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...

Mature soybeans can be discolored for a whole rainbow of reasons. Brian and Darren walk you through the possibilities from weather to disease.

The Hefty brothers talk why they always spray after harvest for winter annuals and perennials. They list the best products and all the advantages of getting your weeds under control months before planting.

If your soil has a pH of 7 or above, don't give up hope, the Hefty brothers say you can bring it down. Brian and Darren lay out all the techniques to put that field back to normal.

What if your soybeans turn out purple, or your soil pH is 8, or you have a lot of perennial weeds after harvest? The Hefty brothers have these answers, and also talk prostrate pigweed, and corn shatter loss in this episode.

After multiple years of no till and intensively managed cover crops, Matt goes to the field to dig up some cotton and soybean plants and see if Matt's efforts and building up his soil without using tillage are paying off or are there any restrictions that plants with taproots can't penetrate.

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After multiple years of no till and intensively managed cover crops, Matt and Dylan Joyce of Joyce Brothers Farms go to the field to dig up some corn plants and see if Matt's efforts and building up his soil without using tillage are paying off.

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09/17/23 from Episode #1328

Much of eastern Nebraska was in a D3 extreme to D4 exceptional drought the entire 2023 growing season. Consequently, the combines have started rolling much earlier than normal across the area.

Despite a few rains, the dryland corn and soybeans in the region matured very quickly.

The September 5...

Soil sampling is fundamental to getting the best yield for your farm. The Heftys probe with orderly grids, but finding zones in each acre could be a more accurate way to see your fertility.

Brian and Darren talk about the products they use on the Hefty farm and how the cooler weather can effect your weed control.

The coming of fall means keeping your grain at the right moisture now through technology, weeding your livestock grass for a spring grazing, and soil sampling in a clear and organized fashion. Plus the Hefty brothers discuss creeping charlie and deep fertilizer placement.

Keep the creepers out! Brian and Darren discuss how to control this perennial ivy in your yard.

Regenerative practices have become a new area of focus in production Agriculture. But what about our grazing lands — are we managing those lands for healthier soil, a healthier environment AND a healthier bottom line? Hugh Aljoe and Jim Johnson with Noble Research Institute, an Oklahoma-based ran...

Crop conditions across Nebraska are widely varied this year.

Some areas received ample moisture and ideal growing conditions, while other areas were pummeled by hail and scorched from heat and dryness. In some cases, those two scenarios occurred just miles apart.

Glenn Miller of Miller Farms i...

6/26/23 | With wheat harvest over with, all the other crops at Griggs Farms need some attention. Matt starts out by putting in some test plots for Corteva of a product called Utrisha which is supposed to provide nitrogen to the crops using a certain species of bacteria.

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The Hefty brothers talk pesticide safety for humans, animals, and next year's crop. Soil sampling is the key to great pasture grasses. The Weed of the Week is fall panicum and Iron Talk covers cleaning up after a downed corn harvest.

Despite the name, it's a summer annual grass that can quickly overtake an area in the heat of August. The Hefty brothers help you identify and control fall panicum in wheat, soybeans, and corn.

Down but not out. Darren Hefty explains how to deal with this season's fallen corn, and prevention tips for next year.

It's important to go beyond soil sampling when considering the nutritional needs of your livestock. Brian and Darren talk nitrogen, sulfur, boron, potassium and more, for healthy pasture grasses and animals.

Dawson County has been fortunate to avoid major rain or hail damage, which has allowed for crops to grow in excellent conditions in many areas.

Don Batie, a central Nebraska farmer, has been utilizing Sentinel Fertigation to track his nitrogen levels in each yield zone of various corn fields.

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