Burning straw is a fairly common practice indeed. Don't confuse hay and straw. Straw can't be used for feeding animals. It's low nitrogen, high carbon/cellulos

Burning straw is a fairly common practice indeed. Don't confuse hay and straw. Straw can't be used for feeding animals. It's low nitrogen, high carbon/cellulose. Some houses are built out of straw, not hay for a reason...