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Little River, TX | Rain on the hay will wash out minerals and proteins. It will color the hay and there will not be a market for the hay.
RB's should be about 2% lower moisture content if you wish to avoid mold.
You can stack the hay under a tarp and shoot some anhydrous too kill the mold.
If you have a way to apply buffered acid to the hay and bale it up to 30% moisture with reasonable economy.
If you are baling bermudagrass it will form a good thatch and will weather the storm as long as water does not rise up on the hay.
If you are putting up a rough grass hay or alfalfa it would be a good idea to tarp the hay.
Remember preservatives are not the answer to your prayers but it is a useful tool.
They are forecasting 7 - 8" of rain Friday night to Monday morning for CenTex.
It is good to be prepared but no need to get excited, yet. The storm could go up between Houston & Lake Charles, or even up the Rio Grand valley, depending on the steering winds. | |
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Wet hay
