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The benefits of baleage: A smarter way to harvest hay

Baleage offers a reliable way to preserve forage quality by wrapping hay at 45% to 60% moisture, reducing the risk of mold and nutrient loss. As technology has improved, more producers are turning to this method for its flexibility and efficiency.
November 17, 2025
Heather Smith Thomas

Moisture matters – and so does method. Baleage is changing the game for forage harvest.


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Double the output: Evaluating the efficiency benefits of double baler technology

Streamlined bale production and scalable performance make double balers a game-changer for high-demand operations.
July 21, 2025
Jessica Williamson

Why more producers are turning to dual baling technology to ease labor pressure and boost margins.


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The skinny on what your hay bales really weigh

Bale weights are often overestimated, which can lead to errors of 15% to 20%, and worse, you might think you have enough hay when you really don't.
March 26, 2025
Stacey Hamilton and Robert Kallenbach

There’s only one surefire way to know what hay weighs: Put it on a scale. However, most buyers and sellers don’t have a scale big enough or handy enough to weigh bales.


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Are all bales harvested from a single hayfield created equal?

Improper samples contribute to the biggest error in the forage analysis process and result in over- or underfeeding nutrients and prove costly to the animal’s nutrition and health and to your pocketbook.
September 18, 2024
Michael Reuter

As the calendar has turned to autumn and the hay harvest season continues in full swing across the country, forage analysis labs expect to be hit by a tidal wave of samples from clients.


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Harnessing the power of crop residue

September 12, 2024
Joy Hendrix

For decades, the agricultural industry has been at the forefront of innovation, continually adapting to meet global demands and environmental challenges.


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Don’t leave money in the field

At the end of the day, high-quality forage means a healthy herd and a better bottom line.
October 23, 2023
Mark Scuffham

By concentrating on improving bale density, producers can significantly enhance their return on investment.


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South Central: Estimating hay needs

August 14, 2023
Jason Banta

Now is a good time to double-check hay inventories and test hay quality.


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A double two-tie

A double two-tie

March 1, 2021
Lynn Jaynes
If you’ve read our magazine for long, you’ll already know John Russell’s name. While he bales straw and hay in Ohio as his primary occupation, that occupation has forced him into his “other life” as an inventor, a tweaker, an idea guy, a producer who is constantly looking for ways to improve his product and process.
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Hay preservation with propionic acid

April 1, 2014
Wayne Coblentz
Most hay producers are quite familiar with the problems associated with baling moist hay. Normally, these problems include spontaneous heating, increased evidence of mold, loss of dry matter (DM) during storage, poorer nutritive value and (in extreme cases) spontaneous combustion.
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