Hay growers in our area often plant new fields to alfalfa without even thinking about other alternatives. For lots of folks, pure alfalfa is the best choice, but for many of you it might be better to ...

SWEDONA, Ill. — While the heydays of harvest are just around the corner, one golden crop is looking greener than ever for area farmers. Droughts across the great plains are bumping up prices for ...

USDA announced the deregulation of Roundup Ready alfalfa without conditions in late January. The extensive environmental review took 46 months to complete and included a Supreme Court decision that ...

Alfalfa weevils in Montana have developed insecticide resistance, and there are some indications that it could happen in western South Dakota as well.

Summer is just around the corner and for many it is synonymous with the sweet smell of alfalfa and the sweaty business of hauling hay. Mike Rankin, managing editor at Hay and Forage Grower, spoke ...

As fall approaches, both alfalfa and grass hay crops need to be properly prepared for the upcoming winter. Hay fields should be thoroughly evaluated in late summer or early fall to determine which ...

As farmers and ranchers continue to strive for dynamic options in forage production, many across Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma and South Carolina are discovering alfalfa can be the Robin to bermudagrass’s ...