Determining a Value for the Cover Crops on Your Farm

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

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.

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.

Consider Cover Crops First To Fight Drought

By James Hoorman posted on November 3, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

The Midwest is dry and experiencing drought problems, especially the Mississippi river with reduced barge traffic. Most no-tillers want to know: what is the probability of a drought next year?

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No-Tiller Showcases Innovative Nutrient Application Tool at Field Day

In this episode of Conservation Ag Update, no-tiller Tim Recker showcases his innovative approach to nitrogen application at the “Making Big Decisions with Precision” field day event in Arlington, Iowa. The episode also features a trip to longtime no-tiller Tom Hess’ farm in the thumb of Michigan. Hess gives us a peek at his new interseeder and shares the keys to success when it comes to interseeding cover crops into corn and soybeans.

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Date: 08/03/23

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Discover 2-days of cutting-edge ideas, techniques and strategies in Bloomington-Normal, IL, August 3-4, 2023. Join the most innovative, forward-thinking minds in strip-till to raise your level of strip-till profitability, efficiency and efficacy.

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