Soil Health

Free Webinar: Planting Green to Suppress Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds

National Cover-Crop Summit Returns March 14-16

February 17, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Attend Jim Stute's upcoming virtual session for the National Cover Crop Summit where you'll learn how planting green fits into an overall resistance management system as well as how rye termination timing impacts weed suppression, soybean development and yield.

Rethinking Crop Rotations to Utilize Cover Crops as Annual Forages

7th generation dairy farmer shares tips for increasing cover crop efficiency, choosing cover crop species & striving for efficient harvest management.

February 13, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Grazing, Soil Health

Daniel Olson has been trying to incorporate cover crops into his Lena, Wis., dairy farm for several years. There is a lot of trial and error that comes with the process, but he says there’s one main thing that has helped him start to have some success.

Farmers of the Roche-A-Cri Awarded $14,600 Grant for 2023 Watershed Projects

By Carolyn Pralle posted on February 1, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health, Investing in Regenerative Ag

Across Wisconsin, farmers are teaming up to improve water quality and soil health. In the heart of the Central Sands Region, a producer-led watershed protection group known as the Farmers of the Roche-A-Cri received a $14,600 grant for 2023 to fund educational events and on-farm research projects.

Combatting Resistant Weeds, Complementing Herbicide Program with Cover Crops

Studies show grass cover crops reduce weed biomass by 68%, with covers reducing 65% of winter annual weeds & 46% of summer annual weeds.

By Katie Pratt posted on January 23, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Herbicide resistance continues to be a growing concern among no-tillers. Not only are more weeds developing resistance, but some herbicide-resistant weeds, such as Palmer amaranth and waterhemp, are also very difficult to control if not caught early.

Determining a Value for the Cover Crops on Your Farm

By James Hoorman posted on January 19, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Putnam County Sentinel

What value do cover crops bring to a farm field? James Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health Services unpacks two sources that attempt to assign a value to cover crops.

Cover Crop Workshop Series to Be Held in February

By Liz Ripley posted on January 18, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Consortium for Cultivating Human And Naturally reGenerative Enterprises (C-CHANGE), will host cover crop workshops on Feb. 1, 14, 21 and 22 from noon to 2 p.m each day. Farmers and landowners are welcome to attend the free events, which include a complimentary meal.

Great Lakes Region Farmers: Help Improve Cover Crop Performance By Taking Survey

January 17, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

By sharing information about their farms and management practices in a short online survey, and conducting a brief field sampling protocol to estimate cover crop growth, farmers will serve as key collaborators in a data-driven effort to improve cover crop outcomes.

[Podcast] Cover Cropping as a Commitment to Soil Health & Clean Waters with Seth Watkins

In this episode of the podcast, brought to you by Montag, Seth Watkins of southern Iowa joins us for a discussion about the benefits of incorporating cover crops into your operation specifically as a means to stay committed to improving soil health, conserving the land and keeping our waters clean.

January 12, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

In this episode of the podcast, brought to you by Montag, Seth Watkins of southern Iowa joins us for a discussion about the benefits of incorporating cover crops into your operation specifically as a means to stay committed to improving soil health, conserving the land and keeping our waters clean.

Risk of Herbicide Carryover Increases with Dry Weather, Late Application

By James Hoorman posted on January 5, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Hoorman Soil Health Services

While many herbicides have long cropping restrictions because they take a long time to break down, there are several herbicides that have a short half-life. Generally, herbicides like Sharpen (saflufenacil), 2-4D and Roundup products (glyphosate) break down fairly quickly in the soil and cause less problems with herbicide carryover.