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Soil health is most meaningfully assessed based on its ability to produce marketable yield per unit of farmer input under varied growing conditions. Because all inputs and management practices have some trade-offs, growers need to do more than just determine if a product or practice will work in isolation. They need to be sure that all their choices work together as an efficient system to achieve the desired result of producing healthy, abundant, and sustainable harvests year

How Prairie Ridge Ag Services in Polk City, IA keeps farmers moving ahead with the Maximum Farming System

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.

In agriculture, it’s easy to believe the next product will be the one that finally changes everything. A new input. A new recommendation. A new “fix.” But after years of on‑farm trials and real‑world testing, Jeff Ellis of PJ Family Farms reached a different conclusion: there is no silver bullet. Jeff and his wife Paula farm approximately 1,700 acres near Donnelson, Iowa. By 2016, they weren’t interested in adding another product.

"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

"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

"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