Agronomy
How do you achieve better plant health and higher yields? Agronomy is the science of soil management and crop production, and these videos feature a wide array of topics that help protect and improve crops all throughout the season. If you want to build better crops, this is the place to start.
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Selecting the Right Adjuvant | Precision Laboratories
Hunter Medenwald discusses what to look for when selecting a high quality adjuvants to maximize crop protection performance.
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May 29, 2026 - Ag Market News | Progressive Ag
Grain prices slide lower this week as crude oil dropped 10%.
Have grain uptrends ended???
MAYBE!!!
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Salt in Manure, Hope After Hail, Alfalfa Applications Between Cuttings | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers share their experiences with measuring manure, calculating yield after hail, and analyzing exactly what alfalfa needs. The Weed of the Week gets smoothed over. And Darren gives you free spray tips for your spray tips!
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Hope After Hail | Ag PhD
Years of university research has proven that a hailstorm could do more damage to your tractor than your crop! The Heftys are here to help once the ice melts.
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Alfalfa Applications Between Cuttings | Ag PhD
Management of a perennial crop is different from annuals. Brian and Darren discuss all the unique products and practices that will benefit your stand.
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The Secret Behind Watering Plants | Ag PhD
How can you get a better garden all season long with less work? Darren Hefty shares a cool farmer tip about watering plants.
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Salt in Manure | Ag PhD
Manure should feed your plants, not season them! Brian and Darren explain how they make sure to get the recipe just right.
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May 16, 2026 - Ag Market News | Progressive Ag
USDA's May monthly report was BULLISH wheat, and crop ccnditions contnue to indicate a declining winter wheat crop. But is a bumper corn/soy/HRS wheat crop possible???
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Corn Root System, Spray Adjuvant Advice, Post-Emerge Soybean Residuals | Ag PhD
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!
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Cold Weather Planting | Ag PhD
Farmers always love an early start, but sometimes nature hits the snooze button. Darren explains what happens when spring gives the cold shoulder!
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Spray Adjuvant Advice | Ag PhD
It's more than just putting herbicide in the tank, say Brian and Darren. The Heftys help you understand all the auxiliary tank partners needed to spray the best way.
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Common Reedgrass | Ag PhD
Extra! Extra! Reed all about it! The Heftys spread the news on how to keep this wetland perennial from spreading in your fields.
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Corn Root System | Ag PhD
When corn seed puts down roots, it brings the whole family! The Heftys introduce you to all the members from, seminal to brace.
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Post-Emerge Soybean Residuals | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers remind you there's a lot more than the Group 15s to kill the future weeds in your beans.
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May 9, 2026 - Ag Market News | Progressive Ag
Pro Ag sold 60% of a yearly wheat crop, 35% of a corn crop, and 15% of a soybean crop this week. See the reasons why they made these sales, even when still long-term bullish.
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Expanded TS201 Bioinsecticide | NewLeaf Symbiotics
Through further trials, TS201 – NewLeaf’s revolutionary EPA-registered bioinsecticide – has demonstrated efficacy not only on corn rootworm but also a wide range of listed pests and crops. With its science-led, performance-driven and data-backed approach, TS201’s label has expanded for even more ...
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Meeting the Demand for Rice | NewLeaf Symbiotics
With 4 billion people worldwide depending on rice as a staple in their diet, the stakes are high for agriculture. NewLeaf’s Rice Technologies look at two very important pieces of the rice equation: increasing yield and reducing methane.
Today, NewLeaf is testing these technologies in real, on-...
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Stand Counts, Protein in Wheat, Spray Drones | Ag PhD
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.
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Stand Counts | Ag PhD
Find out how and why farmers evaluate their crop stand shortly after planting.
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Mayweed Chamomile | Ag PhD
The name sounds charming, but it smells like trouble. The Hefty boys spill the tea on how to control this pest in your wheat, corn, and beans.
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Ag PhD Scouting & Scholarships, Dicamba in 2026, Pasture Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Heftys help you spray your way to success this spring, with updated advice on dicamba, and on keeping pastures strictly for the cows. The Weed of the Week sure stinks, and Darren sets the record straight in Iron Talk.
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Ag PhD Scouting & Scholarships | Ag PhD
June 27th might be Brian and Darren's favorite day of 2026, when the Heftys help farming's future.
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Dicamba in 2026 | Ag PhD
Same product, new label. Brian and Darren explain the safest way to spray.
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Pasture Herbicides | Ag PhD
Don't let weeds graze on your pasture OR your patience! The Heftys share their favorite products for every situation between the fences.