KnowraHayLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Hay, each with the reason it gives.All 5Related 2Compared with 3ForageRelated: Hay stores forage by reducing moisture enough to limit spoilage.PastureRelated: Pasture surpluses can be cut and preserved as hay for periods of low growth.SilageCompared with: Hay preserves forage mainly by drying, unlike silage’s oxygen-limited fermentation.StrawCompared with: Hay is harvested as feed; straw is chiefly the residue after grain collection.Livestock grazingCompared with: It supplies conserved plant feed when animals cannot graze sufficient fresh vegetation.