National Ag News

A grazing expert says hay production costs have made grazing the best option for feeding most livestock.

“The cost of making hay has increased at a much faster rate than what the value of our products are, and whether or not you can afford to make hay is pretty closely tied to the revenue stream that the livestock are going to generate.”  Jim Garrish from American GrazingLands Service tells Brownfield the cost of a round baler has gone up ten-fold over the past 40 years, where the prices received for beef and milk are only about three times higher, meaning input costs have outpaced revenue.

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