Seed
Successful results at harvest start with the seeds that get put in the ground. Watch here for everything about seed. From hybrid and variety selection to seed treatments and genetics, AcresTV is your seed central.
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The Weed Seed Bank, Fixing Sodic Soils, Variable Planting Population | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss the continuous fight against weeds, how to fix soils that have too much sodium, and how to decide if you should increase or decrease planting populations in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Variable Planting Population | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss planting different populations across your corn, soybean, and wheat fields
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An Asparagus Entrepreneur | Damian Mason
Ken Wall left his post as an attorney and moved his two sons back to the Ontario specialty crop farm he was raised on in the 1990s. Since then he’s expanded the enterprise, gotten in the seed business, built a food processing facility, and created a niche manufacturing company. He explains the bu...
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Seed Corn Prices and Planting Population | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers help you decide if you should cut your planting population when seed corn prices are higher.
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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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Cone Bottom Bins | Ag PhD
Darren says a sturdy new cone bottom vertical grain bin can be expensive, but can also be a big money-maker on your farm.
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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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Winter Wheat Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
Learn what products you should use in your winter wheat seed treatment this fall.
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Ordering Seed Early | Ag PhD
Learn why farmers sometimes order next year's seed so early.
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Enlist Die-Hard - Ryan Vaksdal (SD) | Corteva
Performance is why Ryan Vaksdal has been a die-hard loyalist of his favorite brand of golf balls over the years. It’s also why he wasn’t a die-hard fan of his old weed control system. See why he switched to the Enlist® weed control system.
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Cover Crop Seeding | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty talks about the challenge of seeding cover crop blend.
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Treating Spray Water, Late-Season Soybean Seed Treatment, Volunteer Corn Control
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Late-Season Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
Find out why you may or may not want to use a full seed treatment package when planting soybeans later in the season.
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Pheasants Eating Corn Seeds | Ag PhD
Darren talks birds in your fields. He has a non-harmful way to keep the pheasants from stealing your just planted seeds.
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Riparian Areas, Early Soybean Planting, Post Emerge Corn Broadleaf Herbicides
The Hefty brothers discuss riparian areas, soybean planting in cold soils, broadleaf control in corn post, the weed is volunteer canola, and micronutrients applied at planting.
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Early Soybean Planting | Ag PhD
It's becoming more common to plant soybeans earlier each year if possible. The Hefty brothers encourage getting the beans in early, but there are many considerations to look at before you load the planter. To place soybeans in cold soils you need to examine: seed treatments, cold germ scores, f...
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Inoculant Application Tips | Ag PhD
Darren talks about the importance of properly applying liquid or dry inoculants to soybean seed.
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The Right Seed Depth | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss the importance of planting at the right depth in corn as well as soybeans.
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Improving Emergence in Cold Soils | Ag PhD
Learn how to overcome challenges when planting early in cold soils.
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Grain Storage Tips | Ag PhD
Darren talks about storing grain and avoiding spoilage in the bin.
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Planting Population | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian discuss increasing and decreasing planting populations in corn and soybeans.
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Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
Learn how adding multiple seed treatments can help your soybeans throughout the season.
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Controlling Weeds in Shelterbelts, Field Border Spraying, Soybean Seed Treatment
Darren and Brian discuss weed control in shelterbelts, spraying field borders, and soybean seed treatments.
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Corn Warriors | 401 | Cracks in the Soil
The 2020 season begins! Kevin Kalb and newcomer Cory Atley prep their fields for planting.
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