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Raising Cattle is a Lifestyle Farm to Table

Austin and Kylie Craven found a common interest in the cattle business

Sustainable agriculture grows into Black Cow Meats in Ozark, Mo.

Fighting Fescue Issues Roy Freeman, Jr., hopes DNA testing will help identify cattle that are tolerant to fescue toxicosis

Getting Back to Basics Performing basic maintenance on equipment can reduce costly repairs

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Bates County native named to staff: United Farm and Ranch Management (UFARM) recently welcomed Kevin R. Gutshall as a land manager and will manage farms and agricultural properties for landowners in Missouri and Kansas. Kevin will operate from the newly founded UFARM Columbia, Mo., office. He was raised on a diversified farm in Bates County, Mo., and graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in ag business. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration with a finance emphasis from Lewis University in Romeo, Ill. Kevin has work experience as a loan officer with Farm Credit Services, a regional sales manager for a retail chemical company and 34 years as a farm manager and real estate broker for several national farm management firms. Carthage student tapped for scholarship: Hannah Rockers of Carthage, Mo., was recently awarded the $1,000 Jasper County 4-H Scholarship at Missouri 4-H Foundation’s annual scholarship and awards banquet in Columbia. The foundation awarded 67 scholarships totaling $73,550 to 4-H youth throughout the state. Rockers is studying Agribusiness at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. Barton County farmer to head Missouri Corn Growers: Kyle Kirby has taken on the office of president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association. Kirby, of Liberal, Mo., assumed the role of Missouri Corn Growers Association president effective Oct. 1. Kirby previously served the state’s growers as Missouri Corn Merchandising Council chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer as well as MCGA vice president and secretary/treasurer. Kirby has also represented corn farmers nationally, serving on the National Corn Growers Association Feed, Food and Industrial Action Team.

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Scholarships awarded: The Greene County (Mo.) Cattlemen’s Association recently awarded five, $1,500 scholarships. Scholarship recipients are Ryan Jones, Robert Jones, Joel Butler, Cody Heavin and Marcus Martin. Funding for the scholarship was made possible through various fundraisers held by the association. Jasper, Mo., woman wins contest: Purina Poultry has announced that Lisa Bonser of Jasper, Mo., was the winner of the first-ever Flock-Tober® Fresh Egg Face-off Contest. Bonser won the “Most Useful Eggs” category after competing against hundreds of egg photos from across the country. This round of the contest celebrated the many uses of farm fresh eggs – from egg artwork to recipes and crafts. Lisa’s entry included homemade Hatchimals out of their farm fresh eggs by drawing fun faces on the eggs. The eggs were timed to hatch on Easter 2017 for a fun family Easter experience.

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Jerry Crownover – Good dogs and mean cats

Julie Turner-Crawford – Old trucks

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 A “few sheep” quickly turned

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Fellows Lake and Fellows Lake Marina are one of the best kept secrets in the Ozarks

Eye on Agribusiness highlights New Day Genetics

Billy Gourley turned a cow/calf operation into a growing meat market

Town & Country spotlights Jennie Boosey

Austin and Kylie Craven say raising cattle is a lifestyle

Roy Freeman, Jr., is working to build fescue tolerant cattle

Youth in Agriculture features Mikalah Schafer

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’m really more of a dog person than I am a cat person, even though I’verehad vonboth worCforymost rreJ yB of my life. The reason is simple – a dog will always act like it loves you, whether it does or Jerry Crownover farms not, while a cat acts like…well…a cat. in Lawrence County, Mo. We have both animals here on the farm and He is a former professor of I’d like to say we do so out of necessity, but, deep Agriculture Education at down, I know that’s not true with my current Missouri State University, dog. Bernie looks like a cow dog, but all she reand is an author and ally does is ride in the truck or UTV and proprofessional speaker. vide companionship to whoever is driving. She To contact Jerry, go to does make life miserable for the squirrels in our ozarksfn.com and click yard (though she has never caught one in her on ‘Contact Us.’ life) and chases the cows away if they get too close to the fence around our house. But, concerning the companionship trait, I’ve had no dog that was any better. The only cat that we have left is a necessity at our place. Rocky is a yellow tomcat that has called our farm home for the past 16 years, and is a mouse-eating machine. Since we have three barns within walking distance of the house, I’m convinced the buildings would be overrun with mice, and looking to overtake the garage and house, if not for the old cat. But, given his age, we know his retirement is just around the corner, so my wife spoke up for a couple of replacements offered by one of our good neighbors. They arrived last week. Last Sunday afternoon, Alicia and her daughter, Macy, delivered two cute, calico kittens, confined in a pet carrier. I retrieved an old, wire, chicken cage from the barn, so we could put them in it for a few days, until they became acclimated to the new surroundings. Macy (an adorable 5-year old) informed us that the cats’ names were “Fatty” and “Crazy,” while her mother warned us that they hadn’t been handled much. Judy assured them that she could, “tame them right down.” — Continued on Page 5

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he Crawfords bought a new truck a while back. There are a lot of bells and whistles with this truck, and it’s pretty fancy. I don’t think there will be any wood Julie Turner-Crawford hauled, or anything else, any time soon is a native of Dallas with this one. County, Mo., where she Since we brought the truck home, I think my grew up on her family’s husband has washed and vacuumed it at least once farm. She is a graduate a week. I don’t think the old truck has seen a car of Missouri State wash in a few of years and the last time that hapUniversity. To contact pened is when I tried to wash it; it was a lost cause. Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 It’s amazing how some people become attached or by email at editor@ to vehicles. My dad is one of those people. ozarksfn.com. Several years ago, my brothers finally convinced Dad it was time to replace “Old Brown.” The tales that old truck could tell. From coming through mud holes that could swallow a boat to using it to block a cow from getting one of us while working on a calf, Old Brown was there. Perhaps my favorite story with that old truck is when Dad and I were going to gather cows early one winter morning. We were going to move them to another farm, so — Continued on Next Page

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Continued from Previous Page Dad figured he and I would catch them and my younger brother, David, would come later with a trailer. We didn’t get far from Dad’s house and I smelt something burning. “Dad, do you smell that?” I asked. “It smells like something electrical is burning.” “It’s just something that fell in the defroster burning,” he replied. “It’ll be OK.” He no more got those words out of his mouth when smoke began to pour from the vents. Luckily, we were by one of his hay fields, so through the ditch we went, out into the field. “Get away from it!” he said as we came to a stop. I was out the door and gone. When I stopped and turned around, he was still in the cab. “Where are you going?” he yelled. “Get back in the truck!” Back in the truck I went, trying to explain to him that there was a fire, a FIRE, of some sorts in the motor and that I didn’t think it was a good idea to be driving it, but off we went as more smoke bellowed from the vents and from under the hood. We went back to his house and he told me to find something to put out the fire.

As I ran into the house to find flour, baking soda, whatever, David came into the kitchen and asked what was wrong. “Old Brown is on fire!” I yelled as we both ran out the door. Dad and David looked the now smokeless truck over, finding not a single burnt wire. “Just something in the defroster,” Dad said. “Get in, let’s go.” I again attempted to protest the continued driving of the truck; I think I used the words “death trap.” I had my hand on the door ready to bail at anytime, but Old Brown survived another day. Old Brown’s replacement, which is about 15 years old now, is still on the road, taking Dad where he needs to go, blocking momma cows, hauling hay, feed and whatever, but there will never be another Old Brown. I guess old farm trucks are like family, good friends and neighbors. They might have a few dents, a little rust, have a bad exhaust problem from time to time, but when you’ve got a good one, they’re kind of hard to let go.

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Continued from Page 3 The cat tolerated the contact but failed to start purring as content cats are known to do. After a couple of minutes, my wife decided she was pushing the edge of the envelope and started to return the cat to its cage. It was at that moment, the hissing, screeching, scratching, and screaming ensued, and I witnessed the new cat escaping Judy’s futile grasp, jumping off the porch, and disappearing around the corner of the house, leaving a shocked and open-mouthed woman with two arms that looked like they had been run through a sausage grinder. As I helped her clean up her bloodsoaked arms, apply antibiotic cream, and use an entire box of Band-Aids, she asked me, “Why didn’t you help me?” “I’m really more of a dog person.”

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An Accidental Shepherd By Brenda Brinkley

The training of a stock dog introduced the Hydes to sheep production Jeff and Tina Hyde got into the sheep business quite by accident. Jeff has always had cattle, owning his first cow when he was 8 or 10 years old. Tina admits she is a city girl. Together they raise cattle, and now sheep, on their 320-acre farm in Laclede County, near Phillipsburg, Mo. Jeff first rented the farm in 1980 and bought it in 1987. They have about 90

turned into 44 this summer, but we’re down now because we sold the lambs.” Jeff and Tina have been raising sheep for seven years now on 3 acres of their farm. “So little a piece of land can bring such a big profit,” Tina said. They raise Katahdin sheep and have a few Barbados. Jeff said that Tina likes the Barbados. “They are the breed that if you get the Photo by Brenda Brinkley

Jeff and Tina Hyde have incorporated Katahdin sheep and a few Barbados into their cattle operation. Jeff has plans to expand his flock and keep it a part of his farming operation.

cows, some horses and a few chickens. rams, some grow big horns,” Jeff said. “If At one time, he had hogs. That is the you get some old ones, they still bring area he now uses to raise sheep. He said, quite a bit of money at the sale.” They have Katahdin sheep because they “We got lucky; already having fence.” Explaining his accidental sheep ven- didn’t want the wool sheep. “I don’t want to shear them. I did breed my ewes to ture, Jeff said, “I sent a Bora wool ram this year,” Jeff said. “I der Collie to a guy at Belle, just did it for about three weeks to Mo., to be trained and when a month, then I took him out I went there to watch my and put the hair ram in because I dog work, he trained them on didn’t know what I was in for. sheep. I thought I ought to get I don’t want to keep the rams some of them. He told me to Phillipsburg, Mo. to breed with because I don’t bring my trailer when I came to want to mess with wool. But get my dog, so I did. Four sheep NOVEMBER 6, 2017

there is money in those sheep.” Jeff said the sheep are a hobby, but added, “I don’t want them to be. I think I can make a little more money if I expand, and I want to expand. It started out as an accident, but it’s turned into something.” Jeff said he got out of the hog business before the market crashed several years ago, and he hopes the sheep market doesn’t do the same. “I remember people saying, ‘I’ve got two sows and I made ‘that’ kind of money on two, what would I do if I had 20?’ Well, it doesn’t work that way. I wonder if it’s going to work that way with sheep, but I’m wanting to try. I’d like to get up to 20 to 50, but that’s going to take a little more.” Currently he has 16 ewes. “I am going to try to expand up to 25 this winter,” he said. “I’m going to buy some ewes to breed because a lot of them were wool and hair cross and I didn’t want to keep them. We had 29 lambs on 16 ewes. I sold 27 recently. They always tell me if you get 1.5 per ewe, you’ve made good money. This is by far the best year I’ve ever had. I’ve never had a year like this.” When he began his sheep operation, Jeff said he wasn’t getting many sets of twins, like other producers often do, but he soon learned management is key. “Everybody said you’re supposed to get twins,” Jeff stated, adding that said someone asked if he “flushed” his females. He didn’t know what that meant, but soon learned you have to feed them really good a week or two before you breed them and then just after. “So I did that. Next thing you know we’ve got more triplets than we got twins. It just works,” Jeff said. Jeff works for Pro Gas Propane in Conway, Mo., and Tina teaches art at Marshfield Schools. While he will always be a cattle farmer, they both enjoy raising sheep.

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Austin and Kylie Craven have found a common interest in the cattle business Austin and Kylie Craven raise Red Angus on their farm near Marshfield, Mo., in Webster County. They own 100 acres, which they purchased from Kylie’s dad, Cliff Hartman. It is part of Cliff Hartman Farms, and called C and C Cattle. “We own 100 acres and we run spring (calving) cows. And then our fall cows,

Kylie said her family has only had cattle six or seven years. “We’ve always done the horses, so this is pretty new for my family,” she said. Red Angus are something different for both. “I grew up with black (cattle),” Austin said. “My grandpa and dad had black cattle.” Photo by Brenda Brinkley

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He gave two reasons for choosing this we do a rental agreement with her parents. We split calves with fall cows,” breed. “Honestly, the main reason is beAustin explained. cause I think the market is heading Kylie said they have had Red toward Red Angus and I’d like to Angus for probably two years. be ahead of it somewhat,” AusAustin and Kylie come tin said. “Also, they seem to from different farming backdo really good in our climate. grounds. “My family has had cows since I was born; just small, Marshfield, Mo. Black gets hotter in the sun. I don’t know if that’s been 120 acres, and 30 momma cows; scientifically proven, but it nothing too big,” Austin said. seems that way. Seems like “Just enough to keep you busy.” Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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meet your neighbors red cows stay out with their head in the grass and black cows stay in ponds.” As far as the color affecting the price, Kylie said she thinks it’s just popularity; what’s in style. “With replacements, I think we’re doing a little bit better in price. With steers and stockers I think we see just a little bit of a hit, not much,” Austin said. “As far as private treaty and replacement heifers, I think we’ve got a little bit of a premium. “We have 84 full-time mommas and we keep about 15 to 20 replacement heifers in the background.” They have a commercial cow/calf operation and raise Red Angus replacement heifers for sale. “On our fall cows, we do a partner program with her dad and so on the fall cows, the majority of the replacement heifers from the fall herd will be his, but we have some too that we do Red Angus/ Charolais cross,” Austin said. “So we do Mellow Yellow replacement heifers.” Describing what he looks for in a cow, Austin said he likes a – Austin female with good maternal traits. “I want something that’s going to raise good babies.” As for bulls, he said it’s all about structure, size and growth. “I like a good, strong bull. He can go breed 25 to 30 cows and then be thrown in a pasture full of heifers too. I like good, low birth weight bulls, but I like bulls that are going to have some growth too. I’d like to see docility, but they’re all horse people so it doesn’t matter how ranchy/wild they are. We have good bulls. You want a docile bull, but I want a bull that will work.” Some of their cows came from North Dakota and South Dakota.

“They have really, really good genetics out West,” Austins aid. “All bulls are local.” Austin said the greatest assets of Red Angus is “they’re hard workers and good moms.” “They’re easy to deal with,” Kylie added. Austin and Kylie have different ways of “dealing with” cattle. “Her mother and I have Gators, and I was a total Gator guy until I saw them work cattle on horseback. There’s no comparison,” Austin said. While he sees the benefit of using horses, Austin doesn’t ride “I don’t think there will ever be a comparison for me when it comes to horses and cattle. My whole life has been horses,” Kylie explained. “I definitely enjoy being able to ride horses and work cows off horseback. But there was an adjustment period and they are definitely totally different. The horses are good around the cattle. Some of them are young and a little green in the sense that they’re not comfortable around cows. does help our Cravens That show horses that need to mature a little bit. Then we have some horses that you can just jump on and take out there and they know exactly what to do, when to go and when to hold back. I feel like there’s an unspoken kind of eye between a cow and a horse. There’s very few times I’ve had a cow that will come at a horse. I feel like you have a little bit more control, because cows do tend to cut and horses can cut those cows just as quick. You can’t turn a wheel as fast as you can turn a horse.” On raising cattle, Kylie said, “It’s a lifestyle. If you’re going to do it, there’s really no turning back.”

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Some people have lived in Springfield, Mo., and the surrounding area for decades, or their entire lives, without realizing there is a lake and a marina right in their backyard. Just north of the city limits and managed by City Utilities, Fellows Lake encompasses a surface area of 820 acres, with a 17-mile shoreline, and boasts a marina that offers boat rentals, fishing gear and more. “This lake and the marina are the best kept secrets in the Springfield area,” said Fellows Lake Marina owner Pam Price. The creation of Fellows Lake was completed in 1955, and while its primary intended purpose was to supply the greater Springfield area with drinking water, it had another purpose as well. “One intent when they built the lake was not just for drinking water, but to provide a place of recreation,” Pam said. Today, Fellows Lake draws both local and out-of-state visitors for fishing, boating, kayaking and exploring the lakeside nature trails.

The Fellows Lake Marina opened for business in 1958 by Kurt Naegler, and changed in ownership several times, Pam Price and her husband, Paul, purchased it in 2012. Pam has long had a special place in her heart for the Fellows Lake Marina; in fact, her very first job at 13 years old was selling snacks there. Pam currently employs five people, a few of whom are high schoolers; Pam loves to teach young people about the lake, boating safety, how to drive and maintain the marina’s boats, and has instilled a love of lake life in her younger employees. The Fellows Lake Marina offers motorized boat rentals, kayak rentals, a full-service bait shop, snacks and picnic supplies, a few boat engine repair staples, life jacket rentals and a special brand (which Pam and her husband own) of handmade fishing lures called Crooked Hookers. The marina owns nine motorized boats, four tandem kayaks and 16 regular kayaks. During peak season there

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140

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31.00-66.00 †

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120

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None Reported*

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1000.00-1425.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

900.00-1510.00 † None Reported †

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1350.00-1500.00*

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None Reported † None Reported

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150

1150

1650

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1000.00-1200.00 † 1000.00-1260.00 †

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None Reported †

Ozarks Reg

500.00-1425.00 † 935.00-1310.00 †

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550

1050

1550

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None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Holsteins, Lg. 3

440.00-1460.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

16 16

2150

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(Week of 10/22/17 to 10/28/17)

Ava Douglas County† 10/26/17

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875.00-1200.00 †

650

2050

2550

10/24/17

Receipts: 941 The supply was heavy and included 5 small herd dispersals. The demand was moderate. There were 04 percent springer heifers, 08 percent bred heifers, 33 percent open heifers, 18 percent fresh and milking cows, 08 percent bred and springer cows and 09 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1200.00-1450.00, Approved 1000.00-1175.00, few Jerseys 1050.00-1100.00, ind crossbred 1110.00, Medium 725.00950.00, crossbreds 775.00-975.00, Common few 550.00625.00, ind crossbred 675.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1200.00-1430.00, ind crossbred 1250.00, Approved 1000.00-1175.00, crossbreds 900.00-1050.00, Medium 710.00- 950.00, few Jerseys 750.00925.00, crossbreds 725.00-830.00, Common 570.00-620.00, few Jerseys 380.00-525.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Medium ind 900.00, few Jerseys 750.00-925.00, Common 600.00-660.00, few Jerseys 320.00-450.00, ind crossbred 625.00. Open Heifers: Approved: 185-298 lbs 285.00-335.00, Jerseys 360.00-440.00, few crossbreds 250.00-285.00, 307-381 lbs 360.00-500.00, pkg 3 Jersey 363 lbs 500.00, crossbreds 375.00-475.00, 415-490 lbs 460.00-560.00, crossbreds 500.00710.00, 510-594 lbs 600.00-735.00, ind Jersey 545 lbs 625.00, crossbreds 535.00-600.00, 605-700 lbs 660.00-780.00, crossbreds 700.00-760.00, 710-800 lbs 710.00-860.00, crossbreds 700.00-800.00. Medium: 142-205 lbs 100.00-180.00, 400-460 lbs 210.00410.00, crossbreds 360.00-475.00, 510-577 lbs 375.00-410.00, ind Jersey 555 lbs 360.00, ind crossbred 505 lbs 560.00, 607-630 lbs 475.00-590.00 ,ind Jersey 640 lbs 510.00, few crossbreds 475.00-635.00, 705-795 lbs 400.00-610.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh Cows and Heifers: Supreme

6600.00-1375.00 †

Ozarks Reg

cattle

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

66.00-96.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

†

65.00-89.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

10/29/17

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 108.00-119.50; wtd. avg. price 116.23. Heifers: 110.00-119.50; wtd. avg. price 116.63. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 175.00-186.00; wtd. avg. price 181.51. Heifers: 178.00-185.00; wtd. avg. price 181.85.

58.00-77.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

68.00-82.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

cattle

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

1400.00-1475.00, ind crossbred 1350.00, Approved 1000.001275.00, ind Jersey 1175.00, crossbreds 1100.00-1175.00, Medium 700.00-900.00, Jerseys 750.00-975.00, Common few 375.00-625.00, ind Jersey 575.00, ind crossbred 400.00. Milking Cows: Supreme 1300.00-1475.00, ind crossbred 1325.00, Approved 1000.00-1225.00, ind crossbred 1050.00, Medium 725.00-975.00, Jerseys 685.00-925.00, crossbreds 650.00-750.00, Common 500.00-650.00, ind crossbred 575.00. Springer Cows: Approved 1050.00-1175.00, Medium 750.00875.00, few crossbreds 725.00-800.00, Common 575.00. Bred Cows: Supreme 1200.00-1325.00, Approved 1025.001175.00, Medium 725.00-990.00, ind Jersey 950.00, ind crossbred 810.00, Common 500.00-685.00, few Jerseys 400.00650.00, crossbreds 510.00-670.00. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers few 210.00, small 135.00185.00, Holstein bulls 115.00-145.00, small 45.00-85.00, Jersey heifers pkg 3 170.00, Jersey bulls 40.00-75.00, crossbred heifers- ind 145.00, crossbred bulls 105.00-190.00, small 60.00-80.00. Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

10/13/17

Receipts: 324 At this month’s special dairy sale at the Producers Auction Yard, demand was good on a moderate supply. The supply consisted of 1 percent Springer Heifers, 12 percent Bred Heifers, 2 percent Open Heifers, 6 percent Fresh and Milking Cows, 2 percent Bred Cows and 29 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: Approved Individual 1200.00, Medium Pair Jerseys 885.00-975.00, Individual Crossbred 900.00. Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Approved 1050.001300.00, Crossbred 1000.00-1020.00, Medium 750.00-990.00, Common Pair 700.00. Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Approved 1040.001140.00, Medium 800.00-1000.00, Pair Crossbred 980.00, Common Individual Crossbred 700.00. Open heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs Pkg 5 hd 325.00, 300400 lbs 385.00-435.00, Individual Crossbred 380.00, 400-500 lbs Pkg 9 hd 500.00, Indivdual Jersey 535.00, 500-600 lbs Pair Crossbred 620.00, Pair 835 lbs 800.00. Medium 200-300 lbs Individual 210.00, Individual Crossbred 210.00, 300-400 lbs Individual 300.00, Crossbred 300.00-350.00, 400-500 lbs 410.00-470.00, Individual Crossbred 390.00, 500-600 lbs Individual 500.00, Crossbred 490.00-520.00, 700-800 lbs Individual 740.00. Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Approved Individual 1025.00, Individual Crossbred 1125.00, Medium 740.00-

925.00, Crossbred 825.00-875.00, Common 475.00-660.00, Individual Jersey 410.00. Bred and Springer Cows: Approved 1000.00-1035.00, Medium 710.00-850.00, Individual Jersey 690.00, Common Individual 585.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers Large 240.00-340.00, Small 75.00-110.00, Holstein Bulls 50.00-100.00, Jersey Heifers 95.00-140.00, Jersey Bulls 30.00-75.00, Crossbred Heifers 150.00-230.00, Crossbred Bulls 70.00-125.00, Beef Cross Heifers 150.00-240.00, Beef Cross Bulls 115.00-195.00.

sheep & Buffalo • Buffalo Livestock Market

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 10/26/17

Cuba Interstate Regional† 10/24/17

10/24/17

Receipts: 972 Supply was good and demand was good with a full house on hand. Sheep markets were mostly steady compared to last month with the exception of some feeder lambs being 5.0010.00 higher. Feeder Kids were Steady to 10.00 higher and Slaughter bucks were 20.00 to 30.00 higher. While the remainder of the goat markets were mostly steady compared to last month. The supply made up of 37 percent lambs, 15 percent ewes and rams, 21 percent kid goats, and 14 percent bucks and does. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise. SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 Hair 40-50 lbs 215.00240.00. Medium and Large 2-3 Hair 30-58 lbs 180.00-205.00. Slaughter wool lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 61-160 lbs 115.00-130.00. Slaughter Hair Lambs: Prime 3-4 60-79 lbs 170.00-190.00; 85-100 lbs 130.00-155.00. Choice 2-3 60-76 lbs 155.00167.50; 108-132 lbs 100.00-120.00. Good 1-2 69-74 lbs 150.00-154.00. Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 82 lbs 160.00; 141 lbs 145.00. Medium and Large 2-3 80-133 lbs 105.00-132.50. Replacement Hair Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 195 lbs 117.50. Replacement Wool Ram lamb: Large 1-2 Fancy 225 lbs 117.50. Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 1-2 125-220 lbs 60.00-90.00. GOATS: Feeder Kids: Selection 1 30-38 lbs 230.00-260.00. Selection 2 25-38 lbs 192.50-225.00. Selection 3 20-35 lbs 145.00-180.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-65 lbs 220.00-240.00; 87-150

stocker & feeder

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 10/28/17

goats

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 10/23/17

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/24/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 10/26/17

1,598

1533

1,089

1,385

4,927

1,365

1,625

St-5 Lower

Uneven

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St-3 Lower

Uneven

St-5 Higher

St-6 Lower

----160.00-172.50 150.00-177.00 134.00-157.50 148.50-150.00

163.00-186.00 160.00-182.00 150.00-166.00 147.00-160.00 149.00-155.00

----176.00-200.00 158.00-182.00 144.50-153.00 133.50-144.50

----161.00-178.00 155.50-173.00 146.00-165.50 145.00-154.00

189.00-220.00 162.00-187.00 150.00-181.00 137.00-162.50 138.00-161.00

----161.00-188.00 162.00-182.00 142.50-176.00 140.75-174.00

170.00-190.00 164.00-183.00 155.00-174.00 150.00-164.00 148.00-158.00

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95.00-97.00 94.00-101.00 93.00-99.00 90.00-92.00 -----

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95.00-100.00 95.00-100.00 94.00-100.00 88.00-96.00 85.00-90.00

150.00-160.00 150.00 140.00-146.00 132.50-146.00 -----

145.00-160.00 143.00-159.00 136.00-150.00 133.00-143.00 129.00-137.00

----164.00 150.00-154.00 ----131.50

153.00-162.00 150.00-155.50 136.00-153.75 136.00-147.00 -----

150.00-167.00 139.00-164.00 134.00-153.00 133.00-136.00 140.00-146.00

172.00-176.50 157.00-174.00 143.00-170.00 132.00-170.00 157.75

150.00-165.00 145.00-158.00 142.00-154.00 137.00-151.00 132.00-143.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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bs: Prime 3-4 60-79 lbs 170.00-190.00; 55.00. Choice 2-3 60-76 lbs 155.00100.00-120.00. Good 1-2 69-74 lbs

Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 82 lbs 00. Medium and Large 2-3 80-133 lbs

Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 195 lbs

Ram lamb: Large 1-2 Fancy 225 lbs

ms: Good 1-2 125-220 lbs 60.00-90.00.

on 1 30-38 lbs 230.00-260.00. Selection 2 5.00. Selection 3 20-35 lbs 145.00-180.00. ection 1 40-65 lbs 220.00-240.00; 87-150

rices

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/24/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 10/26/17

10/27/17

Interior Missouri Direct Hogs

10/31/17

Estimated Receipts: 660 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts steady to 3.00 lower. Base carcass meat price: 58.00-59.00. Sows (cash prices): steady to 4.00 higher. 300-500 lbs. 30.00-36.00, Over 500 lbs. 33.00-40.00.

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 10/25/17

Vienna South Central† 10/25/17

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 10/24/17

1,365

1,625

2,055

1,103

3,527

St-5 Higher

St-6 Lower

Steady

Uneven

----61.00-188.00 62.00-182.00 42.50-176.00 40.75-174.00

170.00-190.00 164.00-183.00 155.00-174.00 150.00-164.00 148.00-158.00

181.00 159.50-181.50 145.00-167.00 135.00-159.00 140.00-154.50

190.00-198.00 172.00-191.50 160.00-176.00 151.00-172.00 146.00-168.50

175.00-185.00 162.00-175.00 160.00-171.00 151.00-172.00 148.00-159.00

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95.00-100.00 95.00-100.00 94.00-100.00 88.00-96.00 85.00-90.00

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72.00-176.50 57.00-174.00 43.00-170.00 32.00-170.00 157.75

150.00-165.00 145.00-158.00 142.00-154.00 137.00-151.00 132.00-143.00

150.00-162.00 134.00-149.00 130.00-151.50 133.00 140.00

154.00-161.00 144.00-162.00 144.00-153.50 138.00-156.00 134.50-150.00

150.00-170.00 138.00-154.00 134.00-153.00 135.00-152.00 135.00-147.25

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v. 15 c. 15 Ja n. 16 Fe b. 16 M ar ch 16 Ap ril 16 M ay 16 Ju ne 16 Ju ly 16 Au g. 16 Se pt .1 6 O ct .1 6 No v. 16 De c. 16 Ja n. 17 Fe b. 17 M ar ch 17 Ap ril 17 M ay 17 Ju ne 17 Ju ly 17 Au gu st 17 Se pt .1 7 O ct .1 7

steers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

141.51

164.51 158.39 160.17 158.89

151.79 152.95 151.73 140.00 140.16 153.86

169.12

145.45

164.49

133.87

154.51 171.80 164.48 157.58 176.73 154.88

152.47 142.75 155.02 159.85 139.69 152.89

165.51 166.06

144.52

** 161.44 160.34 167.16 156.68

146.62 143.03 158.61 136.75 145.14

161.65

150.37

162.14

avg. grain prices

Week Ended 10/27/17 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

* Price per cwt

18 15 12

9.49

9 6 3 0

Joplin West Plains

10/27/17

The mercury was busy this week rising in to the 80’s and falling into the low 30’s and everywhere in between. Spotty frost was seen in many areas early week with the first freeze of the year predicted over the weekend, marking an end to the growing season. Farmers got back to grain harvest in most all the state this week trying to make up ground as progress has fallen behind average. Water supplies continue to be concerning in south central and southeast Missouri especially. 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): 170.00-220.00. 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 3.004.50 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. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00. Wheat straw: 3.00-5.00 per small square bale.

Soybeans

Cuba Vienna

160.44

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Butler Springfield

Week of 10/1/17

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

Receipts: 6,127 Weaner pigs steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder pigs no sales reported. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.) Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 4230 head, 10 lbs, 36.00-42.18, weighted average 40.19. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 0% negotiated, 1897 head, 10 lbs, 34.50-41.13, weighted average 36.58. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, No Sales Reported. *Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound.

$145

Week of 10/8/17

ium and Large 1-2 Hair 40-50 lbs 215.00d Large 2-3 Hair 30-58 lbs 180.00-205.00. bs: Choice and Prime 2-3 61-160 lbs

hog markets

$100

10/27/17

Week of 10/15/17

d demand was good with a full house on ts were mostly steady compared to last eption of some feeder lambs being 5.00er Kids were Steady to 10.00 higher and re 20.00 to 30.00 higher. While the at markets were mostly steady compared supply made up of 37 percent lambs, d rams, 21 percent kid goats, and 14 oes. All prices are per hundred weight d otherwise.

CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.7050 and 40# blocks at $1.7450. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6940 (+.0270) and blocks, $1.7200 (+.0110). FLUID MILK: Farm milk output is balanced in the Pacific Northwest and in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado. In most cases, milk production is steady to increasing nationwide. However, in the Southeast milk production is flat to lower. Bottling orders in the East are active. In the rest of the country, bottling activity is balanced. Cream availability is reported to be tightening in most areas. However, reports of cream supplies are mixed in the Midwest. Cream is being utilized for a variety of processes in the East. In the West, contacts report butter makers are taking larger shares of cream. F.O.B. cream multiples for various uses range from 1.26 to 1.35 in the East, 1.24 to 1.30 in the Midwest, and 1.10 to 1.28 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest $2.9422-3.1096.

National Dairy Market

8.96

9.45

9.28

4.23

3.58

4.28

5.54 3.78

3.37

2.99

3.28

3.10

8.91

163.08 163.76 158.96 169.42 157.76

152.00 144.98 147.03 145.75 134.82

165.45

5.49 3.50 3.14

158.48 Week of 10/22/17

10/24/17

dairy & fed cattle

$190

Week of 10/1/17

ock Market

goats

lbs 175.00-185.00. Selection 2 40-75 lbs 185.00-210.00. Selection 3 40-56 lbs 152.00-155.00. Replacement Does: We had a complete herd dispersal of excellent show and breeder quality registered and non registered Boers. Bred does: Selection 1 300.00-360.00 Per Head. Young open does: Selection 1 210.00-240.00 Per Head. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 70-75 lbs 150.00-160.00; 93-140 lbs 110.00-128.00. Selection 2 78-103 lbs 105.00- 127.50. Selection 3 60-95 lbs 87.50-107.50. Replacement Bucks: 8-10 Month old buck kids from the Boer Herd dispersal. Selection 1 150.00-420.00 Per Head. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 80-185 lbs 140.00-152.00. Selection 3 57-160 lbs 107.50-117.00.

Week of 10/8/17

heep &

550-600 lb. steers

$235

Week of 10/15/17

ein Heifers Large 240.00-340.00, Small ein Bulls 50.00-100.00, Jersey Heifers Bulls 30.00-75.00, Crossbred Heifers sbred Bulls 70.00-125.00, Beef Cross 00, Beef Cross Bulls 115.00-195.00.

24 Month Avg. -

$280

Week of 10/22/17

25.00-875.00, Common 475.00-660.00, 0.00. Cows: Approved 1000.00-1035.00, .00, Individual Jersey 690.00, Common

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

148.28

163.54 130

146 162 178 194 210 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

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126

142

158

174

190

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Roy Freeman, Jr., is very selective about his cattle, and is getting more selective every day. He likes cows that perform well, hold their condition while raising a calf, and calves that grow and gain. Roy has been in the cattle business for more than 50 years, and is currently raising registered Red Angus, and commercial Red Angus/Gelbvieh cross at his End of the Road Red Angus farm near Collins, Mo. “We went with the Red Angus bulls because of the calving ease,” Roy said. “I really liked how docile they are. I bought my first bull 10 or 12 years ago and then I bought my first three registered heifers. I really like the carcass traits, too.” Roy Freeman, Jr., said very few seedstock and cow/calf producers Roy recently introduced Senepols into are utilizing DNA testing that identifies a tolerance for fescue. He his commercial herd, which he operates hopes to use results from tests he has done on his Red Angus herd to with his son, Roy III. In all, they have help him produce a line of animals that will pass fescue tolerance on about 70 head on rented and owned farms. to their offspring. “I really like them,” Roy said of the Senepols. “They are a little more hardy in the heat and are really tolerant of toxicosis. He utilizes a test developed there’s a chance she’s not doing too good, the fescue. I’m just getting started with by AgBotanica in Columbia, Mo., that so I won’t take a chance on her.” identifies cattle with an improved tolA test result with a anything under those and I’m really liking them so far.” According to Oklahoma State Univer- erance to fescue toxicosis. Each animal three stars is a culling factor for Roy. “When you have a heifer that you gave sity, the Senepol breed was developed tested is assigned a “star” rating, based on the Caribbean Island of St. Croix on results of the test, with a 5-star being a lot of money for her mother, you think she ought to be a pretty good prospect and can be traced back to crosses with the best. “It can really be disappointing,” Roy and she isn’t, you want to know why so European taurina (Red Poll) zebu. When Roy began building his Red An- said with a laugh. “Ones you think you don’t do that again,” he explained. Animals with higher ranks are also gus herd, he had trouble finding stock might be kind of tolerant really aren’t. I tolerant of the tall fescue in the Ozarks. just started testing my bull calves to see culled if they do not have traits Roy “I have bought from six or eight differ- where they stood, but I’ve started doing finds desirable. “I had one 5-star bull, but I culled him ent herds, and most of them come from my heifers now. I’ll probably only test because I didn’t like his mother; she the North or the West and they don’t my registered cattle because of cost.” The test is $29 per head, if two or more didn’t breed back, so he was culled imhandle fescue well,” he said. “I’ve gotten are tested. The cost goes up to $40 for mediately,” Roy said, adding he has anheifers from Oklahoma, Kana single test. other 4-star, almost 5-star bull he will be sas, Wisconsin, Montana, “It’s worth the cost to me on the using in his breeding program. from all over just trying to registered side,” Roy said. “On “I wouldn’t take $10,000 for him,” he find something that was tolthe commercial side, I can look said of his young bull. “I’m going to put erant to fescue.” Collins, Mo. at a cow and know if she’s do- him on a few cows this year because he’s Roy is now DNA testing his ing OK. If not, get rid of her. just a little too beefy for heifers. I’m goregistered stock to see which If she’s got a calf and she’s ing to test his calves and see if we can animals have the genetic covered up with hair in July, make any improvement. I might even composition to handle fescue Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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meet your neighbors breed him back to his half sister to see what we can come up with.” The breeding program at End of the Road Red Angus is 100 percent natural cover with Red Angus and Senepol bulls, and includes both spring and fall calves. “People ask me why I don’t AI or do any embryo work and it’s because I haven’t found what I want because no one else is testing for fescue tolerance that I’ve found,” Roy said. With such a small number of registered animals, about 20, Roy doesn’t really consider himself a seedstock producer, calling the dabbling in genetics, DNA and other factors a hobby, but he wishes he would have began his registered operation years ago. “I wish I was 25 again,” he retired USDA inspector said. “I could have gotten serious about the seedstock because I like fooling with them and I like the records part of it. It’s a lot of trouble, but I really enjoy it. If I had 500 of them, I probably wouldn’t enjoy it. “I’d really like to concentrate on developing my herd and being able to advertise that they are 4- and 5-star cattle, and sell stock that way. I think it would be beneficial because there are 40 million acres of fescue in this country and $2 billion in losses because of fungus.” The testing may be cutting edge for the cattle industry, but how those traits are passed on to offspring is still in the development stage. “That should be the No. 1 thing we need to look at on EPDs in this part of the country. They talk about weaning weights, yearling weights and everything else, but if they aren’t tolerant of fescue, the rest of that data is mute,” Roy said. The Senepol cattle, according to research published in the Journal of Animal Science, are more resilient in their capacity for growth under conditions of fescue toxicosis. This trait should help Roy improve his commercial herd’s genetic disposition to tolerate fescue.

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Age: 17 Parents: Brian Schafer and Marda Schafer Hometown: Willard, Mo. FFA Chapter: Willard FFA What is your involvement in agriculture?

“We actually have a commercial beef operation, so we have a lot of beef cows. We have cow/calf pairs. We have some where between 150 and 200 head. We have a lot of our momma cows that are Angus or Angus cross, and we run Charolais bulls and Hereford bulls. I really enjoy working on the farm. I know a lot of people say that I wake up too early, but I’m like, it’s what I do and I enjoy it. I just enjoy being around the livestock. I’ve shown since I was little, so I spend a lot of time with them. I showed during the 2017 Gold Buckle Gala (at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, Mo.). I didn’t do as well as I wanted, but that’s OK. I spend a lot of time with my heifers and cows to get them ready to show. I’m also an Area 10 Vice President for FFA. It’s exciting because I am one of the younger area officers, so that’s really exciting for me.”

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“Once of my favorite things about 4-H and FFA is the family feeling and the friendships you make. You get a lot of leadership skills and things through programs, but my friends in FFA are my very best friends. I’m also in 4-H, and am heavily into sports and things like band, so I stay pretty busy.”

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“I’m planning on enlisting in the U.S. Army and I want to either attend the University of Missouri-Columbia or Louisiana State University and major in veterinary science with a minor in agriculture business. My grandfather is former Army and he loved it. He loves telling about being in the Army and telling war stories. My father did not have the opportunity to go into the Army, but he has emphasized military service to me. He is a volunteer fire fighter, so that kind of helps, but our family has a very long military background. After the military and college, I want to continue to be involved in agriculture and I plan on going back to the farm. My dad farms with his brothers and my four cousins and I plan to eventually have our own families and take over from them.”

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ifting grain is a common tax planning strategy for farm operations. Gifting grain, rather than selling the grain and gifting cash, can Amanda Schneider result in tax savings. If you gift is a licensed Missouri grain to an individual who is not in the business CPA and an active of farming, you get to deduct all of the expenses farmer. Amanda lives for the production of the grain but don’t have with her son and her to pick up the income. The recipient (donee), husband in Corder, claims the income on their tax return on SchedMo., and is a manager ule D as a short-term capital gain. They report in the Marshall office the sales price of the grain with no tax basis on of Wilson Toellner, CPA. their return. Since the transaction is reported on Schedule D, there are no self-employment taxes associated with the sale of the grain. This can allow you to avoid self-employment tax and also shift income from a higher income tax bracket individual to a lower income tax bracket individual. Before you gift your grain, there are few things you need to now. First, you must gift actual unsold grain. Meaning the “title” of the unsold grain must be transferred to the donee and the donee must independently sell the grain. If you gift already-sold grain that is sitting at the elevator, this can be considered constructive receipt for the farmer, and a gift of cash to the donee, therefore making the commodity income taxable to the donor. If you gift grain to non-charities, such as a family member, there are a few things to watch out for. If you gift to any one person in excess of $14,000 a year, then a federal gift tax return must be filed. You can gift in excess of the $14,000, but it uses a portion of your lifetime gift/estate tax exemption, which is why a gift tax return must be filed. Grain gifted to non-charity donees must be given after the year end in which the donor incurred the expenses. If the grain is gifted the same year the expenses are incurred, then the basis in the expenses must shift to the donee. For example, you spent money on grain production in 2016 and you are a calendar year-end farmer. You must gift the grain that was produced in 2016 on or after January 1, 2017, in order to ensure you get to deduct the expenses and shift the income. One thing to remember is that if you gift grain to someone who is under age 19 or is a college student under age 24, then kiddie tax rules could apply. This means that they will have to pay tax based on their parents’ tax rate, rather than their own. Gifting to a charity doesn’t have the $14,000 annual gifting limitation. Also, when gifting to a charity, you are allowed to gift current-year crop. This can be a great strategy for individuals who can’t itemize but give money to charities every year, or for individuals who are limited on their charitable contributions due to their adjusted gross income being too high. If you are already gifting cash to your church or other charities, it can be very beneficial to consider gifting grain to those entities instead.

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Performing basic maintenance on equipment can reduce costly repairs Agriculturalists invest a lot of resources into managing their farm operations. Farming not only requires a lot of time but also involves a lot of expense. Whether you have invested thousands of dollars into farm equipment like tractors, trucks, combines or implements, or you’re still operating trusty granddads equipment, operating a successful and profitable farm is a difficult venture for local producers. It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day operations and lose focus on the basic maintenance that all farm equipment requires. It’s also easy to prioritize maintenance of frequently used machinery, like tractors, while basic maintenance of brush hogs, planters, balers or other implements used infrequently may get prolonged. To ensure your farm equipment is in tip-top shape, there are a few regular maintenance measures you should take to maximize efficiency, encourage lifelong use of machinery and ensure safety when operating. Beginning a maintenance routine on equipment can be overwhelming. “Any time a piece of equipment is purchased an owner-operator manual is given to the purchaser,” said Shannon Kelsey, service manager at Chupp Implement in Prior, Okla. “The maintenance section will tell when to check certain parts, how much oil or grease to use and many other maintenance needs. It is very important to read.” One of the initial starting points is greasing equipment. It’s important to confirm there is appropriate lubrication to reduce friction at each joint. Brush hogs are utilized by almost every agriculture producer in both the livestock and crop sectors of the industry. When maintaining brush hogs, it’s crucial to ensure the power takeoff (PTO) joints are lubricated, as they rotate 540-1,000 revolutions per minute. “Greasing some parts may be difficult due to shields and other parts having to be removed,” mentioned Kelsey. “But lack of grease is huge and is so important for safety when operating.” With various options of lubrication available on the market, refer to the owner’s manual of your equipment or talk to your dealer for recommendations. Also, at the beginning of every season it is important to slip the slip clutch on the PTO shaft of all implements. “Slip clutches have discs and you either tighten or loosen them and

what do you say? How do you prepare your farm equipment for winter?

“We have a couple of big shops, so we try to arrange things to get our equipment out of the weather. We also make sure we have room in the shops so that we can plug in our diesel trucks and tractors to keep them warm.” Hesston Stark Cedar County, Mo.

run the RPM’s low to ‘slip’ the clutch,” Kelsey said. If rust builds up on the slip clutches, they may not function properly when necessary and may cause damage to the equipment. Ensuring these are slipped at the beginning of each season will save money in the long run. Another important maintenance step is to blow out balers, brush hogs and other implements after every use. Clumping and gathering of grass, dust and fuzz around the rollers or other parts is a fire hazard. With tractors and large equipment, it’s also important to blow out the radiators and condensers to prevent overheating. When looking to purchase used implements or beginning to use implements that have sat for an extended period of time, there are a few additional steps to consider. Checking the blades on brush hogs to make sure there isn’t a lot of wobble is important. It’s also important to check the gear boxes and make sure the oil isn’t a white, milky substance. Milky oil indicates that water has gotten mixed with the oil and could be signs of a larger problem. It’s also important to check the hoses to make sure they aren’t cracked or dry-rotted. One of the final routine maintenance checks should involve checking the drive line shields. “I can’t emphasize that enough,” Kelsey explained. Although there is no “universal rule” on when to inspect your equipment, a study by the University of Nebraska discovered that farmers could reduce their overall agriculture equipment repair bills by 25 percent if they improved their ways of maintaining farm machines and implements. For example, an $80,000 tractor normally requires $24,000 in repair and maintenance costs after 5,000 hours of operation. With the addition of a maintenance plan, the cost of repairs and maintenance could be reduced to $18,000. Realistically speaking, poorly maintained farm equipment is inefficient whether you’re soil based or livestock based and breakdowns of machinery may be costly and can compromise safety of the operator, which is the most important aspect to keep in mind when operating farm equipment. The addition of a regular, basic maintenance plan for all machinery, from small implements to large equipment, is invaluable for production and profitability.

“We try to make sure we have everything under cover. We also try to at least know if there’s something wrong with the equipment so that way we can make any repairs we need to and have things ready for spring.”

“I try to change all of the fluids and get everything in the barn. Changing the fluids and things like that before winter just keeps things a little fresher.”

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Multiple factors contribute to calf growth and development When building a nutritional program, beef producers should focus on four things. They must understand animal nutrition requirements, the stress periods that can result in nutrient deficiencies, sustainable agriculture measures, and supplemental practice for nutritional shortages. Many ranchers focus their efforts on building better beef around two different components, nutrition and weaning. There are several factors to consider regarding weaning time for calves. In a survey conducted by The National Health and Monitoring System, one specified area of interest was determining the management factors ranchers considered when weaning calves. The number one factor producers utilized for appropriate weaning was calf age and weight, indicated by 54 percent. The other factors that were included were tradition, physical condition of the cow and forage availability. Management decisions are dictated by several different factors, including the additional expense of feeding larger cows, the lack of efficiency that can often develop, the stage of production, the quality of the forage, and many others. Just as an automobile requires fuel to function, a beef animal requires energy for grazing, body maintenance, reproduction, lactation, and many other functions; the primary source of energy for the grazing beef cow is cellulose found in forages. Fescue is the most popular forage in the Ozarks.

One of the problems with fescue is a toxicity that can actually decrease animal performance and possibly, cause abortions and decreased milk production. Many people are unfamiliar with fescue toxicity but signs of rough hair coat, soreness in rear feet, loss of tail switch, and decreased appetite are all important to watch for. Other important factors to consider include genetics, breed, dam age and environment. “One should never single trait select and bigger is not always better,” Dr. Beth Walker, Missouri State University associate professor of agriculture, said. “Size at weaning is positively correlated to birth weights, so if we are only selecting for weaning weighs, we will end up getting large calves at birth which may lead to dystocia (or difficult birth).” Large calves may also create additional issues beyond dystocia. “Large calves are going to demand more milk from their moms which can negatively affect the dam as she tries to produce more milk,” Walker explained. “As she produces more milk, she may lose condition and end up open.” Changes in energy and protein requirements follow the physiological patterns of pregnancy and lactation. Throughout early lactation, ranchers need to be investing an ample amount of nutrients into their cows. The interval between calving and rebreeding, plus lactation for a calf, is one of the time periods where nutrient values are drastically increased. It’s also important to select a feed ration that contains potassium chloride, which will help keep calves and hydrated and also increase taste and palatability of feed. Another important consideration when building bigger calves is expected progeny differences. EPDs are beneficial when seeking to produce a specific gene in the pedigree of your herd. There isn’t a cookie-cutter recipe for what producers needs to consider in EPDs before purchasing an animal. “I think it all depends upon the producers management decisions,” Walker explained. “There isn’t one simple answer or golden egg. One must have a business plan in place and know their expenses and how each cow is going to pay her way.”

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Selecting the right tractor the first time can save producers money in the long run Tractors come in all sizes, but what is the right tractor for your farming operation? Because tractors are a big investment, potential buyers are cautioned to know exactly what they plan to do with tractor before heading to the dealership. Ruben Downing, a salesman with S&H Farm Supply in Lockwood, Mo., said knowing what you plan to use the tractor for is the first step in getting the right piece of equipment. “Generally, what we try to figure out what they want to do with the tractor,” he said. “What is that tractor’s job going to be? Will it be brush hogging, loader work, feeding round bales of hay, running a mower or disc? Most of the time, guys with the bigger horsepower tractor know what they need; they’ve been doing it for a while. The hobby farms are a little harder to figure out sometimes because you have to know how much land they have and if they are going to run a baler at sometime, or just have a brush hog.” Knowing the performance expectations of a tractor before actually buying one will also help producers save money in the long run. “The biggest thing we run into is the amount of horsepower needed to run certain types of equipment,” Downing said. “You have engine horsepower, then you have the actual PTO horsepower, which are two different things. Generally the PTO power is about 10 percent less than the engine power. Some people might want to buy a little 30-horse tractor and run a 10-foot brush hog; well, that’s not going to work.” He added just because a tractor is equipped with front-end loader doesn’t mean it can lift anything.

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“On some of the smaller tractors, loader capacity isn’t big enough to pick up a big round bale of hay,” Downing said. Downing said producers should have a long-term production plan laid out to address not only current, but future tractor needs. “We get a lot of people who have just bought land, or inherited it from an uncle, grandfather, father and who have been away from farming and think they need a tractor,” Downing said. “We’ve had people buy something and was going to work out fine, at first. Then two years down the road, they want to go a different direction with a tractor that might not be paid for and have to trade it in. They’ve lost some depreciation on that tractor, so it’s not worth what you paid for it, of course, and you have to trade it in for something else you want, and then you’re going to be out more money. It’s like buying a car and you don’t want to have to make a payment on something you can’t use.” It’s important to ask question of dealers, and to even test drive tractors, if possible. Potential buyers are also cautioned to know what tractor will work best for the implements they have or plan to buy. “Sometimes you inherit equipment, but you want to make sure it’s going to work,” Downing said. “If you don’t have any equipment, look at a tractor first.” He added that many dealers offer “packages” that include things like a trailer, cutters, front-end loaders and other equipment, which can insure that all implements will operate properly with that specific tractor. Downing also said packages such as can actually be a better deal than buying each item individually. NOVEMBER 6, 2017

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tion score, they can probably handle more than that, but at this time of year, we could have some animals at that 200 horn flies per animal rate.” Sprays and pour on pest repellants are also good measures to take, but since fall often brings heavy dew and chilly rain, you’ll need to be prepared to reapply topical products more frequently, since such conditions lessen the effectiveness of the product. Topical products can also be effective to control fall lice – but again, be prepared to reapply. “Insecticide sprays will not affect the eggs; therefore, a second spray in 14 to no more than 18 days will be necessary to kill the nymphs that hatch following the first spray,” said Robert Hall, with the MU Extension Department of Entomology. Another product that can be used to treat lice quite effectively, whether the pests are found on cattle, pigs, chickens, etc., is diatomaceous earth, or DE. The word “diatomaceous” comes from the root word “diatom”, which is a single-celled organism. Diatomaceous earth is a chalk-like powder that is made up entirely of fossilized diatoms. Lice (and flies, for that matter) don’t survive in the chalky, microscopically sharp powder (which doesn’t affect the animal being treated). DE can be sprinkled into bedding areas, or applied directly to the animal’s coat. Your livestock are sure to enjoy the fall even more if you keep implementing pest control strategies throughout the season!

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