(dramatic music) b: thanks for tuning in to ag phd. i'm brian hefty. d: and i'm darren hefty. thanks for joining us today. you know, many farmers are forced to make some cuts around the country. you know, just trying to make money and trying to survive out there. if you're thinking about cutting traits or you've cut some traits out. we're going to talk about how you can still manage for maximum yield. b: well if you're managing for maximum yield, you'll want to do it in every crop, including milo. we don't talk very often on the show about milo production, but we're going to today-about how you get the best weed control this year. d: speaking of weeds to control, our weed of the week is not an easy one. we'll show you how to get it under control on your farm. but first, here's this week's farm basics. b: during our farm basics time today, we're going to talk about one of the most important things you need to know as a farmer-or as a consumer: it's pesticide safety. d:

(dramatic music) d: hello and welcome to ag phd , i'm darren hefty. b: and i'm brian hefty. thanks for joining us today. one of the biggest soil issues that a lot of farmers face around the country is high magnesium levels. well, how can you manage that field so you get the best yield this term-how can you reduce that magnesium so you get better profitability going forward? d: you know every year we're answering questions about test weight in various crops. how come one field had good test weight, the other field didn't, and i had the same variety or the same hybrid? we're going to talk about what you can control on your farm to improve test weight. b: well, speaking of control, you're going to want to get our weed of the week under control. we've got an iron talk coming up later in the show as well, but first, here's this week's farm basics. b: during our farm basics time today, we want to talk about something that farmers have to work with: that is cold

(dramatic music) b: hello and welcome to ag phd. i'm brian hefty. d: and i'm darren hefty. thanks for joining us today. we've been talking about nutrients through the fall and winter and one of the micronutrients that really is misunderstood is boron. people are nervous about

(music) (music) (music) b: hello and welcome to ag phd. i'm brian hefty. d: and i'm darren hefty. thanks for joining us today. you know, in the middle of the winter-probably the last thing you're thinking about is corn planting depth. but you know what, spring will be here very soon, there's a lot of planters getting worked on right now, and in some parts o othe country they're thinking about getting started planting talk about corn planting

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