How much money can you make off an acre of hay?

How much money can you make off an acre of hay?

“You are going to get more than three years out of that, but if we use three years, that’s about $100 per acre per year,” Brown says. “If you are getting $125 per ton for quality hay, you are going to see a profit of $51 per ton, or $204 per acre. “The potential is there to make some pretty good money on hay.”

How much hay will 50 acres grow?

Here was the thought, on 50 acres you would get 100 square bales per acre, which is a conservative number. If we do the math, that works out to be. 100 bales x 50 acres = 5000 bales of hay for 50 acres of land.

Is it cheaper to buy hay or make it?

In most environments where forage production is based on natural rainfall, you can almost always buy hay cheaper than you can produce it. Most farmers and ranchers initially don’t believe this. When full cost of production is accounted for, hay generally costs between $70 and $140/ton to produce.

How much is a bale of hay worth?

The Price of Hay Bales By Weight

Hay Quality	Bale Type	Minimum Price Per Ton
Grade 1	Small Square	$160
Large Square	$85
Large Round	$65
Grade 2	Large Square	$85

How many times a year can you cut hay?

In most areas of the country, grass hay can be cut twice, sometimes three times, per year. The first cutting generally has the largest yield. Some animals, like sheep, prefer the tender stems of second or third cutting hay.

How much should I charge to cut hay?

A common rule of thumb is that it costs approximately $50 per ton to cut, rake, bale and stack hay at the edge of the field. That figure may be lower if doing lots of acres and it may be higher when doing small pieces.

Is baling your own hay worth it?

“Whether you can get a better deal baling your own hay than having a custom baler do the work depends on your equipment and operating costs,” says Whitney Wiegel, University of Missouri Extension ag business specialist. The more hay you bale, the less you’ll pay in fixed equipment costs per bale.”

How much is a bale of hay 2020?

Small square bales averaged $4.60 a bale (range of $2.00 to $6.00). Large square bale straw averaged $64.00 per bale (a range of $40.00 to $90.00). Large round bale straw averaged $58.00 per bale (a range of $40.00 – $85.00). In Nebraska, hay sold steady, demand is light in 2020.

How much hay does an acre produce per year?

The average U.S. dry hay yield (all types) dropped from 2.52 tons per acre in 2016 to 2.44 tons per acre in 2017. For alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixtures, the average yield declined from 3.45 tons per acre in 2016 to 3.32 tons per acre in 2017.

How many square Bails can you get out of an acre of hay?

They say there are no dumb questions. So, it can range from 20 square bales (or less) per acre in a bad year in dry country, to 500+ bales in heavy alfalfa in good weather with 4-5 cuttings a year. Your question is as meaningless as my answer.

What is the current price of a bale of hay?

The average square hay bale is going to range anywhere from $3 to $10 per bale. The most common bails include round and square, and the costs will depend on the geographical location, the seller, type and time of year. When buying, you will either purchase by the bale or by the ton.

How many small square bales can you get per acre?

Keeping this in consideration, how many small bales of hay can you get per acre? Here was the thought, on 50 acres you would get 100 square bales per acre, which is a conservative number. If we do the math, that works out to be. 100 bales x 50 acres = 5000 bales of hay for 50 acres of land. How many tons of hay does an acre produce?

How do many bales of hay equal a ton, approx?

But rule of thumb is that one tonne of hay is equal to approx 40/45 bales or 4 to 5 round bales and one acre would yield approx two tonnes of hay. Also, how much money can you make growing hay?