Kearney Planters

Brian Hefty, agronomist, farmer and co-host of Ag PhD TV & Radio, shares his thoughts on spring strategies that can pay off in big ways at harvest.

Farmers may be familiar with the telltale signs of yield loss at the corn head: ears bouncing out of the head or kernels pinging off the windshield. But there’s another sign that main-line head owners may not be aware of: deck plate wear.

“Our hybrid data collection relies on getting the most yield the most consistent way possible,” says Glenn Herz, Ag PhD Research Lead.