Shambours honored as Farm Family of the Year

The Marty and Kim Shambour family of New Prague have been named Le Sueur County’s “2016 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.

The Shambour farm was founded by Marty’s great grandparents, Frank and Agnes Shambour, in 1892. Marty’s grandparents, William and Rose, continued the operation until Marty’s parents, Len and Elenore began farming in 1956 and they continued to farm until 1997. That’s when Marty and Kim, as the fourth generation of the family, began running the farm.

The Shambours raise corn and soybeans utilizing conservation tillage and some no-till. Marty and Kim formed Tri-County Seeds and Services and Marty is a sales rep for Pioneer. Marty’s father continues to operate equipment and runs for parts. Kim takes care of all the bookwork on the farm. Marty and Kim’s sons, Mitchell and Brandon, help out with daily chores and their daughter, Kalli, helps as well. The Shambour’s nephew, Aaron, recently joined Tri-County Seeds.

Marty and Kim are supporters of their local FFA, Le Sueur, Scott and Rice County Dairy Associations and Marty is a member of the Scott-Le Sueur County Corn and Soybean Growers Association.

To see more on this story pick up the August 25, 2016 print edition of The New Prague Times. 

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