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Simple way to determine the worth of a hay bale

Simple way to determine the worth of a hay baleUsing a hay bale to supplement your cattle is a tried-and-true method that many producers use. It is reasonably priced compared to other feedstuffs, though the quality can vary depending on many factors.

While using a hay bale, many people tend to look at the upfront cost. While this may be good initially, it is not always best to be the only way. You will want to examine how much that particular will cost per unit of energy or protein.

Like with other feedstuffs, it is always a good idea to break down the price into simple units to compare apples to apples. Though a hay bale may look like a good deal initially, it may not be. Once you have broken down the price into those units, you will find it will cost you more.

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Actually create a spectacular hay bale in 4 easy steps

Actually create a spectacular hay bale in 4 easy stepsLooking out onto a field of perfectly rolled hay bales is a beautiful sight to see. It is even more impactful if you are the one that baled them. You can feel yourself filled with pride in a job well done.

When it comes to making the perfect hay bale, there are many steps to take care of. Things like being at the proper moisture content, the maturity of the forages, and the settings on the machines you will be using all play a part in how your hay bales will turn out.

But how can you get all the factors to mesh together to produce your desired result? Well, today, I will go over the four main steps you can use to make the perfect hay bale.

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How to make that hay bale stay fresher longer

How to make that hay bale stay fresher longerHay is a very common sight in every cattle producer’s operation throughout the country. It is used during the winter to provide supplemental nutrition when forages are lacking. However, with the extremely dry conditions we have been having lately, getting hay bales is becoming harder and harder. With this difficulty, producers are looking for ways to make their current supplies last longer.

Making the perfect hay bale will only do you much good if you store them properly. Keeping it properly will maintain its high quality later in the year. How you hold your hay bale can make or break what you will be able to get out of it come wintertime.

Properly storing your hay bales is easier than it may seem. It really boils down to storing them in a way that will keep them dry and out of the elements as best as possible. Here are five rules you can follow to ensure you store them the best you can.

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How to actually determine the worth of a hay bale

How to actually determine the worth of a hay baleUsing a hay bale to supplement your cattle is a tried and true method that many producers use. It is reasonably priced compared to other feedstuffs. Though, like other feedstuffs, the quality can vary depending on many factors.

While using a hay bale, many people tend to look at the upfront cost. While this may be good initially, it is not always best to be the only way. You will want to examine how much that particular will cost per unit of energy or protein.

Like with other feedstuffs, it is always a good idea to break the price down into these simple units to compare apples to apples. This is because though a hay bale may look like a good deal initially, it may not be real. Once you have broken down the price into those units, you will find it will cost you more.

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4 steps to creating the perfect hay bale

4 steps to creating the perfect hay baleLooking out onto a field of perfectly rolled hay bales is a beautiful sight to see. It is even more impactful if you are the one that baled them. Can feel yourself filling with pride on a job well done.

When it comes to making the perfect hay bale there are many steps to take care of. Things like being at the right moisture content, the maturity of the forages, and the settings on the machines that you will be using all play a part in how your hay bales will turn out.

But how can you get all of the factors to mesh together to produce your desired result? Well, today I will go over the 4 main steps that you can use to make the perfect bale of hay.

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How to make that hay bale last longer

how to make that hay bale last longerHay is a very common sight in every cattle producer’s operation throughout the country. It is used during the winter to provide supplemental nutrition when forages are lacking. However, with the extremely dry conditions, we have been having lately getting hay bales is becoming harder and harder. With this difficulty producers are looking for ways to make their current supplies last longer.

Making the perfect hay bale will not do you much good if you do not store them properly. Storing it properly will maintain its high quality later in the year. How you store your hay bale can make or break what you will be able to get out of it come wintertime.

Properly storing your hay bales is not as complicated as it may seem. It really just boils down to storing them in a way that will keep them dry and out of the elements as best as possible. Here are 5 rules that you can follow to make sure that you store them the best that you can.

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How to determine the value of that hay bale

how to determine the value of that hay baleUsing a hay bale to supplement your cattle is a tried and true method that many producers use. It is reasonably priced compared to other feedstuffs. Though just like other feedstuffs the quality can vary depending on many different factors.

While looking at using a hay bale many people tend to just look at the upfront cost. While this may be good initially it is not always best to be the only way. You will want to look at how much that particular will cost per unit of energy or protein.

Like with other feedstuffs it is always a good idea to break the price down into these simple units so you can compare apples to apples. This is because though a hay bale may look to be a good deal initially in reality it may not be that good of a deal. Once you have broken down the price into those units you will find it will actually cost you more.

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How to keep hay bales fresher longer

how to keep hay bales fresher longerHay bale season is in full swing now. It is during this time of year that everyone is out cutting and baling hay for winter. In truth pretty much everyone is more than likely on their second cutting. While everyone is focused on the making the bale part not many are planning for how they will store them.

Making the perfect hay bale will not do you much good if you do not store them properly. Storing it properly will maintain their high quality later in the year. How you store your hay bale can make or break what you will be able to get out of it come winter time.

Properly storing your hay bales is not as complicated as it may seem. It really just boils down to storing them in a way that will keep them dry and out of the elements as best as possible. Here are 5 rules that you can follow to make sure that you store them the best that you can.

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4 steps to the perfect hay bale

4 steps to the perfect hay baleLooking out onto a field of perfectly rolled hay bales is a beautiful sight to see. It is even more impactful if you are the one that baled them. Can feel yourself filling with pride on a job well done.

When it comes to making the perfect hay bale there are many steps to take care of. Things like being at the right moisture content, the maturity of the forages, and the settings on the machines that you will be using all play a part in how your hay bales will turn out.

But how can you get all of the factors to mesh together to produce your desired result? Well today I will go over the 4 main steps that you can use to make the perfect bale of hay.

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What’s that hay bale worth?

what's that hay bale worth?Using a hay bale to supplement your cattle is a tried and true method that many producers use. It is reasonably priced compared to other feedstuffs. Though just like other feedstuffs the quality can vary depending on many different factors.

While looking at using a hay bale many people tend to just look at the upfront cost. While this may be good initially it is not always best to be the only way. You will want to look at how much that particular will cost per unit of energy or protein.

Like with other feedstuffs it is always a good idea to break the price down into these simple units so you can compare apples to apples. This is because though a hay bale may look to be a good deal initially it may not be really. Once you have broken down the price into those units you will find it will actually cost you more.

Continue reading