A bale handling and shredding apparatus is described including an elongated conveyor pivotally mounted on a wheeled frame such as a trailer or the like adapted to be pulled by a prime mover. The conveyor comprises a pair of elongated conveyor members which are pivotally mounted on the frame so that the rearward end of the conveyor may be positioned adjacent the ground to enable a plurality of bales to be conveyed forwardly on the conveyor. A bale shredding apparatus is pivotally mounted at the forward end of the frame at one side of the conveyor. A push arm assembly is mounted on the bale shredding apparatus and is adapted to push the forwardmost bale on the conveyor laterally into the bale shredding apparatus. The bale shredding apparatus shreds the bale and deposits the shredded hay or the like at one side of the trailer as the trailer is being moved through the field or feedlot.