‘Outsiders’ in D.C. Moved No-Till Forward

Two no-tillers — Peter Myers and Bill Richards — brought credibility and trust to Washington, D.C., as they charted a transition for U.S. farmers.

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 25, 2022

The still “coming of age” no-till practice received two significant shots in the arm when no-tillers were tapped for influential posts in D.C. Instead of bureaucrats, the USDA smartly veered from the norm to appoint two practical farmers, Missouri’s Peter Myers and Ohio’s Bill Richards, to help convince farmers of the merits of reducing tillage. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

[Podcast] The Future of No-Till and Cover Crops with New NRCS Chief, Matthew Lohr

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, Lessiter Media president Mike Lessiter sits down for an exclusive one-on-one talk with the newly appointed 16th chief of the NRCS, Matthew Lohr.

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 21, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

[Video] One-on-One with New NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr: Part 4

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 19, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

No-Till Farmer's Mike Lessiter met in Washington, D.C. on March 12th with the new NRCS Chief, Matthew Lohr. In part 4 of this video, Lohr highlights some of the benefits the NRCS district offices can offer farmers as well as the effects no-till farming has on managing carbon sequestration.

[Video] One-on-One with New NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr: Part 2

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 15, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops

No-Till Farmer's Mike Lessiter met in Washington, D.C. on March 12th with the new NRCS Chief, Matthew Lohr. In part 2 of this video we discuss Lohr's usage of cover crops on his own farming operation and his views on the roadblocks the general farming population has with adopting the practice.

[Video] One-on-One with New NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr: Part 1

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 12, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

No-Till Farmer's Mike Lessiter met in Washington, D.C. on March 12th with the new NRCS Chief, Matthew Lohr. In part 1 of this video we share a segment of their conversation in which fifth-generation farmer Lohr discusses his family's Virginia farm, conservation standards and the new farming bill.

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