The roughage trade is in a tame phase. It is still too early for silage maize from the silage, there is demand for good silage but hardly any supply. Exceptions in the mostly quiet market are the by-products and straw.
The demand for by-products remains relatively high. There is a fragile balance in the market. Waiting times for most products remain the same or even decrease slightly, and prices also remain stable. Some suppliers are not so confident about the latest developments in the Black Sea area. Will stopping the grain deal cause a short-lived spike in grain prices, as has happened more often in recent weeks, or will prices be at a permanently higher level? If the latter is the case, an increase in grain-related products such as corngold or gelatinized wheat can be expected. The DCA Indicative Price for spent grain remains the same at €4,05 per percent dry matter. Feed potatoes also remain unchanged at €45 per tonne, with the comment that there is very limited supply.
Straw is in relatively high demand at the moment, but there are major differences between traders. Forage traders with bulb growers in their customer base are quite busy, while traders who rely on livestock farmers do not experience a peak in demand. The DCA Indicative Price for both wheat and barley straw has taken a small step back to €135 per tonne.
mismatch
With silage grass there is a mismatch between what is offered and what there is demand for. Lately mown grass of inferior quality is widely available, you can't even give it away, so to speak. Good grass from the first or second cut is sought after, but it is almost impossible to come by. This makes it difficult to give a good price indication. The DCA Indicative Price for good grass is €75. There are few shifts in the hay trade. Grass seed hay remains in high demand and the DCA Indicative Price remains at €135 to €145 per tonne, depending on the variety. There is little interest in meadow hay from livestock farming. The demand mainly comes from (private) horse owners. The price has taken a small step back and amounts to €190 per tonne.
The silage maize harvest is over. It is still a bit early for the delivery of corn from the pit. That means there is little trade. The DCA Indicative Price is €95 per ton due to the slightly higher than expected yields at the end of the season. Various traders expect that the price will pass €100 again in the coming weeks.