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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: graham-j on March 01, 2013, 09:43:07 am

Title: Loose Wheat.
Post by: graham-j on March 01, 2013, 09:43:07 am
Hi,dose any one know where I can buy a tonne or two of loose grain grain in Kent.My previous supplier says he is now only doing bulk loads eg. 30 tonne at a time.

Graham.
Title: Re: Loose Wheat.
Post by: HesterF on March 01, 2013, 01:48:51 pm
Have you tried Kent Wool Growers? Or some of the other country stores? Don't know that they do it or what the price would be like but worth a try. My first port of call would just be to ask the local farmers in our village because I know they all grew some last year so if you know any, ask around. Where abouts in Kent are you?

Cheers,

Hester
Title: Re: Loose Wheat.
Post by: graham-j on March 01, 2013, 01:59:33 pm
Hi,near Canterbury the Agri stores want nearly £400 a tonne bagged,I'm used to paying £200 or less per tonne.Grainharvesters are better on price on price but you have to buy 4 tonne loose minimum order.I think I would need a hopper 7m cubbed to store that lot I probably use 3 to 4 tonne a year.

Graham.
Title: Re: Loose Wheat.
Post by: HesterF on March 01, 2013, 03:49:51 pm
Which side of Canterbury? And can you collect? I'm in the triangle between Canterbury, Ashford and Folkestone so it sounds like we're not far apart. I can ask around for you but you might need to collect...

Cheers,

Hester
Title: Re: Loose Wheat.
Post by: graham-j on March 01, 2013, 07:44:42 pm
Hi,I live the Chartham side of Canterbury and know out your way fairly well,I can collect a loose tonne in my trailer and 2 tonne Loose at a push I should have thought.Its wheat I'm after not barley as that isn't realy suitable for feeding poultry.

Thanks very much for any help you can give on this one.

Graham.
Title: Re: Loose Wheat.
Post by: HesterF on March 01, 2013, 08:28:47 pm
First try sold all theirs last year. Second thought has just gone skiing (see there is money in farming) so it's not looking hopeful. I'll give another neighbour a ring tomorrow to see whether they hung on to any.

H
Title: Re: Loose Wheat.
Post by: graham-j on March 01, 2013, 08:41:16 pm
Thanks for trying

Graham.