hay yield question

Posted by jacksonduper on May 26, 2010 at 10:34:06 from (75.205.24.236):

I grew up on a dairy farm and we sold the cows and rented out the land about ten years ago as I was away at college. We have beef cows and my dad is a livestock dealer so we have a few sheep and goats on the farm pretty much all the time. We started to buy our hay as it was more time efficient. Our hay supply lost some of their ground to development and no longer can supply us with the hay we need. We need approx. 125 big square bales per year. It has been very difficult to find hay so I have been toying with the idea of possibly seeding down some hay ground for next year. I wouldn't seed all of our 100 acres because I like the idea of having taxes and a few other expenses paid by rent we get from the crop land. I would have somebody come in and bale it for me as I don't have a baler but the guy I help out in the summer has a baler. My question is approx. hay many acres would I have to seed down to get 125 big square bales of hay. Also what type of hay would I seed down. I would love to have something that would yield me a crop next year. I need to make some decisions vefore fall so I can give the renter notice. I'm located in Southern Wi.

Replies:

• Re: hay yield question Tom Schnitzler 03:55:24 05/27/10 (0)
• Re: hay yield question GordoSD 14:51:48 05/26/10 (0)
• Re: hay yield question JR.FRYE 13:55:53 05/26/10 (0)
• Re: hay yield question gitrib 13:01:50 05/26/10 (1)
  • Re: hay yield question Stuart 14:47:38 05/26/10 (0)
• Re: hay yield question Mike (WA) 12:27:07 05/26/10 (0)

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