Grain Trading & Storage Options

We offer a number of alternative trading and storage options to those growers who want to retain grain for their own use. The following options are available to all green grain suppliers, at the following charges, subject to storage space and /or treatment time being available.

1. Grain for Feed Swop.

Base charge for Super Bull Beef bulk collected x Mill (Rath) vs Feed Barley delivered to Rath @ 20% Moisture = €65 per tonne. This figure may change during the harvest, to reflect movements in the grain & feed ingredient markets.
Normal moisture & quality adjustments will apply as usual.
Different charges applicable for all other rations (bulk or bags) as per prevailing price list differences vs. Super Bull beef ration collected.

2. Acid Treated Grain (available during harvest only)

Acid Treatment Cost = € 17 per tonne @ 20% moisture.

Normal moisture & quality adjustments will apply depending on the difference between the grain brought in and the grain brought back out

3. Grain Storage +/- Grain Rolling

Screening, Cleaning & Preservation charge	= € 17 per tonne
Storage charge	= €0.35 per tonne per week
Rolling charge	= € 10 per tonne

Normal moisture & quality adjustments will apply depending on the differences between the grain brought in and the grain brought back out

Example; Grower delivers 10 tonnes Barley @ 19% moisture August 25th. Wants it aerated & draws it out rolled Jan 10^th.. Assume moisture going out = 18%

What are costs involved?

Screening, Cleaning & Preservation charge = € 17per tonne	= €170
Storage charge = €0.35 per tonne per week = € 0.35 x 10 tonnes x 20weeks	= €70
Rolling charge = €10 per tonne = 10 x 10	= €100
Moisture adjustment = 1% moisture loss @ € 2 per % = €2 /tonne x 10 tonnes	= € 20
Total cost	= €360

Screening, Cleaning, Preservation + 20 weeks Storage + Rolling Cost = € 36 / tonne

4. Contract Grain Drying

This service is also available. However, due to the higher costs involved relative to the current value of grain, drying is probably the least efficient way of preserving grain. It will work out more expensive for you than any of the options outlined above.

If you want to pursue this option with us and need an exact breakdown of the costs involved, then please don’t hesitate to contact us.