Hay is dried forage, not silage

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1. Hay is dried forage, not silage
2. Why conserve forage for drought
3. Cut at the right stage
4. Wilt the swath until it is hay-dry
5. Ted: spread and turn the swath
6. Box-bale or stack — only when dry
7. Store hay off the ground, dry
8. Judge hay: colour, smell, leaf — no mould
9. Feed hay in drought — rack, water, no mould
10. Keep a hay record
11. Adopt hay conservation at home
12. Review: the hay chain for drought