Leedey, Okla. no-tiller Jimmy Emmons discusses the potential for cover-crop grazing in early spring and in the fall to reduce livestock feed costs and increase profits, and potentially grow two crops in one year on the same piece of land to maximize productivity per acre and build soil health.
Breaking Down the Benefits of Seeding Cover Crops in Early Spring
Frost seeding legumes and spring cereals can work very well according to University of Missouri agronomist Rob Myers. And as Rob tells us here in the Cover Crop Connection, if you want to wait a little bit longer and plant your covers in April, that’s perfectly fine, too.
