John Dobberstein
John Dobberstein is the Senior Editor of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, and Cover Crop Strategies. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. This is John's second stint with Lessiter Media, the previous lasting almost 13 years.
Contact: jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com
Contact: jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com
ARTICLES
[Podcast] How to Save Millions on Inputs with No-Till
In this podcast, brought to you by NewFieldsAg, get a first-hand account of how Rick Clark makes regenerative practices work and makes them profitable.
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[Podcast] Tracking Adoption of No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops, and Facing the Challenges Ahead
In this podcast, brought to you by NewFieldsAg, we’ll hear a panel discussion about the state of soil conservation from the most recent Conservation in Action Tour in Sioux Falls, S.D. hosted by the Conservation Technology Information Center.
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Is Faster Better? What the Data Says About High-Speed Planting
With more volatile weather patterns & fewer days for field work, no-tillers may wonder if a high-speed planting season is worth the investment.
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Conservation Titans, Cutting Edge Practices Highlighted on CTIC Tour
From ethanol to strip-till to the eye in the sky, Conservation in Action Tour attendees learned about the various pieces of the puzzle for a modern conservation farming system
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Journey of Learning Leads to No-Till Success
Kurt Stiefvater & family worked through a rough transition period to build a more diversified, resilient no-till operation with soil health as a main focus
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Top Articles
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Videos
No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.
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