First things first: Hay bale gardening bales are most often made of straw. They're a smart, economical version of container gardening, by any name. The post How To Start a Hay Bale Garden appeared ...

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 ...

For example, a 5-foot by 5-foot bale has 98 cubic feet of hay: (5/2)^2 x 3.14 x 5 = ~98. Loosely packed bales have a density of 9 pounds per cubic foot of hay, which equates to 880 pounds of dry feed.

One Jefferson County farmer said because of the constant rain, he’s very behind on collecting hay bales for the winter.

Wrapping hay bales in plastics has its benefits, but Lancaster Farming's Tom Venesky acknowledges there's a surprising ...