Mar 31, 2022 · The rationale for wrapping dry bales is that a few layers of plastic applied by an in-line wrapper could help bales shed rain and snow more effectively, as well as prevent moisture from wicking up from the ground, resulting in less dry matter loss to spoilage.

Jun 25, 2018 · I wrap all my hay dry or wet and have zero easy or loss of nutritional value. It costs me about $5 a bale plus cost of machine but don’t have to worry if I’m going to burn the shed down and loose everything in it.

May 21, 2021 · Anything much over 3 twists before it breaks you will see quite a bit of stem moisture release after baling and need acid or single layer stacking to let it dry in bale. Just 3 days of sun, that's all I need.

Aug 13, 2009 · I was wondering if anyone has ever tried wrapping their dry hay with plastic bale wrap? We are going to end up storing a couple hundred out doors and my wrap guy told me you could just put a couple layers of wrap on them and it would save putting a tarp on them.

The extra cost required to bale high-moisture hay (versus dry hay) can easily be offset by reduced hay loss* during harvesting, storage and handling. Dry bales stored outside, especially in high-humidity environments, can experience losses of 20% to 30%** in just eight months.

Sep 21, 2018 · Dry hay, haylage, and silage are all methods of producing stored forage reserves, but each differ in their percent moisture (Table 1). Baleage is a form of haylage that has been harvested, baled, and wrapped.

Dec 16, 2022 · Wrapping dry hay allows farmers to protect feed from the weather without building more structures. If the hay is in string-tied bales and to be stored outside, then a couple turns of plastic may be an economic advantage, as long as the gain due to reduced storage losses outweighs the loss in increased expense.

In 2020, the Wise family baled 1,800 silage, alfalfa and oat hay bales — 75% of which were baled dry — that he and his family use to feed and bed their herd. Every one of those dry bales made by his Vermeer 605N baler, was wrapped with plastic stretch-film.

Some producers who have limited inside space for storing dry hay rolls have successfully wrapped dry hay for outside storage. Typically only enough plastic to cover the bale is needed, usually 2 layers with about a 20% overlap at the edges.

Apr 26, 2017 · Round bale silage (“baleage”) is an alternative to baling dry hay that allows shorter curing time and saves valuable nutrients by avoiding rain damage, harvest delays, spontaneous heating and weathering if stored outdoors.