https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/rss en-us kdowning@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Healthy Soil and Tasty Pizza Illinois Farmers Recognized For Conservation Efforts Kentucky Wheat Harvest & No-Till Double Crop Soybeans When and Where Do Soil Health Practices Pay? No-Till Improves Yield Stability and Farm Resilience This Week's Lineup:

• Healthy Soil and Tasty Pizza
• Illinois Farmers Recognized For Conservation Efforts
• Kentucky Wheat Harvest & No-Till Double Crop Soybeans
• When and Where Do Soil Health Practices Pay?
• No-Till Improves Yield Stability and Farm Resilience

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15437 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15437-no-till-highlights-july-23-2026 NTF THIS WEEK LOGO.png Each week our editors will bring you data from our annual No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Survey. Continue reading and check back weekly for the next set of valuable data. No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Survey. Continue reading and check back weekly for the next set of valuable data.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14342 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/14342-no-till-cropping-and-business-insights NTF_No-Till Cropping & Business Insights_1080x567.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Back to Ross Bishop’s farm for our Video of the Week, as promised. What does a no-till field look like after getting over 9 inches of rain in one night? Let’s find out. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15435 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15435-video-of-the-week-no-till-field-gets-9-inches-of-rain-overnight Video-of-the-Week--No-Till-Field-Gets-9-Inches-of-Rain-Overnight.png lessitef@lesspub.com In this edition: U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Bayer, Backs Federal Labeling Bayer Seeks Up to 446%Tariffs on Chinese Glyphosate Days After Farm Groups Helped Save Roundup in CourtBayer Consolidates U.S. Glyphosate Business into Ruveon Amidst Controversial CVD Petition In this edition:

• U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Bayer, Backs Federal Labeling
• Bayer Seeks Up to 446%Tariffs on Chinese Glyphosate Days After Farm Groups Helped Save Roundup in Court
• Bayer Consolidates U.S. Glyphosate Business into Ruveon Amidst Controversial CVD Petition

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15427 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15427-in-the-weeds-glyphosate-news-roundup-july-21-2026 In-the-Weeds.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com How many pounds of nitrogen do corn plants use to make one bushel of corn? If you use the 10-bushel per 1,000 plants ratio, then it takes roughly 100 plants to make a bushel. How much nitrogen do those 100 plants need? How many pounds of nitrogen do corn plants use to make one bushel of corn? If you use the 10-bushel per 1,000 plants ratio, then it takes roughly 100 plants to make a bushel. How much nitrogen do those 100 plants need? 

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15439 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15439-how-many-pounds-of-nitrogen-do-corn-plants-use-to-make-1-bushel Strip-Till-Innovator-Chris-Perkins-will-return-to-the-Strip-Till-Conference-stage-in-2026.jpg Otwell, Ind., Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins will return to the Strip-Till Conference stage Aug. 6 with soil test data analyst Chris Kasten. The dynamic duo will share how they’re rethinking the traditional approach to nutrient management and plant testing.   nnewman@lessitermedia.com Big news in the precision technology world. Sabanto takes another leap in its quest for widespread autonomy after receiving a big funding round from Leaps by Bayer, which is the strategic investment unit of Bayer. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15434 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15434-sabanto-takes-autonomy-leap-with-bayer-investment Sabanto-Takes-Autonomy-‘Leap’-with-Bayer-Investment.png mvogel@lessitermedia.com Earlier this summer I caught up with Pennsylvania no-tiller Grant Troop and he filled me in on a unique Smart Manure Aeration System that puts dollars and time back in the pockets of no-tillers and he even refers to it as “a soil health dream.” http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15433 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15433-smart-manure-aeration-system-fits-like-a-glove-for-no-till-and-cover-crop-users Smart-Manure-Aeration-System-‘Fits-Like-a-Glove,”-for-No-Till-&-Cover-Crop-Users.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com We tagged along with field projects director Greg Olson, as he installed the CropX soil moisture and temperature sensors on the farm across the street from Ross, which is under conventional management. The sensors collect soil moisture and temperature readings at 4-, 12- and 22-inches. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15432 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15432-sand-county-foundation-measures-impact-of-no-till-with-cropx-sensors Sand-County-Foundation-Measures-Impact-of-No-Till-with-CropX-Sensors.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com We begin this week in Jackson, Wis., where I just paid a visit to No-Till Innovator Ross Bishop. He’s implementing several of the practices we talk about on this program. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15431 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15431-planting-green-pays-immediately-for-wisconsin-no-tiller Planting-Green-Pays-Immediately-for-Wisconsin-No-Tiller.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop. Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15429 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15429-no-till-innovator-keeps-planting-green-after-60-bushel-boost No-Till-Innovator-Keeps-Planting-Green-After-60-Bushel-Boost.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Craig Rupp says the investment from Leaps by Bayer validates the direction Sabanto is headed and adds credibility to its product, marking a shift from asking “if” autonomy will work in agriculture to asking “when” it will be widely available. Craig Rupp says the investment from Leaps by Bayer validates the direction Sabanto is headed and adds credibility to its product, marking a shift from asking “if” autonomy will work in agriculture to asking “when” it will be widely available.

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15428 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15428-sabanto-takes-autonomy-leap-with-bayer-investment Sabanto Planting1.jpg kdowning@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: No-Tilling Double Crop Soybeans Soil Health Savings in Alabama No-Till Soybean Scouting Tillage to No-Till: The 7 Stages of Grief No-Till, Cover Crops Improve Irrigation Efficiency This Week's Lineup:

• No-Tilling Double Crop Soybeans
• Soil Health Savings in Alabama
• No-Till Soybean Scouting
• Tillage to No-Till: The 7 Stages of Grief
• No-Till, Cover Crops Improve Irrigation Efficiency

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15413 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15413-no-till-highlights-july-16-2026 NTF THIS WEEK LOGO.png Much of Kansas experienced relatively cool, wet weather throughout most of June. However, temperatures climbed quickly this week, and the 30-day forecast from the Climate Prediction Center indicates an increased probability of warmer-than-normal temperatures across most of Kansas. If you are planning herbicide applications, here are some things to consider when applying herbicides during hot weather. Much of Kansas experienced relatively cool, wet weather throughout most of June. However, temperatures climbed quickly this week, and the 30-day forecast from the Climate Prediction Center indicates an increased probability of warmer-than-normal temperatures across most of Kansas. If you are planning herbicide applications, here are some things to consider when applying herbicides during hot weather.

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15412 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15412-herbicide-application-guidelines-in-high-temperatures jdobberstein@lesspub.com Last week’s Durnell decision and executive order on regenerative ag are a sign there is a glaring need to change the status quo if we are to strengthen farm resilience, and everyone needs to be on board. Last week’s Durnell decision and executive order on regenerative ag are a sign there is a glaring need to change the status quo if we are to strengthen farm resilience, and everyone needs to be on board. 

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/blogs/1/post/15405 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:10:10 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/blogs/1-covering-no-till/post/15405-sooner-or-later-a-pivot-from-glyphosate-will-be-needed John-Dobberstein2.jpg kdowning@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: No-Tilling Corn After Oats Using No-Till and Hog Manure to Build Better Soil Regenerative Ag Practices Create Better Soil EarthScout L4+ Soil Moisture Sensor Review in No-Till No-Till Time Savings This Week's Lineup:

• No-Tilling Corn After Oats
• Using No-Till and Hog Manure to Build Better Soil
• Regenerative Ag Practices Create Better Soil
• EarthScout L4+ Soil Moisture Sensor Review in No-Till
• No-Till Time Savings

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15386 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15386-no-till-highlights-july-9-2026 NTF THIS WEEK LOGO.png jdobberstein@lesspub.com As the summer growing season unfolds, cases of tar spot in corn have been confirmed in multiple states across the Corn Belt. Growers should be scouting and preparing to make important decisions about whether to treat fields, experts say. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15402 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15402-tar-spot-spreading-no-tillers-should-be-scouting-corn EDDMapS.png ruizdiaz@ksu.edu K-State Extension nutrient management specialist Dorivar Ruiz Diaz shares several tips for identifying various nutrient deficiencies in soybeans this growing season. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15394 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15394-identifying-nutrient-deficiency-symptoms-in-soybeans Studying-the-Crop.jpg lessitef@lesspub.com In this edition: How to Unlock Phosphate and Improve Herbicide Efficacy Publisher Investigating Two More Papers on Glyphosate Safety Over Ghostwriting Claims In Trade, the Customer is Always Right, Glyphosate Proves It In this edition:

• How to Unlock Phosphate and Improve Herbicide Efficacy
• Publisher Investigating Two More Papers on Glyphosate Safety Over Ghostwriting Claims
• In Trade, the Customer is Always Right, Glyphosate Proves It

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15387 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15387-in-the-weeds-glyphosate-news-roundup-july-7-2026 In-the-Weeds.png Following a successful pilot program, FSA is now using a digital appointment platform across the agency to allow producers to make farm program or farm loan appointments online at their convenience. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15391 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15391-usda-launches-new-fsa-online-scheduling-tool-for-farmers-ranchers images.jpg kdowning@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: No-Till Scouting and Spraying Healthy Soils and High Yields Moisture Retention Comparison Planting 2026 Complete! Residue Management in No-Till This Week's Lineup:

• No-Till Scouting and Spraying
• Healthy Soils and High Yields
• Moisture Retention Comparison
• Planting 2026 Complete!
• Residue Management in No-Till

]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15378 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15378-no-till-highlights-july-2-2026 NTF THIS WEEK LOGO.png In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from farmers in the past month, June 2026. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15382 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:30:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15382-top-10-no-till-stories-in-june-2026 ntf-top-10.png mvogel@lessitermedia.com Robert Saik, founder of T1 Technology Corp., knows a thing or two about AI. I caught up with him at the visorPRO AI workshop in Rosemont, Ill., the other day and asked him about some of the latest AI trends and how they’ll affect no-tillers. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15373 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15373-video-of-the-week-what-excites-me-about-ai-in-ag Video-of-the-Week--‘What-Excites-Me-About-AI-in-Ag’-.png mvogel@lessitermedia.com More strip-till news now. Compeer Financial and PepsiCo partnered on a pilot leasing program to help farmers interested in strip-till offset the costs of new equipment. We caught up with Landon Frye from Compeer Financial for more on this new initiative. Compeer Financial and PepsiCo partnered on a pilot leasing program to help farmers interested in strip-till offset the costs of new equipment. We caught up with Landon Frye from Compeer Financial for more on this new initiative. ]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15372 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15372-compeer-financial-teams-up-with-pepsico-on-strip-till-financing Compeer Financial Teams Up with PepsiCo on Strip-Till Equipment Financing.jpg mvogel@lessitermedia.com A few weeks ago I visited my home state of Maryland and had the chance to chat with Finksburg, Md., no-tiller and soybean yield champ Chris Weaver. Check out this clip as he introduces himself and his farm while giving you a sneak peak of his upcoming presentation at the 35th annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis this coming winter. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15371 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15371-soybean-yield-champ-previews-upcoming-national-no-tillage-conference-presentation Soybean-Yield-Champ-Previews-Upcoming-National-No-Tillage-Conference-Presentation.png jdobberstein@lesspub.com Jonathan Lundgren, founder of the Ecdysis Foundation, along with Clarksville, Ind. no-tiller Rick Clark, Bluffton, Ga., rancher Will Harris and Foxholm, N.D. farmer Brendon Bock were on hand last Friday as Trump signed the order, which said funding should be “significantly increased” for regenerative agriculture practices, research and education. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15379 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15379-trumps-executive-order-prioritizes-precision-ag-regenerative-farming Tom-Cotter-interseeding-blended-cover-crops-1.jpg BETWEEN THE ROWS. Cotter has used this home-built 40-foot interseeder for nearly 10 years to plant multi-species cover crop blends between crop rows. He says the rotary hoe wheels work well in residue, fluffing the material up as the cover crop seed drops to the ground before being covered and protected by the mulch. Tom Cotter nnewman@lessitermedia.com From innovative equipment to an innovative farmer. Let’s head out to Coolidge, Ariz., now to check out one of Robert Boyle’s more action-packed fields. Robert Boyle’s more action-packed fields.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15370 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15370-arizona-farmer-uses-5-way-cover-crop-mix-ahead-of-corn Arizona-Farmer-Uses-5-Way-Cover-Crop-Mix-Ahead-of-Corn.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15369 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15369-kinze-yetter-falcon-sf700-unveiled-at-kinze-innovation-day Kinze-Yetter-Falcon-SF700-Unveiled-at-Kinze-Innovation-Day.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. Titan International, a big piece of equipment is unveiled at the Kinze Product Innovation Day in Williamsburg, Iowa.]]> http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15362 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15362-kinze-innovation-day-showcases-no-till-strip-till-equipment Kinze-Innovation-Day-Showcases-No-Till,-Strip-Till-Equipment.png 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. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15375 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15375-lessiter-media-loses-beloved-contributing-editor-dan-crummett Dan Crummett.jpg jdobberstein@lesspub.com Bayer, which acquired Monsanto several years ago, said lawyers are still analyzing the ruling but added the decision is, “good for science, farmers, and industries that depend on regulatory clarity for innovation,” in a statement posted to the company’s website. http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15366 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15366-us-supreme-court-sides-with-bayer-backs-federal-labeling Eye-on-Washington NEW.png