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Awards presented to state Cow Camp: More than 40 youth recently participated in the Missouri 4-H Dairy Cow Camp in Springfield, Mo. Several awards were presented during the camp to participants from the Ozarks. Senior judging: Grant Groves of Billings, first-place, followed by Hope Bohannon of Marshfield, Madeline Giebler of Neosho, Taylor Groves of Billings and Veronica Wick of Stockton. In the intermediate division, Caleb Fry of Mountain Grove was first, followed by Jozie Jensen of Conway, Bailey Groves of Billings, Luke Fry of Mountain Grove and Kelsie Grimm of Aurora. In the junior division, first place was Kylie Scrivner of Ava, followed by Cole Moxley of Mountain Grove, Caroline Wick of Stockton and Lila Wantland of Niangua. In the showmanship competition, winning the junior division was Lila Wantland of Niangua and second was Whitney Yerina of Conway. In the intermediate division, first was Bailey Groves of Billings and second was Blake Wright of Verona. In the senior division, Audrey McClellan of Willow Springs was second. Other awards earned by campers from the Ozarks include, Garrett Grimm of Aurora (Rookie), Caleb and Luke Fry of Mountain Grove (Teamwork), Abby Hood of Willow Springs (Most Improved), Veronica Wick of Stockton (Fast Learner), Bailey Groves of Billings and Kelsie Grimm of Aurora (Leadership), and Nicolas Dotson of Marionville, Cole Moxley of Mountain Grove, Kylie Scrivner of Ava and Aric Travis of Mountain Grove (Scoops of the Day). New MU Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist: Greg Carter had been named the new 4-H Youth Development Specialists for Howell, Douglas, Ozark counties. He will be headquartered in Howell County. Carter has a bachelor’s in education from Missouri State University, a master’s in education administration from William Woods University and doctorate in education from St. Louis University. West Plains breeder attends national seminar: Cody Smith of West Plains joined a group of American Angus Association members by attending the eighth-annual Beef Leaders Institute (BLI) June 22-26. BLI is a pastureto-plate experience for young leaders in the Angus industry, encompassing genetic selection tools, herd health, feedlot, packing and retail product distribution. Smith is a progressive young Angus breeder with a lifetime connection to the industry. His family owns and operates Checkerhill Angus in southern Missouri. His leadership role in the National Junior Angus Association, serving as vice chairman, expanded to roles within the Missouri Angus Association. Scan Me Or Visit ozarksfn.com OzarksFarm

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hen my sons were still at home, moving round from revbales onwin orC yrrthe eJ yB field was a snap for me. I simply provided them with a cooler full of soda and told them to Jerry Crownover farms call me when they were finished. But, once they in Lawrence County. He were grown and gone, the ever monotonous and is a former professor of always hot job reverted back to yours truly and, Agriculture Education at Missouri State University, as I have said in this column more than once, it is and is an author and the only job on the farm that I don’t enjoy. professional speaker. When my wife retired, I slyly suggested that To contact Jerry, go to she might like to gather round bales each sumozarksfn.com and click mer. “That looks like fun,” she replied, “if I could on ‘Contact Us.’ use your big tractor with the air-conditioned cab.” Tactfully, I tried to explain that the little, open-station, tractor was the only one available to gather bales since I needed the cab tractor to continue cutting and baling more hay. “Oh, then no,” was her answer. Needless to say, two years ago I traded in the little cabless tractor for a slightly larger one with a cab, air-conditioning and sound system. Judy now loves to gather bales and can do it for days on end without so much as a minor gripe. Naturally, I’m tickled pink. Last week, the weatherman predicted heavy rainfall, for one night, with the potential for heavy flooding. Judy was working on two fields, with bales that were in a low-lying area and prone to flooding, if we, indeed, got all that rain. So, since I couldn’t cut any more hay that day, I told her that I would join her in getting the hay stacked in the bale yard. She had already brought about half the harvest close to the bale yard, but had not stacked them because they needed a little more drying time. I told her that I would do the stacking with the big tractor if she would continue to bring them in from the field with hers. “We need to pick up the pace a little if we’re to get them in before the rain,” I said.

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page When addressing the factory farm issue, the MBA program suggests that beef-industry advocates simply ask people what their image of a factory farm is, then explain the lifecycle of beef. Makes sense to me because chances are the “farm” that they describe will be nothing like your place. There is also a big consumer trend for grass-fed beef, but what many consumers might not know is that there is a big difference between “grass-fed” and “grassfinished” beef. All cattle eat grass, so aren’t all cattle grass-fed? Yes, but are they finished on grass or in a feedyard? Throw that question out to someone promoting grassfed beef and see what the response is. Chances are, they won’t know and it will give you the opportunity to educate that person on the difference. Another “hot button” issue is the use of antibiotics. As we know, we don’t pump our animals full of antibiotics, but does the average consumer know that? The

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meet your neighbors number, but because of her natural beauty and poise. He admits, however, that Nighty Night, or Nighty as Bob calls her, is a bit of a challenge. “She’s stubborn,” he said with a laugh. “She’s been the hardest headed one we’ve ever raised.” As Bob looked on, trainer Roy Harms quietly and gently gave Nighty a brief exhibition work out in a round pen at Three Waters Ranch for Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. Using neither a halter nor a lunge line, Roy gently and quietly spoke commands to Nighty. “Now, canter,” he said to the yearling filly as she rounded the pen. “Thank you. Now, let’s trot… Thank you, that was real nice.” Each correct stride brought praise from Roy, to which Nighty responded positively. “She has some super breeding, but one minute she will be alright and the next she thinks the buggers are trying to get her. She’s really doing pretty good,” Roy said. “She’s picking things up.” The breeding program at Three Waters is focused on gentle horses with excellent confirmation, and Bob said he is sure Nighty will exhibit those traits more and more as time goes on. Bob and Roy plan to take Nighty Night out to a few shows and events this summer and fall in the Ozarks in an effort to promote the Fox Trotter breed. She was recently showcased at the annual Bolivar Horse Show, where Bob received a resolution from the Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, and the Missouri State Senate that is cosigned by House Representatives members Rep. Sue Entlicher, R- Bolivar, and Tony Dugger, R-Hartville. Dugger also represents the Ava area, which is the location of world

headquarters the MFTHBA. Bob and Roy also hope to take Nighty to the annual Celebration in Ava, which is set for September. While Nighty’s registry makes her special, Roy said the 100,000 mark is an accomplishment for the entire breed. “It’s not just about Bob or the horse,” he said. “It’s about the whole horse industry in the state of Missouri. It’s a testament to the pride and character of the Missouri Fox Trotter.” Fox Trotters can be found throughout the United States, but in 2002, Missouri lawmakers designated the breed as the state horse, so having a Missouri-born and bred horse being the animal to reach the milestone in the breed association is special. “There were probably a dozen people registering colts that day,” Roy said. “If their application had gotten to the mailbox 10 minutes sooner, or if Bob had gotten to the mailbox 10 minutes later, someone else would have had this honor. This is a complement to all of the people who own Fox Trotters in the U.S. and the world. I guess Bob is her owner and agent, and I guess it is really an honor because there are people registering horses everyday and that makes us a strong association.” “I think it is really something for her to get this,” Bob added. Bob hopes that Nighty Night will materialize into another champion for Three Waters Ranch and follow in the hoof prints of her sire and dam, Legend’s Fancy Lady M, which also has championship bloodlines. “She’s something special,” Bob said as Roy worked Nighty Night. “It’s really an honor for us to get this. It’s really something that out of all of the horses registered that it went to a horse right here in Missouri.”

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Hale Fireworks began with a single stand and now stretches across 10 states Fireworks, like homemade ice cream, fresh ears of sweet corn, and swimming at the pond, lake or creek, are a long-held tradition of summer, especially in the Ozarks. Buffalo, Mo., in Dallas County, known amongst some as Boom Town, is home to Hale Fireworks, a wholesale and retail operation that stretches across 10 states. Like so many modern day Ozark enterprises, this one started small, as a fireworks stand in 1955 in front of Jane Shewmaker Hale’s parents’ business, Shewmaker Auto Parts.

Today, Hale Fireworks boasts huge warehouses in Buffalo and various other Midwest states, as well as multiple seasonal locations, wholesale and retail, permanent and temporary buildings, tents, trailers and all those trucks running product between all those locations. Mitch Hale, one of Jane and the late Bob Hale’s four sons, along with various family members across three generations, including Mitch’s own children, Nick, Chayla and A.J. and Mitch’s brothers, Rick, Reggie, Lucas and their children, operate many facets of this complicated business. Jane Hale also remains active in the operation.

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“The first expansion was with my brothers, who are few years older than me, opening up fireworks stands as teenagers, in neighboring towns and of course, we kept moving out of the city limits each year as those expanded, and it just grew from there,” Mitch Hale explained. “I went to the University of Missouri and graduated and was going to go to work for a meat packing company. That’s when my dad, Bob, offered to let me buy into one of his businesses instead – and he had several. His big one was as a livestock dealer, but he also had a wood lot, a sportswear company, a hay

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business as well as a fur business, but I decided on the fireworks.” Mitch said that’s when he became a traveling fireworks salesman, with 25 wholesale accounts, traveling to Lake of the Ozarks and other surrounding areas and in 1981, a serious expansion of the business began. Today, that expansion includes 330 retail locations, stretching from the Dakotas to the Gulf of Mexico, and a wholesale operation that runs nationwide. “The biggest headache these days is trying to stay organized and keeping up with the government regulations. As I’ve gotten older, I have learned to delegate, but the JULY 20, 2015

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in terms of success, his answer was simple. “It’s the Ozarks.” “This area is probably the most competitive area in the nation in terms of hard-working people,” he said. “Think about the way we were raised; doing chores at home, learning to work hard and do a good job, and competing in sports at school. All that teaches you how to be innovative. It produces people who come up with more ideas, angles, and options. With the knowledge we have now, we could go anywhere in the United States and dominate in this or a lot of other industries. Within a 100-mile radius of where I’m standing in the Ozarks, you’ll find the toughest competitors in this country.” Still, the one thing that Mitch says has not changed over the years is the excitement of a child whether watching or buying fireworks. “The joy you see on those little faces, even though it is a big business, that’s what it is really all about. These kids come in with such big eyes and if they have a few dollars to spend, they are on Cloud Nine,” he said.

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Continued from Previous Page “We always knew we wanted to do the polyculture,” explained Amanda. The Troups raise beef cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs using a rotational grazing system. The Troups raise all their poultry and

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in the field and in the office

Lee Garrett Family: Wife Monica, daughters Kylee and Paige. In Town & Family: Lee Garrett, his wife, Monica and oldest daughter, Kylee, operate Dallas County Propane, located in Buffalo, Mo., and Lee has done so since 1984. His youngest daughter, Paige, will be a senior in high school this year. “I do a little bit of everything around the office,” Lee explained. “Mostly helping customers, scheduling jobs and trying to keep things running smoothly.” The business has branched out a little over the years and standby generators have become a staple of the business. In the Country: For many years, Lee and his family had a 40-head cow-calf operation with Black Angus on their 175 acres in rural Dallas County. “The truth is that the propane business became too time-consuming and I just didn’t feel like we were doing the cattle justice. We always enjoyed them but we sold out about three years ago. Today, we rent out about half of our land and wildlife has taken over the other half,” Lee said with a laugh. The one thing Lee Garrett did not turn loose of, however, were his six antique Minneapolis-Moline tractors. His father, Lee Roy Garrett and his grandfather, Audren Garrett, always farmed in the Springfield area, with some of these very tractors, so Lee said, he “simply couldn’t give them up.” He is the proud owner of a 1932 Twin City, a 1964 Jet Star 3, a 1967 G-900, a 1967 G-1000 Vista, a 1968 G-1000 Vista and a 1969 M-670. “I used to take them out to a parade once in a while. I take a couple of them to the Dallas County Fair every year. Still, get one out to brush hog from time to time. Some of them, of course, belonged to Dad and Grandad so there are a lot of memories wrapped up with those old tractors.”

Dallas County, Mo. - 341 ac SOLD Wright County, Mo. - 478 ac SOLD Dallas County, Mo. - 120 ac. m/l - !! investment or recreational property. Property can be boughtNT as one whole CT 120 acre parcel. RA65536. R COMissouri UNDE Highway OO, Bennett Springs, Laclede County, Mo. - 120 ac m/l. Investment recreational RAorCT R CONT property. Highway OO, Bennett Missouri 65536 UNDESprings, Ray County, Mo. - 313 ac m/l. Shed Horn Farm for personal or investment property. 5 BR, 6.5 BA. home with 60 x 80 equipment barn, 40 x 60 heated shop, 4 ponds, Year round creek. 46597 East 208th Street, Richmond, Missouri 64085.....REDUCED $2,299,000 Webster County, Mo. - 235 ac. m/l. High Prairie Farm is a highly productive tillable tract. Blacktop road frontage on Hwy 38. 358 Bluestem Road, Marshfield, Missouri 65706................... $940,000 Dallas County, Mo. - 188 ad. m/l. Antler Bottom Farm is a turnkey cattle operation with a 4400 sq. ft. custom built Amish home. Large 60 x 80 barn, 3-acre fully stocked pond. 1102 State Road KK, Windyville, Missouri 65783....................................$1,250,000 Laclede County, Mo. - 80 ac. m/l.row crop and hunting land. Property is bordered by large land owners & Nature Conservancy ground. Flatwood Church Road, Lebanon, Missouri 65536.................$119,600 Webster County, Mo. - 73 ac SOLD Puylaski County, Mo. - 567 ac SOLD Dallas County, Mo. - 75 ac SOLD Greene County, Mo. - 50 ac m/l. residence, development or investment property. East Farm Road 166, Rogersville, Missouri 65757.............................................................................. $450,000 Dallas County, Mo. - 1,011 ac. m/l. Farm land for hunting or cattle operation, 98 percent of property is in timber w/the balance in river, creeks, trails, roads & grass. Hwy. E, Eldridge, Missouri 65463...........................................................................$1,511,445 Christian County, Mo. - 157 ac m/l. gently rolling farm ground set up for a cow-calf operation, 5,500 sq. ft. home, barns, working pens, six freeze-proof auto waters, rotational grazing. Pipe rail fencing. 875 Beal Road Republic, Missouri 65738........$1,099,000 Polk County, Mo. - 65 ac SOLD Douglas County, Mo. - 60 ac. m/l. Great hunting or investment property. Electricity & road on property, 75% timber 25% open. Highway 5, Ava, Missouri 65608..................................... $119,000 Webster County, Mo. - 80 ac SOLD Webster County, Mo. - 160 acres m/l. Great Property for Hunting or investment. Farm home on property is currently rented, Small hunting cabin on property. Mohawk Road, Conway, Missouri 65632... $287,200 Ozark County, Mo. - 116 ac SOLD Dallas County, Mo. - 313 ac m/l. Crystal Springs Ranch, farmland and whitetail paradise. 3900 sq ft. 5 BR, 4.5 bath with heated garage. Large 40’ x 40’ heated, insulated and finished shop. Nice 20’ x 40’ shop with overhead door. 780 State Road K, Long Lane, Missouri 65590................................................................ $949,000 Laclede County, Mo. - 260 ac SOLD Hickory County, Mo. - 120 ac. m/l. Beautiful river property w/over 1/2 mile of Little Niangua River frontage, Property has two caves, fishing, whitetail, turkey hunting and rock climbing and trapping. Mature hardwoods. County Road F, Cross Timbers, Missouri 65634.. $199,000 Douglas County, Mo. - 100 ac SOLD Pulaski County, Mo. SOLD Laclede County, Mo. - 80 ac. m/l. Great deer hunting property. Electric, water & septic all in place. 12575 Highway 64, Lebanon, Missouri 65536................................................................ $195,500 Hickory County, Mo. - 360 acres m/l. Brushy Creek Farm is a big whitetail farm w/6 tower stands, 8 food plots. New 1,000 sq. ft. cabin & pole barn. The cabin has over 1,000 sq. ft. of living space for entrtaining. County Road 50, Cross Timbers, Missouri 65634.... $599,999

Bates County, Mo. - 240 ac SOLD Webster County, Mo. - 245 ac SOLD Laclede County, Mo. - 418 acres m/l. Smith Creek Ranch The property is set up for rotational grazing w/7 pastures, features 6 live springs, 5 ponds & 1/2 mile of Little Cobb Creek. All cattle & farm equipment can be purchased w/property. Also includes a 3600 s/f brick & stone home, features 3 BR & 3 Bath. Guest home/foreman house, 1568 s/f w/3 BRs & 2 Bath. 15331 Highway B, Lebanon, Missouri 65536........$1,350,000 Taney County, Mo. - 135 ac. m/l. This acreage is next door to Big Cedar Lodge’s Tom Fazio-designed Buffalo Ridge Springs Course. Buffalo Ridge has been transformed by visionary conservationist Johnny Morris & renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio. The course has been rated the #1 Public Course in Missouri by Golf Magazine & Golf Digest. The diversity of terrain & location of this tract simply needs to be seen to be appreciated! Highway JJ, Hollister, Missouri 65672..............................................$1,957,500 Laclede County, Mo. - 90 ac SOLD Laclede County, Mo. - 120 ac. m/l. This farm offers beautiful views & amazing potential for wildlife & an investment. Property is 1.5 miles from black top road & has a 1/2 mile easement to access property. Industry Road, Lebanon, Missouri 65463......... $155,440 Taney County, Mo. - 156 ac. m/l. Scenic/Hunting Property, Caney Creek runs on property along w/multiple springs. Property has outstanding building sites for dream home or R.V. parking, great deer & turkey hunting. Glade Top Trail, Branson, Missouri 65615.................. $245,700 Taney County, Mo. - 415 ac SOLD Lawrence, County, Mo. - 160 acres m/l. The farm is currently being utilized as pasture. Beautiful farm, hunting & recreational tract, 80 acres of hardwood timber. Lawrence 1135, Verona, Mo........$392,000 Atchison County, Mo. - 160 ac. m/l. Highly productive tillable tract for row crops. Blacktop road frontage on Hwy 111, CR at both ends. One continuous tract of bottom ground. 6 miles south of Rockport. Highway 111, Rockport, Missouri 64482.....$1,499,000 Benton County, Mo. - 248 ac SOLD Webster County, Mo. - 363 ac SOLD Douglas County, Mo. - 347 ac.Bear Ranch is a full-time operating cattle operation. 1/2 mile of river frontage, rotational grazing with automatic RACTresidence or just a waters. Well built two UN BR home be NT a permanent DERcanCO weekend getaway. County 422, Ava, Missouri 65608............... $699,900 Dallas County, Mo. - 316 ac. m/l - Turn Key Cattle Operation. RACT 65622 NTMissouri R CO Barns and Home. 3363 State HIghway Buffalo, UNDE73, Taney County, Mo. - 1,245 ac. m/lto be determined by survey prior to closing. The Wings of Dawn Ranch has mature hardwood/ hunting property. Seller will work w/buyer on financial terms to purchase. Highway JJ, Hollister, Missouri 65672.........$6,805,170 Texas County, Mo. - 114 ac. m/l. Great hunting or grassland. area w/a proven track record. Located in Plato schools. Plato, Missouri 65552.............................................................................. $195,000 Laclede County, Mo. - 230 acres m/l. Meadow Brook farm w/cattle production & hunting. 2000 s/f home w/3 BRs, 2 Baths & an historic 1800s church. Wire fencing on entire perimeter & cross fenced for rotational grazing. 30x50 shop & 45x40 hay barn. 30 head of mama cows which can be purchased in sale w/farm equipment. 20412 Spruce Drive, Lebanon, Missouri 65536............................. $575,000 Dallas County, Mo. - 357 ac. m/l. Nice farmland that has 40 acres of tillable, currently cash rented & planted in soybeans, & 100 acres of pasture for cattle. Property is 30% open, 70% wooded. Property has elt. & water well all in place. Earnestville Road, Long Lane, Missouri 65590........................ $1,116,900 Hickory County, Mo. - 303 ac. m/l. Here’s a large diverse tract of land along the shores of Pomme de Terre Lake, 2-log homes sit on the waters edge. One home is 1152 s/f with 3 BR, 1 bath and a large porch, the second home is 1200 s/f with a bunk room and master BR. 100 County Road 316, Urbana, Missouri 65767.................................$949,000

SPECIALIZING IN SELLING HUNTING & FARMLAND BRIAN W. UTECHT • Real Estate Agent 417-766-5595 • brian.utecht@whitetailproperties.com

Story and Photo By Laura L. Valenti

JULY 20, 2015

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beef

124.00-143.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

133.00-138.50 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

131.00-149.50 † No Sale-Holiday †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

140.00-153.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter

Not Reported* 128.00-156.50*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Not Reported

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

110

130

slaughter

150

170

190

cows

(Week of 7/5/15 to 7/11/15)

95.00-124.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock

82.50-125.00 † 90.00-113.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards Joplin Regional Stockyards

87.50-127.50 † No Sale - Holiday †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

110.00-120.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter

Not Reported* 89.75-119.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

86.00-128.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Not Reported †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

85.00-130.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market

100

cow/calf

120

140

160

pairs

(Week of 7/5/15 to 7/11/15) Buffalo Livestock Market

2200.00-2700.00* 2

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

2400.00-2675.00 † None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

2300.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

No Sale - Holiday

Kingsville Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter

None Reported

Springfield Livestock

1500.00-2325.00

1000

2000

replacement

4000

5000

cows

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 7/5/15 to 7/11/15) Buffalo Livestock Market

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

1900.00-2100.00* 1550.00-1900.00 †

Douglas County Livestock

1660.00-1950.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

1340.00-2200.00 †

Joplin Regional

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

No Sale - Holiday †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

2000.00-2180.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

Not Reported*

Mo-Ark - Exeter MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

1350.00-2600.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

Not Reported

†

1375.00-2075.00 †

Springfield Livestock

1150

Ava Douglas County† 7/9/15

†

3000

1650

2150

7/2/15

25-52 lbs 190.00-205.00, 60-101 lbs 165.00-180.00. Hair lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 42-75 lbs 190.00210.00. Good and Choice 2-3 43-90 lbs 165.00-185.00; 95-132 lbs 135.00-165.00. Slaughter Ewes: Wooled: Utility and Good 1-2 70-190 lbs 55.00-75.00. Hair Ewes: Utility and Good 3-4 75-145 lbs 80.0095.00. Culls and Utility 1-3 73-180 lbs 62.50-75.00. Rams: Few Replacement Hair Rams: Medium and Large 1-2 185.00-340.00 Per Head. Slaughter Rams: Choice and Prime 1-2 120-145 lbs 110.00-125.00. GOATS: Several bottle kids 20.00-65.00 Per Head Feeder kids: Selection 2 25-38 lbs 240.00-260.00. Selection 3 25-38 lbs 200.00-235.00. Slaughter Classes: Selection 1 40-66 lbs 260.00285.00; 75-95 lbs 225.00-240.00. Selection 2 40-70 lbs 220.00-250.00. Selection 3 40-50 lbs 205.00-215.00; few Angora kids 50 lbs 155.00. Does: Few Replacements: Selection 1-2 65-72 lbs 205.00-215.00. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 50-190 lbs 160.00-180.00, Selection 2 46-125 lbs 130.00-155.00-. Cull Does Selection 3 50-140 lbs 100.00-127.50. Bucks: Several replacements: 200.00 Per Head. Selection 1 65-85 lbs 180.00-190.00. Selection 2 55-182 lbs 150.00-175.00. Selection 3 55-190 lbs 120.00-145.00. Few Families with single kids at side: 40.00-65.00 per head.

Koshkonong, Mo. • Oregon County Goat &Sheep Market 6/27/15

Nation

CHEE $1.72 and b FLUI as sea tion. H milk i Milk deman highe large East, t Ice cr SPOT BUTT $2.54

stocker & feeder

2650

3150

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

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 7/11/15

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 7/9/15

Cuba Interstate Regional† 7/7/15

1000

958

588

414

Uneven

St-5 Lower

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Steady

310.00 280.00-300.00 256.00-271.00 237.00-246.00 -----

280.00-325.00 260.00-320.00 252.00-277.50 233.00-260.00 219.00-229.00

316.00-330.00 290.00 249.00 220.00-242.00 -----

300.00-312.50 265.00-315.00 235.00-275.00 227.00-247.00 218.00-220.50

----222.50 200.00 182.50 -----

229.00-249.00 205.00-240.00 200.00-210.50 ---------

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----252.50-255.00 225.00-250.00 212.50 -----

250.00-294.00 234.00-266.00 224.00-255.00 210.00-227.00 196.00-207.00

255.00-267.00 246.00-257.50 230.00-245.00 208.00-215.00 208.50

270.00-312.50 230.00-292.00 215.00-247.00 212.00-219.50 -----

Exeter Mo-Ark Livestock* -----

prices Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/6/15

-----

2654

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St-3 Lower

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----275.00-280.00 265.00-280.00 227.00-266.00 215.00-220.00

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----200.00 -------------

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----238.00-270.00 219.00-249.50 206.00-238.00 -----

Kingsville Livestock Auction† -----

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 7/9/15

-----

503

-----

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300.00-362.00 270.00-317.00 240.00-283.00 218.00-263.00 210.00-227.00

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230.00 205.00-217.00 --------178.00

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250.00-290.00 245.00-267.00 220.00-252.00 200.00-225.00 200.00-207.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

Buffalo

Recei SHEE Slaug 165.0 New 180.0 lbs 13 Feede 196.0 Slaug Utilit 88-14 Repla Lamb Slaug Famil 210.0 GOA Slaug lbs 24 Slaug 2 35-1 127.0 Buck Select 110.0

Receipts: 145 GOATS: Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 260.00; 61-80 lbs 230.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 245.00; 61-80 lbs 210.00. Selection 1-3 45-60 lbs dairy influence 170.00-200.00. Feeder Kids: Selection 1-2 20-44 lbs 225.00. Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 115.00; yearlings 135.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 115.00. SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: Good and Choice 2-3 hair mostly under 80 lbs 120.00-160.00. Utility and Good 1-3 90.00.

†

1750.00-3500.00 † Not Reported

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

goats

Receipts: 1347 SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 22-39 lbs 200.00235.00. Slaughter Lambs: Wool lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3

†

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

16 16

sheep &

Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

Not Reported*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

650

7/9/15

Receipts: 336 Springer Heifers Bred Seven to Nine Months: Supreme Individual 2100.00, Approved 1700.001900.00, Medium Ind. 1650.00, Ind. Crossbred 1700.00. Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Supreme Individual 1975.00, Approved 1750.00-1875.00, Medium 1425.001550.00, Common 985.00-1075.00. Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Approved Individual 1725.00, Medium Individual Crossbred 1375.00. Open heifers: Approved 240 lb Individual Jersey 625.00, 390 lb Individual Jersey 1000.00, Pkg 6 hd 1096 lbs 1380.00, Medium 200-300 lbs Pkg 4 hd 500.00; Pair Crossbred 560.00, Pkg 3 hd 365 lbs 840.00, 455 lb Individual Crossbred 825.00, 680 lb Individual Crossbred 925.00, 795 lb Individual 1290.00, 895 lb Individual Crossbred 1325.00, 955 lb Individual 1235.00, 975 lb Ind. Jersey 930.00, 1085 lb Individual 1120.00, 1005 lb Ind. Crossbred 1200.00, 1150 lb Individual 1170.00, 1255 lb Individual 1300.00. Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Supreme 2150.002275.00, Approved 1610.00-1950.00, Ind. Crossbred 1800.00, Medium 1250.00-1575.00, Ind. Crossbred 1175.00, Common 975.00-1150.00. Bred and Springer Cows: Approved 1650.00-1725.00, Crossbreds 1575.00-1625.00, Medium 1300.00-1600.00, Ind. Crossbred 1300.00, Common 1025.00-1275.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 590.00-610.00, Small 160.00-380.00, Holstein Bulls 400.00-480.00, Small 230.00-385.00, Jersey Heifers Individual 235.00, Jersey Bulls 100.00-125.00, Crossbred Heifers Pair 360.00, Small 150.00-260.00, Crossbred Bulls 235.00-300.00, Small 110.00-210.00, Beef Cross Heifers 325.00-450.00, Beef Cross Bulls 410.00-530.00, Small 225.00-380.00.

None Reported*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

cattle

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

†

122.00-157.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

dairy

133.50-146.75 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market

7/12/15

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 150.00-153.00; wtd. avg. price 151.53. Heifers: 149.00-153.00; wtd. avg. price 151.36. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 238.00-242.00; wtd. avg. price 240.06. Heifers: 238.00-240.00; wtd. avg. price 239.85.

123.00-160.00 †

Douglas County Livestock Auction Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

6/23/15

12 6$/( +2/,'$<

bulls

(Week of 7/5/15 to 7/11/15)

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing

Receipts: 814 Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 2000.00-2185.00, Approved 1650.00-1725.00, Crossbreds 1725.00-1750.00, Medium 1250.00-1500.00, Common 1000.00-1200.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1975.002125.00, Approved 1675.00-1935.00, Crossbreds 1600.00-1780.00, Medium 1385.00-1600.00, Crossbreds 1285.00-1500.00, Common 800.00-1100.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Approved 1500.001710.00, ind Jersey 1690.00, Medium 1050.00-1375.00, Crossbreds 1075.00-1500.00. Open Heifers: Approved lot 216 lbs 710.00, pkg 370 lbs 890.00, pkg 395 lbs Crossbreds 830.00, 400-465 lbs 990.00-1060.00, 455-475 lbs Crossbreds 890.00-900.00, 500-560 lbs 1170.00-1220.00, 540-570 lbs Crossbreds 1050.00-1080.00, 600-700 lbs 1150.00-1260.00, pkg 640 lbs Crossbreds 1140.00, pkg 740 lbs 1420.00, Medium pkg 385 lbs 800.00, 350-365 lbs Crossbreds 720.00750.00, 400-500 lbs 810.00-950.00, 555-600 lbs 980.001110.00, 500-565 lbs Crossbreds 860.00-950.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh: Approved 1625.00-1675.00, Crossbred ind 1475.00, Medium 1000.00-1500.00, Crossbreds 1075.00-1175.00, Common 985.00-1110.00, Crossbreds 925.00-985.00, Jerseys couple 850.00-900.00. Milking Cows: Approved couple 1400.00-1730.00, Medium 1130.00-1500.00, Common 825.00-1220.00. Springer Cows: Approved 1500.00-1600.00, Medium couple 1400.00-1435.00. Cows bred three to six months: Supreme ind 1900.00, Approved 1480.00-1750.00, ind Crossbred 1375.00, Medium 1180.00-1450.00, Crossbreds 1000.00-1200.00, Common few 1060.00-1185.00. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers 440.00-460.00, small 290.00-400.00, Crossbred heifers 350.00-470.00, small 285.00-300.00, Holstein bulls 490.00-530.00, small 320.00-430.00, Beef Cross bulls 480.00-640.00, Dairy Cross bulls 320.00-450.00, Jersey bulls ind 170.00.

127 5(3257('

slaughter

market sales reports

JULY 20, 2015

reports

tion 1-2 115.00.

d and Choice 2-3 hair mostly .00. Utility and Good 1-3

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

00 50 00

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503

889

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Uneven

-------------------------------------------------------------

300.00-362.00 270.00-317.00 240.00-283.00 218.00-263.00 210.00-227.00 230.00 205.00-217.00 --------178.00 250.00-290.00 245.00-267.00 220.00-252.00 200.00-225.00 200.00-207.00

JULY 20, 2015

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 7/8/15

295.00-310.00 274.00-308.00 252.50-268.00 229.00-258.00 211.00-222.50 232.50 221.00 180.00-208.00 170.00-183.00 160.00-169.00 ----241.00-262.50 233.50-250.00 209.00-228.00 -----

Vienna South Central† -----

127 5(3257('

00 00 00 00

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 7/9/15

12 6$/( +2/,'$<

Kingsville Livestock Auction† -----

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 7/7/15

-----

2218

-----

Uneven

-------------------------------------------------------------

325.00-360.00 297.50-315.00 275.00-300.00 237.00-262.50 225.00-232.50 ------------217.50 -----

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

7/10/15

Hay making continues to progress ever so slowly. Many areas in the state continue to deal with heavy rains and flooding and fields are just down right soggy even in the high spots. The lack of sun, below normal temperatures combined with high humidity make curing hay difficult if a small rainless window can be found. The supply of hay is moderate and demand is light. Prices are steady although market activity has been very light. 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 price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs). Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-200.00. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-190.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-95.00. Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 40.00-65.00. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-35.00 per large round bale. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-70.00. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

Ju ly 13 Au g. 13 Se pt .1 3 O ct .1 3 No v. 13 De c. 13 Ja n. 14 Fe b. 14 M ar ch 14 Ap ril 14 M ay 14 Ju ne 14 Ju ly 14 Au g. 14 Se pt .1 4 O ct .1 4 No v. 14 De c. 14 Ja n. 15 Fe b. 15 M ar ch 15 Ap ril 15 M ay 15 Ju ne 15

steers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Soybeans

12 9 6

10.59

9.91

10.36

8.65 8.07 5.52 5.13

10.18 8.65

5.58 5.52

9.79

4.06

4.21

4.31

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

280.95 266.40

236.49 240.97 236.92 250.67 247.77 246.74

281.83

233.81

263.72

237.00

268.21 278.50

281.71 253.93

242.81 232.41 228.17 232.46

264.79

231.50

276.24

238.82 ***

*** ***

*** 252.20 265.70 272.25 256.54

226.08 233.95 232.65 233.57

** 238.88

278.87

226.50

259.98

230.00

249.00 253.18 265.22 *** 257.90

6.05

Joplin West Plains

237.47

280.33

268.35

Cuba Vienna

234.56 Week of 6/14/15

264.53

223.60 227.72 *** 234.50 **

4.75 4.31

Joplin West Plains

269.03

* Price per cwt

Cuba Vienna

271.57

Week Ended 7/10/15 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum*

Butler Springfield

271.11

avg. grain prices

3 ----260.00-277.50 232.50-252.50 217.50-230.00 207.00-210.00

7/14/15

Estimated Receipts: 395 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts are steady. Base carcass meat price: 69.00-71.00. Sows (cash prices): steady. 300-500 lbs. 27.00-31.00, over 500 lbs. 32.00-35.00.

7/10/15

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Truman Wiles reviews EPDs to find the best bulls for his Angus herd

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The numbers have always held the answers for Truman Wiles of Willow Springs, Mo. “I’m a math person and enjoy working with numbers,” he explained. “Reviewing the numbers for patterns and to find the best overall EPDs is something I truly enjoy,” Truman added. He raises registered Angus cattle on his 380 acres in Howell County, Mo. “My parents bought their first Angus cow in 1967 and I purchased mine in 1969 when I was 11 years old,” said Truman. “Her Truman Wiles combs through EPD data name was Homeplace to develop his herd of registered Angus Erica 39 and now about cattle in Howell County, Mo. 40 percent of the cows on the farm descend from her. Ninety percent of the cows descend from four original cows in our herd. “Productivity is the trait that is most ap“My grandparents gave me two commercial cows, which I sold and used that pealing to me for our cow herd,” he said. money to purchase my first cow. My par- “The maternal ability of the cows and ents took me to the sale and I bid on the birth weight and yearling weight is what I cow myself,” he explained. “That was our look at to determine sires for our calves.” Back when the Angus Sire Evaluation start in the Angus breed and I’ve never was a paper book and mailed to everyone, had any desire to look at other breeds. Truman and his wife of 35 years, Pam, Truman would get the evaluation in the mail and spend hours and hours poring now operate the family Angus farm. “My parents have both passed now and I over the numbers, looking for bulls with two traits that met his criteria. am utilizing that farm for part “I would search for low birth weight of our production as well. EPDs and high yearling weight We bought this farm in 1993 EPDs. From the bulls that met and started by purchasing cows my criteria in these categories, from my parents at that time,” Willow they also needed to be in the he said. “Pam and I have been Springs, Mo. top 50 percent of the breed farming since then. She recently for scrotal circumference retired from teaching and is even and docility,” he explained. more involved in the farm now.”

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meet your neighbors “Once I had reviewed the numbers and found the Angus bulls that met all these criteria, I would evaluate them and chose the best one for my herd. Of course visually reviewing the animals is always important too,” he added. “We want our bulls to be sound and make sure they have overall appeal to breed quality animals.” Now that all the information is available online to association members, Truman is able to use the website tool to sort and review the bulls he wants to use for artificial insemination (AI) in his cow herd. “With new EPDs being added over time, including calving ease direct (CED) numbers and carcass EPDs that have been added in the last few years, I can review every registered animal in the breed through the website to find the ones I want to incorporate into my herd,” he explained.

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Truman calves about 100 cows a year. “We use AI on a synchronized cycle for about 90 percent of our cow herd, and then we use natural breeding for cleanup after that,” he said. “The three herd sires we use for natural breeding are bulls we’ve raised ourselves,” he added. “We have both spring and fall calving cycles.” By using the numbers for more than the past 20 years, Truman has developed a strong herd of females that hold a good representation in the breed. “When I use the numbers I look for birth weight, calving ease and yearling weight EPDs, the search shows me 50 cows in the breed that meets these qualifications,” he explained. “Of these, nine cows are ours. This just helps to prove that my years of working with the numbers have really helped us to produce quality females and bulls.”

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Springfield, Southeast Missouri Tested Bull Sale in Farmington and through the Heart of the Ozarks Angus Association sale,” he said. “We’ve been fortunate enough to breed bulls that met all the qualifications for the tested bull sales and I had top selling bulls two different years.” In the Spring 2015 sale in Springfield, Truman sold the highest selling Angus bull, which sold for $6,500. According to a news release following the sale, “this bull had an impressive set of growth and calving ease direct EPDs,” said Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension which held the sale. Truman also explained in the sale in Spring of 2013, one of his bulls was the highest selling bull overall at the sale, bringing $5,300. “That bull was purchased by the same people who bought this year’s bull. So obviously we are doing something right in our breeding program to be producing bulls that buyers will continually pay top dollar for,” he added.

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What Truman is doing now is working well for the ranch. “Twenty-two years of watching the breed, evaluating and reviewing the EPDs and numbers and choosing visually appealing bulls has helped us build a strong base of females and bulls alike in our herd,” reasoned Truman. “I hope to continue to be able to do this for many years to come. “Of course I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t say we would like to continue to increase our genetics through AI and embryo transfer work,” Truman said. “And with the continued advances in EPDs through DNA testing, that is something to continue to work for – a complete DNA tested herd.” But according to Truman those are all the big picture plans. “Right now I’m happy working on the farm and producing the quality genetics for the Angus breed,” he explained. “Since my wife retired we are having more fun together on the farm and I’m enjoying it more every day,” he added.

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Glenn Obermann combines experience, technique to become a champion haymaker “We don’t live in an ideal world,” Glenn warned. “It takes four good drying The harvesting of lodays to cure alfalfa correctly.” cal forage is an imWhen dealing with unpredictable weather, ideal conditions are often portant task in the wished for more than they are received. During his summer cuttings, one of management of all his favorite techniques is to, “bale with the dew on.” Glenn said. “The dew livestock. Glenn Oberwill keep the leaves on the stem from shattering. It has to be baled first thing mann of Freistatt, Mo., in the morning, and it won’t mold as long as it was bone dry the day before.” takes it very seriously. In a typical year, Glenn gets five cuttings off of his alfalfa fields. He rotates “We can raise good hay his crops and gets the most out of his alfalfa stand, “I can usually get seven or in southwest Missouri,” the eight years out of my alfalfa. It’s all about soil fertility.” He keeps an eye on Lawrence County, Mo., the soil and fertilizes in the spring and fall. producer says. “Alfalfa likes potash, and a PH of 6 1/2 to 7,” Glenn said. After competing in the He also limes when necessary and no-tills everything. Glenn likes to seed Ozark Empire Fair Hay alfalfa mid-May for good establishment, “AlShow for several years, falfa is a hot-weather plant.” and now with five years of In the last couple of years of an alfalfa competition at the state crop, Glenn likes to cross-sow with fair level as well, Glenn has orchard grass. After this rotation, championship hay skills Glenn will move to grain crops. and lessons learned and “I usually will grow corn for techniques shared from hay two years, then go to wheat makers all over the state. or soybean for another two Making good hay didn’t years, then back to alfalfa,” happen overnight, for he said. Glenn it’s been a lifetime The Obermanns started enof learning. tering hay at the State Fair in “I’ve been raising alfalfa Glenn Obermann believes Sedalia in 2010, and since then since 1964, when I was 8 preparation is key to growing have brought home the Grand years old,” he said. and harvesting good hay. Champion Alfalfa title three times He recalls working with and the Reserve Champion twice. In his father on the dairy farm the grass category, they have been awarded he was raised on, and now Photos by Sherry Leverich farms himself – and the first crop of alfalfa they produced to increase winter milk Grand Champion once, and Reserve four times in those five years of competition. Though Glenn has gotten a reputation for putting up premium hay with awards from production. Glenn is still growing alfalfa on 90 acres of the 300 acres he farms strictthe State Fair and Ozark Empire Fair, he sells hay of all quality to farmers in the area. ly for hay and crop production. “We don’t just sell perfect top hay, we sell all hays, including orchard grass-alfalfa, “I love growing hay,” shared Glenn. The Obermanns maintained a diverse farm with dairy and swine before scaling and grass hay. We sell them in square and round bales,” explains Glenn. He will also provide delivery and offers wheat-straw bales in squares or rounds as down to hay and crop production. “We have always grown all our own hay, but kept the dairy growing, and expanded well. The Obermann family have been life-long residents of the area, and raised their children on the farm. Glenn, who was raised on the farm with three sisters, to Grade-A in 1986. That’s what raised our children.” and Toni, who is a LPN at the Veterans Administration clinic in Mt. Vernon, have They got out of the hog market in 1989. been married for 36 years. “My wife and I decided to go into selling hay and selling grain after the “We have two daughters and two sons who have helped on the farm through kids got older and we sold the milk cows in 2010,” Glenn said. “It’s so the years from feeding calves, milking and tractor driving.” much easier to raise quality alfalfa now without the cows.” The oldest is Melissa, who is married to Mark, and has three children in Making quality alfalfa hay takes good timing – and without the rigorAnn Arbor, Mich. Kristen is married to Garach and they have two chilous schedule required for dairy, dren in Columbia, Mo. Their two sons include, Brian, in Carthage, Mo., “It’s all about cutting and baling properly – but if it’s done right, nothing Freistatt, Mo. who continues to help his parents on the farm. He is married to Sarah can touch it as far as quality,” Glenn explained. and they have two children. The youngest is Jason who is studying to Though perfect hay is the goal, there are a lot of factors that go into creatbe a doctor at A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Mo. ing an award winning bale of hay.

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Fall cereal grains like wheat, rye can winter livestock, improve soil conditions Planting a cover crop over the winter is an idea that’s gained increasing popularity, for a number of reasons – the cover crop protects soil from erosion; it adds nutrients to the soil. And, of course, it can also provide nutrition for livestock. “The cover crops we have worked the most with have been cereal grains like wheat and rye, and winter annuals like annual ryegrass. And, we’ve done a lot of work with forage brassicas, like forage turnips and forage rape,” Dr. John Jennings, University of Arkansas Extension state forage agronomist, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “They’re very high quality and will produce good gains. They can also be used in a limited grazing situation where they’re grazed a couple of days a week and the animals are fed hay the rest of the time, and will help balance out some of the deficiencies of the hay.” To be grazed in the fall, cereal grains like wheat and rye need to be planted in September in order to have enough time to grow and produce adequate forage. If they’re being planted into fescue or Bermudagrass, the growth of those forages has to be suppressed either in early fall or late summer to get enough growth out of the cover crops. Jennings said, “If we don’t plant them until October after the Bermudagrass has gone dormant, if we’re interseeding it, we typically don’t get grazing until February or March.” The forage brassicas have to be planted early, preferably between the last week of August and the first week of September. To prepare a Bermudagrass field for a winter annual, the field first needs to be lightly to moderately disked, suppressing the Bermudagrass sod without killing it. If there’s a little rain, the brassicas will grow well through September and October and can be grazed in November – sometimes late October – into December, if managed through rotation grazing.

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It’s touchier to graze a cover crop that’s been planted following row crops. Although corn is harvested earlier in this part of the country, soybeans often don’t come off until late September or October. Under those circumstances, Jennings said, “We can plant our winter cover crop but it doesn’t do much in the fall. It’ll be spring, if ever, before it produces much growth, and that’s around the time they need to kill it to plant the next crop.” It has to be an early harvested growth to get the best fall growth out of those.” Corn usually comes out in August or September in this region and is better suited for following with a cover crop. “You do need to be careful with grazing cover crops too tight,” cautioned Tim Schnakenberg, University of Missouri Extension regional forage agronomist. “The idea of a cover crop is to develop a root system that’s going to hold the soil in place, and eventually that root system is going to decay and leave behind organic material that’s going to build the soil back up. So if you graze into the ground all winter, it’ll be of benefit, but it’s not going to be as good.” He recommended allowing the animals to graze the cover crop no lower than about 4 inches, then putting them in another field so the crop can regrow. Schnakenberg told OFN forage turnips can be of particular benefit to the soil; they leave behind a large bulb that decays and contributes to soil organic content. He said cattle need to be watched so they’re only grazing the tops off the plants up until the first of January, when the greens are usually gone. “Be very sparing so you can get multiple grazings out of it,” he said. “Normally when we’re grazing turnips, cattle will be on there long enough that they’ll start pulling the turnip out of the ground and eating it as well.” While the tops are 15 to 20 percent protein, the roots are only about 8-10 percent; on the other hand, the TDN (energy) value is typically around 70 percent.

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Filling the Summer Forage Gap By Gary Digiuseppe

Make sure your farm stocks up on warmseason grasses to get cattle to fall It’s called the “summer slump,” as the spring moisture dissipates and the grasses and legumes that rely upon it start to decline. To prepare for summer, make sure your farm stocks enough warm-season grasses to get your cattle to fall. Tim Schnakenberg, University of Missouri Extension recommended producers have somewhere between 10 to 30 percent of their farm in a warm season grass, whether they cut hay on, graze it or both. Examples of warm season grasses are Bermudagrass, crabgrass, or native grasses like big bluestem, indiangrass, switchgrass and eastern gamagrass. “Another option would be an introduced species,” Schnakenberg told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “Caucasian bluestem – which is not the same as big bluestem – is an excellent summer forage, but the problem we’re having with that is seed supply is very, very limited, so it’s very difficult these days to find the seed for it.” Schnakenberg said forage tests and stocker performance trials show warm season grasses have excellent nutritional potential. As with other grasses, if it goes to a head and becomes too mature the quality drops pretty quickly. However, under a grazing system where it’s kept in a vegetative state throughout the summer months, he said that’s usually not a problem. “We usually sow a warm season grass stand from mid-May to mid-June, so you’re looking at getting some first growth off it at about 90 days,” Schnakenberg said. “It’s going to be touch-and-go getting a new stand utilized its first year, but you might be able to flash graze it from August to around the first of September.” Once the stand is established, it will be good to go in following years beginning in June. “The most common forage to use during the summer is Bermudagrass,” Dr. John

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Jennings, University of Arkansas Extension state forage specialist, told OFN. “In southern Arkansas, a lot of bahiagrass is used. As you move further north Bermudagrass is less and less of an option, so you have to look at other options like crabgrass, or summer annuals like pearl millet or sorghum-sudan.” Crabgrass reseeds itself but the annuals don’t, and Jennings also cautioned that if the choice is for native warm season grasses, they’ll require additional management. The annuals will need to be fertilized to step up their productivity. Jennings said the fertilization rates are not excessive and if the objective is only grazing, 50 to 60 units of nitrogen will often be enough. If the producer plans to cut hay, a second fertilizer application may be helpful. While crabgrass can be compatible sown into fescue if the fescue is grazed off early in the spring, the annuals don’t compete well with fescue and it’s best to suppress the fescue with herbicide or disk it up. Annuals can also stand in if a producer intends to renovate a field. They can destroy a stand of toxic Kentucky 31 fescue, use the annual as a rotation crop, and then replant the paddock to a novel endophytefree fescue or to Bermudagrass. “They can use that summer forage as their rotation crop, and do a different pasture each year until they get through that rotation,” Jennings said. “Hopefully, by then they’ll have a perennial summer grass like Bermuda or native grass; then, they’ll have their fescue for the spring and the fall.” He said it is important to plan early. “When they start killing the old fescue they’re going to turn loose a tremendous amount of weeds and weedy grasses that have been suppressed by that fescue. They may need to spend at least a year of time during the rotation or renovation process, or they’ll be disappointed with all the weed encroachment they’re going to have.” JULY 20, 2015

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As a livestock producer, whether it be cattle, sheep, goats or another species, the health of your herd is nearly always your primary concern. Healthy herds are happier and perform better, leading to a better farm environment and increased profits. Common livestock health issue like flies, overgrown hooves or scours can usually be diagnosed and treated relatively quickly, since most herdsmen have experience with those types of problems. But what about more serious potential herd health problems on the farm – like the threat of anthrax?

What is Anthrax?

Anthrax is a very serious, infectious disease that can occur naturally in the soil, and is caused by a bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. This disease primarily affects wild and domestic grazing livestock like cattle, sheep, goats, antelope and deer when they ingest or breathe in spores from contaminated areas, but it can affect humans on rare occasions if they come in contact with infected animals or contaminated products from an infected animal. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains anthrax in three stages: 1. The bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis produce spores that are dormant and can live in the soil for decades. 2. When spores get into the body of an animal or a human (full of water, sugars and other nutrients), the spores can be activated and turned into active, growing cells. 3. Once active, the bacteria can multiply and spread, creating toxins and causing severe illness and death.

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by The Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations noted that symptoms can be “characterized by fever, depression, difficulty in breathing and convulsions.” If anthrax is discovered in an animal, it must be treated quickly and with a course of antibiotics. Prompt disposal of contaminated carcasses, bedding and feed is essential, as is good hygiene for people who have come into contact with the animal. Animals that have died of anthrax are teeming with the infectious spores and occasionally humans contract the disease when they are exposed to contaminated aerosols or animal products, according to the University of Missouri Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research. Cutaneous anthrax is the most common form and begins as a sore on the face, arms or hands, developing into a painless ulcer with a black, necrotic center. Patients suffering from the less common inhalational anthrax may have fever, nonproductive cough, chest discomfort, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, headache and vomiting.

What Is the Risk of Anthrax in the US?

Anthrax is, without doubt, a very serious disease – but as a rule, it is not common in the United States. “Anthrax is rare in the United States, but sporadic outbreaks do occur in wild and domestic grazing animals such as cattle or deer. Anthrax is more common in developing countries and countries that do not have veterinary public health programs that routinely vaccinate animals against anthrax. In the United States, yearly vaccination of livestock is recommended in areas where animals have had anthrax in the past,” stated an article by the CDC. Dr. Craig Payne, associate professor at the Veterinary Medical Extension and Continuing Education for the Missouri University Extension, said that “a case of anthrax in Missouri is an extremely rare event.” There have been no reported cases of anthrax in Missouri in at least 40 years. JULY 20, 2015

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Is Pinkeye Plaguing Your Livestock? By Gary Digiuseppe

Severe cases can result in corneal ulcers and blindness Pinkeye – more properly known as “infectious keratoconjunctivitis” – is a highly contagious disease affecting the eyes. It can affect cattle, sheep and even humans, but the organisms that infect livestock are not the same as those that affect people, and humans cannot contract it from animals. Dr. Charlotte Clifford-Rathert, the state Small Ruminant Extension Specialist for Lincoln University Cooperative Extension and Research, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor pinkeye in goats and sheep is caused by two primary infective bacteria, Chlamydophila pecorum and Mycoplasma conjunctivae. “Clinical signs are usually obvious tearing of the eye, cloudiness, redness, squinting, and sensitivity to sun light,” she said. “Severe cases can result in corneal ulcers and blindness. Diagnosis is based on clinical signs, conjunctival scraping and positive culture of the organism from the tears. The disease will usually complete its course in three to four weeks.” As with pinkeye in cattle and small ruminants can be treated with eye medications containing antibiotics like tetracycline, and in some individual cases an injectable tetracycline is warranted. When treating cattle, according to University of Arkansas Extension veterinarian Dr. Jeremy Powell, injectables can be administered under a veterinarian’s care if topical treatments have failed. However, while there are no effective vaccines available for sheep or goats, Powell told OFN there are vaccines for cattle; the veterinarian can recommend which vaccine is the best fit for your situation. Powell said pinkeye in cattle during the summer months has been blamed historically on an organism called Moraxella bovis. “Over the last few years we’ve seen another organism associated with pinkeye in cattle called Moraxella bovoculi,” he explained. “It seems as though we don’t JULY 20, 2015

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West Nile in the Ozarks By Klaire Howerton

What you need to know about protecting your horse Horses are a common sight on many farms in the Ozarks. Used for work like gathering and sorting cattle, or for sheer enjoyment like a trail ride with friends, horses play a big part on a farm or ranch. Horse health often differs from that of other livestock, so most horse owners try to stay up to date on what to vaccinate for. A horse is an investment and a friend, and you want to protect your investment – but do you still need to protect them from West Nile Virus?

What Is West Nile Virus?

West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne virus that is found in wild birds. The disease that stems from this virus was first discovered in Africa in 1937 – it was not found in North America until 1999. West Nile virus is maintained in nature through a complex life cycle involving wild birds and mosquitoes. When a mosquito feeds on an infected bird, it can pick up the virus and transmit it to other, uninfected birds. Occasionally, infected mosquitoes will feed on mammals such as horses, dogs, cats and humans, and transmit the virus to them. Mammals are dead-end hosts, however, and do not contribute to the transmission cycle, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Diagnosing, Treating and Preventing West Nile Virus

If a horse receives a bite from a mosquito carrying West Nile, the incubation period for the disease is five to 15 days. The most common symptoms displayed by horses suffering from West Nile Virus are stumbling, uncoordination, weak limbs, partial paralysis, muscle twitching and in some cases, death. Other symptoms inOzarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

clude depressed behavior, impaired vision or collapse. If you notice your horse displaying any of these symptoms, contact your veterinarian immediately. Treatment for West Nile Virus may differ depending on your region. “While most horses that recover from West Nile Virus have a full recovery, about 40 percent have some long term effects,” said Marci Crosby, MU Extension Equine Program coordinator at the University of Missouri. She also noted that this disease is fatal in one-third of all cases. As always, prevention is better than the cure. Horses should be vaccinated annually for West Nile Virus, according to the American Association of Equine Practitioners. “The vaccine is effective and safe, and helps to safe guard horses from the severe form of the disease,” said Crosby. There are also management practices to decrease the risk of your horse receiving a bite from an infected mosquito. “West Nile is only spread through mosquito bites, so anything that decreases mosquito habitat (standing water) and decreases a horse’s exposure to mosquitos (sprays, fans, etc.) can be beneficial. Most fly repellents work for only short amounts of time, so owners can get the most benefit by removing all standing water around their barns, or using mosquito dunks in standing water,” she said.

West Nile Virus Risk in the Ozarks

To date, there have been 337 reported cases of West Nile Virus in horses in the United States. So where does Missouri fall? “Missouri doesn’t have a high level of infection, but the disease is present,” noted Crosby. There have been 13 reported cases of West Nile Virus in Missouri. JULY 20, 2015

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July 2015 22,29 Food Preservation Classes – 6-8 p.m. – Waynesville, Mo. – 573-774-6177 23 Organic Plant Disease Management – $10, 6-8 p.m. – Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 ext. 310 or mcgowank@missouri.edu 23 High Tunnel Workshop – 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, Mountain Grove, Mo. – pre-registration is required – 417-547-7516 23 Niaguna River Water Shed Community Project – 6 p.m. – Laclede Electric Cooperative Meeting Room, Lebanon, Mo. – 573-346-5692 23 Identity Theft Workshop – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Hermitage, Mo. – 417-745-6767 24 Pesticide Applicator Training – 1 p.m. – Webster County Produce Auction, Seymour, Mo. – 417-859-2044 27 Industry Outlook and Risk Management for Beef Producers – 6-8 p.m. – First Baptist Church, Osceola, Mo. – 417-646-2419 28 Soybean Scouting Workshop – 8-9 a.m. – Morris Farm, Southwest of Deerfield, Mo., – Rain date is July 29th – 417-448-2560 28 Identity Theft Workshop – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Cedar County Health Complex, Stockton, Mo. – register by July 24 – 417-276-3313 28 Organic Weed Control – $10, 6-8 p.m. – Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 ext. 310 or mcgowank@missouri.edu 30 Barton County Extension Irrigation Tour – 6 p.m. – Lamar, Mo. – Event is free – RSVP by July 21 – 417-682-3579 30 Canning Fruits and Salsa – Cost: $15 – 6-8:30 p.m. – First United Methodist Church, Lebanon, Mo. – 417-532-7126 30-8/3 Ozark Empire Fair – Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, Mo. – 417-833-2660 30-8/8 Ozark Empire Fair Hay Show – Springfield, Mo. – 417-682-3579 31 Pesticide Applicator Training – 2 p.m. – C Hwy Produce Auction, Seymour, Mo. – to register call 417-859-2044 August 2015 1 Food Preservation Bootcamp – Five classes, Cost: $80 – Butler, Mo. – for more information call 660-679-4167 3-6 Cattlemen’s Bus Tour – going through Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi – $335 per person (includes bus and hotel room) – 417-745-6767 3-26 A Matter of Balance Workshop – Monday and Wednesday mornings, 9:30 11:30 a.m. – Healthy Nevada Innovation Center, Nevada, Mo. – Cost: $25 per person – registration deadline is July 31 – 417-448-2560 3-9/3 Master Gardener Program – Monday and Thursday evenings 6-9 p.m. – deadline is July 24 – McDonald Co High School Vocational Agriculture Building, 100 Mustang Drive on Business 71, Anderson, Mo. – 417-223-4775 4 Brown Bag Lunch Garden Series Harvest Time – Forsyth, Mo. – 417-546-4431 5 Healthy Soils = Successful Gardens – $10, 6-8 p.m. – Botanical Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 ext. 310 or mcgowank@missouri.edu 6-8 Douglas County Fair – Douglas County Fairgrounds, Ava, Mo. – 559-737-0193 6 Planning or Spending Class – 6-8 p.m. – Cost: $5 – Houston, Mo. – to pre-register call 417-967-4545 6 Alfalfa 101: Establishing a Stand, Starting Production, Harvesting, Feeding and Economics – 4-8:30 p.m. – O’Bannon Bank, Buffalo, Mo. – register by July 31 – 417-345-7551 or 417-448-2560 7 Making Money Count Club – 10-11:30 a.m. – University of Missouri Extension Taney County office, 122 Felkins Ave., Forsyth, Mo. – 417-546-4431 11 Twilight Horticulture Tour – 6 p.m. – Verona, Mo. – 417-466-3102 11 Alfalfa 101: Establishing a Stand, Starting Production, Harvesting, Feeding and Economics – 4-8:30 p.m. – Stockton High School Ag Classroom, Stockton, Mo. – register by August 7 – 417-276-3313 or 417-448-2560

Cattlemen’s Seedstock Directory Angus 4R Farms - Republic, MO 417-869-1462 - 417-844-4929 - www.4rfarmslowlines.com Clearwater Farm - Springfield, MO 417-732-8552 - 417-732-2707 Le Jeune Farms - Halfway, MO 417-445-2214 - 417-777-0894 - lejeune@windstream.net Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 Balancers Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-642-5871 - 417-529-0081 Charolais Aschermann Charolais - Carthage, MO - 417-793-2855 - www. aschermanncharolais.com Beiswinger Charolais Ranch Halfway, MO - 417-253-4304 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 S&J Charolais - LaRussell, MO 417-246-1116 Gelbvieh 4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh Conway, MO - 417-689-2164 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-642-5871 - 417-529-0081 Herefords Jim D. Bellis - Aurora, MO 417-678-5467 - 417-466-8679 Journagan Ranch - Mtn. Grove, MO - 417-948-2669 Kaczmarek Herefords - Salem, MO - 573-729-5923 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 R&L Polled Herefords -Halfway, MO 417-445-2461 - 417-777-0579 Lim-Flex Le Jeune Farms - Halfway, MO 417-445-2214 - 417-777-0894 - lejeune@windstream.net Limousin Le Jeune Farms - Halfway, MO 417-445-2214 - 417-777-0894 - lejeune@windstream.net Locust Grove Limousin - Miller, MO - 417-452-2227 Pinegar Limousin - Springfield, MO - 1-877-PINEGAR Red Angus Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 Salers Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 Sim/Angus Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504 Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com Simmental 4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh Conway, MO - 417-689-2164 Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com

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Dogs For Sale

Farm Improvement

BIRD DOGS

TANK COATINGS ROOF COATINGS

English & Llewellin Setter Puppies, White Oak Kennels, Lebanon, Mo. English Setters Will Be Ready for Fall Hunting. Kevin Coffman • Lebanon, MO

417-718-1639

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Farm Equipment

Baler Belts for All Balers

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JD w/genuine JD plate fasteners. CANNONBALL HAY/DUMP BEDS

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7/20/15

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We sPeCiALiZe in ALL TYPes oF AuCTions:

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Fencing

Fertilizer

Richards

Portable Welding See Us For All Your Pipe Fencing Needs!

From Corners To Corrals We’re Your Pipe Fencing Specialists! We are now an area dealer & installer for livestock waterers!

When Quality Counts & You Want It Done Right, Call Richard!

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Chicken Litter Mullings Farms

417-840-1106

7/20/15

Know a Good Recipe?

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Fertilizer

Livestock - Cattle

Livestock - Equine

Give me a call today to

BULLS FOR RENT

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Get More From Your Hay & Pasture Pure Chicken Manure (No Litter) and Ag Lime

Sales & Spreading Serving SW Missouri

Hefley

Farms

• Wet or Dry • Free Storage Until • Paying Top Prices March 15, 2016 • Fast Unloading OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY

Harrison, Arkansas

Alfalfa Baleage in 4x5 Bales Testing Pending Call for Details

7/20/15

JUG Livestock Waterers

8 Sisters Ranch

Santa Gertrudis Dark Red Polled Breed developed south. Texas all American for live calves & profi t. Bulls are gentle in nature.

The Horseman’s Horses &Horse Tack Source

Bought & Sold Daily

Lesson Program USPC Licensed Riding Center

417-842-3353 Will 417-350-9810 Ron 417-214-0279

10/12/15

Trade Website Design For Fresh Beef

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Dennis & Mariellen Raucher Professional Auctioneer Mt. Vernon, Mo.

417-316-0019 417-316-0023 Cell

7/20/15

Saturday • August 12 • 10 a.m. • 7752 FR 181 • Springfield, Mo. DIAMOND

After

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AUCTION

David Stutenkemper 417-326-2828 877-907-3000

& REAL ESTATE CO. See our website for complete Auction listings and photos

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EZ Boardwalk Band Saw Mills • Built in the Heartland of America. • Unique designs including our 15 degree angled head • 40" diameter logs that EZ Boardwalk customers enjoy.

(No Sunday Calls)

Owner: Eldon Swartzentruber Buffalo, MO

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417-667-5294

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918-507-2222

7/20/15

RAMS FOR SALE (Hair Sheep)

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Box 385, Strong City, KS 66869

Cansler Farms Long Lane, MO

(417) 733-2578 (417) 345-5837

1/25/16

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8218 Shelby 366 Emden, Missouri 63439

Home: 417-345-5337 • Cell: 417-327-6348

Top Blood Lines in the Nation

Ground Level Containers 20’, 40’, 45’ & 48’ Available • Sale or Lease

660-415-7800

E.S. Construction

Katahdin Rams January Lambs $ 300- $ 400

8/10/15

Equipment Auction

Living-Real Estate Auction

3/28/16

Livestock Equipment

Saturday • August 1 • 10 a.m. • 605 CR 70 • Sarcoxie, Mo.

Real Estate/Personal Property Auction

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Livestock - Sheep

Living Estate Auction

Saturday • August 8 • 10 a.m. • 1501 W. Northwood St. • Bolivar, Mo.

Call Wes at

515-771-6036

Overnight Stabling

Saturday • July 25 • 10 a.m. • 3404 Hwy M • Humansville, Mo.

7/20/15

8/10/15

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417-246-5510

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Double J Ranch

417-926-2408

10 Miles East of Carthage, MO on Hwy. 96 & 2 Miles North

Before

573-754-2453

3/28/16

Limousin Bulls, Open & Bred Heifers, Blacks & Reds

Hay

Buying KY31 Fescue Seed

Walnut Grove, MO 417-694-2386 • 417-880-6810

12/14/15

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– Buying Soft Wheat Competitive Grades & Prices

Call Steve Glenn

417-926-7256

870-715-9929

Andrews Farm & Seed

Farm Raised: Angus Gelbvieh - Charolais & Others - No Sundays Please!

Livestock Equipment

7/20/15

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7/20/15

Cross Timbers, Mo. • 417-998-6629

Sam 417-328-9137 Chase 417-399-1904 • Chance 417-298-1751

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5/9/16

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