https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/rss en-us nnewman@lessitermedia.com A couple years ago, Jason Webster, who manages the PTI Research Farm in Pontiac, Ill., was talking to a high yield corn grower, and he asked him, ‘Hey, what’s your secret sauce?’ The corn grower said, “That’s easy, it’s the chicken litter we’ve been applying the past 65 years.” http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15118 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15118-chicken-litter-applications-whats-the-roi Chicken-Litter-Applications--What’s-the-ROI-.png jdobberstein@lesspub.com Dru Egli from SurePoint Ag goes over the latest planter technology upgrades including the GFX hydraulic row cleaner, RFX row unit suspension, MVX electric seed meter and M-Series closing wheel. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15110 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15110-video-talking-residue-management-tools-with-meristem-crop-performance Talking-Residue-Management-Tools-with-Meristem-Crop-Performance.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Doug Applegate, CEO/owner of Praxidyn, demos the MixMate automated chemical mixing system at the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15102 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15102-video-chemical-mixing-made-simple-a-look-at-praxidyns-mixmate Chemical Mixing Made Simple- A Look at Praxidyn’s Mixmate.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com Brad Forkner, owner of Nutrient Management Specialists, details an array of new micronutrient and biological solutions at the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15042 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15042-video-from-sugars-to-squids-innovative-inputs-from-agronomist-brad-forkner From-Sugars-to-Squids--Innovative-Inputs-from-Agronomist-Brad-Forkner.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 mlessiter@lessitermedia.com Monte Bottens, no-till farmer and CEO at Ag Network Solutions, explains his shift to non-GMO soybeans in this December 2025 video from his Cambridge, Ill., farm. Monte Bottens, no-till farmer and CEO at Ag Network Solutions, explains his shift to non-GMO soybeans in this December 2025 video from his Cambridge, Ill., farm.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14883 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14883-video-new-seed-product-epiyield-non-gmo-soybeans New-Seed-Product--EpiYield-Non-GMO-Soybeans.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Our team got an up-close look at how biological products are made during an exclusive tour of the TerraMax facility in Eagan, Minn. From R&D to quality control and manufacturing, Brian Kibble Kisely takes us behind the curtain. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14860 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:39 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14860-1-billion-microbes-per-milliliter-how-biologicals-are-made ‘1-Billion-Microbes-per-Milliliter’--How-Biologicals-are-Made.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com From one Leopold winner to another now, Russell Hedrick is always an open book when it comes to sharing the keys to his success. On-farm trials are a must for the Hickory, N.C., no-tiller, especially when it comes to biologicals. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14857 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:00:39 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14857-russell-hedricks-on-farm-biologicals-trials Russell-Hedrick’s-On-Farm-Biologicals-Trials.png mlessiter@lessitermedia.com Brian Kibble Kisely, product manager for TerraMax, gives us a tour of the company's facilities to show how ag biological products are made from start to finish. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14847 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14847-video-a-look-at-terramaxs-ag-biologicals-r-and-d-and-production-facilities A-Look-at-TerraMax’s-Ag-Biologicals-R&D-and-Production-Facilities.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com In the latest episode of the podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, technology editor Noah Newman sits down with young farmers James Hepp and Joel Reddick for a discussion about their strip-till and no-till systems, and the challenges they face as young farmers. Yetter Farm Equipment, technology editor Noah Newman sits down with young farmers James Hepp and Joel Reddick for a discussion about their strip-till and no-till systems, and the challenges they face as young farmers.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14783 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14783-podcast-first-generation-growers-break-down-challenges-victories-with-conservation-farming NTF_podcastlogo_final_0816.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com This one comes to us from Becknology Days in Atlanta, Ind. During a root reveal, Beck’s agronomists revealed some key insights about the impact of higher plant populations on roots. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14677 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14677-video-of-the-week-how-plant-populations-affect-root-size Video-of-the-Week--How-Plant-Populations-Affect-Root-Size.png mvogel@lessitermedia.com No-Till Innovator and Williamsport, Ind., no-tiller Rick Clark knows just how important it is to manage your cover crops as if they were your cash crops. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14673 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14673-treating-your-cover-crop-like-a-cash-crop Treating-Your-Cover-Crop-Like-a-Cash-Crop.png dfoster@lessitermedia.com Meristem Bio-Capsule Technology maximizes living biologicals through hopper throttle planter box treatment. Hermetically sealed, living biologicals are mixed with graphite, talc and ion locked zinc adhering biological ingredients to the seed. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14613 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14613-video-meristem-bio-capsule-technology-delivers-living-biologicals-to-seed Meristem-Bio-Capsule-Technology-Delivers-Living-Biologicals-To-Seed.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com The recently passed Big Beautiful Bill officially locked in the 45Z tax credit through 2029. 45Z incentivizes the production of clean fuel and could result in a windfall for no-tillers producing low-carbon corn. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14470 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14470-no-till-windfall-cashing-in-on-45z No-Till-Windfall--Cashing-in-on-45Z-700px.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Special treat now, we’re catching up with No-Till Legend John Bradley. The longtime Univ. of Tennessee agronomist was instrumental in the development of no-till in the south in the 1970s and 80s. Bradley credits much of the success to the local farmers who stepped up to the plate as champions for the practice. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14471 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14471-john-bradley-shares-key-to-increasing-no-till-acreage John-Bradley-Shares-Key-to-Increasing-No-Till-Acreage.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com The Fertilizer Institute is launching NuGIS 2.0. It’s the Nutrient Use Geographic Information System, which integrates multiple data sets to create county-level estimates of nutrients applied and removed. Kathy Mathers with the Fertilizer Institute shares how this project is helping farmers across the U.S. Kathy Mathers with the Fertilizer Institute shares how this project is helping farmers across the U.S. ]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14418 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14418-the-fertilizer-institutes-nugis-20-compiles-nutrient-use-data-in-us The-Fertilizer-Institute’s-NuGIS-2.0-Compiles-Nutrient-Use-Data-in-U.S..png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Next up, we’re headed to Three Forks, Montana, where no-tiller Franck Groeneweg grows a variety of crops on more than 12,000 acres. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14199 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14199-compost-extract-provides-extra-boost-to-no-tillers-crops Compost-Extract-Provides-Extra-Boost-to-No-Tiller’s-Crops-.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Rick Clark talked about the value of cover crops at the beginning of the show, but what about the value of all that corn and soybean residue after harvest? Dave Stark, president of Agriculture at Holganix, breaks it down for us. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14196 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14196-how-much-nutrient-value-is-in-your-no-till-residue How Much Nutrient Value is in Your No-Till Residue?.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 Michael Berggren, Kuhn Krause product manager, showcases the new CCX 9010 Cover Crop Seeder, equipped with a new ISOBUS rate controller and improved calibration system. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14116 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14116-video-first-look-new-kuhn-krause-ccx-9010-cover-crop-seeder First Look- New Kuhn Krause CCX 9010 Cover Crop Seeder.jpg Michael Berggren, Kuhn Krause product manager, showcases the new Liqui-PRO fertilizer system for the Gladiator strip-till toolbar. Berggren explains how the system provides a “one-stop shop” option for strip-tillers to maximize their productivity. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14113 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14113-video-kuhn-krause-introduces-liqui-pro-fertilizer-application-for-gladiator-toolbars Kuhn Krause Introduces Liqui-PRO fertilizer application for Gladiator Toolbars.jpg 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 nnewman@lessitermedia.com Annville, Pa., no-tiller Zach Alger is a big believer in the benefits of cover crops. His 318-bushel corn yield was good enough for first place in the state’s 2023 NCGA Corn Yield Contest. Alger says planting conditions across his farm have improved quite a bit since he started using wheat as a cover crop about 10 years ago. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/13453 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:00:39 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/13453-cover-crops-maximize-yield-for-pennsylvania-no-tiller Cover-Crops-Maximize-Yield-for-Pennsylvania-No-Tiller.png 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