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The skinny on what your hay bales really weigh

Bale weights are often overestimated, which can lead to errors of 15% to 20%, and worse, you might think you have enough hay when you really don't.

March 26, 2025

Robert Kallenbach and Stacey Hamilton

There’s only one surefire way to know what hay weighs. Put it on a scale. However, most buyers and sellers don’t have a scale big or handy enough to weigh bales.

Recording and analyzing data: Does it really help?

Measuring weights and accurately recording health events can help improve management decisions, which is how we improve over time.

July 14, 2023

Kevin Dhuyvetter

You have probably heard the saying “If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it” or some variation of it. But is this really true? Dairy managers, and people in all industries, routinely manage things that are not measured.

Livestock scale systems: Weighing your options?

November 24, 2021

Aimee Robinson

Identifying the best weigh scale set-up for your individual operation can be a weighty decision.

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The skinny on what your hay bales really weigh

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Livestock scale systems: Weighing your options?

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