Indications are that yields are down compared with last year, with 2.8t/ac to 3.7t/ac of winter barley based on early harvest reports.
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Harvesting of winter barley is well under way and early price reports indicate green barley at 20% moisture is trading at approximately £120/t. Grain harvested at lower moisture levels is reportedly priced around £128/t to £132/t.
Prices for green barley in the Republic of Ireland started around €136/t but have since slipped to €130/t. Imported feed barley is still holding around the £150/t mark with dried wheat running £6/t to £8/t higher.
Indications are that yields are down compared with last year, with 2.8t/ac to 3.7t/ac of winter barley based on early harvest reports. Moisture levels indicate grain being harvested at 16% to 17% this week.
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Straw
Prices for straw are extremely varied with no great rush on sales to date. Round bales of barley straw are initially priced at £10 to £12 before transport costs rising to £15 per bale based on some reports.
Straw imported from the south is priced around £14 to £16 for 4x4 round bales of barley straw, with 8x3x3 bales priced around £30 to £32 and 8x4x4 bales selling closer to £40.
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Harvesting of winter barley is well under way and early price reports indicate green barley at 20% moisture is trading at approximately £120/t. Grain harvested at lower moisture levels is reportedly priced around £128/t to £132/t.
Prices for green barley in the Republic of Ireland started around €136/t but have since slipped to €130/t. Imported feed barley is still holding around the £150/t mark with dried wheat running £6/t to £8/t higher.
Indications are that yields are down compared with last year, with 2.8t/ac to 3.7t/ac of winter barley based on early harvest reports. Moisture levels indicate grain being harvested at 16% to 17% this week.
Straw
Prices for straw are extremely varied with no great rush on sales to date. Round bales of barley straw are initially priced at £10 to £12 before transport costs rising to £15 per bale based on some reports.
Straw imported from the south is priced around £14 to £16 for 4x4 round bales of barley straw, with 8x3x3 bales priced around £30 to £32 and 8x4x4 bales selling closer to £40.
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