کاه

thumb|Bundles of rice straw thumb|Pile of stacked small rectangular straw bales sheltered under a clear tarpaulin thumb|Straw lines and a Combine Harvester|combine harvester Straw is an agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed. It makes up about half of the yield by weight of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. It has a number of different uses, including fuel, livestock bedding and fodder, thatching and basket making.