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Thinking about quitting hay....
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<blockquote data-quote="john250" data-source="post: 947559" data-attributes="member: 4406"><p>Several folks around here used to make some bales for sale. I think they have most all quit. Buyers won't pay what it costs to produce hay, and who can blame them. If land is capable of corn/beans it is worth $100+/acre. Fertilizer is through the roof, and good hay takes a lot of fertilizer. Diesel prices are also through the roof. Machinery prices the same. </p><p>I mowed 15 acres of weeds today for a good neighbor. They need some hay for roughage for their horses. The hay will have zero nutritional value, but they'll keep the horses fat on sweet feed until the money runs out. Hay has been a losing business over the last 10 years if you have to sell into the market. </p><p>Such hay as is available to purchase here is junk. A cow could starve with a belly full of it. My hay (and I'm bragging a little) is going into MY cows and calves and I'll either win or lose on the cattle market. </p><p>Like Jogeephus, I have a strict rule against gambling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="john250, post: 947559, member: 4406"] Several folks around here used to make some bales for sale. I think they have most all quit. Buyers won't pay what it costs to produce hay, and who can blame them. If land is capable of corn/beans it is worth $100+/acre. Fertilizer is through the roof, and good hay takes a lot of fertilizer. Diesel prices are also through the roof. Machinery prices the same. I mowed 15 acres of weeds today for a good neighbor. They need some hay for roughage for their horses. The hay will have zero nutritional value, but they'll keep the horses fat on sweet feed until the money runs out. Hay has been a losing business over the last 10 years if you have to sell into the market. Such hay as is available to purchase here is junk. A cow could starve with a belly full of it. My hay (and I'm bragging a little) is going into MY cows and calves and I'll either win or lose on the cattle market. Like Jogeephus, I have a strict rule against gambling. [/QUOTE]
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