Equipment & Tools

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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  • Reducing Erosion, Matching Soil and Yield Data, Continuous Soybeans | Ag PhD

    Darren and Brian Hefty discuss how farmers reduce erosion, how to match up your soil test data with your yield maps, and how to successfully raise continuous soybeans.

  • Spray Nozzle Checklist | Ag PhD

    In this week's Iron Talk, Darren Hefty gives you 4 ways to greatly improve your broadcast spray applications. Examining your spray nozzles is the first step to getting the perfect coverage.

  • Acres Farmers Plant Per Day | Ag PhD

    Farm Basics from Ag PhD Episode #1244 | Air Date 02/06/22 - Exactly how many acres can farmers plant per day? The answer varies greatly depending on machine, crop, weather, and more. Brian and Darren explain in today's Farm Basics.

  • Missing The Strip | Ag PhD

    Darren Hefty talks about poor emergence and yield loss due to planting outside your strip-till zones.

  • Replaceable Parts | Ag PhD

    Darren Hefty explains why you may want to invest in replacing parts for long-term gain instead of short-term savings.

  • Spring Residue Solutions | Ag PhD

    You may have noticed a lot of residue on your fields this winter. Tillage and biological products could help with residue breakdown.

  • Remembering the Moldboard Plow | Ag PhD

    Farm Basics from Ag PhD Episode #1242 | Air Date 01/23/22 - Brian and Darren remember the popularity of the old moldboard plow and how you may still use it on your farm today.

  • Dry Insecticide Systems for Corn | Ag PhD

    Dry insecticides with corn planting are coming back. Darren Hefty tells us why and how to use and obtain this older technology.

  • Split-Applying Nitrogen | Ag PhD

    Darren Hefty talks about various ways to get nitrogen applied in-season.

  • Field Cultivator Sweeps Upgrade | Ag PhD

    We tested Case IH Earth Metal cultivator sweeps against conventional ones. The results of wear after just 850 acres amazed Darren.

  • Downed Corn and Ear Drop | Ag PhD

    Darren Hefty talks about causes of downed corn and using tillage to deal with the residue.

  • Static Electricity & Seed Treatments

    Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1085 | Air Date 01/20/19 - Darren Hefty explains how to use static electricity to your advantage when applying dry seed treatments.

  • Spring Strip Tillage

    Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1108 | Air Date 06/30/19 - Darren Hefty talks about the challenges of a wet fall and a wet spring, and having to do strip-tillage in the spring.

  • 2x2 Fertilizer Placement | Ag PhD

    Darren Hefty explains the benefits of using a 2x2 fertilizer system.

  • Spray Tank Cleanout

    Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1156 | Air Date 05/31/20 - Darren Hefty talks about the importance of properly cleaning out spray tanks and booms.

  • Tiling in Crop

    Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1198 | Air Date 03/21/21 - Darren Hefty explains the benefits of tiling in season vs. waiting until after harvest.