{"id":60,"date":"2014-12-19T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artonicserver.com\/diy-pole-barns\/learn\/?p=60"},"modified":"2018-03-19T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T15:35:44","slug":"storing-hay-pole-barn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diypolebarns.com\/learn\/storing-hay-pole-barn\/","title":{"rendered":"Storing Hay In a Pole Barn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the great things about pole barns is the versatility. They can provide reliable storage for all types of items and materials. Are your thinking about storing hay in a pole barn? Read on for tips from our barn experts.<\/p>\n<h2>Proper Hay Storage<\/h2>\n<p>If you make your living farming, you know the importance of hay storage. Hay must be kept dry and protected from the elements.<\/p>\n<p>Pole barns are excellent storage buildings for hay, feed and grain. These are materials that need to be stored in dry, well-ventilated areas. Too much moisture and bad weather conditions can ruin improperly stored hay. This can result in a loss of time and money.<\/p>\n<p>It goes beyond economic reasons. Improperly stored hay can also impact the health of animals on the farm. Snow and ice during the winter months can cause bacteria to form in the hay. Hay that is left uncovered can lose much of its nutrients, which also negatively impacts the animals. The hay will then need to be replaced, resulting in more lost money.<\/p>\n<h2>Do You Sell Hay?<\/h2>\n<p>A pole barn is also helpful if you are storing hay for the purpose of selling the it. Storing hay in a pole barn means the hay should be easily accessible, a must if there is a fast turnaround time between growing, storing and selling the hay. If this is the case, you may want to position your pole barn in a location that is easily accessible for many different types of vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>DIY Pole Barns is committed to providing the material you need for the do-it-yourself pole barn that will best fit your needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diypolebarns.com\/custom-kits.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-309\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diypolebarns.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DIY-CTA-3-e1521470651113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Contact DIY Pole Barns<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 21.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;\">Do you have questions about pole barns? Call our knowledgeable staff at\u00a0(937) 547-9100. If you\u2019re ready to build your pole barn, lock in a quote with DIY Pole Barns using our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diypolebarns.com\/quote\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Instant Quote<\/span><\/a>\u00a0tool!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 21.0pt 0in;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; color: #333333;\">Connect with us on social media!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 21.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DIYPoleBarns\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/diypolebarns\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/DIYPoleBarns\/feed\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">YouTube<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+Diypolebarns\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Google+<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/diypolebarns\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the great things about pole barns is the versatility. 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