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Newton County FFA supporter honored: Richard Roller of Racine, Mo., will be one of 19 individuals from across the nation to receive the National FFA VIP Citation. According to the National FFA Organization, the VIP Award recognizes the dedicated individuals who contribute to the FFA mission of student success through their hard work and cooperation. The recipients of the VIP Citation will be recognized at this year’s National FFA Convention & Expo, held in Indianapolis Oct. 24-27. Dairy teams place at international competition: Missouri 4-H and FFA dairy judging teams placed in two international dairy judging contests as a part of the International Dairy Youth Tour. Missouri 4-H team members were Grant Groves, son of Todd and Sheila Groves of Billings; Daryin Sharp, son of Erron and Delores Sharp of Bolivar; Ellie Wantland, daughter of Jeff and Leeann Wantland of Niangua; and Lora Wright, daughter of Larry and Jodi Wright of Verona. The FFA team was from the Monett FFA Chapter and its members were Sam Masri, son of Fares and Lauren Masri of Monett; Lilly Schmidt, daughter of Loretta Schmidt of Monett; and Blake and Lora Wright, children of Larry and Jodi Wright of Verona. In Scotland, the teams competed at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh. Groves and Sharp placed first in the competition. Groves was the top individual and Blake Wright was second. At the at the National Holstein Show in Luxembourg, Blake Wright was first, followed by Lilly Schmidt in second place. Ellie Wantland and Lora Wright participated in showmanship. MoDOT relaxes regulations: Severe drought conditions through much of the state have prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation to offer a special overwidthhauling permit to help farmers and ranchers move hay as needed. Loads must be of legal height, length and weight. Permits can be requested via phone and will, in most cases, be issued within minutes via fax or email. The $32 permit fee will be waived through Oct. 31. Before hauling, drivers must apply for the special overwidth hauling permit for loads that exceed eight feet and six inches in width, and map their route to avoid work zones, bridges and other areas that have weight, narrow lane or height restrictions. This information, as well as a special bridge and height restriction view, is available on the MoDOT Traveler Information Map at modot.org.
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Jerry Crownover – Farming isn’t for everyone
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Julie Turner-Crawford – Reasons to smile
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Phillip and Beth Robidoux relocated to the Ozarks to raise cattle
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Marcia Moreland strives for quality hay and cattle
Host Lions continue a decades long tradition
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Eye on Agribusiness highlights Brackett Farm Supply
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The Whipples raise pasture pigs and Red Angus cattle
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Multi-species operation promotes its farm-fresh products
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Town & Country features Gary Don Letterman
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Campbell’s Farm was established in 1996
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Youth in Agriculture spotlights Reese Schiereck
FARM HELP 22 Paying grain wages 24 Planning for your herd’s future health
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t the recent Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Mo., a young friend sought me out to tell me her good news. “Guess what?” my friend Payton said Julie Turner-Crawford with a big grin on her face and her is a native of Dallas show stick in her hand. “I got my picture taken!” County, Mo., where she I had seen her receive a pink banner for being grew up on her family’s named reserve champion in the junior show and farm. She is a graduate watched as her parents help her set her heifer so of Missouri State it would look just right for her official fair photo. University. To contact As I watched the process, I remembered I’d taken Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 pictures of her mother a time or two when she was or by email at editor@ a junior livestock exhibitor. ozarksfn.com. I told Payton I was very proud of her and I got a quick high-five and a hug before she scampered off to get ready for showmanship. Not long ago, Payton didn’t even know me, but we have become fast friends, so I was honored she wanted to tell me about her day. While talking to her parents, I relayed what Payton had said and they laughed. I guess at 5 a.m., she told her mom she really, really wanted to have her picture taken at the fair. Payton got her picture taken another time or two during the fair; her wish came true. I also had the opportunity to catch up with a couple of other young ladies I’ve known since they were tots. I remembered taking their pictures over the years as well. Ranae and Lauren were showing at our county fair when they were just 5 or 6 years old. Ranae’s hog would take off in the ring and she would be hot on his tail. Her legs were a little shorter than they are now, but she kept up pretty well. Lauren’s grin was wider than the brim of the cowboy hat she wore as she led her horse into the ring for the first time. For such a tiny little girl, she had no fear of that big Quarter Horse. During my nearly 25-year career as a journalist, I’ve taken countless photos, but my favorites have always been the ones with kids and animals, be it at a county fair or a rodeo. Kids don’t realize it, but they typically have very expressive faces. There are shots that show a look of determination, concentration or even pain – be it pain from getting a foot
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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page stepped on or from knowing that is the last time they will see the steer, lamb, hog or goat they have cared for. Then there are the smiles. A child always seems to smile a little bigger and brighter when they’re doing what they love, even if they don’t get their picture taken in front of a backdrop. There’s little to be happy about these days for some people. Drought conditions, hay and cattle prices, and everything in between have many farmers and ranchers feeling like crying instead of smiling. Things might seem bleak, but there’s plenty of reasons to smile and be thankful. Farmers and ranchers get to work around livestock, drive the real version of the equipment they played in the dirt with when they were kids, watch things grow, help new life get a good start and no one cares if you get dirty because it’s kind of expected.
The biggest reason farmers and ranchers should smile? Those young people who are leading calves, lambs or kids, or driving hogs at a fair, or that youngster who always wants to take a ride on the tractor or go with you to check cows. Seeing kids who want to be involved in agriculture lets me know there are brighter days ahead for our industry and that our way of life will continue, despite the hard times and gloomy days. When you’ve had a rough day, close your eyes and picture why you love farming or ranching. Let the memories become a sideshow in your mind and you’ll remember why you chose this way of life. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words.
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Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 going on now, and they are still in the cattle business. I watched one of my heroes on the local TV news a couple of weeks ago. The reporter sat beside him on his UTV as they drove through the parched pastures and by ponds that were either completely dry or, maybe, had a few days of water left in them. “What are you going to do?” the seemingly concerned newsperson asked. Calmly, my friend answered, “We’ll haul water, purchase feed, sell some
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Phillip and Beth Robidoux moved to Missouri and started a Hereford operation Phillip and Beth Robidoux moved to Macon County, Mo., from Massachusetts in 1999 and then migrated south into McDonald County in 2014 when their daughter’s family relocated to Bella Vista, Ark. Beth’s childhood memories of her uncle Ray and aunt Ermie Oaks’ rural home in Monroe City, Mo., planted an indelible seed that would become the basis for the Towerview Farms vision. “Whenever we returned to Massachusetts after a visit to their farm, I would Phillip and Beth Robidoux’s Towerview Farms is named after the farm be homesick for Missouri,” Beth remiwhere Beth grew up. The couple raises registered Hereford cattle. niscenced. “They are why I wanted to move to Missouri.” In the spring, they feed range cubes at Phillip grew up in a small town and Beth Hereford heifer. They decided to start out on a hobby farm, also called Towerview with commercial cattle and later added a minimum if the grass is slow to come Farm, and was familiar with a variety of more Hereford cows. When they relocated on. The calves are never creep-fed and farm animals, but it was her time at her to Southwest Missouri, they brought that do not receive any hormone suppleaunt and uncle’s Missouri farm that for- first cow, now 13 years old, with them. She ments. Although they are not certified serves as one of the foundation Herefords grass-fed, their cattle are totally grass-fed mulated the notion of raising Herefords. “I always remember seeing a picture of my on their 80-acre farm named after Beth’s by choice, which is an attractive qualifier for buyers seeking grass-fed only beef. mom with a Hereford,” Beth said. “A story parent’s farm as a tribute to them. The choice of the Hereford breed was They sell registered bull calves or casgoes that she got lost once and they found somewhat sentimental, but the breed’s trate them to sell at the local sale barn. her sleeping next to a Hereford bull.” Beth, an avid horsewoman, showed temperament was also a major factor in With their main goal of building a solid horses during her youth and she developed terms of building a herd of registered cat- registered herd. “People like to see what kind care the a knack for judging good conformation in tle. To date they have 28 head, including cattle receive and ours are very calm belivestock. Even though she had this basic two registered bulls. The Robidouxs say Herefords are at- cause we interact with them often,” Beth knowledge, it was the mother of a good friend in Macon County, who raised Sim- tractive for the region because of their said. “We have never had anyone who mental cattle who taught her most of what tend to be “easy keepers.” They also ap- has come to the farm looking to buy leave preciate the breed’s muscular build on a without purchasing one of our calves in she needed to know about cattle. moderate farm, as well as their vigor the four years that we have been here.” “Kathy Baker showed me in and foraging ability. For Beth, the icing on the proverbial about two hours what a good Beth documents the birth of calves, cake would be for one of their calves to cow and a good bull should development of their herd and go on to the show ring and bring recognilook like,” Beth recalled. just the day-to-day adventures tion to their growing Hereford operation. “One thing I’ll never forget is on the farm Facebook page. In “I would love to see one of our bull calves that ’big is not always better.”’ fact, one gentleman returns or heifers go on to a show home,” Beth A neighbor sold them their first Noel, Mo. each year to buy whatever said. “Since I work full-time at the bank I bottle-fed black bull calf, which they have available. just do not have time to show our cattle.” they ultimately traded back for a AUGUST 27, 2018
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Marcia Moreland is dedicated to growing the best hay possible and to producing quality cattle Marcia Moreland’s passions to harvest it. The younger the plant is, are her cattle and her award- the better the digestibility and nutrition that plant has. The earlier the hay winning hay. She and her husband, Kelly Hedrick, is harvested, the better numbers, esperaise beef cattle and several kinds of hay cially with fescue and Orchardgrass. Marcia says growers don’t want to look on their farm in Crane, Mo. Marcia cuts, rakes, bales, wraps and hauls her own at just protein; they should look at everything from protein to digestibility hay along with Kelly. They both work off the farm as well and energy to ADF (acid detergent fiand have no employees so they share all ber) and NDF (neutral detergent fiber). They harvest fescue in the last week of the responsibilities of the farm. They feel they operate differently than a lot of peo- April to the first week of May, which is ple as they believe in producing hay and earlier than most. They have found even beef cattle using numbers. This means unfertilized, earlier cut hay can outperEPDs in cattle and nutritional levels in form fertilized hay off of the same field just one month later. the hay. “Most people around here look for It all started when Marcia entered her first hay contest in 2012 at the Ozark quantity. They are looking for a certain number of bales,” Marcia said. She went Empire Fair. “I thought I had great hay but I got sev- on to explain that you can feed one bale enth place,” Marcia said. “After that, I de- of April hay as opposed to three bales of cided I was going to learn what it took to June hay for the same amount of nutrition. Marcia’s hard work has paid off grow hay.” – her Orchardgrass and fescue hay She went to grazing and won first place in their respective hay schools, workshops, evclasses at the Ozark Empire Fair ery meeting the University of this year. Missouri Extension offered and When it came to her cattle, learned from other producers. Crane, Mo. Marcia educated herself on What she discovered is the what kind of bulls to use. most important aspect to mak“I do things by the numbers. ing good hay is learning when
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for helping farmers in their endeavors. “That is free information; free knowledge. I love it,” she said. Marcia added that their herd health has improved and death loss is minimal due to timing their calving season for April and May. Another aspect they feel has improved their herd health is the influence of Brangus genetics. They expect their cattle to thrive on native fescue. “That was another reason for bringing in Brangus influence,” Kelly said. “We felt they could tolerate the hot fescue better, in addition to the hot weather. In winter time they put on a heavy coat and in the summer they are slick.” “They’re going to have ear to them, but we don’t have pinkeye problems,” Marcia added. “I think that’s the Brangus ear.” She said a lot of people think of a rodeo when they hear Brangus, but their cattle are very docile, which is important to them. “If I can’t be around them, I don’t want them. I got to have cows I can handle,” Marcia said. Marcia and Kelly are running about 150 momma cows now, but they would like to buy more land and expand to accommodate 500 momma cows. “I love cattle. I love their behaviors,” Marcia said. “My girls have to be as tough as I am; they have to be tough old broads. If they aren’t, they go to town. If they don’t make me money, I can’t afford to keep them.” Marcia doesn’t baby her cattle or her fields but she said, “This is what I love to do.”
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Host Lions in Springfield, Mo., has been handing out prizes to all for generations For nearly 70 years, volunteers have given up a few days of their summer to gather around a small pond and watch ducks float by. While it might sound relaxing, it can be hectic and hot at times, but it’s all of a good cause. Since 1949, the Springfield, Mo., Host Lions Club has invited attendees of the Ozark Empire Fair to “dip a duck,” and every duck is a winner. Funds raised during the 10-day fair at the Duck Pond are used to aid the organization’s charitable works. Lion Wyman Grindstaff said where the idea for a Duck Pond came from isn’t a firm part of the organization’s history, but it’s been speculated over the years that the Host Lions saw it as a way to raise money. “Someone might have had a connection with the fair, I don’t know, but it all started in a little tent,” Wyman said. “Some years later, someone built the stainless steel pond that we still use today.” After a few years in the tent, the Host Lions constructed the block building along the midway that continues to house the Duck Pond today. The Host Lions own the building but lease the land from the fairgrounds.
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Going to the Ozark Empire Fair is a tradition for many families in the Ozarks, as is a stop by the Duck Pond. “We have oodles of people who come by and say they remember coming by when they were a kid,” Wyman said. “We even have older people who come in and say
that their grandpa brought them to the Duck Pond when they were a kid, and now they are bringing their grandkids.” During one of his shifts at the recent fair, Wyman said a gentleman came into the Duck Pond with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and bought them each a duck. “All 24 won a prize,” Wyman said with a laugh. “Every duck is a winner. The kids really enjoy it and parents like it too and will get pictures of their kids dipping ducks and getting their prizes. It’s just a fun time for the family. People know they aren’t going to get big prizes, but they know that from the proceeds, every penny is going to charity and they know it’s a good cause.” Wyman said the Host Lions don’t claim to give out “big” prizes during the fair, but feel everyone who walks into Duck Pond deserves to have a little fun. “Prizes depend on what’s donated,” he said, adding that it could be tickets to a Branson show or other items. Other
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smaller prizes are purchased by the Host Lions Club. There are, however, a couple of coveted prizes awarded each year at the fair. “One of the big prizes is a big jar of pickles,” Wyman said with a laugh. “We give away two of those each day during the fair, and people will come in and say they won the pickles last year and wonder if they’re going to win it again. People are tickled to get it. A big jar of pickles, what a prize, but it’s all part of the fun, and we raise a little money. There aren’t any big vacations or new cars, but it’s fun. We haven’t changed how we’ve done this; we don’t monkey with the formula. We have fixed the building, but we don’t change it and it’s something that people are familiar with.” In all, about 17,000 prizes are awarded each year. Funds raised through the Duck Pond at the fair are used for the organization’s charitable budget, which supports a number of charities, including the Leader AUGUST 27, 2018
ozarks roots Dogs, which provides service dogs at a low cost to the blind, as well as for providing glasses for those in need. The Duck Pond is the largest fundraiser for the year for the organization, and Wyman said good weather and large crowds at the 2018 Ozark Empire Fair put the organization on track for another great year. The Duck Pond is in operation during the fair’s hours and is manned by members and other volunteers. “We have three people there 12, 13 hours a day,” Wyman said. “We recently merged with another club, so that helped increase our numbers, but we also get help from other Lions Clubs. We give a small share of our return that goes to their charitable budgets, so it really helps the other clubs in the area as well when they help us out.” One family volunteers each fair in honor of their late fathers and uncles who were Host Lions Club members for many years. When children come by the Duck Pond, they’re eager to dip their ducks and see what they have won, and
Wyman said Lions members also enjoy handing out the prizes. “We go home tired, but we go home happy,” he said. “Our team all smiles and enjoys it. The kids keep coming through, and we get a whole mix of people and we just enjoy it. Kids don’t come through wondering if they are going to win something, they wonder what they will win. It might be a jump rope, a train whistle, a harmonica or a yo-yo, all kinds of things like that. For every duck you buy, you get a prize. The kids are always excited to see what they win. Sometimes at carnivals, you’re offered big prizes and come away with nothing. Here you always come away with a prize.” As long as the fair continues, Wyman is sure the Duck Pond will as well. “We’ve had to replace the ducks a time or two over the years because they wear out eventually, but I’m sure we’ll keep going for many years to come.” The Springfield Host Lions Club was organized in 1921 and is the second oldest club in the state of Missouri.
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Brackett Farm Supply By Julie Turner-Crawford
Owner: James Brackett Family: Wife, Franny Brackett; and sons Jimmy and John; daughters Janet and Beth Location: Richland, Mo. History: Brackett Farm Supply has been in business for more than 35 years.
“We initially started out selling some feed products and some mineral, then we got into the tire business, then into the machinery business,” owner James Brackett said. Born and raised in the area, James was a farmer before he became a business owner. He hauled cattle to St. Louis, and often brought back grain and other products to his rural hometown, so he decided to begin his own store. The machinery side of the business came natural for the life-long farmer. “We just got to traveling and buying and selling machinery; we’ve sold a lot of it over the years. It was just something we like to do and we enjoy the people. It’s kind of fun,” James said.
Products and Services: On the feed side, Brackett Farm Supply offers custom feed mixes and a variety of minerals. “We use corn and soybean, and whatever minerals we need to make it balance for the livestock,” James said. “Corn is all top-quality corn grown here locally by my son, Jimmy Brackett. When you truck in your corn, you have to worry about quality. We don’t make any junk feed here; it’s all home-grown stuff.” While livestock feed helped to get the business started, James said the farm equipment is the majority of the business today. All equipment is used and some antiques can be found. While they offer no service to equipment, Brackett Farm Supply carries some parts and can order what they don’t have in stock. Tires for trucks and tractors are another part of the business at Brackett Farm Supply. Future: “There’s not very many old farmers who actually retire,” he said. “I’ve got a good home, a good business and a good farm, and I wouldn’t trade it.”
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The Whipple family mixes pasture-raised pigs and red cattle Greg and Kelly Whipple come from farming backgrounds. With daughters Anna and Emily, they farm 250 acres in Windyville, Mo., that has been in Greg’s family for five generations. Kelly and Emily are the team that actively raises the pasture hogs. They have two Red Wattle sows and use Red Wattle and Berkshire cross boars to produce several litters per year. “We like the Red Wattle breed because they are easy to handle, have large litters, and do well on pasture,” Kelly explained. “They love rag weed, Queen Anne’s lace, and other plants that cattle won’t eat. We average 12 live piglets per litter and sell most of them as feeder pigs. “We use heavy-duty electric fence to contain the sows, make sure there is plenty of shade in each paddock, and allow water to drip so that they can make a wallow.” All pigs are offered a commercial pig grower feed, including the sows. Kelly said pigs can do well on certain grasses alone, but the time needed to grow a pig on grass is much longer, making it a less than profitable method. Feeder pigs that are not sold to individuals are marketed through Mid-Missouri Stockyards in nearby Lebanon, Mo. “We’re slowly building a customer base,” Kelly said. She added that the pasturing system seems to reduce the need for deworming in the sows, but when piglets come out of their weaning pen, they are dewormed. They are still developing their animal health protocols, but have had no health issues thus far. Emily is an active member of the Buffalo High School FFA Chapter. She gets a market hog from Dan Dryer which trains for show at the Dallas County Fair each year. “I plan to go on to college after I graduate next year and want to get a degree in agriculture” Emily said. “I want to conAUGUST 27, 2018
tinue farming with my Dad and to work in some type of agriculture business.” The pigs are a part of Emily’s SAE (Supervised Agriculture Experience) project, so they plan to keep the operation through her high school and college career. While the Whipple ladies like raising pigs, Greg is more of a cattleman. Greg has worked with cattle all his life. “My father (Keith Whipple) raised
more heat tolerant, is very fertile, has few calving issues, requires less maintenance, and retains the excellent disposition. “We have a commercial herd of 60 animals, including our black Angus bull. I believe that there is enough difference between Red and black Angus to produce hybrid vigor in the calves and black cattle sell better at auctions.” The Whipples retain some of their heifPhoto by Deborah New
The Whipple family has incorporated pasture pigs into their cattle operation. Pictured, from left, are Emily, Kelly, Anna and Greg Whipple. Emily is a member of FFA and the swine portion began as part of her SAE project.
cattle and was very successful” Greg said. ers, but since they are planning to transi“Kelly and I have used differtioning to Red Angus, they are selecent breeds in our commertive about which females they retain. cial cow herd, including a “We’ve saved back about seven few South Poll, but we have heifers, but since we’re moving decided to transition to Red to red cattle, we might have to Angus cows and continue using buy some,” Greg said. black Angus bulls. Even though Kelly added that she likes Windyville, Mo. Angus are Angus, we have the performance of the found that the Red Angus is South Poll cattle as well. Serving More Than 34,000 Readers Across Southwest Missouri
“When it’s hot, our South Polls are out grazing while the other cattle are under a tree,” Kelly said. “They are as fat as they can be.” Greg and Kelly calve the majority of their herd in the fall and wean most of their caves in late April and May, then calves are sold at about 500 pounds. “If it looks like we’re going to have lots of grass, we might keep them a little longer,” Kelly said. While the family works to grow their operation, they’re also working on growing better forages. “We have gone to intensive grazing management with our herd rather than growing our own hay,” Kelly explained. “Last year, we used the money we had been spending on spring fertilizer to buy hay, which adds many acres for intensive grazing. We have noticed that desirable grasses are starting to come in stronger and thicker and that there are less weeds because the areas are never over grazed.” The couple said Orcahrdgrass and Timothy are becoming more prevalent in their pastures, reducing the amount of fescue. “I spend a lot of my time moving electric fence so that the cattle are encouraged to utilize all the forage” Greg said. “I make sure that each grazing area has plenty of shade and access to water. Sometimes I create corridors between shade and fresh grazing so that the cattle will have plenty of grass without damaging the any area.” They plan to add more warm season grasses in the future. It is clear that the Whipple family is dedicated to a farming lifestyle. They set goals that improve the land and allow them to successfully raise healthy hogs and cattle on equally healthy land. “I’d love to retire and just raise cows,” Kelly said.
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Fresh From the Farm By Julie Turner-Crawford
The Meusch family markets a variety of meat and other products from their Rolla, Mo., farm After a career in the fisheries industry in Southeast Asia, Eric Meusch and his wife, Pathoumma, decided it was time to come home. They purchased a rugged 240-acre farm near Rolla, Mo., that had been untouched for three decades. By 2010, they – along with their sons David and Owen – were making their home at Meusch
we do is something we would be doing for ourselves anyway; as long as you have them, you might as well market them.” The couple did have some farming experience before starting their own operation, but it was limited. Eric was raised in the Rolla area and worked on farms as a teen, and his grandparents also had farms. Pathoumma, a native of Laos, grew up in a rural area of the country, where people Photo by Julie Turner-Crawford
Eric Meusch returned to his hometown of Rolla, Mo., to start a farm with his family. Eric, his wife Pathoumma, and sons Owen and David, have a multispecies livestock operation, in addition to a large produce operation.
were self-sufficient. Farm, LLC. “We always had a garden, chickens, Meusch Farms is a multi-species livestock operation, specializing in grass-fed turkey, ducks and pigs… We didn’t have and finished beef, as well as pasture- a supermarket,” she said. Raising cattle was a new enterprise raised eggs and chicken, for the family, and they admit there and locally-produced lamb were a few bumps in the road. and pork. Additionally, the “We started off with stocker family also has a sizable procattle,” Eric said. “That was a diduce operation. saster for a lot of reasons. We “What we do is direct market Rolla, Mo. weren’t set up very well and everything we do on the farm as food in the community,” Eric — Continued on Page 18 explained. “Almost everything
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Family: Wife, Sandy; two grown children, Carrie and Grant; and four grandchildren Hometown: Niangua, Mo. In Town: Gary Don Letterman is the recorder of deeds for Webster County,
Mo., and has been for seven and a half years. “We record land transactions; deeds,” he explained. “We issue marriage licenses. We also keep track of military discharge records. The military records are the only records that aren’t public information. It’s only for people who served in the military themselves or their family. It’s just for family or funeral home, if they need to verify someone served in the military.” He works five days a week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “I love it,” Gary Don said. “I liked history. It just suited me; all the books. About every name that’s in these books I pretty well know where their place is. That comes in handy because people come from out of state who are three generations back, and I never knew them. I can go to the map when they give me a name and find where their family was. We can go to the books and that cuts down the search time.”
In the Country: Gary Don has a commercial cow/calf beef herd with his son, Grant. Together they have about 100 head. “Grant takes care of the cattle when I’m not able to be there,” Gary Don said. “I take a vacation day once in a while to help do something. But weekends are mainly my time on the farm, or if we have a holiday.” Like most producers in the Ozarks, Gary Don is contemplating how to deal with lack of pasture and hay because of the drought. He said they will be culling cattle soon. Gary Don and Grant, mark the fifth and sixth generations of Lettermans to live on the farm. Having grown up on a farm, he loves that life, but admits to slowing down. “It’s easier on my body to do the books than to do the hard labor. As you get older your priorities change,” he said. AUGUST 27, 2018
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70.00-95.00 †
Kingsville Livestock Auction
70.50-91.50 †
Mid Missouri Stockyards
65.00-91.00*
Springfield Livestock Marketing
40
64.00-96.00 †
60
80
slaughter
100
120
140
cows 50.00-64.50*
Buffalo Livestock Market
44.00-60.00 †
Douglas County Livestock
37.00-58.00 †
Interstate Regional
37.50-63.50 †
Joplin Regional Stockyard Kingsville Livestock Auction
43.00-64.50 †
Mid Missouri Stockyards
40.00-65.00* 45.50-66.50 †
MO-KAN Livestock Auction
† 3 35.00-66.00
Ozarks Regional South Central Regional
40.00-57.50 †
Springfield Livestock
35.00-65.00 †
40
60
cow/calf
80
100
120
pairs
(Week of 8/12/18 to 8/18/18) Buffalo Livestock Market
None Reported*
Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava
None Reported †
Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba
None Reported †
Joplin Regional Stockyards
625.00-1325.00 † None Reported
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna
1650
replacement Buffalo Livestock Market
Joplin Regional Kingsville Livestock
Ozarks Regional South Central Regional
850.00-1200.00 † 600.00-1100.00 †
850.00-1085.00 † 550.00-1050.00 † 760.00-950.00 †
Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1
500.00-1325.00 †
1550
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
950.00-1325.00*
1050
Steers, Med. & Lg. 1
Holsteins, Lg. 3
750.00-1075.00 †
Springfield Live
550
Prices reported per cwt
860.00-875.00 †
Mid Missouri Stockyards MO-KAN Livestock Auctionn
2650
850.00-1000.00*
Douglas County Livestock Interstate Regional
2150
cows
(Week of 8/12/18 to 8/18/18)
16 16
Ava Douglas County† 8/16/18
†
685.00-1050.00 †
1150
8/17/18
Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 178.00-194.00; 60-70 lbs 168.00178.00, few 186.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-178.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-172.00; 90-110 lbs 157.00-172.00, few 184.00. Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 192.00-240.00; 50-60 lbs 190.00220.00; 60-70 lbs 190.00-225.00, few 240.00-247.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-215.00, few 220.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-215.00, few 215.00-220.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00-210.00. Kalona, IA: 59 lbs 167.00; 60-70 lbs 150.00-160.00, few 170.00; 70-80 lbs 151.00-163.00; 80-90 lbs 156.00-162.00; 90-105 lbs 151.00-160.00. Ft. Collins: 70-80 lbs 162.50-177.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00172.50, few 180.00; 90-110 lbs 159.00-171.00. Missouri: no test. Virginia: 60-80 lbs 120.00-220.00; 80-110 lbs 145.00-225.00. South Dakota: 64 lbs 157.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-151.00; 98 lbs 141.00. Billings, MT: 69 lbs 129.00; 85 lbs 121.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 3300: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 126-169 lbs 120.00-172.00 (wtd avg 141.26). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 45.00-50.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 54.00-64.00, high-yielding 68.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.0055.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-45.00;N Cull 1 (extremely thin) 25.00-35.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-87.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 65.00-75.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00-50.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 46.00-49.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 47.00-55.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00-54.00; Cull 1 46.00-48.00. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 49.00-74.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 48.50-62.00; Cull 1 38.50. Missouri: no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 72.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 50.00-74.00; Cull 1 35.00-72.50. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 68.00-83.00; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) 60.00-
stocker & feeder
1300.00-1550.00*
Ozarks Reg
650
National Sheep Summary
Compared to last week slaughter lambs under 70 lbs were mostly steady, heavier weights were firm to 15.00 higher. This was a result of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were mostly steady to 4.00 higher in a light test. At San Angelo, TX 4203 head sold in a rain shortened sale. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3300 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 5.00 lower. 2,317 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 110-140 lbs 120.00-136.00. VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 155.00-162.00. PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 195.00-210.00, few 220.00; 110-130 lbs 160.00-195.00, few 200.00-215.00; 130-150 lbs 155.00-175.00; 150-200 lbs 160.00-172.00. Ft.Collins, CO: shorn 125-150 lbs 131.00-143.00; wooled 115-155 lbs 140.00-151.00. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 95-105 lbs 132.00-136.00; 110-130 lbs 128.00-135.00; 130-145 lbs 128.00-131.50; 152 lbs 116.00. Kalona, IA: shorn 105-145 lbs 129.00-149.00, few 155.00; wooled 110-125 lbs 143.00-155.00, few 157.50-167.50.
None Reported †
MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler
Springfield Live
8/16/18
Receipts: 1776 Supply was good and demand was moderate with a near full house on hand at the beginning of the sale. Lamb markets fell by as much as 50.00, ewes were down by 20.00-30.00, feeder kids held mostly steady to 15.00 lower, and slaughter kids were down by as much as 40.00. The remainder of the markets held mostly steady compared to last month. Supply was made up of about 21 percent kid goats, 9 percent Does and Bucks, 41 percent lambs, and 10 percent ewes and rams. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise. SHEEP: Feeder Hair Lambs: Medium and large 1 37-68 lbs 140.00160.00. Medium and large 1-2 40-59 lbs 120.00-135.00. Medium and large 2-3 54-73 lbs 105.00-117.50; 55-77 lbs 65.00-80.00. Slaughter wool lambs: Prime 2-3 49-95 lbs 130.00-145.00; 128-155 lbs 105.00-115.00. Choice 1-3 60-98 lbs 100.00120.00; 125-140 lbs 82.50-85.00. Good 1-2 70-75 lbs 70.00-90.00. Slaughter Hair Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 60-100 lbs 125.00-145.00; 100-115 lbs 100.00-105.00. Choice 1-3 60-95 lbs 105.00-120.00; 80-112 lbs 65.00-95.00. Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 81-135 lbs 120.00-145.00. Medium and Large 2-3 75-137 lbs 100.00115.00.
1000.00-1210.00 †
Mid Missouri Stockyards
50
goats
Slaughter Hair Ewes: Good and Choice 1-3 65-155 lbs 70.00-95.00. Utility and Good1-2 65-143 lbs 45.00-65.00. Slaughter wool ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 90-110 lbs 50.0065.00; 144-180 lbs 31.00-42.00. Replacement Hair Rams: Medium and large 1-2 100-155 lbs 115.00-140.00. Slaughter Hair Rams: 100-220 lbs 85.00-100.00. GOATS: Feeder kids: Several light weight kids: Selection 2 40.0075.00 Per Head. Selection 3 12.50-30.00 Per Head. Feeder kids: Selection 1 30-39 lbs 220.00-240.00. Selection 2 23-42 lbs 200.00-215.00. Selection 3 28-45 lbs 100.00-155.00. Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-105 lbs 200.00-220.00; 40-120 lbs 225.00-260.00. Selection 2 40-72 lbs 170.00-200.00. Selection 3 40-77 lbs 100.00-165.00. Replacement does: Selection 1-2 65-135 lbs 150.00-175.00; 75-155 lbs 120.00-145.00; 95-188 lbs 85.00-115.00. Slaughter Does: Selection 2 83-133 lbs 75.00-105.00. Selection 3 55-140 lbs 65.00-100.00. Replacement Bucks: Selection 1 62-125 lbs 200.00-235.00; 80-145 lbs 145.00-180.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 115-165 lbs 130.00-137.50; 120-130 lbs 105.00. Selection 3 75-100 lbs 80.00-105.00.
900.00-1350.00 †
Kingsville Livestock Auction
150
sheep &
121( 5(3257(' Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale
(Week of 8/12/18 to 8/18/18)
20
cattle
71.00-92.50* 66.75-87.00 †
South Central Regional Stockyards
0
dairy
80.00-86.00 †
MO-KAN Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Stockyard
8/19/18
5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 108.00-111.50; wtd. avg. price 109.85. Heifers: 108.50-111.50; wtd. avg. price 109.86. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 171.00-175.00; wtd. avg. price 173.16. Heifers: 171.00-177.00; wtd. avg. price 173.13.
68.00-87.50 †
Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba
20
Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle
70.00-93.50*
Buffalo Livestock Market
cattle
2050
2550
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Buffalo Livestock Auction* 8/18/18
Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 8/16/18
Cuba Interstate Regional† 8/14/18
prices
Joplin Regional Stockyards† 8/13/18
Kingsville Livestock Auction† 8/14/18
Mid Missouri Stockyards* 8/16/18
1,077
1,211
646
1,411
5,368
2,080
2,012
St-5 Higher
3-4 Higher
St-8 Higher
Steady
Uneven
St-8 Higher
Steady
180.00 168.00-180.00 159.00-175.00 159.50-162.50 147.50-150.00
180.00-215.00 170.00-189.00 155.00-173.00 144.00-158.50 142.00-152.50
----170.00 152.00-162.00 152.00-165.75 154.50-154.75
177.00-200.00 167.00-177.00 156.00-169.25 149.00-162.00 156.50-159.00
180.00-205.00 164.00-180.00 158.00-179.00 152.00-168.00 148.00-158.00
184.50 172.25-185.50 163.75-183.25 155.00-173.75 142.50-165.00
175.00-202.00 167.00-185.00 155.00-178.00 148.00-170.00 145.00-158.00
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85.00-90.00 80.00-88.00 80.00-85.00 80.00-83.00 78.00-82.00
153.00-155.00 147.50-157.00 142.50-150.00 ---------
150.00-168.00 142.00-155.00 139.00-151.00 140.00-146.75 120.00-130.00
157.00-160.00 154.00-156.00 146.00-158.50 129.50 138.50
150.00-154.00 144.00-156.00 138.75-151.50 138.00-141.50 136.00-140.50
150.00-167.00 148.00-160.00 140.00-156.00 132.00-152.00 134.00-146.00
166.00 149.00-168.00 146.00-159.25 154.00-165.00 130.25-147.25
150.00-170.00 145.00-162.00 142.00-155.00 135.00-154.00 132.00-144.00
USDA Reported * Independently Reported
Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com
AUGUST 27, 2018
reports
4 (very fleshy) 55.00-85.00; Good 2-3 Utility 1-2 (thin) 48.50-62.00; Cull 1
72.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 50.00-74.00; Cull
very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) 60.00-
rices
Receipts This Week: 88,135 Trends Compared To Last Week: Early weaned pigs 3.00 per head higher. All feeder pigs 6.00 per head lower on light receipts. Demand light to moderate on moderate offering. Receipts include 56% formulated prices. Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 6.5% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 79535 at 26.66 All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 8600 at 17.21 Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report
8/17/18
Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 1,052 Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): 1.21 lower Base Price Range: 39.00 - 41.50. Wtd Avg: 40.35. 5 Day Rolling Avg: 42.56. Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Sow & Boar Report
8/17/18
Sows Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis): 3,022 300-399 lbs: 17.00-36.00. 400-449 lbs: 17.00-37.00. 450-499 lbs: 18.00-38.00. 500-549 lbs: 30.75-39.00. 550/up lbs: 31.50-40.00.
Kingsville Livestock Auction† 8/14/18
Mid Missouri Stockyards* 8/16/18
Springfield Livestock Marketing† 8/15/18
Vienna South Central† 8/15/18
West Plains Ozarks Regional† 8/14/18
2,080
2,012
1,984
902
3,537
St-8 Higher
Steady
St-5 Higher
St-4 Higher
Uneven
184.50 72.25-185.50 63.75-183.25 55.00-173.75 42.50-165.00
175.00-202.00 167.00-185.00 155.00-178.00 148.00-170.00 145.00-158.00
----167.00-188.50 159.00-180.00 151.50-162.00 146.00-152.50
185.00-204.00 182.00-195.00 161.00-185.50 156.00-170.00 156.00-158.50
177.50-192.50 151.00-179.00 149.50-168.00 146.00-161.00 141.00-156.50
hay & grain markets
Mo. Weekly Hay Summary
avg. grain prices
Week Ended 8/17/18 Corn Sorghum*
Soft Wheat
* Price per cwt
18
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85.00-90.00 80.00-88.00 80.00-85.00 80.00-83.00 78.00-82.00
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15
166.00 49.00-168.00 46.00-159.25 54.00-165.00 30.25-147.25
150.00-170.00 145.00-162.00 142.00-155.00 135.00-154.00 132.00-144.00
158.00-168.00 146.00-163.00 140.00-154.50 131.00-155.50 133.25
155.00-159.00 150.00-154.50 148.00-154.25 143.50-159.50 137.50-143.00
150.00-165.00 135.00-155.00 138.00-152.00 132.00-149.50 129.00-136.00
3
AUGUST 27, 2018
9 6
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8.21
8.52
8.46
6.54 5.14
5.36
5.79 5.57
5.38 3.69
3.49
3.60
3.54
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Cuba Vienna
Joplin West Plains
heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville
Butler Springfield
166.18 163.38 168.74 168.35
Joplin West Plains
148.19 144.68 149.84 159.29 146.90 144.50
171.43 159.36
145.32 144.40
156.77
147.12
167.68 163.24 167.76 173.41 164.87
148.94 148.92 161.38 145.12 149.71
170.95 159.43
145.14
164.00
132.50 152.50
153.48 161.71 168.65 172.00 170.07
147.45 155.22 * 154.74 147.74
169.85 162.16
146.92
161.39
145.99 153.16
168.99 162.00 162.94 176.44 165.53
149.25 150.68 154.60 150.44 154.25
167.03 164.14
5.78 4.98
Cuba Vienna
144.47
165.39
8.00
3.56
Butler Springfield
159.15
12 8.57
pt
Au g. 1
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Ava Kingsville
8/17/18
Several reports of rains this week but still more scattered than wide spread. Overall drought conditions once again worsened currently over 25 percent of the state is in extreme (D3) or exceptional (D4) status. Finding any hay locally is a very difficult to near impossible task but occasionally some folks are managing too but any local hay does not stay available for very long regardless of price or quality there is plenty of buyers waiting. There is hay available to be found in several other states but many local farmers are having a tough time trying to figure out how to make the cost of hay and trucking work in the budget. Hay supplies are light. Demand is very good Hay prices are steady to firm. 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/ for 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): 180.00-250.00. Small squares 6.50-9.00 per bale. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 160.00-200.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 100.00-200.00. Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 80.00-150.00. Small squares 4.00-5.50 per bale. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 40.00-75.00 per large round bale. Good quality Bromegrass: 120.00-150.00. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 60.00-100.00. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.
Soybeans
steers 550-600 LBS.
Week of 7/22/18
8/17/18
$100
Week of 7/29/18
5 (very fleshy) 65.00-75.00; Good 2-3 Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00-50.00; Cull 1 test. 3-4 (very fleshy) 46.00-49.00; Good 2-3 Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00-54.00; Cull 1
National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report
Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.6700 and 40# blocks at $1.6550. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6675 (+.1330) and blocks, $1.6570 (+.0460). Fluid Milk: Milk volumes off-the-farm vary across the country. While the devastating wildfire in Northern California challenges milk distribution efforts, those areas seriously affected by the fires are not primary locations of dairy farms. With that said, milk production in the West is mostly steady in Arizona, Pacific Northwest, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. New Mexico reports a slight uptick in farm level milk production. In the East, milk production numbers show declines as heat and humidity oppose cow comfort in areas of the region. As temperatures rise slightly in the upper Midwest, milk output has not shown any falloff. Most of the country is experiencing an uptick in Class I sales as bottlers fill school pipelines. For now, enough milk is available for Class III demand, as Midwest cheese plants turn away spot milk offerings. Ice cream continues to pull on cream as standardized cream adds to regional supplies. Cream Multiples for all Classes range 1.35-1.45 in the East; 1.22-1.40 in the Midwest; and 1.111.32 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $3.0212 - $3.2536.
$145
Week of 8/5/18
3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) elding 68.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00ity 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-45.00;N Cull 1 00-35.00. d 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-87.00; Good 2-3 0; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-95.00; Cull 1
***The Missouri Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig and Interior Missouri Direct Hogs will no longer be reported. The following are from the national markets.
8/17/18
Week of 8/12/18
mbs shorn and wooled 126-169 lbs avg 141.26).
hog markets
dairy & fed cattle
National Dairy Market
$190
Week of 7/22/18
129.00; 85 lbs 121.00. mbs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or
67.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-74.00; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 40-55 lbs 160.00; 60-85 lbs 139.00-147.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: 60-70 lbs 153.00-160.00; 88 lbs 146.00. Billings: 60-70 lbs 149.00-154.00; 70-80 lbs 142.00-151.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-150.00; 90-100 lbs 136.00-145.50; 100-110 lbs 130.00-140.50, few 142.00; 110-120 lbs 128.00-137.50, few 141.50; 124 lbs 124.00; 135 lbs 122.50. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: 48 lbs 171.00; 60-70 lbs 148.00-155.00; 70-80 lbs 141.00-158.00; 80-90 lbs 131.00-144.00; 90-100 lbs 124.00135.00; 100-105 lbs 123.00-129.00. Missouri: no test.
Week of 7/29/18
20.00-220.00; 80-110 lbs 145.00-225.00. bs 157.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00-151.00; 98
550-600 lb. steers
$235
Week of 8/5/18
s. hoice and Prime 1-2: bs 178.00-194.00; 60-70 lbs 168.0070-80 lbs 160.00-178.00; 80-90 lbs 10 lbs 157.00-172.00, few 184.00. 0 lbs 192.00-240.00; 50-60 lbs 190.000.00-225.00, few 240.00-247.00; 70-80 w 220.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-215.00, few 10 lbs 190.00-210.00. 67.00; 60-70 lbs 150.00-160.00, few 1.00-163.00; 80-90 lbs 156.00-162.00; 60.00. s 162.50-177.00; 80-90 lbs 165.0090-110 lbs 159.00-171.00.
24 Month Avg. -
$280
Week of 8/12/18
t.
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140
155 170 185 200 215 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday
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meet your neighbors Fresh From the Farm Continued from Page 14 we knew cattle ate grass and that grass grows. We got some wild cattle and we couldn’t get them out of the brush to save our lives.” They eventually converted to a cow/ calf operation, and have about 20 momma cows, with the majority being spring calving. In all, the Meuschs average between 50 and 60 head of cattle and have implemented a rotational grazing system, utilizing cost-share funding from the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Missouri Department of Conservation. They now have about 100 grazable acres, with plans for additional clearing. “We always wanted to do the grass-fed beef and would cut some calves back for ourselves and neighbors, but then we got a set of heifers and a bull and focused more on it. We started out with a lot of Hereford, Charolais/cross and an occasional Red Angus. I’ve been using red bulls and I really like the red cattle.” While her first experience with cattle wasn’t exactly ideal, Pathoumma was a willing partner. She used money from her produce sales to purchase their first bull, a South Poll. She laughed and said she paid the breeder with $5 and $10 bills. They have now ventured into Red Angus bulls. “I think there’s more consistency in the calves,” Eric said. “South Polls are smaller framed and we got some really, really small calves out of him. Our carcass weights are still a little lighter than I would like them to be, so we’re trying to frame them up with that Red Angus. Our beef is a longterm investment because it takes two years to finish. To get that 60 days of good growth before you harvest them, May and June grass is our shot.” Steers not sold to customers as grass-finished are sold at a local livestock market. In an effort to diversify income, the Meuschs introduced Katahdin sheep and Boer goats into their livestock operation. “We butcher a few lambs to have available at the farmer’s market, but they want the choice cuts – the leg of lamb, the rack and chops. There’s really not much to a lamb, but some will buy a lamb to butcher
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themselves or to have it process somewhere,” he said. “There’s a really good market for them through the sale barns. We sell more lambs and goats through the sale barn than we do our other animals.” While not a large part of the operation, the sheep and goats are helping to reduce brush in areas that were overgrown. “We do see a difference in the fields,” Eric said, adding that the sheep and goats are offered commercial feed in the evening to keep them coming into a pasture close to the house, which also aids in predator control. “I really like the sheep because they are a little easier to work with and don’t seem as needy as the goats. We’ve got 40 ewes and 20 does, and we really don’t have to put a lot of management into them. We use high-tinsel wire for the cattle, but the sheep and goats can pretty much go where they want and they graze in a big loop.” The family began their swine operation when David and Owen wanted to show market hogs at their local fair with 4-H. “Then we raised one for ourselves, then raised one for friends, then we kept a sow, then a few more sows and then got way too many feeder pigs,” Eric said with a laugh. The boys still show market hogs, but the family has backed the production down to a single crossbred sow and boar, which produce two litters a year. Hogs are marketed locally and are fed a locally-produced commercial ration. “We’re not non-GMO or anything like that,” Eric said. “We have a good premix with no medications.” All animals at Meusch Farm are routinely vaccinated; and dewormed as needed. “We market our animals as farm-fresh,” Eric explained. “We like to say that we’re certified by our customers. We want our customers to ask us questions about how their meat was raised and what they ate; that’s our story. What we tell our customers is that we treat our animals like our kids, and if we have to use an antibiotic because one got pink eye, we tell the customer who buys into that animal and people are happy with that; people either trust you or they don’t, and we have some great customers.” AUGUST 27, 2018
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have largely been replaced by big corporate farms that grow the vast majority of the fruits and vegetables Americans consume. In contrast, the produce at farmers’ markets may seem expensive – until you realize all the work that goes into growing it. “We are actually losing the small family farm,” he said, pointing to another problem: parcels of 10 and 20 acres bought by families moving to the country with no plans to keep those acres in production. “The land gets to be so expensive that we can’t afford to grow food on it. What will it be like when we have 360 million people to feed in this country?” While Mike doesn’t claim to grow organic, he does claim to grow good food. “I’m in this to sustain my farm. If I have a crop being destroyed I’m going to take care of it and spray,” he said. With only a few helping hands, Mike has used technology to his benefit. “I like to try things, test things, find more efficient ways to do things,” he said. He’s gone from growing in tilled fields to growing in plastic. Plants thrive under plastic, he points out, producing fruit about 10 days faster. Mike also has one high tunnel for tomatoes and another in process.”The Natural Conservation Resources Service offers financing for high tunnels as a means of controlling soil erosion,” he said. He happily invests in machinery to lighten the load, including a mulch layer, tiller, rock picker, water wheel planter, plastic lifter, tractors and a machine that in one pass lays a low-flow drip tape for water and fertilizer and the plastic that covers it. He can run water for four hours and deliver one gallon per foot. There’s little run off or evaporation and no weeds. Yet even with technology, there’s little down time at Campbell’s Farm. By the end of August, Mike wraps up his produce sales, cleaning up the fields and prepping and decorating for the fall activities. There’s more cleanup in November and December as he recycles plastic and makes plans for spring. Before he plants onions, cold crops and potatoes in late February and March, he’s been in the fields, loosening up the soil before laying down drip lines and plastic for planting about a week later. AUGUST 27, 2018
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any farm operations are missing out on payroll tax saving strategies available to them and their Lindsay Kelly is employees. with Wilson Toellner, Paying an employee grain CPA. She received wages, in lieu of cash wages, is one strategy that her undergraduate could save both the employer and employee 7.65 degree and her percent in payroll taxes. Cash wages are subject Masters in to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Accountancy from taxes which consist of a 6.2 percent Social Sethe University of curity tax (on the first $128,700 for 2018) and Central Missouri in a 1.45 percent Medicare tax, paid by both the Warrensburg, Mo. employer and the employee. Grain wages are not subject to FICA taxes. However, grain wages are still subject to federal and state income tax, just like cash wages. The employer will issue a W2 to the employee at the end of the year just as they would if cash wages had been paid. The W2 will include the value of the grain wages on the date they were paid. Avoiding paying FICA taxes cannot be the sole reason employers pay grain wages and employers must take special precautions to ensure they are in compliance. It is imperative that the ownership of the grain passes to the employee. The employer selling the grain in the name of the employee does not qualify. The employee must bear the costs incident to ownership of the grain, such as storage costs, dockage, market changes, etc. The employee must independently sell or market the grain and report on their tax return if there is a gain or loss on the grain. It is recommended that the employee hold the grain for at least five days to show the employee has assumed the risk. It is good practice to have paper documentation of the grain transfer. The agreement should state, at a minimum, the date, market value of the wages at the date the grain wages are paid, type of grain, and amount of grain received. The agreement should also state the grain is paid to the employee without restrictions of any kind to do with as the employee wishes. For example, if an employee is typically paid a $20,000 cash bonus at year end and the employee is under the Social Security tax limits, both the employer and employee pay $1,530 of FICA taxes. Instead, the employer could transfer $20,000 worth of grain to the employee, therefore paying a grain wage bonus. By paying that same employee a grain wage bonus instead of cash of $20,000, the employee and employer will save $1,530 each for a total savings of $3,060. The $20,000 will be reported on the employees W2 so that they can report their federal and state taxable income. The employee determines when to sell the $20,000 of grain. If the employee ultimately sold the grain for $20,500, then they are responsible for reporting the $500 gain on their personal tax return. In summary, paying an employee grain wages in lieu of cash wages is a payroll tax saving strategy available to farm operations and their employees. The employer
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ofn ag-visors wants to be extremely careful to clearly show that the intent for paying an employee in grain wages is compensation for employment and not only being paid to avoid FICA taxes. In order to take advantage of this payroll tax saving option it is recommended that you follow certain guidelines: a You must properly document the employee commodity wage agreement and the transfer of the commodities to the employee. The employment agreement should include the commodity that will be used for compensation as well as quantity that will be used of the commodity. a The wages you are paying must be for agriculture labor only. a The employee must be able to exercise control over the commodity at the time of transfer and going forward. This includes the marketing and storage of the commodity. It is suggested that the employee hold the commodities for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to marketing and selling the commodity. It must be understood that the employee takes the risk that the market will go up or down and must show that gain or loss on their tax return. a The payment must not be a cash equivalent. This means that the employee should not have a contract in place prior to transferring the grain to the employee. The IRS might see this as a cash equivalent payment and this would be subject to payroll tax. a The employer will report the fair market value of the grain transferred on a W-2 at year end. This value is determined at the time of transfer and must be documented. a The employer can deduct the fair market value of the transfer on their Schedule F as wages. The employer must also show the transferred commodity amount as commodity sales on their Schedule F. a The employee will report the commodity wages on their tax return since it is W-2 income. Once the commodity is sold, the employee records a short-term capital gain or loss on their tax return. AUGUST 27, 2018
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Planning ahead can prevent diseases and increase profitability Planning is an important part of farming, and when it comes to herd health and disease prevention, having a plan can literally be a lifesaver. Disease outbreaks are devasting both financially and emotionally, and both producers and their herds will benefit from working with their veterinarian to create a herd health plan.
What Is a Herd Health Plan?
“A herd health plan is created in collaboration with a veterinarian who has an established veterinary-client-patientrelationship (VCPR) with the producer and is familiar with the operation. The plan includes breeding schedule, vaccine schedule, deworming schedule, external parasite schedule, nutrition, pasture management and biosecurity,” Dr. Heidi Ward, assistant professor and veterinarian with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, said.
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what do you say? How do you prepare your pastures/fields for fall?
Some herd health issues are present all the time, whereas other common problems are seasonal. “Biosecurity is always a year-round threat, especially when new cattle are introduced to the herd. For that reason, new animals should be quarantined for 30 days before allowing them to comingle with the herd. The main diseases of concern are BVD, Tritrichomonas and Johne’s. Cattle can be tested for all three of these diseases prior to introducing to the herd,” Ward said. The spring and fall are the prime seasons for internal parasites. In the winter, respiratory disease and external parasites such as lice are of main concern due to animals grouping together for warmth. All animals should be immunized with the BVD-IBR-PI3-BRSV vaccine prior to winter. “In the summer, health threats are associated with heat,” Ward said. “Heat stress alone is common, but heat stress can also worsen death loss from Anaplasmosis. For this reason, shade structures and fly control are essential. If the weather is hot and dry, Blackleg can become a problem. Perilla mint toxicosis is also commonly seen
“We try to brush hog off any of our old growth. We also keep our cattle on warm season grasses until the first frost, so we’ve giving our fall and winter pastures, which are fescue, time to rest.”
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in the summer when forage is scarce and cattle congregate in shaded areas where the plant grows. Water quality is also of concern in the summer as algae growth in water can become toxic.” Once producers have identified herd health threats, they can work with their veterinarian to create a calendar for their disease prevention program to check and vaccinate accordingly. Some common timelines for health checks, etc. are as follows: Cows: Pre-breeding and pre-weaning Bulls: Pre-breeding Calves: Newborn, mid-nursing and pre-weaning
How Can Producers Record and Carry Out Their Plan?
For tech-savvy producers, there are several digital record keeping programs such as HerdOne or CattleMax, that allow producers to keep track of breeding, medical, inventory and financial records on their computer. Producers can also purchase record books
“Here in Missouri, we can take advantage of cool season forages, so we try to stockpile our forages into the fall and leave as much growth as we can on pastures coming out of the summer season.”
from farm supply stores or download forms from the internet to assemble in their own books. Record templates can be found in the National Beef Quality Assurance Manual at www.bqa.org. No matter the format, producers should keep records pertaining to the entire herd (vaccines, deworming, weights, etc.) and individual animals (treatments, medications, etc.) Labels and lot numbers should be recorded in case there is an issue that requires an alternative treatment in case of medication failure. Pharmaceutical companies may cover the cost of diagnostics and/or animal replacement, but will only do so if the producer has a record of the product used. As producers adhere to their calendar and established protocols, the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service advises that successful herd health programs should be evaluated on a regular basis for changes in herd management and to incorporate new information. Beef Quality Assurance is of particular importance, and the producer must be a part of the veterinarian-clientpatient relationship to ensure violative drug residues and damaging injection site lesions do not occur.
“We’re adding 250 and 200 acres to the operation in different areas. In those areas we have sown and are planning to sow fall mixes of fescue/legumes/rye where we have reclaimed pasture and installed new fenceline. Other areas of pasture we continue to develop through rotational grazing/overseeding techniques.”
“I like to have them clean and brushhoged. Try to get all the extra weeds knocked down and out of the way and I top-dress fields beginning in August. With the drought situation this year, I plan to no-till Cold Grazer Rye for the fall.”
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Johnsongrass can be a safe forage if managed and observed closely Drought in the Ozarks has reduced the growth of many summer forages that producers rely on. Johnsongrass, however, has continued to grow in many areas, even if other forages haven’t. “Johnsongrass is a warm-season grass, so it is growing more rapidly than a cool season grass, like fescue, right now,” Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, explained. Johnsongrass is labeled as a noxious weed, but with some research and management, it can be utilized as a grazing forage for livestock. “Johnsongrass can cause problems associated with nitrates and prussic acid, and the two are commonly confused. Good fertilization followed by poor growing conditions increase the risk for high plant nitrates. Plant stress can also cause Johnsongrass to produce prussic acid. Less mature plants are more susceptible to these conditions than mature plants during summer. So if drought conditions are apparent, producers should avoid grazing Johnsongrass that is less than 2 feet tall. And, avoid grazing Johnsongrass immediately following a killing frost,” explained Dr. Shane Gadberry, professor of animal science with the University of Arkansas. “As an alternative to grazing, producers may choose to hay Johnsongrass,” Gadberry said. “Prussic acid will typically dissipate during complete curing. There have been reports of cattle deaths believed to be caused by prussic acid that remained in improperly cured AUGUST 27, 2018
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(high moisture) hay.” It is important to remember that nitrates tend to accumulate in the lower portion of the stem of warm season grasses such as Johnsongrass, sorghum, Sudan and millets,” Scheidt said. “If forage is to be baled, leave 10 to 12 inches of stubble to avoid baling the most toxic part of the plant,” she added. “Unlike prussic acid, nitrates are stable. Hays containing Johnsongrass should always be tested for nitrates before feeding,” Gadberry advised. “Nitrate test results are often accompanied with safe feeding recommendations. We usually find labs report nitrate test results as either nitrate-nitrogen or total nitrates. Knowing how nitrates is being reported is important for interpretation. For example, 2,100 ppm (parts per million) nitrate-nitrogen is equivalent to 9,303 ppm nitrate. So, 2,100 ppm as nitrate would be considered low, while 2,100 ppm as nitrate-nitrogen is becoming dangerously high.” To test Johnsongrass, “cut the lower 8 to 12 inches” of several randomly selected samples. Make sure the samples are fresh, a false nitrate reading can occur if the sample begins to dry out. If the samples test positive for nitrate presence, samples should be sent to a lab for a qualitative analysis, Scheidt said. If Johnsongrass is part of the available forage producers have in their pastures, it can be safely grazed with careful management and observation. Producers should contact their local extension professionals for additional information and assistance with a grazing plan. Serving More Than 34,000 Readers Across Southwest Missouri
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With the drought hitting the Ozarks, producers may need to consider different approaches to their fall pasture program. Establishing fall pasture stands this year might mean planting “alternative” crops and forages, and some different management techniques. “If you have row crop fields, plant cover crops for fall grazing,” suggested Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with the University of Missouri Extension. “Most cover crops should be planted in August or early September, so corn fields are often used.” Good choices of cover crops to graze livestock on in the fall include oats, turnips, wheat or cereal rye. Fall cover crops should be planted as early as possible. If possible, producers should factor this into their harvest season to maximize fall yields. Producers should also be cautious as to what type of herbicides have been used on the row crop fields and the withdrawal period for that specific brand since fall cover crops are sensitives to herbicides. Some producers may opt for legumes for their fall pasture stand. Professor John Jennings and the University of Arkansas Extension recommend that as new seedlings emerge, livestock should be removed until the legumes reach sufficient size for grazing or hay harvest. Sufficient size of the legume will vary with species and intended use of the legume. If the legume is being used for grazing, turn-in livestock when the legume is about 6- to 10-inches in height and remove the livestock when it has been grazed down to 3 inches. Rotational grazing will allow for more total yield produced over the growing season and will aid in maintaining the stand. Existing crops can aid producers in growing new forage stands for the fall. “If you have access to aerial seeding, cover crop seeds can be sown into existing soybean fields when 50 percent of leaves have dropped. This allows the seeds soil
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contact, as well as residue to reduce weed pressure,” Scheidt said. While producers should have their soils tested to determine the fertility, if fall cover crops are being planted, money can be saved since large amounts of fertilizer are often not necessary. “Typically, most cover crops do not need a lot of fertilization, unless wheat or cereal rye is planted for grazing,” Scheidt said. “Then a small amount of nitrogen can be added.” While fall cover crops can be quite helpful when it comes to establishing new forage stands, producers should take care to not create future weed problems. “If planting rye, read the product label carefully to ensure the purchase of cereal rye and not annual ryegrass,” Scheidt explained. “Annual ryegrass can create a weed problem in fields growing a wheat crop.” She also advised producers to use caution about planting into existing pastures. “It is not recommended to sow grass forages into an existing fescue pasture that has a thick stand, even if fescue growth is currently thin. Thick fescue stands make it difficult for other seeds to germinate. Fescue pastures are dormant and not actively growing during the summer months. If adequate rainfall is received in the fall, fescue will resume growth and an alternative grass forage may not be needed in the pasture. If an alternative grass crop does grow well, it can cause a bare spot in fescue pastures, leaving room for weed seeds to take advantage and germinate.” “Row crop fields are the best location for planting cover crops to be grazed,” Scheidt said. “Choose carefully if selecting alternate crops to plant into existing fescue pastures, to decrease the likelihood of creating a weed problem later. No matter what crop you are planting, moisture is needed for seeds to germinate; some stands still may not come up well if adequate moisture isn’t received.” AUGUST 27, 2018
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Controlling flies can give fall-born calves a favorable start Fall calving season is right around the corner, and with the drought creating hot, dry conditions, producers should begin thinking about fly control for calves that are on the way. “Flies cause a good deal of losses to cattle producers each year in several ways,” Andy McCorkill, livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said. “They spread blood-borne diseases such as anaplasmosis, can help carry pink eye from one animal to another and are an all-around nuisance to cattle and humans alike.” With newborn calves, flies are attracted to the embryonic fluid and can concentrate to the point of creating raw exposed flesh on the calf, which is painful and can become infected. A good momma cow will lessen the risk of fly strikes by properly cleaning her calf and getting it dry after birth. Should fly strike occur, experts recommend fly spray be applied to newborn calves if flies are present on the animal at a highnuisance level. Screw worm sprays can be used on open wounds to protect from maggot development. Wound salves or creams are useful if infestation has been so great as to expose flesh. Wound dressing can aid to heal exposed flesh and protect against further fly strikes. Navels should be dipped with strong tincture iodine to protect from navel infection and deter fly strikes. If possible, a fly prevention program should be addressed before calves start hitting the ground – remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Producers may want to consider releasing Fly Predators – tiny parasitic wasps that are harmless to humans, plants and livestock, but that wreak havoc on flies. The female predator seeks out a host pupa, drills through its cocoon and lays AUGUST 27, 2018
several eggs inside it. The resulting parasitoids kill the pupa by consuming it, Fly Predators can be ordered online and arrive in pupal form. Producers simply sprinkle them around manure piles, feeding areas, barns, compost bins, anywhere where livestock gather. Once the wasps hatch, they immediately begin to seek out fly pupa to lay their eggs in. Fly traps can be a useful way to manage the already established adult fly population, so that there are fewer new flies hatched by the time newborn calves arrive. While there are multiple brands and styles of fly traps, the basic principle is the same – each trap has an attractant, and flies are drawn to the trap, fall in or get stuck, and die. Some popular types of fly traps include milk jug fly traps and sticky fly tape. Another part of managing flies and reducing the population is not giving them an adequate habitat. Being proactive with disposal of manure and afterbirth, not letting water sources stagnate, and not overcrowding calving areas will greatly reduce the fly population and make pest control practices more effective. Leaky water troughs, wet hay or straw, spilled feed and overgrown vegetation can result in increased fly breeding. Repair of leaky plumbing and faucets and prompt removal of wet hay or straw will aid in preventing large buildups of fly populations. Tall weeds around pens and buildings often hide spilled feed and manure, as well as hamper the drying of wet areas. These sanitation practices are the most effective method of reducing fly numbers and are cost effective compared with the use of insecticides, according to entomology experts with the University of Arkansas Extension.
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Home On 115 Acres M/L: Tract 1: Don’t Miss This Large 2218 M/L Sq Ft Home Featuring Living Room w/ Large Wood Burning Stone Fireplace, Kitchen w/Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove & Dining Area, Large Utility Room w/Lots Of Storage, Master Suite w/ Walk In Shower, 2 Additional Bedrooms Plus Office, Additional 1 1/2 Bathrooms & Unfinished Basement. Home Has Attached 2 Car Garage, Newer Goodman Propane Furnace, Thermopane Windows, Outside Wood Furnace, Covered Front Porch, City Water, Large Back Deck & Metal Roof. Property Also Has Multiple Buildings Including A Steel/Pipe Cattle Working Facility & Large Machine Shed All On 14 Acres M/L. Tract 2: 2 Acres Open. Great For Building Your Dream Home. Tract 3: 15 Acres M/L Open w/ Pond & Road Frontage. Tract 4: 7 Acres M/L Open. Tract 5: 14 Acres M/L Mostly Open w/ A Few Trees. Tract 6: 30 Acres M/L Mostly Open w/ Some Wooded Area & Pond. Tract 7: 30 Acres M/L Mostly Open w/ Some Wooded Area. Terms: 10% Down At Auction With Balance Due In 30 Days Or Less At Closing. Tractor & Farm Equipment: MF 396 4x4 Tractor w/848 Loader, 590PTO, 9 Speed Remotes, 2903hrs • Bushog Brand Legend 2616 Bushog • Femco 12’ Spreader • JD FB-B 13 Hole Grain Drill • WW 14’ Cattle Trailer • 22ton Log Splitter w/Log Winch On Trailer • 3pt Bale Spike • Diamond H 12’ Pull Type Box Blade • Big Ox 8’ Blade • Pickup Trailer w/300gal Sprayer • Torch Kit On Trailer • Small Flat Bed Fencing Trailer • 4ton Grain Bin • 8’ Field Roller • Farm Stand Hyd Post Driver • Large Carryall 8x8’ 3pt • Front End Bale Spike • 3pt Mower • Hay Trolley • Flat Bottom Boat w/Trailer • Carport Farm Supplies & Misc: ATV Sprayer • Femco 12” Spreader • Dehorners • Horseshoes • Assorted Gates & Panels • Show Cattle Box & Supplies • Wire Stretchers • Wire Unroller • Log Chains • Top Link • Semen Tank • Moisture Tester • Hyd Cylinder • Boomers • 110 Electric Fence Charger • Hyd Controls • Misc Scrap Iron Power Tools & Supplies: Lincoln 220 Welder • Milwaukee Grinder & Metal Chop Saw • Ryobi Abrasive Chop Saw • HD 1/2” Drill • Power Craft Tool Box • SS Tool Box • Alum RR Jack • 2ton Jack • Vise On Metal Stand • Kerosene Salamander Heater • Pipe Cutters • Saw Horses • 2 Hyd Bottle Jacks • Misc Welding Rods • Assorted Hand Tools • BBQ Grill • Propane Fish Fryer • Step Ladders Safe, Guns, Ammo & Sporting Items: Centurion Gun Safe • Win 9422 22cal Winmag Rifle • Win 37 20g Shotgun • Win 190 22cal Rifle L & LR • Win Model 88 308cal Rifle • Stevens 311A 20g Shotgun • Hopkins & Allen Junior 932 32cal Rifle • Rifle Scabbard • Browning BLR Lightning 7m-08 • Assorted Ammo • Charter Arms Undercover 38cal Rifle • Skeet Thrower • S&W 38 Revolver CTG • Marlin 81-DL 22cal SLLR Rifle • Browning 20g Auto 2 Barrels Gold Trigger • JC Higgins Sears & Roebuck 410 Model 1017 Dbl Barrel • Federal Cartridge Wooden Box • Reloading Supplies • Ammo Wooden Box • Fishing Poles & Tackle Antiques, Collectibles & Household: Collection Of Kershaw Knives • Ford Pedal Tractor • Farm Toys • Doll Buggy • Antique Croquet Set • Nutcrackers • Belt Buckles • Antique Bottle Collection • Matchbox Cars • Lanterns • Coolers • Collection Of Knick Knacks • Golf Clubs • Lunch Pail • Antique Reel Mower w/Blade Sharpener • 110 Window Unit • Antique Grinder/ Chopper • Stoddard Cultivator Seat • Antique Christmas & Holiday Items • Variety Of Collectibles • Hobby Horse • Fender Amp • Console Stereo • Turntable • Dishes • Food Processor • Serving Platters • Bird House w/Stand • Humidifier • Deep Fryers • Cookbooks • Material • Craft Items • Misc Kitchen Items • Christmas & Holiday Items • Antique Toys • Roll Up Mattress • Sleeping Bags • Suitcases • Interior Doors • Walnut Cracker Pictures & Frames • Childrens Games Furniture & Appliances: Dryer • Large Chest Freezer • 27” TV & Stand • 2- Bar Stools • Wood Circulator • Dinette Table • 2 Rocker Recliners • Vanity Dresser • Blond Chest • White Dresser • Office Cabinets • Blond Dresser w/ Mirror • Organizer Cabinet • Executive Desk • Small Antique Table • Antique Dinette Set • Hand Andy Tool • Antique Childs Red Rocker • 2 Door Red Metal Cabinet
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Forage shortage? We have you covered. Although late-summer rains brought some relief to drought-stricken areas in MFA territory, many pastures are still suffering and farmers are lacking hay inventory going into fall and winter. MFA is here to help. We have alternative feeding options to extend forage supplies, including:
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