To make large round hay bales, you need a large round hay baler. And in 1966, agricultural engineer Wesley Buchele invented one. March 18 th would have been Buchele’s 101 st birthday.

“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 ...

Minimizing Storage and Feeding Losses of Round Bale Hay There’s no one “right way” for everyone when it comes to hay storage. University News Release • November 15, 2020 03:26 PM ...

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.

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.

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 ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A fire that damaged 200 round hay bales in Lafayette Parish, has been ruled arson. Scott Fire Chief Chad Sonnier said at around 11:35 a.m. Sunday, firefighters from Broussard,… ...

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.

Monday, they sent firefighters up to Tennessee to donate 95 round bales of hay to a farmer that lost three barns, and more than 130 cattle. However, it was not an easy trip up there.