Non-GMO Alfalfa Varieties
Alfalfa is a tap-rooted, multi-cut, perennial forage legume. It is very
productive, drought tolerant, widely adapted, and is the second most
commonly planted forage legume in the world. We carry a wide range of
alfalfa varieties to fit most farming situations and budgets.
Alfalfa Agronomic Basics
WL 353LH
Best Leafhopper Resistance
Premium Leafhopper Resistant Alfalfa
- 7th-generation potato leafhopper resistance
- Very high yielding under 3, 4, and 5-cut harvest managements
- Superior digestibility produces more milk or beef
- Excellent winterhardiness / persistance
- DRI of 30/30
- Coated with OMRI-approved APEX Green Seed Coating
Viking 370HD
High Digestability
Our Best Value in Cow-Tested, Highly-Digestible Alfalfa
- Exceptional yield combined with outstanding digestibility
- Holds its quality, giving you a wider harvest window
- Very fast re-growth after cutting
- Excellent winterhardiness combined with a 30/30 Disease Rating Index
- Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI)
Foregrazer V
Traffic Tolerant
Replaces Stampede, Better Yield and Quality
- Heavy duty high yielding alfalfa geared for aggressive cut systems of 3-, 4-, or 5-cuts/year
- Foregrazer Brand has recessed crowns for more protection from hoof and/or wheel traffic
- Excellent choice for haying or grazing, giving you more flexibility
- Exceptional disease resistance resistance with Aphanomyces Race1 & Race2
- Very high forage quality combined with excellent yield potential
- Very good winter hardiness rating (WSI=1.8) & good re-growth (FD=4.0)
- Superior disease index rating (DRI=30/30)
- Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI)
Matrix
Creeping Alfalfa
Creeping Alfalfa with Disease Resistance!
- Strong yields and high quality with a second-to-none creeping habit (spreads by roots)
- On lighter soils and drier conditions, can out-yield tap-rooted varieties
- The first creeping alfalfa with excellent all-around disease resistance for wetter soils (DRI=25/30)
- Has some tolerance to frost heaving and ice sheeting (FD=2)
- Begins creeping habit sooner than any other creeping alfalfa
- Matrix Creeping Alfalfa is included in our Grazing Mix for high-quality, high-tonnage pasture mix
- Inoculated with Nitragin® Gold (OMRI)
Viking 357 Brand
Tonnage Monster
Tonnage Monster for Most Classes of Livestock
- One of the highest yielding varieties in first year of university testing (112% of the avg.)
- Best suited for hay and haylage producers loooking for excellent yields
- Exceptional disease resistance with Aphanomyces Race1 & Race2 resistance (DRI 30/30)
- Good re-growth after cutting (FD=3.4)
- Good winter hardiness (WSI=2.5) & resistance to major root diseases give you good persistence
- Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI)
Cisco/Nitrogen Brand
Plowdown Alfalfa
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An improved alfalfa variety bred for maximum one-year biomass production & N-fixation
- Excellent leaf retention and forage quality
- Very high Fall Dormancy rating (FD=9.0)
- Best used on well drained soils as a single season hay field or plowdown crop
- Will winterkill in the upper-Midwest
Viking 3100 Brand
Agronomically Strong
Agronomically Strong, Good Yields
- One of our all-time best-selling alfalfa varieties
- Good yielding and good recovery after cutting (FD=3.0)
- Very good winter hardiness (WSI=2.6)
- Very good Disease Resistance Index (28/30) provides good persistence
- Inoculated with Nitragin® Gold (OMRI)
Black Market Flemish Brand
Quick Recovery Alfalfa
Grows Fast—Great For Short Rotations or as a Plowdown
- A quick-recovery Flemish-type alfalfa best suited for shorter rotations or as a plowdown
- Best suited to well-drained soils due to its limited disease resistance
- Inoculated with Nitragin® Gold (OMRI)
Vernal
Winterhardy
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Excellent winter hardiness
- Low disease tolerance; best suited for well drained acres
- Economical choice for hay or plowdown
- Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI)
Honest John Brand
Good Value
You will not find a Better Value in Alfalfa Seed
- A blend of high-yielding, disease-resistant alfalfas with good winter hardiness
- Well-adapted for haylage or dry hay across the upper-Midwest
- Some lots contain > 3% red clover-listed clearly on the tag
- Inoculated with Nitragin Gold (OMRI-listed)
Viking 390AP Brand
Best Disease Resistance
Best-in-Class Disease Resistance, Yield, and Quality
- Resistance to multiple strains of Race2 Aphanomyces
- Very high yields, fast establishment and recovery
- Excellent quality, high leaf retention
- Consistent performance over a wide range of soil types
- High fall dormancy (FD=4) suitable for 3- and 4-cut systems
- Excellent winter survival (WSI=2.0)
- A “perfect” Disease Resistance Index of 30/30
- Nitragin® Gold Inoculated (OMRI-listed)
Viking 300BR Brand
Branch Rooted
The Best Alfalfa for Poorly Drained Soils
- Selected for yield and high expression of the branch-rooted trait
- Keeps more root above the water table
- Secures plant in ground better to reduce frost heaving
- High yielding and winter hardy (WSI=1.7)
- Excellent disease resistance (DRI=30/30)
- Quick recovery after cutting (FD=3.8)
- Very good traffic tolerance
- Inoculated with Nitragin® Gold (OMRI-listed)