By Brian Hefty
- Competition plots: Brian vs. Darren vs. yield champions in corn, soybeans, and wheat. Our corn competitors feature current and past world record holders! We have Randy Dowdy, David Hula, Steven Albracht, and Matt Swanson with plots at the Field Day site where they will also be speaking. We have an impressive farmer lineup in soybeans and spring wheat, too. If you’re serious about trying to increase yields and profits on your farm, these are great people to learn from!
- Live, in-field demonstrations including planting, spraying, tillage, tiling, and hopefully harvesting.
- See new technologies including seed, traits, crop protection, equipment, irrigation, fertility, and more
- Educational sessions with experts in drainage law, estate planning, planter technology, soil sampling and testing, farm data management, and other new technologies.
- Special guest speakers Mike Ditka, John Ratzenberger, and Dr. Robert Fraley.
- Get a special guided tour from Darren and Brian Hefty of the Hefty farm trials.
- Great food and the chance to visit with farmers from across the country and around the world.
- Our farm is just 14 miles from the Sioux Falls airport, and many people visit other South Dakota attractions before or after our Field Day including Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills, the Badlands, the Corn Palace, and more.
- Our Field Day site is located at 47669 252nd St, Baltic, SD.
- CLICK HERE for a more complete agenda of this year’s Field Day events…