Hay Production and Soil Fertility: Using Livestock and Cover Crops to Regenerate and Sustain Hayfields
Content Source: ATTRA

Resource Explained
This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, addresses strategies for regenerating and sustaining hayfield productivity without relying on synthetic fertilizers. It covers adding plant diversity through legume interseeding, hayfield renovation and replanting, restoring abandoned fields, and integrating grazed cover crops into hayfield rotations.
Region
Midwest, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic, Northwest, Plains, Southeast, West/Southwest
Topic
Soil Health, Crop Nutrient Management, Livestock Feeding
Category
Hay and Pasture, Livestock
Year Published
2025



