How Local Data and Trials Improve Farm Yields and Profitability

Why Local Matters Now More Than Ever

In today’s world of agriculture, “local” isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the key to success. National yield trends, global averages, and broad-based recommendations might look impressive on paper, but they rarely deliver consistent results in your fields. At Axis Seed – Red Barn, we’ve built our entire system on one principle: your farm is more local, more valuable, and more unique than any set of data from anywhere else. That’s why local matters now more than ever.

Local Farm Data > National Averages

Every acre you farm holds layers of information, from yield maps to soil tests and all your hard earned experiences, and none of it looks like the national average. That’s why the Max Yield System was built around your data, not someone else’s. We believe real success comes from dialing in your cropping plan with local testing, local ratings, and local results, not from copying what worked 300 miles away.

Real Trials. Real Fields. Real Results.

Our local trial program is central to our approach. Right here in our region, we’re evaluating hybrids and products not just on final yield, but on critical agronomic traits like:

• Ear Flex – how hybrids respond to population

• pH Tolerance – especially important our area where high pH can limit yields

• Drought Tolerance – because rain isn’t always guaranteed

• Yield Performance – across multiple soil types and management strategies

These trials aren’t one-offs. They’re part of an ongoing system to refine and improve hybrid selection so we can build balanced portfolios that reduce risk and maximize performance across your farm.

Biologicals & Fertility: A Field-by-Field Strategy

We’re also investing heavily in the future of fertility with a biological-first mindset. We’ve been testing biologicals and fertility and crop protection products, and we’re seeing success. But here’s the real breakthrough: we’re using advanced soil DNA testing to dig deeper than ever before.

This technology allows us to:

• Analyze microbial activity and disease and insect pressure

• Pinpoint nutrient availability and biological limitation

• Create custom biological and fertility recommendations on a field-by-field level

It’s not a guessing game anymore, it’s a data-driven strategy tailored to your soil, your crop, your goals.

It’s All Part of the Max Yield System

When you bring it all together, local trials, advanced DNA soil testing, hybrid portfolios, and a customized biological and fertility plan, you get the Max Yield System. It’s not a product. It’s a process, built from the ground up to give you more yield with less stress.

We’re not just helping you grow crops. We’re helping you grow a system that works for your farm, your future, and your legacy.

Sneak Peek: August 26th Field Day

3 Things You Will Learn

• How the Max Yield System Helps You Grow More with Less Stress Discover how planning early with local data, hybrid portfolios, and field-by-field strategies leads to higher yields and fewer in-season surprises.

• How Biological Fertility Systems Boost Soil Health and Profitability See real trial data and field examples showing how biological products are improving nutrient efficiency, crop performance, and long-term soil function.

• Why a Systems Approach to Planning Is the Best Way to Grow Your Farm Learn how integrating seed, fertility, biologicals, and protection into one custom plan creates consistency, reduces risk, and positions your operation for long-term success.

And of course you’ll go home with a free hitch pin and a head full of new ideas.

📅 Mark your calendar for August 26th and come see what local data and a custom plan can do for your bottom line.

Axis Seed – Red Barn

Your Farm. Your Future. Our Focus.