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rumor mill Spring Ag and Urban Fest: Join Ozarks Farm & Neighbor for the second annual Spring Ag and Urban Fest on April 4-6, 2014, at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds sponsored by Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, Ozark Empire Fairgrounds and KOLR 10.

The three-day event will showcase livestock, farming equipment, tractors, trailers, balers, hunting and fishing equipment and much more. The event will also feature free educational seminars. There is no cost to attend the Spring Ag and Urban Fest and parking is free. Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The vendor directory will be included in our March 24 issue, so watch your mailboxes for a complete list of show vendors!

Missouri Returns to Number Two: Missouri has returned to the number two beef cow state in the nation, with a 63,000-cow increase in 2013. The USDA cow count shows Missouri rose from number three back to the position it held from 1983 to 2008

MFA Oil CEO to Retire: MFA Oil today announced that Jerry Taylor, president and chief executive officer, will retire effective August 31, 2014. Mark Fenner, currently chief operating officer, will assume the role of president and chief executive officer as of September 1, 2014.

Circle B Ranch Awarded AWA Certification: The herd of pigs at 90-acre Circle B Ranch, owned by John and Marina Backes, is now certified as Animal Welfare Approved. “We do not practice any confinement whatsoever.

We raise our hogs in a natural environment where they graze on pasture and wooded areas rich in natural nuts, grasses and berries, as well as mineral-rich earth and roots,” said John.

Crop Management Meeting: University of Missouri is hosting a crop management meeting on March 11, 2014, at 1:30 p.m., at the American Legion Hall in Rich Hill, Mo. Topics to be covered include unmanned aerial systems in Missouri crop agriculture, adding cover crops to corn/soybean rotations, fungicide and insecticide seed treatments and more.

For more information call 660-679-4167.

Crop Scouting Program: The Weekly Crop Scouting Telephone Update is a program that informs producers of pest threats. A weekly, two minute recorded message is sent out containing research based information on pests. Several fields in different areas of Barton County and surrounding counties are physically scouted each week and the report is based on those observations. Scouting begins in March and ends in November.

Cost $35 per phone line. To register call 417-682-3579.

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Correction: In the February 10, 2014, issue we listed the incorrect date for the Green Springs Bull Test Sale in our Ozarks’ Auction Block. The correct date for the Green Springs Bull Test Sale is March 24, 2014, at the Mo-Kan Market in Passaic, Mo. For more information call 417-448-4853. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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able to build a strong herd John Farley sees many benefits from raising Brangus Remembering Frank Farmer Eye on Agribusiness features Kubota of the Ozarks, LLC Investing in quality bulls pays off for Wayne and Connie Galbraith Doug and Judy Shaffer select for calving ease and growth Leon and Glenda Kleeman share 50 years of raising Angus To increase profit Everett Forkner carefully examines EPDs Showing Shorthorns is a family affair at Robsten Shorthorns John and Sara Myers sell their grass-fed beef through a niche market Larry Cox leans on his business background to guide his farm Town and Country features John Kleiboeker Parker Vandivort matches cattle with pasture supplies Youth in Agriculture spotlights Devin Wilkerson

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t was 5 degrees above zero; blowing a stiff, northwest wind asreIvo topped nworCtheyrrhill eJ yB towards the herd of standing cows. Sixinches of snow on the ground made the Jerry Crownover farms cold wind seem even worse, and the cows, in Lawrence County. He attempting to shield themselves from the frigis a former professor of id breeze, were all lined up along a perimeter Agriculture Education at fence, bordering a wooded area along the west Missouri State University, side of the field. As I unrolled the first bale of and is an author and hay, the ladies had a tough time trying to figure professional speaker. out whether to leave the limited shelter of the To contact Jerry, go to trees or fill their bellies. Ultimately, as it always ozarksfn.com and click does, the desire to eat won out. on ‘Contact Us.’ I drove along the line of bovines, checking to see which ones were close to calving, and counting as I went: one cow short. I didn’t have to drive far to discover the missing cow standing alongside a creek bank, humped up with remnants of afterbirth hanging from her posterior. There, not more than 20 yards from the would-be mother was a dead and frozen calf, still covered in a glaze of placenta. The cow hadn’t even been a good enough mother to try and save her own calf.

Shaking my head, I drove back to the frozen calf for further inspection. It was obvious that the calf had been shelled out and ignored; the inattentive mother never even made an attempt to move in my direction as I examined her dead baby. Back in the truck, I drove toward her and mumbled out loud, “You’re a sorry excuse for a mother.

You’ve got to at least try to save your baby in this weather.” She disregarded me.

As I returned to the bale yard to retrieve another bale, I began to try to understand what the problem had been and why there was no evidence that the calf had ever been licked – even once. I’ve owned the cow for five years and my records show that she has always been a good momma. What happened last night? Unrolling the second bale, I began to realize that the dead calf was exceptionally small. In my aha moment, I drove back to the cow.

She was still off by herself, standing by the creek bank when I arrived; ignoring the unrolled hay. This time, I got out of the truck and walked over to the steep, 8-foot bank. Peering over the ledge, I saw a little, black fur-ball curled up against the base of a willow tree that had most surely saved it from slipping into the frigid creek that flowed just inches from the calf. As I slid down the bank to the calf’s side, the mother stuck her head over the edge and gently mooed to the surviving twin. The calf was too cold to respond.

It’s tough for an old man to toss a calf some 8 feet, straight up to safety, but somehow I found the strength and climbed back up myself. I quickly loaded it onto the warm floorboard of the truck, turned up the heat, and headed for home. Judy had prepared some colostrum and, together, we fed it. I continued to haul it in the cab of the truck while I fed at two more places before returning it to its mother. The reunion left the cow licking its calf with such fervor, it could only be interpreted as,

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About the Cover Added growth hooks Everett Forkner on MaineAnjou. Read more on page 20.

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s I sit hear and write this it’s National FFA week. FFA members across the nation are celebrating and promoting an organization Lynzee Glass graduated that will impact their lives forever. from Missouri State As an FFA member, I looked forward to FFA University with a week each year. Our chapter, like many others, degree in Agricultural kicked off each FFA week by attending a local Communications in 2008. church as a chapter wearing our blue corduroy She grew up on a family jackets. The week was filled with such events has farm in Dallas County, Mo. a businessmen’s breakfast, hillbilly day, tractor To contact Lynzee call day, Food for America activities and much more.

1-866-532-1960 or email FFA week took a lot of planning and someeditor@ozarksfn.com. times required a lot of extra hours spent in the ag building but it was all worth it in the end.

One of my personal favorite activities of the week was the Food for America program. Food for America gave our members the opportunity to teach elementary students where their food comes from. Many times we would have hands-on demonstrations and bring farm animals to school, plus there was food to enjoy. I really loved educating others about the importance of agriculture and still do today.

Speaking of the importance of agriculture… Finally, after a year and a half of uncertainty for farmers, the House and the Senate have reached a compromise and the President has signed into law the Agriculture Act of 2014, known as the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill. The 900 plus-page document is a little intimidating and hard to comprehend if you ask me, but after a lot of research I think I have a pretty good handle on what is and is not included in the new Farm Bill.

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Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page payers $23 billion dollars, but it is said to provide new opportunities and job creation; expand markets for ag products at home and overseas; strengthen conservation efforts; create new opportunities for local and regional food systems; provide a dependable safety net for farmers; and allow everyone access to safe and nutritious food.

One of the biggest policy changes in the new Farm Bill is the end of direct payment subsides. Instead of a subsidy program, the 2014 Farm bill will take on a risk management approach that provides support for farmers only when they are hit with natural disasters or market volatility.

The bill will strengthen crop insurance.

Another cost cutting measure is the consolidation of farm programs. The 2014 Farm Bill consolidates or eliminates nearly 100 programs. The idea behind consolidation was to eliminate duplication in many programs. This includes direct payments to farmers.

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ducers, if they choose to be involved with the program, with indemnity payments when actual dairy margins are below the margin coverage levels the producer chooses on an annual basis. The new program is to be in place no later than September 1, 2014.

Other things included in the farm bill is the strengthening of programs that focus on fruits, vegetables and organic crops.

The bill supports organic research funding, data collection and assists farmers transitioning into organic agriculture. The bill will also strengthen support for farmers markets and local food enterprises.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack stated, “While no legislation is perfect, this bill is a strong investment in American agriculture and supports the continued global leadership of our farmers and ranchers.”

If you’re anything like me, this is a lot to take in and understand. In efforts of helping our readers understand how the 2014 Farm Bill will impact Ozarks’ farmers we will reach out to local experts and run an in depth article on the subject in our March 24, 2014 issue.

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Dan and Norma Hutchinson of we started doing it on rural Dallas County, just outside our own. We like Gelbof Urbana, Mo., will be the first vieh because they are a to tell you they are “just mere calm, gentle breed and folks” and thus the name of their op- good milkers as well. eration, Justamere Ranch. “Some people We do artificial inhave thought that was actually our last semination for all our heifers and then use a name,” Dan laughed.

“We have 240 acres here and raise reg- clean-up bull.”

Dan credited the alistered Black Gelbvieh,” he continued.

“I did dairy farming up north. We actu- falfa that they raise ally came south, looking for a warmer each year with givclimate, although you wouldn’t know it ing them a little extra this winter. We moved to Clinton, Mo., boost in a highly comoriginally and raised chickens for Tyson petitive beef industry. for several years. We had four of the large “We put up around chicken houses but we also ran 150 beef 1,200 round bales of cows as well. There is a lot of manual hay, that is, grass and clover and we sell labor involved in the chicken houses some and feed the rest. We also baled though, so about 12 years ago, we decided 1,800 square bales last year and sold most of those. We also wrapped some it was time to do something else.”

“Since we moved here,” Norma added, alfalfa for high moisture to feed to our “he’s added fencing, corrals and more own cows. It is all a lot of work but the outbuildings. It’s been a lot of work results are good.

“I went to a class reunion in Michigan but…” They looked at each other and shared the smile of people who are hap- this last year and so many of those I went py with their lot in life, “I think it is go- to school with were talking about having retired from this or that profession. But ing well.”

“We have 45 to 50 cows,” Dan contin- for me, the truth is I don’t really want to ued, “and we don’t do any advertising. retire. Cattle farming is a way of life and I might slow down a bit in the coming We sell by word-of-mouth years but retirement…” He made a and have a number of reface that spoke volumes and Norpeat customers.” ma laughed in agreement.

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“I guess I’d have to say farming is in my blood. I’ve done other kinds of work, construction and factory work but I always farmed on the side. The other factory employees were always looking forward to the weekend but for me, this is my weekend. I look forward to every day.

This kind of work is active and it keeps me healthy. You get paid for your efforts and at the end of the day, there is a real feeling of accomplishment. The grandkids are close by and they love it, too.”

He thought for a moment before he concluded. “There is one thing you need to be successful in this business. You have to have a wife who willing to do it and work right there beside you. Not every day is perfect, mind you, but I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.”

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specializing in high-end and professional batteries for medicine and space technology. His position as a quality control inspector provides more regular hours than livestock management and therefore more time to pursue his own agricultural interests. “My off-site job helps me fulfill my goals for our livestock operation. It’s important for me to walk through the herd each and every day to visually see the livestock for good health and management practices.”

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Danny and his wife, Lila, who also helps 60 years later some of my grandkids are heading down that path. I love it and it’s with the books and marketing strategy, currently run 25 head of registered polled what keeps me going.”

With 50 years of experience with his own Hereford cows on a small farm in Oroherd and over 40 as a purebred livestock nogo, Mo. Danny’s original herd for years manager, Danny has been involved in five was a registered Angus herd.

Danny explained, “From a young age different breeds over the country. Danny I always liked Angus cows and they eventually decided to leave were very popular during that time. the livestock management We built the herd up to 125 cows. field in order to spend more In the early ‘90s we started time with his own registered adding a few Shorthorn cows polled Hereford operation. to our program and gradually To accomplish this, seven ended our Angus program years ago Danny entered an enJoplin, Mo. and continued building out tirely new field by working for Shorthorn herd.”

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meet your neighbors In 1994 Danny and Lila moved from Kansas to Missouri where he started managing a registered Brangus operation in the Neosho, Mo. Over the next few years he phased out the Shorthorn herd and added a small Brangus operation.

Then in 2007 he started a registered polled Hereford herd, his current interest. Danny said, “During all that time I have realized that there are good cattle in all breeds especially through tools like artificial breeding, embryo transfer and EPDs. The livestock industry has exploded in producing genetics of great quality in the livestock industry.” Danny chose polled Herefords because the females and bulls are in strong demand by both registered and commercial cattleman across the country. He also believes they are probably the strongest breed in demand in the show ring throughout the country.

Danny uses the Ozarks Farmfest and the Spring Ag and Urban Fest, both in Springfield, Mo., to help merchandise his breeding stock in addition to some showing, print media and word-ofmouth marketing strategies.

In the late 1980s Danny began working with embryo transplant using eggs from his top-producing cows along with a few embryos purchased from other top-producing cow herds. Danny tries to keep back five heifers each year for replacements. Having a very intense breeding program, Danny selects semen from some of the top polled Hereford bulls in the country. The main

criteria for semen selection are the visual appearance of offspring and EPDs, especially for birth weights and growth.

Danny supports his herd with a detailed vaccination program, which includes deworming, Cattle Master, Lepto, Vibro and a strong vitamin and mineral program.

The cow herd is fed a 20 percent protein supplement and free-choice, good quality brome hay during the winter months. The fall calves also have free choice to creep feed.

Danny said that their farm provides enough pasture for the summer and hay is purchased only for the winter feeding. To keep pastures in prime condition, Danny fertilizers with commercial fertilizer that is now supplemented by chicken litter from their most recent agriculture venture.

Danny and Lila have a flock of 200 hens and a new delivery of another 150 chicks just this past week. They presently have 260 Black Australopes and 70 Rock Island Reds. The hens produce around 100 dozen eggs a week, which are sold both on-site and at the local farmers market.

Because eggs are collected several times daily and Danny works at EaglePitcher, he has outside help with the egg laying part of the operation.

Danny said, “I’m happy with what I have but may need to start exploring another new revenue. I’m happiest when my restless nature finds a new outlet.”

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While building his herd, John Farley has found out how to balance Angus with Brahman to build a better cow Among the beautiful rolling hills between Clever and Nixa lies Boaz, Mo., a small community where John Farley and his family live. John Farley owns and oper-

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working on a water-proofing company,” said John. “My brother pours foundation walls, and my other brother has done water-proofing, too. I use some special rubber polymer products, and in 2006/2007,

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“Things are starting to get better, business John also keeps a large commercial cow herd. Though he was raised in the Ga- has improved a lot this year,” said John.

John started his cow herd about 8 years lena, Mo., area, John lived in Manhattan, Kan., until just a few years ago. He ago, “I started with 25 cows that I bought at Harrison, Ark., two of those cows worked with the Department were Brangus, and the rest were mostof Transportation while in ly Angus. Then I bought 13 more, Kansas, and developed a lot pretty much Angus, first-calf of experience working with heifers.” By slowly increasing his asphalt products and learned herd, and keeping quality rea lot about geology, which has Boaz, Mo. placement heifers, John now helped him in his own business. has a commercial cow herd “I was glad to come home and of over 106 momma cows. have the opportunity to start Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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meet your neighbors He also maintains 211 acres of pasture and hayfields, both leased and owned.

John appreciates the qualities that the Brahman influence brings to his Brangus, and now Ultrablack (Brangus/Angus) cattle, which he owns. “Brangus are very heat tolerant. I was riding through the cows with my dad, and I pointed to the pond, ‘look at all those Angus cows in the pond.’ The ones still in the pasture grazing were the Brangus,” said John. Besides being heat tolerant, which is a widely appreciated attribute, John pointed out other benefits influenced by their genes, “Brangus have excellent maternal instincts, they protect their calves, but they are as gentle as dogs. But – when they have a baby, don’t bother their babies.”

John has modified his process of tagging newborn calves as soon as they hit the ground, to waiting until they are a little older and tagging the calves after corralling them away from their mommas.

John sees benefits with weaned calves as well, “Because of the higher butterfat in the Brangus, I see 50-70 pound higher weaning weights.”

Since finding that he likes the advantages of the Brahman influence, John is now keeping Brangus and Ultrablack bulls. He has been happy with the Genetrust genetics in his Brangus bull, and has a young Ultrablack bull from his own herd. “Once I have built the herd up with Brangus cows, I will start breeding back with Angus bulls.” Since the goal of a commercial cow herd is in marketing the calf-crop, John focuses on selling quality, weaned calves.

“I hear some farmers say, I can’t afford to creep feed. I say, ‘I can’t afford NOT to creep feed.’” After creep feeding, weaning and vaccinating, John backgrounds the calves for 90-120 days, “Weaned, healthy calves will bring more money at the sale barn.” John frequently sells his weaned stock at the Cattleman’s Livestock Auction in Harrison, Ark. John and his dad, Jerry, work a lot together and do custom baling for area farmers during the summer months.

John is married to wife, Cynthia, and has three grown children.

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By Lindsay Haymes

Frank Farmer, 1924-2014; his legacy will live on past his many years of advocacy, influence and writing.

In May 1956, Frank Farmer told a story to the world about our way of life – of baby calves and time spent with family on the land you love – a way of life that often has a higher cost than most city folks would ever know. This particular story, “The Vanishing Cowboy,” was about Texas rancher Judd McKnight, and was published in Collier’s magazine. Later, this same article was published in more than 25 different languages by the U.S. State Department, to tell the world of America’s rich agriculture heritage. Add this accomplishment to a lifetime of columns and articles Frank has published across the U.S. on topics from agriculture to politics to crime to current events, and it seems likely that the full impact of his writing will never be known.

Frank Farmer passed away in his home on Feb. 17, 2014. Frank’s passion for the agriculturist, his commitment to a lifestyle that once was everyone’s way of life kept him writing well into his 80s.

Frank was born April 7, 1924 in Willard, Mo., to Clifford and Nell Farmer. He made a career out of telling stories, but his work was more than just tales; he guided and influenced the agriculture industry in our state and our nation with his words.

In 1957 Frank began work at the Springfield Daily News and the Springfield Leader & Press, concurrently freelance writing for Mid America Dairymen and the American Hereford Journal.

During Frank’s 30 years as a reporter and editorial page designer for the now Springfield News-Leader, he interviewed members of Congress, governors, actors and actresses. Later in his life Frank would recall stories of his days

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reporting in Springfield and on the road as a freelancer, and these stories often showed up on the pages of this newspaper, in his syndicated column, “Headin’ for the Last Roundup.”

Frank covered the tear gas-infused prisoner revolt at the Federal Medical Center in Springfield. He expertly dissected the economic downturn of the ‘70s and ‘80s. During times of hardship his words brought farmers and “city people” together to find mutually agreeable economic solutions to regional farmers’ plights. His expertise led him to testify and present to legislative committees and bodies on behalf of the agriculture community time and time again.

When Frank retired from the NewsLeader, Missouri Governor John Ashcroft declared a “Frank Farmer Day”– Dec. 3, 1986 – “for his tireless work to protect the freedoms guaranteed by our constitution, for his compassion and empathy with the people of the Ozarks, and for his love for the land they work.”

Frank served his beloved Ozarks in many ways – he was a member of the Greene County Farmer’s Cooperative, the Springfield library district and the Missouri Resource Conservation and Development Council. He was instrumental in the development of Ozarks Food Harvest, the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, The Willard Retirement Village and the Golden Rule Society. He always noted one of his proudest accomplishments was sitting on the junior college study group that began Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC). Frank was a trustee at OTC from 1990-2007.

No story of Frank would be complete without due mention of the love of his life, Helen. Helen was his confidant,

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caretaker, wife and best friend. He depended on her and cherished her with a love so pure and true it would’ve put Shakespeare at a loss for words. Frank and Helen lived on their Missouri Century Farm near Cave Spring, Mo., their entire lives, and had two children, Andy and Connie. Helen died Jan. 18, 2014.

Never before and likely never again will the Ozarks’ agriculture community possess such an advocate, such a champion. Frank Farmer was a treasure. He recounted our shared history with elegance and grace, and as a father gently redirects his child from wrong, his words encouraged us to not forget our beginnings, not to take for granted our beloved region of the world. Frank reminded us often to protect our land; to watch the geese flying overhead by the thousands and ensure the environment is such that they always may do so; to remember the good ol’ days, but not without consideration for how we preserve a way of life that stands to be lost.

Not only a writer but a prose poet, Frank’s own words from his book, “Just Call Me Rowdy” seem an appropriate conclusion to a peaceful epitaph for our friend, Frank Farmer.

“But those days after our hearts have ceased to beat, our guardian angels will pluck the living spirits from our useless physical bodies and in some fashion we are not capable of understanding, present the record of our lives to the Council On High. There, we will be born again in different form, but with personalities intact, and hopefully honored for our work in our short lives on earth, and then prepared for new assignments somewhere in the never-beginning, never-ending universe.”

Lindsay Haymes was the Managing Editor of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor from 2006-2010. She now lives in Springfield, Mo., and works in Economic Development for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Services: “Kubota of the Ozarks is a full-service location. We service all equipment,” said Brian. “We are here to help our customers with their operations by providing superior equipment, sales, solutions and the best service department in the industry with the highest level of integrity and ethical business practices.”

Financing is also available at Kubota of the Ozarks, LLC. JCB of Southwest Missouri: Brian and Darla also own JCB of Southwest Missouri at the Springfield location selling JCB equipment.

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Wayne and Connie Galbraith have seen many improvements in the Limousin breed over the last 20 years After spending their childhoods enduring the endless chores of their families’ dairy farms, both Wayne and Connie Galbraith swore off following in their parents’ footsteps. They both chuckle about their

Wayne and Connie Galbraith say raising their own heifers as replacements ensures they get the genetics and temperament they want for their momma cows.

12 to pay for her college,” laughed Connie. That small step back toward their childhood roots snowballed. Now, almost 20 years later, the couple runs 140 registered Limousin momma cows on more than 800-acres in Marshfield, Mo.

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In that initial dozen, the Galbraiths had purchased a registered Limousin cow. “We liked her the best out of the adamant pledge to stay out of the cattle 12,” said Connie. It was that cow that business as they look out on their herd of launched the Galbraiths into the LimouLimousin cattle in Marshfield, Mo. “You sin cattle business back in 1995. “I liked have to enjoy it. And we really do enjoy their body type,” commented Connie.

“They are just muscled up cattle,” added it,” said Connie Galbraith.

Wayne. Through the years, the GalWhat caused their change braiths continued building their herd of heart? “We bought my and acquiring more land. They run parents 40-acre Century cattle not only on Wayne’s famFarm and put 12 commercial ily farm, but also on the 160cows on it. We bought the cows to help put Connie’s old- Marshfield, Mo. acre farm where Connie grew up milking Holsteins. They est daughter through college,” said Wayne Galbraith. “We — Continued on Next Page would have needed more than MARCH 3, 2014

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Continued from Previous Page rent an additional 600-acres throughout protective of their calves and they give the area that they use for hay and to give lots of good milk,” stated Connie. The Galbraiths say they have seen changes their cattle plenty of pasture for grazing.

Once they committed to the Limou- in the Limousin cattle breed through sin cattle breed, the Galbraiths focused the years, especially with black Limousin. Wayne said he’s their operation on seen an improveregistered, purement in black Limblood cows. “At one ousin. “Now they’re time we raised bulls beefier and milk betand there was a better,” stated Wayne. ter market for them The Galbraith’s if they were from a cut all of their own registered cow,” said fields for hay. Last Wayne. The couple year they baled uses homozygous 1,600 round bales black/homozygous of fescue and brome. polled bulls. Connie In the winter pores over a bull’s months they make EPDs before mak- Wayne Galbraith, sure their cattle ing a decision on have ample, qualwhich bull to buy. Limousin breeder ity hay at all times.

She focuses on birth weights, weaning weights and also on The Galbraith’s also keep out plenty disposition. Though Connie places a lot of mineral and fill their creep feeders of emphasis on a bull’s numbers, she also with MFA Trendsetter for their calves. picks bulls that are visually appealing. Though they do not feed their momma “I want them to look like a bull, with a cows grain, their herd comes up into the bump on their neck and a big front,” said lots when Wayne and Connie check on Connie. The Galbraiths keep four to them each day. Their cows are a docile five bulls with their 140 momma cows. group, obviously used to seeing and inThe couple likes to maintain a fall and teracting with their owners.

This is a time consuming “hobby” for a spring calving season. They wean their calves at 7 months-old and sell them at Wayne and Connie. The two run their the Buffalo Livestock Market. The Gal- purebred cattle business in addition braiths say they have found investing in to holding other fulltime jobs. Wayne quality bulls pays off. “Having good bulls owns and operates Marshfield Machinhas been the secret to all of it. You have ery Company and Connie works at the Eye Clinic in Marshfield. Though this to have good bulls,” said Wayne.

The Galbraiths are sold on purebred couple never dreamed they would return Limousin cattle. Wayne and Connie to life on the farm, they wouldn’t have it say their Limousin momma cows do not any other way. “As a kid I wondered why have any calving problems. In addition, my dad would just come out here and Connie appreciates how the Limousin look at his cows. Now I know why. We cows care for their calves. “The cows are do the same thing. It brings us joy. And very good momma cows. They take re- we do it together, it’s fun,” said Connie. ally good care of their calves. They are

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Starting from scratch meant working with the cow herd after the AI program and saving money to purchase land and is complete. AI bull selection is dictatstarter stock. Doug works and travels ex- ed by the desired function of the calf, tensively for Tru-Test Inc., a power fenc- whether for showing or as replacement ing and livestock scales company out of stock or the bull market. One of the Texas and New Zealand, as a territorial bulls, SHF Firepower, raised by the Shafsales manager. Judy, on the other hand, fers, is currently being utilized in their owns MailBox It in Carthage, which al- AI program. Firepower was successful in lows her flexible hours, particularly im- the show ring and in now proving himportant now that their twins, Will and self as a tremendous herd sire.

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Because of the niche they fill, the Shaffers have to stay up-to-date with marketing. Doug said, “We sell most of their bulls by word-of-mouth and still use print media for advertising but the market is moving toward the Internet, Facebook and video marketing and so are we.”

The Shaffers utilize as many as 20 paddocks through the use of portable fencing. The size and number of paddocks is based upon need and weather conditions. The goal is to control the maturity of fescue and lespedeza pastures through rotation. Judy said, “The best efficiency is to graze into December and January.

It makes no sense to make and feed hay if we can keep the cows out grazing stockpiled grasses.” They hay 60 acres to provide winter hay for their herd. Water for the herd comes from two wells that never ran dry during the drought. Judy said, “Clean water is as important as good forage.”

Cattle have been an important part of the Shaffer family life. Doug and Judy believe children should select only one activity and devote entirely to that activity so they can strive for excellence rather than in adequately pursuing several activities. It was a must that the kids kept good grades throughout their high school career. The Shaffer children chose showing cattle. Will and Kate started in 4-H at

age 8 and each showed a steer and a heifer at the county fair. One of those heifers is still part of the commercial herd and the youngsters clearly understood that steers were a terminal product, a food source and not a pet.

Will is pursuing a biochemistry and microbiology undergraduate degree at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., with his end goal being a career in animal research. Kate elected to start her pre-law education at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla., so she could be involved in the Redlands’ livestock judging program. Kate exhibited KBC SHF MS VooDoo 6017ET this past summer and winter. “Voo” was the Grand Champion Charolais Female at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., and the Grand Champion Junior Charolais Heifer and the Reserve Champion Open Show Charolais Heifer at the National Western Livestock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Co. Will exhibited the Champion Bred-and-Owned Female SHF MS Annie Oakley at the Charolais Junior Nationals held in July of 2013 in Texarkana, Texas.

Even though Will and Kate have started their adult life, Doug and Judy plan on maintaining the size of their herd and absorbing the extra work. Doug believes that the Charolais seedstock industry is poised to make a greater impact in the commercial livestock industry and is excited to be involved in the agriculture industry.

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Best-All Around Herd: 50 Years in the Making

By Jaynie Kinnie-Hout

Leon and Glenda Kleeman receive the Historic Angus Herd Award for their dedication to the breed Leon and Glenda Kleeman the most profitable pen of steers in the of Gleonda Angus Farms near 1982 Southwest Missouri Feedout.

In the early days Leon’s reputation for Lockwood, Mo., were recently honored when the American Angus quality cattle was becoming very well Association awarded them with the His- known throughout the Ozarks. In 1961, toric Angus Herd Award. It is presented the 20-year-old exhibited both the to Angus breeders or immediate fami- Champion Bull and Female at the Ozark lies that have been in continuous An- Empire Fair’s junior show in Springfield, gus production for 50 years or more. To Mo. Both animals were sired by an Earl honor their dedication to the breed, the Marshall bull. Also, that year he was American Angus Association proudly honored with a 4-H Proficiency award recognized Gleonda Farms as a Historic and a trip to Chicago.

Angus Herd.

“The Angus people have really helped us a lot,” Leon said. “The managers and all.”

Leon was just an 8-year-old boy when his father, Bert Kleeman gave him his first bucket calf out of an Angus-cross milk cow. Later he sold the calf to purchase a show steer. That simple gift sparked a life-long love of the show ring.

In the mid to late 1950s he made his initial purchase of registered Angus heifers from John and Cecilia Eck of Pierce City, Mo. Since that day, Leon has dedicated his life to raising and perfecting Angus cattle; and it really shows.

“Angus is the best all-around breed,” Leon said. “It’s the best carcass, they Photos by Jaynie Kinnie-Hout have the best mothering ability and “I really enjoyed showing,” Leon statprobably the easiest breeding.”

Leon and Glenda met and married in ed. “The show people are really one big 1964. The young couple was looking family. I fit for shows, and I fit for sales, for a name for the farm so they joined production sales and dispersal sales.”

Leon worked for various cattle operations their first names together and, “Gleonda over the years, including the Equen PlanFarms” was born.

They had two daughters, Gina and tation in Minter, Miss., and Blue Sky Farm in Kearney, Mo. He became known in Lana who also shared their the Ozarks for a keen eye for fitting parents’ love of cattle and cattle, and while with Equen he fitfarm life. ted for the Texas circuit, where The girls both showed they showed the Champion Festeers and heifers during the male and Reserve Champion late 1970s and early 1980s.

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“I was working with a good friend of mine in 4-H who showed cattle with me in the junior shows,” Leon recalled.

“They needed workers at the Equen Plantation in Mississippi so we went down. The original owner was Equen Insurance, and at one time they had 5,000 acres of cotton and 127 workers in the cotton fields. We lived in a little shack where the cowboys stayed,” he said. “And when the owners went on a trip, I would stay over in the big house

to watch their kids. I stayed all the way from the mansion to a shack,” he said.

“When we were on the road we slept in the straw, or in the back of the truck,” said Leon. “We were down in San Antonio one time working and it was 70 degrees during the day. We woke up the next morning with 2-inches of snow all over our sleeping bags,” he recalled.

“When Leon worked down in Mississippi he fitted a lot of their cattle,” Glenda recalled, “but the manager had the honor of showing them,” she said.

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to show them. They were rich Mississippi plantation owners, that raised and showed Angus cattle.”

Gleonda Angus Farms hosted their first production sale in 1972. Managers J.B. McCorkle and Tom Burke made sure the day was a success, and cattle legends Ray Simms and Harold Henry served as auctioneers.

To continue efforts to expand and improve the herd, in 1973 Leon purchased 96 Wye-bred females from M.Q. Farms, Hastings, Neb. Leon was also known as a pioneer in the carcass data collection and in 1994 harvested a pen of 44 Angus steers that graded 96 percent choice, 67 percent Certified Angus Beef.

“When buying beef for the dinner table, you want to make sure it’s got marbling in it. That’s not bad fat, its good fat.” Glenda said. “You’ve got to have that. Some people say you don’t.

Some say it’s tender without it, but we feel for the best flavor you need some of the marbling that is in choice and prime cuts of meat,” she said.

In conclusion, Leon has never given up learning, and he tries to pass this knowledge on to others. His goal is to have one of best Angus herds and to sell quality seedstock. He recently built a new barn with a state-of-the-art work area. Leon hopes to leave a rich legacy in his love of family, work ethic, dedication to the land and quality cattle.

In 2011, Leon and Glenda received the 2011 Missouri Angus Pioneer award for their years of dedicated effort to the Angus breed. Today, Gleonda Farms is home to about 300 head and they continue to sell 40-60 registered Angus bulls each year.

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By Pete Bradshaw

Everett Forkner adds feedlot growth and efficiency with Maine-Anjou A new breed of cattle hit the North American continent over 45 years ago that caught the attention of pork producer Everett Forkner of Forkner Farms near Richards, Mo. During a business excursion in Canada 15 years later he was impressed by what he saw with the Maine Anjou breed.

Everett decided to see the results for himself through artificial insemination crossbreeding his Charolais/Angus and Charolais/Hereford cows. The results were astounding and hooked him on the breed.

Looking back he said, “In the polled Hereford business if I got a 600 pound or 650 pound weaning weight calf that was really good back in those days. The

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“One of the breed’s greatest strengths first calves out of this new breed weighed is that they are very docile, very easy to over 700 pounds at weaning and 1,200 to work with and they have a tremendous 1,300 pounds at yearling. I’d never seen genetic growth explosion,” noted Ever- such a tremendous growth in my life.”

With a solid base of experience in ett. “This breed of cattle can easily add 20 to 40 pounds to every calf in your genetics with the family’s Truline hog herd. At a $1.50 per pound, 40 pounds production, Folkner created a plan to diversify into the breeding of his cattle to is worth $60 a calf. create the Truline Maines. “I coined “They are excellent moththe term Truline as animals or lines ers so therein lay the basic of animals that will breed true to advantage of this breed. what they look like,” he said. “If If you are a larger producer you want your animals to breed that would like to retain and what you see then you’ve got feed his own cattle then this to have the genetic consisbreed has a tremendous feedlot Richards, Mo. tency to pass that on to the growth and efficiency and carnext generation.” cass cut-ability.”

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meet your neighbors Normally Maines er Everett breeds are roan and white; his first year heifhowever seeing ers in February to that black hides ensure their first would become a time out is not a desirable visual at difficult one. Anthe market Everswering the marett took steps to ket demands for keep his herd suchis bulls he has cessful in the years also bred a select to come. “Blackgroup of cows hided cattle are to calve in midin vogue, so that’s January and Febwhy we breed the ruary so they will red and white be a little larger, Maine Anjou with older and stouter.

Angus then breed Feeding the them back to sevwell-bred Maines en-eighths pure,” is accomplished he explained. via the resources Everett’s operaof the Forkner tions looks at all “This breed of cattle can easily Farms.

Core the basics that add 20 to 40 pounds to every feeding comes most breeders put calf in your herd. At a $1.50 per from rotational to the magnify- pound, 40 pounds is worth $60 paddock grazing ing glass such as a calf.” with little outbirth weight EPDs – Everett Forkner, side resources (expected progTruline Maines used. With over eny difference), 800 acres in crop weaning weights, milk flow and natural production the farm supports any addigrowth; however he escalated the Truline tional nutritional needs with one excepMaine program further to meet the de- tion, a specially formulated supplement mands of the market. He detailed, “In our is formulated from natural sources to operations we’re going another step and bolster the herd’s nutrition to keep them we’re also doing pelvic measurements in in top form. females, ultrasound evaluation of males Like an epic film where the director and females which measures fat depth. It and editor labor to plan and create a also measures rib-eye size and the flecks of masterpiece experience, so it is with Forfat called marbling that aids in taste. We kner’s Maine-Anjou cattle in creating a are adding to that and do scrotum mea- trustworthy line that heralds from years surements on bulls. We are strong believ- of patience, foresight and execution of ers in performance testing cattle.” plan to help the breed excel in the state By looking at the sum of the Maine’s and beyond. He stated, “You need to performance factors Everett noted that have a strategic plan then position yourthe breed is becoming more in demand self where you need to be. Formulating at the feedlot. “We’ve had a number of plans to promote your strengths and feedlots that have fed enough of these shoring up your weaknesses.

Maine-cross cattle that they can see “It doesn’t matter what you’re talking their ability to perform, ability to be about, you have to build up your relavery efficient in putting on the gains, tionships first. That’s what I’ve always and more than anything else they can done in my business or tried to. People see the high percentage, 80 percent or have got to trust you. If they trust you more grading choice or above,” he said. they will buy into a program. People Everett’s Maines are usually bred in don’t buy my cattle because of the way March and April with target calving they look, rather they buy into who I am around late February and March; howev- and who we are and who we want to be.”

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Robsten Shorthorns consists of several hundred acres of land owned and/ or leased in several different counties in Missouri. Cattle run on grass and are fed hay as necessary during the winter. Hay is custom baled by Preheims on leased land and shared with the owners. Garris said, “The reason we lease land is because it is hard to pay for ground strictly

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It takes the entire family to run Robsten Shorthorns. (Pictured L to R: Pearl, Garris, Rusten, Allie, Rodney and Robin Preheim)

events. They not only show – they win, at the American Royal, Western Livestock Show, and many state fairs. Heifers from the products it produces.” He furfrom their farms are scattered through- ther stated that sometimes the weather out the United States and are the foun- has a lot to do with where the cattle are. dation of many Shorthorn beef herds. When it was so dry here in south cenRobsten Shorthorns includes Garris and tral Missouri and they were having more Pearl, their two sons and their families rain in the western part of the state they leased grassland there and moved – Rusten and Wendy and part of their herd to better pasture. their daughter, Allie, RobCalves are born both spring and in and Melissa and their fall with the bulk of the herd calvson, Rodney and daughter, ing in early spring. Garris made it Kaylea. All are actively inclear that the only time they volved in raising and showing Tyrone, Mo. do not like to have calves is beef type Shorthorns and each during the hot weather in the individual contributes their summer. He explained, “We share of the work and expertise.

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meet your neighbors seem to have problems with new calves with the heat. They are more likely to be affected by the growth of infections than in the cooler temperatures.”

When asked about culling, Garris said, “We don’t sell cows – we sell calves.” In other words if a cow doesn’t produce a good calf every year she is gone. One of the reasons they like the Shorthorn breed is their hardiness and long years of productivity. Pearl said, “Some cows are still producing at 20 years of age.”

Herd bulls are raised on the farm using AI choices. Rusten is a certified AI technician and is also schooled in doing embryo transplants. The Preheims feel they can raise bulls that are best suited to their needs if they are on the farm from birth. With the exception of their own herd sires, most bull calves are sold as steers in feeder auctions. Heifers are a different story. They sell breeding stock.

At weaning they are sorted into keepers, and show stock. Anything that doesn’t

fit into those two categories is sold as feeders. Robin stated, “If it won’t work for us, it won’t work for somebody else.”

Show heifers are fed a special blend of feed created by Preheims and mixed by MFA. They have it bagged and feed according to weight and size. Getting these heifers ready for show is where this family really comes together to get the show on the road, so to speak.

Robin starts halter breaking as soon as they are weaned. He handles them every day, calming them down, washing and getting them ready for the show ring. He said, “Whether they are going to a sale or a show they need to be handled and learn how to behave.”

Rusten is the groomer of the cattle operation.

Allie who is 18, and Kaylea, age 17 take the heifers into the show ring. Kay-

lea is a senior in high school and will graduate this year and plans on attending Central Methodist nursing school.

She said, “We show the heifers and the boys do the hard stuff.” Allie, who is pharmacy technician said, “A sale is like a little show. It is important for our stock to look good at all times.”

Rodney is in his second year at Central Methodist majoring in physical ed-

ucation. He plans on teaching and coaching as well as living on the farm. He played football in high school and is also on the college team. On the farm he does a little of everything, but especially helps with haying in the summer time.

When asked about his thoughts on their operation he said, “If you are farmer you have to be willing to get up early and go until you get finished.”

All members of this family are responsible for a part of this operation. Garris said, “When we were getting started here in Missouri I was working on a job, the kids were in school, Pearl made sure everything was running okay on the farm. Now, it takes all of us to do what she did then. She is pretty important around here.” You can’t get much more family oriented than Preheim (Robsten) Shorthorns.

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John and Sara Myers use a uniformed grazing program for their cattle, sheep and poultry John and Sara Myers have established a small but growing 21st Century farm on land that once belonged to John’s grandfather in Pulaski County, just outside Richland, Mo. “We have a small herd of registered Simmental and Simmental-Angus cross right now,” John shared recently about Lightning M Ranch’s livestock mix and their plans for future expansion. “I like the Simmentalcross because it produces really good beef and that’s our primary objective. By having both registered cattle and cross-breeds, it gives us the ability to sell to two markets – to registered breeders as well as on the

John continued, “Of course, all of our stock is naturally grass-fed including freerange chickens and Royal Palm turkeys, which we sell at Thanksgiving and Christmas. There is a growing health-conscience market out there and my research shows that the product is selling at a premium right now. I think we can make it more accessible to people and still make money selling at retail prices, allowing more people to eat healthier meat.”

Sara picked up the narrative. “This breed of cattle has such a gentle nature and that makes it easier for me and the children, Katy age 10 and David age 8,

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commercial market. If one market is down, to work around them. We started with poultry, including Royal Palm Turkeys – we can move more toward the other.

“We also have Mouflon sheep, a Euro- we have 5 right now and 10 blue-laced pean breed of wild sheep that we raise for Wyandotte chickens. We hatch our breeding purposes and for hunting ranch- own, running an incubator in the winter. The chickens are just for our own es. Some of the other breeduse right now and then of course, ers are really interested in we have a big garden each summer the bigger trophy-sized horns as well. From there, we added so we are looking to breed for the cattle and the sheep and that. We just started with this even a llama, to help keep breed but I really think it could Richland, Mo. the coyotes away. be good for us and there is a growing interest in this exotic breed for hunting purposes.”

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“These good bulls and more like them sold in our 2013 sale.”

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pines, just to name a few. Larry started his and lots of travel, it is what I wanted… I career as a pilot, then due to a medical con- didn’t want to be idle, do nothing. So it dition affecting his sight, he transitioned to just appealed to me,” commented Larry.

Unlike many people who farm, Larry a new role where he spent the next 20 years and Pat did not grow up on a farm or as an expert setting up crew have any experience running a catmanagement procedures for tle operation. In fact, before they various airlines. Pat built her could buy their first cow, they career working as a computer had to make a hefty investment programmer for an information to transform their property technology company. In 2009, into a working farm. after years of seeing the world, Rogersville, Mo. the Coxes decided it was time to — Continued on Next Page come home.

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We’re Loaded!

The front end of these bulls is going to be as good as any selling – any place this spring!

18th Edition Bull Sale

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Saturday, March 22, 2014 1 p.m. Central At the Ranch • Carthage, Missouri

Selling 75 Bulls

Including 7 Charolais x Red Angus Bulls

Lot #24 EPDs: BW -0.2, WW 33 YW 67 M 15 TM 31

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When he started his cattle operation he fed grain every day but he soon had to rethink that strategy. ““I used to but the cost was enormous, the cost has really tripled from the time I started feeding in 2009, it is just stunning,” remarked Larry. In order to balance the rising cost of grain, Larry decided to buy more land. He uses the additional 120 acres to give his cattle extra hay and grazing area; greatly reducing his feed bill. “Even though the upfront cost is more, to me the land itself is an investment,” Larry explained. Now he feeds his cows grain once a week and his bulls twice a week. However, he puts out grain daily when weaning his calves.

The Coxes have found the keys to their success are pasture management and detailed record keeping. Larry documents every detail about his herd, his expenses and his assets. “I want a good measurement of what is really going on.

And then I am in a position to make decisions if I need to correct the course a little bit,” explained Larry.

Though small course corrections will always be a part of life’s journey, Larry’s simply thankful his final destination is a beautiful Ozarks farm.

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Continued from Previous Page The Coxes started their cattle herd with the purchase of five purebred Angus heifers. “I did some research and talked to a lot of people about it before I selected Angus because I considered some other breeds. What really got me was the calving ease,” stated Larry. He says another deciding factor was the established market for Angus bulls. The Coxes currently operate with around 50 head of purebred Angus cattle. Larry decided a registered herd would be the best bet for them. “When you look at the business you need to pick one niche or another. And also partly due to my wife, she didn’t like the idea of the slaughter part,” said Larry. The Coxes AI their heifers and cows in an effort to build the genetics their clients want. The Coxes primary business is selling bulls. “We sell a few to other Angus breeders, but probably 70-percent go to feeder calf operations that have mixed cows and are looking for a low-birth weight bull with good growth characteristics. So I keep the profiles and try to keep moving up all the time in that area,” said Larry.

Larry leans on his business background to guide him with his farming decisions.

Continued from Page 24 “We already sell our USDA-inspected beef, all packaged and frozen, via wordof-mouth, at the farmers market, using a local meat packer. It’s all grass-fed and we can do special orders, special cuts that our customers want.”

“At the moment, we have 50 acres involved – 30 acres in hay production and 20 acres of pasture,” John added.

“We have another 150 acres in woods and we recently did a harvest of about one third of the marketable trees. As a matter of fact, the loggers are still in the process. We can do it again, every 10 to 15 years. There are big tax advantages in using a forester because of the tax basis, which is like an appraisal and allows us to sell the trees tax-free, using a free bid system, up to the sealed bid amount of the tax basis. By only taking one third

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of the trees, that improves the quality of the remaining trees. This allows them to grow faster as we harvest in a way that sustains the entire forest.”

“It’s a cost-saving way to start small and expand,” Sara continued. “For instance, John saw the sheep and thought they were really cool. He did the research and found they are what trophy hunters are looking for and nobody else around here has them.

“I’m also growing herbs from heirloom seeds which takes a lot of time but I want to avoid using anything chemicallybased. We’ve planted fruit trees – apple, plum, cherry, pear, apricot and walnut – and hope to have fruit to sell in the future, too. It’s all moving toward self-sufficiency and expansion,” she concluded.

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town &

country

in the field and in the office

John Kleiboeker In town: John Kleiboeker is a vice president of commercial lending for Arvest Bank in Monett, Mo., but banking was not on his career radar. “They really wanted somebody that was actively farming. They said, ‘We can teach you how to become a banker, but we can’t teach everyone the ins and outs of farming.’” Though he works with businesses in and around Monett, the bulk of John’s work comes from the rural agricultural community and developing those farm businesses. He has become a ‘town and country’ banker and likes it that way. “Sometimes people will set an appointment or I’ll go to them. I’d rather just go to their table and sit down and spread the papers over it. Just being able to do that just makes my job a lot more fun.” Besides developing businesses John is a key member of groups with an eye on agriculture. He is a state board member of the Missouri Soybean Association and was recently voted as a new member of the Lawrence County Fair Board. However John’s passion for agriculture and enjoyment of 4-H in his youth has led him to be a co-leader for Lawrence County’s 4-H Steer Program combining that love with his knowledge of economics and finances.

In the country: Being a fifth generation of farmers, agriculture runs deep in his blood. “There’s no better place to be than just sitting out in the pasture, under a tree to just watch my cattle,” he said with a beaming smile. He took his college career to the University of Missouri where he received his degree in general agriculture. Later he settled on his grandfather’s farm between Stott’s City and Freistatt, Mo. The 200-acre spread is home for him, his wife, Robin, their five sons and 80 head of cattle. His long-term goal is to create a super-high quality set of beef cows drawing upon inherited lessons blended with modern practices then applying that to the herd of Red Angus crossed with Red Simmental and Black Angus crosses with Black Simmental. Seeing the success of his grandfather’s Angus with the addition of Simmental blended in by his father, John has taken it a step further with the incorporation of the Red Angus breed. Using EPDs on heifer pregnancy for maintenance and longevity John hopes to build a herd that is very docile and has great longevity while keeping a high-quality carcass.

He said, “Those three things are most important because in the end we’re all trying to sell beef to people just like us and I want them to have an enjoyable eating experience so they come back and buy more.”

Story and Photo

By Pete Bradshaw MARCH 3, 2014

MISSOURI LAND IS IN DEMAND Atchison County, MO - 160 ac m/l Average yield 50-60 bushel beans, 185-250 bushel corn, Net $75,000 to $90,000 per year with custom farming that has produced a return of 5% - $1,600,000 Dallas County, MO - 1,000 ac m/l. with home, famous Xtreme Whitetails of Missouri Hunting Ranch, 341 acres game fence, 659 acres low fence, whitetail bucks scoring from 150”-300” - $3,500,000 Ozark County, MO - 71 ac m/l. scenic, secluded, very quite, Electricity to property, Road to lake on property, Road frontage, Great timber, build your dream home or weekend retreat - $159,750

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Laclede County, MO - 157 ac m/l with home. Nice 2 bed home, storage building, 3 acre stocked lake, ATV trials, pontoon boat, deer and turkey hunting - SOLD Laclede County, MO - 537.84 ac m/l. The Double Back Ranch East, timber consists of Walnut, Oak, Hickory, Wild Cherry, Persimmon, Great deer hunting and turkey - $726,084 Taney County, MO - 239 ac m/l. with home, 17 acres of tillable, Caney Creek runs on property, Great road system, Great stand locations, food plots, strict QDM - $418,250

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McDonald County, MO - 320 ac m/l. Perfect retirement place, weekend getaway, or small hunting property, building lot, 3.5 acres tillable, gated - SOLD Texas County, MO - 3,135 ac m/l. with home,The Roubidoux Creek Ranch is a premiere large cattle operation, 3000 acres of cattle pasture, New 5 wire fence on entire perimeter $6,750,000

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Webster County, MO - 40 ac m/l. small tract, that hunts big, all wooded, small openings for food plots, several creeks, marketable timber- SOLD Wright County, MO - 1,769 ac m/l. with home, Double R Ranch is a premier property conveniently located in the Missouri Ozarks, 300 acres of cattle pasture, 50 acres of food plots for wildlife and 1400 acres of marketable timber - $2,950,000

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market sales reports

bulls

slaughter

(Week of 2/16/14 to 2/22/14) Buffalo Livestock Market

beef

None Reported * 85.00-130.00 † 8

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

94.00-124.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards Lebanon Livestock Auction

95.00-115.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

96.00-114.00 * 87.25-108.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

94.00-120.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards - West Plains

7 70.50-107.50

South Central Regional

50

70

dairy

†

96.50-121.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

90

slaughter

110

130

cows

70.00-115.00

Interstate Regional Stockyards

68.00-108.00 † 6

Joplin Regional Stockyards

74.00-108.50 † 70.00-102.00 *

Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter

72.00-105.00* 70.00-97.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

72.50-113.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard - West Plainss 6 62.00-94.00 †

South Central Regional

70.00-108.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

20

†

76.00-110.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

40

60

80

cow/calf

100

120

pairs

140

(Week of 2/16/14 to 2/22/14) Buffalo Livestock

1410.00-1710.00 * 1100.00-1200.00 †

Douglas County

None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1400.00-2300.00 †

Joplin Regional Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported

Lebanon Livestock Auction

None Reported *

Ozarks Regional South Central Regional

1875.00-2850.00 † 1300.00-2000.00 †

Springfield

1000

2000

3000

replacement

4000

5000

cows

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 2/16/14 to 2/22/14) Buffalo Livestock Market

1100.00-1735.00 *

Douglas Co.

750.00-1750.00

Holsteins, Lg. 3 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

None Reported †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

1200.00-1640.00 *

Lebanon Livestock Mo-Ark - Exeter

900.00-1675.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

None Reported †

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

825.00-2175.00 †

Ozarks Regional South Central Regional

1400.00-2025.00

†

985.00-1825.00 †

Springfield Livestock

28

†

775.00-2250.00 †

Joplin Regionall

800

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

1250.00-1400.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

300

Ava Douglas County† 2/20/14

1000.00-2400.00 †

1300

1800

2300

2800

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

2/20/14

Diamond, Mo. • TS White’s Sheep & Goat Sale

Koshkonong, Mo. • Oregon Co. Sheep & Goat Market

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 2/22/14

2/13/14

stocker & feeder Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 2/20/14

Cuba Interstate Regional† 2/18/14

1/25/14

Receipts: 35 All goats and sheep graded by MO Dept of AgUSDA Graders and bought per cwt. based on inweights at the buying station. Offerings were made

Receipts: 1062 Supply was moderate, demand good. The supply included 28 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 4 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 5 percent

†

None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

goats

Receipts: 228 The supply and demand was moderate. The supply included 16 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 20 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 38 percent kid goats; 14 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 12 percent replacement nannies and pairs. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 traditional 115-155 lbs 90.00-137.50. Hair 50-70 lbs 172.50200.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-175.00; 90-100 lbs 140.00155.00.

Stocker/Feeder: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 30-50 lbs 125.00-160.00; 50-60 lbs 90.00-147.50.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 2-3 wooled 154218 lbs 60.00-77.50, hair 60-80 lbs 60.00-112.50.

Cull and Utility 1-2 122-170 lbs 35.00-40.00.

Hair Bucks: 95-135 lbs 62.50-75.00 cwt; with horned bucks 100.00-275.00 per head.

Goats Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 50-60 lbs 257.50-265.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-265.00. Selection 1-2 70-80 lbs 225.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00192.50. Selection 2 50-60 lbs 210.00-255.00. Selection 3 50-70 lbs 210.00-240.00.

Doe/Nannies: Selection 1-2 82-135 lbs 90.00112.50. Selection 3 70-110 lbs 50.00-112.50.

Billies: Selection 2 few 75-160 lbs 100.00-125.00.

Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 85-125 lbs 92.50-145.00; young nannies 67-70 lbs 200.00 cwt.

Pairs: Selection 2 125.00-165.00 per pair.

Feeder/Stocker Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 125.00150.00; 40-50 lbs 150.00-200.00.

880.00-1700.00 *

Mo-Ark

0

2/13/14

Receipts: 389 Demand was good. Supply was light. There were near 15 percent springer heifers, 04 percent bred heifers, 10 percent open heifers, 05 percent fresh and milking cows, 02 percent bred and springer cows and 17 percent calves. Most of the Common cows and heifers plus several beef animals were sold by the pound. Holsteins unless noted otherwise and all prices are per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1400.00-1700.00, Indiv Jersey 1350.00, Indiv Crossbred 1360.00; Approved 1200.001375.00, Crossbreds 1100.00-1250.00; Medium 1000.00-1100.00, Common Pair 775.00- 910.00.

Heifers bred four to six months: Supreme Indiv Crossbred 1400.00; Approved Pair 1075.00, Indiv Crossbred 1175.00; Medium Few 850.00-900.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme Indiv 1475.00, Approved Indiv 1050.00, Indiv Crossbred 1040.00; Medium Crossbreds 875.00- 975.00.

Open heifers: Approved and Medium: 200-300 lbs 250.00- 280.00, Pair Jerseys 280.00-370.00, Crossbreds 235.00-290.00, 300-400 lbs 350.00450.00, Indiv Crossbred 420.00, 400-500 lbs 600.00610.00, Other weights were scarce.

Fresh and open milking cows: Supreme Indiv 1600.00, Approved 1250.00-1410.00, Medium 1000.00-1200.00, Common 600.00-800.00.

Bred and Springer cows: Approved Few Crossbreds 1200.00-1280.00; Medium Pair Jerseys 1000.00.

Baby calves: Holstein heifers Pair 160.00-185.00,

60.00-104.00 *

Douglas County Livestock Auction

sheep & Highlandville, Mo. • CRS Sale’s Co.

cattle

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

150

(Week of 2/16/14 to 2/22/14) Buffalo Livestock Market

2/23/14

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 140.00-148.00; wtd. avg. price 145.04.

Heifers: 141.00-148.00; wtd. avg. price 145.19.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 230.00-232.00; wtd. avg. price 230.55.

Heifers: 225.00-232.00; wtd. avg. price 230.46.

†

89.00-118.25 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

30

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

80.00-112.50 † 8

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

cattle

replacement ewes; 49 percent kid goats; 12 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 2 percent replacement nannies and pairs. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled few 90-120 lbs 135.00-140.00; hair 60-70 lbs 121.50245.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00185.00; 90-128 lbs 140.00-145.00.

Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 30-40 lbs 150.00-200.00; 40-50 lbs 185.00-230.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-190.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled: 135-165 lbs 77.50-120.00; hair 85-127 lbs 75.00100.00.

Slaughter Bucks: Any grade hair 95-170 lbs 75.0090.00.

Replacement Sheep: Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 135-185 lbs 80.00-100.00; hair: ewes 98-140 lbs 80.00-127.00.

Bucks: wooled 210-245 lbs 80.00-85.00.

Goats Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 260.00-285.00; 50-60 lbs 262.50-270.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-277.50; 80-90 lbs 215.00-220.00. Selection 1-2 105-110 lbs 145.00-152.50. Selection 2 40-50 lbs 195.00-215.00; 50-60 lbs 235.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00-245.00; 70-90 lbs 190.00-235.00. Selection 3 60-70 lbs 147.50-187.50; 70-90 lbs 160.00-180.00.

Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 70-155 lbs 100.00127.50. Selection 3 50-100 lbs 105.00-145.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 75-240 lbs 110.00-140.00. Selection 2-3 Aged weathers 85-175 lbs 125.00-155.00.

Selection 3 80-108 lbs 90.00-115.00.

Replacement Nannies: Selection 1 few 115-140 lbs 130.00-160.00 cwt.

Pairs: Selection 2-3 65.00-90.00 per head.

Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 18-20 lbs 210.00225.00; 20-30 lbs 205.00-280.00; 30-40 lbs 220.00245.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 175.00-200.00; 30-40 lbs 150.00-240.00; 40-50 lbs 195.00-240.00.

Holstein bulls 130.00-200.00; Jersey heifers 80.00125.00; Crossbred heifers 210.00-340.00, small 105.00-185.00, Crossbred bulls 120.00- 190.00; Beef cross bulls 200.00-400.00.

Exeter Mo-Ark Livestock* 2/22/14

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 2/17/14

up of Slaug Goats influe 245.0 Slaug 80.00 Slaug Sheep Slaug 150.0

Nation

Chee block Fluid condi milk p Centr by icy follow snow parts being dema intere region SPOT BUTT $2.13

Mo. W

Rece Comp feede dema

Early negot Early

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 2/18/14

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 2/20/14

1736

1474

913

2100

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9179

3119

1703

St-5 Higher

Steady

Uneven

St-4 Higher

-----

St-8 Higher

Uneven

-----

221.00-235.00 211.00-222.00 192.50-220.00 167.00-192.50 158.50-164.00

219.00-238.50 206.00-247.00 191.00-208.00 163.00-190.00 161.50-162.00

228.00-239.00 212.00-221.50 195.00-207.50 178.50-203.75 164.00-169.00

224.00-240.00 215.00-234.50 190.00-218.50 172.50-191.00 164.00-174.75

205.00-243.00 196.00-232.00 185.00-218.00 170.00-190.00 155.00-169.00

222.00-240.00 209.00-238.00 187.50-221.00 171.00-197.00 160.00-177.50

235.00-253.00 220.00-246.00 202.50-221.50 187.00-200.50 165.00-179.25

215.00-240.00 200.00-225.00 183.00-213.00 165.00-193.00 160.00-174.00

137.50-139.00 132.50 125.00-131.00 ----113.00-118.50

133.00-160.00 132.50 85.00-126.00 110.00-126.00 -----

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142.00-155.00 ------------117.00

----130.00-147.00 128.00-138.00 ----119.00-125.00

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135.00-140.00 130.00-152.00 ----123.00-132.00 123.00

195.00-202.00 183.00-197.00 167.00-185.50 155.00-167.00 154.00-157.00

180.50-209.00 181.00-206.00 160.00-190.00 154.00-162.00 143.00

205.00 190.00-207.00 179.00-196.00 167.00-169.00 158.75-159.00

198.00-209.00 179.50-200.00 165.00-194.00 149.00-175.50 149.00

195.00-220.00 188.00-217.00 165.00-182.00 167.00-175.00 151.00-156.00

208.00-220.00 189.00-219.00 163.00-200.60 152.00-178.00 151.00-161.25

203.00-219.50 194.00-210.50 179.50-205.00 163.00-180.00 154.00-169.50

190.00-205.00 175.00-200.00 160.00-184.00 150.00-172.00 146.00-160.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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reports

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

24 Month Avg. -

$200

550-600 lb. steers

$175 $150

hog markets

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

2/21/14

1/25/14

Receipts: 662 Compared to last week, weaner pig sales were steady. No feeder pigs sales reported. Supply light to moderate and demand moderate to good. (Prices Per Head.)

aded by MO Dept of Agought per cwt. based on instation. Offerings were made

Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, no sales reported.

Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 100%

Co. Sheep & Goat Market

rices

s

†

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 2/18/14

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 2/20/14

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 2/19/14

Vienna South Central† 2/19/14

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 2/18/14

3119

1703

2748

1410

5327

Uneven

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St-10 Higher

St-5 Higher

St-3 Higher

235.00-253.00 220.00-246.00 202.50-221.50 187.00-200.50 165.00-179.25

215.00-240.00 200.00-225.00 183.00-213.00 165.00-193.00 160.00-174.00

229.00-238.00 214.50-230.00 196.00-221.50 169.50-201.00 155.00-170.25

222.00-226.00 205.00-230.00 197.00-216.00 173.50-200.00 155.25-175.00

217.50-247.50 200.00-227.00 187.50-220.00 173.00-190.00 165.00-188.00

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135.00-140.00 130.00-152.00 ----123.00-132.00 123.00

--------127.50-137.00 124.00 120.50-128.50

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122.50-134.00 --------115.00 118.00

203.00-219.50 194.00-210.50 179.50-205.00 163.00-180.00 154.00-169.50

190.00-205.00 175.00-200.00 160.00-184.00 150.00-172.00 146.00-160.00

200.00-212.00 186.50-208.00 166.50-195.50 160.00-180.00 145.00-158.00

199.00-200.00 186.00-201.00 176.00-188.00 156.00-172.00 147.00-149.50

195.00-215.00 185.00-197.50 176.00-197.00 162.50-182.50 147.00-172.50

MARCH 3, 2014

2/21/14

15

13.28

13.40

14.07

14.01

12 9.20

9 6 3

7.73

7.44 5.66 5.75

5.91

6.47 6.50

4.44

4.54

4.73

4.55

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Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

With warmer weather melting away the snow cover and revealing the slightly verdant tint of pastures, spring optimism abounds. Even hay producers who have spent the winter shaking their heads at the amount of hay available around the state are relieved to see good pasture conditions. Those happiest with current hay market and pasture conditions however are the cow/calf producers looking to rebuild their herds. Hay supply is heavy, demand is light and the prices are 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/ or for current listings of hay http://agebb.missouri. edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales prices listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV >185): 225.00-275.00.

Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 175.00-250.00.

Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 160.00-200.00.

Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-170.00.

Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00.

Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 50.00-75.00.

Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 30.00-45.00 per large round bale.

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-70.00.

Wheat straw: 3.00-5.00 per small square bale.

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s Selection: 1 40-50 lbs bs 262.50-270.00; 60-70 lbs bs 215.00-220.00. Selection -152.50. Selection 2 40-50 lbs bs 235.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs bs 190.00-235.00. Selection 3 0; 70-90 lbs 160.00-180.00. on 1-2 70-155 lbs 100.00100 lbs 105.00-145.00.

5-240 lbs 110.00-140.00. Sehers 85-175 lbs 125.00-155.00.

90.00-115.00. : Selection 1 few 115-140 lbs

Cheese: 40# blocks closed at $2.1625. The weekly average for blocks, $2.1269 (+.0169).

Fluid Milk: Milk production is increasing as weather conditions improve across some parts of the country. While milk production improves at the farm level, haulers in the Central region are experiencing transporting delays, caused by icy roads. Bottle sales in the Southeast have flattened following strong Class I demand resulting from last week’s snow storm. Cream supplies are reported readily available in parts of the country, with varying Class usage. Extra loads are being brokered to manufacturing plants in the East. Cream demand is expected to surge in the Southwest with upcoming interest from amusement and sports parks. The Central region’s ice cream manufacturers are building inventories.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B. producing plants, Upper Midwest $2.1344-2.2579.

Estimated Receipts: 1,000 Supply and demand are light to moderate.

Compared to Monday’s close barrows and gilts are 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Base Carcass Meat Price 88.00-89.00.

Sows: (cash prices) steady to 5.00 higher.

300-500 lbs 54.00-65.00, over 500 lbs 60.00-68.00.

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negotiated, 662 head, 10 lbs., 72.00.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 100% 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 .501.00 per pound.

Week of 2/9/14

ice and Prime 2-3 wooled few 00; hair 60-70 lbs 121.500-225.00; 80-90 lbs 175.0000-145.00. : Medium and Large 1-2 hair 0; 40-50 lbs 185.00-230.00; 0; 60-70 lbs 170.00-190.00. um and Large 1-2 wooled: 00; hair 85-127 lbs 75.00-

up of 80 percent goats and 20 percent sheep.

Slaughter Classes: Goats: Kids: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 260.00, some dairy influence 200.00; 61-80 lbs 210.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 245.00.

Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 100.00. Selection 3 80.00.

Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 110.00.

Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 hair 80 lbs and under 150.00-170.00; wooled 110-140 lbs 140.00.

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A Business of Beefmasters

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Andy’s side of the family farmed in Missouri raising Limousin cattle, so the move to Missouri made sense. When they purchased the farm a lot of work Parker Vandivort selects Beefmaster genetics based on the six essentials.

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hobby. Everything is budgeted each year, was to be done. They split up pastures this not only helps us financially but also using high-tensile electric fencing and keeps us accountable for every decision installed a working facility.

“Today, we use an intensive rotational made on the farm.”

He continued, “That has been our big- grazing system,” said Andy.

Parker added, “I learned a lot about gest stride in the past five years. It’s been sustainable and took a lot of pressure off grazing systems from my in-laws, Steve and Judy Freeman, and from attending of us and made it fun.”

Flying Miner Ranch is scattered on grazing school.”

Originally Parker and Andy ran leased and owned land in mostly commercial Limousin and Wright County. It all startAngus cattle but they quickly reed around 2000 when Parkalized another breed would er’s father, Andy Vandivort, be more suited for their farm. purchased land in Missouri.

“Our farm doesn’t have much In 2004, after graduating from Hartville, Mo. shade, so we wanted an college, Parker moved from El animal that was heat tolerPaso, Texas, to the farm. ant. My in-laws had started “Dad and I always wanted

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meet your neighbors buying a few Beefmasters so I started studying the breed,” stated Parker.

After attending a sale in Colorado about six years ago they decided to make the switch to Beefmaster. His first bulls were bought from Watt Casey Beefmaster of Texas.

“We’ve really only bought foundation animals,” said Parker. “Watt Casey is the brother-in-law of Tom Lasater, the breed founder. They have been line breeding for over 60 years. To me foundation animals look a little bit different from other Beefmasters – they have smaller ears and tighter skin.”

Two years ago Parker purchased 56 registered Beefmaster cows from Lasater Beefmasters of Texas and added the registered animals to his commercial herd that is half Beefmaster. The goal is to have a purebred herd through breeding up.

Flying Miner Ranch has seen many advantages to raising Beefmasters including heat tolerance, parasite resistance, exceptional growth, udder size and minimal inputs. “Our animals are selected based on the six essentials: disposition, fertility, weight, conformation, hardiness and milk production,” said Parker.

“We like focusing on the six essentials rather then EPDs.” Flying Miner Ranch uses a multi-sire formula for a 60-day calving window.

Right now they have both a spring and fall calving herd but are heading to a spring herd.

At calving the calves are tagged and weighed, followed by respiratory and blackleg vaccinations at 2 1/2 months old. Calves are fenceline weaned at 10 months old. Parker explained, “Fenceline weaning seems to work really well.

It cuts down on stress. We are contemplating on weaning at 9 months to give momma an extra month to put on condition. Even though the mommas have practically weaned the calves themselves they do still give some milk. I learned from other people that even though it MARCH 3, 2014

might be a lot less milk, it still helps with digesting grass.”

Calves are then backgrounded and sold at the sale barn. “We market in August or September because our cows really shine in the heat,” stated Parker.

Once the calves are sold, Parker stockpiles the pastures. When it comes to his grazing system Parker pays close attention to the stage of growth and then moves cattle according to what stage the pasture is in.

“We graze different at different times of the year,” said Andy. “We do a lot of mob grazing where we run a couple hundred head at once.”

Parker explained that one major benefit of rotational grazing is the reintroduction of new species in the field, like clover and lespedeza. Tire tanks, spring tanks and fenced ponds accompany the grazing system.

When it comes to hay, Parker said, “We try not to feed much hay. We budget enough to purchase 2 1/2 months worth of hay. From time to time we supplement with clover hay.”

All of their hay is purchased from producers who fertilize and seed. “We try to buy the very best hay, that way it is not only used as feed but it also fertilizes and reseeds the pastures as we unroll. We try to keep all of our hay under cover for quality control; if we don’t use it this year we can still feed it next year,” added Parker.

On top of running his own herd of Beefmasters, Parker also custom grazes for other people.

Parker said when it comes to running the farm he has a reliable team. “My wife, Jennifer, handles the paper work, record keeping, payroll and taxes. My dad is also a big help with labor and organization.”

Parker and Jennifer just welcomed their first child, Norah Rae, to the farm.

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Devin Wilkerson Age: 17 Family: Dean and Beth Wilkerson, twin brother, Jake; older brother, Zak, age 19 School: Senior at Skyline High School in Urbana, Mo. FFA Advisors: Jason Blair and Carl Button What is your involvement in agriculture?

We have a farm, about 200 acres, where we raise pigs, cows and chickens. The pigs are just each summer. We get them in the spring, keep them over the winter, and butcher them in the fall. Our Angus are for beef and we keep back some of the calves each year and butcher some of the others, like some of the steers.”

What is your favorite part of studying agriculture?

“The best part is FFA. I love the contests, the competitions and the trips we get to go on,” she shared with a smile. “The first year I competed in entomology and the next year I did floriculture. My junior year I competed in nursery and landscaping and we won state. I’ve also done public speaking.”

She continued, “Last year we went to Washington D.C. for a leadership conference and we went National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky., this fall. My team and I got sixth place. My brother, Zak, was also a part of that team. The trip to Washington was my first time on a plane and three out of our four flights were delayed so that was kind of scary.”

Future Plans: “I’m planning on going to Missouri State University. I’ve been leaning toward being a teacher but now I’m thinking about maybe being an ag teacher or even something in the nursery business. I’m also on Student Council and have helped with Special Olympics through that.”

And your favorite activities on the farm?

“I like all of it. When I was a little girl, I loved picking up the eggs and now we go looking for the newborn calves during calving season. I also like spraying down the piglets in the hot summer weather,” she added with a giggle. “I like to go hunting, for deer mostly, although I shot a turkey before. I am hoping to get drawn for an elk tag in New Mexico. My brother, Zak, got one when he was in the sixth grade. We went to Colorado this year and I kept hoping I’d see one but I didn’t. My brother, Jake, has put in for one several years and still not gotten one yet, so if I do get one, I’ll probably give it to him since he’s been waiting so long.”

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Bank in Neosho, Mo. To A simple cash flow can be calculated as net incontact Jessica, go to come plus interest plus depreciation less total debt ozarksfn.com and click payments. What is left is what the customer has to on ‘Contact Us.’ live on, to cover his/her living expenses. We add back interest and depreciation because we will take interest out in the debt payments and do not want to hit the customer twice for the same expense, and depreciation is considered a non-cash expense. In the rare case there are other non-cash expenses shown, those will also be added back to net income. Most cash flows are done annually, but they can be done on a quarterly, monthly or even weekly basis.

On the income side of the equation, most of the information will come from the tax return or income statement. However, when putting together an estimate of the coming year’s income, a detailed financial statement (balance sheet) is a wonderful tool. A detailed statement can show how many market calves are being held, how many calves are expected to be born and when, what crops are in storage and what crops are or will be in the field, what expenses have been prepaid (fertilizer, hay, seed, etc.), and the list goes on. Using that information and that day’s board prices, we can make a good estimate of the next year’s income, barring any unforeseen circumstances, of course.

Where detailed financial statements really come into play in the cash flow is in the debt portion of the equation. If the customer has provided all his farm, business and personal debt payments, and the frequency of those payments, it makes it much easier for his/her banker to tell where that customer is financially. If when we subtract debt from income we end up with a zero balance that means the farm/ranch can cover its expenses, but nothing is left for the farmer/rancher to live on. If we end up with a negative balance, that means the farm has taken on more debt than it can handle, which leads the banker, and customer, to see what can be done to get this farm/ranch back where it needs to be, which may mean restructuring debt or even selling something, among other suggestions. A positive balance is what we are looking for, and the size of that balance will tell us whether or not additional debt can be added and you, the customer, still be able to live the lifestyle you are used to. A successful farm/ranch is a successful and happy customer, and our job in the banking world is to help you to the very best of our ability to make that happen for you and your farm/ranch.

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n recent years the IRS has ruled that a written business plan is important evidence tending to prove that you are operating in a businesslike manner. The Tax Court has said that in hobby loss cases you should have “some type of plan” for the venture. This John Alan Cohan is a applies whether you are involved in livestock lawyer who has served ranching, horse breeding, other farming activithe farming, ranching ties, classic car refurbishing, antique collecting, and horse industries since boat or aircraft chartering, and other areas tradi1981. To contact John Alan tionally under IRS scrutiny.

Cohan, go to ozarksfn.com The IRS takes the view that a written business and click on ‘Contact Us.’ plan demonstrates your businesslike concern for the success of the venture. People engaged in a hobby do not have business plans. One of the most important things that distinguishes a business from a hobby is the existence of a written business plan.

There are numerous resources, some good and others not, to assist you in drawing up a business plan. It is advisable to have a business plan drafted by a professional, and the fee will depend on the complexity of the facts involved.

“The main focus of a business plan concerns your marketing strategy and financial projects.

You should narrate your market strategy, and state why you believe this activity can be profitable.”

– John Alan Cohan

Keep in mind that a business plan is one of the best items of evidence to show your true intentions. The IRS Audit Technique Guide asks revenue agents to ask for a business plan in horse and livestock audits, and the absence of a plan is evidence that the taxpayer is not operating in a businesslike manner. In audits, most individuals are caught off guard when asked whether they have a business plan. Some will say that their activity is very basic, that they know what they are doing, and that they don’t “need” a business plan.

What is a business plan? The business plan narrates what your business is all about, what kind of opportunity you see, and how you intend to make money. It is a guide for carrying forward your idea into a successful business operation. A business plan sets forth the overall market that you are targeting, and how your product or services compare with those of others. The length and breadth of the plan will depend on how much time you want to put into developing it.

The language of a business plan is usually simple and nontechnical. For many individuals, writing the plan is easy because of their prior experience in the field. For many, it is fun and creative.

The main focus of a business plan concerns your marketing strategy and financial projections. You should narrate your market strategy, and state why you believe this activity can be profitable. You could include as an appendix copies of market information you have researched. You should also describe your competition and how you

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In financial projections you want to show how much money you will need to spend to get the business going, what equipment, inventory, and materials you will need to obtain, and when you expect to make a profit. There should be an indication as to your reasonable estimate of revenue. This is usually very difficult to project. Just do your best, perhaps with the aid of others experienced in the industry. Your financial projections of profit should be reasonable, not exaggerated.

Preferably, your financial projections should cover a three- to five-year period.

Some people hire an accountant or CPA to help prepare the projections, as this can further bolster the businesslike nature of the document, although you will still need to spend time developing the figures.

Most people project operating losses for the startup phase of the activity, which can be from three to seven years or longer, depending on the particular activity.

Prepare your business plan now: don’t wait to get audited. It is too late to muster up a plan once you are audited. The IRS wants to see business records that are maintained in the ordinary course of your activity, not those that you might prepare once you have been notified of an audit. Ideally, your business plan will be written before you start the venture, rather than midway through it.

If you are audited and you don’t have an existing business plan you should still prepare one, and admit that you have prepared it in connection with your audit. That is better than nothing. You can explain that the plan has always been in your head, and you thought it would be best at this time to reduce it to writing so that it can be clear how you forecast that this activity can be engaged in for profit.

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Tract 1 will be 28 +/- acres with 3000 sq. ft. split foyer style frame home, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car attached garage & in-ground swimming pool. Also tract has 38,000 bushels of grain storage in 4 bins; a 50’ x 80’ building, 60’ x 100’ all steel building, 2 pole barns, 30’ x 60’ heated shop, livestock shade & 2 car garage.

Tract 2 will be approx. 26 +/- acres, it is all open.

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hile dealing with the ice and cold weather I have noticed our nutrition gurus are looking more and more into balancing rations of essential amino acids instead of protein. I ask the question “Is Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, their requirement of protein for animals in their owns Country Veterinary diet?” Actually “NO.” Animals must have the Service in Farmington, 10 essential amino acids and cats require 11 Ark. To contact Dr. amino acids.

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This is a very interesting topic to me. We have com and click on always thought of a protein requirement for ‘Contact Us.’ animals, but in reality they require the amino acids. If we do not supply the right amino acids they can not put on muscle or grow properly. We just might have them getting fat or slow growers.

Now in hogs we have been balancing rations for amino acids for a long time. The limiting amino acids in hog diets are Lysine, threonine and tryptophan. Normally if we balance for Lysine we cover the other two. This is also why most hog diets are a corn and soybean meal base. Corn is very low in Lysine, while soybean meal is very high. We also have straight Lysine that we can also add to there diet. But, most generally it is cheaper to stay with the corn and soybean meal base diet.

What all of this actually boils down to is given our animals a complete and balanced diet that provides their body the building blocks to grow and thrive. This includes vitamins, minerals, protein (amino acids), fat and carbohydrates. This all has to be in balance to grow an animal.

I am currently researching this topic more, but I thought at a time of cold stress it is a good thing to talk about in this article. Balance your ration with what you have, hay. This might mean you need to have your hay tested. I have also seen a hay yard from the same field and values were very different from each area of the same field, (7-15 percent protein). So, yes we can have a lot of variables in feed values from the same hay field or crop. And as the hay sits we can have nutrients leach out, just like putting mineral out and leaving it in the weather. This is why I like to have people put out fresh mineral at least every week or twice a week. We only have to put out what they will eat for that time frame.

A Glance at the 6 Essential Nutrient Classes Water - base of all fluids in the body; moves feedstuff through digestive tract and flushes waste; temperature regulation and milk production Protein - composed of amino acids; builds muscle, bone, hair, skin and other tissues Carbohydrates - ENERGY Fats - stored excess energy Minerals - important portion of feed intake; big part of bone, muscles, organs, cells and enzymes; deficiency can lead to poor performance and health issues Vitamins - play an important role in growth, production, reproduction and animal health For more information contact your veterinarian or local extension center.

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What you need to understand about a bull’s EPD the next time you buy “Improvement of next year’s calf crop is dependent upon the breeding decisions producers make,” said Bryan Richard Kutz, instructor and youth specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas. “Herd sire selection should be a thought provoking and profit driven decision process. Males account for approximately 90 percent of the gene pool, contributing more to the genetic makeup of a herd in one breeding season than a cow contributes in her lifetime. Selecting genetically superior sires is the fastest approach to herd improvement and ultimately bottom line profitability.

An EPD is an Expected Progeny Difference. “It is a prediction of the animal’s genetic value as a parent. In the long run it is wiser to make breeding decisions based on EPDs rather than the bull’s own weaning weight or other measurements,” said Jared Decker, assistant professor of beef genetics extension and computational genomics with the Department of Animal Science at the University of Missouri. “The EPD uses more information to make predictions and accounts for environmental differences between herds and groups of animals. Genomic-enhanced EPDs do a better job of identifying differences between young animals and reduce the amount of risk a bull buyer is taking.”

“This does not predict actual performance of future progeny but rather the difference in average expected performance between potential sires or dams,” Kutz said.

“For example, consider two different sires’ weaning weight EPD. Bull A has a WW of 35 and Bull B has a WW of 44. You should expect progeny from sire B to weigh 9 pounds more on average than progeny from sire A.”

• Breed Average EPD: The breed average for a given trait is not necessarily zero. EPDs may increase or decrease over time compared to the base year.

• Accuracy: This is a value that suggests more or less confidence in the EPD. The more information that is collected on that particular animal the more reliable the EPD becomes.

• Hybrid Vigor and Breed Complementarity: Generating hybrid vigor is one of the most important reasons for crossbreeding. Hybrid vigor is the performance a producer will gain by crossing animals of unrelated populations.

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Breed complementarity refers to the production of a more desirable offspring by crossing breeds that are genetically different from each other but have complimentary attributes.

• Heritability: Reproductive traits typically are very lowly heritable. Most of the variation in reproductive performance is due to the environment and is hard to make changes in one generation. However, carcass traits are very highly inherited and producers can improve product merit very easily.

• Percentile Rank: This is a measure of where that animal ranks in its breed. The 50th percentile is average. Animals in the top 5th percentile are superior to 95 percent of the animals in the breed.

• Economic Index: An economic index combines estimates from multiple EPDs with the trait’s economic importance to report a single index to use in selection decisions.

“Economic selection indexes really simplify the decision making process,” Decker said. “Instead of considering dozens of EPD values simultaneously, a producer can focus on one value, the economic index, when ranking animals.”

“An EPD is only one tool a producer can use to make purchasing decisions,” Kutz said. “A producer should also use visual appraisal as a means for sire selection. Structural correctness evaluated as a means of herdsire longevity is extremely important and a trait that is not reported as an EPD.” Producers should also do everything possible to make sure the bull they are buying is fertile, Decker said. “One way to test the bull’s fertility is through a breeding soundness exam. The veterinarian will also examine the bull for problems with his structure and reproductive organs.

The scrotal circumference (SC) EPD is another way to evaluate fertility. The larger the scrotum, the more high quality sperm the bull will be able to produce.”

For more information, producers should seek their breed association’s sire summaries with EPD definitions, genetic trends and the breeds’ average EPDs.

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Creating sale catalogs require long-range planning and a good relationship with a designer As spring bull sale season be- a lot of changes in the 35 plus years they gins, sale catalogs are on the have been designing sale catalogs. In the minds of many breeders and beginning Linda set type on a typewriter commercial cattlemen. From a pro- and now most of the work is done with computers. duction standpoint it takes Along with pictures, many hours and huge comfootnotes and pedigree mitment to put together a information, Jim Reed quality sale catalog. points out that the client Brenda Black owns The – Get an early must decide how they Word’s Out, an agriculstart want the cattle presentture communications ed, by sire groups or age company in Deepwa- – Gather all information & groups, etc. ter, Mo. She has been Most of the Reed’s cliinvolved in design and pictures ents send in registration graphics for 28 years papers for the animals that and advises producers to – Consider your audience are to be listed in the sale start early and establish a timeline for the catalog’s – Allow customers catalog with footnotes written out. Linda takes production. plenty of time to that information and Black expects clients to evaluate your places it into the catalog start working on the sale layout along with the piccatalog from four to six catalog tures that are provided. months prior to the sale Quality photos that are date. Keeping in mind that it takes time to contact the design- a true representation of the cattle are er, work on the photography, gather de- very important.

Carson Horn, Director of Communicascriptions and data, and put the polishing touches on the layout. Ample time tions for the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Assomust also be allowed for customers to ciation, says producers must think about the staging for pictures. In the winter, that receive and study the catalog.

Black describes the catalog as a shopping might entail planning around bad weathtool for potential customers. The sooner er. The producer should consider schedulyou send out the catalog the more time the ing as far back as possible to make sure the cattle are looking their best and stand out. customer will have to examine it.

To keep the design process moving for“The more time they have to evaluate, the more likely they will make a con- ward Black said all individuals involved certed effort to purchase that lot,” Black need to keep up good communications. said. “They have the information and She describes the relationship between data. You are equipping the customer to client and designer as a partnership.

As a designer, Horn believes it’s easiest make a good decision and they appreciif all the information is provided at one ate that.”

Jim and Linda Reed of Midwest Cattle time. This helps the designer become Service in Green Ridge, Mo., have seen more organized.

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Providing a digital copy of the catalog can be great but don’t underestimate the value of printed material. “This day in age you are going to have a varied audience,” Black said.

It’s important to provide information in a user-friendly format said Black. The more traditional customers may prefer a printed and mailed catalog. But to appeal to the new and younger market a digital version can be of value.”

A sale day survey is a great way to determine how customers want to receive their information according to Black.

Ask if customers want a printed copy of the sale catalog or digital? Or do customers visit your website for information?

“You need to know what your customers want,” Black said. “If you don’t hit the target, you could be throwing your money away.”

Set yourself apart Jim Reed explained that one way to achieve notice is by sending out a consistent message year after year. He speaks of one client who has been with them for 22 years. Each year they use the same logo and color scheme for their catalogs and advertising.

“My feeling is that it gives the operation an identity,” Reed said.

Number one priority for Horn is a quality product. He said that usually sets the tone for the sale. He also likes to see a letter in the front of the catalog from the owner welcoming people to the sale.

“Seeing that they have an active role and want to see the sale do well. People like to know who they are doing business with,” Horn said. “That’s something really eye-catching.”

Doing things right and taking the time to create a quality catalog can be the beginning of a successful sale.

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Winter Body Condition and Forage Supplies

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With cattle market strong, make sure your cows do not run out of gas Some southwest Missouri cattle producers have begun seeing death loss among cows, lower than normal conception rates and health issues among calves and yearlings.

“We’ve been getting a lot of questions at the Lawrence County Extension Center,” said Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “One factor to be considered with all those concerns is the body condition of the cattle that are involved.”

According to Cole, the extreme cold has been hard on the cattle to the point they likely have been losing body weight. Feed intake has not been sufficient to meet their daily nutrient needs.

“Hay tests and general observations in 2013 were that hay quality was below normal going into the winter. If you put those two items together it could spell trouble,” said Cole.

As one farmer put it, his “cows just looked like they’d run out of gas.”

Several hay samples taken recently have total digestible nutrient (TDN) levels between 45 and 50 percent. Those might be acceptable for fleshy, body condition score cows in the 6 plus range.

“Lactating cows and first-calf heifers need a much higher quality hay that’s in the mid to upper 50 range in TDN. Some will also need added protein above what they may be receiving from self-fed supplements,” said Cole.

Stockpiled fescue, which is normally relied on as forage that is better than hay, has also been affected by the prolonged covering of ice and snow.

“As we move into the busiest part of calving season, there’s a need to feed more energy, vitamin A and some extra protein to cows calving now. With the cattle market strong, it’s time to keep the cows and yearlings from running out of gas,” said Cole.

For more details on possible supplement needs in your herd, contact any of the MU Extension livestock specialists in southwest Missouri.

“Your livestock specialist can help assess your cattle’s nutrient requirement and help determine the quality of your feed and how it could be economically supplemented,” said Cole.

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Spring Calving Cows • Vaccinate Cows • Perform Breeding Soundness Exams (BSE) on bulls • Check body condition Forage Management Tips: • Spray Buttercups with broadleaf herbicide • Apply burn-down on dormant bermudagrass for winter grassy weed control • Begin planning lime application when soil is firm enough for travel • Fertilize winter annual forages or fescue if not done in February

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Potential with Leased Land

By Wesley Tucker

The key to building a farm business on leased land is building the right landlord-tenant relationship Land is expensive, plain and simple. For a beginning farmer starting out or even a livestock producer wanting to expand, it is practically impossible for the livestock to generate enough cash to pay for themselves as well as purchasing the land. Therefore many beginning producers have looked to leasing pasture as a means to get into the business. This allows them to focus on paying for the livestock and minimal machinery first.

Once the breeding stock (the factory) is paid for, the factory can go to work generating cash to be allocated towards the purchase of land or additional livestock.

A staged ownership approach has been successful for many budding entrepreneurs. However, it’s not without its share of challenges.

Ask any landowner why they like owning land and they will tell you it’s because they are in control of it. You are free to invest in the land with new fences, buildings, lime, fertilizer, etc., because you know it will be yours next year. But with leasing there is no guarantee of future possession. The incentive to make long-term investments is absent, so you farm differently than you would if you owned it. Plus, you have to be prepared for what you would do with your breeding herd if you suddenly lost the lease. Many beginning farmers have worked hard to build up a good cow herd only to be forced to sell them when the leased land was sold or leased to someone else. A multiyear lease is preferred, but the vast majority of pasture leases in our area are for only one year. So the livestock businessman must be constantly prepared with contingency plans.

The key to building a farm business on leased pasture is finding and developing the right landlord–tenant relationship.

First, how do you find land to lease?

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Potential tenants run advertisements in newspapers and on the Internet, often with no response. That’s because most land is leased between people who already have an existing personal relationship. Trust takes time to develop, so most people naturally have more trust in the people they already know. If you are just starting out this is a very difficult challenge to overcome. Focus on going the extra mile for landlords and always doing what you say you will do, hopefully in time the word will spread and opportunities will come your way.

Once you’ve found land to lease, it’s vital that you invest sufficient time towards developing the relationship with your new partner. Marriages fail because of lack of communication, leases do as well. It can be as simple as stopping by to let them know what is happening or as complex as a quarterly newsletter mailed to someone in another state. But it’s important to stay in touch. Make sure you give them an opportunity to let you know what they are feeling or thinking. Are you willing to accept constructive criticism while there’s still time to change or would you rather find out when it’s too late? Good marriages take hard work to build, so do good landlordtenant relationships. Take the time to communicate with one another.

Building your farm business on leased pasture can be an excellent way for farmers to get started or to expand. But it’s not easy, it’s full of challenges and forces you to structure your business so that it’s adaptable and prepared for “What if?”

Wesley Tucker, Agriculture Business Specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

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Low-stress handling procedures can equal healthier animals and more money in your pocket Wells also recommended leaving the According to Dr. Robert Wells, livestock consultant for the Sam- hot-shot in the pickup. “There are times uel R. Nobel Foundation in Ard- and places where they’re necessary, more, Okla., “Anybody who’s but most of the time the situation will not considering low-stress cat- resolve itself without the use of a hottle handling in their cattle manage- shot,” he said. “In the amount of time it takes for you to go to ment operation is really your pickup, retrieve behind the times.” Use “We know that your hot-shot and of these techniques will stress on an come back, more than save the rancher time animal impacts likely the calf will have and money, and will their immune settled down, and will provide benefits to the system and their cooperate and do what industry as a whole. ability to fight you ask.”

It seems counter-intuHe also recommenditive to say that taking off infectious ed that the producer it slow and avoiding diseases, so during acclimate the cattle to the use of hot-shots will a stressful loading him, and to his worksave time, but Wells told or processing ing system. “All too Ozarks Farm & Neighbor event, we often, a producer will when cattle handlers use know that after feed the cows using the old “whoop and holprocessing or at a feed truck or a feed ler” methods, it actually their destination wagon,” he said. “They slows the process down. they’re less likely will go through the “The movement of the to respond to pasture, dump out the cattle will start to jam vaccines, and more feed, turn around to up and slow down,” he likely to get sick.” count the number of said. “If you think about cattle there, and never what you’re doing, move - Dr. Craig Payne get out of the pickup. smaller groups of cattle When the cattle see through the working facilities at a time and take your time do- them for the first time on foot, that’s ing it, you will probably finish in the same a new experience… If you typically amount of time, if not faster.” On the eco- handle them with a horse, ride through nomic side, an animal that is not stressed them with a horse from time to time; will have less shrink at the sale barn; if he’s if you’re going to gather them with a a growing animal, he’ll have a higher rate four-wheeler, do the same. Additionally, of average daily gain for the first few days when you can, draw the cattle through your working pens whenever possible after being handled.

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Among those considerations are making sure there’s adequate sunlight, and not too many shadows in the alleyway. For loading facilities, take a walk through before loading begins.

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Dr. Craig Payne, University of Missouri Extension veterinarian, said while it’s easy to put a dollar value on the cost of an injury to an animal during handling, it’s more difficult to assess the cost of stress. “We know that stress on an animal impacts their immune system and their ability to fight off infectious diseases,” he told OFN, “so during a stressful loading or processing event, we know that after processing or at their destination they’re less likely to respond to vaccines, and more likely to get sick.”

In fact, he recently heard about research that indicates some of the bacteria that cause respiratory disease have receptors

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Our natural response is to try to get behind the cattle and push them directly to the alleyway, but the inverse is true.

those before you start loading cattle.”

Loud noises have a tendency to distract cattle, so minimizing yelling or screaming. And don’t overload the trailer. “If an animal does by chance go down, that makes it more difficult for them to get up,” Payne said, noting the industry’s Beef Quality Assurance program of-

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have them towards the back of the pen, you release that pressure, and those animals will start filing down that alleyway.

Our natural response is to try to get behind the cattle and push them directly to the alleyway, but the inverse is true.”

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Payne said stress can be reduced by ensuring facilities are set up in a way that makes the animals easier to handle.

Among those considerations are making sure there’s adequate sunlight, and not too many shadows in the alleyway. For loading facilities, take a walk through before loading begins. “Make sure there’s nothing sticking out that an animal could injure itself on,” he said. “If there are broken boards, or anything that they could cut their feet on, go ahead and fix

fers guidelines for loading based on the weight of animals and the size of trailers.

He offered an interesting recommendation from other handling experts.

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Take a look at the science behind GMOs to help make an informed decision With the flurry of debates on the pros and cons of GMOs or ‘genetically modified organisms’ Dr. William Wiebold, an agronomy professor with the University of Missouri – Columbia, stepped up to the plate with a talk concerning this hot topic. His presentation at the Barton County Soils and Crops Conference in Lamar, Mo., provided conference participants with basic facts and issues with GMOs. “I’m not here to convince someone to use GMOs, but when they talk to me about that I say there’s a lot of science that is behind it.

I’m a scientist,” explained Wiebold, “I believe in science and science has done some very good things for “It takes millions of dollars of us. I think the data is there research before a project is to support that. That’s what finished then even more for I think then I leave it up the approval testing process to them to decide on what required before it is approved for they think.” Since early agricultural use by the regulatory civilizations, mankind has agency.” sought out to make strains – Dr. William Wiebold, of plants and livestock to agronomy professor with the produce greater yields. As University of Missouri an example of traditional or crossbreeding methods Wiebold pointed sow the next season. Slowly, over time out early soybeans plants had smaller the soybean through crossbreeding propods and often would break open leav- duced a hybrid with the larger pods and productivity we see today,” he said. ing less harvestable yields.

The resulting transgenic or biotech “Farmers saw that some of the plants in their fields had traits that retained their (bT) organism created through GMO soybeans. They learned to hold back research, not to be confused with hysome of the seeds from those plants to brids as in crossbreeding, comes from

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farm help specific concept of genetic engineering that: 1. Isolates and eliminates a trait gene in a species; 2. Augments a given species’ genome with only the desired trait from a donor of the same species; or 3. Implements a specific gene from a totally different species into the recipient.

Wiebold explained there is a real world reason and need for GMOs. “There are just some traits that would be good for us to have and that farmers desire that can’t be done by traditional breeding because that particular gene has to exist somewhere in the world,” he said, “Within the corn world or the soybean world and it doesn’t, so if that trait is not possible, so if we can move it from another species into corn or soybeans, such as from a bacterium, then we can have that trait and so it opens up the possibilities of what can be done.”

What does all this mean for the farmer in regards to crop production and profitability? Many GMO crops such as corn, cotton and soybeans have greater tolerances to herbicides therefore allowing the use of reduced-risk herbicides that breakdown faster in the soil with decreased toxicity to humans or animals.

These types of GMO crops are highly compatible with the growing shifts in minimal tillage to non-till farming which aids in soil conservation with decreased expenses in chemical application. Since one of the chief goals of GMO crops is a high-quality yield with higher quantity, producers enjoy a bigger bang for their hard-earned bucks when the harvest time payday arrives.

Increased pressures from a global perspective have increased the need for American farmers to feed not only the American people, but the world population. GMO research and production leverages the attraction of faster results to created desired results unlike traditional methodologies, which may take many years, even decades before the desired results are achieved. This does not come without substantial upfront costs Wiebold noted. “It takes millions of dollars of research before a project is finished then even more for the approval testing process required before it is approved for agricultural use by the regulatory agencies.”

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In recent years, especially since 2013, GMOs have come under the gun by consumers and organic producers. “Some concerns are about consequences or impacts GMOs may have,” explained Wiebold, “Will the plant have a different nutritional level? Will it affect other species in the environment? Will it not yield as well?

“All of those things are tested very highly and there is lots of data before they

are released and so I think the science is pretty strong on that. I guess in most cases, in summary here, before a product is released to farmers there is lots and lots of data and research involved. Is it a 100 percent guarantee? No, but it goes a long ways to making sure that some of those problems don’t occur.”

‘To GMO or not to GMO’ is the continuing question that haunts agricultural

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producers. Like politics, religion or even what is the best tractor out there it is a matter of opinion and what one’s production goals are. As Wiebold noted in his closing comments that statistics by either side of the debate can be made to prove their point. It is up to the individual farmer, like a jury to weigh all the evidence to make that final informed decision.

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By Amanda Erichsen

Joining your breed’s association means more than paying annual dues “Associations provide access to a host of resources and tools that are available nowhere else,” said Josh Worthington, general manager of the Missouri Angus Association. “Information is king in the beef industry and a good breed association will make readily available, through multiple outlets, information and data that can aid producers in making better and more profitable decisions for their operation.”

According to Worthington, many associations at the state and national level provide an array of activities and events; from social functions to educational seminars and tours. “Many associations also host sales for their members to participate in and activities for junior members as well.”

Monty Larman, president of the Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association said, “Joining a breed association, on a state or national level, enhances your network and allows you to connect and communicate with fellow breeders at numerous events that the associations sponsor each year.

Our members share ideas, get/give advice, keep informed of new information and data, and often mentor new members to help you learn the ropes. But joining is only part of the equation, you must be an active participant in the association to see the most benefit.”

As well as the documented pedigrees, performance and genetic evaluations, various associations will support breeders with professional and knowledgeable field staff to assist in herd evaluation, promotion and advertising needs for their program.

While available resources vary among breeds; many associations have excellent websites with a tremendous amount of information available to beginning breeders as well as breeders who have been in business for years.

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“I would strongly encourage breeders to spend some time searching their respective breed’s website and becoming familiar with the enormous amount of information available right at their fingertips,” Worthington said. “The Angus breed offers online registration and transfers, weekly EPD updates, online coverage of many of the industries leading conferences and seminars as well as access to the largest database in the world with sortable information to make breeding decisions.”

“A breed association, whether at the state or national level is only as good as the services that it provides to its membership,” Worthington said. “The true merit of any organization is that it improves the lives and businesses of its membership by providing its members with access to tools and resources that allow them to be more successful, more efficient and ultimately more profitable.

Producers should be active members in their associations and always express their beliefs and concerns through their membership vote in order to ensure that their voice is always heard at the state and national level.”

“The key to enhancing your success through membership in an association is to be an active contributor, and not a passive observer,” Larman said. “This could be through serving on committees, participating in member programs, or just attending functions and building professional connections with other like-minded breeders. It has been my experience that the Gelbvieh Associations across the nation all have one thing in common, friendly, knowledgeable and experienced people that are passionate about the Gelbvieh breed and enthusiastic about the future of the cattle industry.”

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Healthy Teeth Means Healthy Horse

By Amanda Erichsen

Is it time to have your horse’s teeth floated? ly simple operation and is done without much restraint on most horses, depending on the type of equipment that is used. For example, if motorized dental equipment is used (most floating is done this way nowadays) most horses require significant sedation and restraint.

The teeth erosion process leads to sharp edges on the upper and lower cheek teeth in the horse said Dr. Nancy Jack, director of the D. E. King Equine Program at the University of Arkansas.

“An experienced equine dental practitioner will want to look at the overall

An adult male horse has 40 teeth. There are 24 molars or grinders, 12 incisors or biters, and 4 canine or tushes. A mature mare usually has 36 teeth; she will probably not have tushes.

“Horses’ teeth will continue to erupt, or grow, throughout life and therefore are subject to developing sharp points and uneven wear that predispose to other dental abnormalities,” said Dr. Nat T. Messer IV, professor of equine medicine and surgery, Diplomate, ABVP (Certified Equine Practice).

Therefore, it is sometimes necessary to “float” their teeth. Floating is a relative-

health of the horse’s mouth; including, whether wolfe teeth should be extracted, or caps removed,” Jack said.

Whether or not your horses’ teeth will need to be floated can be determined by a veterinarian. “Signs of discomfort or dysfunction include dropping grain while eating, drooling excessively, eating very slowly which may appear as a decreased appetite,” Jack said.

Messer added that they may have unexplained loss of weight, nasal discharge, abnormal swelling of either the upper or lower jaw, or foul smelling breath.”

According to Messer, a horse should have their mouth examined at least once per year, more or less frequently depending on the condition of the horse’s mouth.

“This is part of a routine annual exam that would include updating a Coggins test, vaccinating for diseases endemic in the area, conduction a fecal float for parasite control, as well as an overall wellness exam,” Jack said. “If you start the mouth examination process very shortly

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after birth for a few days, it becomes a non-dramatic, lower stress process.”

Preventative measures for healthy teeth should include routine examinations and correction of any abnormalities and to minimize feeding feeds with high sugar/carbohydrate content, Messer added.

“Dental problems are best addressed as part of a total preventative health care program under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian,” Messer said. “In Missouri, as well as in most other states, equine dentistry is considered to be the practice of veterinary medicine; therefore it is against the law for anyone other than a licensed veterinarian to perform dental procedures on horses unless it is a veterinary technician working for and under direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.”

For more information about your horses’ dental health, contact your local veterinarian or equine specialist.

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Weeds and brush invaders are a big topic for farmers this year and with good reason. The previous year’s drought conditions made pastures prime targets for infestation and prompted the University of Missouri’s extension offices to add combating this enemy a major focal point to assist the agricultural community. “There’s been a lot of discussion about weeds this year for two reasons: our pastures have been thinner than they have been in the past due to the dry weather and second we’ve had a tremendous amount of rainfall this summer, which has really brought those weeds on strong,” noted Tim Schnakenberg, an agronomy specialist with the Stone County extension.

There are things that farmers can do especially to control thistle and poisonous hemlock to reclaim the pastoral battlefields. Part of the process to help farmers get control of their own situation came in taking the group out into the battle zone, which was a pasture of Greg Vaught, a farmer residing just north of Crane, Mo. “First thing everyone has to know is what the weed is and then you can study up on it,” said Schnakenberg. Once the enemy has been identified then you can understand the life span, habitat and what timing is needed for either spraying or grazing with cattle. He emphasized that you just have to know and understand the enemy before you can take it on.

When it comes to deciding your course of action naturally you have to consider your livestock, which boils down to dairy versus beef cattle. “Dairy farmers really have to be on top of it because a chemical could get into the milk supply a lot easier

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if you’re not paying attention to the restrictions of the herbicide,” explained Schnakenberg. There are products on the market that are more ‘dairy friendly’ such as Grazon Next and Chaparral.

One farmer in the crowd asked about the effectiveness of mowing first then spraying. Though it seems like a viable solution Schnakenberg said, “You’re setting yourself back if you mow first. The philosophy of knocking it back then keep beating it while it’s down doesn’t work. You have to have the leaf area on the plants to absorb the chemical and that’s what get’s the chemical into the root systems.”

One point Schnakenberg made abundantly clear to the audience is that vigilance is needed more than anything.

Just because the plant is killed does not mean that it would not rear its ugly head again. “With some grassier weeds the seeds can lay dormant for just a couple of years, but some of the broadleaf weeds we’re looking at longer,” he said. Weeds like thistle and spotted knapweed seeds can stay in the ground up to seven years.

Keeping an eye out for new weeds is just as important so you can combat it now before it takes over the pasture.

Spraying is often the choice for knocking back the enemy but in the cases where you have grassy weeds growing up in grassy field a weed-wiper may be the best weapon of choice in deploying a non-selective herbicide like Round-up. “The weed-wiper has a drum that has a bar that sprays the chemical on the carpet-like covered drum which rolls on to that weed. The stuff you want to save below is not affected,” noted Schnakenberg, “It can help save clover as well, which is just a good feed source.”

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farm help Using a management intensive grazing system can keep the weeds at bay while keeping the costs and hazards of spraying to a minimum.

“Basically having multiple paddocks that you can move cows in frequently so they don’t stay in one paddock very long is the key. Where you have 30 days rest period for the grass it fills back in and shades out the weeds,” Schnakenberg said, “It’s not a cure-all but it makes a big difference in the long run. Any time you don’t have to spray is good.”

If spraying is the only option then you have to make sure that your application not only gets the weeds on top, but gets to the roots to end the problem. “If the chemical kills too quickly, then there’s not enough time to transfer the chemical down to the root and that’s what we’re talking about today is getting to the root of the problem,” explained Schnakenberg. The number one thing is making sure you use the chemical according to the label and make sure that your application equipment is calibrated.

Calibration is not that difficult and only needs to be done if you are changing you equipment combination such as tractor and sprayer, or nozzles on the sprayer. “Once you’ve got it set, write it down so every time you get back on you the tractor you know how many RPMs on your throttle, pressure settings and all the variables are there for the next time you apply your herbicide,” he said.

“I get a lot of calls every day about weed control and I think we had a good amount of participation in this event,” noted Schnakenberg.

Vaught, whose farm the weed and brush tour was held said, “This was the first time I’ve been to one of these weed tours and I got a lot out of it and I hope that by having it here I help others get something they could use.”

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Are You Seeking the Right Traits?

Focus on the right traits to add value to your calves One of the most important traits for cattle in a cow/calf operation is the rate of average daily gain – and its importance is borne out in the efforts that have been made to boost it.

“It’s unbelievable how much improvement has been made over the years on average daily gain,” Dr. Hayden Brown, professor of animal science at the University of Arkansas, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “Here in Arkansas, back in the early days when they first began to evaluate average daily gain, you’d see calves gaining 1.5-1.7 lbs/day. Now, most of these calves are gaining well above that.”

Brown said other valuable traits are the genetics that affect long bone growth and degree of muscling possessed by the calf, because frame size and muscling are part of the grading system. Some of the breeds, he said, have an EPD (expected progeny difference) for long bone growth. But he said producers aren’t rewarded as much as they should be for delivering calves with favorable traits. “To the extent that the grading system reflects those, then they get paid for it, but to have identified a set of calves on the farm that has the potential to have (a high) average daily gain, we haven’t developed to that extent yet,” he said. Buyers go to the source of the calves and use how they graded as the basis of their evaluation for purchase, and not genetic information.

American Angus Association Genetic Service Director Tonya Amen in St. Joseph, Mo., told OFN genetics are playing a bigger role in EPDs themselves.

The Association receives DNA data on registered Angus cattle from two commercial companies and incorporates them into its “High Density 50K” test, which gives producers as much informa-

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tion on untested breeding animals as if they already had 10-30 calves on the ground. “It’s helping to take some of the ‘surprise’ factor out,” she said.

Amen said producers who retain ownership in their calves are likely to take an interest in performance EPDs like yearling weights and feed efficiency. Angus producers can also get an idea of the animal’s performance potential with a single number via the Association’s “$B” index (Beef Value), which takes into account a number of post-weaning characteristics.

Amen cautioned against producers letting the record cattle prices this past winter influence their selection of desirable traits. “Breeders need to have goals for their operation, and what they want to accomplish,” she said. “A smart producer will not change those just based on the current winds of the situation.

The time it takes to bring up a new generation in the cattle business is so long that you really need to know what you want to accomplish, set your breeding goals and stick with it.” She did note that with the record prices have come all time highs in quality grade premiums for Prime and upper two-thirds Choice cattle. “I think people are starting to pay a bit more attention to that particular piece than perhaps they have in history,” she said.

“It’s amazing how much improvement has been made in the U.S. beef cattle industry,” said UA’s Dr. Brown. “Since most of the selection pressure in cattle is placed on the male side because the male can produce so many more offspring than the female can, the EPD has worked extremely well in terms of managing the genetics in most breeding programs.”

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ozarks’ farm March 2014 3 Dallas Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – O’Bannon Bank Meeting Room, Buffalo, Mo. – 417-345-7551 3 Annie’s Project – 6 p.m.-9 p.m. – Greene Co. Extension Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 3-5/26 Potting Shed University – 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. – Springfield, Mo. – Every Monday thru May 26 – 417-881-8909 4 Farm 2 Table Cooking Class – 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. – Jordan Valley Community Health Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-864-1667 4 Cedar Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Cedar Co. Health Complex, Stockton, Mo. – 417-276-3313 4 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – Southwest City Veterinary Clinic, Southwest City, Mo. – 417-762-5500 4 Webster Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1 p.m.-4 p.m. – Webster Co. Extension Center, Marshfield, Mo. – 417-859-2044 5 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – Barry County Vet Services, Cassville, Mo. – 417-847-2677 5 Making the Most From Your Market Stall – Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 6 Tree Pruning Workshop – 10 a.m.-Noon – Galloway Park, West Plains, Mo. – Pre-register – 417-256-2391 6 Fruit Tree Pruning – 2 p.m.-4 p.m. – Texas Co. Justice Center, Houston, Mo. – 417-967-4545 6 Stone Co. Dairy Day – 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. – Crane Christian Church Community Center, Crane, Mo. – Pre-register – 417-357-6812 6 Vernon Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Fairgrounds Diner, Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-2560 6-7 Water Awareness Festival for McDonald Co. 5th Graders – McDonald Co. High School Fair Building, Anderson, Mo. – 417-223-4775 7 St. Clair Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 10 a.m. – First Baptist Church, Osceola, Mo. – 417-646-2419 7-8 PBR Bull Buck – 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. – West Plains Civic Center, West Plains, Mo. – 417-256-8123 8 Community Educational & Wellness Fair – 11 a.m-4 p.m. – MOCH Wellness Center, Nixa, Mo. – 417-683-1432 8 Spring Gardening Workshop – Faith Lutheran Church. Branson, Mo. – Pre-register – $18 – 417-546-4431 10 Barry Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1:30 p.m. – Barry Co. Commissioners Room, Barry Co. Courthouse, Cassville, Mo. – RSVP – 417-847-3161 10 Barry Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Barry Co. Commissioners Room, Barry Co. Courthouse, Cassville, Mo. – RSVP – 417-847-3161 10 Annie’s Project – 6 p.m.-9 p.m. – Greene Co. Extension Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 11 Missouri’s Complex Fence & Boundary Law Program: Douglas Co. – 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Douglas Co. Extension Center, Ava, Mo. – 660-947-2705 11 Crop Management Meeting – 1:30 p.m. – American Legion Hall, Rich Hill, Mo. – 660-679-4167 11 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – Animal Clinic of Diamond, Diamond, Mo. – 417-325-4136 11 Greene Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1 p.m. – Greene Co. Extension Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909, x. 311 12 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – Dake Veterinary Clinic, Miller, Mo. – 417-452-3301 12 Apple Grafting Workshop – 1 p.m.-4 p.m. – Faurot Hall, Darr School of Agriculture, Mountain Grove, Mo. – Pre-register – 417-837-2500 MARCH 3, 2014

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Bates Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 10 a.m. – Bates Co. Health Department, Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4167 12 Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop -1 p.m.-4 p.m. – MSU State Fruit Experiment Station, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-741-6134 13 Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic – Countryside Animal Clinic, Aurora, Mo. – 417-678-4011 13 Howell Co. Beef & Forages Seminar – 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. – West Plains Civic Center Magnolia Room, West Plains, Mo. – Pre-register by March 10 – $15 – 417-256-2391 13 Lawrence Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1 p.m. – 3rd Floor Old Courtroom, Lawrence Co. Courthouse, Mt. Vernon, Mo. – 417-466-3102 14 Taney Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1 p.m. – Taneyville Municipal Building, Taneyville, Mo. – 417-546-4431 17 Annie’s Project – 6 p.m.-9 p.m. – Greene Co. Extension Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 17 Stone Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1:30 p.m. – Stone Co. Annex, Galena, Mo. – 417-357-6812 17 Stone Co. Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6 p.m. – Stone Co. Annex, Galena, Mo. – 417-357-6812 17-18 Supervisory Certificate Series – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. White River Valley Electric Cooperative, Branson, Mo. – Pre-register – 417-546-4431 18 Greene Co. Soils & Crops Conference/Greene Co. Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Meeting – 6 p.m.-9 p.m. – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – Pre-register – 417-881-8909, x. 311 19 Pest Management Strategies – 5:30 p.m. – Bond Learning Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-766-8711 20 Hay School – 6:30 p.m. – Mountain Grove Senior Citizens Center, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-741-6134 21 Fecal Egg Count Workshop – 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. – Smith Hall, Crowder College, Neosho, Mo. – 417-455-9500 21-22 Ozark Empire PRCA Pro Rodeo – Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, Mo. – 417-833-2660 21-23 Horsefest – Ozark Empire Fair, Springfield, Mo. – 417-833-2660 22 Raising Chickens – 2 p.m. – Frisco Room, Library Station, Springfield, Mo. – 417-865-1340 22 Southwest Missouri Sheep & Goat Conference – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – McDonald Co. Fairgrounds, Anderson, Mo. – Pre-register – 417-223-4775 23 The Basics of Organic Gardening – 2 p.m. – Auditorium, Library Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-882-0714 24 Annie’s Project – 6 p.m.-9 p.m. – Greene Co. Extension Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 25 Hay School – 6:30 p.m. – Mountain Grove Senior Citizens Center, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-741-6134 26 Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop – 1 p.m.-4 p.m. – Springfield-Greene Co. Botanical Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 26 Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop – MSU Research Station, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-741-6134 26 Apple Grafting Workshop – 1 p.m.-4 p.m. – Faurot Hall, Darr School of Agriculture, Mountain Grove, Mo. – Pre-register – 417-837-2500 27 Hay School – 6:30 p.m. – Mountain Grove Senior Citizens Center, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-741-6134 27 Polk Co. Forage & Livestock Conference – 6:30 p.m. – CMH, Bolivar, Mo. – 417-326-4916 29 Seed Saving & Swap Program – Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 29 Basic Beekeeping Class – 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Rolla Free Public Library, Rolla, Mo. – 573-458-6260

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March 2014 4 Jindra Angus Annual Bull & Female Sale – Creighton Livestock Market, Creighton, Neb. – 402-920-3171 6 Beiber Fever Vl Bull & Female Sale – at the ranch, Leola, SD – 605-439-3628 7 Windy Hill Charolais Farms & Guest 17th Annual Gateway – Getaway Production Sale – Arrowhead Sale Facility, Cedar Hill, Mo. – 314-550-2554 7 Express Ranches Bull Sale – Yukon, Okla. – 405-350-0044 8 Red Alliance, Red Angus Bull & Female Sale – Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, Shawnee, Okla. – 903-348-2138 8 Jac’s Ranch 25th Annual Spring Bull Sale – at the ranch, Bentonville, Ark. – 479-366-1759 8 Salyers & Sons Salers Cattleman’s Kind Bull & Female Sale – at the farm, Billings, Mo. – 417-744-2025 or 353-4703 8 Galaxy Beef Spring Production Sale – Maryville, Mo. – 660-582-1334 8 Heart of the Ozarks Angus Assn. Spring Bull & Female Sale – West Plains, Mo. – 417-995-3000 8 J Bar M Gelbvieh, J&K Farms and Hilltop Farms Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 334-695-1371 8 Wright Charolais 7th Annual Bull Sale – at the farm, Kearney, Mo. – 785-672-3195 8 Nichols Farm Private Treaty Angus, SimAngus & Simmental Bull Sale – at the farm, Lamar, Mo. – 417-214-0290 8 Four States Classic Spring Turnout Replacement Bull & Female Sale – Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, Ark. – 870-703-4345 8 Central Polled Hereford Breeders Assn. Production Sale – Miller County Regional Stockyards, Eldon, Mo. – 660-537-4809 8 Midwest Beef Alliance Spring Bull Sale – Mid Mo Livestock Center, Marshall Jct. Mo – 660-895-5008 9 Shepherd Hills Cattle Company Production Sale – Lebanon, Mo. – 417-588-8316 11 Bar Arrow Cattle Company Gelbvieh Production Sale – Phillipsburg, Kan. – 785-543-5177 13 McCurry Angus Ranch Bull Sale – Burton, Kan. – 620-727-5197 14 Weigand Grain & Livestock Production Sale – Warrensburg, Mo. – 417-995-3000 14 Bar S Ranch 24th Annual Bull Sale – Paradise, Kan. – 785-998-4335 14 Wann Ranch Production Sale – Poteau, Okla. – 918-658-8471 15 Flying H Genetics Missouri Bull Sale – Lowry City, Mo. – 417-309-0062 15 Cattlemen’s Choice Black & Red Simmental and SimAngus Bull & Female Sale – Fredonia, Kan. – 620-437-2211 15 Pinegar Limousin Herd builder XX Sale – Springfield, Mo. – 417-732-1871 15 Brinkley Angus Ranch Production Sale – Green City, Mo. – 660-265-3877 15 Circle A Angus Bull & Heifer Sale – Iberia, Mo. – 1-800-CIRCLE-A 15 KiamichiLink Ranch Bull Sale – Finley, Okla. – 580-298-5150 15 Molitor Angus Farm Bull & Female Sale- Zenda, Kan. – 620-243-6335 15 NE Arkansas Angus Association Bull & Female Sale – Charlotte, Ark. – 662-837-4904 15 Nipp Charolais 5th Annual Bull Sale – Red River Livestock, Ardmore, Okla. – 931-842-1234 15 Peterson Farms Charolais 21st Annual Tope Pick Bull Sale – Mtn. Grove, Mo. – 870-897-5037 15 Falling Timber Farm Bull Selection Day – Marthasville,Mo. – 636-358-4161 15 Ozark Shorthorn Assoc. Classic Sale XVll – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 620-423-2459 16 April Valley Farm PT Bull & Female Sale – St. Joseph, Mo. – 913-682-4376

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Hinkle’s Prime Cut Angus 12th Annual Production Sale – Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-4127 B&D Herefords and Beran Bros. Angus Bull and Female Sale – at the Ranch, Claflin, Kan. – Marshall & Fenner Angus Bull & Female Sale – Marshall, Mo. – 580-541-3361 Pollard Farms 15th Annual Bull & Commercial Female Sale – Waukomis, Okla. – 580-541-3361 Oklahoma Sooner Select Sale – McAlester, Okla. – 405-742-0774 Aschermann Charolais Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Carthage, Mo. – 417-358-7879 Professional Beef Genetics Open House Bull Sale – Windsor Livestock Auction, Clinton, Mo. – 816-359-8370 Maplewood Acres Spring Bull & Commercial Female Sale – at the farm, Sedalia, Mo. – 660-826-188 www.maplewoodacresfarm.com Magness Land & Cattle Limousin Bull Sale – Miami, Okla. – 402-350-3447 C/S Cattle Company Bull & Female Sale – Pomona, Mo. – 417-995-3000 Silver Genetics Saler Production Sale – United Producers Livestock Market, Maryville, Mo. – 660-927-3600 Green Springs Bull Test – Mo-Kan Livestock, Passaic, Mo. – 417-448-4853 GENETRUST Brangus & Ultra Black Bull Sale – Eureka, Kan. – 620-5833706 – www.GENETRUST.com Sweiger Farms Spring Production Sale – Weatherby, Mo. – 816-449-5640 Mushrush Red Angus Bull & Female Sale – Strong City, Kan. – 620-273-8581 Shoal Creek Land & Livestock “The Gathering” – Excelsior Springs, Mo. – 816-336-4200 4-Jay Land & Cattle Production Sale – Waynesville, Mo. – 573-528-1215 Dickinson Simmental & Angus Ranch Production Sale – Gorham, Kan. – 1-888-603-2855 Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull & Female Sale – Joplin, Mo. – 1-877-486-4460 83rd Annual SW Missouri PT Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock, Springfield, Mo. – 417-345-8330

April 2014 1 Hubert Charolais Ranch Bull & Female Sale – at the ranch, Monument, Kan. – 785-642-3195 4 A-1 Land & Cattle Red Label Bull & Female Sale – Muenster, TX – 940-727-2990 5 Satterfield Charolais & Angus 3rd Annual Bull & Female Sale – at the farm, Evening Shade, Ark. – 870-499-5379 5 Circle S Ranch 7th Annual Going to Grass Gelbvieh Sale – Canton, Kan. – 620-654-6507 5 4-State Angus Assoc. 85th Annual Bull & Female Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-214-0117 5 “The Andras Stock Kind” Red Angus Bull Sale – at the farm, Manchester, Ill. – 217-473-2355 6 Ozark Hills Angus Production Sale – Jefferson City, Mo. – 573-694-0424 7 Brockmere Farms Spring Production Sale – Brookfield, Mo. – 816-532-0811 7 Green Garden Angus 55th Annual Bull Sale – Lorraine, Kan. – 785-472-3752 9 Beefmaster Influenced Feeder Calf Sale – Springfield Livestock, Springfield, Mo. – 918-456-1199 10 Connors State College Bull Test Sale – Warner, Okla. – 918-441-3433 12 The Renaissance XXll Charolais Sale – Chappell’s Sale Arena, Strafford, Mo. – 870-897-5037 12 Ozark Heart of American Beefmaster Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo – 918-316-6710

Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

MARCH 3, 2014

Cattlemen’s Seedstock Directory Angus

4R Farms - Republic, MO 417-869-1462 - 417-844-4929 - w.4rfarmslowlines.com Clearwater Farm - Springfield, MO - 417-732-8552 417-732-2707 Day Cattle Co. - Marshfield, MO 417-224-2357 - 417-988-8589 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-216-3845

Balancers

Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-642-5871 - 417-529-0081

Beefmasters Jerry Glor Beefmasters Springfield, MO - 417-840-6471 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-216-3845

Charolais

Beiswinger Charolais Ranch Halfway, MO - 417-253-4304 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-216-3845 S&J Charolais - LaRussell, MO 417-246-1116

Gelbvieh

4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh Conway, MO - 589-3193 Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-642-5871 - 417-529-0081

Herefords Jim D. Bellis - Aurora, MO 417-678-5467 - 417-466-8979 Journagan Ranch - Mtn. Grove, MO - 417-948-2669 Kaczmarek Herefords - Salem, MO - 417-729-5923 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-216-3845 R&L Polled Herefords -Halfway, MO - 417-445-2461 417-445-2643

Limousin

Locust Grove Limousin - Miller, MO - 417-452-2227 Pinegar Limousin - Springfield, MO - 877-PINEGAR

Red Angus

Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256

Salers

Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256

Shorthorn

Ron Sneed Shorthorns - Sedalia, MO - 660-620-1718 www.robsneedshorthorns.com

Sim/Angus

Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504

Simmental

4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh Conway, MO - 417-589-3193

Call Today to Place Your Purebred Corral Ad!

1-866-532-1960

MARCH 3, 2014

Buildings

Fencing

Knock Out Roof Leaks!

Commercial Opportunities, Renew Rusted Metal, Flat Shingle Roofs, Silos, Arena & Factories, Etc.

573-489-9346

Sample: azteccollc@ socket.net 3/3/14

Dogs For Sale

BIRD DOGS

English & Llewellin Setter Puppies, White Oak Kennels, Lebanon, Mo. English Setters Will Be Ready for Fall Hunting.

Kevin Coffman • Lebanon, MO

417-718-8723

TFN

Farm Equipment

Fertilizer

Richards

Portable Welding See Us For All Your Pipe Fencing Needs!

From Corners To Corrals We’re Your Pipe Fencing Specialists!

We are now an area dealer & installer for livestock waterers!

When Quality Counts & You Want It Done Right, Call Richard!

935-4303 • 234-0634 3/3/14

Baler Belts for All Balers

Fertilizer

All belts made in the USA!

JD w/genuine JD plate fasteners.

CANNONBALL HAY/DUMP BEDS

1-800-223-1312

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Chicken Litter Mullings Farms

417-840-1106

Farm Improvement

TANK COATINGS ROOF COATINGS

Available for metal, composition shingles or tar roofs. Long lasting and easy to apply. We also manufacture tank coatings for concrete, rock, steel, galvanized and mobile tanks.

3/3/14

Hay Hay For Sale

Give me a call today to

Get More From Your Hay & Pasture

Hay

All classes of round stock cattle hay Big, square Alfalfa Relative Feed Value 135 Average Weight 787 lbs./bale $70/bale Big, square Crabgrass/ Alfalfa Available Big, square Brome Available Can deliver & custom hauling available!

Horse Hay Quality Orchard Grass Small, square bales, no weeds $5.50/bale • SW MO Call Evenings Richard • 417-743-2878 3/3/14

Wheat Straw • $3 2nd Cutting Mixed Grass $5.50 Small Square Bales

417-693-3720

3/3/14

Davis Farms

417-664-0743 Quantity Discounts!

3/24/14

Pure Chicken Manure (No Litter) and Ag Lime

Sales & Spreading Serving SW Missouri

Hefley

Cross Timbers, Mo. • 417-998-6629

Farms

Sam 417-328-9137 Chase 417-399-1904 • Chance 417-298-1751 www.crawfordauctionservice.com

Harrison, Arkansas

Storage Containers & Trailers

870-715-9929

Ground Level Containers 20’, 40’, 45’ & 48’ Available • Sale or Lease

TFN

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8327 Lawrence County Ave. LaRussell, MO 64848 417-246-5335

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806-352-2761 www.virdenproducts.com 3/3/14

Get Spotted With Color

Andrews Farm & Seed

We Repair Barns!

Is your barn or house in need or repair?

If so, give us a call.

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Barn Repair Work & Paint • Doors & Siding • Replacement Windows • Concrete Work • Metal Truss Buildings • On Site Electric Generator • Home & Barn Metal Roofs • Patios • Excavating • Pole Barns • Remodeling & Repair • Much More!

Also Available: • KY-31 Tall Fescue OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY

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10 Miles East of Carthage, MO on Hwy. 96 & 2 Miles North

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Heating

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417-532-2011

3/3/14

Upcoming Production Sale?

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Spring Sale

The Empyre and Cozeburn Outdoor Hot Water Boilers are ideal for heating houses, shops, small greenhouses, pools, hot tubs, garages, sheds and domestic hot water. The Empyre and Cozeburn are designed to connect directly into your existing heating system.

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15th Annual Missouri Bison Association Spring

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Batesville Stockyard Charlotte, AR East of Batesville on Hwy. 26

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Saturday, March 15, 2014 10 a.m.

Expecting 300 Head!

Mo-Kan Livestock • Butler, MO Located 5 miles north of Butler at Passaic exit, right off I-49 (formerly Hwy. 71) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Sale Commission Lowered to 6%!

TB & Brucellosis Testing No Longer Required.

TO CONSIGN ANIMALS, CONTACT: Carol Morris: 660-998-0990 Robert Long: 417-839-3241 Join us on Friday, March 14 at 6 p.m. in the MO-KAN Livestock Cafe for our MoBA hosted dinner, buyer’s reception, election of officers and a FUN AUCTION! 3/3/14

Livestock - Cattle BULLS FOR RENT Farm Raised: Angus Gelbvieh - Charolais & Others - No Sundays Please!

NATIONALLY KNOWN GENETICS AM, NH & CA Tested or No Carrier Ancestors Service Age Bulls – Semen Tested – Minimum Weights Paris • Bred & Open Heifers • Show Prospects

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100 Quality Angus Lots 30 Bulls • 70 Females Northeast Arkansas Angus Association

3/3/14

Call Steve Glenn

Walnut Grove, MO 417-694-2386 • 417-880-6810

2/23/15

Sat., April 5, 2014 1 PM

Mike Williams Higginsville, Mo.

816-797-5450

Bull information email: mike@ wheelerauctions.com Land & Equipment Auctions go to: www.wheelerauctions.com 3/24/14

Red Limousin Bulls!

Service Age, Low Birth Weight, Good Disposition

Youngblood Limousin Carthage, Mo.

417/358-2476 or 388-0608

8 Sisters Santa Gertrudis Ranch

3/3/14

American Breed, Gentle, Polled or Horned, Growthy, Bulls or Heifers

Selling:

• 20 18-Month Old Bulls • 30 Yearling Bulls • 10 Show Heifers • 20 Pens of Replacement Yearling Heifers • Fall Bred Females • 10 1st/2nd Calf Heifer Pairs & Breds BARN PARTY LIVE BAND 8:30 PM

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Mountain Grove, MO

417-926-7256

7/28/14

Check out our website

At the Ranch 1/4 mi. South of Canton, KS

3/3/14

Registered Red Angus Bulls Mullings Angus 3/3/14

For Sale

J. Beaty Farm Equipment

Tractor & Farm Equipment Repair: Minor to major • $45/hr.

Over 20 years experience

Annual Consignment Auction

We Carry a Full Line of Late Model Equipment!

Specializing In: Tractors Round Balers • Disc Bines

Saturday, March 22 • 9:30 a.m.

El Dorado Springs, Missouri Taking Consignments up to sale day!

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Contact us prior to March 9th to include your items in our advertising.

Call Today 417-232-4593

Good loading and unloading facility.

2-Cylinder Plus Tractor Salvage

4 miles SW of Conway on Y to WW, 1 1/2 miles, follow signs

417-589-DEER • 417-589-2634

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7th Annual Going To Grass Gelbvieh Production Sale

• Semen tested & ready for service • High performance with calving ease for Angus based cows • Outstanding EPDs Free • Athletic Delivery • Sound footed

417-840-1106

BRANGUS BULLS

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Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

810 Main St., Lockwood, MO 65682 • Email: dadecounty@keinet.net

MARCH 3, 2014

Livestock - Cattle Bull Selection Day March 15th, 5 p.m. ing: Sell 40 Hereford Bulls

4 Angus Bulls 10 Hereford Females

Falling Timber Farm

TRAcToRs AnD PARTs MM, Oliver & White

Limousin Bulls, Open & Bred Heifers, Blacks & Reds Will 417-350-9810 Ron 417-214-0279

3/3/14

Livestock - Equine

The Horseman’s Horses &Horse Tack Source

Bought & Sold Daily

Cathy Drumm Western Dressage & Hunter/Jumper Clinic March 21-23 Daniel Stewart Riding & Sport Psychology Clinic March 29-30 Lesson Program - IEA Team Summer Riding Camps

417-235-2233 Services

MINNEAPOLIS • MOLINE

Horseshoeing for $28. Trims for $14.

Double J Ranch

417-842-3353

Spring River Tractor & Combine Salvage 3/3/14

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Wanted

Machinery

Machinery neW & useD

WELTERS FARM SUPPLY 3 Miles North of Verona, Mo.

417-498-6496 5/26/14

RUSCHA

Our 19th year of classes start at Heartland Horseshoeing School in March. We can come to your farm for enough horses. Shoeing at the school in Lamar on most Wednesdays.

Call Chris Gregory 417-682-6896 for scheduling and information.

MACHINERY SALES L.L.C.

3/24/14

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3/24/14

Glen Yutzy Auctioneer/Realtor

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PO Box 1319, Lebanon, MO 65536 • Fax 417-532-4721 • Email: editor@ozarksfn.com

Vets

Farm • Construction • Estate • Antique • Real Estate • Commercial • Business Liquidations

If you are thinking about having an auction, just give me a call and I will be happy to meet with you.

3/3/14

Annual Farm & Ranch

Overnight Stabling

Consignment Auction

Haybuster, Krone Verona, Mo. • 16251 Lawrence 2220 3 mi. west of Aurora, MO 65769 between Bus. 60 & U.S. 60

417-498-6571

Dennis & Mariellen Raucher Professional Auctioneer Mt. Vernon, Mo.

Websites

Wanted

417-316-0019 417-316-0023 Cell

Mobile Large Animal Vet Clinic

Darren Loula, DVM

3/3/14

417-743-2287

www.christiancountyvet.com

3/24/14

Auction Date: Saturday • March 29 • 9 AM Rain Date: Saturday • April 5 • 9 AM

Held at Diamond S Arena • Bolivar, MO

3/3/14

Livestock Equipment s Automatic Available!

The Tuffest Made

One of Missouri’s Largest Annual Equipment Consignment Auctions!

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