Posted by modirt on May 16, 2019 at 05:31:35 from (199.187.163.74):
In Reply to: Custom Hay Rates? posted by modirt on May 15, 2019 at 15:03:33:
BTW, this is part of my hay this year. It was mowed yesterday. A week before it was ready, but was about half headed out and a weather window opened up, and will close on Sat. Forecast is for 4 days of rain with 2 inches + accumulation. May be another 2 weeks before we start cutting again....at which time quality will suffer. This should be premium stuff.
Assuming I can get it put up dry, I have presold it for $8 per bale. It is heavy, so may make 100 bales to the acre. At a custom rate of $3 per bale in the barn, owner would make $5 per bale, less about $1 per bale for fertility. He gets $8 hay for $4......a good deal for him, and I'd be happy to bale it for $300 per acre.
Or if it thin and low quality......25 bales to the acre and $4 to $5 per bale.....which is what I suspect he has, nobody would be happy.
BTW, I'm not out to conquer the world, but would be happy to help neighbors out if I can. But it has to make sense to do so. What I'm leaning towards is to limit myself to nearby neighbors, doing only what I can reasonably do, but only if they will allow me to help manage what they have so it works for both parties. Many of them are going to need stand improvement and will have to pay for the fertility needed to get stuff to grow.
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