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When milk prices are low, dairy producers begin to look for ways to reduce the direct input expenses of growing alfalfa. One option that growers have is to purchase lower cost alfalfa seed. Alfalfa seed of modern varieties can cost over $4.00 per pound, while older varieties can be purchased for $2.00 per pound or less.
1 Daily cost for grain can be placed between $0.75 and $4.80. 2  For instance, daily feed for a horse in North California area, for both hay and grain, will cost around $4 to $8 per day. If this is quantified in numbers, the same horse is estimated to eat 27.5 pounds of hay per day. 2  In Northern California, an average 50 pounds of bale Alfalfa hay costs $8.00 on pick up basis and a dollar more if you have it delivered. 3  If you buy it at the feed store, it will cost $2 more.