There are several situations when the ability to seed alfalfa after a killed alfalfa crop might be the desired play. It certainly would be a “go-to” practice for many commercial alfalfa growers...

Plant maturity is often cited as the primary driver of forage quality. Make no mistake — it is...

I just returned from south central Missouri where repeated heavy rains have left hayfields and pastures in a bog-like condition...

Decade ago, genetically modified (GM) alfalfa was commercialized. The occurrence of feral alfalfa populations along roadsides and in natural habitats is widely recognized...

One chance per year. That’s all you get. There are no do-overs — no country club mulligans. That one chance refers to the proper timing of making first-cut alfalfa, and given the price of other commodities, the stakes are at an all-time high this year...

It’s been well-documented that alfalfa yields have not improved at the rates seen in other agronomic crops over the past 50 years...

Just as roast beef and mashed potatoes make for a natural combination on dinner plates, corn silage and alfalfa are brought together in most lactating dairy cow rations...

Perhaps no other issue garners more attention from alfalfa growers than the moisture level of the crop in the windrow...

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), are more frequently being used for applying pesticides on farms for crop protection...

Companion: noun; one that accompanies, is closely connected, or serves another. Though often associated with a person, in the alfalfa world, companion is typically associated with a cereal grass crops...