Why Are Farmers In Acadiana Wraping Hay In Plastic AND How It’s Done [VIDEO]
In Acadiana there seems to be more and more farmers wrapping bales of hat in a white plastic. Farmers may have used this process to protect hay for some time, and if this is the case, I've been totally oblivious. I just started seeing these huge bales of hay wrapped in plastic in fields, and wondered why farmers wrap hay and how it's done.
These big bales almost look like a UFO left a little something behind. In reality, wrapping the bales of hay in plastic, protects them from mold and rot and has nothing to do with a UFO siting. The hay has to be baled when moisture levels are just right and the plastic must completely seal the bale. There can be no holes. A hole the size of a quarter can cause a large area of rotting.
So how are these big bales of hay wrapped? There are different machine that do the job, here are a few machines used for baling hay.