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The alfalfa yield gap: What’s holding us back?
Alfalfa
March 15, 2018
On-farm alfalfa hay yields as reported by the USDA have been flat for the past 20 to 30 years, whether considered nationally or in the major alfalfa growing states...
The quest toward higher yielding alfalfa
Alfalfa
Jan. 26, 2017
BY
Charlie Brummer
Plant breeders have been very successful at improving the yield of corn, soybeans, and most other crops...
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