Equipment & Tools
From the biggest combines to the smallest wrenches and parts, agriculture is full of specialized gear needed to keep everything rolling. And farmers have to know it all. Learn more here about the right tools for every job on the farm.
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SoilWarrior Ride Along - Kraft Dairy LLC | ETS SoilWarrior
Stratton Kraft, a dairy farmer from Fort Morgan, Colorado, as he runs his SoilWarrior in a circle during spring strip-tillage.
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Autosteer and GPS, Sunflower Weed Control & Sulfur Needs in Crops | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the latest technology in the tractor cab, how to raise the best sunflower crop, and why sulfur is needed even more today than yesterday. Plus johnsongrass is the Weed of the Week, and Iron Talk is all about a new way to adjust your tires to the right rates for t...
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Central Tire Inflation System | Ag PhD
CTIS is a new technology that quickly raises your tractor tire pressure for the road and lowers it when you're in the field. When we tried this - it helped our soil, saved fuel costs, and raised our yield.
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Drought Fixes | Ag PhD
What can farmers do after a drought season? Darren Hefty says extra tillage and fertility testing are two ways you can get next year's crops ready after a dry year.
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Autosteer and GPS | Ag PhD
It's a lot easier to get straight rows these days thanks to computers in the tractor cab. Brian & Darren talk about the way producers are using the latest technology to help improve many aspects on the farm.
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Auto Shutoffs on Planters & Sprayers, Manganese, Herbicide Antagonism | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss avoiding overlap when planting and spraying, how to test for and apply manganese, and how to keep your broadleaf herbicide and grass herbicide from working against each other.
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Automatic Shutoffs on Planters and Sprayers | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty explain how farmers avoid overlap when applying herbicides or planting seed.
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Spray Boom Care | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty talks about protecting your spray boom from corrosion.
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Warm vs Cold Germination Tests, Checking Grain Bins, Copper Talk | Ag PhD
How do you know if: your seed will start right this spring, your stored grain will survive the winter, and your soil has enough copper in it? Brian and Darren Hefty answer these questions and talk swamp smartweed and soybean herbicide placement in this episode.
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Incorporating Soybean Herbicides | Ag PhD
Do you need to till in your pre-emerge soybean herbicides? The answer depends on your product. Some must be instantly incorporated, Darren breaks it down in today's Iron Talk.
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Checking Grain Bins | Ag PhD
You have a lot income inside those bins, don't forget to keep an eye on the grain over the winter. Brian & Darren have several ideas to help keep your investment safe before you sell it.
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Winter Product Storage, Iron Management, Dicamba & 2,4-D Effectiveness | Ag PhD
Learn about the challenge of storing liquid products over the winter, how to manage iron levels, and how to get the most out of your dicamba and 2,4-D applications.
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Engine Coolant | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty goes over the steps to take to keep your tractor's engine coolant system in good shape.
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Semis & Tractors | Ag PhD
Semi-trucks and large tractors are much more difficult to drive than your car. Darren Hefty says everyone should give these big machines extra space on the road.
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3RIVE 3D System | Ag PhD
What if your insecticide could get 50% more surface area in the furrow? Foam may be the future of farming.
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Dry Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
Darren offers tips on getting the most out of your dry planter box seed treatments.
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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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Fertilizer Storage Tanks | Ag PhD
Everything you need to know about keeping bulk inputs on your farm from Darren Hefty.
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John Deere See and Spray™ Ultimate | C & B
Learn about the redesigned carbon fiber truss-style boom, dual product application system and, of course, the sense and act technology for in-crop weed spraying that we call See & Spray Ultimate.
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Revisionist Ag History & Rose-Colored Lenses | Damian Mason
Two weeks ago I posted on social media a photo of an antique tractor next to a modern machine. In my post I referenced the advancements we’ve made since the antique tractor worked the land — 7 times increase in per acre yield, less natural resource consumption per calorie produced, environmental ...
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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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Your Combine After Harvest | Ag PhD
You finally finished the harvest, but you're not done with the combine just yet. Darren gives you his late-fall checklist to insure it is ready the next time you start it up.
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Shatter Loss In Corn | Ag PhD
Learn how to calculate shatter loss in corn, and steps you could take to reduce your losses.
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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.