Add Residual to Your Soybean Program
By Brian Hefty As a farmer, I love when our input costs keep coming down. A good example is the Group 15’s. For soybeans, these include Dual, Warrant, Zidua, Outlook, and some generics. In my opinion,...
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What Does Your Report Card Say?
By Darren Hefty Confidence. That’s what I get when I have solid data to make decisions with. I’m certain I’m doing the right thing for my farm. It’s with full confidence I can recommend you to begin...
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Micronutrient Focus: Zinc
By Darren Hefty Zinc is likely the most frequently applied micronutrient. Many farmers we know use 1 quart of chelated zinc in-furrow for corn. Is this enough zinc for your crop? Do I need zinc for...
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Introducing the Ag PhD Insider Magazine
By Brian Hefty Beginning next month, we are replacing the Ag PhD newsletter with the Ag PhD Insider magazine. The magazine will publish every other month, so 6 times per year. We want to thank you for...
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Less Stress, More Success
By Grain PhD You just spent many long and demanding hours in the field planting your crops, and you are continuing to work hard to make sure all that effort pays off. Now is the time to take the next...
View ArticleNitrogen Needs in Corn
By Darren Hefty How much nitrogen does your corn crop need? How can you best determine IF you need more nitrogen this season? If so, when, and where are you going to apply it? Let’s take a look at each...
View ArticleWhite Mold Answers
By Brian Hefty If you could gain 85 bushels of soybeans by investing $85 per acre more than what you currently are, would you do it? When I asked you that question, you likely thought one of two...
View ArticleVolunteer Corn Control
By Brian Hefty What a year for volunteer corn! We started getting calls and emails about it in April this year before we even had corn out of the ground on our farm. With all the trait options and...
View ArticleWhy Are USDA Reports Important to Farmers?
By Patrick Garrity & Mark Soderberg – Grain PhD Ag Risk Specialists USDA Reports – I’m sure you are aware that the USDA releases a number of reports, but do you really understand the data included...
View ArticleCorn Post-Emerge Weed Control
By Brian Hefty I got a letter from the State of South Dakota the other day saying our state had made ALL straight dicamba products restricted use. Please check with your state about this! I just want...
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