Pricing Round Hay Bales

摘要

Producers use a bit of art when they should use science in determining round hay bale prices, agree Extension experts from the University of Wisconsin (UW) and University of Georgia (UGA).Fair market value is most easily determined if bales are sold on a per-ton basis, says Mike Rankin, UW crops and soils agent from Fond du Lac County. Pricing according to bale weight takes the variability of bale size and density out of the equation, adds Dennis Hancock, UGA forage specialist