Farming with HORSCH

Since 2001 HORSCH is part of the farming industry in north America and has come a long way, from the first high speed disc on the north American continent (Joker) to the first high speed planter (Maestro SX L). Whether it's globally tested machines customized for the North American market or machines developed in the USA, the HORSCH product portfolio delivers many new features and innovations in agricultural machinery.

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Meet the Voyles

In central Illinois, where the soil is rich and promises abundant harvest, Bill's 12000 acre farm stands proud. Passed down through generations, Bill inherits not just the land but a deep love for farming from his father and grandfather.

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Avatar SD North America

The Avatar 8-12 SD, 40 SD, and the 60 MD are unique in the market. The 1-bar design does not only provide advantages in terms of operation and maintenance, but this system can also score from an agronomic point of view. Below, we will delve into the most significant points.

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terraHORSCH Issue 27

Issue 27 of our customer magazine terraHORSCH is available. The main topics are: Precision - THE SOLUTION!?, Agritechnica 2023 Review of a successful show, Perfect seed placement - HORSCH disc coulters for utmost precision and A glacier in my field - Water as the common thread.

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Singulation of cereals – nothing new but more relevant than ever before with regard to resource efficiency  

Average reading time about 4 minutes
For more than 10 years, HORSCH has been focusing intensively on the singulation of cereals. It is nothing new, but the longtime experiences with this system show the potentials and also the limits. With regard to the changing conditions, do the potentials now outweigh the limits? And what are the benefits? 

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What is YOUR goal when making a tillage pass?

Average reading time: 3 minutes
Often, we farmers try to get in a routine when it comes to field work. We try to use the same tool for every spring tillage pass, we write detailed notes about down pressure settings and use phrases like “It worked last year why not again this year”, or my favorite “This is how my father, and his father, did it”. Unfortunately, these routines occur in fall tillage far too often.

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Conducting On-farm Research

Average reading time: 3 minutes
Small-plot research has informed farmers worldwide about various applications, and approaches, from increasing yield to decreasing the soil seed bank.  Whether it be the Morrow Plots at the University of Illinois, or Becks Hybrid’s Practical Farm Research, they all have the same end goal of providing information. 

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Managing Pests Through Residue Management

Average reading time: 3 minutes
Harvest has finally started in the Midwest, and we’re excited to present our full, systematic approach to Integrated Pest Management. Some may ask “How does harvesting crops have a role in IPM?”. It is a key player in managing residues and sets the stage for decomposition.

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The Final Stand-Cover Crops

Average reading time: 3 minutes
Recent interests in cover crops have demanded more answers. Some of these questions include: What are the best seeding techniques, correct seeding populations, right mixes, and most effective termination practices?

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Managing Wet Seeding Conditions

Average reading time: 4 minutes
Once again, farmers across the US are battling cool, wet spring conditions. As the extended forecast raises the possibility of a continued wet forecast, the realization of a 24-hour planting window becomes more of a reality.

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Slippage and bulldozing effect as fuel guzzlers (III)

Average reading time: 4 minutes
In the first two parts of this blog series, we focused on the parameters that can be changed directly at the tyre to work in a soil-conserving way. Air pressure adjustment and different tyre dimensions were pointed out as solutions. Thus, the contact area pressure can be reduced, and the soil can be protected sustainably.

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