[Market-farming] What price for mulch Hay
Thomas Patrick Hurtgen
hurtgenmeadows at gmail.com
Mon Jun 8 11:29:24 EDT 2009
Alan, The mulch hay you want is horse quality hay that has gotten
rained on. It's no good as feed and should be low on weed seed. I
charge $2 to 2.50 per bale (~32-34 'long). In this price range, the
farmer gets his direct costs out of a poor situation -- nice hay lost
to rain. Tom, NC, zone 7a
On Jun 8, 2009, at 10:17 AM, Allan Balliett wrote:
> I was just quoted $4 for sq bales of mulch hay.
>
> Also found big bales of straw for $20. Told by the farmer that these
> bales are about 25 sq bales. Unfortunately, my help tells me that the
> big bales of straw don't go very far at all.
>
> What do you pay for mulch hay in your area? What do you think a
> tomato potato budget could afford to pay for mulch?
>
> Thanks
>
> -Allan in WV
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