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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 723101" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>I think hay is relatively cheap is some parts of the northern tier because fewer and fewer folks are willing to run livestock through these winters. We can not graze standing forage in crusty snow, but I think of bale grazing as just a winterized version of the trendy high density mob grazing.</p><p></p><p>In 2009 I had hay delivered for U$S .023 (grass) to .032 (alfalfa) per pound after deducting some of the fertilizer value. I don't take full credit for fertilizer value because of the variable manure distribution and the high P in my soil. Since you are buying hay in year one, and will only see part of the manure benefit in year two, this is a much slower process than dumping on some chemical N.</p><p></p><p>I think the issue with this approach is how to handle a dry year(s). I built a 40x64x14 hay shed last year and have also started to have some custom balage made. I have thought about building another hay shed but shipping yearlings early is probably a smarter move...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 723101, member: 1715"] I think hay is relatively cheap is some parts of the northern tier because fewer and fewer folks are willing to run livestock through these winters. We can not graze standing forage in crusty snow, but I think of bale grazing as just a winterized version of the trendy high density mob grazing. In 2009 I had hay delivered for U$S .023 (grass) to .032 (alfalfa) per pound after deducting some of the fertilizer value. I don't take full credit for fertilizer value because of the variable manure distribution and the high P in my soil. Since you are buying hay in year one, and will only see part of the manure benefit in year two, this is a much slower process than dumping on some chemical N. I think the issue with this approach is how to handle a dry year(s). I built a 40x64x14 hay shed last year and have also started to have some custom balage made. I have thought about building another hay shed but shipping yearlings early is probably a smarter move... [/QUOTE]
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