In agriculture what word is used to describe a bundle of hay or straw of a specific weight?

It’s called a bale.

Where I live and farm we call 'em Bales!

It appears that Stevie G uncovered a word that has come to disuse. It seems that it might have been the standard, at least in England, at one time, since the article points out that there were standard weights for trusses of new hay (60 lbs), old hay (56 lbs), and straw (36 lbs) and a standard hay cart load would be 36 trusses. Also British army regulations in 1799 provide for standard rations of trusses for the soldiers to use in their mattresses. The term "truss" was s valid word at one time, but should we be tasked with learning and remembering words that are no longer in use? (Note that I haven't seen anything that indicates that the word was ever used in the United States or any other country. However, QuizzClub does seem to ocassionally accept words used exclusively in different countries.)

maybe in britain but in canada it's a bale weighing between 50 and 75lbs and a load is measured in tons or number of bales.i threw a lot of them when i was young.

Ever hear of the most common word for this, Stevie G.? BALE

Never heard of a truss, we used to haul bales of hay!

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Bad bad question. In Australia it is called a BALE of hay. Not sure where you got this info from.

Never heard it called this.

It looks like a really old measurement, back to at least the 18th century. I understand the frustration here. When the subject is something you are very familiar and something like this comes up, it's hard to accept.

Never heard nor read such term please correct your answer

...could've sworn truckle was also acceptable...

Bullshit, grew up on a farm , from before hay bales came to being and have never heard of a truss of hay, don’t know where you got this nonsense!

As a child on a farm many years ago I CAN remember the term being used by the adults. A bale was more common but truss was used intermittently. That was back in the mid 1940's and in Australia. this being an English term perhaps Americans didn't use the old expression..!!

I have never heard of this, I just looked it up in the dictionary and there is no such definition A "truss" is an architectural term or a belt to hold in a hernia. Perhaps this was found in The Canterbury Tale's middle English.