Crop Protection
Weeds choking out crops. Diseases devastating yields. Insects ravaging acres. Mother Nature doesn’t make it easy for farmers. Find out how to rid your fields of pests and preserve yield potential.
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Wild Proso Millet | Ag PhD
Unless you're a millet farmer, you don't want to find this annual grass in your fields. The Hefty boys offer solutions to control this hairy weed.
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Corn Growth Stages, Satellite Imagery, Controlling Perennial Weeds | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers explain corn staging, getting the big picture with cutting-edge technology, and eliminating the worst weeds in your fields. Wild proso millet is the Weed of the Week, with an Iron Talk on sprayer tank upkeep.
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Field Bindweed | Ag PhD
Find out how to control field bindweed, a tough vine-type weed.
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Scouting and Scholarships, Dicamba Use in Soybeans, Post-Emerge Corn Herbicides
Brian and Darren invite college students to attend the 2024 Ag PhD Scouting and Scholarships event. They also discuss the use of dicamba in soybeans, as well as timing and products for post-emerge corn herbicides.
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Post-Emerge Corn Herbicides | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss the timing of post-emerge corn herbicide applications, as well as what products you could use.
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Dicamba Use in Soybeans | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss the use of dicamba and other products in soybeans for the 2024 season.
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Spray Product Injection Systems | Ag PhD
Darren talks about the Dura Auto-Batch direct-injection system and how it can improve accuracy, safety, and efficiency when filling your sprayer.
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Increase Soybean Populations | Ag PhD
More seeds per row can help your profits grow. The Hefty brothers explain the benefits of planting more soybeans per acre in certain spots.
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Amazon Sprangletop | Ag PhD
Darren says it looks like a Christmas tree, but it doesn't bear any gifts. The Heftys give you tips on how to "trim" this summer annual.
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Breaking Yield Plateaus | Ag PhD
Hitting the yield wall? The Heftys give you the right tools to smash through it.
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Tillering Grasses, Increase Soybean Population, Breaking Yield Plateaus | Ag PhD
The Heftys talk about a bushy phenomenon in crops, why you should plant soybeans the opposite way you do corn, and tricks to get higher yield numbers. The Weed of the Week is Amazon sprangletop, and we've got a greasy Iron Talk.
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Insecticide Options | Ag PhD
If you've been looking for an insecticide that is not a pyrethroid, there are many others to choose from. Brian and Darren discuss various other insecticide groups that you could use in your crops.
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Russian Olive | Ag PhD
Russian olive can be a desirable plant, but it can be a problem in pastures if it happens to take hold there. The Hefty brothers discuss control options for this tree.
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Seed-to-Soil Contact, Insecticide Options, Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain the importance of getting soil packed tightly around seed when planting. They also discuss various insecticide products you could use besides pyrethroids, and what products you should include in your soybean seed treatment.
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Corn Leafing Out Underground | Ag PhD
Keep your corn and your profits from getting stuck in the soil. The Hefty brothers outline 10 factors to consider.
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Lady's Thumb Smartweed | Ag PhD
This water-loving weed isn't one to thumb your nose at, but the Heftys will help you outsmart this annual in a variety of crops.
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Dicamba Burndown | Ag PhD
Need to get your field of weeds ready for your seeds? Brian and Darren have the hottest burndown tips, including a crucial one that many farmers miss.
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Gibberellic Acid, Corn Leafing Out Underground, Dicamba Burndown | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers explain the science behind crop growth, why plants can fail to grow out of the soil, and how to spray your way to clean fields for planting. A smartweed is the Weed of the Week. And Iron Talk spotlights Morton Buildings.
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Be a Farmer of Your Lawn | Ag PhD
Agriculture expert Darren Hefty encourages you to think of the grass in your yard as a crop, and provides wisdom from the farm, to keep your summer weed-free.
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Using High Rates of Herbicide Safely | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss keeping your crop safe from damage when increasing herbicide rates.
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Carpetweed | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about the characteristics of carpetweed as well as various products that could be used to control it.
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Fertilizer Analysis, Using High Rates of Herbicide Safely, Seed Planting Depth
Brian and Darren explain what the numbers mean on fertilizer packaging. They also discuss how to use high rates of herbicide without damaging your crop, and how do decide how deep to plant your seed.
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Frost After Planting | Ag PhD
A late spring frost can hurt some crops more than others. Darren Hefty lays out the cold hard truth in today's Ag Minute.
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Spray Water Quality | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers take a deep dive into your spray tank water: what to put in and what to keep out.