Tick found in Northern Missouri: Researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) report they have discovered the Asian longhorned tick in Northern Missouri. This is the first time the insect has been spotted in this region, but not the first time in the state. Last year, the Asian longhorned tick was found in Greene County. Researchers say the tick can transmit bovine theileriosis, a disease that kills red blood cells in cattle. They go on to report bovine theileriosis could lead to significant loss in weight gain for cattle, similar to the already widely-prevalent disease anaplasmosis. Cattle ranchers are urged to notice weakness, jaundice and pregnancy loss in their herds. If this is observed, ranchers should contact their local veterinarian and the MU Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory for help in tracking down the cause.
Photo contest deadline approaching: Entries are due Oct. 31 for this year’s Missouri Livestock Symposium photo contest. Amateur photographers across the state may submit up to three entries show ing some aspect of agriculture, including farm life, farm scenes and livestock. Entries should be submitted to missourilivestock@gmail.com with the photographer’s name, complete address, phone, age, title of the photo and information about the photo. Full contest guidelines are available online at missourilivestock.com/photo-contest.
The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for the 2023 Youth Pork Ambassador Program. The program allows students to actively interact with leaders in Missouri’s pork industry and receive a $1,000 scholarship, payable to any technical school, community college or four-year institution. The ambassador will not only be awarded a scholarship; but will also have many opportunities to increase their knowledge of the pork industry. For more information, visit go.ozarksfn.com/rrh.
Grant awarded: Springfield Community Gardens in Springfield, Mo., is one of 16 Missouri projects to receive funding through the Food Insecure Urban Agriculture Matching Grant. The competitive grant program will provide up to $50,000 per project to address food insecurity in urban areas. Grant funds may be used to increase food production and availability within an urban area; demonstrate growth of local economic communities; increase local economic impact; increase availability of food to local residents; or enhance already established areas within a community and provide assistance to the community.
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Jerry Crownover –Competing for rewards
Julie Turner-Crawford –All that glitters
For the Jared and Tana Byerly, raising their children on a farm was important
The Berry family offers beef and Red Angus seedstock
The call of the Mother Road
Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Feed-N-Trade
Town & Country features Aaron Windsor
Tim and Debbie Cribbs focus on good forages and high-quality beef
It took some time, but the Crandalls are finally farmers
Youth in Agriculture highlights Reegan Koshko
the difficult discussion
finances and death
now for calving
condition before winter
We have a new puppy at the farm, and my wife is doing a great job of training the youngster. Evidently, the little dog will do anything my wife asks for nothing more than a peanut-butter flavored treat that’s no bigger than a pencil eraser and a kind word of praise. Seeing the pint-sized puppy take on a 2,000-pound bull for a simple treat reminded me of a young kid.
ByJerryCrownover
Jerry Crownover farms in Lawrence County. He is a former professor of Agriculture Education at Missouri State University, and is an author and professional speaker. To contact Jerry, go to ozarksfn.com and click on ‘Contact Us.’
When I was in the first grade at the one-room school house, the county-wide school district sponsored a field day each year that allowed students from all of the rural schools to compete in various academic and sporting competitions. My teacher entered me in the reading contest, where the individual contestants read aloud from a book as far as they could before encountering a word they could not recognize. Penny was the word I didn’t know, but it was several pages into the book, and it was the farthest any first grader in the county had gotten, save little girl named Louise from the big-city school of Gainesville. We tied, and both received a blue ribbon: a piece of silk-like material that had been fashioned with a pair of pinking shears. From that point forward, I was hooked on ribbons, medals, plaques and framed certificates.
For the next several years, I would enter any kind of competition imaginable, as long as I could foresee some award at the end that would recognize me as a winner.
In the second grade, everyone in my tiny school was promised something called a reading circle certificate if they would read a minimum of 20 books during the school year. I read over 100, thinking I might get five certificates.
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them because I realize they are little too far-
Not this not this time, however.
months ago, Bill got me this machine that cuts vinyl. It was mostly so I could do things for him, like make stencils for him to use for his cerakote work.
It took a while, but I got the hang of the machine and
make whatever he wants in vinyl. I’ve made a calf decal for my car and some small signs, but that’s been about it. A recent trip to a local discount store, however, changed everything.
Julie Turner-Crawford
is a native of Dallas County, Mo., where she grew up on her family’s farm. She is a graduate of Missouri State University. To contact Julie, call 1-866532-1960 or by email at editor@ozarksfn.com.
I saw all the cool craft items, and all these bells started going off in my head. I’m not a “crafter.” The last time I tried to use a glue gun, I had hot glue all over me, what I was trying to hot glue, and the table it was on. I’m not good at matching, arranging or envisioning things. I can’t even wrap a present very well. I’m not “that” person who has great ideas or skills in that area. Looking at all of the cool craft items, I decided, however, I could take that little machine and make farmthemed holiday items for friends and family.
I did a test run, and things worked out well, so I went to a “real” crafting store to get the “real” crafting supplies. I figured six dozen blank ornaments would be more than enough. I also needed glitter, not a lot, but enough to do a few dozen. Bill went with me to the store and after a few minutes of roaming in unfamiliar territory, he decided he would be better off waiting in the truck.
I worked all weekend cutting vinyl, gluing, and adding glitter and bows to some of the ornaments. I proudly showed Bill my first creations.
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“Those look pretty nice,” he said. “Do you think people would like them?” I asked.
“I don’t see why not,” Bill said. “Do you think people would buy them?” I said.
Bill said he was sure they would. Later that night, after Bill went to bed, I compiled some of my creations, took a picture, and wrote a little advertisement for my ornaments to post on social media. I posted it on my page, and a couple of other pages.
I got compliments about how cool the ornaments looked and other positive reactions. One longtime friend even called wanting six ornaments featuring her mother’s “favorite bird” – a pink flamin go. It was my first order.
As I went to bed that night, I thought I should head back to the craft store to pick up a few more ornaments because it looked like I might have some folks inter ested; I was pretty proud of myself.
At around 5 a.m. the next morning, I walked into the kitchen to start the day, and the notifications were going off on my phone. It turns out farm-themed Christmas ornaments are in hot demand, especially if you know the difference between Boer and a
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In the third grade, the school would have ciphering matches every Friday afternoon, complete with a promise of having the winners’ names written on the top of the blackboard for all the next week. I won my share of those math contests un til a smart little girl named Kathy found that she could always beat me when she chose multiplication by 22.
The next few years found me trying to win every 4-H pin and award the organization offered, followed by membership in the FFA, which seemed to offer even more medals, plaques and certificates than 4-H. By the time I reached high school, I had become fully addicted to the endorphins
Nubian goat, a dairy cow and a stock cow, a wooled sheep and a haired sheep, a Tennessee Walker and a mule.
Orders came in from friends as far away as Texas and Nebraska, and from total strangers in Canada, Illinois, Montana, and other states. The orders are still coming in. Some want all cattle. Some want cattle and pigs. Some want rabbits and goats; others want just chickens. Everyone who ordered was excited that someone was thinking about farmers and ranchers at Christmas time.
When Bill got up a little later, I was sitting at the dining room table making my lists. After I explained how many orders I had, he shook his head and wished me good luck. He doesn’t know it yet, but he will soon become a glitter wrangler.
If no one sees me in the coming weeks, don’t worry, I’m fine. I think. Maybe. Just follow the trail of glue, glitter, and pieces of craft vinyl, and bring Diet Coke.
that were released by earning trophies, pictures in the paper, and public recognition of almost every kind.
My compulsion to win awards continued, well after my college days, with coaching judging teams and public speakers, as an ag teacher and FFA advisor. The success of my students was just as satisfying as winning them myself. Even later, the trophies, ribbons and awards won by my sons show ing cattle and participating in 4-H and FFA continued to allow me to live vicariously through the success of my boys.
Luckily, the people at the school field day 65 years ago didn’t reward me with candy treats like my wife provides for the puppy.
By Eileen J. Manella
When Jared and Tana Byerly knew one another as neighbors and schoolmates in their childhood, they didn’t know that their lives would come full circle, back home to Mountain Grove in Wright County, Mo., to farming and to each other.
After five years of living in Highlandville, Mo., and starting a family, Jared and Tana wanted more for their chil dren. They wanted to give them what they had growing up: a close-knit community in farming country. As parents, they liked knowing the teachers and other parents who would be spending time with their children. In 2014, they returned and bought a home with some land and began cattle farming.
“I’d take summers off and come back and help him all summer, in my early 20s,” Jared said of a herd of 200 commercial Angus, belonging to his grandparents, Delmar and Gail Hicks. Jared’s father also raised cattle for a while. “I always enjoyed being around cattle. My friends had big farms and I’d help them out. If you live here, there’s always opportunity to be exposed to that stuff [farming].”
The Byerlys run 40 head of registered and commercial Angus, raising them to sell for seedstock and beef. They have 35 acres at home and rent another 300 acres across town from family. Jar ed appreciates the support of family. “It takes a lot of land to run cattle,” he said. They began with bottle calves, sold the commercial cattle in 2018 and on advice from an uncle, purchased one pair of registered Angus to start the herd.
Jared and Tanna Byerly, along with their children have a commercial cat tle herd.
Since then, they have worked some commercial cattle back into their program.
Tana recalled learning about cattle from her grandparents, Paul and Elsie Dear of Mountain Grove. “My grand parents had cows. I helped feed them, but nothing like what we have now.”
The Byerlys practice and encourage local trade by selling their cattle for beef, as well as seedstock. They use Camp bell’s butcher shop in Norwood, get eggs from a neighbor and buy Ozarks Mountain Creamery milk.
“His mom lives here, my mom lives here. They help a lot. And we can count on friends to help out,” said Tana. Besides being a mother to Brock (17), Masen (12), Max (8) and Willa (4), Tana is a stylist at Outskirts Salon and is also a dog breeder. She still finds time to help with the cattle from time to time.
“I like being out with the
cows. I’ll go feed with him if he needs help or go check cows,” Tana said.
The Byerlys try to give the cattle as much grass as they can cultivate for them, and have implemented a rota tional grazing program.
“Your building block is the soil. You have to get the soil right first and then you grow good quality grass out of that,” Jared said. “From there, your an imals thrive. And then those nutrients that come through the soil, in product.
“I use grass, forage, whatever’s available. It’s a mixture of perennial and an nuals that naturally occur here. There’s fescue, orchard grass, clovers and crabgrass among other grasses.”
The cattle at Byerly Farms don’t eat grain. He gives them mineral salt and occasionally feeds them alfalfa hay.
Regarding fertilizer, Jared said, “I’m not too worried about fertilizer. We’re trying
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to build up organic matter and get the microbial population up in the soil. This is toward a long term goal of building up soil that doesn’t need chemical inputs.
“It takes a life to learn everything that goes with it. I talk to people that have been doing it for 40 years, they’re still learning as they go and adjusting because things change,” said Jared.
While he will reach out on occasion to a veterinarian for assistance, such as when he’s vaccinating the herd, he does as much as he can on his own.
The calving season is in the spring, starting in April. Jared’s long term goal is to have a maternal, registered herd. In helping his program to grow, and leaning toward natural methods, Jared takes inspiration from the vast experience of farmers who have more years in than he does. He also draws from many educational resources such as podcasts like “Herd Quitter” and “Working Cows,” and books and schools.
“I attended Flying Cow Genetics to study fertility and AI,” Jared said, which he does himself. He is a member of Heart of the Ozarks Angus Association purchased his first registered Angus and the association’s annual sale He now consigns animals to the sale and said the Oct. 15 sale offered one of the best heifers he has raised.
But he thinks it’s worth the effort.
“I love it. Sometimes I feel like I don’t have a choice,” he said. “It’s something I’m drawn to. If I wasn’t doing it, I’d be miserable.”
“He’s invested and is interested in this. He buys books on soil fertilizing and reads every night about farming,” Tana said admiringly of her husband’s drive to learn.
Farming is just one of his jobs. Jared works full time for Howell Refrigeration, but with a nonstandard schedule that allows him more time to farm than most jobs would. He has an associate degree in Heating, Air and Refrigeration from Ozarks Technical Community College.
Tana runs a poodle breeding business called Oodles of Red Poodles where she breeds standard poodles. She’s a hobby breeder producing two litters a year. “
Of the Byerly children, Willa is the most eager to get involved with animals.
“She’s always trying to help,” Tana said about her daughter Willa.
“If I’m working cows, she’ll run around and get in front of them and try to get them to move for me,” Jared said.
Tana has enjoyed watching her daughter grow up in the farming life.
“We have one cow that she gets to ride and she likes that. She likes cows and likes to feed them.” They have promised to give Willa a horse when she turns 5.
“We’re busy,” Tana said about parenting, working and farming. Jared joked that
The Berry family offers beef, commercial and registered cattle at Empty Wine Glass Red Angus Farm
Rusty Berry is a fourth-generation farmer who runs the Empty Wine Glass Red Angus Farm that raises both commercial and registered Red Angus cattle.
Rusty has continued his family’s long linage of cattle herdsman, stemming back to 1893 in the Oklahoma Run. His great-grandfather, Andrew Berry, ran Hereford and black baldies along with Rusty’s father, Vernon, and two uncles.
Today, Rusty operates three farms with his wife, Lisa Berry, that consists of 487 acres in the Rueter, Mo., area. The Berrys have 25 registered Red Angus and 40 commercial Red Angus, while their son, Gar rett Berry, raises bucking stock on the property. The Empty Wine Glass has continued to be a family business. Although Gar rett, his wife Janelle, and Lisa have full-time jobs elsewhere, everyone is able to contribute to the family business. Rusty and Garrett run the
many duties of cattle operations, Garrett’s wife Janelle handles the paperwork, and Lisa helps with administrative operations.
The Berrys sell their commercial cattle for beef to locals in the area and will sometimes sell them at the Salem, Ark., auction. Customers also seek their commercial heifers as replacement females. As for their registered stock, fellow producers buy their animals for breeding stock and once a year the Berrys sell at the Missouri Red Angus Association sale in Springfield, Mo.
The Berrys love working with Red Angus. Rusty enjoys how docile and easy to handle this breed is, as, “nothing runs you up a tree, even the bulls are good.”
He said Red Angus are popular today, as they have been the top-selling heifers in the United States over the past 10 years. He feels that has to do with the breed’s
By Pam Willard Lamb
The U.S. Highway 66 also known as Route 66, the Mother Road, Will Rogers Highway or Main Street of America was one of the original highways in the United State Numbered Highway System.
Route 66 passes by or across more than 250 buildings, bridges and other sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Route 66 crosses through the heart of the United States beginning in Chicago, Ill., ending in Los Angeles, Calif., passing through countless small towns and communities along the way.
Along its path are Lake Michigan, the Mississippi River, the Arkansas River, the Colorado River and the Pacific Ocean. Route 66 crosses the southern reaches of the Rocky Mountains, passes through the hills of the Ozarks and the flat prairies of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas winding through the pines of Arizona, the Ozark woods and the Mojave Desert.
The National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. features Route 66 as a part of its “America on the Move” Exhibition.
The exhibit contains a portion of pavement taken from Bridgeport, Oklahoma. A car and truck of the type driven on the road in the 1930s are also on display in the exhibit. A neon sign that used to hang over Hamons Court gas station and tourist cabins in Hydro, Okla., and a neon sign saying cabins which pointed to Ring’s Rest tourist cabins in Muirkirk adorn the exhibit. Postcards a traveler sent to his sweetheart while touring Route 66 can also be seen at the exhibit.
The origins of Route 66 began with government legislation for a public highway system in 1916, was revised in 1921 and finally passed in 1925. En trepreneurs Cyrus Avery of Tulsa, Oklahoma and John Woodruff of Springfield, Missouri were the first to lobby for a roadway which would eventually become Route 66. Established in 1926, Route 66 originally ran from Chicago, Illinois through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica, California covering 2,448 miles.
Public road planners tried to connect the main streets of rural towns and urban communities to provide those communities to a major national thoroughfare. Route 66 served as a primary route for migration west supporting economies all along its route. The essentially flat geography of Route 66 made it a popular truck route. The 1930s Dust Bowl sent many farming families from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Texas along Route 66 heading west for agricultural jobs in California. Route 66 gave some relief to communities along its path during the Depression giving rise to gas stations, restaurants and motor courts.
Cyrus Avery wanted to promote the paving of Route 66. As a result, the U.S. Highway 66 Association was established in 1927 with John Woodruff elected as
the first president of the association. The Associations first attempt at publicity was a footrace from Los Angeles to New York City starting along Route 66 called the Bunion Derby. Several dignitaries including Will Rogers greeted runners along the way. Ending at Madison Square Garden, the prize was awarded to a Cherokee citizen runner from Oklahoma named Andy Hartley Payne.
An advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post invited people to take Route 66 to the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The Association served as a voice for businesses until 1976.
John Steinbeck called Route 66 the Mother Road in his poignant book the Grapes of Wrath about a family following the highway in the hope of a new beginning in 1939. More migration along Route 66 occurred when migration to war related industries and moving military equipment during World War II. Route 66 became a main highway for vacationers in the 50’s traveling to Los Angeles passing through the Painted Desert, near the Grand Canyon, Arizona’s Meteor Crater and more. The hit song Get Your Kicks on Route 66, the CBS television series Route 66 and the Pixar film Cars all popularized Route 66.
Having been replaced by the Interstate Highway System in 1985, portions of Route 66 passing through Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona have been communal ly designated a National Scenic Byway named Historic Route 66. The U.S. Bicycle Route System developed in 2010 has started redeveloping Route 66 into part of the system.
The Mother Road flourished without an association contributing until a revival of Route 66 began in 1987 with the first new Route 66 Association founded in Arizona. Missouri would found an association in 1987. Other states would follow with associations in Illinois, Kansas, Okla homa, Texas, New Mexico and California. The National Route 66 Preservation Bill signed in 1999 provided grant funding for preserving and restoring histor ic features along Route 66. The World Monuments Fund added Route 66 to the World Monuments Watch bringing attention to the gas stations, motels, cafés, trading posts and drive in movie theaters threatened by development or decay.
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History: Dan Muse opened Feed-N-Trade in Fair Grove, Mo., in 1993, but decided earlier this year that it was time to retire. In April, Adam and Keitha Hokanson assumed ownership of the feed and farm supply store.
“This was Adam’s first job when he was 16,” Keitha said. “It’s all kind of come full circle for him. We bought a piece of property from Dan five or six years ago; we bought our feed here and have always kept in touch. Adam told him he would buy the store when he was ready to sell. Dan called and said he was ready, and we were shocked and super excited.”
While he’s no longer the owner, Dan often comes around to see the Hokansons and the store.
Products and Services: Under the ownership of the Hokansons, Feed-NTrade has expanded its product offerings.
“We need more, but we need more building,” Adam said.
“We can feed cows, pigs, poultry, goats, horses and a handful of exotic feeds,” Keitha said. “We offer Purina, ADM, Preferred Livestock, Crescent Feeds, and a handful of feeds under the Feed-N-Trade brand.”
Feed-N-Trade-brand products were developed by Dan.
“We’ve kept those mixed and have added some game bird feeds,” Keitha said. “We also started carrying our own mineral made by a nutritionist.”
Feed-N-Trade customers can also order seed, pick up animal health supplies, such as dewormers, coolered vet supplies, fly sprays, and a “handful” of fencing supplies.
“We’re carrying Integra netwrap and John Deere netwrap,” Keitha said.
For the dog owner, Victor, Diamond, Value Pack, Hi-Point and other brands are offered. There’s Diamond, Blue Flannel, Value Pack and Hi-Point for cats.
“We’ve also started to carry feed for rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs,” Keitha said, adding that several other pet supplies are available, such as collars and leashes. “We also have wild bird seeds, deer products, food plot mixes and horse treats.”
The couple also owns a lime truck and a custom haying operation, which have somewhat folded in with Feed-N-Trade. All feed, seed and other products are pickup only.
In the Future: While they have only begun their business, the Hokansons hope to continue expanding their product lines and the facility and that Keitha will be able to join the store full time.
“We want to build it so our daughter Ava can take over one day; that’s the goal,” Keitha said.
heat tolerance and how the Red Angus are able to eat longer in the day, both before and after the hottest parts of the afternoon, than Black Angus. This gives them an advantage in gaining weight and staying healthy.
Although mainly grass-raised, the Berry’s do use supplemental grains for feeding. Since Garrett works at the MFA Fertilizer Plant, the Berry’s use MFA Cattle Charge for feed. This feed not only has protein minerals to help with maintaining good health but it also helps in weaning cattle, as it includes medication that aids in keeping the calves healthy during weening when the cattle are most susceptible to sickness.
In the winter time, cattle are given hay and cattle cubes for extra protein. In the summer, they graze on grass but are supplemented with cubes, based on how much rain the Berry farms have received. Rusty said this year they did more supplemental feeding because of the dry weather. Rusty believes supplemental feeding provides many benefits to the cattle and their health. He says the feeding regiment, “keeps them coming to you,” and helps with observation for disease, spraying for flies, and in any doctoring that may need to be done.
When it comes to breeding, the Berry’s go the natural way. Calves are fence-line weened starting at 7 months of age, with two or more sectioned off together at a time. For the first three weeks, calves are kept in a corral so they can still feel their dam’s touch and be near to her. Rusty believes this helps with sickness and in bringing more for them at auction. He uses a 60-day weaning period and has found this brings him 20 to 30 cents more per pound than cattle weaned for 45 days, as they rarely go back to their mommas after 60 days.
Retained heifers are kept sperate from the main herd until 14 months of age, and then introduced to the breeding herd. Off the farm, Rusty is currently the pres-
ident of the Taney County Cattlemen As sociation, and believes in the association and how it can help the community.
The association is also working with Mo Beef Kids to help youth in the area have access to affordable and healthy beef. Their most recent project was with the Mark Twain, Taneyville, and Kirbyville schools to, “get a lot of beef in front of a lot of kids.”
Recently, the association was able to get 250 pounds of meat to each school at a cost of $1.59 per pound of processed beef. The as sociation donated the cattle and the schools paid for the processing. One school was even able to get the $400 processing fee, at a USDA processing plant, paid for by donors. Rusty believes this program will revolutionize the diets of kids who commonly eat chicken and are missing out on the many benefits of the local cattle industry.
Rusty is also a retired law enforcement officer of 32 1/2 years. For 28 years, he was the deputy sheriff in Topeka, Kan., and the chief of police for a school district of more than 8,500 kids for four and a half years. He said during his time working with the youth, he always noticed they were eating chicken, as chicken was cheaper for the schools to purchase. As a cattle farmer, he believed this shouldn’t be the case, that something could be done to help kids eat beef affordably too. Now, kids in his area are, “eating beef 11 out of the next 16 meals,” at the schools who were involved in the Mo Beef Kids program.
Rusty is also thankful for the time he and his wife get to spend at the Taney County Cattleman Association and all the support they are providing for the youth in their community.
The Berrys are currently downsizing some of their property and enjoying time with their grandchild and soon to be grandchildren. Rusty grew up in the Forsyth, Mo., area and plans on staying in Taney County with his family for the future. There is, however, no end in sight for the Empty Wine Glass Red Angus Farm.
By Laura L. Valenti
In Town: Aaron Windsor is the executive vice president of Nation al TV, the sales and rental business started by his parents, Mark and Kathy Windsor in 1986 and headquartered in Lebanon, Mo. They currently have 19 stores in various communities throughout the Ozarks.
“We have a total of 80 to 100 employees. At one point, we had 12 different family members like my sister, broth er, cousins, grandparents, aunt and uncle working for us. Today, it’s me, my mom and my sister, Michelle who are still actively involved. The company rents-to-own home furnishings, TVs, furniture and home appliances.
In the Country: In 1993, the late Mark Windsor bought 35 commercial cows at the local livestock auction and began a beef cattle operation that in cluded Simmentals and black baldies, which in Mark’s opinion, “sold as well as black Angus.”
Today, Aaron, his family, and Aar on’s sister Michelle live on the fam ily farm which has now grown to a total of approximately 1,800 acres.
“My dad who was raised on a Laclede County dairy farm, just kept buying up nearby acreage and farms as he could,” Aaron explained. “We keep 600 com mercial head now. We produce our own feed with row cropping, corn, silage and hay. We have a farm manager, Danny Long, and two farm employees who take care of most of it.”
“Our kids have really enjoyed being involved, showing steers and pigs at the Laclede County Fair over the last several years. After my dad died, we established a scholarship in his name and have made two annual awards so far. I’ve also been involved in FFA ever since I was in school and we have donated a steer for one of the FFA kids to raise and sell at the fair each year. My dad had a real passion for getting kids involved in agriculture and I’ve been pleased to continue that.”
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230.00-230.00 ; wtd. avg. price 230.00.
National Dairy Market 10/7/22
Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.2250 and 40# blocks at $2.0225. The weekly average for barrels is $2.2270 (+0.0290) and blocks, $2.0150 (+0.0265). Fluid Milk/Cream: Farm milk production is trending steady to higher across much of the United States.
Favorable weather and cooler temperatures in some regions have aided cow comfort and have helped support milk flows. That said, the disruption caused by Hurricane Ian is forcing milk handlers to juggle milk collections and deliveries. In parts of Florida, farm milk pickups and retail restocking have been limited in some areas. The storms in the Southeast also shifted some hauling routes, keeping a lot of fluid milk and cream from moving out of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states into Southeastern facilities. As processors come back online, milk handlers are working to refill those pipelines. Demand for condensed skim milk is strong, and contacts say availability is generally limited. Cream supplies have become more available in recent weeks, partly due to the storms in the Southeastern region and partly due to slowing ice cream production. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.34-1.45 in the East, 1.241.40 in the Midwest, and 1.09-1.36 in the West.
SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $4.1560 - $4.4079.
Receipts: 880 Compared to last month feeder lambs traded 10.00-16.00 lower with slaughter lambs trading 25.00-32.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded steady. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded 8.00-12.00 lower with slaughter kid goats 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter nannies and billies traded steady to 7.00 higher. Replacement nannies were in demand and traded 8.00-10.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. Supply included: 8% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Lambs); 39% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (2% Wooled & Shorn, 73% Hair Breeds, 6% Ewes, 17% Hair Ewes, 1% Bucks); 2% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Ewes); 14% Feeder Goats (94% Kids, 6% Wether Kids); 34% Slaughter Goats (36% Kids, 32% Nannies/Does, 13% Bucks/Billies, 12% Wethers, 7% Wether Kids); 2% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does).
Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 162.50-255.00.
Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 90.00.
Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 145.00-232.50.
Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 120.00-205.00.
Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 102.50-110.00.
Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 90.00-95.00.
Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 140.00-175.00.
Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 120.00-135.00.
Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 60.00-80.00.
Bucks 1-2 (per cwt): 95.00.
Replacement Sheep/Lambs:
Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 160.00-165.00.
Feeder Goats:
Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 285.00-360.00.
Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 205.00-267.50.
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 120.00-177.00.
Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 345.00. Wether Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 155.00.
Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 285.00-325.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 205.00-277.50.
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 140.00-190.00.
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 80.00-225.00.
Buck/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 145.00-320.00. Wethers - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 205.00-265.00.
Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 315.00. Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 215.00-272.50.
Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 300.00-400.00.
Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Sheep/Goat 9/27/22 Receipts: 1,044 A large crowd was on hand for this September Buffalo Livestock sheep and goat sale. Compared to last month feeder lambs traded 50.00-90.00 lower. Slaughter lambs traded 10.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded 10.00-27.00 lower. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded 40.0050.00 lower with slaughter kid goats 20.00-29.00 lower. Not enough slaughter nannies last month for a comparison. Sup ply and demand was moderate. Supply included: 4% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Lambs); 70% Slaughter Sheep/ Lambs (5% Wooled & Shorn, 69% Hair Breeds, 3% Ewes, 22% Hair Ewes, 2% Hair Bucks); 10% Feeder Goats (88% Kids, 12% Wether Kids); 16% Slaughter Goats (54% Kids, 35% Nannies/Does, 3% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers, 5% Wether Kids); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does).
Feeder Sheep/Lambs:
Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 232.50-300.00.
Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 161.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 127.50-139.00.
Wooled & Shorn - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 85.00-100.00.
Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 172.50-255.00.
Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 110.00-200.00.
Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 92.00-144.00.
Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 85.00-90.00.
Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 134.00-162.00.
Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 92.50-120.00.
Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 75.00.
Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 94.00-122.00.
Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 280.00-302.50. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 200.00-265.00.
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 150.00-187.50.
Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 297.50. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 300.00-360.00.
Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 220.00-282.50.
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 150.00.
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 115.00-185.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 215.00-255.00. Wethers - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 310.00.
Wether Replacement Nannies/Does
Steers, Med. & Lg. 1
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 10/6/22
Central Ozarks Stockyards* 199.00-209.00 187.50-214.50 164.00-194.00 167.00-180.00
Cuba Interstate Regional† 10/4/22
163.00-182.50 139.00-170.00 138.00-172.50
Lower 213.00-225.00 212.25-218.00 179.00-202.50 186.50-195.00 178.50-187.00 164.00-188.00 140.00-167.00 153.00-154.00 149.50-155.50
Higher
Stockyards* 180.00-194.00 180.00-197.00 176.00-195.00 171.00-183.00 167.00-180.00
155.00-180.00 150.00-192.00 148.00-168.00 135.00-150.50 125.00-140.00
150.00-179.00 142.00-159.00 140.00-169.00 139.00-155.50
Livestock Auction* 185.00-218.00 180.00-214.00 180.00-218.25 165.00-192.00 155.00-175.00 168.00-183.00 164.00-180.00 155.00-173.00 145.00-163.00 130.00-154.00
200.00-215.00 190.00-216.00 175.00-194.00 180.00-190.00 175.50-187.00
178.00-188.00 162.00-177.00 161.00-173.00 164.00-172.00 165.00-166.00
189.50-210.00 178.00-194.50 173.00-197.85 180.85-189.50 189.50-190.50 176.50-192.50 150.00-189.00 180.00-190.00
Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 315.00.
Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 215.00-272.50.
Replacement Goats:
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 300.00-400.00.
1,044 crowd was on hand for this September Buffalo sheep and goat sale. Compared to last month feeder traded 50.00-90.00 lower. Slaughter lambs traded lower. Slaughter ewes traded 10.00-27.00 lower. portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded 40.00lower with slaughter kid goats 20.00-29.00 lower. Not slaughter nannies last month for a comparison. Sup demand was moderate. Supply included: 4% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Lambs); 70% Slaughter Sheep/ Wooled & Shorn, 69% Hair Breeds, 3% Ewes, Ewes, 2% Hair Bucks); 10% Feeder Goats (88% Wether Kids); 16% Slaughter Goats (54% Kids, 35% Nannies/Does, 3% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers, 5% Wether Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does).
Sheep/Lambs: Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 232.50-300.00.
Sheep/Lambs:
Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 161.00.
Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 127.50-139.00.
Shorn - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 85.00-100.00.
Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 172.50-255.00.
Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 110.00-200.00.
Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 92.00-144.00.
Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 85.00-90.00.
- Good 2-3 (per cwt): 134.00-162.00.
- Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 92.50-120.00.
- Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 75.00.
Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 94.00-122.00.
Goats:
Selection 1 (per cwt): 280.00-302.50.
Selection 2 (per cwt): 200.00-265.00.
Selection 3 (per cwt): 150.00-187.50.
Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 297.50.
Goats:
Selection 1 (per cwt): 300.00-360.00.
Selection 2 (per cwt): 220.00-282.50.
Selection 3 (per cwt): 150.00.
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 115.00-185.00.
Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 215.00-255.00.
Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 310.00.
Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 217.00.
Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 157.50.
National Direct Delivered Feeder
Early weaned pigs 2.00 per head lower.
3.00 per head lower. Demand light for
status. The supply of hay is light to moderate and demand is moderate and prices mostly steady. The Mis souri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/
Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 250.00-300.00.
Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 10.0015.00.
Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 180.00-250.00.
feeder
By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 3.3%
Total Composite Weighted Average
All
77,588 head, wtd.
All Feeder Pigs: 11,736 head, wtd. avg. 50.58.
Barrows
National
38.31.
Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 150.00180.00.
Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00.
Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 125.00150.00.
Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00.
Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 125.00-175.00.
Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 100.00-150.00.
Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-8.00.
Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 50.0085.00.
Straw: Wheat (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-7.00.
Mo.
Hay interest remains very high as conditions around the state continue to decline. Many cattlemen and women are being forced to make tough decisions and culling of cattle continues for some it not the first unplanned trip to the auction this year. Hay is by no means abundant but it also isn’t so scarce it can’t be found either. One actually doesn’t have to spend an extreme amount of time on the computer or phone to find hay, the problem that potential customers are facing is it is only October. To start feeding now would make for a very long feeding season. Actual hay cost like everything is also much higher than usual, as well as trucking cost. So there is a lot of numbers to pencil down in order to make the best decisions. Near 94 percent of the state is now showing on the drought monitor with 12.5 percent now in D3-D4
Gainesville
Kingsville
Mid Missouri Stockyards†
Springfield
Vienna South Central†
Lower
West Plains Ozarks Regional†
171.00-180.50 167.50-171.00
188.50-199.00
210.00 186.00-215.00 178.00-190.00
Lower 200.00-204.00 194.00-218.00 185.00-203.00 184.00-193.50
173.00-188.00 160.00-165.00 157.50
145.00-192.00
152.00-170.00
In 2014, Tim and Debbie Cribbs moved from their Lake of the Ozarks home to their Mack Creek, Mo., farm full time. Debbie said it was their “retire ment” home but made the move a little sooner than they initially planned.
Natives of Northern Illinois, Debbie said she and Tim had what she described as a “farmette,” and Debbie was a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
“We loved being out and away from everybody,” she said. “Animals were always kind of our thing, and Tim always wanted to raise cattle. When we built our house at the lake, he said I got want I wanted; now he was going to get a farm. Tim has been in construction and always dreamed of a farm.”
The couple purchased the first parcel, and Tim spent his weekends there. They eventually purchased the entire property, dubbed Bar X Cattle Company before the pur chase. When an area cattle producer mentioned they would like to graze the farm, the idea of raising cattle came about.
“We were like, OK! We get to babysit cows,” Debbie said enthusiastically.
Soon, the couple decided to start their own herd, which included seven heifers they received in exchange for allowing their friend’s herd to graze. Their first herd, however, wasn’t exactly what they were looking for, and it wasn’t penciling out. Debbie realized there could be more to their cattle operation when she purchased organically-raised chickens from a local producer.
“I couldn’t raise chickens here because it was like McDonald’s for coyotes,” she recalled. “It took me five years to get on my friend’s chicken list because he only raises 1,000 birds a year. He would let me know if someone canceled, and before I knew it, I was up to 50 chickens a year. I told Tim I wanted to be the chicken lady for beef. I wanted to have a list of people waiting in line to get our beef. He asked me how I was going to do it, and I said I didn’t know yet.”
After some research, they disbursed their herd, except four of their original Angus females, and began breeding Red Devon cattle. About three years ago, they switched out their Red Devon bull for an Akaushi, a red Wagyu originating in Kumamoto, Ja pan.
“We knew Wagyu was really hot, but we didn’t like the black Wagyu,” Debbie said. “As we were looking, our butcher told us about the red Akaushi.”
The breed did not exist outside of Japan until 1994 when eight females and three bulls were shipped to the U.S. After an extensive search, they found their current herd sire, a full-blooded Akaushi Debbie has named Handsome.
“You have to be mindful of the lineage, and they are highly desired because of their low birthweights, excellent marbling, and temperament,” Debbie ex
plained of the Akaushi. “Tim says I might call him Handsome, but he calls him Rollie because he cost more than a Rolex. He is the most expensive bull we have ever bought, but he is worth every penny.
“We went with Red Devon because they finish well on grass; we don’t want to do grain-finished cattle. We went with the Akaushi because of the marbling. Everyone told us we couldn’t do it on fescue. So, we have 40 acres of native grasses, and we plant annuals and legumes in some areas.”
Tim and Debbie went to a grazing school before they leased their ground and began applying the practices to improve their forages, soil, and, ultimately, their cattle. Tim has incorporated a variety of warm season and native grasses, ladino clovers and sorghum into their rotational pattern. The combination of forages, Debbie added, pro motes growth and weight gain in their cattle without grains.
“Our marbling is no different (than animals finished on grain),” she said. “The grass and selecting the right breeds for grass is the key.”
Of the 360 acres at the farm, only a fraction are grazed by their 40-head herd. Cattle stay in paddocks for 24 to 48 hours, then moved. The herd does not receive grain, but mineral supplements are made available.
Bar X Cattle Company, owned by Tim and Debbie Cribbs, has gone from a commercial herd to mostly Red Devon fe males and an Akaushi bull.
“We have enough grass for 100 because we manage it,” Debbie said. “This summer, neighbors were feeding hay because we had a drought, but we were unaffected because our cattle were on our natives; the natives love it when it’s hot. I can testify that rotational grazing works. Our soil samples have been awesome the last several years.”
Bar X’s first group of Akaushi/Red Dev on steers were processed this year, and Debbie said the customers want more. Next year’s beef is already reserved.
“We know we’re onto something,” Deb bie said. “It’s been a long, arduous process. Around here, when you’re trying to do a commercial market, it better be black, or you aren’t going to get anything for them. With the rotational grazing and effort we put into our beef, we decided that if we can’t get more for our cattle at the sale barn than what Billy Bob is getting for his cattle and feeding them weeds, what are we doing?”
Debbie said transitioning from a commercial herd to the specialty Akaushi/Red Devon operation has tremendous advantages.
“We are more profitable now with 40 momma cows than we ever were with 100,” she said. “Also, this is easier on Tim and I than a commercial herd. Our goal is to have 10 steers in the spring and 10 steers in the fall, and that’s all we sell.”
Creek, Mo.
Steers are a minimum of 27 to 30 of age at the time of processing and typically weigh between 1,100 and 1,200 pounds.
“After 18 months, they are just starting to grow,” Debbie said.
The Cribbses have two defined calving seasons.
“He goes in at Christmas for 90 days, then back to the bull barn,” Debbie ex plained of the current breeding system. “Then Tim puts him back in June for 90 days. For our spring calving, I don’t want calves hitting the ground when it’s cold. God designed it so that in April, the grass is coming on strong; that’s the most nutritional value for the momma, making the milk better for the calf. We time our calving so that we have babies when the grass is nice and rich; they do so well.
“Some of our neighbors have their bulls in all the time, so they are dropping calves whenever. I don’t see how that’s profitable. We want the farm to pay for itself, so you have to manage it.”
Currently, they are not interested in producing breeding stock for other producers and are searching for an additional herd sire. All retained heifers will be registered because the couple wants to breed up to 100 percent Akaushi. Cattle are vaccinated twice a year.
For Debbie, there’s more to Bar X Cattle Company than making profits.
“You can sell purebred Akaushi/Wagyu beef in a large metropolitan area without effort,” she said. “Here, folks can’t afford it. With the price of the Akaushi, you have to ask more, and it takes longer to raise. We like the cross with the Red Devon because we can offer quality beef at an affordable price. There are a lot of hard-working folks who aren’t raising cattle, and they can’t afford a full Akaushi; that’s $32 an ounce. We like our niche because we can offer quality beef to the everyday person.
“We realize our practices now will impact future generations, so we are very conscious about our carbon footprint. The tractor only goes out when it has to. We don’t like to use a lot of chemicals and believe you are what you eat. We feel we can pay it forward by offering tasty, tender, affordable alternatives to what you have to buy at the grocery store. I’ve looked at the cost of grass-finished beef in the store, and mine is still cheaper and of higher quality, and I feel good about it. Eating healthy costs a lot of money, and we don’t want it to be like that.”
Chris and Sheena Crandall are raising their family on a Webster County farm near Niangua, Mo. Evelyn (9), Derrick (6) and Zachary (4) are learning about animals and chores. They do a lot with the chickens.
“Derrick really enjoys doing a lot of the feeding. He will feed the pigs. They feed the chickens and put them up at night. They pull weeds in the garden. They bottle fed calves,” Chris said.
The Crandalls have lived on their 80acre farm just over a year. Chris grew up in the Niangua area, but Sheena grew up in Minnesota. Because of the military, they “bounced all over,” Chris said. He was stationed in California. Then they met in Oklahoma.
“Then we went to Albuquerque, N.M.,” Sheena said.
Their next move was to Georgia. Sheena was in the Air Force and retired in March after 20 years of service. Chris served in the Marines for seven years. He was working for the railroad (BNSF) in Georgia. They had been deciding what to do when she retired.
“She came home from work one day and was kind of upset. I didn’t know what was going on. She looked at me and said, ‘I want to buy a farm. I’m tired of living in these towns. I’m tired of the rat race.’ We were living on base,” Chris explained.
“I told him I want to be a farmer. He looked at me and said, ‘That’s exactly what I want to do,’” Sheena said.
They found their Niangua farm listed online and Sheena flew in to look at it. Chris was OK with anything in this area.
“He would have lived in a tent,” Sheena said.
They are first generation farmers.
“It has been a lot of work. Not knowing anything about farming, it’s been a lot of trial
and error,” Chris admitted. They also appreciate all the help they have received from neighbors.
The Crandalls have one Jersey milk cow, some Angus beef cows, a Gelbvieh bull, chickens, pigs, geese, ducks and a horse.
The chickens were the first animals they purchased. It was what they had looked at the most.
“We knew we would eventually get cows, but they’re expensive. That’s something we had to budget for and really get everything with the fencing and stuff done. The chickens were cheaper and the first project the kids and I did was build the chicken coop,” Chris explained. “Sheena wasn’t retired when we came back. She was driving back and forth to Georgia. So the kids and I were here waiting for school to start and last summer we built that chicken coop.”
He also said the chickens were something easier for the kids.
“We knew we were going to get cows, but we were waiting until I got back, so I could be extra help,” Sheena added.
They have chickens for meat and for eggs.
“We had a bunch of meat birds we raised and slaughtered,” Sheena said. They butchered around 30.
Right now, they have around 20 chickens; Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orping tons and Cinnamon Queens.
“They’re one of the largest egg layers. They’re pretty productive. They’re also dual-purpose; meat or eggs,” Sheena stated.
“She wanted the Reds and I like the Buffs. They’re like golden-colored, so I like them,” Chris said.
They have two Blue Butt pigs., with plans to process them in October.
“Hopefully they will weigh around 300 pounds. The kids have really enjoyed having them. They’re okay with the butchering. They did
good with the chickens. They helped us,” Chris said. “We did it all ourselves. We scalded them and plucked them our selves. Zachery was holding a chicken and ready to pluck.”
Sheena thinks the greatest thing about pigs is “the taste of them.” While Chris likes the looks of them and watching them grow. They plan to corn-feed the pigs. “
“Stop giving them scraps, unless it’s lettuce or vegetables. No wheat. We’re going to try to feed them a corn mixture to fatten them up,” Sheena said.
They hand-milked Carol, their Jersey cow. She is dry now, but last winter was quite an experience.
“That was pretty difficult in the win tertime, because we don’t have a closed barn. We have an open barn. So when it was zero degrees outside, you were out there trying to milk and I’m putting my hands in my shirt to warm them up so I can go back to milking her,” Sheena explained. “There were times when I thought ‘I don’t want to do this anymore. Just let the calf suck.
They milked once a day and let the calf suck during the afternoon. Their beef herd is growing. They bought four bred Angus cows.
“We got lucky this first year, because every cow that calved, the calf made it,” Chris said.
Before Chris’ Uncle Otto passed away, he advised, “When the cows go off and have their calves, leave them alone. When they’re ready they’ll bring them back to you.”
They have learned he gave good ad vice.
“We had a cow that calved and we didn’t see the calf with the mom. We knew she had calved all the way on the backside, because my brother and I saw it,” Chris said. “A couple of days later, she was up at the barn bellowing. We went and looked for the calf. Found the calf was still alive and it took off and got on the neighbor’s and it was a twoday ordeal trying to get the calf back. So Uncle Otto’s advice was right. Leave it alone.”
In addition to their own herd, the Crandall’s farm also serves as pasture for a neighbor who is currently grazing about 20 head.
The Crandalls have more improvements they want to make to their farm, but they are enjoying the peace and quiet. The farm life is “teaching our kids a work ethic,” Chris stated.
s Age: 15 s Parents: Walt Koshko and the late Cheyanna Koshko s Sibling: Judd Koshko s Hometown: Schell City, Mo.
s FFA Chapter: Northeast Vernon County FFA s Advisor: Brett Neil
“I have been in 4-H for eight years. I was in Clover Kids for three years from the age of 5. I am currently the president of the Hudson Hustlers 4-H club in Bates County. I am the reporter for the NEVC FFA Chapter for the 2022-2023 year. I have showed cattle in the Bates County Fair since I was 8 years old. In FFA, I was on the meats judging ream in 2022; ae placed 13th in the district. I received the Star Greenhand Award for our chapter.”
“I like to do photography and spend time with my family and friends. I love being involved in my family farm and showing animals in my county fair. I enjoy public speaking. I like using my voice for people who cannot speak for themselves.”
“I love watching the things in agriculture grow. At Food for America, I loved watching the children’s faces light up while I was teaching them about agriculture. Agriculture is a place to grow and there are always new ideas to be brought up and different ways to do things.”
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to
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a state officer before my FFA career is over. I am
but I would like to work with people. I
speak up for others. I hope to be a role model for the students
In my line of work, I have the unfortunate job of dealing with the passing of someone’s spouse, parent or sibling.
In these moments of grief, I know how, if the details aren’t thought of ahead of time, the pain can be compounded with the frustration of navigating through the messiness of financial matters not thought of ahead of time.
Recently, this aspect hit home recently when a close friend quickly passed away, leaving his spouse and friends to deal with the remaining chaos. Deal ing with finances at the time of grieving adds another level of stress and confusion.
I advise my clients to keep a list of all their accounts (checking, savings, CD, annuities, life, mutu al funds, etc.) in their trust folder. If they don’t have a trust and own any property, that is the first thing they must do, along with their advisors’ names and phone numbers for each of those accounts. For the checking, savings, CD’s, etc., those accounts should have a POD (Payable On Death), and their pass words should be given to someone they trust.
Brad Pistole of Ozark, Mo., is farmer and a Certified Financial Fiduciary®, Certified Annuity Specialist®, and CEO of Trinity Insurance & Financial Services, INC.
The reason I say giving the password to someone they trust, you ask? What hap pens if the mortgage needs to be paid and yet the death certificate is not available yet? Even though the account may have the POD, until the death certificate is produced, only those on the account have the authority to access the accounts to take care of any necessities.
When it comes to a spouse having to deal with the financial decisions, the grief can cloud their choices, and that is why having a plan written out and discussed with the family and the advisor can take away one less decision to make since it has already been made. This is especially true when it comes to planning the funeral.
All the proper planning in the world will not be beneficial if the information cannot be found during the crucial days and weeks following the loss of a loved one or if not having a written-out plan and discussed with an unbiased advisor and attorney to help carry out those wishes.
While the topic is maybe challenging to discuss, it is essential.
Ready or not, calving season is just around the corner. Preparing in advance will position producers to successfully and immediately address the needs of the cow and the calf.
One way to prepare for calving season is to evaluate po tential calving locations. Areas should be clean and dry. Consider providing shelters for animals to escape the weather, especially if the calving season will begin in cold weather. However, remember as animals congregate in shelters there can be an increase in disease contamination.
Be prepared if a female presents with calving difficulty. Heifers that labor in Stage 2 of parturition for longer than an hour and cows that labor longer than 30 minutes should be examined immediately. Develop a plan to transport the animal to a veterinary clinic or have excellent onsite facilities to address calving difficulties.
In addition, have the truck and trailer hooked up and ready. Early intervention at the first sign of a problem is critical for both calf and dam survival.
Remember to discuss the calving plan with the herd veterinarian. Producers should develop a relationship with their veterinarian well before a 2 a.m. emergency calving call. Due to high demand, many veterinary practices will only accept emergencies from existing clients. Veterinarians can work with producers and their team to develop protocols, so everyone is on the same page when a problem occurs.
Be certain calving equipment is clean, functional, and readily accessible. A producer’s veterinarian can also make suggestions for essentials to include in a calving kit. Items to consider in a calving kit may include:
o Veterinary emergency number in cell phone
o Breeding dates and due dates with associated sire
o Calving book
o Thermometer
o Flashlights with batteries
o Ear tags with marker
o Tag applicator
o Iodine for navel
o Catch pen and functional chute
o 5-gallon bucket
o Calf puller in working order
o Obstetrical chains and handles
o Calf sled
o Syringes and needles
o Exam and obstetrical gloves
o Obstetrical lube
o Clean towels
o Straw or hay for bedding
o Esophageal feeder
o Colostrum or colostrum replacer
o Medications prescribed by your veterinarian such as pain medications
o Halter
o Lariat o Sorting stick
o Large trash bags o Disinfectants
AFTER DELIVERY: Following delivery, the goal is to see the calf up and nursing as soon as possible. If a calf re quires stimulation, especially to breathe, be careful about the approach. Positioning a calf upside down or hanging the hindlegs over a fence is not effective. In fact, it moves all the abdominal organs towards the lungs and applies pressure making it more difficult to expand the ribcage and take a breath. Gently rubbing a piece of hay in the nostrils can be helpful. It may also be worth discussing acupuncture points and other techniques such as the Madigan Squeeze with a veterinarian.
Ideally, a calf should receive colostrum within the first two hours of life. Administering colostrum to calves without a suckle reflex using an esophageal feeder should be done with extreme caution due to the increased risk of aspiration pneumonia.
Milking the dam or maintaining a supply of frozen co lostrum are the best options for colostrum replacement. Commercially-prepared colostrum replacer is acceptable if a cow-derived source is not available. If a cow loses her calf during delivery, consider taking the time to milk the cow and freeze the colostrum for future use.
Monitor a calf’s temperature with a rectal thermometer. Inexpensive digital thermometers work well. If a calf’s temperature falls below 100 degrees, gradually raise it. Bring the calf indoors if needed. When used appropriate ly, warm water baths, blankets and warming boxes are all options. Be careful not to damage the skin of the animal by rubbing too vigorously or placing the animal close to heaters. Do not wash off the odor of amniotic fluid; this helps prevent rejection by the dam. Warm oral or intra venous fluids as advised by a veterinarian can also make a big difference. Once a calf is warm and has been fed colostrum, return it to its mother.
It is important for producers to work with their veterinarian to develop protocols before calving season, this can reduce stress and lead to more successful outcomes if an emergency arises.
Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, is assistant clinical professor, director of continuing education and beef cattle extension special ist with Oklahoma State University
“We raise our prod uct very efficiently, but when we sell, we don’t have a lot of power to get the right price. So many times, we are selling on the open market and don’t utilize our marketing ability.”
“For me, it’s getting the species out there.
Bison is a niche market, and marketing gets customers and lets more people know about bison.”
Daniel Bohnenkamp Douglas County, Mo. Chris Maples Stone County, Mo. Eric Nabinger Webster County, Mo.“Marketing is important so you can get the most value out of your prod ucts.”
“Market ing helps to bring the customers in. Money spent on marketing will return to you.”
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One of the biggest challenges facing producers in recent months is keeping cattle in good body condition. No doubt the combi nation of drought and input costs make it increasingly difficult to maintain cows in good flesh.
Livestock specialists recommend pro ducers evaluate body condition yearround to make sure all the animals in the herd are meeting the recommended body condition score (BCS) at the appropriate time in their production cycle.
Now is a good time to appraise body condition, particularly with winter right around the corner. “BCS is one of the greatest tools a producer can use to evaluate the nutritional and health status of their animal,” Earl Ward, northeast area livestock specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension, said. “BCS is evaluating the flesh of the animal, which is what is important to ensure the animal can handle the cold weather of winter.”
When assessing an animal’s body condition this time of year, there are a few general guidelines to keep in mind. “Fall calving cows will be approaching breed ing in the winter months, so for optimum pregnancy rates they should be in a 5 to 6 body condition score,” Patrick Davis, Ph.D., livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension explained. “Spring calving cows that are just weaned could be in a body condition score of 4 and 5, which is alright
because they should have ample time to return to an optimum body condition score prior to the next calving season.”
After a cow’s calf is weaned, the cow can focus her energy on building her flesh back to a BCS of a 5 or 6 before the next calving season.
In addition, livestock specialists en courage producers to keep a close eye on heifers and bred females. Heifers should maintain a BCS of a 6. Heifers have an elevated nutrition requirement compared to a mature cow because they are still growing and maintaining production.
When it comes to bred females, they also need monitoring, so their condition doesn’t fall off a producer’s radar. “It is not uncommon to let cows slip down in BCS if they are confirmed bred, but I would caution that when coming into the winter because they need fleshi ness to maintain body heat,” Ward ex plained.
Drought conditions create an environment that sheds light on cattle that can easily maintain a proper body con dition. “I always say that good nutri tion masks bad genetics,” Ward stated.
“So, during a time of nutritional stress we will see the animals that are more efficient or “easy keepers” if you will because the others will be dropping off fast.” Producers can use this information when making culling decisions.
However, livestock specialists point out BCS is only one factor to consider when deciding whether a female should stay or go. “I would also look at if the cow is bred and her previous performance,” Davis advised. “I would also consider age, temperament, and other
blemishes the cow might have such as structural soundness and udder issues.” Culling should also be based on avail able feed resources.
Livestock specialists offer some management practices to keep in mind with cows that are newly weaned. First, con duct pregnancy checks and cull any open cows. Next, determine each cow’s BCS and group cows into feeding groups based on condition. Thin cows will have a BCS of 4 or less and moderate cows will have a BCS of 5 and greater. “Evaluate feed resources and determine if resources are available to feed thin cows to a body condition 5 or 6 prior to the next calving season, which poten tially means they may need to gain ap proximately 100 to 200 pounds,” Davis explained.
If resources are available, livestock specialists recommend feeding the thin cows. However, if the resources are not available producers may want to consider culling the lower performing females and females that may have temperament, structural and udder issues.
When it comes to moderate condi tion cows, Davis advises producers to feed them to maintain their condition. “Also, if resources are limited then look at culling lower performing, poor struc tured, and bad udder bred females with moderate condition,” Davis added. Livestock specialists state it is beneficial for producers to keep excellent records of their cows’ body condition scores. “Years like this one show us that we need some sort of measurement to evaluate our animals on,” Ward said. “Always make note of a cow’s BCS at calving, weaning and pre-breeding.”
While many producers enjoy the wildlife that coexists with their livestock, in some cases wildlife can be menaces or nuisances at best.
There are situations in which wildlife compete with livestock for similar types of food such as grasses, forbs and browse. Yet, there are practical and recreational reasons producers work to strike a balance between caring for their livestock and managing wildlife.
Extension specialists state producers can create an environment conducive for both livestock and wildlife. The key to the two living in harmony involves proper wildlife management practices.
In fact, there are many farmers who find benefits to managing the wildlife on their property.
“While most farmers and ranchers utilize wildlife management practices for hunting, others enjoy viewing and having the wildlife around,” Joe Massey, district conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Baxter and Marion counties, Ark., said. According to Massey, most of the producers in his region practice some sort of wildlife management along with their livestock.
Some producers may be concerned about trying to manage wildlife, such as deer, with their livestock operation due to possible health risks. However, extension specialists state there is no need to be concerned. “While Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a serious threat to our deer and elk populations, there is no evidence currently for spread to humans or livestock,” Massey explained. “It is best to have your deer tested before consumption if the an imal came from an area where CWD is present.”
However, migratory birds can pose risks to poultry operations. “There have been documented cases of avian influenza (bird flu) transferred from migratory birds to domestic flocks; in my area, we have been fortunate to not have to deal with that yet,” Massey said. “However, it is best if you have a poultry operation to avoid contact with migratory bird hunters.”
One way for livestock producers to supplement their income is to lease land to hunters. Extension specialists encourage producers who lease property to establish clear boundaries and expectations with the lessees.
“While leasing their land for hunting purposes is an excellent way to diversify their income, it should be clearly understood by the hunters that the livestock operation is the primary function and should be treated as such, and the land should be left in as good or better condi tion than they found it,” Massey stated.
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due to potential harm to livestock, common sense in this area is key. Extension specialists recommend producers be mindful of food plot placement with respect to livestock access, because livestock also find food plots tasty and will consume large amounts.
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22 Missouri State 10th Annual Ag Celebration with Alumni and Friends –6 p.m. – Bond Learning Center, 2401 S. Kansas Expressway, Springfield, Mo. – Tickets are $25 per adult and $5 per child (ages 5-12; under 5 free) –for questions, contact Carrie Crews at darr@missouristate.edu or call 417-837-2500 – visit ag.missouristate.edu/alumni
24 Invasive Species Control on the Farm – 2-5 p.m. – 2400 S. Scenic Avenue, Springfield, Mo. – Cost: Free – for questions, contact Kelly at 417-881-8909 or McGowank@missoui.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/3y7
26 ABCs of USDA Workshop – 6-9 p.m. – Cost: Free – a light dinner will be served – Hillsboro City Hall, 101 Main Street, Hillsboro, Mo. – for more information contact Debi at 636-797-5391 or KellyD@missouri.edu to register visit mizzou.us/ABCofUSDA
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28 Controlling Spotted Winged Drosophila on Small Fruit Plantings – MSU State Fruit Experiment Station, Mountain Grove, Mo. – for more information call 417-466-3102
28 Mental Health First Aid for Youths – 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. – Online via Zoom –Cost: Free – to register visit go.ozarksfn.com/5uv
29 Barn Quilt Class – 2-8 p.m. – Cost: $45 – Hickory County Extension Office, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767
29 On-Farm Produce Safety Workshop and Farm Tour – 1-3 p.m. – Cost: Free – Milsap Farm, 6593 Emu Lane, Springfield, Mo. – for questions contact Patrick at 573-882-7477 or byerspl@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/n8f
1 Barn Quilt Class – Buffalo, Mo. – for more information or to register call 417-345-7551
1 FSMA Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training – 8 a.m.-5 p.m. – Hickory County Produce Auction, 27541 State Highway 83, Flemington, Mo. – for more information contact Patrick at 417859-2044 or byerspl@missouri.edu –register by Oct. 24– register online at www.ksre.kstate.edu/foodsafety/produce/
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4 Making Informed Lending Decisions: What Ag Lenders Need to Know for 2023 – 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m. – Cost: $85 – Greene County Botanical Center, Springfield, Mo. – for more information contact Jennifer at 417-223-4775 or lutesjl@missouri.edu – to register visit go.ozarksfn.com/4jq
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10 Barry County MU Extension Office Open House – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – sandwich lunch to be served – Courthouse, Suite #4, Cassville, Mo. – 417-847-3161
10 Beef Conference – 4-8:30 p.m. – Bolivar, Mo. – to register or for more information call the Polk County Extension Office at 417-326-4916
11 Chainsaw Safety on the Farm – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – University of Missouri Southwest Research Center, 14548 State Road H, Mount Vernon, Mo. –Cost: Free – for more information contact Kelly at 417-881-8909 or mcgowank@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/gs9
12 Barn Quilt Class – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cost: $45 – Hickory County Extension Office, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767
12 Fall Craft & Vendor Fair – 8 a.m.-3 p.m. – First Free Will Baptist Church, inside the Can-Do Center, 280 Van Buren Street, Lebanon, Mo. –facebook.com/lebanonfirstchurch/ or lebanonfirstchurch.com
15-17 Serv Safe Food Protection Management – 8 a.m.-noon – Cost: $125 – Phelps County Extension Center, Rolla, Mo. – for questions call 573-458-6256 –to register visit go.ozarksfn.com/rek
14 Mushroom Log Workshop – 1-4 p.m. – University of Missouri Southwest Research Center, 14548 State Road H, Mount Vernon, Mo. – Cost: Free – for more information contact Kelly at 417-881-8909 or mcgowank@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/iu8
15 GAPS Food Safety Plan Workshop – 1:30-3:30 p.m. – Online via Zoom –Cost: Free – for more information contact Justin at 573-324-5464 or Justin.keay@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/3tu
15 2nd Annual Howell County Equine Conference – 5-8 p.m. – Cost: $10 –Howell County Extension Office, West Plains, Mo. – register by Nov. 11 –for questions call 417-256-2391 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/7i8
16 Barn Quilt Class – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.– Cost: $45 – Hickory County Extension Office, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767
6 Workshop on Soil and Nutrient Management in Pasture – 6-8 p.m. – Cost: Free – Online via Zoom – for more information contact Dhruba at 573-581-3231 or dhakald@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/a5w
7 Making Informed Lending Decisions: What Ag Lenders Need to Know for 2023 – 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m. – Rotary Club Building of Clinton, 200 W. Franklin Street, Clinton, Mo. – Cost: $85 – register by Dec. 1 – for questions contact Polk County Extension Office at 417-326-4916 or polkco@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/h46
October 2022
17 Hinkle’s Prime Cut Angus 7th Annual Fall Production Sale – at the farm, Nevada, Mo. – 417-944-2219 or 417-448-4127
19 21st Annual Thomas Charolais Fall Bull Sale – at the ranch, Raymondville, Tx. – 956-689-5162
22 Lacy’s Red Angus & MC Livestock Annual Bull & Female Sale – at the ranch near Drexel, Mo. – 913-909-1912
22 Linhart Limousin 13th Annual Fall Harvest Sale – at the farm, Leon, Iowa – 402-350-3447, 615-330-2735 or 256-962-0256
22 McBee Cattle Company Annual Fall Bull & Female Sale – at the ranch, Fayette, Mo. – 573-228-2517
22 Mead Farms 80th Annual Fall Production Sale – at the Mead Sale Headquarters, Versailles, Mo. – 573-302-7011 or 573-216-0210
23 1st Annual Missouri Angus Ladies of Autumn Sale – Wall Street Cattle Company Sale Facility, Lebanon, Mo. – 940-531-1851
28 Spur Ranch Performance Herd of the Heartland Sale – at the ranch, Vinita, Okla. – 918-256-5850
29 Cattlemen’s Preferred Sale – Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction, Harrison, Ark. – 205-270-0999
29 Fox Hollow Farms Fall Production Sale – at the ranch, Hulbert, Okla. –918-409-6068
29 Nipp Charolais Production Sale – Wilson, Okla. – 580-668-3332
29 Plyler & Son Get the Brand Volume 7 Bull Sale – Southern Arkansas University, Story Arena, Magnolia, Ark. – 870-703-1394
29 Wall Street Cattle Company Fall Production Sale – Lebanon, Mo. –417-288-4444
29 Ward Brothers Livestock Production Sale – at the farm, Plattsburg, Mo. –816-261-0891 or 816-261-7238
29 Wild Indian Acres Bull Sale – De Soto, Mo. – 636-586-2299 or 636-236-0306
30 P Bar S Ranch Proof of Progress Annual Production Sale – at the Ranch, Sand Springs, Okla. – 615-330-2735
31 Southwest Missouri Performance Tested Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-293-8002
1 ECP Cattle Online Production Sale – Adair, Okla. – 918-864-6567
4-5 GenePlus Brangus Production Sale – Chimney Rock Cattle Company, Concord, Ark. – 1-877-436-3877
4 Meyer Cattle Fall Sale – Bowling Green, Mo. – 573-808-0624 or 573-694-1622
11 Barn Quilt Class – 2-8 p.m. – Cost: $45 – Hickory County Extension Office, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767
15 Barn Quilt Class – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cost: $45 – Hickory County Extension Office, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767
5 B/F Cattle Company Maternal Integrity Balancer Bull & Female Sale –Bulter, Mo. – 660-492-2808
5 Henke Farms Fall Female Sale – Salisbury, Mo. – 660-676-6233
5 Seedstock Plus Red Reward Fall Edition Bull & Female Sale – Wheeler Livestock Auction, Osceola, Mo. – 1-877-486-1160
5 Worthington Angus 4th Annual Fall Bull & Commercial Female Sale – at the farm, Dadeville, Mo. – 417-844-2601
5 Wright Charolais Fall Event Sale – Kearney, Mo. – 816-776-3512
7 Sandmeier Charolais Matriarch’s of the Midwest Female Sale – at the ranch, Bowdle, S.D. – 605-281-1259 or 605-281-1564
12 Four State Shorthorn Association Sale (Sale Canceled) – Diamond, Mo.
12 Thomas Farms Limousin & Limflex Production Sale – Leslie, Ark. –501-745-8484 or 501-757-1088
12 Valley Oaks Fall Registered Angus Female Sale – Oak Grove, Mo. –573-280-2351
17 Runft Charolais Complete Herd Dispersal – Belleville, Kan. – 785-527-1269
18 Show Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo. – 417-276-3313 or 417-345-7551
19 Heart of Missouri Limousin Sale – The Exchange at Wall Street Cattle Company, Lebanon, Mo. – 402-350-3447 or 320-287-0751
19 Sydenstricker Genetics 44th Annual Production Sale – at the farm, Mexico, Mo. – 573-581-1225 or 573-473-9202
21 Green Springs Bull Test – Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-7416
26 Galaxy Beef Production Sale – at the farm, Macon, Mo. – 816-244-4462 or 660-254-1337
3 Heartland Highland Cattle Association 6th Annual Fall Highland Auction – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-345-0575
3 Ridder Farms Family Values Female Sale & Annual Bull Sale – at the farm, Hermann, Mo. – 573-680-4692 or 573-280-5795
10 Shepherd Charolais 2nd Annual Female Sale – Cow Palace, Anita, Iowa –515-321-6870 or 402-880-5179
15 Glendenning J Bar J Holiday Classic – L365auctions.com – 402-350-3447 or 417-588-6121
17 Bradley Cattle Bred Heifer Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-848-3457 or 765-376-8784
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10/22 Real Estate and Estate Auction
Rogersville, Mo.
Essick Auction & Realty
10/22 Laune Public Auction – New Haven, Mo. • Brehe Auctioneering Service
10/23 Bill & Karen Altis Living Estate Auction –Sedalia, Mo. • Johnson Auction Service
10/23 Auction - Marble Hill, Mo. - Brucker Auction Service
10/26 Equipment Auction – bidding closes 10/26 at 10 a.m. – bigiron.com • Big Iron Auctions
Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO417-848-3457brucembradley@hotmail.com
Double H Ranch - Ava, MO816-896-4600
Mead Farms - Barnett, MO573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855
Pitts Angus Farms - Hermitage, MO417-399-3131www.pittsangusfarms.com
B/F Cattle Company - Butler, MO660-492-2808
Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO417-842-3225 - 417-529-0081 - 417-529-7556
Rumfelt Farms - Phillipsburg, MO - 417-664-6936brumfelt7556@gmail.com
Horsehead Ranch - Talala, Okla. - 918-695-2357www.HorseheadRanch.net
Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO417-848-3457brucembradley@hotmail.com
Mead Farms - Barnett, MO573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855
Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO417-842-3225 - 417-529-0081 - 417-529-7556
Rumfelt Farms - Phillipsburg, MO - 417-664-6936brumfelt7556@gmail.com
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Jim D. Bellis - Aurora, MO417-678-5467 - 417-466-8679
Journagan Ranch - Mtn. Grove, MO - 417-838-1482
Mead Farms - Barnett, MO573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855
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Glendenning J Bar J RanchLebanon, MO - 417-588-6121 - 417-664-0913 - 417-664-1186 - jack@jbarjlimousin.comwww.jbarjlimousin.com
Minor Limousin - Strafford, MO 417-576-6364 - 443-605-6127 - www.minorlimousin.com
Pinegar Limousin - Springfield, MO - 1-877-PINEGAR
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Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO417-848-3457brucembradley@hotmail.com
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