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 Burdock | Ag PhD
Common burdock can be a problem in tree belts and other areas. Learn how to get this troublesome weed under control.
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Pesticide Shelf Life | Ag PhD
Can you use old pesticides that have been sitting around for a while? Brian and Darren discuss their experiences of using herbicides that have been on the shelf for years.
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Nutrient Know-How: The Mothers Milk of Nutrients | XtremeAg
Cobalt is really important in the enzyme fixing microbial world helping with germination and resistance.
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Pesticide Bookkeeping, High Copper Amounts, A Planting Depth Experiment | Ag PhD
More "Crazy Trials" from Brian and Darren! What happens when you put too much copper down, or plant way too deep or shallow? Plus, tracking your inputs, wild four o'clock, and tile system maintenance.
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Wild Four O'Clock | Ag PhD
Is a four o'clock shadow looming on your farm? The Hefty boys share their pointers for purging this plucky perennial.
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High Copper Amounts | Ag PhD
The 'Crazy Trials' continue. This time Brian and Darren applied 32lbs of copper sulfate in their field! Find out what happened to their beans.
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Green Pepperweed | Ag PhD
Learn what herbicides will control green pepperweed in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Dicamba Corn Trials | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss another "crazy trial" that they did - this time, a normal rate vs. a double rate of dicamba on corn at stage V2.
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Spray Pressure | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers explain how farmers use different spray pressures and different nozzles when making spray applications.
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Spray Pressure, Dicamba Corn Trials, High Rates of Manganese | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain why farmers use different spray pressures and nozzles when making applications. They also discuss the effects of over-application of dicamba in corn, as well as what happens when applying an extremely high rate of manganese sulfate before soybeans.
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Rocky Fields, Applying High Rates of Potassium, 2,4-D Burndown Safety | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers'"crazy trials" continue! How much K and 2,4-D is TOO much? Brian and Darren share the intriguing results. Plus: farming on the rocks, tansy mustard control, and harvest residue tips.
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Applying Very High Rates of Potassium | Ag PhD
They dropped nearly a ton of K on their corn, so you don't have to. The Hefty brothers' "crazy trials" of 2024 continue, with surprising results!
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Residue Distribution | Ag PhD
Lay an even foundation for next year's crop success, with these resi-do's and don'ts from Darren Hefty.
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Rocky Fields | Ag PhD
Farming on tough terrain? Brian and Darren share some tips on turning rocky soil into fertile ground.
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Removing Crop Residue, High Rates of Boron, Herbicide Carryover Trials | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss why farmers sometimes remove corn residue from their fields. They also review what they learned from some herbicide and nutrient trials, where they applied a high rate of boron to corn, and high rates of Stinger and Callisto to simulate herbicide carryover in soybeans.
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Italian Ryegrass | Ag PhD
Learn how to get Italian ryegrass under control in wheat and other crops.
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Herbicide Carryover Trials | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren share what they learned from applying high and low rates of Stinger and Callisto before planting soybeans to demonstrate herbicide carryover.
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Volunteer Trees | Ag PhD
Don't let surprise saplings turn your fields into forests. Brian and Darren share their top tip for dispatching these invaders.
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Bugging the Harvest | Ag PhD
As the season winds down, new threats can emerge. Darren Hefty explains why farmers stay vigilant for late season insects.
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Liquid Tender Trailers | Ag PhD
Be the envy of every farmer with Demco's newest upgrade to the way you spray. Darren shows you the highlights.
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Harvest Loss, Late Season Corn Scouting, Variable Rate Fertilizer | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers show how to count what the combine forgot, why the price of a great harvest is constant vigilance, and a more precise way to feed your crops. The Weed of the Week is volunteer trees, with an Iron Talk on a better way to spray.
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Late Season Corn Scouting | Ag PhD
Don't let your guard down when the finish line's in sight. Brian and Darren have got all the tips you need to make it down the home stretch and come out on top.
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Leading the Way With See & Spray™ - A C & B Story | C & B
How will John Deere See & Spray™ change farming? We are on a mission to find out.
C & B is becoming the number one selling and supporting dealer of John Deere See & Spray™. This mini documentary showcases how C & B supports customers throughout the 2024 spraying season with this innovative tech...
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Curlycup Gumweed | Ag PhD
Curlycup gumweed can be tough to control. Brian and Darren give some tips on getting rid of this weed in pastures and rangeland.