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Gregory Farm expands its cow herd without adding pasture ground Story and photos by Michaela Leimkuehler Agriculture Reporter

It's a farm-family's dream come true when the children come back home to the farm. Parents can rest easy knowing that their agriculture legacy will continue through the next generation of farmers. What happens when there isn't enough farm to go around? How can the family farm grow if the acres of pasture simply are not available? “This whole cow under roof thing came as sort of a joint project between Tim (Bickett) and one of his customers in Iowa,” Managing Director of Hoop Beef System Brent Bryant said. Bickett’s customer had told him his daughter and son-in-law were coming back to the family farm. The farm was not able to sustain multiple incomes without pasture expansion and there was no pasture to be had. “He came back to tell me, 'yeah we're going to put these cows under-roof,'” Bryant continued. “I said, ‘that is the craziest idea I've ever heard.’” That crazy idea lead to a business venture that would be known as Hoop Beef System, LLC. “Right now when our phone rings, we get calls from North Carolina to Montana with folks that are fighting the issue of they want to expand or if they are on rented grass,” Bryant stated. “They want to hold onto their herd and they can’t do it with the grass that’s available.” Roger and Ruth Gregory, of Blackburn, were searching for a solution to stretch their farm to include their son, Kurtis, in the family business. The competitive nature of renting or owning ground in Saline County made it difficult to expand on their previously existing 640 acres of farm ground. "You're not going to be able to put another 200 cows on pasture because you're not going to find it," Kurtis said. "If you do, you're going to be running all over the state, and it's going to be expensive." After a couple hundred Internet searches and clicks of the mouse, the Gregory family landed on Hoop Beef System's website. They toured pre-existing hoop barns and decided this was a solution to their expansion. "It was a way to make this little two acre spot productive and be able to have all the cows because to buy enough pasture for this many cows would cost an arm and a leg," Kurtis commented. Gregory Farms hosted an open house on March 1 to showcase the new 400-foot long hoop barn. Construction on the barn was scheduled to begin in April and May of 2015, but due to rainy conditions, the contractors did not begin until mid-June and early July. The structure was completed in the fall. It houses 200 head of Jersey and Gelbvieh cross females and their calves. The hoop building incorporates a working area with a tub and chute in

Gregory Farms erected a 400foot hoop building structure in the fall of 2015 with Hoop Beef Systems.

the center of the building along with a 12 foot sick pen. There is also an attached office, and manure storage area. “Everything in here is a one-person operation," Bryant chimed in. "This drover’s alley you can lock all the cows back on their bedpack. You can also use it as a sort alley ... They are off-set so (the cattle) are never making a 90degree turn. So they come in and out of these pens really easy." Just because one person can operate the barn doesn't necessarily mean the workload is lightened. Roger mentioned to the open house crowd that he felt it was more labor intensive than having cows on pasture. “I'm going to say yes, because you see it and you attend to it,” Roger admitted. “They're out (in the pasture) and you see something that's wrong, 'man I've got to go get the trailer, I got to get them up,' think that's going to get done all the time? (If you’re) going to stand there and tell me 'yes,' you're lying.” Calving under-roof with first-time heifers was an exciting but challenging time for the Gregorys last fall. "I couldn't imagine trying to have 200 out on pasture trying watch them and then get them up,” Kurtis added.

“I mean it was, ‘okay we have to get her out and bring down here,’ which is a lot easier than trying to get out of a 40-acre field. We did it all without lights because we didn't have electricity hooked up yet. Lots of flashlights and parking the tractor to shine in. Now that we've got the lights, next year will surely be a lot easier and nicer.” Kurtis hinted at the idea of adding another barn in the future. “If everything works for us, we've definitely thought about putting up another one," Kurtis continued. "If it works, why not go ahead and do another one...We've definitely had some thoughts about doing another one after this one." Throughout the past year, Hoop Beef System has put cows under-roof in new barns in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky. "Everyone fought the same thing: lack of grass, lack of opportunity to expand, lack of opportunities to bring young people back to the farm," remarked Bryant. "It's not a unique thing to one location."

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mile. I'm here to tell you that if I'm standing out by that silo, to the north or the south of this building and I can smell it there, we need to talk about how you're managing the building because it's too wet. I have customers that live that close to their structures, and the thing that they tell me is 'I was surprised.'" 4. Can you only AI in a facility like this? "The customer that's been under roof the longest has never AI-ed. All natural service. He does lease his bulls and he puts a bull per 20 cows…You can AI. That's one of the beauties of this design is it allows us to take advantage of those technologies.

5.How often do you clean out the barns? "We will clean out our bedpacks at least twice a year, spring and fall. It's more about when is it right to get it into the field than anything we necessarily have to do for the cows."

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Responses by System Consultant Tim Bickett with Hoop Beef System

1. What does it cost to feed a cow under-roof? "Our gestation diets on our heifers run $0.67 a day. What your feedstuffs are, (and) what you have available, we can put a cow diet together for pretty low cost. We want to target the energy needs of that female at her stage of production. Even if she's lactating, were going to cut her energy back by 40 percent. The first place her body puts energy is to maintenance, then its lactation, then its gain."

2. How much bedding do you use? "On average, we'll use about one bale of bedding per linear foot of building annually. So, this 400 foot building we need 400 bales. thats on average. Now, if I divide that by 52, thats 8 bales a week. There [are] some weeks that we use 16 and some weeks that we use four. Some weeks you won't hardly use any. If the warmer air is dryer, it will evaporate more moisture. Our design is to move as much air through this system without drafting the cattle."

3. How much separation do we need between a livestock structure and neighbors? "Are they neighbors that like to eat steak or not? My state regulatory agencies are going to define that more than I will. They're going to tell me I probably need a quarter

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It appears a popular area of development for equipment companies these days is computer games - at least that's true for John Deere's Construction and Forestry division. They've created the Small Machine Vs. Big Jobs Challenge, which is an interactive game featuring the new G-Series Skid Steers and Compact Track loader. To play the game, you choose from one of four skid-steer models or the compact track loader then compete in three applications - construction, landscaping and livestock. Each level involves players swiping the machine into a target, and based on the speed of the swipe, a score will register in mph - we are not making this up. Players can advance through 10 levels, follow along with the fun through a real-time leaderboard, then share scores on your Facebook page or Twitter. In a media statement announcing the game, Graham Hinch, division manager, John Deere Commercial Worksite Products, comments: "We're excited to launch our new small-frame G Series models to the market and wanted to invite customers and fans to get to know these machines in a different way. The Small Machine vs. Big Jobs Challenge will familiarize players with the models in our lineup while having a little fun." You can access the game from your personal computer or a mobile device at fearthedeere.com.

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Old traditions become new at 2016 Women in Ag conference Story and photos by Michaela Leimkuehler Agriculture Reporter

A sold-out crowd of agriculturalists packed Martin Community Center Friday, March 11, at the 13th annual Women in Agriculture regional conference. The ‘home grown’ theme was prevalent throughout the event space with burlap ribbon garnishing pieces of rustic farm decor. A farmers market was set up to display refreshments. A lemonade stand with glass mugs was provided by Wood & Huston Bank. Attendees were encouraged to strike a pose in the photo booth donated by Ag-Power and shop for Missouri-specific products from the AgriMissouri market throughout the day. “What’s new about this year is something old,” Saline County Farm Service Agency Executive Director Jared Singer said. He referred to the return of the breakout sessions due to feedback from the questionnaires from previous conferences. Guests could choose the session that most appealed to them. Festive farm decor is the focus on each table The topics were diverse to fit a wide variety of needs centerpiece at the Women in Agriculture regional of the participants. conference on March 11. The arrangements were Rita Emmett, a self-pro- done by Springwater Greenhouse and Landscapclaimed recovering pro- ing. crastinator and author of “The Procrastinator’s Handbook,” “The Procrastinating Child” and “The Clutter-Busting Handbook” was the first presentation of the day. “How does procrastination tie-in with home grown,” Emmett started. “...because sometimes our home grown stuff isn’t right. Maybe sometimes in our home we procrastinate.”

Emmett’s lesson was taught through animated story-telling. Her presentation was filled with activities and lollipops for those who shared answers aloud to the group. Her take-home message was to realize that procrastination is just a habit. “So often, procrastination keeps us from taking a risk, keeps us from trying something new, (and) keeps us from pursuing our dreams,” Emmett declared. “I’m living a really joyful life. That’s something that I clearly procrastinated about. I put off having fun. I put off joy.” Glasgow resident, Cheryl Adams said she enjoyed Emmett’s presentation. “She gave several ideas to try to quit procrastinating in your life,” Adams said. “Some of which I already use but there’s some new ones.” Kathleen Theis, a three-year attendee of the conference, said the reason she returns is because of the quality of the speakers every year. “I really enjoyed a couple years ago when Tyne Morgan was here because we watch the U.S. Farm Report and I see her every week now and I think, ‘oh gee I saw her at the Women in Agriculture Conference,’” Theis said. “I always learn something new and interesting that helps me in real life,” Adams added. Despite the fact that the title of the conference may deter men from attending, everyone is encouraged to attend in the future. “We try to make it not just a meeting, but an event that our participants can look forward to,” Singer continued. “It would not be possible for us to do that without the support of the community that we have.” Community sponsors for the Women in Agriculture regional conference included: Wood & Huston Bank, Ag-Power, Wilson Toellner CPA, Baskets of fresh fruit are Exchange Bank of Missouri, Monsanto, Larry displayed as part of the “farmAskins Insurance, Mid-State Seed, Cindy ers market” refreshment table Hayob with Farm Bureau Insurance, Commu- at the 2016 Women in Agrinity Bank, FCS Financial, WB Young Co., Soil culture regional conference & Water Conservation Districts and AGRI on Friday, March 11. Services of Brunswick LLC.

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Don't wait too long to plant cool-season vegetables by Jennifer Schutter Assocate Extention Professional, Horiculture Specialist and CO-CPDAdair County and NE Region MU Extension in Adair County

published Monday, March 14, 2016

Radishes, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower all grow best in cool weather. That’s why they’re called cool-season crops. If they’re not planted early enough, they won’t have enough time to grow before Missouri’s heat arrives.

Too often, inexperienced gardeners will plant cool-season crops in May. “They’re planting at the same time I’m harvesting,” said Jennifer Schutter, horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension. “That’s a problem.”

By the time we get to May, it’s 70-80 degrees on most days. Cole crops, such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, don’t like warm weather and they’re not going to form a good, harvestable head, Schutter said. If you want a productive head of broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage, you need to plant a transplant in late March, or early April at the latest.

Keep in mind that planting in March does carry the risk of frost damage in Missouri, Schutter says. The Show-Me State can have hard freezes in May.

“Those crops can tolerate 27, 28, 29 degrees. But once we get down below 25 degrees, there’s probably going to be some damage, and if we get down to 17 degrees, it probably will kill them,” she said. Be prepared to cover the plants if a hard freeze hits. During cold spells you can use 5-gallon buckets or row cover, or throw straw on top of them, Schutter says.

The cole crops aren’t the only cool-season vegetables that need to be planted early. Snow peas, carrots, spinach, lettuce and other greens need to be direct-seeded into the soil at the end of March or

the early part of April. Seed potatoes also should be planted at this time.

As a gardener, you’ll need to decide how much you want to grow. “Think about what is your end use,” Schutter said. “Do you just want to grow a little bit for that season to use fresh, or do you want to grow enough to freeze and eat through the winter months?”

“It’s called the Vegetable Planting Calendar. It is divided into regions of Missouri such as north Missouri, central Missouri, south Missouri,” she said. The Vegetable Planting Calendar is available for free download at extension.missouri.edu/p/G6201.

By the time Missouri’s summer heat begins in earnest, the cool-season vegetables will start to turn yellow, and that’s when succession planting starts.

“You are growing a crop and then pulling it out when it’s finished and planting another one,” Schutter said. “You can follow up with any warm-season crop such as tomatoes, squash or a warm-season crop of your choice.” There is one exception: broccoli. “Harvest the broccoli head in May, but leave the broccoli plants because they will produce side shoots, and as it gets cooler in the fall you’ll get a lot of side shoots,” Schutter said.

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You can get a second chance at cool-season vegetables by planting them again in the fall. This can be a bit tricky because you’ll need to plant them in late August, when it’s still hot in Missouri.

“I’ll plant spinach, lettuce, peas, but first I’ll wet the soil with cold water to cool it down,” Schutter said. “Then I’ll keep watering them with cold water until temperatures start to come down. Refrigerating the seed for two, three days in advance also helps with germination in late summer.” Schutter recommends an MU Extension publication that helps new gardeners understand planting dates no matter where they live in Missouri.

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For today, snow will gradually end from west to east across the Great Lakes region, while showers and thunderstorms will sweep into the eastern U.S. Rain will end by Friday along the Atlantic Seaboard, except for lingering showers across the lower Southeast. Meanwhile, a new storm will drift southeastward, producing high- elevation snow from the Washington Cascades to the Colorado Rockies. During the weekend, generally light precipitation should occur across the nation’s mid-section, including the southern Plains. Cold air trailing the second storm could result in weekend temperatures below 30°F as far south as northernmost Texas. The NWS 6- to 10-day outlook for March 29 – April 2 calls for the likelihood of near- to above-normal temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S. and in the Pacific Northwest, while colder-than-normal conditions can be expected across the remainder of the West. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal precipitation in most of the country should contrast with drier-thannormal weather across the southern High Plains, northern California, and the Pacific Northwest.

Midwest Bulletin

The storm responsible for last week’s torrential rainfall and flooding in the South weakened and moved into the Midwestern and Eastern States. Lingering rainfall totaled an inch or more in portions of the Gulf Coast region. Despite the return of drier weather, significant flooding persisted from easternmost Texas to the Mississippi Delta, as water drained from creeks and bayous into larger rivers. Later, the focus for heavy precipitation shifted into the upper Midwest, where totals in excess of 2 inches caused local flooding, especially in Wisconsin. In addition, wet, wind driven snow blanketed portions of the upper Great Lakes region.

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Although not officially spring for a few more days, the view of the country side sure could fool most. Pastures and hay fields have really begun to grow and of course the less optimistic are very concerned with a late frost and possible harm to the alfalfa crop. Most cattle are now chasing the green and hay consumption has begun to decline even though some feeding will still need to occur for a while to let grass get ahead of grazing. The supply of hay is moderate, demand is light and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for current listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

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Receipts:3900 Week Ago: 4363 Year Ago: 4931 Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 10.00 higher, spots 17.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1

300-400 lbs 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.

211.00-247.00 197.00-230.50 178.00-224.50 161.50-205.00 155.50-177.75 146.75-152.75

300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.

181.00-216.00 168.00-204.00 154.50-179.75 151.75-174.50 140.00-145.10 130.00-144.25

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 9102240 lbs. 89.50-100.00; low dressing 74.00-89.50

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (7585% lean) 68.00-81.00, Lean (85-90) 57.00 -72.00

COW & CALF PAIRS: Scarce REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 4 yrs to broken mouth 1055-1530 lbs 2nd to 3rd stage 1200.00- 1750.00 per head

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pring has arrived, and the fever that accompanies it can be a powerful motivator to improve one’s property. As farm machinery becomes a normal part of traffic, farm and property owners are also thinking about the structures that house their equipment. Companies such as Quality Structures Inc. are seeing the start of their busy season. QSI Sales and Marketing Manager Josh Nowlin projects customers are eager to start building. “(It’s) the nicer part of the year,” he said. “The focus is to get something built during the summer before it gets cold.” QSI serves customers in a four-state region, including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. The 13-year-old company sells and builds post-frame structures. From agricultural buildings, garages and equestrian facilities to residential homes and commercial buildings such as fire and EMS departments, QSI works alongside the customer throughout the journey. “They work with a local sales representative, who will come out to work with what they’re needing, and then custom design something around what that customer needs,” Nowlin said. The post-frame buildings are pre-engineered and erected on site. But customers make design choices much earlier in the process. “Our website has a color selector on it so the customer can play around with different colors,” Nowlin continued.

Companies offering this design feature put control at the customers’ fingertips from the start. And property owners should consider the differences in needs for a machine shed and a horse stable. A building case study on QSI’s website says a four-car garage became one-of-akind by adding cedar siding, a vintage overhead door, an overhang on the sides, and accent panels. The summary helps customers realize they can custom-tailor a style in addition to addressing function. Post-frame buildings only require a level building site before construction, and remodeling is often an easy task for the owner to undertake. For do-it-yourselfers, material kits are also available. Those are also purchased

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NEW Heavy Duty Iron Corral Panels, $60. Free Replacement if damaged. 816-507-3116

Rowgator 1274 C, &#039;05, 1200 gal tank, 100&#039; booms, auto hgt &amp; swath. $49,500. 641373-1896 PIK-RITE Hydra-ram, vertical manure spreaders, new and used. 816-539-3939

New 3pt tillers, heavy duty, gear driven, 6&#039; $1650; 7&#039; $21150; 8&#039; $2650; 9&#039; $3650; 10&#039; $4150; 12&#039; $5350. Tillers/seeders available. 660-874-4455 Large selection of new, used &amp; reblt tractor parts, IH, JD, MM, MH, AC, Oliver &amp; others. We ship daily. 217-370-1149 Kinze 2500 8R 15 split row, no till coulters, Monator, 1 owner, shedded. 660-8855144 Arts-Way 500 series grinder / mixer, very good condition, hydraulic augers, scale, $6,500 OBO. 660-258-7389

Hesston 956A Round Baler w/net wrap, fully auto, only 6,800 bales, shedded. Must See! $19,500. 314-8521017

8 yd Holcolmb dirt scraper, push off, clean! $17,250; others avail. 641-990-3581 Dakota Hopper Bottom trailer, 2013. $24,500. 563249-7411

Meridian 240 Seed Tenders, 2016, w/options. 319-4704077

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farm equipment

2000 Kinze dbl framed 6-11 planter, 30&quot; &amp; 15&quot;, no-till coulters, liq., insect., corn &amp; bean meters, KM 3000 mon., $19,500. 563-3809888 CIH 1200 12r pivot planter, &#039;04 bulk fill, liq fert, smart boxes, insect, $25K. 563-543-5830

feed

Red Clover Seed $2.10/lb.; Lespedeza $0.80/lb. All seeds cleaned, bagged &amp; germ tested. 816805-5054, 816-786-4880

New Zealand forage oats, Ever-leaf 126, Kona, Beardless Spring forage wheat SAS w-4. Bulk or Bag. Delivery avail. Spring Creek Ag Products, 800-432-5672

ALL KINDS of hay and straw, sm sq., lg sq. &amp; lg rounds, del in 18-24 ton loads. 217-322-4663

450 lg sq Alfalfa/Orchard grass. 2nd &amp; 3rd crop. Good color. Also Lg Rd. All covered, can deliver. 563543-6131

Timothy hay - 900 sm sq bales, horses like it, can load mech on frt bed trlr, $5/bale. 660-463-7634, 660-596-3498

Meridian 240 Seed Tenders, 2016, w/options. 319-4704077

livestock

Brangus Bulls Ultrablack &amp; bred for easy calving, 18-24 mo good disp., breeding Brangus since 1967. Del avail. 816-3877322

78 cows to clv in spring, preg check, few colors, bred to blk Angus. $1,300 ea. 816-558-5422

livestock

Fcv Blk hfr prs, bred Nichols Angus bulls, very quiet, clvs hlthy, on fresh pasture, 200 to pick from, sell an no. $2750/choice C Travis, 641344-5447 Black Simmental bulls 1218mo old. Braymer MO Curt Rennison, 660-707-2640

Herford &amp; Angus bulls, bred &amp; open hfrs 12 BWF open hfrs. Lorenzzen Farms, 217-822-2803, 217369-3609

41 young/gentle spring clv cows, bred to blk Angus, $2100 ea. 816-848-2924

40 bred cows blk/bwf some w/calves. Calving March 1, 5-8 years old. 660-646-8321 FEEDER PIGS for sale. $50. Windsor, MO 513-3749595

tractors

JD 8410T, &#039;98, 5430 hrs, tracks 60%. Very clean, $46,000. 217-4300837 JD 7230, &#039;09, MFWD, dual PTO, PQ, LH Rev, 4,661 hrs, $48,500. 217-430-0837

JD 1790 CCS 12/23, &#039;12, variable rate, row shutoffs, NT, row clnrs, Seedstar XP, 3500 ac., $90k, exc! 319-325-1407

IH 5488, &#039;84 MFD, dis PTOs 3 hyd valve, 900 hrs on restoration, $37,500. 641-344-8892 IH 4186 4WD, 3pt, 2600 hrs 200 hp, EXC; White 548 616 semi mt plow. 618-2239466

CIH 7240 MFWD, weights &amp; duals, $47,500. 800284-3001

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JD 8400T, &#039;98, 5430 hrs, tracks 60%. Very clean, $44,000. 217-430-0837

&#039;10 Challenger 765C, 683 hrs. 16&quot; Trks, 3 pt., 5 Rem., 1000 PTO, leather, shedded. Exc. Cond! $164,900. 701-5415796

Blu-Jet AT 4010, &#039;09, 17r-30&quot; 1400 gal ground drive, shedded. $23K obo. 319-430-0463

trailer

Meridian Fuel trlr, 16&#039;, 520 g., 40 gpm, alum whls, 55 g. DEF tank, dual hose, 319-470-4077

24&#039; flatbed GN trailer, sliding ramps, triple axle w/good 14 ply tires, steel floor, $5,000. 660-4637634, 660-596-3498

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&#039;03 Freightliner, Century auto shift, 430hp 940,000 miles, exc. condi. $14,900. 641-373-1896

&#039;89 IH 1750 Truck, diesel, power steer, AC, air brakes, 16&#039; bed &amp; hoist w/cargo doors. exc. cond. must see! 660651-6407, 660-651-9922

&#039;77 GMC 6500 10 wheeler, 366 5x2 tranny, hyd tag axle, roll tarp, tires brand new. $11,500. 660582-1969

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