Complete product comparison
All details on our three types of straw in direct comparison.
Top quality
Chopped straw
Fine straw
Fine straw Premium
Stalk length
1–10 cm
1–5 cm
1–5 cm
Stationary chopped
3×
4×
4×
Shredded fibre structure
Dedusted
Absorbency
Free from foreign matter
Dimensions
240 × 117 × 87 cm
240 × 112 × 84 cm
220 × 110 × 80 cm
Weight
approx. 600 kg
approx. 600 kg
approx. 570 kg
Binding
5-fold twine-tied
4-fold wire-tied
7-fold twine-tied
Load per truck
Curtainsider trailer truck
up to 38 bales
≈ 22,80 tonnes
≈ 22,80 tonnes
up to 38 bales
≈ 22,80 tonnes
≈ 22,80 tonnes
up to 42 bales
≈ 23,94 tonnes
≈ 23,94 tonnes
Open trailer truck
up to 45 bales
≈ 27,00 tonnes
≈ 27,00 tonnes
up to 45 bales
≈ 27,00 tonnes
≈ 27,00 tonnes
up to 42 bales
≈ 23,94 tonnes
≈ 23,94 tonnes
Walking floor
up to 36 bales
≈ 21,60 tonnes
≈ 21,60 tonnes
up to 36 bales
≈ 21,60 tonnes
≈ 21,60 tonnes
up to 36 bales
≈ 20,52 tonnes
≈ 20,52 tonnes
Curtainsider semi-trailer
up to 34 bales
≈ 20,40 tonnes
≈ 20,40 tonnes
up to 34 bales
≈ 20,40 tonnes
≈ 20,40 tonnes
up to 42 bales
≈ 23,94 tonnes
≈ 23,94 tonnes
Open semi-trailer
up to 42 bales
≈ 25,20 tonnes
≈ 25,20 tonnes
up to 42 bales
≈ 25,20 tonnes
≈ 25,20 tonnes
up to 42 bales
≈ 23,94 tonnes
≈ 23,94 tonnes
What customers say
Perfect for sensitive horses
„Significantly less dusty, extremely absorbent and a consistently exact stalk length – compared to ordinary field-chopped straw, a huge difference in quality for our stalls.“
– Pascal D. (horse farm)
„Significantly less dusty, extremely absorbent and a consistently exact stalk length – compared to ordinary field-chopped straw, a huge difference in quality for our stalls.“
– Pascal D. (horse farm)
Huge time savings in daily stable work
„The evenly short stalks can be spread in no time. When mucking out every day we noticeably save working time and only take out what is necessary.“
– Lisa S. (boarding stable)
„The evenly short stalks can be spread in no time. When mucking out every day we noticeably save working time and only take out what is necessary.“
– Lisa S. (boarding stable)
Best in class at dust removal
„Over the years we have tested a wide range of industrial straw producers. Simply no other product comes close to the dust removal and purity of Manz straw.“
– Yvonne Z. (dairy farm)
„Over the years we have tested a wide range of industrial straw producers. Simply no other product comes close to the dust removal and purity of Manz straw.“
– Yvonne Z. (dairy farm)
Higher absorbency, less mucking out
„Switching from long straw to Manz chopped straw paid off immediately: the absorbency is enormous, the stable stays dry for longer and mucking out takes half the time.“
– Florian R. (pig farmer)
„Switching from long straw to Manz chopped straw paid off immediately: the absorbency is enormous, the stable stays dry for longer and mucking out takes half the time.“
– Florian R. (pig farmer)
Bottom line: real money saved
„The purchase price puts itself into perspective immediately: because the straw is extremely absorbent, we need significantly less material per month. On top of that, the high bale density saves us a lot on freight costs.“
– Philip L. (dairy farm)
„The purchase price puts itself into perspective immediately: because the straw is extremely absorbent, we need significantly less material per month. On top of that, the high bale density saves us a lot on freight costs.“
– Philip L. (dairy farm)
Real relief for the airways
„Because of chronic respiratory problems caused by stable dust I was close to giving up. The dedusted premium quality has completely changed the stable climate – an enormous relief for me as a farmer.“
– Dominik D. (poultry farm)
„Because of chronic respiratory problems caused by stable dust I was close to giving up. The dedusted premium quality has completely changed the stable climate – an enormous relief for me as a farmer.“
– Dominik D. (poultry farm)
The difference lies in the dust removal
„For years we used standard industrial straw. Only when we switched to Manz did we see what real dust removal makes possible – hardly any airborne dust in the pens and healthier animals.“
– Kevin M. (bull fattening farm)
„For years we used standard industrial straw. Only when we switched to Manz did we see what real dust removal makes possible – hardly any airborne dust in the pens and healthier animals.“
– Kevin M. (bull fattening farm)
Maximum operational safety & freedom from foreign objects
„We used to grind it ourselves – until a piece of metal in the grinder almost caused a major fire. With the dedusted and machine-cleaned Manz straw we completely avoid the risk and the machine wear.“
– Philipp J. (dairy farm)
„We used to grind it ourselves – until a piece of metal in the grinder almost caused a major fire. With the dedusted and machine-cleaned Manz straw we completely avoid the risk and the machine wear.“
– Philipp J. (dairy farm)
Worthwhile even over long distances
„We have Manz straw delivered as far as northern Germany: because the bales are extremely highly compressed, we make full use of the 24 tonnes per truck. The outstanding quality easily offsets the freight costs.“
– Alexander M. (dairy farm)
„We have Manz straw delivered as far as northern Germany: because the bales are extremely highly compressed, we make full use of the 24 tonnes per truck. The outstanding quality easily offsets the freight costs.“
– Alexander M. (dairy farm)