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[Video] Meet Tony Peirick — No-Till Farmer's 2026 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow

By Mackane Vogel posted on March 31, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Soil Health
Tony Peirick is No-Till Farmer's 2026 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow. In this video, meet the Watertown, Wis., no-tiller as he shares some background about the history of his farm operation, the details of his day-to-day farm life and more information about the farmer-led groups he facilitates. The 2026 fellowship program is made possible with the support of Dairy Management Inc.
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Planning for Drought Pays Off for No-Tiller

Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Michael Thompson has corn in the bin despite a 1930s-like moisture pattern, & he’s deep into planning for 2026
By Dan Crummett posted on December 30, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management
Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Michael Thompson has corn in the bin despite a 1930s-like moisture pattern, & he’s deep into planning for 2026. The 2025 fellowship program is made possible with the support of Titan Tire and Yetter Farm Equipment.
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[Video] Talking the Importance of Peer Groups with Michael Thompson

By John Dobberstein posted on December 23, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management
Whether it’s trying new biologicals or fertilizer products, or figuring out other head-scratching challenges with no-till practices, Almena, Kan., no-tiller Michael Thompson talks with No-Till Farmer Contributing Editor Dan Crummett about the importance of on-farm research and forming or joining peer group to learn and grow, as well as reduce the time it takes to research new technology or products. The 2025 fellowship program is made possible with the support of Titan Tire and Yetter Farm Equipment.
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[Video] Michael Thompson on the Need for a ‘Full Flex’ Program with Livestock

By John Dobberstein posted on December 23, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management
In an interview with No-Till Farmer Contributing Editor Dan Crummett, this year’s Conservation Agriculture Operator Fellow, Michael Thompson of Almena, Kan., discusses his livestock enterprise returns for 2025 and explains the importance of remaining flexible going into the new year based on the soil moisture challenges he recently faced. The 2025 fellowship program is made possible with the support of Titan Tire and Yetter Farm Equipment.
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[Video] How No-Till Practices Bring Resiliency to Farm Operation

By John Dobberstein posted on December 23, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management
Almena, Kan., no-tiller Michael Thompson, this year’s Conservation Agriculture Operator Fellow, talks with No-Till Farmer Contributing Editor Dan Crummett about how his farm overcame tough drought conditions with the help of robust soil biology, and what he plans to do with his crop and livestock program in 2026. The 2025 fellowship program is made possible with the support of Titan Tire and Yetter Farm Equipment.
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Educating Landowners on the Merits of No-Till & Cover Crops

A first-ever workshop brought landowners into the farm shop to hear why no-tillers should get extra consideration – beyond just a figure on a rent check.
By Mike Lessiter posted on February 26, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Last week, I headed east to Brownsburg, Ind. (just west of Indianapolis) to attend a first-ever gathering at Starkey Farms dubbed “Conversations about Conservation” that was held exclusively for a non-farming, landowner audience.


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What My Sons Taught Me about the No-Tillage Conference

Lessiter generation #3 shares observations about the work of their dad, granddad & 30-some others at Lessiter Media
By Mike Lessiter posted on January 13, 2025
You don’t normally see many blogs from me, but we just unpacked the truck from last week’s 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) and I was “moved” by our unusual week on the road.
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Buffett Foundation Supports Ukrainian Farmers with Equipment, Financial Aid

The conservation-focused foundation has sent over $500 million in humanitarian, financial & agricultural aid to Ukraine since early 2022
By Maclaren Krueger posted on March 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainian farmers have been farming through dangerous — and sometimes deadly — conditions. During the summer of 2022, Russian forces occupied 22% of Ukraine’s farmland, impacting 28% of the country’s winter crops and 18% of its summer crops, according to the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.
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Conservation Ag Foundation Established to Promote Sustainable Farming

Longtime no-tillers & educators serve on foundation’s board, guiding mission to help farmers to adopt conservation practices
December 27, 2023
Lessiter Media, the publisher of No-Till Farmer magazine, has established the Conservation Ag Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing conservation-based ag practices.
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