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Saying Goodbye to Noble Hudson: All of us at Ozarks Farm & Neighbor were saddened to hear that Mr. Noble Hudson, of Noble Hudson & Sons, passed away on July 15. Mr. Hudson was a great man and a true friend to agriculture and the community. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this time. Matthews Named Farm Family of the Year: The Taney County MU Extension Council announced that Bob and Mindy Matthews and family were chosen to represent Taney County at the Missouri State Fair in August. Bob and Mindy raise cattle and their three children on a farm near Taneyville, Mo. Master Gardener Classes: Master GardScan Me ner classes are being held throughout southwest Missouri. The mission of the Missouri Master Gardener Extension Program is “helping others learn to grow.” The Master Gardener program provides in-depth horticultural training to indi- Or Visit viduals throughout Missouri. They then volun- ext.ozarksfn.com teer their time applying what they have learned to help others in their communities learn about gardening and environmental education. A list of upcoming Master Gardener events can be found in our Farm Calendar on page 28. For more information contact your county Extension Office. Neidigh Speaks to Regional Extension Council: Jack Neidigh, 9-year-old Sac River Stablemates 4-H Club member, spoke during the Southwest Region Extension Council meeting. Jack, who has both Down’s Syndrome and Autism, gave a presentation about the full scope of 4-H. His presentation, “I am more alike than different,” highlighted the difference in communication for Jack, who uses a tablet computer to speak. Jack’s mother, Lynn, shared her thoughts on how 4-H is one of the few youth organizations that is inclusive and provides a learning model that meets all learner needs. Soil Health Workshop: The Keys to Soil Health is the focus of the Soil Health Workshop on August 8, in Lamar, Mo., at the Thiebaud Auditorium. The cost is $10 to attend the workshop and will include lunch. Topics include: integration of livestock and cover crops, rotational grazing effects on soil health, developing cover crop mixes and adjusting rotations to utilize cover crops and more. For more information contact Jill Staples at 573-239-2179.

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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover – Much to be learned at the feed store

Lynzee Glass – Supporting the Gold Buckle Gala

Letter to the Editor – Amendment 1 protects the industry

Letter to the Editor – A look at different viewpoints

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Ozark Community Garden offers opportunity for education

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Hugh V. Corry has a unique relationship with electricity

Eye on Agribusiness features SoMo Farm and Ranch Supply

Starting with only four Holstein cows, Jim Vavruska has built a successful dairy

Town and Country features Jarrod Hayes

Josh Stephans builds a herd that will thrive with minimal inputs

Youth in Agriculture spotlights Angelica Kostik

Bryan Nelson has identified four characteristics essential for his flock

FARM HELP 23 Ethnic populations provide a steady market for goat producers

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Ways to avoid summer heat stress in your small ruminants

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’m convinced that the education I received at an old-fashioned, revongeneral worC ystore rreJ yB was as valuable as a college degree. Sitting around the pot-bellied, wood stove on a Jerry Crownover farms late, Saturday afternoon meant listening in Lawrence County. He to a bunch of old men telling stories of their is a former professor of past and it allowed me to learn from their failAgriculture Education at ures as well as their successes, for they would Missouri State University, eventually tell of both if I sat there long enough. and is an author and I can remember one old gentleman who asked professional speaker. me if I knew a ‘sure-fire’ way to double my To contact Jerry, go to money in farming. When I replied that I didn’t ozarksfn.com and click know, he asked me to hand him a dollar bill. I, on ‘Contact Us.’ of course, didn’t have a dollar, but I asked if he would be there long enough for me to ride my bike home and retrieve one. He assured me that he would. When I returned a few minutes later with a crumpled-up dollar from my match-box savings account, the old man took it, doubled it in half, handed it back, and told me to stick it back in my pocket. “There, son, is the only sure way to double your money.” I now live only a mile from one of the last, true, general stores in America. The establishment dates back to the 1940s and still sells seed, feed, fertilizer, hardware, gas and groceries. Two brothers run the place that their father started way back when and the customers are mostly people from a 10 to 20 mile radius and… if one spends enough time there… they will still learn some valuable life skills. Everyone in farming (or any business) knows that the cost of financing is a major expense that may well determine the difference between profit and loss. If you could just get someone to finance your operation for free, everything would be much easier. Unfortunately, finding someone to finance your operation who doesn’t charge interest or fees is impossible — Continued on Page 5

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he Gold Buckle Gala is always the kickoff party to the Ozark Empire Fair. Each year the event recognizes the efforts of southwest Missouri 4-H and FFA livestock exLynzee Glass graduated hibitors who have qualified for the aucfrom Missouri State tion, and to award youth grants and scholarships. University with a This year for the Gold Buckle Gala I was asked degree in Agricultural to interview the recipients of the 2014 Pioneer Communications in 2008. Award, Tom and Juliette Kissee. I really enjoyed She grew up on a family visiting with the Tom and Juliette as they shared farm in Dallas County, Mo. their story with me and I’d like to share part of To contact Lynzee call their story with you. 1-866-532-1960 or email Tom was raised on a farm in Ozark, Mo. His faeditor@ozarksfn.com. ther was an order buyer for Swift and Company out of St. Louis, Mo., at the time. At 8 years old Tom began showing steers and later joined FFA. In 1954, as a young man Tom started working at the Springfield Livestock Market. Juliette (Williams) grew up on a dairy farm in Springfield. Her family milked 130150 Holstein cows making them one of the largest dairy operations in the state at the time. Juliette’s family also owned Cloverleaf Creamery delivering door-to-door. She started showing diary cattle at 8 years old through 4-H. After getting married Tom and Juliette moved to Ozark to take over Tom’s family farm. The couple has been married for 58 years. In 1996 Tom and Juliette moved to their current farm in Billings, Mo. They have three children; Tonto Kissee, of Springfield, Julie Herzog of Texas and Kelly Postin of Georgia. They are the proud grandparents of five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Over the years showing cattle and attending fairs has become a big part of the Kissee family tradition. “I’ve only missed one year at the Ozark Empire Fair,” stated Juliette. “That — Continued on Next Page

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just a thought Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page year polio was bad so dad pulled us out of the show.” At 16 years old, Juliette exhibited the Grand Champion Holstein with a 16-year-old cow at the OEF. Juliette reminisced, “Back then you stayed at the Fair the entire 10 days. The fair was a family thing. It was a vacation. After showing at Ozark Empire Fair then we’d go show at the State Fair. After completing our chores, we would get cleaned up and visit in the barns. We didn’t get to ride the carnival rides much.” Tom and Juliette passed their love for cattle shows to their children. All three children won numerous championships at the local, state and national levels. Their daughter, Kelly, exhibited the first Grand Champion Crossbred Steer at OEF. Four of their grandchildren have shown and been successful at OEF.

Juliette recalled, “The biggest change I’ve seen with the breeds is frame size and numbers. Dairy was really big in the late 1940s. It was just so beautiful to see that many dairy cattle lined up and tied under the bleachers.” Tom and Juliette have continued to support youth in agriculture. Juliette served as a 4-H Beef Leader, volunteered at the Fair as the Brown Swiss superintendent for many years and helps in the Foundation concession stand. Tom and Juliette have sponsored the Gold Buckle Gala since its inception. “It’s so important for all the kids. I like to help push the kids and keep youth interested in the ag field,” said Juliette.

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One of the locals came by the store a few days after delivery of a significant amount of fertilizer to his farm. “Do you reckon you guys could wait for payment on this fertilizer until I sell my calves?” he asked one of the brothers. Since the guy was a long-time customer with a great reputation in the community, the proprietor thoughtfully replied, “I don’t see why not. When are you selling your calves?” “Just give me a few minutes; I will run right home and turn the bull out with the cows.”

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n August 5, Missourians have an opportunity to pass a statewide constitutional amendment for Missouri’s farmers and ranchers, the Farming Rights Amendment (#1). It is supported and led by family farms of all sizes and Missouri’s farmer-led organizations. Agriculture, Missouri’s largest industry, is the lifeblood of rural Missouri and a major employer in urban Missouri. Now farmers are supporting this amendment to provide long-lasting legal protections for their way of life and for Missouri’s economic base. What will Amendment 1 do? The Farming Rights Amendment is designed to protect family farmers and ranchers. It also protects consumer choice. Family farmers and ranchers work hard to pass their farm on to the next generation. Amendment 1 will help ensure that happens by giving farmers and ranchers another “tool in their toolbox” to defend themselves from future unwarranted laws and regulations, including ballot initiatives funded by deep-pocketed animal-rights groups. By guarding against overly restrictive laws and regulations that limit Missouri farmers’ ability to decide what production methods work best for them, Amendment 1 will assure consumers that Missouri farmers and ranchers can provide the choices they want in food and fiber. Amendment 1 will not throw out scientifically-based rules and regulations as every right is subject to reasonable regulation, and Missouri’s farm families are committed to upholding all regulations pertaining to agriculture. Missouri’s courts will ultimately determine its scope, but Amendment 1 gives farmers and ranchers a degree of protection they don’t have now, but need for future protection. Costly ballot initiatives that promote unreasonable and unnecessary laws and regulations are designed to drain agriculture’s resources and mislead the public. Protecting Missouri’s farm families from such tactics, protects Missouri’s economy.

Three reasons to raise grass-fed meat products By Jeffery Goss, Jr., Billings, Mo.

just received the latest issue of the paper with the Farm Hand directory. Thank you all for including my business in it, and for continuing to publish this basically free resource. I use my copy of the directory probably once a week, on average. I also wished to comment on the anonymous letter you received concerning naturally raised meat, which I assume was in response to OFN’s two recent articles on grass-fed meat producers (both of which, incidentally, are personal acquaintances of mine). Actually, the authorship of the letter almost doesn’t matter since it is a typical, Farm Bureau-style polemic (I read very similar letters all the time, and the one you received is almost identical to others I’ve seen). First of all, it is unfortunately true that some people use labels like “natural” and “sustainable” as mere marketing ploys. But there are also many who use natural farming methods out of a sincere conviction that it’s the right thing to do. And there are some farmers, in fact, who make great sacrifices to stay natural or organic even when it makes them no added profits and even when it makes the operation more labor-intensive. So it is very unfair to accuse all “sustainable” producers of being dishonest or “just trying to get a higher price.” Secondly, let’s not be silly and say that no farming method is any better or healthier than another. We may not all agree on which food production methods are best, and I don’t necessarily expect a newspaper such as OFN to actively promote one over another, but common sense should tell you that different strategies will have

What’s different if Amendment 1 passes? Farmers will have additional constitutional protections that they currently lack and need. Past attacks on agriculture have proven that Missouri agriculture needs Amendment 1 as a first and last line of defense. The Missouri Farming Rights Amendment WILL save Missouri jobs and defend the hardworking farm families that drive our state economy, while protecting Missouri’s family farms from out-of-state animal-rights groups (using their money to affect the lives and decisions of Missourians) that have targeted Missouri agriculture in the past. It WILL protect small and family farmers as they don’t have the resources to mount legal challenges or relocate their farms like corporations can. It will not invalidate county ordinances because counties derive their authority from the state constitution and established state laws. It will not give farmers a “blank check.” All rights are subject to reasonable regulation. Who benefits? Small farmers, family farmers, organic farmers and all farmers benefit from this amendment. Family farms will especially benefit as they lack the resources to relocate or fight off well-funded anti-agriculture groups that have used the initiative petition process in many states to target agriculture. Does this amendment restrict local control of agriculture? No. It does not change or supersede any local ordinances or jurisdiction that is currently in place. Amendment 1 creates constitutional protection for farmers and ranchers in coordination with local jurisdiction to protect their rights. What steps needs done next? 1. Vote for the Farming Rights Amendment on August 5 – every vote counts! 2. Encourage your neighbors, relatives and urban/suburban friends to vote. Tell them why it is important. The food production story is an important one for our nation and especially for Missouri. Let’s not squander this opportunity to protect this industry and our livelihoods.

different results. In response to the statement that there is no valid scientific research showing organic or grass-fed is better for consumers, I could point to dozens of examples. But as I’ve come to realize from the GMO controversy, no amount of scientific evidence will ever be “valid” enough for those who don’t want to believe it. Thirdly, the anonymous writer says it is offensive “to find out that we are not as ‘sustainable’ as these trendy new producers.” I understand what he or she means, but there are several things to keep in mind. Some of the farmers now using the term “sustainable” or “organic” have been farming in basically the same way for decades or generations, long before it was “trendy.” In fact, many of the practices criticized as unsustainable are quite new. For example, Roundup Ready corn was developed during your lifetime and mine. Also, when it comes to meat products, the main difference is in how the animals are finished. Most farmers indeed do treat their animals and pastureland well, but what happens after the animal leaves the farm and goes to the feedlot and slaughterhouse, is a different matter. So that is my take on the letter you received and quoted in the July 7 issue. Thank you for being open to hearing different points of view, and please don’t buy into those who claim to represent the “agricultural viewpoint” as a monolith. There are many agricultural viewpoints, and in fact, it’s usually hard to get farmers to agree on anything. Editor’s Note: Ozarks Farm & Neighbor welcomes all signed letters to the editor. Letters to the editor are published on a space available basis. You can mail your Letters to the Editor to: PO Box 1319, Lebanon, MO 65536, fax them to 417-532-4721 or email them to editor@ozarksfn.com

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The City of Ozark and the Christian County Master Gardeners offer educational courses and hands-on training to promote healthy living Not everybody knows how of the department, and others decided to garden. And not everybody to build a demonstration garden. Local knows how to eat healthy. But in merchants chipped in with donations this age of urban lifestyles, food insecurity and discounts, and city employees, in beand obesity, a garden can make the differ- tween their routine assignments, hauled ence. That’s why the City of Ozark, coun- in dirt and compost, built a sturdy fence, ty seat for Christian County, set about to hooked up water and refurbished a shed show people how to grow healthy food. to hold equipment and supplies. In the first year, Larry faithfully presented weekThey built a demonstration garden. The garden, on the northwest corner of ly classes during the growing season, and the Ozark Community Center in Ozark, he, Amber and Alvin Meeks, city horis bursting with the produce of summer. ticulturalist, voluntarily maintained the Tomatoes, corn and beans have crowded garden on their own time. It was hard work, and last year they out the peas, lettuce, radishes and spinach of spring. Squash and peppers are turned to the Christian County Master coming on strong, the latter planted in Gardeners for help. “We invite anyone who stops by to ‘come tires colorfully painted by Ozark Upper on in’ with their questions and leave with Elementary School students. some fresh produce,” said JJ Leek, one of “The garden,” said Amber Elliott, coorthe Master Gardeners who works in dinator of the Public Works the garden. “Anyone who shows an Department, “came about in interest and lends a hand is wel2011 when the city received come to take something home.” funding for a sidewalk project What isn’t taken by volunfrom the Missouri Foundation teers is shared with the seof Health. The grant required Ozark, Mo. nior center in Ozark. In past the city to promote healthy livyears, the Christian County ing, and Larry Martin, director

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Once a month community members are invited to attend educational demonstrations that promote gardening and healthy living. (Pictured right L to R: JJ Leek and Tom Bakie)

Health Department has taken some of the produce to share with patrons. Once a month a Master Gardener, often Tom Bakie, presents a short lesson on a relevant topic, such as mulching, composting, watering or pest control, all free to the general public. In May, the gardeners invited Daniel Stern, a chef from MaMa Jean’s Natural Market in Springfield, Mo., to show gardeners how to cook from the garden. “The Master Gardener program is all about education, and this partnership with Ozark and its demonstration garden gives us a venue for hands-on learning,” Tom said. “I would encourage other towns and cities to follow the Ozark model.”

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Local business support also has helped the Ozark model be successful. Ozark Upper Elementary has collaborated for two years, as well, last year painting rain barrels for the garden and this year painting tires. “The partnership with the school adds some color to our garden and is an opportunity for kids to learn where their food comes from,” JJ pointed out.

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from the University of Missouri-Rolla. I I wanted to maximize what I could prohave spent a lot of my career in research duce on 27 acres,” said Bryan. The Nelsons determined sheep would give them and science. So the genetthe best return on their investment. ics fascinate me,” Bryan “Then to maximize on that I become explained. Bryan, his wife a seedstock producer,” explained Debra, along with daughters, Bryan. They started Bear Creek Sarah and Abbie, raise FullRanch with seven Katahdin blood, Purebred and Percentage ewe lambs and a 75-percent Dorper sheep on their 27-acre Bolivar, Mo. Dorper/25-percent Katahdin farm in Bolivar, Mo. In 2005, the ram. Now the Nelson’s own family moved to Bolivar from

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meet your neighbors 40 mature and replacement ewes and 20 But getting to this point has taken a lot of rams to sell. They sell a majority of their work and trial and error. When is comes rams as breeding stock and the rest go to to breeding strategies, Bryan said he is market. The Nelsons hold on to most of “serious, intentional and systematic”. their ewes in an effort to build their flock. The Nelsons follow a low-input farmAll their sheep are registered. ing philosophy. However, they have Bryan’s research and science back- found sometimes it is best to deviate ground plays a significant role in his from their own strategy. Following the farming style. He recently purchased kits deaths of three lambs, the Nelson’s took to conduct genetic testing on his flock. one of the lambs to their veterinarian He is particularly interested in breeding for an autopsy. The autopsy determined into his flock a genetic the lamb didn’t have predisposition against enough body fat to Bear Creek scrapie, a fatal degenNow the NelRanch’s Secrets thrive. erative disease. “They sons supplement the for Success have found the genetlambs’ nutrient inic marker for scrapie,” take with a 12-persaid Bryan. He plans 1 Conduct genetic cent protein feed and to test his rams to see testing for scrapie fescue hay, especially if they have the propduring the winter er Q and R genetic resistance months. Bryan found markers that protect 2 Breed for shedding this helps his lambs them from scrapie. thrive and the addi ability, fertility, Bryan said once he tional nutrients also knows the genetic growth and scrapie help them to be more makeup of his flock resistance parasite resistant. he can breed in the The Nelsons have scrapie resistance. “I 3 Keep a closed system endured their share will cull out the ones 4 Keep inputs low of bumps along the who do not have the way and they want to right genetic combi- 5 Supplement with 12 share what they have nations,” said Bryan. learned with other percent protein The Nelsons have shepherds. Bryan’s first feed and hay identified four charbit of advice for new acteristics essential 6 Turn out rams in shepherds, “You have for their flock: shed- mid-to-late November to be careful on when ding ability, fertility, you put your ram in growth and scrapie resistance. Bryan with your ewes.” Bryan suggested waiting charts his lambs’ three-month, nine- until mid-to-late November before turnmonth and yearly weights in order to ing in your ram. Any earlier, Bryan said, calculate their ADG (average daily “If there is a long, cold winter then you gain). He also closely monitors his ewes may literally have a lamb freeze to the and rams to determine which ones dis- ground.” It happened to him. “The other play the best shedding ability. “It takes a thing I would advise is for people to wait a lot of breeding and focus on genetics to full year before breeding the lambs,” said get the shedability,” said Bryan. In addi- Bryan. The Nelsons discovered letting tion, he tracks which ewes consistently the lambs get a solid year of growth paid produce twins. off in terms of healthier, stronger ewes. Through the years, Bryan has strategiBryan said he is grateful to the shepcally bred his ewes, in an effort to build herds who guided his family when they a flock that exhibits the genetic combi- first fumbled their way through building nations he finds favorable to his style a flock. Now the Nelsons want to pay it of farming. He has also raised rams that forward. They say they are always availhave the genetic makeup he wants for his able to help new shepherds. “I just like flock. “I am a closed system. I don’t buy seeing people be happy and getting in to rams anymore. I use my own,” said Bryan. it,” concluded Bryan. JULY 28, 2014

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt liked to tell the story that his support and eventual passage of the Rural Electrification Administration, often referred to as the REA, began at his cottage in Warm Springs, Ga. He noticed that upon receipt of his first electric bill at his rural getaway, the cost was 18 cents a kilowatt hour in 1924, approximately four times the cost of electric at his Hyde Park city home in New York. Thus, began FDR’s and the country’s long battle to bring affordable electric to farms, ranches and homes in rural America. Hugh V. Corry of Lebanon, Mo., remembers when electricity came to his family’s farm in Laclede County, partly because of the changes it made in their life but also because his father, Hugh G. Corry was one of the founding members of the Laclede County Electric Cooperative. He was also the last surviving member of the original incorporators of that same cooperative when he passed away in November 1984. “Living all your life in the same place you grew up,” Hugh V. Corry observed recently, “allows you to really see the great changes over the years in this part of the country.” Hugh and his wife, Maggie, still live on 240 acres, just outside of Lebanon, that is a part of that original Corry family farm, now recognized as one of Missouri’s Century Farms. “My father was born in a log cabin on this land in 1895. The cabin was located where the light pole stands that now holds the electric meter used on the property. Before electric, my dad farmed like others around here – pigs, chickens, cows. He served about six months in the military in Kansas during World War I but then got a pass to come home and help his parents on the farm. They needed him and others to go home and help raise food to feed the troops. “Then years later, he ended up as a charter board member of the local electric cooperative. He was president of the coop for 10 years and on the board for 44 years.” Bringing electricity to America’s farms, allowed farmers to expand their operations and increase production in all areas. For the women on the farms, it put an end to hauling water, bucket by back-breaking bucket from springs or wells, washing clothes by hand and greatly expanded their ability to cook, freeze, can and preserve their own farm products in a variety of safer, healthier ways.

Corry Acres, a Missouri Century Farm, was one of the first farms to receive electricity in Laclede County. Photos by Laura L. Valenti

“I barely remember not having electric,” Hugh V. Corry recalled. “There were four coop board members living within a mile of each other in the area now known as Vista Heights. There had to be a certain population density to build lines in the area so those were some of the first to go out. I remember getting our first refrigerator. After we got electric, my parents started milking Grade A milk in 1946. “Education was also important in our family,” Hugh added. “My mother was a school teacher and all three of us kids graduated high school and then went on to the University of Missouri at Columbia.” Hugh V. Corry brought his degree in agriculture home to Laclede County where he has remained for all his life except for time served in the Air Force in the state of Maine. He helped his parents in dairy farming until the mid-1980s. Then after back surgery, he left dairy farming behind and bought a company known as H.E.P. Supply. “H.E.P. stands for Hardware, Electric and Plumbing, but only a third of it ever made it, the electrical part. There is no hardware or plumbing part to this business.” Even so, H.E.P. has 18,000 different products in its Lebanon display rooms and warehouse, all available to the public as well as local contractors. And while he no longer works as a dairy farmer, Hugh V. Corry still keeps an active hand in agriculture, putting up 1,000 bales of hay each year. “The electrical business is like agriculture in that it is an essential ingredient in American life and we’ve seen big changes in both. The big thing today in energy is finding ways to continue the wonderful things it does for us. It cooks our food, heats our water, conditions our homes, runs our industrial plants and now we are adapting it to our transportation. The real problem is you can’t put it in barrel in the garage or barn and save it like other types of fuel. The real problem is developing better storage methods and making it available when we need it, like the energy we get it off of wind farms and solar panels. Coal and gas are still the cheapest sources of electric but if the problems with these others can be resolved, it could provide energy sources to underdeveloped countries. “Momma and daddy valued education and hard work and that provided great changes on the farm, here and all across the country,” Hugh V. Corry concluded.

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In his younger days, Jim also worked at a steel plant in Marshfield, leaving most of the morning responsibilities on the farm to Pat and their five children: Kim, Kathy, Karie, Karla, and Michael. “Pat and the girls did most of the milking in the morning while I was working up in town,” said Jim, “We were milking about 65 cows back then.” Jim and Pat feed 16 percent Noble Hudson pellets in the barn, along with free choice of alfalfa/clover-mix hay in the pasture. They also implement the practice of rotational grazing their milk cows during the summer. Their pastures are fertilized every year with cow manure, as well as turkey and chicken litter. The couple maintains their 160,000 somatic cell count average by primarily using automatic waterers, although there is one pond that the cows can drink from. “It’s fenced off where they can’t get into it, only drink from it,” said Jim. To the naked eye, the Vavruska Farm seems no different than any other southern Missouri dairy, there’s one major difference however – the way it operates. The dairy industry has changed immensely over the years, but Jim and Pat’s operation has not; it’s as simple of a setup as one will ever find. “My equipment’s kind of like me; it’s old, but it’s

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got a lot of good hours left in it,” joked Jim. The duo milks in a flat-barn, three cows at a time, very similar to the technique they began 50 years ago. They’ve never upgraded to a stand up parlor, nor do they own automatic takeoffs. “Don’t have champagne taste on a beer budget,” advised Pat. “We never could justify borrowing the money to build a $75,000 barn when we get paid the same money for our milk in this old barn,” Jim added. Life hasn’t always been easy for Jim and Pat, but this is a model couple that’s not only stood the test of time, but kept their word to one another when saying “through thick and through thin.” Their original house on the farm burnt in 1993, leaving the family with nothing but ashes and a few saved artifacts, mostly from the downstairs. “Standing out in the yard watching that front door fall in, the one that I’d worked so hard to buy, had to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever been through,” recalled Pat. Through everything though, the two veteran dairy farmers have stood together in serving the dairy industry. Pat said, “Things happen for a reason, I truly believe in that.” Jim added, “It was rough, a lot of times pickins’ were slim, but we knew where we wanted to go, and we’re there.” JULY 28, 2014

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Jarrod Hayes In Town: “Right now I’m a service manager for Gammon Equipment, a forklift dealership in Springfield, Mo. I’m in charge of about 12 employees. I do a lot of the routing, scheduling, ordering of parts and billing. I’ve been with Gammon for four years, as a service tech and I became a manager last December. I did forklift repair for another company for eight years before that.” In the Country: “My father-in-law runs the cattle side of the business here in Everton, Mo.; about 60-70 head of Charolais on 160 acres. I’m the mechanical, fixit side of things around here. I take care of the tractors, trucks and numerous family vehicles. A lot of my neighbors bring their stuff over.” Making a Switch: “My last day with Gammon is August 8. After we go to the State Fair. My wife, Carla, is involved with 4-H. I will be opening and running Hayes Tractor Service, which will be mobile and I’ll make service calls. “I do everything from welding to air conditioning, a lot of electrical, complete transmission rebuilds, brakes, engines – from one end to the other. There isn’t anything I shy away from – except maybe boats and 4-wheelers. I prefer to work on larger pieces of equipment. I’m also going to work on farmer’s trucks. Long term I will also do painting. That’s what I grew up doing.” Why Bring the Town to the Country? “I’ve been turning away customers because I haven’t had time to do it. I would get phone calls daily, even at my town job during work hours. There’s plenty of business. “The main reason is just to be at home more. My son is 10. It will be more relaxing, less pressure. I grew up in my dad’s shop. He started his own business when I was 12 and worked at that until I was 24. He retired and I started working for a company. My dad taught me a lot – how to work on stuff. I’d like to teach my son as well.”

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

(Week of 7/13/14 to 7/19/14) Barry County Livestock Marketing

120.00-139.50*

Buffalo Livestock Market

120.00-153.50*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

124.00-153.00 † 115.00-131.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

126.00-154.00 † 125.00-140.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

135.50-146.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

127.50-141.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

110.00-154.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

117.00-136.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

100

120

slaughter

140

160

180

cows

(Week of 7/13/14 to 7/19/14) Barry County Livestock Marketing

102.00-123.50*

Buffalo Livestock Market

92.00-130.50*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

90.00-130.00

†

† 85.00-126.00 8

Interstate Regional Stockyards

95.00-135.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

101.00-134.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

90.00-130.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter

103.00-134.00* 98.00-135.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

98.00-132.50 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

90.00-123.00 † 9

South Central Regional Stockyards

94.00-135.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

100

cow/calf

120

140

160

pairs

(Week of 7/13/14 to 7/19/14)

1500.00-2475.00*

Barry Buffalo Livestock Market

2200.00-2375.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

Highlandville, Mo. • CRS Company Sheep and Goat Sale 7/17/14

cattle

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

7/10/14

Receipts: 274 Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1800.00-2100.00, Indiv Jersey 1535.00, Pair Crossbreds 1575.00-1625.00, Approved 1525.00-1725.00, Medium Pair 1175.00-1350.00, Common Pair 900.00-1125.00. Heifers bred four to six months: Supreme 1800.001885.00, Indiv Brown Swiss 1850.00, Approved Pair 1500.00-1650.00, Crossbreds 1300.00-1500.00, Common Pair 1050.00-1125.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme 1735.001810.00, Approved 1375.00-1680.00, Medium 875.00-950.00. Open heifers: Approved and Medium 200-300 lbs 450.00-525.00, Lot of 8 at 600.00, 300-400 lbs Lot of 22 at 350 lbs 710.00, 435-495 lbs 760.00-900.00, Pair Jerseys 675.00-685.00 505-590 lbs, Indiv at 505 lbs 1000.00, Pair Jerseys at 588 lbs 1020.00, Crossbreds 720.00-960.00 620-663 lbs, Crossbreds 980.00-1160.00 710-776 lbs, Lot of 4 at 776 lbs 1360.00, Indiv Jersey at 710 lbs 1050.00, Indiv Crossbred at 775 lbs 1000.00. Fresh and open milking cows: Supreme Pair 1900.002050.00, Approved Indiv 1750.00, Pair Crossbreds 1450.00-1475.00, Medium Indiv 1225.00, Indiv Crossbred 1150.00, Common Pair 925.00-990.00, Indiv Jersey 825.00. Bred and Springer cows: Approved Pair 1400.001585.00, Indiv Jersey 1325.00, Medium Pair Jerseys 1000.00-1125.00.

Receipts: 309 Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 few non-traditional wooled 70-80 lbs, 150.00-162.50, traditional 123-125 lbs 160.00, hair 70-90 lbs 147.50-157.50. Stocker/Feeder: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 160.00, hair 40-70 lbs 150.00170.00. Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 wooled few 120-207 lbs 50.00-60.00 cwt, hair 90.00-110.00 per head. Bucks: hair few 175-205 lbs 62.50-65.00 cwt. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 95.00-115.00 per head. Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 200.00-230.00; 50-60 lbs 200.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs, 230.00-235.00. Selection 2 50-60 lbs 175.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-225.00. Doe/Nannies: Selection 1-2 90-135 lbs 110.00130.00. Selection 3 95-120 lbs 70.00-125.00. Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 young nannies 64-85 lbs 145.00-160.00, Selection 3 Dairy 55-80 lbs 120.00-125.00. Feeder/stocker Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 195.00240.00; 40-50 lbs 165.00-185.00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs 200.00-220.00; 40-50 lbs 140.00-185.00. Diamond Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

None Reported

Mo-Ark

None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler Ozarks Reg.

Ava Douglas County† 7/17/14

1750.00-2400.00 † None Reported

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

†

1600.00-2400.00 †

Springfield

2200

2700

replacement

3300

3800

cows

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 7/13/14 to 7/19/14) Barry Cty

800.00-1775.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

1200.00-2325.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1460.00-2200.00 † None Reported † 1250.00-2400.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards None Reported

Kingsville Livestock Auction

†

Lebanon Livestock Auction

1500.00-1800.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

1500.00-1800.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

None Reported

†

1150.00-2200.00 †

Springfield Livestock

1400

1900

2400

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

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

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

1200.00-2200.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

900

San Angelo, Tx. • National Sheep Summary

2900

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

Barry County Livestock* 7/19/14

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 7/19/14

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 7/17/14

Cuba Interstate Regional† 7/15/14

highe weigh

Nation

Chees The w $2.01 Fluid count declin Midw closer comin tiation of the frozen slowe cream made allevi SPOT BUTT $3.14

7/18/14

Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to 5.00 lower, instances 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 3.00 lower, except at New Holland, PA 10.00-20.00 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to 8.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 7399 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading no comparison on slaughter ewes and feeder lambs steady. 6400 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs under 170 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, while no comparison on over 170 lbs and 6300 head of formula sales of carcasses under 65 lbs were not well tested; 65-75 lbs were 1.00-2.00 higher; 75-85 lbs were 5.00-8.00 higher; 85-95 lbs were steady and over 95 lbs had no comparison. 5,550 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down 8.50 higher; 45-65 lbs 2.79-3.55 higher; 65-75 lbs .81 lower; 75-85 lbs .29

stocker & feeder

†

1610.00-2765.00*

1700

7/3/14

Receipts: 1294 Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled non-traditional few 50-70 lbs 160.00-180.00; 80-100 lbs 155.00-160.00; hair new crop 50-60 lbs 160.00-195.00; 60-70 lbs 160.00-182.50; 70-80 lbs 160.00-205.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-175.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00-167.50.

2000.00-2300.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

goats

2510.00-2850.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

sheep &

1700.00-2700.00 †

Joplin Reg.

400

7/20/14

Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair: 30-40 lbs 190.00-195.00; 40-50 lbs 165.00-170.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled 118210 lbs 57.50-65.00; hair 82-150 lbs 65.00-92.50. Bucks: hair 120-195 lbs 65.00-145.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 105-255 lbs 65.00-105.00; hair 98-120 lbs 85.00105.00. Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 220.00-230.00; 50-60 lbs 235.00-245.00. Selection 1-2 60-70 lbs 232.50-240.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-230.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00-200.00. Selection 2 40-50 lbs 200.00-227.50; 50-60 lbs 220.00-237.50. Selection 3 50-60 lbs 210.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-220.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 65-125 lbs 125.00155.00; young nannies 60-75 110.00-185.00. Selection 3 80-135 lbs 85.00-145.00. Billies: Selection 1-2 90-200 lbs 100.00-155.00. Selection 2-3 Aged Weathers 85-125 lbs 170.00190.00. Selection 3 70-195 lbs 90.00-130.00. Replacement Nannies: Selection 1 85-125 lbs 145.00-175.00. Selection 3 83-125 lbs 125.00150.00. Billies: Selection 1-2 90-100 lbs 145.00-185.00. Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 215.00250.00; 30-40 lbs 205.00-245.00. Seletion 3 20-30 lbs 135.00-185.00; 30-40 lbs 180.00-215.00.

None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1200

dairy

111.00-147.50 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

cattle

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 153.00-158.00; wtd. avg. price 155.84. Heifers: 154.00-157.00; wtd. avg. price 155.89. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 244.00-248.00; wtd. avg. price 246.84. Heifers: 243.00-248.00; wtd. avg. price 246.58.

131.00-149.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

beef

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Baby calves: Holstein heifers Few 260.00-340.00, Holstein bulls 200.00-380.00, Jersey bulls 75.00200.00, Crossbred bulls Few 245.00-280.00, Beef cross bulls 260.00-460.00.

Mo. We

Recei Wean deman Wean deman Early negot Early negot averag Feede Repor Feede 1197 *Early

prices

Exeter Mo-Ark Livestock* 7/19/14

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/14/14

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 7/15/14

L L A

1173

223

1021

288

1017

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4026

1076

Steady

2-5 Higher

2-3 Lower

-----

St-10 Lower

-----

5-15 Lower

2-10 Lower

----256.00-280.00 242.00-266.00 221.00-239.00 207.00

290.00-315.00 235.00-260.00 215.00-234.00 205.00-223.00 195.00-210.00

275.00-299.00 245.00-278.00 235.00-270.50 222.00-242.00 215.00-222.50

314.00 271.00 ----224.00-241.50 207.00

280.00-300.00 238.00-279.00 232.50-258.00 221.00-235.50 214.60-216.50

282.00-340.00 257.00-280.00 233.00-266.00 223.00-252.00 200.00-223.50

275.00-320.00 250.00-275.00 228.00-269.00 215.00-250.00 200.00-219.00

----269.00-290.00 254.00-275.00 229.00-260.00 212.50-230.50

27 25 23 21 21

----------------169.00

----172.00-178.00 -------------

----190.00-216.00 ----166.00 161.00-170.00

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----170.00-197.50 -------------

211.00-215.00 180.00 ----175.00 160.00-164.00

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19 19 16 16

----225.00-240.00 215.00-225.00 ---------

280.00-305.00 210.00-225.00 195.00-210.00 190.00-205.00 170.00-185.00

235.00-260.00 224.00-260.00 218.00-239.00 213.00-223.00 185.00-190.00

----227.00-242.00 226.00-229.00 200.00-220.00 -----

----238.00-252.50 221.00-239.00 201.00-218.00 205.50

246.00-297.00 221.00-246.00 218.00-238.00 203.00-225.00 189.00-203.00

260.00-285.00 229.00-260.00 212.00-240.00 204.00-224.00 192.00-196.75

250.00-283.00 229.00-257.50 224.50-244.00 207.50-229.00 198.50

24 23 22 20

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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reports

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

24 Month Avg. -

$240

550-600 lb. steers

$205 $170

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

7/18/14

Receipts: 4,711 Weaner and feeder pigs are mostly steady. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.) Weaner and feeder pigs are mostly steady. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.) Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, No sales reported. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 100% negotiated, 3514 head, 10 lbs, 73.00-78.00, weighted average 75.55. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, 1197 head, 40 lbs, 112.00, weighted average 112.00. *Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old.

prices

Ju ly 12 Au g. 12 Se pt .1 2 O ct .1 2 No v. 12 De c. 12 Ja n. 13 Fe b 13 M ar ch 13 Ap ril 13 M ay 13 Ju ne 13 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

steers 550-600 LBS.

heifers 550-600 LBS.

235.83

214.28

Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

hay & grain markets 7/18/14

Producers found themselves digging behind the seat of the truck in search of a jacket this week. Record lows were set a few mornings. Heavy morning dew and fog made hay curing slow. Despise that producers have made enough progress over the last couple weeks to be back at near normal pace for harvest of grass hay. Alfalfa cuttings remain behind but given time required between each cutting a late start on that crop results in fewer cuttings for the season. Seller activity is picking up as producers get caught up, however dropping corn prices and good pasture conditions aren’t resulting in many confirmed sales currently. Hay supply is moderate, demand is light to moderate, and prices are steady. 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). 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: 3.00-5.00 per small square bale.

Joplin West Plains

Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 7/11/14

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 7/16/14

Vienna South Central† 7/16/14

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 7/15/14

4026

1076

757

1619

1307

3347

5-15 Lower

2-10 Lower

-----

St-15 Lower

St-12 Lower

St-10 Lower

229.97

239.11 250.80 245.45

218.52 227.73 226.62

249.83

236.52

249.85

219.78

** 233.35 254.57 264.38 244.04

220.00 225.82 217.15 231.18 **

** 269.29

216.85 223.06

245.91

275.00-320.00 250.00-275.00 228.00-269.00 215.00-250.00 200.00-219.00

----269.00-290.00 254.00-275.00 229.00-260.00 212.50-230.50

270.00-305.00 250.00-280.00 230.00-269.00 215.00-243.00 210.00-223.00

----249.00-264.00 234.50-250.00 219.00-246.00 203.00-220.00

290.00-310.00 245.00-276.00 235.00-247.00 220.00-239.50 218.00-226.00

270.00-327.50 257.50-295.00 252.00-270.00 225.00-245.00 216.00-225.00

211.00-215.00 180.00 ----175.00 160.00-164.00

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195.00-210.00 193.00-200.00 168.00-198.00 165.00-180.00 162.00

192.00 175.00 183.00 169.50-177.50 166.00

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------------181.00 -----

260.00-285.00 229.00-260.00 212.00-240.00 204.00-224.00 192.00-196.75

250.00-283.00 229.00-257.50 224.50-244.00 207.50-229.00 198.50

240.00-285.00 235.00-250.00 220.00-236.00 200.00-221.00 -----

240.00-245.00 230.00-257.00 209.50-236.00 200.00-226.50 191.50

250.00-255.00 223.00-231.00 210.00-239.50 206.00-232.00 185.00-195.00

250.00-292.50 235.00-265.00 227.50-245.00 222.00-236.00 226.00

229.46

253.69

233.11

253.79 261.97 253.57

219.06 243.82 226.12 229.98

244.52 260.28

avg. grain prices Soybeans

Week Ended 7/18/14 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

* Price per cwt

18 15

12.66

12 9 6 3 0

12.30

7.12 5.37 5.27 4.13

3.77

12.33

6.67 5.07 4.29

12.56

12.27

236.47 217.70

246.93 *

227.65 241.64 237.15 254.60 238.21

227.32 220.47 232.65 222.98

238.86

6.59 6.57 5.44 5.12 3.77

Joplin West Plains

236.45

238.00

250.58

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 7/15/14

Cuba Vienna

257.19 Week of 6/22/14

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Cuba Vienna

Week of 7/6/14

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/14/14

Estimated Receipts: 529 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts are steady. Base carcass meat price 119.00-122.00 Sows: (cash prices) steady to 4.00 higher. 300-500 lbs. 71.0080.00, Over 500 lbs. 77.00-85.00.

$100

Week of 6/29/14

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7/18/14

red to last week slaughter 0 lower, instances 10.00-20.00 ere steady to 3.00 lower, except 00-20.00 higher. Feeder 0 lower. At San Angelo, TX day sale. No sales in Equity irect trading no comparison on r lambs steady. 6400 head of hter lambs under 170 lbs were hile no comparison on over 170 mula sales of carcasses under ed; 65-75 lbs were 1.00-2.00 00-8.00 higher; 85-95 lbs were ad no comparison. 5,550 lamb s and down 8.50 higher; 45-65 75 lbs .81 lower; 75-85 lbs .29

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Josh Stephans develops a new set of production standards on his farm after working for multiple operations From commercial herds to show-driven breeding programs, Josh Stephans of Elkland, Mo., has experienced a lot for a young farmer. “I’ve seen many different management practices,” shared Josh. “I now know how I want to develop my herd and management program.” Josh and his family moved to Springfield, Mo., from Texas in 1991 and then to Buffalo, Mo., in 1996. “My family were cattle people,” Josh said as he explained how his family got into raising

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goats. “When I was about 10 years old partly encompassed managing a herd of my dad did some brush hogging for a about 500 does. “I learned a lot about neighbor. That neighbor paid my dad goats in general. The Eldridge ranch had with four Nubian wethers. It progressed a unique management style. They were a from there to dairy does and then moved commercial operation,” said Josh. “Interestingly enough, through three to Boer goats.” kidding seasons we never had to assist Josh and his sister eventualwith a birth. Goat people will tell you ly started showing their goats it’s impossible but we were able to through 4-H and FFA. In do it.” Josh added, “We came into 2001, Josh exhibited the Grand some issues with meningeal Champion Market Wether at worms from the deer populathe Missouri State Fair. At the Elkland, Mo. tion. We would have to treat time, however, Market Weththe entire herd at a high dose ers were not part of the Sale of

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meet your neighbors and retreat two days later. It became too expensive to treat that many goats, and coupled with some other issues such as our Missouri winters the entire herd was sold.” After graduating from high school Josh went to work full time for a goat operation in Rogersville, Mo., and then eventually went to work for Genex in Strafford, Mo. “I was a bull handler and collector, did some of the shipping and office work. I learned a lot about genetics. Cattle are so far ahead of the goat industry, but we are catching up,” explained Josh. “I learned a lot that has benefited me with goats as far as collection and AI, especially with quality and handling.” In February 2010, Josh took a job as herd manager with JBI Boer Goats in Skidmore, Mo. Josh was able to step back into the show ring with JBI. “That year we showed at Nationals with both the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) and the American Boer Goat Association (ABGA). In 2011 we brought home 11 National Champion and National Reserve Champion JABGA/ABGA banners. We won a lot at every show we went to,” said Josh. “I was fortunate enough to make a lot of contacts and travel all over the country.” But his experience with JBI wasn’t all about the show ring. It was with JBI that Josh learned more indepth about ET, recipient care and breeding. In March 2011, Josh moved back to his hometown to marry his high school sweetheart, Cassie Pettitt. “That’s the smartest decision I’ve ever made,” grinned Josh. In the fall of 2013 Josh took a position with Harmony Hills in Walnut Grove, Mo. “I am grateful for the opportunity at Harmony Hills. During my time there I was privileged to handle and exhibit the 2014 Ft. Worth Stock Show Champion Full Blood Doe,” said Josh.

Josh and Cassie are now making their home and building a farm of their own on land that has been in Cassie’s family since the early 1900s. “We’ve been working on the farmhouse for several years now. We have added on to all four sides. My father-in-law, John Pettitt, is a contractor and has put in a lot of hours into restoring the farmhouse. We have also restored the Grade C milk barn into a kidding barn,” described Josh. When it comes to building his own herd Josh seeks advice from long-time Boer Goat breeder Jan Smith of Elkland. Josh explained, “My herd is stemming from Jan’s herd. I want to get back to animals that can function, produce and excel with minimal inputs. Less input equals more profit. I want to develop a herd that reflects our breed standards, excels in the show ring and still delivers a product. “To me, a single trait selection is unacceptable. Many Boer goats are becoming less and less self-sufficient. A large percent have trouble kidding and the females have trouble settling. A lot of that is due from keeping them fat for too long,” stated Josh. He continued, “My interest is in breeding stock. Phenotypically, I am looking at the herd as a whole. I want slick hair, shinning and in good condition. I want a herd that kids well and thrives. My herd is thrifty and easy keeping. I breed according to breed standards and Association standards. “It’s important to set a goal and cull to reach that goal,” concluded Josh. “I encourage other breeders to be just as hard on their management practices to improve the breed.” As for the future, Josh is going to continue judging Boer goat shows as a certified ABGA judge and is considering the option of maintaining a recipient herd.

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ver the years I have come to appreciate the attributes of many people. One of my favorites is a gentleman, I’ll call him Mike for Stuart Puckett is the short. Mike is never short when loan manager at it comes to delivering some sage advice, a laugh, Arvest Bank, serving and without a doubt, a complaint. southwest Missouri, In his mind, Mike is famous for his wealth of southeast Kansas, and knowledge of all things agricultural. I called him northeast Oklahoma; out on this the other day, after he had delivered he is a lifelong resident a diatribe of inarticulate complaints about the of Neosho, Mo. state of agriculture and commodity prices in general. His rant went something like this, “You know Stuart, it’s going to be dry in two weeks if we don’t get some rain. I sold some lightweights the other day and I went to buy back, but have you seen those prices? If this grass doesn’t quit growing, I won’t be able to give away my hay, and by the way, it’s a shame my corn looks so good at the same time everyone else’s does. It isn’t worth near what it should be.” I listened to this malarkey for a bit longer and finally had enough. “Mike,” I said, “Let me get this straight. We have had 10 inches of rain spread out between the middle of May and the first of July, you sold your steers at an all-time record price, you have plenty of hay set back for the winter, as well as your neighbors, and your corn looks the best it has in at least seven years? Quit your whining. Besides, you still have your dog that likes you and your grandkids still believe in Santa Claus.” I certainly don’t claim to have the wisdom of Mike, but what he was describing to me was a classic principal of supply and demand as it relates to relative price. He knew this and you know this, but he just likes to complain. Bumper crops and high inventories lead to a reduction in relative price as long as demand is held constant, and lower cattle numbers and constant demand for beef leads to price increases, all other things being constant. What I wanted to say to Mike is that you can have it both ways, but it takes ingenuity, creativity and flexibility – three things no one has accused Mike of possessing. You might have noticed the one variable that wasn’t changed in the preceding analysis was demand. For those economic concepts to hold true, you must hold demand constant. If it fluctuates up or down, the prices the market will bear will change accordingly. Driving demand for domestically produced agricultural products should have been at the top of Mike’s mind. This increasing demand could be through the free market development of alternative uses, increasing export demand, and the development of new products, which consumers want. There are a number of examples throughout history that have temporarily increased demand for specific products. The problem, though, is that the increase in demand typically is temporary. At other times, demand may not subside, but, supply catches up and the cycle must begin again. Perpetuating increased demand for commodities is not an easy task. It’s hard enough to maintain constant demand, but increasing the demand is very difficult, time-consuming and requires a little luck.

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A look at how the immigrant population impacts marketing goat meat Most of the goat meat eaten in the U.S. is by ethnic populations. But that bodes well for the industry’s future. Dr. Jodie Pennington, small ruminant specialist with Lincoln University at the Newton County Extension Center in Neosho, Mo., told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, “The Hispanic and Muslim populations are among the fastest growing in the U.S., and both eat a lot of goat meat. This means that there will be greater demand for fresh goat meat in the future. Presently, 17 percent of the U.S. population is Hispanic. The Hispanic population in the U.S. has grown rapidly, over 5-fold since 1970. By 2050, the Hispanic population is expected to be 30 percent of the U.S. population.” Consumption spikes during these ethnic groups’ holidays. Muslim consumers will celebrate Ramadan, a month of daytime fasting that currently falls in early summer, with festival meals that can feature goat, and again during Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, in early fall. Hispanic groups will enjoy goat at Christmas and Easter, and those of Mexican heritage at Cinco de Mayo; it’s also sometimes the centerpiece of a feast at the Chinese New Year. Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said producers will time kidding to coincide with the holidays. “A lot of producers are selling direct to the public, where people will advertise in the local paper,” Fernandez told OFN. “If there’s a local Spanish language paper, they’ll advertise in that.” One of those direct sellers is Nancy Edgerly, whose Silver Hill Farm is south of St. Joe, Ark. “Traditionally, we have sold to a Muslim market,” she told OFN. “It is a Halal kill, which is kind of like Kosher; everything’s blessed, and the cleric is there while the line is working. The Muslim people want a carcass that’s between 40-60 pounds because they buy a whole carcass, cut it up into 2 inch pieces, bone-in, and that’s what they eat during the week… The Muslim market wants a young animal, and you can tell how young it is by the color of the meat. They’re looking more for

‘feel,’ I guess we’d call it.” She said consumers of Caribbean heritage, on the other hand, want an older animal because they want more flavor. The annual USDA inventory reports indicate meat goat numbers have been declining every year and were at 2.275 million at the start of 2014, down 12 percent from 2008, the first year in the series. Slaughter last year was down 5 percent from 2012. “But the dairy goat market is up,” Edgerly reported. “I’m getting more calls from people who have small children or babies that are lactose-intolerant, and they’re looking for goat milk.” The meat price is still high; at San Angelo, Texas, prime goat meat is over $2.00/lb, and the next grade is $1.86 and up. What kills the market for non-ethnic consumers is the slaughter cost, which is calculated per pound regardless of the size of the animal. Edgerly said, “If you’ve got a 60 pound goat, you’re going to lose 50 percent of the animal on the rail; if you pay $2.00/lb for that animal you’re up to 4 bucks, and if you pay another $1 or $2 for slaughter you’re up to $5.00-6.00 before you wrap it. So it’s difficult to sell meat to the consumer unless they’re going to slaughter it themselves, or they understand the quality of the meat.” It’s tough for her to field inquiries outside of the main demand season; meat goat producers want the kids to hit the ground in March and April, to take advantage of the forage. “As the market gets closer to December, January and February, the prices skyrocket,” she said. “So when a fellow called me early in the year, I had nothing to sell him.” The goal is to raise the animals up to 60-80 pounds so the higher weights can offset the fixed processing costs. Edgerly has customers of Mexican descent in northern Arkansas who buy live animals and perform their own slaughtering. “The farther north and east you go, the more money you get for your product, and most of it is slaughtered in that area,” she said, adding she has a place on her own farm where people can slaughter the goats they buy, “but most people would prefer to have it wrapped.”

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Management of sheep and goats in summer heat can be a challenging task for some producers, especially those producers with wool sheep, according to Dr. Jodie Pennington, small ruminant educator with Lincoln University Extension. “The two most critical factors are to provide access to shade and water at all times for the animals,” said Pennington. “The extreme heat is compounded by the relatively high humidity that we experience here in southwest Missouri.” SIGNS OF HEAT STRESS Signs of heat stress in goats and sheep include bunching in the shade (if it’s available), slobbering, high respiratory rates (panting), high body temperature, and open mouth breathing. In severe cases of heat stress, lack of coordination, trembling and down animals may be seen. “If you see many or severe signs of heat stress, minimize the stress immediately, but handle the animals gently to avoid increasing their stress even more,” said Pennington. Some animals may be affected more than others. Animals with other stresses such as heavy lactation and past health problems may be more affected by heat stress. These animals will often be the first and the most severely affected in the herd. Dark animals are more susceptible to heat stress than light colored sheep and goats. If an animal’s health problems are on-going, administer treatment with extra care and consider culling,” said Pennington. WHAT TO DO One of the best things to do for goats and sheep is to offer shade and water. Shade will reduce heat loads, and water will help dissipate heat. According to Pennington, water consumption is driven by environmental

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temperature. At 90 degrees Fahrenheit, water consumption may be almost twice that at 70 degrees and 50 percent greater than at 80 degrees. “Always keep good quality fresh water in front of the sheep and goats,” said Pennington. Heat stress can be lessened by providing water via sprinklers and using fans to aid in evaporating the water. Use care with a sprinkler as misting can add to the humidity. With sheep, water can make the wool less able to dissipate heat. “Mature trees provide excellent shade (and shelter) and are usually the least-cost alternative. If natural shelter is not available, many sheep and goat producers use wooden or metal huts, plastic calf hutches or movable structures to provide shelter for grazing animals,” said Pennington. Simple shade structures can be constructed from shade cloth, mesh fabric, tarps, canvas or sheet metal. Movable shade structures are suitable for intensive rotational grazing systems. AVOID OVERWORK Avoid overworking the animals if they are heat-stressed. Body temperatures of sheep and goats tend to peak in the early evening, then decline in the night to reach a low point in the hours after sunrise, and then slowly building throughout the day. Pennington said to work the animals in the early morning, and avoid afternoon/evening work when body temperatures are already high. If possible, under prolonged heat stress conditions, avoid working the animals at all. “If at all possible, avoid transporting sheep and goats during periods of heat stress. If transportation can’t be delayed, do it during the cooler evening or early morning hours to avoid any additional stress,” said Pennington. JULY 28, 2014

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Do They Eat Browse or Weeds? By Amanda Erichsen

Understanding the nutritional value of browse and weeds for sheep and goats “The leaves and parts of woody and horseweed are native forbs that goats plants selected by the sheep will eat. Ironweed and goldenrod are naand goats can be highly nutri- tive forbs that sheep prefer. Many native tious,” said Jodie Pennington, small ru- and introduced weeds have seasonally high protein and energy levels (even comminant specialist at Lincoln University. “Browse is slightly different than more parable to alfalfa), and some are sources of soluble feeds in that the woody fibrous critical minerals.” Browse is better for sheep and goats than parts of the plant slows down digestion other livestock because it can contain and may take more effort to eat.” “Browse is made up of the leaves and high levels of tannins that may taste bitter twigs of woody plants, such as shrubs, to cattle. “Sheep can tolerate more tannin than cattle, and vines and trees,” goat saliva contains said Claire Whia protein that binds teside, grassland “If rotational grazing to tannins so they specialist with the management is utilized, can tolerate even Arkansas Natural and the forages are higher levels,” WhResource Consernever grazed below 3 iteside said. vation Service. Livestock can “However, it is inches, then all the livealso adjust their only considered stock should be healthidiets to the plants browse if the anier since they will not be offered to them. mals can reach likely to consume the That is, the aniand consume it. In worm larvae.” mals will eat what areas with a dense – Claire Whiteside, is there. However, deer or goat popuNRCS grassland specialist in a mixed pasture lation, a ‘browse cattle will typicalline’ is visible with ly consume about limbs trimmed up to about six feet on the trees and an open 90 percent grass and clover and 10 perunderstory. Mature woods, with few low cent browse and forbs. Sheep prefer a branches and little sunlight penetrating ratio of 70 percent grass and 30 percent the thick canopy, would not offer acces- forbs, with occasional brush. Goats will select about 60 percent browse, 20 persible browse.” Whiteside believes that the Ozarks cent forbs and 20 percent grass, Whitearea could support many more goats and side added. The following are conclusions found sheep, during the growing season, than we are currently raising. During the win- from a recent woodlands study conter, however, supplementation of hay ducted by Pennington comparing meat goats and hair sheep grazing patterns: and feed would be required. • Goats ate slightly more browse and “A weed is ‘a plant out of place’, usually describing a broadleaf forb,” Whiteside vegetation than the sheep but both speicsaid. “Several weeds are considered nox- es can be used to clean up a woodlands. • Of the vegetation categories, all of the ious since they are not eaten by most livestock, such as wooly croton, hemp dog- available vines/ivy was eaten followed by bane and horsenettle. Pokeweed, Virginia pepperweed, common ragweed, fleabane — Continued on Page 27 JULY 28, 2014

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Co-grazing may offer a reasonable option for nutrition and parasite management Sheep and goat production, while down the last couple of years due to drought, has increased tremendously in popularity over the last 20 years. According to Dr. Jodie Pennington, small ruminant specialist with Lincoln University at the Newton County Extension Center in Neosho, Mo., sheep and goats fit in well with multi-grazing systems. “I have worked very closely with Crowder College and there, we run sheep and goats together with the cattle and the horses; many people do across the region here,” Pennington told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. There are also a few corn and soybean farmers who will turn the small ruminants into fields after harvest to clean up the crop residues. Forages and grasses for sheep and goats are similar but not identical to those for cattle and horses. Sheep prefer more forbs or broadleaves, while goats will eat browse – brushes and other woody plants – before they’ll eat grass. Pennington said sheep, and in particular the hair sheep breeds more popular in the Mid-South, will also eat browse, but don’t need to have dedicated acreage with those plants set aside for them. And, Pennington said, “In drought situations, where grass essentially dries up, goats will go in the woods and do acceptably well on browse, while you can’t reasonably expect a cow or a horse, or even a sheep, to do that.” Because of the different tastes in forage, multispecies grazing can result in increased efficiency; Pennington said when cattle and horses are on the same pastures as sheep and goats, the rate of gain can be 10 percent or even 20 percent higher, as the sheep and goats will eat the browse and weeds that cattle and horses may not.

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But even though sheep and goat enterprises look attractive on paper due to recent high prices, Pennington said management can be an issue, particularly with regard to parasites. Goats are particularly susceptible, and one internal parasite – Haemonchus contortus, known as the barber pole worm – can be a significant problem. Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said H. contortus can be controlled, but not eliminated. “They’re going to have it; that’s a normal thing,” Fernandez told OFN. One management tip to defeat the pest is to avoid overgrazing. “You want to try to maintain your pasture height no lower than about 3 inches in height for your grass blades,” Fernandez said. “That’s about as far up the grass blades as the barber pole larvae can crawl.” He also recommended rotational grazing; when the eggs laid by the worm in the previous pasture hatch, the larvae will develop and climb up on the grass. If they are not consumed by their hosts, they’ll simply die off. Veterinarians recommend against routine application of dewormers. Fernandez said all worm populations are now resistant to at least one and in some cases several chemistries, and animal health professionals are hoping to preserve the efficacy of the remaining treatments. Instead, producers should only deworm animals with significant infestations, and that can be determined through what is called FAMACHA scoring. Fernandez explained, “You look at the conjunctiva of the eye – that’s the red tissue that you’ll — Continued on Next Page JULY 28, 2014

farm help Nutrition and Parasites: A Balancing Act Continued from Previous Page find beneath the eyelid that surrounds the eyeball itself. That’s what we’re comparing to a color chart and as the animals become anemic, because this is a bloodsucking parasite, the color of that conjunctiva will fade from a very bright red to an almost white color.” Even pale pink tissue, he said, could be an indicator for treatment. Other health concerns include Clostridium C & D, also known as “overeating disease.” If the animal consumes too much grain quickly, it can cause the naturally occurring gut organism to bloom and produce a toxic effect. But undernutrition can also be an issue; Fernandez, who raises his own sheep, said, “One of the batches of hay that I bought this winter and tested was only 7 percent protein and about 52 percent Total Digestible Nutrients. I had third trimester pregnant ewes, and they were actually growing ewes as

well – they were yearlings, and they required closer to 16-17 percent protein and roughly 62 percent TDN, so I had to supplement them quite a bit.” He said sheep and goats have higher protein requirements, and usually higher energy requirements, than do cattle; they’ll get that protein from broadleaves, but those species can get grazed out if the pasture is heavily used – and in some cases, that was the farmer’s intention. “They’re looking at brush or weed control, and looking to suppress the broadleaf plants in favor of the grasses,” Fernandez said. “You want to manage your goats a little bit more carefully because they do prefer those broadleaved plants, especially the brushy plants, so they can kill them very quickly and leave you nothing but grass, which is what they don’t prefer.”

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Do They Eat Browse or Weeds? Continued from Page 25 lesser percentages eaten of multi-flora rose, buck brush, summer grasses, winter grasses, broadleaves, trees/bushes, briers, and sericea lespedeza. Usually over 90 percent of the vegetation was eaten. • The goats ate greater percentage sericea, multif-lora rose, briers, broadleaves, and trees/bushes than the sheep. • The goats had a higher browse line than the sheep because goats browse on their hind legs. • Does had greater weight gain and improved body condition scores than ewes did which may have resulted from either the goats eating more browse or being more heat resistant than sheep as the study was in June-August or a combination of these factors. • Nursing ewes lost weight and nonlactating ewes gained weight during the 8-week trail, while both nursing and non-lactating does gained weight during JULY 28, 2014

the trial. Several of the nursing ewes had larger lambs and were probably producing more milk than the does. • Lactation status may be a factor to consider in utilizing ewes in woodlands. Females that are milking may need more nutrients than they can get from browse. “If rotational grazing management is utilized, and the forages are never grazed below 3 inches, then all the livestock should be healthier since they will not be likely to consume the worm larvae,” said Whiteside. “Even though sheep and goats share parasites, they do not carry the same worms as cattle. So they can safely graze around cow manure (that is naturally avoided by cattle) and the cattle can graze around the small ruminant pellets (that are avoided by the sheep and goats). It all adds up to more meat per acre being produced, leading to higher profitability.” Serving More Than 34,000 Readers Across Southwest Missouri

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