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 ...

Soil fertility plays a crucial role in forage production and can directly impact farm profitability. Yet, when budgets ...

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 ...

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 has a high nutrient content than grass and is available in bales, cubes or pellets; a good quality alfalfa can have up to 20% protein content. Foor has been in the business for nearly 30 years ...

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 ...

Researchers at Iowa State University are studying three grazing-friendly alfalfa varieties that can be interseeded with grass ...

WASHINGTON, May 23-- Beth C.W. Nelson, president of the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, St. Paul, Minnesota, has issued a public comment on the Federal Crop Insurance Corp.'s rule entitled ...

Current recommendations regarding cutting height of alfalfa are designed to maximize yield while maintaining high quality forages and stand longevity. Forage growers frequently cut forages at a height ...