Transitioning from harvesting crops using a combine to only using cattle is not an easy task, says CJ Blew, a cattle rancher from Castleton, Kan. His family’s 24,000-acre cow-calf operation has improved cattle health and performance since switching 3,000 acres of irrigated dryland cropland to paddocks for grazing cover crops.

Grazing cattle on cover crops can be a profitable choice for growers, as explained by Olivia Amundson, a Cow-Calf Field Specialist with South Dakota State University. During Amundson’s presentation, she will discuss how grazing covers can decrease variable feed costs, which are the biggest expense in raising cattle. However, not all cover crops are created equally, so Amundson will dissect which covers can give cover crop users and livestock producers the most bang for their buck.

These two presenters will be sharing information on how to profitably graze cattle on cover crops at the 2021 Fall National Cover Crop Summit on November 16-17. This free, 2-day virtual event will feature 7 sessions sharing ideas and tips from crop industry experts and growers who are experienced using covers to maximize economic and soil-health building benefits.

To provide attendees with an educational experience to fit their specific needs and schedule, there are two registration options for this event:

Standard access is free and provides attendees with access to each of the 7 fall summit on-demand video sessions for 2 DAYS ONLY, Nov. 16-17, 2021.

An all-access registration is available for $49 and gives attendees 12 months of access to all event presentations, access to an extensive library of presentations from past National Cover Crop Summits, plus a package of valuable attendee bonuses including 6 Cover Crop Management reports offering practical tips and ideas on a variety of critical cover crop topics. Registration and program details can be found here.

Title sponsors making the National Cover Crop Summit possible include Montag Mfg., Kelly Tillage System, MidWest Bio-Tech, Underground Agriculture, Progressive Ag Innovations and M&S Ag Solutions.