How much is an acre of hay? How much is a hay bale worth? How much money can you make growing alfalfa? NASS also reported alfalfa hay yields of 3. Average yields are from a broad range of conditions, so you must estimate what your yield potential is based on past history.
How many square bales can you get per acre? Here was the thought, on 50 acres you would get square bales per acre, which is a conservative number. If we do the math, that works out to be. How much does a 5x5 round bale of hay weigh? How many square bales are in a round bale? For example, if the round bale weighs 1, pounds, then it equals 20 of your pound small square bales. If the large round-bale weighs 1, pounds and the small square bales weigh 40 pounds, then one large round hay bale would be equal to 30 small square bales.
How many tons of hay do you get per acre? The average U. How many years will alfalfa grow? Alfalfa Fertilizer Requirements. Alfalfa Water Requirements. Alfalfa Crop Rotation. Do you have experience in Alfalfa cultivation? Please share your experience, methods and practices in the comments below. All the content you add will be soon reviewed by our agronomists. Once approved, it will be added to Wikifarmer.
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Please note that other technology, such as Adobe Flash or Javascript, can place the functional equivalent of a cookie on your computer. Cookies may be set by wikifarmer. Some cookies will only be used when you use certain features on the site, and some cookies will always be used. The sixth area farmers should pay attention to is minimizing field losses during harvest. The seventh and final major area for yield improvement comes in planning on keeping alfalfa in the field for shorter times.
Because of tremendous demands on alfalfa, it is not reasonable to expect stands to last for a long time. Great strides have been made in improving alfalfa stands persistence however yield still tends to decline after the second production year due to damage from wheel traffic, winter and diseases in older stands reduce yield.
As shown in figure 5, on the average over the last 20 years, yields in the UW alfalfa variety trials have been highest in the first and second production years and then began to decline. All economic analysis would clearly indicate that it is more profitable to plan on shorter rotations and replant alfalfa fields oftener than to attempt to keep a low yielding field for another year or two.
In addition, the cost of production goes up on the older fields with thinner stands because, either lower quality forage is produced due to inclusion of harvested weeds or expense goes up, due to the need for additional herbicide.
In summary, alfalfa can be a high-yielding profitable crop if managed as such. It requires making sure that alfalfa has the soil pH and fertility it needs, harvesting in a timely manner, minimizing wheel traffic, cutting close to the ground, reducing field losses, and turning over stands in a timely manner. We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.
Connect with your County Extension Office ». Find an Extension employee in our staff directory ». Facebook Twitter. Feedback, questions or accessibility issues: info extension. Each day soybean planting is delayed results in about 0. To minimize yield losses due to wheel traffic we recommend the following: Avoid unnecessary trips across the field when harvesting Mowing and conditioning in a single operation Do full wagons have to be hauled the length of the field?
If bales are dropped and collected can this be done with less driving? Do not drive on alfalfa field when harvesting crop of adjacent field. Consider using larger equipment there is some question about this because while less area is affected by wheel traffic, the affected area has greater weight applied to it. This could be another benefit of contract harvesting. Drive on field as soon after cutting as possible e. Select wheel traffic varieties. Previous Sainfoin Not Recommended for Wisconsin.
It yields best on high pH, deep, well-drained soils, and will not withstand wet soils or high water tables. It is not as winterhardy as some cultivars of alfalfa.
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