07/02/2026
On this ranch, crimson clover, vetch, and other cover crops are planted in succession throughout the year with a dual purpose: building healthier soils and supporting pollinators.
As legumes, these plants help capture nitrogen from the atmosphere and make it available to future forage plants. At the same time, their blooms provide a reliable food source for the honeybees raised on the property, helping produce honey and other hive products.
By stacking benefits such as biodiversity, forage, and habitat for honeybees and other pollinators, this producer is creating a landscape that provides ecological services as well as productivity.
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