Roundup Ready Rules Cause Headaches For Growers
The May 3 permanent injunction that outlaws the planting of Roundup Ready alfalfa until USDA completes an environmental impact statement is causing big headaches for hay growers....
Blending Bagged Haylage
Bill Deetz doesn't have enough bunker storage for the 2,500 tons of haylage he annually harvests for his 425-cow dairy near Sugar Creek, OH. So after filling a 1,000-ton bunker silo with first-cutting haylage...
Late-Day Alfalfa Makes More Milk
Alfalfa is higher in total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) when cut in the afternoon vs. the morning, and produces more milk when fed to dairy cows....
Webworms Reported In Nebraska Alfalfa
Webworms are damaging alfalfa in Nebraska, says Bob Wright, University of Nebraska entomologist ...
Replace Damaged Alfalfa This Summer Or Fall
After the problems alfalfa has had in many areas of Kansas this year -- including freeze injury, insect infestations, and flooding -- many stands were severely damaged or destroyed. ...
Monsanto Appeals Roundup Ready Alfalfa Ban
Monsanto last week filed a notice of appeal seeking to overturn the May 3 permanent injunction that outlaws the planting of Roundup Ready alfalfa until USDA completes an environmental impact statement. ...
Drought-Stressed Alfalfa May Be Better Than It Looks
The cost of harvesting and value of the forage should be the primary determining factors when it comes to deciding whether or not to harvest drought-stressed alfalfa, according to Marvin Hall, Penn State University forage specialist. ...
NAFA Summit Promotes Alfalfa For Biofuel
If renewable fuels are to account for 25% of the U.S. energy supply by 2025 (25x'25), a number of crops will have to be utilized, and alfalfa should be one of them....
USDA Forecasts Less Alfalfa Production Than In 2006
Friday's USDA Crop Production report forecasts production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures at 69.9 million tons, down 2% from last year's total. Yields are expected ...
Roundup Ready Alfalfa Hotline Set Up
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is providing a toll-free telephone number for producers who want to know ...
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