Brian and Darren Hefty invite you to attend the Ag PhD Field Day near Baltic, SD on July 29, 2021.

Are you noticing different grasses growing at different times throughout the summer? Learn about warm-season and cool-season grasses.

In this week's Farm Basics, Darren and Brian explain the difference between determinate and indeterminate soybeans.

How much sunlight do crops in northern latitudes receive compared to down south? Brian and Darren explain.

Brian and Darren Hefty explain the difference between drift and volatility, and how farmers can avoid off-target movement when spraying fields.

Brian and Darren explain the differences between contact, residual, and systemic control when it comes to herbicides and other products.

Brian and Darren discuss how farmers and landowners are responsible for maintaining ditches.

Brian and Darren explain what the water table is and how farmers deal with it.

Brian and Darren discuss seed planting populations and factors that farmers consider when choosing how many seeds to plant per acre.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the importance of planting at the proper depth for a specific crop that you may be growing.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about nutrient needs of plants and crops.

Darren and Brian Hefty discuss the importance of controlling weeds before a crop emerges, and how farmers control weeds later in the season.

Brian and Darren talk about the benefits of drain tile and how it reduces downstream flooding.

Brian and Darren explain the benefits and potential drawbacks of applying manure to crop fields.

Brian and Darren talk about the fertility needs of lawns, gardens, and shelterbelts.

Brian and Darren talk about distillers grains - a byproduct of ethanol or alcohol production.

The Hefty brothers talk about the vast array of everyday things that field corn may be used for.

The Hefty brothers explain why farmers sometimes have a harder time controlling broadleaf weeds than grass weeds.

Brian and Darren explain why having soil fertility "balanced" is important, and what things could show that something is not right.

Brian and Darren Hefty discuss how farmers deal with crop residue in the age of no-till and reduced-till.

Darren and Brian Hefty explain how farmers stay safe when using herbicides.

Brian and Darren Hefty invite you to attend the 2021 Neal Kinsey Soil & Fertility Seminar at the Morton Center near Baltic, SD.

Darren and Brian Hefty explain the purpose of grass waterways that you may see in some crop fields.

Brian and Darren Hefty explain how drain tile works, and how it helps keep downstream water clean.