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Missouri student selected as intern: The Arkansas Farm Bureau has selected Shaylee Wallace of Reeds Spring, Mo., as an intern. Wallace, from Reeds Spring, Mo., graduated in 2018 from College of the Ozarks, where she studied agriculture animal science. She is now a graduate student studying agricultural communications at the University of Arkansas. Wallace also works as a graduate assistant throughout the school year and currently serves as the collegiate board member of Arkansas Women in Agriculture. Wallace is interning with the public relations department. Verona student awarded scholarship: Lora Wright of Verona, Mo., an agribusiness pre-law major at Oklahoma State University has received a $1,000 Mike Lancaster Sophomore Merit Scholarship from the National Dairy Shrine. The scholarships are designed to encourage qualified undergraduate students to pursue careers in the dairy industry or related occupations. This scholarship is named in honor of Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder and Klussendorf recipient Mike Lancaster. Parson signs bill: Gov. Mike Parson signed a measure last month stopping local governments from regulating big farms. The legislation will bar counties from imposing their own pollutionfighting rules on concentrated animal feeding operations, known as CAFOs. Twenty counties, mostly in the northern half of the state, have sought to regulate large animal operations through local health ordinances. But the new law says counties cannot enact rules more stringent than state standards. Proponents say the local ordinances create a “hodgepodge” of regulations that have stalled expansion of modern agriculture. Grants awarded: FCS Financial recently recognized 44 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. Clubs from the Ozarks receiving the grants include: Barry County Screeching Eagles 4-H (Barry County) – Construct raised bed landscape at Wheaton City Park; Barton County 4-H Teen Leaders (Barton County) – Construct outdoor classroom for Lamar East Primary School; Rich Hill FFA Chapter (Bates County) – Improvements at Barton County Fairgrounds cattle barn; Denim & Dust 4-H Club (Dallas County) – Build picnic tables for the Dallas County Fairgrounds; the Aurora FFA Chapter (Lawrence County) – Landscape Aurora High School grounds.; Clayton 4-H Club (Vernon County) – Update and renovate Clayton 4-H Clubhouse.; and the Vernon County 4-H Council (Vernon County) – Construct a relaxation station in the Home Ec. Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds.

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roblems, like bananas, always come in bunches and last revweek onwIoharvested rC yrreJ yB a particularly large batch of them. As has been the case for the past several weeks, I went to bed with Jerry Crownover farms in Lawrence County. He the TV weatherman warning us of impending is a former professor of storms and heavy rain during the night. I alAgriculture Education at ways worry about the effects of nasty weather Missouri State University, on my livestock, but our bedroom is actually in and is an author and the basement of our home, so I usually feel fairly professional speaker. protected from high winds and tornados. To contact Jerry, go to At 3 a.m. I was awakened by a power outage that ozarksfn.com and click shut off the CPAP machine that I’ve been sleeping on ‘Contact Us.’ with for the past ten years. Getting up and looking outside, the lightning-filled skies revealed a winddriven rain that both looked and sounded ominous. I quickly realized that without electricity, the sump pump that keeps our basement dry would not be working, and a wet carpet would result in my wife’s wrath. That would be the biggest banana on the stalk. Hurriedly, I dressed and headed through the blinding rain to retrieve my little, portable generator to provide emergency power for the sump pump. By the time I walked the 100 yards to the shop, got the generator, returned and got it started, I was more than soaked. After shedding my wet clothes, I sat at the kitchen table and listened to the hum of the little generator and worried about the cattle and fences at my creek farm. The rain continued. At 5 a.m., the sound of the purring engine stopped. Thinking it was simply out of fuel, I proceeded to redress (with dry clothes) and head back to the shop to get the gas can. If possible, the rain was coming down even harder and mixed with a little hail. I filled the generator and pulled the starter rope. Nothing. Twenty more times produced the same result. In a panic, I carried it into the dryness of my garage and checked

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When dairy heifer prices fell, Robbie Letterman had a choice to make, so he rebuilt his grandpa’s barn and started milking. Pictured are Letterman’s children, Brinlee (6), Adalee (10) and Cater (1) Letterman. See more on page 8. Photo by Julie Turner-Crawford Ozarks Farm & Neighbor accepts story suggestions from readers. Story information appears as gathered from interviewees. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor assumes no responsibility for the credibility of statements made by interviewees. © Copyright Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, Inc., 2019. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

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ust in time for National Dairy Month, an animal-rights organization has pounced on the dairy industry. Mainstream and social media is ablaze Julie Turner-Crawford with the story of the Animal Recovery is a native of Dallas Mission’s “undercover investigation” of the mistreatCounty, Mo., where she ment of calves at the Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana. grew up on her family’s I have watched the video, and I find it very upsetting. farm. She is a graduate If I had treated a calf, or any animal, like these workers, of Missouri State my dad would have whooped me five times worse. University. To contact The video claims there is “widespread abuse” on Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 the farm, but the same four workers were filmed or by email at editor@ time and time again – for three months. For three ozarksfn.com. months, the person planted by ARM never confronted the workers who were harming these calves; they watched and waited. Because they did nothing to stop the actions for three months, the person recording the workers is just as guilty and those who are tossing, kicking and punching the calves. As of this writing, charges have been filed against three of the workers. I expect more charges to come. Fair Oaks Farms founder Mike McCloskey said they were made aware of ARM’s undercover operation months ago, but were not aware of what footage was captured by the group until it was released to the public. They said they were “disgusted by and take full responsibility for the actions seen in the footage.” McCloskey went on to say the actions

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just a thought Continued from Previous Page of the employees “goes against everything that we stand for in regards to responsible cow care and comfort.” The statement also says of the four farm employees on the video, three were terminated prior to management becoming aware of the ARM operation because coworkers reported their actions. When the video was released, the fourth was terminated. I’m speculating more employees may be in the unemployment line as this story unfolds. If not already in place, I suspect there will also be stricter background checks and vetting at Fair Oaks Farms before hiring. In some ways, the video is misleading. Trying to teach a calf how to suck on a bottle can be misconstrued as “force feeding,” but punching a calf will never help it learn to take a bottle. Branding is also a common practice on farms and ranches, and calves and cows do die even with the best of care. These are the not-so-pretty parts of life on a farm. The Fair Oaks Farms incident is having a ripple effect on the entire dairy industry. Fair Oaks Farms sold its milk to Fairlife, and stores are pulling the product from shelves. Fairlife has suspended deliveries from the farm, but Fair Oaks’ milk was less than 5 percent of the company’s milk

Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 everything I could, but in the darkness I could not find the problem. Knowing that the basement would quickly become a major problem, I headed back to the shop to get the big generator (after the ice storm of ’07, I’m prepared). My bigger generator is on two wheels and weighs close to 300 pounds. but I knew it had to be done. One tire was flat and my air compressor also runs on electricity, so I attempted to start the engine that I hadn’t run in about a year. It cranked, but wouldn’t start. I sprayed some starter fluid in it and it would fire, but wouldn’t keep running. Then, my sleep deprived mind realized I hadn’t turned on the fuel line. Once I did that, it started right up and I JUNE 17, 2019

supply. The actions of four employees, a cameraman and a truck driver have now impacted about 30 other dairy farms that supply milk to Fairlife. Animal rights groups are having a field day with the release of the video, calling for the boycott of dairy products because of the “cruelty” on dairy farms. There are many, many dairy farmers across the country, good dairy farmers, who are struggling to keep their farms going. Associating those good farmers with the hired hands on the video isn’t fair. I have many dairy farmer friends. I’ve seen some of them break down because of the loss of a cow or kick themselves because they couldn’t save a calf. I’ve seen the heartbreak of that trailer driving away with 30, 40, 50 years of breeding that will never return to their farm. It’s as if they lost a part of themselves. I want to thank all of my friends who are dairy farmers for all their hard work, and every other farmer and rancher who spends countless hours caring for their animals. Agriculture deserves better than this. You deserve better than this.

was able to plug in the air compressor, air up the flat tire, and then head back up the hill to the house, pushing the behemoth tool. It continued to rain. Hard! I got the bigger generator plugged in and working the sump pump at about 6 a.m., came inside, and shucked the second set of soaked clothing on the pile with the first set. At 6:15, the lights came on in the kitchen. I redressed for the third time and went back out to convert the sump pump back to the house current, turn off the generator, and add a third set of wet clothes to the pile. It’s been a week now, and I still don’t have all the fences rebuilt at the creek place. Two pond embankments have washed out and have to be repaired. I fixed the little generator. Judy washed a few more loads of laundry than normal. I hate bananas.

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Appalossa horses and beef cattle have roamed the family farm for generations James and Chantil Richards, and their family carry on the tradition of breeding Appaloosa horses began with Chantil’s parents, Clifford and Connie Farrell, at the family farm in Raymondville, Mo. “This actually started with my dad in the 1980s. He raised Appaloosas,” Chantil said. “We just kept it going. That was his love. He loved the color. You never got the same thing twice.” Chantil recalled how busy her parents were with their breeding operation.” The Richards family have been in the Her father was not above kidding her cattle and horse industry for many years. about the efficiency of his mares during Pictured, from left, are Caitlyn, Chantil, foaling time. He called Chantil when James and Justin Richards. she was in the hospital, about to give Photo by Juanita McLellan birth herself. “I’ve got four on the ground and they’re they had almost 2,000 acres,” Chantil “If you go out into the field, most of walking and eating,” Chantil recalled jok- said. “They ran a feeder steer operation.” them will come up to you to see what ing. “ I don’t know what you’re waiting on.” The amount of land and its use has you’ve got in your hands,” Caitlyn said. Clifford and Connie purchased Hands changed; the current farm is 150 acres. War Eagle is the lead breeding stallion. Eagle as their first breeding stallion, Today, the operation includes an eclectic Holy Smokes, their up and coming stud, a descendent of Hands Up, a founda- mix of commercial cattle, from Longhorns has a quiet, affectionate disposition. tion Appaloosa stallion. The family has to Herefords and crossbreeds, which total Foaling time is busy at the ranch, but is worked to keep their line of Appaloosa 44 cows and four bulls of varying ages. made easier by the use of cameras. horses connected to Hands Up. All of Horses and cattle are pastured togeth“We put a spot light in the back field their breeding stock can trace their lin- er, while the bulls and stallions are kept and we can look at them,” Justin said. age back to this award-winning stallion. separate. “Our barns are actually set up where Hands Up’s pedigree, included the legWhile horses remain a major part of you can have them in the stalls,” Chanendary Man O’ War. Double F Ranch, Justin is committed to til said. Clifford’s love of the breed is shared by increasing the sale of their beef cattle. Foal watch primarily falls to Caitlyn. his grandchildren. “Currently we sell at the local sale “‘Cause I’m the youngest,” she said with a Caitlyn Richards plans to pursue a ca- barns,” Justin said. “We are in the pro- smile. “One thing I love about them is how reer in equine therapy and brother Jus- cess of trying to increase our operation, different they are. You can get a horse that tin, works full time managing the farm. and be able to send them out West. We looks like a Quarter Horse, with the AppaCaitlyn is active in barrel racing, while are trying to improve our operation, so loosa color, or you could get one that looks Justin participates in team roping. Both we can have a bigger market.” like a Thoroughbred. It blows my mind.” are graduates of Licking High School. All cattle and horses receive the necessary Chantil’s husband, James is also an The Farrell family began vaccines, and are fed a mixture of fescue, Appaloosa enthusiast. acquiring the land which Timothy and Orchardgrass. BermuWhen talking about their horses, would evolve into their curdagrass, and alfalfa is fed to the mares James is quick to point out the unique rent operation when Chantil’s when they are close to foaling. features of the breed. grandmother Delline Farrell purIt’s clear the affection Cait“They’re the best advertisement,” he said. chased 40 acres during the 1940s lyn and Justin have for their “That’s one reason we have this lot up front, while W.A. Farrell was serving in horses, and how much the because we’ll have mares and baby’s during Raymondville, Mo. World War II. horses have bonded with the summer time, and people will actually “When I was in high school, their caregivers. slow down and stop and look at the horses.” JUNE 17, 2019

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“I keep my cows happy and full. If the world. Within three months, we had 200 cows calve and I had 200 calves on weather is going to be bad, we will run roll hay to help keep them warm and dry, the bottle.” Today Letterman Farms and Dairy in and we work to keep manure contained.” Although they began with Holsteins, Niangua, Mo., is milking 160 cows, with the Lettermans have added Jersey geabout 30 dry cows waiting to netics to their herd and milk several freshen. cross cows. Robbie has been around “They don’t eat as much, they the dairy business most of his milk just as good and their butterlife. His parents milked, as did fat is better,” Robbie said of the his grandparents. Robbie and Jersey/Holstein cross cows. Ashlee remodeled a barn on the Niangua, Mo. Their breeding program Letterman farm that was built changed yet again recently in the late 1970s by his grandfa-

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meet your neighbors with the introduction of Angus bulls through a natural cover breeding program. “I don’t own a single dairy bull,” Robbie said. “The Angus-cross calves are worth more. Dairy heifers won’t bring anything and we converted to beef bulls about a year ago. If I need more cows, I’ll buy cows that are in their first or second lactation because it’s cheaper to buy them than to raise them. One of these days it might be backwards of that, but right now that’s how it is. I also want to try to get away from calving heifers as much as I can.” Heifers and steers from the Angus cross are sold at about 400 to 500 pounds. Robbie utilizes a Kansas-based nutritionist for his dairy herd, and for his dairy customers at Letterman Feed who want to optimize their herd nutrition and milk production. “He’s extremely good with dairy rations, especially dry lot scenarios, with TMR mixes.” The Lettermans rent and own about 1,300 acres, where they raise much of their own feed, including corn silage, wheat and hay. “We try to put up everything that we can, but we still have to buy a little,” Robbie said. “If the price is right, and it’s affordable, we might buy a little alfalfa for the milk cows. Corn silage and wheat have been a big part of our forages over the last several years.” Nutrition, Robbie added, is key to a productive animal, as is proper health care. Cattle in the Letterman herd are vaccinated annually, dewormed a couple times a year and hooves are routinely trimmed. Robbie added that cows that are underfed, unhealthy and overstressed are not productive cows. “As we lose our family farms, I think we might lose that,” Robbie said. “As you go into bigger dairies, I worry that you will lose the quality of care because they will look at that dollar amount. Family farms care about the bottom line, but the cows are important to smaller farmers.” In addition to the farm and Letterman Feed, Robbie owns Letterman Triple T Repair and a small trucking business. “It’s hard to make a living today just milking cows,” he said. “It takes some

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other source of income to make it go.” The Lettermans also run stock cows. Robbie is in partnership with Jeff Atteberry on about 220 Angus-influenced cows, and has his own herd of about 70 cows. With the struggles of dairy farming, Robbie admits there are times he thinks about getting out of the industry, but he, like many other farmers, have too much investment at stake. “With the price of replacements, you can’t get any money of out (cows) when you sell them to even get out,” Robbie said. “When you look at the dairy industry, everything has gone up, but the price of milk (paid to the farmer) hasn’t. If you just milked cows and didn’t have any heifers or anything running around, the milk cows will make you a little money, but it’s the cost of everything else that hurts a person. “Dairy farmers are the only ones who have to buy at retail and sell at wholesale. The corn farmer can hold his corn for a little while to get a better price, but dairy farmers have to take what they will give, and I think that’s what makes it toughest on the dairy industry… I like to say I’m going to sell my cows, but as long as we can keep help, come up with the feed for them and buy replacements, I will probably always milk,” Robbie said. “My grandpa was in and out of milking, but he always came back to it. I think when I rebuilt the barn, it was him that pushed me to go ahead. We put enough money into the barn that this is what we have to do because that is it’s one and only use.” While remaining in the dairy business is a struggle, the Lettermans feel it’s a great lifestyle for their young family, which includes daughters Adalee (10) and Brinlee (6), and son Cater (1). “It’s been a good life for us,” Ashlee said. “I grew up on a farm, but not like the one my kids are growing up on. They have to help with things I never had to do and it’s been good for them.” “I like the environment for the kids,” Robbie added. “It also teaches responsibility, which a lot kids have lost these days. I also like the cows. There ain’t nothing better than seeing a bunch of black and white cows running around.”

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president of the board of directors of the Old Stagecoach Stop Foundation, shared at the end of a day of public tours. Along with eight other board members, Jeanie provides free tours to those who stop in on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April through September. “There were only three hotels in the entire area so you could rent a bed for an eight-hour shift to sleep and that was it. Of course, there were a lot more beds in here than there are now,” she added with a smile. “It took four months to build Fort Leonard Wood with a new barracks going up every 45 minutes.” The Stagecoach Stop served the area for more than 100 years and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Within a few years, however, it had fallen into disrepair and was slated

for demolition by the city of Waynesville. At that time, a local couple, Gene and Maxine Farnham, spearheaded the effort to save the building. The museum’s rooms, upstairs and down, have been organized to highlight various eras and owners of the building’s history, from its original log cabin construction to its part in support of the area’s 20th-century growth. “The bed in the family’s original living quarters is a rope bed, which is where the phrase ‘sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite’ comes from,” Jeanie explained. “The ropes that supported a mattress, which was often stuffed with hay or corn husks, had to be tightened from time to time, as they sagged under the weight of whoever slept in the bed. The beds upstairs reflect the 1940s

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More than 150 years ago, William Walton McDonald built two 16-foot by 16-foot log cabins connected by what’s known as a dogtrot area or breezeway. The design was that of a stagecoach stop on what is today the Waynesville (Mo.) city square. McDonald and his family lived in one of the cabins and used the other to welcome coach drivers and guests. Within a couple of decades, the building was commandeered during the American Civil War by the Union Army as a field hospital. In coming years, it would be renovated, added onto and used as a hotel and later as apartments through the building of nearby Fort Leonard Wood at the beginning of World War II in the 1940s. “Thirty thousand workers descended on the area at that time,” Jeanie Porter,

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and 1950s modern beds that use metal springs and more modern mattresses.” There is a room dedicated to the building’s Civil War years. “One of the owners, Alexander Bryan, fought for both sides during the Civil War. We found in our research that happened more than once. Apparently, someone might start out supporting one side and then became disillusioned or upset, or decided their views really lined up more with the other side and so they would switch their allegiance.” Other rooms are built around different aspects of the changes in American culture. A dining room highlights china from the time when the Stagecoach Stop was owned by Eliza Black and her daughter Amanda, and known as The Black Hotel. Initially purchased by Eliza JUNE 17, 2019

ozarks roots and her husband Lewis and their two sons, Lewis died five years later. Eliza and Amanda operated the hotel for 21 years. They were well-known for their fried chicken dinners and Amanda’s extensive postcard collection, part of which is still on display there. Another room features the dentist office of the building’s owner at the time, Dr. James Titterington, and yet another has a full set of Charles Darrow’s famous game, Monopoly, which was initially rejected by Parker Brothers. Darrow began to produce copies of his game and sell them on his own. When he had sold more than 5,000 copies, Parker Brothers reconsidered their original decision and Darrow became the first game millionaire. The Stagecoach Stop also served as the local post office at different times, and many locals dropped in to collect their mail regularly. During the last public hanging at the nearby Pulaski County Courthouse, the building owner at the time realized people could view the hanging from the second story balcony. The authorities had erected a fence to block the public’s view so that women and children would not see the gruesome spectacle. So many tickets to view the hanging from the balcony were sold that a fight broke out at the base of the steps and many missed the hanging because they were too busy watching the fight. After the Old Stagecoach Stop Foundation took over the building, it had to have soil removed from beneath the original log cabin’s wooden floors to stabilize the structure. The foundation also enlisted local accelerated eighth-grade students in 1989 and 1990 to do salvage archaeology under the building to remove dirt and discover any artifacts. Multiple items were found, including bullets from the Civil War era, buttons and other bits of military insignia, and numerous shards of pottery and china, many of which are also on display at the museum. Today, the Old Stagecoach Stop Foundation conducts tours, publishes a newsletter and maintains a website. They also host and participate in a number of area tourism activities such as Route 66 celebrations, motorcycle and bike rides, Old Settlers Day in July, Oktoberfest and Christmas on the Square. JUNE 17, 2019

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“I went to the Select Sire Program at Joplin Regional Stockyard,” Bailey said. “I started learning how to AI when I was 15.” “When Bailey graduated from high school, we brought her into the farm fulltime,” Mark explained. “Her job consists of doing all the AI work and raising calves from birth through breeding.” Johna was raised on her family’s small hobby farm in Billings, Mo., so she knew a little about farming. “It’s a lot different than dairy farming though,” she admitted. Johna homeschools children Hayden (14) and Riley (13), and they also have their 3-year-old son Hudson. The couple’s daughter, Chloe, received her angel wings in 2013 when she heartbreakingly passed away at age 4 from a brain tumor. “It’s a tremendous amount of work here,” Johna stated. “I do everything my husband does and all our kids have their own chores. Riley helps her sister with the calves, Hayden rakes hay, does field work and gets the baby calves in.” “Hayden’s my right-hand man,” Mark said. “He’s beside me all the time and does whatever I need him to do, and all our kids milk. I have two hired hands but if my kids weren’t helping, I’d need two additional employees just to cover all the work they do. They’re a tremendous help around here.” The reason they expanded was so they could continue to farm with their kids, working beside them so they could have good character and a great work ethic. The Fellwock’s raise their own silage. This year they put out 240 acres of corn, along with alfalfa, wheat, rye and oats. All the forages go to the cows; only a small portion is sold. They calve year-round, with the heaviest calving beginning in July through the fall. They calve in larger groups to generate higher milk production through the fall and winter months, which allows for less milking in the summer heat. They prefer the smaller-framed cows that are easier to handle. Their biggest cow is 1,350 pounds.

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A popular misconception in the public today is that milk-alternatives, such as rice and almond milk, are healthier than regular milk. “Milk is God’s super food,” Johna explained. “It’s packed with protein and calcium. Milk is clean, safe and nutritious. We are highly regulated here at our dairy. If a cow is sick and treated, not a drop of that milk ever goes into the stream. There can’t be a mistake here.” “We sample at the farm and it is also sampled multiple times at the plant,” Mark added. “The bottom line is, milk is safe. We teach and educate the public on that daily. Today, people are so removed from the farm, they don’t know milk comes from a cow, they just think it comes from a store.” Fellwock Dairy’s milk is sold to their milk coop, Dairy Farmers of America, who then market it to Hiland Dairy in Springfield. Mo., where it is made into ice cream, cheese, butter and processed milk. Mark admits “there’s a lot more than milking on a dairy farm, there’s feeding, calf raising, heifer management and all those things have to work together to be successful.” The Fellwock’s are very involved in their milk coop, Midwest Dairy promotions and Farm Bureau. Mark is the district chairman for DFA and is involved in the Young Cooperative and Emerging Leaders programs through DFA. Mark makes trips to Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators and lobby for dairy farmers. “We learn how USDA works for us and we also attend functions. They speak with their congressmen from their perspective areas. We want to stay connected and know what’s going on,” Mark said. “The days of milking cows and not being informed are over; you can’t survive like that anymore. It is crucial to be involved and know what your coop is doing, and know what markets there are and what programs are currently going on.”

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In Town: For 34 years, Darrel McCann has been the county executive director of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency for Laclede and Wright counties. “We manage price support and emergency programs for ag producers in both counties,” he explained. “That means we manage the subsidies in this area, primarily for dairy farmers and also for grain producers when prices are low. We also maintain the farm records used by any of the federal government agencies. “Right now the big job is helping farmers clean tornado and flood debris from their fields and re-build fencing. I’ve been doing farm visits all week.” Darrel said the best part of his job is getting to be out with the farmers on their land on a regular basis. Photo by Laura L. Valenti “They are proud of their farms and it is a pleasure to have them show me around. One of the things I’m most proud of in my career is the fact that in 2007, after the big ice storm here, we were the first county in the country to implement an Emergency Conservation Program. It was federal funds that we used to help farmers clear their fields of storm debris and repair damaged fencing. It was a brand new program and after we did it, other states like Arkansas and Kentucky, contacted us to ask our advice on how we did it and how they could so the same. It was a $3 million program and we had 660 area farmers sign up for it.” In the Country: “For me, life on the farm is 305 acres in Laclede County, outside Stoutland,” Darrel said. “After getting an agriculture business degree at Missouri State, I spent 10 years on the road, working for the government in agriculture. Then, we came home and settled on what was part of my wife’s family farm. We do commercial beef cattle and keep about 30 cow/calf pairs.” Darrel grew up in farming as his family also raised beef cattle, and one of his sons continues in the tradition, working for the USDA in Hartville. “One of the advantages of my job is all the things I’ve learned over the years that I can and do incorporate into my own farming operation. And there are also a few things I’ve seen that I know I definitely do not want to do,” he concluded with a broad smile. JUNE 17, 2019

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

beef

(Week of 6/2/19 to 6/8/19)

70.00-80.00

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

†

72.50-90.50

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

77.00-94.00 † 60.00-95.00* 78.00-90.50*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler Ozarks Regional Stockyards

72.50-100.00*

South Central Regional Stockyards

63.00-85.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

†

60.00-100.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

63.00-105.00 †

slaughter

110

130

cows 50.00-70.00 † 27.50-66.50 †

Douglas County Livestock

30.50-69.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

17.50-71.50 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

39.00-72.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction Mid Missouri Stockyards

30.00-68.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

35.00-69.50 † 20.00-73.50 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

20.00-61.00 †

South Central Regional

26.00-67.50 †

Springfield Livestock Market

cow/calf

100

pairs

(Week of 6/2/19 to 6/8/19)

1000.00-1200.00 †

Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported †

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

1075.00-1320.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

850.00-1035.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

sheep &

goats

121( 5(3257('

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna Springfield Livestockk

None Reported

Ava Douglas County† 6/6/19

†

600.00-1200.00 †

1000

1500

replacement

2000

2500

cows

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

840.00-1135.00 †

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

Joplin Regional Stockyards

550.00-1100.00 †

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 6/2/19 to 6/8/19)

775.00-960.00 †

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

Kingsville Livestock Auction

60.00-104.00 † Prices reported per cwt

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

68.00 † Prices reported per cwt 850.00-1050.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported † 275.00-1235.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards South Central Regional Stockyards Springfield Livestock Market

16 16

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep & Goat

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

730.00 † 300.00-1085.00 †

500

1000

1500

2000

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

5/26/19

Receipts: 1,290 Special Note: Each month the Producers Auction Yards have a sheep and goat sale the 2nd Thursday beginning at 6:00 P.M. and the 4th Saturday beginning at 1:00 P.M.Compared to last month, feeder and slaughter sheep were 20.00-30.00 lower with feeder and slaughter goats steady to firm. Demand was moderate on a

heavy supply of sheep and good on a moderate supply of goats. Supply included: 21% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (1% Lambs, 99% Hair Lambs); 42% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (4% Wooled, 84% Hair Breeds, 1% Ewes, 9% Hair Ewes, 2% Hair Bucks); 8% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (82% Hair Ewes, 18% Families); 9%Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 16% Slaughter Goats (69% Kids, 23% Nannies/Does, 3% Bucks/Billies, 5% Wethers); 4%Replacement Goats (33% Nannies/Does, 59% Families, 8% Bucks/Billies). Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 172.50. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 170.00-190.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 150.00-170.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 3: 110.00-120.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled - Choice and Prime 1-2: 162.50-170.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-2: 170.00-180.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-3: 130.00-172.50. Hair Breeds - Utility and Good 1-3: 94.00-110.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 50.00. Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 1-3: 100.00-105.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 50.00-75.00. Hair Bucks - 1-3: 50.00-110.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Medium and Large 1: 125.00-150.00. Hair Ewes - Medium and Large 1-2: 95.00-115.00. Hair Ewes - Medium and Large 2: 75.00-95.00. Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 85.00-95.00. Families - Medium and Large 2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 65.0070.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 300.00-370.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 265.00-300.00. Kids - Selection 2: 230.00-270.00. Kids - Selection 3: 175.00-210.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 300.00-350.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 197.50-290.00. Kids - Selection 2: 195.00-250.00. Kids - Selection 3: 100.00-180.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 120.00-150.00. Nannies /Does - Selection 2: 110.00-130.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 100.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 135.00-147.50. Wethers - Selection 1-2: 190.00-215.00.

stocker & feeder

None Reported † 600.00-1000.00 †

Ozarks Regional

6/6/19

Receipts: 1,146 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 steady to 40.00 lower. Market kids were mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter nannies and billies were mostly steady. CWT unless noted. Supply included: 31% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (7%Lambs, 93% Hair Lambs); 28% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (7% Wooled & Shorn, 15% Wooled, 40% Hair Breeds, 6% Ewes, 29% Hair Ewes, 2% Bucks, 1% Hair Bucks); 2% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Families); 14% Feeder Goats (100%Kids); 24% Slaughter Goats (50% Kids, 41% Nannies/Does, 8% Bucks/Billies, 1% Wethers); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Families). Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 145.00-165.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 120.00-170.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 50.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-2: 140.00155.00. Wooled - Good and Choice 1-2: 70.00-155.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1: 160.00-170.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-2: 125.00-165.00.

1100.00-1400.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

500

cattle

Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 60.00-80.00. Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-3: 47.50-50.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-2: 60.00-85.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 50.00-85.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-3: 50.00-62.50. Bucks - 1-2: 50.00-80.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2: 60.00-70.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 140.00-210.00. Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/20-40 lbs lamb: 180.00. Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/20-40 lbs lamb: 120.00-140.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 325.00-360.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 225.00-305.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 35.00-70.00. Kids - Selection 2: 160.00-225.00. Kids - Selection 2: 22.50-45.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 110.00-165.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 290.00-330.00. Kids Selection 1-2: 240.00-285.00. Kids Selection 2: 205.00-250.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 170.00-190.00. Kids - Selection 3: 120.00-150.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 145.00-165.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 100.00-135.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 80.00-110.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2-3: 70.00-85.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 45.00-50.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 135.00-150.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 100.00-135.00. Wethers - Selection 1: 172.50-200.00. Replacement Goats: Families - Selection 1 w/20-40 lbs kid: 165.00. Families - Selection 1-2 w/<20 lbs kid: 180.00. Families - Selection 1-2 w/<20 lbs kid: 105.00. Families - Selection 1-2 w/20-40 lbs kid: 225.00-270.00.

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

dairy

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep & Goat

(Week of 6/2/19 to 6/8/19) Buffalo Livestock Market

6/9/19

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 110.00-117.50; wtd. avg. price 114.11. Heifers: 111.00-115.50; wtd. avg. price 113.64. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 182.00-188.00; wtd. avg. price 184.24. Heifers: 181.00-186.00; wtd. avg. price 184.14.

†

77.50-98.50

Kingsville Livestock Auction

cattle

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 6/8/19

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 6/6/19

Cuba Interstate Regional† 6/4/19

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 6/3/19

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 6/4/19

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 6/6/19

1,209

1,409

1,203

1,159

6,909

2,302

2,076

Steady

8-10 Higher

Uneven

3-10 Lower

St-10 Lower

St-6 Lower

2-4 Higher

----159.00-173.00 148.00-156.00 ---------

165.00-193.00 155.00-174.00 148.00-161.50 145.00-152.50 132.00-137.00

189.00-191.00 164.50-185.00 146.00-166.00 142.00-150.50 125.00-134.50

172.00-180.00 157.50-169.00 147.00-164.25 131.00-149.50 121.50-134.25

180.00-185.00 156.00-180.00 141.00-170.00 134.00-159.50 128.00-144.00

198.50 166.50-178.50 153.25-170.00 137.00-165.50 122.00-142.75

170.00-205.00 157.00-184.00 148.00-166.00 138.00-152.00 126.00-142.00

----148.00 141.00 127.00 -----

----145.00-165.00 130.00-148.00 127.00-139.00 117.00-131.00

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--------131.00-144.00 127.00-131.00 119.00

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--------125.00-132.50 122.00 116.50

135.00-155.00 132.00-148.00 128.00-139.50 122.00-130.00 116.00-123.50

153.00 142.50-160.00 140.00-147.50 124.00-135.00 -----

140.00-159.00 134.50-142.50 131.00-140.00 123.75-127.50 -----

140.00-156.00 135.00-153.00 122.00-147.00 122.00-139.50 112.50-124.00

168.00 144.50-154.00 129.00-152.00 132.50-139.25 117.25-121.85

145.00-157.00 134.00-152.00 130.00-147.00 125.00-132.00 120.00-130.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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reports

rices

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 6/4/19

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 6/6/19

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report

6/11/19

Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 1,998 Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): Not Reported Price Range: Not Reported Wtd Avg: Not Reported 5 Day Rolling Avg: Not Reported Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Sow & Boar Report

6/11/19

Sows Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis): 2,902 300-399 lbs: 31.00-55.25. 400-449 lbs: 31.00-57.00. 450-499 lbs: 31.00-58.00. 500-549 lbs: 36.00-61.50. 550/up lbs: 48.61-58.25.

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

6/7/19

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.5350 and 40# blocks at $1.7525. The weekly average for barrels is $1.5110 (-.0303) and blocks, $1.7330 (+.0424). Fluid Milk: Farm milk yields are generally steady in the nation. In the Eastern region and in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado, output is growing. Midwestern

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 6/5/19

Vienna South Central† 6/5/19

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 6/4/19

2,302

2,076

1,831

2,629

3,069

St-6 Lower

2-4 Higher

St-10 Lower

2-10 Lower

3-12 Lower

198.50 66.50-178.50 53.25-170.00 37.00-165.50 22.00-142.75

170.00-205.00 157.00-184.00 148.00-166.00 138.00-152.00 126.00-142.00

----158.00-172.00 142.50-164.00 129.50-149.00 125.00-127.00

171.00-190.00 162.00-188.00 159.00-180.50 143.00-170.75 151.00-158.00

177.50-185.00 163.00-180.00 145.00-168.00 132.00-150.00 138.00-141.00

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Week Ended 6/7/19 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum* * Price per cwt

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----148.00-159.50 130.00-142.00 ---------

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----145.00-155.00 137.00-140.00 132.00-133.00 -----

168.00 44.50-154.00 29.00-152.00 32.50-139.25 17.25-121.85

145.00-157.00 134.00-152.00 130.00-147.00 125.00-132.00 120.00-130.00

135.00-144.00 131.50-144.50 120.50-139.00 119.00-130.00 125.50-126.00

147.00-152.00 140.00-150.50 131.00-147.50 123.00-137.25 118.00-121.00

144.00-152.50 141.00-150.00 132.00-144.00 125.00-130.00 120.00-122.50

12 9 6

8.67

8.01 7.73 5.33 4.59

4.26

Butler Springfield

4.11

8.70

8.26

5.34 7.01 4.34

4.89

4.15

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

162.93 165.56 162.79 162.47

140.50

138.52 144.44 133.20 138.05 138.17

166.51

141.00

152.31

145.33

167.03 157.11 165.56 173.00 158.50

135.39 138.52 139.20 132.22

160.41

148.76 147.16

163.76 **

** 159.81 148.00 162.27 165.68 163.67

136.97 * 138.16 * 135.86

160.41

134.75 149.70

163.76 *

148.00

152.33 150.57 155.19 165.06 148.38

132.86 137.63 139.58 130.49 141.24

167.85

135.00

156.37 125

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

135.36

169.20

6.22 4.77

Cuba Vienna

134.61

162.37

7.78

4.16

Cuba Vienna

151.27

avg. grain prices Soybeans

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Ava Kingsville

6/7/19

Farmers continue to wait for a break in the weather to get to the hay fields. As of Monday first cutting of alfalfa was at 29 percent complete well behind the 5 year average pace of 53 percent. Other hay was at 14 percent compared to the 5 year average of 27 percent. Due in part to the poor hay curing weather and shortage of inventory there has been a tremendous amount of hay wrapped this year. Although sure not anything anyone is happy about the lack of harvest and the increase of areas in disaster status has been supportive of hay prices as it has prevented farmers from adding to the supply chain. Hay supplies are light, demand is light to moderate and prices are steady although sales of new crop hay are still very limited. 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: 40.00-70.00 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.

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JUNE 17, 2019

steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 5/12/19

Receipts This Week: 95,222 Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 7.6% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 87500 at 42.91. All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 7722 at 63.36.

$100

Week of 5/19/19

6/7/19

$145

Week of 5/12/19

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

$190

Week of 5/26/19

300.00-350.00. 2: 197.50-290.00. 195.00-250.00. 100.00-180.00. lection 1-2: 120.00-150.00. election 2: 110.00-130.00. lection 3: 100.00. ection 1-2: 135.00-147.50. n 1-2: 190.00-215.00.

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The dairy program at C of O has been a part of Hard Work U’s curriculum since it began Since the dawn of creation been a part of the school’s history from and mankind’s first steps in the the very beginning… the dairy. According to dairy manager Ryan Bigarden, agriculture has been the foundational force behind lyeu, the dairy has been a staple for as providing sustenance, clothing, long as the school has been in existence. Ryan grew up on a farm, but had no income, innovation and a sense experience with dairy cattle. The famof community. As the nation’s landscape, and conversely ily had milked before Ryan was born but that of agriculture, changes exponentially, opted to raise beef cows and alfalfa hay one institution remains a steadfast beacon; after his grandfather passed away. “I decided to go to college and when sowing seeds and cultivating character through the lives of its students – that insti- I came here, I got put in the dairy work program,” Ryan said. “It was different, tution is the College of the Ozarks. A young minister named James For- but it was cows and I really enjoyed it sythe hoped to be a missionary to Africa, all four years, then a job opened up right nevertheless, he found himself serving after I graduated.” Outside the college dairy, Ryan has his in his Presbyterian faith in his home own herd of 120 beef cows and puts up hay. state of Missouri. Ryan notes barn upgrades, however, His focus on the plight of the Ozarks youth prompted him to make repeated the college decided to keep the older deappeals to the denomination’s synod, re- sign reminiscent of the 1960s when the sulting in The School of the Ozarks high W. Alton Jones family donated a herd of school in 1906, a Christian work school. Holsteins. The old show barn can milk six cows Hard work would pave their way to a solid Christian education, earning the at a time utilizing a by-pass stall system, college, the moniker; “Hard Work U” in allowing each cow to move out and not a 1973 article in the Wall Street Journal. have to wait on the slowest milker. “Not a design you see anymore but it is The high school later became a junior college in 1956 and a four-year college effective for tourism,” Ryan noted. Tours are given throughout the camin 1965; aptly named College of the pus and allowing guests to see the milkOzarks in 1990. The “no tuition” concept has allowed ing process gives them a new respect for thousands of students to not only obtain the industry. The dairy is currently milking 50 head a four-year degree without debt but also develop critical life skills for adulthood. with a max of 60, freshening in several cows There are more than 50 degree programs in the fall. Jerseys were milked in the beginning available, including four military generals. and later a donation of the Holstein With 100 different workherd prompted them to sell the stations, students select five Jerseys in 1969. In 2011, they reworkstations at enrollment. introduced eight Jerseys to the When in session, students farm. In 2018, they added four work 15 hours a week at their Ayrshires. respective workstation, while the remainder of their tuition Point Lookout, Mo. “We showed one of the Ayrshire cows and she took is covered through scholarships. first place,” Ryan added. One such workstation has

Dairy manager Ryan Bilyeu is a product of the College of the Ozarks dairy program.

“The Ayrshire is between a Holstein and a Jersey frame. So right in the middle of production, components and stature.” During the school year, 32 students work at the dairy and in the summer 14 students work 40 hours a week completing the routine duties of milking, calf feeding, mixing feed, putting up hay or processing the milk. Two students milk, paying close attention to the leg band colors, which help identify each cow’s nutritional needs. Fat pellets top dress the feed for ones that have milked too much condition off. While beet pulp is given to the show cows. Assistant manager Brent Mistler oversees the milk processing, of which approximately 35 to 40 percent remains on campus: going to the Keeter Center

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restaurant and hotel, ice cream shop, for day care snack time and the cafeteria for students. The remainder is picked up by Dairy Farmers of America. In fact, much of what is served on campus is grown at the college. Last year the dairy received a new flavor mixer and the ability to mix different flavors of milk; chocolate, cappuccino, pumpkin spice, strawberry, egg nog, chocolate chip mint and cotton candy. They plan to offer their specialty flavored milk for the Fourth of July: strawberry, vanilla and cotton candy. Outside, Ryan likens the free stall open air barn to a hybrid dairy, where they feed TMR, a mixture of silage, dry alfalfa and grain, in the barn during the JUNE 17, 2019

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Another feature tends to be a student favorite and that is showing. In 2015, after a long absence from the show ring, students traveled to the Missouri State Fair, then the next year to both Missouri and Arkansas state fairs, placing at each. Two years ago, at Arkansas they won reserve supreme champion. In addition, three heifers got first place at both Missouri and Arkansas. In 2017, they scored Open Supreme Champion Holstein, Junior Supreme Jersey and Reserve Junior Supreme Guernsey. The C of O dairy students have competed against much larger and wellknown schools, such as Ohio State, Wisconsin State, Iowa State and Perdue, yet they brought home first place in the Midwest Dairy Challenge. The C of O dairy is ranked third in the top 10 College & University Herds. Another aspect of the agriculture workstation is the sale barn, giving students the opportunity to try their hand at auctioneering. “We hosted the National Ayrshire Sale, the first time Missouri had ever hosted it, and they selected us to host it,” Ryan said. “Some of the breeders, companies and associations pooled together some money so that the program could buy three Ayrshire heifers.” Ryan hopes to continue updating the facilities, focus on herd improvement and find new technology, such as, herd manager tags to monitor each cow from any location.

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Families partner to build a raw milk dairy with plans to expand their herd and product line

Top photo: Sarah Kuhlman didn’t grow up on a farm, but she’s now living her childhood dream of being a dairy farmer. Bottom photo: Shane English partners with Sarah Kuhlman in the operation of MooJuice Creamery, which started with a couple of Jersey cows.

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At the tender age of 3, Sarah said. Six years later, they now have 34 Kuhlman knew what she want- Jersey and Jersey-cross cows and heifers. Sarah and Shane decided the dairy ed to be when she grew up. She operation would have to start paying for wanted to be a dairy farmer. Sarah’s family didn’t live on a farm, itself once Sarah retired, so Sarah and but her mother hailed from a South her husband John began taking dairy Texas farm and made sure Sarah knew courses, attending seminars, learning all how things grew, about cattle and the they could about the dairy industry and soil. Her family purchased beef, eggs and raw milk production. John and Sarah found a 92-acre farm pork from local farmers, and bought raw milk from a neighbor in Norman, Okla. near Brighton, Mo., and worked with “It was a little Jersey dairy about a mile local and state agencies to determine if from the house,” Sarah recalled. “They it was suited for a dairy operation. Afhad a milking parlor with a glass front and ter the purchase, they utilized programs offered by the Natural Resources Conthey would milk three cows at a time.” Thanks to a chance meeting with an servation Service to develop a grazing area farrier, Sarah’s dairy farming dreams system, fence off wooded areas, install a watering system for the paddocks and began to come true. Sarah met Shane English when she the families began construction of a barn was looking for a horse for her daughter. to meet their goals. The spacious barn has a milking parlor, “He taught my kids how to ride,” she recalled. “He and I then got into a few a bottling room and a pasteurizing room, little things. We liked farm-raised eggs, which will allow the partners to produce so we got chickens and things like that. and sell products such as butter and reHe was buying bottle calves and one of duced fat chocolate milk, in addition to the women he was buying from said he other areas. Valentines Day 2018 was the first time cows were milked in the facility. needed a nurse cow.” Like the milking parlor from Sarah’s The lady had a Jersey cow she was willing to part with at a reasonable price, so memory, visitors can watch cows being he purchased the cow to his raise calves. milked through windows. The creamery After that first cow, it didn’t take long has hosted tours of school children to for a new venture to begin for Shane and give them a sample of life on the farm. Shane reclaimed the stanchion system Sarah – MooJuice Creamery. “I told him, ‘I always wanted to be a dairy from another farm, making it look as if farmer, so teach me to milk a cow,’” she it were new. The creamery is in the final stages of recalled with a smile. “He taught me how to milk a cow, but then when it came time obtaining its Grade A license. “We voluntarily take our milk into the to dry her off, we bought a second cow. By that time we had customers who were buy- local health department for testing, just like what we would do when we are liing milk from us.” censed,” Sarah explained. “We have Shane, who milked for a few more steps to meet the facilseveral local farmers while ity standards for our Grade A. in high school, converted The pasteurized products are part of his horse barn into a a whole other group of steps small milking facility, and the and licensing. Because we dairy herd began to grow. Brighton, Mo. want to keep our raw milk “Once you have two cows, it’s at the price it is, we are goall downhill from there,” Sarah

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Cattle graze throughout the day and are offered a custom ration developed by Shane in the milking parlor to not only provide a balanced diet for the cows, but to improve the taste of the milk. “It doesn’t have anything in it that gives the milk a flavor we don’t like, and there’s nothing in there to push production,” Sarah explained. The majority of the hay fed to the herd is a native grass mix, which is produced on the farm or purchased. MooJuice follows a vaccination and deworming protocol established by their veterinarian. Providing vaccination and proper health care are part of keeping an animal healthy and productive. “We want an environment where we’re comfortable working in, in terms of how the animals are treated. We want to make it as stress-free as possible and have a good relationship with our cows… I don’t like stressed animals and we’re responsible for the animals on the property; I wouldn’t feel good about myself if we weren’t treating them in a humane way.” When asked what Sarah thought her 3-year-old self would think about MooJuice Creamery, the answer was simple. “I think she’d be in hog heaven. No, she’d be in cow heaven,” Sarah said with a smile. “It’s been such a good experience. You only live once, and I had never been a dairy farmer. We want to be able to provide a living from the farm for the two families, and I think that’s obtainable.”

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Lowering SCC and proper sanitation can improve the overall quality of milk Producing a quality product is of the utmost importance when it comes to agricultural products, and dairy is no exception. Proper preparation and sanitation practices are crucial to boosting the quality of milk. “To me, the definition of milk quality is the cell count in the milk,” Donna Amaral-Phillips, Extension Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist with the University of Kentucky, said. Achieving higher milk quality refers to lowering the somatic cell count. “Somatic cell count (SCC) is the total number of cells per milliliter in milk. Primarily, SCC is composed of leukocytes, or white blood cells, that are produced by the cow’s immune system to fight an inflammation in the mammary gland, or mastitis. Since leukocytes in the udder increase as the inflammation worsens, SCC provides an indication of the degree of mastitis in an individual cow or in the herd if bulk tank milk is monitored,” said Michael Looper, Professor and Department Head-Animal Science with the University of Arkansas.

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According to Reagan Bluel, University of Extension Dairy Field Specialist, a 250,000 cell count is considered high, and a 50,000 or less cell count is considered low. When it comes to lowering the SCC and achieving higher milk quality, “environmental management has a lot to do with it,” Amaral-Phillips said. Producers need to evaluate things like their barn maintenance, pasture and shade tree rotation system, and treatment and handling of cows; all of these things can contribute to the occurrence of environmental pathogens that can result in a high SCC and mastitis. If cows are kept in a clean, dry environment, are handled in an appropriate, low-stress manner and are fed and cared for with the cow’s immune system in mind, this can help boost milk quality.

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dip to clean the teats and then producers should hand strip the teat for a squirt or two into a strip cup – this will allow the producer to check for any flakes or discolored milk, which indicates mastitis. Cleaning and stripping the teat will encourage the cow to let down oxytocin, which releases the milk. A short pause is necessary before applying the milking machine to maximize milk output. “The perfect window is 60 to 90 seconds after udder preparation,” Bluel said. It takes approximately 60 seconds for oxytocin to go from the brain to the mammary gland. Allowing that slight pause before hooking the cow up to the machine results in good milk production and good sphincter health. “Improper milking procedure damages the sphincter and can create mastitis from bacteria.” All milking equipment must be kept clean, sanitized and as dry as possible to avoid spreading pathogens that lead to mastitis and increased SCC, and therefore lower-quality milk. “Make sure everyone involved (in

“In order to make milk, dairy animals need to be able to intake plenty of nutrients and energy and utilize it to the full extent. A good direct fed microbial supplement provides probiotics, yeast and digestive enzymes, which helps support gut health, which in turn can boost milk production.”

milking) follows and understands procedures,” Amaral-Phillip advised. “The place to cut corners is not parlor management,” Bluel added. Cows that have a low SCC will produce 4 more pounds of milk per day than cows with a high SCC, Bluel explained. A cow with a high SCC is trying to fight off pathogens, where as a cow with a low SCC puts her time into production and she also just has a healthier mammary gland. A cow with a low SCC count will also cost the producer less. “The average cost of a case of clinical mastitis is $440 within the first 30 days,” Bluel said. “So prevention is huge.” If a cow persists with a high SCC count despite appropriate management and milking parlor practices, it’s recommended that she be culled from the herd so that resources can be allocated to cows with lower SCCs.

“Nutrition is always a great place to start. Ensuring you are providing a high-quality ration specifically formulated for your animal will help keep them in optimum condition for production. Select your replacements from your best animals and invest in good stock from other breeders.”

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Low-stressed cows means better producing cows Most producers know stressed animals do not perform well, and this leads to lost time, resources and profits. Working to keep dairy herds as stress free as possible will keep cows fertile and happy, and milk production up.

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Heat stress is a big problem for dairy cows, especially in the Southwestern United States. Cows need shade and air movement, explained Donna AmaralPhillips, Extension Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist with the University of Kentucky. She suggested producers rotate shade tree paddocks in order to protect the trees and reduce exposure to environmental pathogens that can occur from a lack of rotation (buildup of feces, mud, etc.) Producers should enact their heat stress reduction management practices when the temperature consistently reaches 65 degrees to stay ahead of the problem. Where possible, use sprinklers or soaker systems, advised Amaral-Phillips. “Turn them on and wet the cow’s hair and let the water evaporate to cool them,” she said. Many of these systems are equipped with timers for ease of use. Cows should always have access to plenty of fresh water as they will drink 15 to 20 gallons of water per cow, depending on the temperature and their milk production. “One of the largest costs of heat stress is reduced fertility, Reagan Bluel, Dairy Field Specialist with the University of Missouri, said. “Fertility is primarily compromised through early embryonic loss, and can be a direct result of heat stress.” Humidity is often as much to blame as sheer heat – understanding the Temperature Humidity Index (THI) can help JUNE 17, 2019

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Kevin Coffman • Lebanon, MO

417-718-1639

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Farm Equipment New EZ Flow Stainless Goat Milking Machine with 2 sets of teat cups

1,250 417-327-3519

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Land Services

Livestock - Cattle

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6/17/19

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Box 3 • 23660 Hwy Z

Halltown, MO 65664

Heavy Duty Portable Cattle Gray Panels & Gates 417-491-4271 417-849-1774 417-849-7405

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Call Steve Glenn

Walnut Grove, MO 417-838-8690 • 417-880-6810

7/29/19

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7/8/19

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8/19/19

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806-352-2761 www.virdenproducts.com

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Santa Gertrudis

Harrison, Arkansas

870-715-9929

Livestock - Cattle

Limousin Bulls, Open & Bred Heifers, Blacks & Reds Double J Ranch

FOR SALE P&C Cattle Pens

New, never set up. 14 gauge mighty with 2 extra 16 ft. panels.

$5,300 or Best Offer 417-531-1839

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12/2/19

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Sam 417-328-9137 Chase 417-399-1904 Chance 417-298-1751

6/17/19

Serving Farm Families Since 1892

Call Today 417-232-4593

810 Main St., Lockwood, MO 65682 • Email: sherri@dadecountyinsurance.com

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Graber Metal Sales

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Roofing • Siding •Trim • Insulation Overhead Doors • Windows, Etc,… Serving the Metal Building Industry

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8327 Lawrence County Ave. LaRussell, MO 64848 417-246-5335

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800-246-5335

With Beds In Stock

AMR280

9ft 3 inch 3pt disc mower with quick change blades and safe cut hubs.

$11,950.00 AMR320

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877-289-7835 / 918-256-6232

6/17/19

Vets Christian County Veterinary Service, LLC

Large & Small Animal Vet Clinic Darren Loula, DVM Joe Evans, DVM Katie Loula, DVM Cherie Gregory, DVM

$12,950.00

417-743-2287

EC3600CV

www.christiancountyvet.com

8748 State Hwy 14 West, Clever, MO

11ft 8 inch discbine with quick change blades and safe cut hubs.

$28,750.00 EC3200

10’4” PULL TYPE, SIDE TONGUE W/2PT SWIVEL HITCH with quick change blades and safe cut hubs.

$16,250.00

LIMITED SUPPLY AT THIS PRICE!

KW552T

18ft hyd fold tedder

$8,950.00

Haybuster, Krone Verona, Mo. • 16251 Lawrence 2220 3 mi. west of Aurora, MO 65769 between Bus. 60 & U.S. 60

417-498-6571

6/17/19

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– Buying Soft Wheat Competitive Grades & Prices

Buying KY31 Fescue Seed Fescue Buying Stations located in Avilla, Mt. Vernon and Rocky Comfort

• Wet or Dry • Paying Top Prices • Fast Unloading

• Free Storage Until March 15, 2020

OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY

Website

10 Miles East of Carthage, MO on Hwy. 96 & 2 Miles North

Trade Website Design For Fresh Beef If You’re Looking For A Website For Your Farm, Here’s Your Chance. I’m Looking To Do Some Trading For Fresh Beef.

417-246-5510

6/17/19

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WE SPECIALIZE IN ALL TYPES OF AUCTIONS:

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