Even if the land is owned, not rented, DeVuyst said landowners are actually paying rent to themselves internally for about $20 to $30 per bale. One of the most overlooked numbers in hay production ...

“And when you’re buying hay by the bale instead of by the ton, those guesses can cost you real money.” Kallenbach said MU Extension specialists often ask people to estimate bale weights ...

Photo A: The author’s grandson, Austin, experiments with using the baler to form a bale. When you build your own wooden hay baler, you can hand bale hay without the need for equipment ...