Dec. 23—As far as livestock are concerned, there is no right answer when it comes to choosing round or square hay bales on a homestead. They will happily munch on baled hay and feed regardless of its ...

“As hay season continues, I see a lot of large round hay bales being stored outside,” says University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist Patrick Davis. If hay is not stored properly ...

Ask five farmers how much their hay bales weigh, and you’ll probably get five different answers — none of which are backed up by a scale ticket. “That’s because most folks think they know their bale ...

Farmers work tirelessly throughout the spring and summer to grow, cut, and store hay to feed their livestock throughout the year. But how exactly is the hay created? Haymaking is a process – and it ...

A few years ago, I ran a series of articles on understanding agriculture, designed for anyone in the general public who had an interest in understanding more about various agricultural crops and ...

Hay-hay-hay! Jay Moore believes stacked hay is less likely to spoil than baled hay. Hay in a stack compresses under its own weight and cures by release of heat from the residual moisture in the hay ...

Andrew Frankenfield of Penn State Extension offers considerations for choosing the right equipment for a hay operation. He also previews the upcoming Pennsylvania Forage Conference.

"The percentage of moisture in hay at storage directly affects its nutrient and dry matter losses," Bade and Reeves wrote. "The higher the moisture content at storage, the greater the losses. High ...

FARGO - Cooler evenings and shorter fall days reduce drying time for late-season hay, which could result in damaged hay if it is baled while it is too wet. Hay harvested at 18 percent or higher ...

He said demand for baling hay was 71 per cent higher this year and he had made 12,000 large round bales when he would typically make around 7000. Sam said prices for good quality oaten hay were around ...