Getting Started with a Cover Crop Business - Practical Cover Croppers

Farmer owned and operated, Bill Frederick and James Holz started Iowa Cover Crop in 2014 with a goal of positively contributing to their local community and Iowa agriculture. Based in Jefferson, Iowa, Bill and James started by selling rye, oats and wheat. Iowa Cover Crop is now a full-service cover crop business offering cover crop seed and application, native seeds and grasses anda. growing network of farmer seed dealers across Iowa and beyond. In this video Bill shares the story of Iowa Cover Crop and encouragement for other farmers looking to diversify their operations.
For more about cover crops for a range of farm enterprises, from row crops and livestock to horticulture, watch and subscribe to PFI's video series Practical Cover Croppers: • Practical Cover Croppers
This project is supported by The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research. Any reference to specific products or technology does not constitute or imply an endorsement by FFAR for those products or technology.

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Thanks for sharing our story PFI!