Be careful how you answer that question. Cost and expense are two different things. Everyone worries about the expense of building barns for hay storage. Yes, barns are a big capital expense.

Hay continues to be a highly valued commodity as livestock industries face another possibly dry summer. Properly stored hay can reduce nutritive losses, along with improving an operation's bottom-line ...

AMES, Iowa — Fire crews were called out to a hay storage barn at the Iowa State University Dairy Barn after smoke was reported coming from the structure early Friday morning. The Ames Fire Department ...

FRANKLIN -- Producing hay requires both time and expense, but it can lead to unwanted waste if bales are left sitting in the field, according to experts. To preserve nutritive value and money, there ...

An overnight arson-related fire at Anderson Hay and Grain triggered a three-alarm response, according to Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue Chief John Sinclair. Smoke from the blaze could be seen into ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — York County farmers and firefighters have been dealing with a string of barn fires over the past few weeks, with experts warning that wet hay is a major factor driving the blazes.

Landmarks is a regular feature about historic sites, buildings and monuments that often go unnoticed – signposts for our local history that tell a little bit about us and the region’s development. If ...

Freshly baled hay with more than 20% moisture will heat up and actually reduce the energy level of the hay. There is a great misconception that once hay is “dry” and baled it is plain and devoid of ...

A fire that destroyed a storage barn Saturday afternoon at Westmoreland Equestrian Center in Hempfield left behind a field of hay that is continuing to smolder and smoke, sparking concerns from nearby ...

A major fire at the Big Stone Hutterite Colony southwest of Great Falls totally destroyed a large hay storage barn and 400-tons of hay Wednesday evening. Sand Coulee volunteer firefighters were the ...