The Roundup Ready roller coaster is finally looking like it will make its way back to the starting gates. For some, the decision will be a welcomed close to a debate that has gripped the forage industry for the better part of a decade.

Alfalfa is the most widely grown perennial forage species in the U.S., with the greatest acreage in the Upper Midwest and Western states. But alfalfa acreage has been declining steadily for the past 50 years, while the acreage of soybeans and, more recently, corn, has been increasing.

During your alfalfa production season, how many times do you take heavy equipment over the field? What kinds of tillage methods are you using in your silage corn fields?