According to L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, the hybrid perk costs the city about $46,000 per year. Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials puts that number at $116,000. Even using the higher figure, eliminating free parking for hybrids will hardly make up for the cityâs budget shortfall of approximately $500 million this year.
Orchard/Alfalfa Hay. Commonly known as O&A, Orchard/Alfalfa has continued to grow in popularity and demand. It is available in both two string and compressed bales, and The Hay Exchange typically sources it from the western United States.
Straw vs. Hay. People unfamiliar with our industry are often confused by the words âstrawâ and âhayâ and mistakenly think the terms are interchangeable. Theyâre not! Both straw and hay can be called âforageâ but thereâs an important distinction between the two. Straw is a by-product of seed (or grain) production. For example, a farmer who grows wheat will harvest the grain; the dry plant that remains after harvest is straw.