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Haying this week in Alabama
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<blockquote data-quote="Nowland Farms" data-source="post: 381562" data-attributes="member: 2797"><p>Sidney, </p><p></p><p>Last year we baled and the hay had a bit more moisture than I would have liked but we were fighting rains and highs in the 60s. We let the bales sit under a shed for 4 weeks to cool off. We checked the bales daily by running our hand in the edges of the bale to check for warmth. I believe I read somewhere that a bale can take up to 2 weeks to reach it's max temperature if it is going to get hot. </p><p></p><p>This year it has been so dry, the hay is bone dry. We are checking the bales twice daily and feel no heat when we force our hand in the bales. </p><p></p><p>Yes, I and everyone should be concerned about hot bales, but when hay is put up properly, it is not a concern.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nowland Farms, post: 381562, member: 2797"] Sidney, Last year we baled and the hay had a bit more moisture than I would have liked but we were fighting rains and highs in the 60s. We let the bales sit under a shed for 4 weeks to cool off. We checked the bales daily by running our hand in the edges of the bale to check for warmth. I believe I read somewhere that a bale can take up to 2 weeks to reach it's max temperature if it is going to get hot. This year it has been so dry, the hay is bone dry. We are checking the bales twice daily and feel no heat when we force our hand in the bales. Yes, I and everyone should be concerned about hot bales, but when hay is put up properly, it is not a concern. [/QUOTE]
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