BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Lessiter Media's Ag Division is pleased to announce two promotions on its editorial team. 

Noah Newman has been promoted to Managing Editor of Strip-Till Farmer and Precision Farming Dealer. Since joining LM in 2022, Noah has continued to grow in his contributions on just about every ag division title. In his role as Technology Editor, he's served as the lead editor on Strip-Till Farmer and Precision Farming Dealer, guiding the content and events for both titles. More recently, he took over as the editorial/program lead on the National No-Tillage Conference — successfully leading and planning 3 events (National Strip-Tillage Conference, National No-Tillage Conference and Precision Farming Dealer Summit) In his expanded role, Noah will be taking on additional responsibilities on STF and PFD, while continuing to contribute to both No-Till Farmer and Farm Equipment as Technology Editor.

Mackane Vogel has been promoted to Managing Editor of No-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies. Since joining LM in 2022, Mackane has taken on more responsibilities, grown in his role, including becoming the lead editor on Cover Crop Strategies and serving as the program lead for the National Cover Crop Summit. In the last year, he has taken on a more significant role on the production side of things for No-Till Farmer. In this new role, he will be working closely with Senior Editor John Dobberstein on issue planning and will be responsible for print production on the title. 

"Noah and Mackane have proven their readiness to take on more responsibility on our editorial team and have become familiar faces to our grower and dealer audiences," says Executive Editor Kim Schmidt. "Both are important members of our team who are passionate about their work and our audience. We are all proud of the work they've done and are excited to see how they continue to grow in these new roles."

About Lessiter Media: Founded in 1981 by Frank and the late Pam Lessiter, Lessiter Media remains 100% family owned and led by Chairman Frank and CEO Mike Lessiter. Serving customers across the globe, its properties includes Farm Equipment, Farm Innovations, Rural Lifestyle Dealer, Precision Farming Dealer, No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, Cover Crop Strategies, Ag Equipment Intelligence, American Farriers Journal, National No-Tillage Conference, National Strip-Tillage Conference, Precision Farming Dealer Summit, Dealership Minds Summit, International Hoof-Care Summit, the National Cover Crop Summit, On The Record and Conservation Ag Update.

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