Hay fires generally occur within six weeks after baling, but have been known to occur even after a year, according to a report by eHay Weekly. They begin through spontaneous combustion. Hay bale fires ...

(CBS/AP) FAYETTE, Maine - Up to 200 bales of hay were stolen from a central Maine horse barn, with the owner estimating the loss at about $600. Roxanne Turner, whose parents own the barn in Fayette, ...

Sep. 25—Moisture and hay are sworn enemies. Not only will wet hay grow mold that can be unhealthy for farm animals, but the microbial activity can generate so much heat that the bales will light on ...

It’s inevitable; winter weather always leads to cattle producers feeding their livestock supplemental forage, something that can be quite costly depending on the hay’s quality and availability. Kansas ...

New and improved hay feeder and bunk designs are going a long way toward maximizing on-hand stocks of hay so they can last through the winter. This includes the recent availability of square hay bale ...

With the current cost of feeds including hays, combatting waste is a good way to save some money. There are several shapes and sizes of hay from small square bales, rounds bales to large square bales.

Experienced agricultural producers in the southern Great Plains know that low wind speeds, high humidity, moist hay, and hot temperatures can be a recipe for disaster. Under such a set of ...

After two years of droughts in Missouri, hay supplies are low, with many producers feeding hay during the summer months and lacking the pasture growth to get the tonnage comparable to previous year’s ...

Saluda County, SC (WLTX) - State Law Enforcement Division agents have charged a man with setting fire to barns and bales of hay early Wednesday morning. Joshua Eric Matthews, 34, was charged with ...

A fire early Monday destroyed a barn in District Township, Berks County, but the livestock normally kept there were not harmed. The fire was reported around 5 a.m. by neighbors who noticed flames ...