The prices of hay and straw in Germany drop significantly in August

Hay and straw prices fell significantly again in August. Apparently the offer is large and there are (still) few signs of quality problems. Due to the constant rain, it should not be difficult to manufacture a sufficiently good quality. Recently, lower hay prices were lower in July 2018 - a good three years ago. Straw purchase prices have recently been lower in the fall of 2020. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture provides an explanation for the fall in prices in its current weekly harvest report. - wrote in the report However, the major quality problems in hay and silage production caused by continued rains are likely to slow down the fall in prices at some point. As in the case of harvesting cereals, moisture and fungus deteriorate the quality of the harvested hay and increase the drying effort. Nevertheless: in terms of quantity, the weather seems to provide strong growth and very strong harvests in most regions and Länder. On average, for all Länder and Chamber areas, the ...