Auction Livestock Market

Auction Livestock Market

Auction Livestock Market

If you raise livestock, few activities on the farm can compare to growing and putting up quality hay. When the growing season has been a good one and the rains have come at just the right time, your hay should be in abundance.

Alfalfa is the King

Alfalfa is grown throughout the world and is the primary hay crop grown in the United States. The plant was first raised in Asia and the earliest record of it being grown in North American was in Georgia in 1736. The word alfalfa comes from the Arabic language meaning best fodder.

One great advantage of alfalfa is that it can be cut and harvested many times throughout the growing season. Alfalfa is a legume that has the potential to produce several tons of hay on good soils that receive adequate moisture. The forage crop is an excellent source of energy and protein for animals.