Articles by John Dobberstein

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Fall-Seeded Soybeans: Time Savings & Yield Increase?

Beck’s Hybrids has been studying a fall soybean system for the last 2 seasons & has noted potential advantages by planting a portion of the bean crop in October, November or even December
With the average U.S. soybean yields not moving much in the last decade and weather shenanigans making planting decisions more difficult, growers might consider what fall-seeded soybeans have to offer to improve economics and time management.
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[Podcast] On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 2

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Last week, we met Cecil County, Maryland farmer Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.
In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Last week, we met Cecil County, Maryland farmer Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.
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[Podcast] On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 1

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, let’s hop in the car and head to Cecil County, Maryland to visit Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.
In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, let’s hop in the car and head to Cecil County, Maryland to visit Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.
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Draft MAHA Report Embraces Conservation Agriculture, Doesn’t Target Pesticides

But the "Making Children Healthy Again" report does direct the EPA, USDA and other federal agencies to clear the way for increased adoption of conservation agriculture as a means to reform the nation's food system through reduced regulations, increased program funding and new partnerships with the private sector.


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[Podcast] On the Road with Cover Crops — Jim Hershey Part 2

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, come along on the road with No-Till Farmer Associate Editor Mackane Vogel as he travels across parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops in unique ways.
In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, come along on the road with No-Till Farmer Associate Editor Mackane Vogel as he travels across parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops in unique ways. 
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