Bales

[newguy]

Hard to get straw with rotor combines and farmers like to spread chaff.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Never understand guys with beef cows chasing hay to these kind of prices - it's a sure money loser. Even when hay is that high you can usually still get good pellets for 10c/lb and straw for 2c/lb. Not hard to make a ration substantially cheaper but I guess guys just like the ease of feeding hay.

Tell me about it, makes no sense to me, especially when feed grain is cheaper per pound. Then after spending all that money on hay and trucking, refuse to spend any extra time or money to at least minimize the waste, just blow it all over the countryside with a bale processor, or drop it in a poor quality hay feeder for the cows to pick through. When hay is expensive, I don't even feed my own, I sell it and feed whatever else is cheaper.

[WiltonRanch]

In the drought years here culminating with the 2002 blowout; guys were quite innovative finding ways to feed cows. Our land is not conducive to growing big hay crops so most times our feed comes from greenfeed, grain, straw, and aftermath grazing. 1995 was the first year we ran low on feed. Had to buy barley when year previous we were practically giving piles of it away. Since then we started stockpiling straw and grain. When we did hit the real dry years we had enough feed and screwed crop to get us through. Still to this day have a reserve in case. We are in a decent area for moisture but things can still happen. We’ve been moisture stable long enough for guys to get complacent and depend more on hay cause it’s easy to feed but the most moisture dependent.

[zeefarmer]

Sheepwheat, or anyone else, do you have/know of anyone who has hay/greenfeed for sale? Feel free to message me, or my email is good zeefarmer(AT)hotmail.com.

I’m sure I could find guys who’re interested. Couple years ago I helped haul greenfeed from Yorkton area to SW of Maple Creek. One local guy late this winter brought a couple loads of hay in from the Interlake to make it through.

Even though guys will either sell cows or get innovative, feed will be expensive HERE, as by the time it’s trucked in, it will add up to $$$. Barley is 10c/lb already.

[seldomseen]

Crazy amount of hay here! Just to far from anyone that needs it.

[Sheepwheat]

[QUOTE=zeefarmer;383334]Sheepwheat, or anyone else, do you have/know of anyone who has hay/greenfeed for sale? Feel free to message me, or my email is good zeefarmer(AT)hotmail.com.

I’m sure I could find guys who’re interested. Couple years ago I helped haul greenfeed from Yorkton area to SW of Maple Creek. One local guy late this winter brought a couple loads of hay in from the Interlake exto make it through.

Even though guys will either sell cows or get innovative, feed will be expensive HERE, as by the time it’s trucked in, it will add up to $$$. Barley is 10c/lb already.[/QUOTE

I do not. In the next few years, I am seeding more land down. At some point, I hope to have a decent surplus, and maybe be able to sell. Not helpful now, but it is good to know there are guys on here that one could hook up with and do some business that way. With our expanding flock, we are always seeming to be short on hay. Even with waist high alfalfa/orchard grass. It just never seems to be enough. Someday. And if I hear of someone with surplus, I will keep you in mind.

[WiltonRanch]

Saving grace could be cheaper feedgrains if you believe analysts. Just to get some sort of roughage.

[woodland]

Crazy amount of hay here! Just to far from anyone that needs it.

Are you mowing ditches? Seems like a shame to mulch that much grass otherwise.

[seldomseen]

Yes mowing C&D ditches that cross our land. Yes it is a shame that there isn't a livestock producer that could use it. That could save us lots of time and expense and waste.

[grassfarmer]

Saving grace could be cheaper feedgrains if you believe analysts. Just to get some sort of roughage.

Bit of a waiting game - grains are going lower, peas and their screenings should be cheaper eventually but pellet/straights prices at the moment are trading the same price they were last winter with no seasonal dip in sight. Might be some canola silage around here eventually - can't see all these re-seeded crops making it to maturity.

[farmaholic]

Because I'm not in Crap Insurance and I really only ever done the economic analysis...does crop insurance fully cover a crop for yeild or quality loss if a reseeding benefit has been paid out? If I was told at one time, I don't remember the answer anymore. I assume any crop seeded after a reseeding benefit was received would have to be at least planted by the crop's seeding deadline if it is to be covered? Any special allowances made for reseeded crops?

Wiseguy.....lol

Edit:

Found it...

"Insurance may be purchased on the reseeded acres even if the crop was not previously selected. If the reseeded crop was previously selected, those acres will continue to be insured. To be eligible for insurance, reseeded crops must abide by SCIC’s seeding deadlines."

[grassfarmer]

They extended the crop insurance deadlines here after the hail storm allowing guys to seed canola until the 25th June I believe. Is that wise if the basis of their usual June 1st deadline is agronomic on the chances of growing and harvesting a viable crop? The taxpayer is taking on a huge risk surely?