Storing big round hay bales by lining them up along the fence row may be easy, but it is not economical. Baled forage probably constitutes the highest percentage of winter feed cost we have wrapped up ...

When large round hay bales came along, those of us who had cut our agricultural teeth on stacking small square bales thought we’d never need to put hay bales in a stifling hot barn again.

“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 ...

Hay season is always a challenge. In most years it seems the weather pattern never matches our grasses’ growth stage to harvest forage as dry hay at the peak of quality and quantity. We may luck out ...

Ranchers need to plan ahead regarding winter forage supplies, and this includes finding ways to store hay that help preserve quality and reduce moisture damage. This is especially important on a year ...

Hay continues to be a highly valued commodity as livestock industries face another possibly dry summer. Properly stored hay can reduce nutritive losses, along with improving an operation's bottom-line ...

With the current cost of feeds including hays, combatting waste is a good way to save some money. There are several shapes and sizes of hay from small square bales, rounds bales to large square bales.