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John Dobberstein
John Dobberstein is senior editor of No-Till Farmer magazine and the e-newsletter Dryland No-Tiller. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. He graduated with a B.A. in journalism and political science from Central Michigan University.
ARTICLES
Tips for Terminating Cover Crops Without Glyphosate
With the popular weed killer in legal straits in the U.S., no-tillers say they’d turn to other chemicals, rollers or other options. But most won’t give up on cover crops.
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[Podcast] Transitioning to an Organic System: Opportunities and Obstacles
In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we share excerpts from our conversations at the National Farm Machinery Show, where manufacturers and farmers shared their advice, challenges and outlooks for the organic farming market.
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[Podcast] Digging Deeper on the Status of Your Soil Health
In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we’re pleased to share excerpts from Abbey Wick’s conversation with Tony Kramer on the RDO Equipment Co. Agriculture Technology Podcast. Tony and Abbey discuss defining soil health, cover cropping strategies, and the value of strip-till to retain moisture and size residue.
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[Podcast] Fighting Through the Evolving Landscape of Row Crop Diseases and Finding No-Till Profitability
In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we are joined by Carl Bradley, plant pathologist at the University of Kentucky, to discuss how no-tillers can stay ahead of new disease pressure and further development of resistant diseases.
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[Podcast] Boosting Productivity in Your No-Tilled Soils with a More Efficient, Effective Fertility Program
In this episode of the <em>No-Till Farmer</em> podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined by no-tiller and on-farm research coordinator for the University of Wisconsin, Jim Leverich, to discuss a three-part plan that could help you boost soil productivity and allow crops to access nutrients more efficiently.
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Top Articles
- [Webinar] Understanding Soil Health — Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
- [Video] Dawn Equipment Unveils RowMow Weed Management System
- Rolling Covers, Planting Non-GMOs ‘Green’ Leads to Efficient, Thriving No-Till System
- What’s Legal to Apply to the LL-GT27 Soybean
- Getting Die-Hard Conventional-Tillage Growers to Make the Switch to No-Till Likely Means Guaranteeing Them as Much as $40 per Acre in Extra Income
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Videos
One-on-One with New NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr: Part 1
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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