Posted by Chip812 on August 09, 2013 at 11:31:52 from (216.226.180.3):
In Reply to: To cut the hay or not? posted by picassomcp on August 09, 2013 at 11:15:51:
You, with your 3 years of experience, have vastly more experience than I do... However, I'm going to post a comment. Not because I have any particular knowledge, but to maybe spark a continued dialogue that may prove educational. Here goes:
It would seem to me that the inputs into the hay would need to be considered as well as the timing. Your time, wear/tear on equipment, and fuel costs are 'fixed'; i.e. the same every time you cut. Seems to me that you should wait and only do one more harvest to maximize your profits.
There, I said it. Now to see if there is agreement or disagreement.
Edit: I can already tell it is way more complicated than I had anticipated.
This post was edited by Chip812 at 11:33:50 08/09/13.
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