Trees provide protection from the weather and a lifetime of beauty. The Hefty brothers give you a checklist to creating a healthy hedgerow on your farm.

The Hefty brothers discuss all the exciting things at this year's Ag PhD Field Day on July 27th, 2023.

It's Barn Basics today! Brian and Darren remember their childhood barn on the Hefty farm and talk about the changes these icons of agriculture have gone though in the past few decades.

Darren and Brian explain the purpose of grass waterways in fields and why some farmers like them and others may not.

Those little purple flowers on soybean plants are triggered by the summer solstice. The Hefty brothers talk about this critical stage of development in today's Farm Basics.

The Hefty brothers discuss the safety and use of plant growth hormones on the farm.

Ag PhD Field Day is July 27th, 2023. It's free, there's something for everyone, and over 10,000 people will be on the Hefty farm that Thursday.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about various factors that farmers consider when choosing what maturity of corn to plant.

Brian and Darren invite everyone to attend this year's Scouting and Scholarships event at the Hefty farm. There will be hands-on learning and hundreds of college scholarships given out.

Learn about the various factors that farmers consider when deciding how much seed to purchase for planting the whole farm.

Sweet corn is what you eat, yet most farmers produce #2 yellow corn. Brian and Darren Hefty explain the differences in today's tasty Farm Basics.

Learn how farmers can maximize stalk size in their crops in order to reduce lodging and other problems.

There are 5 inputs that can either vaporize or volatilize. Brian and Darren talk about what you need to do when applying these products pre or post emerge.

The Hefty brothers discuss benefits other than disease control that fungicides can provide to plants.

A good lawn is priceless. The Hefty brothers give their advice on dandelions, crabgrass, and other things holding back your yard.

Darren and Brian Hefty discuss how farmers and landowners keep their ditches weed-free.

How do you get good quick growth from fields covered in leftovers from last year? Brian and Darren uncover all the tricks to help you get the right start.

Brian and Darren explain how a nurse crops are sometimes used to help a main crop grow.

Some fields have wide rows and others are narrow. Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the reasons behind the variety of row spacings.

The Hefty brothers explain why fields may or may not have fences around them.

Are suckers good or bad? Brian and Darren say tillering in grass crops is not necessarily a negative and may actually improve your yield.

Brian and Darren talk about how various nutrients either move down or stay where they are in the soil profile.

The winter can be damaging to the roads near your farm, but there is one thing you can do to help prevent frost heaves according to Brian and Darren.

The Hefty brothers discuss monitoring soil temperature throughout the day and how it pertains to planting.