good bye hay fields

Anonymous-0 · Apr 12, 2011

I've noticed in my neck of the woods a lot of hay fields are being plowed up. I haven't seen new ones seeded down to replace them. The commercial hay guys seem to be moving out of hay into corn. The recession got rid of a lot of back yard horses so the hay market softened. May be a different story next winter.

Allan in NE · Apr 12, 2011

I'll be darned,

Just bought another cow pony yesterday. That makes 4 additional this past year alone.

Between the cows/calves, the yearling heifers, the bulls and those saddle mounts, I need all the hay I can get. :>(

Allan

Anonymous-0 · Apr 12, 2011

My neck of the woods being NY State.

DeltaRed · Apr 12, 2011

High corn prices!Around here,thhe same thing is happening.All the farmers are planting corn,corn,corn!

DeltaRed · Apr 12, 2011

Allan,I will have all the hay you will need.Less than 5 minutes ago,I was offered the lease of 80 acres of alfalfa-centerpivot irrigated.Hope the hay prices stay up and I will have a market for it!Steve

State of Jefferson · Apr 12, 2011

Hay prices are on their way up here on the west coast. Some classes are over $200/ton.

Ben

kyhayman · Apr 12, 2011

Im loving it

. Finally some hope here for 2 good years in a row.....

Anonymous-0 · Apr 12, 2011

now corn prices will go down because every bodys planting it

Casey in Ky · Apr 12, 2011

Any guess as to what the small square market is gonna do? I figure rounds are bound to move up some, with cattle prices being strong, the drought in the South, and corn prices going up. But I don't really roll any hay, maybe a few rolls off one farm if I run out of room for my squares. In 2009 I still did really well, this past year has been murder. Actually had guy offer me $1.25 a bale out of the barn a few weeks ago. I told him I'd use it for mulch before I sold it that cheap. Good thing is I've got about 300 bales to deliver to local doctor($5 a bale and he doesn't touch it) and after that, all I've got left is about 150 bales of decent hay left.

Walt Davies · Apr 12, 2011

Seed prices took a dump out here in Oregon and every one cut their grass seed for hay, the price of hay took a dump so they plowed it under an went to wheat or other grains. We planted wheat this year hope it does not take a dump too.
Walt

Mike (WA) · Apr 12, 2011

Maybe prices are up on the better classes, but common "local" hay is way down (western WA)- neighbor still has a barn full of last years, still see signs out, and some lady on the radio want ads was trying to give some away last week.

tjdub · Apr 12, 2011

The same thing is happening here, big time. I've seen multiple classified ads this spring selling alfalfa and sudex seed some by the pallet. "I ordered this, but decided to go with corn instead". There's definitely going to be a lot of corn in the ground this summer. I'm glad I still have a barn full of 2010 square bales because I really don't want to be buying any hay next winter.

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