What is Lucerne?

Lucerne is legume that has been cut and allowed to dry out in the field until it has a dry matter of 40-50%.It is raked and baled then immediately wrapped in plastic. A natural fermentation process takes place over a period of weeks which preserves the plant and its nutrients resulting in a dust free forage that is low in mould spores, sweet smelling and highly palatable.

Lucerne haylage has a higher moisture content than hay but less than that of silage or baleage.