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

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