Haylage/hay prices of 2022

[Equi]

Everyone i know who sells fertilizer/haylage/hay is starting to get little terrified of what the prices are going to be this year to cover their overheads. I know this is banged about every year but this year has mad fuel prices and war and what not. I'm getting a bit afraid myself tbh. I wish i had bought fertilizer a few months ago to do me this season i only ever get about 70-100 bales of hay for the little ones and haylage is made/provided in livery but the cost to make it will sky rocket so might be an increase to livery which is totally understandable.

Just going to be careful over the next few months and tighten up the purse strings a little so i have room for extra fall out. I just filled my car up as it (JUST) came on the red. £50. Last year i could fill it from about "2 miles left" for £37. Moan.

 

[honetpot]

I was talking to someone who bought their fertiliser in a £600 tonne, it's now £900, so they are thinking do I save it for arable crops, and risk the grass crop. He doesn't want to put his prices up, but if there is less to sell what do you do? Horse people are known for being bad payers, if they sell a load through a dealer they know they will get paid.
The only bright spot is that it's been warm and wet, so the grass should grow quickly, and they may get a second cut.

 

[Equi]

The local place i get the 20/10/10 in was ranting today about the price increase and worrying that it won't sell now they have got it all in. I'll still buy it, i have to, and i would rather spend my money in a good local place i love than try to shop around because if i loose this local place the nearest is 10miles away and i have had runs in with them so only use them in absolute emergencies, the next closest is 20 miles away.

 

[Puzzled]

Quite a few farmers with us deciding not to fertilise the grass and hope for decent grass growing weather. May be the best option….just have to hope for decent weather!

 

[Spottyappy]

My hay supplier doesn’t use fertiliser. However, the price of diesel may well impact his prices, though he said he hopes he doesn’t need to increase it. It is currently £40 a large square bale.
My haylage supplier does, but won’t say how much that will go up by, as it’s still unknown due to fuel prices as well as fertiliser costs.

 

[TPO]

My farmer said that their pries will have to go up and thst they are debating even making hay ???

 

[Equi]

Livery doesnt use fertilizer but the increase in making costs will definitely be a consideration..last year was a bad year and i think they only got a cut and a half basically. My hay man is just a young little guy who can snag a few bales from a big load he does for me, but again it still needs to be worth it for him to make/take/deliver it to me. Usually he is very decent at £3 a bale but im very much expecting £4+ a bale this year and ill need the full 100 cause the grass wasn't great last year so im down to a bare field and feeding bales every other day which i have been able to avoid in history.

 

[paddi22]

Our hay guy doesn't use fertiliser either. he said cost of plastic/diesel will add a bit to each bale.

 

[Britestar]

Bale wrap has almost doubled in price , so anything wrapped will have to cost more. A bag of potato fertiliser is now £39 for 25kg - you should hear the gardeners moaning about that!

 

[blitznbobs]

Bale wrap has almost doubled in price , so anything wrapped will have to cost more. A bag of potato fertiliser is now £39 for 25kg - you should hear the gardeners moaning about that!

I just put horse poo on my spuds — they grow fabulously and I have literally tonnes of that stuff

 

[Limit]

I buy large square wrapped bales of hay. This week they have gone up from £35.00 to £37.00, ( delivered) This year the the price will be £50.00. Apparently, to produce the same amount their costs have risen by £13,000 pounds, this also includes a small reductions in what was the rural payment. We are in Devon.

 

[Surbie]

I just put horse poo on my spuds — they grow fabulously and I have literally tonnes of that stuff

Same here.

My small bale haylage has just gone up to £9 a bale. I am hoping we can persuade the yard to buy in large bales as several of us are using it.

Threads like this make me wish I had my own place, but then I try to remember I wouldn't have the costs of one horse, I'd have 3 probably, plus all the maintenance.

 

[Wishfilly]

My farmer said that their pries will have to go up and thst they are debating even making hay ???

This is the scary thing- if people decide it's not economical to make hay. I reckon long term people will pay whatever the price is, as they do with petrol. But it might be that people end up stuck with poor quality hay and high prices, which is rubbish (farmers in no way at fault).

Blue is fussy about hay- if he doesn't like it, he'll simply refuse it, even if he's starving, which doesn't help.

 

[exracehorse]

Our local suppliers have slashed the price of haylage. Dry winter etc meant they haven’t sold as many as usual. Wish I had the space to stock pile

 

[spacefaer]

Our local suppliers have slashed the price of haylage. Dry winter etc meant they haven’t sold as many as usual. Wish I had the space to stock pile

I bought 60 big square bales of hay last autumn and left them in the farmer's barn. I'm currently on bale no 38 - I collect two as and when I need them.

 

[spotty_pony]

I’ve heard straw will go up more than likely but nothing about hay as of yet. Hopefully it won’t but I get a very good deal at the moment - get it quite cheap so could afford for it to go up a little bit.

 

[Ali27]

I thought about getting hay cut off 3 acres of my field but have got sheep on instead as will be too hard/ expensive to get someone to do! I bought 88 bales of hay in November but still have 35 left as mine were out 24/7 most of the Winter. Will buy in another 50 bales and aim for ponies to be out 24/7 most of the Winter.