Home / Keywords / No-till farmer

Items Tagged with 'No-till farmer'

ARTICLES

Even In Tough Times, No-Tillers Still Spending to Protect Yields

The percentage of growers applying insecticides and fungicides in cash crops, and overall spending on these crop protection products, continues to increase.
By John Dobberstein posted on November 4, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection, No-Till 101
Although environmental pressures and concerns over soil health have caused some no-tillers to re-examine their use of insecticides and fungicides, data from the 11th annual No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Study shows use of these products isn’t necessarily decreasing.
Read More
2019 National No-Tillage Conference

[Video] Needham Ag Technologies at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference

February 5, 2019
No-Till Farmer spoke with Needham Ag Technologies president Phil Needham and development representative Benjamin Needham at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. The Needhams, whose company was a title sponsor of the event, talk about the new products they’re offering to support no-till farming.
Read More
2019 National No-Tillage Conference

[Video] Equipment Technologies at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference

February 5, 2019
Kevin Covey, director of parts and service at Equipment Technologies, spoke to No-Till Farmer at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. A title sponsor of the event, Kevin filled us in on the latest features of the Apache Sprayer, including Raven RS1 autosteer and in-cab remote support.
Read More
2019 National No-Tillage Conference

[Video] Ag Leader at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference

February 5, 2019
No-Till Farmer caught up with Russ Mormon, sales representative for Ag Leader Technology, at the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. A title sponsor of the event, Russ talked about how new developments with their cloud-based AgFiniti system can assist farmers in creating and implementing planting prescriptions.
Read More
Frank Lessiter

No-Till Farmer Editors Launch New Podcast Series on “Influencers & Innovators”

No-Till Farmer Editor and host Frank Lessiter to share intimate stories on the origins of no-till farming, sustainability and other regenerative agriculture concepts.
January 7, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
Tune in every other week to the “No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators” podcast to get intimate stories from Frank Lessiter on the origins of no-till farming, sustainability and other regenerative agriculture concepts. Plus, Frank answers reader questions about the magazine, the National No-Tillage Conference, and no-till history.
Read More

No-Till, Cover Crop Expert Mike Plumer Passes

The former University of Illinois Extension educator died on Christmas night, but left an invaluable gift of no-till knowledge for growers to follow.
By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on December 27, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
It’s with great sadness that we report that cover crop expert and consultant Mike Plumer passed away Dec. 25, 2017. The former University of Illinois Extension educator had been hospitalized in hopes of receiving a lung transplant next month.
Read More

Lessiter Publications Rebrands As Lessiter Media, Establishes New Corporate Headquarters

September 15, 2015
Lessiter Publications Inc., publisher of American Farriers Journal, Farm Equipment, No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, Rural Lifestyle Dealer, Precision Farming Dealer, Farm Catalog and Ag Equipment Intelligence, announced it has changed its corporate name to Lessiter Media Inc. to better reflect the evolution of its print, digital and in-person content offerings.
Read More

Top Articles

Current Issue

Cover_NTF_October_1020_198w.jpg

No-Till Farmer

Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.

View More

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

View More

Videos

Combining Downed Corn with Calmer Corn Head with 10-Blade BT Chopping Roll

Combining Downed Corn with Calmer Corn Head with 10-Blade BT Chopping Roll

Jay Dahl, Welding/Fabrication-Sales at Calmer Corn Heads, introduces Calmer Corn Heads' 12-Row, 30-Inch corn head and explains the advantages of using the 10-Blade BT Chopper Chopping Roll for combining corn. He also talks about the adjustments they made on the corn head when combining downed corn after the August 2020 wind storms.
View More

Events

Soil Management Summit

Date: 12/15/20
Location: Mankato, MN
The Summit, formerly known as the Conservation Tillage Conference (CTC), features keynote speakers, breakout sessions, table talks and vendor booths. Attendees who stay for the entire conference will be offered CCA continuing education units (CEUs).
View Event
More Events
Top Directory Listings

Yetter Farm Equipment

Finding solutions to the problems farmers face is what inspired Harry and Etta Yetter to open a small machine shop in west central Illinois in the 1930s. Today, four generations later, Yetter continues the tradition of solving agricultural problems to meet the needs of producers all over the world.
Needham Ag Technologies logo

Needham Ag Technologies, LLC

Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
Titan Goodyear

Titan International, Inc

Titan offers a full line of wheels, tires and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment.
View More