Michigan State University Extension educators are concerned about forage crops and supplies as major weather swings continue to cause plant stress.

Forage specialist Kim Cassida says perennial crops like hay and alfalfa can accumulate stress from multiple years of weather extremes which takes a greater toll on crop conditions compared to annuals like corn or soybeans.

“Wacky weather in general is not conducive to our forages preforming well and we’ve had a number of years in a row of unusual events,” she says.

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