Research trials in the eastern U.S, in which large round bales are stored outside without protection for six months or more, found dry matter losses of 30 percent or greater to be common.
Some important tips in minimizing storage loss are illustrated.
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The text was taken from "Minimizing losses in hay storage and feeding" by Don Ball et al. at Auburn University.
