Review: Benefits of Grazing Cover Crops

After watching the video, hopefully you’ve learned a little more about grazing cover crops and their importance.

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Types of Grazing Cover Crops

Summer/fall grazing cover crops
  • Good blend of warm and cool seasons
  • Usually grazed starting the end of July/early August
Fall/winter grazing cover crops
  • Allows you to extend the grazing season
  • Can reduce the need for extra feed for livestock
Spring grazing cover crops
  • Allows earlier grazing at the beginning of the year
  • Gives perennials time to rest

Benefit Summary

Benefits of Grazing Cover Crops
  • Great for soil health
  • Gets livestock out on the land where they belong
  • Livestock helps breakdown plant residue, provides distribution
  • Lowers the need for fertilizers with manure and urine distribution
  • One of 5 soil health principles
  • Makes multi-species grazing more efficient
  • Multiple species can graze and thrive together