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ack in May, I wrote of a ballot initiative petition circulating in Colorado that would devastate the livestock industry in that state. Initiative 16, a section referred to as “WilJulie Turner-Crawford bur’s Law,” would have added livestock and is a native of Dallas fish to the state’s animal cruelty law and redefined what County, Mo., where constituted a “sexual act with an animal,” including she grew up on her practices used in breeding and animal husbandry. It family’s farm. She is a would have also banned the processing of any animal graduate of Missouri until it had reached a quarter of its natural lifespan. State University. To Luckily, the question never got on the ballot. The Colcontact Julie, call 1-866orado Supreme Court rejected the measure, ruling that 532-1960 or by email at Initiative 16 violates the state’s single-subject requireeditor@ozarksfn.com. ment. Colorado law requires a single subject, and by combining the treatment of livestock and changing the laws relating to sexual abuse of all animals, it was rendered invalid. The ruling may have been a sigh of relief for livestock producers in that state, but it could mean two initiative petitions in the future.

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page A similar measure in Oregon could still make that state’s November election. Initiative Petition 13 organizers are currently gathering signatures. The petition would turn breeding an animal into “sexual assault.” It would only allow animals being raised for meat to be processed after they die of natural causes, such as old age. Oregon is not the only state where animal rights groups are gathering signatures. Oregon is not the only state where animal rights groups are gathering signatures. In Arizona, the Arizona Farm Animal Confinement Initiative needs to gather 237,645 valid signatures to qualify an initiated state statute. According to some media reports, a group sponsored by World Animal Protection called Arizonans Against Farm Animal Cruelty filed the petition to “prevent animal cruelty by phasing out extreme methods of farm animal confinement.” The measure would establish minimum space requirements based on square feet for calves raised for veal, breeding pigs and egg-laying hens. It also bans the sale of veal from calves, pork from breeding pigs, and eggs from hens when the animals are confined to areas below minimum squarefeet requirements. As I have warned, it’s only a matter of time before we start to see more of these measures make their way to the Ozarks. Farrowing crates, for example, are illegal in 10 states. Nine states have banned veal crates and require all eggs sold to be from cage-free facilities. Unfortunately, it’s cas-

es of those few doing things inhumanely that have impacted everyone else. Many say these petitions and laws are to protect and improve animal welfare. Still, I see them as was to eliminate animal agriculture a little bit at a time by trying to give non-farming folks a warm, fuzzy feeling by saying they are “helping animals” by signing a petition or casting their vote. Millions are spent in the name of “animal welfare” every year, yet when it comes down to physically caring for animals, the organizers of these petitions are nowhere to be found. I’m sure everyone could have used an extra hand or two during our recent winter weather. Every animal should be treated in a humane way, I agree, but it should not be up to those who have never raised livestock to dictate what is “required” for proper health and care. When it becomes illegal to help a cow during birth, keep a sow from squishing her babies or keeping birds safe from predators, how is that better for the animals? Today, more than ever, it’s critical for farmers and ranchers to be advocates for agriculture and keep abreast of things that could impact the industry. Your livelihood depends on it.

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hope to grow their Red Calvin and Jamie Dryer are two Angus herd to 70 regisof many farmers currently navtered females. igating the uncertain waters of inflation, steep land prices, and a shaky economy. But this hasn’t stopped the couple from trying new things. “My dad used to raise a lot of hogs and In 2020, the Dryers began the construc- I always showed hogs growing up. We tion of their new home on their 50-acre want to keep that going for her because Louisburg, Mo., farm while both work- it’s a good little income,” Calvin said. ing full-time jobs on top of the Dryer Jamie and Calvin have branched off family farming operation. They’ve also the commercial cattle operation into a added two daughnew endeavor. Afters to their family: ter acquiring five 2-year-old HadRed Angus heifley and newborn ers from Iowa in Whitley. Jamie is 2020, they’ve been a kindergarten working on exteacher at Dalpanding the herd las County R-1 for a seedstock schools, and Caloperation. vin works full-time Two years in at City Utilities in the making and Springfield, but steadily growing, this hasn’t pruned they’re conservatheir ability to help tively planning. in the Dryer family Calvin said their farming operation. eventual goal is The whole famto acquire more ily helps manage land and run even approximately more cattle, but 110 commercial with the inflated cattle that’s ran on several plots of land. land prices, he’s not sure when or if that Calvin said his parents have will ever become an attainable reality. long been involved in agSo, for the time being they’re planriculture, and Calvin has ning on a smaller scale seedstock fond memories of farming operation, focusing on producwhile growing up. Calvin is ing exceptional quality and sellcontinuing the farming traing bulls. dition with his daughter, and Calvin said his plans for Louisburg, Mo. has purchased Hadley her own the breeding program will gilts. consist of AI and embryo FEBRUARY 28, 2022

transferring, as well as providing a quality clean up bull for cover. Calvin said he has years of experience with AI in hogs, but Red Angus seedstock is fairly new territory in comparison. Newer ground, yes, but it has not come without a lot of thought, research and planning. “Our goal is to have 70 registered mommas and to be able to retain five to 10 cows each year to replace our older heifers, and still be able to sell five to 10 to customers as well,” Calvin explained. Their herd is kept healthy with worming and vaccinations, Calvin said. He also added they try to let their herd graze on as much native fescue as possible, but said they’re crippled by not having large plots of land for true rotational grazing, something he would like to change when feasible. “We grind our own feed to feed our feeder calves and my Red Angus bulls. We buy bulk corn and commodities and mix in our grinder. In the future we would like to raise our corn for silage and corn to grind into feed,” Calvin said. With careful health practices, selective breeding and economics in mind, Calvin said what they’re doing is all about getting more specialized, doing more with less, and getting into a different market by focusing on quality. “We just want to be able to sell a quality product that works for commercial cattlemen,” he said.

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meet your neighbors Today, the farm has increased to 1,540 acres, where they run approximately 400 head of cattle. Rod and Christine background all the calves, either selling them as feeder calves or fattening them in the feedlots of Kansas. They raise at least one semi load of cattle a year and retain their own heifers to continue to grow their herd. “We haven’t bought a cow in a long time,” Rod said. “All our herd is born and bred right here.” “The only thing we buy is bulls,” Christine added. Their cattle are comprised of a cross between Angus and Simmental, a combination Rod prefers because of the hybrid vigor or heterosis. “This makes them a good fit in our opinion, but there are several breeds of cows out there,” Rod said. “It’s like Ford or Chevy, everybody has their opinion and that sort of thing.” Modern conveniences have allowed Rod and Christine the ability to manage the herd and the land themselves over the last 36-plus years of marriage. That wasn’t the case 100 years ago for his ancestors. “Back in my grandparents’ day everything was done by horse-drawn implements,” Rod said. “Today, we produce enough of our on hay to feed 400 head of cattle and we’re a team. When the weather is right, she checks the cows on the 4– wheeler and I take care of the yearlings and maintenance.” What most farmers and ranchers know at their core, may be lost on those who consume their product or produce. And that is, far and above the goal of maintaining a stable income stream, is the simple fact that raising livestock of any type requires good animal husbandry skills. “Cattle are our livelihood, and it is our duty to take care of these animals,” Rod notes. “We go to great extremes to make sure they remain healthy.” Rod attended the University of Missouri FEBRUARY 28, 2022

focusing on animal studies, and he credits the university with expanding his knowledge, especially in genetics. Even their spare time seems to revolve around the cattle industry in some shape or fashion. Rod has been a member of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association since before they married. However, putting words into action matters and the couple are active in several ag-focused activities. Rod serves on the Southwest Missouri Research Farm Advisory Board and they both are members of the Cattlemen’s Associations at the national, state and local levels. “The benefit for us as cattlemen, is that the Cattlemen’s Association advocates for ranchers and producers of all sizes,” Rod said. “They are proactive in property rights and have our back on social issues.” The couple take part in what is known in their Southwest Missouri Cattlemen’s group as “The Grill Team,” promoting beef across the region at various events from high school fundraisers, benefits for families that suffer loss due to a fire, and scholarships for future ag students. The largest event is the Submitted Photo three-day Apple Butter Days in Mount Vernon, Mo., that requires at least 30 members to grill and serve fresh steaks to the scores of visitors at the event. Their biggest cook was 5,000 steaks one particular year. “You’ll be surprised how many people come back from Apple Butter Days and say they have never had a steak before and it was really good,” Christine said. Their future hope is that there will be six generations, or more, on the legacy farm. The couple’s daughter, Rebecca Mettler, her husband Brant and their two boys, Blaine and Tate, live just down the road. Rebecca and Brant, both work in agriculture. At the end of the day, Christine sums it up like this: “If we raise a good animal and a person has a good beef experience, then they will want to come back and buy more quality beef.”

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roots

the people, places and traditions that make the ozarks home

History on the Square By Ruth Hunter

Museum shares the history of Springfield, Mo. Springfield’s History Museum on the Square is a resource and jumping-off point for people who are interested in local history. The museum is divided into levels that can be visited via elevator. Each level exhibits a different aspect of Springfield, Mo., history. The bottom floor highlights Native American History, complete with a real teepee and several other examples of Native American culture. In all the exhibits, there are media kiosks that allow you to gain a deeper knowledge of the subject matter. Visitors find these to be extremely professional, extraordinarily informative, and interesting. The next level up was about the Springfield trolley system. Though it may seem like there isn’t that much on that floor, but visitors spend a great deal of time there. The exhibit includes the first mule-driven streetcar began in 1880. It was constructed to connect the two business districts together — Springfield and North Springfield. Later, they used horses to move passengers between the two communities until they merged in 1887. In 1888, the Springfield Railway and Power Company introduced some of the first electric street cars west of the Mississippi. Various companies formed to add lines to the system, servicing various areas of the growing city. Eventually, they were all bought by the same holding company that became City Utilities of Springfield, and they were in service until buses were introduced in 1937. After investigating the trolleys’ history, guests can venture into what looks like a little trolley with seats facing toward screens in front that looked like windows of the trolley; it’s much more than a simulated trolley ride. In the center, there is a control that can be used to start and stop a presentation that simulated a trip through time. It started in the early 1800s and traveled through the history of Springfield.

Photos by Ruth Hunter

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ozarks roots Not only was the physical history of the city shown, but it profiled some famous and not-so-famous Springfield residents. Artist Rose O’Neill was the first woman to get a comic strip published and gained tremendous wealth through the creation of Kewpie dolls. Another inventor and entrepreneur was Walter Majors, who started out with a bicycle shop and then built one of the first cars in Springfield. He was the first African-American man to drive across the square at the reportedly too-fast rate of 7 miles per hour. He was pulled over for driving too fast and fined $1. This did not deter him though, and he went to registered more than a dozen U.S. patents. The Route 66 exhibit, which is probably the most popular to see. There is a wealth of information, presentations and exhibits about the birth of Route 66, as well as information about famous places and visitors like Elvis Presley. Another floor is the Civil War exhibit. It is well-known there was a battle at Wilson’s Creek in Springfield, and more information is divulged here that is a little less known. Soon to come in March is a new exhibit called Deeply Rooted: Stories of Missouri Farming. This celebrates Missouri’s agricultural heritage and the people — past and present — who bring food to our tables. The exhibit covers a wide range of topics, from prehistoric agriculture to modern roof-top gardens and the joys and heartbreak of the industry. This display was produced by the Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City, Mo. The History Museum on the Square will add a local component to the exhibit, displaying a number of quality farming-related artifacts, including a half-size and salesman sample-size Springfield wagon. A variety of illustrations and advertise-

ments of farm and seed catalogs plus drawings from the 1876 Illustrated Atlas of Greene County will further tell the stories. Extraordinary stories about rural life and farming in Greene County will be produced with a multimedia exhibit. Exhibit dates will be March 9 to June 19. The History Museum on the Square is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. There are special rates for groups, seniors, veterans and students. Consult the museum website at historymuseumonthesquare.org for more information.

COW AND BULL SALE March 9, 2022 4:30 PM following regular cow sale

Expecting 1000 Cows and Several Breeding Age Bulls! 100 – mixed cows, 3 to 6 years old, bred to T Bar S Balancer bulls or Hereford, calving presently with more calves by sale day, complete dispersal. FMI Nick Flannigan 417-316-0048. 50 – black and black baldie cows, 3 to 5 years old, fall calvers, bred to a Hereford bull. FMI Cotton Reed 417-342-5373. 100 – black cows, 5 to short and solid, with 30 pairs (newborn to a month old), balance of the cows are springers, bred to an Angus bull. FMI Tim Durman 417-438-3541. 75 – black & Red Angus cows, 4 to 7 years old, bred to a black Angus or Charolais, will start calving March 15th. FMI Bryon Haskins 417-850-4382. 50 – black and black white face cows, bred to a black Angus bull, 3 to 8 years old, with 6 calves presently and more by sale, complete dispersal, cattle are home-raised. FMI Bryon Haskins 417-850-4382. 60 – black and black baldies, 1st calf heifers, 9 have calves on the ground, more by sale day, heifers weigh 1000 and bred to low birth weight black and Red Angus bulls. FMI JR. Smith 870-373-1150. 13 – Brangus cross cows, 4-6 years old, bred 5-8 months, bred to balancer bulls. FMI Jason Pendleton 417-437-4552. 15 – Angus heifers, bred to LBW Angus bull, start calving in March. FMI Tim Durman 417-438-3541. 3 - 2 year old black Simmental , 4 - 2 year old red Simmental, 2-3 1 1/2 year old Charolais, all virgin Bulls, have all been semen & trich tested, vaccinated with Virashield 6 VL5 HB, Multimin 90, Cydectin Injectable and Panacur Drench Wormer, Clean Up II. FMI Skyler Moore 417-737-2615. 25 - Red Angus heifers, weighing 1000 plus, bred to Red Angus bull, will calve in the spring. FMI Dustin Eldridge 417.548.2333. 70 - cows - mostly Red Angus with a few black baldies and red baldies with 55 calves, babies to 350 lbs, 7 yr olds to BM bred to Charolais bulls, remainder of cows will be 2nd and 3rd periods. FMI Colby Matthews Field 417-545-1537.

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History: The agriculture business for n Owner: Martin Bunton the Bunton family has been around for 50 years, originating in Liberal, Mo. with n Location: Lamar, Mo.. Martin Bunton’s aunt and uncle, Don and Irene. Don passed away in a plane crash and Martin, back from college and farming with his brothers, decided to buy into the business after his own father opted to retire. Martin, his daughter, Wynne Dogotch, and son, Aaron Bunton, kept the operation flourishing until three years ago when Martin was approached by the Girard, Kan.based Producers Cooperative Association about selling the grain and fertilizer portion of the operation. With that transition, Martin decided to move a revised operation to Lamar, Mo. They are still in the grain storage and handling aspect of the original business but have expanded into some other ag related sales and services, such as livestock handling equipment. Products and Services: Seed & Farm Supply offers grain storage handling options in a 150-mile or more radius, with customers in multiple states. They offer a complete turnkey and millwright services, not only for large producers but also for commercial operations of any size. They also carry the augers and conveyors to make a complete set up for any operation, as well as service what they sell. They carry Sukup and MFS grain bins, along with service on those bins. They also carry Westfield, Brandt and Farm King augers. When it comes to livestock working equipment they offer Titan West, Ranger XL and El Bandito. Other livestock options include; Bohlmann concrete feeders and waterers, Century bale feeders and options for creep feeders. They also carry hay equipment, portable buildings, grain carts, engraable ear tags and baling wire. But perhaps the most interesting item they offer is Bale Tuff net wrap in color combinaions to suit your fancy. The most popular is the red, white, and blue wrap that the distributor came out with a couple years ago. “Once Wynne posted it on the internet we got calls from across the country,” Martin said. “We shipped to New York, Texas, North Dakota, Florida and in between.”

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meet your neighbors

Farm Girl Builds Her Dream

By Janet Warford-Perry

Ashley Berry decided she was going to build her own cattle operation when she was just 15 years old

Photo by Janet Warford-Perry

As far back as she can remember, Ashley (Turner) Berry dreamed of raising her own herd of cattle. When she was 15, Ashley jokingly told her grandpa’s friend and neighbor Leroy Ratliff she would buy his farm one day. Ashley’s maternal grandpa, Earl Spencer gave her the first cow, a Charolais. To this day, she still loves a good white-colored cow. In her grandfather’s honor, Ashley applied for the Spencer Farm to be designated as a Missouri Century Farm; the designation was announced just a short time after Earl’s passing last year. Ashley can’t recall a time when she wasn’t concentrating on farming in some form or fashion. She still can’t figure out what people who don’t farm do for weekend the American FFA degree. By the time entertainment. she turned 18, ready to leave her parents’ As a youngster, Ashley joined Phelps nest in pursuit of a college degree in agCounty’s 4-H Young Riders, riculture, Ashley devised a plan to pay led by her aunt Donna Lewher tuition using scholarships and the is and Kathy Jeager. Today, money she saved from cattle sold at she and Ashley Hammock are the fair to build a herd. co-leaders of the group, passing But the increase in cattle needalong good farming practices to ed more room to roam than her Rolla, Mo. their children. parents’ farm could yield. So Working her way through the FFA ranks, Ashley was bestowed — Continued on Next Page FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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CALL FOR A CATALOG 877-486-1160 Toll Free! To view on-line catalogs and videos: www.seedstockplus.com Contact Seedstock Plus at: 877-486-1160 or email: john@seedstockplus.com Ashley and Brian Berry jumped at the opportunity to purchase a larger farm in 2015.

Farm Girl Builds Her Dream Continued from Previous Page

Ashley paid her neighbor Leroy a visit, but this time all joking aside. Subsequently, the pair struck a deal for Ashley to rent his pasture land plus purchase 15 Beefmaster cows and a bull. All was not glorious, but Ashley managed to survive the winter of 2008 when cattle prices tanked. At the time, nobody was rushing to pay top prices for any breed. Still, Ashley survived the crisis by beginning to shift from raising the cute floppy-eared Beefmasters to Angus. During the winter of 2008, Brian Berry’s cousin, Jenny Berry was visiting one of Ashley’s college friends, Dena Laxson. The two women decided to play matchmaker. Little did Ashley or Brian realize at the time that she was being sent a helpmate in the form of a crop farmer from Michigan. Brian, alongside his father and grandfather, grew crops on a 200-acre farm and Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

he too wanted to continue a lifetime family tradition of working his own land. The couple began dating in 2008, and Brian moved to Rolla when Ashley was a couple of semesters away from her agriculture degree. This time Ashley and Brian approached Leroy, and Brian asked to rent the old farmhouse on his property. Leroy agreed. Ashley finished college, and the couple married in January 2010. The couple lived in the little rented farmhouse on the Ratliff land when their first daughter Jenna was born. Soon after they purchased a house on a small acreage just down the road from the leased pasture. Leroy Ratliff passed away and when his family wanted to sell the farm in 2015, Brian and Ashley jumped at the opportunity to buy the 106-acre farm, shortly before their second daughter Jessa was born. They sold the smaller tract of land and FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Mark Your Calendars!

meet your neighbors home a year later and moved back to the Ratliff farm. Despite Ashley and Brian’s yearning to farm full time, financially, it isn’t feasible to lose dual-income, retirement pension, and pay health insurance benefits privately for a family of four. Brian works in the sanitation department for the City of Rolla, and Ashley is an executive assistant at Missouri S&T. Until they do retire, Brian and Ashley continue to build a herd of black and black-white face cattle, with a few reds and whites sprinkled in the mix. Today they have 37 head of cattle and sometimes partner with Ashley’s parents, Debbie and John Turner. “It’s a blessing to have a retired guy around to help out when we’re at work all day,” Ashley said of her father. In addition to cattle, Brian and Ashley acquired their first three Boer goat doelings in 2018. Presently they are raising 11 meat goats. The most recent addition to the farm is dubbed Sue-E Pig Company, pigs raised for sale from farm to table, and Jenna to show at the county fair. In 2021, the Berrys have custom fed out about 35 hogs for people to butcher. Ashley serves as secretary to the Phelps County Fair Board and fair week is a family affair. The girls get animals ready; they’ve shown pigs, goats, chickens, ducks and a bucket calf. Brian half-jokingly confirmed he does what Ashley directs to ensure fairgrounds projects are completed prior to fair week. Jenna and Jessa are already on their way to building a herd. Ashley and Brian feel like because they see their parents enjoying farming, it may prompt their girls to pursue that same lifestyle. Even if it doesn’t, kids who work on the farm alongside their family, friends and neighbors build a strong work ethic. Perhaps an offhand joke between neighbors who built a lifelong friendship could also serve as a reminder to the Berry girls that with hard work and goals, childhood dreams really can come true.

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CLEVER - Smart Road, 40 Ac., nice and open property with great views ..............$295,000 $295,000 HALFWAY - 445th Rd., 9 Ac., 6 BR home, horse barn, 10,000 sq. ft. shop & ofﬁce, 3 phase power ......................................$425,000 $425,000 MARIONVILLE- - 10 Ac Hwy 413. Recently remodeled home, 40 x 60 shop, 40 x 80 hay barn and detached garage....................$485,000 $485,000 AURORA - Hwy K, 6 Ac., Beautiful all brick full walkout basement home, open ﬂoor plan, 60x120 red iron shop w/7 14 ft. tall overhead doors, great views in all directions ............. ..............................................$498,500 $498,500

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REED’S SPRING - 145 Ac. Dogwood Tree Rd. off Hwy 160 rolling nice clear Ozark pasture land w/beautiful scenic views & outstanding building site, over 1/2 mile road frontage w/easy access points ............................$696,000 $696,000

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LOCKWOOD - 138 Ac CR 72. Road frontage on 2 sides, mostly all tillable, great Location ......... ............................................... $759,000

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GREENFIELD - Dade 125, 181 Ac., Great grass farm, new fencing & waterers, multiple pastures, new pipe corral, ponds, Nice!.. $771,375 LAMAR - 160 Ac Hwy 160 & 100th Ln. Nice open farm, Fenced and live water, Tillable acres. .... ............................................... $800,000 POTTERSVILLE - 504 Ac. CR 7040. Great grass farm, 9 ponds, well, 2 big pipe corrals, working barn, mostly open, new fence w/pipe corners ................................. $1,257,480

SOLD

MORRISVILLE - 207 AC 127th Rd. Nice open farm ground with 3-bed home and barns, Lake, fenced & Cross-fenced, open tillable ground. ........................................... $1,300,000

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MT. VERNON - 27 Ac. Hwy M, World Class Equestrian and Event Center, 135x200 indoor arena, 110 event stalls, 80x120 training indoor arena w/58 training stalls, full service restaurant, RV hookups & so much more .............. ........................................... $1,350,000

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LOCKWOOD - 160 Ac CR 41. Open and level pasture ground just north of Lockwood, fenced, rural water. ...............................$720,000 $720,000

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Breeding Cows for the Showring and Pasture By Julie Turner-Crawford

Route 66 Cattle Company laid the foundation for a registered Limousin herd in 2017 Moving from commercial to registered When Kevin Wilson bought a Limousin bull in 1995 for his commercial has been a transition, with family patriherd, his son Chase was impressed arch Kevin liking larger-framed cattle with the newly-acquired sire’s off- with high milk numbers, while Chase spring. Since that time, Limousin genetics wants to trim them down a bit. “He is going to like cows with the biggest have remained a part of the Wilson herd calf in the pasture,” Chase said. “I like and in the forefront of Chase’s mind. “I guess it gets into your blood,” Chase mine to have a sleek appearance and that said. “When I started my own thing, we long, extended front end.” The primary focus of Route 66 Cattle went to a registered Limmy sale in 2017 for one and come home with six. It’s been a Company is to produce males and females blur since then. We have always had com- that go on to produce high-quality calves, mercial cattle with Limmy bulls, but those be it for breeding stock or feeder calves. “We are looking for some powerful, were the first set of registered animals. Now, we have almost flipped entirely to quality females and your traditional, a registered operation. We do keep some stout Limousin bull,” Chase said. “We sell commercial cows are recips for the donor bulls locally through private treaty and some replacement heifers, but we are still program.” The herd has grown to 100 head of regis- going to have those animals that will go to the sale barn, which will help the tered Limousin under the flag registered side cash flow. At Dad’s of Route 66 Cattle Company, place, it might be 80/20 commerwhich is a family partnership cial (cattle), then here it’s going with Chase, his son Harlan Wilto be the opposite. That might son, his parents, Kevin and Kay Wilson, Chase’s partner Karen Marshfield, Mo. change one day because the Favor and her daughter Karlee Favor. — Continued on Page 20

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town &

country

in the field and in the office

Becky Doehring By Julie Turner-Crawford

In Town:

For the last eight years, Becky Doehring has been transporting preschool students for the Laclede County R-1 School District in Conway, Mo. “I absolutely love it,” Becky said. “I drive four days a week and it allows me time in the summer with my girls to do their 4-H stuff and show their animals.”

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In the Country: Becky grew up in the Conway area and began raising and showing cattle and hogs while still in elementary school. “I got my first pig when I was 8 and I showed pigs until I was n Hometown: Conway, Mo. 21,” Becky said. “I got my first n Family: Daughters twins Hailey Limousin cow I was 9, and I and Kailey (12), and Ady (9); raised them until I was 14, then I switched to registered Brahparents, Rob and Sam Doehring mousins. I got a FSC loan and bought my own herd, and I have been doing it ever since. I just enjoy sharing it with the girls. Becky’s daughters are following in her footsteps and are developing their own cattle herds. “Hailey has started building her own registered Hereford herd,” Becky said. “We just set up a bunch of her cows and AI’ed them. She and Ady got to help with that. Kailey and Ady have their own registered Brahmousins and Kailey has her own crossbreds as well. “This will be the first year the girls have started raising their own market hogs to show as well.” The Doehring girls go to about 10 fairs a year showing cattle, going as far as Memphis, Tenn. “It is one of the biggest shows that will allow a class of Brahmousins,” Becky explained. “The people are the atmosphere there is so laid back and it’s someplace we really enjoy.” Being a single mom to three girls who love to show cattle can be difficult, but Becky said the support of her parents, Rob and Sam Doehring, allows it all to happen. Becky said raising her children around agriculture, just as she was raised, has been important her. “My dad always says, ‘You can’t live in the little world, you have to get out.’ I like my girls raising their own animals because it give them an opportunity to see where their meat comes from and what it takes to get the meat to the store. They are learning in their 4-H Club, Beef Kids, what it costs to raise one, not only showing it, but just raising it to raise it.” Future Plans: In the next few years, Becky hopes to have her own land so her girls can run their herd at one farm. “Half of them are at (Brahmousin breeder) Butch Rankin’s, then the other half are at the house. I would just like to have one place to run them all and let the girls continue to grow their herds, sho when they get out of high school and they don’t want to go to college, they can continue to grow their cattle operations.” FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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slaughter

cows

beef

(Week of 2/13/22 to 2/19/22) Buffalo Livestock Market

53.00-91.50*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

40.00-80.00 †

Four State

Interstate Regional Stockyards

46.50-79.50 † 39.00-92.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

74.50-86.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

40.00-86.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

Not Reported †

Ozarks Regional

28.00-91.00 † 2

Wright County Livestock Auction

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

50.00-87.00*

slaughter

bulls 70

110

(Week of 2/13/22 to 2/19/22) Buffalo Livestock Auction

80.00-113.00*

Douglas County Livestock

70.00-111.00 †

Four State

46.00-115.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

85.00-116.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards

†

80.00-118.00

Kingsville Livestock Auction

†

96.00-123.00 †

Mid Missouri Stock

60.00-116.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

Not Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

76.00-130.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

87.50-108.50 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

78.00-119.00 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

75.00-113.00*

cows 110

replacement

130

150

Prices reported per cwt

(Week of 2/13/22 to 2/19/22) Buffalo Livestock Market

1000.00-1800.00*

Douglas County Livestock

600.00-1100.00 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 41 lbs 375.00; 60 lbs 425.00; 70 lbs 360.00; 97 lbs 320.00. hair 90 lbs 200.00. Billings: no test. Missouri: hair 45 lbs 385.00; 50-60 lbs 350.00-395.00, few 415.00; 60-70 lbs 350.00-385.00, few 412.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-385.00; 90 lbs 275.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 Lbs 410.00-415.00; 85 lbs 292.50. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 160.00-190.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 180.00-200.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 160.00-195.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 147.50-155.00; Cull 1 112.50-116.00. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 125.00-225.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00-175.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 127.50-145.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 130.00-163.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 127.50145.00; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 120.00-150.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 145.00-170.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 115.00-160.00; Cull 1 115.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 140.00-190.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 130.00-163.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 220.00-235.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 130.00-190.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Direct Trading: No sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test. Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 340.00-367.50; 60-70 lbs 347.00347.50. South Dakota: 42 lbs 430.00; 60-70 lbs 223.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 201.00-300.00; 90 lbs 262.50. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: young hair ewes 290.00/head; mixed age hair ewes 90-105 lbs 214.00-220.00/cwt.

stocker & feeder

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

900.00-1250.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

210.00-1375.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Wright County Livestock Auction

700

cow/calf

875.00-1210.00 † 850.00-1175.00 † 1000.00-1250.00*

pairs 1200

1700

2200

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 2/13/22 to 2/19/22) Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

1150.00-2325.00* None Reported

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

1100.00-1450.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1450.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

†

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

1200.00-1550.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

1000.00-1400.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

Ozarks Regional

None Reported † 650.00-1300.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Wright County Livestock Auction

1100

None Reported

†

None Reported † 1300.00-1650.00*

1600

2100

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

2600

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.

Four State Stockyards*

prices

Nation

Recei Early highe includ Volum Total (Form All Ea All Fe

Daily D

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Nation

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Buffalo Livestock Auction* 2/19/22

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† -----

Cuba Interstate Regional† 2/15/22

639

895

-----

2,018

2,821

7,911

4,436

1,533

1,968

Uneven

Steady

-----

7-20 Higher

5-10 Higher

St-20 Higher

St-7 Higher

Steady

Uneven

200.00-219.00 192.50-215.00 185.00-207.00 167.50-180.00 153.00-162.00

180.00-225.00 189.00-218.00 180.00-204.00 167.00-185.00 149.00-159.00

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216.00 195.00-213.00 184.50-211.75 165.00-192.50 156.50-171.00

186.00-240.00 180.00-231.00 176.00-211.50 170.00-193.00 152.50-168.25

205.00-240.00 200.00-223.00 188.00-224.00 166.50-189.00 156.00-167.00

226.00-230.00 222.00-233.75 187.75-222.00 166.75-199.00 159.50-175.00

185.00-230.00 182.00-224.00 177.00-215.00 162.00-190.00 151.00-168.00

208.00-227.50 200.00-217.50 184.00-213.00 160.00-179.50 150.00-166.00

191.00-200.00 191.00-192.50 -------------

----169.00-192.00 160.00-183.00 140.00-161.00 120.00-138.00

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150.00-226.00 150.00-220.00 130.00-189.50 124.00-159.00 120.00-154.00

200.00 -----------------

----205.00-208.50 188.50 ---------

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----190.00-210.00 183.00-195.00 ---------

172.50 162.50-172.50 150.00-167.50 143.00-154.00 144.00

170.00-202.50 150.00-171.00 152.00-165.00 145.00-156.00 134.00-145.00

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196.00 176.00-189.00 163.00-175.00 142.00-159.50 142.00-150.75

143.00-187.00 140.00-191.50 140.00-186.00 135.50-166.00 131.00-153.00

175.00-180.00 166.00-184.00 160.00-188.00 151.00-177.00 149.00-157.00

188.00-200.00 174.00-197.00 167.75-187.50 150.25-175.00 141.50-157.00

164.00-188.00 160.00-185.00 156.00-184.00 143.00-168.00 134.00-156.00

169.00-181.00 160.00-179.00 152.00-169.00 144.00-157.00 142.50-143.50

2/15/22

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 2/14/22

Ft. Co South midd 235.0 Kalon Billin Misso Sheep the w last w

Ava Douglas County† 2/17/22

NOT REPORTED

200

18 18

Receipts: 316 Compared to the sale last month slaughter lambs traded steady. Not enough of other classes of sheep for a market comparison. Replacement kid feeder goats traded 80.00 higher. Slaughter kid goats traded 40.0050.00 higher. Very harsh winter weather caused the supply to be light. Demand was good. Supply included: 40% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (25% Wooled & Shorn, 63% Hair Breeds, 12% Hair Ewes); 32% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 28% Slaughter Goats (28% Kids, 48% Nannies/ Does, 7% Bucks/Billies, 17% Wether Kids) Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 255.00-292.50. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 171.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 355.00395.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 300.00-305.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 220.00-300.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 170.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 365.00-490.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 265.00-345.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 365.00-440.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 265.00-300.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 205.00-285.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 230.00-290.00. Wether Kids - Selection 2: 277.50.

725.00-1575.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

600

2/17/22

2/18/22

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly 10.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 15.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 4,624 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 310 slaughter lambs in Colorado and 335 slaughter lambs in Kansas. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 1,976 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-135 lbs 218.00246.00; 155-170 lbs 210.00-230.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 265.00-347.00, few 380.00; 150-175 lbs 200.00-245.00, few 270.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 210.00255.00, few 270.00; 150 lbs 210.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 210.00224.00; 150-165 lbs 185.00-201.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 235.00267.00; 150-180 lbs 230.00-237.50. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 255.00-280.00. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 210.00; 164 lbs 200.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 380.00-403.00; 60-70 lbs 370.00-396.00; 70-80 lbs 360.00-387.50; 80-90 lbs 350.00372.00; 90-110 lbs 305.00-352.00, few 360.00-360.00. wooled and shorn 51 lbs 384.00; 61 lbs 375.00; 99 lbs 304.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 400.00437.00; 50-60 lbs 390.00-405.00, few 430.00; 60-70 lbs 380.00-415.00, few 445.00; 70-80 lbs 350.00-385.00; 80-90 lbs 315.00-355.00; 97 lbs 317.00. hair 40-50 lbs 350.00-370.00; 50-60 lbs 365.00-402.00, few 410.00; 6070 lbs 375.00-390.00; 70-80 lbs 355.00-375.00; 80-90 lbs 330.00-370.00; 90-100 lbs 290.00-340.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 73 lbs 297.50; 80-90 lbs 277.50-290.00; 90-100 lbs 243.00-260.00. hair no test. Kalona: wooled and shorn 45 lbs 400.00; 50-60 lbs 427.50-430.00; 60-70 lbs 400.00-440.00; 70-80 lbs 360.00405.00; 80-90 lbs 360.00-365.00; 90-100 lbs 295.00327.50. hair 40-50 lbs 355.00-402.50; 64 lbs 400.00; 78 lbs 365.00; 84 lbs 330.00; 100 lbs 295.00.

760.00-1000.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

100

goats

National Sheep Summary

1050.00-1300.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

sheep &

30.00-82.50 †

Springfield Livestock

2/21/22

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 140.00-144.00; wtd. avg. price 142.49. Heifers: 140.00-144.00 ; wtd. avg. price 142.22. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 225.00-227.00 ; wtd. avg. price 226.18. Heifers: 225.00-227.00 ; wtd. avg. price 226.11.

20.00-90.00 †

South Central Regional

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

10.00-90.00*

Joplin Regional Stockyards

market sales reports

Kingsville Mid Springfield Livestock Missouri Livestock Auction† Stockyards* Marketing† 2/15/22 2/17/22 2/16/22

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

s reports

2/21/22

Barrows and Gilts Purchased Swine (including Packer Sold) National Head Count: 2,506 On a National basis, compared to the previous day’s weighted average (LM_HG200): Not Reported. National Price Range: 82.00-100.00. Western Cornbelt Wtd Avg Price: Not Reported. Western Cornbelt 5 Day Rolling Avg: 96.25.

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

2/18/22

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.9350 and 40# blocks at $1.9875. The weekly average for barrels is $1.9380 (+0.0530) and blocks, $1.9725 (+0.0710). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production is level to increasing in most areas of the country. Cow comfort has improved following the winter storms of January and early February in the Northeast/Midwest. The mountain states (Idaho,

Kingsville Mid Springfield Livestock Missouri Livestock Auction† Stockyards* Marketing† 2/15/22 2/17/22 2/16/22

Vienna South Central† 2/16/22

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Just as fast as weather in the 60’s came it left and brought more snow and freezing temperatures back across the state. That unstable cycle has seemed to be the case weekly all winter long. This front did bring some rain which is much needed even if though dealing with the mud aspect of it isn’t much fun. Just under 40 percent of the state is currently listed as abnormally dry on the latest drought monitor and producers would like to see that number disappear before the growing season starts. Hay supplies are moderate, demand is light to moderate and hay prices mostly steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 200.00250.00. Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 8.00-12.00. Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 160.00200.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 120.00-160.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00. Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 100.00-125.00. Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 6.00-8.00. Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 80.00-140.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 60.00100.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.006.00. Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 25.00-55.00. Straw: Wheat (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-6.00.

West Plains Wright Ozarks County Regional† Livestock* 2/15/22 2/16/22

4,436

1,533

1,968

992

3,659

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St-7 Higher

Steady

Uneven

4-12 Higher

St-20 Higher

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226.00-230.00 222.00-233.75 187.75-222.00 166.75-199.00 159.50-175.00

185.00-230.00 182.00-224.00 177.00-215.00 162.00-190.00 151.00-168.00

208.00-227.50 200.00-217.50 184.00-213.00 160.00-179.50 150.00-166.00

216.00 204.00-210.00 186.00-206.50 167.50-188.00 166.00

205.00-225.00 197.00-230.00 191.00-218.00 163.00-201.00 154.00-161.00

185.00-227.00 180.00-222.00 165.00-216.00 155.00-191.00 145.00-162.00

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164.00-188.00 160.00-185.00 156.00-184.00 143.00-168.00 134.00-156.00

169.00-181.00 160.00-179.00 152.00-169.00 144.00-157.00 142.50-143.50

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

----184.00-191.50 164.50-185.00 146.50-163.50 153.25-154.75

175.00-189.00 168.00-186.00 155.00-184.00 150.00-160.00 144.50-149.00

165.00-185.00 162.00-184.00 140.00-181.00 135.00-164.00 135.00-147.00

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Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

181.57 181.99

Soybeans

Week Ended 2/18/22 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

* Price per cwt

16 12 8 4 0

16.14

15.73

16.06

7.95 6.77 6.24

(Sorghum)

6.63

6.73

15.76

15.54

7.53

6.56

183.98 182.47 170.76

154.01 160.02 161.71 146.35

186.36

155.63

143.45

175.26 **

** 174.82 186.40 189.79

** **

156.83 160.11 160.89 **

** 181.56

144.11

156.55

184.09

157.40

191.97 ** 193.32 191.22 181.37

** 164.77 173.84 162.78 164.70 152.00

159.52

190.32 **

** 192.96 196.55 204.04 190.21

166.98 166.17 180.24 162.13 167.21

195.52 6.24

(Sorghum)

197.08 135

157 179 201 223 245 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather

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

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Joplin West Plains

165.98

165.95

191.31

avg. grain prices

Cuba Vienna

150.31

175.29

188.00-200.00 174.00-197.00 167.75-187.50 150.25-175.00 141.50-157.00

2/18/22

steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 1/23/22

Daily Direct Hog Report

hay & grain markets

$100

Week of 1/30/22

2/18/22

Receipts This Week: 70,460 Early weaned pigs 6.00 higher. All feeder pigs 3.50 higher. Demand is moderate on light offerings. Receipts include 30% formula. Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 3.3% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 57,760 head, wtd. avg. 83.29. All Feeder Pigs: 12,700 head, wtd. avg. 115.82.

$138

Week of 2/6/22

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

$176

Week of 1/23/22

hog markets

Utah, and Colorado) are an exception this week, as contacts there report milk production as flat to lower, at least year over year. Bottling demands are mixed, as well. Some milk handlers say retailers refilling pipelines following winter storms are keeping bottlers somewhat busy. Cheesemakers say spot milk is generally available. Condensed skim remains in a similar arc as previous weeks. It is available, but hauling it, even within regions, is growingly difficult. After some fluctuant previous years for ice cream demand and supply, particularly on the retail side, producers are preparing for seasonal production boost ahead of spring weather and some spring holidays. Cream, at least currently, is available for all uses nationwide at fairly steady multiples week to week. F.O.B. cream multiples are 1.20-1.32 in the East, 1.20-1.30 in the Midwest, and 1.00-1.28 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $3.2225 - $3.3514.

Week of 2/13/22

prices

Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: bred young 220.00-410.00/head; bred middle age 225.00-310.00/head; bred aged 210.00235.00/head. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: exposed young 210.00-290.00/head. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 28,000 compared with 27,000 last week and 33,000 last year.

Week of 1/30/22

ta: 42 lbs 430.00; 60-70 lbs 223.00-305.00; 1.00-300.00; 90 lbs 262.50. test. test. o test. p: no sales. nt Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: young hair ewes 290.00/head; mixed age 0-105 lbs 214.00-220.00/cwt.

550-600 lb. steers

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p: no sales. ing: No sales. bs: Medium and Large 1-2: no test. 40-50 lbs 340.00-367.50; 60-70 lbs 347.00-

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ta: wooled and shorn 41 lbs 375.00; 60 lbs bs 360.00; 97 lbs 320.00. hair 90 lbs 200.00. test. air 45 lbs 385.00; 50-60 lbs 350.00-395.00, 60-70 lbs 350.00-385.00, few 412.00; 70-80 85.00; 90 lbs 275.00. wooled and shorn 10.00-415.00; 85 lbs 292.50. wes: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-190.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium 0-200.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 160.00-195.00; tility 1-2 (very thin) 147.50-155.00; Cull 1 00. nd: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-225.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00-175.00; st. Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 127.50-145.00; Good 130.00-163.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 127.50l 1 no test. ta: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 120.00-150.00; eshy) 145.00-170.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 00; Cull 1 115.00. od 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-190.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium 0-163.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. od 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 est; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. ood 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 00-235.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium 0-190.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin)

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meet your neighbors Breeding Cows for the Showring and Pasture Continued from Page 14 industry is constantly evolving. You go back and look at old catalogs, and those cows don’t look anything like the ones now. “I like the feed efficiency of Limmy cattle. The brokers are saying that’s the thing that you see when you look around at the feedlots, the bull that is crossing the best with all of these animals and that’s a Wulf (Cattle Company in Minnesota) Limmy bull that has been out there for three or four years. You hear Jackie Moore at Joplin Regional (Stockyards) talk about what he looks for in feeders, and that’s that Limmy-cross; those F1 calves.” Chase added the development of LimFlex cattle, which are composites of Limousin and Angus, are just another added value to the breed. “Being able to register those animals is pretty important, and I think lot of people are looking for that right now,” Chase said, adding a popular Angus bull was used with a recent flush. “We aren’t looking to go into Angus, but it allows us to have a little more of an outcross.” The addition of Angus genetics for those LimFlex animals, Chase said, only adds to the Route 66 Cattle Company’s marketability. “All of the breeds, except for a few, have added these composite breeds to their registrations,” he explained. “We have an animal here that could have been shown as a Red Angus or in the Limmy show. Having that cross opens up your options so much more. We can breed that cow to a Red Angus, Angus or a Limmy and get a registered calf. That’s pretty unique; hybrid vigor is the name of the game on that. The whole idea is genetic advancement, and the next calf is better. I think when you are selecting animals, it’s all about selection.” There is yet another side of Route 66 Cattle Company. “We are trying to mix the production and the show side,” Chase said. “It’s not exactly easy, and we want to focus on

Chase Wilson and his father Kevin Wilson are part of the family-operated Route 66 Cattle Company. Chase credits Kevin with introducing him to the Limousin breed.

genetics maybe a little more than looks, but we like them to look good too.” To excel as a show animal operation, they utilize about five foundation females for their embryo transfer breeding program. “That doesn’t mean there won’t be six next year or add a few here and there,” Chase said. “We are going to focus on those five premiere females and get as many on the ground as we can. They are a mix of show cows and big-numbered production cows. We’ve been fortunate the last year and a half to be a part of some great success in the ring. We won the bull show at the American Royal, then won both the heifer and bull show at Denver (at the National Western Stock Show); we want to be both sides of it. The female that won Denver, she is a show female through and through, but the bull that won is a production bull with big numbers and a big body. That’s what we are trying to do here.” Route 66 Cattle Company got into the showring when Karlee, who is now 17 and a junior at Marshfield High School, wanted to give it a shot. That move, Chase said, has helped them significantly improve the quality of their herd.

“We showed up to the Missouri Cattlemen’s All-Breed Junior Show, and that was an eye-opener,” Chase recalled. “We didn’t know what we were doing; we had no clue. It was a learning process, and we have learned a lot and have a lot to learn. I have also seen it’s up to the individual; what works for someone might not work for me. I think you see that in the showring, too. We are just trying to make good cattle and have fun doing it. We’ve traveled the U.S., the last few years dragging a trailer, and we have enjoyed it.” Chase said the popularity of the Limousin breed in the Ozarks makes fairs and livestock shows very competitive. “The Ozark Empire Fair is as though as most state shows,” he said. “When you have great breeding programs like we do in the Ozarks, programs just as good as anyone in the country, and you stand second, third and fourth to them for years, and you finally get by them at a national show, it is pretty special. It’s a lot of work, and you have to be willing to put in a lot of time.” Chase said there was no intention to show Hennessy, the champion bull from the American Royal that is owned in partnership with Wilder Family Lim-

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ousin in Texas, but Karlee had other plans. “She got halter on him and got in him the barn as a yearling,” Chase said. “Nine months later, he’s at the backdrop.” Moving to show cattle meant changing a few things not only in the breeding program, but also in nutrition. “Before, we fed fescue hay, but we are putting up our own wheat silage for higher protein to wean the calves off a little better,” Chase said. “I didn’t realize what feed does for reproduction, especially on the embryo side. You can take a cow, especially on the show side, and have her too fat, which can affect getting her bred. Then there are these great show bulls that are too big to collect, and they are lazy. We have to try to balance that look with what these cattle are doing afterward. “There’s nothing sadder than seeing a former show cow walk out into the pasture for the first time and realizing, ‘Wait, why aren’t I getting three scoops of this, and where is my special lick tub?’ For us, they have to be cows and they are going to stay cows, so we are going to do what we can to make sure what we are feeding is going to set them up to be FEBRUARY 28, 2022

meet your neighbors successful not only on the show side but on the production side.” As they move forward with their operation, the Wilson/Favor family plans to begin holding their own sales, including a sale for show animals. Chase said hope sell about 20 to 30 show heifers this fall, followed by their own production sale next year with 75 to 100 head. “We will have some embryo transfer babies; some AI calves and some pairs,” Chase said. “We are trying to build our genetics to where they are desirable to others. We’re not buying just anything that comes along; we are more selective. We have also done some stuff with Hennessy. It’s nice to have a herd sire that is that impactful.” Each animal is individually evaluated to produce the best offspring possible. “It’s not a one-size-fits-all,” Chase explained. “With what we are trying to do, the ones we set up last year, we spent hours flipping through catalogs looking at which cow went with which bull. We have a purebred cow that’s top three in growth traits, yearling and weaning weights and milk; she’s a big-time production animal, so what kind of bull do we want to mate her with? Maybe another purebred, powerful production bull or maybe a big-name Angus bull. “There is a lot of science that goes into breeding, and on the farm, there is setting up the recips and getting everything ready. The first time you do it, you are so worried you are going to screw it up.” Chase said Route 66 Cattle Company has progressed tremendously in the last two years, and there are even more plans for the future. “A lot of it is good partnerships and savvy or lucky investments in the right animals and helped us,” Chase said. “We have five outstanding females that anyone would love to have standing in their pastures on both geno and phenotype; they look as good as they can look, and there is genetics behind them, and we have some genetics that not everyone is going to have.”

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n Age: 13 n Hometown: Mountain Grove, Mo. n Parents: Michael and Sara Prescott n Siblings: Emma and Carter n 4-H Club: Mountain Grove School District 4-H n Club Leader: Ramona Andrus What is your involvement in agriculture? “We raise cows and love showing. My favorite cow is Charolais. I got my first Charolais when I was 1 and she was one. I raised her and now I have 12. We feed them, we wash them, we blow them, we show them.”

What is your favorite part of living on a farm?

“Getting to see new baby calves. We raise about 200 cows. I like how they run around; at about a week, they start jumping around. Some we bottle feed, twice a day. When they’re with their momma, they eat about twice a day.”

What are your future plans?

“I want to come home and help my dad raise cows and sheep. I want to be a vet, for big, farm animals.”

What is the best advice about agriculture you have received?

“My dad always says that even when stuff gets hard, you got to push through because all animals need to be fed.”

Awards: Belt buckle at Tri-County Fair for junior showmanship for her heifer last year and several blue ribbons this year in her breed classes.

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The Value Of Money

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ne of the fundamental financial concepts, the time value of money (TVM), says the current value of a sum of money is worth more than the future value of that same amount. The principle of TVM comes from implicit costs, known as “opportunity costs.” It would be best if you evaluated when deciding whether it’s better to receive money now or Brad Pistole of Ozark, take payments in the future. One way to think about Mo., is farmer and a opportunity costs is that they represent the value of Certified Financial what you stand to lose or possibly miss out on when Fiduciary®, Certified you choose one possibility over another. Annuity Specialist®, For example, a favorite uncle left you $100,000 in his and CEO of Trinity will with the option to either take the whole sum now Insurance & Financial or get the money in equal payments over three years Services, INC. and receive an additional $500 for doing so. For most of us, the instinctive choice is to take all the money right now and not wait three years to put it to use. By taking that money immediately, you can put it into an account that offers you continuous compounding interest that is likely to equal or exceed the $500 bonus you get for waiting. You could invest in an appreciating asset such as real estate or a cash-flowing business when you get the money right away. You might purchase stock with the potential to gain value or lock-in value with an annuity or life insurance policy. Because it provides immediate purchasing power, most people consider a present-day sum of money more valuable than a future sum. Understanding the theory of the time value of money can help you avoid making costly mistakes with your money. You may one day face the decision to take a lump sum of money immediately or wait until later. Fortunately, there is a formula for the time value of money that takes the guesswork out of the decision. Using the TVM formula, we can determine whether it would be wiser to accept the $100,000 from your uncle as a lump sum or in equal annual payments over three years along with the additional $500. We have established by not taking the lump sum, you stand to gain an additional $500. The question is, how much money could you earn over the three years if you were to receive the $100,000 and invest it today? Let’s say you take your $100,000 and invest it in a fund with an average annual rate of return of 6 percent. You want to know how much your investment will grow by the 3rd year. To figure this out, input the variables, and you will be left with the future value of your investment for a particular year. After the third year, your initial investment will have earned you an additional $19,101.60. Now that you know, taking the lump sum seems like a no-brainer. If you are taking an active approach towards investing for retirement or other financial goals, do not be fooled by the allure of “free” money in return for splitting the sum into smaller payments. Carefully evaluate the pros and cons of each option while keeping in mind your own financial goals. Use the TVM formula, compare the potential gains and remember this; a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future.

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Optimizing the Breeding Season By Cheryl Kepes

Implementing breeding strategies can improve profits

An efficient and consistent reproductive herd puts money in a producer’s pocketbook. The skyrocketing costs of running a cattle operation, forces producers to dig deep for more ways to tighten expenses. Implementing strategies to optimize breeding season may help with a producer’s bottom line.

Improving Conception Rates

Livestock specialists point to body condition as one of the most important factors to improve conception rates. Proper body score of the female and of the bull if utilizing natural service, are critical. It may seem basic, but experts stress not to overlook the importance of females needing good body condition to be reproductively sound. Producers should check to make sure their females received adequate nutrition through winter, especially as the herd moves into spring breeding season. “They will not cycle if there is not enough energy and nutrition for the body to be able to conceive,” Jenna Monnig, Field Specialist in Livestock at the University of Missouri Extension, said. Now is the time to give those animals a nutritional boost if they need it, in order

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“A good mineral program. Minerals help keep the animals’ body in balance and their immune system in check.” Jeff Viles Polk County, Mo.

to bring them up to a better body condition prior to breeding. “If they have calves on them currently, they could do a bit of an early wean and pull the calves off of them, that will get the cows cycling a little earlier,” Monnig added. Additionally, the implementation of an estrus synchronization protocol will facilitate bringing those females into heat. The protocol can be executed with AI or a natural service bull. If using a herd sire for natural cover, a breeding soundness exam (BSE) will assess whether he is healthy and viable for the task.

Tightening the Calving Window

Livestock specialists recommend estrus synchronization as a method to tighten an operation’s calving window. Putting the females through an estrus synchronization protocol will bring the majority of animals into heat on or close to the same day. This allows producers to get the females bred in a condensed time frame, thus shortening the calving window. Utilizing an estrus synchronization protocol can be beneficial in pulling some of the late calvers back in with the main herd. But inevitably, most producers will have a female or so that fails

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farm help to breed as timely as her counterparts. In those cases, experts recommend the female be culled from the herd. If a herd’s calving dates stretch over a longer time period it could take several years to achieve the shortened calving window through estrus synchronization. But over time, producers will be able to achieve their goal. For an operation that already has a calving season of 60 to 90 days, an estrus synchronization protocol could shrink that calving window quickly.

Estrus Synchronization Protocols

Different estrus synchronization protocols give producers a chance to choose what works best for their operation. Estrus synchronization can be utilized with AI or natural cover. Livestock specialists say the estrus synchronization protocol works well for producers who want to do a timed insemination. Estrus synchronization can be effective in shrinking the calving window for an operation that pasture exposes all its females to a herd sire. “You could definitely use it with a natural service, but at that point you don’t want them all to come in heat at the same time, because that’s too much work for your bull,” Monnig explained. In that situation, the females are synchronized over several days so they come into heat over a five-to-seven-day period. This way they are still somewhat grouped together. “It would just be a different protocol so that it is spread out a bit and the bull can do his work,” Monnig added. In the case of using a natural cover bull, Monnig recommends using a protocol that minimizes the number of times an animal needs to come through the chute for a shot. “If you are doing natural service, I would say give them a single shot of prostaglandin and then that will tighten them up in that five-toseven-day window, so it would just be one trip through the chute and then natural cover after that,” Monnig said.

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Conception Rates and the Weather By Cheryl Kepes

Even short blasts of frigid weather can impact timely reproduction Short and long blasts of frigid weather can create a chilling effect on a cow’s estrus. The stress of severe cold can temporarily freeze a female’s cycle. “When we get in the extreme cold it will shut cows out of estrus,” Bruce Peverley, Nowata and Craig County Extension Educator with Oklahoma State University, said. Fortunately, when the temperature improves the cow returns to her normal cycle. However, even if the cold spell lasts for a short period of time, it can impact conception rates and timely reproduction.

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If producers suspect this is the case for their herd, there are some management practices that can reduce the impact. Livestock specialists recommend taking a look at the history of frigid cold spells in the area to determine if it is consistent. Instead of extending the breeding season, producers may want to consider shortening it to avoid the times when severe weather historically hits. Another management strategy would be to keep the same breeding period and length, but start earlier in the fall. Livestock specialists recommend an ideal breeding season of 60 days. Although, for some operations 75 days may be a more workable time frame. Implementing strategies to circumvent the nasty weather will have a positive effect on conception rates.

Shorter Breeding Season Benefits

A shorter breeding season helps eliminate the need for females to come into estrus during possible extreme weather

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conditions, and it also brings additional benefits. For instance, the earlier a calf is born in the calving season, the heavier it is going to be at weaning. “As we can group calves up and take away the tailenders, actually we will be increasing those weaning weights just because those calves have more age to them,” Peverley explained. A shorter breeding season will also place the spotlight on females that are the last in the herd to get bred. “With the economics of inputs, those cows that don’t want to be mothers and fit into that cycle; we probably can’t afford to own,” Peverley explained. “Because if a calf gains 2 pounds a day or more, the calf that is born in the last 30 days of the calving season could be 60 pounds lighter than his mates.” Another way tightening up the breeding season can make producers more efficient is in how producers feed the herd. The nutritional requirements for cattle vary depending on their stage of production. A lactating cow has increased nutritional requirements over a female in the last third of her pregnancy. If fields are mixed with animals in both stages of production, then it is difficult for producers to determine how to much feed the group. “The more they are spread out, the more we are either overfeeding or underfeeding part of the group,” Peverley said. Due to the rising cost of grain, feed, fuel and fertilizer, producers must watch their inputs closely. The more producers can be efficient with their feeding, the more they can save on inputs. Regardless of whether the decision to implement a shorter breeding season is weather related, many cattle operations could benefit from the management practice. FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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Too Much or Too Little Bull?

By Cheryl Kepes

Determining the right bull-to-female ratio There are many aspects to running a cattle operation that require the right balance. The number of females with a herd sire is no exception. If producers turn out a bull with too few females, then there can be potential problems. The same can be said about a herd sire in a pasture with too many females. Downfalls of Improper Bull to Female Balance First, consider if a bull is placed in a field with too few females. Livestock experts state in this scenario once the bull gets his job done, he will lose interest in his home pasture. “A lot of bulls after they get those cows bred, they start roaming the fences and eyeing the neighbor cows because they want to go to work,” Bruce Peverley, Nowata and Craig County Extension Educator with Oklahoma State University, said. Conversely, if a bull is turned out with too many females, he will not be able to successfully get all the females bred. In addition, the strain may take a toll the bull’s physical condition. Ratio Recommendations The recommended bull to female ratio relies mostly on the age of the bull. Livestock extension specialists offer guidelines for producers to keep in mind when using a herd sire. “Basically, a cow per month of age is a pretty good recommendation,” Peverley shared. For instance, for a mature bull, one that is four years old or older, producers should expect him to cover 30 to 35 cows a season. However, the ratio decreases with the age of the bull. Livestock specialists recommend a ratio based on months of age, for younger bulls. For example, if a producer is turning out a 14-month-old bull, it is expected he FEBRUARY 28, 2022

should breed 14 females during the breeding season. If the bull is 24 months old, it is expected he should cover 24 cows in a breeding season. Producers will also want to consider that individual bulls possess different abilities to breed cows. Depending on the climate, environment and season certain bulls can cover more than others. Check on Your Investment Now is a good time to schedule a veterinarian to come out and conduct a physical appraisal on the bulls that will be used for spring breeding season. The breeding soundness exam (BSE) should include an evaluation of the bull to make sure he is physically sound for the task at hand. In addition, the veterinarian should check the bull’s semen to ensure it is viable. The physical assessment should include but not be limited to eyes, teeth, testicles, sheath, feet and legs. “Actually, of bulls that are evaluated, that physical portion makes more bulls unsatisfactory breeders than the semen does,” Peverley stated. “So, it’s a good practice especially if you are going to be breeding pastures where you only have one bull.” While the bull is in for the BSE, it’s a good time to get him caught up on vaccinations and deworming. Additionally, assess his body condition. Livestock specialists suggest a body condition score (BCS) of a solid five or ideally a six before he enters the pasture. Once the bull is out with the females, producers will want to check on their investment. “It is important to spend time watching to make sure the bulls are physically breeding cows, to make sure they can get that act accomplished, and start helping make a paycheck for the coming year,” Peverley said.

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Producers looking to make changes and improvements to their herds may be considering incorporating new genetics into their operation. Introducing different genetics is an excellent way to vary an operation’s gene pool. “The cattle industry is constantly changing, so it is always good to keep up with what’s going on and being able to diversify, so you can adapt to what the cattle markets are looking for,” Jenna Monnig, Field Specialist in Livestock at the University of Missouri Extension, said.

Set Goals First

Before instituting new genetics, experts recommend setting goals for the herd first. The goals will help guide what genetics need to be incorporated into the herd. A good first step is for producers to think about how they plan to market their calves. “Always keep a balance with the genetics, but focus on where you think you want your calves to go,” Monnig added. For example, producers who plan to sell all their calves at weaning, may want to seek out traits that will help their calves grow and increase weaning weights. Producers who plan to retain their calves all the way up to slaughter may want to look at carcass traits because of where they market their product. Seedstock producers may search for a different set of genetics, such as calving ease and docility.

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In addition, every EPD should be published with an accuracy. This gives producers the ability to evaluate how accurate the traits should be when they get their calf crop. The accuracy rating on AI sires that get used thousands of times a year should have very high accuracy ratings.

Choosing New Genetics from the Dam, Sire or Both

When goal planning for herd improvement, producers may wonder if they should add new genetics from the dam, sire or both? Livestock specialists state the answer to that question depends on how drastic of a change a producer wants to make. Typically, producers start by adding new genetics on the sire side. “They both contribute 50/50 genetics to the calf obviously, but overall, the sire is going to have the greater impact because he is going to influence all his offspring,” Monnig explained. The momma cow produces just one calf a year, so she will not make as much of an overall difference compared to the sire. However, introducing new genetics through replacement females also makes an impact on herd improvement. A producer may decide to keep replacements from the calf crop sired by a new bull or AI, or to buy replacements to introduce completely new genetics into the herd. Whatever decisions producers make about genetics for their herds, they should keep their end goals in mind. “Focus on what you want your calf crop to be and keep those marketing goals in mind when choosing your genetics in general,” Monnig shared.

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Animal Rights & Animal Welfare By Madison Felts

Is there a difference ?

Animal welfare and animal rights – most producers have their own opinions about these terms. But do they know the difference between them? Animal welfare is the state an animal is in given the condition in which it lives. Welfare groups ensure the well-beings of animals and their environment, nutrition, care, handling and disease prevention processes. Meanwhile, animal right activists believe that animals and humans should have the same rights as one another. “A common misconception is that animal rightists and animal welfarists are the same groups of people, but they are not,” Shawna Weimer, assistant professor and director of the Cetner for Food Animal Well-Being said. “Animal rights groups believe animals should have the same rights as humans and do not want animals to be subjected to any human use, such as food, clothing, testing, entertainment. “Animal welfarists believe that animals raised for humane use should be humanely cared for and use scientific evidence as justification,” Weimer said the pros for an animal right group is that humans have the right to belong to an advocacy group. The argument of animal testing has been debated within aniFEBRUARY 28, 2022

mal right groups. One argument being that the funds reserved to test animals could be used to help food programs. In the U.S., more than $16 billion is spent annually on animal testing,, which could create 40 billion extra meals. Farmers who deal with animal agriculture are aware of possible plans that activists can take part in. One is the undercover video campaign. This campaign is for an activist to act as an employee for the purpose of capturing photos and videos on a farm. These photos and videos can then be used against the business and bring negative publicity. In the agricultural industry, there have been cases where animal right groups have benefited some, while for others not. “Animal rights groups may not affect some who work in the industry,” Weimer said. “Usually, the industry response to animal rights groups involves a handful of people.” When it comes to laws of animal activists, there have been several passed in different states. “Some U.S. states have ag-gag laws that prevent the recording of video at industrial farming facilities, and some do not,” Weimer said. In 1966, the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was signed into law. Fore more information, go to www.aldf.org. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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T and S Strnad Charolais Production Sale – Formoso, Kan. – 785-794-2471 or 785-243-8600 Briarwood Angus Farms Spring Production Sale – at the Farm, Butler, Mo. – 660-464-1962 or 660-464-1964 Hinkle’s Prime Cut Angus Sale – Nevada, Mo. – 734-260-8635 or 417-944-2219 GenePlus Production Sale – Suhn Cattle Company, Eureka, Kan. – 620-583-3706 Superior Beef Genetics Sale – Lamar, Mo. – 734-260-8635 3C Cattle Company Sale – Carrollton, Mo. – 734-260-8635 8 Story Farms Production Sale – Gallatin, Mo. – 660-749-5834 Arkansas Bull Sale All Breeds Registered Bulls & Commercial Female Sale – Cleburne County Livestock Auction, Heber Springs, Ark. – 205-270-0999 Geyer Cattle Company Bull Sale – Huron, SD – 605-860-2081 Maplewood Acres Farm 35th Annual Bull & Female Sale – at the farm, Sedalia, Mo. – 660-287-1341 or 660-620-4678 Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull & Female Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo. – 877-486-1160 Soaring Eagle Farms Spring Bull Sale – Springfield, Mo. – 734-260-8635 Wakefield Farms Performance Tested Bull Sale – Dunlap, Iowa – 281-761-5952 or 507-402-4640 Wild Indian Acres Bull Sale – Cuba, Mo. – 937-418-2275 Worthington Angus Sale – Dadeville, Mo. – 734-260-8635 Green Springs Bull Test – Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-7416 Southwest Missouri Performance Tested Bull Sale – Springfield, Mo. – 417-293-8002 Schmidt Cattle Company Production Sale – Sheridan Livestock Auction Company, Rushville, Neb. – 308-327-2406 or 308-282-1350

April 2022 1 Meyer Cattle Company Performance in the Pasture Sale – Bowling Green, Mo. – 734-260-8635 2 Ade Polled Hereford Annual Production Sale – Amsterdam, Mo. – 765-583-4875 2 “The Andras Kind” Red Angus Bull Sale – Manchester, IL – 217-473-2355 or 217-473-2320 2 Bennett, Biggs & Switzer Production Sale – Green City, Mo. – 734-260-8635 2 BF Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale – Butler, Mo. – 660-492-2808 2 Double A Land & Cattle Commercial Female & Bull Sale – Three Cedars Event Center, Nevada, Mo. – 913-558-7966 2 Four State Angus Association Sale – Springfield, Mo. – 734-260-8635 2 43rd Annual Gardiner Angus Ranch Production Sale – at the ranch, Ashland, Kan. – 620-635-2156 2 Hebbert Charolais Ranch Annual Bull Sale – Hyannis, Neb. – 308-458-2540 2 Magness Beef Bulls Western Slope Annual Bull Sale – Loma Livestock, Loma, Colo. – 402-350-3447 or 320-267-0751 2 Ridder Farms Bull & Female Sale – Hermann, Mo. – 281-761-5952 3 Hassebrook Charolais Farms 6th Annual Production Sale – Albion Livestock Market, Albion, Neb. – 402-678-2517 or 402-367-8222 3 Ridder Farms Online Sale – Hermann, Mo. – 573-943-6462 or 573-680-4691 4 Brockmere Farms Inc. Sale – New Cambria, Mo. – 734-260-8635 4 Weber Charolais & Red Angus Farm Annual Production Sale – Weber Sale Facility, Lake Andes, SD – 605-384-3300 5 44th Annual Coleman Limousin Ranch Production Sale – Five Valleys Livestock, Missoula, MT – 402-350-3447 or 320-287-0751 5 Hubert Charolais Ranch 43rd Annual Bull Sale – Oakley, Kan. – 785-672-2540 7 Hunter Angus Sale – Fair Grove, Mo. – 734-260-8635 7 Pharo Cattle Company Missouri Spring Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 800-311-0995 7 Wulf Cattle Opportunity Sale of 2022 – Online Only – 320-392-5802 or dvauction.com

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38 Acres Land Auction – Nevada, Mo. • Town & Country Auctions H&L Auction – Pleasant Hope, Mo. • H&L Auction Jasper & Tina Diederiks Living Estate Auction – Warsaw, Mo. • Johnson Auction Service Michael Hamilton Estate Auction – Deepwater, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-998-6629 • See Our Ad on Page 34 Mrs. Angela Amundson Auction – Stockton, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal LLC Raymond & Wanda Powell Auction – Collins, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-998-6629 • See Our Ad on Page 34 Steve Hodges & Jeff Murray Consignment Auction – Bolivar, Mo. • Hodges Auctioneers Estate of Terry L. Richmond Auction – Fair Play, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal Real Estate, Guns, Coins, Antiques, Furniture, Mower – Pleasant Hope, Mo. • Melton Auction Company LLC

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Firearms Auction – Doolittle, Mo. • J&J Sales, LLC 3/5 Kilmer Farm Equipment Consignment Auction – Versailles, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate 3/8 Court Order Property Auction, Lakeview Home & Lot – Osage Beach, Mo. • Bryant Auction LLC 3/26 Outstanding Farm Auction – Falcon, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC

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Lawheed Living Estate Auction – Walnut Shade, Mo. • Mt. Country Auctions 3/5 Robert & Donna Teague Trust Real Estate Auction – Republic, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 35 3/12 Estate Auction – Eagle Rock, Mo. • Stumpff ’s Realty & Auction Service 3/12 Fork Lift, Truck Beds, Tools, Trailer Parts, Misc. – Nixa, Mo. • Melton Auction Company LLC 3/26 Estate Auction – Neosho, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service

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Monthly Consignment Auction – Ava, Mo. • Cheyney Auction Company LLC Real Estate/Estate Auction – Mansfield, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC Personal Property Auction – Seymour, Mo. • Bob Kollmeier Auctions Public Auction – Fordland, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 35 Jr’s 4th Annuual Consignment Auction – Hartville, Mo. • Martin Auctions Two Bedroom Home Auction – Seymour, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 35

— OUTSIDE AREA — AUCTIONS

Henry Borgmeyer’s Retirement & Consignment Sale – Montgomery City, Mo. • Vomund’s Auction Service 25 AC M/L Randolph County – Huntsville, Mo. • United Country Missouri Land and Home Antique & Collectible Auction – Marquand, Mo. • Dees Auction Management

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Large On-line Only Antique & Collectible Auction – Affton, Mo. • Estate Auction Pros 21st Annual Farm Machinery Consignment Auction – Perryville, Mo. • Manche Auction Service Estate Auction – Marquand, Mo. • Dees Auction Management Joe & Tammy Kimbrough Living Estate Auction – Sedalia, Mo. • Johnson Auction Service LaPlata Farm Equipment Sale – LaPlata, Mo. • Scotty’s Auction Service Public Auction – Desoto, Mo. • Jarvis Auction Service Antique, Collectible & Coin Consignment Auction – Marquand, Mo. • Dees Auction Management Farm & Machinery Consignment Auction – Lexington, Mo. • Adkins Auction Service Spaunhorst Estate Auction – Villa Ridge, Mo. • Brehe Auctioneering Service Steve & Pam Hollman Auction – Hawk Point, Mo. • Allen Auction & Real Estate LLC

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Articles inside

Do you have the right bull to female ratio?

Blasts of cold weather can impact your breeding season

Jerry Crownover Just as sharp as ever

Optimizing your breeding season

4R Farms has been in the cattle business for generations

The value of money

History on the square in Springfield, Mo.

Julie Turner-Crawford More petitions to come

The Dryers are building a quality Red Angus herd