Marketing involves being customer-oriented. It also means listening to buyers and understanding their wants and needs. Effective marketing of alfalfa begins before production and involves selecting target markets, planning production practices to produce alfalfa for each target market and considering the timing of marketing efforts.

Tractors are a primary source of work-related injury on farms, however, not all of the injuries happen while the tractor is being used for work.

Stem diseases in alfalfa typically cause loss of vigor and reduction in crop yield and quality. Disease pressure is increased by late, cold and wet spring seasons, and when the crop is kept moist by rainy weather or heavy dews. When nurse crops are present, alfalfa disease can be worse. Tall stubble after cutting and weeds growing around plants also contribute to disease pressure.