Dec. 23—As far as livestock are concerned, there is no right answer when it comes to choosing round or square hay bales on a homestead. They will happily munch on baled hay and feed regardless of its ...

Hay fires generally occur within six weeks after baling, but have been known to occur even after a year, according to a report by eHay Weekly. They begin through spontaneous combustion. Hay bale fires ...

“It hadn’t been used for a couple of years, so the twine-tie square baler was sold on an internet auction.” Small square bales of hay are a lot of work, but nearly essential for most livestock ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: The barn manager at my boarding facility recently changed to feeding large square bales of hay. I have heard they are not good for horses, but I don’t know why. Should I be worried?

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 ...