The harvest of silage maize is largely behind us. With that, we have also had the biggest rush in the roughage trade for the time being. That does not mean that nothing is happening. Especially in the by-products, things are shifting.
The DCA Indicative Price for silage maize drops slightly to €70 per tonne. One trader has had the last of the maize, while others estimate that they still need 5% or 10%. Many dairy farmers have their silage plate full, a trader indicates and that is noticeable in the demand. Livestock farmers have made their move in the past month and are not on the market for a while now.
With the completion of the corn harvest, the demand for cover for the pit is also as good as over. That does not mean that the by-products are suddenly a lot cheaper. Due to a somewhat limited supply, potato steam peels, for example, are on the rise, according to a supplier. The largest residual flow, pressed pulp, is certainly not in abundance. This is due to the disappointing beet yields. Carrot yield varies from barely 30 to more than 100 tons of beets per hectare, writes Cosun. The carrot yield forecast has been adjusted downwards by 2 tons, to 76,5 tons of beets per hectare. That does not say everything about the available amount of pressed pulp, but it could lead to a discount, according to a source.
The DCA Indicative Price for brewers grains remains stable at €3,45 per percent dry matter. Breweries are not operating at full capacity and supply is on the tight side according to suppliers. The DCA Indicative Price for feed potatoes also remains stable at €50 per tonne, with the comment that there is little trade in it.
The DCA Indicative Price for straw takes a small step back to €165 per tonne. Prices are certainly not falling sharply, but some forage traders report that French arable farmers in particular are becoming somewhat more forthcoming. On the other hand, demand is described as 'an occasional load' or 'not very much demand', which may be due to the relatively high straw prices.
The DCA Indicative Price for grass seed hay remains the same at €180 per tonne, with the remark that there is little to no trade in it. The DCA Indicative Price for meadow hay remains the same as last week at €195 per tonne. The trade is called calm, where an insider also indicates that there is a little more noticeable demand. The DCA Indicative Price for silage grass also remains stable at €85 per tonne. According to traders, the supply of silage grass is not ample. Traders are divided about the supply. In the more intensive regions, traders have quite a bit of demand for good grass, while in the more extensive regions there is hardly any trade.