2022 Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship Program: Jim Leverich The Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship program includes an in-depth, year-long content series shared via No-Till Farmer channels that details McCormick's decisions and actions throughout the year. The multi-media series examines his approach to a variety of subjects, including cropping decisions, attachment/equipment purchases, test plots, seeding/planting conditions and on-the-go decisions in response to weather and other variables.


Farmers may also ask McCormick specific questions at any time through the "Ask the Operator" online forum.


The capstone of the project includes a final report on performance and results, and a keynote presentation at the 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville from Jan. 7-10, 2025. 

]]> https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/rss en-us On-Farm Trials Identify Yield-Boosting Hybrids, Fertilizer Strategies mpaukner@lessitermedia.com http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/12133 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/12133-on-farm-trials-identify-yield-boosting-hybrids-fertilizer-strategies aerial-photo-of-Jim-Leverichs-test-plot.jpg HEIGHT DIFFERENCES. An aerial photo of Jim Leverich’s test plot shows the height differences among his trial strips. In 2022, Leverich no-tilled 19-20 different hybrids from mainly DeKalb, Croplan, Pioneer and Dairyland Seed Co. What Cover Crops Should I Plant After Wheat? Our latest Ask the Operator question asks for advice on planting cover crops after wheat harvest.

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/12125 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:06:46 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/12125-what-cover-crops-should-i-plant-after-wheat NTF Ask the Operator.png Focus on the ‘4Rs’ for Higher Yields http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11959 Sat, 22 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11959-focus-on-the-4rs-for-higher-yields Leverich-Planting-1.jpg [Video] No-Tilling Corn in 20-Inch Rows with Conservation Ag Fellow Jim Leverich No-Till Farmer's 2022 Conservation Ag Fellow Jim Leverich talks about why he chooses to no-till his corn in 20-inch rows.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11809 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:37:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11809-video-no-tilling-corn-in-20-inch-rows-with-conservation-ag-fellow-jim-leverich No-Tilling-Corn-in-20-Inch-Rows-with-Conservation-Ag-Fellow-Jim-Leverich.png [Video] Planter Set Up with Conservation Ag Fellow Jim Leverich No-Till Farmer's 2022 Conservation Ag Fellow Jim Leverich discusses his 24-row Case IH 1245 planter set on 20-inch rows, and explains how he uses it to apply both popup fertilizer and a 2-by-0-inch application out the back. He also explains why he considers his RTK guidance the most important aspect of the machine.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11808 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:26:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11808-video-planter-set-up-with-conservation-ag-fellow-jim-leverich Planter-Set-Up-with-Conservation-Ag-Fellow-Jim-Leverich.png [Podcast] Conservation Ag Fellowship: Lifelong No-Till Learning No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by SOURCE by Sound Agriculture, we caught up with Jim Leverich of Sparta, Wis., to ask him about some of the things he’s learned about no-till since he was first introduced to the practice back in the 1980s.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11784 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:10:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11784-podcast-conservation-ag-fellowship-lifelong-no-till-learning Did You Use a Biological Product This Year? Our latest edition of Ask the Operator resolves something of a cliffhanger from the beginning of the Fellowship Program. Jim Leverich had said he planned to potentially use a biological product for yields this year.

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11749 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11749-did-you-use-a-biological-product-this-year NTF Ask the Operator.png No-Till Trials Zero in on Hybrids, Fertilizer Applications http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11699 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11699-no-till-trials-zero-in-on-hybrids-fertilizer-applications Jim-L-on-planter.jpg How Do You Pick Your Corn Hybrids? No-Till Farmer's Conservation Ag Operator Fellow for 2022, Jim Leverich, discusses how he goes about selecting corn hybrids each year.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11307 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:15:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11307-how-do-you-pick-your-corn-hybrids NTF Ask the Operator.png Whats the Deal With Pop Up Placement? No-Till Farmer's Conservation Ag Operator Fellow for 2022, Jim Leverich, discusses why pop-up placement matters to his operation.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11288 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:30:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11288-whats-the-deal-with-pop-up-placement NTF Ask the Operator.png On-Farm Testing Unlocks No-Till Success As a former extension educator, Leverich is accustomed to keeping good records of practices and having others pick his brain about all the nuances of no-till, making him an excellent candidate for our inaugural Conservation Ag Fellow. He is an advocate for integrating data and precision ag into farming practices and believes on-farm testing is critical to achieving no-till success.

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11237 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11237-on-farm-testing-unlocks-no-till-success DSC_0042.JPG What are the biggest problems first-time no-tillers need to be ready for? Starting out in no-till can be tricky. What's the first thing that might trip you up?


]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11128 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11128-what-are-the-biggest-problems-first-time-no-tillers-need-to-be-ready-for NTF Ask the Operator.png What was the best change you made in your no-till operation in the last 3 years? No-Till Farmer's Conservation Ag Operator Fellow for 2022, Jim Leverich, discusses a recent change he made to his no-till operation that has made a positive impact.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11119 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:51:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11119-what-was-the-best-change-you-made-in-your-no-till-operation-in-the-last-3-years NTF Ask the Operator.png Jim Leverich Named Inaugural ‘Conservation Ag Operator’ Fellow by No-Till Farmer http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11116 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:03:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11116-jim-leverich-named-inaugural-conservation-ag-operator-fellow-by-no-till-farmer Jim Leverich Do you have any significant worries for 2022? No-Till Farmer's Conservation Ag Operator Fellow for 2022, Jim Leverich, discusses areas of concern for the coming year.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11094 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:20:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11094-do-you-have-any-significant-worries-for-2022 NTF Ask the Operator.png Do you have all your equipment and parts in hand for spring planting? No-Till Farmer's Conservation Ag Operator Fellow for 2022, Jim Leverich, discusses his operation's equipment and parts status ahead of spring planting.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11093 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 12:19:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/11093-do-you-have-all-your-equipment-and-parts-in-hand-for-spring-planting NTF Ask the Operator.png