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.

Mowing, raking, and baling. I wish hay-making was that easy. For me, that sequence is too often interrupted by cussing the weatherman, tedding, and more raking. Making hay is a consuming summer ...

Are all hay bale sizes the same ... In the US, Canada, Australia, Spain, and Italy, alfalfa hay (legume-type plant) can yield up to 120 bales per acre, while orchard grass typically yields ...

This past week, demand was light, and trades remained slow to moderate, according to the KDA-USDA Market News Service.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture has released its annual Hay Directory, a resource for livestock owners in search of alfalfa ... amount of hay available, bale type and size, whether ...