Most hay fires occur within the first six weeks after baling. Understanding the causes of fires in stored hay and learning how to reduce fire hazards will protect your feed supply and could prevent ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAGINAW, MI-- Driving down Wickes Park Drive on Saginaw's South Side, you might do a double take and wonder if you've been transported from the city to the country. The soccer field at Wickes is ...

Plants that are cut and baled for hay tend to lose some of their vitamins and protein if they become too mature or dry. The challenge in making hay is to cut it at proper stage of maturity (while ...

The week of May 15-19 was a busy one in rural Elkhart County. Between planting crops and harvesting forages, there was an urgency in the air because of the rain, past and expected. I saw quite a bit ...

This compostable net wrap fits for regenerative agriculture and changes hay feeding, saving hours of labor and the lives of ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: The barn manager at my boarding facility recently changed to feeding large square bales of hay. I have heard they are not good for horses, but I don’t know why. Should I be worried?