whats the difference between hay and straw?

[tweenyb]

whats the difference between hay and straw?

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[ChuckFickens]

Hay is dried grass, straw is dried stalks of grain (such as wheat or barley)

[lankeela]

Also hay is more often used for feed (although sometimes bedding for small animals) whereas straw is usually used for bedding. Some straw is softer such as barley straw, whereas wheat strawis harder.