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Expanding Through Faith MAY 23, 2022 • 32 PAGES

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Ralph Koehler took a chance on a new cattle operation and a new farm

All in with Longhorns J Bar J Longhorns focuses on improving the genetics of its growing registered herd

Remodel or Raze?

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Family Fun Turns into a Family Business Clint and Cassie Lininger began Rafter C Rodeo Goats in 2012

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Horse contest results: The University of Missouri Extension State 4-H Horse Judging Contest drew 70 4-H members to compete at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. Members from the Ozarks competed in the contest, winning top-10 finishes in several areas. Lola Schmitt of Newton County placed sixth overall in the juniors (8 to 10) competition, and Raelyyn Welch of Phelps County was eighth. In the junior contest (ages 8 to 13), Amethyst Ogle of Newton County was seventh, Jocelynn of Laclede County was ninth and Faith Calvin of Jasper County was 10th. Newton County was third overall in the junior team competition. In the senior division (ages 14 to 18), Alexis Mullins of Phelps County was second, Ava Hughes of Laclede County was third and Tannah Cassatt of Jasper County was eighth.

Plans for farmer hotline announced: The Parson administration has announced plans to launch a hotline for Missouri farmers dealing with mental health issues. According to published information, the Missouri Department of Agriculture is seeking companies to operate a call center aimed at addressing concerns about suicide and stress that are unique to the farming industry.

Richner tapped for leadership class: Megan Richner was recently selected for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 11th Partners in Advocacy Leadership class. AFBF designed PAL to help agricultural leaders accelerate their engagement abilities and solidify their roles as advocates for agriculture. Richner is a member of the Cedar County, Mo., Farm Bureau.

Sale benefits ag program: The annual heifer sale for Crowder College’s Agriculture division netted the program $9,000. This year, a late bred Angus heifer, donated by Dr. Max and Lynn Ruhl, was sold for $9,000. She was “sold” 18 times adding to the success of the annual sale, Crowder College announced in a release. This year, the final high bidder was Nick Neese. Funds go to scholarships for students majoring in one of Crowder’s Ag programs.

Applications being accepted: The Missouri Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Missouri Agriculture Energy Saving Team – a Revolutionary Opportunity (MAESTRO) grant, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy. The MAESTRO grant was created to help small farming operations across Missouri reduce energy use. Funding will be used to assist K-12 school districts with agriculture programs. Applications must be submitted by Sept.

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A Longhorn steer launched J Bar J Longhorns Farm established in 1889 is still buzzing with activity Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Grow Smart Quality Feeds, LLC Clint and Cassie Lininger started a new livestock operation by chance Town & Country highlights Trish Boyles A birthday gift launched a Belted Galloway cattle operation Youth in Agriculture features Weston Heppner

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ossman Eric Eric asked me recently if I had heard of “boutique cattle.” His daughter’s friend was excited for her “boutique cattle” to arrive.

The friend does not have a farm, and I am Julie Turner-Crawford not sure if she even has a backyard, but she will is a native of Dallas have “boutique cattle,” for which she paid “a lot” of money.

County, Mo., where I don’t know what breed or breeds these boutique cattle will she grew up on her be, but I wish her lots of luck. family’s farm. She is a I guess boutique cattle are the new “in” thing. I see many graduate of Missouri posts on social media about people making pets of miniaState University. To ture cattle, horses, sheep, goats and pigs . I’m a firm believer contact Julie, call 1-866in allowing folks to do their own thing. I don’t question why 532-1960 or by email at they do something or try to persuade them to change how editor@ozarksfn.com. they operate. I look at it this way: their property and their animals. No matter how much it might ruffle my feathers, I try to keep out of it; but sometimes, I can’t help myself, especially if I see animals aren’t being cared for properly.

I’m afraid boutique cattle are someone’s way of trying to get rich quick. Yes, there are smaller or miniature breeds of cattle, and I love the look of many of those breeds, but marketing them as “boutique cattle” is deceptive and is a terrible reflection on the reputable producers of those animals. I don’t understand how the phrase “boutique” came into play. A boutique, to me, is an up-scale store where you buy a $50 t-shirt. I guess it’s all in the marketing.

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Continued from Previous Page Remember the potbelly pig craze? Potbelly pigs get a lot bigger than many people realize, can be destructive and are, let’s face it, pigs.

When the bottom fell out of that market, potbelly pigs sometimes just showed up. We had one show up with some mares. When you would call the horses down, that little pig ran as hard and fast as he could to keep with them; it was comical. It belonged to a neighbor up the road, and they eventually came and got it, but it took a while.

It isn’t just the “fad” livestock that can cause folks problems either. We have so many people moving into the Ozarks who have more than a backyard for the first time, so they want to raise livestock, but it doesn’t always work out.

I was recently at a tire shop and stuck up a conversation with another patron. She talked about her animals, specifically her pig, two heifers, and two 2-year-old Jersey bulls.

Her family had never been around livestock but planned to process the pig and bulls for meat all by themselves. The bulls, she said, were mean – we all know the reputation of dairy bulls – and one of them injured her husband. She also thought one of the heifers was bred and didn’t know what to do if it had trouble calving. Her family was

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Continued from Page 3 The next two crossings were uneventful, as the creek slowly meandered over the concrete slabs that have been built and rebuilt a multitude of times. I carefully pointed out each house (or remaining foundation) and recited who had lived at each one, 60-some years ago, until we arrived at the mid-point of the 5-mile road. There, just as it has for at least the past 70 years, was a pipe protruding out of a concrete structure, on the side of a hill, and from that pipe, flowed the purest, cleanest, coldest water one would ever taste.

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in over their heads, and she knew it. She was visibly upset about the situation. She said she thought they could handle livestock, but they were mistaken. Someone told them to get cattle, so they did, not knowing anything about them. She wanted the cattle gone before anyone else got hurt and before the heifer calved.

I told her the best option was the sale barn.

Luckily, a young lady I know walked into the shop as I was leaving. I told my newfound friend that the young lady might be able to haul them for her. As I headed to the door, the two were getting the details hashed out.

Will you be the grifter who makes a quick buck and laughs all the way to the bank? Or will you be the gifter who gives advice and shares information to help people make good choices? What kind of reputation do you want your farm or ranch to have? A breeder of “boutique cattle” or an honest, trustworthy operation with a solid foundation in the community? The answer is pretty easy for me.

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The remnants of the trough were still lying around, but the water now emptied into the road ditch. The stately old house directly across the road, was now boarded up with instructions to, “Keep Out.” The old barn, whose loft had held a wealth of hay, was now nothing more than an old concrete foundation.

I proudly pointed out to my wife, that I had actually earned my first salary at this farm by raking hay and driving the tractor as the bigger boys loaded the trailer with hay bales.

I was around 9 or 10, and had worked from sunrise until after dark. When the owner, Mr. Walrath, paid me a whopping $3, I was rich.

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Ralph Koehler took a chance on a new cattle operation and a new farm When Ralph Koehler, who Three years into a 10-year lease was born and raised in the on the new farm — and after Competition, Mo., area, much work and expense in fencwent looking for pastureing and cross fencing to establish land to rent, he had no idea paddocks for rotational grazing in what he would find. conjunction with assistance from Looking over nearby land, USDA and Natural Resources he stopped at a house, not that Conservation Service, and their far from his home, just down grazing school — the landowners the road from the Competition decided to move back to the city. store and knocked on the door.

Ralph’s heart sank as he reHe explained his situation to the alized all his hard work might owner of 80 acres across the road be for naught. The owners surfrom his parents, Ralph and prised him when they told him Mary Koehler, in eastern Laclede how much they wanted for the County. He was looking to lease land and that they really wanted more land and increase his cattle him to have it. He was astoundoperation. He currently has a 40ed but grateful as he calculated head cow/calf operation with the needed down payment after commercial cows, but he wants a couple of weeks of extra hard to gradually expand that to a reglogging. And then it rained – for istered Red Angus operation. days. As the deadline drew near, Ralph Koehler was looking to The woman who answered the Ralph had less than half of what move into registered Red Andoor, looked at him with tears in he needed. gus when he found a farm to her eyes as she said, “I’ve been “And then I was surprised by rent, the same farm he evenpraying to God that He would a call from my accountant,” he tually bought. send us someone to help us with announced with a grin. “She told this farm. And now here you me for the first time in years, I are....”

Photo by Laura L. Valenti had received a tax refund. Now I Ralph was more than a little takwas more than halfway to where I en aback but he has learned over the years, not to be surprised at God’s touch in an needed to be, but still short a couple of thousand.” ordinary life. The landowner explained a relative had originally bought the farm as an That was on his mind as he pulled up to his mailbox and was sharing his predicament escape from the city but now they were trying to figure out exactly what to do with the with one of his loggers that day. acreage since they had no farming equipment and were not farmers, but city dwellers.

“Wouldn’t it be great if one of those stimulus checks they keep talking about on the In looking over the farm, Ralph, who worked as a flooring installer for many years news would show up about now? And there it was, in that day’s mail,” Ralph recalled and now is in the logging business as Ozark Mountain Logging, explained a great deal with a wide smile. “There is no doubt in my mind that God was in this from the beof work would be needed in terms of fencing to keep cattle out of the woods ginning.” and brush hogging of fields that had not been worked in several years.

As a final result, a way of giving back, Ralph and his sons and some friends plan While he was willing to do that work, there would need to be a contract, to build a large log cabin they can use to host area church youth groups to come detailing the length of a lease, the terms and the lease amount. and learn about God’s amazing grace and enjoy life on the farm.

The landowner countered if Ralph was willing to do the work and put in “I can’t really say, I bought this farm. The truth is I acquired it through God’s the fencing, it would be enough payment. grace from the first day I knocked on that lady’s door.”

Ralph and his wife Stacie suddenly found themselves in business on land Competition, Mo. And today, fields that were once in neglect are glowing green with warm that may not have been theirs, but Ralph and his sons worked it as if it was. and cool season grasses as spring comes once again to the Ozarks and Their efforts did not go unnoticed and ultimately, not unrewarded.

Ralph Koehler prepares to expand his cattle business.

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All in with Longhorns

By Julie Turner-Crawford

J Bar J Longhorns focus on improving the genetics of its growing registered herd After retiring, Rusty Clark was looking for something to do. He had spent a career in the marine industry, but it was time to try something new, something different.

“I have always been intrigued by Longhorns,” Rusty said. “One day, I was visiting a friend who had Longhorns, and I thought I needed to get one, a trophy steer; one of those steers people drive by and look at. I got one, and he just stood out there in the pen. My wife said he needed company, so I bought four heifers and a bull.”

That was in 2009, and Rusty and his wife JoAnne now have about 50 head of registered Longhorns on their Camden County, Mo., farm, outside of Richland.

“I’ve always done things I know nothing about,” Rusty said. “Learning is good for me. I don’t know everything, but I have learned a lot. They are incredible animals. Each one has its own

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personality. I enjoy going out in the field Rusty purchases outside cattle to help and talking to them, and you never have create the genetic diversity he wants to an argument.” achieve in his herd, but he has some of A trait that appeals to Rusty is the diver- his foundation females, which he said sity within the Longhorn breed. will never leave the farm. Rusty took a “They aren’t all the same color,” he said. chance with two embryos sired by one “When you look out in the pasture, you of those top-selling bulls and implanted see different colors and not just a bunch them into Angus recips. of black cows.”

“I got a heifer and a bull coming,” J Bar J Longhorns is a seedstock produc- Rusty said, adding that the two sires are er and works to grow and develop trophy homozygous black and white, which is horn animals. the current popular color pattern.

“The horns are really where the value is.

Rusty said conception rates with emPedigrees are a big deal,” Rusty said, add- bryos and AI have been meager or have ing that half ownership of two failed in the past, so the use of those of the top Longhorn sires in practices is limited. the country, which are sire “I have never had an embryo and son, recently sold for a take in a Longhorn,” he said, combined $500,000. “You can adding that AI is more time conbuy pedigrees or you can raise suming than natural breeding them; I want to raise them.” and still utilizes a clean-up Richland, Mo. In addition to retaining heifers bull. The J Bar J bull battery and some bulls, gives Rusty the diversity he is Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

looking for within his herd, so he likes to let nature take its course.

While Angus are known for easy calving, Rusty said the Longhorn beats the breed, hands down.

“We have to watch it,” Rusty said of his recip females. “An Angus will only dilate to 90 cm, whereas a Longhorn will dilate to 120, so you seldom have to pull a calf; I haven’t pulled one in 15 years. I have a neighbor who said if I ever had trouble to call him because he as everything we need. I have not the first inkling how to do it.”

The maternal traits of a Longhorn are very strong.

“They will hide their babies,” Rusty said. “I have thought a calf died because I couldn’t find it for four or five days, and I look hard for those calves. The next thing you know, there it.”

J Bar J’s calving season is mainly in the spring, but Rusty has made some adjustments.

“In Texas and down south, they like to birth in the fall, so you have to be careful when bringing in a cow because you don’t want it to birth in the winter here,” he said. “I like my calves in March or April, but I will have some August and September calves this year. I breed at 18 or 19 months, but I had a nice set of heifers I didn’t want to wait until June to breed.

That would have been six months lost.”

When purchasing cattle from outside the Ozarks, Rusty brings them in the spring, which gives the animals time to acclimate to the Ozarks weather before the winter chill starts.

Longhorns also adapt well to forages in the Ozarks.

“Fescue is about all I have,” Rusty said, adding there is also some Timothy and Ladino and red clover in his pastures. “I brush hog once the seeds come out. The seeds bother their eyes, and that’s where the toxicity comes from.”

The herd, however, is not fond of clover but will eat it in the hay, which he bales from his 192-acre farm. His rotational grazing also allows Rusty to manage forges well and easily move cattle.

Genetics are an essential part of Longhorn breeding programs, but Rusty said the Longhorns are a little behind other breeds.

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DNA, but we are seeing more do that,” Rusty said. “I have almost all of mine DNAed to verify their heritage. Others will get that ribeye size, and other carcass data, but it’s not very prevalent in this industry.”

Particular genetics and pedigree are highly-sought in the Longhorn breed, but there is no guarantee what color or what horn size or shape will result from a mating.

“Black and white is harder to get because cattle have to be homozygous black,” Rusty said. “I’ve had calves come out brown, but when it matured, it turned black. There are high horns, there are low horns, and there are twisties. In the late 1980s, early 1990s, 60 inches from tip to tip was big. Today, it’s over 100 inches.”

Rusty added a young Longhorn’s horns grow 2 to 3 inches a month until they are about 5 years old, then slow down, but the horns never stop growing.

“Once they get up to about 10 years old, they are still growing, but only an inch or two a year,” Rusty said. He added that black horns don’t grow as fast, but they will grow longer.

The Longhorn breed is known for being very hearty, and cattle at the J Bar J are vaccinated twice a year by Rusty’s veterinarian, using specialized squeeze chutes that do not have a head gate. Rusty also measures each animal’s horns, which begin growing when a calf is about a month old, at that time. Branding with an electronic brand is also done when working cattle.

The sprawling horns of the Longhorn can be intimidating to many people, but the modern Longhorn is not known for aggressive behavior. Docility is important to Rusty, and any animal showing signs of aggression is removed from the herd.

“You can get a rambunctious one,” Rusty said. “If I get one like that, they don’t stay. My cattle know me, but they can get a little nervous around a new person.”

Rusty offers cattle some grain, which is a 20 percent custom mix, but only to keep the herd docile and easy to move.

“They mostly get mineral, salt and grass, and they are happy,” Rusty explained, adding that his mineral program included additives to battle heat-related issues and flies. “Feed is how I control them. I went to a sale, and a guy said it took him two weeks to get his cows up. I can get every cow up in 10 minutes with a bucket of feed.”

Longhorns do not sell well at typical livestock auctions, Rusty said. Those not kept for breeding or horn production or other culls are processed into ground beef.

“I don’t want a job,” he said. “I don’t want to have steaks and all these different things to worry about; I just do hamburger. It’s grass-fed, and when you cook it, you don’t have to drain off a bunch of fat.”

Growing up, Rusty watched westerns on TV and followed the charterers as they drove Longhorns along dusty trails, but he never desired to raise the iconic breed, not until he got that first steer.

“I always thought they were cool — and I still do,” he said. “I just love this breed.”

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By Amanda Bradley

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A parcel of land in Laclede County, Mo., was acquired by the Cunningham family in 1889. Today the farm has been transformed into an apiary yet is still owned by a member of the Cunningham bloodline.

Tracy (Cunningham) Bobbitt and her husband Mac Bobbitt own 320 acres in Conway, Missouri, where their farming operations consist of selling hay, growing elderberries, and most interestingly, letting their many bees swarm native plants and pasture. The couple made the farm an official Century Farm in 2015.

The farm has had continuous Cunning-

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Farm established in 1889 is still buzzing with activity

ham ownership for more than 130 years.

The original owner was Tracy’s great-great grandfather Joseph Cunningham, and great-great grandmother, whose name is believed to have been Caroline. Family legend has it that it was Tracy’s great-great grandmother who actually built the first Cunningham home on the property.

Tracy’s great grandparents, William and Mollie Cunningham, were the next owners, followed by Tracy’s grandparents, Tom and Dorrlis Cunningham. Tracy is the fifth generation on the farm, but the fourth Cunningham to own the property.

The original parcel of land didn’t include

320 acres, only 60, but over the years adjoining parcels were acquired to grow the farm’s size. Tracy and Mac purchased the property in 2009 and built a new home very close to where the original structure stood on the hillside.

The original home housed many members and hosted many meals over the decades. The farm itself had a purpose of providing food for the family, a true homestead in the 1800s sense of the word. Tracy and Mac recounted there used to be a dairy farm on the property, and the family grew peanuts and corn, as well in addition to their own daily food staples.

Tracy and Mac have two grown sons they raised in the Springfield area before retiring to the country. Tracy, a retired teacher from Republic Schools, and Mac, who retired from the UPS, now enjoy their time on the historical land keeping bees, selling honey, growing elderberries and spending time with their granddaughter.

Mac used to help his father with bees and has had an interest in beekeeping.

He purchased bees from his mentor a few years ago and his hobby bloomed. He now has 12 hives which he spreads across the Ozarks both for the good of the bees and for friends’ properties which benefit from

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ozarks roots the pollination. When it comes time to harvest honey, Mac and Tracy each have their own part to play in the production.

Mac works directly with the bees – with tales of stings to tell – and Tracy harvests, packs and labels the honey right on the farm.

Checking the bees weekly requires a lot of driving and can be time consuming, but the bees have to be monitored, Mac said.

Sometimes the bees necessitate feeding with sugar water, especially in the backand-forth Ozarks climate of cold springs and “second winters.”

Besides making sure the bees stay fed, “bees get too crowded,” Mac added. Overcrowding results in swarming, which means a large percentage of the hive will leave. Mac checks frequently to make sure the brood boxes aren’t becoming overpopulated, and if so, he adds a brood box to the stack.

Mac also takes time to monitor for pests and predators. In Taney County, a bear recently destroyed some of his hives and boxes. He also checks for signs of wax moths, which can be detrimental to the hive causing comb destruction and even bee deaths.

All these factors contribute to the honey harvest outcome. One year, they were lucky to produce 1,400 pounds of honey.

However, Tracy said on average they produce 600 to 800 pounds per year.

But the Bobbitts aren’t necessarily in it for the gains from those pounds of honey. “It’s a hobby,” Tracy said, and most years they tend to break even due to the expensive nature of the equipment. They purchased their own extractor in recent years and began jarring and labeling it themselves to cut down on cost.

The beekeeping and harvesting of honey are something they both enjoy sharing with others. Tracy relishes the time harvesting honey with her aunt and picking elderberries with her granddaughter to mix with honey and make elderberry syrup.

And while Mac doesn’t yet give beekeeping tours and demonstrations on the farm, he did recently finish teaching a class at the University of Missouri Extension office in Lebanon, Mo. So, in one way or another, the Cunningham family farm continues in the 133-year tradition of food production for family and community.

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Products and Services: Rebecca Gray, one of the owners of Grow Smart Quality Feeds, said the company provides producers feed for every species and class of livestock. A the Hartville location, poultry feeds are the highest demand.

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Family Fun Turns Into A Family Business Continued from Previous Page stay lighter. They don’t have as much muscle tone, but they get real tall real quick. So it’s hard for the kids to flank when it’s like

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too heavy too quick and they don’t get too tall too quick, because goats grow fast.”

The gestation period for a goat is five months. Clint and Cassie try to kid their goats during the winter so their babies are ready to wean and get started when the rodeo season starts.

“We try to have kids born at the end of November and beginning of December,” Cassie said. “It makes for a little more work. You have to keep them indoors, and we have heater barrels. It takes more work, but that way they’re the perfect age to start the season with.”

Kids are weaned at 10 to 12 weeks old. At about 4 to 6 months, the goats are used for the rodeo. Size helps decide which goats to use. Goats that haven’t been tied and don’t know the job, Cassie and Clint refer to as “freshies.” Practice pens help them decide which ones to use. They let the kids tie them.

“We tell them this one and this one are fresh. Tie them. Take your time on them and tell us what you think. That way we can watch, because some of them (the goats) will be more skittish,” Cassie said.

“It’s scary to the goats the first couple of times. They’re smart and they know and learn a routine.”

Clint and Cassie listen to the kids.

“You may have a goat that’s right on the bubble of being in the next age bracket. If the little kids say, ‘This one’s too strong,’ and we see it’s too strong, we will pull them and move them to an older age bracket,” Clint explained.

As far as weight and temperament, Clint and Cassie strive to give the rodeo participants an even chance. It helps to encourage the youngsters and keep them interested.

“If they feel super-discouraged right off the bat, they’re not going to stick with it,” Cassie said.

It is important to have goats for all ages because there are different age divisions for the kids, from young tail-tier kids to college kids.

“We’ve had as young as 3-year-old kids do it, assisted by their mother or older brother or sister,” Clint explained.

They take their goats to rodeos all over Southwest Missouri.

“All of our stuff is usually at Longhorn Arena in Mount Vernon, Mo.,” Cassie stated.

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On average, they take about 20 goats to a rodeo. They know in advance how many and what size is needed. When the goats outgrow rodeo use, the Liningers keep the females.

“Once they get above 55 to 60 pounds, they’re done. So they go to the breeder pen,” Cassie explained.

If they don’t like the goats personality, and they’re female, they will sell them.

“Bad personality means bad momma,” Cassie explained. Otherwise, does goats stay on the farm for the remainder of their lives. They sell the bucks they don’t want to work into their breeding program.

The general rodeo association year starts around March and runs through October.

“When our association stuff wraps up for the year, that’s when our personal production stuff starts. We do a winter series and we’ll do it from the beginning of November until the first week of February,” Cassie stated.

Practice nights are usually held on Thursday. During the summer it is held at their farm.

“During the winter, we don’t do it every week. It is once or twice a month, because you have to pay to be at an indoor barn,” Cassie explained. Those practices are held in Mount Vernon or Brookline, Mo. Clint and Cassie have two big productions. In October, they hold a two-day Trifecta Race and give away a horse trailer at the end. They do a winter series, Win a D Win a Key, which is 14 dates, and give away a horse trailer at the end of that.

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“I want to be a positive influence for the kids,” she said. “I grew up rough, like the life a lot of our kids live in There are daily challenges, and no day is the same, so it keeps me on my toes. I love the interaction with the kids and their energy.”

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In the Country: Trish and her family operate a 440-acre farm between Stockton and El Dorado Springs, Mo. They have about 100 head of mostly black Angus commercial cattle.

“It’s a family farm, and my husband took it over after his grandparents in 1990, then I came along in 2002.”

The herd is primally spring calving, with calving starting in February, but they also have a growing fall calving program. n Hometown: “We have about 30, 34 mommas that are fall calvers,” Trish said. “We El Dorado Spring, Mo. recently rented some ground, and we n Family: Husband Chad, are starting to increase that fall calving. We have around 70 mommas and sons Hunter and Tanner that calve in the spring.”

The Boyles herd is serviced by a bull battery of five, and they retain their own replacement heifers.

Trish explained that the family farm also produces the hay the herd requires.

As the mother of two, Trish said the farm life has prepared her sons for many things.

“We have some great memories of exploring the creeks and ponds, especially when they were young. As they got older, they got those life lessons; there’s never really any downtime because we are always working. But, seeing the fruit of that labor has been a blessing for my boys. That hard work ethic taught both of my boys the value of a dollar and making it stretch because you don’t know what the cattle market will do. When you work that hard, you think twice about spending that money.”

Trish added that both Hunter and Tanner have their own little herds and talk about having their own cattle operations someday.

“Seeing that legacy go on is important, especially for my husband,” she said.

Farm #1: Field Rep: Colt Keeling; Phone: 417-489-8864 • 70 Cows: Jamison Herefords. Bred to Hudgins Brahman bulls. Fall calving.

• 35 Registered Jamison Hereford Pairs: 3-in-1 pairs with Braford calves at side. Bred back to Registered Hudgins Brahman bulls.

• 25 Registered Jamison Hereford Pairs: Braford calves at side.

(All Hereford cows are 4-5 Y/O, on their 2nd calf. All home raised and half-sisters.)

• 55 Braford Pairs: Have Charolais calves at side and exposed back to Charolais bulls. This is 2nd calves. All are half-sisters and home raised.

• 40 Braford OPEN Heifers: All half-sister and home raised. Out of Registered Jamison Hereford cows and Registered Hudgins Brahman bulls.

• 4 Hudgins Brahman Bulls: 4-5 Y/O Farm #2: Field Rep: Cade Hammen; Phone: 417-342-3407 • 70 Full Blood Brahman Cows: 2-5 Y/O. Handful are pairs, rest are 2nd and 3rd stage.

Bred to full blood Brahman bulls.

• 4 Full Blood Brahman Bulls Farm #3: Field Rep: Colt Keeling; Phone: 417-489-8864 • 30 Braford Pairs: 2-5 Y/O. Charolais and Angus calves at side. Exposed back to Charolais and Angus bulls. All are home raised.

Farm #4: Field Rep: Colby Hammen; Phone: 417-489-2684 • 35 Super Baldy Heifers: All A.I. bred to Black Angus bull named Patriarch. Due to start calving September 15th.

Farm #5: Field Rep: Colt Keeling; Phone: 417-489-8864 -27 OPEN Heifers: 11 Brahman, 7 Tigerstripe and Chocolates, 6 Black- 3/4 Brahman, and 3 Brangus Baldies. All longtime weaned, gentle, and current on shots. Will weight 600-700+ lbs.

FOUR STATE STOCKYARDS (417) 835-3000

fourstatestockyards.com 9735 MO-76 • Exeter, MO 65647 MAY 23, 2022

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slaughter

cows

(Week of 5/8/22 to 5/14/22)

Buffalo Livestock Market

65.00-90.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction Four State Stockyards

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

20.00-86.00*

Gainesville Livestock Auction

65.00-87.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards

44.00-85.00 †

Joplin Regional

beef

Mid Missouri Stockyards

40.00-88.00* 49.00-87.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

40.00-91.00 †

South Central

20.00-85.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

43.00-88.50 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

20

Not Reported*

40

60

80

100

120

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

slaughter

bulls

(Week of 5/8/22 to 5/14/22)

Buffalo Livestock Auction

95.00-122.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

104.00-105.00 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

86.00-119.00*

Gainesville Livestock Auction

90.00-117.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards

†

88.00-117.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards

84.00-118.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

88.00-115.00 †

Mid Missouri

65.00-116.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

90.00-118.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

77.00-125.00 †

South Central Regional

83.00-102.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

88.00-114.50 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

40

60

Not Reported*

80

100

replacement

120

140 Prices reported per cwt

800.00-1175.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

Four State Stockyards

None Reported

950.00-1300.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

1700

Not Reported*

2200

2700

pairs

(Week of 5/8/22 to 5/14/22)

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

975.00-1375.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava Four State Stockyardss Gainesville Livestock Auction

None Reported † 1225.00-1875.00* 1425.00-2850.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

None Reported †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported † 1100.00-1500.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

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Dai

Bar (in Na Na We We

Mo.

Tem no d rep ma in t

stocker & feeder

930.00-1180.00 †

cow/calf

Mid Missouri Stock

Nat

None Reported †

1200

Buffalo Live

4/7/22

Receipts: 1,258 A large crowd was on hand for this May TS Whites sale.

Compared to last month slaughter lambs traded 10.00-23.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded steady to 8.00 lower. Not enough replacement sheep for a market comparison. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded 5.00-10.00 lower with slaughter kid goats trading steady to 8.00 lower.

Slaughter nannies traded steady. Internet bidding was very active, as many lots were sold thru the internet during the sale. Supply was heavy with good demand. Supply included: 65% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (7% Wooled & Shorn, 72% Hair Breeds, 2% Ewes, 17% Hair Ewes, 2% Hair Bucks); 1% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Families); 15% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 18% Slaughter Goats (38% Kids, 42% Nannies/ Does, 17% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers, 2% Wether Kids); 2% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does).

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 280.00320.00.

Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 165.00-230.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 285.00-345.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 230.00-320.00.

Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 160.00.

Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 85.00-100.00.

Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 70.00.

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 150.00-220.00.

Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 85.00-145.00.

Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 70.00-75.00.

Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 110.00-175.00.

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

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 370.00-475.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 245.00-365.00.

Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 180.00-230.00.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 355.00-495.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 250.00-320.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 155.00-255.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 135.00-280.00.

Wethers - Selection 2 (per cwt): 250.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 370.00.

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 260.00-440.00.

550.00-1350.00 †

Springfield Live 700.00-1150.00 † Wright County Livestock Auction

700

goats

Nat

Com low com sold feed and wit hun

950.00-1235.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards South Central Regional

sheep & Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

4/26/22

Receipts: 874 Compared to last month slaughter lambs traded steady.

Slaughter ewes traded 10.00-16.00 lower. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded steady with slaughter kid goats trading 9.00-17.00 higher. Slaughter nannies traded steady. Supply moderate to heavy with very good demand. Supply included: 71% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (4% Wooled & Shorn, 77% Hair Breeds, 5% Ewes, 12% Hair Ewes, 0% Bucks, 1% Hair Bucks); 7% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 22% Slaughter Goats (39% Kids, 51% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers, 3% Wether Kids).

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 275.00-345.00.

Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 250.00-257.50.

Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 345.00500.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 280.00-330.00.

Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 220.00-245.00.

Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 90.00-115.00.

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 150.00-172.50.

Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 112.00135.00.

Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 95.00.

Bucks 1-2 (per cwt): 80.00.

Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-135.00.

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 355.00-425.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 242.00-307.50.

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

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 240.00-295.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 120.00-255.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 170.00-220.00.

Wethers - Selection 2 (per cwt): 250.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 400.00.

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

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

None Reported † 600.00-1575.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported

1010.00-1385.00 † Springfield Live Wright County Livestock Auction

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Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.3950 and 40# blocks at $2.3075. The weekly average for barrels is $2.3765 (+0.0385) and blocks, $2.2950 (-0.0535).

Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production continues to increase in parts of the Midwest and East, for now.

Warmer weather this week has some stakeholders reevaluating how long they can expect milk increases to last. In the West, milk output is mixed. Cow comfort is impacted by hot temperatures in New Mexico and Arizona, decreasing milk production. Across the Pacific Northwest, milk output is steady to higher, but down year over year. Across the country, Class I demand is variable. Bottling orders are declining in some regions as school districts reduce orders for the end of the school year. Class III sales are generally strong as cheesemaking remains busy. Western condensed skim demand is higher, with some contract buyers reportedly purchasing near the top of their availability. Cream access is mixed, with contacts reporting tightening supplies in the Midwest but wide availability in the West. In all regions, seasonal upticks in ice cream production are pulling hard at available cream supplies.

F.O.B. cream multiples for all classes are 1.30-1.40 in the East, 1.27-1.36 in the Midwest, and 1.00-1.30 in the West.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $3.4418 - $3.6006.

885.00-1125.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

1000

5/13/22

1000.00-2550.00*

Interstate Regional

500

†

950.00-1290.00*

Gainesville Livestock

200

160

cows

(Week of 5/8/22 to 5/14/22)

Buffalo Livestock

5/15/22

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 138.00-148.00; wtd. avg. price 143.04.

Heifers: 139.00-146.00; wtd. avg. price 141.70.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 230.00 - 231.00 ; wtd. avg. price 230.04.

Heifers: 231.00-231.00 ; wtd. avg. price 231.00.

56.00-89.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock - Butler

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

32.50-94.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

0

market sales r

50.00-80.00 †

1500

2000

†

Not Reported*

2500

3000

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Four State Stockyards*

Ava Douglas County† 5/12/22

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 5/14/22

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 5/12/22

Cuba Interstate Regional† 5/10/22

1,462

1,350

1,343

1,671

1,461

941

4,053

St-6 Higher

St-2 Lower

Uneven

St-4 Lower

3-5 Higher

St-3 Higher

St-6 Higher

199.00-200.00 190.00-197.50 180.00-199.00 167.50-177.25 140.00-164.00

207.00-223.00 194.00-207.00 172.00-194.00 160.00-172.00 144.00-160.00

197.00 184.00-213.00 169.75-199.25 169.00-177.50 150.00

212.00-223.00 190.00-219.00 165.00-199.50 160.00-179.50 151.00

189.00-229.00 184.00-212.00 181.00-207.00 168.00-183.00 162.00-176.00

190.00-220.00 180.00-217.00 170.00-204.00 150.00-172.00 140.00-144.00

205.00-225.00 192.50-220.00 187.00-205.00 167.00-190.00 151.25-174.50

224 191.50182.00161.00153.00-

----182.50-185.00 177.00 168.00 -----

180.00-195.00 170.00-185.00 150.00-170.00 138.00-143.50 115.00-137.00

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159.00-207.00 155.00-200.00 151.00-181.00 138.00-159.50 133.00-150.00

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----185.00-187.00 177.00-197.00 170.00 -----

--191.50175 -----

173.00-174.00 162.00-174.00 153.00-159.00 147.00-156.00 130.00-138.00

171.00-187.00 159.00-171.00 145.00-159.00 135.00-142.00 130.00-138.00

170.00-187.50 160.00-183.50 149.50-182.00 154.00-166.00 147.00

184.00-187.50 167.00-184.00 156.00-173.00 140.00-147.00 140.00

160.00-188.00 152.00-190.00 150.00-171.00 145.00-159.50 136.00-140.00

160.00-189.00 155.00-185.50 140.00-163.00 135.00-145.00 130.00-142.50

175.00-199.00 165.00-180.00 157.00-171.00 157.00-170.50 154.00-158.00

179.00169.00158.00145.00156.75-

5/10/22

Gainesville Livestock Auction* 5/9/22

pric

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 5/9/22

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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MAY 23, 2022

King Lives Auc 5/10

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Ste

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

550-600 lb. steers

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

5/13/22

Receipts This Week: 85,129 Early weaned pigs 3.50 lower while feeder pigs 12.50 lower. Demand was light to moderate on moderate to heavy offerings. Trade activity was slow to moderate.

Receipts included 44% formula.

Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: 4.9% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 73,639 head, wtd. avg. 43.32.

All Feeder Pigs: 11,490 head, wtd. avg. 80.23.

Daily Direct Hog Report

$176

Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

Ava Kingsville

187.86 190.65 183.90 175.25

157.27 162.63 155.72 156.86 151.53

190.84 Soybeans

Week Ended 5/13/22 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

156.47

hay & grain markets

8

Temperatures have really heated up this week. Pastures will no doubt start to grow up and thicken. There have been some reports of farmers cutting alfalfa and some baleage being made, although there hasn’t been numbers officially reported in the crop progress report yet. This week’s progress report

4

154.00

178.48 16.26

16.02

16.59

11.34

12

5/13/22

158.49

193.27

* Price per cwt

24

16

8.30 7.98

8.14

16.26

8.04 7.98

7.71

7.11

(Sorghum)

(Sorghum)

15.78

10.99

7.56

186.91 195.07 186.40 183.49

(Sorghum)

0

152.30 160.84 163.11 163.50

191.25

158.69

190.01

158.50 156.52 157.90

941

4,053

2,117

2,310

1,197

1,904

St-3 Higher

St-6 Higher

Steady

St-5 Lower

St-5 Higher

Uneven

St-7 Higher

190.00-220.00 180.00-217.00 170.00-204.00 150.00-172.00 140.00-144.00

205.00-225.00 192.50-220.00 187.00-205.00 167.00-190.00 151.25-174.50

224.00 191.50-225.00 182.00-204.50 161.00-189.00 153.00-168.50

185.00-220.00 180.00-205.00 174.00-198.00 156.00-182.00 150.00-163.00

206.00-212.00 190.00-205.00 172.00-199.00 164.00-181.00 152.00-161.00

202.00-206.00 181.00-203.00 181.00-200.50 165.00-183.25 150.25

205.00-225.00 197.50-216.00 180.00-208.00 176.00-186.00 164.00-174.00

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----185.00-187.00 177.00-197.00 170.00 -----

----191.50-204.00 175.00 ---------

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200.00 ----198.00 ---------

160.00-189.00 155.00-185.50 140.00-163.00 135.00-145.00 130.00-142.50

175.00-199.00 165.00-180.00 157.00-171.00 157.00-170.50 154.00-158.00

179.00-184.00 169.00-189.00 158.00-174.00 145.00-165.25 156.75-160.00

165.00-185.00 158.00-184.00 147.00-171.00 141.00-153.00 132.00-145.00

172.00-178.00 160.00-169.00 153.50-162.00 146.00-154.00 135.00-138.50

171.00-185.00 162.00-184.00 151.00-182.25 146.50-154.50 146.50

170.00-192.00 161.00-179.00 159.00-174.00 147.50-161.00 138.00-147.00

MAY 23, 2022

2,781

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154.19 156.51 152.72

186.00

159.14

187.00

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190.19 184.05

164.65 159.83

178.12

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192.00

Week of 5/1/22

Wright County Livestock* -----

187.86

154.37 163.50

182.48 181.95 193.69 190.77 181.57

156.00

Week of 5/8/22

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 5/10/22

Week of 5/8/22

Vienna South Central† 5/11/22

NOT REPORTED

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 5/11/22

Week of 5/1/22

prices Mid Missouri Stockyards* 5/12/22

Joplin West Plains

152.62

189.37

20

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 5/10/22

Cuba Vienna

156.09

191.26 176.89

180.39

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 5/9/22

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22 Fe b.

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21

Butler Springfield

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Gainesville Livestock Auction* 5/9/22

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heifers 550-600 LBS.

avg. grain prices

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

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steers 550-600 LBS.

5/13/22

Barrows and Gilts Purchased Swine (including Packer Sold) National Head Count: 2,777 National Price Range: 98.00-108.00.

Western Cornbelt Wtd Avg Price: 103.01.

Western Cornbelt 5 Day Rolling Avg: 111.98.

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$138

Week of 4/17/22

hog markets

showed pasture condition rated as 59 percent good and 35 percent classified as fair. The supply of hay is moderate, demand is light and prices are mostly steady, although sales are very limited at this time. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/ abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri. edu/haylst/ Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 200.00-250.00.

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

Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 160.00-200.00.

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

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

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

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

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

Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 60.00-100.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-6.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 25.0055.00.

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

Week of 4/24/22

- Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 95.00. (per cwt): 80.00. ks - 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-135.00. oats: ection 1 (per cwt): 355.00-425.00. ection 2 (per cwt): 242.00-307.50.

Goats: ection 1 (per cwt): 350.00-415.00. ection 2 (per cwt): 240.00-295.00.

Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 120.00-255.00. lies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 170.00-220.00.

Selection 2 (per cwt): 250.00. ids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 400.00. ids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 260.00.

5/13/22

Week of 4/17/22

ds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 280.00-330.00. ds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 220.00-245.00. lity and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 90.00-115.00.

- Good 2-3 (per cwt): 150.00-172.50.

- Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 112.00-

National Sheep Summary

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold weak to 40.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 40.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 7,199 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1600 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,628 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.

Week of 4/24/22

4/26/22

874 d to last month slaughter lambs traded steady. ewes traded 10.00-16.00 lower. In the goat the sale feeder kid goats traded steady with kid goats trading 9.00-17.00 higher. Slaughter aded steady. Supply moderate to heavy with demand. Supply included: 71% Slaughter mbs (4% Wooled & Shorn, 77% Hair Breeds, 12% Hair Ewes, 0% Bucks, 1% Hair Bucks); Goats (100% Kids); 22% Slaughter Goats (39% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers, r Kids).

Sheep/Lambs: & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 5.00. & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 250.00-257.50. ds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 345.00-

24 Month Avg. -

$214

ket sales reports

o. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

$252

160.33 164.78 157.00

188.92

159.20 *

186.25 140

158 176 194 212 230 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather

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

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136

152

168

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Something Different

By Jayine Kinney-Hout

Erin O’Rourke was gifted two cows for her birthday, prompting the development of a Belted Galloway herd

The breathtaking Recharge a great temperament and they are good Ranch, owned and operated by for small ranches.”

Brian and Erin O’Rourke, is a 130Erin has registered purebred animals acre working cattle ranch situated and crossed animals from her original in the heart of the Southwest Missouri two cows. They were crossed with TexOzarks, in Bois D’ Arc, Mo. The O’Ro- as Longhorns. The Belted Galloways urke’s breed Belted Galloway cattle. and the Longhorns are both survivCullen O’Rourke manages the ranch. al breeds. She also has some CharoErin loves spending time in the pas- lais-crosses. Erin specifically chose Belture with her Belted Galloways. For ties for their good nature, small frame her 50th birthday, Brian gifted her with and heartiness. The herd consists of two Belted Galloway/Longregistered black, red and dun Belties. horn cows. The “Belties” “The Belted Galloways are beauwere purchased from family tiful to look at, great for smaller friends in Oklahoma City, properties and are excellent Okla. Today, there are 40 Belbeef cattle,” Erin explained. ties at the ranch.

Bois D’ Arc, Mo. “They give birth easily, are “I have enjoyed the Belted good mommas. They are Galloways immensely,” Erin great foragers and will sursaid. “The breed itself has such vive the heat and harsh Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

winters because of their double coat.

They’re much more conducive to our Southwest Missouri weather patterns, instead of a single coated animal, that gets really hot in the heat and cold in the winter.”

Belted Galloways or “Oreo” cattle have a strong survival instinct. As a whole, they are a joy to work with, when managed properly. Belties are generally of a quiet temperament, but still maintain a maternal instinct and protect calves against perceived threats. Even the bulls are noted for their calm demeanor. The mommas work hard when it’s time to calve and they don’t give up. The calves have fairly small heads and shoulders which makes for easier calving. Mommas produce enough milk so calves can be weaned at half their weight or 205 MAY 23, 2022

meet your neighbors days. They are well-suited for rough grazing land and will use coarse grasses other breeds will shun.

The Belties are grass-fed and finished.

No grain is used. It takes them a little longer to come up to weight verses grain fed cattle. Erin also feeds locally-sourced alfalfa.

Currently, natural coverage is used in breeding. They bred for fall calving this year. Last year, they had more males and two heifers. One heifer was sold and one was kept. This will be the last year for the current herd sire. He will be sold. Erin also sold five registered bulls, four reborn from the Ranch.

Finished weight for purebreds range from 300 to 500 pounds. The crossbred animals finish at 700 to 900 pounds.

Health protocols include yearly vaccines and worming. They also have access to salt and mineral blocks. They utilize rotational grazing with hot fencing and closing pasture gates. A sparkling creek runs through the ranch proving the cows with clean, fresh water.

“My Belted Galloways are all genetically diversified,” Erin explained. “I purposely chose genetics, from lines different than other breeders in the area.”

Belties ranked first in taste among other beef cattle breeds in a USDA study.

They are an ancient breed of Galloway cattle that are rugged, efficient and are able to convert a wide range of forages into delicious meat. Galloway breeds date back over 1,000 years and are the original gourmet beef.

The O’Rourke family commutes from Kansas City, where they live, to spend time at their ranch on weekends.

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The following are results for FFA Chapters from the Ozarks from the

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STATE OFFICERS

• Cody Garver of St. James, vice president • Robin Nelson of Joplin, vice president • Julie King of Dadeville, vice president • Katie Fredrickson of Carl Junction, vice president • Grace Doss of West Plains, vice president

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS (State Champions)

• Employment Skills........................... Gavin King of Pierce City • Advanced Prepared Public Speaking.............................. Owen Neely of Lockwood • Division 1 Prepared Public Speaking....................................Christa Perry of Liberal • Creed Speaking.............................Kaden Phan of Pierce City

CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS (State Champions)

Livestock..................................................................................... Fair Grove (Lucas Crutcher, Taylor Rode, Hannah Morris and Brett Sartin) Forestry...............................................................................................Forsyth (Kenzie Calhoun, Kenn Carter, Madi Cookie and Aaron Gross) Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management..............................................Ava (Rose Corder, Hannah Evans, Kyle Horning, and Heston Alexander) Dairy Foods....................................................................................Halfway (Isaac Ingram, Rea Spear, Brayden Doke and Katie Howard) Dairy Cattle Evaluation............................................................... Butler (Talli Madison (high individual), Bailey Cox, Maddox Fennewald and Reana Van Voorst)

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STATE PROFICIENCY WINNERS

• Nursery Operations..... Rylee Jade Brown of West Plains • Forage Production Entrepreneurship and Placement Combined.... Jacob Morgan of Neosho • Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship..........................................Wyatt Cox of Butler • Dairy Production Placement.....Jace Jensen of Conway • Dairy Production Entrepreneurship........................... Lila Wantland of Niangua • Agricultural Sales – Placement...................................... Jamison Wright of Neosho

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Remodel or Raze?

By Cheryl Kepes

Experts recommend producers evaluate several factors

Whether a producer should renovate an existing structure or tear it down and build a new one, depends on a variety of factors.

Construction specialists recommend producers evaluate several criteria in order to determine if they should remodel or raze a building.

FACTORS TO CONSIDER: First, look at the scope of the project and determine if it is a minor renovation or a major renovation. Next, evaluate if the changes in the existing building would require structural work. In addition, consider the condition of the current structure. Producers should assess whether the structure is in good condition or if it has seen better days. If it is in poor condition, it may be more cost effective to raze the structure and build a new one.

Another factor to consider includes determining whether an addition to the existing building can be completed and still look aesthetically pleasing. For example, if it is a metal building and the metal has faded, then it will be difficult to match the new metal to the faded material.

A thorough evaluation of the building is critical in determining whether it can structurally handle being added on to. Though producers may want to expand the existing structure, the current building may not be in good enough condition for an addition or even a remodel.

Last but certainly not least, request bids to determine what it will cost to remodel and what it will cost to build new. “A lot of times depending on how invasive and extensive the remodel is, sometimes it is less expensive to tear it down and start again,” Jim Crawford, University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, said.

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“The availability of capital and time.”

COST SAVINGS: One cost saving measure on a new project is reusing some of the materials from the razed structure. Producers will be able to save some money if they are willing to take apart the building themselves and store the materials for reuse. “If it is something you are doing yourself you can save a lot of money by recycling some of the lumber, wiring and things like that, as long as it is in good condition and still safe to use,” Crawford explained.

However, the cost savings plummet if producers rely on contracted workers to carefully disassemble the old structure. There is a significant labor investment in hiring workers to take apart an old building. In fact, construction specialists say most contractors are unwilling to disassemble a building for repurposing because it is cost prohibitive.

USING SALVAGED MATERIALS: The upside to producers investing their time and labor to save materials for reuse is the potential cost savings.

However, there are a few downfalls to reusing old materials. First, most contractors will not warranty or guarantee work that is completed with used materials. Even if a contractor agrees to use parts from a producers’ old structure, the materials will not have a warranty on them.

Producers should also consider what their time and labor is worth. Taking apart a shed or barn can be time consuming and difficult, especially if farmers do not have the proper tools and equipment.

In addition, producers should consider the safety aspect of disassembling a structure. They should have experience working on a ladder, knowledge working with electrical wiring, as well as proficiency in other construction related skills. Construction specialists encourage producers planning to tackle projects to make sure they can safely accomplish the task.

“I try to do an improvement every year. This year is it pipe corral and fencing. The hardest part is the price and availability of material.”

Mason Hartley Greene County, Mo.

“Fuel prices are high, material prices are high, costs for everything are too high. It makes it hard for a younger farmer to get started.”

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“Just the cost of doing anything across the board.

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Making a Master Plan

By Cheryl Kepes

Strategizing for the present and the future

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As exciting as it may be to jump headfirst into a new construction project on the farm, pausing to plan for the current project and prepare for any future additions can save time and money in the years to come. Construction specialists encourage producers to develop a masterplan for their operation.

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Experts recommend producers think ahead to what their ultimate goals are for their operation. Then proceed with projects, keeping in mind what they want to accomplish now and in the future. “Producers should consider, ‘How does this fit in not only my current operation, but have I left the door open for flexibility for future expansion?’” Rodney Jones, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University Agricultural Economics Professor, said. “You always want to build in as much flexibility as possible.”

Jones recommends producers evaluate a variety of factors that a particular project might impact. For example, looking at how the new construction or future projects will impact traffic flow on the farm. Consider how the construction will affect drainage.

If farmers are building a shed or barn, assess whether it will be big enough in five years. If not, evaluate if there is room for expansion. “That is always true for a grain handling facility as well, build it for what you need now, and then for whatever reason you need more capacity five years from now, you don’t want to have to start over.

You want to be able to build on to what you already have,” Jones explained.

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Master Planning A producer’s masterplan should be as detailed as possible. “We always recommend sitting down first and writing out your specifications,” Jim Crawford, University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, explained. The written masterplan should include what you are looking for in the project. The size, shape, location, plans for use and electrical needs should all be included in the plan.

If producers are planning for a shed or barn, they may want to incorporate specific items in the plan such as ceiling height, number of doors, type of flooring, potential heat and air-conditioning systems and the building’s proximity to water or electricity.

The masterplan should also include any ideas for future projects or expansions of current facilities. In addition, the masterplan should contain where the producer would like for the new structure to be constructed on their property. Farmers should look at the layout of their property and contemplate how the new addition will work with current facilities and future additions. Construction specialists recommend completing a masterplan prior to meeting with potential contractors.

Though it may seem like a lot of work to create such a detailed plan, construction experts state it will pay off in the future.

“If you just use a little bit of thought and think about it, not only how are you going to use it today but how are you going to use it in five years and 10 years, in a lot of cases you will save yourself aggravation and money,” Crawford said.

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Designed For Your World

The Lay of the Land

By Cheryl Kepes

Choosing the best building site The perfect place on a producers’ property for their next building project may not be the spot they originally had their heart set on.

The lay of the land and soil composition play a part in determining the best building site on a piece of property.

Study the Soil

Construction experts recommend farmers planning to build on their property get their soil evaluated before the project begins. This step is especially crucial for producers wanting to build a barn or shop with running water and a restroom incorporated into the structure. A restroom requires a septic system with a tank and lateral lines.

What type of septic system producers can incorporate into their building plan, depends on the type of soil on their property. Onsite soil evaluators, also called soil scientists, test the soil to determine what type of system will be needed.

“It’s like Forrest Gump and a box of chocolates, you don’t know what you are going to get until you open it all up,” Doug Carmichael, with Carmichael Engineering in Springfield, Mo., said. “In the area where you think you want your lateral field, sometimes you get surprised.”

An onsite soil evaluator is needed to conduct a soil morphology description which involves an in-depth evaluation of the soil including its’ clay content, rock content and other characteristics.

With this information in-hand, producers can then determine what type of septic system fits their operation. Landowners can obtain additional information on their soil through soil surveys on file with their local USDA office.

Types of Systems

The most common system is a gravity flow system. This is the least expensive option and one most people prefer to install.

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In some areas where there is hardpan or where county requirements are more stringent, a low-pressure pipe system is another viable option. The low-pressure pipe system utilizes a septic tank, to a pump tank, then to inch and a half lateral pipes, that are pressurized and produce even distribution over a field.

A third option involves using drip laterals or drip fields. This is the most expensive option and rarely used for barns, shops, or farm buildings due to the steep price tag. The drip fields are comprised of small diameter pipes, similar to black pipes found in landscaping beds. The drip laterals are made to handle wastewater.

The system requires an aeration tank at the cost of $4,000 to $5,000. This system can be used with fill soil and in areas where there is little soil and lots of rock.

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Engineers recommend evaluating the soil prior to digging or moving dirt around. In most cases, if the soil is cleared to make way for a project, then the natural soil structure has been destroyed and it is no longer suitable for a gravity flow system. “If you have already disturbed the soil, it ruins it for a gravity system, or even adding fill dirt to a site, it can ruin it for a future field,” Carmichael explained.

Carmichael recommends testing the soil, identifying the location for the septic system, and then starting to move dirt in preparation for construction.

In addition, Carmichael encourages landowners to determine the location for the lateral field before digging a well. There is a 100-foot setback regulation from wells to lateral fields. Advanced planning will ensure a well is not drilled in a spot that ends up being too close to possibly the only good area for a lateral field.

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Understanding a Blueprint

By Codie Johnson

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For individuals who are unfamiliar with construction, understanding blueprints for a construction project may seem intimidating.

A blueprint is a drawing that is two-dimensional, detailed representation of how an architect or builder wants a building to look.

These drawings normally specify a building’s dimension, construction materials and exact placement of all its components.

Wade Reed has been buildings houses, shops and barns for many years. He has built many different buildings as well as renovated interiors.

“First, sit down and talk to the builder.

Tell them exactly what you want to start with and go from there,” Reed said. “ The builder will often give you suggestions or make changes at your request.”

Builders rely on these blueprints to construct buildings a certain way. When looking into building a barn, shop, house or even renovations, Reed said it is best to consult with someone who has experience in construction.

There are three main types of blueprints.

Plan view drawings are a bird’s-eye view from above. Elevation view drawings are from the outside and often used to show the appearance of the outside of a building. Section Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

view drawings are drawn on a vertical plane by revealing hidden areas of a blueprint revealing electric wires, studs and insultation.

Reed added that blueprints include a legend which is like the key you would find on a map.

“Most title blocks include the plan index. It is a handy guide that lists all the drawings in your blueprint set,” Reed stated “The title block also includes a plan legend. This defines all the symbols used in the drawings.”

The title block also includes the scale of the blueprint, for example: one-quarter inch equals a foot.

“Blueprints have a grid that allow you to easily and quickly find a certain point,” Reed said.

Doors and windows are an important feature of a blueprint. Doors are gaps and are often displayed with a mock curve that represents which way the door will swing.

Windows are represented as lines within a wall and sometimes may be represented as coming out from the wall, depending on the type of window.

Reed said the best thing to do is to find a blueprint online or find an architect that can draw a blueprint up exactly how the individual wants their building.

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By Cheryl Kepes

Get detailed, thorough estimates from contractors Farmers come by the do-it-yourself attitude naturally. It’s pretty much in the job description. However, there are projects along the way in which farmers need to hire a contractor to coordinate and complete the work.

Whether the producer plans to build a fence, barn, shop or other structure, getting an accurate estimate is an important step in the process.

Acquire Several Bids

Before starting a new project, seek out multiple bids. Construction experts recommend producers acquire estimates from several different contractors. Even if it seems like extra work to solicit multiple estimates for a project, experts say shopping around will pay off in the long run.

Obtain Detailed Estimates

In order to compare the estimates between contractors, the bids must include the same specifications. Each estimate should be as detailed as possible. This allows producers to accurately compare bids from different contractors. It also serves as a guide to determine why one estimate may be more or less than another.

A detailed estimate will also give producers an accurate picture of what they are paying for. When reviewing bids, compare the quality of materials and supplies.

Building experts state in construction projects the saying, ‘You get what you pay for,’ typically rings true.

Include Specifics in Estimates

The estimate contractors provide should include detailed information and pricing for labor, materials, site preparation, equipment and supplies. Obtaining the needed information, starts with producers writing out all they want and expect in the MAY 23, 2022

project. “You want to be as thorough as you can, and you want to take the extra time to do that,” Jim Crawford, University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, explained.

The bid should also state a timeline for starting and completing the project. In some cases, it may be months before a contractor starts on a project. Producers need to know upfront and have in writing when the work will start and when it will be finished.

Though it is not common practice in agriculture projects, it is an option for producers to ask a contractor to add a financial penalty clause in the contract. In the event the contractor misses the start or completion date, the contractor would be subject to a financial penalty.

The bid should also include a termination date. It is important to pay close attention to how long the contractor will honor the estimate. “The price of building materials changes so rapidly, you are fortunate if you can get a bid that is good for more than 30 days,” Crawford said.

Change Orders

The contract should include information about change orders. Inevitably, additions or changes occur over the course of a construction project. Producers need to make sure they have in writing how their contractor handles change orders.

Some contractors charge an additional fee if clients make a change to the original plan. Other contractors only bill for the price of the new materials and additional labor. Construction specialists say producers need to discuss this issue with potential contractors and then make sure it is written into the contract. Additionally, contractors should be licensed, bonded and insured.

NEW VEHICLES

2022 Ford F150 4x4 - Longbed, XL, 5.0 Liter, White ................... $41,025 2022 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - Hybrid, XLT, 3.5 Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Red ................................................................................................... $59,320 2022 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - XLT, 3.5 Liter Ecoboost, White ........ $53,890 2022 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - XLT, 40/20/40, 5.0 Liter, White ........ $56,685 2022 Ford Edge Awd - Se, 2.0 Liter Ecoboost, White ................... $37,550 * Price after dealer discount & Ford Motor public rebates. Additional private offers may be available. SEe dealer for details.

PRE-OWNED TRUCKS

2004 Ford F350 4x4 S/C Dual Rear Wheel - 6 Spd, Deweze, 6.0 Liter, White, 206,341 ..................................................................$15,800 2019 Ford F350 4x4 Crewcab - Dual Rear Wheel, Lariat, 6.7 Liter, White, 57,305 ..............................................................................$72,500 2015 Ram 1500 4x4 Clubcab - Big Horn, 5.7 Liter, Blue, 135,124 .....................................................................................................$20,500 2014 Chevy K2500 4x4 Crewcab - Shortbed, Lt, 6.6 Liter, Red, 69,792..........................................................................................$45,900 2005 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab 4x4 - Slt, 5.7 Liter, White, 179,659 .....................................................................................................$15,900 2019 Ford F150 4x4 S/C - XLT, 3.3 Liter, White, 13,045 .........$37,800 2018 Ford F150 4x4 S/C - XLT, 5.0 Liter, White, 59,119 .........$32,900 2018 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - XLT, 302a, 5.0 Liter, Magna, 48,212 .....................................................................................................$35,400 2018 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - XL, Fx4, 3.5 Liter Ecoboost, White, 35,179..........................................................................................$37,900 2017 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - XLT, Sport, 5.0 Liter, Blue, 56,383 .....................................................................................................$35,800 2015 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - XLT, 3.5 Liter Ecoboost, Gray, 97,461 .....................................................................................................$30,500 2018 Ford Supercrew - Lariat, 2.7 Liter Ecoboost, Grey, 59,831 .....................................................................................................$33,900

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CURRENT PROGRAMS Now Open Enrollment for Heroes to Hives program – for more information

and free registration visit www.heroestohives.com Now Weekly Garden Hour – Wednesday, noon – Online – to register visit ipm.missouri.edu/townHalls.

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May 2022 23 Barn Quilt Class – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cost: $45 – Hickory County Extension Meeting Room, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767 24 Pasture and Hay Field Weed Concerns and Control Methods – 6-8:30 p.m. – Cost: Free – 800 S. Marshall Street, Marshfield, Mo. – for more information call 417-859-2044 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/h1g 25 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 1-3 p.m. – Online via Zoom – to register contact Valerie at 660-895-5123 or tatev@umsystem.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/upm 26 Pasture and Hay Field Weed Concerns and Control Methods – 6-8:30 p.m. – Cost: Free – 110 E. Jefferson, Bolivar, Mo. – to register call 417-326-4916 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/ges 26 Watermelon Production Field Day – 1-3 p.m. – Horticulture & Agroforestry Research Farm, 10 Research Center Road, New Franklin, Mo. – 660-848-2268 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/wse 28 Ash Grove Youth Fair – Behind Ash Grove MFA, Ash Grove, Mo. – 417-224-2010 28 Missouri All-Breeds Dairy Heifer Show – Lawrence County Youth Fairgrounds, Freistatt, Mo. – 417-466-3102 31-6/2 Mount Vernon Grazing School – Southwest Research Center, Mount Vernon, Mo. – 417-466-2148 or grubaughs@missouri.edu 31 Pasture and Hay Field Weed Concerns and Control Methods – 6-8:30 p.m.

– Cost: Free – 18715 Cedar Street, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/08e 31 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 6-8:30 p.m. – Online via Zoom – to register call 417-448-2560 or visit go.ozarksfn.com/eqa

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June 2022 1 Deadline for Missouri Century Farm – For details and online application visit extension.missouri.edu/centuryfarm.

2-4 Lawrence County Youth Fair – Freistatt Lion’s Club, Lawrence County Fairgrounds, Freistatt, Mo. – 417-466-3102 2 Pasture and Hay Field Weed Concerns and Control Methods – 6-8:30 p.m.

– Cost: Free – 108 S. Maple Street, Courthouse Basement, Buffalo, Mo. – to register call 417-345-7551 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/p9l

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May 2022 28 Soaring Eagle Farms Production Sale – Springfield, Mo. – 734-260-8635 June 2022 4 Appalachian Classic Sale – Knoxville Livestock Market, Knoxville, Tenn. – 979-693-1301 4 Show-Me-Select Heifer Sale – F&T Livestock Market, Palmyra, Mo. – 573-985-3911 5 The Hawkeye Country Angus Sale – Bloomfield Livestock Market, Bloomfield, Iowa – 940-531-1851

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Red Angus Field Day – Bradley Cattle, 972 Rolling Meadows Lane, Marshfield, Mo. – 417-848-3457 Heart of the Ozarks Fair – Fairgrounds, West Plains, Mo. – 417-256-2391 12th Annual Missouri 4-H Clover Classic Golf Tournament – A.L. Gustin Golf Course, Columbia, Mo. – sign up by May 23 at one.bidpal.net/cloverclassic2022 Grazing School – Neosho, Mo. – for more information 417-451-1007 ext. 3 or tracy.white@swcd.mo.gov Pasture and Hay Field Weed Concerns and Control Methods – 6-8:30 p.m. – Cost: Free – 186-D N. Adams Avenue, Lebanon, Mo. – to register call 417-532-7126 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/5lu Tri-County Fair – Fairgrounds, Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-259-0323 Pasture and Hay Field Weed Concerns and Control Methods – 6-8:30 p.m. – Cost: Free – 179 Business Route 5, Camdenton, Mo. – to register call 573-346-2644 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/zb8 MCA All-Breeds Junior Show – Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. – 734-260-8635 19th Annual PAC Steak Fry – Missouri State Fairgrounds Agriculture Building, Sedalia, Mo. – 573-499-9162 Bohemian Garden Rhapsody Tour – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Bonniebrook, 485 Rose O’Neill Road, Walnut Shade, Mo. – register by June 3 – 417-357-6812 Free Waste Pesticide Collection Event – 8 a.m.-noon – Litton Ag Center, 10808 Liv 235, Chillicothe, Mo. – for more information visit go.ozarksfn.com/5lj Show Me Showdown Jackpot – Phelps County Fairgrounds, Rolla, Mo. – Ken at 573-578-8234 or Christina at 573-263-1099 Taney County 4-H Youth Livestock Show – Eastern Taney County Local Harvest Farmers’ Market, 11048 East Hwy 76, Forsyth, Mo. – 417-598-9968 or 417-546-4431 or taneyco@missouri.edu Morning in the Garden Gardening Series – Home Hobby Greenhouse – 10 a.m.

– Taney County MU Extension Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden, 122 Felkins Avenue, Forsyth, Mo. – No registration required – for more information call 417-546-4431 or email taneyco@missouri.edu Annuals Color for the Summer Garden Program – 10 a.m. – Kimberling Area Library Community Room, 45 Kimberling Blvd., Kimberling City, Mo. – No registration required – for more information visit mgozarks.org Grovespring Fair – Grovespring, Mo. – 417-718-1818 or 417-349-4134 Polk County Junior Livestock and Youth Fair – Fairgrounds, Bolivar, Mo. – 417-326-4916 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 9-11:30 a.m. – Online via Zoom – to register call 573-243-3581 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/4qt

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Wallen Prairie Ranch Beefmaster Production Sale – Lockwood, Mo. – 417-808-0296 Joplin Regional Stockyards Valued-Added Sale – Carthage, Mo. – 417-548-BEEF

July 2022 7 Joplin Regional Stockyards “The Big Bang” Sale – Downstream Casino, Joplin, Mo. – 417-548-BEEF

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— ZONE A AUCTIONS —

5/21 Benton County Real Estate Auction – Cole Camp, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate 5/25 Kathy Barber Machinery Auction – Hermitage, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-988-6629, crawfordauctionservice.com • See Our Ad on Page 31 5/28 Estate of Larry Hall Auction – Fair Play, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal LLC 5/28 Farm Auction – Jerico Springs, Mo. • Shannon & Associates Auctioneers 5/28 Farm & Estate Auction Alene & the Late Jim Scott – Golden City, Mo. • Nance Auction Service 5/28 VanDyke Estate Auction – Morrisville, Mo. • Diamond S Auction Real Estate Company 5/29 Estate Auction for Dwain Steward – El Dorado Springs, Mo. • Nance Auction Service 6/1 Kathy Barber Estate Auction – Hermitage, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-988-6629, crawfordauctionservice.com • See Our Ad on Page 31 6/4 Enos and Virginia Troyer Moving Auction – Richards, Mo. • Martin Auctions 6/4 Jack & Jeanette Ream Estate Auction – Urich, Mo. • Johnson Auction Service 6/4 Jim & Valerie Mormann Estate Auction – Pittsburg, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-988-6629, crawfordauctionservice.com • See Our Ad on Page 31 6/5 Jimmie Vickers Estate Auction – Clinton, Mo. • Johnson Auction Service 6/11 Franchett Real Estate & Estate Auction – Wheatland, Mo. • Diamond S Auction Company 6/11 Real Estate & Estate Auction – Wheatland, Mo. • Diamond S Auction Real Estate Company

— ZONE B AUCTIONS —

5/22 Judy and the late Gary Picker Auction – Belle, Mo. • Arnolds Auction Service 5/28 Dock Manufacturing Liquidation Auction – Eldon, Mo. • Bryant Auction LLC MAY 23, 2022

Loman Real Estate & Household Auction – Versailles, Mo. • Dick Hutchison Auction and Real Estate LLC 6/11-6/12 Two Day Country Estate Auction – Vichy, Mo. • Lorts Auction Service 6/11 Virginia & the late Charles Daily Estate Auction – Urbana, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-988-6629, crawfordauctionservice.com • See Our Ad on Page 31

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5/23 Public Auction – Shell Knob, Mo. • Stumpff ’s Realty & Auction Service, Inc. 5/24 Surplus Auction for Carthage Schools & City Auction – Carthage, Mo. • Nance Auction Service 5/27 Real Estate Auction – Cassville, Mo. • Stumpff ’s Realty & Auction Service, Inc. 5/28 Huge Two Day Farm Auction – Granby, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service 5/28 Kisling Real Estate Auction – Sarcoxie, Mo. • Lee & Meyer Auction Service 5/30 Memorial Day Antique Auction – Branson, Mo. • Coon Ridge Auction Company 5/30 Memorial Day Auction – Granby, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service 6/4 Real Estate Auction – Ozark, Mo. • McKnight Auction Service & Realty LLC 6/5 Two Investment Real Estate Properties – Springfield, Mo. • Easterly Auction Company 6/11 Public Auction – Monett, Mo. • Merritt Family Auctions 6/11 Real Estate, Car, Furniture, Tools, Misc Auction – Aurora, Mo. • Melton Auction Company LLC

5/22 Nanneman Lawn Care Online Only Auction – Salisbury, Mo. • Missouri Land and Farm 5/28 Antique & Farm Estate Auction – Farmington, Mo. • Sample Auction Service 5/28 Higgins Farm & Estate Auction – La Monte, Mo. • Dick Hutchison Auction and Real Estate LLC 5/30 Annual Memorial Day Auction – Linn, Mo. • Richard Moffat Auction Service 5/30 Close Out Farm Auction – Agency, Mo. • Kimble Auction Service 6/4 Farm & Construction Machinery Consignment Auction – Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. • Hutchison Auction Services & Maupin Auction Service 7/30 Annual July Consignment Auction – Paris, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate

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— ZONE D AUCTIONS —

5/21 Personal Property Auction – Seymour, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417767-4345, glenworth.com • See Our Ad on Page 30 5/30 Ralph P. Laughlin Personal Property Auction – Ava, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345, glenworth.com • See Our Ad on Page 30 6/4 Living Estate of Buddy and Cindy Wantland Auction – Marshfield, Mo. • Easterly Auction Company Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

Real Estate & Personal Property Auction – Norwood, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC 6/4 Tractor, Trailers, Farm Equipment, Guns, Furniture Auction – Theodosia, Mo. • Melton Auction Company LLC 6/11 Real Estate & Estate Auction – Mountain View, Mo. – Chadwell Auctions LLC

OUTSIDE AREA — AUCTIONS —

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Dallas

Polk

Greene

B arry Barry

Miller

Hickory

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awrence Lawrence

Morgan

Benton

Christian

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Pulas Pulaski

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Wright

Phelps Dent

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Shannon

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How Howell

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Cattlemen’s Seedstock Directory ANGUS Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO 417-848-3457 brucembradley@hotmail.com Cantrell Creek Angus Niangua, MO - 417-872-5570 www.cantrellcreekangus.com Darrah Land & Cattle Mountain Grove, MO 417-926-9300 www.DarrahLandCattle.com Double H Ranch - Ava, MO 816-896-4600 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 Pitts Angus Farms - Hermitage, MO 417-399-3131 www.pittsangusfarms.com BALANCERS B/F Cattle Company - Butler, MO 660-492-2808 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-842-3225 - 417-529-0081 - 417-529-7556 Rumfelt Farms - Phillipsburg, MO - 417-664-6936 brumfelt7556@gmail.com BRANGUS Horsehead Ranch - Talala, Okla.

- 918-695-2357 www.HorseheadRanch.net CHAROLAIS Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO 417-848-3457 brucembradley@hotmail.com Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 GELBVIEH Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-842-3225 - 417-529-0081 - 417-529-7556 Rumfelt Farms - Phillipsburg, MO - 417-664-6936 brumfelt7556@gmail.com HEREFORDS Jim D. Bellis - Aurora, MO 417-678-5467 - 417-466-8679 Journagan Ranch - Mtn. Grove, MO - 417-838-1482 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 LIMOUSIN Glendenning J Bar J Ranch Lebanon, MO - 417-588-6121 - 417-664-0913 - 417-664-1186 - jack@jbarjlimousin.com www.jbarjlimousin.com Minor Limousin - Strafford, MO 417-576-6364 - 443-605-6127 - www.minorlimousin.com Pinegar Limousin - Springfield, MO - 1-877-PINEGAR RED ANGUS Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO 417-848-3457 brucembradley@hotmail.com Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 Watkins Cattle Company Harrison, AR - 870-741-9795 – 870-688-1232 – watkinscattleco@windstream.net SALERS Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 ULTRABLACK Horsehead Ranch - Talala, Okla.

- 918-695-2357 www.HorseheadRanch.net

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Up to date on shots and deworming. Born 3/31, will be ready for forever homes 5/26.

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Farm Equipment

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(Caucasian Bluestem Available)

5/23/22

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Directions: From Ava Take Hwy 14 West Then South On O Hwy To Auction. Watch For Signs.

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Call Chris, Chad, or Steve Glenn

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Bulls & Females

Production Sale June 11, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.

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Sam 417-328-9137 Chase 417-399-1904 Chance 417-298-1751 Jim & Valerie Mormann Kathy Barber Estate Auction Two Part Auction Pittsburg, Mo. Hermitage, Mo. Wed., May 25th • 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4th 10:00 a.m.

Wed., June 1st • 9:30 a.m.

Household, Car, Real Estate 2.7 Acres Antiques, Collectibles, Hwy 54 Frontage Tools, Misc.

Trucks, Cars, Loader, Skid Steer, Backhoe, Lawn/Garden, Etc. For Auctions Online!

Virginia & the late Charles Daily Auction Urbana, Mo. Saturday, June 11th 9:30 a.m.

Guns Sell at 9:30 a.m.

Tractors, Machinery, Cattle Equip., Vehicles, Trailers, Salvage, Tools, Houshold, Etc.

FEEDER CALF SALE Every Tuesday 10 a.m.

Slaughter cows to follow BRED COWS/PAIRS Every Tuesday 6 p.m.

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Thank you, dairy farmers.

June is dairy month, a time to honor this long-held tradition in MFA’s trade territory and recognize the contributions of our hardworking dairy farmers.

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Ash Grove - 417-751-2433

Cassville - 417-847-3115

Lamar - 417-682-5300

Lowry City - 417-644-2218

Ozark - 417-581-3523

Aurora - 417-678-3244

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Lebanon - 417-532-3174

Marshfield - 417-468-2115

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