Learn how to control absinth wormwood, which is a tough perennial weed.

Darren Hefty talks tipsy harvest corn in today's Ag Minute.

In this episode, Brian and Darren Hefty talk about: how to make all that winter precipitation work for you in the spring, how much Ca you need in your soil, and how to strip-till in a field thick with stalks and leaves. The Weed is roughstalk bluegrass, and protecting your bulk chemicals is the I...

Is a field ever too full of stalks and leaves to properly strip-till? The Hefty brothers say no. They share their advice from 20 years of planting in the black line.

It can be difficult to keep grass weeds out of your wheat. The Heftys tell you exactly what to use to control this perennial with stolons out of your fields.

Learn how to identify marshelder and how to control it in corn, soybeans, and especially sunflowers.

Learn how biotechnology and Golden Rice are saving lives, what levels of magnesium you should have in your soils, and how to have great weed control in the spring by spraying residual herbicides in the fall.

Darren and Brian explain the benefits of spraying a residual herbicide in the fall and what products you could use.

Water is always moving - whether or not you can see it. Brian and Darren talk about the unique differences between water on versus in your soil.

Why are soybeans harvested so quickly? In this Ag Minute, Darren Hefty explains why a timely harvest prevents shatter loss due to weather, drying, and disease.

This is a tough and toxic creeping perennial with rhizomes, and it's one of the worst things to find in your pasture. Brian and Darren offer ideas on how to control it and prevent it from taking root in the first place.

Brian and Darren help you to identify and repair the compacted parts of your fields, and tell you how to prevent this pressing problem in the future.

The Hefty brothers talk about how water's always flowing on or below your soil, how to handle compacted soil, and how to determine the right amount of K to have in your soil. The Weed of the Week is the evasive Russian knapweed, and Darren talks Demco grain carts.

Brian and Darren discuss how to calculate potential per-acre loss at harvest, how to spend your money wisely when purchasing crop inputs for next season, and the best way to invest your nitrogen dollars if you're applying nitrogen this fall.

Jointed goatgrass can be a challenge to control in wheat and other crops. Find out how to get it under control in this Weed of the Week segment.

Some burning questions: Why do farmers burn fields and ditches, and what are the benefits and drawbacks of doing so? Brian and Darren explain why you might want to hold your fire.

This big grass is difficult to identify and kill. The Hefty brothers help you control it in your corn, wheat, and soybeans.

Darren Hefty explains how to get started on weed control this fall instead of next spring.

Cattails can be a troublesome weed if it's out in your fields. Learn how to get it under control on your farm.

If you've got this weed on your farm, the good news is that there are many ways to kill it. Brian and Darren talk prostrate pigweed control in in soybeans, corn, and wheat.

Mature soybeans can be discolored for a whole rainbow of reasons. Brian and Darren walk you through the possibilities from weather to disease.

The Hefty brothers talk why they always spray after harvest for winter annuals and perennials. They list the best products and all the advantages of getting your weeds under control months before planting.

What if your soybeans turn out purple, or your soil pH is 8, or you have a lot of perennial weeds after harvest? The Hefty brothers have these answers, and also talk prostrate pigweed, and corn shatter loss in this episode.

The Hefty brothers talk about various products you could use to get rid of hoary vervain on the farm.