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 ...

For about $5 to $10 you can pick up a bale of straw at your local hardware store or nursery. That means you can have a lot of fun without threshing your wallet. Once your bale has served its purpose, ...

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 ...

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 ...

To bale or not to bale? That’s a question farmers face every year about wheat straw, which can be seen stacked in large quantities throughout Washington’s wheat country as harvest season ends. A ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship offers a free, searchable online directory to connect Iowa farmers who have hay or straw to sell with buyers who are interested in purchasing it ...

Kansas—This past week, compared to the last report, market conditions were largely steady with limited overall change ...