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Straw and hay have some things in common – but they’re not the same. Both have their uses in a garden or on a farm – but it’s important to know which is which. So, what is the difference between straw and hay? Straw is left over from grain crops (like wheat) after you remove the grain and chaff. Straw has no seeds, and it is used for animal bedding, mulch, or compost. Hay has seeds, is used as animal feed, and is made from dried grasses or legumes (like alfalfa). Straw and hay each have specific uses where they work best. Neither one is really “better” than the other. In this article, we’ll talk about the differences between straw and hay, including where they come from, how they are made, and how they are used. Let’s get started. Straw is dry and has low nutritional value for animals. However, it has many uses in the garden. The table below summarizes the differences between straw and hay. Straw Hay made from grain stalks like wheat, oats, & rice (no seeds) made from dried grass or legumes (has seeds and leaves) grain and chaff are removed entire plant is harvested and dried used as beds for animals, mulch, or compost used for animal feed has low nutritional value has high nutritional value very dry dried, but may still be moist has a gold or yellow color has a gold or greenish color What Is Straw? straw is what is left of crops like oats, rice, and wheat after removing the grain and chaff. The grain (or inside of the seed) is what we eat, while the chaff (or outside of t...

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Whether you need it for livestock or other uses, growing hay at home is a cheap and easy alternative to purchasing it in bulk. Depending on your preferences, you can use grass, alfalfa, or a mixture of both to make hay. Once you've grown your crop, all you have to do is cut, dry, and store your hay for use as needed. Given seven months and plenty of care, you're sure to have plenty of homegrown hay for your needs! Use grass or alfalfa to grow hay. Typically, hay is made from either grass or alfalfa. Depending on your needs, plant grass, alfalfa, or a mixture of the 2 for use as hay after growing. X Research source • Grass hay is generally more nutritious than alfalfa hay for livestock, but alfalfa has more fiber. X Research source • If you choose grass hay, timothy grass is ideal for growing and harvesting hay. X Research source Till the ground with a rotary tiller. Turn on the tiller and push it through the dirt in a straight row. Work your way through the dirt in straight lines until you till the entire area. X Research source • If you don't have a rotary tiller or are tilling a small area, you can loosen the dirt and smooth out any clumps with a shovel. Spread grass or alfalfa around the tilled dirt. Grab a handful of grass, alfalfa, or mixture seeds and spread them evenly along the tilled dirt. Rake the entire tilled area to work the seeds into the soil using light strokes. X Research source • If you're growing grass, you can also • Water the seeds immediately after pl...

If you have livestock, you’ll need to have some hay. You could buy it or, if you’ve got extra forage, make it yourself. How is hay made and what are the key points to making hay that your animals will love? Hayismadebycuttinghigh quality grass or other forages, letting it dry in the sun, then baling the dried forage for transportation and storage. Hay is made throughout the growing season of the forage plants in your area. Most people make hay to feed later in the year when the grasses and other forages are not growing well. In our area, this non growing time is the winter but in extremely hot areas the non growing time is in the summer. Hay is a way to preserve some of the growth of your land from the good growing times and use it for your animals later. Just like canning vegetables, jams and jellies at home or when you buy canned or frozen food at the store, it was all preserved earlier to be eaten throughout the year. Many types of grasses can be used for hay as long as the plant will dry down enough to keep, otherwise the hay will heat up and begin to decompose. Generally, farmers use machinery to cut, rake, and bale hay but not always with a tractor. Many Amish farmers make hay every year without a tractor. They do use machinery to make and gather hay just no engines for traction, only horses provide the draft power. We use machinery to harvest hay. The machinery we use includes a tractor, mower, tedder, rake, baler and wagons. Cut the hay at peak nutrition level The ...

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You know the saying, “Hay is for horses”? Well, I hate to break it to ya, but hay is not just for horses. Hay is used to feed a variety of different types of livestock. And there are many types of hay to feed. When it comes to looking for the best hay to feed your livestock, there can be many advantages and disadvantages. In this piece, we’ll walk through some examples of forages and where you can find them fitting into the lifestyle of livestock animals. For hay, there are different ways to classify them. The types of hay we work with that are the most common are: Grass hay and legume hay. Grass hay is a long hollow stem that can grow up to 60 inches tall with leaves that can grow up to 17 inches long. Grass hay or pasture hay has 10.3 percent of crude protein, which compares to a legume hay like early bloom alfalfa with 17.3 percent of crude protein. Alfalfa, which is very high in protein and minerals, becomes slightly more palatable for livestock compared to other grass hays. In addition to crude protein, hay markets factor in other characteristics such as acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, relative feed value, and total digestible nutrients. Hay can also fall into one of several rating categories — supreme, premium, good, fair, or utility — and a big emphasis is put on which cutting the hay came from (expect three cuttings on most years). Image by Michael R Brown, Shutterstock If you’re going to be baling hay this year, be sure to check out While there are ...

feed: Hay Mowers consist of a long, flat steel cutter bar, with fingers pointing forward, and a thin steel The hay mower-conditioner, introduced in the 1960s, has either steel or rubber rolls to split the stems or meshing fluted rolls to crimp the stems, allowing moisture to escape quickly so that leaves and stems dry at nearly the same rate, reducing overall drying time.