Hay fires generally occur within six weeks after baling, but have been known to occur even after a year, according to a report by eHay Weekly. They begin through spontaneous combustion. Hay bale fires ...

Experienced agricultural producers in the southern Great Plains know that low wind speeds, high humidity, moist hay, and hot temperatures can be a recipe for disaster. Under such a set of ...

TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) — While high temperatures sweeping Central Illinois this week caused air conditioning complications for many, one local farmer experienced a different side effect of the heat.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hay bales in a Newberg organic dairy spontaneously combusted Sunday, calling multiple fire districts out to the rural area. Crews from the St. Paul Fire District responded to a ...

Sep. 25—Moisture and hay are sworn enemies. Not only will wet hay grow mold that can be unhealthy for farm animals, but the microbial activity can generate so much heat that the bales will light on ...

A Thursday night fire destroyed a pole barn filled with hundreds of 1,000-pound hay bales at a Hanover Township dairy farm. "That's the hay for the winter right there," farm owner Jim Howe said as he ...

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A Mayes County resident lost a pole barn and some hay in a grass fire Wednesday. The fire was around two miles west of Pryor Creek and two miles south of Highway 20. Mike Dunham with Mayes County ...

Be careful how you answer that question. Cost and expense are two different things. Everyone worries about the expense of building barns for hay storage. Yes, barns are a big capital expense.

Two adults were able to rescue the 9-year-old girl, who was then transported to a local hospital with serious injuries A 9-year-old girl from Wisconsin was hospitalized after a hay bale fell on top of ...

BROOKS CO., GA (WALB) - Firefighters in Brooks County said they ruled a fire at a barn containing 700 rolled hay bales as arson. It happened at the intersection of Old Pavo Road and English Road ...