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Ozarks school/programs honored: Several schools and/ or programs in the Arkansas Ozarks were recently honored through the Farm to School Awards program. The awards were provided through a USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant received by the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute and its Childhood Obesity Prevention Research Program. Schools and programs from the Ozarks that were honored include: Apple Seeds Plant to Plate Program, Bayyari Elementary School, Apple Seeds Teaching Farm, Fayetteville Public Schools, Hellstern Middle School, Lincoln Consolidated School District and Tri Cycle Farms Inc., in Washington County; Bald Knob Farm, Bergman School District and Mahler Farms in Boone County; Hmong National Development in Benton County; Conway Public Schools in Faulkner County; Kingston School in Madison County; Five Acre Farms and Pangburn in White County; Food for Thought Garden – University of the Ozarks and Peach Pickin’ Paradise in Johnson County; Green Acres in Pope County; Green Forest School District in Carroll County’ Lamar School District and Oark High School in Johnson County; Subiaco Abbey in Logan County; and Yellville Summit School Garden in Marion County. Producers from the Ozarks win championships: Several cattle producers from the Ozarks recently earned top honors at the National Western Livestock Show in Denver. Mason Walker of Prairie Grove, Ark., exhibited the open class ShorthornPlus Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf; the open Grand Champion MaineTainer heifer; the open class Reserve Grand Champion Limousin; the Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer in the junior show and the Champion Junior Heifer Calf in the junior show. Whitney Walker of Prairie Grove, Ark., exhibited the Grand Champion MaineTainer Junior Heifer Calf in the junior show. James Linthicum of Welch, Okla., exhibited the open Limousin show’s Grand Champion Bull; Champion Division III Bull and the Champion Division V Female; and the Grand Champion Lim-Flex Heifer in the junior show. The open Limousin show Grand Champion Female was shown by Colt Cunningham of Rose, Ark. Chancee Clark of Romance, Ark., exhibited the open Reserve Grand Champion MaineTainer heifer; the Grand Champion MaineTainer Heifer in the junior show; and the junior show Reserve Champion MaineTainer Heifer Calf. Carlee Clark of Romance, Ark., exhibited the Grand Champion Percentage Heifer in the junior Charolais show. Mary Booth of Miami, Okla., exhibited the open Reserve Champion Limousin Division II Female and the Reserve Grand Champion Lim-Fex in the junior division. Note: Information regarding results from the National Western Livestock Show are complied from available information on the show’s website.

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t’s February on the farm and love is definitely in the air around here. Jody Harris is a freelance We are thriving in this mild winter. We communications specialist, separated cows and calves last weekend. gardener, ranch wife and Our weaned calves went to the sale barn mother of four. She and this week. An amorous Angus bull has been her family raise Angus beef turned out with the cows. Both of my young sons cattle and other critters on have even declared they have girls in their pretheir northwest Arkansas school and kindergarten classes lined up to be ranch. She is a graduate their Valentine! Lawd help me, I can’t escape it! of Missouri State University. I know Valentine traditions between marTo contact Jody, go to ried couples typically include jewelry, candy, ozarksfn.com and click on flowers, or all of the above. I can remember in ‘Contact Us.’ the early days of dating and marriage thinking all of those things were cute, sweet and rooooooooooooooooooooooomantic. Here’s the deal. I’m a practical girl – nearly 40, farm wife and mother of four demanding children. My heart’s desire is NOT flowers and lingerie anymore. I’m pretty sure it never will be again. I would love to sleep in on a Saturday. I’d even settle for someone else cleaning my SUV. With four kids on-the-go – our car looks like animals live in it. A romantic night would include my husband wrestling and negotiating bedtimes with our children while I finished a mystery novel. This is my love language – quiet, helpful services and making the day (or night) go just a little smoother. My husband loves surprises but not all of his surprises are good ones. He doesn’t think they are bad surprises, but some of them are heart stoppers. I will never forget Nathan showing our farm’s new skid steer to one of our townliving buddies. The guy’s jaw dropped when Nathan said he’d bought it for me for my birthday. He looked at me and said, “Is he serious? Did you really want that for your birthday?!?” I rolled my eyes and walked away. I wasn’t excited about his birthday skid steer at all. A few years ago at Christmas he surprised me with an amazing hobby greenhouse. This was a good surprise. He tricked it out with misters and plumbing and even plumbed my outdoor raised beds for easy watering. That one was a show stopper and I love it! I was even more thrilled when he helped me haul rotten horse manure over to all the raised beds to get ready for spring. It’s the little things I find romance in. At any rate, I’m not really a “gift” girl. I love building things together. I also like making useful things that simplify the work of some hobbies such as gardening, canning or horse riding. I’d even settle for a night where I get to be in charge of the remote control to the TV. As I said, love is in the air and I know my farmer’s been walking around here with a mischievous grin on his face. Will it be new muck boots? Gardening gloves? Or some baby chicks? All I know for certain is love makes for some crazy surprises at our house. Whether they are good or bad, they ALWAYS make me smile. Happy I-Love-You day neighbor!

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By Julie Turner-Crawford

his might come as a big shock to some, but I don’t care too much for PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It’s not that I don’t care about animals, Julie Turner-Crawford because I do (and I have a very spoiled is a native of Dallas 65-pound dog that sleeps with my husband and County, Mo., where she I every night to prove it), but what I don’t care grew up on her family’s for are the tactics of the organization or its unfarm. She is a graduate educated accusations about animal agriculture. I of Missouri State typically just shake my head and move on when University. To contact I hear or read something about PETA. I really Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 don’t think it is worth my time, but a recent or by email at editor@ PETA blogger drew my attention. ozarksfn.com. This young woman, who claims to be a former FFA member that is proud of her “Animal Liberation” tattoo, said when she joined up with PETA, she “learned about the horrors of the dairy industry,” and she had to do “something” to help. I guess blogging is her contribution to the world. In a recent blog entry, the young woman claims that the FFA has a “very hypocritical code of ethics.” The blog is riddled with the same old videos and photos that we’ve all seen before, as well this woman’s take on the horrors that young FFA members are exposed to and encouraged to participate in, twisting the things taught in agriculture classes and in FFA to suit her own agenda. The blogger attacked animal agriculture and claimed that FFA promotes inhumane actions towards animals. “(The) FFA holds contests in which members try to identify what body part a piece of flesh came from (like some sick murder mystery game),” she wrote. I was on the meats team one year. It was cool to learn how to evaluate a carcass and about grading – something every consumer really should learn more about. “FFA encourages students to raise and slaughter animals for food,” the blogger wrote. “If members are working to develop their personal growth and to do the best they can, they should also hold themselves accountable for the harm that they’re causing when they eat animals or raise animals who will be killed and eaten.” — Continued on Next Page

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page Despite my differing opinion, I read the whole blog, which concluded with a video about animal captivity being slavery and an online form to fill out to become a vegan. I opted out of both. I think the blogger took it a step too far in her quest to destroy animal agriculture by targeting children. If Farm Bureau, the American Cattlemen’s Association, American Pork Producers Council or Dairy Farmers of America targeted an organization made up of high school and junior high aged vegans (maybe something like the Bean Sprouts), PETA would be holding protests, writing more blogs calling for the resignations or firings of officials associated with the offending organization. It’s just too bad the blogger didn’t like FFA, she might have actually learned something if she had paid a little more attention in class – like thinking for her-

self, achieving a goal, working with others and real life skills. I am thankful for the guidance given to me by my FFA advisors at Buffalo High School. Just like my dad and my mom, John Anderson, Gregg Alsup and Terry Halleran taught me how to be a leader, not a follower. FFA also gave me much more. I was never much of a ball player, never felt like I was part of the “in” crowd, couldn’t sing or play an instrument, and I wasn’t really one of the smart kids, but my ag classes and FFA made me fell like I was finally good at something. I was (an still am) a proud FFA member.

Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 My tool box full of wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers and hammer were unable to fix it (I may have needed a larger hammer), so I called the toll-free number in the booklet and the nice gentleman stated, quite emphatically, “Shut down everything immediately, and send it back! You have a defective unit.” Two weeks and one drone later, I repeated the same process. When everything finally worked, I patiently waited for a calm day and proceeded to my first lift-off. I was overly cautious, but all systems were go (that’s the way we talk in aerospace terminology) and I successfully flew the vehicle over pastures and woods at an altitude somewhere around a hundred feet, for about twenty minutes. There were no problems and the pictures relayed to my smartphone were absolutely spectacular.

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This was going to be fun. A few days later, I was feeling more confident in my ability to pilot the rig and began to range out higher and farther from home. Spotting a herd of cows in the north pasture, I decided to swoop down and get a good count on them since calving season has just started for me. As I lowered the machine closer to the cows, the picture was clear enough that I could start to see heads and ears rise on the animals. Yet, closer, the cows with new calves started forming protective circles around the newborns. Cows without calves began to run from the copter – a nice little trot at first, then a full-blown panicked run – straight for the nearest fence. As it turns out, I was right. A farmer can use these new, high-tech devices to find, or unfortunately create, holes in their fences without ever getting out of the house.

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The Langdons prefer more ‘natural’ techniques at their Newton County, Ark., farm Richard and Misty Langdon have a 500-acre farm called Our Green Acre Farm on land they own and shared with Misty’s parents, Loyal and Charlene Breedlove, and their two grown children, Brett and Brittany. Their farm is part of the growing niche of farms utilizing simplified and more

for them, to keep them always happy to come to her. Misty prefers harvesting the feeders in December and January after they have had time to feed on a variety of nuts and on pumpkins she buys from retailers after Halloween. Misty acknowledges that the breed is slow growing, but the meat is darker red

Misty Langdon heads up the swine portion of her family’s diversified livestock operation. Photo by Terry Ropp

“natural farming” techniques, as well and full flavored, partially due to slower heritage breeds, in their case a pig breed growing. The breed, known for hardiness, thrives in conditions that would called Large Blacks. The pigs are Misty’s joy. She has one challenge other breeds and needs little boar and one sow with a typical litter be- human intervention. Misty’s goal is to promote and protect ing eight to 10 piglets that are divided the breed’s small population and to beinto feeders and breeders. “I breed the best and eat the rest,” gin to increase her herd size. Misty has never had to cull a pig for Misty explained. “Because I am so picky temperament since beginning about which pigs can go into working with the breed in the breeding group, I have a 2011 with docility being a waiting list for my breeders.” Jasper, Ark. characteristic of the breed. The pigs roam a large acre“I do birth to table,” Misty age of forest and pasture said. “That means my pigs have originally called Rocky Hola good start, a great life and a ler and only occasionally good end they never see coming fed grain, a candy-like treat FEBRUARY 22, 2016

with my customers always knowing exactly what they’re getting.” One of the premier events for heritage hogs is a heritage cooking competition held in Aspen, Colo., attended by national TV food celebrities. This year one of Misty’s hogs won Grand Cochon 555 (French for hog) with Chef Thomas Boemer preparing such dishes as pâté and caramelized pig skins. Richard owns R&S Logging and spends half his time logging, mostly hardwood trees, and half his time raising cattle and managing his land. The logging operation is not fully mechanized and therefore able to access smaller tracts of land. This is popular with landowners. “Today landowners are ecologically conscious and want the most money per acre out of the least number of trees in order to create a legacy for future generations,” Richard said. The Langdon cattle herd has 20 mixed breed cows, including Longhorns, Shorthorns, Red Angus and Santa Getrudis, highlighting Richard’s preference for red cattle. They have one Beefmaster bull, but Richard’s favorite is a Charlois. “The cross tends to produce yellow calves that grow quickly,” Richard said, adding that it is “important to raise what you like.” The main purpose of the commercial cattle herd is to take calves to the sale barn for income that then goes back into the farm. Richard usually weans and sells at about 9 months though he will sometimes feed out the calves as well. He retains all solid heifers and wants to increase his herd to 100 mommas. Although the cattle receive an eight-way vaccination, they pretty much raise themselves or are culled. These cattle have few problems going back to the Langdon preference for prevention rather than treatment. Another aspect of Richard’s operation features three dairy cows that they milked for a while, but then they paired the cows up with purchased calves. One Milking Shorthorn is currently feeding four calves. Misty and her beef customers are treated to what Misty believes is the best tasting beef, calves raised by dairy cows.

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Rudy, Ark., couple say they are always learning new ways to improve their farming operation Tom and Sue Moore of Rudy, Ark., have a mission. They want to provide the healthiest and tastiest grassedfed beef at the most affordable price possible while handling their stock humanely. “This is a project in progress. We are constantly learning and improving and will always do so.” Tom said. The Moores began their quest five years ago when they bought their foundation herd of regRegistered Longhorn cattle rules istered Longhorns, dictate that registered animals be some with double branded and Tom and Sue Moore registration in both follow that practice. the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association Photo by Terry Ropp and the International Texas Longhorn Association. They had to reach market. The Moores believe the purchased a 55-acre farm five years earlier. time span makes high-quality, grass-fed Then, when Tom sold his construction meat more expensive, so Tom is switchbusiness, he researched the best breed for ing to a registered Lim-Flex bull, hopbeginning their grass-fed herd and settled ing to add developmental speed as well on Longhorns. His research showed Long- as more structure and muscle while rehorns had few birthing issues, were good taining the advantages of the Longhorn. mothers and hardy, as well as highly self- Importantly Lim-Flex bulls have polled, sufficient. They thrive on native grasses black calves, due to double homozygous and are good watchdogs, watching out for genes. This is important because less each other’s young. Finally, the breed tol- horn makes the cattle easier for the proerates line breeding very well, cessor to accommodate. and uninvited people stay “We sell our beef, plus lamb Rudy, Ark. away because of their horns. and free-range eggs, at our reHowever, the Moores distail paint business, The Paint covered a significant disStore, in Van Buren, Ark.,” advantage with the breed. Sue said. “Because we want our Longhorns are slow growing, customers to know that our meat with a steer taking two years and animal care standards meet the

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meet your neighbors strictest guidelines, we applied and were added advantage of the Moores knowing the first farm in Arkansas to become cer- exactly how that hay is raised. tified animal welfare approved and certiVaccinations against disease are minimal fied grass-feed beef.” and administered only after a veterinarian The certification determines a multiple has been consulted. Finally, B&R Meat of procedures. Extensive computerized Processing in Winslow, Ark., also animal records provide additional proof that cus- welfare certified, processes the beef. tomers are getting exactly the kind of beef “We go from milk to grass to celloadvertised. The records also are a signifi- phane and our customers reap the recant contribution to herd management. wards,” Tom said. “Sue is the manager, and I am the Tom believes one of the best ways to help ranch hand. She has the bigger hat,” his cattle deal with cold weather is to feed Tom said. alfalfa late in the day. Longhorns are “That way their both grazers and engines are workAnimal Welfare browsers, meaning ing with digestion weed control is unas the temperature Approved Certified necessary. However, drops, which helps Grassfed label is the Texas Longhorns keep them warm,” only grassfed program sometimes need to he said. in North America to be re-trained to recAlthough M&M ognize weeds like Farm borders Frog guarantee: thistles as good food, Bayou, the spill off even though their from the Fort Smith Ruminant animals nutritional level is Lake dam, the cattle raised outdoors on pasture higher than grass. have no access to it. for their entire lives, with Training takes the However, the geolan entirely grass and forform of introducing ogy of the lake and age diet more weed content Frog Bayou provide in increasing levels a good water table. Animals raised mixed in with a faThe farm has two according to the highest vorite like alfalfa unwells, three runanimal welfare and til the cattle learn. off ponds and one environmental standards Since calves learn spring-fed pond in in the U.S. and Canada from their mothers, addition to rural wathe process does not ter. if needed. High-welfare handling, need to be repeated “The only thing we transport, and slaughter again and again. don’t give our cattle of animals – including an Pastures received no is Perrier,” Tom said annual review of slaughter fertilizer, other than with a laugh. facilities cow manure broken The Moores live up by periodically – Source, AgWatch Network on 5 acres in Rudy, dragging a tire over Ark., on which they the ground. Cattle hooves push both the raise free-range chickens. The couple buys manure and grass down to complete the chickens from FFA students after fair seafertilization process. son, so their 18 laying hens stay young and No intermediate feeds are used so the productive. Consequently, their retail outcattle get no GMO-enhanced nutrition let is able to offer fresh free-range eggs. or trace antibiotics, although they do have “We are looking forward to the future. free access to salt and loose minerals. Be- We would like to add pork to our retail cause the Moores have only 55 acres, one- offerings and are looking toward increasthird of which is timber, the land alone ing retail outlets through a cooperative cannot support their 28-head herd so the cattle raising venture with my brother,” cattle are fed locally-grown alfalfa hay, Sue said. “For now, Tom and I enjoy which provides the protein boost needed what we do and watching the happy, eato supplement their grass diet with the ger faces of our four grandchildren.”

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Long-forgotten vat area used to battle tick fever rediscovered in the Ozark National Forest Every once in a while even an agricultural paper can be on the cutting edge of news. This is one of those times. At the end of October, James and Amy Cooksey from the Bug Scuffle Community in West Fork, Ark., were talking about a vat used for dipping cattle years ago to reduce the number of Texas tick fever incidents. James, now 80, told Amy about his father helping farmers process cattle in a vat south of their home on Bug Scuffle Road. According to official records, cattlemen rarely had to travel more than three miles to get to a site. However, James can remember his father telling stories of bringing cattle in from as far away as 10 or more miles. Vats were built in three quarters of Arkansas’s counties and were used from

1907 until the mid-1940s. James and Amy searched numerous times but it wasn’t until late October that Amy found the missing site. “One day I was riding my horse down Bug Scuffle inside the Ozark National Forest and suddenly there it was,” Amy recalled. “I had passed by it many times, but simply didn’t recognize it for what it was. What brought it to my attention was road improvement markers on Bug Scuffle, which had been part of the Butterfield Trail connecting St. Louis to San Francisco.” Originally most people, even those in Washington D.C., thought the Arkansas infestation came from Texas cattle drives. However searching historical accounts indicated Southern cattle were in inferior condition prior to the Civil War, and lived in climactic conditions as receptive to the tick as Texas, thus the name. These conditions included high humidity and winters with variable weather. Regardless of the source, the federal government drew a quarantine line in

1891, with most of Arkansas on the southern end and therefore restricted. What that meant for cattlemen south of the line was that those cattle had to be transported north by boat or rail rather than overland in order to reduce the threat of the infection spreading further north. Further, those animals had to be slaughtered immediately. As a result, cattlemen could not finish their cattle near the markets and were forced to sell them before the cattle reached prime marketable conditions. Hides were also worth less. These restrictions significantly reduced profits for those cattlemen. Aware of the hardship, the USDA worked with county and state officials in a campaign to eradicate the tick by dipping the cattle in a poisonous solution. Even though Benton and Washington counties, where the Bug Scuffle site is located, were north of the line, stockmen in the area were willing to participate in the program, which required a 5-cent per head annual tax. Monies were used to construct the vats and surrounding pens and corrals used

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in processing the cattle. The effectiveness of the program resulted in most of the state being above the quarantine line by 1928. Although the tick was declared eradicated by 1943, dipping in some vats continued until the 1960s in southern Arkansas where vaccinations and spraying were slower to be adopted. Vaccinations, spraying and dipping are still used worldwide in order to keep the problem manageable and the cattle market more stable. One of the dangers of newly discovered sites, like the one on Bug Scuffle Road, is possible arsenic contamination due to improper shutdown when dipping solution may have been left to leach into the ground. Soil sample testing of new sites, like the Bug Scuffle site, is encouraged before any further investigation is begun. Seven vat sites in Arkansas are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, though none are in Washington or the surrounding counties. Consequently, the Bug Scuffle site may eventually be placed on the list but the process is far from simple. The criteria include age, condition and significance. The site needs to be more than 50 years old, in conditions similar to when it was used, and represent a historically significant architecture, landscape history or engineering achievement with the possibility of archaeological derived information considered as well. Since the Bug Scuffle site is on federallyowned land, the first step is contacting the Forest Preservation Department. Once forms are downloaded and completed with appropriate documentation, public comment is solicited. The site is then reviewed by state and national officials. Finally, complete nominations along with certifying recommendations are reviewed by the National Park Service in Washington D.C. While the process can take as little as 3 1/2 months, it is frequently much longer. Steps to evaluate the Bug Scuffle site have not yet begun. Meanwhile, James and Amy are not done hunting sites. They are still searching for St. Catherine’s School and for a cave that was reputed to be a gold mine years ago. FEBRUARY 22, 2016

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Braveheart Cattle Co., bucks the cow/calf tradition for heifer development You might say Jonathan Wallace knows his way around heat. Jonathan and his father, Bill, bought their 137-acre Faulkner County, Ark., ranch in 2005. Their principal enterprise, the Braveheart Cattle Co., markets bred commercial heifers; they use artificial insemination in addition to clean-up bulls. Photos by Gary Digiuseppe “My breeding season for AI is generally in April or the first two weeks of May,” “I grew up on ranches; my dad managed ranches, and he grew up ranching as a Jonathan told Ozark Farm & Neighbor. “That’s labor intensive for me because I’m young kid,” he explained. “When I got out of college, I went to work for out checking for heat twice a day, and usually breeding something every Farm Bureau and was always looking for a place, because my dad and I day during that period.” just wanted to get back in the cattle business.” And when he’s not minding the herd, Jonathan is often on the road as Most of the farm is pasture, and they also raise some hay. a fire investigator for Arkansas Farm Bureau. Mt. Vernon, Ark. The bred herd peaks at 90 head in the summer, which are mostly sold “It’s interesting,” he said. “I get to travel the state, and see and meet all off in the fall. kinds of different people.” Jonathan, 49, says he and his 83-year-old father searched for years be— Continued on Next Page fore finding the farm they wanted.

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Concentrating on Heifers Continued from Previous Page They also maintain a herd of about 23 cows that will calve this spring, and Wallace thinks they’ll be moving more in that direction in the future. This past year’s price crash, he said, really hit home. “The heifers we sold were bringing $500 to $600 less than what they did last year,” Jonathan said. “The previous year was so good that we were blessed and we did really well, so you just have to manage your resources and know that the cycle is going to go up and down.” With the price still depressed, he’s hoping they’ll be back to normal margins – buy cheap, sell cheap. “This year was different because we bought on the high end of the market and sold at the low end. That’s never a good thing, but you’ve just got to manage for that,” Jonathan said. The bred heifer operation, though, works better with his job. “A cow/calf (operation) is 365 days out of the year; I can turn the bred heifers in a six- to nine-month period.” And when the time comes to work the cattle in the spring and fall, it’s a family affair. “My brother Tim comes down, and his daughter Bailey, and my son Cody and daughter Courtney, and then we might have some friends that come by and help us in the spring and fall, and just kind of make it a fun event,” Wallace said. The togetherness earned the Wallaces the 2014 Faulkner County Farm Family

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of the Year award, and Jonathan gives much of the credit to his father. “I’m just blessed to have him, and the things I’ve learned,” he said. “I’ve been around cattle all my life, but these last 10 years to actually run an operation myself, when I could pick up the phone and call him or him coming out here and helping me – it’s something new that I’ve learned every year.” He’s done his own AI for the last seven or eight years. Jonathan said he wasn’t getting good bred percentages when he hired it out and used estrus synchronization. “So I went to school and started it, and my first two years I was getting those same percentages,” he laughed. Since he went to natural heat detection, his percentages have risen from 40 percent to about 85. With Bill Wallace’s advanced age, Jonathan now finds himself running the operation. “He and I have worked cattle together since I was 4 years old and we can work a lot of cattle together, hardly saying a word to each other, because we know what each other is doing,” he said. “I’ve got the facilities where I can work 50 to 60 heifers by myself. I’ve got three holding pens to sort out of; I run them down a lane.” Not that it’s easy. “It’s a long day,” Jonathan conceded. “I’m not scared of work; I usually get up at 5 in the morning, and my days are usually 12, 13, 14-hour days. But that’s what I enjoy doing; I’ve got a great family that supports that. I love spending time with my family, and I get to incorporate them out here, too. So, it all works.”

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The busy family of Mike and Lisa Sigmon still find time to maintain their Simmental operation Mike and Lisa Sigmon met while working for Tyson in Berryville, Ark. Lisa was raised on a registered Angus farm in Indiana, while Mike grew up on a Berryville dairy farm, land now part of their current acreage and registered Simmental operation. The Sigmon herd totals 150 head, including 75 mommas. Fifty are registered Simmental, some bred by AI, and 25 are commercial and embryo recip cows.

ville and one of five National Beef Ambassadors, therefore no longer available to help with daily chores. Their 15-year-old son Logan is a big help, but is also involved in activities like football and FFA, as well as showing. Mike ruefully admits that only essentials get done. “Things that have to get done, are done,” he said. “Things that need to get done, sometimes get put off.” Photo by Terry Ropp

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To meet herd requirements, Mike hays “I never minded milking once a day, but the second was too much, especially 50 acres of his farm and another 75 acres since I knew I would always work off the on shares with neighbors. He alternates chicken litter and comfarm and wanted to spend time with my children and their activitie,” Mike said. mercial fertilizer with high ammonia nitrate content to keep his land productive. Time is the family’s biggest challenge. When Mike and Lisa were engaged, Mike works 50 hours a week as an assistant plant manager for the Berryville they visited Lisa’s home farm. Mike spied a beautiful Simmental Tyson facility, while Lisa is heifer and asked his fathera divisional food safety and Berryville, Ark. in-law, Dr. Paul Hirt, about quality assurance manager her. The heifer was bred and for Tyson, a position includgiven to the couple as a weding travel. ding present, the beginning of Their oldest daughter, Kylee, is now a freshman at the University of Arkansas in Fayette— Continued on Page 21

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students. This means that I am their mom eight hours a day, supplying clothing, Band-Aids, hugs and whatever else they need. I am known as the mint lady and hand out more ice bags than I can count. “Ron is a lieutenant with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, supervising eight troopers and working out of Tulsa. His job is part office, part patrol, and, like me, he wears many hats. We are also members of the Eastern Hills Baptist Church in Claremore.”

Country Life: “We have 20 acres outside of Claremore, Okla., where we maintain 75 laying hens and six roosters. Laying breeds seem to handle weather extremes better though we use misters as needed for summer heat. We have a variety of breeds, including Rhode Island Reds, some Black Marans, Silkies and Cochins, but only sell eggs and chicks though I do retain some chicks as replacement hens. When chicks are born, I sex them and keep the roosters for meat while selling the females. I share an office with a PE teacher whose daughter, 10-year-old, Stormi is in the fifth grade. We have an informal partnership and she will trade eggs for chicks to supplement her flock. “We show chickens at the Rogers County (Okla.) Fair. We have won Best in Breed for both our chickens and our eggs. We also have a Blue Heeler named Bandit who is our guard dog, even though he does not have access to the chickens but rather to the area outside one of the coops. Guarding the chicks is important because we have issues with possums, skunks, fox, red tail hawks and snakes, but especially with raccoons and coyotes. We feed the chickens egg pellets and use chicken scratch as a treat. We are planning to expand Bandit’s area to adequately protect two of the coops and plan on breeding him with a young female called Josie with the intent of selling their puppies. We also raise and sell Boxers.” Future: “My 2-year-old grandson Spencer loves to throw the chicken scratch to feed the growing chickens who are very pampered and tame. Consequently, we plan to maintain the same size flock and really have no desire to raise cattle again. These chickens are our hobby and the center of our country life, something we enjoy sharing as a family.” FEBRUARY 22, 2016

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77.00-103.00 † 86.00-111.00 † 74.00-102.00* 87.00-96.50 †

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

Receipts: 278 Springer Heifers Bred Seven to Nine Months: Supreme 1875.00-2150.00, Approved 1575.00-1825.00, Crossbreds 1475.00-1575.00, Medium 1325.00, Crossbreds 1075.001375.00, Jerseys 1125.00-1275.00, Common 900.001100.00. 160 Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Supreme Individual 1775.00, Jerseys 1750.00-1825.00, Approved Individual Crossbred 1600.00, Medium 1100.00-1275.00, Crossbreds 1050.00-1100.00, Individual Jersey 1050.00, Common Jerseys 700.00-825.00. Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Supreme Crossbreds Pair 1560.00, Approved Crossbreds 1250.00-1450.00. Open heifers: Approved 300-400 lbs pkg 6 hd 380 lbs 800.00, 400-500 lbs pkg 10 hd 450 lbs 860.00, 600-700 lbs 950.00-1100.00, Ind. Crossbred 1010.00, 700-800 lbs Individual Crossbred 1200.00, Medium Scarce. Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Supreme Individual 2050.00, Approved 1775.00-1875.00, Crossbreds 1600.001775.00, Jerseys 1300.00-1475.00, Medium Individual 1275.00, Crossbreds 1000.00-1150.00. Bred and Springer Cows: Supreme Ind. Crossbred 1775.00, Pair Jerseys 1700.00, Approved 1400.00-1500.00, Crossbred 1475.00-1525.00, Jerseys 1400.00-1675.00, Medium Pair Crossbreds 1125.00, Jerseys 900.00-920.00, Common Crossbreds 400.00-650.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers Individual 320.00, Holstein Bulls Large 210.00-250.00, Small 150.00-185.00, Jersey Bulls 75.00-90.00, Crossbred Bulls 125.00-165.00, Beef Cross Heifers 210.00-380.00, Beef Cross Bulls 320.00-430.00.

89.00-110.00 † 94.00-95.00 † 75.00-103.00 † 95.00-104.00* 85.00-106.00 †

100

slaughter

120

140

cows

(Week of 2/7/16 to 2/13/16)

53.00-82.00 †

Arkansas Cattle Auction

52.00-85.00 † Not Reported* 50.00-86.00 †

Ash Flat Livestock Barry County Regional Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Cleburne County Livestock County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

62.00-82.00* 63.00-79.00 † Not Reported † 65.00-87.00* Not Reported*

Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Livestock Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas

46.00-81.50 † 62.00-77.00 † 44.00-82.50 † 54.00-86.00 † 40.00-83.00* 40.00-81.50 † 60.00-83.00 † 66.00-75.00 † 54.00-83.00 †

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

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.

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

18 18

Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy 2/9/16

Ash Flat Livestock

709 Uneven

Steady

190.00-227.50 182.50-202.50 162.50-187.50 153.00-162.50 145.00-154.00 ----150.00-188.00 158.00-178.00 142.00-158.00 140.00 170.00-200.00 170.00-185.00 165.00-177.50 167.50-175.00 134.00-172.50

110

sheep &

Benton Co. - Siloam Springs 2/11/16

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

2/12/16

Barry Co. Regional Stockyards* -----

2/10/16

Cleburne Co. - Heber Springs 2/8/16

604

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1481

577

363

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Uneven

2-10 Lower

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215.00-245.00 193.00-217.00 175.00-199.50 162.00-177.00 152.00-161.50

195.00-237.50 185.00-211.00 165.00-196.00 144.00-166.00 140.00-152.50

200.00-225.00 180.00-205.00 158.00-186.00 150.00-162.00 145.00

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219.00-226.00 185.00-206.00 160.00-192.00 152.00-169.00 147.00-149.50

180.00-230.00 185.00-205.00 160.00-182.50 138.00-154.00 127.00-140.00

----163.00-180.00 155.00-170.00 130.00-154.00 -----

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190.00-206.00 160.00-184.00 145.00-162.00 145.00-162.00 129.00-151.00

175.00-202.50 155.00-182.50 145.00-164.00 135.00-144.00 130.00-139.00

170.00-202.50 161.00-180.00 150.00-170.00 135.00-150.00 141.00

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County Line Sale Ratcliff -----

Decatur Livestock*

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851

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Steady

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205.00-259.50 188.00-220.00 178.00-210.00 150.00-181.00 142.00-162.75

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200.00-252.00 188.00-207.00 154.00-195.00 147.00-160.00 135.00-145.00

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175.00-223.00 165.00-189.00 144.00-175.00 139.00-161.50 135.00-147.00

2/23/16

goats

Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

Fee 20-3 Slau 215 Doe blac Slau Sele Slau Sele

Nati

Che The $1.4 Flui week milk wint Nor stead Clas Mex Goli tigh from and chee in bu SPO Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market 1/26/16 POU Receipts: 581 Mid SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 30-39 lbs 265.00-275.00. Good 1 25-30 lbs 245.00-255.00. Slaughter Hair Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 45-62 lbs 260.00-285.00; 88-93 lbs 180.00-190.00. Choice 1-2 52-76 lbs 230.00-255.00; 90-110 lbs 130.00-140.00. Good 1-2 87-120 lbs 135.00-155.00. Herd dispersal Bred Replacement Hair ewes 2-5 yr olds. GoodChoice 1-3 90-105 lbs 125.00-145.00; 116 lbs 165.00; 132-170 Lbs 90.00-117.50. Slaughter Hair Ewes: Good 2-3 88-118 lbs 115.00-130.00; 116-135 lbs 85.00-92.50. Cull-Utility 3-4 70-73 lbs 135.00165.00; 78-110 lbs 100.00-110.00. Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 1-2 110-215 lbs 80.00-95.00.

prices

Farmer’s & Farmers Ranchers Livestock Vinita, Okla.* Springdale ----2/12/16

Ft. Smith Livestock 2/8/16

I-40 Livestock Ozark 2/11/16

-----

403

280

820

4440

-----

Uneven

St-12 Lower

-----

Uneven

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219.00-232.50 193.00-210.00 168.00-194.00 162.00-174.00 148.00-150.00

200.00-230.00 200.00-207.00 170.00-178.00 154.00-163.00 -----

205.00-240.00 199.00-229.00 180.00-187.00 154.50-165.00 139.00-152.00

220.00-265.0 205.00-220.0 173.00-210.0 159.00-179.0 145.00-163.0

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202.00-215.00 189.00-200.00 162.00-183.00 150.00-155.00 142.00-147.00

196.00 167.00-191.00 158.00-168.00 ---------

191.00-204.00 ----166.00-178.00 150.00-154.00 -----

222.50-250.0 187.00 175.00-178.0 153.00-172.0 125.00-135.0

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189.00-197.50 166.00-201.00 145.00-167.00 138.00-154.00 -----

189.00-196.00 163.00-176.00 140.00-169.00 158.00 135.00

191.00-199.00 180.00-190.00 163.00-173.00 131.00-163.00 -----

195.00-205.0 165.00-183.0 150.00-176.0 142.00-161.0 132.50-145.0

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

2/4/16

Receipts: 1245 SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large Good 2-3 32-48 lbs 230.00-250.00. Utility 3-4 32-34 lbs 200.00-220.00. Slaughter Lambs: Wooled: Good and Choice 2-3 45-85 lbs 205.00-255.00; 130 lbs 135.00. Utility and Good 3 85 lbs 180.00-190.00. Hair Lambs: Choice and Prime 1 55-65 lbs 270.00-295.00. Good and Choice 1-2 40-120 lbs 245.00-265.00. Good 2-3 61-78 lbs 222.50-242.50. Utility and Good 3-4 81-89 lbs 190.00-197.50. Slaughter Ewes: Wooled: Good and Choice 1-3 165-195 lbs 77.50-90.00. Hair Ewes: Good and Choice 1-3 80-105 lbs 155.00-170.00; 120-145 lbs 100.00-125.00. Utility and Good 1-2 80-119 lbs 100.00-125.00. Cull 2-3 55-95 lbs 75.00-95.00. Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 2-3 140-180 lbs 110.00-120.00. Utility and Good 1-2 120-190 lbs 85.00-95.00. Feeder kids: Selection 1 25-35 lbs 270.00-280.00. Selection 2 32-37 lbs 240.00-265.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-75 lbs 265.00-287.50; 80-85 lbs 240.00-245.00. Selection 2 40-65 lbs 240.00-260.00; 80-160 lbs 205.00-225.00. Selection 3 40-60 lbs 200.00-225.00. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 75-165 lbs 150.00-170.00. Selection 2 65-140 lbs 120.00-140.00. Selection 3 60-85 lbs 100.00-117.5.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 80-115 lbs 160.00-187.50. Selection 3 83-165 lbs 140.00-157.50.

stocker & feeder

130

127 5(3257('

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

127 5(3257('

1/26/16

Receipts: 561 Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1700.00-1960.00, Jerseys 1500.00-1940.00, crossbreds 1735.00-1885.00, Approved 1350.00-1650.00, few Jerseys 1325.00-1425.00, crossbreds 1375.00-1550.00, Medium ind crossbred 925.00, Common ind 870.00, ind Jersey 580.00, ind crossbreds 675.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1750.002000.00, Jerseys 1500.00-1885.00, crossbreds 1625.001785.00, Approved 1200.00-1600.00, few Jerseys 1000.00-1125.00, crossbreds 1340.00-1575.00, Medium 800.00-1200.00, few Jerseys 950.00, crossbreds 975.001200.00, Common 500.00- 710.00, crossbreds 585.00850.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme ind 1500.00, Approved few 1190.00-1200.00, Medium 825.00-1000.00, ind Jersey 860.00. Open Heifers: Approved 215-290 lbs pkg 8, 285 lbs 630.00, ind Jersey 600.00, 315-393 lbs 630.00- 750.00, crossbreds 500.00-700.00, 410-495 lbs 750.00- 800.00, crossbreds 570.00-710.00, 504-595 lbs 905.00-1040.00, ind crossbred 1000.00, 614-641 lbs 890.00-920.00, 700-801 lbs 1160.00-1360.00, few crossbreds 1030.00. Medium: ind 215 lbs 480.00, crossbreds 420.00-510.00, ind 320 lbs 520.00, crossbreds 400.00-480.00, 518-565 lbs 680.00-700.00, 665-680 lbs few 800.00-820.00, 740-765 lbs few 940.00-970.00, ind crossbred 810.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh Cows: Supreme 1700.002075.00, crossbreds 1675.00-1700.00, Approved 1300.00-1525.00, crossbreds 1550.00-1600.00, Medium 925.00-1000.00, ind Jersey 1000.00, few crossbreds 1175.00-1300.00, Common ind 685.00, ind Jersey 750.00, ind crossbred 850.00. Milking Cows: Supreme ind 1625.00, Approved few 1500.00-1550.00, ind Jersey 1450.00, Medium 1000.001075.00, Common few 725.00- 825.00. Springer Cows: Supreme ind crossbred 1650.00, Approved few crossbreds 1175.00-1575.00, Medium 1000.00-1250.00, few crossbreds 1125.00, Common ind 950.00, ind crossbred 1050.00. Bred Cows: Approved ind 1425.00, Medium 900.001150.00, Common 1nd Jersey 700, few crossbreds 635.00800.00. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers ind 320.00, Holstein bulls 170.00-260.00, beef cross bulls 310.00-490.00.

64.00-82.00* 54.00-84.00 †

121( 5(3257('

2/11/16

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

127 5(3257('

2/14/16

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 124.00-134.00; wtd. avg. price 130.19. Heifers: 127.00-134.00; wtd. avg. price 131.22. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 204.00-206.00; wtd. avg. price 205.75. Heifers: 204.00-210.00; wtd. avg. price 206.00.

85.00-101.00*

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

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Not Reported* 92.00-96.00 † 62.00-95.00 †

Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Livestock - Springdale Ft. Smith Live I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock

beef

92.00-105.00 †

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Joplin Regiona Stockyard 2/8/16

Prime 1 55-65 lbs 270.00-295.00. -120 lbs 245.00-265.00. Good 2-3 Utility and Good 3-4 81-89 lbs

dairy sales

National Dairy Market at a Glance

2/5/16

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.4650 and 40# blocks at $1.4700. The weekly average for barrels is $1.4560 (+.0260) and blocks, $1.4660 (+.0060). 975.00-1925.00 † OKC West - El Reno hoice 1-3 80-105 lbs 155.00-170.00; Fluid Milk: Milk production in the East is generally steady this 775.00-1725.00 † Ouachita Livestock 0. Utility and Good 1-2 80-119 lbs week. However, some gains are noted in the Northeast and Florida 600.00-2350.00 † Ozarks Reg 55-95 lbs 75.00-95.00. milk production. Eastern bottling demand is increasing following 1400.00-1800.00 * Stilwell Livestock Auction ood 2-3 140-180 lbs 110.00-120.00. winter storm Jonas. Central milk production is growing in both Tulsa Livestock Auction 1600.00-2300.00 † 0-190 lbs 85.00-95.00. 25-35 lbs 270.00-280.00. Selection 2 Northern and Southern parts of the region. Spot load sales are steady, with prices on spot loads ranging from $2.00 under to flat 150 650 1150 1650 2150 2650 n 1 40-75 lbs 265.00-287.50; 80-85 lbs Class. Milk production is mostly steady or higher in the West. New Mexico milk output is fl at due to residual effects of winter storm 2 40-65 lbs 240.00-260.00; 80-160 lbs Goliath. Milk volumes in some New Mexico balancing plants are 3 40-60 lbs 200.00-225.00. tight. Cream is readily available across the county. Multiples range n 1 75-165 lbs 150.00-170.00. from 1.10 to 1.25 in the East, 1.18 to 1.24 in the Central region 0.00-140.00. Selection 3 60-85 lbs and 1.05 to 1.26 in the West. Interest from ice cream and cream (Week of 2/7/16 to 2/13/16) cheese makers is mounting. Some ice cream makers are interested on 2 80-115 lbs 160.00-187.50. Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy 1325.00-2300.00 † in building inventories ahead of strong summer demand. 0.00-157.50. Ash Flat Livestock 900.00-1400.00 † SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER Not Reported* Barry County Regional Stockyards ock Market 1/26/16 POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper 1300.00-2150.00 † Benton County Sale Barn Midwest - $2.5317-2.6390. 1400.00-2100.00* Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Choice and Prime 2-3 30-39 lbs None Reported † Cleburne County Livestock 5-30 lbs 245.00-255.00. County Line Sale - Ratcliff Not Reported † Choice and Prime 1-2 45-62 lbs Decatur Livestock Auction 1500.00-2250.00* 180.00-190.00. Choice 1-2 52-76 lbs Week Ended 2/16/16 Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported * s 130.00-140.00. Good 1-2 87-120 lbs Soybeans Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum †

: Good and Choice 1-3 165-195 lbs

cow/calf

ood 2-3 88-118 lbs 115.00-130.00; Cull-Utility 3-4 70-73 lbs 135.000-110.00. ood 1-2 110-215 lbs 80.00-95.00.

0.00 7.00 8.00 3.00

0 1.00 8.00

6.00 6.00 9.00 0 0

8.95

9.00

8.57

4.86

5.95 4.89

4.89

5.20

3.73

3.71

0 Blyt

le hevil

Hele

Elain

Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction

4.79

eola

Osc

3.27

usta

Aug

250

I-40 Livestock Ozark 2/11/16

Joplin Regional Stockyards 2/8/16

Mid-State Stockyards*

820

4440

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Uneven

750

1250

*** 152.83

175.33 *

159.19 ***

*** 150.82

* 179.79 163.34 160.22 140.00

149.57 149.97 157.51 150.00 147.18

165.42 174.57

156.52 148.02

177.37

153.12

189.97

160.89

188.57

* 162.84

190.13 *

170.00

158.44

178.93 * 188.67 188.25 169.78 160.00

156.80 160.99 158.69 156.75 *

169.87

154.57 156.96

179.18 180.05

153.81 162.84

194.44

1275.00-1950.00 † 1100.00-1900.00 * 1375.00-1825.00 †

160.97

183.07

1000.00-1500.00 † 1100.00-2400.00 †

* 167.61

183.92

2250

2750

2/8/16

N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest 2/10/16

OKC West - El Reno, Okla. 2/10/16

Ouachita Livestock Ola, Ark. 2/12/16

Ozarks Regional West Plains 2/9/16

Stilwell Livestock Auction* 2/10/16

Tulsa Livestock Auction 2/8/16

358

3204

6700

430

2146

720

1625

Steady

St-10 Higher

2-5 Lower

-----

Uneven

Steady

Uneven

171.84

1800.00-2200.00* 1575.00-1725.00 †

1750

Ash Flat El Reno Ft. Smith Green Forest Heber Springs Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs Springdale Tulsa West Plains

***

1850.00-2100.00 †

157.09

184.00 173.49 183.37 ** ** *

158.64 154.01 ** ** 157.50

175.91

159.07 152.18

184.54

146.66

182.10 *

* 154.74

182.29

* 165.70

177.00

205.00-240.00 199.00-229.00 180.00-187.00 154.50-165.00 139.00-152.00

220.00-265.00 205.00-220.00 173.00-210.00 159.00-179.00 145.00-163.00

200.00-252.00 186.00-218.00 171.00-198.00 143.00-174.00 -----

210.00-246.00 196.00-232.00 170.00-212.00 162.00-179.50 148.00-165.00

213.00-237.00 210.00-219.00 177.00-212.00 158.50-176.50 148.50-163.00

202.00-255.00 200.00-219.00 162.00-175.00 152.00-164.00 134.00-147.75

210.00-223.00 197.50-213.00 182.50-200.00 159.00-180.00 148.00-157.50

200.00-242.00 205.00-233.00 165.00-199.00 150.00-177.00 130.00-153.00

----206.00 191.00-194.00 182.00-188.00 139.00

191.00-204.00 ----166.00-178.00 150.00-154.00 -----

222.50-250.00 187.00 175.00-178.00 153.00-172.00 125.00-135.00

190.00-250.00 184.00-205.00 160.00-180.00 142.00-160.00 129.00-144.00

----173.00-212.00 160.00-191.00 147.00-159.00 132.00-146.00

227.00 192.50 181.00-184.00 160.00-163.00 -----

190.00-199.00 180.00-188.00 150.00-163.00 137.00-141.00 -----

215.00 180.00-203.00 161.00-185.00 157.00-160.00 -----

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211.00-221.00 194.00-209.00 170.00-193.50 171.00-172.00 -----

191.00-199.00 180.00-190.00 163.00-173.00 131.00-163.00 -----

195.00-205.00 165.00-183.00 150.00-176.00 142.00-161.00 132.50-145.00

188.00-205.00 171.00-183.00 153.00-171.00 140.00-157.00 152.00

177.00-209.00 166.00-194.00 145.00-175.50 135.00-162.00 134.00-145.50

202.00-227.00 175.00-203.00 164.00-166.75 145.00-164.00 142.00-148.00

201.00-218.00 180.00-196.00 156.50-162.00 ---------

182.50-200.00 165.00-182.50 153.00-164.00 147.00-154.50 136.00

165.00-192.00 160.00-183.00 150.00-171.00 135.00-155.00 120.00-140.00

194.00-205.00 170.00-185.00 ----151.50-155.50 -----

143.75

175.50 183.27

157.70 157.39

164.15 184.93 162.05 180.00 **

173.00 ** 169.27 152.92 149.48

186.58 177.77 *

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

156.33 156.52

173.33

154.15

184.22 130

Nov. 15 Dec. 15 Jan. 16

heifers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 2/7/16

wer

9.00

Ash Flat El Reno Ft. Smith Green Forest Heber Springs Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs Springdale Tulsa West Plains

Week of 2/7/16

4.82

ices

ith ck

9.02

steers 550-600 LBS.

None Reported † 1650.00-1700.00 †

Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards

Apr. 15 May 15 June 15 July 15 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15

1175.00-1500.00

Farmers Livestock - Springdale

Feb. 15 Mar. 15

pairs

avg. grain prices

acement Hair ewes 2-5 yr olds. Good5.00-145.00; 116 lbs 165.00; 132-170

$150.0

Week of 1/17/16

Medium and Large Good 2-3 32-48 y 3-4 32-34 lbs 200.00-220.00. ed: Good and Choice 2-3 45-85 lbs 35.00. Utility and Good 3 85 lbs

Ash Flat Livestock 935.00-1875.00 † Barry County Regional Stockyards Not Reported* Benton County Sale Barn 1050.00-1775.00 † Cattlemen’s Livestock 900.00-1925.00 * Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs 77.00-139.00 † Prices reported per cwt County Line Sale - Ratcliff Not Reported † 1400.00-2175.00* Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported* Farmers Livestock 950.00-1550.00 † Ft. Smith Livestock 1475.00 † I-40 Livestock 800.00-1650.00 † Joplin Regional Stockyardd 875.00-2150.00 † Mid-State Stock 700.00-1685.00 * North Arkansas Live 850.00-1400.00 †

Week of 1/24/16

2/4/16

$182.5

950.00-1975.00 †

Arkansas Cattle Auction

Week of 1/31/16

heep and Goat Sale

$215.0

(Week of 2/7/16 to 2/13/16)

Week of 1/17/16

goats

cows

550-600 lb. steers

$247.5

Week of 1/24/16

eep &

replacement

Feeder kids: Selection 1 20-39 lbs 250.00-260.00. Selection 2 20-33 lbs 205.00-235.00. Selection 3 23-36 lbs 160.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 48-60 lbs 270.00-290.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-245.00. Selection 2 40-65 lbs 240.00-265.00. Does: several drafts of Selection 2 bred Boer cross does and black Spanish does 90-129 lbs 150.00-215.00. Slaughter Does: Selection 2 100-130 lbs 140.00-170.00. Selection 3 68-125 lbs 140.00-165.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1 150-135 lbs 170.00-190.00. Selection 2 63-175 lbs 120.00-150.00.

12 Month Avg. -

$280.0

Week of 1/31/16

es reports

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

148 166 184 202 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

220

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

Serving More Across Northwest Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma Serving MoreThan Than24,000 24,000Readers Readers Across Northwest Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma

125

142 159 176 193 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

210

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

19 19

30th Annual Sale

March 21 at 1 p.m.

Selling 75 Hereford bulls, 75 Angus bulls and 75 heifer pairs

B&D ADVANCE 4106 • 43485263 Sire: B&D ADVANCE 0144 • MGS: HH ADVANCE 4047P BW 2.0; WW 50; YW 79; MM 26; M&G 51; FAT 0.017; REA 0.44; MARB -0.07

B&D ADVANCE 4132 • 43485287 Sire: HH ADVANCE 0176X ET • MGS: HH ADVANCE 0024K BW 4.5; WW 58; YW 93; MM 22; M&G 51; FAT -0.014; REA 0.31; MARB 0.11

B B RIGHT ANSWER 4220 • 17969782 Sire: TC RIGHT ANSWER 006 • MGS: S A V CORNERSTONE 6249 BW 0.3; WW 67; YW 104; MM 23; FAT 0.031; REA 0.18; MARB 0.51

B B UPWARD 4233 • 17969773 Sire: SITZ UPWARD 4970 • MGS: S A V NET WORTH 4200 BW 2.0; WW 68; YW 119; MM 20; FAT 0.038; REA 0.64; MARB 0.46

1350 N.E. 100 Ave. • Claflin, KS 67525 Gerald Beran Jr. 620-587-3407 620-786-9569 cell Craig Beran 620-587-3709 620-786-9703 cell Terry Beran 620-786-4372 cell www.bdherefords.com beranbrothers@hbcommm.net Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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meet your neighbors Keeping Up With the Herd Continued from Page 16 their registered herd. Once, when Mike was complaining about too much rain, his father-in-law insightfully pointed out the cattle can live in mud, but not in dust because grass and water are essential for survival. The couple keeps three registered Simmental bulls for herd breeding. In the spring, Mike runs three herds: the commercial herd, the registered mommas, and heifers with one bull for each group. He generally selects breeding bulls according to phenotype and EPDs, especially calving ease and weaning weight, as well as all-purpose (API) and terminal indexes. “EPDs are guidelines, but if a bull has good progency on the ground, I will go with the physical evidence rather than the numbers,” Mike said. Mike switches bulls every three years to maintain clean genetic lines. He also culls 10 to 12 cows per year and replaces them with his own heifers, generally keeping his mommas under 10 years of age. One exception is the heifer given to him by his father-in-law. He used her for 18 years. She produced calves for 17 years with many of her line in the registered herd. Mike performs AI on 20 to 30 head annually, with those registered females displaying the best phenotype. Embryo transplant is performed by Dennis Avery from Oklahoma in 20 commercial cows. He selects the recips according to disposition and mothering traits. Mike’s health protocols include specialized pre-fertilization treatment for mommas selected for AI and ET. Two months before conception, the cows receive Vita-Ferm Concept Aid, a mineral formulated for breeding purposes, a seven way vaccine with Lepto being the most

important component, and a shot of Multi-Min 90, which contains micro minerals that help with heat cycles and conception. Last year Mike’s AI and ET conception rate was close to 75 percent, including the use of fresh rather than frozen embryos. When spring calving approaches in February, Mike brings the pregnant cows from the far mountain pasture, where they have been wintering on grass and hay, closer to the house in a much more confined area with windbreaks and waterers. Cows soon to give birth are checked once a day while heifers are checked at least twice. “When I was young, I used to set my alarm for 1 a.m. and check then, too,” he recalled. “I don’t do that anymore and seem to have results that are just as good.” He has a barn for AI and ET cows with known due dates or any other cow or heifer if the weather is really bad. Once he had 13 cows in the barn at one time during a severe winter storm. Mike sells 10 to 12 bulls, 12 to 18 months old, per year as well as a few show heifers and an additional 12 to 18 heifers, all by private treaty with registration a possibility if the client desires. “Some buyers are interested in using the animals as breeding stock for commercial herds so papers are really unnecessary,” Mike said. Steers and other heifers are sold at the Northwest Arkansas Livestock Auction in Green Forest. In 10 years, when he is eligible to retire, Mike plans to catch up on maintenance and improvements. “I want my children to be able to look back on their life at the farm with good memories and strong family ties,” Mike said. “Time issues will sort themselves out later on, but lost time with my children cannot be replaced.”

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Wes Hudson believes productive mothers produce productive daughters Wes Hudson’s grandfather and great uncle Wes Hudson’s great-grandfather, Milas Taylor, owned the original began the family’s cattle business in 1932. 125-acre tract which was used as a truck farm raising sweet potatoes, corn, apples and pears as well as livestock, including chickens, cattle Photo by Terry Ropp and hogs in addition to earning stud fees. According to family records, Milas’s banner year produced $1,030, which helped he and a friend were riding a mare who decided to lie down in a pond. “I got off, he didn’t and got soaked,” Wes recalled. support 11 children in a three-room house. Beams from that house now adorn the The family’s cattle business was begun by Wes’s grandfather Ralph Hudson and ceilings in Wes’s current home nearby on his 1,000-acre spread which supports 300 his brother Clarence Hudson in 1932 under the name of Hudson Brothcommercial and Black Baldie cow/calf pairs. ers Herefords. When Wes’ father, Richard, passed away in December His wife, Lynda, sells real estate and is part of the family’s real estate Harrison, Ark. 2004, the difficult decision to sell the registered Hereford herd, which business with her staging ability evident throughout their home. Previhad produced 14 national and reserve national champions. They sold ously, she worked for a title company as a manager of escrow closings. the cattle to a Texas breeder in 2006 and the herd was switched to a comWes remembers helping to feed cattle when he was only about 2-yearsmercial operation. old, and one time roping a stubborn Shetland pony he had to drag to a “We kept the original name because it was well known,” Wes said. “Another lot for his dad to release. aspect I kept was my father’s detailed record-keeping methods which have Laughing at his childhood on the family’s farm, he said, another time,

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meet your neighbors helped in developing a very strong commercial herd.” Wes retains partial ownership of a handful of superior registered Hereford females, some shown by his daughter Hayley, which are now in embryo transplant. “Science and technology have changed everything so you may need only a few of the right embryos to maintain superior genetics, one of the key tools in being a successful purebred breeder,” Wes said. Herefords complement Black Angus and Brangus. True Black Baldie cows, according to research done by the American Hereford Association, are one of the most efficient producers in the commercial cattle industry. Years ago only Hereford, Angus and Shorthorn cattle were available and led to the development of the Black Baldie. With the influx of exotic breeds from Europe in the 1960s, starting with Charolais, the exotic breeds and genetic experimentation took hold. “We knew how good the Hereford/ Black Angus cross was 40 years ago, and many American commercial cow herds have returned to the cross,” Wes said. Several factors contribute to Wes’s management system. Black cows are bred to registered Hereford Bulls and the Black Baldie cows are bred to Angus bulls. Wes also AIs his replacement heifers to proven low birth weight, moderate growth to Angus and Hereford Bulls that have balanced EPDs. In addition, Wes pays particular attention to the dams of the bulls he purchases looking for level udder with small teats, efficiency, longevity and slick hair so fescue doesn’t raise body temperature and hinder reproduction. Wes tests the effectiveness of his genetics program by breeding half-sisters back to half-brothers. “If the calves are good, the genetics are good because weaknesses will show up in that cross,” he explained. Wes believes having excellent mothers is critical because daughters tend to have the same production traits as their mothers and sire. Wes explained raising a heifer to calving age costs about $2,000, so a longevity criterion makes investment sense because having a cow in production for only two to four years does not return the investment. Even though Wes expects females to FEBRUARY 22, 2016

gain weight by consuming grass rather than grain, weaned heifers receive 2 to 4 pounds of 12 percent protein grain from a mix he designs and adjusts according to commodity markets and time in the year. While culled cows are sold at the sale barn, calves are sold right off the cow after being vaccinated and castrated. Wes sells mostly by private treaty and has sold calves to the same buyer for the last six or seven years.

“Though the industry calls us cattlemen, we are really in the grass business,” Wes said. “We must produce as many pounds of protein per acre as possible through careful land management. Grass is the greatest resource God gave us.” Wes uses chicken litter on hay and pasture fields in the fall and top dresses the hay fields in the spring with nitrogen. Wes also drills wheat or ryegrass into

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Bermuda hay fields and sometimes adds clover to his fertilizer. During winter, a creep gate allows nursing calves to graze the improved fields through free choice for improved and heavier weaning weights. Replacement heifers have access to the same fields during winter. “Jesus makes all things possible, and my family and I have been blessed to be in the cattle business for generations.”

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“I am raising and showing heifer named Bonnie Bell. I have had her on our 2 acres for two years and have kept track of all costs including feed, my feeding and watering schedules and when and how long I work with her on becoming used to a halter and show positions. “If I had to run out of my house really quickly because of a crisis, I know I would grab my ribbons and the pictures of my animals first because being around them is my favorite thing to do.”

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“My older sister, Autumn, is 20 and a sophomore in college at Connors State College where she is a member of the livestock show team. She was in 4-H and FFA when I was little so it was natural that I belong too. I have been showing for five years and won reserve champion in 2014 and grand champion in 2015 with Bonnie Bell at my local fair. I was really surprised how easy she was to work with the first time I put a halter on her, but maybe that’s because I had been around her a lot. She’s my baby girl. The best part of 4-H is getting to spend time with my heifer, raising and training her. Winning, of course, is always great.”

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“We usually have both cows and pigs. Right now we have six cows, but no pigs, though we will have pigs again next year. We also have a miniature horse. I take care of the daily chores with all of the animals but my dad does the medical stuff. Getting to spend time and be with the animals is probably the best part of living in the country although I also like how peaceful it is.”

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“What I really want to do is own my own farm with cows, pigs and horses. I also want to become a veterinarian because taking care of animals is something I love.”

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ofn ag-visors relatively modest investment, depending on the fair market value of the horse. It is always important to know the qualifications of the syndicate manager, and to check out the pedigree and record of the individual horse or horses involved. Syndicate agreements are usually fairly straightforward documents, but an attorney should always review them. Tax benefits may vary, depending on the type of agreement. For example, some racing syndicates are structured as limited partnerships, which may have a different allocation of tax benefits than a typical breeding syndicate. But generally, the co-owners may realize tax deductions for depreciation of their fractional interests and for maintenance fees.

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There is no boilerplate template for a syndicate agreement but generally, the agreement should include: 1. The rights, interests, obligation and privilege of each member. 2. Identification of the animal(s) and where it will be held.

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A limited number of insurance companies will provide coverage You can protect high-value farm animals against a loss of breeding ability with insurance. High-premium insurance, that is. “There are only a limited number of companies that will insure infertility, basically only bulls,” Kevin Charleston, president of Specialty Risk Insurance in Carthage, Mo. told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “And it’s fairly expensive, but some guys do buy that coverage for a bull in case he injures himself.” Charleston said if there’s a lot of value in the bull – many people peg that at a minimum of $5,000 – it’s worth it to them. “It just really has started to become more widespread than it used to be,” he said. “People didn’t use to ever insure, but as the price of the cattle has gone up they’ve started to look at that option.” Many producers have insurance on their overall farm package, and Charleston said that interest is remaining pretty static. “As the values have gone up over the past two to three years, they have more money involved,” he said. “You see the lenders apply more pressure to protect those investments. Not a huge push, but people do pay more attention now because of the value.” There are two types of coverage on livestock. The standard “Named Peril” coverage is called that because the reasons the insured can collect are identified in the policy – fire, lightning, windstorm, blizzard, drowning, flood, vandalism and so forth. “This coverage is best suited for production livestock operations (feedlot, pasture, dairy, swine, poultry, etc.) where a veterinary exam of each covered animal is not required, but coverage for illness, sickness, and disease is also excluded,” according to Michael Elrod, vice president of Apex Insurance Consultants of Arkadelphia, Ark.

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He told OFN a swine or poultry policy can be amended to cover the death of covered animals caused by a power interruption or mechanical breakdown, provided protective safeguard requirements like alarms and generators are met. The other type of policy, “Broad Peril,” will cover the death of a covered animal caused by a covered accident, injury, sickness, or disease resulting from any non-excluded peril. Since these are higher value animals, a veterinary exam is required to list an animal on the policy. For horses, owners can opt for Major Medical Expense and Loss of Use coverage options. “Theft is covered under both policy types, but there must be visible signs of a theft for coverage to apply. So, mysterious disappearance or shortage upon taking inventory is not covered by either policy type,” Elrod said. Premiums for either policy type will depend on the type of livestock covered, deductible selection, limits of insurance, coverage options selected and so forth, “Obviously, covering an animal with a ‘Broad Peril’ policy is much more expensive than covering an animal with a ‘Named Peril’ policy,” Elrod said. “This is only a very general description of Livestock Mortality Insurance. There are specialized livestock insurance policies available to cover nearly every major livestock industry – cattle, swine, poultry, equine, service animal, livestock transit, auction market, etc. Before making any insurance decisions, you should always rely on a knowledgeable livestock insurance agent to review your livestock insurance needs and obtain the necessary coverage details.” Elrod stressed that all policies needed to be examined carefully to determine suitability for needs and to identify any exclusions, limitations, or any other terms and conditions that may specifically affect coverage. “In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the policy prevail,” he said.

“We change the mineral to a high magnesium, phosphorus and copper mix. We also move the heifers closer to the house to be able to watch their progress toward calving more closely.”

“The owner has me put certain cows in certain groups as per their breeding regime which makes for easer overall calving. We also provide them with good feed and minerals.”

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Your dairy cow’s ration plays a big role in her milk production, and pasture grazing typically won’t be enough. “Usually in grazing situations, lactating animals especially are going to be limited on energy. There’s just not enough energy concentration in what they’re consuming,” Dr. Sara Place, Oklahoma State University professor of animal science, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “They’re not going to be able to eat enough in the eight or nine, maybe 10 hours a day that they’re actually going to be able to graze.” To calculate their nutritional needs, you’ve got to know a couple of things. One of those is what they’re eating; you have to both estimate their dry matter intake and send samples of your forage to a commercial lab to get the energy value of the forage. In addition, you have to measure their actual milk output and compare that to your target, so you can then determine how much you have to improve the ration to meet that goal. If you continue to add supplementation to the rations, eventually you reach a point where the supplemental feed becomes the bulk of the animal’s diet. If that’s the case, Place said you should look at your pasture management. “Even though we have a longer growing season than some farther northern places, you’re still going to have a good chunk of the year where grazing alone isn’t going to be able to provide the bulk of the animal’s diet,” she said. “If you’re in a situation where you’re providing supplement and you’re not seeing a production response, then you have to go back through the process and say, where is something essentially going wrong? Are you overpredicting how much those animals are actually consuming in terms of forage, or what the quality of that forage is?” The quality of the milk output, measured

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by its components like butterfat and protein, can also be influenced by the diet. Place said one way to enhance protein in the diet is to mix red clover or other legumes in with the grasses in the pasture; that will raise the protein in the forages to meet the animal’s needs. Because the emphasis with concentrates is with energy, they’re usually made from grains higher in carbohydrates like corn and barley, and don’t emphasize protein. Place said while confinement herds can yield higher fat percentages when they receive fermented forages like silage, “when forage is lush in terms of being fast growing in the spring, you can get into situations where you can actually get milkfat depression if they’re eating the bulk of their diet from that really fresh grass.” The issue is one of microbiology and the rate of passage through the cow’s rumen. “You want to ensure that you have adequate fiber in your diet. That will support a healthy rumen, and as a result you will see elevated fat production in your herd,” Reagan Bluel, University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist, noted. Bluel suggested producers consult the Nutrient Requirement of Dairy Cattle, a National Research Council (NRC) publication, for recommendations on dairy cattle nutrition. “I’m a big fan of TMR, or total mixed ration, and in the TMR you can include a high-quality hay,” Bluel said. “It doesn’t have to be alfalfa, but alfalfa seems to be the ‘Queen of Forages’ and preferred by most dairymen.” If you’re feeding TMR rations and butterfat is still depressed, she said particle size might be the culprit. “I recommend conducting a Penn State particle separator and/or contacting your local Extension office and see if they can help you assess your TMR quality,” Bluel recommended. FEBRUARY 22, 2016

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If you run a cow/calf opera- barrels, tubs, liquid feeds and the list tion, you understand that your goes on,” Cole said. A lactating cow will likely need a mincattle have dietary needs that are constantly changing. This is eral supplement to help keep her and especially true after calving season when her nursing calf in peak health. Calcium, phosphorus and trace minercalves are nursing. “Lactation is the most nutritionally als such as manganese are essential for stressful activity for the cow. The modern good milk production in this stage of commercial beef cow produces around a cow’s life. Mineral supplements can 20 pounds of milk each day during peak come in the form of a block, powder or lactation,” said Dr. David Lalman of a lick tub. While some extra groceries during lacOklahoma State University in his article, Nutritional Requirements of Beef Cattle. tation are important, be careful to not “Milk contains a high concentration of change up your cow’s menu too quickly. protein. Therefore, lactating cows, par- In their study Feeding Dairy Cattle During Lactation, Macdonticularly during early ald Campus of Maclactation, require nearly Gill University notes, twice the daily protein “major ration changes of dry cows.” should be avoided.” Adequate protein durTo avoid any digestive ing lactation is also neces– Eldon Cole, problems (e.g. acidosary to help the cow breed University of Missouri Extension sis, depressed intake), back successfully for the Livestock Specialist concentrates should be next calving season. To understand how much protein your added gradually at a rate of about 0.5 to cows are getting, and to understand 0.7 kg/day for the first two weeks.” The size of your cows, their growth rate what you need to provide nutritionally to help them out, you’ll need to start by and their milking ability will come into running a forage analysis with the help play when providing the necessary nutrition requirements during lactation. of your local extension. “A 2 ½ quart increase in daily milk for This step takes a bit of extra work, but the average beef cow increases her TDN it’s worth it. “Test, don’t guess,” advises University requirement by 13 to 15 percent,” Stoof Missouri Extension Livestock Spe- rey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle states. Providing adequate pasture or feed to cialist Eldon Cole. Once you’ve determined what level of supplement less than desirable pastures protein and nutrients you and your herd during this time can help you achieve are actually dealing with, then you can good milk production and a healthy calf. By meeting your lactating cow’s numove on to selecting a supplement that tritional needs, you can ensure a good will provide extra protein. “A supplement may be high-quality crop of calves and success when breedpasture such as wheat, rye or ryegrass, ing back. Your herd and your bottom line will alfalfa hay, by-product feeds such as corn gluten feed, soybean hulls, dried distill- thank you. ers grain, corn or any number of commercially prepared meals, cubes, blocks,

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Good Hay vs. Bad Hay By Gary Gigiuseppe

Lower-quality hay could mean supplementing livestock with additional feedstuffs Is it better to have lots of bad hay, or not enough good hay? Ideally, of course, producers would like to have the best of both worlds – plentiful, high-quality hay. But whether it’s preferable to have abundant hay of lesser quality depends on the price of supplements to that hay, according to University of Arkansas professor of ruminant nutrition Dr. Shane Gadberry. “We’re going to have to make sure the cow’s daily protein and energy needs are met,” Gadberry told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “So if we’re in a situation where we have an ample supply of low quality hay we’re going to be able to fulfill part of the nutritional needs, but we’re going to have to supplement that hay.” If feedstock prices are cheap, he said, the producer might be better off with both low-quality hay and not enough of it. Gadberry said that’s based on research into “program feeding” high protein, high energy by-product feedstuffs to beef cows with a limited hay supply. “In situations where you have an abundance of low quality forage and you have to supplement it, that’s going to come with the long term expense of wasted hay,” he said. “The cows aren’t going to utilize that hay as effectively, at the end of the winter feeding period you’re going to have hay reserves that, if stored outside, are just going to deteriorate.” When calculating whether hay stocks are adequate for the winter, waste has to be taken into account. Gadberry said waste can run as high as 40 percent if hay is stored outside after harvest, and fed unprotected without being put into hay rings. On the other hand, if hay is stored in a barn or under well secured tarps and is fed in hay rings, the loss may be as low as 10 percent. If hay supplies are inadequate, one of the most cost effective supplementation alternatives is alfalfa hay, according to

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University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist Andy McCorkill. “Feeding somewhere in the 5 to 10 pounds per head, per day range is often enough to fill the gap between what lower quality forages provide and what the cows actually need,” McCorkill told OFN. “If it isn’t practical to feed alfalfa every day, you can double up every other day or even triple up every third day, and still be OK.” Many producers use lick tubs or liquid feed, but McCorkill noted, “You are mostly buying convenience.” It’s becoming more frequent for producers to have fall calving herds, and McCorkill said one of the big reasons is energy requirements. The beef cow’s highest nutritional requirements come from late gestation through the first 60 days of lactation, and with fall calvers that generally falls in the September through November time frame, when there is still standing forage available. That reduces the need to supplement with additional protein and energy sources. “With the use of stockpiled fescue pasture for winter grazing, in some instances the cow herd can be grazing almost up until weaning time,” he said. McCorkill said he generally recommends that producers get their hay tested. “At $20 to $30 per sample, it could be one of the cheapest investments you make on the farm and can pay back with big dividends,” he said. “If they aren’t getting fed what they need they are going to be stressed, which can lead to health issues, breed back issues and reduced milk production.” Gadberry offered an additional tip to producers. “The most common misconception about a 4-by-5 round bale is its weight,” he said. “When we have surveyed cattle producers, the most common answer is a 4-by-5 bale is expected to weigh 1,000 pounds. The 4-by5 bales that we have weighed over time average closer to 750 pounds, so there’s a 250-pound difference.” FEBRUARY 22, 2016

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