Hay Is In Short Supply The Northeast is not immune to short hay supplies. Western areas of the country hit by drought in 2021 are experiencing the same environmental growing conditions in 2022, short on moisture going into the planting and growing season. Hay stocks have...
Alfalfa’s nitrogen value is skyrocketing along with fertilizer prices. Alfalfa is known as the “Queen of Forages” because of its high yield of high protein forage with a relatively fast ruminal digestion rate. Alfalfa should also be dubbed the “King of Nitrogen Fixation” because alfalfa makes...
Good soil preparation is a key factor in alfalfa stand establishment. Regardless of your tillage methods, early germination and seedling growth of small-seeded legume species is dependent on three main planting factors: Seed placement at ¼ to ½ inch depth in most ag soils Good...