Hay and Forage Equipment
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Hay and Forage Equipment
If your business is involved in the production and/or distribution of hay and forage grasses, your main focus is on cultivating your product at its peak, and getting it to your customers in an efficient manner. Once you've planted and cultivated your crops, you will need reliable equipment to get it from the field to storage and ready for delivery.
The need to purchase hay and forage equipment can be a complicated experience for business owners. From mowers and balers to forage harvesters and windrowers, some of the considerations made before purchasing equipment are:
New or used equipment? Financing new equipment may not be a viable budget item during this economic downturn. It may be simpler to obtain used equipment, and it may be acquired at a more reasonable price.
Buy or lease equipment? If the equipment is needed for only a short period of time, leasing new or used equipment may be an attractive, and affordable, option.
Availability of equipment maintenance? Equipment can break down at any time. When equipment repair is necessary, consider choosing a company that has the parts and expertise to keep your company's equipment running efficiently and safely.
Comparison of safety features in new vs. older equipment? Employee safety is always a concern. New governmental safety laws and recommendations may mean that you need to replace existing equipment to remain in compliance.
You can learn more about hay and forage equipment by browsing the providers listed on Business.com.
Hay and Forages
Harvest a crop of resources for wholesale hay purchase or productionBy Joanne K. McPortland The days are long gone when feeding horses hay meant growing, harvesting and drying hay yourself. The Internet makes finding sources of wholesale hay for sale and getting it delivered easier than ever. And online resources can provide you with the best alfalfa seed for horse hay should you want to grow it the old-fashioned way.
Hay is not just for horses. Breeders and owners of small animals such as rabbits and hamsters need sources of alfalfa nuggets and hay for sale. Dairy cattle consume large quantities of alfalfa forage, and the trend toward organic, grass-fed beef cattle means a growing demand for grass hay for sale. New varieties of alfalfa seed for sale make growing hay and forages a lucrative agricultural sector. Whether you're buying hay or entering into hay production, Internet solution providers can help you:
1. Connect hay and forages customers with sources of hay for sale online.
2. Benefit from the latest agricultural research into alfalfa seed varieties.
3. Locate hay delivery services and equipment.
Find hay for sale online
Contract with a seller of hay and forages through a nationwide online auction, or choose a supplier of wholesale hay in your local area. In addition to feeding horses hay, you may need to find a supplier of hay and forages for small animals.
Try:
Register to list your needs for hay for sale at the Internet Hay Exchange Online Hay Auction; wholesalers with alfalfa hay for sale or grass hay for sale will contact you. Sign in to explore hay delivery options. PoloCenter.com lists dealers with hay bales for sale alphabetically by state, city and county. Colorado's Esty Ranch, Inc. has timothy and native mountain grass hay for sale; they'll deliver to the West Coast and containerize hay for sale outside the US. For organic, farm-fresh small animal hay and forages, contact jojo'sBEST.
Get the best alfalfa seed varieties to boost your hay production
Whether you're growing your own crop of horse hay for your commercial stables or moving into mass production of hay and forages for livestock, you'll want to choose the best alfalfa seed for horse hay available on the market. Alfalfa seed companies offer options tailored to your needs.
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Target Seed LLC offers four specialized varieties of alfalfa seed for sale, each rated for different salt tolerances and growing seasons. Dairyland Seed Co., Inc. is a seller of the popular patented Roundup Ready alfalfa seed varieties for guaranteed high yields. Producers Hybrids features A 30-06, an alfalfa seed especially suited to quick rooting in wet conditions and heavy soil. Contact the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance for a variety of helpful publications on producing alfalfa hay for sale.
Arrange hay delivery for yourself or deliver hay for sale to customers
If your hay company doesn't offer transport, you can contract with a hay delivery service. You may also want to look into transporting hay yourself, or finding hay delivery equipment to make feeding horses hay on a large property more efficient.
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List your agricultural shipping needs on uShip, and get bids from hay delivery companies. Look for hay transport and mobile hay feeding stations, including carriers for large round hay bales for sale, from Te Slaa Mfg. Machine Finder lists used hay transport and other hay and forages equipment from leading agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere.
- Hay production takes place between the months of August and November. Arrange to buy a year's supply of farm fresh hay during those production months. You'll save by making a one-time purchase, and hay for sale at other times of the year won't be any fresher. Store hay where it is protected from dampness, rodents and insects.
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