Today’s large round bales of hay range from 1.2 to 1.8 meters wide and can weigh up to 1,000 kg (about 2,200 pounds). Is a big round bale really better, or easier to work with, than a smaller ...

“As hay season continues, I see a lot of large round hay bales being stored outside,” says University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist Patrick Davis. If hay is not stored ...

Larson said many producers may not fully realize the nutrient loss that comes with the weathering of large round hay bales stored ... 18 inches into the bale, 75% of the hay is affected. To ...

Using current nutrient values, hay has a fertilizer value of $25.30 per dry ton. Assuming a 1200lb round bale is 15% moisture, the nutrient value per bale is $12.91.

Total cost of a bale of hay including land, custom rates and nutrient uptake is about $51 per bale for a 1,400-pound bale with a 1.1 tons per-acre yield. “Hay prices in the summer are $35 to $55 ...

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 ...

An image of a disgruntled Grinch adorns the big, round hay bale that stands in Christie Appelhanz’s front yard in northern Shawnee County. That bale had previously been decorated this year as a ...

This Single Round Bale Wrapper wraps hay bales in plastic in seconds. The farming machine first tilts forward to load the bale on the wrapping 'table', starting the wrapping cycle.

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.

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 ...

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – The sole round bale net wrap producer in the nation, located in Junction City, is ceasing operations after decades in business. 27 News spoke to UPU Industries Human ...