Dairy researchers are exploring how cover crops could help with feed costs and soil health.
Dr. Phil Cardoso with the University of Illinois tells Brownfield 45-50% of the cost of production on dairy farms comes from feed, but utilizing cover crops like rye grass or oats on fields used for corn silage could increase profitability.
“We can then harvest them as forage for cows, and I think that’s going to make the diet cheaper.
University of Illinois researching the use of cover crop forages for dairy cows
