Sue, I will check. A long time ago I remember asking about if anything could sprout, he told me not to worry. So when I saw your article it made sense. It was processed. But it really was not disclosed to me that this was once pellets, and that we had a discussion about. I will nicely try to find out if there is a more natural product with out going to the actual hay. Maybe because of sprouting he ordered this. But if it is all the same, I will switch to pellets. I just hate the thought of the odor of letting the pellets, milorganite, and water sit in a closed container. I have to make the alfalfa undesirable to the voles and rodents, before I use it. I just lost a wonderful rose to voles. The moles and voles have been terrible but I will not poison them. Though I hear those new worms work. We have beautiful owls and vultures here. Many blessings to you and your garden for bountiful successes!
Rick -- I may have had the opposite problem. The shelf was cheaper, but they could sell a custom order. We live and learn.
Many blessings to you and your garden for bountiful successes!