The Imperial Valley, a vast stretch of fertile land nestled in the southeastern corner of California, is renowned for its ...

The combined crops are more drought-resistant and provide better nutrition for cattle, making them easier to digest. Research ...

This widely adapted perennial legume is grown in every state in the US. Alfalfa does best on soils with fine to medium textures that are moderately to well drained and neutral or higher in pH. It ...

Miller’s heirs no longer raise cattle there, but they are still feeding other people’s cattle by growing alfalfa. That’s not all they grow. The biggest, most-profitable crop these days at ...

Learn how to grow sprouts anywhere and on the go, as well as delicious, healthy, and flexible alfalfa sprout recipes from author Gay Courter. “I’m convinced,” says Gay Courter ...

For example, legumes, such as alfalfa, clover, peas, and beans, fix nitrogen and can be planted in rotation with non-legumes; deep-rooted plants can be grown with shallow-rooted plants; and sun-loving ...

Adding up to be the nation’s third most value crop as an $8.7 billion industry per year, alfalfa is a common sight on many dairies because of its nutrient profile.

More than a quarter of all Colorado River water is used to grow alfalfa — more water than is used for 40 million people’s drinking water, business needs and industrial uses combined ...

Alfalfa dominates crop markets across the Colorado River basin. Farmers across the West grow about 6.8 million acres of the legume hay that, combined, is worth billions of dollars.