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YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE • PRODUCTION SALE

Building a Herd of Champions Lucas Crutcher shines in the show ring

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Back in the Saddle A serious accident couldn’t diminish Shelbi Ballard’s love for horses

Dedicated to Agriculture Siblings Logan and Molly Archer plan to expand their farming interests

Aiming for Prime Genetics, management and extended feeding time can improve grades

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Grant to aid new farmers: Military veterans will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of farming through a $750,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, awarded to Springfield Community Gardens (SCG), will allow local veterans the opportunity to train at Amanda Belle’s Farm, a collaborative venture between CoxHealth and SCG. Under the grant, SCG can hire five veterans in the coming year for farm-based positions. Additionally, the organization will provide outreach through workshops, and hands-on training of organic small-scale farming techniques, to 50 veteran participants in partnership with MU Extension. Other outreach and program recruitment partners for this initiative include American Legion Post 125, and Missouri State University Citizenship and Service Learning (CASL) in partnership with Missouri State University Veteran Services. Veterans who are interested in applying for the program can learn more at springfieldcommunitygardens.org, and apply to participate in the Farm Incubator Program. 4-H Hall of Fame inducts new members: Forty-four volunteers from 36 Missouri counties have been inducted into the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame. New members from the Ozarks include Donna Hammontree (Greene County), Don Carver (Japer County), Jim and Janella Spencer (Lawrence County), and Everett and Ruby Forkner (Vernon County). Virtual Judging contest results announced: The 2020 University of Missouri Extension State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest took place virtually Sept. 12-13. More than 100 youths participated, there were several top finishes from the Ozarks. In the junior division, Corbin Neil of Venom County was first. In the senior division, Jessie Lowe of Bates County was first and Brayden Gast from Vernon County was third. The top 10 competitors ages 8 to10 were also recognized. Faith Calvin of Jasper County was seventh and Kenton Merrifield of Bates County was ninth. Longtime farm broadcaster passes: James “Evan” Slack, a longtime radio broadcaster who founded a Denver-based radio network specializing in agriculture news and reports, died Sept. 19, 2020, in Arizona. He was 86. In 1985, he founded the Evan Slack Network, which could be heard across the Rocky Mountain Empire, from Montana to New Mexico, in northern Nevada and eastern Oregon. His programs were heard on more than 40 radio stations in nine states. Born on Aug. 6, 1934, on a family farm in Seymour, Mo., Slack attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) for a year before serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for two years. He returned to Missouri and earned a degree in agriculture, with a minor in journalism, from the University of Missouri. Slack’s radio career began in June 1952 at KWTO, in Springfield, Mo.

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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover –

Pumpkin everything season

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Triplets raise and show livestock at area fairs

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Lucas Crutcher is building a herd of champions

Family has been in the seed business for 35 years

Eye on Agribusiness features Mo-Kan Trailer Sales

A devastating injury doesn’t stop Shelbi Ballard

Springfield teen chosen to represent Missouri

Town & Country highlights Brian and Jeane Armstrong

Sibling Logan and Molly Archer plan to expand their farming interest

Youth in Ag features Jenna Perry

FARM HELP 23 Increasing income 24 Tips to improve your grade 26 Twins can be problematic for some producers

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’m probably one of the few people in the world who absolutely detests the taste and/or aroma of pumpkin spice. I always have. Needless to say, my taste buds and olfactory sensory neurons arere abused vonwoevery rC yyear, rreJ yB during this period to post-Thanksgiving. It seems that every café, restaurant and fast-food joint is adding the pumpkin spice flavor to every single item on Jerry Crownover farms their menu. You can select from pumpkin spice coffee, in Lawrence County. He pumpkin spice ice cream, pumpkin spice soda pop and is a former professor of pumpkin spice _________ (fill in the blank). Last week, I Agriculture Education at even saw a display in the local convenience store for pumpMissouri State University, kin spice-flavored beer. No thank you to all the above. and is an author and professional speaker. I can remember the time when an old girlfriend’s mother To contact Jerry, go to invited me over to have supper with them for an evening, ozarksfn.com and click about this time of year. It was a wonderful spread of food on ‘Contact Us.’ and everything I ate was delicious, until she brought out dessert, and it was…you guessed it…pumpkin pie. I really wanted to make a good impression (the girl was really pretty), so I eagerly accepted the treat and fought the gag reflex with all my might, somehow managing to get it all down. I raved about it the rest of the evening in a scene that was certainly deserving of an Oscar nomination. All I can say is, thank goodness the pumpkin taste was diluted by a 3-inch layer of whipped cream. Even though I despise the taste of pumpkin, I used to love growing them. As a kid, the pumpkin business was one of the few ways I had, to earn spending money that I could call my own. Once the cornfield was hoed and my dad had cultivated it for the last time (this was long before anyone in our area used herbicides to control weeds), my older sister and I would take pumpkin seeds that were saved from last year’s crop, and carefully plant a multitude of “hills” amongst the rows of corn. By the time the corn was ready to harvest, there was always a bumper crop of bright orange, future jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin pies.

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ranklin D. Roosevelt once said, “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build the youth for the future.” Eighty years later, that statement – made by the Julie Turner-Crawford 32nd U.S. president in his 1940 address to the is a native of Dallas University of Pennsylvania – continues to ring true. We County, Mo., where she don’t know what the future holds, but we can help shape grew up on her family’s those who will live it. farm. She is a graduate Farm kids, in my opinion, are built for the future. They of Missouri State learn responsibility and accountability early in life, and University. To contact they also understand what it means to work for something. Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 Those are attributes for success as an adult. or by email at editor@ Some of their peers are not faced with the same “to-doozarksfn.com. list” farm kids have. For a town kid, mowing the yard may be the big chore of the day, and they may have to feed the dog or cat. Meanwhile, his/her friend, the farm kid, has acres of hay to cut and livestock to feed and care for. Then, if there is still daylight, they may have to mow the yard. I want to clarify that not all “town teens” live on Easy Street. Many non-farm kids have responsibilities and jobs that require them to be mentally and physically on the ball. They, like farm kids, are learning life lessons, just in a different way. We are seeing a new wave in agriculture today of young people who have no farming backgrounds looking at agriculture as a career choice. They are fascinated by the science of agriculture and are becoming great advocates of the industry. They are working to show other young people how agriculture impacts them each day. Those hope-to-be farmers and agriculturalists are taking the initiative to venture down a path untraveled by their friends and family. How can we help build young people who will be at the helm of the industry? It can be as simple as giving a little time. Be a mentor to a young person who is interested in agriculture. Take time to teach your children or grandchildren about life on the farm. You don’t have to paint a pretty picture of lush green fields and fat cows, either. Life on the farm isn’t always easy, and if young people aren’t prepared for the “downs” on the farm, they won’t know how to deal with those times, nor will they appreciate the ups. Teach them money doesn’t grow on

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page trees, and there’s a difference between needs and wants. Show support by becoming a supporter of your local youth programs. I’m a member of my local FFA alumni group, sit on my county Extension council, and I try to help out my local fair board when I can. Some ask why I do these things when I have no children involved, but I have lots of kids. They might not be “my kids,” but I’m Aunt Julie to 10 who are, have been, or who will be involved in those groups. I’m also Bonus Nanna to an FFA member, his little brother, and his little brother or sister who will arrive this spring, so I’ve got several years ahead yet for my kids. In this issue of OFN, we’re honoring a few of the youth dedicated to the ag industry

in the Ozarks. We even have some ag royalty. These kids are great examples of young people who are building their own future. Thankfully, they have a lot of support from others around them. As you peruse the pages, think about how you can help shape the future of agricultural practitioners. After all, they’re our future as well.

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Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 My sister and I would gather them, by hand, and load up the old four-wheel, corn wagon and haul them to the local general stores that dotted the area. The proprietors would pay us 5 to 10 cents per pumpkin (depending on size) as long as we promised to come back and haul off all the unsold ones after the first hard freeze. One year in particular provided an unusually large crop for, not only us, but evidently every other farmer in the area, and we were left with a wagon full of unsold pumpkins. Dad suggested that I feed two of them, each day, to the pair of butcher hogs we were growing out, to provide the winter’s meat supply, as a way to keep them from going to waste. As he requested, I hauled two giant

pumpkins, in my little red wagon, about 500 yards up the dry branch to the hog pen, every day, until the supply was exhausted. Butchering time for the two hogs coincided with the last of the pumpkins being fed. At butchering time, everyone that helped in the process (family, friends and neighbors) always looked forward to Mom frying up a big meal of fresh pork tenderloin, before everyone went home. It was always a great feast and no one looked forward to it more than me. That year, though, I had to pass on the pork tenderloin after the first bite. It was probably just in my feeble mind, but I could have sworn that the usually delicious treat had an all-too-familiar taste of… pumpkin spice.

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neighbors The Francis triplets are the fourth generation to live and work on the family farm. Pictured, from left, are Paris, Ariel and Isaiah. All are members of 4-H and Isaiah is a member of the Stoutland FFA.

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The Francis triplets are fourth-generation farmers, and show livestock at area fairs Paris, Isaiah and Ariel Francis, 15-year-old triplets from Stoutland, for the 2020 show season. Isaiah’s steer was sixth in its class and the steer shown by Paris Mo., are the fourth generation to live and work on their family’s 400- stood third in its class. The COVID-19 pandemic and changes in school leaves more time for outside farm acre farm. While their father Josh Francis, their grandfather Jerry, their uncle Zech and great chores and activities, which are often more appealing to the average teenaged farm uncle Chris, operate the larger farm, the triplets and their parents live on 80 acres. Josh youth than paperwork, computers and their related pursuits. The Francis family also raises hay and their farm is home to a dozen head of cattle, a also works in construction and mom Natasha does some childcare in their home and couple of horses and 30 chickens. raises dogs. “We have shown pigs at the Richland (Tri-County) Fair, the Laclede County Fair and Since they were 6 years old, the Francis triplets have been involved in showing pigs, the Missouri State Fair,” Isaiah said. including crossbred Yorkshires and Hampshires. As far as their long range future plans, the three all have different dreams and ideas of “Right now, I have three crossbred Yorkshires,” Isaiah, who does the family’s AI work for their pigs, explained. “My grandpa has one sow and two boars. I also have raise cross- what they might like to do. Isaiah is the first to say, he would like to find a long range future in agriculture as well as an additional career although at this stage in his life, bred show pigs.” he’s not sure what that might be. “Isaiah pays all of his own expenses on these pigs as well as doing the work, like “I want to be a veterinarian,” Paris said. She said she would be interested in working AI and taking care of them,” Natasha explained. “When he needs feed or other with both large animals on the farm, as well as smaller animals like dogs and cats. supplies, he makes the calls and the orders himself. His dad felt like this would help Ariel’s primary interest at the moment is photography and she enjoys taking him to better understand the business and to help him overcome some of his shyness. pictures of nature. He has sold several pigs to neighboring families for their kids to show at local fairs. Whatever the future holds for the three, it is obvious they won’t stray too “Sometimes, I think he could run this place, he does so much. All three of these kids Stoutland, Mo. far from their family’s tradition of agriculture and the many ways it can work like grown adults on this farm and we are really proud of them.” manifest itself over the generations of a farming family. Isaiah and Paris raised crossbred Angus steers for the first time in preparation NOVEMBER 2, 2020

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Lucas Crutcher learned the basics of showing cattle before he was even old enough to step into a kindergarten classroom. “I started showing bottle calves when I was 4 years old,” Lucas recalled. By age 7, the enthusiastic showman was ready to jump into competitive classes at county fairs. Now a junior at Fair Grove High School, Lucas’s passion for agriculture continues to develop and lead him down many different avenues. At home, Lucas’s primary responsibility involves caring for the family’s show cattle on their farm, Crutcher Cattle Co., in Fair Grove, Mo. Lucas along with his dad Matt, mom Amanda and sister Ryanne, raise purebred Charolais cattle. Their emphasis is on producing highly competitive show calves. Lucas appreciates the hard work needed to get his white-haired Fair Grove’s Lucas Crutcher began showing Charolais heifers show ready. cattle at a young age. Today, the high school “The Charolais is a more trajunior and student athlete continues to be ditional breed. They are popuactive in the show ring. lar right now, but kind of a different type of popular. Not like a fancy steer jock type of calf, like a Maine Anjou or a Simmental, where ment to the reward of Lucas’s hard work. Lucas you can get a bunch of hair on them really shows his cattle on a local, state and national level. He has attended every Charolais junior quickly in a cooler,” Lucas explained. It takes more time and elbow grease to get national show since the age of 7. His show ring successes with Charolais include sevshow-quality hair on his Charolais eral champion titles at the Missouri State cattle. But that is one of the things Fair, Ozark Empire Fair and fifth overall Lucas likes about Charolais cattle. female at the American International “I know everyone works really hard, Junior Charolais Association (AIJbut it feels good when I win with the CA) Junior Nationals. cattle from our cow families and to see Fair Grove, Mo. However, the most memorable the hard work pay off,” Lucas said. achievement for Lucas is winThe purple banners that line the ning Reserve Grand Bred and Crutchers’ show barn walls are a testa-

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“I have had more people start to ask me questions about where their beef comes from because they have seen a reduced amount of meat on the shelves in the past few months. It has given me the chance to help advocate on behalf of the agricultural community,” Lucas explained. Lucas enjoys talking to classmates and other members of the community about what farmers go through to make sure people have the food and products they need. Lucas balances his farm life with many other activities. He is a starter on the Fair Grove High School football team, Missouri Junior Cattlemens Association Board Region 7 Vice President, Fair Grove FFA Vice President, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Membership Vice President, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) member and Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) member. He has won awards in district and state FFA and FBLA competitions. In 2018, he was a member of a 4-H livestock judging team that represented Missouri at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Ky. Though Lucas values the hard work, responsibilities and lessons he learns through farm life, he is most grateful that it allows him to spend time with his family. “Me and my dad are close, me and my mom and me and my sister are really close too, but I spend more time with my dad than I spend with any other person. I am very thankful that my dad helps me do this and that we can do this together,” Lucas reflected.

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Kincaid Seed Company processes products that other companies don’t offer

Jaret Kincaid is a fourth-generation farmer who grew up on the Kincaid family farm in Jasper, Mo., helping his dad Mac Kincaid and grandpa Dean Kincaid. About 35 years ago, he began looking for something that could make extra money in the wintertime. Jaret and his friend, Todd Clements, started custom cleaning Lespedeza seed in 1985. Kincaid Seed Company began from there and has been growing ever since. “I had a little bit of help from Terry Altic from Green Seed in Springfield, Mo., and he encouraged me to start peddling a little bit of seed, and from there it just kind of snowballed,” Jaret said. The Kincaid family farm and the seed company benefit each other. The farm raises a lot of the seed for the seed company. “The company buys seed from the farm, processes it, markets it, wholesales it and retails it from there,” Jaret said, Kincaid Seed Company started out on the farm and with steady growth is still at its same location but has added some additional building space over the years. With the growth in business, the company now has five employees. Jaret is the owner, his wife Beverly does the bookkeeping, nephew Macauley Kincaid helps with the cover crops, son-in-law Corey Hall works in sales and maintenance, and Daniel Ritchhart is the plant manager. Kincaid Seed Company processes and sells many types of seed as well as sells twine and net wrap. They custom process Lespedeza, clover and Roundup Ready 1 soybeans. “We process a lot of products that most companies won’t process because they are niche items such as oats, barley, Korean lespedeza and Roundup Ready soybeans, and this year for the first time, we processed winter peas. In the last few years cover crops have become the new age of farming and have really taken off.” Most of the big companies do not offer cover crops because there are so many variables in what can be used for a cover crop. At Kincaid Seed, customers are able to request packed custom blends. The market for cover crops has been growing every year and

Kincaid Seed recently added a seed blender in hopes of expanding the next several years. They are also starting to market their own seed wheat and seed beans. “Many of the customers we process for are third generation,” Jaret said. “I cleaned their grandfathers’ seed and now they are grown and have kids of their own.” Much of their business comes from customers who have been with them from the beginning. The biggest changes Jaret has seen over the last 35 years is that many of the seed companies have merged, and the major seed companies have gotten larger and larger. Kincaid Seed has learned different ways to be viable working with larger seed companies. “The new genetics and the new seed do give us more options for the customers,” Corey said. “We aren’t able to clean a lot of it because they are patented. We have to have the knowledge of them because a lot of guys come in and want to know ‘what will work for me’ and we have to try to answer that question.” Many of their customers come from 80 to 100 miles away, and span from Springdale, Ark., to Coffeyville, Kan. “There is always something new to learn on the soybean and corn side because there’s so many new genetics,” Daniel said. When they obtain books about new products, they always try to study up on the new information, so they are able to answer questions instead of leaving it to the customer to figure out on their own. Daniel has been to grazing seminars and all of the employees have been to cover crop seminars over the last few years, so they are able to offer up-todate information for their customers. It is important for all of the employees to get to know their customers so they can help figure out what is the best combination for their operation. “We try to keep the largest variety of small seed in Southwest, Mo., and I feel like we probably do,” Jaret said. They are currently entertaining the idea of purchasing a seed treater to offer more options for their customers.

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eye on

agri-business meeting the needs of farmers

Mo-Kan Trailer Sales By Julie Turner-Crawford

1willinexperience 12 children in Missouri the death of a parent or sibling by age 18.*

How we help

Therapeutic Grief Support Groups

Led by a professional with a master’s degree in counseling or related field.

Location: Asbury, Mo. Owner: James Crow History: James Crow started Mo-Kan Trailer Sales 22 years ago in Asbury, Mo.

With a background in agriculture, owner James Crow saw a need for trailer sales and service in the community. It also presented him with the opportunity to remain involved in the agriculture industry.

Products and Services: Mo-Kan Trailer Sales offers various livestock and horse trailers, hay trailers, flatbed, dump, utility and cargo trailers in multiple sizes, made from aluminum, steel or galvanized metal. Both new and used trailers are available. James, who is a one-man show at Mo-Kan Trailer Sales, offers trailers from H&H Trailers for flatbed, enclosed and aluminum trailers, and Wilson for aluminum livestock trailers. H&H and Wilson offer what James considers well-made, top-of-the-line trailers. If a style or size is not on the lot, James can order it, or Mo-Kan Trailers can also have a trailer custom built to the customer’s specifications. In addition to trailers, customers can also select from Crownline steel truck beds by Ground Zero from Perry, Okla., as well as other agriculture products from the Crownline, including feed boxes and arm beds. Following his dedication to offering quality products, James also offers the sale and installation of B&W fifth wheel, Gooseneck, and drawbar and adjustable mount hitches, which are made in neighboring Kansas. Mo-Kan Trailer Sales also offers service after the sale on all products. Service and repairs are also available to owners of trailers not purchased at Mo-Kan, including, but not limited to, axle replacement and repair, electrical wiring, metal repair or replacement, brakes and other services.

• Children ages 4-18 grieving the loss of a parent, caregiver, or sibling w/ concurrent groups for parent/ caregivers • Young adults ages 18-30 grieving the loss of a family member • Adults grieving the loss of a child under 18 living in the home, young adult child, or spouse of many years

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Back in the Saddle By Brenda Brinkley

A serious accident couldn’t diminish Shelbi Ballard’s love for horses Twenty-year-old Shelbi Ballard lives on a farm in Webster County, near Fordland, Mo. The daughter of Marci and Brian Ballard, she has been interested in horses since she was a little girl. “My mom used to barrel race and rodeo, so we’ve had horses since I was very little,” Shelbi said. Shelbi started riding as soon as she could. “My mom had me in lead line classes and she’d ride beside me when I was 3 or 4. I was probably 6 when I did actual competing. I did barrels and poles,” she stated. Shelbi competed at the Rogersville Saddle Club and an arena in Fair Grove. Her competition came to an abrupt halt when she was 8-years-old. “We were doing AYRA (American Youth Rodeo Association,” Shelbi recalled. “I was practicing at the neighbor’s house. We had been practicing probably an hour, and I asked to go one more time,” Shelbi said. One more time was one time too many. “I came around the third barrel and when I turned third barrel, he (her horse) bucked with me. I fell off and landed underneath him and his back foot came down on my face. He landed on my cheek. When I cry, I still have a scar,” Shelbi explained. “I had a hole in my lip, cut up my nose, my eye socket was fractured into six pieces, I fractured part of my skull, my cheekbone was broke.” Shelbi’s mother was there and saw the incident unfold. Shelbi was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Shelby had a hematoma and an air pocket on the brain. Sent home on a Thursday, Shelbi returned the following Monday for surgery.

At the age of 8, Shelbi Ballard was seriouslly injured when she was stepped on by a horse. The incident, however did not stop her from getting back in the saddle.

“I ended up having 70 screws and eleven After she recovered, Shelbi estimated plates in my head,” she said. probably two or three months, her mom Her accident remains a mystery. got her a new horse; an older mare. “We still don’t know what caused him to “My mom could do whatever on her. buck. He was my grandpa’s horse, and me When we brought her home, my grandand my sister had rode him a lot. He’d nev- pa threw me up on her bareback. She had er bucked with anybody and never had any never been rode bareback. All she did was issues. So we don’t know what the issue jump sideways and freak out. It freaked my was. It was just a freak accident, I guess,” mom out, which freaked me out,” Shelbi Shelbi stated. stated. “It took probably a couple of years Shelbi’s mother wanted to sell every before I was completely comfortable being horse on the place after the accident. back on a horse.” “My grandpa, her dad, would not allow At 15, Shelbi began rodeo riding again. that, because he knew us two girls would not “My world revolves around horses. I’ve albe able to handle it. My dad was pretty good ways realized the danger they can cause, but with it all. He was probably the better of the I don’t really have a fear with it,” she said. two to let me ride again,” Shelbi explained. It’s difficult for Shelbi to explain why Her love for horses shone horses are so special to her. through the weekend she “It brings a sense of calm to me. My came home from the hospital, horses are my ‘go to.’ If I’m upset, I’ll before her surgery. just go sit on them or go for a ride. “I wanted back on. My parents They give me peace,” she said. wouldn’t let me. My mom acAfter high school, Shelbi Fordland, Mo. tually set me on one of her old, worked at a couple of banks, old horses and let me sit on her,” then as a dispatcher at an Shelbi recalled. auto salvage. She got the opOzarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

portunity to work at a Thoroughbred farm and, “that’s one step closer to not being in an office and to working with horses every day,” she said. Her boyfriend, Brady Collup, trains horses. Working at the Thoroughbred farm, Shelbi handles mares and colts all day. When she gets home, she takes care of their horses. Right now, she has three. Her best advice for anyone wanting to compete in barrel racing is a saying she has heard many times. “Slow is fast and fast is slow,” she said. “The more you work at it and the more accurate you are, the faster you are going to be. If you just go in fast, you’re going to end up being slower than the people that do the slow work at the beginning. Don’t ever skip the slow work and always trust your horse.” Shelbi would eventually like to become more involved in horse training. “I’m still learning a lot. I’m not at the point yet to get out and train for other people. I would like to be more of the barrel horse trainer,” she stated. NOVEMBER 2, 2020

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Ag Royalty By Cheryl Kepes

Springfield teen chosen to represent Missouri in pageant Maya Hufman spent the first 11 to pageants, Maya had much success. She years of her life in a place few won the state crown. The Miss United States Agriculture propeople would associate with agriculture. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, the gram promotes the motto, “Teach. Inspire. now 17-year-old makes it her mission to ed- Advocate.” Judges select winners based on a ucate others about the value of agriculture. contestant’s knowledge, poise and interview Maya discovered the depth of her passion skills. The program gives women a platform for agriculture after moving to Springfield, to convey the importance of agriculture. In June, Maya competed as the reigning Mo., with her family in 2014. After getting settled in the Ozarks, Maya’s parents, Missouri Teen Miss United States AgriculMatt and Dawn, sought out a 4-H club for ture in the program’s national pageant in Orlando, Fla. After several days of interMaya, and her brothers, Micah and Zeke. Through the Shooting Stars 4-H Club, views, speeches and competitions, Maya Maya has developed her own livestock proj- won the national crown of Teen Miss United States Agects. She has raised riculture. “This was and shown Bantam my first pageant, and Standard chickand I just really ens, Welsh Harlewanted to help quin and Ancona people in urban arducks, Giant Flemeas understand and ish, Mini Lop and appreciate what Tan rabbits, and Red agriculture does for Angus cattle. the country,” Maya Maya has won commented. many championship Though now she ribbons at the local dons a satin sash and state level with and jeweled crown her poultry, rabbits when she advocates and cattle. However, for agriculture, Maher favorite aspect ya’s been talking of showing livestock about crops and is the ability to talk livestock for years. about her animals to “If you have the young fairgoers. opportunity to buy “At the fairs I American-grown took out my roosters and animals in order to teach kids com- beef, then buy it. If you have the opportuing through,” Maya explained. “I would nity to buy from a local farmer, then do it. just talk about it. It came naturally. I was These are the people who are truly passionadvocating and didn’t even realize I was ate about feeding you,” Maya said. Maya and her family live in a city subdiadvocating for agriculture.” vision, yet she has found ways to get inHer natural ability to comvolved with livestock. She has raised municate about the agriculchampion poultry in her backyard. ture industry spurred Maya In addition, Maya has bred and to pursue a much larger stage raised show-quality Giant Flemfor her message. Last fall, Maya ish rabbits in her basement. competed in the Missouri Teen Miss United States Agriculture Springfield, Mo. pageant. Though a newcomer — Continued on Page 18

Maya Hufman, 17, was crowned Teen Miss United States Agriculture in June after several days of compettion.

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Brian and Jeane Armstrong By Laura L. Valenti

In Town: For the past year, Jeane has worked in real estate with Century 21 Laclede Realty as one of 23 agents. Brian is the deputy director of the Laclede Office of Emergency Management and has been for the past five years. While he continues in that very challenging work, he is also considering joining Jeane in her latest professional undertaking. Before joining the realty industry, Jeane had a variety of trades, careers and past times. “I was busy raising grandkids and dogs, operated a small grocery story for a time, and for nearly 15 years, many moons ago, I helped to run a dairy farm in the Conway area with 85 head of Holstein cattle while raising two kids.” In the Country: Jeane and Brian are beginning a new venture on their own 27 acres in western Laclede County. “We have three milk cows, 13 sheep, three replacement heifers, two steers (for beef), and a bull,” Jeane explained. “I’ve been milking cows again now for the past four years. We get about eight gallons of milk a day, which we sell to around 20 regular customers. We sell it from our door and we can, and do, deliver to some of our customers. I also sell butter and yogurt, which I make. “As far as the sheep, we have Shetlands that we sheer once a year. I spin wool, which I knit and crotchet. I’m part of the Whimsy Art Guild, a fiber arts group that meets once a month at the Lebanon-Laclede County Library.” At the moment, Jeane and Brian are living in a fifth-wheel camper on their new acreage while they prepare to build a new home and shop on their property. NOVEMBER 2, 2020

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

beef

(Week of 10/18/20 to 10/24/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

65.00-90.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

60.00-90.00 †

Four State Stockyards

45.00-92.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

60.00-86.50

Joplin Regional Stockyards

74.00-85.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

73.00-89.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

63.00-74.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

sheep &

69.00-98.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

60.50-95.50

slaughter

110

130

cows

(Week of 10/18/20 to 10/24/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

44.00-65.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

20.00-60.00 †

Four State Stockyards

9.00-55.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

25.00-55.50 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

15.00-73.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

39.00-69.50 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

35.00-64.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

29.00-68.50 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

23.00-67.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

20.00-54.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

14.00-68.50 †

cow/calf

pairs

(Week of 10/18/20 to 10/24/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

925.00-1300.00 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

None Reported*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported †

Joplin Regional Stockyard

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

450.00-1600.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported

Springfield Livestock Market

300

†

650.00-1300.00 †

800

1300

replacement

1800

cows

2300 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 10/18/20 to 10/24/20) Prices reported per per cwtcwt Prices reported Buffalo Livestock Market

800.00-1075.00*

Douglas County Livestock

575.00-1050.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

700.00-1050.00 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

None Reported*

Joplin Regional

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported † 850.00-1100.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

835.00-1125.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

750.00-1130.00 †

Ozarks Reg

16 16

300

500.00-1000.00 †

800

1300

1800

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

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

300.00-1300.00 †

Springfield Livestock

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

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1 350.00-1550.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

National Sheep Summary

10/22/20

2300

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

10/23/20

Compared to last week slaughter lambs firm to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs uneven, 3.00-20.00 higher in South Dakota and steady to 10.00 lower in Montana. At San Angelo, TX 5703 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1025 feeder lambs in Wyoming and 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 2,676 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs 160.00178.00. PA: wooled and shorn 105-115 lbs 265.00-275.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 162.50172.00; 155-175 lbs 132.50-157.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 166.00174.00; 150-160 lbs 168.00-173.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 105-135 lbs 142.00159.00. Missouri: wooled and shorn 130-155 lbs 130.00. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 173.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 260.00-280.00, few 282.00292.00; 60-70 lbs 246.00-276.00, few 278.00-282.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-258.00, few 260.00-262.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-242.00, few 246.00-252.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00238.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 262.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 254.00-274.00; 70-80 lbs 238.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-232.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-220.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 300.00-305.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 265.00-270.00; 90 lbs 270.00. hair 43 lbs 275.00; 58 lbs 270.00; 72 lbs 250.00; 83 lbs 242.00; 98 lbs 260.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn no test.

stocker & feeder

900.00-1400.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

10/24/20

Receipts: 1,370 Compared to last month, hair slaughter lambs traded up to 25.00 higher with a moderate supply and good demand. Feeder goats traded mostly 15.00 higher with some fancy lighter weights trading as much as 40.00 higher. Demand was strong on the quality lots, with a moderate supply. Slaughter goats traded 30.00 higher. Replacement goats traded strong to 10.00 higher. Supply included: 35% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (7% Wooled & Shorn, 84% Hair Breeds, 5% Hair Ewes, 4% Hair Bucks); 9% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (4% Ewes, 93% Hair Ewes, 4% Hair Bucks); 14% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 39% Slaughter Goats (91% Kids, 3% Nannies/ Does, 4% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers); 3% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 237.50265.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 135.00. Wooled & Shorn - Good 1-2: 85.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 215.00-270.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and 1-3: 155.00-240.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 87.50-115.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2: 90.00-130.00. Hair Bucks - 2-3: 80.00-90.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Ewes - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Family): 170.00. Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Family): 170.00-255.00. Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per Head): 125.00245.00. Hair Bucks - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Head): 155.00-165.00.

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 110.00-120.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 152.50-200.00. Wethers - Selection 1: 255.00. Wethers - Selection 2: 202.50-210.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 200.00-260.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 230.00-237.50.

Receipts: 801 Compared to last sale, supply was moderate and demand was strong. Bidding was active with new buyers and active internet trading. Slaughter sheep traded 15.00 higher with several lots of quality lambs. Feeder goats traded 11.00 higher, while slaughter goats traded 5.00 higher. Supply included: 54% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (7% Wooled & Shorn, 81% Hair Breeds, 1% Ewes, 7% Hair Ewes, 4% Hair Bucks); 2% Replacement Sheep/ Lambs (100% Hair Ewes); 10% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 33% Slaughter Goats (73% Kids, 21% Nannies/ Does, 4% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers); 2% Replacement Goats (53% Nannies/Does, 47% Bucks/Billies). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 130.00177.51. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 220.00-255.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 172.50-220.00. Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 137.50-160.00. Ewes - Good 2-3: 105.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 60.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 115.00-150.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 85.00-128.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2: 105.00-155.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2: 145.00-160.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 285.00-340.00. Kids - Selection 2: 242.50-282.50. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 260.00-300.00. Kids - Selection 2: 225.00-280.00. Kids - Selection 3: 195.00-210.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 130.00-195.00.

600.00-1850.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

goats

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat

†

10/26/20

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 102.00 - 106.00; wtd. avg. price 104.49. Heifers: 103.00 - 106.50; wtd. avg. price 104.90. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: Not Reported; wtd. avg. price Not Reported. Heifers: Not Reported; wtd. avg. price Not Reported.

60.00-90.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

†

61.00-113.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 295.00-430.00. Kids - Selection 2: 225.00-295.00. Kids - Selection 3: 190.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 242.50-325.00. Kids - Selection 2: 220.00-285.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 140.00-225.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 185.00-230.00. Wethers - Selection 1: 230.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 185.00-375.00.

Four State Stockyards*

prices Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/20/20

National Direct Deliv

Receipts This Wee Early weaned pigs moderate for mode formulated prices. Volume By State O Total Composite (Formula and Cas All Early Weaned All Feeder Pigs: 5

Western Cornbelt Dail

Negotiated Purcha Barrows & Gilts (c Compared to Prior HG208): 3.28 high Price Range: Not R Wtd Avg: $62.41. 5 Day Rolling Avg

Ava Douglas County† 10/22/20

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 10/24/20

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 10/22/20

Cuba Interstate Regional† 10/20/20

1,149

989

598

751

1,189

4,826

1,665

1,755

1,581

4-8 Lower

3-5 Lower

6-10 Lower

St-6 Lower

St-5 Lower

3-12 Lower

St-8 Lower

4-10 Lower

Steady

150.00-162.50 140.00-150.00 128.00-141.00 125.00-130.00 -----

140.00-155.00 131.00-153.00 128.00-148.00 125.00-135.00 125.00-134.00

----151.00-157.00 130.00-155.00 ---------

156.00-166.00 154.00-167.00 131.00-154.00 124.50-136.00 122.50-133.00

140.00-185.00 140.00-166.00 134.00-147.00 133.00-141.00 114.00-129.00

157.50-170.00 140.00-170.00 125.00-144.00 122.00-145.00 129.00-139.00

----152.00-168.50 140.00-156.00 132.00-150.50 132.75-144.25

140.00-170.00 134.00-169.00 130.00-164.00 128.00-135.00 122.00-132.00

160.50 144.50-160.00 123.00-142.00 120.00-142.00 127.00-140.85

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135.00 122.50-129.00 112.50-117.50 ----111.00-122.00

125.00-140.00 115.00-137.00 114.00-130.00 108.00-123.00 104.00-114.00

----135.00-142.00 129.00-135.50 110.00-131.75 -----

143.00 132.00-142.00 115.00-142.00 113.50-120.25 105.00

123.00-141.00 114.00-137.00 115.00-127.00 115.00-124.00 109.00-117.00

125.00-142.00 116.00-130.00 114.00-125.00 113.00-132.00 116.00-129.00

149.00-158.00 135.00-153.00 122.75-138.25 121.50-135.25 131.50-137.25

125.00-148.00 115.00-146.00 108.00-132.00 105.00-124.00 100.00-118.00

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Joplin Regional Stockyards† 10/19/20

Ft. Collins: woole 90-100 lbs 168.00 Missouri: hair 40 225.00-252.50; 60 205.00-240.00; 81 232.50; 65 lbs 235 South Dakota: w lbs 174.00-175.00 Billings, MT: woo 90-100 lbs 157.00 Direct Trading: ( equivalent): Slau 162 lbs - (wtd av Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Goo (fleshy) 65.00-80. 1-3 (medium flesh 70.00-92.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin Pennsylvania: Go (fleshy) 80.00-140 (thin) 79.00-97.0 Ft. Collins: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 68.00

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----152.00-168.50 140.00-156.00 132.00-150.50 132.75-144.25

140.00-170.00 134.00-169.00 130.00-164.00 128.00-135.00 122.00-132.00

160.50 144.50-160.00 123.00-142.00 120.00-142.00 127.00-140.85

160.00-161.00 156.00-164.50 137.50-162.00 130.00-140.00 129.25-131.00

160.00-170.00 145.00-164.00 134.00-159.00 125.00-137.00 118.00-125.00

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125.00-148.00 115.00-146.00 108.00-132.00 105.00-124.00 100.00-118.00

----115.00-137.00 110.00-122.00 117.00-124.50 113.00-120.00

144.00 137.00-155.00 122.50-138.50 121.00-137.25 121.50-141.25

130.00-133.00 115.00-139.00 113.00-128.50 114.00-126.50 122.00-124.00

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Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): Not Reported. Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): 3.28 higher. Price Range: Not Reported Wtd Avg: $62.41. 5 Day Rolling Avg: $63.90.

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153.02 152.62

132.74

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122.14 133.26 135.25 124.48 *

147.50

133.92

147.24 128.00

115.11 129.00

130.00 136.79 132.33 152.58 137.41

9.49

Week of 10/18/20

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/20/20

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Much of the state finally got some moisture this past week. It is too late to do much for pastures but should help winter wheat and stock water supplies. Grain harvest has been going along at a good pace but was put on hold because of rains. Weather delays are never good but most farmers are tired and likely ready for a shop day to tend to equipment and have a break from the long hours. Hay movement continues to be limited, demand is light, supplies are moderate to heavy and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http:// agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton) Medium Square 3x3: 200.00250.00. Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale) Small Square: 7.00-9.00. Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton) Medium Square 3x3: 160.00200.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton) Large Round: 120.00-160.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale) Small Square: 5.00-7.00. Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton) Large Round: 100.00-125.00. Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale) Small Square: 6.00-8.00. Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton) Large Round: 80.00-120.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton) Large Round: 60.0080.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale) Small Square: 3.006.00. Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale) Large Round: 25.00-50.00. Wheat (Ask/Per Bale) Small Square: 4.00-6.00.

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Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.4550 and 40# blocks at $2.7725 The weekly average for barrels is $2.3440 (+0.1710) and blocks, $2.7530 (+0.0390). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production is level to increasing in the East. Mid-Atlantic milk loads are traveling to other regions for immediate needs. In the Midwest, current milk output is flat to higher. In California, milk production is down. Class I sales are healthy from the retail sector. In Arizona, milk production is steady, while New Mexico milk output is up. Bottlers requests are higher for eggnog production. Milk production is strong in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado. Educational institutions Class I demands are mixed throughout the country. Condensed skim markets are fairly steady, with stable loads clearing to seasonal ice cream making. Cream markets are holding a stable tone. F.O.B. cream multiples for all Classes are 1.30-1.43 in the East; 1.25-1.40 in the Midwest; and 1.05-1.28 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $1.9273 - $2.0755.

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National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

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Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 166.00-170.00; 90-100 lbs 168.00-174.00. hair 90-105 lbs 184.00-185.00. Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 222.50-255.00; 50-60 lbs 225.00-252.50; 60-70 lbs 165.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-240.00; 81 lbs 195.00. wooled and shorn 55 lbs 232.50; 65 lbs 235.00; 80-90 lbs 162.50-177.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 74 lbs 215.00; 90-100 lbs 174.00-175.00. hair 99 lbs 158.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 181.00-188.00; 90-100 lbs 157.00-173.00. hair 93 lbs 167.50. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3- percent shrink or equivalent): Slaughter Lambs wooled and shorn 140162 lbs - (wtd avg ). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-80.00, hair 80.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 92.00-118.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-92.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-140.00, hair 125.00-175.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 79.00-97.00; Cull 1 47.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 70.00-84.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 68.00-89.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.

Week of 10/18/20

National Sheep Summary

Compared to last week slaughter lambs firm to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder ambs uneven, 3.00-20.00 higher in South Dakota and steady to 10.00 lower in Montana. At San Angelo, TX 5703 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1025 feeder lambs in Wyoming and 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 2,676 amb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-160 lbs 160.00178.00. PA: wooled and shorn 105-115 lbs 265.00-275.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 162.50172.00; 155-175 lbs 132.50-157.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 166.00174.00; 150-160 lbs 168.00-173.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 105-135 lbs 142.00159.00. Missouri: wooled and shorn 130-155 lbs 130.00. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 173.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 260.00-280.00, few 282.00292.00; 60-70 lbs 246.00-276.00, few 278.00-282.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-258.00, few 260.00-262.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-242.00, few 246.00-252.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00238.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 262.00-280.00; 60-70 bs 254.00-274.00; 70-80 lbs 238.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-232.00; 90-100 lbs 200.00-220.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 300.00-305.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00-310.00; 70-80 bs 265.00-270.00; 90 lbs 270.00. hair 43 lbs 275.00; 58 bs 270.00; 72 lbs 250.00; 83 lbs 242.00; 98 lbs 260.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn no test.

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joy to others. In September, Molly and Logan took a couple of show heifers to participate in a pet parade at a local long-term care facility. “Some people just have bigger pets than others,” Molly said with a laugh. “Residents have been stuck in there and can’t see their families, so we just walked them around the outside. It made them happy.” “Someone brought a dog, but we were the only ones with cattle. (The residents) may have been in bed, but when they would look out the window and see a cow, they would jump out of bed and look out the window,” Logan said. “You could hear them say, ‘Hey! There’s a cow out here!’” They planned to take animals back to a local facility for Halloween, all dressed up for the holiday. In addition to their farming ventures, the siblings are also very active in livestock and dairy judging in 4-H. Both have competed at local and state levels. “Livestock judging is one of my favorite things to do,” Logan said. “The goal of my senior team is to win state so we can go to nationals in Denver at the National Western.” About a year ago, Molly completed AI school, the youngest in the class at age 13, and now performs all AI duties on the dairy and beef herds. She said her conception rates are “pretty good.” She will have a chance to put her skills to work on the cow/calf side of their operation when she AIs 22 replacement heifers this fall. Being raised on a farm, Logan and Molly said they see production agriculture as part of who they are for many years to come, and they plan to stick close to their roots. “I couldn’t see myself doing anything else,” Logan said. “You learn how to work and learn life skills early; kids in town don’t always have that option. You learn responsibility at a young age and it helps you to grow up.” “It’s all we’ve ever known,” Molly said. The family works together at Archer Farms, but Molly and Logan make their own decisions about the animals they own and the direction they want to take those animals. “Dad wishes I hadn’t bought that heifer,” Logan said, pointing to a Milking Shorthorn heifer. “But it was my decision. Sometimes we make mistakes and when we do, we have to fix them.” Once they finish high school, Logan, who NOVEMBER 2, 2020

meet your neighbors is handy when it comes to working on equipment and vehicles, may attend a diesel-technician program or the two-year John Deere technician-training program at Fort Scott Community College in Kansas. Molly hopes to attend College of the Ozarks, majoring in animal science, and expand her AI services to other breeders, possibly getting embryo work. The siblings say their future careers will help them provide for their real passion – raising livestock. Molly would like to focus more on the dairy operation. She recently purchased two registered Brown Swiss females at a sale in Oklahoma as part of that plan. “I’m into genetics,” she said. “I like looking at a bull’s records, breed him to a cow and ultimately have a better cow with better genetics. I want fancier show cattle, but I also want an animal that will produce because the females will go back into the barn one day. Next year, I hope to get some embryos and use my cows and recips,” Molly said, adding that her recently-purchased females are possible flush candidates as well. “I want to have quality animals. I’d rather have a few good cows over just a bunch of cows.” Logan wants to continue with the beef and sheep operations and hopes to become a seedstock producer one day. “I would like to get up to about 250 pairs, 360 head of sheep,” he said “I hope to be there by 2026 on the beef cattle. The sheep are very prolific, and if I don’t get a 150 percent lamb crop, I have to look at what I’m doing. I had a 200 percent lamb crop last year, which is why my herd went to 120 head. I also bought 30 head of Royal Whites. I wanted to have my own herd of sheep that I can have with my lambs to sell. I want to get into straight Angus or Beefmaster cattle. In a commercial crossbred operation, you might keep a few replacements, but you can’t do that if you want to sell seedstock.” For this generation of Archers, farming and agriculture is part of the their DNA. “I’m proud of them,” their father Robert said. “It’s not just showing cattle for them; it’s everything else. Logan likes to get into the tractors and work on things, and helps with fieldwork, which is great because it helps me do other stuff. Molly has taken hold of the AI program and she’s pretty good. Their mom and I never treated them like babies, and they had responsibilities when they were little. We raised the kids like we were raised.” NOVEMBER 2, 2020

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Twins can cause added stress to the mother and producer While twins are not overly common in the cattle world, it does happen. It can be exciting to have a “two for one” situation, but it can also be a little more work for both the producer and the cow. “Twin calves are relatively uncommon. Estimates of somewhere between .5 percent and 2 percent of births each year come as twins. That calculates out to being about a 1 in 50 to 1 in 200 chance of having twins,” Andy McCorkill, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, explained. Conditions such as improved cow body condition between calving and breeding can increase the likelihood of multiple ovulations and resulting twins, he said, and breeds noted for higher fertility have also been reported to have higher rates of twinning. Twin calves, in some situations, can drain the cow and result in less than efficient calves, McCorkill said. “It is often said that one good calf is better than two poor ones, and many times that is the case,” he explained. “Twins are more likely to experience calving difficulty. It will be harder on the cow, raising multiple calves instead of just one, and it can take its toll on her getting bred back in a timely manner.” There are cases, however, where an exceptional cow can raise twins without issue, and breed back without trouble. “Provided both calves survive until weaning, that cow will likely have a greater weaning weight in the combined calves than any single birth will, which makes the hassle

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Create a Balance Sheet: No one likes income taxes, but producers can use the data from doing taxes to their advantage, Tucker said. “Everyone has to file their income taxes each year, but just because someone else made you do this very negative task, don’t let that stop you from using your records to find out how your business is truly doing,” he explained. “One simple step added to those tax records, can tell you a lot about your business. If you will take the time to do a beginning balance sheet each year, then an ending balance sheet, combining these with your Schedule F tax form can tell you a tremendous amount about how your farm business is performing. “Simple calculations using different lines from each form (once again these can be computer spreadsheets or paper forms) will reveal many things about your profitability, liquidity, solvency, repayment capacity and financial efficiency.”

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Steps to Better Farm Bookkeeping

Separate Checking Accounts Keep your personal transactions and your farm transactions separate. Commingling business and personal funds is a bad idea. Once a week or twice a month, pay yourself a draw from the farm to the personal account.

Separate Lines of Credit Similar to item one, maintain a separate line of credit for each profit center on your farm. If you have sizeable row crop and livestock operations, for example, it can be difficult to figure out which operation is profitable or cash flow positive. Maybe one side of your farm is borrowing from the other.

Balance Early and Often Log into your accounting software regularly, every few days, to make sure your bank balance jives with your books. Enter checks as you write them and receipts as you deposit them. Reconcile your checking accounts every month when the bank makes the statement available.

Use Software for Accounts Payable & Receivable Your accounting software has the tools to keep your payables and receivables straight. Open the mail as it comes, enter the bills into your accounting software, and then write your checks and record the bill payments as needed.

Chart of Accounts You need enough income and expense accounts to make sense of your Profit & Loss statement, but not so many that every transaction has its own line item.

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ozarks’ Weekly Online Events Wednesdays at 11 a.m. – Horticulture Town Hall Meeting – Online via Zoom – to register visit www.ipm.missouri.edu/townhalls – 417-357-6812 or 417-466-3102 Thursdays at Noon – Forage & Livestock Town Hall Meeting – Online via Zoom – to register visit www.ipm.missouri.edu/townhalls – 417-357-6812 or 417-466-3102 November 2020 2,9,16 Missouri EATs Dixon Community Conversations – morning session: 10-11:30 a.m., or evening session: 7-8:30 p.m. – for questions contact Cathy at 573-774-4766 or gallandcs@missouri.edu – register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/pnl 3-12/8 Diabetes Self-Management Program – Free Program – Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon – 212 W. Walnut St. B, Nevada, Mo. – Masks are required – call Bates County Extension Office to register 660-679-4167 or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/t7e 5-12/17 Diabetes Self-Management Program – Free Program, Online via Zoom – Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., no session on Thanksgiving – contact Bates County Extension Office to register at 660-679-4167 – or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/xpm 5-12/17 Chronic Disease Self-Management Program – Free Program, Online via Zoom – Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon – No session on Thanksgiving – pre-registration is required – call 417-682-3579 to register – Or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/t7e. 5-17 2020 Pixels of Production: Women in Agriculture Online Conference – Online via Zoom, 6-9 p.m., Nov. 5, Nov. 10, Nov. 12, Nov. 17 – Cost: $70 for all four sessions – for information contact Amie at 660-744-6231 or schleichera@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/qnd 5 Barn Quilt Class – Courthouse Basement, Buffalo, Mo. – 417-345-7551 to register 7 Barn Quilt Workshop – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cost: $30 per person – register by Nov. 6 – El Dorado Springs High School Ag Building, El Dorado Springs, Mo. – 417-276-3313 or mfox@missouri.edu – or register online at www.extension.missouri.edu and search Barn Quilt Project 7 Barn Quilt Class – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – 2-foot-by-2-foot quilt pattern painted on wood – Cost: $35, all necessary supplies included – Hickory County Extension Meeting Room, 18715 Cedar Street, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767 8 Night of Worship – 4:30 p.m. – Osceola First Assembly of God, Osceola, Mo. – 417-309-0400 or livingwatersranch@gmail.com 9 Surviving the 2020 Beef Industry Drought through Management – virtual online program – to register contact Hickory County Extension Office at 417-745-6767 or email wheelerjr@missouri.edu – or register online at go.ozarksfn.com/pbu. 9-12/16 Walk with Ease Program – Free Program 8-9 a.m. Monday-Wednesday – Tennis shoes and masks required – pre-registration also required – 602 West St., Cassville, Mo. – register at 417-847-3161 or register online at go.ozarksfn.com/1p4 9-10 Artificial Insemination School – Cost: $350 – 8 a.m.-5 p.m. both days – 14548 Hwy H, Mount Vernon, Mo. – 417-256-2391 or macconnelle@missouri.edu or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/jy5

November 2020 14 24th Annual Show-Me Plus Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale – noon – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 660-635-1433 – 573-690-3813 14 Four State Shorthorn Association Sale – noon – TS White’s Equine Center, Diamond, Mo. – 816-465-0777 14 Oklahoma Bull Sale – McAlester Union Stockyards, McAlester, Okla. – 573-881-1876 – 859-338-0170 14 Show-Me Reds Fall Sale – 1 p.m. – Kirksville, Mo. – 417-327-7870 14 Smith Registered Angus Ranch Production Sale – 1 p.m. – at the Ranch, Berryville, Ark. – 870-423-3269 or 870-480-6406 20 Show-Me-Select Bred Heifer Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo. – 417-466-3102 NOVEMBER 2, 2020

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10 Missouri Farm Leases – In-person spots are limited to 20, Online participation through Zoom once filled – 6-9 p.m. – Cost: $40, $25 for additional people from same farm – 800 S. Marshall St., Marshfield, Mo. – register by Nov. 9 – to register contact Kyle at 417-859-2044 or kyle.whittaker@missouri.edu – or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/0kc 10 Missouri Farm Leases – In-person spots limited to 20, Online participation through Zoom once filled – 6-9:15 p.m. – Cost: $40, $25 for additional people from same farm – 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd., West Plains, Mo. – pre-register by Nov. 8 – to register contact Taylor at 417-679-3525 or youngta@missouri.edu – or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/i8o 10 Missouri Farm Leases – In-person spots limited to 20, online participation through Zoom once filled – 6-9 p.m. – Cost: $40, $25 for additional people from same farm – 100 E. Newton St., Courthouse Fourth Floor, Versailles, Mo. – to register contact Joni at 573-434-0035 or rossjo@missouri.edu – or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/6d4 10-12 Mount Vernon Grazing School – contact MU Extension for more information at 417-466-3102 or colee@missouri.edu 12 Garlic Production Workshop – Free program online via Zoom – 6-7:30 p.m. – contact Audrain County Extension to register at 573-581-3231 or dhakald@missouri.edu – Or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/0in 14 Barn Quilt Project Workshop – Cost: $30 – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Stockton Community Building Basement, 209 North St., Stockton, Mo. – to register contact Mikayla at 417-276-3313 or mhffzb@missouri.edu – or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/ftm 16 Surviving the 2020 Beef Industry Drought through Management – virtual online program – to register contact Hickory County Extension Office at 417-745-6767 or email wheelerjr@missouri.edu – or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/uhe. 16-22 Virtual Quilt Silent Auction – proceeds go to a county or statewide 4-H program – Visit fb.me/e/3hOyhBri4 for information and updates 17 Farm Tax Workshop – Cost: Free – 6:15-8:45 p.m. – Online via Zoom – register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/5o5. 17 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6:30-8:45 p.m. – Free program – register by Nov. 10 – to pre-register contact Hickory County Extension Office at 417-745-6767 or wheelerjr@Missouri.edu – or register online at https://go.ozarksfn.com/hab 21 Christian County Master Gardeners 2020 Public Seminars – Grasses for Your Landscape and Grasses to Avoid – Favorite Shrubs for Your Yard – Cost: Free – 1-4 p.m. – Nixa Community Center, 701 N. Taylor Way, Nixa, Mo. – registration is required – to register call 417-581-3558 or online at go.ozarksfn.com/nkp

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Articles inside

Twins can be problematic for some producers

Looking to cut costs? Start with your herd

A devastating injury doesn’t stop Shelbi Ballard

Increasing income

Eye on Agribusiness features Mo-Kan Trailer Sales

Family has been in the seed business for 35 years

Triplets raise and show livestock at area fairs

Youth in Ag features Jenna Perry

Jerry Crownover –Pumpkin everything season