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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover – A lot of bull 4 Julie Turner-Crawford – The battle MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Blue Ribbon Farms began

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Eye on Agribusiness features D & D Welding & Fabrication

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Blue Ribbon Farms began when a young Kylie Noble dreamed of owning, showing cattle Blue Ribbon Farms is an 80-acre, family farm nestled in the heart of the Ozarks in southwestern Missouri near Walnut Grove. Kylie Noble was just a little girl when she began dreaming of owning and showing Herefords. Her love of the breed was instilled in her early on by

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throwing her around.” They found that Herefords are extremely docile, calve easy and are great mothers with high fertility levels. They’re also working and spending time on the farm easy keepers that thrive in the harshest of conditions and are extremely popular for with her (grandfather) Bob Wollard. “I wanted Herefords because that’s what the Black Baldy cross with Angus. Kylie began showing in 1998 as a my Papa (Bob) had,” exjunior. plained Kylie. She showed at many of the local Bob bought Kylie’s first regand county shows including the istered cow, Sell Butler Maid Ozark Empire Fair and the Mis126A, from Harlan Sell in 1997. That mama cow, “Rosie” Walnut Grove, Mo. souri State Fair. Nationally she showed at the Hereford Junior was the mother of Kylie’s VictoNationals and The American rious Josie – Kylie’s very first 4-H Royal in Kansas City. project and show calf. AUGUST 10, 2015

The first year she showed she was in love,” Stephanie remembered of her daughter’s love of showing Herefords. “My daughter might not remember what day my birthday is, but somehow she always remembers a calf’s birthday.” “I’m the fact checker of the group,” said Kylie with a smile. Blue Ribbon Farms is owned and operated by Jeff and Stephanie Rawie, and Aaron and Kylie Noble with a lot of assistance from Bob Wollard. Bob has been an excellent steward of the land for more than 40 years and he continues to oversee the day-to-day operations of feeding and care for the cattle while the rest of the family hold down full time jobs in town. The whole family has to pitch in together to get all the work done. “From the AI standpoint, we try to utilize bulls that are proven,” Jeff explained. “I look at the accuracy of the EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences). I wait until a bull has had a couple years of calf drops on the ground, and his progeny have calved and see how they do before we use them. A good bull is so important. “If we breed 20 cows to a bad bull then I get a bad calf crop that year. Over the last few years we have started using Embryo Transplant as a means to improve our herd. BRF Miss Macy 1N was our first donor cow and we are still flushing her today.” At Blue Ribbon Farms, caring for the Herefords equals quality family time together. The family spends time almost every night after work feeding, washing and grooming the cattle. The cows get a lot of personal care. They halter break almost all of the calves, which is so much easier to do when they are young. The calves are started out on a creep feeding program while they are still young until the show calves are selected. Then they are fed a custom show ration. They need to be show ready but not over conditioned. When it is all said and done, they raise productive bulls and cows. The mama cows are rotated between pastures. Bob had a small section planted with warm season grasses which has come in extremely handy for summer grazing. In the winter, the cattle are fed good quality hay and they get mineral free choice year round.

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feeder pigs and ran about 80 to 90 sows in a farrow-to-feeder operation,” explained Kevin. “The hog market crashed in 1998, and that is what took us out of the hog business,” replied Kent. As the hog market dwindled, the brothers began expanding their cattle operation. “We found more opportunity and expansion in the cattle business as the hog market was going more corporate,” said Kent.

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From 2002 to 2008, the cattle herd at garden and also raised corn, beans and Bell Farms grew to more than 200 cows. wheat,” explained Kent. Kevin and Kent changed their opera“Farming is all we have ever done,” he added. “I graduated from Schell City tion yet again in recent years. “We had the opportunity to rent a sizable High school in 1976 and Kevin in 1982. We both started farming right out of high pasture, which allowed expanding the cattle. When that phased out, it became school. After Kevin got out easier to transition into 100 percent of high school, we decided row crop instead of downsizing the to go into partnership.” cattle herd,” explained Kevin. The first merger, Kevin reThe brothers have grown the called, was with the farm’s hog Schell City, Mo. operation to 2,500 acres and operation in the mid-1980s. welcomed hired hand, Phil“In the fall of 1986, we built lip Miller, who has been our first confinement hog busiwith the farm for a year. ness where we raised mostly

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meet your neighbors “We farm approximately 1,200 acres of sion planting technology in two tracwheat that will all go back to beans. We tors and a combine. The first time I saw raise corn, beans and wheat on a double auto-steer was 10 years ago at the Four crop rotation,” explained Kent. State Farm Show in Pittsburg, Kan. I reOver the last few years, they have be- member going out there and they told gan an intensive management program me there was a tractor that drove itself. I with their wheat crop. could not imagine how that would come “With the intensive management of down to us. Five years later, it was here.” wheat, you have heavier wheat and straw,” Along with auto-steer, the brothers are explained Kevin. “We transition to a strip- utilizing GPS technology. per head, which has allowed us to get a bet“The combine is set to map the field ter stand in beans,” Kent replied. when you are harvesting. It maps all “In the double cropthe yield data and is ping process we harstored in the comput“Today it is selfvest wheat, usually in er,” remarked Kevin. mid June, and then “For instance, if driving tractors. we go immediately part of a field that has We have behind the combine poor drainage, like precision planting this year, it will be and no-till the beans in that wheat stubtechnology in two very knowledgeable ble,” explained Kevin. at looking at the map tractors and a “The stripper head just of your poor draincombine. The first takes the head off and age spots. When you leaves all the straw, harvest you will probtime I saw autoleaving less residue to steer was 10 years ably have areas of the cut through. Wheat field that will yield ago at the Four double crop rotation very low; that will all has been a good rotabe on the map,” said State Farm Show tion for us over the Kevin. “You use that in Pittsburg, Kan. years and we typically information to idenI remember try to go back to corn tify problem areas in on the double crop your field. This shows going out there acres the following areas of the farm that and they told me year. So for instance, would need underthere was a you will have first crop ground drain tile,” beans one year, then Kent added. tractor that drove you will plant wheat Joe still enjoys itself. I could not that fall and the next joining his sons on imagine how that year you double crop the farm when his that by cutting the would come down health allows him to wheat off in June and visit. Kent and his to us. Five years planting beans back wife, Joann have two later, it was here.” daughters, Alysia Bell in June. Then that fall that ground will lay and Ashley Long; a – Kent Bell idle; we usually work son-in law, Eddie; and it, till it, do whatever a grandson, Easton. we need to do to prepare it for corn. The Kevin and his wife, Kelly, have two sons, next spring you will plant that ground in Caleb and Jacob. corn. Then from that corn crop you will “Being raised on a family farm is really go back to beans.” a good life. You are sheltered from some As with most businesses, farming has things you should not be around, but changed and the Bells have changed yet you are exposed to some work that with the times. is good for you,” said Kent. “It has been “The first thing I farmed with was a a blessing to work with family, and to be B John Deere,” Kent said. “Today it is able to look to your family for support in self-driving tractors. We have preci- hard times.” AUGUST 10, 2015

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Some stories go back 30 years, 50 years or even 150, but this story begins 12,000 years ago when a culture of small family groups of Paleo Indians settled in Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas. They were called bluff dwellers because they frequently, though not exclusively, lived in bluffs of varying depths. One especially important site is 2 miles south of Noel, Mo., and is called Bluff Dwellers Cavern because the back of the main living area as well as a smaller separate room nearby connect to a 4,000-foot long cave system with an astonishing variety of cave formations.

The Indians, however, did not live in the areas beyond the two outside rooms because the passageways of this living cave were treacherous and filled with crevasses that made movement extremely difficult and living impossible. “I bet anything kids went exploring using torches even though or perhaps especially because their elders may have prohibited it,” Mary Jane Fischer, manager of the site, said. Although C.A. Browning had played on the family land since childhood, he didn’t discover the cavern until 1925 when he was in his 40s. On that day he spied a

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ozarks roots groundhog hole about the size of a basketball, something common on the property, and began digging around it. He discovered what had been an open bluff before a landslide and subsequent weathering had hidden it for thousands of years. The opening, when finally cleared, proved to be the entrance to an exposed room with floor space equivalent to a typical barn. Human bones, ashes and tools – such as arrowheads, grinding stones and needles made from bone, were discovered. Not long afterwards, the second and smaller room, which is not directly connected to the larger room, called the Council Room, was discovered yards away from the entrance to the first. It also contained remnants from the past including ashes and small bits of broken pottery. The Browning Museum, which is just steps away from the cave tour entrance, contains Bluff Dweller artifacts found in the immediate area as well as an extensive and interesting mineral and rock collection from around the world. Both the bluff rooms and the cavern were opened to the public on June 2, 1927, a date established when Mary Jane found the original tourist log. The cave system is comprised of a main, long but narrow chamber with three arms extending various lengths into the mountain. The cave was formed millions of years ago when channels of water flowed rapidly through limestone joints when the cave was at the same height as the water table. As the mountains continued to push upward, the cave rose above the water level and was eventually assessable to primitive man. The cave is still alive and growing as water continues to seep through the mountain into the cavern. That water then drips in various ways and contains a variety of minerals which create the caverns formations which range in color from pure white which is a calciumbased deposit to a dark rust with high iron content. Cave guides have interesting stories about the formations. Mary Jane said, “Bigfoot got stuck in here, and the only way he could escape was to leave his foot behind.” Other features include a musical drapery chime and an eerie spot where the acoustics make it appear is if the cave or AUGUST 10, 2015

Indian spirits are whispering. A 75-foot long rimstone dam rising from a large, still pool is one of the largest in the state while soda straws, popcorn, stalactites, stalagmites, columns and other formations are spread throughout the cavern. Parts of the cave also contain marine fossils when the cave was part of an

ocean. Only 50 percent of the cavern is developed so half of the cave remains wild and home to a variety of animals such as several types of salamanders, crayfish and frogs. C.A.’s daughter Kathleen was a major force in the development of the cave. Now younger daughter Rita and her hus-

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Berry Pickin’ in the Patch By Jennifer Ailor

J.J. Leek’s retirement plan involves the establishment of a berry farm in the Ozarks Early mornings in Ozark, Mo., finds J.J. Leak and grandson Ethan picking the blueberries and blackberries she’ll sell later in the day at the Nixa Ozark Area Farmer’s Market. The market, Thursday evenings on the Ozark square and Saturday mornings

the camaraderie of the other vendors. They are very hard-working people.” J.J’.s pick of the morning are juicy, plump Southern High blueberries and inch-long Natchez blackberries, berries that beg to be eaten right off the bush. J.J.’s Berry Patch in Christian County, Mo., has several acres of blueberries, blackberries, elderberries, black and red

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at the intersection of Highway 14 and raspberries, gooseberries, Concord grapes Main Street in Nixa, is a true grower- and a few goji berry plants. She got her producer market, where vendors actu- start in the berry business in 2007 as she prepared for retirement from Buckhorn ally grow the produce they sell. Just as farmers and ranchers sell their Inc., a plastic fabrication company in animals at livestock markets, so do small- Springfield, Mo., the next year. “I thought raising berries would be agriculture producers sell their dairy products, vegetables, herbs and fruits something different to do in retirement. It definitely has been someat farmer’s markets. Both thing to do!” she laughed, adding producers and markets are that she discovered in retirement growing in numbers. she missed the people she had The Nixa-Ozark market, worked with. Selling berries J.J. said, has become an imporproved to be another way to tant part of her marketing. Ozark, Mo. meet new people. “(The market) has been a very significant part of operating my — Continued on Page 27 business,” she explained. “I like

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Claude “Butch” Ayers Family: Wife, Patsy; children, Skip and Debra; and grandchildren Derek Ayers, 24; Madison Gibbs, 17; and Autumn Gibbs, 7. Hometown: Reeds Spring, Mo. Town Life: Claude Ayers has owned Ayers Heating and Cooling in Forsyth, Mo., since 1974. He specializes in installing new residential units and repairing older ones. Claude’s work philosophy is to “start early and finish late, do it right the first time and you won’t have to deal with it again.” His son, Skip, has been part of the business since high school. “Working with family can be complicated,” Claude explained. “But it also has advantages and can be fulfilling.” Country Life: A sprawling 160-acre farm north of Forsyth is where Claude spends his off time. He has a large herd of mixed Charolais and Limousin cattle, along with a Gelbvieh bull. The cattle are produced primarily for beef. “I really enjoy spending time out in the field watching the livestock as well as the area wildlife,” Claude acknowledged. “It gives me a much needed rest from hectic, day-to-day life.” Not only does Claude include family in his business life, he also has made his farm a family affair. Currently, he and his granddaughter, Autumn, have been trying to save a newborn calf. “The mother was unable to take care of it,” Claude confided. “We’ve tried real hard to save it.” Claude likes the fact that his granddaughter is interested in helping out around the farm. “I hope she’ll learn some important life skills and lessons from her experiences on the farm,” Claude said. He hopes that the farm will continue to be a family tradition for many years to come.

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FARM FINANCE A Business Map By Gary Digiuseppe

The importance of a business plan is often overlooked by many producers A business plan is essentially a road map, according to Dr. Gordon Carriker, a University of Missouri Extension regional agriculture business specialist based in Christian County, Mo. While many long established producers would argue a business plan is not needed since they’ve been in business for a while, “I’d suggest that writing a business plan for an established farm/ranch is easier because many of the detours and bumps in the road, to keep with the road map analogy, have been experienced,” Carriker told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. While a business plan does not have to be complicated, Carriker said it should not be viewed as a document that will be put on the shelf; it should be reviewed periodically to evaluate business progress, and revised accordingly. They’re frequently written for the first time when the producer needs to secure capital, and many lenders now require them. Carriker said even if an established producer is looking to expand the operation, a business plan is a useful tool that can assist with the decision-making process. Carriker recommended a couple of online sites where producers can find the tools they need to draft a plan. www.cffm.umn.edu offers AgPlan, on-line business plan software at no charge, and the University of Missouri Farm Accounting Resources website, http://agebb.missouri.edu/mgt/mofar/, provide several additional tools. He suggested producers develop a budget for each enterprise in the operation. “For example,” Carriker said, “if a producer is running a cow/calf operation and a backgrounding operation, the expenses and revenues for each should be budgeted accordingly to evaluate the efficiency of each resource in the enterprises.” Dan Childs, economist and senior agricultural consultant with the Samuel R. Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Okla, told OFN a financial plan most often takes the form of a cash flow budget that lists expected expenses. “This cash flow budget would estimate expenses by the month for farm expenses like feed, seed and fertilizer and when revenues would come in,” he said. “It would predict when deficiencies would occur and when surpluses would become available for the coming year.” AUGUST 10, 2015

The producer needs to decide whether the plan should be limited to the business, or also include family living and off-farm expenses. For example, if one spouse runs the farm full time while the other has a job in town, expenses could include groceries, insurance and home utilities. But the producer could also decide off-farm income takes care of family living expenses, and only include farming operations in the plan. Childs said the plan will include projected revenue; if you have a spring calving cow/calf enterprise, that would include separating the calves in the fall. He said, “If you have 100 cows, you’ll have 85 to 90 to sell and will keep so many for heifers; you’ve got 10 percent cull cows that you’re going to sell certain times of the year and maybe one cull bull. Then, we estimate what the calf sales will be in the fall of the year, and you may have some additional hay sales projected in your cash flow and some government payments coming in.” Expenses would include automobile costs like gas, oil, insurance and tags. These are cash expenses, while the cost of the vehicle itself is subject to depreciation; that’s a balance sheet but not a cash flowable issue, because you don’t write a check for depreciation each year. Said Childs, “We lean on the categories that are the same as those listed on IRS Schedule F, ‘Profit or Loss From Farming,’ as a guideline for items where expenses will occur, like land rent, supplies, repairs, hired labor and fuel.” Both Childs and Carriker stressed the importance of keeping good records. Childs said, “We really like to start with historical, past actual revenue streams and actual costs for these different items, and then adjust that for what we think the future will be...When producers have good records, where they know what they spent – and sometimes tax returns are not good references, because they can be manipulated based on tax management decisions – we can provide a good starting place.” Carriker added. “It is just as important to know the physical efficiency of the operation as the financial efficiency, and that can only be achieved when good records are kept.”

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even claim you are entitled to a refund if you’ll simply give them your banking information. By these measures, they steal millions of dollars from innocent people each year. Recently, guidance was provided to help spot scammers. In that guidance, the IRS pointed out that it will never call to demand immediate payment, or call about taxes owed, without mailing you a bill first. IRS will also never demand that you pay taxes without giving you a chance to appeal the amount they say you owe. They won’t require you to use a specific method to pay your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card; they won’t ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; and the IRS will not threaten to bring in local police, under any circumstances. In addition, the IRS does not use email, social media, or text messages to discuss your tax situation. These are all telltale signs of thieves, and you should always hang up the phone to protect yourself. If you remember these pointers and guard your personal and financial data carefully, you can shield yourself from scams and identity theft. Spread the word and help family and friends do the same. If you receive a threatening or suspicious call, report the incident to TIGTA at 1-800-366-4484 or at www.tigta.com. Adam Wolfe, CPA is the Partner & Tax Director of Bobby Medlin, CPA and works in the firm’s Lake Ozark branch. Adam has worked at the firm’s Lake Ozark branch since 2010.

AUGUST 10, 2015

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Hiring Help? By Gary Digiuseppe

Adding an employee increases liabilities, legal requirements According to the University of Missouri Extension circular, Hiring and Managing Farm Labor, “Adding an employee brings a number of additional responsibilities, liabilities and legal requirements. Some regulations apply to all employers, while others exempt small employers or various types of employment. The number of different government agencies that enforce laws and regulations makes it difficult to ensure that all have been complied with.” All employers are required to get both a federal Employer Identification Number and a state Tax Identification Number. They also have to withhold state and federal income taxes, along with Social Security and Medicare taxes, from employee wages; in Missouri, the employees must complete IRS Forms W-4 and W-4/MO so that withholding amounts can be determined, and in order to meet Missouri’s Federal New Hire Reporting requirements. Annual employer state and federal tax returns are also required. Employers with 10 or more farm workers, or those who pay $20,000 or more in wages during a quarter, are subject to the Federal Unemployment Tax; they may also be required to advance IRS Earned Income Credit if qualified employees want it. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is also involved. While only employers with 10 or more workers are subject to OSHA inspections, all are covered by the agency’s safety regulations. Also, the EPA has established Worker Protection Standards that apply to employees who mix, load, apply or otherwise might be exposed to pesticides. The minimum wage law applies to employers with more than 500 days of agricultural labor in any calendar quarter, while child labor laws restrict the types of jobs that can be performed by employees under the age of 16, Steve Swigert, economist and agricultural consultant with the Samuel R. Noble AUGUST 10, 2015

Foundation, Ardmore, Okla., said in most cases compliance records have to be retained for at least 3 years. While a written agreement with the employee is not necessary, Swigert told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, “I would strongly recommend that there be a written job description, and a written description of the compensation for that employee.” In addition to the tax documents, all employers have to fill out a Department of Homeland Security I-9 form, which verifies employment eligibility, for each employee. “The Immigration Reform and Control Act created the I-9 form, and it keeps employers from getting into trouble with the federal government over whether they’re hiring a U.S. citizen or not,” Swigert said. It may also be prudent, he said, to use the federal Social Security matching system, eVerify, and to verify the history of the employee to determine whether there have been legal issues in the past. The employer may have to decide whether the worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Swigert said there’s a gray area in the law with regards to agricultural workers, but IRS provides guidelines. “It basically comes down to how much control you have over the employee, and whether the worker is himself a business that makes a profit or loss,” he said. “Also, the duration of the relationship – is it a couple of months’ job building fence, or do they stay on to take care of the cattle – and how much skill it takes.” To guard against future tax challenges, he recommended the employer keep records of the jobs being done by an independent contractor, whose equipment they used, and whether they moved on immediately to other jobs on the ranch. Most employees will be covered under the ranch’s liability insurance, but Swigert recommended putting new hires through a training process in order to satisfy the insurance terms in the event an employee is injured on the job.

Wright County, Mo. - 478 ac SOLD Dallas County, Mo. - 120 ac. m/l - !! investment or recreational property. Property can be boughtNT as one whole CT 120 acre parcel. RA65536. R COMissouri UNDE Highway OO, Bennett Springs, Laclede County, Mo. - 120 ac m/l. Investment or recreational CT NTRA65536 R COMissouri property. Highway OO, Bennett Springs, UNDE Webster County, Mo. - 235 ac. m/l. High Prairie Farm is a highly productive tillable tract. Blacktop road frontage on Hwy 38. 358 Bluestem Road, Marshfield, Missouri 65706................... $940,000 Dallas County, Mo. - 188 ad. m/l. Antler Bottom Farm is a turnkey cattle operation with a 4400 sq. ft. custom built Amish home. Large 60 x 80 barn, 3-acre fully stocked pond. 1102 State Road KK, Windyville, Missouri 65783....................................$1,250,000 Laclede County, Mo. - 80 ac. m/l.row crop and hunting land. Property is bordered by large land owners & Nature Conservancy ground. Flatwood Church Road, Lebanon, Missouri 65536.................$119,600 Puylaski County, Mo. - 567 ac Greene County, Mo. - 50 ac m/l. residence, development or investment property. East Farm Road 166, Rogersville, Missouri 65757.............................................................................. $450,000 Dallas County, Mo. - 1,011 ac. m/l. Farm land for hunting or cattle operation, 98% percent of property is in timber w/the balance in river, creeks, trails, roads & grass. Hwy. E, Eldridge, Missouri 65463...........................................................................$1,511,445 Christian County, Mo. - 157 ac m/l. gently rolling farm ground set up for a cow-calf operation, 5,500 sq. ft. home, barns, working pens, six freeze-proof auto waters, rotational grazing. Pipe rail fencing. 875 Beal Road Republic, Missouri 65738........$1,099,000 Polk County, Mo. - 65 ac SOLD Douglas County, Mo. - 60 ac. m/l. Great hunting or investment property. Electricity & road on property, 75% timber 25% open. Highway 5, Ava, Missouri 65608..................................... $119,000 Webster County, Mo. - 160 acres m/l. Great Property for Hunting or investment. Farm home on property is currently rented, Small hunting cabin on property. Mohawk Road, Conway, Missouri 65632... $287,200 Ozark County, Mo. - 116 ac SOLD Dallas County, Mo. - 313 ac m/l. Crystal Springs Ranch, farmland and whitetail paradise. 3900 sq ft. 5 BR, 4.5 bath with heated garage. Large 40’ x 40’ heated, insulated and finished shop. Nice 20’ x 40’ shop with overhead door. 780 State Road K, Long Lane, Missouri 65590................................................................ $949,000 Hickory County, Mo. - 120 ac. m/l. Beautiful river property w/over 1/2 mile of Little Niangua River frontage, Property has two caves, fishing, whitetail, turkey hunting and rock climbing and trapping. Mature hardwoods. County Road F, Cross Timbers, Missouri 65634.. $199,000 Douglas County, Mo. - 100 ac SOLD Laclede County, Mo. - 80 ac. m/l. Great deer hunting property. Electric, water & septic all in place. 12575 Highway 64, Lebanon, Missouri 65536................................................................ $195,500 Hickory County, Mo. - 360 acres m/l. Brushy Creek Farm is a big whitetail farm w/6 tower stands, 8 food plots. New 1,000 sq. ft. cabin & pole barn. The cabin has over 1,000 sq. ft. of living space for entrtaining. County Road 50, Cross Timbers, Missouri 65634...... $599,999 Bates County, Mo. - 240 ac SOLD Webster County, Mo. - 245 ac SOLD Laclede County, Mo. - 418 acres m/l. Smith Creek Ranch The property is set up for rotational grazing w/7 pastures, features 6 live springs, 5 ponds & 1/2 mile of Little Cobb Creek. All cattle & farm equipment can be purchased w/property. Also includes a 3600 s/f brick & stone home, features 3 BR & 3 Bath. Guest home/foreman house, 1568 s/f w/3 BRs & 2 Bath. 15331 Highway B, Lebanon, Missouri 65536........$1,350,000 Taney County, Mo. - 135 ac. m/l. This acreage is next door to Big Cedar Lodge’s Tom Fazio-designed Buffalo Ridge Springs Course. Buffalo Ridge has been transformed

by visionary conservationist Johnny Morris & renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio. The course has been rated the #1 Public Course in Missouri by Golf Magazine & Golf Digest. The diversity of terrain & location of this tract simply needs to be seen to be appreciated! Highway JJ, Hollister, Missouri 65672............... .....................................................................................$1,957,500 Laclede County, Mo. - 120 ac. m/l. This farm offers beautiful views & amazing potential for wildlife & an investment. Property is 1.5 miles from black top road & has a 1/2 mile easement to access property. Industry Road, Lebanon, Missouri 65463......... $155,440 Taney County, Mo. - 156 ac. m/l. Scenic/Hunting Property, Caney Creek runs on property along w/multiple springs. Property has outstanding building sites for dream home or R.V. parking, great deer & turkey hunting. Glade Top Trail, Branson, Missouri 65615.................. $245,700 Taney County, Mo. - 415 ac SOLD Lawrence, County, Mo. - 160 acres m/l. The farm is currently being utilized as pasture. Beautiful farm, hunting & recreational tract, 80 acres of hardwood timber. Lawrence 1135, Verona, Mo........$392,000 Webster County, Mo. - 363 ac SOLD Dallas County, Mo. - 316 ac. m/l - Turn Key Cattle RA Operation. CT 65622 NT Missouri R CO Barns and Home. 3363 State HIghway Buffalo, UNDE73, Taney County, Mo. - 1,245 ac. m/lto be determined by survey prior to closing. The Wings of Dawn Ranch has mature hardwood/ hunting property. Seller will work w/buyer on financial terms to purchase. Highway JJ, Hollister, Missouri 65672.........$6,805,170 Texas County, Mo. - 114 ac. m/l. Great hunting or grassland. area w/a proven track record. Located in Plato schools. Plato, Missouri 65552.............................................................................. $195,000 Laclede County, Mo. - 230 ac SOLD Dallas County, Mo. - 357 ac. m/l. Nice farmland that has 40 acres of tillable, currently cash rented & planted in soybeans, & 100 acres of pasture for cattle. Property is 30% open, 70% wooded. Property has elt. & water well all in place. Earnestville Road, Long Lane, Missouri 65590...............................................................................$1,116,900 Hickory County, Mo. - 303 ac. m/l. A tract of land along the shores of Pomme de Terre Lake, 2-log homes. One home is 1152 s/f with 3 BR, 1 bath, the second home is 1200 s/f. 100 County Road 316, Urbana, Missouri 65767........................................................................$949,000 Dallas County, Mo. - 657 ac m/l. Extremely nice hunting/farmland that has 40 acres of tillable, & 100 acres of pasture for cattle. Multiple ponds throughout & a spring fed creek. Property is about 30% open. Earnestville Road, Long Lane, Missouri 65590. ............ .....................................................................................$1,116,900 Dallas County, Mo. - 420 ac m/l. Triple s Farm is a working Cattle Farm. Approx. 65% of the land is open, 120 ac in soybeans. Property is cash rented for $14,000 - $20,000 per year. Sightings of bald eagles are common in the winter as well as a variety of ducks & woodpeckers. Give me a call to set up a private showing of this dream property. Located in Skyline Schools. Taxes $450.00 per year. Bower Road, Urbana, Missouri 65672............... $995,000 Ozark County, Mo. - 40 ac m/l. Horse/hobby farm or hunting. Includes barns, pastures & riding arena, 3-acre lake. The home is a 3 BR, 2 BA. 179 Star Valley Ranch Road, Wasola, Missouri 65773.............................................................................. $169,900 Ozark County, Mo. - 1,012 ac m/l. Large diverse tract of land just min. from Bull Shoals & Norfolk Lakes, caves on property. This farm is part of a large tract of timber & has had very little hunting pressure in the past 30 years. Highway 5, Gainesville, Missouri 65655...................................................................... $995,000 Douglas County, Mo. - 78 ac m/l. Great hunting property along Turkey Creek w/nice pond & trail system already established, gentle roll to property w/ hardwoods & water sources throughout. Great deer & turkey hunting, multiple food plot locations on ridges & creek bottom. 90% timber 10% open. FF 209, Ava, Missouri 65608. .......... .................................... $103,350

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bulls

beef

(Week of 7/26/15 to 8/1/15) Barry County Regional Stockyards

118.00-144.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

124.00-157.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

132.00-144.50 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

124.00-151.00 † None Reported †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

131.00-157.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

123.50-150.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

124.00-148.50 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

110

130

slaughter

150

170

190

cows

(Week of 7/26/15 to 8/1/15) Barry County Regional Stockyards

Not Reported* 98.00-124.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

75.00-121.00 †

Douglas County Livestockk

95.00-122.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

89.00-125.00 † 96.00-127.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

110.00-130.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

Not Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

86.00-125.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

92.00-112.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

84.00-120.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market

100

cow/calf

120

140

160

pairs

(Week of 7/26/15 to 7/31/15) Barry County Regional Stockyards

Not Reported*

Buffalo Livestock Market

3075.00* None Reported †

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

2010.00-3200.00 † None Reported

Kingsville Livestock Auction Lebanon Livestock Auction

Not Reported

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported

Springfield Livestock Marketing

1875.00-2925.00

3000

replacement

†

4000

5000

cows 1400.00-2650.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported † 1925.00-2185.00 † None Reported

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported †

Ozarks Reg

1100.00-2350.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

1150

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

2560.00 † 1225.00-2500.00 †

Springfield Live

650

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

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2000.00-2200.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

1650

2150

2650

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

Holsteins, Lg. 3

1205.00-2250.00 †

Joplin Regional

534 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Not Reported*

Buffalo Livestock Market

Ava Douglas County† 7/30/15

†

(Week of 7/26/15 to 8/1/15) Barry County Regional Stockyards

National Sheep Summary

3150

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

Steady 280.00-289.00 275.00-277.50 230.00-250.00 222.50-235.00 202.50 219.00 ----187.50 --------253.00-262.00 230.00-249.00 220.00-227.50 200.00-210.00 185.00

Barry Co. Regional Stockyards* -----

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 8/1/15

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622

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285.00-306.00 255.00-295.00 240.00-269.00 230.00-244.00 210.00-214.50

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227.00-243.00 220.00 184.00-209.00 ---------

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240.00-260.00 215.00-246.00 208.00-227.00 200.00-212.50 195.00-199.00

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† -----

7/31/15

Compared to last week slaughter lambs were very uneven, steady to 20.00 higher at San Angelo, TX; Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA and steady to 20.00 lower at New Holland, PA and Sioux Falls, SD. Slaughter ewes were steady to 10.00 higher, except at New Holland steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs were steady to 15.00 lower, except at Ft. Collins steady to 10.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 4096 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes were not tested; feeder lambs were 8.00 lower. 3500 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 2.00 higher. 7600 head of formula sales under 65 lbs were not well tested; 65-75 lbs were 6.00-7.00 lower; 75-85 lbs were 8.00-10.00 higher; 85-95 lbs were 1.00-2.00 higher and over 95 lbs were 6.007.00 lower. 5,243 carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down 4.03 higher; 45-65 lbs 2.24-3.19 lower; 65-75 lbs 5.69 higher; 75-85 lbs 10.32 higher and 85 lbs and up 6.56 higher. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.

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1700.00-2900.00 †

2000

7/28/15

Koshkonong, Mo. • Oregon County Goat &Sheep Market 7/25/15

Receipts: 163 All goats and sheep graded by MO Dept of AgUSDA Graders and bought per cwt. based on inweights at the buying station. Offerings were made up of 74 percent goats and 26 percent sheep. Next scheduled market date will be Saturday, Aug 29th. The station will be open to accept goats from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. All prices per cwt. GOATS: Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 230.00. Selection 1-2 81 lbs and over 135.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 215.00. Selection 3 45-60 lbs 140.00. Selection 1-3 45-60 lbs dairy influence 170.00. Feeder Kids: Selection 1-2 20-44 lbs 190.00. Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 115.00. Selection 3 85.00. yearlings 135.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 115.00. SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: Good and Choice 2-3 hair mostly under 80 lbs 140.00-160.00; over 80 lbs 120.00. Slaughter Ewes: Cull and Utility 1-2 55.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair under 50 lbs 75.00.

stocker & feeder

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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

1000

The demand was good. The supply was light, probably due to the hot humid conditions. There were 13 percent springer heifers, 16 percent bred heifers, 36 percent open heifers, 04 percent fresh and milking cows, 01 percent bred and springer cows, and 13 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1800.00-2100.00, ind crossbred 1875.00, Approved 1500.00-1775.00, few crossbreds 1525.00-1775.00, Medium 1225.00-1450.00, crossbreds 1125.00-1300.00. Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1750.002150.00, Jerseys 1725.00-1800.00, ind crossbred 1900.00, Approved 1400.00-1720.00, Jerseys 1300.001500.00, few crossbreds 1500.00-1675.00, Medium 1200.00-1375.00, Common 925.00-975.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Approved 1475.001600.00, few Jerseys 1580.00-1625.00, crossbreds 1400.00-1500.00, Common 585.00- 885.00, ind crossbred 650.00. Open Heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs lot 12 head 235 lbs 680.00,few crossbreds 370.00-500.00, 308-378 lbs 660.00- 690.00, pkg 2 crossbreds 360 lbs 490.00, 404485 lbs 750.00- 940.00, lot 8 head 488 lbs 990.00, ind Jersey 1050.00, lot 7 crossbreds 490 lbs 950.00, 500-600 lbs pkg 520 lbs 950.00, pkg 4 Jerseys 540 lbs 1280.00, crossbreds 1140.00-1220, 643-700 lbs 1000.00-1150.00, lot 8 Jerseys 643 lbs 1380.00, crossbreds 950.001240.00, 700-891 lbs lot 5 head 891 lbs 1540.00, crossbreds 1200.00-1240.00. Medium: 200-300 lbs pkg 4 head 230 lbs 370.00, 430475 lbs ind Jersey 560.00, few crossbreds 780.00-810.00. Replacement Cows: Fresh and Milking Cows: Approved 1300.00-1770.00, Medium 1070.00-1170.00.

goats

Receipts: 465 Supply was good and demand was very good with a near standing room only crowd on hand. Lamb and sheep prices were steady while kid goat prices came in lower. The supply made up of 35 percent slaughter and feeder lambs, 9 percent ewes and rams, 26 percent kid goats, and 24 percent does and bucks. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled 57-83 lbs 170.00. New Crop hair lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 25-52 lbs 200.00-220.00. Good and Choice 3-4 35-60 lbs 175.00-195.00; 57-83 lbs 152.50-170.00; 73-93 lbs 132.50-145.00. Slaughter Ewes: Good-Choice 1-3 92-137 lbs 102.50-117.50. Utility-Good 1-2 105-165 lbs 85.0090.00. Slaughter Rams: few Wooled Utility 53-110 lbs 130.00-145.00. Feeder Kids: Selection 1 28-38 lbs 220.00-250.00. Selection 2 33-37 lbs 195.00-212.00. Selection 3 32-36 lbs 160.00-185.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-63 lbs 205.00227.50; 68-90 lbs 170.00-195.00. Selection 2 40-63 lbs 160.00-185.00. Selection 3 48-65 lbs 125.00130.00. Slaughter Does: Selection 1 40-125 lbs 142.50157.50. Selection 2 60-150 lbs 112.50-137.50. Selection 3 70-90 lbs 80.00-110.00. Bucks: Replacements Selection 1 65-145 lbs 170.00195.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 90-165 lbs 122.50145.00. Selection 2 80-130 lbs 100.00-110.00.

2200.00-2350.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

7/28/15

sheep &

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market

127 5(3257('

8/2/15

cattle

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing

132.00-138.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

dairy

133.50-146.75 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 144.00-149.00; wtd. avg. price 147.25. Heifers: 145.50-148.00; wtd. avg. price 147.39. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 229.00-234.00; wtd. avg. price 233.33. Heifers: 231.00-234.00; wtd. avg. price 233.05.

Not Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

cattle

Springer Cows: Approved few 1710.00-1775.00, Medium ind crossbred 1075.00. Bred Cows: Scarce. Baby Calves: Holstein heifers 300.00-360.00, small 110.00-140.00, Holstein bulls 250.00-430.00, small 100.00-160.00, Jersey bulls few 110.00, crossbred heifers 220.00-290.00, crossbred bulls 210.00-325.00, small 110.00-150.00, beef cross heifers few 250.00-350.00, beef cross bulls few 510.00-520.00.

127 5(3257('

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Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

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Receipts: 9217 Weaner pigs near steady. Feeder pigs no recent test. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.) Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 3875 head, 10 lbs, 36.00-37.15, weighted average 36.91. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 47% negotiated, 5342 head, 10 lbs, 24.00-37.35, weighted average 30.05.

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Hay harvest continues as producers try to catch up as the weather allows. Several producers have finished haying for the year and are done although much behind normal schedule. Rainfall continues to be above average and some areas especially in the north continue to suffer from flooding although some southern areas weren’t left out this week and seen flash flooding as well. Hay movement remains slow the supply is moderate to heavy farmers have seen good yields once they managed to get into fields. Quality however has been very mixed. Hay demand is light and prices are steady to weak. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ or for current listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs). Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-200.00 Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-190.00 Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00 Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00 Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-95.00 Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 40.00-65.00 Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-35.00 per large round bale Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-70.00 Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale

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CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.6975 and 40# blocks at $1.7475. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6755 (+.0360) and blocks, $1.6975 (+.0295). FLUID MILK: Across most of the nation, milk production is declining and following typical, seasonal patterns. In the Southeast, where hot, humid weather has persisted, the decline is at an accelerated rate. Spot milk loads are moving into the Southeast and Florida. Surplus milk offerings are becoming less available in the Midwest. A few loads of milk are moving between states in the western region. Bottling demand is starting to increase as schools start their fall terms over the next few weeks. Cream demand is good and supplies are generally tight in all of the regions. Some condensed skim is being dumped in the East. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest $2.7687-3.0136.

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laughter lambs were very higher at San Angelo, TX; ona, IA and steady to 20.00 PA and Sioux Falls, SD. ady to 10.00 higher, except to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs wer, except at Ft. Collins At San Angelo, TX 4096 ale. No sales in Equity Elect trading slaughter ewes were were 8.00 lower. 3500 head ughter lambs were steady to of formula sales under 65 65-75 lbs were 6.00-7.00 .00-10.00 higher; 85-95 lbs and over 95 lbs were 6.00asses sold with 45 lbs and 5 lbs 2.24-3.19 lower; 65-75 bs 10.32 higher and 85 All sheep sold per hundred herwise specified.

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Investment. It’s a term that is being heard more and more often by myself and others in the banking industry. How can I invest my time, my money, my resources so that I can enjoy this lifestyle that I’ve chosen now, and still leave a legacy for the following generation? I’m not a financial investment expert, but I would like to address investing your resources. First, let’s define resources. The MerriamWebster Dictionary defines it as “a source of supply or support; a natural source of wealth or revenue; computable wealth; or a source of information or expertise.” Most of us look to the first definition when thinking of our resources. We think of something tangible: money, land, equipment, cattle, buildings, crops, supplies, etc. Sometimes, we think of receiving advice or knowledge as using our resources. How does that translate to investing your resources? Merriam-Webster defines the term as “to commit money in order to earn a financial return; to make use of for future benefits or advantages; or to involve or engage especially emotionally.” In other words, to invest is to give with an expectation. For us to invest the resources of our farms and ranches means we are giving of these resources with the expectation of a return. For those of us in the agricultural industry, the best return we expect is that we have left something of us, of our dreams and lifestyle, for the next generation. So how do we invest our resources? In regards to the tangible assets (as listed above), that is a question that is best decided between yourself, your financial advisor and your family. Each and every situation is unique and each of us has a different goal set for the use of those tangible assets. Some of us,

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it means investing into an LLC or a trust to ensure the farm is passed to the next generation. For others, it could be that the current operator uses his/her net worth to make the purchases needed to grow the farm for when it is passed to the next operator. To some, it might mean changing the farm’s operation to accommodate the future goals of the farm. The best investment of your resources, the highest caliber you can reach, is to invest yourself, your time and your wisdom in the upcoming generation. For some that is father to son, for others it might be grandparents to granddaughter, uncle to niece, or even a retiring farmer to an unrelated beginning farmer. It has been hammered into us time and again that the average age of the US farmer is only getting older and that fewer and fewer of our children are stepping up to take the reins. Let us look outside the box, past the usual expectation of passing down the farm. Invest in our children, at the fairs, in FFA and 4-H, at our community and four-year colleges. Embrace their additions to and ideas for the industry in the future without letting the wisdom gained from our years in agriculture be lost in the process. Open up dialogue not only with family members but those outside the family, outside the industry. After all, we live and breathe agriculture every day of our lives. Ensuring that this legacy gets passed to the next generation is the highest and best investment we can make. Jessica Bailey is an agricultural lender at Hometown Bank in Neosho, Mo. A resident of Newton County, she also raises cattle on her family’s farm and is an active alumni of the Crowder College Aggie Club.

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Agritourism is a growing market for farmers looking to add income Agritourism is one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture in Missouri, giving farmers a new, additional revenue stream for their operations – as well as educating the public about life on the farm. Springfield, Mo., was the base city in late July for the third annual Agritourism Conference, which drew more than 60 agritourism professionals from across the state, as well as visitors from Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Farm Bureau sponsored the event, which featured seminars and a bus tour to seven farms in Southwest Missouri. Missouri Farm Bureau Marketing and Commodities Director Kelly Smith told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor during a stop at the Webster County farm of Lloyd and Jane Gunter, which is a working dairy farm outside of Conway, Mo., that invites the public to tour the farm, pick out a pumpkin and walk through a corn maze each October, that agritourism has grown tremendously over the last couple of decades, and more and more farmers are looking at ways to use that trend to their advantage. “Agritourism is nostalgic for some people because it takes them back to when they were kids. Young families are looking for activities that they can do with their kids,” Smith said. “Really, (producers) are only limited by their imaginations. People are wanting to connect back to the land, and with that, they AUGUST 10, 2015

are wanting to know where their food comes from. “Agriculture has changed over the years and we have adopted a lot of new technology that makes our lives simpler. People think about a farm and they think they are going to go back to the 1960s or 70s. In the Midwest, about two out of three people have never been on a working farm.” In addition to educating visitors, agritourism can become a part-time or fulltime income for farmers without a large investment, be it a pumpkin patch, a catfish farm or the creation of a special event. “Agritourim is a great way for farmers who are limited in resources, such as land, who want to move a son, daughter or nephew, or whoever, into the operation and add a source of revenue without spending money to buy additional land,” Smith Photo by Julie Turner-Crawford explained. Many of the state’s agritourism locations have been able to carve out their own niche market and have found success. “A lot of it starts out with an idea or a dream,” Smith said. “Then you move forward because it is a personal interest. I think everyone involved in agritourism is very passionate about what they are doing. They want to share that with others. These are people who are involved in agriculture in some way. “It might be on on-farm bed and breakfast, a corn maze and a pumpkin patch, a you-pick blueberry farm or something like that.”

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What parents need to tell their kids about money Money, family finances and inheritances – these are topics many parents prefer not to discuss with their children. Often it’s because they don’t want their children to know their net worth. Sometimes, they fear the choices their children might make if they knew how much they will inherit one day. While these concerns are understandable, they are small change compared to the troubles that can arise when parents don’t discuss their wealth and prepare their children to manage it. There are ways of approaching the subject without sharing your financial records and providing a detailed breakdown of how you intend your estate to be dispersed. Here are a few of them:

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enough and financially responsible enough to think about it in a mature way. That may not be until they are ready to purchase their first home or have their first child.

3. Under-promise, over-deliver

It’s better to leave a child MORE than they expect rather than less. So be conservative in explaining the size of your estate and your plans for distributing it. And don’t forget to talk about your plans for disposing your personal property. If there is a chance you may outlive your money, children should be made aware of that possibility, too. In any case, don’t feel obligated to provide hard numbers. A rough estimation should suffice. It’s generally not a good idea to share a copy of your actual estate plan with your children, except for a living will with a healthcare power of attorney that outlines your wishes in the event of incapacitation.

4. Be fair

That does not necessarily mean to divide your assets equally. A child or grandchild with special needs may require a larger share, for example. Unexplained favoritism, however, can be hurtful and feelings of rejection can impact sibling relationships long after you are gone. If you do choose to leave one child more than another, make your wishes crystal clear in your will to minimize disputes later. To be truly upfront, consider making gifts to your beneficiaries while you’re still alive. Generally, children can each receive up to $14,000 tax-free annually. And there is no limit on the number of people you can give such gifts each year. The bottom line: You’ve worked hard to accumulate your wealth, and you want it to be used wisely. The best way to ensure that happens is by talking to your children early and giving them the tools to make good choices. Robert Gray is the senior vice president & director of Private Banking of the Commerce Trust Company. AUGUST 10, 2015

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The utilization of a balance sheet can give you a financial snap shot of your business What is your business worth? Is it worth a million dollars? It may be, but to know you must discover the net worth of your farm or business. That may sound ridiculous, but it is possible. If you own 340 acres and that land is worth $3,000 per acre, your land assets are worth more than $1 million. Hopefully, the undiscovered net worth of your operation is at least positive. A more compelling question is whether your business net worth is growing or shrinking. Hopefully it is growing. But too many farmers have borrowed enough money that the interest payments on that debt don’t allow their equity to grow – even when the farm is making all its payments. There is an easy tool for taking a financial snapshot of your business called a balance sheet. The mere mention of a financial tool, like a balance sheet, can be intimidating. The balance sheet is simply a list of one’s assets and liabilities, or debts. The most difficult part of a balance sheet is getting started. Listing current, intermediate, and longterm assets and liabilities each year at the same time, provides the farm business with a record of change over time. It is like taking a photo each year of how your kids change and grow over the years. Well, maybe not quite the same, but you get the picture. Balance sheets play an important role for helping beginning farmers, farms expanding into new enterprises, and assisting individuals with retirement and estate planning. They impact a business from beginning to end. The benefit of listing the current and long-term assets and liabilities is in the calculation of the net worth. The net worth is the assets minus the liabilities. There are some important things to know about building balance sheets. Pick AUGUST 10, 2015

a time of the year that is easy to remember, like January 1. Then make sure that as January 1 approaches you hold true to that date. While that date is easy to remember, another date may serve your business better. Consistency of building a balance sheet at the same time each year is a greater priority than the specific date. There is more than one way to value your assets. The two most common methods are the market value and the cost value. The market value reflects the value the assets if sold. The cost value is the value of what has been paid for that asset. These two values can be quite different for assets such as equipment that has been depreciated or replacement heifers that were raised on the farm. Take care to use the same method from year to year. The market value approach is best if there is a need to understand the solvency of the business. This also plays a greater role in valuing an estate for distribution among the heirs. The cost value on the other hand can provide a greater view of the profitability of the business over time. This method also requires access to better business records for accuracy. Both methods are important. Just pick one to get started. Iowa State University Extension Guide on, “Understanding Net Worth,” is a nice summary. It can be found at https://www. extension.iastate.edu/agdm/wholefarm/ html/c3-19.html Whether you are thinking about beginning to farm, or wondering how to divide up your estate for your kids, balance sheets are a vital part of successful business management. You may even discover your farm is a $1 million operation. Mark W. Jenner is a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist in Bates County, Mo.

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Other berries have different soil amendment requirements. To hold all those berries upright, J.J.’s husband, Russ, has built long rows of support trellises out of T-posts, rebar and plastic baling twine. The supports make for easy picking and maintenance. Among the varieties J.J. recommends for the home grower are: Blueberries – Ozarkblue, Summit and Patriot. Blackberries – Chickasaw, Kiowa, Natchez, Rosebough, Ouachita and Chester. “You’ll need to experiment to find the berries that work best for you, and you may want to mix them up with early and late bloomers,” she said. J.J. added that the Ozarks sit on the edge of two climate zones. For her, southern varieties have produced better than northern varieties, but you have to work out what will thrive in your particular microclimate and berry patch.

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Station. They also offer various horsemanship clinics throughout the summer. “We were both just sort of going along with our own little thing when this crazy idea from God came along instead. At the rodeo, we offer the regular rodeo events, as well as horsemanship and trick roping,” Wes explained, before 7 a.m. one morning, as he and Mitchell Mitchell Smith and Wes Clancy are Ozarks farriers who spend time ministering to youth through camps and other youth events.

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is his chosen lifestyle, one that he thor- were shoeing the 11 horses, belonging to Rolla’s own Camp David of the Ozarks, oughly enjoys. His good friend, Wes Clancy, who a Christian summer camp and mentorruns Mid-Missouri Forge out of Cooks ing program for the children of MisStation, Mo., in Crawford County, also souri’s prisoners. A cowboy’s day almost a farrier, shares common interests, not always starts early and lasts long. On his own 160 acres, Mitchell runs only in the care of horses and cattle and the preservation of a uniquely American 12 cows with his parents, Jeff and Kelly Smith, but his company primarily lifestyle but also in passing serves other larger operations, like all of that on to the next one out of Cabool with 3,500 head generation. The results of of cattle. He provides seasonal that collaboration include help which includes branda rodeo Bible camp, for kids ing, beginning in the spring, ages 9 to 18, held each summer Licking, Mo. calving and other handsthe first full week of June at on services throughout the Whispering Winds Bible Camp busiest times of the year. in Crawford County’s Cook Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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Capturing Days from the Past By Julie Turner-Crawford

Woman spends hours in the saddle with her camera to capture cowboys and cowgirls at work An Ozarks woman is working to preserve the heritage of the American cowboy, one photo at a time. Laine Smith grew up in the Fair Grove, Mo., area and her life has been filled with horses, rodeos and cattle, but in 2012, her life took a hard turn. Family health issues, a very sick horse (her favorite horse), a broken heart, and the tragic and sudden death of a friend bombarded Laine. Feeling lost, she spent countless hours driving the back roads of the Ozarks and on her travels she took along her camera, which she said had been gathering dust for sometime. Through the pictures she took on her journeys, she found a way to let some of the stress of the world float away – and a new vision. Today, Laine travels the Midwest with her horse and camera, capturing imagines of cowboys, cowgirls and ranchers. “All these traditions like dragging calves to the fire (for branding) and gathering on horseback, I realized that you don’t really see that around here anymore,” she said. “It’s in Texas and Oklahoma, but

not so much in Missouri, but it happens camera to help move a herd, which she here. I just kind of began myself into that said is just part of the experience. (lifestyle) and it opened my eyes that “I’m on my horse a lot,” she said. “I’ve there are still people out here doing that.” been riding since I was little and still rope From those early experiences was born a little, and so it is really cool to saddle MemoryLaine Western Lifestyle Pho- your horse up at 4 in the morning and by tography. Laine, who now lives in Foose, the time the sun is coming up, you are on Mo., travels from ranch to ranch to cap- the backside of the pasture. A lot of peoture the cowboys and cowgirls at work. ple think that cattle gatherings are like She has to be invited to the gatherings what they have seen come out of Holor roundups, and doesn’t charge the lywood with the ‘yeehaws’ and running ranchers for her services. cattle everywhere. That’s not how it’s “I still work a full-time job, but I spend done, so I really try to capture the images a lot of time on the road in the spring and that emphasize the low and slow working fall,” she said. “I try to space out trips a lit- of the cattle. Sometimes you only have a tle, so that it isn’t so overwhelming. There split second to think about it.” is more to it than just taking pictures – While her photos and blogs are gaining you have to know where you popularity on social media websites, can be, know that you have Laine said she hasn’t put herself to stay out of the gate and “out there” yet. things like that, because all of “I haven’t really done much the images are captured while with them,” she said. “Now I Foose, Mo. they are working.” have some galleries that are There have been times she calling and wanting to see has had to put back on her some of my stuff and that’s cowgirl hat and put down her really cool.” Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

She is also working on a couple of print projects with different writers. “One is going to be a collection of cowboy poetry with my images,” Laine explained. She is also hoping to make a coffee table book that will feature images taken in different regions. “They do things a little different in each region,” she said. “Oklahoma is different than Missouri, and West Texas is different than Missouri.” Lanie added that there have also been a few critics who claimed that the shots were “fake” because there wasn’t enough dust in the air. “It’s Missouri, not Texas,” she said with a laugh, adding that she doesn’t even know how to alter a picture in Photoshop. “We have trees and a lot of rocks.” While Lanie uses a camera, she doesn’t consider herself a photographer. “I guess I see myself as more of an artist,” she said. “I’m just trying to capture a dying breed of the working ranch cowboys, and my camera is my tool.” AUGUST 10, 2015

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Several variables should be taken into consideration Some cattle producers in this region background their feeder cattle – but not many. Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension regional cattle specialist at Mount Vernon, Mo., ticked off the reasons. “A lot of it depends on feed, and in southwest Missouri the feed supply that we have is usually fescue pasture, which isn’t a very good backgrounding environment later in the year,” Cole told Ozarks Farm & Neigthbor. “Because of our wetness this year, we’ve got pretty good pasture, but cattle still aren’t going to gain on it like they might on a higher-quality roughage and some supplementation. And with the price of feeder cattle being as good as it is, I think most of them aren’t going to want to give a second thought to backgrounding.” If you do background, it would be good to have a warm season grass like Bermudagrass. “I would probably utilize that before our cool season fescue or Orchardgrass,” Cole said. “Whether it’s a warm season or cool season, though, these freshly weaned calves who are without their mamas for the first time will benefit from some highquality concentrate feeds. That’s something we just can’t ignore, not so much for the protein benefits as the energy. Something in the neighborhood of 0.75 to 1 percent of the calf’s body weight should be given to them as a concentrate feed.” Dan Childs, economist and senior agricultural consultant with the Samuel R. Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Okla, said the producer should calculate the potential return from backgrounding, and that starts with the futures market. “It adjusts daily, but today it is offering you a price for November, for instance, and you have to decide whether it’s something you want to take or not,” he said. “That’s the best reference for what future prices will be, and it’s the only one that we can lock in.” From the anticipated future price, deduct the additional costs. Childs said, “We’re going to vaccinate and deworm them; we may have to put fly control on them if it’s not late in the wintertime. You may have to hire some labor; you may haul them to a vet and have the vet do it. Then, it’s going to take some feed; do we have pas-

what do you say? How do you precondition your calves before the sale?

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ture available that will put gain on the calves, or are we going to need some hay or supplemental feed to do that? Are we going to have to put in a dry lot so they can be fed everything?” A cow/calf producer will not consider retained ownership of his calves unless it would be for at least 45 days, which is the minimum time period from weaning — the industry is trending toward 60 days — that defines preconditioning. So the producer has to project those costs for 45 days. If you did haul them to the sale, Childs noted, you could gain from marketing preconditioned calves “that know how to eat from a trough and drink from a water source, and would not present much risk to the buyer of getting sick.” The preconditioning expense is then compared to what the futures market indicates the animal will be worth in 45 to 60 days. If the potential value is higher than the potential cost, it’s worth the expense. After 45 to 60 days, the producer can decide whether the availability and price of feed and grass make it worth holding the animal and putting another 200 to 300 pounds on it. “We would again look to the futures market to give us a prediction of what the price is going to be,” Childs said. “We have to estimate what the calves are going to gain per head per day, so if in 150 days that calf’s going to weigh 700 pounds instead of 500 pounds at weaning, what will be the value of that 700 pound calf, and what will it cost us to get that calf to that weight?” Again, there will be marketing options at that weight, and Childs said producers who can market cattle by the truckload can develop a relationship with a buyer for a feedyard. You can get a quote on how much the order buyer would pay in the fall for the calves when they reach 500 pounds, and again at 700 pounds; those quotes are based on the futures market, minus a margin for the buyer to compensate for risk. The producer could also sell through a video auction, which is more flexible in that they’ll accept mixed gender lots; however, the video sale would also want truckload lots. With fewer animals to sell, the local auction is more viable.

“We wean our sheep and then use medicated feed to get them ready.”

“We typically sell calves as yearlings. They get two to three rounds of vaccinations. Calves are rotated on fresh grass with a good mineral program and a feed ration to help combat fescue problems.”

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What is fueling the record sales? If you have anything at all to do with cattle, chances are that you are aware that cattle prices are higher than they have been in quite some time. For many stockmen, this is a welcome change and Eldon Cole, Extension Professional and Livestock Specialist with University of Missouri Extension, weighs in on today’s high market for Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. Many Ozarks cattlemen have reported great profits within the last year, thanks to high cattle prices. “Profits were record high in 2014, and 2015 will be another good one. A lot of cow-calf operators have smiled wider smiles than I can ever remember, especially if they owned a number of cows they had pretty well paid off,” noted Eldon. Many cattlemen in the past have subscribed to what Eldon refers to as “two-calf logic” – if a cow or heifer purchase produces two calves to sell as feeders, then the cow’s next calves will put her in the profit column on the stockman’s spreadsheet. Some economists have reason to believe that this is not always the case. “When all costs are considered, I’ve seen economist’s summaries indicate it actually takes 5 or more calves to sell for the cow to be profitable, on average,” said Eldon. But he noted if the twocalf logic is believed, the next couple of year’s favorable calf prices certainly support the optimism of stockmen who favor this belief. The potential for expansion in the export market, and the weather of the past AUGUST 10, 2015

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Four ways to keep flies at bay around your livestock Farmers and ranchers are not strangers to battling flies. The hot, humid months of summer promise to bring winged pests that can aggravate and even injure livestock. Having a good pest management system in place and controlling the flies is critical to the well-being of farm animals. Reducing the number of blood feeding flies can keep performance levels high, lead to better weight gain in growing animals, and healthier performance in calves. Eldon Cole, Livestock Specialist at the University of Missouri Extension, advises to “watch for fly problems on newborns.” Treating fly infestations on newborns right away ensures better performance down the road. Horn flies are one of the more common blood feeding pests; they are the small flies that are present on the back, sides and underbelly of animals. If you notice large amounts of these flies, it is time to take action. “Normally, growing cattle gain an extra 1.5 pounds per week when horn flies are controlled below the 200 flies per animal threshold,” said Dr. Justin Talley, the Extension Livestock Entomologist at Oklahoma State University. Horn flies are not the only troublesome pests on a farm or ranch – stable flies, face flies and ticks can all lead to stressed animals, and can carry pathogens like pinkeye. Luckily for the farmer, there are means of controlling these pests. Cattle Rubs: Also referred to as a “back rubber” or “fly wipe,” a cattle rub is one of the most effective ways to control horn fly populations on cattle. A cattle rub is a long, sausage-shaped roll of material that is soaked with a fly repellent solution and hung in a pasture at a level that cattle can rub on it, transferring the repellent solution to their skin. Cattle naturally seek places to scratch, making the rub very effective at controlling flies. Talley suggests implementing a “forced use system” with cattle rubs – this means placing the rub somewhere that each animal goes underneath it every day.

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Putting the rub near water access can achieve this. Insecticide Treated Ear Tags: Ear tags that have been treated with an insecticide are a good option for controlling both horn flies and face flies. These tags can be placed in one or both ears on cattle. While this is a fairly low maintenance option for fly control, the treated ear tags do need to be replaced periodically when the insecticide wears off. Certain treated ear tags can also be used on sheep. Sprays, Drenches and Powders: Livestock can also be treated for flies using a variety of sprays, drenches and powders. Horses, for example, can be treated with a spray containing pyrethroids, or even natural essential oils such as citronella and eucalyptus. Ivermectin is often used as an effective pour-on drench in cattle; cattle can also be sprayed with the farmer’s choice of fly spray. VetGun: The VetGun paintball system from SmartVet is a new and innovative way to make treating flies as low stress for livestock as possible. The VetGun system uses a modified paintball gun with a CO2 cartridge that fires a small, soft gel capsule called a VetCap. The VetCap is filled with liquid parasiticides. When a VetCap is fired from the VetGun, the capsule bursts upon hitting the animal, coating them with the solution. This system is designed for minimal fear or discomfort to the animal. When a positive reinforcement (like range cubes or grain) is provided during the application process, animals learn to associate being hit by a capsule with good things. VetGuns and VetCaps can be used with beef or dairy cattle. Rotating pastures can also be an excellent way to keep fly populations under control – by using Management Intensive Grazing (MIG) practices that include frequent pasture rotation, you can prevent manure buildup, which is one of the number one fly attractants! With a little research, and some preventative methods, you can keep your animals protected from flies all summer long. AUGUST 10, 2015

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