Frank Lessiter

Brookfield

Editor and Publisher, American Farriers Journal at Rural Lifestyle Dealer

Editor at Strip-Till Farmer

Chairman and Editorial Director at Precision Farming Dealer

Chairman and Editorial Director at No-Till Farmer

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Articles

European Farrier Product Market to Reach $284 Million Within 6 Years

1 week ago | americanfarriers.com | Frank Lessiter

TakeawaysDemand for farrier products in Europe is expected to rise 5% each year between now and 2031. Look for the growing popularity of digital radiographs and sophisticated hoof-care analysis software. Animal welfare issues will help expand the farrier tool market. Valued at $180 million (U.S.) in 2022, the European market for farrier products is projected to reach $284 million by 2031.
"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: June 17, 2025

1 week ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Frank Lessiter

Glyphosate Deserves Careful ConsiderationIn a world without glyphosate, there would be more weeds, soil erosion and carbon emissions and smaller crop yields. By Nevil Speer, an industry consultant in Bowling Green, Ky.Published June 6, 2025 on FeedstuffsMy travels recently had me flying to Kansas City and then driving west to Dodge City, Kan. I’ve done that trip umpteen times – but rarely does it happen in the rain. This time was different.
Ten Farriers Inducted into the International Hall of Fame

2 weeks ago | americanfarriers.com | Frank Lessiter

EDITOR’S NOTE: American Farriers Journal created the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame in 1992 to honor farriers around the world who have made significant contributions to the profession and who have left a permanent, positive impression on their peers and clients. Its home is at the Kentucky Derby Musuem. “Ten Farriers Inducted into the International Hall of Fame” was published in the December 1993 issue of American Farriers Journal. Click on the image below to read the article.
An Unusual & Hefty Carry-On for a 9,850-Mile Flight

3 weeks ago | americanfarriers.com | Frank Lessiter

Plenty of the farriers attending the annual International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS) buy products at the world’s largest footcare trade show and carry them home. But nobody comes close to the journey taken by Australian farrier Neville Wright. The now deceased Australian farrier from Bobinawarrah in the state Victoria, was a five-time IHCS attendee between 2004 and 2014, choosing to attend every second year during this time span.
International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - May 2025

3 weeks ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Frank Lessiter

Effects of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Nitrogen Oxide N2O Emissions and Crop Yield in Global Cereal Cropping SystemsZhu, Y., Li, Z., Zhao, D., Zhang, B., Zhu, B., Yao, Z., Kiese, R., Butterbach-Bahl, K. & Zhou, M. 2025. Global Change Biology. 31 (1) Article e70048.
"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: June 3, 2025

3 weeks ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Frank Lessiter

The 2025 Glyphosate Report Card: Some Good, Some Bad By Eric SfiligojPublished May 21, 2025 on CropLifeAs the calendar gets ready to turn to June, school children across the country are anticipating what their final report cards will look like. In this spirit, let’s consider how the 2024-25 report card looks for glyphosate. Overall, it’s been a mix of positive and negative grades for one of agriculture’s most popular herbicides. First, let’s look at some of the failing grades.
No Reason to Lose Year’s Income with No-Till

1 month ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Frank Lessiter

For years, a few farmers have questioned whether doing a single year of tillage with continuous no-till is a good idea. Based on many years of successful experience by no-tillers, that’s turned into a “no-no” for lots of growers. Yet in some semi-arid environments such as western Kansas, doing continuous no-till has become increasingly challenging due to a lack of herbicide options for difficult-to-control and herbicide-resistance weeds.
"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: May 20, 2025

1 month ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Frank Lessiter

Australian Federal Court Ends All Roundup Litigation — Could It Happen Here? By Dennis Rudat, Farm News MediaPublished January 14, 2025The Federal Court of Australia has brought an end to the last Roundup case in that country, closing all pending injury litigation cases there against Bayer, citing a prior 322-page ruling that scientific evidence does not support a link between glyphosate and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). In a Dec.
No-Till Would Have Turned $22 of Net Income Into $1,120 of Profit

1 month ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Frank Lessiter

TakeawaysCostly erosion could have been prevented by not tilling the ground to a 3-inch depth. No-till would have earned an extra $56 per acre in net profit. Strip-tilling would have been another money-making idea. A year ago, John Deere agreed to let a New York City journalist grow and market corn from 20 acres of Iowa’s rich soil. As reported by Farm Journal farm machinery editor Mathew J.
What the Muddy 2025 Kentucky Derby, Toe Grabs & a Wedding Have in Common

1 month ago | americanfarriers.com | Frank Lessiter

The 2025 running of the Kentucky Derby that saw Sovereignty win on a muddy track brought up some thoughts on the use of toe grabs. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado, the shoeing was done by JT Bayes, a third-generation racetrack farrier who works with his dad Jim Bayes. About a week before the race, Bayes nailed Kerckhaert Tradition series shoes on all four feet, with the hind shoes having 2 mm toe grabs.