During the spring there is generally limited environmental stress and the alfalfa crop can normally tolerate early cutting. Harvesting at the bud stage has allowed producers to get more cuttings ...

Alfalfa hay is mainly used as feed for cattle and is big business in Arizona, with Arizona farms exporting over $100 million ...

alfalfa hay is ideal for feeding dairy cattle, horses, and other livestock. Now you know how many bales of hay per acre you can yield. For the best outcome, it's essential to harvest at the right ...

acre of alfalfa hay can be harvested every 5 weeks (Table 1). Harvesting at two inches resulted in better yield (1224 lbs./acre) if compared (table 2) to harvesting at four inches (1136 lbs./ ...

The alfalfa canopy and its thickness can help insulate ... you can typically maintain your regular harvest schedule. Initial signs of damage include wilting leaves and curved stems.