--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: e-mails are flying this year predicting > more hay shortages, > increased hay prices, etc. and that's just not > founded in fact
It's a fact out here! I paid $130/ton 2 years ago, last year I paid $180/ton, and this year I will be LUCKY to get away with $250/ton. Plus delivery. So I'm glad drought and high hay prices don't affect you, but they affect us out here. That also means grass hay will be even higher and more expensive since it takes more water for grass and gets fewer yields. So my horses will get alfalfa only again this year. AND, ranchers who lease the BLM in the free range areas ARE IN FACT finding released, domesticated horses running with their cattle. They are skinny and sometimes just the carcases are found. So they ARE being released. So what do the ranchers do - NOTHING, so you won't see any printed word about it, but it is still true and still a fact. Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
