Hay availability/price

[Anonymous-0]

Thought some of you may be interested in this, we dont have enough hay to go around and a few big co. are shipping it out at big bucks.
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New Alfalfa Market Opens In South Dakota
A new alfalfa hay processing plant is being opened in Rapid City, SD, by Southeast Ranch LLC, headquartered in Miami, FL. At maximum capacity, the plant can process up to 2 million tons annually, according to Joel Gutierrez, company president. Processed hay will be shipped by rail to a port in Jacksonville, FL, for ocean shipment to customers in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.

Gutierrez says his company expects to buy most of its alfalfa hay within 250 miles of Rapid City, a region that includes much of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North and South Dakota and Wyoming. Purchases are limited to a minimum of one semi-trailer load. The hay must be green and is preferred to be no more than 15% moisture and a minimum of 16% protein, 22% crude fiber, 10.5% ash and 2.5% fat.

The company is buying hay now, and small square, large square and round bales are all accepted, says Gutierrez. He says prices offered are competitive with other options, and payment is made within 21 days following inspection, testing and weighing. Half the agreed-upon price is paid before the hay leaves the farm.

For more information, go to www.seranch.com or contact Southeast Ranch LLC at 877-350-2690 or [email protected].

 

[Dave from MN]

How long before some one decides to start excavating and shipping our topsoil overseas?

 

[Allan in NE]

He better ask around a little.

Don't know of anyone that will agree to sell or even load for that matter before their check clears the bank.

Cash first, then ya get the hay. If that doesn't work, go back to Miami 'cause we've been buying and selling hay on our own for the past 100 years and doing just fine, thank you. :>)

Allan

 

[Anonymous-0]

I was told when I went into the hay business that cash is king.And,beware of the guy that pays for a few loads then just don't have enough cash at the moment.I'll pay next time if you let me load this trailer now.Ya,you will never see him again.Cash in hand before the hay is loaded is best policy.

 

[Sparktrician]

Dave from MN, I agree with your line of thinking. We are going to HE!! in a big handbasket with rocketboosters pushing behind us.

 

[Anonymous-0]

If I didnt make myself clear, I dont approve, in fact I would vote against it untill we have no hay shortage in the U.S.
Truth be told I suspect this Co. is owned by foriegn investors. I am sick of selling out America to the highest bidder. Maybe we need to think about "nationalizing" some of these foriegn owned Co's. Just my rant... Bob

 

[Anonymous-0]

Dave; In a way that is exactly what is happening here. The nutrients from our soil is going out. And in many cases we are paying cash for foriegn fertilizer's. The road to He-- etc. Bob

 

[Anonymous-0]

They are saying they can decide not to pay the agreed on price following "testing". No thanks.