When the combine leaves the field in the fall, most farms shift into neutral. The crop is off, the soil sits bare, and biological activity begins to slow. At Wild Type Ranch, we have chosen a different approach. Instead of letting the soil sit idle, we planted a fall cover crop with the intention of grazing it in the spring of 2026. A mix of cereal rye, winter triticale, winter wheat, hairy vetch, winter camelina, yellow blossom sweet clover and rapeseed planted October 3rd f

A common response is “Well, that might work in (insert different geography or commodity) but it won’t work on my operation”.

Some juicy food for thought about things you can do to get started down the road, whether you’re a crop or livestock producer.