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 ...

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 ...

SATURDAY. LET’S SAY TO GO GREEN. OPEN TO THE DAY YOU GROW GREEN WHERE A BLUE SEAL AND MILFORD. I’M JOINED BY KENDALL CORNELIUS FROM UAH EXTENSION AND KENDALL, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DRIVES A LOT OF ...

Hay fires are more common than straw fires, for reasons involving the type of forage, the moisture content in the stored forage, and heat production. After forages are cut, respiration of plant fibers ...

In two feeding experiments the effects of treating straw and hay with anhydrous ammonia (30 kg per tonne of roughage using the stack method) on intake and performance of heifers (314 and 336 kg ...

Starting a vegetable garden can be a rewarding prospect for any homeowner. In addition to having fresh veggies on the ready, digging in the dirt has big health benefits. Though yanking out weeds might ...

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DAVENPORT, Iowa — Iowans are being encouraged to utilize the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s free, searchable online directory for hay and straw. The directory intends to connect ...

This story appears in the Oct. 15 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said last month that bales of hay and straw could be ...

What’s the difference between straw and hay? Mike McGrath reveals how one makes a nice mulch and the other is seed for un-intentional grain growers. Plus: Mike speaks with Laura Palmer, Director of ...