Noah Newman

Wisconsin

Editor at Cover Crop Strategies

Host at Precision Farming Dealer Podcast

Media professional. 2021 @NSMASportsMedia Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year. Cleveland, Ohio native. @univofdayton

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Articles

Strip-Till Beginner Grows ‘Best Crop Ever’ with Multiple Application Methods

9 hours ago | striptillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Andrew Focht is a former NRCS soil conservation technician, and on top of farming, he runs a financial planning business. His experience in all 3 roles influences the way he manages his Villisca, Iowa, strip-till operation. Not only does he focus on improving his bottom line with increased nutrient use efficiency, but he also tries to build soil health and increase organic matter with cover crops and biologicals.
[Video] Gary Zimmer’s National Strip-Tillage Conference Eye-Openers

1 day ago | striptillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Gary Zimmer, internationally known as the “Father of Biological Agriculture," is on the program this year for the first time as a presenter. Last year, he was an attendee. Gary shares his biggest eye-openers from the conference, including how it captures the fun side of farming.
Precision Farming Dealer's Best of the Web: April 23, 2025

2 days ago | precisionfarmingdealer.com | Noah Newman

Precision Farming Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week:Kicking off #Plant25 in Autonomous FashionAre You Investing Enough in Your Precision Salespeople? What’s Next for Precision Spraying Technology? Will These Robots Replace Tractors?
A Glimpse into the Future at FEMA Convention

2 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Let’s head south now to Fort Myers, Fla., for the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association convention. Mach CEO Colin Hurd served as technology chair for the event. One of his goals is to help manufacturers incorporate more technology into their machinery because that’s where he sees the industry headed in the next 5 years. “I think we saw a glimpse into the future this morning. We saw a robot, but really what it was is a farm implement.
Strip-Till Highlights: April 22, 2025

3 days ago | striptillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm.
No-Till Innovator Reacts to Recent Funding Cuts

3 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Top story on No-TillFarmer.com — A federal grant program that helped drive cover crop and no-till adoption and other climate-focused practices has been cancelled by the Trump administration over concerns about “sky-high administration fees.” Brownsburg, Ind., no-tiller Mike Starkey tells us he’s kind of nervous about some of the recent cuts he’s seen, but it won’t stop him from doing what he’s doing. “We’re somewhat nervous about it.
Iowa’s Average Custom No-Till Rate Increases by 65 Cents in 2025

3 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

The average cost for custom no-till planting in Iowa increased by $0.65 in 2025, according to an annual survey from Iowa State University. The Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey compiled 3,446 custom rates provided by 193 farmers, custom operators and farm managers. The sources of the reported rates in the survey are 54% service providers, 25% service users, 6% both service providers and users and 15% unknown.
Why Fields Without Covers are Like Bad Teenagers

5 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Another highlight from that event included a planter 101 session with Chuck Gruenberger of Deere dealer Riesterer & Schnell, during which Chuck compared an empty field without covers to a rebellious teenager. “An empty grain field is like a teenager. We all have teenagers or had them. If you leave that teenager on its own with nothing to do, what happens to your teenager? It will run away on you. It will go bad. It will grow weeds — marijuana, drinking, causing trouble. That’s a teenager.
Sifting Through the Best Roundtable Tips & Ideas from Conferences

5 days ago | striptillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

The unfiltered roundtable discussions that take place at our annual National Strip-Tillage and No-Tillage Conferences are almost worth the price of admission alone, as farmers ask questions, share solutions and address challenges on everything from nitrogen (N) application strategies to slug control. The roundtable moderators record notes and pass them on to us after the discussions.
Plant Corn at 2-Plus Inches for Even Emergence

6 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Happy planting season! We’re always asking you guys for suggestions at the end of every episode because this is your show. I’ve gotten a few requests for more planter talk. Let’s go with a little viewer’s choice to kick things off — Here’s Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop sharing some keys to success with his Case IH planter. “These are the areas where I put the nitrogen (N), the ammonium thiosulfate because we need sulfur. That’s dribbling right alongside each side of the row.