I live in Illinois with clay soil so our farming is a little different. I am about the last one using a cover crop in my area.
I plant rye that can either be taken off as hay in late may or early June or turned under for a green manure crop. A green manure crop may help your sun flowers produce more and add organic matter to the soil.
You can also use a burn down spray and no-till into rye in early may.
I once planted tri-cal it’s a rye-wheat cross it may work in your area if you can make a deal to sell it for cattle feed.
Some have suggested alfalfa and grass hay, if you don’t mind putting up hay for the horse owners in your area.
Have you thought about putting say 10 acres into permanent alfalfa hay and the rest into your regular crop with a cover crop, Green manure crop rotation?
That could be a money maker if you have the hay buyers.
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