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First emerald ash borer reported in Oklahoma: Emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is an invasive wood-boring beetle that has killed hundreds of millions of North American ash trees in the United States and Canada. The first official record of this devastating insect in Oklahoma occurred in Delaware County on Oct. 13. As of Oct. 28, a quarantine was enacted for all of Delaware County, prohibiting the movement of potentially infested articles such as firewood of any hardwood species, ash nursery stock and ash lumber containing bark out of the county.

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Farm families receive awards: Two farm families from the Oklahoma Ozarks have been named District Farm Family of the Year for their respective districts. Greg and Mary Leonard, of Afton, Okla., along with their children, Kody and Katy, were named the Farm Family of the Year for District 6. The family grows wheat, corn and soybeans in a three-crop rotation on the family’ farm. The family’s cattle operation consists of cowcalf pairs on native grass pasture. They also own and operate a seed business on the farm, selling corn and soybean seed to farmers in their area. Raleigh and Betty Jo Jobes own and operate Cliff Springs Ranch, located north of Stillwater, Okla., and were named the District Farm Family of the Year for District 9. Focusing on quality genetics, the couple raises registered Angus cattle in a partnership with their son and grandson.

Alumni honored: Bert Greenwalt, a professor at Arkansas State University, and Ulanda Terry, owner of the events and design company All Things POSH, have been named alumni award winners for 2016-17 by the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness in the University of Arkansas’ Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. Greenwalt is recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award and Terry recipient of the Young Alumna Award. Greenwalt is a professor of agricultural economics at ASU and farms with his family in Hazen. He grew up working with parents Ralph and Idena, and brother Eric on their Century Farm. His family was named Arkansas East-Central Farm Family of the Year in 1984 and the farm received the Arkansas Outstanding No-Till Farm Award in 1985. He currently manages the farm’s government programs, marketing and finance. Terry worked 11 years at Tyson Foods in Recruiting, Employment Compliance, and Diversity and Leadership Development, and she was responsible for the company’s Business Resource Groups, Diversity Leadership Council and the ENHANCE Onboarding Program.

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ne of my biggest pet peeves is hearing people say, r“You to ythink evonneed worC rreJ yB outside the box.” What does that even mean? Does it mean that the “box” from which Jerry Crownover is we derive our knowledge is completely worthless? a farmer and former professor of Agriculture Is everything we’ve learned to this point devoid of Education at Missouri any value? Or is it just a catchphrase that makes State University. He is a the speaker of those seven little words sound innative of Baxter County, novative and smarter than the rest of us? Arkansas, and an The first time I was treated to this enlightening author and professional wordage, I was a beginning teacher and was capspeaker. To contact Jerry, tive to one of the most boring presentations for go to ozarksfn.com and which I’d ever sat. The phrase was uttered, over click on ‘Contact Us.’ 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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he Cubs just won their first World Series in 108 years. Miracles do happen! We were so excited (and loud) celebrating their victory, we woke our kids up. I have loved the Chicago Cubs for as Jody Harris is a freelance long as I can remember. communications specialist, When we moved to Missouri, my dad defected gardener, ranch wife and over to the Cardinals. We banter back and forth mother of four. She and every year about whose team is the greatest. I her family raise Angus beef don’t know if it was my Iowa cousins influence cattle and other critters on or my love of the underdog, but I shall remain their northwest Arkansas forever a Cubbies fan. ranch. She is a graduate As you might recall, the officials called a rain of Missouri State University. delay prior to the 10th inning. By that point the To contact Jody, go to game had been full of surprises and I thought I ozarksfn.com and click on may have a heart attack. The Cubs rallied during ‘Contact Us.’ the delay. A team pep talk fired them back up again. They came back onto the field with the full force of teamwork. It was a beautiful, well-deserved victory. It felt so good to watch them win. Teamwork is essential in families of any size. For us, it’s non-negotiable. We are a big family and there is a lot of stuff to do. No matter how big or small the people in our family are, everyone helps with household and farm chores. Even when the kids have friends over, they get Huck Finn’d into helping too. Sometimes my husband’s agenda of what needs to be done around the farm and home casts a cloud over what I think should be a priority. I have recently discovered a remedy to this. I tell the kids about a “really cool project” we can all do together. My husband cannot say no to their excitement, especially if it involves power tools or heavy equipment. Our laying hens have slowed down considerably since the days have gotten shorter. I had been after my husband to put a light fixture in the henhouse to prolong the “daylight” and keep them laying eggs throughout the winter months. This was not his priority. The kids had been disappointed not finding any eggs upon collection time for a few days. I told them we should all get dad to help us with a lighting project and they thought it was a GREAT idea. Bingo. On the last weekend of October, we were a well-oiled machine. Our oldest son and I scooped out the floor of the henhouse and cleaned out cobwebs and dirt-dobber nests. We hauled manure to the garden. Our younger son handed my husband tools and supplies as he worked on running electricity into the henhouse. After two trips to town for supplies and an afternoon of teamwork, the henhouse was lit up for winter. Not every game ends in victory. Not every farm project goes smoothly. When our family gets out and works on something we can look at and be proud of, it melts my heart. I’m thankful for the family I have been blessed with. I’m so happy my baseball team won the World Series this year. I’m thankful I get to share all of this with you. Happy Thanksgiving, neighbor!

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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, 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

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page 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 farmers. 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

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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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Sherwood Tractor starts a new decade in business with a new look Ten years ago Bart Sherwood started his fledgling tractor company next to his Sherwood Wholesale warehouse five miles north of Rose Bud, Ark. Sherwood Tractor was housed in a small portable building on the north end of the property and offered a handful of compact tractors and farm implements. But, from the very beginning, Bart had a much bigger plan, one that included obtaining a solid, well-known tractor line,

decade. Things sure look a lot different than from the humble beginning. The tractor company is now the largest Mahindra tractor dealer in the state of Arkansas, and the eighth largest in the United States. In addition to Mahindra, Sherwood Tractor carries a full line of Bad Boy zero turn mowers and side-byside atvs, Cub Cadet mowers and side-bysides, and Stihl outdoor power products. They also carry a large inventory of farm equipment, trailers, and hay equipment. Photo by Larry Burchfield

Sherwood Tractor staff (from left) Wendy Porter, office manager; Bart Sherwood, owner; Josh Klapp, parts and service manager; and Roger Hosman, sales.

and an inventory of farm implements In addition to the Rose Bud location, four and commercial lawn mowers to meet years ago Sherwood opened the Blackthe demands of cattle ranchers, hobby well, Arkansas Mahindra dealership on farmers and landowners. Through it all, I-40, just east of Russellville, Ark. “Mahindra has been a great product for Bart’s commitment to providing qualus,” Bart said. “Teaming that ity customer service to his with our business philosophy customers remained priority of customer service being our one. That commitment has Rose Bud, Ark. number one priority, and appreproven to be the key factor for ciating every one of our customSherwood Tractor’s success. ers, it has been successful for us.” Fast forward 10 years, to In May of this year, Bart disconthe present and the start of tinued the wholesale grocery busiSherwood Tractor’s second NOVEMBER 21, 2016

ness and used that space to house his new 20,000-square-foot showroom. That was the crowning jewel to this point for Bart. “The grocery business had fallen off,” Bart said. “We felt like giving our customers a clean, comfortable place to shop was a good fit for the space. There’s not many places in the country like this, and so far folks really like it. It is already paying huge dividends for us.” Bart is quick to point out there is much more behind the Mahindra name. Mahindra is the number one selling tractor in the world and they carry an industry leading seven-year powertrain warranty on a majority of models. The addition of the Mahindra side-byside ATVs to the lineup is a huge step for Sherwood Tractor. Side-by-sides have become the work horse for farmers large and small now and Sherwood Tractor has an ATV for any job around the farm or construction site. “The side-by-side market is big,” Bart said. “They are a necessity on the farm and so many people use them for hunting nowadays, you just about have to carry them. One good thing about the Mahindra sideby-side, they are made in Batesville, Ark. So it’s good to carry another Arkansas made product.” The other Arkansas-made product carried by Sherwood is the Bad Boy zero turn mowers. While the grocery business has been discontinued, the tools and outdoor equipment are still very much a part of the total Sherwood facility in Rose Bud. Shoppers will find a large inventory of hand tools, power tools, fishing and camping equipment, plus home décor’, which has for the most part been consolidated into the southern-most building in Sherwood complex.

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Three years ago he sold both the dealership and the land in Hindsville, Ark., before he and his wife Kellye purchased 250 acres on a hilltop east of Siloam Springs, Ark. At 61, Steve became a full-time farmer. “The most important part of what I do not to let go of the rope. Naturally, the calf raced away and Steve “bounced his is trying to find the time to keep up with chin on the ground,” but didn’t let go. the latest advances by reading, consultAnother thing he didn’t let go of was ing and then applying the information to the specifics of my farm,” he his grandfather’s respect for said. “My passion and misthe Charolais breed with its growth speed and better Siloam Springs, Ark. sion is to produce the best cattle I can to help meet the market price. protein needs of the world’s Steve attended Oklahoma growing population while being State and earned a degree a meticulous caretaker of the land in agricultural economics. so I leave it better than I found it.” The most important thing

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meet your neighbors Steve bought the best cows he could For Steve, supplemental feed and grasswhen he started in Tontitown, Ark., and es are intricately linked. The soil is tested began by using AI to improve his herd. as is what the cows eat and excrete in orHis current emphasis is on embryo trans- der to determine a maximum conversion fer which he uses with 30 of his cows per ratio even considering microbes. year, half in the spring and half in the fall. “The process is not simple and reOthers are bred by AI and still others nat- quires coordination between extension urally by his two good breeding bulls. His agents, a nutritionist and other experts initial donor cows were found by search- on a continual basis because the search ing for the best cows with for the perfect combisuperior maternal characnation will never end,” teristics that matched his Steve explained. land. He keeps an unusuSteve’s feed is a combinaally high rate of replacetion of corn, soybeans and ment heifers, 50 percent, ground up alfalfa with the in order to continually combination changing acraise the bar on his momThe process cording to season and cutmas, donors and breeding ting edge improvements. is not simple The cattle need more fat stock. This means he also raises the bar on those he and requires and energy in the winter culls using four determito stay warm and less in coordination the summer. nants: temperament, low birth weight, bone strucSteve prefers to use between ture and conversion ratio. chicken litter as his fertilextension As his herd improves, izer, but supplements with he looks toward bulls that commercial mixes acagents, a will give him the small cording to what soil tests nutritionist better edge that AI and determine are needed in ET provide by tweaking each area. He sometimes and other the genetics and the aniadds clover to the fertilizexperts on mals he retains. His goal er to add more protein to is to be in the top third of pastures. Over seeding a continual his the Charolais EPDs. He with annual wheat and basis does not, however, rely oats not only provides solely on EPDs. He uses forage but also because the winter additional, but equally draws nutrients to the top search for important, measures such of the soil which helps as fat thickness deterpromote better Bermuda the perfect mined by ultrasound and growth during the sumcombination mer. He purchases hay so DNA testing. His birth weights average that he can maintain the will never 75 to 85 pounds and weanmost cattle possible on end. ing weights are as close to his land. 600 pounds as possible in Pastures are sprayed for – Steve Smith weeds with spot spray210 to 240 days. He raises breeding bull calves to 18 ing as needed. Currently months so he doesn’t have most of his pasturing is to feed them as long and to done on a rotational basis get ahead start on the spring bull market. though Steve is looking toward shifting “Years ago the Charolais became mas- towards strip grazing in order to control sive and had a reputation for birthing weeds more naturally. problems,” Steve said. “The breed has Above all, Steve is a businessman. He moderated in size and I select so that my continually works toward the best poscommercial cow/calf customers can buy sible ratio of outputs and imports by a bull that will accommodate whatever spending money on testing and analysis their mommas’ breeds are.” and applying the results to his operation.

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Members of the Oklahoma Choctaw Nation were the first military Code Talkers Many nations have searched for ways to transmit secret messages during time of war. Little known native tongues have been used to transmit those messages by many armies. Native Welsh speakers were used in England. Egypt used Nubian speakers. Wenzhouneze speakers have been used in China. Colonists used Native American allies to send messages in the Pequot War between 1634 an 1638. Native American languages were used in the Revolutionary war and the War of 1812. In the beginning of World War I, Cherokee troops used their language to send messages for the 30th Infantry Division during the Second Battle of the Somme, France in 1918. Soldiers Solomon Louis and Mitchell Bobb, speaking in their native Choctaw

tongue, were overheard by U.S. Army Company Commander Captain Lawrence. The Choctaw Code Talkers were created teaching 14 Choctaw soldiers to use their language in code. They came from the 141st, 142nd and 143rd Infantry Regiments. Many knew each other from Oklahoma. The Choctaw language lacked the words for modern day military terms. The Choctaw words for big gun meant artillery. Little gun shoot fast was for machine gun. Stone was for grenade and scalps for casualties. The use of these code terms made them true Code Talkers instead of just speaking little known languages. The Choctaw Code Talkers would help American Expeditionary Forces win key battles in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France during the final large German push of the war.

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ozarks roots for an undecipherable code. The military thought so, too. Codebooks were developed teaching relevant words and concepts. During training, the Code Talkers memorized them in all variations and practiced their rapid use in stressful conditions. Codebooks were used in class only. Code Talkers were expected to memorize everything. The Navajo having to learn their own spoken language through memorization were uniquely able to memorize words, terms and thoughts. Over 540 Navajo served in the Marines during World War II, nearly 300 served in the field as code and communication experts. Navajo code talkers operated in all six Marine divisions, and served in every major Pacific battle between 1942 and 1945. During the Battle of Iwo Jima, 5th Marine Division signal officer Major Howard Connor employed six Navajo Code Talkers working around the clock during the first two days of the battle. They sent and received over 800 messages without error. Allied forces gained a decisive advantage in the Pacific because of the security of the Navajo code and American cryptologists breaking several important Japanese codes. The Japanese captured Joe Kieyoomia, a Navajo Army sergeant during the Bataan Death March in the Philippines in 1942. Kieyoomia was ordered to interpret radio messages but, he had not participated in the code training and the messages made no sense to him. The Navajo code remained undecipherable through the course of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The Navajo code is the only spoken military code to never have been deciphered. President George W. Bush personally presented medals to four surviving original Code Talkers in July of 2001. Gold medals were given to the one living original Code Talker not able to attend and the families of deceased Code Talkers. Eighteen Choctaw Code Talkers were awarded the Texas Medal of Valor for their service on Sept. 17, 2007. Every Native American Code Talker who served in the U.S. Military was presented a gold medal with a distinct design for each tribe, with the exception of the already awarded Navajo by the Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008. NOVEMBER 21, 2016

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History: Ten years ago, Missouri turkey farmers, Marion Hostetler and Dale Schrock, wanted to produce and sell their own safe, universal food product. They settled on eggs in a cage free environment. The change allowed the men to use their existing facilities in a new way. According Ted Hostetler and Galen Kropf, managers of the operation, the two brothers-in-law first sought a market with strict product standard legislation finding one in California. All operations were cage free with some range free, as well with each hen having 1.2 square-feet of space. Using a nutritionist, Marion and Dale developed and antibiotic and growth hormone free feed program, some of which was organic and some of which was conventional. Thus Mid-States Specialty Eggs was born. The first MSSE plant was in Smithton, Mo., near Sedalia. In the beginning, MSSE sold nest run eggs to be processed and sorted by their California buyer but later changed using a broker and selling more locally, while maintaining California standards to ensure the best product possible. They built a new plant in Berryville, Ark., and began grading eggs there a year ago. MSSE picks up the eggs from the farms for processing once a week while the broker picks up the processed eggs for distribution. Products and Services: Ted Hostetler and Galen Kropf explained that the Berryville site averages 80,000 dozen eggs a day, half of which are organic and half of which are conventional. The plant works a 10-hour grading shift and sorts into medium, large, extra-large and jumbo sizes. The eggs are washed and blown dry, disinfected with UV light and then computer inspected for dirt and cracks. They are sorted by weight and placed on a conveyor belt for delivery according to size where they placed in a carton and dated. Then they are boxed, taped and palletized awaiting broker-hired to carry the product to the distribution centers.

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Hometown: Jay, Okla. Family: Husband, Jason; children, Luke, 11, and Riley, 3 Town life: “I worked for Farm Bureau as a licensed insurance customer service

representative and county secretary for 15 years. I then transitioned to be the human resources and insurance assistant for the Jay School District where I have been for the last three years. Luke, 11, plays football for the Jay sixth-grade Bulldogs, and we attend games as a family. We own Black & Greene, Incorporated, an agricultural electrical company that also works on standby generators and sells for MTU Onsite Energy.”

Country life: “We have 40 acres in Jay and an Angus/Simmental commercial cow/calf operation in addition to two laying houses we lease out and six broiler houses with an additional six in the near future. That will mean 500,000 chickens at our place at one time. Needless to say, we have more than we can do by ourselves. We have one farmhand for the chickens now with another one or two after the new houses are finished. I lived in the country but not on a farm, although my dad loved horses and wagons and plowed our garden with horses. Jason wasn’t raised on a farm either, although his grandfather, Red Black, had a substantial farm that was sold when Jason was little. He learned farming from a neighboring couple named Jan and Chet Janes, who taught perfection as well as farming. At one point, Jason said he was never going to raise cows. Then one day he decided cattle could be a tax advantage so we started with 10 cows. Now we have 115 commercial Angus/Simmental mommas and both Angus and Simmental bulls to promote bulk and raise only fall calves. We sell calves in July at 700 to 800 pounds and 30 days after weaning. The calves are worked twice and are therefore well-established before they leave for whatever sale barn has the best recent sales. Jason AIs his heifers and looks at the female line when selecting semen because a future mama needs different genetics than a beef heifer. Just the other day I checked the mommas and found a red and white calf. I asked Jason if we had a bull for a mailman. The best family time is checking on cows with us riding in our buggy (UTV) while Luke follows on a four Wheeler.”

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Ash Flat Livestock Not Reported † Barry County Regional Stockyards 76.00-85.00* Benton County Sale Barn 60.00-83.50 † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Not Reported* Cleburne County Livestock 60.00-73.00 † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Not Reported † Decatur Livestock Auction 60.00-83.00* Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Livestock - Springdale 68.00-75.00 † Ft. Smith Livestock Not Reported † I-40 Livestock - Ozark Not Reported † Joplin Regional Stockyards 60.00-92.00 † Mid-State Stockyards 65.00-82.00* North Arkansas Livestock 60.00-85.00 †

70.00-91.50*

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(Week of 11/6/16 to 11/12/16) 34.00-60.00 †

Arkansas Cattle Auction

Not Reported †

Ash Flat Livestock

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Barry County Regional Benton County Sale Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Cleburne County Livestock County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Livestock - Springdalee Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Live

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Not Reported † Not Reported † 40.00-62.50 † 38.00-55.00* 30.00-57.00 † 45.00-60.00 † Not Reported † 38.00-65.50 † 42.00-54.00*

OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction Welch Stockyards

Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy 11/8/16 720 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

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2-5 Higher 136.00-155.00 130.00-147.00 116.00-138.00 112.00-121.00 108.00-115.00 ----115.00-134.00 106.00-121.00 98.00-108.00 93.00-104.00 119.00-130.00 105.00-120.00 102.00-116.00 100.00-109.00 -----

Ash Flat Livestock

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Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market

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145.00-189.00 130.00-145.00 118.00-129.00 110.00-122.00 118.00-120.00

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10/25/16

Receipts: 758 SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1 35-45 lbs 162.00-180.00. Medium and Large 1-2 40-43 lbs 150.00-155.00. Slaughter Lambs: Wool Lambs: Prime 2-3 80-133 lbs 126.00135.00. 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 106.00-127.50; 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 105.00-120.00. 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.

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Farmer’s & Farmers Ranchers Livestock Vinita, Okla.* Springdale ----11/11/16

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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 160.00-175.00. Several replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 85132 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 80125 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 160.00-185.00. 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.

34.00-73.00 † 47.00-67.50*

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dairy cattle

56.00-82.50 † Not Reported † 70.00-92.50 † 50.00-64.00* 60.00-80.00 †

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Receipts: 649 Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle 11/13/16 1200.00-1525.00, ind Jersey 1400.00, Approved 925.001175.00, few crossbreds 1025.00-1075.00, Medium ind 5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) crossbred 810.00. Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1200.00-1450.00, Steers: 101.00-105.00; wtd. avg. price 103.14. few crossbreds 1185.00-1300.00, Approved 1000.00-1135.00, Heifers: 101.00-105.00; wtd. avg. price 103.79. few Jerseys 1210.00-1320.00, crossbreds 1000.00-1150.00, Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Medium 750.00- 950.00, crossbreds 810.00-950.00, Common Steers: 159.00-164.00; wtd. avg. price 162.01. 420.00- 600.00, crossbreds 360.00-700.00. Heifers: 158.00-164.00; wtd. avg. price 161.87. Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme 1185.00-1200.00, Approved ind 1060.00, ind crossbred 1000.00, Medium 600.00975.00, crossbreds 800.00-930.00, Common 310.00-540.00. Open Heifers: Approved: 200-300 lbs 260.00- 420.00, few JerNorwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards 11/10/16 seys 310- 650.00, crossbreds 290.00-350.00, 300-400 lbs 450.00490.00, ind Jersey 650.00, few crossbreds 420.00-440.00, Receipts: 400 400-500 lbs 620.00-630.00, ind Jerseys 780.00, crossbreds Springer Heifers Bred Seven to Nine Months: Supreme 590.00-650.00, 500-600 lbs 680.00-820.00, crossbreds 550.001280.00-1285.00, Approved 1000.00-1100.00, Crossbreds 650.00, 600-700 lbs 750.00-875.00, crossbreds 820.00-840.00, 1000.00-1175.00, Common Individual 550.00, Crossbreds 700-800 lbs 880.00-1010.00, crossbreds 720.00-800.00. 685.00-700.00. Medium: 200-300 lbs pkg 3 at 243 lbs 260.00, 300-400 lbs Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Supreme Individual few 330.00-360.00, 400-500 lbs few 290.00-360.00, crossbreds 1460.00, Approved Individual 1240.00, Crossbreds 1000.001210.00, Individual Jersey 1025.00, Medium Individual 785.00, 350.00-480.00, 500-600 lbs ind 580.00, crosbreds 350.00130 Crossbreds 800.00-875.00, Common Individual Jersey 775.00. 500.00, 600-700 lbs 530.00-600.00, ind Jersey 610.00, crossbreds 500.00-640.00, 700-800 lbs few 790.00-820.00. Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Approved 1075.00Replacement Cows: Fresh and Milking Cows: Supreme 1235.00, Individual Crossbred 1025.00, Medium Individual 1250.00-1375.00,ind 1600.00, Approved few 1125.00-1175.00, 885.00, Individual Jersey 885.00, Common 400.00-600.00, Medium 800.00-1075.00, Common 400.00- 735.00. Individual Crossbred 510.00, Jerseys 520.00-660.00. Springer Cows: Medium ind 1050.00, ind crossbred 850.00. Open heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs Pkg 5 hd 350.00, Bred Cows: Medium ind 1050.00- ind Jersey 1050.00, Individual Jersey 400.00, 300-400 lbs Pkg 7 hd 510.00, 500crossbreds 810.00-960.00, Common few Jerseys 625.00600 lbs 580.00-620.00, 600-700 lbs 770.00-785.00, Jerseys 850.00, crossbreds 550.00-750.00. 770.00-800.00, 700-800 lbs 860.00-880.00, Medium 200-300 lbs Individual Crossbred 290.00, 540-571 lbs Pkg 21 hd 535.00, Baby Calves: Holstein heifers ind 170.00, Holstein bulls 100.00-140.00, small 65.00-85.00, Jersey heifers scarce, Jersey 600-700 lbs Pkg 6 hd 660.00, 700-800 lbs Individual 830.00. Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Supreme 1300.00-1425.00, bulls few 60.00-65.00, crossbred heifers 85.00-210.00, crossbred Approved 1150.00-1175.00, Crossbreds 1175.00-1225.00, Me- bulls 85.00-110.00, beef cross bulls- 140.00-180.00. dium Individual 825.00, Crossbreds 775.00-950.00, Individual Jersey 775.00, Common 500.00-575.00, Individual Crossbred 400.00. Bred and Springer Cows: Approved Individual Crossbred Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale 11/3/16 1175.00, Medium Individual 875.00, Individual Crossbred Receipts: 1,158 810.00, Common Individual Crossbred 410.00. SHEEP: Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 200.00-260.00, Holstein Bulls Large 90.00-135.00, Small 65.00-85.00, Jersey Heifers 190.00- Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1 35-58 lbs 175.00-195.00. Medium and Large 1-2 30-58 lbs 150.00-170.00. 250.00, Jersey Bulls Small 35.00-55.00, Crossbred Heifers 105.00-145.00, Crossbred Bulls 70.00-105.00, Beef Cross Heif- 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 ers 125.00-140.00, Beef Cross Bulls 90.00-110.00.

beef

61.00-80.00 †

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147.00-157.00 130.00-150.00 115.00-133.00 114.00-124.50 115.00-118.00

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146.00-159.00 122.00-148.00 111.00-128.00 102.00-113.50 100.00-107.00

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140.00-170.00 140.00 118.00-119.00 108.00-115.00 101.00

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131.00-150.00 120.00-145.00 107.00-127.50 100.00-123.00 113.00-123.00

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prices 127 5(3257('

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10/25/16

and Large 1 35-45 lbs 162.00-180.00. 0-43 lbs 150.00-155.00. Lambs: Prime 2-3 80-133 lbs 126.00-

48-78 lbs 169.00-185.00; 80-92 lbs d Choice 1-3 60-79 lbs 145.00-166.00. ood 2-3 78-128 lbs 106.00-127.50; 0. Utility 1-2 100-120 lbs 97.50-104.00. Good 1-2 70-150 lbs 105.00-120.00. 00-95.00. 25-38 lbs 155.00-175.00. Selection 2 Selection 3 25-28 lbs 80.00-100.00. n 1 65-105 lbs 185.00-190.00. 2.50-177.50. Selection 3 43-110 lbs

on 1 78-140 lbs 110.00-137.50. 0.00-109.00. Selection 3 50-85 lbs with twin kids: Selection 1 and 2

Soft Wheat

Corn

Sorghum

16 12 8

9.94

9.96

9.90

4.41

5.03

5.12

4 3.54

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4.32

4.41 3.51

3.37

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Aug

500

** ** **

** ** 103.57 99.69

105.05

2500

94.80

110.87

108.33 108.02

118.15

* 130.47

122.00 **

118.02

1250.00-1875.00*

102.80

** 120.89 ** ** **

** 115.67 ** ** ** 100.96

115.97

102.84

121.86

101.60

116.97 124.85

1010.00-1700.00 † 900.00-1700.00 * 925.00-1350.00 †

113.70

125.00

1800.00 †

124.80

132.40

Not Reported †

750.00-1825.00 †

None Reported *

106.53

132.48

** 113.22

125.96 1350.00-1650.00 †

None Reported †

1500

2000

2500

118.24 123.18 ** ** **

103.95 115.87 ** ** **

118.06

Welch Stockyards*

11/7/16

Tulsa Livestock Auction 11/7/16

3,838

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1,151

2,827

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142.50-165.00 137.00-154.00 120.00-144.00 112.50-128.50 112.00-128.00

130.00-161.00 125.00-138.75 115.00-134.00 111.00-128.00 -----

145.00-168.00 135.00-150.00 117.00-139.00 109.00-124.00 106.00-115.00

165.00-182.50 135.00-165.00 129.00-153.00 115.00-132.50 122.00-129.50

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141.00-161.00 135.00-156.00 117.50-143.00 117.00-127.00 120.00-128.00

149.00-179.00 130.00-160.00 118.00-144.00 102.00-131.00 100.00-122.00

150.00-160.00 142.00-162.00 122.50-146.00 108.00-126.00 105.00-118.00

140.00-155.00 135.00-148.00 125.00-141.00 115.00-124.50 120.00-130.35

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140.00-170.00 140.00 118.00-119.00 108.00-115.00 101.00

125.00-161.00 122.00-133.00 105.00-120.00 90.00-112.00 80.00-100.00

139.00-151.00 118.00-138.00 102.00-126.00 102.50-111.00 102.00

175.00-177.50 142.00-160.00 124.00-135.00 107.50-110.00 -----

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130.00 118.00-128.00 111.00-121.00 112.00-116.00 -----

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121.00-131.00 122.00-145.00 106.50-124.00 104.50-115.00 92.00-109.00

135.00-150.00 125.00-138.00 120.00-138.00 108.00-118.00 95.00-102.00

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131.00-150.00 120.00-145.00 107.00-127.50 100.00-123.00 113.00-123.00

118.00-138.00 111.00-131.00 110.00-130.00 96.00-112.00 -----

125.00-137.50 112.00-133.00 104.00-119.00 91.00-122.00 96.00-114.00

135.00-165.00 122.00-152.50 110.00-132.00 119.50-129.50 109.00-130.25

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122.00-131.00 115.00-126.00 111.00-121.00 109.00-121.00 121.00

107.00-134.00 108.00-129.00 100.00-125.00 93.00-113.00 78.00-106.00

118.00-131.00 114.00-124.00 106.50-119.50 102.00-115.00 104.50-111.00

120.00-128.00 110.00-120.00 108.00-122.00 107.00-118.35 109.00-116.50

104.85 111.16

123.33

109.85

120.39

108.42

122.26

11/8/16

130.84

111.59

** 124.56

133.14 ** 121.09

110.83

115.46 Week of 11/6/16

127 5(3257('

110.19 **

116.85

Stilwell Livestock Auction* 11/9/16

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

95.33

109.08

Ozarks Regional West Plains 11/8/16

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115.86

Ouachita Livestock Ola, Ark. -----

Mid-State Stockyards*

93.29

112.12

OKC West - El Reno, Okla. 11/9/16

Joplin Regional Stockyards 11/7/16

112.53 **

108.52

N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest 11/9/16

I-40 Livestock Ozark -----

None Reported † Not Reported †

1000

Ash Flat El Reno Ft. Smith Green Forest Heber Springs Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs Springdale Tulsa West Plains

Not Reported *

Welch Stockyards

heifers 550-600 LBS.

123.02

Not Reported † Barry County Regional Stockyards 1050.00-1450.00* Benton County Sale Barn 860.00-1160.00 † Cattlemen’s Livestock 700.00-1125.00 * Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs None Reported † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Not Reported †

Not Reported †

May 16 June 16 July 16 Aug. 16 Sept. 16 Oct. 16

116.00

None Reported †

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock

Mid-State Stockyard North Arkansas Livestock OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction

9.94

pairs

2000

Ash Flat El Reno Ft. Smith Green Forest Heber Springs Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs Springdale Tulsa West Plains

(Week of 11/6/16 to 11/12/16)

Farmers Livestock - Springdale Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards

1500

cow/calf

Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers

Week Ended 11/15/16

Soybeans

1000

steers 550-600 LBS.

127 5(3257('

ices

avg. grain prices

500

Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 16 Feb. 16 Mar. 16 Apr. 16

Week of 10/23/16

ock Market

$80

Week of 10/30/16

ion 1 70-180 lbs 120.00-140.00. 2.50-115.00. Selection 3 65-120 lbs

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.7550 and 40# blocks at $1.8850. The weekly average for barrels is $1.8190 (+.0435) and blocks, $1.9265 (+.0955). Fluid Milk: Farm level milk output varies across the country. In the southern tier of the East region, milk production inches higher, but is mostly steady in the remaining areas. Active milk production is supported by mild weather conditions over the Central region. Meanwhile, Western milk producers are seeing higher production levels in California and Arizona, with steady volumes in Colorado and Utah, but lower milk yields this week in the Pacific Northwest. As schools look to close for the holiday, Class I demand is generally steady to lower, except in Arizona where fluid orders increased this week. Class II demand surges as eggnog and other holiday favorites pull on available milk supplies. Available cream supplies tightened, as cream based manufacturers increased 0 production for holiday orders. This week, cream multiples were 1.30-1.42, East; 1.21-1.31, Midwest; and 1.06-1.26, West. Milk butterfat and protein components continue to improve at seasonal levels. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $2.2796-2.4680.

Ash Flat Livestock Not Reported † Barry County Regionall 650.00-1375.00* Benton County 550.00-1000.00 † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Not Reported * Cleburne County Livestock 875.00-900.00 † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Not Reported † Decatur Livestock Auction 1100.00-1550.00* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported * Farmers Livestock 840.00-910.00 † Ft. Smith Livestock Not Reported † I-40 Livestock - Ozark Not Reported † Joplin Regional 485.00-1150.00 † Mid-State Stockyard 600.00-1450.00 * North Arkansas Livestock 810.00-1200.00 † OKC West - El Reno 800.00-1450.00 † Ouachita Livestock Auction Not Reported † Ozarks Regional 600.00-1500.00 † Stilwell Livestock Auction 1100.00-1385.00 * Tulsa Livestock Auction 885.00-1425.00 † Welch Stockyards 700.00-1235.00 *

Week of 11/6/16

n 1 112-151 lbs 130.00-150.00. 5.00-127.50. Selection 3 70-140 lbs

11/11/16

$120

580.00-1000.00 †

Arkansas Cattle

Week of 10/16/16

28-35 lbs 205.00-212.50. Selection 2 Selection 3 25-38 lbs 105.00-125.00. n 1 44-70 lbs 200.00-222.50; 75-110 ion 2 40-72 lbs 160.00-185.00. Selec50.00. Several Replacement does

$160

(Week of 11/6/16 to 11/12/16) Prices reported per cwt

dairy sales

National Dairy Market at a Glance

cows

550-600 lb. steers

$200

Week of 10/23/16

wes: Good 2-3 140 lbs 60.00. -135 lbs 65.00-85.00. Utility 1-2 801-2 90-137 lbs 50.00-62.50. Medium and Large 1-2 90-100 lbs . Good and Choice 2-3 125-265 lbs

replacement

Several replacement Boer Bucks: Selection 1 and 2 190.00575.00 Per Head. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 78-155 lbs 125.00-155.00. Selection 3 75-140 lbs 100.00-120.00.

12 Month Avg. -

$240

Week of 10/30/16

5.00-135.00. 0-68 lbs 180.00-195.00; 80-95 lbs d Choice 1-3 60-72 lbs 160.00-175.00. r Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 85-

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

125.22 ** ** **

** ** 108.34 102.89

127.40

112.00

128.35

113.41

95 115 135 155 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

175

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

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112.53 **

106.49

122.82 120.83 121.46

102.13

90 105 120 135 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

150

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

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A Lifetime With Tractors By Terry Ropp

John Leigh has spent his life selling, buying and restoring tractors

Photo by Terry Ropp

The Oklahoma Antique Tractor Club began as a green and yellow (John Deere), two-cycle organization in the late 1980s with about a 100 members. In 1995, the club changed to all colors. The tractor club has hosted its annual show in various locations in the state. This year the show boasted 150 tractors in different events, such as a tractor pull and lawn mower races. Other demonstrations included blacksmithing and haying, with plenty of refreshments and crafts also available. John Leigh of Claremore, Okla., is a charter member, as well as on the board of directors. John was raised on the Riggs Ranch south of Claremore, Okla., where his father Cecil was the ranch manager. As a youngster, John fed and hayed the cattle and was exposed to tractors. John said, “I peddled with tractors my whole life.” When he was 15 in the late 1950s, John worked as a farmhand at a local farm, which only used John Deere equipment. John said, “Even back then I helped fix equipment when it broke down.” When John was 20, he started his professional life working for the Rosson John Deere John Leigh can recall working on dealership in Claremore until the owner retired and the business became a branch of tractors when he was a 15-year-old McCoy’s Building Supply. John later worked in Tulsa, Okla., at Williams Companies in farmhand. Broken Arrow, Okla., and then at CRC Evans Pipeline for 35 years where he retired. “I restore tractors for fun and work as a mechanic,” John said. “You have to have something in life besides work as a release and for fun even if it’s related to what you tion and buyer preference. One of those tractors he keeps in original or heritage condition while the other is completely restored. do in your job.” “By keeping one in heritage condition and one in restored condition, I hedge my In the 1970s, John was in the right place at the right time and acquired a wife and a 1938 AR John Deere. He subsequently sold it for a profit with minimal work and reinvested the bets,” John said. The restored tractor, a 1935 B John Deere, needed a flat-spoked wheel that took John money in an early 1950s Super A Farmall tractor. However, he keep the wife and daughter. According to John, tractor restoration was less difficult back then. Parts were read- years to find because parts are no longer so readily available. The heritage tractor was ily available and painting was not as meticulous with many supply stores carrying untouched for 70 years and the engine was stuck. John merely put kerosene in the block during the summer and let it set. Than he belted it to another tracthe official colors. The Farmall was in “super nice condition.” Claremore, Okla. tor using kerosene for fuel because that was what that tractor was John was able to fix it up, paint it then sell it for 100 percent designed to run on. John said, “It started right up and still does.” profit, which he used to purchase four other tractors manufacJohn attends several tractor shows a year, including the Pawtured from 1949 to 1955. Two were Fords, an 8N and a 9N. He used the nee Steam Show and one in Kansas, as well as shows in Fairprofits from restorations in $500 increments to build a garage. view, Catoosa and Wagoner. John has a total of 30 tractors because he responds to what he likes. Two John shook his head and laughed, “You gotta be crazy to do of his favorites are rare four-bolt pedestals from the first 2000 B series. Those this so I guess I’m crazy.” two tractors represent important aspects of tractor restoration: market fluctua-

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Steve and Linda Wilmoth say size has nothing to do with potential The great thing about livestock production is it is not limited to size, species or purpose. For Linda and Steve Wilmoth of rural Fairland, Okla., raising mini donkeys is less about size and more about the profound effect their little charges have on their human admirers. Growing up in the Fairland area – as did their three children, Michelle, Brian and Misty – the couple are no strangers to farming. Linda’s father, Odell Gelvin, managed Ogeechee Farms for 20 years, raising polled Herefords. When Linda and Steve married, they partnered with Odell in a dairy operation for 20 years, later purchasing roughly 1,400 acres, where they ran 750 head of beef cows. Steve spent 24 years in education, 21 years as a superintendent and Linda worked as a secretary. In 2000, they moved to Georgia. Missing farm life, Linda researched mini donkeys. She found them to be durable easy keepers, having few

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health issues and requiring less space than larger livestock. That was 10 years ago and now their herd has grown to five jacks, 30 jennies and 15 babies on the 35 acres that they bought back from her father when they returned home in 2010. Like other equines, they are herd animals, but one-on-one with a human, they can develop a bond that can last for years. “You can’t help but get attached,” Steve adds. “They grow on you and everyone falls in love with them.” “It’s kind of, like a box of chocolates,” Linda quips. “We really get into the study of their genetics but even then, it is a surprise.” The Wilmoth’s carefully rotate breeding to give the mothers a break and allow the Fairland, Okla. foals to get a good start. When they are born, they are about 21 inches tall and weigh about 15 pounds. Their NOVEMBER 21, 2016

meet your neighbors ears seem to dwarf everything but their legs, which are long and gangly until they grow into them. They shave all the animals, except the foals, once a year in the spring to help keep them cool. They all have a top knot of hair or bangs. The coat of the foals is very soft and wooly in appearance but once they are grown it straightens out. It takes about 30 to 45 minutes to clip, worm, vaccinate and trim the tiny hooves of each animal. Because their hooves are stove pipe shaped,

have sold a baby was to a woman in the Cayman Islands. The tiny donkeys are said to have originated near Sicily and legend states the cross on their back is from carrying either the Virgin Mary or Christ into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The breed has been registered since 1958 and the National Miniature Donkey Association began in 1990. The breed is popular because of their laid-back temperament, making them

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they can suffer ankle problems if the hooves get too long. “I’m working harder now than before I retired,” Steve chuckles. After they are weaned at four months, Linda works with them to get them halter broke and ready for new owners. They are considered old enough to breed at 3 years and can live to 30 or 40 years old. “As soon as they are born and the momma cleans them up, we go out and start imprinting with them,” Linda notes. The mini donkeys can cost anywhere from $1,500 to $17,000, depending on pedigree, colors and the market. However, they sell their animals at pet prices; $300 for jacks and $400 to $500 for jennies, unless they have unusual colors or markings. The farthest away they

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Organizations recommend that producers use caution when operating tractors According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, accidents involving tractors are the leading cause of accidental farm deaths. When working around large equipment one should exceed caution. A good basic rule of thumb to follow is to be aware of moving parts. The most important moving part to be aware of is the PTO shaft. A PTO shaft is at the rear of the tractor that sends power to another farm implement, such as a baler or rake. PTO shafts rotate at high velocities and can cause an injury in a blink of an eye. Per the USDA, PTO shafts, “spin at speeds of 9 to 15 rotations per second.” When one is around a PTO shaft be aware of distance, limbs, loose hair and clothing. Long hair and loose clothing can become intertwined in the shaft resulting in injury. Another concern with tractor safety is safely climbing into and out of the tractor. Show-Me Farm Safety, recommends when climbing “either two hands and one foot or one hand and two feet should be in contact (with the equipment) at all times.” The operator should also be aware of pant cuffs and shoe laces, which can become tangled in the pedals tractors, before leaving the seat. Extra passengers are also a hazard – even in a cab tractor. All passengers should have a fastened seat belt in case of an accident.

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Rollovers are also a common accident that causes tractor fatalities. A tractor can roll either backwards, or sideways. Show-Me Farm Safety recommends, “avoiding driving steep hillsides” to prevent rollovers. Tractor speed is also important to take into consideration when preventing a rollover. Show-Me Farm Safety also recommends shifting smoothly and taking turns slowly. The height of the front-end loader can also cause a rollover. The USDA and Show-Me Farm Safety emphasize the importance of Roll-over Protection Structure (ROPS). ROPS are the protective devices such as the cab or frame and proper use of the seat belt. (ROPS) can eliminate nearly all fatalities caused by rollovers. If a tractor was not sold with ROPS – protection specially made for that tractor can be provided. Appropriate maintenance up keep is also an important safety measure. It also saves the farmer or livestock producer time when in the field. If tractors are property maintained, it is safer and the operator spends less time repairing breakdowns. Tractors should not be left running without an operator in the seat. Operators should also check their blind spots before moving – like in any vehicle. When operating any type of machinery – users should be knowledgeable of the machine, its functions and their surroundings.

“When buying equipment it is important to find what you need to get the job or jobs done. There are a lot of good pieces of used equipment out there but you have to plan ahead to have time to look for what you need.” Joy Dildine Pope County, Ark.

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“Ten Commandments of Tractor Safety” 1. Know your tractor, its implements and how they work. Also, keep your equipment in good condition. 2. Use rollover protective structures and seatbelt whenever and wherever applicable. Most tractor fatalities are caused by overturns. If your tractor has a foldable ROPS, fold it down only when absolutely necessary and fold it up and lock it again as soon as possible. Do not wear the seatbelt when the ROPS is folded. 3. Be familiar with your terrain and work area. Use special caution on slopes, slow down for all turns and stay off the highway whenever possible. 4. Never start an engine in a closed shed or garage. Exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, which is colorless, odorless – and deadly. 5. Always keep your PTO properly shielded. Make it a habit to walk around your tractor and PTO driven implement – never walk over, through or between the tractor and implement. 6. Keep your hitches low and always on the drawbar. 7. Never get off a moving tractor or leave it with its engine running. 8. Never refuel while the engine is running or hot. Additionally, do not add coolant to the radiator while the engine is hot; hot coolant can erupt and scald. 9. Keep all children off and away from your tractor and its implements at all times. 10. Never be in a hurry or take chances about anything you do with your tractor.

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Producers should do more than just kick the tires when considering a used tractor purchase 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. Williams Tractor salesman James Mason, who is located in Fayetteville, Ark., recommended that potential buyers ask questions about the tractor, including how many owners the tractor has had, as well as the service and maintenance history. “Most salemen are going to be pretty knowledgeable about that tractor and the person who owned it before and how was taken care of,” he explained. “In our case here, we may have sold that tractor new and we may have done all of the service work on it here. That is very valuable information when you are buying a tractor. “I would ask what it was used for. To me, if it was used in a poultry house, that would be a buyer-beware situation. Poultry litter is so abrasive and it tends to eat up everything it comes in contact with that is made of metal. It really isn’t that hard on plastics and things like that, but when it comes to metal, that can lead into things like break lines, hydraulic lines, things like that... The more question you can ask, the better final conclusion you can come to.” 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.”

Bergnann 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.” Mason said the clutch and PTO are perhaps the most important mechanical functions to inspect before buying any tractor. “Those are two of the main functions of that tractor, and they have to work for you to be able to use it,” he said. “There are different kinds of transmissions today, so that clutch thing is something you have to understand before you say, ‘Well, it’s got a clutch.’ They’ve all got a clutch.” 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 not 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. 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

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Equipment, buildings, breeding livestock are assets that can be depreciated One of many farm business tax deductions is depreciation. Depreciation is a tax deduction that allows a way to recover the cost of certain types of property that are used for business. In agriculture, examples of assets that are depreciable include buildings, vehicles, machinery, equipment, fences, drainage tiles, other land improvements, and breeding livestock. Land is not depreciable; nor is market livestock, crop inventories, materials or supplies. The calculation of depreciation utilizes the asset’s original cost and requires the projection of useful life and estimation of salvage value. Salvage value equals the asset’s worth after it has been fully depreciated. For some assets, salvage value is zero. There are many rules that are followed when filing taxes and filing depreciation on a piece of personal property. According to the Internal Revenue Service, the purpose of depreciation is to calculate an asset’s reduction in value because of age, use, wear, or obsolescence. To be depreciable property must meet all of these requirements: • The farmer must own the property or capital improvements to a property that is being leased. • The farmer must use the property for business. • The property must have a valuable life greater than a year. Depreciation can begin when a farmer places a piece of property in service for making an income. The property will stop being able to be depreciable when the farmer has fully recovered the cost of the equipment or when the farmer retires it from service, what ever comes first. “The rules vary based on everything from: what the item is, price of the item, how the item is used, what part of the country the item is used, and is the item new or used,” Rogers, Ark., CPA Mike Wilson said. NOVEMBER 21, 2016

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January 2017 10 Pesticide Applicator Training – 6:30 p.m. – Marshall Assembly of God, Marshall, Ark. – 870-448-3981 24 Pesticide Applicator Training – 6:30 p.m. – Crawford County Extension Office, 105 Pointer Trail West, Van Buren, Ark. – 479-474-5286 February 2017 2 Pesticide Applicator Training – 5:30 p.m. – Washington County Extension Office, Fayetteviile, Ark. – 479-444-1755 21 Pesticide Applicator Training – Charleston, Ark. – 479-667-3720 22 River Valley Beef Cattle Conference – Ola, Ark. – 479-667-3720 23 Pesticide Applicator Training – Clarksville, Ark. – 479-667-3720 24 Pesticide Applicator Training – Ozark, Ark. – 479-667-3720 March 2017 14 Pesticide Applicator Training – 6:30 p.m. – Searcy County Extension Office, Marshall, Ark. – 870-448-3981 18 Pesticide Applicator Training – 8:00 a.m. – Washington County Extension Office, Fayetteville, Ark. – 479-444-1755 April 2017 21 Pesticide Applicator Training – 2 p.m. – Washington County Extension Office, Fayetteville, Ark. – 479-444-1755

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November 2016 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 Association 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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