Ruben Alvarez Jr. sits on a bale of grass hay in the warehouse at Dave’s Hay Barn. A rooster crows in the background. Ruben is waiting for his father, Ruben Alvarez Sr., to return from a hay delivery.
Hay is the most common form of stored feed for most beef cattle operations. A hay barn is an investment that can save money for the landowner. The percentage of moisture in hay at storage directly ...