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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.
However, a seeding. rate of more than 1 bu oats per acre will hurt the alfalfa more. Further, the. alfalfa, when severely stressed in the seeding year, will yield less in all future. years as shown by the data in Figure 2 where ryegrass seeded at more than. 4 lbs/a reduced yield of alfalfa in the next year.