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Analysis roughage

Roughage trade is partly waiting for the new harvest

June 14, 2022 - Jurphaas Lugtenburg

Trade on the roughage market is going well, but it is not really busy. Nothing to worry about according to traders. For hay and straw, for example, buyers try to postpone buying until the new harvest. It is still fairly easy to find a buyer for a good product.

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The grass harvest is in full swing. The yields and feed values ​​are on average very good. Due to the relatively good grass yields, there are quite a few farmers who want to empty the silo for the third cut. There is still supply of potholes from last season. As a result, there is not much demand for silage grass among livestock farmers with sufficient land. The more intensive companies are on the market, but only for good silage. The trade in foil bales is getting off to a good start. Riding stables and horse keepers are especially on the market for this. The DCA Indication price for good silage delivered free to the silo this week amounts to €75 per tonne.

Shortage in the maize market
There is quite a lot of demand for maize and little supply. Humidity is sufficient in most regions, but the temperature has so far been lacking for a real maize growth spurt. This makes livestock farmers cautious about offering silage maize. The DCA Indication Price thus remains the same as last week at €85 per tonne.

The market for by-products and residual products remains reasonably stable. The supply of feed potatoes remains fairly stable. There are only some differences in the prices quoted by traders. The average price is €50 per tonne. The supply of steam peels and other residual products from the French fries industry is shrinking, according to insiders, while demand remains intact. The market for spent grains remains nicely balanced. Selling no is not an issue, but you don't have to peddle with it, according to a trader. The DCA Indication Price is also this week at € 3,55 per percent dry matter.

Waiting for the new harvest
The hay trade is bland. Several forage traders indicate that they still have some stock from the previous season. However, customers are waiting for the new harvest. That is just barely available. If the weather forecasts turn out to be true, that could change towards the end of the season. The DCA Indication price for meadow hay from the old harvest is reduced to €175 per tonne.

For straw, too, livestock farmers try to survive as much as possible until the new harvest. Companies with little own stock will remain on the market and that is what the trade has to rely on at the moment. The DCA Indication Price for both wheat and barley straw remains stable at €130 per tonne. For grass seed hay, arable farmers and traders mainly try to find a buyer. The prices are certainly not cast in concrete, according to various players. Nevertheless, the DCA Indication Price remains the same as last week at €130 to €140 per tonne.

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