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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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Making Strip-Till Work on a Limited Budget

Strip-tillers share creative equipment ideas in Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group
By Noah Newman posted on July 1, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment
A reader in the Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group is thinking about building a 6-row strip-till rig out of an old 6-row planter. The Michigan native aims to utilize the dry fertilizer boxes off the planter while running Rawson coulters to make strips.
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Strip-Till Innovator Awards

2024 Strip-Till Innovator Develops Banded System for 300-Bushel Yields

Chris Perkins introduces strip-till to growers in his region & boosts yields by 60 bushels per acre with liquid & dry fertilizer program.
By Noah Newman posted on July 1, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management
Every time Otwell, Ind., strip-tiller Chris Perkins breaks the 300-bushel barrier, a framed vintage DeKalb seed bag goes up on his office walls, showing the year, hybrid type and yield number. He’s running out of wall space.
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Conservation Ag Update

Make Your No-Till Fields More Slug Resilient

By Noah Newman posted on June 7, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, find out how several farmers are handling a wet month across parts of the Corn Belt. Central Illinois native Dave Brown is patiently waiting for Mother Nature to cooperate before he can finish up planting several hundred acres, while Wisconsin native Tyler Troiola deals with a tractor glitch and a 2-inch rain event in one day.
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Conservation Ag Update

#Plant24 Update: Weather Delays Planting in Some States

By Noah Newman posted on May 17, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, find out how several farmers are handling a wet month across parts of the Corn Belt. Central Illinois native Dave Brown is patiently waiting for Mother Nature to cooperate before he can finish up planting several hundred acres, while Wisconsin native Tyler Troiola deals with a tractor glitch and a 2-inch rain event in one day.
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