By Brian Hefty
Stop early season weeds, get more yield. The formula is the same in every crop. Many wheat farmers today are talking to me about trying to cut costs, but if you have very many weeds at all, you will want to find the most economical way to get those weeds under control. If […]
By Darren Hefty
Before you start thinking you can’t afford to fertilize your soybeans, I want to walk you through some simple math. Let’s use 60 bushel soybeans as an example. Your yields may be higher or lower, so use the free Ag PhD Fertilizer Removal app to see the exact nutrient use for your crop.
Your […]
By Brian Hefty
Now that many of our old standard corn herbicides are off-patent, the market seems flooded with generic alternatives, premixes, and a bunch of names that may sound similar but have different active ingredients and use rates. I work with these products every day, and even I get confused sometimes!
Below are my top 3 […]
By Darren Hefty
The ideal corn planting depth is and likely always will be 1.5” to 2.5”. Here’s why.
4 Root Systems of a Corn Plant:
Radicle
Seminal
Nodal
Brace
While the radicle and seminal roots develop below the corn seed, the nodal roots actually develop first above the seed. For this reason, the seed must be deep enough to keep the […]
By Grain PhD – www.grainphd.com
Think about a sport you enjoy playing – it most likely involves both offense and defense. What would happen if your team only cared about offense and didn’t practice or develop a defensive strategy? While it’s possible for your team to win some of the time, the odds of consistent success would […]
By Brian Hefty
Cold, wet soils often spell doom for seed germination and seedling health. Look at the below chart based on average weather on our farm and the number of days it takes until corn should emerge based on planting date. This is assuming each corn variety requires the average of 100 GDUs to emerge.
As […]
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 – Extensive educational materials on grain marketing and price risk management are available for your use.
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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 only can you help avoid resistance to any single mode of action this way, you may see more yield protection […]
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 extremely exciting to me, because this confirms the fact that the seed we are putting in the ground has the […]
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, you may need to switch products or timing in 2018 to achieve the results (as close to zero weeds as […]