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John Dobberstein
John Dobberstein was 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
Finding a Niche Leads to No-Till Success
With a soil armor of residue, better water infiltration and diverse crops, Alan Mindemann is making no-till work in the most challenging of conditions.
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No-Till, Precise Fertility Bring Back the ‘Old Hills’
Randy and Dan Linville are making their sloped fields more productive by feeding the soil and seeding cereal rye to improve soil tilth and reduce erosion.
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‘Soil Livestock’ Open the Tap to Increasing No-Till Production
Healthier microbial communities are key for no-tillers to utilize large pools of untapped nutrients underground and increase production without hiking input costs.
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[Podcast] Managing Annual Ryegrass In No-Till — It’s All About The Details
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we are joined by no-till consultant with Ag Conservation Solutions, Dan Towery, who discusses some of the benefits of annual ryegrass as a carbon provider and nitrogen scavenger in no-tilled soils, and the optimum seeding window for its use in the U.S.
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Is Glyphosate Harming Your No-Tilled Soils?
Researchers say the widely used herbicide is lingering longer than previously thought and could negatively impact soil and plant health.
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No-Till Benefits Add Up to Dollars and ‘Sense’
The Willis family has seen double-digit yield increases, healthier soils and reduced erosion after 30-plus years of no-tilling and covers.
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[Podcast] The Importance of Sulfur and Tips for Utilizing it for Your Crops
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we are joined by fertility expert Neal Kinsey, to discuss the need for sulfur and its significant role in plant protein, nodulation in legumes, seed and chlorophyll production, rooting ability and disease protection.
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