Soil Sampling
The Foundation of Profitable Crop Production
At First Choice Ag, soil sampling is where profitable agronomy starts.
Every field is different—and treating every acre the same leaves both yield and money on the table.
Our precision soil sampling programs are designed to uncover field variability and give you a clear, accurate picture of what your soil actually needs—so every fertility dollar is working toward a return.
How We Sample
We offer grid and zone-based soil sampling tailored to your operation and management goals.
Samples are collected using precision equipment with GPS accuracy to ensure consistent, repeatable results year after year.
What Soil Sampling Reveals
Why It Matters
Nutrient imbalances and deficiencies
PH variation affecting nutrient availability
Areas of over-application and under-application
Long-term soil health and fertility trends
Accurate soil data ensures fertilizer and lime dollars are spent where they generate a return, not wasted on acres that don’t need them. Over time, this leads to:
Improved yield consistency
Lower cost per bushel
Stronger long-term soil productivity
Tissue Sampling
Real-Time Crop Intelligence During the Growing Season
Soil tests show what should be available.
Tissue sampling shows what the plant is actually taking up.
That difference is critical during the growing season—when decisions still matter and yield can still be protected.
First Choice Ag provides in-season tissue sampling at key growth stages to evaluate nutrient uptake, plant stress, and nutrient interactions before yield loss is locked in.
What Tissue Sampling Tells You
Early nutrient deficiencies before visual symptoms appear
Nutrient tie-ups and antagonisms
Hybrid or variety-specific nutrient response
Effectiveness of your fertility program
How Farmers Use Tissue Data
Guide side-dress nitrogen decisions
Fine-tune foliar nutrition programs
Avoid unnecessary rescue applications
Protect yield potential during critical growth stages
Tissue sampling turns the crop into a diagnostic tool—allowing you to respond quickly and confidently when conditions change.
Data & ROI
Turning Agronomic Information Into Real Profit
Collecting data is only the beginning.
The real value comes from how it’s interpreted and applied.
At First Choice Ag, we integrate soil tests, tissue results, yield data, and field history to build clear, actionable fertility strategies focused on return on investment—not just input application.
How We Use Your Data
Create variable-rate fertilizer and lime prescriptions
Identify high-response and low-response acres
Balance crop removal with long-term soil fertility goals
Reduce input waste without sacrificing yield
The ROI Advantage
By aligning nutrient placement with yield response, growers typically see:
Lower cost per acre on non-responsive zones
Stronger yield where nutrients were limiting
Improved nutrient efficiency
More consistent performance across the farm
This is data-driven profitability—using agronomy to increase margins, not just inputs.
Your Agronomy Partner—Not Just a Service Provider
Soil sampling reveals potential.
Tissue sampling protects yield.
Data-driven decisions maximize profit.
First Choice Ag brings it all together into a system that works for your farm—season after season.