Alfalfa

As we enter this growing season, alfalfa fields are showing great potential for good tonnage production. Alfalfa can withstand temperatures as low as 20° F. However, several hours of 25 to 27° F or lower temperatures could damage leaf tissue and the alfalfa growing points.

People have been questioning why alfalfa is so prevalent in California during a drought, the reason dates back many decades.

Mow, windrow and bale/chop without delay to maximize alfalfa yields and quality

When growers add cover crops, it’s important to select and manage the crop according to the primary objective for the crop.

Short-term demand is waning, but export market remains strong

Stress on the plants influences the long-term survival of alfalfa stands.

Four Nebraska farmers are demanding compensation from the state because it diverted irrigation water away from their crops to comply with the Republican River Compact.

There are several considerations to make when planting alfalfa in the fall.

Advanced technology gives an old crop new use

Corn output in China may drop for the first time in five years because of drought in the North China Plain, the country’s second-biggest producing region.