Medically reviewed by Barbie Cervoni, RD Alfalfa is rich in micronutrients like calcium, iron, and vitamins A, C, E, and ...

Most often known as sprouts on a deli sandwich or a large bale of dried plant clippings to be used as food for livestock, alfalfa is increasingly being studied for a wide range of uses in human ...

Alfalfa tea may offer benefits during pregnancy due to its high nutrient content, including vitamins A, C, K, and minerals like iron and calcium. Traditionally, it is used in pregnancy to boost ...

Have you noticed any winter injury to your alfalfa fields, or maybe you have some older stands that are thin? Maximizing tonnage from every inch of rain your alfalfa hay fields receive this year may ...

People don’t eat much alfalfa, at least not directly. But the crop widely grown throughout California and the West to feed cows across the world has become central to discussions about managing a ...

Agriculture consumes the vast majority of water from the drought-reduced 1,450-mile-long river. Making cuts will test farmers’ dominance, setting up new fights about what savings they can achieve ...

There are many benefits to corn when it is planted after alfalfa, including greater yield, reduced nitrogen (N) requirement from fertilizer or manure, and reduced pest pressure compared to when corn ...

Alfalfa is considered the “Queen of Forages” because of its high nutritive value. Alfalfa also has high N-fixation capacity meaning that no nitrogen fertilization is needed for its production. Alfalfa ...