"The bale is initially treated with a nitrogen ... No, you should avoid using hay instead of straw. Wheat straw is courser than hay, which could decompose quickly in some climates, says Burgess.

2013 Straw bale houses of the western Nebraska prairies were comfortable places built where there were no trees or sod. In Lancaster County, straw - the leftover stalks of wheat, rye, oats or ...