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Requirements for entering the Ozark Empire Fair hay shows are as follows: hay must have been harvested in Missouri during 2013; both small rectangular and large hay packages are accepted; no more than one entry per field per cutting will be accepted; entry deadline is July 10. Entry forms are available at University of Missouri Extension Centers. Forms can also be obtained online through the Ozark Empire Fair and Greene County Extension websites. An entry fee of $20 per sample is charged. Samples are tested at Custom Laboratory Inc., in Golden City, Mo. Test results will show crude protein, moisture level and energy expressed as total digestible nutrients (TDN) or net energy. A qualitative test will be ran for nitrate. The test will count for 60 percent of the final score. The final evaluation of the hay will be done on July 25, at the Ozark Empire Fair. A judge will rate the entries on condition, purity, aroma and color, which makes up 40 percent of the final score.

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hat a difference a year makes!

At this same time last summer I had just finished harvesting a smaller-than-normal hay crop, only to have to start feeding it to the cow herd during the last week of June. The pastures had withered under relentless heat that reached near 100 degrees or above almost every day. Rain was nowhere to be found for most of the summer and fall as we endured the worst drought of my lifetime. For all of 2012, it seemed as if conditions might never return to normal.

Fall slowly turned into the winter that wasn’t, as moisture only occurred in the slightest forms of minor sleet, freezing rain or skiffs of snow. It was the first winter I can remember where I never once had to chop ice on the few ponds that still had water in them. Would we ever get enough runoff to refill the empty craters?

Then came March and our first significant snowfall in two years. It was welcome on my place if for no other reason than sheer moisture. More snow fell in April as well as some meaningful precipitation. I even had a total of 4 inches of snow on May 3 and 4, some-

thing I had never seen in my lifetime.

And the rain continued and continues to the point that it has been difficult to find enough dry days in a row to make hay. I haven’t been able to unlock the 4-wheel drive hubs of my farm truck since March – but I’m not complaining.

Having lunch with a couple of old friends at the stockyards café last week, I told them of extraordinary yields I was obtaining from my hayfields. They concurred that they were also getting 50100 percent more bales of hay this year than last.

“And have you ever seen grass grow any taller than it has this year?” One of my buddies asked.

We both had to agree that we could not remember a time when any of the grass hays had grown to the height it was this year. I wondered, out loud, if it was because the grass plants didn’t get the chance to grow any, at all, last season.

About the time we were beginning to mull over that profound statement and reach a ‘scientific consensus,’ an elderly gentleman who had to be pushing 90 and had been seated at the table behind one of my friends, shuffled by our table Continued on Page 5

In This Section – Jerry Crownover – Words from the older and wiser.............................Above – Lynzee Glass – Spotting bears in the Ozarks.................................................p. 4

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When the man heard the commotion he went outside, shotgun in hand, and saw that the bear was angry and pawing at his dogs. That’s when the farmer took matters into his own hands and shot the bear.

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) bear sightings and nuisance complaints in Missouri have increased significantly over the past 10 to 15 years. From the news stories I’ve read this must be true.

A man in Hurley, Mo., in Stone County, bordering Arkansas, recently emailed another news channel pictures from his game camera. His game camera

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captured images of a bear feeding on corn from his feeder. According to his camera the bear hung around for three days before moving on. This comes as no surprise to me since the location is so close to Arkansas. Like any wild animal looking for food, bears will migrate.

Last May, in Lebanon, Mo., where Ozarks Farm & Neighbor is headquartered, there where three bear sightings.

MDC believed it to be the same bear all three times and even said that the bear had ear tags indicating it was part of a bear tracking study. It was reported that the bear posed no real threat other than to beehives and birdfeeders. Also, last year a small bear was spotted right in town, roaming the streets.

I, myself, think it is fascinating. Bears were once native to Missouri and I think it is great to see them returning.

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JUST A THOUGHT Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page From what I have read MDC is uncertain how many bears live in Missouri and they currently consider the population to be vulnerable.

I was talking to a friend of mine who works for MDC and has for many years about the increasing number of bears in Missouri. The first thing I asked him was, are they a threat to livestock? He assured me they aren’t. In fact, he said they eat mostly nuts and berries. He said that raccoons and opossums pose more of a threat because they carry rabies. He suggested for people to put up cat food at night and that will keep from attracting all those nuisances.

In my research I found some tips for preventing conflicts with bears. These tips include bear proofing garbage containers, using proper food storage for both pet and livestock feed, becoming educated and seeking information, no public feeding of bears and if you raise bees using electric fencing around the beehives.

Although there is a bear season in Arkansas, populations in Missouri aren’t sustainable enough to constitute a bear season. However, shooting a bear to protect your life and property is legal, just be sure it is actually a threat before you go around killing our growing bear population.

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Having just turned 61 and still the youngest at the table, I was feeling complimented that he had just referred to us as ‘kids,’ but invited him to jump right in.

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By Lois Krizan Waters

B

ryce Lauderdale and Brandon Barton are brothers and the owners of B & B Farms. Bryce is 12 years old and Brandon is 24 years old.

These guys are workers and have been for several years. Not many young men have accomplished so much in so little time. They own 150 head of goats, 140 head of sheep and 120 head of crossbred cows.

Bryce said, “We got interested in raising goats when our grandfather, Allen Thompson, started having small animal sales at the Salem Livestock Auction in Salem, Mo.” They purchased 40 goats as the foundation for their herd and proceeded from there. At first, they raised Boer goats, which is a hardy breed of goat Bates

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that is native to South Africa. The goat was bred in the 1900’s especially for meat production. The name is a result of the Dutch word boer, which meant “farmer.”

After raising Boer goats for a couple of years, they decided to start cross-breeding with Spanish goats to increase their hardiness and mothering ability. The Spanish goat, also called the brush goat or scrub goat came originally from Spain via Mexico to the United States.

Spanish goats are hardy and can thrive in difficult environments. Most cross-bred goats show a “superb hybrid vigor.” The Spanish goat has the ability to breed out of season, and is an excellent range animal because of its small utter and teats.

In addition, Spanish goats are able to survive and thrive under adverse agroclimatic conditions, with only limited management inputs.

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population of Spanish goats. In 2009, there were only approximately 8,500 purebred Spanish goats nationwide.

Brandon said, “The Spanish goat has more wild instinct and take better care of their young and give more milk.” Brandon and Bryce are pleased with the results of their cross breeding Photo by Lois Krizan Waters program. He further Brandon Barton (left) and Bryce Lauderdale (right) stated, “When you choose a cross bred goat program for mothering ability, sell crossbreds, you increased milk production and hardiness. may not top the market, but if you have a choice handle.” He went on to say they will between a live kid and a dead one, it’s breed at six months of age, sort of like worth more to have them alive.” rabbits, and you can get a lot of goats in When asked if they castrated the male a hurry. goats, Brandon remarked, “There is no Bryce and Brandon also raise difference in price at the auction barn Katahdin Hair Sheep. This breed origiin the kid goat division, however, we nated here in the United States. The usually do because they breed at such a Continued on Next Page young age and they are easier to

In This Section – B&B Farms introduce Spanish goats into their herd................................Above – Bob White keeps a closed herd for healthier livestock..................................p. 9 – A look at the Missouri Junior Rodeo Circuit...............................................p. 10 – Eye on Agribusiness features Barn Hollow Veterinary Services..................p. 12 – Trent Drake uses irrigation systems as his personal crop insurance.............p. 13

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– Town and Country features Jeff Summers....................................................p. 15 – A young FFA Chapter makes new traditions...............................................p. 18 – Gary Salyers uses a new strategy to market his Salers.................................p. 19 – Runnymede School for Boys teaches students through farming.................p. 21 – Youth in Agriculture spotlights Cody Goldenberg......................................p. 22

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NEIGHBORS Brotherly Business Continued from Previous Page development of the breed began in the late 1950s in the state of Maine. The Ozarks are well suited for this type of sheep since they are grass based, they will eat brush, and tend to thrive on fescue. Bryce informed, “You don’t have to shear these hair sheep. They are easy to take care of, easier than goats.” He further remarked, “Lambs grow faster than goats, but you have to trim the feet on sheep.”

After weaning, both the sheep and goats are put on feed for approximately two months or until the kids reach 60 pounds and the lambs reach 75 pounds.

Brandon said, “When you put them on full feed they need to be vaccinated for overeating.” The Blackleg vaccine has an overeating disabler that prevents this problem.” The kids and lambs are both sprayed for parasites and dewormed periodically.

Bryce and Brandon have 120 mixed breed momma cows, but they always keep Black Angus bulls. Brandon recently purchased a 500-acre farm near Vanzant, Mo., and has relocated most of their livestock there. Brandon and Bryce credit their success to the encouragement and support of their family. Their parents, Scott and Renee Lauderdale are proud of their sons and their enterprising ventures. It is very evident these young men are self starters and they are passionate about fulfilling their hopes and dreams on their own.

Besides farming, Brandon is a licensed auctioneer graduating from the Missouri Auction School in Kansas City when he was 16 years old.

Brandon is married and works as a sale barn auctioneer. He and his wife, Brittany, have two children and own the Salem Butcher Shop in Salem.

They both work the processing plant.

As mentioned above, Bryce is 12 years old, but his age is hard to believe when he talks about sheep, goats and cattle. It is very evident that he not only loves what he is doing, but he knows what he is doing. When asked what he enjoyed doing besides farming he said, “I play football and basketball at Mountain Grove School and go squirrel hunting.”

B & B Farms is owned and operated by two forward thinking young farmers who are successful by using both old time and modern techniques to make their livestock produce at a maximum. By introducing the Spanish goats back into their herds they have cross-bred vigor and better mothering ability. Feeding the kids and lambs grain with pasture gets them to market faster. Keeping dogs with the sheep and goats makes predator loss almost non-existent. Checking the animals with a 4-wheeler uses less gas than a pickup or tractor. Bryce and Brandon are constantly thinking of farm related businesses that will be helpful and successful in the community. They plan on spending their lives in this area and already have several types of farming enterprises, auctioneering and a processing plant. All this in less than 25 years.

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of Herefords crossed with Beefmasters, but Charolais blood and other strains can be found in Bob’s herd as well. Many of Bob’s cows throw calves with bald faces, and all have good ol’ hybrid vigor.

White’s Bar-W cattle are fed as natural of a diet as possible. Their main source of forage and nutrition is pasture – the fields consist of a fescue-grass and clover mix. During the winter, the bovine buffet consists of round bales – Bob grows, cuts, bales and stores all of his own hay. Minerals are available to the cattle all year round. Bob’s preferred choice of mineral brand is Nutrena – this mineral comes in a powdered form.

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obert “Bob” M. White, a fourth generation farmer, cattleman and owner of White’s Bar-W Ranch in Ozark, Mo., has a love of history that is almost as great as his love of farming.

Owned by Bob’s family since the 1850s, White’s Bar-W Ranch has a long and well documented history – starting with the original land grant signed by Ulysses S. Grant hanging in Bob’s office. In 1931,

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A Youth Driven, Rodeo Lovin’, Horse Ridin’ Passion Youth of all ages gather to compete in the Missouri Junior Rodeo Circuit

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he Missouri Junior Rodeo Circuit (MJRC) is building a solid foundation for youth in Southwest Missouri and even in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

MJRC originally started in 1994 by Lynn and Jan Bilyeu and their friends around Springfield, Mo. Shortly after Scott and Cindy Wade, of 5BarW, took over for a few years. Today, the youth rodeo organization is a non-profit ran by a board of directors.

“The board is made up of eight people who volunteer a lot of time and work to put on a production for youth rodeo in this area,” said Cody Wright, former MJRC board member and current stock contractor. “They strive to make MJRC great for the youth.”

The current board members are President James Pfitzner, Chris Baker,

Kelly Essary, Raymond Ervin, Scott Flood, Jim Fultz, Bobbi Haskins and Bailey Moore. The MJRC secretaries who also volunteer a lot of hours for the youth are Heidi Lyons and Teresa Martin. In addition there are five stock contractors and multiple sponsors who make the circuit possible. Announcer Kyle Ferdig keeps each event rolling smoothly.

Bullfighters Andy Bradley and Dusty Long make sure the youth are safe in the arena.

The organization has approximately 120 members who compete in 12 rodeos and 2 finals throughout the summer. The goal is to, “prepare kids for the next level of rodeo. Whether that be high school, college or adult professional rodeo,” shared board member Kelly Essary.

To help raise funds for scholarships the MJRC has a youth board composed

of five youth members. The current youth board members are Taylor Haskins, Bailey Lyons, Megan Lyons, Lexia Martin and Ashley Moore.

“We raise money for our scholarships and bring everyone together,” said Megan Lyons, 18 of Exeter, Mo. “We speak for the youth members,” added President Taylor Haskins, 16 of Diamond, Mo. “We meet once a month when the regular board meets,” shared Vice President Ashley Moore, 13 of Gravette, Ark. MJRC is also building a relationship with Crowder College who is in the planning stages of their own collegiate rodeo team. They are currently matching scholarship fundraising efforts if members choose to attend Crowder.

The 2013 MJRC Royalty includes:

Queen Bailey Lyons, 15; Princess Lexia Martin, 14 and Mackinsey Nichols, 7.

“We were selected based on a multiple question interview,” explained Bailey who has competed in rodeos for the past four years. She competes in barrels and breakaway.

“We were also judged based on our barrel patterns in the arena,” continued Lexia who has competed in rodeos for the past four years. She competes in barrels and poles.

“The judges also asked us questions about our horses,” said Mackinsey who has competed in rodeos for the past two years. She competes in barrels, poles and goat undecorating.

For most of the MJRC members they choose rodeo over many other activities.

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rrigation is a way of life for Drake Farms of Bolivar, Mo., in Polk County. The drought in 1980 helped them make the decision to go to a full irrigation system for their farm. They haven’t been sorry.

Trent Drake said, “Last year more than paid for the system. We harvested Photos by Carla Clark Carter around 200 bushels of corn “Last year more than paid for the system. We where we would have had harvested around 200 bushels of corn where we nothing.� Trent said, “We would have had nothing,� said Trent Drake. view it as our crop insurance.�

Trent continued, “2011 was one of the best corn crops ever. Even though it was dry that year too. As long as you have water and the corn is not stressed, there are no problems.� He also added with the irrigation you can plant later. Trent explained, “We have planted as late as June 22, on some of the replanting and still had great growth, taller with better yields.�

This year is proving to be a problem of a different nature. Trent elaborated, “it is actually worse for it to be wet now than dry later.� They do have most of their corn in but it looks like only a few acres may have to be redone due to wet areas in the field.

Trent clarified, “One of the things we do different from others who have irrigation systems is we actually irrigate as opposed to supplement.� The difference is in the quantity of water applied. Trent said their goal is to apply the water in the same way a good rain would be applied. “A little at a time to let it soak in and them come back around and give it another good soaking, maybe an inch and a half the first go round and another inch and a half the second.�

Drake Farms runs their irrigation by a system of center pivots and traveling arms in tandem to cover their cropland. It takes quite a bit of work and a lot of water.

Trent elaborated, “We start with a dedicated well that is 1,206 feet deep. It is cased 400 feet so as not to siphon water from any local home wells or cattle wells. It is pumped by a diesel Caterpillar engine that pumps water to the water lines buried Bolivar, Mo. throughout the fields. “We wanted to drill another well last year, but it was impossible to get a well digger out.

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Auto, 6.0 Liter, Blue, 77,199....................................................$21,500 2005 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab - XLT , Auto, 5.4 Liter, Stone, 42,789....................................................$15,400 2004 Ford F250 4x4 Crewcab King Ranch - 6.8 Liter, White, 188,328................................................$15,900 2004 Ford F250 4x4 Crewcab Shortbed Lariat - Auto, 6.0 Liter, White, 151,930..............................$17,500 2003 Chevy 2500 HD 4x4 Ext Cab - LT, 6.6 Liter, White, 159,805.......................................................$14,900 2003 Dodge BR2500 4x4 Quad Cab - Auto, SLT , Laramie, 5.9 Liter, Grey, 252,539.........................$12,400 2003 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab Shortbed - 6-speed, 6.0 Liter, Red, 73,855..........................................$12,900 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Quad Longbed - SLT , Leather, 8.1 Liter, White, 111,646.......................$11,900 2000 Ford F250 4x4 Crewcab Shortbed - Auto, 7.3 Liter, Red.............................................................$16,900 2000 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab Lariat - 6.8 Liter, Red, 180,832................................................................$8,900 1999 Dodge BR1500 4x4 Club - 5.2 Liter, Red.........................................................................................$6,800 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 - Auto, 5.9 Liter, Silver.................................................................................$3,800 1991 Ford F150 4x4 - Auto, 351, Tan/White, 154,532..............................................................................$3,850 1988 Ford F150 4x4 - XLT , Shortbed, 4-speed, 4.9 Liter, Red/Silver.....................................................$4,800 1987 GMC C10 4x4 - Auto, Shortbed, 305, White....................................................................................$4,900 2012 Ford Supercrew 4x4 Platinum - Nav & Roof, 5.4 Liter, Black, 27,770.......................................$37,900 2011 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - XLT , 5.0 Liter, Red, 45,464.........................................................................$28,400 2011 Ford Supercrew 4x4 - XLT , Eco-B, 21-MPG, 3.5 Liter, Blue, 13,161...........................................$30,000 2011 Ford Supercrew 4x4 Lariat - 3.5 Liter, Black, 51,988....................................................................$30,900 2009 Chevy K1500 4x4 Ext Cab - LTZ, 5.3 Liter, White, 43,545...........................................................$24,500

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Water Wise Continued from Previous Page Having only one well meant we were unable to cover both corn and soybeans. We focused on the corn crop and poured the water to it. We had to let the soybeans suffer. We just could not handle irrigating both at the same time during that level of drought with the one well.”

Each center pivot is 1/4 mile long.

There is an electric motor on each tire.

There are plastic rotating nozzles on each section. The ends put out a greater amount of water because of the rotation on the ends. They put out 1,500 gallons per minute. The pivots put out 1,150 to 1,200 gallons per minute. The center pivots can cover 160 acres minus the corners, which is approximately a 3 1/2 acres loss. One center pivot (they have two) has a stationary end and the other is towable. It gives them the mobility they need in order to irrigate the other field nearby.

The traveling guns they originally started irrigating with can cover 70 to 140 acres but have to be moved each

morning. The lines and hoses have to be moved as well. They still use them on the smaller fields, but the center pivots are so much more economical, faster and require far less manpower.

All of this requires a myriad of buried pipe. The pipes are a 10 inches heavyduty plastic line that reduces to an 8inch line where it comes out of the ground and attaches to the center pivots providing the pressure that is needed. Once they are operational they then move on their own across the field. One pass will put down approximately 1 1/2 inches and then they return for the second pass for another 1 1/2 inches of water. The two passes take 3 to 4 days to complete.

Trent said, “We plant 28,000 population for the irrigated fields, which can manage the higher density because of the irrigation. We use flex seed where if it skips the corn gets bigger to take advantage of any losses that have occurred.”

Drake Farms sells most of their corn crop locally to beef and dairy producers.

They also grind the corn for those producers, right in the field at harvest time.

History and Herefords Continued from Page 9 Marketing Center and Bob has good success with this marketing routine.

“Calves usually sell good,” he said.

Bob has many fond memories and stories tied to his family’s historic farm; his father was born in one of the early farmhouses, for example, which Bob still lives in today. The large white barn in the farmyard was built during the dairying time period on White’s Bar-W, and Bob has since reroofed it with metal; he laughed about how many shingles he had to work around to do so. When Bob was a child, one of his fondest and most favorite farm and ranch experiences was “horses and Border Collies.” Bob adored his Border Collies – his father imported the dogs all the way from Scotland. The dogs would arrive at White’s Bar-W fully trained and ready to work, with a tape of their recorded commands accom-

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panying them. In the future, Bob would like to have Border Collies again.

Bob encourages all farmers and ranchers, whether old hands or those new to the business to have “a relationship with the land.” This is more important than people realize. “Land is more than property,” said Bob. “The history has to be important to you.” He stressed the importance of your land having “meaning” to you, and likens the relationship between a farmer and his farm to the relationship between Native American Indians and the sacred lands they called home.

Bob’s most favorite thing about the cattle business is, hands down, the calves – it’s hard not to smile when you see them scampering across the lush, green pastures of the historic White’s Bar-W Ranch, a place where history is written into the land, and won’t be erased anytime soon.

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In Town: Jeff Summers owns two businesses in Marshfield, Mo. He owns Webster County Recycling, LLC, and Sum Enterprises, LLC. Jeff said, “We are a recycling center and pay money for metals. We mostly generate aluminum cans. I do buy salvage vehicles, copper, brass, radiators, lead, stainless steel and scrap aluminum. We’ve been at this location for 20 years.”

He explained, “The automotive repair shop we set up under Sum Enterprises. We do state vehicle inspections and minor automotive mechanic work. I used to do quite a bit more ‘wrenching’ when there wasn’t a lot of recycling.”

Jeff has scaled back on the mechanic work, but still does state inspections.

In the Country: Jeff and his wife, Linda, own Summers Farms. Married almost 25 years, they own 115 acres where they reside, and bought another 54 acres last spring. Jeff has a cow/calf operation, and currently has 36 cows. It isn’t easy juggling the farm and the two businesses. He said, “Some things get cut short.

My boys are 14-year-old Matthew and 16-year-old Joseph and it’s wonderful how much help they are.

They also have several cows of their own and they are very good at contributing, especially when I need them. Joseph is in FFA and Matthew has already shown interest in being in FFA.”

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Market Sales Rep

Replacement Cows (Week of 6/9 - 6/15/13)

1070.00-1320.00 *

Buffalo Livestock Market †

Douglas County Livestock - Ava 1000.00 Interstate Regional Joplin Reg. Kingsville Livestock Auction Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler Ozarks Regional South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

960.00-1260.00 † † 690.00-1400.00 † None Reported Not Reported * 1360.00-1610.00 * None Reported † † 850.00-1250.00 † None Reported † 730.00-1400.00

Springfield

400

650

900

1150

1400

1650

* Independently reported

Dairy Sales

(Week of 6/9 - 6/15/13)

150

650

1150

1650

2150

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards • 6/13/13

2650

(Week of 6/9 - 6/15/13)

60.00-88.50 * † 62.50-90.00 † 60.00-82.50 † 56.00-90.00 † 64.50-92.00 * Not Reported 65.00-86.00 * 65.00-89.50 † † 60.00-90.00 † 60.00-82.00 † 58.50-89.50

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction Interstate Regional Stockyards Joplin Regional Stockyards Kingsville Livestock Auction Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler Ozarks Regional Stockyard South Central Regional Springfield Livestock Marketing

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Slaughter Bulls (Week of 6/9 - 6/15/13)

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Interstate Regional Joplin Regional Kingsville Livestock Auction Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler Ozarks Regional South Central Regional Springfield Livestock

50 Pg. Pg. 16 16

70

90

Receipts: 305 Demand was moderate and supply was light because with a few good days in a row many producers were in the hay field. There were near 06 percent springer heifers, 06 percent bred heifers, 35 percent open heifers, 05 percent fresh and milking cows, 01 percent bred and springer cows and 16 percent calves. Several were dairy cows sold for slaughter and some beef cattle.

Holsteins unless noted otherwise and all prices are per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme Few 1200.00-1350.00, Approved 1000.001125.00, Crossbreds 925.00-1200.00; Medium Few Crossbreds 885.00-900.00.

Heifers bred four to six months: Supreme 1100.001300.00, Few Jerseys 1140.00-1275.00, Few Crossbreds 1090.00-1150.00; Approved 910.00-1085.00, Medium Few 750.00-835.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Approved 940.001050.00, Medium Few Crossbreds 600.00-790.00.

Open heifers: Approved and Medium 200-300 lbs 220.00-340.00, 300-400 lbs Indiv 310.00, Crossbreds 240.00-375.00, 400-500 lbs Scarce, 500-600 lbs 350.00610.00, Jerseys 410.00-560.00, 600-700 lbs 640.00-750.00, 700-800 lbs 670.00- 770.00.

Fresh and open milking cows: Supreme Pair 1260.001325.00, Approved Pair 1000.00-1020.00, Pair Crossbreds 850.00-910.00, Medium Few 725.00-825.00, Common 525.00-680.00, Crossbreds 600.00-675.00.

Springer and Bred cows: Scarce.

Baby calves: Holstein heifers 125.00-165.00, Holstein bulls 110.00-245.00, Jersey heifers Few 110.00-195.00, Jersey bulls Few 80.00-100.00; Crossbred heifers 105.00 140.00, Crossbred bulls 105.00-210.00.

Markets

Slaughter Cows

80.00-110.50 * † 80.00-103.50 † 75.00-102.00 † 79.00-106.50 † 88.00-105.00 Not Reported * 99.00-104.00 * 94.00-100.50 † † 80.00-103.50 † 88.00-95.00 82.00-106.00 †

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Missouri Weekly Hay Summary • June 13, 2013 Producers are welcoming the more favorable curing weather this week. In areas of the state producers are having to race to beat the army worms to the harvest. Reports from those who have managed to get hay baled have been positive as yields have been very pleasing allowing farmers to rebuild hay supplies. Fescue seed harvest is just around the corner and likely to be well under way by this time next week if weather holds out.

Supply is moderate, demand is moderate and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ or for current listings of hay http:// agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales prices listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights

Cow/Calf Pairs None Reported * Buffalo Livestock Market None Reported † Douglas County Livestock - Ava None Reported † Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba † Joplin Regional 1050.00-130.00 None Reported † Kingsville Livestock Auction Not Reported * Lebanon Livestock Auction * 900.00-1110.00 Mo-Ark - Exeter None Reported † MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler † 1225.00-1575.00 Ozarks Regional Stockyard † South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna None Reported † 810.00-1500.00 Springfield

† USDA Reported

of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV >185): 2 Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180 Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 1 Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 125 Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 110.00Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: Fair quality Mixed Grass hay 40.00-60.

Wheat Hay 80.00-100.00.

Wheat straw 3.00-5.00 per small square

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Mktg. • 5/28/13

Receipts: 502 Demand and supply moderate with 09 percent Springer heifers, 13 percent Bred heifers, 34 percent Open heifers, 14 percent Springer and bred cows and 7 percent calves. The balance was steer/ bull calves and beef cattle. Most of the Common grade cattle were weighed up. Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Approved 1000.00-1230.00, Crossbreds few 980.00; Medium 820.00-980.00, Crossbreds 800.00-880.00; Common 680.00-800.00, Crossbreds 650.00-790.00.

Heifers bred three to six months: Approved 1070.001165.00, Crossbreds 800.00-940.00, Jersey 930.00-1010.00, Medium 940.00-1060.00, Crossbreds 710.00-800.00; Common 750.00-950.00, Crossbreds 600.00-740.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Scarce.

Open Heifers: Approved 400-500 lbs 390.00-460.00, pkg 11 hd 467 lbs 500.00, Crossbreds 410.00-450.00, 500600 lbs 485.00-550.00, pkg 15 hd 578 lbs 575.00, Crossbreds 450.00-475.00, Individual Jersey 610.00, 600700 lbs 600.00-625.00, Crossbreds 460.00-510.00, 700-800 lbs 685.00-800.00, Pkg 9 hd 849 lbs 850.00; Medium 400500 lbs Crossbreds 310.00-325.00, 500-600 lbs 450.00475.00, 600-700 lbs 460.00-500.00, 700-800 lbs 450.00640.00.

Replacement Cows: Fresh Heifers: Approved 1025.00-1275.00, Crossbreds 935.00-1000.00; Medium 750.00-935.00.

Milking Cows: Scarce.

Springer Cows: Approved 1100.00-1275.00, Medium 875.00-1085.00, Crossbreds 875.00-980.00.

Cows Bred three to six months: Approved 1020.001160.00, Medium 750.00-985.00.

Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers Scarce, Holstein Bulls Small: 100.00-170.00, Large: pkg 9 head 136 lbs 260.00; Crossbred Bulls 65.00-80.00.

Highlandvil

Receipts: The suppl included 2 percent sl percent sl replaceme hundred w Sheep Slaughter shorn 50-80 Stocker/F 30-50 lbs 8 Slaughter lbs 42.50-6 Goats Slaughter 177.50.

Does/Nan Selection 2 Selection 3 Billies: Se 3 55-130 lb Replacem 100.00-155 Feeder/Sto 155.00; 3085.00-90.00 Buffalo, Mo

Receipts: Supply an included 5 percent sl replaceme slaughter

Stocker & Feeder Prices AUCTION BARN

AVA - DOUGLAS CO. LIVESTOCK AUCTION

BUFFALO LIVESTOCK

BUTLER - MO-KAN LIVESTOCK MARKET

*

CUBA - INTERSTATE REGIONAL

EXETER MO-ARK

*

JOPLIN REGIONAL

Sale Date

6/13/13

6/15/13

6/13/13

6/11/13

6/15/13

Receipts

1179

853

744

1568

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6660

Steady-3 Higher

Steady-4 Higher

Steady-5 Lower

Steady

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Steady-2 Lowe

––––– 154.00-156.50 142.50-155.00 130.00-140.00 127.50-135.00

155.00-160.00 147.50-166.00 135.00-158.00 130.00-147.00 127.00-139.00

––––– 159.50 146.75-158.50 134.50-142.00 128.00

160.00-179.00 155.00-161.00 143.00-155.00 130.00-152.00 127.50-146.25

165.00-190.00 150.00-170.00 139.00-158.00 128.00-141.00 128.00-134.00

190.00 159.00-169.00 143.50-158.00 130.00-148.00 128.50-136.50

113.00 101.00 100.00 ––––– 83.00-88.00

95.00-104.00 69.00-100.00 68.50-90.00 86.00-92.00 80.00-86.00

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

––––– ––––– ––––– 82.00-90.00 90.50-91.00

147.00-153.00 139.00-145.50 130.00-140.00 122.50-124.50 118.00-120.00

132.50-144.00 132.00-143.00 124.00-138.00 122.50-132.00 123.00

153.00-157.00 137.00-148.00 128.75-140.00 124.50 –––––

155.25 138.00-149.00 130.00-143.00 122.50-134.75 123.85-127.10

146.00-160.00 135.00-152.00 125.00-143.00 122.00-127.00 –––––

––––– 139.00-148.00 127.50-143.00 120.00-136.25 120.00-128.85

Trend

6/10/13

Steers, Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Holsteins, Large 3 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Heifers,Medium & Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

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Weekly Avg. Grain Prices

ports

†

Week Ended 6/14/13 Soybeans

Soft Wheat

Corn

Sorghum* * Price per cwt

& Grain Markets

18

15.00

15.00

15.28

15.55

11.64

11.98

15.38

14 250.00-350.00.

0): 200.00-275.00.

160.00-225.00.

5.00-170.00.

-160.00.

100.00-125.00. .00 per large round bale.

10.81

6

Sheep & Goat Markets

National Dairy Market at a Glance • June 14, 2013

Cheese: 40# blocks closed at $1.7225. The weekly average for blocks, $1.7360 (+.0045).

Fluid Milk: Storms across much of the U.S. this week affected late planting schedules. Heat in the southern tier of states is stressing cows and production is beginning to show some signs of slowing down. Northern areas of the country were cooler. Delays in planting and late harvest of forages have processors worried about continued milk supplies. Class I usage levels are lower as schools end their sessions. Increased supplies of cream are finding good demand from Class II manufacturers as their production season nears its’ peak. Ice cream and soft serve products are finally showing expected demand. Cream prices are steady to firm with some churns taking advantage of higher cream demand to slow butter production.

Spot Prices of Class II Cream: $ Per Pound Butterfat, F.O.B. Producing Plants, Upper Midwest - $1.9417-2.0341.

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle • June 16, 2013

10

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Dairy & Fed Cattle Markets

7.14

7.13

7.22

7.05

6.84

6.78

6.52

6.85

7.06

6.94

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales Steers: 120.00-126.50; wtd. avg. price 121.73.

Heifers: 120.00-123.00; wtd. avg. price 121.40.

Dressed Basis Sales Steers: 195.00-198.00; wtd. avg. price 195.13.

Heifers: 194.00-195.50; wtd. avg. price 194.95.

Hog Markets

2

lle, Mo. • CRS Sale’s Co. • 6/13/13

Interior Missouri Direct Hogs • June 18, 2013 Barrows and Gilts: steady.

Markets

$175 $150

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– 143.50-150.00 134.00-149.50 132.00-139.00 126.00-134.50

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Steady-5 Lower

Steady-Firm

Uneven

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––––– ––––– 139.00-152.50 130.00-144.00 129.50

168.00-173.00 152.00-185.00 150.00-170.00 136.00-159.00 119.00-148.50

––––– 160.00-171.00 143.00-167.50 128.00-153.00 126.00-131.00

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108.00 101.00-116.50 93.00-97.25 94.00-95.00 82.00-87.75

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––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– 83.00

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––––– 140.00-155.00 129.50-144.00 124.00-137.00 –––––

145.00-151.00 143.00-147.50 131.00-149.00 116.00-138.00 121.00-130.50

143.00-145.00 135.00-144.00 122.00-143.00 119.00-135.00 118.00

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STEERS HEIFERS WEEK OF 4/28/13

SPRINGFIELD LIVESTOCK

VIENNA

STEERS HEIFERS WEEK OF 5/5/13

WEST PLAINS

STEERS & HEIFERS – 550-600 LBS.

130.50 135.56 134.08 138.08 137.55 144.40 132.91 148.30 148.72 147.53 145.74 154.20 141.68 155.74 145.33 132.32 131.65 135.41 130.77 137.30 130.33 139.93 133.81

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300-500 lbs 50.00-54.00. (over 500 lbs) 55.00-60.00.

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832 nd demand was moderate. The supply 55 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 5 laughter ewes and bucks; 2 percent ent ewes; 32 percent kid goats; 5 percent does and billies; 1 percent replacement

*Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound.

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Compared to last week: weaner pig sales were steady to firm. No feeder pig sales were reported. Supply and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head).

Early weaned pigs: 10 lb base weights, FOB the farm 100% negotiated. 1,355 head, 10 lbs., 36.50.

Early weaned pigs: 10 lb. base weights, delivered 33% negotiated, 1,500 head, 10 lbs., 27.50-45.00, weighted average 39.16.

Feeder pigs: All lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, no sales reported.

Feeder pigs: All lot sizes, delivered 100% negotiated, no sales reported.

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nnies: Selection 2 75-135 lbs 60.00-90.00.

2-3 young nannies 70-75 lbs 72.50-110.00.

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nannies. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 wooled Non-Traditional 50-60 lbs 90.00-110.00; 60-70 lbs 100.00-110.00; 70-80 lbs 91.00-101.00; 80-100 lbs 90.00-105.00. Hair 60-90 lbs 77.50-104.00.

Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 40-50 lbs 101.00-109.00. Hair 30-40 lbs 95.00-110.00; 4050 lbs 100.00-108.00; 50-60 lbs 100.00-115.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 wooled few 115228 lbs 21.00-46.00. Hair: 110-150 lbs 36.00-45.00; yearlings 55-96 lbs 82.50-96.50.

Hair Bucks: 90-130 lbs 38.00-51.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 135-235 lbs 37.00-43.00. Hair 105-130 lbs 38.00-55.00.

Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 180.00-186.00; 50-60 lbs 180.00-190.00; 60-70 lbs 179.00-184.00. Selection 2 50-60 lbs 175.00-185.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-180.00; 70-80 lbs 127.00-147.50; 80-90 lbs 90.00-137.00. Selection 3 50-60 lbs 130.00-140.00 Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 95-133 lbs 60.00-65.00.

Selection 3 90-125 lbs 50.00-85.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 85-150 lbs 95.00-116.00. Selection 3 80-125 lbs 68.00-100.00.

Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 86-154 lbs 60.0075.00.

Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 30-40 lbs 150.00185.00; 30-40 lbs 165.00-170.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs

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Gary has genetic priorities, “I demand low birth weight EPD. After that I breed for performance, milk and weaning weights.” Gary and Liz take record keeping seriously, “If you are honest with people and record accurate weights and EPDs, people will be satisfied with what they buy,” shared Gary.

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and visit with old customers and hear their experiences with the cattle they have bought from us. I like to get feedback and hear what worked or didn’t work for them.” Gary shared that it is important to him to make sure his customers are getting a bull that meets the priorities that they have for their herd.

Shane Saylers, along with wife, Alaina, twin sons Sean and Seth and baby daughter, Irelyn make their home on the Saylers farm as well. Shane works with his dad both professionally and on the farm and still enjoys showing at national Saler events. Gary and Liz’s daughter, Ashley, who is 12, enjoys showing Salers as well, “I like how calm they are, I like gentle cows and the Salers are gentle.”

Gary added, “It humbles me to see the disposition these cattle have. Before we even put a halter on a heifer or bull, we comb them and it calms them.” They all enjoy the time together as a family at shows.

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Continued from Page 18 This year we had eight different teams – that’s a lot for a small school – and four made it to state. A couple others came really close. We came in fourth in dairy foods, for instance and were only a half point away from third place.”

She continued, “We got second in entomology this year.”

“These are all career development events. This is not a big agricultural production area and to see kids without a major agricultural background get excited about ag production tells me that ag and ag education in this area have a good, strong future.”

The Hermitage Agriculture Department also has a large greenhouse program, built with a grant. “We grow poinsettias each year, white ones which we then dye all sorts of random colors. We also have bedding plants for sale each spring. There are different tables and different students are in charge of them.”

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Agriculture is more than a classroom activity for Ashley Brown as well. Her husband, Jered Brown is also an agricultural instructor in Marshfield, Mo., and together with his brother and father they run a 100 head Holstein dairy herd on 200 owned and rented acres. “Jered and I met as ag teachers. My best friend’s sister was one of his students and she was interested in entomology and he was not. So she convinced him to get me to help with that and he bought me a steak dinner as a thank you. And that was our first date.”

Ashley Brown concluded, as she took a long look around her classroom. “I’ve had the most awesome students here at Hermitage and I wish I could take lots of them with me.” For the 2013-14 school year Ashley Brown is going home to Bolivar, Mo., where she attended and graduated high school.

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ids need to learn about farming and animals. They need to touch the dirt.

There are so many lessons to be learned and so many kids are missing these lessons,” said Bob Brandon, director of Runnymede School for Boys and Runnymede Farm.

It all started in 1998 when Bob and Susan Brandon moved to Missouri.

Bob was a teacher and a coach at a school in California. A friend of Bob’s, Aaron Boldman, had taken a job at Shelterwood, a boarding school, in Branson, Mo. That’s when Bob and his family flew out to Branson for a visit.

“We thought the school and Missouri were great. We loved the Christian Ministry. So I took a job at the boarding school,” said Bob. At the same time Bob and Susan began farming. Their farm started with a garden and a milk cow, named Sara.

“Sara kind of trained us,” explained Bob. “Then came pastured poultry. We started selling chickens, eggs, turkeys and milk all on 3 acres. We had no pasture so we bought hay and used the neighbor’s land.”

As the Brandons became more involved in farming the need for more farmland increased. The idea was to expand the farm and start an all boys’ boarding school with a curriculum that incorporated farming.

In 2005 they found the perfect spot for both their farm and boys’ school in Walnut Grove, Mo. As the Brandons got situated on their new farm they purchased beef cattle, chickens and started a garden. Then they started construction for their boys’ school, Runnymede School for Boys.

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we wanted to do so without debt. So, we sent out donation letters to people we knew. We received a $5,000 donation and that was our confirmation we were on the right track,” shared Susan.

It took the Brandons almost two years to complete the project and in 2010 they had their first student enroll in Runnymede. By 2012 their program had outgrown their facilities and a new building was built to accommodate

learn important lessons from the farm.

“It is important to know where your food comes from. All good life lessons come from the farm. We pull from this all the time and incorporate it with the Bible,” explained Bob. All the students have farm chores and these chores are considered to be a privilege. “We take it very seriously. We want the boys to want to help on the farm,” added Bob.

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Runnymede School for Boys students (L to R:) Freddy, Hudson, Ethan, Aaron, Sam and Joe with owners Bob and Susan Brandon. additional students and mentors. Today, The Runnymede Farm includes beef catthe Runnymede School for Boys has tle, a dairy cow, layers, pastured poultry, eight students and four mentors, Ben, turkeys, pigs and a garden. The students in Tyler, Luke and Shea. one-way or another manage every sector The program at on the farm.

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how to deal with the herd.

The farm’s milk cow is milked once a day. This is the first farm chore boys joining the program learn. Two boys are assigned to the dairy portion. They are responsible for milking, bottling and refrigerating the milk, cleaning the stalls and feeding the cow. The veteran boys then train the new boys.

Runnymede Farm has 40-50 hens.

The hens are kept in electrified netting, which is moved around the farm by the boys. The boys are also responsible for collecting the eggs.

Pastured poultry is a big part of the program for the boys. They raise several hundred birds each year. The boys learn how to care for the chickens from day one until slaughter. They move the pens every day, feed them and help with slaughter. Turkeys are raised on the farm every other year.

Pigs are also raised on the farm and are cared for by the boys.

Runnymede has two raised bed gardens. Each boy has a 4’x4’ plot that they care for and are allowed to plant whatever they choose. They also have a much larger garden where the boys’ plant and harvest things like squash and tomatoes. In addition to the gardens, Bob and the boys planted a quarter-acre plot of wheat this year that they will harvest by hand.

“We grow all the food we need right here on the farm with the help of the students and our own children,” stated Susan.

Bob and Susan have eight children that are all involved with Runnymede School for Boys on some level. Kailey, 22; Shea, 20; Emma, 16; Faith, 15; Mary, 13; Jed, 12; Lael, 10 and Claire, 7, have all been very instrumental in the success of the family setting that is unique to Runnymede School for Boys.

“It takes a lot of work but our little system works,” Susan concluded.

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“I work on a local farm in exchange for hunting access. Plus, I raise chickens.”

What is your involvement in FFA? “I was the Chaplain of the Republic FFA officer team for the 2012-2013 school year. I participated on the floriculture judging team this year. Last year I participated on the livestock judging team.”

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Future Plans:

“I will be going to Ozarks Technical Community College on the A+ program. Then I want to attend Missouri State University for law enforcement. My goal is to work up to the SWAT team.”

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By Dr. Rusty Waide, DVM

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t is breeding season once again and we often get the question, “will heat synchronization work in heifers?” Heat synchronization will work, but before we say yes, I like to look at each individual case and see if the producer has the time and facilities to do so. Some producers want to do large numbers, other may only have a few cows, and so each case must be assessed differently.

You need to consider are the heifers mature enough to be cycling or has the owner noticed the biggest percentage of heifers showing heats? I think heifers need to weigh 80 percent of their expected mature body weight and the animal needs to be in good body condition for the animal to cycle, if they are not, I think it is a waste of time and money. The animals need to have been in heat or seen cycling in order to get the best results of the heat synchronization plan. Some producers plan on heat synchronization to obtain the best performance from a large group of calves, so if the producer is planning on a large number of heifers being bred all at the same time, usually in a 36 to 72 hour window, there needs to be plenty of bull power. If the producer plans on artificial insemination, I consider the number of animals and semen expense before I make a plan. If the producer plans on breeding a large number at one time then time-breeding is most likely the thing to do as far as stress and labor.

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and semen cost is a factor, I would suggest breeding 12 hours after standing heat and facilities need to be adequate for the plan. The animals need to be caught in a way that has little stress, if this is not possible, AI may not be beneficial and the producer may need to consider natural breeding.

It would be beneficial to do a reproductive exam on the heifers. This will eliminate most heifers that will not be able to breed, a free martin or animal with a reproductive anomaly where they can not conceive. It will also give the producer an idea of the number of animals that are cycling. Remember if they aren’t cycling, the medication will not work.

The next way to increase the conception rate is good nutrition and vitamin and mineral supplementation.

Remember again if the animals are thin and in poor body condition, a producer will not get the best results from a heat synchronization plan. Another factor is internal, as well as external parasites whether it is stress from flies, anemia from blood sucking lice or intestinal parasites. The parasite load will take away from the animals overall health and this will not be good for conception rates.

Heat synchronization can be done but a producer must evaluate the whole picture before he or she decides to invest the time and money. If a producer decides the benefits will be to their advantage, then I would figure out which heat synchronization plan will be best for that producer’s needs. Talk to your local vet to decide which plans will work best for you. There are many ways to go about heat synchronization and all have advantages and disadvantages.

Dr. Rusty Waide, DVM, has been the owner of Buffalo Veterinary Clinic in for 21 years.

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What Do You Say? How do you manage for summer pest including flies, ticks and lice?

“I use a cattle rub that is hung between two posts where the cattle have no choice but to enter. I try to keep it charged with mineral oil or diesel oil. It works pretty well.”

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FARM HELP Making farming a little bit easier

Clipping to Keep Cattle Cool Understanding the cost and benefits of clipping cattle to reduce heat stress

By Amanda Erichsen

“I spray them with Synergize about every two or three weeks. I catch them while they’re in the shade and spray them.”

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ue to the inability of long haired or rough coated animals to dissipate heat, there are cattle that retain their hair coats (fail to shed their winter coats) in the summer and are subject to increased heat stress, said Ted Cunningham, livestock specialist for the South Central Region University of Missouri Extension.

Steven M. Jones, associate professor for the University of Arkansas’ Department of Animal Science considers three hair types in cattle: hairy, intermediate and slick. Hairy types include the typical English breeds such as Herefords and Angus.

Intermediate types include Continental breeds such as Charolais and Gelbvieh. Slick types include cattle with Brahman influence.

The shoulder and buttocks areas of the body that will generate the most heat and naturally begin shedding in that region first during hotter months.

“There is a limited amount of research that has looked to clipping as a way to reduce heat stress, but the data from most of those studies indicate clipping reduces heat stress,” Cunningham said. “Based upon a pilot project I completed last summer, clipping certainly benefited those cattle from a performance standpoint.”

Considerations that producers need to keep in mind

include whether or not clipping will be both practical and economic for their overall efficiency and gain.

According to Jones, in most instances other than including show cattle, it is usually not.

This will depend on the type of cattle, number of cattle and the producers’ available time and labor to devote to trimming.

Jones added that the process of actually gathering and working the cattle and additional time in the heat, can increase their stress levels therefore, outweighing the benefit of reducing heat stress by hair trimming.

It is not recommend that all cattle breeds need trimming, however that it appears there are many breeds that seem to have cattle that don’t shed as well as we’d like them to. “Additionally we know that darker colored animals do not reflect as much heat as lighter colored animals and this is likely a factor as well,” Cunningham added. “Bos Indicus breeds would likely be the least likely to need hair removed as they seem to shed and tolerate heat stress better than Bos Taurus breeds.”

Cunningham also recommends this has the potential to help a number of types of cattle in a number of settings. However, warns that it may be most economical to focus on younger, growing stock, as they seem to be the most commonly afflicted.

“Any heat stress will cause energy deficiencies,” Jones said. “Providing correct nutrient and water requirements are essential during the summer.”

In This Section – Reducing heat stress through cattle clipping........................................................................................Above – The threats of anaplasmosis.....................................................................................................................p. 25 – Four ways to control weeds......................................................................................................................p. 26 – Getting the right financial advice for expanding....................................................................................p. 27

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Fighting Anaplasmosis Causes, prevention and treatment of anaplasmosis that infects red boold cells

By Gary Digiuseppe

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any cattle producers think of anaplasmosis as horsefly disease – but Craig Payne said, beware the tick.

“Probably a more efficient transmitter of this blood parasite is going to be ticks,” Dr. Payne, a veterinarian with University of Missouri Extension, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor.

“Unlike the horsefly, the ticks actually serve as a site where this organism can go through some reproductive cycles and replicate, so they’re a way in which the population of the parasite increases.”

Anaplasmosis is caused by a Rickettsial parasite called Anaplasma marginale. It infects red blood cells, causing the body’s immune system to attack and destroy the cells faster than they can be regenerated; this causes the animal to become anemic, which eventually leads to systemwide oxygen deprivation and death. It can also be transmitted with an injection needle, or castration or dehorning equipment that hasn’t been sterilized.

Payne said the clinical signs of anaplasmosis are fairly easy to recognize, especially if you’ve seen them before. “The animals will become jaundiced, and you may see that yellow color show up around the whites of the eyes,” he said.

“If it’s a white colored animal, sometimes producers will report seeing a yellow coloring of the udder and the teats, and if you’ve got hands-on access to the animal you can actually look at the mucous membranes of the vulva and see yellowing there.” The animal will also tend to run a fairly high fever, 104° or more, versus the normal 101-102°.

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There are also behavioral signs; the animals appear depressed and, “as they get into the later stages of the disease and the anemia becomes worse, some animals, if the producer’s trying to take them to a facilities for examination or treatment, will become aggressive,” due to the oxygen deprivation, Payne said.

If clinical signs are apparent, the animal is typically treated with an injectable vaccine, but producers can also prevent the onset of anaplasmosis by administering a feed containing chlortetracycline. Payne said the antibiotic is available in mineral blocks and other forms, with a recommended feeding level of 2 mg/lb/day per head of cattle.

That’s the high end of the anima’s needs, but “If you have some that are not consuming the supplement or the mineral block in adequate amounts, they may not be getting enough of the chlortetracycline to prevent the disease,” he said. There is also a conditionally licensed vaccine that’s been approved in Missouri but is fairly expensive, and Payne said Extension has not demonstrated either its efficacy or lack thereof.

Dr. Jeremy Powell, University of Arkansas Extension veterinarian, warned, “It’s not going to last that long in the animal,” he told OFN. The treatment vaccine is also potentially life-threatening if the animal is already anemic.

Powell recommended controlling the vectors with “fly tags or back rubs that contain insecticide, anything to control the number of biting insects and ticks that would be likely to spread the disease to cows.” In addition, wild ruminants are reservoirs of the disease, and supply the parasites that the insects carry to the cattle herd.

Infections usually occur in late summer or early fall when the flies and ticks are most active.

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Taking Control of Weeds Exploring options of weed control - grazing, mechanical, burning and chemical

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f weeds have taken over your pasture, your best bet is to use a weedkiller.

“I think herbicides are actually one of the better ways of controlling weeds in pastures today,” Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy specialist and co-Southwest District program leader for University of Missouri Extension, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “In the bushy species such as blackberries and sumac, when you run a brush hog over them you’re actually making them thicker. And also, the problem with a brush hog is you’re dropping seed on the deck that’s going to shake off and be in other areas of the field, and you’re actually spreading weed seeds.”

Among other options for controlling an abundance of problem weeds is prescribed burning. Schnakenberg said the timing of this method depends on the type of forage in the field. “If it’s a coolseason like fescue, you could do some prescribed burning sometime in March before the grass has really taken off,” he said. “If it’s a warm-season grass such as switchgrass, bluestem or bermudagrass, right around the first part of April is a good time to burn them off.” While fire is an effective way to control problem growths like cedar, he said not many people employ it because of the risks.

Dr. John Jennings, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service animal science professor and forage specialist, agreed that most producers don’t use fire. “There are a lot of things that have to line up just right to be able to burn a field, and especially to be able to do it safely,” Jennings told OFN.

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But if conditions are right, Jennings said, there are benefits to prescribed fire. “If they get a hot enough fire that can move across the field quickly, they can control some of the winter annual weeds like winter barley and cheat, and some henbit,” he said. “And it leaves that black ash layer, so the field warms up a little quicker and the bermudagrass seems to come out a little bit earlier.”

Jennings said one of the more popular methods of weed control – letting the cows do it – has limited success. “That works to a degree on some of the weedy grasses and a few of the early broadleaves, but they don’t eat them normally to the level that they’ll control all of the seed production,” he said. Other weeds aren’t attractive to the cattle and will proliferate. “People aren’t using herbicide to control them because either they don’t have the equipment or don’t know how to properly calibrate their equipment, or they’re spraying at the wrong time of the year,” he said, adding Extension has a joke about instituting a “holiday weed control program” – Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. “If people would spray right around those times in the winter for a lot of these thistles, chickweed, henbit, buttercup, those types of weeds, they would be far ahead of waiting until March and April when the weeds are out of control,” Jennings said.

But weed control, however it’s practiced, is important for economic purposes. Schnakenberg said, “The more land that you can keep in production, the better and many times if we have an invasive species out there such as sericea lespedeza or saplings, or blackberries or poison hemlock, thistles, the list goes on and on – some of those just get thicker and thicker if we do nothing with them.”

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Financial Options for Expanding What you need to know before you talk to a lender

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here was tremendous impact from the drought last year, just in terms of people needing some more operating money,” Tom Cox, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “Probably one of the biggest things that we saw would be people having to sell cows, and liquidate some

of their herd, just in order to survive.”

Other producers did not take advantage of the selloff to expand, he said, because “they didn’t know when it was going to rain again.”

But with the recovery of the weather, producers can again begin to think about expanding their operations; they may want to add cattle, land or machinery. Or they may change their marketing cycles; Cox noted producers may want to hold on to their calves to background them, or in some cases even feed them out. They may also want to grow their herd so they can get

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Farm Credit, he said, assesses the creditworthiness of potential borrowers in several ways. There are credit scores; the lender will also assess the applicant’s financial position – “Where you’ve been, where you’re at and where you want to go, from a balance sheet standpoint,” he said. Then, of course, the applicant has to demonstrate the ability to generate enough cash to repay the loan, and be able to provide “adequate collateral, in terms of a margin – some skin in the game.”

Wesley Tucker, University of Missouri Extension west-central region Agribusiness specialist at the Polk County office in Bolivar, said with seesawing cattle and input prices, banks are requiring more collateral than they did a few years ago. “There’s still money out there for farmers to expand,” he told OFN, but “it may not be quite as easy for

someone with bad credit or no collateral to walk into a bank and get money.”

He recommended bringing plenty of documentation when you visit the lender. “You need a well thought out plan – ‘This is what I need financing for, and this is how I will pay it back.’

You’re going to need your balance sheet that shows what assets and liabilities you have. You’re probably going to need some previous history on your income tax statements, such as your Schedule F, as well as your off-farm income. And a business plan; most farmers probably don’t think about doing a business plan, but a short business plan that outlines, ‘This is my operation, and this is why I will be successful,’ can go a long ways to showing your repayment ability.”

Cox added there is room for beginning farmers, defined as those who have not been in the business for at least 10 years, in the Farm Credit System.

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Before

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Your one-stop ag shop!

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