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Barham’s Ozark Beef prides itself on producing beef from a well-maintained, stress-free herd

A Cattleman, Farmer and Cowboy Hayden Leavell raises cattle, helps with his family’s poultry operation and is a high school rodeo competitor

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Farms honored: Family farms from the Arkansas Ozarks were recently honored as Arkansas Century Farms. The same family must have owned the farm for 100 years or more to qualify for the designation. Farms from the Arkansas Ozarks are: Cleburne County, Brownfield Farm; Conway County, FloRa Farms LLC; Faulkner County, Bradford Family Farm and Hoggard-Stevenson Union Valley Farm; Franklin County, W-7 Farm (Est. 1919); Fulton County, DeShazo Family Farm; Logan County Siebenmorgen Family Farm; Searcy County, the Massey Family Farm and Wright-O’Neal-Massey Family Farm; Washington County, Moreton Farms; White County, Hughes and Hughes Farm, and Martin Cattle Company.

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Jody Harris – The holiday hustle

Julie Turner-Crawford – Resolutions for producers

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Francis Ehemann solves a heavy problem

Ag program honored: The Arkansas Farm Bureau recently honored the agriculture department at County Line High School in Branch, Ark., in recognition of its popular ag education program that has 61 students participating and all of them are also FFA members. The program advisor/instructor is Ron Koch and his students have numerous accomplishments in the classroom, with supervised ag experiences and FFA activities. During the last four years, County Line students developed research projects and formulated solutions to worldwide food insecurity challenges with one student each year participating in the Arkansas Youth Institute of the World Food Prize, earning Borlaug Scholar distinction. Additionally, two of the four students have been awarded a trip to the Global Youth Institute of the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa, where each presented their ideas for solving global issues relating to food insecurity to experts from around the world.

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Oklahoma processors receive grant funding: Several Oklahoma Ozarks meat processing facilities have been awarded grants by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry from federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act, to expand meat processing capacity and address supply chain disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Those receiving grant funds include: M&M Custom Butchering in Miami; Green Country Premium Beef in Big Cabin; Mayes County Processing in Pryor; Walke Brothers Meat Processing in Claremore; Thompson Butcher Barn in Chouteau; Mountain View Meats in Stilwell, Watson Farms Meat Processing in Council Hills; and Weaver Meat Processing in Poteau.

Parker named director: Erin Parker has been named director of the University of Arkansas Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative in the School of Law. Parker has worked for the initiative since its inception in 2013. She began as a graduate assistant while working on a master’s of law in agricultural and food law and was hired as its first staff attorney in 2014. Since then, she has served in various roles, most recently as research director and interim director. The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative was created to enhance the health and wellness of tribal communities by advancing healthy food systems, diversified economic development and cultural food traditions.

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Museum honors early agriculturalists

Town & County spotlights Logan Gipson

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y wife and I were watching one of those pawnshop reality shows on TV last week (How boring is our life?), when a guy brought in an old, crank-type telephone, revonwo rC yrreJ yB to try to sell to the owners. My wife, being younger than me and raised in a more progressive part of Jerry Crownover is the country than I, had never seen one so she began to ask a farmer and former me about them. professor of Agriculture We didn’t have a telephone at our home until someEducation at Missouri where around the mid-1960s, so our first phone was the State University. He is a new-fangled type with a rotary dial. I was, however, quite native of Baxter County, familiar with this older version of the phone, and since Arkansas, and an the statute of limitations has expired related to my use of author and professional the system, I was happy to explain how we used them in speaker. To contact Jerry, my younger days. go to ozarksfn.com and Even though these old phones are very valuable as anclick on ‘Contact Us.’ tiques and collectibles these days, they were a dime-a-dozen when I was a kid. Most everyone had one laying around in a storeroom or junk pile, somewhere, and that’s where I’m sure that my buddy, Larry, had retrieved his. This old, scrapped piece of Americana became our sure-fire, never fail, fishing tool. I was completely ignorant of its alternative use until one summer afternoon when Larry showed up at my house, with something wrapped in an old tow sack (burlap feed sack to you non-natives), and tied to the handlebars of his bicycle. “Let’s go fishing,” he declared. It had been a typical, dry summer at the farm and Lick Creek had all but dried up with the exception of three or four large holes in the creek bed that ran through our farm. There were always quite a few fish in these deep reservoirs, but the fish were wily enough to escape our primitive hooks and lures. Larry assured me that what he had, would make certain we’d have plenty of fish for the skillet that night. After we rode our bikes down to one of the waterholes, Larry unwrapped the old telephone, attached a long, copper wire to each of the two terminals on the back of the device, and

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h, the holidays! We love them around here. We are currently in the stage of the holiday break where no one has a clue what day it is. This year our immediate family drew names for Christmas. Each of us was supposed to Jody Harris is a freelance play secret Santa to someone else. Our children could not communications specialist, keep something a secret for all the money in the world. It gardener, ranch wife and was still fun and started a new tradition for us. I was touched mother of four. She and to see how our children chose (and made) things for their her family raise Angus beef siblings. It was my favorite 2020 Christmas memory. cattle and other critters on Our family hosted a small gathering at our farm on their northwest Arkansas Christmas Eve. The kids enjoyed seeing their cousins and ranch. She is a graduate extended family members that night. Santa Claus stopped of Missouri State University. in to check his list twice. I am not sure if he thought we To contact Jody, go to were naughty or nice. Everyone enjoyed a meal with beef ozarksfn.com and click on at the center of their plate. The best way to support our ‘Contact Us.’ industry is to eat and serve more beef. Nobody left hungry. It was a fun night. Christmas Day was spent hanging out together and taking a long nap. The guys went outside and shot skeet with some new guns. The girls watched movies and cleaned up the aftermath of unwrapping and unboxing gifts. All the planning that leads up to this special day leaves me a little bit wiped out by Christmas night. As much as my husband and children enjoyed Christmas, two of our family members were excited for the week following. Last fall my husband and oldest son got into micro sprint car racing. Our son races in the restrictor class and was thrilled to be part of this giant racing event known as the Tulsa Shoot Out in Oklahoma after the holiday. The two of them packed their trailer carefully for a fun week ahead. It was like watching two bachelors move into an enclosed trailer to rough it for a week. When they left town, we had a long list of chores we had to take care of during race week. My husband strategically put hay out for each day he would be gone. We have a carefully drawn map to follow to open new gates or pens each day to get our cows into new bales of hay. He knows the easier he makes it for us to do his chores, the less worry it will be for him while he is gone. We always do our best. So far, everything seems to be going well. I went to work on the first day they were gone, and on my way home as I drove down our lane, I was worried one of the cows was calving. False alarm. She was simply sunning herself while lying in a pile of uneaten hay. The farrier will be here tomorrow to trim the horses’ feet. It almost feels like everything here at home is under control. By the end of the week, it may be a different story, neighbor.

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t’s 2021! Like many of you, I was glad to bid 2020 adieu. It was a long, tough year, and I’m happy to see it go. With a new year often comes those resolutions. Some of the more common ones are to lose weight or break bad habits in the coming days and months. But what are some of the resolutions farmers and ranchers should make? Here are some suggestions:

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Take some time off for yourself and your family. It won’t kill you to take a couple of days and get away from the farm. Find someone dependable to take care of a few chores and watch over things; give yourself a mental and physical break. Yes, you have things to do, but are they have-to-dos or want-to-dos? Yes, you have to fix that place in the fence where that one heifer always seems to find her way out, but do you have to replace 3 miles of fence? Farmers and ranchers are notorious for not taking a vacation and always having an excuse for staying. This year it’s time to drop the excuses and just go. I’m just as guilty. I often “forget” to take my vacation time from OFN. This year I hope to follow my own advice a little more. Connect with consumers in your community: Remember, knowledge is power. I have to remind myself not everyone in my rural community has agricultural knowledge. They might see cattle in a field, but they don’t understand how it all “works.” Share your knowledge about agriculture with friends and neighbors, and what you’re doing on your farm. If asked, let

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Take time to review finances: A new year is a great time to look at your operation’s financial health. What’s working well; what’s not? Should you consider refinancing? Do you have a financial plan for the new year? Set some financial goals for 2021, and don’t forget to set a little back for that vacation. It’s also a great time to look at estate planning. Heaven forbid something happens to you, but you have to plan for the what-ifs in life. The farm/ranch you worked to build could go into probate if your wishes are not specifically spelled out. It might also be time to have “the talk” with your kids and/ or grandchildren about what you would like to see happen with the farm, and what plans they may have for it. If you don’t have a retirement plan, work with your financial advisor to create one.

Improvements can be as simple as cleaning up some fence rows, organizing your shop/ barn or a fresh coat of paint somewhere. Improvements don’t have to be expensive or time-consuming, but it can give you a great sense of accomplishment when you check them off your list. If you plan for two improvements a month, that’s 24 things completed in 2021! Have a positive outlook for 2021. It’s hard to think positively in the wake of what we have all experienced in 2020, but if you don’t shake the doom and gloom, it’s going to follow you into 2021. No one has ever said farming and ranching is a good or quick way to get rich, but it’s the way of life you have chosen, so try to enjoy it. There are many others out there who would love to do what you do, so cherish it. We here at Ozarks Farm & Neighbor wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021, and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for the farmers and ranchers of the Ozarks.

Plan improvements. Make a list of improvements you want to make on your farm/ ranch in 2021, and list them in the order of importance and achievability. Be realistic in your goals.

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waded out into the water, placing the ends of each wire beneath a flat rock. He instructed me to stand back, away from the water, and he started cranking the phone like the proverbial monkey with a music box. Within a minute or so, perch, bluegill, bass and even a catfish or two, floated to the surface of the water. I was in awe. “Take this sack and start gathering the fish,” my friend instructed. Eagerly, I stripped off my shoes and jeans, and started stuffing the live, but stunned, fish into the sack.

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There were fish of all sizes floating on their sides and I naturally started grabbing the big ones. I probably had a dozen or more poked in the sack, more than enough for the night’s supper for both his family and mine, when I looked back to see that devilish smile broaden across Larry’s face. He started cranking the telephone with even more vigor than he had used to bring the fish to the surface. And, yes, electro-fishing can also cause humans to be stunned – as well as lose control of more than one bodily function. JANUARY 11, 2021

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LIfelong farmer manufactures an easier way to load net wrap Not all technological advances tem welded to a pivoting bracket allows come from highly trained engi- the lift to swing sideways out of the way of neers. Sometimes the ideas come from the the net wrap cover. Francis built the prototype, learning it boots on the ground. Francis Ehemann, a lifelong farmer, had a needed extra reinforcement to handle problem. He and his two brothers, Joe and the workload. Next, he contacted a local William, were all in their 70s and had to welding company to fabricate one in order work together in order to install net wrap to determine how much the device would into a Deere 467 round baler. The baler pro- cost. Then, with a patent pending, he orduced 4-by-6 bales that are 60- to 62-inches dered more kits to sell. He has sold the in diameter when wrapped. With little room kits in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and, to spare in the storage compartment, the of course, Arkansas. The device will work difficult process required the three brothers on any Deere round baler made after 2003. However, one buyer to lift 90-pound net adapted the lift kit wrap rolls 5 feet off for a Vermeer baler. the ground. Francis “I have 40 acres set was frustrated and aside for haying, and wanted a solution. this lift has made the In August 2018, process enjoyable Francis attended the again,” Francis said. annual Arkansas Francis and his wife Cattlemen’s AssociaAnita live on land tion Convention and from her family. asked a John Deere After working a the dealer if there was pickle factory for 30 some kind of a lift years, Francis worked that would allow him for another 12 1/2 to load it by himself. years at a John Deere When the dealer dealership. Nonethedidn’t have an anless, he always had swer, Francis started thinking about a solution using a boat winch. cattle. Francis was raised on a dairy farm The following February two bolts on the right which his father Henry sold in 1969. Evenside of the baler frame caught his attention. tually the three brothers inherited the farm with each receiving 80 acres. He realized they could support the winch. The Ehemann herd consists That insight put him on a of 36 cows and one bull. The path of constructing someHattieville, Ark. brothers rotate purchasing a bull thing that would work. The which is typically used for about end product weighed about 40 six years. When the bull is first pounds with the lift supported purchased, it stays the Joe’s youngby an angle iron bracket ater herd. Then the bull is moved to tached to the bolts on the side William’s herd which is older used for of the baler. Using a pulley sysJANUARY 11, 2021

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an additional two to three years. Finally, the bull comes to Francis is farm for another two to three years before being sold. “This last season I got a black calf from a red cow and a red calf from a black cow,” Francis chuckled. The bull remains with the herd year-round, with weaning taking place between 6 to 9 months. When sold, the calves are almost always preconditioned and taken to 101 Livestock in Atkins. Part of caring for the Ehemann cattle includes contacting the Extension office twice a year and setting up a time for a technician to vaccinate heifers in preparation for breeding. Free choice mineral is always available. When Francis discovered his cattle were consuming twice as much as they needed, he added salt to the mineral so they would consume less. Caring for the land is part of caring for the cattle. Francis’ 40-acre hayfield in Atkins is comprised of native grasses with some Bermuda and a little clover. After the 2012 drought, he over seeded with wheat and rye. Then in the fall of 2018, he bought ryegrass and clover for his pastures. He prefers fertilizing his hayfield annually with litter and his pastures as needed. Francis also sprays for weeds with Johnsongrass being a particular issue. “Crabgrass is good hay and at times the cattle like it better than Bermuda,” Francis said.

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Barham’s Ozark Beef prides itself on producing beef from a well-maintained, stress-free herd Charlie began his cattle farming operation In 2019, Charlie and Lynda Barham, and Ed and Mariana Linck in 1981. During that time, he was a “bread launched Barham’s Ozark Beef, man” for 30 years in the Conway, Ark., area a direct-to-consumer program fo- before retiring in 2013 to farm full-time. He cused on delivering quality beef believes that the excellent flavor of his beef is due to two important factors. directly to their buyers. “My animals are never stressed because They started small, selling a total of six head to friends and family. In 2020, they they spend their whole lives here. And, we were able to sell 30, and have scheduled are unique in that we feed sweet potatoes,” he said. 48 in 2021. Charlie selects the best Charolais-cross According to Ed, superior product and customer loyalty have been the keys to calves from his commercial herd of 125 their success so far. He added that the cur- cows for the program. All of his calves are rent economy amid COVID-19 has caused born on his farm near Ozark, Ark. “They don’t go through a sale, It’s just me demand for well-sourced beef to increase they see everyday,” he said of his low stress and their repeat business has been strong. “Our retention rate has been approxi- operation. The calves are weaned at 7 mately 70 to 80 percent,” Ed months and are then fed twice explained. a day for 240 days, as well as They market their beef through Conway, Ark. being on improved pasture. their Facebook page and their Charlie makes a daily trip to a website, www.barhamsozarkbeef. local sweet potato processor to com, but Mariana said word of pick up the by-products, then adds mouth has been a big factor in it directly to the grain ration. their growth over the last year.

In the wake of COVID-19, Barham’s Ozark Beef has seen an increase in demand for their beef. Pictured, from left, are Charlie Barham, Lynda Barham, Catalina Linck, Mariana Linck and Ed Linck.

The cattle go straight to the processor. Ed picks up the processed beef and delivers it right to the customer’s door. They have invested in a freezer trailer that will help make deliveries more efficient and ensure product quality. The majority of customers are currently from Faulkner and Pulaski counties but there are some in Pope and Franklin. “Our business strategy is unique, because we choose to absorb some cost by investing in each customer with free door-todoor delivery in central Arkansas,” said Mariana. “It is Edwin’s favorite part of the business. He loves staying connected to our customers and staying close to their feedback. One of our first customers called immediately after trying our beef to double their next order since they loved it so much. That’s when we smiled at each other and then he said, ‘“Well, I guess we are doing somethin’ right!”’ The team uses Cypress Valley Meat Company in Pottsville, Ark. Ed said finding a processor who had a full-time USDA inspector on site was critical in their choice of facilities. It’s also centrally located to the farm, to their homes and to the majority of their customer base. Ed said it has been challenging to find a processor that can keep up with their growth. Cypress Valley recently announced his expanding and would soon be able to take on addi-

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tional orders, giving them greater potential to continue to grow. Ed recalls in the beginning there was a learning curve that came with the butchering process and added he understands it can be really confusing the first time a customer places an order. He takes the time to clearly explain customized cut options to each client. Having the cut options broken down helps clients ensure they get exactly what they want with their order. Ed and Charlie continue to learn from each other and improve the efficiency of the business. Ed offered this business advice, “Partner with someone who knows a lot more than you do. Charlie is a professional at raising cattle and running a farm. His years of experience have made my part of the equation much easier since I know he will consistently produce high quality beef. There’s also a high level of trust between the two of us. Choose the right people to go into business with. You end up spending up a lot of time with each other, so you might as well invest that time with someone you enjoy being in business with.” “What I love the most about seeing the business grow is having our daughter near granddad Charlie’s hard work and dedication to the farm,” Mariana added. “She just loves it out here, and she loves playing in her muddy boots.” JANUARY 11, 2021

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The Plantation Agriculture Museum was the first state-owned agriculture museum William Pinkney Dortch arrived in the Pulaski/Lonoke County, Ark., area before the Civil War and married the daughter of another settler. He built a beautiful home he named Marlsgate after the ancestral home from England. That home is now an event center. William’s son Robert L Dortch was born in 1897. In the early 1960s Robert and his two daughters wanted to open an agricultural museum with an emphasis on cotton production, a major crop for Arkansas farmers whether plantation owners or small farmers. “Robert’s son, known as Pinkney Dortch, was a progressive farmer who helped the University of Arkansas open experimental stations to advance improvements for raising cotton as well as other crops,” Linda Goza, the museum’s superintendent explained. The Dortch Museum stayed open until Robert passed in 1972. It then remained abandoned until State Rep. William Foster pushed for opening the first state-owned agriculture museum, an effort successfully completed and supported by then-governor and future president Bill Clinton’s signature. The museum is housed in several buildings, including a 1912 general store built by Conway Scott just before William’s passing in 1913 and the later 1929 post office addition. This building serves as the museum’s entrance where visitors pay a small fee. The importance of cotton in Arkansas history grabs visitor attention immediately because the main gallery exhibit focuses on the annual cotton production cycle from seed to ginning with important artifacts such as a breaking plow, a one row planter and a walking cultivator. Next comes a picking exhibit which features a cotton scale and historic photographs of pickers at work. A good picker working from dawn to dusk could pick 100 pounds of cotton per day. Another section is devoted to mules and their critical importance to the cotton industry and other early agricultural crops. “One of my greatest pleasures is visiting with reminiscing seniors and passing on what they say to visiting students,” Linda said. Another part of the first exhibit area is devoted to an early 1900s kitchen, which includes items common before electricity was available in rural areas. An item of particular interest is a cupboard for baking, called a possum bottom cabinet, which contains rounded storage bins for flour and

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cornmeal, shelving for baking supplies and a pullout cutting board for the daily task of rolling dough and cutting biscuits. Outside is a path to other buildings. It is lined with tractor and other large machinery, including massive traction engines. They are next to the cotton pen and were used as portable powerhouses typically for threshing or ginning the cotton. The museum contains a cotton gin building with a fully restored 1919 system, including a two-bale press and the first vacuum system in the US which sucked cotton out of the wagons and into the gin. The 1948 Feed Warehouse Number 5 is on the National Register with exhibits emphasizing how cotton was cleaned, graded and shipped all over the world. Grading was precise and tremendously important because it determined the purchase price per pound of cotton. Factors included in the determination of the grade are color, strength, fiber length and fineness. The tractor shed contains two steam engines, three mechanical cotton pickers, one thresher and five rare tractors. While guided tours are still not available, staff is always eager to answer visitor questions. The park is full of fascinating and well-developed exhibits some of which are temporary and replaced annually.” “I have always enjoyed being part of developing new exhibits,” Linda said. The Cotton Patch Gift Shop is full of souvenirs, including farm toys and old-time games. The Heritage Resource Center is available for personal events such as family reunions, office meetings and workshops. In March 2020, the Arkansas State Parks system instituted the Passport Program. All Arkansas State Parks have booklets intended to serve as a keepsake with a place for writing memories about a park and confirmed by a stamp for each individual park. Those parks without a visitor center, have a stamp available for rubbing so they too are part of the memory-gathering program. The Plantation Agriculture Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. To complete a day trip, the town of Scott, Ark., also has a non-profit settlement with historic buildings, including an old train depot, a sharecropper cabin, a blacksmithing shed, as well as a church, commissary and overseer’s house.

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In the Country: “We live in the Brent Community south of Sallisaw. We have 700 owned and leased acres on which we raise commercial cattle. Our 110 cows are Brahman and Hereford F1s. Currently, I am transitioning my herd so that the females cows have a bit more ear because those mommas seem to produce a little more milk and the calves seem to handle fescue better. I use terminal Hereford and Charolais bulls to add bulk and to eliminate the extra ear in the calves for better marketability. My goal is always to produce the best cattle I can with my current focus on uniformity and tightening the birthing period. Though I have both fall and spring calving now, I am moving toward spring only because I keep my calves and background them to sell at the Benton County Sale Barn in Siloam Springs. I sell my calves at 600 pounds after 90 days of backgrounding. They are fed a 15-percent, three-way mix made of distillers grain, corn chop and soybean hulls, and have had two rounds of shots and been wormed before going to market. I also share a black baldie operation of 70 momma cows with my brother Landen. Working off the ranch pays the bills so I can afford to come home and work more with cattle. Although I have about all I can handle right now, we may expand our operation in the future.” JANUARY 11, 2021

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market sales reports

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

No Sale - Holiday*

Not Reported* No Sale - Holiday* No Sale - Holiday* No Sale - Holiday* No Sale - Holiday* No Sale - Holiday † 58.00-88.00 † No Sale - Holiday* No Sale - Holiday †

OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction

1/4/21

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 108.00-112.00 ; wtd. avg. price 111.28. Heifers: 108.00-112.00; wtd. avg. price 111.15. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 176.00-176.00 ; wtd. avg. price 176.00. Heifers: 176.00-176.00; wtd. avg. price 176.00.

No Sale - Holiday † No Sale - Holiday †

Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Regional Sale Barn - Springdale Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest

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goats 12/17/20

Receipts: 764 Compared to the December 3rd sale, slaughter hair sheep † 60.00-93.00 making up a large portion of the offering traded 20.00 to No Sale - Holiday* 40.00 higher. Feeder goats traded steady. Slaughter goats † No Sale - Holiday traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough replacements for a comparison. Supply moderate, with good demand. SupWelch Stockyards No Sale - Holiday* ply included: 71% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (1% Wooled 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 & Shorn, 92% Hair Breeds, 5% Hair Ewes, 1% Hair Bucks); 11% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 18% Slaughter Goats (55% Kids, 36% Nannies/Does, 9% Bucks/Billies); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Bucks/Billies). (Week of 12/20/20 to 12/26/20) Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 245.00. Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy No Sale - Holiday † Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 215.00. Ash Flat Livestock No Sale - Holiday † Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 275.00-355.00. No Sale - Holiday † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 235.00-257.50. No Sale - Holiday* Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction No Sale - Holiday † Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 195.00-205.00. Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 122.50-155.00. No Sale - Holiday † County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 115.00-120.00. Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Hair Bucks - 1-2: 100.00-195.00. No Sale - Holiday* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Feeder Goats: No Sale - Holiday* Farmers Regional Sale Barn - Springdale Kids - Selection 1: 330.00-410.00. No Sale - Holiday* Fort Smith Stockyards Kids - Selection 2: 250.00-310.00. No Sale - Holiday* Four State Stockyards - Exeter † Kids - Selection 3: 205.00. No Sale - Holiday I-40 Livestock - Ozark Slaughter Goats: Joplin Regional Stockyardss 20.00-60.00 † Kids - Selection 1: 287.50-350.00. Mid-State Stockyards No Sale - Holiday* Kids - Selection 2: 225.00-320.00. North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest No Sale - Holiday † Kids - Selection 3: 235.00. No Sale - Holiday † OKC West - El Reno Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 175.00-220.00. Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Not Reported † Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 155.00-165.00. Ozarks Regional 20.00-60.00 † Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 180.00-230.00. Stilwell Livestock Auction No Sale - Holiday* Replacement Goats: No Sale - Holiday † Tulsa Livestock Auction Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 245.00-300.00. No Sale - Holiday* Welch Stockyards No Sale - Holiday † Not Reported †

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

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Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3- percent shrink or equivalent): Slaughter Lambs wooled and shorn 140-162 lbs - (wtd avg). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.00-102.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 100.00118.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 82.00-102.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 76.00-82.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-62.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-135.00, hair 107.00-140.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 59.00-75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-89.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-88.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.50-95.00; Cull 1 70.00-80.00. Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 122.50-140.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 115.00140.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-100.00, hair 100.00-107.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 79.00-94.00, hair 91.00-101.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: ewe lambs 70 lbs 266.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-255.00; 92 lbs 228.00. Ft. Collins: 67 lbs 197.50; 76 lbs 190.00. Kalona: no test. So. Dakota: 40-50 lbs 200.00-300.00; 50-60 lbs 231.50-300.00; 60-70 lbs 233.00-285.00; 70-80 lbs 218.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 191.00-214.00; 90-100 lbs 179.00-187.00; 111 lbs 154.00; 126 lbs 141.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 100-145 lbs 122.00-142.00/ cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. So Dakota: ewe lambs 98 lbs 197.00/cwt; young 200.00-250.00/ head; middle age 315.00/head, others 190-210 lbs 80.00-90.00/ cwt; aged 145.00-167.50/head. Kalona, IA: no test. Missouri: no test. National Weekly Lamb Carcass Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Head Wt Avg

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NO SALE - HOLIDAY

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

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

NO SALE - HOLIDAY NONE REPORTED

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

cows

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

slaughter

12/18/20

Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly 5.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 15.00 lower. Feeder lambs 2.00-4.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 8812 head sold in a two day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3,916 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. ***This is the last report for the year due to the holidays. The next report will be issued Friday, January 8, 2021.*** Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 130-145 lbs 146.00-170.00. PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 200.00-235.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 175.00-180.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 144.00-156.00; 150-165 lbs 149.00-155.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 161.00-187.50; 160-170 lbs 152.50. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 320.00-344.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00336.00; 70-80 lbs 276.00-298.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-280.00, few 288.00-290.00; 90-100 lbs 214.00-250.00, few 250.00-270.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 325.00; 60 lbs 340.00; 76 lbs 285.00; 80-90 lbs 242.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 216.00-240.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 295.00-330.00, few 355.00-410.00; 60-70 lbs 280.00-312.00, few 320.00-340.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-305.00, few 395.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-255.00, few 260.00-280.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-250.00, few 262.00. hair 40-50 lbs 340.00-355.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-330.00; 60-70 lbs 277.00-305.00, few 310.00-315.00; 70-80 lbs 257.00-275.00, few 310.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-265.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-225.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 58 lbs 290.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00327.50; 70-80 lbs 265.00-272.50; 80-90 lbs 201.00-220.00; 90-100 lbs 192.00-222.50. hair 40 lbs 297.50; 50-60 lbs 310.00320.00; 70-80 lbs 217.50-226.00; 81 Lbs 225.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 197.50-210.00; 90-100 lbs 195.00-197.50. hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-310.00. Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 335.00-345.00; 50-60 lbs 320.00355.00; 60-70 lbs 275.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 292.50-295.00. wooled and shorn 72 lbs 245.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 290.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-285.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-205.00. Billings, MT: no test.

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beef

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

No Sale - Holiday †

National Sheep Summary

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

Arkansas Cattle Auction Ash Flat Livestock

No Sale - Holiday † No Sale - Holiday †

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

(Week of 12/20/20 to 12/26/20)

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

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160.19

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148.69

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143.93

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145.10

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165.67

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142.30

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136.65

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144.57

No Sale - Holiday † No Sale - Holiday †

1250

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157.52

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140.87

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136.48

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Lamb Carcass Choice and Prime 1-4: Avg

13.47

13.51

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Corn

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

ambs 98 lbs 197.00/cwt; young 200.00-250.00/ 315.00/head, others 190-210 lbs 80.00-90.00/ 167.50/head. est.

Soft Wheat

$120

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NO SALE - HOLIDAY

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Daily Report 1/4/21

Soybeans

st.

No Sale - Holiday †

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Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy

Week of 12/13/20

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.5425 and 40# blocks at $1.6500. The weekly average for barrels is $1.5031 (-0.0263) and blocks, $1.6350 (+0.0106). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production is steady to higher across much of the United States. Ample milk intakes 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) are available for most manufacturing needs. Spot milk tility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 115.00loads are heavily discounted. In the Midwest, contacts report spot milk at $10 to $5 under Class III, and in Idaho, 4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) discounts are $4.50 under Class IV. Condensed skim r 100.00-107.50; Utility and Good 1-3 supplies are also readily available. Bottling demand had 9.00-94.00, hair 91.00-101.00; Utility 1-2 increased ahead of the winter holidays and slowed during this holiday week. Some contacts expect Class I sales to Medium and Large 1-2: lambs 70 lbs 266.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-255.00; pick up by the end of the week as some schools prepare to reopen as soon as next week. Cream supplies are plentiful and surpassing the immediate demand of buyers. Cream s 197.50; 76 lbs 190.00. multiples for all Classes are 1.00 to 1.15 in the East, 1.00 to 0 lbs 200.00-300.00; 50-60 lbs 231.50-300.00; 1.10 in the Midwest, and .95 to 1.22 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND 285.00; 70-80 lbs 218.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 0-100 lbs 179.00-187.00; 111 lbs 154.00; 126 BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $1.5113 - $1.6624.

$160

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Week of 12/20/20

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550-600 lb. steers

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Week of 12/6/20

dairy sales

National Dairy Market at a Glance

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d 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) lity and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 100.002 (thin) 82.00-102.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 82.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-62.00. ood 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 5.00, hair 107.00-140.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no t. d 3-5 (very fleshy) 59.00-75.00; Good 2-3 00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. od 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. d 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-88.00; Good 2-3 00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.50-95.00; Cull 1

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45 lbs down - Price not reported due to confidentiality 45-55 lbs - Price not reported due to confidentiality 55-65 lbs - Price not reported due to confidentiality 65-75 lbs - Price not reported due to confidentiality 75-85 lbs - Price not reported due to confidentiality 85 lbs up - Price not reported due to confidentiality Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 38,000 compared with 36,000 last week and 43,000 last year.

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lambs fob with 3- percent shrink or ghter Lambs wooled and shorn 140-162

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112 134 156 178 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

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99 118 137 156 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

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Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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A Cattleman, Farmer and Cowboy By Terry Ropp

Hayden Leavell raises cattle, helps with his family’s poultry operation and is a high school rodeo competitor Agriculture has more than its fair share of well-grounded and driven youth, but few purposely start on their life’s goals as early as Hayden Leavell, a junior at Ozark High School. When he was 3, his father Brent gave him a bottle calf, Cokomo, to raise and sell two years later. After the sale, Hayden saved and invested the money in order to buy a registered Limousin calf when his family moved to Arkansas and bought a chicken and cattle farm. Next Brent then gave him a few commercial heifers, which he kept for cows, selling steers when they were 9 months old. Hayden now has 13 registered LimFlex females from Magness Land and Cattle in Colorado. “I always knew I wanted a cattle operation and, like my father, continue expanding my herd by keeping the females and selling steers,” Hayden said.

Hayden comes from a supportive family cattle guards and other equipment. Then who not only allows him the freedom to a year ago, he was approached by Coach change directions when he wants, but goes Burns and asked if he would be interested the extra mile to actively participate. And in playing football. change he did. “I have friends who play football, and I liked Hayden joined 4-H when he was 6 years the idea of playing as a linebacker and kicker old and showed LimFlex heifers, in addi- rather than sitting in the bleachers as part of tion to belonging to the Arkansas Junior a passive audience,” Hayden explained. “My Cattlemen’s Association. Then his interest parents first drove me to cattle shows, and, changed and he quit showing in favor of without skipping a beat, switched to taking me participating in competitive bareback rid- all over the country for rodeos even though ing and team roping, switching member- my dad Brent and I work our five broiler housship from the Junior Cattlemen’s Associ- es and 200-acre cattle farm by ourselves, with ation to the Arkansas High School Rodeo my mom Teresa working as a sales representaAssociation. In addition, he tive for grocery stores.” became a member of FFA with The family is not only extremeOzark, Ark. advisor Heidi Gregory and Ben ly busy but obviously hard-workCulver. He has been the sentiing as well. When the family first nel for the last two years and moved to Arkansas, other family is currently part of the leadermembers gathered to help build ship in a fundraiser, with the fences and get Solid Rock Land and money going toward building Cattle ready for production. Hayden’s Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

family not only modeled the hard-working ethic but instilled that quality in him. “I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie and love being busy all of the time,” Hayden confessed. “When I was young, I was raised around the cowboy lifestyle and watched rodeos with my family. Riding bareback, roping calves, playing football and working side-by-side with my dad every day may appear to be too much, but the combination fits me perfectly.” Hayden’s love of diversity is represented in his two favorite possessions. One is the first belt buckle he won in his first cattle show in 2012 in Paris, Ark. He competed in the peewee division of showmanship with a registered heifer. The second was his first rodeo belt buckle at Morgan Ministers rodeo in Alamosa, Colo., in 2018. An important moment for him was meeting and being coached by three-time world champion bareback rider Tim O’Connell in 2019 at a rodeo camp in Oklahoma. JANUARY 11, 2021

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In his high school ag classes, Hayden leans toward the mechanical side rather than the animal science side because he believes he’s learned what he needs to know about raising cattle by working with his father. He also knows a successful farmer has to be resourceful and able to repair or build what he needs. Consequently, he is focusing on more knowledge for his other goals. Hayden is currently involved in three agricultural classes: advanced agricultural mechanics, agricultural precision computer-controlled numerical metal fabrication, and an agricultural welding college credit class. Though young, his life plan is well-formed. He wants to someday have his own real estate/ construction company, as well as to take over the farm in the far future. His older brother David is a building materials manager in Tulsa while his sister Myranda is an inventory control warehouse manager for a utility contractor in San Antonio, Texas. Neither are interested in returning to the farm. The first step toward his goals is college. He’s hoping to be awarded a rodeo scholarship or wants to attend Arkansas Tech to pursue a degree in agribusiness and real estate. Hayden has detailed knowledge of running Solid Rock Land and Cattle. He likes the LimFlex breed because they are all black, bring a higher sale price and possess hybrid vigor with lower birth weights and higher weaning weights. The cattle operation is two-pronged. One with registered LimFlex cattle with heifers retained and breeding bulls sold by private treaty. The other is a feeder cattle operation so the numbers of cattle on the farm vary as the feeder cattle arrive and leave with the total number of cattle ranging from 150 to 170 head. Because the ranch is more oriented toward production, AI was not a good fit so they breed naturally, changing bulls every two years. One of the biggest concerns on the ranch is fly control because of the chickens. They use a vet gun monthly with further support coming from backrubs and mineral with fly control. They raise their own silage on a 35-acre hay meadow and typically produce 300 silage bales with two cuttings along with several hundred dry bales a year. The land is fertilized with chicken litter and/or commercial fertilizer according to monitored pH levels. “What I am striving to do is carry on what my family has taught me,” Hayden said.

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Addison Kennon By Terry Ropp

Hometown: Mountain View, Ark. Age: 12 Parents: Austin and Amber Kennon 4-H Clubs: Stone County Ag and Livestock Club Leader: Amber Kennon What is your 4-H project?

“My projects are showing lambs and gardening. I tried goats, but after working with sheep for a year, I decided they were easier for me because the sheep are taller just like me. This year I also started a small herd of hair sheep. I have two ewes in addition to a ram I purchased from a breeder in Missouri. The pandemic slowed everything down and I had the idea of making a contract and using my ram to breed sheep for my dad, brother and sisters plus one neighbor. It’s worked well. I Submitted Photo also have the front part of our big garden. I grow, can and sell jalapeños at local festivals. I also raise tomatoes, peas, radishes, broccoli and, this year, watermelons for the first time. I chose two seeded varieties so I could save seeds and not have to purchase them next year.”

How did you get started with 4-H?

“My dad is an agriculture teacher and the advisor for FFA so that is the stuff I was always around. When I was really young, I used to tag along with him and liked the things they did so I joined 4-H when I was 5. Two years later, when we moved to Mountain View, my mom became my 4-H advisor.”

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“I show market lambs and breeding ewes. Market Lambs are judged on meat quality and the ewes are judged by which is the most capable of producing the highest quality lambs. “Two years ago, when I was 9, I went to the Arkansas State Fair for the first time. When you compete in showmanship, there are many competitors and they are divided into groups by age. Your first year you are a junior which means 9-13 years old. In each class a few top competitors were awarded a showmanship pin and had to have one in order to get to compete for the final showmanship round. I had just finished showing in my first class when the judge walked up to me and handed me something. I was confused for a moment and then saw it was a pin. I got terribly excited because many of the competitors were much older than me. I ended up in the top four overall junior showmanship that year and won Junior showmanship when I was 11. This year I was in the finals for the junior division with my sister and my brother which was really cool.”

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RFID sensors provide supply chain tracking and are useful in following crops or livestock through the entire system to ensure quality and safety. American farmers and ranchers typically produce excellent food, but RFID gives farmers the deserved credit for doing so. Consumers continue to push for transparency as to where and how their food is produced, and RFID helps farmers provide this transparency.

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Farmers literally make hundreds of crucial decisions every year. Improving your “success rate” on these decisions will enhance your farm’s profitability and likely your happiness, as well. What to plant, when to plant, what to spray, when to spray….the list goes on and on. AI seeks to analyze big data sets to help users take these large amounts of observed data and make informed decisions on what is likely the best path forward. AI likely has big applications in improving weather analytics as well, which could prove extremely useful in agriculture. Stay tuned as AI moves forward in the ag industry as it is likely the next big trend. There is no doubt that big changes in ag technology are coming in the years and decades ahead. These are exciting advancements that will continue to move our industry forward as we meet the growing task of feeding the world. I encourage farmers and ranchers to embrace these opportunities as I believe leveraging them will improve your farm profitability over time.

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While supplements can be an appropriate accompaniment to livestock’s diet year-round, many producer’s thoughts tend to turn to supplementation in the winter. “Supplements are important for livestock when there is a nutrient deficiency or imbalance of nutrients that prevents livestock from reaching their health and production potential,” Dr. Shane Gadberry, livestock nutrition specialist with the University of Arkansas Extension, explained. “For example, supplemental protein may be provided when available protein doesn’t meet the livestock’s dietary requirement for protein (correcting a deficiency) or supplemental calcium offered to bring the calcium to phosphorus ratio to a 2:1 ratio (correcting an imbalance).” Livestock require different types of nutrients in their diet and it is important to understand which nutrients are adequate, excessive or deficient during different seasons of the year for different classes of livestock and their stages of production, he added. Andy McCorkill, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said proper supplantation is critical. “Our livestock’s nutritional requirements are broken into several categories, water, energy, protein, vitamins and minerals,” he said. “Water, energy and protein make up the largest components of nutritional needs. Although needed in smaller quantities, vitamins and minerals play key roles in many biological functions within the body, as well as bone structure. To put it simply, we have to take care of our animals before they take care of us. All of the pieces of the nutritional puzzle have to align to maintain reproductive efficiency within a breeding herd and to optimize growth on growing stock destined for slaughter.” If a producer is running a multispecies operation, it can be tempting to try and find one supplement that all animals can consume, partially for convenience and partially because trying to find the right ratio of vitamins and minerals for each herd or flock can be daunting, but it is

what do you say? Why is a nutritional program important in a livestock operation?

“A nutritional program is the foundation of everything, including reproduction and the immune system.”

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important to remember that different species have different needs. “When it comes to supplementation, there usually isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution,” Gadberry explained. “Ruminants can be fed ingredients like raw soybeans and cotton byproducts that would be a problem for pigs and chickens because of differences in their digestive systems. But even when you take two species that have similar digestive systems, like sheep and cattle, a supplement designed for cattle may contain a toxic level of copper if fed to sheep.” McCorkill said there is more to supplementing than just feeding different types to different animals. “Besides the obvious toxicity issues that can pop up with cross species use, not every animal has the same needs all the time,” he said. “Breeding stock’s nutrient requirements vary considerably based mostly upon the stage within the production cycle they fall, but also due to environmental factors, such as precipitation, temperature and soil conditions.” While supplementation needs do need to be met year-round, both Gadberry and McCorkill noted magnesium is an often needed mineral during the winter months. “Changing to a high magnesium mineral during winter may be needed for cows that will be calving on lush pasture in the spring, giving them time to adjust to the mineral ahead of when they will need it in the spring. High-quality annual ryegrass and small grain hay or baleage can be very high in potassium and create a condition called winter tetany. So, switching to a high magnesium mineral may be needed sooner with this type of winter forage,” Dr. Gadberry said. McCorkill explained salt and water, while necessary in their own right, can help animals make good use of supplemented magnesium in the winter. “Salt is another component that should be considered,” he said. “Adequate amounts of salt will improve magnesium absorption and reduce the likelihood of tetany issues. Keeping plentiful water available is important to ensure salt passes through the body as it should.”

“A good nutritional program will promote efficient and productive cattle while keeping nutritional costs reasonable.”

“If nutrition wasn’t important, there wouldn’t be so many different kinds of feeds, such as those for show cattle, commercial beef and dairy cows and calves.”

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Be Watchful for Fescue Foot By Klaire Howerton

Producers can reduce the risk of the disease by reducing fall fescue access Fescue foot is a health issue in cattle that can be common this time of year. This painful condition is something producers will want to watch out for and take management steps if it is discovered in their herd. Fescue foot, Eldon Cole, livestock field specialist with the University of Extension, explained, results from cattle grazing fescue containing toxins like ergovaline, which causes vasoconstriction at the extremities. “The reduced blood flow combined with the cold weather is a recipe for fescue foot,” he said. Reduced blood flow typically affects the rear hooves and sometimes the cow’s tail switch. This will cause lameness and possibly result in the loss of hooves or tail switch. In advanced cases where the animal looses or is in the process of loosing the hoof (a sign of this can be a break in the skin just above the hoof), the animal will most likely not be salvageable. If the only loss is the tail switch, the animal can likely recover, but may need more assistance in the summer months when it comes to fly control, such as a spray on-substance. While fescue foot can have tragic consequences, it won’t strike every animal in the herd. “Seldom are more than 20 to 25 percent affected,” Cole said. Signs of fescue foot include reluctance to move, or moving gingerly instead of with purpose, kicking or stretching a rear leg, licking an affected lower leg and swelling in the area just above the hoof. Cole noted the best

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