bales

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Some climbed on the surrounding hay bales for a better pose, asking others in line to snap their photo in front of the cowboy hat emblazoned with the words “Arby’s roast beef sandwich is delicious.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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

The material is sold to mills, manufacturers and remelt facilities, which pay more for cleaner bales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

On a sunny afternoon last week, a huge crowd gathered to watch models sashay and pivot, showcasing pieces from bales once discarded as unwearable or unsellable.

From Barron's • 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