I appreciate the reply. I probably don't have a full scope of understanding on the hose people but regardless, I do know what it takes to make hay in terms of hours, fuel, equipment, land use, etc. All that considered, around here, IMO, unless you are growing Alfalfa in small squares, the value per acre of hay just is not there compared even to beans, corn, and sometimes wheat. That is figuring in all the extra man hours for haying in that.
I realize I have a LOT of thinking to do so most of this is just that,,,thinking out loud.
I am still hoping to hear something I have not heard of before. Just exploring. I know one thing that super frustrates me with hay is the value density so transportation to other areas is not feasible. I am used to being able to ship product all over the world.
Maybe growing specialty algae strains for oiling and refine onsite is what I should be doing...:-) Would certainly scratch my tech brain itch I guess but I bet there are plenty of head aches there and you can't exactly surpass thee price of of commercial fossil fuels either.
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