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Arkansas lawmaker named to committees: U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas has been named to the Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit, and the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management subcommittees of the House Agriculture Committee. Crawford represents Arkansas’ District 1. New Extension Agent named: Brad Runsick has been named the Baster County, Ark., Extension Agent. He previously served as the agent in Fulton and Searcy counties. Runsick replaces Mark Keaton as the county agent. President named: Noble Research Institute’s governing body recently announced the selection of Steven Rhines as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer. The governing body voted unanimously to select Rhines at its regular January meeting. Rhines has been with Noble for almost two decades, most recently serving as its vice president, general counsel and director of public affairs. Long-time employee retires: Kathy Smith, a 19year member of the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension staff in Wagoner County, Okla., retired on Feb. 1, as an extension administrative support staff member. “My heart’s desire is to help others, and this fits exactly with that. I get paid to help others,” she said. “To me, it’s all about the kids and the public.” Nominations sought: The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry is seeking nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Award. Please consider nominating individuals who have made significant life-long contributions to Oklahoma agriculture, developed or adopted outstanding environmentally innovative agricultural practices, or served their community as a leader, and is a strong agricultural producer. The winner will be recognized on Oklahoma Ag Day, April 2, at the state Capitol. For more information contact: Jason Harvey at 405-606-1477. Deadline to apply is Feb. 22.

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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover – Smart guys 4 Jody Harris – Lessons for farm kids 5 Julie Turner-Crawford – The “natural” thing to do

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Cattleman helps other producers embrace opportunities

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ccasionally, a circumstance becomes an opportunity to teach valuable life lessons in our household. We lost one of our cows in this Jody Harris is a freelance winter weather. When my huscommunications specialist, band found her, her calf was bawling relentlessly. gardener, ranch wife and He loaded the little heifer up in his pick up and mother of four. She and brought her home to bottle feed her. Our 11-yearher family raise Angus beef old daughter liked her immediately. After watchcattle and other critters on ing her dad fix up a bottle and teach the calf to their northwest Arkansas drink it, she wanted to help. The next feeding, ranch. She is a graduate she was in his hip pocket making the bottle and of Missouri State University. getting the calf to take it. Together they deterTo contact Jody, go to mined the best feeding times would be 5 o’clock ozarksfn.com and click on in the morning and 5 o’clock at night. ‘Contact Us.’ It’s been wintry and cold in Fayetteville, Ark. My husband and I have been amazed as we have watched the lesson in responsibility unfold before us. Our daughter lays out her coveralls and work clothes every night before heading to bed. She has to set her alarm extra early to make sure this calf is fed on time. She makes the bottle back in our laundry room and takes her time in getting the water temperature warm. During the week and on the weekends, this kid is out the door early feeding her bottle calf. After she feeds her, she takes the bottle back to the utility sink and cleans it up to prepare for the calf’s next meal later in the evening. Last weekend, they fixed up a special pen for the heifer who has been affectionately named, “Cookie.” Over the last few weeks, Cookie has been thriving, drinking water from the bucket and starting to eat calf starter. She’s a pretty cute addition around the farm – I just hope they don’t decide to bring her inside the house! The other night my husband and I talked about how proud we are of our daughter’s effort to take care of this baby calf – basically on her own. She is up before we are in the morning and out the door to take care of her. She reminded my husband when she needed more milk replacer long before she was out. We are kind of in awe at how incredibly serious she has been about her obligation. As parents, we are constantly on our kids about their academic responsibilities at school. We make it a point to have a serious “house pick-up” at least once a week. This includes having them put away their laundry and clean up their rooms, bathroom along with their daily chores. They don’t love this, but they will thank us someday, we hope. We continually strive to find new ways to teach our children about hard work and accountability – Cookie the calf has been a lesson on autopilot. As we talked about how cool it was to watch her take on a new chore, we toyed with the idea of going to the sale barn to get a few more bottle calves to continue this experiment. She liked the idea of building up her own little herd of bottle calves to sell. Her little brothers have been in her shadow watching and helping her along the way. I don’t think it will be long before the other kids want a calf to take care of too, neighbor.

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hile pursuing through social media the other day, I came across a post saying that people who think it’s “unnatural” to treat a sick animal Julie Turner-Crawford with antibiotics are the same peois a native of Dallas ple who are excited to eat a lab-created steak. County, Mo., where she I thought the post was very funny, but apparently grew up on her family’s some of my non-farming friends did not. farm. She is a graduate I got a couple of messages from folks informing of Missouri State me that the use of antibiotics in meat animals is University. To contact why there are antibiotic-resistant viruses in huJulie, call 1-866-532-1960 mans, so on and so forth. or by email at editor@ I guess I’m no longer “friends” with one of these ozarksfn.com. people because of my response. I said the “natural” thing to do when something is ill is to treat it. I also went into a bit of information about withdrawal times on medications, VFD requirements, testing at slaughter and so forth. Maybe my “don’t drink the Kool-Aid” statement prompted the “unfriending.” They were a friend, of a friend, of a friend anyway, and I don’t miss their “likes” on my posts, so I’m good with my decision to step on a couple of toes to present factual information. Animal health and wellbeing is a priority for livestock producers, and if that means there needs to be some human intervention to ensure a healthy outcome, farmers and ranchers are going to do just that. Even producers who follow an organic method of production will administer antibiotics when needed. Those animals, however, are not marketed as organic. — Continued on Next Page

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page Critics of the use of any antibiotics in animals have claimed, according to the North American Meat Institute, that 80 percent of the antibiotics in use are used in animals. The organization goes on to explain that the information isn’t complete. Each year, more than 30 million cattle, 100 million hogs, 200 million turkeys and 8 billion chickens are processed in the U.S. The combined weight of livestock and poultry in the U.S. is more than triple the combined weight of American men and women. A 1,200-pound steer is equal to roughly six men, for example. If a steer needs treatment for pneumonia, common sense dictates that the steer will require a larger dose. Because of the number and size of animals, it would require more antibiotics by volume than it would for the combined human population. Ironically, the majority of antibiotics are either used in humans or animals, but not in both. According to Food and Drug Adminsaition, the largest category of sales in animals is tetracycline at 43 percent of the total volume, and ionophores, at 29 percent of the total volume. Ionophores are never used in human medicine and cannot contribute to human antibiotic resistance. Tetracyclines comprise only 4 percent of the total volume of sales for humans.

Three compounds – penicillin, fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins – comprise 70 percent of the total sales for humans, while two different compounds – tetracyclines and ionophores – comprise 70 percent of the total volume sold for animals. The claim that the vast majority of the most “medically important” antibiotics are used in animals is not supported by the data. Where are these “superbugs” coming from? Not the agriculture industry. USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service sampling data show that bacteria on raw meat and poultry products are decreasing across the board – not increasing. Is it possible these resistant strains are developing because of the over prescribing of antibiotics to human patients? Are antibiotics needed to treat ill people? Absolutely. Should we be concerned about what we are consuming? Yes, but not about antibiotics used to treat ill animals. To my former social media “friend,” I hope you enjoy your lab-created food products and don’t forget to check the ingredients label to make sure there’s nothing “unnatural” about it.

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Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 “Already tried it,” I chimed in. “You’ve got to have some weight on top of the tannerite for it to work, though. A sandbag will work, but by the time you go to all that trouble, you could have already chopped the hole with an axe.” “Plus,” another added, “it would take Jerry at least two clips of ammo to hit the target, and ammunition is pretty expensive these days.” As the meeting of great minds came to

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an end and we all bundled up to begin the morning tasks, one of the oldest fellows, who runs the most cattle of any of us, made his only comment of the morning. “Have you guys ever considered that, maybe, the smartest people have put away their axes, sold all their cows, rented out their farm and let someone else worry about chopping ice.” “Wait,” one of the group responded, “I thought we were the smartest people.” FEBRUARY 18, 2019

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Jay Hampton is Building a Legacy By Kenley Bramall

U of A student is also a full-time cowboy and is working to build his rodeo stock Jay Hampton was sitting at the corner booth of the T&T Diner surrounded by old men sipping coffee and chattering about the daily news in the next county over, hunting season and cattle markets. The sense of community was overwhelming. The door chimed as a gentleman walked in and sat down next to a few men that had been there all morning. “This is going to be me one day. I’m going to feed in the mornings and come down here to drink my coffee with the locals,” Jay said. Jay said although he plans on becoming an optometrist, he always sees himself in the agricultural and rodeo industry. Jay is a full-time poultry science student at the University of Arkansas, as well as a full-time cowboy. The Springdale, Ark., native belongs to the Hampton Pro Rodeo Company and has been busy building his own rodeo stock. Jay has been surrounded by agriculture and rodeo for his entire life. Kevin Hampton, Jay’s father, started Hampton Rodeo Company roughly 30 years ago. The family has contracted stock with the American Cowboy Rodeo Association (ACRA) and International Professional Rodeo Association for the last several years, but they recently bought a stock contracting card with the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association and will officially transition into Hampton Pro Rodeo in 2019. The Hampton family also owns about 100 head of commercial cattle. It is clear to anyone that meets Jay that he has an unmatchable work ethic. The sophomore manages a nearly perfect grade point average and plans on attending professional school to become an optometrist after obtaining his bachelor’s of science. He said he balances school and rodeo by treating school like a job. “When I’m at school, I’m at school. FEBRUARY 18, 2019

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Jay Hampton is a poultry sceince major at the University of Arkansas. He plans to go into optometry, which he says will allow him to open his own practice and continue being involved in rodeo.

I try not to bring anything from home sonal interest in the rodeo industry when with me,” Jay said. “When I know I’m he was about 16 when he began to flank gonna be busy, I stay at school and get horses for his dad. everything done and then go home and “After about the first year of being dad’s do whatever I need to do there. I try to main man, I got interested,” Jay said. “I treat school like a job, when I’m there knew it was something I wanted to do.” I’m working and when I’m not, I’m not.” Colt Macom, Jay’s lifelong friend, said Jay said he chose to pursue a degree Jay is one of the most dedicated people in poultry science because that he has ever met. his high school agriculture Springdale, Ark. “He’s got a great work ethic,” teacher suggested it and the Macom said. “If something is poultry industry is large and broke, he will fix it. Failure is growing. There will always be really not an option for him. If something to fall back on if something goes wrong, he will alhe needs it. ways get it fixed pretty soon.” Jay started to develop a perMacom said he has seen Jay imThe Ozarks’ Most Read Farm Newspaper

prove and mature throughout the past few years. “He had to step up big time to flank horses when he was younger and now, he is Kevin’s right-hand man. He has matured greatly from that,” Macom said. Jay started building his own stock around two years ago. “I bought six horses off of Frontier Rodeo Company and since then, I’ve just grown,” he said. Since Jay’s beginnings, he has grown and began to develop his own genetic dynasty. Jay said his favorite bloodlines come from Frontier Rodeo. “They got a stud named Big Medicine and he sires some great horses. I got lucky and bought some horses out of him when they were young, and they ended up being good and I can raise babies out of them,” Jay said. “You just gotta cross it and play with it, you never know what is going to work. Some of the best horses ever raised these days come from parents that didn’t even buck. You’ve got to give everything a shot.” One of Hampton’s horses, Barry’s Girl, is the 2018 Bareback Horse of the Year for the ACRA. Jay has big plans for his stock. “I’d like to go to the National Finals Rodeo with a bucking horse and I’d really like to win a futurity with one the horses I’ve raised,” Jay said. The main draw of optometry to Jay is opening his own practice and setting his own hours. He said would be ideal for him balancing work and life, especially because he plans on being involved in rodeo for as long as he can. “I see it as a dying thing, the cowboy way of life, and its something I want to keep going and have an impact on. I want to keep the traditions of rodeos going,” Jay said. Family. Tradition. Rodeo. Hampton Pro Rodeo holds true to these values in their daily operations and Jay holds true to them in his life, career and schooling.

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Evolving Opportunities By Terry Ropp

Don Foster spends his days helping other farmers Like so many farmers and ranchers, Don Foster of Oak Grove, Ark., had significant responsibility early on. When he was 10, Don’s father Loren and grandfather Everett put him in charge of feeding a set of Holstein calves. “I hated rolling out of bed really early in the morning so I could feed greedy, hungry calves before school but gained both a strong work ethic and a love of agriculture from that experience,” Don said. Don always had a mind of his own and traveled the path less taken. He chose to show hogs rather than cattle like his friends did. He used the money he earned

Don Foster overseeds with ryrgrass and clover in his pastures, which supports a herd of SimAngus.

from bottle feeding calves to purchase “a big old boar” and two registered Duroc sows to pursue his interest, which resulted Photo by Terry Ropp in winning the county market and gilt farmer. The banks recognized Don as a shows several times. valuable asset because of his extensive Don’s first career was a long tenure knowledge of agriculture and his broad as a field man for Tyson. However, he network within the agricultural commucontinued traveling untraditional paths nity. He currently holds the position as a and transitioned to being loan officer at Anstaff. a banker without the usual Oak Grove, Ark. “One of the joys of my job formal education. Don startis that I still get to help farmed at Arvest Bank but later ers but can farm on our fourth moved to the Anstaff Bank generation farm at the same branch where he banked time,” Don said. when young. Anstaff always Don sees agriculture as evolving supported him as a young into a niche industry with a wide

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meet your neighbors and Audrey, who are now adults and have careers in the agriculture field. Don had always worked long hours, which meant chickens became Barbara’s domain thereby giving her the ability to stay at home and attend the girls’ functions. Don now has a full-time ranch hand to care for the chickens while Barbara works as a McKinney Shelter Insurance agent. Recognizing a need to slow down, Don recently sold one of his farms while retaining his grandfather’s 300-acre, four broiler house facility. He backgrounds some cattle in addition to running a cow/calf herd with 125 SimAngus mommas and 90 yearlings. He believes the Angus have better maternal traits and lower birth rates while the Simental influence adds muscle. He tried a variety of breeds while his girls were showing and finds the SimAngus best. Consequently, Don has five bulls: two registered Simental, one registered Angus for heifers and two SimAngus. “I’ve gotten a little heavy on the Sim side, so I am going to add a little more Angus to regain my balance,” Don said. When Olivia was 15, she and Don took a course in AI and synchronized 75 cows. When the typical conception rate of 50 to 60 percent proved to be accurate, Don felt the system had more variation than fit his lifestyle. Therefore, Don uses a natural breeding period of 90 days in spring and fall. Females are culled if they miss a cycle, have temperamental issues or health difficulties such as hoof problems. Many of Don’s preferred methods are determined because time is his biggest challenge. One of the reasons for slowing down is to have time to pay attention to the details necessary for success and to have the opportunity to more fully enjoy the time he spends with his cattle.

Don works his cattle twice a year and uses a long-term wormer. He changes brands every three years to combat resistance and feels the results are worth the extra money. In order to be as knowledgeable and efficient as possible, Don took a BQA class on cattle health which focused on less stress and proper injection sites. To reduce stress, he uses fence line weaning at 6 to 8 months with the exact timing dependent upon the weather. Don’s feeding protocol includes 14 percent protein grain to keep his stock tame, liquid feed, and loose mineral. He also uses blue cobalt salt which finds decreases foot issues. Don markets locally at the first of the year and in fall with a target weight of 600 to 700 pounds. One tip that Don got from his grandfather Everett was that a full barn of hay is worth more than money in the bank. Don admits it took him a while to understand what his grandfather was saying but finally realized a full barn gives him options instead of being at the mercy of variable conditions. One activity that Don enjoys is talking to groups of young cattlemen twice a year with differing agendas. Encouraged by his daughter Olivia, who is the County Extension Agent, Don works through the Extension Service program to pass on a variety of tips on how to succeed. One important topic is increasing an understanding of inputs in today’s market place. “I am a steward of the land and want to help others to be so as well. For me, part of this is not dozing all of the woodlands so that it’s available for deer and coon and other wildlife. My hope is that the farm will always be in the family and that I can expand when time permits by purchasing additional adjacent land,” said Don.

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Museum Makes History Available For All

By Terry Ropp

The Lowell Historical Museum features a wide variety of displays and local items Each museum has a unique history. The Lowell Historical Museum began as a collection of photographs and photographic displays. However, people soon began donating historical objects ranging from clothes to dishes and even a post office mail sorting table. World War II veteran Elza Tucker not only dreamed of a museum in Lowell, but actively pursued his dream by cofounding it with Vera Lou Fowler in 1976. The first location for the museum was located in a renovated bank originally built in 1909. For many years the museum’s next home was City Hall before moving to its current location,

the Otto Hilfiker house. The house was chosen for its historical appearance and was near the town’s original location at Robinson crossroad, on the Butterfield Stagecoach Route. The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad line brought about the relocation of the town center which had been of mile further east on Old Wire Road. The Hilfiker home was purchased by the city of Lowell in 1999 and required extensive redesign and renovation. Soon the top floor was overflowing with donated items, which left no room for more displays. In 2014, Leonard Jackson donated 100 acres to the city to honor the memory of his wife Kathleen with

the stipulation that the land be used for free recreational or educational purposes. Three of those acres have been set aside for a new 11,000 square-foot museum facility for exhibits, a community room, a café and other necessary areas such as restrooms and offices. The museum staff is busy finishing cataloging old photographs and research any gaps in Lowell history. One such gap is the history of the Hilfiker home. “The most useful archives are often old newspapers, but in our case such archives are rare, incomplete or nonexistent,” manager Nicole Ray explained. The old home appears to have been moved from another location to the cur-

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rent location near the railroad tracks. The last Frisco depot, a little further south of the home, was moved to Oklahoma during World War II. Nonetheless, the house’s construction details such as a flat bay window and a high gable are characteristic of Frisco depots in the early 20th Century. Further, no records concerning the land details of the merger that ended the Frisco line have been found. A real possibility exists that the home never served as a depot but was built in that style and moved to its current location. The museum contains important collections with a favorite focused on Elza Tucker who served in Normandy and FEBRUARY 18, 2019

ozarks roots Africa as a staff sergeant under generals Patton and Brady. The highlight of the World War II memorabilia collection is his striking uniform bedecked with his many medals. In his honor the museum hosts an annual veterans’ luncheon in November. This year the luncheon will be held at the Center for Non-Profits in Rogers. The American Legion Post 77 will cohost the event. Lowell historical Museum was founded in the bicentennial year 1976. From the first day until he turned 99, Elza worked in the museum and was an excellent source of information. Sadly, he passed late July in 2018 after turning 100. “When Elza worked here, the traffic was as much to see him as the museum. He loved chatting with visitors as much as they loved talking to him,” Liz said. Lowell history also includes agriculture which, like much of the area, was dependent upon fruits and vegetables, especially in the late 1800s when the railroad supplied efficient transportation for products. Produce included apples, strawberries, green beans, peaches and tomatoes. Lowell was once called the “Apple Orchard of the World.” Top grade but still green apples were shipped in locally constructed barrels while medium grade apples were canned or evaporated for shipping and further processing. Low-grade apples were turned into vinegar or wine. Remnants of this aspect of Lowell history are scattered throughout the museum. Fortunately, much of Lowell history is contained in a short, half-mile trail beginning at the museum and containing 21 stops with explanatory markers such as those explaining the original Lowell name of “Mudtown” and the historic Butterfield Stagecoach Road as well as such sites as Scruggs Service Station, the old Lowell bank, a canning factory and the city jail. Lowell Historical Museum makes a concerted effort to be available for everyone. To that end, they offer night events for those who cannot attend during the day. The museum is free though donations always welcome, especially now that funds are needed for the extensive new facility.

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For the Love of Red Cattle

Robert Halpain says his Red Angus cows are very maternal and have a smaller frame size.

By Terry Ropp

The Halpain family likes the efficiency of Red Angus Everybody is busy, but Robert and Starmye Halpain have found a solution by having their daughter Dane’ work as a ranch hand for them and Robert’s father Luther, with their son Denton helping out when his work schedule permits. Robert’s interest and love for cattle began with grandfather Hoy Anderson who often took young Robert to check cows and on sale barn trips. His father worked off the farm but kept the small hobby farm, partially to support Robert’s in-

terest in cattle. Luther raised Simmentals, with one of Robert’s favorite early memories being in the show ring with his first Simmental named Bo Red who won grand champion at the county level twice. By the time he graduated from college at Oklahoma State University with a degree in agriculture education, he had his own small herd of 14 mommas. After college, Peggs, Okla. Robert taught agriculture education for two years before running a black Angus ranch. Then he started on the

AI crew 24 years ago of the Cobbs Three Springs Farm in Rose, Okla. Robert is now pedigree production manager with his department, testing feed conversion and performing x-ray and ultrasound on chickens to ensure proper bone growth and leg health.

In 1990, Robert and Luther purchased contiguous parts of a larger ranch across the way from Luther’s homestead. Robert’s land had a house which he renovated in 1995 before he and Starmye moved — Continued on Next Page

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meet your neighbors For the Love of Red Cattle Continued from Previous Page in. He now has 680 acres and five locations, some of which is land he leased for several years before purchasing. The reason Robert is so busy is because he has a herd of 175 mommas with eight

herd sires which he alternates for spring and fall calving. Robert’s herd is mostly registered Red Angus with a handful of leftover Simmentals. The decision to move to Red Angus occurred in 2000 when he wanted to get a solid color on Simmentals. He purchased his first Red Angus bull, one whose EPDs indicated low birth weights, high wean-

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ing weights, and good milk production. Another reason for the purchase was that he wanted to downsize the frame score so steers would finish out at 1,300 to 1,400 pounds. Meanwhile Starmye’s grandfather Joe Cloud liked the looks and efficiency of Robert’s cattle and switched from Hereford to Red Angus. In 2006, Robert had the

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chance to buy Starmye’s grandfather’s registered Red Angus herd of 24 cows and a bull. He kept six or seven bulls out of that herd’s first crop and sold them as breeding bulls. He also retained heifers to help complete his switch to a Red Angus breeding herd. Robert now sells heifers off the farm by private treaty. He also goes to the Oklahoma City West Sale Barn to the Red Angus feeder calf sale for calves. He’s a participant in the new yellow tag sale in the Oklahoma City for those seeking the security offered by the yellow tag which guarantees a specified and high level of preconditioning and identifies the exact farm where the calves come from. The specifics of Robert’s operation result in high-quality animals demonstrated by previous show results. “We raised and sold the reserve grand heifer at the Tulsa State Fair, and my son Denton has in the past shown the grand and reserve champions at the Tulsa State Fair. In 2018, Robert had grand and reserve champion at the Oklahoma City Junior Show and the grand champion bred and owned, and the grand champion in open competition, as well as being awarded Premier Breeder. Robert AIs 20 percent of his herd by individually matching cow to bull to balance traits such as frame size and efficiency. He also has a carefully structured feeding regimen. Robert wants his bull calves to be athletic and able to retain muscular condition when turned out. He also separates his cattle into separate herds maintained in five locations. Finally, he believes in purchasing rather than raising hay because he can use the land for more cattle and a better bottom line. Robert purchases hay from the same source annually and last year bought 1,100 bales. In addition to helping out on the ranch, Starmye has a dog kennel in which she raises Yorkies and Maltese to sell to pet stores as well as to individuals while Denton also uses the facilities to raise mini Australian shepherds. It’s not unusual to find Starmye in the work room bathing tiny pups and swaddling them in blankets to keep them warm after she has dried them. Denton & Dad’s Halpain Ranch is a busy, family run ranch with a strong future.

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Family: Parents, Scott and Amy Adair; Brothers, Barett and Locke Adair; Sister-in-law, Sarah Adair Hometown: Searcy, Ark. In Town: Meredith is a substitute instructor at Harding University and a math tutor. In the Country: You can find Meredith giving horse riding lessons several times a week on her family’s 13-acre farm. She teaches students from ages 9 and up. She currently has around 10 students whom she trains with a Quarter Horse, Tennessee Walking horses and a Chincoteague pony. “My mom grew up with horses and my dad started to take interest in them in 2001. We eventually moved out to the country and began to raise them. When I got into high school, I became involved in FFA and I competed on a horse judging team for two years. I started giving riding lessons when I was very young, probably around the age of 12. My parents use to help teach with me and when I got in junior high, they gradually started letting me teach by myself, and ever since I’ve just continued to teach through college. Since graduation from college, I have added a pony to my program, and have had several new students sign up for lessons.” “My biggest challenges are usually weather-related. If we have a week of rain, I miss a week of lessons. It’s also difficult to give lessons when it is muddy, so I usually have my students walk or trot during that time. I hope to someday build an indoor riding arena so that these are no longer an issue. Another challenge is keeping my horses healthy, but having great healthcare providers for my horses have made my life so much easier.” What are your future plans?

“I am currently pursuing a master’s of arts in teaching from Harding University. My goal is to use that degree to teach high school biology. My hope is to always be involved with horses in some way. I hope to continue to teach riding lessons while I am a biology teacher. I also hope to be able to show horses more often in the future. I show some every year, but would like to be more consistent.”

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Using Credit Factors to Manage Your Farm By Tyler Keatts

Knowing the five credit factors In the financial services business, we rely on five credit factors when reviewing loan applications. As a borrower, you, too, should use these factors to your advantage when managing your business. The five factors are capacity, capital, collateral, conditions and character. Let’s examine each one more closely from a borrower’s perspective.

Capacity

Capacity addresses profitability and repayment ability, actual and projected cash flow, and sustained earnings. A lender will analyze past and current business trends focusing on repayment of term loans from earnings while providing an adequate margin for capital expenditures, other capital requirements and contingencies. In 2019, producers will face continued tight margins. However, there is potential for those who are prepared. Keeping a current balance sheet and marketing plan is essential. Projections should be realistic and consistent with historical performance. And, don’t forget to include your family living costs. Begin by knowing your costs and your breakevens. Take a look at your cash flow and then stress test it. For example, apply a 10 percent decrease in income, a 10 percent increase in expenses and a 3 percent increase to interest. Would you still be profitable? Think about how you can work FEBRUARY 18, 2019

to mitigate or monitor these risks throughout your farm operating cycle. Prepare now to limit that kind of exposure. Looking at the big picture helps you to be realistic and plan accordingly for the future.

Capital

Capital refers to the financial structure of the business as measured by solvency and liquidity. Asset quality, debt structure, and financial trends of the business are based on accurate and verifiable historical and current balance sheets, together with income and expense statements of comparable date when appropriate. Some producers have been able to preserve working capital but many have been depleting it. Operating expenses have generally been steady but 2019 is shaking out to be a challenging year on liquidity. This means now is a good time to review all capital positions. Committing to the importance of working capital means you understand your operation’s strengths and weaknesses. Evaluate ways to preserve cash and carefully consider any capital purchases especially non-income producing assets. Also, consider the impact non-farm purchases and expenses have on your balance sheet. Remember, your liquidity and financial strength should be sufficient to allow you to continue to operate through a period of significant adversity.

Collateral

Collateral addresses quality of the asset, value, title and lien position. The relationship between the loan type and the value, useful life and marketability of the collateral asset are reviewed. As we head into 2019, it is realistic to think that a lender will expect more based on trends. Review your accounting and asset values to ensure they are accurate based on the current market. Maintain your existing asset base including health of livestock, condition of equipment and risk protection. You may want to seek additional information on valuation as values may be more volatile than years past. Always vet your options using your business plan to make sure any changes to your collateral make sense.

Conditions

The lender controls the conditions of loan approval. As credit risk increases, conditions become more critical to the lending decision. Conditions address loan purpose, amount, structure, account verifications, pricing, and scope of financing. As credit risks increase, conditions become more critical to the lending process. Lenders will want more detail to accurately determine the risk and what you are doing to mitigate it. Be prepared to share your financial history and your future plans. This is your opportunity to build confidence

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with your lender. The proper use of credit, honoring expectations and open communication about changes are keys to success.

Character

Consideration of character involves evaluating the applicant’s eligibility to borrow; honesty and integrity evidenced by previous contractual performance and credit references; management ability, including financial, production and marketing skills; and the ownership structure under which the applicant conducts business. Character may be the most important factor that you can control especially in 2019. Showing your management ability by not only raising a crop but managing costs and marketing with a plan instills trust. Your willingness to communicate and treat your farm like a business is the foundation to building a solid relationship with your lender. Finally, a lender will analyze the above five credit factors to determine if the credit risk is acceptable and consistent with sound business and credit practices. This approach ensures that each loan is made on a sound basis for the lender but more importantly for the applicant. With that in mind, know that sometimes the best answer from a lender is “not right now.” That may be the competitive advantage that keeps you farming year after year. Tyler Keatts is the FCS Financial Vice President in Springfield, Mo.

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• If you don’t have a credit history, you must have at least three non-traditional trade lines • You must prove that you cannot secure financing from any other program • You must not have defaulted on any FSA loans in the past • You must own and operate the farm Your farm will also have to meet a few qualifications in order to secure the loan: • You must provide a majority of the farm’s operations • You must make a majority of the operational decisions for the farm If you’re planning to get any loan from a bank, you’ll likely need to put up assets as collateral, make a down payment, or do a combination of both. When applying for an FSA Guaranteed loan, FSA requires that all loans are at least 100 percent collateralized. Collateral can be cash in banks, marketable securities, real estate or even equity in your home or other commercial property. Before you go into any bank to apply for a loan, assess your current debts to know how much you owe to whom. This can include debts such as credit cards, medical or hospital debts, back taxes, and contracts or agreements with other individuals. “The process can be a bit intimidating, so we always urge our customers to do their homework,” House said. “A good place to start would be to visit the USDA website. They have a lot of helpful information available. Of course, we certainly recommend having an experienced lender guide you through the process.” Kirby Williams is Stone Bank EVP, Marketing.

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R E L I A B I L I T Y T H AT L A S T S 1023E SUB-COMPACT TRACTOR

By Chad Phillips

Ag lender shows budgeting benefits farmers can count on What sets successful farms apart? After 20 years of signing off on farm loans, I’ve met all kinds of farmers. Most of them have three things in common: they’re hard working, innovative and visionary. So what makes one farm more successful than another? The answer is usually good, old-fashioned budgeting. Most farmers’ approach to success is to work harder. But an effective budget helps you to work smarter. Here are three ways that setting a budget makes life easier for farmers:

Say goodbye to guesswork

Keeping track of your budget is the best way to monitor what’s working and what isn’t. Not all farm land is created equal, and your numbers will reflect that. A good rule of thumb when growing your number of acres is to minimize risk by choosing a good mix of sand and heavy ground. Pay careful attention to your budget so that you can quickly determine the areas that are most profitable. Apply the same logic to your seed, chemical, fertilizer, equipment and practices. Monitor your budget to see which choices pay off and which don’t. Being diligent in this area helps you quickly adapt your approach to maximize profits and avoid wasted funds. To further boost your financial position, budget with three practical goals in mind. First, book crops at a profitable level. Second, plan to prepay crop inputs like seed, fertilizer and chemical for a discount. Last, watch your equipment debt per acre – you always want to avoid term debt payments when possible, and your budget will show you whether you need more acres to spread fixed costs. FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Budgets also eliminate guesswork by clarifying whether outside income is needed to offset expenses. For example, hunting and recreational income might be advisable if numbers are lean.

Speak your lender’s language

When you walk into your bank for a crop loan, there are four pieces of information to have on hand. The first thing you want to provide – you guessed it – is a projected budget. This key piece of preparation goes a long way to show your lender that you’re a good investment. You can further wow your banker by bringing a financial statement, a crop plan for the coming season and a summary of historical yields. The same principles apply for all kinds of loans – poultry or cattle, for example. Not only will these simple preparations give you an easier time obtaining loans, you’ll also put your bookkeeper, accountant and/ or advisor miles ahead by being prepared.

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Know where you’re going

Not only does a budget help you plan for the year’s operational and capital expenditures – financial planning also gives you a bird’s eye view for where you’re headed. Your budget can provide a step-by-step guide for how you plan to grow and expand your farm in years to come. Chad Pittillo is Simmons Bank’s lending manager for Pine Bluff, Ark.

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

(Week of 2/3/19 to 2/9/18)

60.00-78.00 †

Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmer’s Stockyards - Springdale Fort Smith Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock Auction

51.00-79.00 † 61.00-89.00 † 65.00-85.00* 55.00-80.50 † 65.00-90.00 † 60.00-93.00 †

OKC West - El Reno Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction

68.00-80.00* 70.00-95.00 † 75.00-94.00*

Welch Stockyards

sheep &

54.00-86.00 † Not Reported* 62.00-70.00 † 75.00-88.00* Not Reported* Not Reported † Not Reported †

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

slaughter

100

cows

(Week of 2/3/19 to 2/9/19) Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy

30.00-61.00 † 20.00-57.00 †

Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

33.00-65.00 † Not Reported* 20.00-55.00 † 48.00-64.00*

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmer’s Stockyards - Springdale Fort Smith Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest

Not Reported* Not Reported † Not Reported † 30.00-62.00 † 15.00-68.00 † 30.00-59.00* 35.00-58.00 † 31.00-70.00 † 10.00-64.00 †

OKC West - El Reno Ozarks Regional Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction Welch Stockyards

35.00-61.50* 25.00-66.00 † 40.00-68.50*

cattle

Replacement Rams: Medium and Large 1 115-145 lbs 180.00210.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2 105-120 lbs 150.00 per head. Families: (Ewes With Single or Twin Lambs) Medium and Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle 2/10/19 Large 1 100.00-125.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2 80.005 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) 125.00 per head. Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale 2/7/19 GOATS: 600 head Steers: 123.00-127.00; wtd. avg. price 124.93. Feeder Kids: Selection 1 35-49 lbs 310.00-345.00. Selection 2 Heifers: 123.00-127.00; wtd. avg. price 124.82. Receipts: 490 35-47 lbs 250.00-300.00. Selection 3 33-45 lbs 195.00-235.00. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice SHEEP: Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 52-64 lbs 315.00-360.00, 70-80 lbs Steers: 197.00-203.50; wtd. avg. price 199.88. Feeder Lambs, few, wool and hair: Medium and large 1-2 235.00-270.00, pkg 9 hd 103 lbs 220.00. Selection 1-2 50-68 lbs Heifers: 197.00-204.00; wtd. avg. price 199.90. Few 30-45 lbs 240.00-252.50. 260.00-300.00, 88-95 lbs 190.00-200.00. Selection 2 50-55 lbs Slaughter wool lambs, few: Choice 2-3 Pkg 78 lbs 155.00. 205.00-220.00, 87-92 lbs 135.00-145.00. Slaughter Hair Lambs: Prime 2-3 38-65 lbs 275.00-280.00. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 93-118 lbs 147.50-150.00. Choice 1-3 40-70 lbs 240.00-250.00. Selection 2 70-135 lbs 130.00-145.00. Selection 3 90-138 lbs Replacement Hair Ewes: Not well tested. 100.00-125.00. Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center 1/22/19 Slaughter Wooled and Hair Ewes: Good and Choice 1-3 Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1 90-140 lbs 180.00-200.00. Selec90-183 lbs 55.00-80.00. tion 2 125-155 lbs 130.00-160.00. Receipts: 349 Rams, mostly hair: Medium and Large 2-4 Few 125-235 Replacement Does: Selection 1 120-135 lbs 160.00-175.00 The supply was light and the demand was moderate. lbs 45.00-75.00. per head. Included were 26 percent springer heifers, 17 percent bred GOATS: Replacement Bucks: Selection 1 110-175 lbs 180.00-300.00 heifers, 25 percent open heifers, 05 percent fresh and milk- Feeder kids: Selection 1 35-45 lbs 315.00-320.00; Selecper head. 120 ing cows, 02 percent bred and springer cows and 5 percent tion 2 30-45 lbs 277.50-295.00; Pygmys Few 28-40 lbs Families: Does with single or twin kids: Selection 1 80.00baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter 205.00-225.00; 40.00-45.00 Per Head. 95.00 per head. cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for HolSlaughter Kids: Selection 1 50-62 lbs 288.50-310.00. steins unless noted otherwise. Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market 1/22/19 Selection 1-2 58-75 lbs 240.00-275.00. Selection 2 38-62 Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme lbs 215.00-230.00. Selection 3 55-80 lbs 170.00-205.00. Receipts: 497 760.00-975.00.00, ind top 1010.00, Jerseys 800.00-910.00, Replacement does: Selection 1 Few 80-130 lbs 185.00SHEEP: Brown Swiss ind 800.00, crossbreds 800.00-1050.00, Approved 210.00. Selection 1-2 80-155 lbs 140.00-175.00. Selection Feeder Lambs: Mostly hair: Medium and Large 1-2 35-38 lbs 600.00-750.00, Jerseys 700.00-730.00, crossbreds 625.002-3 75-152 lbs 125.00-135.00. 255.00; 44-56 lbs 220.00-240.00. 725.00, Medium ind 575.00, few cossbreds 550.00, Common Slaughter Does: Selection 2-3 90-165 lbs 130.00-145.00. Slaughter wool lambs, few: Choice and Prime 2-3 98 lbs 410.00- 500.00. Families: Selection 1-3 20-66 lbs 55.00-77.50 Per Head. 150.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 830.00-930.00, Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1 75-120 lbs 190.00-197.50. Slaughter Hair Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 47-56 lbs crossbreds 785.00-925.00, Approved 625.00-770.00, crossbreds Selection 2-3 80-185 lbs 132.50-157.50. 260.00-270; 62-68 lbs 220.00-237.50; 72-78 lbs 192.50-205.00; 575.00-725.00, Medium 360.00-410.00, crossbreds 375.0083-86 lbs 180.00-187.50. Good and Choice 1-3 60-75 lbs Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards 1/26/19 410.00, Common 210.00-300.00, ind crossbred 310.00. 182.50-210.00; 110 lbs 137.50. Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme 635.00-685.00, Receipts: 2,191 Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 107 lbs ind Jersey 700.00, Approved ind 450.00. SHEEP: 854 head mostly hair breeds. 112.50; 122-163 lbs 70.00-90.00. Open Heifers: Approved: 200-300 lbs pkg of 3 at 253 lbs Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1 30-45 lbs 265.00-295.00. Wool and wool cross Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 121-175 130.00, pkg 6 at 300 lbs 130.00, 323-350 lbs 160.00-200.00, Medium and Large 1-2 35-47 lbs 230.00-250.00. lbs 75.00-82.50. pkg 10 crossbreds at 389 lbs 200.00, 422-492 lbs 180.00Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 53-58 lbs 240.00Slaughter Hair Ewes: Good 2-3 57-165 lbs 50.00-75.00. 290.00, crossbreds 320.00-325.00, 515-581 lbs 230.00-390.00, 260.00, 62-67 lbs 230.00-270.00, 70-83 lbs 185.00-215.00. Hair Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 115-175 lbs 80.00-95.00. crossbreds 340.00-530.00, 605 lb pkg of 2 at 400.00, 725-755 Good and Choice 1-3 52-67 lbs 195.00-225.00, 80-90 lbs Wool Rams: Medium and Large 2-3 160-200 lbs 70.00-75.00. lbs 310.00-385.00, 775 lb Brown Swiss 410.00. 165.00-180.00. GOATS: Medium: 435-490 lbs 200.00-250.00, 505-550 lbs 150.00Slaughter Ewes: Good 1-2 85-143 lbs 95.00-120.00. Utility and Feeder Kids: Selection 1 28-38 lbs 280.00-300.00. Selection 2 220.00, ind crossbred 630 lbs 210.00, ind 700 lbs 150.00. Good 1-3 75-167 lbs 65.00-80.00. 20-30 lbs 230.00-260.00. Selection 3 29-30 lbs 195.00-205.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh and Milking Cows: Approved Slaughter Rams: Good 1-2 105-175 lbs 105.00-130.00. Utility Slaughter Goats: Selection 1 43-66 lbs 290.00-327.50; 65-82 775.00-875.00, ind Jersey 875.00, Medium 550.00-725.00, and Good 1-3 100-185 lbs 80.00-95.00. lbs 172.50-195.00. Selection 2 43-68 lbs 245.00-285.00. SelecCommon few 475.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1 84-135 lbs 145.00Bred and Springer Cows: Approved ind Jersey 700.00, 195.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2 73-145 lbs 70.00130.00 per head. 110 Medium few 610.00-675.00, Commom ind 475.00. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers 125.00, Holstein bulls 60.0090.00, Jersey heifers ind 90.00, Jersey bulls ind 30.00, crossbred

beef

50.00-84.00 †

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy

heifers ind 210.00, crossbred bulls pkg of 4 at 200.00, beef cross heifers few 300.00, beef cross bulls few 260.00-270.00.

goats

dairy cattle

stocker & feeder

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

151.00-180.00 137.00-154.00 125.00-142.00 117.00-132.00 118.00-130.00

161.00 147.00-156.00 135.00-145.00 121.00-135.00 -----

180.00-194.00 165.00-175.00 136.00-174.00 129.00-136.00 -----

----130.00-140.00 125.00-135.00 125.00 -----

150.00-159.00 144.00-159.00 130.00-139.00 130.00-134.00 120.00

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Uneven

St-5 Higher

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168.00-179.00 145.00-156.00 140.00-154.00 135.00-149.00 131.00-141.00

185.00-206.00 165.00-184.00 148.00-162.00 132.00-143.00 125.00-137.00

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----135.00-140.00 130.00-140.00 122.00-130.00 120.00

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135.00-144.00 131.00-140.50 130.00-136.00 121.00-135.00 -----

155.00-165.00 147.00-154.00 134.00-145.00 130.00-140.00 115.00-128.00

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I-40 Livestock Ozark 2/7/19 416

Joplin Regional Stockyards 2/4/19 8,142

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Uneven

St-7 Higher

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177.50-199.00 167.50-198.00 145.00-169.00 141.00-144.00 135.00-137.00

192.50-212.50 169.00-200.00 142.00-185.00 136.00-161.00 136.00-152.25

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----150.00-160.00 132.00-150.00 126.00-147.00 129.00-136.00

----162.00 137.00-162.00 123.00-137.00 120.00-124.00

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152.51-175.00 135.00-150.00 130.00-136.00 128.00-135.00 121.00

151.00-158.00 144.00-153.00 132.00-154.00 126.00-140.00 125.00-137.50

127 5(3257('

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

172.00-199.00 160.00-180.00 140.00-158.00 124.00-140.00 120.00

Uneven 186.00-199.00 172.00-199.00 145.00-174.00 140.00-148.00 134.00-135.00

Farmer’s Stockyards Springdale* ---------

Fort Smith Stockyards*

2/5/19 955

Farmer’s & Ranchers Vinita, Okla.* ---------

127 5(3257('

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

Steady 175.00 150.00-159.00 145.00-157.00 135.00-146.00 135.00

Decatur Livestock*

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County Line Sale Ratcliff 2/6/19 357

127 5(3257('

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

St-3 Higher 177.00-205.00 166.00-195.00 141.00-168.00 137.00-147.00 128.00-144.00

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

2/8/19 397

Benton Co. - Siloam Springs 2/7/19 945

127 5(3257('

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

Ash Flat Livestock

121( 5(3257('

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy 2/5/19 1,453

prices

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

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Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

I-40 vestock Ozark 2/7/19 416 Uneven

5.38

3.89

0 Blyt

le hevil

5.51 5.44 3.93

Hele

Elain

5.44

5.12

3.91

3.63

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Osc

Joplin Regional Stockyards 2/4/19 8,142

Mid-State Stockyards* 2/4/19 597

N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest 2/6/19 1,086

St-7 Higher

2-12 Higher

1-8 Higher

Little

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

Week of 1/13/19

** 127.79 131.85 131.57

County Line Sale - Ratcliff

Farmer’s Stockyards - Springdale Fort Smith Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark 805.00 † Joplin Regional

500

1050.00-1500.00 * Not Reported * Not Reported † Not Reported †

1500

2000

10,381 Uneven

St-10 Higher

Uneven

4-9 Higher

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185.00-192.00 164.00-205.00 155.00-196.00 125.00-163.00 127.00-147.00

192.00-203.00 177.00-193.00 163.00-181.00 135.00-158.00 110.00-131.00

190.00-201.00 182.00-197.50 166.50-180.50 136.00-157.00 129.50-140.75

184.00-200.50 180.00-197.00 155.00-175.00 140.00-154.75 125.00-151.75

----50.00-160.00 32.00-150.00 26.00-147.00 29.00-136.00

----162.00 137.00-162.00 123.00-137.00 120.00-124.00

180.00-200.00 160.00-187.00 130.00-155.00 115.00-135.00 110.00-124.00

171.00-203.00 153.00-184.00 142.00-157.00 138.00-145.00 116.00-125.00

182.00 178.00-185.00 167.00 135.00-144.00 124.00

178.00-180.00 169.00-177.50 ----124.00 130.00

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171.00-191.00 171.00-192.00 149.00-176.50 127.00-138.00 -----

160.00-186.00 150.00-175.00 130.00-161.00 120.00-139.00 100.00-128.00

153.00-164.00 138.00-155.00 125.00-142.00 118.00-134.00 100.00-118.00

152.00-165.00 141.00-159.00 137.00-149.00 124.00-138.50 114.00-130.00

145.00-164.00 140.00-157.50 130.00-147.50 115.00-137.50 112.00-129.25

126.35

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142.16 128.83

158.68 154.20 146.00 144.09

136.24 129.99 135.46 132.26 142.62

160.50

132.71

157.17

133.97

125.99

145.82 165.37

142.16 136.00

151.86 160.41 148.50 149.19 147.22 158.49

134.10 125.00

139.55 136.06

167.66 137 164 191 218 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

137.20 133.57

134.65

174.48

110

129.15

132.20

156.50

2/5/19 1,956

130.00

131.32

148.29

2500

135.11 132.17

125.00

169.70

Welch Stockyards*

145.00-175.00 120.00-158.00 125.00-153.00 118.00-145.00 110.00-132.50

150.75

150.45

Tulsa Livestock Auction 2/4/19 2,724

169.00-172.50 149.00-157.00 138.00-155.00 127.00-141.00 125.50-141.00

146.67 *

156.06

Stilwell Livestock Auction* 2/6/19 1,062

2/5/19-2/6/19

163.89

147.44

Ozarks Regional West Plains 2/5/19 4,907

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

136.79 **

145.00

1250.00 †

1000

123.37

825.00-1050.00 † 710.00-1100.00 † Not Reported * None Reported †

Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita

134.14

159.34

195.00-205.00 171.00-200.00 161.00-183.00 144.00-158.50 131.00-146.50

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

154.10

None Reported †

187.00-208.00 163.00-188.00 147.00-169.50 140.00-151.00 -----

149.00-164.00 140.00-155.50 130.00-141.50 127.00-133.50 -----

121.28 **

153.64

180.00-212.00 165.00-195.00 155.00-170.00 135.00-155.00 130.00-140.00

150.00-165.00 142.00-158.00 132.00-142.00 125.00-130.00 118.00-126.00

156.29

pairs

192.50-212.50 169.00-200.00 142.00-185.00 136.00-161.00 136.00-152.25

151.00-158.00 144.00-153.00 132.00-154.00 126.00-140.00 125.00-137.50

139.76

(Week of 2/3/19 to 2/9/19)

Ozark West Plains

126.57

Week of 1/20/19

cow/calf

Joplin Tulsa

122.10

152.33

77.50-199.00 67.50-198.00 45.00-169.00 41.00-144.00 35.00-137.00

52.51-175.00 35.00-150.00 30.00-136.00 28.00-135.00 121.00

El Reno Green Forest Searcy Siloam Springs

148.06

Mid-State Stockyard None Reported * None Reported † North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest 1000.00 † OKC West - El Reno Ozarks Reg 450.00-1200.00 † Stilwell Livestock Auction 1050.00-1485.00 * Tulsa Livestock Auction None Reported † Welch Stockyards None Reported †

Roc

Ash Flat Ratcliff

149.40

2000

Nov. 18 Dec. 18 Jan. 19

heifers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 1/27/19

ices

8.90

Ozark West Plains

153.14

Sorghum

8.96

Joplin Tulsa

158.56

835.00-1300.00 †

1500

Green Forest Siloam Springs

146.16

600.00-1085.00 *

1000

El Reno Searcy

Week of 2/3/19

28-38 lbs 280.00-300.00. Selection 2 Selection 3 29-30 lbs 195.00-205.00. on 1 43-66 lbs 290.00-327.50; 65-82 ion 2 43-68 lbs 245.00-285.00. Selec-

9.00

Ash Flat Ratcliff

None Reported *

500

Apr. 18 May 18 June 18 July 18 Aug. 18 Sept. 18 Oct. 18

steers 550-600 LBS.

625.00-1250.00 † 350.00-1225.00 †

12 8.99

Feb. 18 Mar. 18

Week of 1/27/19

ood 2-3 57-165 lbs 50.00-75.00. d Large 1-2 115-175 lbs 80.00-95.00. d Large 2-3 160-200 lbs 70.00-75.00.

$80

700.00-1100.00 † Not Reported *

OKC West - El Reno Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction Welch Stockyards

avg. grain prices Corn

$120

County Line Sale - Ratcliff 48.00-79.00 † Prices reported per cwt Decatur Livestock Auction 875.00-1300.00* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported * Farmer’s Stockyards - Springdale Not Reported † Fort Smith Stockyards Not Reported † I-40 Livestock - Ozark 545.00-975.00 † 5 Joplin Regional Stockyards 460.00-1250.00 † Mid-State Stockyards 650.00-1050.00 * North Arkansas Livestock Auction - Green Forest 985.00-1150.00 †

dairy sales

Soft Wheat

$160

Prices reported per cwt Prices reported per cwt Prices Prices Prices reported reported reported per per per cwt cwt cwt Prices reported per cwt

500.00-1200.00 † 5 450.00-950.00 †

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy

35-49 lbs 310.00-345.00. Selection 2 Selection 3 33-45 lbs 195.00-235.00. n 1 52-64 lbs 315.00-360.00, 70-80 lbs 103 lbs 220.00. Selection 1-2 50-68 lbs 190.00-200.00. Selection 2 50-55 lbs 135.00-145.00. National Dairy Market at a Glance 2/8/19 on 1 93-118 lbs 147.50-150.00. Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.3725 and 40# blocks at $1.5275. The 0.00-145.00. Selection 3 90-138 lbs weekly average for barrels is $1.3255 (+.0500) and blocks, $1.4880 ion 1 90-140 lbs 180.00-200.00. Selec- (+.0270). Fluid Milk: Bitter cold in a large swath of the country last week, and 0-160.00. in some areas continuing this week, has not hindered recent milk ction 1 120-135 lbs 160.00-175.00 production. Contacts have suggested that week-over-week production is steady to increasing, while year-over-year percentages have slipped. ection 1 110-175 lbs 180.00-300.00 Even so, plenty of milk is making its way into bottling and other uses ahead of the spring flush. Cheese plant managers reported spot milk gle or twin kids: Selection 1 80.00prices from Class to $2 under this week. The extreme cold in the Midwest did force some bottling plant closures last week, pushing ock Market 1/22/19 milk into other outlets at discounts. Pacific Northwest snowfall has some contacts suggesting the moisture in the region was needed after what has been a dry winter. Cream, like fluid milk, is widely available air: Medium and Large 1-2 35-38 lbs in most areas of the country. Ice cream production, according to 240.00. Midwestern contacts, has yet to pick up steam. F.O.B. cream multiples w: Choice and Prime 2-3 98 lbs are 1.05-1.20 in the East, 1.10-1.21 in the Midwest, and 1.00-1.17 in the West. Choice and Prime 2-3 47-56 lbs SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND 0.00-237.50; 72-78 lbs 192.50-205.00; BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $2.5804 Good and Choice 1-3 60-75 lbs - $2.7630. 37.50. : Medium and Large 1-2 107 lbs 0-90.00. wes: Medium and Large 1-2 121-175 Daily Report 2/12/19 Soybeans

cows

(Week of 2/3/19 to 2/9/19)

Week of 1/20/19

ngle or Twin Lambs) Medium and r head. Medium and Large 1-2 80.00-

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Without a crystal ball, it’s increasingly difficult to know whether a fixed, variable or adjustable interest rate is the way to go in this changing economy. Instead of guessing at what may happen to rates and picking one to fit the scenario (a fixed rate when interest rates are rising and a variable product when rates are dropping), look at all the variables and also consider your personal risk tolerance. As a rule, fixed rates are always higher than variable rates. They may be the safe choice in the long-term, though, if rates increase. While nobody knows with absolute certainty, it would appear that we’re in a rising interest rate environment. Today’s fixed rates are roughly 2 percent higher than three to five years ago. This means that the person who opted for a fixed rate three to five years ago now has an interest rate that is lower than a person who choose the variable rate, at the same time. Reports indicate that the Federal Reserve may institute two or three additional rate hikes in 2019, leading most to believe that rates will continue trending up. Interestingly, even as rates may move back to what can be called moderate or historically average rates, there’s a whole generation of borrowers who have not experienced average rates. It may require some education on both sides of the lending table to manage expectations. Borrowers who remember the interest rate highs of the late 1970s and early 1980s are nearing retirement. It’s difficult to define normal interest rates when rates in today’s market still remain historically low. Unfortunately, it’s not an easy choice. Instead, consider all the variables and make an informed choice based on your situation. Length of loan term • Shorter loan terms make variable

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The Key to Long-Term Success By Jessica Allan

Agriculture producers should demonstrate a high business IQ A few months ago, I listened to a seminar by Dr. David M. Kohl from Virginia Tech University in which he spoke about the upcoming challenges to agriculture – land values, interest rates, commodity pricing, global economics, etc. A point he made stuck with me, both as a producer and as a lender. To paraphrase, certain agricultural producers will inevitably get a larger piece of the ever-decreasing agricultural pie. These producers demonstrate a higher business IQ, he said, because they’re willing to take the time to plan, form a strategy,

execute their plan, and carefully monitor their efforts. Time – it’s a commodity that very few of us have much of between managing our farms, working in town, kids’ activities, social responsibilities, and so much more. The first step, however, to success is to have a plan to get there, so making time to create that plan becomes essential to a successful farming operation. In the long run, taking the time to plan now will be looked back on as a productive use of that limited commodity. Flying by the seat of your pants may very well get you where you want to go, but

having a plan, and strategizing, can help you do so much more efficiently and quickly. The how’s, why’s, where’s, who’s and when’s can help ensure you achieve your goals for your farming operation in the time you expect to do so. Next, execute, execute, execute. Taking time and planning may be all well and good, but if you don’t execute it, a plan is nothing more than a dream. An executed plan takes that dream and makes it a reality. It may be baby steps at first, but those become bigger steps as you move into your plan, and before you know it, you could be living out those things you thought were once just dreams. A cattle producer can be the top seller their local market, but they might not break that ceiling at the regional or national level if they maintain the herd status quo and don’t invest in genetics, preventative care or nutrition. A crop farmer can make ends meet by continuing the same cropping pattern as their grandfather, but they could increase pro-

duction and grow the farm by investing in and embracing newer technologies. Lastly, to make sure that dream comes true, you must monitor the plan in addition to executing it. Life can change, and goals can change along with it. The plan needs to be able to adapt to those changes. This is where your financial partners – i.e. banker, lender, CPA – come into play. It’s a common lending requirement for a producer to provide annual financial statements to their lender – tax returns, balance sheets, etc. Our analysis and subsequent questions allow us to help our producers monitor their status and know where they sit in their plan’s timeline. A good financial partner does not succeed on the back of their producers, but rather alongside those producers. A successful producer, one who is working towards and achieving their goals, is a success for both themselves and their financial partners. Jessica Allan is an agricultural lender and commercial relationship manager at Guaranty Bank in Neosho, Mo.

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Cody and Angela Jones are not from farming backgrounds, but now have a poultry and cattle operation

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With a twist of fate typical of romantic movies, Cody and Angela met at Arkansas Tech University. She had called her room- pound chickens in 51 to 52 days. Each house mate’s boyfriend to help fix a tire, but he is 43-feet by 510-feet and holds 24,300 birds was unavailable. His roommate, Cody, with five to six flocks raised per year. stepped in to help out, and so it began. Cody works full-time on the farm and In 2004, Cody and Angela Jones bought manages the chickens largely by himself 160 acres outside Mansfield, Ark. The but receives help from family and a few couple had been seeking land for months friends. Hallie works on the farm part-time and selected this location because of its when she is not studying or competing in proximity to where they grew up with the softball or golf. Because of the antibioticadded benefit of looking like her beloved free company policy, Cody windrows the grandparents’ land. Cody and Angela houses because he believes they dry out started with new land and minimal prac- better, which helps with bacteria. Instead tical knowledge of farming. The land was of doing a full cleanout once a year, he has also half pasture and half wooded, perfect decided to begin a partial cleanout once a for Cody, and later for their now 15-year- year so he does not have to add new bedold daughter Hallie, to hunt. ding material and cause disruption in the The plan was to raise chickens and pay good and bad bacteria levels. Differing off the land and houses as soon as pos- types of bacteria are beneficial or harmful, sible. A 160-foot well was dug and three and he believes this process will maintain poultry houses constructed. Five years a healthy bacterial balance instead of waitlater, they drilled another well and added ing as happens with a total clean out. a fourth poultry house. While the farm Cody uses litter to fertilize his own land will technically be paid off in three more once a year for a 40-momma cow herd, acyears, some needed updates will delay the cording to his NRCS plan and based upon process but well within their plan. soil testing results. The rest he sells locally. “Cody runs our farm like a business, “Chicken litter is not only much cheaper which is why we have been so success- than commercial fertilizer, it also contains ful,” said Angela. additional organic matter such as rice Previously working for Tyson hulls,” Cody explained. in management, Cody decided Additionally, the extra orto raise chickens for OK Foods ganic matter such as rice hulls, Mansfield, Ark. because he felt the income which aids soil moisture retenpotential was better, partially tion capacity. because they raise chickens to In 2006, Cody decided to add a higher weight. The broiler a commercial cow/calf operation. houses currently raise 7 1/2 Though the chickens provide 90 Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

Cody and Angela Jones, pictured with their daughter Hallie, have broiler houses and a growing cattle operation. Cody hopes to hire an employee for routine broiler house chores so he can focus on their cattle herd.

percent of the farm’s income, Cody felt his pasture land needed to be used as part of the farm income. He started with 12 heavily Angus influenced mommas because black sold better and now breeds his 40 cows using two commercial Angus bulls. The herd has some Hereford influence with a little Brahman influence that he is trying to eliminate because of temperament issues he experienced with Brahman early on. The past three years he used a spring calving season only but switched to keeping the bulls with the herd year round because of losing calving opportunities if a cow does not breed back or miscarries. “I know that synchronized breeding is best for a variety of reasons, but in our situation and with a smaller sized herd we benefit by not following that policy at this time,” said Cody. Calves are sold at the Fort Smith Livestock Auction two weeks to a month after weaning. During that time, they receive vaccinations with the whole herd being worked twice per year. Cody prefers to switch between pour on and injectable wormers in order to prevent resistance. While Angela is busy teaching English and pursuing a master’s degree in school counseling and leadership, she nonetheless is a strong advocate for agriculture. In 2018 she was named Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year, which is awarded to a non-ag teacher who incorporates agricultural concepts into a traditional subject area. FEBRUARY 18, 2019

meet your neighbors Her basic method includes teaching critical reading using nonfiction agricultural articles focusing on agricultural issues as a way to show her students what agriculture is really all about. She also incorporates heavily agriculturally influenced novels such as “Animal Farm” and “Between Shades of Gray.” Cody and Angela did not grow up on farms, but their grandparents farmers. “I didn’t understand why there were so many tractor stores in our area until I started farming,” Cody said. “That is why it’s important for people to educate the public on how much farming affects the local economy. Agriculture in the traditional classroom is one of the best ways to promote developing accurate knowledge in consumers on topics such as the effects of using antibiotics to treat animals and important agricultural practices such as confinement housing.” Cody believes in active participation in his industry. He was recently elected to the board of directors for Farm Credit of Western Arkansas and also currently serves on the Milltown-Washburn Water Users Association. In the past, he served as the Sebastian County Farm Bureau president and served on the Sebastian County 4-H Foundation and the University of Arkansas Extension Service Board. Angela serves as a 4-H judge as needed and has represented Sebastian County on the Farm Bureau State Women’s Committee. In 2010, the Joneses were honored to be named Sebastian County Farm Family of the Year.

Did you know? • Arkansas has more than 2,400 broiler farms. • Poultry is the largest agricultural product in Arkansas, in terms of cash receipts, providing almost 40 percent of the total.

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Age: 17 Parents: Brian and Alicson Reding Hometown: Cedarville, Ark. FFA Chapter: Cedarville FFA Advisor: Darren Busch Personal Life: “I really enjoy agriculture and want to go to farrier school in Oklahoma when I graduate. Last summer, I had an informal internship with John Wiley and discovered I loved shoeing horses. My great-grandparents, Dale and Dixie, had cattle and horses though at the time my favorite part of being there was fishing for catfish and bass in their pond and havPhoto by Terry Ropp ing a family fish fry. Driving around on a dune buggy was fun too. At the time, I didn’t know horses were going to be my future. We live on a hobby farm with chickens and turkeys as well as beehives whose honey we sell. The poultry used to hang around our front door and made a mess so now they live together in a pen.” FFA Experiences: “FFA is a big part of my life. My first year I won the Star Greenhand Award and have served as both sentinel and treasurer so far. I really like being sentinel but needed to have another office to be eligible for a higher degree. FFA offers opportunities for leadership. You get to interact with people and new ways and gain experience handling problems. I participated in both extemporaneous and prepared speeches but especially enjoyed judging livestock. I learned about sheep, goats cattle and pigs and what qualities in each species that bring the best market prices. I also competed in Beef Quiz Bowl. It was fun, and I got a day off of school in order to compete. Another good part of FFA is making new friends. I met Josh Jetton my first year at the Arkansas Greenhand conference, and we have been friends ever since.” Who has served as an inspiration to you?

“Believe it or not, that person is John Wayne. He loved playing football and got hurt so he couldn’t play anymore. That led to him becoming an actor making many people happy as they watched his terrific movies. That’s pretty amazing.”

What advice do you have for a youngster not wanting to get into 4-H?

“If a young kid is hesitant about getting involved in 4-H, you have to get down to his level instead of talking about stuff like leadership. I would explain how much fun animals are and that they’re going to get to go really interesting places other kids will never see.”

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inter is here and everyone is feeding hay. Every thought of how to utilize use your hay supply and Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, supplements in the best way owns Country Veterinary possible? That would be to know your cows body Service in Farmington, condition score and freed them appropriately. Ark. To contact Tim go This time of year we want our cows to be around to ozarksfn.com and a BCS of 6 or at least a 5. click on ‘Contact Us.’ Now it would make sense for those that are above a 6, (around a 7) to not feed them except for maintenance or a little less. Fatter cows tend to have more trouble calving and milking. Those that are at a body condition score of 6 will need to be fed maintenance only. Those that are below the BCS of 6 will need to be supplemented the most. And on those that are skinner is where you need to spend your money on feed. One of the best ways to do this is to split your herd. This can be done by just running a hot wire. Or is you already have two separate pastures, utilize them. These cows can easily be split off while working them through the chute in the fall or while putting delice on them right now. The numbers on this shows a savings. If you have a herd of 50 cows, and only 10 are a BCS of 5 or lower. Run the 40 head in your pasture and put the 10 head in a smaller pasture. A regular feed cost for the 40 head would be around $1 per head per day. Then spending an extra $1 per head per day on the 10 head would make it $2 per head per day. Say we have 90 days until calving, with 10 times $1 is an extra $10 per day. For 90 days then this would equal $900 extra cost. Now if you fed all 50 head and the extra cost was only 50 cents per head per day which would yield $25 times 90 days equaling $2,250. The difference is only $1,350. To me this is quite a bit of money and savings. I also think I could run a hot wire for $1,000, still netting $350. A little extra management and effort can save you money. At least that is what my Dad always said and taught me.

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Cows must maintain their condition, as well as provide for their calf, so proper nutrition is key When a cow has a calf, her nutritional needs change. She is now going from maintaining condition for herself and the unborn calf during pregnancy to recovering from birth, trying to get back in condition and providing milk for her newborn calf. This is the time producers will want to make sure their new mommas get the right nutrition. “There’s a pretty dramatic change in a cows nutritional needs after calving,” explained Eldon Cole, field specialist of livestock for the University of Missouri Extension. “A 1,200-pound cow in the last three months of pregnancy needs about 24 pounds of dry mater. It should contain 54 percent Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) 24 pounds x .54 = about 13 pounds of TDN. The protein level needed is 8 percent or 1.9 pounds per day. After calving the nutrient needs increased to 30 pounds of dry matter; 58 percent TDN and 9.8 percent crude protein. So that’s a total of 17.4 pounds TDN and about 3 pounds of protein per day. “If a newly freshened beef cow is a really good milker (25 pounds-plus per day) she will need even more feed and higher quality,” Cole added. “Protein could go up to 10.5 percent protein and 59 percent TDN. The daily dry matter would go up to 32 pounds for the cow if she was producing 25 pounds of milk per day.” The nutrition of first-calf heifers is a bit complex, especially since they are not only eating to recover, gain condition and nurse, but for rebreeding preparations as well. Dr. Shane Gadberry, professor of ruminant nutrition at the University of Arkansas, explained that getting first time calving heifers rebred to calve within a 365-day calving interval is one of the more, if not most challenging parts of a cow-calf system.

what do you say? How do you evaluate your herd’s/flock’s overall health?

“I evaluate by daily observation and knowing them individually. I can usually see subtle differences which prevents small problems from becoming big ones.” Jeff Cluck Crawford County, Ark.

“Some producers choose to wait until heifers are more mature and breed them to calve as a 3-year-old instead of 2-year-old,” he said. Waiting an extra year takes on a lot of extra expense that is hard to recoup. Others will try to breed heifers to calve one month ahead of the mature cow herd, so they have an extra month to recover from calving. Nutrition is key to increasing the odds of getting 2-year-old lactating females bred for their second calf. Adequate protein and energy must begin pre-calving. Heifers need to calve in a body condition score 6. The most common mistake is treating these heifers like mature cows. They are best managed separately for both ease of assisting with calving difficulty and feeding. The energy needs of these immature cows is greater than mature cows because the immature cow is growing, nursing, and hopefully rebreeding. It is rare that hay quality is sufficient to meet the energy need for a mature lactating cow, so first-time calving females are more prone to lose more body condition from calving to rebreeding than mature cows. “First calf heifers will need extra groceries to provide for growth gains along with milk production following calving,” Cole said. Producers have a variety of feed choices when it comes to meeting the nutritional needs of newly lactating cows. Commercial feed mixes, soybean hulls, whole corn, distillers’ grain, range cubes and lick tubs are all possible options. Good quality forage is a must as well, either in hay or pasture form, or both. The quality of the forage will determine what supplements are needed for the cows. “Determining the right amount and type of supplement is best accomplished with a forage test,” Gadberry advised.

“I particularly observe body condition and hair coat.”

Derek Armstrong Benton County, Ark.

“We check constantly and know our cattle and look for any not chewing their cud, having an increased respiratory rate, or bellowing differently. The biggest indicator, however, is if an animal is by itself because these are herd animals that want to be together.” Diane Balich Washington County, Ark.

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“The main diseases of concern are BVD, Tritrichomonas and Johne’s,” Dr. Heidi Ward, assistant professor and veterinarian with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service said. There are vaccinations available for all three. Another common cattle vaccine is Blackleg. Vaccinations are commonly given to calves, but adult animals can be vaccinated for it as well. “Other vaccinations include malignant edema, IBR, PI3, BRSV, Hoemophilus somnus and internal and external parasite control. Booster vaccinations 6 to 10 days later may be recommended by your veterinarian,” Homer Sewell with the

Department of Animal Sciences with the University of Missouri Extension said. The timing and delivery of these vaccinations should be discussed with a trusted veterinarian – they can help producers maximize the effectiveness of vaccines and develop a herd health program.

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One of the most common goat vaccines is the CDT vaccination for Clostridium perfringens type C+D and tetanus. “While there are a number of vaccines for goats, the only vaccine I use is CDT,” Angelica Kostik of Ark of Angels Dairy Goat Farm in Greenfield, Mo., said. “All CDT shots are normally given between January and March. Bucks and dry does are normally vaccinated in January, bred does 30 days prior to due date and kids at the time of disbudding.” A CDT vaccination can also help prevent Enterotoxemia, also known as “over-eating disease.” Vaccinations can be a little stressful if your goats are not accustomed to much

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Knowing the signs of a weak calf early can make the difference between life or death If an animal is weak or sick, especially a young calf that is already vulnerable, naturally a producer wants to address the situation as quickly as possible to get the calf back on its feet. Making sure to know the signs that a calf is weak or sick, or beginning to fall ill, can help save the life of a valuable critter. One of the first signs that a calf is in a weakened state is lethargy. A calf that does not feel well will not be very active. “One of the biggest visual signs is the calf is not up and running around with his herd mates,” said Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension. If a producer notices from a distance that a calf seems lethargic, it warrants a closer look – even if it just turns out to be a healthy calf taking a nap. Upon closer examination, weak or sick calves will most likely appear dehydrated from not nursing properly. Dehydrated calves will have bellies that appear thin (not full and plump like a healthy, well-functioning calf) and their gums will be “tacky” and dry, said the University of Washington Extension. They will also likely have a dry muzzle, cold feet and eyes that appear sunken. Sick calves may also have scours. If a calf is born to a cow that suffered from Dystocia (a difficult birth), this can have some adverse effects on the calf and trigger “weak calf syndrome.”

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“Such calves do not have normal respiratory efforts. They do not have strong gasping and panting efforts. They do not have rapid respiration or heart rates necessary to distribute oxygen to the tissues and carbon dioxide back to the lungs. Lactic acid and carbon dioxide levels remain quite high. These calves are depressed, they do not sit up well, they do not shake their heads and ears, and if weather is cold they do not shiver to warm themselves. Shivering increases metabolism, which increases heat. These calves have poor metabolism to begin with and their body temperature consequently drops. Even those that first appeared to breath and sit up normally soon become depressed, are slow to rise, and are slow to nurse. Many do not nurse without assistance and die within 12 to 24 hours,” explained Glen Selk, professor emeritus with the University of Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. If a calf exhibits any of these symptoms, they should be taken to a warm location and given fluids while the producer contacts their veterinarian. Taking note of all the symptoms exhibited and describing them over the phone to the veterinarian can prompt more specific instructions and give the vet an idea of potential treatment. Knowing the signs of a weak or sick calf can help animals that fall ill receive the proper care quickly and efficiently.

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DNA testing is quickly becoming the norm The livestock industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade, and it continues to progress. One of the ways the cattle industry is progressing is through DNA testing.

How are DNA tests conducted?

“Pulling samples is a relatively simple procedure,” Andy McCorkill, field specialist in livestock with the University of Missouri Extension. “You can take blood samples, tail hair or most recently, a Tissue Sampling Unit or TSU which takes ‘hole punch’ out of the ear with an ear tag like device that can even insert an identification tag in the same procedure. “Most folks can manage to pull the sample on their own without the aid of a vet, but most vets are more than happy to assist if you don’t feel comfortable with doing it on your own. Once you’ve taken samples and got the forms taken care of, you are ready to send your samples off for

analysis. The results will generally take four to six weeks to come back so it is important to build that time into your plan if you are planning on using the information as an added selling point.”

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“Current market conditions reward cow/calf producers for high weaning weights and black hide color, stockers for feed efficiency, and average daily gain, and feedlot operators for feed efficiency, rate of gain, lean weight, marbling, and ribeye area,” according to Eric A. DeVuyst, associate professor, farm and ranch management specialist with Oklahoma State University. “Genetic markers have been identified that affect most of these traits.”

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