Straw is an agricultural by-product, the dry stalks of cereal plants, after the grain and chaff have been removed. Straw
makes up about half of the yield of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. It has many uses, including
fuel, livestock bedding and fodder, thatching and basket-making. It is usually gathered and stored in a straw bale, which is a bundle of straw tightly bound with twine or wire. Bales may be square, rectangular, or round, depending on the type of baler used.