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.
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Starting Shelterbelts, 2023 Drought Tips, Spider Mite Management | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about nutrients for trees, how to prepare for lack of rain, and why the mites do well in the drought. The Weed of the Week is common knotweed and Iron Talk is about slowing down your sprayer.
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Fungicide Mistakes | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty addresses the weather, the pH, and especially the speed of your ground rig to help you get the most out of your fungicide sprayings.
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GTS X10 Cornhead Review | Griggs Farms
Watch as we test the new GTS X10 12 row corn head out for a day and a half on our Case IH 7120 combine during the 2020 corn harvest on Griggs Farms LLC in Humboldt TN.
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Seeding Cover Crops | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty talks about achieving an even cover crop stand.
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A Farm Ahead of Its Time - Barnard Farms Converts to Fendt
Learn why Matt Barnard of Barnard Farms Partnership converted to a progressive fleet of Fendt equipment and how Fendt's total farm management solution delivered more efficiencies and productivity for his operation.
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Prop12 Affects All of Agriculture & We Break in a New Sprayer! | Buzzard's Beat
The Supreme Court recently upheld Prop12 in California which has significant implications for pork, poultry and veal farmers nationwide and, potentially, farmers of other food crops in the future. We got a new sprayer and annihilate some weeds as Brandi geeks out about farming practices.
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XtremeAg's Planter Showdown Update - Fendt Momentum Planter
Watch the second episode of the XtremeAg planter trial with the Fendt Momentum planter to see why Kelly Garrett, Temple Rhodes, and Matt Miles are impressed with the uniformity, healthy roots, and one leaf stage advantage of the Fendt corn.
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XtremeAg's Planter Showdown with Fendt
Follow the XtremeAg Planter vs. Planter Showdown featuring the Fendt Momentum planter versus the JD 1770 NT on Kelly Garrett's farm in the rugged hills of Western Iowa. Watch the first episode of Kelly Garrett's head-to-head corn yield contest.
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Cleaning Out Poly Spray Tanks | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains how to get all the residue out of your poly spray tank so you don't damage your next crop.
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SoilWarrior Ride Along - Brad Spinler | ETS SoilWarrior
Ride along with Brad Spinler, a corn and soybean farmer from Morristown, Minnesota, as he runs his 2nd SoilWarrior and explains why he made the switch from ridge-till to strip-till.
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The Modern Farm Shop | Ag PhD
You spend so much time in your shop on the farm. Today Darren shows us everything the Heftys look for in their farm shops.
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Soybean Flowering, Satellite Imagery, Tar Spot is Coming | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about why June 21st is significant in soybeans, plus a great new way to study your fields, and what is being done to stop the latest corn disease headed your way. The Weed of the Week is smallflower buttercup. And state of the art farm shops are shown.
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Satellite Imagery | Ag PhD
They say a picture worth a thousand words... and now maybe higher yields. The Heftys talk about how 365 satellite snapshots can identify trouble spots in your fields in-season.
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Spray Boom Cleanout | Ag PhD
Darren talks about two products from Pentair that can help you keep the ends of your spray boom clean and to avoid crop injury.
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How To Encounter Farm Equipment On The Road | Griggs Farms
In this video, Matt shows the best ways to approach farm equipment when you encounter it on the road to minimize disturbing the flow of traffic and keep yourself and others safe. He shows through encounters he has filmed the last couple of years what drivers have done correctly and also how some...
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Saddle Tanks | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains the benefits of the new SideQuest saddle tanks from Demco.
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Fendt Momentum Planter Crop Tour - Maximizing Optimal Planting Windows
The key to a successful planting season begins with the Fendt Momentum planter offering the highest capacity seed and fertilizer tanks in the industry. Regardless of planting conditions, Momentum's VarioGrip tires with automatic tire deflation offer the best flotation with minimum soil compaction...
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Ag PhD Scouting and Scholarships, Humic and Fulvic Acid, Sidedressing Nutrients
In this episode the Hefty brothers talk about helping those new to farming, biologicals that you may not have heard of yet, and applying N, S, and B after your crop has come up. The Weed of the Week is compass plant. Plus Darren talks about paying $640/hr to spray fields!
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Spraying Your Own Crops | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty has an eye-opening look at how much it really costs to hire an applicator to spray your farm.
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SoilWarrior Ride Along - Mike Trom | ETS SoilWarrior
Ride along with Mike Trom, a corn and soybean farmer from Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, as he runs his SoilWarrior and explains why he started strip-till and what he has learned since starting the practice in 2015.
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Customer Testimonial: Burka Farm Saves Time and Money with Fendt IDEAL Combine
Darrin Burka is a 3rd generation farmer and owner of Burka Bros Farm - a 10,000-acre wheat, oat, canola, and fava bean operation in Saskatchewan, Canada. With a short growing season of only 90-100 frost-free days, Darrin and his son are pleased with the capacity, productivity, efficiency, and lo...
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Irrigation Technology | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty talks about some new ways you can utilize your center pivot irrigation system.
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Sweet vs. Field Corn, Post-Emerge Corn Herbicides, Early Season Insects | Ag PhD
Why don't people eat the corn produced by most farmers, what are the best products for weed control in growing corn, and what are the bugs you should be scouting for right now? Brian and Darren answer these questions and discuss cursed crowfoot and planter technology.
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A Lighter Planter in the Field | Ag PhD
Planters seem to get bigger and heavier, which can effect your crops and soil. Today Darren talks about technology solutions that some manufacturers, like Fendt, incorporate into their machines to limit compaction, uneven seed depths, and pinch rows.