Tissue sampling can be a powerful diagnostic tool. Pulling samples on a regular basis can help you stay ahead of potential issues that have yet to visually reveal themselves. It may also allow the opportunity to take corrective action in a timely manner. But, this tool must be handled properly.

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Your crops are at the mercy of Mother Nature. As the season progresses, environmental conditions can stress your plants in various ways. Determining the proper response to these stresses in-season can be a challenge.

In this Back 2 Basics video, Brad and Ryan discuss weather and environmental is...

Two of the most important considerations when it comes to applying fertilizer are placement and timing.

For crops to reach their full potential, plant nutrition needs to have efficiency and maximum availability, regardless of how or when it is applied.

This Back 2 Basics video takes a closer l...

When plants come up short in micros like B, Cu or Mo, it can have negative effects in numerous processes within the plant - as well as an impact on harvest. But what are those processes? What does it looks like? And, most important, what can we do about it?

In this Back 2 Basics video, Brad and ...

Micronutrients may not be needed in large quantities to achieve optimal plant health, however, they cannot be overlooked if you are looking to maximize yields. Deficiencies of micronutrients like zinc, manganese and iron can significantly effect plant development throughout the season - and yield...

While primary nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are widely recognized as essential for plant growth, the secondary nutrients, calcium, magnesium and sulfur, are equally important. Unfortunately, secondary nutrient deficiencies can be difficult to identify and manage. But, we're...

Potassium is a critical nutrient for plant growth, playing a key role in photosynthesis, water uptake and overall plant health. Insufficient levels of this nutrient can have serious consequences for the health of your crop.

In this Back 2 Basics video, Brad and Ryan discuss potassium management ...

Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for plant growth and development and is a key component of DNA and cell membranes. Every farmer should follow best practices with this primary nutrient to prevent deficiencies throughout the season.

In this Back 2 Basics video, Brad and Ryan discuss phosphorus bes...

Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for plant growth and is essential for crop yield and quality. Making sure your crops never run short makes all the difference come harvest.

In this Back 2 Basics video, Brad and Ryan discuss nitrogen management and deficiency watch-outs. Join the c...

Look at any bag, jug, or fertilizer label, and you will see three numbers separated by hyphens; these numbers represent nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content. This seems pretty straightforward, but how do you calculate how many actual pounds of nutrient is applied, and how does that calcula...

The Hefty brothers discuss your best options for applying nitrogen in the fall.

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

Timely rains and missed storms are leading Nebraska Panhandle farmer Glenn Miller to be optimistic about this year's harvest yields.

His wheat crop performed above average and he anticipates the same will be true for corn. Miller said it will still be two to three weeks before they'll be harves...

Weed control is a constant battle so this year, we've employed a new method to fight back against sericea lespedeza - burning in the fall! Watch us experiment with lighting green grass and noxious sericea ablaze! Also, my 5'4" frame climbs back onto a soapbox to address divisiveness in food marke...

VRAFY is what the Hefty brothers now use to manage fertility and so much more. VRAFY automatically generates prescriptions for your soil, and finds your yield-limiting nutrients.

Darren Hefty talks about the value of corn residue, and why it's important to next year's crop.

How heavy is your soil? Brian and Darren Hefty explain the science of soil and why CEC affects almost everything on your farm.

This big grass is difficult to identify and kill. The Hefty brothers help you control it in your corn, wheat, and soybeans.

The Hefty brothers discuss why a farmer would burn in and around their fields, measuring how 'heavy' soil is, and they share their tricks about putting in drainage tile. The Weed of the Week is broadleaf signalgrass, and Iron Talk is all about VRAFY.

Hear for yourself how new TriVolt™ herbicide for corn from Bayer performed in 2022.

Learn more at www.trivoltinaction.com

In the latest episode of Fridays in the Field, Clay Patton returns to southwest Nebraska to check in with Steve Rice of SR Farms Alfalfa Company in Wilsonville.

Rice discussed the 2023 hay season and shared an update on the third and fourth cuttings of alfalfa. He is hoping to get a fourth cutti...

Join me in the tractor as I navigate spraying pasture solo and we discuss a new proposed legislation to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in the next Farm Bill.

Comet Bio is a technology-enabled food ingredient company that, after eight years, is finally ready to churn out food ingredients. The company extracts fiber — arabinoxylan to be specific — from wheat straw and turns it into an ingredient for food companies to use in food for human consumption. T...

Drive across the state and you'll see dozens of combines already cutting soybeans due to this year's dry conditions.

But one farmer in south central Nebraska said he still has two to three weeks before his crop will be ready for harvest.

Don Batie, who farms in Dawson County, said timely rains...