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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Battling White Mold in Soybeans | Pink Performance Tour | NewLeaf Symbiotics
NewLeaf TS601 technology made real differences on white mold pressure this year. Wisconsin grower Adam Baumann has battled white mold for years, making side-by-side trials key to evaluating new technologies. In his recent trial, soybean acres treated with NewLeaf’s EPA-registered TS601 + soybean ...
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Spray Drones | Ag PhD
Darren talks about the increased use of spray drones on farms.
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Creeping Charlie | Ag PhD
Creeping charlie is a tough perennial weed. Brian and Darren share ideas on controlling it around the farmyard as well as in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Terminating Cover Crops | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss best practices for terminating a cover crop to make sure your next crop is successful.
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Neal Kinsey Seminar 2026, Wheat Pre-Mix Herbicides, Outstanding Alfalfa | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers encourage you to learn from soil specialist Neal Kinsey, understand exactly what's in combo products, and learn how to raise a strong stand of alfalfa. Declare war on Russian knapweed, and Darren talks spring tillage tips.
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Wheat Pre-Mix Herbicides | Ag PhD
Do you know every ingredient in your combo weed-killer? Brian and Darren do! Let them do all the work and show you the the many variations in wheat herbicides.
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Field Cultivator Guidance | Ag PhD
A great seedbed doesn't happen on its own. Darren spills the Hefty secrets on how to improve spring tillage.
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Russian Knapweed | Ag PhD
When it comes to this toxic perennial, don't hit the snooze button. Knapweed doesn't rest, so you cant either.
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Improved Soybean Pod Fill | Pink Performance Tour | NewLeaf Symbiotics
Cold, wet start. Hot, dry finish. So what happened in between? Missouri grower Taylor Braungardt evaluated side-by-side soybean plots: untreated, GSP and NewLeaf’s EPA-registered TS601 biofungicide + soybean biostimulant. Even with low disease pressure, differences showed up where it counts: stro...
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Fall Panicum | Ag PhD
Learn about identification of fall panicum and products to use to control it in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Combination Corn Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss considerations when choosing a pre-emerge pre-mix herbicide to use in front of corn.
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Herbicide Rotational Restrictions | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain how farmers follow rotational restrictions on herbicide labels in order to avoid crop injury in the following crop.
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Rotational Restrictions, Combination Corn Pre's, Early Soybean Planting | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain how farmers follow rotational restrictions on herbicides to avoid crop injury in the following crop. They also discuss how to choose the right corn pre-emerge premix herbicide, and then go over some tips to successfully plant soybeans early.
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Ag PhD Field Day 2026, Xyway Fungicide at Planting, Fertilizer Removal | Ag PhD
This week it's all about innovation (and an invitation). Save July 30 for Ag PhD Field Day. The brothers share a new way to fight fungus in corn, and a modern solution to feeding your crops. This week's weed sounds pretty (but is pretty ugly), and an IT about the right tool for the till.
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Fertilizer Removal | Ag PhD
Crops, like kids, can eat a lot more than you think they will! The Hefty brothers help you restock your soil's nutrient pantry, so your next crop doesn't go hungry.
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Honeyvine Milkweed | Ag PhD
Don't get fooled by its name! Join the Hefty boys as they share how to easily untangle this perennial problem from all your crops.
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Xyway Fungicide at Planting | Ag PhD
A little foam in the furrow can save tomorrow! The Heftys show you their favorite innovation in early fungicide application.
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After Cover Crops | Ag PhD
They work overtime all winter, then get fired in the spring. Darren Hefty shows why cover crops don't cash out, but do pay off!
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Tilling Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD
The right tillage tool makes your weed-killer count. Darren Hefty breaks down how to get your chemistry in the right place this spring.
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Horsenettle | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss control options for horsenettle in pasture and crop ground.
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Get More From Residual Herbicides | Ag PhD
Learn how to get your residual herbicides to be effective later into the growing season.
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Ag PhD Corn Workshop, Variable Rate Fertility, Get More from Residual Herbicides
Brian and Darren invite you to attend the Ag PhD Corn Workshop on February 18, 2026. They also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of variable rate fertilizer application, and how to get your residual herbicides to last longer in the soil.
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Spray Boom Care | Ag PhD
Darren talks about doing maintenance on your spray boom to extend its life.
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Buffalo Bur | Ag PhD
Learn about control options if you have Buffalo Bur in pastures or crop ground.