Yes, exactly the same on all counts! Although I'm hoping to open up all my long grass in a few weeks, and I'm guessing even "rich" hay can't be richer than old grass? And at least by the spring, this "new" hay won't be so new any more.I googled this yesterday as I was convinced the farmer had given us haylage instead of hay by mistake!
In my case I think its because I usually feed old hay that doesn't smell of much at all.
We've had to have this years hay now as he's run out of last years, and it is the sweetest smelling hay ever.
Its completely dry though and never been wrapped so it is definitely hay.
Now I'm just worried that its going to be far too good for my 3 natives!
Ours is the same, the farmer told me they had made some fantastic hay this year and I think this is what he meant. Its almost bright green and smells as sweet and aromatic as some of the hard feeds. I've asked him to bring some more of the old stuff and I've been mixing it as think it might be too rich and fattening for my 2 ponies. The good thing is that its taking them ages to pick the nice stuff out of the old hay which is making it last well.