- Preventing hay fires starts at baling. For small square bales, moisture content
should be no more than at 20%. During warm, moist conditions reduce to 18%. The upper
limit for large packages is about 16% for bales stored in a barn. For round bales stored
outside, moisture content at baling can be increased to about 20%.
- Sunlight and air temperature are the principal factors affecting drying rate. A wide,
fluffy windrow can dry twice as fast compared to a dense, narrow windrow.
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