Fertility
Crops don’t grow well without ample plant food, and fertility is the biggest recurring expense on any farm. Finding the best and most cost-effective ways to meet the fertility needs of your crops will help them thrive all season long and build better yields at harvest.
-
Checking for Nutrient Deficiencies | Ag PhD
Late season scouting can uncover many nutrient deficiencies in your fields. There may not be much you can do for this year's crop, but Brian and Darren say identification is the best way to begin planning for next year.
-
How To Soften Hard Soil | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about what can be done to make hard soil softer.
-
Crop Canopy, Corn Stalk Size, and Spider Mites | Ag PhD
This week, Brian and Darren talk about crop canopy, the importance of good stalk size in corn, and control of spider mites in corn and soybeans.
-
Corn Stalk Size | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about the importance of having good stalk size in your corn crop.
-
Maturity in Corn & Soybeans, Tar Spot, and Gall Midge | Ag PhD
This episode Brian and Darren Hefty talk about tar spot in corn, and gall midge in soybeans. Plus the weed is white clover, Iron Talk focuses on nitrogen applications, and is it heat or day-length primary for growing your corn and soybeans?.
-
Nitrogen for Soybeans | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty shares his calculations on nitrogen needs for soybeans. He'll tell you when, how, and why to apply N to get the highest yielding crop.
-
Demystifying Carbon Credits | XtremeAg
As one of the first farmers to go through the process of selling his carbon credits, Kelly Garrett gets asked a lot of questions about the all parts of the process. In this first video about demystifying the carbon marketplace, he answers questions about the data collection and what exactly he i...
-
Uptake! Getting Fertility into the Plant | XtremeAg
As Fertilizer prices are high, farmers like Matt Miles are looking for ways to increase the effectiveness of their existing nutrients. We talk to Robbo Dedman from Ultimate Ag Consulting and James Paterson of Agrotech USA about increasing plant uptake availability, how it works? and why you need ...
-
An Application for Improved Soybean Branching | XtremeAg
Last season, Kelly Garrett lost yield due to weak branching on his soybeans. The large plants with weaker branches could not hold the pods. Mike Evans of Integrated Ag Solutions thinks that Kelly can improve branch strength with a v2 application. Mike talks about the application and why he thin...
-
What is a Health Agent and Does Your Crop Need One? | XtremeAg
We've heard of secret agents and talent agents, but what is a plant health agent? And more importantly, do you really need one? Damian talks with Matt Miles and Trey Curtis from Concept Agritek about a 40 acre trial they are running with a new product called Bio Health that coats the plant with h...
-
Managing Alfalfa Between Cuttings | Ag PhD
You have to keep your alfalfa healthy, especially after you cut. Brian and Darren talk foliar fertilizer as well as insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, and more to keep your stand productive throughout the season.
-
Hungry Plants | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty tells us how farmers manage crop nutrients throughout the season. You have to feed your plants before they feed you.
-
2022 Ag PhD Field Day, Foliar Feeding in Corn and Soybeans, and Corn Fungicides
This episode, learn about the 2022 Ag PhD Field Day, when to apply foliar nutrients to corn and soybeans, and when you should apply fungicides in corn.
-
Foliar Feeding in Corn and Soybeans | Ag PhD
Learn about when to apply nutrients to your crops in-season.
-
Shared Insights: Sampling & Submitting | Midwest Labs
Join Joe Sisco, Agriculture Field Representative of Midwest Laboratories, as he walks you through sampling and submitting plant tissues for the Shared Insights Program.
Go above and beyond traditional plant tissue sampling with an intensive 12-week plant analysis program. Every week, track your...
-
Shared Insights: Introduction | Midwest Labs
Join Joe Sisco, Agriculture Field Representative of Midwest Laboratories, as this he introduces you to our Shared Insights Program. Go above and beyond traditional plant tissue sampling with an intensive 12-week plant analysis program. Every week, track your plant tissue data on our exclusive sha...
-
Heading Applications In Wheat | Ag PhD
Find out what products you could apply at heading time to increase yield in your wheat crop.
-
Plant Tissue Analysis, Post-Emerge Grass Control in Wheat, Spray Considerations
Brian and Darren talk about plant tissue analysis, post-emerge grass control in wheat, and things to consider before heading to the field to spray.
-
Plant Tissue Analysis | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian explain how farmers check what nutrients are in their plants from week to week.
-
In-Season Nitrate Testing | Ag PhD
Continual Soil testing is fundamental to smart farming. Brian and Darren tell you why it's so important to check your nitrogen levels in your soil when your corn and wheat crops are growing.
-
360 TANKS User Experiences
Hear what users say about the performance of 360 TANKS – weight balance, capacity, and visibility.
-
360 Y-DROP Sidedress: Product Loop
Coulter systems put nitrogen in the middle of the row - 15 inches from the base of the plant. That slows uptake and lowers efficiency. Studies show 25% more nitrates in the plant when nitrogen is applied at the base of the plant. That has led to an average yield increase of over six bushels compa...
-
360 BANDIT: Product Loop
360 BANDIT puts bands of liquid nitrogen in the sweet spot for early root interception and uptake. It streams nitrogen on both sides of the seed, three inches away from the seed. And nitrogen is placed just 3/4-inch below the soil surface - perfect for reducing volatilization and for rapid moveme...
-
How Much Fertilizer, Spray Water Quality, Liberty Herbicide Alternatives| Ag PhD
Learn about fertility needs of crops, what you can do if you can't get Liberty herbicide, and why you should test and treat your water before spraying.