The screen saver on my computer posted this picture with the question "How were these made?" My answer is "They were either made by UFOs or, round balers. These bales have some advantages to the smaller square bales, such as shedding rain. One big advantage of them is that you're not tempted to lift them by hand. Depending upon the content of the bale they weigh in the range of 800-1200 lbs. Many refugees from the farm have memories of the labor of handling the smaller bales.
Judging by the spacing of the bales it appears that it was a modest forage crop. If they are bales of straw left after harvesting a crop of grain it would be about average and the golden color would be in keeping with that.. The lay of land makes me think it is a crop of hay. With no trees in sight suggests a field in the west. It's a pretty picture, at least.
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