Noah Newman

Noah Newman

Noah Newman started at Lessiter Media in March 2022 as Associate Editor for No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies. He previously worked in broadcast journalism as a sports anchor/reporter for television stations in central Illinois and most recently Jackson, Mississippi, where he was named the state’s sportscaster of the year by the National Sports Media Association. The Cleveland, Ohio, native enjoys engaging with growers, learning extensively about their operations, and sharing impactful stories with the audience.

Contact: nnewman@lessitermedia.com

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Harvest 2024: Avoiding Phantom Yield Loss

Corn harvest is about 50% done and soybeans are at 67% according to the October 13 USDA Crop Progress Report. Let’s talk about the phantom yield loss phenomenon, which is the loss of potential corn yields when some parts of a field are harvested later than others. Our Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick found a way to avoid phantom yield loss on his farm in southern Indiana.
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Latest No-Till Takeaways from WICST Trial

Let’s kick things off at the University of Wisconsin, where they’re on Year 34 of the Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial (WISCT). The purpose is to evaluate a broad range of ag systems common to the Midwest and see how they stack up to each other in terms of yield and economic returns.
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Video of the Week: Tenacity Key for No-Till Innovator Jim Truax

Wrapping things up with our Video of the Week, featuring the owner of Truax Company, Jim Truax. He’ll be presented with the No-Till Innovator of the Year award in the business category at the National No-Tillage Conference in January. Our Mike Lessiter paid Jim a visit and asked him for his biggest takeaway from a career of no-till innovation.


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