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On the gravel roads again. On the gravel roads again. We just can’t wait to get on the gravel roads again. Taking in the ...
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Athens, Tennessee stands as a testament to what community living should feel like—a place where neighbors become friends and friends become family. Tucked between the bustling cities of Knoxville and ...
We are Magali & Stefan. We live with nature on a Zone 5b-6a piece of land we have the honour of caring for here in Canada. We ...
One Jefferson County farmer said because of the constant rain, he’s very behind on collecting hay bales for the winter.
Make hay when the sun shines, speaks truth for grass farmers, who harvest the sun, when we cut, rake and bale our fields. But ...
Figure 2. Temperature of round bale alfalfa hay from summer (16% moisture) and fall (20% moisture) cuttings relative to the ambient air temperature during the first few days after baling.
Wrapping hay bales in plastics has its benefits, but Lancaster Farming's Tom Venesky acknowledges there's a surprising ...
Sweating, in regard to hay bales, refers to microbial respiration, which will create heat and result in dry matter (DM) loss. A good rule of thumb is that you should expect a 1% DM loss per 1% ...