Progressive Ag's lead market analyst Ray Grabanski provides weekly market commentary on grains, summarizing the most important attributes he watches that have made Progressive Ag the best market advisory the past few decades.

This week, it's all about staying strong in the home stretch. The Heftys explain how to hit the bullseye, give your corn a pre-harvest boost, and battle last-minute invaders in your beans. The Weed of the Week is common mallow, and Darren puts the N in an Iron Talk for maturing soybeans.

Does your pre-harvest corn need something extra? Brian and Darren share some new ideas to help you maybe get more bushels this fall.

Late in the game and weeds are making a comeback? The Hefty brothers tell you which products to field and which to bench.

Sometimes, farmers can do more with less. The Hefty brothers show you how.

Break the yield ceiling this year, with a not-so-secret ingredient. Darren explores the science and math behind late fertility in beans.

Make this intruder uncommon, with Brian and Darren's prescriptions for your corn, soybeans, and wheat.

The corn is hungry and it's time to feed it! In this video, Carter and Andy get the 32% UAN streamed on the corn crop while Matt plays Big Time Farmer applying some postemerge herbicides. Matt also describes what he thinks the most efficient way to apply nitrogen on corn using Needham Ag stream...

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Growing up, it was the bane of the Hefty farm, but today Brian and Darren show you how to send this pooch to the pound - permanently!

Brian and Darren are the only "fun guys" you want visiting your corn this summer. Learn how their methods of fungicide application breaks the mold!

Farmers don't just put food on the table - they also have to manage the one beneath our feet! The Hefty boys help you navigate the hidden underground ocean.

This week, it's water, water, everywhere, and lots to make you think. The Heftys talk hidden H2O, getting to the root of rot in corn, and turning up (or down) the volume of your sprayer. It's man bites dog for this week's weed, with an Iron Talk all about reading the leaves before you spray.

Today at Griggs Farms, corn planting is all about collecting data. Data on seed varieties, different products, and different practices. Matt has 40 acres dedicated to test plots and he talks about how farmers doing their own testing is the only practice that has the greatest return on investmen...

Matt describes in detail his proven way of easily terminating annual ryegrass in his cover crop mix, explains why annual ryegrass can be so hard to kill, and tells some common mistakes farmers make when trying to get rid of annual ryegrass.

Progressive Ag's Ray Grabanski uses the skills that made them the top grain marketing service for decades, and applies them to today's market to give you great market advice to help market your grains better.

In less than 30 minutes the Heftys nurture the next generation of agronomists, save your alfalfa, and vanquish corn's trickiest enemy: itself! The Weed of the Week is henbit, and can you catch Darren's drift in Iron Talk? (Except there is no drift!)

Some say it's pretty, but don't let this weed woo you. The Hefty brothers explain why timing is everything when eliminating this winter annual.

In the game of crops and robbers, this villain is THE worst. Brian and Darren break down how to kill corn in corn (and everywhere else).

With each cutting, new pests see fresh opportunity. The Hefty boys provide expert tips on how to thwart threats in your alfalfa and keep it thriving all season long.

Join the Heftys as they help grow the future of farming. Everyone is welcome to attend this hands-on free event on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Farming can be a lot like the stock market. Expert agronomist Darren Hefty explains how smart farmers balance their portfolio.

Ray Grabanski, lead market analyst for top rated Progressive Ag Marketline, gives this week's Ag market news in 10 minutes or less - along with market recommendations.

Brian and Darren discuss the benefits and potential drawbacks of having shorter corn plants.