Darren and Brian talk about various ways to stay safe during harvest.

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

Learn about the various benefits that having good crop canopy can provide.

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.

Brian and Darren invite you to attend the 2022 Ag PhD Field Day on Thursday, July 28th, 2022.

Find out why farmers "treat" the water they use when spraying crop fields.

Whether it's big farm chemical sprayers or your small yard backpack canister, both need to be properly cleaned after each use. Brian and Darren talk about this dirty job in today's Farm Basics.

Plants can have various types of root systems. Find out why this is important for farmers to know when it comes to controlling weeds or fertilizing crops.

Brian and Darren describe the different stages of corn and soybeans from emergence to harvest. The crop will change quickly as it matures, each new stage brings new ways to prepare it for getting the most yield possible.

Darren and Brian explain how farmers check what nutrients are in their plants from week to week.

Why are the rows going the direction they are out in fields? Brian and Darren explain all that goes into the decision to till and plant down specific lines.

Brian and Darren discuss the fertility needs of crops and various ways that plants can get the nutrients they need.

Brian and Darren discuss the importance of having streams, rivers, ponds, and/or lakes near your farm fields. These riparian areas can provide many benefits for your soil, but they also need to be maintained regularly.

Weed control in shelterbelts can be challenging. Brian and Darren offer some tips.

The Hefty brothers discuss ways to get rid of grubs in your lawn.

Brian and Darren explain how farmers maintain ditches.

Darren and Brian explain how autonomous tractors can improve safety and productivity on the farm.

Brian and Darren talk about products you could use for a weed-free lawn.

Driving safely is always important, especially when it comes to sharing the road with farm equipment.

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

The Hefty brothers discuss various reasons that farmers plant different crops each growing season.

Darren and Brian Hefty explain the various uses for different kinds of bales.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about grain storage and how farmers keep it "alive" in grain bins until it can be sold or used.