The last load for 2007

[Daddy'O]

Lester & I hauled out the last hay crop for 2007 yesterday. Our little hay patch did well this year producing 130 large round bales in two cuttings.

Going to go finish stacking here after lunch. Thanks for the help Lester






Wayne

[FairWeather]

Hey!!!

How come lester isn't in front of his computer moderating this forum!

What am I paying him for. Oh wait I'm not.

My Bad!!!

[glen e]

what's one of those bails worth? or do you use them for something else?

[Daddy'O]

I've got right at $35 a bale tied up in this season's crop, that includes fertilizer, the haycutter's expense, and the lease for the hay meadow.

Open market hay prices vary season to season due to weather conditions. Drought=little to no hay versus normal to above average rainfall=normal to abundant supplies. Hay quality can also be factored with prairie hay being less desirable than pure coastal bermuda.

Due to the above average rain this year in our area, my hay is worth what I've got in it. I plan on holding on to it and see what happens this winter. A lot of ranchers downsized do to last years drought. From what I'm hearing, many are restocking heavily. I hope to sell 50 bales in early 2008 when the demand is higer.

I generally try to have two feeding seasons on hand at all time. For my small operation that's only 60 to 70 bales.

I hope to get $40 to $45 a bale because my hay is good quality coastal. I don't believe in taking advantage of people trying to feed their animals. I would like to recover my fertilizer expenses and use that money for next years crop.

I have seen horrible quality hay in 6ft rolls like mine go for $95 to $100 a roll during the bad times and that just makes me sick.

Wayne

[Prodigal Son]

What constitutes 'horse hay'? I was informed by my aunt that I'd be involved in a speed cutting/bailing of a new crop of 'horse hay' because it has to be gotten up right quick compared to their normal feed hay (for beef cattle) but what's the difference?

[farmerjane]

Well....given my limited knowledge on the subject I'll TRY to answer ya ~

Good horse hay has few to NO weeds and the moisture and protein content is higher. That's probably why your aunt wants to get it cut and baled ASAP. Not to mention the mold that can start growin'. Ick. Will make a horse sickly quickly.

Cattle can generally handle eatin' just about anything within reason including weeds. They'll sift through and find what they like. Horses are a little "dumber" (and I mean that in a kind way) and just eat what's in front of 'em until it's gone.

Have fun cuttin' & balin'~!!!

[Katkt]

Originally Posted by Daddy'O

I've got right at $35 a bale tied up in this season's crop, that includes fertilizer, the haycutter's expense, and the lease for the hay meadow.

Open market hay prices vary season to season due to weather conditions. Drought=little to no hay versus normal to above average rainfall=normal to abundant supplies. Hay quality can also be factored with prairie hay being less desirable than pure coastal bermuda.

Due to the above average rain this year in our area, my hay is worth what I've got in it. I plan on holding on to it and see what happens this winter. A lot of ranchers downsized do to last years drought. From what I'm hearing, many are restocking heavily. I hope to sell 50 bales in early 2008 when the demand is higer.

I generally try to have two feeding seasons on hand at all time. For my small operation that's only 60 to 70 bales.

I hope to get $40 to $45 a bale because my hay is good quality coastal. I don't believe in taking advantage of people trying to feed their animals. I would like to recover my fertilizer expenses and use that money for next years crop.

I have seen horrible quality hay in 6ft rolls like mine go for $95 to $100 a roll during the bad times and that just makes me sick.

Wayne

In a world where people are willing to pay a high price for crappy hay, don't be afraid to get a good price for a decent product. Nobody that gets their moneys worth when they could of been taken to the cleaners will think badly of you(there are exceptions).
Let the market set the price.
I was asking Dee about the hay when I spoke to her the other night. Glad to see ya'll did well.

By the way, pass the word along to Lester if you would please, whenever I try and post a reply on the forum, it sends me back to the log in box. I had to click on the "quote" inorder to get the reply box to come up.

Thanks Wayne,

Gordon

[FairWeather]

Gordon,

Someone else in the past had this problem and there were two steps that I believe fixed it.

1. Try logging out and then log back in. When you are logging in, click on the check box that says remember me.
2. Enable cookies in your internet browser for this website. My guess is that for some reason your computer "isn't remebering that you are logged in."

Hope tht helps.

[Prodigal Son]

Originally Posted by farmerjane

Well....given my limited knowledge on the subject I'll TRY to answer ya ~

Good horse hay has few to NO weeds and the moisture and protein content is higher. That's probably why your aunt wants to get it cut and baled ASAP. Not to mention the mold that can start growin'. Ick. Will make a horse sickly quickly.

Cattle can generally handle eatin' just about anything within reason including weeds. They'll sift through and find what they like. Horses are a little "dumber" (and I mean that in a kind way) and just eat what's in front of 'em until it's gone.

Have fun cuttin' & balin'~!!!

I always do. I rate it much higher than running a cotton module maker or diggin potatoes.

Thanks for the answer.

[Kern O]

How long can you store the hay rolls before they begin to go bad?