“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 ...

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.

Freshly baled hay with more than 20% moisture will heat up and actually reduce the energy level of the hay. There is a great misconception that once hay is “dry” and baled it is plain and devoid of ...

Poor Ohio hay quality means farmers need energy supplements for livestock to maintain body condition this winter.

Livestock owners can save money and time with an awareness of the economics behind harvesting, buying and selling hay. Eric DeVuyst, Oklahoma State University Extension agricultural economist, said ...

Round bales have been a popular feed technology in the beef industry for many years. However, there are many challenges to buying (or producing) and using round bales correctly and cost effectively.

An curved arrow pointing right. This Single Round Bale Wrapper wraps hay bales in plastic in seconds. The farming machine first tilts forward to load the bale on the wrapping 'table', starting the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. – A Missouri State ...

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee‘s Hay Bale Decorating Contest invites people across the state to celebrate agriculture with imaginative hay bale displays. For eight ...

An image of a disgruntled Grinch adorns the big, round hay bale that stands in Christie Appelhanz’s front yard in northern Shawnee County. That bale had previously been decorated this year as a ...