Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Early cover crop grazing in the spring combined with late grazing in the fall can reduce livestock feed costs, grow profts, and increase the quality of life for the farmer by reducing the amount of labor needed. Potentially growing two crops in one year on the same piece of land maximizes productivity per acre while building soil health. Highlights of this session include: (1) Nutritional value of cover crops for beef and beef weight gain results while grazing cover crops; (2) Aerial seeding of cover crops into corn, soybean, and wheat, and extending the grazing season with cover crops; (3) Temporary fence design and monitoring for grazing cover crops; (4) How to increase cooperation among crop production and livestock production; (5) Proftability in grazing covers and using animals in covers to help soil biology.
This presentation is part of the 2017 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/covercropconference2017.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
Early cover crop grazing in the spring combined with late grazing in the fall can reduce livestock feed costs, grow profts, and increase the quality of life for the farmer by reducing the amount of labor needed. Potentially growing two crops in one year on the same piece of land maximizes productivity per acre while building soil health. Highlights of this session include: (1) Nutritional value of cover crops for beef and beef weight gain results while grazing cover crops; (2) Aerial seeding of cover crops into corn, soybean, and wheat, and extending the grazing season with cover crops; (3) Temporary fence design and monitoring for grazing cover crops; (4) How to increase cooperation among crop production and livestock production; (5) Proftability in grazing covers and using animals in covers to help soil biology.
This presentation is part of the 2017 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at sare.org/covercropconference2017.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
