Buying Hay

BUYING HAY

Buying Hay helps you with everything you need to know about buying hay. These will enable you to be better informed when looking to buy hay.

Parthenium Weed Alert

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Parthenium is a noxious weed that can have negative impacts on humans, animals, and the environment alike. Feed Central is very conscious of the risk of Parthimium in hay in the affected Queensland Area, and makes all efforts to minimise risk, including ensuring there is no trade or transport of…
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Tips For A Profitable Hay Season 2023/24

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Ready for new Hay Season? After some unpredictable weather conditions over the last few years, we’re all excited for a return to good hay-growing conditions. That’s why we’ve put together a practical guide to help you navigate the road to success in the upcoming hay season. There are many steps…
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Fire Ants & Hay – Here’s what you need to know

Buying Hay, E-Learning, Feed Testing, Selling Hay

At Feed Central we understand the importance of NOT spreading fire ants when working with hay and other baled products. We also understand how important it is for each of us to play our own part.

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Tips For A Profitable Hay Season 21/22

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Writing outlooks or predictions as you sit on the edge of any new season can be a challenge. Various views and projections start to be floated on both the fodder and grain markets, weather outlooks are in, and of course the gut feel of past season experiences is here to…
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Hay Making Tips 2019/20

Buying Hay, Hay Bales, Selling Hay
TIPS FOR A PROFITABLE HAY SEASON 2019-2020 EDITION INTRODUCTIONMarketing and Making Hay – What, Why and How Much?SellingPicking and Paying a ContractorChoosing Between Making Silage or HayEstimating a Gross MarginCutting, Raking and Baling MethodsStorageINTRODUCTIONWow! What a year. We have seen hay prices reach record levels and supply is critically short.…
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Tips for a Profitable Hay Season 19/20

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Are you thinking of making hay? Have you had a frost? Choosing between making Hay or Grain? DOWNLOAD ‘TIPS FOR A PROFITABLE HAY SEASON’ BOOKLETRead through our booklet to gain an insight into the hay market and answer some of your burning questions regarding new season DOWNLOAD BOOKLET HEREDue to…
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Tips for a Profitable Hay Season 20/21

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Are you thinking of making hay? Will there be a market? Wondering what is best between hay and grain? Our Hay booklet investigates market predictions for the 20/21 season and equips you with all the answers you need to help you make the right choices this season.
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Forward Contracts – Common Questions From Buyers

Buying Hay
Forward Contracts Common Questions From Buyers Why should I forward buy hay NOW?It is Spring – peak hay season! Spring is normally the lowest point in the price cycle Even if it is a bumper year, the next hay season is at least 365 days from now. Hence, even if…
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Buyer Testimonial (Kerwee Feedlot)

Buying Hay, Video
Hear first hand from one of our key QLD feedlots, Kerwee Feedlot, located in Jondaryan QLD. Steve Martin tells us about his experience of dealing with Feed Central for the past years. Click MeNeville JankeNational Account ManagerCieran MaxwellGeneral ManagerMadeleine AlexanderBusiness Growth ManagerGot hay for sale? I’d love to talk with…
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Hay being inspected by Feed Central

Buyer Testimonial (Sapphire Feedlot)

Buying Hay, Video
Hear first hand from one of our key QLD feedlots, Sapphire Feedlot, located in Yelarbon QLD. Jason Shearer-Smith tells us about his experience of dealing with Feed Central for the past years. Click MeNeville JankeNational Account ManagerCieran MaxwellGeneral ManagerJock JacksonBusiness Growth Manager
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Protein Hay And How Do They Differ From Each Other

Buying Hay, Hay Bales
Feeding Lucerne, Vetch or Clover hay can be a great protein source addition to your livestock’s diet. You might have wondered over the years what the differences are between these different types of protein hay and which one you should really be feeding to your stock. Well stop wondering and…
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Opportunity Knocks For Those Buying Hay

Buying Hay
Opportunity knocks for all beef & dairy operations / farms as some suppliers are now wanting to clear their old season stock in light of new season product approaching. Anything is negotiable – Price & Quantity are negotiable. Sheds need to be cleared and this creates a great opportunity if…
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Why You Need To Get Nutrition Right

Buying Hay, Feed Testing, Selling Hay
Australia is a country that experiences many weather extremes from drought to flooding rains. The 16/17 cereal growing and harvest season brought with it wet conditions and huge yields for crops for the southern states whereas the next next 17/18 harvest seasons sees new conditions / challenges ahead, especially with…
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Do I Buy Hay Or Silage?

Buying Hay
The question is often asked do I buy Hay or silage? While silage does have many qualities, but when it comes to buying / selling and transportation, hay comes out in front 9 times out of 10. One of the many advantages of hay is the fact that you’re carting…
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Tips For Making Quality Hay

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
The winter crop sowing period is upon us and for those that haven’t already sown your crops here are a few tips to get you started and to help you make good quality hay. Seedbed preparation – Ensure that your paddock is free from large contaminants such as rocks, large…
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