A well-built straw bale home can save up to 75 per cent on heating and cooling costs. The natural cooling cycles of the planet are enough to keep the house cool all summer long, say experts.

A time-honored method of construction will find new expression as a Columbia building company shows off its home built of prefabricated straw bale panels. The house, which its builders believe is ...

There are only a few crops to avoid, including corn, as the roots take up half a bale per stalk of corn. Also avoid growing perennials, like asparagus, which need a permanent home and straw bale ...