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While people often drive by fields of hay, they may not know there are different varieties or even the difference between hay and straw. Read on to learn the important differences, from nutrients to what animals it feeds.
- Forage crops used to produce hay consist of several plant types, including legumes and grasses.
- The forage crops are cut and air-dried in a field to create hay, then raked into windrows before being picked up, compressed and baled.
- Hay must be dry when baled.
- In 2023, Indiana harvested 530,000 acres of hay, with 270,000 acres being alfalfa.
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