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Lessiter Media Co-Founder Pam Lessiter Passes

She co-founded ‘a different kind of ag publishing company’ in 1981 with husband, Frank

March 11, 2025

Pam Lessiter, co-founder of Lessiter Media Inc., passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving husband, Frank, and all 4 of her children in a room packed with in-laws and grandchildren on March 8, 2025 after an unwavering 7-year battle with lung disease.

Seeking Leaders in Conservation Agriculture for CTIC Hall of Fame

February 12, 2025

Nominations are now open for inducting innovators, trailblazers, mentors, and other contributors to conservation agriculture into the 2025 CTIC Hall of Fame.

Bree Greenawalt Promoted to Director of Data, Insights & Circulation

January 3, 2025

Lessiter Media is pleased to announce the promotion of Bree Greenawalt to the position of Director of Data, Insights, and Circulation, effective immediately

Observations on Dad’s Calling

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 3, 2024

It’s a pleasure to introduce you to my dad, Frank Lessiter, and what I would call the 5th child in our family, his No-Till Farmer (NTF) publication. I was 3 years old when Dad put out the first edition, and I can’t recall a time when NTF wasn’t a part of the family.

No-Till Farmer & Farm Equipment Win National Writing Awards

May 21, 2024

Lessiter Media’s No-Till Farmer and Farm Equipment editors were recognized by the American Society of Business Press Editors with national awards in the association’s 2024 Azbee Awards of Excellence.

Why No-Till & Other Regenerative Ag Practices Are Catching On in Red States

In some conservative pockets of the U.S., farmers are embracing regenerative practices. Just don’t ask them to make it political.

By Eve Andrews posted on November 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ambrook Research

In some conservative pockets of the U.S., farmers are embracing regenerative practices. Just don’t ask them to make it political.

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No-Till Highlights: Feb. 9, 2023

February 9, 2023

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Totally Tubular.

Congress Hears About No-Till in First Testimony

Frank Lessiter’s 1973 speech is considered the earliest congressional testimony on no-tillage.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 11, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Soil Health

Frank Lessiter’s 1973 speech is considered the earliest congressional testimony on no-tillage. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Even In Tough Times, No-Tillers Still Spending to Protect Yields

The percentage of growers applying insecticides and fungicides in cash crops, and overall spending on these crop protection products, continues to increase.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 4, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection

Although environmental pressures and concerns over soil health have caused some no-tillers to re-examine their use of insecticides and fungicides, data from the 11th annual No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Study shows use of these products isn’t necessarily decreasing.

[Video] Planting Corn into Living Cereal Rye with Tony Peirick

By Julia Gerlach posted on September 4, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

In spring of 2019, Watertown, Wis., no-tiller Tony Peirick planted corn into living cereal rye. See his fields in several stages of growth, starting with emergent cereal rye in spring, planting into the rye, rolling it after planting, and more.

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The 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference takes place July 31-August 1 in Iowa City. In this video, past attendees and speakers share why they keep coming back! Head to StripTillConference.com to download the program and register for the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference!

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