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Harvest uncertainty leads to caution in hay and straw market

Wet weather, yields and quality have led to recent price fall as farmers report field-to-field variables

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The straw and hay market is said to be 'cautious' as uncertainty around quality and quantity remain
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The straw and hay market is said to be 'cautious' as uncertainty around quality and quantity remain

Uncertainty is dominating sales of hay and straw in what experts describe as a 鈥榗autious' and 鈥榲ariable' market. According to the British Hay and Straw Merchants' Association (BHSMA), big bale hay stood...

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