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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Corn Root System, Spray Adjuvant Advice, Post-Emerge Soybean Residuals | Ag PhD
This week the Hefty brothers dig into corn roots, help you supercharge your sprayer, and show a better way to clean bean fields. We've got a Reed of the Week, and Darren is handing out planting gold stars!
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Cold Weather Planting | Ag PhD
Farmers always love an early start, but sometimes nature hits the snooze button. Darren explains what happens when spring gives the cold shoulder!
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Spray Adjuvant Advice | Ag PhD
It's more than just putting herbicide in the tank, say Brian and Darren. The Heftys help you understand all the auxiliary tank partners needed to spray the best way.
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Common Reedgrass | Ag PhD
Extra! Extra! Reed all about it! The Heftys spread the news on how to keep this wetland perennial from spreading in your fields.
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Planting Report Card | Ag PhD
Spring "exams" are over - did your planter make the grade? Darren helps you score your performance.
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Post-Emerge Soybean Residuals | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers remind you there's a lot more than the Group 15s to kill the future weeds in your beans.
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Expanded TS201 Bioinsecticide | NewLeaf Symbiotics
Through further trials, TS201 – NewLeaf’s revolutionary EPA-registered bioinsecticide – has demonstrated efficacy not only on corn rootworm but also a wide range of listed pests and crops. With its science-led, performance-driven and data-backed approach, TS201’s label has expanded for even more ...
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Meeting the Demand for Rice | NewLeaf Symbiotics
With 4 billion people worldwide depending on rice as a staple in their diet, the stakes are high for agriculture. NewLeaf’s Rice Technologies look at two very important pieces of the rice equation: increasing yield and reducing methane.
Today, NewLeaf is testing these technologies in real, on-...
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Stand Counts, Protein in Wheat, Spray Drones | Ag PhD
Find out how and why farmers "count the stand" shortly after planting. Brian and Darren discuss nitrogen application for more protein in your wheat, and share experiences and advice on making applications with spray drones.
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Sprayer Speed | Ag PhD
Darren lists some benefits of keeping your sprayer speed a little slower.
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Volunteer Soybeans | Ag PhD
Volunteer soybeans can be a challenge with the many herbicide-tolerant varieties available today and in the future. Brian and Darren discuss control options.
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Spray Drones | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren share their experiences and advice about using drones to make spray applications.
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Mayweed Chamomile | Ag PhD
The name sounds charming, but it smells like trouble. The Hefty boys spill the tea on how to control this pest in your wheat, corn, and beans.
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Ag PhD Scouting & Scholarships, Dicamba in 2026, Pasture Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Heftys help you spray your way to success this spring, with updated advice on dicamba, and on keeping pastures strictly for the cows. The Weed of the Week sure stinks, and Darren sets the record straight in Iron Talk.
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Dicamba in 2026 | Ag PhD
Same product, new label. Brian and Darren explain the safest way to spray.
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Pasture Herbicides | Ag PhD
Don't let weeds graze on your pasture OR your patience! The Heftys share their favorite products for every situation between the fences.
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Understanding Grass Waterways | Ag PhD
There are times when a farmer just goes with the flow. Darren Hefty describes how Mother Nature helps protect his farm.
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Buckbrush | Ag PhD
Find out how to get rid of buckbrush in pasture and shelterbelts.
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Corn Rootworm Control | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about minimizing yield loss from corn rootworm this year.
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Tramlines In Fields, Nitrogen Management, Corn Rootworm Control | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain the purpose of tramlines in crops like wheat. They also talk about possibly cutting costs for nitrogen this year, and how to minimize yield loss from corn rootworm.
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Killing Weeds Before You See Them | Ag PhD
Weeds are like unwanted guests that will eat you out of house and home. Join Darren Hefty as he explains how farmers keep the pantry locked up!
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Curly Dock | Ag PhD
It's a noxious perennial with plenty of twists and turns. Brian and Darren help you get it straightened out for good.
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"Rapid Growth Syndrome" | Ag PhD
Yellow corn leaves can be explained with science, not myth. The Hefty brothers debunk "RGS" once and for all.
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Planting in the Strip | Ag PhD
Last fall's decisions are today's reality. Darren Hefty explains why if you plan well, you can plant well!