Be careful how you answer that question. Cost and expense are two different things. Everyone worries about the expense of building barns for hay storage. Yes, barns are a big capital expense.
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Adequate hay storage is critical to minimize the loss in both value and nutrients of hay, which makes up a large portion of livestock producers' annual feed costs. "Stored forages ...
Hay continues to be a highly valued commodity as livestock industries face another possibly dry summer. Properly stored hay can reduce nutritive losses, along with improving an operation's bottom-line ...
Last week I wrote about proper hay storage to maintain feeding quality. This week I would like to talk about a more pressing hay storage concern − hay barn fires. We have not had the best weather to ...
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — York County farmers and firefighters have been dealing with a string of barn fires over the past few weeks, with experts warning that wet hay is a major factor driving the blazes.
A Japanese company is making a $14.4 million investment in hay storage at its alfalfa hay cubing plant in Pasco. Zen-Noh Hay, which ships compressed hay cubes to dairy and beef cattle farmers in Japan ...