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Frank Lessiter

Frank Lessiter

Frank Lessiter founded Lessiter Media in 1981 and has spent more than 50 years in the agricultural and equine publishing business. He still oversees all of the company's publications as Chairman and Editorial Director, with an Emphasis on American Farriers Journal and No-Till Farmer magazines.

Contact: lessitef@lesspub.com
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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: November 18, 2025

Editor’s Note: With over 80% of U.S. no-till soybean and corn growers using glyphosate for weed control, this worldwide news roundup deals with concerns about the herbicide’s future use, possible banning, use strategy, new restrictions, health and environmental concerns. Our twice-a-month No-Till Farmer “In the Weeds” series will keep you updated on the latest glyphosate news from around the world. — Frank Lessiter, Editor, No-Till Farmer
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 18, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • How Oxygen and Cultivation Impact Glyphosate Breakdown
  • Say No to Glyphosate
  • No, Your Cheerios aren't Filled With Harmful Pesticides

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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - November 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 14, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this edition:

  • No-Tillage System: A genuine Brazilian technology that meets current global demands
  • Nature’s laws of declining soil productivity and Conservation Agriculture.
  • Soil carbon storage or sustainable conservation agriculture practices—Which should be our goal?

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Frankly Speaking

30-Year Study Showcases No-Till Benefits

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 4, 2025

For over three decades, researchers at Michigan’s Kellogg Research Station have measured yield, profitability, soil aggregation, carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and soil moisture in both tilled and no-tilled fields. 


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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: November 4, 2025

Editor’s Note: With over 80% of U.S. no-till soybean and corn growers using glyphosate for weed control, this worldwide news roundup deals with concerns about the herbicide’s future use, possible banning, use strategy, new restrictions, health and environmental concerns. Our twice-a-month No-Till Farmer “In the Weeds” series will keep you updated on the latest glyphosate news from around the world. — Frank Lessiter, Editor, No-Till Farmer
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 4, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • Viewpoint: The MAHA movement’s wrongheaded war on glyphosate is part of a misplaced broader attack on modern agriculture
  • Bayer announces Roundup alternative with rollout of new weedkiller in Australia
  • Missouri High Court Declines to Hear Bayer’s Appeal of $611 Million Roundup Verdict

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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: October 21, 2025

Editor’s Note: With over 80% of U.S. no-till soybean and corn growers using glyphosate for weed control, this worldwide news roundup deals with concerns about the herbicide’s future use, possible banning, use strategy, new restrictions, health and environmental concerns. Our twice-a-month No-Till Farmer “In the Weeds” series will keep you updated on the latest glyphosate news from around the world. — Frank Lessiter, Editor, No-Till Farmer
By Frank Lessiter posted on October 21, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • Congress: ‘Just say no’ to Bayer on pesticide legislation
  • Low-dose herbicide applications can accelerate resistance
  • Evolving Technology, Market Needs Driving Corteva Split-Up
  • A Healthy Conversation About Food Starts With Sound Science

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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - October 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
By Frank Lessiter posted on October 10, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

In this edition:

  • Can the global drone revolution make agriculture more sustainable? Rapid growth in drone use is upending expectations but also inducing trade-offs.
  • Tillage and residue management modulate the links between soil physical signatures and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biomarkers.
  • Mapping the conceptual and intellectual structure of soil health research (1996–2021): a terms co-occurrence and co-cited reference network analysis.
  • Suggestions for promoting SOC storage within the carbon farming framework: Analyzing the INFOSOLO database.

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