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Beef Days event set: The inaugural Missouri Beef Days event is set for May 16-22 in Bolivar, Mo. According to a press release from event sponsor Show-Me Beef, the celebration will include a parade, rodeo, concert, farm tours, industry expo and special speakers, including well-known animal science professor Temple Grandin. Missouri Beef Days will focus on the economic impact that beef production and agriculture make on local and state economies. Additional information, event tickets, and other sponsorship information is available online at www.missouribeefdays.com, by emailing info@ missouribeefdays.com, or by contacting the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce at 417-326-4118.

Funding available: The Missouri Grown program is providing up to $1,000 reimbursement to registered Missouri school districts and Early Childcare Education Centers to cover the purchase of specialty crops from a Missouri farmer between April 1 and Nov. 1.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture must receive all paperwork

by Nov. 30.To be considered for reimbursement, visit agriculture. mo.gov.

Academy participants selected: Missouri Department of Agriculture has selected 30 high school sophomores to participate in the 2022 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. Selected students will spend a week in June in Kansas City exploring careers in agriculture, building leadership skills and learning more about farming, ranching and food production. Students from the Ozarks selected are: Macy Stauffer of El Dorado Springs, Kallie Cloud of Carthage, Emma Robinson of Republic, Abigail Blakemore of Aldrich, Maelyn Wright of Neosho, and Alexa Hall of Dixon.

Avian influenza update: The Missouri Department of Agriculture has reported five cases of the avian influenza in Ralls County.

The cases were found on one farm. These latest cases join confirmed cases in Stoddard, Bates, Jasper and Lawrence counties. All cases have been contained to one premises and have not spread to date.

For more information, go to agriculture.mo.gov. The Missouri Department of Conservation says a national multi-agency effort to test wild birds is underway as well. MDC has confirmed wild birds in several counties have tested positive for the virus. The department is telling bird hunters what to keep in mind when they bag birds on their next hunting trip. For more information about cases in wild birds, visit to go.ozarksfn.com/8a0. Poultry producers should prevent contact between their birds and wild birds, and report sick birds or an unusual increase in death loss to the state veterinarian’s office at (573) 751-3377.

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Windswept Ranch strives for tender, flavorful beef Museum offers a unique look at the past Eye on Agribusiness highlights Velten Machinery The Epps family works with their land Town & Country features Darrell Pollock Grayson Cattle Company keeps cattle moving A hobby turns into a growing pollinator venture Youth in Agriculture spotlights Jacob Brixey

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ost farmers who raise livestock have revoninside worC ytheir rreJ yB had a newborn animal house at one time or another. For those of us who calve, lamb, farrow Jerry Crownover farms or foal in early spring, that probably in Lawrence County. He equates to many newborns in our homes over the is a former professor of years — and we most likely have a routine that has Agriculture Education at been perfected with experience. My wife and I make Missouri State University, use of an old comforter. and is an author and It was early February of this year, and the first real professional speaker. snow of the winter had the ground covered in 6 inches To contact Jerry, go to of powder. The temperature was in the 20s when an ozarksfn.com and click old, red cow had given birth to a fine, little heifer calf. on ‘Contact Us.’ Unfortunately, the calf had become entangled in some brush when it exited its mother and had been unable to stand, or be licked clean by mom. Luckily, I found it within a couple of hours of birth and was able, with the help of a neighbor, to get it loaded into the heated cab of the UTV. On the way to the house, I phoned my wife. “We’ve got one chilled to the bone.

Be there in 5 minutes.”

I don’t remember how we came to have the thick, plush comforter. I can only assume it covered the bed of one of our boys many years ago, but it has remained in a closet for some 30 years, and is used only to warm newborn calves in our house. It fits perfectly between the oven and dishwasher in our kitchen, and is directly in front of a furnace vent. Judy had the comforter bed prepared when I arrived with the baby girl.

The calf was wet on the outside, cold on the inside, and unable to even open its eyes. With the furnace cranked up to high, Judy began rubbing the calf with a series of old towels while I fetched the hand-held hair dryer to blow hot air onto the calf-sicle

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arth Day is April 22, marking the 52nd anniversary of the “environmental movement” and encouraging people to think of ways to go “green.” There are trash pick-up and recycling events worldwide on Earth Day, and for some, the annual event is the only time they think about improving the planet. For farmers and ranchers, however, every day is Earth Day. Farmers and ranchers are the original environmentalists, and they are dedicated to being good stewards of the earth. The agriculture industry is tied to the land, so it only makes sense for farmers and ranchers to want to do what they can to protect it, but there have been a few bumps along the way.

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Julie Turner-Crawford is a native of Dallas County, Mo., where she grew up on her family’s farm. She is a graduate of Missouri State University. To contact Julie, call 1-866532-1960 or by email at editor@ozarksfn.com.

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Continued from Previous Page The Dust Bowl in the Plains in the 1930s showed the world just how important it is to do everything possible to preserve the soil. It led to the establishment of the Soil Erosion Service and the Prairie States Forestry Project, now the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in 1935.

The loss of soil spiked again in the 1950s and 1970s, but improved agriculture practices have dropped wind and water erosion of cropland by 43 percent since 1983, according to the NRCS. Today, words like sustainable and regenerative have become part of the agricultural vocabulary and have helped American producers become even better stewards of the environment, improving their farms and ranches in the process. There continues, however, to be a huge divide between agriculture and environmentalists.

Environmentalists blame farmers and ranchers for everything wrong on the Earth, and farmers and ranchers push back because they feel attacked for doing what they think is best for their land. The two sides should come together and see they have many of the same goals.

Environmentalists want clean water. So do farmers. Farmers want to improve soil quality. So do environmentalists. Environmentalists want to improve the Earth for future generations. So do farmers.

Environmentalists and farmers do differ on some issues, such as “rewilding” some areas.

According to Protect the Harvest, rewilding

is the planned reintroduction of a plant or animal species, such as the gray wolf or lynx, in an “effort to increase biodiversity and restore the health of an ecosystem.”

I disagree with reintroducing wolves to the Ozarks, not just for farmers and livestock, but also for people, pets and other wildlife. I guess that’s one of those “agree to disagree” topics.

I encourage each of you to take a look at your farming or ranching operation to see how you can help improve the environment, which will enhance the quality of your land. These improvements can help reduce costs in the long run as well.

Do a little reach on rotational grazing.

Don’t overgraze. Be mindful of how you use chemicals and where you apply them.

If you can drill in a cover crop, do it. Try some different forages, and recycle or repurpose what you can; become your own environmentalists.

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Continued from Page 3 as quickly as possible. After a couple of hours of EMT work by my wife and me, the youngster opened its eyes and we took that as a sign to provide nourishment. It wasn’t able to suck, but the esophageal feeder provided a quart of warm colostrum that seemed to be welcome. By bedtime, the calf was able to stand on the comforter, and walk around a little, so we moved the calf and comforter to the garage for the rest of the night. The next APRIL 11, 2022

morning, I returned the baby to its mother and everyone lived happily ever after.

Last week, Judy and I were watching an episode of my favorite YouTube farmer in South Dakota when he was assisting a cold newborn by placing it in a factory-made calf warmer. Not knowing such a device even existed, Judy enthusiastically stated, “We need one of those!”

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Remington “Remi” Effinger was self-deToo busy gardening and processing salsa to scribed as “bored to death” when COVID hit keep track of all the sales, Remi estimates he’s in 2020. That boredom of remote schooling and sold 350- to 400-pint jars of salsa since 2020. He isolation from friends forced the then 12-year-old to charges $8 a jar and asks customers to return explore starting his own home-based business as a the jars, but they rarely do. fun way to occupy his time.

Stephanie had the foresight to stock up on jars Remi enlisted his mom Stephanie’s help, and and lids, so the shortage last year didn’t affect she began helping him expand his cooking, someRemi Eats. She’s hoping the rise in the cost of jars thing he first began doing at Boy Scout campouts and lids won’t affect his bottom line too much. around the age of 8.

Next, Remi added herb sales. He quickly learned Family friend Debbie Turner shared a mild salsa to adjust to public demand as they didn’t seem as recipe with Remi. After putting his spice twist on interested in purchasing the fresh herbs as they did it, the initial product was born in two versions for the dried version. So dried herbs took the place of sale, mild and medium. Friends and relatives liked fresh ones at the market, and customers returned the salsa so much Remi decided to sell it at the lotime and again for dried herbs and peppers. cal Downtown Rolla Farmer’s Market on Saturday This year, in addition to mild and medium salsa mornings. The salsa was such a hit that Debbie even sales, perhaps adding a sweet version, Remi has debecame a regular customer. cided to grow gourds. Plans include crafting loofah Luckily, it was springtime in the Ozarks when the and water sprinklers for sale at the farmers market. venture first began, and Remi was able to start the Remi said he’s hoping the two new products will be process of growing his own veggies from seedlings sought out by customers but admits you just can nevinside the house. Stephanie, raised on a cattle farm, er tell what the public buys and it’s trial and error. helped Remi set up the backyard-raised bed garden At some point in time, Remi would like to enter area where 25 tomato plants started the growing veninto a cheesemaking adventure but is saving that ture, along with peppers and container-grown herbs. until he’s learned more about the art form that is He maintains a compost bin, a good way to deal cooking. He likes to explore what food pairs well with leftover scrap food and remove the need for with each different type of cheese. purchasing expensive fertilizers or treated soil.

The Rolla High School freshman is looking forIn keeping with state regulations for home-crafted ward to learning things to hone his skills. He’s excitfoods, each jar has to be labeled with all the ingreed about the upcoming World Foods section taught dients used. If the food was not prepared in a certiRemington “Remi” Effinger began making salsa, but in his Family & Consumer Science class. Remi said fied kitchen, the label must also indicate that Remi branched out into marketing his own freshly-grown he sees himself traveling as an adult, specifically to noted. The $400 to $500 cost for training to have his products. See more photos at ozarkfn.com France and Germany, to explore how ethnic foods mom’s kitchen certified is too much of an expense are prepared in various regions of the world. for his small business to sustain at this time.

Remi has his sights set first on pursuing Culinary Arts at RTI. He currently particAnother juggling act is that food sold in a farmers market setting must be processed within a week prior to sales. When the family’s small home kitchen became hard to ipates in agriculture classes to learn as much as he can about plants and is a member of the meats team. navigate, the local VFW offered their commercial kitchen to Remi, and Most recently, while his mother was recovering from surgery, Remi prepared the expanse of space has made processing salsa less challenging. meals for the family of five. Whether it be a small gathering or assisting with the Stephanie has continued to assist with marketing and sales and severannual VFW Christmas feast, the Rolla teen is up for the challenge. al other products that have evolved into his own small business.

One day Remi would like to own a food truck, local winery or stationary Marketing the product began with a catchy name – Remi Eats was choRolla, Mo. restaurant. sen simply in reminiscence of Remi’s love of eating. A personal blog was His dream career may have been much different had the dismal restriclaunched on Facebook that Stephanie monitors. Branding the product has tions of a two-month COVID quarantine not forced Remington Effinbeen done with consistent product labeling. Sharing the word through famger to create a business within the confines of his home space. ily and friends, combined with selling at the local farmers market, has been APRIL 11, 2022

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The beautiful Windswept Ranch is owned and operated by Vern Pugh and Dale Baltrus.

Located in rural Walnut Grove, Mo., the picturesque 61-acre property is the culmination the couple’s dreams, months of planning and hard work.

Retired therapist Vern and his wife Dale, a retired pharmacy manager, dedicated their careers to helping people in the community. Today, they raise the finest registered Irish Dexter cattle; a taste that will “knock your socks off.”

Originally a hobby for the couple it, quickly became their passion.

They took possession of the ranch in October 2020. It was a family farm that had fallen Vern Pugh and Dale Baltrus raise registered Irish into disrepair after the Dexter cattle at their Windswept Ranch, where original owners passed they specialize in high-quality beef. away and no family members were interfor three or four months when we found ested in farming. Their new ranch home is currently under con- this place. It was in the Sellers family for years when grandma and grandpa died. struction.

It had fallen into a whole lot of disrepair.

“I love the life,” Dale said.

Windswept Ranch’s growth resulted in The old barn and house was a mess. The the move to Walnut Grove. They filled first thing we did was put up a new barn. their original 15-acre property with cat- That took about four days for the Amish crew,” Vern explained. tle in Willard, Mo. They then The old perimeter fencing wouldn’t purchased another 10-acres hold cattle so it was taken down. and filled that as well. They They had a crew working with a bought an additional 20-acres bulldozer and a track loader part in Halltown, Mo., which gave Walnut time, for five months. They them sufficient acreage, but the Grove, Mo. took out islands of trees and logistics became a nightmare. pushed back the woods. They “We had a talk and started eventually put in 12,000 feet looking for property. We looked

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meet your neighbors of fencing, working pens, a main corral and four movable corrals.

The inception of Windswept Ranch began in 2015 when the couple purchased three Dexters from Vern’s uncle Kelvin Camerer. Neither Vern nor Dale grew up on a farm however, Vern spent time on his uncle’s ranch in New Mexico working Chianina cattle and feeder calves. They chose Irish Dexters because of their docility and quality beef.

“We care about how your beef tastes, how tender and how flavorful it is. We insist on good beef for our table. That’s why we raise and sell Irish Dexters. When I tasted Dexter for the first time, it literally blew my socks off,” Vern said.

They utilize summer and winter pastures for rotational grazing. Their breeding program is natural coverage. Spring calving is their goal.

Their bull, Romeo, purchased at 8 months old, came from Wyoming, and has given them many heifers. He is now 5 1/2 years old and has been breeding since he was 14-months.

Romeo was recently sold and his half-brother Ringo will now take over as the herd sire. They use no steroids or antibiotics in finishing their cattle for beef.

“The use of antibiotics doesn’t happen very often, unless one is sick but that is very rare. Simply pasture raised and grain finished,” Dale noted.

Windswept Ranch, is home of Irish Dexter Gourmet Beef. Because of the quality, it’s gourmet. It doesn’t have to be USDA Prime to be gourmet. The three T’s of taste competition, taste, tenderness and texture make it gourmet. Irish Dexter won the American Royal grass-fed steak competition in 2020. It’s not the same as the large muscled commercial beef that comes from a feedlot and is given an implant for unnatural growth. It is pasture raised and the only thing added is grain, grass and water. They use all custom processing at APRIL 11, 2022

Small Town Boucherie near Fair Grove, Mo. “Our customers always say the meat is red and there isn’t all the water and fat in the pan,” Dale added.

Vern is not a proponent of commercial cattle or feedlots however, he agrees that someone has to feed America, so there it is. It takes two full years to raise one of his 800-pound steers, verses the 16 to 18 months for 1,200- to 1,400-pound commercial steer from a feedlot. The big steer is a big muscled, average tasting animal.

Windswept Ranch beef is high in Omega-3 fat, much like salmon. The smaller size of Irish Dexters mean the meat is naturally tender due to small muscle mass and meat fiber.

“When Dexter is finished properly, it grades USDA Choice. It’s not the fat that makes it tender, it’s the smaller muscle fiber. The meat has a very fine texture because of the smaller meat fibers. It’s taste is described as big, beefy and lingers on your tongue taste that doesn’t go away when you swallow. It’s just phenomenal beef,” Vern stated.

Submitted Photo They sell about 30 steer per year, primarily through social media.

Vern and Dale’s bucket list for the future includes re-starting farm-to-table dinners on the large decks of their home.

They held two previous dinners that went very well. They have wait staff and a private chef Aaron Brooks, who comes out to the ranch two days prior to the dinner to prepare all the food. There have been no dinners since COVID. Hopefully, soon they can start again.

Sometime later this year, Vern and Dale are planning a Windswept Ranch open house jamboree to celebrate this new phase of their lives. Complete with ranch tours, Dexter burgers and Dexter brats.

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Bringing the Past to Life

By Katrina Hine

Diamond, Mo., is home to the World’s Largest Small Appliance Museum In this age of smart phones, robot vacuums, refrigerators with TV screens and smart speakers that order groceries or answers questions, there is a place where visitors can travel back in time, a simpler time, a time when household devices not only were functional but creative and even beautiful.

The unique and even strange items belong to Richard Larrison. However, one may never assume that small appliances would become a fascination for a lifelong country boy who happens to own a western store.

When entering the door of J.R.’s Western Store, north of Diamond at the junction of Highway 59 and FF, visitors are confronted with the warm smells of leather saddles, boots and a myriad of items for the original cowboy or the wannabe.

Richard and his wife Janice are country through and through, but this one little thing, collecting very old small appliances, makes 82-year-old Richard’s eyes sparkle when he details the history of

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the many items that once took up counter space in homes across the nation and even the world.

It all started in about 1986 with an offer to hunt for old black fans for his California brother-in-law, Dennis. The kind that had no protective shield, weighed a few pounds and whirred like a plane engine.

“Dennis wanted me to find these old fans here in Missouri, and I ended up with about 100 or so,” Richard grins. “But then again, you see one black fan, you’ve seen them all.”

As the availability of old fans decreased and their price increased, what does a collector look for when on the hunt items that are becoming rare? Old electric toasters.

At first, Richard thought it was a silly notion since nearly everyone had a toaster, and after all, how different can a toaster get? But to his amazement, they could, and he would buy one here or there at junk stores or estate sales.

“But then I really made a mistake; I bought a book on old toasters, and lo and behold, they make porcelain toasters,” Richard said. “Holy Cow, I got to get me one of those.”

For Richard, the quest for forgotten household treasures was like traversing the last frontier. As newer, more modern items came on the market, making running a home easier, many old appliances

were tossed out to rust and rot in dumps or become scrap.

As his quest for unusual toasters grew, so did the collection of oddities in the basement of their home. Coffee pots, waffle makers, and other appliances began to join the menagerie.

It wasn’t until some friends came over for a visit that the notion of sharing his collection with others took root.

“Every year, there used to be an art show held in Carthage where artists from across the nation came to display their artwork.

One of them was Martha Jane Spurlock,” Richard said. “I invited her over to have coffee and see my appliance collection.”

That evening, a few of the artists came to the Larrison home to tour the basement treasures. One of the guests, Doug Prime, caught Richard by the arm to share his thoughts on the evening.

“Doug is a big man, and he does rustic type paintings, and I was surprised by what he had to say about my appliances,” Richard recalled. “He said, ‘I thought this was going to be a huge waste of time to see this junk, but man am I impressed and as nice a collection as you have got…it is a crime not to share it with everyone else.’”

So, in 2010, the collection moved to a new add-on at the existing western storefront.

The collection reveals a part of Amer-

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ican history that testifies to the ingenuity and craftsmanship of American industry.

Of the roughly 8,000 items in the museum, 99 percent were made in the United States.

Sadly, many of those companies are no longer in business, and others have moved overseas.

Many of the rare appliances point to a time when there was a metal rationing because of war, for instance, glass irons in different colors. Others reveal the creativity of engineers in designing everyday items to catch the eye of that discerning housewife with bright colors, multiple uses, or just flashy chrome.

Items from the early 1900s to the early 1980s are painstakingly organized by type in the large building attached north of the western store. There are kitchen items, such as porcelain toasters, a hotdog electrocution cooker, fancy coffee pots, toasters for the car and unusual counter-top mixers. Then there are the household cleaning appliances, like the large tub washing machine with a foot pedal to wash and dry clothes.

Other items are more for personal care, like the 5-foot-tall hair perming machine, which resembles a strange octopus with cloth insulated wire and metal clips on the ends. And next to that is an even stranger contraption for steaming men’s faces before a shave.

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ozarks roots “I am certain that 90 percent of the appliances I have from the past would not pass safety tests by today’s standards,” Richard said. “But I can guarantee folks were a lot more careful back in the day, or you might lose an eye or something.”

The museum, which operates only on donations, is open by appointment or just ask to see the collection when shopping at J.R.’s Western Wear. Richard or one of his daughters love to take visitors back in time and show some unique and unusual small appliances that will surprise guests or give them a chuckle.

Thousands of household items can be found at the Largest Small Appliance Museum in Diamond, Mo. More photos available on our website at www.ozarksfn.com/roots.

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History: Velten Machinery began 69 n Location: Pierce City, Mo. years ago when Ed Velten’s his parents, Charles and Anna Velten, began selling n Owner: Ed Velten used farm equipment. n Manager: John Velten “Back in the 1940s, Dad would travel from Texas to Minnesota combining and driving a truck on a threshing crew,” Ed said. “When he was doing that, he would find a piece of equipment of two and bring it back home. My mom would sell it and it grew from that.”

Today, Ed and his son John continue the family business in Pierce City, Mo. Products and Services: Velten Machinery continues to find quality used farming equipment for producers in the Ozarks.

“We also so some repairs on equipment as well,” Ed said. “We aren’t particular about the brand. I like the name-brand equipment, but you can’t always find it.”

Ed said the inventory changes often, and just about everything related to farm equipment can be found at Velten Machinery, including tractors, cutters, sprayers, haying equipment, box blades, plows and disks.

“We don’t carry combines,” Ed said. “They are too seasonal.”

Titan bush hogs and skid steers, and gardening equipment are the current top-selling items for Velten Machinery.

“I’ve noticed a lot of the farmers can’t find bigger tractors at the dealerships that are affordable,” Ed said. “That’s where we come in.”

Future plans: Ed said he plans to keep the business rolling, and his 10-year-old grandson is hoping one day to be a part of the family’s legacy.

“As long as we can go, we are going to hang on as long as we can,” Ed said.

Business philosophy: Ed said treating customers with respect and being truthful are the keys for success.

“My dad always said to tell the truth, even if it hurts,” Ed said. “Don’t lie about something because if you get caught in that, you will lose several customers.”

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“They say ‘healthy soil equals healthy also improving the soil quality.

Jocelyn’s health was a primary motivator plants equals healthy animals equals for her family to begin looking for a clean- healthy people,” Brent said.

While Brent rotated crops during on his er way to live and eat. During her childhood, organic and unprocessed foods farm in Nebraska, he’s taking that prinwere difficult to find, but necessary for her ciple a step further to rejuvenate the soil rather than just sustaining the soil. health.

“Most farmers are already aware of how “We started raising chicken, beef, and pork because we wanted to control what a little bit of diversity can make a world we eat and how it is raised. This is what of difference, but there’s a lot more to it than just that. You can only get so far by we want and so we raise it,” said Brent.

While they were pursuing more healthy rotating corn and soybeans. You must integrate other species of plants to provide options, Brent and Jocelyn the right environment for diverse soil were drawn to regenerative bacteria and microbes to flourish,” agriculture with their crops he explained. and livestock. Regenerative ag To go beyond crop rotation, follows the principle of working Brent always plants a cover with the land rather than workWeaubleau, Mo. crop in between cash crops on ing against it.

Regenerative farms follow five principles: Limit chemical, phys— Continued on Next Page APRIL 11, 2022

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Thrive Farms began when Brent and Jocelyn Epp were drawn to regenerative agriculture with their crops and livestock. The couple said Jocelyn’s health was the primary motivator to look for a cleaner way to live and eat.

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80 acres of their 250-acre operation. This cover crop is intended to replenish the soil and is not harvested. Instead, Brent plants the corn or soybeans while the crop is still standing then uses a roller crimper to flatten and crimp the plant stalks to kill them.

The cover crop not only replaces and unlocks nutrients in the soil but also keeps the weeds down while the crop grows up through the stalks.

The Epp family have seen some immediate benefits in their crops from using regenerative agriculture.

“For a soybean crop, we used to spray two or three applications of herbicide per year and now we’re down to one. So there’s financial benefit. Depending on what you’re concerned about, there’s also an environmental benefit,” said Brent.

Planting diverse species of crops also has the benefit of changing the environment of the soil, changing which weeds are likely to

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grow there.

“The first year we farmed here, we had an overgrowth of waterhemp in our soybeans and after the first year of growing cover crops, there just wasn’t any,” Brent said. “After growing cereal rye as a cover crop, there were some species of weeds that we didn’t see anymore, but as the environment changed in the soil, we saw new, different weeds start to grow.” Brent said.

While it has been a slow and difficult process, they are encouraged to see improvement. Because of the rocks/shallow soil and damage done by overgrazing and non-sustainable farming, it takes time for the soil to recover.

While the soil can be improved, the frequent lack of rain is a permanent issue. “ When the corn is trying to tassel or pollinate and we need a rain like once a week and sometimes we go five or six weeks without a rain,” says Brent.

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Even though the crops have been slow to respond, the pastures and livestock have responded really well to regenerative ag.

By regularly moving the cattle and goat herds between pastures and letting the fields recover as much as possible before they’re grazed again, the pastures have grown more and better grass. “We’ve noticed in some dry seasons,” Brent said, “that our grass isn’t really burning up like it used to.”

Of the livestock, the goats, a Kiko-TexMaster cross, have had significant success with regenerative ag. Goats are naturally prone to major health issues, and regenerative ag has eliminated many of the health problems that plagued the Epp herd.

By rotating the herd between the pastures and focusing on keeping the soil and grass in good condition, the goats are no longer struggling with common health issues.

“We started out with a lot of foot rot issues and parasites that we don’t have much of anymore,” said Brent.

Their Cornish-cross flock also enjoy the benefits of regenerative ag. The chickens are kept in chicken tractors and rotated around a pasture to provide them a healthier environment. Daily rotation keeps the chickens healthy and maximizes soil health.

Their personal goals to eat healthier and care for their land have opened up various markets for them to sell their beef and poultry including a farmer’s market in Springfield and a meat delivery drop point in Kansas City.

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In the Country: Darrell joined his late brother Danny Pollock and Danny’s father-in-law Quenton Donigan in raising registered Hereford many years ago. In the last three years, however, Darrell has transitioned into registered Angus and SimAngus. n Hometown: Lebanon, Mo. “As I ended the Herefords, bought a black n Family: Wife, Suzie Pollock Angus bull and produced some great black baldie calves, and I had customers who would drive by and want those calves as soon as they were weaned. I have just enjoyed raising cattle. It’s a lot of work, but it’s rewarding work.”

Darrell has 22 cows that are primarily fall calvers, with the last of his spring calves hitting the ground at this time. Females are all bred through natural cover. Last year, Darrell reverted to his previous breed and used a registered Hereford on a few of his cows.

“I had all baldie calves in the fall,” Darrell said with a laugh. “I didn’t expect that, but there is a good market for those heifers.”

Darrell said his nephew, Tyler Pollock, is always there to help him, and his wife Suzie, who was raised on a Kentucky deer farm, also helps out.

Calves produced by his cowherd are marketed as either registered or commercial seedstock.

“Most of our sales are commercial,” Darrell said. “With the bulls, we have some looking for that paperwork for birthweights, weaning weights, and things like that. My cattle can be registered, but most people just like the quality of the cattle.”

Generally, Darrell does not retain any heifers.

“By the time I keep those heifers back and roll them into the herd, get them bred and have a calf, it takes forever,” he said. “If I had a larger operation, I could, but when you do what I do, that’s long term. I sell heifers to help others out with my heifers,” Future plans: Darrell isn’t looking to expand his operation, but we would like to advance his genetics.

“I have a few this year that are 7-year-old and plus, and the market is pretty good this year on cows, so I want to turn them into some younger cows. If you can get in on those maternal genetics, and you can upgrade your herd,” he said. “I am always open to looking at opportunities as they come to improve and slow growth is good for me.”

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84.50-122.50

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95.00-125.00

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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Not Reported †

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500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

1000.00-1375.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

18 18

Receipts: 1,136 A huge crowd was on hand for this Saturday sale. Compared to the sale last month slaughter lambs traded 5.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes and replacement sheep traded steady. In the goat portion of the sale, feeder and slaughter kid goats traded steady. Slaughter nannies also traded steady. Replacement goats traded 35.0065.00 per head higher. Supply was heavy with good demand. Supply included: 65% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (86% Hair Breeds, 14% Hair Ewes); 7% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (64% Hair Ewes, 31% Families, 4% Hair Bucks); 7% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 17% Slaughter Goats (32% Kids, 66% Nannies/Does, 3% Bucks/Billies); 4% Replacement Goats (47% Nannies/Does, 53% Families).

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 330.00505.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 300.00-360.00.

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 150.00-188.00.

Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 130.00.

Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 94.00-115.00.

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per head): 250.00285.00.

Families - Small and Medium 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb (per family): 240.00-480.00.

Families - Small and Medium 1-2 w/20-40 lbs lamb (per family): 540.00-780.00.

Hair Bucks - Small and Medium 1-2 (per head): 375.00.

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 365.00-465.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 282.50-385.00.

Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 200.00.

†

(Week of 3/27/22 to 4/2/22)

100

3/26/22

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

0

goats

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat

2200

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 350.00-415.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 265.00-350.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 130.00-375.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 210.00-250.00.

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per head): 285.00-335.00.

Families - Selection 1-2 W/<20 lbs kid (per family): 340.00-690.00.

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

950.00-1200.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

0

sheep &

37.00-97.00 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

0

†

4/4/22

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 138.00-143.50; wtd. avg. price 140.00.

Heifers: 138.00-143.00; wtd. avg. price 139.02.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 219.00-224.00; wtd. avg. price 222.44.

Heifers: 222.00-223.00; wtd. avg. price 222.12.

35.00-91.00 †

Springfield Livestock

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

35.00-95.00*

Joplin Regional Stockyards

market sales reports 3/22/22

Receipts: 696 A large crowd was on hand for this March Buffalo Livestock Sheep and Goat sale. Compared to last month slaughter lambs traded 20.00-25.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded steady. Replacement ewes traded 25.0035.00 lower. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded steady to 5.00 higher with slaughter kid goats trading steady. Slaughter nannies also traded steady. Supply moderate with very good demand. Supply included: 73% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (67% Hair Breeds, 4% Ewes, 27% Hair Ewes, 2% Hair Bucks); 9% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (93% Hair Ewes, 7% Families); 7% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 11% Slaughter Goats (61% Kids, 24% Nannies/Does, 15% Bucks/Billies).

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 327.50368.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 265.00-327.50.

Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 185.00.

Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 200.00.

Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 101.00-125.00.

Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 97.00.

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 166.00-270.00.

Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 122.50155.00.

Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 125.00-170.00.

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 202.50215.00.

Families - Small and Medium 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb (per family): 250.00-310.00.

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 360.00-420.00.

Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 185.00.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 350.00-404.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 260.00-325.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 157.50-272.50.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 110.00-235.00.

National Sheep Summary

stocker & feeder Four State Stockyards*

prices

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Buffalo Livestock Auction* 4/2/22

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 3/31/22

Cuba Interstate Regional† 3/29/22

817

1,113

862

1,332

2,130

5,832

3,063

1,198

872

St-12 Higher

St-5 Higher

Steady

St-6 Higher

5-7 Higher

St-6 Higher

St-3 Higher

Steady

Uneven

202.50-224.00 195.00-220.00 191.00-214.00 173.00-192.00 142.50-151.00

190.00-221.00 180.00-214.00 170.00-195.50 160.00-185.00 145.00-160.00

206.00 200.00-223.00 165.00-191.00 164.00 150.00

200.00 202.50-238.00 165.00-218.00 160.00-176.50 146.50-150.50

190.00-228.00 193.00-231.00 189.00-218.00 171.00-187.00 150.00-166.00

220.00-232.50 215.00-228.00 199.00-215.00 172.00-194.00 158.00-165.00

212.00-229.50 204.00-230.00 170.00-220.00 165.00-186.00 155.50-168.75

190.00-230.00 185.00-228.00 178.00-217.00 156.00-187.00 146.00-162.00

209.00-217.00 199.00-220.00 180.00-200.00 177.00-196.00 158.00-165.50

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----160.00-194.00 155.00-184.50 130.00-177.00 121.00-151.00

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160.00-214.00 150.00-208.00 140.00-186.00 136.00-163.50 132.00-150.00

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198.00-211.00 187.00-218.00 -------------

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170.00-175.00 162.00-175.00 146.00-162.50 142.50-156.00 136.00-148.00

160.00-190.00 162.00-183.50 145.00-169.00 130.00-150.00 130.00-138.50

----165.50-173.00 146.00 145.50 -----

165.00-172.50 155.00-177.00 144.00-169.00 143.00-150.50 139.00-142.00

160.00-186.00 165.00-190.00 149.00-169.00 145.00-160.00 135.00-152.00

182.50-195.00 170.00-187.50 165.00-177.00 153.00-165.00 139.00-152.00

180.00-207.00 163.50-188.00 154.50-169.75 147.50-165.00 136.75-158.50

165.00-195.00 162.00-184.00 157.00-169.00 142.00-155.00 131.00-146.00

170.00-183.00 162.00-173.00 155.00-169.00 146.00-153.00 -----

3/29/22

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 3/28/22

South 60-70 lbs 30 300.00 310.00 Billing Misso lbs 35 430.00

4/1/22

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 15.00 higher, except at Sioux Falls 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 7,934 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 600 slaughter lambs in Colorado.

In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4 102 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 196.00-236.00; 150-190 lbs 180.00-226.00.

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 290.00370.00; 150-175 lbs 200.00-245.00, few 255.00-282.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-110 lbs 285.00320.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 130-145 lbs 205.00222.50, few 260.00-300.00; 152 lbs 187.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 235.00-336.00; 130-150 lbs 206.00-210.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs no test.

Missouri: wooled and shorn no test.

Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 172 lbs 159.75-161.25.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 340.00-368.00; 60-70 lbs 332.00366.00; 70-80 lbs 320.00-358.00; 80-90 lbs 300.00-340.00; 90-110 Lbs 275.00-320.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 340.00-346.00; 60-70 lbs 338.00-340.00; 70-80 lbs 336.00350.00; 90-100 lbs 258.00-286.00.

New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 355.00-385.00, few 415.00-440.00; 50-60 lbs 350.00-395.00, few 400.00440.00; 60-70 lbs 360.00-380.00, few 395.00-420.00; 70-80 lbs 350.00-395.00; 80-90 lbs 345.00-395.00; 90-100 lbs 330.00380.00, few 390.00. hair 40-50 lbs 350.00-395.00; 50-60 lbs 372.00-405.00; 60-70 lbs 360.00-380.00; 70-80 lbs 340.00375.00; 80-90 lbs 352.00-370.00; 90-100 lbs 330.00-355.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 75 lbs 310.00; 80-90 lbs 295.00-315.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-310.00. hair 46 lbs 320.00; 50-60 lbs 320.00-325.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 295.00-330.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 340.00-375.00; 50-60 lbs 350.00-375.00; 60-70 lbs 335.00-360.00; 70-80 lbs 330.00380.00; 80-90 lbs 345.00-370.00; 90-100 lbs 332.50-350.00. hair 40-50 lbs 325.00-335.00; 50-60 lbs 352.50-362.50; 60-70 lbs 330.00-337.50; 74 lbs 325.00; 80-90 lbs 332.00-335.00; 93 lbs 279.00.

Kingsville Mid Springfield Livestock Missouri Livestock Auction† Stockyards* Marketing† 3/29/22 3/31/22 3/30/22

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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s reports

$214

4/5/22

Barrows and Gilts Purchased Swine (including Packer Sold) National Head Count: 5,974 On a National basis, compared to the previous day’s weighted average (LM_HG200): Not Reported.

National Price Range: 98.00-104.00.

Western Cornbelt Wtd Avg Price: 103.00.

Western Cornbelt 5 Day Rolling Avg: 106.10.

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

4/1/22

Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.2525 and 40# blocks at $2.2950.

The weekly average for barrels is $2.2110 (+0.0360) and blocks, $2.2310 (+0.0105).

Fluid Milk/Cream: Farm level milk production is climbing throughout the country, though the volume increase varies. Mid-Atlantic producers say that favorable weather is having a positive impact on production. Meanwhile,

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Vienna South Central† 3/30/22

West Plains Wright Ozarks County Regional† Livestock* 3/29/22 3/30/22

3,063

1,198

872

867

3,223

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St-3 Higher

Steady

Uneven

Uneven

3-10 Higher

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212.00-229.50 204.00-230.00 170.00-220.00 165.00-186.00 155.50-168.75

190.00-230.00 185.00-228.00 178.00-217.00 156.00-187.00 146.00-162.00

209.00-217.00 199.00-220.00 180.00-200.00 177.00-196.00 158.00-165.50

214.00-220.00 206.00-227.00 177.00-218.50 155.00-168.00 160.75

210.00-235.00 206.00-234.00 184.50-222.00 167.00-190.00 163.50-178.00

210.00-224.00 205.00-223.50 180.00-219.75 160.00-194.00 155.00-171.50

avg. grain prices Soybeans

180.00-207.00 163.50-188.00 154.50-169.75 147.50-165.00 136.75-158.50

--------------------165.00-195.00 162.00-184.00 157.00-169.00 142.00-155.00 131.00-146.00

APRIL 11, 2022

----190.00-205.00 181.00-195.00 170.00-184.00 ----170.00-183.00 162.00-173.00 155.00-169.00 146.00-153.00 -----

--------------------167.00-178.00 167.00-178.00 141.00-163.00 139.00-155.00 147.50-148.00

180.00-188.00 164.00-188.00 166.00-177.00 --------170.00-183.00 164.00-182.00 156.00-174.00 146.50-157.00 138.00-149.50

--------------------170.00-184.00 175.00-181.75 152.00-175.00 145.00-165.00 138.00-144.00

Week Ended 4/1/22 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

* Price per cwt

24 20

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16.81 10.01

16.02

7.69 7.32

6.80

(Sorghum)

16.67

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15.73

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heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

192.20 192.00 189.25 178.19

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

* 160.00 163.22 157.40 148.00 158.86

184.00 189.35

152.59

190.44

152.87 156.40

193.72 200.02 196.47 202.65 180.56

156.34 160.42 158.08 149.22

190.66

158.98 154.31

190.36

152.99

197.00 185.70 192.46 199.22 189.08 181.65

159.00 159.61 168.11 159.82 153.00 138.50

192.45 188.04

152.50

194.50

155.43

188.62 198.02 200.67 180.91 186.46

146.00 152.95 171.59 165.97 158.99 154.00

180.40

159.38

185.81

6.97

Joplin West Plains

150.43

201.50

7.44 7.37

(Sorghum)

Cuba Vienna

190.32

9.76 7.12

Butler Springfield

Week of 3/6/22

3/11/22

In typical spring fashion, Missouri weather didn’t disappoint this week providing something for everyone. Warm sunny days, rainy cool days, some severe weather with a confirmed tornado, followed up with a few snow flurries to finish out the week. Needless to say field work is still on hold. Wide spread heavy rains over the last couple of weeks were enough to saturate the soil and sink in to remove every part of the state from the drought monitor now. Livestock of all kinds are much more interested in chasing sprigs of green rather than eating much hay, although there isn’t enough pasture to completely end hay feeding yet. Producers continue to watch inputs across the board rise before haying season kicks off. Although just one line on the expense form fertilizers continue setting new records each week. Hay supplies are moderate, demand is light to moderate and hay prices mostly steady.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http:// agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 200.00250.00.

Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 8.00-12.00.

Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 160.00200.00.

Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 120.00-160.00.

Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00.

Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 100.00-125.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 6.00-8.00.

Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 80.00-140.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 60.00100.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.006.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 25.00-55.00.

Straw: Wheat (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-6.00.

Ava Kingsville

Week of 3/13/22

Daily Direct Hog Report

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 3/20/22

Receipts This Week: 72,403 Early weaned pigs traded 1.00 higher while feeder pigs traded 2.00 lower. Prices weakened as the week progressed. Demand and offerings were light to moderate. Trade activity was moderate. Receipts included 43% formula.

Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Not Reported Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 57,208 head, wtd. avg. 63.72.

All Feeder Pigs: 15,195 head, wtd. avg. 117.97.

$100

Week of 3/6/22

4/1/22

$138

Week of 3/27/22

prices

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

$176

Week of 3/13/22

a: wooled and shorn 130-145 lbs 205.00260.00-300.00; 152 lbs 187.00. wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 235.00-336.00; 206.00-210.00. : wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs no test. oled and shorn no test. : wooled and shorn 172 lbs 159.75-161.25. mbs: Choice and Prime 1-2: hair 40-60 lbs 340.00-368.00; 60-70 lbs 332.000 lbs 320.00-358.00; 80-90 lbs 300.00-340.00; 75.00-320.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 0; 60-70 lbs 338.00-340.00; 70-80 lbs 336.0000 lbs 258.00-286.00. d: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 355.00-385.00, 40.00; 50-60 lbs 350.00-395.00, few 400.000 lbs 360.00-380.00, few 395.00-420.00; 70-80 lbs 0; 80-90 lbs 345.00-395.00; 90-100 lbs 330.00390.00. hair 40-50 lbs 350.00-395.00; 50-60 lbs 0; 60-70 lbs 360.00-380.00; 70-80 lbs 340.000 lbs 352.00-370.00; 90-100 lbs 330.00-355.00. wooled and shorn 75 lbs 310.00; 80-90 lbs 0; 90-100 lbs 300.00-310.00. hair 46 lbs 320.00; 0.00-325.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 0; 90-100 lbs 270.00. oled and shorn 40-50 lbs 340.00-375.00; 50-60 75.00; 60-70 lbs 335.00-360.00; 70-80 lbs 330.000 lbs 345.00-370.00; 90-100 lbs 332.50-350.00. s 325.00-335.00; 50-60 lbs 352.50-362.50; 60-70 37.50; 74 lbs 325.00; 80-90 lbs 332.00-335.00; 93

hog markets

contacts in the upper Midwest are concerned that late week snowfall may negatively impact some preparatory fieldwork.

Class I demand is mixed. In some areas educational institutions are purchasing less in preparation for spring breaks, while in others demand has increased following spring break. In the Northeast, cheesemakers are purchasing healthy volumes of Class III milk. In the Midwest, prices have been reported as low as $4 under Class, but most are reported closer to Class. In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado, increased spot availability and labor shortages have contributed to milk loads selling from $3 to $5 under Class IV. Ice cream production is increasing, contributing to higher cream demand. Stakeholders in the East and West report that cream inventories are tightening. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.3000 ñ 1.4000 in the East, 1.2500 ñ 1.3500 in the Midwest, and 1.0500 ñ 1.3000 in the West.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $3.6615 - $3.7733.

Week of 3/20/22

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 315.00-340.00; 60-70 lbs 310.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-315.00; 80-90 lbs 305.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00-320.00. hair 40-50 lbs 300.00-305.00; 50-60 lbs 295.00-320.00; 65 lbs 275.00; 72 lbs 310.00; 82 lbs 295.00.

Billings: no test.

Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 365.00-400.00, few 505.00; 50-60 lbs 357.50-385.00; 60-70 lbs 350.00-370.00; 70-80 lbs 360.00430.00; 82 lbs 330.00.

4/1/22

last week slaughter lambs sold steady to 20.00 ghter ewes were mostly steady to 15.00 higher, ux Falls 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder lambs not At San Angelo, TX 7,934 head sold. Equity Auction sold 600 slaughter lambs in Colorado. ding slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to ty. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) ed. mbs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 196.00-236.00; 180.00-226.00. d, PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 290.00175 lbs 200.00-245.00, few 255.00-282.00.

O: wooled and shorn 100-110 lbs 285.00-

550-600 lb. steers

24 Month Avg. $252

Week of 3/27/22

p Summary

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

(Sorghum)

135

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

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

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130

150

170

190

210

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Cattle on the Move

Submitted Photos

By Janet Warford-Perry

Grayson Cattle Company takes a regenerative approach to cattle and forage management Jarrod Grayson’s unique, The ultimate goal is to profitably non-traditional method of rais- raise genetically-superior cattle that ing quality cattle has been are happy, healthy and leave no carviewed by some of his peers as a bon footprint on the environment. laughing stock.

“I want my cattle to have only one With a full-time job on the railroad, bad day in their entire lifetime,” Jarin addition to being a one-man oper- rod explained. ation caring for registered Herefords It’s a method Jarrod said he feels is and Black Herefords, Jarrod doesn’t a lot easier than traditional farming, have time to dwell on the mockery of where he doesn’t feel enslaved to it. naysayers.

He first began regenerative agriculInstead, Jarrod focuses on reading vol- ture on 80 acres he owned in Bourumes about regenerative cattle farming. bon.

In this process, greenhouse gases are First, he chose Hereford because naturally absorbed into the the breed tended to be docile, good land without damaging air mothers, and their carcass traits quality. He’s visited farms turn forage into pounds easily. that use the process and atAs a young man, Jarrod tended seminars/workshops worked cattle with friends hosted by experts in the field, and always wanted to raise never discounting a new or Newburg, Mo. cattle. He got the opportubetter way to improve Grayson nity when he and his wife Cattle Company.

Krista flipped a house and

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With off-the-farm jobs, Grayson Cattle Company owners Jarrod and Krista Garyson have implemented a rotational grazing system that not only is convenient, but improves the forages and soil conditions.

turned the profit into the purchase of a farm in Bourbon in 2015.

The couple bought the current 143acre tract of land in 2019, and Jarrod worked for hours setting up the grid system of 12 paddocks. It enables him to rotate upward of 30 cow/calf pairs into an 11- to 14-acre paddock daily.

In long, hot summer days of drought, the herd is moved twice a day to a new paddock.

An electric fence system surrounds the farm, with a 30-feet strip of land between paddocks that provides access to each, with a centrally located barn and working pens. Nosy by nature, cattle automatically respond and hurry to greet Jarrod’s arrival on the ATV. Moving the cattle from one paddock to another is a matter of unrolling one section of staked wire, letting the cows naturally walk through the adjoining section, then closing them in by rolling wire onto plastic stakes behind the cows. The process takes eight to 15 minutes.

The continual grazing movement is beneficial in several ways.

Cattle never stand in one spot long enough to chew down to the bare ground; therefore, the soil doesn’t get barren in hot weather or muddy in

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wet conditions. In wintertime, when the brown tops are pulled back, clover and green grass are still seen. Very little hay is needed during the winter months. About 4 to 6 inches of natural forage and grass remain even during harsh weather.

New grass growth, the primary food source, generates much faster. No fertilizer is needed because the cattle waste naturally provides it. Jarrod worries for traditional farmers because of the current shortage of fertilizer available for purchase this year to rejuvenate the barren land. If fertilizer can be found, the cost has inflated about 200 percent.

Cattle aren’t watered from a pond.

Well water is pumped into a large implement tire containing water, permanently placed halfway between two paddocks, underneath the electric fencing, allowing watering from each side.

The absence of a pond keeps the hair on the cattle from getting muddy and wet. Cattle with clean coats are healthier, Jarrod explained, because they aren’t exposed to bacteria that cause illness.

A dry coat also keeps them warmer or cooler, and gives the natural ability to insulate during changing temperatures.

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meet your neighbors cow from utilizing its natural insulation to stay warm or cool. Studies indicate calves raised on waterers are 50 pounds heavier than those who aren’t.

USDA programs pay about 75 percent of fencing and well projects. To secure government funding for projects, there is a business plan and application process. Jarrod said a good business plan needs to be in place anyway, and the application was not painstaking.

Fewer overhead costs, lower mortality rates, and less time caring for cattle translates to an increased profit and a situation where Jarrod isn’t enslaved to the herd.

Jarrod describes himself and his wife Krista, a sales director for an international company based in Missouri, as open-minded and progressive thinkers.

“The most dangerous saying in farming is, ‘we’ve always done it this way’,” Jarrod said.

As a first-generation farmer, Jarrod had to learn how to manage his land and cattle on his own, so there were no preconceived or generational notions of how it “should” be done.

He’s always looking for the opportunity to change and grow the operation.

Next year, Jarrod plans on introducing St. Croix sheep into the mix. The sheep require no worming, shearing or tail docking. The meat breeding stock will also be rotated sheep eat the weeds and plants the cows don’t find tasty.

Jarrod feels like farmers who practice regenerative methods have faced ridicule because they’ve failed to market their successes. He’s more than happy to visit and show other farmers how this method works.

Krista suggested Jarrod make YouTube videos of the process and he’s considering it. Their registered breeding stock is currently marketed on social media, with a website and word of mouth.

Jarrod and Krista’s plans for the future include Jarrod transitioning to regenerative farming full time in five years Jarrod plans to continue reading all he can, use trial and error methods and surround himself with people who have been successful at utilizing methods he wants to succeed at on his cattle operation.

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By Sheila Harris

Jasper County, Mo., couple turns a hobby into growing pollinator business Anna Buckley-Schoelzel, of rural percent chance of surviving our winters,” Cassville, Mo., has been fascinat- Anna explained, “But with the help of a ed by bees since she was a young beekeeper, their odds rise to 90 percent.”

“Whatever you do, though, don’t kill girl living in Florida, where her dad the bees,” she said had a friend who was a bee-keeper.

Anna the first thing she does on a Her husband, Cory Schoelzel, a longtime entomology “nerd,” is also mes- swarm call is look for the queen.

“If I can locate her, I put her in a box with merized by the fuzzy creatures.

Together, they are establishing them- a few of the surrounding bees, then leave selves as a source for bees for residents the box open for a while and wait,” she explained. “Usually, the majority of the bees of Southwest Missouri.

After taking an online course through will follow the queen into the hive. After Penn State University, Anna began her a while, I close the box, transport it back to my place and use bee-keeping endeavthe bees to start a ors three years ago new hive.” with a single hive In addition to gifted to her from nurturing her own a long-time friend hives, Anna has a and two packages of passion for educatbees ordered from ing people about the Georgia. importance of bees “They were basiin the ecosystem. cally just swarms in “Honeybees are a box,” Anna said. responsible for the Called Buckley’s pollination of 80 Bees LLC, the busipercent of crops ness has since exgrown in the Unitpanded to include ed States,” she said. some 100 hives with “People want to differing bee breeds start their own bee and population hives for a number counts. The hives of reasons. Some are situated on the want them for the couple’s 4-acre minihoney, and some farm, where Anna to pollinate their has planted native flowers and fruit trees to provide food for gardens and fruit trees.”

Anna said honey bees also help out her apian friends.

Some of the Schoelzels’ hives are the the ecosystem by providing a food result of swarm calls she and Cory re- source for birds and other insects.

One of Cory’s favorite hobbies is to spond to, primarily during watch a spider take up residence bethe spring when bees low a hive. began scouting for new “He’ll eat a bee every couple of homes. With swarm season hours,” Cory said, “He will poagain upon us, Anna encourlice the hive by keeping pests ages residents to call a local and parasites at bay.” bee-keeper to relocate the bees Cassville, Mo. Because of the growth of if they happen upon a swarm. their bee colonies, this is the “A wild swarm only has a 30

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Anna Buckley-Schoelzel and her husband Corey Schoelzel have 100 hives on their mini-farm near Cassville, Mo. Photos by Sheila Harris

first year the Schoelzels are advertising nucleus hives (NUCs) for sale to prospective bee keepers. The NUCs (starter hives) consist of five frames, half of a standard ten-frame colony.

“They contain drawn-out comb filled with eggs, soon-to-emerge baby bees, food, a new queen, and three to five pounds of worker bees,” Anna said.

The NUCs are spoken for by eager buyers almost as quickly as they’re advertised.

Grafting larvae from existing honeycombs is a technique Anna uses to grow fresh queen bees for the NUCs she sells. She keeps some of the queens to expand her own hive-count; others she sells to bee-keepers who need additional queens for their own hives.

“This year, we plan to make at least 40 queens every week throughout spring to grow new colonies” Anna said.

Anna is eager to share what she has learned about bees with others.

“I hope to begin speaking this year to area students and other interested

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groups about the importance of bees in the biosphere,” she said.

Although the Schoelzels’ apiary is proving to be successful, Anna says it hasn’t been without challenges.

“Bees are subject to diseases and bacterial infections and can be the victims of other insects and animal predators, like opossums and skunks,” she said.

Winter, too, provides an opportunity for loss.

“Most hives do fine in the cold weather as long as they have plenty of food,” Anna said, although she admits she’s lost a few hives to cold temperatures.

The Schoelzels typically feed plenty of honey back into the hives to sustain their bees through the winter.

“This will be the first year we’ll have honey to sell,” Cory said.

Anna says her favorite part of bee-keeping is watching their growth cycles.

“It’s so amazing to me how such a tiny little insect can have such a big impact on our world,” she said.

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he past two years have most certainly been ones for the history book. First, no one had a true understanding of just how great of an influence COVID would have on the supply chain and how fragile the economy truly can be. Secondly, each of us are dealing with inflation, increasing the cost of just about everything we depend on. And finally, the third most recent challenge, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Only one of these issues in a single year along with the annual challenges mother nature deals the US Farmer are enough, but now our farmers have multiple factors to take into account when planning for the new crop year. Regardless if its row crop, hay production, poultry, vegetables or other protein production, all producers are feeling the effects.

Planning your budget, marketing, crop rotation and controlling expenses are critical items each producer will need to focus on. Weather events and other global events are factors outside of the local producer’s control.

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Items to focus on to maximize profit while minimizing expenses and reducing risk.

1: Budgeting - Understanding your operations break-even factor, booking inputs and commodities, will help you when weighing the options of repairing current equipment versus purchasing new. In many cases, fixed costs are controllable. Extension offices, universities and co-ops have budgeting software and/or available budgets for most every crop that can be used as a starting point.

2: Reducing Risk - Add crop insurance to your coverage. A variety of plans are available and customizable to meet your needs and your budget. Include your local extension service agent, banker and co-op contact, these are little to no cost resources which can provide advice for planning purposes. In some cases, it may be a good option to bring on a crop consultant. Most seed, chemical and co-ops also have staff on hand to help the producer navigate the effect weather conditions have on deciding what and when to plant.

3: Booking Crop and Inputs - Marketing is an integral part of your operation. If it is purchasing fuel, fertilizer or other inputs, minimizing these costs and maximizing your yields and delivery price are a very important step for success that doesn’t need to be taken lightly.

4: Global Influence - Control what you can by budgeting, stay focused when it comes to marketing your commodities and locking in prices as you can for inputs.

Global influence, inflation and COVID all present a challenging set of hurdles to overcome. Break even and budgeting are a must do.

With the current market prices of cotton and grain crops, producer must remain focused on budgeting to maximize profit. The price of fertilizer, the cost of fuel and other inputs continue to bounce back and forth, hinging on the conflict in Europe and the supply chain. It will take a very managed approach to navigate through the ever-changing global influence.

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Composting animal mortalities

Livestock mortalities are an inevitable aspect of any operation. To make matters even more difficult, the number of options available for carcass disposal has dwindled. In recent years, fewer and fewer rendering plants are accepting single animals from producers.

In some areas, burying the carcass may not be an option due to the geology of the land and its proximity to springs, streams and other water sources.

Agricultural experts state carcasses left to decay above ground can also create problems. This process attracts predators and can spread disease.

However, there are steps producers can take to protect their operation. “Mortality management is a critical part of a livestock operation, and if done properly will help minimize the transfer of disease from within their herd or to a neighboring herd,” Troy Chockley, Environmental Engineer with Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), said.

waste. “If it is an organic substance, it can be composted,” Chockley stated. “The size of the organic particle or nitrogen source of the compost, in this case it’s the carcass, has a direct impact on how rapid the composting process proceeds.”

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“Mortality management is a critical part of a livestock operation, and if done properly will help minimize the transfer of disease from within their herd or to a neighboring herd.”

Types of Composting

A static pile composter is the most frequently used method of mortality composting throughout the Ozarks. A static pile composting system is used on many poultry operations.

Producers build concrete bins, add sawdust or other carbon material, put in a layer of poultry carcasses and then add another layer of sawdust.

These steps continue until the bin is full. Producers will maintain numerous bins, all at different stages of composting.

When producers add compost that has come out – Troy Chockley, of a compost mortality bin to start a new bin, the Environmental Engineer with process is accelerated.

Missouri Natural Resources The active fungus and bacteria in the later stage Conservation Service (NRCS) compost jumpstarts the composting process in the Many livestock producers are turning to compostnew bin. ing as an avenue for mortality management. Poultry If producers follow the protocol, monitor the temand swine producers are the operators most comperature of the compost and reaerate the material monly utilizing mortality composting. Although, large when needed, then the process should be successful. “The carbon material and the animal producers will implement the process from time to time.

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“We improved our efficacy greatly with intensive grazing. We are getting more grass off our fields with that program.”

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“Let your animals do the work.

Put chickens on a freshly tilled garden to eat the grubs and pests, or put ruminants in the thicket before you go in to chainsaw the larger stuff.”

Ian Gehris Greene County, Mo.

“We write down our tasks and what needs to be accomplished, making a list of what takes priority and putting those things on the calendar, then tackle them as a family.”

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farm help content and if all that occurs composting proceeds very efficiently,” Chockley added.

The temperature in an efficient static pile will fluctuate between 100 to 140 degrees.

The composting process for poultry takes 30 to 45 days.

A similar system can be set up for larger animals. However, since the need is far less frequent in cattle operations, a temporary mortality composting site can be created. In these situations, large round bales are lined up to create a bin like structure.

Producers create a thick base layer of carbon material like sawdust, then place the carcass on the base layer, and add more carbon material.

A static pile composter that is properly managed should have minimal issues with odor. “If you do everything correctly it will not attract predators or other types of critters that want to eat that carcass,” Chockley explained. “That is the case because part of the carbon material will form what is a called a biofilter over the top of the carcass. So, as the process proceeds it is helping to minimize the odor transmission from that pile.”

The finished compost from static pile composting can be applied to fields as fertilizer. Typically, it contains a low numeric value of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. In addition, there is carbon material remaining in the compost that can be beneficial to pastures.

Producers implement other forms of mortality composting as well. Some operations use incinerators that operate at a high temperature and reduce the carcass volume by 97 percent. Incinerators are an expense to purchase, operate and maintain.

Another mortality composter utilized by some operations is an in-vessel composter.

These are typically large-diameter drums that rotate. The compost is kept at constant ideal composting conditions in order to speed up the process. The in-vessel system requires a secondary composting stage, that is usually done through static piles.

Engineers and experts with NRCS, along with specialists at state university extension offices, help producers create and execute mortality management plans. Local specialists can also guide producers looking for funding assistance with morality management expenses.

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How can we cut down waste? This is a question that those in the agricultural industry are constantly asking.

Shane Gadberry, a professor and extension specialist with the University of Arkansas, has spoken out about his thoughts regarding ways farming efficiency can be improved.

Gadberry has been involved in the agricultural industry professionally since 1997 when he began his career as an extension specialist who coordinated activities for the Arkansas Beef Improvement Program, which focused primarily on demonstrating methods to improve ranching efficiency.

“I grew up on a cattle and poultry operation and gain new farming experience every day as I interact with cattle producers and county extension agents across Arkansas,” said Gadberry.

According to Gadberry, improving efficiency begins with keeping records so there is both a benchmark and goal to obtain. Efficiency commonly examines the ratio of inputs and outputs.

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“In a feedlot, production efficiency may be expressed as conversion ratios such as cost per pound of weight gain or feed consumption per pound of gain,” said Gadberry.

Gadberry approaches efficiency from a ranching perspective and stated that farm efficiency is closely related to management. Gadberry describes the process of efficiency with a common saying- you cannot manage what you do not measure.

Along with management, efficiency and waste go hand in hand. To cut down farm waste, one must identify the areas of waste. Agricultural wastes include, but are not limited to, crop residues, weeds, leaf litter and livestock waste.

“To improve efficiency, we are often trying to utilize resources that help improve efficiency and eliminate or reduce resources that reduce efficiency,” stated Gadberry.”

A financial measure in a cow/calf system may be the cost per 100 pounds of calf weaned. Lowering the cost per 100 pounds calf weaned means we’ve either cut some wasteful spending or improved herd reproduction and genetics.”

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On a regular basis farmers hear terms like “sustainable” and “greener” in relation to their management strategies. Regardless of the terms attached to the practices, there are plans producers can put in place to save them money and help the environment at the same time.

Targeted Weed Control

One “greener” practice involves targeting weed control early. Instead of waiting until weeds are knee or waist high, forage extension specialists recommend spraying weeds when they are small. This practice reduces the amount of herbicide needed and prevents the weeds from choking out desirable forage.

Throughout the Ozarks, buttercups can be quite the nuisance in spring pastures. “The best time to spray for buttercups actually starts around Thanksgiving, but nobody thinks about spraying then because the weeds are small and they are not obvious,” John Jennings, Ph.D., extension forage specialist at the University of Arkansas, said.

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around one of the holiday’s such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Presidents’ Day or Valentine’s Day. Select the areas covered in buttercups or thistles the previous year and apply herbicide before the weeds have a chance to take root. “A pint of 2, 4-D in November can clean a field up, but if you wait until they are blooming in the spring, you can put a lot of herbicide on there and not have much of an effect,” Jennings explained.

Seeding Bare Hay Spots

Applying seed to the bare spots created by cattle gathering around hay bales or hay rings throughout the winter can be a benefit to producers. Forage extension specialists recommend smoothing out the trampled soil near hay rings, dragging a harrow to create pockets for seed and then sewing seed with a handcranked seeder. “It’s just like planting in a garden, you have real high fertility, it’s all trampled up, the next rain will settle it in and instead of having pigweed come up in the summertime you are going to have a higher percentage of the forages you planted there,” Jennings stated.

Using a hand-cranked seed spreader saves on fuel emissions. Additionally,

it’s a good way to get forages started in a field and to keep weeds out. If producers want to start a new type of forage in a pasture, this is good opportunity to do so.

Focused Forage Management

One way a producer can save on labor and machine time is to focus on forage management. Reducing the number of days producers need to feed hay can make a big difference. “If a producer were to stockpile forages in the fall and save them for the winter, then it could possibly save them many days (30 or more) of having to provide hay,” Earl Ward, NE Area Livestock Specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension, said.

Extension specialists suggest producers create a system in which they have forage for livestock to graze every season of the year. Implementing any type of rotational grazing practice will help producers get more out of their forages.

Experts suggest starting with one new practice and then slowly integrating additional strategies. This allows producers to determine what they are comfortable with, and which plans work best for their operation.

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No matter where they live, farmers throughout the country are searching for ways to streamline their operations. As inputs continue to rise, producers search for ways to decrease costs. Energy audits are one avenue producers can utilize to determine how they can make their operations more energy efficient and save money over time.

Energy Audit First Steps The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers programs for producers interested in obtaining an energy audit and then implementing recommendations in the audit. Through the USDA-NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) farmers can apply for financial assistance to help pay for an energy audit.

If their application is approved by NRCS, then farmers contract with a certified Technical Service Provider (TSP) to conduct an energy audit of their operation. “The TSP will work with producers, assess their operation, look at their buildings, see where the energy usage is, the type of energy source used, and how much energy is being used,” Pat Adams, USDA-NRCS Area Resource Conservationist, said. “Then the TSP will make recommendations for more efficient practices.”

Each plan tackles potential energy savings for a particular operation. The goal of the audit is to identify ways producers can improve efficiency on their farms, save money, decrease energy consumption and reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.

Audit Analysis and Findings The energy audit, called an Agricultural Energy Management Plan (AgEMP), will address numerous aspects of an operation. The energy audit will contain a

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detailed list of energy use. It will also include recommendations for equipment improvements and upgrades.

The energy audit will also give the producer estimations for potential energy savings and for how much the improvements will cost. In addition, the audit will provide the producer with information regarding how long it will take to recoup the costs of the upgrades or changes. “It is all customized and geared toward that producer and that producer’s barns and facilities,” Adams explained.

Some common recommendations in the energy audits include replacing incandescent lightbulbs with LED lightbulbs, adding insulation to facilities, replacing heating and cooling systems and upgrading ventilation and fans to energy efficient models.

Application Process The EQIP funding for energy audits and for implementing energy audit recommendations is a two-step process. The first step for producers to take is to apply for funding through EQIP in order to get financial support for the energy audit. After the TSP performs the audit, and submits it to the producer and NRCS representatives, then the farmer can apply for financial assistance to implement part or all of the plan.

Funding for the audit and/or for improvements through EQIP is awarded through a competitive process. NRCS conservationists rank applications based on specific guidelines. The deadline for applying for EQIP is typically October each year.

EQIP is not designed to pay for 100 percent of the cost of the audit or energy reduction plan improvements. Most approved applicants receive funds to cover roughly 75 or 90 percent of the predetermined average cost. Local NRCS conservationists will help producers walk through each step of the process.

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Osceola, Mo. – 417-646-2419 April 2022 12 Morning in the Garden Gardening Series – Creating Combinations in the Garden – 10 a.m. – Taney County MU Extension Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden, 122 Felkins Avenue, Forsyth, Mo. – No registration required – for more information call 417-546-4431 or email taneyco@missouri.edu 13 Barn Quilt Class – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cost: $45 – Hickory County Extension Meeting Room, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767 13 Dallas County Health Fair – 1-5 p.m. – open to all – Grace Community Church, 1652 S. Ash St., Buffalo, Mo. – 417-345-7551 13 A Deep Dive into The Art of Neighboring – noon-1 p.m. – Online via Zoom – Cost: Free – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/o88 13 Food Preservation for Women in Dairy Meeting – 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – MU’s Family Nutrition Education Program Office, 2160 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Ste F200, Springfield, Mo. – to reserve spot call 417-847-3161 or BluelRJ@missouri.edu 14 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s – noon-1 p.m. – Online via Zoom – for more information contact John at 573-686-8064 or fullerjc@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/5g3 15 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 9-11:30 a.m. – Online via Zoom – for questions or to register call 573-243-3581 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/w2i 18 Beekeeping Meeting – 6 p.m. – Webster County Extension Office, Marshfield, Mo. – for more information call 417-859-2044 20 Annual Abner Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – University of Missouri’s Bradford Farm, 4968 S. Rangeline Road, Columbia, Mo. – Conference is free including lunch, but advance registration required – register at mizzou.us/2022WomackConference 20 Home Hobby Greenhouse Garden Program – 10 a.m. – Kimberling Area Library Community Room, 45 Kimberling Blvd., Kimberling City, Mo. – No registration required – for more information visit mgozarks.org 20 More Grass on Fewer Acres – Accessing the Current Pasture Situation – Cost: $10 – 6-9 p.m., dinner starts at 6:15 p.m. – Dallas County Alumni Building, Buffalo, Mo. – limited seating – to register 417-745-6767 or wheelerjr@missouri.edu 21 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 7-9 p.m. – Online via Zoom – for more information contact Tim at 417-357-6812 or SchnakenbergC@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/mdq 22 Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Clinic – El Dorado Springs Veterinary Clinic, El Dorado Springs, Mo.– 417-876-5805 for appointment – 417-276-3313 for questions 22-6/3 Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain – Fridays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Online via Zoom – for more information contact Leslie at 314-400-2115 or bertschl@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/7l1

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Give it a Whirl! Wool/Fiber Spinning Workshop – 6-8 p.m. – Ag Legacy Building, 7111 Fairgrounds Drive, Lebanon, Mo. – Cost: $20 per person, Families $30, Free to 4-Hers – pre-registration required – call 417-532-7126 26,28,30 & 5/3, 5/5 Grazing School – Buffalo, Mo. – call 417-345-2312, ext. 3 or debbie.henderson@swcd.mo.gov 26-5/24 2022 Specialty Crop Business Management Series – Part 2: Farm Infrastructure – Online via Zoom – Cost: $50 – Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. – for questions contact Debi at 636-797-5391, kellyd@missouri.edu or Juan at 816-877-4199, jcabrera-garcia@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/39f 27-6/1 Diabetes Self-Management – Food Bank, 305 N. Newton Street, Versailles, Mo. – Cost: Free – for questions or to register call 573-789-7473 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/0y6 28 Annual Extension Community Banquet – 6 p.m. – Phelps County Courthouse Multi-Purpose Room – Cost: $20 per person, Table: 8 tickets for $140 – includes dinner, trivia & special presentations – for more information call 573-458-6260 – tickets can be purchased at Phelps County Extension Center 28 Starting a Garden? Five Things You Need to Know! – 6-7 p.m. – Online via Zoom – class is free, but registration is required – for more information contact Tamra at 816-945-8113 or ReallT@missouri.edu – register online at https://extension.missouri.edu/events/ 30 Christian County Master Gardener Plant Sale – 8:30 a.m.-noon – Nixa Community Center, 701 North Taylor Way, Nixa, Mo. – 417-581-3558 30 Home Food Pressure Canning – 10 a.m.-noon – Cost: $25 – Salem Community Center at the Armory Kitchen, 1200 W. Rolla Street, Salem, Mo. – for questions call 573-458-6260 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/kok 25

May 2022 3-5 Management Intensive Grazing School – First Baptist Church, Osceola, Mo. – register by April 26 – to register contact St. Clair County SWCD office at 417-646-8108, ext. 3 – for questions call Patrick at 417-276-3313, Margie 417-646-8108, ext. 3 or Gorman at 417-745-6613 5 QuickBooks Basics – 10-11 a.m. – Online via Zoom – Cost: Free – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/95s 7 Ozark Gateway Master Gardener Plant Sale – 9 a.m.-2 p.m. – Crosslines, 320 South School Avenue, Joplin, Mo. – 417-358-2158 9-13 Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Clinic – Cedar Creek Veterinary Clinic, Stockton, Mo. – 417-476-3060 for appointment – 417-276-3313 for questions 10 Morning in the Garden Gardening Series – Succulent Propagation – 10 a.m.

– Taney County MU Extension Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden, 122 Felkins Avenue, Forsyth, Mo. – No registration required – for more information call 417-546-4431 or email taneyco@missouri.edu 10 Scouting Alfalfa for Summer Insect Problems – 7-8 p.m. – Online via Zoom – Cost: Free – for more information contact Patricia at 417-448-2560 or MillerPD@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/ntl 16-17 Serv Safe Food Protection Management – 8 a.m.-noon – Cost: $125 – Phelps County Extension Center, Rolla, Mo. – for questions call 573-458-6256 – to register visit go.ozarksfn.com/rd2 16-21 Inaugural Missouri Beef Days – Bolivar, Mo. – for more information visit www.missouribeefdays.com or email info@missouribeefdays.com or contact Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce at 417-326-4118 18 Garden Tool Maintenance Garden Program – 10 a.m. – Kimberling Area Library Community Room, 45 Kimberling Blvd., Kimberling City, Mo. – No registration required – for more information visit mgozarks.org 21 Free Waste Pesticide Collection Event – 8 a.m.-noon – MFA Agri Services, 1363 Sainte Genevieve Ave., Farmington, Mo. – for more information visit go.ozarksfn.com/5lj

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April 2022 12 16th Annual Hager Cattle Company Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Karlsruhe, ND – 701-525-6363 or 701-626-2345 12 Ridder Farms Bull Sale – Hermann, Mo. – 573-943-6462 or 573-680-4691 12 Sydenstricker Genetics Influence Sale – New Cambria Livestock, New Cambria, Mo. – 573-581-1225 13 44th Annual Peterson’s L7 Bar Limousin Production Sale – at the Ranch, Pukwana, SD – 402-350-3447 or 515-229-5227 14 Capitol Angus Bull Sale – Mort Livestock Exchange, Canton, Texas – 630-675-6559 or 816-244-4462 14 Sonderup Charolais Ranch 40th Annual Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Fullerton, Neb. – 308-536-2050 or 308-550-0254 16 Bittersweet West Back to Grass Sale – Daviess Livestock Market, Gallatin, Mo. – 785-547-6781 16 Bradley Cattle & MCBA Spring Bull & Female Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 281-761-5952 or 417-848-3457 or 913-515-1215 16 East Central Missouri Angus Association Sale – Interstate Regional Stockyards, Cuba, Mo. – 940-531-1851 16 Four States Classic Replacement Female Sale – Hope Livestock Facility, Hope, Ark. – 870-703-4345 16 Lindskov-Thiel Ranch 41st Annual Bull Sale – at the ranch, Isabel, SD – 605-466-2392 or 605-848-1840 16 McBee Cattle Company Braunvieh Production Sale – at the Ranch, Fayette, Mo. – 573-228-2517 16 Owen Brothers Cattle Company Diamonds and Spurs Production Sale – Bois D’ Arc, Mo. – 405-780-0372 or 417-830-8150 16 The Power Performance Pedigree Registered Angus Sale – Wright County Livestock Auction, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-293-8002 22 NextGen Cattle Company Spring Bull Sale – Paxico, Kan. – 785-213-1753 or 785-580-6883 or 785-640-1243 23 American Brahman Breeders of Arkansas Area 13 & Friends Inaugural Sale – McDaniel Livestock Exchange, Valliant, Okla. – 870-223-2063 or 870-223-2076 23 Belle Point Ranch Production Sale – at the Ranch, Lavaca, Ark. – 479-782-5579 23 17th Annual Central Kentucky Classic Sale – United Producers Livestock, Bowling Green, Kentucky – 270-617-0888 or 270-257-8861 23 11th Annual Highland Cattle Auction – Mid Missouri Stockyards, Lebanon, Mo. – 417-345-0575 or 309-251-5832 23 Leachman Spring Ozark Sale – I-40 Livestock, Ozark, Ark. – 970-568-3983 23 Missouri Red Angus Association Show Me Reds Bull & Female Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-327-7870 23 Thomas Farms Production Sale – Pruitt’s Mid-State Stockyards, Damascus, Ark. – 501-745-8484 26 Linhart Limousin Divas Online Female Sale – www.L365auctions.com – 402-350-3447 or 320-287-0751 29 Express Ranches Annual Grass Time Sale – at the Ranch, Yukon, Okla. – 405-350-0044 30 Coyote Hills Annual Production Sale – at the Ranch, Chattanooga, Okla.

– 580-597-3006 30 Neighbors Cattle Company Open House & Private Treaty Cattle Sale – Fordland, Mo. – 417-718-4011 30 Wall Street Cattle Company Production Sale – Lebanon, Mo. – 417-288-4444 30 Wienk Charolais 53rd Annual Bull Sale – at the Ranch, Lake Preston, SD – 605-860-0505 or 605-203-0137

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PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION Saturday, April 23, 2022 • 10:00AM BRUNGARD ESTATE

2961 State Hwy J • Marshfield, MO 65706

Virden Perma-Bilt Co.

Directions: From Marshfield Take Hwy 38 West, Continue Straight On Hwy J To Auction On Left. Watch For Signs.

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Sam 417-328-9137 Chase 417-399-1904 Chance 417-298-1751 Linda Stipa & Chris Smalley Estate Humansville, Mo. Wednesday, April 13th 9:30 a.m.

Dave & Suzanne Cahalan Estate Weaubleau, Mo. Saturday, April 16th 10:00 a.m.

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Guns Sell First at 10 a.m.

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Ewing Farms - Beautful 343 acres m/l farm 1673 State Hwy C • Seymour MO 65746

Saturday April 23rd at 12:00 p.m.

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Personal Representative: Richard Ewing Directions: From Springfield: Take US Hwy 60 East to Seymour MO. Take 3rd Seymour exit, Hwy C, North out of Seymour 2 miles.

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606 West 12th • Lamar, MO Jack Purinton 417-682-1903

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Saturday, April 16th

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This is a long time Webster County farm. It could be used for many different things. A lot of the property is tillable with lots of pasture for horses, cattle or a variety of livestock. It has plenty of great building sites, wooded land as well as open. It is great for hunting with lots of deer and turkey, with plenty of water and good fencing all around and cross fenced. This Farm includes electric on property, deep working well and has waterers scattered about the property. It includes a stocked lake, several ponds and plenty of grass. It is simply one of the best farms in Webster County. At the home site there is a 40’ x 60’ machine shed that is wired and very nice, a 20’ x 30’ shop that is wired and has a cement floor, a well house, several other older barns and includes a nice private drive. This property has lots of road frontage, a county road as well as a state hwy. The farm will be offered in 9 tracts then as a whole. Survey costs, if sold separately, will be divided equally among buyers. An easement will be created on tract 6, but only if land locked. The land auction will be held on Tract 8 at the barns and shop. Farm does sell due to owners confirmation. Terms are 10% down day of sale with balance due in 30 days or less.

Farm tracts are as follows: Tract 1: 80 acre parcel - very

LAND nice hay fields, ponds, build- AUCTION

ing sites, good for hunting, 1673 State Hwy C • Seymour MO 65746 farming or building, secluded, most of Saturday, the hay field in brome, April 23rd at 12:00 pm fields very smooth and nice, Farm Preview Sunday, April 17th from 1:00 pm - 4;00pm road access to Mountain Dale F arms - 343 acrEs m / l E wing Road.

P Ersonal r EPrEsEntativE : r ichard E wing Directions: From Springfield: Take US Hwy 60 East to Seymour MO. Take 3rd Seymour exit, Hwy C, North out of Seymour 2 miles. Sale is on the left at the farm.

Tract 2: 24 acre parcel - nice mixture of trees and pasture, secluded, great for hunting, farming, building, etc. Road frontage to Mountain Dale Rd. Tract 3: 20 acre parcel mostly open with a few trees, great for hunting, farming, building etc. Road frontage to Mountain Dale Road.

Tract 4: 20 acre parcel almost all open, good hay field or building site, or tillage.

Corner parcel with road frontage to Mountain Dale Road and State Hwy C. Tract 5: 40 acre parcel located right in middle, with plenty of trees and pasture.

Great for hunting, building or farming. If sold separately it will have an easement on tract 6 to State Hwy C. Tract 6: 20 acre parcel - all open with plenty of hay and grass, tillable. Great for building or farming. Road frontage to State Hwy C. Tract 7: 20 acre parcel - mainly open with some trees, plenty of grass, tillable with great building spots and small draw. Road frontage to State Hwy C. Tract 8: 80 acre parcel – pasture, woods, water etc. This is the old home place of property with the well, 40’ x 60’ machine shed, 20’ x 30’ shop and other barns. It has a big stocked pond, is secluded, has woods as well as pasture with several great building spots, hunting etc. It has a private drive to State Hwy C. Tract 9: 40 acre parcel - A square 40, mostly open with a few trees, tillable with lots of grass and pasture, ample room for building, with lots of road frontage to State Hwy C. HIGHWAY C

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BEAUTIFUL 343 ACRE FARM This is a long time Webster County farm. It could be used for many different things. A lot of the property is tillable with lots of pasture for horses, cattle or a variety of livestock. It has plenty of great building sites, wooded land as well as open. It is great for hunting with lots of deer and turkey, with plenty of water and good fencing all around and cross fenced.

This Farm includes electric on property, deep working well and has waterers scattered about the property. It includes a stocked lake, several ponds and plenty of grass. It is simply one of the best farms in Webster County. At the home site there is a 40’ x 60’ machine shed that is wired and very nice, a 20’ x 30’ shop that is wired and has a cement floor, a well house, several other older barns and includes a nice private drive.

This property has lots of road frontage, a county road as well as a state hwy. The farm will be offered in 9 tracts then as a whole. Survey costs, if sold separately, will be divided equally among buyers. An easement will be created on tract 6, but only if land locked. The land auction will be

held on Tract 8 at the barns and shop. Farm does sell due to owners confirmation.

Terms are 10% down day of sale with balance due in 30 days or less.

Farm tracts are as follows, with diagram.

Tract 1: 80 acre parcel - very nice hay fields, ponds, building sites, good for hunting, farming or building, secluded, most of the hay field in brome, fields very smooth and nice, road access to Mountain Dale Road.

Tract 2: 24 acre parcel - nice mixture of trees and pasture, secluded, great for hunting, farming, building, etc. Road frontage to Mountain Dale Rd. Tract 3: 20 acre parcel - mostly open with a few trees, great for hunting, farming, building etc. Road frontage to Mountain Dale Road.

Tract 4: 20 acre parcel - almost all open, good hay field or building site, or tillage.

Corner parcel with road frontage to Mountain Dale Road and State Hwy C. Tract 5: 40 acre parcel - located right in middle, with plenty of trees and pasture.

Great for hunting, building or farming. If sold separately it will have an easement on tract 6 to State Hwy C.

Tract 6: 20 acre parcel - all open with plenty of hay and grass, tillable.

Great for building or farming. Road frontage to State Hwy C. Tract 7: 20 acre parcel - mainly open with some trees, plenty of grass, tillable with great building spots and small draw.

Road frontage to State Hwy C. Tract 8: 80 acre parcel – pasture, woods, water etc. This is the old home place of property with the well, 40’ x 60’ machine shed, 20’ x 30’ shop and other barns. It has a big stocked pond, is secluded, has woods as well as pasture with several great building spots, hunting etc. It has a private drive to State Hwy C. Tract 9: 40 acre parcel - A square 40, mostly open with a few trees, tillable with lots of grass and Visit our website for more pictures, an pasture, ample room for building, with lots aerial view, and a drone video! of road frontage to State Hwy C. Call us with any questions or for your private showing.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to find a farm like this, one of the best farms in Webster County.

Don’t Miss This Rare Opportunity To Find A Farm Like This, One Of The Best Farms In Webster County. Visit Our Website www.mcknightauctionservice.com for More Pictures, Farm Lay Out and a Great Drone Video.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

McKNIGHT AUCTION SERVICE & REALTY, L.L.C. Larry McKnight Auctioneer/Broker - Terry McKnight/Auctioneer 318 Liberty Road • Rogersville, MO 65742 • 417-753-4320 • Cell 417-880-5784 For more detailed listings & pictures go to www.mcknightauctionservice.com

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