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When milk prices are low, dairy producers begin to look for ways to reduce the direct input expenses of growing alfalfa. One option that growers have is to purchase lower cost alfalfa seed. Alfalfa seed of modern varieties can cost over $4.00 per pound, while older varieties can be purchased for $2.00 per pound or less.
On a related point, he noted that the forage quality results were similar for the two seeding rates at the Lancaster farm. A farmer in western Iowa enjoyed similar results with a seeding of 30 pounds of alfalfa per acre, Catt said. For the second year of the crop, there was a robust stand..