bales

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A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Richard Hodgson, who farms at Howick in Northumberland, says soil from the mole hills can also get picked up and incorporated into the bales of hay or silage, which "ruins the quality".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

When the rodeo comes to town, the bank puts out bales of hay and a saddle to celebrate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Look up and you might see a wagon filled with hay bales or a thick wooden staircase.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

He saw picking his way delicately around barrels of molasses, bales, ox teams, a familiar, fantastic figure.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes