Brian and Darren Hefty are getting us ready for spring with a show about difficult planting, preparing now for dry weather, and finding the best pre-emerge products. The Weed of the Week is stink grass. Plus DIY inoculants.

Around 15 Nebraska soybean farmers traveled to the Pacific Northwest as part of the Nebraska Soybean Board see for yourself program.

The Women in Ag event recently took place in Kearney, Nebraska. The two-day event had something for everyone including cattle producers.

USDA recently released i...

Darren Hefty explains the importance of controlling the moisture and temperature of stored grain.

360 BULLET is a berm buster - lifting and fracturing the complete soil profile. Nowell Moore talks through the details of 360 BULLET that result in that full fracture without significantly more horsepower or wear.

360 CHAINROLL creates "chains" of processed stalks that are perforated to speed microbial breakdown and sized to be easily moved by row cleaners. It sounds simple but it takes a lot of detail to get precision residue management.

Down corn is an unfortunate occurrence for any farmer to experience. And, while the causes cannot be controlled, using 360 YIELD SAVER can help capture more ears and kernels. Take a look with regional manager, Dave Murphy.

360 YIELD SAVER cushions the ear and captures any loose kernels. It sounds like a simple concept but there are a lot of details that go into the design to result in that reduction in kernel loss.

Brian and Darren Hefty discuss setting wide or narrow row crops, how putting a fungicide in-furrow can improve yield, and the best way to get your pasture thick and lush. Plus they give advice on spotted spurge weeds and planter opening discs.

Creating a tool that consistently places nitrogen at the base of corn plants isn't as easy as it looks. Engineer Reid Aberle walks through the details of 360 Y-DROP that result in the ideal in-season nitrogen application.

Some fields have wide rows and others are narrow. Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the reasons behind the variety of row spacings.

Tractor tanks often look like an afterthought - hanging off the front or side of the tractor. 360 TANKS have a streamlined design that maintains visibility and transport width. Most importantly, the integrated design distributes the 700 gallons more evenly between the front and rear axles. You ge...

You should change planter opening discs when they become worn, even in the middle of the planting season says Darren.

Darren Hefty explains what all those numbers mean on the side of your tractor tires.

Kevin and Kelly talk about the versatility of the CapstanAg SelectShot system they trialed last season and how it can be used as a modified 2x2 system.

In this episode, Brian and Darren Hefty talk about suckers in wheat and corn, the earliest you can spray before you plant, and where the fertility should be in the different layers of soil. Volunteer corn is the Weed of the Week. And Darren discusses field cultivators in the Iron Talk segment.

Your spring tillage is so important in getting your seed off to a good start. Darren Hefty talks field cultivator tricks in this Iron Talk.

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.

What does it take to get your crop up and out of the ground faster than ever? Brian and Darren talk about their experiences with the Germinator Closing Wheel.

Darren Hefty explains why you may want to make your sprayer the first piece of equipment to get prepped for work this spring.

More than half the states in the U.S. are considering “right-to-repair” laws according to a recent article. Legislation at the federal level is being pushed by Montana senator Jon Tester. Pushers of “right-to-repair” regulation position themselves as victims of big equipment companies. Big equipm...

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.

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

Darren Hefty talks about equipment to consider when making multiple nitrogen applications during the season.