#86849
Sorghum - Forage Hay 86849
Wee Waa, NSWWell grown sorghum crop, great nutrition through growth and well timed rain. Cut post flowering into early grain fill. Was 50% cut with a small shower of rain before bailed. Other 50% cut and bailed in dry conditions. Feed test supplied supports a great forage sorghum crop. See photos for hay and pre flowering crop. Started cutting after Christmas.
Bettagraze forage sorghum in 8x4x3 bales stacked on edge of paddock under tarps. Average moisture of 12%. Cut with mower conditioner at early seeding. Grown on irrigated fields with no water applied. Small amount of dust in core sample. Approx 50% green leaf. Cured in hot dry conditions with two rakings.
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Visual grade: A
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Sorghum - Forage
Sold By The
tonne
Storage Status / Stage
Paddock Stacked (Tarped)
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
2.83
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
3.32
Protein (%)
9.8
ME (MJ / kg)
8.35
Moisture (%)
9.7
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
3.69 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
410 kg
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Bettagraze forage sorghum in 8x4x3 bales stacked on edge of paddock under tarps. Average moisture of 12%. Cut with mower conditioner at early seeding. Grown on irrigated fields with no water applied. Small amount of dust in core sample. Approx 50% green leaf. Cured in hot dry conditions with two rakings.
Crop
Type / Species
Sorghum - Forage
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
9
Bale / Package Weight
410 kg
Volume in Tonnes
3.69
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
Stacked on side of paddock on raised areas, well drained.
Storage Status / Stage
Paddock Stacked (Tarped)
Storage Surface
Earth / paddock surface
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
12
Moisture High (%)
13.8
Moisture Low (%)
10.2
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
Clean leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
18
Weather while Curing
Hot dry conditions no rain
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Young <50% heads emerged or cob evident
Raked Times
2
Comment
Hot dry curing period
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
13-Jan-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
45
Stem Thickness
Sorghum 6-8 mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
SO3 - >50% shades of green, with remainder bleached to bright white / golden colour
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal to dry texture
Aroma
Aroma
Normal species hay smell, possible dust
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
23/02/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (86849-NIRD-1)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
8.35
Relative Feed Value
84
Relative Forage Quality
99
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
7.87
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
17.2
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
5.7
% Crude Fat
1.2
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
10.13
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
1.94
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
4.23
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
4.24
% Crude Protein
10
% Available Protein
8.9
% Soluble Protein
5
% Degradable Protein
8
% ADICP
1.1
% NDICP
3
Soluble Protein % of CP
47
Degradable Protein % of CP
76
% Est. Lysine
0.264
% Est. Methionine
0.193
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
65.3
% Acid Detergent Fibre
38.2
% aNDFom
61.2
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
8.3
% TDN
55
% Starch
0.2
% Lignin
4.6
% Moisture
9.7
% Dry Matter
90.3
% Ash
9.3
% uNDFom 30hr
32.8
% uNDFom 120hr
25.1
% uNDFom 240hr
21.5
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
39
% Potassium (K)
2.18
% Calcium (Ca)
0.44
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.25
% Phosphorus (P)
0.26
% Sulfur (S)
0.15
% Chloride (Cl)
0.86
Total Fatty Acids
0.55
C18:1 Oleic
0.03
C18:2 Linoleic
0.04
C18:3 Linolenic
0.02
NIR - Feed Test (86849-NIRD-3)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
7.8
Relative Feed Value
81
Relative Forage Quality
78
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
6.93
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
14.1
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
3.5
% Crude Fat
1.1
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
3.82
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
4.04
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
1.55
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
9.58
% Crude Protein
9.8
% Available Protein
8.4
% Soluble Protein
4
% Degradable Protein
7
% ADICP
1.4
% NDICP
3.5
Soluble Protein % of CP
42
Degradable Protein % of CP
71
% Est. Methionine
0.18914
% Est. Lysine
0.25872
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
64.6
% Acid Detergent Fibre
41.8
% aNDFom
56.4
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
4.2
% TDN
52
% Starch
0.2
% Lignin
3.5
% Moisture
8.1
% Dry Matter
91.9
% Ash
14
% uNDFom 30hr
30.1
% uNDFom 120hr
25.5
% uNDFom 240hr
21.1
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
27
% Potassium (K)
1.85
% Calcium (Ca)
0.58
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.26
% Phosphorus (P)
0.22
% Sulfur (S)
0.12
% Chloride (Cl)
0.74
Total Fatty Acids
0.44
C18:1 Oleic
0.02
C18:2 Linoleic
0.02
C18:3 Linolenic
0.01
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