# Tight budget does not curb demand for by-products - Roughage Analysis | Boerenbusiness. Nl

> Dutch forage traders report steady demand for by-products such as potato pulp and brewers' spent grain, while feed potatoes are hard to find. Pasture hay is scarce, and suppliers are asking high prices, with DCA indicative prices of €270 per ton for hay and €150 per ton for straw.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T03:06:45.879Z
- Category: market · region Netherlands · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78972-tight-budget-does-not-curb-demand-for-by-products-roughage-analysis
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Tight supply of by-products and hay keeps roughage costs elevated for Dutch livestock farms, which must still buy feed despite weak margins. Limited availability supports prices for alternatives such as grass seed hay.

## Sources

- en.boerenbusiness.nl: https://en.boerenbusiness.nl/melk/artikel/10917364/krappe-beurs-remt-vraag-naar-bijproducten-niet

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