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[Podcast] A Strip-Till Origin Story with Rich Follmer

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS), we catch up with the “Grandfather of Strip-Till” Rich Follmer.
By Noah Newman posted on August 29, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting
On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS), we catch up with the “Grandfather of Strip-Till” Rich Follmer.
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Lessiter Media Co-Founder Pam Lessiter Passes

She co-founded ‘a different kind of ag publishing company’ in 1981 with husband, Frank
March 11, 2025
Pam Lessiter, co-founder of Lessiter Media Inc., passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving husband, Frank, and all 4 of her children in a room packed with in-laws and grandchildren on March 8, 2025 after an unwavering 7-year battle with lung disease.
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A Trip Down Strip-Till Memory Lane: Pioneers, Breakthroughs & More

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 29, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
While growers were moving toward no-tilled soybeans in a big way during the 1990s, no-tilled corn acres remained somewhat flat. Many farmers feared problems when they tried to no-till corn into cold, wet ground covered with residue. As a result, strip-till soon emerged as a compromise.
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