Jogeephus
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I was approached this week by a cattleman who has asked me to raise hay for him. Assuming we get rain, I will be able to produce all the hay I need for next year off two cuttings. He wants to buy the other two or three cuttings I could make. I'm not in the hay business and don't care to be. But, all I have to do is bale it and he will take it from the field. He has offered to pay me on a per roll basis which is ok except I really don't care to put out the extra money for fertilizer when I don't actually need it and each application will be several thousand dollars. So I was wondering, how would it sound if I get him to pay for the fertilizer and have the ground fertilized per the soil test like I always do, then do it on halves. This could yield me about 750 extra rolls with no expense in them other than fuel and time. True, I'll be giving up a little since the land is mine but I'll be gaining by the hayfields being fertilized and maintained as they should be. Any thoughts, suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. (And no I'm not interested in buying a bunch of cows to graze the hayfields. ;-) :lol: ) (might entertain letting it get rank and spending my spare time fishing though :nod: )