We sit down with Zach Hefty, a fifth-generation farmer from Baltic, South Dakota. Zach works in communication and sales at Hefty Seed Company, where he also uses his skills as a certified drone pilot to support sustainable farming practices. As the son and nephew of Brian and Darren Hefty—hosts of the AgPhD TV and Radio Show—Zach has deep roots in agriculture. Though he doesn’t technically farm, he contributes by helping with soil sampling, running the grain cart, and offering agronomy tips on social media platforms like TikTok.We learn about Zach’s passion for crop management, soil conservation, and his recent experience speaking at the AgPhD Field Day, where he moderated discussions with influencers Tony Reed and Michelle Martin. We'll also explore how social media has impacted his life and as always, we’ll wrap up with some fun.Don’t forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen!Websitewww.Farm4Profit.comShareable episode linkhttps://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.comEmail addressFarm4profitllc@gmail.comPhone515.207.9640Subscribe to YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5XqwFollow us on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profitConnect with us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/ Want Farm4Profit Merch? Custom order your favorite items today!https://farmfocused.com/farm-4profit/ Don’t forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen! Website: www.Farm4Profit.comShareable episode link: https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.comEmail address: Farm4profitllc@gmail.comCall/Text: 515.207.9640Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5XqwFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profitllc Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/
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Social media takes a long time to edit and to post stuff all the time.
That's been a real learning process.
People don't realize how much that takes.
Yeah, it's a lot. And I feel terrible like when I'm sitting staring at my phone and my dad and my brother are looking at me like, let's go, let's get this truck loaded, let you know. It's like, okay.
I compare it to auctioneering. Everybody thinks it's all about talking fast for five seconds. That might be 3% of the job. The other 97% is the marketing, the brochures, the talking with the customers, the lining up the job, cleaning the equipment, et cetera, et cetera. There's like this much, but every new person that wants to get into it says, oh, I just want to talk fast.
I would relate the social media and the podcast side to that. And farming, really.
Everyone wants to go farm. They want to run the tractors.
For five seconds.
Really, it's three months out of the year that we're really in the tractors a lot.
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