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<blockquote data-quote="3MR" data-source="post: 318910" data-attributes="member: 4180"><p>I think you need to look at how many acres you are baling rather than how many cows you are feeding.</p><p></p><p>Using your equation though.</p><p></p><p>50 cows at four bales a year each equals 200 bales. At say 45 each thats 9000. Thats the cost of my used swather and a new rake. My tractor was 10 and the baler was 6. It would pay for itslef in less than three years. If hay was higher it would pay for itslef in less. of course this assumes you have enough land to cut all the hay you require yourself and doesn take into account fuel, twine, depreciation etc, but its still pretty close, and works out for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="3MR, post: 318910, member: 4180"] I think you need to look at how many acres you are baling rather than how many cows you are feeding. Using your equation though. 50 cows at four bales a year each equals 200 bales. At say 45 each thats 9000. Thats the cost of my used swather and a new rake. My tractor was 10 and the baler was 6. It would pay for itslef in less than three years. If hay was higher it would pay for itslef in less. of course this assumes you have enough land to cut all the hay you require yourself and doesn take into account fuel, twine, depreciation etc, but its still pretty close, and works out for me. [/QUOTE]
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