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Women In Agriculture • Dairy Month

Breeding the Best JUNE 24, 2019 • 24 PAGES

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Ellen Dorsey started with Pygmy-type goats, but now owns some of the best dairy goats in the country

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Dairy Dreams

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Stacey Gragg is the primary operator of the farm she shares with her husband John

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Winners of annual contest announced: Sixteen-year-old Faith Fritch of Hiwasse, Ark., has been named a top chef in the 2019 Arkansas Farm Bureau Dairy Foods Contest. Fritch’s Salted Caramel Mini Cheesecakes recipe won in the Party Ideas competition. Katy Richard, 15, of Mountain Home placed second in the Party Ideas category. In the Main Dishes competition, 12-year-old Elizabeth Ferren of Searcy was second and 11-year-old Ezekiel Olson of Viola finished third. Contestants were selected from dairy foods contests conducted by 45 county Farm Bureau organizations.

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Duo enters guilty pleas: Anthony Francis Whittley of Parsons, Kan., and Jasmine A. Boone of Wister, Okla., both 28, entered guilty pleas on June 5 in Oklahoma after stealing cattle from Kansas and attempting to sell them across state lines at the Oklahoma National Stockyards Co. The pair were charged on March 19 by a federal grand jury with transporting 17 stolen cattle in interstate commerce. In their guilty pleas, both Whittley and Boone admitted to transporting cattle in interstate commerce, along with their involvement in similar thefts in Crawford County, Kan., and LeFlore County, Okla., in 2018. The cattle stolen in the other cases were sold in Tulsa and Springfield, Mo., respectively. The pair also admitted to selling stolen cattle from Cherokee County, Kan., and at an auction near Siloam Springs, Ark. Sentencing will be at a later date. Walmart sues poultry companies: Walmart, Inc., has filed suit against the U.S. poultry industry for alleged price collusion and violation of antitrust laws. Essentially the entire poultry processing industry was named as defendants in the suit filed in May in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The suit names Pilgrim’s Pride, Sanderson Farms, OK Foods, Koch Foods, Perdue Farms, Peco Foods and Wayne Farms, along with seven other U.S. chicken companies. The complaint claims the chicken industry shared confidential information and conspired to destroy flocks, close plants and cut back on production overall to raise chicken prices as much as 50 percent during a 10-year period from the cyclical lows of 2008. Tyson Foods, Simmons Foods and George’s, all Northwest Arkansas-based businesses that serve Walmart on some level, were omitted from the suit. Trial set in animal abuse case: The trial of an Arkansas man accused of more than 300 counts of animal cruelty after an alleged embezzling scheme is set for Aug. 20. Jay Lee Parker, 42, has pleaded not quility in Scott County Circuit Court to 379 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty and two counts of felony theft of property. Parker had contracted with a cattle breeder in Texas to care for several hundred head of cattle in 2017 and 2018. Parker was responsible for providing feed, water and hay, as well as vaccinating the animals, according to a probable cause affidavit. The company, Sprayberry CGC Inc., of Midland, Texas, gave Parker $80,000 to care for the cattle, but he instead spent the money on his personal debt. Soon after, the cows started dying en masse from malnutrition caused by Parker’s “poor management skills and neglect,” according to the affidavit. An investigator with the Arkansas Agricultural Department visited Parker’s farm, where he found several hundred head of dead cattle. Parker also told the investigator he sold 83 head for $43,818.89, which he didn’t have permission to do.

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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover –

The trouble with bananas

Jody Harris – Battling Mother Nature

Julie Turner-Crawford – Another attack on dairy

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Stacey Gragg finds joy in her cattle operation

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Despite obstacles, Aleena Brammer never gave up her cattle

Eye on Agribusiness features J.A. Tractor Company

A “call to the ladies” led to the establishment of a historical cemetery

Town & Country spotlights Cheryl Tupper

Julie Griffin continues a dairy tradition

From Pygmies to champions

Youth in Agriculture highlights Rylee Caswell

FARM HELP 18 The Udder Side:

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Lowering SCC and proper sanitation can improve milk quality

What’s the difference in A1 and A2?

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roblems, like bananas, always come in revonworC yrreJ yB bunches and last week I harvested a particularly large batch of them. As has been the case for the past several Jerry Crownover is weeks, I went to bed with the TV a farmer and former weatherman warning us of impending storms and professor of Agriculture heavy rain during the night. I always worry about Education at Missouri the effects of nasty weather on my livestock, but State University. He is a our bedroom is actually in the basement of our native of Baxter County, home, so I usually feel fairly protected from high Arkansas, and an winds and tornados. author and professional At 3 a.m. I was awakened by a power outage that speaker. To contact Jerry, shut off the CPAP machine that I’ve been sleeping go to ozarksfn.com and with for the past ten years. Getting up and looking click on ‘Contact Us.’ 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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e watch the weather at our house because our livelihood depends upon it. Whether we are watching to see if we can cut down hay that day or if there will be a ballJody Harris is a freelance game that night, we are constantly on the lookout communications specialist, for rain or sunshine in the forecast. gardener, ranch wife and mother of four. She and We are just wrapping up the first few fields of her family raise Angus beef first cutting hay. My husband and his team have cattle and other critters on been hard at it. Fixing equipment and replenishtheir northwest Arkansas ing supplies all along the way makes for some ranch. She is a graduate early mornings and late nights at our house. of Missouri State University. Baseball and softball season went long this year To contact Jody, go to as we fought heavy rains that flooded fields on a ozarksfn.com and click on weekly basis. ‘Contact Us.’ Record flooding in the Arkansas River Valley has also affected our family. One of the manufacturing facilities used by my husband’s company was filled with waist-high water. It took several days before anyone could get into the buildings to even begin to assess the damages. As the waters have begun to recede, the clean-up has started. Last week he drove our family’s camper to Fort Smith and spent several days overseeing and helping with the clean-up operation. A caravan of workers and extra helpers hauled several pieces of equipment and trailers full of cleaning supplies to the site. The destruction was heartbreaking as he and several employees started to go through and throw away much of the ruined property. I sometimes shake my head and wonder how my husband gets himself in the middle of these kinds of projects. The truth is, he is a man of action and has a lot of tools to get the job done right. By the end of the week, he arrived home weary with several bags of some of the smelliest laundry that has ever hit our home’s floor. We spent the weekend catching up on chores and getting him ready to go back to the plant to continue with the next phase of cleaning up the building. Our 9-year-old son was extremely curious about the equipment being used to do this massive project. He begged his dad to let him tag along to see it all and “help” where he could. On Monday, loaded down with fresh laundry and more equipment, the two of them headed back to Fort Smith. It will be a long process to get the mess cleaned up – from equipment to drywall, there is still a lot of work to do. In the meantime, the rest of the kids and I are holding down the fort at home. We are down to one bottle calf who is just about ready to be weaned! The kids have been helping keep up with the yard work and we had a productive week working in our garden. It’s about time to spray the fence rows again. The more it rains, the more the weeds grow. The forecast looks sunny this week and we plan to soak it up at our farm. We can’t control tornadoes, floods and hurricanes, but we can say a prayer for our farm friends around the country who continue to fight the effects of bad weather and flooding, neighbor.

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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 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 co-workers reported

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Across the Fence 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 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

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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 was able to plug in the air compressor, air up the flat tire, and then head back up the

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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. JUNE 24, 2019

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Stacey Gragg is the primary operator of the farm she shares with her husband John Years ago, most men ran the farms and most wives stayed home or had an off-the-farm job that added insurance as well as income to family welfare. Today, many more women run the farms with the husbands having the off-the-farm jobs. Stacey Gragg of Lincoln, Ark., is one such woman. Stacey can be found feeding and tending to livestock, or clearing stumps on leased land while her husband John is at work for Ozark Electric. He was scheduled to retire in March 2019, but the company offered John a good two-year position that was less physically demanding. Stacey has always worked in farming Stacey and John Gragg have a commercial herd and met John while working as a farmof cattle that they run on 330 owned and leased hand for two local cattlemen. One volacres. Stacey is the primary operator of the farm unteered Stacey to help John by mowing while John is away for work. and baling John’s hay, thus bringing the future couple face-to-face. “The match seemed perfect because we needed. Another of her contributions is since time immemorial, she batted her eyes made each other laugh and love the farm- using horse treats instead of range cubes at John and he allowed that old trick to ing lifestyle,” Stacey said with a laugh. to maintain the herds’ docility. work, at least partially, because he liked the The couple married in 2018. Stacey The Gragg farm has 330 acres, some bull’s composition. quit her jobs and took over the cattle owned and some leased. Grandpa Shelby John and Stacey work their cattle twice operation at John’s place, bringing her and Grandma Jewell Austin purchased a year; at the end of March and Novemcattle and horses. 400 acres near Kinion Lake in 1952. Since ber. That routine includes vaccinating for “Working for someone else was fine then the land has been divided, with John’s pinkeye and worming. They use Stanguard but as an employee you are expected to cousin Brian owning the home place. pour on for flies. They usually sell the spring follow their directions on what to do Stacey and John currently have 96 calves at weaning because they’re short of and how to do it. Working on our place mixed commercial cows. pasture, though they keep fall calves longer allows me to do what we think is best “I’d love to have cows of every kind but because they have hay. Since they have a and how we believe it should be done. John’s not so hot on the idea,” she said. commercial herd, they typically sell at the Working without external restrictions is Nonetheless, multiple breeds are repre- Benton County Sale Barn or in Siloam simpler and easier,” Stacey explained. sented in their herd. In terms of bulls, they Springs rather than through private treaty. While Stacey and John make operation currently have four Herefords, two LimFlex, In order to keep winter grazing as long decisions together, Stacey is able to sup- one Gelbevieh and one Angus. Before they and nutritious as possible, they reseed ply the labor and organization John sim- married, Stacey ran a Charolais and a Her- with wheat, ryegrass and lespedezza. and ply doesn’t have time for. Stacey not only eford bull so she could tell which bull bred broadcast spray for weeds when the pigdoes most of the daily work, but she also which cow, an easy way to keep breeding weed starts coming up. Thereafter they keeps the books and is now lines straight with a small herd. spot spray for thistles and Hemlock, keeping breeding records Her Charolais bull has been which causes birth defects. Fields are since retaining heifers is fea- Lincoln, Ark. sold and one Hereford bull fertilized with chicken litter, if availsible. Previously, John bought is in the process of being sold. able, or with a commercial brand from replacement heifers in Joplin Stacey and John went to a spe- the co-op. Stacey explained they prefer so he didn’t need breeding cial Gelbvieh sale where she saw a chicken litter because it is cheaper, the records. Stacey does the docbull she loved, mostly because of his land seems to tolerate it better and helps toring and has a dart gun if thick hind end. As women have done build up the soil.

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The Gragg feeding protocol includes a 14 percent protein ration custom mixed at Cattlemen’s Feed in Concorde, Okla. Heifers and weaned calves are grained, as are bulls when not in service. Heifers and weaned calves receive 5 pounds a day while the bulls receive 6. They also offer magnesium in spring when the grass comes on and a different mineral mix in the fall. In terms of the future, they are hoping to increase both acreage and herd size. Further, they are planning on taking classes on palpation, AI and ET. Perhaps most importantly, they are looking forward to having grandchildren on the place with Stacey already having purchased a pony for their two very young grandsons. If Stacey was missing as a youngster, her mother always knew she could be found: with the cattle. One time a temperamental cow named Ready had a calf that Stacey desperately wanted to befriend. She packed a snack and approached the calf steadily with Ready watching suspiciously. Nonetheless, the calf soon became a pet. The wide grin on her face as she talks about her new life with John shows she’s as happy as she was as a youngster.

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enough money but could borrow some from her father to make an even $500. “You just bought yourself a heifer,” Willard smiled and said. Aleena comes from a solid agricultural family. When Harlan and Beverly married, Harlan had a 78-acre home place where they raised their two girls, Aleena and Chris. Harlan and Beverly developed a 400-acre spread that now contains pasture, some hay ground and some woods. Harlan learned his love of animals from his mother, who had come from a large farm. He would often tell young Aleena, “It’s like my mom said, ‘if

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Willard and his manager, D.A. Davis, you’re gonna have cattle, you will lose some, and you need to accept that beshowed Harlan and Aleena their cattle. When it came time to talk business, cause it’s a fact of life.”’ Aleena had a strong start and built up a Willard asked Aleena, “Which heifer herd of 75 mommas that produced show did you like?” Harlan reminded Willard about Alle- calves, with Maine Anjou, Angus and Simna’s speech impediment but Willard said, mental being her favorite breeds. Her herd produced winners in Arkan“I can understand her just fine, so let us sas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Calitalk together by ourselves.” He asked Aleena which heif- Mountainburg, Ark fornia. She bred by AI and had a lucrative herd until er she would like and she men2000 when she injured her tioned the number of the heifer knee during a farming accident. he had just purchased with the That year began a severe personal expensive cow. Willard asked trial with a total of 10 surgeries for her how much she had. Aleena a variety of issues during the next said she knew she didn’t have Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

19 years. Each took a cumulative toll on her stamina and recovery time. Not surprisingly, emotional issues also cropped up, but like her grandmother and mother, she was a determined lady, who loved her cattle. Though her herd declined in numbers, she continued raising good calves and began using Stabilizer bulls from Leachman Cattle of Colorado. She liked Stabilizer bulls because they are easy calving and produce easy fleshing calves. She believes calves out of the Leachman bulls are just as good as those out of the club calf bulls, if not better. In early 2018, she was ready to give up. She called Kent Reading from I-40 Livestock Auction with the intent of selling her whole herd. Kent told her he knew her and her heart and that dissolving her herd was a mistake. He advised her to sell her calves and cull down to her best cows and begin growing her herd again. Aleena did just that. Though she only has 16 mommas with calves at this time, she is now well healed and eagerly looking forward to rebuilding her herd. She plans to max out at about 50 mommas. For a number of years, the land has not been well cared for and the list needed to begin the process of developing her herd again is long. Among the first steps is soil testing followed by combining commercial fertilizer with an herbicide for one application with a 2019 goal of harvesting her own hay with family help. One of the farm’s water sources is Frog Bayou. Her goal is to fence the cattle from reaching the Bayou and adding automatic waterers. In addition, the farm was hit recently by a tornado so that the barn needs to be repaired. She hopes to continue herd health care with Hubbs Veterinary Clinic in Van Buren and to begin performing AI again. A longer term goal is going back to raising club calves and perhaps moving toward registered cattle though she is not sure which breed. Before she became ill, Aleena not only sold club calves but she also helped teach the young people to show and clipped hair. She hopes to do that once again as well. One thing is for sure, her happiness is tied in with her cows, and she will never give them up. JUNE 24, 2019

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A group of women joined together to give Confederate soldiers a final resting place Have you ever gotten in your car with your best pal and decided to drive until you found something new? Fayetteville, Ark., is the home to several historic places with lots of interesting details. On a Sunday drive, you are sure to find something different and unique to write home about. On a clear day, you can spot the courthouse, the old Washington County Jail and a glimpse of one of Old Main towers, but as you continue your scenic drive you can stumble upon the Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery, that houses a ton of history. According to Southern Memorial Association, the Civil War, also known as the ‘War Between the States,” was fought between 1861 and 1865, and included the battles of Prairie Grove, Pea Ridge and elsewhere around northwest Arkansas. More than 600 soldiers who fought during the war are laid to rest in Fayetteville in the Confederate Cemetery. While the area was very active during the Civil War, how the lost veterans ended up in Fayettville is a bit of history all on its own. The majority of the war was fought in the

Southern States and there was destruction and devastation all over at the end. Lonely graves surrounded the area. Pastures and roadsides held the remains of the Union and Confederate fallen soldiers. In 1866, Congress passed a bill establishing national cemeteries to collect and bury the Union dead. The National Cemetery was established in Fayetteville in 1867, but only for the Union dead. Over all, the United States government spent in excess of $4 million for the Union dead, but left the Confederate remains where they lay. A group of Fayetteville women who cared about the Confederate dead were determined to establish a cemetery for those Confederate soldiers who also lost their lives during the war. On June 6, 1872, a “call to the ladies” was printed in the Fayetteville Weekly Democrat urging those that were interested in remembering the Confederate dead from the war meet on June 10 to discuss a way to honor and bury those Confederate soldiers. The group of women put their heads together and came up with a plan. From that first meeting, the Southern Memorial Association (SMA) was born

The centerstone monument at the Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery was erected in 1897. Atop the monument is a statue of a Confederate soldier “guarding” his men. The base of the monument serves as a compass for Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri, and fallen soldiers from those states are buried in their state’s respective plots.

and began its efforts to commemorate Southern war casualties. After about a year later, a plot of around 3 acres on East Mountain Street, also known as Mount Sequoyah, was purchased for $150. The SMA also began locating Confederate graves in Washington County and adjacent areas of Northwestern Arkansas.The remains of the Confederate soldiers were brought to the new cemetery, placed into new coffins and buried in plots that set out compass points to Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri. The graves were decorated and the Confederate Cemetery was dedicated on June 10, 1873. According to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas website, approximately 300 Confederate war dead were buried there at that time; the number eventually grew to about 800 burials. “Our first year was one of marvelous success at the end of it, and as the result of tireless labor we were able to dedicate to the memory of the soldiers whose bodies were to rest there this cemetery, well

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enclosed, and three hundred bodies already interred there,” SMA president Lizzie Pollard noted in an interview 25 years later. “The grounds, the fence, the removing of bodies, clearing and improving cemetery, cost us, in round numbers, $1,200. The money for all this was raised by our own labor, by giving suppers, bazaars, theatrical performances, etc.” Through the years, SMA has kept the memories of the fallen soldiers alive. With the help of volunteers, Boy Scouts and membership fees, the cemetery has went through a lot of renovations and upkeep. The Confederate dead would be proud to know that they are laid to rest overlooking the land they fought for. So years after we sat in history class taking notes and memorizing events just long enough to pass a test, we can now appreciate the history that has gotten us the freedom that we have today. There is so much to learn from our ancestors and the history that they left behind and some of that history can be found in our own town on a simple Sunday drive around town. JUNE 24, 2019

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County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Fort Smith Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock

Not Reported † Not Reported † 85.00* 57.00-93.00 †

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120

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32.00-64.00 †

40.00-63.50* 34.00-67.00 † Not Reported*

None Reported* 30.00-63.50 † Not Reported † Not Reported † 62.00* 35.00-64.00 † 38.50-69.25 † 28.00-70.00 † 42.00-64.50 *

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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. Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle 6/16/19 Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) 140.00-210.00. Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/20-40 lbs lamb: Steers: 110.00-117.50; wtd. avg. price 114.28. 180.00. Heifers: 110.00-116.00; wtd. avg. price 112.88. Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/20-40 lbs lamb: Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice 120.00-140.00. Steers: 180.00-186.00; wtd. avg. price 184.67. Feeder Goats: Heifers: 182.00-186.00; wtd. avg. price 184.49. 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. 140 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. Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep & Goat 6/6/19 Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 100.00-135.00. Receipts: 1,146 Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 80.00-110.00. Compared to two weeks ago supply was moderate to good, Nannies/Does - Selection 2-3: 70.00-85.00. and demand moderate to good. Compared to two weeks Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 45.00-50.00. ago slaughter and feeder lambs were steady to 40.00 Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 135.00-150.00. lower. Market kids were mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 100.00-135.00. Slaughter nannies and billies were mostly steady. CWT Wethers - Selection 1: 172.50-200.00. unless noted. Supply included: 31% Feeder Sheep/Lambs Replacement Goats: (7%Lambs, 93% Hair Lambs); 28% Slaughter Sheep/ Families - Selection 1 w/20-40 lbs kid: 165.00. Lambs (7% Wooled & Shorn, 15% Wooled, 40% Hair Families - Selection 1-2 w/<20 lbs kid: 180.00. Breeds, 6% Ewes, 29% Hair Ewes, 2% Bucks, 1% Hair Families - Selection 1-2 w/<20 lbs kid: 105.00. Bucks); 2% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% FamiFamilies - Selection 1-2 w/20-40 lbs kid: 225.00-270.00. lies); 14% Feeder Goats (100%Kids); 24% Slaughter 6/14/19 Goats (50% Kids, 41% Nannies/Does, 8% Bucks/Billies, National Sheep Summary 1% Wethers); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Families). Compared to last week slaughter lambs were very unFeeder Sheep/Lambs: even, mostly 5.00-20.00 lower, however at Ft. Collins, Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 145.00-165.00. Sioux Falls and lambs over 70 lbs at San Angelo steady Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 120.00-170.00. to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 50.00. lower, instances 20.00 lower. No comparison on feeder Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: lambs, but a lower undertone prevailed. At San Angelo, Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-2: 140.00-155.00. TX 9166 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Wooled - Good and Choice 1-2: 70.00-155.00. Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1: 160.00-170.00. lambs were not tested. 4600 head of negotiated sales of Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-2: 125.00-165.00. slaughter lambs were 6.00 lower. 2,330 lamb carcasses Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 60.00-80.00. 110 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.

beef

Arkansas Cattle 50.00-86.00 † Ash Flat Livestock Not Reported † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Not Reported † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 68.00-91.50*

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sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: 110-130 lbs 120.00-130.00. VA: no test. PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 190.00-217.00, few 222.00-225.00; 150-155 lbs 175.00-182.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 110-135 lbs 144.00-165.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 155.00161.50. Kalona, IA: wooled 131 lbs 161.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: 100-130 lbs 130.00-143.00. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 150.00-166.00; 60-70 lbs 130.00-150.00, few 158.00-160.00; 70-80 lbs 134.001540.00; 80-90 lbs 128.00-144.00; 90-110 lbs 120.00138.00, few 142.00-144.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 150.00-166.00; 60-70 lbs 134.00-148.00; 70-80 lbs 138.00140.00; 90-100 lbs 134.00-144.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 175.00-180.00, few 215.00; 50-60 lbs 170.00-200.00, few 210.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 177.00-190.00, few 190.00-207.00; 80-90 lbs 176.00-200.00. hair lambs 40-50 lbs 167.00-172.00; 50-90 lbs 162.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs 177.00-195.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 40-70 lbs 160.00-167.50; 80 lbs 157.50; 95 lbs 152.50. hair lambs 40-60 lbs 150.00160.00; 60-70 lbs 160.00-161.00; 75 lbs 159.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70-90 lbs 170.00-177.50. hair lambs 60-90 lbs 175.00-182.50; 90-100 lbs 167.50170.00. Missouri: hair lambs 40-50 lbs 130.00-147.50; 50-70 lbs 140.00-152.50; 70-80 lbs 131.00-142.50; 80-90 lbs 126.00-127.50. wooled and shorn 47 lbs 148.00; 50-70 lbs 140.00-150.00; 70-80 lbs 131.00-155.00; 80-100 lbs 130.00-147.00. Virginia: 60-80 lbs 145.00-160.00; 80-110 lbs 140.00150.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 158.00-161.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 4600: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 125-178 lbs 138.00-176.00 (wtd avg 157.53).

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156.37

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143.45 131.64

152.45 Week of 6/9/19

178.00-209.00 160.00-190.00 150.00-171.00 140.00-160.00 130.00-150.00

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147.00 129.16

136.68

6/11/19 1,959

----161.00-177.00 148.00-166.00 134.00-154.00 127.00-137.50

155.00-170.00 136.50-158.00 130.00-145.50 120.00-134.50 109.50-119.50

121.45

151.42

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145.00-170.00 135.00-153.00 125.00-138.00 114.00-136.00 106.00-116.00

123.86

156.28

6/10/19 233

145.00-152.50 140.00-157.50 127.00-150.00 122.50-136.00 118.00-122.00

147.16

138.21

Welch Stockyards*

JUNE 24, 2019

133.81

163.76

Tulsa Livestock Auction 6/10/19 2,595

152.00-170.00 149.00-154.00 134.00-153.00 128.00-139.50 120.00-132.00

131.23

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Stilwell Livestock Auction* 6/12/19 637

145.00-154.50 134.00-146.00 127.00-138.00 124.00-130.00 -----

129.13

143.00

Ozarks Regional West Plains 6/11/19 3,410

163.00-175.00 145.00-170.00 128.00-150.00 128.00-142.00 110.00-130.00

155.25

None Reported †

1500

155.97 ** 129.00 140.00

136.88 ** 125.00 131.17 **

** 149.03

135.52

155.21 110

Ozark West Plains

138.16

148.17

OKC West - El Reno, Okla. 6/11/19 9,766

Uneven

140.00-157.00 142.00-157.00 130.00-148.00 123.00-140.50 115.00-133.00

425.00-1500.00 † None Reported * 850.00-1350.00 †

1000

Joplin Tulsa

135.44

139.66

N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest 6/12/19 1,398

Mid-State Stockyards*

El Reno Green Forest Searcy Siloam Springs

130.97

151.69

Week of 6/2/19

Joplin Regional Stockyards 6/10/19 4,222

Ash Flat Ratcliff

126.01

162.27

pairs

None Reported * 750.00-1175.00 † 1000.00-1200.00 †

Mid-State Stockyard North Arkansas Livestock OKC West - El Reno Ozarks Reg Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction

Apr. 19 May 19

heifers 550-600 LBS.

171.17

Arkansas Cattle Auction 775.00-835.00 † Ash Flat Livestock Not Reported † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Not Reported † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 1050.00 * County Line 400.00 † Not Reported * Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita None Reported * Fort Smith Stockyards 950.00-1125.00 † I-40 Livestock - Ozark Not Reported † Joplin Regional Stockyards Not Reported †

ices

680.00-1080.00 *

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8.89

5.67

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145.89

950.00-1425.00 †

cow/calf

Sorghum

9.32

Joplin Tulsa

161.51

.00-160.00; 80-110 lbs 140.00-

shorn and wooled 125-178 lbs g 157.53).

Soft Wheat

Green Forest Siloam Springs

None Reported *

1000

El Reno Searcy

Jan. 19 Feb. 19

146.68

600.00-1275.00 * 850.00-975.00 † 650.00-1000.00 † 325.00-1150.00 †

500

Oct. 18 Nov. 18 Dec. 18

137.31

avg. grain prices Soybeans

Ash Flat Ratcliff

None Reported * 480.00-940.00 † Not Reported † Not Reported †

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Daily Report 6/18/19

0-50 lbs 130.00-147.50; 50-70 0 lbs 131.00-142.50; 80-90 lbs and shorn 47 lbs 148.00; 50-70 0 lbs 131.00-155.00; 80-100 lbs

July 18 Aug. 18 Sept. 18

steers 550-600 LBS.

68.00 † Prices reported per cwt Not Reported*

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ice and Prime 1-2: s 40-60 lbs 150.00-166.00; 60-70 158.00-160.00; 70-80 lbs 134.0000-144.00; 90-110 lbs 120.00.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs bs 134.00-148.00; 70-80 lbs 138.0000-144.00. and shorn 40-50 lbs 175.00-180.00, 70.00-200.00, few 210.00-230.00; 0; 70-80 lbs 177.00-190.00, few bs 176.00-200.00. hair lambs 40-50 0 lbs 162.00-190.00; 90-100 lbs

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130.00-143.00.

fob with 3-4 percent shrink or

6/14/19

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1 lbs 161.00.

$120

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Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.6050 and 40# blocks at $1.7825. The weekly average for barrels is $1.5695 (+.0585) and blocks, $1.7895 (+.0565). Fluid Milk: Milk yields are mixed from region to region, but warming temperatures on the coastal regions are beginning to put downward pressure on farm milk output in certain areas. Midwestern contacts suggest mostly steady yields, as relatively cool temperatures have kept cows comfortable. Cheesemakers have plenty of milk, although price markdowns pale in comparison to historical week 24 discounts. For example, spot milk prices reached $6.50 under in 2017 in this week of the year. Spot milk prices ranged from $.50 over to $1.00 under Class III in the Midwest. Class I sales are distinctly lower week over week, as most school districts have let out for summer break. Cream demand is healthy, as ice cream production ramps up for the early summer. Warming weather, ice cream manufacturing, and less school milk skimming have some contacts expecting a tight cream market this summer. Some butter churners report they are already priced out. F.O.B. cream multiples are 1.28-1.35 in the East, 1.25-1.33 in the Midwest, and 1.12-1.25 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest $3.0394 - $3.1581.

100-145 lbs 190.00-217.00, few 5 lbs 175.00-182.00. d 110-135 lbs 144.00-165.00. and shorn 120-150 lbs 155.00-

$160

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Week of 6/9/19

National Dairy Market at a Glance

cows

550-600 lb. steers

$200

Week of 5/26/19

ice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: bs 120.00-130.00.

replacement

dairy sales

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12 Month Avg. -

$240

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es reports

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

137 164 191 218 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

133.34 245

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

116 137 158 179 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

200

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

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Julie Griffin fell in love with the dairy life at a very young age. Her family has always been involved in dairy from before she was born. At age 2 she was showing her brother’s cattle in open shows. Unfortunately, her family sold the cows and milking equipment while Julie was still very young, but that didn’t stop what was in her blood. “When I turned 5, I joined 4-H and started showing in youth shows,” Julie said. She grew to love the dairy industry and production agriculture. As Julie, the daughter of Jim and Jackie Griffin of Siloam Springs, Ark., got older and more involved, she realized a lot of work comes with the dairy life, but she was determined to balance 4-H, FFA, school, family and church. Julie said she had a wonderful support system as she balanced her dream and her daily life. Julie Griffin was named Star Farmer at the “My dad and brothers 2019 Arkansas State FFA Convention. Her SAE helped me out on the farm, in dairy production helped her win the title. and my ag teachers and agents gave me support with everything else imaginable.” Her herd grew to about 75 head, consist- dried off, they come back to my house to ing of Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey, Milking calve out again,” she explained. “I’m very Shorthorn, Ayrshire and Brown Swiss. She thankful to the farmers who let me keep my has continued to show her cows over the cows there; it’s a great opportunity.” Although there are many things Julie years, typically showing at county fairs, the Arkansas State Fair, Tulas State Fair, the likes about her cattle, she said being able 4-State Dairy Show, and occasionally at the to see the transformation is her favorite. “Having one of my cows calve World Expo in Madison, Wis. and then raising that calf Having a herd of dairy cattle Siloam Springs, Ark. from a bottle baby is honestly without a dairy barn can presso rewarding,” she said. “Seeent challenges, but Julie was ing hard work pay off and then able to work with other prowatching them transform from ducers to get her cows milked. a heifer to a cow in production is “I keep all the heifers at my such a blessing.” house and then when cows are

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Julie, who obtained her AI certification last year, gives great detail to her breeding program, working to produce high-quality females that will excel in the show ring. “We really are selective in our breeding,” she said. “Nothing on our farm gets bred to the same bull unless it’s proven in our herd. We try to diversify the bulls we’re using because what’s winning in the ring now might not be in the next couple of years.” At the 2019 Arkansas FFA State Convention, she was named the Arkansas FFA Star Farmer. “I really wasn’t expecting it, so it was really awesome. It’s been a really, really long time since someone with a dairy production project has won that award, and there being so few with that SAE across the state,” Julie said. “I feel like it’s helped get the word out there that you don’t have to live on a dairy farm to have a dairy production SAE.” Julie was also elected northwest vice president at the convention. She attends and leads camps, summits and other events. This fall she will be attending Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and majoring in agriculture education. Because of her duties as a state officer and entering college, Julie has recently reduced her herd numbers. “I’m thankful I know where they are going and that they are going to other showing families around the state,” she said. “My dad and brothers are helping me maintain some of my cattle, so I plan to show through this year, at least, and maybe at a few open shows after that. We’re still going to run the show calf operation as well. In our county 4-H program, our numbers are declining, so I have let a couple of families borrow some heifers to show. It’s a really good way to help get those kids involved and to help out our county show numbers a well.” Continuing her family’s legacy in the dairy industry in her own way has been very rewarding for Julie. Julie says she loves the dairy industry with all her heart and it is troubling to see what is happening to the industry currently with alternative milk ascending and U.S. cow milk prices dropping. “If I could say one thing, it would be drink milk, eat cheese and enjoy ice cream, because someone’s livelihood is counting on it,” she said.

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Ellen Dorsey started with Pygmy-type goats, but now owns some of the best dairy goats in the country Ellen Dorsey of Chelsea, Okla., and goats just seem to go together. Both are lively, funny and independent. Ellen first saw “cute” Pygmy-type goats 20 years ago on the side of the highway and knew right then she needed some. After purchasing about a dozen, she met Hughlene Dunn, who talked her into purchasing some older bloodline Nigerian Dwarf goats, a dairy goat, rather than the meat Pygmy-type goats she owned. She soon decided she needed Nigerian Dwarf goats that were very different from the two she purchased. Her original ones were more closely related to the dwarf goats that were imported from Western Africa years before. The more modern type had been developed into a more correct dairy-style goat, with more angularity and openness with strong, yet refined, clean bone structure. Strong yet not lacking in femininity, with the ability to produce milk. Ellen and her husband Chris met, married and combined families with a total of six boys, aged 10 to 35 and five grandchildren. Two of the boys live at home and help with all of the chores on the 10-acre farm. Ellen leases an additional 80-plus acres for hay and runs some beef cattle with her son, Joshua. The goat herd, which carries the herd name Dill’s, consists of 80 does from three breeds. The Nigerian Dwarf being her major breed, with the addition of seven French Alpine does and four Toggenburg does. She runs approximately 10 bucks at any given time, again mainly Nigerian Dwarves with two French Alpines and one Toggenburg buck. Ellen admits to being highly competitive and is pleased to own a majority herd of senior Nigerian does with appraisal scores ranging from 89 to 92 in the linear appraisal program sponsored by the

American Dairy Goat Association. The highest scoring dairy goat is an Alpine doe owned by Tempo in Oregon with an impressive appraisal score of 95. There have only been two Nigerian Dwarves in the country scoring appraisals of 93. Naturally beating that high score is one of Ellen’s breeding goals. Competition is based on general appearance, dairy strength, body condition and mammary structure. Ellen is proud to have bred two reserve national cham-

able for breed improvement in the dairy goat industry. Unlike many in the registered goat business, she makes money, with most of it coming from the sale of goat kids. Milk production is a byproduct of her business and side income stream. Ellen has developed a formula for growing healthy White Tail deer fawns with a ratio of Nigerian Dwarf milk combined with her Alpine and Toggenburg milk. She also bottle feeds calves on goats milk

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pion does, but is also aiming for that coveted national champion title. Just as with cattle, keeping breeding records is critical. She describes her program as being more like a spider web than a family tree because she relies heavily on line breeding and has been breeding that way for 19 of her 20 years with excellent results. She utilizes artificial insemination in her breeding program and has researched embryo transfer, which is also avail-

and sells milk to people, but cautions those using goats milk as a replacement for human milk for infants to check with their doctors because goats milk does not have all the same vitamins and nutrients needed for healthy infants. Finally, Ellen sells semen across the country and has had two of her herd bucks accepted into the Chelsea, Okla. Australian semen and embryo export program after passing rigorous testing. Ellen is also very active in the dairy

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goat registry, serving as the president of the national breed club for Nigerian Dwarves. She attends up to seven shows a year, including the week-long ADGA National Show when it’s not too far away. She also attends the annual meeting and convention for a few days as she sits on the board of directors. While she’s away, husband Chris takes care of all of the “kids.” Goats require very close monitoring because anything, even a rainstorm, can throw them off. Adjustments are continuous. Generally, milkers pasture and receive a 16 percent protein and 6.5 percent fat ration mixed with alfalfa pellets, top dressed with loose minerals specially formulated for milk production. Bucks and dry stock are given a 14 percent protein and 2.5 percent fat calf ration mixed with a goat ration to prevent urinary and dietary issues. The goats also receive hay, but are extremely sensitive to mold and can die from moldy hay. Consequently,goats receive only the square bales which the Dorseys harvest, not only to control cost but to control quality as well. Admittedly, keeping up with environmental issues and adjusting nutrition program is her biggest challenge with weather not that far behind. Because she keeps all of her animals in show condition, except does immediately after they kid, parasites are not typically a problem. New mothers, however, have a few parasite and metabolic issues which she prevents through a good feed and mineral ration. “The best advice I was ever given was understanding that having livestock meant getting used to having dead stock,” Ellen said. “I was told crying doesn’t help and I needed to get back to work to help the live ones. Now our children also understand that, and are more prepared for life.” JUNE 24, 2019

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What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture/living on a farm? “Networking and the connections I have made are hands down the best parts of agriculture as there are many people who share the same interests. I also enjoy being involved in FFA through livestock and horse judging, public speaking and livestock showing. Ultimately I enjoy everything that I am able to do in the agriculture world.”

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e have all heard and taken part in animal identification. When you get your heifers bangs vaccinated, an orange metal tag is applied to the ear. This is an official identification for the federal government. This is also used as traceability for disease or any other problems. The federal government has been supplying these tags for free. This free service will be discontinued this coming Dec. 31, 2019. We will be able to purchase these metal tags for a limited time but everyone Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, will have to go to the RFID tags (Radio Frequenowns Country Veterinary cy Identification), eventually. Service in Farmington, I already have some client’s switching to the Ark. To contact Tim go EID (Electronic Identification) or RFID tags and to ozarksfn.com and have been using them for at least a year. It is reclick on ‘Contact Us.’ ally nice to just scan an ear and have the 15 digit ID. All pigs now must have this form of ID to do blood work or move from state to state. These tags are called RFID, AIN or 840 tags. Electronic is the way of the future. By Jan. 1, 2023, the only ID for any animal will be the RFID tags. The only animal that will be able to move anywhere will be the feedlot calf or animals moving directly to slaughter without electronic ID. This will expedite identification of animals moving anywhere speeding up the process. Instead of reading each individual metal tag in a chute, they have ally bows with the electronic readers. With these ally bow readers the animals can run through single file quickly allowing the RFID to be read. That data can be bluetoothed into a computer and added to an Excel spreadsheet. This will reduce the stress on the animals not passing through a squeeze chute and being caught. Companies also have stick readers that are what you would call redneck proof. You can drop them into a stock tank full of water or into the mud and they will still work. Our local co-op has purchased one for the county fair here in Washington County, Ark. This expedites identification of the animals very quickly and can all be blue toothed into an excel spreadsheet. The kid and animal can be followed all the way through the sale process. Reading tattoos, metal ear tags or bangle ear tags will no longer be necessary, scanning makes it fast and easy. The RFID tags will make trace back faster as well as releasing animals faster since they do not need to be quarantined. If a disease outbreak occurs, we can isolate and quarantine only the animals identified and not others. We can also see animals released from quarantine earlier that are not contagious. It’s a win, win situation for all.

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Boosting Milk Quality By Klaire Howerton

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.

what do you say? What steps can you take to improve milk production?

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.

Milking parlor practices “Prepping the animal is huge,” Bluel said. Cows should be prepped with a teat

“You can take a breed like Gelbvieh, which is a dual breed and, bring those milk production genetics into a commercial herd.”

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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

“The simplest way is to use a bull with a balanced set of EPDs including 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.

“Milk production is supported by nutrition. With Dorpor sheep, nutrition is not a problem in the spring but fall mothers need to be supported with a 13 percent sheep/goat mix and mineral tubs especially for them as well.”

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A1 vs A2 By Klaire Howerton

What’s the difference between the proteins in milk? In today’s dairy industry, some consumers are beginning to ask what the difference is between A1 milk and A2 milk. Ozarks Farm and Neighbor looked at the differences and what dairy producers might consider breeding for in the future with dairy expert Reagan Bluel, Dairy Field Specialist with the University of Missouri. It is important to understand that the difference between A1 and A2 milk has nothing to do with lactose. “A1 and A2 refers to milk protein,” Bluel said. Milk is made up of 87 percent water, 4.9 percent sugar (lactose), 3 to 5 percent fat and 3 to 5 percent protein. Protein in milk is either whey protein or casein. Of the 3 to 5 percent of protein found in milk, casein makes up 80 percent of this. “When concentrating on the difference between A1 and A2 milk, beta-casein is the main focus,” Bluel explained. There are four different casein proteins. The beta-casein is a string of 209 amino acids, and one very slight change is what differentiates A1 and A2 milk. “There is one base pair mutation at space number 67 that is the change between A1 and A2,” Bluel said. This one mutation results in the production of A2 milk, which studies have shown is more digestible because of the change in the string of amino acids. While some cows can produce both the A1 and A2 protein, to obtain true A2 milk the cows must be homozygous (having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes) for A2 A2. Certain breeds of cows tend to be homozygous for A2 A2 more than others, Bluel explained. Highest to lowest A2 milk rank by breed is Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn and Holstein. Moving a dairy herd to produce solely A2 milk requires very deliberate breeding, Bluel said, and while a handful of Missouri dairies are doing just that, they currently represent a fairly small portion of the dairy industry. There is a growing interest in A2 milk

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with consumers, however, especially in the athletic community. Milk has been proven to aid in quick muscle recovery, and with A2 milk being easier to digest, some athletes as well as other consumers with manageable dairy sensitivities are beginning to incorporate A2 milk into their diets. While this has yet to be a farreaching trend, “anything we can do in our industry to make our product more desirable is a good idea,” Bluel said. She went on to explain that it does not cost a dairy producer anything extra to find and utilize a homozygous A2 A2 sire for their breeding program. “Many A2 A2 sires have other good production attributes,” she said. Utilizing an A2 A2 sire would likely result in more of the milk herd already having the capability of producing the A2 protein if the producer ever decides to switch over entirely to producing A2 milk to meet consumer demands. As the dairy industry continues to grow and adapt, it is wise for producers to reach out to each other and their consumers to discuss potential new avenues for their product. A2 milk has the potential to develop into a new and interesting market!

Did You Know? Before they were domesticated, cows produced only the A2 beta casein protein. However, some 8,000 years ago a natural singlegene mutation occurred in Holsteins, resulting in production of the A1 beta casein protein in this breed. This mutation led to 12 genetic variants, of which A1 and A2 are most common. The mutation was passed on to many other breeds, principally because Holsteins are used to improve the production of other breeds. Slowly, the A1 beta casein variant became dominant in milk. — Source, The California Dairy Research Foundation

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Reducing Stress in the Dairy Herd By Klaire Howerton

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.

Keep Cows Cool

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 24, 2019

predict the potential of heat stress so appropriate management strategies can be put into place.

Provide a Comfortable Environment

A comfortable environment goes a long way towards good production, especially for an animal that spends up to 12 hours a day lying down and ruminating. Producers should provide dry and shaded housing or areas in the pasture where cows can lie down and stay relatively clean. Many dairy producers are looking to compost bedded pack barns, which provide a cool, clean environment for the cows to rest in and is relatively easy for the producer to manage. The open floor barns are filled with kiln dried sawdust that is mechanically stirred on a regular basis to compost the manure. Many producers will turn the compost while the cows are out of the barn being milked. Cows should also have plenty of feed and water provided to them, with ample room for them to get to these resources.

Keep Social Dominance in Mind

Dairy cows are normally pretty easygoing, but producers should monitor for any stress relating to social dominance (bullying). This sometimes arises when group changes occur, especially if a producer is working with multiple smaller herds. Age and size difference are also factors in stress resulting from social dominance. Bluel suggested that, where possible, producers separate first calf heifers from mature cows, “to reduce stress and to promote good nutrition management for still growing heifers.”

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