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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 527994" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>Jogeepus, my situation is quite similar to yours except I have enough left not to need to bale any this year. In our area, their is enough hay sitting in the fields from last year to keep hay prices below production cost. So in my situation, and I think most commercial hay producers would not do this, is to use the hay fields for grazing. I believe I should still do some fertilizing but I do not have to apply at the rates to produce a hay crop. Fewer trips across the hay patch should save on equipment wear and tear, fuel savings, as MikeC stated. It should also take grazing pressure of the usual pastures.</p><p></p><p>Only thing I am having trouble with is not trying to go for the maximum hay production. I did that last year and am hoping to recoup some of that effort this year. Will have to learn to redirect that focus to pastures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 527994, member: 7795"] Jogeepus, my situation is quite similar to yours except I have enough left not to need to bale any this year. In our area, their is enough hay sitting in the fields from last year to keep hay prices below production cost. So in my situation, and I think most commercial hay producers would not do this, is to use the hay fields for grazing. I believe I should still do some fertilizing but I do not have to apply at the rates to produce a hay crop. Fewer trips across the hay patch should save on equipment wear and tear, fuel savings, as MikeC stated. It should also take grazing pressure of the usual pastures. Only thing I am having trouble with is not trying to go for the maximum hay production. I did that last year and am hoping to recoup some of that effort this year. Will have to learn to redirect that focus to pastures. [/QUOTE]
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