Inside Feed
Will corona and AVP get a grip on the feed market?
Germany is under the spell of the ASF outbreak and our Dutch government has tightened the measures surrounding corona again. What effect does this have on the feed market? What are the prices and what is the supply like?
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The range of different products is diverse. The supply of straw was already limited, but may now be even more limited due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever in (east) Germany. Normally, straw is also brought to the Netherlands from this area, but most (if not all) traders do not dare to take the risk. Transport is difficult to arrange at the moment. Furthermore, local farmers are reportedly holding on to their straw if they have space, in the hope that they can get some extra money for it in a while. For now, the price jumps from €120 per tonne to €135 per tonne (free of charge).
Corona measures
The government announced a tightening of the corona measures yesterday (28 September). This has of course not yet had a direct impact on the feed market, but there is a chance. The supply of spent grains depends on the amount of beer that is brewed. If the demand for beer decreases, which normally happens around this time, this will also affect the supply of spent grains.
For now this is not yet the case. The price remains stable at an average of €2,60, with peaks of €2,70 to the north and possible prices from €2,50 in the south. The supply is sufficient, but demand is gradually increasing. According to traders, for now we have to wait and see what the measures will bring. At the beginning of the corona crisis, the lockdown certainly brought about a major change, as the price remained significantly higher than in the previous year due to the uncertainty in the market.
Stability
The other products remain stable in price and supply and demand. For silage maize delivered to the farm, the price is €55 per tonne. The supply is low, the demand is good. The same applies to silage grass. The price here remains at €65 per tonne. Yet the supply here is even less than for silage maize. Livestock farmers are likely to hold on to the products until they are sure they have enough themselves.
For meadow hay, supply and demand are well balanced. Hay continues to become available and demand remains stable below that. The price remains at €180 per tonne. There is relatively little demand for grass seed hay, but so is the supply. The same applies to feed potatoes.
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