Straw/Hay
Jeff England committed 32 years of his life in the dairy industry where he started his career at the age of 16. Today Jeff tills the land primarily growing grains and hay grasses, along with custom work that includes planting fields, local rotary services and harvesting. Jeff is a sales representative with Pioneer Seed and can be reached at 240-674-2030.
The land is farmed as gently as possible. You can find a variety of locally grown animal forages; Orchard Grass, Alfalfa, Reed Canary Grass, Mixed Grass & Timothy Hays, along with Wheat & Barley Straw. Hay is available in small & large (3x3x7) square bales and large round bales with net wrapping.
Jeff is known as a loyal farmer to his local customers where service is a priority. Delivery is available for a fee or customers may pick-up at the farm. Please call ahead as Jeff is often in the fields working the land or providing services to his customers.
The land is farmed as gently as possible. You can find a variety of locally grown animal forages; Orchard Grass, Alfalfa, Reed Canary Grass, Mixed Grass & Timothy Hays, along with Wheat & Barley Straw. Hay is available in small & large (3x3x7) square bales and large round bales with net wrapping.
Jeff is known as a loyal farmer to his local customers where service is a priority. Delivery is available for a fee or customers may pick-up at the farm. Please call ahead as Jeff is often in the fields working the land or providing services to his customers.
Hay vs. Straw: What's The Difference?
Hay refers to animal feed harvested from grasses or legumes that have been mowed, dried and stored for later use. People commonly feed hay to grazing animals such as cattle and horses when there is not enough pasture, as during winter, or when animals spend all their time in a barn. Many types of pasture grass can be used for hay, and hay often is a mix of different types of grasses and legumes.
Alfalfa is a legume commonly included with grasses for hay. Alfalfa is very high in protein, and is the leading hay crop in most of the United States.
Orchard grass makes a sweet hay that animals really like, particularly when mixed with a small percentage of alfalfa.
Other available hays are Orchard-Alfalfa mix, Mixed Grasses, and Canary-Reed Grass.
Straw, is the stalks of small grains (ie. oats, wheat, barley, rye). The grain is harvested from the plants by the use of a combine. The stalks are cut inches from the ground, the paddle wheel pulls the grain and shafts thru the combine where the grain is 'thrashed' off the stalks. The grain goes into a collection bin to be loaded into trucks, whereas the remaining stalks are discharged behind the combine into wind rows. Once the resulting wind rows of stalks are thoroughly dry, it is safe to compact the stalks into tight bales and put into barns or buildings for storage. The baled straw has multiple uses such as animal bedding, erosion control, home building, decorations, barriers, and more, though it is not used as a source of feed. Straw usually dries to an amber color and is much lighter-weight than hay.
Alfalfa is a legume commonly included with grasses for hay. Alfalfa is very high in protein, and is the leading hay crop in most of the United States.
Orchard grass makes a sweet hay that animals really like, particularly when mixed with a small percentage of alfalfa.
Other available hays are Orchard-Alfalfa mix, Mixed Grasses, and Canary-Reed Grass.
Straw, is the stalks of small grains (ie. oats, wheat, barley, rye). The grain is harvested from the plants by the use of a combine. The stalks are cut inches from the ground, the paddle wheel pulls the grain and shafts thru the combine where the grain is 'thrashed' off the stalks. The grain goes into a collection bin to be loaded into trucks, whereas the remaining stalks are discharged behind the combine into wind rows. Once the resulting wind rows of stalks are thoroughly dry, it is safe to compact the stalks into tight bales and put into barns or buildings for storage. The baled straw has multiple uses such as animal bedding, erosion control, home building, decorations, barriers, and more, though it is not used as a source of feed. Straw usually dries to an amber color and is much lighter-weight than hay.
At England Acres Farm, the height of the harvest season for Hay and Straw is between May 15 and July 15. Though with favorable growing conditions and drying days, hay can be harvested through the fall months. The bales are sold in 3x3x7, round, and square sizes (last year alone, we sold over 18,000 bales). They are then barn-stored. We have Mixed-Grass, Orchard Grass, Orchard-Alfalfa, Alfalfa, and Canary-Reed Grass.
Pick-up or Delivery is offered.
Pick-up or Delivery is offered.
