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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Stronger Corn Stalks and Roots | Pink Performance Tour | Dubois, IN
At Kalb Farms in Dubois, Indiana, Kevin Kalb saw standout results from NewLeaf’s biocontrol technology even at mid-season. Kevin teamed up with Dr. Allison Jack on the latest stop of the Pink Performance Tour to see how NewLeaf’s corn biostimulant and EPA-registered TS601 biofungicide stacked up ...
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Stacking Your Chances for Success | Pink Performance Tour | Le Roy, MN
Austin Ptacek of Le Roy, Minnesota, has been dealing with tar spot, gray leaf spot and common rust in his corn fields at J&S Ag Co. This season, Austin trialed NewLeaf’s TS601 biofuncigide paired with our corn biostimulant to protect against these threats and STACK his chances for success. Dr. Al...
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White Mold in Soybeans | Pink Performance Tour | Marathon, WI
With a history of white mold in his Wisconsin soybean field, Twin-B-Dairy Farms is testing NewLeaf’s latest biocontrol offering: EPA-registered TS601 paired with our soybean biostimulant. On this episode of the Pink Performance Tour, Dr. Allison Jack joins Adam Baumann to grab some early season o...
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Wet, Cold Spring in Missouri | Pink Performance Tour | Bowling Green, MO
After an extremely wet and cold start to 2025, the Pink Performance Tour is rolling into Bowling Green, Missouri to explore soybeans at Braungardt Ag Services. Dr. Allison Jack joins grower Taylor Braungardt to determine how NewLeaf’s EPA-registered TS601 biofungicide + our soybean biostimulant s...
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Targeting Rhizoctonia in Cotton | Pink Performance Tour | Beasley, TX
In Beasley, Texas the pressure is on. Rhizoctonia pressure that is. NewLeaf Product Technical Director Allison Jack and grower Alan Stasney, talk cotton. See how NewLeaf’s TS601 EPA-registered biofungicide works to prime the plant’s natural defenses, while the biostimulant helps protect against e...
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Blackseed Plantain | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren offer tips on controlling blackseed plantain in grass areas and fields.
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Southern Rust In Corn | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about reducing southern rust pressure in your corn fields.
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Grain Shrink, Fall Nitrogen Management, Southern Rust in Corn | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss losing profit due to grain shrink. They also talk about factors to consider if you're planning on applying nitrogen this fall, and how to reduce southern rust in your corn.
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Soil Compaction, Base Saturation Calcium, Planning for XtendFlex Beans | Ag PhD
This week the Hefty brothers break down tough soils, build soils up with Ca, and share their strategy for spraying beans without dicamba. Stink grass is the Weed of the Week, and Darren's got the straight talk on strip-till.
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Stink Grass | Ag PhD
It's called stink grass for a reason and it isn't just the smell. The Heftys sniff out the solutions to this noxious summer annual.
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Planning for XtendFlex Soybeans | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty share their soybean herbicide program for 2026 without the ability to spray dicamba.
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Soil Compaction | Ag PhD
It's a hard topic to talk about. Brian and Darren loosen up and discuss how farmers ease the pressure.
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Base Saturation Calcium | Ag PhD
A healthy harvest starts with calcium, but the right ratio of nutrients keeps it going. The Heftys explain how to get the right mix.
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Lambsquarters | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss the challenge of controlling lambsquarters, as well as what products you could use on it.
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Residue Breakdown, HPPD Resistance in Corn, Base Saturation Mg | Ag PhD
After harvest, the work isn't done yet. The Hefty brothers talk about the value of leftovers, their corn herbicide plan for 2026, and getting the most out of magnesium. Spotted spurge is the Weed of the Week. And there's more fall work to be done in Iron Talk.
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Fall Herbicide Success | Ag PhD
Post-harvest herbicides give a one-two punch! Darren shows how spraying now can give you advantages later.
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Spotted Spurge | Ag PhD
From crop canopy to chemistry, the Heftys help you spot this menace and purge the spurge.
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HPPD Resistance in Corn | Ag PhD
If HPPDs have you frustrated lately, you're not alone. Expert agronomists Brian and Darren Hefty share their playbook for this growing problem.
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Residue Breakdown | Ag PhD
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Volunteer Corn | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss the challenges of controlling volunteer corn in soybeans.
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Fall Herbicide Application | Ag PhD
Find out how to get great weed control next spring by applying herbicides this fall.
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Winter Annual Crops, Potassium Base Saturation, Fall Herbicide Application
Brian and Darren discuss winter survival of crops and weeds, how to make sure you have enough potassium available for your crops when they need it, and how to get great weed control next spring by applying herbicides this fall.
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Fall Perennial Weed Control | Ag PhD
Tips and tricks from expert agronomists to kill those thistles permanently on your farm. It's more than the products, it's when you apply them, say Brian and Darren.
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Waterhemp | Ag PhD
It's the weed that the Heftys get asked about the most. They share four pesticide-free fixes and then walk you through the entire product lineup.