Making hay is an expensive process and poorly maintained equipment can add unwanted expenses and downtime, said Dirk Philipp, assistant professor for the University of Arkansas System Division of ...

Discover the origins of hay baling, the first hay presses of the 1850s, and the innovators who transformed agriculture with early ...

Pardon the pun, but the hay baler and modern swather are intertwined with the High Plains Journal. Today, hay equipment can be handled much easier because of greater mechanical and technology ...

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 ...

Mowing, raking, and baling. I wish hay-making was that easy. For me, that sequence is too often interrupted by cussing the weatherman, tedding, and more raking. Making hay is a consuming summer-time ...

uring my husband’s and my recent trip to the West Coast, we watched farmers making hay in hundreds of fields beside the highways. We saw small rectangular and large round bales lying in the fields – ...

Weed control, storage techniques and equipment each affect the quality of hay being produced. Ward Laboratories recently hosted a webinar discussing producing high quality hay. Panelists were Sarah ...

NEVADA, Mo. — Up to 25 percent of the leaves on alfalfa plants can be lost during hay baling, Ryan Lock, a University of Missouri research specialist, told farmers at an alfalfa meeting held Jan. 23 ...

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 ...

It’s that time of year when farmers are baling hay. It's a tough job. You spend long hours out in the sun, and if something goes wrong, that just makes your day even longer. Mack Farmer knows all ...

When I have on my new business hat, frequently one of the first questions a potential large client will ask is, "If we give you more work, can you scale with our business?" I do not blurt out yes ...

When I sold our horses two years ago, our family took a break from baling straw. For the next few years the baler sat idle because we no longer needed it for bedding. But earlier this summer when I ...