Organic Cover Crop Case Study – Paul Hoffman, Earlville, IL
Content Source: Organic Grain Resource and Information Network (OGRAIN)

Resource Explained
This case study profiles an organic grain and livestock farmer managing 225 certified acres in Earlville, IL, who has been using a wide diversity of cover crops since 2012, primarily valuing them as forage for his cattle and sheep. He runs a flexible, market-driven rotation integrating cover crops with grazing, and is actively experimenting with innovative systems such as intercropping corn with food crops like butternut squash and snap beans to increase per-acre profitability.
Region
Midwest
Topic
Cropping Systems
Category
Grain and Field Crops
Year Published
2022



