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 ...

Each harvest season brings concerns regarding storage options for hay. Indeed, producers need to find ways to prevent shrink losses in their bunkers and storage systems. Hay storage losses are around ...

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 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - With parts of the Midwest experiencing wetter-than-normal weather conditions, a Purdue Extension forage specialist is urging farmers to make sure their hay is adequately dried ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...