COLUMBUS - On Dec. 21, Leslie Ward, 39, pulled up to a barn at The Sanctuary at Red Bell Run, a rescue for horses and other ...

There will be no impact to the 2019 prevented plant payment. “With the severe shortage of hay, alfalfa is a crop farmers should strongly consider planting,” said Beth Nelson, President of the National ...

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. It primarily ...

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. It primarily feeds ...

Figure 2. Temperature of round bale alfalfa hay from summer (16% moisture) and fall (20% moisture) cuttings relative to the ambient air temperature during the first few days after baling.

Fall Seeded Crop - The spring harvest of a fall-seeded alfalfa crop should be based on plant development and vigor. If the alfalfa plants look vigorous and the roots are well developed, spring cutting ...

Your best protection from winter deer browsing is to fence off the tastier shrubs with polypropylene or wire fencing and ...

Alfalfa, as a perennial crop, impacts soil moisture differently across various planting years. Moreover, in arid and semi-arid regions ... and approximately 300 g of fresh alfalfa samples were ...

Learn what the results mean for your horse's forage consumption and how they can help ensure a well-balanced diet.

Once the requirements of the animal are determined, it is important to understand the basics of hay quality. Many variables impact quality, with plant maturity at harvest having the largest impact.