Technology
Technology in agriculture is constantly expanding. With developments in advanced GPS systems, variable rate application, fleet management, data integration, automation, remote systems, and more, you won’t want to miss out on the latest developments.
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Intelligent IC-Weeder from LEMKEN
The IC-Weeder relies on 3 LEMKEN developed cameras for the single plant recognition under LED lights. A compressor provides the pneumatic pressure to move sickle-shaped knifes actively intra-row mechanically killing everything except the crop. The inter-and intra-row tools are mounted on an para...
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LEMKEN EC-Weeder Mechanical Weed Control 0.75" From the Crop at 10 mph
Multiple Elements and Tillage Tools makes the EC-Weeder a fully customizable mechanical weeder. With the optional IC-Light system this machine has been designed to mechanically kill weeds within 0.75" of the crop at close to 10 mph. An optional sprayer system can be added to complete multiple t...
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200+ bu/acre 2023 Barley Yield Record seeded with a LEMKEN Compact Solitair
Idaho Farmer, Dustin Miller, set the 2023 National Spring Barley Yield Record at 200.97 bu./acre. It was seeded with a LEMKEN Compact Solitair Combination Seeder. The Compact Solitair, like Dustin's new Solitair DT prepared the seedbed ahead of LEMKEN's precise seed placement openers with a sin...
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Biotechnology and the Covid Vaccine, Molybdenum, Tar Spot in Corn | Ag PhD
This episode covers the similarities between biotech crops and the Covid vaccine, how to test for and apply molybdenum, and how to identify and control tar spot in corn.
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Biotechnology and the Covid Vaccine | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty explain the similarities between the Covid vaccine and biotech crops.
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Germination Seed Tests, Saline Soil Solutions, Picking Up New Ground | Ag PhD
In this episode the Hefty brothers talk about the temperatures seeds sprout, a three-tiered plan to stop salty soils, and what's the priority on a brand new field. The Weed of the Week is waterpod, plus Darren explains CTIS in Iron Talk.
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Tire Pressure for Field and Road | Ag PhD
Your tractor and planter tires should be at vastly different psi driving vs planting. Darren talks about the easy way the Hefty Farm handles this issue.
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Picking Up New Ground | Ag PhD
Congratulations you bought or rented a new field. Brian and Darren talk about the five things they would immediately do to that ground.
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Yield Map Uses, Copper, Prepaying Crop Inputs | Ag PhD
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.
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Yield Map Uses | Ag PhD
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.
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Flat Rate vs. Variable Rate Fertilizer | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers explain how farmers use technology to apply fertilizer only where it is needed.
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Golden Rice, Magnesium Base Saturation, Fall Residual Herbicide Application
Learn how biotechnology and Golden Rice are saving lives, what levels of magnesium you should have in your soils, and how to have great weed control in the spring by spraying residual herbicides in the fall.
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Tillage Prescription Technology | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains how to get great results from your tillage by using Soil Command from Case IH.
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Golden Rice | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain what "Golden Rice" is and how biotechnology can save lives across the world.
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Grain Cart Innovations | Ag PhD
Today's grain cart has come a long way from grandpa's. Darren shows the latest Demcos he uses on the Hefty farm.
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A New Fertility Management Platform | Ag PhD
VRAFY is what the Hefty brothers now use to manage fertility and so much more. VRAFY automatically generates prescriptions for your soil, and finds your yield-limiting nutrients.
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Fall Drain Tile Installation | Ag PhD
It's an uphill battle to get a good subsurface drainage system on your farm. Before you start digging, Brian and Darren answer your questions on size, spacings, slopes, soil, and more.
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Burning Ditches & Residue, Cation Exchange Capacity, Tile Installation | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss why a farmer would burn in and around their fields, measuring how 'heavy' soil is, and they share their tricks about putting in drainage tile. The Weed of the Week is broadleaf signalgrass, and Iron Talk is all about VRAFY.
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Drying Grain, Residue Management, Matching Soil Test Data to Yield Data | Ag PhD
Find out how farmers dry grain down to an ideal moisture percentage, how to manage residue in fields to avoid harm to the next crop, and how to increase yield and profitability by correlating your soil test data to your yield data.
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Matching Soil Test Data to Yield Data | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers explain how correlating your soil test data to your yield data can benefit your yields and profitability.
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Automatic Bin Fan Controls | Ag PhD
Monitor your moisture and protect your profits. The Heftys show you how a simple switch to smart grain bin technology can simplify your life and boost your yield.
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Soil Testing: Grids vs Zones | Ag PhD
Soil sampling is fundamental to getting the best yield for your farm. The Heftys probe with orderly grids, but finding zones in each acre could be a more accurate way to see your fertility.
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Automatic Bin Fan Controls, Fall Pasture Spraying, Grids vs Zones | Ag PhD
The coming of fall means keeping your grain at the right moisture now through technology, weeding your livestock grass for a spring grazing, and soil sampling in a clear and organized fashion. Plus the Hefty brothers discuss creeping charlie and deep fertilizer placement.
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Warm vs. Cool-Season Grasses, Test Weight and Protein, Tar Spot Disease | Ag PhD
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.