Brian Trueman, owner of Thunderbrook farms in Amherst, Nova Scotia, stands in a field planted with the new variety developed by Papadopoulos’ and his team at Agriculture Agri-Food Canada’s Nappan Research Farm.

New alfalfa varieties under development

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada researchers breeding alfalfa tolerant to acidic soils, drought and flooding

A new alfalfa variety from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada addresses the crop’s preference for ideal conditions by expanding the pH range in which it can be effectively grown, while bringing yield benefits.




Close-up file photo of an alfalfa plant in a Canadian field. (Jennifer Seeman/iStock/Getty Images)

DLF buys Corteva’s alfalfa seed business

Business to be 'fully transitioned' after 2024 season

International forage and turf seed firm DLF is stretching its reach in the alfalfa market with a deal for Corteva Agriscience’s assets in that business. The Danish firm announced Wednesday […] Read more




Ken Mitchell, an Annan area crop and beef farmer, shares some of the insights SWAT mapping, seen in the distance, provided in addressing uneven growing conditions in his corn and alfalfa fields during the Grey County Soil and Crop Improvement Association July crop tour.

A soil health investigation

It took old and new technology to diagnose compaction as the culprit

The soil on Ken Mitchell’s alfalfa and corn fields looked good on paper but the reality was less than stellar in terms of production. The 100-acre block was the focus […] Read more



Seed variety, both of the crop in the field already and the variety that’s being replanted, affect alfalfa auto-toxicity according to a Michigan State University researcher. She also thinks that genetic factors are likely involved.

Alfalfa autoxicity test would be useful tool

Not all factors behind autotoxicity are known but research is providing further answers

Research at Michigan State University (MSU) aims to develop a test to determine alfalfa autotoxicity in a field, similar to tests for detecting residual herbicide that could damage a crop. […] Read more