The new fee, effective March 1, is $1.69 per AUM, up from $1.35 in 2025.
The BLM news release said changes to the fee cannot exceed 25% of the previous year’s price, which is the case this year.
For comparison, the price of alfalfa-grass hay this week was $27 per bale, 20 bales minimum, putting the cost of feed at $135 per AUM (five bales per horse per month).
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