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A Change In Plans Bryan and Bethany Cloyd never planned to raise Beefmasters, but are now sold on the breed

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Missouri team places at national contest: The Missouri 4-H Dairy team placed third recently at the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, which was held Oct. 2 at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. Team members Lora Wright of Verona and Ellie Wantland of Niangua, achieved All-American status by placing sixth and ninth, respectively, in the contest. In other results, in the Ayrshire division, Grant Groves of Billings was 10th, while the team earned fourth, and he was ninth in the Holstein class, and the team was second. Wright was second in the Brown Swiss division, and the team was seventh.

Wright was also 10th in reasons, with the entire team placing third, and fourth in Guernsey division with the team finishing fifth. Wantland was third in the Jersey division, with the team finishing fifth, and she was fifth in placings, followed by Wright in eighth. Daryin Sharp of Bolivar is also a member of the team, but did not place in the top 10 in the contest. With the third-place overall finish, the team has earned a spot to judge in Europe. The team is coached by Ted Probert and Karla Deaver.

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Ban lifted: Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn lifted a statewide ban concerning all products containing Dicamba that are labeled for agricultural use. A ban had been in place since July 7. The use of older formulations of Dicamba products in Dicamba-tolerant soybean crops will be in violation of state statutes and subject to enforcement actions of up to $10,000 per violation, based on Missouri Department of Agriculture information.

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Company breaks ground: Vital Farms has broken ground on a new more than 82,000 square feet in the Partnership Industrial Center West (PIC West) in Springfield, Mo. Once completed, the nation’s largest pasture-raised egg company will create 50 jobs the first year in operation, with plans for 50 additional jobs.

Kauffman receives award: Tiffany Kauffman, an agricultural educator and FFA advisor at Seymour, Mo., has been named as a recipient of the 2017 Association for Career and Technical Education Region III Carl Perkins Community Service Award.

The award “recognizes individuals who have used Career Technical Education to make a significant impact on their community and demonstrated leadership in programs and activities that promote student involvement in community service.” Kauffman, a native of Texas County, Mo., is one of five finalists for the 2018 national title. The winner will be announced at the ACTE Awards Banquet, a dinner and award presentation recognizing the best CTE educators in the country on Dec. 6 in Nashville, Tenn.

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bout three weeks ago my wife and I were sitting on the back revo nwoporch, rC yrrlate eJ yB one Sunday afternoon, when I noticed all the cattle in the north pasJerry Crownover farms ture running toward the woods as if in Lawrence County, they were being chased. Since they were running Mo. He is a former from the direction of the pond, I assumed some professor of Agriculture uninvited fisherman had spooked them, as has Education at Missouri happened so many times before, so I hopped on State University, and is an the ATV to go and have a few words with the author and professional trespasser. I found no one there and no obvious speaker. To contact Jerry, signs of what might have scared the animals. go to ozarksfn.com and Early the next morning, I was sitting on the click on ‘Contact Us.’ front porch (I sit on porches…a lot) when I observed the same bunch of cattle running from the woods, toward the direction of the pond. As I continued to watch what was happening, I scanned the tree line in hopes of seeing the source of the problem. Then, something small and black eased out of the forest and continued towards the cattle.

Was it a dog? Was it a weird-colored coyote? Was it the elusive panther that I’ve heard about all my life? I ran in the house to retrieve my binoculars.

Breathless, as I turned the focusing knob on the high-powered spyglasses, the little, black blob began to take shape. Slowly, but surely, I began to recognize the critter that had been causing all the commotion. It was…a goat; a coal-black, billy goat, with huge horns and, without a doubt, the ugliest goat I’d ever laid eyes on. What the heck? There are no goat farms around here.

After breakfast, I began to canvas the neighbors, the coffee shop and the feed store.

While I was surprised to discover that two of my neighbors did have some pet goats, no one was missing an ugly, horned billy. As I was returning home, I witnessed the homely creature easily slip through two more fences, on his way to a neighbor’s farm

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Only in agriculture can phrases and words like adjusted weaning weight, artificial inJulie Turner-Crawford semination, linebreeding, farrowing, douis a native of Dallas ble homozygous and teat dip be spoken without County, Mo., where she anyone batting an eye. grew up on her family’s There are, however, getting to be a few new farm. She is a graduate phrases and words those of us involved in agriculof Missouri State ture are becoming more and more versed in, such University. To contact as animal liberators and animal rights activists.

Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 Those groups have made up their own termior by email at editor@ nology regarding agriculture in hopes consumers ozarksfn.com. will turn away from meat and animal products.

Phrases such as “rape rack” are being heard more and more. Groups say this is an “industry term referring to the contraptions in which female cows and pigs are restrained while they are forcibly inseminated.” I don’t claim to know everything about agriculture, so please correct me if this statement is incorrect, but don’t think the phrase “rape rack” was in anything I learned in school or growing up around livestock. The animal rights industry likes to use the term because it conjures up thoughts of violation, loss of control and pain.

These groups have also taken terms and words common in agriculture and twisted the definitions to suit their anti-agriculture mission.

For example, a hatchery is defined by an animal rights group as a place where “virtually all chickens raised and killed for eggs, including those at so-called humane operations… at a day or two old, half of the chicks born at hatcheries are ground up alive, gassed or thrown alive into trash bags, where they suffocate to death: male chicks, who — Continued on Next Page

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page cannot produce eggs and deformed female chicks are useless to the egg industry.” Yes, the group has it’s own glossary of terms it uses to spread inaccurate information to anyone willing to listen to their claims, or read their websites.

I’ve seen tremendous amounts of online activity lately from those groups claiming they are trying to “save” animals. A small family farm in Colorado was recently targeted by such a group. A few members of the group entered the farm under the pretense of being volunteers. They asked an 8-year-old child where the chickens were housed, stole three chickens, then hurried off the property to meet up with 30 to 40 other “liberators” to lock arms and chant.

If groups want to “save” animals, I’m sure there are plenty of farmers and ranchers whose animals are suffering because of injury or illness due to natural disasters, such as wildfires, floods and hurricanes.

I would like to share a few definitions of my own: n Trespassing: An unlawful act causing injury to the person, property or rights of another, committed with force or violence, actual or implied; a wrongful entry upon the lands of another. If you’re caught on my property without permission, you will be prosecuted and

you’d better hope my Second Amendment-loving, proud military veteran husband isn’t in a bad mood. n Family farm: A farm owned and/or operated by a family. Ninety-eight percent of the farms in the U.S. are family owned and operated farms, and are home to farmers who care about their livestock and spend countless hours caring for their animals, with few or no vacations, sick days or weather-related days off from work. n Livelihood: The way one earns money to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. If someone tries to take that livelihood away, farmers and ranchers will fight until the end because it’s their way of life, not just a job. n Respect: A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities or achievements.

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Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 south of my home. After I called to warn the neighbor of what was coming their way, the goat followed their horse into a corral where they captured him.

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And then it began.

Another one asked, “Do you think it was a scapegoat, or an escaped goat?”

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Located off a quiet country to the value-added prodroad, at first glance dk Farm ucts Kimberly sells off the seems like it’s a bit off the beaten farm. She milks twice a path. This farm, however, has hundreds day, and the resulting of fans, followers and customers, thanks to milk is used to make a social media and some creative storytell- variety of farmer’s cheeses (basic, unripened white ing from owner Kimberly Lovelace.

Kimberly has been operating her di- cheese that is made by verse, 25-acre farm in Walnut Grove, pressing cottage cheese Mo., since 2013, with the help of her curds) and numerous husband, Dale. She started out with just scents of goat milk soap, a few critters, but as most farmers know, as well as being bottled fresh for drinking and “the animals multiply fast,” she said.

Today, dk Farm is home to rabbits, baking. The billy goats chickens and other poultry, pigs, cattle are also part of the dk stud service Kimberly offers. and dairy goats.

One of the more unique Each of Kimberly’s animals plays a significant role on her farm. Her pigs – a species of livestock Kimcombination of Duroc, Yorkshire and berly raises is pedigreed Old Spot breeds – are bred and raised for Californian (also known as California White) rablive sales and for meat.

Some of the pork Kimberly raises is bits. While the primary used for farm family consumption, and role for the rabbits is she will also sell whole and half sides of meat, some of the rabbits that Kimberly has sold pork to the public.

Her Old Spot boar is also available for have gone on to make stud service. The dk Farm cattle are also appearances in the show sold on the hoof, or as wholes and halves. ring due to their good geKimberly Lovelace and her husband Dale The herd got its start from five dairy heifer netics and breeding. operate a diversified livestock farm in rural Even though most of calves Kimberly purchased shortly after Greene County, Mo. moving onto the farm that she bottle fed. these animals never leave Her breeding bull is a black Angus and the the farm, they have dozresulting calves are half beef and half dairy ens upon dozens of fans. Through her dk milk, and farm dogs bonding with new crosses. A variety of poultry breeds – Buff Farm Facebook page, Kimberly offers her baby goat kids.

She also shares the hard, frustrating and Orpingtons, Sussex and Cornish, to name a more than 1,000 followers a glimpse into the daily life of farming – and all the ups often dirty side of farming, always with an few – also call the farm home.

Their main jobs are to function as pest and downs that go with it. With names irresistible sense of humor – cow/calf pairs like Kermit, Stinky, Miss Piggy, Big wandering off, goats coming to the milk control and, of course, to lay Donna and Blondie, it’s easy to see stand with an udder injury, or untimely eggs. Kimberly uses the eggs how the dk critters win people over! equipment repairs that must be made. in her home kitchen, sells In the future, Kimberly has plans to Kimberly, through her social methem by the dozen, and also dia platform, shares the stories of expand her turkey operation, and she gathers and sells hatching eggs for specific breeds.

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Ali Underwood has not only a sheep operation, but British White Park cattle, which she has incorporated with her father’s Charolais herd.

Ali Underwood began raising sheep at a young age and continues to show and breed Southdowns and Montadales On a warm fall day, when the over the Polk County line, and consists dog days of summer merge of 850-acres; just shy of a section.

Ali’s love of the outdoors began early in with the cooler, first hint of fall, and the golden leaves of the life and is a heritage she firmly believes in walnut trees float delicately on today. Her love of tranquility and beautiful views, along with her British White the breeze, a trip to Park Cattle, and Southdown and the Underwood Farm Montadale sheep keeps her firmly was on the agenda. rooted in country life, but she Ali Underwood loves livalso likes to meet with friends on ing on her family’s farm. the weekend for some dancing Farming has been in the Unand excitement in town. derwood family for at least four generations, and is located in Walnut Grove, Mo. Ali also enjoys showing her sheep and farming the rural Walnut Grove, Mo., just

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land. She’s a dedicated animal lover, and has several animals as pets, like her Coturnix quail, a Japanese breed that she originally raised as part of a game bird management class at college.

Ali graduated from Missouri State University in 2010 with a degree in general agriculture, a minor in wildlife conservation and an associate’s of applied science degree in turf and landscape management.

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of Conservation at the Andy Dalton Shooting Range in Bois D’ Arc, Mo., as an outdoor education center specialist.

She teaches a hunter’s education course at local schools and the Wolf School sponsored by Bass Pro, which focuses on firearm safety and various outdoor skill sets.

Ali got her first sheep when she was a 5-year-old kindergartner.

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meet your neighbors sheep when she was eligible to join Clover Kids,” mom Fonda reflected. “Having sheep at an early age was an excellent way for kids to transition to cattle.”

Currently, Ali raises and shows Southdown and Montadale sheep. Her ram was reserve champion at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Mo., in 2017.

“It was phenomenal,” Fonda explained.

“He was a second-place animal that they pulled up to the championship drive,” Ali noted. “There were three, split-classes of spring bucks, and I was in second-class, second-place. First and second place animals participate in the championship drive. The judge picked the first-place buck in my class as grand champion, and pulled my second-place buck up to fill that spot and he was ultimately chosen reserve champion. It was so exciting and happened so fast.

“I knew what was happening, and the lady that was helping me show said ‘Get up here! Get up here! You’ve really got a shot if he’s pulling you up.’”

Southdown sheep are not considered a “showy” animal due to their slickshearing, however, they are extremely lovable and they have consistently been the largest breed at the Missouri State Fair for several years.

A judge recently called one of Ali’s rams a “beast” because he was so tall and long. He didn’t win any championships, but the people who bought him, took him to Massachusetts where he placed third in his class at The Eastern States Exposition, New England’s Great State Fair, the largest agricultural event on the eastern seaboard.

Ali also raised a Montadale ewe that was reserve champion at the North American International Livestock Show (NAILE).

“I want to keep raising championship quality sheep,” Ali said.

Ali became interested in British White Park Cattle in FFA, and later in a beef cattle production class when her advisor and mentor, Dr. Tommy Perkins, suggested that British White Parks would be an excellent mix with her father’s Charolais cattle.

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mothers that calve easily and give lots of milk. Another great trait, they’re immediately identifiable in the field because of their black noses, ears, legs and feet. They also break easily and make great pets.”

The Underwood’s grow 125 acres of brome, lespedeza and grass mixed hay, along with several additional acres of fescue. The sheep are exclusively fed brome.

They prefer it over alfalfa; which can easily lead to overfeeding. They’re also fed a 16-percent alfalfa-based pellet, which is high in minerals. The babies are fed sweet feed that is high in nutrients while they’re growing them out and showing them.

“Our focus over the years has been to show what we raise, and continue being competitive. In order to achieve this, you’ve got to find ways to stay on top of your game, and that means changing out your bucks frequently,” Fonda explained. “What judges want in the showring changes so frequently, such as, length of loin and thickness of the muscle and top. The saying used to be you can’t get them long enough or tall enough. Now, they want more thickness and muscle to them.”

Dale Underwood is a fourth-plus generation farmer in Southwest Missouri. Dale and Fonda live on the farm that Dale was raised on and they live lives just a stone’s throw away from Fonda’s family home; Carl and Alice Buckner’s farm.

“My dad custom farmed just about every inch of Willard farmland, long before the housing divisions were built,” Fonda said.

Dale stays busy with his Charolais cattle operation.

“The cattle pay the bills,” Fonda said.

She works as a medical coordinator and registered medical assistant at Mercy Plastic Surgery with Dr. Meystrik for 22 years. The entire family stays very busy.

Ali is Dale and Fonda’s only child; however, Ali has two half-brothers, Derrick Underwood and his wife Shannan of Springfield, Mo., and Kevin Underwood and his wife Lisa Underwood of St. Louis.

Ali’s goal for the future is to build a home and settle on the family farm.

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Ron and Shelley Garrison have had a variety of cattle at their family farm near Osceola, Mo., but when they started their Limousin operation, they wondered why they ever had any other breed.

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came time to shop for a bull, we went to build a relationship with that buyer, and a purebred bull,” Shelley said. “We just hope they come back. We’ve had some really like their appearance to start with return buyers who say they liked the bull and they are a good muscling and wean- they got from us and want to know what ing breed, which appealed to us. We, for we have now.”

Because they are a smaller breeder, the a while, went to the sale barn and just bought calves to raise. We really had the animals they market from year to year is dependant on the previous year’s calf crop. biggest Heinz 57 calf crop “We’ve got a bigger bull crop to you could find. None of the market this year, and next year’s is other breeds appealed to us, even bigger,” Shelley said. “We so we kept coming back to the Limousin.”

Osceola, Mo. had just two heifers out of 17 calves this year.”

“We bought a bull to start to While they have an abunput on our commercial cows dance of bulls to offer cusand really liked the looks of tomers the next couple of the calves and instead of buying

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“We don’t market them until they are 13, 14 months,” Ron said. “It really depends on what they look like and how they grow.”

“We won’t put them in a sale until they are 18 to 24 months,” Shelley added.

The Garrisons primarily utilize natural cover for their breeding program, but they have recently began an AI program to help introduce new genetics.

“It just gives us a different look, different bulls for different markets,” Ron said. “Not everyone is looking for the same bull type, or the same cow type. We want our customers to have a choice. We have lots of semen to choose from different bulls and I like to see what will work the best.”

“A big advantage is that you don’t have to feed and house 15 different bulls to have a diversified herd,” Shelley said.

The couple gave credit to their daughter Livie as the “number cruncher” when it comes to examining and comparing EPDs. Livie obtained her AI certification about a year ago and does some of the AI work.

They will start the next round of calving in January 2018, which is the earliest they have ever calved, in an effort to get calves bigger for spring production sales the following year. The second half of the calving season will be April and May, and calves will be held for 16 to 18 months prior to marketing as well.

Every females calves out in a pasture within walking distance of the Garrison home.

“If I have a cow that calves in a deep snow, I can pick the calf up and get it into the shed, and momma usually follows right along,” Ron said.

“We used to have to hunt over 100 acres to find them,” Shelley said. “Cows will hide in the worst places; we don’t have that problem up here.”

New genetics are not confined to the sire side of the equation. The Garrisons have purchased females, be it heifers or cows, to help them establish their breeding herd.

“The only way to improve your numbers is to bring in new bloodlines,” Shelley said. “If you just keep one bloodline, there’s no growth in your herd. If you’re at a place where you like what you’ve got, then that’s fine. We think there’s always room for improvement. We just OCTOBER 16, 2017

don’t look at EPDs, we want to look at that cow. If her EPDs are really good, but she doesn’t appeal to us, there’s no reason to bring her home.”

“We like a certain body type, and hopefully be some kind of an outcross from what we’ve already got,” Ron added.

The Garrisons have purchased several animals through sales, such as the Heart of Missouri Limousin sale. They also consign bulls and heifers to the sales and utilize private treaty sales.

Since disposition is a culling factor for the Garrisons, they hand feed their animals daily, mingling among cows, heifers and bulls. Because they do have the close contact with their herd, the couple feel it allows them to closely monitor herd health.

“It’s easy to keep track of who might be limping a little, or who might have pinkeye,” Shelley said. “It also helps during calving season.”

They follow a vaccination and health protocol for all their animals, which they have established with their veterinarian.

The couple’s children, Noelle, 22, and Livie, 19, are active in the cattle operation when able, but being busy college students sometimes limits their time at home. Noelle is following the path blazed

by Shelley, who has been a preschool teacher at Osceola for 16 years, by majoring in early childhood (birth through third grade), and Livie is majoring in agriculture business and animal science.

The goal of the Garrison family is to continue their seedstock operation, expanding along the way.

“In the next five years, I think our herd will be double in size, but we’ll have to buy some heifers or cows,” Ron said.

In addition to their cattle operation Ron also has a custom haying operation.

Ron’s family roots are deep in St. Clair County, and their farm is part of what the locals call Garrison Ridge or Garrison Hollow. Part of the land in which Ron and Shelley run their cattle has been in the Garrison family since the 1800s, and other family members surround their farm. Ron and Shelly have access to addition pasture and hayfield owned by family members, which they feel will help them continue to grow their herd.

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Annual celebration raises funds to invest back into community projects The 39th annual Conway Community Days in southern Laclede County, once called Conway Old-Fashioned Days, was held the second weekend of September 2017, in the small but active town of Conway, Mo. “We changed the name from Conway Old-Fashioned Days several years ago

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because we didn’t like wearing those oldfashioned clothes for the whole weekend,” Ann Cunningham, this year’s parade chair, laughed. “Those long dresses are hot.”

Debbie Caffey, president of the Conway Community Advisory Council (CCAC) was in charge of the weekend’s festivities for the second year in a row, and she explained the origin of the celebration.

“It’s just good family-oriented fun and I’ve been in it, one way or another, since our first Old-Fashioned Days weekend in October 1979,” she explained. “Our original goal was to raise money for a community swimming pool. At that time, we were told there were grants available and our hope was to be awarded one of those.

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ozarks roots “We bought the carousel, a 1940s model and have bought new horses and animals for it over the years,” Ann added.

“We have bought windows for the senior citizens center, given money to the fire department, and provided a floor that was needed for the school. We are finally debt free now so we will be looking for new area needs to cover.”

Ann added that the weather was “just perfect” for the 2017 event.

“It was one of the best we’ve ever had,” Ann said. “Things went so smoothly as everyone did what they said they would and that made things go off without any hitches. We also had so many wonderful prizes donated by area businesses. That really keeps people interested and encourages them to stay longer since you have to be present to win at some of the drawings.”

While the event has removed “old fashioned” from it’s name, the festival has a hometown feel, complete with craft vendors, turtle races, root beer floats, music by local bands, dancing, craft vendors and Community Days royalty. Candidates are selected from students at the local Laclede County R-1 School District.

The annual parade draws a large crowd, and number of particpants; ranging from the local fire department and church youth groups, to tractors and mounted cowboys and cowgirls.

“We’ve seen some real changes over the nearly 40 years we’ve been doing this,” Debbie said. “For instance, when we started we didn’t have any food items and now we have lots of food booths, including those from outside vendors.

We have entertainment both Friday and Saturday nights and during the day. This year that included the Truelove Quartet from Lebanon, Country Revue, Dave Perryman, the Wagon Wheelers and Chester Wood’s band.”

The population of the small Laclede County, Mo., town is less than 800, and the committee knows without the support of the local residents and businesses, the event would not be a success, nor would it be able to give back to the community.

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Location: Fair Grove, Mo. Owner: Dalton Thompson History: Dalton Thompson graduated from Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School in April 2016 and quickly began his own farrier service.

The 2015 Fair Grove High School graduate said he worked a variety of jobs after graduating, but he soon realized he wanted to be his own boss.

Ironically, Dalton had no experience with horses before going into the farrier business.

“I grew up in the middle of a subdivision in Fair Grove, Mo.,” he said with a laugh. “I would go check cows with buddies and BC Stables and Training Center in Fair Grove took me under their wing, as far as horses go, and I learned a lot from those guys before I started shoeing. I rode horses checking cows with buddies and I fell in love with it.”

Services: Dalton has a variety of clients. Big or small, he says he’ll shoe and trim them all.

“I do want I need to do,” he said. “I’ve got guys who have eight or 10 horses, and another guy with two little donkeys. I love one client just as good as the next.”

While his home base is in Fair Grove, Dalton said he spends a great deal of time on the road, traveling to Tennessee, Kansas, Oklahoma or wherever he’s needed.

A service that makes him unique is his handmade shoes.

“It’s like back in the old days,” he said. “I do use factory shoes, but I like to make shoes that are unique for the horse. Owners like it because they feel it is really personalized. I like it because I think it’s cool. I think they are a better fit for the horse.

It’s like going to the shoe store and they only have 7s, 9s or 11s and you have to pick one of those shoes to wear. I feel like when I build a shoe, I measure that foot from heel to heel, and if it’s an 11 ¾, I built a shoe to fit that hoof, opposed to trying to force one to try and fit. Handmade shoes are a much better fit and a higher quality.

“I really don’t know many other guys who make their own shoes. I feel like that individuality is a big drive to get customers to come back and make them lifelong customers.”

The shoes are made from hot rolled steel and are shaped by Dalton with the help of a portable forge.

Philosophy: Pleasing customers is Dalton’s priority.

“When I was in school, this guy called me Big Missouri Kid,” Dalton recalled. “I have always said to make this kid your final farrier. The Royalty Farrier Service came from my brand being the Crown T and when you see something that says ‘royalty,’ be it jewelry, money or anything else; when you see royalty, you feel good about what you’re getting. I also like the catch phrase, Keep it Royal.”

Future: “I’d say I’ll be shoeing horses until I’m no longer able to do it,” Dalton said. “There’s something about meeting the small guy who has one donkey in a pasture and treating him the same as the guy who is worth a billon and has race horses.

From top to bottom, I love what I do and love where I’m at.”

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A Change In Plans

By Megan Richner

Bryan and Bethany Cloyd never planned to raise Beefmasters, but are now sold on the breed

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21 Bulls, 40 Fall Cow Calf Pairs, 12 Spring Bred Cows/Pairs, 10 Bred Heifers and 36 Open Heifers Consigners: B & M Angus • Behlmann Angus • Buschmeyer Angus Farm • Gutermuth Angus Farm Herron Brothers LLC • Jordan Angus Farm • Kable Cattle Farm • Kamphoefner Angus • McBride Angus Farms • Outfit 8 • Ricketts Angus • Restful Acres • Royal Flush Angus • Truman L Wiles • Schaefer Beef Farm • Schoene Angus Farm • Shawnee Winds Angus • Smith Valley Angus • Tilly Angus Farm Twenty Oaks Farm • Twin Pines Angus Farms LLC • Valley Hill Farms • Weiker Angus Ranch

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Bryan and Bethany Cloyd, from El Dorado Springs, Mo., made the switch to Beefmasters in 2014 when they purchased four bred, registered Beefmaster cows. In three years, their seedstock operation, Sulphur Flat Beefmasters, has grown to 28 cows and two bulls. They were recently awarded the 2017 Central States Beefmaster Breeder Association New Breeder of the Year.

“After being around those four, we loved how easy they were. They are so docile

cellent milking ability, which are the six essentials of the breed. He values how the heat-tolerant breed will maintain condition during extreme weather conditions, when energy needs are highest.

“The Beefmaster way is that if a cow won’t cycle when she is 12 months old, they want to cull her out. The culling is a very heavy process with Beefmasters,” Bryan said.

When Bryan saw the impressive growth rate of Craig’s Beefmaster calves, he took note and decided to give the breed a Photo by Megan Richner

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Bryan and Bethany Cloyd opted to begin a Beefmaster herd after learning the attributes of the breed. Also pictured are the couple’s sons, Vyron, 4, and Liam, 1.

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and great milkers. I would love to have chance, a decision he does not regret.

Bryan values a cow with a combination 100 to 150 someday,” Bryan exclaimed.

Bryan grew up with Angus and Limousin of superior maternal and terminal traits. cattle. He always envisioned raising cattle When he studies the EPDs of potential of his own, but the Beefmaster breed was bulls and heifers he looks at the rib eye not initially on his radar. This changed area, intra-muscular fat, rib fat, along with when Craig Johnson, a friend, fellow pro- the birth weight, weaning weight, yearling ducer and now mentor, convinced Bryan weight and milk on each animal.

Functional, low-maintenance cattle to make the switch. make it easier for Bryan to balance “I told him it was those his operation, full-time job and floppy ears and loose skin family. His birth weights averI didn’t like. He always told El Dorado age around 68 pounds and his me you don’t eat the skin; you Springs , Mo. weaning weights are between don’t eat the ears” Bryan said.

600 to 700 pounds.

Bryan endorses the breed for their docile temperament, fertility, growth, hardiness and ex— Continued on Page 18 Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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meet your neighbors A Change In Plans Continued from Page 16 “I work shift work at 3M so I don’t have time to watch my cows all the time. Being able to have them calve and not worry about it while I am at work is huge,” Bryan said.

Every rewarding endeavor comes with a set of challenges, especially for new producers.

“If you are not second or third generation it is hard to start-up because the market is so crazy. It is hard if you don’t already have a name built up for yourself and capital,” he said.

Bryan is making the most of the land he has by implementing rotational grazing and improving forage quality.

His pastures are a blend of fescue, white and red clover. His 38-acre pasture is split into five paddocks and the cattle are rotated to a new paddock every month.

This allows each pasture to rest 90 to 120 days. Bryan is continuously improving the forage quality and density by fertilizing and chemically controlling weeds.

“It takes more nutrients to produce a weed than to produce grass, so I want them all gone,” Bryan laughed.

As a new seedstock producer, Bryan has been working to build the reputation and name of his operation. His goal is for Sulphur Flat Beefmasters to be a respected name in the Beefmaster industry.

“We make sure we have Grade A quality stuff at every sale. We went out and spent the money and got a great baseline so we didn’t start behind the eight ball,” he explained.

Bryan consigns at registered Beefmaster sales and markets his cattle directly off the farm. Most of his private treaty customers connect with him through his Sulphur Flat Beefmaster Facebook page, website or simply by word-of-mouth.

“We have a few repeat customers that are switching over to Beefmasters because they have seen the profitability. They don’t raise registered cattle but they see the profitability in their calves going to the sale barn because they weight more,” Bryan said.

Bryan and Bethany’s ultimate goal is to build a successful Beefmaster operation to pass on to their two sons, Vyron (4) and Liam (1).

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(Week of 10/1/17 to 10/7/17) Douglas County Livestock Auction

67.50-86.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards

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62.00-95.00 † 6

Kingsville Livestock Auction

72.00-86.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

70.00-86.00* 75.00-87.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Stockyard

68.00-95.00*

60

80

slaughter

100

120

140

cows

(Week of 10/1/17 to 10/7/17)

48.00-67.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

37.50-70.00 †

Douglas County Livestock

44.50-65.50 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

40.00-73.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

51.00-69.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

45.00-67.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards

48.50-70.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

35.00-68.50 †

Ozarks Regional

47.00-63.75 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

38.00-68.50 †

Springfield Livestock Market

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20

40

60

cow/calf

80

100

120

pairs

(Week of 10/1/17 to 10/7/17)

None Reported*

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1150.00-1375.00 † None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

1150.00-1600.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

800.00-1400.00 † None Reported

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna Springfield Livestock

1150

1650

replacement

2650

Prices reported per cwt

1020.00-1350.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Live

750.00-1275.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

950.00-1160.00 †

Joplin Regional

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

1000.00-1300.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler Ozarks Regional

None Reported † None Reported †

Springfield Live

550.00-1425.00 †

1050

1550

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

650.00-1300.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Holsteins, Lg. 3

540.00-1420.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

20

2150

cows

(Week of 10/1/17 to 10/7/17)

550

Ava Douglas County† 10/5/17

†

825.00-1750.00 †

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

2050

2550

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Buffalo • Buffalo Livestock Market

goats 10/5/17

Receipts: 1,301 SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 mostly hair 40-55 lbs 200.00-225.00. Medium and Large 2-3 22-59 lbs 165.00195.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Wool: Prime 2-3 62-78 lbs 175.00-185.00; 82-125 lbs 130.00155.00. Choice 1-3 70-74 lbs 145.00-165.00.

Hair: Choice and Prime 2-3 60-87 lbs 180.00-210.00; 80-105 lbs 155.00-170.00. Good 1-2 60-100 lbs 130.00-145.00.

Replacement Ewes: Hair: Medium and Large 1-2 86-135 lbs 140.00-170.00. Medium and Large 2-3 70-120 lbs 100.00135.00.

Wool: Few Large 1-2 100 lbs 105.00.

Replacement Hair Rams: Fancy registered white Dorper ram 450.00 Per head. Medium and Large 1-2 75-115 lbs 135.00140.00; 120-160 lbs 105.00-110.00.

Replacement wool Ram: Large 1 145 lbs 170.00.

Slaughter Hair Rams: Choice 1-2 115-240 lbs 70.00-95.00.

GOATS: Feeder kids: Selection 1 30-39 lbs 200.00-225.00. Selection 2 25-38 lbs 170.00-195.00. Selection 3 24-40 lbs 130.00-165.00.

1300.00-1600.00*

Ozarks Regional

50

sheep &

Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

650

9/26/17

Receipts: 1107 The supply was heavy and included several herd dispersals.

The demand was moderate. There were 06 percent springer heifers, 11 percent bred heifers, 19 percent open heifers, 10 percent fresh and milking cows, 10 percent bred and springer cows and 13 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise.

Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1300.00-1550.00, ind Jersey 1425.00, ind crossbred 1400.00, Approved 1000.00-1285.00, crossbreds 1150.00-1275.00, Medium 635.00-935.00, crossbreds 900.00-950.00, Common 550.00- 675.00, few crossbreds 200.00-550.00.

Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1285.00-1560.00, few Jerseys 1300.00-1360.00, ind crossbred 1300.00, Approved 1000.00-1275.00, ind Jersey 1000.00, crossbreds 1000.001200.00, Medium 750.00-975.00, crossbreds 725.00-975.00, Common 410.00-700.00, few crossbreds 700.00-710.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Approved 1100.001200.00, ind Jersey 1000.00, Medium few 760.00- 775.00, pkg 4 Jerseys 825.00, Common few 430.00- 675.00, few crossbreds 570.00-625.00.

Open Heifers: Approved: 210-298 lbs 240.00-380.00, pkg 5 Jerseys 264 lbs 560.00, crossbreds 220.00-360.00, 304398 lbs 350.00-450.00, ind Jersey 345 lbs 640.00, crossbreds 360.00-460.00, 410-495 lbs 450.00-630.00, Jerseys 800.00-810.00, crossbreds 520.00-760.00, 503-580 lbs 560.00-750.00, crossbreds 510.00-640.00, 610-670 lbs 570.00-760.00, pkg of 6 Jerseys 680 lbs 670.00, crossbreds 560.00-750.00, 708-785 lbs 750.00-800.00, pkg 6 at 708 lbs 940.00 Medium: 135-295 lbs crossbreds 170.00-210.00, 320-375 lbs crossbreds 270.00-310.00, 410-480 lbs ind 250.00, crossbreds 370.00-420.00, 505-585 lbs ind 340.00, few crossbreds

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-72 lbs 200.00-230.00; 64-120 lbs 170.00-195.00. Selection 2 40-75 lbs 170.00-195.00; 80138 lbs 130.00-155.00. Selection 3 40-70 lbs 135.00-165.00.

Replacement Does: Selection 1 90-150 lbs 140.00-165.00; 130.00-200.00 Per head. Selection 2 63-120 lbs 100.00135.00.

Slaughter Does: Selection 1 120-180 lbs 80.00-95.00. Selection 3 55-140 lbs 50.00-90.00.

Replacement Bucks: Registered Boer 235.00 Per Head.

Selection 1 95-170 lbs 155.00-185.00.

Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 80-210 lbs 120.00-135.00.

Selection 3 65-135 lbs 100.00-145.00.

410.00-450.00, 650-690 lbs ind 400.00, ind Jersey 550.00, few crossbreds 310.00-460.00, 720-780 lbs ind 550.00, ind Jersey 530.00.

Replacement Cows: Fresh and Milking Cows: Supreme 1325.00-1625.00, crossbreds 1250.00-1425.00, Approved 1050.00-1275.00, ind Jersey 1225.00, few crossbreds 1050.001200.00, Medium 750.00-1000.00, ind Jersey 1000.00, Common 275.00- 600.00, ind crossbred 635.00.

Springer Cows: Approved few 1000.00-1200.00, ind Jersey 1025.00, ind crossbred 1070.00, Medium 700.00-925.00, Common 485.00-675.00, Jerseys 520.00-660.00, crossbreds 250.00-600.00.

Bred Cows: Approved 1000.00-1200.00, Medium 750.001125.00, few crossbreds 900.00-925.00, Common 420.00700.00, ind Jersey 550.00, crossbreds 585.00-750.00.

Baby Calves: Holstein heifers 180.00-220.00, small 135.00170.00, Holstein bulls 95.00-140.00, small 30.00-90.00, Jersey bulls several 45.00, Jersey heifers 140.00-160.00, crossbred heifers 120.00-185.00, small 40.00-110.00, crossbred bulls 110.00-185.00, small 45.00-85.00, beef cross bulls 165.00210.00.

None Reported †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

150

cattle

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

66.00-94.00 † 6

Springfield Livestock Marketing

40

dairy

74.50-78.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

10/8/17

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 106.50-111.00; wtd. avg. price 109.58.

Heifers: 107.00-111.00; wtd. avg. price 109.69.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 171.00-175.50; wtd. avg. price 172.37.

Heifers: 170.00-174.00; wtd. avg. price 172.89.

69.00-87.50 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

20

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

75.00-87.50*

Buffalo Livestock Market

cattle

stocker & feeder

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 10/7/17

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 10/5/17

Cuba Interstate Regional† 10/3/17

9/26/17

Receipts: 1180 SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Hair lambs Medium and Large 1-2 35-49 lbs 215.00-230.00. Medium and Large 2-3 50-59 lbs 180.00-195.00.

Slaughter wool lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 62-63 lbs 180.00-192.50; 70-105 lbs 140.00-160.00.

Slaughter Hair Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 60-88 lbs 175.00-190.00; 80-105 lbs 155.00-170.00; 125-130 lbs 130.00-147.50. Choice 1-3 60-85 lbs 150.00-172.50; 98118 lbs 120.00-142.50. Good 1-2 105-111 lbs 112.50.

Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 97-135 lbs 160.00-185.00. Medium and Large 2-3 106-135 lbs 122.00-155.00. Medium and Large 3-4 103-125 lbs 105.00.

Nice group of black faced wool ewes: Large 1-2 213 lbs 70.00.

Slaughter wool Ewes: Cull and Utility 1-2 105-165 lbs 60.00-95.00.

Replacement Hair Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 100130 lbs 117.00-145.00.

Replacement Wool Ram lamb: Large 1-2 black faced 150 lbs 187.50.

Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 1-2 150-175 lbs 60.0090.00; 193-245 lbs 51.00-55.00.

GOATS: Feeder Kids: Selection 1 25-38 lbs 220.00-245.00. Selection 2 25-37 lbs 180.00-215.00. Selection 3 21-35 lbs 130.00-160.00.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-85 lbs 220.00-235.00; 175-210 lbs 110.00-122.50. Selection 2 42-80 lbs 195.00220.00. Selection 3 40-75 lbs 150.00-187.50.

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 10/2/17

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/3/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 10/5/17

1,539

942

550

1,502

3,654

1,119

1,424

St-3 Higher

Lower

Steady

St-4 Higher

St-5 Higher

St-5 Lower

St-6 Higher

181.00-199.00 165.00-185.00 155.00-175.00 150.00-161.00 146.50-151.00

185.00-205.00 165.00-184.00 151.00-168.00 144.00-150.00 143.00-150.00

189.00 170.50-190.00 150.50-163.50 154.00-161.50 146.00

181.00-201.00 164.00-198.00 160.00-173.00 145.50-173.50 156.50

194.00-220.00 155.00-184.00 147.00-184.00 151.00-167.00 151.00-157.00

204.00 166.00-201.50 148.75-180.00 157.50-165.25 152.60-154.25

175.00-200.00 162.00-185.00 157.00-175.00 153.00-168.00 148.00-160.00

--------94.00 72.50-82.50 80.00-90.50

90.00-95.00 88.00-94.00 85.00-92.00 ---------

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------------79.75 -----

95.00-100.00 94.00-98.00 90.00-96.00 85.00-93.00 84.00-90.00

154.00-163.00 142.50-155.00 140.00-148.00 140.00-145.00 -----

140.00-166.00 135.00-150.00 130.00-142.00 130.00-142.00 128.00-132.00

165.00 148.00-162.00 146.50-160.50 145.00-153.00 -----

156.00-159.50 153.00-162.00 140.00-156.75 143.00-151.00 -----

160.00-170.00 143.00-160.00 141.00-161.00 139.00-153.00 139.00-150.00

157.00-179.00 140.50-163.00 138.00-149.50 143.75 -----

155.00-169.00 144.00-164.00 140.00-155.00 136.00-151.00 133.00-142.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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reports

wes: Cull and Utility 1-2 105-165 lbs

Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 100.00. l Ram lamb: Large 1-2 black faced 150

ms: Good 1-2 150-175 lbs 60.0051.00-55.00.

Interior Missouri Direct Hogs

dairy & fed cattle

tion 1 25-38 lbs 220.00-245.00. Selec0.00-215.00. Selection 3 21-35 lbs

lection 1 40-85 lbs 220.00-235.00; -122.50. Selection 2 42-80 lbs 195.0040-75 lbs 150.00-187.50.

rices

10/10/17

Estimated Receipts: 545 Supply and demand are light to moderate.

Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts steady to 0.50 higher.

Base carcass meat price: 44.00-48.50.

Sows (cash prices): steady to 4.00 lower. 300-500 lbs.

23.00-27.00. Over 500 lbs. 26.00-31.00.

National Dairy Market

9/15/17

CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.7450 and 40# blocks at $1.7600. The weekly average for barrels is $1.7190 (+.0180) and blocks, $1.7430 (+.0295).

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/3/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 10/5/17

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 10/4/17

Vienna South Central† 10/4/17

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 10/3/17

1,119

1,424

1,810

800

4,414

St-5 Lower

St-6 Higher

St-4 Higher

2-4 Higher

St-8 Higher

204.00 66.00-201.50 48.75-180.00 57.50-165.25 52.60-154.25

175.00-200.00 162.00-185.00 157.00-175.00 153.00-168.00 148.00-160.00

170.00-184.00 164.50-182.50 150.00-172.00 142.00-172.00 144.00-154.50

201.00-220.00 178.00-189.50 152.00-174.00 156.00-161.25 -----

----169.00-180.00 157.00-172.00 150.00-167.00 150.00-154.50

------------79.75 -----

95.00-100.00 94.00-98.00 90.00-96.00 85.00-93.00 84.00-90.00

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57.00-179.00 40.50-163.00 38.00-149.50 143.75 -----

155.00-169.00 144.00-164.00 140.00-155.00 136.00-151.00 133.00-142.00

147.00-150.00 139.00-146.00 135.00-148.00 130.00-155.00 133.00-145.00

161.00-164.00 153.00-159.00 140.00-157.50 147.00-153.75 144.25

160.00-170.00 143.00-154.00 140.00-154.00 140.00-151.00 140.50-146.00

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Week Ended 10/6/17 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum* * Price per cwt

18 15

9 6 3 0

9.13

8.82

5.67 3.95 3.69 3.07

2.96

9.04

9.17

5.39 3.75 3.88 2.97

3.10

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Butler Springfield

159.48

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

144.03

165.47

151.50

162.59 167.95 157.12

145.41

Week of 9/10/17

167.15

150.29 153.55 142.31 147.87

171.93

143.49

158.65

147.74

156.46 168.62 167.22 165.88 182.34 161.44

145.50 147.30 147.54 160.08 141.29 *

174.67 159.38

145.37

159.13

147.24 150.01

161.68 167.35 153.35 172.87 152.85

143.50 148.40 159.76 139.97 148.11

165.32

143.10

159.21 *

141.51 160.44 164.51 158.39 160.17 158.89

151.79 152.95 151.73 140.00 140.16

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avg. grain prices

12

5

steers 550-600 LBS.

10/6/17

Rains finally became more wide spread this week giving much of the state 2 or 3 inches over the last several days.

There was however still some areas mostly in the south that just have yet to break the dry spell as moisture has seemed to fall all around them. Several of those areas are looking at a possibility of a long feeding season as there just has not been enough fall growth to stockpile much pasture. Some reports of producers culling cattle and selling calves a bit sooner than they would like to in an effort to keep some grass a little longer. The days for any growth are becoming fewer as average first frost dates are quickly approaching.

Hay supplies are moderate, demand is light and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 170.00-220.00.

Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-180.00.

Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00, small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale.

Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00.

Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Small squares 3.00-4.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix).

Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 50.00-80.00. Small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale.

Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-35.00 per large round bale.

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00.

Wheat straw: 3.00-5.00 per small square bale.

Soybeans

v.

1

No

O ct .1

$100

Week of 9/17/17

k faced wool ewes: Large 1-2 213 lbs

hay & grain markets

$145

Week of 9/24/17

mbs: Choice and Prime 2-3 62-63 lbs 105 lbs 140.00-160.00. mbs: Choice and Prime 2-3 60-88 lbs 105 lbs 155.00-170.00; 125-130 lbs oice 1-3 60-85 lbs 150.00-172.50; 98.50. Good 1-2 105-111 lbs 112.50.

Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 97-135 Medium and Large 2-3 106-135 lbs dium and Large 3-4 103-125 lbs

10/6/17

Receipts: 4,991 Weaner pigs steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder pigs no sales reported. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.)

Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 4132 head, 10 lbs, 36.00-39.60, weighted average 38.31.

Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 0% negotiated, 859 head, 10 lbs, 38.53-38.58, weighted average 38.57.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, No Sales Reported. *Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound.

$190

Week of 10/1/17

ir lambs Medium and Large 1-2 35-49 Medium and Large 2-3 50-59 lbs

hog markets

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

FLUID MILK: Milk availability is generally in good balance across the nation. Milk production in California and Arizona is trending higher as cooler weather builds into the states. In the Pacific Northwest, milk intakes are seasonally in balance, while strong milk output continues in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado. A few surplus loads of milk from Idaho are finding their way into neighboring states for processing. Central region milk yields are slightly lower and surplus milk is becoming harder to find in the region. Available milk from the Central region and New Mexico continue to backfill processing needs within Southern milk sheds, refilling pipelines in the aftermath of the storms last month. Florida milk shipments are returning to normal, but milk production has not fully rebounded. Industry contacts expect imported milk shipments will decline as Florida milk production increases amid more favorable weather. Milk volumes are flat in the Northeast and slightly lower in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Cream multiples for various uses are steady in the East, 1.25 to 1.34, steady in the Midwest, 1.23 to 1.30, and slightly higher in the West, 1.06 to 1.28.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest - $2.94223.1096.

Week of 9/10/17

9/26/17

Replacement Does: Group of nice young does 75 lbs 205.00. Selection 1 60-150 lbs 140.00-175.00.

Slaughter Does: Selection 2 75-130 lbs 117.50- 150.00.

Selection 3 55-140 lbs 70.00-95.00.

Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 100-210 lbs 100.00-117.50.

Selection 3 57-160 lbs 85.00-95.00.

Week of 9/17/17

ock Market

550-600 lb. steers

$235

Week of 9/24/17

ection 1 120-180 lbs 80.00-95.00. Selec00-90.00. s: Registered Boer 235.00 Per Head. bs 155.00-185.00. election 2 80-210 lbs 120.00-135.00. bs 100.00-145.00.

24 Month Avg. -

$280

Week of 10/1/17

ection 1 40-72 lbs 200.00-230.00; 64-120 election 2 40-75 lbs 170.00-195.00; 8000. Selection 3 40-70 lbs 135.00-165.00.

Selection 1 90-150 lbs 140.00-165.00; ead. Selection 2 63-120 lbs 100.00-

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

153.86

164.49 130

146 162 178 194 210 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

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

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126

142

158

174

190

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The Gunter family promotes the dairy industry and agriculture by offering a corn maze and pumpkin patch Each October for the last 17 years, the Lloyd and Jane Gunter family has opened their farm to visitors for a little fall fun – and to educate them about the dairy industry.

Gunter Farms, located in rural Webster County, Mo., near Conway, has been in the dairy business since 1963 with registered Brown Swiss, as well as some Holsteins.

Today, Lloyd and Jane, along with their

much their cows and calves eat, how much the animals weigh, how farmers work to be good stewards of the land, and show guests exactly where milk comes from.

Yes, they have been asked if their cows give chocolate milk.

“That’s when I squirt the milk out at them and ask them what color it is,” Lloyd said.

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Lloyd and Jane Gunter,, left, and their son David, right, welcomed more than 5,000 visitors to their farm in October 2016 for hayrides, a corn maze, games and a pumpkin patch. The working dairy farm takes time to provide information about the dairy industry and agriculture to those who come to their farm.

youngest son David, his wife Courtney and chinery shed and shop until only a few their three children, handle the daily op- days before the maze and pumpkin patch opens, there are hands-on games for eration of the 365-acre farm. kids, and adults, to play, such as a Other family members pitch corn pit, apple basket toss and calf in when needed, especially bottle bowling. each weekend in October Jane, who is a retired teacher, when Gunter’s Pumpkin Patch Conway, Mo. also distributes age-appropriand Corn Maze is open. ate books and agriculture On a typical October day at information that children the Gunter farm, the family will can take home. explain what a dairy farm is, how Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

“A lot of the kids get off the bus wanting to see the pigs, chickens and horses,” Jane said. “I explain that we’re a dairy farm, so we have cows, and that pig farmers have pigs and chicken farmers have chickens. It’s not like in the story books.”

Jane said adults often ask about antibiotics and hormones in milk.

“I ask them if they treat their sick children; they say yes,” Jane said. “I tell people “I’m going to treat my animals if they are sick, just like they treat their family members because these are my family. People ask about hormone-free milk. By nature, cows have hormones, we don’t add hormones, but if someone tells you milk is 100 percent free of hormones, there’s no such thing.

People say they never thought about that.”

The corn maze is on 12 acres of the farm, and each year Lloyd cuts a new scene, using just his many years of experience running a combine, not GPS. This year’s maze depicts milk being poured from a bottle (complete with the letters M-I-L-K on the side), a heart, the letter U and 2017, “Milk loves you, 2017,” Lloyd said.

The corn maze is not a “spooky” place for visitors. Throughout the maze are informational signs about agriculture and the Gunters explain that come November, the maze will be converted into feed for their cows.

“I tell people if they throw just one ear of corn on the ground, that is a bite of feed for the cows that’s wasted,” Lloyd said. “We try to let people know we utilize everything on the farm.”

The Gunters also plant about 5 to 6 acres of pie pumpkins, using their corn planter, annually. Each person who comes to the farm is welcome to take one of the pumpkins, or there are larger pumpkins available to purchase.

“We want families to spend time with their kids,” Lloyd said. “We want people to learn things.”

While Gunter Farms serves as agritourim destination from Oct. 1-31, it’s a full-time dairy farm; growing it’s own silage, alfalfa and hay. They also grow wheat and bale their own straw, which they sell at the farm for decoration, animal bedding or gardening.

The family recently completed an 86-foot by 200-foot compost bedded pack barn.

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down and that’s another reason why we did this. Hopefully, in a few years, we can replace the dairy barn.”

Lloyd said they still may pasture their cows during certain times of the year.

“We want happy cows,” he said. “Happy cows give more milk.”

While some dairy producers are shuttering their milking parlors, the Gunters

are looking for new ways to keep their family operation growing.

“I’m old-fashioned, but I’m not oldfashioned enough that I can’t give in to new technology,” Lloyd said. “It takes me a while to learn it, but we need to look at things to make our cows happy, content and give more milk. The end result is to have the cows giving more milk, which

will make our life better. This is our livelihood, how we make our living.”

Lloyd and Jane give credit to David for their new facility, but the younger Gunter has more goals on the horizon for the farm.

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The new edition to the farm will allow the Gunters to house and feed 100 cows, while creating compost that can be used to fertilize the farm’s fields and pastures.

“There’s a few in Missouri, but not many,” David said. “We spread the sawdust about a foot deep and at least once a day, we till it until the manure is back down in the pack and let that start composting. It will eventually get about 3 to 4 feet deep, and when it gets to a certain moisture level, you haul it out and it will be fertilizer.”

The compost, Lloyd explained, will help increase the organic matter of their pastures and fields, and increase soil fertility.

The facility, which features covered feeding alley, state-of-the art fans, automatic LED lighting, a flush cleaning system, three waterers (which can be easily dumped and cleaned), a back scratcher and a row of freestall stantions that will aid in animal health.

“All of the electric lights here can run on a single 10 amp breaker,” Lloyd said, which will be a tremendous cost savings for the farm’s electricity costs.

David added that having feed under cover will also help optimize usage.

“Right now, we’re putting their feed, which is corn silage and alfalfa, on the ground and I know we’re wasting half of it, at least,” he explained. “They aren’t going to waste feed with this, so we hope that will help pay for some of this too.”

Because it’s protected from the elements, any feed left over can be removed from the feeding area, remixed and fed to dry cows or heifers.

The barn will also increase cow comfort. By increasing cow comfort, the Gunters hope to increase each cow’s production level, maybe as much as 10 pounds per animal, per day.

“There’s 100-square foot for each cow, so that they aren’t cramped,” David explained. “A lot of people ask why we didn’t build a new milking parlor, instead of a barn. With this, the cows will help build our parlor. We take care of our cows before we take care of themselves.”

“We want to make sure we take care of our cattle, and we want to show people that we do take care of our cattle because they take care of us,” Lloyd said.

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Heather Elijah and her husband, Robert, raise commercial cattle and sheep at their Mansfield, Mo., farm. Heather also also been training stock dogs since 1993.

eford bulls,” Heather said. “We have 22 and you can find a variety in our facility for right now. We did have 100 head but as training at any given time, whether they we’ve sold off land recently, we’ve also cut are here for private or group lessons or part down on the number of cattle. We raise of our in-house training.”

Heather, who grew up in Northern the sheep for 4-H and FFA California on a seven-generation diyouth as club lambs as well versified livestock operation and beas custom processed meat. gan training dogs in 1993. Robert We have 38 at the moment. spent his childhood in Indiana In addition, I raise and train on a commercial hog farm stock dogs for trials and also for Mansfield, Mo. and row crop farm. When he practical working situations. As was still in school, his family goats and sheep have become moved to the Ozarks. more prevalent, people are wantOzarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

“He graduated from high school here and was an active member of FFA, exhibiting swine and beef cattle,” Heather said.

Today, Robert is a manager of a farm equipment store and was recently promoted to an Arkansas location, which has precipitated their family’s move to an 80-acre farm outside Lead Hill, Ark., just across the Missouri state line.

“We double graze the sheep and cattle, since cattle will eat things sheep won’t and vice versa,” Heather said. “We have to watch the cattle feed closely as most cattle feed contains copper and copper is toxic to sheep. They cannot tolerate it.

We do rotational grazing and only feed in the winter, according to the conditions. I’m also a certified AI technician, allowing us to improve our seed stock with greater efficiency in less time.

“Meanwhile, the sheep and cattle help me to train the dogs and with the dogs’ help and a horse, I can do 99 percent of what needs done with the livestock. That’s why I say I train dogs for the real world. I provide AKC (American Kennel Club) courses but also train dogs for the practical scenarios that farmers and ranchers need here in the Ozarks. For me, the dogs are a main focus as they are invaluable partners when working livestock.”

Heather, who also works at a local bank, admitted that January and February get pretty busy with lambing season, which is immediately followed by calving season, beginning March 1. She grew up as an active member of 4-H and FFA, showing beef, swine, dairy cattle, horses and dogs.

In Wright County, she has particularly enjoyed working with the local fair board and is a lifetime member of the American Border Collie Association. Both she and Robert are currently members of the local and state Cattlemen’s Association.

Heather has remained a committed volunteer in teaching and involving youth.

“If you don’t teach the youth about agriculture, you won’t have food to eat or clothes to wear in the future. You have to have agriculture to sustain life,” she concluded.

Her plans in Arkansas include continuing in all three animal venues and expanding the Elijah Farms operation with additional livestock numbers and acreage in the future.

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“I grew up in town and I was kind of hesitant to join FFA because I don’t have cattle or anything like that, but what really interested me was working in the greenhouse.

I found horticulture and entomology really interesting, so that’s why I joined, and I’m really happy I did. My favorite thing was my sophomore year and I was on the entomology team; I was really happy with that.”

What has your experience been like in FFA? “I came into ag classes and FFA when I switched at semester, so everyone is kind of half way through things, but I was able to catch up pretty easy, and everyone was really welcoming. FFA is the first extremely active school thing I’ve done. I’d never been on an overnight school trip or anything like that, so that was really fun. I really like being active in FFA and participating in all of the (Career Development) competitions.”

Not having and agriculture background, what is something you learned about agriculture?

“Learning about cows and animals in general, and how things grow. I always just through you threw seeds on the ground and things grew; I learned there’s a lot more to it and it’s a lot of work.

I’ve learned how farming intergrades with technology and I just think it’s really cool and I’m glad I’ve got to learn about that.”

Do you share what you’ve learned in FFA with others?

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“I’m really undecided on what I want to do. I think horticulture is something I really want to look at, so that’s an option for me.”

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By Jessica Allan Many don’t see the difference between one corn seed and another. This is where utilizing different growing techniques – no till, organic, irrigaan you fill in the blanks? ____, it’s what’s for dinner. tion, herbicide resistant – can be used to distinguish your product. Does Runs like a ____. Got ____? Your mind probably filled the local grain dealer prefer Monsanto over Pioneer products? Does your those in automatically while you read. Why? They are broker have a particular market which you can tailor your product to? short, to the point, easily recognizable and define the Jessica Allan is an Probably the best marketing tool a producer has is reputation. product, making them highly successful marketing agricultural lender at What kind of grower are they? Do they reinvest back into their proslogans. They are a large part of what makes those specific brand and Hometown Bank in duction, or just do enough to slide by? Do they take care of their products memorable to the consumer, and therefore, profitable to the Neosho, MO. A resident equipment? Do they honor promises to pay bills? What do their emowner and producer. of Jasper County, she ployees, neighbors, business partners have to say about them? Are While it isn’t necessary for every producer to come up with their also is involved in raising they honest? Do their animals appear healthy? In our industry, we own slogan, marketing does play a significant role in sales growth. cattle on her family’s are all tied together, from the cattle producer to the grain farmer to How you market your product can differentiate it from other simifarm in Newton County the banker to the equipment dealer to the farm store and beyond. A lar products in your field, thereby hopefully boosting your bottom and is an active alumni person’s reputation is fragile and can mean the difference between line. So, how can we do this? of the Crowder College making or breaking it, especially in the small world of agriculture.

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Francis Wants to Farm

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’ve been in agricultural lending for 28 years, Kathy Daily is the and rarely do I have a farmer tell me that his Senior Vice President daughter wants to take over the farm when of First Financial Bank’s he retires. Honestly, I don’t think it even ocFarm and Ranch Divicurs to most farmers to even ask their daughsion. She has been an ters if they are interested. I have seen quite a few agricultural lender for daughters and son-in-law’s take over the farm, but over 25 years. not too many daughters on their own.

I often wonder why that’s the case? Is it because women think it’s too hard? We know that can’t be the case, because it certainly can’t be harder than giving birth. Maybe feminism just hasn’t hit the farm yet. Honestly, I think both genders have traditionally seen women in the supporting role on the farm. The man in the household usually takes care of the planting, harvesting, livestock handling, etc., while the female typically takes care of the books, pays bills, and runs errands for the farm. However, like everything else in life, change in inevitable. From 1978 to 2007, farms operated by women tripled in numbers. As of 2007, approximately 15 percent of all farms in the U.S. were operated by women. Had I been able to find more recent information, I believe that number has continued to increase over the last 10 years.

Women have a few traits that will help to make them successful in farming: • Women have no problem asking for directions or help.

• We come out of the cradle ready to make friends and network – a trait that is irreplaceable in a new farmer.

• Women are natural managers and multitaskers • Women are more apt to start small and only grow the operation after they have mastered the current level.

• Women like change and are more apt to try niches • As a third party observer, I can tell you that it is easier for the female to make tough decisions on the farm. Contrary to popular belief, men on the farm get emotionally invested and have a tougher time letting go of both material things and the process of doing the work. I think this is a direct correlation to the fact that it is typically the male’s family farm and not the female’s, so obviously, he would have a greater attachment.

• Women are typically more cautious than men, which would suggest that they would educate themselves more before taking a leap.

The USDA classifies women farmers as socially disadvantaged due to the small number of farms operated by women. USDA’s Farm Service Agency has a loan program specifically designed to assist farmers that fit the socially disadvantaged classification. They have preferred access to loan funds both on a direct basis and as guaranteed loans through participating agricultural banks. They also offer workshops and courses through the year that are very beneficial.

For all of the ladies out there who want to be the next “Francis Farmer,” my message to you is that it is possible. And chances are, you’ll be successful.

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Producers are choosing to cut out the middle man and market their products themselves Consumers have shown an increasing amount of interest in where their food comes from, requiring agriculturalists to become more involved in educating them. Many farmers have begun to utilize social media outlets, blog posts, etc., as tools that help marketing their local agriculture products.

When it comes to marketing agriculture commodities, is direct marketing to the consumer the best option in today’s world? Marketing products directly to the consumer can empower an operation and add significant value. According to the Agriculture Marketing Resource Center, marketing directly to the consumer requires three different things.

First, a producer must make a direct connection with the consumer. This can be accomplished through different settings; however, many growers and producers turn to their local farmers market. In recent years farmers markets have grown increasingly popular,

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mainly due to desire of the consumer to learn where their food comes from. Direct contact cultivates loyalty between consumer and producer, usually resulting in returning business. They also require essentially no overhead from the producer, unlike a storefront, and they don’t require a mandatory sales volume.

A farmer is allowed to bring however much product they are able to and sell whatever they are capable of. This is a huge advantage. With the exception of transport and a small fee, farmers markets are a great direct marketing source for local producers.

The next step in successful direct marketing is determining consumer wants and needs. The majority of consumers have an idea of what is important to them when shopping for produce, meat and many other products. Consumers have more control now than they ever have regarding what they’re putting into their bodies and they are now asking more questions to agriculturalists. Direct

contact with the producer builds strong rapport, even if it requires them to pay a little bit more for what they deem is a quality product. Not only can direct marketing empower the producer, but also the consumer. Take “u-pick” operations for example. Many growers utilize these operations for products like strawberries, corn, blackberries and many more. Not only does the consumer get to literally hand-pick what they want, but they also help maintain the fields and relieve some work from the producer. The final recommendation from the Agriculture Marketing Resource Center is offering products that meet the needs of the consumer.

There are advantages to local marketing for the producer. Not only is there an opportunity to find a niche market, the opportunity to sell product for a higher price, but there is also the opportunity to eliminate the middle man. Is this the best tactic?

Discussions with ranchers indicates

“We’ve been working on a website, but we do have a Facebook page for the farm, but we sell a lot of bulls through word of mouth. People who have gotten our bulls tell other people how well our bulls worked for them… We’re not really organized marketers; I just like raising good cattle.”

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that they believe direct marketing is the best tactic for their operations.

“We don’t always take our calves to the sale barn if we can make our own contact with a buyer and work out an agreement, but that fluctuates from yearto-year,” said commercial Angus ranch owner Melissa Ogden.

Direct marketing can also give true ownership of a product and give ranchers the opportunity to educate the public. Former agriculture education instructor, Christy Langston of Mount Vernon, Mo., says “I think direct marketing in the future of our farm. We currently have bees and I would like to direct market honey.”

All in all, there may be some threats and obstacles with direct marketing, including: developing a customer base, ensuring all regulations and guidelines are met, and the risk involved with working directly with the consumer; however, the positives seem to be more prevalent amongst producers.

“We actually live right on Highway 60, so we get a lot of free advertising right here. We have our signs, and between the signs and word of mouth, that’s how we get most of our customers for our cattle.”

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“USDA certified organic hay is really hard to sell.

I’m fortunate that I live on a highway and I have a sign on the highway. I’ve also used the Ozark Empire Fair Hay Show as a marketing tool to try to gather attention to the quality. Now, a lot of my business is retuning customers who come back for the quality of the hay.”

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By Klaire Howerton

Sheep and goat producers need to prepare now for cooler days and nights Fall is in full swing, and that means winter is not far behind.

Now is the time to get your small ruminants ready for wintry weather. Goats and sheep can be more labor intensive in the wintertime, so preparation is key to keep your flocks and herds warm and comfortable this season

Housing

Small ruminants need warm, clean, draft-free housing for the winter.

According to the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff School of Agriculture, build shelters so one wall faces the direction of the prevailing wind. Three-sided shelters should face south so winter sunlight can provide additional warmth while stormy and cold northern and northeasterly winds will be deflected.

Also, build a shelter on slightly elevated ground with good drainage. Shelters with puddles of water or muddy floors will chill livestock seeking shelter. They also create manure management problems and potential fly and parasite problems in warmer months.

If you have not cleaned and bedded your barn in a while, now is the time to do it.

“We clean out the housing areas and put down fresh sand,” Lesley Million, of Terrell Creek Farm in Fordland, Mo., said of her winter dairy goat barn preparation. “The waste hay from the hay feeders builds up over the winter and provides plenty of bedding.”

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“During the winter months, producers rely heavily on feeding hay as a roughage source in order to meet nutritional requirements of sheep or goats. The first question a producer must ask themselves is, what is the nutritional composition of the hay I’m feeding?

“This is important to understand in order to provide the proper supplementation, if needed, to your sheep or goats.

Contact your county Extension agent to find out more about hay testing and understanding your hay analysis,” said Chelsey Ahrens, Ph.D., specialty livestock/youth education specialist with the Arkansas Extension.

Putting up your winter hay starts in the summer.

“In June, we begin stockpiling chemical-free hay in our barn for the winter,” Kim Coulter of Peak View Farm in Seymour, Mo., said of her Katahdin sheep flock. “We try to get a mix of orchard grass, clover and other native species.”

When watering in the wintertime, never allow troughs to overflow when filling.

“We move water tanks inside and provide warm water when it is really cold,” Million said.

Herd and Flock Health

There are a few health precautions small ruminant producers should take before and during winter.

“We give all goats copper bolus and BoSe,” Million said. (BoSe prevents and treats white muscle disease). Peak View Farm makes sure their sheep continue to have minerals provided daily.

Start now with your winter preparations, and your small ruminants will thank you.

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Managing the Mud

By Klaire Howerton

Muddy conditions in pastures and feeding areas can be an additional hurdle in the winter months Everyone knows it – winter is coming. That means buying extra feed, doing chores in bulky coveralls, breaking ice on water troughs, and dealing with mud.

While producers might hope mud problems can be reserved for rainy spring seasons, the sad truth is winter mud is just as sure as the temperature change. The best defense farmers have against cold, wet mud that causes many livestock health and hygiene problems is management.

Move Regularly Many producers frequently move cattle to new ground during the warmer months when pasture growth is abundant, but once the grass growth slows or stops, this management practice can fall by the wayside.

Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with the University of Missouri-Extension, urges producers to keep the cattle moving year-round.

“The mud issue requires constant management. This involves moving cattle to as well of a drained area as you can find,” he said. “We’re thankful for rocks at certain times of the year, and hills,” he went on to say since both of these geographical components of the Ozarks can help keep mud from accumulating.

It’s also important to move your feeders, not just your stock.

“Move feeding locations so bale rings do not get mud accumulation around them,” advised Cole.

Provide Bedding A well-bedded area offers cattle an attractive place to lay and rest, and provides a

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barrier against mud, as opposed to housing cattle on bare dirt. This is especially important for younger calves.

“Provide creep areas for young calves so they can rest in a dry-bedded area.

A low electric fence wire may provide a nice dry, or at least a dryer area in which the calves can loaf. Placing straw or stalks in it will attract them to it,” suggested Cole. Planning ahead earlier in the year and putting in some type of drainage material in your housing areas so you can put bedding on top of it is a useful mud management strategy.

“Strategically placed crushed rock, gravel or limestone helps. Building a mound and capping it with limestone is helpful if the area is very flat,” Cole said.

Watch Your Numbers Even the best mud management plans are useless if winter cattle housing areas are overstocked. Too many animals in a small space will lead to accumulation of manure, urine and mud. Without enough space and comfortable, dry places to bed down, cattle will become stressed and unhealthy, which leads to reduced performance and potential loss of income.

“Don’t crowd the livestock into too small an area for an extended period of time. Performance of growing cattle in mud is reduced if they don’t have a dry place to lie down and they have to wade through mud that’s over hoof deep,” cautioned Cole.

Winter mud doesn’t have to be an issue on your farm, as long as you are dedicated to managing your herd in such a way that it reduces, or even eliminates, mud problems.

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Keeping Up with Colostrum

By Klaire Howerton

Colostrum will help insure that a newborn has the right start to life Colostrum, by definition, is milk secreted for a few days after childbirth and characterized by high protein and antibody content.”

If you are a livestock producer, you know that first drink of momma’s milk is the most important, because of the colostrum. But just why is it so important to newborns? What happens if a newborn doesn’t get colostrum? And in the event that you lose a mother during the birthing process, what can you do to ensure that the baby still gets colostrum?

Colostrum is what helps newborn animals build their immune system.

“Colostrum is critical to survival of the newborn calf,” said Dr. Tom Troxel, animal science professor at the University of Arkansas. “The immune system of newborn calves is not completely developed. Consequently, the antibodies and immunoglobulins in colostrum are a substantial component of the immune protection in newborn calves. Calves should receive 5 to 6 percent of their body weight as colostrum within six hours and again within the subsequent six hours.”

As a producer, how can you make sure your new additions have received colostrum? Be prepared for long, sleepless shifts during calving/kidding/lambing/farrowing season – because you have to be there.

“We attend all births and bottle feed colostrum within the first few hours so we know that each kid gets enough,” Lesley Million of Terrell Creek Farm said of her dairy goat herd.

Newborn livestock not getting enough colostrum in the first 24 hours of life is pretty much a death sentence – without it, they generally don’t survive. The timing of the colostrum delivery is critical, especially if you find yourself in a bottlefeeding situation.

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“The antibodies found in colostrum are absorbed whole…through the lining of the stomach. However, the efficiency with which a newborn can absorb these antibodies declines within just one hour after birth.

The ability to absorb antibodies drastically decreases after 12 hours and is essentially gone by 24 hours of age. Therefore, if a newborn doesn’t get colostrum within the first 24 hours of birth, its chances of survival are very slim,” Mike Metzger with the Michigan State University Extension has said.

In the event that a mother cannot provide colostrum for her newborn (death, udder problems, refusing to take the baby, etc.), there are other methods of colostrum delivery.

“We use powdered cow colostrum or heat-treated colostrum from negative does for Caprine Arthritic Encephalitis prevention,” Million said. She added, “we do not use colostrum substitute, only true colostrum.”

Having preparations made will make this type of situation smoother and less stressful for all parties.

“Planning ahead in these situations is critical. Freeze extra colostrum from several healthy older animals (colostrum quality is better in older animals than first timers) to have it on hand,” Metzger said.

“It is important to thaw only the amount of colostrum needed (once thawed you cannot refreeze), thus it is best to freeze colostrum in small quantities.”

When birthing season begins on your farm, keep an eye on your critters and colostrum in your freezer – hopefully, you won’t need to use it, but if you do you can save a life.

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2016 taxes were $728.56. This property sells with recorded easements of record. This property shall be offered in three(3) tracts.

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Tract 1: Contains 2207 contiguous acres +/with the seasonal Barren Fork Creek running through the property near the northwest corner of this tract. Ozark Co. Rd. 5-831 splits tract 1 & 2. Another access to this tract is at the west end of Ozark Co. Rd 803C. Tract 2: Contains 143 acres +/- laying north of Ozark Co. Rd 5-831, and being mostly timber.

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The terms and conditions of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) down on the day of auction. Balance due in full the day of closing. Sale of this real estate shall not be contingent upon any financing, sale of other property, inspection or otherwise by the buyer(s) and that they understand that this real estate is being sold in an “AS-IS” condition, without any warranties or guarantees as to its condition of any kind, expressed or implied.

Buyer(s) understand and agrees that the personal representative and auctioneer makes no claim(s) as to exact boundaries, corners, ect., and must satisfy themselves as to such. Closing cost such as (closing fee, title search-examination, attorney fees, title insurance, title service charge, and recording fee) shall be split equally between buyer(s) and seller(s). Taxes will be prorated, and surveying, if any, shall be paid by the buyer(s). Commission is to be paid by the seller(s). This sale is contingent upon approval of the Probate Court of Ozark County, MO.

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Acorn Poisoning in Cattle

By Kristyn Richner

Falling acorns can be detrimental to livestock if they aren’t provided adequate nutrition It is officially fall, which means the acorns are falling in the Ozarks. Acorns are a staple product of one of the most important and abundant hardwood trees in the Ozarks, the oak tree. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri is home to 19 distinct species of oaks and at least 16 hybrid species.

Oaks can be classified into groups as white oaks or black/red oaks. The white oaks produce an acorn that is sweeter to taste and only requires one season to mature, which is equivalent to around three months.

Black, or red, oaks produce an acorn that is bitter to taste and requires two seasons to fully mature or is around 15 months. Either type of acorn is ecologically important to deer, squirrel, turkey and other wildlife but can be detrimental to livestock.

As most livestock producers know, animals do not have a specific requirement for food, they have a specific requirement for nutrients, feed is simply the carrier. When determining if a feed ration is appropriate for livestock, producers typically pay attention to several items: availability, affordability, digestibility, nutrient density, location to animal, and toxicity. When cattle aren’t fed adequate nutrients, they may turn more and more to acorns. Consumption of acorns in excess can lead to illness. Acorn poisoning, or oak toxicity, is caused by chemicals called tannins that lead to gastrointestinal problems, kidney damage and death. It generally occurs when acorns fall off trees in the immature green stage, followed by overconsumption by cattle. This usually occurs in pastures where there is not much grass left nor hay available. Oak toxicity can also occur in the spring months when oak buds or immature leaves are overly ingested by livestock. In a study regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, immature acorns can contain up to 15.1 percent

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tannins, while mature typically contain no more than 4.2 percent tannins.

Oak toxicity can be devastating to a herd. Acute cases may cause death within three days after the onset of toxicity, while chronic cases may linger for weeks to months. Ruminants typically have symptoms that begin as constipation and shift to black, watery stools. Additional disease indicators may include: dehydration, depression, increased thirst, loss of appetite, straining to urinate, weakness, rapid but weak pulse, collapse, or sudden death. While there aren’t many studies that discuss treatment options, a University of Arkansas study indicated that when constipation begins, a one-gallon bottle of mineral oil can be given orally, and activated charcoal can be given to aid in absorption of the tannin toxicity.

With limited treatment recommendations available, prevention should be the focus among producers.

The University of Missouri-Extension informed conservationists that “individual oaks usually take about 30 years before they produce acorns.”

It is important to regularly check the trees in pastures and evaluate the oak population. If the grazing area contains oaks, it is appropriate to fence around them to prevent acorns or immature oak buds from settling into your pastures and being readily available for overconsumption by livestock.

If the oaks are unable to be separated from the herd, another option would be supplement feed with hydrated lime.

The most appropriate recommendation is to ensure that livestock have adequate nutrition and do not seek additional food sources. For questions regarding oak toxicity, specific levels of tannins considered toxic, or for additional information regarding acorn poisoning, contact your veterinarian.

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October 2017 16-17 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – Dake Veterinary Clinic, Miller, Mo. – 417-452-3301 16-20 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – El Dorado Spirings Vet Clinic, El Dorado

Springs, Mo. – 417-876-5805 17 Brown Bag Lunch Garden Series: Local Gardens to Visit – noon – free class

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mark.green@mo.usda.gov or eric.morris@swcd.mo.gov 19 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – Countryside Animal Clinic, Aurora, Mo.

– 417-678-4011 19 Health Insurance Program – 1-3 p.m. – free program – Taney OACAC

Neighborhood Center, 610 S 6th St. Set 202, Branson, Mo. – registration

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School Auditorium, Forsyth, Mo. – RSVP by October 17 – 417-334-9696

or hfleming@bransonbank.com 21 Pelvic Scoring Clinic – 9 a.m. – Turner Ranch, Forsyth, Mo. – RSVP at 417-546-1778 27 Second Annual Greene County Commission Ag Tour – Contact the Greene

County Extension Office for more information 417-881-8909 28 South Central Cattlemen’s Fall Cattle Drive – Cost: $15 pre-register, $20

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Technology and Career Center Ag Room, Lebanon, Mo. – registration fee

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Neosho, Mo. – R.S.V.P. at the Neosho Chamber of Commerce 417-451-1925 9 Southwest Missouri Beef Conference – Sacred Heart Church, Bolivar, Mo.

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October 2017 17 KW Cattle Company Spring Calving Dispersal – Fort Scott, Kan. – 620-224-7305 19 Kirkes Black Angus Ranch – Talihina, Okla. – 918-465-7830 21 Aschermann Charolais 25th Edition Bull Sale – at the Farm, Carthage, Mo. – 417-9793-2855 21 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo.

– 877-486-1160 21 Angell-Thomas Charolais Bull & Female Sale – at the Farm, Paris, Mo. – 573-682-7348 21 Midwest Beef Alliance Bull Sale – Marshall Junction, Mo. – 660-895-5008 21 Heart of the Ozarks Angus Association Fall Sale – West Plains, Mo. – 417-872-5570

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Continued from Previous Page 21-22 Circle A Ranch Complete Dispersal of Circle A Spring Calving Angus

Herd – at the Ranch, Iberia, Mo. – 573-280-5308 22 Magness Land & Cattle Fall Female Sale – Miami, Okla. – 402-350-3447 24 Three Forks Ranch Angus Bull Sale – Fort Gibson, Okla. – 918-541-0418 27 Spur Ranch Fall Sale – at the Ranch, Vinita, Okla. – 918-633-2580 28 Flying H Genetics Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Butler, Mo. – 303-842-9071 28 Mead Farms PT Bull Sale – at the Farm, Versailles, Mo. – 573-216-0210 28 Maple Oaks Red Angus Bull & Female Sale – Eldon, Mo. – 314-630-0332 28 Plyler & Sons Annual Charolais Bull Sale – Magnolia, Ark. – 870-703-1394 28 East Central Angus Association Fall Sale – Cuba, Mo. – 314-393-2885 28 Nipp Charolais Fall Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Overbrook, Okla. – 979-229-4472 28 McBee Cattle Company Braunvieh Selection Day Sale – at the Ranch,

Fayette, Mo. – 573-228-2517 29 Lacy’s Red Angus Bull & Female Sale – Drexel, Mo. – 913-909-1912 29 P Bar S Ranch Proof of Progress Limouisin, Lim-Flex, Red Angus Sale – at

the Ranch, Sand Springs, Okla. – 613-330-2735 29 Baker Angus Fall Production Sale – at the Farm, Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4403 29 4 Brands Gathering Annual Production Sale – Paragould, Ark. – 870-335-6259 30 SW Missouri Performance Tested Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock

Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-345-8330 31 B&D Herefords & Beran Brothers Angus Fall Bull Sale – Claflin, Kan. – 620-786-9703 November 2017 3-4 GENETRUST at Chimney Rock Cattle Company – Concord, Ark. – 870-834-1976 4 Wies Limousin & Friends Sale – at the Farm, Wellsville, Mo. – 613-330-2735 4 Pitts Angus Farm Annual Bull Sale – at the farm, Hermitage, Mo. – 417-399-3131 4 New Day Genetics Production Sale – Osceola, Mo. – 660-492-2777 4 B/F Cattle Company Balancer Bull Sale – Butler, Mo. – 660-492-2808 4 Harriman Santa Fe PBG Fall Bull Sale – Windsor Livestock Market,

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