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). More @Wikipedia
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