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 ...

A dad saved the life of a farmer who was nearly crushed to death by half a ton of hay in a serious outdoor mishap — by using an app to guide an emergency medical team to the rural location. Michael ...

A bale of hay falls off the back of Jeff Kelman's 1959 John Deere 14T baler as he pulls it along his hay fields in Glenburn in 2011. Credit: BDN file photo Moisture and hay are sworn enemies. Not only ...

Springtime hay season is ramping up and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent Fred Hall, Tarrant County, wants to remind producers that bales are an investment worth protecting. Hay quality is a ...

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?

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 ...

Abooming overseas market for alfalfa is a key driver not only for baler manufacturers but also hay exporters. Exports of U.S. hay grew to more than 3.7 million tons in 2012, up sharply from 2.5 ...

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 ...

The invention of mechanical balers in the mid-1800s led to the use of bales of hay or straw as building blocks. Pioneer builders developed structural bale walls using cuttings of either native prairie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHIMNEY ROCK, Wis. (WFRV) – A bale of hay that fell off a trailer is being blamed for a major crash Tuesday afternoon on Wisconsin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 25—Moisture and hay are sworn enemies. Not only will wet hay grow mold that can be unhealthy for farm animals, but the ...