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 ...

Alfalfa historical high dry matter yields (6-12 tons/acre), versatility of products (hay, greenchop, silage, haylage), and almost year-long forage production, from mid/late March to late November ...

They’re testing whether those stand-ins for alfalfa — known as the “queen of forage” — resist drought better and grow in Colorado using less water. The sheer quantity of precious ...

The stress of forage season is officially underway for farmers across the country. With alfalfa being one of the most important forage crops on the farm and feed prices on the rise, it’s ...

Extreme dry and wet weather conditions have become the norm, Rankin said. “We have to prepare for either scenario,” he stated ...

When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different ...

There have been some notable trends in fall and winter feed test results to date. Environmental factors during the growing ...

Legume Hays Alfalfa and clover hay are naturally higher in protein than grass hay. Feeding cattle small amounts of legume hay ...