https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/rss en-us nnewman@lessitermedia.com Reducing compaction will definitely help with that soil health trajectory, and one way to do that is by having the right tire pressure in the field. Ag tire expert Ken Brodbeck was on hand to teach us about central tire inflation systems and clear up some common misconceptions about tires. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14959 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:39 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14959-engineer-ken-brodbeck-shares-tire-tips-at-the-2026-national-no-tillage-conference Engineer-Ken-Brodbeck-Shares-Tire-Tips-at-NNTC.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Tom Cotter had the audience on the edge of their seats with his primetime presentation on the true potential of soil health. Fresh off his Leopold Conservation Award-winning year, the Austin, Minn., no-tiller compared his soil to a bank. Farming practices are the deposits and the withdrawals, and as he explains here, that’s an easy way to measure your soil health. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14958 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:39 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14958-tom-cotter-shares-soil-health-report-card Tom-Cotter-Shares-Soil-Health-Report-Card.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com In the latest episode of the podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Senior Editor John Dobberstein shares some of the exciting educational sessions and networking opportunities growers will have at their fingertips at the 2026 National No-Till Conference, Jan. 6-9, in St. Louis. Yetter Farm Equipment, Senior Editor John Dobberstein shares some of the exciting educational sessions and networking opportunities growers will have at their fingertips at the 2026 National No-Till Conference, Jan. 6-9, in St. Louis.  ]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14899 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14899-podcast-what-you-dont-want-to-miss-at-this-years-national-no-tillage-conference NTF_podcastlogo_final_0816.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com Time now to go ahead of the curve with Clint Brauer, the co-founder of Greenfield Robotics. Brauer’s goal with the autonomous bots is to find a safer, chemical-free solution for weed control. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14634 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14634-autonomy-in-action-greenfield-bots-take-chemicals-out-of-no-till Autonomy-in-Action--Greenfield-Bots-Take-Chemicals-out-of-No-Till.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Canadian no-tiller Blake Vince gave a presentation at the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance’s 20th Anniversary Meeting. The topic of his presentation was about conserving farm land with cover crops and the importance of bio diversity. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14633 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14633-staying-motivated-to-keep-planting-cover-crops-and-practicing-no-till Staying-Motivated-to-Keep-Planting-Cover-Crops-&-Practicing-No-Till.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Let’s check in with our 2025 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Michael Thompson out in Almena, Kan. Thompson gives us an up-close look at his no-till planter setup and explains why he’s cautious with starter fertilizer. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14632 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14632-getting-no-till-crops-started-with-natural-starter-fertilizers Getting-No-Till-Crops-Started-with-‘Natural’-Starter-Fertilizers.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com No-Till Innovator Loran Steinlage recently opened his doors to no-tillers and ag leaders from all over for a private farm tour. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14631 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14631-no-till-innovator-and-farmers-from-ukraine-exchange-conservation-ideas No-Till-Innovator-&-Farmers-from-Ukraine-Exchange-Conservation-Ideas.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com With harvest season quickly approaching, now is the perfect time for a late-summer field day. The Watershed Protection Committee of Racine County kicked off their annual event in southeast Wisconsin with an eye-popping visual comparison between no-till and conventional tillage. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14606 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14606-slake-test-shows-no-till-benefits-at-wpcrc-field-day ‘Slake-Test’-Shows-No-Till-Benefits-at-WPCRC-Field-Day.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Let’s kick things off right there at the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance field day, where attendees got an up-close look at how deep Jim Hershey’s roots run after 25-plus years of cover crops and no-till. Let’s kick things off right there at the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance field day, where attendees got an up-close look at how deep Jim Hershey’s roots run after 25-plus years of cover crops and no-till. ]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14502 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14502-no-till-soil-pit-how-deep-do-nightcrawlers-go 1.-No-Till-Soil-Pit--How-Deep-Do-Nightcrawlers-Go-.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Glover Triplett and Dave Van Doren seeded the first no-till plots in Wooster, Ohio in 1962. They’re still going strong 60-plus years later. In our Video of the Week, Warren Dick, who managed the plots for nearly 40 years during his time at Ohio State, reflects on the early days of the project. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14419 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14419-video-of-the-week-visiting-the-worlds-longest-no-till-plots Video-of-the-Week--Visiting-the-World’s-Longest-No-Till-Plots.png jdobberstein@lesspub.com Three Forks, Mont. no-tiller Franck Groeneweg shows how he utilizes giant “tea bags” to make the compost extract on his farm that is eventually applied in furrow for some of his crops. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14183 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14183-video-getting-compost-extract-to-the-planter Getting-Compost-Extract-to-the-Planter.png jdobberstein@lesspub.com Three Forks, Mont. no-tiller Franck Groeneweg shows how he utilizes giant “tea bags” to make the compost extract on his farm that is eventually applied in furrow for some of his crops. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14182 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14182-video-franck-groenewegs-next-step-in-the-compost-extract-process Franck-Groeneweg’s-Next-Step-in-the-Compost-Extract-Process.png jdobberstein@lesspub.com Franck Groeneweg, who no-tills a variety of crops on more than 12,000 acres near Three Forks, Mont., shares how his massive Johnson-Su bioreactor system allows him to apply compost extract in furrow during planting season. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14181 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14181-video-no-tiller-francke-groeneweg-details-composting-system No-Tiller-Francke-Groeneweg-Details-Composting-System.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 17% of no-tillers used drones in 2023 according to the 2024 No-Till Farmer Benchmark Report. As drone expert Jason Sorensen tells us, there’s several reasons why drones are becoming increasingly popular in the precision ag world. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14024 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:39 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14024-photos-of-the-week-natures-plow-vs-mans-plow Slide19.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com I’ve heard some people refer to biologicals as the “Wild West” of farming. Huge potential, little regulation. How do you know which ones could work on your farm? Soil health specialist and No-Till Innovator Jim Hoorman helps navigate some of the key factors to consider with biologicals. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/13890 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 06:00:39 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/13890-navigating-the-wild-west-of-biological-products Independent-soil-health-specialist-Jim-Hoorman.jpg Veris's new Smart Soil Survey allows farmers and service providers to access a network of experts to deliver the best outcomes from your field data. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/9006 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:52:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/9006-video-veris-technologies-new-smart-soil-survey-network-connects-mapping-and-soil-management-experts