Articles tagged under: alfalfa

What a Difference a Year Makes

Published August 15, 2025

Worthington area farmer Bill Gordon says the crop is in excellent shape this year. Gordon has just started on wheat and is preparing for the third cutting of alfalfa.  “Everything’s growing gangbusters here right now. Soybeans, corn, just green, no…
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Legacy Seeds Joins Mustang Brand Ahead of 2026 Season

Published June 29, 2025

Mustang Seeds is growing its presence in the Upper Midwest by bringing Legacy Seeds’ corn, soybean, and alfalfa business under the Mustang brand. Regional General Manager Terry Schultz says the move brings the Legacy sales team into the Mustang network…
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Managing Alfalfa

Published December 17, 2024

The spring season started very wet, delaying much of the first crop alfalfa harvest. CROPLAN National Alfalfa Agronomist Randy Welch said forage quality was poor for the first crop. Disease pressure was also seen. Aphanomyces Root Rot was one issue.…
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Alfalfa Navigates Relentless Rains

Published July 19, 2024

There's a big hay crop this year if growers can put up the crop between the rains. “People that are taking high moisture hay are taking the third crop right now,” said Jeff Jackson, forage and alfalfa specialist, CROPLAN. “People…
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Winterkill Possible This Month

Published March 1, 2024

A lack of winter snowpack shouldn’t be a huge issue for alfalfa stands in the Northern Plains yet. University of Minnesota Extension Forage Agronomist Craig Sheaffer foresees bigger problems if drastic temperature fluctuations continue."Watch out for March, March is a killing…
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Dealing With Hail-Damaged Forage Crops

Published July 7, 2023

University of Minnesota Extension Forage Agronomist Craig Sheaffer says it is important to assess the damage done to the alfalfa crop after a hail event before deciding how to proceed. “If alfalfa is within two weeks of harvest and has…
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First Crop Alfalfa is Maturing

Published May 31, 2023

Early spring weather was a back and forth warm and cold pattern. CROPLAN Alfalfa and Forage Specialist Jeff Jackson says the weird early weather pattern means alfalfa could mature before flowering. "If you don't get the first cutting off, you…
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