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A University of Wisconsin forage specialist says more dairy farmers are switching to low lignin varieties of alfalfa.  Dr. Dan Undersander tells Brownfield the low lignin alfalfa gives producers harvest options.  “Harvest at the same time as a conventional (variety) and have significantly higher quality, usually five to six points higher digestible fiber, or we could wait about a week and have the same quality as a conventional harvested that week earlier but of course, we’re going to have a higher yield.”

Undersander says the low lignin alfalfa seed is about twice the price but well worth it because producers can benefit from higher feed values and additional tonnage. 

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