Livestock producers looking for a less expensive winter supplement this year should consider alfalfa for its nutritional ...

Corn silage is outperforming alfalfa in dairy rations in a number of comparisons, Dr Mike Hutjens, Extension dairy specialist with the University of Illinois Extension, said Thursday at World Dairy ...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisc. — At an annual gathering last month, the Midwest Forage Association (MFA) — the largest affiliate of the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA), discussed ways to increase ...

A bill in the U.S. Senate would be a step in the right direction toward transparency and competition in this market, writes ...

Hay and forage aren’t as fertilizer-intensive as row crops, so the rise in fertilizer prices won’t affect forage and alfalfa as much as corn and soybeans, said Plastina. Equipment costs are also ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers should not ignore alfalfa fields after the final harvest of the season but instead should assess stands to determine if any limestone, nutrients or reseeding plans are ...

Last year, the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) unanimously voted to start a national checkoff program that would fund industry research. This week, this goal took a big step forward as NAFA ...

Current recommendations regarding cutting height of alfalfa are designed to maximize yield while maintaining high quality forages and stand longevity. Forage growers frequently cut forages at a height ...

WASHINGTON, May 23-- Beth C.W. Nelson, president of the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, St. Paul, Minnesota, has issued a public comment on the Federal Crop Insurance Corp.'s rule entitled ...

Established alfalfa treated with glyphosate at 75 or 150 g ae/ha (rates known to control dodder) during the vegetative or bud stage showed symptoms of narrowed leaves and mildly chlorotic new growth, ...