Agronomy

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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  • Slow but Steady Planting Progress in Nebraska as Producers Battle Dry Conditions

    As the saying goes, slow and steady wins the race.

    Bryan Woita, a farmer in Saunders County near Valparaiso, said he and his crew are slowly making progress on spring planting.

    Due to dry conditions, Woita said he's done as much no-till as possible on his corn and soybean fields. In addition, h...

  • 2023 Fendt Momentum Crop Tour: Bringing Agronomy to Life

    Join the virtual 2023 Fendt Momentum Crop Tour to see the fascinating results of Fendt's soybean spacing and population trials, liquid fertilizer trials, and soil compaction demonstrations.

  • "Plant in Dust and Bins Will Bust" - Nebraska Farmer Hopes Old Saying is Right

    We travel to York, Nebraska to visit with a local producer about the 2023 planting season.

    Jerry Stahr and his son began planting shortly after Easter. Jerry says planting has been smooth thus far, and he is thankful for some recent rain.

  • How To Test Soil Health | Griggs Farms

    In this video, Matt hosts a group of NRCS personel who are there to conduct some soil health tests on his Adaptive Management plots looking at the differences in no till plots and plots that have had cover crops long term.

  • Herbicide Vapor Pressure, Managing Lentils, Palisade Performance | Ag PhD

    The Hefty brothers discuss vaporization/volatility, everything lentils, and raising a small crop on purpose. The Weed of the Week is whorled milkweed and there's an Iron Talk on sprayers.

  • Western Whorled Milkweed | Ag PhD

    Whorled milkweed is a tough perennial with rhizomes that kills pasture animals. Get it under control with Brian and Darren's prescription for eliminating this dangerous weed.

  • Cold Soil Planting | Ag PhD

    After a long snowy winter and spring, planting can be a challenge. Darren Hefty gives three tips for planting into cold soils.

  • Managing Lentils | Ag PhD

    Raising lentils can be tricky. Brian and Darren Hefty share their tricks to controlling weeds, insects, and disease in lentils.

  • April 14, 2023 | Market Journal

    Watch the latest episode of Market Journal!

    Topics:
    - Ag policy in the 108th Nebraska Legislature
    - Hog Markets | Lee Schulz
    - Weekly Weather Forecast | Bill Boyer
    - Annual Forages | Brad Schick
    - CropTalk | Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds

  • How to Plant into High Biomass Cover Crops | Griggs Farms

    Every year during springtime, we get many calls about how we successfully plant into our high biomass cover crops. In this video, we detail what we've learned about what works and what doesn't on planter setup into high biomass (30,000+ lbs/acre) cover crops.

  • How Investing in Technology Helps a Farm Operation | Successful Farming

    On this episode, Dave Mowitz heads to an auction to track prices on John Deere backhoe loaders. We feature an invention on All Around the Farm that makes quick work on changing tractor tires. Dave continues his tour of the Paquette museum in Leesburg, Florida. Then Laurie Bedord interviews a farm...

  • ADS Agriculture - Worth the Work

    If working in agriculture were easy, everyone would do it. But it takes more than showing up Monday through Friday; it takes weekends and holidays, trial and error to get to where you are. Through every challenge our customers face, they honor their commitment to the farm families they serve. Bec...

  • Our Corn Program | Ag PhD

    The Hefty brothers discuss their corn program for raising corn, including weed control, fertility, insect control, and more.

  • How To Become A Farmer - Part 1 | Griggs Farms

    Due to popular demand, Matt details step by step how he would start a farm from scratch if a person is not fortunate enough to be born into or marry into an existing farm family. This is part one of a three part series and deals with how to get over the initial hump of acquiring land, equipment,...

  • Is Drip Irrigation Right For Chad's Farm? | XtremeAg

    We're talking about irrigation, specifically subsurface drip irrigation. You have questions, so do we. Chad asks the questions and Kurt Grimm answers them.

  • Managing Matt's Sharkey Clay | XtremeAg

    Matt conducted a drain tile trial last season in an attempt to better manage his Sharkey Clay. He explains how the drain tile led to a 10 bpa increase in his bean crop.

  • Bacterial Diseases: Goss's Wilt and More | Ag PhD

    There's a big difference between fungal and bacterial diseases. Brian and Darren tell you what to do if your farm has Goss's wilt or bacterial leaf streak.

  • Spraying End Rows Earlier | Ag PhD

    Cleaner fields, higher yields. Weeds and insect work from the outside in. The Hefty brothers focus first on field borders to limit escapes.

  • Soil pH | Ag PhD

    Whether you have a garden or 3500 acres, your pH needs to be right to sustain the billions of organisms living inside the soil.

  • Weed Control in Lawns | Ag PhD

    A good lawn is priceless. The Hefty brothers give their advice on dandelions, crabgrass, and other things holding back your yard.

  • Weed Control in Lawns, Bacterial Diseases, Spraying End Rows Earlier | Ag PhD

    Brian and Darren Hefty talk about Goss's wilt, putting a priority in field border control, and their grass tips for your yard. The weed is the tricky Yellow Nutsedge. Plus Darren examines strip till planting.

  • Yellow Nutsedge | Ag PhD

    Brian says he loves talking about this weird weed that is not a grass nor a broadleaf. The four things you need to stop this highly misidentified sedge.

  • Planting into Heavy Residue | Ag PhD

    How do you get good quick growth from fields covered in leftovers from last year? Brian and Darren uncover all the tricks to help you get the right start.

  • Comparing Corn Pre Herbicides | Ag PhD

    HPPDs, Group 15's, ALS: there are a lot of choices for pre-emerge herbicides in corn. Brian and Darren tell you what they will do on their farm this year.