Brian and Darren Hefty explain various issues you may have if you have too much magnesium in your soils.

What's the best way to fight weeds in your trees, what are Brian & Darren's 3 steps to rootworm control, and what's the best number for calcium in your soil? Plus we talk marestail and deep fertilizer placement in today's show.

Putting fertilizer 10-16 inches into your soil has several benefits says Darren Hefty. Fall is the best time to drop your shanks in your fields.

Calcium may not be a major nutrient, but it's the most important one for building and maintaining your soil. Brian and Darren talk about getting your Ca in balance with K, Mg, H, and Na.

The global population is getting older and fertility rates have been plummeting. Unless you follow my commentary, this is probably news to you. Most everyone in Ag is still operating under the misguided assumption that population growth is boundless. It’s not. As fertility rates drop like a rock,...

Learn about safety by understanding the LD50 of various products, how to successfully apply nitrogen in the fall, and how to control weeds better by spraying after harvest.

Should you apply nitrogen in the fall? Brian and Darren Hefty share some tips on a successful nitrogen program.

How heavy is your soil, why don't we bury trash in farmyards anymore, and what wonderful soil-prep is between no-till & conventional tillage? Plus Brian & Darren talk field pennycress control and lime applications.

Exactly how heavy or light is your soil? Getting CEC results in your soil test is necessary before you do many jobs on that field.

Brian and Darren discuss sharing the road with farm equipment, cutting planting populations when seed corn prices are higher, and how to improve your fertility program by matching your soil test data with your yield data.

See how you can improve your fertility program by matching your soil test data to your yield data.

Yes you can drop your high soil pH, Brian and Darren Hefty have many solutions to help you achieve the ideal balance! Plus they talk night-farming, end of season weeds, drain tile maintenance, and black nightshade control.

Brian and Darren tell you the many ways you can drop your pH from an 8 to a 6.5.

The Hefty brothers talk about keeping grain from spoiling in storage, how to best manage manure application, and how to test for and correct low soil pH.

Learn about testing for low soil pH and correcting it with lime.

The Hefty brothers discuss various considerations when applying manure to your fields.

Brian & Darren Hefty discuss what is best to do with your corn residue, if it's better to harvest soybeans too wet or too dry, and if grids or zones are better for soil sampling maps. Plus there's cone bottom bins and dandelions in today's show.

Brian & Darren say both grids and zones can work on fields, as long as you follow one small rule.

Learn how and why farmers dry grain, what to apply to your winter wheat seed, and how to ensure a successful soil sampling program.

Brian and Darren Hefty go over various practices to ensure a successful soil sampling program for your farm.

This show features corn silage harvesting, "winterizing" alfalfa fields, & products to put in front of wheat. Plus, the Hefty brothers talk ragweed control and air reels for harvesting lodged soybeans.

There are three things you can do each autumn to help your lawn be ready for spring. Darren Hefty talks weeds, fertility, and mowing in this Ag Minute.

Decaying plant and animal waste is essential for good soils. Darren Hefty digs into organic matter in this week's Ag Minute.

Brian and Darren talk about insects, the lack of N/P/K seen in crops, the last fungicide/insecticide application of the year, protecting bees, and volunteer wheat.