Fertility
Crops don’t grow well without ample plant food, and fertility is the biggest recurring expense on any farm. Finding the best and most cost-effective ways to meet the fertility needs of your crops will help them thrive all season long and build better yields at harvest.
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Optimizing Soybean Farming: Insights with Wayne Boden | AgroTech USA
In this video, we visit Wayne Boden of Boden Farms in Clinton, Missouri, as he shares his experience using NutriCharge over the past four years. Joined by Robb Dedman from AgroTech USA, Wayne discusses his approach to crop management and how NutriCharge has played a key role in improving nutrient...
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INCREASE Your Revenue per Acre with This Unique Technique | AgroTech USA
In this video, Robb Dedman from AgroTech USA catches up with farmer Charlie Liger in Maryland to dive into the impressive results of using NutriCharge Release on his fields. With various treatments—from chicken litter to commercial fertilizer paired with NutriCharge Release—Charlie saw a remarkab...
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Tips for Foliar Feeding | TEVA
Does foliar feeding work? The answer is a solid yes — but you do need to follow best practices. For example, don’t foliar feed in hot midday temperatures when plant pores are closed. To maximize efficacy, foliar early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when pores are open and can absorb nut...
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Everything You Need to Know About Soil Balancing | TEVA
Many people in sustainable agriculture are using the Albrecht system: a soil fertility approach that emphasizes nutrient ratios. TEVA uses this system in developing its total fertility solutions. It’s important to understand the basics of it and know how to use it on your own.
TEVA’s Mark Coots ...
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Anhydrous Ammonia Safety | Ag PhD
Don't get burned! Protect yourself while you protect your crops, says Darren Hefty.
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How to Fix High Soil pH | Ag PhD
It's a balancing act: Brian and Darren get you back on neutral ground with their expert advice.
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Farming on the Contour, How to Fix High Soil pH, Corn Leaf Diseases | Ag PhD
In this episode, the Heftys save your hills from erosion, your soil from high pH, and your corn from disease. Plus, tips on a sneaky weed, and handling fall fertility with care.
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Cation Exchange Capacity | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss the importance of knowing the cation exchange capacity, or CEC, of your soils.
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Compost | Ag PhD
Darren talks about the reason farmers sometimes apply compost to their fields.
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Corn Left Standing, Drain Tile Cooperation, Cation Exchange Capacity | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain why farmers sometimes leave unharvested strips of corn out in their fields. They also discuss working with neighbors, landlords, and the NRCS to accomplish drain tile projects. and then explain the importance of knowing the cation exchange capacity of your soils.
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Strip-Till Efficiency | Ag PhD
Strip-tillage keeps getting better. This fall, get the edge on saving time and money with the tool the Heftys are using.
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Cornstalk Grazing, Install Drain Tile Yourself, Fix Saline & Sodic Soil | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren answer your questions about why there are cattle in the cornfield, how to DIY tiling, and how to treat high-sodium & super-salty soils. The Weed of the Week is wild buckwheat, and Darren tries out the Soil Warrior Edge system.
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Breaking Down Phosphorus Fertilizers | TEVA
When it comes to phosphorus fertilizers, which is better: MAP or DAP? What’s important to know is they break down differently in soil.
MAP (monoammonium phosphate) is the older form of phosphate and is acidic in nature. Diammonium phosphate (DAP) breaks down to an alkaline form, which can affect...
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Top 5 Questions Answered About Humates | TEVA
More humic acid products are entering the market.
Humates are decomposed organic matter from hundreds of years ago. They are great for rebuilding the organic matter in your soil.
There are dry humate products and wet humate products. Dry products are good at building up organic matter over time...
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How Potash Affects Your Soil | TEVA
Potassium chloride (KCI), commonly known as muriate of potash, is the second-most common fertilizer sold in the U.S. But you need to know what goes on in your soil when you use it.
As a salt complex, it can cause your soil to become more droughty. It also can cause soil particles to fracture and...
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Which Is Better: Dry or Liquid Fertilizer? | TEVA
More growers are recognizing the importance of adding phosphorous and potassium in liquid form into their fertility programs. It’s about feeding the plants, while taking care of the dirt.
TEVA’s Chris Kasten and Mark Coots discuss the differences between dry and liquid fertilizers. Both have the...
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Calcium in Soil | Ag PhD
Learn why calcium is such an important nutrient for your soil as well as your crops.
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Corn Ear Flex, Disease Control in Wheat, Calcium in Soil | Ag PhD
Learn how a corn ear can "flex" depending on weather and fertility. Brian and Darren discuss products and timings to spray to stop disease in wheat, as well as the importance of calcium in soil and crops.
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Early Season Response to Treatment Boosting Yields in ANY Weather | AgroTechUSA
In this video, Molly Alexander from AgroTech USA shares insights from the Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, where NutriCharge was tested in cotton plots. Molly explains how applying 3.2 ounces of NutriCharge with water in-furrow at planting delivered remarkable results in plant health and resili...
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INCREDIBLE Results from NutriCharge PowerPlant Treated Corn | AgroTech USA
In this video, Molly Alexander from AgroTech USA takes us to the Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, where she shares her excitement about harvesting corn using NutriCharge PowerPlant. Molly discusses how this innovative seed treatment has made a huge impact, offering an easy-to-use solution that ...
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Farmer Achieves High Yields with Efficient Nutrient Management | AgroTech USA
In this video, we have two NCGA winners. Heath Cutrell shares his firsthand experience using NutriCharge to optimize corn production on his farm. Joined by his friend, Temple, Heath walks us through the impact NutriCharge has had on his nutrient management strategy, explaining how this innovative...
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Variable Rate Fertilizer | Ag PhD
Farmers are increasingly using data-driven decisions to get nutrients where they're most needed. The Heftys explain the many advantages.
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Four Benefits of Strip-Till | Ag PhD
Strip tillage has been a game changer on the Hefty farm. Darren counts down the reasons why.
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Variable Rate Fertilizer, Tile System Design, Fall Residual Herbicides | Ag PhD
Fall is a great time to learn about the modern ways to apply fertility, draw up the best drain tile plan on your farm, and spray early pre-emerge weed control. Plus the Hefty brothers take out foxtail barley, and strip-till with Soil Warrior