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Buc10
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Hay Prices?

My neighbor had an auction to sell his standing hay. This was 25 acres of new seeding (90% alfalfa, 10% timothy). It was a very good crop. Ended up selling for $4500. This is in mid-western Ontario, Canada.  What's hay prices doing in your back yard?

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buckfarmer
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Re: Hay Prices?

$180 per acre. I hope that was just one cutting. I've never accually ran the numbers on hay. Seems awfully low considering what profit could be with other crops. does the buyer harvest?
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Re: Hay Prices?

Hay prices rising....here's recent Youtube video feature where I talked to hay auctioneer in NE Iowa, record prices there:

 

 

Here's link to column last Friday on RISING hay prices by Jeff Ryan, columnist for Farm Industry News:  http://farmindustrynews.com/blog/hay-9-1-1?page=1

 

Pete

www.machinerypete.com

 

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Buc10
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Re: Hay Prices?

That is for one cutting only. Owner just collects the money.

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