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. If you are figuring what it ...

Thinking about trying bale grazing this winter? Experts say bale grazing can cut labor, boost soil fertility and keep ...

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.

An curved arrow pointing right. 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 ...

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.

Today, round balers have gate and speed automation, which automates stopping the tractor when the bale is full sized ... John Deere go-to-market manager for hay and forage equipment.

Grant Lightfoot, the Orepuki deer farmer who invented a non-polluting baleage wrap that animals can eat, has just received ...

Deegan said UPU Industries is well known for their red white and blue net wrap adorning hay bales across the nation. The company’s website lists it as the only manufacturer of round bale net ...

Chase and Greenwood counties were the two area counties not included in a red flag warning for critical fire danger Friday, ...

A tractor scoops preserved silage and loads it onto a baling machine, and then packages into roll bale, at Chemusian dairy ... saying it is cheaper compared to the hay they are used to,” he ...