Brianna Powell

For Dalton Owens, agriculture is all about helping farmers succeed. As a Maximum Farming System Associate based in Mattoon, Illinois, Dalton is passionate about working alongside farmers to improve efficiency, strengthen soil health, and make informed decisions that support long-term profitability.

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.

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 organizers were...