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 [...]
April 2020
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 [...]
February 2020
Micro-Cycle: What is it, and Where does it Fit?
For years, we have found tremendous success with Nutri-Cycle as part of the Hefty Naturals product line. In research trials and crop fields, this blend of more than 25 beneficial strains of bacteria and fungi has shown a consistent improvement in nutrient uptake [...]
Hefty Complete Seed Treatment for Wheat
In 2020, seed treatments are being highly recommended for nearly all crops. With soilborne diseases and insect populations on the rise, the gains from using more broad-spectrum seed treatments have been strong. We’ve been talking about the difference Hefty Complete Seed Treatment has [...]
Hefty Complete Soybean Seed Treatment
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN USING SOYBEAN SEED TREATMENT, PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING. The number one thing I hear from farmers who tell me they aren’t using seed treatment is, “I’ve tried it before, and I didn’t get much out of it.” Most seed [...]
Make 2020 Your Best Corn Production Year
There were a lot of challenges in the 2019 growing season, but let’s face it, there’s always something. Weather is predictably unpredictable. You just don’t know what kind of growing season you’re going to get. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO TAKE [...]