Hay 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.
Hay 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.
