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Family works together to produce naturally-raised livestock at Shamba Creek Farm

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Farm family finalists announced: The eight district winners in the 72nd annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected. The annual program is conducted by Arkansas Farm Bureau in conjunction with other organizations. The district winners will be judged to determine a state winner to be announced Dec. 6 at the Farm Family of the Year luncheon at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock. Regional winners from the Ozarks are: Rabbit Ridge Farms of Bee Branch (Van Buren County). Alan and Angela Mahan own and operate Rabbit Ridge Farms where they raise cattle, hogs, chickens and sheep. Gene and Ruby Davidson of Kingston (Newton County). For the past 39 years, the Davidsons have raised turkeys, ran a cow/calf operation and own a logging company that cuts select hardwoods. Jerry and Kathy DuVall of Hattieville (Conway County) in the Western District. The DuValls operate 1,400 acres that consists of several commodities. They grow hay, timber, corn and soybeans while also raising cattle and poultry.

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Disputed farm to close: The large hog farm operating for the last six years near the Buffalo National River will shut down as part of an agreement with the state. The farm will receive $6.2 million – largely in public dollars – as compensation for shuttering the farm and to pay off a loan. Several groups opposed C&H Hog Farms because they feared the operation was an environmental risk to the Buffalo River due to the amount of manure the farm produces. But Arkansas Farm Bureau Public Relations Vice President Steve Eddington says other studies have found no impact from the farm on the river, and the issue has not been resolved by the department’s decision. “Let me emphasize that the farmers – Jason Henson, Richard Campbell and Philip Campbell – obtained the permit fairly and have operated the hog farm with the utmost care from the beginning,” Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has said. “They have not done anything wrong, but the state should never have granted that permit for a large-scale hog farm operation in the Buffalo River watershed.” Oklahoma cattleman, former lawmaker dies: Former Oklahoma State Sen. Earl Garrison has died on June 10 at age 78. Garrison was a rancher and former school superintendent, Garrison served 12 years in the Oklahoma State Senate. Feral swine eradication funding: The USDA announced recently it is offering $75 million in funding for the eradication and control of feral swine through the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program in a joint effort with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The 2018 Farm Bill included this new pilot program to help address the threat the feral swine pose to agriculture, ecosystems and human and animal health. NRCS will direct up to $33.75 million of the allocated FSCP funds toward partnership efforts to work with landowners in identified pilot projects in targeted areas. Applications are being accepted through Aug. 19, for partners to carry out activities as part of these pilot projects in select areas of Arkansas. APHIS has determined that Arkansas is one of several states among the highest feral swine population densities and associated damages in the country. For more information go to, https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/ nrcs/detail/national/programs/farmbill/?cid=nrcseprd1461219

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Jody Harris – Raging rivers Julie Turner-Crawford – Farmers and ranchers need a break

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Naturally-raised livestock at Shamba Creek Farm

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Tom Huls and Diane Balich see an advantage with Angus

Eye on Agribusiness features the Huntsville, Ark., ag program

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Town & Country spotlights Colt and Elizabeth Shelby

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Youth in Agriculture highlights Kensley Yandell

FARM HELP 17 A salute to the women in agriculture

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e had a traffic accident last vonwcommunity orC yrreJ yB week in therelittle where I live. Fortunately, no one was hurt worse than a few Jerry Crownover is bumps and bruises, but another a farmer and former 18 inches, either direction, and there would likeprofessor of Agriculture ly have been fatalities. Education at Missouri As several of us gathered to gawk at the carState University. He is a nage, some of the men began telling stories of native of Baxter County, how, based on their life events, they shouldn’t Arkansas, and an have survived to this point in time. I began to author and professional think about how I shouldn’t be here, as well. speaker. To contact Jerry, My first “near-death” experience happened go to ozarksfn.com and sometime before I was 10 years-old. It was early click on ‘Contact Us.’ winter when a neighbor girl came over to our farm to visit and play. As we walked by the freshly iced-over pond, she dared me to walk across the entire width of the water reservoir. Her statement of, “Or are you chicken?” was all the encouragement I needed to do something really stupid. In retrospect, the pond needed another couple of days of sub-freezing temperatures to be safe for foot travel, but…I had a girl to impress. Halfway across, I could hear the ice start cracking. Best as I remember, I flew (or at least ran really fast) and made it to the other side before the ice broke. I do remember my heart beating out of my chest as I watched the neighbor girl move on to the next daredevil event, totally unimpressed with something that could well have killed me. I wouldn’t try to impress a girl again, for several years. My most haunting event, though, happened a couple of years later. I was around 12 and my father and I had been helping a neighbor make hay up on the ridge, about 2 miles from where we lived. It was close to sundown when we finished for the day and, since we had both the tractor and the truck at the neighbor’s farm, Dad

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About the Cover Adrienne Terrazas, pictured with her son Nathan, manages her family farm in near Pea Ridge, Ark. Shamba Creek Farm focuses on the production of pasture-raised livestock. Read more on page 7. Photo by Sarah Bramall Ozarks Farm & Neighbor accepts story suggestions from readers. Story information appears as gathered from interviewees. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor assumes no responsibility for the credibility of statements made by interviewees. © Copyright Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, Inc., 2019. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

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ountry artist Miranda Lambert sings a song about how everybody dies famous in a small town. If you live in a small town, you know that word travels fast. With Jody Harris is a freelance the advent of social media, it can travel even faster. communications specialist, Last month I was traveling home from Little Rock gardener, ranch wife and and my husband called to tell me in a rainstorm the mother of four. She and river had risen quickly. Our cattle had not been able her family raise Angus beef to get to high ground fast enough and were literally cattle and other critters on swimming down the river in extreme distress. their northwest Arkansas Cattle are good swimmers and as they came to ranch. She is a graduate low spots in the river they began climbing out. of Missouri State University. All. Over. Goshen, Ark. The first calls came from To contact Jody, go to Waterford (a residential subdivision) on the edge ozarksfn.com and click on of Goshen. There were so many people out gawk‘Contact Us.’ ing at the spectacle, it made it difficult to calmly get the cattle moving out of the neighborhood. Later, we received calls all the way in Springdale where some of our animals were roaming other developed neighborhoods. Thankfully they were all tagged so they were easy to identify. They were stressed and not easily approached. This happed on a Sunday evening and by dark my husband was overwhelmed with how many we were still missing and all the places they’d scattered. On Monday, a couple of cowboys, friends and neighbors helped him round several of them up in areas where we had received phone calls. We posted videos the night before to every social media we could think of to spread the word to contact us if cattle were spotted so we could come pick them up. Several days of setting up temporary round pens, cowboys roping and just plain running around, we had located about 75 percent of herd. At that point, we were still missing our Beefmaster bull and several other cow/calf pairs. As the week progressed, more of our cattle had found other herds in the neighboring community and gotten into pastures with other cattle. This was the easiest situation because they were calm and easily separated to trailer back home to our farm. It is/was the craziest thing we have ever experienced with our cattle. On a scale of 1 to 10, my husband’s stress level is probably still at a 12. Here are the positives from this wacky experience. 1) We have incredibly kind neighbors. People showed up to help with horses, ropes and trailers. Too many to count but we are very thankful. 2) We have located all except 10 animals – five cows and five calves. Likely, they were swept under by the river and may be dead. This makes me sad but at least we know they aren’t terrorizing residential areas of town. 3) Social media was a blessing in getting the word out around that area to help us locate the animals. Word travels fast. 4) Washington County animal control was on speed dial and contacted us at every turn to aid us in getting them rounded up. We are fortunate these officers went above and beyond to help us in our time of need. If you were one of the kind strangers who helped us in this endeavor – thank you! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! If my husband ever chooses to run for political office in Washington County, he will be best known as the guy who had a herd of cattle swept down the White River and scattered all over Fayetteville for two weeks. Everybody dies famous in a small town, neighbor.

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hile rain is a good thing – and I never want to complain about getting rain – too much is too much, and that’s what’s been hapJulie Turner-Crawford pening in the Ozarks recently. is a native of Dallas A great deal of the Ozarks region isn’t known for County, Mo., where she crop production, but many of those who do make a grew up on her family’s living row cropping couldn’t get into their fields to farm. She is a graduate plant, or that they were able to plant has been floodof Missouri State ed out and washed away. We’re not the only ones hit University. To contact by the rains. I read somewhere that this year will be Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 the latest crops will get into the ground since 1984. or by email at editor@ To add insult to injury, federal disaster aid, accordozarksfn.com. ing to Reuters, will not cover crops stored from last year that were washed away. There is apparently no program to cover the mostly uninsured stored-crop losses. The Ozarks isn’t the only area impacted by the rains and floods. Bill and I were up around Jefferson City, Mo., recently and it was hard to miss the Mighty Mo consuming farmland and nearby businesses. We’ve had some breaks in the weather to cut hay in the Ozarks, but there have been days when a 20-percent chance of a shower turned into a monsoon in the blink of an eye. We had to replace a little fence recently, but we had to wait for it to dry out just to drive posts. The soft soil allowed the corner post, which is at least 4 foot in the ground, to inch ever so slightly with the pull of the new wire. Some of the recent rounds of storms have caused flooding powerful enough to carry away equipment, round bales of hay and livestock. Our own Jody Harris and — Continued on Next Page

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Continued from Previous Page her family had part of their herd swept away when the White River overflowed, carrying cattle miles from their home pasture. I can only imagine the feeling of helplessness as the current took the cows away. There has also been a report of a home or two being swept away, as well as loss of life. We should all brace for an increase in prices this year on any product with a connection to corn and soybeans, because of flooding in the Corn Belt, including livestock feed. Farmers and ranchers should be used to unpredictable weather patterns, but each storm and front brings new challenges. Mother Nature has a way of keeping us on our toes – and she always has the last word when it comes to weather. As we venture into the summer months, I hope the rains slow, but not shut completely off. I have often been

told that in the Ozarks we are never more than 10 days away from a drought, and I am a believer in that statement, so I hope the weather pattern in the coming weeks and months keeps us out of the drought index, but I don’t want it to be replaced by high water marks. When the rains stopped last summer, we saw reductions in livestock herds and flocks, and another drought may mean the end for some producers – as can another round of flooding. So friends and neighbors, I will keep a prayer on my lips for all who are fighting Mother Nature.

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Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 instructed me to drive the tractor home and he would go on ahead, in our truck, and get started on the evening chores. Driving the tractor on the gravel-covered, county road, for that distance was a rare treat for me and I readily agreed. The trip to our home was mostly downhill and included the steep, one-mile stretch we referred to as Anderson Hill. Knowing Dad was already home, I had the 8N Ford pegged out in fourth gear when I started down the long hill. Craving more speed (a phase that lasted several more years), I realized that I could get more speed out of the little tractor if I took it out of gear and let it coast down the hill. As the speed continued to increase, I remembered the sharp curve near the bottom that was going to be difficult to take at the present speed, so I started trying to apply the

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brakes. For those who’ve never driven an 8N Ford, I’ll explain that there is a brake for each rear wheel and, at that current speed, it was going to do nothing but lock up one wheel and slide in that direction. As my heart raced faster than it had since the ice-covered pond, I felt I had two options: 1) jump off and let the unmanned tractor crash, or 2) ride it out like Richard Petty. Since I knew option one would result in my death (if jumping didn’t kill me, Dad would), I decided to become NASCAR’s newest sensation. By the grace of God, I managed to make it to the bottom of the hill, curve and all and stopped the tractor on the side of the road for a moment to get off and kiss the ground. I promised myself I would never do anything that idiotic again. I broke that promise…many, many times. JULY 15, 2019

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A Pasture-Raised Family By Sarah Bramall

Family works together to produce naturally-raised livestock at Shamba Creek Farm Nestled back in the hills of the Ozarks, down a winding, curving, dirt road and across a creek, lies a little oasis, a family-farm, a Shamba. “Shamba is the Swahili word for a cultivated plot of land, but in the heart of the people of Kenya, Africa, it means so much more,” explained mother and farm manager Adrienne Terrazas. Shamba Creek Farm is located north of Pea Ridge, Ark., and resides on 79 luscious green acres. The Terrazas Family is a group of five: father Tim, mother Adrienne, and

eating in such a manner once we got back home,” said Adrienne. “We initially wanted to simply raise the fresh food for our family, and we started out doing just that with a small flock of laying hens about six years ago. We’ve been blessed with more land than we originally planned for when we purchased the farm in 2016, and saw an opportunity to feed our community as well.” While Tim works a full-time off-farm job, Adrienne and the kids, who are homeschooled, manage the day-to-day chores and sales. Shamba Creek Farm markets and sells USDA inspected, pasture-raised,

Tim and Adrienne Terrazas, pictured with their children Nick, Katherine and Nathan, sell their products at a farmers market and online. Photo by Sarah Bramall

non-GMO, lamb, pork, chicken and eggs children, Nick, Katherine and Nathan. The Terrazas’ are working to implement at the Bentonville Farmers Market and sustainable practices to provide the high- online through their website, with delivery est quality of fresh protein for their family directly to customers. Currently residing on the farm are 10 and community. On the farm, you’ll find, laying hens, seasonal broilers, pasture- head of cattle, 29 in the flock of sheep and raised Large Black hogs, a flock of crossed a lot of chickens that are rotated through Katahdin and Dorper sheep and regis- the pasture operation; the 21 hogs have a nice area with open and forested ground. tered Red Angus cattle. “Our cows go through a pad“Our children have severe dock first, followed by the food allergies and intoleranc- Pea Ridge, Ark. sheep, and then the chickens. es. We had the opportunity to This maximizes the forage utispend a year in Kenya and ate lization since each species eats mostly clean, fresh foods and different grasses. We are trying to saw their allergies decline and regenerate the soil by having the our overall health improve, different species on each pasture and we wanted to continue JULY 15, 2019

and we are trying to eliminate parasites and flies through multi-species grazing,” explained Adrienne. With the success from rotational grazing, there are generally few health concerns on the farm. The cows are vaccinated, but other species are not on a routine program and are generally only dewormed as necessary. In getting inspiration through the Joel Salatin process and methodologies, working with the NRCS to develop their grazing and watering system, and cultivating relationships with mentors along the way, Shamba Creek Farm is on the road to success to continue growing. “We plan to grow our herds and flocks organically at this time; we want to honor the land and not overwork it, so we will maintain our numbers to what the land can handle,” Adrienne said. Currently, the farm numbers are maintained through raising their own breeding and replacement stock and also purchasing outside stock when the demand and need arises. Each member of the family enjoys a particular part of the farm more than others. Nick said he really enjoys the hogs, Katherine is all about the puppies they have from their Maremma livestock guardian dogs, but enjoys the sheep. Nathan is the chicken whisperer. Tim is fond of the cattle operation and the fact the rotational grazing allowed them to only feed hay for a couple of months this past winter. Adrienne gets most excited about the great benefits the farm gives her family, from the healthy food to the time spent in nature and working the land and animals together. Adrienne expressed her love for the farm by describing their time in Kenya, where their friends talked about going home to their Shamba. “They (Kenyans) always spoke of their Shamba with joy and longing to be there with the rest of their family. When we found our land, it felt like home and we understood the longing to live there.”

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Breeding Uniform Cattle with Angus By Terry Ropp

Tom Huls and Diane Balich feel the success of the Angus breed is because of the association’s data availability Tom Huls and Diane Balich of Lincoln, Ark., met when Tom was competing in team roping and Diane, a veterinarian, informed him he was riding his gelding Limey far too much and creating a dangerous potential for sprained tendons. Needless to say, this was not a case of love at first sight. Frequently early events in childhood influence major choices later in life. Such is the case with both Tom and Diane. Tom remembers going with his dad to sell hogs. He asked why they ran a dairy rather than raising Angus like their neighbor. His dad explained they had a dairy to get a paycheck and milked twice a day 365 days a year but every fourth year got an extra day of milking. “That’s the day I fell in love with Angus, and I have never looked back,” Tom said with a laugh. Diane’s experience was a little more generalized but just as powerful. Her first contact with livestock was riding a “renta-horse,” but her heart was captivated when she went to her Grandpa Christ’s farm when she was less than 10 and saw her first cattle which, ironically, also happened to be dairy cows. What impacted Diane was not the dairy cows in particular but the farm and the life it represented. The couple owns 350 acres outside of Lincoln and lease another 20 for hay, though they also hay off their own land, harvesting two to three cuttings annually and transitioning to pasture during fall and winter. During a drought in the late 1980s, Tom was reading about intensive cell grazing in New Zealand and decided to see if that would help him get through the drought. Not only did it help, but they had plenty of grass. Extension agents came to look at the rotational grazing system and were curious as to where Tom had learned about it. That was years before the practice became better known in the United States. Cells on their ranch range from 3 to 10 acres, depending upon the number

of animals to be grazed and the condition of the grass. The couple decided on the Angus breed and began with an Angus-influenced commercial herd. Tom feels they transitioned to registered stock in order to maximize income on their limited amount of land. “I had a client who raised registered Angus with me performing their ET,” she said. “Through them we started making contacts within the Angus community and found them willing to share information and practices, regardless of herd size or income.”

a significantly higher accuracy rate. Statistical analysis predicts rather than describes a specific animal’s performance and ability to pass on that performance to offspring. Careful analysis and attention to detail characterize Sugar Springs Ranch, a breeding stock operation with 25 breeding bulls currently for sale and 100 registered Angus mommas bred through AI and ET. This year, they are using bloodlines from five bulls whose total purchase price would be more than $1 million. A specific bull’s success is determined not only by pheno-

Tom Huls and Diane Balich began their Angus operation many years ago, and were the first in their area to incorporate a rotational grazing system. Photo by Terry Ropp

Both believe one of the biggest advantag- type, but also by DNA supported traits es of the Angus breed is the Angus Associ- like birth and weaning weights, carcass ation. Tom and Diane believe the success data and quality of their offspring. Sugar is mainly due to the huge amounts of data Springs Ranch sells bulls locally, as well collected and disseminated by as at the National Western the Angus Association. More Bull Sale in Denver. This sale animals are registered in the has resulted in Sugar Springs Lincoln, Ark. Angus Association than all Ranch genetics being used in other breeds combined. Acbulls sold across North America, cording to Tom’s sources, that as well as semen to progressive depth of data from both DNA breeders as far away as New Zeaanalysis and kill data provides land and Australia. Another indicaOzarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

tor of Sugar Springs Ranch’s success is the couple having been named the Arkansas Breeder of the Year several times. The ranch offers bulls, cows, heifers and bred heifers. Clients frequently have the couple pick out the best animals for their needs. Recently, a customer wanted to increase the quality of his herd at the same time that he wanted show heifers for his children. Tom put together a grouping with each bred cow having a heifer at her side so that the buyer was in essence getting three registered animals. “Our cattle are so uniform that it is difficult to tell them apart by appearance. The differences are beneath the hides in their genetics. We have well-rounded animals with different dominant characteristics that supply diverse customer needs,” explained Tom. An important ranch practice to ensure customers get exactly what they’re paying for is pulling blood for DNA testing at a cost of $50 per animal. While this practice may not put more money in their pockets at each sale, Tom prefers to take a long-term view by ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining their ranch’s reputation for integrity. Another example of their long-term view was over seeding with reseeding Italian Ryegrass 25 years ago. Tom was skeptical when he was told the grass would last forever, but it’s been 25 years and it’s still going strong. Health protocols are also expensive, but the couple believes producers can’t go cheap and get results. Calves are vaccinated within 24 hours of birth to prevent scours and two more times before weaning to combat respiratory diseases. “We’ve had no illnesses when weaning and rarely need antibiotics because prevention makes that unnecessary. People need to use a good vet for prevention not just for fire engine work. Spending money saves money,” explained Diane. Tom grinned at his wife and quipped, “It didn’t hurt to marry a vet and get free vet care.” JULY 15, 2019

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Saunders Museum is home to a local sharp-shooting legend’s legacy and items collected from around the world City-owned Saunders Museum in Berryville, Ark., is a double tribute. First, it is a tribute to the long-forgotten tradition of touring the world and collecting artifacts and other items of interest so popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. The second is a tribute to local resident Burton “Buck” Saunders who donated his entire collection, some land and the money to build a smaller but world-class museum. Buck’s only stipulation was that nothing should ever be added or deleted from the diverse collection. At the front line of protection and dedication to this request is Rose Garrett, museum curator for nearly 20 years. Her love and passion for all things Saunders has inspired her staff. “I came here to fill in for someone else one day and never left. Rose educated and trained us so thoroughly that we all feel the same passion as she does about this place, and now we passed that passion onto visitors,” explained tour guide Joan Lasseter. Though born in Texas, Buck arrived in Arkansas when he was 4, after his mother and sister’s harrowing kidnapping and escape from Indians. Consequently, the family moved to Arkansas and later settled in the Berryville when Professor Isaac Clarke opened a private school called the Berryville Male and Female Academy. Not long after graduating high school, Buck went to St. Louis, where he graduated with a business degree. After a variety of profitable positions, Buck went to San Francisco, where he worked in stocks and bonds.

While in San Francisco, Buck built a gun collection which was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. Fortunately, he was engaged to Gertrude Bowers, who encouraged him to start again by giving him the first gun is the new collection which belonged to her recently-deceased brother Claude Smith. The collection contains some irreplaceable guns, such as one used by Jesse James to kill five officers near Joplin, Mo., when they attempted to arrest him, and Belle Starr’s .36 caliber Manhattan percussion revolver, which she used to kill the sheriff in Dallas during a running gunfight. Also displayed is a pair of double-barrelled flintlock pistols from 1735 and a 17th century pair of gold inlaid dueling pistols thought to have belonged to the first president of France. Buck’s passion for guns and sharpshooting was so strong that he had a shooting range in the basement of his house. He often took groups of up to 30 people on tours of his entire collection, tours which included sharpshooting demonstrations. Buck and Gertrude married the November after the 1906 earthquake and began a two-year long world tour in 1909. Among the highlights was a visit with an Arabian sheik who had a very old and ornate blunderbuss that Buck wanted for his collection. He attained the beautiful gun in a shooting match that also gave him possession of the sheiks tent which was brightly colored and intricately quilted by his 200 plus wives. Buck graciously and willingly gave the sheik his modern

and far more accurate pistol so the two left on good terms. That same tour established Buck as a world-class sharpshooter highlighted by his winning the Paris 1910 world championship in pistol shooting. He never lost his outstanding ability. At age 75, he won a Missouri pistol shooting contest against peace officers and the best marksman in the area, and at 80 he could still hit a metal disk and even pennies tossed into the air which astonished visitors to his home. “I wish I could have talked with him because he was so amazing, knowledgeable and slightly eccentric,” Joan said. Buck died in 1952 when he was 89. The museum building cost $150,000 and was opened in 1956 with a marble reception area greeting and surprising visitors. Most visitors learn of the museum by wordof-mouth, and for the last four years the Berryville fourth grade class visits the museum as a field trip. The museum is open from April 15 until the first week in November from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays. An important current project is creating a computer database of all of the museum’s artifacts which span centuries and cultures. Other prized possessions include an ancient oil lamp, Geronimo’s scalp belt complete with nine Indian scalps and a 500-year-old Chinese furniture collection. “The city of Berryville takes great pride in what Mr. Saunders had collected and trusted us to preserve,” commented Mayor Tim McKinney.

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60.00-92.00 † None Reported † 68.50-91.00* 80.00-85.50 † Not Reported* Not Reported* 49.00-92.00 † 63.50-94.00 †

Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

65.00-100.00 † 74.00-89.00* 70.00-99.00 † None Reported*

slaughter

100

120

cows

(Week of 6/23/19 to 6/29/19) Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

Not Reported † 30.00-62.00 † None Reported † 40.00-62.50* 46.00-65.00 † Not Reported*

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

Not Reported* 25.00-64.00 † 49.00-71.00 † 25.00-62.00 † 20.00-75.50 † 2 68.00* 35.00-66.00 † 3 43.00-69.00 † 30.00-68.50 † 34.00-59.00 *

OKC West - El Reno Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction Welch Stockyards

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

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

12 12

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6/25/19

Receipts: 250 Demand moderate to light, supply light with near 10 percent Springer and Bred heifers, 30 percent Open heifers, 04 percent Fresh cows, 06 percent Springer and Bred 140 cows, and 04 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. No herd dispersal in the sale. The receipts were curtailed as many Dairy Producers are in the hay harvest. Holsteins unless otherwise noted. Prices reported on a per head basis. Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1050.00-1140.00, Approved couple 950.00-1000.00, Medium ind Jersey 750.00, Common ind 650.00, ind crossbred 570.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Approved ind Jersey 1000.00, crossbreds 820.00-925.00, Medium 585.00-770.00, ind crossbred 675.00, Common ind crossbred 440.00. Heifers bred one to three months: scarce. Open Heifers: Approved ind 275 lbs Jersey 290.00, couple 285 lbs Crossbred 240.00, 315-335 lbs Crossbreds 220.00250.00, pkg 337 lbs Crossbreds 380.00, 445-500 lbs 400.00420.00, 400-500 lbs Crossbreds few 300.00-420.00, pkg 538 lbs Crossbreds 400.00, ind 540 lbs Jersey 480.00, 720-770 lbs 600.00-635.00, couple 855 lbs 760.00, Medium couple 293 lbs 220.00, 450-460 lbs Crossbreds 250.00-300.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh Cows: Approved 850.00-1000.00, Medium ind 750.00, couple Crossbreds 650.00-775.00, ind Jersey 600.00. Springer Cows: Approved ind 940.00, Medium 675.00850.00. Cows bred three to six months: Approved ind 850.00, 110 Medium 610.0-740.00, Common couple Crossbreds 470.00-475.00.

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

6/28/19 875

Benton Co. - Siloam Springs 6/27/19 1,285

St-3 Higher

goats 6/25/19

Receipts: 756 Compared to last month feeder and slaughter lambs were mostly steady to 20.00 lower. Market kids, slaughter nannies and billies were mostly steady. Supply was moderate, and demand was moderate to good. all prices per CWT unless noted. Supply included: 38% Feeder Sheep/ Lambs (9% Lambs, 91% Hair Lambs); 41% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (4% Wooled & Shorn, 16% Wooled, 47% Hair Breeds, 13% Ewes, 18% Hair Ewes, 2% Hair Bucks); 1% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Families); 4% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 15% Slaughter Goats (73% Kids, 22% Nannies/Does, 3%Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers). Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 130.00-143.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 134.00-205.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 130.00-155.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1: 137.50. Wooled & Shorn - Good and Choice 1: 143.00-144.00. Wooled & Shorn - Good and Choice 1-2: 130.00-135.00. Wooled - Good and Choice 1-2: 125.00-130.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1: 141.00-161.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1: 152.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-2: 101.00-149.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 2: 117.00-128.00. Hair Breeds - Utility and Good 1-3: 80.00. Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 35.00-55.00. Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 1-2: 120.00-125.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-2: 40.00-87.50. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 41.00-52.50. Hair Bucks - 1: 130.00-140.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2: 70.99. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Families - Medium and Large 1 w/<20 lbs lamb: 130.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1-2: 175.00-195.00. Kids - Selection 2: 145.00-165.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 115.00-120.00.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 235.00-260.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 200.00-230.00. Kids - Selection 2: 180.00-195.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 140.00-177.50. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 105.00-145.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2-3: 72.50. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 130.00-145.00. Wethers - Selection 1-2: 240.00.

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Uneven

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Uneven

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160.00-169.00 148.00-167.00 136.00-151.00 137.00-144.00 125.00-127.00

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136.00-159.00 133.00-146.00 130.00-151.00 130.00-134.00 125.00-133.00

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159.00-170.00 147.00-159.00 131.00-148.00 122.00-134.50 122.00-123.00

120.00-174.00 110.00-154.00 110.00-148.00 110.00-127.00 -----

----113.00-125.00 108.00-134.00 122.00-134.00 111.00

----120.00-137.00 120.00-130.00 115.00-125.00 120.00

144.00-150.00 131.00-145.00 126.00-139.00 124.00-130.00 118.00

110.00-155.00 113.00-146.50 100.00-137.50 100.00-123.00 -----

129.00-134.00 120.00-131.00 126.00-130.00 100.00-123.00 105.00

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Nati 6/28/19

prices

6/24/19 1,165

Four State Stockyards Exeter, Mo* 6/25/19 1,844

I-40 Livestock Ozark 6/27/19 710

Joplin Regional Stockyards 6/24/19 10,718

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145.00-159.00 142.00-158.00 138.00-154.00 132.00-145.00 118.00-137.00

130.00-155.00 125.00-166.00 115.00-138.00 118.00-130.00 122.00-129.00

170.00-177.00 150.00-178.00 140.00-170.00 132.00-153.00 124.00-145.00

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132.00-145.00 128.00-139.00 122.00-135.00 118.00-130.00 105.00-120.00

125.00-140.00 118.00-136.00 110.00-130.00 110.00-137.50 94.00-119.00

150.00-165.00 132.50-158.00 122.00-143.50 120.00-136.00 110.00-131.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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Compared to last week slaughter lambs were mostly steady to 20.00 lower, except at San Angelo 10.0020.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 higher except at New Holland, PA 5.00-15.00 lower. Feeder lambs steady to 5.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 6341 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 300 slaughter lambs in Minnesota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. Head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: hair 110-120 lbs 124.00-125.00. VA: no test. PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 150.00-190.00, few 197.00-215.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 120-160 lbs 130.00147.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 147.00155.50. Kalona, IA: wooled 125-145 lbs 147.50-165.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: 100-115 lbs 137.50-144.00. Equity Elec: 160 lbs 140.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 166.00-198.00, few 204.00-214.00; 60-70 lbs 156.00-186.00, few 190.00210.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-176.00, few 179.00-186.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-160.00, few 165.00-168.00; 90-110 lbs 130.00138.00, few 156.00. wooled and shorn 55-60 lbs 172.00178.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00; 90-110 lbs 134.00-142.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 180.00-200.00; 50-70 lbs 165.00-190.00; 70-80 lbs 162.00-185.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-185.00. hair lambs 40-50 lbs 180.00-185.00; 50-60 lbs 170.00-187.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-185.00; 70-80 lbs 152.00-182.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-170.00; 90-100 lbs 140.00-170.00.

stocker & feeder

County Line Sale Ratcliff 6/26/19 230

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44.00-69.50 †

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dairy cattle

75.00-90.00 †

Welch Stockyards

7/7/19

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 108.00-115.00; wtd. avg. price 112.55. Heifers: 109.00-114.25; wtd. avg. price 112.01. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 178.00-182.00; wtd. avg. price 180.26. Heifers: 111.00-116.00; wtd. avg. price 115.16.

56.00-80.50 † 71.00-94.00 † 92.00* 60.00-92.00 †

OKC West - El Reno Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Baby Calves: Holstein heifers ind 140.00, Crossbred heifers ind 130.00, Holstein bulls 90.00-100.00, small 70.00-75.00, Jersey bulls ind 70.00.

127 5(3257('

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beef

Not Reported †

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

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125.02

144.15

138.49

147.95

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2000

144.00

2500

Welch Stockyards*

6/24/19 533

Tulsa Livestock Auction 6/24/19 1,249

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172.50-175.00 152.00-166.00 142.00-164.00 131.50-150.00 127.00-139.00

155.00-171.00 145.00-159.00 126.00-142.00 116.00-135.00 124.00-135.00

161.00-187.50 149.00-162.00 141.00-157.00 133.00-148.00 139.00

160.00-181.00 150.00-172.00 140.00-152.00 130.00-141.00 125.00-136.50

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160.00-171.00 148.00-167.00 131.00-145.00 108.00-117.00 100.00-113.00

141.00-146.00 130.00-147.00 125.00-136.50 120.00-128.00 111.00-123.00

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151.89 * 138.12 **

138.49 125.40 * ** 128.93

138.34

127.48

145.24

6/25/19 1,337

167.00-178.00 156.00-168.00 144.00-158.50 134.00-142.00 130.00-134.50

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130.53

147.71

Stilwell Livestock Auction* 6/26/19 537

140.00-146.00 135.00-142.50 128.00-139.00 121.00-135.00 115.00-129.75

128.12

150.84

Ozarks Regional West Plains 6/25/19 4,245

----148.00 134.50-141.50 127.00-137.50 122.50-132.50

149.84

155.20

600.00-1225.00 † None Reported * 810.00-950.00 †

1500

125.53

145.67

None Reported * 1010.00-1200.00 † 1025.00 †

1000

133.34

145.02

160.00-182.00 145.00-168.00 140.00-155.00 132.00-150.00 120.00-135.00

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155.97 **

pairs

OKC West - El Reno, Okla. 6/25/19 8,041

145.00-148.00 134.00-145.00 125.00-139.50 121.00-125.50 113.00

143.45

155.21

N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest 6/26/19 866

135.00-160.00 130.00-144.00 128.00-137.00 118.00-130.00 110.00-130.00

Ozark West Plains

131.64

170.00-177.00 150.00-178.00 140.00-170.00 132.00-153.00 124.00-145.00

150.00-165.00 132.50-158.00 122.00-143.50 120.00-136.00 110.00-131.00

Joplin Tulsa

Week of 6/9/19

600.00-1450.00 † 500.00-1250.00 †

30.00-155.00 25.00-166.00 15.00-138.00 18.00-130.00 22.00-129.00

25.00-140.00 18.00-136.00 10.00-130.00 10.00-137.50 4.00-119.00

El Reno Green Forest Searcy Siloam Springs

152.45

Week of 6/23/19

Joplin Regional Stockyards 6/24/19 10,718

Ash Flat Ratcliff

155.39

800.00-835.00 †

500

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4.16

Lit

heifers 550-600 LBS.

Arkansas Cattle Auction Not Reported † Ash Flat Livestock 825.00-950.00 † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs None Reported † 1575.00 * Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction None Reported † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Not Reported * Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported * Fort Smith Stockyards 775.00-1510.00 † Four State Stockyards 1300.00 † I-40 Livestock - Ozark 725.00-1375.00 † Joplin Regional Stockyards 1125.00-1175.00 †

Sorghum

8.96

500.00-975.00 † 600.00-1375.00 †

(Week of 6/23/19 to 6/29/19)

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Apr. 19 May 19 June 19

None Reported †

cow/calf

Daily Report 7/9/19

Soybeans

Joplin Tulsa

149.03

avg. grain prices

5-145 lbs 147.50-165.00.

Green Forest Siloam Springs

Week of 6/16/19

and shorn 110-150 lbs 147.00-

El Reno Searcy

Feb. 19 Mar. 19

Week of 6/23/19

d and shorn 120-160 lbs 130.00-

Ash Flat Ratcliff

480.00-1150.00 †

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steers 550-600 LBS.

Not Reported* Not Reported *

Jan. 19

132.56

146.44

126.94 ***

***

*** 156.76

Week of 6/30/19

100-140 lbs 150.00-190.00, few

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.7800 and 40# blocks at $1.8475. The weekly average for barrels is $1.7800 (+.0370) and blocks, $1.8556 (+.0111). Fluid Milk: At the national level, farm milk production is steady to lower due to the higher temperatures, which are reducing the comfort of the cows throughout the country. However, at this point, milk intakes are enough to meet most manufacturing needs. Requests from bottlers declined due to some plants closing during this week’s holiday. In the same way, the availability of cream was slightly higher this week, but it is expected to decline again during the next week as demands from ice cream makers continue to ramping up. Meanwhile, condensed skim milk volumes vary in each region of the country with strong demands from Class II and NDM/SMP processors. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.28-1.35 in the East, 1.21-1.31 in the Midwest, and 1.12-1.29 in the West. The eastern condensed skim market is weaker. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest $3.0632 - $3.1597.

July 18 Aug. 18 Sept. 18 Oct. 18 Nov. 18 Dec. 18

Week of 6/9/19

slaughter lambs were mostly except at San Angelo 10.00er ewes were steady to 5.00 higher , PA 5.00-15.00 lower. Feeder igher. At San Angelo, TX 6341 tronic Auction sold 300 slaughter n direct trading slaughter ewes not tested. Head of negotiated s were lamb carcasses sold with ue to confidentiality. All sheep sold WT) unless otherwise specified. ice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: 120 lbs 124.00-125.00.

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1050.00 * 72.00 † Prices reported per cwt

7/5/19

$120

Not Reported † 650.00-875.00 † 6 None Reported †

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

Week of 6/16/19

National Dairy Market at a Glance

$160

(Week of 6/23/19 to 6/29/19)

dairy sales

6/28/19

cows

550-600 lb. steers

$200

Week of 6/30/19

.00-260.00. 00.00-230.00. .00-195.00. 40.00-177.50. on 1: 105.00-145.00. on 2-3: 72.50. on 1: 130.00-145.00. 2: 240.00.

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Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 142.50-152.50; 60-70 lbs 135.00-152.00; 70-80 lbs 142.50-150.00; 80-90 lbs 136.00-148.00; 90-100 lbs 137.50-142.50, few 150.00152.00. hair lambs 95 lbs 160.00.

12 Month Avg. -

$240

*** *** 138.99

137.50 *** *** 124.96 ***

***

130.63

151.12 ***

*** 110

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

245

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

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

200

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

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Building a Good Herd By Terry Ropp

Bob Tanner uses Brahman bulls to produce Tigerstripe cattle “God’s blessed me, and I give more. When calves are born, they are Him all the credit. I’ve had a vari- ear tagged and matched to the momma, ety of businesses in addition to the farm with bull calves being banded. “I like banding because it’s easier on and have been successful because of His grace in spite of not having an educa- them as well as us,” said Bob. Bob typically weans at 6 months, when tion,” said Bob Tanner of Berryville, in the calves weigh 550 pounds, and feeds Carroll County, Ark. When Bob was 19, he purchased his a 12 to 15 percent protein ration, in adfirst 40 acres because he could pay it out dition to a variety of mineral, making at $90 an acre with money he had saved sure to add magnesium in the spring. He from catching turkeys for 50 cents an typically sells his calves at more than hour in 1953, and later a job helping to 700 pounds, but watches the market for build the Table Rock Dam at a $1.37 an the best opportunity in either Harrison hour. He was supposed to be at least 18, or Green Forest. “Through all my years in business and but was a shy of that and was pushing a the cattle industry, I have made a point labor crew before he was 23. Then he went to Arizona for six years of treating people the way I want to be to work on the Glen Canyon Dam treated and selling locally is just one of where he served an apprenticeship in those ways. I have always tried to give structural ironwork becoming an iron the community what it needs. It’s a winworker superintendent at 22 with 300 win for everybody,” Bob said. Bob has some registered Brahman bulls, people under him. During that time, he saved more money while his father which he breeds to Herefords, which is Hildred took care of his land and cattle now “turning into a pretty good herd.” He feeds a few cubes every day and finds back home. Bob married after returning home. He the cattle willingly led into working pens. and his wife saved $12,000 to buy their Cows and bulls are only fed grain in exfirst grocery store in Jasper. The busi- treme conditions and are therefore mostness expanded to seven grocery stores ly grass and hay fed. However, Bob does intended to meet the needs of the more supplement in winter with corn syrup he rural population. He maintained that buys by the truckload to maintain cattle energy during the colder months. Two grocery business for 54 years. Bob’s current businesses include Tan- bulls are kept with each herd of 50 fener Pipe and Steel near Harrison and males and rotated to keep the bulls strong Bob’s Do It Best Hardware in Jasper. and the genetics clear. Further, Bob likes Through the years, Bob has developed to raise his own replacement heifers and a fairly substantial cow/calf operation in selects those to keep according to milk production genetic records. which he is now experimentCows are culled when they ing with Brahman lines. He Berryville, Ark. lose a calf or quit producing. likes Tigerstripes because He and full-time ranch the breed tends to be rugged, hand Sonny Villines work the to provide good milkers, to cattle themselves, though at 78 tolerate heat well and most he mostly looks out the window of the time produces calves because of a bad knee. The cattle that weigh 100 to 120 pounds

Sonny Villines works with Bob Tanner at Bob’s Carroll County, Ark., farm. Bob is now experimenting with Brahman genetic lines to increase growth potential and heat tolerance. Photo by Terry Ropp

are wormed twice a year varying methods and products to prevent resistance. At those times the cattle are also given all the necessary shots and calves dehorned. Sore feet are something he and Sonny watch for because of the local terrain. They are still looking for a better solution when soreness shows up because if treated early, the treatment can be very successful but they don’t always catch it soon enough. Predators are a problem and Bob suspects coyotes are the main culprits, especially when cows are calving. Bob uses donkeys, but finds they are only partially successful. Pasture maintenance includes spreading locally-purchased chicken litter, because commercial is too expensive, and spraying for weeds with boom and nozzle sprayers filled with a variety of brands and types. Different weeds are prevalent at different times such as carrot weed popping up in the spring. Fortunately, most of the this-

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tles are gone so spot spraying is necessary only occasionally. Since Bob has multiple pieces of construction equipment, he is always clearing more land and fighting a relentless battle against blackberries. He clears and angle blades the land before seeding. Currently his pastures contain too much Bermuda so he is planning on overseeing with a cool weather no till rye that works best for him. Though perhaps not to fondly, Bob clearly remembers milking Jerseys and Guernseys when a youngster, then separating the cream by hand. When the whey was returned to them, it was mixed with grain to create a then popular mix called blue john which was subsequently fed to their pigs. “If you can’t eat it or spend it, you don’t need it,” Bob said with a laugh as he looked away from his herd. “The key to success is self-confidence, determination and a good line of credit.” JULY 15, 2019

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Some dairy producers are finding more revenue in beef-cross calves With dairy cattle prices low, many dairy producers are seeking efficient ways to boost their income. One way producers can achieve this is by entering the crossbred beef market. When it comes to breeding dairy cows to a beef bull there is a lot of opportunity, said Reagan Bluel, Extension Dairy Specialist with the University of Missouri. Not only can producers get a higher price for crossbred cattle in the current market, they can also accelerate superior genetics within their dairy herd. In order to integrate this practice and get good results, Bluel highly recommends that producers do genomic testing on their dairy herd. The results of the testing will aid producers in identifying the “bottom 25 percent” of their dairy herd genetics-wise.

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These are the cows that can be bred to a beef bull, while the top 75 percent of the herd will continue to perpetuate the best genetics into the dairy industry. “The genomic testing prevents the producers from investing in bad genetics, and in two years bring superior accelerated genetics to the herd,” Bluel said. On top of providing very marketable steers and heifers and improving herd genetics, this type of breeding program helps keep the calving window tight on grazing dairies. For producers who purchase crossbred steers and heifers, there are a few management points to consider that differ from full beef cows. Since dairy animals naturally drop condition after birthing a calf and beginning to lactate, the nutritional needs of crossbred cattle will be a little higher. Produc-

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ers should keep an eye on the cow’s Body Condition Score (BCS) as this will indicate if they need some extra groceries. If the facilities allow, separating cows by different nutrient needs is desirable,” Bluel said. According to published reports, when properly fed, crossbred heifers are excellent producers and performers, and crossbred beef finishes much better than a straight dairy animal. When raising dairy beef or selecting beef bulls for reproduction on dairy cows know the market, provide excellent calf care and identification, and conduct a genetic audit of the herd. More dairy beef calves means that buyers will become more selective. When considering genetics, low genetic animals do not need to contribute offspring. A genetic audit of the herd will reduce poor herd genetics.

Key points to consider when selecting beef bulls for dairy cattle include: n Shifts in the beef market will happen – how does this affect how many heifers you need n Don’t just use “cheap” bulls n Keep track of your economics and data n Black may be good, but might not be the answer n Producers want a calf that looks like a beef animal

“I use best management practices by trying to be preventative rather than reactive such as checking at least twice a day during calving season in order to get help as soon as possible if it is needed.”

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Keeping Bottle Calves Healthy By Klaire Howerton

Establishing and following a management system is critical for young calves Raising bottle calves in the dairy industry is the norm, but most beef cattle producers depend on their cows to raise calves. However, orphaned or rejected calves are an unfortunate part of the industry. The health of the calves must be top priority. Proper management techniques will help producers keep bottle calves in good shape.

Colostrum Intake

The most crucial step in raising healthy calves starts at the very beginning, with colostrum. Colostrum is the milk that is produced for a few days after birth and is characterized by high protein and antibody content – a proper amount of colostrum ensures the critical development of a newborn’s immune system. Colostrum is typically yellow in color and is thicker than “regular” milk. A newborn calf needs this ideally within hours after birth, said Donna AmaralPhillips, Extension Professor and Extension Dairy and Nutrition Specialist with the University of Kentucky. If the calf has not received colostrum within 24 hours, it most likely will not survive. Colostrum develops the calf’s immune system and starts aiding the GI tract development, among many other things. Amaral-Phillips suggested producers to keep a bag of freeze-dried colostrum replacer on hand in case of emergencies.

Feeding and Watering Calves should be receiving six quarts of milk per day. This amount is a little more than used to be recommended, Amaral-Phillips explained, but the higher amount of milk produces healthier calves at weaning time. After three days, calves should be provided with fresh water and a commercial calf starter grain along with their milk. To avoid unnecessary waste, provide a very small amount of grain and JULY 15, 2019

remember that a little bit goes a long way with young calves. The grain and water will aid in good rumen development. “Calves are ready to be weaned when they are eating 2 pounds of grain for 3 days in a row,” Amaral-Phillips said. Weaning should be done gradually by cutting the amount of milk in half for about a week and then not providing milk altogether. Producers should hold off on offering hay to dairy calves until they are eating 4 to 5 pounds of grain per day. “This leads to better rumen development,” Amaral-Phillips said.

Housing

Calves can be housed individually or in groups. There are different management aspects to each method, said Reagan Bluel, Extension Dairy Specialist with the University of Missouri. Group housing, while convenient from a space saving angle, can have some calf health challenges arise from issues like cross suckling. Calves naturally have a desire to suckle, and in group housing they can create infections from suckling on each other’s ears, navels and mammary glands. Bluel suggested giving the calves something appropriate to suckle on, like leaving the milk bar or other nipple system available. In individual housing, more housing units are required and therefore make chore time a bit more spread out, but there are no cross suckling issues and “it reduces mammary gland damage,” said Reagan. Calves kept in individual housing tend to suffer fewer respiratory issues as well.

and give them some good quality feed. Once the calf learns to eat it by following the other animal’s example, producers could then utilize a creep situation. If the orphaned calf is able to “rob” from other cows, some producers will leave the calf in the herd. That calf, however, will tend to be smaller at weaning time.

Vaccinations Each operation is different, so specific vaccination needs will vary. “Have an annual visit with your vet for calf vaccination protocol,” Bluel advised. She also recommended producers keep detailed records that include calf mortality, so that vaccination protocols can be established accordingly to keep that rate low.

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To get more profit, producers should consider all options when selling sheep and goats Small ruminants are popular on both small- and large-scale farms these days. Like with any livestock, producers should have a purpose and a plan for sheep and goats in order to make it a profitable enterprise and not just a “hobby” that leads to a drain in resources. Whether a producer already has small ruminants or is considering purchasing some, making concrete goals for animals and products is crucial. For example, most hair sheep producers are commercial producers. Commercial producers sell lambs for meat.

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should be prepared to potentially put facilities in place for on-farm slaughter, and to familiarize themselves with halal law. To make direct marketing to ethnic cultures a main part of business, it is helpful to have an idea of when holidays fall that typically have lamb or chevon as part of the traditional holiday feast, such as Passover, Ramadan and Diwali. If the market is large enough, producers can make their production decisions for their flocks and herds based on these dates. Since many of these holidays move as much as three weeks from year to year, producers who want to target specific holiday markets will need to track these days as they plan breeding and kidding seasons, said J.J. Jones, Area Agricultural Economist and Kellie Curry Raper, Livestock Market Economist with the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service. Even when some of these holidays occur during a period of seasonally lower prices, prices tend to increase for the period two to three weeks ahead of the holiday. Cornell University Sheep and Goat Marketing provides resources to producers including a holiday calendar, posters detailing the proper halal techniques, and producer and marketing directories to connect producers and consumers over high quality lamb and goat meat. Some producers may opt to sell their lamb and/or kid crops through the local sale barn. JULY 15, 2019

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This can sometimes be an advantageous practice, especially if a producer is trying to move large numbers of small ruminants, but it requires some careful research to ensure money and time is not lost. “Producers need to visit with the sale barn owner/operator to see what types of goats are typically sold in their sales. They should count the number of buyers at the sale and watch what each one is typically buying. Usually buyers will stick to one or two types of goats. The more successful sales will have several buyers and large numbers of goats available to sell. Beginning producers also may want to visit with other local goat producers. They should ask them what type of goats they sell and where they sell them. Listening to these varying opinions may help a new producer to decide where to sell. After visiting the sale barn and taking note of the types of goats sold and the prices received, producers can compare those prices to other sale barns in the area or state. They should visit other sale barns or look for the state’s official United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported prices,” said Jones. “Selling at the local auction has its advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is the ease of process. Generally, all producers have to do is get their product to the barn by sale day. Also, producers do not have to be concerned about payment for their product. A disadvantage may be the recognition of a superior product. Most sale barns do not single out producers who do a better than average job. These animals, although deserving of a higher price, may not receive it. Also, producers are at the mercy of the market conditions. If the market is off that day, producers may be forced to take the price offered or buy the animals back and pay commission.”

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