Value of Standing Grass

[Lazy Sod]

I know someone who is not a farmer but has 15 acres of grassland. For many years a local small dairy farmer has come in and had 2 or 3 cuts per year from it. He mows, bales (5' rounds), wraps and takes it away. The owner does allow the farmer, who hasn't much storage, to spread his fresh muck. As far as I know the farmer does not apply any bag fertiliser. The owner asked me how much he should charge for the grass, by the bale. He's in his eighties, doesn't know much about it and I think that up until now, the farmer has pretty much named his own price.

 

[davidroberts30]

5er a bale

 

[bobk]

I'd give it you .

 

[Derrick Hughes]

£7 bale for tthe grass if the buyer does alk the work including cutting

 

[Tim W]

I know someone who is not a farmer but has 15 acres of grassland. For many years a local small dairy farmer has come in and had 2 or 3 cuts per year from it. He mows, bales (5' rounds), wraps and takes it away. The owner does allow the farmer, who hasn't much storage, to spread his fresh muck. As far as I know the farmer does not apply any bag fertiliser. The owner asked me how much he should charge for the grass, by the bale. He's in his eighties, doesn't know much about it and I think that up until now, the farmer has pretty much named his own price.

I must be down the road from you and i charge £5.50 in the same situation

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Wouldn’t it be better to charge per acre instead of per bale?

 

[Sharpy]

Wouldn’t it be better to charge per acre instead of per bale?

Per bale is fair.

 

[Lazy Sod]

Correction to my original post, the bales are 4 foot ones.