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Nothing Short of A Miracle: How Martin Industries Survived the Dark Days of the 1980s

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 3, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Steve Martin grew up on his dad Howard’s farm raising tobacco, corn, wheat and soybeans. After trying no-till farming in the early 1970s, Howard Martin wasn’t satisfied with the results he was seeing. Roughly a decade later, he decided to give it another try.

[Video] Introducing Martin Industries New Hydraulic Drive Air Compressor

October 24, 2022

Martin Industries and Parker Hydraulics presents their hydraulic drive air compressor. Maintaining between 110 and 160 PSI on 4 gallons a minute of flow, this air compressor is easy to mount and connect. Using a straight forward pressure monitoring system, the air compressor can toggle on as needed to maintain pressure without any needless electronics.

[Video] Martin Industries New Quick Adjust Closing Wheel Arm for the CNH 500T Drill

September 28, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

A welcome addition to any user of a CNH 500T drill is the Quick Adjust Closing Wheel Arm, new from Martin Industries. This closing wheel has a spring-loaded, click adjuster from 0 to 11 degrees based on your specific needs. Made of heavy duty materials, and easily greased pivot points will keep this closing wheel arm in top shape for years to come.

[Video] Martin Industries Announces Exclusive Distribution of Thrash Master Concaves

September 27, 2022

Announced at the 2022 Farm Progress Show Martin Industries has attained exclusive distribution of Thrash Master Concaves. Having personal experience with the concaves, Martin Industries President Steve Martin explains the benefits inherent to the Thrash Master and how they can improve grain sample quality, speeds and reduce corn cracking.

[Video] A Sneak Peek at the new Hydraulic Row Cleaner Control System from Martin Industries

September 27, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health

Martin Industries President Steve Martin has provided a sneak peat at their new hydraulic row cleaner control system. Entering its beta stage of development next spring, this row cleaner control system is shown capable of independent movement for each row thanks to its hydraulic cylinder from Parker Hydraulics.

Timeline of the No-Till Revolution

Thousands of small but compounding victories spurred no-till’s growth from 0 to 110 million acres in 60 years.

By Mike Lessiter and Frank Lessiter posted on January 10, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Crop Protection, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Thousands of small but compounding victories spurred no-till’s growth from 0 to 110 million acres in 60 years.

2020 National Farm Machinery Show

[Video] Martin Industries Presents their New Closing Wheel System Update

February 17, 2020 | Posted in Equipment

Martin-Till introduces new closing system update for Case IH 2000 series row units to provide better seed trench closing in heavy soils.

No-Till’s Past, Present and Future with the Harry Young Family — from the Kentucky Field Where it all Started

In this 3-part video series, No-Till Farmer speaks with the Young Family about the origins of no-till, advancements and what lies ahead.

December 31, 2019 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

In this 3-part video series, No-Till Farmer speaks with the Young Family about the origins of no-till, advancements and what lies ahead.

2019 Farm Progress Show

[Video] Martin Industries' Weight Transfer System

August 29, 2019 | Posted in Equipment

Steve Martin, president of Martin Industries, explains how the new Weight Transfer System for planters helps redistribute excess weight from the center of a planter out to the wings for improved planting depth.

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Martin Industries Builds from Ground-Zero of No-Till

May 2, 2019

Martin Industries might never have become a leader in no-till equipment development had economics and weather conditions not been disastrous in the 1980s.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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