Don’t Forget these “Must Haves”
By Darren Hefty By Darren Hefty Growing up I knew that my dad seemingly ALWAYS had the right tool to fix ANYTHING! It’s amazing what you can do if you have the right stuff on hand to get the job done. [...]
April 2020
In-Season Tiling
By Brian Hefty By Brian Hefty You need more tile! You probably think I'm a spokesperson for the tile industry as passionately as I talk about tile, but I'm not. HERE ARE THE 3 REASONS I LOVE TILE AND CAN'T [...]
2 Non-Negotiables of Early Planting
By Darren Hefty By Darren Hefty Planting early normally leads to higher yields, but how early is too early? Brian and I talk about early planting all the time, and Brian goes so far as to talk about how corn [...]
Water isn’t Just Water!
By Matthew Thompson Hefty Naturals Brand Lead By Matthew Thompson Hefty Naturals Brand Lead Water isn’t just water! What do I mean by this? Think about all the considerations you make when applying products across your farm. Decisions such [...]
Watch Out for Compatibility Issues
By Brian Hefty By Brian Hefty I enjoy eating cottage cheese. I don’t enjoy looking at a tankmixing issue where products turn into what looks like cottage cheese in the spray tank. Here are a few quick notes going into this [...]
300 Bushel Challenge
By Brian Hefty By Brian Hefty When Darren and I were putting things together for this month’s magazine, he wrote down, “Brian – 300 bushel challenge - Here’s what I’m doing to hit 300 this year on my farm, I [...]
Farming in Town
In an industry rife with challenges from weather, crop pests, markets, rising input costs, and more, one seldom-discussed hurdle for some farmers is maintaining good relationships with your neighbors. For Joe Burns, 55, and his brothers, this issue is multiplied a thousand-fold. The [...]
Switching Varieties
By Darren Hefty By Darren Hefty I hate to tell you this, but 2019 is still not over. Yes, the calendar has turned to 2020, but the lingering effects of the bad weather and poor crop year are still being [...]