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s.crum 02-17-2013 07:11:19 67.142.181.25 Report to Moderator

I guess you guys dealing with BTOs are somewhat lucky. We really don't have ANY operators in the area now. Most of the good tillable ground has grown 1/2 million dollar McMansions on 1/4 acre "estates". I've been lucky for the past 28 years that there has been one operator or another willing to mow and bale the 8 acres below my house. I've never charged any rent or collected any money. It just needs managed. Depending on the year I've seen as little as 25 tons and as much as 60 tons of hay taken off that field, the only cost is their time and trouble. This year I may have to hog it to keep it from going to weeds and brush. Funny thing is I've had a couple horse people approach me about buying the hay off the field. I don't have any haying equipment so somebody else would have to do it. I explained this to a few of them only to find out they have horses, but absolutely no concept of putting up hay. [Reply]   [No Email]