Here at Straw Farm, we sell premium wheat straw that’s fresh and high-quality! Wheat straw is a natural by-product that comes from harvesting wheat grains, and it can be used in many different ways from mulch, roughages for feed rations, a heat source, and even an alternative to plastics.

Wheat Straw as Mulch
Wheat Straw can be used as a mulch all year round. Similarly to pine straw, it has the ability to keep your soil at the right temperature in the winter and in the summer. It’s moisture retention qualities are very good, and it will protect your plants and flowers from all types of harsh weather year round. During dry weather, it is particularly good at retaining water for the soil. Wheat straw is rich in nutrients, making it an excellent soil enrichment tool as it breaks down and decomposes. It also helps encourage good kinds of microorganisms, which in turn help protect the soil from erosion. And just like pine straw, it limits the amount of light that can get through to the soil, which prevents weed growth. Wheat straw can also be used as a natural compost. Straw Farm is here to provide you with all of your wheat straw needs. Call us today!

Wheat Straw as Roughages
Wheat Straw is a valuable roughage that can be added to your feed ration. Because wheat straw is relatively low in lignin compared to other straws like alfalfa, it can be a slower digestion process for the animals. This is great in the winter to help keep the animals warm, but it’s good to know that you can increase its nutritional content and its ability to be digested by exposing the straw to anhydrous ammonia.


Wheat Straw as a Heat Source
Wheat straw is an incredible heat source. Baled wheat straw has very little oxygen on the inside, which means that it will burn for hours or sometimes days. It has between 6,000-7,000 BTUs per pound. This is why it’s such a good heat source, and why some people go as far as to process it and turn them into logs for their fire pits. It is for this same reason that there is a lot of research going on about replacing petroleum fuels with wheat straw. It was found that one straw bale, at average efficiency, was equivalent to the energy of 32 gallons of propane! Outside of its incredible energy efficiency, there is also an abundance of wheat straw that can be used. Roughly 850 million metric tons of straw are produced every year worldwide. That could be turned into 120 billion liters of bioethanol each year, which has the potential to replace 93 billion liters of gasoline. Rice straw is another option, but the ash content is four times higher than wheat straw, so wheat straw is superior for that purpose. Wheat straw can also be used as an alternative to plastics and can even be of use for pharmaceutical products. Check out this article to learn more.

When it comes to wheat straw, you won’t find a better supplier than our team here at Straw Farm. Our company is the preferred choice for homeowners, business owners, and farmers looking for fresh, high-quality wheat straw in and around Montgomery County. We can deliver the straw right to your front door! Just give us a call, and we will set up a time to bring you the best wheat straw in the area. We also offer pine straw, wheat straw, Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands, and more! Get in contact with Straw Farm today for all your straw needs!