[Womble]

I've just been quoted £3.75 each by our local farm supplies place. These were standard rectangular bales, and not even that well bound by the looks of it. I was somewhat taken aback, as I had been expecting nearer half that price!

Oh, and while I'm at it, does anybody in Central Scotland fancy quoting me for ten of them? 

[HappyHippy]

Ours cost £3.50 each - they are made from large bales which are re-baled and never seem as tight as when they've been cut and baled. Think fewer and fewer folk are making the small ones now and that's why the price is going up 

[shetlandpaul]

£45 for a large one and £4.50 per small one. hay £52 for large and £6.50 for a small one.

[Fleecewife]

Straw is also expensive because more people are using it for cattle feed.  We have tried to negotiate with our neighbour to bale more of his straw for local smallholders, but he can only let us have what we need, in exchange for eggs.  We bale it ourselves, so you can imagine that we bale it as tight as we can  .  If our smallholders group (Biggar area) does negotiate with someone else then I will let you know.

[HappyHippy]

Oh goodness Shetlandpaul - I'd better stop moaning about paying £4.50 for hay  

We can get the big round bales of straw for £25 (the farmer's one of my Dads' best friends ) but I have trouble storing them and seem to waste tonnes   When I build my 'pig shed' I'm making sure I've got room for the biggies  

[Cobra]

Barley straw her is currently £3.50 for smallbale

[sam.t]

i only pay £2.50 a bale of hay  but dont use straw and pay £5.00 per bale of shavings
sam

[Hermit]

When I lived in Halifax I paid £2.75 for a small bale delivered ( in quantity) A big jump up to £6.00 collected up here. This year I made my own and it cost 70p 3/4  bale size. Dont get big bales up here  SP, they have to come from Orkney or Aberdeen and have heard tales of rats nests inside.ugghh!!

[langdon]

over here in tenby, south wales im paying £3.00 for straw and £3.50 for hay.
i dont know if its cos i get on well with the the farmer who i buy it from or is he selling it at that price.
langdon

[Womble]

Ours cost £3.50 each - they are made from large bales which are re-baled and never seem as tight as when they've been cut and baled.

Ah yes, that might explain it.  At least the price I was quoted isn't way out then - I was worried he'd seen I wasn't wearing a Barbour jacket and had quoted me double  .

Straw is also expensive because more people are using it for cattle feed. 

That also seems to make sense, and understandable given the price of hay! 

Cheers folks!

Womble.

[doganjo]

I've just been quoted £3.75 each by our local farm supplies place. These were standard rectangular bales, and not even that well bound by the looks of it. I was somewhat taken aback, as I had been expecting nearer half that price!

Oh, and while I'm at it, does anybody in Central Scotland fancy quoting me for ten of them? 

Sandy and I go to a farm just the other side of the Clackie Bridge, on way to Falkirk - last time £2.50 per rectangular bale.  I'll be going for some beginning of the week.

[ballingall]

We are lucky- one of our local farmer's sells us big bales of straw for £12, and big bales of hay for £25. Though last year he didn't have enough straw to see us through all winter. I will try and get some small bales from the place Annie uses as well.

Beth

[Pebbles]

We're in Stirlingshire. Our local 'farm supplier' is rediculously expensive. We find most farmers will sell direct. Currently getting straw for £2.50, hay for £3.50 and big bales of haylage for £35 (£10 up on last year!)...so just drive up to their door and ask. The best thing is to stock up early as prices rise towards the end of winter.

[piggy]

Just bought in 50 bales of straw and was delighted at £1 a bale and its good stuff.

[faith0504]

gosh thats a good price, i have been watching the carrot lads covering the carrots for the winter with straw, i cant believe how much they use!!!!!!! we got hundreds of large bale straw at the back of our garden waiting to be spread its incredible