The first step in effective weed control is to evaluate the pasture or hay field to determine the ... weeds decline rapidly as the plants mature. Mowing is especially effective in reducing the ...

add mowing, raking, and baling at 20.20 per bale (Machinery Cost Estimates, University of Illinois Extension, June 2015). As a result, a bale of hay sitting in the field costs $33.11. Other costs ...