We make haylage as we have no where to store hay. Our costs (Devon, 15 acres cut) were:
Grass costs:
£10/acre cutting grass/conditioner
£5/acre turning/tedder (3x !)
£5/acre raking grass
Total c £500
Baling costs:
large square bales £2 each
Wrapping £5 each
Total £1350
Spiking and stacking £150
(all plus VAT of course)
We made 190 bales (4x4x5l)
Our biggest cost is the wrap, but even with that not sure its worth building a hay barn for the quantities we produced (although will be less as we are only cutting about 10 acres this year, now we have livestock
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