Agronomy

Agronomy

How do you achieve better plant health and higher yields? Agronomy is the science of soil management and crop production, and these videos feature a wide array of topics that help protect and improve crops all throughout the season. If you want to build better crops, this is the place to start.

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  • Soybean Defensive Traits | Ag PhD

    There's tolerance and resistance and nothing. Brian and Darren Hefty help you pick the best bean seed for your farm.

  • Incorporating Herbicides | Ag PhD

    To till or not to till, that is the question. The Hefty boys answer all your questions on how to get the most out of your pre-emerge herbicides.

  • Cover Crop Management | Ag PhD

    One big difference between cash and cover crops: you never try to kill your money-maker! Darren Hefty explains why and how out-of season fields must always have an end.

  • Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD

    All seed treatments are not created equal. Brian and Darren explore all the latest innovations to help you plant with confidence this spring.

  • Products From Corn, Grain Bins in the Spring, Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD

    The Hefty brothers spring forward, by celebrating corn's many uses, giving bins some attention, and bathing seeds in TLC. Weed of the Week, dame's rocket, is on the launch pad, and Iron Talk takes you from a handful of soil to seeing the big picture this spring.

  • Farmers Stay Busy | Ag PhD

    Crops grow slowly, but farmers can't stand still for a second! Darren Hefty explains why farming is both a sprint and a marathon.

  • Dame's Rocket | Ag PhD

    Pull it, mow it, burn it, spray it? The Hefty boys say it's not rocket science when it comes to dethroning this flowery weed.

  • Amazing Sweet Corn! How NutriCharge Boosted Florida Corn Yields | AgroTech USA

    At Hundley Farms in Loxahatchee, Florida, Hunter McDonald takes us into his latest trial using NutriCharge Release and PowerPlant. In this video, he shares how these products made a major difference in their sweet corn crop—delivering healthier plants, stronger root systems, and surprising yield ...

  • How To Understand Fertilizer Part 3: Yield, pH, Base Saturation | Griggs Farms

    This video is Part 3 of a three part series and Matt dives deep into how he fertilizes his crops using variable rate technology and using yield goals, crop nutrient removal, and base saturations to calculate how to to maximize the value of his fertilizer and not waste it where he won't see a crop...

  • How To Understand Fertilizer Part 2: Correct Product and Rate | Griggs Farms

    This video is Part 2 of a three part series and Matt covers step by step how to determine what fertilizer to purchase and how to determine the correct rate depending on what you are trying to grow. He also descusses the importance of pulling a soil test and correcting the pH of your soil before ...

  • The Drought Monitor, Pop-Up Fertilizer Advice, Burning Down Cover Crops | Ag PhD

    The Hefty brothers help you get tuned up for spring with: an excellent drought data source, a primer on feeding your seeds, and all about how to transition from cover to cash crops. Plus a foxy foe is this week's weed, and planter equipment tips in Iron Talk.

  • Green Foxtail | Ag PhD

    Whether you call it pigeongrass or foxtail, can you identify and stop its spread? The Heftys help you with this annual grass in corn, wheat and beans.

  • Burning Down Cover Crops | Ag PhD

    So, you put in rye last September to save the soil, but now you're up to your eyes in rye! Don't worry, the Heftys are here to help you make room for your cash crop.

  • Pop-Up Fertilizer Advice | Ag PhD

    Sprouting seeds have nutrient needs, but in-furrow fertility is fiddly. The Hefty boys help you with all your spring soil, seed, and salt concerns.

  • Cold Corn Conundrum | Ag PhD

    Early to field, increases the yield. Agronomist Darren Hefty tells you what wise farmers look for before they start planting.

  • How To Understand Fertilizer Part 1: Know What You're Buying | Griggs Farms

    This video is Part 1 of a three part series and Matt covers how to understand the guaranteed analysis of fertilizer sold in stores, the different products that these fertilizers contain, the differences between synthetic and organic fertilizers, and shows buyers how to determine what the best val...

  • Boosting Crop Efficiency from the Planter Box | Damian Mason

    In today’s low-margin farming environment, efficiency is everything. From maximizing nutrient availability to reducing inputs while increasing yields, growers are under pressure to do more with less. That’s where startups like NewFields Ag come in. This innovative company is tackling the challeng...

  • Water Table, Chemical Component Chart, Tips for Early Planted Soybeans | Ag PhD

    Class is in session, as the Heftys give lessons on the water beneath your feet, the chemistry in your sprayer, and the best way to get a head start on your beans. Plus wheat is a weed this week, and Darren shows us around the Hefty Morton farm shop.

  • Tips for Early Planted Soybeans | Ag PhD

    Itchin' to get those beans in the field? The Heftys share what you need to know to get sowing sooner.

  • Chemical Component Chart | Ag PhD

    Confused by the complex chemistry in your tanks? Expert agronomists Brian and Darren Hefty have done the math to help you make sense of it all.

  • Water Table | Ag PhD

    Water is life, except when there's just too much of it. Tap into the Hefty brothers' well of knowledge on hidden H2O.

  • Will BioNutrients & Biologicals End Synthetic Fertilizer Use? | Damian Mason

    The Agriculture industry has long relied on synthetic fertilizers, chemical inputs, and over-applied fertility—not by choice, but by necessity. Now, with biologicals, bio-nutrients, and precision application technology, farmers have better alternatives. Colton Moon, president of Redox BioNutrient...

  • What Agricultural Innovation Do You Need? | The Granary | XtremeAg

    Money is pouring into ag, but here’s the million-dollar question—is anyone asking farmers what they actually need? Spoiler alert: Nope.

    In this fast-paced (and slightly rant-filled) conversation, Damian Mason, Matt Miles, Chad Henderson from XtremeAg, and Tommy Roach from Nachurs tackle the real...

  • When Did The Farming Confidence Switch Flip? | The Granary | XtremeAg

    Is there a magic moment when a farmer finally feels like they’ve got it all figured out? In this episode of The Granary, Damian Mason, Matt Miles, Chad Henderson from XtremeAg, and Tommy Roach from Nachurs tackle the age-old question: When does confidence replace that “Oh crap, what have I gotten...