How much will an organic farmer pay for horse manure?

Question

I have about 40 dump truck loads I want to get rid of. How much should I charge for it? At walmart they sell it for 4.50 for 50 lbs. I think if I sold it for that much I'd be a freaking millionaire. So what should I sell my horse poop for?

Answer 1

Try to sell to some corporate places first. If you just walk in and explain your situation, they might pass the info up the ladder. In the mean time, sell some at a local garden store or market.

Answer 2

YOU may want to check my math!!!! I think somewhere I went from a 50 pound bag to a 1 pound bag. Sorry! ;-p

The people that bag for Wal-Wort buy bulk and it cheaper. I not sure what they pay, but, I usually figure most people have a 100% mark up. So, if Wal-Wort sell for $4.50, figure they pay $2.25. Which means the Supplier pay $1.15 (round a little. So, the man that deliver to the supplier pay .50 cents.
So, you should be able to get .50 a pound. I not sure of the size of the dump trucks. But, I will guess a load be a ton at least? 2,000 pounds X .50 cents = $1,000 a load
I just guessing and you really want to research this well. Once you make a deal, you be commited and I hate to see you lose that million and it be my fault.
But, you need a way to weight this sh*t! So, you have an idea how much a loaded dump is. Dump Truck beds are measured in Yards. So, you need to figure what 1 yard of manure weigh and charge by the yard, not the pound.
When I had my Landscaping business we buy mulch in bulk and it sell by the yard not weight.

Answer 3

Whoa, I didn't even think you could use horse manure. If that's the case, my father-in-law needs to get his as* in gear and sell the half of his property covered in it.

Answer 4

Not very useful since horses don't digest their food as well as cows. You could use it as a base for compost and try to sell that.

Answer 5

sell if for fun!!