Clear Springs Cattle Company relies on their 700 acres of cropland to produce feed for their 300-head herd, which is how cover crops can pull double-duty, protecting the soil and providing necessary ...

Newswise — Adding a cover crop that livestock can graze to the rotation plan can improve soil health and help protect the environment. That’s the premise behind a four-year, nearly $4 million U.S.

Integrating livestock into crop production is a must on the Taylor Farm near Bouton, in central Iowa. By adding cover crops, father-and-son team Dan and Noah Taylor have increased cow numbers and have ...

I am often asked, “Can I graze cover crops?” The answer is yes, you can. Sometimes a label we give something pigeonholes it for a specific purpose, making it difficult to think about its use in other ...

NRCS Soil Scientist Dan Nath digs around in a hole in Tony Rossman's field to demonstrate his cover crops' root levels. This idea isn't very attractive for a human, but according to Eric Mousel of the ...

The agriculture industry has seen many changes in technology and productivity in the last few decades and some producers have chosen to focus on either crops or cattle. Farmers who specialize in ...

Integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) combine the production of crops and animals in a single, interlinked operation to harness synergies in nutrient cycling, resource use efficiency and ecological ...