#$%^&*AU2013221989A120150319.pdf#####Abstract The invention involves a method of compressing a mixture of hay or chaff with other organic material(s) into a self supporting block comprising providing a predetermined quantity of hay or 5 chaff and other organic material in a substantially uncompressed loose form, compressing said predetermined quantity from a first volume to a second reduced volume and holding said material at said reduced second volume for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined pressure, said time being increased by approximately 30-500% as compared with compression of a pure Lucerne chaff material into a self supporting block. 0