Brian and Darren tell us exactly how to fix salty fields. There is one answer and it will get your crops growing again.

This biennial can tower over your fields if you don't get a high-dose to it early. Brian and Darren talk the specifics of musk thistle control for pastures.

Darren Hefty talks about why farmers almost always have different types of corn plants in one field.

Chad takes a look at the relationship between uneven residue distribution and emergence in his wheat crop.

Join Dave Mowitz at a Ritchie Brothers auction in Illinois to see what Challenger track tractors are selling for and what you should look for in price/features before buying one used. In All Around the Farm, we’ll see what an Iowa farmer created to make his combine cab more accessible and learn a...

If you don't want a weedy sunflower field there is one key thing you must do according to Brian & Darren. Plus they talk fertility, insects, and disease in sunflowers.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the latest technology in the tractor cab, how to raise the best sunflower crop, and why sulfur is needed even more today than yesterday. Plus johnsongrass is the Weed of the Week, and Iron Talk is all about a new way to adjust your tires to the right rates for t...

This is quite a difficult perennial to stop on your farm. Brian & Darren talk johnsongrass control in soybeans, corn, wheat, and alfalfa.

S is very important nutrient for all of your crops. Brian & Darren talk about the many forms of sulfur available to use on your field and why sulfur is needed today more than ever.

Agriculture has a lot of battles to fight beyond the daily challenges of producing our food, fuel, and fiber. Causes against production Ag have turned into religious movements as well as full-blown business models. Call it what it is, it’s “the conflict industry” and in places like Holland, farms...

Darren Hefty talks about getting higher yields by planting fewer seeds.

How do you know if: your seed will start right this spring, your stored grain will survive the winter, and your soil has enough copper in it? Brian and Darren Hefty answer these questions and talk swamp smartweed and soybean herbicide placement in this episode.

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.