Crop Protection

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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  • Soybean Post Residual Herbicides | Ag PhD

    Pre-emerge herbicides are key to raising a good crop. However, what you spray post-emerge in soybeans will help you for a longer time. Brian and Darren talk about their two favorite products in this segment.

  • Wild Carrot | Ag PhD

    You may find wild carrot in pastures and especially in your ditches. Brian and Darren tell you what to spray in the fall to control this not-so-tasty weed.

  • Pheasants Eating Corn Seeds | Ag PhD

    Darren talks birds in your fields. He has a non-harmful way to keep the pheasants from stealing your just planted seeds.

  • Late-Season Corn Weed Control | Ag PhD

    Controlling weeds is a non-stop battle for farmers. Brian and Darren Hefty give you the best options for protecting your corn crop in the last months of the season.

  • Types of Root Systems, Hail Damage, Heading Application in Wheat | Ag PhD

    This episode's topics are various root types, evaluating your stand after hail damage, and different applications you could make at heading time in wheat.

  • Wild Oats | Ag PhD

    Wild oats can be a yield robber, especially in wheat. Learn how to get this troublesome weed under control in various crops.

  • Types of Root Systems | Ag PhD

    Plants can have various types of root systems. Find out why this is important for farmers to know when it comes to controlling weeds or fertilizing crops.

  • Heading Applications In Wheat | Ag PhD

    Find out what products you could apply at heading time to increase yield in your wheat crop.

  • Planning Ahead | Ag PhD

    Find out how farmers plan ahead in the face of adverse conditions.

  • Spraying Without Hurting Bees | Ag PhD

    Learn how you can protect both your crop and bees when spraying.

  • Plant Tissue Analysis, Post-Emerge Grass Control in Wheat, Spray Considerations

    Brian and Darren talk about plant tissue analysis, post-emerge grass control in wheat, and things to consider before heading to the field to spray.

  • Post-Emerge Grass Control in Wheat | Ag PhD

    Darren and Brian go over various products to get grass weeds under control in wheat.

  • Toothed Spurge | Ag PhD

    The Hefty brothers discuss control options for toothed spurge.

  • Lawn Spray Timing | Ag PhD

    Darren Hefty talks about when to apply weed control products to your lawn.

  • Spray Considerations | Ag PhD

    Brian and Darren discuss various factors that could affect the quality of your spray application.

  • Sprayer Preparation | Ag PhD

    Darren Hefty talks about the benefits of checking over your sprayer before heading out to the field.

  • Barnyardgrass | Ag PhD

    Barnyardgrass is an annual grass weed with no ligules that can easily be controlled in corn, soybeans, and wheat.

  • In-Season Nitrogen Tests, Spray Dicamba Safely, Corn & Soybean Staging | Ag PhD

    Staging corn & soybeans, corn & wheat nitrate soil sampling in-season, avoiding issues when spraying dicamba, barnyardgrass control, and combine header maintenance with the DISCruptor.

  • Crop Stages of Corn and Soybeans | Ag PhD

    Brian and Darren describe the different stages of corn and soybeans from emergence to harvest. The crop will change quickly as it matures, each new stage brings new ways to prepare it for getting the most yield possible.

  • Spraying Dicamba Safely | Ag PhD

    Brian and Darren Hefty say Dicamba still has a place on the farm if used correctly. They give you advice about exactly when and where Dicamba can be used in corn and soybeans.

  • POST Herbicide Application Watchouts | FMC

    In the Midwest, a number of factors can lead to July applications of postemergence herbicides in soybeans. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Drake Copeland as he discusses an update for late-season application of Anthem® MAXX herbicide and outlines a few key watchouts to be aware of with POST he...

  • Nebraska Grower on FMC's 3RIVE 3D® Application System

    Nebraska grower Roy Houdersheldt plants all of his farm’s acres, making time a huge constraint each spring. Equipped with a 3RIVE 3D® application system on his planter, Roy says it allows him to “plant sunup to sundown and not have to stop for anything but seed.” Listen as he explains other benef...

  • A New Premix to Help Tackle Troublesome Soybean Pests | FMC

    Facing in-season pressure from Lepidopterans, grasshoppers, stink bugs or other pests in your soybeans? New Elevest® insect control provides fast-acting, long-lasting residual control of these and other problem insects. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward and Retail Market Manager Gr...

  • Indiana Retailer on FMC's Xyway® LFR® Fungicide

    Doug Quear, location manager at Co-Alliance in Indian Trails, Indiana, considers Xyway® brand fungicides another tool in the toolbox to help growers maximize their yields and profitability. With more than 30 years of agricultural experience, Doug evaluates the challenges traditional in-season fol...