Why do farmers keep bales of hay out in the fields?

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Why not let them dry out inside a barn? I’d imagine leaving them out, exposed to the elements, would allow for a higher likelihood of fodder becoming mouldy?

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There are some fundamental misunderstandings about what’s going on with hay. The hay is dried or cured on the ground before it is baled, it will not dry in a bale. The most common reason for hay bales to be left in a field is that it’s just a really busy time of year and they haven’t got to it yet. If the bales are properly made with good tension they won’t spoil that much, they basically shed water.

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