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 ...

I'm happy to say that we can keep the wolf away from the horses' door for at least a year. Between the first cutting of hay that we put up this week and the bales stored in my mom's hayloft, there's ...

Livestock owners can save money and time with an awareness of the economics behind harvesting, buying and selling hay. Eric DeVuyst, Oklahoma State University Extension agricultural economist, said ...

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 ...

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 ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Fawning season is in full swing in Mississippi, and these young deer have an innate sense of self-preservation. When fawns are first born, their mothers will hide them in ...

Freshly baled hay with more than 20% moisture will heat up and actually reduce the energy level of the hay. There is a great misconception that once hay is “dry” and baled it is plain and devoid of ...

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 ...

When the rain ends or slows and the sun comes out, it becomes time to put up hay according to Colin Hill, agronomy graduate assistant with University of Missouri Extension. “But, with all of the ...