SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Haying Equipment Hermosa-area fire burns 200 tons of hay  Sep 2, 2009 According to Rapid City Fire and Emergency Services Battalion One officials, it is unclear what caused the fire, but it may have been spontaneous combustion of the tightly baled grasses not allowed to dry completely before going through the haying equipment. A neighboring rancher saw the fire and called emergency crews at about 11 a.m Tuesday to a ranch about 1 mile east of Hermosa on Highway 40. (Rapid City Journal, SD) :Grass hay offers marketing niche for Kanabec County farmer (26)  Aug 6, 2009 Marten's major investment is his big square baler, but he also needed to purchase haying equipment and put up storage. While Martens has been involved in farming all of his life, getting into grass hay farming and making big square bales has required a new learning curve. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN) Haying machine sparks Midland fire  Jul 3, 2009 A piece of haying equipment hit a rock Thursday afternoon and sparked a fire that burned nearly 160 acres near Midland, according to Reuben Vollmer, Midland Volunteer Fire Department fire chief. There were no injuries or damage to structures, although flames charred fence posts and several power poles. (Rapid City Journal, SD) Back to Equipment News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009