Figure 2. Temperature of round bale alfalfa hay from summer (16% moisture) and fall (20% moisture) cuttings relative to the ambient air temperature during the first few days after baling.

Depending on the hay's density and moisture content, a 5x5 round bale typically weighs between 800 and 1,200 pounds. With such large bales, you can expect around 1.5 to 2.5 bales per acre.

Even with hay under cover, it’s easy to overlook how much its nutritional value can degrade over time. Moisture, temperature ...

Flames flicker among bales of rolled hay. (Journal-Advocate file photo) Hay that is baled above 20% moisture without using a preservative is generally at greater risk for fire and the critical ...

CLITHERALL, MINN. – Once in a while, on a summer afternoon, my husband will ask if our young son and I are ready to help with the small square hay bales. Hardly anybody makes small square bales ...

“Compared to last week bales of alfalfa and grass hay sold steady. Ground and delivered alfalfa steady to 10.00 lower. Ground and delivered cornstalks steady to 10.00 lower. Sun-cured alfalfa ...