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 ...

This short native grass mix is predominantly warm-season grasses that will reach a height of 2-3 feet at full maturity. Little Country is a great option for providing wildlife cover that is easy to hunt, or can be used as a low maintenance way to add a natural look to your landscaping. The divers...

This predominantly warm-season grass mix will grow well in most soil conditions and will reach 4-6 feet tall at full maturity. The diversity of this mix creates the structure to provide visual appeal and wildlife habitat year-round. Big Country is an excellent choice for all native grassland appl...

Our #3 Hay and Pasture Mix is the top of the line pasture option for producers seeking the highest yield and forage quality from their grass. It is a diverse blend of the most productive cool-season grasses on the market and we use improved varieties to keep performance at the highest level possi...

An inquiry into the way food is labeled is underway at USDA/FSIS - let's talk about labeling! Also, we get our new herbicide-resistant and drought tolerant forage sorghum in the ground. Will it rain in a timely fashion for crop?

This predominantly warm-season grass mix will grow well in most soil conditions and will reach 4-6 feet tall at full maturity. The diversity of this mix creates the structure to provide visual appeal and wildlife habitat year-round. Big Country is an excellent choice for all native grassland appl...

Our Waterway Mix is a great solution for grass establishment in highly erodible areas. This mix consists of cool-season grasses that are quick to establish and will fill in and form a sod over time. It will consistently produce one high yielding cutting of hay, or grazing throughout the year. Thi...

Boulevard Blend is designed to stand up to the harsh, salty conditions that may exist on boulevards, near parking areas and anywhere that may be exposed to ice melt salt.

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about various factors that farmers consider when choosing what maturity of corn to plant.

Learn how farmers decide how much seed to purchase when planting the farm, how to maximize yield when planting corn later in the season, and the best ways to control weeds post-emerge in soybeans.

Learn about the various factors that farmers consider when deciding how much seed to purchase for planting the whole farm.

Farmers aim to have all of their crops come up out of the ground at the exact same time. Darren Hefty explains this important agronomy concept in today's Ag Minute.

A good Ranch Hand can do it all and that’s just what this mix will do. There’s been an increase in demand for season-long covers with more diversity. The Ranch Hand is a predominantly warm-season mix that is very well suited for grazing. This mix will perform well as a multipurpose blend in the t...

Premium Graze is a blend of warm season grasses and forage brassicas that has been developed as a summer annual grazing system. It is also commonly used as a cover crop following early harvest of a small grain or spring forage. Premium Graze can be planted early in the summer and used as a rotati...

Nutrient Builder is a very diverse blend developed to improve soil for next year’s cash crop. This cover crop cocktail will help fix nitrogen, build organic matter, and alleviate compaction. Seven different species will also help increase the soil’s microbial activity.

This mix meets the NRCS st...