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 ...

Unlike many bale accumulator concepts, the Bale Caddie’s design allows for uninhibited performance of today’s small square balers. The patented design incorporates technologies that allow for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Glenn and Toni Obermann took Champion and Reserve Champion awards in alfalfa and grass classes 4 to 8, and Champion in alfalfa classes 1 to 3, according to Alan Freeman, agriculture stewardship and ...

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 ...

OXFORD - The saying goes that you make hay when the sun shines. So, come this Saturday and Sunday, whether it's 80 degrees or 100, Bill Stockman of rural Oxford who owns 19 vintage hay balers invites ...

Fires that damage or destroy hay and barns cost farmers thousands of dollars each year, resulting in lost revenue and need for building and feed replacement. Proper harvesting and storage practices ...

Many horse owners have their hay-buying ritual down to a science. But from time to time, owners might find themselves rethinking their ritual, possibly due to drought, floods, or other factors that ...