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Ozark Empire Fair wins awards: The Ozark Empire Fairgrounds & Event Center (OEF) at the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) Convention held recently in Las Vegas, Nev. The fair won 26 awards, including the Judges Choice Award for its Dig into Ag-Venture Camp, held during the OEF. The fair also earned a best of division and six first place awards in the Agriculture Division for innovative programs aimed at supporting youth in Southwest Missouri. The fair received first place for a program in which junior beef exhibitors can win, through a drawing, $1,000 vouchers to use for buying an animal for their herd. Another winning initiative stems from a program designed to assist youth in acquiring and raising chicks to show at the fair. In addition, the fairgrounds earned a first-place award for its First Annual Ozarks Spring Roundup. In other news from the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds & Event Center, general manager, Aaron Owen, recently received certification a intensive continuing education program.

Owen was recently recognized along with other graduates of the Institute of Fair Management during the (IAFE).

Producers from the Ozarks honored by MCA: At the annual Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Convention, several producers from the Ozarks were honored. Clay Doeden, of Stockton, Mo., was elected to the state board of directors for region six of the MCA, and Dustin Schnake, from Mount Vernon, Mo., will represent region seven. Grace Erickson of Bolivar, Mo., was recognized for exhibiting one of the top five heifers in the junior division, and Kayla Morrow was recognized for exhibiting one of the top five market animals by a junior. Mike Parson of Bolivar, Mo., was named the Cattleman of the Year. The long-time cattleman was sworn in as lieutenant governor for the state of Missouri in January. Matthew Meyer of Sarcoxie, Mo., and Reba Colin of Butler, Mo., were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Missouri Cattlemen’s Foundation.

Rolla lawmaker receives award: Sen. Dan Brown, a Rolla, Mo., native and representative from the 16th Senatorial District in the Missouri State Senate, received Henry S. Geyer Award from The Mizzou Alumni Association in a ceremony in Jefferson City, Mo., in January. Brown was elected to the Senate in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. He represents Camden, Crawford, Dent, Phelps and Pulaski counties. In addition to his legislative duties, Brown has practiced veterinary medicine for more than 30 years. He earned both his bachelor’s degree in agriculture and his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri.

Did you know?: Missouri has a great agricultural tradition and a bright future. The Show Me State is home to more than 100,000 farms, covering two-thirds of the state’s total land acreage and supporting many of the state’s top agricultural commodities, including soybeans, corn, cattle and calves, hogs and turkeys. On average, Missouri farms own about 269 acres and nearly all are family owned and operated.

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University. To contact I assumed, since we were in a small community, Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 there would be at least one person in the room or by email at editor@ who was an active farmer or involved in agriculozarksfn.com. ture in some way, but when I asked for a show of hands, there were none. I suspect a couple of folks may have grown up on some type of farm, but only a couple.

I saw a few noses curl when I gave my opinion about GMOs, but it opened up a discussion. They were shocked to discover there are actually very few GMOs, and that many food manufactures take advantage of the GMO “fear factor” plaguing consumers and stump their product as being GMO-free when it isn’t even a GMO crop. For example, olives are not a GMO crop, but some manufactures want consumers to think their product is better than the brand next to it because it has a “non-GMO” label.

We talked about how backyard bee hives help farmers with crop pollination and how the hive owner benefits with food for their bees, and how livestock producers are able to provide garners with organic matter for their gardens and flowerbed through the bagged manure they purchase at their local home improvement store.

Another discussion touched on organic and all-natural, and the definitions of each. I think some were shocked to find out that certified organic producers – be it fruits and vegetables, eggs or meat – must adhere to certain guidelines in order to obtain that certification, but anyone can claim their products are “natural” without much scrutiny.

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page Just because it is marketed as “all natural” doesn’t always mean the animal, fruit or vegetable was actually raised in an “all natural” manner, and that doesn’t mean all heirloom seeds were raised organically.

I had the opportunity to test their knowledge about animal agriculture. A couple of people recalled raising a steer here and there for a beef, but no one had any real livestock production experience.

They were quick to ask questions about grass-fed and grain-fed beef, what the differences were and if the meat tasted differently. Members of the group also asked about veal production, dairy cows and what breed of cattle actually produces the best steak.

We even talked a little about what broke mouth, and short and solid cows are. The reaction of a couple of the ladies was almost comical when they found out why some beef was lower in price at the store than others.

Perhaps the hardest question I was asked was why there is so much mixed information about agriculture regarding what is good for you and what isn’t.

I said, in my opinion, the average consumer has no idea where their food comes

from, so they depend on sometimes notso-reputable or less-than truthful groups and organizations that present “studies” formulated out of thin air.

When asked where they should get information, I recommended they simply ask their neighbor how he or she feeds their livestock, ask the guy who sells sweet corn every summer what variety of corn is the best for corn on the cob, or ask the lady who has a sign up at the end of her driveway advertising eggs for sale why the eggs she sells are brown instead of white, or why some shells might look a little green.

After all, who are you going to trust more; a “scientist” who has never stepped foot on a farm, or your friends and family who are “boots on the ground” in the industry?

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Being a beef producer is in Glen for the next generation.

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Cope’s blood. Raised on the family farm near Crane, Mo., he helped continue We work so the next the legacy started by his great-grandparents, generation will be in a which began as 200 acres, and now spans to better position than we over 2,500 acres of pasture and hay ground were. Certainly I was in that reaches as far north as Aurora, and in a better position than my dad at my age, and he was Barry and Stone counties.

The Cope family, which includes his fa- in a better position than ther, Orran “O.D.” and his brother Mat- his parents were. That’s thew, are the stewards of nearly 500 head what our goal is. If kids of cows and as many yearlings. Glen, along are willing to stay in it, with his wife, Leanne, and two children, hopefully they will be in a Orran and Katie, live in a remodeled farm- better position than what house originally built in 1904, and once oc- we were,” Glen said.

Glen’s family legacy cupied by a farm hand that worked for the and experience working family.

“My grandparents put together 1,600 on the farm and his eduacres in the 1940s and 1950s,” Glen reflect- cation, has positioned ed. “Grandpa died when my father was 15, him to be an active so he had to take over the farm at a young member of beef industry.

Glen Cope, pictured with his son Orran and Glen served on the board age.” daughter Katie, was presented with the In 2002 Glen earned a bachelor’s degree of the Missouri Beef InMissouri Agriculture Beef Legacy Award at in animal science at Missouri State Univer- dustry Council for six the 47th Missouri Governor’s Conference years, three of those years sity. on Agriculture in December.

“I always knew I wanted to come back to as chairman, and stays acthe farm,” Glen said. “I wanted to find a tive in the Missouri Beef Checkoff. These organizations, Glen be- can convert sunshine and water into fordegree that would be the most beneficial.”

Glen and Leanne were married two weeks lieves, are key to bringing producers togeth- ages and great tasting protein. And that’s after graduation, and he immediately re- er and communicating with consumers. our way that we can contribute to feeding “We’ve got to continue to let consumers America, and the world.” turned to work fulltime on the farm.

Though Leanne works off the farm to know that beef is healthy,” Glen said. “Beef Though Glen Cope has an abundance of help provide a financial cushion, Glen said has zinc, iron and protein, which are essen- experience, is college educated, and plays there are other important ingredients to tial ingredients for health. It’s sustainable, leadership roles in beef organizations, he and it’s part of our heritage as Americans.” coming back to the farm. doesn’t consider himself any different than Glen is proud of Missouri’s, and specifical- other farmers.”

“They’ve got to love it and they have to like being self employed, and being out- ly Southwest Missouri’s, role in American “We’re not exceptional farmers, we’re typdoors every day,” he said. “Plus, we’re not beef production. ical farmers,” Glen said. “People who take “Missouri is second or third in cow/calf good care of the land and animals are not in it for the money. If farmproduction behind Texas and Okla- exceptional farmers, and consumers need ers were in it for the money, homa. We’ve got a lot of great land to know that. We have some tools that we they’d be doing something that isn’t suitable for row crop, or didn’t have a decade ago, and we do a good else.” for vegetable production, but it’s job utilizing those tools to tell that good That love for the life and land, great for producing forages,” message. Telling that good message means Glen proclaimed, as well as growGlen said. “That’s the way telling the truth about beef production, ing with the social and economic Crane, Mo. we’re going to be able to feed what exactly we are doing, and that we’re changes that are certain to come, a growing population. We doing a good thing.” are a part of building that future FEBRUARY 6, 2017

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“It was kind of like survival of the fitMark and Jodey moved to the Ozarks in October after establishing the opera- test,” Jodey explained. “Kikos are a pertion in 2013 in Georgia. They made the formance goat in the meat goat category move due to their desire to expand their and tend to have a higher resistance to operation and the availability of prop- parasites, which is what really attracted me to them. It doesn’t mean they don’t erty within their price range. have parasite issues, they just don’t The farm’s management get them as easily as other breeds.” philosophy is that cattle Prior to going to a Kiko operagraze grass, goats eat weeds tion, Jodey had a commercial and woody plants, and the goat herd, which was labor pigs eat wide leaf weeds and Huggins, Mo. intensive. Since going to other plant material that goats Kiko goats, BF Farm has and cattle will not. They feel not used a chemical wormer the management system allows

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“He’s worked so hard to buy some of the best stock out there,” Mark said of Jodey’s stock selection. “We’ve heard of Boer goat breeders losing half of their herd because of parasites; we just don’t have that problem.”

The goats, Jodey added, are very low maintenance, require every little hoof trimming and have few kidding issues.

“They are great mothers,” he said. “With the Kikos, I have never had to bottle feed a kid. In my commercial herd, the last time they kidded, I had a houseful of babies.”

Kikos typically produce twins, but Jodey said does are usually able to raise triplets with few problems. Kikos have been crossed with the meatier Boer goats and they also cross well into a dairy goat herd, but Jodey prefers to maintain his 100 percent New Zealand and purebred, registered animals.

“It’s a tradeoff,” Mark said. “We might get a little less at market than a Boer goat, but the trade off is worth it due to the lower management costs. We are also marketing to other breeders, not so much the meat markets.”

Like most other purebred livestock producers, Jodey carefully reviews all performance data. Because there are no official confirmation standards for the breed for showing, the data – such as material and paternal traits, growth rates, birth and weaning weights – are key marketing tools.

The Kunekune pigs, a smaller-framed pig also from New Zealand, are Mark’s area of concentration. Some of the stock at BF Farm was purchased from producers in Pennsylvania and New York, who are some of the original importers.

The breed is known as a pasture pig and the maximum weight of a mature animal is about 225 pounds. Unlike other breeds of swine, Kunekune pigs are slow growing and do not continue to grow throughout their lifetime.

“We got into these pigs because we had just a heinous weed problem in Georgia and within two years, they had eradicated all of the broadleaf weeds,” Mark said. “They prefer the broadleaf weeds because the root systems are similar to a carrot or potato, and it tastes sweet; they will pull it out of the ground.”

Because they are pasture raised, Mark said the meat from a Kunekune is very low in fat and can be compared to the FEBRUARY 6, 2017

fat content of chicken.

“When you cut the meat, it is almost red like beef, so they are a healthy alternative,” he said. “These guys don’t eat slop or any kind of meat product. They get a little grain at night, but 90 percent of their diet is what they can find in the pasture, so that keeps the fat content pretty low.”

Kunekune pigs are not known for excessive rooting because their snouts are very short and turned up, making their noses unsuited for digging.

Gilts can be bred at as young as 6 months, but Mark and Jodey prefer to wait until the females are at least a year old before breeding.

With the Kikos and Kunekunes, Mark and Jodey said they are seeing growing popularity for both, due in part to the homesteader and small farmer movement.

With the goats and pigs doing most of the work, the Black Hereford cattle at BF Farm complete the process by reaping the benefits of improved grass production.

Like the pigs and goats, the men are concentrating on quality over quantity.

“With the Black Hereford, you get the best of both worlds because you get that black hide with the Angus that everyone wants, plus you get that larger, muscular animal that the Hereford brings,” Mark said. “I am seeing Angus breeders who want those Black Hereford bulls because they producer bigger, black baldie calves… People are willing to pay more for those bulls if they can get a 30 percent bigger calf. You have an animal with a low birth weight that grows quickly and we have some great EPDs with our herd. Plus, they are just really a good looking animal.”

Mark said they plan on taking their cattle operation “really slow.”

“I just don’t go out and buy cattle to buy cattle,” he said. “We have some of the best bloodlines that money can buy and we are going to just take it slow and see where it goes. Our goal isn’t to become millionaires; we just want to pay our bills. I just want to have a comfortable retirement and I just want to work on improving the breed.”

Improving their chosen breed in all species is the goal of BF Farm, as well as the farm’s reputation for quality.

“I want us to be known as the best breeders in the world for Kiko goats, Kunekune pigs and Black Hereford cattle,” Mark said.

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Fred Southard recalls his years as a Laclede County, Mo., businessman, his adventures in the political world For decades, Fred Southard premier man in the “bug business” in Lebanon, Mo., appearing just when needed to squash an infestation of six-legged pests. Known as often for his signature cigar, thicklensed glasses and blue pickup, the arrival of Fred’s Keystone Termite Control meant doom for the invading insects.

“I chose the name Keystone for the business because back then in the 1960s, all the telephone numbers began with a name and they took the first two letters as part the number. All the numbers in Lebanon started with KEYSTONE or 53 and then they added a 2 and four more numbers. Somebody told me, if you use the name Keystone for your new business, that’ll make for a lot of free advertising, or did you know it?” and that little phrase has always been Fred’s signature at the end of a story.

Today, folks under the age of 50 have no recollection of the name at the beginning of a phone number but once upon a time, they were even listed that way in the directory.

Although blind and moving a bit slower, Fred’s memory is still sharp as he recalls a great many names and places.

Born in Quapaw, Okla., his family can trace their roots back to the days when Oklahoma was known as “Indian Territory,” a part of the Cherokee Nation. As a result, it was a notorious hide out for crooks and even famous gangsters, like Pretty Boy Floyd, Machine Gun Kelly and even locals like Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. All were well-known names to Fred’s family members.

“I remember one of those tent shows coming through (Oklahoma) when I was a kid, and they had an outlaws’ car, a bank robber’s, I think, all shot up, full of

bullet holes.” Fred still laughs as he reminisces about the days of his childhood.

“During the hard times, there were lots of folks from Lebanon that went down to Oklahoma for work in the mines or the railroad, selling used cars, whatever they could do.”

That whatever also included bootlegging or selling moonshine. Fred’s memories include his father’s store in Oklahoma, but when the mines shut down, his family came back to run stores in Missouri, in the Falcon, Dry Knob and Pine Creek areas of Laclede County.

“Grandad Southard said, ‘always make sure when you get a store going in one of these little towns, you get a post office with it.’ He owned three or four stores

and that’s how he made ‘em work,” Fred continued. “I remember him from when I was 7 or 8 years old. He was a teamster at age 13 in the Civil War. My dad and all of my uncles were in the grocery business at one time or another.”

Fred, however, branched out from an earlier car business and a gas station, into raising cattle and politics with the Democratic Party. Over the years, his involvement in politics and community service covered his own elections and appointments to local school boards, road districts and the park board, to support for gubernatorial and presidential candidates. All of his many efforts, had him on a first name basis with everyone from past governors, senators, bank

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Pictured at right is the Southard Boys Store in Quapaw, Okla.

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“I remember my first encounter with politics. It was time for the wheat harvest in Oklahoma but it was a-rainin’ so, that nobody could run a combine through the fields. This fella stopped in his car when he saw us all a-standin’ around, discussing the situation and started handing out cards and cigars and asked if we’d vote for him. And I’m still smokin’ ‘em,” he added with a chuckle, as he re-lit a cigar.

He still owns about 200 acres, part of the family farm east of Lebanon.

“It started with 40 acres over 100 years ago, bought for $7.50 an acre back then.

Our family started with dairy cattle and then moved into white-faced beef cattle, running about 35 momma and calf pairs, most of the time. I rented land from the neighbor next to me a couple of times when I got up to 85 pairs but then at one point, I was down to 22 pairs and he decided he wanted to buy me out. I sold him everything I had and about three months later, the cattle market collapsed. That’s been 20 years ago and I’ve been out of the cattle business ever since.”

Fred saw his worlds of exterminating and politics collide, decades ago, when a tiny bug that invaded the wood used in the making of the whiskey barrels began to cause troubles in the local economy.

As the bugs burrowed their way out, they would leave holes in the barrels, which led to a law that stated that whiskey barrels could only be re-used if stamped “aged in re-used cooperage.”

Local businessman J.M. Boswell and U.S. Senator Stuart Symington sponsored a bill to change that. In the meantime, Fred was hired to kill the bugs in the barrel wood, to make sure they didn’t burrow out, making the holes that were causing the barrel makers major headaches.

Fred’s stories and the smiles they bring, like his signature catch phrase, know no end. His daughter, Carole (Ayres) Long stays close to give Fred a helping hand when, at age 89, he needs it. His grandson, Jonathan Ayres, lends a hand when needed.

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Today, between 60 and 100 head of make money... That’s why I really look Shorthorns can be found at Paul’s rural at those EPDs.” Being focused on performance has alBrighton, Mo., farm.

“Milking Shorthorns weren’t really an lowed Paul to concentrate on seven speeconomical milk cow,” 89-year-old Paul cific cow families, and there are cows at said. “They are a real docile animal, but the farm that are examples of his dedication to selecting the right genetics.

Milking Shorthorns just “We’ve got three cows that are 15 couldn’t compete in the years old,” he said. “Their udders, dairy industry... I switched except for one of them, looks to beef Shorthorns in about like they are 3-or 4-year-old 1968. They are easy to work cows. We are big on having with and they look good. They Brighton,Mo. strong udders in our cows. are also pretty quick to grow, are good mothers and have tre— Continued on Next Page mendous milk production.”

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meet your neighbors Production is Key for Paul Bridwell Continued from Previous Page We want to improve performance with each generation. We keep most of our heifers each year because if you have a really good cow, you don’t want to sell her heifer.

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In an effort to have some of the best genetics possible, Paul and Joe will purchase seedstock from other breeders, including Waukaru Shorthorns in Indiana.

“They have the most documented herd in the country,” Paul said. “They have about 300 cows and they have the patent on easy calving. Their goal is to raise performance sires.”

The lifelong cattleman feels Shorthorn breeders have gotten “the short end of the stick” for the last several years because of the push for black cattle, but Paul said there might be a little more to the story.

“Nearly every black bull carries red genes,” he said.

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packers and producers like, Paul said.

“A Shorthorn bull can do wonders,” he said. “We don’t have any white bulls, but if you put a white Shorthorn bull in with some black cattle, they make a roan looking calf, and the feedlots love them. If you are going keep replacement heifers, that Shorthorn cross female will out milk anything you’ve got.”

While he seeks a market for the Shorthorn-cross cattle, it’s not something Paul wants to delve into.

“Shorthorns have been good to me my whole life,” he said. “They paid for this farm. I just love what I do and you have to love cattle to keep doing it as long as I have; it’s all I’ve ever known.”

Paul and Joe typically do not breed heifers until they are at least 18 months old.

Paul feels giving a heifer more time to grow before having her first calf helps reduce problems in the future and improves her longevity. Calves are born in the spring and fall at Bridwell Shorthorns.

“I don’t like cold weather calves,” Paul said, adding that he believes calves born during warmer periods are better performing calves because they do not have to fight the cold early in their lives.

The Bridwells have utilized AI in the past, but have not followed the practice for several years. Paul and Joe hope to begin a new program in the future, and they have been exploring the possibility of embryo transplanting. Meanwhile, they are pleased with their current breeding program.

“We’ve got better bulls than we can find in the catalog,” Paul said.

At this time, Paul and Joe don’t plan on expanding or decreasing their herd size, but there are plans for the future. Paul has turned a large portion of the labor at the farm to Joe. It’s a task Joe doesn’t take lightly.

“I know I’m going to inherit more than just the farm and cows,” he said, adding that Paul raised him from the time he was 14 years old. “I’m going to inherit a reputation with breeders in the four-state area. I want to keep that reputation growing. He has taught me everything I know about cattle and has probably forgotten more than I will ever know. I want this farm to become a Century Farm.”

“He’ll make a hand,” Paul said proudly.

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In Town: Kevin Burns is the guidance counselor at Stockton R-1 High School.

He started working at Stockton in 2003. Kevin taught biology and environmental science for four years until he accepted the full-time guidance counselor position in 2007.

Kevin began his career in education in the fall of 1993, teaching science at Golden City, Mo. He spent five years at Golden City, where he taught science for two years and was the guidance counselor for three. Before moving to Stockton, Kevin was the high school guidance counselor at Greenfield High School for five years.

Throughout his teaching career, Kevin coached basketball and football at various levels. He spent the last five years as the head girls’ basketball coach at Stockton.

In the Country: Kevin and his family live on the farm where he grew up, just south of Stockton. He raises crossbred cow/calf pairs, bales hay and cuts fescue.

Growing up, Kevin and his younger brother played a big role in helping their dad on the farm.

“I can remember many long hours working the fields harvesting wheat, soybeans, fescue, and baling hay for ourselves and custom baling for others. If anyone knows my dad, Vernon, they know he does not spend much time away from working on the farm,” Kevin said.

Even though Kevin has a farm of his own, he still helps his father with whatever needs done around the farm.

After Kevin graduated college, he purchased 20 Santa Gertrudis cows.

“Some were near calving and some were cow/calf pairs,” he recalled. “Tracey and I borrowed the money and put all the profits back into the loan.”

Kevin has grown his herd to 50 cows and is expanding the operation the closer he gets to retirement. Over the years his herd has transitioned from purebred Santa Gertrudis to an Angus/Charolais cross.

All three of Kevin’s daughters are involved in the farm from raising bottle calves, checking cows to helping work cattle.

“The farm has always been a family operation as it has taken everyone to make sure the work gets done,” Kevin said.

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FARM FINANCE Make New Resolutions

By Kathy Daily

Take time to evaluate expenses and where you can make changes Another year has come and gone and you are still struggling with the same bookkeeping issues. You know it is important to keep good records, but time hasn’t been your friend this year, or for whatever reason you put it off again. Maybe the thought of getting started is just too overwhelming, because after all, you got into this business because you liked to farm, not because you liked to do paper work.

Let’s look at it from a different perspective. You have a construction company that does remodeling. Your customers pay you when the work is complete. To get you through between projects you have a credit card that you use for material purchases and for living expenses. At the end of the job, when you get paid-you pay the credit card off and you are good until the next project is completed. Do you see any potential problems with this particular scenario? Here are a few that come to mind: 1. How do you separate living expenses from business expenses?

2. What happens if material costs are more than projected?

3. What happens if the job takes longer than you thought, which delays when you get paid?

4. How do you make sure you are staying within your budget?

5. What if you have two jobs running at once? How do you keep them separated?

6. If you have employees, are they charging things too? How do you know they are business related?

I think you see the problem, as well as, the similarity with farming. Bookkeeping can’t be put off until you have time to get to it, or until the end of the year.

Like it or not, you run a business which needs constant monitoring.

Here are a few resolutions for 2017 to help you get started:

1. Know your Costs – You can’t control what you don’t measure. Make it a point of categorizing expenses when they are received. Use the categories that are on the Schedule F of your taxes. Get in the habit of reviewing every bill and making a note of the expense category, initialing it if it is correct, and noting the date it needs to be paid.

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ning to set it up, but it will be a huge timesaver after the initial set up. An accurate set of books is one that is reconciled to invoices, especially co-op bills where multiple things are purchased. It is also helpful to code your expenses based on the crop in which it is used like corn, soybean, wheat, etc. This allows you to know your actual cost of production for each commodity.

3. Control Family Living – Family living expenses are the most underestimated expense on the farm. You estimate the fuel that it takes to plant and harvest your crop each year, but how do you estimate the fuel your family uses for personal needs? As you see farm earnings decline, you need to pull back on personal expenses as well.

4. Evaluate your debt load – It is a simple fact that you must be bringing in more income than you are spending. If you aren’t – you may need to look at selling some assets. More than likely, this will also mean that you will encounter increased taxes. Although that may seem counterproductive, it is a one-time expense. If indications are showing that you are in a prolonged down cycle, it is important to get your debt under control as soon as possible.

5. Be Mindful of Your Input Costs – Remember when the local equipment dealer talked you into buying that new combine with all the new monitors and gadgets? Are you actually using those devices to control your cost of inputs? Shop around for your inputs to make sure you are getting the best price. You will be surprised how much suppliers will sharpen their pencil when they realize they have competition.

6. Renegotiate Lease Agreements – Go to your landlords with numbers to support reducing the rent. It is hard to tell a landlord, whose taxes continue to go up each year, why you need to reduce the rent. There are no easy answers, and there is a good possibility that someone else is willing to pay more. Maybe their costs aren’t as much as yours, or maybe they have another motivation. But the bottom line is you need to remember you are farming to make a profit.

I think sometimes it is difficult for farmers and ranchers to realize the size of the business they are operating. A great deal of you are running million dollar enterprises with a fraction of the staff of a typical CEO. For that reason alone, you need to make the most of your resources when it comes to farm financials.

I will leave you with what a mentor once told me. “You can’t control what you don’t know.” Make it a point in 2017 to learn more about what you can control.

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your lender to be able to do a self assessment of the profitably of your enterprise.

4. Don’t forget contingent liabilities. Many customers forget to include loans they may have cosigned or guaranteed for other people or business entities. These are liabilities that need to be accounted for. If the other people don’t pay or your business fails, they become your direct obligations.

5. Include financial information on related entities. Always include on your financial statement attachments if you have related business entities that may be titled in an LLC or a partnership. These often have significant impact on a person’s overall financial condition and must be accounted for on personal statements.

6. Solicit help. Lenders are more than eager to help you in financial statement preparation. You can request your CPA to help as well. Just be sure and bring information about all of your loans and assets with you to the meeting.

7. Use your financial statement as a tool. Whenever you go to your doctor for your annual physical they will often compare your results to your prior results. This is also true with financial information. I often meet with customers and compare their current year’s financial statement to last year’s and the prior year’s as well. If they are prepared correctly, this can be a very accurate indication of your enterprise profitability.

If your net worth is increasing then you are making progress.

On the next cold, wintry day after the cows are all fed, dig out your bank statements, loan statements, and other financial information and get started. It is much easier for your lender to provide a quick, more efficient response to your credit requests when they have your financial information in a timely manner and in good order.

Kim Light is the president/senior credit officer at Heritage Bank of the Ozarks. He has been employed in banking for 36 years and farms 400 acres in Laclede County, Mo. FEBRUARY 6, 2017

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Tips to Pull Through 2017

By Lane Albin

The challenges for the new year will be much the same as 2015 and 2016 For those of us in the agriculture business, it’s no secret that 2015 and 2016 were challenging years.

Maybe some of the most challenging we’ve seen in quite some time. And truth be told, 2017 is looking like it will follow suit. In an industry known for its optimism, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone overly positive about what lies ahead this year. But I always think there is promise on the horizon if we can push through these challenging times and enjoy the prosperity that will certainly come. In the meantime, there are some steps that producers can take to adequately prepare for 2017 and beyond.

Know Your Numbers: As lenders work with you to project what the next year will look like and how they can best serve you, it will help to be prepared with key data points, including: • Planting intentions – Know your acres, crop type and fertilizer application plans • Working capital needs – Know what is changing and some ways to improve your working capital • Break-even analysis – Know your input costs, conservative bushel projections and sales triggers • Expense management – Know what specific changes are being made in your operation to endure lower prices and what further trimming can be done in the year ahead • Balance sheet basics – Have a good understanding of your current amount of working capital, your overall debt-to-equity ratio and value of your unencumbered real estate Be a Tough Negotiator: With the significant price changes we have seen in the grain complex, those who sell to farmers are having a harder time making the next sale. That

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means you have an opportunity to attain better prices when you spend money.

• Cash rents – In general, landowners will need to make some concessions on cash rents. Be willing to negotiate but not afraid to walk away if the math doesn’t work for you at renewal time.

• Equipment – There are definitely deals to be had on used iron, but only do what makes sense for your operation. Also, aggressive lease terms are being offered and in many cases may lower cost, or improve cash flow, throughout your operation.

• Basic purchases – Those who sell you crop insurance, seed, fertilizer, chemical, parts, equipment and a whole host of other products will need to know that farmers are carefully weighing each purchase. Loyalty to such suppliers is wonderful but it is also okay to encourage competition for your spending dollars.

Sell Items that are Not Contributing: The truth is there are some things that just need to go.

Whether it is a poor piece of land that isn’t producing, a tractor that might not be essential or a trailer that is collecting dust, take stock of what you have and determine what needs to go.

During this period in which some producers will have limited working capital and struggle to service debt, it is imperative to critically examine your assets.

Working capital and liquidity have become – and will continue to be – critically important in the coming years. Any asset sale that bolsters your liquidity position will improve your ability to endure the current commodity prices as we look forward to better days.

Lance Albin is vice president, agribusiness commercial lending officer at UMB Bank and has more than nine years of experience in agriculture financing. He has a master’s degree in business administration from Fort Hays State University.

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Receipts: 655 The moderate supply included 2 small herd dispersals and the demand was moderate. There were 14 percent springer heifers, 13 percent bred heifers, 35 percent open heifers, 09 percent fresh and milking cows, 05 percent bred and springer cows and 09 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise.

Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1325.00-1650.00, crossbreds 1375.00-1500.00, Approved 1000.00-1300.00, crossbreds 900.00-1200.00, ind Brown Swiss 1250.00, Medium 850.00-975.00, ind Jersey 725.00, crossbreds 700.00-825.00, Common few 300.00-650.00.

Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1300.001600.00, Approved 1000.00-1260.00, crossbreds 1050.00-1125.00, Medium 725.00-950.00, crossbreds 840.00-975.00, Common 500.00-625.00, crossbreds 400.00-625.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Approved ind crossbred 1000.00, Medium 750.00-925.00, few crossbreds 700.00-900.00, Common few 400.00-410.00, crossbreds 250.00-635.00.

Open Heifers: Approved: 135-300 lbs 300.00-500.00, ind Jersey 310.00, crossbreds 210.00-510.00, 300-400 lbs 420.00-550.00, crossbreds 440.00-510.00, 400-500 lbs 560.00-710.00, pkg 2 Jerseys 468 lbs 820.00, crossbreds 430.00-610.00, 500-600 lbs 560.00-750.00, crossbreds 660.00- 800.00, 600-700 lbs few 760.00-800.00, crossbreds 710.00-870.00, 700-800 lbs 775.00-975.00.

Medium: 500-600 lbs few 570.00-590.00, ind crossbred 590.00, 600-700 lbs ind 650.00, few crossbreds 580.00610.00, 700-800 lbs ind 710.00.

Replacement Cows: Fresh Cows and Heifers:

2050

2550

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Uneven 166.00-181.00 153.00-175.00 140.00-168.00 120.00-146.25 122.50-130.00 ----80.00 ------------139.00-148.00 128.00-149.00 126.50-139.50 119.00-127.50 115.00-117.00

Supreme 1525.00-1625.00, ind crossbred 1400.00, Approved 1125.00-1475.00, ind crossbred 1325.00, Medium 680.00-900.00, ind crossbred 890.00, Common few 450.00-600.00, few Jerseys 290.00-370.00.

Milking Cows: Supreme few 1575.00-1675.00, ind crossbred 1500.00, Approved 1075.00-1375.00, ind crossbred 1325.00, Medium 825.00-925.00, ind crossbred 900.00.

Springer Cows: Approved 1000.00-1350.00, Medium few 825.00-950.00, crossbreds 800.00-975.00.

Bred Cows: Supreme few 1475.00-1600.00, Approved 1000.00-1350.00, ind crossbred 1150.00, Medium 750.00970.00.

Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 70.00 210.00, Holstein Bulls 115.00-200.0, small 50.00-95.00, Crossbred Heifers 110.00-190.00, Crossbred Bulls 140.00-190.00, Beef cross Heifers 200.00-210.00, Beef cross Bulls 190.00-210.00.

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

1/12/17

Receipts: 265 At this month’s special dairy sale at the Producers Auction Yard, demand was good on a moderate supply. The supply consisted of 4 percent Springer Heifers, 5 percent Bred Heifers, 25 percent Open Heifers, 7 percent Fresh and Milking Cows, 2 percent Bred Cows and 23 percent baby calves. The balance was made up of weigh cows and beef animals. All quotes are on a per head basis for Holsteins unless noted otherwise.

Springer Heifers Bred Seven to Nine Months: Supreme 1470.00-1625.00, Approved Individual Shorthorn 900.00, Medium Individual Crossbred 810.00.

Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Approved Jerseys 1150.00-1225.00, Medium Brown Swiss 875.00-910.00, Common Individual Brown Swiss 625.00, Individual Crossbred 450.00.

Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Approved 950.00, Individual Brown Swiss 980.00, Medium Individual Jersey 885.00, Common Crossbred 450.00-675.00.

Open heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs Pkg 12 hd 225 lbs 310.00, Ind. Jersey 350.00, 300-400 lbs Pkg 9 hd 394 lbs 480.00, Ind. Crossbred 400.00, 600-700 lbs Pkg 9 hd 696 lb Jerseys 610.00, Pkg 11 hd 899 lbs 865.00, Medium 400500 lbs Pair 410.00, 500-600 lbs Individual 500.00, Individual Crossbred 500.00, 600-700 lbs Individual 700.00.

Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Approved Individual 1375.00, Individual Crossbred 1350.00, Individual Jersey 1025.00, Medium 825.00-975.00, Individual Crossbred 875.00, Individual Brown Swiss 850.00, Common 710.00750.00, Individual Crossbred 730.00.

Bred and Springer Cows: Scarce

Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 100.00-220.00, Holstein Bulls 35.00-85.00, Jersey Bulls 30.00-40.00, Crossbred Heifers Individual 110.00, Crossbred Bulls 70.00-125.00, Beef Cross Heifers 185.00-200.00, Beef Cross Bulls 160.00-200.00.

sheep & Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market

Barry Co. Regional Stockyards* -----

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Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 1/26/17

goats 1/24/17

Receipts: 636 Supply was good and demand was good with a near standing room only crowd on hand. Feeder and Slaughter lambs were mostly steady compared to last month while the slaughter ram markets dropped 10-20 cents.

Feeder and slaughter kid markets rose on average 50-75 cents per pound and slaughter does and bucks remained mostly steady compared to last month. The supply made up of 38 percent slaughter and feeder lambs, 19 percent ewes and rams, 28 percent kid goats, and 10 percent does and bucks. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise.

SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1 25-35 lbs 265.00275.00. Medium and Large 1-2 27-41 lbs 197.50-210.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Wool Lambs: Prime 3-4 91 lbs 181.00. Choice 2-3 120135 lbs 110.00-125.00.

Hair Lambs: Prime 3-4 49-64 lbs 247.50-260.00; 80-100 lbs 180.00-197.50. Choice 2-3 41-73 lbs 200.00-237.50; 84 lbs 160.00; 100-112 lbs 110.00-132.50. Good 1-2 5079 lbs 176.00-180.00; 85-100 lbs 100.00-101.00. Several drafts of fancy Bred Wool Ewes Medium and Large 1-2 110-130 lbs 195.00-200.00 per head.

Slaughter Wool Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 170-180 lbs 80.00-100.00.

Slaughter Wool Rams: Utility 1-2 160-225 lbs 61.0083.00.

Slaughter Hair Rams: Good 2-3 185-190 lbs 89.0091.00.

Feeder kids: Selection 1 28-38 lbs 265.00-290.00. Selection 2 30-33 lbs 205.00-225.00.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-65 lbs 270.00-295.00.

Selection 2 40-76 lbs 225.00-252.50; 75-88 lbs 180.00185.00. Selection 3 55-65 lbs 175.00-195.00.

Slaughter Does: Selection 1 90-163 lbs 180.00-190.00, Selection 2 55-145 lbs 135.00-157.50. Selection 3 67-85

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Heifers: 118.00-122.00; wtd. avg. price 120.73.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 192.00-194.00; wtd. avg. price 193.54.

Heifers: 192.00-194.00; wtd. avg. price 193.55.

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165.00-193.00 157.00-174.00 140.00-168.00 129.00-143.00 126.50-132.75

168.00-182.50 160.00-180.00 140.00-175.00 126.00-150.00 121.00-144.00

165.00-177.00 157.00-183.50 141.00-180.00 132.00-149.25 127.75-142.00

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150.00 135.50-148.50 126.00-143.75 123.50-124.00 122.50

153.00-157.00 138.50-146.50 126.00-140.00 114.50-127.25 124.25-125.75

141.00-162.50 135.00-150.00 127.00-143.00 122.00-131.50 120.00-130.00

150.00-164.00 133.75-152.00 122.00-145.00 120.50-134.00 119.75-131.00

140.00-160.00 132.00-155.00 122.00-140.00 117.00-125.00 114.00-119.00

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e 3-4 91 lbs 181.00. Choice 2-3 120.00. e 3-4 49-64 lbs 247.50-260.00; 80-100 Choice 2-3 41-73 lbs 200.00-237.50; 112 lbs 110.00-132.50. Good 1-2 5000; 85-100 lbs 100.00-101.00. Several Wool Ewes Medium and Large 1-2 -200.00 per head. wes: Utility and Good 1-3 170-180 lbs

Interior Missouri Direct Hogs

Estimated Receipts: 542 Supply and demand are light to moderate.

Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts steady to 2.00 higher.

Base carcass meat price: 55.00-60.00.

Sows (cash prices): 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 300-500 lbs.

21.00-26.00, over 500 lbs. 25.00-31.00.

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FLUID MILK: Farm milk production is higher in most parts of the country, following seasonal patterns. However, milk output is down in California and New Mexico main-

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175.00-189.00 165.50-174.50 137.00-171.00 122.00-145.50 124.25-136.00

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141.00-152.00 128.75-145.00 126.00-137.50 119.00-124.75 118.00-122.00

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Although there has been very little snow cover this feeding season farmers are in full swing feeding hay as stock piled pastures are diminished for most producers. Several inquiries for horse quality alfalfa in small quantities as typical despite overall hay supply which high quality alfalfa always seems to be tougher to find and demands a pretty good premium for small squares and small lots. The hard winds that have blown this week have helped to dry up some of the mud and getting around is a bit easier in most areas this week. The supply of hay is moderate, demand is light and prices are mostly steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-240.00.

Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 160.00-200.00.

Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale.

Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00.

Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Small squares 3.00-4.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix).

Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 50.00-80.00. Small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale.

Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 15.00-25.00 per large round bale.

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00.

Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

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dium and Large 1 25-35 lbs 265.00nd Large 1-2 27-41 lbs 197.50-210.00.

Receipts: 2421 Weaner pigs steady to weak. Feeder pigs no sales reported. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.)

Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 2421 head, 10 lbs, 38.00-41.98, weighted average 39.96.

Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, No Sales Reported. *Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound.

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nd demand was good with a near y crowd on hand. Feeder and Slaughstly steady compared to last month r ram markets dropped 10-20 cents. ter kid markets rose on average 50-75 nd slaughter does and bucks remained pared to last month. The supply made aughter and feeder lambs, 19 percent 8 percent kid goats, and 10 percent ll prices are per hundred weight ed otherwise.

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1/24/17

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ly due to muddy conditions at some dairy operations. The wintry weather in the Pacific Northwest and the mountain states of Idaho, Colorado, and Utah, has been conductive to lower milk yields. Nationwide, farm milk intakes are more than adequate for manufacturing purposes. In the South Central area, there have been some fluctuations in farm milk pick up volumes due to the rainy weather. Bottled milk requests from several market channels vary in every region of the country. Condensed skim is readily available in all regions with most of the volumes clearing into dryers. Heavy cream supplies continue clearing into churns. Spot cream demand from butter makers is light. This week, cream multiples for all classes range .97-1.18 in the East, 1.05-1.20 in the Central region (for Class II), and 1.00-1.20 in the West. The NASS Milk Production report noted December 2016 milk production in the 23 selected states was 16.8 billion pounds, 2.4% above a year ago. Milk cows in the 23 selected states totaled 8.7 million head, 53,000 head more than a year ago.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest $2.3573-2.6940.

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goats

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The Cycle of the Industry

By Jessica Allan

Is the glass half full or half empty for those in the cattle industry?

Here we are again at the beginning of the year, and what an odd beginning it is. We have had some cold snaps, but for the most part we have had an unusually warm winter so far. Just a few weeks ago at Christmas, many were wearing summer clothes. Once you get used to one set of temperatures, another swoops in and changes it all, and our health and that of our animals, goes topsy-turvy. It reminds me a lot of the cattle market and our financial health in recent years.

If you’re in the cattle industry, you know margins are historically tight. Unless you run several hundred head or have “fancy” cattle, more than likely you lose more than you make on your herd year after year. Then 2012 happened. The drought forced several livestock herds to liquidate. Females that should have gone into production were instead sent to slaughter, bringing a significant decrease to production age females. Prices started climbing. In 2013, the average Oklahoma City price for 6-650 weight feeder steers was $158.84 per hundredweight. By the end of 2014, the price had shot up to $255.07 per hundredweight, a 41.7 percent increase.

We cattle farmers began keeping back heifers.

The national herd reversed course and began growing again. Beef production, which fell a dramatic 5.7 percent in 2014 (as opposed to a mere 0.8 percent in 2013), started creeping up. Projected 2016 numbers show a 5.4 percent increase in production, with another 3.6 percent increase for 2017. The increase in production isn’t merely a reflection of carcass weight but also an increase of numbers headed to slaughter. Those heifers we kept back? Their calves are now headed to the feedlots.

Basic economics teaches us that supply

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and demand are inextricably linked with prices. When supply goes down, prices go up, and vice versa. When we saw beef production decrease in 2014 as a result of the 2012 herd liquidation, we also saw prices rise. We began holding back heifers, increasing beef production by 2016 when we saw an almost 32 percent decrease in Oklahoma City feeder steer prices. It takes about two years for a calf to go from one end of the cycle to the other, and the supply and prices have reflected that cycle. We were watching the interaction of biology and economics in our industry playout before our very eyes.

In 2014-2015, analysts thought we might have reached a new plateau in cattle pricing. Economics revealed we were simply watching supply and demand at work. Today’s prices, while discouraging after recent years, are now back in line with the historical trend. Analysts now predict limited price increases in the next few years due to our production increase, but they also expect the market to stay close to the historical trend line.

So is it a good or bad time to be in the cattle industry? It depends on if you’re a glass half full or half empty person.

Or you can choose the philosophy that the glass just needs to be filled. We’ve weathered times like this before and we will again. We’ve chosen a lifestyle, not just a job, and most of us wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Jessica Allan is an agricultural lender at Hometown Bank in Neosho, Mo. A resident of Jasper County, she also is involved in raising cattle on her family’s farm in Newton County and is an active alumni of the Crowder College Aggie Club.

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Keys to a Successful Relationship

By Bob Moreland

Picking the bank that works best for your farming operation You know choosing the right bank is important. Even more important is the relationship you have with that bank and your banker. They fill a critical role for your farm or business, so it makes sense they should be someone you trust and who understands you and your business. The right bank should be your ally, advocate and advisor. It can take time to find the right fit, but it’s worth it.

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2. Technology for the long-term Thoroughly evaluate a potential bank’s technological capabilities. Many banks may offer the latest innovations but don’t ask the right questions to see if these innovations are right for you. The technology they recommend should help you manage your business better. If you’re a smaller operation, you may only need something like online banking to track transactions and move money between your business and personal accounts. Ask your bank if they have the technology you need for your business today, and as you grow.

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Once you’ve identified several banks that meet your criteria for current and long-term needs, arrange for a banker from each organization to meet you and your team at your farm or place of business. A frank discussion of your situation and goals will help facilitate an understanding. With more information, those involved will better understand each organization’s goals, expectations, and capabilities.

4. Determine your potential banker’s passion for their business… and yours Look for a banker who is passionate about your business. They will make a superior financial partner because they care about your success and they understand the unique nuances of your industry. They’re willing to go the extra mile to find banking resources and services that best fit your needs, personally and professionally, now and in the future.

5. As a business owner – look for experience Banks often offer specialty areas, and you’ll want to look for one with knowledge in farming and agribusiness. The more a banker knows about your industry, the more they can tailor strategies and solutions to meet your unique situation. Your banker should be able to help you anticipate challenges, whether it’s government regulation or cash flow, and make helpful suggestions.

One of the best ways to identify a banker who understands your industry is to ask other farmers with similar size operations for a reference.

The right bank provides more than money. It provides a true financial partner who cares about your business and your personal success. A good banking relationship supplies support, service, and structure – everything you need to succeed with financial matters.

Bob Moreland is the community president of Commerce Bank in Bolivar. Mo.

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Steve and Lenora Erb believe Dexters are the ideal breed for new farmers, homesteaders Steve and Lenora Erb followed a vegetarian diet for many years because of Steve’s heart issues, but the couple missed beef.

The desire for beef led them to raise grassfed cattle and, after extensive research, they opted to start a small herd of Dexters.

“We decided if we were going to eat beef, we had to know what kind of cattle we

Dexter cattle, a smaller-framed breed of cattle that are considered dual purpose for both meat and milk production, originated in southern and southwestern Ireland and were kept by small-acreage landowners.

According to the breed’s history, the cattle were kept in an almost “wild” state. It is assumed that Dexters were derived from the Kerry breed, small-sized, fine-boned

Lenora Erb, pictured with one of her original Dexter cows, likes the flexibility of her grassfed Dexter operation, and the low-fat beef they produce.

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were going to eat, and it had to be very dairy breed, or possibly as a cross between lean beef and grass fed. We aren’t huge the Kerry and perhaps Devon. The first remeat eaters, but we like to eat meat; I want corded Dexters in the U.S. were between it to be healthy and this is our balance,” 1905 and 1915, when more than 200 Dexters and Kerries were imported into Lenora explained. “I liked the Kentucky, New York and Minnesota. look of the Dexter because In 1914, Augusta A. Busch purthey have an Angus look to chased Dexters from a St. Louthem. They are also so docis, Mo., farm to establish the ile and are an easy care breed.

Buffalo, Mo. Grant’s Farm herd.

We don’t have to do anything The couple started their to them and they take care of small registered herd at their themselves. You just give them Side Track Ranch, located grass and water, and they thrive.”

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south of Buffalo, Mo., about six years ago with three cows and a bull. Their original herd members have been joined by their offspring, but no additional stock has been purchased. Steve and Lenora plan to keep their herd small because of the grazing capability of their two farms, one with about 10 acres of pasture, and the other with about 25 usable acres. They have retained heifers from last year’s calf crop, knowing some of their older cows may need to be culled in the coming year, and are evaluating a replacement for their bull.

“I have one (cow) that is 13 now and she is getting a little gimpy, but she’s still producing,” Lenora explained. “They say Dexters can produce until they are 18 years old.”

The Dexter operation is the first experience Steve and Lenora, who moved to the Ozarks from California to be closer to Steve’s parents, have with cattle. Because of their lack of experience, the Dexters were an easy choice for them.

“We really researched it,” Lenora said.

“We went to different shows that had different breeds of cattle and we just like the Dexters. We had this acreage here and Steve was getting tired of mowing it, so we put it to use.”

The ideal 3-year-old Dexter bull, according to the American Dexter Association, will stand about 38 to 44 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh about 1,000 pounds.

A 3-year-old cow would measure between 38 and 42 inches, and weigh about 750 pounds. Dexters are quickly maturing. Females can breed as young as 8 months, but Lenora said they prefer heifers not to calve for the first time until they are about 2.

The Dexter breed is also known for their long horns, but polled Dexters can be found.

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Since the Erbs use no grain in their operation, it takes about two years for a steer or feeder heifer to be ready for slaughter. Typically, a finished animal will yield about 200 pounds of meat.

They have found a market for their finished beef and for the breeding stock they wish to sell.

“We sell out of all of our meat,” she said.

“We have also sold a couple of bulls to other producers that they are using in their herds.

It’s really kind of neat to see people advertising those bulls in their bloodlines. Because we are so new at this, having other people buy bulls to use with their herd is exciting.”

Steve and Lenora have implemented a rotational grazing system, and they are able to produce enough hay to supply their small herd.

“It has really worked well for us. They are kind of like a goat and will eat and do well on just about anything,” Lenora said. “We only have to feed hay if it is really nasty in the winter. They really just take care of themselves. They gain weight on any kind of forage, and they are good in hot weather or good in cold weather, they are easy on fences and are just really easy to have.”

Another attribute the Erbs appreciate with the Dexter is their ease of calving.

Calves are about 45 pounds at birth and the novice producers have never experienced calving issues.

Because less is more for the Erbs, they prefer minimal vaccinations and medications for their herd, but they do follow the advice of their veterinarian.

“We are so into natural production,” Lenora said. “We only want to give them what they have to have and so far we have never had a vet call and they have been really healthy. They are for the novice person who has no clue about cattle.

They will take care of themselves, even if you flub it up.”

Lenora hasn’t ventured into the dairy aspect of the breed, but she is not ruling it out for the future if she feels there is a market for the milk. Dexters produce around a gallon and a half to two gallons of milk a day, with a butterfat content of 4 to 6 percent, which is comparable with Jerseys.

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“I’ve competed in the National Holstein Association’s public speaking and digital scrapbooking. I won both contests in that division. I’ve also been active in 4-H and was on 4-H council as their southwest regional representative.”

Lora’s involvement in so many agricultural pursuits and competitions can literally have her meeting herself, coming and going.

“Last year, I ended up in two ongoing competitions. At one point, when I was at the National Holstein Competition in Albany, NY, I had to leave to fly to Atlanta, Ga., to compete in the FBLA contest and then fly back to Albany to finish there.”

What are your plans for the future? “I’d like to study ag law, becoming an ag attorney. I’d particularly like to focus on estate and succession planning. The key is for the younger generation to take over the family farm while the older generation is still working it and able to share their knowledge and experience.

“I’m really passionate about advancing what agriculture is about, which is feeding America. I made a speech about robotic milkers recently, which landed me a spot as a finalist at the Division 1, FFA speaking competition. The future in agriculture is evolving on so many different levels. I’m not sure if I want to stay in production or not but the truth is, I need to find my own niche in the ag industry, where I would fit in the best.”

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Another thing to consider is shelter. Make sure buildings used for shelter are bedded adequately to make a warm, dry place to stay. If cows are on pasture with wooded areas, make sure fallen trees and brush are removed to provide adequate space to lie down. In pastures where there is no natural or man-made shelter, remember to put down extra hay or straw so your cattle have something in which to bed down.

By Dr. Mike Bloss Good shelter reduces feed and hay needs because cattle are not as cold y the time you read this, you have already turned bulls out and require less to eat. Shelter also protects udders from damage to teat to breed your fall herd and your spring calves are either ends, leading to mastitis, and protects calves. already sold or waiting early 2017 markets. But there are For those of you who have herds that started calving, make sure several things that livestock owners have to consider to your cows are ready. Cows need to be in excellent body condition Dr. Mike Bloss, DVM, owns maintain animal health during this time of year, and good (body condition scores of 6-7 out of 9) to calve this time of year as and operates Countryside nutrition should be one of the first things on that list. they need energy reserves to not only feed a calf, but also to mainAnimal Clinic with his wife, Nutrition has to be a main focus when the weather is cold. The comtain themselves. Supplemental feeding with high-quality legume or Kristen Bloss, DVM. The fort zone for cattle will drop to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit, but when legume mix hay, and feed may be necessary for cows to perform at mixed animal practice is you add wind or moisture, this temperature may have to be much highpeak performance. located in Aurora, Mo. er or the calorie requirements can change substantially. It is important Those who are feeding calves on bottle or buckets this time of that hay be tested so livestock are fed the appropriate amount of digestyear need to make sure they are feeding adequate amounts of milk replacer. A calf ible energy. Pounds of hay don’t automatically equal pounds of usable feed. Hay that may must be eating at least 3 percent of its body weight in solids; so a 100-pound calf needs “look” good may have less than adequate nutrition. If your hay is not great quality, consider a minimum of 3 pounds of solids. If milk replacer is the primary feed source and calves supplementation with grain or byproduct feeds. If you are not sure about the quality, have a are not eating starter yet, that means approximately 3 pounds of powder before mixing. sample of your hay tested to more accurately evaluate the nutrient content.

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Help newborns battle off the cold of winter stress If your livestock happens to be calving, lambing or kidding during the winter, it pays to know how to re-warm cold babies in the event of an emergency.

Newborn animals are very susceptible to cold and can die from prolonged exposure to freezing or below freezing temperatures.

How Cold Is Too Cold? Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Emeritus Livestock Specialist Glenn Selk warns that newborn calves that are not found for several hours after birth and that have been exposed to exceedingly cold temperatures may become hypothermic or extremely stressed.

“There are several factors that play into the equation when considering the “critical point” when cold really harms a calf,” Andy McCorkill, Univesity of Missouri Extension livestock specialist, said.

Where newborns begin to have problems, McCorkill said, is having a wet hair coat.

“Whether it be from a cold, nasty rain or from just being born can, in many instances, be the variable that pushes a calf over the edge where cold stress can be detrimental,” he said. “Wind is another environmental factor that comes into play.

In general, as long as the calf is dried off and on dry ground with some cover from the wind and other elements, it can handle some pretty cold temperatures without much impact other than maybe a frostbitten ear or tail switch. In some extreme cases, a toe or foot can be permanently damaged by frostbite as well.”

What Should You Do When You Discover a Too Cold Newborn? Quick action needs to be taken if you find a newborn that is cold

stressed or suffering from hypothermia.

“If the calf is wet, such as a freshly born calf or in a cold rain or snow, you have to do what you can to get the calf dried and warmed up. Sometimes it can take as little as just moving it to a drier place and maybe putting some straw or hay around it to protect it from the elements other times, where in more extreme cases, it is advised to bring the calf to the house and take more long-term measures,” McCorkill said.

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“We vaccinate everything. We vaccinate for lepto, blackleg and calf hood vaccinate the females that we are going to keep.”

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“Some people get pretty creative when it comes to getting a calf warmed up.”

He continued by saying there are several calf warmers on the market that employ electric heaters in a small enclosed chamber.

“I have seen stocking cap like apparatuses and earwarmers made to slip over a calf’s head to help keep some heat in and keep ears from getting frostbit,” McCorkill said.

“Some bring them in the house or barn and keep them in old crib or a water tank or some other pen in a warm place until they are able to take the elements and are returned to momma. Many times, it is advisable to get some warm colostrum or milk in them to warm them internally too.”

Selk recalled an Oklahoma rancher once called to tell of the success he had noticed in using a warm water bath to revive newborn calves that had been severely cold stressed.

Taking Preventative Measures: An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, and taking a few extra steps to make sure you’re ready for winter birthing can go a long way.

“Be prepared for the worst and hope for the best,” McCorkill advised. “Always keep some rags handy for drying off a calf if necessary on a cold day and some milk and colostrum replacer, and electrolytes.”

Being mindful of where livestock is located during birthing time can help newborns stay protected.

“If possible try and calve in a pasture that has some protection from the elements, particularly providing wind breaks, and hopefully some protection from falling precipitation if it happens to fall during calving time,” McCorkill said.

Preparing a sheltered area, even if animals are out on pasture, can also help quickly warm newborns.

“Have a plan for if the need arises to keep a calf up to warm it for an extended period of time; this may include having some maternity pens in a barn to keep the cow and calf together, a calf warmer of some sorts or a corner of the house and perhaps all three,” McCorkill said.

“The most important thing to us is bio-security.

We restrict other animals and people from coming onto our land with fencing, gates and signs.”

“We want to keep clean water for our cattle at all times and we follow what the VFD will allow. When we wean our replacement heifers, we will vaccinate them, then give boosters three weeks later. With baby calves, we try to give them a round of vaccinations.”

“We do routine health checks of their overall health. With our goats, for example, each month we check them from head to toe. We also see each of our animals daily to make sure they are healthy.”

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Don’t Forget to Remove the Net

By Julie Turner-Crawford

If left on bales or in pastures, bale netting can be hazardous to livestock While wrap and netting can help extend the life of baled forages, it has potentially drawbacks for livestock producers.

While some producers see no need to remove net wrap before feeding hay, according to the University of Missouri Extension, net wrap is generally made from recycled HDPE plastics, like empty milk jugs. It is not made to be biodegradable or digestible, nor are some bale twines.

Cattle usually eat the hay or straw and leave the twine and wrap, but cattle have occasionally become fatally impacted after ingesting twine or net wrap.

“In my former life, I surgically put in rumen cannula in cattle for research, and it was amazing how many of those, once we get into the rumen, that we found huge balls of twine and netting,” Dr. Randall Wiedmeier, a University of Missouri Livestock specialist, said. “That just takes up room in the cow’s stomach that it can’t fill with feed, plus if some of that gets by the rumen and gets down into the true stomach (the abomasum) it can plug up the sphincter and the animal can die from impaction. It can be very, very dangerous.”

Wiedmeier added that discarded netting can also become wrapped around a calf’s neck or entangled around the legs and feet of animals.

Some ranchers put bales through a hay chopper or processor, which may cut the wrap into small enough pieces to pass through cows’ digestive tracts. The blades need to be kept clean and sharp, however, or they may not chop the wrap adequately. If blades are dull or the net wrap gets wound around them, sometimes the processor just shoots the wrap out in one big piece.

A study at the University of North Dakota, found that net wrap floating free in the rumen would come up with the FEBRUARY 6, 2017

other material while the animal burps, chews its cud, etc., then gets chewed more and churned or pulled around during digestion. After harvest, the cattle were opened and net wrap was found throughout the rumen, even in cattle not given access to net wrap 14 days prior to harvest.

Removing wrap from bales reduces hazards to livestock, but producers are then left with the discarded wrap, which is not recyclable and should not be burned because of toxic smoke.

“Until there is a solution found and we can get it recycled, we are just going to have to keep it stored until there is a solution to the problem. Burning it is what a lot of people do, but that’s really not the right way to do it; and just throwing it in the landfill isn’t the right way.

I think the only real solution is to find a way to recycle it. It’s just like our plastic water bottles, but they have found a way to recycle those so that they can be used and not build up; the same thing is going to have to be done for that net wrap.

You can’t blame farmers because that stuff and build up fairly rapidly if you are feeding 20 bales a week or something like that.

“It’s a problem that is going to have to be take care of through recycling. It’s also not a very good promotion for farmers and ranchers laying out there. It really doesn’t make us look too good to the public with it laying out in pastures or along side of the roadway.”

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By Klaire Howerton

How to help your cattle fare well during the winter months Winter is cold, and can be rough on everyone. With the struggles that encompass winter, it’s no wonder that sometimes cattle in the Ozarks drop in condition. But producers can keep their cattle in good shape by closely monitoring their herd, and keeping up their weight and health before it gets cold.

How Can You Tell If Cattle Are Suffering From Winter Stress? “There are several outward signs that can be good indicators of the stance of a herd’s nutritional plane. The first thing to look at is body condition score,” explained University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist Andy McCorkill. “When evaluating body condition score, we look at the amount of fat cover over several parts of the body. For beef cattle, we look over the back and hip bones, through the ribs, the tail head and in the brisket. Different species have different number scales but the principles are very similar. This fat cover is God’s gift to us in a way for our animals to store energy reserves for times of the year when feed is short and the days are cold.”

“Another sign I encourage folks to look at is the manure their animals leave be-

hind,” said McCorkill said. “With cattle, we like to see manure with a consistency of pancakes, where it lies relative flat on the ground. If it starts to pile up and look more like a wedding cake, that is an indicator that the pasture or hay they are eating is has too much fiber and we need to look at supplementing with some sort of more nutrient dense source of feed, such as grains and grain byproducts or alfalfa hay.”

Be sure the hay livestock is receiving is high-quality enough to keep them in good condition. “Looking at the hay you are feeding can tell you a lot about how your animals might perform through the winter,” McCorkill said. “If it has a lot of stems and seed heads in it, that is an indicator that it was baled too mature and some added energy will be required. Of course, the best evaluation method is to test the hay you are feeding and compare its feed value to the nutritional requirements of the animals you are feeding.”

Gaining Condition Back: If your cattle do lose condition in the winter, don’t despair – there are management practices that can help you get your cows back on track.

“One often overlooked option that many times is one of the more economical options is a few pounds of alfalfa hay,” McCorkill said. “Generally, 5 to 10 pounds of alfalfa per day is what is needed to fill the gaps between lower quality hays and the beef cow’s requirements.”

During extremely cold or windy weather, cows should be given all the hay they’ll clean up, or a protein supplement on dry pastures to encourage them to eat more. As long as protein is adequate, cows can process/ferment sufficient roughage to provide energy and body heat. Access to good windbreaks during severe weather is important to reduce cold cows’ stress and energy requirements, as well.

According to information from Dave Sparks, DVM at Oklahoma State University, water is the first limiting nutrient and although daily intake goes down in cold weather, adequate consumption every day is still vital.

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Producers, veterinarians and feed distributors continue to wade through VFD mandates Changes in federal regulations relating to antibiotic use in livestock began Jan. 1, but there are still many producers who are unaware of what they can and cannot purchase without a Veterinary Feed Directive from their veterinarian.

The regulation changes limited the use of medications as a feed or water-additive that are deemed medically important antimicrobials – including penicillins, tetracyclines, macrolides, lincosamides, streptogrammins, aminoglycosides and sulfonamides. Dr.Craig Payne, state veterinarian for the University of Missouri Extension, explained that those medications are not banned, but in order to obtain them, producers are required to obtain a VFD from their veterinarian.

Perhaps one of the biggest misconceptions about the regulation change is that injectable antibiotics are no longer available over-the-counter. Payne explained that medications such as injectable penicillin or LA-200 are not subject to a VFD, at this time.

“There are some rumors that they may move to prescription status in the next two to five years, but right now they are still available over-the-counter,” Payne said.

Some retailers are no longer offering antibiotics of any type as of Jan. 1. Payne said some stores have opted to no longer carry the products, but they have not been forced to discontinue sales.

“When you dispense a prescription product in the state of Missouri, if you are a farm store or a feed store, you need to either have to a Class A or a Class L pharmacy license in prescription drugs.

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Class L license because of the increased restrictions that they would be under if they had a Class L license, so they quit selling water soluble-products. It is their choice, however, if they continue carrying injectables, like LA-200.”

A few other items have fallen under the change, including medicated milk replacers.

“The ‘trend’ is that more and more companies are pulling out the medicated parts and selling just the milk replacer,” Payne said. “But, if an individual wants to medicate it, there are some ‘additive’ packs that require a VFD and can be mixed in with the unmedicated milk replacer.”

Despite efforts by the University of Missouri Extension and many other organizations to educate producers about the changes, there are still many unanswered questions.

“I get a lot of calls form veterinarians as they are filling out the VFDs, trying to figure out what the methodology is on what they should be checking off, based on that information they have,” he said. “There is a big learning curve going on and there is information that is less than accurate and that really complicates the matter.”

Producers who did not have a relationship with a veterinarian prior to Jan. 1 are now required to obtain a VeterinarianClient-Patient Relationship, or VCPR, in order to obtain feed additives and water-soluble antimicrobials. The requirement of a prescription of certain medications, however, is not a new concept.

“Things like Baytril, Draxxin and Nuflor, those all required a VCPR before they could dispense those products,” Payne said. “The changes with the VFD are just the oversight of medicated feeds that fall into the medically important category.”

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February 2017 6 Selling Local Food Program Session 1: Farmer’s Market and Community

Supported Agriculture – 6:30-8 p.m. – Eldon Career Center, 112 S. Pine

Street, Eldon, Mo. – Sessions are $59 for all four or $19 per session –

gave.branstetter@eldonmustangs.org or 573-392-8060 ext. 1504 7 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1-3:30 p.m. – Webster County

Extension Office, Marshfield, Mo. – 417-859-2044 7 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6-8:30 p.m. – Cost: $12 – Douglas

County Extension Office, Ava, Mo. – 417-683-4409 7 Beef Cow/Calf Operation Workshop – 6 p.m. – $15 per person – Cedar

County Library, Stockton, Mo. – registration and payment due by Feb. 6 –

417-276-3313 or cedarco@missouri.edu 7 Winter Dairy Day – 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – Cost: $5 – Alice Irenes

Restaurant, Marionville, Mo. – pre-register by calling 417-466-3102 8-12/13 Women in Dairy – Call Barry County Extension Center for more information 417-847-3161 9 Building It from the Ground Up: Stockers and Backgrounders – 6-9 p.m.

– $15 per person or $25 a couple – Dallas County Alumni Association

Building, Buffalo, Mo. – 417-745-6767 9 High Tunnels & Other Crop Protection Structures – 6-8 p.m. – Cost: $5 –

Hollister Agriculture Building, Hollister, Mo. – 417-334-4544 ext. 252 or Sara2323@live.missouristate.edu 9 Barton County Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Lamar First Baptist

Church, Lamar, Mo. – 417-682-3579 9 Wright County Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6-8:30 p.m. – Cost:

$12 – Wright County Extension Office, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-547-7545 11 Master Beekeeper Course – 8 a.m.-noon – Costs $61 – Pre-paid registration by

February 10 – Howell County Extension Office, West Plains, Mo. –

417-256-2391 or howellco@missouri.edu 13 Selling Local Food Program Session 2: Customer Service and Kitchens &

Local Food – 6:30-8 p.m. – Eldon Career Center, 112 S. Pine Street, Eldon,

Mo. – Sessions are $59 for all four or $19 per session –

gave.branstetter@eldonmustangs.org or 573-392-8060 ext. 1504 13 Fence Law Webinar – 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: $15 per person – Webster County

Extension Center, Marshfield, Mo. – Call 417-859-2044 for more

information – pre-paid registration needed by Feb. 9 13 Missouri Fence Law – Howell County, West Plains, Mo. – 417-256-2391 13 Missouri Fence Law – 6:30-9 p.m. – Cost: $15 per person – Pineville Community

Center, 201 Jessie James Road, Pineville, Mo. – 417-223-4775 13 Missouri Fence Law – 6:30-9 p.m. – Cost: $15 per person – Cedar County

Courthouse, First Floor Courtroom, Stockton, Mo. – 417-276-3313 13-14 Midwest Winter Production Conference – Continental Banquet Center,

2728 North Rangeline, Joplin, Mo. – pre-registration is required –

417-483-8139 or webbcityfarmersmarket.com 14 Barton County Soils and Crops Conference – 9 a.m. – Cost: $5 – Thiebaud

Audtorium, Lamar, Mo. – RSVP by Feb. 10 – 417-682-3579 15 Show Me Select Heifer Meeting – 7 p.m. – Extension Office, Mt. Vernon,

Mo. – 417-466-3102 16 Building It from the Ground Up: Economics of the Livestock Business – 6-9 p.m.

– $15 per person or $25 a couple – Dallas County Alumni Association

Building, Buffalo, Mo. – 417-745-6767 16 Stone County Livestock and Forage Conference – 6-9 p.m. – First Baptist

Church, Crane, Mo. – Cost: $5 – pre-register by calling 417-357-6812 16, 23 Chronic Disease Self Management Class – 6-8 p.m., Thursdays, Free –

Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, Mo. – call 660-679-4167 to register 16-4/6 Master Gardener Core Training – Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 1-4 p.m. –

Botanical Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-874-2965 or mcgowank@missouri.edu

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ozarks’ farm 18 Newton County Regional Hay School – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – Cost: $35, lunch

included – Newton County Extension Office, Neosho, Mo. – register by

Feb. 13 – 417-455-9500 20-4/10 Grow Your Farm Series – Monday evenings 6-9 p.m. – Southwest Research

Center, Mt. Vernon, Mo. – for more information and to pre-register call 417-581-3558 20 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 2 p.m. – Fairgrounds Diner, Centennial

Blvd., Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-2560 20 Farm Lease Program – 6-8:30 p.m., Cost: $20 per person or $30 per couple

– Sheriff Conference Center, Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4167 21 Missouri Master Gardener Training – 13 sessions – Carthage, Mo. –

417-358-2158 or jasperco@missouri.edu 21 Dairy Profit Seminar – for more information call the Barry County Extension

Center 417-847-3161 21 Taney County Livestock and Forage Conference – 6-9 p.m. – High School

Cafeteria, Forsyth, Mo. – Cost: $5 – 417-546-4431 22 Newton County Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Crowder College,

Williams Building, Neosho, Mo. – 417-455-9500 22 Weed Management Update: Some Thoughts on 2016 and Looking Forward to

2017 – 2-4 p.m., Cost: $5 – Sheriff’s Conference Center, 13 W. Dakota, Butler,

Mo. – register by February 20 – 660-679-4167 22 Soil Health Workshop – 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – $10 per person, includes lunch

– United Methodist Church, 900 Poplar Street, Lamar, Mo. – register by

Feb. 17 – 417-682-3571 ext. 3

23 Building If from the Ground Up: Laying Out and Developing the

Farmstead/Facilities Needed on a Small Farm – 6-9 p.m. – $15 per person or

$25 a couple – Dallas County Alumni Association Building, Buffalo, Mo. – 417-745-6767 23 Lawrence County Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – MU

Southwest Research Center, Mt. Vernon, Mo. – Cost: $15 – 417-466-3102 24 Taney County Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1 p.m. – Taneyville

Municipal Building, Taneyville, Mo. – Cost: $15 – 417-546-4431 24 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 2 p.m. – Bates County Health

Department, 501 N. Orange, Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4167 27 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6:30-9:30 p.m. – Laclede County

Extension Office, Lebanon, Mo. – 417-532-7126 27 Stocker or Backgrounder Cattle Operation Production Workshop – 6-9 p.m.

– $15 per person – Cedar County Library, Stockton, Mo. – register by

Feb. 24 – 417-276-3313 or cedarco@missouri.edu 27 Selling Local Foods Program Session 3: Food Safety and Product Sampling

– 6:30-8 p.m. – Eldon Career Center, Eldon, Mo. – Sessions are $59 for all

four or $19 per session – gave.branstetter@eldonmustangs.org or

573-392-8060 ext. 1504 28 33rd Annual Spring Forage Conference – Cost is $35 per person if register

by Feb. 14 or $45 after – University Plaza Hotel, Springfield, Mo. –

417-532-6305 ext. 101 or www.springforageconference.com

ozarks’ February 2017 18 Overmiller Gelbvieh & Red Angus Annual Production Sale – Smith Center,

Kan. – 785-389-3522 18 Genetic Blend Bull Sale – Owen Brothers Cattle Co. Sale Facility, Bois D’ Ark,

Mo. – 417-830-8180 25-26 60th Anniversary Missouri Breeders Futurity – Columbia, Mo. – 573-694-6152 25 Seedstock Plus North Missouri Balancer/Gelbvieh Sale – Kingsville Livestock

Market, Kingsville, Mo. – 877-486-1160 25 Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association Sooner Select Sale – McAlester Union

Stockyards, McAlester, Okla. – 918-629-9382 March 2017 2 Bieber Fever Xll Annual Red Angus Bull & Female Sale – at the Ranch,

Leola, SD – 660-247-1112 4 Judd Ranch 39th Gelbvieh, Balancer and Red Angus Bull Sale – at the

Ranch, Pomona, Kan. – 1-800-743-0026 4 Peterson Charolais 24th Annual Top Pick Bull Sale – PF Sale Facility,

Mtn. Grove, Mo. – 417-926-5336 4 Mead Farms Performance-Tested Bull Sale – at the farm, Barnett, Mo. – 573-302-7011 4 Hilltop Farms Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale – Joplin Regional

Stockyards, Carthage, Mo. – 417-529-0081 4 Linhart Limousin Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Leon, Iowa – 402-350-3447 4 Seedstock Plus Arkansas Bull Sale in conj. with Four State Classic Female

Sale – Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, Ark. – 877-486-1160 4 Satterfield Charolais & Angus 6th Annual Bull Sale – at the Farm, Evening

Shade, Ark. – 785-672-7449 4 Four State Classic Spring Turn-out – Hope Livestock, Hope, Ark. – 870-703-4345 FEBRUARY 6, 2017

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4 Flying H Genetics Spring Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Arapahoe, Neb. – 308-962-6500 7 Jindra Angus Annual Production Sale – Clarkson, NE – 402-920-3171 11 Jac’s Ranch Spring Bull & Female Sale – at the Ranch, Bentonville, Ark.

– 479-366-1759 11 Restock Joint Production Sale – Litton Ag Center, Chillicothe, Mo. – 660-247-1112 11 Heart of Ozarks Angus Association 106th Annual Sale – West Plains, Mo. – 816-244-4462 11 Midwest Beef Alliance Bull Sale – Mid-Missouri Livestock Center,

Marshall Junction, Mo. – 660-895-5008 11 2017 Genetic Power Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center,

Springfield, Mo. – 334-695-1371 11 Hall – Coyote Hills Annual Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Chattanooga, Okla.

– 580-597-3006 11 Wright Charolais 10th Annual Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Kearney, Mo. – 785-672-7449 11 Red Alliance Bull Sale – Shawnee, Okla. – 641-919-1077 11 Express Ranches Honor Roll Sale – Yukon, Okla. – 800-664-3977 11 Central Missouri Polled Hereford Association Bull & Female Sale – South

Regional Stockyards, Vienna, Mo. – 660-537-4809 11 Superior Beef Genetics Open House Bull Sale – at the farm, Lamar, Mo. –

– 641-369-2829 14 Dismukes Ranch Angus & Charolais Bull Sale – Checotah, Okla. – 916-995-3549 14 Bar Arrow Cattle Company Production Sale – Phillipsburg, Kan. – 785-543-8120 17-18 Missouri Bison Association Show & Sale - Mo-Kan Livestock, Passaic, Mo. 417-818-2063

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