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Producers honored: The Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association honored two operations at its annual meeting. Since 1976, the association recognizes an outstanding seedstock and commercial producer. This year’s recipients were Dale Kunkel, Neosho, Mo., as seedstock and 5C Ranch, El Dorado Springs, Mo., as commercial awardees. Kunkel runs a Red Angus, purebred herd. Since 2007, Kunkel has steadily been making genetic progress.. Five C Ranch, was established in 2012 with owners Dr. Rick Casey and son Scott. The original farm dates to 1984. They run 300 commercial, black/black white-faced cows.
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Agriculture magnet school announced: The Darr Family Foundation has announced a $6.5 million gift to Missouri State University to build a first-of-its-kind agricultural magnet school operated by Springfield Public Schools. The magnet school is expected to serve up to 150 elementary students – likely fourth through sixth grades – and open in August 2021. Springfield Superintendent John Jungmann said the “historic investment” will allow the state’s largest district to provide an intense, hands-on experience for students interested in agricultural-related careers. The 16,500-square-foot building is expected to have a commercial-grade kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory space and a garden.
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Former Ozarks resident honored: The Missouri Livestock Symposium honored longtime dairy educator and agriculture industry leader Rex Ricketts, of Hallsville, Mo., with the 2019 Agriculture Educators Lifetime Achievement Award. Ricketts retired as coordinator of the MU Extension Commercial Agriculture program in 2013. While Ricketts’ specialty is dairy, he has worked extensively with swine, beef and agronomy educators and industry leaders across the state and nation. Ricketts grew up on a 160-acre farm with a registered Jersey dairy herd at Fair Grove, Mo. During high school, he and his brothers showed many prize-winning cattle at fairs. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 1963, a master’s degree in 1964 and a doctorate in dairy husbandry in 1970 from MU. In college, he was president of the ag and student dairy clubs. The MU College of Agriculture named him the 1962-63 Outstanding Senior. He was a member of numerous honor societies and earned High Individual Award as part of Mizzou’s Dairy Judging Team at an international contest in 1961. State Fair Scholarship applications being accepted: The Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture scholarship application for Missouri high school seniors graduating in 2020 is now available. Applications should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by Feb. 4, 2020. Applicants must be high school seniors, be active members of 4-H or FFA and have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair. Go to http://www.mostatefair.com/youth-in-agriculture/ for more information and to download the application.
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recently caught an old sitcom where one of the main charters was “outed” in a newspaper article. A highly-successful lawyer, the character Julie Turner-Crawford was outed for growing up on a farm, being a is a native of Dallas president of his local young farmers club and raisCounty, Mo., where she ing the grand champion hog at the county fair. grew up on her family’s He worked to put himself through college and farm. She is a graduate law school, was a champion for the “little” guy of Missouri State and poured himself into his job and family, but he University. To contact was embarrassed by his childhood spent on a famJulie, call 1-866-532-1960 ily farm. He didn’t want his high-society friends or by email at editor@ to know his youth was spent walking cotton fields ozarksfn.com. and milking cows. The sitcom character finally admitted the foundation of his success was because of the small farm. His acknowledgment of his childhood made his parents very, very proud. Farming is a noble profession, a profession to be proud of. Unfortunately, some would rather forget where their roots are planted. In many circles, it’s not “cool” to be a farmer. I hear the derogatory comments about farmers from animal rights groups, I read the reports blaming farmers for the destruction of the planet, and I see the false information regarding agricultural practices, yet I stand proud of my roots. Farmers can be proud of many things. They have a work ethic like no other, and can often predict the weather better than some meteorologists. Farmers see an animal’s life from the beginning to the end, and work hard during the time in between to ensure the animal’s life is happy and healthy. Farmers take a simple seed, plant it in the earth and nurture it until the seed becomes a strong plant.
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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page Many outside our industry may disagree with me, but the backbone of any civilization is agriculture. Man can survive without computers, cell phones, TVs, cars, electricity and indoor plumbing, but man cannot survive without food. I’m proud to have a background in agriculture. I’m proud to have shown the reserve champion hog at my county fair (my younger brother’s hogs always beat mine), and I am proud to have been a member of FFA and 4-H. I’m proud of the lessons learned on a farm, and that my parents were my first teachers. In my career, I’ve written thousands of stories and taken countless pictures, winning several awards along the way, but I am proudest of the stories I’ve done here at OFN. I’m proud to have a part in telling
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t’s fall in the Ozarks with frosty mornings and warm afternoons. There are days that things for all of us are a bit overwhelming. No matter a persons age though the relevancy of time increases the urgency for answers. Be it family, health, the state of our political views, the loss of a friend or possibly the simple feeling of indifference. The countless thoughts that effect every inch of our existence and choose the mood in which we navigate our days. We live in the present which is a result of the past and worry about a tomorrow that hasn’t yet arrived. In my 65th year, the reflections of first loves and the status we wished for as young adults could have been yesterday. It’s one of those questions that floats through the ages unanswered. When do our thoughts age and when do they stop. If it wasn’t for the blistering reality thrust upon us by the passing of a mirror and the daily transients of the pain family dropping in unannounced I believe my thoughts have aged remarkably well. I believe they refused eviction from the house they have resided in since their teens. The department of thoughts are never at odds with the department of vanity and rarely bow to the planning ahead division. They choose not to associate with the families of the deceased talent clan and have bribed the committee of optimism into retirement. Yet reality refuses to leave the building. Of all the cliches and hypotheses of the great scholars I find only one true source for comfort. My advisers number in the millions and their ages are of no significance. They have always been and will always be. The secrets we search for about life lives within them and one day we will reside there as well. Take a walk through the giant oaks, the cottonwoods, the sycamores or any of their cousins of like stature. I suggest the walk to be alone on a sunny day with a whisper of a breeze. Arrange the day to be your own. Find a place to lie below their wisdom and look up at their majesty. Open your mind and listen. You’ll not hear political views or who is the latest victim of a botched cosmetic surgery. There will be no debate about the appearance of your car or if the last tip you left was significant. Matching attire is as unimportant as none at all. You’ll find that nothing you brought has meaning here. Are they silent? Only if you wish them to be. If not listen and they will give you the answers in which you seek. They will explain to you your place and how vital you are to the circle of life. It’s our only function in the reality of nature. Mother Nature, respectfully. In her strength you will find the meaning of eternity. The wars she has seen come and go, the hurricanes and weather of mass destruction that some how, some way never accomplishes the task. For no matter her wounds or complete removal she leaves behind the seeds that carry her knowledge and her place in true existence. As she returns to her place of birth, she is already on her way to motherhood and to ready a place for the regrowth of us all. For from the earth we came and return to it we will. We have no answers, we only know what we have been told about love, life and happiness. After a day in the forest of knowledge you may realize the true meaning of everlasting life and get a glimpse of unencumbered peace. There is no true happiness without peace, its quite possible it’s one in the same.
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Missouri riders successfully compete in Thoroughbred challenge Tim Brock and Megan O’Very of the full 10 months allowed for retrainBC Stables and Training Center ing. Each horse can be entered in two in Fair Grove, Mo., successfully disciplines, so Megan and Otto prepared competed in their first Thorough- for Competitive Trail and Barrel Racing. bred Makeover at the Lexington Tim worked with CANTER, one of the Horse Park during the first week most successful Thoroughbred Charities of America, for several months and got in October. Megan, 16, her sister Lauren, 21, and Nobel Apollo in July which only left their mother, Karin, competed with Tim about 90 days for Apollo’s makeover for in the Mustang Million in 2013. Tim and competitive trail and ranch work. Tim and Megan got to the Kentucky the girls have made Mustang Makeovers a family tradition by participating annu- Horse Park on September 30 and spent ally since then. In 2018, Tim and Megan two days getting themselves and the horses used to the Lexington Horse Park facilidecided to take on two Off ties. The competition began on Oct. the Track (OTTB) Thor2, and, unlike the Mustang makeoughbreds for the 2019 overs, professional trainers like Thoroughbred Makeover to Tim, amateurs and juniors like help the public learn more about how well these animals Fair Grove, Mo. Megan competed together. “The Thoroughbred Makecan excel in second careers. over officially began WednesMegan got Otto in Decemday,” Megan said. “I had my ber 2018, which gave the pair
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Megan O’Very and her horse Otto placed in two events at her first Thoroughbred Makeover.
barrel racing flat pattern at 8:36 a.m., and placed third. During my barrel run at 4:30 p.m., Otto almost fell but we were still one of only five entries that ran under 20 seconds. On Thursday, I ran a 17.1, which secured us a place in the finals and was .5 seconds faster than world champion Fallon Taylor. We placed fourth in the afternoon for competitive trail. I was over the moon because we qualified for the finals in both events and I was the only junior in the finals.” Megan and Otto ran the fastest time in Saturday’s Barrel final with a time of 17.211. They ended up second overall in barrels and fifth in competitive trail, a spectacular accomplishment. Tim showed in competitive trail, ranch flat work and ranch pattern. Overall, he and Nobel Apollo were seventh out of 23 in ranch work and 18th out of 54 in competitive trail. Nobel Apollo was the second highest scoring canter Thoroughbred in the makeover and received a CANTER Ambassador award. “This year, we decided to participate in the Thoroughbred Makeover to have
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Taking a Farm into the Next Century By Deborah New
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Andrew and Amanda Lewis, and their children Branden (12) and Keelie (10) started Lewis Family Farm in 2014. Andrew and Amanda purchased the 60-acre farm in Polk County from Amanda’s grandmother Beulah Mae Redd. The property is a Missouri Century Farm established in 1890, which Beulah and her husband Wilbur purchased from a cousin. When Amanda and Andrew took over the farm, they completely remodeled the interior of the original house. The family lived there for four years while building a new home with Andrew and Amanda Lewis, pictured with plenty of space to accomtheir children Branden and Keelie, began modate the active family. their own farm in 2014. Andrew grew up on a dairy farm and attended to Missouri State University and North DaBranden enjoys the farm but wants to kota State earning degrees in agribusiness become either a designer or builder. and applied economics. He works for the The family farm is home to a multispeU.S. Department of Agriculture as a risk cies livestock operation with cattle and management specialist for crop insurance poultry, as well as swine. in addition to farming. They have a commercial herd of about Amanda attended College of the a dozen black baldie cows, which are Ozarks and had a successful career in bred to a Hereford bull, with plans to cosmetology. She is a stay-at-home mom grow in the future. and homeschools Branden and Keelie, “We are keeping the best heifers to and helps take care of the farm. build the herd up to 30 cows and sell the Keelie intends to become others as feeder calves,” Andrew said. a veterinarian and really “Amanda’s uncle runs some of his enjoys working with the cattle with ours and he does the chickens. haying.” “Our Great Pyrenees, NorThe swine operation includes man, is really part of the family. Halfway, Mo. Hampshire/Berkshire cross He protects the chickens and hogs for meat, but they are cattle and takes care of us, too,” only on the farm in the Keelie said. cooler months.
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“Amanda only lets me do so in the winter because she doesn’t care for the smell,” Andrew said. Amanda is the chicken specialist, and the poultry side of the farm is the largest piece of Lewis Family Farm. “We have been buying day-old chicks from Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, Mo., so that we have a wide variety of breeds to sell as pullets” Amanda said. “Right now, we have about 25 different breeds available. I have small flocks of several different breeds that I specialize in – Light Brahmas, French Black Copper Marans, Blue Laced Red Wyandottes and Standard Blue Cochins. These breeds are producing eggs, which I plan to incubate to raise the chicks for sale. I have found that keeping the fertile eggs for no longer than 10 days before starting the incubation process works the best. I keep good records, but have learned to identify the eggs by color and size which helps me identify the most productive hens. I hope to add Splashed Laced Wyandottes, Blue Copper Marans, and Cream Legbars this spring.” Once the chicks hatch, they are transferred to spacious rearing areas in one of the outbuildings. Each rearing area is insulated, has several heat lamps so the chicks can be comfortable, and is secure from predators, particularly raccoons. When the chicks are fully feathered they are moved to the outdoor pens and are then available to the public for sale. According to Andrew, Lewis Family Farms sold $17,000 worth of pullets in 11 months. By developing the capacity to JANUARY 13, 2020
produce and hatch eggs, their costs will decline and the profit margin will increase. According to Amanda, respiratory problems are the greatest threat to the birds. “We were away for a week this spring when the weather was so damp,” Amanda said. “When we came back, quite a few chickens were showing symptoms of respiratory issues. We isolated them and I started calling veterinarians to get the antibiotics necessary to save the sick ones and prevent the rest from coming down with the disease. I finally found Wooderson Veterinary Clinic in Bolivar. They carry everything necessary for flock health.” “We use medicated feed, and add apple cider vinegar and oregano oil to the water as preventive measures,” Amanda continued. “I also disinfect with a product called Nixall that is manufactured in Nixa, Mo. So far these measures have kept all the chickens healthy.” The chickens are sold at many swap meets and by appointment at the farm. Amanda maintains a Facebook page and gets many word-of-mouth customers. Prices range from $5 for young pullets up to $15 for rare breeds that are almost ready to lay. Some of the most popular rare breeds are Jubilee and Lavender Orpingtons, Copper and French Blue Marans, and Blue Laced Red Wyandottes. They also have the traditional Buff Orpingtons, Welsummers, Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds and many other breeds. The Lewis family is committed to building their farming operations and maintaining solid family values.
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The Dillard Mill stands as a reminder of days gone by In 1902, there were about 250 mills in Missouri. Today, the state of Missouri and the federal government own a collection of four restored, water-powered gristmills, which are open to the public and offer visitors a chance to see the workings of the past. We are fortunate to have these grist mills to remind us of our history and how our ancestors survived and thrived. The Dillard Mill is near Cuba, Mo. Farmers from the surrounding hills and valleys brought their grain to be ground at the mill after a hard battle to grow it. The Dillard Mill sits along Huzzah Creek, one of the clear-flowing Ozarks streams. Water flows over a rock dam, creating a scenic view. There are many tall oak trees casting their shadows on the water. However, it was not the first mill there. The first mill on this site was Wisdom’s Mill and was constructed in the 1850s. Many changes came to the area, especially
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from 1881 to 1889 when brothers, James and Joseph Dillard Cottrell owned the mill. A small community called Dillard grew there, with a post office starting in 1887. The mill burned in 1895. Emil Mischke, an emigrant from Poland, purchased the property in 1900. He salvaged some of the hand-hewn timbers and built a 30-foot-by 40-foot structure called the Dillard Mill. The new, modernized mill was finished in 1908 using plans, which followed the Cornelius Mill Furnishing Co., of St. Louis. He installed steel roller mills and introduced a turbine to power the mill. Mary Mischke, Emil’s sister, became his partner in the milling enterprise and together, they made the mill a success. However, in 1917, Mary sold her portion back to Emil. He worked alone for several years, but about 10 years later, the 66-year-old Mischke sent for a mail-order bride. Failing to adjust to life in the
rugged Ozarks, she convinced him to sell the mill and move to California. In 1930, Lester Klemme became owner of the mill. He milled livestock feed and flour, and started Klemme’s Old Mill Lodge, where one could spend the night in one of the cabins he built and eat with the family for only $7 a day. He took advantage of the inspiring landscape and allowed people to fish or swim in the mill pond. When mining became more important to the economy of the area than farming the mill shut down. Klemme operated the lodge until the 1960s. In 1974, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources began operating it as a state historic site. Two of the three steel roller mills were donated for scrap metal during World War II. With this exception, the restored mill contains most of its original machinery. Two roller mills similar to the ones donated have been located and installed, taking the mill back to the early specifications.
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One may schedule a tour of the mill and see the machinery operate as it did years ago, grinding grain into flour. The water mill is replaced by belts and rollers, with their unique sound replacing water gushing over the dam outside the mill. The stark reality about the romance of grinding grain hits when you think of fingers lost in the belts, maybe even arms, and lung disease from the dust. Milling was labor intensive. However, mills were much needed. They sure beat two rocks. It is a picturesque site and a place to remember our heritage. There is a picnic area with a shelter house, tables, grill, rest room facilities and playground. This is called the dayuse parking lot. The hiking trail is behind the picnic area and provides a view of the mill across the creek and a perfect location to take pictures of the scenic view. The trail to the mill passes through the information kiosk along a path for 35 feet, with a 9.8-degree slope. JANUARY 13, 2020
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Products: Missouri Livestock Supplements began with a lot of cooked tubs focused on supplementing fescue forage. Michael said one of the biggest concerns in the Ozarks is fescue, which he called a double-edged sword. Fescue is a great forage, but the endophytic fungus can cause weight loss, low conception rates and lameness in cattle. The Forage Booster line battles against the adverse effects of fescue, and the Pasture Advantage line takes advantage of some new technologies in the fight against fescue-related issues as well. In the spring of 2019, the company began to offer its Profit Builder line, which includes products that contain live probiotics, as well as Availa 4, Agrimos, AP5 and natural garlic. The supplement tubs also contained added vitamins, minerals and proteins needed for overall cattle health. “The tagline here has been ‘Results in Every Tub,’ for a long time,” Michael said. “It really is and you have to continue to strive for efficiency. We look at things that can make a difference in the forages and how we try to feed it. It makes the cows milk better, cows have better condition, and the calves grow better; it all works together. We want to prevent problems in a herd.” Missouri Livestock Supplements are mixed and cooked at the Brighton, Mo., facility. “It’s a true Ozarks product,” Michael said. “We put it all together and the cooking process makes that tub hard, so the intake is controlled by what they can lick in a day, so it’s a physical limiter. The cooked molasses makes them want to go eat it. We offer something a little more rounded than straight mineral. We can also add the protein and the energy cows need.”
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Matt Loyd continues a generational farm with new genetics and ideas The saying, “Out with the old and in with the new,” typically accompanies thoughts of a new year, but it also encompasses Matt Loyd’s approach to taking over his family farm. Five years ago, Matt decided he would give Loyd Farms a major overhaul. Though the 27-year-old made big changes, he moved forward with a commitment to preserve the farming wisdom of his great-grandfather, Dick Mason, and grandfather, Paul Mcnealy. Loyd Farms started in the 1930s as a dairy op-
our genetics with more Angus influence because they are the most versatile cow out there in my opinion.” Matt started by selling some of the family’s mixed commercial cows and replacing them with Angus-based commercial heifers. He visited numerous area farms and met with beef producers to carefully select the replacement females. He’s added 40 heifers to his herd of 40 commercial cows. When it comes to finding the right replacement heifer, Matt first looks at the heifer’s sire’s milk EPD. “I look for a very high milk number
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eration on 300 acres of rolling pasture that will transfer over to the replacement heifer, and hopefully those genetics will near U.S. 65 in Fair Grove, Mo. The Loyd family transitioned their op- transfer over and she will milk her calves eration from dairy to beef cattle in the out like she should,” Matt said. Genetics and EPDs are a part of the catmid-1990s. In recent years, tle business that Matt especially enjoys. Matt has focused on im“I like building a product,” Matt proving the genetics of the explained. “I like looking at the commercial cattle herd. genetics of the bull and see“Since I got involved with the farm, I have been getting Fair Grove, Mo. ing that come to play during calving season.” rid of the old and coming in with the new,” Matt explained. — Continued on Page 18 “I have been trying to improve JANUARY 13, 2020
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ment for the Crocker family. Born and raised in Lebanon, Mo., Jack Crocker has spent his entire life in his hometown with the exception of two years during the Vietnam War era when he was stationed in Germany. “I started out going to medical school and was working as a radiology technician while in school in ERs and ORs,” Jack, who spent more than 30 years as a chiropractor, explained. “I was helped by a Lebanon chiropractor, Dr. Saeger, when I was a child. I decided that would be a better way for me to help people, too. “I met my wife while in chiropractic school but I really hadn’t planned on returning to Lebanon. My parents asked me to come back and see if I couldn’t find a location here that would be suitable to open my own clinic. And, of course, within three days, we found the lot where my clinic still stands today.”
In the Country: “We live by Sleeper, Mo., where I raise SimAngus cattle and keep about 70 cow/calf pairs on 200 acres. I did registered cattle for a time, but there is too much involved in that, with keeping track of the weights and all the paperwork and I just don’t have the time for all of it these days. I still keep the bloodlines and sell my cattle at the Lebanon and Buffalo sale barns. My daughter and her family live across the road and my son lives in Springfield. They both own cattle and we often work them together. “I also raise horses, both FoxTrotters and Quarter horses. I have nine right now, having cut back in recent years when I had about 15. Right now, I have two Rocky Mountain colts that I’m getting ready to have trained. Jack is also working on completing the installation of 10 to 12 rotational grazing paddocks. “We got the water in last year and now we’re finishing up the fencing,” he said. “Once you get the cattle trained in going from one paddock to the next, there is not much work involved in moving them. The Lord has truly blessed me, with family, as a chiropractor and in the livestock business as well.” JANUARY 13, 2020
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Joplin Regional Stockyards
1/2/20
Receipts: 347 Compared to one month ago. Feeder and slaughter lambs were sharply higher. Feeder and slaughter goats were sharply higher while nannies and billies were mostly steady. Demand was good and supply was light. Supply included: 23% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Lambs); 24% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (5% Wooled & Shorn, 49% Hair Breeds, 11% Ewes, 32% Hair Ewes, 3% Hair Bucks); 9% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 45% Slaughter Goats (78% Kids, 14% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 3% Wethers). Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 260.00-262.50. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 260.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 2: 215.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Good 1-2: 85.00-90.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-2: 210.00-257.50. Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 65.00-75.00. Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 1-2: 95.00-110.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-2: 85.00-110.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2: 105.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 295.00-300.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 270.00. Kids - Selection 2: 232.50. Kids - Selection 2-3: 185.00-205.00.
None Reported †
Ozarks Regional Stockyards - West Plains
No Sale - Holiday †
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna
No Sale - Holiday
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
12/28/19
Receipts: 1,076 Compared to last month, feeder and slaughter sheep traded 25.00-40.00 higher with slaughter ewes and rams steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder and slaughter goats traded 10.00-30.00 higher with slaughter does and buck steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Supply included: 20% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Lambs); 31% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (86% Hair Breeds, 12% Hair Ewes, 2% Hair Bucks); 3% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (52% Hair Ewes, 41% Families, 7% Hair Bucks); 6% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 37% Slaughter Goats (93% Kids, 5% Nannies/Does, 2% Bucks/Billies); 3% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does). Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 235.00-257.50. Hair Lambs- Medium and Large 2: 225.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 3: 150.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 160.00-290.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-3: 135.00-200.00. Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 1-3: 85.00-102.50. Hair Bucks - 1-3: 102.50-125.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Medium and Large 1-2: 115.00-140.00. Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 50.00-80.00. Hair Bucks - Medium and Large 1: 285.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 260.00-305.00. Kids - Selection 2: 185.00-270.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 200.00-322.50. Kids - Selection 2: 140.00-280.00. Kids - Selection 3: 165.00-200.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 150.00-180.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 125.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 160.00-187.50.
No Sale - Holiday †
cows
(Week of 12/29/19 to 1/4/20)
2500 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1
Prices reported per cwt
850.00-1035.00*
Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava
700.00-900.00 †
Four State Stockyards - Exeter
No Sale - Holiday*
Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba
No Sale - Holiday †
Joplin Regional Stockyards
No Sale - Holiday †
Kingsville Livestock Auction
No Sale - Holiday †
Mid Missouri Stockyards
850.00-1050.00*
MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler
None Reported †
Ozarks Regional Stockyards - West Plains
No Sale - Holiday †
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna
No Sale - Holiday †
Springfield Livestock
No Sale - Holiday †
500
1000
1500
2000
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 1/2/20
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1,936
1,327
1,526
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2-10 Higher
5-10 Higher
St-5 Higher
170.00-176.00 160.00-179.00 146.00-165.00 140.00-154.00 136.00-141.75
165.00-187.50 158.00-178.00 153.00-173.50 142.00-155.50 142.00-150.00
184.00-193.00 175.00-187.00 145.50-166.00 140.00-153.00 142.00-147.75
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----177.00 ----121.50 -----
140.00-145.00 140.00-150.00 130.00-133.00 130.00-133.00 120.00-128.00
142.00-157.00 140.00-151.00 134.00-144.50 127.00-141.00 125.00-133.00
163.00-169.00 156.50-169.00 134.00-149.00 128.00-143.00 127.00
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Kingsville Livestock Auction† -----
NO SALE - HOLIDAY
replacement
2000
Buffalo Livestock Auction* 1/4/20
prices NO SALE - HOLIDAY
1500
Ava Douglas County† 1/2/20
NO SALE - HOLIDAY
1000
Buffalo Livestock Market
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12/20/19
Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to 15.00 lower, except at San Angelo, TX fully 10.0020.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder lambs were firm to 13.00 higher, except at Newell, SD 3.00-8.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 6637 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 332 feeder lambs in Wyoming. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 1.00 lower. 3,812 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. ****Due to the holidays this report will not be issued for the next two Weeks. The next time this will be issued will be January 10, 2020.**** Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 142 lbs 160.00. PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 165.00-210.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 115-120 lbs 164.00168.00; 120-135 lbs 151.00-154.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 147.00155.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 140-145 lbs 155.00156.00; 155-175 lbs 147.50-156.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn no test. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 242.00-270.00, few 270.00-278.00; 60-70 lbs 232.00-260.00, few 260.00-269.00; 70-80 lbs 226.00-245.00, few 248.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-232.00; 90-110 lbs 178.00-208.00, few 212.00-232.00. wooled and shorn 69 lbs 240.00; 90-95 lbs 194.00-208.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 210.00237.00; 50-60 lbs 195.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00225.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 177.00190.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-185.00. hair 40-50 lbs 240.00-250.00; 50-60 lbs 240.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-240.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 185.00-200.00.
stocker & feeder NO SALE - HOLIDAY
500
16 16
cattle NONE REPORTED sheep & goats dairy
National Sheep Summary
1000.00-1300.00*
MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler
0
Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat
No Sale - Holiday †
Mid Missouri Stockyards
0
1/5/20
5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 122.00-127.00; wtd. avg. price 124.27. Heifers: 122.00-125.00; wtd. avg. price 124.03. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 197.00-198.00; wtd. avg. price 197.55. Heifers: 197.00-197.00; wtd. avg. price 197.00.
Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat
(Week of 12/29/19 to 1/4/20) Douglas County Livestock
cattle
Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle
Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 175.00-245.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 140.00-150.00.
Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 230.00-302.50. Kids - Selection 1-2: 215.00-270.00. Kids - Selection 2: 190.00-200.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 135.00-170.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 105.00-257.50. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 185.00-190.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 155.00. Wethers - Selection 1: 255.00.
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2,790
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140.00-165.00 137.00-160.00 130.00-145.00 130.00-140.00 128.00-136.00
✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported
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Mid Missouri Stockyards* 1/2/20
JANUARY 13, 2020
reports
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2,790 3-7 Higher
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Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Sow & Boar Report
1/6/20
Sows Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis): 3,661 300-399 lbs: 12.00-38.00. 400-449 lbs: 12.00-37.00. 450-499 lbs: 17.00-35.75. 500-549 lbs: 23.00-35.75. 550/up lbs: 23.00-35.75.
Springfield Livestock Marketing† ---------
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Cuba Vienna
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Ava Kingsville
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136.68 129.78
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157.01
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137.37
148.53
150.30
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147.77
145.24
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133.75 134.79 129.31
158.64
136.76 130.51
147.60
1/3/20
The New Year arrived with above average temperatures. Although it is still early in the feeding season other than some mud thus far it has not been too bad. The lack of any prolonged winter weather or extreme cold has hay feeding manageable and most have plenty of hay in their piles at this time. On the flip side hay sales within the state have been pretty slow with most inquires being from horse owners looking for smaller quantities of higher quality hay. The supply of hay is moderate to heavy, demand is light to moderate and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or to view the directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/ abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri. edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales. Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-200.00. Small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 160.00-180.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-125.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 80.00-120.00. Small squares 6.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 60.00-80.00. Small squares 3.00-6.00 per bale. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 35.00-50.00 per large round bale. 25.00-40.00 per 4x5 round bale. Good quality Bromegrass: 80.00-120.00. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00. Wheat hay: 40.00-55.00 per large round bale. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.
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163.02 * 149.93 157.79 161.14
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145.50 152.88
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1/6/20
Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): Not Reported. Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): 0.23 lower. Price Range: Not Reported Wtd Avg: $50.18. 5 Day Rolling Avg: $50.68.
NO SALE - HOLIDAY
Mid Missouri Stockyards* 1/2/20
Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report
NO SALE - HOLIDAY
NO SALE - HOLIDAY
Kingsville Livestock Auction† -----
Receipts This Week: 105,276 Early weaned pigs 5.00 per head higher. All feeder pigs 3.00 per head higher. Demand moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 38% formulated prices. Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 12.0% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 101,026 at 55.60. All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 4,250 at 61.28.
Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.6425 and 40# blocks at $1.8900. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6519 (-.0144) and blocks, $1.8931 (+.0625). Fluid Milk: Fluid milk production is steady to trending higher in all regions of the United States. The focus of most processors was milk management during the holiday. The schools and several processing facilities were closed and couldn’t take their usual loads of milk. Class I intakes are lower, leading to the redirecting of more milk loads to balancing facilities. This week, some Midwest milk were moved to the Southwest for clearing. Cream is abundant across the country. Therefore, churning schedules were very busy. Cream multiples have been low for the past 2 weeks, ranging 1.00-1.10 in the East, 1.05-1.18 in the Midwest, and .95-1.18 in the West. Eastern excess cream found its way to the Midwest for processing. Condensed skim market tone is weak in the East, and prices have declined. There were also more loads of condensed skim in the spot market. Drying schedules are active in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $2.2736 - $2.3954.
$145
Week of 12/22/19
rices
1/3/20
1/3/20
138.31 Week of 12/29/19
d and shorn 140-145 lbs 155.00s 147.50-156.00. est. and shorn no test. les. Choice and Prime 1-2: ambs 40-60 lbs 242.00-270.00, 0; 60-70 lbs 232.00-260.00, 0; 70-80 lbs 226.00-245.00, few 0-90 lbs 210.00-232.00; 90-110 lbs ew 212.00-232.00. wooled and shorn -95 lbs 194.00-208.00. oled and shorn 40-50 lbs 210.0095.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 180.0075.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 177.00170.00-185.00. hair 40-50 lbs 60 lbs 240.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 80 lbs 195.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs
hog markets
National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report
dairy & fed cattle
National Dairy Market
$190
Week of 12/8/19
week slaughter lambs were steady to pt at San Angelo, TX fully 10.00ughter ewes were steady to 10.00 mbs were firm to 13.00 higher, except 0-8.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX quity Electronic Auction sold 332 yoming. In direct trading slaughter mbs were not tested. 4400 head of slaughter lambs were steady to 1.00 carcasses sold with all weights no dentiality. All sheep sold per hundred less otherwise specified. lidays this report will not be issued Weeks. The next time this will be uary 10, 2020.**** Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: ed and shorn 142 lbs 160.00. orn 100-140 lbs 165.00-210.00. ooled and shorn 115-120 lbs 164.00s 151.00-154.00. oled and shorn 110-150 lbs 147.00-
Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 52 lbs 247.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-247.50; 70-80 lbs 200.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 167.50-215.00; 90-100 lbs 187.50-197.50. hair 50-60 lbs 242.00-245.00; 67 lbs 232.50; 70-80 lbs 207.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 193.00-195.00; 100-110 lbs 165.00-177.50. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70 lbs 195.00; 91 lbs 171.00; 100-110 lbs 167.00-190.00. hair 50-60 lbs 190.00225.00; 60-70 lbs 182.50-224.00; 70-80 lbs 172.50-192.50; 80-90 lbs 166.00-192.50; 96 lbs 172.50. Missouri: no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 58 lbs 210.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-191.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-195.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-175.00; 100-105 lbs 154.00-155.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 4400: Slaughter Lambs wooled and shorn 125-165 lbs 137.44-158.00 (wtd avg 151.72).
Week of 12/15/19
12/20/19
550-600 lb. steers
$235
Week of 12/22/19
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24 Month Avg. -
$280
Week of 12/29/19
s: lection 1: 175.00-245.00. lection 2: 140.00-150.00.
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meet your neighbors Blending the Old with the New Continued from Page 13 Bull selection is a critical component of Loyd Farms’ business model. Matt purchases all his herd bulls from known, successful Angus breeders in Southwest Missouri. “I only buy bulls off the farm. I will never go to a sale barn and buy a bull, you just don’t know what you are getting,” Matt said. Additionally, Matt exclusively buys from local breeders to ensure his cattle have adapted to the climate and terrain of the Ozarks. “If you buy out-of-state or up north where they don’t have rocks like we have here in Southern Missouri they will have foot problems,” Matt stated. Though he enjoys the challenge, Matt says bull buying can be tough. “The hard part is finding a bull that is not going to break your bank. That’s the hard part – finding a bull that is still worth the money and has the right EPDs.” When Matt evaluates a potential herd bull he studies the bull’s milk, average daily gain and calving ease EPDs. “Since I work two jobs, I can’t have a bull that is going to be low on calving ease. I have to have a bull that is high on calving ease,” Matt said. His job as an athletic trainer, who specializes in rehabilitation, keeps Matt busy off the farm. Once he selects a herd sire, Matt works to ensure they are in good health and condition. Every fall a veterinarian checks Loyd Farms bulls’ fertility and scrotal size, and trims their feet. “We want to be confident they will do their job when we put them out – that is the most important thing,” Matt said.
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Part of Matt’s philosophy includes investing in quality feed for his herd. For example, first-calf heifers receive a highenergy feed from Main Street Feeds in Springfield, Mo., to give them a boost of energy for 90 days after calving. “They are growing and feeding a calf at the same time, so they need a little extra help,” Matt explained. As soon as the calves are weaned, Matt feeds them Purina PreCon for 20 days and then transitions them to MFA Cattle Charge. “We like to take care of them, it’s a big deal to us,” Matt said. “We want to make sure they look healthy and take care of them the right way.” Currently, Loyd Farms markets its calves at Springfield Livestock Marketing Center when the animals reach about 650 to 700 pounds. Matt prefers to grow out his replacement heifers to 900 pounds. This ensures the replacement females are in good condition for reproduction. “I want to make sure they are ready to breed when they are at the right age and weight. If you breed them when they are too young, you are going to have problems,” Matt said. Loyd Farms plans to keep some of its replacement heifers and sell the rest to other producers. Matt also plans to start a Red Angus herd in the future. Though Matt admits balancing work on and off the farm can be a bit of a challenge, he wouldn’t have it any other way. The farm is where he finds peace and fulfillment, just like his grandfather and great-grandfather.
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A Mystical Farm By Julie Turner-Crawford
Couple finds their niche market with registered Angora goats After a career in the military, Roger Thomson and his wife, Jarita, began to contemplate their next and final move. “She asked what I wanted to do, and I told her I wanted to go out in the middle of nowhere,” he said. “So she got me a farm and I love it.” At their A Mystical Farm near Norwood, Mo., Roger and Jarita raise registered Angora goats. “It started because I had poison ivy and we decided to get some goats instead of using herbicide,” Jarita said. “I have been crocheting since I was very young, so we decided to get fiber goats.” They began the farm with Pygora goats, a breed that originated with the crossing of Pygmy and white Angora goats, but moved to the white Angora about five years ago. White Angoras have been bred in Texas since the 1800s. “They have been bred to have the most incredible fiber,” Jarita said of her herd, which numbers around 30 head. On average, each animal produces 4- to 8-pound fleeces every six months, which can command a price of $50 per pound. The fetching prices for processed mohair varys on the amount of processing. Like wool, the mohair produced by Angora goats has different grades, which demand different prices. Jarita explained that “kid” grade is actually the softest and, in angora goat herds of the past (before quality breeding programs) and herds that don’t focus on “next-to-skin-soft,” it is regarded as the mohair from a kid up to about a year old. “Yearling” grade is also next-to-skin-soft and, in unimproved herds, is produced up to about 2 years of age. “Most of our goats continue to produce ‘kid’ grade up to about to 4 to 6 years of age, at which time, we start to see it advance to ‘yearling’ grade,” she said. Bertha, one of the couple’s foundation does, is 8 1/2 years old and still grows a yearling-grade fleece.
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“She grows a fleece as soft as a 1-year-old,” Jarita explained. “All mohair, all fibers have their uses, but the only fiber considered next-to-skin soft is the yearling grade because it is under 30 microns (the measurement used to express the diameter of fiber). In Texas, they have realized that through
Jarita and Roger Thomson raise registered Angoras, focusing on genetics and nutrition to produce a high-quality mohair fleece.
The first shearing is about 6 to 8 months of age. Roger handles the shearing chores, as well as hoof care. Some of the goats at A Mystical Farm are sheared every four months because of the growth rate of their fleece. “We want a staple of between 4 and 5 inches,” Jarita explained. “That has to do with the usability. Most of the mohair gets sent to a mill (in Iowa) for processing, turned into roving or yarn. The mill prefers to process on a 4- to 6-inch staple.”
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quality breeding, they can get older aniOnce the processed mohair is returned mals, like Bertha, to produce yearling-grade to A Mystical Farm, Jarita will dye it a vamohair. That’s one of the reariety of bright colors. She then turns to sons we have stayed with the her spinning wheels to create custom, white Angora; we want to fohand-spun yarns. The yarns she cus on next-to-skin softness. If creates are one-of-a-kind items, you want mohair for your saddle items that can never be replicinch, you don’t want kid mohair, cated by a machining system. Norwood, Mo. you want adult mohair.” Customers can purchase No Mohair produced at A Mysraw mohair, skeins and tical Farm is an “adult” grade. cakes of the finished yarn, Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com
or items Jarita has created, such as scarves, hats, mittens and shawls. In addition to genetics, proper nutrition is critical for the production of high-quality mohair. With the use of a fodder machine, Roger sprouts barley for the herd. “They get between a pound and a pound of half of fodder each day,” Roger explained. “Then they get 2 to 3 pounds of hay a day as well. I will mix in some mineral, sea kelp, sunflower seeds, alfalfa pellets and some Calf-Manna. They are kind of spoiled.” “Like any livestock, the better the feed, the stronger and healthier the animal is going to be and the better their production is going to be,” Jarita said. “That’s if they are producing milk, meat or fiber. If you feed better, they produce better.” Angora goats are seasonal breeders, with the season running from September through January. “We put the bucks in, without the aprons, from September through the end of November,” Jarita explained. “We will start having babies in February, running through April. Any bottle babies we have will go up for sale immediately.” Angoras, Roger explained, have very small teats and udders, and do not produce a great deal of milk, making it difficult for a doe to raise twins. “They might be able to produce enough for two, but the kids don’t thrive,” Jarita added. “They are better off to go as bottle babies.” Angora goats are more susceptible to parasites than some breeds, so the couple has implemented a rotational pasturing system, as well as monitoring for issues by following the FAMACHA scoring system, using allnatural or herbal remedies if needed. “It’s usually only about 10 percent of a herd that has issues,” Jarita said. “If we have to use a chemical wormer on more than one occasion, we will move that animal on down the road.” The Angoras, according to Roger and JANUARY 13, 2020
meet your neighbors Jarita, are also prone to issues if chemicals are used for weed and pest control, so A Mystical Farm is chemical free. Because of the isolation of their farm and being a closed herd, Jarita and Roger do not have a vaccination protocol in place, but work closely with their veterinarian to ensure animals are in optimal condition. In addition to fiber production, the Thomsons also sell stock to other Angora producers. If a male is wethered, it is sold as a fiber production animal or as a buck companion. “We want good conformation on the bucks, and I look at overall production,” Jarita said. “At their first shearing at 6 months, they should be giving 2 to 3 pounds of mohair. If they give me a pound, I’m going to look at why they gave me that pound. If they don’t have the density, I will wether them.” “We’re pretty picky about our genetics,” Roger added. “We only retain about 10 percent. I’ll raise all bucks up to a year now so I can get a good look at them and determine if they are going to be good enough to be used as breeding bucks.” The quality of mohair produced by bucks is an important part of the genetic makeup of a fiber operation, but the mohair produced by bucks is generally unusable. “It can be salvaged, but it’s not worth it,” Roger said of the bucks and their strong, musty odor. Smaller fiber flocks are typically the buyers of stock from Jarita and Roger’s breeding program. Some of their bucks have also gone into larger production operations. The couple will also sell doe/kid pairs. “If you take momma and baby, they do much better,” Jarita said. “If a customer wants a kid, but not the momma, the kids are raised here until 4 months of age; I won’t pull one earlier. I would rather leave them together for the first six months.” Three llamas protect the herds, and also give the couple yet another fiber source. As for the future, Jarita and Roger want to simply enjoy their farm and their animals. “We’re looking at keeping our herd about the same size, somewhere between 30 and 40,” Jarita said. “We want to continue to improve their constitution. We’ve talked about adding sheep, but we haven’t decided on that. We’re enjoying what we’re doing.” JANUARY 13, 2020
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If you have a large flock at your home, it is best that you have an automatic feeder. Grandpa’s Feeders had brought forth the Grandpa Automatic Chicken Feeder with a waterproof lid. This ensures that six chickens can feed up to 10 days at a time. With a capacity to hold up to 20 pounds, this is built to last with finishing touches of galvanized steel. The feeder is closed tightly with the manual opening option available and is extremely durable, designed to serve up to 20 years. The side-guards prevent the entry of any other animal. It has a minimal amount of wastage as one of its primary pointers. This feeder ensures the side-guards protect the chickens from unwanted pests and insects. Can be used indoors or out, and requires no specialized installation process.
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John Deere is rolling out significant makeovers of its 6M Series Cab tractors for 2020. The eight cab models of the 6M line feature improvements in comfort, visibility, maneuverability and technology. The 2020 6M series tractors mount power plants ranging from 110 horsepower to 195 horsepower. Deere’s 2020 offering will include a new 140 horsepower 6140M. The small-frame (101.6-inch wheelbase) four-cylinder 6140 features a 20-horse Intelligent Power Management (IPM) feature for extra power. The 6110M, 6120M and 6130M also sport the 20-horsepower IPM system.
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The Massey Ferguson Farmer Series disc mowers are equipped with an efficient, easy-to-maintain drive system. Power is transferred through self-tensioning 4v drive belt, meaning users can power through any crop with minimal need for maintenance. Main drive components are protected by a standard overturning clutch. Farmer Series disc mowers can operate at an array of angles, and with relativity low PTO horsepower requirements and easy to manage size, the mowers can be operated with a wide-range of tractors, fitting many operations.
The New Holland CR Series 2020 model combines will feature a significant power upgrade, the revolutionary proactive IntelliSense system, and significant cab and capacity improvements. The 2020 models include the CR8.90 with a Cursor 13 engine and 571 peak horsepower (up 54 horsepower from 2019) and the CR7.90 with a Cursor 9 engine and 460 peak horsepower. The CR8.90 is now the most powerful Class 8 combine on the market, delivering outstanding capacity per hour with the same remarkable grain quality and low losses as the previous series.
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The standalone Lely Juno moves along the feeding alley automatically. Based on the routes you have predefined, it follows the feed fence while its rotating lower mechanism pushes the feed towards it. Controlling the Juno is easy with the Lely Control Plus app for mobile devices. Automating the recurring work of feed pushing will increase feed pushing frequency at the same time as reducing your labor requirements, saving up to 180 hours a year, and a reduction in fuel usage since you no longer need the tractor to push feed. New features, including a skirt lifter so the Juno can pass over small obstacles and provides enough clearance for the robot to drive on slopes with an incline up to 15 percent.
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help Are You Ready for Winter?
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By Klaire Howerton
Producers are encouraged to have a plan Every season on the farm brings its own set of management challenges. Now is the time for producers to assess their herd’s readiness. Feed and Water: Winter feed and water management is a little different than in warmer months. Eldon Cole, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, advises producers to assess their water supply, whether it be a freezeproof source, regular trough or a pond. “Water is the most necessary nutrient and it needs to be in an adequate supply for all the herd,” Cole said. He recommends producers have a plan for pond sources so cutting ice is not required, or at least minimized. Monitor water sources closely once freezing temperatures hit. If using automatic waterers, check daily to avoid catastrophe. If a heater quits or a lid doesn’t close properly waterers can freeze up fast. With electric waterers or tank heaters, be watchful for shorts or bare wire. Stray voltage of only a few volts can cause cattle not to drink, experts with the Oklahoma State University Extension cautioned. Reagan Bluel, field specialist in dairy with MU Extension, also advised produc-
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ers to evaluate their herd’s feed sources for amount and quality. “One winter best management practice that I always recommend is hay testing and inventory. If producers haven’t yet, they should test forage to allow them to feed strategically, saving the best forage quality for peak milk to reduce reliance on purchased feed,” she said. Local extension field specialists can assist with determining cattle’s specific nutritional needs based on their class. To conserve valuable nutritional resources, plans should be made to minimize waste. “Develop a plan to save hay,” Cole advised. “Unrolling only what they’ll need is important. If you do use bale rings, have a good one that provides an eating place for all cows.” Producers should bear in mind hay rings are not meant to stay in the same place all winter and should be moved frequently to avoid muddy, unsanitary conditions that can create health problems. Finally, bear the temperature in mind at feeding time. “Wind chills in the teens or below will require extra amounts of total digestible nutrients (TDN) to just maintain weight. If
“Providing cattle with the proper nutrition allows you to operate your herd more efficiently.” Jacob Moreno Greene County, Mo.
it’s damp and the cows’ hair is wet it’s even more critical to supplement,” Cole said. Shelter: While having a weather-tight barn that can house the whole herd would be helpful, it may not always be practical. While cattle don’t necessarily need a snug barn to get through the winter, they do need at least some rudimentary shelter or windbreaks, especially if there are young calves in the herd. Solid or semi-solid fences, trees or brush areas are usually adequate. Three-sided sheds are better, but must be cleaned out occasionally to avoid other problems, according to Oklahoma State University. “Also, constructing wind breaks in sacrifice paddocks will concentrate nutrients in one area while disrupting existing forage stands to allow for a better forage establishment of an annual followed by a perennial species in the fall,” Bluel said. Health: Parasites don’t take a break just because the temperatures drop. “Lice can be a problem in the winter if preventive measures haven’t been used. Now is a good time to install a back rubber or apply a pour-on pesticide,” Cole advised. “Too many folks wait until March to take action against lice.”
Fescue foot can be an issue this time of year, and producers should keep a close eye out for limping animals, especially if the affliction is in the rear hooves. Scours is another winter health concern, but management strategies can be implemented to reduce the risk. “Save some stockpiled pasture and use pasture rotation to follow the Sandhill’s System to prevent scours. In this system, heifers and cows that haven’t calved yet are moved to a clean, fresh pasture and those that have calved stay behind. This movement reduces the scour problem.” He also recommends a vaccination for scours, especially for heifers. Observing cattle’s body condition score (BCS) can also aid in keeping them healthy over the winter. “Body condition score cattle now and watch over the next month or so to see if they’re losing condition. I’d suggest using your camera to document condition on a few selected animals,” Cole suggested. Wintertime cattle care can be a real chore, but with some planning and preparedness, producers can keep their cattle in good condition through the cold months.
“If you want to raise livestock and don’t pay attention to nutrition, you aren’t going to make any money. If a human doesn’t eat, they don’t do very well and a cow is no different.”
“Nutrition is vitally important for the development and growth of new ones and the maintenance of your herd, no matter what kind of livestock you have.”
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“There’s just so much that our soils and grasses don’t have, that we have to supplement a little to meet the needs of livestock. Eight or 10 cents a per head a day, it’s pretty cheap.” Robert Salmon St. Claire County, Mo. JANUARY 13, 2020
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Tips to Shortening Calving Intervals By Klaire Howerton
A shorter calving season can have many benefits There are a number of beneficial reasons for a producer to work toward shortening their calving intervals. A smaller window for laborious tasks like round-theclock calf checks, a calf crop that will be ready for market at about the same time and being able to identify the most productive cows in the herd, to name a few. While this might seem like a daunting task, shortening the calving interval can be broken into achievable steps.
Keep Up Condition
It is no secret that well-conditioned females breed better. To work towards shortened calving intervals, producers will need to keep cows and heifers in good shape. “The herd should be at or near a body condition score of 5, where only a faint outline of the last couple of ribs is visible, or none at all,” Andy McCorkill, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said. First-calf heifers will keep up their body condition better if they can be fed separately from mature cows, prior to breeding and during gestation. Dr. Eric Bailey, MU Extension State Beef Specialist, encourages producers to remember that heifers are still growing, and that appropriate extra groceries will set them up for success, both as first-time calvers and second-year cows.
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season. While many producers operate on a 60- to 90-day window, to really tighten things up, consider a 30- to 45day breeding period. “The use of a shorter breeding season is a great way to select those heifers that are more likely to go on to make great, reproductively-efficient, longer-lasting cows for your breeding herd,” McCorkill said. To effectively breed the herd in 30 to 45 days, it is highly recommended bulls have a breeding soundness exam (BSE) and a semen test to ensure their good
condition and fertility if a producer is breeding naturally as opposed to artificial insemination.
Synchronize Estrus
One method to shorten the breeding season, and therefore the calving season, is to synchronize estrus in the herd. This can be achieved by utilizing Controlled Internal Drug Release (CIDR) devices.
“For those beef producers utilizing some type of estrus synchronization, the use of a CIDR is very common. A majority of protocols include the use of the device,” Dr. Scott Poock, veterinarian and Associate Extension Professor with the University of Missouri, said. Assistant Extension Professor and Beef Reproduction Specialist with the University of Missouri, Dr. Jordan Thomas, explained how the device works: “The CIDR is a t-shaped piece of nylon that has flexible ‘wings’ that allow it to be loaded into an applicator. The tshaped piece is coated with silicone, and embedded into that silicone is 1.38 gram of the hormone progesterone. The CIDR is loaded into the applicator, placed in the vagina, and remains in place for a period of time, usually ranging from five to 14 days, depending on the protocol schedule. During that time, progesterone is slowly released from that CIDR at a low level. Progesterone is a hormone a cow or heifer makes naturally during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle, so this is one tool we can use as part of an estrus synchronization protocol.” There is a $10 to $15 cost per device associated with this type of estrus synchronization, but for many producers the pros outweigh the cons in this area. “There is a lot of potential return on that investment,” Thomas said. “Getting cows or heifers pregnant early in the breeding season is one of the big drivers of profit in the cow/calf business.” These steps can aid producers in achieving a narrower window for calving, and typically result in a more uniform calf crop, which has a number of benefits. Consulting with a veterinarian can help a producer keep cows in good shape, acquire CIDR devices, and answer additional breeding and calving questions.
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Feeder heifers can require special management When raising beef cattle, producers might find themselves in a situation where not all heifers make the cut as replacements. “Heifers not kept as replacements can be a source of additional income when sold as feeder heifers or even finished on farm and sold as locally-grown beef,” Dr. Shane Gadberry, ruminant nutrition specialist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, said. If producers choose to go this route, they should bear in mind that the management of feeder heifers is somewhat different than their male counterparts. One of the main differences in the management of feeder heifers is managing their heat cycles. Heifers tend to begin cycling when they are between 600 to 800 pounds. In the western United States, some producers will spay feeder heifers to avoid heat cycles and prevent pregnancies while turned out during development, therefore reducing costs that go along with gestation, such as preg checks. There are other costs associated with this method, of course. Spaying heifers costs between $4.50 to $6 per head, or more, and a recommended post procedure is that the heifers receive a hormone implant to facilitate adequate growth and weight gain. Western producers who implement this practice typically have large herd numbers that make the costs of spaying worthwhile. According to Dr. Craig Payne, Extension Veterinarian with the University of Missouri Extension, spaying heifers is not a common practice in the Ozarks. A more applicable management strategy in this area is estrus suppressing feed additives. Dr. Eric Bailey, Beef Cattle Nutrition Extension Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said utilizing Me-
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lengesterol acetate (MGA) is successful and there is an increase in weight gain per day and feed efficiency when this product is fed. The effect of MGA in mixed pens of steers and heifers was evaluated over a three-year period at the ISU Armstrong Research Farm in Iowa. Two pens of approximately 40 head were fed diets with or without MGA in each of three replications. Estrus and riding activity was monitored using the Heat Watch system. At slaughter, in addition to routine carcass data collection, a rib sample was collected from each carcass for tenderness evaluation. There was no effect on dry matter intake due to MGA treatment. Mixed-sex pens that were fed MGA were 4 percent more efficient than controls. MGA-fed steers gained similarly to control steers. MGA fed heifers gained 8 percent faster than control heifers. MGA highly reduced measures of estrus and riding activity throughout the feeding period. MGA feeding improved marbling and tenderness measured in both steers and heifers. These data suggest that MGA has potential to improve performance, quality grade and tenderness in mixed pens of steers and heifers. To facilitate additional weight gain, Gadberry said, feeder heifers can be given growth promoting implants and that feeding ionophores like Bovatec and Rumensin (which do not require Veterinary Feed Directives) can improve weight gain on pasture, if that is the management system, and help prevent coccidiosis. He added that feeder heifers not be fed overly aggressively, as fleshy cattle are discounted at market.
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ozarks’ farm January 2020 13 Want to Join 4-H? Meeting – 5:30-8 p.m. – Howell County Extension Office, West Plains, Mo. – call 417-256-2391 for more information 14 Spring Calving Clinic – MU Southwest Research Center, Mount Vernon, Mo. – 9 a.m.-noon or 2-5 p.m. (arrive 30 minutes prior to start time) – to register call 417-466-2148 or visit southwest.missouri.edu/events – for more information contact Jill at 417-682-3579 or scheidtjk@missouri.edu 16 Warm Season Grass Cattle Grazing Workshop – 6 p.m. – Hickory County MU Extension Center, 18715 Cedar Street, Hermitage, Mo. – free workshop – register by Jan. 15 – 417-745-6767 16 MU Extension Winter Livestock Nutrition and Feeding Program – 5:30 p.m. – Community Presbyterian Church, Forsyth, Mo. – Event is free of charge – pre-register by Jan. 13 – 417-546-4431 or https://bit.ly/2Qgzen0 17-18 Annual Computers on the Farm Conference – Margaritaville Lake Resort, Osage Beach, Mo. – to register visit agebb.missouri.edu/cotf – for more information contact Shannon at 573-445-9792 or shannond@missouri.edu 18 Industrial Hemp Production – 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Hillsboro City Hall, Hillsboro, Mo. – 636-797-5391 or KellyD@missouri.edu to register 20 Getting to Know Your Woodlands – Osceola First Baptist Church, Osceola, Mo. – 417-646-2419 21 Ozark AeRobotiX 4-H – 6 p.m. – Ozark County Extension Office, Gainesville, Mo. – 417-679-3525 21 Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Meeting – 6 p.m. – Lamar Memorial Hall Basement, Lamar, Mo. – preregister by Jan. 17 – 417-825-3022 or 417-276-3313 21-28 2020 Public Election of Ten New Members for the Jasper County MU Extension County Council – for more information call 417-358-2158 22 Industrial Hemp Production Workshop – 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Warehouse 55, Eldon, Mo. – 573-369-2394 or Barrettpr@missouri.edu to register 23 95th Dade Forage & Crop Conference – registration starts at 4 p.m. – Cost: $5 per person – United Methodist Life Center, Lockwood, Mo. – RSVP by Jan. 16 – 417-637-2112 25 96th Annual Webster County Diversified Agriculture Conference – 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – Faith Southern Baptist Church, Marshfield, Mo. – pre-register by Jan. 21 – 417-859-2044
27-31 Phelps County Extension Council Election – call 573-458-6260 27-3/27 Stay Strong, Stay Healthy – Monday and Friday 9-10 a.m. – The Rolla Senior Center, 1440 Forum Drive, Rolla, Mo. – 573-458-6260 27-4/15 IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site – Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – Taney County OACAC, 610 S. Sixth St., Branson, Mo. – call 417-546-4431 for an appointment 27-4/15 IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site – Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Ozark Technical College, Rm 211, 10698 Historic Hwy 165, Hollister, Mo. – call 417-546-4431 for an appointment 27-/4/15 IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site – Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. – Taney County MU Extension Center, Forsyth, Mo. – call 417-546-4431 for an appointment 28-4/14 IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site – Mondays, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Christian County Public Library, 1005 North 4th Street, Ozark, Mo. – call 417-581-3558 for an appointment 28 Getting to Know Your Woodland Timber Workshop – 6-8:30 p.m. – call 417-646-2419 for more information 28 Greene County Ag Production Conference – Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 29 Free Industrial Hemp Production Workshop – 1-4:30 p.m. – Carroll County MU Extension Center, Carrollton, Mo. – call 660-542-1792 or email dhakald@missouri.edu to register 29-4/15 IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site – Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – Stone County Library, 322 West MO-248, Galena, Mo. – call 417-357-6812 to make an appointment 30 Tri-County Livestock and Forage Conference – 6 p.m. – 2S Angus, 4586 Jute Road, Seneca, Mo. – register by Jan. 23 – 417-358-2158 February 2020 3 Fence Law Program – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Osceola First Baptist Church, Osceola, Mo. – 417-646-2419 3 Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Dallas County Alumni Building, Buffalo, Mo. – call 417-345-7551 to register 3 University of Missouri Extension Strength Training Class Begins – 9-10 a.m. – meet twice a week for eight weeks – Rolla Nutrition Site, 1440 Forum Drive, Rolla, Mo. – 573-458-6260 or phelpsco@missouri.edu
ozarks’ February 2020 22 Seedstock Plus North Missouri Bull Sale – Kingsville Livestock Auction, Kingsville, Mo. – 877-486-4460 23 63rd Missouri Angus Breeders Futurity Sale – Columbia, Mo. – 734-260-8635 March 2020 7 Judd Ranch 42nd Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Pomona, Kan. – 1-800-743-0026 7 Mead Farms Spring Performance Tested Bull Sale – Mead Farms Sale Headquarters, Versailles, Mo. – 573-216-0210 7 Peterson Farms 27th Annual Top Pick Charolais Bull Sale – Peterson Farms Sale Headquarters, Mtn. Grove, Mo. – 405-246-6324 7 Hilltop Farms Annual Gelbvieh & Gelbvieh Balancer Bull & Female Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo. – 417-529-0081 7 Satterfield Charolais & Angus Annual Bull Sale – at the Farm, Evening Shade, Ark. – 785-672-7449 JANUARY 13, 2020
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