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

Cover Crop Connection

Planting Cover Crops Before Anyone Knew What a Cover Crop Was

By Noah Newman posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Product Innovations & Introductions

Well, this week we kicked off the 6th annual National Cover Crop Summit which featured more than half a dozen presentations from a variety of great speakers covering several different cover crop related topics. But if you missed out on the sessions, we’ve got you covered.

Covering All Bases with the National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Spring has arrived and there’s plenty to be excited about as always: Opening Day (go Guardians), March Madness (sadly, none of my teams made the tournament), planting season (I can’t wait to visit some of your farms this spring) and the release of the 12^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference program.

Cover Crop Connection

Breaking Down the Benefits of Seeding Cover Crops in Early Spring

By Noah Newman posted on March 7, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Product Innovations & Introductions

Frost seeding legumes and spring cereals can work very well according to University of Missouri agronomist Rob Myers. And as Rob tells us here in the Cover Crop Connection, if you want to wait a little bit longer and plant your covers in April, that’s perfectly fine, too.

Cover Crop Connection

No-Tillers Try Planter-Mounted Roller-Crimper

By Noah Newman posted on February 21, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Product Innovations & Introductions

Today we’re highlighting another on-farm trial from North Jersey RC&D. Longtime no-tillers Robert and R.J. Fulper used a planter-mounted roller-crimper for the first time to terminate their covers while planting green.

2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'

By Noah Newman posted on January 13, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Grazing, Soil Health, Economics, Termination

"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.

No-Tillers Exchange Ideas, Successes & Failures at Big Soil Health Event

By Noah Newman posted on December 12, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Liz Haney. Russell Hedrick. Jerry Hatfield. Roy Pfaltzgraff. Lance Gunderson. David Kleinschmidt. Dan Luepkes. Sarah Martello. Talk about a cavalcade of All-Stars. With heavy hitters like those on the program, we knew this year’s Big Soil Health Event was once again going to be a can’t-miss event.

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[Video] RhizoSorb 8-39-0 Generates $20 in ROI Per Acre

By Noah Newman posted on September 6, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Product Innovations & Introductions

Craig Dick, VP of sales and marketing for Phospholutions, showcases the company’s new RhizoSorb 8-39-0, billed as the next generation of phosphate fertilizer. Dick explains why the fertilizer is 50% more efficient than traditional MAP or DAP and how it can deliver $20 per acre in ROI.