Value of silage field

clonagh

Hi,
I'm going to give a neighbour an 8.5 acre field for him to take two cuts of silage off. I'll take the field back after the second cut. The grass quality is average. Whats the going rate per acre? Thanks.

kay 9

Depends who fertilised it but generally 80/acre I think with the buyer to put whatever he wants on it

BnB

I did this last year with a Neighbor.

We took the Cost of a bale of Silage (€20) minus the Cost of Making a bale (paying a contractor €12 per bale) and were left with € 8 per bale. i.e. The Grass in the bale was worth €8

He made the bales himself and he then paid me €8 per bale that he got off it.

I paid for and spread the fertilizer on it and spread slurry after the 1st cut too.

The part time boy

I getting 140 for two cuts. He puts out fertiliser

pms7

I am paying €200 for 2 cuts, the first cut is fertilised

clonagh

Thanks fellas, there's quite a variation in price but it gives me an basis to work off...

Peter90

Similar to some lads I spread fertiliser, 1bag an acre sold growing for €11 a bale he cut and bales him self made 176 bales I got my 1900