Hay

 HAY FORECAST

UPDATE - 3rd February 2019

We need rain! The drought in NSW and West QLD seems to now be spreading to local SE QLD farming areas. Recent showers on the coast have not reached inland. Many farmers in the Lockyer Valley are reporting poor bore water pumping rates with some higher users (veggies and lucerne hay) not planting at all.

Lucerne is still available at farms that can pump from bores but without rain grassy hay is going to be very scarce.

Shortages of Oaten and Wheaten hay in South Australian and Victorian Oaten have now translated to higher local chaff prices with these varieties costing more than local lucerne for the first time most people can recall.

For Cow and Goat owners we can offer Ebony Cow Pea which is now available.

GRASSY ROUND  BALES

Yields from grass paddocks are 1/4 of what they were this time last year. We continue to search for round bales but most farmers are unwilling to cut and bale while volume is so low.

We source all our hay from local farmers with whom we have established long relationships. We collect direct from the farm several times per week and our aim is maintain a reliable stock of fresh feed all year, even when supply is short.

Our chaff is locally cut and bagged specifically for Brendale Produce using high temperature steam treatment to maintain freshness, ensuring it is always to our standards.

We primarily stock several grades of lucerne as well as grassy and barley hay in standard square, small round and large round bales. The table below shows bale types currently supplied by farmers in our region. Actual availability is seasonal.  

Bale Type	Prime Lucerne	2nd Lucerne	Barley Hay	Shedded Lucerne	Grassy Lucerne	Ebony Cow Pea	Barely Lucerne Mix	Grassy	First Cut Lucerne
Square			***
Small Round
Large Round

 ***  -  Only available for small animal customers as bagged hay.

CURRENT HAY & MULCH PRICES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

STANDARD SQUARE BALE
SMALL ROUND (3ft diameter x 4ft high)			LARGE ROUND (4ft diameter x 4ft high)

This site is regularly updated but for latest availability and prices, please call us on (07) 3881 1711 or visit us at Unit 2 / 124 South Pine Road, Brendale QLD 4500.