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.
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Fixing Low pH Soils | Ag PhD
Learn about the causes of and solutions to low pH soil.
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Soil Lab Basics | Ag PhD
A soil test is like a report card for your field - but not every laboratory grades the same way! Class is in session, as the Heftys help you interpret all the data and get your soil on the honor roll.
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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.
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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.
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Patented NutriCharge® Technology Explained: How it Works | AgroTech USA
NutriCharge® is rewriting the rules of phosphorus management! Across crops and regions, growers are seeing stronger performance, higher ROI, and results that are turning heads throughout the market. Curious what all the buzz is about? Watch the Future Farm episode with Rob-See-Co to see why growe...
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Partially Harvested Fields, Fall Alfalfa Care, How To Pull Soil Samples | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain why you sometimes see fields with crop left in them. They also talk about what to do this fall to help your alfalfa survive the winter, and how to have a successful soil sampling and fertility program.
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How To Pull Soil Samples | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren offer tips to have a successful and accurate soil sampling and fertility program.
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Fall Alfalfa Care | Ag PhD
Learn what to do this fall to help your alfalfa survive the winter.
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Getting the Edge in Strip-Till | Ag PhD
The SoilWarrior Edge can place fertility exactly where you need it, create a perfect seedbed, AND even get Brian and Darren to agree! We talk strip-tillage innovations in today's Iron Talk.
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Reduce Erosion | Ag PhD
It's dirty work, but someone's gotta do it. The Heftys explain the ground rules when it comes to saving soils.
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Spring Forward This Fall | Ag PhD
Want a better lawn next year? A little autumn attention can save you stress in the spring, says Darren Hefty.
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Dig a Root Pit, Soil Fertility Management, Our Top Tips on Tiling | Ag PhD
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.
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Soil Fertility Management | Ag PhD
Tech has vastly improved how we fertilize our fields. The Heftys share their new fertility playbook.
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Dig a Root Pit | Ag PhD
Growing corn hides deep secrets. The Hefty brothers say aim low to unearth them.
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Does Nutricharge Work? Test 1: Tissue Analysis | Griggs Farms
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...
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Apical Dominance, Corn Stalk Evaluation, A Guide to Cover Crops | Ag PhD
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.
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Corn Stalk Evaluation | Ag PhD
What do corn stalks say about the season? Plenty, if you're listening, say the Hefty brothers.
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A Guide to Cover Crops | Ag PhD
From "cover to cover," the Heftys share their comprehensive handbook to protecting your fields off-season.
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Kooima Ag Skid Trner® - City Composting Site | Kooima Ag
The CT0800 Trner Composter is designed to be used on most skid loaders, including popular brands like John Deere®, Bobcat®, Caterpillar®, Gehl®, JCB®, CASE®, Kubota®, and others. It also works seamlessly with wheel loaders. This versatile composter is ideal for turning a wide variety of materials...
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Banding vs Broadcasting, Soybean Fungicide, Post-Harvest Wheat Burndown | Ag PhD
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.
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Banding vs Broadcasting | Ag PhD
Line it up or let it loose? The Heftys dig into how placement affects the green in the field and in the wallet.
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Spot Spraying, Late-Season Corn PGRs, Late-Season Soybean Herbicides | Ag PhD
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.
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Late-Season Corn PGRs | Ag PhD
Does your pre-harvest corn need something extra? Brian and Darren share some new ideas to help you maybe get more bushels this fall.
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Late-Season Soybean Herbicides | Ag PhD
Late in the game and weeds are making a comeback? The Hefty brothers tell you which products to field and which to bench.