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“Integrating livestock into crop production is a must on the Taylor Farm in central Iowa near Bouton. By adding cover crops, they have increased cow numbers and seen multiple benefits, including nearly year-round grazing and soil health enhancements.

"We are using livestock to add income to our crop ground, and when Noah wanted to return to the farm, we knew the cover crops was a big part of why we could have another family here," pointed out Dan Taylor, Noah's father. He said cover crops boosted income -- without much added expense -- because they were able to add more cattle thanks to a longer grazing period.

A CAUTIOUS START

The Taylors began using cover crops in 2016. They started cautiously, aerial seeding rye into corn and hoping it would grow and provide some feed for cows. Through the years, they have learned better practices -- such as switching to a drill for planting cover crops -- to ensure greater success.

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