03/01/26 from Episode #1456

Brian and Darren discuss the process of soybean plants producing their own nitrogen.

Brian and Darren discuss the process of nodulation in soybeans and how they produce their own nitrogen. They also share tips for success with conventional corn, and how to get flooded ground back into production.

Your beans make their own nitrogen, but do they make enough? The Heftys show exactly how adding some strategic N can supercharge your yields.

Corn after corn can be a great sequel, but you have to get the chemistry right. Brian and Darren help you turn your yields into a blockbuster!

From plop to crop, cow manure is a nutrient powerhouse! Darren digs into the math behind nature's recycling program.

The Hefty Farm is always a busy place: in June, Brian and Darren offer some education before college, in the spring they're watching the N in beans, and did you know fall is the most important time for corn-on-corn? An odd but easy Weed of the Week, plus Darren pumps you up in Iron Talk.

Darren talks about the importance of organic matter in soil.

Find out some things you could do on your new farm ground to make it productive right away.

Brian and Darren discuss keeping grain in condition when storing it for a long period of time. They also share ideas on getting your crop off to a good start after terminating a cover crop, and how to get new fields to be productive right away.

Join the Heftys March 10th-12th for the Neal Kinsey Soil & Fertility Seminar in Hillsboro, ND.

They were trying so hard, but they weren’t moving an inch.

Why would a boat of eight, full-muscled men rowing with all their might be going nowhere?

The same two reasons many farmers are putting in a maximum amount of effort without any gain:

1. Poor technique
2. Bad (or no) direction

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Darren talks about the differences between doing strip-till in the fall and in the spring.

This week it's all about innovation (and an invitation). Save July 30 for Ag PhD Field Day. The brothers share a new way to fight fungus in corn, and a modern solution to feeding your crops. This week's weed sounds pretty (but is pretty ugly), and an IT about the right tool for the till.

Crops, like kids, can eat a lot more than you think they will! The Hefty brothers help you restock your soil's nutrient pantry, so your next crop doesn't go hungry.

Bigger numbers don’t always mean a better product for farmers. There's more to the story. TEVA's Mark Coots explains.

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The Hefty brothers discuss the benefits of doing variable rate fertilizer application, as well as some drawbacks.

Brian and Darren invite you to attend the Ag PhD Corn Workshop on February 18, 2026. They also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of variable rate fertilizer application, and how to get your residual herbicides to last longer in the soil.

“Beyond what I ever thought possible.” Picture a corn field planted at 52,000 and 90–95% of stalks with twin ears. Sound almost too good to be true?

As a sixth-generation farmer in Wrightsville, Georgia, and two-time NCGA high-yield national winner, Ben Jackson has experienced his share of the h...

Brian and Darren invite you to attend the Ag PhD Soils Clinic on February 17, 2026.

Brian and Darren discuss how to improve soils and fertility plans by matching your soil test data to your yield data.

In this episode, Brian and Darren invite you to attend the free Ag PhD Soils Clinic on February 17, 2026. They also discuss improving your fertility program by matching soil test data to your yield data, and then how to successfully plant corn early.

Brian and Darren discuss the problem of excess lime, and how it affects soil tests, and how you can start to fix the issue.

Brian and Darren invite you to attend an Ag PhD Agronomy Workshop this January. They also discuss correcting soils that have excessive calcium, as well as how to reduce corn rootworm pressure.