#92533
Failed Barley crop
Barley Rye hay in 8x4x3 6 and 7 string bales. cut mower conditioner. Barley at milky dough stage. Some variability in % of rye grass between bales. Crop stressing due lack of moisture. Cured over three weeks. Small amount of internal blackspot and water marking evident. Normal to soft in texture. Average moisture of 12.4% Brux reading of 10. Crop grower under Biological Regenag
Summary
Visual grade: B
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Barley
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Maximus CL
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
3.79
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
3.73
Protein (%)
9.7
ME (MJ / kg)
9.85
Moisture (%)
8.8
Visual Grade
B
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
419.68 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
610 kg
Documents
Visual
Barley Rye hay in 8x4x3 6 and 7 string bales. cut mower conditioner. Barley at milky dough stage. Some variability in % of rye grass between bales. Crop stressing due lack of moisture. Cured over three weeks. Small amount of internal blackspot and water marking evident. Normal to soft in texture. Average moisture of 12.4% Brux reading of 10. Crop grower under Biological Regenag
Crop
Type / Species
Barley
Variety
Maximus CL
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
688
Bale / Package Weight
610 kg
Volume in Tonnes
419.68
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
6 - string
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Open sided shed well maintained
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Dirt floor
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
12.4
Moisture High (%)
17
Moisture Low (%)
9.5
Number of Tests
40
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
<5% Blackspot or stain
How Long Cured (days)
21
Weather while Curing
Light Rain or Heavy Dew
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Full Flower, possible milky dough seed
Raked Times
1
Comment
Cool curing conditions with light rain
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
20-Nov-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Up to 1 week
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
30
Stem Thickness
3-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
CE5 - >50% sun bleached & mottled colours, stained green leaf
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal to soft texture
Aroma
Aroma
Normal species hay smell, possible dust
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
09/02/2026
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (92533-NIRD-1)
Metabolisable Energy (ME)
10.09
Relative Feed Value
108
Horse Digestible Energy (DE)
9.73
Relative Forage Quality
135
Non-Fibre Carbohydrates (NFC)
30
Ethanol Soluble Carbohydrates (ESC)
9.5
% Crude Fat
2.2
Digestible Energy (DE)
11.85
Net Energy Gain (NEg)
3.35
Net Energy Lactation (NEl)
5.73
Net Energy Maintenance (NEm)
5.78
Crude Protein (CP)
9.7
% Available Protein
8.8
Soluble Protein
4
Degradable Protein
7
% ADICP
0.9
% NDICP
2.4
Soluble Protein % of CP
45
Degradable Protein % of CP
71
Est. Lysine
0.22795
Est. Methionine
0.11252
Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF)
53.6
Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF)
34.1
aNDFom
49.5
Water Soluble Carbohydrates (WSC)
12.3
% TDN
65
% Starch
5.1
% Lignin
2.9
% Moisture
8.8
% Dry Matter
91.2
% Ash
6.9
uNDFom 30hr
23.1
uNDFom 120hr
14.1
uNDFom 240hr
12.5
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
39
Potassium (K)
1.48
Calcium (Ca)
0.4
Magnesium (Mg)
0.17
Phosphorus (P)
0.23
Sulfur (S)
0.3
Chloride (Cl)
1.25
Total Fatty Acids
0.87
C18:1 Oleic
0.08
C18:2 Linoleic
0.13
C18:3 Linolenic
0.2
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