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In This Issue Rumors - Everyone’s Talking About It Just A Thought - Columnists & Editorials Jerry Crownover, Dusty Richards, Lynzee Glass 7-16 Meet Your Neighbors How They’re Doing Things Down the Road Eye on Agribusiness, Ozarks Roots, Town & Country, Agriculture’s Youth 12-13 Markets 17 Ag-Visors - Advice from the Professionals The Udder Side of the Story with Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM 19-23 Farm Help - Making Farming a Little Easier What Do You Say, Farm Calendar 23 Classifieds 2

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was in Air Force Basic way back in 1960 when I read in the San Antonio paper about Texans trout fishing in Arkansas at a place called Gastin’s Resort on the White River. We had bought a place in Arkansas and planned to move there. So I stored that away and as my finances grew some in 1976, Pat and I went over there to stay at Stetson’s Resort. I recall having a good time and catching fish, however, Pat is not a boat person. I also met Tommy Due, a fish guide, who talked Pat into fishing in a johnboat. He was the only guy she ever fished in a boat with. We have always fished several times a year over the years and Pat has a 12pound and 10-pound German Brown Trout mounted on the wall. She caught and fought them for a long time. While fishing with Tommy, I caught an 18pound and 18 1/2-pound trout that are also on our wall. My daughter, Ron and her husband are both trout fishermen. So we planned this past weekend for some time to fish. The boat was a used fiberglass one made in Yellville, Ark., by Shawnee. The Yamaha 10 horsepower has started every time. Saturday afternoon we got on the river and the gas line to the motor split – they were running lots of water, but we managed with two paddles to get it back to the landing. That was work. I sat in the boat while they went to Wallie World in Flippin, Ark., to get a replacement line. That store had none but there were six at the Mountain Home, Ark., store. At 6 p.m. we ran over there and found they only had two left. It must have been a good day to buy a gas line. We got it and were ready to fish Sunday morning. Low and

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behold at 6:30 we drove a quarter mile down the river and the engine shut off, the water pump went out. We really paddled this time. We got to Bull Shoals Boat Dock and they agreed to fix it in two hours. We fished off the bank at the White Hole, caught three fish in three hours – slow fishing. They called with the boat fixed. Then we went back across to the far side of the river and caught our limit in two hours. Good day after all. Monday was cool. This time we put in at Wildcat Landing, slipped down to the shoals, found some schools of fish, got anchored and my daughter went to catching fish, nice fat stockers using fish bait that comes in a jar. Wolf and I used Canadian night crawlers. We got a few bites but no fish. Now fishing for big browns is much slower fishing. But both of us wanted to hook a great fish. There is a big thrill, to hook a large brown trout on 6-pound line with a good drag. Don’t tighten it when you have one caught and you’re fighting him. I have actually seen men do that and lose a whopper. Her luck was holding great. She went to fishing with a night crawler and bang she had one. Reels squealing as she’s really cranking and getting all kinds of advice from the pros with her. We netted him. He was 19 inches long. We took lots of pictures and then gently put him back for others to have as thrilling of a climax as she did. God bless you, Dusty. Western novelist Dusty Richards and his wife Pat live on Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas. For more information about his books you can email Dusty by visiting ozarksfn.com and clicking on ‘Contact Us’ or call 1-866-532-1960.

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develop a comSend us your favorite promise bill. summer recipes! The farmEmail them to: only farm bill is editor@ozarksfn.com getting mixed or mail them to: PO Box 6, reviews from Prairie Grove, AR agricultural 72753 interest groups. Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst stated, “Another hurdle was cleared today with the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a new five-year farm bill. We are concerned with the decision made by House leaders to split nutrition assistance programs from the traditional farm bill and repeal and replace permanent law governing agricultural programs. Both actions complicate negotiations with the Senate and will likely affect how farm bills are written in the future.

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Life is Simple Continued from Page 3 anxious to get my check as I was for him to leave, that was all the instruction I needed. I did tell him, “I will read the operators manual later.” I never read it. Last week, I was finishing up my annual month-long job of clipping pastures with the rotary cutter attached to the tractor during some unseasonably cool, summer weather. I was on my next-to-last field, making my first pass along the heavily wooded border, with the side-window open when a tree branch caused me to pull my hand quickly back inside. Then, for some unknown reason, my PTO speed immediately dropped to 520 RPM. No matter how much I shoved the throttle forward, the engine speed and PTO remained the same. Puzzled, I proceeded back to the truck to retrieve my toolbox and take apart the dash, convinced that the throttle linkage must be screwed up. After wasting an hour of time, and finding nothing, I called the dealership where the tractor was purchased. After

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spending 10 minutes explaining my problem to the mechanic, he told me to turn off the cruise control. “I don’t have cruise control,” I answered rather tersely. “Yeah, you do,” he answered. “It’s standard on that model, now.” He then proceeded to tell me where the knob was and, just as he suspected, I had turned it slightly when I pulled my hand back into the cab from the open window. I felt like an idiot for not even knowing I had cruise control on this new tractor and apologized profusely to the mechanic. Cruise control on a tractor: Ridiculous! I hate change. Jerry Crownover is a farmer and former professor of Agriculture Education at Missouri State University. He is a native of Baxter County, Arkansas, and an author and professional speaker. To contact Jerry about his books, or to arrange speaking engagements, you may contact him by calling 1-866-532-1960 or visiting ozarksfn.com and clicking on ‘Contact Us.’

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they don’t bring much at the sale barn, so I’ve always fattened some and folks would put them into their freezer. When the economy crashed, I lost a lot By Jack and Pam Fortner of customers because they couldn’t afford to buy a whole beef anymore. So here’s more than one way it hit me last year that instead of selling to make a profit in the beef the whole cow, I’d just take them to a industry, and the Church USDA butcher.” Jay has the beef cut and wrapped and family of Viola, Ark., has found a way to do it. Since sells any amount a person wants at his the 1980s, Jay and his wife, Georgie, roadside store near Elizabeth, Ark. He have raised Corriente cattle as sport hasn’t been in business long, but his cattle for rodeo events such as team family has faith that business will roping and bulldogging. After a year in increase. They also have faith in the the arena, the cattle would be returned quality of Corriente meat. Jay said, “This is the healthiest beef to them and the Churches would take them to the sale barn. It didn’t take you’re going to get. The normal long to discover that lean cattle with American averages about 60 to 70 pounds of beef eaten in a year. If you’ll long horns aren’t top sellers there. Jay said, “When we just switch to grass-fed beef, you can get done with them, lower your caloric intake per year by about 15,000 to 16,000 calories and not eat one ounce less, and Viola, Ark. lose about five pounds a year – not by eating less, but just by ‘changing brands.’” A former high school Ag teacher, Jay knows what he’s talking about. He taught for 20 years in nearby Salem, Ark. But now he’s concentrating wholly on marketing his Corriente cattle as the

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newest “designer” meat. Georgie, his number one supporter, said, “All the new diets require grass-fed beef now… Every diet I pulled up on the Internet said if you want beef, it needs to be grass-fed beef.” Georgie does all she can to promote Jay’s product. A Realtor, she tells all her new clients about their grass-fed beef. She said, “We have a lot of people through our real estate business that aren’t established when they move here, and they don’t have a meat market anywhere. They want to know where they can buy natural beef. I feel like we’ll be able to funnel new customers this way.” Although Jay tries to keep the meat at comparable prices with local grocery stores, the meat itself is different. Jay said, “It’s a totally different flavor. It’s dry aged. The fat in it is not bright white, it’s slightly yellow because it’s been dry aged. It’s been kept in a locker at 34 to 35 degrees for 14 days… The knock on grass-fed beef is that it’s tough. The secret to that is ‘low and slow’ – lower temperature and never cooked past 140 degrees.” The Church family works together to make this small enterprise a success. Daughter Hannah, a real estate agent in her own right, has been involved in

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rodeoing for many years, so she knows a lot about the Corriente breed. Right now the family has 30 cows and one bull on their 187 acres and Hannah enjoys working the cattle. She and her mom and dad do their own doctoring and all the maintenance required on the farm. They’re a busy family, working together to improve the eating habits of their neighbors. Jay concluded, “When you go to the grocery store and buy a package of beef, you’ve got no idea what that cow looked like or where it was or anything. Here, I can show you. All I have to do is turn around and point to the cattle in my pasture.”

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Cows to Candy Ozarks Delight Candy Company has helped schools, churches and non profits earn millions of dollars over the past 25 years By Terry Ropp worldwide traveler realized at a young age that he wanted and needed a different lifestyle. Upon the advice of an Arkansas friend, Don Churchwell emigrated from California to Arkansas in 1979 to become a farmer. When Don Churchill purchased a farm south of Lincoln, Ark., many were skeptical that a California import could possibly be successful in the challenging and unfamiliar farming business. Don had a strong entrepreneurial bent, however, and was a determined and resourceful man who proved them wrong. Son Craig said, “For a while we were the local entertainment, but people underestimated what dad could do.” The 210-acre farm came with a herd of 65 momma cows and calves and a substantial number of hay bales. Needing more income than a commer-

cial herd could supply, Don used two chicken houses already on the property and raised broilers for Tyson until 1981. He then decided to expand his farming operation to include dairy cattle. One of the first steps was to have an inspector look at his barn because Don was determined to have a Grade A dairy. He became aware of an auction including top quality milking equipment. The day of the auction he went around and told others who were interested, “If you’re thinking of buying the equipment, just know I’m the one who is going to buy them.” And he did. When Don returned home, he had to knock a hole in the barn to get the equipment in. Using pictures he took at the sale, he installed the equipment himself and proceeded to personally build pass by stalls. He purchased 42 top-quality heifers bred to a Limousin bull from a retiring dairyman in Monett, Mo. The calves ended up being too big for the young mothers and had to be pulled. However, Don was not afraid of hard work and during the calving season checked each heifer on the hour all night long until the heifers safely delivered. Not surprising Don’s entrepreneurial spirit was restless. Then one day his son Craig came home from school with a box of three flavored lollipops as a fundraiser for the Lincoln schools, and

that changed eve rything. Don had a friend who was a law student at U of A, and together they decided to start a lollipop business, Ozark Delight Candy Company. Don purchased and renovated a small restaurant in Lincoln, selling chef-prepared food durL to R: Kevin Stuart, John Churchwell and ing the day and handCraig Battles producing lollipops Attention to detail, which typifies eveduring the night. These were challenging times. The rything Don has done, paid off. Now farm was still running strong, but the corn syrup comes by tanker load and lollollipops had to be sold. One of the lipops are shipped worldwide. Though the candies are machine challenges in the new business was making sure he could be in Springfield, Mo., wrapped, they are still handmade in once a week to pick up corn syrup after batches of 170 lollipops which weigh starting out early the same morning for approximately 10 pounds. The comKansas City, Mo. Five pound bags of pany currently produces 40 flavors supplemented by 22 sugar-free flavors sugar were purchased at a local store. Ozark Delight Candy Company whose lollipops contain 5 grams of fiber became very successful and resulted in and 100 percent of the daily requirethe family eventually leaving farming ment of vitamin C. The sugar-free loland building a new facility in Prairie lipops were developed in response to Grove, Ark., that contains storage, schools, especially in California, no docking and packaging areas as well as a longer allowing sugar products to be kitchen with commercial dishwashers sold. New flavors are constantly being that sanitize rather than chemically developed. The most popular flavor clean equipment. Don said, “I don’t currently is raspberry lemonade though want anything people eat to have Ozark Delight also has unusual flavors touched chemically washed equipment.” such as corn on the cob and dill pickle.

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Slaughter Cows 65.00-85.00 † 64.00-89.50 † 72.00-92.00 † Not Reported † 63.00-89.00 † 6 Not Reported† Not Reported † 61.00-94.00 † 65.00-90.00† 6 No Sale † Not Reported† 60.00-90.50 † 6 64.50-86.50 † 6 65.00-93.00 * 6 64.00-84.00* 78.00-91.00 * 72.00-86.00 * 7 70.00-92.00 * Not Reported* 72.00-90.00 * 7

130

Slaughter Bulls 94.00-103.50 † 883.00-105.50† 82.50-104.50 † Not Reported † 75.00-108.50 † † Not Reported † Not Reported 88.00-109.00 † 80.00-104.00† No Sale† Not Reported † 93.00-106.50 † 89.50-102.00 † 882.00-108.00* 990.00-104.00 * 92.00-110.00 * 85.00-103.00* 93.00-94.00* Not Reported * 990.00-112.00*

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130

Ash Flat

El Reno

Ft. Smith

Green Forest

Heber Springs

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

Receipts: 410 All goats and sheep graded by MO Dept of Ag-USDA Graders and bought per cwt. based on in-weights at Joplin

Ouachita

Ozark

Ratcliff

Siloam Springs

Springdale

STEERS

Week of 6/16/13

HEIFERS

132.50

131.76 133.90 129.95 131.37 130.33 127.84 128.99 137.10 132.78 136.99 131.88 *

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146.47 146.61 144.01 137.32 141.48 151.70 151.13 143.76

Markets 137.47

Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale Ft. Smith Livestock Auction I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock OKC West - El Reno, Okla. Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyard - West Plains Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Clinton Livestock Auction

Independently Reported

USDA Verified & Reported

(Week of 7/7/13 to 7/13/13) Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cleburne County Livestock Auction County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff

140.05

110

136.19 142.87

132.28 127.63 130.66 131.06 130.91 127.13 141.61 131.43

Receipts: 706 Supply and demand was moderate. The supply included 35 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 4 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 6 percent replacement ewes; 45 percent kid goats; 8 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 2 percent replacement nannies and billies. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise. Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 wooled Non-Traditional 60-80 lbs 111.00-117.50; 90-100 lbs 85.00-112.00. Hair 60-70 lbs 97.50-125.00; 70-80 lbs 90.00-155.00; 80-90 lbs 100.00-120.00. Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 20-40

133.26 129.63

Diamond, Mo. • TS White’s Sheep & Goat Sale • 7/2/13

lbs 105.00-140.00; 40-50 lbs 110.00-120.00; 50-60 lbs 90.00132.50. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled 90-220 lbs 30.00-75.00. Hair 80-100 lbs 42.00-60.00. Bucks: Hair 65-175 lbs 57.00-95.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 95173 lbs 36.00-54.00. Hair 85-162 lbs 46.00-95.00. Goats Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 185.00200.00; 50-60 lbs 195.00-200.00. Selection 1-2 60-70 lbs 190.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-197.50. Selection 2 40-50 lbs 175.00-190.00; 50-60 lbs 165.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00182.50. Selection 3 95.00-167.50; 70-80 lbs 105.00-125.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 92-200 lbs 51.00-100.00; young nannies 50-90 lbs 82.50-125.00 Selection 3 60-160 lbs 60.00-85.00. Billies: Selection 1-2 85-153 lbs 97.50-132.50; Selection 3 95-185 lbs 90.00-115 cwt. Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 nannies 120.00200.00 per head; Selection 3 Dairy 90-155 lbs 75.00-80.00 cwt. Billies: Selection 1 140.00-375.00 per head. Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 185.00-195.00; 30-40 lbs 175.00-205.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 130.00-155.00; 30-40 lbs 135.00-160.00; 40-50 lbs 140.00-175.00; 50-60 lbs 150.00-180.00 cwt; bottle kids 15.00-50.00 per head.

Sheep & Goat Markets

133.23

Stilwell Livestock Auction

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 119.00-123.00; wtd. avg. price 120.74. Heifers: 119.00-123.00; wtd. avg. price 120.43. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 190.00-193.00; wtd. avg. price 192.66. Heifers: 191.00-193.00; wtd. avg. price 192.83.

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147.24 141.25 136.44 142.22 139.20 146.24 141.93 140.22

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Beef Cattle

138.72 142.57

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USDA Verified & Reported

(Week of 7/7/13 to 7/13/13) Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cleburne County Livestock Auction County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff

STEERS

Week of 6/23/13

HEIFERS

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

Stocker & Fe

150

Steers, Medium and Large 1 300-400 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800

lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs.

Bulls, Medium and Large 1 300-400 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800

lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs.

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

lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs.

Pg. Pg. 12 12

CLEBURNE CO. LIVESTOCK HEBER SPRINGS

COUNTY LINE RATCLIFF

7/12/13

7/11/13

7/8/13

1537

1045

506

Uneven

3-8 Higher

2-5 Higher

155.00-176.00 140.00-156.00 140.00-148.00 127.50-142.00 127.00-135.00

173.00-208.00 156.00-174.00 146.00-165.00 135.00-150.00 138.00-142.00

165.00-195.00 150.00-168.00 148.00-155.00 ––––– 139.50

––––– ––––– 125.00 ––––– 110.00-120.00

––––– 155.00-174.00 135.50-157.00 132.00-142.00 117.00-127.00

163.00-170.00 132.00-163.00 128.00-148.00 120.00-134.00 –––––

151.00-156.00 138.00-141.00 133.00-141.00 125.00 117.00-130.00

151.00-159.00 144.00-162.00 132.00-150.00 130.50-140.00 113.00-128.00

139.00-160.00 136.00-146.00 125.00-143.00 118.00-128.00 117.00-124.00

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915

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175.00-188.00 161.00-186.00 148.00-165.50 141.00-147.00 134.50-138.50

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166.00-182.50 151.00-180.00 138.00-159.50 126.00-139.00 115.00-124.00

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150.00-159.00 138.00-159.00 133.00-142.00 124.00-137.00 121.00-129.00

N. ARK. LIVESTOCK GREEN FOREST

FT. SMITH LIVESTOCK

I-40 LIVESTOCK OZARK

JOPLIN REGIONAL

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7/8/13

7/10/13

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3924

1172

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Steady-9 Higher

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179.00-200.00 160.00-172.00 146.00-163.00 137.50-156.00 137.00-147.00

167.00-176.00 157.00-174.00 142.00-155.50 135.00-148.00 130.00-138.50

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––––– 152.00 147.00-150.00 130.00 –––––

167.00-176.00 150.00-166.00 134.00-155.00 126.00-137.00 126.00-131.50

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159.00-187.50 139.00-171.00 133.00-146.00 129.00-143.50 127.00-134.00

152.00-162.00 136.00-156.00 130.00-146.50 126.00-139.50 122.00-136.50

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No Sale - Tornado

Trend

BENTON CO. SILOAM SPRINGS

Not Reported

Sale Date Receipts

ASH FLAT LIVESTOCK

Not Reported

AUCTION BARN

Not Reported

USDA Verified and Reported

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July Market 22, 2013 Bringing

Anecdotal reports from Central Region milk haulers indicate farm milk loads are decreasing in volumes as summer advances. Components within the farm milk are also dropping in step with the arrival of rising daytime temperatures and humidity. Spot milk loads are reportedly less available this week. Cream supplies were uneven, with some tightness within the Central market at the beginning of the week as several ice cream plants restarted. It is “getting hot” in the Southeast. This has resulted in a lower level of dairy manufacturing because milk beyond what is needed for Class I, is less available. Milk shipments out of the region dropped to zero, down from 18 last week. Spot Prices Of Class II Cream, $ Per Pound Butterfat F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $1.9590-2.1097.

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Corn

Sorghum

20 16

Dairy Sales

7.95

5.26

5.30

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Hele

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7.41

5.26

4.98

5.15

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Elain

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134.17

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TULSA STOCKYARDS TULSA, OK

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7/8/13

7/10/13

7/8/13

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6090

1990

1302

293

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2-5 Higher

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2-6 Higher

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––––– 156.00-170.00 140.00-163.00 130.00-152.50 132.00-147.50

182.00-211.00 179.00-189.00 150.00-169.00 140.00-148.50 134.00-142.50

155.00-190.00 140.00-170.00 135.00-158.00 135.00-159.00 135.00-145.00

155.00-179.00 137.00-166.00 131.00-154.00 126.00-144.00 136.50

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––––– 161.50-177.00 144.00-147.00 134.50-135.00 128.00-129.50

135.00-175.00 135.00-165.00 130.00-145.00 125.00-139.00 110.00-122.00

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145.00-152.50 135.00-147.00 130.00-144.50 127.00-137.50 125.00-137.50

168.00-175.00 148.00-164.00 141.00-147.00 128.00-139.00 127.50-129.50

130.00-165.00 125.00-145.00 120.00-144.00 115.00-140.00 120.00-130.00

144.00-166.00 134.00-151.00 129.00-144.00 121.00-132.00 119.00-129.00

CLINTON LIVESTOCK * AUCTION

Not Reported

OUACHITA LIVESTOCK OLA, AR

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2000

2500

1010.00-1080.00† Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale Not Reported † Ft. Smith Livestock Auction Not Reported† I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark † 800.00-1375.00 Joplin Regional Stockyards † 970.00-1140.00 † North Arkansas Livestock North Arkansas Livestock OKC West - El Reno, Okla. No Sale † Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Not Reported† Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyard Ozarks Regional Stockyard - West Plains 1125.00† † 900.00-1150.00 910.00-1235.00 † Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. 740.00-1250.00 Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 1030.00-1300.00* Clinton Livestock Auction 7780.00-1470.00* 950.00-1400.00* 950.00-1300.00 * * 7785.00-1275.00 840.00-1510.00 * Not Reported * 11200.00-1425.00 *

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Not Reported

No Sale Tornado

WEST O, OK

1500

80.00-97.00†Prices reported per cwt. Ash Flat Livestock 975.00-1175.00 † Benton County Sale Barn Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs 74.00-103.00 †Prices reported per cwt. Not Reported† County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff

Independently Reported

Week of 7/7/13

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134.91

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137.55 131.97 139.15

151.56 153.89 156.27 148.96

154.88

147.47

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132.08

140.67

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132.35 ** *

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150.99

154.98

STEERS

HEIFERS

1000

(Week of 7/7/13 to 7/13/13)

Markets

Week of 6/30/13

500

Replacement Cows

STEERS & HEIFERS 550-600 LBS.

West Plains

STEERS

Stilwell Livestock Auction

6.59

Fluid Milk: California milk production has stabilized this week as temperatures are more moderate. Processing plants saw milk intakes down from 8-15% during the height of the heat wave.

9.29

6.48

Cheese: 40 lb. blocks closed at $1.6750 with a weekly average of $1.6720 (+.0139).

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the buying station. Offerings were made up of 76 percent goats and 24 percent sheep. Next scheduled market date will be Saturday, July 27th. The station will be open to accept goats from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. All prices per cwt. Slaughter Classes: Goats: Kids: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 180.00; 61-80 lbs 145.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 160.00; 61-80 lbs 130.00. Selection 3 45-60 lbs 145.00. Feeder Kids: 20-44 lbs 80.00. Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 under 120 lbs 60.00-80.00. Selection 3 60.00. yearlings any grade 80.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 90.00. yearling bucks any grade 95.00. Aged wethers 75.00. Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 mostly hair few wooled 80 lbs and under 70.00-90.00; over 80 lbs 85.00. Slaughter Ewes: Cull and Utility 1-2 25.00. Slaughter Rams: Aged rams 30.00.

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any way. They are only able to sell whole milk. Paul is extremely careful with his milking process. He said, “I wash and dry her udders with an iodine-based cleaner, attach the milking machine and it does its job. Afterward, we take iodine and we spray the teats to control bacteria to stop mastitis. Then the milk comes into the house, we filter it and put it into half-gallon jars, screw the lids on and put it in the refrigerator to cool it.” Paul said that if there is any sign of mastitis, the milk will be thrown away. He said, “I tell people, if you’re going to buy milk from someone, find out if they drink it themselves. I’m not going to sell anything that would make us sick.” He performs a mastitis check at least once a week to make sure the milk is good. Selling raw milk will certainly help their bottom line. It will take dedication and many man hours, but the Schots are up to the challenge. Like Paul said, “We like producing a quality product.”

A Man of Many Crafts Continued from Page 10 cowherd. The catch pen they used wasn’t strong enough and the bull jumped the railing, as well as damaging the sides. Clint and another hired hand repaired it and then used a stronger portable pen. Nonetheless, the bull chased one hand up the sides and then chased Clint, who was near the alley. Clint said, “I moved up and out of his way but was able to shut the gate behind him. I wasn’t sorry I wasn’t the one who had to let him out of the trailer. The trailer also held a compartment of horses and a compartment of dogs so the bull was pretty worked up by the time he was let go.” Clint said that the drought last summer changed the normal cycle of activities because the ponds dried up. In

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addition to having to set out more water tanks, time was spent catching up on chores that frequently get put off such as building fence earlier than planned and extra maintenance all around the ranch. The equipment Clint works on includes a bobcat, a John Deere telehandler, four tractors, a selfpropelled cutter, plows and a rebuilt corn planter that came to the ranch in pieces, which Clint and Larry reassembled and restored. Clint said, “A fellow has to work somewhere, and this is a good place to work. I don’t want to own my own ranch because one headache for me is four for the owner. I don’t need or want the extra headaches. My 80 acres is for ‘raising’ deer which is just fine by me.”

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keep them satisfied for feed, we really shouldn’t have a problem. But, then again what do you do when in a drought, except decrease numbers. If we can we need to keep pastures from being eaten off too bad. The more we have as quality feed, the less toxins cows will consume. This will go with eating acorns this fall, also. Another point to make during the heat is not to get cattle over heated. Due to the thickness of cattle, if we get them overheated during the afternoon, they may not cool down until 4-6 o’clock the next morning. You are taking a chance with heat stroke and could have them die. If we need to work cattle or gather them, I would suggest doing it early in the morning or later in the evening. Temperatures should be cooler these times of the day and allow the cow to cool down easier and not during the hottest part of the day. If we do have a cow get overheated, we need to get them to the shade and get a breeze blowing or fan on them. We can also start slowly getting them wet with water and let it evaporate. We do want to cool them slowly. Wet them down slowly and let it evaporate, wet down and let it evaporate. The evaporation will actually cool them better than anything. Normally I start wetting them down gently on the back or lower belly. Then I work up until I have the whole body wet. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, owns Country Veterinary Service in Farmington, Ark.

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1. The pesticide treated fly tag – a tag for one ear or both Cole explained these tags are “good for a little while, and there are different lengths of goodness for different tags.” He noted that producers tend to want to put them in really early in the spring, and by the time the real fly numbers start coming a lot of the goodness of that tag has disappeared. “We’ve encouraged folks to put the tags in later in the spring and early summer, if they have the opportunity.” Gunsaulis warned against pesticide resistance buildup through these tags. He recommends going between an organophosphate tag and a cyflutherin from year to year. 2. A “feed through” pesticide – an item put in mineral or in feed that is used to interrupt the development of flies in the animal’s manure. This product is not going to take care of the flies on the animal; instead it interrupts the fly’s development and cuts down on the total number of flies on the farm. “This approach is fairly expensive, and some cattle don’t eat as much mineral as others, so intake is a bit of a problem. It’s also a little more expensive. However, long term it can be a good help,” Cole noted. Continued on Page 22

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

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

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Facing the Heat Recognizing heat stress in horses and how to guard against it By Amanda Erichsen ummer has arrived and as a horse owner, it is your role to make sure your animals are receiving adequate care to keep them cool, hydrated and comfortable during our warmer days. Heat stress can be prevented by ensuring horses have access to well ventilated, shaded areas and access to plenty of fresh water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water should be shaded to avoid the water becoming too hot discouraging horses from drinking,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Lyndi Gilliam, DVM, DACVIM, and assistant professor of equine internal medicine at Oklahoma State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. If the horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water source is a creek or pond the owner will need to be very mindful of the water level and quality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Often as summer progresses pond water levels decrease and the water becomes less palatable to horses,â&#x20AC;? Gilliam said. Encouraging adequate water consumption is essential. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horse owners should make salt available to horses in the summer as many electrolytes are lost during sweating,â&#x20AC;? Gilliam said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When exercising horses in the summer electrolyte supplementation may be needed and they should contact their veterinarian for specific recommendations.â&#x20AC;? LaCarrubba suggested that if you provide electrolytes, to provide it only in a bucket in case the horse is not inclined to drink the electrolytes. There should also be another tank or source of cool water without the electrolytes. The typical first signs of heat stress in horses will include behavioral changes, such as lethargy and weakness, said Dr. Alison M. LaCarrubba, DVM and clini-

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cal instructor of equine ambulatory medicine at the University of Missouriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Veterinary Medicine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will also show exercise intolerance and general listlessness when asked to work.â&#x20AC;? If an owner thinks their horse is overheating, LaCarrubba recommended checking the animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rectal temperature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The normal temperature of a horse will be less than 102 degrees Fahrenheit,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the rectal temperature is above 104-105 it is best to cold hose the horse and then repeatedly wipe the excess water off with a sweat scraper and hose again until temps come down. If you leave the hot water on the horse or put wet towels on the horse it will act as insulation and keep the temperatures up.â&#x20AC;? Gilliam said that horses may have excessive sweating; however, some horses will experience a syndrome called anhidrosis when the heat and humidity rise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this case the horse will be unable to produce sweat and they will over heat very rapidly. If your horse is not sweating on a hot day this is cause for concern.â&#x20AC;? For owners of geriatric horses, it is important to pay careful attention to their horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s haircoat. According to Gilliam, if the horse has not adequately shed its winter coat the horse should be body clipped. Heat stress can also be avoided by riding during the cool times of the day, either first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The horse can be sponged down before and then after riding as well,â&#x20AC;? LaCarrubba said. Horses should also have access to shaded areas with good ventilation, fans and misting systems to help keep them at a normal and cooler temperature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A cool area, a cool drink, protection from insects and reasonable rests from exercise during the heat will go a long way in keeping people and horses happy and healthy this summer,â&#x20AC;? Gilliam concluded.

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