Freezing temperatures are sweeping across regions of the country where the first cutting of alfalfa is underway. 

University of Minnesota Extension educator Nathan Drewitz says the hay harvest in central Minnesota really got going around May 21st, about a week ahead of below freezing temps.

He tells Brownfield alfalfa about to be cut won’t really be impacted, but stands that suffered winter injury are susceptible.

“Because we’re putting a lot of stress on those plants late in the season.”

Drewitz says growers who want to keep those stands around will probably have to inter-seed some grasses.

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