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Aurivo
Limited supply of native hay and silage available.
Taking orders for imported haylage from the UK.
€65 for 6 x 4 x 3 haylage
€68 for 6 x 4 x 2.5 hay.
€30/t discount on fodder stretcher mix.
Arrabawn
Received over 120 calls for fodder requests.
280 bales of silage and haylage sourced from UK expected this week.
Over 1,000 bales sourced in Ireland.
Bales vary in size but will sell for on average between €25 and €30.
Dairygold
4,500t of UK haylage and hay supplied to 800 farmers by early next week.
Costing €90 per 6 X 4 X 3 bale.
No current plans to secure any more quantities of fodder.
Reviewing on daily basis.
Kerry Group
2,000 1t bales of 35% DM maize silage sourced in UK.
2,000 large hay bales imported from UK for sale at price of €35/bale.
1,000 bales of Irish hay sourced in Ireland.
Fodder register at agribusinesses.
Bandon
Good uptake on €70/t subsidy on high-fibre fodder stretcher ration.
Irish and UK fodder so far, actively seeking more.
Barryroe
Three loads of fodder delivered this week.
Monitoring the weather and looking to source more fodder if required.
Drinagh
Fifteen loads of Irish-sourced feed and one from the UK.
Looking for more and judging by weather forecast it will be needed.
Lisavaird
Three loads of hay and haylage so far and on the lookout for more.
LacPatrick
700t of silage delivered to farmers most in need at €40/t and more fodder available if required.
A silage match-making service is in operation with some 1,800t of fodder matched so far
.
A large quantity of maize silage is available to buffer existing stocks.
Glanbia
1,200t of Spanish alfalfa imported, costing €215 per 800kg 8x4x4 bale.
€50/t discount on all ruminant feed, milk replacer and forage extenders such as beet pulp
.
1,500t of silage imported from Northern Ireland
.
5,000t of grass silage and 250 bales of hay matched between farmers so far.
Lakeland
1,000t of UK fodder imported.
Dedicated fodder helpline for its milk suppliers on 042-969 4341.
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