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Beer grain to record on tame feed market
It has been rumbling for a while, but now the bullet is through the church. The price of brewer's grains has again taken a step up, reaching a record high. The other roughage is taking it easy, because only maize for silage has a price change.
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An increase in the price of spent grain was inevitable, as demand significantly exceeds supply in the market. The price rises this week to an average of €2,90 per percent of dry matter (free of charge). This puts the price at the highest level of the past 2 years, at the start of the listing. The old record was €2,80 per percent dry matter. The demand for spent grain reflects the increasing demand for protein-rich products on the roughage market.
Small plus in a tight market
In addition to brewer's spent grain, the quotation for silage maize has also increased. The supply is still very limited. The potholes with good values are difficult to find. The demand is a bit tame, but nevertheless the price has recorded a small increase of €5 per tonne this week. This puts the quotation for silage maize at €75 per tonne, delivered to the livestock farmer's yard.
Stability again
The market for feed potatoes, grass silage and grass seed hay is also still considered tight. Prices therefore remain stable this week at €40, €65 and €140/€150 per tonne respectively. Supply and demand are relatively well balanced here. Some traders do add a small comment here. They report that the demand for grass appears to be increasing slightly, but it is not certain whether this trend will continue.
Straw and meadow hay also remain at the same price level as in previous weeks. Livestock farmers pay €135 per ton for wheat and barley straw and an average of €200 for meadow hay. The supply of straw is still sufficient to meet demand. Traders expect this to remain the case until spring.