Biologicals
This term can mean many things. For us it’s a category of Living Microbes, Plant Growth Hormones, Humic and Fulvic Acids, Amino Acids, inoculants, and more. This category encompasses Bio-Stimulants that can help add additional yield and ROI to your cropping practices. This market segment is the fastest growing in the agriculture industry. Some of these products can be labeled as bio-fungicides, bio-insecticides, or even bio-nematicides. Others are labeled as just bio-stimulants. Use these videos to help educate you on how to best incorporate these exciting technologies into your operation.
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Watermelons Test the Cntrl2+ Stack | Pink Performance Tour | NewLeaf Symbiotics
Last year, VT technology boosted nutrient uptake and root mass on Chad Chastain's watermelons in Punta Gorda, FL, driving a 13% yield increase at season's end. This year, he added TS601 biofungicide and TS201 bioinsecticide to complete the Cntrl2+ stack. Compared with his grower standard practice...
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Fill the Planter and Go | Heads Up
“Fill the planter and go.” Matt Oehmichen of Short Lane Ag Supply, LLC in Colby, Wisconsin, explains why he values Heads Up seed treatment.
In this customer testimonial, Matt reports a 5-bushel-per-acre advantage with Heads Up® in split-field trials in back-to-back years. He discusses white mold...
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Dealing with SDS and White Mold in North Central Illinois | Heads Up
North Central Illinois seed dealer Ryan Kodat shares why Heads Up® became a staple in his soybean seed treatment blend.
With white mold and sudden death syndrome (SDS) among his local disease concerns, Ryan began evaluating Heads Up through strip trials. In this customer testimonial, he discusse...
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Yield Monitor, Winter Wheat Seed Treatments, How To Pull a Soil Sample | Ag PhD
Get the most out of your farm with the help of the Heftys: during harvest, before plant, and when nothing is growing at all! The Weed of the Week is sly but slayable, and an Iron Talk that takes a turn for the better.
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Winter Wheat Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
Don't let bugs, disease, and weather hurt your crop. Brian and Darren show how they give their wheat seed forty extra advantages from day one.
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Our Own Farm Research Is the Best Source: Managing White Mold in NE | Heads Up
If you assumed Nebraska was too hot and dry for white mold to be a problem in soybeans, think again.
Galen Samuelson, a farmer and dealer from Wakefield, Nebraska, knows all too well how devastating white mold can be.
"We don't have it consistently every year, but with our temperature and humid...
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Tomato Trial Results | NewLeaf Symbiotics
From watermelon to tomato — Ross Chastain joins our Plant Pathologist Anne Phillips in the field at an Indiana tomato farm to discuss the strengths of NewLeaf VT technology. How does the treated trial stack up to the grower standard practice? From root development to end of season results, the Po...
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How a “Proper Trial” on His Farm Convinced Nathan to Offer Heads Up | Heads Up
Why Border View Farms / Excel Seeds Recommends Heads Up Seed Treatment in Southern Michigan and Northern Ohio.
Waldron, MI
In Southern Michigan and Northern Ohio, where soils can be very productive, soybean diseases are a yearly challenge. Nathan Baker shares how a "proper trial" on his own far...
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Why Do Seed Dealers in NW Iowa Choose to Put Heads Up® on Every Acre? | Heads Up
Listen to Paul Benson with Seed Professionals tell the story of how Heads Up became a staple product for his customers.
"We started offering Heads Up over 10 years ago — first testing it on our own farm. Every year for nine years, we saw at minimum a 2-bushel advantage, and as much as a 15-bushe...
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“If I Were to Say One Thing About It, I’d Say Put It on Every Acre.” | Heads Up
How T H Agri-Chemicals tackles White Mold throughout Wisconsin.
“If I were to say one thing about Heads Up, I’d say put it on every acre.”
"Our main disease we deal with is white mold. In a vegetable rotation where white mold is prevalent, we saw a 7-bushel advantage in treated vs. untreated tr...
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How LD Seeds Tackled White Mold in a High-Pressure Year | Heads Up
Southern Manitoba and the edge of the Red River Valley can experience significant yield losses from white mold when environmental conditions are favorable. While white mold is not a concern every year, outbreaks can be severe when the disease develops. The 2025 growing season was one of those yea...
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Real Results From A Central Michigan Farm | Heads Up
Central Michigan is known for its productive farmland, where corn, soybeans, wheat, and other crops thrive across a diverse agricultural landscape.
Along with strong yield potential comes disease pressure. Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS), white mold, and the growing threat of tar spot continue to ch...
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Treatments Dynamic Cropping Systems Recommends in West Central, MN | Heads Up
Otter Tail County, MN — West Central Minnesota is known for its abundance of lake homes and the weekend warriors who come to enjoy their summer vacations. It's also home to highly productive farm ground, where corn, soybeans, and edible beans are raised.
But with high potential for big yields co...
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Plant Growth Regulators | Ag PhD
It's precision agriculture at a molecular scale - and you can do it yourself! The Heftys introduce the future of natural farming.
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Under the Crop Canopy, Plant Growth Regulators, Soybean Disease Control | Ag PhD
This week the Heftys ask you to take closer look at what's under your corn leaves, inside your corn, and on your soybean leaves. The Weed of the Week can sting, and Darren talks about small sprayers for small farmyards.
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Soybeans and Nitrogen | Ag PhD
Find out how legume plants like soybeans can produce their own nitrogen and how farmers can help them with that process.
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Salt in Manure, Hope After Hail, Alfalfa Applications Between Cuttings | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers share their experiences with measuring manure, calculating yield after hail, and analyzing exactly what alfalfa needs. The Weed of the Week gets smoothed over. And Darren gives you free spray tips for your spray tips!
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Alfalfa Applications Between Cuttings | Ag PhD
Management of a perennial crop is different from annuals. Brian and Darren discuss all the unique products and practices that will benefit your stand.
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How To Use Heads Up Plant Protectant | Heads Up
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Beyond Fungicides: Using Gene Expression to Fight White Mold & SDS | Heads Up
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Corn Root System, Spray Adjuvant Advice, Post-Emerge Soybean Residuals | Ag PhD
This week the Hefty brothers dig into corn roots, help you supercharge your sprayer, and show a better way to clean bean fields. We've got a Reed of the Week, and Darren is handing out planting gold stars!
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Spray Adjuvant Advice | Ag PhD
It's more than just putting herbicide in the tank, say Brian and Darren. The Heftys help you understand all the auxiliary tank partners needed to spray the best way.
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Expanded TS201 Bioinsecticide | NewLeaf Symbiotics
Through further trials, TS201 – NewLeaf’s revolutionary EPA-registered bioinsecticide – has demonstrated efficacy not only on corn rootworm but also a wide range of listed pests and crops. With its science-led, performance-driven and data-backed approach, TS201’s label has expanded for even more ...
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Meeting the Demand for Rice | NewLeaf Symbiotics
With 4 billion people worldwide depending on rice as a staple in their diet, the stakes are high for agriculture. NewLeaf’s Rice Technologies look at two very important pieces of the rice equation: increasing yield and reducing methane.
Today, NewLeaf is testing these technologies in real, on-...