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Fred and Jean Ficht, and Butch and Brenda Fancher make up Fancher Farms

One Woman’s Passion Vickie Wyman has been involved with Quarter Horses and racing for four decades

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FFA members win at nationals: FFA members from around the country participated in the 90th annual National FFA Convention and Expo, held Oct. 25-28 in Indianapolis, Ind. Members from the Ozarks region of Oklahoma and Arkansas placed first in Career Development Events at the convention. From Oklahoma, Kyle Young of the Owasso FFA earned a national champion title in extemporaneous public speaking and Jonathon Holloway, advisor of the Owasso FFA Chapter, was named National Association of Agriculture Educators Outstanding AgEd Teacher of the Year. From Arkansas, the Lincoln Middle FFA Chapter was first in the Poultry Evaluation CDE contest. Team members are Lacie Carte, Shayla Fox, Shylynn Osborne and Kali Brewer. Reseach associate wins award: Avi Kaler, a post-doctoral research associate in the U of A’s Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, has been named winner of the 2017 Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Kaler works under Distinguished Professor Larry Purcell, holder of the Altheimer Chair for Soybean Research in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences. Kaler earned his doctorate in crop, soil, and environmental sciences last year under the supervision of Purcell. NEO team wins national title: The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO), located in Miami, Okla., Equine Judging Team recently traveled to Columbus, Ohio, and was named the 2017 AllAmerican Quarter Horse Champions. Team members are Trish Meyer of Locust Grove, Okla., Tanner Robertson of Ozark, Mo., Andrea Althoff of Palmyra, Mo., Lyndsey Harvey of Claremore, Okla., and Edson Varela of Bixby, Okla. Althoff earned High Individual Overall and Harvey earned Reserve High Individual Overall. Century Farms honored: Forty family-owned farms from Arkansas were recently honored with Arkansas Century Farm designations at the 2017 Induction Ceremony at the State Capitol. Farms honored from the Ozarks region include: the Elijah J. Tyler (Est. 1888), the Henderson Family Farm (Est. 1858) and the Vann Family Farm (Est. 1888) from Faulkner County; the Covert Farm (Est. 1884), the Muchmore Farm (Est. 1861) and the Sandy Branch Farm (Est.1885) from Franklin County; KribyMel Farms LLC (Est. 1905) from Cleburne County; the Bill Garner Farm (Est. 1890) from Logan County; the Cantrell Family Farm (Est. 1904) from Marion County; the Morris Farm (Est. 1908) from Newton and Searcy counties; the Chronister Family Farm (Est. 1915) and Taylor Family Farm (Est. 1886) from Pope County; Martindale Farm (Est. 1914) from Sebastian County; and the White Farm (Est. 1917) in White County.

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Marion County, Ark., family works to optimize their operation

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he Crawfords bought a new truck a while back. There are a lot of bells and whistles with this truck, and it’s pretty fancy. I don’t think there will be any wood Julie Turner-Crawford hauled, or anything else, any time soon is a native of Dallas with this one. County, Mo., where she Since we brought the truck home, I think my grew up on her family’s husband has washed and vacuumed it at least once farm. She is a graduate a week. I don’t think the old truck has seen a car of Missouri State wash in a few of years and the last time that hapUniversity. To contact pened is when I tried to wash it; it was a lost cause. Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 It’s amazing how some people become attached or by email at editor@ to vehicles. My dad is one of those people. ozarksfn.com. Several years ago, my brothers finally convinced Dad it was time to replace “Old Brown.” The tales that old truck could tell. From coming through mud holes that could swallow a boat to using it to block a cow from getting one of us while working on a calf, Old Brown was there. Perhaps my favorite story with that old truck is when Dad and I were going to gather cows early one winter morning. We were going to move them to another farm, so Dad figured he and I would catch them and my younger brother, David, would come later with a trailer. We didn’t get far from Dad’s house and I smelt something burning. “Dad, do you smell that?” I asked. “It smells like something electrical is burning.” “It’s just something that fell in the defroster burning,” he replied. “It’ll be OK.”

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He no more got those words out of his mouth when smoke began to pour from the vents. Luckily, we were by one of his hay fields, so through the ditch we went, out into the field. “Get away from it!” he said as we came to a stop. I was out the door and gone. When I stopped and turned around, he was still in the cab. “Where are you going?” he yelled. “Get back in the truck!” Back in the truck I went, trying to explain to him that there was a fire, a FIRE, of some sorts in the motor and that I didn’t think it was a good idea to be driving it, but off we went as more smoke bellowed from the vents and from under the hood. We went back to his house and he told me to find something to put out the fire. As I ran into the house to find flour, baking soda, whatever, David came into the kitchen and asked what was wrong. “Old Brown is on fire!” I yelled as we both ran out the door.

Dad and David looked the now smokeless truck over, finding not a single burnt wire. “Just something in the defroster,” Dad said. “Get in, let’s go.” I again attempted to protest the continued driving of the truck; I think I used the words “death trap.” I had my hand on the door ready to bail at anytime, but Old Brown survived another day. Old Brown’s replacement, which is about 15 years old now, is still on the road, taking Dad where he needs to go, blocking momma cows, hauling hay, feed and whatever, but there will never be another Old Brown. I guess old farm trucks are like family, good friends and neighbors. They might have a few dents, a little rust, have a bad exhaust problem from time to time, but when you’ve got a good one, they’re kind of hard to let go.

Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 Thirty-some years ago, when we first moved to the farm where we still live, I had a 400- to 500-pound calf that was feeling a little under the weather. I knew he needed a shot, so I had tried, unsuccessfully, for about 30 minutes to separate him from his mother and run him into the corral to administer the medicine. This was long before I had a dart-gun, but I did have one of the old-style, three-wheeled ATVs at that time. In my mind, all I needed to do was rope the calf from the three-wheeler, jump off, give him the injection, remove the rope, and everybody would be good. Since I was no roping cowboy (and still am not), I drove along beside the calf until I could just drop the loop over his head with my left hand while maintaining the throttle with my right hand. That part was easy enough and successful on my first attempt. As I slowed the ATV and allowed the calf to take out the slack in

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the rope, that was my first realization that a calf at that weight, even a sick calf, was stronger than me and the three-wheeler combined, and he was headed toward the woods at a dead run. Thinking as quickly as my feeble mind allowed, I dallied my end of the rope around the left handle-bar of the three-wheeler, which, of course, caused the handle-bars to abruptly turn right and Newton’s Laws of Motion assured that my body would continue in a straight line. To make a long story, short. The calf stopped when the ATV landed against a tree. I picked myself up off the ground, gave him his shot, and had to cut the rope with my pocket knife to release him. The afternoon activity had cost me about $200 in repairs to the machine, a $25 rope, two bucks worth of bandages for myself, and a story my wife will use forever. Now, if I’d only had a soccer net… NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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Marion County, Ark., family works together on their 350-acre farm When it comes to making decisions on their family farm, Brent and Glenda Rozeboom have one priority, their children. With six children ranging in age from 16 to 2 years old, one thing is for certain, there is never a dull moment around the Rozeboom household. The kids are taught at a very early age to be an active part of the farming operation. The three oldest are teenagers and help with the

for this farm and being able to work together every day. Everything we do, we try to do it as a family.” The Rozeboom farm 350 acres in the Valley Springs community, about 12 miles south of Yellville, Ark. While Glenda is a native of Marion County and a third generation farm girl, Brent has his roots in Iowa on a dairy and row crop farm. “I moved here from Iowa with my parents when I was 17 years old,” Brent said. Photo courtesy of Bradley Hanes

The family of Brent and Glenda Rozeboom were selected as 2017 Farm Family of the Year for Marion County, Ark.

heavier duties on the farm, such as work- “They loved this part of the county and ing in the hay fields, working cows, and wanted to move here. So, here I am. I’ve helping in the garden. The three young- been farming for 25 years. I would not est children are learning about farming as want to do anything else.” Brent and Glenda started with 30 head they check the cows, bottle feed the baby of cows they inherited when calves, and hang around in Glenda’s parents passed away. the great outdoors. “Our children are our lives Valley Springs, Ark. They have been growing the farm operation ever since. Toand our future,” Glenda Rozeday their livestock herd consists boom said. “Everything we do of 30 cow/calf pairs, nine dairy is for them. God has blessed cows, stocker calves and replaceus with these six wonderful ment heifers, goats and laying hens. children, we thank him daily NOVEMBER 13, 2017

With this livestock diversity, the family is able to live off the land, which is the very core value the Rozebooms instill in their children. Livestock that is not consumed by the family is sold through local auction markets and direct sales. In the early years of farming, the Rozebooms experienced a few problems they have tried to correct. Heavy calving weights were causing problems, older cows, improper cattle nutrition and poor fences were a few of the issues. Seeking bulls with smaller EPD numbers has helped correct the birthing weights. Zeroing in on and improving nutrition has been a major element for the herd. Rotational grazing has been a major improvement for the farm, as has soil sampling and adding proper minerals and organic fertilizer as needed. Continuing to improve the fencing is still a priority for the Rozebooms as they concentrate on their rotational grazing program and multi-species grazing. Other goals include improving milking practices and facilities, achieving a 90 percent pregnancy rate in cattle and hitting a weaning weight of 600 pounds. The family would also like to purchase and/or clear more land if the right land became available. As with most farm families, the Rozebooms are just as busy off the farm as on. The older children are all active in 4-H and have won numerous awards in recent years. They have shown beef and dairy cattle, horses, goats and a host of other livestock. The children have participated in several community conservation projects and volunteered at the county fair. Instilling family values in their kids, living off the land, taking care of the land, and serving their community; they are all part of Brent and Glenda Rozeboom’s purpose. All of this earned them the honor of being selected as Marion County’s 2017 Farm Family of the Year.

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Fred and Jean Ficht, and Butch and Brenda Fancher make up Fancher Farms Fred Ficht and Butch Fancher habit in the saddle when traveling long are both retired from the Arkan- distances. He often traveled to Fort sas Highway and Transportation Douglas near Clarksville, Ark. and one Department were Fred worked in day left to buy cattle there. His horse, maintenance in Madison Coun- Midnight, however, had a different idea. ty, Ark., and Butch was a district When Midnight stopped and Grover woke up to tell Midnight which way to bridge inspector. While Fred’s wife Jean is also retired go, Grover discovered he was right back from elementary education, Butch’s wife where he started from. Like all of Arkansas, the topography Brenda is still employed as the office manager of the Huntsville Water De- of the Ficht/Fancher land varies greatly partment. Butch and Jean are siblings, but of significant importance for this with Brenda having been raised very operation are the presence of the Kings River and damp lowland meadows that close by and Fred only 10 miles away. These four people make Fancher Farms, prosper even during drought times. a true family affair by combining both The disadvantage is large and numerland and cattle in a commercial cow/ ous flies, the biggest challenge to herd calf operation in the Loy community of management. “These flies are really strong and persisHuntsville, Ark. Jean and Brenda pitch in to help whenever and wherever need- tent. I’ve sprayed a big horsefly directly on ed with children and spouses also help- a cow for quite a bit before it would drop ing, especially during haying season. Five off. Even then, it wasn’t dead,” Fred said. Nonetheless their protocol of combingrandchildren add to family fun with 7-year-old Jensen showing the most in- ing spray, back rubbers and fly medicated mineral is very effective in preventing terest in both cattle and equipment. “A favorite family story concerns my pinkeye as evidenced by the fact that this year they have had no casgrandfather Grover Fanches of the troublesome disease. er,” Jean said. Loy, Ark. The 600-acre operation Grover was a really good contains 250 acres of pasture/ horseman. He rode so much hay land with the remaining that his legs were bowed land heavily timbered and ocand fit around horses very casionally harvested to a stump comfortably. Consequently width of 14 inches. he was known for sleeping

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“If you harvest that way and you have present in both mommas and calves. another fine tree in 20 years,” Fred said. Butch and Jean’s father Jim raised the The pasture land is mostly fescue, Or- all Hereford herd. chard grass and clover with some Ber“When the first black calf was born, the muda. Fred and Butch use a liquid her- cows had never seen one and thought it bicide with a wick applicator that rubs was a dog so they tried to chase it away,” weed tops but does not harm the grasses Butch said. or the especially sensitive clover. This Jim’s herd genetics changed because year the weather has been favorable for Jim’s brother Sam thought crossing cockle burrs and ragweed, the current would improve production. biggest land management issue. “Back then Hereford genetics were dif“Our 54-foot ferent than they boomless sprayer are now,” Fred exworks well and replained. “The calves ally knocked out the were on the small ragweed for us this side, milk producyear,” Butch said. tion wasn’t the best The counterpart and pinkeye was a to killing weeds is problem. At that fertilizing grasses. time introducing Fancher Farms has black Angus helped A commercial a registered program remedy those isherd is different with the NRCS and sues.” uses a neighbor’s farm calves than a registered areFancher turkey litter accordweaned at a miniing to soil testing mum of 500 pounds herd. For us, the results. and generally sold process is less While some waat the Green Forter for the cattle est, Ark., sale barn technical and comes from ponds in February, July and supplemented by ruNovember dependrecord intensive. ral water, the most ing upon market We do what we important source conditions. is natural springs Market calves are need to when we calf on the ridge which hooded and bull were used to procalves emasculated. need to but we vide water for three Even though bulls intervene as little are changed every households. The family still uses the three years which as possible. abundant fresh and means the herd is not clean water which is closed, the herd is re– Butch Fancher also stored in tanks markably healthy. for the cattle. “A commercial Fred and Butch’s herd is different combined herd conthan a registered sists of 105 mommas, 20 replacement herd,” Butch explained, “For us, the proheifers, market calves and four bulls pur- cess is less technical and record intensive. chased from other family members. The We do what we need to when we need to bulls are placed with the cows seasonally but we intervene as little as possible.” to avoid summer calves when flies are Cow and replacement heifer culling is at their worst. While all four bulls are determined by the quality of calves. registered black Angus, the cows are a “A cow or heifer is like a piece of commercial mix. Though heavily Angus equipment,” Fred said. “Why get rid of a influenced, reminders of the early 1970s good machine? We’ve had some cows for all Hereford herd and of two Charolais 15 years. On the other hand, a lemon’s bulls used in the early 2000s are still got to go.”

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The annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump began in 1985 Mark Twain once penned a story entitled “The Celebrated Jumping Frogs of Calaveras County.” Not to be outdone, an old timey writer from Pea Ridge, Ark., decided to hold an annual mule jumping contest. Pea Ridge resident Col. Negel Hall and his friend Don Shockley from Powell, Mo., set up the first contest during the 1985 town fall festival. In 1989, the event name changed to the Pea Ridge Mule Jump with Oct. 14, 2017 marking the 29th year jumping mules and their handlers have amazed crowds. The event is traditionally held the second Saturday in October. Mule handlers, numerous vendors and 2,500 attendees came mostly from Arkansas, some came from as far away as Kansas City, Mo., and Eastern Missouri. “This year was a great success because of the many volunteers and the sponsors,” event chairman Nathan See said of the event. “Without them, holding this astounding event would be impossible.” Mule jumping is an entertaining competitive sport held in various but widely scattered locations such as Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and California. The sport evolved from nighttime raccoon hunts in an effort to control a troublesome raccoon population and to provide an evening of raucous fun. The hunts were vaguely reminiscent of English fox hunts complete with hunters, hounds, jumping steeds, obstructions and prey but without any formalized traditions. Fences, often barbed wire, frequently separated hunters and raccoon. The hunters, wanting to protect their valued and beloved steeds, dismounted and covered the fence with a coat or blanket so the mule could clearly see and leap the barrier while be-

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Today’s mule jumping is a gentler sport with everyone understanding that it is the mule’s choice whether or not it jumps. Handlers may not touch the Photo by Terrry Ropp

Nathan See, left, Pea Ridge Mule Jump event chairman, and Donna Hamilton, right, the event’s public relations representative, said the annual mule jump remains a popular attraction.

These hunters knew something known to few others: mules can really jump. Reportedly, thanks to their donkey sires, mules have a special muscular composition that allows them to jump from a standstill, something said to be unheard-of with horses.

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40.00-75.00 † 4 61.00-86.50 † 55.00-76.00* † 56.00-63.00

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 114.00-126.00; wtd. avg. price 122.22. Heifers: 117.00-126.00; wtd. avg. price 122.75. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 183.00-198.00; wtd. avg. price 192.05. Heifers: 185.00-196.00; wtd. avg. price 191.93.

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Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

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11/2/17

Receipts: 815 Supply was good and demand was good. Lamb markets were up 10.00 to 15.00 and kid goat markets were 20.00 to 30.00 higher while the remainder of the markets held mostly steady. Supply was made up of about 40 percent kid goats, 16 percent Does and Bucks, 26 percent lambs, and 14 percent ewes and rams. The crowd was slim at the beginning of the sale but seats filled and it was a full house within an hour. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise. SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 mostly hair 45-58 lbs 200.00-222.50. Medium and Large 3-4 22-59 lbs 162.50-195.00. Slaughter Lambs: Wool Prime 3-4 100-150 lbs 112.50-127.50; 180195 lbs 82.50-115.00. Choice 2-3 60-77 lbs 152.50-177.50; 83-98 lbs 122.50-132.50; 140-142 lbs 70.00. Hair lambs: Prime 3-4 60-75 lbs 200.00-220.00; 85-90 lbs 150.00165.00; 100-125 lbs 131.00-145.00. Choice 2-3 60-77 lbs 160.00185.00; 85-95 lbs 121.00-140.00. Good 1-2 72-73 lbs 150.00-157.50. Replacement Ewes: Hair. Medium and Large 1-2 87-122 lbs 130.00167.50. Medium and Large 2-3 80-138 lbs 100.00-112.00. Slaughter Ewes: Mostly Hair. Utility and Good 1-2 95-205 lbs 70.00-97.50. Replacement Hair Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 85-135 lbs 122.50155.00. Slaughter Rams: Good 1-2 155-180 lbs 70.00-90.00. GOATS: Feeder kids: Selection 1 50.00-100.00 per head; 30-38 lbs 240.00-275.00. Selection 2 32.50-55.00 Per Head; 25-35 lbs 202.50222.50. Selection 3 25-30 lbs 105.00-155.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-65 lbs 230.00-255.00; 65-90 lbs 200.00227.50; 95-140 lbs 152.50-182.50. Selection 2 40-80 lbs 205.00-227.50.

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Decatur Livestock*

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Receipts: 972 Supply was good and demand was good with a full house on hand. Sheep markets were mostly steady compared to last month with the exception of some feeder lambs being 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder Kids were Steady to 10.00 higher and Slaughter bucks were 20.00 to 30.00 higher. While the remainder of the goat markets were mostly steady compared to last month. The supply made up of 37 percent lambs, 15 percent ewes and rams, 21 percent kid goats, and 14 percent bucks and does. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise. SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 Hair 40-50 lbs 215.00240.00. Medium and Large 2-3 Hair 30-58 lbs 180.00-205.00. Slaughter wool lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 61-160 lbs 115.00-130.00. Slaughter Hair Lambs: Prime 3-4 60-79 lbs 170.00-190.00; 85-100 lbs 130.00-155.00. Choice 2-3 60-76 lbs 155.00-167.50; 108-132 lbs 100.00-120.00. Good 1-2 69-74 lbs 150.00-154.00. Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 82 lbs 160.00; 141 lbs 145.00. Medium and Large 2-3 80-133 lbs 105.00-132.50. Replacement Hair Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 195 lbs 117.50. Replacement Wool Ram lamb: Large 1-2 Fancy 225 lbs 117.50. Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 1-2 125-220 lbs 60.00-90.00. GOATS: Feeder Kids: Selection 1 30-38 lbs 230.00-260.00. Selection 2 25-38 lbs 192.50-225.00. Selection 3 20-35 lbs 145.00-180.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-65 lbs 220.00-240.00; 87-150 lbs 175.00-185.00. Selection 2 40-75 lbs 185.00-210.00. Selection 3 40-56 lbs 152.00-155.00. Replacement Does: We had a complete herd dispersal of excellent show and breeder quality registered and non registered Boers. Bred does: Selection 1 300.00-360.00 Per Head.

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Fort Smith Stockyards

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Farmer’s & Ranchers Vinita, Okla.* 11/1/17 561

10/30/17 1,829

I-40 Livestock Ozark 11/2/17 803

Joplin Regional Stockyards 10/30/17 4,981

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174.00-199.00 160.00-182.00 147.00-164.50 149.00-153.00 150.00-155.00

175.00-213.00 163.00-180.00 145.00-170.00 137.00-155.00 139.00-153.00

162.50-184.00 151.00-182.00 147.50-177.00 135.00-151.00 140.00-153.00

192.00-201.00 167.00-200.00 157.00-179.00 144.00-173.00 140.00-164.00

160 152 140 140 133

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142.00-165.00 135.00-160.00 122.00-150.00 120.00-147.00 122.00-130.00

150.00 131.00-145.00 131.00-148.00 127.00-139.00 122.00-132.00

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160 150 130 118 108

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149.00-167.00 138.00-158.00 125.00-144.00 122.00-133.00 126.00-133.00

149.00-167.50 137.00-200.00 124.00-147.50 120.00-135.00 121.00-129.00

158.00-170.00 147.00-165.00 141.00-156.00 142.00-155.00 144.00-150.00

140 133 122 118 110

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Selection 3 40-82 lbs 162.50-190.00. Replacement Does: Few 300.00-310.00 Per Head. Selection 1 70-140 lbs 160.00-185.00; 100-115 lbs 135.00-150.00. Few Families: Selection 2 70.00-85.00 Per Head. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 107-142 lbs 110.00-135.00. Selection 2 80-142 lbs 100.00-122.50. Selection 3 60-140 lbs 90.00-117.50. Replacement Bucks: Selection 1 100-175 lbs 230.00-275.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 80-138 lbs 175.00-215.00.

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Soft Wheat

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Sorghum

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9.66

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3.45

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4.82

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2000

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146.39

2000

131.49

147.64

130.58

143.54 160.34 137.47 149.50 151.95

126.73 143.03 125.84 132.36 *

148.38 154.86

131.22 136.15

154.51

130.24 141.04

158.59

150.37

162.14

** 156.53

155.00 131.52

150.26

131.87

146.77

2500

Tulsa Livestock Auction 10/30/17 4,390

Welch Stockyards*

10/30/17 739

Stilwell Livestock Auction* 11/1/17 862

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2-7 Higher

3-25 Higher

5-7 Higher

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144.52

162.29

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11 Higher

135.55 132.25 135.82

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1500

133.38 127.49

166.06

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1000

130.47

153.69

Ouachita Livestock Ola, Ark. 11/3/17 730

Mid-State Stockyards*

144.73

155.02 127.86

150.38

OKC West - El Reno, Okla. 11/1/17 10,597

Joplin Regional Stockyards 10/30/17 4,981

145.74

2500

N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest 11/1/17 1,804

I-40 estock Ozark 11/2/17 803

142.74

153.72

1500

Not Reported * None Reported * 790.00-1425.00 †

Welch Stockyards

128.17

157.58

152.22

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy 1125.00-1500.00 † Ash Flat Livestock 600.00-1060.00 † Benton County Sale Barn 800.00-1125.00 † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction None Reported * Cleburne County Livestock - Heber Springs None Reported † County Line Sale - Ratcliff None Reported †

500

** 149.33

None Reported *

Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita

154.06 131.32

(Week of 10/29/17 to 11/4/17)

* 142.71

700.00-1450.00 †

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Ash Flat El Reno Ft. Smith Green Forest Heber Springs Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs Springdale Tulsa West Plains

168.28

350.00-1375.00 † 1050.00-1575.00 *

1000

heifers 550-600 LBS.

885.00-1075.00 † 500.00-1475.00 † 500.00-1235.00 * 700.00-1450.00 † 700.00-1100.00 † 550.00-1050.00 †

Mid-State Stockyard North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest OKC West - El Reno 1325.00-1575.00 † 900.00-990.00 † Ouachita Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional 725.00-1350.00 † Stilwell Livestock Auction 1150.00-1800.00 * Tulsa Livestock Auction 1175.00-1435.00 †

9 5.76

565.00-1500.00 †

Farmers Livestock Fort Smith Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards

Week Ended 11/7/17

Ash Flat El Reno Ft. Smith Green Forest Heber Springs Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs Springdale Tulsa West Plains

700.00-1500.00 †

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500

steers 550-600 LBS.

820.00-880.00 † 45.00-90.00 † Prices reported per cwt Not Reported* None Reported *

May 17 June 17 July 17 Aug. 17 Sept. 17 Oct. 17

Week of 10/8/17

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.7150 and 40# blocks at $1.7150. The weekly average for barrels is $1.7225 (+.0285) and blocks, $1.7450 (+.0250). Fluid Milk: Milk production is steady to increasing in most Eastern locales. However, Mid-Atlantic contacts suggest milk outputs are slightly decreasing. In the West, milk production is rising. In the mountain states, milk output is at a seasonal low. In Florida, Class I sales are slightly up. Midwest bottlers report that although Class I sales are currently steady, there are expectations of upcoming ordering and Large 1-2 Hair 40-50 lbs 215.00- lulls as school breaks are nearing. However, in Arizona school is back in session after fall break, and handlers are back to taking their 0 ge 2-3 Hair 30-58 lbs 180.00-205.00. usual Class I loads. In the Pacific Northwest, adequate volumes of Choice and Prime 2-3 61-160 lbs milk are being moved into processing. Cream availability in the East is becoming more difficult to locate, as Class II manufacturers Prime 3-4 60-79 lbs 170.00-190.00; 0. Choice 2-3 60-76 lbs 155.00-167.50; are getting ready to fulfill holiday demands. Central region cream 00. Good 1-2 69-74 lbs 150.00-154.00. buyers are showing more seasonal interest. Cream intakes for butter manufacturing in the West are still going strong with reports of cream : Medium and Large 1-2 82 lbs being in good balance. F.O.B cream multiples for various uses range Medium and Large 2-3 80-133 lbs from 1.26 to 1.35 in the East, 1.24 to 1.32 in the Midwest, and 1.12 to 1.28 in the West. s: Medium and Large 1-2 195 lbs SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $2.8415m lamb: Large 1-2 Fancy 225 lbs 3.0248. Good 1-2 125-220 lbs 60.00-90.00.

Nov. 16 Dec. 16 Jan. 17 Feb. 17 Mar. 17 Apr. 17

Week of 10/15/17

11/3/17

$80

775.00-1375.00 † 700.00-1235.00 *

143.42

Week of 10/22/17

National Dairy Market at a Glance

$120

700.00-1175.00 † 600.00-1175.00 †

Arkansas Cattle Auction Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s Livestock Cleburne County Livestock County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Livestock Fort Smith Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Mid-State Stock North Arkansas Livestockk

Week of 10/8/17

mand was good with a full house were mostly steady compared to eption of some feeder lambs being der Kids were Steady to 10.00 higher re 20.00 to 30.00 higher. While the arkets were mostly steady compared ly made up of 37 percent lambs, 15 21 percent kid goats, and 14 percent es are per hundred weight (CWT)

$160

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dairy sales

10/24/17

cows

550-600 lb. steers

$200

Week of 10/15/17

Market

replacement

Young open does: Selection 1 210.00-240.00 Per Head. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 70-75 lbs 150.00-160.00; 93-140 lbs 110.00-128.00. Selection 2 78-103 lbs 105.00- 127.50. Selection 3 60-95 lbs 87.50-107.50. Replacement Bucks: 8-10 Month old buck kids from the Boer Herd dispersal. Selection 1 150.00-420.00 Per Head. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 80-185 lbs 140.00-152.00. Selection 3 57-160 lbs 107.50-117.00.

12 Month Avg. -

$240

Week of 10/22/17

0-190.00. 0.00-310.00 Per Head. Selection 1 70-140 lbs 135.00-150.00. 0.00-85.00 Per Head. 1 107-142 lbs 110.00-135.00. Selection 2 election 3 60-140 lbs 90.00-117.50. tion 1 100-175 lbs 230.00-275.00. 2 80-138 lbs 175.00-215.00.

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158.96 ** ** *

147.03 ** ** 138.96 128.22

149.57

136.02

151.26 149.39

132.22

151.65

10/31/17 1,794

129.43

140.52 146.43

163.54

136.00 156.07

166.41

160.00-190.00 152.00-172.00 140.00-163.00 140.00-159.50 133.00-149.00

173.00-209.00 160.00-183.00 147.00-170.00 147.00-164.00 136.00-148.00

186.00-227.50 170.00-195.00 154.00-175.00 144.00-167.00 140.00-170.00

180.00-193.00 152.00-180.00 153.00-170.00 140.00-163.00 140.00

179.00-207.50 167.50-179.00 156.00-173.00 157.50-172.00 146.00-159.00

186.00-198.00 167.00-193.00 154.00-167.00 140.00-151.00 136.00-150.00

190.00-205.00 176.00-198.00 154.50-174.00 153.00-169.00 154.00-164.50

170.00-191.00 150.00-176.00 140.00-163.50 145.00-168.00 150.00-161.50

150.00 1.00-145.00 1.00-148.00 7.00-139.00 2.00-132.00

----158.00-183.00 143.00-164.00 135.00-146.00 128.00

160.00-181.00 150.00-164.00 130.00-152.00 118.00-137.00 108.00-121.00

164.00-190.00 152.00-168.00 140.00-146.00 136.00-143.00 116.00-132.50

189.00-206.00 151.00-163.00 ----143.50 126.00

131.00-151.00 133.00-143.00 129.00-149.00 127.00-142.00 120.00-132.00

165.00-175.00 145.00-167.00 140.00-146.00 144.00 -----

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165.00-185.00 160.00-180.00 146.00-162.00 127.50-139.50 124.00-133.00

150.00-168.00 140.00-161.00 140.00-148.00 135.00-142.00 110.00-120.00

9.00-167.50 7.00-200.00 4.00-147.50 0.00-135.00 1.00-129.00

158.00-170.00 147.00-165.00 141.00-156.00 142.00-155.00 144.00-150.00

140.00-167.00 133.00-148.00 122.00-149.50 118.00-133.00 110.00-130.00

145.00-163.00 136.00-156.00 132.00-147.50 132.00-144.50 -----

151.00-187.50 151.00-176.00 141.00-158.00 136.00-160.00 150.50-157.25

154.00-173.00 134.00-154.00 130.00-153.00 131.00-138.00 127.00-134.00

155.00-162.50 144.00-157.00 139.00-155.00 142.00-153.00 143.00-149.00

146.00-164.00 137.00-150.00 131.00-147.00 130.00-141.00 122.00-135.00

147.00-160.00 145.00-163.50 134.00-152.00 128.00-149.25 120.00-147.00

150.00-162.00 140.00-155.00 140.00-155.00 140.00-153.00 135.00-156.25

151.79

130.74 137.89

154.10 149.91

Week of 10/29/17

192.00-201.00 167.00-200.00 157.00-179.00 144.00-173.00 140.00-164.00

Week of 10/29/17

2.50-184.00 1.00-182.00 7.50-177.00 5.00-151.00 0.00-153.00

164.87 163.19 149.07 153.37 148.60

140.68 147.18

163.35 225

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131.00

135.74

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132.45

140.62

151.02

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147.14 136.60

133.44

154.41

100

134.31

100 125 150 175 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

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One Woman’s Passion By Terry Ropp

Vickie Wyman has been involved with Quarter Horses and racing for four decades Vickie Wyman is a one-person racing Quarter Horse farm manager. Count Your Gold Farm in Sallisaw, Okla., hired her four years ago to manage this breeding/recovery facility for Ken and Reba George who live most of the time in their other home in Caney, Kan. Ken and Reva own printing and trucking companies with horse racing being a beloved sideline. “I’ve been in the race horse business 40 years and wouldn’t want to do anything else,” Vickie said. Most of Vickie’s time has been spent in Sallisaw. The Sallisaw track opened in the 1950s for match raises and went non-pari-mutuel when she started there in 1977. She worked for trainers, trained on her own and ponied racehorses to the starting gate. One horse she used for ponying was Sleeping Potion, known for lots of personality and tricks, including untying himself and any other horse around him. When retired, the red roan purposely knocked down a ladder while Vickie’s father was working on the roof repairing storm damage and left him stranded there. Now Vickie’s days are full of different activities. The first thing she does in the morning is care for her own five mares, including VW Lucky Advice, better known as Breezy who won five races before becoming a broodmare. Vickie has a pasture on the farm where she keeps her weanlings. All she has to do is step inside, and the usually pregnant mares come running for a dose of love. “Breezy lost her first foal soon after birth. Babies can crash fast, but she is a good horse and I will breed her again in February,” Vickie said. Dashir is the stud Breezy is booked to when she is bred again. Her full sister, Leapingluckadvice, so named because she was born on Leap Year Day, won one race before becoming a barrel racer for Tori Edwards, Vicki’s granddaughter. Count Your Gold Farm currently has

28 Quarter Horses on-site with this year’s yearling crop recently moved to a different facility for breaking and training. One horse, Rebel Jon, is a now retired 30-year-old who still holds several Sallisaw track records. The Count Your Gold Farm serves several purposes. While one is as a retirement location and another as a long-

and well-trained as is feasible for those early races. “While my job is always 24/7 and seven days a week, during foaling season I sleep on a cot in the heated and airconditioned foaling barn,” Vickie said. Vickie explained that she can tell when a mare is ready to foal because the mare gets hot and clammy and the dock Photo by Terry Ropp

Vickie Wyman said racing is an expensive sport to be involved in, but she invests in the best genetics she can afford.

term injury healing facility with its own barn for that purpose, the main purpose is as a breeding farm for the George string. Some offspring are retained and trained for racing while others are sold. A separate foaling barn houses mothers giving birth and their new foals. Because horse racing for younger horses is done by age and age is calculated from Jan. 1, the foals need to be born as close to Jan. 1 as possible in order to be as mature

of her tail becomes soft. “The most beneficial thing I can do for the new foals is to get hands on them as soon they drop.” In effect, Vickie becomes a second mother who offers love and attention constantly. In turn, the foals, yearlings and finally racehorses come whenever she calls for a Sallisaw, Okla. hug, a scratch, or a handful of alfalfa. All mares are bred by AI with Ken and Reva de-

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ciding on sires after pouring over genetic and win records. Veterinarian Dr. Paula Haraway from Sallisaw performs the AI procedures with Vickie, who earned her veterinary assistant degree in 2004, serving as her assistant. Vickie administers anti-abort shots during pregnancy at the standard five, seven, nine months with gestation usually taking 11 months and one week. Other horse care tasks for Vickie include feeding, watering, worming every couple of months with an oral wormer, currying and halter breaking. The basis of the feeding regimen is that all horses are fed a Tough Horse ration of 3 pounds daily for a typical mature horse and are given city water. Vickie said, “I don’t like them drinking out of the ponds because that water is not as good.” A good bulk of Vickie’s time on the 80acre farm is spent on routine farm chores. In addition to horse-related chores such as mucking out stalls and scrubbing water buckets every three days, she also mows, a never-ending task, and brush hogs. Additionally, she is responsible for fertilizing and spraying for weeds with sandbur being the most persistent issue. While she doesn’t cut, rake or bale the mixed grass hay on the 60 acres set aside for that purpose, Vickie does haul it for storage and use in conjunction with alfalfa hay from Kansas. Needless to say, Vickie’s days are long but also filled with the horses she loves. Vickie’s daughter Tosha once had her own breeding facility but now travels with her husband Jess as he works on pipelines and moves frequently. Tosha has a 1-year-old daughter named, Jesse Ray who is 19 years younger than her older sister, Tori. Folsom Brantley was born the day before Tori’s wedding to her younger sister Cheyenne and is the first great-grandson. That means Vickie now has four granddaughters and one great-grandson to fill her life with joy. NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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Everybody loves corn mazes, hot dogs, pig races and other fall celebrations. Farmland Adventures, 2 miles east of Springdale, Ark., elevates the fun experience to an educational level much appreciated by area schools. About 6,000 youngsters a year travel by bus from all over Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma for a much-loved field trip. Students receive three “mini lectures” on the corn cycle, the pumpkin cycle and animals. These informational sessions are broken up by fun activities such as a wagon ride, feeding cows tortillas and watching pumpkins hurled at a distant dead tree by a homemade catapult. The idea for Farmland Adventures beDwain is the third generation on their gan when Dwain and LuDonna Parsons’ children wanted a corn maze. All for farm. He was raised on this cow/calf and family togetherness and anything to do horse farm. Once the decision to develop with agriculture, the family visited one a maze was made, the process began with nearby. When Dwain got home, he told setting aside 55 acres for the attraction. Dwain soon found a valuable mentor his wife, “We can do this. It won’t be in Hugh McPherson who was a Pennthat big of a deal.” “She reminds me of those words often,” sylvania member of Maze Quest, an orDwain added with a laugh. Dwain’s orig- ganization who develops maze themes inal plan was to continue working for and related items for corn maze attracthe city of Fayetteville in the water and tions. The Parsons are now members sewer department and coaching soccer. as well with this year’s theme featuring He thought he could do the corn maze a corn maze in the shape of a medieval work on Saturdays. LuDonna told him castle with a knight and his lance. Other he was wrong, and she was right. Now themes have been the Wild West and he neither works for the city of Fayette- African Safari. The most important piece of advice ville nor coaches soccer because the atDwain received from Hugh was that traction and farming take all his time. “We had never grown anything but location was far more important than grass,” he said. “And just to prove how ground quality. Fortunately, Dwain alright my wife was, even when we started ready had a good location on the famseven years ago, I didn’t have the time ily farm and enough flatland to hold the to plant and care for the corn. That task entire attraction. Growing corn in Arkansas is far from fell to my then 15-year-old son Trey.” common with maze techniques Because Trey was homediffering from traditional schooled, as were all of the ones. The species of corn was Parsons’ eight children, Springdale, Ark. selected by a Missouri dealer. scheduling flexibility allowed The first task in the spring is time for Trey, who is graduatto pick up rock, not surprising ing with an engineering dein Northwest Arkansas. The field gree in the spring of 2018, to is then plowed and disked because tackle the task. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

cows are turned into the field after the attraction season to eat the corn and break up the stalks so winter can begin the decomposition process. Nitrogen is then applied, and seed is sown in both directions. When the corn is a foot tall, Maze Quest lays out both the half-acre mini maze and the full-sized 10-acre maze using GPS. Pumpkins are grown in a field near the mazes. The Parsons started with 13 varieties but now raise Jack-o-lantern, which is a typical carving pumpkin, a white pumpkin called Cinderella and a mini species named Baby Boos. Pumpkins are available for sale either already picked or self-selected from the field. Farmland Adventures offers a variety of activities that keep bringing people back. One youngster has celebrated five of his six birthdays at the attraction because he loves it so much. Dwain said, “About 50 percent of our business is repeat customers while the rest are new but often come because someone has recommended us.” Pig races are a favorite with people of all ages as is the petting farm which contains typical livestock such as cows, pigs and goats as well as exotic animals including camels and alpaca among others. Additional interactions include NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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Age: 18 Parents: Travis and Georgia Jackson Hometown: Bergman, Arkansas FFA Chapter: Bergman FFA Advisors: Clint Simmons and Kent Mathis What is your favorite aspect of agriculture? “Animal science is what I like best. I enjoy raising animals and seeing them grow with my nutritional adjustments hopefully producing the best possible product.”

Who is the most influential person in your life?

“My dad is really the most influential because he got me started in agriculture. He was always telling me what he did when he was younger and offering me a chance and agriculture in other areas such as taxidermy. He has tried to help me be the best I can be.”

What is your current involvement in agriculture?

“Right now I still belong to FFA and am in between high school and deciding what I’m going to do with the rest of my life. At this time I am raising, showing and selling show pigs, both exotic crosses and purebred Yorks full-time. I use both AI and natural breeding to differ the genetics and improve them. I have eight sows, two of which are purebred, and two boars with one being purebred. I feed and water the pigs at 6 o’clock in the morning and then go to work at Wallis Construction, helping with both demolition and construction. Then I return home around 4 o’clock to feed and water the pigs again, as well as to walk and train them in addition doing to regular farm chores.”

What are some of your agricultural memories?

“I guess my earliest memory is seeing baby pigs born and cleaned, and then given general health care such as castration or shots. I also remember a time when I was 14 and my brother Case was 6; he was showing goats when one named Lightning started pulling him around and he ended up under the back end of the car but refused to let go. Another time one of the little goats got out of the pen and tried to climb the stairs to get to us but kept falling back down. Animals are fun.”

Awards: “I won first place at the county level for showmanship with my pigs and when I was 13 I won a show box with a cow skin top that I now use to hold my awards. I also have a Grand Champion Born and Bred Cross buckle in addition to winning first place in showmanship at the district level.” What are your future plans?

“One thing I know for sure is I want to build my own cattle herd. I wanted to be a vet at least partly because others wanted me to. Then I wanted to go to college for animal science and then taxidermy when I thought I might be able to learn taxidermy best from my dad before starting a business of my own. Right now I am working construction while I am trying to figure it all out.”

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n the agriculture business, there are many decisions that have to be made. You mull over a decision in your mind for days, weeks, or even months. You feel you have taken everything and everyone into consideration and you finally arrive at your decision. You present the decision that you have given so much time and consideration into making to your family when “BOOM,” the manure hits the fan. We’ve all been there. More often than not, you have probably reached the right decision, but Kathy Daily is the others are having a hard time accepting it beSenior Vice President cause they weren’t involved. In all of the years of First Financial Bank’s that I have been managing people, one of the Farm and Ranch Divimost important things that I have learned is that sion. She has been an people don’t like surprises. agricultural lender for Many decisions are based on emotions, attimore than 25 years. tudes, and perceptions rather than facts. In multigenerational farms, it’s not uncommon for an elder family member to make all of the decisions. They have been on the farm the longest and that’s the way their father and grandfather made decisions, so they are reluctant to listen to others’ ideas. Their experience and knowledge are without a doubt some of the best input that your operation will receive. However, times have changed through automation, farming practices, and marketing philosophies. The majority of youth on the farm are now college educated and they are being exposed to ideas and trends that were unavailable to older family members. As a result, the younger generation also has valuable input. Family farm decisions are best made as a team, and the team decisions will only be successful if members are meeting on a regular basis. Set a regular meeting time, whether it’s weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, and stick to it. The meetings should be in a business setting, if possible, with an agenda. If there are materials to review, make sure there are copies for everyone. Keep notes of the meeting, including what was decided. It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate, a spiral notebook is fine. If you know a big decision is looming, don’t wait until the last possible minute to bring attention to the matter. Emergency meetings rarely turnout positive. Start discussing the topic as soon as possible to give others time to mull over their thoughts and ideas rather than making a rash decision. Wrong decisions are hard enough when times are good and the operation is profitable, but when times are lean, a bad decision made by someone else is hard to swallow. It can sometimes be the straw that destroys the operation. Take measures today to start holding family meetings that encourage open dialogue and joint decisions.

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Selecting the right tractor the first time can save producers money in the long run Tractors come in all sizes, but what’s the right tractor for your farming operation? Because tractors are a big investment, potential buyers are cautioned to know exactly what they plan to do with tractor before heading to the dealership. “You need to know what you are going to do with it and how many acres are you going to work with it,” Jason Scott of Gray Brothers Equipment in Fort Scott, Ark., said. “As soon as I meet someone, I ask what they are going to be doing; I don’t wait for them to tell me. We want to try and find the tractor that will suit the customer’s needs. Someone with a smaller farm isn’t going to need a 100-horse tractor. We make a series, for example, that ideal for those with 25 acres or less.” Knowing the performance expectations of a tractor before actually buying one will also help producers save money in the long run. “The biggest thing we run into is the amount of horsepower needed to run certain types of equipment,” Ruben Downing, a salesman with S&H Farm Supply in Lockwood, Mo., said. “You have engine horsepower, then you have the actual PTO horsepower, which are two different things. Generally the PTO power is about 10 percent less than the engine power. Some people might want to buy a little 30-horse tractor and run a 10-foot brush hog; well, that’s not going to work.” Downing and Scott said producers should have a long-term production plan laid out to address not only current, but future tractor needs. “We get a lot of people who have just bought land or inherited it from an uncle, grandfather or father, who have been away from farming and think they need a tractor,” Downing said. “We’ve had people buy something and was going to work out fine, at first. Two years down the road, they want to go a different direction with a tractor that might not be paid for and have to trade it in. They’ve lost some

what do you say? How to you prepare your farm equipment for winter?

“One of the most important things is to using appropriate fuel additives.”

depreciation on that tractor, so it’s not worth what you paid for it, of course, and you have to trade it in for something else you want, and then you’re going to be out more money. It’s like buying a car and you don’t want to have to make a payment on something you can’t use.” Scott added that customers should also consider the overall quality and durability of a tractor, as well as resell value when making a purchase. “A person really does need to look at resale value because they might want to trade up or sell it one day.” Potential buyers are also cautioned to know what tractor will work best for the implements they have or plan to buy. “I’d recommend that they buy a tractor first before they start buying equipment,” Scott said. “Sometimes you inherit equipment, but you want to make sure it’s going to work,” Downing said. “If you don’t have any equipment, look at a tractor first.” Downing added many dealers offer “packages” that include things like a trailer, cutters, front-end loaders and other equipment, which can insure that all implements will operate properly with that specific tractor. Downing also said packages can actually be a better deal than buying each item individually. Scott said tractor and implement dealers in the Ozarks are happy to help customers find the equipment that will fit their needs, and explain why along the way. “If someone comes in and they need a 30-horse tractor, I’m not going to sell them a 60-horse,” Scott said. “I take a lot of pride in matching the customer with the right tractor to suit their needs. I’m not going to sell them something that will be under powered if they expand a little, but I’m not going to try and sell them something that’s twice the size they need.”

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Performing basic maintenance on equipment can reduce costly repairs Agriculturalists invest a lot of resources into managing their farm operations. Farming not only requires a lot of time but also involves a lot of expense. Whether you have invested thousands of dollars into farm equipment like tractors, trucks, combines or implements, or you’re still operating trusty granddads equipment, operating a successful and profitable farm is a difficult venture for local producers. It is easy to get caught up in the day-today operations and lose focus on the basic maintenance that all farm equipment requires. It’s also easy to prioritize maintenance of frequently used machinery, like tractors, while basic maintenance of brush hogs, planters, balers or other implements used infrequently may get prolonged. To ensure your farm equipment is in tip-top shape, there are a few regular maintenance measures you should take to maximize efficiency, encourage lifelong use of machinery and ensure safety when operating. Beginning a maintenance routine on equipment can be overwhelming. “Any time a piece of equipment is purchased an owner-operator manual is given to the purchaser,” said Shannon

Kelsey, service manager at Chupp Implement in Prior, Okla. “The maintenance section will tell when to check certain parts, how much oil or grease to use and many other maintenance needs. It is very important to read.” One of the initial starting points is greasing equipment. It’s important to confirm there is appropriate lubrication to reduce friction at each joint. Brush hogs are utilized by almost every agriculture producer in both the livestock and crop sectors of the industry. When maintaining brush hogs, it’s crucial to ensure the power takeoff (PTO) joints are lubricated, as they rotate 540-1,000 revolutions per minute. “Greasing some parts may be difficult due to shields and other parts having to be removed,” mentioned Kelsey. “But lack of grease is huge and is so important for safety when operating.” With various options of lubrication available on the market, refer to the owner’s manual of your equipment or talk to your dealer for recommendations. Also, at the beginning of every season it is important to slip the slip clutch on the PTO shaft of all implements. “Slip clutches have discs and you either tight-

en or loosen them and run the RPM’s low to ‘slip’ the clutch,” Kelsey said. If rust builds up on the slip clutches, they may not function properly when necessary and may cause damage to the equipment. Ensuring these are slipped at the beginning of each season will save money in the long run. Another important maintenance step is to blow out balers, brush hogs and other implements after every use. Clumping and gathering of grass, dust and fuzz around the rollers or other parts is a fire hazard. With tractors and large equipment, it’s also important to blow out the radiators and condensers to prevent overheating. When looking to purchase used implements or beginning to use implements that have sat for an extended period of time, there are a few additional steps to consider. Checking the blades on brush hogs to make sure there isn’t a lot of wobble is important. It’s also important to check the gear boxes and make sure the oil isn’t a white, milky substance. Milky oil indicates that water has gotten mixed with the oil and could be signs of a larger problem. It’s also important to check the hoses to make sure they aren’t

cracked or dry-rotted. One of the final routine maintenance checks should involve checking the drive line shields. “I can’t emphasize that enough,” Kelsey explained. Although there is no “universal rule” on when to inspect your equipment, a study by the University of Nebraska discovered that farmers could reduce their overall agriculture equipment repair bills by 25 percent if they improved their ways of maintaining farm machines and implements. For example, an $80,000 tractor normally requires $24,000 in repair and maintenance costs after 5,000 hours of operation. With the addition of a maintenance plan, the cost of repairs and maintenance could be reduced to $18,000. Realistically speaking, poorly maintained farm equipment is inefficient whether you’re soil based or livestock based and breakdowns of machinery may be costly and can compromise safety of the operator, which is the most important aspect to keep in mind when operating farm equipment. The addition of a regular, basic maintenance plan for all machinery, from small implements to large equipment, is invaluable for production and profitability.

Routine Farm Equipment Maintenance Change the filter: Tractors and pickup trucks need frequent oil changes. Check the manual that came with your vehicle for the recommended oil change times. Check the hitch: Always check the hitch or couplings where farm equipment hooks to tractors, trucks or ATVs. Make sure that couplings are secure and clean any evidence of rust.

Check the tires: Proper tire inflation on trucks, tractors, and trailers as well as on pull-behind seeding, harvesting and processing equipment helps them run better. Tires should be inflated only to the maximum amount and never more. Repair or replace worn-out tires. Look for battery corrosion: Corrosion on battery terminals can lead to power loss or stalls. Batteries can be stored

indoors when tractors aren’t in use, especially in the winter, to prevent power loss due to disuse. Get an oil analysis done: An oil analysis on tractor oil and transmission fluid can tell you whether or not these need to be changed on larger equipment. Small metal particles in the oil or transmission fluid, for example, may indicate wear that should be fixed before a major malfunction occurs.

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Clean equipment: Always clean equipment before putting it away for the season. Cleaning off the exterior can prevent rust and stains. Store indoors: Don’t leave equipment sitting outside all winter long. Store under a tarp if you don’t have an outside garage, shed, or even an overhang under which to store it.

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tion score, they can probably handle more than that, but at this time of year, we could have some animals at that 200 horn flies per animal rate.” Sprays and pour on pest repellants are also good measures to take, but since fall often brings heavy dew and chilly rain, you’ll need to be prepared to reapply topical products more frequently, since such conditions lessen the effectiveness of the product. Topical products can also be effective to control fall lice – but again, be prepared to reapply. “Insecticide sprays will not affect the eggs; therefore, a second spray in 14 to no more than 18 days will be necessary to kill the nymphs that hatch following the first spray,” said Robert Hall, with the MU Extension Department of Entomology. Another product that can be used to treat lice quite effectively, whether the pests are found on cattle, pigs, chickens, etc., is diatomaceous earth, or DE. The word “diatomaceous” comes from the root word “diatom”, which is a single-celled organism. Diatomaceous earth is a chalk-like powder that is made up entirely of fossilized diatoms. Lice (and flies, for that matter) don’t survive in the chalky, microscopically sharp powder (which doesn’t affect the animal being treated). DE can be sprinkled into bedding areas, or applied directly to the animal’s coat. Your livestock are sure to enjoy the fall even more if you keep implementing pest control strategies throughout the season!

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Price Includes: • 29 gauge colored-ribbed steel panel lock • One walk door • One 12’ sliding door • 5x5 Sq. CCA treated poles, treated 2x6 bottom plate • Pre-engineered trusses • One year warranty on workmanship Delivered & Fully Erected On Your Property Barn Kits Available.

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ozarks’ farm

calendar

November 2017 14 Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Cornerstone Bank, Berryville, Ark. – 870-423-2958 16 Fire Ant Demo – 6:30 p.m. – call the Cleburne County Extension Office for more information 501-362-2524 18 Christmas Gifts Galore – 9 a.m.-5 p.m – Carroll County Fairgrounds, Berryville, Ark. – still accepting vendors – 870-423-2958 20 Pesticide Applicator Training – 6:30 p.m. – Petit Jean Conference Room, Marshall, Ark. – 870-448-3981 21 Pesticide Applicator Training – 1 p.m. – Madison County Extension Office, Huntsville, Ark. – 479-738-6826 December 2017 1 Rabbit and Poultry Sale – 6 p.m. – Fairgrounds, Stilwell, Okla. – 918-696-2253 2 Pasture Field Day – 9 a.m. – call Fulton County Extension Office for more information 870-895-3301 4 Pesticide Applicator Training – 10 a.m. – Crawford County Extension Office, Van Buren, Ark. – 479-474-5286 4 Pesticide Applicator Training – 6:30 p.m. – Petit Jean Conference Room, Clinton, Ark. – 870-448-3981 5 Pesticide Applicator Training – Boone County Fairgrounds, Harrison, Ark. – 870-741-6168 7 Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home, Ark. – 870-425-2335 12 Pesticide Applicator Training – 1 p.m. – White County Fairgrounds, Searcy, Ark. – 501-268-5394

ozarks’

auction block

November 2017 17 Show-Me Select Heifer Sale – Joplin Regional Stock Yards, Carthage, Mo.– 417-466-3102 18 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull & Female Sale – Kingsville Livestock Market, Kingsville, Mo. – 877-486-1160 18 Sydenstricker Genetics Angus Sale – at the Farm, Mexico, Mo. – 573-473-9202 18 NE Arkansas Angus Association Fall Sale – Charlotte, Ark. – 662-837-1776 18 Show Me Classic Polled Hereford Sale – Windsor Livestock Market, Windsor, Mo. – 660-527-3507 25 LBJ Cream of the Crop Sale – Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, Ark. – 870-703-4345 25 College of the Ozarks Fall Production Sale – Point Look Out, Mo. – 417-342-0871 30 Connor’s State College Bull Sale – Bull Test Facility, Warren, Okla. – 918-557-4560 – 580-737-0123 December 2017 2 Arkansas Angus Sharing the Success Sale – I-40 Livestock Auction, Ozark, Ark. – 816-532-0811 2 Heartland Highland Cattle Association Production Sale – Sycamore Springs Arena, Locust Grove, Okla. – 918-652-1411 2 Missouri Simmental Association “Fall Harvest Sale” – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 573-243-7282 2 Missouri Hereford Association Opportuntiy Sale – Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. – 660-676-3788 9 Indian Ranch Herd Dispersal – 101 Livestock, Blackwell, Ark. – 501-412-7210

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Cattlemen’s Seedstock Directory Angus 44 Farms - 501-940-0299 www.rosebudfeeders.com Jac’s Ranch - Bentonville, Ark. 479-273-3030 Windy Acres Cattle - Rose Bud, Ark. - 501-412-4939 Balancers Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, Mo. - 660-492-2504 Hodges Ranch - Omaha, Ark. - 870-426-4469 870-704-9450 Martin Cattle Company Judsonia, Ark. 501-278-7614 Brangus 4G Brangus - Gravette, Ark. 479-640-0282 Hatfield Brangus - Bentonville, Ark. - 479-273-3921 479-531-2605 Rose Bud Feeders - 501-940-0299 - www.rosebudfeeders.com TRO-GIN Brangus Ranch Booneville, Ark. 479-675-4420 Charolais Rose Bud Feeders - 501-940-0299 - www.rosebudfeeders.com Gelbvieh Hodges Ranch - Omaha, Ark. 870-426-4469 - 870-704-9450 Martin Cattle Company Judsonia, Ark. - 501-278-7614 Triple D Farms Mountain Home, Ark. 870-481-5603 Herefords Allen Moss Herefords - Vici, Okla. - 580-922-4911 - 580-3347842 - mossherefords.com Red Angus Cooper Ranch - Romance, Ark. 501-556-5263 Sim Angus Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, Mo. - 660-492-2504

Livestock - Cattle

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Machinery

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