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[Podcast] Revisiting No-Till's Roots with Frank Lessiter

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, brought to you by Source by Sound Agriculture, we’re replaying the very first episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast that was posted on January 18 of 2019.
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 6, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Source by Sound Agriculture, we’re replaying the very first episode of the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast that was posted on January 18 of 2019.
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[Podcast] Moving to Organic No-Till After Nearly Four Decades of Successful No-Till

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer Editor Frank Lessiter talks with Kelly Cheesewright about his 37 years of successful no-tilling and how it has now led to moving to organic no-till on nearly half of his over 2,000-acre operation.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 23, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Source by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer Editor Frank Lessiter talks with Kelly Cheesewright about his 37 years of successful no-tilling and how it has now led to moving to organic no-till on nearly half of his over 2,000-acre operation.
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Ideas Wanted: How Can Veteran No-Tillers Participate in Carbon Payments?

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 9, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health
When it comes to earning payments from carbon sequestration programs, one of the frustrations we hear from veteran no-tillers is that they don’t believe they can qualify due to additionality requirements. And that they’re shut out from these payments conventional farmers can receive by moving toward the reduced tillage and cover crops that no-tillers have been doing for decades or more.
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1993: National No-Tillage Conference Debuts

The idea for a national no-till meeting turned into a juggernaut for 3 decades and counting.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 2, 2022
While the “original” events in Hawaii were discontinued in 1980, we’d considered producing an event like the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) for years. But we always had more than we could handle in getting our magazines, newsletters and books out the door. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.
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[Podcast] Coming Soon, New Ways to Slash Anhydrous Ammonia Costs

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer Editor Frank Lessiter talks with Guy Swanson about the particulars of manufacturing much lower priced nitrogen. Known as “green ammonia,” this new way of producing anhydrous ammonia could lead to much lower priced nitrogen production for farmers around the world.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 2, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Source by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer Editor Frank Lessiter talks with Guy Swanson about the particulars of manufacturing much lower priced nitrogen. Known as “green ammonia,” this new way of producing anhydrous ammonia could lead to much lower priced nitrogen production for farmers around the world.
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[Podcast] David Moeller Makes No-Till Planters Work

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Moeller about the particulars of planting equipment, why high-speed might not be in the cards for no-till planters, what right-to-repair means for no-till and more.
By Frank Lessiter and Brian O'Connor posted on November 18, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health
No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Moeller about the particulars of planting equipment, why high-speed might not be in the cards for no-till planters, what right-to-repair means for no-till and more. This week’s episode of the No-Till Farmers: Influencers & Innovators podcast is brought to you by Source by Sound Agriculture.
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[Podcast] Blake Vince on Cover Crops, Nuffield Scholarship

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Nuffield scholar and Merlin, Ont., no-tiller Blake Vince about his heavy use of cover crops, dealing with suboptimal precipitation, and more.
By Frank Lessiter and Brian O'Connor posted on November 4, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Water Management
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Nuffield scholar and Merlin, Ont., no-tiller Blake Vince about his heavy use of cover crops, dealing with suboptimal precipitation, and more.
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