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Cattleman honored: Cattle producer Glen Cope of Aurora, Mo. was recognized recently with a Governor’s Award for Agricultural Achievement, which honors outstanding farmers, growers and processors for their work with agricultural commodities and their communities. The award was presented by Missouri’s Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce on behalf of Gov. Jay Nixon. “Missouri’s farm families put food on America’s table while providing the bedrock of our economy here at home,” Nixon said. “We appreciate Glen and all Missouri’s cattle producers for the work they do each and every day to strengthen agriculture throughout the Show-Me State.” Students celebrate 20 years of sharing agriculture: FFA students from Neosho High School recently hosted a school farm as part of Food for America Day. The goal was to educate the students on what it takes to bring food to their dinner table every. The kids had a chance to milk a cow, make homemade ice cream and also learn how to rope cattle. Neosho FFA advisor Jennifer Thogmartin emphasized that fewer and fewer people are involved in the agricultural process, so it’s important to spark an early interest in the students. This was the 20th year for the event. Shealy recognized with Bronze Bear award: Missouri State University Darr School of Agriculture contributor Norm Shealy will receive the Bronze Bear Award at the Dec. 11 commencement ceremony in recognition of his long-standing involvement with and support of MSU. Shealy donated his 250-acre farm located in Fair Grove, Mo., to the university, along with livestock, a conference center and other buildings on the property. Hammons earns lifetime achievement award: Brian Hammons of Stockton was recently named the recipient of the Leadership Missouri Lifetime Achievement Award which will be presented to him at the Thursday, Nov. 19, Missouri Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Hammons is the president of Hammons Products Company, which is the world’s premier processor and supplier of American Black Walnuts. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor begins email notification: Ozarks Farm & Neighbor recently launched an email update service, offering information about upcoming issues, agriculture-related news and events, as well as educational information that producers will find useful for their operation. To sign up for the free email notification, go to join.ozarksfn.com and fill out the online form. Scan Me Or Visit ozarksfn.com OzarksFarm

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Jerry Crownover – My first time Julie Turner-Crawford – The future of farming

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Ozark, Mo., FFA member continues to develop her passion of agriculture

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lot of people will probably be surprised to find out revthat, onweven orC yatrremy J yB advanced age and despite the fact that I have been involved in agriculture my entire life, I had never Jerry Crownover farms in Lawrence County. He set foot in a combine until about a month ago. is a former professor of I was in the northern part of the state for a few Agriculture Education at days, helping out an old friend on his farm while Missouri State University, he was recovering from surgery, when we went and is an author and by another old college buddy’s place for a short professional speaker. visit. Stony was harvesting corn and invited me To contact Jerry, go to to ride a few rounds with him while it was still ozarksfn.com and click daylight. As I climbed up into the behemoth on ‘Contact Us.’ machine and took a seat beside him, I marveled at all the digital displays that surrounded us. Surely, a modern-day passenger jet couldn’t have too many more monitors to observe than this state-of-the-art corn picker. As my friend started pushing levers and buttons, the machine picked up both speed and noise as we approached a fresh set of sixteen unpicked rows of corn. I was mesmerized as the combine slid through the rows at about 6 to 7 mph. Looking through the window to my rear, I could see a stream of golden-colored kernels filling the bin. My eyes must have been wide with amazement because Stony commented, “I can’t believe this is your first time in a combine.” Even though Stony has been to my farm before, I had to remind him that our 2-3 inches of topsoil (and that’s a generous estimate) is not suited for growing crops and, even if it was, a combine would most surely turn over on our steep slopes. He nodded in agreement. The farm where I was raised, however, did have some bottomland that was deep and fertile enough to grow some row crops. I informed my friend that we always raised a few — Continued on Page 5

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believe in the future of farming with a faith born not of words but of deeds – achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of betJulie Turner-Crawford ter days through better ways, even as the is a native of Dallas better things we now enjoy have come to us from County, Mo., where she the struggles of former years.” grew up on her family’s As many of you know, that is the opening parafarm. She is a graduate graph of the FFA Creed, or my recollection of it of Missouri State more than 30 years ago when I joined the Future University. To contact Farmers of America as a freshman in high school. Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 Oh how I wanted to win that chapter Creed or by email at editor@ Speaking contest so that I could go on to area ozarksfn.com. and, hopefully, district competition and maybe even state. I practiced and practiced for weeks, saying it out aloud, repeating it over and over to myself. But alas, I didn’t win. I got beat out by a guy named Mark. I guess he had better stage presence than I did. Over the years, the Future Farmers of America simply became known as FFA, and the original creed written by E.M. Tiffany was updated, but I still believe in the future of farming. In this edition of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, we are highlighting some of our future agriculture leaders from right here in the Ozarks, and they are an impressive bunch. While they have different backgrounds and plans, they all share the same desire to keep agriculture a part of their lives, and with young people such as this, the future of the industry looks pretty bright. As adults in agriculture, we need to encourage the next generation to continue their quests. After all, they will be the ones to carry on the tradition after we are all gone. According to the last U.S. Census of Agriculture, the average age of the American farmer has increased eight years over the last 30 years. Today’s average farmer is 58-yearsold. That statistic has some worried about where food and other agriculture products — Continued on Next Page

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Continued from Previous Page will come from once today’s farmers retire, but there is a resurgence of young people returning to or staying on the family operation, or starting their own from scratch. They feel the “need” to raise livestock and/or till the soil. They want to be at the frontline of food and fiber production. With the new generation also comes new opportunities in the agriculture industry. Colleges and universities, and even high schools, are seeing the need to increase educational offerings in the field of agriculture. Today there is much more than animal science, horticulture and agronomy degrees being offered. Agroecology, organic and sustainable crop production, EcoGastronomy, and ecological food and farming systems are just a few of the fields of study being offered around the country. In May 2015, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that there would be “tremendous demand for recent college graduates with a degree in agricultural programs,” with an estimated 57,900 high-skilled job openings annually in the food, agriculture, renew-

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Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 acres of corn to feed our hogs and dairy cows. “How did you harvest it?” he asked, “With a one-row picker?” I stuck out both hands, as I began to describe corn harvest on the 1950s Crownover farm. Our huge corn harvest (no more than ten or twelve acres) was completed by hand-picking the corn and tossing the ears into an old four-wheeled farm wagon, pulled by Ol’ Buck and Maude, Dad’s last team of draft horses. As I remember, Dad would usually pick five rows on one side of the wagon, Mom would pick three rows on the other side, and I would pick the two rows ridden down by the wagon. So, I guess you could say we had a 10-row picker. I can remember always getting a new pair of brown, jersey gloves before beginning each harvest. I would pick corn for NOVEMBER 2, 2015

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Ozark, Mo., FFA member says balancing school, farm and a job are challenging A bright smile emerges on Baily Summers’ faces as she steps into the barn on her family’s farm. She knows what is there to greet her and the thought of her bottle calves causes her to light up. Baily talks to them as she passes the bottle from calf to calf. “That’s enough for you,” Baily chides a particularly eager calf. “Move over next to your brother,”

Ozark, Mo., teen Baily Summers, pictured with one of her horses, hopes to become a large animal veterinarian.

to care for the commercial cattle, her primary responsibility is raising the Holstein/ Angus bottle calves. “This is my second year doing bottle calves. I am pretty much in charge of the bottle calves,” said Baily. “I feed them at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day. We make sure they have hay and calf starter available 24/7 and, of course, water,” explained Baily.

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Though Baily adores her bottle calves, Baily encourages another. As she works, her smile never fades. At 17-years-old, Bai- her first love is horses. She currently owns ly’s passion for the farm is evident. “I have two horses. One of her horses, named grown up here. I want to keep the tradition “Little Joe,” is an 11-year-old registered going. It is something I don’t plan on leav- APHA Paint. “I have had him for five years. He got hurt on the farm last year, ing,” said Baily, as she talks but he will be here on the farm forabout the future. ever,” said Baily. Baily and her parents, Ryan Her other horse, named and Tonya Summers, live on a “April,” due to the Quarter 20-acre farm in Ozark, Mo., The horse’s April 1 birthday, keeps Summers family has Limousin Ozark, Mo. Baily busy. “I am basically and Charolais commercial cows getting solid training on her. that they breed to a purebred AnI try to teach her basic things gus bull. Though Baily pitches in NOVEMBER 2, 2015

and build up her muscle. I take her on trail rides and work the cattle with her too,” explained Baily. April is a 4-year-old cutting bred horse that Baily hopes to take to ranch horse shows. “I am interested in breeding her but not for a while, probably when I am in college. She is bred from one of the top cutting sires in the country,” said Baily. Her plans also include sending April to a reining trainer. Off the farm, this teenager finds herself busy with Ozark High School’s FFA Chapter. She currently serves as the chapter’s vice-president. “We are there to serve the members and make things happen for them. This year we are really focusing on community service,” commented Baily. So far this school year, Ozarks FFA has coordinated several community service events, including volunteering at Friends Against Hunger Meals a Million Pack-A-Thon, and helping elderly farmers through an Adopt-a-Farm program. The last two years Baily has competed in FFA judging competitions, placing in the top five in state each time. Baily is a member of National Honor Society, and plays competitive club and high school soccer. Baily says she is especially grateful to her agriculture instructors for their encouragement. She says what she is learning in her ag classes gives her a deeper love of agriculture and helps her discover improvements she can make on her family farm. “We are always open for different things to do that help us production-wise or improves the health of our animals, because that is important to us,” Baily explained. It is no surprise this junior in high school knows her future career goals. “I want to be a large animal veterinarian specializing in equine. I love being around large animals and helping them out,” stated Baily. She works as a vet tech at Animal Clinic of the Ozarks. Baily admits balancing FFA, soccer, school, work and the farm can be a challenge. But with time management and a positive attitude, Baily makes it work. “There is no doubt it gets hard at times, but my dad always told me, ‘If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.’ That really keeps me going at times,” concluded Baily.

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Hesston Stark has been gaining ranching experience on his family’s beef cattle operation, located outside of El Dorado Springs, Mo., as far back as he can recall. “Dad always had cattle when I was growing up and I can remember riding in the truck or tractor with him,” he said. When Hesston entered high school, he began to build his resume through working on several local ranches. His hard work paid off his senior year when he was named the 2015 winner of the Missouri FFA Beef Production Placement Proficiency award and received a Gold rating on the national level. Hesston Stark Hesston has always been prefers to work a recreational rider, but his and move cattle true profession is working on horseback. The cattle on horseback. young cattleman “I started getting into says the use of El Dorado Springs, which horses four years ago,” he exhorses results in less will have around 1,000 plained. “From there I startstress on the cattle. head of calves on hand ed doing work in the pasture year round. using our horses. Cattle will “I was on a horse everyrespect a horse more than day whether it was riding pens or doctoring someone on a four-wheeler or on foot.” His family’s farm, Stark Farms, consists of cattle,” explained Hesston. During his time an Angus cow/calf herd. Along with selling spent at the feedlot, he experienced firstweaned calves, they will sell several regis- hand how much smoother things go with horses and dogs; and started to impletered and commercial black ment those methods at Stark Farms. Angus bulls off the farm. Many of Hesston’s friends work Hesston diversified his catheir cattle either on foot or by reer experience by working for using four-wheelers, which is Hughes Farm in Nevada, Mo., what he did up until a few where he managed a 250-head El Dorado years ago. commercial cow/calf operation. Springs, Mo. “Before we started using He also worked for Thoreson horses we used a bucket of Ranch, a feedlot operation in

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meet your neighbors feed,” Hesston explained. “I never real“A sick cow or cows, and calves are ized how much easier cows are to get up going to sort themselves. I try to help by doing everything on horseback. Be- them, not make them, sort themselves. I fore when we would work cows it might do not whip on them or get rowdy, I just take us a week. We would start feeding encourage them along,” he explained. them and bringing them in. Now, my Being aware of the cattle’s flight zones brother, Heath, and I can get on horse- and point of balance to move the cattle are back and we can have 200 cows caught techniques taught in the BQA course. in 30 minutes. It goes a “My brother and I allot easier.” ways work in pairs, if Over the years Hesston there is one out by herself Cattle will has polished his skills and we will try to take her to a respect a horse fence line; all of our fence now much of their farm work is done on horseback. lines run into corral and more than “I pretty much take care facilities, I try someone on a working of everything with the to move the cow to the four-wheeler or fence where we walk her cattle here,” said Hesston. “My brother, Heath, who down the fence all while on foot. is 15 years old, helps me a staying far behind her,” he lot. We just started from explained. “I let her go on doing nothing to taking her own and encourage care of everything.” her to go in the right diHesston is a firm believer in lowrection, all while not being stress cattle handling and rough on her. I stay behind is Beef Quality Assurance her so she knows where we (BQA) certified. are at and so she will keep go– Hesston “I liked BQA because ing the way we need her to.” Stark it focuses on the calm The stress-free handling techhandling of cattle; a lot niques Hesston has learned from workof ranches want their eming on various ranches during his high ployees BQA Certified. If you get to read- school career will be valuable assets as ing on the large feedlots, they are big on he pursues a career managing a feedlot. stress free handling,” explained Hesston. Hesston received a rodeo scholarOne thing he likes about stress-free ship and is currently pursuing a degree handling is how calm the cattle are in farm and ranch management at Fort when being worked. Scott Community College in Fort Scott, “I can drive one up, take it to the veter- Kan. Hesston is the son of Travis and inarian and it will stay just as low key as if Charla Stark. there were other cows around it,” he said. His FFA advisors were Bret Neil and Hesston’s philosophy is simple. Courtney Poirot.

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A labor of love keeps Crocker Cemetery a piece of Ozarks history Years of wind, rain, sleet, hail, sun and extreme temperatures have not been kind to most of the grave markers at Crocker Cemetery, which dates to 1862. That’s the year, the second of the Civil War, when the ground accepted its first interment – that of James Warthen. Warthen’s remains lie beneath a 3-foot stone obelisk. Visitors can see clearly that Warthen was born in 1788, the year the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The following year Congress elected George Washington the first president of the United States. A toddler then, Warthen knew nothing of these events, where his life would take him or that he’d be laid to rest in Crocker Cemetery. The cemetery is just off Route 17, down the road bounded by the Pulaski County Health Department in Crocker, Mo., and a private home. Turn there and you’ll see the burial ground’s arched entranceway. And Mr. Warthen? He’s buried about 60 yards west of the portal’s north leg. The directions are precise; Cecil Penland literally knows where all the bones are buried. Cecil, an 85-year-old retired Fort Leonard Wood plumber and Crocker Cemetery board president, knows more about the cemetery than just about anyone, said Donnie York, who works at the Bank of Crocker. As a youngster, Cecil worked as a soda jerk in a St Louis Velvet Freeze, set pins in bowling alleys and poured concrete, all by the age of 15. When Cecil turned 17, his father granted legal permission allowing his son to join the U.S. Navy, where the young man served as a pipefitter. Cecil then worked in Fort Leonard Wood’s Plumbing Department from 1952 to 1985. The 10th of 13 children, (seven boys and six girls), Cecil was born to Alta and Alvah Penland during the Depression. “Nothing like having 13 kids in the house and eating ‘possum. That’s back

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in the 1930s. I was born in 1930, and I helped eat ‘em,” he said. About 75 years after his ‘possum-eating days, Cecil remembers one particular gravedigger – Posey Rose – who got so good at the actual digging he began to wonder if there might be an even better way. And he found a better way, at least for those times, when local ordinances were either lax, few or nonexistent.

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bear engraved landscapes of the deceased fishing with a spouse or friend, a canoeing scene or other outdoor setting. A cemetery that’s stood for more than 150 years would likely bear the remains of servicemen and women who died defending their country, and Crocker Cemetery is no different. Here, World War II is noteworthy. The global conflict was fought on thousands of battlefields, big and small, so it’s remarkable that three men interred at Crocker Cemetery, each a soldier, died at one battle site – Luzon. The largest island in the Philippines, Luzon is notable for a sea, air and land battle that began in early January 1945. Each of the three upright headstones, all bearing an oval-shaped piece of glass protecting each man’s photo, tells nothing of how the man died. The youngest was 24 and the oldest was 34. The average age of a WW II serviceman was about 26. Among those buried in this antebellum resting place are likely some of Pulaski County’s founding fathers. Beverly Wilkerson, who volunteers at the old Pulaski County Courthouse Museum, said her family’s history with Crocker Cemetery dates to the area’s earliest years. Beverly’s grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and great-great-great grandfather are all buried on the site. This niece of nieces can recite who married whom and who divorced whom in the 100 years or so of known Wilkerson family lineage. Several plots list not only the dates of birth and death of husband and wife, but the date they were married, often depicted with two overlapping wedding rings engraved inseparably and forever. At Crocker Cemetery, Cecil, his fellow board members and volunteers care for this hallowed ground as if each grave held a family member. In many cases, it does. NOVEMBER 2, 2015

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Kottwitz Feed & Farm Owner: Jim Kottwitz Location: Osceola, Mo. History: Jim Kottwitz has owned Kottwitz Feed & Farm since 1994, when he purchased it from his father, the late Frank Kottwitz, who started the business in the 1970s. Prior to it being a feed and farm store, the building housed a tractor implement dealership. “This is part of our home place,” Jim recalled. “Dad bought this place when we moved here from Kansas in 1958.” After moving to Missouri, the family continued their farming tradition with dairy and beef cattle and row crops. Jim said his father was also a bit of an entrepreneur, owning and operating several businesses. Products and services: “Our main thing is feed and Purina is our main line,” Jim said. “We’ve been with them since 1987. We have oil, parts, hardware, just a little of everything. We’re kind of like an old time general store.” In addition to bag feed and other things for the farm, Kottwitz Feed & Farm also offers fresh produce grown by the Kottwitz family, discount grocery items and a bakery, which is operated by his wife, Connie. In his gardens, Jim grows tomatoes, peppers, squash and other “staples” that can be found in gardens across the Ozarks, but there are a few things Kottwitz Feed & Farm has that other local growers might not. “We are the only ones around that has celery,” Jim said. They also grow several flowers and other bedding plants. Philosophy: “It’s not all about business,” Jim said. “We’re more than a feed store. We get these old farmers who come in here who wouldn’t go to a grocery store, but they will come here. We are really providing a service to our customers and I really like that. We also treat everyone fairly and we are honest with them… Growing up, all of Mom and Dad’s business was done around a coffee table, that’s just the way business was done; and we’ve always got coffee around here.”

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Jera Pipkin has been involved in the Angus industry since she was born. She showed her first heifer when she was only 3 years old. “I kind of fell in love Jera Pipkin is a seasoned with that,” said the cattlewoman at the age of 18-year-old freshman at 18. She owns 125 head of Oklahoma State UniverAngus cattle that are part sity in Stillwater, Okla. of her family’s operation. That love has led the Miss American Angus contestant to pursue a degree in agriculture communications and animal science. She then intends to use her experience and her education to educate the public about the industry and Clearwater Farm north of Republic, Mo. “My goal is to market for other farms,” she said. “Me and my mom (Joann) do a lot of the marketing here already. My goal is to take what I know, develop it through college, then go on and do something … in the agriculture industry.” Jera has recently earned a Gold rating in the National FFA Organization’s Agriculture Communicaly are,” said Jera as she walked through the tions-Entrepreneuship/Placement Profi- farm on a recent visit home from college. ciency Award Contest. The farm’s story is a dedication to hard The continued success of work and a passion for high quality. the farm is at the top of “We are tried and true,” said Jera. Jera’s priorities list. Estab“We’ve been in the business for so lished in 1857, the family long that we know how to get (a still has the original 900 acres. bull) that not only looks good The family began its Angus but will be successful in someRepublic, Mo. business in 1933. one’s operation – a quality “We need to do a better job of bull that definitely has the telling our story and who we realnumbers behind them.”

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meet your neighbors While modern technologies such as AI have been an important part of that success, lessons learned through the generations are not forgotten. “We have a pile of stories passed down about what works and what doesn’t work,” she said. The farm has kept to the same feed ration, with minor tweaks based on feed prices – creep feed and cow feed mix. They vaccinate all the cattle and use antibiotics, not for growth but to keep the cattle healthy. And there are no antibiotics in the feed, she said. “Nothing changes around here. … We’ve had to adapt to different strategies, deal with ice storms, drought. You have to adapt, but with that basic knowledge that we’ve acquired over the years,” she said. “And we’re still here to tell about it. … There have been hard times, but that is something we’ve been able to persevere through and still be successful.” Jera’s grandfather’s grandfather, W.H. Pipkin started the farm, raising cattle, sheep and pigs. Her great-grandfather and grandfather started the Angus business. The Pipkins run about 500 head of Angus cattle, and Jera owns 125 of them. “I was always involved in the farm, feeding heifers, checking babies,” she said “That’s my passion. … It has all been bred into me. I am thankful to be born into an industry like this. I am who I am because of what I was raised in.” Jera’s grandfather, W.D. Pipkin, is 85 but still works the farm every day. Her father, Jim Pipkin, 53, has worked the farm his entire life, as has Jera. While it is only the three of them working now, brother Jace, 6, has already demonstrated his interest in the business. Jera’s work on the farm did not interfere with her school work. The Republic High School graduate earned a 4.3 GPA in her 2015 class of 300 students. She was the National Angus Auxiliary scholarship winner, which also gave her the opportunity to run for the Miss American Angus title in November. In addition to being an honor student and an athlete, she was involved in FFA, FBLA, National Honor Society and, as a youngster, in 4-H. She is the current president of the Missouri Junior Angus Association and the NOVEMBER 2, 2015

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Hometown: Buffalo, Mo. Family: Husband, Kyle; Children, Kaden, 16, and Klaire, 12 In Town: “I am county clerk for Dallas County, (Mo.). I was elected in 2014, took office in 2015 and am getting ready to finish my first year in office. I’ve really enjoyed it. … For someone who doesn’t know how a county works, the clerk’s office touches everything in all departments. We do all of the payroll, pay all of the bills, we do the elections, I’m the budget officer for the county. It’s a whole county of people who you are looking out for. “I have been with the county for 12 years, 11 just working in the clerk’s office.” In the County: “We actually are a pretty multifaceted operation. Kyle’s dad (O.G. Hendricks) has semi-trucks that haul cattle, and then Kyle and his dad buy cattle to send to packing houses, and they also haul the majority of them to the packers. We also have our own farm with several hundred head of beef cattle. Kyle, for the most part, is taking care of most of the trucking because his dad is at that retirement age, so we are dispatching trucks and things like that. Kyle is at a sale just about every day, so for us to have family time, we go to the sale barn. That’s our together time. “I grew up on a farm, but it was more in that my mom put out a garden and we had like 12 head of cattle, and they all had names. When I married Kyle, I found out what it was like to be in the cattle business; they aren’t pets and they have a purpose. We have just a little of everything (in the cattle herd). With Kyle being in the business, we switch things up because he knows what sells. Recently, we had a Long Horn bull, a Red Angus bull, three black Angus bulls and we might have had a Charolais bull. The Long Horn was put on our first calf heifers so that it would be easier for them to have that first calf. We typically calve out in January or February, so unless you want to be out there pulling a calf at midnight, you want those smaller calves. Our mixture primarily throws black calves, which tend to sell better.” She added that they run their cattle on several different farms, both rented and owned. Collectively, there is more than 500 acres. Story and Photo By Julie Turner-Crawford NOVEMBER 2, 2015

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

beef

(Week of 10/18/15 to 10/24/15)

88.00-115.00 †

Interstate Regional

92.00-111.50 †

Joplin Regional

89.00-116.00 † 88.00-114.00 †

Kingsville Livestockk Lebanon Livestock Auction

100.00-109.00*

dairy

90.00-113.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock

85.00-116.00*

Ozarks Regional

93.00-116.00 †

Springfield Livestock

100

120

slaughter

140

160

180

cows

(Week of 10/18/15 to 10/24/15) Barry County Regional Stockyard

Not Reported*

Buffalo Livestock Market

65.00-93.00* 62.00-99.00 †

Douglas County Livestock Interstate Regional Stockyards

65.00-93.50 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

60.00-93.00 † 42.50-95.00 †

Kingsville Livee

70.00-92.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

68.00-86.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market

60.00-87.50 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

65.00-91.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyardss

58.00-88.50 †

Springfield Livestock

cow/calf

100

120

140

pairs

(Week of 10/18/15 to 10/24/15) Barry County Regional

Not Reported*

Buffalo Livestock Market

1700.00-2150.00* None Reported †

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

None Reported †

1850.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported

Lebanon Livestock Auction

None Reported

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna Springfield Livestock Market

None Reported

1750.00-2225.00

1000

2000

4000

5000

cows

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

1300.00-1800.00*

Douglas County

1000.00-1600.00 † 1400.00-1525.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyard

Holsteins, Lg. 3

850.00-2200.00 †

Joplin Reg. Kingsville Livestock

1100.00-1900.00

Lebanon Livestock Auction

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

†

1600.00-2250.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

1000.00-1900.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported †

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

1135.00-1975.00 †

Springfield Live

1450

1950

2450

1408 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Not Reported*

Buffalo Livestock Market

16 16

Ava Douglas County† 10/22/15

†

(Week of 10/18/15 to 10/24/15) Barry County Regional Stockyards

goats 10/27/15

Receipts: 1010 Supply was good and demand was very good with a near standing Room only crowd on hand. Sheep markets were mostly steady compared to last month while goat markets were higher. The supply made up of 51 percent slaughter and feeder Lambs, 21 percent ewes and rams, 16 percent kid goats, and 5 percent Does and bucks. All prices are per hundred weight unless noted otherwise. SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 Wool 30-40 lbs 210.00-225.00. Slaughter Lambs: Wool: Good and Choice 2-3 68115 lbs 150.00-170.00; 131 lbs 102.00. Hair: Choice and Prime 3-4 45-78 lbs 190.00215.00; 83-103 lbs 167.50-186.00. Good 2-3 45-79 lbs 162.50-185.00; 80-110 lbs 131.00-155.00. Utility 1-2 70-79 lbs 70.0-75.00. Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 125 lbs 122.50. Slaughter Ewes: Wooled Ewes: Cull-Utility 1 105155 lbs 40.00-43.00. Hair Ewes: Choice 3-4 3-5 85-126 lbs 102.50120.00; 140-153 lbs 85.00-89.00. Good-Choice 2-3 90-139 lbs 72.50-98.00. Utility 1-2 105 lbs 62.50-65.00. Rams: Few Replacement Hair Rams Medium and Large 1-2 115-260 lbs 135.00-153.00. Slaughter Rams: Hair Rams: Good 2-3 110-200 lbs 60.00-90.00.

GOATS: Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 30-80 lbs 230.00-265.00. Selection 2 30-97 lbs 180.00-205.00. Selection 3 35-80 lbs 145.00-170.00. Replacement Does: Fancy Dairy Does 100-150 lbs 100.00-172.50 Per Head. Slaughter Does: Selection 2 70-145 lbs 120.00180.00; 200 lbs 95.00. Selection 3 78-155 lbs 90.00-115.00. Bucks: Replacements: Selection 1 100-130 lbs 152.50-195.00; 115 lbs 410 per head. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1 75-155 lbs 160.00205.00. Selection 2 70-170 lbs 132.50-155.00.

National Sheep Summary

stocker & feeder

2950

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

St-8 Higher 245.00-249.00 228.00-246.00 204.00-227.00 185.00-208.50 206.50 176.00 166.00 152.50-160.00 148.00 --------185.00-212.00 175.00-193.00 176.00-181.00 180.00

Barry Co. Regional Stockyards* -----

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 10/24/15

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 10/22/15

10/23/15

Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to sharply lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 13.00 lower, except at Billings, MT where they were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to 5.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 5053 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 6900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00 lower. 10,300 head of formula sales under 55 lbs were not well tested; 55-85 lbs were 2.00-5.00 higher and over 85 lbs were not well tested last week. 6,594 carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down 27.55 lower; 45-55 lbs 8.72 lower; 55-65 lbs 1.75 higher; 65-75 lbs .30 lower; 75-85 lbs .67 higher and 85 lbs and up .32 lower. 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 125-175 lbs 128.00146.00. VA: wooled 110-130 lbs 170.00. PA: shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs 166.00-184.00; 130150 lbs 182.00. Ft.Collins, CO: no test. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 110-155 lbs 153.00158.00. Billings, MT: no test. Kalona, IA: shorn 135-160 lbs 147.50-151.50; wooled 110-155 lbs 146.00-151.00. Missouri: 100-135 lbs 130.00-140.00. Equity Elec: shorn 145 lbs 154.25. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 232.00-252.00; 60-70 lbs

†

3000

replacement

950

sheep &

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market

†

1500.00-2150.00 †

Ozarks Regional

450

10/8/15

Receipts: 348 At this month’s special dairy sale at the Producers Auction Yard, demand was good on a moderate supply. The supply consisted of 4 percent Springer Heifers, 3 percent Bred Heifers, 28 percent Open Heifers, 6 percent Fresh and Milking Cows, 7 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 1850.00-2000.00, Individual Crossbred 1925.00, Individual Jersey 2025.00, Approved 1650.00-1850.00, Crossbreds 1700.00-1800.00, Jerseys 1600.00-1700.00, Medium Individual 1500.00, Common 1050.00-1175.00. Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Supreme 1775.00-1800.00, Individual Crossbred 1900.00, Approved 1575.00-1735.00, Crossbreds 1675.001775.00, Medium 1400.00-1500.00, Individual Crossbred 1175.00, Common 775.00-1075.00. Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Approved Individual 1650.00, Medium Individual 1275.00. Open heifers: Approved 300-400 lbs 600.00-685.00, 400-500 lbs 22 hd 456 lbs 850.00, Pair Crossbreds 770.00, 500-600 lbs Pair 850.00, Pair Crossbreds 890.00, 600-700 lbs 825.00-950.00, Crossbreds 920.00-1000.00, Jerseys 850.00-970.00, Medium 400-500 lbs 625.00-700.00, pair Crossbreds 650.00, 500-600 lbs Crossbreds 700.00-710.00, 600-700 lbs 700.00-825.00, Crossbreds 700.00-775.00, 700-800 lbs Individual 700.00, 800-900 lbs 860.00-910.00, Individual Jersey 735.00, 900-1000 lbs Crossbreds 875.00-1000.00. Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Supreme

1800.00-2150.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

2175.00-2275.00, Medium Individual 1250.00, Common 850.00-1050.00, Crossbreds 875.001075.00, Individual Jersey 800.00. Bred and Springer Cows: Supreme 1700.001750.00, Approved 1525.00-1550.00, Individual Crossbred 1400.00, Medium 1225.00-1350.00, Individual Crossbred 1200.00, Common Crossbreds 875.00-1010.00, Jerseys 700.00-900.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 285.00-370.00, Holstein Bulls 190.00-290.00, Jersey Bulls 3 hd 90.00, Crossbred Heifers 235.00-310.00, Crossbred Bulls Large 260.00-360.00, Small 150.00-240.00, Beef Cross Heifers 320.00-360.00, Beef Cross Bulls 270.00-370.00.

127 5(3257('

cattle

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

103.00-110.00 †

South Central Regional

10/4/15

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 130.00-138.50; wtd. avg. price 133.37. Heifers: 130.00-140.00; wtd. avg. price 134.92. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 205.00-212.00; wtd. avg. price 207.86. Heifers: 206.00-218.00; wtd. avg. price 208.67.

99.00-111.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Not Reported*

Barry County Regional Stockyards

cattle

Cuba Interstate Regional† 10/20/15

208.0 80-90 170.0 Penns 70-80 Kalon lbs 160 Ft. Co Misso 100-11 Virgin 110 lb South Billing

Nation

CHEE The w $1.621 FLUI season in Flor slightl pared West, suppli for pro accoun protei SPOT BUTT $2.81

Mo. W

Receip Wean Supply Early negot

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 10/19/15

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/20/15

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 10/22/15

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1496

673

1549

4375

1488

748

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5-25 Higher

5-15 Higher

5-25 Higher

1-8 Higher

St-25 Higher

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220.00-272.00 210.00-245.00 200.00-224.00 192.00-213.00 188.00-199.00

----222.00-240.00 197.00-231.00 191.00-201.00 -----

265.00-285.00 231.50-265.00 213.00-239.00 185.00-211.00 171.00-209.00

257.50-300.00 209.00-278.00 196.00-225.00 182.00-214.00 181.00-206.75

255.00-264.50 252.00-279.00 212.25-242.25 203.25-216.50 204.50-218.00

240.00-284.00 220.00-250.00 200.00-234.00 190.00-216.00 190.00-201.00

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--------150.00-157.00 ----137.00-150.00

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------------152.00 143.00

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217.00-235.00 203.00-218.00 186.00-212.00 173.00-187.50 165.00-177.50

----200.00-217.50 190.00-200.00 179.00-188.00 181.00

210.00-230.00 190.00-207.50 177.00-205.00 166.00-200.00 183.00-186.00

221.00-257.50 192.00-225.00 175.00-197.00 167.00-196.00 167.00-184.00

211.00-235.00 201.00-240.00 204.00-221.50 193.50-204.75 179.00-207.50

205.00-242.00 195.00-218.00 180.00-203.00 170.00-189.00 170.00-181.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

reports

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

10/23/15

Receipts: 6620 Weaner pigs near steady to firm. Feeder pigs no recent test. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.) Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 3412 head, 10 lbs, 36.00-39.50, weighted

rices

l ds† 5

00 00 00 00 75

50 00 00 00 00

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/20/15

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 10/22/15

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 10/21/15

Vienna South Central† 10/21/15

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 10/20/15

1488

748

2025

553

2950

St-25 Higher

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St-3 Higher

2-20 Higher

Uneven

255.00-264.50 252.00-279.00 212.25-242.25 203.25-216.50 204.50-218.00

240.00-284.00 220.00-250.00 200.00-234.00 190.00-216.00 190.00-201.00

----216.00-246.00 201.00-227.00 175.00-210.00 189.00-204.75

270.00-306.00 229.00-269.00 189.00-224.00 182.00-188.00 179.50-193.50

250.00-285.00 220.00-240.00 203.00-229.00 190.00-210.00 187.50-209.00

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------------152.00 143.00

----160.00 155.00 ---------

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211.00-235.00 201.00-240.00 204.00-221.50 193.50-204.75 179.00-207.50

205.00-242.00 195.00-218.00 180.00-203.00 170.00-189.00 170.00-181.00

211.00-245.00 182.00-203.00 175.00-195.00 170.00-176.00 174.00-190.00

193.00-242.00 190.00-220.00 179.00-197.00 167.00-177.50 -----

217.50-241.00 190.00-214.00 180.00-200.00 180.00-189.00 170.50-181.00

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

* Price per cwt

9 6

8.56

8.90

6.59 6.34 4.27 3.64 3.72

3.35

8.82 6.21

4.61

3.63

3.72 3.41

8.36

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Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

165.00 *

209.44 208.09 200.93

179.47

Week of 9/27/15

197.31

178.39 187.59 175.40 186.17

185.84

177.37

205.72

170.71

195.36 **

203.50 186.25 182.11 194.68 199.42

181.48 164.00 174.34 172.04

188.69

183.28 173.94

191.27

180.03

198.45 214.19 204.34 201.41 208.04 201.19

185.66 184.51 181.85 186.18 179.26 186.00

196.00

184.38

213.73

180.04

209.71

193.26

197.00 227.93 205.28 220.52 207.17

192.53 188.85 204.00 178.59 184.00

211.70

5.69 3.45 2.90

Cuba Vienna

203.50

Week Ended 10/23/15 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum*

9.02

Butler Springfield

184.54

avg. grain prices

Ava Kingsville

10/23/15

Some much needed rain falling in some areas of the state this week as of this report too early to know if it will measure enough to really help. Dry conditions and lack of fall pasture growth has some farmers feeding hay now. The number of growing days that are left this year are quickly fading which sure isn’t exciting for farmers who would much rather go in to winter with a good amount of stockpiles grass left in pastures. There has been an ever so slight increase in hay movement however most seems to be last years or older hay which likely doesn’t hold much feed value other than filler but for dry cows it should do the trick until nutrient requirements increase. Hay prices are generally steady. Demand for hay is light and supply is moderate to heavy. Market activity is light. 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/ or for current 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. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 40.00-70.00. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-35.00 per large round bale. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

Soybeans

steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 10/4/15

hay & grain markets

v. 1

O ct .1

$120

10/27/15

Estimated Receipts: 637 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts are 1.00 lower. Base carcass meat price: 62.00. Sows (cash prices): steady to 1.00 lower, 300-500 lbs. 44.0050.00, over 500 lbs. 51.00-56.00.

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

$160

Week of 10/11/15

hog markets

d wooled 110-155 lbs 153.00-

60 lbs 147.50-151.50; wooled 0. 0.00-140.00. bs 154.25. e and Prime 1: 32.00-252.00; 60-70 lbs

10/23/15

CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.5500 and 40# blocks at $1.6125. The weekly average for barrels is $1.5830 (-.0650) and blocks, $1.6215 (-.0655). FLUID MILK: Farm milk production is following the typical seasonal declines in most areas of the country. The exception is in Florida, where cooler conditions seem to edge milk production slightly higher. Class I movement is lower in New Mexico compared to a week ago, while steady to higher in the other areas in the West, as well as the East and Midwest regions. Manufacturing milk supplies, although limited by strong sales to Class I, are adequate for processing. Cream demand from ice cream and cream cheese accounts in the West are strong in advance of Q4 holidays. Fat and protein levels are improving. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest $2.8196-3.2258.

Interior Missouri Direct Hogs

$200

Week of 10/18/15

170.00. 10-130 lbs 166.00-184.00; 130-

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

average 38.26. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 31% negotiated, 3208 head, 10 lbs, 34.50-40.56, weighted average 38.21. 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.

Week of 9/27/15

ed to last week slaughter arply lower. Slaughter ewes wer, except at Billings, MT to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs 00 lower. At San Angelo, TX day sale. Equity Electronic ter lambs in North Dakota. In ewes and feeder lambs were negotiated sales of slaughter 00 lower. 10,300 head of bs were not well tested; 55-85 er and over 85 lbs were not 594 carcasses sold with 45 lbs 45-55 lbs 8.72 lower; 55-65 bs .30 lower; 75-85 lbs .67 p .32 lower. All sheep sold per unless otherwise specified. e and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: wooled 125-175 lbs 128.00-

208.00-222.00; 70-80 lbs 188.00-206.00, few 214.00-218.00; 80-90 lbs 172.00-188.00, few 200.00-208.00; 90-110 lbs 170.00-180.00. Pennsylvania: 40-60 lbs 250.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-242.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00; 80-90 lbs 196.00; 90-110 lbs 180.00-188.00. Kalona, IA: 60-70 lbs 179.00-185.00; 70-80 lbs 177.50-182.50; 85 lbs 160.00; 104 lbs 156.00. Ft. Collins: 40-60 lbs 180.00-182.50; 71 lbs 186.00. Missouri: 45-70 lbs 174.00-220.00; 70-100 lbs 154.00-187.50; 100-115 lbs 140.00-170.00. Virginia: 30-60 lbs 142.00-180.00; 60-90 lbs 117.50-185.00; 90110 lbs 150.00-175.00. South Dakota: no test. Billings, MT: no test.

Week of 10/4/15

10/23/15

550-600 lb. steers

$240

Week of 10/11/15

Selection 1 100-130 lbs 410 per head. tion 1 75-155 lbs 160.00170 lbs 132.50-155.00.

24 Month Avg. -

$280

Week of 10/18/15

ds: Selection 1 30-80 lbs n 2 30-97 lbs 180.00-205.00. 45.00-170.00. ncy Dairy Does 100-150 lbs d. ion 2 70-145 lbs 120.00Selection 3 78-155 lbs

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

186.09

210.93 175

196 217 238 259 280 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

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174

193

212

231

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Saturday, November 14, 2015 • 1:00 PM Springfield Livestock Marketing Center • Springfield, M0

Selling 60 plus lots of prime registered Gelbvieh & Balancer® females • Cow/Calf Pairs • 3 in 1 Packages • Bred Cows • Bred and Open Heifers • Donors • Embryo Packages

Selling over 40 head of purebred Gelbvieh females in a complete herd dispersal. Selling Twin Peaks Gelbvieh’s entire purebred herd. Most are black.

Bred & Open Females

Selling an elite group of herdsire prospects A choice group of outstanding Futurity nominated show heifer prospects sell. All qualify for the $500 winner’s purse. See Sale Catalog or HAGA website for details..

Last year’s sale attracted buyers from 7 states! Cow/Calf Pairs & 3 in 1s

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meet your neighbors Diversification is Key for Kylie Ehlers Continued from Page 14 gained ownership of 12 chickens. The flock grew to 30 hens and two roosters when Kylie decided to switch to Ameraucana because their colored eggs bring a better price. She recently bought a mixed run, a group of un-sex chickens, and will sell any extra roosters at a local sale barn. In addition, Kylie received Bantams as an Easter present and is now raising those for personal use. The bulk of Kylie’s farm time is spent with her goats and sheep. Kylie has dairy goats and uses them for milk and cheese production, and for showing. The goats are milked twice a day and produce about a gallon total per day. The milk she does not sell or use for making cheese, is frozen for use with goat and sheep bottle babies, as well as a bull she plans on butchering. Her goat herd consists of one Nubian doe, bred by a buck belonging to her 16-year-old brother Tyler who also works as her farmhand. In addition, Kylie has two Nigerians dwarf does and a buck. The sheep herd is a Suffolk/Hampshire cross with 13 breeding ewes, which are bred according to an arrangement Kylie has with her former high school ag teacher Brian Nelson. Tired of breaking stubborn dairy heifers that always seem to come in heat during show season, Kylie purchased a ewe with twin lambs from Brian. The switch paid off. Kylie won her classes at both the McDonald County Fair and the Missouri State Fair with the twins. She later purchased more sheep from a neighbor who decided to liquidate his herd. Sheep are the only animals she still shows. Kylie originally wanted to be a physician but soon realized that was not for her since she passes out at the sight of human blood. Nonetheless, medicine was still calling to her and she found a perfect match by studying for veterinary medicine, thereby working with animals rather than people. “Agriculture and farming have been a passion of mine and it is wonderful to see the pains of labor come to fruition. I hope to continue on with this legacy that I have started,” Kylie said. NOVEMBER 2, 2015

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“I am a pretty productive person. I like it lated enough money to buy a New Holland when I wake up and do something every round baler, a disc mower and a V-rake. Now all Cole needed was customers. day and then, three months later, reaping “When I started out, I decided I was the benefits. I enjoy watching my investments grow. I do enjoy a challenge, that just going to bale near my home. I put an ad in the newspaper and I got phone is for sure,” explained Cole. calls and phone calls and phone Cole’s latest challenge incalls,” recalled Cole. volves the teenager starting Though he planned to keep his own custom hay baling his hay baling business close to business. “I have always been interested in the equipment Fair Grove, Mo. home, Cole ended up baling all around the Fair Grove area. side of the farm, so I decided to buy some equipment and try it myself,” said Cole. — Continued on Next Page

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Continued from Previous Page The young entrepreneur found himself with plenty of customers. He also learned lessons about running his own business. “It turned out pretty good. The only thing is when you’re doing it for someone else if something breaks you have to get it fixed right then,” said Cole. And when he wasn’t making round bales for his customers, Cole worked for a farm in Strafford Mo., putting up square hay bales. “It was a long summer,” admitted Cole. He is already preparing for the next hay season. “I want to buy a new tractor, that is my goal for this year,” Cole said. All year long, Cole helps his parents, Richard and Laura Clark, with their commercial cattle operation in Fair Grove, Mo.. The family operates Clark Commercial Cattle, managing 70 momma cows, spread out over six farms. The Clark’s live on 80-acres in Fair Grove and rent the rest. “We are pretty spread out. We have a couple farms in Fair Grove and one in Pleasant Hope,” explained Cole. Every day, as soon as the last bell rings at Fair Grove High School, Cole hits the road to care for the cattle. “I stop by MFA every day and get a load of feed. My dad works a lot of hours so a lot of it is on me,” said Cole. The family runs LimFlex bulls on Brangus or Angus-based commercial cows. This high school junior also stays busy with school. Cole serves as chaplain of his FFA Chapter. Last year he was elected as the chapter’s sentinel. Cole’s future plans include increasing his agriculture education. “I want to go to school to get an ag business degree,” Cole remarked. He hopes a deeper knowledge of agriculture coupled with his work ethic will allow him to oneday farm full-time. Cole is in the process of buying 10 Brangus cows to add to his original herd of 12 commercial cows. He is also fine tuning plans to ensure his custom hay baling business continues to flourish next summer. Though it is his passion, the stress of school, farming and running a business can be exhausting. “I turn it in earlier than any other kid I know. I hit the sack about 8 o’clock at night,” said Cole. “I love what I do. I can’t complain. I am very blessed to do what I do.” NOVEMBER 2, 2015

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clude both registered and commercial cattle. She currently owns eight females, with more than half of them expecting calves in the coming months. When seeking a heifer, Linsey said a show-quality animal is important, but being a small breeder means that her animals will also have to preform well as mothers. “You still want something to be productive that is going to give you calves, something that is going to milk good and some-

Linsey Lowrance-Rogers is the Missouri Angus Princess, and owns both commercial and registered Angus cattle. Photo by Julie Turner-Crawford

Holstein bottle calves. She showed dairy thing that has longevity,” she said. “I want cattle at local fairs and even had a few head an animal that is going to produce more of her own. As fate would have it, a down- than just blue ribbons. They might look the turn in the dairy industry resulted in the best in the show ring, but you might not be dairy farm being sold, along with her cattle. able to get them bred. I want something Knowing that she wanted to stay in- that is going to look good and breed well; volved with agriculture, Linsey turned the something that other producers will want.” Linsey is always looking for ways to proceeds of the sale of her dairy better her herd. cattle into a registered black “I might go back to the person I Gelbvieh heifer. She soon bought (a heifer) from and ask began to look at other breeds them how I might improve with of cattle and discovered Angus. her calf,” she said. “The sire I It didn’t take long for the teen to bred my heifer ‘Erica’ to is a think that was the breed for her. Lebanon, Mo. bull known for calving ease Since that time, she has exthat should soften her up a panded her herd numbers to inNOVEMBER 2, 2015

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Keeping your kids safe on the farm through education, common sense Raising kids on the farm is many people’s idea of the American dream. Folks love to hear about children showing sheep and cows at 4-H fairs, and seeing photos of kids chasing chickens and digging in the garden. Sadly, you also often hear about accidents on the farm involving children. Farms are wonderful places for kids to grow up, learn responsibility and work ethic, but they can also at times be dangerous. Teaching your children a solid foundation about how things work on a farm, and making it a point to keep an eye on them, can help keep them safe from accidents.

Know Where They Are

One of the biggest steps in keeping children safe on the farm is to know where they are so that you can keep them out of potentially hazardous areas. Train them to let you know where they are going, and try to keep small children from wandering without an adult to keep them safe. As children get older and more knowledgeable, they will gain more independence and freedom on the farm, but it is still a good practice for them to inform you of where they will be. One of the best ways to know where your children are is to simply take them with you when you are out and about working on the farm – not only can you keep an eye on them, but you can give them countless opportunities to learn from you. Whether it involves farming or anything else in life, James Boosey of Blue Heron Farm in Marshfield, Mo., says that the main part of teaching your children is “allowing them access to everything you do.” James and his wife, Jennie, raise their two boys, Dylan, 7, and Jake, 5, on 50 rolling acres. “They’re always involved,” James said.

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The key to building a good foundation to keep your kids safe both on and off the farm is common sense. Setting a wise example encourages children to follow suite. “Set boundaries,” Boosey advised. “Show them why they shouldn’t do certain things.” While boundaries are important for safe and successful learning, it is also important to trust them and provide patience and a little freedom as you teach them processes and responsibilities. Dylan and Jake help their parents collect wood and gather eggs, and are responsible to take care of their own tools and toys. The National Safety Council recommends that children who are physically able to be involved in farm work be assigned age-appropriate tasks and continually trained to perform them.

“Agriculture is slow to change, but in the next 20 years I think we will see an increase in technology.”

“If we can get advocates, then I see the industry growing in multiple ways. If we do not have the advocates that we need, then I see our industry decreasing very rapidly. People in modern days have no idea what it takes to be an agriculturalist, so hopefully we can continue to promote it to other people.”

“The ag industry will be facing a huge rise in the demand for food, due to the fact that the population will increase exponentially. At the same time we will see more strict regulations on how we produce food due to the fact that consumers have become very conscious of what they are buying.”

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Not only should you be aware of where your kids are, you should also be aware of the hazards on your farm. According to the National Safety Council, producers should inspect their farm on a regular basis for hazards that can injure children wandering on your farm. Correct obvious hazards immediately. Taking an extra few steps to secure your equipment is one way to prevent a hazardous situation. The council also advised that farmers always turn off equipment, lower hydraulics and remove keys before leaving equipment unattended. Sometimes, a hazardous situation may come up that might not be the best time for a teachable moment.

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What you need to know about creating a successful contract If you run cattle or other livestock, chances are that you may need to eventually lease pasture to keep up your herd numbers. Or, maybe you have some acreage that is not in use and you’d like to make a little money by leasing your pasture. Pasture leases are common in Ozarks cattle country – but it is also common to hear of a lease agreement gone south. Pasture leasing agreements are like any relationship – by using consideration and communication, you can come up with an arrangement that works for everyone.

Consideration

Consideration is an important first step that often gets overlooked when drafting pasture lease agreements – in fact, not taking the time to consider all the necessary details is one of the biggest mistakes that a tenant or a landlord can make. “In any relationship, whether it’s leasing or dating someone, the initial stages are usually marital bliss. But in the beginning is when we should take the time to consider all the issues that may arise down the road,” said Wesley Tucker, MU Extension agriculture business specialist. “Discussing them upfront will allow us to compromise and develop a mutually beneficial agreement.” Whether you will be the tenant or the landlord in the pasture leasing situation, take time to really think about what you want to achieve through the agreement.

“Both parties need to stop and think about specific things they want included,” Tucker added. “Does the landlord want the pasture clipped? Do they want to retain the hunting rights? Do they want the land fertilized?” As a landlord, any specific items you want to see completed by the tenant should be included in the lease agreement. Be sure to always include legal specifics such as retaining the right of entry to the land, not allowing subleasing, requiring the tenant to have liability insurance, etc. “Conversely, if there is anything the tenant wants the landlord to consider doing, now is the time to discuss it,” Tucker said. “For instance, would the landlord consider sharing in long-term fertility and lime applications or spraying for weeds that are already there when they (the tenant) take over? “Would the landlord consider a longterm lease to give the tenant more incentive to invest in the land? How much notice must the tenant be given if the lease is not going to be renewed?” All of these details should be addressed up front when drafting a lease agreement.

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“Talk about everything upfront, but also have open lines of communication during the relationship so adjustments can be made if necessary,” Tucker said. He offers the example of if a tenant does not realize that the landlord is unhappy about something they are doing, how will they know to change it? “However, because many of us avoid conflict, rather than telling them we are unhappy about something, the landlord may just tell the tenant they are not renewing the lease. But if the lines of communication had been open, the tenant may have been able to change what they were doing and the relationship could have come out stronger on the other side. Just like a marriage, communication is essential,” Tucker explained.

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Wright County, Mo., Extension Center moves to Fruit Experiment Station No competition. Just cooperation. The two largest higher-education institutions in Missouri, rivals at times, have joined forces to continue offering closeto-home educational opportunities for Wright County, Mo., residents, whether tailored to the farm or the homeplace. How so? Common sense. Simply put, Missouri State University had some extra office space at MSU’s Fruit Experiment Station in Mountain Grove, Mo., and offered its use to the MU Extension Service agents in Wright County. The arrangement enables Extension specialists assigned to Wright County to remain headquartered in the county instead of shifting further away to another county. “We’re just tickled to death to be here,” said Ted Probert, MU Extension program director for Wright County, speaking at an Oct. 1 open house at the MSU-Mountain Grove research campus. The need for a money-saving approach arose after a ballot measure for a tax levy of up to 5 cents for Extension operations was defeated countywide in April. The “no” vote meant that, in the face of necessary reductions in funding by the Wright County Commission, MU Extension would have to close its office in Hartville, Mo., in a building provided by the county. To county Extension Council President Denis Turner, having Probert, a regional dairy specialist, remain in Wright County is crucial. That’s because Wright County is one of the state’s leading dairy producing counties. “This is where he (Probert) needs to be located,” said Turner, a contract dairy heifer grower whose operation is west of Hartville. Probert and Turner and other members of the volunteer Wright County Extension Council began working with Jay Chism, regional director in southwest

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Missouri for MU Extension, to figure out what to do. Chism, an MSU graduate, consulted with his former teacher and mentor, Anson Elliott, head of MSU’s Darr School of Agriculture. That’s when Elliott suggested the MSU facility in Mountain Grove. After all, both universities serve the same constituents, he said. “We don’t want to be exclusionary. We want to do what is right for the public good,” Elliott said. The partnership also includes the Wright County Commission, which still will put in nearly $20,000 to pay for Extension Service costs for 2016, and the City of Mountain Grove, which agreed to contribute $4,000 in the coming year. An agreement was reached fairly quickly after the April election. The Extension office move to Mountain Grove was made in June after officials with each university system signed off on a “memorandum of understanding.” Probert and Christi Crisp, nutrition program associate, now are working out of Shepard Hall at the MSU fruit station. Crisp teaches family nutrition to kids in the county’s schools and to adults in places like senior citizen centers. Support from the county Extension Council’s citizen members was crucial to the new arrangement. “It never would have happened without them,” Probert said. “The dominoes lined up,” Turner said. “MSU and MU have a history of working together. For example, the two schools have partnered on horticulture classes and master gardener programs, and MSU graduate students have been able to work as interns for MU Extension.”

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dition and care,” Ward said. Make sure hooves are trimmed properly; don’t let them get too much greens or grain. “And of course, if they become ill – particularly with colic or diarrhea – get treatment from the veterinarian right away, because they will already be in danger of laminitis at that point and can be monitored and started on therapy,” said Ward. Dr. Philip Johnson, professor of equine medicine and surgery at the University of Missouri’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, said bouts with diarrhea or colic or consumption of rich food “cause a disturbance to the normal bowel functions, and in horses the foot is very sensitive to some of those disruptions, so inflammatory changes that result from intestinal disease often lead to laminitis.” Some horses, but not all, respond to sugars in their food with high releases of insulin, which is toxic to the foot. “It’s well recognized that as a general rule, horses are often being fed perhaps more grain or more nutritional energy than they really need for their level of activity,” Johnson told OFN. “Some horses, and especially ponies, are individually sensitive to sugar and starch levels, even in grass.” The susceptible animals’ access to rich spring grass should be restricted. The Oral Sugar Test is the standardized way of evaluating whether an individual horse or pony in sensitive to ingested sugars. The animal ingests a small quantity of corn syrup, and its blood insulin level is measured; some horses have high insulin responses to the test, and can be identified as being at risk to laminitis. The connection between insulin and risk of laminitis has only been known since 2007. Like humans with Type 2 diabetes, susceptible horses can be administered the drug metformin, which reduces sugar uptake by the bowel.

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November 2015 7 Pitts Angus Farm Fall Production Sale – at the Farm, Hermitage, Mo. – 417-399-3131 7 Professional Beef Genetics Fall Sale – Montrose, Mo. – 816-532-6047 7 Missouri Charolais Breeders Assoc. Fall Bull & Female Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 785-672-7449 7 Double A Limousin Production Sale – El Dorado Springs, Mo. – 417-684-0881 – 913-558-7966 7 Andras Stock Farm Red Angus Female Sale – at the Farm, Manchester, IL – 217-473-2355 14 Heart of America Gelbvieh Assn. Show-Me Futurity Plus Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 816-225-8530 14 Moser Ranch SimAngus, Angus and Simmental Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Wheaton, Kan. – 785-456-5561 14 Ark. Brangus Breeders Fall Production Sale – McAlester Union Stockyard, McAlester, Okla. – 479-659-4200 21 Sydenstricker Genetics Bull & Female Sale – Mexico, Mo. – 573-581-5555 21 Missouri Simmental Association Fall Harvest Bull & Female Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-491-5161 21 North East Arkansas Angus Association Fall Sale – Charlotte, Ark. – 662-837-4904 21 Seedstock Plus Sale – Kingsville Livestock, Kingsville, Mo. – 877-486-1160 21 Show Me Polled Hereford Classic - Roth Farm, Windsor, Mo. - 660-527-3507 28 College of the Ozarks Production Sale – Point Look Out, Mo. – 417-342-0871 28 Miller Gelbieh Dispersal Sale – Pocahontas Livestock Auction, Pocahantas, Ark. – 270-556-4259 28 Ridder Farms Family Value Sale – at the Farm, Hermann, Mo. – 785-672-7449 28 4 State Classic Cream of the Crop Sale – Hope, Ark. – 870-703-4345 December 2015 3 Connors State College Bull Test Sale – Warner, Okla. – 918-869-7573 4 Missouri Angus Advantage Plus Sale – Jones Bothers Livestock, Marshall, Mo. – 573-694-6152 5 Wright Charolais 5th Annual Female Sale – Wright Charolais Sale Facility, Kearney, Mo – 816-456-3792 10 Missouri Buffalo Assn. 19th Annual Winter Show & Sale – Lolli Brothers Livestock Auction, Macon, Mo. – 417-226-4540 NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Cattlemen’s Seedstock Directory Angus 4R Farms - Republic, MO 417-869-1462 - 417-844-4929 - www.4rfarmslowlines.com Clearwater Farm - Springfield, MO 417-732-8552 - 417-732-2707 Le Jeune Farms - Halfway, MO 417-445-2214 - 417-777-0894 - lejeune@windstream.net Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 Balancers B/F Cattle Company - Butler, MO 660-492-2808 Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-642-5871 - 417-529-0081 Charolais Aschermann Charolais - Carthage, MO - 417-793-2855 - www. aschermanncharolais.com Beiswinger Charolais Ranch Halfway, MO - 417-253-4304 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 S&J Charolais - LaRussell, MO 417-246-1116 Gelbvieh 4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh Conway, MO - 417-689-2164 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-642-5871 - 417-529-0081 Herefords Jim D. Bellis - Aurora, MO 417-678-5467 - 417-466-8679 Journagan Ranch - Mtn. Grove, MO - 417-948-2669 Kaczmarek Herefords - Salem, MO - 573-729-5923 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 R&L Polled Herefords -Halfway, MO 417-445-2461 - 417-777-0579 Lim-Flex Le Jeune Farms - Halfway, MO 417-445-2214 - 417-777-0894 - lejeune@windstream.net Limousin Le Jeune Farms - Halfway, MO 417-445-2214 - 417-777-0894 - lejeune@windstream.net Locust Grove Limousin - Miller, MO - 417-452-2227 Pinegar Limousin - Springfield, MO - 1-877-PINEGAR Red Angus Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 Salers Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 Sim/Angus Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504 Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com Simmental 4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh Conway, MO - 417-689-2164 Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com

Auctions

Dogs For Sale

HUGE LiQUiDATion AUcTion Saturday, November 7

Kevin Coffman • Lebanon, MO

JOHNSONS FLEA MARKET

JD w/genuine JD plate fasteners. CANNONBALL HAY/DUMP BEDS

8:30 am

Hwy 13, 6.5 Miles North of Bolivar, MO SEE COMPLETE LISTING AT www.bruceandleanauction.com

You won’t want to miss this HUGE Auction! 11/2/15

BIRD DOGS

English & Llewellin Setter Puppies, White Oak Kennels, Lebanon, Mo. English Setters Will Be Ready for Fall Hunting.

417-718-1639

TFN

Farm Equipment

Baler Belts for All Balers

All belts made in the USA!

1-800-223-1312

www.balerbeltsandhaybeds.com 11/23/15

Heavy Duty Portable Cattle Panels & Gates

MORRIS FARM SALES Box 3 23660 Hwy Z

Halltown, MO 65664

417-491-4271 7/11/16

Real Estate & Personal Property Auction 3 Parcels • 223 +/- Acres Real Estate • Fri. Nov. 6th • 6 p.m. Personal Property • Sat. Nov. 7th • 10 a.m. 24 Big Valley Ln • Macks Creek, MO Chris & Nona Stegwell, Owners 3 BR Mobile Home & Fantastic Shop & Horse Barn! Tractors & Equipment • Livestock Equipment • Farm Items & More! Polaris Ranger, Bulldozer, Draft Horse, Pick Up Trucks & Vehicles Multi Property Auction Thurs. Nov 19th • 6 p.m. Held at Bolivar, MO YMCA Acreages, Homes, Investment prop., Luxury Estates, Commercial prop.

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Andrews Farm & Seed

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417-246-5510

11/2/15

Farm Improvement

Fertilizer

TANK COATINGS ROOF COATINGS

Give me a call today to

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Fertilizer

Chicken Litter

Fencing

Get More From Your Hay & Pasture Pure Chicken Manure (No Litter) and Ag Lime

Sales & Spreading

Livestock - Cattle

Richards

Portable Welding See Us For All Your Pipe Fencing Needs!

From Corners To Corrals We’re Your Pipe Fencing Specialists! We are now an area dealer & installer for

Serving SW Missouri

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Hefley

When Quality Counts & You Want It Done Right, Call Richard!

Farms

Harrison, Arkansas

870-715-9929 TFN

Mullings Farms

SHOW ME POLLED HEREFORD CLASSIC Sat. Nov. 21 • Noon

Hosted by Roth Hereford Farm Windsor, MO 8 mile NW on Hwy 2 then 1 mile S. on Hwy J 60 High Quality Lots Bulls, Ready for Service Show Heifer Prospects Bred Heifers Cows & Calves ALL FROM 5 OF THE TOP POLLED HEREFORDS HERDS IN THE MIDWEST

935-4303 • 234-0634

Will 417-350-9810 Ron 417-214-0279

Making tough 1/25/16

Black Simmental & SimAngus Bulls For Sale Excellent Genetics & EPDs

Vestlane Farms

Call Steve Glenn

Walnut Grove, MO 417-694-2386 • 417-880-6810

3/28/16

8 Sisters Ranch

Cross Timbers, Mo. • 417-998-6629

Sam 417-328-9137 Chase 417-399-1904 • Chance 417-298-1751 www.crawfordauctionservice.com

Dark Red Polled Breed developed south. Texas all American for live calves & profi t. Bulls are gentle in nature.

RHF 0124 Rosie 3023A Lot 2 - She Sells

Saturday, Nov. 14 • Noon

1/25/16

Livestock - Equine

Lesson Program USPC Licensed Riding Center

Overnight Stabling

Call Wes at

3/28/16

Glengrove 74Y Gamer B8 Lot 53 - He sells

MIDWEST CATTLE SERVICE Jim Reed 660-527-3507 or Ed Roth 660-351-4127

Dennis & Mariellen Raucher Professional Auctioneer Mt. Vernon, Mo.

417-316-0019 417-316-0023 Cell

11/2/15

Livestock Equipment

11/2/15

The Tuffest Made

417-926-7256

12/14/15

After

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Bulls Bred Cows Bred Heifearsnd Pairs For More Information: Show Heife rs Alden Auction Steer Prosp ects 816-465-0777

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Livestock - Sheep

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Long Lane, MO

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College of the Ozarks

HEREFORD PRODUCTION SALE

November 28, 2015 Point Lookout, MO Tammy Holder (417)342-0871

Owner: Eldon Swartzentruber Buffalo, MO

Hamilton, MO • ralden@ lycos.com

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TS White’s Equine Center • Diamond, Mo.

See us at www.lucoinc.com or call

11/2/15

www.work-your-cows.com

Four State Shorthorn Sale

Luco Mfg. Co. Hydraulic Chutes • Working Circles Cake Feeders • Continuous Fencing Panels & Gates

Bought & Sold Daily

For information

Santa Gertrudis

jobs easier

Box 385, Strong City, KS 66869

417-253-2271 417-399-1430

Farm Raised: Angus Gelbvieh - Charolais & Others - No Sundays Please!

11/2/15

Double J Ranch

417-842-3353

BULLS FOR RENT

417-840-1106

Livestock Equipment

The Horseman’s Horses &Horse Tack Source

11/2/15

Livestock - Cattle

Livestock - Cattle Limousin Bulls, Open & Bred Heifers, Blacks & Reds

“A Tradit ion That Works” NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Machinery

Poultry

RUSCHA MACHINERY SALES L.L.C.

FALL SPECIALS Krone Hay Equipment AM283S 9 ft. disc mower $10,200 EC320 10 ft. disc mower with safe cut hubs $11,700 KW552T 18ft hyd fold heavy duty tedder $8,300

Rhino Rotary Cutters 3150 Apex 15ft medium duty $13,950

Egg Farmers Needed for Value-Added Market The Humane Society of the United States Missouri Agriculture Advisory Council is looking for farmers in southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and southeastern Kansas to raise hens for a value-added free-range egg market. This is an opportunity for new/beginning farmers and farmers who want to transition away from caged egg or conventional broiler chicken production.

800-246-5335

Fall Angus Sale

Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Dade County

November 21, 2015 • Noon Batesville Stockyard

Charlotte, AR

Serving Farm Families Since 1892

Call Today 417-232-4593

East of Batesville on Hwy. 26 NATIONALLY KNOWN GENETICS

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Sale Manager, Auctioneer 100 Quality Angus Lots JARVENE SHACKELFORD, 35 Bulls • 65 Females AR Li.#573 Northeast Arkansas (662)837-4904 • (662)837-1776 Angus Association alb@auction.com www.neaaa.org

810 Main St., Lockwood, MO 65682 • Email: dadecounty@keinet.net

Storage Containers & Trailers

Rhino Hay Equipment

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