As margins continue to tighten on farms everywhere, it becomes increasingly important to find new ways to be efficient with every dollar. This is especially true with FERTILITY INPUTS, as crop nutrition is one of the biggest expenses you’ll have to budget for over the [...]
This year on the Hefty Farm, we implemented new testing in what we call... “THE CRAZY TRIALS.” One area of research we explored was making post-emerge herbicide applications in corn. You might not think of this as ‘crazy,’ but in the sense of [...]
HERE’S THE FIX. Weeds are one of the BIGGEST YIELD ROBBERS every year in soybeans, and it doesn’t take many of them to cause a big problem... Weeds are also prolific seed producers, and any weed escapes can add to the [...]
IN LIFE, THINGS JUST DON’T ALWAYS WORK OUT. UNFORTUNATELY, SOMETIMES FARMING IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS… WHETHER IT’S AN UNFORTUNATE YEAR, HEALTH ISSUES, OR JUST A STREAK OF BAD LUCK, FARM LIFE IS ALSO BUSINESS LIFE, AND NOT EVERYONE IS DESTINED TO SUCCEED – [...]
You’ve been asking for it... Now, you’ve got it! MOST REBATE PROGRAMS ARE GONE! Hooray! Along with that, many companies like Bayer have lowered prices... While I’ve heard a lot of talk about higher input costs over the last few months, that’s [...]
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, PLANTING CORN WHEN THE SOILS ARE TOO WARM CAN LEAD TO LOWER YIELDS AND A NUMBER OF AGRONOMIC PROBLEMS. We talk about planting 40 SERIES CORN early in cooler soils, and that makes some people nervous. Below contains some [...]
You had a weedy mess in your crops this past year. NOW WHAT? For most farmers I’ve talked to, the word DICAMBA has been used quite a bit. If you want the best success out of your dicamba without causing issues [...]
Farming is a family business, and as time passes, EACH GENERATION MUST FACE ITS OWN CHALLENGES. Fortunately, as challenges present themselves, technology brings improvements and fresh eyes come up through the ranks to tackle challenges and implement change to bring further success. Brian and Sarah [...]
IF YOU ARE PLANTING CORN OR SOYBEANS, YOUR SEED DECISION CAN HAVE A LOT TO DO WITH HOW SUCCESSFUL YOUR NEXT GROWING SEASON WILL BE. Times are tough on a lot of farms right now, so below I’ve got FOUR SEED HIGHLIGHTS FOR [...]
EARLY OCTOBER… That’s when I bought everything we need for our farm for the upcoming season in terms of seed and crop protection products, and I encourage you to do the same. HERE'S WHY. 1. PRICE PROTECTION. 1. [...]