From pre-plant, to late season, and into your bins, the Heftys really help you get your best yields. Plus they help with a doggone weed, and Zach takes the sprayer for a spin in Iron Talk.

It's a small buy that can yield big results - and profits. Brian and Darren explain all the reasons why they've been fans of this technology.

There are pros and cons when you plant soybeans early. Brian and Darren talk about some things to help get a great stand with early-planted soybeans.

A farmer's gotta know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. Darren Hefty explains what might happen if disaster strikes in the spring.

Brian and Darren invite you to learn about soybeans from the inside out, preventing sick corn, and changing your point of view of your fields. If this Weed of the Week ails you, we've got your cure. Plus an Iron Talk you can set your watch to.

Darren talks about multiple factors that need to happen in order to raise a successful crop.

This week the Hefty brothers dig into corn roots, help you supercharge your sprayer, and show a better way to clean bean fields. We've got a Reed of the Week, and Darren is handing out planting gold stars!

When corn seed puts down roots, it brings the whole family! The Heftys introduce you to all the members from, seminal to brace.

Spring "exams" are over - did your planter make the grade? Darren helps you score your performance.

Find out how and why farmers "count the stand" shortly after planting. Brian and Darren discuss nitrogen application for more protein in your wheat, and share experiences and advice on making applications with spray drones.

Find out how and why farmers evaluate their crop stand shortly after planting.

This week, it's all about starting the season right. The Heftys help gardeners balance fertility by the numbers, debunk a farming myth, and play matchmaker with pre- and post- chemicals. Curly dock gets flattened as Weed of the Week, and Darren helps you measure twice and cut once in Iron Talk.

Last fall's decisions are today's reality. Darren Hefty explains why if you plan well, you can plant well!

Brian and Darren discuss planting in soil that is colder than what you may think.

In this episode, Brian and Darren talk about planting corn in soil that is colder than people think it should be. They also offer tips on having a successful silage corn crop, and how to get residual herbicides to work better by incorporating them into the soil.

According to the Heftys, there's a perfect number for each crop. Exercise your depth perception this spring, with this comprehensive seeding guide.

It's a modern innovation that gives your crop the best possible beginning. The Heftys explain what goes onto every high-performance seed, so it can hit the ground running.

The Heftys invite you to their farm this July; say it's better late than never on strip-tilling; and show why seeds are coated with so much. Broadleaf signalgrass is the Weed of the Week, and Darren spills the beans on tillage and The Three Pre's in Iron Talk.

Does more seeds planted equal a more bountiful harvest? The answer might surprise you. Darren Hefty explains the small calculations behind big yields.

Growing corn without traits can be a challenge. The Hefty brothers share tips on raising conventional corn successfully.

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.

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!

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.