Brian and Darren go below the surface in this episode: studying corn roots, studying fertility, and studying the water in the soil. Musk thistle is the Weed of the Week, and it's grain bin tech in Iron Talk.

Tech has vastly improved how we fertilize our fields. The Heftys share their new fertility playbook.

Growing corn hides deep secrets. The Hefty brothers say aim low to unearth them.

With the conclusion of wheat harvest, it's time for Matt to turn his attention to his summer crops. First thing up, looking at his Nutricharge and Powerplant plots to determine if the products are performing as advertised and he does this by pulling some tissue test to determine nutrient concent...

The Hefty brothers bring the classroom into the field, with lessons in plant growth, giving the "legs" of your corn a checkup, and protecting your soil off-season. The Weed of the Week is perennial johnsongrass, and Iron Talk is all about the science of spraying.

What do corn stalks say about the season? Plenty, if you're listening, say the Hefty brothers.

From "cover to cover," the Heftys share their comprehensive handbook to protecting your fields off-season.

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This week the Hefty brothers talk input distribution strategies, go on the offense against white mold, and the best products for burndowns. Swamp smartweed gets outsmarted, and there's an Iron Talk for everyone in the Corn Belt.

Line it up or let it loose? The Heftys dig into how placement affects the green in the field and in the wallet.

This week, it's all about staying strong in the home stretch. The Heftys explain how to hit the bullseye, give your corn a pre-harvest boost, and battle last-minute invaders in your beans. The Weed of the Week is common mallow, and Darren puts the N in an Iron Talk for maturing soybeans.

Does your pre-harvest corn need something extra? Brian and Darren share some new ideas to help you maybe get more bushels this fall.

Late in the game and weeds are making a comeback? The Hefty brothers tell you which products to field and which to bench.

Break the yield ceiling this year, with a not-so-secret ingredient. Darren explores the science and math behind late fertility in beans.

The corn is hungry and it's time to feed it! In this video, Carter and Andy get the 32% UAN streamed on the corn crop while Matt plays Big Time Farmer applying some postemerge herbicides. Matt also describes what he thinks the most efficient way to apply nitrogen on corn using Needham Ag stream...

Brian and Darren discuss the importance of a crop that can shade out the soil between the rows. They also talk about scouting for and controlling insects later in the season in corn, and how to manage nitrogen for your soybeans.

Darren talks about ways to get fertility into your crop late in the season.

Darren and Brian talk about the nitrogen needs of soybeans and whether or not you should add more or change your application methods or timing.

In this video, Brandon Isaacs, TEVA’s regional sales director, is in the field with Hutson, Inc., talking about how to evaluate nodal roots and exploring how to better understand root health and optimize performance in your fields.

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Today at Griggs Farms, corn planting is all about collecting data. Data on seed varieties, different products, and different practices. Matt has 40 acres dedicated to test plots and he talks about how farmers doing their own testing is the only practice that has the greatest return on investmen...

It’s easy to get into the habit of focusing on what’s happening above the soil. But when it comes to plant health and development, nodal roots are where the real story of your plants starts. They help anchor plants, absorb nutrients, and support everything we see aboveground.

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In less than 30 minutes the Heftys nurture the next generation of agronomists, save your alfalfa, and vanquish corn's trickiest enemy: itself! The Weed of the Week is henbit, and can you catch Darren's drift in Iron Talk? (Except there is no drift!)

With each cutting, new pests see fresh opportunity. The Hefty boys provide expert tips on how to thwart threats in your alfalfa and keep it thriving all season long.

Brian and Darren talk about the advantages and potential drawbacks of having shorter corn plants. They also discuss what you should apply to your wheat at flag leaf and heading time, and how to improve your fertility program by doing plant tissue sampling.