When large round hay bales came along, those of us who had cut our agricultural teeth on stacking small square bales thought we’d never need to put hay bales in a stifling hot barn again.

When harvesting large round bales, assure the size of the tractor matches the baler size. A tractor too small for the baler may be pushed down a hill. With insufficient traction on grassy slopes, ...

“It hadn’t been used for a couple of years, so the twine-tie square baler was sold on an internet auction.” Small square bales of hay are a lot of work, but nearly essential for most livestock ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Iowa - The 30 large round bales of certified organic hay loaded on a semi trailer Thursday morning north of Fredericksburg were graciously accepted Friday by organic farmers in Red ...