MACC - Midwest Advanced Crop Consulting

Midwest Advanced Crop Consulting (MACC) is an education program developed to teach farmers throughout the country how to increase their crop yields – especially corn and soybeans. The program was developed by farmers for farmers.

National Corn Yield Contest winners Kevin Kalb and Terry Vissing – along with trusted advisor Joe Dedman – have combined their collective knowledge and experiences to create a program that will help you see things differently and understand the science behind the yields.

Every farm is different… what works on one farm may not work on another. Rather than telling farmers a set formula to increase their yields, this program teaches them how to set the formula themselves, based on their farm’s data and intermittent results.

This hands-on program consists of a series of meetings with presentations, demonstrations, and interactive discussions throughout the year, with one goal in mind: how to consistently increase yield.

An understanding of soil and tissue testing, and how to use that data, is at the core of the program. You will learn effective ways of testing: What works, what doesn’t, and how to make continuous improvements.

At each meeting we will review soil and tissue sample data. We will point out the challenges we see with the samples and how to address them. Meetings will also focus on techniques for planters and other equipment; effective brands of seed, herbicide, and fertilizer; herbicide and fungicide timing; and fertilizer placement and timing. Meetings may also include additional experts in plant and soil health and product professionals from throughout the industry.