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

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