alfalfa

It’s not often you hear of a community college in the agriculture breeding business.  However, Columbia Basin College in Pasco has a trio of breeding programs, focuses on alfalfa, soybeans and peppers.  CBC’s Tim Woodward said they worked with alfalfa for several years.   “So, we’re d...

All three Northwest states saw increases in hay production last year according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.   The largest increase in alfalfa hay production came from Oregon which jumped production by 420,000 tons. Idaho and...

Challenging weather in September and October hit the Northwest hay industry in 2016.  Northwest Farm Credit Services Michael Stolp says Washington and Oregon Hay markets and grower profitability remained weighed down by strong inventories and challenging export conditions.  ...

WSU has released the results from the 2016 alfalfa variety trials which showed the top three varieties producing nearly a half-ton per acre year over a period of three years.   For the trials, 17 companies entered seeds for the university to test with three conventional trials near Othello, and three Roundup Ready and three conventional near Pasco.  ...

The USDA released their most recently look at production throughout the country and the Northwest is seeing some increases in key commodities.   Alfalfa hay is expected to jump 22 percent in Oregon, and seven percent in Washington with yields at nearly 1.9 mi...