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Republic, Mo. teen crowned Miss Angus America: Jera Pipkin, a fifth-generation Angus breeder from Southwest Missouri, was recently crowned the 2016 Miss American Angus during the American Angus Association’s Awards Recognition Breakfast as part of the National Angus Convention & Trade Show in Overland Park, Kan.“The red jacket is an opportunity for me to tell my story,” Pipkin said. “It’s an opportunity for me to connect with breeders and younger kids to tell them my own experiences, and how Angus can change your life.” A freshman at Oklahoma State University, Pipkin studies animal science and agricultural communications. She is the daughter of Jim and Joann Pipkin of Republic, Mo. Cattlemen honored: The Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association recognized two cattlemen at its annual meeting in Springfield, Mo. Lynn McElhany of Republic, Mo., and J.W. Henson of Conway, Mo., received the association’s honors for producers of the year. McElhany was named the region’s top Seedstock Producer. Henson was recognized as the top Commercial Producer. Also during the meeting Steve Greene of Springfield, Mo., was elected president for the coming year. Jerry Pyle of Seneca, Mo., will serve as vice president. Secretary will be Andy McCorkill of Buffalo, Mo., and treasurer for the next year is Pam Naylor, also of Buffalo. Grant to allow farm to become a “teaching farm:” The farm of Fue Yang near Webb City, Mo., will extend its growing season through two high tunnels and become a teaching farm through a grant from the Missouri Department of Agriculture Yang and his family are from Laos and hope to share their agriculture skills through workshops in English and Hmong. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor begins email notification: Ozarks Farm & Neighbor has launched an email update service, offering information about upcoming issues, agriculture-related news and events, as well as educational information that producers will find useful for their operation. To sign up for the free email notification, go to join.ozarksfn.com and fill out the online form.

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Jerry Crownover – The long road to recovery

Julie Turner-Crawford – The old cedar tree

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 New livestock market owners are focusing on customers

Cattle operation springs up from fish hatchery

Hardy cattle are the foundation for 8 Sisters Santa Gertrudis

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Crafting the holidays for 30 years

Town & Country features Gerri Bertalotto

Webster County, Mo., family utilizes sheep flock for weed/grass control at their vineyard

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hristmas is upon us! For the Crawford Ranch, Christmas is a time of joyous Julie Turner-Crawford celebrations is a native of Dallas with family, filled with lots of County, Mo., where she food and rejoicing. grew up on her family’s I’m sure we all can recall farm. She is a graduate happy Christmas memoof Missouri State ries and traditions from our University. To contact childhood that still conjure up Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 a smile. or by email at editor@ A tradition my family had for many, many years ozarksfn.com. was a big cedar tree for our Christmas tree. Like many places in the Ozarks, cedar trees were never in a short supply in Dallas County, Mo., so we had plenty to choose from. My dad also provided several Christmas trees for elementary classrooms over the years; well, every year I volunteered him to cut one for my classroom at least. We had one corner of the living room where we would put the tree. The tree was always very round and full, and reached the ceiling. We didn’t have a tree stand for our cedar tree, but we did have old medal coffee cans around that served the purpose. We would pack the cans with dirt and rocks to keep the tree straight. It would still require my brothers or I to climb under the tree once we got it in the house to add some rocks to the can in an attempted level it up, of course that was after it was turned and moved a few times until we found the “best side.” I can still remember the aroma of the tree moving through the house. We would fill the tree with lights and the hand-made ornaments my brothers and I made, even if they were just pieces of colored paper with a piece of yard strung through a hole. Sometimes there would be strings of popcorn or, if we were really lucky, there would be a birds nest in the tree. Mom would have to decorate some of the taller parts of the tree when we were little, but most of the decorating was left to us kids. I think she cringed when the boxes of those stringy tinsel icicles would come out. There would be globs of it here and there on the tree, on the floor, in the kitchen, — Continued on Next Page

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page down the hall and everywhere else before we were done. She would tell us that the tinsel was the very last thing you put on the tree. Many times Mom would say, “I really don’t think (the tree) needs any icicles this year,” but you could NEVER have too many decorations or too many icicles on the tree! One year she told me that they quit making the stringy tinsel; good thing I had enough stashed back so we could have it for a couple of more years. I found it after that, but Mom said she just kept forgetting pick more up… darn the luck. When Christmas was over, it was time to take the old cedar tree back outside. It was kind of sad to take all of the decorations off of it and pack them away for another year. Luckily the tinsel icicles would continue to stick around and pop up from time to time well into the New Year. I remember asking Mom once why stores sold trees during Christmas; as a

child it was beyond my comprehension why someone would not have a big cedar tree in their house for Christmas. Mom explained that not everyone had land where they could cut their own tree. She just said that was just one more reason why country kids were luckier than those who lived in town. Today, Bill and I put up an artificial tree. It might not be the cedar that we both grew up with, but we are still lucky, and blessed, to live where we do and to have the loving family we will join this holiday season for celebrations. This Christmas, remember to count your blessings and the reason for the season. By the way, Bill won’t let me put any stringy icicles on the tree either.

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Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 the end of the second full day. I wanted to get out of the house and piddle around the farm, but most of my gates weigh considerably more than 5 pounds, so I couldn’t even drive around and check cows without assistance. Tractor activities were out of the question as well since I have to grab onto the handle beside the steps to help lift me up and, believe me, that effort is about 50 times my lifting restriction. I thought about changing the oil in the lawnmower, power washer, generator and UTV, but the simple effort of removing the drain plug exceeds my “limited activity” so it was back to reruns of Bonanza and Gunsmoke. Even my daily trips to the coffee shop and feed store were nixed, after the first

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visit to each were met with ridicule and derision, as my neighbors, who have never seen me wear anything but jeans and boots, saw me in sweat pants and tennis shoes. As one good friend put it, “Really, Jerry, have you just given up?” Last Monday, I went in for my twoweek, post-surgery, follow-up. “I’ve got great news for you,” the doctor proudly announced after examining his handiwork. “You’re getting along so well, I’m going to increase your weight restriction to 10 pounds for the next month!” “Well, that is good news,” I replied, “My wife will appreciate the fact that I’ll be able to pour my own milk again.”

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New Barry County Regional Stockyards owners are no strangers to the industry Life in Southwest Missouri provides many opportunities to be part of the local agriculture. Most of us enjoy our time on the farm, and on the production end of the industry. Others within the industry provide services for producers that become in-

The new owners of the Barry County Regional Stockyards, Rob and Bob Sorensen, and Junior Galyen, hope to see sale days offer 1,000 head of cattle to buyers.

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the future. They envision their new livestock auction becoming a pivotal selling venue for the area producers, as well as providing another consistent resource for beef buyers that work within the area. “We would like to see our average volume valuable resources for building our busigo to 1,000 head a sale,” said Rob Sorensen. nesses and livestock production. The new owners of the Barry County Re- “We have at least four packers (buyers) repgional Stockyards in Exeter, Mo., are pro- resented here, as well as other order-buyers viding a service to area cattle producers, as that will be here regardless of which Saturday it is.” well as other small livestock Running a sale barn takes a fine balgrowers all over Southwest ance of sellers and buyers. Missouri and Northwest “Order-buyers set the market, Arkansas. Being life-long the farmers make the market,” residents of the area, with famJunior explained. ily roots firmly planted within “On the topic of creating a local agriculture, the father-son Exeter, Mo. healthy market. Good comduo of Bob and Rob Sorensen, petition is good for everyalong with partner Junior Galyen DECEMBER 14, 2015

body,” Bob also added. There are bargains at every sale. Not everyone is looking for the same thing every time. You’ve got to be able to provide variety and make the seller and the buyer happy.” The Sorensens, along with Galyen, are lifelong livestock auction participants. Though Bob doesn’t have any memory of it, he has been told that he had his first sale barn experience as a week-old infant. “I grew up around the Springfield (Mo.) sale barns, and my first job was sorting at Springfield,” Junior said. Rob grew up among the sale barn cattle and catwalks his entire life. His dad, Bob, was one of the owners and operators of the Monett Salebarn during the 1970s, and has always been a part of the industry. It seems that with their combined history and experience, that this was a partnership a long time in the making. Being seasoned sellers and buyers themselves with experience on both sides of the fence is all good in a partnership where growth is a possibility, and helping bring more money into the community in which you have grown in and love is a factor in your decisions. As well as being partners, the Sorensens and Galyen are friends as well. “All three of us have sale barn in our experience – but we are good friends, too,” Bob said. “We do things together, we have the same interest, and we all love what we are doing.” Though they are focusing on providing a venue for a primarily cattle auction, they provide an outlet for smaller livestock at the beginning of every Saturday sale. The sale, which begins at 11 a.m., starts with the sale of goats, sheep and pigs, if they are present. Bucket calves are also sold early, then feeder stock cattle and the rest of the cattle line-up. Customer service is a priority for Barry County Regional Stockyards. “We try to accommodate the needs of our customers,” Junior said. “We will take in cattle 24-7, and feed them and keep them watered ‘til sale time.” Though their ownership of the sale barn in Exeter is new, the familiarity they have with each other and the local surroundings are not. Their combined experience has made the transition seem effortless.

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Cattle operation springs up from man’s desire to expand fish hatchery Back in 1926, Larry Cleveland’s grandfather, Lawrence Bailliere, moved to Richland, Mo., from Oklahoma to start a trout hatchery, buying 97 acres with a natural spring. As time went on, the operation at Ozark Fisheries switched from trout to goldfish and Kio and the need for additional acreage with access to springs, as well as land to protect the watersheds surrounding the operation, grew. Because the land was mostly timber and of little use in a fishery operation, in the mid-to-late 1950s Bailliere began to

Circle F focuses on producing feeder heifers and steers, as well as commercial replacement heifers. “We keep about a third of the heifers back for ourselves,” Larry explained. “In a way, we are a closed herd because we have been keeping our heifers back all these years. The only new genetics we bring in will be from the bulls.” Cattle manager Brett Alexander said the quality of the cattle is the top priority at the Circle F. “We want to make sure our cows are good milkers and good mothers,” he said. Photo by Julie Turner-Crawford

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Harold Branson is an Ozarks native, spending most of his life around Mountain Grove, Mo. From 1974 to 1999 he was a heavy equipment operator and worked in road construction. Over those years he owned a farm and had several cattle operations, including a dairy. Harold and his wife, Jimmie, ran all sorts of crossbred cattle until 1998. At that time they bought 13 registered Santa Gertrudis cows and eight heifers from the Rudolph family in Seymour, Mo. According to Harold that was the best investment Harold Branson has been they ever made. The eight raising Santa Gertrudis heifers actually inspired cattle since 1998. the name of their farm, 8 Sisters Santa Gertrudis Cattle Company. Santa Gertrudis cattle are a beef breed “You can drive down the road in the of cattle developed in southern Texas on hot summer months and see herds of the King Ranch. They were named for the cattle looking for shade, but the Santees Spanish land grant where Captain Richard will be out there grazing, paying no atKing originally established the King Ranch. tention to the heat,” Harold said. “We like the Santa Gertrudis because of Harold and Jimmie run their cattle on the gentle nature of the cows and calving mixed grass – fescue, red clover and lespeease,” Harold said. “At birth the calves deza – and keep trace mineral salt available. have long, slender heads and I don’t re“I think they could graze on cactus and member having to pull a calf.” survive,” Harold said with a laugh. In addition to being a hardy breed, the Water sources are ponds (some spring cows are excellent mothers fed), and water tanks from deep well. with good milking ability, They do not cut any hay on 8 Sisters high heat tolerance and parRanch and have brome and fescue asite resistance. hauled in from Lincoln, Mo. Santa Gertrudis cattle are “All calves are weaned on the Mountain known for their adaptabilfull moon in October,” JimGrove, Mo. ity to harsh climates. They are mie said. She added that now the predominate breed of choice in Australia. — Continued on Page 14 DECEMBER 14, 2015

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Crafting the Holidays for 30 Years By Megan Richner

The Ring and Talbott families have produced hand-made gifts for three decades

Thirty years ago, Ron and Anna Ring, from Sheldon, Mo., entered the world of crafts. Throughout the years, trends have driven the type of products they designed and sold. Ron and Anna, have one daughter, Sherri Talbott; and a son-in-law Tracy. They both play an active part in the business; Sherri paints, while Tracy cuts lumber and works in the shop.

In 1985, Ron and Anna founded Anna Victoria Ltd. “We first started when I found a few little wooden hearts. Ron would cut them out with a scroll saw, and I would decorate and paint them in pastels and put lace on them,” “I like to sew and craft; I just enjoy making things with my hands,” Anna explained. They started attending craft shows and decided to transition to more fabric items. They added Victorian Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

dolls, bunnies, lace angels, decorative lace pillows, wedding pillows and floral to their list of products. “We made a lot of Cabbage Patch doll clothes and took them to the craft shows,” added Anna. The Rings expanded their business into the wholesale market five years later. “After we had been doing well at craft shows we decided to go to the Springfield wholesale market to see DECEMBER 14, 2015

ozarks roots what it was like,” said Anna. For 15 years, the Rings attended the Springfield, Mo., Eureka Springs, Ark., and Kansas City, Mo.. wholesale markets. “We kept our new ideas and did not let them out until we went to our string of markets,” added Ron. This kept their products unique and prevented others from copying their original ideas. “Trends change quickly,” remarked Anna. “That is why it is hard to do wholesale markets. Every time we went we had to have a whole new line of stuff and it was hard to come up with a lot of new items.” The Rings realized their business was changing so they made the decision to rename their business to Midwest Products and transition out of wholesale. Along with the name change, they opened a gift shop in 1995 to accommodate their growing customer base. “I had people coming to the house and Ron would take stuff to the girls at work. They would say ‘you should have somewhere we can go to look at this stuff,’ I said, OK,” laughed Anna. The Rings decided to convert their first workshop into a gift shop. They worked all summer cleaning, painting and getting the building ready for customers. “I had my first open house in October,” recalled Anna. Her first open house was a success so she continued to host a Christmas open house and added a spring, fall, and several Christmas in July events at the shop. “As the years went by we have changed what we made to keep up with whatever was popular,” explained Anna. “The products were changing and the Victorian style was fading out.” The trends were evolving into country and primitive items. “The gourd market was big for us,” explained Anna. Their representative took their products to the New York Gift Market, where they sold large orders to several stores in the eastern United States, including Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island. The Rings credit their daughter and son-in-law. “Sherri worked night and day on painting gourds to fill orders. We could not have done it without her. She is talented,” said Ron. Son-in-law Tracy was helping at night DECEMBER 14, 2015

at the shop after he got off work. He would cut out the wood and Sherri would do the painting. “So between all of us,” she laughed, “It has been a merry-go-round sometimes.” Shopping at flea markets for old stuff to give new life, is what Anna likes to do most. “The things I have made in the past basically came from junk. I enjoy taking an old

piece of junk and turning it into a something new,” she said. Christmas is their biggest season with their best-selling items being the snowmen and gourds. She has made snowmen out of stovepipe, oatmeal boxes, popcorn tins, milk cans, and vases to name a few. Anna also makes stitchery signs and pillows, and wooden signs with lights. “This year I came up with the idea to

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C&M Farm Supply Location: Bolivar, Mo. Owner: Gregg and Lance Hoelscher Manager: Nathan Hoelscher (pictured) History: The family-owned C&M Farm Supply, which has locations in Bolivar and Humansville, Mo., has been in business since 2006. Nathan Hoelscher has been the manager of the Bolivar facility since it opened about five years ago. “We used to dairy,” Nathan said. “We sold out the dairy cows when things got a little rough for dairy farmers. … I’ve been working in a feed store since I was 12 years old.” Services and Products: “We offer a lot,” Nathan said. “We manufacture feed and our own mineral. We offer both bag and bulk feed, and we manufacture all of the feed. We also have animal health supplies and just about anything you would need. We can work out a ration for customers and we offer custom mixes. We try to do a chick day once a year, and for the horse people we do a Coggins clinic also. We are really a full-service store. We even offer litter and lime spreading.” Between the two stores, there are about 10 employees. Business Philosophy: Nathan said the focus of C&M is to offer a quality product at an economical price. “When a customer comes in, they can expect that we will go as far as we have to help them. We’re a friendly place and we are not a big corporation. You get what you see here. We know the aspects of farming and we know what issues people are dealing with, and that makes a difference. We’ve been in the agriculture industry for many, many years.”

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Making Land More Productive Continued from Page 8 700 pounds, depending on market situations and feed costs. Larry said over the last 10 years, it is his observation that the steers from the Circle F bring premium prices. “We have relied pretty heavily on Superior Livestock, which is a good deal for us,” Larry said. “We are able to bring in enough cattle to sell pot loads, opposed to breaking them up. If you can sell a load at a time, in our case two or three loads at a time, you are going to get a much better price from the buyers than if you were just selling a few head. Because of that price, I think our carcass data is pretty good.” He expects that about a third of the heifers sold by Circle F go into other herds as replacement females. All of the Black Baldie heifers produced as a result of the Anugs/Hereford cross are sold. Because of the size of the herd, Circle F calves out both in the spring and the fall. “If we just did fall calving, I’d have to have twice the weaning facilities, twice as many bulls,” he said. Larry said he wasn’t sure exactly what breed or breeds his grandfather started with, saying there was “a little of everything” and

a lot of “experimentation,” including the incorporation of fescue into pastures and building facilities to make moving and working cattle easier and safer. “We were a fairly large operation at that time compared to our neighbors, and there was money being spent to have facilities designed in a way so that they were intergraded to move cattle from one end of the farm to the other by using lanes,” Larry said. He added that improved pasture management has allowed the Circle F to increase the weight of calves and increase herd size while utilizing the same amount of acreage. “We’re just trying to make it more productive,” Larry said. “We’d like to have about 1,250, 1,300 head over the next five years. In order to do that on the same acreage, we are going to have to make the land more productive. … “My grandfather opened up pasture land to make it productive and make it pay. I think most people are in the cattle business because they own land and want to make it productive.” Brett agreed. “It’s all about the grass we raise,” he said. “We’re initially selling our grass and our cattle are just a way to move the grass to the market. Making the land more productive helps us be more productive.”

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Continued from Page 9 cattle, and humans, are not so hungry on a full moon and weaning is much easier on the calves. Harold and Jimmie recommend fence line weaning. They say weaning is not a traumatic event if the mothers and calves can see and touch noses and soon settle into their new lifestyle without stress and weight loss. After weaning, Harold has his own mixture of high-protein feed that he feeds the calves and future breeding bulls. This 16-percent protein mixture consists of soybean meal, pulverized corn, cracked corn, whole oats and molasses. Santa Gertrudis have the unique ability to market at about any age. The steers show good weights for their age and good weight gains, whether on pasture or in feedlots. Carcasses from very young cattle develop a large ribeye muscle of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

meat with very little or no waste fat. Older steers yield well, with minimum fat cover. “Our calves will weigh about 100 pounds per month of age running with the cow,” Harold said. When asked how they acquired customers for their bulls Harold said, ”That is not a problem. We have so many repeat customers I have to keep track of what bloodlines I have sold to each person and getting different bulls to meet their needs. In reply to your question, I use local publications, like Ozarks Farm & Neighbor.” Another reason why Harold likes the Santa Gertrudis the breed’s beautiful red color. “When I drive up to my farm and see a field full of cows and calves it makes me feel good,” he said. “I can walk up and pet almost all the cows.” DECEMBER 14, 2015

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In the Country: Bill, Gary and Vickie all live near the home place and along with Gerri, all own cattle over the 300-plus acres. Gary takes care of the largest part of the herd every evening when he gets home from his job overseeing the buses and maintenance at the Wheaton School. He is also in charge of all the haying for the cattle operation. Bill has a separate operation just south of the home place. “I raise all the heifers here on the home place and they take care of the rest,” Gerri said. “Vickie also raises Banty (Bantam) chickens, mostly for fun. We can’t see ourselves anywhere else.” Story and Photo By Katrina Hine Pictured from left are Gary Bertalotto, Vickie Intessimone and Gerri Bertalotto

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bulls

beef

(Week of 11/29/15 to 12/5/15)

84.50-101.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

82.00-100.50 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

84.00-105.00 † 92.00-100.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

90.00-104.00*

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dairy

76.50-102.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock

85.00-107.00*

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87.00-98.50

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100

slaughter

120

140

160

cows

(Week of 11/29/15 to 12/5/15)

None Reported*

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65.00-83.00*

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50.00-85.00 †

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51.00-75.00 †

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56.00-85.00 †

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60.00-83.50 †

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65.00-84.00* 62.00-78.00 †

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55.00-84.50 †

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52.50-76.00 †

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54.00-86.00 †

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cow/calf

100

120

140

pairs

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None Reported*

Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported* None Reported †

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None Reported † 1600.00-2100.00 †

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None Reported

None Reported*

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None Reported

Springfield Livestock Marketing

1000

None Reported None Reported

2000

4000

5000

cows

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(Week of 11/29/15 to 12/5/15)

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

None Reported*

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1200.00-1700.00*

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1285.00-1900.00 †

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1200.00-1410.00

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None Reported † 900.00-1700.00 †

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850

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

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1600.00-1800.00*

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16 16

Holsteins, Lg. 3

750.00-2250.00 †

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350

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3000

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1350

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None Reported † 750.00-1525.00 †

1850

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12/5/15

Receipts: 107 All goats and sheep graded by MO Dept of AgUSDA Graders and bought per cwt. based on inweights at the buying station. Offerings were made up of 67 percent goats and 23 percent sheep. Next scheduled market date will be Saturday, Jan 2nd. The station will be open to accept by appointment only. All prices per cwt. GOATS: Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 255.00; 61-80 lbs 210.00. Selection 1-2 81 lbs and up 150.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 240.00; 61-80 lbs 185.00. Selection 1 45-60 lbs dairy influence 150.00. Feeder Kids: Selection 1-2 20-44 lbs 175.00. Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 100.00115.00. Selection 3 85.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 125.00. aged wethers 100 lbs and over 135.00; any grade yearling 130.00.

SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 hair under 80 lbs 170.00-200.00; Good and Choice 2-3 over 80 lbs hair and wool 110.00-120.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 2-3 70.00. Slaughter Rams: aged 70.00. Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

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2350

2850

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

Barry Co. Regional Stockyards* 12/5/15

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 12/5/15

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 12/3/15

12/3/15

Receipts: 1173 Supply was very good and demand was good. All markets were steady to higher with the exception of slaughter bucks being lower. Supply included 13 percent slaughter Ewes and Rams, 8 percent slaughter lambs, 57 percent slaughter kids, and 15 percent Bucks and Does. All prices per hundred weight (CWT) Unless noted otherwise. SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 30-45 lbs 230.00-250.00. Slaughter Hair Lambs: Choice 3-4 50-78 lbs 220.00-245.00; 90-110 lbs 130.00-140.00. Good 2-3 53-78 lbs 200.00-215.00. Slaughter Ewes: Wooled: Good 2-3 155-235 lbs 75.00-80.00. Utility 1-2 100-105 lbs 55.00. Hair Ewes: Choice 3-4 100-135 lbs 100.00-112.50. Utility and Good 2-3 106-170 lbs 70.00-95.00. Rams: Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 2-3 100-205 lbs 70.00-95.00. GOATS: Feeder kids: Selection 2 18-38 lbs 200.00-230.00. Selection 3 20-36 lbs 160.00-180.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 2 43-65 lbs 225.00245.00; 68-145 lbs 200.00-220.00. Selection 3 40-80 lbs 160.00-185.00. Does: Several drafts of high quality bred Lamancha does 150.00 Per Head. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 48-75 lbs 200.00210.00. Selection 2 53-92 lbs 130.00-160.00. Selection 3 60-132 lbs 100.00-120.00. Bucks: Several replacement Purebred Boer Bucks: 245.00-350.00 Per Head. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1 85-202 lbs 130.00155.00. Selection 2 65-165 lbs 100.00-120.00. Selection 3 75-115 lbs 80.00-95.00.

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1100.00-2200.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

11/24/15

Receipts: 650 The demand was good. The supply was moderate and included some herd dispersals. There were near 06 percent springer heifers, 18 percent bred heifers, 14 percent open heifers, 06 percent fresh cows, 09 percent milking cows, 07 percent bred and springer cows, and 14 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 1810.00-2075.00, crossbreds 1750.00-2050.00, Approved 1400.00-1710.00, ind crossbred 1550.00, Medium 1250.00-1375.00, Common few 1000.001125.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1650.002050.00, ind Jersey 1850.00, crossbreds 1500.001900.00, Approved 1300.00-1575.00, ind Jerseys 1375.00, crossbreds 1200.00-1275.00, Medium 1050.001275.00 ind Jersey 1125.00, few crossbreds 1125.00, Common ind Jesey 910.00, crossbreds 575.00-1080.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Approved ind 1200.00, Medium ind Jersey 1150.00, ind crossbred 1080.00, Common ind 900.00, few crossbreds 825.00835.00. Open Heifers: Approved 145-295 lbs ind 450.00, crossbreds 380.00-470.00, 320-380 lbs 460.00- 660.00, crossbreds 540.00-590.00, 405-500 lbs 700.00740.00,ind Jersey 475 lbs 1000.00, crossbreds 660.00790.00, 518-553 lbs 700.00- 890.00 pkg 3 crossbreds 553 lbs 1100.00, 605-695 lbs 940.00-1200.00, ind crossbred 1040.00, 745-790 lbs 970.00-1250.00, ind crossbred 970.00. Medium: 635-680 lbs 380.00-490.00, 705-815 lbs 720.00-920.00.

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cattle

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing

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80.00-107.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market

12/6/15

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 119.00-124.00; wtd. avg. price 122.69. Heifers: 119.00-125.00; wtd. avg. price 122.46. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 189.00-196.00; wtd. avg. price 193.62. Heifers: 190.00-195.00; wtd. avg. price 194.39.

82.00-109.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

None Reported*

Barry County Regional Stockyards

cattle

Common: 610-690 lbs few 360.00-380.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh Cows: Supreme 1550.001775.00, Approved 1400.00-1600.00, Medium 1000.001225.00, ind Jersey 1335.00, ind crossbred 1375.00, Common 700.00-935.00, few Jerseys 590.00- 975.00. Milking Cows: Supreme 1700.00-1950.00, Approved 1400.00-1625.00, crossbreds 1450.00-1575.00, Medium 1100.00-1300.00, crossbreds 1185.00-1310.00, Common 850.00-1025.00. Springer Cows: Supreme 1700.00-2000.00, Approved 1525.00-1600.00, ind Jersey 1550.00, Medium 1200.001375.00, ind Jersey 1225.00, ind crossbred 1100.00. Bred Cows: Supreme ind 2050.00, ind crossbred 1750.00, Approved 1475.00-1660.00, few crossbreds 1475.00-1550.00, Medium ind 1100.00, ind Jersey 1150.00, Common 675.00-950.00, few Jerseys 700875.00., few crossbreds 685.00-800.00. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers 240.00-400.00, Holstein bulls 190.00-390.00, small 45.00-160.00, Jersey heifers 220.00-420.00, Jersey bulls few 80.00-200.00, crossbred heifers 310.00-430.00, small 160.00-285.00, crossbred bulls 220.00-380.00, few small 130.00-200.00.

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Buffalo

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prices Joplin Regional Stockyards† 11/30/15

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 12/1/15

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 12/3/15

2230

750

2174

1419

727

2950

1433

1082

4-15 Lower

Uneven

3-12 Lower

St-8 Lower

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190.00-247.50 185.00-202.00 175.00-189.00 157.00-170.00 145.00-155.25

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235.00 205.00-217.50 170.00-204.00 157.00-165.00 156.00-172.00

221.00-245.00 200.00-236.00 173.25-208.00 145.00-183.75 160.00-174.50

200.00-227.00 180.00-215.00 160.00-192.00 155.00-167.00 150.00-157.00

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----157.00-186.00 141.00-163.00 137.00-164.00 142.00-154.00

----160.00-173.25 158.50-175.00 143.00-175.00 168.50

170.00-200.00 160.00-184.00 140.00-165.00 125.00-143.00 120.00-137.00

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ion 1 48-75 lbs 200.0092 lbs 130.00-160.00. 100.00-120.00. ment Purebred Boer Bucks: d. ction 1 85-202 lbs 130.00165 lbs 100.00-120.00. 80.00-95.00.

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West Plains Ozarks Regional† 12/1/15

221.00-245.00 200.00-236.00 173.25-208.00 145.00-183.75 160.00-174.50

200.00-227.00 180.00-215.00 160.00-192.00 155.00-167.00 150.00-157.00

197.00-204.00 184.50-211.00 163.00-194.00 150.00-171.00 150.00-159.00

221.00-240.00 191.00-219.00 165.00-195.00 152.00-172.00 164.50-174.75

212.50-232.50 180.00-225.00 171.00-184.00 160.00-173.00 159.00-160.00

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180.00-185.00 155.00-184.00 145.00-169.00 135.00-159.50 139.00-151.50

178.00-188.00 155.00-178.00 147.50-165.00 146.00-169.00 160.00

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12/4/15

Hay movement continues to be limited, heavy rains over the last couple of weeks still have some areas dealing with high water and limited travel on the back roads. Hay pens are muddy and getting semis in and out is not possible in most areas. Many producers are feeding at least some hay now, most are using the current situation as a good opportunity to get rid of the lower quality hay out of the hay piles. The supply of hay is heavy, 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/ or for current listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs). Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-200.00. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-190.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 40.00-70.00. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-35.00 per large round bale. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

Soybeans

15 12 9 6

9.23

8.71

6.56

8.95

8.44

3.06

6.60 5.55 4.75 3.77 3.60 3.81 3.15 2.61

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

189.65 186.40

Joplin West Plains

164.14 178.73 169.75

Week of 11/8/15

185.66

166.79 173.01 162.25 172.92

184.84

169.92

183.98 184.64

166.17

164.70 171.78 181.65 190.40 178.53

162.88 157.90 175.81 157.92

186.43

172.39 168.92

179.12 ***

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166.38

153.22 160.92 171.54 157.36 ***

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159.42

176.43

152.79

173.16

151.23

172.06 163.27 181.74 184.47 173.24

6.26

4.13 3.64 3.86

9.16

Joplin West Plains

178.68

Week Ended 12/4/15 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum* * Price per cwt

Cuba Vienna

184.46

avg. grain prices 18

Butler Springfield

184.04

hay & grain markets

DECEMBER 14, 2015

12/7/15

Estimated Receipts: 475 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Friday’s close: barrows and gilts are steady. Base carcass meat price: 37.00-47.00. Sows (cash prices) steady to 8.00 lower. 300-500 lbs. 15.0020.00, over 500 lbs. 18.00-25.00.

12/4/15

CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.4850 and 40# blocks at $1.5175. The weekly average for barrels is $1.5095 (-.0080) and blocks, $1.5445 (-.0305). FLUID MILK: Farm level milk production is increasing in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Arizona and the South Central region. However, it is steady in California, Utah, Idaho and the Southeast. Due to unfavorable weather conditions for the dairy herds, milk output is lower in New Mexico and the Pacific Northwest. Bottled milk orders are higher in the country as school reopened during the current week. Condensed skim interest is improving in all regions as year-end holidays approach. Cream supplies are readily available in the East but are mixed in the West and Central regions. Cream demand from cream cheese and butter makers is strong throughout the country. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest $3.5380-3.7700.

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Interior Missouri Direct Hogs

Ava Kingsville

Week of 11/15/15

high quality bred Lamancha

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 11/22/15

2 18-38 lbs 200.00-230.00. 60.00-180.00. on 2 43-65 lbs 225.0000-220.00. Selection 3 40-80

Receipts: 8,260 Weaner pigs mostly steady to firm. Feeder pigs no recent sales for $120 a trend. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.) Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 3376 head, 10 lbs, 38.00. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 64% negotiated, 5609 head, 36.02-45.00, weighted average 42.82. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, 275 head, 40 lbs, 47.00. *Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound.

Week of 11/29/15

Choice 3-4 50-78 lbs lbs 130.00-140.00. Good 2-3 0. ed: Good 2-3 155-235 lbs 100-105 lbs 55.00. 100-135 lbs 100.00-112.50. 06-170 lbs 70.00-95.00. Rams: Good 2-3 100-205 lbs

$160

Week of 11/8/15

m and Large 1-2 30-45 lbs

10/23/15

Week of 11/15/15

nd demand was good. All higher with the exception g lower. Supply included wes and Rams, 8 percent rcent slaughter kids, and 15 es. All prices per hundred noted otherwise.

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

$200

Week of 11/22/15

12/3/15

hog markets

11/24/15

Receipts: 914 Supply was good and demand was very good. All markets were mostly steady compared to last month. The supply made up of 63 percent Slaughter and feeder Lambs, 7 percent Ewes and Rams, 20 percent kid Goats, and 4 percent Does and Bucks. All prices are per hundred weight unless noted otherwise. Feeder Lambs: Choice hair lambs 45-62 lbs 200.00-220.00. Good hair lambs 40-68 lbs 180.00-197.50. Slaughter Lambs: Wool lambs Choice NO. 2 pelts 78-80 lbs 185.00-190.00; 102-150 lbs 140.00-157.50. Hair lambs: Prime 73-85 lbs 180.00-188.00; 100-105 lbs 165.00175.00. Choice 74-89 lbs 160.00-175.00; 93-102 lbs 147.50-160.00. Good 71-85 lbs 150.00-159.00. Slaughter Hair Ewes: Choice fleshy 3-5 70 lbs 170.00. Good 2-3 99-127 lbs 100.00-115.00; 75-152 lbs 72.50-90.00. Rams: Few young purebred Dorper replacement rams Choice 75 lbs 215.00; 90-113 lbs 140.00-155.00. Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 2-3 155-210 lbs 70.00-88.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 47-70 lbs 230.00-245.00. Selection 2 30-71 lbs 200.00-225.00. Selection 3 35-60 lbs 165.00-190.00. Slaughter Does: Selection 2 83-135 lbs 130.00-165.00. Selection 3 115-135 lbs 100.00-135.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 85-185 lbs 140.00-165.00.

Week of 11/29/15

heep and Goat Sale

550-600 lb. steers

$240

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ice and Prime 2-3 hair under Good and Choice 2-3 over 80 0-120.00. y and Good 2-3 70.00. 70.00.

24 Month Avg. -

$280

145.99 154.37 168.32 152.29 153.60

171.00

155.94

174.13 155

168 181 194 207 220 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

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Webster County, Mo., family uses Babydoll Southdowns as grass/weed control at their vineyard Photos by Vince Crunck

Winemaking has been around for perhaps as long as 6,000 years. Winemaking in Missouri dates back to the mid-1800s when Germans populated the Hermann, Mo., area, bringing grape varieties with them. For a time, Missouri ranked among the top states for wine production. For Marshall and Kristin Snodgrass, their winemaking experience goes back about 10 years. “But 25 to 30 years ago, I started thinking about it,” Marshall recalls, “It was something enjoyable, and I liked wines.” The Snodgrasses own 431 acres in Webster County, Mo. But only The Snodgrass family have 7 ½ acres of this woodcombined wine making and ed and hilly terrain a Babydoll southdown sheep are planted in grapes; operation. Pictured, from left, around 5,000 vines in seven varieties. are Marshall, Kristin, Natasha They have named their business Lambs and Lucas Snodgrass. and Vines Winery because of their integration of sheep into the wine operation. While the family has been mak- warm spring, everything was growing ing wine for a decade, the winery just great, new shoots, and then we had a reopened in May. ally hard freeze.” Mother Nature throws challenges at the Explaining wine production takes an Ozarks every year. encyclopedia. Here’s a short version: “We’ve had a lot of problems. There are plant, grow, harvest, press or crush, reasons why Missouri is not add yeast, put the juice in tanks and ideal to grow grapes,” Kriseventually, you have wine. tin said. Son, Lucas, who works off the Japanese beetles, anthrachvineyard for the U.S. Postal Sernose, high humidity and funvice, has his bachelor’s and masgus are among the pests and Seymour, Mo. ter’s degrees, plus he’s compestilence. pleted VESTA’s viticulture “One year we lost our entire crop,” Marshall added. “A — Continued on Next Page DECEMBER 14, 2015

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Continued from Previous Page program. Marshall, also works off the farm, running a dental clinic in Marshfield, Mo. He would love to get 3 tons of grapes per acre. This year he’ll likely get 250 pounds. “Two years ago it was a lot better. The winters of 2014 and 2015 set us back. But everything is coming back beautiful.” Fifteen pounds of grapes will typically produce one gallon or five bottles of wine. In 2013, the winery produced 4,300 bottles, split between Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Dornfelder, Dry Viognier, Dry Vidal, Semi-Dry Traminette and Semi-sweet Vidal. “I was looking for something other than the typical Missouri grape.” Marshall recalled. “I wanted to create more of a dry wine approach.” In a dry wine, the sugar in the grapes has been converted to alcohol, making it not sweet. Semi-dry has more residual sugars. The turnaround from starting a vineyard to getting a crop is much slower than many agriculture ventures. “It takes about three years from the time of planting until you actually get a harvest,” explains Kristin. The Snodgrasses tried to grow grapes organically for several years. “We tried raw milk, some strange things. We searched everywhere for solutions,” Kristin explained. “We picked beetles off by hand, then tried chickens,” Marshall added. Kristin notes their current practice is, “spraying only when necessary.” Kristin learned people were attempting to use geese or sheep in their vineyards, but she found an article that mentioned Babydoll Southdown sheep. “I liked the idea of sheep better than geese,” she said.

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Today about 60 registered adult Olde English Babydoll Southdown sheep, provide valuable labor, and a product. “Southdown wool is very stretchy. Put through the washer it remains elastic and doesn’t shrink,” Kristin said, adding that she has more than enough wool for herself so she started selling wool products. One wall of the tasting room displays handdyed yarn for purchase, along with other items made on the farm or grown locally. Those 60 sheep eat the undergrowth in the vines and do much of the mowing; rotating in-and-out based on spraying, or other factors. The heritage breed Southdowns are short and stocky, ideally suited for their work. They don’t stand up on their hind legs, and with wire placement at 45 inches high, the grapes stay out of reach. From planting vines to selling wine, everything is done on the Snodgrass property, by family. While Marshall and Lucas handle winemaking, Kristin and Natasha take care of the sheep. Natasha also bakes the fresh bread sold in the tasting room. And of course there’s that wool yarn. “These were hobbies. We are making our lifestyle what we love to do and would do anyway,” Kristin said. Wineries often have a reputation for events, weddings, bands playing and the like, but the Snodgrasses have taken a different approach. “We are farmers,” Kristin explained. “We are trying to keep this for what it is, a place where people can come and enjoy an afternoon.” “Knitters can come sit, sip and knit,” Marshall said. “Our visitors seem to enjoy the simplicity of this escape to the country, sipping wine on the patio while the sheep peacefully munch among the vines.” DECEMBER 14, 2015

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t’s the end of the year and we are in the midst Jessica Bailey is an of the holidays. Everyone’s mind is filled with agricultural lender at thoughts of family, friends, food, gifts and parHometown Bank in ties. For the farmers and ranchers among us, Neosho, Mo. A resident those are joined by thoughts of harvest, winof Newton County, she ter planting, year-end stockyard sale days and new also raises cattle on equipment discounts. We are making decisions on her family’s farm and whether to sell the harvest now or later, to buy that is an active alumni of new tractor or not, to cull that cow, to keep that the Crowder College heifer. Any and every decision we make, regardless Aggie Club. of the time of year, has a lasting effect on our operations and the well-being of our families. The majority of the decisions made this time of year are tax related, as several of the examples above indicate. But let’s take taxes out of the equation. How different would our thought process be then? Would it affect our management style? How would it change our expansion, or consolidation, plans? Would we look at the goals for our farms and lives differently? Even with the recent decline in cattle prices, margins are still decent for the cow/calf operator. Some of the options that could be considered at this time are: when do I sell the calves, do I keep back heifers, do I cull cows, do I purchase that new cab tractor? All options that can affect the amount of taxes paid next year, as well as affect the future growth of the operation. But, if we are removing taxes from the equation, how would those decisions look? The weather is changing now – as I write this, the temperature is dropping and the rain is coming down. How will that affect my calves’ sale weight? Will I need to use additional feed and hay to just hold them at their current weight until sale day? And what about their health with the changes in the weather? Does the possible gain of income outweigh the possible loss if I wait to sell until first sale day of 2016? Or what about the breeding side of the situation? We’ve always been encouraged to keep a young herd. Can we make our goals if we hold back, grow and breed our own heifers while culling older cows already in production? Should we sell our heifers and buy new blood to enhance our current bloodlines? Does it pencil out to keep the older cow who calves every year right on schedule, or is it time to retire her from the herd? And that new cab tractor – if taxes were not in play, would we still make the purchase? Does it make sense to put that payment on the farm on this time – does it cash flow? Is the depreciation expense enough to balance out the payment? We all would like to see that new equipment in our fields, but does what we have now still operate and work efficiently for us? My intent here is not to discourage or change any decisions we make for our operations at year end currently. Taxes are one of the few things we can be certain of in this life. I would, however, like to just encourage us to take a step back and evaluate our farms, our goals and make the decisions that would help us reach those goals faster while allowing use to keep our farms in the family for generations to come. After all, we do live and work in the best and highest industry of all – agriculture. DECEMBER 14, 2015

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Grants, loans, tax-credit programs can mean savings in the future The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) – the department’s independent financing board – offer a variety of grants, loans and tax credits that help farmers and ranchers expand and more efficiently run their operations. A sampling of these programs includes:

Value-Added Agriculture Grant Program

Farmers wanting to expand their operations and develop, process or market their agricultural goods may apply for a state value-added grant through 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, said David Meyer, MASBDA’s executive director. Recent recipients used the grant to study the feasibility of freshwater shrimp production as well as new uses for raw rice and bio-based building materials. The maximum individual grant is $200,000.

Beginning Farmer Loan Program

This program enables lenders to receive federally tax-exempt interest on loans made to beginning farmers. The tax savings are passed on to recipients by way of lower interest rates, according to the Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority. Qualifying borrowers may borrow up to $517,700 to buy agricultural land, farm buildings, farm equipment and breeding livestock. Within this program, a beginning farmer is one who has not owned, either directly or indirectly, more than 30 percent of the median-size farm in the county. These loans can’t be used to refinance existing debt.

Animal Waste Treatment Loan Program

This loan can finance animal waste treatment systems for independent livestock and poultry producers at below conventional interest rates. Loans may be used to finance all of the cost of an eligible animal waste treatment system (less grant monies from other agencies), such as storage structures, composters, dedicated waste treatment equipment, flush systems and contour buffer strips, among others.

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Alternative Loan Program

If you’re good at thinking outside the box, to lean on cliché, you may want to consider applying for an agricultural alternative loan. An agricultural alternative is doing something different from traditional rural operations, according to the MDA. The department suggests considering opportunities such as horticulture production, aquaculture, tree farming, fee hunting areas, portable greenhouses, irrigation equipment and refrigeration units, among other options.

Family Farm Breeding Livestock Loan Program

The Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority provides Missouri tax credits to Missouri lenders who make breeding livestock loans to small farmers. Participating small farmers must first get approval for a family farm breeding livestock loan from an eligible lender. The small farmer won’t be charged interest for the first year of the qualified loan. For this program, the MDA defines a small farmer as a legal Missouri resident who has less than $250,000 in gross agricultural product sales per year. The maximum amount of loan for each type of livestock varies from $75,000 for beef cattle and dairy cattle to $30,000 for sheep and goats. The maximum amount of loan for swine is $35,000. Restrictions are few, but each small farmer can be eligible for only one of these loans per immediate household family and only one type of livestock.

Single-Purpose Animal Facilities Loan Guarantee Program

MDA and the Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority provide a 50 percent first-loss guarantee on collateralized loans up to $250,000 that lenders make to independent livestock producers. These loans can finance acquisition, construction, improvement, rehabilitation and equipment, among other uses, to produce livestock or other animals in a single-purpose animal facility.

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What to prepare for and consider prior to Jan. 1, 2016 As 2015 begins to draw to a close, it is time to begin considering everyone’s favorite time of year – tax season. Doing your taxes is stressful enough, but it can be even more so when you own and operate a farm or agricultural endeavor. To navigate the tricky waters of taxes successfully requires farmers to put in a little advanced work prior to tax season – but the end result can be money saved and a little less stress. Keep Accurate Records: One of the keys to tax savings is good record keeping. “Farmers generally pay more taxes than required simply because they fail to record some expense or deduction,” states information from the University of Missouri Extension. “Forgetting $10 of expense will cost you about $2. Establishing an organized system for record keeping will prevent these tax leaks.” Every farmer organizes differently, but a computerized spreadsheet (preferably saved to more than one device for backup) and a folder or envelope system to save and categorize receipts is a good baseline. Proper record keeping also helps you “audit-proof” your farm and business. According to an article by MissouriBusiness.net, “Audit-proofing your business means more than just saving receipts. Depending on the type of home-based business you operate, you may need to keep calendars, mileage and personal use logs.” Accelerate Your Payments: If you have mortgage payments, medical bills, or state/property tax bills that are due in January, CIT Bank suggests making those payments prior to the New Year, if possible. In some cases, this strategy might be able to help you make a current-year deduction on these payments – but check with a tax advisor or accountant first to verify.

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Take Advantage of Tax Credits: Tax credits can be a wonderful opportunity to save some money come tax season. Congress continues to add new tax credit opportunities every year, so make sure to do your research to see if there is a credit that applies to you. Some tax credit examples are making home or farm energy improvements, such as installing solar hot water heaters or insulation, education tax credits, and childcare or child day camp tax credits. Consider Hiring a Tax Professional: Hiring a tax professional to assist you can often provide farmers and other small business owners great peace of mind. Filing your taxes can be intimidating, and having someone to help makes the task not so daunting. Benefits of hiring a tax professional include reduced time constraints for the farm owner during tax season, the potential to find missed deductions or credits, and audit assistance. Tax preparation fees can also be deductible. Hiring a tax professional is largely a personal choice, and may not suit every taxpayer. Plan Ahead: The real key to tax season success is planning ahead, and not waiting until the end of the year to frantically gather all your receipts and forms. Organizing and keeping up on your records, researching tax credits, and being aware of potential deduction opportunities (such as the bake sale ingredients you might purchase to help out a local charity) can maximize your savings and help you and your farm to be more financially prepared for the future.

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The best way to keep livestock comfortable in the winter, according to Dr. Heidi Ward, is to keep them healthy. That means updating the animals’ vaccines in the fall, Ward, a University of Arkansas Extension veterinarian, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “Make sure they do that plenty ahead of time so they have a full three weeks for the vaccines to take effect,” she said. “Mainly protect again the respiratory diseases; those tend to take a toll on cattle during the wet, cold months in the late fall and winter.” Livestock can also be made more comfortable by deworming them in the fall, and putting them on a clean pasture. That keeps their intestinal parasite burden relatively low, so they’re not competing with worms in their gut for needed nutrition throughout the winter months. Producers should make sure cattle have access to fresh hay or feed if forage supplies are low, and fresh water. “Ensuring fresh water also means to check their water sources every day to make that they’re not freezing over, breaking them up if they have to, and adding more water,” Ward said. “That may be something they have to do in the morning and the evening, to make sure they get good water every day. And especially towards the end of winter, most producers have to provide hay, usually in round bale or block bale form, just to be sure that you’re meeting their nutritional quota.” Well before winter arrives, the producer can build some sort of wind block on the pasture, either by planting a protective stand or erecting a structure in common areas where wind comes through. If a particular pasture is subject to flooding, make sure there’s higher ground to which they can be moved. Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension regional livestock specialist, said

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any kind of adverse weather will affect cattle performance. “A little bit of wetness, a little bit of wind, a little bit of mud – those all impact animal nutrient needs and their comfort,” Cole explained. “If you can minimize the amount of bone chilling conditions that the cattle are faced with, you’re going to be better at the end of the winter than somebody who has them out on a flat area where there are no windbreaks. A windbreak might only be a ridge or a hillside where they can get on the southwest side of it; it might be as simple as a cedar break, where there’s a little bit of wind or timber.” Although it’s helpful if the animals can be kept dry, Cole warned putting them in an enclosed area that is not properly ventilated only places more stress on them. “An animal that has good nutritional intake on a daily basis can probably withstand being out in the cold more so than if you worried about trying to get it under roof,” he said. “We can create a lot of moisture coming off of those cattle if you put them in a barn.” If there is mud, try to figure out a way to keep the cattle out of it. Cole said there are enough rocks, slopes, hillsides, fields and pastures around to avert too many muddy conditions. When snow comes around, he said, “My favorite is to unroll big round bales of sorry hay; usually most people have some that is only fit for bedding in the first place. The younger the animals, the more they need a place to lie down, and it kind of helps keep them out of the mud.” Finally, keep them comfortable by keeping them well fed; an animal with its body fat depleted will have a hard time tolerating wind chills. “Good feeding habits, getting plenty of energy and adequate protein into them, is critical to keep that body condition score up,” Cole said. “On cows, we would like to be up above a 5-6 Body Condition Score range, minimum.” DECEMBER 14, 2015

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