More Profit Per Acre: Integrating Cover Crops and Livestock

Source: Practical Farmers of Iowa

How can farmers increase the return from every acre with cover crops? In this video, farmer Ryan Gibbs of Hopkinton, Iowa, shares how integrating cover crops and livestock creates additional value by improving soil health, reducing feed costs and labor, and adding another revenue stream through grazing. Ryan also talks about the numbers behind grazing cover crops, including the feed value, potential cost savings and how livestock can help maximize the profitability of each acre.

Length: 02:14

Year Produced: 2026

State: Iowa

Cropping Systems: Beef Cattle

Tags: rotational grazing