Equipment

No-Till Cropping & Business Insights

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Each week our editors will bring you data from our 2025 No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Survey. Continue reading and check back weekly for the next set of valuable data.

Product Performance Profiles

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Proving Strip-Till Can Work Anywhere — Even in the Desert

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Robert Boyle, the 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient, uses strip-till & cover crops to revive soil & slash inputs in ‘dry country’

‘Pro Tip:’ No-Till Success Starts with Residue Management at Harvest

lessitef@lesspub.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Failing to manage corn residue, straw & chaff in the fall sets the stage for big-time planting & seeding problems in spring, says Phil Needham

Building Efficiency, Using Technology to Unlock No-Till Potential

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Precision inputs, remote scouting & drone field applications keep this widely spread no-till operation productive & efficient

No-Till & Cover Crops Shine During Dry Growing Season

mvogel@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Despite unpredictable weather conditions, Wisconsin no-tiller remains optimistic about strong crops for 2026 growing season

3 Places Harvest Profits are Hiding in Your Combine

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Attention to combine calibration, cutting components & concave setup pays off in more clean grain in the tank & more dollars in the bank

Exploring the Future of Planter & Seeder Technologies

kdowning@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

No-tillers have many different priorities to filter through when making equipment decisions. These include agronomic potential, financial returns, conservation practices, diversification advantages and landowner relationships, to name a few. Regardless of the top priority, says Rob Rudolphi, farmers have to evaluate how a new piece of equipment will fit in on their farm.

Kinze Yetter Falcon SF700 Unveiled at Kinze Innovation Day

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400

Welcome to a special road edition of Conservation Ag Update here from the Kinze Innovation Day, where inside the building behind me, over 100 farmers are here to check out some of the latest offerings from Kinze and farm technology geared towards farmers that include no-tillers and strip-tillers.

Build the Data Muscle Before Taking the Big Tech Leap

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

If a farmer doesn’t have reliable field data, clean boundaries (or a practical boundary strategy) and disciplined documentation, the most advanced technology in the world won’t deliver consistent results.

Kinze Innovation Day Showcases No-Till, Strip-Till Equipment

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, a big piece of equipment is unveiled at the Kinze Product Innovation Day in Williamsburg, Iowa.

Lessiter Media Loses Beloved Contributing Editor, Dan Crummett

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

No-Till Farmer Editor Frank Lessiter said Dan made major contributions the magazine’s content for many years, first as a freelance writer before taking an expanded role at Lessiter Media in 2023 as a contributing editor.

Strip-Tillage Product Roundup 2026

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:25:14 -0400

Check out the latest strip-tillage innovations from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Clean Seed Receives Patent for Residue Management Technology

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Notice of Allowance relates to U.S. Patent Application No. 18/557,669 entitled Residue Management System for an Agricultural Row Unit Assembly, covering technology designed to improve residue handling and field performance at the row-unit level.

Your Golden Chance to Improve Farm Programs Locally

jdobberstein@lesspub.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

We have an ag appropriations bill and Farm Bill 2.0 coming down the pike. For these programs to operate well locally we need farmers involved in the decision making.

Why This 'Lone Wolf' Keeps Returning to the National Strip-Till Conference

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400

In this video, Noah Newman checks in with an update on the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference, which takes place Aug. 6-7 in Springfield, Ill. Newman catches up with Coolidge, Ariz., strip-tiller Robert Boyle, who explains why the conference is a must-attend for him every year.

Autonomy Takes the Wheel: No-Tiller Plants Entire Crop with Driverless Tractor

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Equipped with Sabanto, Panorama and Starlink, Pottinger became the first farmer in the Bluegrass State to plant his entire crop with a driverless tractor, joining fewer than 50 farms nationwide, according to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026.

360 Yield Center Splits Into Two Brands: 360 RAIN for Adaptive Application, 360 YIELD for Retrofit Equipment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400

After more than a decade of agricultural innovation, 360 Yield Center announced today a strategic brand restructuring that establishes two distinct divisional brands: 360 RAIN, focused on adaptive application, and 360 YIELD, focused on retrofit equipment upgrades.

Combine Headers Product Roundup 2026

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Check out the latest combine header innovations from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

Bringing No-Till to the Last Frontier

jdobberstein@lesspub.com — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:15:08 -0400

AlaskaAgro is converting 5,600 acres to no-till with equipment hauled 6,000 miles & rebuilt on the farm by Wichita-based Quality Drills.

No-Tiller Builds Planting Tool to Serve ‘Regenerative’ Goals

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Interseeding cover crop mixes between corn rows at early vegetative stages helps Ryan Ribbs create extra forage, eliminate a herbicide pass & improve soil health for row crops

MASCHIO GASPARDO Opens Its First Full Line Store in North America

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Group’s fifth Full Line Store worldwide opened on May 22, 2026, in partnership with Roc-Pit Equipment LLC. Located in the heart of the American Corn Belt, the new dealership brings the full MASCHIO GASPARDO range to North American farmers.

Ag Leader Introduces Z-Row Integrated Row Guidance for Combines

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

By eliminating the need for additional displays, controllers, or complex setup, the system helps operators stay focused during a demanding time of the year.

[Video] No-Till & Cover Crops Save the Day — 2026 Planting Season Update

mvogel@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

No-Till Farmer's 2026 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Tony Peirick, shares an update on how his planting season is going so far after an especially wet couple of weeks in Watertown, Wis.

Farmers Slash Inputs by $170 Per Acre with No-Till & ‘Neighborly Grazing’

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we share some #Plant26 highlights from across the U.S., including a young strip-tiller in Nebraska, a cutting-edge no-till drill in Pennsylvania and an innovative intercropping system in Indiana.

5 Combine Oversights That Can Ruin Your Wheat Harvest [Webinar]

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Small oversights in your combine setup can quietly rob yield, efficiency, and profitability during wheat harvest. In this webinar, Kondex Market & Product Strategy Manager Andy Theisen walks through five of the most common – and costly – combine oversights seen in the field today.

Same Low-Cost Technology Offered 25 Years Later (More Like 70 Years Later)

lessitef@lesspub.com — Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

70 Years Later, Massey-Ferguson 35 model tractors are still being built and working on farms around the world.

[Video] Dairy Conservation Navigator is a One Stop Shop for Conservation Resources

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

We caught up with Bridgett Hilshey from Dairy Management Inc. at the Dairy Sustainability Alliance Spring Meeting in Oak Brook, Ill., for a first look at the new Dairy Conservation Navigator.