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ne of my biggest pet peeves is hearing people say,r“You evonneed worCto ythink rreJ yB outside the box.” What does that even mean? Jerry Crownover farms Does it mean that the “box” from in Lawrence County, which we derive our knowledge is completely Mo. He is a former worthless? Is everything we’ve learned to this professor of Agriculture point devoid of any value? Or is it just a catchEducation at Missouri phrase that makes the speaker of those seven State University, and is an little words sound innovative and smarter than author and professional the rest of us? speaker. To contact Jerry, The first time I was treated to this enlightening go to ozarksfn.com and wordage, I was a beginning teacher and was capclick on ‘Contact Us.’ tive to one of the most boring presentations for which I’d ever sat. The phrase was uttered, over and over again, by a bespectacled university professor of education that was trying to promote the latest fad in teaching. Even though I was certain the old man couldn’t teach two rabbits how to copulate, he was considered one of the leading experts in his field and the convention had paid him big bucks to speak to us and motivate the attendees to go back to their schools and become better teachers, using his “outside the box” methodology. I remember thinking that if this guy came home with me and tried to use his teaching style on my group of freshmen kids, they would have him locked in the hog house we were building before the 50-minute class was over. Even now, I can hardly go to a farm meeting or convention where someone at some point in time will encourage us to, “think outside the box.” They will, invariably, preach to us about how the old ways of doing things on our farms will just not work anymore and will surely lead to our demise. Yet, when I’ve visited with more than a few of those speakers at the conclusion, and ask them how many acres they farm or how many cows they have, they have to admit that they don’t have any.

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n my desk at Ozarks Farm & Neighbor is a photo of my dad, Larry Turner; my uncle, Bill Turner; and my grandfather, Billie Joe Turner, Julie Turner-Crawford standing in front of a team of horsis a native of Dallas es named Bill and Nell. Dad said Bill (the horse County, Mo., where she Bill, not my uncle) was a heck of a horse but Nell, grew up on her family’s on the other hand, was a little more cantankerous farm. She is a graduate and was known to bite. Nell, coincidently, is the of Missouri State name of my dog, which isn’t known to bite. University. To contact Both my dad and uncle are dressed in striped Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 shirts and bib overalls, a fashion statement they or by email at editor@ continue to make more than 60 years later. My ozarksfn.com. late grandfather is dressed in a plad shirt with what appears to be an old newsboy-style hat. They appear to be the “typical” 1950s farm family. I look at the photo and wonder how many miles those horses pulled equipment or wagons. I wonder how many hours my grandfather held the reins of the team, as well as others he worked in his lifetime. I also wonder what the farmers of my grandfather’s generation would think of today’s technology in relationship to agriculture. My husband, yet another Bill in my life, says today’s trucks, tractors and cars have more computers onboard than the Apollo 11 did when it landed on the moon. Today, livestock can be fed with the touch of a button, and a drone can buzz cross pastures and fields. Times have really changed. If you would have asked my grandpa about using GPS to drive a tractor, or told him of a corn planter that could plant 48 rows at a time and plant 75 acres an hour, — Continued on Next Page

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page he might have thought you had been out in the sun too long. There is a good chance he might have passed out when you told him the price tag for the planter was more than $450,000, which is likely more money than he ever made from farming in his lifetime. The real clincher for Billie Joe might have been when you explained that he would need a tractor with 370 horsepower to pull the planter and that it weighs about 24 tons when loaded. I don’t even want to try to do the math to figure out how many Bills and Nells it would take to pull it. My nearly 70-year-old dad finally got himself a “fancy” tractor, complete with a cab, air conditioning, heat, a radio and a cup holder. He deserves it. Yes, the industry has changed since that photo on by desk was taken. Thanks to the changes to machinery and equipment, today’s American farmers produce 262 percent more food with 2 percent fewer inputs compared to 1950. The American farmer also feeds about 155 people around the world, that’s up from 25 people in 1960. There may be fewer farmers today, but they continue to make an impact on the global economy with more than $115 billion in agricultural products being exported around the world. Not bad for a bunch of farm-

ers. These are achievements that would have never been obtained if not for the changes in technology we have seen over the last half century. Grandpa Billie Joe passed away when I was in elementary school, and Bill (the horse Bill, not my uncle Bill or my husband Bill) and Nell (the horse Nell, not my dog Nell) are gone, but their work helped pave the way for today’s modern farmers. My dad and uncle are still plugging away at their respective farming operations, and they awe the younger generation of my family with their stories of rank bulls, saddle broncs, hateful heifers, hair-raising hijinks and even a camel named Gus. While I think they are enjoying the “simpler” life with their modern equipment, I won’t be surprised if they decided one day to hitch up my dad’s mules and take themselves on a nice little trip somewhere. Why? Because no matter how old you get or how times change, you always want to be a kid again.

Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 Consider this: I usually sell my spring-born calves sometime between the last of September and the last of December, depending upon the market. For many years, I’ve talked to the brightest and best of economists, professors, marketing specialists, and other producers to try and choose the optimum time to sell, in order to receive the most money. I take their advice, analyze it and pick a date to market my calves. I have never hit the highest market. This year, I surveyed the same group of experts to try (since we are in the midst of extremely low prices right now) and find the date of the absolute lowest price for feeder NOVEMBER 14, 2016

cattle. After getting input from all of them to determine the date that prices would be at the lowest point, I set up my cowboys and trucking for delivery on that date. As one of the guys stated, when I told him what I was doing, “Have you gone completely crazy?” Probably. You guessed it…they missed that date, as well, and though I would have liked to have received more for them (I say that every year), I can’t complain considering the current state of the market. If there is a moral to this story, it would be this: don’t be so concerned with thinking outside the box.... Just think.

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automobile enthusiast in his own right, visited the museum and subsequently purchased a car. A short while later, the owners of the museum contacted Wilder and asked him if he would be interested in purchasing the whole museum, which he did. Thanks to the February 2012 tornado that devastated the strip, the museum was destroyed.,

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sionary,” David said. “A good businessman, with a sharp eye for classic cars. That was his passion. He was always looking for items to put into the museum, especially the cars. He (Wilder) instilled that into his children, so the museum continues on with his heirs.” Most impressive about the museum is the immaculate condition of each item on exhibit. From the covered wagons to the Classic Corvettes, each item is in mint condition. That is not by accident. The museum staff searches for items already in showroom ready condition. “We do not do any restoration,” Rust said. “That is a losing proposition, a bottomless pit. We seek out fully restored items that can immediately be placed on the museum floor. We also change out the inventory regularly so it does not get stale. It is a new experience each time someone visits.” The antique farm equipment and classic cars are handled differently by the museum. While the farm equipment is rotated regularly, none of it is on consignment or for sale. Most of the automobile inventory in the museum is for sale. Some cars are owned by the museum, others are on consignment. Whether in person or via the website, the museum staff will help make all the arrangements for a buyer to get his purchase home. A 5,000 square-foot gift shop is located inside the museum with unique automotive gifts for visitors or a gift for that special car enthusiast. The Branson Auto & Farm Museum is open seven days a week (except Christmas Day), is wheel chair accessible, has plenty of parking for visitors and tour busses, there is never any waiting, and they never run out of seats. Seasonal hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., March through December, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., January and February.

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Louie was born at Hazelgreen, Mo., 160 acres farther up the road, in Laclede and grew up on a 1,000-plus acre farm County, running a commercial herd of 50 there, just a short distance down the Charolais-Angus cross commercial cattle. highway. He agreed that there is more After years in housing and barn constructhan a little adventure involved in their tion, Gary now shares his construction skills, working for MOCA (Missouri Ozarks restoration projects at times. “When we brought this one home, Community Action), weatherizing houses it had been sitting in an old barn for for area low income residents. Louie Parker started farming in 1966 quite some time,” Louie with a cow/calf operation of Limousaid pointing to one of his sin cattle. He worked for the Derestored John Deeres. “It partment of the Army for many didn’t even look like a tracyears, processed deer for many tor anymore, just a whole lot hunting seasons and even of parts. Of course, when we Richland, Mo. served as a guide on the got it into our barn, we found nearby Gasconade River, the squirrels had stored acorns beginning in high school. in the exhaust and it hadn’t

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meet your neighbors “There used to be three or four outfitters on the Gasconade that did that, providing guided river tours for doctors and others coming out of Kansas City or St. Louis, but not anymore,” he sighed. In recent years, however, Gary and Louie have shown off these two beautiful green machines in nearby Missouri communities, including Richland, Waynesville, Rolla, Licking, Lebanon, Laquey and even the Missouri State Fair. Louie’s 1936B also made the trip to parade down the street in Washington, Mo., as well. “I met a lady while in Sedalia who works for John Deere and her job is literally to show international visitors around at the John Deere factory in Illinois and to acquaint them with the company’s products,” Louie said “A lot of the John Deere tractors are sold overseas. Different tractors originally had different purposes. This one (referring back to his 1936 tractor) was designed for orchards and vineyards, which is what makes it so popular overseas.” And certainly, Louie and Gary have discovered that there is a world of places one may have to travel to find the needed parts for their beloved tractors. “This model came with fenders that got in the way in daily use so most farmers simply took them off and pitched them aside.” Gary said as he pointed to his 1951 tractor, complete with the pesky fenders. “Finding a pair of them that wasn’t rusted through, pitched in a fence row somewhere or didn’t cost hundreds of dollars was not easy. Several of the places we contacted had them but they were in terrible shape,

having laid out in the weather for years. Others wanted over $600 for the pair.” They were finally referred to a man who lives only 20 miles from them, far out in the countryside where he literally hosts his own tractor graveyard. “He doesn’t restore them,” Gary said of the previous fender owner. “He just sort of collects them, but he certainly has the parts and pieces. And if he doesn’t, he knows where he can lay hands on them pretty quick.” And Gary further noted that the fenders he bought there “didn’t have a rust spot on them.” In addition to these two beauties, Gary and Louie have also purchased a 1945 model John Deere LA, a WD 45 Allis Chalmers and an 800 Ford, all of which are waiting for their special touch. “The 1945 one is for my wife, Charla, and I really thought she might want me to paint it Breast Cancer (Awareness) pink,” he said, referring to great battle that Charla and the whole family have overcome in recent years. “She told me, no. She likes that John Deere green the best and the next one can be pink. She did tell me, whatever the color is, it needs to be real, real shiny,” Gary concluded with a laugh. Both Gary and Louie have been asked to sell their restored machines, but Louie’s answer is always the same. “My daughter would not be happy.” Big smiles and antique tractors go handin-hand for these two gentlemen. Louie summed it all up for both of them. “There’s nothin’ like the sound of an old tractor.”

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Ranching on the Banks Wendy Kollmeier and her father, Frank Sundstrom, with Sebastian, a Norwegian Fjord she shows in dressage events. In the background is a hay barn that holds some of the more than 5,000 bales of cool-season grass hay produced annually on Ozark Crest Ranch.

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Former surgeon is far from retired at his Christian County, Mo., farming operation Frank Sundstrom, a retired orthopedic surgeon, begins his day at Ozark Crest Ranch before 6 a.m. His plan for the day may include meeting with his professional gardening partner, mowing his expansive lawn or talking with daughter Wendy Kollmeier about the hay crop. By mid-day, he “retires” for lunch, a nap, some reading, and eventually a rum and Coke cocktail.

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Not bad for nearly 94. His property borders half a mile of the Finley River at Highway 160 south of Nixa, Mo. The rich bottom land is separated from the river by a riparian border of 1,200 trees and shrubs he planted with the help of the Missouri Department of Conservation. Near the river, the ruts and remains of the old road linking Springfield, Mo., to Harrison,

Ark., can be seen. There’s also Frank’s 8-acre orchard, garden and greenhouse, producing broccoli, cabbage, potatoes, corn, squash, tomatoes, melons and peppers for sale at farmers’ markets and grocery stores in Christian County, Mo. Beyond the electric fenced garden lie acres of hay fields, growing cool-season grasses, which Wendy bales twice a year and sells to horse, dairy and goat owners.

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engines and components, drivelines, less than new parts. It really reduces that fuel injection parts, hydraulics, AC cost of ownership.” Each and every remanufactured part is compressors, turbos and electronics for New Holland Agriculture and Con- individually inspected and tested before struction equipment, Case IH Agricul- it’s shipped back to dealers, which is not ture and Case Construction equipment. the norm with every new part. “All of our products are tested before they CNH Industrial Reman started in the Ozarks in 2009 with nine employees leave, not just a couple. With new products, they are usually batch tested. That and a catalog of 1,400 part means they might test a product at the numbers for engines, engine beginning of production and at the components, driveline, hyend. We test each and every comdraulics and rotating electriponent, 100 percent of the time. cal. Today, the company emWe take every opportunity we ployees about 250 people and Springfield, Mo can to take the risk out.” has a catalog of about 3,200 He added that remanufacunique part numbers. It is the turing also saves producers only CNH remanufacturing fa-

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meet your neighbors money because parts for older equipment that may not be available can be remanufactured, eliminating the need to buy a new tractor or combine. CNH Industrial Reman receives its cores through an exchange process with dealers. “If you wanted a remanufactured engine, for example, you would trade us your old engine and you would get a remanufactured engine at a discounted price, kind of like you would trade your old starter in at O’Reilly’s for a discount on a new one,” Robert Randolph, manufacturing engineer manager, explained. “Dealers can look up stock and see where it is held and know if they can have it overnight or in two days. We can offer a remanufactured product at a lower price, and you have a warranty on that product if it is installed through an authorized dealer.” During a tour of the facility, Robert said cores are brought to the Springfield, Mo., facility, where they are completely disassembled and cleaned before moving to the next phase of the remanufacture.

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During the process, each employee who comes in contact with a part has detailed specifications they follow for their portion of the remanufacturing process. The step-by-step instructions for disassembly and assembly can be seen computer screens at each workstation in the facility. “It insures that it gets done the same way every time, regardless of who is doing the process,” Robert said. Each part is also tested through stateof-the art computer systems to insure that each phase is completed correctly. Robert said the company has a “high mix” of cores and employees receive the training that allows them to move from core to core, job to job, depending on what is needed at the time. “We have to be flexible so that we can keep the right finished goods on the shelf,” Robert said. “We build to stock, which means we build to keep finished goods on the shelf for our customers and we replenish that stock. In an ideal sys-

tem, we are stocking shelves as the product is coming off. We base our volume off of sales, which is driven by volume in the field and the equipment being used. We don’t build up huge amounts of inventory through the year because we need to know if it is going to move.” Not every part that comes to CNH on a core is remanufactured. Things like bolts, rings and pistons are replaced with new components. “Basically if it moves, it’s replaced,” Richard said. In addition to saving the tractor and/or equipment owner money on parts to get them back in the field, Richard said remanufacturing actually requires less energy. While new products are the main focus, Robert said the facility also builds. New axel assemblies that are shipped to the maufacturing facility. “We receive components from CNH and assemble them to CNH specifications, using their processes, then we send them back and they are put on new trac-

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tors,” he said. “That’s really unique for us because that is our only ‘new’ product; everything else is remanufactured.” The 250,000-square-foot facility still has room to grow. Robert said they are still in the process of bringing in other products for remanufacturing. “As new products get launched, we will be there to support that equipment,” he said. CNH Industrial Reman, according to marketing manager Jamie Sullivan, has made significant capital investments in the facility, with the total reaching $20 million by the end of 2019, and the company is always evolving. While the company is happy to arrange tours for groups, with advanced notice, to see the process for themselves, it does not accept parts for remanufacturing from individuals, nor does it sell parts to individuals. In other words, those wanting to utilize remanufactured parts must work with dealers.

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partnering with Melissa’s parents, Tony and Regina Combs, with the horses so the two families decided to keep the partnership going with the goat operation. The farm operates under the name C & N Boer Goats. In recent years, Richard and Melissa bought out her parents and now the Nevills run the goat herd themselves. Richard and Melissa have spent the past decade learning how to manage a quality goat herd. But the road has been a rough one. “It hasn’t been easy. And there have been several times we have been like, ‘OK we are tired. We are done.’ But we

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Quarter horses. But in 2007, the Nevills stuck with it and I am glad we did,” Mefaced a heartbreaking reality. The horse lissa reflected. Instead of giving up, they pushed hardmarket they had rode for so many years er. Richard and Melissa invested time, bottomed out. “We knew the horse market was pretty money and even more time into develmuch done. We sold down to two hors- oping the type of herd they wanted. “If you start out small and grow big, es and two miniature poyou will get there. It takes time,” nies and bought about 10 Richard said. goats,” Melissa explained. In 2010, the couple bought a From that moment on, the registered Boer doe from Bill Nevills became “goat people.” Stanton, owner of Quality They purchased 10 head of Strafford, Mo. Boers, in Marshfield, Mo. commercial Boer goats to raise on their 20-acre farm in Strafford, Mo. The Nevills had been — Continued on Page 20 Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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bulls

beef

(Week of 10/30/16 to 11/5/16)

71.00-91.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

61.50-85.50 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

62.00-93.00 † 72.50-80.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

75.00-90.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards

68.00-87.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction

72.00-79.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

slaughter

100

120

140

cows

(Week of 10/30/16 to 11/5/16)

Not Reported*

Barry County Regional Stockyards

47.00-60.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

39.50-63.00 †

Douglas County Livestock

41.00-61.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards Joplin Regional Stockyardss

37.00-63.00 † 3

Kingsville Livestock Auction

46.50-63.50 † 4 45.00-65.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards

41.00-62.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction

40.00-67.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

40.00-62.00 †

South Central Regional

37.00-59.00 †

Springfield Livestock

cow/calf

100

120

pairs

(Week of 10/30/16 to 11/5/16)

Not Reported*

Barry County Regional Stockyards Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Live

None Reported* 875.00 † None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyardss

900.00-1300.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported † 1350.00-1700.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

1235.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna Springfield Livestock Market

650

None Reported

†

1000.00-1210.00 †

1150

1650

replacement

2150

cows

2650

Barry County Regional Stockyards Buffalo Livestock Market

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

Not Reported* None Reported*

Douglas County Livestock

975.00-1200.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1085.00-1235.00 †

Joplin Regional

540.00-1350.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

1275.00-1360.00

Holsteins, Lg. 3 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

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1200.00-1475.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

700.00-1350.00 † South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna 73.50-88.00 † Prices reported per cwt Springfield Live 550.00-1250.00 †

18 18

550

1050

1550

1316 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 10/30/16 to 11/5/16)

Ava Douglas County† 11/3/16

7700.00-1550.00 †

Ozarks Regional

150

10/25/16

Receipts: 649 The supply and demand was moderate. There was 05 percent springer heifers, 18 percent bred heifers, 33 percent open heifers, 08 percent fresh and milking cows, 05 percent bred and springer cows, and 09 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1200.00-1525.00, ind Jersey 1400.00, Approved 925.001175.00, few crossbreds 1025.00-1075.00, Medium ind crossbred 810.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1200.001450.00, few crossbreds 1185.00-1300.00, Approved 1000.00-1135.00, few Jerseys 1210.00-1320.00, crossbreds 1000.00-1150.00, Medium 750.00- 950.00, crossbreds 810.00-950.00, Common 420.00- 600.00, crossbreds 360.00-700.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme 1185.001200.00, Approved ind 1060.00, ind crossbred 1000.00, Medium 600.00-975.00, crossbreds 800.00-930.00, Common 310.00-540.00. Open Heifers: Approved: 200-300 lbs 260.00- 420.00, few Jerseys 310-650.00, crossbreds 290.00-350.00, 300-400 lbs 450.00-490.00, ind Jersey 650.00, few crossbreds 420.00- 440.00, 400-500 lbs 620.00-630.00, ind Jerseys 780.00, crossbreds 590.00-650.00, 500-600 lbs 680.00-820.00, crossbreds 550.00-650.00, 600-700 lbs 750.00-875.00, crossbreds 820.00-840.00, 700-800 lbs 880.00-1010.00, crossbreds 720.00-800.00. Medium: 200-300 lbs pkg 3 at 243 lbs 260.00, 300-400 lbs few 330.00-360.00, 400-500 lbs few 290.00-360.00, crossbreds 350.00-480.00, 500-600 lbs ind 580.00, crosbreds 350.00-500.00, 600-700 lbs 530.00-600.00, ind

2050

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

2550

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

St-4 Higher 136.00-157.00 130.00-141.50 120.00-136.00 115.00-128.50 120.00-126.00 ----90.00 ----71.00 69.00 123.00-129.00 115.00-125.00 108.50-121.00 114.00-119.00 115.00-117.00

Jersey 610.00, crossbreds 500.00-640.00, 700-800 lbs few 790.00-820.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh and Milking Cows: Supreme 1250.00-1375.00, ind 1600.00, Approved few 1125.001175.00, Medium 800.00-1075.00, Common 400.00735.00. Springer Cows: Medium ind 1050.00, ind crossbred 850.00. Bred Cows: Medium ind 1050.00- ind Jersey 1050.00, crossbreds 810.00-960.00, Common few Jerseys 625.00850.00, crossbreds 550.00-750.00. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers ind 170.00, Holstein bulls 100.00-140.00, small 65.00-85.00, Jersey heifers scarce, Jersey bulls few 60.00-65.00, crossbred heifers 85.00210.00, crossbred bulls 85.00-110.00, beef cross bulls 140.00-180.00.

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goats

Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

11/3/16

Receipts: 1,158 Supply was good and demand was very good with a near standing room only crowd on hand. All markets remained mostly steady compared to last month. Supply included 9 percent slaughter ewes and rams, 32 percent slaughter lambs, 26 percent kid goats, and 19 percent bucks and does. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise. SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1 35-58 lbs 175.00195.00. Medium and Large 1-2 30-58 lbs 150.00-170.00. Slaughter Lambs: Wool lambs: Prime 2-3 80-105 130.00142.50; 125-145 lbs 117.50-127.50. Choice 1-3 68-72 lbs 165.00-182.50; 80 lbs 115.00-135.00. Hair lambs: Prime 2-3 60-68 lbs 180.00-195.00; 80-95 lbs 142.50-165.00. Good and Choice 1-3 60-72 lbs 160.00175.00. Several replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 85-132 lbs 107.50-135.00. Slaughter Ewes: Wool Ewes: Good 2-3 140 lbs 60.00. Hair Ewes: Good 2-3 70-135 lbs 65.00-85.00. Utility 1-2 80-125 lbs 70.00-95.00. Cull 1-2 90-137 lbs 50.00-62.50. Replacement hair rams: Medium and Large 1-2 90-100 lbs 205.00; and 285 per head. Slaughter Hair Rams: Good and Choice 2-3 125-265 lbs 65.00-87.50.

Feeder kids: Selection 1 28-35 lbs 205.00-212.50. Selection 2 28-40 lbs 170.00-190.00. Selection 3 25-38 lbs 105.00-125.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 44-70 lbs 200.00-222.50; 75-110 lbs 175.00-190.00. Selection 2 40-72 lbs 160.00185.00. Selection 3 42-85 lbs 130.00-150.00. Several Replacement does 135.00-200.00 Per Head. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 112-151 lbs 130.00-150.00. Selection 2 85-141 lbs 105.00-127.50. Selection 3 70-140 lbs 75.00-110.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1 70-180 lbs 120.00-140.00. Selection 2 70-175 lbs 102.50-115.00. Selection 3 65-120 lbs 65.00-90.00.

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market

Barry Co. Regional Stockyards* -----

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 11/5/16

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 11/3/16

10/25/16

Receipts: 758 Supply was good and demand was good with a near standing room only crowd on hand. Markets were mostly steady across the board compared to last month. The supply made up of 42 percent slaughter and feeder Lambs, 15 percent ewes and rams, 27 percent kid goats, and 13 percent Does and bucks. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise. SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1 35-45 lbs 162.00180.00. Medium and Large 1-2 40-43 lbs 150.00-155.00. Slaughter Lambs: Wool Lambs: Prime 2-3 80-133 lbs 126.00-135.00. Hair Lambs: Prime 2-3 48-78 lbs 169.00-185.00; 80-92 lbs 140.00-155.00. Good and Choice 1-3 60-79 lbs 145.00-166.00. Slaughter Hair Ewes: Good 2-3 78-128 lbs 106.00127.50; 105-155 lbs 90.00-119.00. Utility 1-2 100-120 lbs 97.50-104.00. Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 1-2 70-150 lbs 105.00120.00. Utility 1-2 99-160 lbs 78.00-95.00. Feeder kids: Selection 1 25-38 lbs 155.00-175.00. Selection 2 35-38 lbs 125.00-145.00. Selection 3 25-28 lbs 80.00-100.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 65-105 lbs 185.00-190.00. Selection 2 40-100 lbs 152.50-177.50. Selection 3 43-110 lbs 125.00-140.00. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 78-140 lbs 110.00-137.50. Selection 2 65-140 lbs 100.00-109.00. Selection 3 50-85 lbs 70.00-87.50. Several families of Does with twin kids: Selection 1 and 2 205.00-245.00 per family.

stocker & feeder

127 5(3257('

cattle

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

60.00-88.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market

dairy

70.00-106.50*

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

11/6/16

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 101.00-105.50; wtd. avg. price 104.04. Heifers: 101.00-105.75; wtd. avg. price 104.39. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 160.00-164.00; wtd. avg. price 162.22. Heifers: 160.00-164.00; wtd. avg. price 162.59.

64.00-85.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Not Reported*

Barry County Regional Stockyards

cattle

Cuba Interstate Regional† 11/1/16

prices Joplin Regional Stockyards† 10/31/16

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 11/1/16

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 11/3/16

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1328

711

1262

3,595

1323

925

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3-8 Higher

St-3 Higher

St-8 Higher

St-5 Higher

2-7 Higher

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140.00-170.00 125.00-140.00 120.00-133.00 118.00-125.50 117.00-124.50

----128.50-142.00 121.00-139.00 112.00-132.50 122.00-126.00

136.00-142.00 125.50-141.50 120.00-135.00 123.00-129.75 116.00-128.25

130.00-142.00 129.00-155.00 117.50-137.00 112.00-126.50 110.50-127.00

168.75 128.75-155.00 112.75-133.50 106.25-131.25 112.25-132.50

140.00-155.00 132.00-152.00 124.00-138.00 120.00-128.00 118.00-128.00

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87.00-94.00 77.00-90.00 65.00-80.00 72.00-80.00 68.00-71.00

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85.00-95.00 85.00-92.00 80.00-87.00 77.00-82.00 72.00-77.00

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121.00-139.00 115.00-136.00 109.00-124.00 108.00-121.00 100.00-113.00

----117.00 112.00-116.75 95.00-119.75 -----

121.50-140.00 123.00-142.00 117.00-128.00 115.00-127.75 109.50

131.00 115.00-140.00 107.00-132.00 103.00-124.00 102.00-123.00

130.50-135.75 112.00-130.50 109.75-117.00 94.25-119.00 -----

125.00-136.00 118.00-129.00 114.00-122.00 112.00-121.00 110.00-119.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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e 2-3 48-78 lbs 169.00-185.00; 80-92 Good and Choice 1-3 60-79 lbs

es: Good 2-3 78-128 lbs 106.00s 90.00-119.00. Utility 1-2 100-120 lbs

ms: Good 1-2 70-150 lbs 105.0099-160 lbs 78.00-95.00. tion 1 25-38 lbs 155.00-175.00. Selec5.00-145.00. Selection 3 25-28 lbs

lection 1 65-105 lbs 185.00-190.00. lbs 152.50-177.50. Selection 3 43-110

election 1 78-140 lbs 110.00-137.50. lbs 100.00-109.00. Selection 3 50-85

Does with twin kids: Selection 1 and r family.

rices

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

11/4/16

CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.8600 and 40# blocks at $1.9000. The weekly average for barrels is $1.7755 (+.2105) and blocks, $1.8310 (+.1675). FLUID MILK: Milk production is steady in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. In Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, and across the Central region, balanc-

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 11/1/16 1323

925

1,111

713

3,216

St-5 Higher

2-7 Higher

St-10 Higher

2-5 Higher

St-10 Higher

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Springfield Livestock Marketing† 11/2/16

Vienna South Central† 11/2/16

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 11/1/16

168.75 128.75-155.00 112.75-133.50 106.25-131.25 112.25-132.50

140.00-155.00 132.00-152.00 124.00-138.00 120.00-128.00 118.00-128.00

139.00-142.50 128.00-149.00 115.50-146.00 113.00-118.50 110.00-127.00

152.00-162.00 132.00-150.00 120.50-138.50 122.00-129.00 122.00-131.50

136.00-147.50 132.50-150.00 127.00-142.00 121.00-135.00 122.00-128.00

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85.00-95.00 85.00-92.00 80.00-87.00 77.00-82.00 72.00-77.00

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130.50-135.75 112.00-130.50 109.75-117.00 94.25-119.00 -----

125.00-136.00 118.00-129.00 114.00-122.00 112.00-121.00 110.00-119.00

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125.00 122.50-131.00 121.00-129.00 117.00-120.00 -----

119.00-127.00 111.00-120.00 105.00-121.00 107.50-125.00 110.00-114.00

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Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Week Ended 11/4/16 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum* * Price per cwt

18 15 9.79

9 6 3 0

9.12

5.61

9.83

9.45

8.97

5.15

5.16

4.92

4.06 3.18 3.51

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

104.44 99.00

119.57

132.10 130.10 123.24

106.99

Week of 10/9/16

125.16

106.13 120.02 97.65 *

* 128.74

114.06

3.00

4.17 3.50

3.15

3.14

3.23 3.06

104.31

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Unseasonably warm weather continued this week with record highs set a few days. Dry weather has allowed grain harvest to progress very well corn harvest is nearly done in the state and many have wrapped up bean harvest as well. Although it made for a good harvest many would really like to see some wide spread moisture now. Winter wheat, grass and pond could all benefit prior to colder weather which will eventually arrive. Hay movement remains slow, supply of hay is moderate, demand is light and prices are mostly steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs). Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-240.00. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 160.00-200.00. 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.

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Estimated Receipts: 750 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts are steady. Base carcass meat price: 37.00-38.00. Sows (cash prices): Steady. 300-500 lbs. 16.00-20.00, over 500 lbs. 18.00-28.00.

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Receipts: 6,823 Weaner pigs mostly steady to firm. 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, 2792 head, 10 lbs, 33.62-38.00, weighted average 35.85. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 81% negotiated, 6823 head, 10 lbs, 19.00-29.00, weighted average 27.98. 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.

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By 10:30 a.m. the next morning Jim Each fall for the last 10 years, truckloads of hay drive down had a plan and was on the phone with Cherokee Street of Seneca, Mo. some ranching buddies. The first ever The scores of hay bales are trucked in Farmers Feeding Neighbors Hay Aucfrom across the region to help feed those tion came together in three weeks. They less fortunate in the area school district. hauled all the hay in one day and it How do hay bales feed the commu- netted $6,000. The second year a little nity’s most vulnerable residents? Just ask more was raised and in 2015, it collected auctioneer and local rancher, Jim Gra- a whopping $20,000 for the pantry. “We always thought we were poor, at ham, and his wife, Martha. “It started one night when Jim couldn’t least we had a cold biscuit,” Jim said. sleep,” Martha recalled. “He picked up the “It’s hard to believe in this day and age local paper and read an article about the that kids are going hungry. There is no reason a child should go hungry.” Seneca Food Pantry not having The auction, which is held the enough food on their shelves second Saturday in September, to feed needy families.” got its roots from the generous Jim, has called auctions donations of area farmers and for 55 years, which, at the age ranchers who shared from of 74, has been a large part of the fruits of their labor. his life. Martha, taught school Seneca, Mo. Now, businesses and indiwhile doubling as a farm wife viduals donate a wide variand auction secretary. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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Organizations recommend having a safety plan in place Farming can be a dangerous way to make a living. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries. Farmers are at very high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries; and farming is one of the few industries in which family members (who often share the work and live on the premises) are also at risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries. The CDC went on to say that about half of all injury-related fatalities in the agriculture industry are associated with tractors. What can farmers and rancher do to reduce their risk? According to the Show-Me Farm Safety organization, having a safety plan in place before you start the tractor is a good start, including reading your owner’s manual and following all safety procedures outlined in that manual. According to the National Ag Safety Database, the most common types of farm accidents are: Power take-off accidents: During a PTO accident, always turn off the ignition key on the tractor and shut off the fuel on a diesel tractor. Do not disengage the PTO – when tension’s released, a PTO can move and cause added injury. Most tractors are equipped with a master shield to cover the PTO stub shaft when not in use. Show-Me Farm Safety cautions producers that master shields for PTO stub shafts should never be removed from the tractor except for maintenance work, and should be replaced immediately after. Stub shaft shields should never be taken off except when the PTO stub shaft is to be used and replaced immediately after PTO use. When shields are removed, it leaves the stub shaft exposed and puts the operator at risk of entanglement with it. Rollovers: Tractors can easily tip to the rear when the rear wheels cannot rotate enough to move the machine forward. A rearward tractor rollover can happen in as

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little as three-fourths of a second, less than the reaction time of the average driver. Rearward tractor rollovers can be prevented by: • Releasing the clutch only when the rear wheels can rotate forward • Avoiding driving on steep hillsides • Backing the tractor up steep hills • Changing tractor speed gradually by applying power smoothly • Properly stabilizing the tractor for the work to be done • Using tire chains, boards and other materials to improve traction of wheels • Hitching loads to the drawbar correctly Sideways Rollovers: The wider the tractor, the more stable the machine is. Keep the center of gravity low and safely centered. Sideway rollovers can be prevented by: • Properly stabilizing the tractor • Avoid driving on steep hillsides • Avoid turning at excessive speeds • Avoid driving too close to the edge of roadside ditches or slopes • Using a tractor equipped with Roll Over Protection Structures. Roll-over protection structures are operator compartment structures (usually cabs or frames) on the tractor. Roll-over protection structures and proper seat belt use can eliminate nearly all fatalities caused by tractor and lawn mower overturns. If you have an older tractor model that does not have a cab or frame, a ROPS can be retrofitted onto the tractor. Many companies provide engineer-certified ROPS for purchase and installation. For low-clearance environments found in orchards or buildings, equipment should feature AutoROPS, which stay in a lowered position until a rollover condition is detected, and then deploys to a fully extended and locked position.

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When buying a new-to-you tractor, it’s important to take time to really look the machine over, be it a tractor at a dealership or one that an individual is selling. Kenny Bergmann, sales manager at S&H Farm Supply in Lockwood, Mo., said hearing and “feeling” the tractor operate should be the first considerations. “Does it sound like it is running smoothly? Does it smoke? Does it vibrate?” he said. “When you engage the drive, be it a gear drive with a flywheel clutch or a hydrostat, when you put it in gear and you start to move, does it engage smoothly and evenly? Does it lurch, jerk and clatter? Those are some things you need to look at.” He added that potential buyers should also test all of the tractor’s functions. “Engage the PTO, see if the three-point hitch goes up and down smoothly,” Bergmann said. “Does the PTO come on in a smooth fashion or does it tend to slam? If you are looking at a used tractor, turn the steering wheel from stop to stop; see if there is any play in the linkage. If there is, that will make that tractor difficult to control.” One bad sign for any piece of equipment is the evidence of liquid leaks, be it fuel, oil or hydraulic fluid. But, a buyer might have to look around a little to see any evidence of such an issue. “If the salesman knows what he’s doing and it is leaking, he’s not going to show you the tractor in the place where it was sitting,” Bergmann said. “You are going to need to look for signs of moisture and staining for signs of a leak.” Bergmann said if a salesman or owner resists allowing you to start and drive the tractor a short distance, their hesitation should be a big red flag. “Just walk away,” he said. “Also, if it is hooked up to a battery charger, that’s not a good sign.” Fluid levels and the conditions of those fluids should also be examined.

“Is the fluid clean, or are they discolored? When you look at the oils in the rear end, engine and transmission, you are going to look for signs of moisture and stains. If the oils are contaminated with moisture, especially in older tractors, the fluid might have been changed in years, so look for condensation and a milky appearance, then you are going to know that there might be a risk issue there,” Bergmann said. When buying a used car or truck, service records can give an indication of how the vehicle was cared for, but with used tractors Bergmann said those records won’t likely exist, unless it was a service that was done through a warranty at an authorized dealership. While a tractor might appear clean, bright and shinny, new paint can’t cover every flaw. “When Wayne Schnelle (S&H owner) started training me many years ago, he said you always bid on what you see with your own eyes, hear with your own ears and go with your own hands,” Bergmann said. “For a used equipment buyer, they don’t always have the right knowledge to make that decision and they fool themselves. If you are really wanting to make a good decision, get a technician or someone who runs equipment on a daily basis and get an objective option; an opinion from someone who doesn’t have an emotional attachment to that tractor.” The number of work hours on an older tractor, a tractor over 20 years old, might not be a deal breaker. “The older tractors are so rebuildable that I don’t know if hours are even relevant,” Bergmann explained. “I personally own a tractor that I know has been rebuilt three times and it might have had 20,000 hours. It rolled over a time or two, then the tack was replaced and quit working, but the tractor is still running. It gets down to condition and wear points.”

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THINGS TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING A USED TRACTOR Paint: Watch for overspray and painted-over decals that indicate haste in painting or intent to cover up a problem. New parts: Ask to see maintenance records. You want to know what caused a part to fail and require its replacement. Product Identification Number (PIN): Tampering with the PIN is illegal. Ask for evidence of ownership. Cleaned or washed machine: This may be the mark of past good maintenance, or an intent to “wash away” potential problems. Look out for fresh oil seeps and “new-looking” paint that was, until recently, protected by years of built-up grease. Ill-fitted parts: Hammer marks, kinked hoses and parts misalignment indicate wrong parts were used or care during assembly was ignored. Oil tricks: On engines, thicker oils are sometimes used to reduce leakage. Check the owners manual for the proper oil grade. If possible, get an oil analysis, especially if the oil has a “tackiness” to it. “Just overhauled”: Look for new gasket edges and shiny metal where parts join to be sure. Dealers and Salespersons: Are dealer repairs carefully done during slack winter months or in haste during times of fieldwork? Are salespersons genuinely helpful, or do you seem pressured to buy? Contractors’ equipment: Contractors sometimes buy less-expensive agricultural equipment for their more-demanding industrial uses. Watch out for points of excess wear and oversize or heavy-duty tires not typical of the equipment. Run and drive it: Go with the seller to the lot to get the machine. Observe any start-up problems, smoke puffs or unusual sounds. – Source, University of Missouri Extension

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How to tell if your tires are in the shape they should be in Tires are one of the most important components of farm machinery – it’s pretty hard to operate anything on wheels without them. Even with being as important as they are, it is easy to overlook potential problems with tires, and this can lead to decreased efficiency and safety issues. There is no set way to determine how long tires will last. They might last five years or more, or you might puncture a brand new tire with a nail and have to replace it. According to the tire company Michelin, the lifespan and mileage of a tire depends of a combination of factors: its design, the driver’s habits, the climate, the road conditions and the care that’s put into the tires. One thing to consider when checking over your farm vehicle’s tires is the age of the tire. Michelin suggests that once your tires reach the five-year mark, you have them inspected yearly to determine the wear. Once your tires reach 10 years, if you are lucky enough to make it that long on your farm, they should be replaced for safety’s sake even if they still seem usable. You can extend the lifespan of your tires by performing proper maintenance, such as tire rotations, balancing and checking the air pressure, or by taking your vehicle to a shop to have these tasks done. You can determine whether or not you need new tires by performing a tread test. Tread is essential to good tires. Tires are designed with treads that provide your vehicle with traction. This traction keeps your vehicle driving along the road – even in inclement weather.

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Without tread, the elements would literally lift your tires off the road. When you drive through snow or a puddle, the grooves in between the tread blocks of the tires become channels that divert the water or snow away from the tires, allowing the tires to maintain traction in these slick conditions, according to Pep Boys Auto Specialists, “When the tread gets worn down, the water, snow, and other slippery substances don’t have anywhere to go except directly under your tires severely decreasing your vehicle’s traction. If your tires are nearly bald, traction will be eliminated completely.” You can check to see if your tires are still at the proper tread levels by doing a penny test: With President Lincoln’s head pointed down, insert a penny into the grooves on your tire tread. If any part of Lincoln’s head is hidden by the tire tread, your tires are fine. Otherwise, your treads are too shallow to be legal and safe, and it’s time to replace your tires. Another good way to evaluate your tires is to visually check for damage. Michelin recommends you check for cracks, uneven tread wear, foreign objects like nails or rocks, and damaged valve caps monthly – if you notice any of these things, seek out a tire professional and invest in new tires for your rig. Caring for the tires on your farm vehicles will ensure better efficiency and a better bang for your buck in the long run. Don’t wait to replace them at the end of their lifespan, and always perform proper maintenance to keep things running and driving smoothly on your farm.

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If you are a farmer, a rancher, or a heavy equipment operator, a diesel engine, whether it be in a truck, a tractor or an ATV, can be your most valuable piece of equipment. When it comes to taking care of your equipment, there are some additional steps to be taken to prepare your diesel for the winter months to keep it running smooth – no one likes a breakdown in the cold. Some of these steps start with proper year round maintenance, and some are primarily done just before cold sets in. There are several important diesel maintenance rituals that need to be considered in the wintertime. Joe Smith, shop foreman at Kubota of the Ozarks in Springfield, Mo., stressed the importance of high fuel quality in the winter. “Treat the fuel to prevent ‘algae’ (full microbs like mold, fungus and bacteria),” Smith said. There are several diesel additives on the market that will alleviate this problem. “Test the coolant every year to make sure that it’s at the right consistency and will hold up to the temperatures,” said Rocket Woodlee, service manager at Williams Tractor in Berryville, Ark. He also noted that if freezing of the coolant is an anticipated problem, the radiator cap can be removed to allow for the expansion of frozen liquid. A heater core for the engine block can also be purchased, said Woodlee. The heater core will warm the engine fluid and help the engine to start easier on cold mornings. And finally, “letting your tractor warm up before you take off is very key.”

There is plenty of year round maintenance that needs to be done to make sure your machine is running well and up to speed before heading into winter. Keeping clean and quality fuel in a diesel engine is critical to warrant the efficiency of the machinery. “Check on the fuel sediment filters, and keep water out of them,” advises Woodlee. Water in the fuel filter and fuel injectors can keep the engine from running properly, and so can sediment that is clogged in the filter. These problems often accompany each other, and both of them stem from letting your diesel fuel tank run too low; when your fuel level is low, it allows space for more air in the fuel tank. Air contains water vapor – this water vapor can mix with the fuel in the tank and it can also create rust, which leads to sediment in the bottom of the fuel tank. This is one reason why you should never let your diesel run empty on fuel. – Tractor.com Clean filters will help keep a diesel running well. “Always check air filters,” Woodlee noted. Air filters can be cleaned by hand, or replaced if they are worn out. Oil filters also need changed regularly (they are responsible for filtering out soot and other corrosive particles created by the combustion of the diesel engine). A good rule of thumb is to replace the oil filter every time you change the oil. Diesel engines are a useful piece of equipment on a farm or ranch. With regular maintenance and proper winterizing techniques, you can keep your diesel running smoothly.

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November 2016 16 Blackberry Production Workshop – 1-4 p.m. – Cost: $10 – University of Missouri Southwest Research Center, 14548 Highway H, Mount Vernon, Mo. – preregister for the workshop or register at the door – 417-881-8909 or byerspl@missouri.edu 16-18 Artificial Insemination Training Class – Cost: $300, $150 deposit up front – Space is limited. Registrations on a first come, first served basis – MU Fruit Station, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-541-7545 or probertt@missouri.edu 17 Growing the Grower Workshop “How to Get Started?” – Cost: $5 – 6-8 p.m. – Hollister Agriculture Building, Hollister, Mo. – 417-334-4544 ext. 252 or Sara2323@live.missouristate.edu 17 Free Day Camp for Adults with Special Needs and their Caregivers – This will be the annual Thanksgiving Dinner. The day will include music therapy, lunch and holiday crafts – Living Waters Ranch, Osceola, Mo. – Please RSVP by November 11 – 660-924-6890 29 An Ag Lender’s Seminar – 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – in the Courthouse Multipurpose Room, 200 N. Main St., Rolla, Mo. – Preregistration required – $40 fee, includes lunch and all program materials – 573-458-6260 29-30 2016 Green Lands Blue Waters Conference – Memorial Union, MU Campus, Columbia, Mo. – 573-884-1448 or goldm@missouri.edu December 2016 1 Beef Production on Small Acreage – 6-8 p.m. – Cost: $5 – Galena, Mo. – 417-334-4544 ext. 252 to register 1,7,15 Understanding and Marketing Your Timber – 6:30-9 p.m. – Hickory County MU Extension Office, Hermitage, Mo. – 417-745-6767 to register

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November 2016 18 Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo. – 417-466-3102 19 Missouri Simmental Association Fall Harvest Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-310-2267 19 NE Arkansas Angus Association Fall Sale – Charlotte, Ark. – 870-236-3187 19 Sydenstricker Genetics Angus Sale – Mexico, Mo. – 573-581-5555 19 Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic – Windsor Livestock Market, Windsor, Mo. – 660-527-3507 19 Seedstock Plus Fall Sale – Kingsville Livestock Market, Kingsville, Mo. – 877-486-1160 19 Missouri Simmental Association Fall Harvest Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-310-2267 26 Turline Maines Annual Private Treaty Sale – at the Farm, Richards, Mo. – 417-484-3306 28 Bachman Cattle Farms Gelbvieh Dispersal Sale – at the Farm, Chillicothe, Mo. – 660-247-1113 December 2016 2 Missouri Angus Advantage + Plus Sale – Jones Brothers Livestock, Marshall, Mo. – 573-694-6152 4 Missouri Hereford Assoc. Opportuntiy Sale – Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. – 660-676-3788 8 Missouri Bison Association Show & Sale – Lolli Brothers Livestock Market, Macon, Mo. – 417-818-2063

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Colors • 7 gallons Industrial White Enamel Paint • 65 Tubs of Calking • 3 gallons Water Proof Sealer • 5 gallons GM Finish Sealer • 11 gallons Latex Enamel Paint • 22 gallons Valspar Semi-Paint • 35 gallons Clear Deep Base Flat Wall Paint • 20 gallons Roof/Foundation Coating • 70+ Cans of Spray Paint • Painting Supplies • Variety of Brooms & Brushes Power Tools: Bosch Compound Miter w/Stand • Portable Generator • Stanley Brad Nailer – New • Stanley Hardwood Floor Nailer • Porter Cable Framing Nailer-New • Scroll Saw • Skill Saw • Portable Compressor • New 1/2 hp Waste King Pump • Makita Drill Set • Makita Trimmer – New • Makita Table Saw • Makita Abrasive Cutoff Saw • Delta Floor Model Drill Press • Delta ½” Planer • Delta 48” Lathe • Drill Press • Router w/Stand • Bench Grinder • Shop Vaccum • New Sump Pump • New Transfer Pump Cabinets, Shelving & Displays: Drill Bit Display Cabinet – Drill Bits/Masonry/Spade/ Hole Saw • Key Maker & Assorted Key Stock • Pepsi Machine • Picnic Table • 3 – Hardware Cabinets & Contents • 3- Router Bit Cabinets & Bits • 22- 1’x 4’ Bolt Bins & Contents – Lag Bolts/Screws/Anchors • Cable & Chain Rack & Supplies – Rigid Cutter • Screen Display • Dowel Rack & Supplies • Barn Metal Shear • Band Tools & Stock • 40’ – 5’ Shelving • 160’ – 4’ Shelving • 30’ – 4’ Shelving • 60’ Wall Attached Shelving • Office Desks • File Cabinets Plus Much More!

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