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ost big companies hire public relation experts research revotonw orC yrrand eJ yB design their advertising. The goals of the PR firms are to make their clients look good, retain Jerry Crownover farms loyalty to that brand, and increase sales. in Lawrence County, The big companies pay millions of dollars to Mo. He is a former these ad firms and expect everything to be perprofessor of Agriculture Education at Missouri fect. Sometimes, it’s not. State University, and is an I pay attention to advertising that is aimed at author and professional farmers. Some might say I’ve too much time on speaker. To contact Jerry, my hands, but I like to analyze the print ads in go to ozarksfn.com and newspapers and magazines to see if the message is click on ‘Contact Us.’ being conveyed in an interesting and realistic way. For instance, if an ad is trying to sell some new feed or medicine to make my livestock more healthy and productive, the pictures of the animals need to exemplify that. That rough-haired cow in the background at the lower left corner causes me to turn the page and forget about ever buying that product. Recently, I looked over a beautiful, slick picture ad promoting a product to be sold to farmers. A strapping young man was preparing to throw a bale of hay from the top of the stack onto a wagon below. It was wintertime with a couple of inches of snow on the ground outside. The colors were beautiful and the message almost poetic, but… I noticed a few problems. The young man was obviously a male model. No offense to my fellow farmers, but there was only a half-dozen of us that ever looked like him – and that was 30 or 40 years ago. He had on new, leather gloves that were being worn for the first time, he wasn’t wearing a coat, and both his jeans and shirt were spotlessly clean. The good-looking, young man was handling the bale with a hay hook in each hand. The bale was turned the wrong way for handling it with hooks and, from experience, had — Continued on Page 5

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y now I’m sure you have seen or heard about the infamous $425 jeans. For those of you who haven’t, you can buy a pair “dirty” jeans from a Julie Turner-Crawford major department store for the stagis a native of Dallas gering price of $425. The jeans are coated in County, Mo., where she some kind of fake dirt that doesn’t wash out. To grew up on her family’s be really fashion forward, customers can also buy farm. She is a graduate a “dirty” denim jacket to match with the same of Missouri State $425 price tag. University. To contact Reports indicate the dirty clothes have been on Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 the market for sometime, but only recently beor by email at editor@ came a media hit. The online description for the ozarksfn.com. jeans is: “Heavily distressed medium-blue denim jeans in a comfortable straight-leg fit embody rugged, Americana workwear that’s seen some hard-working action with a crackled, caked-on muddy coating that shows you’re not afraid to get down and dirty.” The mocking of the company for the fake dirt on the jeans has been relentless; from celebrities to farmers, and construction workers to hard-working moms. This company also has several other products to make the wearer appear to have worked a hard day, or just really bad at doing laundry. I found a pair of pants with paint on them, a pair with bleach stains, a pair with rips and patches, a pair made to look as if you sat in something, as well as a pair that appear to have been made from several other pairs of jeans sewn together. While there is no shame in wearing what you’ve got, I find it hard to pay a minimum of $200 for a new pair of jeans made to look old. My husband, Bill, has a certain pair of jeans he wears all the time. No matter where we are going or what we are doing, there those jeans are. Drives me up — Continued on Next Page

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page a wall some days. He has “good jeans” and “good shirts,” but that pair of jeans always seem to find their way on him; it’s like he and those jeans have some connection that even Tide can’t break. I met him in town the other day and he had on “those jeans.” They are stained with grease, grime, paint, oil and whatever else he gets into. I asked him why he put “those jeans” on and he simply said, “I got them out of the closet; they’re clean.” He had me there. Yes, they were technically clean, but no matter how much I wash them, they still look “dirty.” I guess I will have to tell him he’s “cool” now. I plan on putting some of Bill’s clothes up on eBay in the next few weeks. “Those jeans” should bring in a couple hundred bucks, and I’m thinking all of his T-shirts with burn holes from welding will bring $30 or $40, and his old work shirts from the days when he worked in a body shop will bring an easy $50, even if they do have Bill’s name on them. Surely a flannel shirt with a sleeve just about ripped off is worth a few bucks, too. With the proceeds from the online auction, I plan to buy him new clothes that don’t have stains or holes. I have some old jeans of my own I will throw up on the site as well, just in case there are any ladies who want to have that work look, without the work. I even have a couple of old feed company jackets and vests that should bring a pretty penny.

While I joke about “new” dirty clothes, clothes don’t show if someone isn’t afraid to work – their hands do. Look at your own hands. Do they have scars and callouses? Are a couple of knuckles bigger than other ones? Are a couple of fingers pointing the wrong direction? Is there dirt under your fingernails that just won’t loosen up, no matter how hard you scrub? Those are the real signs of someone who really isn’t afraid to get dirty. An old proverb says, “A hand that’s dirty with honest labor is fit to shake with any neighbor.” I think we can all agree with that. What farmers and ranchers do on a daily basis, I think, would scare the fancy pants off of the people who buy predirty jeans. I bet their hands are really soft and smooth too. To all of my hard working friends and neighbors in the Ozarks, wear your mudcaked jeans with pride, knowing you didn’t have to pay someone to show you aren’t afraid of a little hard work.

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Erin Cahoj continues to develop her registered dairy herd with the genetics of her foundation doe While Erin Cahoj is an all-around her goats’ natural heat animal lover, nothing quite com- cycle, Erin breeds her pares to the way she cares for does to kid in groups. The first group of kids her goats. “I’ve heard raising goats compared to is born in February, the potato chips – you can’t have just one,” second in late April to Erin laughed as she admitted to the early May. Kids range growth her goat operation has seen since from 2 to 7 pounds at birth, and for their first she began in 2012. From just a few goats, Oaken Acres few days of life, Erin now boasts 13 does, a buck, and count- nurses them in the ing. All of the goats are purebred Nu- warmth of her enclosed bians, registered through American front porch. The kids Dairy Goat Association. Erin prefers begin nibbling on things this breed because of the Roman noses pretty quickly, and are and floppy ears, but particularly due to fully weaned within their nice tasting milk with high butter- three to four months. At this point, Erin fat content. Nubians are the Jersey cows must decide which of of the goat world, Erin explained. With the help of her father, Ed, Erin milks the kids will be kept to her goats by hand, morning and evening. grow her own herd, or She uses the milk to make cheeses, includ- sold to families looking ing mozzarella and cheddar, and butter for to expand theirs. Erin her family, as well as selling a portion to be bases this decision off made into soap. A large percentage of the of her foundation doe, Spitfire. “Spitfire milks great, has a good permilk production is fed to the season’s kids. Oaken Acres practices CAE preven- sonality, stays healthy, is an easy keeper, tion, meaning that this milk must be pas- and just a beautiful animal,” Erin said. She tries to hold each set of kids to this teurized and then bottle fed to the young goats. CAE (Caprine Arthritis Encepha- standard, and has retained three daughters litis) is passed from goat to goat through and one son of Spitfire’s thus far, in addiinfected milk, colostrum or blood, and tion to kids from other does as well. The causes detrimental health defects to the remaining goats are sold mainly locally, animal. Although Erin also has her goats but Erin also does business in surrounding tested for CAE to ensure her herd stays states. She is excited about a new business negative, she believes that utilizing pre- opportunity with a veteran’s home in Iowa, vention tactics it still a good idea. Aside which is purchasing goats from Oaken from bottle-feeding kids morning, noon, Acres to make cheese and milk as a therapeutic experience for the veterans there. and night, Erin feeds powMeanwhile, back on the farm, Erin dered colostrum. has to choose what age to breed her Erin uses lineal appraisal to does. First-year fresheners, bred base breeding off strengths and in their first year of life, can be weaknesses of each goat. The risky because they have not animal’s score is based on appear- Halfway, Mo. had as much time to develop ance and build, and goes on their as second fresheners. Howpermanent record. Nubians are ever, while second fresheners seasonal breeders, so by tracking MAY 22, 2017

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Despite a scary accident in March, John Bohannon is determined to keep his farming operation alive John Bohannon is a man with determination. He obtained a four-year degree in agriculture business from College of the Ozarks in just two years, taking every summer class, winter intersession and extra course possible, and testing out of some classes. “I had a good reason to hurry up and get back,” he said gesturing toward his wife of 38 years, Lori.

laugh. “They’ve been hard on fences.” While John is determined to continue his farming way of life, an accident on March 28, 2017 could have easily changed his life forever. “It was a regular day. Me and my dad, Elvin, were going to work a small group of calves at his place,” John said. “We’d discussed pulling the bull in that field, but things usually didn’t work out, so we hadn’t

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The couple live on the Morgan, Mo., worried about him. I had the stock trailer farm John has called home since 1964. on and the bull was in the lane with two In 2016, a tough economy prompted the cows and came up to the barn. We easily Bohannons to stop milking, but John separated him from the cows and he walked into the barn, no big deal; he loaded up easy. wasn’t ready to stop raising cattle. “We just took that check and bought I didn’t want him walking back and forth in the trailer, so I slammed the divider gate beef cows,” John said. They now have about 100 Angus cow/ and jumped in there to put the bottom pen in. ...That’s really where I have to stop on calf pairs, with plans to exthe story because I really wasn’t there.” pand to about 150 pairs by Lori continued with the story, as it the end of the year. They was told to her by Elvin. hold onto their dairy farm “The bull turned on a dime and roots, however, and proudly decided he didn’t want to be in display their Dairy Farmers of there and popped that gate,” America sign at their driveway. Morgan, Mo. she said. “The gate hit John. “Beef cattle just aren’t as polite He was thrown out the back as dairy cows,” John said with a

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of the trailer, quite some distance, and the bull went out, over John, then back into the trailer.” The bull jumped over an unconscious John at least four times before finding an open gate. “Never once did the bull step on him,” Lori said. “Every time the bull went past, he would put his head down like he was going to maul him, but then just jump over him. I can just picture angels lying across John.” Elvin was helpless to pull John out of the way because the sides of the alley were built up so calves could not escape. “I can vaguely remember laying there before the ambulance got there and I was asking Dad what day it was so that I would have the right answers,” John said. It was initially thought John had a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain and paramedics were sure his brain would swell. The Bohannons credit the power of prayer for John’s final diagnosis: a hairline skull fracture, a broken nose and a few stitches around his eyelid. “Praise God,” Lori said. “By the time he got into the ambulance, there were people around the state and the world praying for him. He intended to come home that night, but I out voted him.” John has no lingering health issues as a result of the accident. “I’m actually better than what I was,” John said with a smile. “They said since I broke my nose, I would have problems with my sinuses; I breathe better now than I have in 40 years.” Despite the accident, John never considered selling his cattle – or the bull. “I’d never had any trouble out of that bull, haven’t since,” he said. “He’s a bull, but not an aggressive bull. We don’t keep and aggressive cattle.” “I was thinking hamburger,” Lori said. “But they all out voted me.” “We’re going to keep him at least two more cycles,” John said with a grin. “He’s at least got to get his check back. I penned him up, stressed him. I’ve loaded lots of MAY 22, 2017

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Ella Buchanan continues the cakery established by her parents more than 40 years ago When customers walk into June’s Cakery, they can expect to be greeted with a big smile and an even bigger “Hi, honey” from owner Ella Buchanan. The cakery on East Division Street in Springfield, Mo., has been a staple in the community for more than 40 years. Named for Ella’s mother, Ella’s parents, Gordon and June Buchanan, built June’s Cakery from the ground up – literally. “My dad built this building,” Ella said. “Mom started off making cakes after taking a class at the old Graph Vo-Tech. She did it from home, but a neighbor turned her in for having a business in a residential area. Dad told her to find a place to rent and see how it went. They rented a little place at Cherry Street and Glenstone Avenue in Springfield, Mo., for 18 months. After the first six months, she was in the black $50 or $60, but she had to buy pans and everything to start up. Daddy then bought this property and built this building. We’re the oldest cake shop in Springfield.” Gordon passed away in 1988, followed by June in 1996, but June’s Cakery continues. “I had always worked with Mom as a kid and I was blessed that I got to work fulltime with her for 18 years, so I’ve done this a couple of days,” Ella said. “There came a time after Mom passed where there had to be a decision; sell it for pennies on the dollar or keep it going. Daddy build the building for her, putting his love and heart into it, and she did the same thing. I just couldn’t let it go.” Ella has kept June’s Cakery much like her mother did, including the old double

oven/range her mother used. “People ask why I don’t get a commercial oven,” Ella said as she pulled a lemon bunt cake from the top oven. “I don’t need one. This oven is level, it’s true and I know what I’m dealing with.” June’s Cakery has generations of faithful customers who continue to seek out Ella’s creations for special occasions. “I’m doing cakes for weddings and my mom did their grandparents’ wedding cake,” Ella said. “They will come in to order their wedding cakes and I have done their birthday cakes their whole lives. This is a good business because you get to deal with the good side of life. People don’t need decorated cakes for bad things. Mom used to say that and it’s so true. You get to make

people happy in this business. People come in here looking for something to celebrate.” June’s Cakery has also made very large, extravagant cakes for special events, including a scaled replica of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Springfield, Mo., and a cake to celebrate the 1976 Bicentennial. “A group of Marines had to carry it in,” Ella recalled. “It fed almost 3,200 people. It was huge.” One of the Ella’s most requested speciality items is a butter toffee crunch, which is only available between Halloween and Valentine’s Day. “Last year I made 140 pounds of it,” she said. “I have people ask if it’s cool enough to have crunch yet.” Today, Ella and her friend and em-

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ployee, Tina Akins, make about than 100 tiered cakes annually, as well as countless smaller cakes, cookies and other treats. What sets June’s Cakery apart from other bakeries in the area? “Everything is made to order,” Ella said. “I don’t have anything for a counter service like other bakeries would have. Everything is custom made and made fresh. My cakes never see a freezer. Everything is baked to order, and nothing comes in to me in a box. I promise my cakes have seen the inside of an oven within 36 hours. We just offer a quality product.” June’s Cakery also offers a complete line of cake decorating supplies, and would-be cake decorators can take classes. As Ella approaches retirement age, she knows one day she’ll have to make decisions about the business her parents began 43 years ago. However, she won’t let just anyone take over. “I will not have my mom’s name used on something that isn’t the best,” Ella said. “We have worked out butts off for more than 40 years to build a good reputation. We take pride in our work. Mother started this by not letting anything go out that door that we wouldn’t take home and put on our table. I will throw a cake away if I’m not happy with the way it bakes.” Ella hopes her late parents are proud of how the business is going. “I used to tell Mom that I was just here for her, but she knew better,” Ella said. “I know my dad is proud because he was a strong believer in hard work and making your own way.”

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Location: Butler, Mo. Owners: Matt Briegel (pictured) and Nathan Yoder History: Vit-A-Zine was established in Butler, Mo., in 1960 by founder George Ross. Rusty Ross, son of George Ross, continued the business until Matt Briegel and Nathan Yoder purchased the business a little over a year ago. “Rusty was getting to retirement age and no one in the family was interested in taking the business over, so they looked for someone to buy it. Nathan is from the area and his family had fed Vit-A-Zine for 35 years. He and I were college classmates and pretty good friends and ended up buying the company.” The longevity of the company, Matt said, also attracted the partners to the business. Products and Services: “Vit-A-Zine has

traditionally offered what I call a pasture supplement that is a balance of proteins and/or amino acids, trance minerals and vitamins all in one bag. Lately, we have expanded the product line to where we are offering more what I would called duplicate minerals that are 4-ounce minerals, straight salt mineral products like some of the things other big names offer. We offer some texture feed, some deer feed, but 95 percent of our business is mineral for cattle.” Vit-A-Zine has recently purchased a feed store in Garden City, Mo., in an effort to expand. Vit-A-Zine Farm Supply will offer all of the Vit-A-Zine products, as well as other brands. Vit-A-Zine serves an eight-state region, reaching southern Iowa, southeast Nebraska, all of Kansas and Missouri, northeast Oklahoma, northern Arkansas, Texas and Colorado. Vit-A-Zine offers custom blends for individual producers to fill their needs. All ingredients are mixed at the Butler store, then delivered to customers. “Maybe a producer already feeds some protein and he’s a little less concerned about that, but wants more concentration of calcium and phosphorus,” Matt explained. “Maybe his conception rate is a little lower than he likes, so we can add some chelated trace mineral or additional solumium, whatever the case may be; we can customize that.”

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Quincy and Heather McCroskey began Backroad Boers to give their children the opportunity to raise livestock What do you do when you want to give your children the experi“We don’t have any more than what other people have,” she said. “We might have ence of caring for livestock, but live in the city limits? Fence in your to medicate a little more frequently because of the smaller area.” backyard and raise meat goats. Quincy added since parasites can build a tolerance for wormers, they only worm Quincy and Heather McCroskey, along with their children, 13-year-old daughter when needed. Perri and 10-year-old son Galvin, have 19 Boer goats at their Nixa, Mo., home, “We lost several goats just because we were learning,” he said. “We learned they which is also the home of Backroad Boers. The family began raising goats about six can get anemic because of the worms and we just didn’t hit it as hard and as frequent years ago. Quincy has a background with cattle, as does Heather, so they knew they as we should have. We have learned the hard way.” did not have enough room to raise calves, so they began looking into goats. Today the McCroskeys carefully monitor for parasites through fecal samples and “You can keep goats in a smaller area,” he said. “When we started 4-H, Galvin was the observation of manure piles. 6 years old, so goats would be easier for him to handle and learn, instead of being Quincy added the limited space also means they must rotate bucks a little more around a 1,000-pound calf.” often than they would like, but that does present them with the opportunities to get Most of their herd is made up of registered or high percentage Boer, which Galvin and new bloodlines in their herd. Perri show during the summer. “We’re still growing,” he said. Quincy said when they beThe females are serviced through Quincy and Heather McCroskey, gan their goat operation they natural cover by the McCroskey’s pictured with their son Galvin, quickly realized there was limregistered buck, and does typically have raised goats at their Nixa ited information regarding meat kid in February or March. home for six years. Galvin and his goat production, and even fewer “It gives us young kids for Perri sister, Perri, show goats at various products in their area, but that’s and Galvin to show each year,” county fairs each summer. changing. Quincy explained. “When we first started, we had Heather said they prefer not to to talk to a vet in Bolivar (Mo.) bred does until they are a year because no one around here knew old, or older, to allow the does anything about goats; it was all time to grow. horses or cattle,” he said. “You “They could be kidding out at just have to keep learning more a year old, but that is really too and more about them, and there’s young for us,” she said. so much more to them than there The McCroskeys keep a lesis cattle. pedeza mix hay out at all times. “The very first goat we bought This summer they are planning was a buck; we didn’t know we to go with straight lespedeza hay. needed to start with does. We “(Providing hay) helps with the knew we didn’t want to milk worms too because they aren’t eattwice a day, so we looked at meat ing off the ground all the time,” goats to try and figure out what Quincy said. “Lespedeza is also we wanted. There were so many kind of like a natural dewormer.” pictures of Boer bucks that were Goats also receive a specially Photo by Julie Turner-Crawford mixed ration containing corn, peljust huge.” “We saw them and just thought lets, beat pulp shreds, cottonseed they were beautiful animals,” Heather added. hulls, sunflower seed, molasses and other ingredients. Initially, the McCroskeys purchased commercial goats, not wanting to “There’s nothing wrong with buying a premixed feed, but this way we get what invest a great deal of money into animals they knew little about. we want,” Quincy said. “It also ends up being a little cheaper for us by having “I didn’t want to buy a $1,000 goat and it die in two days because I don’t it mixed in bulk.” know what I was doing,” Quincy said. “I think that first buck we gave $75 While they would love to have more goats, Quincy and Heather know for and a doe was like $50. When we started with 4-H, there were two famithey can’t handle many more, simply because they don’t have room. lies that had goats and we joined that group so we could learn.” “The main thing is the price of land around here,” Quincy said, adding that Nixa, Mo. While many livestock producers are able to rotate pastures to help conthey have considered trying to buy a neighboring lot that is overgrown. trol parasites, that is not an option for Backroad Boers, but through careful Because they have learned more about meat goat production, they management, Heather said they have few problems. are more selective about the animals they retain, and concentrate on

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meet your neighbors purchasing higher quality animals when they do purchase does. “The kids want to keep all of the babies, but being on a smaller place, we’ve told them we have to be picky about what we keep,” Quincy said. “Out of the kids from last year, we kept two.” “We might like the color, but nothing else,” Heather said. “We can work on throwing color.” Quincy said their early does were culls from other producers, but they were in his price range. “We are to the point now, like last year, we were able to sell some of our does that had fish teats and build new pens, and we picked up two younger does with bloodlines that are new to us,” he said. “We were also able to get a doe that won her class in an ABGA (American Boer Goat Association) show.” Heather added that involvement in showing goats and being active with the Billings Countyliners 4-H club has been a great experience for their children, giving them the opportunity to learn leadership skills and other qualities that will help them later in life. “With the goats, there are also life lessons, even when we had the deaths,” Quincy said. The McCroskeys hope by continuing to improve their herd, Perri and Galvin will be competitive in the show ring in larger shows in the future, including the Ozark Empire Fair and the Missouri State Fair. “We set goals for ourselves,” Qunicy said. “Even if we don’t do very good, it will let them get their feet wet at a bigger show. We think we improve every year on the quality of goats we have, so in a year or two, if we have something that can win, the kids will have already been there a time or two.”

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FARM HEALTH & INSURANCE

‘What Did You Say? By Julie Turner-Crawford

Farming is among the occupations that have the highest risk of hearing loss Do people sound like they’re mumbling? Do you have to ask others to speak up? Maybe it’s not them; maybe it’s you. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, research has shown that those who live and work on farms have significantly higher rates of hearing loss than the general population. In fact, farming is among the occupations recognized as having the highest risks for hearing loss. Tractors, forage harvesters, silage blowers, chain saws, skid-steer loaders and grain dryers are some of the most typical sources of noise on the farm. Studies suggest lengthy exposure to these high sound levels have resulted in noise-induced hearing loss to farmworkers of all ages, including teenagers. Hearing loss is not as dramatic nor as sudden as an injury from a tractor overturn or machine entanglement, but it is permanent.

Measuring sound

The loudness of sound levels are measured in units of decibels, abbreviated as dB or dBA. Sound levels under 85 dBA are generally thought of as “safe,” although there is some risk of hearing loss for prolonged exposures to 80 dBA. OSHA recommends earplugs or other hearing protection for prolonged exposure to noises louder than 90 decibels. How loud is 90 decibels? Not at loud as one may think. A shop vac produces a dB sound level of 97, and a leaf blower or metal girder creates 110, while squealing pigs creates 100. As little as two hours of driving an open-cab tractor or two minutes running a chainsaw can cause a temporary hearing loss, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Warning signs of hearing loss include a ringing or buzzing in the ears a few hours after completing a task or straining to hear conversations.

How loud is too loud?

According to researchers, any noise that causes a ringing in the ears or a temporary reduction in hearing is too loud, or if one must raise their voice above a normal speaking voice just to be heard. There are several smartphone apps that can produce an estimate of sound levels.

The

Do’s and Don’ts

of Hearing Protection

• • • •

Protecting Yourself

Taking a few simple steps can help protect your hearing. The Great Plains Center for Public Health recommends: • Perform routine equipment maintenance (fixing mufflers on engines, lubricating bearings and replacing worn parts) to reduce noise levels. • Isolate yourself from noise. Working in motorized equipment equipped with cabs or enclosures will reduce noise exposure. Open tractors, loaders and ATV exposure operators to more noise than similar equipment with enclosed cabs. • Use personal protective equipment. The earmuff style offers the best protection and is easy to use. Expandable ear plugs, when used properly, are the next best option. All hearing protection equipment has a Noise Reduction Rating, or NRR, usually between 15 and 30 decibels. Chose the hearing protection with the highest NRR value. • Mark “HIGH NOISE ZONE” anywhere there is risk of excessive noise exposure. Have a set of earmuffs or earplugs in or near every high noise setting on the farm. • Limit daily exposure duration. Reducing the amount of time exposed to noise can limit its harmful effects.

Other health/wellness issues

Untreated hearing loss can impact more than just hearing. The Better Hearing Institute says research demonstrates the considerable effects of hearing loss on development as well as negative social, psychological, cognitive and health effects if left untreated. Those who have difficulty hearing can experience such distorted and incomplete communication that it seriously impacts their professional and personal lives, at times leading to isolation and withdrawal. The effects of untreated hearing loss include: • irritability, negativism and anger • fatigue, tension, stress and depression • avoidance or withdrawal from social situations • social rejection and loneliness • reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety • impaired memory and ability to learn new tasks • reduced job performance and earning power • diminished psychological and overall health

Wear hearing protection for all noisy jobs Get a proper fit Stay away from the source of the noise as much as possible Have your hearing tested to establish a “base” line

• • •

Don’t

Refuse to wear ear protection because you find it uncomfortable Ignore any indications your hearing has deteriorated Remain in a noisy environment for an extended period. – Source, National Ag Safety Database

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Mitigate Your Exposure By Marcus Creasy

Pasture, Rangeland & Forage insurance plans provide coverage when the weather gets rough

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With input costs climbing steadily over the last few decades, producers have constantly looked for ways to secure more of the risk they take each day. One way cattle and hay producers have found to help mitigate some of the exposure to the changing weather patterns is through an insurance plan offered by the Risk Management Agency of USDA called Pasture, Rangeland & Forage (PRF). PRF is area based insurance coverage extending to all 48 contiguous states. The plan is designed around collection of rainfall data from several thousand weather stations across the country. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center (NOAA CPC) collects the rainfall data on a grid system across the U.S. that is 0.25 Latitude x 0.25 Longitude. The area based coverage means a producer doesn’t have to collect the rainfall measurements on their operation. When the data is collected by NOAA, the system uses the four closest stations to the center of the grid the property is in and averages those numbers together with the closest station given a higher percent of the value. The PRF plan year is January to December. A producer selects periods of time within the year to have the insurance plan called Intervals. These Intervals are two-month periods of time and the data is collected and reported for those days in the interval. An indemnity is paid based on the lack of rainfall within those two-month periods not the entire growing season. For example, a producer may select to have coverage in Interval 3, March-April, and again in Interval 9, September-October. With the help of an insurance agent, producers can determine what dates best fit their operation by looking at historical information on their grid and determining what growing season they have concerns of lack of rainfall occurring.

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During the process of creating the insurance plan, a producer can choose a level of coverage for the rainfall index. This level, from 70 to 90 percent, is the level of rainfall below normal that triggers the policy to pay an indemnity. So, for example, if a producer chooses an 85 percent level of coverage and the published rainfall index for the interval is 75 percent, then an indemnity can be triggered for payment. The lower the index, the more benefit the producer can see from the plan. The producer also has the option of increasing or decreasing something called a Productivity Factor for their plan. This factor is a way for a producer to increase or decrease the county base value for their grazing or haying ground from 60 to 150 percent to compensate for production practices on that ground. The bottom line for most producers is generally, the bottom line. How much does it cost? Premiums are based on a variety of factors in the plan. From the grid your property is in, the intervals selected, the level of coverage, to the productivity factor, these factors all go into calculating the premium. Grazing ground versus haying ground is one factor that can make a difference in the annual premium, too. Worth mentioning when talking about premiums is that the PRF plan has a subsidy available to producers. The subsidy amount depends on the coverage level selected and helps offset some of the cost. Sales closing date, acreage reporting, and overall deadline for producers to decide and sign up is Nov. 15 of each year. The plans will start the next January with coverage in the intervals the producer selected during enrollment. PRF insurance is only available through licensed crop insurance agents. Marcus Creasy is a licensed Property & Casualty and Crop Insurance agent residing in Northcentral Arkansas. Along with his wife and three boys, they also own and operate a commercial cow/calf operation. MAY 22, 2017

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Tick Season Tips By Brandei Clifton

A mild winter means a bumper crop of the blood-sucking invertebrates Creepy crawlies are out in full force, and a mild winter has this tick season shaping up to be a real doozy. Doctors across the country are already seeing a spike in tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection spread by deer ticks. Dana Edwards, infection prevention coordinator at Cox in Branson, Mo., said following guidelines from the Cen-

According to the CDC, roughly 95 percent of Lyme disease cases are reported in 14 states, mostly in the northeast. However, a warmer winter is expanding the affected area to the upper Midwest, including parts of Missouri. As Lyme disease cases increase, doctors worry that could also be an increase in other tick-borne illnesses, such as the rare but dangerous Powassan virus. The Powassan virus can be fatal and survi-

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ters for Disease Control and Prevention is a good way to protect yourself. The CDC recommends wearing lightcolored clothing when going outside to make it easier to spot ticks. Use insect repellents containing DEET on any exposed skin and be sure to check clothing, hair and skin for ticks every day. Immediately remove ticks with tweezers, then clean the area with soap and water. Make sure to have someone help search hard to reach areas such as the back, neck and scalp. Edwards also suggests being on the lookout for unusual symptoms if a tick bites you, including body aches, fever, headache, fatigue, stiff neck or paralysis. Those could be signs of tick-borne diseases. MAY 22, 2017

vors often suffer permanent brain damage. Unlike Lyme disease, which can take ticks an entire day to transmit to people, Powassan pathogens are passed on in just 15 minutes – making it essential to immediately remove ticks and treat the area. Even though cases of Powassan are still very rare, the debilitating side effects are just another reason to be cautious when outdoors and be aware of how to safely remove ticks. The bottom line, Edwards said, is just be aware of your surroundings and take all precautions to prevent bites in the first place. Brandei Clifton is the communications coordinator/corporate communications for CoxHealth.

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

beef

(Week of 5/7/17 to 5/13/17)

82.00-112.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

72.50-99.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

80.00-107.50 † 78.00-103.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

85.00-107.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards

84.50-100.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction

76.00-112.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

76.00-110.50 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

dairy

75.00-103.25 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

slaughter

100

120

140

cows

(Week of 5/7/17 to 5/13/17)

60.00-79.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

54.00-83.00 †

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

45.00-76.50 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

51.00-86.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

56.00-75.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

52.00-80.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards

50.00-75.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction

49.00-83.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

45.00-67.50 †

South Central Regional Stockyardss

46.00-76.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market

cow/calf

100

120

pairs

(Week of 5/7/17 to 5/13/17) Douglas County Livestock Auction

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

1400.00-1550.00* None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

9975.00-1650.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

1675.00-1775.00

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna Springfield Livestock Marketing

1150

1650

replacement

2150

900.00-1150.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

1035.00-1325.00 †

Joplin Regional

1200.00-1375.00* 1225.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional

700.00-1450.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported †

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

700.00-1525.00 †

Springfield Livestock

1050

1550

300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

1035.00-1350.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Holsteins, Lg. 3

550.00-1425.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

18 18

Prices reported per cwt

1085.00-1275.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

550

2650

cows

(Week of 5/7/17 to 5/13/17) Douglas County Livestock

Ava Douglas County† 5/11/17

†

1150.00-1600.00 †

2050

2550

300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 5/14/17

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 5/11/17

Cuba Interstate Regional† 5/9/17

goats 5/4/17

Receipts: 1,812 SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 2-3 28-35 lbs 200.00205.00. Medium and Large 2-3 24-38 lbs 155.00-175.00. Slaughter Wool Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 42-95 lbs 202.50-227.50; 100-125 lbs 150.00-145.00. Slaughter Hair lambs: Good and Choice 1-3 41-97 lbs 215.00-227.50. Utility and Good 1-2 41-90 lbs 202.50-212.50. Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 2-3 86-120 lbs 160.00-180.00. Medium and Large 3-4 60-125 lbs 105.00125.00. Slaughter Wool Ewes: Utility-Good 2-3 95-260 lbs 65.0085.00. Slaughter Hair Ewes: Good 2-3 82-125 lbs 85.00-97.50. Utility 2-3 90-115 lbs 65.00-80.00. Slaughter Rams: Utility and Good 2-3 90-205 lbs 80.0097.50. Bottle Babies: Medium and Large 1-2 65.00-70.00 Per Head Medium and Large 2 30.00-45.00 Per Head. Feeder kids: Selection 1 32-39 lbs 240.00-260.00. Selection 2 25-35 lbs 200.00-230.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 150.00-157.50. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 42-60 lbs 280.00-300.00; 75-105 lbs 180.00-200.00. Selection 2 40-65 lbs 240.00-255.00. Selection 3 42-55 lbs 200.00-225.00. Several Families with single and twin kids Selection 2 60.00-90.00 Per Head. Replacement Does: Selection 1 150.00-300.00 Per Head. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 and 2 70-152 lbs 100.00-130.00. Selection 3 80-100 lbs 85.00-100.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1 115-130 lbs 152.50-190.00. Selection 2 105-150 lbs 100.00-125.00.

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market

4/25/17

Receipts: 1065 SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-3 29-38 lbs 220.00230.00. Slaughter Hair Lambs: Prime 2-3 40-90 lbs 220.00238.00. Choice 1-2 44-87 lbs 200.00-219.00; 95-105 lbs 171.00-185.00. A few Hair Sheep families with fancy lambs: 320.00360.00 Per family.

stocker & feeder

1050.00-1750.00 † 1

Kingsville Livestock Auction

650

sheep &

Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

None Reported †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

5/11/17

Receipts: 206 At this month’s special dairy sale at the Producers Auction Yard, demand was good on a light supply. The supply consisted of 5 percent Springer Heifers, 2 percent Bred Heifers, 28 percent Open Heifers, 5 percent Fresh Cows, 1 percent Bred Cows and 15 percent baby calves. The balance was made up of weigh cows and beef animals. All quotes are on a per head basis for Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Springer Heifers Bred Seven to Nine Months: Supreme 1375.00-1400.00, Approved 1200.00-1300.00, Individual Crossbred 1075.00, Medium Pair 1050.00. Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Approved Pair Crossbreds 1000.00-1050.00, Medium Individual 750.00. Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Approved Individual 1050.00, Medium Individual 710.00. Open heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs 325.00-400.00, Crossbreds 310.00-330.00, 300-400 lbs 450.00-500.00, 400-500 lbs Ind. Jersey 800.00, Ind. Crossbred 550.00, Pkg 3 hd 825 lbs 825.00, Medium 300-400 lbs Individual 300.00, 500-600 lbs 510.00-600.00, 600-700 lbs Crossbreds 550.00-600.00, 700-800 lbs Individual 675.00. Fresh Heifers and Cows: Approved 1150.00-1225.00, Common 590.00-725.00, Individual Jersey 680.00. Bred and Springer Cows: Scarce Baby Calves: Holstein Bulls Large Pair 140.00, Small 75.00-125.00, Jersey Bulls 70.00-75.00, Crossbred Heifers Large Ind. 150.00, Small Ind. 95.00, Crossbred Bulls 90.00-100.00, Beef Cross Heifers- Individual 220.00, Beef Cross Bulls - 210.00-280.00.

4/25/17

1125.00-1375.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

150

cattle

1100.00-1450.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

5/14/17

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 134.00-142.00; wtd. avg. price 138.10. Heifers: 127.00-141.00; wtd. avg. price 136.82. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 208.00-225.00; wtd. avg. price 220.54. Heifers: 210.00-225.00; wtd. avg. price 221.18.

79.00-104.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Receipts: 738 Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1325.00-1560.00, crossbreds 1200.00-1325.00, Approved 1000.00-1285.00, crossbreds 1000.00-1150.00, Medium 825.00-975.00, ind Jersey 975.00, crossbreds 900.00-935.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1260.001350.00, Approved 1000.00-1250.00, crossbreds 1025.001225.00, Medium 800.00-935.00, crossbreds 825.00-975.00, Common 450.00-750.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme 1330.001350.00, Approved 1150.00-1175.00, Medium 800.00975.00, Common 500.00-520.00. Open Heifers: Approved: 200-300 lbs 260.00-435.00, 300-400 lbs 400.00-575.00, lot 10 head 349 lbs 630.00, ind Jersey 375 lbs 560.00, 400-500 lbs 550.00-760.00, ind Jersey 420 lbs 685.00, 500-600 lbs 710.00-835.00, 600-700 lbs 775.00-800.00, lot 6 head 684 lbs 1050.00, ind crossbred 695 lbs 800.00, 700-800 lbs lot 10 head 753 lbs 925.00, ind Jersey 720 lbs 685.00. Medium: 200-300 lbs few crossbred 310.00, 300-400 lbs ind 350 lbs 360.00, ind crossbred 320 lbs 335.00, 400-500 lbs ind 415 lbs 400.00, 500-600 lbs 410.00-610.00, ind Jersey 545 lbs 450.00, 600-700 lbs crossbreds 550.00-610.00, 700800 lbs ind 775 lbs 685.00, ind Jersey 765 lbs 525.00, few crossbreds 705 lbs 750.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh Heifers and Cows: Supreme few 1450.00-1675.00, Approved few 1220.00-1275.00, Medium 900.00-1150.00, few crossbreds 1075.00-1100.00, Common 500.00-875.00, crossbreds 390.00-800.00. Milking Cows: Supreme 1500.00-1750.00, ind crossbred 1500.00, Approved 1350.00-1475.00, Medium 1000.001325.00, ind crossbred 1275.00, Common 550.00-975.00, ind crossbred 875.00. Springer Cows: Supreme few 1575.00, Approved ind 1425.00, Medium 1125.00-1200.00, ind Jersey 1145.00, ind crossbred 1125.00, Common ind 950.00, ind crossbred 775.00. Bred Cows: Supreme 1575.00-1800.00, Approved 1350.00-1575.00, ind crossbred 1550.00, Medium 1000.001375.00, ind Jersey 1025.00, Common 480.00-925.00, few Jerseys 725.00-775.00, crossbreds 635.00-725.00. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers 235.00-275.00, Holstein bulls 110.00-170.00, Jersey bulls ind 65.00, crossbred heifers ind 175.00, crossbred bulls 145.00-180.00, beef cross bulls ind 240.00.

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 5/8/17

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 5/9/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 5/11/17

1,418

1,532

1,529

2,348

8,134

3,762

2,605

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St-10 Higher

St-5 Lower

3-18 Higher

St-10 Higher

St-5 Higher

6-9 Lower

198.00 183.00-190.00 155.00-175.00 150.00-160.00 -----

170.00-190.00 170.00-184.00 162.00-176.50 154.00-170.00 142.00-153.00

186.00 171.00-193.25 151.50-182.00 133.50-167.75 143.50-155.00

200.00-215.00 184.00-211.00 162.50-189.00 152.50-179.50 140.00-155.25

200.00-220.00 180.00-209.00 163.00-195.00 155.00-171.50 148.00-159.00

215.00-219.00 185.00-215.00 157.50-198.00 141.25-180.50 136.50-164.00

174.00-195.00 167.00-183.00 158.00-175.00 148.00-164.00 140.00-151.00

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90.00-101.00 91.00 -------------

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105.00 ------------98.00

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100.00-110.00 95.00-107.00 95.00-107.00 92.00-100.00 88.00-95.00

160.00-167.50 147.50-167.50 143.00-151.50 ---------

154.00-175.50 151.00-165.00 148.00-162.50 145.00-153.00 131.00-137.00

156.00-177.00 144.00-165.00 131.00-169.00 120.00-146.00 134.50

170.00-176.00 152.50-174.00 145.00-160.50 144.75-148.50 -----

176.00-186.00 160.00-182.50 148.00-170.00 140.00-155.00 134.00-146.10

174.50-188.00 159.50-180.50 136.25-163.25 132.75-155.00 130.00-151.00

150.00-170.00 147.00-169.00 140.00-160.00 135.00-146.00 125.00-140.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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MAY 22, 2017

reports

Livestock Market

4/25/17

dium and Large 1-3 29-38 lbs 220.00-

mbs: Prime 2-3 40-90 lbs 220.0044-87 lbs 200.00-219.00; 95-105 lbs

families with fancy lambs: 320.00-

rices

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 5/9/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 5/11/17

Receipts: 2,700 Weaner pigs unevenly steady. Feeder pigs no sales reported. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.) Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 1050 head, 10 lbs, 37.00. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 21% negotiated, 1650 head, 10 lbs, 25.00-33.13, weighted average 31.41. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, No Sales Reported. *Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound. Interior Missouri Direct Hogs

5/16/17

Estimated Receipts: 467 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Base carcass meat price: 62.00-63.00. Sows (cash prices): steady to 2.00 higher. 300-500 lbs. 38.00-46.00, over 500 lbs. 43.00-50.00.

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15.00-219.00 85.00-215.00 57.50-198.00 41.25-180.50 36.50-164.00

174.00-195.00 167.00-183.00 158.00-175.00 148.00-164.00 140.00-151.00

203.00-205.00 163.50-183.00 154.00-181.00 140.00-166.00 143.00-149.50

198.00-220.00 180.00-198.50 162.00-195.75 152.50-169.50 132.75-151.25

200.00-220.00 181.00-205.50 165.00-185.00 156.00-169.00 154.50

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100.00-110.00 95.00-107.00 95.00-107.00 92.00-100.00 88.00-95.00

90.00 85.00-107.00 84.00-93.00 80.00-97.00 84.00-100.00

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74.50-188.00 59.50-180.50 36.25-163.25 32.75-155.00 30.00-151.00

150.00-170.00 147.00-169.00 140.00-160.00 135.00-146.00 125.00-140.00

165.00-169.00 147.00-163.00 139.00-160.50 135.00-145.00 131.00-135.00

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Cuba Vienna

154.37

163.66 164.72 165.79 165.69

143.60

167.61

143.91 143.30 141.87 144.46

165.82

141.03

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148.00

162.50 174.35 171.10 163.89 171.60 158.60

153.00 145.52 145.28 134.31 135.28 140.50

170.21 168.23

139.39 142.50

168.16 171.77 ** 172.58 180.87 168.72

154.37 ** 148.37 145.96 150.50 **

152.91

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18 15 12

9.74

9 6 3 0

8.89

9.69

5.51 4.13 3.70

4.42

3.74

3.68

3.44

9.38 5.88 3.91 3.51

8.78

162.91

144.50

168.49

149.14

176.88 172.14 183.13 161.87

151.89 153.63 150.98 147.16 152.58

177.66

5.04 3.36 3.38

Joplin West Plains

132.50

156.83

hay & grain markets

A few farmers finally made it into the fields this week. A lot of fields are still quite wet but there has been some haying done. A few forecast days of dry this weekend and at least for the first part of next will get a lot more equipment moving. The supply of hay is moderate, demand is light and prices are steady to weak. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/ haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/ haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 12001500 lbs). Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-225.00. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 160.00-200.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Small squares 3.00-4.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 50.00-80.00. Small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 15.0025.00 per large round bale. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

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5/12/17

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Week of 4/23/17

um and Large 1-2 65.00-70.00 Per Head 30.00-45.00 Per Head. on 1 32-39 lbs 240.00-260.00. Selection 2 0.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 150.00-157.50. ection 1 42-60 lbs 280.00-300.00; 75-105 election 2 40-65 lbs 240.00-255.00. Selec00-225.00. Several Families with single ion 2 60.00-90.00 Per Head. Selection 1 150.00-300.00 Per Head. ection 1 and 2 70-152 lbs 100.00-130.00. bs 85.00-100.00. election 1 115-130 lbs 152.50-190.00. lbs 100.00-125.00.

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Week of 4/30/17

s: Good 2-3 82-125 lbs 85.00-97.50. Util.00-80.00. ility and Good 2-3 90-205 lbs 80.00-

CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.5300 and 40# blocks at $1.6350. The weekly average for barrels is $1.4920 (+.0715) and blocks, $1.6130 (+.1070). FLUID MILK: Throughout the U.S., farm milk production is mixed. In the Midwest and most parts of the East, milk output is climbing up, whereas in the West, output varies from state to state. In Florida, California, Arizona, and New Mexico, higher temperatures are contributing to lower milk volumes. Bottled milk demand is steady or slightly down in most regions due to approaching summer breaks at many educational institutions. Class III spot milk prices were reported at $4.00 to $6.00 under class in the Midwest. Demand for Class III condensed skim is decent in the East, with some loads clearing to the Central region. In the West, condensed skim sales are mixed. In general, cream is readily available in the nation. Ice cream makers are starting to pull more cream in the East and the West. Cream multiples for various uses range 1.15 to 1.25 in the East, 1.15 to 1.23 in the Midwest, and 1.03 to 1.22 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest $2.4277-2.5965.

National Dairy Market

Week of 5/7/17

hog markets

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ium and Large 2-3 28-35 lbs 200.00d Large 2-3 24-38 lbs 155.00-175.00. mbs: Choice and Prime 1-2 42-95 lbs 125 lbs 150.00-145.00. bs: Good and Choice 1-3 41-97 lbs ty and Good 1-2 41-90 lbs 202.50-212.50. Ewes: Medium and Large 2-3 86-120 lbs ium and Large 3-4 60-125 lbs 105.00-

Bred Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 2-3 92-116 lbs 150.00-175.00. Medium and Large 2-3 105145 lbs 120.00-140.00. Medium and Large 2-3 75-115 lbs 105.00-115.00. Slaughter Wool Ewes: Utility-Good 3-4 140-213 lbs 61.00-79.00. Slaughter Hair Ewes: Utility-Good 2-3 108-180 lbs 76.00-90.00. Slaughter Rams: Good 1-2 90-180 lbs 75.00-88.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-53 lbs 275.00-295.00. Selection 2 40-63 lbs 245.00-267.50. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 120-145 lbs 167.00-175.00. Selection 3 40-78 lbs 87.50-108.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 80-175 lbs 122.00-132.00.

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Mathew Cummings stumbled into St. Croix sheep production seven years ago St. Croix sheep farmer Mathew Cummings of Springfield, Mo., once raised goats. “I could write book on the spiritual insights between the two,” he said. “Praise God there’s some sheep in me. There’s nothing dumb about them at all. … They are selfless souls.” Goats, for example, are religious whereas sheep are spiritual, he said. Goats are full of themselves, curious and often careless about safety. Sheep, in contrast, are cautious and look to their shepherd to lead them to safety. They are all about the flock.

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“I have loved them ever since.” He’s Mathew recalled when a lamb got separated from the flock and cried out. The also still in Springfield. The breed, he discovered, is native to entire flock, he said “ran to its assistance.” the Virgin Islands, descended from The flock had just moved African sheep brought over on slave from a shed to the freedom ships. St. Croix are heat tolerant of a pasture, but when they with strong immune systems heard the cry, “They ran from that resist parasites. Ewes can freedom to captivity to save one of their own. I fell in love Springfield, Mo. bear two sets of lambs a season if forage is good. They with sheep that day.” are good mothers, gentle Mathew discovered St. Croix around people and “will not purely by accident. Seven years Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

run to the next county” if frightened, said Mathew. They are a medium-sized sheep and don’t gain weight as fast as other breeds. The sheep need only a cedar break for shelter, and their hair easily sheds off cold rain. Mathew has seen lambs born in icy puddles that were fine once their mommas cleaned them off. After buying the flock, he chose to do nothing with it but feed and observe them for about three years. “I needed to know what I had,” Mathew explained. “I needed to let them grow out and see what the genetics were.” The genetics, it turned out, were good. With mentoring from Gearld Fry of Arkansas on genetics and nutrition, Mathew began line breeding. In particular, he has improved the flock’s ability to add weight more quickly while maintaining the breed’s other beneficial traits. “Our weight gain has increased dramatically,” he said. “We’re working very hard to properly line breed them to rubberstamp their best traits into offspring so our growth is consistent in quality. People can depend on us for what they’re getting.” Now he primarily sells registered breeding stock but also has many customers who buy the sheep for meat. “People want to know where their food is coming from. … My focus is to produce something that nurtures people with a meat that tastes good, is nutritious and has fine texture,” he said. “And it’s affordable. … I don’t agree that grass-fed or organic meat should be priced so only the wealthy can afford it.” He’s also strict about not selling rams too young, typically waiting until they’re 18 months old, have lived through a summer and winter and have gained adequate weight. He breeds ewes at 12 to 18 months. To ensure his sheep provide nutritiondense food to consumers, Mathew works hard at taking care of the soil and grass they feed on. His sheep eat only grass or hay. He uses no pharmaceuticals or chemical wormers, yet his sheep are MAY 22, 2017

meet your neighbors largely parasite free, thanks to the mineral supplement he mixes of sea salt, copper sulfate, selenium and organic iodine. “Copper is one of the top deficiencies in most sheep,” he explained, pointing out that commercial mineral blocks don’t contain it. He insists on pastures that are no-till, nospray, no-fertilizer and have good organic content. His sheep will eat buck brush, sericea lespedeza and other plants cattle won’t touch; the lespedeza has the same protein content as alfalfa and contains high-condensed tannon that sheep digest well. To protect the sheep from predators, the Cummings invested early on in the Akbash dog breed and now raises them. “My daughter has been raised with sheep, and she’s my head shepherd,” Mathew said. “She’s good at it. It also says something about the St.

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A search for a more favorable climate for cattle production leads the Cluck Ranch to Missouri Carl Cluck had a decision to make, one that the Texas native recent years of neglect, it did have some improvements, including wells, undernever thought he would have to make, but with a four-year drought ground water lines and fencing, which were exactly what Carl needed. After a somewhat rocky beginning, including his wife being diagnosed with cancer and eliminating almost all usable land on his cattle ranch, he knew he would have to make a big change and that change would have his father, R.J. Cluck, developing serious health issues, Carl moved his operation to the greener pastures of Missouri. to come sooner rather than later. With the help of his son-in-law, R.H. and a former employee of the property’s preCarl is a third generation cattle rancher who lived in the Texas Panhandle specializing in Red Angus. The normally thriving pastureland went year after year without rainfall, which decessor, Floyd Conway, the Cluck Ranch began its new start in the Ozarks in 2014. It took 13 semi loads to transport his 400 head of livestock and that wasn’t the only obmade Carl move the majority of his herd to area farms since he was only able to irrigate 367 acres of his sprawling 9,400 acre ranch. The land of his grandfather’s was deteriorating and stacle. The Missouri property was ready for cattle, but not people, with several homes that were dilapidated and unlivable, Carl also had to also find housing for his family. he realized the future of the family business was as uncertain as the rain. The original owners built “I knew if I hung onto this several stone structures, inplace my kids wouldn’t have cluding a large manor house a future here.” which the Clucks preserved, Carl had more than just himremodeling it to resemble self and wife Christine to conthe original home as much sider. His daughter, Carissa and as possible. her husband, R.H., who have “It was awesome how it all two small children and his son, came together,” Carl said Coldar, a recent college grad, with a grin. all wanted a future in the agriThanks to the ample Misculture industry. Carl knew he souri rainfall, Carl is now able had to find some way to save to practice strip grazing and the family business, so it would hopes to get his stock rate up provide for not just him, but for to as little as 3 acres or less two more families as well. compared to the typical 6 to He started looking for an area 7 acres usually required per that had at least 40 to 50 inchcow/calf pair. He has also been es of rainfall per year that could pleased that in the three years easily sustain his 400-plus head he has lived in Missouri, he of cattle. Carl began his search has not had to feed much durin east Texas and when that ing the colder months. Despite didn’t pan out, expanded his The Cluck family’s move to Missouri will create a ranch for its four generations to the increase in grass and rain reach into eastern Oklahoma. enjoy. Pictured, from left, are R.J. Cluck, R.H. Whitten; Gracenne Whitten; Carissa Carl knows that in order to He still had no luck finding Whitten, holding son, River; Carl and Christine Cluck; and son, Coldar Cluck. best utilize his land and reach an area with the precipitation requirements and his needs for Photo by Jaylynn Meyers its full potential they will have to “help the land” by ridding it cattle facilities and acreage, not of the invasive plants that have taken root during the absence of diligent owners. to mention also fit his budget. A friend who was in the banking industry sugHis future goals for his Red Angus herd include doubling his current commergested he look in Missouri. Initially, Carl thought it was too far away, but cial herd of approximately 400 mature cows, while implementing more emwith time ticking away, he began to research potential areas. bryo transplants to produce more seed stock heifers. He hopes to continue “I was seeking God with all my heart. I was considering moving my to raise a “better cow.” family 600 miles away,” he said. With his wife now in remission, his father healthy and just a stone’s His search led him to a 3,400 acre property located in the Ozark MounMountain View, Mo. throw away in his own cottage, and his children raising their own famitains nestled in Mountain View, Mo. lies on the ranch, Clark looks towards the future with a lighter heart. The property had originally been owned by the Doanes family in the “Now every day is a good day when before every day was a bad day,” he said. 1920s, and in recent years had been operating as a cattle operation. Despite

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“I like to help my grandpa, Ricky Ray, on the farm. I like to help him with the cattle by feeding them, fixing fence and whatever else we need to do.” Ray also recently got chickens of his own, a group of Bantams. He cares for his chickens by feeding and watering, and collects eggs. He also helps out on the farm by taking care of the family’s other chickens, and doing other chores. His mother, Rachel, and grandmother, Lanetta, say Ryan is always helpful.

What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture? “I really like being with the animals. My favorite is feeding the cows and the calves. I really like animals of all kinds. I guess I’m just and animal-type of guy.”

What are your future plans? Do they involve agriculture in some way?

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veryone either has or is getting into small ruminants, whether sheep or goats. And there is a learning curve to having and caring for small ruminants. Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, One thing to make mention of is that owns Country Veterinary goats are not the garbage eaters they are depicted Service in Farmington, on cartoons. Actually, they are very picky. We Ark. To contact Tim go do not even consider them to be grazers, they are to ozarksfn.com and actually browsers. I actually believe if you follow click on ‘Contact Us.’ them around and test the blossoms and things they eat you would find they are very nutritious. They also have very distinct personalities. Most goats can be taught to do just about anything, if you have the patience. Generally they are very loving creatures, with a few exceptions, of course. From the veterinary medicine stand point, small ruminants are very easy. The first thing to remember is that if they are sick, then they are wormy until proven otherwise. And if they are male and not wormy, they are plugged up and cannot urinate until proven otherwise. Generally if you follow these first two points and remember them you will be fine. To prevent worms we need to use the eyelids and FAMANCHA. This is a scoring system from red to white telling us how infected with worms our small ruminants are. If you are deworming without using this method eventually you will be overrun with worms and they will all be resistant to every dewormer we have available. The main worm this checks for is the barber pole worm (Heamonchus contortus). This worm can and will if given the chance become resistant to every dewormer we have, (I HAVE SEEN IT). This is why I recommend using FAMANCHA year round and having a fecal done on the flock annually. Now to prevent the males from having stones plugging their urinary system up, I recommend feeding all males 10 grams of ammonium chloride every day of their life. It doesn’t matter if it is added to the feed, in the mineral or given directly daily, as long as it is done and the individuals eat it. This helps acidify the urine and prevent bladder stone formation. This is an absolute necessity. The next point is about the coffee can. This was the worst thing for nutrition ever invented. Everyone always tells me I give a quart, gallon or scoop of feed to each animal. Sorry folks that tells me nothing. All feeding is figured by weight, NOT VOLUME. Weigh your feed in the coffee can and put a line on the can with a magic marker, then you can fill the can to that mark and feed with it. Most feed stores will weigh your scoop with the feed you are buying so you know. If they don’t, why are you buying feed there? Just part of what I consider good service.

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Understanding CAE By Klaire Howerton

CAE can impact multiple organs in goats and there is no known treatment While in this day and age there are not too many livestock diseases that can’t be treated. However, conditions like this do exist in the world of agriculture – and Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) is one of them.

What is CAE?

“Caprine arthritis encephalitis is a viral disease of goats that is caused by the caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV),” according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). “CAEV is a lentivirus, and one of several lentiviruses in the family Retroviridae.” According to the University of Missouri Extension, caprine arthritis encephalitis virus can affect multiple organ systems in goats, with arthritis being a common manifestation of the disease in older goats. Arthritis can occur in more than one joint. Other issues include pneumonia, mastitis, weight loss and encephalitis.

How is CAE contracted?

Infection usually occurs by the kid ingesting colostrum or milk from an infected dam, according to the University of Missouri Extension. While this is the most common way for other goats to contract the disease, there are other routes of transmission as well. Not all CAEV infection in kids can be explained by ingestion of CAEV in milk. There are other potential routes of transmission that are not as efficient as colostrum and milk transmission. These potential routes are in utero transmission, birthing transmission, transmission via saliva and respiratory secretions during mothering, and accidental ingestion of colostrum from CAEV infected does.”

What are the symptoms of CAE? While many goats within a herd can carry CAEV, not all the goats will show symptoms. When they do, these symptoms can range from lameness to poor body condition

what do you say? What is your internal parasite control protocol?

“I use the FAMACHA score card, checking their eyelids for anemia. I try to rotate wormers, and if anything is pregnant I will have to change it around. If they are pregnant, I can’t use a white wormer and will use Ivomec or something like that.” Steve Guthrie Lawrence County, Mo.

to pneumonia to nervous system dysfunction. Arthritis is a common symptom of CAEV in mature goats. Kids tend to suffer from Encephalomyelitis, which is inflammation of the tissues in the brain and brain stem. Initially, affected kids will be lame, the gait will be wobbly and misdirected, and correct placement of the hind limbs and feet will become difficult. As the disease progresses, paralysis of both limbs on one side of the body, or paralysis of all four limbs will occur. Standing will become impossible, so the goats may lie on their sides and paddle in the bedding. Other signs are depression, walking in circles, head twitch, head tilt, exaggerated upward tilt of the head, exaggerated sideward tilt of the head and muscle tremors.”

Can CAE be treated and prevented?

Unfortunately, there is currently no known treatment for CAE in goats. It is a lifelong infection, and if symptoms come to light, the University of Missouri Extension recommends culling those animals immediately to prevent further spread of the disease. The best method to keep this disease at bay is to design and implement a CAE control program. The underlying basis of most, if not all, CAEV control programs is prevention of vertical transmission first, followed by prevention of horizontal transmission, said USDA APHIS. Prevention of vertical transmission refers to prevention of transmission from doe to kid(s), as an example. Prevention of horizontal transmission refers to prevention of doe to-doe and kid-to-kid transmission. Keeping kids from nursing infected does will aid in diffusing vertical transmission. Horizontal transmission can be avoided by implementing bio-security practices such as a herd surveillance program, culling or separating infected animals, milking negative does prior to milking positive does, breeding negative does to negative bucks only, and applying appropriate measures of hygiene by properly cleaning needles, dehorners, tattoo tools, hoof shears and other equipment.

“We rotate wormers every three months; we use Valbazen (unless a female is pregnant) and Prohibit. We also rotate pastures about every two months. I have found rotating pasture is a better worm control than anything.”

“We try to use preventative measures, mostly by rotating them to new pastures. We also supplement our sheep with a combination of organic sea kelp, Redmond salt, a little Damascus earth, along with garlic powder and cayenne pepper, which is a natural parasite deterrent.”

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Your Flock and Entertoxemia By Klaire Howerton

The easiest way to prevent the disease is to control the animal’s diet If you raise sheep and goats for a living or for a hobby, you know that both of these types of animals can contract illnesses and diseases that are quite different from some of your run of the mill farm animal problems. One of these potential diseases is “entertoxemia,” also known as the overeating or pulpy kidney disease.

What is Entertoxemia?

“Entertoxemia is a frequently severe disease of sheep and goats of all ages. It is caused by two strains of bacteria called Clostridium perfringens – the strains are termed types C and D. These bacteria are normally found in low numbers in the gastrointestinal tract of all sheep and goats,” explained the Colorado State University Extension. “These organisms are normally “laying low” in the small and large intestine – that is, they are present in relatively low numbers and appear to be in a relatively quiescent state in the normal, healthy animal.” This can change, however, when new foodstuffs are introduced. What appears to trigger them to cause disease is a change in the diet of the animal. Most commonly, the change that triggers disease is an increase in the amount of grain, protein supplement, milk or milk replacer, and/or grass that the sheep or goat is ingesting. Collectively, these feeds are rich in starch, sugar, and/or protein. When unusually high levels of these nutrients reach the intestine, Clostridium perfringens undergoes explosive growth, increasing its numbers rapidly within the intestine. As the organism grows in number, it releases very potent toxins (bacterial poisons) that harm the animal. These toxins can cause damMAY 22, 2017

age to the intestine as well as numerous other organs. This can result in fatalities, particularly in the non-vaccinated animal or in the newborn lamb or kid whose dam has not been vaccinated.

How Do You Prevent Entertoxemia?

The easiest way to prevent entertoxemia in sheep and goats is to properly manage their diet. “…entertoxemia (overeating disease) is related to increased levels of grain in the diet, sudden changes in the diet, or improper balance of grain to forages. To prevent these problems, proper levels of grain supplementation should be followed. Other control practices include availability of probiotics and/or buffers such as sodium bicarbonate in the diet, either free choice or in the grain mix,” according to information from Jodie Pennington of the University of Missouri Extension. “Vaccination with the CDT vaccine will help prevent this disease. Show animals may be vaccinated for entertoxemia at five to six weeks of age, followed by a booster three weeks later. Additional vaccinations also may be needed, depending on how long the animal is shown and the level of grain feeding.” According to an Agri-View article, the CDT vaccine protects against Clostridium perfringens type C and D and Clostridium tetani, which is tetanus. This three-way vaccine is by far the most common used for sheep and goats. Your veterinarian will be able to help you establish the proper feeding program for your flock, as well as a vaccination program to prevent entertoxemia from ever becoming a problem.

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Seeing the symptoms of the disease and knowing how to treat it can keep your flock or herd healthy Mastitis is a common problem in sheep and goat flocks. It can be painful for small ruminants and costly for the producer. The following are some tips Ozarks Farm & Neighbor compiled to spot, treat and prevent mastitis.

What Is Mastitis?

Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland, or udder, of sheep, goats and cows. This inflammation can be caused by stress, injury or bacteria, the strains of which can be Streptococcus sp., Staphylococcus sp., Pasteurella sp., and coliforms, such as E. coli.

Symptoms of Mastitis

The University of Missouri Extension advises that milk that is watery, thick or ropy means an active case of mastitis has progressed far enough to be recognizable as clinical mastitis. “The udder will become red, hot to the touch, tender and swollen. The doe may refuse to allow kids to nurse. Milking may reveal clotted, foul-smelling, yellowish, watery milk. Pus may also be found in the milk,” noted David Fernandez, livestock specialist with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Program. The attitude of the ewe or doe can also be a good indicator of mastitis. In severe cases, blood supply to the udder is affected and a blue discoloration may result, hence the term “blue bag.” Ewes affected with mastitis become feverish, go off feed and become depressed.

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“Mastitis can be treated with antibiotics,” Fernandez said. Many of the antibiotics available for the treatment of mastitis are administered via intramammery infusions. It is helpful to collect milk samples from affected ewes to determine the main bacteria involved and the correct medication to use. Treatment should be continued for several days until the clinical signs have gone away.”

Preventing Mastitis

One of the best ways to prevent mastitis is to keep living, milking and birthing areas clean. This reduces the chance of an animal coming into contact with harmful bacteria, especial if the animal should sustain an injury to the udder, such as a cut from being stepped on. “Eliminate muddy areas and overcrowding of your lactating does as much as possible,” Fernandez advised. Maintaining the health of your lambs can also aid in the prevention of mastitis. Preventing respiratory disease in lambs may help to prevent mastitis, as Pasteurella hemolytica, the bacteria that causes baby lamb pneumonia is a major cause of ewe mastitis. Sore mouth is another contributing factor, as lambs or kids with mouth lesions can infect their dams and any other ewe they may nurse. The OPP (ovine progressive pneumonia) virus may be involved in cases where both halves of the udder are affected.” Using good management practices and acting quickly if mastitis is discovered will keep this particular sheep and goat health issue to a minimum. MAY 22, 2017

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Farm Equipment, Vehicles, Construction & Misc: 2010 JCB 7230 Tractor 230HP 3608Hrs • JCB 1135 Tractor 150HP 7200Hrs • JD5083E 4x4 Tractor w/H&A Cab, Front Loader & 2400+Hrs • Caterpillar 963 Crawler Loader 6800Hrs • JD Skidsteer Loader • 2006 Bobcat S300 2spd Skid Steer Loader w/Cab H&A • 7120 IH Tractor w/Cab & Loader • Bobcat Tree Puller QA • Kubota 1100 Dsl 4x4 ATV • 2-2014 JD CX15 Batwing Bushogs • Ditch Witch Trencher • 2001 Freghtliner Feed Truck 6x6 C10cat Allison 34,000miles • 2001 Dynaweld RGN Lowboy Trailer • 1984 AM General Feed Truck 855 Allison 6x6 22,000miles • 2004 International C15 Cat 10spd Semi • 2004 International 4300 DT466 6spd 14’ Flatbed w/Air Brakes • 2003 Peecon Verticle Mixer 24M3 New Knives • Kelly Ryan Feed Wagon 6x14 • 35’ Belt Conveyor • 2001 Fontain Drop Deck Trailer • Wallbash 53’ Semi Trailer • 2001 Dodge 1 Ton Dsl w/Deweeze Bed 4x4 150,000miles •1990 Dodge 3/4 Ton Dsl w/Deweeze Bed4x4 New Front End, New Brakes, 200,000 Miles • 2000 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 221,000Miles • 20’ Batwing Chopper • 1992 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 • 1989 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 • 2002 25’ Bumper Pull Camper w/Slide Out • 1980’s Model Bumper Pull Camper • JCB Bucket w/ Grapple • Rock Bucket w/Grapple-New • Liquid Fuel Tank & Trailer • 14’ Horse Trailer-Shop Built • 3pt Heavy Bale Spike • Bale Spike • Deere Ripper For Dozer 3900 Model • Dozer Blade HDV265 10’ • Commodity Distributor • 1000gal Overhead Fuel Tank & Stand • 2- Farmall Tractors • JD Disc • JD Wagon • IH Flarebox Wagon • 2-JD Sickle Mowers • 2-38” Rims • 2AM General Tires & Rims • Zero Turn Dyna Mower Needs Motor • 3” 200psi 25pc 18’ • 2” 100pc 200psi 18’ • 6” Pipelite Jet Stream 200psi Pipe 8000ft • Semi Tires • 2000+ Tposts • 50+ Rolls Of Wire Antiques & Collectibles: Antique Lamp • Records • Ammo Boxes • Carousel Rocking Horse • 8” Cloisonne Vase & Teakwood Vase • Pair Teakwood Oxen • Teakwood Madonna • Hand Dowel Vase • Sewing Box • Carved Teakwood Elephant • Gold Ash Tray • Brass Deer • Collection Of Walking Canes • Pinocchio Machine • Marbles • Glass Flower Lamp • Fenton Plate • 5x8’ German Tapestry • Taylor Oil On Canvas • Sanchez Carving • Oriental Fan • Antique Steam Iron • 2 Tier Antique Lamp • Swedish Figures • Lg California Ash Tray • Wood Indian Cigar Stand • Stone Crock • 3pc Set Ducks • Ivory Carved Tusk • Perfume Bottles • 18” Staffordshire Picture • Art Glass Lamps • Corningware • Copper Art Picture • 8 Boxes Budweiser Mugs • Leaded Glass • Crystal Covered Compote • River Boat Pinball Machine • Collectors Plates • Cobalt Bowls • Roseville Double Handled Vase • Crystal Lamp • Geneva Sand Prints • CuCkoo Clock • Birds • Primitive Items • Little Red Wagon • Cracker Glass Fish • Books • Collection Of Teakwood Hand Carvings • Video Projector • Brass StirrupsVenezuela • Handmade Bowls • Cream Cans • Gorham Platter Teapot, Cream & Sugar • Mibs Pinball Machine • Ebony Statue From Africa • New Orleans Cathedral Picture • 2x4’ Beveled Mirror Etched Glass Stl Glass Co. • Theater Seats • 3-Hand Carved Demedion Elephant, Camel & Giraffe • Pews • Ziehr Malachite Tray • 3pc Argentine Set • Lefton Bird • Trunks • Signed Lores Prints In Frames • Signed Wilcox Print • Quilts • Majolica Planter & Basket • Venezuela Foot Basket • Milk Bottles • Westmoreland • 2-Cast Iron Fox Door Stops • Carved Buckles • Weight Driven Wall Clock • Petriﬁed Wood Quartz • Bean Pots • Neon Signs • Antique Cookie Jars & S&P • Pottery • McCoy • Minnow Traps • Glass Doorknobs • Butterchurns • Plates • Records • Crescent Salesman Samples Stove • Sugar & Creamer • Hummels • Pink, Green & Yellow Depression • Royal Austria • Pfaltzgraff • Oneida • Waechtersbach • Stoneware • Vaseline • Fenton • Lots Of Antique & Collectible Glassware • Baskets Tools & Lawn & Garden: Cub Cadet 2206 Riding Lawn Mower • Yard Tiller • Push Mower • Lg Yard Vac w/Gas Motor • Yard Trailer • Smoker • BBQ Grill • Patio Table & Chairs • Picnic Table • Double Tubs w/Stand • Birdhouses • Snow Sled • Water Coolers & Jugs • Ext Ladder • Air Compressor • Bench Grinder • Shop Vice • Ladders • Hand Tools • Patio Set • Tool Bench • Tool Box • Car Ramps • Yard Ornaments • Gnomes Household, Furniture & Appliances

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Monday, May 29, 2017 • 9:00AM Directions: From Springfield Take Hwy 60 East 18 Miles To Iron Mtn. Rd. Turn North Across Hwy 60 Onto Iron Mtn. Rd. To Auction.

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