Totally different type of farming, I know, but:
cost of utilizing manure for fertilizer in NC is mostly diesel, which is hovering around $2/ gal right now;
fertilizer in VA was biosolids, cost us total $2200 for potash to balance on roughly 220 acres;
most stands of forages are perennial, but $27 a bag for annual ryegrass to overseed this fall, roughly 1/2 bag per acre;
still waiting on price for tritcale seed for one small stand where we don't want to compete too late into spring with the warm sason native grasses;
bale wrap roughly $1 per bale;
Mike is spoiling his little crop of heifers with $10-15 per week for sweet feed;
and all the rental properties are full and paying on time.
Labor, insurance, and property taxes staying pretty much level. Electricity out of NC cooperative is raping the region.
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