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Thrive with Full-Circle Support - Pierce Family Farms
“ It’s a System, not a bunch of products." Pierce Family Farms in Windfall, Indiana didn’t just adopt the Maximum Farming System; they leaned into innovation. Their interest in biologicals led to a full system transformation, and the results have been nothing short of remarkable. From Curiosity to Commitment What started as an exploration into biological inputs quickly evolved into full System adoption. Pierce Family Farms faced early equipment challenges, but with support fr
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Precision Drives Yield Growth - Wiegmann Farms' System Breakthrough
"300+ bushel corn. 100 bushel soybeans. The System works." Wiegmann Farms in Breese, Illinois didn’t just adopt the Maximum Farming System, they proved its scalability and profitability. What started with skepticism turned into a disciplined, data-driven approach that delivered exceptional results. From Skeptic to System Champion Like many farmers, Wiegmann Farms questioned whether a system could outperform traditional methods. But after seeing early results, they committed f
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Dairy Meets Data - Hilltop Acres Farm's Integrated Success
"Better forage, healthier cows, and global recognition, all from system thinking." Hilltop Acres Farm in Calmar, Iowa is a fully integrated dairy-crop operation with 1,000 acres and 450 registered cows. Their journey with the Maximum Farming System began with a simple goal: improve forage quality. What they achieved went far beyond expectations. A System That Supports Livestock Forage quality directly impacts herd health and milk components. By adopting the Maximum Farming S
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Smarter Farming Leads to Better Results - Warner Farms
"I was skeptical. But the dealer support made all the difference." Warner Farms in Goshen, Indiana didn’t start their journey with the Maximum Farming System as believers. Like many farmers, they had questions, concerns, and a healthy dose of skepticism. What changed everything? A dealer who listened, guided, and stood by them every step of the way. From Doubt to Data Warner Farms began with small steps, testing planter setups, trying foliar feeding, and experimenting with sp
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Precision, Profitability, and a Pencil-Sharp Plan | GR Farms
"It isn’t just a product. It is a System." When GR Farms in Higginsville, Missouri first heard about the Maximum Farming System, they approached it like any smart business would; with skepticism and a sharp eye on the bottom line. What they discovered was more than nutrient management. It was a new way to farm. A Financial-First Evaluation GR Farms didn’t jump in blindly. They ran the numbers. They compared costs. They asked hard questions. What they found was compelling: by
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Rediscovering The System
With more than two decades of experience using the System on his own farm, including a journey of stepping away and returning, Jim Yule brings valuable insight to the farmers he works with.
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Manage Tar Spot Effectively
Tar spot continues to expand across the Corn Belt, with most infestation reports coming from fields planted to continuous corn and/or...
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What to Know Post Flooding
Due to major flooding over the last week in Indiana and other areas of the Corn Belt, many fields have had most of last season’s crop...
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Take Control of Crop Potential
As planting season approaches, every farmer – including myself – has a list of improvements they want to make. At the top of that list...
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Better Soil, Better Yields | Philipps Farm
With an average annual rainfall of just ten inches, maintaining air-water balance in the soil is essential for farming success in northwest Montana. Jerry Philipps, a forward-thinking farmer from Conrad, Montana, has long been ahead of the curve. He adopted no-till farming in 1982 and later implemented the Maximum Farming System in 2007. A decade into using the System, Jerry participated in a government EQIP cover crop study that involved frequent soil testing. The study org
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Next-Level Results | Wiegmann Farms
In Southern Illinois, the Wiegmann family runs a true generational farm, committed to building healthier soil for the future. For more than 15 years, they’ve utilized the Maximum Farming System to support their land—an investment in the sixth generation now being raised on the farm. “The home farm has been corn-on-corn for 12 years now and we are getting better yields than farmers corn-on-soybeans,” Maurice Wiegmann explains. “Even on a dry year, wet year, it doesn’t matter –
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Achieve Lasting Results
In farming, longevity has many meanings – longevity of nutrient availability, longevity of soil balance, and longevity of the overall farm operation. The Maximum Farming System powered by Ag Spectrum, along with its team of in-field implementation experts, provides insights, research, and a real-life approach to achieve long-lasting success. Located in the thumb of Michigan, one Ag Spectrum Associate has been promoting and utilizing the System on his own farm for 30 years. St
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Supplemental Calcium Quality Matters
Additions of lime and/or gypsum can improve most soils because these calcium products neutralize soil acidity (e.g., when soil pH tests below 6.2) and improve soil porosity and organic matter stabilization. Overall, this improves soil health by improving soil air and water balance. Calcium plays an important role in maintaining soil structure, porosity, and an optimal balance of air and water. With its larger atomic radius, it occupies more space and retains water less strong
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Nitrate by V6 Determines Kernels Long
Nitrate nitrogen in the plant tissue by V6 determines kernels long. Watch as Delk Crosier, Maximum Farming Implementation Consultant, explains how ear tip configuration is tied to nitrate accumulation.
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Optimizing Tar Spot Management
Tar spot is ever-expanding across the Corn Belt, and infestation reports are mostly coming in from fields planted to continuous corn and/or irrigated corn. While the risk of economic losses to the disease is quite real, good soil health and supplementary plant nutrition can go a long way to keeping the disease damage to a minimum. A standard preventative fungicide program will typically limit tar spot disease and can be mixed Ag Spectrum’s foliar nutrition program of PT-21®/S
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Make the Most of Irrigation
As an essential component of photosynthesis, water helps drive plant growth. Plant roots typically grow downward and outward to access water and dissolved nutrients from the soil. But, soil water availability and quality in the root zone varies by location, soil type, topography, and precipitation. In places where rainfall is low during the growing season, farmers will irrigate using available water sources to promote crop growth. To be successful with water management, thoug
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Inspect What We Expect
The goal of all Ag Spectrum independent sales representatives is to help farmers maximize return for every unit produced. Albion, Illinois’ Chad Heindselman is no exception. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in agronomy from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Chad worked at a co-op and later in seed production until he began his Maximum Farming System dealership in June of 2022. “Ag Spectrum piqued my interest because of their commitment to helping farmers produce cro
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Soybeans Depend on Soil Quality
Years with lower corn prices lead to many farmers making soybeans a bigger part of their crop plan. The Maximum Farming System® can help make the most of such changes and provide optimal fertilizer management, which varies by crop. For example, corn benefits dramatically from in-furrow fertilization that provides sufficient levels of tissue phosphorus during early growth stages to maximize kernel number. And, beyond providing balanced early nutrition and foliar fertilization
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Avoid Harvest Disappointment with Management Now
Each year the same issues appear across the country. Whether an issue is seen at emergence or while inspecting the success of a foliar program later in the season, many of these problems can be traced back to unforced and avoidable errors at planting. Soil, not the calendar, drives planting decisions. While we understand the excitement of spring, planting into wet, cold soils can be detrimental and lead to disappointment at harvest. Waiting an extra day or two for dry soil c
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Carbon Intensity Scores Provide New Opportunity
Carbon Intensity (CI) scoring measures a farmer’s carbon footprint, and it accounts for factors like cash crop productivity, minimal tillage, and cover crops to build soil carbon stocks. Like it or not, knowing CI scores and how to improve them has never been as important as now looking toward future market opportunities. Soon, farmers who deliver corn to ethanol plants may be required to know their CI scores due to the 45Z tax credit included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
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