Mike Haedt, a certified crop adviser based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has spent the better part of 40 years educating his growers to understand alfalfa’s genetic makeup, the importance and significance of the plant’s growth environment and how to swing the “production pendulum” in the direction of better yields – even in a drought year.

It’s hot outside and that means pesky, profit-robbing flies. And if you haven’t already started on your fly control program for the year, you may be losing more than you bargained for, as flies are known to carry both animal and human diseases.