worried about storage moisture

[hay4nerds]

Wrapped up my first cutting of the season on my 15 acres. Overall went really well, I can say the weather cooperated perfectly and I got it baled at 12% moisture.
Here's my concern though, I'm storing about 200 small squares in my barn loft like usual, but we've had more humidity this fall than normal and although the airflow up there is okay, I'm still quite paranoid about mold developing over the winter
Do you guys do anything special for moisture control in storage? I've heard some people put down pallets
Also , anyone else noticing their livestock going through hay faster this year? My horses seem to be eating more than last winter or maybe it's just in my head

Appreciate any wisdom from the experienced here

 

[derek.x]

In my opinion, if your airflow is already okay you're probably fine. The real test is checking a few bales in the middle of the stack in a month or so, you have to stick your hand in there and if it feels warm or smells off, you caught it early enough to spread things out.
About the hay consumption thing, could be the quality, if this cut was a bit more mature or stemmy than last year's, they'll eat more volume to get the same nutrition