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Bill sent to Parson: The Missouri House passed legislation that would ban counties from cracking down on large animal feeding operations through regulations. The passage by the House sent the legislation to Gov. Mike Parson for final approval. The legislation, sent to the governor on a 103-44 vote, forbids counties from enacting regulations on concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, that are more stringent than state standards. Groups such as the pro-industry Missouri Farm Bureau have made the legislation a priority this year. Groups such as the anti-CAFO Missouri Rural Crisis Center support the county regulations, saying state standards are weak compared to the county rules. But industry groups say the regulations are a back-door way of ensuring large farms stay out of a county, impeding economic development. New agronomy specialist named: The University of Missouri Extension Center of Phelps County welcomed Gatlin Bunton as the agronomy specialist for Phelps, Crawford and Dent counties. Bunton grew up on a farm in Phelps County prior to earning his bachelor’s in plant sciences from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Bunton went on to earn his master’s in plant sciences from MU in 2019. Bunton may be contacted at the Crawford County Extension Center at 573-755-2135 or at the Phelps County Extension Center at 573-458-6260. GAP funding available: Cost-share funding is available to help produce growers pay for USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification.“These funds are available for Missouri farmers who are applying for USDA GAP certification for the first time or for farms who are reapplying for USDA GAP certification,” said Londa Nwadike, state food safety specialist for University of Missouri Extension and Kansas State Research and Extension. These funds can only be used for USDA GAP audits conducted between April 1 and Sept. 1, 2019. While a number of other third parties carry out GAP audits, the cost-share funds can only be applied toward the cost of USDA GAP audits, Nwadike said. MU Extension will directly pay USDA up to half of the cost of the audit, with a maximum payment of $800, after the farmer has passed the audit and paid the remaining certification costs. For more information about the cost-share funding, contact Nwadike at NwadikeL@missouri.edu or 816-482-5860. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis until the available funding is used. OFN office moves: The office of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor has moved. The office is now located at 100 E. Commercial St., in Lebanon, Mo. The mailing address remains P.O. Box 1319, Lebanon, Mo. 65536. For more information, call OFN at 417-532-1960.

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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover –

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Paul and Laura Neel find Katahdin sheep to be easy keepers

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Joe Kincaid focuses on his abilities

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Family finds its niche with Shetland sheep

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FARM HEALTH 15 Protecting your skin 16 Your feet are your foundation 17 Is it a cold or allergies? 20 Mental and physical health go hand in hand

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’m used to getting some strange phone evoweek’s nworC yrreJ yB texts from my wife, but rlast message took the cake, when she asked, “What is blue john milk?” Jerry Crownover farms She had overheard her friend, Rex, use in Lawrence County. He the term and even though she had heard it beis a former professor of fore, she couldn’t remember to what it referred. Agriculture Education at Those of you who are my age and older, who Missouri State University, grew up on a farm where cows were milked and and is an author and you were raised on the freshest moo-juice posprofessional speaker. sible, will know. I told her that long before hoTo contact Jerry, go to mogenization became a thing, the fresh cow’s ozarksfn.com and click milk, if allowed to sit in a container overnight on ‘Contact Us.’ in the refrigerator, would produce a layer of rich, fatty cream on the top, that could be carefully skimmed off the next day, in case you wanted to make homemade butter or just use the cream for cooking, etc. The liquid that was left was the equivalent of today’s version of skimmed milk – a no-fat, pale looking, white liquid that might even have a bluish tint to it, and, as my dad used to describe it, “blue john milk doesn’t have enough oomph to keep a cat alive.” I guess it was just a coincidence that her question about the weak milk happened during the same time as the introduction of one of the big fast-food giant’s “meatfree” burgers. I’ve been hearing about it for some time and figured it would be just another failed attempt to produce a veggie burger that didn’t taste like…well…a veggie burger. So, I was surprised when I started reading reviews by food critics, columnists and editors that raved about its tastiness and texture. Many stated they could not distinguish it from the real beef served up by the same company. According to reports, the introduction of the new meatless burger was such a success that it is now going to be offered nationwide.

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omething hit me the other day – and it hurt. It hit me like a pile of bricks dropping on my big toe. I try very hard to be an advocate for Julie Turner-Crawford farmers and ranchers, but I have failed. is a native of Dallas Why? Because I have said things like “home-raised County, Mo., where she is better than store-bought.” grew up on her family’s How is that a bad thing? That’s telling consumfarm. She is a graduate ers what I have in my freezer and cabinets is “betof Missouri State ter” than what they have access to in their local University. To contact store, which can reduce consumer confidence in Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 the quality of our safe and clean food supply. or by email at editor@ Many of you reading this are undoubtedly thinkozarksfn.com. ing to yourself, “Well, my meat/eggs/milk/veggies ARE better,” but HOW are they better? I recently read a report that animals processed at custom processing facilities are typically a lower USDA grade. For example, lower than Choice for beef. In contrast, about 80 percent of the animals presented to consumers are Choice and above, so consumers are getting “better” meat than many of the producers who raise their own. That doesn’t just apply to meat items. From our gardens and orchards, we tend to cut out bad spots on fruits or vegetables and eat it, even if it’s a little “ugly.” Trust me, none of the tomatoes I have ever grown look nearly as pretty as those in the grocery store, but I still slice them and serve them up to whoever wants them. We recently ran out of hamburger, so I’ve been picking up a little here and there to get us through until another steer can be processed. Because we typically have our burger processed pretty lean, I do notice a bit more fat, but the flavor isn’t bad.

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Spring Lamb with Mint Sauce Submitted by: Julie Turner-Crawford, Phillipsburg, Mo.

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Directions: Rinse lamb with salted water. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes per pound. Baste frequently with pan juices and salted water. Add vegetables during the last 45 minutes. Mix mint leaves and sugar; pour wine slowly over the mixture. Set aside to marinate. Pour sauce over lamb to serve.

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page Beef is about the only product I don’t regularly buy at the grocery store. Milk, eggs, cheese, pork, chicken, fruits and vegetables are generally on my shopping list each week and I purchase them from stores big and small. With just a household of two these days, it makes economic sense to buy what we need when we need it and not have “bulk” amounts of any one item. Because we do eat more beef, we usually have a half a beef processed, which lasts us about 10 months to a year, depending on weight and how hungry we are. If you look back a century or two, most people produced their food, but there were still “town folks” who depended on the local general store for their food. How did the stores get the food they offered to customers? The storekeepers bartered, traded or bought products from local farmers. Farmers also sold their products directly to customers. Producers are also, perhaps inadvertently, pitting themselves against other

producers with the “mine is better,” phrase. It comes down to what the consumer wants and what the consumer likes, and giving them options to decide for themselves and their families. We’ve seen an upward climb in the local food movement the last decade, which is giving many farmers the option to seek new markets for their products, including grocery and specialty stores, and farmers markets and CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture programs) are booming as well. There are many misconceptions about agriculture today, and if we continue to battle among ourselves over which is the “best” method or breed, we only damage ourselves – and our way of life.

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Couple have quickly grown their Katahdin operation Paul and Laura Neel live on 10 acres just west of Lebanon, Mo. They have only lived there for about three and a half years but have already started a growing Katahdin sheep operation and want to continue to expand. So much so, that they are planning to sell this property and purchase a 40-acre farm in eastern Laclede County. LPK Katahdin Sheep Farm began in May 2018 with a registered ram and six production ewes. At last count they have 31 sheep, but that will change as they are in the middle of lambing season. Since their beginning, they have purchased additional registered stock from Rowdy Mountain Farms in Long Lane, Mo. Paul was raised on a dairy farm south of Sedalia, Mo., and Laura grew up in Maine. They met in California, then lived in Texas for 10 years. In 1985, they moved back to Missouri and settled on the eastern side of the state, where they MAY 27, 2019

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Easy-Keeper Sheep The property is enclosed with woven wire lived for 30 years. Paul served in the Navy fencing topped with barbed wire. “The sheep and later worked as a commercial diver. About four years ago, they made a are very docile and easy keepers. They’ve nevtrip to Lebanon to get chicks from er gotten out. In the Bible it says ‘the sheep Cackle Hatchery. While there, they know my voice’ and the sheep certainly know found everyone they met was extremely Laura’s voice; they come running when she friendly and helpful, more so than any calls them,” Paul said. They rotate the sheep between several other place they have ever lived; they thought it was the friendliest place on pastures, depending on how long the earth. Before long they made the move grass has grown. They also feed corn, alto Lebanon, which also happens to be falfa pellets, sheep supplements and mincentrally located between their chil- erals. Hooves are trimmed as needed. “Sometimes it’s like a rodeo,” Paul said dren and grandchildren. The previous owners of the property with a smile. “Katahdin sheep are naturally resistant raised goats, so the fencing, barn and stalls were geared to smaller livestock. They to parasites, but we do vaccinate and have raised horses, rabbits, beef, chickens worm on a schedule according to their and pigs in the past but settled on Katah- ages,” Laura added. She said the Katahdin registry has din sheep partly because they three designations for the level of paraknew they didn’t want to site resistance in each animal regisshear and there isn’t much of tered. Currently, it is voluntary, a market for wool in the area. but she believes it might become Also Laura liked that Katahmandatory in the future. The dins were originally developed goal is to breed sheep that are in Maine, her home state, and Lebanon, Mo. completely resistant and free named after Mount Katahdin, of parasites. the state’s highest peak. The Ozarks’ Most Read Farm Newspaper

They have three livestock guardian dogs that patrol the farm and live with the sheep. Two are Anatolian Shepard/ Akbash crossed and the other is an Anatolian Shepard/Great Pyrenees cross. Paul said they are very good with the lambs. He recounted one time a sheep gave birth and a dog helped to lick the lambs dry and kept the other sheep away until the lambs were up and moving. The dogs also keep coyotes, raccoons and opossums off the property, which is good for the chickens as well. Laura is a 22-year breast cancer survivor and Paul started going blind about five years ago. He is totally blind in his left eye and legally blind in his right. He said they are able to continue raising sheep “with her help” as he pointed at Laura. “We work together,” Laura promptly added. When out and about, Laura wears a bright colored shirt so it is easier for Paul to follow. Paul and Laura have overcome much adversity but they haven’t let that stop them from farming.

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cows, said. “You can run 10 head on an joy goats,” Andrew said. “We try to make acre where you can only run one cow. money at it, but that’s not what it’s all You also don’t have to have a lot of equip- about. It’s something I can do with my wife, my kids and my dad.” ment like you do for cows.” The primary marketing outlet for At one time, the Jackson Jackson Show goats are online sales, family had up to 400 head which Andrew said helps them of commercial does roamreach further than strictly on-theing the family farm. Andrew, farm sales. Larry’s son, bought out his sister “In our last sale, we sold nine Kendra’s stock when she went Wentworth, Mo. head that went to six states,” to college, and when Andrew he said. “The farthest away went to college all goats were

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meet your neighbors we’ve sold has been Georgia and Florida. We do sell to local kids, but the show industry is targeted toward Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, California and Kansas.” Females are kidded out at Larry’s farm in nearby Reeds, Mo., then taken to Andrew’s farm in Wentworth, Mo. The Jacksons begin working with their show prospects within days of birth, which Andrew said will acclimate the goats to being handled and learning how to brace for the show ring. “A lot of people, especially younger kids, want something they can go out there and work with, and parents don’t want their kids to get hurt,” Andrew said. Proper nutrition in goats, as with all livestock, is the key to making a quality, productive animal. “We only feed a straight pellet because goats are terrible about picking through feed,” Andrew said, adding that the same pellet, which runs 16 percent protein with 4 percent fat, 16 or 17 percent fiber, and is medicated with Decox to prevent coccidiosis and ammonium chloride to prevent urinary calculi, is offered to kids through creep feeding. “The cheapest and the most expensive thing we do is feed. I’m not afraid to feed them to get them where they need to be.” Free-choice minerals are also offered at all times. “On the kids, I use several different products in their feed that are probiotics to help stimulate their rumen to get them eating,” Andrew said. While nutrition is essential, an animal must be structurally correct. “I can feed fat into one, but not structure,” Andrew said. “They are kind of like hogs; you have to build them from the ground up. If they aren’t right, then they never will be.” A lack of structure is a culling factor, as is a poor or failing udder, a lack of milk production, producing non-sellable kids or failure to breed or rebreed twice. Kids are weaned about 90 days after birth and then sold about 30 days later. The Jackson’s breeding program includes synchronizing females, breeding between July 1 and the end of August. They hand breed by pulling CIDRs, then putting females with a buck for 24 to 36 hours. This year they will breed 50 females. They are looking at doing some later MAY 27, 2019

breeding to provide show prospects for larger shows held in the fall. Females are bred at a year old, which Andrew said, allows for further maturity. They did AI some females last year, which did not go as well as they hoped, but Larry blamed the hot, dry weather for the low conception rates. “It was a wreck for everyone getting things bred last year,” Andrew said. “I like AI because you can get everything bred at a certain time and you have a uniform group to market, but we’ve positioned ourselves better this year.” While the father and son duo like what an AI program can bring to their herd’s genetic pool, they said semen is typically expensive and there is no guarantee of conception. “With the bucks we have now, I feel we have a good mix of genetics,” Andrew said. “We’re starting to see the genetic potential and get our genetics built up.” Over the last four years, they have retained most of their does to help grow their herd, but they plan to begin opening up sales for their females. Bucks and wethers are typically sold, but they have retained one buck from the most recent kid crop. Health protocols include trimming feet two to three times a year and two rounds of CDT vaccinations for kids. “We’re cautious about what we give to the kids,” Larry said. “We don’t give, or feed, any antibiotics, but if something needs an antibiotic, we will treat it.” Goats are wormed a couple of times a year, or as needed. “We watch their eyelids to make sure they are OK,” Larry said. Andrew added that overpopulation can increase parasites in goats. “Back when we had 400 head, we had to worm every 30 days or we were going to have problems,” Andrew said. As for the future, Andrew and Larry hope to continue to develop their breeding herd. “I would like to get up to about 100, 150 head of good-quality does,” Andrew said. “My lifelong plan is to farm; I want to be in the cattle business, but this is part of that. If you do it right, a guy can make a living on the farm. You have to work at it, and it’s not just going out and throwing about a bucket of feed. I want to eventually build a kidding barn here and get my kids more involved in that aspect like I was.”

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Ozarks native shares a unique look at Missouri through lectures and writings With 19 books to his credit, Ross Malone is one of Missouri’s finest historians. Not just a writer, he also delights in sharing the state’s rich, varied and often colorful past with audiences, young and old. A 1963 Lebanon (Mo.) High School graduate, Ross went on to teach history and science in the Rockwood School district outside St. Louis and was the director of a private school for several years. His final 15 years of teaching were at Union, Mo. He and his wife, Doris live on Doris’ original family farm outside of Union, when they are not busy traipsing around the rest of the state, sharing the long-forgotten facts and personalities that have made Missouri the intriguing place that it is. They are also exploring and digging up more little known facts and trivia which keeps his books, presentations, regular newspaper column and programs entertaining as well as highly informative. The Ozarks is the birthplace of the “Mother Road,” and Ross shares many of the little-known facts of Route 66. “In 1903, the New York World newspaper proclaimed the world’s largest apple orchard, boasting 138,000 trees on 2,300 acres was located on a hill just outside the town of Lebanon, Mo.,” Ross said. “But did you further know, that when Route 66, a gravel two-lane road at the time, came through the area in 1923, they had to buy a right of way through the apple orchard? It was then that the Nelson family, owners of that apple orchard, established what became known as Nelson’s Dream Village, a resort that included cabins, gardens and a gift shop.” Today, a large grocery store and small strip mall occupy the location. “Are you familiar with Round Rocks?” Ross asked. “They were once found all over the area around Osceola, Mo. If you look closely at the band stand in their

park, you’ll see it is covered with these unique perfectly round rocks of various sizes that are not found anywhere else. Scientists now believe they are the result of a meteorite that struck the area millions of years ago, tossing rocks so

Being a historian also means knowing some of the darker times of the state. “Everyone has heard of the Titanic, the huge maritime disaster of 1912 where more than 1,500 people died,” Ross said to group of Ozarks historians recently. Photo by Laura L. Valenti

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high into the atmosphere that they were re-shaped as they came back to earth, resulting in the round rocks found there. Once plentiful, as people have collected them over the years, they have become quite rare but are still seen in area museums and antique shops.

“But did you know that America’s biggest maritime disaster actually happened south of Cape Girardeau where over 1,800 people died? It was right at the end of the U.S. Civil War when the riverboat, the Sultana was carrying home soldiers and survivors of the infamous

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Confederate prisoner of war camp at Andersonville, Ga. The river boat’s boilers had been worked on but they blew up on the Mississippi River, just south of Cape Girardeau. Of course, historians are not sure why this same tragedy never got the attention that went to the Titanic. My guess is that it was the timing, coming at the end of the Civil War and right after President Lincoln’s assassination. I think the whole world may have been so tired of bad news at that point, the news of the Sultana, and its death toll, just got lost in all of that.” Ross continued to entertain, as well as inform, with tales of river boats, outlaws, former slaves and astronauts. “Of course, we are all familiar with the name Hubble, the scientist originally from Marshfield, Mo., who built the telescope that was launched into space, but I love talking to school groups and telling them about Missouri’s astronauts,” Ross said. “I like to remind students that Tom Akars, Linda Godwin, Michael Hopkins and Janet Lynn Kavandi all came from small towns. They went to small town public schools and state colleges where they worked hard to become real space explorers. It is important to tell our kids today that you don’t have to come from the big city or a rich family or go to a private or huge university to achieve your dreams, as long as you are willing to study and work hard.” Ross’ latest book, “Missouri’s Forgotten Heroes,” is also his biggest seller, as he once again delves into the back pages of the state’s history to find the littleknown or completely forgotten stories to share with future generations. “I believe stories help increase our retention of the things in life that we think are most important. Aesop used stories and Jesus used parables to get the point across. We still like stories and it is truly my pleasure to have the opportunity to share them with others.” MAY 27, 2019

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meet your neighbors a 1986 John Deere mower or building raised garden beds for Rose Mary. Many of the young people who come to Joe’s farm have no farming background or mechanical skills, but they leave with a piece of Joe’s knowledge. Joe enjoys passing his knowledge to young people, hopefully giving them life skills they will carry through into adulthood. “I can’t keep someone busy seven days a week, so they are usually high school kids I can get a few days a week,” Joe said. “I can’t move my hands, so it’s hard to tell someone how to do something; something that should take 5 seconds takes a half an hour. The first few years, it drove me insane because I couldn’t do it.” One of most significant projects Joe undertook with his hired hands was the reclaiming of a more than the 100-yearold barn that was part of the original homestead. “It went from falling down to usable,” Joe said. “We put square bales in the loft and store equipment.” The project took five years to complete, but Joe lead every step of the way. “When we started putting in the loft floor, they knew nothing about how to do it,” Joe recalled. “I got into the bucket of the tractor and they laid two pieces of plywood down so I’d have a place to be up there.” Rose Mary was in the barn loft as their young hired hand was lifting Joe. “They had their own signals, and I didn’t know what those signals were. I saw Ted coming down the hill and he flew down there. He came running up and I said, ‘Ted, I’m gone.’ Made me a nervous wreck.” “We had it tied in,” Joe said. “You didn’t have that tied in there,” Rose Mary said. “He’s a daredevil; has been his whole life. They didn’t want to put him in the loft, but he kept saying, ‘you can do it, it’s OK.’” “They just have to watch and do what I say,” Joe added. A cabin area was added to the barn, and a nearby natural spring was developed to allow for running water for washing. Tin from the sides and the roof of the barn was reclaimed and used inside the cabin. Joe and Rose Mary have hosted family get-togethers, a wedding and many other events for their friends and family at the barn. MAY 27, 2019

“I just wanted to take something that was junk and make something useable out of it,” Joe said. “I’m really proud of it and enjoy using it. In 2012, I was in the hospital for six weeks and the cabin wasn’t quite finished, but the neighbors finished it up.” With the help of his two nephews, Joe was also able to build his dream car, a 1970 Chevelle, which remains one of Joe’s prized possessions. “They would ask him what to do, and he’d tell them they had to describe it better than that because he couldn’t see what they were looking at,” Rose Mary recalled. “They’d ask what this thing was by this other thing,” Joe said. “Well, I didn’t know that thing was.” Joe is humble when asked about not allowing his disabilities to overshadow his abilities, and his desire to remain active. “If I can get someone to be my hands, I can do anything,” he said. “There’s no reason to sit around and feel sorry for yourself. On a farm, you’ve always got something going on, like a tree down or a fence that needs fixing. When I look out that window, I see things that need to be done; it bugs me to see something that needs to be done. It is getting a little harder now, but I stay busy. “Everyone tells me that I’m an inspiration, but I don’t think about what they see. I don’t need to be told I’ve done a good job, and I know the difference between bad and good. If I’m going to do something, I’m going to do it good. I know I might not praise people and compliment them enough, I guess because I don’t need it, but I’m getting better.” “Joe won’t brag on himself; he’s too modest,” Ted told OFN. “He’s a pretty sharp guy and I just admire him for his courage. I have learned patience from Joe. He wanted me to build a gate, from scratch, out of pipe, and he told me how every step of the way. He has his own way of designing things and he’s taught me that. Once you get to know him, he’s a lot of fun. Joe has his own standards for things and they are pretty high.” As for his next project, Joe isn’t sure what’s on the horizon. “Hay season is coming up, so I’m sure it will be something,” he said.

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In Town: Jennifer Raef is a lifelong resident of Laclede County, Mo., and is currently serving her first term as the county recorder of deeds. “I am very honored to fill the shoes of the previous recorder (Lynn Stowe) who held the office for 32 years,” Jennifer said. “I really enjoy visiting with people when they come into the office, and I get to make my rounds when I go to the title offices and banks. I love community service and serving Laclede County.” In the Country: Jennifer was raised on a family farm near Eldridge, Mo., where her family raised cattle, horses and mules. “My parents, Eddie and Peggy Thompson, and grandparents, Roy and Lavon Thompson, farmed together and I love being outside, working cows, feeding baby calves, just all aspects of the farm. I can’t imagine my life being any different. When I met Glenn, he had the same interests and grew up the same way, so we’ve raised our kids that way.They have a love for a farm just like we do.” She met Glenn while showing steers at the Laclede County Fair and their children remain highly involved in the fair, both as leaders on the fair board and department chairs. The Raef children have shown hogs or steers at the fair since they were toddlers. “We raised our kids at the fair,” Jennifer said. “It’s just a tradition for us and having the ability to do that and pass on the love for it is important.” The Raefs have a registered Simmental and commercial Red Angus herd with Glenn’s parents, Donnie and Kay Raef. They currently have about 40 head. The family utilizes both AI and natural cover breeding programs, doing the AI work themselves. They are doing some crossbreeding and are evaluating what direction they want to take their herd at this point. For fun, the Raefs bring a little history back to life with their Rafter R Chuckwagon. “We have gone to the national competition in Texas and to Oklahoma,” Jennifer said. “We got a chuckwagon 20-some years ago and we love to cook, so we started getting into competitions. It’s not just your cooking that you’re judged on, but the quality of your wagon, how old it is, how historically correct it is. We’ve done really well. It’s more about visiting with people who have the same loves; we’ve gotten to build a lot of long-lasting friendships.”

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MAY 27, 2019

Keep Your Skin Safe By Dr. Mitch Bartley, D.O.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. Farmers and other professionals who spend a lot of time in the sun are prone to skin damage. You might take pride in that “farmer’s tan,” but it increases the risk of skin cancer. You need three simple tools – good clothing, a good hat and good sunscreen – to help keep your skin safe. • Clothing. The more skin you have covered, the better. Look for full-coverage garments that are designed to wick away moisture while shielding your skin from the sun’s rays. • Hat. Avoid hats made of loosely woven straw, as well as baseball caps with the old-school plastic-pinhole backs. The holes in these hats allow sunlight to damage your skin. • Sunscreen. It’s important to look for two things on the label: 1) an SPF of at least 30 (higher isn’t necessarily better) and 2) the phrase “broad spectrum,” which indicates protection against both UVA and UVB radiation. You should wear sunscreen every day, in every seaMAY 27, 2019

son. Although you aren’t likely to get sunburned in the winter, the sun can still damage unprotected skin in other ways that might lead to skin cancer.

common skin cancer, is more dangerous and causes the most deaths.

How Dangerous Is Skin Cancer?

Finding skin cancer early is critical for treatment. Caught in its early stages, treatment might be a simple excision performed by a primary care doctor. To detect skin cancer early, regularly examine your skin head-to-toe and watch for changes. Learn where your moles are and their usual look and feel. Write down the dates of your skin selfexams, and make notes about the way your skin looks on those dates. You may

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types of skin cancer – basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas – are highly curable, but can be disfiguring and costly to treat. Melanoma, the third-most

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Spot It, Stop It

Men are more likely than women to get skin cancer. That’s because men tend to get more sun exposure. Plus, women’s personal care products, like moisturizer and makeup, often contain sunscreen. When outside on a sunny day for more than an hour, only about 14 percent of men use sunscreen on their face and other exposed skin.

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find it helpful to take photos to help check for changes.

Look for ABCDE:

• Asymmetry. Half of the mole or spot is unlike the other half. • Border. It has an irregular or undefined border. • Color. The color changes from one area to another. • Diameter. The mole or spot is larger than a pencil eraser. • Evolving. A mole or skin lesion looks different from others or is changing in size, shape or color. Any one of these signs is reason enough to contact your primary care provider, immediately. It might be nothing serious, but it’s best to let your doctor make that call. Your doctor can decide what action, if any, should be taken. Dr. Mitch Bartley, D.O., is a family medicine physician at Lake Regional Clinic – Lebanon. He can be reached at 417-5322805 or visit lakeregional.com/clinics.

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Don’t Forget Your Feet By Alicia Agent

Your feet are your foundation and here are some tips for better foot health

CMH walk-in care. CONVENIENT CARE, CLOSE TO HOME Need to see a doctor right away, and can't wait for an appointment? CMH has convenient walk-in clinics and hours at medical clinics throughout the area. Find a location nearest you. ASH GROVE: Ash Grove Family Medical Center 500 N. Medical Dr. • 417-751-2100 Walk-In Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8 - 11 a.m. BOLIVAR: CMH Walk-In Clinic 2230 S. Springgeld Ave. • 417-777-4800 Walk-In Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. BOLIVAR: CMH Pediatric Walk-In Clinic 1195 N. Oakland Ave. • 417-777-2121 Walk-In Hours: Mon.- Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. BUFFALO: Dallas County Family Medical Center & Walk-In Clinic 201 S. Ash St. • 417-345-6100 Walk-In Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. EL DORADO SPRINGS: El Dorado Springs Medical Center & Walk-In Clinic 322 E. Hospital Rd. • 417-876-2118 Walk-In Hours: Daily, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. GREENFIELD: Dade County Family Medical Center 105 N. Grand Ave., Suite 2 • 417-637-5133 Walk-In Hours: Mon.- Fri., 9 - 11 a.m. OSCEOLA: Osceola Medical Center & Walk-In Clinic 855 Arduser Dr. • 417-646-5075 Walk-In Hours: Mon.- Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. PLEASANT HOPE: Pleasant Hope Family Medical Center 209 S. Main St. • 417-267-2001 Walk-In Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. STOCKTON: Stockton Family Medical Center 1521 S. Third St. • 417-276-5131 Walk-In Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Whether you’re working long, hot days in boots or walking the lakeshore in flip flops, your feet deserve some extra tender loving care this summer and all year long. This is especially important if you suffer from conditions such as diabetes or vascular disease, which can lead to chronic foot and leg wounds. A chronic wound is a wound that is hard to heal or does not heal within four weeks. Along with slow healing, the wound may show signs of inflammation such as redness, pain, hotness or swelling. While chronic wounds are more common in older adults, a person with diabetes is more at risk for foot ulcers. These ulcers can form due to irritation such as friction or trauma. However, because of poor circulation and lack of feeling in the feet, the ulcers may go unnoticed. While a person with diabetes needs to take extra precautions when caring for their feet, below are general tips so every member of your family can put their best foot forward this summer: • Each day, check your feet for red spots, cuts, swelling, blisters, sores or other injuries. • Wash and dry your feet each day, checking between the toes. • After you properly clean and dry your feet, trim your toenails as needed. • Wear properly fitting shoes that do not rub or pinch your feet. • Always wear socks or stockings with your shoes. • Avoid walking barefoot or in socked feet. • Increase circulation in your feet by exercising. • Don’t be afraid to talk to your primary care provider about your feet at your next check-up. “Chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, can lead to hospitalization and even

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amputation if not properly treated,” said Quyen Ha, M.D. “Unfortunately, it affects millions of patients in the United States. But just by taking the proper precautions and paying closer attention to your feet and legs, you can greatly reduce your risk.” Specialized centers in foot care can focus on the healing process of complex or hard-to-heal wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, burns, skin tears, post-surgical incisions and radiation injuries. Some also offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which works by surrounding the patient with 100 percent oxygen to help progress the healing of the wound. Chronic, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing problem among our aging population and often affect those who suffer from diabetes or obesity. For those with certain health conditions, untreated wounds can lead to serious health complications and even amputation. If you are suffering from hard-to-heal wounds, your physician can refer you to a wound care specialist, if needed. Alicia Agent is the director of marketing and communications for Baptist HealthFort Smith, Baptist Health-Van Buren and affiliated clinics in Arkansas. She may be reached at (479) 441-5078 or visit BaptistHealthFortSmith.com.

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(Week of 5/12/19 to 5/18/19) Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction

57.00-90.00 65.00-84.50

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69.00-90.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

60.00-94.00* 76.50-93.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler Ozarks Regional Stockyards

77.50-96.50*

South Central Regional Stockyards

63.00-75.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

67.00-97.50 †

slaughter

110

130

cows 50.00-69.00 † 20.00-65.50 †

Douglas County Livestock

20.00-62.50 †

Interstate Regional Stockyardss

30.00-67.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

46.00-68.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction Mid Missouri Stockyards

35.00-66.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

33.00-66.00 † 20.00-69.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

20.00-56.00 †

South Central Regional

21.00-62.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market

cow/calf

100

pairs

(Week of 5/12/19 to 5/18/19) None Reported †

Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported †

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

800.00-1825.00 †

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goats 5/16/19

Receipts: 716 Compared to two weeks ago supply was moderate to good, and demand moderate to good. Compared to two weeks ago slaughter and feeder lambs were mostly steady to 10.00 higher.Market kids, slaughter nannies and billies were mostly steady. CWT unless noted. Supply included: 18% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (10% Lambs, 90% Hair Lambs); 26% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (10% Wooled & Shorn, 9% Wooled, 22% Hair Breeds, 9% Ewes, 47% Hair Ewes, 4% Hair Bucks); 15% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 35% Slaughter Goats (51% Kids, 38% Nannies/Does, 6% Bucks/Billies, 5%Wethers); 6% Replacement Goats (30% Nannies/Does, 70% Families). Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 217.50. Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 155.00-185.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 205.00-220.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 150.00-190.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 25.00-37.50. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-2: 135.00172.50. Wooled & Shorn - Good and Choice 1-2: 190.00195.00.

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(Week of 5/12/19 to 5/18/19) 800.00 †

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

760.00-1050.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

950.00-1100.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

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600.00-1350.00 †

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

60.00-98.50 † Prices reported per cwt 850.00-1100.00 †

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985.00 † 300.00-1200.00 †

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Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

700.00-825.00 †

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635.00-1100.00 †

500

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1235.00 †

1000

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5/17/19

Compared to last week slaughter lambs were mostly 5.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 5971 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 6200 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 2.00 lower. 2,523 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: hair lambs 110-145 lbs 136.00-150.00. VA: no test.

1000.00-1400.00 †

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1000

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PA: shorn and wooled 90-100 lbs 225.00-250.00, 100-145 lbs 215.00-265.00, 155-165 lbs 187.00-195.00; hair lambs 90-100 lbs 215.00-225.00, 100-125 lbs 197.00-235.00. Ft.Collins, CO: shorn and wooled 110-135 lbs 150.00190.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 125-140 lbs 168.00171.00; 150 lbs 174.00. Kalona, IA: wooled 129 lbs 172.50. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: shorn and wooled 100-120 lbs 135.00-140.00. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 208.00-226.00; 60-70 lbs 182.00-200.00, few 210.00-214.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00188.00, few 190.00; 80-90 lbs 158.00-160.00, few 174.00; 90-100 lbs 148.00-155.00. wooled 70-80 lbs 172.00180.00; 109 lbs 158.00. Pennsylvania: shorn and wooled 40-50 lbs 225.00260.00, few 265.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs 227.00-262.00, few 265.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-245.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-235.00. hair lambs 40-50 lbs 232.00-245.00; 50-60 lbs 225.00-240.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 217.00-230.00, few 245.00255.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-225.00, few 240.00-245.00. Kalona, IA: wooled 40-60 lbs 172.50-196.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00-207.50; 70-80 lbs 177.50-187.50; 80-90 lbs 179.00-190.00; 90-110 lbs 175.00-186.00. hair lambs 42 lbs 177.50; 50-60 lbs 175.00-187.50; 85 lbs 185.00. Ft. Collins: shorn and wooled 75-85 lbs 187.50-195.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-192.50. Missouri: shorn and wooled 70-80 lbs 165.00-172.50. hair lambs 44 lbs 210.00; 70 lbs 190.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00. Virginia: no test. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 60-80 lbs 176.00184.00; 80-90 lbs 181.00-186.00; 100-105 lbs 163.00184.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 6200: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 127-187 lbs 135.00-165.00 (wtd avg 155.58). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 58.00-70.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 64.00-72.00, hair ewes 76.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 58.00-70.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 52.00-56.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 30.00-40.00.

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1100.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

cattle

Wooled & Shorn - Good and Choice 2: 145.00. Wooled - Good and Choice 1-2: 160.00-215.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-2: 165.00-210.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 2-3: 134.75. Ewes - Good and Choice 1-2: 40.00-70.00. Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 1-2: 60.00-85.00. Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 2-3: 40.00-55.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 50.00. Hair Bucks - 1: 95.00-110.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2: 60.00-85.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 240.00-312.50. Kids - Selection 1-2: 200.00-270.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 22.50-40.00. Kids - Selection 2: 175.00-180.00. Kids - Selection 2: 20.00-30.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 140.00-150.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 315.00-325.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 250.00-285.00. Kids - Selection 2: 170.00-210.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 145.00-170.00. Kids - Selection 3: 125.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 150.00-184.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 110.00-145.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2-3: 50.00-110.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 150.00-175.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 2-3: 105.00-115.00. Wethers - Selection 1: 240.00. Wethers - Selection 1-2: 150.00-235.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 140.00. Families - Selection1-2 w/<20 lbs kid: 50.00-55.00. Families - Selection 1-2 w/20-40 lbs kid: 60.00-72.50.

1100.00 †

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5/19/19

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 114.00-118.00; wtd. avg. price 116.90. Heifers: 114.00-118.00; wtd. avg. price 116.19. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 183.00-189.00; wtd. avg. price 186.18. Heifers: 183.00-190.00; wtd. avg. price 186.19.

65.00-96.00 † 6

Kingsville Livestock Auction

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

60.00-91.00

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

cattle

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 5/18/19

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 5/16/19

Cuba Interstate Regional† 5/14/19

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 5/13/19

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 5/14/19

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 5/16/19

1,223

1,408

1,405

1,305

3,601

2,832

1,892

Uneven

5-12 Higher

Uneven

St-4 Lower

Uneven

Steady

176.00-192.50 165.00-181.00 145.00-164.50 134.00-155.00 132.50-140.00

170.00-182.50 157.00-171.50 156.00-173.00 143.00-156.50 130.00-140.50

204.00 164.00-182.00 150.50-174.00 138.50-161.25 135.00-138.50

188.00-200.00 167.00-185.00 154.00-175.00 139.00-156.00 136.00-139.00

181.00-200.00 170.00-181.00 150.00-179.00 139.00-167.00 134.00-144.00

----168.00-185.50 145.50-174.00 139.00-166.00 134.50-154.25

170.00-200.00 165.00-185.00 150.00-182.00 150.00-168.00 130.00-145.00

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150.00-180.00 140.00-168.00 127.00-157.00 130.00-148.00 108.00-125.00

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182.00-212.00 160.00-182.00 142.00-167.00 134.00-148.00 119.00-136.00

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142.50-155.50 135.00-156.00 127.50-139.00 130.00-142.50 116.00-124.00

130.00-156.00 133.00-148.00 130.00-156.00 122.00-130.00 114.00-120.00

155.00 141.50-153.00 140.50-150.00 135.50-140.00 -----

154.00-160.00 148.50-155.00 134.00-151.50 126.50-134.00 -----

154.00-161.00 137.00-159.00 131.00-150.00 128.00-143.00 123.00-127.00

150.50 144.00-149.50 132.75-147.50 122.75-147.25 128.00-131.00

150.00-170.00 145.00-158.00 134.00-150.00 125.00-137.00 117.00-127.00

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Kingsville Livestock Auction† 5/14/19

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 5/16/19

5/21/19

Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 5,545 Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): 0.63 lower Price Range: $72.00 - $83.00. Wtd Avg: $81.84. 5 Day Rolling Avg: $82.49. Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Sow & Boar Report

5/21/19

Sows Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis): 2,353 300-399 lbs: 47.00-65.00. 400-449 lbs: 45.00-66.00. 450-499 lbs: 51.00-67.00. 500-549 lbs: 56.00-72.00. 550/up lbs: 61.00-74.50.

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

5/17/19

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.6250 and 40# blocks at $1.6725. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6175 (-.1050) and blocks, $1.6630 (-.0345).

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 5/15/19

Vienna South Central† 5/15/19

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 5/14/19

2,832

1,892

1,598

2,067

2,541

Uneven

Steady

St-5 Lower

St-6 Higher

2-4 Lower

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Hay season is underway. Although there is still flooding and standing water in several areas some farmers are finding fields they can make hay in and trying to work around rains. Farmers are very eager to rebuild supplies given there is very little to no carry over in most barns and piles. There are some new crop sales being reported but not a lot at this point. Pricing of new crop hay has been somewhat of a challenge. No one really expects to get last year’s drought prices but supplies are still light until a lot more get baled and we find out just what this growing season will bring most talk of alfalfa is falling back to the default of 1.00 per point of RFV. The supply of hay is light, 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 to view the 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 1200-1500 lbs). Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 185.00-225.00. Small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 170.00-200.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-125.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 100.00-125.00. Small squares 5.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Small squares 4.00-6.00 per bale. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 40.00-75.00 per large round bale. Good quality Bromegrass: 120.00-150.00. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 60.00-100.00. Wheat hay: 40.00-60.00 per large round bale. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

avg. grain prices

----68.00-185.50 45.50-174.00 39.00-166.00 34.50-154.25

170.00-200.00 165.00-185.00 150.00-182.00 150.00-168.00 130.00-145.00

170.00 166.00-181.00 147.00-167.25 130.00-163.85 130.00-140.00

190.00-196.00 177.00-193.50 163.00-192.50 145.50-170.50 131.50-148.00

180.00-197.50 170.00-189.00 157.50-177.00 143.00-164.00 134.50-143.00

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184.00-190.00 153.00-164.00 136.00-154.00 124.50-129.00 -----

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162.00-178.00 150.00-162.50 146.00-154.00 130.00-142.00 126.00

150.50 44.00-149.50 32.75-147.50 22.75-147.25 28.00-131.00

150.00-170.00 145.00-158.00 134.00-150.00 125.00-137.00 117.00-127.00

147.00-153.00 143.50-150.00 122.00-144.00 120.00-129.00 115.00-122.00

155.00-168.00 146.00-158.00 132.00-159.00 121.50-150.00 -----

150.00-162.00 145.00-154.50 135.00-147.50 129.00-136.00 123.25-126.00

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5/17/19

Soybeans

Week Ended 5/17/19 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum* * Price per cwt

12 9 6

8.20

7.53

6.28 4.83 4.08 3.78

3.62

8.13 4.76 3.73

7.86 6.10 4.33 3.69

O ct .1 7 No v. 17 De c. 17 Ja n. 18 Fe b. 18 M ar .1 8 Ap r. 18 M ay 18 Ju ne 18 Ju ly 18 Au gu st 18 Se pt .1 8 O ct .1 8 No v. 18 De c. 18 Ja n. 19 Fe b. 19 M ar .1 9 Ap r. 19

.1 pt

Au gu s

17 ly

Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

172.73

148.43

172.35

147.70

180.84 180.39 170.95

158.44

148.80

179.07

146.80

178.83

146.73 144.00 146.75

171.62 167.58 170.42 177.59 166.87

139.98 148.47 142.50 141.56

177.55

141.76 146.07

166.93 147.70

135.50 143.19

162.14 169.75 173.86 165.88 164.76

139.22 145.65 147.32 136.00

161.47

139.40 146.93

170.13

134.61

151.27

140.50

162.34 162.93 165.56 162.79 162.47

135.36 138.52 144.44 133.20 138.05

169.20

138.17

166.51 125

143 161 179 197 215 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

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

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Joplin West Plains

154.68

163.00

5.84 4.23

Cuba Vienna

172.50

7.46

3.70

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steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 4/21/19

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report

$100

Week of 4/28/19

Receipts This Week: 97,964 Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 5.5% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 86264 at 52.67. All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 11700 at 82.06.

ambs shorn and wooled 127-187 lbs d avg 155.58).

3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 0; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium hair ewes 76.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) nd Utility 1-2 (very thin) 52.00-56.00; hin) 30.00-40.00.

5/17/19

$145

Week of 5/5/19

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

$190

Week of 4/21/19

hog markets

Fluid Milk: Milk production ranges from higher to lower, depending on location within the United States. Milk output is increasing in much of the United States, but it is flat in California, Florida and the Southeast. It is falling in Arizona and New Mexico, where some feel the spring flush may be close to ending. Within the desert southwest, a few manufacturers are augmenting intakes by bringing in milk from other regions. Some Midwestern cheesemakers are content to move their excess milk south. Bottling demand is stable or decreasing as educational institutions are preparing for the summer break. As schools close for the summer, bottlers transition from school milk programs to summer meal programs. Cream availability is adequate presently, but contacts note greater availability in the East than further west. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.27-1.31 in the East, 1.22-1.31 in the Midwest and 1.09-1.22 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - 2.9012 - 3.0163.

Week of 5/12/19

est. ambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or

Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-110.00, hair ewes 70.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-82, hair ewes 55.00-80.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 65.00-77.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 33.00-46.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

Week of 4/28/19

rn and wooled 60-80 lbs 176.0081.00-186.00; 100-105 lbs 163.00-

550-600 lb. steers

$235

Week of 5/5/19

rn and wooled 125-140 lbs 168.004.00. d 129 lbs 172.50. est. d wooled 100-120 lbs 135.00-140.00. es. Choice and Prime 1-2: ambs 40-60 lbs 208.00-226.00; 60-70 few 210.00-214.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00; 80-90 lbs 158.00-160.00, few 174.00; 155.00. wooled 70-80 lbs 172.008.00. rn and wooled 40-50 lbs 225.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs 227.00-262.00, 60-70 lbs 215.00-245.00; 70-80 lbs 90 lbs 200.00-235.00. hair lambs 40-50 50-60 lbs 225.00-240.00; 60-70 lbs 80 lbs 217.00-230.00, few 245.0000.00-225.00, few 240.00-245.00. d 40-60 lbs 172.50-196.00; 60-70 70-80 lbs 177.50-187.50; 80-90 lbs 110 lbs 175.00-186.00. hair lambs 42 bs 175.00-187.50; 85 lbs 185.00. and wooled 75-85 lbs 187.50-195.00; 192.50. d wooled 70-80 lbs 165.00-172.50. 10.00; 70 lbs 190.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00.

24 Month Avg. -

$280

Week of 5/12/19

oled 90-100 lbs 225.00-250.00, 100-145 155-165 lbs 187.00-195.00; hair lambs 225.00, 100-125 lbs 197.00-235.00. orn and wooled 110-135 lbs 150.00-

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

110

126

142

158

174

190

* No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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The Kaufman’s convert raw wool from their sheep into finished products The Kaufman’s farm is perched idyllically at the top of a grass covered hill from which you can see for miles. Pulling in you might hear their two Anatolian guard dogs announcing your approach or the sheeps’ low calls to one another. It all started more than 15 years ago when Kara saw Shetland sheep at the Vermont fair. “I fell in love with them right then and there. I love the sheep. I just like sheep,” she said. Kara finally got to realize her dream in 2016 when she added Shetland sheep to her farm. She didn’t have a spinning wheel or any other equipment for wool processing but she has slowly been adding necessary equipment and knowledge as she goes. She learned how to shear in the spring of 2017. “It was a horrible experience,” Kara said. She and daughter Kilee had to learn how to handle the sheep more efficiently to make shearing easier. They watched a lot of videos to learn how to wash and process and spin the wool. They ruined a lot of fleece in the learning process but slowly they have figured out how to do everything through trial and error. “We shear them in the spring and then we process their wool,” Kara said. “We send some wool now to the mill and that will come back as roving so it’s ready to spin. Otherwise we’ll hand process.” Shetlands can also “roo,” which means they shed their wool and it can actually be pulled off. “What happens with rooing is there is a natural break in the fleece from the previous year and it pulls apart, basically. It can make it really difficult to shear them to try to get shears in (the break),” Kara explained. When the sheep roo, the wool comes off in pieces while shearing can provide a full fleece. Fleece on younger sheep can completely change color as they age and wool can also become coarser. Different areas on the same sheep can even

have different types of wool and even different colors of wool. “These guys are primitive and have not had a lot of human intervention on changing things,” Kara explained. “That’s why you get all these different colors and the variation in their wool. Some of them will have that almost double coat, more like an Icelandic where the outer layer gets longer and more coarse; the under layer is really soft and more fine. I blend (the layers) together; it makes a great sock wool because it’s really sturdy.”

a little more coarse and have a double coat. They can be either single coated, intermediate or double coated. I think that’s what makes it fun. There’s just a bajillion different things you can do with it and your same flock can have everything from long draw to super short and crimpy. I can have anything from a 3-inch staple to a 12-inch staple.” “The wethers produce more fleece. Some of the best fleece you’re going to get is off a wethered animal because they’re never having any sort of hormone fluctuations,” Kara said. Photo by Michelle DeLong

Kara Kaufman and her daughter Kilee feel their operation stands out because their sheep “get to be sheep” and they can provide any product, from raw wool to a finished item.

Wool can be tested for micron count Any stresses, including hormones, which gives an idea of quality. weather fluctuations, heat or other “These guys generally run in the 20 to changes, will affect wool quality. 30 range,” Kara said. “If you’re a hand spinner and you want Staple length (length of the a small flock of fiber pets, the wethers fleece from sheared end to the are your best option,” Kara said. “If tip of the fibers) and crimp are you don’t intend to breed, then other qualities spinners look for. you might as well have the best fiber which means wethers. “Lots of crimp gives it spring and These guys will live 10 to 12 stretch,” Kara explained. “ShetCrane, Mo. years. I know people with lands run between a really fine ewes that are 15 or 16.” fleece and then they can also go Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

Shetlands are low maintenance livestock. “We don’t do a lot of grain. Most of the summer, they just get enough concentrate to get them to come up at night because they are really kind of grain mongers,” Kara said. “The wethers and the rams are getting plenty of food so they don’t get any grain.” Sometimes a ram will need a little grain during breeding season. The females get some supplementation during gestation and lactation, if needed, but for the most part the sheep just live off grass and hay. “They live off air.” Kara added. “We want our animals to be able to live as natural as they can,” Kara explained. Due to this decision, they don’t blanket the sheep to protect the fleece from damage. Because of this the Kaufmans throw a lot of damaged wool or wool embedded with hay or straw, but their sheep live much more natural lives. Shetlands are known for being wonderful mothers. The Kaufmans have never had even first time mothers not able to care for and raise their lambs on their own. “If mom has a hard time or mom walks away from her lambs, that would be a disqualifier for me,” Kara said. “I wouldn’t keep her. Mothering, ease of lambing and hardiness. Those are huge traits for this breed which makes them really great for homesteads too because they are really easy going, small, easy to handle. “These guys are also very parasite resistant which is awesome. They are super easy to care for and pretty hardy.” Kara finds their sheep need deworming and hoof trimming less than once a year. “If you’re going to pick a sheep that’s going to give you the least amount of problems, this is going to be it,” she said. They’re affordable too.” The Kaufmans sell weaned lambs and occasionally adults as they decide to retain some of the lambs. Fiber is the main goal of most of their buyers but they do sell some for meat as well. “This is a homestead meat breed because this is as big as they get; the rams only get 100 to 125 pounds; girls are MAY 27, 2019

meet your neighbors anywhere from 50 to 100 pounds. They are a dual purpose; meat and wool breed. If they don’t get a fleece home, some of them will go to meat,” Kara said. The sheep that stay provide the Kaufmans with their own fleece to process. What doesn’t get sent to the mill or sold raw, the Kaufmans pull into locks and then soak in soapy water several times to wash it, then rinse with water and vinegar, which neutralizes any soap residue. The wool is then dried. Once clean and dry, the fiber can be processed into woolen yarn by carding or spinning individual locks. Worsted means the fibers are all hand combed to go in the same direction. “This is probably one of the cleanest methods to get everything out because that brush catches all the little pieces of crud that could be in there. That’s why I love spinning off the locks so much; because it’s so clean and it makes such a smooth yarn too. I just like combing too. Then it’s ready to spin,” Kara explained. Once the wool is carded or combed, it can either be spun right away or it can be blended before spinning. Blending boards can be used to blend different colors or types of fiber together. More blending makes it smoother and less variegated, while less blending shows more color variety in the yarn. “That’s another thing we like about the Shetlands is all the natural colors.,” Kara said. They do buy some other colors at fiber festivals for blending if they want to do something a little bit different. This sometimes includes alpaca or bamboo fiber. However, Kara always comes back to her Shetlands. “I’m just like, this is so nice,” she said. “Blends are OK and then I go back to straight Shetland and I’m like, this is so easy.” Raw fleece and finished products such as hand warmers are their best selling products right now. She expects shawls to also sell well. Kara’s daughter, Kilee, knits the shawls and much of the finished products. The Kaufmans’ goal is to focus mostly on selling roving and yarn from their Shetlands. Kara really enjoys spinning. They may also take custom orders for finished products and they hope to grow enough to be able to have booths at fiber festivals in the future. MAY 27, 2019

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Noah Schiltz doesn’t let his battle against a genetic condition stop him from doing what he loves Noah Schiltz is your typical farm chair is normal. In his 20 years, he has kid. He mucks out livestock pens, had 16 surgeries, seven of which were bifeeds and doctors livestock, and opsies to obtain a correct diagnosis. His shows his animals in the Barton condition was finally diagnosed at Mayo County Fair. Often Noah has assisted a Clinic four years ago. He credits his parents and his family struggling doe deliver a kid or bottle feed for who he has become. a calf. “Dad always pushed me to be like everyThe usual mode of transportation around the farm may be a four-wheeler body else and that’s what we do,” Noah but Noah plows through the mud in an said. “In anything and everything.” At the age of 10, he showed bottle electric wheelchair. Noah was born with a genetic condi- calves, moving on to pigs and goats by age tion called Centronuclear Myopathy, 13. Training his stock to show is no more creating varying degrees of muscle weak- difficult than for an ambulatory youth. “When you brace a goat, you are supness. He was about 3 or 4 years old when he got his first manual wheelchair and posed to kinda lift them off the ground an electric one by age 9, just in time for and get them to brace against you,” Noah said. “When I was younger and not strong him to start showing in 4-H. Noah is the youngest of three children enough to do that, I would brace them on born to Jim and Wendy Schiltz (pro- the footplate of my wheelchair.” As he grew older, he was able to brace nounced Schultz). his goats much like everyone else. Noah’s family has been farmHe has won showmanship twice ing and ranching north of at the Barton County and last year Lamar, Mo., for generations. won the Round Robin competiHis family resides on an tion, wearing one of his grand80-acre home place, with anpa’s shirts. Their goats have other 600 or so acres nearby. Lamar, Mo. won six times at the county His father raises primarily Red fair. Angus and Charolais. He breeds wether Boer For Noah, being in the wheel-

Noah Schiltz says his father has always pushed him to be like everyone else, so he doesn’t let his wheelchair stop him from raising and showing livestock.

goats, which are not classified as fullblood and fare better in the meat goat market. However, some can be classified in the fullblood category. He runs about 40 head. “I’ve got it down to the training part by tying the lead to the back of my wheelchair and if they don’t want to go…,” Noah said. “They’ll find a way to go after I keep going for a while in my wheelchair.” Noah was homeschooled until his senior year when he attended Lamar High School, where he also took classes at Lamar Career and Technical Center and participated in FFA, graduating in 2018. He currently attends Crowder College in Neosho, taking general education and ag classes, such as animal science, and feeds and nutrition. He plans to enter a career in agriculture, but will continue in the goat industry. “My grandpa would say, ‘If you can’t do it right, don’t do it at all,” Noah recalled. “I do my best to do things right.” Noah understands raising quality animals is an investment but even more so, he understands the meaning of integrity by striving to represent them honestly to his customers. Customers can contact him anytime they have a question. “We started showing sheep last year just because I started selling more goats,” Noah remarked He refuses to show goats against his customers. He said raising goats has taught him responsibility and the appreciation of

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having animals. “I hope someday my own children get to experience county fairs,” Noah said. “Winning is fun but it is not about the winning… It should be about being responsible and having fun with their friends. “I love working with goats and honestly the best part of working with goats is helping the kids, the human kids that is. I don’t even have to show. If I can just go and fit goats and help families that buy my goats, that is enjoyment enough for me.” His girlfriend of two years, Danielle Null, often helps with the goats but she prefers the babies. She also is studying at Crowder in business management. Reflecting on the good kid year they have had, and the success of the business is a testament to the level of trust and hope Noah has in God. “A guy asked me a long time ago if I would ever trade my life for another life,” Noah said. “And I don’t think I really would. I’m perfectly happy and honestly I forget I’m in a wheelchair.” He never blames God for his disorder but admits that when he was younger, he did struggle at times with the why. But he now embraces who he is. “I’ve always been taught and believed since I was little that everything happens for a reason,” Noah said. “So, all this goat stuff wouldn’t have happened and the way it happened. Nothing happens without God and I thank Him for everything. He has blessed me.” MAY 27, 2019

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Angelica Kostik By Laura L. Valenti

Age: 17 Parents: Mother, Kristin Kostik, and father, the late Dennis Kostik Siblings: Brad and Sterling Hometown: Greenfield, Mo. 4-H Club: Busy Bee 4-H Leader: Michelle Kleeman What is your involvement in agriculture?

“I raise Sables and recorded Photo by Laura L. Valenti grade crosses dairy goats. I showed 14 at the Missouri State Fair and had seven more at home. There wasn’t room on the trailer for more than the ones we brought,” she said. The family operates Ark of Angels Dairy Goats.

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“I love everything about raising and working with them, particularly the showing. We’ve been doing this since 2009 and we go to eight or nine shows and fairs each year, three or four youth fairs and then a few bigger ones, like the Ozark Empire Fair and the Missouri State Fair.” Her mother Kristin said her daughter got started when she was just 8 years old and a good friend handed her a goat and threw her into the ring. “She’s been hooked ever since,” Kristin said with a giggle. “It’s a tight-knit community, the ones who come together here and they watch out for each other so that’s really good.” “The only hard part of all of this is when you lose goats,” Angelica added. “The best part, the really fun part, in addition to the showing is the kidding, the new babies. You never know what you are going to get but they are always wonderful. Angelica said she doesn’t know what she will be doing in the future as she has no definite plans as yet, “but it will probably be goat-related,” she said.

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The following are results for FFA Chapters from the Ozarks from the 91th Annual Missouri State FFA Convention, held April April 25-26, in Columbia, Mo. Star Placement Brenden Kleiboeker of Pierce City Proficiency Winners Agricultural Communications: Makenzie Scott Melton of El Dorado Springs Agricultural Sales Placement: Christian Hirsch of Thayer Agricultural Services: Bailey McAlister of Neosho Agriscience Research – Animals Systems: Jacob Toombs of Bolivar Agriscience Research – Plant Systems: Makaela David of Walnut Grove Beef Production Placement: Caitlin Jedlicka of Koshkonong Dairy Production Entrepreneurship: Jared Parrigon of Stotts City Diversified Crop Entrepreneurship: Kamryn Voris of Halfway Diversified Crop Placement: John Schnelle of Golden City Outdoor Recreation Entrepreneurship and Placement: Paige Jennings of Stoutland Small Animal Production Care: Alexandra Gast Wildlife Management: Dwight Emerson of Ava Career Development Events (First-place teams) Agronomy: Skyline (Connor Logan (first-place individual), Sabrina Turnbow, Chris Logan and Daxton Beem) Dairy Cattle: Billings (Grant Groves (first-place individual), Bailey Groves and Nicolas Dotson) Dairy Foods: Miller (Lexi Smith, Tori Parnell, Emma Gunter and Dakota Washburn) Entomology: Bolivar (Laci Varner, Garrett Krtek, Alex Onesto and Justin Vance) Environmental and Natural Resources: Pleasant Hope (Courtney Jenkins and Enoc Arciniegas. Back, Joey Stokes and Zack Daugherty) Extemporaneous Public Speaking: Brenden Kleiboeker of Pierce City FFA Forestry: Forsyth (Ashley Matthew, Kylie Calhoun, Bryce Collins and Nathan Guy) Horse Evaluation: Ozark (Haze Wright (first-place individual), Keetan Stutesmun, Tyler Albright and Bailey Clement) Livestock: Pleasant Hope (Kaden Jones (first-place individual), Grant Dohle, Macie Warner and Wyatt Lynn) Meats: Cassville (Cale Jackson (first-pace individual), Kobe Blisard, Dick Nathan and Camden Roller) Nursery/Landscape: Aurora (Riley Pope (first-pace individual), Elizabeth Martin, Madison Hartwigsen and Caitlyn Kaye) Prepared Public Speaking: Dakota Pemberton of Richland State Degrees Appleton City: Sydney Bock Tayton E Dains, Lane Donnohue and Rebecca Siegismund Aurora: Bryce Ash, James M Conran IV, Kensie Darst, Savannah Ellis, Jacob Johnson, Faithlynn Jung, Levi Mooneyham, Ethan Mooneyham and McGinley Wagner Ava: Dwight Lee Emerson Billings: Clinton Burton, Grant Groves and Lexie Roop Bolivar: Viktoria Branstetter, Garrett Tyler Krtek, Jonathan Noblitt, Lance K. Raney and Zack Sokolik Branson: Jackqualyn Burnell, Dylan Chaney, Jolie Clotfelter and Quinton D Hinds Bronaugh: Paige Wait Buffalo: Heath Blaine Jasper, Abigail Monday, Matthew VanDruff and Emily Whipple Butler: Caden Gustin and McKinzie Wheatley Cabool: Samantha Carson, Cecil Elliott, Matt Luerssen, Wil Matherly and Andrew Taylor Carl Junction: Mackenzie Crow, Cassidy Cupp, Emilee Robertson and Logan Taylor Carthage: Sammi Holden, Autumn Lambertson, Aubrie Lambertson, Reed Ledford, Malory Moore, Kelsey West and Garrett Wolf Cassville: Alexis Coursey, Nathan Dick, Kory Harvey, Cole Jackson and Trevor Morgan Chadwick: Lauren Gilbert and Garrett Guerin Conway: Hayden Graves , Jozie Jensen, Emily Livingsto, Megan Manley, Blake Officer, Bud Triplett, Shea Walker and Lauren Whitehead Crocker: Isaac George and Koltan York Dadeville: Matthew Huchteman and Branden Powell Diamond: Katelyn Austin and Leighton Bridgewater Dora: Whitney J. Evans East Newton: Bailee Collins and Savannah Taylor El Dorado Springs: Justin Dale Ellison, Cameron Hargrove, Bradley C McCullick, Taylor Robison, Levi Smith, Glen Van Bummel and Bryce Wosoba Everton: Wyatt Atkisson Fair Grove: Leah Weaver Fair Play: Michaela Brown Forsyth: Wyatt Henning Gainesville: Madison Trivitt MAY 27, 2019

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The addition of sheep and goats can benefit cattle producers Most family farms today are becoming quite diversified, as consumer preferences change and people are returning to farming not just as a career, but a lifestyle. Many cattle operations are beginning to include small ruminants like sheep – both species compliment each other well if their grazing patterns and can help producers create not just a profitable system, but a regenerative one as well. One of the biggest benefits to raising cattle and sheep together on the farm is how efficiently the two animals can utilize almost all forages, and fertilize pastures in the process. Sheep and cattle can both be moved easily within a rotational grazing program, or a management intensive grazing program (MIG). According to the University of California Cooperative Extension Small Farm Program, where a farmer already has beef cattle, there are economical and biological advantages to adding sheep to

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the operation. Sheep tend to prefer finer plants and cattle the coarser ones. The best way to maximize pastures for multi-species grazing is to implement a rotational grazing system. Under rotational grazing, only one portion of the pasture is grazed at a time while the remainder of pasture “rests.” To accomplish this, pastures are sub-divided into smaller areas (referred to as paddocks) and livestock are moved from one paddock to another. Resting grazed paddocks allows forage plants to renew energy reserves, rebuild vigor, deepen their root system, and give long term maximum production. Better production from the forage translates to higher stocking densities while still being able to provide good quality, nutritious grass. While cattle and sheep graze together at the same time with careful management sheep and cattle may not always bond well, and there can sometimes be issues

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with sheep being able to safely get to water without cattle pushing them around. Different mineral needs are also a problem with running animals together. It’s recommended to have the cattle graze an area first with the sheep following because sheep tend to carry a heavier parasitic load – running them behind protects the cattle. In an ideal rotational grazing system, there will be three to four weeks of rest for each paddock, which kills most parasites as they are on a 27-day cycle. Cattle and sheep co-grazing can be more productive and provide the opportunity to capitalize on different feedstuffs that are in the pastures. Cattle, in general, prefer grasses and sheep will consume more broadleaf forbs and even weeds. Co-grazing will allow for consumption of a more diverse vegetative profile. The combination of cattle and sheep can be productive and profitable, but producers should be prepared to potentially

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upgrade their fencing, purchase two different types of mineral (and possibly offer feed as well if a nutritional supplement is needed at any point) and evaluate water access. If these things can be done, a partnership between cattle and sheep can have benefits for everyone.

Don’t forget... Though there are many benefits to multi-species grazing, there are a few things to keep in mind. One, is that overgrazing pastures is never healthy for plant or animal species. Make sure the number of animals is appropriate for the allotted space. Also, certain diseases can be spread from one species to another (zoonotic diseases), so make sure you’re aware of any diseases which may affect your animals and help to protect or treat them accordingly.

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Feeding Them Right By Klaire Howerton

Small ruminant nutrition should differ from cattle, and each other Sheep and goats are a common sight on farms in the Ozarks. These small ruminants do well on small farms and homesteads, and many cattle operations also include sheep or goats to utilize forages that the cattle might not. While they fit nicely into multi-species operations, sheep and goats have different nutritional needs than their larger ruminant friends, and producers will want to be aware of that as they plan and manage their feeding programs.

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Sheep and goats are frequently raised together on many farms, and while they share some similarities in their diet, it is crucial for producers to remember that sheep do not need as much copper as goats. Too much copper will kill a sheep, where as goats need large amounts in their diet. Sheep thrive on good-quality forage and enjoy grazing on forbs. Before committing to sheep, producers should research breeds. Many breeds of sheep require almost impeccably managed pasture for good production, especially wool breeds. Since pastures in the Ozarks often vary in quality and forage type, and are often mixed with brush and grass, many producers in this area choose to raise Ka-

tahdins, a hardy breed of hair sheep that are quite thrifty and can often make use of both brush and grass, even if it is not peak quality. When fresh pasture is not available, good quality legume hay will suffice for sheep’s forage requirements. If producer’s forage quality is not up to par, feed concentrates can help close the nutritional gap, or simply provide extra calories for pregnant or lactating ewes, lambs being finished for processing, rams getting back into condition after breeding season, or simply to bucket train the sheep, a very useful skill for moving from pasture to pasture, loading onto a trailer, or in the event of an escapee. Many feed stores or feed mills sell a “complete” sheep feed, which provides all the necessary vitamins, minerals and nutrients. It is best to go this route and set up an area to feed sheep separately from goats. It’s very unlikely that the same diet can be fed to sheep and goats without risking a copper toxicity in the sheep or a copper deficiency in the goats, according to the University of Arkansas Animal Science Department. Free choice salt and mineral should be provided to the sheep but be sure to check the copper levels before purchasing.

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Most complete goat rations and goat mineral have copper, but producers should also supplement in the form of copper boluses. Goats prefer to eat brush or browse and many producers purchase goats to clear pasture and manage invasive species like multiflora rose. According to the U of A, goats are natural browsers and have the unique ability to select plants when they are at their most nutritious state. When fresh browse is not available, producers will need to supplement with good quality hay. Hay varies tremendously in quality, and the only way to know the nutritional content is to have the hay analyzed by a forage testing laboratory. Samples can be taken to the local county Extension office to be sent for analysis. Typical costs range from $10 to $12 per sample, said Brian Freking and Justin McDaniel with the University of Oklahoma Extension. If producers are feeding dairy goats, be prepared to offer high protein feed such as alfalfa hay or pellets for good milk production. Visiting with a local extension expert can help make sure sheep and goat nutritional needs are met.

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More On Nutrition Many factors affect the nutritional requirements of small ruminants, including: n Maintenance n Growth n Pregnancy n Lactation n Fiber production n Activity n Environment As a general rule of thumb, sheep and goats will consume 2 to 4 percent of their body weight on a dry matter basis in feed. Small ruminants require energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water. Energy (calories) is usually the most limiting nutrient, whereas protein is the most expensive. Deficiencies, excesses, and imbalances of vitamins and minerals can limit animal performance and lead to various health problems. Fiber (bulk) is necessary to maintain a healthy rumen environment and prevent digestive upsets. Water is the cheapest feed ingredient, yet often the most neglected. MAY 27, 2019

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Be Bloat Aware By Klaire Howerton

Bloat can quickly lead to death in livestock Now that spring is in full swing, producers will want to keep a close eye on their herds in case of bloat. Fresh spring grass has been known to cause this problem, so here is what to look for and how to treat it!

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In order to prevent and treat bloat, it is helpful to fully understand what it is. According to Purdue University, bloat is a digestive disorder characterized by an accumulation of gas in the first two compartments of a ruminant’s stomach (the rumen and reticulum). Production of gas (primarily carbon dioxide and methane) is a normal result of rumen fermentation. These gases are usually discharged by belching (eructation) but, if the animal’s ability to release these gases is impaired, pressure builds in the reticulum and rumen and bloat occurs.” If left untreated, bloat can quickly lead to death from suffocation. Signs of Bloat: The clinical signs of bloat can be easily identified: anxiety, rapid breathing, tongue out and a large protrusion of the rumen. “You can usually see this as swelling on the left side of the animal. If you tap firmly on the swelling, it will sound like a drum,” said Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. While the most common type of bloat is pasture bloat, abomasum bloat can be seen in young bottle-fed livestock. Animals grind their teeth and salivate, appear depressed and refuse to eat. The abomasum swells, and “tinkling” or splashing can be heard if the animal is shaken. Treating and Preventing Bloat: If producers find an animal with bloat, immediate action must be taken to save its life. Reducing the foam buildup from the animal’s inability to pass gas is key. Dosing the animal with mineral oil or vegetable oil will reduce the surface tension MAY 27, 2019

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Our treat, your tribute Missouri State Fair Opening Day, Thursday, Aug. 8

Thank you, dairy farmers.

$1 OFF ICE CREAM AT THE DAIRY BARN

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Get your coupon at the main gate or at MFA’s booth at the fair

June is dairy month, a time to celebrate this long-held tradition in MFA’s trade territory. But one month isn’t long enough to honor our hardworking dairy farmers. That’s why MFA is extending our celebration to the Missouri State Fair. On opening day, Aug. 8, receive $1 off ice cream in the Dairy Barn. It’s our treat to you and our tribute to Midwest dairy farmers. Dairy farmers, stop by your MFA Agri Services Center or local affiliate and ask about MFA feeds with Shield Technology. Shield uses unique ingredients to boost rumen function and animal health. The results will speak for themselves.

See what MFA Shield Technology can do for your herd. Contact your MFA Agri Services for additional information, or call (573) 874-5111.

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