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Youth in Agriculture • Farm Machinery & Trucks

Cattle Shows and Rodeos

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Grants announced: Springfield Community Gardens in Springfield, Mo., is one six projects in Missouri receiving funding through the Urban Agriculture Matching Grant. The grant will provide up to $20,000 to address expenses associated with urban agriculture. According to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, eligible projects may include introducing a new crop or product to an area, expanding the use of an agricultural product, or adding value to agricultural products. Projects demonstrating an economic benefit and potential for sustainable revenue generation and job creation are prioritized. Applications being accepted: The Foundation for Soy Innovation is accepting applications for its scholarship program. The scholarship is open to college-aged students to further their education and interest in the soybean industry. The scholarships, made possible by contributions from Missouri’s farmers, support students and early-career faculty working along the soy value chain, from agronomic research to developing new soy-based products. Scholarships of $1,000 each are intended for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, early career faculty and young professionals. Scholarships may be used for coursework, supplies, specialty training and/or participation in a professional conference. Applications are accepted through Dec. 15. For more information, visit soyfoundation.org. Registration open: Early registration is open for the 2023 Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, set for Jan. 6-8 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Mo. For more information, visit go.ozarksfn.com/vlm.

Symposium to be held: The Missouri Livestock Symposium will be held Dec. 2-3 in Kirkville, Mo. The Missouri Livestock Symposium also has an agricultural trade show open during the two days. The symposium will also have sessions on horses, sheep, market goats, forages, stock dogs, horticulture and farm succession planning. The program is free and requires no advance registration. Speakers slated to participate include Dr. Andrew Griffith, associate producer, agricultural and resources economics with the University of Tennessee; Doug Ferguson, multigenerational Nebraska cattleman; and Dr. Trey Patterson, president and CEO of Padlock Ranch Company, a diversified cow/calf operation and feedlot operation headquartered in Ranchester, Wyo.

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“Adopting” calves

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Ash Grove, Mo., teen is learning important life skills on the farm Longtime musical duo call the Ozarks home Eye on Agribusiness highlights Networth Feeds & Feeding Town & Country features Paula Van Aken Grace Doss found her passion in FFA Jacob Morgan said it took a lot of hay to win at state Youth in Agriculture spotlights Daisy Fields

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recently watched a TV show that originated in revcentered onworCon yrreruJ yB the United Kingdom. The show ral life in England, and that particular episode exposed the many problems faced by beekeepers in Jerry Crownover farms that country with declining populations of bees, in Lawrence County. He beehives and honey production. Just as I have heard is a former professor of in this country, there are lots of different theories as Agriculture Education at to why the number of honey bees are declining, but Missouri State University, everyone agrees that they are – and drastically. and is an author and One beekeeper, who was suffering from a severe professional speaker. shortfall in his income, had devised an ingenious plan: To contact Jerry, go to For a one-time contribution of 360 Euros (about $370 ozarksfn.com and click U.S.), the farmer will install a new beehive at one of on ‘Contact Us.’ his locations, complete with your, or your company’s name or logo. He will also send you a framed certificate that acknowledges your commitment to helping increase England’s bee population. In addition, the donor will get regular social media updates, along with pictures of the hive that has been “adopted,” showing bees moving in and out of the new wooden hive that has the donor’s or company’s name prominently displayed. The patron will also have the chance to donate again next year. As you may or may not know, the United States’ population of beef cows is smaller than it has been in decades. Prolonged drought across much of the country, coupled with a retiring population of cattle producers, along with increased government regulations, have contributed to the drastic decline in beef cow numbers. For those who are genuinely concerned about the difficulties faced by today’s cattlemen and cattlewomen and want to contribute to helping perpetuate an industry that helped shape this great country, you can.

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“I really like to ride horses and they’re really fun because you can make a good friend with them. They’re also really gentle. Some horses are skittish, but our horses are pretty good,” Hadley said. “I also take care of some horses that are in the barn,” she added. Harper, 9, has won reserve grand champion at the Laclede County Fair with her heifer, and, like her sister, likes horses. “I like running them. They’re very comfortable and fun. I like running with them and going fast,” Harper said. Her chores include taking care of the ponies, one big horse and a donkey. Heston, the youngest of the Day brood, also has chores. “I feed the dogs and cats. I help Harper hay,” he said, adding that the family’s barn cats are his favorites. Heston has also explored the showring, showing a cow/calf pair with Hollis at the Missouri State Fair, winning reserve champion. While Hollis says raising animals is teaching him responsibility, Heston said he is learning how to lead and show cows, and not to walk behind horses or cows. All four of the Day kids worked together and won the Herdsman award at the Webster County Fair. This was their first year showing cattle, but they showed sheep for six years. They had to liquidate the flock because of a coyote problem.

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“The sheep were nice when the kids were little, because the sheep were little,” Joni said. But she is glad they will only be showing cattle now. Besides showing cattle, they also participate in the MFRA (Missouri Family Rodeo Association). “Us two girls do barrels and poles. Heston does barrels on his little pony. We do goats, which is where we go down and tie the goat. Heston does goat tail-tying,” Hadley stated. “A person will be down there holding the goat and you go down and tie the goat’s tail,” Heston explained. He has a ribbon that he holds in his mouth and when he gets to the goat, he ties it on its tail. “Heston also does mutton busting, which is sheep riding,” Hadley said. Besides rodeos, the Days like to use their horses to go on family trail rides. They usually stick close to home when they trail ride, which means an hour or so away. But Joni’s sister lives in Kansas City, so sometimes they like to go there and find a place to ride. A year ago, Jeremy and Joni Day started the Farm and Field 4-H Club. “We had 40 kids actually signed up. We would have 70 people at a meeting sometimes, with parents and everything,” Joni said. Re-enrollment was in October, so they don’t know yet how many they’ll have for this coming year, but are expecting 40 to 50 kids. “You have to be 8 to be in 4-H. But there is Clover Kids, and Heston is a Clover Kid,” Harper explained. NOVEMBER 7, 2022

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Musical duo who hail from the Ozarks travel the world to bring a little joy to audiences The musical duo Trout Fishing in America has lived in Northwest Arkansas since 1992. As a youngster, Ezra Idlet was not a good student and often in trouble and in his room. Coming from a family with diverse musical tastes of classical, folk and rock combined with wanting to make those hours pleasant rather than torturous, Ezra taught himself to play guitar. He, however, does not read music. Keith Grimwood, on the other hand, was a good student and “pretty much a good kid” who earned a degree in music and played in the Houston Symphony. Differences between the two abounded, especially their difference in height, with Ezra being 6 feet 8 inches, and Keith Grimwood at 5 feet 4 inches. What tied them together forever was a passionate and intimate relationship with music. In 1976, Keith played double bass for the Houston Symphony when his favored musical group, St. Elmo’s Fire, came to Houston to perform the Shakespearean Tempest-based rock ballet Caliban, a composition they had commissioned to write. One day Keith and Ezra’s paths crossed while rehearsing in the same location. Keith was thrilled, and an instant friendship blossomed. Then a few months later, the symphony had a union lockout and fired Keith. Coincidentally, St. Elmo’s Fire’s bass player had just quit, and Keith knew what he needed to do. He went on the road with the band and planned to return to the Houston Symphony. However, he readily admits he “never went back to work.” In a sense, Keith and Ezra traveled very different roads that intersected with Robert Frost’s and thereafter went down the road less traveled by. Even though they were nominated for four Grammys, they never joined a record label but did create their own –Trout Recordes.

St. Elmo’s Fire always traveled in two vehicles, with Keith and Ezra leaving days earlier than necessary because Ezra wanted to go fishing and Keith wanted to get out of the house and see the world, with both enjoying the companionship. During that time, the two began playing as a duo on their nights off and sometimes opened for St. Elmo’s Fire under the name Trout Fishing in America, a nod to a novel of the same name. Then they started a career of their own traveling throughout this country and Canada. Very early on, a music teacher asked the duo to play for a classroom in order to teach the students that music came from real people. At the time, they didn’t know any “kids’ songs” but played the Beatles and blues in addition to the song “Short People Got No Reason to Live” by Randy Newman, a highly respected, humorous and popular song writer. They still go to schools and will use their songwriting workshop in both Bryant and Hot Springs in January. “Whether on stage or in the classroom, we are an exaggeration of what we really are,” Ezra explained. “It’s good for kids to see and know they don’t have to be good at everything.” “Onstage he really is a big kid, and I have to keep him under control because I’m the adult,” Keith quipped. At the heart of their unique relationship are respect and an eagerness to take advantage of their huge differences. Keith is attributed with coming up with most of the lyrics and Ezra with most of the music. The truth is far more complex. Keith is in tuned to language and constantly writes down phrases or thoughts that cross his mind. An example is a new phrase, “sad gladiolus” with the sound similarity between sad and glad. Keith recognizes the tension between the two words and their potential. As soon as a phrase or a thought is expressed, Ezra hears their rhythm and sound. In working together, Submitted Photos

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ozarks roots Keith loves his lyrics to be finished by Ezra, and Ezra craves Keith’s input and adding elements from his musical background to deepen the instrumental impact. Ezra and Keith have a mind meld Star Trek’s Spock can only admire. In 1992, Ezra and Keith moved to Northwest Arkansas with their families. The common-sense reasons for picking Arkansas were that it was in the center of the country, making traveling distances much shorter, and that land was affordable. Not surprisingly, their reasons were very different. Ezra was captivated by the friendliness of the people, including local artists and the beauty of the land with endless fishing opportunities on easily assessable lakes and rivers. Keith, on the other hand, wanted town life and culture and was drawn to Fayetteville because it was the home of the University of Arkansas. “I love going to town, sometimes without any real reason, and the arrival of Olive Garden was a really big deal for me,” Keith admitted while grinning. Today, categorizing performers by a type of music is becoming difficult because they cross genres with a western singer singing gospel and a gospel singer singing blues. However, Ezra and Keith don’t cross lines. They don’t even see them. Their music ranges freely among styles and generations. Perhaps the most frequent commonality is quirkiness, rather like Burl Ives but with their own instrumental superiority. Children love “My Hair Had a Party Last Night” and “Big Trouble,” while adults, after laughing and enjoying the children’s songs, are drawn to songs like “Someone Your Age” and “Safe House” from the newest album of the same name. Keith’s favorite song is always the last one they have created, while Ezra is most moved seeing five generations of a family in an audience and an adult child leaning close to a parent as the duo plays “Lullaby” and memories of hearing that song surround them with their love for each other. The simple fact is everything Ezra and Keith do is entertainment at its best, and tear is only a heartbeat away from a laugh. Trout Fishing in America travels the country and Canada for formal and informal concerts, festivals and school visits where they educate youngsters through joy and music and entertainment.

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s Location: Rolla, Mo. s Owner: Frank Barnitz History: For years, longtime cattleman Frank Barnitz sent his cattle out to be backgrounded. Over time, he thought he would keep the calves on his farm. “I figured we could do just as good a job as anyone, so we started backgrounding in 2001 at our smaller yard,” Frank said. They soon began developing and backgrounding cattle for other producers. Neighbors then started asking about the feeds the Branitz family used in the feedyard. Frank said that opened the door to offering custom mixed rations. “In 2015, we built a bigger backgrounding yard and a feed mixing facility that was designed to feed the backgrounding yard, and we would sell some feed on the side. That morphed into a lot more custom-blended commodity feeds. We’ve been doing that since and have been fairly successful ever since.” Products and Services: Networth Feeds & Feeding has one bull and personal heifer development yard that can house about 500 head. A second yard is strictly for heifer development and steer backgrounding, with a capacity of 1,000 head. They background about 250 bulls a year, 500 heifers and approximately 2,000 to 3,000 steers. Bulls and heifers typically return to the breeder following their stay in the yards. “We do sell some bulls through private treaty to local buyers, but for the most part, they go back, and the owners market them themselves or through various sales,” Frank explained. Frank said cattle come into the yards prefer they be weaned and pre-vaccinated. Typically, cattle come in at about 450 pounds. “They will stay here until they are weighing close to 800 pounds, then we work with our customers to send them to different feed yards that we have relationships with to feed the cattle and for them to retain ownership and sell the cattle as fat calves on the rail. We get them the individual carcass data back, and then they can start making management decisions on what they need to do to make improvements if anything.” On the feed side of Networth Feeds & Feeding, Frank said the customer base continues to grow each year. “We have had steady growth, which makes it more manageable,” Frank said. Frank said their most popular mix is a corn, dried distillers grain and soybean hull feed that is custom blended for each customer. The Barnitz family recently purchased the Rolla Farmers Exchange Coop. Rolla’s Farmer’s Exchange offers livestock feed, hay, animal health supplies, seasonal items, and many other products.

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Continued from Page 9 breeding my pigs in December for spring piglets. Later they’ll be sold for butchering.” Aside from his FFA pursuits, Carter is an Ash Grove Pirates football player, a member of Beta Club and also on the track team. Carter’s FFA advisor, Nathan Isakson, has been a very positive influence on him. “He has always been there for the officer team and anyone in the chapter,”Carter said. “I have gotten close to him. He’s a very good person. He also owns a large cow/calf operation, Isakson Cattle Company in Bois d’ Arc, Mo. I really look up to him.” Nathan is known for pushing his students to succeed. He is very encouraging and always there to lend a hand and advise his students. Along with his wife, Taylor Isakson, the couple are devoted to the Ash Grove FFA Chapter. “I’ve seen Carter’s confidence improved

ment skills in the dairy cattle industry. Later, he was required to give an oral discourse to the judges. “I really enjoy the public speaking aspect more than anything else,”Carter added. “Recently, our officer team presented a speech that FFA member Ryleigh Morris gave last year at the Fall Public Speaking Contest. We spoke at the Southwest Missouri Cattlemen’s Association meeting in front of a conference room full of people.” “Public speaking doesn’t bother him at at all,” Rachelle said. “It’s really cool.” Carter followed his parents’ Josh and Rachelle, also FFA members in their youth. His younger brother, Grady, also wants to follow in his brothers footsteps to FFA. During his time in FFA, Carter has amassed quite a few awards and accolades for his age. He wears a pin on his lapel for placing as a top competitor at districts, ninth overall. In 2021, he was awarded the chapter leadership pin. Only two people attain

“I’ve seen Carter’s confidence improved a lot. He’s also learning important life skills. “

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For online bidding: click on Live Auction, then Create New DVAuction Account to register. Account must be arranged in advance along with bank approval at least 4 days prior to sale. For questions or bank approval call Dustin, Misti or Clay at 417-548-2333. • NOTICE: New JRS in-person buyers should bring a letter of preapproval from their bank when registering prior to the sale • Breeds & crosses include: Angus, Gelbvieh, Red Angus, SimAngus, & Hereford. Primarily crossbreds with a few purebreds. • About 35% are black, 40% are black whiteface, 25% are red • Many are synchronized and AI bred. A few Tier II and Show-Me-Plus heifers are in the offering. See catalog for details. Program Requirements • Heifers have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body condition and weight and are free of blemishes. • Heifers bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease or birth weight EPD requirements. • A strict immunization program has been followed including official Brucellosis calfhood vaccination. Heifers are tested and found negative for PI BVD. • Heifers will calve from February to April 30 and were preg checked within 30 days of the sale.

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a lot,” mom Rachelle said. “He’s also learning important life skills. One thing that I really admire — everything that an FFA member wants to do must go through an interview process. Whether it’s becoming an officer or attending a convention, an interview is required.” Carter has learned both interviewing and pubic speaking skills. He’s spoken at FFA events. During his year-and-a-half in Ash Grove FFA, Carter has learned a lot and has grown exponentially. FFA members are challenged to real-life, hands-on tests of skills used to prepare them for unique careers in agriculture. Carter’s favorite activity is the contest season. Last year, he participated in a dairy cattle evaluation that proved to be an excellent experience. He learned judging, aspects and characteristics, assessing body condition scores, reading pedigrees and farm manageNOVEMBER 7, 2022

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the award every year. He was also selected by his advisor to be the chapters’ delegate at state in Columbia, Mo. Just two delegates are chosen from each chapter per year. “I was present on the floor at the 2021 State convention,”Carter added. “I got to vote on the price of dues and changes to the FFA handbook. That was a cool experience.” He also attended the National Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Ind. Carter feels very lucky to be a member of the Ash Grove FFA Chapter. It’s one of the most admired in the area, and known for being very connected to the community. The chapter also feels like a family. Currently, they have about 30 members. Carter also enjoys the officer team, which is a very tight- knit group. He attended a leadership conference for officers in Rogersville, Mo.

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In Town: Paula works at Country Mart in Mountain Grove, Mo. She worked her way up from cashier to a job with regular business hours. “I am the office manager at Country Mart,” she said. “ I like it. It’s never a dull moment, taking care of the customers.” Back in Iowa, Paula had a different career. “I taught elementary education for 15 years. Photo by Eileen Manella “I wanted to go south because I was done with the snow in the winters, but I didn’t want to get so far away that I couldn’t get back there. It’s about six hours away.” She has a son, two brothers and her mother back in Iowa. In the Country: Paula moved to Missouri from Iowa in 2016 with her daughter, Kristina Van Aken. Together, they raise Nigerian Dwarf goats and other animals on their property, Blue Roof Farm. They started out with horses, which they later sold to begin their business in goats and chickens. “The chickens we started with in the very beginning. When we bought the property, it came with eight guineas. The people that sold it to us said, ‘You have to take the guineas too,’” she said. “They were free range, so I decided to get into chickens because I wanted eggs.” They make quiche with the eggs from their chickens and ice cream from the goat milk. They started raising their own chickens, but found out about the market for chicks, especially with the guineas. “We take them to auction here at Wright County Livestock Auction,” she said. They sell goats at auction as well. As listed on their Facebook page, Blue Roof Farm, Kristina sells guinea fowl, chickens and goats directly from the farm too. “Because these are free-range chickens, they eat really good. They eat what’s good for them. They’ll go after anything. I like my country eggs,” Paula said. The eggs they sell are brown, green or blue. “You only want to keep what your land can handle,” Paula said of the variety of animals on their little farm. They have ducks and donkeys too. Mother and daughter have transformed the property, adding buildings, pens and features for their animals. “The duck’s pen is built in the garden so if we want to turn them loose, they eat bugs. All the stuff that’s built out here I made. I did the goat barn.” They try to find a good balance with taking care of the animals by buying hay to get them through the winter and creating safe spaces for them, yet still make a profit. Paula credited her daughter’s researching skills for how to farm. She said that Kristina looks it up, reads and returns saying, “‘OK, Mom. We have to do this.’ “ The farming duo work hard, but enjoy the whole process. “It’s lots of fun,” Paula said. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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slaughter

cows

(Week of 10/23/22 to 10/29/22)

Buffalo Livestock Market

50.00-85.00*

Central Ozarks Stockyards Four State Stockyards

10.00-70.00*

Gainesville Livestock Auction

60.00-78.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

27.00-75.00 †

Joplin Regional

beef

Mid Missouri Stockyardss

34.00-75.00 † 20.00-83.00 †

Ozarks Reg

20.00-88.00 †

South Central Reg

25.00-79.00 †

Springfield Live

29.00-85.00 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

48.00-74.00*

slaughter

100

120

bulls

(Week of 10/23/22 to 10/29/22)

Buffalo Livestock Auction

80.00-112.00*

Central Ozarks Stockyards

86.00-114.00*

Four State Stockyards

85.00-101.00*

Gainesville Livestock Auction

75.00-102.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

80.00-104.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards

85.00-108.50 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

77.50-96.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction

92.00-111.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

66.00-116.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

80.50-99.50 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

75.00-115.00 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

80.00-100.00*

100

replacement Buffalo Livestock Market

120

None Reported* 750.00-1500.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1150.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

900.00-1200.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

1025.00-1100.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

825.00-1250.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.9250 and 40# blocks at $1.9600. The weekly average for barrels is $1.9790 (-0.1830)and blocks, $2.0035 (-0.0495). Fluid Milk/Cream: U.S. milk production is mixed, with a rise in output levels in the East and Midwest regions. Production volumes are steady to lower in some Western states, as localized cold snaps impacted cow comfort. Ahead of the fall holiday, Class II demand in the East is very active. In the Midwest, Class I orders remained steady. Bottling sales are trending higher in the Pacific Northwest while most other states in the Western U.S. report steady bottling sales. Condensed skim markets are seeing added interest from customers, while volumes are limited for spot sales. Overall, cream supplies improved this week, although loads are less available in some areas. F.O.B. cream multiples for all Classes are 1.34-1.41 in the East; 1.23-1.30 in the Midwest; and 1.07-1.31 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $4.0877 - $4.1516.

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Receipts: 946 Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 225.00272.00. Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 2 (per cwt): 162.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 108.00-160.00. Wooled & Shorn - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 90.00-112.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 151.00-235.00.

Families - Small and Medium 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb (per unit): 270.00-450.00. Hair Bucks - Small and Medium 1-2 (per unit): 350.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 300.00-325.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 220.00-280.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 155.00-200.00. Wether Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 185.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 255.00-285.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 210.00-275.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 135.00-215.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-135.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 100.00-130.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00-220.00. Wethers - Selection 2 (per cwt): 210.00. Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 275.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 120.00-280.00.

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Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

810.00-1325.00 †

1050

cow/calf

1550

2050

pairs

(Week of 10/23/22 to 10/29/22)

1100.00-1400.00* None Reported*

Gainesville Livestock

750.00-1875.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Joplin Regional

1025.00-1185.00 † None Reported*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

800.00-1375.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported

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985.00-1125.00 † None Reported*

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1600

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775.00-1350.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

Springfield Livestock Marketing Wright County Livestock Auction

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

1100.00-1385.00*

Central Ozarks Stockyards Four State Stockyards - Exeter

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900.00-1300.00*

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Receipts: 893 Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 247.50-330.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 115.00-135.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 177.50-280.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 115.00-200.00. Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00-155.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 70.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 122.50. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 90.00-120.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 70.00-80.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 160.00-210.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 300.00-355.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 205.00-300.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 180.00-210.00. Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 317.50. Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 300.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 272.50-315.00.

None Reported †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Wright County Livestock Auction

10/22/22

Receipts: 1,111 Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 240.00285.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 180.00-225.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 160.00275.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 100.00-240.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 70.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per unit): 130.00-150.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 85.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per unit): 100.00130.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 80.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per unit): 100.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-130.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per unit): 135.00290.00.

200.00-1300.00 † 2

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

10/28/22

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 125.00-205.00. Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 135.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 120.00-130.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 94.00-112.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 65.00-70.00. Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 80.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 95.00-114.00. Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 137.00-223.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 310.00-315.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 225.00-285.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 171.00-207.50. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 267.50-310.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 215.00-267.50. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 160.00-200.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 124.00-155.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 185.00-232.50. Wethers - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 245.00-265.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 171.00-245.00.

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Ozarks Regional

600

National Dairy Market

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Sheep/Goat

800.00-1235.00*

Gainesville Livestock Auction

dairy & fed cattle

sheep &

Prices reported per cwt

800.00-1225.00*

Central Ozarks Stockyards

100

140

cows

(Week of 10/23/22 to 10/29/22)

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

†

80.00-110.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

10/24/22

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 147.00-152.00; wtd. avg. price 150.53. Heifers: 144.50-153.00; wtd. avg. price 150.32. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 236.50-238.00; wtd. avg. price 237.55. Heifers: Not Reported; wtd. avg. price Not Reported.

52.00-83.00 †

MO-KAN

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

22.50-84.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

market sales r

42.00-76.00*

2100

2600

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

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

pric

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 10/29/22

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 10/27/22

Central Ozarks Stockyards* 10/24/22

Cuba Interstate Regional† 10/25/22

1,129

2,088

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774

862

719

4,590

Steady

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Uneven

2-3 Lower

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St-13 Higher

St-3 H

175.00-207.50 170.00-191.00 160.00-186.00 160.00-177.00 160.00-165.00

219.00 214.00-218.00 180.00-195.50 177.00-182.75 190.00-190.10

----184.00-211.00 175.00-193.00 154.00-175.00 -----

----180.00-183.00 166.00-192.00 174.00-186.00 -----

180.00-211.00 170.00-190.00 172.00-209.00 160.00-183.00 150.00-171.00

180.00-216.00 175.00-213.00 170.00-204.50 160.00-178.00 150.00-166.00

205.00-222.00 190.00-210.00 179.00-207.00 175.00-187.00 176.00-183.00

203 181.00-2 189.00167.75170.25-

160.00-192.00 155.00-186.00 150.00-180.00 135.00-147.00 120.00-131.00

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140.00-170.00 142.00-175.00 138.00-160.00 129.00-151.50 120.00-144.00

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145.00-169.00 145.00-190.00 140.00-193.00 140.00-148.00 135.00-145.00

169.50-180.50 174.00-189.00 149.00-176.00 189.75-193.00 159.00-184.75

----156.00-166.00 149.00-164.50 152.00-166.00 148.00

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132.00-154.00 133.00-161.00 135.00-169.00 130.00-160.00 128.50-150.00

155.00-170.00 148.00-171.50 145.00-171.00 135.00-169.75 130.00-145.00

170.00-180.00 165.00-180.00 161.00-176.00 163.00-170.00 161.00-164.00

Four State Stockyards* 10/26/22

Gainesville Livestock Auction* 10/24/22

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 10/24/22

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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1,85

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National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

93 eep/Lambs: bs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 247.50-330.00. Sheep/Lambs: Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 115.00-135.00. ds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 177.50-280.00. ds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 115.00-200.00. ds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00-155.00. ity and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 70.00. - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 122.50. - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 90.00-120.00. - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 70.00-80.00. ent Sheep/Lambs: - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 160.00-210.00. ats: ction 1 (per cwt): 300.00-355.00. ction 2 (per cwt): 205.00-300.00. ction 3 (per cwt): 180.00-210.00. ids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 317.50. ids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 300.00. Goats: ction 1 (per cwt): 272.50-315.00.

10/28/22

Receipts This Week: 107,354 Early weaned pigs and all feeder pigs 2.00 to 3.00 per head higher. Demand good on moderate offerings. Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 2.7% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 96,649 head, wtd. avg. 36.57. All Feeder Pigs: 10,705 head, wtd. avg. 53.99. Daily Direct Hog Report

10/28/22

Barrows and Gilts Purchased Swine (including Packer Sold) National Head Count: 4,519 National Price Range: 87.00-100.50. Western Cornbelt Wtd Avg Price: 97.91. Western Cornbelt 5 Day Rolling Avg: 99.86.

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$138

steers 550-600 LBS. Butler Phillipsburg

Cuba Springfield

Joplin Vienna

Kingsville West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Butler Phillipsburg

183.05 194.50 191.32 173.78

Week Ended 10/28/22 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

170.00

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

10/28/22

Rains fell around the state with many areas reporting in the 1-3 inch range. It has been so dry however that the moisture was absorbed so fast the creeks didn’t even start to run and combines were back in the fields the very next day. It’s nearly impossible to drive any distance without seeing a flatbed or a bumper hitch loaded with hay on the roads now. Many farmers know they don’t have enough for winter and currently feeding so the market is pretty active. The supply of hay is light to moderate and demand is moderate and prices mostly

* 146.22

180.11

13.39

12 7.51

8 4

164.00

176.00

6.17

13.88 8.16

6.66 7.19 (Corn)

(Sorghum)

13.16

(Corn)

13.94

14.07

8.66

8.03 7.83

7.26 6.97 6.25 (Corn) (Sorghum) (Corn)

(Corn)

7.08

(Sorghum)

183.75 194.70 186.88 170.55

* **

719

4,590

1,856

1,512

832

611

St-13 Higher

St-3 Higher

3-13 Higher

Uneven

3-6 Higher

205.00-222.00 190.00-210.00 179.00-207.00 175.00-187.00 176.00-183.00

203.00 181.00-207.00 189.00-192.50 167.75-180.00 170.25-179.85

190.00-209.00 185.00-195.50 180.00-200.50 170.00-179.25 -----

195.00-212.50 185.00-194.00 172.00-189.00 161.00-183.00 159.00-162.50

----193.00-204.00 186.00-197.50 178.50-189.50 174.00-181.50

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 10/25/22 2,118 Uneven

Wright County Livestock* 10/26/22

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192.00 176.00 169.00 ---------

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175.00-190.00 164.00-175.00 150.00-168.00 150.00-155.00 -----

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155.00-170.00 148.00-171.50 145.00-171.00 135.00-169.75 130.00-145.00

170.00-180.00 165.00-180.00 161.00-176.00 163.00-170.00 161.00-164.00

172.00-175.00 161.50-181.00 154.50-170.00 141.75-182.75 170.00-175.00

179.00-186.00 163.00-178.00 157.00-164.50 149.00-155.00 145.00-152.50

----161.00 153.00-156.00 140.00-150.00 144.00-148.50

----173.50-184.00 163.00-175.00 157.50-164.50 -----

165.00-171.00 156.00-167.00 155.00-168.00 154.00-167.00 -----

160.00-181.00 158.00-179.00 143.00-166.00 130.00-162.00 135.00-152.00

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

187.24 173.33

159.72 158.19 * 156.98 150.75

189.08

150.00

152.19

190.11

----190.00-220.00 185.00-222.50 160.00-202.50 155.00-185.00 155.00-172.00

188.24

178.84

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----202.00-220.00 185.00-200.00 171.00-177.50 158.50-168.50

182.32

Week of 10/16/22

Vienna South Central† 10/26/22

----180.00-216.00 175.00-213.00 170.00-204.50 160.00-178.00 150.00-166.00

150.79

153.29

187.97 182.50 189.00 185.30 174.86

Week of 10/23/22

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 10/26/22

161.04 *

186.76

Week of 10/16/22

Mid Missouri Stockyards† 10/27/22

164.75

Week of 10/23/22

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 10/25/22

169.33 153.87

* Price per cwt

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 10/24/22

165.64

163.22

Gainesville Livestock Auction* 10/24/22

164.59

195.28

hay & grain markets

Kingsville West Plains

159.00

190.89

avg. grain prices Soybeans

Joplin Vienna

194.00

180.00

feeder

Cuba Springfield

189.92

Week of 10/9/22

10/20/22

550-600 lb. steers

Week of 10/2/22

hog markets

steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 250.00-300.00. Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 10.00-15.00. Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 180.00-250.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 150.00-180.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00. Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 125.00-150.00. Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00. Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 125.00-175.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 100.00-150.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-8.00. Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 50.0085.00. Straw: Wheat (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-7.00.

Week of 10/2/22

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 215.00-275.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 162.50-205.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 115.00-165.00. Wethers - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 255.00-280.00. Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 295.00. Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 262.50-265.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 380.00.

Week of 10/9/22

Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

24 Month Avg. -

$214

ket sales reports

Small and Medium 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb (per 00-450.00. ks - Small and Medium 1-2 (per unit): 350.00. ats: ection 1 (per cwt): 300.00-325.00. ection 2 (per cwt): 220.00-280.00. ection 3 (per cwt): 155.00-200.00. ids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 185.00. Goats: ection 1 (per cwt): 255.00-285.00. ection 2 (per cwt): 210.00-275.00. ection 3 (per cwt): 135.00-215.00. Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-135.00. Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 100.00-130.00. lies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00-220.00. Selection 2 (per cwt): 210.00. ids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 275.00. ent Goats: Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 120.00-280.00.

$252

168.11 166.15 * 153.94

190.77

172.83 163.15

186.70 140

158 176 194 212 230 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather

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151

169

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Finding Her Way with FFA

Grace Doss wasn’t interested in agriculture, but at the urging of family members, she took ag classes her freshman year and joined FFA. Today she is a state officer.

By Stephanie Beltz-Price

State Officer Grace Doss said she quickly became passionate about FFA “My middle school self didn’t me into the leader and person I am toknow what FFA was,” recalled day,” she said with a smile. Grace Doss. “I thought sports were Grace served her chapter as assistant going to be my future. Now I can’t imag- vice president her sophomore year, and ine life without FFA.” as president her junior and senior years. Grace is now a State FFA vice presi- She was area secretary her senior year dent who graduated from West Plains and now as a freshman in college she is High School in Howell County, Mo., serving as state vice president. in May 2022 as a member of West “I wanted to serve as a state officer, but Plains FFA. I was scared to make the commitment,” “I grew up on a farm, but wasn’t in- she said. “It was a last minute decision volved in the farm until I joined FFA,” but one I am so happy I made. It is a way she explained. “My dad and uncle con- to give back to the area and chapter that vinced me I needed a basic understand- did so much for me,” she explained. ing of agriculture, so I enrolled in the ag Her SAE project is diversified liveclasses and joined FFA. stock – beef and goats – and her herd “I was half-hearted when I is still growing. first got involved and then “Overall, our family runs a comit steam rolled into my pasmercial cow/calf operation sion. The more I did – speech but we also have 23 head of contests, showing livestock, registered Red and black Anjudging livestock – the more West Plains, Mo. gus and nine head of Boer time I invested, the leadership goats,” Grace said. “As part positions followed and formed of my SAE, I utilized ex-

change of labor hours, working on the farm doing what a farm kid does – helping hay, feed and upkeep of the fences,” she said. “When I joined FFA, I started getting more involved directly in the cattle operation.”

STATE FFA

Grace decided to run for state office and was one of 25 members from across the state to participate. “Generally, there are two candidates from each area who participate in a twoday interview process before the State FFA Convention, which is held in April,” she explained. “It’s a high-stress, high-intensity event, but very fulfilling.” At the end of the two days, those selected are announced so FFA members know if they made the state team or not. “The officers aren’t announced until the state convention on the stage,” she added. “So that part still includes some anxiety, wondering if you were chosen as one of the top three leadership positions.”

COLLEGE

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As a freshman at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., Grace is pur-

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suing a double major in agricultural education and agricultural communications. “I have not always been a huge fan of school,” Grace chuckled. “But I want to come back to the area and teach ag knowing that communications is a very vital part of being able to advocate successfully for agriculture. All parts of knowledge are important, but if you can’t communicate to those who don’t know about agriculture, having the knowledge isn’t as impressive. Communications is the key to all aspects of life, not just agriculture. “I plan to become more involved in activities on campus such as Collegiate Cattlemen’s, Block and Bridle, and ACT (Ag Communicators of Tomorrow),” Grace explained.

MENTORS

Family, friends and advisors rank in Grace’s top mentor categories. “My first day of FFA, was terrifying, but once I got more involved and realized how they were pushing me to be better, it was so fulfilling,” she said. “From the struggling farmer who took the time to talk to me about agriculture NOVEMBER 7, 2022

meet your neighbors to my parents/family who encouraged me to joined FFA, they were all helping me become a better person and leader. Grace is the daughter of Dennis and Sharlyn Doss and has two sisters, Macie (15) and Dixie (5). “I think Macie thinks its kind of cool to have a sister who is a State FFA Officer. Dixie just knows I have another FFA Jacket with a gold chain,” Grace grinned. She had four advisors during her time in West Plains FFA. “Mr. (Jay) Hale and Mrs. (Tonya) Jedlicka where the two main advisors who encouraged me during my FFA time,” Grace explained. “Mr. (Grant) Talburt was an advisor my Freshman year and Ms. (Sarah) Elrod was also an advisor while I was in high school.”

WHY FFA?

Participating in livestock judging with a team who made it to state, being on the horse judging team her junior year and making it to state competition and finishing fourth, being on the training team for dairy foods and giving two state speeches all helped Grace grow into the leader she is today. “In some of my speeches now, I tell of a time I failed successfully,” she recalled. “It was the second time I was giving a speech on Teach Ag. I made districts and in the middle of the speech, I went completely blank. As I reached into my pocket to get my note cards, them pulled them out and they flung forward all over the floor. It was embarrassing, but how I handled myself and came back from that moment, still got me second in the contest. So it’s not always about winning, but about how you handle yourself on the way there. “FFA is not like anything you’ve ever experienced,” explained Grace. “It’s hands-on, listening, made for everyone, so different than anything you’ve ever faced and it is scary,” she added. “It is so hard to describe because you don’t know what you’re missing until you know! Looking back you realize how much you have grown and changed and it honestly is never bad. It really does change your life,” she said with a smile.

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A Lot of Hay By Julie Turner-Crawford

Neosho, Mo., FFA member captures state forage production awards

Jacob Morgan considers himself “It’s mostly hay for our cows,” Jacob, the a “typical farm kid.” son of Danetta and Chris Morgan, exEver since he was a boy, Jacob said he has plained, adding that they may sell surplus helped out on the family’s 200-acre farm, hay. “I don’t know how many bales I did, doing whatever needed to be done. but I did a lot of hay.” As he got older, his chores included more At the 2022 Missouri FFA State Conwork in the hayfields and helping with his vention in Columbia, Mo., Jacob’s time on family’s custom haying business. the tractor and in the fields paid off when “We bought hay for several years, but my he was presented with the 2022 Missouri grandpa (Jimmy Morgan) got into baling Forage Production Entrepreneurship and and custom haying,” Jacob said. “When Placement Combined Proficiency Award. I was about 12, I started raking for him. I He said he knew he had a strong applifinally graduated up cation but did not to baling. Grandthink he would pa taught me a win the state lot.” award. In addition to “We were up on harvesting, Jacob stage, and really I monitors soil fercouldn’t hear what tility and deterthey were saying,” mines when forJacob recalled of agers are ready for the April event. “I harvest. looked up at the “I know when big screen, and something isn’t the camera was on ready to be cut or me. I thought, ‘Oh when a field needs shoot!’ Then I got to be fertilized,” my plaque. I knew Jacob said, adding I had a decent apthat the easiest plication, but that way to tell if soils was my first year require nutrients competing at state; is to look at the I didn’t know what overall producSubmitted photos to expect. My advition. If a field is not sors (Kelin Kruse, producing adequate forages, then it’s time Jennifer Thogmartin and John Littlefield) to look at overall fertility. “We do some helped me through it, but I wasn’t sure custom jobs where the owners don’t fer- what they would look for. It was exciting tilize or lime, and you can tell too.” the difference. We will have “The neat thing to see with Jacob is leased hay ground just down the growth he showed with his SAE the road, and they produce project. What just started as rakmore than double those fields.” ing hay grew over the years to Jacob said between the family’s mowing and baling,” Jacob’s Neosho, Mo. farm and their custom operation, advisor Kelin Kruise said. he harvested in excess of 500 “And then taking on more acres of forages. management in making de-

Jacob Morgan has been active in his family’s farming and haying operation from a young age. As he grew older, he accepted more responsibility in the custom haying operation. In April, Jacob received the Missouri FFA Forage Production Entrepreneurship and Placement Combined Proficiency Award.

cisions, like when to bale hay and what fields could use fertilizer, etc. I was also glad to see him recognized as a winner because this is something he has decided to continue after high school.” Jacob also credits his time in ag classes at Neosho High School and his participation in FFA for him to learn additional skills. “I mostly took ag mechanic classes,” he said. “I learned how to weld and do some fab stuff. My dad and grandpa wouldn’t have gone as far as my advisors.” Unfortunately, Jacob was not selected as a finalist for the national competition, but it has not diminished his spirit for the organization. “You can’t just sit around and let the world go by you,” he said. While not a part of his SAE, the Morgan family also operates a commercial Angus cow/calf operation. “Between feeding and working them, I’m involved in all of it,” Jacob said of the cattle operation. Jacob said college is not for him, and he has opted to focus on the family’s farming

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operation at Morgan Farms, and their excavating business. “My dad and grandpa started the business and I’ve been working with them,” he said. “This last summer, we were hot and heavy with the hay, but when it slows down, you still have to have something to do. We have a backhoe, track loader, dump truck and things like that. We can do just about anything, like putting in a septic system or digging a pond. I want to add more custom hay customers and maybe gather more acreage here at the farm and expand the cattle operation a little.” Continuing his family’s farming tradition, Jacob said, was the right move for him, and he encouraged other young people to consider production agriculture because there will always be a demand for agriculture. “I like riding a tractor all day,” he said. “I get to kind of be my own boss. I like being on the farm and doing the work. I put up a lot of hay, but cows eat a lot of hay, and a lot of people eat cows; it all kinds of goes together.” NOVEMBER 7, 2022

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s Parents: Tammy and Travis Fields s Siblings: Sisters Casa and Breelyn, and brother Wyatt s Hometown: Nevada, Mo. s FFA Chapter: Northeast Vernon County FFA s Advisor: Brett Neil How have you been involved in agriculture over the years?

“I have been in FFA for four years. I’ve been on a horse judging team, and also on a landscaping and nursing judging team. Last year, the nursery and landscaping team was third at district and seventh out of 48 at the state level. I’ve learned a lot through these projects.”

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n the banking world, there is a lot of jargon, myriads of acronyms, and it can be hard to remember that not everyone knows what they mean. A lender can talk about cash flow, DSCR, leverage, debt-to-net worth, capacity, LTV, DTI, etc., but unless those are explained to the borrower, quite often the only response is a blank stare. One term being thrown around a lot today, especially when comparing today’s economy to the Great Recession of 2008, is leverage. Merriam Webster defines leverage as 1) the action of a lever or the mechanical advantage gained by it, 2) power or effectiveness, and 3) the use of credit to enhance one’s speculative capacity. Jessica Allan is an That last definition is to what a lender is referring when agricultural lender discussing a borrower’s financial status. Businesses use and commercial leverage to improve their assets, generally, but it is a sharp relationship manager edged tool that, if handled incorrectly, can bite a business at Guaranty Bank in owner in the end. Carthage and Neosho, Mo. She may As a previous lender and now credit analyst, there are be reached at two common methods I have seen businesses use leverage. jallan@gbankmo.com. One is offer assets as additional collateral on a purchase, instead of a cash down payment. While allowing the business to keep their cash (liquidity) available, it can have a negative affect on the business’ payment schedule. A second common method is to obtain debt against an asset for other purposes than financing that specific asset. An example would be using farm machinery and equipment that is owned free and clear as collateral on a line of credit for a crop operation. Both methods mentioned make perfect sense for many businesses, but when and how does it become a concern for a lending institution? One of the many reasons many institutions ask for annual financial statements is to take a measurement of business’ leverage. A common measurement is a ratio: debt to net worth. This ratio is computed by dividing total debt by net worth. It can show how much debt a business has in relation to net worth, which in turn indicates if a business has over-extended itself, and if necessary, could repay all debt back by selling their assets. A ratio of more than one means a business has more debt than they do net worth. High debt to net worth ratios are common in new businesses starting out with large debt. A higher ratio is generally considered to indicate that the business is a riskier investment. Leverage can be a great tool, especially in short term situations, like a line of credit used for input costs that will be paid back in full once crops are sold, or for start ups that don’t have access to many assets yet. However, it can lead to a business becoming riskier and experiencing higher costs associated with that debt that can impact repayment down the line. This can be especially impactful when asset values start to decline and interest rates increase, a scenario that may possibly be playing out in today’s economy. It is up to each borrower and their financial advisors to decide if using leverage in the business is a tool to be used at that time or not. If it has been used in the past, and has become an issue today, that is when the relationship between the borrower and their financial advisors becomes even more important, so that discussion and decisions can be made before the issue worsens. NOVEMBER 7, 2022

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Replacement Factors By Cheryl Kepes

Deciding when to replace farm vehicles and equipment Agricultural economists advise producers to closely evaluate their goals, cash flow and income tax implications when determining whether to purchase new farm vehicles or equipment. “The right time really depends on your particular situation, and the financial health of your farm,” Courtney Bir, Ph.D., assistant professor with Oklahoma State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics, said.

REPAIR OR REPLACE? Finding the balance between the cost of replacement versus the cost of repairs and maintenance can be tricky. This is an area where excellent record keeping can help guide producers through the process. “Keeping good financial records, including the costs and frequency of repairs, can help you make the decision to replace,” Bir added. Additionally, determining whether to buy new or fix the old depends on producers’ approach to the matter. “Some people would rather have the payment and not be worried about any breakdowns,” Wesley Tucker, agricultural business specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said. “Whereas other people who are a little more mechanically inclined are more adept at repairing and keeping equipment going and can get more useful life out of them than others can.” Extension business specialists recommend producers ask themselves if the purchase is something they need or something they want. Taking a hard look at the future implications of the expenditure will help producers determine what is the best decision for their operation overall. “You have to sit down and think about and analyze those purchases and decide if it is the right thing or not as far as the long term,” Tucker explained. INCOME TAX IMPACT: Income tax consequences are another factor to consider when deciding whether to buy new farm machinery, equipment, or vehicles. Many

what do you say? What is your mustdo maintenance practice for your tractor or farm vehicle?

“This time of year, I check and make sure the antifreeze is good for winter. We start getting hard freezes in December, so this is a good time to do that.”

Jared Byerly Wright County, Mo.

producers choose to make a purchase at the end of the year if they are going to have to pay income taxes. However, agricultural economists encourage farmers to think about the financial impact a purchase will have over time. “I always say you have to really assess whether that new purchase is going to improve your operation long term, whether it is going to add to the profitability of the operation or whether it is simply going to save a few dollars in income taxes,” Tucker stated. Tucker recommends producers consult with their tax professionals to determine how the purchase will impact their taxes and profitability. Likewise, producers preparing and filing their own taxes will want to analyze whether the new piece of equipment truly adds to their farm’s profitability or if it is a long-term financial drain.

DEPRECIATION DILEMMA: Producers take different approaches regarding the depreciation of their purchases. While many will keep utilizing and repairing equipment long after it has run its course of depreciation, others prefer the convenience of newer equipment. Regardless of depreciation strategy, whenever producers make a new purchase, they will want to carefully consider how they write-off the depreciation on their taxes. “Depreciation from an income tax standpoint is set up to be depreciated over the useful life of the piece of machinery,” Tucker explained. “Some people make the purchase then write off all that depreciation in the first year or two, section 179 is where they can write off as much in the first year as they want; they get a huge benefit for this at first, but then they don’t have the deductions in the future years.” When determining whether to spend money on big ticket items producers will want to assess their cash flow, needs and goals while keeping in mind the long-term profitability of the operation.

“The yearly maintenance you need to do on all your equipment, like oil changes and greasing.”

Rusty Berry Taney County, Mo.

“I like to use a diesel additive as winter approaches. Regular maintenance, like check fluids, changing oil and filters, and greasing are primary things that need to be done.”

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Saving on Fuel Costs By Cheryl Kepes

Following a few steps can reduce fuel consumption

The financial pressure placed on farmers due to increased input costs has forced producers to look at any and every avenue to save money. In some cases, producers can reduce their fuel costs by improving the efficiency of their farm vehicles and tractors. Routine Maintenance: A little bit of routine maintenance can go a long way in optimizing fuel efficiency in vehicles and equipment. Routine maintenance includes replacing air filters, fuel filters and lubricants, changing the oil and getting engine tune-ups. The same can be said for axle oil, rear axle oil and hydraulic oils in tractors. Make sure the oil is consistent with the manufacturer’s requirements. “Just general

maintenance is going to make a big difference,” Buddy King, manager at Marion County Equipment, in Pyatt, Ark., said. Routine maintenance includes conducting thorough visual inspections of equipment, vehicles, and machinery. “If the tractor has a fuel leak or is dripping fuel somewhere, it is pouring out fuel on the ground and wasting money,” King said. Catching the problem quickly can save money. In general, the better and more efficiently the tractor, vehicle or machinery runs the less fuel it needs. Plan Routes: Planning to accomplish as many tasks as possible in the same trip can save fuel. Even letting the engine idle burns fuel. Extension energy experts recommend another way to save money on

fuel is to implement minimum or no-till practices where applicable. Other strategies include combining operations into one pass over a field or reducing the depth of tillage equipment. Select Proper Machinery: If producers have the option to choose from different size tractors, then it is the best use of resources to select the smallest tractor for lighter jobs and loads. However, if the task requires more horsepower, select a larger tractor. Overloading a small tractor with a larger load, increases fuel consumption. Using a tractor with too much or too little horsepower for the task can negatively impact fuel efficiency. Selecting the correct implement size for the tractor being used is also key to running a fuel-efficient operation. Avoid using small implements with large tractors. The most efficient combination considers the tractor size and the equipment width. Proper Ballast and Tire Inflation: Tractors that are properly ballasted and are operating with the recommended tire

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inflation rates will run more efficiently, therefore reducing fuel consumption. A tractor that is properly ballasted and has the right amount of air pressure in its tires will create the proper wheel slippage that is needed to reduce excess wear on tires. Extension energy experts state 10 percent is typically the optimum slippage level, but the actual level depends on several factors including the type of tractor, the speed its operating and the type of implement being used. Overballasting is a common problem. If a tractor is operating with too much ballast weight, the lugs dig too deeply into the soil. This causes the tractor to use more fuel. If the tractor is running with too little ballast, then the tires will be slipping excessively, causing the tires to rotate more in order to travel the same distance. Producers can make sure they are operating their tractor with the correct amount of ballast and tire pressure by checking and following the tractor’s manufacturer recommendations.

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Keeping Records By Cheryl Kepes

Maintaining farm equipment and machinery records has advantages Record keeping likely falls to the bottom of most producers’ favorite things to do list. Tending the fields and caring for livestock almost always trumps time inside updating records. Nonetheless, agricultural business specialists say record keeping is important and necessary for a successful operation. The practice of maintaining thorough equipment records will help producers stay organized, save money and optimize productivity.

Protecting Investments In many cases, farm equipment and machinery comprise a hefty portion of a producer’s investments. Regular maintenance ensures those investments remain in good condition. “The better you maintain something hopefully the longer it will last and the less breakdowns that you will have,” Wesley Tucker, agricultural business specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said. “It is difficult to set that time aside for maintenance, but you can’t afford a costly breakdown right in the middle of harvest or a big project.” Keeping the equipment and machinery in good working order will save money over time. According to information released in a Virginia Cooperative Extension publication, a study showed farmers can reduce machinery repair costs 25 percent by improving routine maintenance procedures.

Records and Reminders Agricultural business specialists recommend producers keep detailed records of repairs, routine maintenance and future service dates for all their equipment. A maintenance calendar and accurate service record helps producers identify a problem before it NOVEMBER 7, 2022

develops into a major repair. It also serves as a tracker for what work needs to be done and when it should be completed. Equipment and machinery should be serviced according to accurate service records, not based on a producer’s memory. Life on the farm can get extremely busy so even with the best of intentions machinery maintenance may slip through the cracks. Creating a system with reminders of when equipment should be serviced will make it easier to prioritize getting routine maintenance completed. The records will also serve as a guide when it is time to decide whether to continue repairing the farm machinery or start shopping for something new. A detailed list of the amount spent on repairs and service gives producers an accurate account of how much it is costing them to maintain the aging equipment. Producers can find farm equipment record templates online. Many of the templates include information about the item, brand, purchase price, warranty, repairs, notes, ID number and repair and maintenance logs.

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Improves Resale Value The detailed records can help producers get a little more money for their equipment when it comes time to trade it in or sell it. “If you can show that something has been properly maintained and taken care of, I think it does have a positive impact on resale value,” Tucker said. This is especially the case in situations in which the producer has worked with a dealer, purchased the parts from that same dealer and recorded the service history. The dealer or potential buyers will find value in the knowledge that the farm equipment has been maintained correctly with the right parts in a timely manner.

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December 2022 3 Heartland Highland Cattle Association 6th Annual Fall Highland Auction – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-345-0575 3 41st Annual Oklahoma Select Bull & Female Sale – Atoka Livestock Auction, Atoka, Okla. – 580-597-3006 3 Ridder Farms Family Values Female Sale & Annual Bull Sale – at the farm, Hermann, Mo. – 573-680-4692 or 573-280-5795 10 Shepherd Charolais 2nd Annual Female Sale – Cow Palace, Anita, Iowa – 515-321-6870 or 402-880-5179 10 Wheeler Angus Annual Production Sale – Wheeler Angus Sale Barn, Paris, Mo. – 660-951-0094 15 Glendenning J Bar J Holiday Classic – L365auctions.com – 402-350-3447 or 417-588-6121 or 417-664-0913 17 Bradley Cattle Bred Heifer Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-848-3457 or 765-376-8784 31-1/14 Cattlemen’s Congress – Oklahoma City, Okla. – 405-235-0404

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Firearm & Misc Auction – El Dorado Springs, Mo. • Poor Boy Auctions Jones Trust Estate Auction – Halfway, Mo. • Diamond S Auction Real Estate Company Crawford Real Estate & Personal Property Auction – Kirksville, Mo. • Christy’s Auction Service Steve’s Lil Boat Shop & Country Corner Store Auction – Stockton, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal LLC Estate of Elmer D. Fast Trust Auction – Liberal, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal LLC Harley “Bud” Wilson Estate Auction – Clinton, Mo. • Johnson Auction Service Thurman & Deanie Linn Auction – Stockton, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal LLC

— ZONE B AUCTIONS —

11/13 Robert Ingersoll Estate Auction – Stover, Mo. • Johnson Auction Service 11/19 Major Military Weapons Auction (The Garry Corson Collection) – Lebanon, Mo. • Diamond S Auction Real Estate Company 11/19 Norman & Barbara Troyer Moving Auction – Lebanon, Mo. • Martin Auctions 11/26 Miller County Real Estate Auction – Lake Ozark, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate

— ZONE C AUCTIONS —

11/5 11/8 11/9

11/12 11/12 11/12 11/12 11/15

Mr. & Mrs. James Lankford Farm Auction – Neosho, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service Real Estate and Estate Auction – Joplin, Mo. • Venture Group Auction Precious Moments Auction – Springfield, Mo. • Easterly Auction Company Estate Antique Auction – Aurora, Mo. • McKnight Auction Company LLC Huge Construction Material Auction – Branson, Mo. • Melton Auction & Realty Co., LLC Real Estate & Antiques Auction – Galena, Mo. • Coon Ridge Auction Company Real Estate & Personal Property Auction – Galena, Mo. • Three Creeks Auction Coin, Antique and Collectibles Auction – Springfield, Mo. • Easterly Auction Company

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

11/15 Real Estate and Estate Auction – Pierce City, Mo. • Venture Group Auction 11/16 Glassware, Antique and Collectibles Auction – Springfield, Mo. • Easterly Auction Company 11/19 Antiques & Collectibles Auction – Branson, Mo. • Coon Ridge Auction Company 11/19 Gold & Silver Coins, Guns & Collectibles Auction – Mount Vernon, Mo. • Cedar Lane Auctions 11/26 Wayne & JaDonna Rice Real Estate and Personal Property Auction – Ozark, Mo. • Essick Auction & Realty 12/3 Estate Farm Auction – Cape Fair, Mo. • McKnight Auction Company LLC 1/1 New Years Day Antique Auction – Branson, Mo. • Coon Ridge Auction Company

— ZONE D AUCTIONS —

11/6

Estate of Janice Smikel & More Public Auction – Fordland, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345, glenworth. com • See Our Ad on Page 30 11/19 Ken & Peggy Pennington Real Estate Auction – Seymour, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345, glenworth. com • See Our Ad on Page 30 11/19 Siegel Home Auction – Houston, Mo. • Dick Hutchison Auction & Real Estate LLC 11/19 Siegel Farm Auction – Houston, Mo. • Dick Hutchison Auction & Real Estate LLC 12/3 Real Estate & Personal Property Auction – Mountain Grove, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC

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Blossomed in to Baking

By Amanda Bradley Young culin ary artists enjoy Ten-year-o ld Emma Sherm s her time in Washington the kitchen state. Her family an’s involvement in baking began friend’s Washin of eight, consist gton orchard. when she was They were surrou ing of herself, her parent and learned as just a toddle s and her her nded by thousa r Emma has fond family harvested the apples nds of apple trees, five siblings, would pick living in southwest bushels of apples which produc make hundreds memories of her grandfather’sand transformed them into at their ed a plethora memorable of of fruit. Emma apple cider machin “I really remem gallons of cider each year. watched e that sliced, peeledtreats. Emma ber when ’s favorite we made a bunch and juiced the talented with apples. Emma cobbler makin of apple pies and part of the apple picking proces ’s family would g. Emma’s grandp apple cobblers,” s was the baking Emma said, adding that 2020. Emma still arents moved to Elkland, Mo., that her grandm followed. enjoys baking this year, on the other is especia the few yards lessons same hobby farm lly from her mothe to her grandm Emma moved r, yet now she other’s home The family may to with her parent also reaps the for culinar be new y trainin to the Ozarks benefits of walkin s and siblings ing new to the gs. , but growin in g Sherm in their new Ozarks ans. In the spring of 2020, g, harvesting, and prepar ing their own the family plante food is nothWith Emma and soil. d blackberry and blueberry ry harvest didn’t her other home-schooled sibling bushes However, Emma transform into anything other s running around the hobby has than farm, plans fresh this for a bigger harves summer’s handfuls the childre and blueberry muffin t next year and n enjoyed, Emma berintends to bake Emma’s two younges. said. many blackberry r sisters, Sophia isn’t the only cobblers , 8, and Selah, Sherman girl 6, enjoy helpin learnin lieves everyone g in the kitchen should learn how g the trade of homemade, as well. Emma but Emma is OK “If you grow up to cook and bake. and with that. She If someone doesn’ you don’t know how to becook gap. Emma would t know how to bake, howev you will have to go out to eat,” love er, she said. Emma to open a bakery pies will be for where cakes, cookiehopes to one day fill in the sale. s, cobblers, muffin Currently, her family enjoys s and her labors in the brother, “proba bly enjoys my kitchen. Carson baking the Emma has a reperto , Emma’s oldest ire of staples she most,” she said with a big are one of the smile. bakes well. Christ first mas sugar “I also love bakingand favorite things Emma remembers baking cookies my mom’s milk Amy Sherman, . bread,” she made with milk, Emma’s mother, has a recipe said. favorite things which the family enjoys freque for a dense hearty bread to bake is the mother have classic pumpk ntly. Another of Emma’s built in roll, which she and her Emma’s interes upon and altered to their family t ’s liking. ing, but it has in the process of preparing food started with blossomed and there’s no end continues to in sight for her grow. Accord apple picking to Emma, baking endeav ors. Photo by Amanda

Bradley

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Articles inside

Eye on Agribusiness highlights Networth Feeds & Feeding

Jerry Crownover “Adopting” calves

Tips to help producers reduce fuel costs

Understanding leverage

Grace Doss found her passion in FFA

Jacob Morgan said it took a lot of hay to win at state