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stablishing an attitude of gratitude is always a goal. I become more mindful of this goal especially during the holiday season. With a busy farm, four kids in school and a new family business Jody Harris is a freelance nearing its opening, I have been feeling overcommunications specialist, whelmed. I recently caught myself in the middle gardener, ranch wife and of a bit of a pity party. I get grouchy, I get behind mother of four. She and on my responsibilities and I sometimes raise my her family raise Angus beef voice to get my kids’ attention. I’m not perfect. cattle and other critters on This week, I reflected on how awful it feels to their northwest Arkansas witness to the ingratitude of others. I saw it with ranch. She is a graduate our children and some others. It stinks. I called of Missouri State University. myself out for not being a good example to the To contact Jody, go to people in my life. I crashed the pity party and ozarksfn.com and click on started counting my blessings. ‘Contact Us.’ I’m thankful for our beautiful farm – even when our cattle get out in the yard for the fourth day in a row. I’m grateful for the cow pies fertilizing our grass. I’m thankful for our oldest son, who joyfully rounds cattle back up into the pasture with our blue healer, Dixie. Even when she barks at coyotes and keeps me up at night, she’s dutifully protecting her family. I’m thankful for our home. When laundry is piled high, and the floors are muddy, this is my happy place. I’m thankful for the messy family who lives here too. There is never a dull moment in a house full of children. Ours make me smile and laugh every day. My greatest joy is being their mom. I’m thankful for my parents. They are so gracious to us. Recently, they took a day off to be a part of Veteran’s Day ceremonies at the two schools our children attend. I’m proud of all who serve in our nation’s military. Nothing compares to the swell my heart felt watching my dad honored by our children for his service. My mom is a steady example of someone who has always managed to balance being a helpful wife, present mother and doting grandmother while serving in her community. I’m thankful for the people who help us on our farm. Recently, we worked several head of cows and heifers. It was one of the best days of working cattle, I think we’ve ever had. We were so appreciative of our local veterinarian for coming out on a rainy day to preg check our herd. Whether sorting out a cull cow or running the head shoot, Dr. France jumped right in. He and his clinic staff have been a blessing to the cattle, horses and dogs on our farm. I’m thankful to teachers who push our kids to learn. Even on the days when I know our children haven’t behaved their very best, I’m blessed to know their teachers love them anyway. I’m thankful for the friends who have jumped in to helped us work on the buildings at our new business in recent months. We were able to squeeze in a meal at the farm after a weekend mixed with deer hunting and hard work. A home-cooked meal cannot ever repay these folks for their friendship, but the fellowship is heartwarming. I’m thankful for my faith and for the opportunity to start over when I’ve had a rough day. I’m thankful for my husband and friend who I get to venture through life’s ups and downs with. There is always something to be thankful for. Thank you for reading, neighbor!

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Continued from Previous Page As adults involved in agriculture, we need to take a lesson from our young people and become more involved in advocating for agriculture. Maybe we should go back and remember when we were Greenhands and were excited about getting that first pin for our jackets. Maybe we need to believe in the future of farming/agriculture with a faith born not of words, but of deeds. **** This issue of OFN includes our annual cookbook and this year, as in years past, there are lots of yummy recipes from our readers. I’ve eyed a few I might try to make myself for the holiday season. As we were putting recipes together, I remembered a box of cookbooks I got at an auction this fall. I didn’t really need them, but my mother-in-law wanted something else in the box, so I bid on it. When I got home, I combed through the box of old books, mostly cookbooks printed by churches as fundraisers, and found many of the things my mother and grandmothers made when I was a kid. Mom used to make an oatmeal cake with a cocoanut and brown sugar icing. I haven’t had the cake in decades,

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Mike and Kim Dickey are determined for their farming operation to be profitable For Mike and Kim Dickey of Greenbrier, Ark., making a profit on their farm operation was never an option. It was a necessity. “We never intended for our off-farm income to subsidize the farm,” Mike explained. “We made up ours minds early on we were not going to do that. I want my farm to make money.” Neither Mike nor Kim have strayed far

Madison is 15. M & K Farms is located east of Greenbrier in Faulkner County. The current operation covers approximately 400 acres of pasture land. They own 17 acres and lease the remainder from Mike’s parents. While they have always had cattle, in recent years they have diversified into Katahdin sheep, chickens, rabbits and most recently a few goats, which were added to help train the new sheep dogs. The cattle Submitted photo

The Mike and Kim Dickey family were the 2016 Farm Family of the Year for Faulkner County, Ark. Along with their daughters, Melanie and Madison, the family raises cattle and Katahdin sheep.

from home. Their current farm adjoins are mostly mixed breed cattle, bred with Mike’s parents’ property. Mike grew up in Angus bulls. The Dickey’s sheep herd has Greenbrier, graduated Greenbrier High 60 head of momma sheep and 80 younger School, and graduated from the Univer- ewes. As a rodeo roper from way back, Mike sity of Central Arkansas in Conway. Kim still breaks a few horses every year and a few grew up a short distance away in the small family horses are kept on the farm. Kadahtin sheep were chosen for a few community of Naylor, Ark., graduated from Mount Vernon High School and gradu- good reasons. Number one they are ated from UCA also. Both teach off the wool-less sheep. They may have a wool farm. Mike is a special education teacher coat temporarily, but they will scratch and rub that off. Wool mats at the Human Development can be seen on trees, bushes Center in Conway (soon to all over the pasture. In adretire) and Kim has taught for Greenbrier, Ark. dition, the sheep have a very 23 years at Greenbrier Junior even temperament, are excelHigh. Both sets of parents were lent grazers and provide excelfarmers, so it came naturally to lent fertilizer to the pastures. The Mike and Kim. They have two Dickeys sell their sheep through daughters, Melanie is 20, and DECEMBER 4, 2017

the markets in Salem and Beebe, Ark., as well as private treaty to folks wanting to start their sheep herds. M & K Farms also provides sheep for several ethnic markets in Arkansas. For the Dickeys, they realize more money in the sheep, there are never any “crazy sheep” that try to run over and hurt someone, and they produce three crops every two years. After visiting Mike’s cousin’s cattle and sheep farm in north Arkansas and seeing his success, the Dickey’s decided they would diversify into sheep. It has been a profitable decision. There is one problem with the sheep however, coyotes. Lambs are easy targets for the natural predators. The Dickeys have bought a couple new sheep dogs and have been working with them to increase their “protection demeanor.” “We have lost probably 15 or 16 baby sheep in the last year,” said Kim. “Coyotes are brave; I’ve seen them in my yard late at night. Hopefully we can get our dogs trained better to cut down on the losses.” The Dickeys are practitioners of rotational grazing and implement several NRCS conservation practices. It has taken a few years, but farm is now close to maximizing its potential. Several water tanks have been installed over the farm, which keeps the cattle out of the creeks and ponds thereby reducing erosion. “What we are doing goes against conventional cattle production,” Mike said. “A lot of people are hung up on maximizing weight gain and doing it quick. When you think about it, we are trying to practice what we think God intended. It takes pressure off the land, we let our land rest, we don’t over farm it and it is all natural. It may not look as pretty as some farms, but it sure works for us. Our fertilizer costs are reduced, and our equipment cost and maintenance are drastically reduced. Bottom line, we make money, that’s what counts.”

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Both Autumn Courtney, 18, and her brother Logan, 20, were homeschooled, with Autumn beginning a business degree with an accounting option at the Pryor, Okla., campus of Rogers State University. Logan chose an entrepreneurial path instead, and pursued his dream of being a full-time dairy farmer. “I went to college for one semester and two weeks and decided to come home and work full-time for my parents while investigating what I wanted to do to build my own operation,” Logan said. What distinguishes these siblings is at their young age they have a thriving agricultural Siblings Autumn and Logan Courtney partnership in dairy and wool have a farming partnership that sheep, a partnership based upon consists of dairy cattle and sheep. years of working together. “Logan is the face of our partnership while I work beallowed the privilege of milking an old cow hind the scenes,” Autumn said. “We by squirting her milk into a bucket. He was anticipate where and when support is also given a white ribbon with “I milked a needed in a natural fit. In our family, cow” emblazoned in bold letters. working has always been family time. Tired of Logan’s incessant begging and Logan and I have our own operations in pleading, Logan’s parents, Tim and Nora, addition to helping our dad and mom.” allowed Logan at age 12 to get a $900 In exchange for working full-time on the loan for a Holstein/Guernsey cross cow. family cow/calf farm, Logan and Autumn Logan repaid the loan in less than three get pasture, feed, hay and other on-site years by raising and selling bottle calves. perks with the dairy, which is more Logan’s Times have really changed. Logan now focus and the sheep has a loan without are Autumn’s. a cosigner for the By the time Logan purchase of a roPryor, Okla. was 2, he declared he w a n t e d botic milker. Logan to milk cows, though no one in comes from a long the family was doing so at the line of conservative time. Then at 4, he attended the farmers who exTulsa State Fair where for $1, he was cel in maintaining

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rather than purchasing new equipment, and in performing all but the most demanding veterinary services. An example is Logan performing his own AI with a 75 to 85 percent pregnancy rate. Logan and Tim began examining Logan’s dream of a dairy career by investigating the cost of a double-12 parallel rapid exit parlor for Logan’s grazed rather than confined cows. Father and son quit investigating when the potential cost reached $700,000. Next, they looked at robotic milkers, which are far more affordable for a new dairy farmer because the original purchase price is significantly less and will support 60 cows. An additional unit for another 60 cows costs less than half the original price because all that needs to be added is the stall with the second robot. Using design and operational advice from Lely, the company who produces the robotic systems, Logan built a 60-foot-by74-foot flat floored facility, which includes room for two robots, an office, bathroom, control panel room, separate calf kitchen and a tank room which holds with a 1,600-gallon tank. Logan plans to add more cows and another robot in the near future. One robotic milker can handle 60 cows with a 10 percent free time buffer in a 24-hour period to prevent backups. Cows are allowed access any time during the day or night and self select when they need to milk, an average of three times per day. The entire computerized system updates itself, responding individually to each cow according to information and parameters entered and received by the transponder each cow wears. The transponder even keeps track of how much time cows spend ruminating and how much time resting. DECEMBER 4, 2017

When entering a milker, each cow receives a predetermined amount of feed based upon her milk production. How much she consumes is weighed and recorded, so as she reenters, she has the exact total for the day she is allowed. If for any reason, such as being in the colostrum phase or having been treated, milk is automatically separated from the rest of the herd and entered into separate tanks. For now, Autumn’s sheep are on the back burner until she finishes school. Nonetheless, she has 42 breeding ewes bred by rams rotated every two years. She has two distinctly different breeds of sheep. The first are Merino, which arguably produce the best wool in the industry because it is breathable, soft and can absorb up to 30 percent of its weight and still feel dry without the itchiness that characterizes many other types. The second breed is the border Leicester known for curly fiber which is prized by crafters for uses including Santa’s beards and doll hair. Logan shears the sheep with Autumn spinning, dying, knitting and crocheting. She sells raw fiber and completed projects to private customers. The demand is greater than the supply, and Autumn plans to expand her flock, in addition to perhaps adding her products to Etsy for further marketing exposure. Though the average age of a farmer is increasing, these two young people may herald a positive future for the industry as well as themselves. They are analytical, organized, financially aware and open to innovations that meet their strict criteria for viability. These are the qualities that have defined successful farmers since earliest history and will serve them well.

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The reputedly haunted Crescent Hotel is the starting point for a memorable carriage ride with Hank the Tank after a day visiting Eureka Springs, Ark., and its quaint shops, various entertainments and numerous restaurants. This welcoming community has much to offer for holiday visitors. Some popular events include the 51st annual Silver Tea and the Downtown Night Market populated with “a thousand Santas” made up of both residents and visitors strolling the streets in Santa garb, in addition to choral and symphonic concerts. Further, New Year’s is highly celebrated at numerous locations offering dinner, drinks and entertainment, including the Ballroom Blitz at the Basin Park Hotel and New Year’s at the renowned Crescent Hotel.

In an elaborate Victorian carriage with the passengers comfortably enclosed in puffy cushions and layers of blankets to ward off December chills, the bundled-up driver sits perched above wearing a Santa hat on top of her cowboy hat while narrating historical tales and landmark descriptions. The star of the show is a huge 18-hand 13-year-old black Percheron horse affectionately named Hank the Tank. On Friday and Saturday nights, weather permitting, he easily traverses the narrow and curving roads. The impressive gentle giant is festooned with LED lights, jingle bells and a Santa hat. Huge Hank, loves his job. He runs to the pasture gate ready to go to work and to receive affection from anyone who will offer. People are automatically drawn to him and lavish him with the attention he loves.

“He’s the people’s horse and he’s God’s horse,” Susan Tharp, the owner of Eureka Carriage, explained. “He reaches out to others with his heart in his hand. You often have to keep him off the sidewalk because he wants to visit the people. For many people, my carriage ride is their first horse experience so my horses serve as ambassadors, sometimes prompting more questions than the actual tour.” Susan opened for business in 2001 with a four-seats Surrey-topped carriage and two sorrel draft mules named Fred and Red. Fred and Red were part Belgian and 16 hands tall. One of the services offered by the carriage company was and is a Marriage on the Carriage. A problem was that the general public did not see mules as pretty enough for weddings, so Susan switched to draft horses and eventually settled on Per-

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Owners: Superior Livestock Location: Based in Fort Worth, Texas, with office in Huntsville, Ark. Arkansas representative: Nicole Gurley History: “Less than 10 years ago, Brad Fahrmeier figured out that there was a calling for a live video feed for cattle sales because distance limited buyers’ options. Long distance traveling to purchase purebred cattle is risky because the buyer may or may not find exactly what is needed. A video feed solves that problem because buyers can view the auction live and bid as if they were at the sale on LiveAuctions.tv. I met Brad three years ago at the Gardiner Angus Ranch in Ashland, Kan., after being asked if I was interested in a part-time position. I met him and watched the process. He then asked me if I thought I could handle it and informed me that my first sale was in two weeks. The system, from a representative’s point of view, is user-friendly though demanding. Last October Brad sold his business to Superior Livestock out of Fort Worth, Texas. The buyout brought about few changes because the system was efficient and profitable for everyone. I am one of many representatives who travel the country for this part-time position. The furthest I have been is east of Atlanta, Ga., but I’ve also been to Abilene, Texas, Austin, Texas and Iowa, just to name a few places.” Future: “The video auction makes sense because we have enough sales online to make the added expense worthwhile. The video feed reaches a much larger and specifically targeted buyer pool because an auction video catalog can be viewed on the Internet one week prior to the auction and the listings can be viewed on the Internet at any time. Being a successful representative for the service most of all requires a love of the cattle business. It’s also important to be early and be able to think on your feet because problems like interrupted connection or equipment malfunction need immediate solutions. Finally, a successful representative must be detail oriented, something my loan background provides in abundance.

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

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

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Receipts: 261 At this month’s special dairy sale at the Producers Auction Yard, demand was good on a light supply. The supply consisted of 3 percent Springer Heifers, 3 percent Bred Heifers, 7 percent Open Heifers, 5 percent Fresh and Milking Cows, 1 percent Bred Cows and 25 percent baby calves. The balance was made up of weigh cows and beef 120 animals. All quotes are on a per head basis for Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Springer Heifers Bred Seven to Nine Months: Supreme Individual 1475.00, Approved 1200.00-1290.00, Medium Individual Jersey 1000.00, Common Individual Guernsey 625.00, Individual Crossbred 425.00. Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Approved Individual 970.00, Medium Individual 725.00, Individual Crossbred 750.00, Common Individual 500.00, Individual Crossbred 375.00. Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Approved Individual 950.00, Medium Individual 700.00, Common Individual 630.00. Open heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs Pkg 5 hd 340.00, Medium 200-300 lbs Individual 160.00, Pair Crossbred 210.00, 300-400 lbs Individual 260.00, 400-500 lbs Individual 335.00, 600-700 lbs Individual Jersey 450.00. Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Supreme Individual 1900.00, Approved Individual 1500.00, Crossbred 1150.001325.00, Individual Jersey 1150.00, Medium 775.00850.00, Crossbred 925.00-1075.00, Common 500.00575.00, Crossbred 350.00-500.00. Bred and Springer Cows: Approved Individual 1075.00, Medium Individual Jersey 800.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 110.00-170.00, Holstein Bulls Small 65.00-115.00, Large 130.00-135.00, Jersey Bulls 35.00-85.00, Crossbred Heifers 105.00-140.00, Crossbred Bulls 85.00-130.00, Beef Cross Heifers 140.00-175.00, Beef 120 Cross Bulls Small 105.00-145.00, Large 185.00-190.00.

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Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 2700: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 130-157 lbs 123.87-154.27 (wtd avg 135.85). National Sheep Summary 11/17/17 Slaughter Ewes: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 sharply higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to sharply (fleshy) 60.00-72.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) higher. Feeder were 2.00-12.00 lower. At San Angelo, 78.00-86.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-74.00; Cull and UtilTX 3365 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold ity 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-62.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading 35.00-40.00. slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 2700 Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady. (fleshy) 70.00-105.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-90.00; Cull 2,934 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due 1 55.00-65.00. to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (CWT) unless otherwise specified. (fleshy) 75.00-86.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-58.00; Cull 1 Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: (extremely thin) no test. San Angelo: shorn and wooled 105-130 lbs 122.00-130.00. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 51.00-54.00; Good VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 135.00-143.00. 2-3 (fleshy) 52.00-57.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-64.00; PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 185.00-205.00; 110-130 Cull 1 50.00-64.00. lbs 175.00-195.00; 130-150 lbs 150.00-167.00; 150-200 lbs So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 57.00-78.00; Good 2-3 160.00-180.00. (fleshy) 51.00-72.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-74.00; Cull Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 115-125 lbs 135.00-146.00; 1551 44.00-76.50. 160 lbs 130.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 115-150 lbs 123.00Virginia: Good 2-4 70.00-90.00. 131.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) Kalona, IA: no test. no test; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) no test; UtilBillings, MT: no test. ity 1-2 (thin) no test. Missouri: no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Equity Elec: shorn 150 lbs 125.75. San Angelo: 66 lbs 208.00; 83 lbs 140.00; 90-110 lbs Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: 130.00. San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 236.00-259.00, few 260.00-274.00; Virginia: no test. 60-70 lbs 210.00-232.00, few 236.00-256.00; 70-80 lbs Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 165.00-167.50; 86 lbs 142.50; 90-95 186.00-208.00, few 214.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00lbs 140.00-152.00; 129 lbs 128.00. 182.00, few 192.00-194.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00-172.00, few Billings: 50-60 lbs 187.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00180.00-186.00. 185.00; 70-80 lbs 174.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs 165.50-179.00; Pennsylvania: 50-60 lbs 215.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00- 90-100 lbs 147.50-160.50; 100-110 lbs 144.00-148.00; 110205.00; 70-80 lbs 175.00-197.00; 80-90 lbs 162.00-195.00; 120 lbs 128.00-140.00; 120-140 lbs 125.00-126.00. 90-110 lbs 185.00-200.00. Kalona: no test. Kalona, IA: no test. So Dakota: 60-70 lbs 165.00-182.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00Ft. Collins: 40-60 lbs 197.50-210.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00174.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-160.50; 90-100 lbs 138.00190.00; 70-80 lbs 177.50-185.00; 80-90 lbs 162.50-171.00; 144.00; 100-110 lbs 131.00-144.00; 110-120 lbs 121.0090-105 lbs 137.50-144.00. 131.00; 120-125 lbs 125.00-134.00. Missouri: no test. Missouri: no test. Virginia: 60-80 lbs 142.50-187.00; 80-110 lbs 130.00Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: 141.00. San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 80-130 lbs 86.00-138.00 cwt. South Dakota: no test. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings, MT: 68 lbs 175.00; 80-90 lbs 139.00-146.00; 90- Billings: exposed baby tooth 130-140 lbs 81.00 cwt; mixed 105 lbs 125.00-128.00. age 120-175 lbs 58.00-67.00 cwt.

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154.10

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149.91 164.87 163.19 149.07 153.37

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148.60

140.62

154.41

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151.02

135.74 140.68

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147.18

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164.08 **

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Week of 11/5/17

159.31 150.65 163.50 ** 148.00 156.91

137.53 155.46 ** 139.45 139.07

150.20

131.99 141.64

155.65

1075.00-1375.00 † No Sale - Holiday † 900.00-1210.00 † No Sale - Holiday * No Sale - Holiday †

153.99

134.83 152.82

165.37 170.26

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148.27

135.99

158.00 164.81

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153.85 138.06

154.51

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159.03

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9.87

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$200

Arkansas Cattle 500.00-990.00 † Ash Flat Livestock No Sale - Holiday † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs No Sale - Holiday † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Not Reported * Cleburne County Live 710.00-950.00 † County Line Sale - Ratcliff No Sale - Holiday † Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported * Farmers Livestock - Springdale No Sale - Holiday † Fort Smith Stockyard 610.00-1425.00 † I-40 Livestock - Ozark No Sale - Holiday † Joplin Regional 510.00-1425.00 † Mid-State Stockyards No Sale - Holiday * North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest No Sale - Holiday † No Sale - Holiday † OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola No Sale - Holiday † Ozarks Regional 625.00-1250.00 † No Sale - Holiday * Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction 950.00-1300.00 † Welch Stockyards None Reported *

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reported perreported cwt (Week of 11/19/17 to 11/25/17) PricesPrices Prices per cwt Prices reported reported per percwt cwt

very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 tility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-58.00; Cull 1 t. National Dairy Market at a Glance 11/22/17 4 (very fleshy) 51.00-54.00; Good Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.6750 and 40# blocks at $1.6100. 0; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-64.00; The weekly average for barrels is $1.6633 (-.0137) and blocks, $1.6050 (-.0825). very fleshy) 57.00-78.00; Good 2-3 Fluid Milk: Farm milk production is steady to increasing in tility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-74.00; Cull the nation. In the Northeast and Pacific Northwest, milk yield is steady. In the Southeast, Midwest, and New Mexico, Good 1-3 (medium flesh) no test. production is up. In the Northeast, milk supply is more available 00-90.00. 0 for processing needs. Class I sales are mixed across the country. y fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) Class I intakes are increasing in the East, steady in the Midwest, od 1-2 (medium flesh) no test; Utiland steady to decreasing in the West. Due to processing plants shutting down for the holidays, cream supply is steady to more m and Large 1-2: available in the East. Prices for cream in the Midwest fell. .00; 83 lbs 140.00; 90-110 lbs However, the fall in prices was less than anticipated. Due to ample amounts of cream available in the West, manufacturers are making more butter. Cream multiples for all classes are 1.18-1.35 65.00-167.50; 86 lbs 142.50; 90-95 in the East, 1.21-1.32 in the Midwest, and 1.00-1.27 in the West. lbs 128.00. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND 00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest 0-190.00; 80-90 lbs 165.50-179.00; $2.7213-2.9687. 50; 100-110 lbs 144.00-148.00; 110120-140 lbs 125.00-126.00.

65.00-182.00; 70-80 lbs 160.000-160.50; 90-100 lbs 138.001.00-144.00; 110-120 lbs 121.005.00-134.00.

cows

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$240

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Building A Better World By Terry Ropp

Exchange student shares what he has learned with his family in Panama to improve herd health Brayan’s family dairy farm is a perfect The saying “one person can make a difference” conjures example of both Dr. Nolan’s impact and images of Gandhi and Martin how incorporating one simple practice Luther King Jr. However, most can foster change. Brayan’s parents, of those difference-making Martin Saldaña and Ximara Rios, use a people are not nearly as well silage and molasses ration Dr. Nolan inknown or appreciated. One such troduced. In addition, Brayan explained person was Dr. Paul Nolan, who spent to his parents the importance of using 1955 through 1957 teaching agriculture a one needle per animal and only once at an experimental station and school when administering vaccinations or in the interior of Panama. Part of what medication rather than one needle for he did was teach students how to bale the whole herd. The results have been and store hay, as well as produce silage dramatic on both fronts. The dry season that could be used during Panama’s five- is now manageable and fewer animals month dry season. In addition, molasses are becoming ill because of needle use. The geometry of change is like an inwas very cheap and Dr. Nolan helped developed both a poultry and dairy ra- verted pyramid. Brayan’s father has told tion with molasses to better meet live- others of his success, who will try the same small change and spread the word. stock nutritional needs. The exchange wasn’t just one way. One idea, like one person, can make a Panama’s climate fostered the two-way huge difference in people’s lives. Coming to the U.S. meant Brayan exchange of ideas, as well as giving Dr. Nolan a more worldwide perspective couldn’t help on the family dairy farm, on agriculture and the need to feed the but Brayan’s parents knew they couldn’t exploding worldwide population. Con- afford to give their son that opportunity sequently, he strove to keep a strong and believed Brayan’s education would link between Panama and the Univer- benefit the whole country. Brayan’s sity of Arkansas. In 2012, another venue animal science education is focused on opened up when Panama began offering water quality, and animal handling and scholarships for qualified Panamanian nutrition. He wants to introduce to Panstudents for as much education as they ama the tremendous benefits of using a wanted in exchange for returning to disinfectant for water lines, the use of Panama for the same number of years the right equipment with specific animals and biosecurity programs. Those and working in their specialized fields. Brayan Saldaña Rios from San Carlos, changes are neither expensive nor comPanama, a junior agricultural resident in plicated, but important in keeping farm Fayetteville, Ark., is one of those students. animals healthy. Three weeks before Dr. Nolan passed “Science is important, and the people away in January 2016, Brayan and Panama are way behind and other Panamanian agin their ability to embrace curriculture students met with rent advances in some parts of Fayetteville, Ark. him. The discussion led to the agricultural sector,” Brayan the group’s belief that agriculsaid. “We do have the techture is a key for a better world. nologies, but the allocation of They formed an organization those resources are not availcalled Agro-Panama International able to all producers.”

Brayan Saldaña Rios, left, is a junior in college in Arkansas and is one of a small group of exchange students from Panama who is studying agriculture at the University of Arkansas. He is pictured with fellow student Esteban Miranda and Arkansas Beefmaster producer James Skelton.

with the mission to help smaller producers bring more food to the tables of more families. One goal is to create an agricultural foreign exchange program with the University of Arkansas as an improvement over the system now in use. They hope to build a pool of local farmers in both countries that will offer hands-on experience, perhaps through internship programs. “Perhaps the most important things I have learned so far is the importance of coordination and rules. They can affect the whole population through the production of more and better food. As important is the understanding that both the coordination and rules must be something smaller farmers will enthusiastically embrace,” Brayan explained. “Being responsible for more food for one family would be a huge victory, but the potential exist to help many more. Change happens only when people step up and take charge but also only when look through the eyes of those they are trying to help. Innovations like AI and ET simply are not feasible at this time for the people we are trying to help. We have to start where they are, not with technologies that are impractical for them.” While Panama’s scholarship program does not require a science major, the impact of science majors on Panamanian agriculture is corroborated by the range

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of interests of the seven agricultural students who are currently enrolled at the U of A as part of Agro-Panama International. Brayan’s main areas of interest are nutrition, genetics and water quality. Esteban Miranda, whose major is civil engineering, understands that his study of soils will allow Panama to not make the mistakes that Brazil did by not having sufficient roads for transporting agricultural products. Further, he has learned the importance of using concrete with its rigidity and slightly greater cost over using flexible tar based material which is less expensive but requires more frequent repair. Kenia Mitre is interested in poultry nutrition and management, while José Nunez is interested in the genetics of both poultry and crops. Josie Santamaria, another crop science major, is looking into plant breeding and hydroponics, with Doris Miranda studying food and soil sustainability and Antonio Beitia, who is working toward a PhD in poultry science, focusing on nutrition and the economics surrounding it. Importantly, new groups of students and new members of Agro-Panama International will bring additional areas of expertise to Panama. If the exchange program and new internships evolve, more information and methodologies applicable to smaller producers will help Panama meet its own nutritional needs. DECEMBER 4, 2017

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Equine Connections By Ellen Nowlin

Mountain Home, Ark., high school student’s love for horses wins her high honors What started out as a little girl with a horse story has evolved into the tale of a youngster growing into a fine strong young adult. Maddie Grothe, 17, is a native of Mountain Home, Ark. She attends Mountain Home High School and like many other students her age, is looking ahead to college. While school is an important facet of her life, the time she spends out of school is just as important, if not more so. While living in the family home in Buford, 8-year-old Maddie got a bay Quarter Horse gelding she calls Coyote. The horse was 4 at the time. But because there was no room at her home to keep him, Coyote was boarded at a nearby farm. There she could only ride in the corral. The family soon purchased a 40-acre parcel close to their original home and converted a pole barn into a home. Coyote made the move, too. Because the duo was together much more, they began, in Maddie’s words, “to gel.” Soon she was competing at shows and rodeos. But the connection proved vital when Maddie’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. “He helped me so much with my anxiety going through that,” she said. “He was my therapy.” And there is more bright news. “Mom is really doing good now,” Maddie said. “She fought it and she won.” The bay gelding is still Maddie’s confidante, friend and therapy, though. When Maddie entered high school, she started taking agriculture classes, especially liking animal science. Her other favorite topic is science. Maddie filled out the paperwork for an FFA Equine Placement Proficiency award in her sophomore year, but as a junior, she said, she was much better able to explain what she had done and accomplished during the year. “I really buckled down my junior year,” she said. When she went to the state FFA Convention, she had no idea she had

placed first in the state in equine placement. That entitled her to go on to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, held Oct.26-30, and compete there. She was beat out by a young lady from Texas who trains and sells ranch and roping horses. Maddie was one of four national finalists from around the nation. But it isn’t all horses for Maddie.

meat birds, which placed eighth overall in the broiler division. In addition, Maddie participates in career development events through the FFA. Last year she was on the state-wining veterinary science team and has also been part of the horse-judging team, as well as the poultry team. This year she is part of the agronomy Photo by Ellen Nowlin

Mountain Home, Ark., teen Maddie Grothe and her horse Coyote have an unbreakable bond.

She also has dogs, chickens and raised team, where the members identify field show a lamb this year. That lamb placed crops, equipment, insects and diseases first in its class at the Baxter County common to those crops. (Ark.) Fair and third overall. It also Outside of school and FFA, Maddie is a placed first in its class at the district busy young lady. show in Harrison, Ark. She took it to She has shadowed multiple veterinarthe state fair, where it placed first in its ians, and at one time considered a career class the first day. as in veterinary medicine her“But not so well the second self. “But the intensity of vet Mountain day. The judge tuned in to school just isn’t what I am Home, Ark. the really powerful lambs,” looking for,” she admitted. she said, while acknowledgShe also volunteers at Good ing she understood the reaSamaritan Assisted Living and soning behind the decision. enjoys the opportunity there to She had also raised a pen of help others. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

In a time when it isn’t uncommon to hear of teenagers in trouble, Maddie credits her FFA advisers, Josh Baker and Brandon Lewis, with a helping her remember what is important. “My ag teacher, Mr. Baker, pushed me to do what I didn’t think I could do. Everyone needs a great ag teacher in their life. If they’re lucky, they can have two of them, like me,” she said. She also is grateful her older brother was there as a good influence. “It’s all about the people you have around you,” she said. With her brother as an example, Maddie also hunts – several of her trophies hang on the walls of her living room – fishes and loves to kayak. “The rivers and creeks around here, I grew up on the waters. I know them like the back of my hand,” she said. Maddie’s plans for the future include two years at Arkansas State University at Mountain Home. Her tuition there will be taken care of as part of the Promise Project, a scholarship program for Mountain Home High School students who attend ASUMH. With her foundation credits accomplished, she hopes to move on to College of the Ozarks near Branson, Mo. Because any free time she has outside school, volunteering and caring for her livestock is spent outdoors, Maddie may pursue a career in wildlife biology and hasn’t ruled out becoming a game warden. But helping people is a strong pull, too. Becoming a mental health counselor is also on the short list for Maddie. She said having Coyote to care for helped develop that side of her personality. “It’s important for someone to have something to take care of. It teaches responsibility, taking care of another living being. It makes me better at school, and has taught me empathy and responsibility,” she added.

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Julie Griffin

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Age: 16 Parents: Jim and Jackie Griffin Hometown: Siloam Springs FFA Chapter: Siloam Springs FFA FFA Advisor: Glenn Walker 4-H Club: Logan 4-H Club Leader: Jessica Street

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What is your favorite aspect of agriculture?

“My favorite part of agriculture is working with animals. In my case horses, chickens and dairy cows.”

Who is the most influential person in your life?

“My grandma, Ava Griffin, taught me so much that she embedded in me a love of both agriculture which she fostered by going to all of my shows and a love of people reinforced by encouraging me to become involved in community projects and to mentor others.

What is your current involvement in agriculture?

“We breed, raise and show all dairy breeds, though I love Jerseys the best. As an Arkansas Dairy Ambassador, I travel around the state awarding ribbons in shows, as well as speaking to various civil organizations. I help work the cattle with our health protocols as well as moving them from field to field as needed. After school I sometimes am involved in FFA activities such as quiz bowl practice. In the evenings, I often do something for 4-H. In FFA I am the historian and participate in parliamentary procedure, prepared public speaking in livestock judging. I also compete in livestock judging with 4-H, in addition to being a County Council officer at large.

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Awards: “In FFA I won second place in our sub area for public speaking about milk labeling and testing. Two awards that are important to me are winning state champion at the Four State Dairy Days in 2015 with a Jersey cow named Jennifer, having previously won showmanship with her at Southern Nationals.” What are your future plans?

“I plan on getting a degree in animal science, hopefully at Oklahoma State University, and then working in the industry in areas such as genetics or nutrition development.” 479-968-1434

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inter is on the way. And with winter comes feeding cattle. This is one of the most costly times of the year, since we do Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, not have any pasture with any owns Country Veterinary nutrient value left for them to consume. ThereService in Farmington, fore, we are feeding hay and supplements. Ark. To contact Tim go The quality of our hay will determine what we to ozarksfn.com and need to supplement it with and how much. Genclick on ‘Contact Us.’ erally our hay is moderate to poorer quality due to the fact that we cannot cut it at prime time; right before it goes into the boot and heads out. This is especially true about fescue hay. Generally the prime time to cut fescue would be at the end of April or the first of May. That just isn’t happening with our rain at that time. So, knowing the quality of our forage and hay crop we can feed our heavier cows lighter and poorer quality forage; they do not need the nutrients that our skinnier cattle do. Feed the better quality to them. This is just managing our hay crop and resources we have on our own farms. Another way to manage winter feeding and cheapen it up is to pregnancy check your cows. If you have any open cows that should be pregnant, cull them. It will cost in the neighborhood of about $1 to $2 per head per day to winter feed a cow. With our winter feeding lasting around four months or 120 days, that adds up to about $120 to $240 per head. By checking the pregnancy status of each animal and knowing it, you have a better idea of what is going to happen in the spring at calving season. Another way to look at it is if it costs just $3.50 per head to check pregnancy and you check 40 head, which would cost $140. And if you found just one open cow, you could save back the cost of pregnancy examinations on all of your cows by culling her. But if feed is cheap and you want to hold her over and breed her, she could be sold as a bred cow in the spring. There are three ways you can pregnancy check your cattle, have a veterinarian come and ultrasound them, have your veterinarian come and palpate them or draw blood and have them pregnancy checked that way. Whatever way suits you. There are veterinary practices offering the blood pregnancy tests today. DECEMBER 4, 2017

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Scours in Newborn Calves on the Rise By Kristyn Richner

Scours can be deadly for newborn calves if not treated Many cattle producers in the Ozarks are reporting an increase in scours in newborn calves this fall, turning some barns into treatment centers for the young victims of the potentially fatal illness. Scours occur when the intestinal tract of livestock is inflamed, causing diarrhea. Scours usually occur between days 3 and 16 of life in calves but happen at any age. It is important to recognize signs of scours and treat quickly to prolong the life of your herd. There are several factors that can lead to intestinal infection, including bacteria, parasites, various viral infections, and certain dietary additions that are indigestible by calves. Many times, scours is caused by at least two of these factors working together, which can make treatment complex. The greatest threat to calves with scours is dehydration. The body requires a certain amount of electrolytes to function and ratios that are even slightly abnormal may lead to life threatening effects. Sodium is one of the most important electrolytes, when sodium drops into the abnormal range, several neurological functions may or may not occur. The loss of water and salt together, dehydration, has a large impact on the acidbase balance of a calf. When this system is altered, it has a large effect on the digestion of nutrients and may lead to weight loss, low blood sugar levels, or even death. As calves become dehydrated, they may exhibit sunken eyes and the bony structures of their hips, pelvis, and ribs may become more apparent. Scours may be caused by multiple influences; however, overcrowding is one of the largest causes.

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Stocking rate, or the number of cows confined to the same pasture, and the length of time before they’re rotated are the two greatest factors. Stocking rate is especially important with nursing heifers. It’s important to keep in mind that whenever calves lay down, whatever is on the ground will touch their udders and the calf could come in contact with scours agent through nursing. It’s also important to be conscientious of herd health. If cattle are immunocompromised or malnourished, they may not be able to fight scours agents off, ultimately leading to death. It’s important to catch scours early. It’s important to keep a close eye on the stools of the calves. Watery stools that vary in color (brown, green, yellow, etc.) or contain mucous or blood are signs of scours. It’s important to pay attention to their behavior and nursing habits. A calf with scours may lose their desire to nurse and may exhibit depressed or weak behavior. Calves may also stagger as they walk or become too weak to stand. Early detection is crucial. A case of scours in calves could last a few days to a few weeks depending on the severity. There are different ways scours can be treated. First, as soon as a case of scours is detected, it’s important to isolate the calf and their dam from the rest of a healthy herd. The next thing to do is get fluid in the calf. Rehydration is crucial to save the life of the calf and restore electrolyte balance. Overall, the best thing to do is to be familiar with your herd and pay attention to their nutrition and their behaviors. It’s important to keep in contact with your veterinarian and have them on standby if you suspect scours or have any additional questions.

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What’s the Score? Body Condition Scoring

BCS 1

Severely emaciated; starving and weak; no palpable fat detectable over backbone or ribs; tailhead and individual ribs prominently visible. Normal production systems cannot maintain cattle in this condition

BCS 2

Emaciated; similar to BCS 1, but not weakened; visible muscle tissue atrophy particularly in hindquarters; backbone, tailhead and ribs prominently visible

BCS 3

Very thin; no fat over ribs or in brisket; backbone sharp and easily visible, slight muscle atrophy

BCS 4

Boderline; individual ribs noticeable but overall fat cover is lacking; increased musculature through shoulders and hindquarters; hips and backdone slightly rounded versus sharp appearance of BCS 3

BCS 5

Moderate; increased fat cover over ribs, generally only 12th or 13th ribs are individually distinguishable; tailhead full, but not rounded

BCS 6

Good; back, ribs and tailhead slightly rounded; slight fat deposition beginning to appear in brisket

BCS 7

Fat; cow appears fleshy and carries fat over the back, tailhead and brisket; ribs are not visible; area around vulva, rectum and udder contain moderate fat deposits

BCS 8

Very fat; squared appearance due to excess fat over back, tailhead, and hindquarters; extreme fat deposition in brisket over ribs, around vulva, rectum and within udder

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Obese; similar to BCS 8, but to a greater degree; majority of fat deposited in udder limits effective lactation. Under normal production systems cattle in this condition score are rare

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The nutritional needs of spring calving cows and heifers should be evaluated before calving begins While spring calving season is sometime away, it is never too early to start providing your cows with the nutritional extras and energy boosters they will need to birth healthy calves during one of the coldest times of the year. Part of a successful spring calving feeding program is understanding the cow’s nutritional needs for the entire year. “The beef cow herd’s nutritional requirements vary greatly throughout the yearly production cycle. Lactation is a major component of that variation,” Andy McCorkill, livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension said. “The energy requirements related to milk production increase for the first 60 days or so of the calf’s life and will then start tapering off as the calf gets more size on it and begins eating on its own up until weaning when we take the lactation component out of the nutritional requirements.” This point in the year is a good time to begin putting weight on cows that are harder keepers, McCorkill said. “Another group that deserves special care are the heifers that are getting ready to have their first calf; besides taking care of the developing fetus they are carrying, they are still growing themselves. In a perfect world, it is advisable to sort those thinner cows and heifers into groups of their own so we can add energy supplement to them without having the expense of overfeeding the ones that don’t really need it. Not everyone is set up to split the herd like that, but it is something to consider,” McCorkill explained. Dr. Shane Gadberry, nutrition specialist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, recommended using specialty software to accurately calculate the nutritional needs of spring calving cows. “There are ration programs available,

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like Cowculator, that can help plan for body condition gain. Feeding for body condition early will also help improve the odds of having the cows in the right body condition for calving,” he said. Some people have concerns about supplement feeding as spring calving draws near. “A common fear I hear is supplemental feeding during late gestation causes increased dystocia because of increased calf birth weight,” Gadberry said. “Properly supplemented cows aren’t at greater risk for dystocia, but thin cows are more likely to wean off lighter calves and are less likely to maintain a 365-day calving interval.” If you are unsure of whether your cows need additional supplements, McCorkill suggests using the Body Condition Scoring System as a guide. “The scoring system, runs from 1 to 9, where a cow with a BCS of 1 is very thin and emaciated and 9 is extremely obese. We like to see cows calve in at a 5 or 6. In this range, you likely won’t see any ribs showing at all, the hip bones will be visible but will have a rounded over appearance and a little fat in the brisket,” McCorkill said. Once you’ve determined whether your cows need some supplemental feed, the next question is what to offer them if they do need it. “The go-to feed for supplementation will depend on where a rancher buys their feed and what’s available from that source. If forage test results indicate energy only is required, ranchers may consider a low-protein grain like corn or a low-protein byproduct such as soybean hulls; if energy and protein are needed, then a higher protein feed like corn gluten feed or distiller’s grains will be needed; however, if the price is right, grain and protein meal blends such as corn and cottonseed meal may be the feed of choice. Feeding rate and method will also play a part in determining the best feed options,” Gadberry said. DECEMBER 4, 2017

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Should producers consider feeding cull cows for a few months before selling? Culling cows is an important process of being a livestock producer. There are several traits to consider when deciding whether to cull a cow. The most common reasons cows are culled from a herd range from pregnancy status and age to structural soundness and disposition. But when is the right strategic time to sell culled cows? Cull cows make up roughly 15 to 30 percent of a livestock producers cowcalf revenue, so it’s important to consider profitability of this sector of a herd. Adding value to cull cows isn’t always easy, especially heading into the winter months when market values are typically at their low for cull cows. Values tend to peak in the spring months of March, April and May. Is it more profitable to feed cows through the winter months and play the seasonal market? According to information from the University of Nebraska’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, feeding in late fall through February will allow producers to take advantage of the seasonal price increase in the spring months. Feeding cows for a period of time can also add value by increasing final weights, but most importantly, improving dressing percentage and quality grade. A 6 to 20 percent increase in price can be expected when improving grades from a Canner to Utility grade. Ideally, holding cows for higher markets is the best option, but the reality is that cow prices are usually low and feed prices are usually getting higher during these months. So is it justified to feed them or is better to cull now and alleviate the expense? It depends on livestock condition and a livestock producer’s means. It’s important to work within your means and understand what is feasible for the type of operation that you run. DECEMBER 4, 2017

Some livestock producers on a rotational grazing set-up may have enough forages stockpiled that additional feeding costs would be relatively low. If that’s the case, then it might be worth it to make it through the winter and sell when the market is high. On the other hand, some producers may not be on a rotational grazing system and they may supplement with a lot of grain and hay. If that’s the case, one has to consider the additional expense of feeding each head they would typically cull compared to the expected market value in the Spring. Even though prices are usually up it may not be worth it. Cows are usually culled in the fall after weaning. Normally, cows are thin at this point due to lactation and could either require a lot of nutrition to regain a good body condition score or they may not ever fully recover. Cull cows are not usually very efficient and conversation of feed ration and average daily gain need to be top priorities. Spend some time and consider your heard. Do a budget and figure out what money you are going to have to spend to keep your herd complete through the winter or to cull in the fall. If you crunch and the numbers make sense to keep them, then proceed that route. If they don’t, go ahead and cull. The appropriate culling time will really depend on the sustainable resources available to the livestock producer.

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