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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Common Mallow | Ag PhD
It's easy to take out, but how do you do it? Brian & Darren talk common mallow control for corn, soybeans, wheat, and yards.
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Contact vs. Residual Herbicides, Tar Spot in Corn, Boron Application | Ag PhD
Learn about two different ways that herbicides kill weeds, how to fight tar spot in corn, and how to successfully apply boron to your crops.
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Contact vs Residual Herbicides | Ag PhD
Learn about two different ways that herbicides can kill weeds.
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Sicklepod | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian discuss identifying and controlling sicklepod.
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Tar Spot in Corn | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about identification and control of tar spot, a serious fungal disease in corn.
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Keeping Carbon in the Soil, Stop Soybean Gall Midge, Facts on Phosphorus| Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty tell us how farmers are helping save the planet, keeping gall midge out of the beans, and navigating the confusing but essential nutrient of phosphorus. Plus hemp dogbane is the Weed of the Week. And we talk fertilizer storage tanks in the Iron Talk.
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Hemp Dogbane | Ag PhD
This waxy-leaf perennial is often misidentified for milkweed. Brian and Darren offer their favorite herbicide for hemp dogbane.
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Stop Soybean Gall Midge | Ag PhD
Gall Midge is dropping yields in the Midwest. Even though there are no control options for the larvae, Brian and Darren offer their three unique options to help prevent this insect from munching on your bean stalks.
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The Weed Seed Bank, Fixing Sodic Soils, Variable Planting Population | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss the continuous fight against weeds, how to fix soils that have too much sodium, and how to decide if you should increase or decrease planting populations in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Purple Loosestrife | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss control options you could use on purple loosestrife, an invasive weed.
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The Weed Seed Bank | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian explain why fighting weeds can sometimes be a never-ending battle.
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Apical Dominance, Base Saturation: Potassium, Understand Soil Compaction| Ag PhD
What happens if you lose the top growing point in a plant? What is the perfect percentage for K with other nutrients? And how can you manage compacted soils on the farm? Plus henbit and post-harvest checklists.
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Henbit | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren offer their solutions for stopping this winter annual in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Personal Protective Equipment, Drain Tile, Magnesium Base Saturation | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about staying safe by using PPE or personal protective equipment, the benefits of installing drain tile, and how to manage your magnesium levels in your soils.
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Wild Cucumber | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about the harm that wild cucumber can cause in shelterbelts, and how to get rid of it.
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Weed Control in Shelterbelts, Corn Rootworm Control, Base Saturation: Calcium
What's the best way to fight weeds in your trees, what are Brian & Darren's 3 steps to rootworm control, and what's the best number for calcium in your soil? Plus we talk marestail and deep fertilizer placement in today's show.
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Marestail | Ag PhD
Marestail is a roundup-resistant winter annual that can be tricky to stop in fields. Brian and Darren offer solutions in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Corn Rootworm Control | Ag PhD
There are 3 clear steps to help prevent and stop rootworm in your corn. Brian and Darren have seen a lot of this pest - find out what has worked on the Hefty Farm.
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The Evolution of Crop Insurance to Keep American Ag Solvent | Damian Mason
50 years we didn’t have much in the way of crop insurance. Then came the 80’s and the realization it was smarter — and more financially sound— for the government to subsidize crop insurance. Today, more than 90% of American cropland acres are insured. But that’s still not enough coverage for the ...
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How "Green” Legislation Harms Food Production & The Environment | Damian Mason
During the Summer of 2022, Dutch farmers began protesting extreme environmental legislation poised to force liquidation of livestock and shut down farms. The purpose of Holland's legislation is allegedly for the good of the environment, but upon further analysis, the laws will simply offshore and...
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What Is An LD50?, Fall Nitrogen Management, Fall Herbicide Application | Ag PhD
Learn about safety by understanding the LD50 of various products, how to successfully apply nitrogen in the fall, and how to control weeds better by spraying after harvest.
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Fall Herbicide Application | Ag PhD
Learn how applying herbicide after harvest can improve your weed control now and into next year.
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Venice Mallow | Ag PhD
Learn how to identify and control Venice mallow in your crop fields.
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Farm Trash, Strip-Till Suggestions, Cation Exchange Capacity | Ag PhD
How heavy is your soil, why don't we bury trash in farmyards anymore, and what wonderful soil-prep is between no-till & conventional tillage? Plus Brian & Darren talk field pennycress control and lime applications.