How much ....with a difference ....

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

For a a large square/rectangle/whatever shape of straw

....how much is the going rate ? .

Its about 8ft long according to the farmer .

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[cm2581]

Anyting between £20 and £40 dep on quality and if delivered and how many purchased. Could be very diff where you are tho!

 

[zoeshiloh]

Depends where you are in the country - in the Arable areas (especially around us in Suffolk) you can pick up a Heston bale (3ft x 3ft x 8ft approx) for about £7 per bale. The small "conventional" bales are 50p - £1 depending on wheat/barley straw, age, and how well you know the farmer!

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

£7 a bale

We are getting just the one ...as we are limited to room at the livery yard , This is the very large bales, According to the farmer, he said there would be about 2/3 round bales in one big square bale .

He is delivering it ...Distance would be about 3 mile max ...Hes charging £50 .

Its not bad quality but not great .

 

[zoeshiloh]

We are refering to straw and not hay/haylage aren't we?? I can't imagine ever paying that for straw!!

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Yip straw .

A round bale of straw around here is £15 delivered .

Can I come and live in suffolk

 

[zoeshiloh]

Blimey! Last year I got nearly all my straw for free because I was buying haylage off the farmer, and he would throw in the straw for free (also helps he is best mates with my boyfriend). I have never paid more than £1 per small bale or £10 per big bale (round bales are around £5).

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Think I am gona have to move then

lol .

 

[4leggedfurries]

£50

maximum i pay is £20 and thats including delivery! though i now have 4ft bales as their easier to store and yup half the price.