This chart shows the interactions between nutrients in plants and soils. Brian and Darren give you a tutorial on this yield-increasing tool.

The Hefty brothers talk about the upcoming Kinsey fertility & soil seminar being held on their farm. Plus they share their favorite oat herbicides, and how to use Mulder's Chart. The Weed of the Week is buckthorn, and Darren shows you the best way incorporate pre-emerge herbicides.

Renowned soils expert Neal Kinsey will give a three-day clinic at the Hefty Farm in Baltic, SD February 20-22, 2024.

As a fall calving herd, we AI breed our cows and place embryos in late November. See a snippet of this process and also learn more about what shoppers consider "important" when it comes to purchasing beef.

The Hefty brothers discuss testing for and applying molybdenum, which is an important micronutrient for your crops.

This episode covers the similarities between biotech crops and the Covid vaccine, how to test for and apply molybdenum, and how to identify and control tar spot in corn.

Darren explains how to maximize nitrogen efficiency in corn by doing split application such as broadcast and side-dressing.

The Hefty brothers invite you to their free Soybean Agronomy Workshop near Baltic, SD on Thursday, February 8th, 2024.

Brian and Darren Hefty share their advice on soybeans in a free seminar you are invited to. Plus they have specific tips on gall midge larvae and pure sulfur use. This episode's Weed is annual bluegrass, with an Iron Talk on dry insecticide.

Why pay more for sulfur in its pure state? Brian and Darren say elemental S can help your soil and crop in ways nothing else can.

Brian and Darren discuss the importance of soil organic matter and how to increase or decrease it over time.

Find out how to use soil testing, yield maps, and software to better apply fertilizer after your crop leaves the field.

Brian and Darren discuss the 2024 Ag PhD Naturals Workshop, how to properly fertilize after crop removal, and the importance of organic matter in your soil and how to increase or decrease it over time.

If you have a salty field, Brian and Darren say that you can fix it. They tell you the three things to do to get that excess salt out of your soil.

2023 was a dry year. Now what? Darren Hefty offers advice on how to prepare the soil and fertility after a season of drought.

In this episode the Hefty brothers talk about the temperatures seeds sprout, a three-tiered plan to stop salty soils, and what's the priority on a brand new field. The Weed of the Week is waterpod, plus Darren explains CTIS in Iron Talk.

Congratulations you bought or rented a new field. Brian and Darren talk about the five things they would immediately do to that ground.

Learn how to do some basic soil test conversions in order to help make better fertilizer decisions.

Brian and Darren explain how you can get good plant growth when seeds germinate with cold water in the soil, how to do some basic soil test conversions, and how to get great weed control in your grain sorghum fields.

How do the Hefty boys raise their corn? Brian and Darren provide a detailed explanation of what they do, from fall soil testing to late summer fungicides.

How do you get that small amount of varying sizes/weights of micros evenly distributed across the field? It's no easy task, but Darren has some tips.

S is not a micro, you need to add sulfur each season. The Hefty brothers tell you the tricks they've learned to get the most out of this secondary nutrient.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about reducing tillage to save your soil, everything they do to raise high-yield corn, and sulfur needs in crops. The Weed of the Week is Jerusalem artichoke, plus an Iron Talk on the best way to spread micros.

The Hefty brothers discuss the importance of manganese for your crops, and how you should test for and apply this micronutrient.