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Alfalfa (/ æ l ˈ f æ l f ə /) (Medicago sativa), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop. The name alfalfa is used in North America.
Hay or grass is the foundation of the diet for all grazing animals, and can provide as much as 100% of the fodder required for an animal. Hay is usually fed to an animal during times when winter, drought, or other conditions make pasture unavailable. Animals that can eat hay vary in the types of grasses suitable for consumption, the ways they ...
This process allows forage and roughage exporters to inspect and package the hay prior to shipping. In Australia, Oaten hay is the most common type of export hay. Alfalfa (also known as lucerne in Australia) is also grown for export hay, often under irrigation, and is the most common type of export hay in the U.S.
Dementia impacts almost 10% of older adults in the U.S. While scientists haven’t pinpointed exactly what causes it, research is slowly identifying new factors, like diet, that may play a role in ...
"The name alfalfa is used in North America. The name lucerne is more commonly used in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand" In fact it seems the name lucerne is the more widely used name. It would seem better then that the title was Lucerne rather than Alfalfa. 109.144.217.197 00:54, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
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Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity ...
The coils of hay would be collected by dragging this pole from coil to coil accumulating sufficient hay to form the bottom layer of the haystack. A second layer would be accumulated in the same fashion but with planks forming a ramp, this second layer would be slid on top of the first forming this mound of about 10 feet deep, maybe 15 feet long ...