The Hefty brothers have dedicated a lot of their farm to alfalfa. Find out what they do for insects, disease, weeds, fertility, and naturals between cuttings.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about spraying wheat at both flag leaf and heading. Fungicides, fertilizers, insecticides, and biologicals can all go into the tank to give your wheat a late boost.

Many Plant Growth Regulators (PGR) can be beneficial to a crop as long as the timings are correct. In this video we explain how to use PGRs and when best to apply different PGR mixes.

Do you know when to use one over the other? Or how a Fulvic acid benefits a plant in season? In this video we share the background information on Humic and Fulvic acids, and which products to use at the right times in crop.

In this episode the Hefty brothers talk about helping those new to farming, biologicals that you may not have heard of yet, and applying N, S, and B after your crop has come up. The Weed of the Week is compass plant. Plus Darren talks about paying $640/hr to spray fields!

These biologicals naturally occur in your soil and can help you reach a higher yield. Brian and Darren explain all you need to know about this new trend in agronomy.

Brian and Darren Hefty discuss fungicides, insecticides, and biological products you should consider adding to your seed treatment package.

In nature, plants are able to access nitrogen present in the air and the soil, while in agricultural systems, most nitrogen is supplied from synthetic inputs. While synthetic nitrogen packs a hearty punch, it is an inefficient process, resulting in much nitrogen lost to the environment. So how ca...

Farming has changed significantly in the past few decades, and at top of the list in changes has been the increased availability and use of biologicals on modern farms. Will there soon be a time when all crop protection inputs will be biological based? Damian talks to Matt Miles and Trey Curtis f...

A few years ago, it seemed that capital was on every corner looking for a place to invest. But even in those cash-rich days, not a lot of investors looked at Agriculture as an investment objective — aside from biological crop inputs and technology. Then there is Open Prairie, an Illinois-based pr...

A shovel full of soil contains billions of microbes, thousands of bacteria, and a biological complexity we’re only beginning to understand. With the advent of soil sampling, we’ve generally tossed out macronutrients in large quantities and started to look at micronutrients. But we’ve not done muc...

Kevin Matthews and Matt Miles talk about biologicals and their plans for spring applied biology with Concept AgriTek's Mark Glastetter while at the 2023 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

Is your water source working against your fertility plan? If you you have irrigation on your farm, you likely sleep a little better at night knowing that you have some control over stress levels of your crop throughout the season. But, as Kelly and Mike discovered, the EC of their water was a pre...

There is a wrong way, a right way, and an even better way to put inoculants & biologicals on your seed in the planter. Darren Hefty explains physics in this Iron Talk.

Meet Kyle Mehmen. The owner and GM of MBS Family Farms, he's a 5th generation farmer from Northeast Iowa. When it comes to farming, Kyle's likely seen it all. And SOURCE is a product that he trusts. Here's his story.

Biologicals are the newest iteration in Ag inputs but they’ve actually been around for several decades and they still lack consistent results. Consolidation among Ag’s biggest players has left just a handful of huge companies — will they all still be here in a decade? If so, who will they acquire...

You may have noticed a lot of residue on your fields this winter. Tillage and biological products could help with residue breakdown.

Introducing Zironar™ biofungicide/bionematicide, a new biological product from FMC. This product provides early-season protection against critical fungal diseases and soil nematodes along with a biostimulant effect to help boost yields and enhance plant health. Learn from Matthew Pye, FMC biologi...

Brian and Darren discuss fungicides, insecticides, and biological products that you could apply in-furrow in corn.

Boost 10 makes photosynthesis more efficient, allowing plants to create more vital carbohydrates and sugars with less sunlight energy.

WATER-RITE is a water-correcting agent that neutralizes contaminants, preventing them from chemically damaging your crop protection, fertilizer, and biological products.

Bio-Prep nullifies the anti-biological chlorine found in water, keeping your natural products alive and working for you.