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Crop Guide \u00b7 Alfalfa Hay \u00b7 Updated August 2026<\/p>\n
Alfalfa is the highest-value hay crop in the US \u2014 Supreme grade first-cut alfalfa can command $250\u2013$400 per tonne in domestic dairy and export markets. Achieving that grade requires cutting at late bud stage<\/strong>, conditioning to achieve 2\u20133 day curing, and baling at 14\u201316% moisture<\/strong> to avoid heat-damaged protein. The 9YF-2200 serves 2nd and 3rd cut; the 9YF-2200S is the correct model for dense first-cut alfalfa at 99HP+.<\/p>\n Covers: cutting stage and quality table \u00b7 mandatory conditioning \u00b7 curing timeline \u00b7 ADICP and heat-damaged protein \u00b7 multiple cutting management \u00b7 equipment guide \u00b7 dairy and export market specifications<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alfalfa quality at late bud stage (the correct harvest point) versus mid-bloom (one week later) represents a difference of 4\u20138% crude protein, 15\u201330 RFV points, and $20\u2013$40 per tonne in dairy hay market pricing. No other single management decision has as large an impact on alfalfa hay value as cutting at the correct stage \u2014 and the window is only 5\u20137 days wide.<\/p>\n
\n Get an Alfalfa Baler Recommendation<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nCutting Stage \u2014 The Decision That Determines Market Grade<\/h2>\n
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