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Noah Newman

Noah Newman

Noah Newman started at Lessiter Media in March 2022 as Associate Editor for No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies. He previously worked in broadcast journalism as a sports anchor/reporter for television stations in central Illinois and most recently Jackson, Mississippi, where he was named the state’s sportscaster of the year by the National Sports Media Association. The Cleveland, Ohio, native enjoys engaging with growers, learning extensively about their operations, and sharing impactful stories with the audience.

Contact: nnewman@lessitermedia.com
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Strip-Till Beginner Grows ‘Best Crop Ever’ with Multiple Application Methods

Fall & spring NPK, custom starter mix, cover crops & in-season variable rate applications boost strip-tiller's bottom line & yields
By Noah Newman posted on April 25, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
Andrew Focht is still trying to figure out the best fertilizer rates for his farm, but his goals are clear. He wants to slash his fertilizer bill by 25% and use only 0.8 pounds of N per bushel, which is about 0.3-0.4 pounds less than he’s used in years past.
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Strip-Till Highlights: April 22, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on April 22, 2025
Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.
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[Podcast] Making Your Strip-Till Operation More Rootworm-Resilient

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, we’re tackling one of the most common yield-robbing pests in the Corn Belt and beyond — corn rootworm.
By Noah Newman posted on April 16, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection
On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, we’re tackling one of the most common yield-robbing pests in the Corn Belt and beyond — corn rootworm.
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Strip-Till Highlights: April 15, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on April 15, 2025
Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.
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How Does Your Strip-Till Operation Stack Up to Others in 2025?

By Noah Newman posted on April 15, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
It’s that time once again to see how your farm stacks up to others with our 12th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study. Since the industry-first survey launched in 2013, your average strip-tilled corn yields have gone up — from 184 to 205 — and so have our questions — from 30 to over 130!
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David Hula Shares Keys to High Strip-Till Yields

Record-breaking formula consists of balanced nutrition & on-farm experimentation
By Noah Newman posted on April 14, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
Charles City, Va., strip-tiller David Hula recently captured his 13th NCGA High Yield Contest title with a 490-bushel yield in the strip-till irrigated class — nothing new for the third-generation farmer, who remains the only one to break the 600-bushel mark (2019, 2021 and 2023).
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