Ellingson brings together design, technology, installation capacity, and decades of experience. Many smaller contractors may be limited by one crew, one plow, or installation-only services. Ellingson can help plan, design, install, and evaluate the project.

A CDL license is not required for all positions but is helpful for our field team members to have. There are positions that do require you to have a CDL.

Ellingson has provided agricultural drainage services since 1971.

Yes. Ellingson can help evaluate field conditions and drainage needs so you can prioritize the acres where drainage improvements may have the greatest impact.

Ellingson brings together experienced crews, a large drainage fleet, field-specific design, advanced mapping, and decades of agricultural drainage experience. Many contractors can install tile. Ellingson helps farmers plan, design, install, and evaluate drainage systems built around their land and long-term goals.

A drainage system is only as good as the plan behind it. Good design accounts for soil type, elevation, slope, water movement, outlets, field history, and long-term crop performance. Without the right plan, tile can be installed in the wrong places, wet areas can remain unresolved, and the system may not deliver the return farmers expect.

Ellingson provides both design and installation. That is a major advantage for farmers because the same team can help plan the system and bring it to life in the field. This reduces handoffs, improves communication, and helps ensure the system is practical to install and built around the original plan.

It means Ellingson uses advanced GIS mapping, field data, and proprietary planning tools to better understand how water moves across and through your land. Instead of relying on guesswork or a generic layout, Ellingson designs drainage systems around your field’s actual conditions.

GIS mapping helps identify elevation changes, soil differences, water flow patterns, field boundaries, outlets, and other important conditions that influence drainage performance. This gives farmers a clearer picture of where drainage is needed and how a system should be designed.

Yes. Ellingson can help evaluate your fields so you can prioritize drainage investments based on need, potential return, and long-term productivity. This is especially valuable when you have multiple fields that could benefit from drainage, but need to decide where to start.

Look for more than installation. A strong drainage partner should offer field-specific design, mapping, experienced crews, adequate equipment capacity, clear communication, and a proven track record. The lowest bid or fastest promise may not deliver the best long-term result if the system is poorly designed or installed without a clear plan.

Not by itself. Size only matters when it creates value for the farmer. Ellingson’s scale matters because it supports better scheduling, more equipment availability, deeper field experience, and the ability to complete larger or more complex drainage projects. The goal is not just to be bigger. The goal is to be better prepared for your project.

Yes. Ellingson has the crews, fleet, design capabilities, and project experience to support larger and more complex drainage projects. That includes projects with multiple fields, challenging outlets, variable soil conditions, or phased drainage needs.

Yes. Ellingson works with farms of many sizes, not just large operations or complex projects. Whether you’re improving one problem field, adding drainage to a smaller acreage, expanding an existing system, or planning a phased project over time, Ellingson can help you make a smart drainage investment. The same design, mapping, and installation expertise that supports larger projects can also help smaller farms improve water management, field consistency, and long-term land value.

No. Ellingson can help with new drainage systems, drainage improvements, system expansions, and planning for future drainage investments. The team can help evaluate where your existing system is working, where it may be underperforming, and where additional drainage could improve field consistency.

Yes. Wet and inconsistent acres are often signs of drainage limitations, soil variability, outlet challenges, or incomplete system coverage. Ellingson uses field data, mapping, and drainage experience to help identify problem areas and design a system to improve water management.

Tile can help improve field consistency by removing excess water from the root zone, allowing crops to establish better, reducing stress from saturated soils, and improving field access during key windows. Results vary by field, soil, weather, and system design, which is why a field-specific plan matters.

Yes. Ellingson can provide post-harvest reporting to help farmers evaluate yield improvements and understand how drainage investments are performing. This helps support future decisions about additional drainage, land improvements, or field prioritization.

Start before the season gets busy. The earlier you begin, the more time there is to evaluate your fields, review design options, plan around seasonal windows, and schedule equipment. Waiting until conditions are perfect may mean crews and equipment are already committed.

You’ll talk with a drainage specialist about your farm, your fields, your drainage challenges, and your goals. From there, Ellingson can help evaluate your needs, develop a field-specific plan, and discuss the right path forward for your project.

Choose Ellingson if you want more than tile in the ground. Choose Ellingson if you want experienced crews, large-fleet capacity, technology-driven design, installation expertise, and a drainage partner with more than 50 years of agricultural experience.