What will the prices of the new straw do?

Grass seed hay from the new harvest is slowly starting to hit the market. Some supply from the southwest is expected, especially towards the end of this week. Traders report that they do not yet have much demand for grass seed hay. Much grass is relatively coarsely ensiled and livestock farmers therefore have less need for structural products in the ration. Prices quoted are €135 per tonne for red fescue and €110 per tonne for perennial ryegrass, tall fescue and meadow meadow.

A lot of straw, but is it also pressed? 
The trade in straw from the old harvest has come a long way. Barley straw is mainly available from the new harvest. The wheat harvest will take some time. There seems to be enough straw, but due to the changeable weather, arable farmers may have to chop more often to avoid driving extra tracks and to clear the land quickly. The final supply of straw may therefore be smaller than currently anticipated.

For wheat straw from the old harvest, the DCA Quotation remains at €150 per tonne. With the barley straw, people have switched to the new harvest. The DCA quotation stands for this at €110 per tonne. For wheat straw from the new harvest, the price is approaching €115 per tonne.

Plenty of grass
Grass has grown enough. Traders notice that there is more supply than demand this season. There is not much demand for silage in particular. The more extensive livestock farmers in particular have more than enough grass of their own and are more likely to offer rather than buy. The DCA Indicative Price remains at €60 per tonne, but there is a wide spread in the amounts mentioned. It hasn't exactly been hay weather in recent weeks. There was therefore not much freshly mined hay, which made the trade somewhat quiet. The DCA Indicative Price remains the same as last week at €170 per tonne.

Few feed potatoes
The demand for by-products and residual products remains stable. Livestock farmers are generally not making any major adjustments to rations at the moment, which means that demand is holding up reasonably well. The price for spent grain remains at €2,65 per percent dry matter. Feed potatoes are difficult to obtain. Prices quoted are around €42,50 per tonne, if available.

Silage maize is not widely offered and there is not much demand. Due to a combination of a lot of grass, moderate milk prices and relatively expensive silage maize, there is only limited trade. The DCA Indicative Price remains the same as last week at €70 per tonne.