Hot spots or fire pockets are likely. Alert fire service to the possible hay fire incident. Close barns to minimize air ...

“To ensure that the hay won’t be too dusty (especially for horses), it must be baled with a little moisture on it to settle and bind the dust to the hay,” Thomas explains. For good quality hay, proper ...

The moisture of dry hay at baling is critical to hay quality during storage and can be the difference between high-quality hay and trash, according to Hill.

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I have been getting lots of questions about measuring the moisture content of a hay crop prior to baling. The moisture content needs to be below 18% before making a round bale. But estimating ...

Baling hay at 13 to 16 percent moisture is ideal. Hay with a moisture content between 5 and 12 percent is too dry and subject to leaf loss. Baling hay at 23 percent moisture is a fire hazard.

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Moisture during harvest plays a key role in all of that. Once the hay is cut, the pressure is on to put it into storage before the next rains come.

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The moisture of dry hay at baling is critical to hay quality during storage and can be the difference between high-quality hay and trash, according to Hill.