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Mackane Vogel

Mackane Vogel

Mackane Vogel is the Associate Editor of Farm Equipment, No-Till Farmer, Cover Crop Strategies and other Lessiter Media publications. An avid writer for the last 10 years, he previously served as the editorial intern for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and also wrote for several different sports journalism outlets before joining the Lessiter Media team in 2022. Mackane is a 2020 journalism graduate of Marquette University.

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Microbes, Mycorrhizae Key to Understanding Nutrient Content of Cover Crops

Soil health specialist Jim Hoorman unearths relationship between cover crops & nutrient content in the soil
By Mackane Vogel posted on July 9, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Understanding the nutrient content of cover crops can be challenging because it depends on many different factors. Grasping everything that could affect the nutrient value of cover crops can be like trying to drink from a fire hose, says Jim Hoorman, but there are ways to simplify and understand how to determine what nutrients cover crops deliver to cash crops.
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Cover Crops Bolster Systems Approach to Weed Management

Growers can tackle weed pressure & herbicide resistance with covers and help from many other ‘little hammers’
By Mackane Vogel posted on May 11, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection
Alyssa Essman, assistant professor in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at Ohio State University, has been researching integrated weed management strategies and how cover crops can be used to supplement conventional herbicide programs.
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Cover Crop Tips for Strip-Tillers at 2025 National Cover Crop Summit

8-way cover crop mixes, overcoming moisture challenges among topics for upcoming online conference
By Mackane Vogel posted on February 3, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
The 2025 National Cover Crop Summit, a virtual event hosted by Strip-Till Farmer sister publication Cover Crop Strategies, is scheduled for March 18-20 and promises a strong lineup of innovative farmers and experts to help strip-tillers improve their cover crop usage.
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Telling the Story for the Farmers

By Mackane Vogel posted on October 31, 2024 | Posted in Equipment
No matter the crop or the region, every farmer is constantly looking for ways to improve their bottom line, cut back on harmful chemicals, improve their weed or pest management strategies, increase yields — every farmer strives for a more efficient operation.
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