Articles Tagged with ''Phil Needham''

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No-Till’s Best Innovators and Legends Share Their Failures and Successes

No-till experts provide valuable insight during special Q&A session at the National No-Tillage Conference.
The No-Till Innovators program has recognized more than 100 farmers, businesses and organizations who have made a major impact on the growth of no-till over the years. Five members of the distinguished group shared the ups and downs from their journey during a panel discussion at the 2022 National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Tilling Boy Scout Style: Always Prepared

Robust storage allows off-peak bulk purchase of farm inputs, which are then applied at the perfect time with on-farm application equipment run by expert help.
No-till is all I’ve ever known. The practice was developed just 2 hours south of us in Christian County, Ky. My dad and grandfather bought an Allis-Chalmers no-till planter in the 1980s. By the time I purchased my first piece of land as a sophomore in college it wasn’t even a thought to put a plow to it. It just wasn’t how we farmed
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No-Till’s List of Legends

This roster of influencers has a tremendous legacy on no-till since its modest start in 1962.
As part of the 60th anniversary of no-till’s first commercial acres in 1962, No-Till Farmer updated its No-Till Legends list following the 30th anniversary of the National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky. This roster of “No-Till Legends” includes outstanding growers, educators and suppliers who have played a key role in the growth of no-till from 0 to 110 million acres in 6 decades.
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[Podcast] 25 Living Legends of No-Till with Frank and Mike Lessiter

Back in 2019, Frank and Mike Lessiter sat down to discuss 25 legends of the no-till movement who are still alive today. This episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, we revisit that conversation in celebration of these three anniversaries and the ongoing no-till movement.
Back in 2019, Frank and Mike Lessiter sat down to discuss 25 legends of the no-till movement who are still alive today. This episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, we revisit that conversation in celebration of these three anniversaries and the ongoing no-till movement.
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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] A Global Perspective on No-Till with Phil Needham

In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Ingersoll & Agrisolutions, Frank Lessiter chats with Phil Needham, owner of Needham Ag Technologies.
In this episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast, brought to you by Ingersoll & Agrisolutions, Frank Lessiter chats with Phil Needham, owner of Needham Ag Technologies.
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[Video] Needham Ag Technologies at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference

No-Till Farmer spoke with Needham Ag Technologies president Phil Needham and development representative Benjamin Needham at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. The Needhams, whose company was a title sponsor of the event, talk about the new products they’re offering to support no-till farming.
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How We Did It

[Podcast] Conversations with Ag Equipment’s Entrepreneurs: Martin Industries' Steve Martin

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “How We Did It: Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs", Editor Mike Lessiter sits with Steve Martin of Kentucky-based planting attachments manufacturer Martin Industries.
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “How We Did It: Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs", Editor Mike Lessiter sits with Steve Martin of Kentucky-based planting attachments manufacturer Martin Industries.
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[Podcast] The Shoulders on Which We Stand ... The Living Legends of No-Till History

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we hear directly from Frank Lessiter, long-time editor of No-Till Farmer, who has covered no-tillage for 45 years.
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we hear directly from Frank Lessiter, long-time editor of No-Till Farmer, who has covered no-tillage for 45 years.
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No-Till Brings Radical Rethink to Drill Designs

Manufacturers have listened to no-tillers’ needs and are creating drills that can handle heavy residue, as well as plant cash crops and cover crops of various seed sizes.
Aside from the planter and combine, drills are one of the most common pieces of equipment seen rolling across no-till fields today — about 64% of readers who participated in the 2016 No-Till Operational Benchmark Study said they own and use a no-till drill. And with cover crops picking up acreage in no-till systems, no-tillers are no longer relying on the tool just for seeding cash crops.
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