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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  • Lime Spreaders | Ag PhD

    If it's time to lime, you need to have the right tool for the job. Darren has the details on applying calcium.

  • Shatter Loss In Corn | Ag PhD

    Darren talks about losing income from shatter loss during corn harvest.

  • Soil Compaction, Base Saturation Calcium, Planning for XtendFlex Beans | Ag PhD

    This week the Hefty brothers break down tough soils, build soils up with Ca, and share their strategy for spraying beans without dicamba. Stink grass is the Weed of the Week, and Darren's got the straight talk on strip-till.

  • Soil Compaction | Ag PhD

    It's a hard topic to talk about. Brian and Darren loosen up and discuss how farmers ease the pressure.

  • Strip Tillage Can Work Anywhere | Ag PhD

    Strip-till is quickly becoming the farmer's choice for saving soil, with less toil. Join Darren as he commands SoilWarrior through Hefty fields.

  • Farm Traffic | Ag PhD

    Giving space to farm equipment helps feed families. Darren Hefty explains why you should yield to the yield makers.

  • SoilWarrior 4530 SED | ETS SoilWarrior x Ag On Wheels

    Ride along with Michelle Martin from 'Ag on Wheels' and Mark Hewitt, Service Manager at Environmental Tillage Systems, in the Hefty 500 Quadtrac pulling the SoilWarrior 4530 SED in South Dakota. They dive into the details of strip-tillage and the SoilWarrior system.

  • Chopping Corn Heads | Ag PhD

    Darren talks about why he loves chopping corn heads and what to look for if you're looking to purchase one.

  • Residue Breakdown, HPPD Resistance in Corn, Base Saturation Mg | Ag PhD

    After harvest, the work isn't done yet. The Hefty brothers talk about the value of leftovers, their corn herbicide plan for 2026, and getting the most out of magnesium. Spotted spurge is the Weed of the Week. And there's more fall work to be done in Iron Talk.

  • Fall Herbicide Success | Ag PhD

    Post-harvest herbicides give a one-two punch! Darren shows how spraying now can give you advantages later.

  • SoilWarrior 4530 SED | ETS SoilWarrior x Ag PhD

    Brent Brueland, VP of Sales and Marketing with Environmental Tillage Systems, talks about the Hefty brothers’ SoilWarrior 4530 SED, focusing on the implement steering and how the row units handle tillage and fertilizer application.

  • Checking Deep Tillage | Ag PhD

    Darren talks about checking the performance of your deep tillage implement.

  • Harvesting Downed Corn with Hurricane Points | Kooima Ag

    This summer, northwest Iowa experienced strong winds, resulting in a significant amount of downed corn. Today, we are in the field seeing how our hurricane points can get through that tough-to-harvest crop.

  • Managing Harvest Soil Compaction | Ag PhD

    Fall brings heavy equipment - and hidden underground damage. Darren offers many ways to protect your soil.

  • Harvest Schedules | Ag PhD

    Some fields are early birds and some are night owls. Darren explains how farmers get them dressed and out the door.

  • Fall Lawn Care, How to Fix High pH Soil, Fall Perennial Weed Control | Ag PhD

    There is a season for everything, and the Heftys say fall is great time to spray your lawn, lower pHs in fields, and stop thistles forever. Resistant waterhemp is the Weed of the Week. And Darren helps with harvest-time soil compaction.

  • 12 Row 4500 SoilWarrior | ETS SoilWarrior

    Watch our 12-row SoilWarrior 4530 with coulter Edge row units on 30" rows in action across a Minnesota soybean field.

  • Foxwell HD500 Heavy Duty Truck Scanner Test and Review | Griggs Farms

    In this video Matt tests out the Foxwell HD500 Heavy Duty Truck scanner on his International 9200i with the Cat C12 motor and his RAM 1500 with a 5.7L Hemi. Being new to using diagnostic tools, Matt shows just how easy it is to use and the multitude of features that are available for diagnostic ...

  • Measuring Harvest Loss With The SmartPan System | Ag PhD

    Do you know where your harvest loss is coming from? Darren talks about a new piece of equipment that can help you find the source of harvest loss so you can maximize your bushels.

  • Silage Tarps in Stock | Kooima Ag

    Check out Kooima Ag's line of silage tarps on our website. Available in stringed 5, 6, 7 and 8 mil, along with standard 5 mil. Shipped same day!

    Shop now: https://www.kooimaag.com/products/silage-covers/all-silage-covers

  • Improve Pastures in the Fall | Ag PhD

    Tuck your pasture in with a blanket of nutrients and a spritz of herbicide, and your cows will thank you next spring. The Heftys remind you that grass is a crop too.

  • Moving Combine Headers | Ag PhD

    At harvest time, it pays to keep a level head (in more ways than one). Darren shows you how to stay ahead of the curve.

  • Lift Stations, Improve Pastures in the Fall, Soil Lab Basics | Ag PhD

    The Hefty brothers say it starts with the soil. So this week, they talk about how to keep your soil at the right moisture, your pasture soil ready for next spring, and how to read all those different soil tests! The weed is puncturevine, and later Darren talks combine header transport.

  • Lift Stations | Ag PhD

    When gravity won't do the job, these machines will. The Hefty boys explain how farm fields have sump pumps too!