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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: August 19, 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 August 19, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • MAHA Report Will ‘Respect’ Glyphosate Safety, EPA Official Says
  • How Do Anti-Pesticide Medical Researchers Determine It Was Glyphosate-Related Rather Than Any Other Medical Concern That Caused Their Cancer?
  • Bayer ‘Turning Over Every Stone’ to ‘Significantly Contain’ Glyphosate Litigation by End of 2026
  • An Opinion From Pesticide Detractors: 80 Eighty Pesticides Detected in the Air of Rural Ag Areas in Spain

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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - July 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 August 8, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this edition:

  • Conservation Soil Tillage: Bridging Science and Farmer Expectations-An Overview from Southern to Northern Europe.
  • Comparison of bacterial communities of agricultural soils subjected to different types of tillage in the Valle del Mezquital, Mexico.
  • Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nitrogen Dynamics: Effects of Maize Straw Incorporation Under Contrasting Nitrogen Fertilization Levels

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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: August 5, 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 August 5, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • Washington Wheat Farmer Advocates for Herbicide Targeted by RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Report
  • Viewpoint: A Disturbing Conversation About Glyphosate With a Science-denier
  • Bayer Sets Aside Additional $1.37 billion for U.S. Litigation
  • Brussels Considers Changing Stance on Glyphosate and Cancer
  • French Court Rules Bayer not Liable in Landmark Glyphosate Birth Defect Cases

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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: July 15, 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 July 15, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • Glyphosate in the Crosshairs
  • Dutch Regulator: Italian Study Claiming Glyphosate Causes Cancer is Unreliable
  • Is Roundup Messing With Our Gut Microbiome?
  • New Study Adds to Evidence That Glyphosate Can Cause Cancer

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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: July 1, 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 July 1, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

In this edition:

  • Bayer Responds to New Glyphosate Study: ‘It is clear this study has serious Methodological Flaws’
  • Water Hardness Check Key to Glyphosate Efficacy
  • Trump-backed Pesticide Report Led by RFK Jr. Draws Fire from Agrichemical Industry
  • Bayer Settles Missouri Roundup Case Mid-trial; Looks to U.S. Supreme Court
  • Are We Really Losing Roundup?

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