SOS - Saving our soils. Brian and Darren explain the modern ways farmers keep the dirt in the field.

Darren and Brian Hefty invite you to the 2024 Ag PhD Corn Workshop on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the Morton Center in Baltic, SD.

Yield maps not only tell you how you did this year, it's a tool for next season too. Brian and Darren help you turn those colorful diagrams into fertility and planting solutions.

The Hefty brothers invite you to attend the 2024 Ag PhD Soils Clinic at the Morton Center in Baltic, SD on January 16, 2024.

How can a hard winter actually help your crops? The Hefty brothers lay down some cold hard facts about Brian's least favorite season.

The Hefty brothers explain how farmers can speed up the breakdown of crop residue in fields.

Protecting prices is just as important as protecting your crop. Brian and Darren help you save money on your seed and chem.

The Hefty brothers explain how farmers use technology to apply fertilizer only where it is needed.

Cover crops, snow fences, and residue can help turn that winter nuisance into a spring blessing. The Hefty boys know a lot about snow.

Brian and Darren explain what "Golden Rice" is and how biotechnology can save lives across the world.

Water is always moving - whether or not you can see it. Brian and Darren talk about the unique differences between water on versus in your soil.

Brian and Darren Hefty explain harvest loss and how to calculate how much income could be lost per acre.

Some burning questions: Why do farmers burn fields and ditches, and what are the benefits and drawbacks of doing so? Brian and Darren explain why you might want to hold your fire.

Find out how and why farmers dry grain down to a desired moisture percentage.

Mature soybeans can be discolored for a whole rainbow of reasons. Brian and Darren walk you through the possibilities from weather to disease.

Brian and Darren Hefty explain why farmers harvest their corn crops for grain or for silage.

Monitor your moisture and protect your profits. The Heftys show you how a simple switch to smart grain bin technology can simplify your life and boost your yield.

Brian and Darren discuss how to stay safe when applying pesticides.

Brian and Darren remind farmers and homeowners to abide by product labels when going back into a recently sprayed field or house.

Brian and Darren discuss why pesticides have limits on how close to harvest they can be sprayed.

R1 to R8. Brian and Darren discuss flowering through pod.

Learn the basics of how a corn plant reproduces.

Different grasses do better in different weather. The Hefty brothers talk about the importance of grass seed mixes to keep your yard green through the entire growing season.

Darren and Brian discuss why farmers may remove wheat straw or other crop residue after harvest.