The state uses more water on alfalfa than on anything else. Producers argue it’s a vital part of Utah’s rural economy.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alfalfa processor Keith Bailey in a barn filled with alfalfa at Bailey Farms International in Ephraim, where bales are compressed for export to Asian dairies, on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.