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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Soil Test Data and Yield Data | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss the benefits of matching up your soil test data with your yield data.
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2x2 Fertilizer Placement | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains the benefits of using a 2x2 fertilizer system.
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Soil Organic Matter | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the importance of soil organic matter and how to increase (or decrease) the levels in your soil.
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Split-Applying Nitrogen | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty talks about various ways to get nitrogen applied in-season.
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Applying Cobalt | Ag PhD
Should you apply cobalt to your fields or pastures? The Hefty brothers discuss.
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Soil Microbes | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains the benefits that soil microbes provide for plants.
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Spring Strip Tillage
Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1108 | Air Date 06/30/19 - Darren Hefty talks about the challenges of a wet fall and a wet spring, and having to do strip-tillage in the spring.
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Molybdenum | Ag PhD
Molybdenum may be hard to spell and harder to pronounce, but Brian and Darren tell us why this rare heavy metal is important in agriculture.
