2025 Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship Program: Michael Thompson No-Till Farmer and Lessiter Media are pleased to announce that Almena, Kan., no-tiller and rancher Michael Thompson has been selected as the 2025 Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship recipient and will be the subject of a year-long editorial series that will dive deep into his operational management via articles, video, webinars and more.


No-Till Farmer's editors and industry advisors selected Thompson due to his extensive experience no-tilling a diverse array of crops, successful livestock integration and dedication to soil health and the active role he takes in the stewardship of local watersheds.


Farmers may ask Thompson 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 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis from Jan. 6-9, 2026.


The 2025 program is made possible with the support of Titan Tires and Yetter Farm Equipment.

]]> https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/rss en-us Planning for Drought Pays Off for No-Tiller Titan Tire and Yetter Farm Equipment.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14920 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14920-planning-for-drought-pays-off-for-no-tiller Planning-for-Drought-Pays-Off-for-No-Tiller-CAF_Art.jpg NO-TILL BENEFITS. Michael Thompson believes soil health facilitated through no-till practices helped his farm recover from the dry spell in 2025. “I think a lot of it has to do with soil biology making water available to plants,” he says. “We’re not getting any more rain, yet our crops hold on for another 3 weeks until that next rain instead of burning up as they have in the past. John Dobberstein [Video] Talking the Importance of Peer Groups with Michael Thompson jdobberstein@lesspub.com 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.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14915 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14915-video-talking-the-importance-of-peer-groups-with-michael-thompson Talking-the-Importance-of-Peer-Groups-with-Michael-Thompson.png [Video] Michael Thompson on the Need for a ‘Full Flex’ Program with Livestock jdobberstein@lesspub.com 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.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14914 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14914-video-michael-thompson-on-the-need-for-a-full-flex-program-with-livestock Michael-Thompson-on-the-Need-for-a-‘Full-Flex’-Program-with-Livestock.png [Video] How No-Till Practices Bring Resiliency to Farm Operation jdobberstein@lesspub.com 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. 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