Hay Tarps or hay tarpaulin is something which is an asset and an investment to your business. Many farmers dump heaps of hay due to low maintenance practices and growth of bacterial infections. Ultimately they face high loss since the market value will go down compared to a set of covered hay. When it comes to deadliest climatic conditions, there’s nothing which comes to your mind than a high-quality hay tarp.

Benefits of Hay Tarp

The weather is always unprecedented. In a day of 350mm of rainfall, water around 1 cubic metre will soak a 8x4x3 square bales of hay. Then, the hay bales will lose their shape, and become vulnerable to bacterial damage like mould. Then the harvested hay needs to be stored in a proper manner until the market requires it. Also, in dry weather conditions, hay cover will protect the hay remains from yellowing while ensuring the nutrient value.

Hay tarps are specifically designed for quick, safe and stress-free installation. Most hay tarps include straps and rain flaps to deflect water away from the stack. Unlike other types of tarps in the market, hay tarps require less manpower for installation and transportation. Sometimes it might be a one-person job with support from on-farm lifting or handling equipment. Moreover, hay tarp has a lower short-term cost of capital and does not have a fixed structure. Consequently, hay tarpaulin is cost-effective and convenient than shedding in a permanent structure.

Hay Tarp selection made easy

The size of hay cover always matters. There is a range of hay cover sizes which you can skim through our website. (Light Blue/ White, Blue, Dark Blue, Brown, Silver, White Stripes). You can customize the size of hay cover to your requirement. Also large stacked bales of hay become unstable and cause injury because of small hay covers. You always need to be aware of the quantity such as the number of stacks per crop. To calculate the required hay cover length, measure the stack and add 4 inches or 1220mm. This allows the tarp to fold over the stack ends. Standard tarp length is 48ft or 14.63 metres. 

The manufactured material should be heavy-duty, puncture-resistant, waterproof UV stabilized polythene which enables to safeguard tarps under heavy winds. Especially, high quality, durable Australian made hay tarps will last up to 3 to 5 years. They come with a UV protection warranty, without any peeling or cracking of cover due to sunlight. 

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