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01-05-2014, 09:22 AM
Dang... that's just plain bad business on the part of your hay supplier! The should have honored your agreement for this year and even if they had to switch to out-of-state business for financial reasons, they should have let you know well in advance. There's no excuse for people to behave that way, and karma will catch up to them eventually.
I had to pay $11/bale (delivered) this past year, but at least the hay is very good and I wasn't exactly shocked by the price. We've had such bad drought here for the last few years that the hay is scarce, and good hay is almost impossible to find. Quite frankly, I'm glad I didn't have to pay more! My hay costs have tripled in three years. Hay went from $5 to $11/bale and I've had to buy more because the pasture hasn't been reliable. Last year I was scrambling in the spring because I had to feed for an extra month so the pasture could come in.
I had to pay $11/bale (delivered) this past year, but at least the hay is very good and I wasn't exactly shocked by the price. We've had such bad drought here for the last few years that the hay is scarce, and good hay is almost impossible to find. Quite frankly, I'm glad I didn't have to pay more! My hay costs have tripled in three years. Hay went from $5 to $11/bale and I've had to buy more because the pasture hasn't been reliable. Last year I was scrambling in the spring because I had to feed for an extra month so the pasture could come in.