That’s not just a load of hay you see rumbling by on Western highways during summer months. Those hay bales form the foundation of rural agriculture in many Western communities. Alfalfa is a major ...

Most often known as sprouts on a deli sandwich or a large bale of dried plant clippings to be used as food for livestock, alfalfa is increasingly being studied for a wide range of uses in human ...

MOSCOW, Idaho — University of Idaho Extension forage and small grains researchers are testing a seemingly counterintuitive theory that local farmers could reap rewards by planting alfalfa varieties ...

The practice of growing different but complementary plants within a given area, also known as intercropping, has numerous positive effects such as reduced soil erosion, weed suppression, nitrogen ...

Forage growers looking for more flexibility, higher quality and increased yield potential have a proven option to add to their growing portfolio. HarvXtra Alfalfa gives growers more choices in how ...

Forage growers looking for more flexibility, higher quality and increased yield potential have a proven option to add to their growing portfolio. HarvXtra Alfalfa gives growers more choices in how ...

Agronomist Gerald Bryan thinks alfalfa research at Southeast Missouri State University's research farm could aid dairy farmers, cattlemen and the local economy. The crop was planted last fall on 25 ...

Above: Purdue Entomology Professor Christian Krupke at the Agronomy Center for Research and Education, inspecting alfalfa plot for the presence of alfalfa weevils A Purdue expert warned that messaging ...

In the Harquahala Valley, hay fields stretch as far as the eye can see. Alfalfa hay is mainly used as feed for cattle and is big business in Arizona, with Arizona farms exporting over $100 million of ...

Parts of the Nebraska Panhandle have recently experienced severe hailstorms. This has left many producers evaluating what approach to take when managing these severely damaged crops. Where before ...

Forage growers looking for more flexibility, higher quality and increased yield potential have a proven option to add to their growing portfolio. HarvXtra Alfalfa gives growers more choices in how ...