Eastern Iowa Farmer Fall 2020
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Martens Angus Farms<br />
In November we will be<br />
offering some of the first<br />
and only SS Odyssey H71<br />
females in the Country!!<br />
Contact us to receive details about the sale.<br />
You won’t want to miss out on them!!<br />
Also available for sale in November with be<br />
Bulls by Odyssey, Ashland, Black Onyx,<br />
Brickyard and Acclaim<br />
dear diary<br />
due to some unforeseen circumstance from the outside, but with<br />
the use of ultrasound and palpation the vet tells if the cow is<br />
reproductively sound enough to take an egg to give it the best<br />
chance of survival. And, for whatever reason, all 10 cows were<br />
sound enough to take an egg. These seven-day-old embryos will<br />
all hopefully take and next February we will get to see the fruits<br />
of our labor.<br />
I certainly enjoyed conversing with Dr. Collison and his veterinarian<br />
technician, Janell, and conducting business as normal<br />
once again. It was certainly a breath of fresh air and much needed<br />
evidence that life does go on, no matter what you are dealt. And<br />
in fact, as much as we live for today, in the cattle business we live<br />
for tomorrow and nine months from now too. And, the highlight<br />
of the day was being able to see a seven-day-old embryo under a<br />
microscope. Science truly is amazing!<br />
Tuesday, May 26<br />
#18 Eggs<br />
For the past two summers the kids and I have enjoyed<br />
walking our ditches, searching milkweed for Monarch<br />
butterfly eggs and caterpillars.<br />
I’m sure people think I’m weird mowing around the<br />
milkweed in our ditches, letting it grow as tall as the<br />
fences, but it is a cheap and easy summer project that allows the<br />
Steve<br />
Elite calving ease<br />
Curve bending growth<br />
Top 1% carcass & $B Value<br />
Martens Angus Farms<br />
37939 346 Avenue • Bellevue <strong>Iowa</strong> 52031<br />
(563) 552-8890<br />
martensangus@gmail.com<br />
www.martensangus.com | Find us on Facebook<br />
“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is<br />
already tomorrow in Australia.” – Charles Schulz<br />
Bradley:<br />
Healthcare<br />
Professional.<br />
Consistent<br />
Conservative.<br />
Steve<br />
BRADLEY<br />
FOR IOWA HOUSE<br />
paid for by the republican party of iowa<br />
92 <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong> | fall <strong>2020</strong> eifarmer.com
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