{"id":3492,"date":"2026-10-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/?p=3492"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:00:00","slug":"alfalfa-meal-buying-guide-meal-vs-pellets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndrgkokalenterprise.com\/ms\/alfalfa-meal-buying-guide-meal-vs-pellets\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfalfa Meal Buying Guide: Meal vs Pellets, Protein Grades and Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quick answer:<\/strong> Alfalfa is sold as meal (ground) or pellets. Higher-protein grades (around 17\u201320%) come from leafier, earlier-cut alfalfa and have a greener colour. Check protein, fibre, moisture and freedom from mould and dust. Pellets reduce dust and waste for feeding; meal mixes more easily into rations, compost and soil.<\/p>\n

Updated October 2026 \u00b7 NDRG Kokal Enterprise, Sarawak, Malaysia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Key facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Protein grades<\/th>\nAbout 15\u201320%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quality signs<\/th>\nGreen colour, leafy, fresh smell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moisture<\/th>\nLow; no mould<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meal<\/th>\nMixes easily, more dust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pellets<\/th>\nLess dust, less waste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uses<\/th>\nFeed and organic fertilizer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Meal vs pellets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Form<\/th>\nBest for<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Alfalfa meal<\/td>\nMixing into feed, compost and soil<\/td>\nCan be dusty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alfalfa pellets<\/td>\nRabbits, horses, cattle; garden use<\/td>\nLess dust and waste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to judge quality<\/h2>\n