Can I Bring My Plants?

One plant, every state

Moving hay and straw across state lines

Baled hay, straw and mulch, including feed carried for animals travelling with you.

baled hay, straw, feed for stock in transit

Which states restrict hay and straw?

Tap a state for its rule

Where hay and straw are restricted Every state is coloured by what it asks for when hay and straw arrive. Grey states have not been checked. Alaska: Fine Alabama: Conditional Arkansas: No data Arizona: Approval required California: Conditional Colorado: Fine Connecticut: No data District of Columbia: Fine Delaware: No data Florida: No data Georgia: No data Hawaii: Fine Iowa: No data Idaho: Fine Illinois: Fine Indiana: No data Kansas: Fine Kentucky: Conditional Louisiana: No data Massachusetts: No data Maryland: No data Maine: No data Michigan: No data Minnesota: Fine Missouri: No data Mississippi: No data Montana: Fine North Carolina: No data North Dakota: Fine Nebraska: Fine New Hampshire: No data New Jersey: No data New Mexico: Conditional Nevada: Conditional New York: No data Ohio: No data Oklahoma: Conditional Oregon: No data Pennsylvania: No data Rhode Island: No data South Carolina: No data South Dakota: Fine Tennessee: Conditional Texas: Fine Utah: No data Virginia: No data Vermont: No data Washington: Fine Wisconsin: No data West Virginia: No data Wyoming: Fine
  • Fine
  • Conditional
  • Approval required
  • Not allowed
  • No data

Every state

Why hay and straw can be different

Baled hay, straw and mulch, including feed carried for animals travelling with you.

  • Imported fire ant

Strictest destinations

Checked Oct 2026 against state agriculture departments and USDA APHIS.