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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Prevent Grain Spoilage in Storage, Manure Application, Raising Soil pH | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about keeping grain from spoiling in storage, how to best manage manure application, and how to test for and correct low soil pH.
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Raising Soil pH | Ag PhD
Learn about testing for low soil pH and correcting it with lime.
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Manure Application | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss various considerations when applying manure to your fields.
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Soybean Moisture, Grids vs. Zones, Baling Residue | Ag PhD
Brian & Darren Hefty discuss what is best to do with your corn residue, if it's better to harvest soybeans too wet or too dry, and if grids or zones are better for soil sampling maps. Plus there's cone bottom bins and dandelions in today's show.
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Soil Testing: Grids vs. Zones | Ag PhD
Brian & Darren say both grids and zones can work on fields, as long as you follow one small rule.
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Drying Grain, Winter Wheat Seed Treatments & How to Pull Soil Samples | Ag PhD
Learn how and why farmers dry grain, what to apply to your winter wheat seed, and how to ensure a successful soil sampling program.
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How To Pull Soil Samples
Brian and Darren Hefty go over various practices to ensure a successful soil sampling program for your farm.
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Corn Silage, Off-Season Alfalfa, & Wheat Pre's | Ag PhD
This show features corn silage harvesting, "winterizing" alfalfa fields, & products to put in front of wheat. Plus, the Hefty brothers talk ragweed control and air reels for harvesting lodged soybeans.
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Dandelions & Fall Lawn Management | Ag PhD
There are three things you can do each autumn to help your lawn be ready for spring. Darren Hefty talks weeds, fertility, and mowing in this Ag Minute.
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Organic Matter | Ag PhD
Decaying plant and animal waste is essential for good soils. Darren Hefty digs into organic matter in this week's Ag Minute.
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Insect Life Cycles, Nutrient Deficiencies, and Late Season Spraying | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about insects, the lack of N/P/K seen in crops, the last fungicide/insecticide application of the year, protecting bees, and volunteer wheat.
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Checking for Nutrient Deficiencies | Ag PhD
Late season scouting can uncover many nutrient deficiencies in your fields. There may not be much you can do for this year's crop, but Brian and Darren say identification is the best way to begin planning for next year.
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How To Soften Hard Soil | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about what can be done to make hard soil softer.
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Crop Canopy, Corn Stalk Size, and Spider Mites | Ag PhD
This week, Brian and Darren talk about crop canopy, the importance of good stalk size in corn, and control of spider mites in corn and soybeans.
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Corn Stalk Size | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about the importance of having good stalk size in your corn crop.
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Maturity in Corn & Soybeans, Tar Spot, and Gall Midge | Ag PhD
This episode Brian and Darren Hefty talk about tar spot in corn, and gall midge in soybeans. Plus the weed is white clover, Iron Talk focuses on nitrogen applications, and is it heat or day-length primary for growing your corn and soybeans?.
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Nitrogen for Soybeans | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty shares his calculations on nitrogen needs for soybeans. He'll tell you when, how, and why to apply N to get the highest yielding crop.
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Demystifying Carbon Credits | XtremeAg
As one of the first farmers to go through the process of selling his carbon credits, Kelly Garrett gets asked a lot of questions about the all parts of the process. In this first video about demystifying the carbon marketplace, he answers questions about the data collection and what exactly he i...
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Uptake! Getting Fertility into the Plant | XtremeAg
As Fertilizer prices are high, farmers like Matt Miles are looking for ways to increase the effectiveness of their existing nutrients. We talk to Robbo Dedman from Ultimate Ag Consulting and James Paterson of Agrotech USA about increasing plant uptake availability, how it works? and why you need ...
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An Application for Improved Soybean Branching | XtremeAg
Last season, Kelly Garrett lost yield due to weak branching on his soybeans. The large plants with weaker branches could not hold the pods. Mike Evans of Integrated Ag Solutions thinks that Kelly can improve branch strength with a v2 application. Mike talks about the application and why he thin...
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What is a Health Agent and Does Your Crop Need One? | XtremeAg
We've heard of secret agents and talent agents, but what is a plant health agent? And more importantly, do you really need one? Damian talks with Matt Miles and Trey Curtis from Concept Agritek about a 40 acre trial they are running with a new product called Bio Health that coats the plant with h...
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Managing Alfalfa Between Cuttings | Ag PhD
You have to keep your alfalfa healthy, especially after you cut. Brian and Darren talk foliar fertilizer as well as insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, and more to keep your stand productive throughout the season.
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Hungry Plants | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty tells us how farmers manage crop nutrients throughout the season. You have to feed your plants before they feed you.
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2022 Ag PhD Field Day, Foliar Feeding in Corn and Soybeans, and Corn Fungicides
This episode, learn about the 2022 Ag PhD Field Day, when to apply foliar nutrients to corn and soybeans, and when you should apply fungicides in corn.