# Limited Budget Does Not Limit Demand for By-Products - Forage Analysis

> Dutch trade commentary says by-product demand remains strong despite tight livestock-farm finances. Potato feed supply is practically zero at a DCA indicative price of 45 euro/t, while brewers' grains rose slightly to 3.70 euro per percent dry matter. Feed straw is priced at 150 euro/t and grass-seed hay at 170-190 euro/t, with pasture hay scarce at 270 euro/t.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T07:38:39.969Z
- Category: market · region Netherlands · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79424-limited-budget-does-not-limit-demand-for-by-products-forage-analysis
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Tight feed supply and firm by-product prices raise feed costs for buyers, with forage scarcity supporting hay and straw prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral

## Sources

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

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