Farmers and ranchers know the difference between hay and straw, but the average homeowner often confuses the two. Both are available in homeowner-sized bales, typically rectangular in shape, and both ...

Nowadays people use the terms hay and straw interchangeably, and in most cases, it makes no difference whatsoever. For example, we say we were on a hayride at a get-together even though the wagons are ...

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Hay and straw prices are between 20% and 40% higher than last year with big regional variations. The market is being pushed up by low silage yields, lack of any carry-over stocks and an anticipated ...

The words straw and hay are often used interchangeably, and it's easy to see why: They're both dry, grassy, and easy to find on farms in the fall. But the two terms actual describe different materials ...