Learn about the challenge of storing liquid products over the winter, how to manage iron levels, and how to get the most out of your dicamba and 2,4-D applications.

Find out how to get better weed control with dicamba and 2,4-D.

Learn how to identify and control cocklebur, a challenging large-seeded broadleaf weed.

What if your insecticide could get 50% more surface area in the furrow? Foam may be the future of farming.

Know your herbicide - some kill the roots while some stop the above-ground parts of the plant. You need to understand what your products are targeting to get the best results.

It's easy to take out, but how do you do it? Brian & Darren talk common mallow control for corn, soybeans, wheat, and yards.

Learn about two different ways that herbicides kill weeds, how to fight tar spot in corn, and how to successfully apply boron to your crops.

Learn about two different ways that herbicides can kill weeds.

Darren and Brian discuss identifying and controlling sicklepod.

The Hefty brothers talk about identification and control of tar spot, a serious fungal disease in corn.

Brian and Darren Hefty tell us how farmers are helping save the planet, keeping gall midge out of the beans, and navigating the confusing but essential nutrient of phosphorus. Plus hemp dogbane is the Weed of the Week. And we talk fertilizer storage tanks in the Iron Talk.

This waxy-leaf perennial is often misidentified for milkweed. Brian and Darren offer their favorite herbicide for hemp dogbane.

Gall Midge is dropping yields in the Midwest. Even though there are no control options for the larvae, Brian and Darren offer their three unique options to help prevent this insect from munching on your bean stalks.

Brian and Darren discuss the continuous fight against weeds, how to fix soils that have too much sodium, and how to decide if you should increase or decrease planting populations in corn, soybeans, and wheat.

The Hefty brothers discuss control options you could use on purple loosestrife, an invasive weed.

Darren and Brian explain why fighting weeds can sometimes be a never-ending battle.

What happens if you lose the top growing point in a plant? What is the perfect percentage for K with other nutrients? And how can you manage compacted soils on the farm? Plus henbit and post-harvest checklists.

Brian and Darren offer their solutions for stopping this winter annual in corn, soybeans, and wheat.

The Hefty brothers talk about staying safe by using PPE or personal protective equipment, the benefits of installing drain tile, and how to manage your magnesium levels in your soils.

The Hefty brothers talk about the harm that wild cucumber can cause in shelterbelts, and how to get rid of it.

What's the best way to fight weeds in your trees, what are Brian & Darren's 3 steps to rootworm control, and what's the best number for calcium in your soil? Plus we talk marestail and deep fertilizer placement in today's show.

Marestail is a roundup-resistant winter annual that can be tricky to stop in fields. Brian and Darren offer solutions in corn, soybeans, and wheat.

There are 3 clear steps to help prevent and stop rootworm in your corn. Brian and Darren have seen a lot of this pest - find out what has worked on the Hefty Farm.

50 years we didn’t have much in the way of crop insurance. Then came the 80’s and the realization it was smarter — and more financially sound— for the government to subsidize crop insurance. Today, more than 90% of American cropland acres are insured. But that’s still not enough coverage for the ...