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<blockquote data-quote="stocky" data-source="post: 1156447" data-attributes="member: 1150"><p>We stopped putting up our own hay 30 years ago, when Dad started getting sick and all of our old equipment wore out. We have been buying all our hay ever since. This allows us to run more cows because we pasture everything, we don't need to keep fields back to cut for hay. Also allows us to only feed hay that was put up dry, because when you are baling your own, you will have wet hay, sometimes. We have had several droughts during those years, even seen 100 dollar, per bale a couple of years. However, by buying the hay in June and July, we have always been able to get plenty of hay for a price that works for both buyer and seller. We also buy alot of hay in March and April at a real good price because people do not want to keep it over until the next year. This has kept us from having to invest alot of money in equipment and alot of time putting up the hay. This has worked very well for us. The main disadvantage is that it is very aggravating trying to get someone to put up hay. I do have a couple of places that the owner gives me the hay to keep it cleaned up, and I hire that done. Occasionally, I also get a haycrop as part of a deal when I buy a herd of cows, also I hire someone to cut and bale that. There seem to be several people who cut and bale hay for a price per bale or on the shares in this area. I buy from 1500-2000 of the 4x6 or 5x6 per year, so in our area, someone who only feeds a couple hundred round bales or less should not have trouble finding hay at a decent price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stocky, post: 1156447, member: 1150"] We stopped putting up our own hay 30 years ago, when Dad started getting sick and all of our old equipment wore out. We have been buying all our hay ever since. This allows us to run more cows because we pasture everything, we don't need to keep fields back to cut for hay. Also allows us to only feed hay that was put up dry, because when you are baling your own, you will have wet hay, sometimes. We have had several droughts during those years, even seen 100 dollar, per bale a couple of years. However, by buying the hay in June and July, we have always been able to get plenty of hay for a price that works for both buyer and seller. We also buy alot of hay in March and April at a real good price because people do not want to keep it over until the next year. This has kept us from having to invest alot of money in equipment and alot of time putting up the hay. This has worked very well for us. The main disadvantage is that it is very aggravating trying to get someone to put up hay. I do have a couple of places that the owner gives me the hay to keep it cleaned up, and I hire that done. Occasionally, I also get a haycrop as part of a deal when I buy a herd of cows, also I hire someone to cut and bale that. There seem to be several people who cut and bale hay for a price per bale or on the shares in this area. I buy from 1500-2000 of the 4x6 or 5x6 per year, so in our area, someone who only feeds a couple hundred round bales or less should not have trouble finding hay at a decent price. [/QUOTE]
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