With our small acreage (12.5), we have sheep and horses with the intent on getting a couple of calves in the spring. About 8 acres is now open field that the previous owner grew hay on. I currently buy 100-150 square bales of hay in a season. The question is: Is it worth me looking into purchasing the implements to make my own hay? By my back-of-the-napkin calculations, I should be able to get about 300-400 bales out of the field, meaning I would have some to sell from each cutting (assuming the drought ever ends) to offset the cost of the machinery. There is a used farm implement auction in a couple of weeks that I plan on attending, but would like some advice on what to look for, and look out for.
Do you all have any advice and counsel?
Thanks in advance.
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