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<blockquote data-quote="Djm961" data-source="post: 1752530" data-attributes="member: 39216"><p>I sold the hay equipment two years ago and started buying locally. I made sure to have a reliable and fair supplier before making the decision. I also have enough old barns on my place to keep 2 years worth of hay so its kind of like drought insurance for me. I think you will find that buying it is the better route and you can help make up some of the cost differences by having more time to manage your cows/ pastures. </p><p></p><p>A lot of the neighbors think I am crazy because all they think about is the cost hay might be in drought years. I simply tell them probably about the same cost as a major equipment break down that wasn't budgeted. Another thing to consider is no one said you have to buy hay in a drought year. You can always sell some cows and restock once pasture conditions improve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Djm961, post: 1752530, member: 39216"] I sold the hay equipment two years ago and started buying locally. I made sure to have a reliable and fair supplier before making the decision. I also have enough old barns on my place to keep 2 years worth of hay so its kind of like drought insurance for me. I think you will find that buying it is the better route and you can help make up some of the cost differences by having more time to manage your cows/ pastures. A lot of the neighbors think I am crazy because all they think about is the cost hay might be in drought years. I simply tell them probably about the same cost as a major equipment break down that wasn't budgeted. Another thing to consider is no one said you have to buy hay in a drought year. You can always sell some cows and restock once pasture conditions improve [/QUOTE]
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