A few years ago there was a great deal of hype surrounding Controlled Environment Ag (indoor farming). Money was pouring into the space from outside investors. Along with the money came the media coverage, which brought more money and more hype. According to some, we were just a short time away f...

Learn about the possibility of using drywall waste as farm fertilizer.

The Hefty brothers explain how soybeans benefit from rain in August.

If you want to have better quality grain you have to have the right food all year for your crop. Brian and Darren Hefty talk about achieving high-yield and high-protein wheat, plus corn and beans.

The Hefty Brothers discuss how the weather can effect your lawn, how to increase your yield and quality of your wheat, and how they control corn diseases on their farm. Plus they talk buffalobur and windrowers.

It's another dry year. Brian and Darren Hefty discuss hybrids, planting, fertility, and more to help your crop survive the heat.

Brian and Darren talk about nutrients for trees, how to prepare for lack of rain, and why the mites do well in the drought. The Weed of the Week is common knotweed and Iron Talk is about slowing down your sprayer.

Trees provide protection from the weather and a lifetime of beauty. The Hefty brothers give you a checklist to creating a healthy hedgerow on your farm.

Mike Way started his Ag career selling citrus upon graduating from Fresno State. A few years later, he hopped over to vegetables with a few partners. Today he is the CEO and half owner of Prime Time — a California-based grower / shipper / packer of produce specializing mostly in peppers. Mike exp...

The Hefty brothers have dedicated a lot of their farm to alfalfa. Find out what they do for insects, disease, weeds, fertility, and naturals between cuttings.

Darren gives the calculations and the exact ways to add N to your soybeans once the crop gets big. Late nitrogen could be just what your beans need.

If you're thinking of doing some foliar fertility application this season, Brian and Darren share some tips to help you plan your program.

Brian and Darren talk about the purpose of grass waterways, what you should consider when calling your aerial applicator, and things to know about foliar feeding during the season.

Learn how farmers decide what maturity of corn to plant, how to improve your fertility program by doing plant tissue analysis, and how to fix iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans.

Brian and Darren explain the causes of iron deficiency chlorosis and some short-term and long-term fixes for it.

Learn about the benefits that a proper plant tissue testing program can provide for your farm.

In this episode the Hefty brothers talk about helping those new to farming, biologicals that you may not have heard of yet, and applying N, S, and B after your crop has come up. The Weed of the Week is compass plant. Plus Darren talks about paying $640/hr to spray fields!

These biologicals naturally occur in your soil and can help you reach a higher yield. Brian and Darren explain all you need to know about this new trend in agronomy.

Brian and Darren talk in depth about the best way to apply nitrogen, sulfur, and boron once your crop is up.

Have you noticed steaks and chicken breasts are considerably larger than they were just a couple decades ago? Switching to pork, have you noticed your chops are less flavorful (maybe that explains the popularity of bacon)? Todd Thurman and Nevil Speer join Damian to discuss the meat production mo...

In this episode, Brian and Darren Hefty talk about how growers can reduce lodging in crops by increasing stalk size. They discuss how to reduce drift and volatility issues when applying dicamba, and what residual products you could spray post-emerge in soybeans.

Learn how farmers can maximize stalk size in their crops in order to reduce lodging and other problems.

If you have shorter crops there will be less lodging. Brian & Darren talk about the plant growth regulator Palisade.