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Cole Diggins: Building a Future Bronaugh, Mo., FFA member has been adding to his beef herd since he was 8 years old

A Natural Interest in Agriculture Mattie Cobban says she has learned a great deal about setting goals and being a leader through FFA and 4-H

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Mount Vernon Schools going farm to plate: The Mount Vernon School District is the first and so far only district to participate in a new program designed to use local cattle ranchers to add more meat to school lunches. The program, MO Beef for MO Kids, is a joint effort of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri Beef Industry Council, Opaa Food Management and the school district. The program will double the beef included in the students’ lunches, using meat from Lawrence County, Mo., which is the top cattle-producing county in the state.

Grants awarded: The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced Missouri received grants funded by the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program. Winners from the Ozarks include: Bringing Knowledge to Specialty Crops Farmers through Traveling Technology Kits (Webb City Farmers Market): Create traveling technology and tool kits for on-farm consultations and workshops bringing agricultural technology to the small and midsized specialty crop farmers of southwest Missouri - $12,999; High Tunnel Production/Rotation of Primocane Bearing Raspberries in Grow Bags (Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, Missouri State University): The final phase for the research trial of several varieties of primocane bearing raspberries in grow bags rotated in and out of a high tunnel with vegetable crops - $13,200; Dissecting the Genetic Determinants of Cold Hardiness in Norton Grape (Darr School of Agriculture, Missouri State University): Exploration of the heritability winter cold tolerance and the characterization of the genetic architecture of this trait in the Norton grape - $49,588; Increasing Health and Consumption of Specialty Crops with the Joplin Empire Market Marketing Campaign (Downtown Joplin Alliance and the Joplin Empire Market): Specialty crop marketing and promotion for the Joplin Empire Market with consumer educational marketing materials for adults and children, online media promotion, radio ads, banners, billboards, fliers, brochures, vendor signs, cooking demonstrations and educational gardens - $42,996; and Grafting Black Walnut Improved Cultivated Varieties and use of Irrigation to Increase Growth (Missouri State University): Evaluate the effect of irrigation as a means of increasing tree growth and production of Black Walnut in upland soil and evaluate improved cultivar performance - $16,568.

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Jerry Crownover farms It was an aerial video, shot in Lawrence County, Mo. from a news helicopter, of either a steer or bull He is a former professor of (it was not a cow, but I doubt too many people Agriculture Education at in Brooklyn know the difference) that had esMissouri State University, caped during its delivery to a local processing and is an author and plant. Police had chased it until it had entered professional speaker. a soccer field complex that was surrounded by To contact Jerry, go to a chain-link fence. The fun started when they ozarksfn.com and click tried to catch the animal in a 5-acre “field.” on ‘Contact Us.’ Evidently, no one from the police department, or animal control, had access to a dart gun that would have enabled them to safely subdue the Brahman-cross animal who, by this time, was as agitated as a Maytag washer. I did, however, have to admire the resourcefulness of the officers who had removed the net from one of the soccer goals and were using it to try to throw over the steer as it charged at them. By this time, I was laughing so uncontrollably that my wife came into the room to see what the commotion was.

“What is so funny?” she asked.

I just pointed to the TV screen and exclaimed, “What were they going to do if the net would have hit the target? I’ve never played soccer, but I doubt, very seriously, that a soccer net is going to stop a 1,000-pound steer that’s as mad as he is.”

“Ah,” she sighed. “Have you forgotten when you roped the steer off the threewheeler when we first married?”

I hung my head as I replied. “I had forgotten, until now.”

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University. To contact While I was in FFA in high school with the excepJulie, call 1-866-532-1960 tion of my senior year, and I still kick myself for quitor by email at editor@ ting, it was Bill’s first FFA meeting. By the end of the ozarksfn.com. night, he was the proud owner of two Buffalo FFA tshirts and a new advocate for the youth organization.

On the way home he was trying to think of new members he could recruit for our group.

We all need to be advocates for youth in agriculture, be it through organizations like the FFA, 4-H, local fair boards or by just hiring a neighbor kid who shows an interest in agriculture to help out now and then. Without guidance from adults involved in the agriculture industry, we are paving a path for future generations to become estranged from the farm.

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page small towns, are two and three generations removed from the farm. The population of my home county is about 16,300 people and according to publicschoolreview.com, there are three public high schools that serve about 700 students. I would venture to guess that less than half of those students have backgrounds in agriculture, and even less are involved in organizations like 4-H and FFA. I have a younger cousin who lives in a nearby city who once loved to help me feed baby calves. As a little girl, she would get so excited when I would ask her if she wanted to feed; she’d grab my hand, a calf bottle and off we would go. Even if it wasn’t time to feed when she would stop by, I’d always to let her at least pet the old broodmare, Jolie.

As time went on, visits were less frequent, and my cousin grew up. Today she’s in her early 20s and is always posting things on social media about rescuing farm animals and sending them to sanctuaries to live out the rest of their days. When I see those posts, I wonder if she remembers when I would sit on a bucket to help her feed the bottle babies as she would giggle at the calf slobbers, or if she remembers

Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 400- to 500-pound calf that was feeling a little under the weather. I knew he needed a shot, so I had tried, unsuccessfully, for about 30 minutes to separate him from his mother and run him into the corral to administer the medicine. This was long before I had a dart-gun, but I did have one of the old-style, three-wheeled ATVs at that time. In my mind, all I needed to do was rope the calf from the three-wheeler, jump off, give him the injection, remove the rope, and everybody would be good.

Since I was no roping cowboy (and still am not), I drove along beside the calf until I could just drop the loop over his head with my left hand while maintaining the throttle with my right hand. That part was easy enough and successful on my first attempt.

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how she said Jolie’s mane was the most beautiful hair in the world.

Thankfully, young people involved in agriculture today are advocating for our industry. They’re are speaking up to share information about farming and agriculture to their peers. I’m hopeful through their efforts we will end the “food comes from the store” mentality.

As adults involved in agriculture, we need to take a lesson from our young people and become more involved in advocating for agriculture. Maybe we should go back and remember when we were Greenhands and were excited about getting that first pin for our jackets. Maybe we need to believe in the future of farming/agriculture with a faith born not of words, but of deeds. **** If you would like to submit recipes for our annual Christmas Cookbook, you have until Dec. 1.

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As a busy Ozarks Technical College sophomore, commuting to Springfield from her home in Conway, Mo., three days a week, Ashton Atteberry, a 2016 Conway High School graduate, is also an agricultural businesswoman, running her own dairy operation since the age of 13.

That interest in the dairy industry earned her a nomination for a national FFA award.

Each year, the National FFA Assocaition chooses four finalists in each of 47 proficiency program areas and Ashton was one of the finalists for the National FFA Proficiency Award in Dairy Production-Entrepreneurship. In order Ashton Atteberry began her own dairy operation when she was in to be considered a state finalist, Ashton the eighth grade. She was recently honored at the National FFA had to first win at the state level, which Convention as a National Finalist for the organization’s proficiency she did at the 89th annual Missouri FFA program for Dairy Production-Entrepreneurship.

Convention in April 2017.

She and the other finalists were recognized on stage at the 90th National FFA on a dairy farm all my life and I love it. I en- for the state competition, where I also Convention and Expo in Indianapolis in joy getting out every day, taking care of the won first place which qualified me for naOctober. The other finalists were from cows and calves. It is so exciting to go out tionals. For nationals, I had to complete Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. and see a new baby on the ground. I com- an extensive application that included all “All big dairy states,” Ashton said. mute to school three days a week so with the details of the complete SAE project.

“This is all based on an SAE (Supervised working on the farm it’s a lot, but the farm All 50 states can send finalists from any of Agriculture Experience) FFA project comes first. I work around my college class- the different proficiency areas.” that I started when I was in the eighth es, just like I did in high school. It’s hard “I feel like it is such an honor to be able grade. I got a loan through USDA to buy work, being up at 3 a.m., milking twice a to make it to nationals, to be chosen for my first five cows. It was a USDA youth day and keeping up with the health of the this,” Ashton said. loan for a first time farmer,” Ashton said. cows and their general care. The worst part Ashton attended the convention and What made her particular project is when you lose one, a cow or a calf.” was able to meet with the other national unique is that she did not inherit the catThe requirements for this particu- finalist. tle or have them given to her, but rather lar award include outstanding student Ashton also received her American FFA she made a business plan to purchase achievement in agribusiness through the Degree at the convention, which is the them herself. establishment of a new business, work- highest degree an FFA member can obtain.

“We did not co-sign for ing for an existing company or other As for the future, Ashton wants to come her. She did this completehands- on career experience. home, back to her family’s 200-acre dairy ly on her own,” her mother.

“My FFA advisor is Mary Ann farm, where she lives with her parents, Jeff Sheri Atteberry added.

Keck and she helped me with and Sheri Atteberry and her sister, Lexi.

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Matthew Price is a senior at Liberty High School in Mountain View, Mo., where he is the president of his FFA Chapter. He also has leadership rolls in the American Salers Junior Association.

agriculture started at an early age. His competed in the National Salers Junior grandparents, Joe and Nancy Beltz of Association show at Lebanon, Tenn., Mountain View, Mo., began their cattle where he won almost every event and venture with the Salers breed in 1985. was named Top Overall Individual. He plans to continue to show on the juBoth being educators, they nior circuit until he is 21. needed a breed that did His FFA SAE (Supervised Agrinot require as much time culture Experience) project for invested when calving and the past three years has been in would thrive on little grass.

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meet your neighbors cattle and then at a national level at the breed specific shows. He will choose his steers or heifers at about 6 to 7 months of age, start feeding them, and then breaking them to lead. He then progresses to washing them and getting them accustomed to being washed and clipped. In fact, he doesn’t use a grooming chute when he grooms any of his cattle, rather he ties them up and they learn to stand quietly while he dries and brushes them.

His mother, a former FFA officer, Stephanie Beltz-Price said. “Showing a cow and winning is about the work done in the barn beforehand.”

Those countless hours are where Matthew spends most of his time each summer when he can devote the necessary time to his herd. The rest of his time is devoted to FFA. The world of raising Salers can overlap into his FFA time, especially when stock is needed for judging contests. Matthew has furnished his own cattle for area chapter judging contests for the past two years.

fruit items, he also encouraged other standards so each member earned the right to go. Matthew has attended national convention all four years of high school.

Matthew continued to pursue leadership roles and was named his chapter’s vice president his junior year and was chosen as one of two junior applicants to be named to an area office, which was an unusual honor since it was normally awarded to senior students. His officer success has continued this year where he is his chapter’s president and area first vice president and vows to apply to be a state officer this spring.

When competing in FFA events, Matthew received 10th place in Meat Identification his freshman year, received 12th place in Forestry at districts and qualified to go to state competition his sophomore year, and placed 18th at districts in floriculture last year as a junior.

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“FFA has opened many doors and it will continue to,” Matthew said.

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His advice to any young person who is contemplating joining FFA: “If you’re gonna try it, do it. Go all in and get something out of it.”

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The Bates County Historical Society and Museum works to engage the community During the Civil War, Bates County, Mo., which was organized in 1841 and named after the second governor of the state, Frederick Bates, like many other Kansas/ Missouri border counties, was a hotbed of activity.

It was the site of the first combat engagement during the war of AfricanAmerican soldiers serving with the Union and against Confederate forces, which occurred on Oct. 28–29, 1862.

The First Kansas Colored Division (part of the state militia) fought Confederate guerrillas at the Battle of Island Mound four miles north of present-day Rich Hill, Mo., and the Union forces won.

In retaliation of a massacre of men and boys and the burning of Lawrence, Kan., by Confederate bushwhackers in the summer of 1863, Gen. Thomas Ewing ordered the evacuation of the civilian population from rural areas of Bates and nearby counties, except for within one mile of certain Union-controlled cities, in order to cut off sources of support for Confederate insurgents under Order No. 11. The county was then burnt to the ground. It’s estimated that about 70

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percent of the families did not return to Bates County after the war.

The Bates County Historical Society and Museum in Butler, Mo., has been charged since 1961 with preserving the history of the county. Inside the more than 100-yearold building are magnificent murals commemorating the Island Mound battle and the burning of the county, as well as artifacts ranging from the birth of the county to the 20th Century, each with a story and a past all their own.

Peggy Buhr, director of the museum and native of Bates County, said first museum was located in the former county jail in Butler, which doubled as the sheriff’s residence. The structure has since been turned over the county’s sheriff’s posse, which hopes to transform it into a law enforcement museum.

In 2006, the non-profit organization moved to its current location on Elks Drive in Butler, Mo., to what was once the county’s poor farm, the “county home” and a privately-owned extended care facility.

“The property was purchased in 2000 and they worked for six years to get everything ready to move the artifacts,” Peggy said. “The collection here is enormous and there’s tons of things in storage. We still have things stored in an old barn that we have to get here. It’s an ongoing labor of love because the job is so big. We’re making forward progress and as long as we are moving forward, that’s all that matters.”

Peggy said local businessman and collector Ed Robertson made it possible for the society to move to the current location when he left his estate to the historical society.

Union and Confederate uniforms, arrowheads, blacksmith tools, rotatory telephones, a chair that is – according to the donor – from the White House during the Lincoln administration are just a small sample of what can be found at the museum.

“Our little tag line is ‘preserve our history and sustain our heritage,’” Peggy said.

While the Bates County Historical Society and Museum is dedicated to preserv-

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ing history, it’s not a place of quiet and solitude. The organization has teamed up with various local, state, regional and national organizations for educational programs and events, including archeological digs at the Island Mound site.

The museum is one of only five cities in the state selected to host a traveling Smithsonian exhibit in the summer of 2018. The theme will focus on hometown sports and how they shaped America.

“I thought it would be a wonderful way to engage our community,” Peggy said.

Local families provide many of the exhibits on display at the museum, and the society accepts the provenance given by the donors.

“We have a very generous community,” Peggy said. “We are always rotating things around, moving in new things so there’s something new for people to see.”

One of the largest projects undertaken by the organization is the restoration of its 1877 Steinway Model B Grand Piano.

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ozarks roots & Sons in New York and the piano will become one of the designated Steinway Heirloom Pianos. The piano was brought to Butler by physician Elliot Pyle in 1877.

It remained in the Pyle family after his death and was donated to the museum by his daughter Eunice in 1979. Eunice taught countless children to play the piano on the old Steinway. Once completed, the newly restored piano will be housed at the museum. It will not, however, be an artifact kept off limits to the public. Peggy said the Steinway will be made available for special events, and will once again be available for local children to play at piano recitals.

Peggy said donations, both large and small, helped make the $50,000 project a reality. The piano should be returned to Butler in the spring of 2018.

While the history of the Bates County area is deeply seeded in the Civil War, the museum also takes a look at some of the county’s notable past residents, including science fiction writer Robert Heinlein. A portion of the museum is dedicated to the writer, who mentioned Butler in more than one of his stories.

Another display features Joseph O. “Jo” Shelby, a plantation owner turned business owner, turned soldier who moved to Bates County from Lafayette County, Mo., following the Civil War. President Grover Cleveland appointed Shelby as U.S. Marshal of the Western District of Missouri in 1893.

Television fisherman Virgil Ward is also one of the county’s notable residents.

Ward’s nationally syndicated television show “Championship Fishing” aired for 27 years. A display is in the works to honor Ward.

Because of the history of the house, Peggy said many people in the community don’t see the museum as an enjoyable place.She and the society, however, are working to change that perception and engage the community about their history and heritage, as well as encourage people to visit the museum for happier events. Some of the events organized there now include Tai Chi classes on the front lawn, tea parties, youth events, weddings, family reunions and many other community events.

“The house and museum are just artifacts,” Peggy said. “We went people to embrace their heritage. We want people to say, ‘Let’s go to the museum.’”

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Mattie Cobban says she has learned a great deal about setting goals and being a leader through FFA and 4-H The first impression when meeting Matelyn (Mattie) Cobban is that she has boundless energy and is full of joy. The 18-year-old Fair Grove High School senior is confident, friendly and more than willing to share her love of agriculture.

Mattie comes by her interest in agriculture naturally. Her parents, Matthew and Jean, have degrees in agriculture from Missouri State University and her older sister, Jessica, also belonged to 4-H and FFA. Mattie is an active and successful member and leader in 4-H and FFA. She has won awards at the state and national levels for her 4-H projects and placed highly at state in FFA team competitions.

“In 4-H I learned how to achieve my goals as an individual.” Mattie said. “In FFA I learned how to work with others in a team to achieve success.”

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Mattie joined the 4-H Clover Kids program when she was 5 years old. At 8, Mattie officially joined the Sac River Stablemates 4-H Club, where she is now in her third year as club president.

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several years she showed her Norwegian Fjord horses in English disciplines. She won numerous ribbons in 4-H shows and that background helped her win the ladies cart class in the draft pony and miniature mule show at the 2017 Ozark Empire Fair.

Mattie won 4-H Hippology and Horse Bowl at the state level several times and her senior state team placed 11th overall at the Eastern Nationals in 2016

Mattie raised and showed a Shorthorn heifer that judges rated as an excellent “production” type but not a compact “show” animal.

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Mattie Cobban, pictured with her parents Matthew and Jean, has several species of animals she works with and has shown.

Mattie currently raises and shows rare calf was born Oct. 26 and Mattie is exSalmon Faverolles chickens, which are tremely pleased with the young heifer. named for the village in France where they Mattie is the vice president of the Fair were developed from several other breeds. Grove FFA Chapter and is also an Area “The breed is docile and easy to han- 10 vice president. dle,” Mattie explained. “Hens have “Mattie is a tremendous student with cream, buff, straw and copa 4.0 GPA. She does a great job as an per feathering while roostFFA leader and participates all aspects ers are stunning with black, of the FFA program including fund gold and white feathering. raising and organizing various The breed has a fifth toe that committees,” Fair Grove FFA is a dominate trait. The breed Advisor Mike Stockton said. is dual purpose producing One of Mattie’s main projFair Grove, Mo. slightly tinted eggs and excepects with FFA is as a breeder tional white meat.” of Spinone Italiano and Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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Mattie is a member of the Fair Grove National Honor Society and serves on the executive committee. She is an active member of the National Heights Baptist Church and travels to work in the World Changers outreach ministry.

Mattie has attended many meetings and training sessions including the National 4-H Congress and annual Washington Leadership Conference and the FFA National Convention. She has had the opportunity to work with other young people during some of these events, as well as during her outreach ministry.

“I am always amazed that both elite students and intercity youth throughout the USA do not understand where meat, milk, eggs, vegetables, and other food items come from,” Mattie said of her travels. “I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to educate other youth and understand the differences that exist in our country.”

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Pigs are raised on pasture, but are offered a 15 percent protein pig feed that is purchased from the local MFA. Nikki added that the feed offered also helps the family handle the sows easier.

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

beef

(Week of 11/12/17 to 11/18/17) Douglas County Livestock

68.50-79.50

Joplin Regional Stockyards

65.00-86.00 † 70.00-88.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards

67.00-81.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Stockyard

68.00-88.00*

dairy

55.00-81.25 †

South Central Regional

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

59.00-90.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market

40

†

66.00-93.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

60

80

slaughter

100

120

140

100

120

cows

(Week of 11/12/17 to 11/18/17) 45.00-62.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

35.00-59.00 †

Douglas County Livestock

39.00-62.50 †

Interstate Regional Stockyardd

36.00-61.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

45.00-67.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

35.00-61.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards

38.50-63.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction

40.00-70.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

31.50-61.75 †

South Central Regional

35.00-65.00 †

Springfield Livestock

0

20

40

60

cow/calf

80

pairs

(Week of 11/12/17 to 11/18/17) 960.00-1385.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava Joplin Regional Stockyards

1000.00-1475.00 † None Reported

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna Springfield Livestock

Ava Douglas County† 11/16/17

†

950.00-1325.00 †

650

National Sheep Summary

1150

1650

replacement

2150

2650

cows

(Week of 11/12/17 to 11/18/17)

Prices reported per cwt

1000.00-1300.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock

900.00-1250.00 †

Interstate Regional

800.00-1250.00 †

Joplin Reg

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

975.00-1435.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

1150.00-1400.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

675.00-1475.00 † 835.00-1135.00 †

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

645.00-1325.00 †

Springfield Live

1050

1550

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Holsteins, Lg. 3

545.00-1475.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

2050

2550

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 11/19/17

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 11/16/17

Cuba Interstate Regional† 11/14/17

11/10/17

Compared to last week slaughter lambs very uneven, mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were under 80 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, heavier weights steady to 2.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 3937 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 6,000 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady. 2,938 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. 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 110-130 lbs 120.00128.00.

VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 140.00-155.00.

PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 190.00-205.00; 110-130 lbs 175.00-189.00; 130-150 lbs 160.00-182.00; 150-200 lbs 145.00-165.00.

Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 140-145 lbs 155.00-160.00; 160170 lbs 146.00-151.00.

South Dakota: shorn and wooled 120-170 lbs 126.00133.00.

Kalona, IA: no test.

Billings, MT: no test.

Missouri: 90-100 lbs 130.00-150.00; 100-150 lbs 125.00140.00.

Equity Elec: shorn 150 lbs 133.75.

stocker & feeder

1300.00-1600.00* None Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

18 18

11/10/17

Receipts: 261 At this month’s special dairy sale at the Producers Auction Yard, demand was good on a light supply. The supply consisted of 3 percent Springer Heifers, 3 percent Bred Heifers, 7 percent Open Heifers, 5 percent Fresh and Milking Cows, 1 percent Bred Cows and 25 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 Individual 1475.00, Approved 1200.00-1290.00, Medium Individual Jersey 1000.00, Common Individual Guernsey 625.00, Individual Crossbred 425.00.

Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Approved Individual 970.00, Medium Individual 725.00, Individual Crossbred 750.00, Common Individual 500.00, Individual Crossbred 375.00.

Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Approved Individual 950.00, Medium Individual 700.00, Common Individual 630.00.

Open heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs Pkg 5 hd 340.00, Medium 200-300 lbs Individual 160.00, Pair Crossbred 210.00, 300-400 lbs Individual 260.00, 400-500 lbs Individual 335.00, 600-700 lbs Individual Jersey 450.00.

Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Supreme Individual 1900.00, Approved Individual 1500.00, Crossbred 1150.00-1325.00, Individual Jersey 1150.00, Medium 775.00-850.00, Crossbred 925.00-1075.00, Common 500.00-575.00, Crossbred 350.00-500.00.

Bred and Springer Cows: Approved Individual 1075.00, Medium Individual Jersey 800.00.

11/2/17

Receipts: 815 Supply was good and demand was good. Lamb markets were up 10.00 to 15.00 and kid goat markets were 20.00 to 30.00 higher while the remainder of the markets held mostly steady. Supply was made up of about 40 percent kid goats, 16 percent Does and Bucks, 26 percent lambs, and 14 percent ewes and rams. The crowd was slim at the beginning of the sale but seats filled and it was a full house within an hour. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise.

SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 mostly hair 45-58 lbs 200.00-222.50. Medium and Large 3-4 22-59 lbs 162.50-195.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Wool Prime 3-4 100-150 lbs 112.50127.50; 180-195 lbs 82.50-115.00. Choice 2-3 60-77 lbs 152.50-177.50; 83-98 lbs 122.50-132.50; 140-142 lbs 70.00.

Hair lambs: Prime 3-4 60-75 lbs 200.00-220.00; 85-90 lbs 150.00-165.00; 100-125 lbs 131.00-145.00. Choice 2-3 60-77 lbs 160.00-185.00; 85-95 lbs 121.00-140.00. Good 1-2 72-73 lbs 150.00-157.50.

Replacement Ewes: Hair. Medium and Large 1-2 87-122 lbs 130.00-167.50. Medium and Large 2-3 80-138 lbs 100.00-112.00.

Slaughter Ewes: mostly Hair. Utility and Good 1-2 95205 lbs 70.00-97.50.

Replacement Hair Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 85-135 lbs 122.50-155.00.

Slaughter Rams: Good 1-2 155-180 lbs 70.00-90.00.

GOATS: Feeder kids: Selection 1 50.00-100.00 per head; 30-38 lbs 240.00-275.00. Selection 2 32.50-55.00 Per Head; 25-35 lbs 202.50-222.50. Selection 3 25-30 lbs 105.00-155.00.

900.00-1425.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

550

cattle

goats

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-65 lbs 230.00-255.00; 65-90 lbs 200.00-227.50; 95-140 lbs 152.50-182.50.

Selection 2 40-80 lbs 205.00-227.50. Selection 3 40-82 lbs 162.50-190.00.

Replacement Does: Few 300.00-310.00 Per Head. Selection 1 70-140 lbs 160.00-185.00; 100-115 lbs 135.00150.00.

Few Families: Selection 2 70.00-85.00 Per Head.

Slaughter Does: Selection 1 107-142 lbs 110.00-135.00.

Selection 2 80-142 lbs 100.00-122.50. Selection 3 60-140 lbs 90.00-117.50.

Replacement Bucks: Selection 1 100-175 lbs 230.00275.00.

Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 80-138 lbs 175.00-215.00.

1275.00-1325.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

50

sheep & Diamond • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

1050.00-1400.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

South Central Regional

Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 110.00-170.00, Holstein Bulls Small 65.00-115.00, Large 130.00-135.00, Jersey Bulls 35.00-85.00, Crossbred Heifers 105.00-140.00, Crossbred Bulls 85.00-130.00, Beef Cross Heifers 140.00175.00, Beef Cross Bulls Small 105.00-145.00, Large 185.00-190.00.

None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

150

11/19/17

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 118.00-120.50; wtd. avg. price 119.55.

Heifers: 118.00-120.50; wtd. avg. price 119.52.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 186.00-190.00; wtd. avg. price 189.16.

Heifers: 185.00-190.00; wtd. avg. price 189.31.

65.00-86.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cubaa

20

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

73.00-90.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

cattle

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 11/13/17

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 11/14/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 11/16/17

1,920

1,811

1,051

1,246

6,175

2,559

1,860

Uneven

Steady

St-10 Lower

Uneven

Uneven

Uneven

St-5 Lower

----161.00-178.00 147.50-176.0 140.00-160.00 152.50-153.00

170.00-209.00 160.00-179.00 154.00-172.00 150.00-160.00 147.00-154.00

186.00 190.00-192.00 148.50-170.50 139.50-160.00 147.50-153.00

176.00-189.00 163.00-174.00 154.50-171.00 150.00-162.00 149.00-155.00

190.00-217.00 169.00-205.00 149.00-182.50 147.00-171.00 146.00-165.00

----173.50-185.00 160.00-180.00 150.00-175.00 145.00-175.50

170.00-195.00 155.00-185.00 150.00-174.00 150.00-165.00 148.00-160.00

--------100.00 ----85.00

95.00-107.00 104.00 90.00-100.00 85.00-95.00 -----

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100.00-105.00 95.00-104.00 95.00-100.00 90.00-95.00 80.00-92.00

150.00-152.50 140.00-156.00 135.00-148.00 128.00-142.50 -----

147.00-166.00 140.00-157.50 132.00-150.00 130.00-144.00 124.00-137.00

----150.00-161.00 130.50-156.00 129.00-148.00 -----

155.00-167.00 159.50-171.00 149.00-161.00 147.50-153.75 136.00

152.00-161.00 144.00-162.50 138.00-157.00 135.00-156.00 137.50-149.50

180.00-185.00 158.00-169.00 141.00-170.50 134.00-168.25 158.25-162.00

150.00-170.00 148.00-162.00 140.00-153.00 138.00-147.00 130.00-144.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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reports

Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: and wooled 110-130 lbs 120.00-

25 lbs 140.00-155.00. oled 90-110 lbs 190.00-205.00; 110-130 130-150 lbs 160.00-182.00; 150-200

ooled 140-145 lbs 155.00-160.00; 160.00. rn and wooled 120-170 lbs 126.00-

t. est. bs 130.00-150.00; 100-150 lbs 125.00150 lbs 133.75.

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

10/27/17

Receipts: 7,364 Weaner pigs mostly steady. Feeder pigs no recent sales reported. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.)

Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 1250 head, 10 lbs, 44.61.

Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 84% negotiated, 5191 head, 10 lbs, 42.00-57.00, weighted average 49.05.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, 923 head, 40 lbs, 46.50-51.00, weighted average 48.08. *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.

Interior Missouri Direct Hogs

11/20/17

Estimated Receipts: 208 Supply and demand are light to moderate.

Compared to Friday’s close: barrows and gilts steady.

Base carcass meat price: 52.00.

Sows (cash prices): 1.00 top 3.00 lower. 300-500 lbs.

32.00-38.00. Over 500 lbs. 35.00-42.00.

rices

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 11/14/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 11/16/17

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 11/15/17

Vienna South Central† 11/15/17

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 11/14/17

2,559

1,860

2,578

443

3,257

Uneven

St-5 Lower

St-6 Lower

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3-6 Lower

----73.50-185.00 60.00-180.00 50.00-175.00 45.00-175.50

170.00-195.00 155.00-185.00 150.00-174.00 150.00-165.00 148.00-160.00

170.00-175.00 156.00-185.00 140.00-172.00 139.00-168.50 130.00-158.00

191.00-197.00 169.00-182.50 161.00-171.50 151.50-158.00 -----

180.00-197.50 170.00-187.50 161.00-177.00 158.00-166.00 154.00-155.00

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100.00-105.00 95.00-104.00 95.00-100.00 90.00-95.00 80.00-92.00

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80.00-185.00 58.00-169.00 41.00-170.50 34.00-168.25 58.25-162.00

150.00-170.00 148.00-162.00 140.00-153.00 138.00-147.00 130.00-144.00

153.00-158.00 145.00-158.00 133.00-151.00 130.00-151.50 133.50-143.50

151.00 150.00-164.00 148.50-155.50 ---------

155.00-167.50 145.00-156.00 142.00-148.00 142.50-147.00 145.00

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Week Ended 10/27/17 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum*

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18 15

9 6 3 0

9.49

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

*

163.08 163.76 158.96 169.42 157.76

152.00 144.98 147.03 145.75 134.82

165.45

148.28

163.54

146.43

8.96

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4.23

3.58

3.37

2.99

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9.28

8.91

4.28

5.54 3.78

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3.28

3.10

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142.67

161.65 168.13 167.42 164.87 172.77 159.63

140.00 145.97 147.14 148.22 141.69

162.36

145.50

163.35

147.18

164.60

146.91

172.47 166.57 163.50 176.19 167.34

148.00 147.75 155.46 159.31 148.56 157.59

171.76

148.27

170.26

avg. grain prices

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Joplin West Plains

11/17/17

Drought conditions in the southern part of the state continue to worsen with near 62 percent of the state appearing in the latest drought monitor. That number is nearly the same as last week, but the percent in severe drought has climbed to over 16 percent now. The growing season is over but stock water concerns and of course the possibility of starting next growing season with a shortage of subsoil moisture is not a position any producer wants to be in. Hay movement remains slow, supplies are moderate, demand is light and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-250.00.

Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-180.00.

Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale.

Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00.

Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Small squares 3.00-4.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix).

Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 50.00-80.00. Small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale.

Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-35.00 per large round bale.

Good quality Bromegrass: 100.00-150.00.

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00.

Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

Soybeans

Cuba Vienna

158.48

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Butler Springfield

Week of 10/22/17

week slaughter lambs very uneven, 0.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were 0.00 lower. Feeder lambs were under 00 higher, heavier weights steady to n Angelo, TX 3937 head sold. Equity n sold 330 slaughter lambs in North trading slaughter ewes and feeder ted. 6,000 head of negotiated sales were steady. 2,938 lamb carcasses ts no trend due to confidentiality. All dred weight (CWT) unless otherwise

$145

Week of 10/29/17

11/10/17

$100

11/17/17

Week of 11/5/17

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CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.6275 and 40# blocks at $1.6200. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6770 (-.0465) and blocks, $1.6875 (+.0170).

FLUID MILK: Across much of the nation, milk production is steady to higher. From Florida and the Southeast, to Arizona and California, milk production is increasing along seasonal patterns. Fluid milk output has rejuvenated a bit in the Central region due to favorable cow comfort weather. In the Pacific Northwest, Northeast and Western mountain states, milk volumes are mostly unchanged and in balance with processing needs. In the Mid-Atlantic region, milk production is adequate for regional needs, but manufacturers are taking in steady to lower milk volumes. Condensed skim milk is readily available in the East and West with weak prices and stable sales. Cream availability is somewhat tight in the East, but is more available in the West. Reported cream multiples are 1.22-1.38 in the East, 1.22-1.35 in the Central, and 1.06-1.28 in the West.

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Pennsylvania: 40-60 lbs 200.00-227.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00215.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-178.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-152.00; 90-110 lbs 125.00-130.00.

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Cole Diggins: Building a Future Continued from Page 16 grow in a box, milk does not mysteriously category was announced at that time. Alappear in a carton, fruit and vegetables are though Cole did not win the top spot, he not cultivated on supermarket shelves, and is proud of his accomplishments. beef is an excellent source of high quality Cole’s many awards include winning protein. I believe when they grow to under- the National FFA Agriscience Envistand the connection between the farmer ronmental Services/Natural Resource and the food they eat, they have a greater Systems Division I award on stage at respect for both,” he said.

National FFA Convention in 2013 at Because of his passion for agriculture, Louisville, and a National Division and beef production in particular, Cole II Gold rating for his performance in began the lengthy process of competing 2015. It is an extremely rare feat to refor FFA Awards as a venue to spread the ceive national awards in multiple SAE truth. He climbed to the top to be named areas. Cole has received a variety of a national finalist for the National FFA other awards in the FFA including being Proficiency Award in Beef Production En- named the Missouri FFA State Star in trepreneurship. Cole was one of only four Agriscience in April 2016. He finished people from around the country chosen his FFA career by obtaining his Amerito compete for this award at the national can FFA Degree at the convention. finals held in OctoNow a sophomore ber during the 90th at the University of National FFA ConMissouri studying envention and Expo in vironmental science Indianapolis, Ind. with an emphasis in We are agriculturalists of Cole became eligisoil resource managetoday, the ambassadors ble for the national ment, Cole serves award after winning on the Mizzou Colof our own fate and must the Missouri State legiate FFA officer continue to convey our FFA Beef Entrepreteam. neurship competi- passion and commitment Cole attended the to providing a safe and tion earlier this year.

Agriculture Future As a state winner, of America (AFA) stable food supply.

Cole completed a Leaders in Kansas – Cole Diggins new 24-page applicaCity immediately tion for the national after the National competition. Only 0.00026 percent of the FFA Convention. He was sponsored by entire National FFA membership is select- AFA for the second of a four-track proed as top four proficiency finalists. Cole was gram designed as a leader development the first such national finalist for the Bro- and networking opportunity for college naugh FFA Chapter. men and women who are preparing for caEach finalist attended a judge’s luncheon reers in agriculture and food-related fields.

Oct. 26, prior to the beginning of judging.

Recently named a Litton Scholar at the Each conducted a 2-minute introduc- University of Missouri College of Agtion describing their SAE, followed by a riculture, Food and National Resource, 15-minute interview designed to clarify Cole is also a member of Vernon County any questions the judges might have from Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Cattheir respective applications. There were tlemen’s Association, and MU Collegiate 13 judges for the Beef Entrepreneurship Farm Bureau. His parents are David and Proficiency. On Oct. 27, each finalist was Laura Diggins of Moundville, Mo. accompanied on stage by their advisor, in Cole’s goal is “to be one of the indiCole’s case, Travis Wait, agriculture edu- viduals who develop products and idencation and FFA Adviser Bronaugh High tify solutions which will feed the rapidly School. The winner in each proficiency growing world population.”

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Choosing To Stay in Agriculture

By Laura L. Valenti

Jacob David Blank has a diversified background in agriculture and is an advocate for the industry As a freshman at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., with a double major in animal science and agricultural education, as well as a minor in ag economics, Jacob David Blank of rural Camden County outside Richland, Mo., is a busy young man. Outside of his formal education, his most recent projects have included two different jobs, both centered around service with horses, one at Fort Leonard Wood through the division of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation and the other with the Just Country Quarter Horse Ranch of Richland. Now that combination has brought national recognition to the 2017 Jacob David Blank, a freshman at the Richland High School graduUniversity of Missouri-Columbia, is leaning ate as a finalist for an FFA towards a career in agriculture education, Proficiency Award in Outdoor but he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Recreation. becoming a veterinarian.

Each year, the National FFA Organization chooses four Photo by Laura L. Valenti finalists in each of 47 Proficiency Program Areas. Jacob was one of different areas involved in outdoor recthe 2017 finalists for the award in Out- reation like golf courses, dirt bikes etc., door Recreation. He and the other final- but mine is directly involved in agriculists were recognized on stage at the 90th ture with a state park. Then because of National FFA Convention and Expo in the state park involvement there are lots Indianapolis in late October. of other activities that are also included While David wasn’t the such as maintenance of the lake front national winner, he was beach, campgrounds and cabins. I selected as the state winner work there in the summer and well by the Missouri FFA Assointo the fall and early winter on ciation in April. weekends.

“I work at the Lake of the “It is truly a remarkable exRichland, Mo. Ozarks State Park with the Fort perience, getting to work Leonard Wood program,” Jacob with the members of the explained. “There are so many military, the veterans and

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meet your neighbors their families and to get to hear their stories and their experiences. It’s a wonderful chance for me to be there when their families gather, for weddings and family reunions, and just to have some quality family time, away from the harsh reality they so often deal with.”

Meanwhile, in his other position, Jacob sees a different side of life with horses.

“At the JCQH Ranch, I work with about 20 students a year. This includes everything from teaching horsemanship, therapeutic riding, and training horses from all over the nation. The ranch is in the process right now of moving to a new location in Stoutland, Mo., that offers an indoor arena, more stalls, and a nicer all round facility. A lot of my youth work at the ranch involves working with youth who have social or psychological disabilities as well as those who would not normally have access to horses or horseback riding.”

Jacob is making his own plans for the future, and has contemplated both a career as a veterinarian and as an agriculture teacher.

It is clear that his work experiences as well as his educational encounters have had a profound effect on his future considerations.

“I’m really leaning toward becoming an ag teacher,” he continued.

“FFA advisors like Shane Kardosz, my Richland ag teacher, have had an incredible impact on me. I also think we need more agriculture advocacy in America right now. The theory is that by 2050, there will be 9 billion people in the world

which is going to take a 70 percent increase in food production to feed them all. Most of our farmers are aging so who is going to fill this need? I would love to be an ag teacher in a rural area like Richland or Stoutland. I would be willing to work in a multi-teacher program or even begin a new ag program in one of the schools where agriculture advocacy is now missing altogether.”

Jacob lives with his parents, Lora Blank and James Garner on 5 acres, adjacent to his grandparents, Jim and Mary Nunley, and their 80 acre farm.

“In the summer, we have rabbits, chickens, turkeys, sheep and hogs for the county fair, as well as a big garden and our own egg production operation. We are close to 50 percent selfsustaining on our own food during that time.

We also have horses and pygmy goats.”

Jacob has two Quarter Horses of his own, 12-year-old Buddy and Lucky, age 6, who was born on Jacob’s birthday. He has shown and competed in reining and showmanship in the past.

“At one time, my grandparents had up to 32 horses here.

They are a big reason why I’ve chosen to stay in agriculture,” he concluded with a smile.

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By Cheryl Kepes

Farm tour gives county leaders a look at life on the farm On a fall morning, the heavy, gray clouds hovered overhead and the sharp, damp wind cut chills straight to one’s core.

It was on this dreary day around two dozen Greene County Mo., leaders boarded a bus for a tour of farms in the county.

David Burton with the University of Missouri Extension-Greene County office organized the educational excursion. As the farms tour began, Burton addressed the group with a reference to the bone-chilling cold.

“This is a good reminder that this is what farmers face every day,” Burton remarked.

The tour group included a mix of county government office holders, workers, commissioners and agencies. The University of Missouri Extension-Greene County office put together the tour to teach county leaders about the needs, challenges and successes of local farmers.

“We tried to pick spots that show snapshots of agriculture in the county,” Burton said.

The first stop of the day delivered the group to Greene County Commissioner Lincoln Hough’s farm in Fair Grove, Mo. Hough, along with his wife, Sarah, and young son, William, manage a couple hundred head of commercial momma cows on close to a thousand acres.

When Hough was in seventh grade, he borrowed $450 from his parents and purchased three cows. After raising and selling the calves from his first mini herd, he repaid his parents and then put a chunk of money in the bank.

“I thought I was the richest person in the world,” Hough recalled with a chuckle. “And I realized there is something to this.”

Hough emphasized his positive experience in working with the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District.

The agency partnered with Hough to implement a rotational grazing system for a portion of his farm.

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The cost-share program allowed the Hough family to create a system that is better for their cattle operation and for the environment.

“This is a win-win for the landowner and the county,” Hough told the crowd. “As farmers we want to do the right thing and take care of our resources and environment. We are in this for the long haul.”

After leaving Hough’s farm, the tour headed to Rogersville, Mo., for a stop at Sunshine Valley Farm, owned and operated

the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District. “We got pointed in the right direction and got to take advantage of the opportunities and expertise of those agencies,” Jan Wooten said.

Sunshine Valley Farm chose to highlight its high tunnel built six years ago with a grant obtained with the assistance of the local NRCS office. The NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) has provided funding for more than 500 high tunnels in Missouri

Greene County, Mo., dairy farmer Jordan Feemster tells a group of Greene County, Mo., officials about his family’s operation. The tour was organized by the University of Missouri Extension-Greene County to share the needs, challenges and successes of local farmers.

Photo by Cheryl Kepes

by Jan and Mike Wooten. The Wooten’s since 2010. The high tunnels are similar began growing specialty crops in 1989. The to a greenhouse. In a high tunnel, also couple purchased 90 acres of rocky cattle called a hoop house, plants are grown in pasture and transformed a portion of it into the ground instead of in pots on tables. an orchard and berry farm.

The Wooten’s high tunnel is 30 feet For decades the Wooten’s wide and 72 feet long with four-foot have utilized the advice and high walls and corrugated ends to technical assistance of hortigive it more rigidity. After trying culturists with the University unsuccessfully for years to grow Greene of Missouri Extension, conserred raspberries, Wooten finally County, Mo. vationists with the USDA’s found success using the high Natural Resources Conservatunnel. The high tunnel altion Service, and experts with lows Wooten to regulate (as Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

much as possible) weather conditions for her plants.

The next stop of the Greene County Commission Agriculture Tour showcased the use of high tunnels as well. Members of the tour received an up close look at Ozarks Food Harvest’s community garden located on the farm of Drs. Alan and Meera Scarrow in Rogersville, Mo. The extensive garden includes two high tunnels, raised vegetable beds and small row plantings. This year the garden produced 10,000 pounds of vegetables and fruit to help people in need. Volunteers harvest the fresh produce and donate it to senior centers, a domestic violence shelter, and north Springfield, Mo., neighborhoods. “We have volunteers out here every week. We have to have volunteers to make it work,” Alexa Poindexter, Full Circle Gardens Coordinator, said.

Ozarks Food Harvest operates another program that asks area farmers and gardeners to plant additional fruits and vegetables to give to people in need. “We are growing, we are partnering, and we are encouraging others to grow,” Poindexter said.

The last farm on the tour took participants just north of Springfield, Mo., to a long-standing dairy operation. Jordan Feemster and his family run one of the last dairy farms in Greene County. “I believe milking is an inherited sanity,” Jordan Feemster said with a laugh.

The large dairy farm milks more than a hundred Holstein cows a day. The Feemster family grows and bales its own alfalfa hay. Feemster Dairy has partnered with county agencies through the years to assist it with waste and drainage issues and to implement a rotational grazing operation.

Feemster Dairy grows corn and soybeans using a no-till system. “We haven’t put a till in the ground for 22 years,” Feemster said. The no-till crop operation helps the Feemster family manage their land that is prone to erosion. “My dad always said, ‘The dirt belongs on the ground, not in the pond,’’ Feemster commented.

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Age: 17 Parents: Rick and Joetta Benbolin Hometown: Mount Vernon, Mo. FFA Chapter: Mount Vernon FFA Advisors: Steven Prewitt and Jay Shepherd What is your involvement in agriculture and your family’s farming operation?

“We have cattle and my dad is retired now and we’ve just put in a rotational grazing system. We’re starting to get about 40 head now and we have registered Red Angus and Charolais. I just really like working on the farm and working with animals. It’s just something that I have always done. My dad took me with him everywhere and so I was just around them.

We also have a wood shop. Our woodshop is different because we are start to finish; we cut down the tree at our farm, saw it, dry it, then make the finished product and sell it. We mostly do fine arts projects like tables, building chess boards and so on. I really enjoy it. I just enjoy the woodworking. Working in the woodshop gives me something to do and lets me express myself.”

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“I’m a junior now and last year I made a gavel for the Ozark Empire Fair, but didn’t win anything. When it went to the Missouri State Fair, it was the Grand Champion, so I’m pretty proud of that. I really enjoy it and I couldn’t ask for anything more. FFA is really something I enjoy and I really like being able to incorporate my wood working into it.”

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“I’d like to go to college to be an agriculture engineer. I’m not sure where I want to go yet, just where I might get the best scholarship. I’m really into football and track, so I hope that will help pay for college; it’s a work in progress. I always want to be involved in agriculture and having my own farm is just a dream waiting to happen; it would be a blast. I would also want my own woodworking shop at my farm. That’s all something I dream about.”

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By Klaire Howerton

The nutritional needs of spring calving cows and heifers should be evaluated before calving begins While spring calving season is a ways away, it is never too early to start providing your cows with the nutritional extras and energy boosters they will need to birth healthy babies during one of the coldest times of the year.

Part of a successful spring calving feeding program is understanding the cow’s nutritional needs for the entire year.

“The beef cow herd’s nutritional requirements vary greatly throughout the yearly production cycle. Lactation is a major component of that variation,” Andy McCorkill, livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension said. “The energy requirements related to milk production increase for the first 60 days or so of the calf’s life and will then start tapering off as the calf gets more size on it and begins eating on its own up until weaning when we take the lactation component out of the nutritional requirements. That’s roughly where we are now in the spring calving cow’s production cycle.”

This point in the year is a good time to begin putting weight on cows that are harder keepers, McCorkill said.

“Another group that deserves special care are the heifers that are getting ready to have their first calf; besides taking care of the developing fetus they are carrying, they are still growing themselves. In a perfect world, it is advisable to sort those thinner cows and heifers into groups of their own so we can add energy supplement to them without having the expense of overfeeding the ones that don’t really need it. Not everyone is set up to split the herd like that, but it is something to consider,” McCorkill said.

Dr. Shane Gadberry, nutrition specialist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, recommended using special software to accurately calculate the nutritional needs for your spring calving cows.

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“There are ration programs available, like Cowculator, that can help plan for body condition gain. Feeding for body condition early will also help improve the odds of having the cows in the right body condition for calving,” he said.

Some people have concerns about continuing to heavily supplement feed as spring calving draws near.

“A common fear I hear is supplemental feeding during late gestation causes increased dystocia because of increased calf birth weight,” Gadberry said. “The reality is there is much greater production risk in not supplementing thin cows to calve in good body condition. Properly supplemented cows aren’t at greater risk for dystocia, but thin cows are more likely to wean off lighter calves and are less likely to maintain a 365-day calving interval.”

If you are unsure of whether your cows need additional groceries supplemented, McCorkill suggests using the Body Condition Scoring System as a guide. “The scoring system, which has been around for years, runs from 1 to 9, where a cow with a BCS of 1 is very thin and emaciated and 9 is extremely obese. We like to see cows calve in at a 5 or 6. In this range, you likely won’t see any ribs showing at all, the hip bones will be visible but will have a rounded over appearance and a little fat in the brisket,” McCorkill said.

Once you’ve determined whether your cows need some supplemental feed, the next question is what to offer them if they do need it. “The go-to feed for supplementation will depend on where a rancher buys their feed and what’s available from that source. If forage test results indicate energy only is required, ranchers may consider a low-protein grain like corn or a low-protein byproduct such as soybean hulls; if energy and protein are needed, then a higher protein feed like corn gluten feed or distiller’s grains will be needed; however, if the price is right, grain and protein meal blends such as corn and cottonseed meal may be the feed of choice. Feeding rate and method will also play a part in determining the best feed options,” Gadberry said.

“By taking an agriculture class, taking a leadership role in the FFA, being an upstanding citizen while sharing the true story of agriculture to everyone.

These are just some of the ways youth can advocate for the agriculture industry.”

“Youth are ideally poised to educate the upcoming generation of consumers. Through social media, extracurricular, and school youth have the opportunity to make connections and educate their peers.”

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We can also work on bettering the pesticides to prove that we are protecting the crops, and work to educate those that don’t live on or near farms to help them understand our culture.”

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Weaning Time Considerations

By Klaire Howerton

Helping calves get a healthy start at weaning will help them in the long run Weaning calves from their mothers is a stressful time on the farm.

There are many things to keep in mind during this time, such as the impact weaning has on calves’ digestive and immune systems, and what vaccinations and other health precautions need to be taken.

Rumen Development “Rumen development begins early in a calf’s life. Dairy cattle producers are generally more concerned than beef cattle producers with nutritional hastening of rumen development because they want to transition calves off milk early in life.

Calves in beef cattle operations are generally not supplemented in early life to hasten rumen development, but rumen morphology and microbiota develop early. By the time calves are 3 months of age, more than half their diet consists of forages or any supplements they might be exposed to with their dams,” Dr. Shane Gadberry, nutritional specialist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, said. He went on to say that at 5 months of age and older, milk is more like a supplement, with the bulk of the diet coming from forages or possibly creep feed.

Dr. Eric Bailey, State Extension Beef Nutrition Specialist at the University of Missouri, explained that “typical weaning age in the beef industry is anywhere from 180 and 240 days. The rumen is developed long before normal weaning.

The only time we would be concerned about rumen development in the beef industry is when calves have to be weaned less than 60 days of age because of an extenuating circumstance, such as drought.

The factor determining rumen development will be the consumption of solid feeds. It is common to see a month-old calf grazing next to their dam, which tells us that no intervention is necessary under normal circumstances.”

Nutrition Transition During the weaning process, producers need to keep in mind that calves will be experiencing nutritional transitions.

“The nutrition transition that is most difficult to manage for beef producers is from a forage-based diet to a grain-based diet, although the majority of producers do not keep calves through the feedlot phase. The nutrient of concern here is starch,” Bailey said. “Significant starch, more than half of their diet (corn is 72 percent starch for example) in the diet changes the species of bacteria in the rumen and can cause acidosis through rapid production of volatile fatty acids (a byproduct of fermentation that is used as an energy source by ruminants), which reduce rumen pH.” He noted that starch is not a large concern in most of Ozark’s forage-based production systems, because byproducts such gluten feed, distiller’s grains and soybean hulls do not contain starch.

Minerals and additives are also considerations for transitioning calves completely way from their mama’s milk.

“Trace mineral supplementation is important in pre-weaning. Calves need to be able to reach into the mineral feeders used to supplement their dams. Forages are moderate to deficient in certain trace minerals and trace minerals are important for a calf to be able to respond

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well to vaccination programs,” Gadberry advised. “Supplements to consider postweaning may include a feed additive to help prevent coccidiosis. Outbreaks can occur occasionally, even with calves weaned and backgrounded on-farm. If respiratory disease is an issue, a veterinarian can write a feed directive for an antibiotic feed additive.”

Managing Changes “Research is unclear if there is a benefit of transitioning calves to a diet before weaning. Often times, the real benefit seen is acclimating cattle to a confinement-based system such as eating feed out of a bunk and drinking out of a water tank instead of a creek or pond,” Bailey said. “Anything we can do to make the transition from grazing and consuming milk to confinement-based feeding will be a benefit to the animal, their owner, and to the beef industry as a whole.”

He recommends spreading out stressors such as weaning, diet change, marketing and castration.

Gadberry agreed.

“Weaning calves can be stressful. Castrate bulls early in instead of waiting until weaning. Consider giving the first round of vaccines for respiratory disease and deworming four weeks prior to weaning and give the booster vaccine at weaning.”

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Scours in Newborn Calves on the Rise

By Kristyn Richner

Scours can be deadly for newborn calves if not treated Many cattle producers in the Ozarks are reporting an increase in scours in newborn calves this fall, turning some barns into treat the young victims of the potentially fatal illness.

Scours occur when the intestinal tract of livestock is inflamed, causing diarrhea. Scours usually occur between days 3 and 16 of life in calves but happen at any age. It is important to recognize signs of scours and treat quickly to prolong the life of your herd.

There are several factors that can lead to intestinal infection, including bacteria, parasites, various viral infections, and certain dietary additions that are indigestible by calves. Many times, scours is caused by at least two of these factors working together, which can make treatment complex.

The greatest threat to calves with scours is dehydration. The body requires a certain amount of electrolytes to function and ratios that are even slightly abnormal may lead to life threatening effects.

Sodium is one of the most important electrolytes, when sodium drops into the abnormal range, several neurological functions may or may not occur. The loss of water and salt together, dehydration, has a large impact on the acid-base balance of a calf. When this system is altered, it has a large effect on the digestion of nutrients and may lead to weight loss, low blood sugar levels, or even death. As calves become dehydrated, they may exhibit sunken eyes and they bony structures of their hips, pelvis, and ribs may become more apparent.

Scours may be caused by multiple influences; however, overcrowding is one of the largest causes.

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the two greatest factors. Stocking rate is especially important with nursing heifers. It’s important to keep in mind that whenever calves lay down, whatever is on the ground will touch their udders and the calf could come in contact with scours agent through nursing. It’s also important to be conscientious of herd health. If cattle are immunocompromised or malnourished, they may not be able to fight scours agents off, ultimately leading to death.

It’s important to catch scours early. It’s important to keep a close eye on the stools of the calves.

Watery stools that vary in color (brown, green, yellow, etc.) or contain mucous or blood are signs of scours. It’s important to pay attention to their behavior and nursing habits. A calf with scours may lose their desire to nurse and may exhibit depressed or weak behavior.

Calves may also stagger as they walk or become too weak to stand.

Early detection is crucial. A case of scours in calves could last a few days to a few weeks depending on the severity. There are different ways scours can be treated.

First, as soon as a case of scours is detected, it’s important to isolate the calf and their dam from the rest of a healthy herd. The next thing to do is get fluid in the calf. Rehydration is crucial to save the life of the calf and restore electrolyte balance.

Overall, the best thing to do is to be familiar with your herd and pay attention to their nutrition and their behaviors. It’s important to keep in contact with your veterinarian and have them on standby if you suspect scours or have any additional questions.

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Can You Build Value in Cull Cows?

By Kristyn Richner

Should producers consider feeding cull cows for a few months before selling?

Culling cows is an important process of being a livestock producer. There are several traits to consider when deciding whether to cull a cow. The most common reasons cows are culled from a herd range from pregnancy status and age to structural soundness and disposition. But when is the right strategic time to sell culled cows?

Cull cows make up roughly 15 to 30 percent of a livestock producers cowcalf revenue, so it’s important to consider profitability of this sector of a herd.

Adding value to cull cows isn’t always easy, especially heading into the winter months when market values are typically at their low for cull cows.

Values tend to peak in the spring months of March, April and May. Is it more profitable to feed cows through the winter months and play the seasonal market?

According to information from the University of Nebraska’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, feeding in late fall through February will allow producers to take advantage of the seasonal price increase in the spring months. Feeding cows for a period of time can also add value by increasing final weights, but most importantly, improving dressing percentage and quality grade. A 6 to 20 percent increase in price can be expected when improving grades from a Canner to Utility grade.

Ideally, holding cows for higher markets is the best option, but the reality is that cow prices are usually low and feed prices are usually getting higher during these months. So is it justified to feed them or is better to cull now and alleviate the expense?

It depends on livestock condition and a livestock producer’s means. It’s important to work within your means and understand what is feasible for the type of operation that you run.

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Some livestock producers on a rotational grazing set-up may have enough forages stockpiled that additional feeding costs would be relatively low. If that’s the case, then it might be worth it to make it through the winter and sell when the market is high.

On the other hand, some producers may not be on a rotational grazing system and they may supplement with a lot of grain and hay. If that’s the case, one has to consider the additional expense of feeding each head they would typically cull compared to the expected market value in the Spring. Even though prices are usually up it may not be worth it.

Cows are usually culled in the fall after weaning. Normally, cows are thin at this point due to lactation and could either require a lot of nutrition to regain a good body condition score or they may not ever fully recover.

Cull cows are not usually very efficient and conversation of feed ration and average daily gain need to be top priorities.

Spend some time and consider your heard. Do a budget and figure out what money you are going to have to spend to keep your herd complete through the winter or to cull in the fall. If you crunch and the numbers make sense to keep them, then proceed that route. If they don’t, go ahead and cull.

The appropriate culling time will really depend on the sustainable resources available to the livestock producer.

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Firearms Liquidation Auction Saturday, December 2 • 10 a.m.

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