“The price of straw today is higher than good quality hay…” In the Cotentin marshes (Manche), Hervé Marie can’t believe it. A tonne of straw varies between €110 and €130 per tonne, or €25 to €40 more than in 2023. He is not the only dairy farmer to have taken out the calculator. “In my case, it’s an additional cost of €3,500 to €4,000 » , indicates Pascal Férey, milk producer in Saint-Georges-de-Bohon and president of the Manche Chamber of Agriculture. The ninety cows in the herd need around 200 tonnes of straw each year.
This cereal straw, used as bedding in stables (somewhat in feed), provides a clean and dry bed for cows. Straw absorbs moisture and droppings, which reduces the risk of animal diseases. In finethe litter will be spread in the fields, as manure, a fertilizer rich in phosphorus and…” THE…
