Brian & Darren give their advice on the many things you can do to keep your alfalfa healthy through the off-season.

Learn why farmers order next year's seed so early, how to prepare your grain bin for harvest, and the true causes of corn lodging.

Learn how to identify and control green foxtail on the farm.

As resistant foxtail and brome grasses continue to emerge, rotating your herbicide mode of action is increasingly important. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Ryan Hunt just outside of Bismarck, North Dakota. He’ll provide an overview of the attributes and flexibility of Anthem® Flex herbicide, ...

Why do corn plants have those roots that appear above ground along the base of the stalk? Why should you plant oats or turnips in the fall? What exactly is drain tile & will it work on your farm? Plus Brian & Darren Hefty talk milkweed and combine fires in this Ag PhD Show.

It's a big perennial with waxy leaves & long roots that the pre-emerge herbicides don't control. Brian & Darren give the solution to milkweed mitigation in this week's Weed of the Week.

The final of the 4 root systems in corn are brace roots. Brian & Darren tell us the different reasons why and where exactly they appear, if at all.

Italian ryegrass is easy to spot during wheat harvest and can often indicate an ineffective management approach. In this Tech Talk, join FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward as he discusses preemergent and postemergent control strategies to help avoid yield losses from problematic wheat we...

Learn about myths vs. facts when it comes to pesticides and biotech, how to have a successful burndown after harvest, and what to look for when you dig a root pit.

The Hefty brothers discuss various products you could use for a successful burndown after harvest.

Brian and Darren discuss the challenge of controlling Kochia, especially in soybeans.

Darren Hefty talks about the challenging weeds like Palmer amaranth and waterhemp.

Volunteer wheat is trouble anywhere, but your wheat field! Brian and Darren talk control in corn and soybeans.

Brian and Darren talk about insects, the lack of N/P/K seen in crops, the last fungicide/insecticide application of the year, protecting bees, and volunteer wheat.

Darren Hefty tells us how you can control insects and still not harm the bees.

There are so many varieties of bugs out there - some crawl, some fly, some eat leaves, some eat stems. And some will do it all, depending on what stage of their life they're in, Brian and Darren examine insects in today's Farm Basics.

Do you need one more application of fungicide or insecticide this season? To spray or not to spray, that is the question the Hefty brothers answer today.

Late season scouting can uncover many nutrient deficiencies in your fields. There may not be much you can do for this year's crop, but Brian and Darren say identification is the best way to begin planning for next year.

See how the Enlist™ weed control system gives farmers the flexibility they need and the straightforwardness they demand.

Performance is why Ryan Vaksdal has been a die-hard loyalist of his favorite brand of golf balls over the years. It’s also why he wasn’t a die-hard fan of his old weed control system. See why he switched to the Enlist® weed control system.

Learn about the "green bridge", desiccation and pre-harvest burndown, and how to soften soils that are too hard.

Learn about timing and products for a successful desiccation or pre-harvest burndown to make harvest easier.

Brian and Darren explain what the "green bridge" is and why farmers want to eliminate it.

Brian and Darren discuss herbicide options to get Russian thistle under control on the farm.