Brian and Darren Hefty talk about reducing tillage to save your soil, everything they do to raise high-yield corn, and sulfur needs in crops. The Weed of the Week is Jerusalem artichoke, plus an Iron Talk on the best way to spread micros.

Darren and Brian Hefty invite you to attend the 2024 Ag PhD Corn Workshop at the Morton Center in Baltic, SD. They also discuss the importance of manganese for your crops, and why you should be using a "yellow" herbicide in your soybean pre-emerge program.

Find out why you shouldn't touch this weed and what products you can use to get rid of it.

Find out why you should be using a "yellow" herbicide, such as trifluralin, Sonalan, or Prowl, in your soybean pre-emerge program.

The Hefty brothers help you get the proper copper in your soil and crop.

It's low to the ground and scrappy, but you can still defeat it. The Heftys tell you how to knock out this tough competitor.

The Hefty brothers discuss what a farmer can wield with a good yield map, the best practices with the micronutrient copper, and the process for buying supplies overwinter. Plus the Weed of the Week is prostrate vervain, and an Iron Talk on reasons and solutions for fallen corn.

Dodge the lodge, and stop the drop. From disease to drought, Darren talks you through how to get your crops standing better next season.

What is Enversa Herbicide? Why is it important? Learn about the basics of Enversa Herbicide and its fit into the E3 system.

Calvin Koeller's Illinois farm operation is about to lose a couple miles worth of farm land to an electrical grid expansion. This new electric line project was defeated a few years ago but, with support from the Inflation Reduction Act — and some Illinois politics — the Grainbelt Express Electric...

Find out how to get dog fennel under control in winter wheat and other crops.

Brian and Darren Hefty tell you how much, how often, and where to apply zinc in your fields.

If you used Stinger, Flexstar, Pursuit, atrazine, and/or HPPDs this year, the Hefty brothers say you need to be careful about what you plant in that field next year. It's not too late to skip the rotation and keep the crop the same.

Buckbrush is a perennial forb that can prevent 80% of grass growth in pastures. The Heftys talk about the many new products that can help you eliminate this large weed.

Is it better to farm in places with cold or milder winters? Will the herbicide you applied this year hurt the new crop you plant in a few months? And what's the purpose of zinc? The Hefty brothers answer all of this and more, plus they talk buckbrush control and combine winter maintenance.

How can a hard winter actually help your crops? The Hefty brothers lay down some cold hard facts about Brian's least favorite season.

Find out how farmers can speed up the breakdown of crop residue, biological products you could use to get nitrogen into your crops, and what you should know about testing for and applying boron.

Find out how to get rid of this perennial noxious weed.

If you've been looking for a way to apply insecticide or even fungicide at planting time, the 3RIVE 3D system from FMC could be ideal for you.

Corteva Enlist corn brings a brand-new mode of action to control corn rootworm larvae in your corn while also stacking multiple new modes of action for herbicide tolerance. Find out about the strongest option to control weeds in corn and stop corn rootworm issues.

Planting more soybeans in your field, does a lot more than increase your yield. Brian and Darren discuss the benefits of adding a few more seeds to your planter next spring.

The Hefty brothers talk about saving you money at the register, planting more soybean seeds per acre, and the tricks to getting the most out of your phosphorus. Also, the Weed of the Week is perennial sow thistle, and the hot topic in Iron Talk is engine coolants.

Phosphorus can be a complicated primary nutrient to test for and balance. Don't fear, Brian and Darren clear up the confusion for you, and help you get your amounts just right.

This tough weed may look like dandelion, but it's twice as hard to control. The Heftys tell us their favorite product that'll knock out this pasture invader.