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Podcast 1 of Bluestem Farm Talk

Check out our new podcast! http://www.podcasts.com/bluestem-farm-talk-485ff0429/episode/Podcast-1-Soil-Health-08d7#.XEJRgHMatuI.email Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2019 at Martin Family Farms

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Here is our 2018 Harvest

Here is our 2018 Harvest Video Continue reading

Posted Nov 12, 2018 at Martin Family Farms

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With Biology We Do Not Need Soybean Treatment

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Posted Oct 3, 2018 at Martin Family Farms

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Soil Health & Microbes

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Posted Oct 3, 2018 at Martin Family Farms

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Harvest is coming!! With all

Harvest is coming!! With all of the good weather we have had the crop is maturing fast! It is looking like we will be in the field within the next week so stay tuned for updates from the field! Continue reading

Posted Aug 27, 2018 at Martin Family Farms

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July Update Things are looking

July Update Things are looking really good here in Central IL. We have a had a enough rain to get thru the pollination part of the summer. Actually, we have had too much rain in some places and have lost... Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2018 at Martin Family Farms

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2018 Soybeans

This year we are planting our soybeans without and insecticide or fungicide. We treated them Bio Launch a biological treatment from Agribio Systems. Bio Launch contains 76 beneficial microbe species. We also put a dry powder innoculant called Mycoplex on... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2018 at Martin Family Farms

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Here is a good interview

Here is a good interview on farm profitability for 2018 2018-grain-farm-income-the-need-for-above-trend.html-utm_source=farmdoc+daily+and+Farm+Policy+Ne This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com Continue reading

Posted Jan 31, 2018 at Martin Family Farms

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Milk Line and Black Layer

As we are nearing harvest, we are getting machinery ready, scouting fields and making a plan for harvest. When scouting fields, we look at ears of corn for the yield and where the milk line is on the kernels. After... Continue reading

Posted Aug 27, 2017 at Martin Family Farms

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Harvest is getting closer!

Some cool air blowing in and the equipment getting ready means harvest is getting closer! Sent from my iPhone Continue reading

Posted Aug 23, 2017 at Martin Family Farms

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Soil Aggregates We have been

Soil Aggregates We have been using cover crops and microbial products for the past couple of years on our farms and we are seeing increased soil aggregates and microbial activity. We recently purchased a microscope, so that we can look... Continue reading

Posted Aug 14, 2017 at Martin Family Farms

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Derek and Renee had a

Derek and Renee had a meeting this morning with Congressman LaHood. In the meeting they discussed rural infrastructure, farm bill, and government programs like beginning farmer and rancher loans. Congressman LaHood is a strong promoter of agriculture and is also... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2017 at Martin Family Farms

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Derek and Renee have been

Derek and Renee have been in Washington, D.C. this week with Farm Credit promoting agriculture and importance of new farm bill. Yesterday we got to listen to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue as well as Senator Pat Roberts who is... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2017 at Martin Family Farms

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Both buckets have same hybrid

Both buckets have same hybrid planted same day same depth and both have no nitrogen. The only difference is taller corn has had microbial products added to it. Pretty amazing. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 active, an AT&T 4G... Continue reading