Production Regions

● Oregon ranks 20th nationally in all hay production, producing 2.2 % of U.S. hay. ● Alfalfa accounts for 41 % of Oregon’s hay harvest. Oregon’s hay and forage comprise 45.5 % of the production value of the major field crops. ● In 1999, growers harvested 401,414 acres of alfalfa. ● The 1998 Enterprise Budgets for Christmas Valley and Klamath Basin (both in Oregon’s South Central region) show total costs for irrigated fields of $513.87 and $600.38 per acre, respectively. ● Oregon-grown alfalfa in the form of hay or pasture is used mainly for animal feed. It is the primary hay crop used in dairy production systems. Minor uses are emerging for dietary supplements and other human health foods, and alfalfa honey is an import commodity