A few years ago twenty bales would fit in the bed of the truck with no room to spare.
But lately there’s space for sacks of grain as shown in the following photo.
Another example of shrinkflation?
They may be getting smaller but they were heavy and the flakes were dense.
Maybe the grower has increased the compaction of his baling machine.
The price on July 31 was $30 per bale, 20 bales minimum, compared to $19 three years ago.
That puts the cost of feed at $150 per AUM assuming five bales per month per horse.
Forage on public lands in the western U.S. sells for $1.35 per AUM.
Now do you see why more and more wild horses are being forced into taxpayer-funded feedlots as more and more livestock occupy their lawful homes?
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