National Ag News
Cover crops help Illinois farmer offset low commodity prices
Jul 26, 2019, 15:50 PM
by
Ann Gregson
An Illinois farmer says cover crops help his grain and livestock farm stay profitable even during a period of high rent, high inputs and low commodity prices.
“You don’t have to spend all the big money to make the big yields. Let Mother Nature do its job.”
Mark Litteken has a 100% cover crop operation in southern Illinois. He tells Brownfield more than 50% of the diets for his cattle come from his winter cover crops.
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