There are still no fireworks on the feed market. The market is stable and it seems that (dairy) farmers have sufficient stock at the moment. Will that change soon?
According to various forage traders, most livestock farmers currently still have sufficient stock, so purchasing feed is not the highest priority. The liquidity position of livestock farmers is still not great. This means that there is not yet much trade in the new meadow hay. The price therefore remains stable at €160 per ton, free of charge.
The trade in new barley straw is also not special, although some traders also indicate that this is not yet available everywhere. For example, in the north of the country, new straw is only traded sporadically, while the south already more offer from France. The price remains stable compared to last week: €110 per tonne free at the farm.
Beer grains down
While the prices of meadow hay and straw remain stable, the price of spent grain has shown a decline. Due to the upcoming summer period, more product is available, which has caused the price to drop by €0,15 to €2 per percent dry matter. The expectation is that the price could fall even further in the long term, provided the weather becomes sunny.
The price for grass silage remains at €50 per tonne, free of charge. The trade in perennial ryegrass is also not extreme, which means that the price remains stable at €150 per tonne, delivered to the farm. There is virtually no supply of feed potatoes, which means that the price remains at €45 per ton, delivered to the farm.
The prices of silage maize still depend on the quality, but little has changed in terms of trade. The price therefore remains at €67 per tonne, free of charge, where the price for (very) good quality can be considerably higher. Prices for red fescue, tall fescue and meadow meadow remain stable at €180, €170 and €155 per tonne, free of charge, respectively.
Weather is decisive
It is currently difficult to predict whether the market will soon provide fireworks. According to the traders, the weather in particular will determine the purchasing desire of livestock farmers. "Should this type of weather continue for the next 2 to 3 weeks, it is expected that additional feed will have to be purchased. It is various parts the country is already very dry," several traders say.