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Passion, Precision, Perfection SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • 32 PAGES

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In Her Genes

Kayla Moore says competitions and FFA made her an advocate for ag

One Small Farm, Multiple Operations

Jay and Dawn Remotti reclaimed 10 acres and turned it into a diversified farm

A ‘Ticky’ Situation The Asian longhorned tick makes its way to the Ozarks

The Eagleburger family is upping their quality and genetics with careful breeding and selection

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Organic cost-share funding: The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced available funding to assist Missouri farmers and food processors in obtaining organic certification. Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Certification Cost Share Program, producers may be reimbursed for up to $500 of their certification costs during the program year. This year, Missouri received $32,950 in program funds to be used for the reimbursement of up to 50 percent of producers’ and handlers’ certification costs, with a maximum of $500 per certification scope. To participate in the program, businesses must obtain or renew their organic certification, complete an application and document their certification costs incurred Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021. Go to go.ozarksfn.com/ubb for more information.

Growth and Quality Barrow Classic winners announced: Everett Forkner of Vernon County, Mo., received second in the Growth & Quality Barrow Classic at the 2021 Missouri State Fair. The crossbred barrow weighed 312 pounds and had a fat-free lean gain 0.527 of pounds. Participants signed up for the contest in March. A birthweight is recorded at this time. Barrows are then weighed and tattooed at the Missouri State Fair. All barrows are evaluated on three main categories: 1) visual appraisal, 2) fat-free lean gain and 3) pork quality. For more information, visit go.ozarksfn.com/i8r

Scholarship deadline approaching: The Missouri’s Cattlemen Foundation Scholarship application is set for Sept. 30. Winners will be announced at the annual Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Trade Show and Convention in January. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on excellent communication, leadership and scholastic achievement, as well as involvement in their communities and the agricultural industry. Each selected student will receive a $1,000 scholarship. For the fourth year, judges plan to select the top five written applications and interview those individuals in person to compete for an additional $2,000 making the scholarship a total of $3,000. More information can be found at go.ozarksfn.com/xyz Entries accepted until Oct. 10: Entries for the next Missouri Steer Feedout will be accepted through Oct. 10, with weigh-in on Nov. 2, said University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist Eldon Cole. An entry consists of five or more head of steers born after Jan. 1, 2021. At delivery they should be weaned at least 45 days, weigh more than 500 pounds, be dehorned, castrated and healed, and have had two rounds of modified live vaccines. Download a brochure at bit.ly/3sHhAM0 and the entry form at bit.ly/3yfS3ea.

For more details, contact your nearest MU Extension livestock specialist.

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Agriculture is part of Kayla Moore’s history and future Entertaining generations Eye on Agribusiness highlights Ozark Berry Farm Paul Schneider says the work on his farm is worth it Town & Country spotlights Amber Hardison At Broken E Farms, it’s all about quality cattle Youth in Agriculture features Mattie Davis

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onfined to the house and revprevented onworC yfrom rreJ yB doing anything meaningful for the past five weeks, I have had the sad opportunity to watch more TV than anyone should Jerry Crownover farms ever be forced to view. Because of that, I in Lawrence County. He have come to the conclusion that regardless of how many is a former professor of channels you can receive, there is almost nothing worth Agriculture Education at watching. I love The Andy Griffith Show, but when I startMissouri State University, ed reciting every line, in unison, with Andy and Barney, I and is an author and decided I had watched the episodes way too many times. professional speaker.

My youngest son has been coming out every weekTo contact Jerry, go to end to check my cattle, replenish the mineral feeders ozarksfn.com and click and refill the fly mops for me, and he pointed out that on ‘Contact Us.’ I owned a smart TV and I should watch farming and ranching videos on something called a YouTube channel. Completely ignorant of new technology, I had him show me how to access that part of my TV that I didn’t know I had, and watching those videos has made home confinement much more bearable.

I’ve been able to watch videos of cattlemen (and I use the term loosely) in the Azores, raising fighting bulls for the bull rings of western Europe. The corrals are a maze of concrete-walled pens, where the cowboys walk along the tops of the walls, prodding animals with 20-foot long sticks to persuade them to enter ever-smaller pens, until they finally end up in something resembling a squeeze chute. All of the animals, whether bulls, cows or calves, seem to want to kill whatever human is near them. This video reminded me of the kinds of cattle that I raised 25 years ago – when I was a lot more mobile than I am today.

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any agriculturists look at new ways to create or improve revenue streams, and I’m no different. The farmers and ranchers I talk to fuel my need for change, but Julie Turner-Crawford my plans don’t always come together. is a native of Dallas Most of the time, I either get a solid “no” and a cross-eyed County, Mo., where look from my husband when I say, “You know, I think we she grew up on her can….” That’s usually as far as my big ideas go. For years family’s farm. She is a I was frustrated, but I see how my “epic” ideas tend to be graduate of Missouri spur of the moment and not always thought out very well.

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532-1960 or by email at At 10:30 p.m., it hit me out of the blue, and I began an editor@ozarksfn.com. online search for greenhouses and possible grant funding sources for a commercial produce operation.

I had the perfect spot figured out for a greenhouse, and I was beginning to look at for best time to start the tomatoes from seed. I would grow lots of varieties of tomatoes, lettuce, squash, you name it. Summer crops or cool crops, I would grow it all in my greenhouse,

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Continued from Previous Page and it would be awesome. I was going to set up a little stand at the house to sell my produce on the weekends and maybe even take over one whole side of the big shop. We would need another big fan or two installed to help move air so my customers would be comfortable as they looked over the bountiful harvest from my greenhouse in the hot summer months. And maybe, just maybe, I could finally grow one of those giant pumpkins that get hauled to those great pumpkin festivals on a roll-back or flatbed trailer. It was going to be awesome, so awesome. I could feel my heart beating just a little faster as I went to page after page on the internet.

After about an hour, I realized one very, very important thing; I don’t like to garden.

I usually put a few tomato or pepper plants in old mineral tubs, but I didn’t even do that this year. I just planted flowers, which I failed to water for about two weeks during those really hot spells, so they died. I’m not even good with inside plants because I forget to water them as well, so a commercial produce operation really would not be the best option for me. I’ve decided horticulture is out of my wheelhouse.

Wild ideas have been some of the leading agricultural innovations. John Froelich had more than a few skeptics when he in-

Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 Then there are videos with titles like, “How to end up with $100,000 after only one year in the cattle business!” I, of course, had to click on that video, only to find out that the secret was to start out the year with $1,000,000. Heck, I knew that already.

Most of the videos are either from farms that are so big and heavily mechanized that I can’t relate to, or very small and made by some old hippie who thinks he’s got it all figured out. Only a handful are realistic and practical to someone like me, with the one from Sonne Farms in South Dakota being my favorite. It’s all interesting, but it made me start wondering how these people found the time or money to produce these videos when I came across another video entitled, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

troduced the first gas-powered tractor in the U.S. Froelich and his partners formed the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Company to manufacture the “Froelich Tractor.” The new company sold two units, which were returned shortly after purchase.

To make a long story short, Froelich eventually left the company to focus on tractors, not the stationary engines the company moved to after the flop of the Froelich. The company, however, continued development and had a few several successful models by 1914. In 1918, The Waterloo Company was purchased by John Deere. The rest, as they say, is history.

Froelich’s idea didn’t go as planned, but he planted a seed that revolutionized agriculture and his name is forever etched in history.

Maybe one day I can be the next Froelich.

I’ll have another “epic” idea in the future that just might work, but until then, I will enjoy sharing the stories of farmers and ranchers and how you make your ideas work. You are making your own page in the history of the Ozarks, one idea at a time.

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“How to make money from videoing your daily activities on the farm.”

Evidently, it’s all based on how many views and subscribers you get to watch your show on a daily or weekly basis. Some of the more successful YouTube channels have nearly a half-million subscribers and can earn a couple hundred thousand dollars per year. About a dozen farmers are in that category and certainly find it worth their time to show themselves in various phases of production on their farm. Many of them add to that income by selling clothing and caps with their brand or farm logo plastered all over them – much like a NASCAR driver.

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Jay and Dawn Remotti reclaimed 10 acres and turned it in to a diversified farm The old folks say you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear but Jay and Dawn Remotti raise they never met Jay and Dawn meat birds, as well as pigs.

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They market their chicken and On a piece of Phelps County, Mo., pork at four farmers markets. property near Rolls that was once a well-tended garden belonging to a university professor and his wife, Jay and Dawn have reclaimed what kudzu vines, weeds and small trees took over after decades of neglect. Today at their Good Land Natural Farm, they are raising chickens, pigs, rabbits, have beehives and plans for much more.

“The list is longer than there are hours in the day,” Jay admitted. Even so, the once-upon-a-time computer programmer from Connecticut is happy in what he is doing. “We raise Cornish cross chickens and receive 100 day-old chicks every two weeks. We keep them in an indoor brooder for the first few pointed out the first apple, peach and weeks until they have feathers, then pear trees now planted in what is to be they go outside. We process 100 chick- their orchard in coming seasons and mentioned a garden also in their future ens a month.

“We also raise Duroc and Middle plans.

“We try to do everything as naturally White pigs, an old English breed, and together, they make a decent cross. We as possible,” she said. “And of course, sell frozen chickens and pork cuts at that’s reflected in our name. We are all five farmers markets each week, two in non-GMO and we use organic feed for Rolla, two in Steelville and a new one the chickens and rabbits. We also comin St. Robert. We also do custom pro- post the chicken manure.”

Jay pointed to three beehives and cessing for whole or half hogs.”

Jay is a man of multiple talents. In ad- said he more hives on other properties. dition, to livestock, he builds furniture While he sells some honey at this point, such as tables of all sorts, end tables, he would like to get into the queen bee business, which is more lucrative. coffee tables, indoor and out.

“On a place this small, it is all He also builds rabbit cages about having multiple streams and dog kennels, many of of income,” Jay said. “We also which, with a finished woodhave a small sawmill. A lot of en top, can double as an inRolla, Mo. what we do is seasonal, so door end table. Dawn works a we have to be able to move couple of days a week at a local from one thing to another. general store and helps in the “We are still clearing some care of all their animals. She SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

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of the land which was all woods when we started, after sitting for nearly 20 years. We are also building silvopastures now, which are pastures with trees deliberately spaced to provide enough canopy for shade for the animals, such as the chickens, in the hottest weather but still allow enough light through to grow low grasses. We are setting up our chicken yards with the electric fence right now, at the edge of the woods to provide a cooler place for them in the mid to late summer’s heat.”

Starting a farm has offered many lessons to the Remottis.

“We’ve learned a lot,” Jay said with a laugh. “Like the best defense against kudzu is pigs as they root out the vines’ roots, killing them off. We do truly intensive grazing, like chickens in a hot fence area for 36 to 45 hours and pigs for five days at a time, to really mow that area down. And then they – and we – are on the move again.”

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Kyla Moore says competitions and FFA made her an advocate for ag

To say Kyla Moore was born into to earn Kyla a reserve supreme heifer title. agriculture would be an underHer mother transitioned over to becomstatement. It was a part of her genetics ing an insurance agent and since her litlong before she was a twinkle in her moth- tle brother, Keaton Moore, had no desire er’s eye. to show cattle, Kyla began to tag around She really had no choice about the mat- with her uncle, Vance Keaton, who runs ter, as her grandpa, Larry Keaton, was a a registered Angus ranch in McDonald county extension agent in Arkansas.

County. His children were already comBorn and raised in rural McDonald peting at regional and state fairs, as well County, Mo., her mother, Danita Kea- as larger livestock shows. This proved to ton, worked as a chemical rep within in be a good introduction for Kyla to watch the cattle industry, which added to Kyla’s seasoned competitors in the ring. knowledge base in the world of cattle.

Vance began to push her just a little She admits her first memories were rid- more to do other competitions besides ing horseback, sharing the saddle with her just showing. One competition was exmother, out in the pasture or on trail rides. temporaneous public speaking, which She cannot think of a time there was not challenges the entrant to develop a speech some type of livestock around. With cat- on any topic given to them by the judges tle playing a big part in her up bringing, in a 30-minute time frame. it stands to reason bottle feeding calves “That year I went to Angus Junior Nawould be a normal chore for a little girl. tionals in Des Moines, Iowa,” Kyla con“I used to dress myself when I was little tinued. “Although, I didn’t win big, but it and my mom has pictures of me bottle introduced to me so many new things and feeding calves in my nightgown with my I was hooked on competitive speech.” muck boots on or a jean skirt Her first speech at the national level with a fedora hat,” Kyla said. was difficult, but Kayla said the chalWhen she was 5, she belenge opened doors that would later gan showing a little cross bred shape her path and spurred her bucket calf in 4–H at the county on to try more competitions outfair and finally by age 8, graduside her comfort zone. ated to bigger cattle. Her first big “Even though it was stressful Anderson, Mo. heifer was a Charolais/Angus to speak at the state fair level, cross named Sassy. Sassy went on I gained confidence to speak

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meet your neighbors to anyone on just about any topic in the cattle industry,” Kyla recalled.

When she turned 14, Kayla decided to show a Simmental heifer purchased from another breeder and fell in love with the breed.

“That year was probably my most favorite because I got to go to the Simmental Junior Nationals,” Kyla continued. “In that competition you are required to do five separate events to show. I did cattle judging, took a genetics quiz, a cattlemen’s quiz, extemporaneous speeches and a sales talk.”

She placed in the top 20 in extemporaneous speech that year and she credited the experience with solidifying her desire to learn more about the cattle industry, especially in genetics and sales.

By her freshman year, she set goals that would help shape her adulthood. And things really began to kick into gear for her as more opportunities were available in high school. She became involved in Student Council, varsity golf and track, and FFA. In 2019, she traveled to regionals and showed a spring heifer and a fall heifer, placing in the top 15 in extemporaneous speeches and top 20 in genetics and sales talk.

She then went on to the Simmental Junior Nationals, held in Louisville, Ky., at Churchill Downs.

Kyla would place in the top 10 for extemporaneous speeches and in the Top 20 in cattle judging, genetics, and sales.

“I have a harder time with the cattle judging because I think they are all pretty,” Kyla states with a smile.

Going into her junior year of high school, she and her mom have logged many miles, but each mile taken gives her the ability to face adulthood with a plan.

Despite her years working with and showing cattle, she realizes that she may need to readjust her focus.

“I don’t want to ever leave the agriculture arena because I am a big advocate for agriculture and thanks to FFA and other competitions, I have been exposed to various aspects of agriculture,” Kyla said.

With the extensive family background in agriculture and her uncle’s job in the chicken industry, Kyla has shifted her career sights to a little-known sector – chicken veterinarian. Not many students put their emphasis in veterinary medicine on poultry, which allows for the possibility of contracting with multiple facilities across the nation.

As she enters her final years of high school, she has set her sights on some of the top ag colleges in the region: University of Arkansas or Missouri State, then transfer to one of the top veterinarian colleges, such as: Kansas State, University of Missouri or Louisiana State University.

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Rescuing History The Plaza Theater and the Barco Drive-In continue to be sources of entertainment for the Lamar, Mo., community. The Plaza first opened in 1934 and was closed for many years after a fire in 1886. The Barco has been in operation since 1950.

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The Plaza Theater and the Barco Drive-In continue to entertain

The Plaza Theater in Lamar, Mo., originally opened in 1934 with the movie Student Tour.

The theater ran until Christmas 1985 when a fire broke out next door at the Mode O’Day clothing store, causing severe smoke damage to the theater. The theater was thoroughly cleaned and reopened, but closed again in May 1986 because the smokey smell was so horrific.

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The building sat vacant until 1993 when a group of community members got together to pursue saving the Plaza Theater. They formed the Community Plaza Rescue and fundraising to renovate the theater. They were successful in their acts when the Plaza Theater reopened on Nov. 4, 1998.

Barco Drive-In first opened in the spring of 1950 just east of Lamar. A.J. Simmons was a local businessman who originally built and opened both the Plaza Theater and Barco Drive-In. Simmons ran the Plaza Theater until the drive-in opened, then hired Butler Felts to manage both theaters from 1950-1986. Felts later bought the drive-in and continued to run both until

his passing in 2008. Wanda Felts still owns the drive-in but leases it to the Community Betterment of Lamar. Scott Kelley, manager of the Plaza Theater and Barco DriveIn, said 2021 marks 72 seasons the drive-in has been open.

Scott has worked at the Plaza Theater off and on since his high school days in the late 1970s.

“We got the theater reopened in 1998 and besides closing for a couple months during the pandemic this last year, we have been open ever since,” Scott said. “The town has really come together several times to help in different situations. In 2013, we had to get a new digital projector for the theater

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and the drive-in when the studios stopped making film. Last summer the community came together again when the digital projector crashed at the drive-in. We now have a 4K projector and it’s amazing.

“In the summer of 1985, there was a horrific storm with tornadic winds. It tore off part of the front of the Plaza Theater and it fell into the marquee. They had to take the original marquee off that summer. At the time, they did not believe it had affected the structure, but later they realized some of the rafters had shifted from the storm and had to put telephone poles in the building to keep the structure from falling.”

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ozarks roots With renovations came costs, and many individuals and businesses within the community donated to save the Plaza Theater.

On the sidewalk in front of the theater, there are stars with names of those who made $10,000 and $50,000 donations, and there are additional stars with names on the ceiling in front of the snack bar for those with $1,000 and $5,000 in donations.

“We just don’t have many theaters like this anymore,” she said. “Unfortunately, a lot of them have been torn down or are gone. There are original hand-painted murals on the walls have been here since 1934. The ceiling has all been redone but they used pictures and stenciled the original ceiling tiles to make it look like it did.”

The Plaza Theater has one movie room with a sloped balcony that goes into the floor. They generally show one film a week but during the summer, they have the additional summer vacation kid series where they show a kid movie during the week and have a sensory sensitive showing on Wednesdays. The Elks Lodge also sponsors a lot of school showings at the end of the school year, then the summer vacation movie series is sponsored by various individuals and businesses throughout the community.

Barco Drive-In is open on the weekends during the warm-weather months and is mostly in its original condition from 1950.

The only change the installation of new electrical phase converters for the digital projector.

“I enjoy both theaters immensely,” Scott said. “It’s a neat feeling to see people come in and enjoy the movies and hear them laughing. There is nothing like watching a movie on a big screen with people. At the drive-in it is the same. A lot of people sit outside their car. Parents even bring their kids with playpens. It’s a neat thing to do as a family.”

Scott is from Lamar, and his wife Pam, son Zachary and his dad Don all help keep the theaters running, whether it is through maintenance or sales work.

The theater and drive-in try to show the newest movies, as well as many family movies. They also like to show new released faith-based movies. “You always try to focus on your customers to make sure they have an enjoyable time at the theater.

We want them to have the most pleasurable experience possible.”

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“We decided to look around and started scoping out all the properties coming up for sale and this one came up. We ended up here and with the idea was to give us something to do after retirement. It keeps us physically Photos by Jessica Wilson active.

“We are open from mid-June to mid-July. But we keep adding stuff that makes the season longer. We started with blueberries, but then people asked for blackberries. Then we decided to add elderberries. After the blackberries, we thought we would add strawberries. The problem with commercial strawberries is that every three years you have to move them and let the ground sit for three to five years or fumigate the land. We didn’t have good enough dirt to do that. I found table-top strawberries. We decided to do an experiment with them to see if it would work and it has been successful.”

Products and Services: “The list of products is blueberries (five varieties), blackberries, elderberries, strawberries and honey. We have jams and jellies, and the honey is a wildflower honey.”

The times to pick varies day by day or the produce can be picked for people and they buy.

“Primarily, we are a u-pick. That’s how we do our berries. But we also do a we-pick where we pick for you. If there are orders online, we fill it by picking the berries. We have enough blueberries we are open everyday for people to come pick. For the blackberries, we have a picking list where we ask people through emails or a newsletter about when to come pick. It’s a timing issue with the berries. St. Louis Food Bank people came out and helped unload the over-abundance of blueberries this season. They picked 800 pounds of blueberries to go to the food bank.

“We don’t spray pesticides. We have been lucky that we haven’t had anything we couldn’t handle without sprays. We would get a little caterpillar on the blueberries that we can pick off by hand. Japanese beetles, we set up traps for those.”

Future and Philosophy: “We will probably expand the strawberries of the table-top method and change the season on it so we can get out of the summer months.” Their philosophy of their berry farm is “we didn’t want anything that was huge and too commercial. We like to walk around and talk to people and teach them about blueberries. That’s the really fun part of it all.”

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The incorporation of a laying operation has allowed Paul Schneider the opportunity to farm fulltime A happy hum almost musical in quality greeted Paul Schneider, of Walker, Mo., as he showed one of his chicken barns containing about 5,000 Hyline Brown hens. The reddish brown and white feathered chickens lay a brown egg.

Paul, his wife Krista, and sons Trenton (18) and Karsten (15) built their first chicken house in 2015. It is 50-feet-by-130-feet and houses about 4,100 chickens. They built the second house, which is 50-feet-by-150 feet, in 2016, and houses more than 5,000 hens.

It may have been a dream, but sometimes in the beginning, it seemed more like a nightmare.

“It was a total learning experience,” Paul explained. “We got the first flock in late and they were older at 19 weeks. They trained us as we tried to train them. Each flock has been a bit different. It has to do with genetics, weather and how each barn reacts to the weather.”

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Continued from Previous Page raised area where there are feed and water lines.

“The inner row of lights above the raised slats and nest dim automatically until they to encourage the chickens to roost in the dark where you want them to be,” Paul said. “The barns are fairly easy to operate It is very effective, but occasionally something goes wrong.

The doors open and close automatically. The lights come on at 4:30 a.m. and go off at 9:30 at night. One night, I was in the field harvesting until well after dark. When I went to check them, about 50 hens were outside the barn doors, they had played around in the light by the doors and didn’t get inside the barn before the doors closed. It was after 2 a.m. before I got all the hens rounded up and put to roost. That was not one of my most enjoyable times being a chicken farmer.”

He couldn’t leave the chickens out all night because of the very real danger of predators.

They have hawks, eagles, owls, and coyotes who will dig under the 4-foot fence. If left unchecked, coyotes can take a toll on the hens outside.

Both of the Schneider barns are cage free.

They raise pasture-based hens who lay organic eggs and practice pasture rotation. To be labeled “pasture raised” certain qualifications have to be met. They have to have 2 1/2 and a half acres for each 1,000 birds.

Paul has exceeded that amount and rotate the hens every 20 to 30 days. “The pasture recuperates.

“You always have fresh grass, which fresh grass, forage and insects adds to the yolk color,” Paul explained.

They have two flocks about eight weeks apart in age. Paul said chickens are different in how they relate to light, day length and weather, and even to noise.

They lost about 150 once when the big stir fans turned on the first time. It scared the chickens and they piled up and smothered.

He worried if he’d been there 10 minutes earlier this might have been avoided, but realized you can’t win every time.

They currently have another flock of Lohman Brown hens. They experimented using the Bovan Brown and Lohman Brown breeds, but they have had far better production from the Hyline Brown.

On peak days in the barn with about 4,280 to 4,265 hens, they got 4,200 eggs per day.

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They are with Vital Farms, which picks up eggs up every week. Eggs are taken to Springfield, Mo., where they are processed for distribution and sale.

The Schneiders feed a corn and soybean mix with calcium and minerals in an automatic feeder which runs four times a day.

They feed an average of about 25 to 27 pounds of feed a day per 100 hens.

The barns are heated to about 50 to 55 degrees in the winter, with a lot of ventilation fans. In the spring, not much cool air is needed, but foggers are used in the summer to help control the heat. There are five sun shades with water piped into automatic waterers in each site pen where the chickens spend a lot of time in the pastures.

Hens don’t have many health problems, but Paul keep watch on the eggs. A colored or misshaped egg can be a sign of bronchitis.

That problem could be from over or under ventilation, wet, damp, hot or cold weather.

Paul uses probiotics in the water line, including apple cider vinegar and salt. “Microbes improve gut health. In organic production lines, this is very important. A healthy hen just lays more eggs.”

They get the pullets when they are 16 to 17 weeks old and keep them for approximately 78 weeks, getting a little over a full year of production. When they disperse, they sell to individuals.

“People really want the hens and I feel good about the hens coming to a good end of life on my farm.”

When the barns are cleaned, they raise the feed and water lines to the ceiling, remove the raised slats, take the litter out with a skid steer, sweep, and power wash with hot pressure washer, water. “I found the hot water cleans most effectively.”

The barn dries for a day or two while they repair any equipment that might be faulty before putting it back. They disinfect with a fogger before a new flock comes in. The day before, pine shavings are put on the floor. “The barn is clean and disinfected and we are ready to go again.”

The Schneiders also raise organic row crops, mainly milo, soybeans, wheat and sometimes corn.

“A lot of things have to happen to plant organic or raise organic eggs,” Paul said.

“But it is worth the effort to us.”

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Her mother and stepfather, Michele and Wendall Cansler, raised Beefmaster cattle on a piece of land in Long Lane, Mo., while she was growing up. She’s continued the tradition in her own family.

“On the farm, it’s not about what I can or can’t do. Things have to be done regardless. Feeding, sorting, vaccinating, weaning calves, helping pull a calf, working with the calves to be halter broke – I am only a part of every process. It takes all of us to make the farm run properly,” she said.

Being able to farm as a family means everything to her. “We are very thankful and fortunate God gives us the health and ability to do what we love and enjoy together as a family.”

Amber loves that her children are learning work ethic via the farm. Caring for the animals and getting them ready for shows teaches them responsibility. The farm helps with homeschool curriculum too.

“Our oldest, Brynlee, is at an age where she is able to do a lot with the cattle. It may just be regular chores to some people, but with homeschooling, she is getting to learn by doing and experiencing every part of what it takes to raise beef cattle and why every step in how we care for them is important,” she said.

Every day on the farm is an opportunity for learning.

“I love how I can incorporate watching a baby calf be born into our science for the day, or even something as simple as figuring feed rations for math. Everything that happens on the farm is an opportunity for teaching and learning.”

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87.00-110.00*

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90.00-102.00 †

Four State Stockyards

Not Reported*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

73.00-100.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

76.50-107.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

70.00-105.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

65.00-105.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

78.00-97.00

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

40

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

†

72.50-98.50 †

60

80

slaughter

100

120

140

cows

(Week of 8/29/21 to 9/4/21) Buffalo Livestock Market

55.00-83.00*

Douglas County Livestock

43.00-76.50 †

Four State Stockyards

Not Reported*

Interstate Regional Stockyards

45.00-65.00 †

Joplin Regional

32.50-81.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

58.50-84.50 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

50.00-74.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market

40.00-84.00 †

Ozarks Regional

30.00-81.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

45.00-67.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market

0

20

42.50-81.00 †

40

60

cow/calf Buffalo Livestock Market

80

100

pairs

(Week of 8/29/21 to 9/4/21)

750.00-1510.00*

Douglas County Livestock

600.00-1200.00 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

Not Reported*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

1000.00-1700.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction Mid Missouri Stockyards

1000.00-1400.00 † None Reported

None Reported †

800

cows 1300

replacement

1800

(Week of 8/29/21 to 9/4/21) Buffalo Livestock Market

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

750.00-1185.00 † Not Reported*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

700.00-1300.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

1000.00-1225.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

985.00-1400.00 †

Ozarks Regional

175.00-1325.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

16 16

600

700.00-1650.00 †

1100

1600

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

925.00-1250.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

100

Prices Pricesreported reportedper percwt cwt

1075.00-1140.00*

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

Ava Douglas County† 9/2/21

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 9/4/21

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 9/2/21

Cuba Interstate Regional† 8/31/21

653

638

633

716

St-8 Higher

Steady

Steady

Firm-4 Higher

190.00-217.50 175.00-185.00 165.00-172.50 154.00-165.00 142.00-159.50

165.00-213.00 160.00-185.50 154.00-172.50 155.00-162.00 147.00-160.50

----181.00 169.50-172.00 163.50-167.50 160.00-160.50

----184.00-189.00 172.50-179.50 157.00-166.00 152.00-163.10

2100

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

197.00 171.00-182.00 150.00-156.00 138.00 133.00-136.00

----162.00-185.00 151.00-162.00 131.00-144.00 120.00-140.00

200.00 175.00-187.00 ----138.00 -----

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Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

160.00-175.00 150.00-166.00 142.50-154.00 138.00-154.00 138.00-145.00

148.00-175.00 138.00-163.00 140.00-154.00 136.00-148.50 135.00-142.50

----150.00-170.00 149.00-163.50 146.00-155.00 -----

170.00-174.00 165.00-169.50 155.50-167.00 151.00-153.75 -----

Four State Stockyards* -----

8/24/21

Receipts: 939 A large crowd attended this monthly Buffalo Livestock Sheep and Goat sale. Compared to last month slaughter lambs traded steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded steady. Feeder kid goats traded steady with slaughter kid goats trading 20.00 - 30.00 higher. Supply moderate with very good demand. Supply included: 66% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (1% Wooled & Shorn, 84% Hair Breeds, 1% Ewes, 13% Hair Ewes, 1% Bucks, 1% Hair Bucks); 13% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 20% Slaughter Goats (47% Kids, 28% Nannies/Does, 6% Bucks/Billies, 20% Wether Kids); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does).

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 240.00 Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 240.00-290.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 230.00-252.50.

Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 180.00-217.50.

Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 107.50.

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 165.00-182.50.

Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 130.00-135.00.

Bucks - 1-2: 110.00-125.00.

Hair Bucks - 1-2: 131.00-145.00.

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 315.00-520.00.

Kids - Selection 2: 260.00-295.00.

Kids - Selection 3: 200.00-215.00.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 275.00-420.00.

Kids - Selection 2: 220.00-255.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 170.00-225.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 80.00-135.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 205.00-210.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 1: 280.00.

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (Per Head): 280.00-345.00.

stocker & feeder

2300 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

NOT REPORTED

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

†

8/28/21

Receipts: 980 Compared to last month, slaughter lambs traded 10.0020.00 higher while slaughter goats traded mostly steady.

Demand was good on a moderate supply. Supply included: 0% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Lambs); 47% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (4% Wooled & Shorn, 86% Hair Breeds, 1% Ewes, 5% Hair Ewes, 1% Bucks, 2% Hair Bucks); 13% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (83% Hair Ewes, 7% Families, 4% Bucks, 5% Hair Bucks); 7% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 23% Slaughter Goats (81% Kids, 8% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 6% Wethers); 10% Replacement Goats (86% Nannies/Does, 3% Families, 11% Bucks/Billies).

Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2: 345.00-360.00.

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 250.00-270.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 225.00-340.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 180.00-260.00.

Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 125.00-155.00.

Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 75.00.

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 205.00-220.00.

Hair Ewes - Utility an Good 1-3: 120.00-150.00.

Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 95.00-115.00.

Bucks 1-2: 225.00.

Hair Bucks - 1-2: 90.00-200.00.

Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2: 130.00-365.00.

Families - Small and Medium 1-2 w/20-40 lbs lamb: 120.00200.00.

Bucks - Medium and Large 1-2: 270.00-370.00.

Hair Bucks - Small and Medium 1-2: 245.00-510.00.

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 335.00-390.00.

Kids - Selection 2: 250.00-300.00.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 295.00-410.00.

Kids - Selection 2: 175.00-290.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 190.00-240.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 200.00-260.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 2: 125.00-185.00.

Wethers - Selection 1: 230.00-270.00.

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 230.00-360.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 90.00-190.00.

Families - Selection 2 w/20-40 lbs kid: 190.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 115.00-210.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 2: 75.00.

1200.00-1475.00*

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

0

9/2/21

Receipts: 1,265 Another large crowd was on hand for this early September sale. Internet bidding and purchasing was very active. Compared to last month slaughter lambs traded 14.00 - 25.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded steady. Kid feeder and slaughter goats traded 25.00 higher. Slaughter nannies traded steady. Supply heavy with moderate demand. Supply included: 58% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (3% Wooled & Shorn, 78% Hair Breeds, 16% Hair Ewes, 4% Hair Bucks); 14% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 28% Slaughter Goats (46% Kids, 39% Nannies/Does, 4% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers, 8% Wether Kids).

Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 210.00-240.00.

Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 140.00-190.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 250.00-280.00.

Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 215.00-262.50.

Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 200.00-235.00.

Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 150.00-195.00.

Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 115.00-145.00.

Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 55.00-110.00.

Hair Bucks - 1-2: 100.00-122.50.

Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 275.00-405.00.

Kids - Selection 2: 230.00-297.50.

Kids - Selection 3: 155.00-230.00.

Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 260.00-385.00.

Kids - Selection 2: 220.00-280.00.

Kids - Selection 3: 165.00-210.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 150.00-240.00.

Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 125.00-140.00.

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 155.00-240.00.

Wethers - Selection 2: 255.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 1: 275.00-305.00.

1185.00-1225.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

300

goats

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat

None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

0

120

9/5/21

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 123.00-128.00 ; wtd. avg. price 125.95.

Heifers: 123.00-127.50; wtd. avg. price 124.78.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 199.00-202.00; wtd. avg. price 200.55.

Heifers: 202.00-202.00; wtd. avg. price 202.00.

sheep &

80.00-104.00 †

Ozarks Regiona Stockyards

20

†

70.00-89.50

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

(Week of 8/29/21 to 9/4/21) Buffalo Livestock Market

market sales reports

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 8/30/21

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 8/31/21

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 9/2/21

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----184.00-197.00 181.75-195.00 158.50-179.50 155.25-168.25

180.00-220.00 165.00-198.00 160.00-191.00 154.00-176.00 146.00-164.00

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175.00 154.00-169.00 149.00-165.50 146.00-161.00 139.00-153.50

170.00 173.00 154.00-168.00 154.50-164.00 139.75-147.00

160.00-180.00 155.00-177.00 148.00-172.00 138.00-161.00 132.00-148.00

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Nation

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s reports

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Mid Missouri Stockyards* 9/2/21

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 9/1/21

Vienna South Central† 9/1/21

1,290

1,765

810

1,296

2,550

2-6 Higher

St-6 Higher

1-12 Higher

St-5 Higher

0-215.00 0-185.00 0-186.00 0-174.00 0-166.50

----184.00-197.00 181.75-195.00 158.50-179.50 155.25-168.25

180.00-220.00 165.00-198.00 160.00-191.00 154.00-176.00 146.00-164.00

187.00-202.00 171.00-195.00 160.50-177.00 154.50-164.50 146.00-154.50

191.00-204.00 181.50-199.50 167.00-183.75 163.50-185.25 157.00-163.00

----174.00-176.00 165.00-177.00 163.00-172.00 154.50-163.00

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186.00-195.00 166.00-189.00 150.00-155.00 142.00-160.00 149.00-150.00

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75.00 0-169.00 0-165.50 0-161.00 0-153.50

160.00-180.00 155.00-177.00 148.00-172.00 138.00-161.00 132.00-148.00

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168.00-179.00 169.50-186.00 159.00-175.00 148.00-156.50 147.50-152.00

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Butler Springfield

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150.00

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**

155.13 152.88 148.63 **

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153.26

165.50

154.34

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159.22 144.50 153.64 153.25 151.38

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164.12 152.54

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147.50

169.75

162.91

171.32 185.50 160.71 **

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6.45

13.86

13.83

13.75

144.53

168.62 *

150.00 172.50 176.16 186.24 162.36

156.89 158.08 158.22 148.71 161.48

167.00

7.06

7.23

6.76

5.95

6.30

5.75 5.42

153.75

171.19 120

140 160 180 200 220 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather

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

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Joplin West Plains

146.35

154.53

179.00

20

170.00 173.00 154.00-168.00 154.50-164.00 139.75-147.00

Butler Springfield

166.39

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 8/31/21

St-5 Higher

Ava Kingsville

Week of 8/15/21

9/3/21

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.3925 and 40# blocks at $1.7350.

The weekly average for barrels is $1.3825 (-0.0835) and blocks, $1.7170 (-0.0350).

Fluid Milk/Cream: Off the farm milk production in much of the United States is following distinctive seasonal declines. Hurricane Ida could potentially impact milk output in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with expectations of the storm hitting there this week.

Mechanical issues prevented milk intakes for one Idaho plant, giving way to the sale of spot milk at Class III pricing this week. Meanwhile, cheese producers in the Central region do not expect the upcoming three-day holiday weekend to create a glut in milk availability. Milk suppliers continue to report a lack in drivers. Cream is moderate to tight. Spot trading is fairly quiet this week as offers lessen. Ice cream season is winding down and available cream supplies are flowing to other cream-based manufacturers. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.311.40 in the East; 1.25-1.38 in the Midwest; and 1.14-1.27 in the West.

steers 550-600 LBS. Week of 8/8/21

dairy & fed cattle

9/3/21

Although still a few weeks from officially arriving, the start of September has people thinking about fall now. The weather sure felt a touch closer to Fall as well, nights have been a bit cooler, mornings have been damp, and the high humidity afternoons left at least for the time being. Fall fertilizing could be quite limited this year. As most producers are well aware, prices took a quick and steep climb back in Feb and have yet to make any retreat. According to the latest weekly report from DTN, Nitrogen is 34% higher than last year and other major ingredients are anywhere from 57% to 74% above last year’s price levels. The supply of hay is moderate and demand is light to moderate and prices mostly steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 200.00-250.00.

Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 8.00-12.00.

Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 160.00-200.00.

Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 120.00-160.00.

Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00.

Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 100.00-125.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 6.00-8.00.

Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 80.00-140.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 60.00-100.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-6.00.

Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 25.0055.00.

Straw: Wheat (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-6.00.

Week of 8/15/21

9/7/21

Barrows and Gilts Purchased Swine (including Packer Sold) National Head Count: 7,699 On a National basis, compared to the previous day’s weighted average (LM_HG200): 0.16 higher.

National Price Range: 85.00-95.00.

Western Cornbelt Wtd Avg Price: 91.42.

Western Cornbelt 5 Day Rolling Avg: 93.20.

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

$100

Week of 8/22/21

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 8/31/21

Daily Direct Hog Report

National Dairy Market

$138

9/3/21

Receipts This Week: 134,236 Early weaned pigs 3.00 per head higher. All feeder pigs 7.00 per head higher. Demand moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 56% formulated prices Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 9.6% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 124,736 head, wtd. avg. 46.07.

All Feeder Pigs: 9,500 head, wtd. avg. 67.56.

$176

Week of 8/29/21

oplin gional kyards† 30/21

hog markets

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $2.2453 - $2.3474.

Week of 8/22/21

prices

550-600 lb. steers

$214

8/24/21

9 wd attended this monthly Buffalo Livestock Goat sale. Compared to last month slaughter d steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter ewes dy. Feeder kid goats traded steady with d goats trading 20.00 - 30.00 higher. Supply ith very good demand. Supply included: 66% heep/Lambs (1% Wooled & Shorn, 84% Hair Ewes, 13% Hair Ewes, 1% Bucks, 1% Hair Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 20% Slaughter Kids, 28% Nannies/Does, 6% Bucks/Bilether Kids); 1% Replacement Goats (100% oes). heep/Lambs: Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 240.00 s - Choice and Prime 1-3: 240.00-290.00. s - Choice 1-3: 230.00-252.50. s - Good 1-2: 180.00-217.50. ty and Good 1-3: 107.50.

Good 2-3: 165.00-182.50.

Utility and Good 1-3: 130.00-135.00.

110.00-125.00.

- 1-2: 131.00-145.00. ts: tion 1: 315.00-520.00. tion 2: 260.00-295.00. tion 3: 200.00-215.00. oats: tion 1: 275.00-420.00. tion 2: 220.00-255.00. oes - Selection 1-2: 170.00-225.00. oes - Selection 3: 80.00-135.00. es - Selection 1-2: 205.00-210.00. ds - Selection 1: 280.00. nt Goats: oes - Selection 1-2 (Per Head): 280.00-345.00.

24 Month Avg. $252

Week of 8/29/21

• Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

110

127

144

161

178

195

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

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Brittany added the goal of their operation is to provide better genetics to commercial producers and to continue to improve the breed as much as possible.

“When people buy from farms like ours, we are genuinely able to talk about what we think this cow will do because we know more about it than most people.

We really have thought about where this cow is going and how we bred her. We know her dam, her grandam, we know all the cattle are behind her. We know all their EPDs. We know what they’ve done and what we expect from her. We genuinely can attempt to predict her future,” Brittany said.

Nathan said each cow has its own history, which they use to determine which bull they will be bred to and it’s never a grouped-off decision.

“Every bred cow is about precision,” Nathan said.

The Eagleburgers look at a lot of calves before they choose a bull. They will travel out of state just to inspect calves before deciding if a bull is the right sire for their females.

“Not all our calves make it to the showring, but every calf that makes it to the showring makes it to our pasture,” Jeff said. “If they go to the showring, they have to be able to come out and perform in our pasture, too.

When it comes to selling bulls, they focus on the structural aspect to ensure the healthiest and best-bred animal.

“We do show bulls, too,” Brittany added. “It’s just that our showman is a little young, so we are holding off on her showing bulls until she’s a little bit bigger. Even though our bulls are incredibly calm, it’s just a lot to handle.”

Their showman is Kassidie Eagleburger, a fourth-grader at Fair Grove and Jeff’s niece, who one day wants to be a farmer and a veterinarian.

Jeff’s brother Jason Eagleburger, his wife Stacy and Kassidie have their own farm with about 30 head of cattle — but they’ve been pulled into the ring at Broken E Farms. Jeff and his family encouraged Jason’s family to transition Angus into their operation. As Nathan and Brittany aged out of junior shows, Kassidie took over as the family junior showman.

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chased elsewhere. Today, almost every calf they take into the ring has been born and raised on their farm.

Kassidie has won a slew of awards showing bred, born, and raised heifers from Broken E Farm. Three heifers, nicknamed Almond, Candy and June, have earned high accolades this show season.

The Eagleburger family does not have any intentions of slowing down, and they look forward to the future of their operation and breeding program. Kassidie can be expected in the show ring with a bull in the next couple of years.

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From the time a little jingle gets a child’s attention until we depart this wonderful planet, money and finances, by association, are important to us all.

Money, in all its forms, affects and impacts our daily lives. Therefore, it’s a good idea to discuss and revisit some basic areas of money management.

Sometimes it’s helpful to go back to some basic principles of saving, investing, spending and financial planning to keep money in perspective.

Budgeting: This is an important, albeit not always popular, aspect of money management. An effective budget allows us to know and direct where we spend. It offers peace of mind knowing we’ve covered the basics. I recommend a budget be completed for one month; then you can change and update the numbers as needed. A simple Excel-based format will work. It’s amazing how many things touch our wallets over the course of a month.

Keeping your spouse or business partners involved in this process really enhances the communication piece that’s so necessary with effective budgeting.

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Saving & Investing: A long-standing recommendation regarding savings stipulates that we save at least 10 percent of our income. If practiced from our early earning years and sustained over time, the benefits are great. A dedicated savings plan, whether a 401k/403b as an employee or other plans for the self-employed, is an effective way to save. Benefits can include tax-deferred earnings, professional management, payroll withholding and possible company matching funds, compounding and more.

A 30-year-old starting with $1,000 and saving $500 a month at a 10 percent growth level would attain a balance exceeding $1 million over a 30-year period. Increase these numbers over time as earning increases and the retirement benefits will grow at impressive levels.

Whether you’re working for a company or are self-employed, find a trusted financial advisor that is also a fiduciary and utilize their expertise at a high level. Even though this is a long-term investment plan, it’s OK to adjust and change the plan’s direction when needed.

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Finance and Borrowing: Using borrowed money as a tool is a time-tested approach to add value to your operation. If the benefits exceed your perception of the risk involved, go forward and use the borrowed funds for your benefit. One word of caution, it generally makes sense to borrow strictly for tax purposes or because it’s deductible. Ensure the use of funds will benefit your farm or family.

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The Asian longhorned tick makes its way to the Ozarks

A tiny pest, with origins in eastern Asia, has made its way into the Ozarks. Researchers in Missouri recently confirmed the first finding of Asian longhorned ticks in the Show-Me State. The particular species was first found in Missouri, in June, in Greene County and Clay County. The Asian longhorned tick was identified in Benton County, Ark., in 2018.

Currently, more than 16 states have reported the discovery of Asian longhorned ticks in their regions. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Asian longhorned ticks are native to eastern Asia, but were introduced to Australia, New Zealand and the western Pacific Islands. Researchers surmise the ticks found their way to the United States around 2010 by hitching a ride on domestic pets, horses, livestock or humans.

Entomologists state livestock producers should keep an eye out for this “ticky” situation in their herd.

“What is really unique about this one is the female doesn’t have to mate with a male to produce offspring,” Dr. Kelly Loftin, University of Arkansas professor and entomologist, said. “They are able to expand very rapidly and develop tremendous populations.”

A single female Asian longhorned tick can produce, parthenogenetically (without a male), a thousand or more eggs at a time. “And that is part of the issue with livestock; because of sheer numbers, animals can get covered in ticks and that can cause significant blood loss,” Loftin explained.

The Asian longhorned tick’s ability to produce such a large quantity of eggs means host animals can quickly develop a major infestation. According to the USDA, a severe infestation can kill an animal due to excessive blood loss.

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“The number one reason why is so you don’t bring any kind of diseases to your farm.”

viral, bacterial and protozoal diseases in livestock and humans. The tick is quite small, the size of a sesame or poppy seed and light brown. An adult female full of blood is similar in size to a pea.

A bit of good news, the Asian longhorned tick does not prefer human hosts.

“They don’t like to attach to human skin,” Loftin added. “They are less attracted to human skin so that is a positive.”

If humans find an Asian longhorned tick on themselves, they should precede as if it is a native tick. “I would be as concerned about being bitten by one of these ticks as I would about any tick,” Loftin said. “Just think of it as you would a Lonestar tick, in that, a lot of ticks can serve as vectors for diseases.”

Experts recommend correctly removing the tick and placing it in a vial or plastic sandwich bag. Give the bagged tick to a veterinarian, entomologist, extension agent, doctor or other expert in the area. “If you see something strange or you see a tick that you don’t recognize, collect it and get it to a tick expert so they can look at it,” Loftin advised.

The freezing temperatures and winter weather will not deter the Asian longhorned tick from spreading in the Ozarks. “It is associated with areas that get as cold as we are - I wouldn’t anticipate any significant mortality related to winter,” Loftin explained. Similar to ticks native to this area, Asian longhorned ticks have various mechanisms equipping them to survive cold temperatures. They can take cover under leaf litter or remain on a host through the cold spells.

Researchers encourage producers to keep at eye out for the presence of Asian longhorned ticks on their livestock and to report what they find. “The more we know about their range the more we can educate producers on what they need to do to prevent economic losses or diseases in their animals,” Loftin said.

“It’s just like humans and COIVD; we don’t know what they’ve got. We have to look them over let them show us what’s happening.”

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Selecting and managing cleanup bulls

The role of a cleanup bull can sometimes be under appreciated.

But a cleanup bull is a part of a livestock producer’s herd that should garner appreciation, careful selection and diligent care.

A cleanup bull’s job is just what his title insinuates – producers utilize cleanup bulls to breed cows and heifers that fail to conceive or maintain pregnancy following AI. “Economic sustainability is highly dependent on cows producing a calf every year,” Shane Gadberry, Ph.D., University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, said.

“Cleanup bulls help fill the gap between AI success rate and the overall pregnancy rate potential of the herd within a set breeding season.”

When utilizing a cleanup bull, livestock specialists recommend taking note of the limited opportunities a cleanup bull will have during breeding season to breed a heifer or cow. “Keep in mind that a cow’s estrous cycle is 21 days, so within a set breeding season, there may only be two to four opportunities for that cow to breed,” Gadberry explained.

Experts recommend livestock producers take time to research and evaluate potential cleanup bulls. “I tell folks to buy a cleanup bull as if he’s going to sire fifty

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percent of your calf crop,” Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension, livestock field specialist, stated. “Just because he’s a cleanup bull doesn’t mean he might not have some traits you can use as a replacement heifer producer or even an excellent performance and carcass sire.”

When producers use AI breeding, they have the opportunity to target specific traits in a sire for individual females.

However, when selecting a cleanup bull, the entire herd must be considered. For example, smaller farms that operate with a single cleanup sire may have to focus on calving ease traits, if the operation uses the cleanup bull to breed both mature cows and replacement heifers.

Other factors to consider in a cleanup bull is his genetic impact on economically important traits. In many cattle operations replacement heifers are retained from AI sired mature cows. In most cases the AI sire possesses greater genetic merit than the cleanup sire. The replacement heifers out of the AI sire are typically older at weaning and first breeding.

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farm help nal traits. “When there is no intent to keep replacement heifers from cleanup sires, cattle producers may focus on economically important terminal traits like growth and size in their cleanup sires,” Gadberry explained. “It’s not uncommon to see a cattle producer even choose a different sire breed for a cleanup sire.”

Selecting a cleanup bull from the same or similar climate is another consideration when purchasing a cleanup bull.

“Remember, if you have “hot” fescue the cleanup bull will be expected to do the impossible, so make sure his genetics will perform well in adverse, fescue conditions,” Cole advised. Cole added the cleanup sire should be an early hair shedder and not stand in the water all day.

The management of cleanup sires includes care for their condition, health and reproductive soundness. “Onethird or more of the calf crop is relying on the success of the cleanup bull,” Gadberry said.

Cleanup bulls should undergo a breeding soundness exam. “He needs to be given a breeding soundness exam because he probably will be called upon to breed your hard-to-breed females,” Cole said. “He possibly will also be breeding during very hot, dry weather for spring calving herds or in cold, icy weather for fall.” Additionally, cleanup bulls that are purchased should be tested for trichomoniasis (Trich).

Livestock experts state one management practice to consider is leasing cleanup bulls. “Easier said than done, but with AI, the amount of bull power needed has already been greatly reduced and the bulls that are needed may only work 10 weeks or less during the year, when only used for one season,” Gadberry explained.

Producers should also keep in mind that when they weigh and evaluate their calf crop, the calves sired by the cleanup bulls will weigh significantly less than the AI sired calves because they are often two to three weeks younger. This will also depend on whether or not the producer used a second AI service.

When breeding season is over, the cleanup bulls should be taken out of the pasture and given time to recuperate.

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First and foremost, proper nutrition rises to the top as one of the most important factors in guaranteeing timely conception. “The biggest impact on conception rate in beef cows is the body condition of the cows going into calving season,” David Hoffman, Field Specialist in Livestock, with the University of Missouri Extension, said. “So, if we can keep our cows in an average body condition of five or better, we are going to improve the overall reproductive performance of our cow herd.”

Another benefit to good body condition is shorter postpartum intervals. The time from when cows calve, to the time they start cycling, is reduced in cows that are in adequate body condition.

Cattle with a body condition score of 5 or better will breed back sooner than cows that are too thin.

“We know cows that are thin are not going to come into heat or start cycling as quick, which is going to delay their conception,” Hoffman explained. The thinner a heifer or cow is, the longer that postpartum becomes.

Maintaining overall herd health enhances fertility. This includes a management practice that incorporates regular vaccinations for the herd. For females, it’s particularly important to vaccinate for diseases that impact reproduction loss. Producers who work their cattle calmly and make efforts to reduce stress to their animals, will also improve conception rates in their cow herd.

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if everything is done accordingly,” Hoffman said. “I have had producers that have had an 85 percent first-service conception rate with an AI program, but they pay a lot of attention to detail.”

Details are important with the cow herd and also with bull selection and management. If producers choose to use a herd bull, the body condition of that bull is critical as well. Livestock experts recommend bulls get a breeding soundness exam prior to being turned out with the cow herd.

Another successful strategy includes creating a proper bull to cow ratio. Too many cows and too few bulls will not create ideal results. “We need to make that appropriate ratio so that those bulls can cover as many cows as they can and do their job as well,” Hoffman explained.

Other action to take includes monitoring the herd to see how the cattle are behaving in the pasture. Farmers may need to make some management changes if they notice behavior that fails to improve conceptions rates.

For example, if cattle are in a large pasture and tend to split into several different groups, the herd bull may only be hanging out with one set of cows. Therefore, the bull may not be covering some of the cows. At that point, producers will have to make some management decisions to ensure all the cows are being serviced.

Last but not least, genetics of the females, herd bulls or AI sires have a significant impact on reproductive success and fertility.

Producers who research and know as much as possible about the history and genetic profiles of their animals the better equipped they will be to make decisions that improve their herd’s reproductive performance.

Livestock specialists state that for the most part, conception rates in herds increase or decrease depending on an operation’s management practices. The more producers pay attention to herd management details, the better the herd’s reproductive track record.

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call 417-745-6767 17 Mental Health First Aid for Adults – 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – Online via Zoom

– Cost: Free – to register visit go.ozarksfn.com/tpf 25 Barn Quilt Class – Market 116, Buffalo, Mo. – to register call 417-345-7551 or

email stewartcl@missouri.edu 27-29 Management-Intensive Grazing School – Stockton, Mo. – for more information

contact Cedar County SWCD at 417-276-3388, ext. 3 or stephanie.auffert@swcd.mo.gov 27-29 Regional Grazing School – Sac Osage Electric Cooperative Building, 4815 East

Hwy 54, El Dorado Springs, Mo. – Cost: $150 per person and $50 per additional

participants not needing materials or certificate – register by Sept. 22, registration

is limited – for questions call 417-276-3313 or 417-276-3388, ext. 3 – to register call

417-276-3388, ext. 3 28-12/14 Master Gardener Training – Tuesdays at 6:30-9:30 p.m., No Class Oct 19 or

Nov. 30 – MU Extension Office, 18715 Cedar Street, Hermitage, Mo. – register

by Sept. 15 – 417-745-6767 or wheelerjr@missouri.edu or halleranw@missouri.edu 28 Winter Livestock Nutrition and Feeding Workshop – 6:30 p.m. – Hill Top Church,

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ranch, Center Ridge, Ark. – 501-208-6119 9 Judd Ranch 31st Annual Cow Power Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Female Sale – at the ranch, Pomona, Kan. – 1-800-743-0026 9 Leachman Fall Ozark Sale – I-40 Livestock Auction, Ozark, Ark. – 970-568-3983 15-16 Circle A Wangus Ranch Fall 2021 Wangus Bull & Heifer Sale – Iberia, Mo. – 573-793-2830 16 Angell-Thomas Charolais Sale – Paris, Mo. – 573-682-7348 16 Aschermann Charolais/Akaushi 33rd Edition Production Sale – at the ranch,

Carthage, Mo. – 417-793-2855 – 417-358-7879 16 Bradley Cattle Bred Heifer & Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center,

Springfield, Mo. – 765-376-8784 16 Fink Beef Genetics Fall Bull Sale – Fink Beef Genetics Sale Facility, Randolph,

Kan. – 785-293-5106 16 Heart of the Ozarks Angus 115th Edition Consignment Sale – Ozark Regional

Stockyards, West Plains, Mo. – 734-260-8635 22 2021 Royal Collection Charolais Sale – Wagstaff Sale Center, Kansas City, Mo. – 281-761-5952 23 Mead Farms Production Sale – at the farm, Barnett, Mo. – 573-302-7011 23 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull & Female Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage,

Mo. – 877-486-1160 23 Square B Ranch Private Treaty Sale – at the farm, Warsaw, Mo. – 660-438-2188 25 Southwest Missouri All Breed Performance Tested Bull & Foundational Female Sale – Springfield Livestock & Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-293-8002 30 Cattlemen’s Preferred Sale – Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction, Harrison, Ark. – 205-270-0999 30 Fox Hollow Farms Fall Production Sale – at the ranch, Hulbert, Okla. – 918-409-6068 30 Nipp Charolais Annual Fall Bull Sale – at the ranch, Wilson, Okla. – 580-513-3555 30 Wall Street Cattle Company Production Sale – at the ranch, Lebanon, Mo. – 417-288-4444 November 2021 5 Meyer Cattle Company Fall Sale – Bowling Green, Mo. – 573-808-0624 5-6 GenePlus Production Sale – Chimney Rock Cattle Company, Concord, Ark. –

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Osceola, Mo. – 877-486-1160 6 Worthington Angus Bull & Commercial Female Sale – at the farm, Dadeville,

Mo. – 417-844-2601 15 Green Springs Fall Best of the Bull Test Sale – Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-7416 19 Show Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards,

Carthage, Mo. – 417-466-3102 19 Wienk Charolais Legends of Fall Bull Sale – Arcadia Stockyard, Arcadia, FL –

605-860-0505 – 605-203-0137 27 College of the Ozarks Production Sale – College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout,

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— ZONE A AUCTIONS —

9/17 Davie & Mary Smart, Peggy Smart Estate Auction – Osceola, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-9986629 • See Our Ad on Page 30 9/18 Carole Smith Estate Auction – Osceola, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417998-6629 • See Our Ad on Page 30 9/18 Farm Equipment, Guns, Antiques, Wood Carvings Auction – Cole Camp, Mo. • Larry Drenon Auction 9/18 Tyke & Tammy Antonopoulos Auction – Stockton, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal LLC 9/19 Public Auction – Osceola, Mo. • the Midwest Auctioneers, LLC 9/25 Larry & Arleen Ferguson Estate Auction – Bolivar, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 31 9/25 Strader Real Estate & Estate Auction – Bolivar, Mo. • Diamond S Auction Real Estate Company 10/2 Bradley Tomlinson Estate Auction – Bolivar, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal LLC

— ZONE B AUCTIONS —

9/18 Gun & Ammo Auction – Osage Beach, Mo. • Bryant Auction, LLC. 9/19 Dwight Ridenhour Auction – Belle, Mo. • Arnolds Auction Service 10/2 Farm Equipment Auction – Conway, Mo. • Melton Auction Co, LLC 10/2 Firearms Auction – Doolittle, Mo. • J & J Sales, LLC 10/2 Miller & Moniteau Real Estate & Personal Property Auction – Eldon, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate

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OUTSIDE AREA — AUCTIONS —

9/15 Gasconade County Real Estate Auction, Rosebud, Mo. - Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate 9/17 Lafayette County Land Auction, Blackburn, Mo. - Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate 9/18 Farm Auction – Ellington, Mo. • Coleman’s Auction Service 9/25 BJ Lixey Downsizing Estate Auction – Boonville, Mo. • Maupin Auction Service LLC 9/25 Noltkamper Farm Auction, Cuba, Mo. – Brehe Auctioneering Service 10/2 Doug Hutson Estate Auction – Cuba, Mo. • Sellers Auction Service

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9/17 Thomas & Jenney Gammon Estate Auction – Highlandville, Mo. • Essick Auction & Realty 9/18 Berger Estate Auction – Branson, Mo. • Mountain Country Auctions 9/18 Clyde Jitterbug Reeves Living Estate Auction, Sarcoxie, Mo. – Lee & Meyer Auction Service 9/18 Judith and the late Ron Songer Estate Auction – Rogersville, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC 9/18 Moving Auction – Mount Vernon, Mo. • Ross Auction Service LLC 9/25 Farm Equipment Auction – Galena, Mo. • Melton Auction Co, LLC 9/25 Kirk & Carol Keyser Estate Auction – Walnut Shade, Mo. • Essick Auction & Realty 9/25 Lee Allen & Marilyn Holman Estate Auction – Walnut Grove, Mo. • Bruce & Le’AN Auction & Appraisal LLC 10/2 Farm Auction – Verona, Mo. • McKnight Auction Company LLC 10/2 Jim & Sydney Fletcher Estate Auction – Strafford, Mo. • Capon Auction Service

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