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After generations in the cattle business, JRC Cattle Company is moving to a registered herd

New Adventures at NuVenture Farms Jesse and Jessica Thurman offer pasture-raised, farm-fresh pork from their Berkshire pigs

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Kissee honored: Tom Kissee of Billings, Mo., was recently honored by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions with the Heritage Award for his efforts and service on behalf of the of the Ozark Empire Fair. This award was given to only five individuals from across the country, as well as internationally.

Seminar to come to Lamar, Mo.: Pork producers will have the opportunity to attend the 2021 Pork Profit Seminar, hosted by the Missouri Pork Association on Dec. 14 in Lamar, Mo. The seminar is free to pre-registered attendees and includes lunch. For more information and to register, visit go.ozarksfn.com/q16 or call Katelyn Robinson at the MPA office at 573-445-8375. The Lamar site is one of three being held around the state.

Scholarship deadline approaching: The Missouri State Fair and the Youth in Agriculture Committee are accepting applications for Youth in Agriculture scholarships for Missouri high school seniors graduating in 2022. Applications should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by Feb. 1. Applicants must submit an original copy of their application and three additional copies. Applicants must be high school seniors, active members of Missouri 4-H or FFA, and have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair. For more information visit go.ozarksfn.com/tza.

Missouri Dairy Expo to be held: The Missouri Dairy Expo is set for Jan. 21 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Oasis Convention Center in Springfield, Mo. For more information or to register, go to www. modairy.org.

Farm Bureau honors Parson: Gov. Mike Parson was presented with the Missouri Farm Bureau Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award on Dec. 6. According to information from the MFB, Parson is a small business owner and third-generation farmer who owns and operates a cow/calf operation near Bolivar. While in the Missouri Legislature, he sponsored and co-sponsored several landmark pieces of legislation including the Missouri Farming Rights Amendment, which guarantees all Missourians the right to farm and ranch.

Team takes national title: The barbecue team from the Osceola (Mo.) FFA earned the world championship title at the 9th Annual World Food Championships High School BBQ League World Championship held in Dallas, Texas. The team, the Muddy River Smokers, has automatically qualified for nationals in June back in Texas.

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Jay Wilkins continues to have a passion for agriculture Family has been in the exotic business for more than 40 years Eye on Agribusiness highlights S & D Feed and Small Engine JRC Cattle Company is moving to registered Simmentals Town & County features Debbie Tucker Hannah Eldridge helps producers navigate through programs Youth in Agriculture spotlights Alexys Skaggs

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Jerry Crownover farms There are post rocks on the plains of Kansas, in Lawrence County. He where the absence of any trees, necessitated the piois a former professor of neers to shape posts out of limestone rock, and bury Agriculture Education at them deep into the otherwise rockless prairie ground.

Missouri State University, In the Midwest, hedge trees were harvested from the and is an author and abundant supply, and put into the soil as deep as could professional speaker. be dug, usually requiring braces from the corner to To contact Jerry, go to adjoining posts, to increase strength. In the Dakotas, ozarksfn.com and click railroad ties seem to be the corner of choice for many on ‘Contact Us.’ farmers and ranchers, but they, too, are generally in need of brace posts.

When I was attending college in Mississippi, I was surprised to find wooden corner posts of chemically treated pine with no supporting braces, whatsoever. When I asked a native why he didn’t have braces for the corners, he laughed as he told me there was 6 feet of post above the ground…and 8 feet below the ground. There was certainly no need for braces when you’ve got them buried that deep.

I recently had some new fence built down at my creek farm. The fencing company used steel pipe for the corners, driven deep into the ground with an attachment on the front end of a skid steer implement. That constant force and pounding pressure, coupled with the strength of steel pipe, allowed the fence builder to drive the posts 3 to 4 feet into the ground, even in the rocky soil of the Ozarks. Still, he had to reinforce the corners with H braces.

For one stretch of fence that I had built, I simply had the builder set back a few feet from the existing interior fence. As he passed by where an old gate had been, he asked,

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John Clemons II and his wife Lachelle are moving JRC Cattle Company to a registered Simmental herd. See more on page 13.

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t’s the eve of a new year, and like many folks, I wonder what 2022 holds for us.

Will there be higher prices for our cattle and other livestock? Will dairy farmers get more money for Julie Turner-Crawford their milk? Will there be bumper crops? Will we get is a native of Dallas enough rain, or too much? If I had a crystal ball, I would County, Mo., where gaze into the future and let everyone know, but there she grew up on her is no way of knowing what’s ahead, and there are no family’s farm. She is a promises in agriculture. graduate of Missouri I try to be optimistic and a cheerleader, of sort, for State University. To farmers and ranchers in the Ozarks, but at times it can contact Julie, call 1-866be hard to see the sunny side. Some ag economic ex532-1960 or by email at perts say commodity prices paid to farmers will be a editor@ozarksfn.com. little higher in 2022. Supply chain issues will continue to be a headache, and the cost of being a farmer will continue to climb every day. Input prices, according to some economy speculators, will be 150 percent higher than in 2021. Have you checked out the price of fertilizer lately?

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However, as 2021 draws to a close, I see some bright lights on the horizon.

In the wake of COVID, more producers are looking at new ways to market their products directly to consumers, and it’s not just at farmers markets. As more consumers are reaching out to producers for local products, more are seeing this type of direct marketing makes economic sense in many ways.

More farmers and ranchers are looking at niche markets. They see they might need to change things around a little to get into or keep their operation in the black. There always seems to be a bit of demand for products consumers can’t find “just anywhere,” so finding the right niche is essential.

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Jesse and Jessica Thurman offer pasture-raised, farm-fresh pork from Berkshire pigs On the beautiful bucolic backroads of Bois D’ Arc, Mo., Jesse and Jessica Thurman own and operate NuVenture Farms, where they raise pasturedBerkshire pork.

The couple always wanted acreage, and after leaving active-duty Army life, they decided utilization of their farm in a sustainable way aligned with their goals and dreams. It would allow them to not only provide for their family but also create a legacy for their two sons, Luke (6) and Cole (4).

Farming and military life go hand-inhand for the family. Jessica is a Missouri native and Jesse is originally from North Carolina but now calls Missouri home.

The couple spent six years in the ever-changing active-duty military lifestyle, and after their second child, decided having family close was not an option. Jesse is currently a United States Army reservist and was deployed with his unit to Poland as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. He was stationed in Poland for almost all of 2020. During that time, Jesse and Jessica began building their new business plan or “NuVenture” for when Jesse arrived back on U.S. soil.

“I believe the hours and days of research Jesse did while on deployment played a vital role in the success we are seeing today,” Jessica noted. “He knows the numbers and logistics. That’s been a huge win and blessing for us.”

For almost four centuries, the most flavorful pork has come from the Berkshire breed. Known as the “black pig” or Kurobuta pork to many, the superior taste makes it ideal for everything from savory bacon to mouth-watering Boston butts.

Pigs for the NuVenture Farms pastured-pork program are hand-selected from Berkshire breeders across the Midwest. The Thurmans select and pick up the pigs as feeders, then raise them to a target weight of 250 to 300 pounds at processing, which yields approximately 160 to 180 pounds of pork.

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Berkshire pork is famous for the perfect combination of juiciness, flavor and tenderness. The meat is well known for its marbling and distinct taste.

“It’s not just the taste,” Jessica noted. “Knowing where your meat is coming from is also very important.”

The Thurmans said they market their pork “through select marketing and research” and by word of mouth.

“We have two value streams, which are on-the-hoof sales for whole or half hogs, and our USDA retail cuts,” Jessica said.

When pigs are raised in a rotational paddock system, they are given an exceptional quality of life, the couple said. At more than 400-square-feet per pig, the pigs can roam, root, eat, wallow and freely play as intended.

The benefits of the pasture aren’t just enjoyed by the pigs but also by the consumer. Benefits to the consumer range from higher Omega 3 to Omega 6 fat ratios, which are better for overall cardiovascular health.

Pasture-raised pork has higher protein and twice the amount of vitamin E compared to commodity pork. Furthermore, the heartiness of the pig reduces the risk of illness, therefore little to no antibiotics are required.

“There is such a huge difference in pasture-raised pork. It’s a niche market, and the Berkshire breed, in our opinion, is at the top of that niche.” Jesse explained. oto Ph t ed Pigs are pasture-raised, but they also fed a locallyt i m Sub sourced, complete, all-around hog feed, which is available to them at all times.

NuVenture Farms had a robust first year in business and has even bigger plans for the upcoming year.

“With COVID and things people are hearing in the news, many people wanted to stock their freezers this year. They want to buy local. That was really great for us, and I hope it continues,” Jessica said.

“During the 2000s, it was all about how can we get things just in time,” Bois D’ Arc, Mo. Jesse said. “COVID turned everyone on their heads. I think a lot of people are going from the centralized supply chains, back to regional or local.”

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By Katrina Hine

After retirement, Jay Wilkins is still learning about agriculture

Growing up on a farm does not members throughout Polk County, Mo. “My story cannot be told without telling mean you will want to spend all your life in the world of agriculture. you that this farm is a cattle-raising farm, Sometimes you must leave the farm to find but we also raise kids and it is about family, out that what is in your DNA is hard to getting together to spend time together and remove. Sometimes agriculture takes you have fun,” Jay reflected.

But he was not always sure that staying places that you never thought you would go, and such is the story of Jay and Tresa in agriculture was what he wanted his life’s path to take, so he worked at several other Wilkins, retirees.

In 1968, Doyle and Mabel Wilkins occupations: including Mid-Am Dairy for moved from the dry high deserts of Ar- a year, then a nuclear power plant in Kanizona to 400 fertile acres of rolling hills sas. He also ventured into construction, in southern Missouri, roughly 20 miles which allowed him to travel the nation north, of Springfield. The large family building horse barns in all but three states would come to grow to 12 children, and in the union.

“It was a good young man’s job,” Jay said. the sprawling hills east of Eudora, Mo. Jay Wilkins was one of those children “I had an epiphany one night while living raised on the farm. He said he is a minor with some buddies in a trailer houses; is player on the family farm, which typically this what I want for myself? I didn’t have a raises Angus or Hereford crosses. He now job that was conducive to having a family so I decided to go back to school.” resides on a portion of the While at college, he and some other farm and can see his mother’s students raised 1,200 baby calves to home from his front porch. help pay for some of their college The home place is now where at Utah State University and one of his younger brothers then for five years he assisted lives and raises cattle. The origwith ag projects. inal family farm now is close to Eudora, Mo. When considering the im1,500 acres with several additionpact that cattle have on the al acres owned by other family

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everyday lives of individuals, Jay pointed to an aspect many may not be aware of — medical research. In the early 1980s, he indirectly worked with the research project at Utah State for the Jarvik – 7 artificial heart, caring for Holstein bull calves who were the first to receive the prototype mechanical hearts.

Later he assisted with projects tied to gluten, protein studies on chicken litter and feathers but their big project was on bST, Bovine somatotropin, a metabolic protein hormone used to increase milk production in dairy cows.

“There are so many medical things that come from agriculture,” Jay states.

“When I graduated from college, I went into research, and I saw a lot of different

things that agriculture has done to improve the quality of medical care in our lives.”

He finally landed at Crowder College outside of Neosho, Mo., where he worked for 27 years in varying capacities but by the end of his tenure, he headed the Crowder Agriculture Department, as an instructor and department chairman.

During his time at Crowder, he began to see the value in taking the ag students to other countries to better understand the different farming and ranching practices elsewhere. Through his efforts a new Ag Travel seminar in the Crowder Ag program began, taking students who have never been out of their home county outside their area and overseas.

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“One thing I taught my students at Crowder was; Don’t try to adjust your environment to the cattle, adjustment your cattle to your resources and use a management style that works best for you,” Jay said.

“Here is something that most people don’t consider; ag is in everything to some degree and everything else is in ag,” Tresa, who also worked at Crowder as a business and industry instructor said. “I would always tell my students to carefully consider what they want to study and their life’s career. People have to eat, and people have to wear clothes.”

Jay has raised Angus, Herefords, Charolais, Simmentals, Shorthorns, Piedmontese, and Jersey and Holstein steers.

“All my life we focused on production, production, production rather than quality but about two years before I left Crowder I got into Wagyu. And because I was retiring, I could play around with trying out the breed without much impact on our resources,” Jay said.

Because Wagyu are slow growers, they typically butcher around 28 to 36 months, but they put on a tremendous amount of weight. He realized because the meat is so unique and sought after, the price is often out of the range of most families.

Wagyu are a large investment. Being the consummate researcher at heart, Jay decided to invest in cows that were half Wagyu and then purchased a full-blooded bull. And then he began breeding up. Currently of his calves, 7/8s is the highest he has achieved.

After doing some research to develop a carcass with the same intermuscular fat quality but more affordable in size, Jay settled on Dexter cattle and Lowline Angus to cross with his Wagyu bull. His thought process is to get the carcass down to 300 or 400 pounds, making it more affordable for the average family and beef lover.

He said his first concern was the size of calves at birth, however, Wagyu tend to have smaller calves. So, with the purchase of his first Dexter cow, he bred her to his bull and she calved with no problem.

“When I first bought this little cow, I couldn’t believe how small she was. Almost like a large dog,” Jay said.

Wagyu are not good milk producers; therefore, he has decided to try a Wagyu/Jersey cross to see if he can improve on the milk production and potentially increase the growth rate in the breed.

“My goal has never been to sell cows,” Jay said. “My goal is to sell meat.”

He points to the surge in popularity over the years of Angus beef in grocery stores. “Most breeders are selling bulls,” Jay said of Angus breeders. “The front half will take care of itself if you take care of the back half. In other words, you sell quality meat, you will get demand for the cattle.”

He goes back to the lessons learned on the farmstead he grew up on. “You hear a lot about sustainable agriculture but if it is not profitable, it is not sustainable. My Dad taught us that we need to make a living, but we don’t need to make a killing. A lot of our decisions are based on economics,” Jay recalled.

In 2018, when Jay and Tresa decided to retire, and through a family connection, they heard of teaching opportunities through the Brigham Young University China. They traveled to Jinan, China to teach at Shandong University as English instructors for 10 months.

Jay got bored last winter and decided to volunteer on a local dairy owned by one of his high school buddies and came home with some young Holstein steers. His insatiable quest to try new ideas covers the gamut of experiments you can utilize on a farm: including trying to create a mass production site for morel mushrooms and working to develop a trophy bass fishing area. And then there are the horses that he raises and trains, which he is happy to see the price of horses come back up.

Jay is grateful early retirement has left him with enough energy to conduct his experiments and raise the animals he enjoys. “I truly just love raising animals,” Jay said. “I love science and ag is nothing more than biology. So, this is kinda like one big experiment and play time for me.”

Despite coming full circle back to agriculture and the area where he shot his first buck, Jay is appreciative for all the interesting things he has done with his life and the lessons along the way. “You got to be courageous in this world and do what you enjoy, even if you have to change ladders,” he said.

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The Malchow family has been raising and training camels for generations For more than 40 years, brothers Chip and Rod Malchow have raised camels in the Ozarks.

Growing up in Nebraska, their father Butch Malchow also raised exotics, including camels, buffalo, mountain lions and zebras, and that original attraction is still alive and well with the brothers.

Chip and Rod have lived in the Dallas County, Mo., area near Urbana, for the last several years where they have raised and trained camels to provide rides for children to a great many circuses and zoos.

Rod has also provided camels for various church functions, such as live Christmas nativities and VBS celebrations.

Like so many others, however, the brothers have found their business practices to be significantly impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, which have severely restricted public and private activ-

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ities with crowds and indoor gatherings, effectively shutting down circuses, zoos and other animal attractions.

“We’ve been trying something new,” Chip explained from their newest location along rural Missouri 65, between Buffalo and Urbana, where the sign on the fence reads, “Camel Rides Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Weather Permitting.”

Those traveling on Missouri 65 in the area could have caught a glimpse of a few camels grazing in a pasture along the roadside, but 2021 is the first time

the brothers offered rides in such a public manner.

“The circuses and zoos, like so many other places, have been slow to open back up right, so we thought we’d try this,” Chip explained while encouraging Dean and Em, a pair of Dromedary camels comfortably lounging in a nearby corral. “Camels are browsers, more like goats than cattle,” Chip explained of the camels. “They’d rather eat trees and bushes like multiflora rose, weeds, depending on the time of year. They

like to wait until they’re ripe and then they’ll even eat locust trees, despite those thorns. We feed them hay and grain, as well but we rotate them, pasture to pasture, to take care of the brush.”

The brothers keep approximately 25 Dromedary camels, the one-hump breed, on their 200 acres. They find the Dromedaries to be more even-tempered than the double-humped Bactrian camels, which are also the ones have helped to give camels their reputation for spitting.

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ozarks roots “All camels, like sheep and goats, chew the cud,” Chip explained. “Regurgitating their food is part of their digestive process. Bactrians are more like llamas and they tend to spit as their saliva blows back. The Dromedary breed is not as bad about that.”

Chip and Rod also raise about 50 head of cattle, including a variety of breeds, such as Scottish Highlanders, White Parks and Belted Galloways. They also have goats and sheep, a few of which are also on display nearby as a small petting zoo for any small children who stop by for a camel ride. They also have a pair of Percheron draft horse, hitched and ready to provide wagon rides.

In addition to the camel rides and training, Chip and Rod breed and sell camels.

They started with wild camels caught in Australia. Wild camels were originally brought to Australian from Pakistan and Turkey during the early 1900s as work animals, and turned loose when the work was completed.

Camels, the brothers said, are easy-keepers.

“After so many years in this, we tend to do our own veterinary care. Fortunately, camels don’t require a great many vaccines. We consult a veterinarian on occasion when necessary and also vaccinate if a particular zoo requires it but generally, camels are pretty low maintenance.”

Chip said great many people still believe in some of the common camel myths.

“The hump on their back is not full of water,” he said with a patient smile.

“It’s just fat and they will dehydrate in the heat, just like a human. Some folks believe camels don’t sweat but they will in humid conditions. They do have the ability to raise and lower their own body temperature by as much as four degrees so they can stand the heat better than we do.

They acclimate well to their environment so a camel in Missouri will grow more hair, a thick wool actually, than a camel in Texas.

“I guess, over the years, we’ve just gotten used to them. They are a lot of fun. We like to say horses are hay burners while camels are hay earners. If you had to, you could turn a camel lose in the woods, and he’d survive,” Rod said. “Not so with most horses. The camels do a good job of paying their own way.”

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History: What started as a retirement plan for n Location: Shirley McKinnon’s husband Dwight 11 years ago has

Dixon, Mo. turned into a full-time business for Shirley. n Owner: “He became disabled, so it fell to me. I tell everyone we bought it on April Fool’s Day, and it’s a bad joke,” Shirley McKinnon she said with a laugh, adding if she didn’t enjoy the business she wouldn’t be there every day.

Prior to the business being S & D, it had been Sloan’s Feed Store.

“They had been in business about 12 years before we took over,” Shirley said, adding the business has become a staple in Dixon, Mo., over the years for farmers and ranchers.

Products and Services: “We offer feed for your cattle, horses and pigs, and chickens. We carry the Double-O-Feed, and I carry some vaccines and vet supplies,” Shirley said. S &D can also specialty order anything for customers.

Feed and animal health products aren’t all that can be found at S & D. “In the small engine shop, we work on anything that has a gas engine, from 4-wheelers to side-by-sides, chain saws, lawn mowers or anything else,” Shirley said. “We carry the Husqvarna-brand equipment, and I’m looking for another line to carry.”

The biggest product Shirley and S & D offers is the attention given to customers and their needs.

Future Plans: Shirley adds to her inventory daily, but she has no big plans to expand.

“I’m kind of maintaining for now, and then I will go from there,” she said. “It depends on what people need. If they need it, I will carry it for them.”

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After generations in the cattle business, JRC Cattle Company is moving to a registered herd Raising cattle is a part of the Clemons family DNA. John Clemons II is a sixth-generation cattleman near Fair Play, Mo., just inside Cedar County. He, however, is doing things a little differently than previous generations.

“We used to be strictly commercial,” John explained of the operation at JRC Cattle Company, which he owns with his father John Clemons. “The last few years, we have started to go more to the registered side with our Simmental and some Angus. We’re getting a little less in numbers but higher in quality. We’re slowly going that way; it just takes some time.”

“Six or seven years ago, we started with about 50 registered (Simmental) cows, and we are primarily registered now. We maybe have 100 commercial cows within our herd out of about 500 cow/calf pairs,” John’s wife Lachelle said.

Over the last three years, any retained animal eligible to be registered is.

“We are just slowly building in that direction,” Lachelle said. “Eighty to ninety percent of the herd is registrable, but it is a little overwhelming to go back and register those. I want to get into the total herd registration with the Simmental Association. It’s not just (John) and I. It’s his dad, the kids, and we all work a lot together.”

AI is a big part of the ranch’s breeding program, giving their herd additional genetic diversity. All first- and second-calf heifers are bred via AI and are a portion of the mature herd.

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John Clemons Ii and his wife Lachelle manage a 500 pair cow/calf operation of mostly registered Simmental cattle.

“We try to AI the cows from our origi“We start with the feet, the legs, go to the nal registered herd if we can. Sometimes it udder and how she looks overall,” John doesn’t work out because we don’t have said. “Once she has developed, the vet any facilities there, so we have to truck comes out and we to a track and pelvic them in and truck them back. There score, usually at about 12 to 13 months, have been years where we have AI’ed 300 and we start breeding at about 14 months. head,” Lachelle explained. “At this point, If she can’t have an 80-pound calf, she we feel like with our cows, if we bring in a doesn’t stay. The moderate calf is OK, but high-quality bull, we are going to be hap- if you have a calf hit the ground at 80 inpy with the results we are getting. In the stead of 50 pounds, he usually has a better past, we weren’t getting that, so we had start and grow better.” to AI to bring in those genetics. We’ve If a heifer skips a breeding cycle, she got 400 head that we are really proud of, is not given a second chance, which is and some of the others are hard to get why females with high-fertility traits are rid of.” important to the JRC operation.

Among those hard-to-partSeedstock is occasionally purchased, with animals are those from mostly from Montana.

John’s late grandfather’s herd “Those cattle work pretty well and senior cows that continue here,” John said. “Cattle that to raise a high-quality calf. have a lot of intake, like cattle Retained heifers are closely coming from the Plains area – evaluated. They consider the Montana, North and South Fair Play, Mo. dam, sire, daily rate of gain and Dakota – do better where structure. there is a lot of forage. Cattle Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

that we’ve gotten from Oklahoma, Texas just don’t adapt well to the fescue.”

In addition to improving the herd, JRC Cattle Company improved pastures and forages by implementing a rotational grazing system about 10 years ago under the direction of the senior John Clemons advantage of programs from the USDA, such as EQUIP for cross fencing.

“We built a lot of cross fences,” John II said. “Today, I think the biggest field we have is a 40; everything else is down to a 20 or smaller. We rotate every day or every other day, depending on the number of cows. You can see the improvement (in pastures). If someone hasn’t been to a grazing school, I encourage it. We want to say we are in the beef industry, but we are grass farmers first and foremost.”

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to the Ozarks in December 2016 from Greer, S.C., two days before Christmas. She has worked almost five years for Emerson Climate Technologies in Lebanon, Mo., as a lathe operator and fork truck operator.

Besides going to work, she says she comes to Lebanon from her home in Webster County, to shop and go to church.

“I researched Cross Creek Church in Lebanon on the internet before I ever moved here and it is the only church I have attended since I moved to the Ozarks,” she added.

In the Country: “Growing up, I always wanted to live on a farm. I grew up in the city and my dad, David Rulapaugh, who still lives in South Carolina, was also a city kid. My mom was a Colorado mountain girl. When my mom started looking on the internet at land for sale in the Ozarks, I looked, too.

She never bought anything but I ended up buying my 40 acres right here in Webster County. This same amount of land would have cost me close to four times as much back in n Hometown: Niangua, Mo. South Carolina. n Family: “I always thought I would grow up

Sons Mark and Caleb, and marry a farmer and be a farm and her mother er’s wife. That was my dream.”

Eunice Howard Instead, she was widowed 15 years ago when her husband Corey was killed in a motorcycle accident, hit from behind by another vehicle.

“I started with the $60 he had in his pocket and the church I was attending at the time, offered me a job in their children’s ministry. My boys and I started over from there. I also worked in retail, and then finally in farm work with horses, cattle and alpacas.”

At the moment Debbie has a few head of cattle, chickens, dogs and 20 cats.

“My cattle were bottle babies, steers, but I plan to buy more this spring,” Debbie said.

She recently bought her first tractor, an older Allis-Chalmers, and a cattle trailer.

Life may not have turned out exactly as she once thought, envisioning herself as a farmer’s wife, but it is obvious, with her ready laugh and bright smile, Debbie is happy to be on 40 acres in the Ozarks, with an eye on the future as a farmer, all on her own.

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cows

Buffalo Livestock Market

30.00-72.00* 40.00-70.00 †

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

10.00-70.00*

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 136.00-138.00 ; wtd. avg. price 137.63.

Heifers: 136.00-140.00 ; wtd. avg. price 137.41.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: Not Reported ; wtd. avg. price Not Reported.

Heifers: Not Reported; wtd. avg. price Not Reported.

Four State Stockyards

Interstate Regional Stockyards

20.00-63.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

22.50-72.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

53.00-68.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

40.00-73.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

40.00-66.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

20.00-72.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards Springfield Livestock Market

0

sheep &

22.00-69.00 † 20.00-70.50 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

40

slaughter

bulls 60

80

100

(Week of 12/12/21 to 12/18/21) Buffalo Livestock Market

70.00-94.50*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

60.00-100.00 †

Four State Stockyardss

40.00-92.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

60.00-104.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Kingsville Livestock Auction

83.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

60.00-94.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

70.00-90.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

65.00-106.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

52.00-92.25 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

65.00-93.00*

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

10

30

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62.50-107.00 †

75.00-107.50 †

50

70

replacement

cows 90

110

130

Prices reported per cwt

(Week of 12/12/21 to 12/18/21) Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

750.00-1075.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

800.00-1080.00 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

870.00-1150.00*

Joplin Regional Stockyards

950.00-1275.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

760.00-1300.00 †

Ozarks Regional

250.00-1400.00

South Central Regional Stockyards

†

800.00-1900.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market Wright County Livestock Auction

575.00-1060.00 † 850.00-1050.00*

700

pairs 1200

cow/calf

1700

2200

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 12/12/21 to 12/18/21) Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock

None Reported* 1100.00-1675.00

Four State Stockyards

†

1100.00-1500.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1400.00 †

Joplin Regional

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

1300.00-1750.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction 1125.00 †

Ozarks Regional

1000.00-1650.00 †

South Central Regional

Springfield Livestock Wright County Livestock

300

16 16

800

1075.00-1900.00 1150.00-1375.00*

1800

2300

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

†

1000.00-1475.00 †

1300

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

1000.00-1875.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

2800

National Sheep Summary

12/17/21

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold steady to 50.00 Higher, except at San Angelo, TX 10.00-15.00 lower.

Slaughter ewes were Firm to 35.00 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to 20.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 7,225 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 320 slaughter lambs in South Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4,022 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 111-160 lbs 232.00290.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 230.00-295.00, few 335.00-360.00; 165-170 lbs 180.00230.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 230.00255.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 221.00233.00; 160 lbs 220.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 226.00277.50; 160-180 lbs 222.50-235.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 110-115 lbs no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-110 lbs no test.

Equity Coop: shorn 158 lbs 229.50.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 388.00-435.00; 60-70 lbs 370.00-390.00, few 408.00-410.00; 70-80 lbs 330.00370.00; 80-90 lbs 312.00-350.00, few 362.00-382.00; 90-110 lbs 269.00- 346.00. wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 332.00-358.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-330.00; 90-110 lbs 280.00-310.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 41 lbs 420.00; 50-60 lbs 360.00-400.00, few 445.00; 60-70 lbs 345.00-385.00, few 400.00-405.00; 70-80 lbs 315.00-365.00, few 395.00400.00; 80-90 lbs 315.00-350.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00295.00, few 300.00-330.00. hair 40-50 lbs 435.00-455.00; 50-60 lbs 345.00-390.00, few 400.00-425.00; 60-70 lbs 330.00-375.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-350.00; 80-90 lbs 305.00-320.00; 90-100 lbs 265.00-290.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 90-100 lbs 260.00-270.00. hair 90-100 lbs 240.00-270.00, few 290.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 407.50-432.50; 50-60 lbs 410.00-445.00; 60-70 lbs 342.50-375.00, few 402.50-412.50; 70-80 lbs 292.50-355.00; 80-90 lbs 291.00-330.00; 90-100 lbs 262.00-276.00. hair 45 lbs 355.00; 50-60 lbs 380.00-433.00; 60 lbs 370.00; 70-80 lbs 299.00-307.50; 80-90 lbs 282.50-292.50; 90-100 lbs 242.50-255.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 58 lbs 380.00; 60-70 lbs 325.00-345.00, few 385.00; 70-80 lbs 345.00-370.00; 85 lbs 285.00; 90-100 lbs 280.00-285.00. hair 54 lbs 345.00; 60-70 lbs 325.00; 70-80 lbs 305.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 350.00-400.00; 50-60 lbs 350.00390.00; 60-70 lbs 325.00-380.00; 70-80 lbs 340.00385.00; 80-90 lbs 310.00-345.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 415.00-420.00; 60-70 lbs 400.00-412.00.

Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 155.00-168.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 170.00-198.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 140.00-175.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 120.00-130.00; Cull 1 100.00.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 115.00-195.00, hair 160.00-200.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 115.00-145.00; Cull 1 no test.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 125.00-170.00, hair 152.50-205.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 142.50-152.50; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 155.00-163.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 130.00-187.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 175.00-180.00; Cull 1 45.00-75.00.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 130.00-184.00, hair 167.50-192.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 147.50-167.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 155.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 105.00.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 150.00-185.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 147.00-190.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Direct Trading: No sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test.

Ft. Collins: 4035 lbs 335.00; 60-70 lbs 305.00-320.00; 7080 lbs 287.50-307.50; 82 lbs 290.00; 106 lbs 240.00; 120125 lbs 185.00-215.00; 138 lbs 200.00; 154 lbs 215.00.

South Dakota: 56 lbs 298.00; 60-70 lbs 301.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 289.00-309.00; 80-90 lbs 292.00-301.00; 100110 lbs 260.00-285.00; 111 lbs 245.00.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: 30-40 lbs 375.00-400.00.

stocker & feeder

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

200

12/16/21

Receipts: 450 Compared to the sale two weeks ago slaughter lambs traded steady. Feeder kid goats traded steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter kid goats goats traded 20.00-40.00 higher. Not enough volume of the other classes for a market comparison. Supply light with very good demand. Supply included: 39% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (85% Hair Breeds, 10% Hair Ewes, 5% Hair Bucks); 2% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Ewes); 19% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 38% Slaughter Goats (52% Kids, 18% Nannies/Does, 13% Bucks/Billies, 18% Wether Kids); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does).

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 340.00-385.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 245.00-315.00.

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 150.00-185.00.

Hair Bucks - 1-2: 130.00-170.00.

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2: 205.00-235.00.

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 340.00-425.00.

Kids - Selection 2: 250.00-325.00.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 335.00-540.00.

Kids - Selection 2: 250.00-325.00.

Kids - Selection 3: 205.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 210.00-270.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 230.00-290.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 1: 340.00-380.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 2: 275.00.

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 300.00-350.00.

725.00-1600.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

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goats

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

35.00-67.00*

20

cattle

beef

(Week of 12/12/21 to 12/18/21) Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

market sales reports

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Four State Stockyards*

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prices

Ava Douglas County† 12/16/21

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 12/18/21

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 12/16/21

Cuba Interstate Regional† 12/14/21

1,433

1,073

2,029

1,941

2,320

9,922

3,601

2,088

2,724

Uneven

Steady

St-5 Higher

St-5 Higher

Steady

St-3 Higher

St-6 Higher

Steady

St-4 Higher

190.00-207.50 180.00-201.00 160.00-189.00 153.00-165.00 -----

160.00-214.00 168.00-199.00 160.00-182.00 150.00-168.50 145.00-157.00

----189.50-210.00 164.50-200.50 163.00-174.00 164.00

192.50-213.00 173.50-198.00 163.00-187.50 150.00-169.00 144.50-157.00

170.00-213.00 164.00-196.00 154.00-189.00 146.00-168.00 130.00-157.00

200.00-222.50 185.00-210.00 166.00-191.00 159.00-174.00 158.00-167.00

----184.00-212.00 167.00-203.00 158.00-183.50 153.50-172.50

185.00-215.00 174.00-210.00 158.00-195.00 152.00-177.00 146.00-170.00

----181.00-194.00 161.00-193.00 153.50-171.00 144.50-160.50

182.50-194.00 172.50-189.00 159.00-167.00 ---------

--------146.00-172.00 124.00-149.00 117.00-134.00

----190.00 154.00-171.00 144.00-152.50 -----

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160.00-200.00 150.00-180.00 138.00-174.00 121.00-147.00 117.00-142.00

----170.00-172.50 156.00-162.00 ---------

------------147.00 -----

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----170.00-174.00 152.00 ---------

157.00-170.00 150.00-164.00 144.00-156.00 144.00 140.00

140.00-164.00 145.00-163.00 142.00-160.00 134.00-154.00 128.00-140.00

166.00-169.50 148.00-172.00 153.00-166.00 145.00-163.00 140.00-151.00

174.00-177.00 160.00-174.00 143.00-157.00 140.00-146.00 137.00-145.00

136.00-163.00 139.00-166.00 136.00-160.00 130.00-160.00 121.00-140.00

160.00-173.00 157.00-165.00 145.00-159.00 147.00-154.00 145.00-154.00

162.00-179.00 157.00-191.00 144.00-164.00 140.50-158.50 152.25-159.85

155.00-175.00 148.00-172.00 142.00-166.00 134.00-151.00 125.00-146.00

153.00-166.00 142.00-165.50 148.00-164.50 139.00-157.00 135.50-145.50

12/14/21

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 12/13/21

Kingsville Mid Springfield Livestock Missouri Livestock Auction† Stockyards* Marketing† 12/14/21 12/16/21 12/15/21

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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Daily Direct Hog Report

12/20/21

Barrows and Gilts Purchased Swine (including Packer Sold) National Head Count: 4,850 On a National basis, compared to the previous day’s weighted average (LM_HG200): 0.20 lower.

National Price Range: 56.00-64.00.

Western Cornbelt Wtd Avg Price: 61.17.

Western Cornbelt 5 Day Rolling Avg: 62.15.

prices

Kingsville Mid Springfield Livestock Missouri Livestock Auction† Stockyards* Marketing† 12/14/21 12/16/21 12/15/21

Vienna South Central† 12/15/21

West Plains Wright Ozarks County Regional† Livestock* 12/14/21 12/15/21

3,601

2,088

2,724

1,422

3,607

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St-6 Higher

Steady

St-4 Higher

Uneven

St-3 Higher

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----184.00-212.00 167.00-203.00 158.00-183.50 153.50-172.50

185.00-215.00 174.00-210.00 158.00-195.00 152.00-177.00 146.00-170.00

----181.00-194.00 161.00-193.00 153.50-171.00 144.50-160.50

210.00 183.00-196.00 160.00-191.50 152.00-166.50 150.00-158.00

198.00-201.00 185.00-210.00 171.00-187.00 156.00-176.00 154.00-159.00

175.00-210.00 170.00-205.00 150.00-188.00 145.00-174.00 140.00-161.00

------------147.00 -----

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----170.00-174.00 152.00 ---------

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177.50-178.00 ----145.00-155.00 145.00 -----

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hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

avg. grain prices

Week Ended 12/17/21 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum* * Price per cwt

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162.00-179.00 157.00-191.00 144.00-164.00 140.50-158.50 152.25-159.85

155.00-175.00 148.00-172.00 142.00-166.00 134.00-151.00 125.00-146.00

153.00-166.00 142.00-165.50 148.00-164.50 139.00-157.00 135.50-145.50

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177.00 154.50-176.00 141.00-162.00 145.50-146.50 -----

162.50-168.00 152.00-173.00 143.00-155.00 142.00-147.50 141.00

150.00-171.00 145.00-173.00 135.00-154.00 130.00-151.00 128.00-142.00

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Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

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5.91

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4

5.59

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6.02

6.00

6.07

5.72

166.64 169.22 166.54

*** 150.30 141.89 139.75 ***

164.61

142.28

146.04

170.10

156.39

181.51 175.49 166.21 171.46 159.14

151.01 150.83 147.65 149.14

149.14

173.95

146.66

170.23

143.26

174.20 178.05 165.41 173.71 174.76 165.61

158.50 145.35 150.33 156.23 153.17 152.31

169.70

149.10

177.99 171.54

147.51 162.39

178.07 172.90 174.73 179.42 166.08

150.94 149.91 150.73 152.03 151.94 148.14

171.43 120

140 160 180 200 220 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather

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

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6.24 (Sorghum)

Cuba Vienna

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162.12

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Ava Kingsville

12/17/21

Another week of bizarre December weather in the state with several temperature records broke once again. Lack of winter moisture is resulting in several areas getting dry just over 50 percent of the state is listed as abnormally to moderately dry according to the latest drought monitor. On a national scale there isn’t a lot left west of the Mississippi River not considered dry at this point. The only plus side to this is famers have got more fall tillage done than they can ever recall. Despite the continued climbing of fertilizer prices many are still getting anhydrous cut in. Here in the state hay movement remains slow as feeding needs just haven’t been very high with the current weather. The supply of hay is moderate and demand is light to moderate and prices mostly 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: 200.00250.00.

Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 8.00-12.00.

Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 160.00200.00.

Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 120.00-160.00.

Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00.

Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 100.00-125.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 6.00-8.00.

Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 80.00-140.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 60.00100.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.006.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 25.00-55.00.

Straw: Wheat (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-6.00.

Soybeans

steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 11/21/21

Receipts This Week: 95,031 Early weaned pigs and all feeder pigs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate for moderate offerings.

Receipts include 64% formulated prices.

Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 1.5% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 85,881 head, wtd. avg. 54.68.

All Feeder Pigs: 9,150 head, wtd. avg. 76.25.

$100

Week of 11/28/21

12/17/21

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.6300 and 40# blocks at $1.8875.

The weekly average for barrels is $1.6520 (-0.0225) and blocks, $1.9230 (+0.0745).

Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production is steady to up across the regions. End-of-year plant holidays are expected to be less of a test for milk handlers this year than in 2020. Some evidence of that is the spot milk price for Class III production. Spot milk prices in the Midwest are still flat to $.50 over Class. Last year, during week 50, spot prices were $6 to $3 under Class. Western cream supplies are abundant for the most part, but Midwest and Northeast cream contacts say that is not the case in their respective regions. Cream demand is expected to ebb over the next two weeks. F.O.B. cream multiples are 1.42-1.52 in the East, 1.28-1.50 in the Midwest, and 1.15-1.37 in the West.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $2.8428 - $3.0900.

Week of 12/5/21

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

$138

12/17/21

Week of 11/21/21

hog markets

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

$176

Week of 12/12/21

p: no sales. ing: No sales. bs: Medium and Large 1-2: no test.

4035 lbs 335.00; 60-70 lbs 305.00-320.00; 700-307.50; 82 lbs 290.00; 106 lbs 240.00; 12000-215.00; 138 lbs 200.00; 154 lbs 215.00. ta: 56 lbs 298.00; 60-70 lbs 301.00-310.00; 9.00-309.00; 80-90 lbs 292.00-301.00; 10000-285.00; 111 lbs 245.00. test. test.

0-40 lbs 375.00-400.00.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: mixed age hair 113 lbs 220.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: young 325.00-470.00/head; bred middle age 400.00/head.

Kalona: no test.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: yearling hair 125-205 lbs 170.00-210.00/cwt; young hair 100-110 lbs 205.00-235.00/cwt.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared with 40,000 last week and 41,000 last year.

Week of 11/28/21

nd: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-195.00, hair 160.00-200.00; Utility 1-2 0-145.00; Cull 1 no test.

Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-170.00, hair 152.50-205.00; Utility 1-2 0-152.50; Cull 1 no test. ta: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 155.00-163.00; eshy) 130.00-187.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 00; Cull 1 45.00-75.00. od 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-184.00, hair 167.50-192.50; Utility and medium flesh) 147.50-167.50; Utility 1-2 0; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 105.00. od 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 est; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. ood 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-185.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium 0-190.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)

550-600 lb. steers

$214

Week of 12/5/21

ta: wooled and shorn 58 lbs 380.00; 60-70 45.00, few 385.00; 70-80 lbs 345.00-370.00; 0; 90-100 lbs 280.00-285.00. hair 54 lbs 0 lbs 325.00; 70-80 lbs 305.00. test. air 40-50 lbs 350.00-400.00; 50-60 lbs 350.000 lbs 325.00-380.00; 70-80 lbs 340.000 lbs 310.00-345.00. wooled and shorn 5.00-420.00; 60-70 lbs 400.00-412.00. wes: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-168.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium 0-198.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 140.00-175.00; tility 1-2 (very thin) 120.00-130.00; Cull 1

24 Month Avg. $252

Week of 12/12/21

s reports

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

110

127

144

161

178

195

* No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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contain garlic, and about 30 percent of the farm’s Kentucky 31 fescue has been killed out and replaced with endophyte-friendly fescue.

Because of the implementation of the grazing program, the family say they have improved pasturer, and extended grazing days.

“You can tell the difference,” John said.

“Not pulling the cows fast enough, you can tell you have grazed it too short. There are a few fields we have stripped grazed because it got too tall and rank. The grass has to work for you.”

“If they overeat a pasture, it takes twice as long for the grass to grow back,” Lachelle said, adding that the quality of cattle has improved, and they have a constant fat cover. “Cattle in good condition breed easier and keep things together.”

The family does not grow their own hay, opting to buy hay locally.

“When we feed hay that we’ve bought, we are feeding other people’s fertilizer that breaks down and goes back into our soil,” John said. “It’s been two, three years since we’ve taken any hay off.”

In the winter months, cattle receive hay, and the Nebraska-manufactured PowerCube, which John said, is 30 percent protein and 15 percent fat.

“Last year was the first year we did that,” John said. “We give 4 pounds per day, per head and give half ration on hay, and they stay fat all winter.”

Lachelle added the cost is higher than traditional cube per ton, but the herd receives fewer pounds per day. The addition of the specialized cubes has allowed the Clemons operation to reduce the hay needed to get their herd through the winter months.

In addition to building their herd, John and Lachelle hope to take their genetics to others.

“When we started with the registered side, we had locals who would come and buy bulls pretty much off the cow,” John said. “Calves were 90-days weaned, and the buyers were happy. Then we started keeping them a little longer and getting them a little bigger. Last spring, we sent seven bulls to the cow sale at Wheeler (Livestock Auction) and averaged close to $3,000 a head.”

“We were very pleased with that sale, so we thought we would try again, and this

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fall, they averaged about the same,” Lachelle added. “We have been marketing a little on social media and getting people who will buy right off the farm. We also get those repeat customers we sold to before sending bulls anywhere else. We thought we would start small and save a few back for ourselves, but we don’t need 15 bulls a year.”

For a bull to be a future herd sire, the performance and longevity of the animal’s sire is taken into consideration.

“We had a bull from Montana that stayed here for eight years,” John said. “If he can stay here for eight years, I’m going to look at his son. You have to see how they do on fescue and even their hair coat.

There are a lot of factors that play into it.”

“We also look at docility,” Lachelle said.

“We also look at the physique, pull their birth weights, look average daily gain, the sire and dam. If it’s a strong sire we’ve had good luck with in the past, we are going to look at him. If he has a strong birth weight, we will look at him. If he had a 70-pound birth weight, the likely hood of us keeping him is pretty small. We tell people we like bigger calves and that we breed for pounds, so we’re a little different than others, and that’s why we use Simmental.”

Animals not making the grade for bull prospects are castrated about 30 days after weaning.

With their entrance into the bull markets, the Clemons family has begun to explore areas beyond EPDs. “I know so many seedstock guys who are moving toward genomic testing and putting (DNA) in their sale catalog,” John said. “My father talked about doing some DNA testing on some heifers and seeing where they are at compared to what they are out of.”

“It’s the future of our industry,” Lachelle added. “We have to always look at what’s coming from those people who are buying those bulls and heifers.”

As cattle producers, John added, if they were not progressive in meeting the demands of other producers, they were already behind.

“It doesn’t happen overnight,” he said.

“It takes three to four years to change anything. It’s a long process, so you have to be planning all the time.”

DECEMBER 27, 2021

meet your neighbors They have discussed moving into the bred heifer market, but just like building a herd, it’s a slow process.

“Just one thing at a time,” John said with a smile.

“Sometimes we get ahead of ourselves, so we need to stop and really evaluate things for the future,” Lachelle, a former special education teacher turned full-time cattle producer, said.

As they move toward their seedstock production goals, John and Lachelle continue to breed their herd for pounds, not just seedstock.

“We tend to go big around here,” John said.

“We like big, powerful cows. You want something that will grow and put some muscle in, and since we’ve been putting that Simmental onto our Angus, we are getting that hybrid vigor. They were just commercial Angus, but you could tell the difference. I like the halfbloods, and pounds and muscle. It’s everyone’s own niche. I like the marbling from the Angus and the pounds from the Simmental; it’s a well-balanced animal.”

For the last seven years, the same buyer in Illinois has purchased the Clemons’ calves, which are shipped 45 days after weaning and two rounds of vaccinations.

“He buys twice a year, and he sends them on,” John explained. “He lets us know how they are doing, and he said not to change our program because they are grading too good to change. His best year off our calves graded 28 percent Prime.”

John and Lachelle’s children — Lexi (11), J.R. (9) and Micah (6) — are the seventh generation of the Clemons family, and they are following the path laid out by the generations that came before them.

“We are an all-hands on deck kind of family,” Lachelle said. “Lexi is our main cowy kid. Micah is all about horses, and J.R. is the best at helping.”

Both John and Lachelle give tremendous credit to the senior John Clemens for decades of work in the walnut logging business that has allowed them to grow the operation to more than 1,500 acres and become full-time producers. Lachelle said she and John have worked to make the farm as sustainable as possible, which will help it continue in the future.

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Hannah Eldridge enjoys helping other producers navigate their way through FSA programs At the Farm Services Agency branch in Mount Vernon, Mo., Hannah Eldridge is one of three program technicians who assist farmers and ranchers.

Hannah works with applicants to file paperwork for the elected county committee to determine eligibility.

The FSA, in general, seeks to serve farmers and ranchers with subsidy and market loss payments.

“The mission of the FSA is to deliver effective programs and services to America’s farmers and ranchers,” Hannah explained.

The programs vary throughout the seasons. Currently, in Lawrence County, Hannah is overseeing the Livestock Forage Program (LFP), which is a program to help producers whose land has been affected by severe drought. Producers can apply to the program for payment assistance should there be a capital loss they would have otherwise profited from in better weather conditions.

Another program Hannah administers is the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), which provides payments to livestock producers for deaths in excess of the normal mortality, based on state and/or national averages, which are caused by adverse weather events or animal attacks. The events that qualify are typically scenarios out of the producers’ control or sufficient management.

“Last winter, the extreme cold temperatures from the polar vortex in February caused many producers to lose young calves despite their mitigation efforts. In Lawrence County alone, we had over 50 applications,” Hannah said. Tornadoes, floods, and wild animal attacks are a few examples of events the FSA would take into consideration for the LIP program, although each event is examined on a caseby-case basis and must adhere to a specific set of guidelines and program regulations.

Hannah also handles the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in her of-

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Other programs include the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program, which provides low-interest financing in order for producers to build or upgrade to facilities to store commodities such as grains, oilseeds, peanuts, honey, cheese, meats.

Market Assistance Loans are available as well. “These provide financing to producers at harvest time to help meet cash flow needs without having to sell their commodities when market prices are at harvest-time lows,” Hannah said.

“Anyone is welcome to apply to any of these programs – we serve all,” Hannah reiterated. “The FSA serves farms of all sizes. We’ve worked with people who have just a few head of cattle to people who have hundreds.”

Serving local farmers hits close to home for Hannah. She and her husband Clay Eldridge have a small farm in Mount Vernon where they run a feeder-cattle operation. Clay also works for Joplin Stockyards, so the two are involved in many facets of farm life. From feeding, caring for, and selling their own livestock, to Clay working closely with the market at the stockyards, the pair understand how much effort goes into the process. They’ve also seen firsthand how the economy and weather can have such a dramatic effect on a farming operation.

Because of that, Hannah recognizes the importance of the FSA programs and how they can be a true lifeline to producers.

“I love that I get to be a public service to farmers and ranchers,” she said. “And I love that I get to work closely with members of our community.”

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What other animal experience have you gained through FFA?

“I raised three pigs last year from our FFA program. We got them processed this summer; two people bought one and then we kept one for ourselves. We also have some cows, but the pigs were my project.”

What advice would you give to a young person considering FFA?

“Just do it. I wasn’t sure about FFA when I joined, because I thought you had to have livestock, but you don’t even have to have an SAE. You learn so much about leadership, how to be a leader or how to step back and talk to people, and you learn to help people grow. FFA can help you in your career path with those skills. FFA has been a life changer for me.”

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Division. (www.ffb1.com) • Detailed description of the work to be performed, type Mrs. Daily has been an and grade of materials, and if material cost is included in agricultural lender for the contract price. over 30 years. Contact • Who will obtain necessary building permits and inher by phone at surance.

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• Who is authorized to make changes to the project on the behalf of both parties.

• Document that all changes must be in writing and approved by both parties.

• Require all workers, including employees of contractors and subcontractors, be bonded and insured.

• Clearly state how disputes will be handled.

• Contract should be signed and dated by both parties. Both parties should initial/sign and date each page of the contract and any attachments.

• Have building plans attached.

Be Present and Aware: Being knowledgeable is one of your best defenses: • Know who is on your property and who they work for every day. This will ensure if a new subcontractor shows up, you know about it.

• Also, be cognizant of materials moved from your farm and taken elsewhere.

• If possible, be around when building inspectors show up so you hear first-hand issues or problems that the inspector uncovers.

Lien Waivers: A lien waiver is a document you have the contractor and subcontractors sign when payment is made to ensure nothing else is owed to them at that point. Example: Your contractor hires an electrician and he finishes installing the electric. The contractor then wants the money to pay the electrician. A this time, you would have both the electrician and the contractor sign a lien waiver stating he has been paid in full. This prevents the contractor from collecting from you and never paying the electrician. Without lien waivers, the subcontractors can file a mechanics lien on your property for non-payment.

Insurance: Notify your hazard insurance carrier prior to starting construction to confirm the building is insured during the construction period. You may have to purchase a different policy, or add it onto your existing policy, but you want to be sure you have coverage.

Once labor has begun, you will be liable for the work performed and you will have assets at risk once you make the first payment. Insure your investment from theft, fire, and weather related losses.

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How much hay should producers feed their livestock?

The amount of hay a livestock operation needs to meet the nutritional demands of its animals relies on many factors. The hay quality, hay storage methods, production stage of the animal and type of supplements fed should all be considered when determining how much hay to provide.

Determining Hay Quality

Before producers can determine how much hay to feed, they need to determine the quality of their hay. The higher the quality, the less hay producers will need to provide.

The most reliable way to determine the nutritional value of the hay is through a forage test. “Hay testing is really the key to putting together a winter-feeding program,” Gene Schmitz, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist, said.

The quality of the forage is based on two factors: protein level and percentage of Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN). According to Schmitz, most cool-season grass hays average around 8 percent protein, but this can vary. In terms of energy, the number to shoot for is a TDN percentage of 57 percent or higher.

The levels of protein and TDN in forage are impacted by the timing of when the hay was harvested. The stage of maturity at cutting, baling and storing correlates to the nutritional content of the hay. “The closer to the boot stage (point when the seed head is just emerging) the grasses are harvested, the higher the quality,” Schmitz said.

If producers are looking to improve the quality of their hay: alfalfa, red clover and legumes will generally increase forage quality. Supplementing a lesser quality grass hay with a few pounds of alfalfa can infuse more protein and energy into the dry forage.

Proper Hay Storage and Feeding Practices

Other factors play a role in hay quality as well. How the hay is stored and fed can impact its nutritional value. Experts recommend getting the hay off the ground and covered to reduce nutrient loss. If feeding in hay rings, a skirt on the bottom the bale ring helps reduce waste. There are other styles of hay feeders that can minimize loss as well.

Schmitz states one of the worst-case scenarios is hay that is stored on the ground, under a tree row and fed in a bale ring that doesn’t have any skirting at the base.

A combination of those factors can have a big impact on the amount of hay a pro-

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“To learn more through publications and other resources and apply that to our operation to be more effective and productive.”

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ducer needs to purchase, raise or feed. “Some of those losses may be up to as much as 25 percent,” Schmitz stated.

Assessing Intake Requirements

How much hay to feed also depends on the production stage of the animal and its body condition. “In general, we look at feeding between about 1.7 to 2.25 percent of body weight that they intake,” Schmitz advised. Keep in mind the higher the quality of the hay, the less fiber that is in it, and therefore, the more the animal is going to consume.

Animals that have a high level of production should be fed hay with average or above levels of protein and TDN. Animals that are getting close to calving, kidding or lambing may have a restricted capacity from a physical standpoint due to the babies growing in them. In these cases, a hay higher in quality will help the animals get the nutrients they need without having to consume large quantities of dry forage.

Additionally, younger animals that have requirements for high nutrient density in their diets should get forage that is excellent in quality. Poor quality hay contains a greater amount of fiber which takes longer to digest. “Because it (high-quality hay) doesn’t have as much fiber, it doesn’t take as long to process through the digestive track and the animals can eat more and get more nutrition,” Schmitz explained.

Supplementing with Grain

If producers are feeding a more mature hay that is poorer quality, lower in energy and lower in protein, the need increases for additional sources of energy input. In these situations, livestock experts recommend supplementing with grain and grain byproducts.

The amount needed to feed or supplement is based on the animal’s size, stage of production, desired level of gain and level of production. There are a few key questions to consider. Are they lactating or not? Are they thin or fat? If they are stock, then how much average daily gain should they achieve? Assessing these factors will help guide the type and amount of hay and grain fed to meet the goals of a producer’s operation.

Lastly, monitoring the body condition of the livestock will help determine how much hay an animal needs to be fed. Producers can use the animal’s body condition as a gauge of whether they are getting too much or too little nutrition.

“My goal for this year is to make life a little better for everyone.”

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“I plan on going to more shows with my pigs, and I got a grant through the National FFA and I am planning on extending the barn.

I’m also looking at getting a prospect boar to expand my Duroc operation.”

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“It’s almost the same every year: To do what I do better this year than last. Stay focused on the positives and put all the negatives in the trash. There is no future in the past, just nostalgia.

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Considerations when applying for cost-share assistance Farmers may find it overwhelming when looking for and pursuing involvement in a government cost-share program. Though the options and paperwork may seem too vast to tackle, area extension specialists encourage farmers not to get overwhelmed. Experts offer several recommendations to help make the process as smooth as possible.

Create Farm Plan First

Before applying for involvement in any cost-share program, experts recommend creating a farm plan. This includes establishing short-term and long-term goals for the farm. “Our programs are tools, they are not the objectives; they are the tools to achieve the objectives,” Joe Massey, district conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Baxter and Marion counties, Ark., said.

Additionally, the programs farmers consider should align with their farm goals.

District conservationists and extension specialists encourage farmers to only apply for programs that they think will benefit their operation. “The programs are supposed to work for the farmer, not the other way around,” Massey stated.

Assess Program Expectations and Requirements

Though cost-share programs may help producers meet their goals, the program may come with requirements that producers aren’t comfortable following. The government funding may require significant paperwork, reporting metrics or long-term follow-ups.

Knowing the expectations upfront will allow producers to make a decision before too much time or energy is invested.

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same direction,” Scott Clawson, Area Agriculture Economics Specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension, said. “And that you have some shared goals as far as what is being accomplished with that money.”

The money received in the cost-share program could have tax ramifications.

Producers should ask if the income that comes from the cost-share program is going to be taxable.

Patience, Flexibility and Perseverance

When seeking funding through cost-share programs keep in mind the importance of patience. “The first thing I tell everybody I work with is, it is a slow process; it is an annual funding cycle,” Massey explained.

According to Massey, there is a lot of waiting, then more waiting and after that, even more waiting. “It will try your patience,” Massey added. However, Massey encourages producers to regularly check-in with their area agriculture representative for guidance and support throughout the process.

Benefits to Applying

Cost-share programs are a competitive process. “On an annual basis we probably get about three times as many applications as we get funded,” Massey stated.

“But we tell them if you are not selected for funding this go around, we will stay after it until we do get you funding.”

In addition, new initiatives become available on a regular basis. If one program isn’t a good fit, a new program that is a perfect fit may be on the horizon.

Agriculture representatives say not all is lost if producers are not approved for a program. Going through the process can bring about benefits of its own. “Even if denied it is usually still a good thing for the operation to go through because it helps them to formalize their financial situation or their mission and goals for their farm or ranch,” Clawson stated.

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Applying for Grants

By Cheryl Kepes

Information to keep in mind when seeking grant funding The thought of applying for a grant may conjure images of piles of paperwork that need to be filled out or stacks of pages that must be read through line by line. Though seeking funding through a grant may seem daunting, breaking down the process into realistic steps can make the ordeal much more manageable.

Grant Need to Know Info

First, farmers should keep in mind there are a lot of different grant programs available. “It is important to read grants carefully and make sure that your farm qualifies for the grant before spending a lot of time writing,” Courtney Bir, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics, explained.

When searching for grants that will fit their operations, producers should keep in mind grants can be specific to stages of the operation or the type of farm or farmer. For example, some grants may serve a beginning farmer or rancher. In other cases, grants may target a farm focusing on organic production or underserved farmers and ranchers.

Experts recommend searching for grants that align with the type of operator or operation. If producers need help, specialists at county extension offices can help guide farmers find grants that are a good fit. Additionally, before applying for a grant, it is important to look into the tax implications of that specific grant.

Information Needed to Apply

Though each grant possesses its own conditions, there are some general items most grant applications require. Grants may ask for a business plan, production records or other information specific to the applicant’s farm. It is important to carefully read the information required.

Though at first glance the process may be overwhelming, stay the course. “Don’t get discouraged if you don’t have all of the documentation at first,” Bir said. “There may be current extension programs that can help you.” Bir points to Oklahoma State University Extension’s farm financial planning tool as an example of a method to help producers with documentation for grants or other purposes. Many states offer similar planning tools.

Some grants require producers to submit financial statements such as beginning and ending balance sheets or other farm financial records. If that is the case, there are likely area programs in place to assist farmers in collecting and organizing the information.

Complying with each requirement of the grant application is a necessity. “It is important to carefully read the submission requirements, and submit all of the documents,” Bir said. “Applications with missing requirements are likely to be immediately rejected.”

What can Grant Money be Used For?

What the grant money can be used for is specific to the grant. According to Bir, it is important for the applicant to read the grant carefully and ask questions for clarification. Additionally, if producers enter the grant search with clear goals, they will have more success finding a grant that will help them accomplish their objectives.

According to Oklahoma State University economists, grant money rarely pays for capital assets such as machinery, equipment, land or breeding stock. Those type of assets are more likely to be funded by loans.

Following Through

Producers who apply for grants should only enter the process if they plan to follow through with the required documentation. Grants carry penalties for noncompliance specific to that grant. “It is important to remember there is no such thing as ‘free money,’” Bir stated. “Receiving a grant includes the expectation that you will following through with your proposal and submit the documentation or other materials as outlined in the grant.”

Keep Looking

Even if producers initially fail to find a grant that meets the needs of their operation, they should keep looking. Economists say the type and number of grants available are constantly changing, so don’t give up.

For More Information About Grant Funding, Check Out These Available Resources:

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Feeding the Right Minerals

By Cheryl Kepes

Proper supplements are critical for successful operations A laser focus on the larger things in a farming operation can sometimes be all consuming. Producers may put what seems to be less important practices on the back burner. But attention to small details can make a huge impact. For instance, selecting the right mineral supplements for livestock can bring health benefits big and small.

Selecting Minerals

Typically, livestock specialists recommend three major minerals for livestock: calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.

Trace minerals such as zinc and copper are also important in an animal’s diet.

However, experts warn shepherds to be wary of too much copper for their flocks.

“For sheep, we have to be very careful because the requirements and the tolerance level where it becomes toxic is pretty close together,” Gene Schmitz, University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist, said.

During the winter months, vitamin A is an important supplement for livestock.

Though green grasses and forages have precursors to vitamin A, most winter forages and hay are deficient in the nutrient.

In order to more accurately determine the type and quantity of minerals needed, experts suggest testing hay and other forages for protein and energy content. “If they are really doing it right, they need to be having their forages analyzed for nutritional value,” Alan Culham, director of operations with Katahdin Hair Sheep International, said.

Culham recommends producers reach out to nutritional experts in their area to help them develop a mineral program that works best for their operation.

Recommendations if Feeding Grain

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cattle mineral containing a ratio of 2 to 3 parts calcium to 1 part phosphorus. For sheep, the ratio of calcium to phosphorus is typically 2 parts calcium to 1 part phosphorus, but this will vary from flock to flock.

However, the recommendation may differ for operations that utilize a lot of grain or grain byproducts such as corn gluten, soybean hulls or distiller grain.

“Grains in general have a low level of calcium in them,” Schmitz explained.

“So, the more we feed grain and grain byproducts, the more important it is for us to pay attention to the ratio of calcium to phosphorus in the diet.”

Producers may need to provide additional calcium to animals in these operations in order to correct the calcium to phosphorus ratio.

According to Culham, some shepherds add bone meal or dicalcium phosphate to their rations in order to boost the calcium in their flock’s calcium intake.

How to Feed Minerals

In most cases, free choice mineral is the most convenient method of feeding mineral.

Livestock experts suggest putting out mixed mineral and loose salt in separate locations. There will be times animals just crave salt and will seek it out instead of mineral.

Loose mineral has other advantages to blocks of mineral. “I like loose product because over time if mineral intake gets a bit excessive, you can add in some salt and slow that up a little bit,” Schmitz shared.

Another benefit to using loose mineral is the ability to mix it with feed or top dress the feed after it is poured into a trough or bunk.

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March 2022 4 Express Annual Spring Bull Sale – Yukon, Okla. – 734-260-8635 5 Judd Ranch 44th Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale – Pomona,

Kan. – 785-566-8371 5 Mead Farms Bull Sale – Versailles, Mo. – 573-216-0210 or 734-260-8635 5 Peterson Farms Charolais Bull Sale – Mtn. Grove, Mo. – 417-926-5336 5 Satterfield Charolais & Angus 11th Annual Bull Sale – Evening Shade, Ark.

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12 Heart of the Ozarks Angus Association Sale – West Plains, Mo. – 734-260-8635 12 Sampson Cattle Company Bull Sale – Kirksville, Mo. – 734-260-8635 12 Wright Charolais Bull Sale – Kearney, Mo. – 816-776-3512 16 Valley Oaks Prime Choice Sale – Chilhowee, Mo. – 734-260-8635 17 Henke Farms Sale – Salisbury, Mo. – 734-260-8635 18 Marshall & Fenner Farms Sale – Boonville, Mo. – 734-260-8635 19 Aschermann Charolais Bull Sale – Carthage, Mo. – 417-358-7879 19 Brinkley Angus Ranch Bull Sale – Green City, Mo. – 734-260-8635 19 Full Circle Cattle Company 2nd Annual Bull Sale – Dodge City, Kan. –

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12/29 Matthew Burns & Susan McCollum Estate Auction – Urbana, Mo. • Johnson Auction Service 12/30 Weekly Auction – Osage Beach, Mo. • Bryant Auction, LLC 1/1 Public Auction – Versailles, Mo. • Show-Me Auction Center 2/12 Farm Auction – Lebanon, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC

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1/15 Estate Auction – Neosho, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service 1/15 Mid Century Electronics & More Auction – Branson, Mo. • Coon Ridge Auction Company 1/15 Moving Auction – Neosho, Mo. • Venture Group Auction 1/16 Estate Auction – Neosho, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service 2/7 Estate Auction – Cassville, Mo. • Stumpff ’s Realty & Auction Service, Inc.

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