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IS HAY REALLY TOO HIGH?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 858840" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>Alfalfa in the irrigated west took a big jump this year. What caused that was the jump in the price of wheat, corn and other crops. Alfalfa is now $220-240 a ton FOB. But when compared to 8 dollar wheat or 7 dollar corn. That is where it has to be to the farmer. At $200 a ton for hay with 6 ton yeild that is $1,200 an acre. For that you have to mow, rake and bale four cuttings. And worry about the weather. Irrigated wheat doing 150 bushels at $8 is $1200 an acre. You plant and combine. A whole lot less trips over the field. Less worry about the weather. That is why 10% of the alfalfa was plowed down this year, which in turn pushed up the price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 858840, member: 498"] Alfalfa in the irrigated west took a big jump this year. What caused that was the jump in the price of wheat, corn and other crops. Alfalfa is now $220-240 a ton FOB. But when compared to 8 dollar wheat or 7 dollar corn. That is where it has to be to the farmer. At $200 a ton for hay with 6 ton yeild that is $1,200 an acre. For that you have to mow, rake and bale four cuttings. And worry about the weather. Irrigated wheat doing 150 bushels at $8 is $1200 an acre. You plant and combine. A whole lot less trips over the field. Less worry about the weather. That is why 10% of the alfalfa was plowed down this year, which in turn pushed up the price. [/QUOTE]
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