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1. 1. www.agfax.com

   www.agfax.com/news/2008/05/kah - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/15/2008   Last Visited: 6/18/2008

   It is no surprise that haying expenses are increasing; how much, that is the bottom line agricultural producers want answered, said Bill Burton, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension area agricultural economist.
   
   "It's important to realize, right up front, that everyone's costs are going to be just a bit different because each producer's specific situation will have a number of individual factors involved," he said."However, it's possible for producers to pull out the calculator, put in their specific data and see how their costs are rising."
   
   Burton determined the general per-acre cost incurred in owning and operating the machinery needed for cutting to be $6.55, raking to be $3.59 and baling to be $9.14 at a fuel price of $3.50 per gallon.
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   "The forage yield is not the annual production but the tons of forage on each acre that were cut each time the hay was baled," Burton said.
   
   Another factor that will affect haying expenses is the age of baling equipment.As equipment ages, so does the repair cost.
   
   "The adjustment, reflecting additional dollars per acre, is 30 cents for cutting, 6 cents for raking and 62 cents for baling; multiply the adjustment factor times the age of the equipment and add that figure to the cost per acre," Burton said.
   
   For example, if the cutter is three years of age, the rake is seven years of age and the baler is two years of age, the adjustment would be an additional $2.56 per acre for repairs.
   
   Burton said his prices are all based on researched machinery cost data.
   
   "Anyone who operates hay baling equipment can see what their costs are for cutting, raking and baling their hay with their equipment," he said.

2. 2. www.oklahomafarmreport.com

   www.oklahomafarmreport.com/Okl - [Cached]

   Published on: 8/23/2007   Last Visited: 10/4/2007

   "Given the benefits and relevance of the program, other in-state sponsors will eventually be lending their support as well," said Bill Burton, OSU Cooperative Extension area agricultural economist. "I've been in conversation with several organizations."

3. 3. www.sapulpadailyherald.com

   www.sapulpadailyherald.com/sta - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/16/2007   Last Visited: 5/16/2007

   OSU Extension Area Farm Management Specialist Bill Burton carried on with the hay storage theme, discussing the economics of putting up a hay barn.
   
   "Hay has become a valuable resource and I think it will continue to be higher priced than what we had gotten used to in the past," Burton said.
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   "If you're storing hay with no protection, a hay barn is certainly something to consider," Burton said.