Articles by John Dobberstein

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More in the Bin: Shining a Light on Better Corn, Soybean Management

Beck’s annual Practical Farm Research Guide puts equipment, crop protection products & seed-and-planting practices to the test

Each year, Atlanta, Ind.-based Beck’s Hybrids puts out one of the most comprehensive books on ag research centered around the company’s Practical Farm Research (PFT) Program. 


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Regenerating Your Profits: No-Till, Covers & Livestock

Using diversification & data to inform his management decisions, Mac Kincaid can prove regenerative no-till is paying off on his 1,000-acre Missouri farm.

Bringing regenerative practices to degraded soil is no easy endeavor. But Mac Kincaid looks no further than his family to understand why he punches the calculator, braves freezing temperatures during the winter to move livestock, and troubleshoots ever-present weather challenges.


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[Podcast] USDA Secretary Talks Agriculture at Commodity Classic

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, at the Colorado Convention Center, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with No-Till Farmer and all the ag media at the Commodity Classic about cost-cutting and refocusing happening at the USDA to better serve farmers.
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, at the Colorado Convention Center, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with No-Till Farmer and all the ag media at the Commodity Classic about cost-cutting and refocusing happening at the USDA to better serve farmers.
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[Podcast] No-Till Windfall: What You Should Know About Renewable Fuel Tax Credits

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Bardwell, Ky., no-tiller Joel Reddick will help you discern which programs are right, what questions to ask, and which practices can actually move the needle when it comes to maximizing tax credits — and how not to leave money on the table.
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Bardwell, Ky., no-tiller Joel Reddick will help you discern which programs are right, what questions to ask, and which practices can actually move the needle when it comes to maximizing tax credits — and how not to leave money on the table. 
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9 Things Learned from No-Till Innovator Dwayne Beck

Here are some of the most important tips shared by the former manager for the Dakota Lakes Research Farm to help growers turn their modern-day operation into one that is sustainable and profitable
Dwayne Beck has always preached working with nature instead of against it, which shines through in many of the talks the former manager of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm in Pierre, S.D. has given at agricultural events across the world.
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