Hay & straw export markets

The dairy and beef industries in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China typically operate in smaller holdings where cattle are fed a highly nutritious feed regime to optimise milk yields for dairy cattle and growth for beef cattle.

Compressed hay and straw in container lots provide end users in these markets with an ideal feeding solution in easy-to-handle bale sizes.

Packing styles

Our packing styles:

  • Hay products in 50kg regular bales or 25kg half-cut bales
  • All products are unitised and shrink wrapping is optional

Bale dimensions & loading configurations
BALE DIMENSIONS
  • Regular bales (50kg): H 46cm, L 60cm, W 44cm
  • Half cuts (25kg): H 23cm, L 60cm, W 44cm

Loading configurations

Regular bales:

  • 540 bales in container
  • Bottom pack = 18 bales (3 x 3 x 2)
  • Top pack = 12 bales (2 x 3 x 2)
  • Container face = 2 bottom packs and 2 top packs = 60 bales
  • 9 rows of 60 bales = 540 bales

Approximate container weight:

  • Japan: 26Mt
  • China: 26Mt
  • Taiwan: 26Mt
  • Korea: 24Mt

Loading configurations differ slightly for product shipped to Korea to meet maximum weight restrictions of 24Mt.

Half-cut bales:

  • 1080 bales in container
  • Bottom pack = 36 bales (6 x 3 x 2)
  • Top pack = 24 bales (4 x 3 x 2)
  • Container face = 2 bottom packs and 2 top packs = 120 Bales
  • 9 Rows of 120 bales = 1080 bales