Equipment & Tools
From the biggest combines to the smallest wrenches and parts, agriculture is full of specialized gear needed to keep everything rolling. And farmers have to know it all. Learn more here about the right tools for every job on the farm.
-
Agrituf Field Cultivator Sweeps | Ag PhD
Zach Hefty talks about the vast difference in wear between Agrituf sweeps vs. OEM sweeps on the field cultivator.
-
Prepping Your Tires for Harvest | Ag PhD
At harvest time, don't lose traction when it matters most. Zach Hefty keeps you rolling with these tire tips.
-
Fall Lawn Considerations | Ag PhD
A beautiful spring lawn starts the fall before. The Hefty brothers share their secrets for giving your backyard a healthy head start.
-
Fall Fungicide Applications | Ag PhD
Winter crops face more than cold and ice. Brian and Darren show how to help your wheat and alfalfa stand their ground with some autumn TLC.
-
Fall Lawn Considerations, Fixing Acid Soil, Fall Fungicide Applications | Ag PhD
Follow the Heftys this fall to improve your front-yard, low pH field, and winter wheat stand. The Weed of the Week likes it hot and Zach Hefty joins Brian and Darren to talk tires.
-
Preparing Grain Bins | Ag PhD
Zach Hefty shares some tips on getting your grain bins ready for harvest.
-
Elmer's 1300 HaulMaster Grain Cart Review: Would I Buy It??? | Griggs Farms
Matt reviews the first harvest with the Elmer's 1300 HaulMaster grain cart. He demonstrates all the fantastic features and capabilities of the cart, but more importantly, details the problems they had and potential changes he would like to see implemented.
Support us at our online merchandise s...
-
Yield Monitor, Winter Wheat Seed Treatments, How To Pull a Soil Sample | Ag PhD
Get the most out of your farm with the help of the Heftys: during harvest, before plant, and when nothing is growing at all! The Weed of the Week is sly but slayable, and an Iron Talk that takes a turn for the better.
-
The Yield Monitor | Ag PhD
A combine can collect far more than grain! The Hefty brothers show how this cutting-edge tech makes the invisible visible.
-
Take a Turn on Compost | Ag PhD
Don't just let nature take its course when it comes to your compost piles. Zach Hefty shows how to stir things up with the Kooima Ag Trner Composter.
-
Winter Wheat Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
Don't let bugs, disease, and weather hurt your crop. Brian and Darren show how they give their wheat seed forty extra advantages from day one.
-
How To Pull a Soil Sample | Ag PhD
Before you can manage your fertility, you have to measure it. The Heftys have the scoop on how to sample smarter.
-
How Many Seeds Do Farmers Plant? | Ag PhD
Corn fields may vary by 20,000 plants every acre! Zach Hefty explains why less is more and more is less on certain fields.
-
SoilWarrior EdgeVantage Row Unit | ETS SoilWarrior
Follow along with Regional Sales Manager Sean Arthur, as he talks about our EdgeVantage row unit. The SoilWarrior EdgeVantage™ row unit is the ultimate row unit for someone who wants the option to switch between coulter and shank tillage. Units can be easily adjusted to run with a single tillage ...
-
SoilWarrior 4530 Dry and Liquid Fertilizer Walk Through | ETS SoilWarrior
Follow along with Regional Sales Manager, Sean Arthur, as he goes hitch to rolling basket on our 4530 SEC machine setup. This is our most popular and flexible machine, the 4500 series is available with a dry, liquid, NH3 or combination fertilizer system, up to 24 rows and multiple row spacing opt...
-
Crary GOLD'NCUT System | Ag PhD
Zach Hefty talks about the Crary GOLD'NCUT system on the Hefty soybean combine head and the different sickle sections available.
-
Ditch Management, Fall-Seeded Alfalfa, Post-Harvest Burndown Products | Ag PhD
The Hefty Farm is a lot more than corn and soybeans. Brian and Darren tell us why ditches are so important, why the best time to plant alfalfa is end of season, and why cleaning up that spring wheat field is better with certain herbicides. They have a devilish Weed of the Week, and an Iron Talk t...
-
Fall-Seeded Alfalfa | Ag PhD
There is a lot to consider before you begin your next alfalfa stand. The Heftys give their recommendations in fertility, herbicides, moisture, timings, and more.
-
Post-Harvest Burndown Products | Ag PhD
So you harvested your wheat, now you gotta clean up that field. Join the Hefty brothers for their thoughts on all the herbicides that could be used.
-
Pre-Harvest Combine Considerations | Ag PhD
Harvest is just around the corner, Darren Hefty encourages farmers to check for issues now, before you roll your combine out in the fall.
-
Data Driven Decisions: EarthScout L4+ Soil Moisture Sensor Review | Griggs Farms
EarthScout reached out to Matt to test and review their L4+ Soil Moisture probe and not only is Matt going to test the product, he's going to use it to gather some valuable data comparing no till systems to regenerative ag systems utilizing cover crops.
The EarthScout L4 + Soil Moisture Sensor i...
-
End the Green Bridge, Bin Fan Controls, Very Late Fungicide Sprayings | Ag PhD
From pre-plant, to late season, and into your bins, the Heftys really help you get your best yields. Plus they help with a doggone weed, and Zach takes the sprayer for a spin in Iron Talk.
-
Bin Fan Controls | Ag PhD
It's a small buy that can yield big results - and profits. Brian and Darren explain all the reasons why they've been fans of this technology.
-
Front vs Rear Boom Sprayers | Ag PhD
Do you like keeping your eyes on the prize, or your cab out of the mist? Zach Hefty walks you through the trade-offs.