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This year, Johnston is charging $325 per ton. He said it’s the most he’s ever charged. For context, a horse will typically eat about two tons of hay over the course of a winter.
“We’re still in hay feeding season as pastures have not greened up as yet; now is not the time to cut back on horses having ready access to hay to meet their nutritional needs,” said Kris ...
Today, however, farm owner Linda Sadala said her horses eat hay from Ohio. Her equine operation goes through about 4,000 bales a year at more than $5 a bale.
Feeding her brood and her horse became an issue when she hit a financial snag. The Horse Hay organization came to the rescue with 20 bales of hay. “It was a godsend thing.
This year, Johnston is charging $325 per ton. He said it’s the most he’s ever charged. For context, a horse will typically eat about two tons of hay over the course of a winter.
For example, a 1,000-pound horse will eat 15 to 20 pounds of hay daily. That’s the equivalent of roughly one small square bale of 40-60 pounds every few days.