Articles by Frank Lessiter

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Use Seed Buying Patience

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The type of seed genetics to plant next spring is on the mind of many no-tillers these days. With growing concerns about marketing genetically modified organism (GMO) seed, many people are getting frustrated.

“You Learn Nothing By Staying Home!”

Farmers say there’s no better place to swap and learn hundreds of the latest profit-building no-tilling tricks, tips and techniques than at the mid-January National No-Tillage Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2000

At the conclusion of each of the previous seven National No-Tillage Conferences, we’ve asked attendees to share the major benefits of having attended. These benefits are similar to those which you can take home from attending the upcoming event at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, from January 12 to 15.

No-Tillers Gearing Up To Sell Carbon Credits

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 1999

Frank Lewis may have tilled his 160-acre farm for the last time.

Is Poor Weather Taking A Toll On No-Tilled Corn?

Poor planting and crop growing weather may have as much to do with a decline in no-till corn acres as anything else.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Ask Terry Schneider about the problems holding back the growth of no-till corn and he’ll tell you it’s been a lack of favorable weather conditions during most of the 90s.

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Subsoiling No-Tilled Corn

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 1999 | Posted in Soil Health

Because of the enormous benefits, over half the corn in Kentucky is already being no-tilled. And the figure is much higher on the state’s erodible land.

Selecting The "Right" No-Till Corn Hybrids

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

When it comes to selecting the best corn varieties for no-till, Dean Holst maintains nothing beats having your own test plots to evaluate both hybrids and plant populations.

Take The Systems Approach!

When it comes to developing a total system approach for no-tilling, other countries are well ahead of North American producers.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

For many years, U.S. farmers led the way around the world in adopting no-till.

Double Acres, Double Them Again!

By saving labor, western Canadian growers are pushing up acres with direct seeding.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Up in Manitoba, a number of farmers have sharply expanded direct seeded acres over the past 5 years. With innovations coming with fall seeding, some may again double direct seeded acres.

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Discing Away Your Profits

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

If you haven't already read it, there was a fascinating article of special interest to no-tillers found in the October issue of Soybean Digest. Entitled “Discing Profits Down,” the article features on-farm test data from Indiana indicating that the more a farmer discs the ground in the fall, the more profit he or she will end up losing.

“No-Till Is Key To Growth”

By saving time and showing landlords the many benefits of no-till, this Kentucky farming operation has grown to taking crops off more than 6,000 acres.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 1999 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

When you're expanding, nothing is more important than making the most efficient use of your time and equipment while boosting yields.

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