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After more than 20 years in the dairy goat industry, Jen Ruyter is building her dream operation

Representing the Breed Rae-Kin-Pey Dairy Goats breeds for high-quality, high-performance animals

Forages for Small Ruminants The good, the bad and the toxic

The Making of Goatroper Farms

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Request for drought assistance: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a disaster designation that covers the entire state due to ongoing drought conditions. Roughly two-thirds of the state is abnormally dry, while moderate drought conditions persist across the Delta region and the entire northern part of the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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Boozman honored: U.S. Sen. John Boozman was awarded the Golden Plow, the highest honor offered to a sitting member of Congress at the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 74th annual Officers and Leaders Conference in July. Boozman, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, is just the third Arkansan to receive the award.

University receives donation: Private financial support has allowed the Arkansas Tech University Department of Agriculture and Tourism to purchase a new cattle trailer for use on the Tech Farm. Gifts from Yell County rancher and former Russellville automobile dealership owner John Harris and other supporters of the ATU agriculture program made the acquisition of the trailer possible. State O-Rama held: Youth, county staff and volunteers flooded the University of Arkansas Fayetteville campus from July 26-29 for the State O-Roma, which features state-level competitions, workshops, tours and socials. This was the first in-person State O-Rama since 2019. More than 300 4-H members, county staff and volunteers from 51 of Arkansas’ 75 counties registered for the event. Correction: In the July 11, 2022, edition of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, it was stated that Gynna Southerland raises Spanish goats. Tina Cox of Kik N Ish Farm owns the Spanish goats and is in partnership with Southerland in a crossbreeding operation.

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OKFB event set: The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers is set to host the Fourth Annual Shotgun Shoot on Aug. 27 at Silverleaf Shotgun Sports in Guthrie. The fundraising event will benefit the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture. Space will be limited to 40 teams. For more contact Zac Swartz at (405) 523-2300.

Oklahoma producers selected for academy: Two cattle producers from the Oklahoma Ozarks were selected to be a part of the class 29 of the Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy, which is a program of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. Area cattle producers selected are K.C. Barnes II of Hulbert and Tyler Richter of Morris. The academy is targeted for beef producers between the ages of 25 and 40 to develop young OCA members through industry exposure, education and association communication.

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A 4-H project for the kids has evolved into much more at Rae-Kin-Pey Dairy Goats

The purchase of a single billy started Goatroper Farms

Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Wood’s Feed Store

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Town & Country features Charlie Wright

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Building on a dream at New Dawn Goat Dairy Youth in Agriculture highlights Charlotte Koller

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’ve been spending a lot of time at county fairs lately. I love checking out the livestock and catching up with friends I only see at fairs. Some of these friendships go back to when my friends were just youngsters checking in with me at my local county fair or the Missouri Julie Turner-Crawford State Fair when I worked with the Missouri FFA Associais a native of Dallas tion. Now their children are showing at those same fairs. County, Mo., where These folks are my fair family, and I am always glad she grew up on her to see them. family’s farm. She is a There’s also the food you can only get at a fair. I love a graduate of Missouri good, greasy, deep-fried corn dog at a fair, and a funnel State University. To contact Julie, call 1-866cake is always a go-to. Barbecued chicken on a stick? Yes, 532-1960 or by email at please. This year, however, I have refrained from those editor@ozarksfn.com. tempting delights; it’s just been too hot to eat. Fairs have been a learning ground for me as well. I have had the opportunity to learn more about other livestock species and animals we didn’t have growing up. Have you ever watched a poultry or rabbit show? I still don’t understand it all, but I watch. I first saw a Boer goat at the Missouri State Fair in the 1990s. It was the first year for the Boer show, and I remember thinking these were the wildest-looking goats I had ever seen. Today, Boer and other meat goat breeds are a significant part of the agricultural landscape in the Ozarks. Sheep are very popular in the Ozarks as well. Not too long ago, we would only see wooled breeds here and there. Today, however, with the growing popularity of haired breeds, you see more and more of them in pastures and at your local fairs. Haired breeds sometimes outnumber the wool breeds in the ring. Something I don’t like about fairs, other than record-breaking summer temperatures, is the lack of interest non-agriculture people have in fairs if there aren’t rides, games or other things to amuse them. I often see posts on social media complaining that a fair

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page didn’t have this ride or there were “just animals” at the fair. So boring. Earlier this week, I had a conversation about a local fair with a lady I have known for nearly 20 years. Having lived in the same community her entire life, she has been to the fair many times but had no idea how many young people participate in the fair, or the work these young people and families do before, during and after the fair. She has never been through the livestock barns, nor has she walked through the building that houses the art, photography, home economics, horticulture and other items; she never knew that part of the fair existed. I encouraged her to walk around her local fair and see things away from the flashing lights of the carnival and cries from the folks running the games who “guarantee a winner every time.” I also told her she could see the folks who help provide food and other products to her family

with a simple stroll through the barns. When asked, most exhibitors are eager to share information about their animals. We must continue to support our local fairs, no matter how big or small. For some youngsters, that little ribbon, no matter what color, is something they look forward to all year long. When you support your local fair, you also show support for your community, its youth and your support for agriculture. I know budgets are tight, but you can also give the gift of time. I’m sure your local fair board would love to hear from you.

Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 him for a prospective history professor from back east. I introduced myself, we shook hands and I proceeded to help him with a small suitcase and several boxes of his latest book that he would hawk after he spoke. It would be about four hours before the banquet started, so I asked him if he would like to go to the hotel to rest up, or see some of the sights of Springfield, Mo. I told him that the world headquarters of Bass Pro was in Springfield and that the university also had a farm, if he wanted a tour. “Thanks for the offer, but does your city have a shopping mall?” A little surprised, I answered that we did, indeed have a sizeable mall. “If you could take me there, I’d be mighty

obliged. Christmas is slippin’ up on me and I haven’t got my wife a present, yet.” On our way to and from the mall, we visited about writing, speaking, and entertaining. I had just started dabbling in writing a column at that time, and was published in a whopping, two newspapers. He encouraged me to keep at it, but warned, “You’ll never make any money from writin’, but gettin’ your name out there will let you get some speaking gigs, and that,” he said with a wink and a smile, “is where the money is!” I offered to walk through the mall with him, but he politely declined. “Gettin’ something for the Missus, is kinda personal.” About an hour later, he returned with a small bag. I didn’t ask, and he didn’t tell.

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Aaron and Courtney Alsbaugh believe their first responsibility with Rae-Kin-Pey Dairy Goats is to create a happy and healthy environment for the animals in their care. Aaron and Courtney Alsbaugh named the family farm, Rae-Kin-Pey Dairy Goats Farm, after their children, Reagan, Kinley and Peyton. “We began raising and showing dairy goats in 2010 as a 4-H project and quickly learned to appreciate the joys and challenges of caring for these amazing animals,” Aaron said. What started as a 4-H project for the Alsbaugh children is now a family hobby. The farm has three retired goats, six milking goats, five yearlings which will be bred in the fall, and four does from this spring. “We love the animals, and we like to show them at the state fairs and American Dairy Goat Association or ADGA shows,” Aaron said. “They are not a part of our business; we lose a lot of money on them, but it is our hobby. We don’t use or sell very much of the milk. “Our children have mostly moved into college or other interests, so the goat herd has consolidated into a few of our most productive animals,” Aaron said. AUGUST 1, 2022

Rae-Kin-Pey hosts a collection of quality ADGA registered milking goats including the breeds of Alpine, Lamalcha and Nigerian Dwarf. “Our primary focus is on the Alpines,” Aaron said. For many years, the family raised Toggenburgs but recently sold the herd to a farm in Texas. “Our goal is to raise dairy goats that are excellent representatives of their breed, being productive in the milk parlor and performing at the highest levels in the show ring,” Aaron said. The original goats were selected from lines which represent some of the top breeding programs in the nation, he said. The farm uses artificial insemination and the practice has been successful, he said. “We keep a semen tank on hand and have learned to AI from other goat breeders,” Aaron said. Dairy goats come into their breeding season in the fall and the family tries to breed for the kids arrival from February through early April, he said. “They can be artificially manipulated into other breeding seasons, but we have Miami, Okla. been most successful on their natural heat cycles,” Aaron said. Feeding is just as important as genetics.

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“Productive dairy goats mostly need high quality alfalfa hay,” Aaron said. The farm previously shipped in Alfalfa hay from Colorado but for the last few years the family has planted their own patch of alfalfa hay and been successful, he said. “It is not as high quality, but the lower cost suits our purposes,” Aaron said. The health program for dairy goats has been the biggest learning curve and obstacle to success over the years. “Many vets are not knowledgeable about the specific issues concerning dairy goats so most of our learning has been from other breeders.” Aaron said. Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis can be a major disease issue, it is common in Boer goats but does not cause as much concern since their use and lifespan is different. The virus can be passed to another

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goat through infected colostrum, milk, or blood. It is not passed from feces, breeding, or sharing food and water. “We want our dairy goats to live long, productive lives and CAE can both cripple their body and damage their udder,” Aaron said. “There is no cure so it’s very important to test any animals you bring into your herd and continue testing to maintain a clean herd.” Quality free-choice mineral and additional copper along with alfalfa is the baseline of the herd’s health. “We use some grain but only for milkers while they are on the milk stand and for growing kids,” Aaron said. “Wormers are rotated and given as needed.” The most important thing for raising kids is coccidia parasite prevention which we do by adding a prevention to their milk, he said.

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Katie Rose started her love for goats with the chance purchase of a billy Katie Rose wasn’t looking to get into the goat business. Being a native of bian named Kiki. A year later Katie got her first Oberhasli, a 9-year-old named Arius. “They’re red and black and they’re one of the lower-numbered breeds in the United Little Rock, Ark., owning a goat farm wasn’t even on her mind the day she came across States,” Katie said. “Within the Oberhasli breed, I specialize in purebred Oberhasli. And Jack the Billy Goat. It was back in 2007, just after Rose and her ex-husband bought a farm in Vilonia. They there’s only about 50 of them registered in the US, and I’m the only purebred breeder in the state of Arkansas.” had heard about a market in which people can sell their products and animals. While Katie is fond of her other breeds, it is the Oberhasli, she said, are her heartbeats. “It’s actually a complete accident. I don’t think it happens a lot,” Rose said. “I had gone “I think because they are really chilled. They all have very typical personalities. Nuto get chickens. I wanted chickens because we had a farm now. We have to have chickens, right? A lady had a billy goat, and I mean just a silly old mixed-breed billy goat for bians are loud. Saanen are stubborn,” Katie said. “I have very rarely met an Oberhasli that wasn’t laid back, very sweet. They’re also smaller goats, and I’m a smaller persale,” Katie recalled. “She claimed he knew how to kill rattlesnakes. Now, looking son. So, not having monsters in the barn is an addition for me. They’re back on it, that was obviously a bunch of malarkey to try to get me to buy really good mothers. They raise their kids easily. And it feels important the goat, but she saw a sucker coming.” to be working with a heritage breed, that I’m doing something in the Katie didn’t get the chickens, but she did pay $40 for Jack the Billy grand scheme of things that I believe is a benefit.” Goat and was suddenly the proud owner of an old goat. At the Katie’s herd is fed a locally-sourced grass hay, black oil sunflowtime she had no idea what she was going to do with it except er seeds and oats. They also eat alfalfa sprouts. have it on the farm. “Keeping the goat herd at capacity first, and then milk pro“I got him home. My husband was like, ‘You have to take it duction second. It sounds a little backward, since we’re a back,’” Katie said. “And I was like, ‘It’s not Walmart. There’s dairy, but we also aim to be completely natural,” Katie said no return policy.’ Then I discovered once you have one said. “Our land is very wet, so I have to worry about parasite goat, you need to have more goats, and it just kind of grew issues. When the goats get sick, I want to make sure they from there.” have ample body resources, because that way we get them At the time, she was in graduate school, working on her better.” wildlife biology degree. Katie’s first job was as a field ecologist Along with breeding show goats, Goatroper Farms also “I just wanted to have a little hobby farm with some goats sells goat milk and goat meat. They also use the milk to make and some chickens, and live that idyllic, bucolic life people fudge, salted caramels and gluten-free baked goods, which custhink that we being in the country always is,” Katie said. “There tomers are available to purchase. was no plan; There were just goats and impulses. Jack the Billy Despite that, business has been slow in 2022, which is why Goat, had babies – Gravy and David – and it just kept going from Goatroper has more goats than usual on the farm. there. And then I kept the goats, and I got rid of the husband, is what It has forced Katie to consider making some tough decisions. I tell people. Because the goats were a lot easier to live with.” Submitted Photo “Another part of that is the economy right now. People just don’t have the More than two decades later, Rose is the owner and operator of money to buy a pedigree animal,” Katie said. “I could certainly take them to the sale Goatroper Farms, a 9-acre farm in Roland, Ark., that specializes in quality American Dairy Goat Association goats, raw goat’s milk, milk products and goat barn, and get $100, $150 each for them, but then all those genetic quirks and pedigree and all that would just go right down the drain. And I’m just not ready to do that quite semen. Katie currently has 33 goats on hand, but normally likes to keep her herd capped yet. Because it’s not just my work that would be gone. It would be the people whose work came before me that I am breeding with.” at 25. Katie describes running the farms as incredibly frustrating, but also fulfilling. Katie has turned a mild interest in one goat into a passion for the animal. It was “Like most small farms, we’re not profitable,” she said. “We don’t sell any a passion she knew her current husband, Joshua Pangle, shared as well. goat’s milk to make money. So, this farm is a passion. It’s a passion for me. “We met 2009, and he grew up raising goats,” Katie said. “He grew up It’s something that I enjoy doing 99 percent of the time. There’s always that homesteading, a survivalist in the woods. I knew he was the one when, Roland, Ark. 1 percent when it’s been a really bad day, and you’re like, ‘I wouldn’t have to after staying the night one night, he came out and all my goats were do this if I just worked in a cubicle with a computer. I wouldn’t have a bad day asleep on top of his dinner. And he just goes, ‘Girl, that’s what they do.’ ever.’ But then I remind myself, that I had lots of other bad days, but I had no He didn’t even get mad about it. I was like, ‘Oh. Well, good for them.’ control over those bad days. So, I think that Goatroper Farms is a passion that I So, he’s the one that could stay.” never regret doing. I question my sanity at times, but I don’t regret it.” Two years after they were married, they got their first registered goat; a Nu-

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l Location: Cabot, Ark. l Owners: The Wood Family l Manager: Jackie Mahoney History: Wood’s Feed Store is likely the oldest continually operating business in Cabot, Ark., manager Jackie Mahoney said. The store was started in 1937 by Frank Wood, and is still in the same location today. Products and Services: Wood’s Feed Store caters to farmers, ranchers, hunters and pet owners in the Cabot, Ark., area, offering a wide range of products. “We do feed and farm supplies for large and small animals, and we also handle a lot of pet supplies,” Jackie explained. “We have a lot of lawn and garden supplies and plants, flowers and all the things to go along with that. In the fall, we handle a lot of wildlife items. In the spring, we have baby chicks. “We sell anything a farmer might need, from feed, medication, wormers and other supplies they might need for the animals. We do a lot of chicken feeds, and sheep and goat feed.” At the present time, Wood’s Feed Store offers only bagged feed, with products from ADM, Purina and Bluebonnet being the largest sellers. In addition to catering to the needs of producers, Wood’s Feed Store also helps the future generation. “We try to work with the schools, with 4-H and FFA,” Jackie said. “We also donate a lot of plants to schools for school gardens.”

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Tulsa’s Gathering Place is a nearly 100-acre park along the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Okla. The primary access to the park is South John William’s Way which is just south of 26th Place. The park joins the River Parks East Trail and has multiple access points, depending on what part of the park you want to visit. The park is free to the public. The award-winning park opened in September 2018. National awards include USA Today’s Best City Park 2019 and Best New Attraction 2021, Time Magazine’s 100 Best Places to Visit 2019, Time Kid’s Magazine’s Worlds Coolest Places, and National Geographic’s 12 Mind-bending Playgrounds Around the World, among many other state and local awards. The Gathering Place has also been awarded multiple design, construction, engineering and environmental awards. The George Kaiser Family Foundation took on enhancing the river parks area in Tulsa. The project broke ground in 2014 after years of planning. “We are committed to creating a gathering space that is a recreational, civic and cultural destination for all walks of life to enjoy promoting inclusivity in our city. We are committed to enhancing the River Parks system while preserving the area’s natural ambiance and integrating the new space into the greater surrounding area,” the Gathering Place website states. The Gathering Place was a $465-million project, making it the largest private

gift to a community park in U.S. History. Donors are listed on the park’s website. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, a world-renowned landscape architectural firm, was hired to design the park to be a nature-inspired retreat within the city of Tulsa. Eco-friendly strategy, natural symbiotic landscape design and sustainability are meant to enhance park experiences and provide an iconic space for social and program opportunities. Two 300-foot-long land bridges provide safe passage for guests and wildlife over Riverside Drive and connect the park to riverfront walking and bike trails. Crossland Construction Company completed the park. The buildings in the park were designed by nationally and internationally known Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects. The main entrance to the park is Williams Lodge. It features a welcome center, two large community spaces and the world’s largest limestone fireplace. The fireplace is a feature of the Gathering Room and Redbud Café on the lower level. The ONEOK Boathouse has three levels and a variety of free programs and experiences, including the Cabinet of Wonder art installation, an activity space home to children’s events and learning activities. Kayak and pedal boat rentals are available at the boathouse. The oneof-a-kind roof design of the overlook deck provides both indoor and outdoor

views of the horizon, offering a place to experience the sunset and ever-changing Tulsa skyline after a meal at the Vistas at the Boathouse Restaurant. Three hundred trees were preserved during park construction, and 5,800 trees were planted, including 100 different species. Unhealthy trees were recycled into play features, tables and benches in the park. More than 16 acres of Oklahoma’s native tall grass and short grass meadows serve as a new habitat for local flora and fauna. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, helped design the 16 acres of wildflowers in the park’s meadows. The park contains 1.2 million plants and shrubs. The horticultural theme of the park is a mixture of ecological regions found in Oklahoma, including prairies, wetlands and forests. The park contains 19 soil types engineered for the 400 species of plants in the park. Sustainable practices were deliberately incorporated into park operations. An entirely automated LED lighting system with a central control panel ensures energy is used efficiently for the park. Sustainable water management practices circulate the pond’s nearly six million gallons of water through the adjacent wetlands conserving water and cleansing it, eliminating the need for chemical treatment. Several large parking lots have underground infiltration basins, which help to filter out pollutants.

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A series of exposed wetland infiltration gardens on the south side of the skate park absorb roadway runoff from Riverside Drive and the park uplands. Wildhorse sandstone, native to McClure, Okla., is used extensively in the park. Thermally processed ash and pine were used for benches, decking and light poles. Abundantly available larch and black locust were used for play structures. The park maintenance facility is largely underground, which not only reduces its visibility but also helps to naturally insulate the building and reduce demand for heating and cooling. All of the Gathering Place buildings, including the maintenance facility, are sustainably heated and cooled through geothermal wells. The Gathering Place has more than 100 unique experiences. Art is sprinkled throughout the park. Attractions include the Chapman Adventure Playground, William’s Lodge, ONEOK Boathouse, Mist Mountain, Charlie’s Water Mountain, Quick Trip Great Lawn, Energy Transfer Sports Center, Skate Park and BMX Pump Track, Midland Valley Trail, Four Season’s Garden, Slide Vale, Swing Hill, Peggy’s Pond, Wetlands Gardens, Garden Path Bridge, Sky Garden, Willow Beach, Nature Trail, Pine Valley, and the newly opened Discovery Lab non-profit children’s museum. More photos online at ozarksfn.com AUGUST 1, 2022

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In the Country: Charlie grew up on the Byrd Ranch, which began in 1879 and is owned by his parents, Rickey and Sandra Wright. The ranch was recently named the 2022 White County (Ark.) Farm Family of the Year. Charlie might have chosen a different career path, but he is still involved it the family’s farming operation. He helps during haying season, sale days and working cattle. The small cattle herd given to him by his parents helped him pay for college. “Agriculture will always be a part of me and who I am. I grew up around it and I love it, but it’s not what I want to do right now. To me, the history of it and the land are what means the most,” Charlie said. “Am I going to have 300 head of cattle? No. I may want to have a small hobby herd one day. I joke about this, but my mom and dad are not computer people or writers. I feel like I’m the PR manager because we had to go through all of the deeds and write about what has happened at the farm for the Arkansas Century Farm; same thing for the Arkansas Farm Family. I’m the writer and picture taker.” Charlie added spent time with his grandfather, Charles Byrd, prior to his passing to gather more information about the family farm and its history. “It was a special time for us,” Charlie said. “I learned things I didn’t know, like they raised chickens and strawberries. Now all of that information is preserved for future generations.”

sociate professor of pharmacy practice at Harding University in Searcy, Ark., which is also where he received is undergraduate and pharmacy degrees. Charlie said he teaches pharmacy students about what medications are used to treat, what the side effects could be, drug guidelines and other topics. He began his career with the university in February 2021. “I work as a pharmacist also, but as far as the teaching, I like learning new things,” Charlie said. “There is always Submitted Photo more to learn. With students on rotation, things come up with a patient, and I have no idea, so we reach it and find out, so for me there is that learning aspect. I also just really enjoy the students. I’m only three or four years older than them, so I’m not so old that I can’t relate to them; I feed off their energy.” Charlie said he wanted to go into the medical field, but he did not want to become a veterinarian like his father, nor did he wish to become a physician. Being a pharmacists, Charlie continued, is where the landed. “It’s the best of both worlds because you have your training and you still get to work with patients,” he explained.

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Arkansas Cattle Auction Ash Flat Livestock

65.00-96.00 †

beef

65.00-102.50 †

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Cleburne County County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

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Not Reported †

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 136.00-146.50; wtd. avg. price 142.31. Heifers: 136.00-145.00; wtd. avg. price 139.83. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 223.00-231.00; wtd. avg. price 225.59. Heifers: 223.00-231.00; wtd. avg. price 227.54.

80.00-112.00* 35.00-104.00 † None Reported † Not Reported* Not Reported*

Farmers Regional Sale Barn - Springdale Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction Vinita Stockyards Welch Stockyards

52.00-101.00* 80.00-115.00* None Reported † 77.00-112.00 † 75.00-90.00*

sheep &

Not Reported † 79.00-99.00 †

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 280.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 240.00-270.00. 7/24/22 Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 270.00-320.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 235.00-265.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 180.00-200.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 112.50-255.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 130.00-185.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 180.00-250.00. Wethers - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 220.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 195.00-320.00.

cattle

goats

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat

7/23/22

Receipts: 934 Another large crowd was on hand for this Saturday sale at Norwood Producers Auction Yards. Compared to last Not Reported* month slaughter lambs traded 20.00-30.00 lower. Not 85.00-101.00 † enough slaughter ewes for a comparison. There was very Not Reported* good demand for replacement ewes as they traded steady 90.00-115.00* to 20.00 per head higher. In the goat portion of the sale 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 there was not enough feeder kid goats for a comparison. Slaughter kid goats traded 60.00-90.00 lower. Slaughter nannies traded 20-30.00 lower. Replacement nannies traded steady. Supply and demand was moderate. Supply included: 47% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (1% Wooled & (Week of 7/17/22 to 7/23/22) Shorn, 87% Hair Breeds, 5% Ewes, 5% Hair Ewes, 2% Arkansas Cattle Auction 29.00-67.00 † Hair Bucks); 22% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair 35.00-77.00 † Ash Flat Livestock Ewes); 8% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 17% Slaughter Goats Not Reported † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs (47% Kids, 44% Nannies/Does, 7% Bucks/Billies, 2% Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 45.00-77.00* 4 Wethers); 7% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does). Cleburne County 16.00-73.00 † Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: None Reported † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): Not Reported* Decatur Livestock Auction 225.00. Farmers Regional Sale Barn -Springdale Not Reported* Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 220.0020.00-76.00* Fort Smith Stockyards 260.00. Four State Stockyards 10.00-74.50* Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 150.00-220.00. I-40 Livestock - Ozark None Reported † Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 130.00. Joplin Regional 119.00-90.50 † Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 85.00-100.00. 30.00-72.00* Mid-State Stockyards Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 60.00-75.00. North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest None Reported † Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per unit): 145.00. OKC West - El Reno 37.50-71.50 † Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per unit): 100.00Ouachita Livestock Auction 30.00-70.00 † 3 110.00. Ozarks Regional Stockyards 30.00-86.00 † Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-125.00. Stilwell Livestock Auction Not Reported* Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Tulsa Livestock Auction 42.00-72.00 † Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 250.00. Not Reported* Vinita Stockyards Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per unit): 145.00Welch Stockyards 315.00. 50.00-84.00* 72.00-87.00 † 74.00-116.00 †

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

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

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

Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy✝ 7/19/22 943

Ash Flat Livestock✝

110

National Sheep Summary

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

7/22/22 1,258

Uneven

St-4 Lower

172.50-212.50 155.00-175.00 140.00-162.50 150.00-160.00 150.00-159.00

170.00-204.00 177.50-202.50 150.00-185.00 169.00-175.00 149.00-158.00

130.00-175.00 117.50-167.50 105.00-144.00 120.00-130.00 110.00-125.00

178.00-210.00 155.00-192.50 139.00-171.00 151.00 142.00

130.00-170.00 120.00-155.00 120.00-150.00 130.00-141.00 126.00-130.00

140.00-147.50 135.00-159.00 124.00-162.00 147.50-162.00 140.00-155.00

7/22/22

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County Line Sale Ratcliff✝ 7/20/22 378

Decatur Livestock*

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Cleburne County Livestock✝ 7/18/22 892

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St-8 Lower

St-5 Higher

Uneven

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Steady

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St-4 Higher

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160.00-200.00 160.00-202.00 155.00-195.00 150.00-187.00 140.00-166.00

150.00-197.00 165.00-200.00 164.00-171.00 145.00 -----

150.00-160.00 150.00-160.00 154.00-169.00 150.00-164.00 154.00-163.50

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138.00-218.00 129.00-204.00 129.00-177.00 120.00-169.00 130.00-162.00

195.00-212.00 190.00-210.00 185.00-205.50 170.00-191.00 156.00-167.00

170.00-185.00 157.00-190.00 165.00-183.00 147.50-179.00 147.00-164.00

217.50-232.50 194.00-212.50 190.00-207.00 180.00-205.00 167.00-181.00

150.00-230.00 110.00-205.00 115.00-190.00 100.00-169.00 100.00-155.00

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130.00-174.00 120.00-164.00 136.00-147.00 138.00 -----

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160.00-208.00 150.00-190.00 145.00-177.00 131.00-159.00 120.00-143.00

--------130.00-155.00 130.00-144.00 128.00-133.00

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145.00-175.00 140.00-170.00 135.00-161.00 130.00-154.00 120.00-150.00

130.00-157.00 120.00-155.00 130.00-152.00 127.00-142.00 130.00-136.00

135.00-141.00 135.00-150.00 135.00-155.00 131.00-153.00 139.00-144.00

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125.00-187.00 123.00-167.00 119.00-164.00 113.00-156.00 120.00-143.00

150.00-180.00 149.00-175.00 144.00-169.00 143.00-166.50 140.00-154.50

140.00-160.00 130.00-155.00 120.00-155.00 137.00-151.00 127.00-157.00

172.50-190.00 172.00-191.00 161.00-175.00 157.00-168.00 154.00-162.25

100.00-185.00 100.00-172.00 100.00-160.00 95.00-153.00 90.00-135.00

NOT REPORTED

NONE REPORTED

cows

NOT REPORTED

slaughter

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 85.00-191.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 135.00-195.00. Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 230.00-255.00.

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly 5.0030.00 higher, except New Holland, PA 15.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly weak to 25.00 lower. Feeder lambs were 10.00-25.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 5,689 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. Northern Video sold 325 slaughter lambs and 3290 feeder lambs in Montana and 6070 feeder lambs in Wyoming. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 5,284 lamb carcasses traded Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat 7/21/22 with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Receipts: 615 Compared to the last sale slaughter lambs traded steady and Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs no test. slaughter ewes also traded steady. In the goat portion of the New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 125.00sale feeder kid goats traded steady on a limited supply with 195.0. slaughter kid goats trading 60.00-80.00 lower. Slaughter Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 115-150 lbs 92.50nannies traded 12.00-18.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate as very dry weather and 100+ degree temperatures 105.00, few 140.00-150.00; 160-185 lbs 92.50-97.50. have been in the area all week. Supply included: 46% Slaugh- South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 104.00126.00; 153 lbs 111.00. ter Sheep/Lambs (10% Wooled & Shorn, 54% Hair Breeds, 10% Ewes, 17% Hair Ewes, 8% Hair Bucks); 24% Feeder Goats Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 142.50180.00; 164 lbs 97.50. (100% Kids); 30% Slaughter Goats (31% Kids, 47% Nannies/ Billings, MT: wooled and shorn no test. Does, 17% Bucks/Billies, 5% Wether Kids). Missouri: wooled and shorn no test. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Equity Coop: wooled and shorn no sales. Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 220.00Northern Video: 245.00. MT: 325: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 102.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 150.00-180.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 225.00-315.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 199.00-235.00, few 237.00Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 160.00-217.50. 242.00; 60-70 lbs 199.00-232.00, few 237.00; 70-80 lbs Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 117.50-155.00. 180.00-222.00, few 224.00-234.00; 80-90 lbs 177.00Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 40.00-72.50. 222.00, few 227.00; 90-110 lbs 161.00-210.00, few Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 145.00-192.00. 200.00-220.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 193.00Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 80.00-130.00. 200.00; 70-80 lbs 167.00-200.00; 83 lbs 173.00; 90-105 lbs Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 55.00-60.00. 157.00-185.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-120.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 180.00Feeder Goats: 220.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-220.00, Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 270.00-320.00. few 245.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-205.00, few 222.00Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 200.00-267.50. 235.00; 80-90 lbs 167.00-190.00, few 200.00-215.00; Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 155.00-190.00. 90-100 lbs 150.00-190.00, few 210.00. hair 43 lbs 150.00; Slaughter Goats: 50-60 lbs 195.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 160.00-195.00; 70-80 Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 275.00-300.00. lbs 165.00-187.00, few 215.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00-180.00; Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 202.50-245.00. 90-100 lbs 157.00-190.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 175.00-192.50.

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NOT REPORTED

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market sales reports

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replacement Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy

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-185.00 -190.00 -183.00 -179.00 -164.00

217.50-232.50 194.00-212.50 190.00-207.00 180.00-205.00 167.00-181.00

150.00-230.00 110.00-205.00 115.00-190.00 100.00-169.00 100.00-155.00

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172.50-190.00 172.00-191.00 161.00-175.00 157.00-168.00 154.00-162.25

100.00-185.00 100.00-172.00 100.00-160.00 95.00-153.00 90.00-135.00

AUGUST 1, 2022

166.26

191.86

196.90 177.03 ***

158.57 165.91 149.88 *** 138.58

169.76 162.63

141.76

***

600

1100

1600

157.89

2100

pairs

Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards - Exeter I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction Vinita Stockyards

1060.00 *

600

174.53

192.00

Not Reported †

155.08

None Reported † None Reported † Not Reported * Not Reported *

Week of 7/3/22

179.04 *** *** 177.70

151.32 145.96

***

None Reported * None Reported †

*** 159.19

181.82 ***

*** 160.57

192.50

173.96

153.82 145.30

160.00

178.69

193.90 **

Not Reported * None Reported †

1600

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169.00

1250.00 † 400.00-800.00 † 675.00-1300.00 † Not Reported * 800.00-1110.00 †

1100

149.52 ***

None Reported †

None Reported † None Reported * Not Reported †

Welch Stockyards

100

170.10 ***

Week of 7/3/22

Arkansas Cattle Auction Ash Flat Livestock 600.00-750.00 † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 1075.00 * Cleburne County Livestock - Heber Springs County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Farmers Regional Sale Barn - Springdale

160.45

2100

197.91 170.00 176.23

166.27 141.70 146.17 155.15

165.47

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.✝ 7/19/22 7,894

Ouachita Livestock Ola✝ 7/19/22 906

Ozarks Regional West Plains✝ 7/19/22 3,650

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Uneven

4-15 Lower

Uneven

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197.50 182.50-188.00 166.00-195.00 175.50-195.00 166.50-182.00

182.00-201.00 160.00-182.00 149.00-171.00 147.00-169.00 152.00

----190.00-204.00 180.00-194.00 176.00-182.50 166.00-177.00

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

169.00-204.00 144.00-175.00 137.00-151.00 128.00-141.00 -----

----165.00-170.00 159.00-175.00 ---------

NOT REPORTED

St-4 Higher

100

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190.27

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163.73

300.00-860.00 † 175.00-1125.00 †

cow/calf

6.00

5.80

heifers 550-600 LBS.

160.86

685.00-1325.00 † None Reported * Not Reported † 1125.00-1150.00 †

Apr. 22 May 22 June 22

198.36

Sorghum

13.51

Feb. 22 Mar. 22

192.97

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Corn

Nov. 21 Dec. 21

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None Reported * None Reported * None Reported †

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Oct. 21

steers 550-600 LBS.

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Soft Wheat

July 21 Aug. 21 Sept. 21

None Reported † Not Reported*

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145.27

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166.70 163.30

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177.06

145.40

164.00

171.16

187.00 **

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wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 180.00s 190.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-220.00, 00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-205.00, few 222.00s 167.00-190.00, few 200.00-215.00; 0-190.00, few 210.00. hair 43 lbs 150.00; -225.00; 60-70 lbs 160.00-195.00; 70-80 0, few 215.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00-180.00; 0-190.00.

Not Reported †

825.00 * 700.00-850.00 †

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Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.9200 and 40# blocks at $1.9100. The weekly average for barrels is $1.9900 (-0.1475) and blocks, $1.9490 (-0.1275). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk flows are generally trending level to lower across the country. Summer heat and lack of precipitation in some areas, particularly in Southern states, are imperiling pasture conditions and impacting cow comfort. In the face of high feed and water expenses, contacts report an increase in farmers selling cattle into processing across Texas and Oklahoma. Farm level milk production is declining in California, but output is surpassing handler forecasts and some milk loads are moving out into neighboring states with tighter local supplies. Nationwide, Class I demand is mixed. An uptick in orders is reported in the Southeast as bottlers prepare for the upcoming school year. Cheesemaking is active, keeping Class III demand elevated. Condensed skim markets are fairly steady. Cream availability is tightening in all regions, according to stakeholders. Western butter makers and ice cream manufacturers are maintaining busy production schedules, but in the Central and East regions, demand from cream-based producers is reportedly more subdued. F.O.B. cream multiples for all Classes are ranging 1.34-1.43 in the East, 1.26-1.38 in the Midwest, and 1.081.36 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $3.8311 - $4.0669.

Week of 7/17/22

wooled and shorn 115-150 lbs 92.5000-150.00; 160-185 lbs 92.50-97.50. wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 104.00111.00. oled and shorn 110-145 lbs 142.5097.50. ooled and shorn no test. d and shorn no test. ooled and shorn no sales. o: d and shorn 145 lbs 102.00. s: Choice and Prime 1-2: r 40-60 lbs 199.00-235.00, few 237.00s 199.00-232.00, few 237.00; 70-80 lbs ew 224.00-234.00; 80-90 lbs 177.0000; 90-110 lbs 161.00-210.00, few wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 193.00s 167.00-200.00; 83 lbs 173.00; 90-105 lbs

National Dairy Market at a Glance

$120

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NOT REPORTED

7/22/22

t week slaughter lambs sold mostly 5.00cept New Holland, PA 15.00-30.00 lower. were mostly weak to 25.00 lower. Feeder 0-25.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 5,689 ne day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperaorthern Video sold 325 slaughter lambs lambs in Montana and 6070 feeder ing. In direct trading slaughter ewes s not tested. 5,284 lamb carcasses traded ue to confidentiality. All sheep sold per (CWT) unless specified. s: Choice and Prime 2-3 oled and shorn 100-135 lbs no test. PA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 125.00-

$160

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Week of 6/26/22

Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 85.00-191.00. election 1-2 (per cwt): 135.00-195.00. lection 2 (per cwt): 230.00-255.00.

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164.59 133.88

125 148 171 194 217 240 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

163.28 100

120 140 160 180 200 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

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After more than 20 years in the dairy goat industry, Jen Ruyter is building her dream operation Raised on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, Jen Ruyter began venturing into dairy goats more than 20 years ago. “I’ve been passionate about the goats since I was little,” Jen said. “I used to show them throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland and milked there, too.” About four years ago, she moved to Arkansas for missions work with the Youth With a Mission organization in Ozark, Ark., bringing 11 of her goats with her. “When I moved here, I used my goats to teach food security and used them in the discipleship training schools,” Jen said. Jen and her husband David, whom she met after moving to the Natural

State, are now building their herd and 4 I’ve been getting Miniature Nubian bucks acres, all while raising 2-year-old twins from Oklahoma and Texas. The MiniaEzra and Hezekiah, and 4-month-old ture Nubians have gotten more popular Azariah at New Dawn Goat Dairy. the last five years, and there are a lot of on“When we got married and started line shows. The one I got from Texas just having kids, we decided to settle down,” won a show, so it’s exciting.” Jen said. “But I still have the goats.” Her years of showing drive Jen to find Jen is still milking her herd, selling milk animals with superior conformation. straight from the farm, and making a “It’s all about longevity,” she said. line of goat milk soap, which she sells “Better genetics will last longer, and beat a local coffee shop. She also ships her cause we are milking twice a day, it’s imsoap back to customers in Pennsylvania. portant to have those good genetics for Jen raised mostly Alpines in Pennsyl- the animal’s health.” vania, mixed with a few Nubians and The New Dawn milking herd is five, Nigerian Dwarfs. Today she has added but several yearlings will be bred next Miniature Nubians to the mix. year, and younger animals are waiting “It’s a cross between a Nubian and a Ni- in the wings. gerian Dwarf to get a smaller Nubian,” she “I get about 4 gallons a day from the explained. “Both breeds have five I milk, so they are doing the highest butterfat of any pretty well,” Jen said. “One of breed, and Nigerians are more my milkers is only 22-inches than double. My goal is to Ozark, Ark. tall, and she’s milking really have a high butterfat-producwell.” ing animal that doesn’t conIn the past, Jen has taken off sume a lot. I have the standard from milking in the month of Deand the smaller Nubians, and cember, but she has opted to change Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

her breeding program to have milk year round. “I am going to try to have at least two,” Jen said, adding that Azariah came around breeding season last year, so she had to modify the schedule. To make kidding dates more manageable, bucks are not housed with the females Instead, Jen brings does to the bucks when she is ready to breed them. “That way, I know when they are due, and I can have one or two in milk most of the time,” she said. “With the Miniature Nubians, they come into heat more often than the standard breeds do, so they are easier to breed in late winter or early fall. I prefer this because I can also be there when the goat is due so I can make sure she’s having a safe birth and the babies are doing OK. I have worked on other dairies, and it’s very chaotic when you have 10 due the same day. I like to spread things out, so the babies get the attention they need. Goats have two or three babies at one time, so there can be a weak one that needs more attention; I try to keep everyone healthy and alive. One of my favorite parts about it all is baby season. You work hard, but you get to see what your new genetics look like.” To aid in the longevity of her herd, Jen said, does are not put into a breeding rotation until they are a year and a half old. “I like to wait until they get a little bigger and are more mature,” she explained. “Doing that, they seem to do better.” Most buck kids are wethered young and sold for meat or as pets. However, some superior bucks, as well as does, go into the breeding program of New Dawn and other herds. “In Pennsylvania, I had a lot of good customers who came from all over to get milk or goat kids, and a lot of them still know me,” she said. “They like my genetics. I’ve also sent kids to Pennsylvania, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and a few around here. My whole herd is registered, and I have some genetics that go back over 20 years. Not too many people have done that.” All goats are on pasture, and receive locally sourced, free-choice grass hay and Chaffhaye – a fermented alfalfa. “They just get a little feed and good minerals,” Jen said. “They also get an AUGUST 1, 2022

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herbal dewormer; I try to stay away from chemical dewormers as much as I can.” Because overall health is key to production, Jen said a quality mineral program and nutrition are critical. “The healthier they are, the better their immune system is, and the better they can fight parasites,” Jen said. “I’ve been doing this long enough I can tell if something is going on, like if their hair coat is a little off color, or if their weight isn’t right.” She added keeping the mature animals separate from the goat kids gives the young kids a healthy start. “The kids are more at risk of getting coccidia,” Jen explained. “I rarely lose any babies doing it that way. The only vaccination I do is CDT for babies when I disbudding them. I used to do a booster annually but, I don’t see a need for it now.” The entire herd is also negative for John’s, CAE and CL. Any outside animals brought into the herd, which are typically only bucks, must also test negative. Jen said raw goat milk sales are a little slower in Arkansas than in Pennsylvania, but she sees potential. “It seems up north they are more familiar with the quality of raw milk,” Jen explained. “It’s growing slowly. I haven’t advertised a lot because we are just getting set up. I am trying to keep a small herd now because it’s important for me to feed my family the products I make, like the cheese and yogurt, but our goal is for my husband and me to be full time on the farm in 10 years.” In addition to teaching, David has a background in carpentry, and the couple is in the process of building a new milking and processing facility that will allow them to expand the operation. “We plan on selling cheese and yogurt; that part takes longer,” Jen said. “We’re doing it all ourselves to keep from taking out a loan. Our goal is to be selling cheese in restaurants and we have some friends who have restaurants, and they are waiting for us to get set up. It’s expensive for the equipment to get set up for fresh cheese. We want to grow. We’re also getting into poultry for eggs and meat as well. This has been my dream, but it does take time to build.”

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l Age: 15 l Hometown: Alma, Ark. l Parent: Melissa Koller l 4-H Club: Alma 4-H Club l Club leader: Melissa Koller What is your involvement in agriculture?

“I have been raising various livestock on my grandparents’ hobby farm since I was 6 years old. I have been an active member of 4-H since I was 5 and began the 4-H Poultry Chain project when I was 7. I have also raised and shown rabbits, a dairy goat, waterfowl, turkey and various breeds of chicken. I also am learning to ride my horse. “Currently, I am a Crawford County 4-H Advisory Board member and a member of the Crawford County Fun-on-the-Farm Subcommittee. I am a Crawford County Junior Fair Board Member and the 2022 Arkansas Poultry Barbecue Champion.

What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture/ living on a farm?

“I really enjoy animals. Rabbits have long been my favorite, but my mom always encourages me to branch out. I love planting and watching things grow. I enjoy the time outside, the connection with nature and with my family that agriculture allows. “Through agriculture I have been able to find opportunities to learn new skills, compete, meet a variety of different people, and grow interesting relationships.

What are your future plans?

“At 15, I am still discovering what I want Submitted Photo to do with my future. I love art, I love coffee, I love writing, and I love ag. Maybe, somehow, I can combine it all. For now, I know I will probably always grow some kind of plant, some food, and raise animals. Its just part of who I am.”

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someone retiring at full retirement age in 2020 is $3,345 per month or $39,000 annually.

etirement can mean many different things to many people. For some, it will be a time to travel and spend time with family. For others, it will be a time to start a new business or begin a charitable endeavor. Regardless of what approach you intend to take, here are nine things about retirement that might surprise you.

1. No Age Restriction on When You Can Retire

In the past, most people retired around age 65. However, retiring later in life has become more prevalent in recent years. In fact, there’s no age restriction on when you can retire. As long as you have the financial means to do so, you can retire at any age.

2. Retirement Income Can Be Taxable

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Depending on your retirement account type, you might have to pay taxes on your retirement income. If you have a traditional IRA, you may owe taxes on the money you withdraw in retirement based on your overall income. If you have a Roth IRA, you won’t owe any taxes on the money you withdraw.

3. You Might Need to Adjust Your Withdrawal Rate

The 65-and-older population is the fastest-growing age group in the United States and has grown by 34.2 percent over the past decade. The percentage of money you can safely withdraw from your retirement account each year depends on several factors, including the size of your nest egg and how long you expect to live. However, as a general rule of thumb, you should withdraw no more than 4 percent of your nest egg each year.

4. Consider Delaying Your Social Security

You’ll receive a reduced benefit if you start collecting Social Security benefits at age 62. For example, suppose your full retirement age is 67, and you start collecting benefits at 62. In that case, you’ll receive only 70 percent of your monthly benefit. If you wait until age 70 to start collecting, you’ll receive 132 percent of your monthly benefit. The average Social Security retirement benefit is $1,536 per month or about $19,000 per year. The maximum possible Social Security benefit for AUGUST 1, 2022

5. Don’t Forget The Cost Of Nursing Homes.

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If you plan on downsizing your home in retirement, you might be surprised to learn that the cost of living in some areas is quite high. You might have to downsize your home to a smaller apartment or condo.

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If you don’t have enough saved for retirement, you might need to work during retirement. In fact, about 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 65 are still working. Working during retirement can help supplement your income and allow you to stay active.

8. You Might Need to Save More Than You Think

The amount of money you need to save for retirement depends on a number of factors, including your lifestyle and how long you expect to live. However, as a general rule of thumb, you should aim to have at least 10 times your annual income saved by retirement.

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Strategies for optimizing the bottom line

Currently, small ruminants are raking in record prices. The price trend for sheep and goats in this country has been on a steady climb for decades. Year after year, without fail the price for lambs and kids increases. “With both sheep meat and goat meat we actually import more than we produce in this country,” Jennifer Lutes, agricultural business field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, explained. “So, we have demand here that is unfilled by domestic production.” Hence, a continual upward trend in prices. However, in order to get the absolute best price possible, there are management and marketing strategies producers can implement. The first step requires an understanding of the industry’s seasonal markets.

Seasonal Markets The sheep and goat industries have clearly defined seasonal markets. Research indicates consistent, predictable times of the year when demand for product is high. In most cases, the time when demand is high, the supply is low. The reverse is also true, when supply is high, demand is low.

what do you say? What is an oftenoverlooked health concern in sheep and/or goats?

This discrepancy is related to several factors. First, most sheep and goats are born during January through May. This makes the lambs or kids ready to market in the summer or early fall months. However, most of the holidays in which people want to eat goat meat or sheep meat occur in the winter months or early spring months. “So, we have higher supply when we have lower demand and we have higher demand when we have a lower meat supply and that happens every year,” Lutes said. Secondly, most lambs and kids are born later in the winter and in early spring because ewes and does go through a period of anestrus in the summertime. Ewes and does are considered short-day breeders, meaning they cycle during days with fewer hours of sunlight and cooler temperatures. The long, hot days of summer sends ewes and does into a temporary state of anestrus – a time when ewes and does do not ovulate.

Market Highs and Lows Years of research and data collection provide an indicator of the best time for most producers to sell their animals. Seasonal

“Monitoring thiamine. I think sometimes some of the meds we use for coccidia and other things strip them of thiamine. Newborn lambs will be deficient also.” Debbie Bacon Pope County, Ark.

price highs occur in late fall to mid-spring and seasonal price lows happen beginning in early summer and through late fall. “We can have as much as a 25 percent price swing between market highs and market lows for the year,” Lutes added. Therefore, preparing to sell animals when the market reaches its peak, ensures producers will maximize profits. According to years of market data, the above average annual high price for goats occurs in April and the average annual low price happens in September. As for sheep, the market high was in December and low in August. The higher prices typically are tied to demand and holiday celebrations. “A lot of that revolves around the Easter market and when Easter falls, especially the marketing month before Easter, it is often the strongest demand point in the year,” Lutes explained.

Preparing to Hit the Market Highs In order to sell animals when the market peaks, the animals must be ready at the right time. This requires making sure does and ewes are bred to kid and lamb

“Worms. I think there are so many people who have this idea that nature is going to take care of itself, but it doesn’t. People need to worm regularly.” Ellen Dorsey Rogers County, Okla.

at the end of December or beginning of January. In these cases, the animals can be marketed when prices are in the above average window for the year. Due to ewes and does going through a period of anestrus in the summertime, it is difficult to get them to lamb or kid much sooner than late December. Another option for producers is to wait for kidding and lambing until April or May, then keep the kids and lambs to sell in January or February.

Doubling and Tripling Money Lutes recommends producers keep records to help them evaluate which animals are their top producers. One way to increase profits is to retain the does and ewes that are producing twins and triplets. Sheep and goats are capable of having and raising twins and triplets. One management strategy is to cull the does and ewes that are consistently producing single offspring. The does and ewes that raise twins and triplets are performing extra work that could have taken a whole other doe or ewe to do. Keeping the high performing animals will increase profits.

“Minerals and proper nutrition are vital, and finding best of both for the area you are in is key. It’s not about the quantity but, smaller amounts of quality will often produce the best results.”

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to humans as well, so you need to wear gloves when handling an infected animal,” Dr. Dawson said. Caseous lymphadenitis (CL) is another illness to be aware of that can impact herds and flocks. This bacterial infection most commonly causes goats’ lymph nodes to swell. Many times,

Catching sickness before it’s too late

Detecting symptoms that a sheep or goat is sick in time for effective treatment starts with daily, observation of the flock or herd. “People who have sheep and goats need to know the normal behavior of those animals,” Dr. Lionel Dawson, DVM, and professor at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said. Once producers understand their animals’ typical behaviors, habits and attitudes it is easier to catch signs of illness. Signs of Sickness Dr. Dawson recommends producers try to pick the same time or times each day to check on their sheep or goats. If an animal’s behavior is out of the ordinary, the producer should take a closer look at the animal. A few tips something may be wrong include drooping ears on goats, swelling, bloating or an animal standing alone or not chewing its cud. Animals should be brought in for a closer examination if they show any signs of diarrhea, loss of appetite, grunting or teeth grinding.

Observation Times In the heat of the summer, early morning and/or evening is a good time for flock and herd observation. In the early morning prior to animals grazing, producers can get a more accurate indication of the animal’s respiration. According to Dr. Dawson, normal respiration should be 15 to 30 per minute, keep an eye on the animal’s rib cage or thorax to count the number of respirations. In males, observe them to make sure their bowel movements and urination are normal. If the animal is hunched up or standing stretched out, then it may be struggling with an infection. Some animals may also struggle with kidney stones. This is more prevalent in show animals that are receiving substantial amounts of grain. AUGUST 1, 2022

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Examine the hair on goats and hair sheep. A shiny coat indicates the animal is healthy, a dull coat can be an indicator of illness. Don’t Wait to Intervene Livestock experts stress the importance of immediate action if a producer suspects a goat or sheep is sick. Many times, the animals will look okay until the last minute. “When they get really sick, they go down and when they go down - seldom they get up,” Dr. Dawson explained. “So, you need to pick them up before they go down.” Once producers determine it is necessary to bring an animal in for further observation, there are several things to check. First, take the animals temperature, keep in mind an animal’s temperature will vary depending on the time of day. Next, examine the membrane around the animal’s eyeballs. It should be a bright pink color. If the tissue around the eyeball is white, that is a sign the sheep or goat has anemia caused by a parasite infection. Dr. Dawson recommends producers check their animals for signs of anemia every two weeks during the times of the year when parasites are thriving in the fields. In addition, determining body condition will let a producer know if their animal is healthy or not. Dr. Dawson suggests producers run their hands along the animal’s spine and sides to get an accurate understanding of the animal’s body condition. Feel to determine if the animal has flesh and muscle around its spine, ribs and sides. Examine for Illnesses Along with pneumonia and pinkeye sheep and goats are susceptible to many other diseases. A contagious virus called sore mouth impacts kids and lambs and causes blisters on their mouths and gums. “Sore mouth is very contagious

the lymph nodes on a goat’s ear, lower jaw, and scapula will swell into an abscess. Dr. Dawson recommends wearing gloves when treating the abscess and disposing of the puss. The bacteria that cause CL can live for long periods of time in the soil. It can also spread to humans through a cut in their skin.

4:30 PM following regular cow sale Expecting 1000 Cows and Several Breeding Age Bulls! Betty Hamill (Russell Hamill Trust) of Adair, OK. 69 – good quality home raised commercial Black Angus, Angus/Charolais cross spring calving bred heifers. Heifers will be 30 months old at time of calving, bred to registered Angus low birth weight (70#) bull with 45 day calving window starting 09/15/22. All heifers were vaccinated at 9 months of age for Brucellosis (bangs) at weaning by Pryor Vet Clinic and have been on an excellent vaccination and mineral program. Heifers on our farm never receive any growth implants. Our cattle have excellent herd health and the only cattle purchased on our beef cattle operation for the past 30 years is virgin registered Angus bulls. Ready to turn out to pasture, received 2nd round of Vira-Shield 6 w/Lepto Vibrio, pinkeye, blackleg, and Ivermectin injectable wormer during Pryor Vet Pregnancy tested on 04/25/22 (had over 95% a conception rate). Very docile, easy to handle and in excellent condition. Call 918-915-0818 for more information. Due to a partial reduction of our commercial beef cow operation we are selling 130 commercial fall calving Angus and Angus/Charolais cross Bred Cows with 60 day calving window starting 9/15/22. All cows are home raised and ages range from 3 to 8 years old, bred to purebred lower birth weight Angus bulls. All cows were calfhood vaccinated as young heifers and are in excellent health. Vaccination program includes Virashield 6 w/Vibro/Lepto and pinkeye shot received twice per year. FMI Glen Hamill 918915-0818 or Troy Yoder 918-640-8219.

60 – head Angus and Angus X, bred to black Angus bulls (Hoover Dam or Broken Bow), fall calvers September through November, weight average 1200 lbs, 7 years and up, born and raised on the farm, annual shot program, heifer calves on cows will make good replacements. FMI Mary Ann Friese (573) 225-7932. 40 – Sim/Angus Fall calvers – 6 and 7 years old , start calving in September, bred back to a Red Angus or Sim/Angus bull. FMI Kurt Marrs 479387-0874. 90 – Black and BWF heifers, bred to LBW Angus bulls, start calving September 15, fancy set of heifers that weigh from 1050 to 1200 pounds. FMI Bryon Haskins 417-850-4382. 100 – Black & BWF 5 to short & solid, bred to Sim/Angus bulls, start calving August 15. 40 – Red Angus / Char X, 5 to short & solid, bred to Red Angus, start calving August 15. FMI Tim Durman 417-438-3541. 1 – Registered Polled Hereford bull, three-yearold, homozygous polled, sired by WWS P90 Victor 712, bull will be vet checked, sement tested, and trich tested before the sale. FMI Dennis Michael 417-398-0019 or 417-955-2606. 15 – Two to four-year-old Hereford pairs. FMI Cash Skiles 417-669-4629

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Weighing the advantages and disadvantages As the market for small ruminants continues to climb to record prices, livestock producers are eager to step into the business of raising sheep. In order to determine which breed would be the best fit, producers may first want to take a closer look at whether they prefer wool sheep or hair sheep. Advantages of Hair Sheep For producers with farms in Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas choosing a breed of hair sheep may be the best option. Hair sheep naturally shed their winter coats in late spring. Thus, shepherds save money they would have to spend to shear a wool sheep. “If we are producing animals for a meat market, then we don’t need the added costs of shearing the wool,” Jennifer Lutes, agricultural business field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, explained. Mike Reynolds, longtime shepherd and current president of the Arkansas State Sheep Council, says hair sheep are lower maintenance compared to wool sheep. The climate of the Ozarks and potential problems with parasites make hair sheep a more viable option in some cases than wool sheep. “The wool sheep are not as resistant to parasites as some of the varieties of hair sheep are,” Reynolds explained. Additionally, hair sheep are more heat tolerant and tend to eat a wider variety of forages than wool sheep. “The hair sheep like to browse and eat leaves more than the wool sheep, but not as much as goats,” Reynolds added. Disadvantages of Hair Sheep Reynolds says in his experience the hair sheep are not as docile as their wool counterparts. He adds others may disagree, but based on his experience with both types, wool sheep have better temperaments. Another characteristic of hair sheep can be seen as a disadvantage and an ad-

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vantage at the same time. Hair sheep are smaller than wool sheep. Hair sheep have a lower carcass weight. On one hand, this means hair sheep have lower maintenance, inputs and feed costs. On the other, they weigh less at market. However, despite their smaller carcass and lighter weight, experts say hair sheep still bring more at market. “Hair sheep do tend to have a higher price point in our auctions than wool sheep do,” Lutes stated. Reynolds adds the reduced maintenance of hair sheep outweighs the larger carcasses of wool sheep. “Even though the carcasses of hair sheep are smaller, they are still more profitable from a commercial standpoint,” Reynolds said. “The carcass of a wool sheep will be bigger and you will have more pounds, but you will have a whole lot more money invested in them to get that carcass weight.” Advantages of Wool Sheep In some cases, wool sheep are a better pick for producers. If someone is interested in raising wool sheep for a specific niche market or to sell show sheep (club lambs), then investing the time and energy can be worth it. “If you have a small acreage that you want to raise a handful of sheep on for a niche market whether for a spinner or a club lamb, there is an advantage of having a wool sheep,” Reynolds stated. Disadvantages of Wool Sheep In this part of the country, wool sheep are less tolerant to the warm, humid climate. In addition, it typically costs more to have the sheep sheared than the wool is worth. At the sale barn, sheep with unsheared or dirty wool bring less money. Reynolds says when trying to determine whether to raise hair or wool sheep producers should think about their end goal and then decide which type is best for their operation. AUGUST 1, 2022

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7/31 Public Auction – Miami, Okla. • Red Dirt Auction Company 8/6 Public Auction – Miami, Okla. • Red Dirt Auction Company 8/28 Soda, Petroliana and Country Store Auction, Online Only – Owasso, Okla. • Oil Capital Collectibles

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Land Auction – Mulberry, Ark. • Reading Auction Service 8/6 Furniture Auction – Fort Smith, Ark. • J and S Auction 8/13 Real Estate & Personal Property Auction – Ozark, Ark. • Reading Auction Service 10/1 Classic & Collector Car Auction – Muskogee, Okla. • Tailpipe Events & Consignments 10/8 Surplus Farm Equipment Auction of the Larry Couch Estate – Vian, Okla. • Border Town Auctions

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7/30 Berneace Crawford Estate Auction – Harrison, Ark. • Cornett Auctions 7/30 Nick & Martha Novak Two Day Auction – Harrison, Ark. • Sims Family Auctions 7/30 Outstanding Farm and Tool Auction – Farmington, Ark. • Price Auction Marketing 8/1 James Sears Outstanding Auction – Springdale, Ark. • Auctions by Larry R. Williams 8/6 Estate of Ben and Ginger Brent Auction – Prairie Grove, Ark. • Tucker & Crozier Auctions 8/7 Fantastic Farm Auction – Winslow, Ark. • Border Town Auctions 8/8 Mr. & Mrs. David Edwards Living Estate Auction – Springdale, Ark. • Auctions by Larry R. Williams 8/11 Online Only Moving Auction, Trailers, Vehicles, Blacksmithing Tools & More – Russellville, Ark. • Wooley Auctioneers 8/13 Dave Sims Downsizing Auction – Harrison, Ark. • Sims Family Auctions 8/13 Jane and Richard Evans Estate Auction – Diamond City, Ark. • Graham and Olsen Auctions AUGUST 1, 2022

7/30 Wilbert Saffell Estate Auction – Marion, Ark. • Walker Auction Service 8/1 Fishing Collection Liquidation Auction – Ozark, Mo. • The Estate Depot LLC 8/3 Bulk New Merchandise Auction – Jonesboro, Ark. • Peterson Auction Company 8/4,8/6 Estate of Burl & Reba Pfander Two Day Auction – Nixa, Mo. • Bob Kollmeier Auctions 8/5 Online Only Auction – Guthrie, Okla. • Wiggins Auctioneers 8/6 Baillie Diesel Liquidation Auction – Nixa, Mo. – Melton Auction & Realty Company LLC 8/7 Auction – Anderson, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service 8/13 Auction – Neosho, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service 8/20 Don and Melba Hall Estate Auction – Hope, Ark. • McGrew Auction Service 8/20 Auction – Neosho, Mo. • Circle L Auction Service 8/20 Farm & Ranch Equipment, Trucks, Trailers Auction – Lexington, Okla. • JK Parker Auction Service 8/27 Public Auction – Golden, Mo. • Stumpff ’s Realty & Auction Service, Inc. 8/27 Real Estate, Auto Body Tools, Pickup, Trailer, Guns, Etc. Auction – Branson West, Mo. • Melton Auction & Realty Company LLC

8/13 Joe Honeycutt Dispersal Auction – Harrison, Ark. • Bailey Auction Service 8/15 Logsdon, Singleton Estate Auction – Springdale, Ark. • Auctions by Larry R. Williams 8/22 White, Logsdon Estate Auction – Springdale, Ark. • Auctions by Larry R. Williams 8/29 Holloway, Wills Living Estate Auction – Springdale, Ark. • Auctions by Larry R. Williams 9/17 Boyce Billingsley Premier Estate Auction – Sulphur Springs, Ark. • Barber Auctions 9/24 Wanda Faye Smith Estate Auction – Harrison, Ark. • Bailey Auction Service

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7/30 Joan Altom Auction – Heber Springs, Ark. • Morgan Auction Service 8/6 Estate Auction, Complete Shop Truck Antiques – Gassville, Ark. • Graham and Olsen Auctions 8/20 Estate Auction – Van Buren, Ark. • Reading Auction Services 8/20 Gayle Stude Moving Auction – Yellville, Ark. • Double Diamond Auction

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Boone County and District Fair – 1400 Fairgrounds Road, Harrison, Ark. – for more information contact the Boone County Extension Office at 870-741-6168 11-17 Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association Ranch Tour – Touring the Nebraska Sandhills – $600 per person – call 501-224-2114 to reserve your space 12-17 White County Fair – Fairgrounds, Searcy, Ark. – 501-268-1568 – whitecountyfairgrounds.org 13-19 Rogers County Fair – Fairgrounds, Claremore, Okla. – for more information call 918-923-4958 14 Private/Commerical Pesticide Applicator Lunchtime CEU Training – noon-1 p.m. – Adair County Extension Office, Courthouse Basement, Stilwell, Okla. – must pre-register prior to meeting – 918-696-2253 20-24 Faulkner County Fair – Conway Exposition and Fairgrounds, Conway, Ark. – www.faulknercountyfair.net – 501-450-0676 or faulknercofair@gmail.com 22 2nd Annual Adair County Extension Pasture Tour – register by Sept. 12 – for more information and to register call 918-696-2253 23-10/2 Arkansas/Oklahoma State Fair – Fort Smith, Ark. – arkansasoklahomafair.com 27-10/1 Benton County Fair – Benton County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, Bentonville, Ark. – info@bentoncountyfairar.org or bentoncountyfairar.org 29-10/9 Tulsa State Fair – Tulsa, Okla. – tulsastatefair.com or 918-744-1113 11-24

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