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No-Till, Cover Crops Lead to Honors for 4 Conservation-Minded Soybean Growers

No-till & cover crops lead to fewer trips while reducing compaction, improving soil health, reducing costs, saving huge amounts of fuel & slashing labor needs

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 6, 2024

Taking a “deep-dive” into the farm operations of the four U.S. regional winners of the 2024 Conservation Legacy Award program, it was interesting to see the strong emphasis placed on no-till and cover crops.

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Long-Time No-Till, Cover Crop Advocate Honored in April by Conservation Technology Information Center

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 26, 2024

A long-time friend and booster of the many benefits of no-till, strip-till and cover crops has been recognized as a fellow member of the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Hall of Fame.

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No-Till vs. Mud, Fire & Water Facebook Videos

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 18, 2024

Okay, I admit it. I spend way too much worthless time looking at Facebook posts with agricultural-related videos.

Ag Equipment Dealers Should ‘Feel the Love’ from No-Tillers This Year

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 8, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

While this projection covers the general farm population, machinery purchases by no-tillers should be a bright spot for dealers in 2024

No-Till, Strip-Till Out Yield Other Tillage Systems in 2023 National Corn Contest

In an in-depth analysis of the 2023 National Corn Growers Association contest data, growers using these two tillage systems came out on top for both yield & nitrogen efficiency

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Among 6,882 entries in the 2023 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) NCGA annual yield contest from 3,824 growers in 46 states, a father-and-son team from Charles City, Va., captured the top two rankings with yields of 590 and 623 bushels per acre.

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Food Companies Lack Funding Plans for Sustainability, Regenerative Ag

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

While over 600 worldwide food companies have promised to reduce emissions and invest in regenerative ag, few have coughed up the dollars to fund corporate sustainability programs.

The Good & Bad with No-Till Herbicides

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 20, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

When it comes to making last-minute decisions on weed control in your no-till crops this year, there are plenty of government concerns.

Monarch Butterfly Concerns Still With Us

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Years ago, the seed companies blasted a USDA researcher after I wrote a No-Till Farmer item stating that Bt corn could reduce butterfly populations.

Lots of Empty Talk & Plenty of Pledges, But Little Progress on Claims Made by Giant Agri-Food Companies Seems to Have Led to ‘Reneging on Promises for Regenerative Ag’

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 11, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

While there’s been plenty of talk and promises among worldwide food companies jumping on the regenerative agriculture bandwagon, there’s a profound lack of action on their pledges.

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Glyphosate Ban May Lead to a Two-Fold Increase in No-Till Expenses

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 22, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Despite numerous studies indicating that glyphosate is safe, ongoing public debate still leads to questions concerning what the impact would be if this popular herbicide was no longer available to no-tillers.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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No-Till, Cover Crops Lead to Honors for 4 Conservation-Minded Soybean Growers

Long-Time No-Till, Cover Crop Advocate Honored in April by Conservation Technology Information Center

No-Till vs. Mud, Fire & Water Facebook Videos

Ag Equipment Dealers Should ‘Feel the Love’ from No-Tillers This Year

No-Till, Strip-Till Out Yield Other Tillage Systems in 2023 National Corn Contest

Food Companies Lack Funding Plans for Sustainability, Regenerative Ag

The Good & Bad with No-Till Herbicides

Monarch Butterfly Concerns Still With Us

Lots of Empty Talk & Plenty of Pledges, But Little Progress on Claims Made by Giant Agri-Food Companies Seems to Have Led to ‘Reneging on Promises for Regenerative Ag’

Glyphosate Ban May Lead to a Two-Fold Increase in No-Till Expenses

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