Yield tops Dan Undersander’s list of considerations for an alfalfa variety, for the simple reason that profitability increases with yield.

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 ...

The agronomy education lead with Beck’s Hybrids says alfalfa weevil is already present in some fields. Matt Montgomery, who’s ...

These crops, like buckwheat or alfalfa, are great for making farming more sustainable. By planting these crops, farmers help stop soil from eroding, increase the number of good insects ...

Alfalfa is considered the “Queen of Forages” because of its high nutritive value. Alfalfa also has high N-fixation capacity meaning that no nitrogen fertilization is needed for its production.

Above average temperatures has pushed alfalfa weevil development too, Iowa State University researchers report.

Alfalfa seed isn’t cheap, and a lot of preparation and prior planning go into establishing this valuable crop.

An extension crops educator encourages growers to assess alfalfa conditions. Dave Nicolai is with the University of Minnesota ...

Some believe Utah’s farmers are reckless water consumers, but this ignores history and reality. If agriculture fails, so does ...

In a major scientific advancement, researchers have decoded the genetic foundation of root system architecture (RSA) in alfalfa, a critical determinant of crop productivity and drought resilience.

Crop rotations can account for differences in nutrient requirements. For instance, a three year alfalfa crop might be followed by wheat (which will use nitrogen from alfalfa breakdown), a legume (that ...