debsflo
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does this wet spell mean hay will be in short supply or poor quality this year. any hay farmers out there
rain and hay
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grandmaweloveyou
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yes we have not had ours cut yet and its a concern. the last time i remember it being this bad was 2000 and it cost a bomb in the winter.
Tia
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If the hay has been cut and it is rained on then the nutrients leach out of it, so yes the hay will be of a lower quality.
If the hay cannot be cut before the hay has gone to seed then it can only be sold as Meadow Hay, which is of a lower nutritional value to Seed Hay anyway.
If the hay does not grow to its usual height and denseness then there will be a shortage.
Yes I'm a hay farmer.
If the hay cannot be cut before the hay has gone to seed then it can only be sold as Meadow Hay, which is of a lower nutritional value to Seed Hay anyway.
If the hay does not grow to its usual height and denseness then there will be a shortage.
Yes I'm a hay farmer.
brighteyes
Pooh-Bah
Good for the laminitics though!!!!
JillA
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Mine has been flattened by the rain so many times it is likely to be a bit mildewed and poor quality. There will be lots of it though - if we can ever get it made!!
AmyMay
Situation normal
I certainly anticipate a shortage this year. Our crop is ruined - and so we will have to buy in this year. Gawd knows where we will get it from.......