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As an agricultural product, straw bales vary in price from season to season and from region to region. Common prices vary from Can$2 to $5 per bale.We like to offer farmers the best possible price for their bales, rather than negotiating the lowest possible price. One of the advantages of bale building is the creation of a valuable product for farmers, and we believe it is important to foster good relations with bale suppliers. The cost of your bales will be one of the lowest on your budget, even if you voluntarily offer top dollar. And offering a generous price helps guarantee that the bales will meet all your requirements.

You can also request that the farmer bale you some half-sized and smaller bales. This is a simple adjustment to make on the baling machine, and the resulting smaller bales will minimize the amount of time lost to cutting and retying bales during the wall raising.While this may cost a bit more, it will be worth every penny later on!

Transportation costs may be included in the price of the bales or may be additional. Be sure you find out. If you live close to the source, the farmer might deliver the bales at quite a reasonable cost, or you might be able to make a few trips with a truck and trailer. If not, the farmer may suggest appropriate transportation.

Commercial carriers are also an option. Negotiate carefully with your carrier; bales require a lot of effort to move, load, and stack, and they make a big mess. Settle in advance all issues of labor and cleanup. If you have a crew on hand to load and unload a truck, it will save time and may be necessary before some transport operators will consider moving straw.