
Welcome back to the Ez Ag Podcast, where innovative farming meets practical solutions. I’m your host, Matt Long.
Today we’re going to talk about one thing that could cut your stress in half, boost your yield, and totally change the way you farm. A written field specific plan. That’s right, a real plan, not just good intentions. The tool to make it happen ‒ the Max Yield System.
Let’s just pause for a second and ask yourself a question. How did your planting season go? Was it smooth and efficient, or were you rushing around stressed out, making last minute decisions that you could have made months ago? I talk to a lot of growers this time of year, and one thing I hear over and over is, “man, I wish I planned this out sooner.” Well, you could have and you still can. Truth be told, failure to plan is one of the biggest sources of stress on the farm. It’s not the rain and the breakdowns, those happen, but being unprepared, that’s on you and that’s what causes the most stress.
The thing you can control, but aren’t taking the time to control is your plan. When you don’t know what hybrid is going where, what fertility plan matches your goals or how you’re going to manage getting all of the work done, of course you’re stressed out. You’re building the plane while you’re flying it and that’s a recipe for a plane crash. But here’s the thing, I’m not guessing when I say that a real plan reduces stress by at least 50% because I’ve lived it.
Our plans for next year have already started. I get it we’re still in the middle of this season, but we’re looking ahead to the next one and even the one after that. Why? Because we don’t guess we plan to maximize yield and we have our plans written down because a plan that’s not written down isn’t a plan, it’s a wish. And you know what they say about wishing? Well, just wait to start planning and you’ll see which hand fills up faster. When we start making our plans, we use historical data, crop rotations, and data we’re collecting every day on portfolio performance, earflex, and drought tolerance. And we use that information to find, tune our decisions for the next year. And we’ll still be refining it for months, but guess what? The core of our plan is already done 10 months before the planter is ever going to roll. That gives us time to research, source the best products, and tailor our management strategy for every single field to maximize yield. So here’s my question to you. Why haven’t you sat down with us at Axis Seed to create your Max Yield System plan? Why don’t you believe having a plan in place far in advance of planting works? Is it because you’re already growing crops 30 to 50% better and more efficiently than your neighbors? Or is it because the stress of not having a plan has you paralyzed and doing the same thing you’ve always done? That might sound harsh, but sometimes the truth needs to sting a little bit before it sticks.
Here’s what I can tell you. The farm has never caused me stress because I have a plan, and my plan is to make the best decisions I can before I’m in the heat of the battle. Let the rest be what it is. That’s freedom. That’s confidence. That’s farming with the Max Yield System. And building that plan isn’t complicated.
Here’s a few of the basic steps of building a Max Yield System Plan:
- Know your history. Basing a plan of some pie in the sky idea is unrealistic. The Max Yield System plans build off where you are today and help you make significant improvements over time.
- Know your goals. Just because you’re basing your plan off history doesn’t mean you don’t need to have a future goal. Are you pushing for 300 bushel corn on a good irrigated circle? Or are you wanting to increase efficiency? Are you looking to reduce cost/bushel? You have to make a goal in order to achieve one, and the Max Yield System is all about setting a goal, identifying and correcting yield limiting factors that you create, and achieving step changes in yield over time.
- Use field by field planning. No, two fields are the same, neither should your plan be.
- Write and review your plan. Put it on paper, review it often, and refine it.
That’s it, and we’re here to help you through all of it. So here’s the challenge I have for you. Make your 2026 crop year resolution today. Create your Max Yield System plan before August 15th. What do you have to lose? More importantly, what do you have to gain? Peace of mind, a clear direction, better yields, fewer regrets. That sounds like a lot, and it all starts with a simple conversation.
Thanks for tuning in to the Ez Ag podcast. If you’re ready to reduce your stress and grow your legacy, reach out to us at Axis Seed ‒ Red Barn will help you build your Max Yield System plan. Until next time, remember, ag is easy when you tune into the Ez Ag Podcast. That’s all for today, I’m Matt Long. Grow your yield, grow your legacy, grow strong with Axis Seed.
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