Straw on the flat

charityboy

Anyone here buy straw on the flat for baling Was wondering how many small square or round you would get to the acre I know a lot depends on the crop also a rough idea of what I should be paying per acre have my own machines to do the baling

paddysdream

Anything from 70 to 80 upwards an acre for barley straw.Heard of people looking for 100 plus but ??.

As regards yields,baled 13 acres heavy winter barley straw crop today(4.1 tonne crop;not my own!!) and it had 148 good solid 4x4 bales.

General run on spring is 6 to 10 4x4s.
Depending on lenght etc. suppose around 12 to 15 small squares in a 4x4.

Know the general run of what people are looking for around here is 12 to 15 euro for 4x4 barley straw in the field.

jay gatsby

If you can at all buy it by the bale rather than by the acre. It's fairer to everyone. Most in our area now agree to do it this way, however straw prices are going to be serious this year so some may want to go back to the per acre when selling.

I have heard the same prices for 4x4 straw so far, expensive if you've a lot of haulage on top of that.

Sam Kade

Years ago we were told that straw from winter grain was useless for both bedding and feeding

stanflt

130 on the flat in east Meath-,crazy

newholland mad

winter barley straw baled in the last few days is the best quality i have ever seen it must be a month since a drop of rain landed on it, most normal years its half spoiled before its even cut never mind 2 or 3 weeks rain on the ledge.
If i was buying straw id buy now and not take my chances waiting for spring straw, never know what the weather could throw at us yet.

tabby aspreme

If your buying straw that was cut by some of the newer combines make sure the straw was ripe before it was cut as its hard to spread and gather the straw they leave after them

bob charles

I never understand what lads see in straw. you hear lads on about great golden straw, it really doesnt make a difference once its dry IMV, Give me white rotary wheat straw anyday

Manoffeeling

bob charles wrote: »

I never understand what lads see in straw. you hear lads on about great golden straw, it really doesnt make a difference once its dry IMV, Give me dry rushes anyday

Plenty would agree

newholland mad

bob charles wrote: »

I never understand what lads see in straw. you hear lads on about great golden straw, it really doesnt make a difference once its dry IMV, Give me white rotary wheat straw anyday

your dead right, only wish more of my straw customers thought like you

bob charles

newholland mad wrote: »

your dead right, only wish more of my straw customers thought like you

You wouldnt have any nice golden straw that im after?

Manoffeeling

Does wheaten straw rustle like barley straw?