Wildfowler12 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Can anybody point me in the direction of a 'bagged' wheat supplier in the Cheshire area? I appreciate it's a lot more expensive bagged, but it's a lot more convenient too. I've been phoning round today and can get it at £158/ton, but to have it bagged it's £240. Does that seem reasonable? Many thanks, W12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 How many tonnes do you need and when for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy130 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 £180 a tonne bagged is fare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 £180 a tonne bagged is fareAny ideas where I can buy it at that price in or around Cheshire? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatherandSon Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Have you tried all the farms? I used to buy ours direct from the farmer. We then madea deal for free wheat in exchange for free shooting for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I've tried 4 of the local farms, and the farm I've got permission on offered a great deal. But none of them bag it, and I don't have a trailer anymore. I'll keep on searching anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatherandSon Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) I used to bag my own, he would weight it on a weigh Bridge then I'd just stick it in bags tied with the ubiquitous orange string! Edited January 16, 2014 by FatherandSon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I used to bag my own, he would weight it on a weigh Bridge then I'd just stick it in bags tied with the ubiquitous orange string!I think that's what I'm going to have to do, filling 40+ bags on my own will be a pain in the *** mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I think that's what I'm going to have to do, filling 40+ bags on my own will be a pain in the *** mind! Bagging yourself will always be cheaper. A slightly easier way to fill your old feed sacks is to cut the BOTTOM off a slim five gallon drum and fill this with your wheat. Put your old feed bag over the filled drum and tip over into bag. Grab the handle of the drum and pull out of the bag. One bag filled. After a couple of bags you will know how much to put in the drum. Alternatively, a coal scuttle is a handy tool especially if your on your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr baddoo Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I'm paying £240 a ton bagged delivered, was paying £180 per tonne bag delivered but the extra £ 60 a ton is worth it in time and hastle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Two of you can bag a tonne of wheat in under an hour. I tried all; ways but dragging the bag into the heap and using your hands gets them 90% full. If you have a scale handy you get your eye in quickly and make up the last bit with the bucket. Two of you spending an hour on the job have just saved £41 EACH. I don't earn that an hour......... (we used to buy a tonne of wheat a couple of times per year to feed chickens, I'd bag it and load it myself) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 we pay £240 a ton delivered and bagged in Cheshire....its dear but you pay for the bagging and delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy130 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I think it was welsh country sports that i bought mine through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Try countrywidefarmers .co.uk for some reason their mixed corn ( wheat and cut maize ) is cheaper than wheat at the moment if you can get the merchants price it is £209 tonne bagged Edited January 19, 2014 by TIDES EDGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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