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Managing residue cover is critical to maintaining soil biology over winter and preparing the soil for timely planting next spring. Farmers' decisions in the fall significantly impact how quickly residues degrade, how much carbon is retained in the soil, and how quickly soils can warm in the spring.

Kyle’s soils are the kind most experts consider limiting - very sandy, coarse, low single‑digit CEC, low organic matter. Yet three years after adopting the System, Kyle won the NCGA Michigan No‑Till Irrigated Yield Award with a 296‑bushel corn crop.

“ Everybody else will try to sell you that one thing that is going to fix it all. They're not geared toward the soil side of this industry like Ag Spectrum is. So it's pretty refreshing." In the heart of Montana, Jerry and Brandon Philipps have cultivated a legacy of resilience through a decades-long commitment to soil health. Their journey is a testament to the power of patience, consistency, and systems-based farming. By embracing a long-term strategy, the Philipps family h