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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Pesticide Record Keeping | Ag PhD
Darren talks about the importance of keeping track of what products you apply to your fields.
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Flag Leaf and Heading Applications in Wheat | Ag PhD
Learn what products you could apply to your wheat at flag leaf and heading time.
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Farmers Keep Their Soil in Place | Ag PhD
Whether it's surface solutions or digging deep, farmers are on the front line against erosion. Darren Hefty dishes the dirt.
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Marestail | Ag PhD
When it comes to this tough winter annual, there can be no horsing around. Rein it in with the Hefty brothers' tried-and-true tips.
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Post-Emerge Soybean Residuals | Ag PhD
How do you keep the weeds out of of your beans these days? The Hefty brothers point you to the best products to get you to crop canopy.
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Satellite Imagery, Post-Emerge Soybean Residuals, In-Crop Soil Testing | Ag PhD
This week, the Heftys take you from outer space to below your soil's surface, and help you manage your soybeans in between. Saddle up to fight the Weed of the Week, marestail, and we'll end with a lesson from Dad.
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Easy Spray Trailer Setup | Ag PhD
Darren talks about the benefits of the Dura FastBatch MultiJet system.
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Venice Mallow | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers share tips on controlling Venice mallow in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Liberty Application in Soybeans | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about getting the most out of Liberty herbicide in soybeans.
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Post-Emerge Corn Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss various products you could use in corn post-emerge.
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Herbicide Resistance | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain how weeds can become resistant to herbicides.
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Herbicide Resistance, Post-Emerge Corn Herbicides, Liberty Use in Soybeans
Brian and Darren discuss how weeds can become resistant to herbicides. They also go over some products you could use to control weeds in corn post-emerge, and how to get the most out of Liberty herbicide in soybeans.
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Spray Tank Cleanout Checklist | Ag PhD
It's a dirty job that needs to be done right. Don't worry, Darren helps you scrub and soak that sprayer with a warning if you don't.
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Quackgrass | Ag PhD
It may have a funny name, but this perennial could be the worst weed on the planet. Brian and Darren Hefty show you how to clearly identify it, but aren't exactly sure how to kill it!
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Weeds in Enlist Soybeans | Ag PhD
There's often more than one way to control a weed. The Hefty boys share their tips to help you get better Enlist Beans.
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Products From Soybeans, 2025 Rebate Programs, Weeds in Enlist Soybeans | Ag PhD
If you're a soybean farmer, Brian and Darren made this show just for you! First they tell you what you can make out of soybeans, then they save you money using reward programs, and later it's how to get better weed control in Enlist beans. Quackgrass and dirty sprayers are also tackled.
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How To Fill a John Deere See & Spray Ultimate Sprayer: Side Fill Push On | C & B
In this video we cover how to fill Tanks 1 and 2 on a John Deere See & Spray Ultimate Sprayer using the 3" side fill location.
Note: when running in combined tank mode it is recommended to fill tank 2 first then tank 1.
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John Deere See & Spray Ultimate Sprayer: Front Fill Push On | C & B
In this video we cover how to fill Tanks 1 and 2 on a John Deere See & Spray Ultimate Sprayer using the 3" front fill location.
Note: when running in combined tank mode it is recommended to fill tank 2 first then tank 1.
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John Deere See & Spray: Facts & Future | C & B
What is John Deere See & Spray and how can I use it on my farm? That's the question we answer in this presentation from our Data Days event. C & B employees Nate Janssen, Wayne Will and Dan Full show you what See & Spray is, how it works, and what's to come in the future.
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Field Pennycress | Ag PhD
Field pennycress can be a challenging winter annual to control. Brian and Darren share control methods and products you can use on your farm.
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Row Cleaners, Insecticides Modes of Action, Spring Pasture Management | Ag PhD
It's that time of the year to make sure your planter does more than plant, your bug killer is not killing the wrong bugs, and your cows can finally enjoy the lush grasses again. The Weed of the Week is black nightshade, and the science of water is revealed in Iron Talk.
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Insecticides Modes of Action | Ag PhD
There are so many types of insecticides, yet it seems like only a few get used. The Hefty brothers say rotating chemistries can save your dollars and your beneficial bugs.
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Eastern Black Nightshade | Ag PhD
This weed used to literally stop soybean harvest on the Hefty Farm. Brian and Darren share how they learned to control this poisonous annual.
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Row Cleaners | Ag PhD
A planter does a lot more than plant seed. Today Brian and Darren show us the tool at the front of every planter pushing debris out of the way.