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WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE ISSUE

Finding a Way Through the Farm

While still in high school, Karly Jones has become a colorful entrepreneur

The Right Move

Gynna Southerland says switching from horses to meat goats was the perfect option

Summer Parasites

Protecting livestock from infestations

Faith, Family and Farm Nichole Chambless and her family work together to build their family’s farming operation

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Invasive tick located in Arkansas: Scientists conducting research on tick-transmitted cattle diseases in Arkansas have turned up new samples of the invasive Asian longhorned tick. The Asian longhorned tick, also known as a bush tick, was found in May by Elizabeth Smith, extension entomology program tech for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, who was collecting ticks from cattle at the Savoy Research Complex. The tick was sent to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, lab for testing. The invasive tick can kill its host by swarming the animal but can also transmit a protozoan parasite called Theileria orientalis. One Theileria genotype, Ikeda, can kill cattle by attacking blood cells. The tick collection is part of a broad surveillance project to monitor spread of cattle diseases such as anaplasmosis through ticks.

The Asian longhorned tick was first found in Arkansas in June 2018 on a dog in Benton County.

Students attend conference: Thirteen high school seniors from across the state participated in Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture Conference June 14-17 in Oklahoma City. The OKFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee host the annual conference, which is designed to prepare high school students for a career in agriculture and to advance leadership skills. Participants of the conference were high school seniors selected through an application process. The four-day conference provided students with the opportunity to tour local agricultural enterprises. Students volunteered at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, learned how to share the story of agriculture with the media and completed a team-building ropes course. Youth from the Ozarks region of Oklahoma who attended were Weston Knowles of LeFlore County and Mattie Morgan of Rogers County.

Callahan to chair board: The Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents announced the election of Regent Jarold Callahan to the position of Board Chair. Callahan’s term began July 1. He succeeds Regent Trudy Milner in this position. He was appointed to the board by Gov. Mary Fallin in 2016 and again in 2018. Callahan is president of Express Ranches, one of the nation’s largest purebred and commercial ranching operations. He is also the co-owner and operator of Callahan Cattle Company and XCEL Feedyard, LLC. Callahan grew up in northeastern Oklahoma on a diversified family farm and cattle operation. Farming and ranching quickly became his passion. He earned an Associate of Arts degree from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College where he was the Outstanding Freshman and Sophomore in Agriculture. He then received a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from Oklahoma State University and successfully competed on the OSU livestock judging team as a student, winning national honors. Callahan went on to serve as a faculty member and livestock judging coach at both NEO A&M and OSU. At both institutions, he was recognized as an exceptional teacher and coach. His livestock judging teams won national championships and he was recognized as National Coach of the Year on multiple occasions.

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with her family in their cow/calf and haying operation Young entrepreneur finds a way for the farm to pay off Eye on Agribusiness features Red Ryder Ranch Aquarium allows visitors a look at life under water Town & Country highlights Ray Claggett Raising and breeding goats was the right move for Gynna Southerland Youth in Agriculture spotlights Torrence Fortenberry

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As a puppy and later as a young dog, Bernie was the most awkward and uncoordinated canine I’d ever been around. More than once I witnessed the gangly dog fall off the front porch for no more apparent reason than inattention. This trait only endeared her to her best friend because I could certainly relate.

As Bernie grew into her feet, she eventually stabilized her weight at 75 pounds, and she certainly earned her keep by keeping the farmstead free and clear of varmints. The dog was never more than a few feet from me for those first few years and never (I mean, never) missed the opportunity to ride in the UTV whenever the engine started. And, when I said, ride IN the UTV, I mean INSIDE the cab. In the event of my wife or a visitor going along, I could make Bernie ride in the back, but she didn’t like it, and would rather jump over the passenger in order to ride in the front seat.

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am an avid lover of the outdoors. Some of my favorite pastimes include gardening, yard work and riding horses. When I moved to Arkansas more than 20 years ago, I discovered my allerJody Harris is a freelance gies were worse than they had ever been. Each communications year I have suffered through the seasons with overspecialist, gardener, the-counter remedies. ranch wife and mother of This past year was the worst I had ever experifour. She and her family enced. It seemed with every season; the allergies raise Angus beef cattle would not subside. My reaction to whatever was and other critters on floating through the air in winter, spring, summer their northwest Arkansas and fall, was worse than it had ever been. I typicalranch. She is a graduate ly develop bronchitis or a sinus infection and end of Missouri State University. up in our local walk-in clinic. This year, I was also To contact Jody, go to suffering through losing my voice. This did not disozarksfn.com and click on appoint my family too much, but it was driving me ‘Contact Us.’ crazy.

I went in to see a nurse practitioner and told her about my woes – losing my voice was the final straw. My voice is a tool I need daily – especially during the last six months where I was using it to make speeches and talk to people constantly. I was scheduled with a nurse to do an official allergy scratch test.

It took several months to get on her schedule, but I finally got an appointment. If you aren’t familiar with the process, a patient must lay still with their back bared while they are “scratched” with 10 allergens at a time.

When I went to the appointment, this is what she had me do. I was told I would have to wait for 20 minutes so she could observe how my skin would react to each potential allergy. The first couple tests went fine. I could feel my back getting warm from the raised areas where I reacted, but it was not intolerable. By the final test, I made it about 5 minutes before I had to confess that my back felt like it was on FIRE! She glanced and said, “Oh yes, I can see the reactions clearly here, let me jot them down and wipe this off.” Thank goodness!

She took pictures of my back to show me where I had reacted – there were so many welts and bumps, I assumed I must be allergic to everything. She laughed and said, “almost everything.” It sure explained why I suffered through all the seasons – cedars, grasses, rodents (eew!) and even cattle were on the list.

After the testing was complete, a lab concocted a formula for allergy shots. To get some relief as quickly as possible, I agreed to come into the clinic twice a week and get two shots each visit. This has been quite a commitment for me since I only go to the doctor when I feel like I may be at death’s door. It has worked well, and I am definitely starting to feel better.

As a woman in agriculture, I refuse to miss out on the things I love. I recently turned 45 and am realizing the importance of taking better care of my health – including diet and exercise.

Farm wives and mothers tend to put themselves last in line when it comes to care.

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I know many fantastic lady farmers and ranchers.

They are as capable as their male counterparts when it comes to handling livestock, driving anything they climb into, making repairs or building something from scratch, and they are pretty business savvy. I envy a few of them for their operations and abilities.

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a critical element of the operation. You might not be as hands-on on your farm as some other ladies, but how many trips have you made a trip to town for parts? How many meals have you prepared? How many loads of clothes and kids have you washed? How about the “Hey, I need you to…” phone calls? The men in your lives might not realize it, but ladies, you are a true partner and a decision maker in the operation of your farm or ranch.

Women, in my opinion, are a little more nurturing when it comes to getting a sick animal baby back on its feet.

Not to say that men aren’t good at it, but there’s something about a woman’s touch and determination to save them all. I think that’s why I currently have four cats, Nell the Wonder Dog, an old stray dog who comes and goes that we’ve named Buddy. It’s a menagerie at our place sometimes, but I can’t let anything go hungry, so that’s why the population seems to fluctuate. The Momma Cat showed up last year and blessed us

with five kittens, three of which I found homes for, is the best mouser we have ever had, and likes to leave them at the back door or on the sidewalk as proof she is pulling her own weight, so she has a forever home. I guess the “Boys,” the two kittens we kept do too. Bill said I have got my crazy cat lady starter pack, but I catch him scratching them on the head as he goes out to the shop.

As I write this, I can’t help but think of a few young women I have known since they were little girls. They are their mommas’ daughters, with a little of their dads mixed in, but mostly their moms. They are tough ladies with tremendous grit and capable of doing anything they set their minds to, just like their moms. They are also kind and considerate and would do anything for their families and friends, just like their mommas. They are doing things their way, and I’m so proud to know them.

Strong women raise strong daughters.

In my family, we are boy poor with just two, but we have lots of girls, nine to be

exact. My nieces and great-nieces are all farm kiddos. They too are a lot like their mommas, with a little of their dads thrown in. Some have a little more sass than others and all have their own personalities, and I love them all the same.

Some of the girls have their own cattle, and we have at least one horse girl.

They also know more about agriculture than some of their peers.

As they grow, I hope the younger girls never forget their raisin’ and continue to love life on the farm. I hope they never doubt themselves and their abilities, on or off the farm. I hope they, too, grow to be strong women who raise strong daughters. just like their mommas and grandmas. And maybe even have a hit of their Aunt Julie.

occasion, as I tagged a newborn calf, Bernie has jumped out of the UTV to keep the momma cow from getting too familiar with me. Bernie never disappointed, and I’m convinced she would have sacrificed her own well-being to assure mine.

A couple of months ago, Bernie jumped in the UTV as I set out to spray thistles. She has never liked the sound that the sprayer makes, and as soon as I started spraying, the old dog jumped out and started amusing herself, as she

always has, by chasing birds, butterflies and bunny rabbits. Like her best friend, she is both overweight and hard-ofhearing, so I’m sure she never heard the vehicle coming. A good neighbor found her body and returned her to her home, where we gave her a proper burial.

Bernie never became a cow dog, but she was the most loyal friend, protector and confidant that this farmer ever had the pleasure of knowing. Bernie never disappointed.

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Continued from Page 3 Over the years, Bernie learned that calves would often jump over the concrete cattle guard that separates our yard from the surrounding pasture, and she assumed the role of yard guard. It didn’t take long for each new crop of calves to learn that Bernie meant business in keeping the yard free of bovines.

The last couple of years, she wouldn’t even give them the chance to come close to the yard fence.

Bernie was also a great protector of her best friend. On more than one

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Faith, Family and Farm

By Mandy Villines

Nichole Chambless and her family work together to build their family’s farming operation

Nichole Chambless of Bentonville, Ark., is the epitome of women in agriculture.

Mother of two sons – 20-year-old Kale, who is serving in the U.S. Army, and 17-year-old Kase, a senior at Har-ber High School in Springdale, Ark. Nichole has been married to the love of her life, Jeff Chambless for 20 years.

Nichole graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s in poultry science and a minor in history.

After marrying in 2002, Nichole moved to Jeff’s 20-acre ranch in Bentonville – Chambless Farms. A few short years later, they wanted to expand their farm and purchased 15 head of black and black motley-faced cows, a black bull, and some adjacent land to their farm.

Alongside Nichole’s daily job as the senior manager of dry grocery supply at Sam’s Club, she’s balanced the role of a mother and ranch life, including sports games three days a week for her sons, being an active member in her church, and helping her husband in as many ways as possible. She works equally with Jeff, JULY 11, 2022

raking and hauling hay, brush hogging, ners,” but Kase and Kale understand the and working with equipment. At Cham- value of hard work and being humble, bless Farms, visitors can find matching, Nichole said. well-maintained, matching equipment.

Nichole and Jeff have helped their Even the tractors and balers are well- children become financially savvy and oiled and shiny. helped them build their own cattle herds Nichole loves landscaping, kayaking in exchange for work on the farm. The and barrel racing. She currently has two proceeds from cattle sales have helped barrel horses and completes in local jack- Kase and Kale set money aside for college pots. and purchase their own vehicles.

Nichole has a huge heart for animals, Over the years, Nichole and Jeff have which shows in her happy herd of many narrowed their herd to 60 head of their pets, including Corgies and Border Col- preferred bloodlines, along with three reglies. They utilize their Border Collies as istered black Angus bulls on 80 acres. cow dogs.

They are mainly a commercial cow/calf Pets for Nichole can also be found in operation with a spring and fall crop. the pasture. “Sweet Pea” is a black-whiteNichole and Jeff have a deep knowledge faced cow from their original herd. She’s of grass and its science, and the couple the spry age of 24 and gets a pasture to strives to produce the highest-quality hay herself, along with a spefor their herd and for their hay cial diet of treats and head Bentonville Ark. customers. They spend the scratches. Sweet Pea is a remajority of their summers cutminder of humble beginnings ting and selling top-of-the-line and hard work, Nichole said.

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Arcusin bale bundler, which Nichole said is very rare in the Ozarks. The system makes it easier for the buyer to load and for the family to sell their hay.

For other women involved in production agriculture, Nichole offered a bit of advice.

“First of all, faith over everything,” she said. “We put God first and tithe our earnings. We always thank God for any success we might have and believe in the power of prayer. I believe my faith should come first, my relationship with my husband second, and my children third.

“We take pride in taking care of our equipment and take no shortcuts. If you do it right the first time, you’ll not have to do it again, take care of your land, and it will take care of you. And lastly, do not be bitter towards your spouse.

Take time for each other. I highly suggest a vacation for just the two of you once a year. This industry is trying on marriages and mental health, and you need a strong relationship to keep up with the hard work.”

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Karley Jones is only 14, but she has started her own business, growing and selling about 30 varieties of flowers and plants.

By Kacey Frederick

While still in high school, Karly Jones has become a colorful entrepreneur Karly Jones is a young 4-Her discussion with her Kevin, they had the and actor who has been involved idea to make money selling fresh-cut in multiple local theater produc- flowers.

Karly, now 14, is an active member of 4-H, tions with Fort Smith’s Commubeing a county teen leader and a member nity School of the Arts.

When she was 12 years old, she wanted of a newly formed club called Legacy 4-H. to raise money to pay for theater classes, She decided to first start selling flowers to so she went to her father, Kevin Jones, members of her 4-H community, which with the proposition that she gets her helped her feel more confident with speaking to people and helped her business grow first job. through word of mouth.

“Well…you’re 12,” was his Karly grows and sells roughresponse. “You have plenty ly 30 different varieties of of work to do around the Mansfield, Ark. plants. The list of flowers that farm.” she sells includes snapdragons, She had experience in garzinnias, sunflowers, gladiolas, dening from tending to all dahlias, and bells-of-Ireland. Their sorts of different crops on most popular flowers are sunflowers her family’s farm, and after

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and zinnias, though Karly’s favorite to grow is the snapdragons.

Kevin has made an active effort to avoid pesticides, herbicides, and commercial fertilizers in the farm, and has taught Karly to do the same. Currently, they have about an acre of sunflowers and thousands of other flowers planted and growing. They are planning to create a sunflower field for people to visit and take pictures of and will plant new flowers every two weeks so they remain fresh. She and Kevin are also growing a blackberry, strawberry and blueberry patch, which they hope will bring a nice harvest come next year.

They started the fresh-cut flower business around the summer of 2021, and estimate roughly $300 in sales from last year. They expect business to increase even more this year with their new plans. Karly and her father say they already have people calling and asking when their flowers will be ready.

“I don’t think there’s any reason she couldn’t generate enough income off

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the flowers to pay her way through college,” Kevin said. “I think in another year she’ll really have quite a business.

There’s a lot of interest, and there’s a lot of people calling us.”

“I at least want to be able to buy a car,” Karly added. “The goal is a Mustang.”

Indeed, the flowers have already begun to attract attention from many groups outside of 4-H; this June the Photographic Alliance of Fort Smith came to the farm to have an all-day photoshoot.

Karly also has discussed selling her flowers at a local farm-to-table store called Roots and Fields by creating a “flower bar,” where people can come and choose their own fresh flowers to create bouquets from.

Between participating in 4-H, being in a theater production of The Little Mermaid, practicing the fiddle, and playing in a jazz group, Karly still manages to find time to run a successful fresh-cut flower business to help fund her future endeavors. Her business is a part of her family’s farm operation, Blackjack Blooms & Berries.

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Products and Services:

Red Ryder has more than 100 saddles and thousands of other tack or horse-related items.

“About 99 percent of my inventory is new items,” Mike said. “We have from A to Z in saddles and tack; if I don’t have it, I can get whatever they need. We also have shampoos and conditioners for horses, sheep, goats, whatever. I don’t carry one bit; I will have 10 of each.”

Red Ryder Ranch also offers online sales with nationwide shipping, accepts trade-ins, and offers a layaway program Mike also does repairs and offers a special on cleaning, oiling and conditioning of saddles.

Red Ryder Ranch also has stalling and boarding available for those looking for a stopping point when traveling with their horses. Emergency boarding is also available to travelers who may have issues on the road.

In addition to his tack shop, Mike, an auto mechanic for 20 years, also offers automotive, trailer and heavy equipment repairs.

“When it’s slow in the tack business, it gives me something to do to keep busy,” Mike said. He also carries some electrical parts for tailers.

What to get hitched? Mike at Red Ryder Ranch is an ordained minister and can officiate weddings at the ranch.

“I’m also a Notary,” he said with a laugh. “Whatever you need, I can handle it. I’m like Mr. Haney from Green Acres.”

Business Philosophy: At Red Ryder Ranch, Mike likes to keep his approach to customers simple and offer the highest quality products and services at an affordable price.

Future Plans: Mike said an expansion of the tack store was recently completed,

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By Pam Willard Lamb

The Oklahoma Aquarium brings aquatic life from around the world to the Midwest

The Oklahoma Aquarium is in Jenks, Oklahoma just southwest of Tulsa. Built it 2002, it is the largest aquarium attraction in a four-state area.

The aquarium features the world’s largest exhibit of bull sharks visible through a unique walk through tunnel. The aquarium is home to more than 500 aquatic species and 10,000 animals.

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“It’s a very good aquarium. It was cool to see native aquatic life. The Shark exhibit and the coral reef made me miss California even more. A must go,” visitor Frank G. said. “A wonderful aquarium with beautiful in-tank displays. Very informative plaques along with the various displays. And of course, the shark tunnel was amazing.,” visitor Nancy S. said.

The Aquatic Oklahoma exhibit features ecosystems located in Oklahoma’s more than 160,000 miles of waterways and 1,401 square miles of water bodies serving as habitats for many amphibians, reptiles, fish and mammals. Visitors can learn about noodling, feed smaller turtles, and visit an alligator snapping turtle that

is older than Oklahoma.

The Amazing Invertebrates exhibit address animals with no backbone. These species range in size from smaller than grain of sand to half the length of a football field. Invertebrates comprise 97 percent of all species on earth. Some of the earliest invertebrate fossils are from 543 million years ago when the entire state of Oklahoma was submerged by a sea known as the Western Interior Seaway.

You can see and even touch some of these amazing creatures in the exhibit.

With many animals visitors can touch or feed, the EcoZone Exhibit, displays different types of ocean nurseries which provide safe, shallow waters with plenty

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of hiding places. These nurseries include the rocky coast from Northern California to Alaska, ocean caves, coastal marshes, Africa’s freshwater Lake Malawi, mangrove forests and coral reefs. The EcoZone exhibit features many interactive areas where visitors can touch sea stars, abalone, shark eggs, grown sharks, juvenile stingrays or feed shrimp to the stingrays in the Mangrove Forest.

The 3,800-gallon freshwater tank in the Extreme Amazon gallery highlights the ways Amazonian fish have adapted to life in the world’s largest river. The Amazon River Basin is the largest rainforest globally and produces about a quarter of all Earth’s oxygen. The Amazon River is JULY 11, 2022

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one of the most biodiverse regions having a wide variety of different plants, animals and has more fish species than the entire Atlantic Ocean. The gallery features freshwater stingrays, a reptilian couple, and a pop-up tunnel that gives kids a close-up view of the animals.

The Extreme Fishes exhibit features aquatic life that has adapted unique behaviors and/or body parts to survive in their habitats. These adaptations may involve body shapes, colors, hunting strategies, defense tactics, and/or parental care. In the Extreme Fishes gallery, visitors will see fish swimming upside down, skipping on land, and eating with two pairs of jaws.

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In the Marvels and Mysteries exhibit, visitors will see fathers giving birth, animals producing electricity and animals with three hearts. The Secret World of the Octopus exhibit allows visitors a 360-degree view of a giant Pacific octopus. Seahorses, piranha, electric eels, archerfish, ghost knifefish, moon jellyfish, Pacific sea nettle and golden poison dart frogs are also in this exhibit.

The Ozark Stream exhibit features fish and animals that live in a stream biome.

Beavers, river otters, raccoons and fish and be seen.

The Polynesian Reef showcases the sea life of thousands of small islands in the Western and South Pacific. It

contains the second-largest tank with 65,000 gallons of salt water. More than 50 species of fish live in the tank including angelfish, damselfish, tang, wrasse, butterflyfish, triggerfish, rabbitfish, hogfish, grouper and parrotfish. The coral in the exhibit is artificial, but live coral is being grown from a few polyps harvested in the ocean to grow them in a safe, controlled environment. They can be seen in the EcoZone exhibit.

Sea Turtle Island is home to two loggerhead sea turtles rescued from Virginia Beach, Va. Unable to be released, the turtles went to the Virginia Marine Science Museum. When they outgrew the facilities, they came at Turtle Island.

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Bonnethead and leopard sharks along with Osteichthian (Bony) fish are also in the Turtle Island Exhibit.

The Oklahoma Aquarium is home to the world’s largest collection of bull sharks. The 380,000 gallon salt water also contains three nurse sharks. Because the aquarium is one of a few facilities with bull sharks, they have helped pioneer research in their proper care and the protection of coastal communities.

The Aquarium also houses the Coral Reef Café, Aquarium Gift Shop and a playground. Field trips, special tours, group tours are available. Tickets may be purchased online.

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Ray Claggett

By Kaylea Hutson-Miller

l Hometown: Big Cabin, Okla. l Family: Daughter, Shallie and granddaughter Blakelyn, 8; son, Connor and spouse Taylor; and son Corban, 11 (also pictured)

Photo by Kaylea Hutson-Miller

In Town: For the past 34 years, Ray Claggett, 53, has worked in the banking industry. In the late 1980s, he learned about a banking and finance program at Rogers State University.

His first job in banking, as a courier for Bank of Oklahoma came while he was completing his education.

He’s since worked for a variety of banks in northeast Oklahoma including First National in Vinita, Grand Savings, Local Oklahoma, Arvest, Bank of the Lakes and Bank of Grove (now Bank of Grand Lake).

Earlier this summer, he joined BancFirst in Ketchum as an executive vice president, in the commercial lending arena.

“With each step I’ve learned and met some really cool people,” Ray said. “I’ve enjoyed getting to know people, working with them and being involved in the communities.”

Ray said the management, accounting and tech skills he’s learned in banking, has helped him throughout this dual career.

“I’ve worked with the Farm Service Agency and USDA, to use their services and tools to help farmers be successful,” Ray said. “There’s a lot about ag lending that I enjoy.”

He jokes when a customer comes in talking “cow talk” he can understand them and make a connection based on his own agricultural experience.

In the Country: Born in Juaraz, Mexico, Ray moved to Oklahoma after his mother, Maria, met and married Jim Claggett. The family first lived in Broken Arrow, before moving to the farm near Big Cabin in 1979. In 1985, Ray purchased the farm from his mother.

He runs an Angus mixed cattle operation. At times it’s reached up to 200 head. Since his wife Becky’s death three years ago from cancer, Ray’s scaled the operation back a bit, in order to focus on his son, Corban. Ray calls the current operation a “mom and pop” farm.

“I always wanted my kids to grow up and have the same opportunities as well, and be part of the farming community,” Ray said. “This is the grass roots, backbone of America. Without farming and ag, people don’t eat and things don’t happen.”

As he looks toward the future, Ray said he could see himself retiring from banking and expanding the farm.

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slaughter

market sales reports Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat

bulls

(Week of 6/26/22 to 7/2/22)

6/25/22

Receipts: 2,096 63.00-112.00 † Arkansas Cattle Auction With the temperature in the mid to upper 90”s, a very large † Ash Flat Livestock 94.00-122.00 Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle 6/26/22 crowd was on hand for this Saturday sale at Norwood † No Sale - Holiday Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Producers Auction Yards. Compared to last month slaughter 5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 89.00-128.00* lambs traded 20.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice † Cleburne County Livestock 83.00-111.00 steady. In the goat portion of the sale, feeder kid goats traded Steers: 137.00-150.00; wtd. avg. price 146.73. † County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff 90.00 steady with slaughter kid goats trading steady to 10.00 lower.

Heifers: 136.00-150.00; wtd. avg. price 143.40.

Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Slaughter nannies traded steady to 10.00 higher. Supply Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Not Reported* Farmers Regional Sale Barn - Springdale was heavy with very good demand. Supply included: 69% Steers: 235.00-238.00; wtd. avg. price 237.47.

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (2% Wooled & Shorn, 87% Hair Fort Smith Stockyards 95.00-116.00* Heifers: 235.00-235.00; wtd. avg. price 235.00.

Breeds, 0% Ewes, 9% Hair Ewes, 0% Bucks, 1% Hair Bucks); Four State Stockyards 50.00-126.00* 2% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (10% Ewes, 90% Hair Ewes); No Sale - Holiday † I-40 Livestock - Ozark 12% Feeder Goats (89% Kids, 11% Wether Kids); 16% Slaughter Joplin Regional Stockyards 86.00-132.00 † Goats (70% Kids, 24% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 1% 120.00* Mid-State Stockyards Wethers); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does).

North Arkansas Livestock 80.00-118.50 † Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat 6/28/22 Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: 102.00-117.00 † OKC West - El Reno Receipts: 887 Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 240.00Ouachita Livestock Auction 81.00-109.00 † Compared to last month slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes 265.00.

Ozarks Regional Stockyards 88.00-130.50 † traded steady. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 160.00.

Stilwell Livestock Auction Not Reported* traded steady to 10.00 higher. Not enough other classes of Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 235.00-335.00.

104.00-126.00 † Tulsa Livestock Auction goats for a comparison. Supply was moderate to heavy with Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 180.00-250.00.

Vinita Stockyards 91.00-114.00* very good demand. Supply included: 75% Slaughter Sheep/ Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 200.00-210.00.

Welch Stockyards 90.00-123.00* Lambs (5% Wooled & Shorn, 76% Hair Breeds, 0% Ewes, Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00.

30 50 70 90 110 130 150 17% Hair Ewes, 0% Bucks, 1% Hair Bucks); 16% Feeder Goats Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 125.00-130.00.

(100% Kids); 9% Slaughter Goats (55% Kids, 32% Nannies/ Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per unit): 140.00-185.00.

Does, 14% Bucks/Billies).

Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 90.00-110.00.

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Bucks 1-2: (per cwt): 60.00.

Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 173.00Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-130.00.

(Week of 6/26/22 to 7/2/22) 230.00.

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Arkansas Cattle Auction 40.00-97.00 † 4 Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 150.00.

Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per unit): 180.00.

Ash Flat Livestock 54.00-107.00 † Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 225.00-325.00. Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per unit): 160.00-400.00.

No Sale - Holiday † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 197.00-235.00.

Feeder Goats: 65.00-93.50* Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 80.00.

Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 345.00-540.00.

Cleburne County Livestockk 36.00 † Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 157.50-201.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 250.00-335.00.

27.00-80.00 † County Line Sale Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 105.00-132.00.

Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 195.00-200.00.

Not Reported* Decatur Livestock Auction Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 67.50-93.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 200.00-235.00.

Farmers Regional Sale Barn -Springdale Not Reported* Bucks 1-2 (per cwt): 105.00.

Slaughter Goats: Fort Smith 20.00-94.00* Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 110.00-145.00.

Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 360.00-415.00.

Four State Stockyards 28.00-95.50* 2 Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 265.00-325.00.

I-40 Livestock - Ozark No Sale - Holiday † Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 340.00-415.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 160.00-265.00.

Joplin Regional Stockyards 40.00-99.50 † 4 Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 227.00-315.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 155.00-180.00.

100.00* Mid-State Stockyards Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 200.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 160.00-245.00.

North Arkansas Livestock 36.00-92.50 † Slaughter Goats: Wethers - Selection 2 (per cwt): 250.00. † OKC West - El Reno 73.00-94.00 Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 335.00-347.50.

Replacement Goats: † Ouachita Livestock Auction 45.00-93.00 Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 295.00-330.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 370.00. † 30.00-106.00 Ozarks Regional Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 215.00.

Stilwell Livestock Auction Not Reported* Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00-247.00.

Tulsa Livestock Auction 58.00-94.50 † Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 245.00-300.00.

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170.00-215.00 165.00-207.00 163.00-197.00 155.00-186.00 145.00-163.00

176.00-193.00 167.00-193.00 157.00-183.00 150.00-163.00 147.00-160.00

160.00-171.00 159.00-166.00 157.00-180.00 154.00-155.00 140.00

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137.00-206.00 150.00-200.00 140.00-202.00 131.00-182.00 131.00-151.00

194.00-226.00 190.00-211.00 186.00-204.00 171.00-191.50 154.00-170.00

165.00-188.00 135.00-187.50 135.00-167.50 152.00-165.00 152.50

165.00-179.00 153.00-185.00 138.00-175.00 138.00-159.00 131.00-145.00

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160.00-205.00 150.00-191.00 143.00-177.00 135.00-155.00 120.00-150.00

150.00-173.00 125.00-177.50 120.00-157.50 120.00-148.50 120.00-148.50

150.00-153.00 143.00-170.00 140.00-163.00 130.00-155.00 -----

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150.00-174.00 145.00-171.00 140.00-165.00 138.00-155.00 130.00-150.00

146.00-169.00 148.00-164.00 135.00-159.00 138.00-149.00 128.00

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140.00-190.00 137.00-179.00 123.00-171.00 125.00-162.00 123.00-143.00

152.00-194.00 150.00-178.00 147.00-168.50 143.00-160.00 136.00-148.00

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700-800 lbs.

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6/16/22

Receipts: 1,127 Compared to the last sale, (2 weeks ago), slaughter lambs traded 12.00-35.00 lower. Not enough other classes of sheep for a comparison. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded steady. Slaughter kid goats and slaughter nannies traded steady. Quality replacement goats were in demand as a limited offering of kids traded at 405.00 to 450.00.

Total supply was moderate with moderate demand. Supply included: 60% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (13% Wooled & Shorn, 81% Hair Breeds, 1% Ewes, 3% Hair Ewes, 1% Hair Bucks); 0% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Ewes); 23% Feeder Goats (91% Kids, 9% Wether Kids); 16% Slaughter Goats (52% Kids, 40% Nannies/Does, 6% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does).

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 217.50245.00.

Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 200.00-212.50.

Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 225.00-280.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 200.00-237.50.

Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 175.00.

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

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 175.00.

Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 117.50-137.50.

Hair Bucks 1-2 (per cwt): 125.00-215.00.

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 240.00.

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 325.00-450.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 245.00-327.50.

Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 155.00-205.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 335.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 290.00.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 320.00-420.00.

Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 240.00-322.50.

Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 125.00-145.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 135.00-235.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 155.00-300.00.

Wethers - Selection 1 (per cwt): 322.50.

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 250.00-285.00.

prices

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210.00-226.00 195.00-212.50 191.00-214.00 180.00-197.00 166.00-178.00

150.00-230.00 110.00-205.00 115.00-190.00 100.00-169.00 100.00-155.00

201.00-206.00 190.00-213.00 180.00-206.00 171.00-182.00 155.00-166.00

222.50-242.50 202.00-215.00 189.00-202.00 184.00-189.50 160.00-183.50

184.00-203.00 171.00-212.00 171.00-208.00 144.00-175.00 -----

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200.00 179.00-180.00 162.00-176.00 140.00-159.00 134.00-145.00

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172.00-190.00 165.00-178.00 162.00-171.00 156.00-167.00 152.00-160.75

100.00-185.00 100.00-172.00 100.00-160.00 95.00-153.00 90.00-135.00

159.00-177.00 155.00-174.00 146.00-169.00 135.00-157.00 130.00-143.00

195.00-210.00 170.00-183.00 163.00-175.50 155.00-172.50 147.00-160.00

155.00-163.00 151.00-172.00 141.00-164.00 133.00-155.00 132.00-142.00

----166.00-180.00 158.00-168.00 152.50-160.00 149.50-153.00

JULY 11, 2022

Not Reported *

None Reported * 1100.00-1450.00 * No Sale - Holiday †

600

Jan. 22

Feb. 22 Mar. 22

Apr. 22 May 22 June 22

900.00 †

147.41 159.36

182.68

400.00-1325.00 † Not Reported *

194.82 171.33 170.51 166.33

155.28 169.94 144.88 151.64 151.65 147.20

166.25

157.31

183.86 189.27

156.05 163.21

194.24

2100

146.34

165.09

pairs

163.55

975.00-1150.00 †

575.00-1100.00 †

*

No Sale - Holiday †

1425.00 * None Reported † None Reported † Not Reported * Not Reported * 1400.00 * 1100.00-1560.00 *

178.77

158.87 152.00

183.66 167.49 * 179.21

156.96 147.21 146.38 153.48

145.61

180.09

150.56 157.34

177.95 179.54

150.64

**

** 147.42

155.00

Not Reported * 900.00-1425.00 † None Reported * 1160.00-1375.00 †

1600

140.63

171.00

No Sale - Holiday † None Reported † None Reported * 1000.00-1675.00 † 1475.00-1525.00 † 900.00-1400.00 † 1000.00-1500.00 †

1100

138.50

196.12

1035.00-1175.00 † 800.00-1350.00 †

1600

Ash Flat Cleburne El Reno Green Forest Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs West Plains Tulsa

168.99

650.00-1350.00 *

1100

heifers 550-600 LBS.

146.00

715.00-1310.00 †

Welch Stockyards

0

prices

600

Nov. 21 Dec. 21

Ash Flat Cleburne El Reno Green Forest Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs West Plains Tulsa

880.00-1210.00 *

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Daily Report 6/30/22

Oct. 21

steers 550-600 LBS. Not Reported*

(Week of 6/26/22 to 7/2/22)

avg. grain prices Soybeans

1200.00 †

850.00 † 700.00-1050.00 *

cow/calf

(per cwt): 325.00-450.00. (per cwt): 245.00-327.50. (per cwt): 155.00-205.00. lection 1 (per cwt): 335.00. lection 2 (per cwt): 290.00.

(per cwt): 320.00-420.00. (per cwt): 240.00-322.50. (per cwt): 125.00-145.00.

Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 135.00-235.00. lection 1-2 (per cwt): 155.00-300.00. on 1 (per cwt): 322.50. ats: Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 250.00-285.00.

July 21 Aug. 21 Sept. 21

740.00-1030.00 †

Week of 6/5/22

Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards - Exeter I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock Auction OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyards

$80

Week of 6/12/22

Farmers Regional Sale Barn - Springdale

No Sale - Holiday † 1225.00 *

188.28

167.88 151.23

181.35

2100

189.48 ** 185.86 159.99

Week of 6/19/22

7/1/22

Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.2050 and 40# blocks at $2.1725.

The weekly average for barrels is $2.1795 (+0.0151) and blocks, $2.1590 (+0.0615).

Fluid Milk/Cream: Across much of the United States, milk production is trending lower along seasonal declines.

Summer heat is impacting cow comfort. An exception, this week, is the Pacific Northwest, where pleasant weather has helped give production a lift, even if still below last year’s volumes. Demand from manufacturers is steady to lower as some plant managers are planning to take an extra day or two off for the long holiday weekend. Milk spot loads are available, and Midwestern cheesemakers report prices at $6 to $1 under Class III. Condensed skim demand is weaker ahead of the holiday weekend. Cream supplies are down due to seasonal declines in milk components, but that also matches a decrease in demand ahead of the summer holiday weekend. Some contacts expect demand to pick up following the holiday as butter makers are keen to build inventories of butter. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.32 - 1.43 in the East, 1.26 - 1.38 in the 0 Midwest, and 1.05 - 1.33 in the West.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $3.8531 - $4.0590.

$120

950.00-975.00 †

Week of 6/12/22

National Dairy Market at a Glance

710.00-1000.00 †

Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Cleburne County Livestock Auction County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

Week of 6/19/22

n - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 200.00-212.50. oice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 225.00-280.00. oice 1-3 (per cwt): 200.00-237.50. od 1-2 (per cwt): 175.00. per cwt): 150.00. d 2-3 (per cwt): 175.00. ty and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 117.50-137.50. er cwt): 125.00-215.00. eep/Lambs: l and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 240.00.

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy

dairy sales

$160

PricesPrices reported per cwt Prices reported per cwt cwt reported per

Tulsa Livestock Auction✝ 6/27/22 2,528

Vinita Stockyards*

Welch Stockyards*

6/29/22 -----

6/28/22 1,331

160.86

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4-9 Higher

-----

-----

163.73

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200.00-218.00 196.00-216.50 186.00-214.00 173.00-198.00 149.00-168.00

155.00-194.00 140.00-184.00 135.00-184.00 142.00-168.00 128.00-142.00

190.00-209.00 180.00-204.00 180.00-208.00 165.00-186.00 145.00-167.00

156.10 142.15 143.80 152.14

176.12 183.72

160.10 157.83

181.26

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202.00-210.00 157.00-186.00 151.00-169.50 151.00-161.00 -----

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170.00-190.00 150.00-171.00 140.00-167.00 140.00-157.00 90.00-119.00

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168.00-183.00 165.00-179.00 152.00-167.50 141.00-156.00 125.00-146.00

140.00-168.00 110.00-163.00 110.00-170.00 109.00-145.00 97.00-125.00

150.00-185.00 150.00-176.00 150.00-178.00 136.00-167.00 132.00-158.00

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164.53

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187.99

Stilwell Livestock Auction* ---------

144.40 143.16 166.26

191.86 190.27 Week of 6/26/22

last sale, (2 weeks ago), slaughter lambs 0 lower. Not enough other classes of sheep . In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid dy. Slaughter kid goats and slaughter eady. Quality replacement goats were in ded offering of kids traded at 405.00 to 450.00. moderate with moderate demand. Supply aughter Sheep/Lambs (13% Wooled & Shorn, 1% Ewes, 3% Hair Ewes, 1% Hair Bucks); Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Ewes); 23% Feeder 9% Wether Kids); 16% Slaughter Goats (52% es/Does, 6% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers); 1% ats (100% Nannies/Does).

Lambs: n - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 217.50-

cows

(Week of 6/26/22 to 7/2/22)

196.90

177.03 *** 169.76

158.57 Week of 6/26/22

6/16/22

NOT REPORTED

S White Sheep/Goat

Week of 6/5/22

les reports

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

550-600 lb. steers

12 Month Avg. -

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

165.91 ***

149.88 138.58

162.63

141.76

***

***

157.89

192.97 198.36 125 148 171 194 217 240 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

160.45 100

120 140 160 180 200 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

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

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The Right Move

By Michael Kinney

Gynna Southerland says switching from horses to meat goats was the perfect option Submitted Photo

For more than four decades, Gydoes,” Gynna said. “Because goat math is nna Southerland could have been a real thing. Those 15 does in a week can called the horse whisperer. Living in turn into 30 to 45. I know because we’ve Texas, she raised Quarter horses and other had it happen.” breeds for 40 years.

Gynna’s newest herd hails from WashHowever, eight years ago, Southerland ington state. It is comprised of Kikos and and her husband Timothy relocated from Spanish breeds. the Lone Star state to Arkansas and quick“The does I have coming from Lookout ly found that a horse ranch was not going Point is an original breeder of the breeds,” to be sustainable.

Gynna said. “So I am getting really old “We decided that the market wasn’t benestock, I’m getting stuff that has been on ficial for horses,” Gynna said. “I was getting 500 acres that have never been dewormed, up in age and had been hurt.” vaccinated, nothing. New blood lines for While horses were no longer in her future, this area. We have some old Spanish lines Gynna wasn’t ready to give up the ranch coming in. And we’re going to mix a few of life she had lived almost her entire adult life. our Kikos that are dairy crosses, that we’re That’s when she started researching other going to mix with the Spanish. Because animals to breed and landed on goats. you are not losing anything when you “So I did about six months’ worth of recross that. But you have slighter cheaper search on goats,” Gynna said. ‘I have almilk for people who want to buy someways liked goats. It led me into the Kikos.” thing that is rugged and youth.”

Southerland looked through every type Gynna knows the exact origins of every of goat on the market, but it was the litgoat that roams her farm. This enables her tle-known Kiko that stood out to her as the to make sure and educate her customers best path forward. and not sell them inferior stock.

“The goat market is booming in the state “We try to keep a variety of animals, we of Arkansas,” Gynna said. “We got in it try to rotate bloodlines. So when people at a really good time. There were very few do come back, they can buy safely and not Kiko breeders; there are four now.” worry that it’s going to be inbred,” Gynna With its origins hailing from New Zeasaid. “That is one of the nice things about land, the Kiko goat was bred to grow fast and function as a high-production meat having a papered animal. You know where it’s come from. I know what bloodlines goat. They have become a popular breed due to their hardiness, low maintenance certain people have. So not to sell you this one if you’ve got that one.” and ability to live in extreme conditions, such as the Ozarks.

Gynna said the hardest part in raising Kikos is learning what to feed them.

“The Kiko and the Spanish both are parasite resistant, they have great feet, they’re “We have native grasses here. I finally found someone who did legume Sericea great mothers,” Gynna said. “So, there is very little input. When you are going into Lespedeza,” she explained. “We found out Sericea Lespedeza is a huge benefit for your 60s and you have a bad back, bad knees and you’re primarily doing the farm by goats. The fewer chemicals that you put into your animals, the better your animals yourself, having an animal that requires less maintenance, and they are now going for are. Especially for a meat animal. That means fewer chemicals in the meat that you more than $4 a pound, that is just smart money.” eating or the milk.”

Gynna pointed out there is a lot more work and money involved with raising According to Gynna, legume Sericea Lespedeza is good for goats in general. cows compared to goats.

“It’s considered invasive but is great for preventing soil erosion and puts nitrogen Gynna and Timothy have owned their 22-acre property for eight in the soil,” Gynna said. “And it’s drought-resistant.” years. But Gynna didn’t start breeding Kiko goats until four years ago Gynna takes the health of her stock extremely seriously. She says she when creating the Southern 22 Kikos Ranch. won’t feed her goats anything they don’t need.

Batesville, Ark. When Gynna began breeding goats, her stock included a New Zealand That includes going not feeding her Kikos goat pellets. Instead Gynna buck, a purebred buck, two purebred does and three commercial does uses horse pellets because she won’t feed them any chemicals they do not with Boer in them. need.

The size of her flock can fluctuate depending on the time of the year.

Gynna typically weans goat kids at 3 months and they can gain up to half “Because of the way I rotate my pasture, I try to keep no more than 15 a pound day.

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meet your neighbors Gynna said university studies have proven that at the ideal butcher weight 65 to 85 pound Kikos have more meat per weight than Boers.

“Not all Kikos are created equal. We’re trying to improve upon what we like.

We like a larger doe. Some people like a 90- to a 100-pound doe. I happen to like my meat goats 120-165 pound does,” Gynna said. “I don’t feed them that much, I just feed them correctly. That was the hardest part, finding out for this area; the right minerals, the right balance of the hay and pasture I was feeding them. It’s a learning experience. It’s an ever-evolving learning experience.”

Bucks weigh around 275 pounds while does average around 125 pounds.

While Gynna’s main reason for raising goats was less work, that didn’t mean she wouldn’t have any chores to do.

“With any farm life, there are always chores to do,” she said. “We were doing it without a tractor. We built every stitch of fence and built all of our barns and shelters. My goats lived in a bigger house than I did.”

According to Gynna, Arkansas still has a way to go before they catch up to Oklahoma and Virginia, which she said are the central figures in the goat market. Yet, she believes they made the right decisions in growing the Southern 22 Kikos Goats Ranch.

“It was smart for us. It was a good investment,” Gynna said. “I make the goats pay for themselves. So if I sell a goat, I can buy another goat. Or we use it to buy feed or something for the barn.

It always goes right back into the goats. I wanted something that even if we never sold registered stock or seedstock, even if we sold just for meat, they would still pay for themselves or at least pay for feed. We ended up selling more seedstock, so that allowed us to buy better seedstock. So, we just keep improving.

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o a Google search for women in agriculture and you will get some interesting results.

Some “also asked” questions include what is a female farmer called (I did laugh at this one, but a farmerette is the correct terminology), how long have women been in agriculture, what is women’s role in agriculture, and what kind of problems do women face in agriculture?

Jessica Allan is an First, the obvious. Women have been involved in agAVP, commercial riculture from the very beginning. Agriculture was born relationship manager out of the necessity of the human body to eat for survival. at Guaranty Bank in What we view as traditional agriculture today is just an Carthage and evolution of the hunter-gatherer. And women have been Neosho, Mo. She is involved from the get-go, whether as part the tribe, the involved in raising family farm, or a multi-million-dollar operation. cattle on her family’s Which leads to the next question. As a lender in a rufarm in Newton ral community, I have encountered many variations of County and is an women in agriculture. Some are full time, hands on, head active alum of the decision makers in production agriculture. Some work in Crowder College Aggie Club. She may town and help their partner in the evenings and on the be reached at weekends. Some own feed stores, run farmers markets, jallan@gbankmo.com. or manage grain elevators for large corporations. Others head marketing departments or manage local and national agricultural media.

Of course, there are hurdles in agriculture. The major hurdle is cost, especially when it comes to production agriculture. Land is a finite resource and thereby continues to increase in price.

Most projects require a 10 to 20 percent equity injection to start. And there is the cost of obtaining knowledge. For the tangible costs, there are some programs and funding specifically targeted towards women in agriculture. FSA is one of the governmental agencies with such programs and available funding, but the Small Business Administration is often an overlooked resource. The SBA has funding and programs available specifically for women. Each agency and program has different eligibility requirements and terms, therefore it is highly recommended that each operator work with the local agency, their financial advisor, and lender to find the best fit.

Another cost is knowledge. It takes time, effort and sometimes funding. But being successful in agriculture does not require a PhD. Some of the best operators learn by doing, because they grew up in the industry or became successful through trial and error. The commonality they share is they never stop learning or being creative to try and achieve better results. These are the women using their local extension office, going through Annie’s Project, taking classes at the local college, and investing in a network.

Yes, networking! Most women are social creatures. They want to engage and get to know one another. So, put that desire to good use. Networking is just engaging with others, exchanging ideas, learning who does what and how that can help the individuals and the agricultural community. Of course, networking can come with pressure to join societies and boards. Be selective in how you invest your time to develop the relationships and skills needed to benefit you and your desired path in agriculture.

So, are women in agriculture? Yes. Are they important to agriculture? Definitely. Are there hurdles to face? For sure. Can we make it happen? Absolutely! Is it worth it? For those of us who live and breathe the agricultural way of life, we’d have it no other way.

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Detecting and treating pink eye

When pink eye strikes a herd, it can be a pain. Not just for the producer tasked with treating the outbreak, but especially for the infected animal.

“It is an irritating and painful disease,” Barry Whitworth, DVM, specialist with the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension, said.

SIGNS

The first signs associated with pink eye are discharge and tears running from the animal’s eye. Other indicators of infection include a water stain below the eye, squinting or keeping the eye closed.

The next stage of pink eye is inflammation of the eye. “As the disease progresses it is obviously going to get that

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How do you provide shade for your livestock?

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typical redness, bright red color because the sclera (white of the eye) and the conjunctiva (thin membrane that covers the white of the eyeball and the eyelid) are infected,” Whitworth explained.

The most obvious sign of the disease is the cloudy, hazy, bluish or grayish color of the cornea. Veterinarians say this is when most producers realize their livestock has pink eye. When the animal’s eye starts to show discoloration, the disease has significantly progressed.

If producers catch pink eye in its beginning stages, then the easier it is to successfully treat it.

“If you can treat early most of the time you are not going to have any trouble with it,” Whitworth added.

“Shade is no problem on this farm, which is half pasture and half woods.

The pastures have some mature trees scattered throughout and some cedars by a pond that also provides shade.”

Danny Abshier Washington County, Ark.

CAUSES

Conjunctivitis commonly known as pink eye, is caused by bacteria called Moraxella Bovis.

The bacteria are a common inhabitant of the eye. “We think something has to happen to that eye that lowers the immunity and that gives the Moraxella Bovis a chance to take a hold in that eye and start an infection,” Whitworth explained.

If a different virus is already infecting animals within the herd, then producers may see pink eye spread rapidly through the herd. However, typically pink eye cases are isolated to a few animals.

Flies are another culprit in the spread of pink eye. When flies feed near an animal’s

“Trees.

We have a wooded area in our pasture that our cattle have access to.”

eye, it can pick up the Moraxella Bovis bacteria and spread it to other animals.

“With our cattle, when it’s super-hot, we move them to pasture with a wooded area. The ponds are there in the woods, too.”

Dori Davenport Benton County, Ark.

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TREATMENT

Dr. Whitworth recommends examining the eye before taking any other action. Many times, a grass seed, thorn or other foreign body gets lodged in the animal’s eye. The foreign body in the eye creates irritation which can lower immunity and trigger the infection.

The exam should include prying open the upper eyelid, lower eyelid and the third eyelid to look for a foreign body.

Producers may want to use a large cotton tip applicator to swab under the eyelids in order to remove anything that should not be there.

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“We make sure to have an adequate amount timber in our pastures. It’s more cost effective than to invest in lean-tos or other structures.”

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farm help Producers need to keep forceps or tweezers handy in case it is necessary to remove the foreign body. In some situations, veterinarians numb the eye with eye drops prior to an exam and treatment. Most cases of pink eye are treated with injectable antibiotics, tetracycline and Draxxin are mostly commonly used.

A patch placed over the infected eye helps to protect it from dust and sun.

In addition, producers will want to consider administering a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine to ease the animal’s pain. “I think we forget that this is a painful disease,” Whitworth added. “It is really important that we give those cows some relief with some type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. I think that is important.”

If pink eye is left untreated, there a chance it will eventually clear up on its own. However, severe cases result in permanent damage to the cornea, leaving it scarred and white. “I like to tell people it is like putting on a pair of glasses and painting a while spot on those glasses and see how well you can see after that,” Whitworth shared.

In the most extreme cases, the cornea ruptures and the internal components of the eye protrude through the ruptured cornea. This leads to blindness in the damaged eye.

Veterinarians recommend isolating the animal or animals with pink eye from the rest of the herd until the infection is gone. This will reduce the spread of the disease.

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Dr. Whitworth advises producers to make sure their herds are current on their vaccinations. Proper nutrition also plays a role in prevention. In addition, Vitamin A serves as a critical supplement due to its importance in producing healthy epithelial tissue.

Keeping flies to a minimum is another prevention measure. In areas where tall, fescue seed heads are present, cut those areas to minimize the chance of a fescue seed scraping or getting caught in an animal’s eye. Lastly, offer animals spaces with shade that are free of dust and debris.

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Their eggs hatch and mature in moist manure. Though the scorching summer rays can bring heat stress to livestock, there is a benefit to hot, dry days. The parasitic eggs cannot hatch into larva if they dry out. The summer heat helps to deplete the parasite population.

Signs of Infection

Though the sun plays a role in reducing the parasitic population, the problem with parasites in a herd or flock can persist.

“Signs of parasitic infections are diarrhea, weight loss or going off feed,” Heidi Ward, DVM, Ph.D., veterinarian and assistant professor associated with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, explained. “If severe, animals may show open mouth breathing and may suddenly die from cardiac collapse due to anemia.”

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In the case of parasitic infections, not all the animals in a producer’s herd or flock will need treatment. Veterinarians state healthy adult animals can manage internal parasites with efficiency.

Therefore, veterinarians recommend targeted treatment. Producers should focus their treatment efforts on young animals and adults with large parasite burdens. “The healthy adults are untreated so that any parasite eggs that pass in their manure can compete with eggs from drug-resistant parasites,” Ward explained.

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If producers leave a small population of parasites untreated, this creates an environment in which there are always some parasites in the overall population that are susceptible to treatment. Continuing to treat all cases and killing all susceptible parasites produces a scenario in which the treatment strategy leaves behind more and more drug-resistant parasites.

Fecal Egg Count

In order to get an accurate assessment of the parasite burden in a herd or flock, producers can collect fecal samples to be analyzed. Producers can either take a fecal sample to their veterinarian or perform a fecal egg count (FEC) on their own to determine the worm burden of a specific animal.

For more information on the proper way to conduct FECs, the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service hosts several workshops each year to teach producers how to perform FECs. “A fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) is the only way to find out if the population of parasites in the herd or flock are resistant to a particular parasiticide,” Ward said. To perform the test, an FEC is conducted prior to administering the parasiticide. After two weeks, another FEC is conducted to see if the treatment significantly reduced the eggs passed in the feces.

Prevention

Dr. Ward also shared that there is no way to completely remove internal parasites from an animal that lives on pasture.

Instead, treatment is aimed at reducing the number of parasites to be managed better by the animal’s immune system.

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Now is the time to start scouting fields and pastures for invasive pests that can cause major damage to fall forage. By scouring fields in the summer months, producers can catch the infestations before extensive damage is done. Two important forage pests to look for this time of year are fall armyworms and bermudagrass stem maggots.

Fall Armyworms Fall armyworm (FAW) populations occur throughout the area as early as June and continue through early fall. Severe infestations can cause substantial forage and hay production losses. In addition, outbreaks in the fall months may prevent newly emerged winter annuals from emerging. “If fields are not routinely scouted, damage may appear quickly (almost overnight) because infestations are easily overlooked when caterpillars are small and eating very little,” Dr. Kelly Loftin, University of Arkansas professor and entomologist, said.

FAWs feed on variety of forages, but often prefer lush well-fertilized bermudagrass. The FAWs threaten newly emerged small grains and ryegrass in the late summer or early fall.

Bermudagrass Stem Maggots The Bermudagrass stem maggot (BSM) is a Bermudagrass pest. The larvae (or maggot) develops and feeds inside the plant shoots, causing sap and water to be cut off from the top leaves. This kills the top two or three leaves. “Heavy infestations result in stunting and significant yield loss,” Dr. Loftin explained.

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possible. Check fields in order to identify the infestation and get it controlled before big losses occur.

A few tools can help producers identify infestations early on. Dr. Loftin recommends using an insect net to sweep the grass while checking pastures. Many times, FAWs in their early stages and other infestations, can go unnoticed through simple observation. Utilizing an insect net to sweep through the grass will uncover the small FAW larvae.

If producers find FAW larvae in their sweep nets, then experts advise looking on grass blades, stems and thatch for larvae.

Then count the number of FAW larvae per square foot. Dr. Loftin encourages producers who find an average of three or more larvae per square foot to act. “This action may be harvesting for hay if enough grass is present to justify harvest,” Dr. Loftin said. “The other option is to treat the FAW infested field with an insecticide labeled for use against FAWs in forage.”

Additionally, sweep nets are helpful in alerting producers of the presence of egg laying BSM flies. Blue or yellow sticky cards can also be utilized to detect the presence of adult BSM flies in fields. Producers should keep a close eye on their bermudagrass to detect and estimate damage.

Scouting Tips When walking through a field, producers should look for small flies flying just above the canopy as these could be BSM adults. Producers should also check for caterpillars feeding on the grass. In addition, forage appearance provides a good indication of insect damage.

Another tip to consider is if the field appears frosted, then it could be a sign of very early stages of a FAW infestation. This is because freshly hatched caterpillars often feed on the underside of leaves. If found on bermudagrass, it may be damage from BSM. Lastly, be

cognizant of birds feeding in the field or the odor of a freshly mowed yard, because both can indicate the presence of a FAW infestation.

Treatment Options When it comes to FAWs, experts recommend using insecticides that have longer residual activity especially when FAWs of

varied sizes are present. When dealing with a field damaged by an BSM infestation, a producer’s best option may be cut the field.

Then seven to ten days after cutting, treat the field with a labeled pyrethroid insecticide to control egg-laying adult flies. “No effective systemic insecticides are labelled to control the maggots developing in the shoots,” Dr. Loftin added.

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Though estrus synchronization programs are thought to be utilized primarily in AI operations, research indicates there are benefits to implementing a synchronization protocol in a bull-bred herd. Producers using natural service in their operations can reap many of the same advantages synchronization offers in AI operations. “In terms of the use of synchronization with natural service, I would say it is really underutilized because we often just don’t think about how effective that can be unless we are trying to accomplish an AI program,” Jordan Thomas, Ph.D., assistant professor and state beef reproduction specialist with the University of Missouri, said.

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Regardless of the type of operation, a synchronization program can help producers accomplish the goal of getting as many females as possible bred early in their breeding season. This ensures producers have most of their females calving early in their calving season.

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An older, heavier calf translates into more dollars at weaning. “A modern beef calf will often gain about 2 pounds a day from birth to weaning and so if we are moving females up 20 to 40 days in terms of when they conceive, we can realistically be talking about 40 to 80 pounds that is not associated with genetic merit but is just associated with the age of the calf,” Thomas explained.

The second beneficial result to a female calving earlier within the calving season is it gives her more time to recuperate before the start of the breeding season the next year. “So actually, from a probability perspective it changes her likelihood of conceiving early next year, which again is economically favorable,” Thomas added.

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The same is true in reverse for a female that conceives later in the breeding season and therefore calves later in the calving season. Her calf will be younger and likely weigh less at weaning. Additionally, she will have less time to resume a normal estrus cycle before breeding season begins again. Lastly, the narrower of a calving window an operation has, the more uniform the calves will be at weaning.

Synchronization Protocols with Natural Cover

The synchronization protocol a producer chooses to implement depends on the length of the operation’s calving window. A producer with a well-managed herd with a calving season in the 45-day range may choose to utilize a different protocol than a producer with a herd that is calving within a 90-day window.

Protocols range from one shot of prostaglandin to treatment with a CIDR for seven or 14 days.

The protocols for producers implementing synchronization with natural cover slightly differ from protocols used in AI programs. The protocols are designed to

keep from overwhelming the bulls with too many females in heat at the same time.

“These programs are designed to spread out heat activity over the course of several days but still generate a pretty tight window so that we can generate that service opportunity early,” Thomas said.

Producers will need to keep in mind the importance of having the appropriate number of bulls to service the herd. Producers should consult with their veterinarians to determine the protocol that is right for their operation.

If producers are interested in seeing a group of calves born with an estrus synchronization and natural cover program, the Wudack Extension and Education Center near Cook Station, Mo., has calves on the ground from such a program. The center will hold a field day this fall for producers interested in checking out the calves and other programs.

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