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Jasper County, Mo., team advances: The senior Jasper County, Mo., meats team clinched first in the University of Missouri Extension 4-H State Meats Judging Contest. The win qualifies the team for the national competition at the American Royal. Team members are Luke Anibal (fourth-high individual), Brett Rockers (ninth-high individual), Korbin Fast (tenth-high individual), Shem Miller and Audrey Osterdyk. In the junior division, Austin Pope of Jasper County, Mo., was the third-high individual. Local youth place at judging event: Jacie Bard of Newton County, Mo., earned high individual in the junior division at the Missouri 4-H State Horse Judging Contest. Also earning top 10 individual performance honors were Clara Miller of Jasper County (fifth) and Faith Calvin, also of Jasper County, (tenth). Jasper County’s team was third overall in the junior division. In the senior division, Samantha Schenck of Jasper County was the top individual, followed by Nicole Keating of Newton County in third, Tannah Grigg-Cassatt of Jasper County in fourth, Ada Tucker of Newton County in sixth, and Eden Rominger, Garrett Egger and Emily Egger, both of Jasper County, in seventh, eighth and ninth place, respectively. Jasper County was the winning team in the senior division and will compete at the national level. Newton County finished in third. Phillips receives award: The Missouri Pork Association presented Scott Phillips of Drexel, Mo., with the Chairman’s Award during the 2020 Missouri Pork Expo. Scott returned to the family farm in 1990 after serving in the U.S. Air Force Reserves as an A-10 fighter pilot. He and his brother Martin own Phillips Family Farms, a 2,000-sow farrow-tofinish operation. Scott and his nephew Nathan joined in a partnership to build and operate a 2,500 sow farrow-to-wean building called Mulberry Creek Farms. Phillips is currently serving as a director on the National Pork Board and is on the producer services committee. Phillips and his wife Dawnita have three children, are active in the Garden City Baptist Church and Scott serves as a Boy Scouts leader. In other local news from the expo, Mikalah Schafer, a freshman at the University of Missouri in Columbia, has been selected as one of the 2020 Missouri Pork Association Youth Pork Ambassadors. Schafer is the daughter of Brian Schafer and Marda Brooks, both from Springfield, Mo. She currently works on the family farm raising cattle, pigs and dairy goats. Schafer is majoring in animal sciences and minoring in agriculture economics at the University of Missouri. After graduation, she hopes to continue her education at the University of Missouri’s Veterinary School and obtain her DVM, then open a veterinary practice. At the end of the program, she will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

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ike many of you, we have a couple of cats hanging around to help keep mice and other pests under control. Because these cats are mean to other cats, and each other, we Julie Turner-Crawford don’t have any strays staying around long is a native of Dallas either. They are a couple of tough cookies. County, Mo., where she Our tactical squad of elite feline warriors, howgrew up on her family’s ever, is getting older. The oldest cat, Boo, dubbed farm. She is a graduate the “Huntress,” was very prolific in her prey-taking of Missouri State skills in her younger days. She spends most of her University. To contact time in the garage now, especially in the winter Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 months, or sunning on the porch. At nearly 15, or by email at editor@ she’s earned her rest. ozarksfn.com. The other commando cat is nearly 13, has been feral for most of her life, and she’s a fighter. Skylee has battle scars, smells to high heaven, is missing fur here and there, and is not a fan of most people. Of those she does like, she tolerates limited doses of attention. It’s not unusual to see her coming through the pasture with a mouse, lizard or mole in her mouth, growling at anything she passes, including people, as she goes to finish off her dinner. One recent cold morning, Skylee was on the deck; she didn’t feel well. She hadn’t been herself for a while, but she wouldn’t let me touch her. This day, however, she was ready for help. I grabbed some towels (remember, she’s a fighter), wrapped her up and brought her inside. Skylee was cold, muddy, battered and exhausted. Seeing her so frail broke my heart. For the first time in her life, she allowed me to hold her. I wasn’t sure if she was going to make it. An attempt to get her into a vehicle for a trip to the vet proved to be a fiasco, but I managed to recapture her later that day. — Continued on Next Page

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page She slept for hours wrapped up near the woodstove after I got some meds into her. We were prepared to find her deceased the next day in the bed I made for her in the mudroom, but Skylee was full of surprises. She destroyed a blind on the back door, knocked things off of the cabinet, drug rugs across the room and clawed the door. The commotion made the dog a nervous wreck most of the night. Skylee wanted outside – and that’s where she went as soon as the door opened. I didn’t think I’d see her again, but she was on the deck that evening wanting to come inside. She wouldn’t eat for several days, but we’ve got a system now, which usually means she bites my finger when she’s hungry. Skylee is looking better since that cold morning. Her favorite place in the evening is in my husband’s lap or sitting on the arm of his recliner. The dog isn’t too happy about the situation and walks a wide berth around Skylee. The wild-child cat tried to curl up with the dog, which lasted about five minutes before the dog abandoned her spot. We’ve tried to take Skylee to the vet another time or two, but the fighting side comes back out, so she’s still got some life in her. The blinds have been replaced with curtains that I put back up almost dai-

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ly, but we’re making progress. She still wants outside most mornings and is waiting on the deck when I get home. She is beginning to think life isn’t too bad inside, and I have decided she will have a warm place to sleep in the house for the remainder of her golden years. The story of an old, cranky, stinky cat may not appeal to some, but all life is precious on the farm. Even the life of an old, cranky, smelly cat has merit. As farmers and ranchers, we do what we can to preserve the life of the animals in our care, or let life come to an end when nothing else can be done. Like the iconic “So God Made a Farmer” speech delivered by Paul Harvey states, “I need somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn colt. And watch it die. Then dry his eyes and say, ‘Maybe next year.’ ...So God made a farmer.” “...I need somebody strong enough to clear trees and heave bales, yet gentle enough to tame lambs and wean pigs and tend the pink-combed pullets, who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadowlark... So God made a farmer.” I’m glad he did.

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K&L Kysar Farm has no plans to be anything other than a farm in Branson, Mo. K&L Kysar Farm is located on the north side of Branson, Mo., where Highway 248 meets the Ozark Mountain Highroad. The farmland consists of about 560 acres, with about half of that being pasture, and the rest being Kurt Kysar moved from cattle to glades and timber protecting the watershed. Spanish goats, egg and broiler “You don’t find any other farm tracts this production, and swine. big, at least on this side of the county,” Kurt Kysar, caretaker of K & L Kysar Farm, said. Kurt’s goats are Spanish goats, which “We’re not interested in developing it. If I did, I’d already have done it,” he he chose for their lower maintenance compared to other breeds. added with a chuckle. “Although you do have to do some Kurt’s dad, Al Kysar, originally bought the farm in the 1960s. At the time it was things, they’re a little more hardy, a lit200 acres, but Al added on to it utill it tle more worm-resistant, and don’t have the same hoof problems that a lot of the was at about 700 acres. Al ran a cow/calf operation until the other goat breeds do,” he noted. He bought the goats mainly for brush Highroad’s construction in 1994. It cut through the center of the farm and took control on the farm, bringing down about 140 acres. At that point Al decided Kurt’s use of herbicides. “I’ve been real happy with them,” Kurt said. to move north to Eldorado Springs, Mo., Besides the goats, Kurt also raises chickwhere he still runs a farm. He rented out the Branson farm until 2003, when Kurt ens and feeder pigs. He takes advantage of Highway 248’s busy traffic with a chicken came back and took over operations. Kurt ran cow/calf pairs on the farm up house next to the road, where he keeps excess eggs refrigerated and available for sale. until last year. “I don’t have any trouble selling all the “A lot of people ask me why I got rid of the cows, because there have been cows on eggs I can produce,” Kurt explained. “I this farm forever. It’s mostly just because I’m put five or six dozen eggs in there and getting too old,” he admitted with a laugh. they’re gone in 30 minutes.” Kurt also raises boiler chickens in pasture “I’m not terribly old, but I’m 66, pushing hoops during the summer, starting in 67. A guy’s got to slow down April. He butchers them on location somewhere.” at about eight weeks, selling most. He Kurt didn’t sell all his anialso raises butcher hogs throughmals, of course. out the year. He buys the hogs at “About two years ago I got about 45 pounds and sells them some goats and started playing at 300 or 320 pounds. around with them and got to Branson, Mo. Most animals sell right off where I enjoyed the goats. So the farm. I still have the goats.” MARCH 16, 2020

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“I don’t have to take them anywhere,” Kurt said. He doesn’t make an effort to market his animals either. “If I did any marketing, I’d have to increase production to meet the demand. And I’m just getting to the age where I don’t really want to do that.” Aside from the goats, chickens, hogs, and a few steers, the only other animals on the farm are the guard dogs. “Buddy is a little less friendly,” Kurt said. “He doesn’t like strangers at all, but he does a good job of keeping the varments away from the chickens.” Then there’s Oscar, who guards the goats. Visiting him at his guard post, Oscar licked Kurt’s hand. “He’s a bit more friendly,” Kurt said of his canine companion. Kurt is not a full-time farmer. “If someone thinks they can do what I’m doing and make a living doing it, that’s probably not a fair representation,” he said. He is retired from his 37-year career at the Missouri Department of Conservation, and he now follows up his morning farm chores with afternoon and evening shifts at Tractor Supply Co. Kurt said there are no big plans for the farm, but that there are definitely no plans for the farm to leave the family. “You never know what the future will bring,” he said.

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Wearing his signature cowboy sociation for two years, then the farm news hat, Morris Westfall can be found director for KWTO in Springfield, Mo. It was during his time at the radio stamost days on his rural Halfway, tion that Morris became a pioneer in the Mo., farm. The Polk County, Mo., native has been Missouri cattle industry. “It was Alan King’s (who is from Dade many things in his 80 years, but these days he considers himself a self-employed County, Mo.,) idea,” Morris recalled. livestock producer, having raised cattle, “Alan and I would show up for ag meetings, and we started getting acquainted. hogs and sheep most of his life. Morris’ father was a storeowner, not Jim Ross, who was the regional livestock a farmer. His family didn’t own much specialist for Extension at that time, and land, only about 20 acres, but Morris he was the secretary/treasurer of the Missouri Livestock Association. There was loved working with livestock. “When I graduated from high school, I also a Missouri Feeders Association, which had 30 old ewes,” Morris said. “I actually was all cattlemen, but the Livestock Asintended to raise registered Hampshire sociation was a combination of all livehogs. In school, I learned a lot about stock. I interviewed Jim and he started making the point we needed to spilt up nutrition and genetics, but the Livestock Association and have a actual care and day-to-day pork association and a cattlemen’s, operations I learned from an pulling in the feeder association.” older neighbor.” Alan suggested he and MorUpon graduating from the ris set up a table at the old University of Missouri-Columbia Union Stockyards in Springwith a degree in animal science, Halfway, Mo. field to sell memberships to Morris became a field representathe Livestock Association, tive for the Hampshire Hog AsOzarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

which became affiliated with the American National Cattlemen’s Association in 1964, which they did. In 1968, the Livestock Association became the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. For his work in the cattle industry and his support of agriculture throughout his career, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association recently presented Morris with its Pioneer Award, the highest honor given by the organization. “I was overwhelmed,” Morris said. “I just figured what little I had done was so long ago that no one remembered.” Morris said he didn’t know he had won the award prior to the convention, but he had been asked to do a video, which he assumed was to promote the association. The video depicts Morris riding his buckskin horse through his herd and sharing his thoughts on membership. “It took forever,” he said with a laugh. “I’ve got a good horse, but we had to do two or three poses before (the videographer) got it. Then we went to the barn and he interviewed me. It was time to MARCH 16, 2020

meet your neighbors make the award at the convention and I saw Keith Stephens heading to the podium, so I thought there was a chance I was getting the award, but I didn’t want to get my hopes up. They started the film and the first thing that showed was the tip of my horse’s ears. It was a little emotional.” Efforts to support cattlemen and agriculture were not limited involvement with the Cattlemen’s Association or his farm broadcasting days. Morris also served in the Missouri House and Senate, where he advocated for agriculture and transportation, among other issues. Hog facilities at the Westfall family farm were nearly complete when Morris’ father Johnny passed in 1971. The elder Westfall was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1968, serving until his death. In a special election, voters in district tapped Morris to replace Johnny, thus beginning his legislative career. Morris served one year to fill his father’s term, then ran for election in 1972, all the while continuing his farming operation. “I was out at the Louisburg Picnic, when a state patrolman found me and said I had hogs out on Highway H,” Morris recalled. “I say this jokingly, but I told the Lord if he would let me win this election, I’d get rid of the hogs. It turned out OK because I found I liked and enjoyed the opportunity to serve and be involved. We had almost finished the Hampshire hog facilities, but the hog markets started to change, so I started running a small commercial cattle herd.” Morris served in the House until 1981 when he became state director of ASCSUSDA, now the Farm Service Agency. He was elected to the State Senate in 1994 and served eight years. Upon leaving the Senate, Morris expanded his cattle operation and bought some Charolais cross cows. Genetics from some of those those Charolais remain, but Morris has opted to go with the development of black Maine Anjouinfluenced herd. He runs about 90 cows. Throughout his lifetime, Morris has seen the evolution of cattle marketing. From the early days of cattle being sold in the alleys of Union Stockyards, to the heyday of the Kansas City Stockyards, Morris said those were the only locations to sell cattle at a good price, but the evolution of local MARCH 16, 2020

barns has brought viable markets closer to home for most producers. The quality of cattle sold has also improved as more producers look to higher-quality genetics, improve health protocols and the overall quality of feeder cattle at marketing time. “They called cattle coming from Springfield, Southwest and South Central, Mo., yellow hammers,” Morris recalled with a laugh. “They called them that because everything was part Jersey and their meat was yellow. Jerseys don’t yield the best and have trouble grading Choice. It took a long time to live that down, even after we started producing good cattle.” The face of agriculture is also evolving in the Ozarks. “We’ve gone from dairy to beef,” Morris said. “This is grazing country, and for many years we went away from corn and soybeans, but they are making a comeback on good ground.” Morris has his “old-age plans” for his cattle operation, which includes buying replacement cows instead of raising heifers. He also plans to continue being an advocate for Missouri and the cattle industry. “I think everyone who raises cattle needs to be involved in the Cattlemen’s Association,” he said. “You might not agree with it all the time, but we need more members to express our thoughts. We don’t have the percentage of producers we should have in this part of the state, based on our inventory. Having been in the legislature, I think everyone needs to be a member of the association that relates to their vocation. There’s always someone who thinks they know what’s right for your industry, but that might not be. This carbon-kick and sustainability is for real, and we have to be able to address these things, so we need someone from the Cattlemen’s Association to be at the table. “I think we are already sustainable and the idea of getting rid of cows to save the polar bear is just silly, but there are people out there who are concerned about that, which is where the Cattlemen’s Association comes in. I’ve made immense improvements to our soils and grasses since the 1970s, so I think we’re doing a pretty good job, but critics don’t see that. We can’t turn our backs on the concerns of our city cousins.”

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Jake Kaderly began working on International Harvesters in the 1960s Jake Kaderly remembers the International Harvester 560, 706 and 806 being in production when he started working as a mechanic. Working part-time during high school at Jasper Implement, the International Harvester dealership in Jasper, Mo., Jake’s career intention was only to be a mechanic for a short time. However, after two years of work at the dealership and his high school graduation in 1964, he accepted a full-time position at Jasper Implement. He worked full-time for one week, when the owner decided to send him to the two-week International Harvester mechanic school in Hickory Hills, Ill. During that time, he decided he wanted to be a mechanic. Jake worked at the dealership until they closed in 1987 and then decided to open his own garage at his home in Carthage, Mo., called Jake’s Garage. He continued to work mostly on International Harvester equipment. Reminiscing about Jasper Implement, he said the dealership kept a lot of parts and quite a few tractors and combines in stock. They staffed four mechanics in the shop, one parts man and someone who setup and delivered machinery. While working at Jasper Implement, Jake worked on a wide variety of equipment but specialized in hydraulics. When ordering parts, if the supplier had them in Kansas City, Mo., the dealership could have them the next day; otherwise, they put them on a weekly stock order. Tractors have changed since Jake started as a mechanic. The best tractor feature he has seen companies add in his lifetime is the live hydraulic system. “They just have so much more power in them,” Jake said. “Tractors have become bigger and are now computerized.” Jake remembers the 5088 as being International’s first tractor with a computer.

Still Turning Wrenches “In this day and age, you about have to have an education of some kind to run the computers. To work on tractors, you need experience or someone to show you what to do to. If you want to be a mechanic, you better have a lot of patience, you better be real interested in it and want to learn.” He recalled a man named Ponso who taught him what he should look for when trouble shooting a tractor; the rest he’s learned from experience. When Jake starts working on a tractor, he first changes the filters then checks the fluid flowrate. He listens to the engine to see if he can hear a rattle, then checks the transmission and hydraulics. A file is kept on

each customer’s tractors and equipment he has worked on over the years, and he can tell you what all he has done to each one. Quite a few visitors come out to his garage and keep him company during the day. “I’ve heard a lot of stories,” he said with a smile. Jake has spent his career working on combines, although laughing, he said, “They’re not my favorite things to work on.” The first combine Jake worked on was a 1956 open station IH 101 that resides close to his home and occasionally still cuts a few acres of wheat each summer. “These combines were simpler to work on because the belts, chains and bearings were easier to get to.”

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Jake continued to work on combines as the 03 and the 15 series combines were introduced. He watched as the Axial Flows were released in 1977 and remembers going to the combine factory near Chicago, Ill., to receive training to help mechanics understand how the new Axial Flow combines worked. His favorite tractor to work on is the IH 706, and many of them are still being used today. Jasper Implement sold and serviced many of these tractors. He believes the 706 and 806 were two of the best tractors ever built by IH. The hydrostat tractors are probably the most difficult to work on because they have no gears, just high and low, and MARCH 16, 2020

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An Opportunity to Continue Farming Continued from Previous Page he was still dairying with his dad. After helping the brothers in the fall of 2000, Wilbur told Danny he needed him to stay permanently. Danny sold his interest in his parent’s farm back to them and went to work for William and Wilbur full-time. William passed away two years later, and Danny continued to work for Wilbur until he passed away in 2014. When Wilbur passed away, he allowed Danny the opportunity to take over the farm. With owned and rented ground, Danny now farms a little more than 3,000 acres. The row crop operation is around 1,200 acres. They raise corn, wheat and soybeans. Danny’s dad Eddy Cawyer retired from his own farm a few years ago and now helps Danny on the farm full-time. Ronnie Baker, works for him as well. In an average year, they have about 600 acres of corn, wheat and soybeans. They generally plant double crop soybeans but with the weather challenges this year of getting the wheat in, they will have a lot of first crop soybeans. They rotate crops on a two-year three crop rotation and chop 100 acres of corn for their cattle feed. Their corn yield in a decent year averages around 150-plus bushels to the acre, with wheat yields averaging in the mid-80s to low 90s. Soybean fields are all dry land and their yields average in the mid to upper 40s. They maximize storage by storing everything that’s grown on their own farm and selling it throughout the winter. Their share crops are sold locally during harvest. Tillage practices are primarily conventional, but they no till most of their soybeans and some of their wheat. Autosteer has helped a great deal on their farm. Danny said he’s able to watch his equipment better and is much less tired by the end of the day. They plant 20-inch rows and have definitely noticed it shades the ground faster and has significantly helped with weed control. Danny favors planting and harvesting corn although he said, “In 2019 you really couldn’t love any of it.” That was definitely a challenging year on the farm because of the wet weather. Danny hasn’t talked to anyone, no matter

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how old they are, who remembers a year quite as challenging because of rainfall. “It was hard to get anything planted or anything harvested this year. I don’t think we did anything in 2019 that you would’ve considered smooth or normal. It was even hard to put up hay.” To help monitor soil health, Danny does periodic soil tests, tries to fertilize accordingly and adds lime when needed. He uses liquid and dry commercial fertilizer, as well as poultry litter and hires out all fertilizer work. They use Roundup Ready, Extend and Liberty Link and this year will be adding Enlist soybeans. The traits that he looks for in corn are pest resistance and highyield potential. In soybeans, he looks for a taller bean for easier harvest. Farming practices, in general, have stayed the same over the years. They have recently implemented no-till and bought an inline ripper to break up the soil compaction. The no Till in soybeans behind wheat has allowed them to speed up getting soybeans planted after wheat and has been very beneficial in moisture retention. By using the ripper and breaking hard pan it’s allowed the moisture and roots to go down, which has shown good response in crop yield. The biggest challenge Danny foresees in the future is marketing grain at the right time. “Everything we ever thought we knew about has changed the last few years, that we actually rely on brokers now to help market grain,” he said. “Seed genetics is huge and is changing every year with so many advances made.” The Cawyers also have a cow/calf operation, primarily a cross-bred Limousine Angus herd and have begun to use Charolais bulls on some of their red cows. They run about 500 pairs and market cattle through Joplin Regional Stockyards, but this year they are going to start marketing some off the farm. They would like to background all of their own calves and sell them off the farm. Danny said his kids have shown interest in the farm but it’s a little too early to know if they’ll want to continue it. MARCH 16, 2020

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Four Generations at Huff Farms By Rachel Harper

Gene Huff began running the family farm when he was just 16 years old Huff Farms is a four-generation family crop and cattle farm in Reeds, Mo. Gene Huff, his son Randy Huff and grandson Ethan Huff together farm about 1,200 acres. Gene and his wife Jan Huff have two great-grandsons, Easton and Kyler Huff, who are growing up learning the ways of the farm life. Gene grew up on the family farm that was originally bought by his dad Alvin

a little more grain farming and started raising hogs, which they continued for about 25 years. The grain farming was added for some diversification to bring in other income and raise feed for the cattle and hogs rather than buying it. Gene’s dad became sick and passed away when Gene was only 16 years old. Being the only child still at home, he stayed and helped his mom run the farm. When his dad passed away at the age of Photo by Rachel Harper

Huff Farms is home to four generations of the Huff family. Pictured, from left are family patriarch Gene, his grandson Ethan and son Randy, who are holding Ethan’s sons Easton and Kyler. Randy Huff says farming is more of a way of life than anything else.

Huff in the 1950s. Gene started helping 53, he was farming 600 acres. “I had other opportunities to go to on the farm the moment he work for registered cattle breeders, could start driving a tractor. but if I had, the farm would’ve The farm started out as a been sold,” Gene said. cattle operation with regisHe learned at a young age tered Polled Herefords until to hold on to what you’ve the mid-1970s when they startReeds, Mo. got rather than looking for ed crossbreeding. Later, they something else. grew corn, soybeans, wheat and “My dad never gave more oats. As time went on, they did

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meet your neighbors than $120 for an acre for any land,” Gene said with a laugh. Randy remembers the days of picking up rocks on a flatbed wagon and laying irrigation pipe when it was 100 degrees outside. He stayed on the farm until he and his wife Dawn had an opportunity to get into the parts business with NAPA Auto Parts in Sarcoxie, Mo. Through those 19 years, Randy continued to help his dad on the farm part-time, but in 2009 when they sold the business, Randy jumped at the chance to come back to the farm full-time as it was his ultimate goal. The Huffs crop rotation includes 200 acres of corn and 100 acres of soybeans, rotating every other year along with making a lot of hay. Their yield goals are 50-bushel soybeans and 150-bushel corn. The Huffs store about 15,000-bushels on the farm and market it themselves. They keep track of their local markets, which are generally about 50 cents above the Chicago Board of Trade. They started using poultry litter about 10 years ago and five years into it decided to start conducting soil testing to find out what they needed to add instead of guessing. The Huffs purchased a lime truck and tried to get the pH of the soil up to where it would utilize what nutrients they put out there. They generally use both poultry litter and commercial liquid fertilizer. GPS alone has given the Huffs the ability to do much more and save money in the long run. They use a small GPS system when spreading lime and fertilizer. When purchasing seed, they look for traits that give them options for weed and pest control. They prefer no-till but plant into conventionally tilled ground during a wet year. With 75 percent of their crop ground in the flood plains, they’ve lost a lot of soil the last few years with all the rain. Most of their equipment is from the 60s, 70s and 80s. “The nice thing about it is it’s paid for and it does the same thing as this new equipment, it’s just that we don’t have a bill for it at the end of the year,” Randy said. With running older equipment comes repairs, but they are generally able to do MARCH 16, 2020

about 90 percent of the repairs themselves. “It saves a lot of money in the grand scheme of things because eventually we’re all trying to turn a profit and it gets harder and harder to do,” Randy said. “Last year was one tough year on the farm.” Small family farms like Huff Farms are becoming rare. “Take care of what you’ve been given the chance to take care of,” Gene said. Gene had a John Deere 40 square back, one of the first self-propelled combines around the area, and it didn’t have a cab on it. Randy remembers as a kid his dad coming in from combining and all you could see were the whites of his eyes. “I think of the toughness even before him that kids don’t understand,” Randy said. “I don’t even know if I have the appreciation that I should have for it. Technology has come so far in the past 50 years that the young farmers don’t know what had to transpire to make the way for them now.” Gene, Randy and Ethan were all involved in FFA growing up. Gene graduated in 1965 and in 1967 received his American Farmer Degree, which is now known as the American FFA Degree. He was only one of 13 FFA members in Missouri and one of 267 in the United States who received the degree that year. Ethan is also a recipient of the American FFA Degree. The Huffs now raise Gelbvieh-Angus cross cattle and have about 150 head of momma cows. Ethan helps with farming and works at FedEx, while his wife Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom. When the time is right, they have hopes of Ethan coming back to the farm full-time. Though Ethan and Jennifer’s sons are still very young, Easton and Kyler enjoy checking cows. Easton says he wants to be a farmer when he grows up. Randy believes, farming takes patience and faith. “All we can do is plant the seeds and God grows it. You just have to trust him and do your best,” he said. Randy hopes the opportunity is there for his grandchildren in the future if they chose to continue farming.

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A trip to the local farm supply store prompted Eric Milton to get eight chicks. He had more space at his new home, but no experience with the birds. He hoped for the best and gave it a try. Eight years later, Eric is still in the poultry business, specializing in show-quality Cochins. “I really like the color and variety,” he said. “For me, when I start a project, I shut everything else out. There was a lot of trial and error. I bought some genetics and poultry keeping books, and found a group of people willing to answer questions.” At Stonebrook Cochins in Ozark, Mo., the main focus is on Brown-Red, Lemon-Blue, Focusing on genetics, Eric Milton is selective Birchen, Silver-Blue Cochiwhen breeding pairs of his Cochins. ns, and splash and sporting variations. There are only a handful of producers around the country “I have always been a little fascinated breeding for the splash patterns. by genetics. I’m by no means super good “The splash only has value in Cochin at it, but I’m interested to know if I put breeding,” Eric explained. “I have to be this and this together, and I can see the careful because people don’t realize you phonotype, but I’m getting something can’t just breed that to anything; it has to different, then why am I getting somebe Birchen. It’s basically about the blue thing different? Why did it happen?” genes. The Brown-Red and the Birchen Focusing on overall quality and patare on a black base; one has a red overlay tern, Eric is selective which hen and and the other has a silver overlay. If you rooster are paired for breeding. add a blue gene to that mix, “I try to keep no more than two males it turns the black base blue. from each variety through the winIf you add two black genes, ter,” Eric explained. “Trying to go then it’s a sport or splash. It’s through all of those, it has to all based on the number of come down to which one has black genes they have.” the best overall shape, then Ozark, Mo. A traveling nurse, Eric said to the color. My line is pretty the science of poultry genetics — Continued on Page 22 appeals to him.

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Four State Stockyards - Exeter

3/5/20

Receipts: 830 Supply included: 50% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (24% Wooled & Shorn, 55% Hair Breeds, 4% Ewes, 15% Hair Ewes, 2% Bucks); 6% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Families); 15% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 25% Slaughter Goats (49% Kids, 37% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 10% Wethers); 4% Replacement Goats (100% Families). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 185.00245.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 169.00-205.00. Wooled & Shorn - Good and Choice 1-2: 120.00170.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 200.00-240.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 155.00-210.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-2: 165.00-185.00. Ewes - Good 2-3: 90.00-120.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 80.00-135.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 75.00-110.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 50.00-60.00. Bucks 1-2: 120.00-150.00.

Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 260.00-262.50. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 225.00-230.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 2: 220.00-230.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled - Choice and Prime 1-3: 255.00-270.00. Wooled - Choice 1-3: 210.00-230.00. Wooled - Good and Choice 1-3: 140.00-175.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 255.00-269.00. Ewes - Good and Choice 1-3: 80.00-95.00. Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 1-3: 70.00-85.00. Bucks - 1-2: 88.00-95.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Ewes - Medium and Large 1-2: 87.50. Families - Medium and Large 1 w/<20 lbs lamb: 150.00170.00. Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 130.00142.50. Families - Medium and Large 2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 110.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 310.00. Kids - Selection 2: 235.00-260.00. Kids - Selection 3: 200.00-215.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 280.00-295.00. Kids - Selection 2: 240.00-265.00. Kids - Selection 3: 180.00-202.50. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 185.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 150.00-165.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 120.00-137.50. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 205.00.

None Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

cattle NONE REPORTED sheep & goats

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

(Week of 3/1/20 to 3/7/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

3/8/20

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 111.00-115.50; wtd. avg. price 113.30. Heifers: 111.00-115.00; wtd. avg. price 112.91. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 180.00-181.00; wtd. avg. price 180.57. Heifers: 180.00-181.00; wtd. avg. price 180.48.

dairy

79.00-83.50 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

†

62.50-96.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

cattle

Bucks 2-3: 80.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Families - Small and Medium 1-2 w/20-40 lbs lamb: 75.00-90.00. Families - Small and Medium 2 w/20-40 lbs lamb: 55.00-72.50. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 292.50-305.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 275.00-305.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 60.00-70.00. Kids - Selection 2: 180.00-267.50. Kids - Selection 2-3: 145.00-240.00. Kids - Selection 2-3 (per head): 25.00-50.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 280.00-330.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 272.50-280.00. Kids - Selection 2: 217.50-260.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 200.00-230.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 145.00-160.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 110.00-175.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 115.00-140.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 90.00-147.50. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 155.00-175.00. Wethers - Selection 2-3: 175.00-185.00. Wethers - Selection 3: 157.50. Replacement Goats: Families - Selection 1 w/<20 lbs kid: 200.00. Families - Selection 1-2 w/<20 lbs kid: 80.00-95.00. Families - Selection 2-3 w/<20 lbs kid: 50.00-77.50.

Four State Stockyards*

prices

Ava Douglas County† 3/5/20

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 3/7/20

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 3/5/20

Cuba Interstate Regional† 3/3/20

943

984

1,138

387

933

3,310

1,491

1,905

3-7 Higher

4-10 Higher

St-10 Lower

Steady

St-7 Higher

Uneven

St-10 Higher

Steady

185.00-196.00 169.00-188.00 151.00-177.00 141.00-154.00 128.00-136.00

165.00-180.00 163.00-180.00 158.00-170.00 143.00-164.00 126.00-133.00

181.00 170.00-185.00 163.00-185.00 135.00-163.75 135.00-136.25

173.00 163.00-170.00 157.50 145.00-145.75 -----

175.00-194.00 162.00-186.00 152.00-169.50 135.00-147.00 124.00-138.00

180.00-200.00 165.00-188.00 150.00-189.00 137.00-167.00 125.00-140.00

195.00 189.00-199.50 164.50-194.00 150.00-167.00 147.00-151.00

165.00-195.00 155.00-188.00 146.00-178.00 137.00-156.00 134.00-146.00

175.00-178.00 165.00-176.00 140.00-145.00 ---------

--------133.00-154.00 110.00-139.00 106.00-128.00

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----141.00-159.00 125.00-139.00 110.00-136.00 110.00-111.00

----145.00 ----130.00-142.00 119.00

161.00 152.00-170.00 159.50 ---------

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150.00-165.00 140.00-156.00 144.00-148.50 122.50-136.00 120.00

143.00-168.00 145.00-159.00 123.00-144.00 119.00-128.00 111.00-120.00

161.00-164.00 154.50-160.00 139.00-158.00 126.00-138.50 117.50-123.00

140.00-144.00 ----131.00 122.50-125.00 115.00

137.00-170.00 148.00-169.00 132.00-147.00 120.00-131.00 105.00-113.50

145.00-165.00 143.00-157.50 131.00-158.50 123.00-138.00 114.00-126.50

----138.00-165.00 145.50-160.00 129.00-150.25 118.25-120.75

145.00-165.00 140.00-162.00 127.00-155.00 120.00-134.00 115.00-126.00

3/3/20

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 3/2/20

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 3/3/20

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Mid Missouri Stockyards* 3/5/20

reports

k: 131,871 .00 per head lower.All feeder pigs 2.00 ght receipts. Demand moderate for Receipts include 47% formulated prices. r Province Of Origin: Missouri 12.4% Weighted Average Receipts and Price h): Pigs: 130,521 at 35.55 der Pigs: 1,350 at 55.48

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ly 18 Au gu st 18 Se pt .1 8 O ct .1 8 No v. 18 De c. 18 Ja n. 19 Fe b. 19 M ar .1 9 Ap r. 19 M ay 19 Ju ne 19 Ju ly 19 Au gu st 19 Se pt .1 9 O ct .1 9 No v. 19 De c. 19 Ja n. 20 Fe b. 20

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Ap r

Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

158.44

165.95 171.24 147.34

132.55 144.13 148.73 134.04

167.32

135.90

155.08

134.26

165.39

142.65 155.85

175.24 175.71 164.96 172.66 168.60

155.53 148.67 147.61 150.36 142.72 140.85

169.64

134.85 **

Vienna South Central† 3/4/20

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 3/3/20

1,491

1,905

1,142

940

2,028

St-10 Higher

Steady

St-5 Higher

Uneven

2-8 Higher

195.00 189.00-199.50 164.50-194.00 150.00-167.00 147.00-151.00

165.00-195.00 155.00-188.00 146.00-178.00 137.00-156.00 134.00-146.00

182.00-191.00 165.00-186.00 154.50-173.00 134.00-159.00 130.00-146.00

188.00-204.00 172.00-191.00 161.00-185.00 141.00-161.00 138.00-141.50

180.00-192.50 170.00-191.00 154.00-170.00 138.00-167.00 134.00-142.00

161.00 152.00-170.00 159.50 ---------

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162.00-170.00 164.50-171.00 133.00-154.00 ---------

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----151.00-162.50 -------------

----138.00-165.00 145.50-160.00 129.00-150.25 118.25-120.75

145.00-165.00 140.00-162.00 127.00-155.00 120.00-134.00 115.00-126.00

145.00-154.00 142.00-158.00 130.00-146.50 120.00-129.00 119.00

157.00-162.00 140.00-162.50 138.50-161.25 129.00 116.50-120.00

150.00-158.00 140.00-154.00 133.00-150.00 127.00-138.00 119.50-123.00

156.41 163.71 167.47 166.00

avg. grain prices Soybeans

6 3

127.50 139.62 145.50

168.44

9.14

8.71

9.14

7.03 5.56 5.08 3.97

3.83

8.94 6.51 5.13

3.93

3.91

8.46 5.97 5.39

157.50 163.13 172.39 162.12

142.99 * 141.56 150.07 134.82 149.61

167.71

3.77

160.61

MARCH 16, 2020

152.16 132.00

159.71

* Price per cwt

142.13

158.48

131.00

145.74

Week Ended 3/6/20 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum*

125

143 161 179 197 215 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

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

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Joplin West Plains

** 163.21

148.99

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 3/4/20

Cuba Vienna

136.03

Week of 2/23/20

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 3/3/20

steers 550-600 LBS.

173.24

rices

l ds†

$100

Week of 2/23/20

3/6/20

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.4775 and 40# blocks at $1.7500. The weekly average for barrels is $1.5190 (-.0710) and blocks, $1.7580 (+.0115). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production is strong across the country. Processing plants are being run at full capacities in most parts of the West. In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado, some loads of milk are moving to other areas at inexpensive prices. Class I intakes in the East and the West are stable to increasing. In the Midwest, Class III processors are not interested in small discounts. They reported discounts ranging from $2 under Class or less this week. Condensed skim is readily available, both in the West and the East. Increasing cream demands for soft cheese production are helping balance the eastern cream market. A number of ice cream manufacturers are getting ready for their upcoming busy production season. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.05-1.20 in the East, 1.08-1.25 in the Midwest, and 1.001.17 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $1.9797 - $2.1519.

Spring in the air! Farmers were treated to a week of sunshine and little to no moisture for the first week of March. Robins singing in the morning and peeper frogs at night are a sure sign that a new growing season is quickly upon us. Some farmers are either just getting started or very close to spreading fertilizer. Several new listings of hay this week as producers look to try to move some inventory before new crop hay arrives. There has been some hay moving but overall it has been a pretty slow winter for hay sales. The supply of hay is moderate, demand is light to moderate, and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or to view the 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. Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-200.00. Small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 160.00-180.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-125.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 80.00-120.00. Small squares 6.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 60.00-80.00 small squares 3.00-6.00 per bale. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 35.00-50.00 per large round bale. 25.00-40.00 per 4x5 round bale. Good quality Bromegrass: 80.00-120.00. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00. Wheat hay: 40.00-55.00 per large round bale. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

$145

Week of 2/9/20

dairy & fed cattle

3/6/20

Week of 3/1/20

hog markets

ed Feeder Pig Report

3/9/20

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

$190

Week of 2/16/20

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Sow & Boar Report

Sows Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis): 2,921 300-399 lbs: 14.00-35.00. 400-449 lbs: 14.00-35.00. 450-499 lbs: 19.00-35.00. 500-549 lbs: 26.00-39.54. 550/up lbs: 31.00-36.75.

National Dairy Market

280.00-295.00. 240.00-265.00. 180.00-202.50. ection 1: 185.00. ection 2: 150.00-165.00. ection 3: 120.00-137.50. : ection 1: 205.00.

3/9/20

Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): Not Reported. Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): 0.30 higher. Price Range: Not Reported Wtd Avg: $51.52. 5 Day Rolling Avg: $51.00.

Week of 2/9/20

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report

and Large 2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 110.00.

310.00. 235.00-260.00. 200.00-215.00.

550-600 lb. steers

$235

Week of 2/16/20

and Large 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 130.00-

24 Month Avg. -

$280

Week of 3/1/20

s: um and Large 1: 260.00-262.50. um and Large 1-2: 225.00-230.00. um and Large 2: 220.00-230.00. mbs: d Prime 1-3: 255.00-270.00. 3: 210.00-230.00. Choice 1-3: 140.00-175.00. e and Prime 1-3: 255.00-269.00. hoice 1-3: 80.00-95.00. nd Choice 1-3: 70.00-85.00. 95.00. /Lambs: Large 1-2: 87.50. and Large 1 w/<20 lbs lamb: 150.00-

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

135.89 110

126

142

158

174

190

* No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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meet your neighbors Concentrating on Cochins Continued from Page 18 well established, so those come right along with it, but you have to be careful.” Eric hopes to have a closed flock, but the need for outside genetics causes him to look outside his birds, and those new genetics can have a hefty price tag. “It’s not been tough to find stock, but it has been expensive,” Eric said. “There was one year I needed Lemon-Blue stock, and no one had Lemon-Blues. I ended up going to an online auction for eggs. I told myself not to buy those dadgum eggs because it never works out. I bought the eggs and only two of them hatched; it was an expensive gamble.” Sticking with breeders who have standards similar to his own is Eric’s first choice for breeding stock. “They tend to focus on production the same way I do,” Eric said. “I have a little different standard for my birds because there is

the U.S. standard and the non-U.S. There are Australian standards, then the U.K. standards. Poultry genetics is more complex than human genetics. If I had the time and money, I would import birds from Australia because I like that type of bird. It takes seven generations to breed out a trait or lock it in.” Eric explained the Australian lines are a rounder, fuller bird, a trait he wants to improve in his flock “Australia has many more years of doing this with these types of birds,” he added. “Some people would disagree because that’s not the standard here, but I think it would only help our standard. Using those genetics will embellish what we need here. There’s no way, however, to get the perfect bird; a bird with the perfect pattern and perfect shape. I have some really great-shaped birds with no pattern, and then I’ve hatched birds with the perfect pattern and no shape. That’s why improving with new genetics is so important. If you want to lock in a trait,

you can do that, but how are you breeding for vigor if you aren’t bringing in other lines? When you get into this line, so many breeders have shared birds and that it makes it difficult to get new genetics.” To add size to his birds, Eric has incorporated a pair of White Cochins. “In Cochins, white is a recessive gene, not a dominate,” he explained. “Everything that hatches white, I know that’s a recessive white and came from that cross. I’m breeding my Birchens to my Whites. I can, potentially, get Birchens, Silver-Blues and Whites from that breeding. The Whites aren’t really useful, other than adding size. The recessive gene will pop up for generations, but I’m adding size.” Eric hatches between 200 and 300 chicks annually. A unique management practice at Stonebrook Cochins is not selling chicks, if possible, until they are about 3 months of age. “If I’m going to sell birds, I want to know they are going to have a certain quality to them, and that’s really hard to

see before 3 months,” Eric explained. “A lot of my birds continue to develop until they are 18 months old. I kept one male two years ago and he’s my breeder right now for Lemon-Blues. I just couldn’t decide if I wanted to keep him, then at 13, 14 months old, it was like wow; he looks great now. A month or two before that, I probably wouldn’t have kept him.” Birds are wormed, treated for mites and bathed before going to their new flocks. When the time arrives to make that keep or go discussion, Eric reviews the pros and cons of each bird. “Do they have a toenail on each toe? Do they have what’s called a thumbprint on their combs, which is just a slight indentation where you can put your thumb. That means they could be more prone to having sprigs. Those tiny details are culling factors for me. A lot of people also forget the little details when they are looking at hens,” he said. “I will not sell anything for breeding I would not breed myself. There are times something stayed

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meet your neighbors here and I won’t breed it, but that’s only because I had something better.” Birds not making Eric’s strict standards are typically given away. “I have friends whose kids like chickens, but I know they are not going to turn around, breed them and use my name for birds that aren’t quality,” he said. “I want to be careful because that is my reputation.” As winter arrives, Eric reduces his flock to no more than two roosters and six females of each variety, but spring hatching quickly rebuilds the flock. “I start collecting eggs around the end of December, the beginning of January,” he said. “In January, the first batch goes into the incubator. In three weeks, we have our first hatch,” he said. The nutritional needs of his birds are fulfilled with a commercial layer pellet for adult birds, and younger birds are fed a starter with black oil sunflower seeds combined with rye and barley, which Eric sprouts before feeding. “When it gets really hot in the summer, I mix in the layer pellets and really cold water,” he said. “It turns it into a mush and they love it. In the winter months and when they are molting, I mix in a little cat food for added protein.” Stonebrook Cochins produces showquality birds, but it has yet to participate in a show. “I just enjoy raising my birds. I’m not opposed to showing, but our lives are so busy right now that I don’t think we can show,” Eric said. His current operation is close to where he wants to be. “There are other varieties out there that no one is working on,” Eric said. “Do I pair down on the ones I’m doing for another bird? No one is working on these either. My constraints are time and money, and I don’t want to start doing something else because someone else needs it; I want to do what I enjoy. I’m am a minimalist, and there was a time my kids would go to the feed store and say, ‘Baby rabbits!’ ‘Baby ducks!’ You get one or two, then a month or two later, it’s not working. I have lots of friends who take my culled birds and they have chickens, cows, duck and things everywhere, but that wouldn’t be me.”

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Agriculture and education go hand-in-hand for retired principal Junior Roweton Junior Roweton has had two great loves in his life; education and farming. He feels fortunate to have worked in both for the past four decades. “I grew up in Halfway,” he said. “Both sets of my grandparents lived there, too. Ninety-eight percent of what I know about farming I learned from my dad Alvia, who was also a farmer, and my grandparents. “Today, what I do is all about the grass. I’m strictly a grass farmer. This last year, we had a lot of rain and that made for a lot of good grass. I ran about 500 cows on the 1,620 acres that I own and on another 1,000 acres that I rent. Any of the years where the grass isn’t good, I cull pretty hard, like if a cow doesn’t produce a big calf.” Growing up, Junior played basketball and went to Southwest Baptist University when it was still a junior college, many years ago. He then went to Drury. Junior Roweton says he’s a grass farmer, raising grass for his cattle herd. “I coached JV basketball at Parkview (High School) and that’s when I bought my first farm, outside of Springfield, Mo., inable out there in the field. I keep about These days I sell at the sale barn in just 10 acres to live on,” Junior recalled. 30 bulls, all black, and I leave them in Springfield although over the years, I’ve That was the beginning of Junior’s dou- year round,” Junior explained. “That sold at Buffalo and Joplin.” Working a full-time job, a job that isn’t ble career. He went on to coach at Boli- means I have calves all year round, too. var, Mo., and led his the girls’ basketball Sometimes I have good weather and just 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., can make farming difficult, but for Junior it was worth it. team to a state championship, which he sometimes I’ve run into some bad. “I maintain a pretty low-key operation, “Everyone says you’ll never get rich beadmitted was “pretty exciting.” Junior noticed land around his home which keeps costs down. I don’t do feed ing a teacher, but teaching fed the famwas being sold for housing, so he sold and supplements, if I can possibly help it, ily and the years the farm made money, brought the money back to Halfway to be- and I buy hay. Overall, I found that to be then I could buy a little more land and gin buying more farmland. He retired from more economical than trying to do it my- expand the operation to what it is tohis education career 20 years ago, finishing self and maintaining the hay equipment. day,” he said. “I never neglected the the last 10 years as the principal at Halfway. A couple of years, it was pretty expensive, education responsibilities for the farm Junior keeps his breeding program sim- but overall that’s been the best. I try to work, which meant I worked on the ple. He does not work in AI or to any keep a bale on hand over the winter for farm a lot of evenings, well after dark, extent with EPDs or delve into the latest each cow. I don’t play the market but on weekends and vacations, but cows rather, go by the calendar.” are pretty flexible so it worked. In the computer research or similar Keeping it simple also means past, my wife Kathy helped by keeping technologies. He runs a working cattle the old-fashioned up all the home chores and freeing me basic operation with a comway as well. up to do the rest. mercial herd. “Every six months, I hire Junior’s sons, Brad, Lance and Brock, “I learned to do the best with three cowboys for four days, have followed his path into education. a mixed herd and while I have to round up the cows, Lance is the superintendent at Halfway a lot more black cows than Halfway, Mo. work the calves and such, and Brad and Brock coach at Bolivar when I started, I still have cows so that’s eight days a year. and Willard, respectively. of just about every color imagOzarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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“My family owns black Angus beef cows and we raise them to sell or butcher. We also have chickens. Around springtime I incubate chicks and then I sell them. “I’m very involved with my local FFA Chapter, where I hold the president position and Area 10 Vice President. By being an officer, I get the opportunity to attend Leadership Conferences like WLC (Washington Leadership Conference) and FFA Camp.”

What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture/living on a farm? “Ever since I was little, I have always enjoyed being outside playing in the creek and making mud pies with my brother. I have also always enjoyed being around livestock.”

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inter feeding and preparing our cows and heifers for calving is critical. What’s the quality of forage we are feeding our cows? We need to observe our cows and see what body condition score they are. If they are thin and getting on the poor side, then we need to feed a higher-quality forage, maybe even supplement with grain. If they are on the fat side or a body condition score of 6 or better, we can feed them a lower-quality forage. This can be done by just splitting the herd with Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, a hot wire and feeding appropriately. owns Country Veterinary We also need to ensure we have the proper Service in Farmington, mineral out for them. I recommend a full comArk. To contact Tim go plement mineral with at least 10 percent magneto ozarksfn.com and sium this time of the year. click on ‘Contact Us.’ I have seen very short grass coming up recently, and we can have cases of grass tetany right now. I normally see grass tetany from Christmas until May. Please remember fescue ties up magnesium and so does the potash we put on our fields for fertilizer, which can be a cause of grass tetany. When cows are calving, we also see them going down due to an imbalance in minerals normally caused by the calcium to phosphorus to magnesium and potassium ration. If possible, your ration should be balanced out using the cation-anion method by your nutritionist. If it is not or if your cattle are not eating the mineral you have out, they may get a case of milk fever, which is low blood calcium. This can be caused by the ratio being out of sort or just not getting enough calcium. I also recommend a full complement mineral since I have also seen many cases of copper deficiency in this area. These cows look like they are very heavily parasitized, even though their fecal is negative, with long, dead, shaggy hair hanging on them. Also, calves born to these cows will not have a competent immune system. I have seen calves get scours four to six times until they were 8 to 10 weeks old. Copper is required in the scheme of immunity in the body. We can also have a slight shifting leg lameness in these calves. Please remember, to get weight on cattle it’s not just about protein, but more calories in general. Cattle make their own protein in the rumen by fermentation. They tear down protein into nitrogen and carbohydrates. If they do not need the nitrogen, it’s excreted as ammonia via the urine. When you supply just enough nitrogen and carbohydrates, cattle will do better. This is exactly how my nutrition instructor from college figured out how to feed manure to cattle.

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Proper nutrition in poultry flocks helps boost production When poultry producers make sure their flocks are receiving the appropriate nutrition, they reap the benefits of increased performance, which leads to increases in profits. While contracted commercial producers will have proper feed rations developed and delivered to them, smaller scale producers in the Ozarks can work on evaluating their current feeding program and determining where they can make changes that will provide the greatest benefit to their birds. The Right Feed for the Right Birds at the Right Time: There is not a one size fits all ration when it comes to feeding poultry. Dr. Sara Orlowski, assistant professor with the University of Arkansas Department of Poultry Sciences and Research Station Director, explained the importance of determining the proper ration based on the type of poultry being produced, their age and their expected performance level at that time before purchasing feed. “It is important to understand that feeds that are available at a farm supply store have been formulated to feed a certain type of bird at a certain age, and that there are feeds for broilers, layers, chicks, turkeys, gamebirds, and so on,” she said.

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Feeding an inappropriate feed to the flock will not produce the desired results. “For example, feeding a broiler feed to laying hens will result in calcium deficiency and poor egg quality, or feeding a laying feed to a chick may not have enough energy or protein for growth and development,” Orlowski said. Provide Enough Feed and Water: A common mistake small scale poultry producers make is not providing enough of a good quality ration. “Most birds, excluding broiler breeders, should have continuous access to a feed ration,” Orlowski said. Free range and pastured poultry are not exempt from this practice. Even though they are getting some extra supplementation from foraging, Orlowski explained grass and bugs alone will not provide the proper nutrition needed for the flock to perform at the optimum level. An adequate supply of fresh water is necessary for flock health and performance, but this is sometimes overlooked in a producer’s feeding program. “Birds should have constant access to a water source,” she emphasized. “The quality of the water provided may also impact bird health and water should be tested for microorganisms and pathogens.”

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Performance Improvements: Making sure the flock gets what it needs will have a very positive effect on production. “When feeding the proper feed at the proper age, producers can expect to see vast improvements in their poultry performance,” Orlowski said. “Broiler nutrition, since they are only alive for a short period of time, is imperative to their performance. Making the feed changes at the correct times will help improve growth rate, feed conversion and ultimately yield. For laying hens, feeding them the proper nutrition at a young age will help with bone growth and development. When those laying hens come into production, they will have the proper body conformation and fat deposition to become efficient layers. Calcium supplementation in older laying hens will also help to improve eggshell quality.”

“You have to know your soil fertility to grow quality grass, and to grow crops.”

Cost Considerations: While there is the potential for increased cost when making improvements to a poultry feeding program, the results are generally worth it in terms of performance and profit and in some cases, the cost may be negligible. “A higher-quality feed, even though it is more expensive, typically will help improve flock performance and ultimately profits. When comparing feeds, it is important to look at the protein percentage, calcium level, etc., that is located on the feed tag. If the feeds appear to be fairly similar, yet one is cheaper, go with the cheaper option,” Orlowski advised. If producers have questions about their flock’s nutritional requirements, the local extension office is an excellent place to begin research for a new and improved feeding program.

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Experts say there are few cons to diversifing crops Rotational crop systems (the suc- managed with rotational crop systems. “When you rotate crops, the same nucessive planting of different crops in the same field) can provide a trient isn’t continually depleted from great deal of benefits to both the the soil,” Scheidt explained. Crop rotation does change the need for fertilizer land and the farmer. But, is there a downside to implement- but does not remove it completely. Inputs will still need to be added to proing this type of system? “There are not many cons to a ro- duce desired yields and replenish what is tational crop system,” according to removed by the crop, Scheidt said. Rotational crop systems can also help University of Missouri Extension Field Agronomist Jill Scheidt. “The main one other aspects of soil health. According to the Noble Research InstiI can think of is the need for different equipment in some instances, but you tute in Oklahoma, rotation helps reduce can usually work around that if needed.” compaction by loosening sub-surface soil. Corn and soybeans require different Rotation can improve soil structure, aeraequipment, but crops like milo, wheat tion and drainage, particularly with deeprooted taproot crops. and soybeans can share Rotation involving the same gear. crops with higher crop Pest and disease control is always a concern “The biggest benefit of residue can reduce sura rotational cropping face crusting and water with crops. system is you break runoff, thereby improv“The biggest benefit of a rotational cropping the life cycle of a lot of ing soil moisture content for the succeeding crop. pests that overwinter system is you break the Legume cover crops life cycle of a lot of pests in crop residue.” will have the same benthat overwinter in crop – Jill Scheidt efits of weed, insect and residue,” Scheidt said. “Many insects and diseases need certain disease control, as well as improve fertility of soil by nitrogen fixation. Cover host crops to survive. The majority of crop diseases do not affect crops will also act as a barrier to reduce both grass and broadleaf crops, so rotating wind and water erosion. The Noble Institute also noted imbreaks the lifecycle of those diseases.” Planting a broadleaf crop one year and a proved yields when crops are rotated. Yields are higher when a crop different grass crop the next also allows producers than the preceding crop is grown. Research the opportunity for better weed control. Scheidt gave an example with water- has shown even with the same fertility levhemp and palmer amaranth (difficult to els, significant positive yield differences can be achieved through rotation. control pigweeds). The benefits of crop rotation tend to “In some areas, these broadleaf weeds have resistance to glyphosate. Growing outweigh the potential cost of acquiring a grass crop, like corn, allows producers different equipment. Speaking with the local Extension agents to spray a broadleaf weed killer that isn’t can help producers determine the best sucpossible to spray in soybeans,” she said. Nutrient depletion of the soil can be cessional planting strategy for their land.

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Preparing For Spring Grazing By Klaire Howerton

Adding forages will help improve pastures Spring grazing season is almost upon the Ozarks, and Extension experts say now is the time to get pastures primed and ready. Sowing in a variety of crops like oats, white or red clover or ryegrass can help get forage on the right track for the year and potentially reduce some operating costs. Jill Scheidt, University of Missouri Extension agronomy field specialist, explained the more diverse the plant population, the more nutritional needs you can meet for your livestock. “If producers can increase the quality of forages grazed, they will likely meet more nutritional needs, hypothetically reducing the need for supplementation,” she said. “If forages, such as legumes, are added to a pasture, less nitrogen fertilizer is needed as legumes fix nitrogen and provide that nutrient to surrounding plants.” If producers choose to plant oats, it is typically recommended they be planted in the February through March window. According to the Kansas State University Agronomy Department, if used as a pure forage crop with reasonable fertilizer inputs, spring oats can provide an excellent bridge for producers short on available pasture in April and May until perennial pasture or summer annual forage production becomes available. Oats can be grazed about 60 days after planting. When starting to graze newly established oats, Patrick Davis, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, recommends the stocking rate be one animal per 3 acres for optimum forage management. MARCH 16, 2020

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Thinking About the Commercial Poultry Business? By Klaire Howerton

Would-be operators should have a plan As today’s farms continue to evolve and diversify, some producers may be tossing around the idea of investing in the commercial poultry business. If this topic has come up in the farm management plan, here are some things to consider. Type of Poultry: There are many different types of poultry contracts available depending on what type of birds a producer would like to raise. Broilers, pullets, broiler breeders, turkeys and laying hens are all options for those interested in commercial poultry production. Investment: Before signing a contract, producers need to have several conversations with the company (integrator) and have a good idea of the costs and risks involved. “Prior to getting into the business, conversations should be had with potential integrators on the need for houses in the area as putting up houses is a large financial investment,” Dr. Sara Orlowski, assistant professor of the Department of Poultry Sciences and Research Station Director with the University of Arkansas, said. While each integrator is different, she explained some companies do offer assistance in financing of new facilities. Other topics for discussion prior to making the investment are insurance, financial responsibility for mortality losses and “backup” plans. “If a producer decides they ever want to get out of the poultry business, it would be best to talk with the integrator about your contract, and if there is an opportunity for that contract to continue over should another producer buy the farm,” Orlowski said. Location: The real estate term phrase location, location, location applies to potential poultry operations.

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The location of the farm might determine if a company is willing to enter into a contract with the producer. “Typically, a company would like a farm to be within a 25 to 50-mile range or less from the feed mill and hatchery,” Orlowski explained. Other things to consider about poultry barn location include proximity to existing poultry farms, land potential for expansion, neighbors (who will appreciate if fans are oriented to blow away from their property), easements and vegetative buffers for aesthetic appearance and assistance in reducing odors, feathers and dust. Things to Avoid: Since entering into the commercial poultry business requires a large sum of capital, it can be tempting to cut corners in order to reduce the costs, which Orlowski advised against. “When considering putting up poultry houses, because of the financial investment, it can be easy to go for the cheapest option on fans, feed lines, drinkers, etc. This may not be beneficial in the long run as having better housing environment can help improve bird performance and ultimately income when the birds are processed or start producing eggs,” she said. Mortality disposal considerations are sometimes thought of too late, and this is another thing that new producers will want to avoid. “That is typically the grower’s responsibility and if not properly thought out could transfer disease to live, healthy birds,” Orlowski cautioned. “Another potential pitfall is hiring help. Whoever is taking care of the birds needs to be attentive and in tune with the bird’s needs. Having a good caretaker can make or break you when it comes to payout after processing.” MARCH 16, 2020

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Weather Whoas By Klaire Howerton

Wet winter conditions are causing delays With above average rainfall around the Ozarks this winter, most producers are experiencing delays in their field preparations and planting due to mud – and unfortunately, more wet weather complications could be on the way. “Soil moisture levels remained unusually high across a large portion of the Missouri and Mississippi River Basins at the end of January, and set the stage for a significant spring flood season,” according to a weather report from Dr. Patrick Guinan, state climatologist with the University of Missouri Extension. February brought more rain, along with sleet and snow, leaving the soil in many places saturated and difficult to access for spring planting. “Right now, we are waiting for fields to dry up so we can get in,” Jill Scheidt, agronomist field specialist with MU Extension, said. One of the common crops in the Ozarks that is seeing complications from the wet weather is wheat. Due to the rain and field conditions, Scheidt explained a lot of wheat didn’t get planted. “If it did get planted, some might be a little low on nitrogen if fields were too

wet to make a fall nitrogen application,” she said. Overly wet soil does not work well for tractors and planting equipment. Trying to drive a tractor through a muddy field to prepare seedbeds can create compaction issues, which will lead to poor quality seedbeds with large, uneven clumps of soil that do not facilitate consistent seed coverage throughout the field. Muddy fields can also cause tractors and equipment to get stuck, causing exteive damage to fields, in addition to being a headache no producer wants to deal with. A couple of strategies include simply trying to wait it out and let the fields dry, which can be a bit of a gamble, or consider either a minimum tillage plan, only performing tillage operations that are absolutely necessary, or a no-tillage plan. If producers need to apply fertilizer, it is best to wait until conditions are more favorable, if possible, for the best results. This will help to avoid soil compaction and ammonia loss, which in turn leads to less of a return on fertilizer investments. For producers who are dealing with wet soil challenges, the local Extension office is a valuable resource for soil tests, assistance with management plans and, in some locations, renting no-till equipment.

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The practice of creep feeding is sometimes implemented by producers to facilitate weight gain. If managed properly, this practice can be a worthwhile investment for producers – without adequate research, facilities and management, however, it may not pay off producers hope. Make It Pay: In order for creep feeding to be a worthwhile endeavor, Andy McCorkill, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said the value of gain must be greater than its cost. “There is a vast difference in research findings on feed conversion of creep feeds, with some older reports of feed to gain ratios in excess 30:1, meaning that it takes 30 pounds of feed to get 1 pound of gain. That type of conversion is probably never going to be profitable,” he explained. “On the other hand, some of the more modern, better balanced rations, that also include an ionophore, have reported feed conversion well below 10:1, a much more favorable rate.” Provide the Right Ration: An inadequate ration for the needs of the calves is not worth spending money on. Dr. Shane Gadberry, livestock nutritionist with the University of Arkansas, explained choosing a creep feed should be based on quality and quantity of pasture. Higher protein creep feeds may be desired when forage protein is low and desired creep intake is low (around 1 to 1.5 pounds per calf, daily). However, moderate to moderately-high protein creep feeds may be desired when forage quantity is limited, or available forage is low quality and desired creep intake is moderate (around 1.5 to 3 pounds per calf, daily).” Is It the Right Type of Gain? Not all gains are created equal – if creep feeding causes calves to become excessively fleshy, McCorkill said, producers may find they receive a discounted market price.

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Achieving the desired gains will come from having the appropriate amount of protein in the ration. This facilitates balanced bone and muscle development. Have the Right Set-Up: There are many ways that a producer can set up a creep feeding station, but a few management strategies usually stay the same across the board, namely preventing spoiled feed. “It may take some work but it is advisable to try and position the feeder in a way that limits the moisture from blowing precipitation getting in and spoiling feed,” McCorkill explained. “Keep an eye on the feed opening to make sure it keeps clean and free of spoilage; this will make consumption more even, as well as extend the life of your feeder. Properly setting the feed opening on gravity feeders so there isn’t an excess of feed exposed will help prevent spoilage as much as anything; start with it set pretty tight and as the calves consume more feed, open it up to compensate for the greater consumption.” A pen system with a gate only calves can get through or utilizing rotational grazing equipment such as electric wire and temporary fence posts, will restrict cow access. Creep Feed When Times Are Tough: Some producers may not typically creep feed as part of their program, but there can be some situations where this practice can be implemented to help conserve forage. “Situations that lead to a forage shortage, such as drought or even a late spring that affects the fescue growth curve, are examples of a time when creep feeding might need greater consideration,” McCorkill said. “The common notion creep feeding takes pressure off the cow is a bit flawed. Calves tend to take the same amount of milk whether creeped or not; they do, however eat the feed in place of a good bit of the grass they would consume, taking pressure off of the pasture, leaving more grass for the cows to consume.” MARCH 16, 2020

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Continued from Previous Page 26 Annual Hickory County Agricultural Conference – registration at 6 p.m., meal 6:30 p.m. – McCarty Senior Center, Wheatland, Mo. – 417-745-6767 or wheelerjr@missouri.edu 27-28 Beef Artificial Insemination School – Friday, March 27 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, March 28 8 a.m.-3 p.m. – MU Beef Research and Teaching Farm, 5151 Old Millers Road, Columbia, Mo. – Cost: $350 – pre-register by March 20 – 660-248-2272 or smithheather@missouri.edu – visit cvent.com/d/mnqjpn/4W to register 28 Sheep & Goats for Meat Production – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. – Ag Building, Crowder College, Neosho, Mo. – Cost is $40 per person if registered by March 23, late registration is $50 – 417-223-4775 or https://tinyurl.com/sheep-goats 31 QuickBooks Desktop: Utilization, Tips & Tricks – 1:30-4:30 p.m. – Cost: $80 – 3950 Newman Road, Joplin, Mo. – 417-625-9575 31-4/2,7 Regional Hay School – 6-8:30 p.m. – Immanuel Lutheran Church, 212 West 4th Street, Lockwood, Mo. – Cost: $35 per person, includes all three nights – register by March 27 – 417-637-2112 or https://extension2.missouri.edu/events/regional-hay-school-lockwood-mo April 2020 1 Ag Entrepreneurs: Resources for Success – 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – Centennial Hall, Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada, Mo. – Cost: $30 per person, lunch provided – register by March 27 – 417-448-2560 or https://extension2.missouri.edu/events/ag-entrepreneurs-resources-for-success 1-22 Taking Care of You Workshop – multisession program offering practical strategies and experiences to help people deal with the stress in their life – Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m. – Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Avenue, Springfield, Mo. – Cost: $40 – 417-881-8909 or visit http://extension.missouri.edu 1-5/6 Cooking Matters – Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. – The First Christian Church, 301 US-160, Gainesville, Mo. – 417-679-3525 or johnsonstephanie@missouri.edu 2-4 Big Branch / Cooper Cattle AI Training – Beebe, Ark. – 479-252-0570 or 501-316-3536 – www.BigBranchBreeders.net

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MARCH 2020 18 Valley Oaks Angus Bull & Female Sale – at the Farm, Oak Grove, Mo. – 573-280-2351 20 THM Land & Cattle Production Sale – Vienna, Mo. – 573-443-4521 21 Aschermann Charolais/ Akaushi 30th Edition Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Carthage, Mo. – 417-793-2855 21 Missouri Bison Association 22nd Annual Spring Sale – Mo-Kan Livestock, Butler, Mo. – 816-585-4779 21 Circle A Angus Ranch Spring Bull & Heifer Sale – at the Ranch, Iberia, Mo. – 573-280-5308 21 Cattlemen’s Choice Bull & Female Simmental, Sim Angus Sale – Fredonia Livestock Market, Fredonia, Kan. – 620-437-2211 21 Pinegar Herdbuilder XXVI Sale – at the Farm, Springfield, Mo. – 417-833-6784 21 Brinkley Angus Ranch 18th Annual Production Sale – Green City, Mo. – 660-265-5565

2-5/7 Cooking Matters – 1:30-3:30 p.m. – St. James Senior Center, 149 West Church Street, St. James, Mo. – rachelbuenemann@missouri.edu or 573-458-6260 3 Barn Quilt Workshop – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Stockton Community Building, 209 North Street, Stockton, Mo. – Cost: $30 per person – maximum of 15 participants – deadline to register is April 2 – 417-276-3313 or https://extension2.missouri.edu/events/barn-quilt-project 4 4-H Livestock Expo – 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Circle A Ranch Sale Barn, 41 Hwy K, Iberia, Mo. – free event, but space is limited – register by March 30 – 573-736-2119 7 Horse Nutrition and Pasture Management Workshop – 5:30 p.m. – Cost: $5 – contact Howell County Extension Center for more information or to register 417-256-2391 9 Sheep and Goat Production Workshop – 6-9 p.m. – Cedar County Library, 717 East Street, Stockton, Mo. – Cost: $30 per person, meal will be provided – register by April 7 – 417-276-3313 or https://extension2.missouri.edu/events/sheep-and-goat-production-workshop 11 Seymour FFA Alumni Farm Equipment Consignment Sale – 10 a.m. – Seymour High School parking lot, Seymour, Mo. – all profits benefit local youth – concessions available 11 Missouri Pesticide Collection Event – 8 a.m.-noon – Heritage Tractor, 3285 N. U.S. Hwy. 63, West Plains, Mo. – call 573-751-0616 or visit dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide 16 Missouri Council for Activity & Nutrition 2020 Conference: Building a Healthy & Productive Missouri Workforce – 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Drury Plaza Hotel Columbia East, 3100 Interstate 70 Dr. SE, Columbia, Mo. – follow the Facebook event for conference updates 21 Brown Bag Lunch Gardening Series 2020 – “You Can’t Kill This” Tough Annuals, Perennials, Shrub and Trees – noon – Taney County MU Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden, 122 Felkins Avenue, Forsyth, Mo. – 417-546-4431 or taneyco@missouri.edu 23-25 Big Branch / Cooper Cattle AI Training – Harrison, Ark. – 479-252-0570 or 501-316-3536 – www.BigBranchBreeders.net 25 Master Gardeners of the Ozarks Spring Plant Sale – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Main Street, Forsyth, Mo. – 417-546-4431 or taneyco@missouri.edu 28-30 Grazing School – West Plains, Mo. – contact the Howell County Extension Center 417-256-2391

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Articles inside

Thinking about going commercial?

Wet weather slows field preparations

Getting ready for grazing

Getting the nutrition right

Rotational cropping has rewards

The Udder Side with Dr. Tim O’Neill

Youth in Agriculture spotlights Gracie Smith

Junior Roweton appreciates old-fashioned farming

Danny Cawyer took over when his former employers passed

MCA honors Morris Westfall

Working on IH equipment for decades

Eye on Agribusiness highlights Irongate Berry Farm

Four generations keep Huff Farms going

K&L Farm has changed operations, but still focuses on being a working farm

Jerry Crownover – Politicians and farmers

Julie Turner-Crawford – The sickly kitty