Barley straw / wheat straw
Gerritse Fourage & Transport trades in barley straw and wheat straw. We participate in the market and import products from countries with the best price/quality ratio!
Barley straw is mainly used as structure containing feed for dairy and cattle. Wheat straw has a higher nutritional value than wheat straw, it however absorbs moisture harder. We deliver barley straw from the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.
Wheat straw is suitable for many purposes. First of all, it is a good bedding in the stable for horses, cattle and poultry. A dry soil is very important for horses. Straw has a number of good properties such as: absorbing, giving a lot of volume, retaining warmth. Besides, it creates extra structure in the feed. Straw, however, also has a couple of disadvantages. A dust-free stable is extremely important for horses. Straw, however, contains more dust than other litter. Of course Gerritse Fourage & Transport also offers other litter. Please check the other tabs on this page.
Wheat straw is also used as bedding. Some examples: frost-free and dust-free covering of bulb fields and carrot cultivation, as cover at strawberry cultivation. As structure improver in mushroom cultivation.