Murphy Farms

At Murphy Farms, we are a family farm that has been in business for over 40 years. We are an industry leader in supplying Pipeline & Construction Straw, aiming to supply high-quality construction straw for mulch, seeding, and erosion control. We also provide certified weed-free straw on request, with delivery in state or out-of-state. Our goals are safety, integrity, longevity, and high-quality customer service.

Our truck fleet consists of modern, well-maintained trucks, including semi-trucks, flatbeds, drop decks, gooseneck trailers, and enclosed 53-foot vans. With these, we are able to deliver small loads or large loads and have small squares, large squares, and 4 x 5 rounds that we net wrap. Our employees take pride in our products and dedicate ourselves to service.

We have a broad-based association of straw producers in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio who keep our inventory well maintained. For several years, our farm has been providing straw to Precision Pipeline from Eau Claire, WI, Welded Construction from Perrysburg, OH, Minnesota Limited from Big Lake, MN, and United Piping Inc from Duluth, MN. We look forward to servicing your company's needs and job sites.

Mission Statement

Family owned and operated, Murphy Farms strives to be honest and ethical and to treat others as family. Above all, we want to offer high-quality products and achieve a high rate of on-time delivery. We believe in the old farm adage, "You can't grow two crops in a field", meaning no weeds. Our company understands the fast-paced needs and demands of the construction industry and the necessity of on-time delivery with a quality straw product. We relate to the pressures of the companies and supervisors' schedules. Our motto is "do the job, it's your word, or someone else will."

Owner Profile

Owner Michael J. Murphy has a background in residential and commercial carpentry, millwrighting, excavating, and trucking. In addition, his experience includes working at union construction sites, and he has acted in supervisory and foreman positions.

Our Team

Murphy Farms has a team of dedicated employees, contractors, and suppliers that make the whole operation a success. We work together to ensure that all of our services are delivered efficiently and effectively.

Farm Practices

We produce soybeans using commercial fertilizer and spray our fields by a licensed Michigan applicator. Meticulous and conscientious, we keep records on all of our fields. Beans planted in the spring are Roundup Ready. The fields are then sprayed with Roundup so they are weed-free, which prepares the same field for fall-planted winter wheat. This sets us up for a successful July wheat harvest the following summer, with weed-free wheat and byproduct straw.

Jorgensen Farm Elevator in Williamston, Michigan has been in business for over 100 years. They conduct our fertilizer and lime spraying program with modern GPS equipment for cost efficiency and environmentally friendly results. We are fortunate to live in an area with such high-caliber operations, which raises our skills and education to a higher caliber.

For straw certification, we use the Idaho State Seed Laboratory and the Michigan Crop Improvement Association labs. At Murphy Farms, we pride ourselves on our neat farmstead and use modern machinery. Furthermore, we dedicate ourselves to a high level of service. Thank you to all who have bought our products in the past years, and we hope our reputation speaks for itself.

Services

We offer a variety of services including:

• Barn Demolition
• Lumber
• Grain Hauling
• Excavating
• Used Equipment Division