John Dobberstein

John Dobberstein is the Senior Editor of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, and Cover Crop Strategies. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. This is John's second stint with Lessiter Media, the previous lasting almost 13 years.

Contact: jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com

Longtime No-Tiller Revisiting Cattle Prospects

Alan Mindemann hasn’t chosen to include livestock on his operation, but is working with a partner to add grazing to his farm in hopes of receiving some of the benefits.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 24, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Alan Mindemann hasn’t chosen to include livestock on his operation, but is working with a partner to add grazing to his farm in hopes of receiving some of the benefits.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Putting No-Till Faith to the Test

With all the bad press of late about farming systems failing, it's nice to see stories about growers seeking out no-till and regenerative farming practices as the solution.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 23, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

With all the bad press of late about farming systems failing, it's nice to see stories about growers seeking out no-till and regenerative farming practices as the solution.

Finding a Niche Leads to No-Till Success

With a soil armor of residue, better water infiltration and diverse crops, Alan Mindemann is making no-till work in the most challenging of conditions.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 23, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

With a soil armor of residue, better water infiltration and diverse crops, Alan Mindemann is making no-till work in the most challenging of conditions.

Viable Option for Seeding Covers on Smaller No-Till Operations

Using inexpensive ground-drive and hydraulic equipment with dry fertilizer boxes, Jeremy Henry seeds a variety of cover crops during harvest to boost no-till success.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 19, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Using inexpensive ground-drive and hydraulic equipment with dry fertilizer boxes, Jeremy Henry seeds a variety of cover crops during harvest to boost no-till success.

Cultivating a No-Till ‘State of Mind’

Measured fertilizer applications, copious amounts of residue and dogged determination have all helped Leon Sowers improve the diversity and viability of his Kansas operation.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 19, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Residue Management

Measured fertilizer applications, copious amounts of residue and dogged determination have all helped Leon Sowers improve the diversity and viability of his Kansas operation.

Demystifying Cover Crops Part 2

Seed Labs a Critical Link in Ensuring Cover Crop Quality

No-tillers can be better informed about their seed purchases by requesting and reading the testing lab’s ‘report of analysis’ and learning more about testing rules.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 19, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

No-tillers can be better informed about their seed purchases by requesting and reading the testing lab’s ‘report of analysis’ and learning more about testing rules.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

How Far Do We Go?

If an agricultural company bowed to pressure and demanded you produce “pollution-free food,” how would you handle it?

By John Dobberstein posted on August 10, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

If an agricultural company bowed to pressure and demanded you produce “pollution-free food,” how would you handle it?

Putting Faith in No-Till into Action

Tom Cannon has turned around his family’s farm by parking the plow, increasing rotational diversity and bringing livestock back into the picture.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 29, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Residue Management

Tom Cannon has turned around his family’s farm by parking the plow, increasing rotational diversity and bringing livestock back into the picture.

Demystifying Cover Crops Part 1

Lifting the Curtain on Cover Crop Seed

One in four growers cite problems with poor germination, contamination or other issues, mostly due to lax rules enforcement and supply-and-demand challenges seen in a young industry.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 29, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

One in four growers cite problems with poor germination, contamination or other issues, mostly due to lax rules enforcement and supply-and-demand challenges seen in a young industry.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Bright Spot for the Ogallala Aquifer

By John Dobberstein posted on July 27, 2017 | Posted in Water Management

Some progress is being made in Kansas on reducing the drastic decline of this important aquatic resource. Find out how farmers moved the needle.

John Dobberstein

ARTICLES

Longtime No-Tiller Revisiting Cattle Prospects

Putting No-Till Faith to the Test

Finding a Niche Leads to No-Till Success

Viable Option for Seeding Covers on Smaller No-Till Operations

Cultivating a No-Till ‘State of Mind’

Seed Labs a Critical Link in Ensuring Cover Crop Quality

How Far Do We Go?

Putting Faith in No-Till into Action

Lifting the Curtain on Cover Crop Seed

Bright Spot for the Ogallala Aquifer

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