The Hefty brothers say it starts with the soil. So this week, they talk about how to keep your soil at the right moisture, your pasture soil ready for next spring, and how to read all those different soil tests! The weed is puncturevine, and later Darren talks combine header transport.

Brian and Darren explain why you sometimes see fields with crop left in them. They also talk about what to do this fall to help your alfalfa survive the winter, and how to have a successful soil sampling and fertility program.

As we head towards fall the Hefty brothers discuss protecting soil, killing your crop before harvest (!), and starting your wheat right. The Weed of the Week might make you crabby, and Darren's got the Edge in Iron Talk.

Brian and Darren talk about the reasons that farmers make bales. They also discuss pre-emerge herbicides to use before wheat, and how to get your grain bins ready for harvest season.

Brian and Darren go below the surface in this episode: studying corn roots, studying fertility, and studying the water in the soil. Musk thistle is the Weed of the Week, and it's grain bin tech in Iron Talk.

Learn how farmers use satellite imagery, why you should have automatic fan controls on your grain bins, and what to look for in soybeans late in the growing season.

The Hefty brothers bring the classroom into the field, with lessons in plant growth, giving the "legs" of your corn a checkup, and protecting your soil off-season. The Weed of the Week is perennial johnsongrass, and Iron Talk is all about the science of spraying.

Brian and Darren talk about the importance of insect and weed control around fencelines. They also discuss buying crop protection products now to avoid potential price increases, and then go over some tips for applying fungicides late in the season.

This week the Hefty brothers talk input distribution strategies, go on the offense against white mold, and the best products for burndowns. Swamp smartweed gets outsmarted, and there's an Iron Talk for everyone in the Corn Belt.

Brian and Darren invite you to attend the Field Day on July 31st. They also discuss how to deal with late-season issues in corn and soybeans.

This week, it's all about staying strong in the home stretch. The Heftys explain how to hit the bullseye, give your corn a pre-harvest boost, and battle last-minute invaders in your beans. The Weed of the Week is common mallow, and Darren puts the N in an Iron Talk for maturing soybeans.

Brian and Darren discuss the importance of a crop that can shade out the soil between the rows. They also talk about scouting for and controlling insects later in the season in corn, and how to manage nitrogen for your soybeans.

This week, it's water, water, everywhere, and lots to make you think. The Heftys talk hidden H2O, getting to the root of rot in corn, and turning up (or down) the volume of your sprayer. It's man bites dog for this week's weed, with an Iron Talk all about reading the leaves before you spray.

Brian and Darren explain how 2,4-D and dicamba kill weeds. They also discuss ways to reduce white mold pressure, and what to look for in your corn fields this summer.

In less than 30 minutes the Heftys nurture the next generation of agronomists, save your alfalfa, and vanquish corn's trickiest enemy: itself! The Weed of the Week is henbit, and can you catch Darren's drift in Iron Talk? (Except there is no drift!)

Brian and Darren talk about the advantages and potential drawbacks of having shorter corn plants. They also discuss what you should apply to your wheat at flag leaf and heading time, and how to improve your fertility program by doing plant tissue sampling.

This week, the Heftys take you from outer space to below your soil's surface, and help you manage your soybeans in between. Saddle up to fight the Weed of the Week, marestail, and we'll end with a lesson from Dad.

Brian and Darren discuss how weeds can become resistant to herbicides. They also go over some products you could use to control weeds in corn post-emerge, and how to get the most out of Liberty herbicide in soybeans.

If you're a soybean farmer, Brian and Darren made this show just for you! First they tell you what you can make out of soybeans, then they save you money using reward programs, and later it's how to get better weed control in Enlist beans. Quackgrass and dirty sprayers are also tackled.

Brian and Darren invite you to attend the Ag PhD Field Day on July 31, 2025. They also discuss how to deal with excess calcium in soil, and how plant growth regulators can improve your crops.

It's that time of the year to make sure your planter does more than plant, your bug killer is not killing the wrong bugs, and your cows can finally enjoy the lush grasses again. The Weed of the Week is black nightshade, and the science of water is revealed in Iron Talk.

Brian and Darren discuss harnessing nature and using it to grow better crops. They also talk about ways to fight gall midge in your soybeans, as well as how to have a productive alfalfa crop.

Spring fever is on at the Hefty farm, as Brian and Darren share how to improve your soybeans, improve your early herbicides, and an opportunity to improve the next generation of farmers! The Weed of the Week is a real dandy, and Darren is talking iron as always.

Brian and Darren explain some different root structures of plants. They also offer tips on controlling corn rootworms, and what you should put in the spray tank for your first pass in wheat.