Find out how growers help plants thrive after germinating with cold water in the soil.

The Hefty brothers discuss what a farmer can wield with a good yield map, the best practices with the micronutrient copper, and the process for buying supplies overwinter. Plus the Weed of the Week is prostrate vervain, and an Iron Talk on reasons and solutions for fallen corn.

Yield maps not only tell you how you did this year, it's a tool for next season too. Brian and Darren help you turn those colorful diagrams into fertility and planting solutions.

Brian and Darren invite you to the 2024 Ag PhD Soils Clinic. They also discuss the importance of having iron available for your crops, as well as factors to consider if you're thinking about increasing your corn planting population.

Brian and Darren discuss things to consider if you want to increase your corn planting population.

Corteva Enlist corn brings a brand-new mode of action to control corn rootworm larvae in your corn while also stacking multiple new modes of action for herbicide tolerance. Find out about the strongest option to control weeds in corn and stop corn rootworm issues.

Planting more soybeans in your field, does a lot more than increase your yield. Brian and Darren discuss the benefits of adding a few more seeds to your planter next spring.

Brian and Darren discuss factors to consider when buying seed corn for next season.

Brian and Darren explain how farmers use technology to apply the proper rates of fertilizer across a field, how to identify and fix a sodic soil, and factors to consider when buying seed corn for next season.

Is a field ever too full of stalks and leaves to properly strip-till? The Hefty brothers say no. They share their advice from 20 years of planting in the black line.

Mature soybeans can be discolored for a whole rainbow of reasons. Brian and Darren walk you through the possibilities from weather to disease.

Brian and Darren explain what a pre-harvest interval is, why seeding alfalfa in the late summer or early fall is a good idea, and what to apply to your winter wheat seed to help your crop get off to a great start.

Find out what you should apply to your winter wheat seed this fall to get your crop off to a great start.

The Hefty brothers talk flowers and pods in beans, what exactly to put down on wheat, and how two months of late oats save the soil. The Weed of the Week is horsenettle. And Iron Talk is buzzing with bees.

The Hefty brothers are planting oats but not hauling oats. Fall seeded non-cash crops are good for your soil in so many ways.

A short video on the benefits of Lumvia CPL from Corteva. Lumivia CPL has a unique mode of action that offers outstanding control of cutworms and systemic activity throughout the plant. It also offers activity on wireworms and grasshoppers.

Optigraze is a blend of cool-season grasses and brassicas that have been developed as a season-long grazing cover crop. If planted in the spring, Optigraze can provide grazing throughout the summer and well into the fall season.

The forage oats in the mix provide the first initial flush of growt...

Dual Threat is a blend of two top-performing varieties of oat seed developed for use as spring hay or haylage crop. Dual Threat combines a true forage oat variety with a dual-purpose oat variety in a unique mixture for forage production. The Everleaf forage oats are very late maturing and have an...

Short & Showy Grass and Wildflower Mix is a low-maintenance mixture of native grasses and wildflowers that works well on most sites. This mix will grow up to around 2.5′ in height and provide color throughout the growing season. The low maintenance durability of this mix makes it a perfect fit fo...

This diverse blend of native perennial grasses and wildflowers is the do-it-all mix when it comes to attracting and providing for any pollinator species, birds, bees or any other insects. We designed this mix to provide a diverse array of blooming species which is crucial when providing food and ...

Short & Showy Grass and Wildflower Mix is a low-maintenance mixture of native grasses and wildflowers that works well on most sites. This mix will grow up to around 2.5′ in height and provide color throughout the growing season. The low maintenance durability of this mix makes it a perfect fit fo...

Prairie Flower Medley Mix will flourish in drier climates or areas where moisture isn’t as common. This mix has a wide variety of colorful flowers that will last for many years. With full sun, it will grow to about 3 feet in height.

Our 60/40 Pea/Oat blend is a commonly used spring forage option for livestock producers looking to increase tonnage and quality in their annual hay or haylage crops. Forage peas are very high in digestibility and crude protein and do not sacrifice yield. Using a taller variety of oat in the blend...

This diverse blend of native perennial grasses and wildflowers is the do-it-all mix when it comes to attracting and providing for any pollinator species, birds, bees or any other insects. We designed this mix to provide a diverse array of blooming species which is crucial when providing food and ...