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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 Highlights: March 17, 2026

By Noah Newman posted on March 17, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • A Look at Strip-Tiller Randy Dowdy’s New Planter
  • Resiliency Steers Strip-Tillers Through Farming Challenges & Health Scares
  • Strip-Tillers Keeping an Eye on Surging Fertilizer Prices
  • Wisconsin Conservation Group Surpasses 37,000 Strip-Till, No-Till Acres
  • Switching All Corn & Soybean Acres to 1-Pass Strip-Till

Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.


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[Podcast] 1-on-1 with Iowa Strip-Till Yield Champ Mark Schleisman

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the inside scoop on the NCGA Yield Contest-Winning plot in Lake City, Iowa.
By Noah Newman posted on March 14, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the inside scoop on the NCGA Yield Contest-Winning plot in Lake City, Iowa.
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Survey Says ... Almost 25% of No-Tillers Also Strip-Till

By Noah Newman posted on March 13, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In the past, the idea of transitioning to strip-till with baby steps was almost unheard of, Andy Thompson says, and the unwritten strip-till code was to buy a rather complicated and expensive tool that was meant to replace all other tools previously used to perform everything needed for the crop. That’s no longer the case in 2026.


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Strip-Till Highlights: March 10, 2026

By Noah Newman posted on March 10, 2026 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

This Week's Lineup:

  • How to Navigate the Strip-Till Learning Curve
  • Focusing on Yield & Safety with Strip-Till Nitrogen Placement
  • Strip-Tiller Highlights ‘Bleeding Edge’ On-Farm Research
  • Strip-Till Proving Its Worth in Face of Rising Input Costs
  • Up-Close Look at 2 New Strip-Till Units

Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.


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Conservation Ag Update

Chicken Litter Applications: What’s the ROI?

By Noah Newman posted on March 9, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management
A couple years ago, Jason Webster, who manages the PTI Research Farm in Pontiac, Ill., was talking to a high yield corn grower, and he asked him, ‘Hey, what’s your secret sauce?’ The corn grower said, “That’s easy, it’s the chicken litter we’ve been applying the past 65 years.”
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