There is also trade going on on Liberation Day, but there is no noise. The feed market is holding steady. Prices remain stable and supply and demand are also in balance. How long will this peace last?
Now that potato growers have clarity about the arrangement being made, the supply of potatoes is increasing. Although this has not yet caused any shifts, traders expect some more noise in this market next week. The price remains at €30 per tonne (free at farm). Traders do mention that there is a difference in quality in the range of feed potatoes. So there may be some price differences.
Silage maize and grass silage stable
The rain of the past week almost seems to have extinguished the bubbling unrest. Although traders still indicate that there is a demand for silage maize and silage, this has not resulted in unrest. The price of silage maize remains at around €70 per tonne. You can buy lots for more or less, but as in previous weeks, this has to do with the quality of the product. Product with an optimal dry matter content is still more difficult to obtain and that affects the price.
The same still applies to silage grass. Grass with good values and a good dry matter content is popular, but difficult to obtain. As a result, the price remains at €60 per tonne. Now that most livestock farmers are getting or have already gotten the first cut from the land, there is a chance that the price will respond to reduced demand in the coming weeks. This of course depends on the yield and the remaining pits.
Hay, grasses and straw
Meadow hay (€180), perennial rye (€120), tall fescue (€130), red fescue (€150), meadow meadow (€135) and straw (€100) also remain stable in price (free of charge). The grass types face little demand and limited supply.
The same applies to meadow hay and straw is also currently experiencing low demand. Now that the cows are back in the meadow, the stable ration has of course been adjusted, which also has an effect on the above-mentioned products. It has never happened before that the price of straw has remained stable for as long as it has now.
Beer spent grain and corona
The supply of spent grains is still affected by the corona crisis. As long as the catering industry remains closed, little will change. The price therefore remains at €2,70 in the south and €2,85 in the north. The average is €2,75. Depending on what the government decides in the coming weeks, little seems likely to happen in this market. If the catering industry does open again from June 1, there is still a chance that the effect on price and supply will remain limited, because opening is expected to proceed steadily.