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Pea straw is there a Market

  • 30-08-2011 12:39pm
    #1
    fergus1001
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    Is there a Market for pea straw anywhere in Ireland I have pea straw on the flat at the minute and was wondering is there anyone buying it before I decide to run the haybob over the rows


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  • #2
    bob charles
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    Doubt there is much of a market, barley straw is hard shifted this year. I sent you a PM

    Maybe allot of the less intensive farmers that would be using straw just dont have the animals, or cant afford. Money problems all round. I havnt a clue about the mushrooms. I told a guy I usually take a 3 or 4 artics of him a year that he would be best off chopping it as he wouldnt have a hope and hell being able to compete with some of the prices around


  • #3
    LostCovey
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    fergus1001 wrote: »
    Is there a Market for pea straw anywhere in Ireland I have pea straw on the flat at the minute and was wondering is there anyone buying it before I decide to run the haybob over the rows

    I saw a man feeding pea haulms to dry stock one year in desperation when fodder was scarce and dear - they didn't think much of it, and neither did he!

    What is it like as bedding - is it hard to get it dry? Does a lot of soil come in with it?

    LC


  • #4
    LostCovey
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    bob charles wrote: »
    Doubt there is much of a market, barley straw cant even be shifted this year. I sent you a PM

    What is the reason for this - just a glut in supply? has the demand for mushroom compost fallen off a lot?

    LC


  • #5
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    LostCovey wrote: »
    What is the reason for this - just a glut in supply? has the demand for mushroom compost fallen off a lot?

    LC

    I would imagine that the demand from dairy farmers is way down given the quota situation

    Tillage area was also supposed to be up by 5-6% this year so that will have an effect


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