Establish a high-yield alfalfa stand this spring. Learn about optimal soil temperatures, frost tolerance, weed control, and ...

Planting alfalfa this summer or fall? Romulo Lollato and Doo-Hong Min, forage specialists with Kansas State University, have some best practices to make sure your investment pays off. “Alfalfa is a ...

Summer is just around the corner and for many it is synonymous with the sweet smell of alfalfa and the sweaty business of hauling hay. Mike Rankin, managing editor at Hay and Forage Grower, spoke ...

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Bruce Anderson, UNL Extension forage specialist. Alfalfa is a hungry crop. Proper fertilizing in spring often is needed to feed alfalfa so it ...

Alfalfa plant, which is botanically known as medicago sativa, is a perennial legume plant rich in nutrients and crucial for livestock feed. It contains and provides high-protein hay, silage, and ...

Alfalfa and forage growers may want consider an insurance program that can help them cover financial risk. Glenda Blindert, a crop insurance agent at Blindert Insurance Agency, Salem, South Dakota, ...

McMullen Valley has ancient aquifers, which hold groundwater supplies for the region. But locals say their wells are drying up now that an Emirati business began farming alfalfa. WENDEN, Arizona (AP) ...