A forage specialist says warm and wet weather is having a mixed impact on alfalfa. Jeff Jackson with CROPLAN tells Brownfield many growers across the Midwest are beginning a third cutting. “The ...

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With alfalfa, Humphrey says there is a deadline for getting the last cutting, as the plant needs time to recover before the first frost. “We want to be done about Sept. 15,” he says.

With alfalfa, Humphrey says there is a deadline for getting the last cutting, as the plant needs time to recover before the first frost. “We want to be done about Sept. 15,” he says.

Now in its 29th year, the collaboration between Extension and the Central Minnesota Forage Council serves farmers gearing up for the first cut of alfalfa, a valuable component of dairy cow diets. The ...

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U of M Extension Alfalfa Harvest Alert Program boosts dairy production, helps farmers manage resources.