WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisc. — At an annual gathering last month, the Midwest Forage Association (MFA) — the largest affiliate of the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA), discussed ways to increase ...

There’s a definite sense of long-term optimism among alfalfa growers nationwide, according to Beth Nelson, president of the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, which is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Alfalfa is a forage crop that has been around for centuries and is dubbed by many as the mother’s milk of hay production. It produces the highest protein and digestible hay that you can feed to ...

Now is the time to determine your crop’s condition to see if your alfalfa fields are in need of replacement or are ready for ...

Even with recent rains in parts of Nebraska, forage growers are relying on more precipitation this summer in places where ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers should not ignore alfalfa fields after the final harvest of the season but instead should assess stands to determine if any limestone, nutrients or reseeding plans are ...

To most livestock farmers 2022 is a year to remember. This is because the drought caught many unaware before they could stock up on enough quality feed for their animals to push them through. Many ...

Pests are one of the factors in an alfalfa crop that can cause the most damage and preventing them are keys to a bumper crop. Kelly Seuhs, Extension specialist for forage entomology at Oklahoma State ...

Roots are the unseen foundation of crop productivity, yet their genetic blueprint remains underexplored in alfalfa, one of the world’s most important forage legumes. By analyzing 171 alfalfa genotypes ...