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 ...

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 ...

An alternative to using stretch film is the manual placement of bales into individual bags. Round bales can be bagged while elevated on a hay spear. The open end of the bag is sealed with tape after ...

Kansas—This past week, compared to the last report, hay movement remained slow and steady. Much of the state experienced overcast and foggy conditions last week. Producers were occupied with field ...