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The 2012 Ag Census listed the top 50 counties in the nation for beef cows. Leading the pack was Cherry County, Nebraska with 150,000 head of cows. Lawrence County, Missouri came in 29th with 45,500 cows. Polk County had 42,500 cows to rank 44th. Just across the state line in Arkansas there are two counties in the top 50. Washington County has 56,000, ranking 17th and Benton County has 50,000 at 23rd. Missouri, as a state, ranks third in beef cows behind Texas and Nebraska. We are number two, behind Texas, in total cattle operations in the state with 59,000.

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Contributors Dr. Frankie Bowers, DVM, Brenda Brinkley, Klaire Bruce, Carla Clark Carter, John Alan Cohan, Amanda Erichsen, Lindsay Haymes, Bonnie Rausch, Tim Schnakenberg, Sherry Leverich Tucker, Laura L. Valenti, Lois Krizan Waters

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4-H Poultry Day More than 180 people attended the annual 4-H Poultry Day in early June. Along with competing, 4-H members learned how to candle and grade eggs, and to identify parts of chickens and the characteristics of different breeds of chickens. During they day’s contest Nick Mikkelson of Webster County won first place in the champion egg contest and second place in the photo contest. The winning team in the Senior Avian Bowl was Webster County’s England’s Best: Erin Ingalsbe, Steven Michael and Nick Mikkelson. Kale Whittaker, of Webster County, finished in the top three in the senior category. Placing in the top 10 was Nick Mikkelsen, Lorra Day, Bryan Jensen, Erin Ingalsbe and Steven Michael, all from Webster County. The Cluck Dynasty team of Newton County was champion of the Junior Bowl. Team members were Andrew Littlefiled, Steven Peters, Joshua Raben and Olivia Thompson. Overall winners in the junior category were Mark Lawrence, Webster County; Kyla Whittaker, Webster County and Joshua Raben, Newton County. Others placing in the top 10 were Hannah Mashburn, Webster; Andrew Littlefield, Newton; Blake Kellum, Webster and Ellie Wantland, Webster. Congrats 4-H’ers!

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nyone who has known me longer than 32 years can attest to the fact that I now use much better grammar when I speak than I did in 1981. My writing has improved vastly, as well, from the time when I submitted the first draft of my dissertation one Friday afternoon only to have it returned to me the following Monday morning, covered in red marks. I can still hear my major professor, whom I admired immensely, saying as he handed the papers back to me, “Where in the hell did you go to school?” Oh, I still have the hillbilly accent and when I get with a group of ‘my people,’ I’m still happy to lapse into the comfort of traditional hill-folk dialect, complete with double, triple and even quadruple negatives – but, at least now, I know I am misusing the English language. I didn’t know that before I met and married my wife. Judy has always spoken with perfect grammatical technique. It’s a trait that would have normally prevented me from asking her out on a second date except for the fact that she had an accompanying southern drawl which made her command of English tolerable

to a hillbilly. Even so, if I had a nickel for every time she corrected my grammar the first five years we were married, I would never have to work another day for the rest of my life. You can either credit or blame her (depending on where you live) for the way I talk and write now. Interestingly enough though, as much as she abhors my incorrect use of grammar, she is fascinated with language and has always been intrigued by hillbilly phrases that come out of my mouth about as often as I butcher the King’s English. When I first told her that she was, “cuter than a speckled pup under a red wagon,” she didn’t know whether I was giving her a compliment or calling her a dog, but she looked it up and concluded it, and I, were OK. When I once stated that some rare item was, “scarcer than hen’s teeth,” she corrected me by saying it should be ‘more scarce,’ and then proceeded to go to the library to find out where the saying originated. She didn’t rest until she had all the information on the phrase. Considering how long we’ve been married, I would have thought Judy had Continued on Page 5

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am sure by now you’ve heard that the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the 2013 Farm Bill with a final vote announced as 195 to 234. The rejected farm bill comes after members were divided over food subsidies and food stamps. Oppositions from both sides have surfaced over the few weeks or so. But the majority of the ag groups have expressed their disappointment. “We are extremely disappointed in the vote against the farm bill,” said Mike Spradling, president of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau. “Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers need a farm bill now to help them plan for their next crop. No business can successfully operate without a plan and this negative vote will indefinitely delay business decisions.” President of Dairy Farmers of America John Wilson issued a statement about the impact on the Dairy Market Stabilization Program. “Although today

has been disappointing, the dairy industry has shown its resiliency in the past, and continued optimism and action is the only option as we look to the future. We express sincere thanks to all who made calls, attended meetings and sent important emails to their legislators. This participation is imperative as we look to the future and make dairy policy reform a reality.” I can’t help but ask; now what happens after September’s extension ends? It is my understanding, according to The Washington Post, that the House Republicans will have to start over or go to conference without a bill and try to negotiate something with the Senate. But what if Congress can’t pass a farm bill at all? The Washington Posts writes, “In theory, the country would eventually revert to the agricultural rules written back in 1949, when the last permanent farm bill was enacted Continued on Next Page

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Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page (subsequent bills have all been temporary). That 1949 act was crafted for a very different United States, with smaller crop production and higher consumer prices. So, for instance, dairy prices would skyrocket once outdated price supports came back into effect. “Not everything would revert, though: Other programs, such as food stamps

Life is Simple Continued from Page 3 heard all of my expressions and sayings, but just last week I used one she claimed she had never heard. On an exceptionally hot and dry day in the hayfield, I told her that I was worried the hay was quickly becoming too dry to bale safely. She asked me why I didn’t then wait for nightfall and bale it after dark. She was baffled when I answered, “Because the hay will ‘come in case’ to the point the baler won’t even bale the stuff.” Judy asked me what the term ‘come in case’ meant. I explained that shortly before nightfall, or even on a heavily clouded day, dry hay will draw in enough moisture to become damp and tough and that is called ‘coming in case.’ “But why is that the term?” she begged. “I don’t know,” I replied, “I use the term because my father did and I imagine his father used it before him. Why don’t you Google it!” She did, to no avail. She even called

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up the Extension office and, after getting transferred six times, talked to a forage specialist who knew what the phrase ‘come in case’ was, but had no idea how the phrase originated. She has called every university, crop scientist and machinery dealer in a four-state area and is still without an answer. She asks me at least twice per day, if I have found out the origin of ‘come in case’ and, of course, I haven’t even looked. So, if any readers out there know how the term came to be, please let me know as soon as possible so my wife can ease her curiosity and I can finally get some rest before I end up ‘in a case.’ Jerry Crownover farms in Lawrence County. He is a former professor of Agriculture Education at Missouri State University, and is an author and professional speaker. To contact Jerry, go to ozarksfn.com and click on ‘Contact Us.’ Editor’s Note: If you know the origin of the phrase ‘come in case’ send your thoughts to: PO Box 1319, Lebanon, MO 65536, email to; editor@ozarksfn.com or fax to; 417-532-4721.

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from falsified inputs. We use solar energy through forage management. Our cows have been bred to do more with less.” Kit continued, “For the past 50 years, inputs have risen four times faster than cattle prices. The only way to get control By Lynzee Glass is to reduce and eliminate inputs. ver 140 people from 11 Nothing is cheap now. I want to increase states gathered this spring at production while decreasing inputs.” the MO-ARK Livestock In order to produce bulls that are well Marketing Center in Exeter, suited for the herds they will end up in Mo., for a chance to pur- PCC utilizes cooperative producers and chase bulls that were bred and devel- bull developers across the country. The oped in Fescue Country. The idea was three main goals are low-maintenance, to purchase low-input bulls. longevity and fertility. Each cooperative It all started 12 years ago when Kit producer works toward producing bulls Pharo, of Pharo Cattle Company and cows that meet these three goals. (PCC) in Colorado, began producing Jason Salchow, a bull developer for bulls on fescue folPCC in Billings, Mo., lowed by developing is on his third group bulls on fescue 8 of Fescue Country years ago. Kit bulls. Jason explained explained, “We’ve his involvement, been selling bulls for “PCC contacted me 23 years. When we three years ago. They Billings, Mo. started we wanted to were looking for cusbe different. We tom graziers in wanted to stay away Missouri to develop

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“I treat these bulls as fairly as I can to challenge them and see who responds and who doesn’t,” said Jason Salchow. their bulls on fescue. I was familiar with their program of producing low-input cattle that have good genetics. I had even recommended some of their bulls to my clients in the past.” Jason just received 120 fall-born bulls from cooperative producers in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Missouri. His farm conducts what PCC calls a forage test. The forage test begins in June when Jason receives the bulls and concludes in January when Kit comes to weigh and evaluate each bull. The 120 bulls will be broken up into contemporary groups of 30-40 head each. The idea is to compare individuals out of the same sire by giving them the same opportunities. “This program is unique because we are trying to challenge the bulls. If a bull doesn’t meet the challenge, then they are culled from

the program. Seedstock producers should be harder on their cattle than you are,” explained Jason. As a bull developer, Jason is an impartial third party. “I treat these bulls as fairly as I can to challenge them and see who responds and who doesn’t.” The idea behind the bull development program is to produce cattle that are adapted for each region. Jason said, “We want these bulls to be tough, adapted and to have gentle dispositions. They come to my farm during the hottest time of the year and some won’t be fescue adapted. That is when the cooperative producers will reevaluate their breeding decisions.” The bulls on Jason’s farm will strip graze all winter on stockpiled fescue. Continued on Page 9

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NEIGHBORS Exotic Herbs in the Ozarks Continued from Previous Page name – and Barb can recite all of them. Pineapple Sage, for example, is one of the last plants to bloom red in the fall for hummingbird attraction. Swiss Mint is the main ingredient in Ricola cough drops. Citronella Grass is a natural bug repellant, and the plant’s oil is a main ingredient in bug spray. Marley Mint received its name from Bob Marley’s plantation in Jamaica, where the plant was found. Marshmallow Plant is named for the gel extracted from its roots that used to make marshmallows. And the Toothache Plant, true to its name, is used to relieve tooth pain – chewing the leaves of this plant will numb a person’s mouth. A very unique species of herb that Barb grows is Scented Geraniums. Upon their discovery, these plants were thought to be Geraniums, due to the shape of their leaves. Not so, however –

it was soon found that the leaves of these plants were scented, and each variation had its own unique scent. There are 600 known varieties of these Scented Geraniums – and 600 different smells. Of these 600, Barb grows 80 of them on her farm. Some of the varieties she grows include Black Pepper, Fruit Angel and Super Rupert (a lemon scented variety). Every variety of herb that is grown and sold from Red Barn Herb Farm is propagated on site. Barb propagates her herbs using seed, stem cutting and division methods. The biggest challenges with herb propagation, Barb said, are the weather and time. Losing electricity can also make propagation a challenge. As difficult as the herb business can be sometimes, however, it is a rewarding job as well. “It’s fun,” said Barb, smiling. She finds it very exciting when she has

success propagating herbs that are very difficult to grow. Barb markets her aromatic plants through the Farmers Market of the Ozarks, in Springfield, Mo., and at Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Fest. She also advertises Red Barn Herb Farm via a website and a Facebook page. Barb herself is a Master Gardener, and she gives presentations and lectures centered on herbs to garden clubs, library groups and Master Garden communities. In the future, Barb would like to perfect her propagation skills with Bay Trees. “That’s my challenge right now,” she said. She would also like to build an arbor cover for her shade house to add to her existing greenhouse set-up. Barb is also considering selling fresh cut herbs to local restaurants. Herbs have had their place in medicinal and culinary culture for centuries – and Red Barn Herb Farm is proud to carry on that herbal heritage.

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Finding Fescue Success Continued from Page 7 Each paddock is roughly 6 acres and the bulls are given two allotments a day. “The goal is to have them eat what they want and trample the rest back into the soil and then we allow fresh forage. It is an art of stockmanship. It is hard to teach. You have to use consistent adjustments and make observations,” explained Jason. Minimal input is key to success. “We don’t want to raise these bulls any differently than the herds they will end up in. This program is as honest as it can be. These bulls will do what they are supposed to for the long haul,” added Jason. Jason is no stranger to livestock or custom grazing. Jason grew up on his family’s beef cattle farm in Billings. After high school Jason attended Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., and then Veterinary School at the University of Missouri, in Columbia, Mo. He has been involved in non-traditional vet practices for the past 10 years. He is the livestock mar-

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ket vet for the MO-ARK Livestock Marketing Center. He also does consultant and reproduction work. Jason currently teaches Vet Science at MSU in the fall and spring. Jason has been a custom grazier for the past 12 years, grazing dairy heifers and stocker steers. “I still do other custom grazing stuff,” said Jason. “The challenge is grass scheduling. Prior to developing bulls for PCC, I would strictly have spring and fall grazing and take the winters off. I wasn’t used to wintering cattle. But developing consistent long-term relationships, like with PCC, is important to me.” Jason is currently mentoring two of his former students, Ryan and Noelle Oney, who work on the farm full-time. Jason’s wife, Sharon, and four children are also involved on the farm. “My children love to work and move the cattle. There is a lot of saddle time for them. It’s fun for us all to get involved on the farm,” concluded Jason.

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icture a cowboy, standing near a chuckwagon, cooking sourdough biscuits in a Dutch oven over a campfire, wearing handmade leather chaps, humming an old cowboy song or quietly reciting a poem, with a hand-braided whip leaning against the wagon just waiting to be cracked. At first glance, this would seem to be a scene from another era. But JD Baker, a cowboy poet, leather craftsman and chuckwagon cook extraordinaire from Reeds Spring, Mo., in Stone County, makes this image come alive on a regular basis here in the 21st Century. JD Baker has had a longtime love of the Western lifestyle. After graduating high school and attending a year of college, JD chose to leave school and pursue his interests in horses and ranch work. Fifteen years ago, among horse training and dude ranch work, he discovered Dutch oven cooking. Folks started wanting a good meal during overnight trips that, “they wouldn’t expect on the trail.” So JD was introduced to the art of chuckwagon cooking. “It got me hooked,” he said with a smile. He has owned his own chuckwagon for eight years – it is a circa 1890-1910 Newton wagon that was originally an old farm wagon. JD purchased his soon-to-be rolling kitchen in Oklahoma and turned it into a chuckwagon. Everything on it is all original, save for the chuckbox (built by JD) and the paint. “It’s a good old wagon.” Today, JD and his wife, Naomi, and their 18month-old daughter, Rebecca, make their living cultivating the Western lifestyle on (and off) their spread in Reeds Spring, which they share with four horses, one pony, a miniature Australian Shepherd, a flock of chickens and a cat. Naomi is a riding instructor and trick horse trainer; she teaches horseback riding lessons from her home facility. JD offers a catering service with his chuckwagon – some of his most popular dishes are sourdough cinnamon rolls, chuckwagon pizza and peach cobbler. He also sets up shop at living history events to show folks what suppertime on the trail looked like in the Old West. In the spring, fall and winter, JD teaches

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Western and equine events to sell his handcrafted products. The leatherworks business originally started with saddle repair. “Nobody else wanted to do it,” he chuckled. Using self-taught skills, he began to make more intricate pieces of leatherwork. Word began to spread and he soon found himself building and selling custom made products. JD is also a cowboy poet and Western performer – he performs his and others cowboy themed poems and stories, and gives whip cracking demonstrations using hand-braided nylon parachute cord whips that he makes himself. JD and his family are proud to carry the torch of the Western way. “It’s a simpler lifestyle, a simpler pace,” said JD. Values of old like being a person of your word, standing up for what is right and letting a good, firm handshake do the talking are some of the things JD loves most about this way of life. It is a way that is far from dead and gone – it is alive and well in the hearts of people like JD Baker.

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arried 37 years, Bill and Cathy Dalton have lived on their 80-acre ranch in Douglas County, near Ava, Mo., for 16 years. Horses play a big part in Photo by Brenda Brinkley Dalton Ranch. They cur- What started as a way to train cutting horses has rently have 30 horses. That now developed into a profitable goat herd for Bill and Cathy Dalton. includes colts, broodmares and studs. Bill said their horse operation that were very abusive.” He added, “is not very big and hopefully getting “Horses don’t need to be overridden. smaller. The horse market isn’t very They are like little kids. They learn at a good and I just got tired of going. I’ve certain pace and if you get them too had horses pretty much my whole life.” tired, then they don’t want to learn.” He said there are lots of things to con“The personality of a horse is very sider when buying a horse. Bill stressed important,” Bill stated. He explained, the importance of good legs, good feet, “When you show a horse, that’s what breeding and bloodlines. comes out in them, especially the cutIn 2012, they showed horses in the ting horses.” South Central Association in Missouri. Cathy commented, “A lot of that is Before that, they showed in the NCHA how they’ve been trained, handled and (National Cutting Horse Association). their breeding.” For the past 16 years Bill has trained Breeding and bloodlines play an horses for other people. When selecting important role. Cathy said, “Bill’s a trainer, he recommended, “You should trained and showed horses for years. watch how I handle He’ll have somebody horses. You need to bring him a horse make sure your horse and say, “Make this a is not going to be cutting horse” and he abused. Talk to peoknows they’re not ple. Find out what bred for that. I try to kind of trainer you’re explain that it’s like Ava, Mo. going to, because I’ve bringing a poodle known a lot of trainContinued on Page 14 ers over the years Bates

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NEIGHBORS 45 Years of Celebration Continued from Previous Page “I’ve always loved horses. That was something I was supposed to grow out of, except that I never did. When I was little, I’d ride my pony, and then later my Quarter Horse, over to my grandmother’s house. I still have her mother’s, my great-grandmother’s, side saddle. My barn burned down in 2005 and I lost everything in it but fortunately, at the time, that saddle was in the house.” Linda has a long history behind her, both with her memories of historic Grovespring as well as the growth and modern developments she has witnessed in the horse shows of the 20th and now 21st Century. “When I started competing, there were no women trainers and certainly no women judges. Wives could ride and even show, if their husbands let them but if the husband didn’t like the idea, then no. Girls couldn’t trail ride because it wasn’t considered ‘nice’ for girls. And women certainly couldn’t

stand stallions, because that was not considered appropriate. I was one of the first women judges. I’ve judged several shows but I would never want to judge a celebration in Ava because I want to be able to talk to everyone. People from all over the world come.” Linda concluded, “These days I love helping the beginners and the amateurs. That’s a lot of fun. I’ve trained other people’s horses for many years and sent horses everywhere, including Israel.” Linda also has a long history yet in front of her with many relatives living into their 90s. With an eye to that future, she has also transitioned in recent years, into a gifted artist, doing pencil, oil and charcoal sketches – portraits of her favorite horses and dogs. Linda Shaddy’s horses and dogs have been a great blessing in her own life, something she has always generously shared in a variety of ways with others all around the world.

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Continued from Page 12 and saying, ‘Gather the cows.’ There are different horses for different things.” The Daltons have held several ‘cutting’ events and practices at their barn. One thing leads to another. Bill said, “I never had goats in my life until we were training cutting horses. Cattle are pretty high and wear out to practice on pretty quickly. So we started using goats. There’s a guy in Texas who uses goats to train cutting horses. That’s how I got started in the goat business. We bought some and worked them with the horses for a while. We saw how well they ate brush, so we started getting a few goats.” They’ve been raising goats for about 10 years and now have 150. Most are meat goats, but they have a few Nubian milk goats. He stated, “The goats have been more profitable than cattle, on a smaller acre-

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Receipts: 378 Demand moderate to good, supply moderate to light with near 08 percent Springer heifers, 14 percent Bred heifers, 40 percent Open heifers, 04 percent Springer and Bred cows, and 07 percent baby calves. The balance was steer/bull calves and weigh cows. Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Prices per head. Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1325.00-1575.00, Crossbreds ind 1250.00, Approved 1075.00-1325.00, Crossbreds 975.00-1175.00; Medium 830.00-1025.00, Crossbreds 725.00-885.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1225.001350.00, Approved 1010.00-1190.00, Crossbreds 1000.001175.00; Medium 730.00-990.00, Crossbreds 750.00800.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Approved 870.001000.00, Medium 685.00-735.00. Open Heifers: Approved pkg 192 lbs 330.00, 200-210 lbs 300.00-340.00, pkg 456 lbs 470.00, Crossbreds pkg 460 lbs 420.00, 500-585 lbs 490.00-550.00, Crossbreds lot 510 lbs 480.00, couple Jerseys 550 lbs 590.00, 600-630 lbs 620.00-665.00, 700-800 lbs 790.00-820.00; Medium and Approved mix pkg 511 lbs 485.00, Medium 400-450 lbs 300.00-400.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh: Scarce. Milking Cows: Scarce. Springer Cows: Supreme ind 1410.00, Approved 1025.00-1200.00, Crossbreds couple 1025.00-1070.00. Cows bred three to six months: Approved 1000.001160.00, Crossbred ind 1175.00; Medium ind 850.00. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers couple 160.00-180.00, Crossbred heifers pkg 170.00, Holstein bulls 75.00-120.00; Crossbred bulls couple 150.00-160.00, Beef bulls couple 220.00-250.00.

Receipts: 706 Supply and demand was moderate. The supply included 35 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 4 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 6 percent replacement ewes; 45 percent kid goats; 8 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 2 percent replacement nannies and billies. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise. Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 wooled Non-Traditional 60-80 lbs 111.00-117.50; 90-100 lbs 85.00-112.00. Hair 60-70 lbs 97.50-125.00; 70-80 lbs 90.00-155.00; 80-90 lbs 100.00-120.00. Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 2040 lbs 105.00-140.00; 40-50 lbs 110.00-120.00; 50-60 lbs 90.00-132.50. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled 90-220 lbs 30.00-75.00. Hair 80-100 lbs 42.00-60.00. Bucks: Hair 65-175 lbs 57.00-95.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 95173 lbs 36.00-54.00. Hair 85-162 lbs 46.00-95.00. Goats Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 185.00200.00; 50-60 lbs 195.00-200.00. Selection 1-2 60-70 lbs 190.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-197.50. Selection 2 40-50 lbs 175.00-190.00; 50-60 lbs 165.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00182.50. Selection 3 95.00-167.50; 70-80 lbs 105.00-125.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 92-200 lbs 51.00-100.00; young nannies 50-90 lbs 82.50-125.00 Selection 3 60-160 lbs 60.00-85.00. Billies: Selection 1-2 85-153 lbs 97.50-132.50; Selection 3 95-185 lbs 90.00-115 cwt. Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 nannies 120.00200.00 per head; Selection 3 Dairy 90-155 lbs 75.00-80.00 cwt. Billies: Selection 1 140.00-375.00 per head. Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 185.00-195.00;

Receipts: All goats a USDA Gr weights at up of 76 p scheduled The statio a.m. till 3: Slaughter Goats: Kid 145.00. Sel Selection 3 Feeder Ki Slaughter 60.00-80.00 Slaughter any grade 9 Sheep: Slaughter wooled 80 Slaughter Slaughter

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Missouri Weekly Hay Summary • July 5, 2013 Few hay sales this week. However fair weather has allowed for good cutting and baling conditions. The most talked about factor in hay production this year continues to be the high yields. Hay supply is heavy, with light demand and steady prices. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ or for current listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales prices listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs). Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV >185): 250.00-300.00. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 200.00-275.00.

Cow/Calf Pairs 900.00-1335.00 * Buffalo Livestock No Sale - Holiday † Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava No Sale - Holiday † Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba † Joplin Regional 1075.00-1475.00 No Sale - Holiday † Kingsville Livestock Auction No Sale - Holiday* Lebanon Livestock Auction No Sale - Holiday * Mo-Ark - Exeter No Sale - Holiday † MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler No Sale - Holiday † Ozarks Regional Stockyard - West Plains † South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna No Sale - Holiday † 1200.00-1350.00 Springfield Livestock

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Receipts: Supply wa included 3 cent slaugh ewes; 36 p and billies; All prices p Sheep: Slaughter Shorn Non lbs 99.00-1 78.00-97.00

Stocker & Feeder Prices AUCTION BARN

AVA - DOUGLAS CO. LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Sale Date Receipts Trend Steers, Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Holsteins, Large 3 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Heifers,Medium & Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

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No Sale - Holiday

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Weekly Avg. Grain Prices

Dairy & Fed Cattle Markets

Week Ended 7/5/13 Soybeans

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Fluid Milk: The holiday-interrupted week is creating limited, unplanned issues in milk handling. Class I demand is lower. Milk is being moved around, as some smaller plants are taking extra down days. The lower milk intakes are helping to alleviate many issues. Hot weather conditions are affecting milk production across the southern tier of states with intense heat recorded in the Southwest. In California and Arizona, temperatures are over 100 degrees and staying at above normal levels at night. The effects on cow comfort are dropping milk output. Processing plants are taking in lower milk receipts. Milk output is lower over parts of the Pacific Northwest, Utah and Idaho, due to hot, daytime temperatures. Upper Midwest milk production conditions are near ideal for summertime. In the Northeast, heat and humidity are accelerating milk production declines. For Florida and several Southeast states, milk volumes are lower. Cream multiples are lower to stimulate demand.

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5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales Steers: 119.00-124.00; wtd. avg. price 121.63. Heifers: 119.00-123.00; wtd. avg. price 121.20.

Dressed Basis Sales Steers: 190.00-195.00; wtd. avg. price 193.26. Heifers: 190.00-194.00; wtd. avg. price 193.75.

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Sows: For the week, steady. 300-500 lbs 60.00-66.00. (over 500 lbs) 65.00-70.00.

Base Carcass Prices: 93.00-96.00.

148.30 148.72 147.53 145.74 154.20 141.68 155.74 145.33 132.32 131.65 135.41 130.77 137.30 130.33 139.93 133.81 148.00 147.08 141.52 147.24 151.65 145.58 153.50 140.22 130.77 129.66 134.65 132.28 133.43 133.68 137.18

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Interior Missouri Direct Hogs • July 9, 2013

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

r Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled and n-Traditional 60-90 lbs 90.00-100.00; 112-118 02.00. Hair 60-70 lbs 90.00-104.00; 70-80 lbs 0; 80-90 lbs 92.00-94.00.

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Compared to last week: weaner pig sales were steady. No recent comparison on feeder pig sales. Supply and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head). Early weaned pigs: 10 lb base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated. 1,312 head, 10 lbs., 36.50. Early weaned pigs: 10 lb. base weights, delivered 100% negotiated, 3,000 head, 10 lbs., 31.00. Feeder pigs: All lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, no sales reported. Feeder pigs: All lot sizes, delivered 100% negotiated, no sales reported.

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682 as light demand moderate. The supply 37 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 6 perghter ewes and bucks; 4 percent replacement percent kid goats; 10 percent slaughter does s; 7 percent replacement nannies and pairs. per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled few 40-60 lbs 90.00. Hair: 25-40 lbs 86.00-104.00; 40-50 lbs 85.00-102.00; 50-60 lbs 91.00-107.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 wooled few 113175 lbs 40.00-62.50. Hair: 91-132 lbs 46.00-75.00. Bucks: hair 100-175 lbs 40.00-60.00. Replacement classes: Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 70-120 lbs 50.0080.00 Pairs: 115.00-142.50 per pair. Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 165.00184.00; 50-60 lbs 180.00-190.00. Selection 2 40-50 157.50-170.00; 50-60 lbs 165.00-181.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 75-145 lbs 60.00-89.00. Selection 3 76-115 lbs 60.00-82.50; young nannies 50-80 lbs 80.00-113.00. Billies: Selection 1-2 115-250 lbs 95.00-116.00. Selection 2-3 aged weathers 96-140 lbs 106.00-121.00. Selection 3 65-155 lbs 85.00-109.00. Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 95-130 lbs 67.0090.00. Selection 3 Dairy 88-105 lbs 75.00-85.00 cwt. Pairs: Selection 3 70.00-100.00 per pair. Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 150.00184.00; 30-40 lbs 162.50-181.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 112.00-150.00; 30-40 lbs 105.00-151.00; 40-50 lbs 125.00160.00; 50-60 lbs 125.00-155.00; Bottle kids 22.00-42.50.

o. • Buffalo Livestock Market • 6/25/13

Receipts: 4,312

r Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 mostly hair few lbs and under 70.00-90.00; over 80 lbs 85.00. r Ewes: Cull and Utility 1-2 25.00. r Rams: Aged rams 30.00.

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig • July 5, 2013

410 and sheep graded by MO Dept of Agraders and bought per cwt. based on inat the buying station. Offerings were made percent goats and 24 percent sheep. Next d market date will be Saturday, July 27th. on will be open to accept goats from 9:00 3:00 p.m. All prices per cwt. r Classes: ds: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 180.00; 61-80 lbs lection 2 45-60 lbs 160.00; 61-80 lbs 130.00. 3 45-60 lbs 145.00. ids: 20-44 lbs 80.00. r Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 under 120 lbs 0. Selection 3 60.00. yearlings any grade 80.00 r Bucks: Selection 1-2 90.00. yearling bucks 95.00. Aged wethers 75.00.

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g, Mo. • Oregon Co. Goat & Sheep • 6/29/13

75.00-205.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 130.00-155.00; 35.00-160.00; 40-50 lbs 140.00-175.00; 50-60 lbs .00 cwt; bottle kids 15.00-50.00 per head.

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle • July 7, 2013

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Spot Prices of Class II Cream: $ Per Pound Butterfat, F.O.B. Producing Plants, Upper Midwest - $1.7774-1.9363.

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National Dairy Market at a Glance • July 5, 2013

Cheese: 40# blocks closed at $1.6650. The weekly average for blocks, $1.6581 (-.0074).

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220, which involved a horse breeding and boarding operation with losses for a period of 17 years. The Tax Court held in favor of the taxpayers, and rejected the IRS “recoupment” argument. The court said that the IRS “seems to assume that the requisite profit motive as of any given year must involve an expectation that even all past losses will be recouped, so that the activity will have generated a net profit over its entire course. This position distorts the notion of profit motive for purposes of section 183.” The court cited a hypothetical example: “If a natural disaster caused the death of 90 percent of a rancher’s herd and resulted in a catastrophic loss that could never be recouped, but the rancher thereafter expected to generate an overall prospective profit by breeding and selling the remaining 10 percent of his herd on a foregoing basis, then he could not be said to lack a profit objective after the disaster merely because he would never recoup the prior loss.” The court pointed out – and this is very important – that the “recoupment” concept is forward looking. That is, the profit objective is shown where the taxpayer expects that the activity will generate an overall profit between the year being audited and the time at which future profits are expected. To some extent, taxpayers often can explain a poor history of profits due to circumstances beyond their control, including personal issues, casualties, stillborn foals and the negative effect of the recession on horse sales. The implication is that the activity, in a given year, would have been profitable if these events had not occurred. John Alan Cohan is a lawyer who has served the horse, livestock and farming industries since l98l.

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nce again this year we are seeing a rise in the number of cases of rabies in our state. This year according to the Missouri Department of Health, the state has had 23 cases compared to 17 cases at this same time last year. Currently, four counties are on alert those counties are Bollinger, Howell, Oregon and Wayne. Alerts are issued when the disease has been reported in domestic animals. The majority of cases this year has been in skunks, with 15 positive. The remainder of these cases have been in domestic animals including horses, dogs and cats. Rabies is a viral disease. The virus causes encephalomyelitis (brain inflammation) and can affect any warmblooded animal including humans. Death is almost certain. Transmission is usually due to a bite by an infected animal because their saliva contains the virus. However, there have been reports of the virus being transmitted by way of transplanting corneal tissue. Aerosol transmission has also been documented in the laboratory and in caves with infected bats. The incubation period of infected animals is variable and can be prolonged. Dogs usually have an incubation period of 21-80 days but can be shorter or longer. Animals infected with the virus typically show central nervous system signs. There are two forms that are usually seen, the “dumb” and “furious.” Usually the first sign is a change in behavior. You may see signs of colic, acting as a foreign body is in the mouth or an early infection. Body temperature change in infected animals may or may not be seen. Animals infected with rabies usu-

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ally stop drinking and eating. After 1-3 days, the infected animal may show signs of paralysis or becomes aggressive. Dogs, cats and horses may bite other animals or people with no provocation and cattle will butt anything that moves. Death usually occurs within 10 days of the first signs of disease. Paralysis of the mouth and throat results in the profuse salivation that is commonly present. Diagnosis occurs by submitting brain tissue samples to the laboratory for viral identification. If the animal is euthanized, care must be taken not to damage the head so the tissue can be submitted. There is no treatment available so prevention is the key. Vaccination of pets is well accepted and some counties are currently setting up vaccination clinics. Vaccination of livestock is dependent upon the number of cases in your county and your desire to prevent the disease in your herd. I personally recommend animals that are handle a lot, such as show animals, should be vaccinated. I do vaccinate the livestock that my children show. It is important that you consult your veterinarian as to what is occurring in your area. Stay aware of the behavior of your herd and any wildlife they are exposed to. Don’t take chances and stay up todate on what is going on in our state. Frankie Bowers, DVM, MS practices at Animal Clinic of the Ozarks in Ozark, Mo.

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Hay that Pays Preventing hay fires: Series 7 of 8 By Tim Schnakenberg and Carla Clark Carter

hile it’s true everybody is happy for the rain, folks are scrambling in the Ozarks to get their hay put up. But rushing your hay to get it baled can bring other problems. In particular, the imminent threat of hay that is baled too wet catching fire. High moisture content of hay can be a serious problem within days or weeks after it is stored according to Tim Schnakenberg, University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist. Fires can occur in all types of hay whether it is loose or baled in square, small or large round bales or even stacked hay. Excessive moisture is the usual culprit in hay fires. Monitoring stored hay, especially during the first six weeks after it is baled, is important if hay is wetter than desired when baled. Ideal hay making weather is when the humidity is less than 50 percent with some wind. Knowing that the moisture content will increase overnight especially if there is fog or dew is also important. Using conditioning equipment that helps to crimp or abrade crop stems also helps to speed the drying process. Fluffing windrows with a hay rake or tedder can also speed the drying process. “Hay should not be baled at moisture levels of higher than 18 to 20 percent. Hay that has high moisture levels will lose large amounts of dry matter and excessive heating and mold can occur. Spontaneous combustion

is possible in some cases,” said Schnakenberg. “Hay stacks can be probed with a long probe with a thermometer at the end. Some producers have made home-made probes using a long pipe no wider than three-fourths of an inch with a flattened end to probe between bales,” said Schnakenberg. Holes are drilled in the pipe near the flattened end for heat to enter the pipe. A thermometer tied to a wire is dropped into the probe into the middle of the hay stack for monitoring. After 10 to 15 minutes, the thermometer can be retrieved to read the temperature. These “store bought” probes can usually be purchased at local garden centers as they are also used in composting. “It’s not uncommon for the temperature to reach 130-140 degrees Fahrenheit. If it goes above 150 degrees, the temperature will most likely continue to climb. At this point you can move the hay to provide air circulation and cool it down,” said Schnakenberg. Once the temperature reaches 175 degrees or above, fire is imminent and the fire department should be called. “Moving the hay and exposing it to air at these temperatures may actually ignite a raging fire,” said Schnakenberg. Temperatures of 200 degrees or above means fire is present and water must be injected into the stack before moving hay. “If you see or smell smoke coming from the bales, avoid walking on top of the stack since a burned-out cavity may have formed that you could fall into. If you must get on top, walk on plywood or a ladder placed on the top, have a second person nearby and a tie onto a lifeline,” said Schnakenberg.

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andowners clear land for many reasons. According to Chris Moyle of Great Views Brush Clearing, LLC, of Lebanon, Mo., “Most farm/ ranch clients are looking to increase pasture productivity or regain an aesthetic look that they remember the property having in years past. Other reasons include creating wildlife habitat or improving hunting land, timber stand management, wildfire safety barriers and fence line management.” The long-term value of cleared land is a direct result of how the land is cleared, Moyle added. “The topsoil in the Ozarks is a precious commodity, and every producer knows they need to protect whatever is available on their property. Using the appropriate clearing methods can enhance the value of the land for future generations instead of depleting the value of the soil available.” According to Moyle, bulldozers have damaged too much of the Ozarks land, scraping off our valuable topsoil and bringing rocks up to the surface. “Improper dozer use leaves behind holes that take decades to heal, and a surface covered with more rock than dirt.” The modern methods of clearing, involving mulching, heavy duty mowing, and shearing or sawing of larger trees, are encouraged in order to preserve soil fertility and water quality. Bob Hotchkiss, Northwest Area Wildlife Biologist and area WRP Coordinator for Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), reminds landowners that it is very important for farmers to consider

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their soil type when making a decision to clear land for pasture. “Since there are numerous wetland soils in Arkansas and across the country, it is important to remember that there are regulations that could restrict areas they can clear and furthermore they could possibly lose program benefits for land clearing on the wrong soils,” Hotchkiss said. Hotchkiss would like farmers to know they should always be willing to work with USDA representatives when conducting long-term planning of their land management. Not only to make sure regulations are met for current programs a landowner may be under, but to see if other programs may help meet the needs and goals of the owner’s land management. The old method of dozing out the vegetation may be justified if the soil will be disturbed anyway for clearing for building projects or converting an area to row crop planting. However, modern clearing methods are preferred and will work toward managing the vegetation without disturbing the topsoil. “Just as the concept of a no-till seed drill works to prevent soil erosion, the practices of vegetation mulching, shearing and sawing of larger trees leaves the topsoil intact,” Moyle said. To prevent re-growth of previous plants and to establish the desired plant base, land cleared by mulching or shearing/sawing can be re-seeded using the best practice for the planting involved. Landowners should work with their county extension agent or USDA representative to plan the best method to convert to any new plant species. Other considerations to be handled when clearing land include right of way easements and utilities that may cross through land. If landowners are unsure of these items they should contact their county office or extension agent.

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Tips for Controlling Algae Algae build up can cause water to smell, taste and look bad if not controlled

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shaded to avoid the water becoming too hot discouraging horses from drinking,” Gilliam added. If the horse’s water source is a creek or pond the owner will need to be very mindful of the water level and quality. “Often as summer progresses pond water levels decrease and the water becomes less palatable to horses,” Gilliam said. Encouraging adequate water consumption is essential. “Horse owners should make salt available to horses in the summer as many electrolytes are lost during sweating,” Gilliam said. “When exercising horses in the summer electrolyte supplementation may be needed and they should contact their veterinarian for specific recommendations.” LaCarrubba suggested that if you provide electrolytes, to provide it only in a bucket in case the horse is not inclined to drink the electrolytes. There should also be another tank or source of cool water without the electrolytes. For owners of geriatric horses, it is important to pay careful attention to their haircoat. According to Gilliam, if the horse has not adequately shed its winter coat the horse should be body clipped. Heat stress can also be avoided by riding during the cool times of the day, either first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening. “The horse can be sponged down before and then after riding as well,” LaCarrubba said. Horses should also have access to shaded areas with good ventilation, fans and misting systems to help keep them at a normal and cooler temperature. “A cool area, a cool drink, protection from insects and reasonable rests from exercise during the heat will go a long way in keeping people and horses happy and healthy this summer,” Gilliam concluded. For more information about equine heat stress prevention and care, contact your local veterinarian or equine extension specialist.

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ments and then sprinkled around the Continued from Previous Page eggs, and when they hatch they para“A lot of farmers will say, ‘my cattle sitize the other casings.” won’t use them, I don’t have any place I 6. Horn fly trap can put them where they rub through Both Gunsaulis and Cole noted an old them on a regular basis,’” Cole noted. mechanism that is becoming popular You want cattle to use them every couple again, the horn fly trap. “There is an old of days or so. Placing them around a design of a fly trap I’ve seen and we’ve water hole or mineral feeder, or where looked at at some dairies that can provide the animals are going through from one some control. The flies actually get caught pasture to another can be good options in a trap, and while it does not offer 100 for placement.” Cole said it is an effective percent control, if cattle have to go method that is underutilized. Also, he through the chute where the trap is a counoted, for face flies specifiple times a day, it can help cally, you’d have to have reduce the population withsome apparatus that will out pesticides,” Gunsaulis allow the pesticide to get on said. Cole noted a horn fly the animal’s face if you’re trap looks like a cattle workgoing to combat face flies ing chute with special louver and prevent pink eye spread. inside that ensures the flies 4. Sprays are scared off the back of the “Modern technology has animal as it goes through the brought on misters or fine chute, then they get caught sprayers that you can in the trap. The University mount on the back of a of Missouri Extension has a Fly truck and you can mist Source:Stable publication that gives stephttp:// them with the pesticide www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/ by-step instructions on how every now and then,” Cole entomology/entupdates/ to build a horn fly trap. It is Indoor_pest/stable_fly.htm said. However, he noted, entitled, “Walk-Through you have to consider the Trap to Control Horn Flies weather as rain will limit on Cattle” and can be length of time it is active. accessed at Ozarks Farm & 5. Biological controls Neighbor’s website. (no pesticides) great for Gunsaulis concluded by barns saying that the econom“Around barns the ics of fly control bear out. house flies are terrible “It used to be the ecoHorse Fly this year,” Gunsaulis nomics of fly control on Source: https://insects.tamu.edu/ noted. “One thing we’ve extension/youth/bug/bug141.html a dairy operation and done at one of our facilibeef operation were difties is bring in parasitic wasps that you ferent, but they’re getting closer to can order by mail. This is a small para- same with horn flies in particular. If 100 sitic wasp that lays its egg in the fly’s horn flies decrease weaning weights by egg casing and the wasp develops faster 17 pounds, and you put the value of than the fly and kills the developing fly. that calf at $1 or $1.50 a pound, then Barns where they keep animals year that is a pretty good return to prevent round can benefit from this type of con- that loss. And, when you run the anitrol.” And, Gunsaulis noted, this is a mals through the chute, there are a lot tiny wasp that doesn’t move very far; it of other things you can do at same time, will never be a nuisance to the people blackleg, lepto, depending on your aniaround. “We used Beneficial Insectary mals.” Fly control doesn’t have to be an out of California; they shipped the added burden, and not attending to wasps based on how many animals are these pests at your farm can have major in your facility. We got weekly ship- economic consequences.

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