Can corn get too hot? Darren Hefty talks about ideal temperatures for crops.

This episode Brian and Darren Hefty talk about tar spot in corn, and gall midge in soybeans. Plus the weed is white clover, Iron Talk focuses on nitrogen applications, and is it heat or day-length primary for growing your corn and soybeans?.

Is it sun or heat that grows your crop? Brian and Darren Hefty explain why it's both when looking at corn and soybeans.

It's a hot southeast Arkansas day and Matt's corn is starting to roll up. But why exactly is it rolling up? Should Matt rush to turn on the irrigation? Is it a natural defense mechanism that means he has healthy corn? Is it possible to irrigate too soon? Matt and Robbo talking about differing p...

Alfalfa management, white mold in soybeans, air temperature inversions, tractor air conditioning, and velvetleaf weed in today's program.

Darren Hefty gives his advice on how to stay cool in the cab during the hot Summer weather.

When smoke goes sideways don't spray. Air temperature inversions are a regular weather phenomenon that can be seen, smelled, and heard. Brian and Darren explain why identifying them is important to farming.

Learn how dew can help plants when the weather turns dry.

If you've got drain tile, but you still have parts of the field that is often too wet - Darren says you may need to narrow your tile spacings. Not only will you fix your wet spots, but you'll flush out salts, improve your pH, and help eliminate IDC.

This episode's topics are various root types, evaluating your stand after hail damage, and different applications you could make at heading time in wheat.

Hail damage in crops may not be as bad as it first seems. Brian and Darren discuss steps you can take to evaluate your crops after a hail storm.

Staging corn & soybeans, corn & wheat nitrate soil sampling in-season, avoiding issues when spraying dicamba, barnyardgrass control, and combine header maintenance with the DISCruptor.

Brian and Darren Hefty say Dicamba still has a place on the farm if used correctly. They give you advice about exactly when and where Dicamba can be used in corn and soybeans.

Darren Hefty explains exactly what Growing Degree Units are, why they are so important, and how to calculate them for corn.

It's becoming more common to plant soybeans earlier each year if possible. The Hefty brothers encourage getting the beans in early, but there are many considerations to look at before you load the planter. To place soybeans in cold soils you need to examine: seed treatments, cold germ scores, f...

What is the "edge effect"? Darren Hefty explains how corn plants may grow more than one ear when they receive more sunlight.

The 2020 season begins! Kevin Kalb and newcomer Cory Atley prep their fields for planting.

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Darren and Brian Hefty discuss how farmers reduce erosion, how to match up your soil test data with your yield maps, and how to successfully raise continuous soybeans.

Brian and Darren Hefty discuss various things farmers can do to reduce soil erosion in fields.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about various ways to make your crops more tolerant to drought.

Darren Hefty says the very cold weather is not all negative. Your farm can benefit agronomically from below-freezing temperatures.

Ag Minute #957 | Air Date 06/23/19 - When corn grows fast it's exciting, but it also has some potential problems.

Ag Minute #943 | Air Date 03/17/19 - In this Ag Minute, Darren Hefty talks about the reason farmers may want some dry weather in the spring.