How do no till farmers eliminate "super weeds" like marestail and dandelions? Darren Hefty explains strategies for weed control in fields without tillage.

American Agriculture often times suffers from a disorder I’ve termed Acute Commodity Mindset. Symptoms of this disorder include thinking customers should purchase what we produce — regardless of what they actually want — and resisting opportunities to up-sell higher profit margin products. We saw...

Brian and Darren discuss fences around fields, what depth to plant your corn, soybeans and wheat, and what products to apply pre-emerge in soybeans.

The Hefty brothers discuss products and rates to apply for a successful pre-emerge spray program in your soybean fields.

Brian and Darren discuss the challenge of getting rid of scouring rush in your crop fields.

How early is too early? Can you spray on frozen ground? Brian and Darren share their tricks in applying your first herbicides as early as possible.

Volunteer corn is the worst yield robber among all weeds! Brian and Darren think this year will be a difficult one for unwanted corn. All the control answers for your crops in this episode.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about how to stop winter damage on your roads, how much molybdenum your crops need, and exactly how thick or thin you should plant your corn and soybeans. Tough puncturevine is the Weed of the Week and the Germinator Closing Wheel is discussed in this week's Iron Talk.

This summer annual is a sharp weed found in crops and lawns. Brian and Darren give you the two product choices they recommend to eliminate puncturevine.

The Hefty brothers discuss how various nutrients move or stay put in the soil profile, what plant growth hormones you could use, and how to use Mulder's Chart to help balance your soil's fertility.

Darren and Brian Hefty discuss identification of waterhemp and what products you should use to get it under control on your farm.

In this Ag PhD episode, the Hefty brothers discuss how much a soil temp can vary during the day, what to consider when applying elemental sulfur, and when you should incorporate your soil-applied herbicide.

Darren and Brian Hefty explain why you need to incorporate some herbicides, and why you may or may not incorporate others.

Learn about control options you could use if you have yellow woodsorrel in your lawn.

Darren Hefty explains the benefits of having tramlines in your wheat crop.

Brian and Darren Hefty discuss tiling and ditching, their trials with silica, and weed control and more in dry beans. The Weed of the Week is crabgrass. Plus we talk about how drought can actually help you prepare variable rate planting maps.

Farmers sometimes pray for rain. Yet, today Darren Hefty talks about how too much rain can bring a killer disease to some crops.

Brian and Darren are no fan of crabgrass in their lawns, corn, soybeans, and wheat. They talk about how you can eliminate this always growing weed problem.

Brian and Darren talk weed control in this crop not often discussed by the Heftys. Plus they give their input on insects, diseases, and fertility in dry beans.

This week, the Hefty brothers discuss how many ears of corn can be on a single plant, how to fight corn smut, and how to increase or decrease soil organic matter.

Brian and Darren discuss some possible causes of corn smut and what you could try to reduce it in the future.

Brian and Darren discuss identifying catchweed bedstraw and what products will control it in corn, soybeans, wheat, and lawns.

The average sprayer only sprays about 28% of the total engine hours. Come explore where the efficiency is lost. We evaluate ground speed, boom width, tank size, application rate and loading time along with the cost of operating a sprayer at different efficiencies.

Brian & Darren talk about the mobility of nutrients within your crop, fixing salty soils, and corn on corn management. The Weed of The Week is the awful musk thistle. Plus the Iron Talk concerns how to apply dry seed treatments correctly on your planter.