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Decade ago, genetically modified (GM) alfalfa was commercialized. The occurrence of feral alfalfa populations along roadsides and in natural habitats is widely recognized
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One chance per year. That’s all you get. There are no do-overs — no country club mulligans. That one chance refers to the proper timing of making first-cut alfalfa, and given the price of other
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected stat
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states
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The down-up-down-up trend continued in February as the average alfalfa hay price rose by $3 per ton, according to USDA’s Agricultural Prices report. The alfalfa hay price range has volleyed between
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at
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While assessing alfalfa stands this spring, look for plants that are slow to green up or are growing unevenly. These are signs that plants have fallen victim to winter injury, and damage can stunt spring
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the
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It’s been well-documented that alfalfa yields have not improved at the rates seen in other agronomic crops over the past 50 years
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the en
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“Alfalfa - ice cream in the making,” is a common saying amongst forage farmers, and if you’ve had ice cream or cheese pizza recently, you may be more involved with alfalfa than you realize
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Just as roast beef and mashed potatoes make for a natural combination on dinner plates, corn silage and alfalfa are brought together in most lactating dairy cow rations
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end o
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Perhaps no other issue garners more attention from alfalfa growers than the moisture level of the crop in the windrow
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Pertinent information on establishing alfalfa into bermudagrass, as well as answers to common pest problems, can be found in a dashboard-sized publication recently available through Alfalfa Checkoff
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Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), are more frequently being used for applying pesticides on farms for crop protection
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Companion: noun; one that accompanies, is closely connected, or serves another. Though often associated with a person, in the alfalfa world, companion is typically associated with a cereal grass crops
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Over the past five months, the average price of alfalfa hay seems to have settled between about $210 and $215 dollars per ton, according to USDA’s Agricultural Prices report. In January, the av
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of
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As a county extension agronomist, I worked in a region where the native soil pH hovered around 7