Alfalfa silage is one of the main roughages in the production of dairy cow. It can provide nutrition with high-quality to improve milk quality and production. Sucrose additions have been widely used ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is one of the key components of dairy cattle diets due to its high crude protein (CP) content. Ensiling is the most popular alfalfa preservation technique. The ensiling ...

A new study conducted in collaboration with the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) shows when farmers combine alfalfa with ribwort plantain, the forage yield can be doubled ...

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.

Last year, the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) unanimously voted to start a national checkoff program that would fund industry research. This week, this goal took a big step forward as NAFA ...

Corn silage is outperforming alfalfa in dairy rations in a number of comparisons, Dr Mike Hutjens, Extension dairy specialist with the University of Illinois Extension, said Thursday at World Dairy ...

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 ...

If alfalfa weevil is damaging your alfalfa crop, an Extension educator has some tips on handling the pest during pre- or post ...