Sclerotinia White Mold
By Darren Hefty What happened in 2017 that made it the worst white mold year I’ve seen in 20 years? There are several factors that played into our issues with sclerotinia white mold, and there are also...
View ArticlePrice Crashes
By Brian Hefty I have great news for you today. There are even more price crashes with certain input costs! Below are 4 categories where prices are at an all-time low. Because of this, the ROI with...
View ArticleThe First Five Steps to Successful Grain Marketing
From Grain PhD – www.grainphd.com 1. Visit www.grainphd.com and register. The team of professionals behind Grain PhD has developed a comprehensive website that is designed to be an educational...
View ArticleAg PhD 2018 Winter Workshops
By Brian Hefty This winter, we will have Agronomy Workshops, Soils Clinics, Advanced Soils Clinics, and a New Technologies Clinic, as well! I know you are busy, but we have already been working hard to...
View ArticleAg PhD 2018 Winter Workshops
By Brian Hefty This winter, we will have free Agronomy Workshops, Soils Clinics, Advanced Soils Clinics, and a New Technologies Clinic, as well! I know you are busy, but we have already been working...
View ArticleIs Prepay This Year More Important Than Ever?
By Darren Hefty Benjamin Franklin was quoted as saying, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” As a farmer, I know this to be true. There’s no guarantee of good...
View ArticleThink Outside the Bin
From Grain PhD – www.grainphd.com Harvest activity is complete or nearing completion and you are faced with historically weak basis and corn values below their cost of production. You are likely...
View Article2018 Ag PhD Soils Clinics
By Brian Hefty How can I cut expenses? That’s what most farmers ask me. In fact, it’s the number one question I’ve received over the years as an agronomist. Here’s a better question I would encourage...
View ArticleCrop Protection: What’s Up & What’s Down for 2018?
By Brian Hefty When the corn price bottomed out in the fall of 2005 at $1.30 per bushel in my area (eastern South Dakota), had I promised you $3+ corn and 200+ bushel yields in 2017, you would have...
View ArticleNatural Solutions
By Darren Hefty Why do some fields just do better than others? How come in some fields you see lots of residue from the previous crops and others you don’t find hardly any? Why does drought impact...
View ArticleAg PhD Winter Workshops
By Brian Hefty This winter, we will have free Agronomy Workshops, Soils Clinics, Advanced Soils Clinics, and a New Technologies Clinic, as well! I know you are busy, but we have already been working...
View ArticleDon’t Rush to Judgment on Seed
By Darren Hefty I really enjoy learning about seed varieties and hybrids. Every year I will discover a new variety that seemingly works in every situation and soil. Most varieties, though, have certain...
View ArticleThank You!
By Brian Hefty Thank you for all your support over the years! In 2018, Ag PhD celebrates 20 years on TV, featuring a brand-new, half-hour show every single week since April 1, 1998. This year is also...
View ArticleGetting the Most From Your Winter Marketing Meetings
By Grain PhD – www.grainphd.com The Winter Marketing Meeting Season is now upon us and many of you will be attending one of the upcoming Ag PhD meetings in expectations of hearing fresh ideas for...
View ArticleAg PhD Advanced Soils Clinics
By Brian Hefty You are ready to take the next step with your soils and your soil fertility program! If you have attended an Ag PhD Soils Clinic in the last 3 years, we invite you to join us at one of...
View ArticleAg PhD New Technologies Clinic
By Brian Hefty For the first time ever, Ag PhD will be hosting a New Technologies Clinic on Friday, February 23! Please join us! We will be on the Ag PhD Field Day site near Baltic, SD in the Morton...
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Corn Grass Control is Changing in 2018
By Darren Hefty All the northern U.S. readers will be thinking it’s way too early to talk about grass control in corn, but corn is already going in the ground in southern and coastal markets. However,...
View ArticleCurrent World Record Yields
By Brian Hefty Corn – 542 bushels/acre in 2017 – David Hula, Virginia Soybeans – 171 bu/a in 2016 – Randy Dowdy, Georgia Wheat – 249 bu/a in 2017 – Eric Watson, New Zealand Seeing these yield levels is...
View ArticleMultiple Modes of Action – Now Required for Fungicide Use
By Darren Hefty While there has been no new federal or state requirement forcing you to use more than one mode of action as you apply fungicides this year, it is something we strongly recommend. Not...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions About Grain PhD and How it Can Improve your Bottom...
1. What is Grain PhD? Grain PhD is a new initiative we have launched to help you be more successful at marketing your grain. 2. What Does Grain PhD Do? We provide you with: Educational Materials –...
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