The invention discloses a composite leavening agent combining xylanase with multiple strains and a method for fermenting a straw feed. The leavening agent consists of the following components in part by weight: 4 parts of xylanase, 2 parts of lactobacillus acidophilus, 2 parts of propionibacterium, 2 parts of saccharomyces cerevisiae, 3 parts of bacillus subtilis, 1 part of lactobacillus plantarum and 1 part of bacillus coagulans, wherein the xylanase can quickly degrade cell walls of straw plants and release nutrient substances; and under the synergistic effects of a plurality of microorganisms, fermentation speed is increased, fermentation period is shortened, fermentation activity is enhanced, protein conversion rate is increased and fermentation cost is lowered. The prepared fermented straw feed has low cellulose content, high protein content, high viable count, long retention period, soft and wet feel, strong acid incense, high palatability and high nutritional value. The problem of low resource utilization ratio of crops such as straws and the like is solved; simultaneously, environmental pollution is reduced; and the leavening agent and the method have high economic benefit and social benefit.