The HydraBed was founded and invented by Galen R. Ackerman. The idea came to Ackerman, a farmer himself, when huge bales arrived on his property and he had no way to distribute it without issues like mud, manure, and hay waste. He developed the HydraBed prototype on his farm, patented it, and created the HydraBed product line. Now, farms and ranches using round bales of hay or other feedstock use the HydraBed to improve efficiency and cost efficiency.