Crop Protection
Weeds choking out crops. Diseases devastating yields. Insects ravaging acres. Mother Nature doesn’t make it easy for farmers. Find out how to rid your fields of pests and preserve yield potential.
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Soil Variability, Soybean Weed Control, Wheat Fungicide Application | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss how farmers deal with different soil types and fertility across fields. They also talk about products to use for weed control in both traited and conventional soybeans. Then they discuss products and timings for fungicide application in wheat.
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Endangered Species Act | Precision Laboratories
When it comes to meeting Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements, the solution is simple: Use an adjuvant. Hunter Medenwald explains how adjuvants and Drift Reduction Agents (DRAs) are among the most effective tools for reducing pesticide drift and helping you stay in compliance with new ESA-re...
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Mixing Herbicide and Fertilizer | Ag PhD
Darren offers some tips for success if you want to apply herbicide and fertilizer at the same time.
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Marshelder | Ag PhD
Find out how to control marshelder in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Wheat Fungicide Application | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about products and timings for wheat fungicides.
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Soybean Weed Control | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss weed control options in traited and conventional soybeans.
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Spring Strip-Till | Ag PhD
April strip-till? If it didn't fall into place, you can still spring into action, with this survival guide, compliments of the Hefty Farm.
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Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
It's a modern innovation that gives your crop the best possible beginning. The Heftys explain what goes onto every high-performance seed, so it can hit the ground running.
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Tilling in Soybean Herbicides | Ag PhD
If you're not incorporating your Three Pre's, you're leaving some yield in the field. Darren shows how to get your soybeans off to the best start this spring.
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Broadleaf Signalgrass | Ag PhD
Confusing name, but Brian and Darren explain exactly how to identify and control this weed on your farm.
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The 2026 Ag PhD Field Day, Spring Strip-Till, Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
The Heftys invite you to their farm this July; say it's better late than never on strip-tilling; and show why seeds are coated with so much. Broadleaf signalgrass is the Weed of the Week, and Darren spills the beans on tillage and The Three Pre's in Iron Talk.
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Perennial Sow Thistle | Ag PhD
Find out how to control perennial sow thistle in pastures.
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Avoid Herbicide Failure | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren share tips for getting herbicides to be the most effective.
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Wheat Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about products you should apply pre-emerge to keep weeds out of your wheat.
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Crop Row Spacings, Wheat Pre-Emerge Herbicides, Avoid Herbicide Failure | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain how farmers choose the width of the spacing between crop rows. They also discuss what products to apply pre-emerge in wheat, and offer tips on making your herbicides work well.
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Improving Stalk Quality | Ag PhD
Greensnap and lodging are preventable! The Hefty brothers share how to stand your ground before the storms roll in.
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All About Allelopathy | Ag PhD
Some plants look innocent, but they're quietly sabotaging the competition! The Heftys go underground to report on this stealth warfare.
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All About Allelopathy, Improving Stalk Quality, Soybean Cyst Nematode | Ag PhD
This week the Hefty brothers go underground to show plant's natural defenses, make the strongest stands, and help lower SCN across the country. The Weed of the Week is cattails, and Darren's got your spring sprayer tune-up.
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Cattails | Ag PhD
This wetland perennial can cause a catastrophe in your cropland. The Hefty brothers help you outmaneuver this wily weed.
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Soybean Cyst Nematode | Ag PhD
In the world of crops & robbers, SCN is public enemy number one. Brian and Darren share how to help stop the crime spree beneath your beans.
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Prostrate Pigweed | Ag PhD
Learn how to get prostrate pigweed under control in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Success With Conventional Corn | Ag PhD
Growing corn without traits can be a challenge. The Hefty brothers share tips on raising conventional corn successfully.
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Nitrogen in Soybeans | Ag PhD
Your beans make their own nitrogen, but do they make enough? The Heftys show exactly how adding some strategic N can supercharge your yields.