Yes, small distances can make a huge difference in price... I live on the Illinois/Wisconsin border, I generally drive into Wisconsin (about 5 miles) to get my hay/straw and prices are what I quoted above, Illinois prices are generally a few dollars more per bale just because... And I only buy...
Yeah, regional price differences can hit home hard...
I can get 'cheap' straw for $2 a bale, or very good straw for $3 a bale... Grass hay is $3 bale, while a premium alfalfa or clover hay can be had for about $4-$7... Right now all the hay/straw growers are looking to unload their barns of...
One thing to note that was touched upon on the first page in the hay vs straw thing...
Not all hay and not all straw is created equal, there can be a huge difference between hay bales and straw bales depending on what it's composed of and when it was cut...
I can get straw bales that are...