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<blockquote data-quote="Workinonit Farm" data-source="post: 947085" data-attributes="member: 839"><p>For years I've been doing it this way. The couple of times we did our own, it just wasn't worth the time and hassles. I found it to be far better to use the 'hay ground' as stockpiled grass, and adjust the number of head accordingly. The hay I bring in is better quality than what we could make here, thereby the cows getting better nutrition and pooping out better quality poo and "fertilizing" the fields.</p><p></p><p>The only times I've run into 'glitches' is when one of my regular suppliers finally quit, retired and moved away. Another time one of them lost his leases and got out of the business, and during the drought finding hay at a reasonable price was a bit of a challenge but was doable. And during the drought one of the others tripled his hay price and to this day (3 years later) his prices have remained at $60.00 a bale----the majority of his customers are now 'horse' people and backyard 'farmers'. I no longer purchase hay from him.</p><p></p><p>I have always tried to maintain 3 regular and reliable sources for my hay for various reasons and remain loyal to them as well....it will make a difference having an established relationship with these folks. I will, most of the time, purchase more than I need in order to keep a "stockpile" for the 'rough' times---I like to keep on hand enough hay to feed for an entire year, all 365 days if I had to, this way I know I have at least 2 winters worth at all times. It came in handy during the drought, I had what I needed for quite a while til it got low and went on the search for enough to get through to another spring (in addition to reducing my numbers by just over half). And managing for drought is a whole 'nother topic.</p><p></p><p>BUT I am a small producer, less than 50 head, and this is what I have found to work for me in my situation and set up.</p><p></p><p>Katherine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Workinonit Farm, post: 947085, member: 839"] For years I've been doing it this way. The couple of times we did our own, it just wasn't worth the time and hassles. I found it to be far better to use the 'hay ground' as stockpiled grass, and adjust the number of head accordingly. The hay I bring in is better quality than what we could make here, thereby the cows getting better nutrition and pooping out better quality poo and "fertilizing" the fields. The only times I've run into 'glitches' is when one of my regular suppliers finally quit, retired and moved away. Another time one of them lost his leases and got out of the business, and during the drought finding hay at a reasonable price was a bit of a challenge but was doable. And during the drought one of the others tripled his hay price and to this day (3 years later) his prices have remained at $60.00 a bale----the majority of his customers are now 'horse' people and backyard 'farmers'. I no longer purchase hay from him. I have always tried to maintain 3 regular and reliable sources for my hay for various reasons and remain loyal to them as well....it will make a difference having an established relationship with these folks. I will, most of the time, purchase more than I need in order to keep a "stockpile" for the 'rough' times---I like to keep on hand enough hay to feed for an entire year, all 365 days if I had to, this way I know I have at least 2 winters worth at all times. It came in handy during the drought, I had what I needed for quite a while til it got low and went on the search for enough to get through to another spring (in addition to reducing my numbers by just over half). And managing for drought is a whole 'nother topic. BUT I am a small producer, less than 50 head, and this is what I have found to work for me in my situation and set up. Katherine [/QUOTE]
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