Almost every year, someone loses a barn from fire caused by damp hay that spontaneously combusts, according to Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. "So far no ...

Maintenance is the name of the game when it comes to hay baling safety. As growers finish their first cutting of hay crops, now is a good time to do preventative maintenance tasks that can boost farm ...

April is winding down and May is just around the corner. Forage producers are getting ready to start fertilizing and the subsequent harvesting of their warm-season grasses for hay. I have been asked ...

Individuals living on farms or in rural areas may find that hay baling offers the chance to make a small profit. There is a demand for hay on farms and other producers of livestock. Uses of hay ...

Rain and colder weather are signs of the beginning of winter and time for cattle producers and horse owners to start feeding hay. The first step in developing a hay-feeding program is to test all hay ...

Cattle producers in some parts of the country had to adjust quickly from too dry to too wet this year. Hay that gets rained on while it’s still in the windrow will lose nutritional value, but if it’s ...

ST. JOHN – Most years, Jordan Hickel would be waiting for the right conditions to get out his baler – waiting around for the perfect humidity. But it’s 3 p.m. on a hot July day, and the Stafford ...