As snow falls and winter descends, a lot of agricultural work is slowing down. But for farmers with livestock, they’ve got to make sure their animals have enough to eat through the long cold months.

Because most fires occur within six weeks of hay baling, be sure to monitor your bales daily during that time. Probe the center of stacked hay to check temperatures. “That can be difficult because ...

Something to keep in mind as we go into another hay storage season is keeping an eye on the temperature of your hay stack. With a particularly wet 2023 hay season it is possible that hay didn’t get ...

Something to keep in mind as we go into another hay storage season is keeping an eye on the temperature of your haystack. With a particularly wet 2023 hay season it is possible that hay didn’t get ...

Last week I wrote about proper hay storage to maintain feeding quality. This week I would like to talk about a more pressing hay storage concern − hay barn fires. We have not had the best weather to ...