Better3-StringOrchard Grass
Soft-leaf Nevada grass. The fix when a horse turns up his nose at coastal.
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Zone 2 delivery from our Williston farm store, about 30 miles east via SR-200 and US-27. Flat $40 delivery, no minimum order, hay tests included with every load, lab tested by Equi-Analytical.
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Belleview is a southern Marion County community 10 miles south of Ocala, sitting at the junction of US-27, US-301, and US-441. It serves three distinct customers: boarding barns adjacent to the Ocala show scene, Lake Weir waterfront property owners who keep a few pleasure horses, and family farms running small herds on rural parcels east and south of town. Farmers Direct delivers hay weekly to all three from our Williston store about 30 miles away. We grow our own hay on Nevada farms, contract-grow 4 to 5 loads per year from Alberta, and source peanut hay locally from Southeast growers. Direct-farm sourcing means you skip the feed-store markup, and every load ships with its Equi-Analytical lab report.
Belleview is in our Zone 2 at $40 flat per trip, any order size, any bale count. The route runs east from Williston via SR-200 into Ocala, then south along US-27, US-301, or US-441 into Belleview (all three converge at Belleview and continue south together). The run is approximately 30 miles and 35 minutes. Lead time is 2 to 3 business days, Monday through Friday dispatch. No minimum order. 130-bale shipping containers ship FREE within 40 miles, which comfortably covers Belleview. Call (352) 528-1255 with your address and order size for an exact delivery window.
Belleview's horse-owning population is wide. Some properties are boarding barns or private show facilities that spill over from the Ocala circuit; they care about consistent nutrition, low-dust bedding, and test numbers they can hand to a trainer. Others are Lake Weir hobby farms keeping a couple of pleasure horses for weekend riding. Family farms run small mixed herds with goats, cattle, and sometimes horses on the same property. We stock the full product range so the same delivery truck can land premium show-barn hay and affordable pasture feed on the same trip. The voice of this page splits the difference because Belleview does, too.
For performance and show-adjacent barns:
For pasture farms and multi-animal properties:
Hay tests included with every load, lab tested by Equi-Analytical. Protein, NDF, NSC, moisture, and minerals. We pass the numbers to the trainer or the owner, whichever one asks.
Belleview sits in southern Marion County, 10 miles south of Ocala, with US-27, US-301, and US-441 all converging through town. Lake Weir, Marion County's largest lake, borders the community to the southeast and is a year-round recreation and fishing destination. The same weekly truck that lands in Belleview also makes stops in Summerfield, Reddick, Ocala, Dunnellon, and Hernando, so combined-order scheduling is straightforward: if a neighbor in one of those corridors is also ordering, your delivery usually books in the same run.
The local feed stores serving Marion County are strong on bagged commercial feed, supplements, tack, and retail farm supplies. Those are their specialty and we are not competing with that. Farmers Direct specializes in hay, and specifically in direct-farm sourcing. Delmar and Trennis Ropp grow the hay you buy on their own Nevada farms. Peanut hay comes from specialty Southeast growers. Alberta Canada contract-grown hay rounds out the catalog at 4 to 5 loads per year. No broker in the middle, no retail feed-store markup on the bale price. Every load is pulled against a recent lab test. The same bale that lands in a Belleview show barn comes off the same truck that lands in a Hernando pasture, and the pricing is the same on the sticker either way.
Marion County's largest lake, bordering Belleview to the southeast. A recreation and fishing hub for lakefront hobby-farm owners in our weekly Belleview route.
We deliver throughout Belleview and nearby communities including Downtown Belleview, Lake Weir, Summerfield, Ocala, Reddick, Dunnellon, and Hernando.
Better3-StringSoft-leaf Nevada grass. The fix when a horse turns up his nose at coastal.
Better3-StringLower sugar, higher fiber. A safer grass hay for easy keepers and metabolic horses.
Value2-StringLocally grown legume hay. Protein-dense pick for goats and picky horses.
Best3-StringNevada high-desert 3-string alfalfa. Bright, leafy, steamed for low-dust feeding.
Farmers Direct Hay and Feed delivers to Belleview weekly from our Williston store, about 30 miles away. We carry Nevada-sourced timothy in multiple cuts, orchard grass, teff grass for metabolic horses, alfalfa mixes, Alberta Canada Timothy Alfalfa, locally grown peanut hay, and compressed alfalfa. Order by calling (352) 528-1255 or stop in at 21091 NE US Hwy 27, Williston, FL.
Hay delivery to Belleview, FL is $40 flat (Zone 2, 25 to 40 miles from our Williston store). That applies to any order size within the zone. 130-bale shipping containers ship FREE within 40 miles. Call (352) 528-1255 to schedule.
Yes. Boarding barns typically have specific drop windows around feed schedules and staff hours. Tell us the window when you call (352) 528-1255 and we'll coordinate. Lead time is 2 to 3 business days, Monday through Friday dispatch.
Yes. We pull lab samples from the hay we sell regularly. Protein, NDF (fiber), NSC (sugars plus starch), moisture, and mineral content are reported. Boarding barns and show-circuit trainers ask for them every time. We send the numbers to whoever on your team handles nutrition. Call (352) 528-1255 and ask.
Yes. Teff Grass at $37 per bale is the low-NSC pick for metabolic horses, horses with insulin resistance, and horses with Cushing's. Timothy 1st Cut at $38.50 is another low-sugar option in the 8 to 10 percent NSC range. Always ask for the test results on the specific lot at order time.
Yes. The 20-foot containers hold approximately 130 bales and ship FREE within 40 miles of Williston, which covers all of Belleview. You pick the product mix, we land the container on your property, and you have on-site bulk storage that cuts per-trip delivery fees across weeks or months of feed. Call (352) 528-1255 to talk through a mix.
Standard lead time is 2 to 3 business days from the call. Monday through Friday dispatch. For recurring orders, we can set a standing delivery that works with your feed rotation.
We deliver to Summerfield in the same Zone 2 at $40 flat. The Villages is further south and falls in Zone 3 at a custom quote, typically starting at $50. Call (352) 528-1255 with your full address for an exact quote.
Talk to Delmar or Trennis. We'll sort through what fits your horses, your property, and your feed rotation. No account setup, no minimum, no complicated paperwork. The price on the page is the price on the bale, plus $40 flat to land it at your gate in Belleview. Pickup is always welcome at 21091 NE US Hwy 27, Williston, FL. We also deliver to Hernando in neighboring Citrus County and Dunnellon in western Marion County on the same weekly rotation.
Call (352) 528-1255 or visit us at 21091 NE US Hwy 27, Williston, FL 32696. We deliver to Belleview and surrounding areas.
Content reviewed and maintained by Delmar Ropp. Last updated April 18, 2026.