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Remembering Howard Dean Martin Slideshow

March 26, 2024

Martin-Till Industries' Timeline

March 25, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

The following timeline for Martin-Till was originally published in the book, "Maverick to Mainstream: A History of No-Till Farming" second edition.

Late Howard Martin Credits Son Steve for Company They Built

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 25, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

In the months leading up to the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky., I made arrangements with Howard and Steve Martin, the father-son duo behind Martin Industries, to sit with me for a video interview.

Your No-Till History

Remembering Howard Dean Martin (1944-2024) & the No-Till Row Cleaner

Credited with the first mechanical no-till row cleaner, the No-Till Farmer Legend, farmer & designer left a swath of innovation that helped no-till work

March 22, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

The future of Howard Martin’s industry-leading innovation, which was so critical to success with the new no-till method, was in doubt on several occasions. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

No-Till Legend Howard Martin Passes Away

By Mackane Vogel posted on February 29, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

No-Till Legend and founder of Martin Industries Howard Martin passed away Feb. 29, 2024, at the age of 79. He is credited with patenting the first ground-driven rotary row cleaner in 1988.

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[Video] Martin-Till Showcases New Hydraulic Row Cleaners

February 16, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Steve Martin, Martin-Till president, provides an up-close look at the company’s new hydraulic row cleaner system at the 2024 National Farm Machinery Show.

How We Did It: Video Docuseries

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.

Lessiter Media Launches New Docu-Series on Farm Equipment’s Entrepreneurs

The multi-media team at ag publisher Lessiter Media has announced a new ongoing documentary-style video series on the unique stories of independent farm equipment manufacturers.

January 30, 2023

The multi-media team at ag publisher Lessiter Media has announced a new ongoing documentary-style video series on the unique stories of independent farm equipment manufacturers.

Milan No-Till Field Day Showed Real-World Results

Rare industry-university collaboration fast-tracked the knowledge & at-scale product demos on the promising farm practice.

By Mike Lessiter posted on June 29, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Every no-tiller in the Southeast knows of University of Tennessee’s (UT) “Milan No-Till Field Day.” The AgResearch & Education Center at Milan was established in 1962 on former Milan Army Ammunition Plant land. Today, nearly 700 acres of cropland are used for research. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Memories of Milan No-Till Field Day

Now a Tennessee dealer, this former Allis-Chalmers territory manager shares what it was like to work the Milan No-Till Field Day.

By Tim Brannon posted on June 28, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Now a Tennessee dealer, this former Allis-Chalmers territory manager shares what it was like to work the Milan No-Till Field Day. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

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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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