The proliferation of biological crop inputs over the last several years has been almost overwhelming. I personally believe soil biology — understanding it and working with the soil versus against it — is the next frontier for production Agriculture. That said, the world of biological soil and cro...

Jeff Baker, a dryland farmer, elaborates on various decisions he has made to keep steady crop production.

“We’ve been dry, we’ve been hot, to this point though it's been alright and things look decent.”

Baker discussed his approach to weed control, especially water hemp. Baker concludes with h...

An inquiry into the way food is labeled is underway at USDA/FSIS - let's talk about labeling! Also, we get our new herbicide-resistant and drought tolerant forage sorghum in the ground. Will it rain in a timely fashion for crop?

The Supreme Court recently upheld Prop12 in California which has significant implications for pork, poultry and veal farmers nationwide and, potentially, farmers of other food crops in the future. We got a new sprayer and annihilate some weeds as Brandi geeks out about farming practices.

This is the most damaging bug to corn and he's hard to discover until it's too late. Darren Hefty explains how the science of Bt's help stop rootworms.

Darren gives the calculations and the exact ways to add N to your soybeans once the crop gets big. Late nitrogen could be just what your beans need.

Grasshoppers, corn leaf & soybean aphids, spider mites, and gall midge can be found in your fields each summer. The Heftys talk about scouting, spraying, and economic thresholds for controlling those bugs late.

This winter annual is in the mint family and has four-sided stems. Brian and Darren talk about controlling this henbit-type weed in lawns, no-till, and strip-till.

A central Nebraska farmer is conducting various field trials this year, including one trial to study the impact of "good" nematodes on his field's soil.

Don Batie said the "good" insect-eating nematodes eat insect larvae in the soil.

The nematodes were diluted in water and injected through the...

Follow the XtremeAg Planter vs. Planter Showdown featuring the Fendt Momentum planter versus the JD 1770 NT on Kelly Garrett's farm in the rugged hills of Western Iowa. Watch the first episode of Kelly Garrett's head-to-head corn yield contest.

According to the June 15 U.S. Drought Monitor, Eastern Nebraska is in a D4 exceptional drought - the worst rating the monitor gives.

Polk County farmer Randy Smith said this is the earliest he has put out pipe irrigation to keep is corn and soybeans growing. He said he utilizes no-till and ridge...

A devastating new corn disease is spreading across the northern United States. There's still a lot you can do to help prevent your corn being decimated by tar spot.

Those little purple flowers on soybean plants are triggered by the summer solstice. The Hefty brothers talk about this critical stage of development in today's Farm Basics.

Brian and Darren Hefty tell you what stops this tough perennial in your corn, beans, wheat, pasture, and turf.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about why June 21st is significant in soybeans, plus a great new way to study your fields, and what is being done to stop the latest corn disease headed your way. The Weed of the Week is smallflower buttercup. And state of the art farm shops are shown.

Join us as we visit Schuler Red Angus, a ranch located in the panhandle of Nebraska, known for its flagship seed stock of Red Angus cattle.

David Schuler shares the progress made with their diversified agriculture production.

The bread and butter of their operation focuses on Red Angus cattle...

Extreme drought has made for a tight hay supply, and SR Farms Alfalfa Company in southwest Nebraska is doing everything they can to get quality hay to customers.

SR Farms is a family owned and operated business nestled in the Beaver Valley near Wilsonville.

Owner Steve Rice said he strives to ...

Brian and Darren Hefty explain all the great things in Field Day, how to avoid hurting future crops with previous year's sprays, and what your wheat wants at both flag leaf and heading stages. The Weed of the Week is yellow foxtail and the Iron Talk is about air inversions.

Darren Hefty explains how trees suffer through droughts like all other plants.

If your grass weed has hairy ligules - you've got yellow foxtail. Brian and Darren Hefty help you identify and control it in corn, wheat, and soybeans.

If your emergence doesn't look quite right it could be last year's weed control products lingering on this year's crops. Brian and Darren help you identify and avoid future issues with herbicide carryover.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about spraying wheat at both flag leaf and heading. Fungicides, fertilizers, insecticides, and biologicals can all go into the tank to give your wheat a late boost.

Ag PhD Field Day is July 27th, 2023. It's free, there's something for everyone, and over 10,000 people will be on the Hefty farm that Thursday.