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Jason Lawler continues to expand his operation into new markets
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Growing Bulls and Family
Farm H Insuran ealth, Produc ce and tion Sal e Issue
By growing out bulls on a silage ration Rose Bud Feeders is able to hit 3-pound per day rates
Community through Soil Tri Cycle Farm is taking education from seed to table
Digging Your Way to Healthy A look at how gardening can benefit your physical and mental health
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Chupp Recognized as High Performance Dealer: Chupp Implement Company in Pryor, Okla., was recognized by the New Holland Company for demonstrating high standards of performance. Arkansas Forage and Grassland Council Ranch Tours: Two ranches in Lawrence and Randolph Counties that weathered the extremes of drought and flood and still managed 300 days of grazing will be showcased as part of the Arkansas Forage and Grassland Council spring tour on May 2, 2014. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and buses leave at 9:30 a.m. from Pocahontas Livestock Auction Barn in Pocahontas, Ark. The tour will examine grazing systems on stocker calf and cow/calf operations; unique electric fencing strategies; practical forage options and management for grazing 300 days per year; comparison of livestock water options and environmentally sound practices for forage and livestock management. For more information about the conference and to register call John Jennings at 501-671-2350. 319 Field and Pasture Walk: Crooked Creek Conservation District in Yellville, Ark., is hosting a 319 Field Day and Pasture Walk on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Walter Krafft Farm from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jeremy Huff with NRCS will be speaking on cross fencing, use of tire water tanks, use of ball waterers and pipeline to pastures on rotational system. Other topics to be discussed will include weed control and native grasses. Everyone is welcome to attend but registration is requested. For more information and to register call Karla or Mike at 870-449-6356. OSU Equine Teaching Center to Open: Oklahoma State University students and Oklahoma horse enthusiasts will soon reap the benefits of a new state-of-the-art equine center, thanks to Linda Cline’s passion for equine students and desire to honor her late husband. Linda Cline has made a significant contribution toward construction of the multimillion-dollar OSU Charlie Cline Memorial Equine Teaching Center. The new equine center will include a teaching barn with stalls for foaling mares, an indoor arena, classrooms, feed and tack room, a wash rack and treatment area.
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Youth in Agriculture spotlights Mark Dement
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or many years, those of us involved in farming and ranching revhave onwobeen rC yrvery reJ yB concerned about the so-called ‘urban encroachment’ into agricultural comJerry Crownover is munities. Farmers who live in close a farmer and former proximity to large population centers are the professor of Agriculture most threatened, but those of us who reside in Education at Missouri historically rural areas are not immune to the State University. He is a phenomenon, as more and more people escape native of Baxter County, the city in search of that slice of idyllic life they Arkansas, and an think we have. author and professional Just last week, I visited with a lady who had speaker. To contact Jerry, grown up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin and go to ozarksfn.com and lived there her entire life before retiring to a click on ‘Contact Us.’ small town here in the Ozarks. She related the following story as an illustration to the conflicts that can arise as a new population enters the countryside. A middle-aged couple had spent every weekend, for years, searching for a perfect place in the country to build their dream home. They both agreed that they had finally found their Eden, nestled in the middle of Wisconsin dairy country where classic old farmhouses and milk barns, complete with silos and painted fences, were spaced out every couple of miles. Even though the location would require about two hours of drive-time each day for the husband to retain his high-paying job in the city, he was willing to make that sacrifice to escape the congestion, crime and cost of living they had endured until their children were raised. The only problem was – the little corner of heaven they had located – did not have a ‘For Sale’ sign. Convinced that this was the only place for them to build a home, they cautiously approached the landowner, who lived one mile down the narrow, paved road. They — Continued on Page 6
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All We Need’s More Rain By Dusty Richards
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guess I have not been driving around northwest Arkansas enough lately. I went Western novelist Dusty to the Ozark Country Music Opry one Richards and his wife Saturday night at the Benton County Pat live on Beaver Lake Fairgrounds near XNA and I could not in northwest Arkansas. believe the sea of houses and apartments that To contact Dusty, go to have mushroomed up out west of Bentonville, ozarksfn.com and click on Ark. There is very little farmland left out there. ‘Contact Us.’ I tried to recall going to Vaughn years ago but even that has evaporated. A very nice man that held the mortgage on the place I owned lived there half a century ago and we went each year to pay him at his farmhouse on New Years Day. We would have dinner and watch the Rose Bowl parade on TV. When we finally refinanced the ranch at the bank in Springdale, Ark., he told them, “those boys never missed a payment to me on that old mountain place and I figured if they had a big place it would be the King Ranch by now.” My main purpose that afternoon was to attend the Ozark Opry. The week before I met Don Clark, but come to find out I’d known Don for years. His grandfather Fred McCoulough and I had ran cattle together for years. Everyone in Springdale or Madison County knew Fred. For several years he had a café at Nob Hill where all the feed haulers and fieldmen stopped. One day Fred was spouting off that he had a Shetland pony kid-broke for sale for $25. He came by the table where I was eating and I gave him the money. “What’s this for?” he asked. “The pony you’re selling,” I replied. “Ah, I was only joking.” I stood up and asked the lunch crowd if they thought he was joking? They said no. Fred said, “Alright, when you want him?” “Christmas Eve.” “Why then?” “Because you are going to deliver him to my nephews over in Madison County.” He kind of snorted and agreed. So we loaded Spot up and he took him over there. The young boys were outside siting on the front stoop. Fred unloaded the pony, lead him up in the yard, asked them their names and said Santa Claus sent him that pony. That was one part of my dealings with Fred. He and his lovely wife, Erpy, were the salt of the earth. They got caught with a lot of rough calves one fall when the market was down and Fred didn’t have any pasture. We got them, held them until they grew out and made a fair split on the deal. Fred about cried when I gave him his check. His grandson and I laughed about how Fred once had a cab company in Springdale for years and sold Mountain Dew. Folks all knew about it. In fact, Fred told me when he was 16 they sent him to either Huntsville or Kingston to give out pints of whiskey for votes. I never doubted he did that. Once he went over to Muskogee and got caught and they sent him to jail. He found out they fed the federal prisoners better than the county ones and made them put him over there. Next issue I’ll tell you more about the Ozark Opry. May the Good Lord bless and keep you and the USA until the next time, Dusty Richards.
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ecently, I had the opportunity to attend a conference titled “Cultivating Conversations” hosted at the Missouri State University Darr School of Lynzee Glass graduated Agriculture. This conference was the from Missouri State first in a series of conferences hosted in conjuncUniversity with a tion with Northwest Missouri State University degree in Agricultural and University of Central Missouri. Each conferCommunications in 2008. ence will have a different focus under the CultiShe grew up on a family vating Conversations theme. farm in Dallas County, Mo. Personally, I think this is a great idea. We need To contact Lynzee call to be well versed and educated on the complex 1-866-532-1960 or email topics that present themselves in agriculture. editor@ozarksfn.com. The first conference was focused on Understanding Genetically Modified Organisms. I am sure you are well aware of the controversy of GMOs. As farmers and as consumers we should be educated and ready to answer questions. In college GMOs were a frequent topic in lectures among the ag school, so I am familiar with them. Note, I said familiar and not an expert. I understand the benefits of GMOs in producing a more profitable crop with higher yields. However, it is easy to see why consumers are confused and reluctant to purchase food made from GMOs. An agronomist, animal scientist and biologist, who have done extensive research on the subject, gave the presentations. It is easy for them to use terms that the general public may not understand. Of course consumers are going to be hesitant when purchasing a product that they don’t understand the science behind. It is no wonder consumers are suspicious. I do my best to check labels at the store for natural, wholesome ingredients. I am always a little suspicious when ingredients I am not familiar with show up in my food. So, I get consumer concerns on GMOs.
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just a thought Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page So what do we do to educate consumers? That’s the difficult part, I will admit and I am not sure anyone has the answer. I do know that factual, easy to understand information must be available to the public. During the presentations Dr. Jeff Thornsberry, associate professor of biology, mentioned that there is a lot of consumer confusion. He explained that this state of confusion is brought on by contradictions of “scientific” findings, perception that science is for sale, the weight of the scientific establishment
and political biases that influence interpretation. But most of all, there is a flood of misinformation available. Do yourselves and the industry a favor and become educated on GMOs but be sure to check your sources to ensure they are a credible, non-bias source. I am challenging myself to learn more about it and will do my best to educate others. Best wishes,
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introduced themselves and asked him if he would be interested in selling off a few acres in a wooded area on the corner of his property. The middle-aged dairy farmer was cordial, but uninterested in parting with even a few acres of his beloved farm. But, when the city couple offered him close to five times what the land was worth, he decided that he could probably get along without those 10 acres and use the windfall to pay down a good portion of his debt load. Before he agreed to their offer, however, he wanted to have a very serious talk with the soon-to-be neighbors. Over the kitchen table, the farmer explained that he and all his neighbors were dairymen and that they had all been dairymen for several generations. He proceeded to educate the newcomers by telling them that there would, oftentimes, be odors that they were not used to smelling; that during crop, hay and silage harvesting, there would be noises that they weren’t used to hearing; these noises could go on through most of the night and that with great frequency, they would find their road slowed to traffic as the entire width would be blocked by large and slow-moving tractors and implements. “We were here first,” he cautioned, “and I just want assurances
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from the both of you that complaints, whining and lawsuits concerning those things won’t be tolerated in this community.” The nice city couple assured him that, not only would they never complain, but those were many of the charming attributes that made them want to live there. The deal was done. Two years passed. The newcomers built an elegant home, complete with tens of thousands of dollars spent on lavish landscaping, and they fit in as nicely as any non-farmers could amongst a community of farmers. However, a problem arose. The abundant wildlife, which the non-farmers had at first, cherished, were now demolishing their shrubs, ornamentals and fruit trees. At wits end, the lady of the new home approached the farmer. “I know I said I’d never complain,” she apologetically stated, “but is there any way I could ask you to please move the ‘DEER CROSSING’ sign a little farther down the road? The deer are eating up every sprig and shrub I’ve planted.” Incredulous, the farmer paused and faked a cough, “I’m sorry ma’am, but that sign was put up by the State Highway Department. You’ll have to talk to them to get it moved.” APRIL 21, 2014
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Diversified Dream Come True By Terry Ropp
Jason Lawler must consider livestock protection when raising multiple species of small animals Jason Lawler returned home to Eureka Springs, Ark., in 2006 to help his grandfather Paul Hull on their 320-acre highly diversified farm. Jason said, “I came back after being gone for a short while because it’s all I know and what I love.” For economic reasons, Jason also works for the Carroll County Road Department.
cattle side of the operation is the largest and most financially important. They have 43 mommas and two bulls. The mommas are predominately Black Gelbvieh though some are descended from the original registered Hereford herd. The farm has naturally bred spring and fall calves which are sold at 500 to 650 pounds at a local sale barn.
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The goat herd is comprised of 60 Boer Jason’s earliest farming memory is when he was 5 or 6 and afraid of the and Spanish nannies that kid in the sows, but his grandpa told him to take spring and then are sold for meat at a a stick to them which was a big help. Missouri sale barn. The Dorper-influenced sheep herd is At age 7, however, Jason experienced one of those unexpected farm accidents down from 100 to 80 ewes as a result of when he led out some cows and ended the drought. Jason said, “The herd was rewith the corner of a corral panel stick- ally too large for my time and space, and the drought pushed me into ing out of his head. While has never forgotten the les- Eureka Springs, Ark. doing what should have been done anyway. We were more son of always being careful fortunate than most, howevaround animals, he has also er, because none of our ponds never lost his love for them. ran dry and we have one undeThe farm raises and sells veloped spring that always runs.” commercial cattle, goats, The final portion of the commerhair sheep and pigs. The APRIL 21, 2014
cial farming operation is based on two sows and a boar. The sows raise two litters per year with the piglets being sold by word-of-mouth locally for people to raise for meat. Guarding, especially the smaller animals, on the farm is a challenge. Both coyotes and dogs cause problems. At one point three or four years ago, coyotes became enough of a problem that Jason needed a trapper to eliminate them. Recently a neighbor had to start chaining his dog because the dog was killing some of the animals. One morning not too long ago, Jason spotted a coyote that had split a herd into two bunches and was getting ready to go in for the kill when Jason stopped and the coyote ran off. In order to keep the animals safe, Jason uses dogs, mules and hopefully soon a new llama. Two Great Pyrenees dogs run with the goats. Though Jason has four mules, only one is really good at guarding and stays with the cattle, while neither of his llamas work well. The critical factor seems to be that, like Great Pyrenees dogs, the mules and llamas need to be raised with the herds they’re going to protect. The llama pair has yet to produce any young, and Jason is looking forward to their first birth so a llama can be added to his protection program. Jason hays 40 acres on the farm and other acreages off the farm, some on shares and some to keep land cleared for someone else. He got 600 round bales in the first cutting last year, most of which is stored in three barns. One way they conserve hay is to build a box out of wood that is slightly larger than the bale and is proportioned so that goat and sheep heads can get between the boards to eat the hay. When the bale is almost consumed, a small portion remains in the center which is then spread around to the edges so the animals can clean up the last of the hay. The advantage of these feeders is that they keep the animals from climbing on top and soiling the bale. “Coming home and working on the farm is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I love working outdoors and being my own boss. My dream is to be able to do it full-time.”
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“I worked for Cow Creek Ranch for 10 years helping to develop the bulls they were selling across the Southeast. I started selling some bulls private treaty for them and it started working from there.” Keith stated that Rose Bud Feeders philosophy of developing is quite simple, “We grow them out on a silage ration that helps the bulls to develop a full gut that won’t
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get them overly fat. Our ration is silage, but the bulls are raised on a forage base. Producers really like that the bulls don’t melt down when they turn them out back Keith Cagle and partner Henry home. We have big pastures with shade Caldwell have developed Rose Bud Feed- on one end and water on the other. It ers located just outside of Rose Bud, Ark., makes those bulls walk these hills and into an overnight success in just under 15 work and that helps us really develop years. From the days of developing bulls them out.” Data is collected on the growing bulls from the first day they for Henry’s operation to tohit the ground at the working day where data is collected chutes. Weights, measures on bulls shipped in from Rose Bud, Ark. and even ultrasound data is across the Southern U.S., part of the daily chores at Rose Rose Bud Feeders has created Bud Feeders. quite a program for the serious The day-to-day operations are producer looking to enhance run by Keith, wife Ginger Cagle or upgrade his sire genetics.
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The Bank of Kingston stays true to its long-standing traditions Although the first charter for the Bank of Kingston was issued in 1911, the bank actually started in the 1880s in a grocery store owned by Joel Bunch where items such as eggs and dried fruits were traded and ledgers were kept. While Kingston was slow to recover from the Civil War, Joel believed in the town and established not only the grocery store but also a milling company which was a saw, grist and flour mill and the first industry, a wood spoke plant. Eventually people realized the need for a local bank with most of the community’s
merchants and civic leaders being the bank’s original stockholders and with Joel serving as the first president. Rather than following the more traditional classical bank design with columns, the Kingston bank was built with decorative pressed metal as both the exterior and interior surfaces. Although the ceiling has been replaced, the original and ornate pressed metal still covers the exterior and interior walls. The bank underwent a major renovation in the 1980s and became a state historical site. During the renovations, the front
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lobby was kept intact and materials which needed to be repaired or replaced with period materials so that the site is as close to original condition as possible. Especially striking are the pentangle white tiles with the bank’s founding year and accent tiles in brown. The two most prominent features in the lobby are the shiny wooden tellers’ station and a heavy black vault with a distinctive barrel shape on a foot high pedestal. The vault was transported to the site in 1911 by a horse wagon team. According to oral tradition, the location of the vault is purposeful as well as unusual since most vaults are secreted in the back of banks. The bottom of the vault is supposed to melt in case of a fire and is positioned so that it will roll out the nearby window if that were to happen which then preserves the vault’s contents. The vault is constructed with two doors, each having its own combination. After the first door is opened and the second combination entered, a heavy wheel is placed into the front of the second door which is then twisted to reveal a small interior vault approximately the size of two shoeboxes. While obviously not still in use, the vault is a central feature in this historical site. Both sides of the vault have large gilt lettering that includes the name of the bank and a logo: “Fire, Mob & Burglar-Proof.” The Bank of Kingston was one of only three to survive the great depression. Joel was still president at the time and found a unique method to calm his clients’ fears. He quickly gathered as much cash as he could lay his hands on. Then he stacked all of the cash on a desk behind the teller window but still in clear view
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of customers. When customers came in during the historical run on banks, they saw the stacks of money, and not a single one asked to withdraw money. Stepping into the Bank of Kingston is like stepping back 100 years in time because now, as then, it is the center of a community. Customers are greeted by name by long-standing employees. One example is Jeanine Villines who began working there 33 years ago and is now the branch manager. Jeanine said, “I was raised here in Kingston, and the bank was close to home. Even though we’ve had some new people move into the area, I know almost everyone who comes in.” Another long-standing characteristic of the bank is that until 2011, the president was always a direct relative of Joel Bunch. Gary Bunch retired in 2011 ending the 100-year Bunch tenure. Gary said, “Like all banks we’ve had our ups and downs and even a brush with Whitewater politics, but this is an agricultural community and our base is agriculture related. What that means is we have a stable, productive base with the same customers using our services over and over again. As a result the bank has grown at a safe and steady rate.” Now Gary is enjoying raising cattle on land that was originally owned by Joel Bunch. Sold several times during its existence, the bank is now named The First National Bank in Green Forest. APRIL 21, 2014
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rel racing and performance horses at the facility at any one time including six registered Quarter Horse broodmares and two breeding stallions who also earn stud fees. One of her studs, named The Risk Taker, came from a big ranch in Graham, Texas, where he raced. He was later used to stand at a stud farm in Sallisaw, Okla., and now sires both race-
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The horses at Myle Ratchford Training Stable are on a controlled diet that includes limited pasture time, whole oats and alfalfa pasture in a bag. (Pictured L to R: Myle Ratchford with daughter, Whitley)
Stable to Treat Farm. She remarried and lives in Kingston, Ark., with her husband, Michael, and children, Whitley horses and barrel racers for Myle. The who is 18 and attending the U of A for a other stud, My Streakin Dancer, belongs degree in animal science, and Ryder who to a horseman in South Carolina who is 3. Michael works in the local logging tired of the business and let’s Myle stand him. Myle now has four of industry, a nice complement his offspring in her personal to her horse farm. herd including a 13-year-old The family lives on 120 Kingston, Ark. broodmare and a 3-year-old acres belonging to Myle’s stallion still in training. Barrel parents. Myle is resourceful racers and performance horses and has a multifaceted horse usually begin competing when 4 farm and training business. years old whereas racehorses are She averages 30 head of bar-
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sometimes raced as young as 20 months. Riding lessons are another aspect of While she currently breeds by live cover, Myle’s business. She teaches both barrel Myle is in the process of gathering equip- training and riding with people usually ment for semen collection because of bringing their own horses by trailer. At the demand for her stud other times she will meet services. Horse breeding trainees at local arenas. season runs from FebruMyle said, “I enjoy having ary 15 through July 15 people with an English with April and May besaddle background who ing the busiest for Myle. want to learn Western Myle Ratchford Unlike the cattle indusriding.” seldomly feeds try where culling is a conWhether her own or bermuda hay to tinual process, Myle keeps boarders,’ the horses at her broodmares adding a her horses because Myle’s facility receive it is high in sugar replacement when one is meticulous care. They content. Instead no longer fertile. Howevhave strictly limited paser two of her broodmares she selects a forage ture time every day and product with less are 22 years old and still are on a carefully conproducing healthy colts. than 5 percent sugar trolled diet which selShe breeds the mares evdom includes Bermuda and starch. ery year unless they are hay. Myle said, “Bermuda still competing which is why her brood- hay is like fast food for horses. They like mares tend to be older. One has over 150 it but it has too high of a sugar content.” AQH (American Quarter Horse Asso- The horses are fed mostly whole oats ciation) points and won over $200,000 in and a product called Chaffhaye, which barrel racing earnings. is alfalfa pasture in a bag. It contains less The training side of Myle’s operation than 5 percent sugar and starch and cuts has a turnover of approximately 6 horses feed consumption by two thirds thereby per month. Horses stay an average of six keeping the horses more docile and fomonths or as long as is needed to meet cused on their training. Myle is the local client expectations for barrel racing or distributor for that product. performance competition. Myle said, Horses are watered from a blowing “Winter weather was a challenge this spring that comes out of the side of the year. The horses need to be trained every hill and is dammed to provide service for day, and sometimes the winter weather three families and two barns. If lines get made that impossible. The secret to good clogged up, an air compressor is used to training is consistency and constancy.” blow them out. Pastures are sprayed for Myle also runs what she calls Barrel weeds annually and fertilized with turBoot Camp. Children ages 5 through 18 key litter from a local farmer once a year. stay in her home three days to a week. Horse manure is also used as fertilizer. Many are repeat customers, and one child Myle and Whitley both compete with comes from Ohio every summer and stays the Woman’s Professional Rodeo Asfor six weeks at a time. Mornings are sociation and the International Professpent on barrel training, horsemanship sional Rodeo Association. Competing and horse care while most afternoons are and winning are excellent advertisefilled with trail riding in places such as ment. Ryder, on the other hand, loves the Ponca trails, Steele Creek and Center to ride and is busy raising three heifers Point. The end of the clinic is celebrated to show. by going to a barrel racing event where those who are able can compete. Myle also runs adult day clinics.
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220.00-258.50 210.00-243.00 198.00-240.00 185.00-210.00 175.00-181.00
235.00-260.00 219.00-237.00 203.00-225.00 187.00-203.50 175.00-176.50
231.00-282.50 215.00-257.00 198.00-225.00 184.00-204.00 166.00-186.00
214.00-259.00 210.00-239.00 206.00-226.00 183.00-189.00 169.00-171.00
232.50-278.00 235.00-250.00 200.00-230.00 188.00-208.00 171.00-179.00
230.00-257.00 210.00-247.00 200.00-218.00 180.00-205.00 155.00-180.00
230.00-259.00 230.00-242.00 206.00-224.00 190.00-201.50 169.00-175.00
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243.00-250.00 225.00-243.00 190.00-215.00 172.00-190.00 -----
225.00-250.00 212.00-233.00 190.00-220.00 174.00-182.00 165.00-179.00
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215.00-229.00 209.00-215.00 182.00-209.00 170.00-182.00 157.00-170.00
208.00-235.00 192.00-216.50 180.00-201.00 166.00-182.50 151.00-158.00
210.00-231.00 204.00-217.00 182.00-194.00 166.00-175.00 148.00-160.00
209.00-237.50 200.00-219.00 181.00-198.00 175.00-186.00 157.00-166.00
206.00-237.50 190.00-215.00 176.00-215.00 161.00-185.00 156.00-162.50
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200.00-235.00 190.00-214.00 195.00-194.00 155.00-179.50 140.00-165.00
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1000.00-1700.00 † Arkansas Cattle Auction Ash Flat Livestock 900.00-1500.00 † 1175.00-1900.00 † Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s 700.00-1850.00 * 7 Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs 100.00-126.00 † Prices reported per cwt. 8 850.00-1625.00 Clinton Livestock * 1950.00 † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction 1100.00-1900.00 * Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita 1275.00-1850.00 * 950.00-1610.00 † Farmers Livestock Ft. Smith Livestock 1450.00 † 1150.00-1700.00 † I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards 1140.00-2100.00 † Mo-Ark - Exeter 960.00-1675.00 * North Arkansas Livestock 1225.00-1320.00 †
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Cheese: 40 lb. blocks closed at $2.1700 with a weekly average of $2.2175 (-.1680). Fluid Milk: Farm milk production levels in general are seeing increases across the country with better weather conditions. Producers are actively seeking replacement heifers to increase herd sizes. Bottling sales are steady to slow across parts of the country. Increases in milk supplies and sluggish sales are increasing volumes clearing to manufacturers. Milk exports from Florida increased to 140 loads compared to 120 loads a week ago. Logistical issues related to distribution are following increases in milk productions levels in the Midwest. Increased processing capacity is noted in the Southwest, as a new plant comes online. Milk is being imported from other states to meet Idaho’s manufacturing demand. Arizona’s farm milk production is experiencing some decline as hot days and warm evenings disrupt cow comfort levels. Producers in California attribute a modest increase in milk production to the first seasonal green-chop. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $2.5632-2.6626.
Receipts: 170 All goats and sheep graded by MO Dept of AgUSDA Graders and bought per cwt. based on inweights at the buying station. Offerings were made up of 70 percent goats and 30 percent sheep. Next scheduled market date will be Saturday, Apr. 26th. The station will be open to accept goats from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. All prices per cwt. Slaughter Classes: Goats: Kids: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 250.00; 61-80 lbs 210.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 235.00; 61-80 lbs 200.00. Selection 3 45-60 lbs 190.00. Feeder Kid: Selection 1-2 20-44 lbs 80.00. Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 90.00. Selection 3 75.00. yearling does any grade 90.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 100.00. yearling any grade 100.00. Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 hair 80 lbs and under 150.00-170.00; over 80 lbs 140.00. Good and Choice 1-3 90.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-40.00. Slaughter Rams: aged 40.00.
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goats
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Does/Nannies: Selection 1 95-130 lbs 100.00-120.00. Selection 2 80-150 lbs 75.00-105.00. Selection 3 5095 lbs 60.00-110.00. Billies: Selection 1-2 95-130 lbs 97.50-130.00. Selection 2-3 Aged weathers 91-165 lbs 115.00170.00. Selection 3 80-150 lbs 90.00-120.00. Replacement Nannies: Selection 1 160.00-210.00 per head. Selection 2 85-115 lbs 75.00-130.00 cwt. Selection 3 Dairy 75-115 lbs 95.00-145.00 cwt. Pairs: Selection 1-2 55.00-75.00 per head. Selection 3 35.00-90.00 per head. Billies: Selection 1 80-190 lbs 135.00-195.00 cwt Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 215.00295.00; 30-40 lbs 200.00-250.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 150.00-200.00; 30-40 lbs 155.00-190.00; 40-50 lbs 145.00-150.00.
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“I know how important it is for people to get the most out of their cattle. I take pride in every one of the animals that come in,” said Danny. Danny and Elizabeth Issacs own the Stilwell Livestock Auction. “We’ve been here for six years starting on our seventh,” Danny added. Since their ownership over 200 pens, unloading facilities with another one scheduled to be
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completed next week and a covered area where livestock are kept out of the sun and weather have been added. “It just takes time and money. The healthier you can keep the livestock. The better off you are,” Danny said. Eventually they would like to have all their facilities roofed. They have also remodeled the building to make it easier for traffic and added new arena seating. “I’m trying to improve this so buyers will have good luck and will come back,” Danny added. “One guy brought 10 calves last week. He said he knew it wasn’t a lot
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to me but, it was a lot to him,” Danny said. “His 10 are just as important to him as 200 is to someone else. Just because he is a smaller producer doesn’t mean he isn’t important. We do for smaller producers as much as we would for anyone else. They are what keep the doors open.” Both Danny and Elizabeth were raised in the country and have lived in Stilwell all their lives. “We’ve got four chil-
Danny Issacs goes to great measures to keep the livestock sold at Stilwell Livestock Auction in the best condition. (L to R: Elizabeth, Ryan, Danny and Doug Issacs)
dren; two girls and two boys,” Danny said. Their girls are 14 and 12. The two youngest are boys 5 and 3. “He is a handful that little one is,” Danny joked. The auction is Stilwell, Okla. a family business. “Elizabeth and I own it. Doug (Danny’s brother) oversees problems in the back and APRIL 21, 2014
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works the field. I handle things in the front,” Danny said. “We have 45 people who work for us. Elizabeth’s parents run the café. We have three ladies that work the sales. Plus, another girl clerks for us. Liz can do any of it. She works 35 to 40 hours per week just keeping up with the paper work.” The auction sells goats, horses and cattle. “Mainly we sell cattle. Our first year, we ran 35,000. Last year, we sold about 70,500.” Danny said. The day before this interview the auction sold 2,360 head of cattle from 292 producers. “Some people had 100. Some people had one. They all count,” Danny stated. “We’ve got guys who help us out in the field,” Danny added. They work areas as remote as Heavener, Okla., and Prairie Grove, Ark., in addition to closer areas like Siloam Springs, Westville and Doug’s area in Jay. “They represent what is in their communities,” Danny said. “They make connections with the farmers talking to them about different things like what buyers are looking for at the auction, trends and delivering paperwork.” Danny’s father was a schoolteacher. They lived on a farm and raised cattle. Danny worked at the pig sale in Leach. “When I got out of high school, I started going to auctions every day. I told my dad there was a bargain in every place if you were smart enough to pick them out. I got to know people in several states,” Danny said. “So when I got the chance to buy this, I thought I would tackle it.” Danny and Elizabeth raise cattle. “We have 200 acres and we lease 400 more. We raise calves turning them into year-
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lings at 800 pounds,” Danny said. “Calf prices are high. You are better off letting the cow raise you a calf. So I am in the middle of switching. “Cattle prices are at an all time high. Short supply is the reason why,” Danny continued. “Land is being taken up by housing instead of family farms. Farmers are getting older and the younger generation just sells the farm.” Danny thinks the drought for the past two years has affected cattle prices. “Producers sold record amounts of cows,” he said. “It’s not just here in Adair County or in Oklahoma. It’s a global market. Right now California is going through a terrible drought. With no way to water or feed their cattle, producers will probably have to sell completely out.” Danny thinks another factor is affecting the market. “People are starting to buy heifers back to make cows to build their numbers back up in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Texas sold most of their cattle two or three years back, too. It is a long process.” Danny also thinks markets in China and other parts of the world are affecting cattle prices, too. “The main thing is to get a really good bull that will produce an outstanding calf,” Danny concluded. “Buyers want calves that convert well. Producers that have bulls for sale will have EPDs for the bull, telling you the bull’s history while giving you information on how they calved and how they grew. Producers who spent a little more money on their bulls have gotten better production, better and bigger calves.”
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Rural youth and their families should be aware of the dangers associated with concussions During 2011, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) was sustained by 4,641 people in Oklahoma. From this number, the age group of 0 – 14 years of age accounts for 55 percent of TBI-related emergency department visits (according to the Oklahoma Department of Health, 2011). From 2000 through 2006, a total of 665 children ages 0-4 were discharged from Arkansas hospitals with TBIs. Between 74 and 115 hospitalizations occurred annually, an average 95 of children per year (Arkansas Department of Health). From 2000 through 2006 a total of 898 children ages 5-14 were discharged from Arkansas hospitals with TBIs. Between 110 and 160 hospitalizations occurred annually, an average of 128 of children per year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 37,000 children ages 0-14 receive brain injuries severe enough to require hospitalization each year in the United States. “In rural communities, falls/jumps are the primary cause of mild traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, for youth ages 14 and younger,” said Maureen Cunningham, CFRE and executive director of the Brain Injury Association of Missouri. “This rate is 64 percent of the 97 mild traumatic brain injuries that required emergency care or hospitalization in 2011. Being struck by or against an object is 10 percent of mild traumatic brain injuries in rural communities, along with motor vehicle traffic crashes causing another 10 percent of mild TBI in rural communities.” Cunningham added, that for youth ages 15 to 24, being struck by or against an object jumps to 44 percent of the mild traumatic brain injuries that require emergency care or hospitalization. “A simple definition of a concussion is a bump, blow or jolt to the head or body that interrupts the normal operation of the brain,” Cunningham said. “Notice that the impact does not have to be to the head, it can be to the body causing the head to move rapidly with the brain bouncing around inside the skull – and causing the change in the operation of the brain.” “Most people associate concussions with athletics or sporting events, but due to the nature of the work, farm and ranch youth are at risk,” said Karen Funkenbusch, instructor of Agricultural Systems Management, rural safety and health specialist for
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“I use a bull whip to keep the cattle away whenever they get too close, which means I watch them all the time and keep them off my feet. I also know to stay away from the PTO shaft.” Cody Cooper, age 12 Le Flore Co., Okla.
the University of Missouri Extension, and director of the Missouri AgrAbility Program. “Slips, trips, and falls are common hazards that can cause a concussion. Additional risk factors include equine activities, working with livestock, working with heavy tools and equipment, making repairs in tight spaces or under raised equipment, and working in an ever-changing environment with low visibility.” “The signs and symptoms of a concussion, which is a mild traumatic brain injury, can affect one or more area of functioning such as: cognitive functioning, physical abilities, perceptions and psychological/emotional,” Cunningham said. The signs most often associated with concussions are headache and nausea. The youth may also experience balance and vision issues, run slower or not steady, or report blurry or double vision. “The key to identifying a potential concussion is a change in the person,” Cunningham said. “For example, the change in sleep patterns or personality, the youth appearing to walk or run unsteady, or the youth taking longer, than normal, to respond to a question or request.” “Youth are at greater risk of sustaining a concussion and can take longer to fully return to normal activities, but prevention is the same,” Cunningham said. “There should always be caution such as wearing a helmet when riding an ATV or riding a horse for work or recreation, Cunningham added. Seatbelts have proven to be effective in preventing death and brain injuries in cars and trucks.” A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. And most individuals will fully recover from a concussion. “However, once you have one concussion you are at greater risk of sustaining an additional concussion,” Cunningham said. “With each concussion, the risk increases. Symptoms are often worse and last longer with each concussion.” Most concussions occur without a loss of consciousness. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of a concussion is important to recognize potential concussions and reduce the risks of additional concussions or potential long-term effects of multiple concussions. “Reducing the risk of concussions from recreation, sports and work on the farm is important,” Cunningham said. “But it is essential to know that every fall, bump, collision or injury does not result in a concussion or a more severe brain injury.”
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Tips for planting a well-rounded garden focused on nutrition Gardening, no matter the type okra, black beans and dried fruit are of gardening, flowers or food, foods known as mood stabilizers. These there’s something about putting all contain various forms of vitamin B, your hands in the dirt, digging, cre- which not only fight chronic illness, but ating something that’s really beautiful. also activate the brain’s secretion of seFor many people gardening is a sensory rotonin, which has almost become synexperience, for others it’s a source of fresh, onymous with feelings of well-being. Vitamin B in its various forms healthy produce, while othis also of great help in the ers see it as a form of physiResearchers fight against those feelings cal exercise that promotes estimate that mental confusion, irritamental health through regardening burns of bility and nervousness that laxation and satisfaction by are associated with stress. relieving stress, and even Sweet potatoes and spinimproves your mood. ach, like other vegetables, Here are a few ways garcalories per hour contain potassium, which dening can benefit your can become depleted under physical and mental health. First, gardening gets you out in the stress. Sweet potatoes are a good source fresh air and sunshine and it also gets of iron, a lack of which may cause you your blood moving. Digging, planting to feel stressed. Iron is essential to the and weeding combines three types of flow of oxygen toward the brain and physical activity – strength, endurance muscle tissue. Also, fiber in sweet potaand flexibility, which are good forms of toes assists in processing carbohydrates. low impact exercise. Researchers esti- Spinach contains magnesium, a lack of mate that gardening burns an average of which is associated with migraine head300 calories per hour, while heavy yard aches and a general feeling of fatigue. Don’t forget vitamin C foods such as work can burn more than 600 calories per hour. While this may sound like an red peppers, tomatoes and strawberaerobics class, these are movements you ries. When you are stressed, your body do while working in the garden. The releases free radicals thought to cause physical benefits include developing/ degenerative diseases. Vitamin C helps maintaining muscle strength, improving to keep the free radicals in check and recoordination and balance. Gardening pairs the body. Basically, it helps protect can benefit individuals that are physi- the body from the cumulative effects of cally fit as well as those individuals who stress. Vitamin C also helps bring blood find more vigorous exercise a challenge, pressure down as well as boosting our such as those who are older, have dis- immune system. As you can see, gardening can generate abilities or suffer from chronic pain. The repetitive tasks of digging, planting and positive outcomes as a good source of physiweeding reinforces exercise with a con- cal activity, potential for improved mental text that reinforces limberness of your health as well as nutritional benefits. So get out and enjoy yourself in the garden. limbs and the use of your hands. Tammie Giminez, MS, RD for North Secondly, gardening can benefit our mood and act as a stress reducer, and it’s Arkansas Regional Medical Center in some of the healthiest food you can eat. the Department of Food and Nutrition For example, asparagus, broccoli, beets, Services in Harrison, Ark.
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4 steps to help you reach your healthy lifestyle goals When we notice a person is losing weight or getting healthier our first question tends to be “what’s your secret?” Everyone wants to hear that magic answer that will change their life, but the truth is the people who have lasting results with their healthier lifestyle make small little “insignificant” changes that add up over time and that fit well into their life. With this in mind, it is important to learn as much as you can about exercise and nutrition and the mind-body connection. By identifying and understanding myths and misconceptions about weight loss, you can make the right decisions for yourself. You can choose exercises that you actually enjoy doing. You can eat the foods that you love in the right amounts and at the right times. Myth 1: Being healthy is all about restriction. A step to a healthy lifestyle is to add new healthy habits instead of focusing on restricting. For example; add an extra serving of fruits and vegetables into your day, add another glass of water, or add just a few minutes of exercise. Overhauling your habits and cutting out everything that isn’t perfectly healthy is going to be about as successful as a sedentary person getting off the couch and immediately running a marathon. Take it slow and steady and you will eventually be ready to reach your big goals. Small changes that can make a big difference are: • Choosing whole grain (100 percent) breads and pastas over white • Choosing water over soda or juice, or at least drink a glass of water first • Bringing your lunch instead of going out to eat • Surrounding yourself with healthy foods like fruits and vegetables APRIL 21, 2014
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