Learn what soil crusting is and how it can be prevented or fixed.

There are three ways farmers help preserve precious soil from disappearing. Darren Hefty says now erosion is not as bad as it once was.

Darren Hefty explains why crops are planted with wider or narrower row spacings.

Farmers aim to have all of their crops come up out of the ground at the exact same time. Darren Hefty explains this important agronomy concept in today's Ag Minute.

Darren Hefty shares tips on when to spray your lawn to get weeds under control.

After a long snowy winter and spring, planting can be a challenge. Darren Hefty gives three tips for planting into cold soils.

Darren Hefty talks about the challenge of controlling corn rootworm, a damaging pest for corn farmers.

Whether you have a garden or 3500 acres, your pH needs to be right to sustain the billions of organisms living inside the soil.

Darren Hefty explains why farmers try to control weeds before they even emerge from the soil.

So much to do on the farm! The tasks may change through the year, but Darren tells us that there is always something that needs to be done right now.

Darren Hefty talks about carbon credits and how farmers can help in the fight against climate change.

How do no till farmers eliminate "super weeds" like marestail and dandelions? Darren Hefty explains strategies for weed control in fields without tillage.

Darren Hefty explains why farmers sometimes apply lime, or calcium carbonate, to their soils.

It takes the perfect seed bed to get the perfect crop. Today Darren talks about tillage and soil conditions to get the seed off to a good start.

Have you ever wondered where fertilizer actually comes from? Darren Hefty explains in this week's Ag Minute.

How early is too early to plant? Darren Hefty talks about the many factors that need to be considered before you put the seed in the soil.

Learn why freezing weather can be a benefit for farmers when it comes to soils in winter.

Farmers sometimes pray for rain. Yet, today Darren Hefty talks about how too much rain can bring a killer disease to some crops.

Darren Hefty talks about how too much salt is harmful to plants.

Darren Hefty talks about why farmers almost always have different types of corn plants in one field.

Learn about one way that farmers decide whether or not they should be in fields in the spring.

What can farmers do after a drought season? Darren Hefty says extra tillage and fertility testing are two ways you can get next year's crops ready after a dry year.