This years hay has come in and it is beautiful but super expensive! For hundred plus pound bales last year of high grade hay I paid $13 delivered. This year for the same level of hay I’m paying $19. Ouch!
California is having serious drought conditions and it has affected this years growing season. There wasn’t enough rain for a lot of crops to grow and some fields didn’t even get planted. Because of this we are looking at higher demand for the hay that was grown. Word around town is there just won’t be enough hay to go around this year so regardless of price people are having to stock up while they can. I know some people have had to sell off a lot of their animals which is so sad but I understand the predicament – less grass grew because of less rain, meaning they would have to buy extra of already pricey hay.
Tuesday will be my last delivery load and I’ll be done buying hay for the year. Its been an expensive month! But to see my critters happily munching on some tasty grass hay or alfalfa makes it well worth it.
