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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Rosemary on September 25, 2012, 09:28:12 pm

Title: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: Rosemary on September 25, 2012, 09:28:12 pm: I need some small bales of straw - does anyone know of a local supplier?
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: nic99 on September 26, 2012, 10:25:17 am: Collessie feeds sell small bales. Not sure if that's local enough for you though?
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: Rosemary on September 26, 2012, 10:42:55 am: Sorted - thanks.

I knew Collessie would be my fallback but managed to get someone to deliver to the market :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: tobytoby on September 26, 2012, 11:02:55 am: Rosemary,
I was up your way at the weekend and i have never seen so many big bales of straw lying in the fields - do they manage to sell or use it all? Surely it must be cheap to buy up there - whats the going rates?
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: Rosemary on September 26, 2012, 01:43:42 pm: I paid £12 a bale last year; don't know how much it will be this year yet. I don't use much straw but will this year as I'm going to house the cattle for a few months to give the grass a rest.
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: robert waddell on September 26, 2012, 02:15:31 pm: tobytoby i can see your thinking but you are way of the mark silage is down harvest yields are down one farmer i have spoken to has baled 2700 bales of straw and has more to bale straw is fed along with molasses or pot ale just to keep them going till next year

it has been know for farmers to keep there straw expecting a massive price rise only to be left with it in the spring

but to answer your question no it is not cheaper up there maybe in the field then you have costs to load and transport :farmer:
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: Pebbles on September 26, 2012, 02:44:02 pm: Feel like we've been paying too much.

We get 12 bales delivered every three weeks and throughout the year it varies between £16-20 :(
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: tobytoby on September 27, 2012, 12:46:03 pm: Rosemary,
What size are the bales you bought, i am sure i got quoted £30 in Ayrshire? I would hate to think that my alleged friend is trying to pump me!!
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: sokel on September 28, 2012, 11:24:54 am: We pay between £15-£18 for a big round bale delivered to the door as we need at off a local farmer, we ring and the tractor comes up the drive within a couple of hours ::)
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: ballingall on September 28, 2012, 08:54:34 pm: Quote from: tobytoby on September 27, 2012, 12:46:03 pm
Rosemary,
What size are the bales you bought, i am sure i got quoted £30 in Ayrshire? I would hate to think that my alleged friend is trying to pump me!!

We pay £12- £15 for big bales in Central Scotland- Falkirk area. We do collect though- might be more if delivered.

Beth
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: Polished Arrow on September 28, 2012, 11:47:07 pm: We paid £1.50 a small bale for our hay this year - the best we have ever seen and £2.25 for a small bale of straw, though we are being limited to 100 bales as the farmer we buy from has had such problems bringing it in this year.

I'd be interested to hear what others are paying for small bales in other parts of the country.
We are in the Forest of Dean.
Title: Re: Small bale straw wanted, Forfar, Angus
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on September 29, 2012, 07:23:11 am: Crikey £1.50 would only pay for the costs associated with growing and harvesting and bringing in the bale.....