No. I don't understand this. I've been buying haylage from the same person, for the same price, that I was paying two years ago.... I think this hay shortage is a myth!
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No. I don't understand this. I've been buying haylage from the same person, for the same price, that I was paying two years ago.... I think this hay shortage is a myth!
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Same here.
Mind you, every year they talk about a hay shortage.
I have never had one yet, which is good!
Perhaps certain areas are suffering? That would be a bummer for those in those areas.
Our hay supplier says he has got more than in previous years so that is not a problem, but the price has gone up. We are paying £3.00 a bale now, £2.50 last year.
We have loads for sale, and I know all other suppliers have plenty too. We are selling (in the shop) at £3.50 per bale, which is up 50p on last year, but I know of other local merchants selling at £4.50 per bale!
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Our hay supplier says he has got more than in previous years so that is not a problem, but the price has gone up. We are paying £3.00 a bale now, £2.50 last year.
We are paying a fiver a bale and my YO won't go to another supplier. Unfortunately there isn't any storage at the yard or I would buy my own (cheaper!) in
No shortage here but we pay £6.50- £7.00 for large square bales. We only have two feed merchants up here and although the suplier we don't use sells it for £5.00 a bale, its dusty adn old looking adn Min refused to eat it when I did buy it. Ended up chucking it over the fence to livery owner's sheep (with his permission!)!
7 quid for large squares??? Holy moly you'd be on a winner there if they are nice! They are usually at least £25 or £30 each; maybe that's why the other ones were so rubbish??
I have no trouble getting hay as we have a hay farm.