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 ...

They don't have the refined reputation of wine grapes or the healthy allure of blueberries, but the hottest Oregon crops this summer may be the state's most basic. The price for premium alfalfa hay ...

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 ...