Jim Hoorman

A Terrific National No-Tillage Conference Program — Offering Many, Many Profit-Building Reasons on Why You Need to Attend

Expect an energetic 4 days of non-stop learning in Louisville from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers & suppliers who will be sharing their most valuable ideas to help you get the most out of your 2025 no-till cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 18, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

A longtime attendee at the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) recently told me our 2025 lineup of topics and speakers is among the very best in the entire 33-year history of this event.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 13, 2024

December 13, 2024

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

Making Every Year the Best Year Yet

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Investing in Regenerative Ag

If you have a great idea for a speaker or topic for the 2025 National Cover Crop Summit — now's your chance to make your voice heard!

A Discussion with 2024 National Cover Crop Summit Presenter Jim Hoorman

February 28, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Associate Editor Mackane Vogel chats with 2024 National Cover Crop Summit presenter Jim Hoorman, a soil health specialist with Hoorman Soil Health Services. They’ll discuss Hoorman’s presentation, “Nutrient and Fertilizer Content of Cover Crops.”

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.

[Podcast] Best of ‘22: Cutting Fertilizer Costs, Grazing Gains & More Benefits of Cover Crops

On this week’s edition of Cover Crop Strategies, brought to you by SOURCE® by Sound Agriculture, listen in as we count down the top three most-played episodes of 2022, featuring insight the economic returns of grazing beef cattle on cover crops, the costs of cover crops compared to tillage and soil compaction, and reducing fertilizer use with cover crops.

December 28, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

On this week’s edition of Cover Crop Strategies, brought to you by SOURCE® by Sound Agriculture, listen in as we count down the top three most-played episodes of 2022, featuring insight the economic returns of grazing beef cattle on cover crops, the costs of cover crops compared to tillage and soil compaction, and reducing fertilizer use with cover crops.

Hoorman: Analyzing Hula's High-Yielding Management Practices

September 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Putnam County Sentinel

Charles City, Virginia's David Hula holds the all-time world corn yield record of 616 bushels, which was set in 2019. Soil health specialist James Hoorman breaks down Hula's management practices and keys to success.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 29, 2022

July 29, 2022

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.

Cover Crop Options After Wheat Harvest

July 14, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio Country Journal

Farmers are working to wrap up wheat harvest and considering what to do next. Some will decide to do nothing, others may consider planting another crop, either soybeans or a cover crop. Cover crops give a farmer a little more flexibility, especially when planted in mixtures.

[Podcast] Making Dollars & Sense Out of Cover Crops

January 26, 2022 | Posted in Economics

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Montag Manufacturing, features Jim Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health Services, Ohio. Hoorman will discuss the costs of tillage and soil compaction, cover crop costs, the dollar value of soil organic matter and more.