'Make hay while the sun shines'. We've all heard the saying but for many farmers and agricultural contractors this statement has become just as applicable when times are hard. Compared with baled silage, relying on hay as a winter feed can seem like a lower cost option. But is it actually a cheaper alternative? Or is it more a case of false economy?

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Q. Should I wrap hay?
A. No. Whilst haylage has sufficient moisture to enable fermentation to commence, the very high dry matter levels encountered with hay mean that no fermentation or preservation occurs, sometimes allowing moulds, etc. to develop.