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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How to Utilize Chicken Litter in Row Crops | Griggs Farms
Matt travels to Jonesboro, AR to give a presentation with Dr. Tyson Raper of UT Extension on his experience utilizing chicken litter in his row crop system over the last several years. Matt will answer the questions, what to expect out of chicken litter and what are the best management practices...
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Tolvera Introduction | Corteva
A brief overview of the main benefits of Tolvera herbicide. Discussion about weed control in cereals crops.
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Do Biological Products Work in Row Crop Farming??? | Griggs Farms
Matt travels to Jonesboro, AR to give a presentation with Dr. Tyson Raper of UT Extension on his experience testing various popular biological products in his row crop system over the last several year. Matt will answer the question, do current biological products make farmers a profit or help w...
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Nutrient Know-How: We Need to Process Nitrogen for the Plant | XtremeAg
Nitrogen is an essential building block for plants, but the XtremeAg farmers are looking for ways to use less of it through more efficient processing.
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Drain TiIe Can Help Many Issues | Ag PhD
We all know drain tile can help your soil maintain the right moisture level, but Darren Hefty tells us it can also help your IDC, alkali, and high pH areas, too.
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Enlist Soybeans Weed Program | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren share their total weed control program for Enlist soybeans: all the products, all the weeds, all through the season.
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More Than One Crop | Ag PhD
Why don't farmers plant just one type of crop? Darren Hefty talks about the benefits of diversification in farming in today's Ag Minute.
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Stopping Sclerotinia White Mold | Ag PhD
Sclerotinia white mold is the worst disease possible in your soybeans and other crops. Brian and Darren count down the top 10 ways for you to break this mold.
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Purslane | Ag PhD
Purslane is a common weed that spreads easily in fields and gardens. The Hefty brothers break down all the ways to kill this annoying annual.
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No-Till vs Strip-Till | Ag PhD
Less tillage has many advantages. The Hefty brothers compare two ways to reduce erosion, save organic matter, and conserve moisture in your soils.
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No-Till vs Strip-Till, Sclerotinia White Mold, Enlist Soybeans Program | Ag PhD
Welcome to the Soybean Episode. Brian and Darren tell you 10 steps to white mold prevention. They give you the total weed control program for Enlist soybeans. Plus they talk no-till and strip-till, purslane weed control, and using drain tile for more than water issues.
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Nutrient Know-How: Manganese Will Get It Over that Hump | XtremeAg
Manganese is important in the development of cell structures in the plant. Mike Evans and Temple Rhodes talk about when, why and how they apply Manganese to their crop.
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How Much Money Did Record 2023 Crops Make Us??? | Griggs Farms
In this video, Matt not only reveals the final yields from a record 2023 crop, but also shows how much each crop cost to put in, how it compared to previous years, and most importantly, how much profit was made from each crop!
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Understanding Mulder's Chart | Ag PhD
This chart shows the interactions between nutrients in plants and soils. Brian and Darren give you a tutorial on this yield-increasing tool.
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Weed Control in Oats | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren share all their favorite pre and post herbicides in oats. There are many choices, but which ones will give you the most oats in the fall?
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Neal Kinsey Seminar, Weed Control in Oats, Understanding Mulder's Chart | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about the upcoming Kinsey fertility & soil seminar being held on their farm. Plus they share their favorite oat herbicides, and how to use Mulder's Chart. The Weed of the Week is buckthorn, and Darren shows you the best way incorporate pre-emerge herbicides.
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2024 Neal Kinsey Soil and Fertility Seminar | Ag PhD
Renowned soils expert Neal Kinsey will give a three-day clinic at the Hefty Farm in Baltic, SD February 20-22, 2024.
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Buckthorn | Ag PhD
This invasive volunteer tree has poisonous berries and hosts soybean aphids. The Heftys tell us how to save our shelterbelts from one of the toughest weeds out there.
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Cover Crop Lifespan | Ag PhD
When should a cover crop be terminated? Darren Hefty helps you uncover the truth about these useful non-cash crops.
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From $300 and A Google Search to a Mushroom Entrepreneur | Damian Mason
Kyle Beaver is a self-admitted Jack-of-all-Trades who, at age 25, turned a Google search into a mushroom business. Six years later he’s refining Ten Mile Mushrooms and launched a subsidiary. The business still grows some fungus for consumption but has morphed into a supplier of ready-to-fruit sub...
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Nutrient Know-How: You Need to Treat Boron With Respect | XtremeAg
Boron is an often forgotten, but essential nutrient to drive the reproductive functions of a plant. In Episode 1 of the XtremeAg Show, Chad Henderson and Mike Evans talked about how they use Boron in their farming operations.
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Gatekeeping or Gate-Getting? Plus Sorghum Silage Footage | Buzzard's Beat
The Imiflex forage sorghum from Advanta Seeds is ready to be chopped and we got some great footage with a drone. Also, are you a gatekeeper to agriculture or a gate-getter?
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3" to 13" of Strategic Tillage with the Karat 10 Intensive Cultivator | LEMKEN
Low-draught and blockage-free for shallow and deep stubble cultivation.
The new Karat 10 three-beam cultivator reveals its efficient design even at first glance: The tines are now arranged symmetrically about the towing axle, making the machine extremely low-draught and ensuring intensive mixing ... -
2024 Ag PhD Soybean Workshop | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers invite you to their free Soybean Agronomy Workshop near Baltic, SD on Thursday, February 8th, 2024.