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Overseeding to thicken thinned alfalfa stands

The best option with today’s high fertilizer prices and corn value is to turn the stand over to take the legume and rotational credits for corn production and replant alfalfa into new fields.
March 9, 2023
Dan Undersander

Some farmers see thin alfalfa (less than 40 stems per square foot) and think about overseeding to improve the stand and yield.


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Best of both worlds: Interseeding alfalfa into corn

The reason for this somewhat “out of the box” idea is to attempt to establish alfalfa a full year earlier than a conventional crop rotation would allow.
March 7, 2023
Jerry Clark

Alfalfa producers know that any road to profitability starts with good alfalfa stand establishment. 


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Road map to develop forage-based systems

The feasibility of concentrate feeding or forage-based diets is highly dependent on the economics of both systems.
March 7, 2023
Jose Dubeux, Kalyn Waters, and Nicolas DiLorenzo

Forage-based livestock systems require year-round forage programs to provide sufficient nutrients to meet the cattle nutrient requirement.


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Frost seeding: The low-input option for pasture improvement in 2023

Frost-seeded pastures need to be grazed on a timely basis during the spring and early summer to allow light penetration into the forage canopy.
November 10, 2022
Dean Oswald

When pasture and hay producers face high costs for equipment, diesel fuel and commercial fertilizer, frost seeding can be a lower-cost option to greatly improve the quality and productivity of pastures and one-more-year hayfields.


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Growing alfalfa seed in Western states

With a dwindling alfalfa seed market, growing for seed may be a profitable option for your operation.
November 10, 2022
Heather Smith Thomas

For anyone thinking about growing alfalfa seed, he recommends attending one of their seed schools.  Find someone who is doing it, who can give advice for your area.


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Establishing alfalfa while growing corn

January 31, 2022
Marisol Berti and Samuel Bibby
The most common crop sequences in the Corn Belt region of the U.S. are continuous corn and corn-soybean. In the last two to three decades, forage-based, more diverse crop rotations have transitioned to less diverse annual crop-based rotations.
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Alfalfa’s role in sustainable agriculture

January 31, 2022
Emily Meccage
In recent years, there has been a resurgence in sustainable farming practices and related research, driven mostly by increased interest in improving soil health, nutrient recycling and carbon sequestration.
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Strategizing for the forage game beyond X’s and O’s

November 1, 2021
Scott Fleming
Farming is a lot like football. The players must be aggressive to score, but we play smart defense. Always setting goals and creating a game plan to meet those goals is a common denominator.
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The difference of diversity

September 1, 2021
Jim Johnson and Josh Gaskamp
Cover crops serve as a useful tool that can help you follow soil health principles and regenerate the health and productivity of the soil on your ranch.
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Seed update for summer and fall of 2021

July 9, 2021
Chad Hale
As I write this article in early spring, talk of drought is becoming more prevalent in many parts of the country. Drought years can be tough on forage operations in many ways.
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