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
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  • 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
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  • 1,500t of silage imported from Northern Ireland
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  • 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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