Brian and Darren invite you to learn about soybeans from the inside out, preventing sick corn, and changing your point of view of your fields. If this Weed of the Week ails you, we've got your cure. Plus an Iron Talk you can set your watch to.

Farmer Cliff Pillson is putting TEVA products to work on his sweet potatoes and other produce crops this season — and he noticed a difference from the start.

From early growth to overall plant health and resilience, the results are showing up in the field. It’s another example of how the right f...

Early in planting season, strong roots make all the difference. Farmer ‪Cliff Pilson‬‬ is giving his produce — including yellow squash, zucchini and sweet potatoes —a head start by using TEVA’s C-CAT, ComPlex , and MMTS to support early growth, energy, and soil biology for a more productive seaso...

The Hefty brothers talk about having the right fertility and planting population to keep your corn standing tall.

Darren talks about multiple factors that need to happen in order to raise a successful crop.

Brian and Darren invite you to attend the 2026 Ag PhD Field Day. They also share ideas on controlling insects in soybeans, and talk about having proper fertility and planting population to keep your corn standing tall.

This week the Heftys ask you to take closer look at what's under your corn leaves, inside your corn, and on your soybean leaves. The Weed of the Week can sting, and Darren talks about small sprayers for small farmyards.

Find out how legume plants like soybeans can produce their own nitrogen and how farmers can help them with that process.

The Hefty brothers discuss identification of nutrient deficiencies in corn and what you can do to fix the problem.

Brian and Darren discuss tillers on grass plants and grass crops. They also talk about how to identify and fix nutrient deficiencies in corn, and what fungicides to apply at heading time in wheat.

The Hefty brothers share their experiences with measuring manure, calculating yield after hail, and analyzing exactly what alfalfa needs. The Weed of the Week gets smoothed over. And Darren gives you free spray tips for your spray tips!

Management of a perennial crop is different from annuals. Brian and Darren discuss all the unique products and practices that will benefit your stand.

How can you get a better garden all season long with less work? Darren Hefty shares a cool farmer tip about watering plants.

Manure should feed your plants, not season them! Brian and Darren explain how they make sure to get the recipe just right.

Brian and Darren discuss the seed pods and nitrogen-fixing abilities of legume plants. They also talk about increasing or limiting plant growth with the use of plant growth hormones, and explain the benefits of soil testing during the growing season.

Brian and Darren discuss the benefit of soil testing in-season - not only for nitrate, but for all nutrients.

The Hefty brothers discuss various products you could use in your crops to increase - or in some cases, decrease - plant growth.

Brian and Darren discuss the seed pods and nitrogen-fixing abilities of legume plants.

Find out how and why farmers "count the stand" shortly after planting. Brian and Darren discuss nitrogen application for more protein in your wheat, and share experiences and advice on making applications with spray drones.

Brian and Darren discuss applying nitrogen to your wheat crop to increase protein levels.

Only one task remains before planting begins...all the chicken litter must be spread. Matt gives an education on the demand for chickens in America and facts on how much litter is produced that must go somewhere. But with constant complaints from some in the surrounding houses, no one wants to ...

The Hefty brothers talk about the possibility of cutting your nitrogen expense in corn this year.

Brian and Darren explain the purpose of tramlines in crops like wheat. They also talk about possibly cutting costs for nitrogen this year, and how to minimize yield loss from corn rootworm.

This week, it's all about starting the season right. The Heftys help gardeners balance fertility by the numbers, debunk a farming myth, and play matchmaker with pre- and post- chemicals. Curly dock gets flattened as Weed of the Week, and Darren helps you measure twice and cut once in Iron Talk.