Have You Had a Checkup Recently?
By Brian Hefty I woke up Sunday, January 3rd to a text message from the wife of our longtime television producer, Bob Rasmussen. Bob died of a heart attack early that morning at the age of 41. Bob...
View ArticleShould You Cut The Seed Treatment?
By Darren Hefty 2016 is starting off as predicted. While most farmers are looking to trim expenses, most retailers are recommending they stay the course. Cuts will certainly be made, but the real key...
View ArticleJoin Brian & Darren at Commodity Classic
By Brian Hefty Commodity Classic is one of the most exciting crop farmer events each year, featuring a large trade show, great educational sessions, the chance to visit with great farmers from across...
View ArticleAg PhD Agronomy Workshop in Mesa, AZ
By Brian Hefty If you missed our January Agronomy Workshops, we have one left in February in Mesa, Arizona! Friday, February 12, 2016 – Mesa, AZ – Convention Center (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) Here are...
View ArticlePre-Emerge Herbicides for Spring Wheat Offer a Strong ROI
By Darren Hefty With wheat prices today, you need every bushel you can get. One of the best ways to put more bushels in your bins for a small investment is to use a pre-emerge herbicide. We’ve been...
View ArticleVariable Rate Everything
By Brian Hefty Some people talk about VRT, Variable Rate Technology. I like to talk about VRE, Variable Rate Everything. Here’s what I mean. Whenever possible, consider using variable rate...
View ArticleManganese: The “Silver Bullet” For High Yielding Corn?
By Darren Hefty What’s the “silver bullet” for achieving higher yields? That’s a question I get all the time. Usually I would just say there isn’t a silver bullet. This year for one farmer I know...
View ArticleSpring Soil Testing
By Brian Hefty Should you run soil tests on your farm this spring? If you didn’t get tests last fall, then yes, you should. Think about investing $50, $100, or $150 per acre in fertilizer. Isn’t it...
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Corn Planting Depth
By Darren Hefty It’s no secret that even emergence leads to maximum yield potential in your corn fields. It all starts with your planter. One of the critical decisions you need to make is your target...
View ArticleRoundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans
By Brian Hefty Roundup Ready 2 Xtend (RR2X) Soybeans have now been approved by China! Since this trait was already approved in the U.S., Monsanto has now launched Xtend. Currently, Clarity (or any...
View ArticleNitrogen Management in Corn
By Darren Hefty You simply can’t achieve top yields in corn if you run short of nitrogen. If you over-apply nitrogen or put it on at the wrong time, you create a host of problems such as: Wasting money...
View ArticleGot Resistant Weeds in Soybeans? Use 3 Pre’s!
By Brian Hefty There are a lot of great herbicide choices in almost every crop. Unfortunately, in soybeans we don’t have as many post-emerge broadleaf options as we need. If you want to control...
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Ag PhD Field Day July 28th!
By Brian Hefty We invite you to attend the Ag PhD Field Day on our farm near Baltic, SD on Thursday, July 28th! We are located just 15 minutes from the Sioux Falls airport, and less than 10 miles from...
View ArticleWheat Insecticides
By Darren Hefty Weed, disease, and insect control in most crops is rarely overlooked. For some reason, insects in wheat seem to be an exception. Is it an attempt to save money by not spraying? Yield...
View ArticleRyzUp SmartGrass
By Brian Hefty In the northern U.S., perhaps the biggest challenge we face each year is lack of heat units. Our growing season is short, so we have to make the most of every single day. One of the...
View ArticlePesticide Safety
By Brian Hefty One of the most popular requests we get at Ag PhD is for information on pesticide safety, as farmers need to justify their use of these products when speaking to non-farmers. Here are...
View ArticlePlant Tissue Analysis
By Brian Hefty Cut, cut, cut… Many farmers I talk to this year are trying to cut “extra expenses”. Here’s the problem. What’s an “extra expense” and what’s a good investment? The worst thing you can...
View ArticlePost-Emerge Weed Control in Soybeans
By Darren Hefty When you think about the resistant weed problems you face in soybeans, almost every one of them is a broadleaf weed. If you can solve the toughest broadleaf weed problems on your farm,...
View ArticlePost Corn Herbicides
By Brian Hefty What will you tankmix with Roundup post-emerge in your corn this spring? Here is a quick rundown on the 3 most popular options, as well as some extra add-ins you commonly see in...
View ArticleEarly to Mid Season Fungicide Apps in Corn and Wheat
By Darren Hefty I looked back at an article I wrote last year, and the facts are still the facts. Fungicide Facts Fungicides are preventative. They must be applied before the disease hits in order to...
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