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Supporters inducted to Hall of Fame: Several Missouri 4-H supporters from the Ozarks were recently inducted into the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame. The Missouri 4-H Foundation recognizes individuals who have created a legacy of service to 4-H by honoring them with membership in the hall. Members of the 2016 induction class from the Ozarks include: Gary and Sondra Smith, Barton County; Byron Morrison, Greene County; Charles and Debbie Youngblood, Jasper County; Leoda Chapman, Lawrence County (posthumous award); and Berniece Martin, St Clair County. Area youth participate in conference: Three young Angus breeders from the Missouri Ozarks recently attended the Leaders Engaged in Angus Development conference in Phoenix, Ariz., which is sponsored by the Angus Foundation. Those attending from Missouri included Brittany Eagleburger of Buffalo, Jera Pipkin of Republic and Linsey Rogers of Conway. Twenty-nine states and Canada were represented at the conference. New 4-H Youth Assistant hired: Marissa Tucker is the new 4-H Youth Program Assistant for Barry County, Mo. Tucker is a 2012 Cassville High School graduate and graduated from Missouri State University in July with a degree in agriculture communication after returning from a study abroad program in Australia.
MU web tool to help farmers, others: The University of Missouri Extension is offering a free online tool that provides information on land tracts. The Ag Site Assessment Tool is a web application that offers data on physical, cultural and environmental characteristics of land. It is available at AgSite.missouri.edu. Users can verify acreage, get legal descriptions and learn of risks that might affect property development such as the presence of wetlands.
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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover – A bull with a broken heart 4 Julie Turner-Crawford – The quest MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 The Glynns became interested in the British
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Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Jerden Dairy Highland cattle help Gary and Cindy Cheek be “distinctly different”
Tom Bryant is hooked on Gelbvieh Farm evolves from a strawberry farm to an Angus operation
32 Randy Jenkins is sold on organic hay 34 Youth in Ag features Jessica Hylton FARM HELP 35 Do your homework 36 Beware of “tax help” 38 The pros and cons of “leftovers” 39 Knee-high is fine when it comes to preventing prussic acid
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few days ago, I had the occasion to attend a retirement revonreception worC yrrefor J yB an old colleague from back in my teaching days. There were several other retired Jerry Crownover farms in Lawrence County. He faculty present at the event and it was great to is a former professor of see them and catch up on the past twenty years, Agriculture Education at but it was even better to see and talk with the Missouri State University, many former students in attendance. and is an author and One particular alumnus was a young lady with professional speaker. whom I had the privilege of teaching both in To contact Jerry, go to high school and college. We made our way to ozarksfn.com and click the edge of the noisy crowd and continued remon ‘Contact Us.’ iniscing for quite some time. After only a couple of minutes into the discussion, Susan asked, “You’re having trouble hearing me, aren’t you?” I had to confess that 23 years of teaching shop classes with all the hammering, grinding, chipping and sawing, plus 20 more years of farming with loud machinery, tractors, chainsaws and assorted other loud noises had, indeed, taken a toll on my hearing. Coupled with the background noise of 300 people talking, I apologized for not being able to clearly hear everything she was saying. She laughed and led me to a quieter part of the room. “No need to apologize,” she stated. I sometimes don’t hear everything properly, either. The former student then related an event that should make everyone a bit more tolerant of those of us with less-than-perfect hearing. Susan hadn’t been out of college too long and was working at a small, meat processing plant that derived most of its business from receiving home-grown beef, swine and sheep, and converting them to packaged and frozen meat cuts. That particular
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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page non-skinny, non-jegging boot cut jeans without holes in the front or rhinestones on the back; it was like nirvana. Clinching my jeans tightly in my hand, I headed back to the fitting room. No one, I mean no one, was going to get these jeans away from me without a brawl. As I entered the dressing area, I overheard a couple of older ladies talking between dressing rooms. “What the heck is a jegging?” one of the ladies asked. “Well, I’m not sure what it means, but they are supposed to make you look thinner,” the other lady replied. If I had been armed with the knowledge given to me by Amanda at that time, I would have told them to just to go buy a pair of leggings. Once it was determined that the jeans fit, I headed back to the rack where I found them in a desperate attempt to find another pair or two. After a few minutes, I gave up my pursuit and headed to the cashier.
As I stepped up to pay for my purchase, I realized that I had no idea how much these jeans were going to cost. This brand is typically around $60, but I didn’t care; I had my jeans in hand and was willing to pay just about any price. The cashier rang up my purchase and politely said, “Your total is: $6.41.” Yes, $6.41! I asked if she was sure, to which she said she was because they were on clearance. I like to call that a “score moment.” I quickly paid, grabbed my purchase and headed out the door before someone could say there had been a mistake. While the word “clearance” typically means you get a good deal, it also can mean, “we won’t be carrying that product any longer.” If the latter happens, I guess I had better find a new store, or learn to love skinny jeggins… not going to happen.
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Continued from Page 3 day, she was in charge of phone duties and scheduling animals to be received. As she answered the phone, an obviously older woman stated, in a very quiet and reserved voice, “We have a 2-year-old bull that we need to bring in for slaughter because he has a broken heart.” Because the plant was noisier than usual that day, Susan replied, “I’m sorry, Ma’am, did you say he has a broken heart?” After and awkward silence, the lady responded, “Yes.” Since Susan had worked there for several years, nothing surprised her, so she told the woman that the meat cutters were a little behind and next Thursday, at 8 a.m. would be the earliest they could get to the young bull. “Is that OK with you?” OCTOBER 3, 2016
Again, a little too much dead air on the phone before the lady answered, “Yes.” On the following Thursday morning, an older pick-up truck, pulling an even older bumper-hitch trailer, backed up to the unloading chute. Susan went outside to check in the animal. The elderly woman and her husband both exited the truck to coax their young bull out to his appointment. At that point, my former student could see the problem and started laughing as she introduced herself to the woman. “I thought you said the bull had a broken heart,” Susan said. Now, the shy little lady turned beet red as she, too, started to giggle. “No, I said he had a broken part. But, I guess that might cause him to have a broken heart, also.”
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Bob and Marjorie Glynn began investigating the breed more than three decades ago Marjorie and Bob Glynn of Walker, Mo., swear by their British White cattle. “They can’t be beat to give you a live, healthy calf year after year,” Bob said. The Glynns became interested in the British White breed in the early 1980s. After a trip to England in 1984, where they toured several farms where British White were bred and raised, they were sure this is the kind of cattle they wanted to grow. They went to a sale at Williamsburg, Mo., and purchased five heifers and one bull. They also went to Iowa to the Beef Expo, to Illinois and several other sales to get their foundation stock. According to most historians, British White is a primitive breed of cattle that originated in the United Kingdom from the Roman Empire. Their history has been traced back to the old Middleton Park cattle that roamed wild there after being released from Whalley Abbey in 1697. White cattle (often with black or red ears) were highly regarded in Britain and Ireland in very early times. Herds of white cattle were kept as ornamental and sporting animals in enclosed parks for many centuries.
After that period of time, the major portion of the herd was moved to Norfolk in the early 19th century. This herd was purchased mostly by nobility in the surrounding countryside and formed the basis of the British White breed. By the early 20th century these cattle had declined to about 130 registered animals, mainly in the eastern counties of England. In 1940, Winston Churchill and the “What we have in America are not British government ordered the shipment of a group of British White cattle fully purebreds,” Bob explained. “They to America to safeguard a precious na- all go back to those first cattle on the tional heritage if the United Kingdom east coast, but the herd got mixed with were invaded during World War II. In a few different breeds. Now they have 1941, on the brink of a German inva- quite a color scheme. There is blue sion of England, five cows and one bull black or red roan, all black, all white. of the British White breed were shipped There is no set color.” “The most popular have black ears and to a Pennsylvania Prison Farm in the United States. These cattle were held at nose and four black feet and are white with a few black sprinkles,” Marjorie this location until 1949 and said as she showed a porcelain figuthen disbursed. rine of a British White cow. These original British Bob added that British White White five cows and one bull, cattle are polled. plus several other fullblood The traits of the breed are British White bulls that have Walker, Mo. a gentle disposition; they been imported from England, are fertile and have their form the foundation of today’s calves with ease. They are British White herds in America.
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Cody Holmes loves to farm, but he’s doing less and less of the hands-on work on his Rockin’ H Ranch north of Norwood, Mo. That’s because he spends much of his time expanding the reach of his pride and joy – Real Farm Foods. Real Farm Foods markets and delivers meat, dairy and vegetable products, raised without pesticides, herbicides, hormones or genetically modified organisms, on about 50 small farms in the Mis-
It has taken Cody and like-minded producers about 10 years to build Real Farm Foods as it is today. The company’s scope soon may be enlarged considerably. Cody said Real Farm Foods is looking hard at establishing a new headquarters and processing plant. The organization is checking out a number of communities that have suitable property and better access to highways than the gravel county road that serves Cody’s home base, Rockin’ H Ranch.
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“We’ve been operating things out of a souri Ozarks. The Rockin’ H Ranch is shoe box,” he said, exaggerating only slightthe largest producer in the group. Customers include 30-plus grocery stores ly. “Things are getting ready to change.” A new facility will enable Real Farm in the region, a handful of public schools, Ozarks Technical Community College, Foods to better guarantee a market for the the area’s two largest hospitals, Mercy and farms in its producer “hubs.” It also will Cox, a major hotel, as well as individual make it possible to add more producers to the Real Farm Foods organization, families to who take delivery including hubs elsewhere in the state. once a week at home. Grower David Smith, whose farm is “Real Food Spotlight,” near Diamond, Mo., south of Jothe Real Farm Foods newsplin, Mo., is happy with his relaletter, is emailed to 2,500 tionship with Real Farm Foods. homes each week. Norwood, Mo. The Smiths grow zucchini, “This all grew out of my imagcantaloupe, green beans and ination and my back pocket,” watermelon and will add Cody said.
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meet your neighbors tomatoes and other plants to be grown in a new greenhouse. Four other farms in the Diamond area send their produce to Smith’s farm to be picked up and marketed by Real Farm Foods. “It allows us to focus on growing,” Smith said. Real Farm Foods producers also have opportunities to attend training sessions and educational seminars to increase their knowledge of Real Farm Foods’ protocols that Holmes describes as “beyond organics.” “It’s farming biologically instead of farming chemically,” he said.
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Dan Grider, general manager of Harter House grocery store on Eastgate Avenue in Springfield, Mo., buys as many locallygrown food products as possible, including the meats provided by Real Farm Foods. “We’ve dealt with Cody for years,” Dan said. “He comes in and sees what we need and delivers it and business goes on.” The quality and service Holmes provides are great, Dan added. Chef Paul Trout Jr. at Branson’s Chateau on the Lake expects to begin buying Real Farm Foods products on the recommendation of another of Holmes’ customers, Trout’s father, Paul Trout Sr., a chef and instructor at Ozarks Technical Community College. Trout Jr. said he is excited to begin partnering with Holmes. “We love the fact that he has organized local farmers … making their products more available to customers of our size,” Trout Jr. said. The Chateau, which has more than 300 hotel rooms, serves meals in its restaurants and the many meetings and banquets held in its conference rooms.
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Cody, originally from the Fordland, Mo., area, grew up on a dairy farm. He began running his own cattle in 1973 as a 15-year-old. He bought his first farm at age 19 while in college at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. He graduated from MSU with an accounting degree and worked many years as an accountant. That’s how he was able to finance the expansion and development of his farming enterprises. Today, Cody, with help from three fulltime employees and temporary workers OCTOBER 3, 2016
when needed, runs the 1,000-acre Rockin’ H ranch in southwest Wright County, Mo. He maintains 300 beef cattle, 35 dairy cows, 1,000 meat goats, 150 dairy goats, 600 sheep and 150 hogs – protected from predators by a dozen Great Pyrenees dogs. All livestock is grass fed only. The farm has 150 paddocks of five to 10 acres each. All the animals are rotated into new pasture every day. Forage and manure are stomped into the ground, feeding the microbes in the soil and making the soil far richer than if he used chemical fertilizers, he said. “We create our own fertility,” he said. Vegetables grown on the farm include tomatoes, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, cabbage, squash, kale and Swiss chard. Native wildflowers planted nearby attract pollinators, as well as other insects that eat pests that feed on the vegetables.
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Cody, who has long believed in the practicality of grazing livestock, became drawn to the writings of ecologist Allan Savory and others touting the importance of chemical-free farming. Savory, a Rhodesian ecologist and farmer, wrote a book called “Holistic Management.” This system uses what he calls “planned grazing.” It involves keeping herds of various types of ruminant livestock together and frequently moving all the animals from pasture to pasture. This avoids overgrazing and allows grasses sufficient time recover before re-grazing. Savory, in a Wikipedia profile, sees livestock as the main “agent of change” to enrich soil, retain water and preserve biodiversity worldwide. Savory’s views have been discounted by some researchers, who say his grazing methods have shown no range improvement. However, Cody remains a supporter of Savory and an advocate of planned grazing. Done correctly, the system works, Holmes said. “It comes close to eliminating all outside input costs,” Cody said. No need to buy chemicals or pesticides. No need to pay for the costs involved in baling hay. Production increases and food quality improves, he said. “It’s pretty sensible,” he said.
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meet your neighbors Larry and Peggy Aschermann strive to produce genetically desirable bulls that appeal to other cattle producers.
Diversifying with Charolais By Terry Ropp
Aschermann Charolais works to help fellow producers raise better cattle The goal of Aschermann Charolais in Carthage, Mo., is to help beef producers raise better feeder cattle. Larry and Peggy Aschermann’s method is to provide purebred Charolais and Charolais hybrids at their semi-annual sales in October and March. “Everything else is a distant second,” Larry said. The couples’ goals match their backgrounds. Larry was raised on a corn, soybean and pig farm in Illinois. He became interested in purebred cattle at a young age when his great uncle Clyde gave him two heifers to raise on halves. Meanwhile, Peggy came from a Kan-
sas Hereford and wheat farm dating back to her grandfather R.E. O’Neill and father Bob. “Cattle are more Peggy’s history than mine,” Larry said with a smile. “She is also a better judge of bulls than most of need to search again for another breed to reintroduce optimum hybrid vigor. Larry today’s livestock judges.” explained that Charolais was one of When Larry came to Misthe many European breeds imported souri in 1977, he discovered to America in the late 1960s, even an industry with cattle of though domestic Charolais have every size, shape and color. In been around since the 1930s. the late 1980s, he saw some catIn France, the breed was tlemen starting to use Angus to Carthage, Mo. used to produce heavily create a common genetic base, a muscled, 600-pound calves practice so wide spread that Larconsumed as veal. In this ry believes beef producers now
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country, the breed was subjected to the American “more is better mentality” and were bred for even more massive muscling. The unsurprising result was birthing issues that have become a stubborn and not always deserved reputation. “You can get Charolais to grow as fast as you want but other qualities are also important,” Larry said. “We use proven bloodlines to develop bulls that meet current producer and consumer preferences.”
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meet your neighbors The Aschermanns meticulously select for modest birth weight and good disposition, as well as sound feet and legs that hold up on the rocky ground so prevalent in the area. Producing genetically desirable bulls requires a carefully controlled breeding process. In the case of the Aschermanns, this means reliance on artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Their program includes flushing 15 or so elite donors that range from a virgin heifer to a 15-year-old cow. Those flushed eggs will be used for ET within the herd. Cows and bulls are individually matched to accommodate commercial cattlemen whose herd needs vary greatly, thus requiring bulls with different traits. Another aspect of the Aschermann method is providing hybrid bulls that can increase productivity on pureline cow herds up to 25 percent. Further, the Aschermanns cater to the currently most desirable blonde color in feeder cattle as documented by the USDA market reporting system. In fact, some buyers will only buy Charolais cross bulls for both color and vigor. “Seed stock producers are tinkerers by nature because improvements are always — Larry possible and hybrid vigor enhances cow herd production,” Larry said. In 2002, the Aschermanns started using Black Angus to create their first hybrids, but quickly changed to Red Angus, which they still use. Then in 2013, Larry found Red Akaushi from Japan, also known as Wagyu or Kobe, and quietly started a new hybrid experiment with excellent early results, especially important because the breed is known best known for prime quality meat. “Raising bulls is like producing fine wine,” Larry said. “Time is your ally.” According to Larry, reduced energy levels from feeding less grain encourages
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more forage consumption and exercise, which in turn allows bones and joints to gain strength to accommodate the animal’s eventual mature weight. The Aschermanns promote optimum rather than maximum growth so that at 18 months of age their bulls are ready for heavy service. “The result is a hard, lean breeding machine that has both stamina and longevity,” Larry explained. Calf producer profits are determined by weight and the genetic quality of the calves, with as much as a 30 cents per pound spread on different quality calves of the same weight. Further, the feedlot owner can receive a $100 or more premium per head on a prime grading carcass over the next best, which is high choice. Simply put, better beef brings more money regardless of market fluctuations and only 5 percent of all the beef produced is prime, not nearly enough to meet even restaurant needs. The Aschermanns seek to take the gamble out of herd sire selection for everyone. While 90 to 95 percent of their bulls are purebred Charolais, 5 to 10 percent are hybrids so the Aschermann auctions Aschermann can be a one-stop breeding bull source. “Because we do not sell by private treaty, our bulls are not picked over and everyone gets a chance to buy the very best,” Larry said. Other customer assistance is provided by presale videos the weekend before the auction for those interested, with the entire auction being shown live for those unable to attend. Savvy producers recognize the need to add hybrid vigor to what is now a predominantly Angus-based cow herd. The Aschermanns are pleased to offer what their many years of experience and experimentation have produced in the Charolais breed.
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Evelyn Russell has a lifetime of memories on the farm
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Without a doubt, the latest generation to enjoy their retirement has seen more changes across the span of their lifetimes than any other. Evelyn Russell who has spent most of her life on a Laclede County, Mo., farm is one of those. “My dad, Carl R. Andersen came from Denmark when he was 20 years old. His father had died and his mother had remarried a man with two sons. In that country and culture, the land went to the oldest son so my dad realized early on that he was out. His mother had saved up enough money for him to go to America. She even had enough for him to have a seat at the captain’s table each evening as he came over on the ship, so that was pretty impressive at the time,” Evelyn shared while relaxing on her Laclede County farm outside of Lebanon, Mo. “He first made it to Iowa, where he settled for a time with a cousin before coming to Missouri,” Evelyn recalled. “Here in Laclede County, he stayed with some second cousins, three old maids, who were teachers; the Hanson sisters, Mae, Nora and Marie, who owned farms with orchards out along West Highway 32. I remember riding in a horse-drawn hay wagon as a kid, cutting and raking loose hay, years before we started making square bales. “Before school each day, my sister and I would milk cows by hand. My dad was the alarm clock, calling out, ‘need ya in the barn, girls.’ We washed clothes one day a week, using an old wringer washer and hanging the clothes out on the line to dry. I’m left-handed and I got caught up in that wringer once. Those things could do a lot of damage quick, I can tell you, but you know, I still love to hang sheets outside on the line. My main job
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was doing the dishes and my grandkids still laugh because these days I have the Dawn bottles lined up on my kitchen shelf in the different colors. I tell them, they are different flavors, but I just think they are pretty,” she added with a Miss America smile. Evelyn met Robert “Bob” Russell, a Fort Leonard Wood MP, whose father had come to America from Italy. “His father’s name was Russo, which was changed to the more-American sounding name of Russell. Bob and I did everything together,” Evelyn said with a smile. “We started in the auto body business together, which became Bob Russell Auto. I did the book work at home until the youngest started kindergarten, and then I went to full time work at the shop.” She retired in 2014. “And we farmed together,” Evelyn said. “The problem was we lived in town. We got married in 1961 and our four children went to Donnelly School, which was renovated into the Lebanon High School several years ago. I took it for as long as I could and then I said, ‘I gotta get out of here. Get me back to the farm or I swear I’m leaving!”’ Her husband realized she was serious and in 1981, Bob quickly bought the 80-acre farm next door to the 120 acres owned by his in-laws, Carl and Edna Andersen. “That farm had been abandoned for so long,” she continued. “We first moved into the old farm house that was still on the property, which had no water and no electric, while we started building our own house there, trying to pay as we go. But when we woke up the one morning in the winter with so much ice on the inside of our house, Bob said, ‘All right, that’s enough. We are out of this!’ We got OCTOBER 3, 2016
ozarks roots the house in town sold within six weeks and moved into our new house quick.” They spent the next years, raising children, then grandchildren and Black Angus cattle. Today, three of Evelyn’s children, Tom, Karen and Matt Russell, live within walking distance of her home, a rather unusual circumstance in a rural area. Her oldest daughter, Loretta (Russell) Young, her husband, Gary and family live in Grovespring, Mo. Her grandchildren are Brittini, Alex, Nathan, Brennan, Tyler, Dalton and Dylan, and her four great-grands are Maddie, Rylan, Case and Sadie. Bob passed away in January 2013 after years of ill health. Today, Evelyn feels fortunate in that her son, Matt, has taken over the auto business and she and her son, Tommy, run the farm, which still includes 120 acres and 60 cow/calf pairs of Black Angus beef. “He does the work and I, well, I do the plants,” she added with a mischievous grin. “Tommy also works evenings at Detroit Tool.” In years past, Evelyn has played hostess to the children of a local pre-school which some of her grandchildren attended. When the kids came for a field day with her, they learned about various aspects of farm life, from making jelly to twin calves and to baby pigs. Evelyn would even bake a cherry pie and put it out under her cherry trees in an effort to teach the children about the fruit trees that produce their favorite treats. “Children are so disconnected from where their food comes from these days. We all need to work harder to make sure they understand how important the family farm is to how they live and what they eat. I’ve always enjoyed my life on the farm but there are so many others who worked so much harder than I did as a farm wife,” Evelyn concluded humbly. While it is impossible to judge the accuracy of that statement, there is no doubt that Evelyn truly represents a disappearing group of courageous women who have long kept their children fed and well-cared for, their husbands supported in every laborious effort of farm work, and the home fires of America burning.
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Owners: Jerry and Dena Brummer Location: Marshfield, Mo. History: Jerry and Dena Brummer moved their dairy supply business to Marshfield, Mo., seven years ago, after owning a similar company in Illinois for 15 years. The couple are no strangers to the dairy business. “My husband grew up on a dairy farm and we had a dairy in Mountain Grove. When Jerry’s dad retired from milking, Jerry went to work for Northside Dairy in Mountain Grove. From there, we bought the dealership in Illinois, which was Powell’s Dairy Supply. When we sold that business, we moved back to Missouri.”
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Products and services: Jerden Dairy Company offers complete lines of milking units, vacuums supplies, parlor stalls, hygiene and livestock equipment, and cow comfort. The company also offers Cooling systems from Paul Mueller, milking equipment from GEA Farm Technologies – WestaliaSurge, stalls and accessories from Norbco, and manure handling equipment from GEA Farm TechnologiesHoule are available through Jerden Dairy. “We also have parts for a variety of milking equipment,” Dena said. “We carry some generic parts for other systems. If you need it, we’ve got it or can get it. We also offer installation and on-farm repairs.” The company also offers a wide range of chemicals and supplies from GEA, Dairy Star Products and Meltec, including teat dips, gloves, sanitizers, filters, inflations, valves and acids. “We have everything from hand sanitizer to all of the rubber goods,” Dena explained. One of the newer products being offered are portable/single milkers for cows, goats or sheep. “You have a lot of smaller places wanting to milk one or two cows, and we have the Eco-Milker that we sell that you can just plug into a 110 outlet,” Dena explained. “It’s something that we have seen a lot more of in the last couple of years. You have a lot of people who also might not be dairy farmers, but want to milk a couple of cows.” Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com
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Distinctly Different By Jaynie Kinnie-Hout
Gary and Cindy Cheek remain dedicated to the promotion of Highland cattle At the end of Cheek Lane in rural Fair Grove, Mo., lies Cheek Farm. Owned and operated by Gary and Cindy Cheek, the 20-acre farm is home to a herd of registered Highland cattle. The Cheeks are true animal lovers at heart. Their love of breeding, promotion and education of the Highland breed makes them distinctly different from the norm. Another staple on the farm are Great Pyrenees dogs, which are known for guarding livestock. Gary is the regional director of the Heartland Highland Cattle Associa-
Because of their dedication and love for the breed, the Cheeks were presented with the Lee Wolfgang Recognition Award in 2016 by the HHCA. The Cheeks both hold down full-time jobs off the farm, Gary runs construction projects that keep him on the road, and Cindy works in the cafeteria at Fair Grove School and at Subway, but the couple still finds time for what they love the most, showing their beloved Highlands at annual Farmfest in Springfield, Mo., each year. “You know what they say…We bought heifers and the rest was history,” Gary
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tion and on the board of directors of the American Highland Cattle Association. He travels to Denver, Colo., every January for board meetings. He is also a committeeman for the Promotion and Protection of the Highland Cattle.
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said with a smile. “We liked the Highland breed immediately, but we went home and studied them for a full year before committing to the breed,” Gary explained. “Lee Wolfgang had a display of Scottish Highlands at Farmfest in 2004, and he invited us into the pen to pet the animals. I was amazed at how incredibly tame and awesome looking they were, but it took us another year to really sell ourselves.” Fair Grove, Mo. In 2005, after much study and thought, the couple OCTOBER 3, 2016
meet your neighbors traveled to the Red Willow Ranch in Tunas, Mo., and purchased their first heifers. In 2009, four years after they purchased their heifers, the couple had their own display of Highland cattle at Farmfest. Gary really loves his Highlands and he also enjoys educating people about the breed. “The real thrill I get out of Farmfest and the Ozark Empire Fair is introducing people to the Highland breed,” Gary explained. “Some people have lived in the Ozarks all their lives and have never seen a Highland before. They ask, ‘What did you cross to get this?’ ‘Is it a yak?’ ‘Is it a buffalo?’ I’ve seen men that are 80-yearsold and have lived on a farm all their lives and they’ve never seen a Highland. I get a lot of strange questions, but I just love showing and teaching people something that they don’t know anything about.” During an education subcommittee meeting, Gary came up with the slogan “distinctly different” and it stuck. It now appears on the HHCA’s informational pamphlets that are passed out across the country. “Highlands were in the movies ‘Rob Roy’ and ‘Year One,’” Cindy added. The Cheeks say the Highlands are growing in popularity. When they joined the HHCA 12 years ago there were less than a 100 members, today there are approximately 300 nationwide. The HHCA has a yearly consignment auction at Mid Missouri Stockyards in Lebanon, Mo. The next auction will be April 22, 2017. The auction has
become very popular with some exceptionally good sales that draw buyers from throughout the Midwest. Highland cattle have an incredibly long and rich history. The breed originated in Scotland where they lived for centuries in the remote, rugged highland mountains. Carbon dated bones revealed that the breed goes back as far as 500 A.D. Highland cows are noted for being highly protective mothers. Their calves can be small (60 to 70 pounds), which reduced calving difficulties. They are also known for their grazing abilities. “My cows will stand in knee deep grass and eat the leaves off of trees,” Gary said smiling. Another interesting fact, Highlands will walk for days with snow on their back. They are so well insulated that their body heat will not melt the snow. They also don’t need extensive sheltering because their long hair protects them from the elements. They shed their coats in the summer, which helps them adapt to the hot Missouri weather. Their long hair allows them to keep warm during the winter without adding extra fat, so their meat is lean. They are very low maintenance and thrive on grass and water, but Gary makes sure they have protein tubs, trace minerals and mineral in their feeders. The weanlings and yearlings are grained daily. “If there is a drawback to having Highlands it’s that you can’t take them to the auction barn,” Gary said. “If you do you’ll lose your shirt, so we self-market them.”
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The Williams family works to improve their cattle operation by learning new management techniques “I’ve always been interested in agricul“You know that bull’s not gonna jump the fence,” the Williams ture and farming,” Lynn said, beginning family said with a laugh about with his father’s subsistence operation. As for Katie, at 6 years old she knew learning artificial insemination. In the case of the Williams family, they the farm is where she wanted to be for really do learn something new every day. the rest of her life. Lynn opted for early retirement to farm Lynn and Cindy Williams, along with their daughter Katie and Lynn’s brother full time, investing in some cattle of his Gale, have self-taught new technology to own. While the family started with a improve the quality of their 420-acre farm. mixed herd, purebred Angus is the goal. In the pursuit of this dream and seeThe Williams, who live in Polk County, Mo., own plots of land near Dunnegan, ing higher quality cattle in their fields, Mo., and Fair Grove, Mo., as well as car- Katie took an interest in the science and ing for Cindy’s mother’s land, which is rec- genetics of AI. Strolling through the livestock barns ognized as a Century Farm for 100 years or at the annual Fall Farmfest as a child, more of continual family ownKatie would notice some really nice ership and operation. Cindy looking cattle. “I always thought is proud that her family has ‘Wow, our cattle don’t quite look been fortunate to keep the enlike that at grandma’s place’ and tirety of their land, never selling I thought ‘I want that’.” a sliver of the original property. Thus, a few years later, Lynn Lynn’s appreciation for farm- Dunnegan , Mo. and Katie attended a class ing stemmed from his childthrough Genex Cooperative hood as well.
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meet your neighbors coaching them on the basics of AI, as well as stockmanship classes to learn proper techniques in handling their cattle. Once they decided this undertaking was the right choice for them, the Williams went back through Genex to get their orders of semen. Lynn and Katie do the breeding themselves for fall and spring calves, then bring a vet in to perform pregnancy checks. “Basically what we do is get (heifers) all together to synchronize them so they will all be coming into their cycle all at once.” Katie said as she explains the AI process. “Sometimes they don’t take so you have to do it again, but I find it interesting.” One of the pros of AI, according to Katie, is that she doesn’t have to worry about the safety and upkeep of a bull. Katie has learned which genetic traits she wants to see in the cattle for highest quality meat, and is able to pick and choose these traits in the semen they order. What the Williams look for in a bull may not be what other buyers do. For example, Katie finds it important for a bull to be suitable for both mature cows and heifers. “As far as genetics, looking at a bull catalog and Expected Progeny Differences is the way to do it. You can look at the number and see calving ease, birth weight, right on up to milk production, docility, carcass value, all of it, all breeds. You can choose the quality you want,” Lynn said. Cindy added that with AI the calves will all be born within a few days of each other, which is another benefit. Once the calves are born, Katie focuses on meat quality. With the quality of their herds on the rise, the Williams sell
meat to local individuals through Horrman Meat Company in Fair Grove, Mo. While it’s difficult for small farmers to compete in numbers, Lynn said they have to utilize what they have to produce the best. “The United States cannot beat South America on poundage,” Lynn said. “They have anything and everything down there. But when top notch buyers are looking for meat, they come to Southwest Missouri first. This is where the quality and genetics are.” Katie says Missouri is number one in genetics, and the Williams are proud to contribute to this. In addition to their cattle, the Williams cut hay, and keep a few hives of honey bees, and some goats and sheep. Katie first introduced these animals to their farm through various FFA projects, but Lynn says he’d eventually like to expand on their sheep and goat population. He explains that multispecies grazing gets the most out of the land, as the goats and sheep eat down what the cattle do not. As for the honey bees, the Williams currently have four hives, which is good for selling farm fresh honey to locals year round. On top of all this, Lynn, Cindy and Katie are progressively working to restore an original homestead to its former glory. The century-old barn and cabin still stand on a more recently purchased portion of the farm, and Katie hopes to fix them up and move in. The Williams are constantly on the look out to learn news ways to improve their farm through self-education, experience, and good old fashioned hard work.
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Tracker traveled to various jumping contests, and Charlie eventually started a mule show in St. James in the mid-1980s. “He was about half rank and he’d jump just about every fence,” Les said of Tracker. “We called him Tracker because By Julie Turner-Crawford you never knew where he was going to leave his tracks. Les Clancy, along with Cool Hand Luke and Sadie, “I just had a vision that I was going to have continue to soar above the competition a jumping mule and train mules.” Les joined the U.S. Army in December There has always been some- person to ride a mule; it takes patience and thing about mules that has you have to understand a mule. I have a 1989, serving 10 years. He was given the drawn Les Clancy to the animal. couple of good horses and a horse is go- opportunity to transfer to the Missouri Les grew up on the 1,200-acre Boys Town ing to be more athletic, but a mule is more National Guard, which landed him back Ranch in St. James, Mo., where is stepfa- steadfast, more steady, hardier. People are in the Ozarks, specifically in Springfield, ther was the manager. The farm had about used to the old big-headed, sway-backed, Mo., for the remainder of his more than 25-year military career. 300 head of cows, and about 150 head big chug-a-lug mules, but toBack in the Ozarks, Les once began of horses and mules. While he grew up day they are breeding some raising mules and cattle. He foundaround both horses and mules, the mules of the best Tennessee Walkers and Quarter horses with ed Ozark Mule Days and has have generally been his equine of choice. teamed up with PFI in Spring“It’s kind of like a biker rally,” he ex- really awesome jacks, getting field, Mo., for its annual Magplained. “If you go over here, you are go- top-of-the-line mules.” Ozark, Mo. Les recalls a mule from his nificent Mule Jump. ing to have your Harley guys and if you go over here, you are going to have your youth named Tracker. He, his — Continued on Page 22 Goldwing guys. It takes a different kind of stepfather Charlie Glenn, and
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(Grass) is up on the stage and I’m looking up at him, so I jump up on the stage. I’ve got Luke by the reins and I hear everyone gasp. It Continued from Page 20 was too late, Luke was already in position and jumped all the way Les leases a Christian County, Mo., Century Farm estab- up on the stage. He stood up there on that stage and the general asked if I meant for him to do that, and I said, ‘Well, honestly no.’” lished in 1863 by Capt. George Washington Taylor. In 2015, Grass signed a National Guard Association proc“It’s ironic because he raised mules (for the U.S. Army) for the Civil War right here on this farm,” Les said. “Here I am, 150 lamation promoting Cool Hand Luke to corporal in the Misyears later and not even family, I’m military and I have mules.” souri Army National Guard “for representing and upholding While Les, who retired as a 1st sergeant, doesn’t breed mules, the finest qualities of not only our state animal, but the mascot he does train them for himself and others. He proudly tells the of the United States Army. “With my military career, I talk to a lot of kids about drugs, story of training a 16.1 hand mule (5 feet, 5 inches at the shoulmaking good choices and my mule shows are draped in red, der) to lay down in order for a rider to climb aboard. While there are nearly a dozen well-trained mules on the Clancy white and blue,” Les said. “I guess they looked into all that I do and what I do with Luke.” farm, two mules, Cool Hand Luke and Sadie, are “celebrities.” While honored that his four-legged buddy was going to receive a Luke, a well-respected coon jump mule that will work cattle, trail, carry panniers, pull a wagon and anything else Les asks of rank, Les had only one request; that Luke not outrank him. Luke’s barn mate, Sadie, also has a few fans and is considered a him, has received an honorary rank of corporal in the Missouri contender to set a world record in coon jumping. The 8-year-old, National Guard. who Les calls his wife Susan’s “I’ll never be able to re“princess,” has cleared a 69 place him,” Les said of his ½-inches and, like Luke, 19-year-old mule. “He does has beaten some of the coon it all. I trust that mule so jumping world’s champions. much that I have taken him The record is 72 inches. and my old high-wheeled Les admits that he bought wagon, went to the senior Sadie when she was a year citizen’s home, picked up and a half old with the some folks, brought across intention to train and sell town to get ice cream. He’s her, but he soon discovered jumped over home plate her talents. at a Springfield Cardinal’s “We were working cattle game, been in elementary one day and I had her tied schools and I rode him Les Clancy gives a demonstration to a 5 ½-foot tall panel, saddown the hall and up on of Sadie’s jumping abilities. dled and all,” Les recalled. the stage of James River “We didn’t know she was Church. He is just unreal.” scared of cattle and when Luke got his honorary rank following a special appearance with the National Guard’s we ran the cattle in, instantly she was standing on the other side looking at me. That started her adventure in jumping.” highest-ranking officer. He added that Sadie and Luke, as well as Gus, Dude and A couple of years ago, the Guard was planning an award called the Proclamation of the Missouri Mule, and Guard leadership Grasshopper, are family mules and will never be sold. Les and Sadie have won various jumping events, including turned to Les for a little help. “A friend of mine called and told me about the award and want- the annual Pea Ridge, Ark., Mule Jump, the Fort Worth Stock ed to know if I had a good picture that could be used to engrave Show and Rodeo in Texas and the Missouri State Fair. In June, Sadie and Luke came in first and second, respecthe mule into the award,” Les said. The photo selected is one of Luke and Les presenting the tively, at the PFI event, but their day wasn’t done. After the colors at an event. A silhouette of the mule and rider with the Springfield event, Les and his mules traveled to West Plains, U.S. flag was engraved into the award, which was presented to Mo., for yet another jump. Les said he could tell Luke and Missouri native Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Sadie were ready to perform. “We set the new record with both of them,” Les said. “They Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C. Being natural showmen, Luke and Les were on hand to present both cleared 69 ½ inches and we could have went higher, but the award to Grass, but walking a large mule through Tan-Tar-A that is as high as the jump would go. The crowd was really into Resort at Lake Ozark, Mo., caused more than a few heads to turn. it and it was a phenomenal night. They were just on it.” While Les enjoys the competition, he said there is more to “He’s all saddled up and I’m in my dress blues and we just walked in the door,” Les recalled. “The crowd gasped. There wasn’t a path, the mule jumps that ribbons or prizes. “It’s just fun,” he said. “It’s all about fun. At my mule shows, so we walked through tables and he was a gentleman; he’s that good. The best part is that we walk up there and they hand me the mic, the rules are written in pencil and I have the eraser. I think it’s and I told the general that I wanted to do this in style with Luke. all about kids, kids that are 5 or 55.” Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com
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Family: Husband, Brian; sons, Robert, Anthony and Frank Buske, and Hunter Beshears; one daughter, Kennedy Beshears. Hometown: Goodman, Mo. In Town: Jill Buske, McDonald County, Mo. born and bred, serves as the vice president for First Community Bank at the Goodman, Mo., branch. She has been with First Community Bank for the last 15 years after working for US Bank in Joplin, Mo. Her position at the Goodman branch actually began across Main Street with the historical Goodman State Bank, which was established in 1911. After First Community acquired Goodman State Bank, Jill began her personal quest to preserve not only the bank’s history but that of Goodman, which was known for its 2,500 acres of orchards. Her husband, Brian, is the senior vice president of operations for Mid-Tec, south of Anderson, which is a general contractor building various types of food processing structures, retro-fits and turn-key facilities for some of the largest companies in the industry. On the Farm: “We like to say we are ‘lunchtime farmers’ because we use our lunch time to check on our cattle,” Jill said with a grin. The couple live near Southwest City, Mo., on a small farm where they have a variety of animals at any given time, such as bottle calves, chickens and pigs. They own 146 acres and lease another 100 acres, but probably the most important acreage to Jill is the family property near Powell, Mo., that she was able to bring back into the family nine years ago. They use this acreage primarily for hay production while their cattle are near Jane and Southwest City. The Powell farm first came into the family more than 80 years ago, however, while researching her family history she discovered that her ancestors moved to the region around 1846. “I am probably the only banker that gets cow manure on their high heels,” she said with a laugh. She hopes someday to write a book about the natural remedies she has developed over the years to treat their animals, especially calf scours. Following in the family tradition, her son Hunter plans to keep farming going into the next generation once he graduates from McDonald County High School.
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(Week of 9/18/16 to 9/24/16)
Not Reported*
Barry County Regional Stockyards Buffalo Livestock Market
72.00-92.50*
Douglas County Livestock Auction
71.00-93.00 †
Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba
74.00-88.50 †
Kingsville Livestock Auction
78.00-89.00 † 80.00-92.00*
Mid Missouri Stockyards
71.00-86.00 †
MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler
74.00-85.00 †
South Central Regional Stockyards
60
80
100
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120
140
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slaughter
(Week of 9/18/16 to 9/24/16)
Not Reported*
Barry County Regional Stockyards Buffalo Livestock Market
54.00-69.50*
Douglas County Livestock
50.00-70.00
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Interstate Regional
49.00-73.00 †
Joplin Regional Stockyardss
46.00-72.00 †
Kingsville Livestock Auction
55.00-73.50 †
Mid Missouri Stockyards
50.00-73.00*
MO-KAN Livestock
44.00-73.50 †
Ozarks Regional Stockyard
50.00-73.00 † 53.00-68.00 †
South Central Regional
44.00-74.00 †
Springfield Livestock
10
30
50
70
cow/calf
90
110
130
pairs
(Week of 9/18/16 to 9/24/16)
Not Reported*
Barry County Regional Stockyards Buffalo Livestock Market
1525.00-1700.00*
Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava
None Reported † None Reported †
Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards
910.00-1285.00 † 1100.00-1625.00*
Mid Missouri Stockyards
None Reported †
MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna
None Reported
Springfield Livestock Marketing
650
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1075.00-1475.00 †
1150
1650
replacement
2150
cows
2650
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Not Reported*
Barry County Regional Stockyards Buffalo Livestock Market
975.00-1175.00* Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava None Reported † 1125.00-1325.00 †
Interstate Regional Stockyards Joplin Regional Mid Missouri Stockyards
None Reported †
Ozarks Regional
650.00-1375.00 †
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna
None Reported †
Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1
800.00-1565.00 †
Springfield Livestock
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1150.00-1325.00*
MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler
650
Holsteins, Lg. 3
825.00-1500.00 † 935.00-960.00
1150
1650
889 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1
(Week of 9/18/16 to 9/24/16)
150
Ava Douglas County† 9/22/16
1300.00-1500.00 †
Ozarks Regional Stockyard
Kingsville Livestock
9/8/16
Receipts: 583 At this month’s special dairy sale at the Producers Auction Yard, demand was good on a moderate to heavy supply which included several Supreme individuals and packages. The supply consisted of 10 percent Springer Heifers, 21 percent Bred Heifers, 27 percent Open Heifers, 4 percent Fresh and Milking Cows, 2 percent Bred Cows and 21 percent baby calves. The balance was made up of weigh cows and beef animals. All quotes are on a per head basis for Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Springer Heifers Bred Seven to Nine Months: Supreme 1600.00-1800.00, Crossbreds 1550.00-1625.00, Approved 1200.00-1550.00, Crossbreds 1200.00-1375.00, Medium 1100.00-1175.00, Crossbreds 900.00-1125.00, Common 725.00-850.00, Crossbreds 650.00-875.00. Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Supreme 1450.001550.00, Individual Crossbred 1400.00, Individual Jersey 1450.00, Approved 1100.00-1410.00, Crossbreds 1260.00-1300.00, Medium 900.00-1025.00, Crossbreds 875.00-1125.00, Common 650.00-830.00, Crossbreds 725.00-750.00. Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Supreme Individual 1350.00, Individual Crossbred 1450.00, Individual Jersey 1385.00, Approved 1050.00-1250.00, Crossbreds 1075.001275.00, Individual Jersey 1200.00, Medium 775.00900.00, Individual Crossbred 800.00, Common Individual 525.00, Crossbreds 585.00-600.00. Open heifers: Approved 300-400 lbs Individual Jersey 585.00, 400-500 lbs Pkg 4 hd Jerseys 860.00, 500-600 lbs Jerseys 925.00-950.00, 622-695 lbs 880.00-990.00, Pair of Crossbreds 1200.00, 712-794 lbs Several Pkgs 8-16 hd 985.00-1110.00, Pkg 7 hd 744 lb Crossbreds 985.00, 800900 lbs 1000.00-1200.00, Individual Crossbred 1000.00,
1050.00-1750.00 †
Kingsville Livestock
150
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2150
2650
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Uneven 168.00 146.00-158.50 135.00-155.00 130.00-140.00 120.00 ------------------------124.00-140.00 123.00-127.00 118.50-124.00 -----
sheep &
goats
Koshkonong, Mo. • Oregon County Goat and Sheep Market
9/3/16
Receipts: 108 All goats and sheep graded by MO Dept of Ag-USDA Graders and bought per cwt. based on in-weights at the buying station. Offerings were made up of 80 percent goats and 20 percent sheep. Next scheduled market date will be Saturday, Oct 1st. All prices per cwt. GOATS: Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 205.00, 61-80 lbs 180.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 180.00, 61-80 lbs 165.00. Selection 3 45-60 lbs 125.00. Feeder Kids: Selection 1-2 20-44 lbs 150.00. Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 3 ind 75.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 135.00. aged wethers any grade over 100 lbs 160.00. SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: hair Choice and Prime 2-3 hair 40-60 lbs 140.00; 60-80 lbs 130.00-145.00. Good 1-2 40-80 lbs .60.00. Slaughter Ewes: Good and Choice 1-3 60.00.
National Sheep Summary
Barry Co. Regional Stockyards* -----
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Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 9/22/16
9/23/16
Compared to last week slaughter lambs were very uneven after the Eid ul-Adha holiday. They were 2.00-15.00 lower in the Midwest, 10.00-30.00 lower at New Holland, PA and firm to sharply higher at Ft. Collins, CO and San Angelo, TX. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady. Feeder lambs were weak in a light test. At San Angelo, TX 4692 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested and feeder lambs were 4.00 higher. 9800 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 4.00-6.00 lower. 7200 head of formula sales had no trend due to confidentiality. 4,008 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down 34.73 lower; 45-65 lbs no trend due to confidentiality; 65-75 lbs 3.34 lower; 75-85 lbs 1.39 lower and 85 lbs and up 1.31 higher. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-150 lbs 130.00140.00. VA: wooled 90-110 lbs 177.50-179.00; 110-130 lbs 173.00-178.00; 130-160 lbs 169.00-172.00. PA: shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs 160.00-200.00; 130150 lbs 162.00-197.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 115-125 lbs 155.00-175.00; 130145 lbs 157.00-165.00; 150-165 lbs 158.00-171.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120-160 lbs 152.75158.00; wooled 120-145 lbs 134.50-140.00. Billings, MT: no test. Kalona, IA: wooled 100-130 lbs 156.00-164.00; 135-150 lbs 154.50-157.50. Missouri: 90-130 lbs 145.00-148.00. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 206.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 188.00210.00; 70-80 lbs 168.00-188.00, few 192.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-172.00; 90-110 lbs 158.00-172.00, few 182.00. Pennsylvania: 70-80 lbs 205.00-215.00; 80-90 lbs 202.00; 90-110 lbs 192.00-215.00. Kalona, IA: 85-90 lbs 161.00-165.00. Ft. Collins: 60-70 lbs 185.00-189.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00193.00; 80-90 lbs 183.00-191.00. Missouri: 45-85 lbs 165.00-205.00. Virginia: 60-90 lbs 185.00-198.00. South Dakota: no test.
stocker & feeder
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Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards 73.50-105.00
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9/25/16
5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 103.00-108.50; wtd. avg. price 105.71. Heifers: 104.00-107.00; wtd. avg. price 105.04. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 165.00-168.00; wtd. avg. price 167.09. Heifers: 165.00-168.00; wtd. avg. price 167.18.
74.00-86.00 †
Joplin Regional Stockyards
cattle
Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle
Medium 200-300 lbs Pkg 9 hd 320.00, 300-400 lbs Individual Crossbred 490.00, 700-800 lbs 765.00-850.00, Crossbreds 800.00-850.00, 805-880 lbs Pkg 12 hd 900.00, Crossbreds 880.00-900.00. Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Supreme 1500.001800.00, Crossbreds 1525.00-1650.00, Individual Jersey 1425.00, Approved 1125.00-1400.00, Individual Crossbred 1400.00, Individual Jersey 1225.00, Medium Individual 1000.00, Individual Crossbred 1025.00, Common 700.00-800.00. Bred and Springer Cows: Supreme Individual Crossbred 1500.00, Approved Individual 1100.00, Individual Crossbred 1250.00, Medium 830.00-840.00, Individual Crossbred 850.00, Individual Jersey 825.00, Common Individual 700.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers Large 250.00-280.00, Small Individual 175.00, Holstein Bulls Large 110.00150.00, Small 75.00-105.00, Jersey Heifers 270.00-280.00, Jersey Bulls Small Individual 40.00, Crossbred Heifers Large 135.00-180.00, Small 60.00-125.00, Crossbred Bulls Large 95.00-135.00, Small 50.00-90.00, Beef Cross Heifers 135.00-230.00, Beef Cross Bulls 160.00-210.00.
Cuba Interstate Regional† 9/20/16
prices Joplin Regional Stockyards† 9/19/16
Kingsville Livestock Auction† 9/20/16
Mid Missouri Stockyards* 9/22/16
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165.00-177.50 150.00-163.00 130.00-153.00 128.00-151.00 130.00-138.00
170.00 141.50-154.00 135.50-155.00 138.25-150.00 134.25-145.00
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137.50-144.00 127.00-137.50 122.00-134.00 122.25-131.00 127.00
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Interior Missouri Direct Hogs
9/27/16
Estimated Receipts: 467 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts are steady. Base carcass meat price: 46.00-47.00. Sows (cash prices): steady to 2.00 lower. 300-500 lbs. 26.00-31.00, over 500 lbs. 30.00-37.00.
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Vienna South Central† 9/21/16
West Plains Ozarks Regional† 9/20/16
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145.00-170.00 143.00-164.00 140.00-155.00 132.00-144.00 128.00-137.00
153.15-160.00 134.50-158.50 137.50-154.50 125.50-140.50 125.00-135.00
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Soft Wheat
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2.89
9.69
9.81
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heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville
Butler Springfield
Cuba Vienna
Joplin West Plains
126.26 129.81
148.67 150.67 161.11 *
143.13 131.18 151.18 136.37
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133.01 146.50
129.80 121.58
132.24 *
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127.93 123.99 126.19 123.38
140.14
132.25 120.38
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Joplin West Plains
147.86
9/23/16
Ready or not Fall has officially arrived, the last week of summer was overall dry with temperatures in the mid 90Â’s. Corn harvest is over 25 percent complete state wide many although some areas got started early, harvest really hasnÂ’t progressed at any record rates. This has allowed hay baling of fall grasses to drag along more than normal. Movement of hay in the state remains basically at a standstill a few loads moving of mostly local sale but overall the hay market is basically inactive. The supply of hay is moderate, demand is light and prices are mostly steady to weak. 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): 180.00-200.00. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-190.00. 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: 15.00-30.00 per large round bale. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.
Cuba Vienna
136.13
hay & grain markets
Mo. Weekly Hay Summary
Butler Springfield
Week of 8/28/16
Receipts: 6953 Weaner pigs mostly steady to weak. 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, 3870 head, 10 lbs, 30.00-38.00, weighted average 32.73. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 42% negotiated, 3083 head, 10 lbs, 7.00-33.66, weighted average 22.11. 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.
$120
Week of 9/4/16
9/23/16
CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.5100 and 40# blocks at $1.5600. The weekly average for barrels is $1.5025 (-.0270) and blocks, $1.5785 (-.0825). FLUID MILK: There is no uniform national trend for milk production this week. Seasonal and weather factors are in play. Production is mostly flat to marginally lower in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Southeast, North Central and Pacific Northwest states have steady farm milk output. Arizona has steady to slightly higher milk production. South Central milk production bobbled following rainstorms. Milk output in Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho, is lower. California has experienced higher farm milk intakes as well as increased improvements in milk protein and butterfat components following cooler temperatures. Midwest spot milk demand is active, with prices ranging from $1.25-$3.00 over class. Transportation and pricing factors are stalling some spot milk sales. Central cream is tighter due to a new churning operation making bulk butter, rather than selling cream. Cream volumes are more available in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest - $2.37892.6208.
$160
Week of 9/11/16
80 lbs 205.00-215.00; 80-90 lbs 202.00; 215.00. lbs 161.00-165.00. lbs 185.00-189.00; 70-80 lbs 185.0083.00-191.00. s 165.00-205.00. 185.00-198.00. test.
Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig
9/23/16
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106.00 140.83 142.56 140.44 138.99
126.36
Week of 9/18/16
bs 145.00-148.00. es. Choice and Prime 1: lbs 206.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 188.0068.00-188.00, few 192.00-200.00; 72.00; 90-110 lbs 158.00-172.00, few
hog markets
dairy & fed cattle
National Dairy Market
$200
Week of 8/28/16
0 lbs 177.50-179.00; 110-130 lbs -160 lbs 169.00-172.00. oled 110-130 lbs 160.00-200.00; 130.00. ooled 115-125 lbs 155.00-175.00; 130.00; 150-165 lbs 158.00-171.00. rn and wooled 120-160 lbs 152.750-145 lbs 134.50-140.00. est. d 100-130 lbs 156.00-164.00; 135-150
Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 9800: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 115-154 lbs 148.00-175.00 (wtd avg 158.36). TX: 2000: Feeder Lambs 80 lbs 159.00. UT: 6000: Feeder Lambs 80-90 lbs 160.00. No. Video:4500: Feeder Lambs 90-95 lbs 165.00-166.00; 70 lbs 188.00 for Oct del; 80-85 lbs for Oct del; 100-105 lbs 165.75-170.25 for Oct-Nov del. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 48.0055.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 66.00-70.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-62.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-50.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 22.00-36.00.
Week of 9/4/16
Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: and wooled 100-150 lbs 130.00-
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$240
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USDA Reported * Independently Reported
130.01 125.50 124.69
145.81
114.98
145.21 120
131 142 153 164 175 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday
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Tom Bryant says he likes the breed’s docility, fertility, productivity It was not a shiny advertisement in a magazine or a social media page that encouraged Tom Bryant to make the decision to go Gelbvieh. The breed was suggested to him by word-of-mouth. “At the time, I had Charolais and Simmental and was struggling with feet and udder problems. One of my friends recommended I get a Gelbvieh bull,” Tom said.
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Tom Bryant and Nancy Adams appreciate the hybrid vigor of Gelbvieh-cross cattle.
“I like a 50/50 mix on the Balancer because you combine the Gelbvieh and the Angus genetics. It is a good combination. I am anxious to get a little furTom Bryant and Nancy Adams live east ther into this Gelbvieh-Hereford cross. of Stockton, Mo., and run 100 head of The docility and mothering of both Gelbvieh, Balancer and Hereford cattle breeds is phenomenal,” Tom remarked. Pasture improvement and forage quality on 410 acres. Tom transitioned his herd is important for herd productivity. He with the purchase of a red conducts soil tests, fertilizes, and incorGelbvieh bull and through porates winter wheat, spring oats and the years he added Balancer perennial ryegrass into his fescueand Hereford cattle. based pastures. Tom’s operation is primarily “Every winter I spread Red cow/calf, but he does sell seedClover and lespedeza seed. stock and commercial bulls. Stockton, Mo. I drill winter wheat every “I don’t take them to a sale fall or late summer. In the and I don’t advertise. It is just
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meet your neighbors spring I will come back and drill spring oats, then rotate the cows through the pastures,” he explained. Tom recognizes the benefits to adding quality forage diversity to his pastures. His cows maintain better milk production and he notices a faster gain on calves. “People will probably hate me for saying this, but I am weaning off red calves that outweigh my black calves by 50 to 60 pounds,” Tom explained. Herd health is important to the profitability of the herd but Tom prefers a natural approach. “I am not a big chemical fan. Too many things rely on chemicals these days. I never use antibiotics as a gaining tool, only for medical treatment,” he said. Prior to this year, Tom has used multiple control methods to prevent pinkeye in his herd. “I still vaccinate for pinkeye, but I did not fly tag, use back rubs, or feed the treated mineral with fly killer in it this year,” Tom said. “An old time farmer told me last year when I was having pinkeye trouble, ‘you need to clip your pastures more often and you will cut out a lot of your pinkeye problem.’ I am in the process of clipping my pastures for the third time this year.” Tom credits this advice to the decrease in the number of infected animals in his herd. “I only had one calf get pinkeye this year and I cut down on my mineral costs tremendously,” he said. Tom and Nancy finish several steers each year to meet a growing demand for local, farm-raised beef. Most of their customers purchase a half or whole beef to stock their freezer, which is processed at a USDA inspected facility. Tom’s steers are grain-finished, but he recently had a repeat customer request a grass-fed steer. Tom’s finishing ration typically includes corn, dried distiller’s grains and corn gluten, which he adds to a mix from MFA. The additives he will use vary on the commodity market but he manages to feed a quality ration at an affordable price. “I grind corn, walnut meats, milo, and sometimes oats. Walnut is primarily fat and not bad in protein. It takes a little getting used to but once the calves are used to, it they will devoir it,” he said. OCTOBER 3, 2016
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low” on flat land because he and his dad worked together in the back of the truck to push the bales out. Shortly after marrying, Darryl sold most of his cows for the down payment on their first home near Sarcoxie, Mo. Four years later, they decided it was time to move back home and built a house just behind Darryl’s grandparents’ home. This worked out perfectly because the kids loved running over to Mamaw and Papaw’s house. Darryl manages his cattle operation with the same intensity he does his fab-
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Darryl and Lori Robinson experimented with different breeds of cattle before starting an Angus operation. Photo by Terry Ropp
According to Darryl, she keeps every- rication business. He owns and rents 800 acres with 250 body sane and manages schedules. She remembers being about 9 or 10 and help- mommas and 12 registered bulls. He sells ing her father load hogs into the trailer registered heifers by private treaty through to go to market. She was not very happy word of mouth and his calves 60 to 90 when she returned to the house smelling days after weaning so he has time to precondition the cattle with the exact timing like what she loaded. Darryl on the other hand fondly re- varying according to market, weather and animal appearance. The next step in the members his childhood farm evolution of this operation is to move life. When Darryl was 3, his toward breeding bulls by splitting his parents built a house on the herd and starting a new record family farm. He loved rolling keeping system so that the bloodsquare bales out of the back of lines and vigor remain optithe truck with his dad, no matmum. Darryl buys his bulls ter how cold or deep the snow. Wentworth, Mo. from two breeders who have He especially enjoyed when his several good bloodlines and dad put the truck in “granny Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com
back up what they sell by replacing an animal if any problem should ever occur. “When we started our herd we were all Hereford. They got some age on them and we had a few calving problems, so we added Limousin, which my uncle raised,” Darryl said. “However, I found the Limousin too temperamental for my taste and was influenced by a neighbor who was active in the Angus Association. He was getting a premium on his cattle and had low birth rate bulls. I went with the purebred because even when the market is low, purebred still bring a premium. Nonetheless, I have one black baldie from a cow in my original herd. I tend to keep cows too long.” Darryl believes any business is only as good as its help. He works with three highly dependable people in the fabrication business and admits he could never keep up with his work without them. His best help on the farm comes from family. Lori’s father, Bill Hasselbring, is in his 80s and checks the cows daily as well as the availability of mineral and salt while making a list of what needs to be done when Darryl comes home. Other help comes three days a week from his son Brett, who is 19 and in college. The other children, David, 23; Rebecca, 21; and Nicole, 17, help out when it’s time to work cows or sort and load them. Help or not, Darryl admits that time is his biggest issue and that eventually he will focus more on farming though he will always have his fingers in his other business as well. The Robinson farm is a Century Farm with an official beginning date of 1866 but with documentation going back to the early 1800s though that documentation does not meet all of the requirements for an earlier official date. In the beginning the land was virgin timber, which was hand-cleared by ax by Darryl’s grandfather, James Robinson, and turned into a strawberry farm. At that time Sarcoxie, Mo., had its own currency, both paper and coin, with pictures of strawberries on them. Just like their ancestors, the Robinsons are not afraid of hard work and strive daily to keep everything in balance. OCTOBER 3, 2016
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486+/- Acres • Offered in Parcels • Improved Grassland • Tillable Acreage • Pasture • Working Cattle Ranch Ranch home • Full line of Agriculture Equipment • Newton Co. • East Newton Schools DESCRIPTION: The Shoal rs Propert y tou Creek Ranch is located in n o & inspecti ber 15th Stark City, MO includes 369 Saturday, Octo& contiguous acres comprised 1-5 PM er 17th a d of fertile bottom land, pasture Mon y, Octob 1-5 PM and hay ground. There are also wooded areas as well as a bluff overlooking Shoal Creek. The ranch has been dry land farmed but with several thousand feet of frontage on both Shoal Creek and Capps Creek irrigation would be a breeze. The homestead consists of a very well maintained and updated ranch home, a 60’x210’ Machinery barn and maintenance shop along with corrals and dry lot area with loafing shed. The Millers have been improving the farm for 30 years now while raising alfalfa, corn and beans as well as pasturing cattle on the grassland. The ranch has several corrals, fencing, cross fencing and an abundance of water from both water wells and creeks. The Ranch has not been on the market for 30 years. Go to website for aerial views, pictures and complete terms. www.kaufman-auctions.com
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Descendants of Willie and Zora Russell continue to care for the property that has been in the family for more than a century Sometimes saving the family farm takes extreme measures, even if it means from another The family of Jana Latshaw Reishus at the homestead. state and by unconventional means. Times have changed since J.T. Russell bought 800 acres east of Jane, Mo., for his parents, Willie and Zora Russell, in the early 1900s. J.T. or John Turner, was an enterprising sort and Tulsa, where Clark worked for J.T. in the packaging portion of ventured into several businesses, including a successful egg the plant while their only son, John, attended college. business in Tulsa, Okla. He was even known to have collected When the egg business failed, June and Clark felt they needmare urine for hormone replacement in the 1940s before it ed to salvage something to make a living. So they made the was commonplace. difficult decision to sue the remaining family for ownership of Like many families, there are stories of interesting charac- the large farm in McDonald County, Mo. ters scattered throughout the branches of the family tree. One “My grandfather was a factory worker, not a farmer,” Jana hints that J.T.’s wife, Von, had relatives known as the Doss Latshaw Reishus said. “So when they got the farm in about Brothers, who were bank robbers. The property itself holds 1963, he went to the only place he knew to get help – the mysteries with remnants of two older homesteads, one from Department of Agriculture and the local Extension office.” the early 1800s and another said to be Civil War era. Rumor Reaching out to the local and state agencies was a blessing in has it that a Confederate lived in the home but was dragged disguise because of current knowledge of new non-traditional out and hung by some Yankees. farming methods not yet widely practiced by the local farmers Things changed after a tragic car accident near Bella Vista, of the day. Without any experience, the Latshaw’s built chickArk., in 1950, which claimed the lives of J.T. and en houses, raised hogs, Brahman/Charolais cross cattle for Von. Their son Willard, took over the egg busitheir heavy calves and developed thriving stands of fescue ness in Tulsa but with limited business sense, it grass for grazing and hay. began to suffer deep losses. The business that sup“My grandfather had a hard life, leaving home at 13, but ported several family members was eventually sold he knew how to work hard,” Jana recalls. “After the egg out to what is now Tyson. business failed, they were broke, they had nothing.” The Russells’ daughter, June, had met Clark Latshaw Jane, Mo. But with Clark’s natural internal fortitude and while in college and they later married. They lived the guidance of the local Extension agent, the on a portion of the farm early on, but later moved to couple began to reap the rewards of their labor.
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bales a year. They are 4-by-5 round caught, you lose your certification.” To become certified, a producer must bales, weighing about 850 pounds. This summer, Randy entered the first- get in touch with a certifier and learn from them what steps to go through. ever USDA certified organic “After everything is approved over hay in the Ozark Empire the telephone and it looks good, Fair Hay Show. you’ll have an on-sight inspector “My extension agent says come and inspect your farm and I’m the only one he knows that then they’ll either approve it grows completely organic hay,” Seymour, Mo. or disapprove. The certifier Randy said. “As I was putting that I used was out of Linthe hay into the Ozark Empire coln, Neb.; a company called Fair, a livestock specialist was
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One Cert. But there are several companies that are qualified to certify you,” Randy said. “The reason I went organic is because I sowed red clover seed on my farm with a 75 percent cost share program, with the understanding that I would not use any chemical nitrogen fertilizer for seven years. I followed that practice.” He has not used any chemical nitrate fertilizer since 1996. “I’ve been farming a piece of ground now for 20 years that hasn’t seen any chemical nitrate fertilizer,” Randy said. “I clean out a lot of the litter from the grower house where a man raises laying hens; poultry litter. It’s a starter house. I like the starter house because it’s old oak sawdust rotted down with just enough chicken poo and baby chicken feed that the copper and magnesium and organic matter and enough chicken litter to break down the carbon and the sawdust that needs broke down. It actually makes the soil healthy. When I fertilize, I am not fertilizing my grass. I am fertilizing my soil. With a healthy soil, weed competition is less. Pest problems are less. Chemical nitrate problems are nonexistent. I’m sold on organic.” Randy admits it hasn’t always been a smooth road. OCTOBER 3, 2016
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“I stumbled along with short yields for quite some time, until I got the soil built up,” he said. He said that a wet summer “doesn’t really increase your volume all that much if you’ve got a good strong stand of red clover, red top and lespedeza. “If your soil is healthy through the hot, dry years, you’ve got enough moisture content in your organic matter to compensate for the dry period.” Randy added that he has seen improvements in his soil since following the organic path. “If you use the organic practice, then those tiny little organic particles absorb moisture and loosen the soil and you have a more consistent volume from year to year over wet and dry periods.” Randy is among the growing operations taking the organic route. “As far as I know, the USDA certification for the farm is a pretty new thing. One of the things I would encourage other people to investigate would be the cost share program,” Randy said. Randy believes there’s room in the beef industry for organic beef. “Organic is kind of limited, but it’s a field I think everybody should pay more attention to,” he said.
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As prices decline, many of us will become more serious about several things: marketing, genetics and overall management. The age old adage of working to lower cost is always on my mind. But, can I do that by spending more? At first glance that seems silly, but what if I was willing to dedicate more labor to make sure every calf got the appropriate vaccines and de-wormer at the appropriate time? What if I spent another $500-$1,000 to get a calving-ease bull in the top 10 percent of the breed rather than the top 50 percent? Healthy calves with documented health management generally fetch a premium that pays well for the extra labor and vaccines. As we continue to advance beef production in the United States, more marketing programs are becoming available to those with highJohn Kleiboeker is the quality genetics. Those who are focusing on carcass traits such as marAgricultural/Commerbling, rib eye area, carcass weight and back fat are beginning to be cial Lender at Arvest rewarded at the feeder cattle sale level like never before. Again, manBank in Monett. He agement is the key. Making the right decisions regarding the sire(s) of and his wife, Robyn, your calves and their EPDs is a critical start; however, putting a little and sons operate a effort into marketing them is even more important. Local livestock commercial cow/ market owners tell me that simply letting them know the background calf and Red Angus/ of your calves, documenting both their vaccinations and genetics, goes SimAngus seedstock a long way toward helping them help you fetch premium. cattle business near This fall, as you begin to receive sale catalogs and view cattle at Stotts City, Mo. farm shows, ask a lot of questions and do your homework. Learn about advancements in cattle health technology as well as genetics and record keeping. There is no time like the present to make improvements.
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ave you heard those scary radio ads by tax relief companies promising to help taxpayers in distress? The ads warn consumers about unexpected IRS bank levies to recover unpaid or disputed taxes. You are informed that “experts” can help stop the IRS levy and successJohn Alan Cohan is a fully settle your tax dispute for pennies on the lawyer who has served dollar, or even obtain total “tax forgiveness.” the farming, ranching But here are the facts: The IRS doesn’t suddenly and horse industries since levy your bank account. They must first determine 1981. To contact John Alan that you owe back taxes, usually through an audit, Cohan, go to ozarksfn.com and you can contest this determination in IRS Apand click on ‘Contact Us.’ peals or by seeking audit reconsideration. Levies occur only if you have ignored notices sent by the IRS. Tax relief companies will charge thousands of dollars in up-front fees. They will ask you to complete IRS Form 656, “Offer in Compromise” (OIC), without checking to see if you are eligible for the OIC program. The form requires extensive and burdensome financial disclosures. Because of the IRS’s strict guidelines for debt forgiveness, the IRS rejects about 90 percent of the Offers in Compromise. Moreover, taxpayers can readily submit Form 656 on their own without help from a tax relief company. A tax attorney or CPA can advise you in advance whether you have a reasonably good chance of prevailing in the OIC program. Filing Form 656 will remove the bank levy or wage garnishment temporarily, but once the offer is rejected, the levy is reinstated. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers have complained that after paying thousands of dollars in upfront fees, some of the tax relief companies took even more of their money through unauthorized charges. An advisory from the California Department of Justice warns: “Soon after collecting up-front fees, these companies typically inform taxpayers that they do not qualify for a relief program or that the IRS has rejected their attempt to reduce or eliminate the back-tax debt. Often these companies never even contact the IRS directly. Rather than reduce or eliminate the amount owed in back taxes to the IRS, these companies increase taxpayers’ debt burden.” The problem of bank levies or wage garnishment can be avoided early on. Before the levy process, the IRS sends a “Notice and Demand for Payment,” which notifies you that you owe a certain amount of back taxes. This usually occurs after an audit determination and failure to pay the amount assessed. The IRS will only levy against your bank or employer after issuing a 30-day notice entitled “Final Notice of Intent to Levy and Notice of Your Right to A Hearing.” You can request a Collection Due Process hearing and you may be able to persuade the IRS not to issue a levy for various reasons, such as financial hardship. There are steps to take immediately to get the levy released if it is causing economic hardship. Also, a bank levy involves a 21-day waiting period for complying with the levy. The waiting period is intended to allow you time to contact the IRS and arrange to pay the tax. It is extremely important to respond to IRS letters requesting an audit of your tax returns. Responding in a timely manner is the best policy. In cases where the audit might focus on deductions reported for horse or other livestock activities, it is important to defend your position by designating a competent CPA or tax attorney experienced in the subject matter, because the issues can be tricky and complex.
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The pros and cons of grazing ‘leftovers’ in your fields Grazing corn residue can save landowners precious dollars. Randy Wiedmeier, a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist based in Gainesville, Mo., offered a primer on the topic: •Corn crop residue consists of grain, husks, leaves, cobs and stalks with the nutrient value and energy density being highest in grain, husks and leaves, followed by cobs and stalks. •Allowed uncontrolled grazing, cattle will consume the most nutritious residues first and usually will not consume the cobs and stalks unless forced to. •For each ton of grain harvested there is usually a ton of residue available for grazing. •Most sources indicate one acre of corn crop residue will support one dry, pregnant cow for about 45 days, which is considered good carrying capacity. •Those sources also indicate a 25 percent to 75 percent reduction in cow feed costs when grazing corn crop residues compared to mechanically harvested feeds such as hay. •GMO corn crop residues are as nutritious and high-yielding as non-GMO varieties. Start-up costs come into play when grazing corn residue. Scott R. Chandler, writing about the topic for North Carolina State University, gave this explanation: “Start up costs associated with cornstalk grazing are few. Modern temporary electric fencing offers flexibility and is relatively inexpensive, considering it can be easily taken up and used year after year. Using a 20 acre, 1,100-by-800 foot field and grazing cows as an example, with 10-cent per foot fencing, costs are about $378. If it takes about $500 to ‘get it all done,’ with two cows/acre for 30 days that’s about 42 cents per cow/day for the first year and even less after that. If winter feeding costs are 72 cents per cow/day, the break-even point would be if winter feeding is reduced by about 18 days.”
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“We take our calves to the sale barn at 550 to 650 pounds at weaning, which usually takes nine months for them to reach that weight.” Jim Sheehy Newton County, Mo.
Andy McCorkill, a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist based in Buffalo, Mo., said one of the drawbacks of corn residue grazing could be a lack of sufficient protein in the residue. A good rule of thumb is to consider supplementing nutrients or moving your cows when corn kernels in the manure are few or nonexistent. Colin Collins, who farms in Howell County, Mo., along Howell Creek, is grazing more than 300 late-trimester cows on corn residue this fall. “As fields are available and where we have adequate fencing, we’ll “turn (cattle) onto corn residue,” Collins said. “If it’s too wet, they’ll stomp the ground – compaction becomes an issue – and it’s not good for the next crop. You have to be able to manage the crop ground because (when) we don’t freeze here in the Ozarks, compaction is always an issue.” The work is intensive. “You have to let the cattle on the field and have watering arrangements,” he said. “Then when it’s about to rain, you’ve got to get them off the ground, and a lot of folks don’t want to mess with that. No, it’s not for everybody. “We use (corn residue grazing) as a stop-gap from October through Thanksgiving,” Collins added. “By keeping our cattle out of our stockpile fescue, we let it lush up as much as we can (during that time frame).” Darrell Kentner, a farmer and rancher in Barton County near Jasper, Mo., has been grazing corn crop residue for the past 10 years. “You either need a permanent fence system or temporary fencing and an available water supply,” Kentner said. “I extended the waterlines down into the cornfield and planted a hydrant in the fence line out of the way. And that allowed me to have a source of water. “The corn stubble I’ll be grazing this year, I’ll have access to a pond.”
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“I have a roadside sign, a booth at Farmfest and I occasional do some advertising. I also participate in all of my local breed association sales, which gets people interested in coming out to the ranch.”
“I sell most everything with direct marketing at farmer’s markets in Springfield, Aurora and Webb City. There is a lot less overhead than if I had a store, plus I can reach more customers from more areas.”
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Prussic acid may be higher in plants that are deficient in phosphorus. A seasoned producer, Anderson knows the benefits of chicken litter as a fertilizer. “Prior to chicken litter, our Johnsongrass was more poisonous,” Anderson said. Frost, Gunsaulis said, is another crucial time for producers to keep an eye on their herds. “Plant cells are damaged in Johnsongrass after it has frosted causing more prussic acid to be in the grass while it is drying. “ Gunsaulis said. Wild cherry trees also have prussic acid. Gunsaulis said that healthy wild cherry trees are not a hazard. “Green is good,” Gunsaulis said. “Wilting leaves is when it’s dangerous.” In the same way the prussic acid content is higher in drying Johnsongrass, wilting leaves have a higher acid content until dried out. Gunsaulis and Anderson both stressed the importance of being aware of the herd and it’s surroundings. “We are aware of what pasture we are grazing – especially when it’s dry,” Anderson said. Gunsaulis said, “Knee high is fine.”
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Preventing prussic acid poisoning in your herd Prussic acid poisoning is a very critical issue during hay season. Prussic acid is a chemical in plants, such as: Johnsongrass and wild cherry trees – that in the right state – can kill cattle. There are many factors that influence the prussic acid content in plants: height, soil fertility, frost and drought. According to Benton County, Ark., Extension Agent Johnny Gunsaulis, hay season and frost are the most important times for livestock producers to watch their herd. “During regrowth is when livestock producers need to watch close,” Gunsaulis said. “Frost is also an important time to watch.” Johnsongrass is a danger after the pasture has been cut for hay – it has rained – and new grass has began to grow. Gunsaulis recommended that Johnsongrass be knee high before turning in cattle and the herd not be too hungry. In the right state Johnsongrass is very beneficial to graze or bale. Arkansas Cattle and Chicken Producer George Anderson said his cattle milk better on Johnsongrass than Bermuda. “It’s been a mild, wet year – a great year for Johnsongrass,” Anderson said.
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Putting Pregnancy Checks to Work By Klaire Howerton
Pregnancy checks can be used as an indication of herd health
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As most people in the agriculture industry know, farming successfully is all about management. Good management practices including utilizing tools and resources for making your operation more efficient – one such tool for your beef cattle herd is pregnancy checks. Pregnancy checks can help producers determine which cows are carrying calves and which are open, and can help the farmer or rancher determine which cows to cull. “Pregnancy checks are absolutely essential for cow/calf operators because a dry cow is time lost and money wasted,” said Scott Bruce, foreman of the Rafter Double B Ranch in Springfield, Mo. Pregnancy checks can also help the producer detect health problems within the herd. Another reason to preg check is to monitor the herd’s health and reproductive status. Finding more open cows than usual can signal a disease problem such as infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) or sexually transmitted diseases that cause cows to abort. Nutritional deficiencies in a herd can also show up as open cows, especially in 2-year-olds that should have bred back for their second calves. Some producers also use pregnancy testing to determine when cows will calve, facilitating sorting them into early- and late-calving groups. There is more than one way to pregnancy check cows, but by far the most common and cost effective is rectal palpitation. Roughly eight to 10 weeks after pulling the bull, or using AI, a veterinarian will feel for a pulse and the calf’s head, as well as determine the shape of the cow’s uterus. Some producers opt to use ultrasound technology to determine whether or not cows are carrying; this option is highly Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com
effective (sometimes results can be detected as early as 13 days after breeding) but costly, making it a less popular choice for the average producer. Yet another option for pregnancy checking is a BioPRYN (Pregnant Ruminant Yes/No) blood test, developed by University of Idaho DVM Garth Sasser. According to the BioPRYN website, “this test offers a safe, accurate, and easy alternative for confirming pregnancy in beef cattle. BioPRYN measures the presence of Pregnancy-Specific Protein B (PSPB), a protein only produced by the placenta of a growing fetus, in the blood circulation of the animal.” Producers can take the blood samples themselves and send samples off to one of 24 labs worldwide. Results can be delivered to the producer by phone, e-mail or fax. Another benefit of using a blood test such as BioPRYN is that there is no risk of spreading any diseases rectally, which does pose a risk when pregnancy checking with rectal palpitation. According to information from Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension animal scientist, producers should “resist the temptation” to retain open heifers and “roll them over” to the next breeding cycle. “These are the very heifers that you want to identify early and remove from the herd. It just makes good economic business sense to identify and cull nonpregnant replacement heifers as soon as possible,” he stated. There are a number of good options for producers to manage their breeding program with pregnancy checks. It is well worth the effort, time and money to invest in this valuable tool.
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Controlling parasites made simple with the proper products, techniques The right tools to do the job on a farm make every producer’s life much, much easier. This is especially true when it comes to tasks like applying products for parasite control on livestock. Parasites come in many shapes and sizes, but luckily there is a tool to get rid of almost every one.
Cattle Rubs
Also referred to as a “back rubber” or “fly wipe,” a cattle rub is one of the most effective ways to control horn fly populations on cattle. A cattle rub is a long, sausage shaped roll of material that is soaked with a fly repellent solution and hung in a pasture at a level that cattle can rub on it, transferring the repellent solution to their skin. Cattle naturally seek places to scratch, making the rub very effective at controlling flies. Dr. Justin Talley, the Extension Livestock Entomologist at Oklahoma State University, suggests implementing a “forced use system” with cattle rubs – this means placing the rub somewhere that each animal goes underneath it every day. Putting the rub near water access can achieve this.
Insecticide Treated Ear Tags
Ear tags that have been treated with an insecticide are a good option for controlling both horn flies and face flies. These tags can be placed in one or both ears on cattle. While this is a fairly low maintenance option for fly control, the treated ear tags do need to be replaced periodically when the insecticide wears off. Certain treated ear tags can also be used on sheep. OCTOBER 3, 2016
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The VetGun paintball system from SmartVet is an innovative way to make treating flies as low stress for livestock as possible. The VetGun system uses a modified paintball gun with a carbon dioxide (CO2) cartridge that fires a small, soft gel capsule called a VetCap. The VetCap is filled with liquid parasiticides. When a VetCap is fired from the VetGun, the capsule bursts upon hitting the animal, coating them with the solution. This system is designed for minimal fear or discomfort to the animal. When a positive reinforcement (like range cubes or grain) is provided during the application process, animals learn to associate being hit by a capsule with good things. VetGuns and VetCaps can be used with beef cattle, dairy cows and even bison with great success.
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Primarily used for equines, Mosquito Mitts can be used to apply insect repellent directly to an area on the animal’s body, making it more effective than if it were to be sprayed. The insect repellent is sprayed on the Mitt (glove) and then simply wiped onto the animal.
Drench Guns
Drenching is a common way to rid livestock of internal parasites like worms. A drench gun can be used to give dewormer and other medicines orally, or to apply them topically. The drench gun pulls the medicine from a container into a large syringe that is inserted into the animal’s mouth, and is released by a trigger. With the proper tools, you can turn parasite control into a breeze, instead of a chore.
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Managing Calf Feed Intake By Meghan Anderson
A properly balanced feed ration is key for a healthy herd Managing calf feed intake takes more than pouring a bucket of feed in a trough. To create the most finished calf – to get the most bang for the buck – feed management is a very detailed, meticulous process. Benton County, Ark., Extension Agent Johnny Gunsaulis said there are two key ways to manage feed intake in calves: hand feeding and intake limiters. When a livestock producer feeds by hand – they can measure how many pounds per head per day – then add a free choice limiter. There are many options of limiters for producers, and it is based on the producer’s budget and preference. However, it is important for producers to understand the need for a balanced ration to have a healthy herd. Arkansas cattle producer Benjamin Anderson has experienced the importance of hand feeding in his short time working with cattle. “In showing club calves ration is important,” said Anderson. “You can’t underfeed
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the calf or it won’t finish, but on the other hand you can’t overfeed it.” Anderson’s limiter of choice is adding forages to the calves’ diet. He has seen success with Bermuda and Johnsongrass hay. “I like using Bermuda hay because our hay is a cleaner cut of hay because we spray and fertilize – which my calves prefer,” Anderson said. Forages are popular limiters for cattle producers, especially in the winter, however there are other supplements than can limit a calf’s intake. Salt is a supplement Gunsaulis recommended as a feed intake limiter. “The salt makes the feed so salty the calves won’t want to eat as much in one sitting, because they won’t like the salt taste anymore,” Gunsaulis said. Gunsaulis also recommended intake limiters that can be mixed in with the calves feed. “Purina has a few products that can be mixed into the cattle’s feed or even ground corn to feed,” Gunsaulis said. The supplement is a non-salt additive that can balance the nutrition the calf’s diet that it doesn’t receive from the forage supplement. A gradual increase of intake is also important to maintain a healthy calf. As the calf grows the ration needs to increase. Anderson calculated the percentage of the calf’s weight to the amount of feed and forages it required. “The ration I prefer is about 2.5 percent of the calf’s weight per day in grain,” Anderson said. “So a 700-pound calf would receive 17.5 pounds of grain per day.” To have heathy calves fill out to their full potential, ration and intake limiters are important. Therefore, when the cattle producer goes to pour their bucket of feed into the trough, they need to prepare the ration thoughtfully and precisely.
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Do You Have a Relationship? By Meghan Anderson
With the implementation of the VFD approaching, producers need to develop a plan with their veterinarian The Veterinary Feed Directive becomes effective January 2017, and it’s ruling will change the way many producers receive supplies for their herds. With the coming changes of the VFD, Veterinarian-client-patient-relationships (VCPR) are a vital way producers will make it through this major policy change. Benton County, Ark., Extension Agent Johnny Gunsaulis said it is crucial to find a veterinary the producer trusts. “It is very important to find one they like,” Gunsaulis said. For many products that are now found at the local co-op, it will require the producer to get a prescription from their veterinarian to purchase. Gunsaulis said that many common products will take a couple extra steps to get, such as medicated calf feed or even starter feed. “The veterinarian is going to need to know the producer well enough to write him a prescription,” Gunsaulis said. Arkansas Cattle producer George Anderson said he is pleased with the relationship he has established with his veterinarian. “We have a good relationship with our vet and he is going to help us with our needs according to the new regulations,” Anderson said.
Veterinarian-client-patient-relationships are going to be important when producers have a crisis. A VCPR will be beneficial when a producer quickly needs an antibiotic for a sick animal the veterinarian trusts the producer and writes them a prescription. Networking is important in any industry – and this policy change will just create a need for producers to network with local veterinarians. Those who raise cattle are not the only producers who will be impacted by the VFD. According to University of Missouri Livestock Specialist Andy McCorkill, who is based in Dallas County, Mo., anyone who raises livestock will be subject to he new law. “All species must be treated differently and have a different script written for them,” he told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “Not all animals are uniform in their dosages for drugs and some drugs aren’t labeled for every species so you will have to work with a vet to figure out what is going to be the best solution for you.” Livestock producers are tough to withstand anything, and will be able to make the necessary changes to keep thriving during these policy changes.
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October 2016 1 4-H Enrollment Begins – online enrollment at www.4-Honline.com 4 Beef Cattle Nutrition and Ration Balancing Workshop – 6:30 p.m. – Cost: $10 per person – Cedar County Library, 717 East St., Stockton, Mo. – register by Oct. 3 – 417-276-3313 or cedarco@missouri.edu 4 Basic Estate Planning – Laclede County Extension Center, Lebanon, Mo. – 417-532-7126 4 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – 8 a.m. – Barry County Veterinary Service, Cassville, Mo. – 417-847-2677 4,11 Beginning Beekeepers Workshop – 6-9 p.m. – Dallas County Alumni Center, Buffalo, Mo. – Cost: $61 – 417-345-7551 to register 6 Indoor Air Quality and Health Protection Seminar – 6:30 p.m. – Laclede County Extension Center, Lebanon, Mo. – 417-532-7126 to pre-register by Oct. 3 6 Introduction to QuickBooks – 1:30-8 p.m. – Cost: $80 – El Dorado Springs Youth Center, 508 North Main Street, El Dorado Springs, Mo. – register by Oct. 3 – 417-276-3313 or cedarco@missouri.edu 7 SASI Christian Farmers Convention – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Vanznt Community Center, Vanzant, Mo. – 417-885-7787 or 417-984-2372 7-9 Ozark Fall Farmfest – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday – Admission and parking is free – Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, Mo. – 1-800-356-8255 or 417-833-2660 8 10th Annual Missouri Chestnut Roast – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Horticulture & Agroforestry Research Center, New Franklin, Mo. – 573-884-2874 8 Voyles Sweet Sorghum Day – All Day – Molasses demonstration – New Hope, Mo. – 417-880-1592
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October 2016 3 Express Ranches Fall Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Yukon, Okla. – 1-800-664-3977 8 Lucas Cattle Company Bull & Heifer Sale – at the Farm, Cross Timbers, Mo. – 417-399-7124 8 Judd Ranch 26th Annual Cow Power Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Female Sale – at the Ranch, Pomona, Kan. – 1-800-743-0026 8 Big D Ranch Annual Brangus/Ultra Black Bull & Commercial Female Sale – at the Ranch, Center Ridge, Ark. – 501-208-6119 8 Ozark & Heart of America Beefmaster Sale – Locust Grove, Okla. – 918-316-6710 9 Heart of Missouri Limousin Breeders Association Limousin/Lim-Flex Sale – Laclede County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, Mo. – 817-821-6263 10 Parker Angus Ranch Fall Bull Sale – Waurika, Okla. – 800-352-1903 11 Three Forks Ranch Fall Bull Sale – Fort Gibson, Okla. – 918-541-0418 15 Circle A Angus Bull & Heifer Sale – Iberia, Mo. – 800-CIRCLE-A 15 Aschermann Charolais 23rd Edition Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Carthage, Mo. – 417-358-7879 15 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Joplin, Mo. – 877-486-1160 15 Heart of the Ozarks Angus Association Fall Production Sale – West Plains, Mo. – 417-872-95570 15 Route 66 Sim Genetics Bull & Female Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-466-4210 15 Midwest Beef Alliance Female Sale – Marshall Junction, Mo. – 660-895-5008 15 Angell-Thomas Charolais Bull & Female Sale – at the Farm, Paris, Mo. – 573-682-7348
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10-11 Reproduction and Breeding Workshop – 5-9 p.m. – Texas County Extension Center, Houston, Mo. – 417-967-4545 – pre-register by Oct. 7 11 Advanced Microsoft Office 2013 Excel Workshop – 1-5 p.m., Cost: $60 – El Dorado Springs Youth Center, 508 North Main Street, El Dorado Springs, Mo. – register by October 7 – 417-276-3313 or cedarco@missouri.edu 11 Hurley Fall Festival – Noon to sundown – Hurley High School baseball field, Hurley, Mo. – 417-369-3420 11 Sew Native Class: Goldenrods – 10:30 a.m.-noon – Pulaski County Extension, 403 School Street, Suite 1, Waynesville, Mo. – 573-774-6177 13 Backyard Birding – 6:30 p.m. – Laclede County Extension Office Meeting Room, Lebanon, Mo. – 417-532-7126 to pre-register 13 Forage Improvement Tour – 4:30-7:30 p.m. – Neal Farm, Taneyville, Mo. – 417-546-4431 or 417-334-9696 for more information – RSVP by Oct. 11 at 417-334-9696 or hfleming@bransonbank.com 15 FAMACHA Certification and Herd Health Workshop for Sheep and Goats – 8 a.m.-5 pm. – $35 per person, includes class materials, refreshments and lunch – Heritage Farm located 3.2 miles north of Ava, Mo. – 417-683-6830 or staff@animalclinicofava.com 18,20 Beginning Computers – Learn the Basics of Working on a Computer – two sessions – Lebanon Technology and Career Center, Lebanon, Mo. – call 417-532-7126 to pre-register 18-20 Grazing School – Fair Grove, Mo. – 417-831-5246 ext. 3 24-26 Regional Management-Intensive Grazing School – Centerville, Mo. – contact the Reynolds County Extension Center for more information 573-648-1035 or 573-663-2676
15 Missouri Dexter Association Fall Sale – Webster County Fairgrounds, Marshfield, Mo. – 417-732-1485 16 Express Ranches Hereford Event Sale – at the Ranch, Yukon, Okla. – 800-664-3977 17 Dimukes Ranch 1st Annual Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Checotah, Okla. – 916-995-3549 17 Hinkle Prime Cut Angus 1st Annual Fall Bull Sale – at the Farm, Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-4127 18 M&M Charolais Dispersal Sale – at Hartley’s H2 Ranch, Stillwater, Okla. – 785-672-7449 22 Mead Farms Fall Bull Sale – at the Farm Sale Headquarters, Versailles, Mo. – 573-216-0210 22 Flying H Genetics Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Butler, Mo. – 308-493-5411 22 Arkansas Bull Sale – Herber Springs, Ark. – 205-270-0995 22 Ridder Charolais Farms Production Sale – Hermann, Mo. – 573-660-4692 22 East Central Missouri Angus Association Fall Sale – Cuba, Mo. – 314-393-2885 23 Reynolds Herefords Annual Production Sale – Huntsville, Mo. – 660-676-3688 23 Magness Land & Cattle Annual Female Sale – Miami, Okla. – 402-350-3447 24 SW Missouri Performance Tested Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing, Springfield, Mo. – 417-345-8330 27 Kirkes Black Angus Ranch – Talihina, Okla. – 918-465-7830 28 10 Grand Charolais Sale – American Royal, Kansas City, Mo. – 785-672-7449 29 Lacy’s Red Angus 1st Annual Production Sale – Drexel, Mo. – 806-983-7226 30 P Bar S Annual Production Sale – Sand Springs, Okla. – 402-350-3447 30 Baker Angus Fall Production Sale – at the Farm, Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4403
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