Last year, the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) unanimously voted to start a national checkoff program that would fund industry research. This week, this goal took a big step forward as NAFA ...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisc. — At an annual gathering last month, the Midwest Forage Association (MFA) — the largest affiliate of the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA), discussed ways to increase ...

There’s a definite sense of long-term optimism among alfalfa growers nationwide, according to Beth Nelson, president of the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, which is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

There are many forage experts in the industry. Unfortunately, a vast number are just “silo smart,” meaning they have deep knowledge about a small slice of the industry that produces forage, but not ...

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 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers should not ignore alfalfa fields after the final harvest of the season but instead should assess stands to determine if any limestone, nutrients or reseeding plans are ...

Agriculture sucks a whopping 80 percent of the Colorado River’s water every year. The largest contributor to that massive amount of drainage is not commonly criticized culprits such as California ...

What’s Your Crop’s Life Expectancy? - The intensity of cutting management (the number of cuttings made per year) should be based on the desired quality and life expectancy of the crop. If the goal is ...

MADISON, S.D.— When Denyce Bravo had to decide on a research project proposal for her biological instrumentation class, she knew she wanted to do something with bees. “It’s the fact that bees are ...