Lucerne Farming Note

Lucerne is a good source of home grown protein, helping to shelter you from fluctuations in the price of bought in proteins. It is a nitrogen fixing crop which will improve soil nitrogen levels.

This Farming Note covers:

• The benefits of lucerne as a forage
• How to establish a successful crop
• Harvesting and grazing
• Pests and diseases
• Feed value and analysis

Issued March 2012.

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