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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1437476" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>We have (in a crazy moment) thought about that. The barriers are high though: the hay fields are on the top end of the property and have neither water nor fencing. Also, the fact that we have to feed hay for 6 months/yr in this challenging northern environment makes it cost-prohibitive (esp at current beef prices) to buy all of it. (We do buy some round bales and baleage).</p><p>In terms of working with other farmers, we have talked to everyone and followed every lead for the past 3 years, trying to get a better solution (whether a different hay guy, shared equipment, shared labor, etc). The old guys have too much work already, and the youngsters are all leaving for greener pastures. Even this guy that we let take 2/3 in return for cutting it says he can't do it anymore after this year, he has too many fields. </p><p>No great solutions, unfortunately. Just have to decide which is the "least bad" choice. (Farming 101, eh?)</p><p>Dun, wish you lived near--would have bought your haying equipment (then asked you how to use it ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1437476, member: 20599"] We have (in a crazy moment) thought about that. The barriers are high though: the hay fields are on the top end of the property and have neither water nor fencing. Also, the fact that we have to feed hay for 6 months/yr in this challenging northern environment makes it cost-prohibitive (esp at current beef prices) to buy all of it. (We do buy some round bales and baleage). In terms of working with other farmers, we have talked to everyone and followed every lead for the past 3 years, trying to get a better solution (whether a different hay guy, shared equipment, shared labor, etc). The old guys have too much work already, and the youngsters are all leaving for greener pastures. Even this guy that we let take 2/3 in return for cutting it says he can't do it anymore after this year, he has too many fields. No great solutions, unfortunately. Just have to decide which is the "least bad" choice. (Farming 101, eh?) Dun, wish you lived near--would have bought your haying equipment (then asked you how to use it ;-) [/QUOTE]
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