Fire-retardant hay (rental grade) from Canada
SIP makes a two-way market in fire-retardant hay (rental grade), out of Canada. Sell it to us or buy it from us, and fix the price forward. Physical or financial, prompt to long dated. Every other hay grade and delivery point sits on the hay sheet.
Price this with our desk
Grade, origin and window if you have them. If what you are carrying does not fit the sheet above, describe it in your own words and a trader will take it from there.
Which side are you on
We stand on both. One counterparty, one price, either direction.
| Selling | If you own fire-retardant hay (rental grade) and want it earning, we take it on rental against a stated rate and period, and we buy outright when that suits you better. |
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| Buying | If you need fire-retardant hay (rental grade) on site, we quote the rental, the term and the delivery, and we sell outright on the same call. |
Send the side, the quantity and the delivery window. We come back with a price.
Specification
One grade at one delivery point. Grades, origins and windows outside this line are priced on request.
| Symbol | HAY.FRRENT.CA-AB |
|---|---|
| Class | Agricultural Forage & Fodder |
| Commodity | Hay ↗ |
| Grade | Fire-retardant hay |
| Grade definition | Fire-retardant hay, rental grade |
| Delivery point | Canada |
| Country | Canada |
| Quote basis | CAD per bale |
| Market | Two-way, quoted on request |
| Serial | AGF-HAY-FRRENT-CA-AB |
Forward, option, collar, swap and storage structures are quoted on request. Tell us the side, the quantity and the timing.
Where it comes from
This line sits in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. We hold Canada as origin and destination for hay, and quote against it on a stated side, quantity and delivery window.
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Producing regions | Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Ontario |
| We trade it as | Origin and destination |
Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown here.
Shipment window
Harvest is when the crop is cut, cured or ensiled at origin. Arrival is when a shipment from that origin typically lands in a consuming market. The gap between them is curing, pressing, testing, phytosanitary clearance and the voyage.
| Harvest | Jun to Sep |
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| Arrival at destination | Jan to Dec |
Prairie and British Columbia timothy, pressed and compressed for the Asian and Gulf trades.
Windows outside this are priced on request. Tell us when you need it and we will work back from the date.
What we quote, and how far out
We stand on both sides of spot cash prompt out to three months, physical delivered prompt out to three months, forward from three months to six months and storage and rental prompt out to six months. We price options and swaps against a stated side, quantity and window, and anything past the dates above the same way. There is no cap on the dates we will look at.
A two-way quote is firm only when a trader confirms it in writing against your side, quantity and delivery window.
Customs classification
Hay moves under the following Harmonized System headings. Confirm the heading with your broker before entry; classification turns on the finished specification, not the trade name.
| 1214.90 | Hay and other forage products, whether or not in pellets |
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Common questions
Can I fix a rental rate for fire-retardant hay (rental grade) in Canada?
Yes. SIP quotes a two-way market on request, prompt to long dated. We price ahead of the Jun to Sep harvest as readily as against it. Send your side, the quantity and the delivery window and a trader comes back with a price. A quote is firm only when it is confirmed in writing.
Who rents fire-retardant hay (rental grade) out of Canada?
We do. SIP Global stands on both sides of this market, so producers and exporters sell to us and buyers, processors and manufacturers buy from us. There is no listing, no auction and no chain of intermediaries in between.
What grade does SIP quote on this line?
Fire-retardant hay, rental grade. One grade at one delivery point. Other grades and origins for hay are separate markets and are priced on request.
What is fire-retardant hay (rental grade) quoted in?
CAD per bale, unless you need another basis. Terms, incoterm and delivery point are set against your side and window.
What is the minimum volume?
There is no published minimum. We look at what you have or what you need, and tell you straight whether we can price it.
SIP quotes a two-way market in this grade on request. Levels are firm only when confirmed in writing by a trader against a stated side, quantity, and delivery window. All trades are subject to SIP standard terms and conditions.