Every year, hay producers in southwest Missouri are faced with a dilemma that puts the practice of harvesting quality forage in jeopardy. “In this region, much of the grass hay and alfalfa needs to be ...

Haylage is defined by Michelle Shooter of North Carolina Cooperative Extension as round bale silage. It is simply forage baled at 50 to 60 percent moisture rather than at the 18 to 20 percent moisture ...

From a distance, neighbouring farmers checking the back 40 would see little black dots in the paddocks that might resemble cows grazing, evenly spaced. But as they approached, they would see the round ...

Having rolled grass into a neat round bale of hay or silage, it makes sense to dispense it neatly too. Peter Hill looks at equipment that can do just that. For many farmers, a cutter that simply ...

An farmer in Ireland has designed and built a potentially revolutionary machine that makes collecting hard-to-handle, tricky-to-stack round silage bales a doddle. Chasing square bales at great speeds ...

The farmer’s job with regard to round bales is straightforward enough — ensure the crows and the mice don’t have it all their way, and try to have a decent bit of silage left for the cattle come ...

Square bales are generally produced by contractors and have a number of storage and handling benefits. Round balers are significantly cheaper than square balers and are popular for dairy farmers ...