Dry hay rain

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In my neck of the woods, people like to use granular salt for stacking borderline hay or even under the first layer if stacked close to the ground. Just sprinkle the salt liberally kind of like a cajun would do on their breakfast eggs. The salt will "pull" the moisture to an extent and the animals like the taste.

I don't make hay but those I buy from claim that a little moisture on fresh cut won't hurt if left to dry but once raked it will?

 

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Here's how you can improve your Hay Baling during dry conditions. Go to Baling Hay in Very Dry Conditions. In this article, explains how to bale hay in very dry condition using the DewPoint steamer. Even though high temperature, wind, and low humidity make it difficult, farmers can still produce High-quality hay by keeping bale temperatures below 135°F.

 

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Spontaneous combustion a possibility with wet hay - Oklahoma State University

Excessive moisture is actually the most common cause of fire in hay bales and stacks.

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