The wetness continues to play tricks on the roughage market. And that will again be the most important factor for the coming month. What will happen to the new harvest?
As far as silage maize is concerned, it seems as if the market is starting to move. Especially in the north and west, as in the peat meadow areas, traders can make good use of corn. Old stocks are starting to run out, an insider indicates. This may be enhanced by the wetness. According to experts, dairy farmers keep their cattle in stables more often to prevent damage to the pasture. As a result, more silage maize is fed. Farmers who are short on corn buy more than they originally planned. The DCA Indicative Price will therefore rise this week to €100 per tonne, delivered free of charge.
In the meantime, a lot of corn still needs to be sown for the coming harvest. There are few opportunities to do this, especially along the large rivers. Even if it were to become dry from now on, it would be a week before you could even think about going into the field with the tractor. Sowing corn in early June is possible, but for a decent yield the weather must cooperate for the rest of the season.
Little straw
Wheat and barley straw prices remain the same at €150 per tonne. An insider reports that the supply is a bit on the scarce side. Dutch straw is running out and French arable farmers know how to charge for straw. France is the supplier for straw this season. Normally Germany would also participate, but partly due to the wet summer, there has been more chopping and the quality is not always that good. Towards the start of the harvest - it will certainly take another month before the first combines drive in France - the price will drop. For the time being, the supply remains tight.
Grass seed hay is difficult to come by, according to an insider. Here too it will take at least another month before the first English rais will be threshed. The DCA Prices remain the same at €185 per tonne where available. For meadow hay we are heading towards the end of the season. The weather must cooperate for the new harvest. The DCA Indicative Price remains the same this week at €200 per tonne.
The trade of silage grass varies greatly per region. In the more extensive areas there is not a lot of trade. In the south there is more demand for grass that can be fed directly and prices are at a higher level. On average, the DCA Indicative Price takes a step back to €80 per tonne.
beer grain
As far as spent grains are concerned, business is going well, reports a supplier in the market. Demand seems to be increasing somewhat and the waiting time is also increasing somewhat. Since things are changing, the DCA indicative price remains the same, at €2,95 per kilo. During these months, a stock would already be built up here and there. Anyone who would still want that would have to be a bit quick.