Brian and Darren explain how a nurse crops are sometimes used to help a main crop grow.

Some fields have wide rows and others are narrow. Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the reasons behind the variety of row spacings.

The Hefty brothers explain why fields may or may not have fences around them.

Are suckers good or bad? Brian and Darren say tillering in grass crops is not necessarily a negative and may actually improve your yield.

Brian and Darren talk about how various nutrients either move down or stay where they are in the soil profile.

The winter can be damaging to the roads near your farm, but there is one thing you can do to help prevent frost heaves according to Brian and Darren.

The Hefty brothers discuss monitoring soil temperature throughout the day and how it pertains to planting.

There are two main ways farmers manage water issues in the field. Both ditching and tiling are useful tools to help the crop get ideal moisture.

Brian and Darren talk about why corn plants usually have only one ear, instead of multiple ears per plant.

Many nutrients are mobile in the plant but some are not. You can see what plant food you are short on by looking at where the discolored leaves occur on your crop.

Darren and Brian explain what Bt corn is and the benefits it provides to farmers.

It's a lot easier to get straight rows these days thanks to computers in the tractor cab. Brian & Darren talk about the way producers are using the latest technology to help improve many aspects on the farm.