our focus area: the western glaciated plains
We focus our efforts on prime farmland located in a specific geologic region, the Western Glaciated Plains. This area consists of upland and bottomland soils found primarily in central and northwest Missouri but also in western Iowa, northeast Kansas and eastern Nebraska. The upland soils within this region are predominantly loess soils.
Image via Kansas Geological Survey, Public Information Circular (PIC) 28
Loess, pronounced "luss", was created when glaciers retreated along the Missouri River. The glaciers left behind fine particles of silt that were swept up by the wind and deposited in certain areas (the map above depicts major loess deposits within the US). After the loess was deposited, prairie grass grew and died back over thousands of years, leaving the soil rich in organic matter. These soils, some of which are more than 90 feet deep, are highly regarded for farming.