For this article we will review three different hay storage methods; uncovered outside storage, tarp covered outside storage, and a barn. Most farmers that store round bales of hay use at least ...

If stored outside, place bales on a well-drained surface, such as gravel, old tires or pallets rather than directly on the ground. Consider investing in tarps or storage buildings. The way you store ...

Various options exist for storing hay bales, be they small squares ... Bales can be protected even further by covering them with a plastic tarp. This choice is more economical when bales can be ...

of hay per cubic foot. 2. Use covers Round bales stored outside and covered with either plastic or canvas experience less deterioration than unprotected bales. Weathering can reduce quality, ...

Croghan, N.Y. — A 5-year-old died last weekend after getting pinned beneath a hay bale in Upstate New York. Silas J. Moser, of Carthage, was inside a barn in the North Country on Sunday ...

Hay is the foundation of feeding livestock in periods of forage dormancy. The majority of hay is packaged in the form of a big round bale. Low labor requirement and little need for feeding ...

Diminished hay supplies makes the bales you have on hand a precious commodity ... Bales can be stacked, and a rain tarp used to cover them, providing an additional shield to the weather.