La Crosse Seed

04/22/2026

This , we’re celebrating the power of cover crops. 🌍🌱

By keeping living roots in the soil, cover crops help improve soil structure, reduce erosion, and promote healthy soil biology. We’re proud to support practices that help growers build stronger forage and turf systems from the ground up.

04/15/2026

🌱 Strong stands start with strong agronomics.
That’s what the Forage First® 5 Series is built on—and 54VQ56 is a clear example.
Developed for growers who demand consistency across variable conditions, 5 Series alfalfas focus on stand persistence, disease protection, and season long yield stability—not just one cut performance.
Why 5 Series agronomics matter in 54VQ56:
✅ Fall Dormancy 4 - High yielding, winter hardy “muscle” variety
✅ Excellent stand persistence cut after cut, year after year
✅ Very strong disease and pest resistance allows for broad adaptation
✅ Adaptable across many management systems, fitting 3–5 cut programs with confidence
If your priority is keeping stands healthy, uniform, and productive from establishment through full stand life, 5 Series agronomics delivers where it counts—in the field.
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FF 54VQ56 is a robust alfalfa variety with Fall Dormancy 4, offering high disease resistance, strong yields, and adaptability for diverse conditions.

04/08/2026

Need one forage mix that can handle a little bit of everything?
Forage First® VersaGrass™ Mix is built for versatility where conditions — and uses — change across the farm.
Designed to perform across waterways, terraces, ditches, banks, headlands, and permanent pastures, VersaGrass delivers dependable establishment and long‑term reliability in a wide range of soils and weather conditions. [us.dlf.com]
Here’s what makes VersaGrass™ Mix a smart fit:
✅ Highly versatile 4‑way blend of bromegrass, orchardgrass, perennial ryegrass, and timothy for balanced performance
✅ Excellent for erosion‑prone areas like waterways, terraces, and field edges where stability matters most
✅ Strong companion to alfalfa and clovers, adding flexibility to hay and pasture systems
✅ Easier to establish than straight bromegrass, helping stands get out of the ground fast and uniform
✅ Well‑suited for permanent pastures, with improved varieties selected for better forage performance

When you need one mix that works hard across multiple acres and applications, VersaGrass™ Mix delivers consistency without compromise.

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03/24/2026

🌾 Happy National Ag Day to the growers who keep this industry moving forward.

Your work, your resilience, and your commitment to every acre make all the difference.
Today, we simply say: Thank You!

03/18/2026

🌱 Farming in wet or heavy soils that slow down your stand’s performance? X‑Force® 5420‑Wet is engineered to push through those tough conditions — and come back strong.
Purpose‑built for challenging, moisture‑prone ground, X‑Force 5420‑Wet is a branch‑root alfalfa designed to adapt its rooting structure to match soil conditions. That means better stand survival, better vigor, and better yield where other alfalfas struggle.
Here’s what sets X‑Force 5420‑Wet apart:
✅ Very good yield potential — delivering 3% higher yield than HybriForce® 4420‑Wet
✅ Tailor‑made for wet, heavy, or difficult soils thanks to its branch‑root architecture that adjusts to local conditions
✅ Excellent winter survival (WS 1.5) to power through harsh seasons and protect stand longevity
✅ Strong agronomics with High Resistance to Aphanomyces Race 2 and multiple major diseases including bacterial wilt, fusarium wilt, verticillium wilt, and anthracnose (Race 1)
✅ Flexible cutting system: built for 3–5 cuts per season
If you’ve got acres that stay wetter than you’d like, X‑Force 5420‑Wet helps you finally tap into their full potential.
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03/13/2026

Fighting back against saline soils? Meet AFX 327 — the next‑generation, salt‑tolerant alfalfa built for tough acres and big expectations.
Specially adapted for the Northern Great Plains and higher‑elevation Intermountain West, AFX 327 delivers reliable performance where salinity can hold other varieties back.

Here’s what makes AFX 327 stand out:
✅ New‑generation Hi‑Salt® variety replacing Rugged & Rugged II for improved salinity tolerance
✅ Strong yield potential in both saline and non‑saline soils — real versatility for challenging environments
✅ Fits 2–4 cut systems for hay, silage or grazing flexibility
✅ Excellent winterhardiness to power through harsh conditions
✅ FastGrowth (StandFast®) rating: 2.0 with FD 3 and WH 2 for dependable regrowth and persistence

If salinity has been stealing yield from your operation, AFX 327 helps you reclaim productivity — acre by acre.

Explore 👀 AFX 327 Salt‑Tolerant Alfalfa by Alforex, proudly offered by La Crosse Seed: https://buff.ly/XoE6Pj9

03/11/2026

Perfect Timing: Matching Grass to Alfalfa Maturity
Maximize your mix! Older Orchardgrass genetics mature too early, pulling down forage quality before your alfalfa is even ready. The fix? Select late-maturing options like Haymate XL (https://buff.ly/7TOztt1) to perfectly align with your alfalfa harvest window.

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03/06/2026

Are your alfalfa-grass mixtures reaching their full potential? 🌾

When seeding cool-season grasses with alfalfa, timing is everything. To maximize both yield and quality, it is critical to align the Reproductive Maturity (RM) of your grass variety with your alfalfa harvest schedule—especially for that crucial first cutting.

Ideally, you want your grass to reach its peak nutritional value at the same time your alfalfa hits the bud stage. Our latest article breaks down how to select the right varieties to ensure your forage remains high-quality and high-yield.

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For more about DLF Alfalfa genetics and alfalfa more broadly, visit: welovealfalfa.com

03/05/2026

At PDP ( Professional Dairy Producers - PDP ), so are we! Come by and chat with us about alfalfa and all our top forage genetics. Be sure to signup to win 10 free acres of alfalfa seed while you're at it!

03/03/2026

🌱 Premium forage performance—engineered for today’s operations.

Forage First® by DLF raises the standard for modern forage, delivering improved grasses and legumes selected for superior yield, persistence, regrowth, disease resistance, winterhardiness, and grazing tolerance. Backed by DLF’s elite global R&D program, these genetics are bred to deliver the right balance of feed quality, yield, and recovery—season after season.
These proven varieties undergo rigorous testing to ensure healthier gains for livestock, stronger stands for the land, and better returns for producers. Forage First® offers a diverse lineup—alfalfa, summer annuals, premium forages, all designed to give farmers the flexibility and performance they need.
As DLF’s U.S. distribution division, La Crosse Seed supports growers nationwide with a coast‑to‑coast team of forage experts, strong distribution hubs, and dependable operations—delivering the trusted logistics, technical support, and industry‑leading service producers rely on.
Plant Forage First®. Feed with confidence.

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