Articles by Frank Lessiter

Wheat, Soybean Combo Looks Favorable

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 16, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tillers in southern areas of the Corn Belt or further south may find new profit-building opportunities from no-tilling wheat this fall and double-cropping soybeans in 2021.

Unleashing the No-Till Monster

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 8, 2020 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management, Soil Health

While no-till was pioneered here in the states, our conversion has been gradual when compared with a few other countries.

Unleashing the No-Till Monster

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 8, 2020 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management, Soil Health

While no-till was pioneered here in the states, our conversion has been gradual when compared to a few other countries.

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Value Added Crops, Diversification, Longer Rotations Pay Off

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 14, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In an effort to increase income in these tough times, no-tillers can look to the past — to the estate of George Washington himself — for innovative ideas to diversify rotations, improve soils and boost profits.

Bring CRP Land Back into Production with No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 7, 2020 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

The best way to save a decade’s worth of priceless soil and water improvements is to no-till Conservation Reserve Program ground coming back into ag production.

No Glyphosate Means Less No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 3, 2020

Stephen Powles doesn’t beat around the bush. The veteran weed scientist says no-till in Australia can’t survive without the use of glyphosate as a burndown herbicide.

For More Than Three Decades, No-Till Yields Increased Year-After-Year When Compared to Yields from Tilled Ground in a Corn, Soybean and Wheat Rotation

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 22, 2020

Along with enjoying numerous environmental benefits, veteran no-tillers for many years have cashed in on no-till’s additional profitability as a result of labor savings and reduced equipment costs.

Ultra-Low Disturbance No-Till Reduces Soil Loss, Compaction Concerns

Adding cover crops and moving to 100% continuous no-till has led to more emphasis on profit per acre rather than trying to continually boost yields.

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 30, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Several years ago, Lewis Krueger wasn’t happy with the erosion taking place on many of the 700 acres he farms near Brillion, Wis. Along with the help of government conservation funding, he invested considerable dollars, time and effort into combatting soil loss problems in eroded areas and waterways.

Residue Removal Doesn’t Pay

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 27, 2020

Over the years, we’ve written numerous articles on the value of leaving all the crop residue in no-tilled fields. Veteran no-tillers have told us they wouldn’t part with any residue, even with a price tag of $100 a ton.

Rotations or No-Till Most Critical?

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 29, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

When growers and educators talk about soil health, it’s usually about combining the benefits of no-till, crop rotations and cover crops.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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Articles by Frank Lessiter

Wheat, Soybean Combo Looks Favorable

Unleashing the No-Till Monster

Unleashing the No-Till Monster

Value Added Crops, Diversification, Longer Rotations Pay Off

Bring CRP Land Back into Production with No-Till

No Glyphosate Means Less No-Till

For More Than Three Decades, No-Till Yields Increased Year-After-Year When Compared to Yields from Tilled Ground in a Corn, Soybean and Wheat Rotation

Ultra-Low Disturbance No-Till Reduces Soil Loss, Compaction Concerns

Residue Removal Doesn’t Pay

Rotations or No-Till Most Critical?

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