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Frank Lessiter
Frank Lessiter has served as editor of No-Till Farmer since the publication was launched in November of 1972. Raised on a six-generation Michigan Centennial Farm, he has spent his entire career in agricultural journalism. Lessiter is a dairy science graduate from Michigan State University.
ARTICLES
Lessons Learned from a Big Setback in No-Till History
No-tillers made some mistakes during the 1988 drought that impacted their yields
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R2R Meltdown … And A $900 Million Lawsuit against McDonald’s
Ice cream & half-million-dollar tractor have something in common
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No-Till Legends
5 International No-Till Legends Honored
These global growers & educators have played a key role in growing no-till to more than 510 million acres around the world
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1970s No-Till Cartoons Poke Fun at Conventional Farmers
Known by how they tilled their farms, Plowboy Pete & No-Till Ned were characters in the early issues of No-Till Farmer.
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Growers Sound Off on Right-to-Repair Concerns
Growers say calling the right-to-repair situation a controversy is putting it lightly.
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