How well will your seeds sprout in cold soils next spring? Brian & Darren explain the variety of germination trials performed by seed companies to help you select the best for your part of the world.

Do you need to till in your pre-emerge soybean herbicides? The answer depends on your product. Some must be instantly incorporated, Darren breaks it down in today's Iron Talk.

Brian & Darren Hefty help you spot this often misidentified weed. This perennial has rhizomes and does well in wet soils, but there is a clear control method.

Darren Hefty explains why farmers cut leaves off plants and send them in for analysis.

Copper is the disease nutrient and more. Brian & Darren tell you the Cu ppm you should have and a new ratio with phosphorus.

Know your herbicide - some kill the roots while some stop the above-ground parts of the plant. You need to understand what your products are targeting to get the best results.

It's easy to take out, but how do you do it? Brian & Darren talk common mallow control for corn, soybeans, wheat, and yards.

Brian and Darren Hefty tell us how farmers are helping save the planet, keeping gall midge out of the beans, and navigating the confusing but essential nutrient of phosphorus. Plus hemp dogbane is the Weed of the Week. And we talk fertilizer storage tanks in the Iron Talk.

Brian and Darren tell us how to get more yield and a better Earth by keeping an eye on the C.

This waxy-leaf perennial is often misidentified for milkweed. Brian and Darren offer their favorite herbicide for hemp dogbane.

Phosphorus is a primary nutrient needed for all plants. However P can be confusing to calculate, Brian and Darren share their knowledge on this immobile input.

Plants need food and after harvest is the best time to spread some of those nutrients for the next season. Darren Hefty explains the chemistry behind fall fertilizing in this Ag Minute.

Brian and Darren discuss planting different populations across your corn, soybean, and wheat fields

What happens if you lose the top growing point in a plant? What is the perfect percentage for K with other nutrients? And how can you manage compacted soils on the farm? Plus henbit and post-harvest checklists.

K is an unmovable nutrient that needs to be in balance with the other elements in your soil. When used at the optimum percentage, potassium can give you the best stalks, plant health, and yields.

Compacted soil is sometimes hard to avoid. Brian and Darren tell us how to identify it and how to fix it.

What happens if your top growing point is lost? Brian and Darren Hefty explain what agronomists call apical dominance in today's Farm Basics.

Brian and Darren offer their solutions for stopping this winter annual in corn, soybeans, and wheat.

Join Midwest Laboratories Field Representative, Ashley Babl, as she discusses the importance of Soil Health testing with members of the Nebraska NRCS office.

In part 3, Aaron of the Nebraska NRCS office gives a demonstration of how different outside forces can effect soil health.

Join Midwest Laboratories Field Representative, Ashley Babl, as she discusses the importance of Soil Health testing with members of the Nebraska NRCS office.

In part 2 we go over some important characteristics of Soil Health.

Join Midwest Laboratories Field Representative, Ashley Babl, as she discusses the importance of Soil Health testing with members of the Nebraska NRCS office.

In part 1, we give an introduction to Soil Health. Follow us for parts 2 and 3.

Learn how to calculate shatter loss in corn, and steps you could take to reduce your losses.

What's the best way to fight weeds in your trees, what are Brian & Darren's 3 steps to rootworm control, and what's the best number for calcium in your soil? Plus we talk marestail and deep fertilizer placement in today's show.

Marestail is a roundup-resistant winter annual that can be tricky to stop in fields. Brian and Darren offer solutions in corn, soybeans, and wheat.