The roughage market is currently dominated by the maize harvest, which has started in more and more places. This also fuels the demand for potato waste. What do the prices do?
Now that the corn harvest is getting underway, the trade in old harvest is declining. Buyers are currently awaiting the new harvest and are scanning the market. There are no major concerns about the supply, but that does not alter the fact that there is purchasing interest in the background. Prices fluctuate around €70 per tonne (free farm). According to traders, it is likely that the market will take a step back as the harvest progresses and supply increases.
Steamed potato peels are in demand. The fact that demand increases at this time of year is partly because dairy farmers use this to cover the pit. Steam peels are trading at €2,30 per percent dry matter and tend to rise somewhat.
Perennial ryegrass and straw
Trade in perennial ryegrass has been relatively quiet for weeks, which means that the price is stable again this week at €130 per tonne, delivered to the farm. The same applies to the trade in grass silage, which is traded for around €60 per tonne, free of charge. It is therefore not expected that this will change in the short term.
The DCA indicative price of straw remains stable at €120 per tonne, free of charge. This is relatively high due to a tight supply from France, partly due to the disappointing wheat harvest. The price of meadow hay has taken a step back this week to €175 per tonne free at the farm. Due to the growing summer, availability is ample and demand is calm.
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