With spring here, some farmers will be looking at planting forage, rather than crops, because it gives the soil extra nutrients, and it saves a farmer time and money because they are maintaining their hay.

Forage Conversion Specialist Andre Bonneau says a crop can be rotated with forage every 3 to 5 years.

He adds once the forage rotation is completed, 2 common crops can be planted, as they use the soils nutrients.

Bonneau adds at the end of rotating, planting peas is one of the better options, while oats can also go in after the forage crop.

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