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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover – One smart dog 4 Julie Turner-Crawford – Nothing better than the Ozarks

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Mark Beem said his father and mother laid a strong foundation

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For Danis Nickelll, smaller is better

Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Austin Farms Salvage

John O’Dell and his family are building a legacy

Since 2006, the McKennas have been farming for their community

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Town & Country features Dan Sheckler

South 40 Farm is home to a Red Wattle swine operation

Jane Glendenning returns to an old love

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Organization is saving a community’s history

The Morgan brothers are growing their operations

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’ve known a lot of dog owners who will swear they either own, or have owned at one time or another, the smartest dog in the world. Most of these proclamations need to be taken with a grain revonofwsalt, orC but… yrreJ yB Jim, my old bird hunting buddy from 40 years ago, always had a good bird dog, so it was a pleasure to be invited to accompany him and Sally on weekend hunting trips. Sally Jerry Crownover farms was a Brittany Spaniel that could always be depended upon in Lawrence County. He to find any covey of quail, within a 3-mile radius of where is a former professor of you let her off the leash. She would come on a solid point Agriculture Education at and wait, for however long it took you, to catch up with her Missouri State University, and get within shooting distance. Once you were in position, and is an author and she’d break the covey, and then proceed to hunt singles for professional speaker. the next hour, just as diligently as she pointed out the covey. To contact Jerry, go to ozarksfn.com and click One Saturday, at the end of the hunt, Sally was nowhere to on ‘Contact Us.’ be found. We searched and searched for her for several hours, all to no avail. Darkness finally forced us to go home, but Jim assured me that he would find her the next day. The next afternoon, he called to excitedly report that he had, in fact, found his beloved Sally. “I found her about a quarter mile from where we last looked,” he proudly stated. “And, Jerry, she was still on point, right over a covey of close to 20 birds!” This brings me to the subject of the dog that currently owns me. Bernie (no, she’s not named for the politician, but rather a shortened name for her breed – Burnese Mountain dog, crossed with an Australian Shepherd) came to live with us about seven years ago. She replaced the best cow dog I ever had, but because of her mixed heritage, my expectations for her were very low. I was just hoping to get a dog that I might be able to train to be a reliable protector of the farmstead, and be someone to ride along with me, as I checked cows and calves each day. Over the years, she has far exceeded my expectations, becoming a constant companion and a pretty decent cattle dog, while alerting us to any uninvited guests, whether they be human or animal. Unfortunately, she has been afflicted throughout her entire life with chronic ear

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n a recent cool September morning, I stood on the deck of my home and watched a newborn calf take its first steps. The attentive mother stood vigil over her new calf, lovingJulie Turner-Crawford ly licking it clean. It took a couple of tries, is a native of Dallas but the wobbly calf finally managed to stand and get its first County, Mo., where she meal. It was a good start to the day. grew up on her family’s Some may ask why farmers/ranchers spend hours working farm. She is a graduate in the sun, the rain and snow. As the old saying goes, money of Missouri State can’t buy happiness, but sometimes it’s the simple things in University. To contact life that make you the happiest, like watching a new calf Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 take its first step. or by email at editor@ I can watch babies for hours. There’s nothing better than ozarksfn.com. seeing calves in a good old-fashioned game of pasture chase, or lambs and goat kids bleating as they bounce about. Then there’s the grunts, snorts and floppy ears of baby pigs, and the bucking of new colts. It makes you feel as if you’re doing something right because the babies are healthy and strong, as are their mommas. I try not to be too melancholy, but that recent morning watching the new calf get its first glimpse of the world made me realize how lucky we are to live in the Ozarks – the rural Ozarks. There are seldom “traffic jams” on my 20-minute drive to work, and if there is it’s because someone is just driving a little slower than everyone else on the rural road, and there are very few

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page places to pass. I tend to take my time too; no need to speed into work in the morning if you leave in plenty of time. I enjoy the evening commute to unwind a little from the day and let the sounds of traffic and blaring train horns that rumble past our office fade. Plus, the deer are pretty thick out my way, and with runt coming soon there’s no need to speed down any rural road. Along the way, I see some of the best the Ozarks has to offer. Leaves are starting to get their autumn hue. As dry as it’s been over the summer, I hope we get to see a landscape filled with orange and red; we’ve had enough brown for awhile. During hay season, there’s nothing better than rolling down the windows and the aroma of freshly cut-hay that fills the air. It can only be topped by that first deep breath when you step outside on a frosty winter morning. On my drive, the same drive I’ve made for about two decades, I don’t notice if there is a new vehicle in a neighbor’s driveway, but I do notice things like new calves. I’ve scouted out a few heifers along the way that I’ve really liked. There was a nice crossbred blue roan heifer up the road that caught my eye when she was just a calf. The owners liked her too because she’s been around for several years now and has had many calves of her own. There’s a new neighbor a few miles up the road who has some Longhorns. Their impressive bull stands along the fence most

evenings. I will have to stop and introduce myself one day soon. For a couple of months, I watched another neighbor completely transform their previously abandoned and overgrown piece of property into a beautiful little farm. There was an old barn behind the house that even closer neighbors, neighbors who have lived there for many years, didn’t know existed until the brush and vines were cleared away. I also see remnants of old farmhouses. Every spring long-forgotten beds of daffodils and irises still rise and bloom. I think about who might have planted them there years ago. They may be gone, but the flowers they cared for are still enjoyed today. Living in the rural Ozarks and enjoying the simple things in life might not be for everyone, but not everyone has seen a newborn calf take its first steps on a cool, September morning.

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While Mark Beem is beginning a new chapter in his life as the retired superintendent of Skyline School in rural Hickory County, Mo., he knows staying busy is not likely to be a problem. When not in the classroom or administrative offices for the last three decades, Mark has been on the farm. “I live in Hickory County, south of Preston,” he said. “My wife Staci and I live on 135 acres there. We also have a farm near Wheatland of 1,000 acres where we have 250 cow/calf pairs. My parents, who are both gone now, Garland and Arvilla Beem, also had a farm outside of Wheatland. Today, Staci and I and my sister, Pat O’Neal, are partners on that farm of 1,200 acres, raising another 240 cow/calf pairs. Her son, Mark Beem, center, has had a career in education and coaching, but Austin O’Neal, manages it for us and that he’s also always been a cattleman. Also pictured are Mark’s sons Dax and Lawson. is a great asset; having a family member, someone you can trust taking care of that.” Cattle are a commercial mix of Angus, Red Angus cross and Charolais. physical education and health teacher and on the farm. It’s pretty neat to listen to their “We use Charolais bulls on the Red Angus a coach of all sports,” he said. “In a small conversations as they discuss the kinds of crossbred cows or horned Hereford bulls on district, you coach all the sports, from sixth- work they might choose that will still allow the black cows,” Mark explained. Adding grade to varsity basketball. That was my fa- them to continue in agriculture.” that they retail about 25 heifers a year as re- vorite, basketball. Farming and education go together well placements. Even in retirement, Mark and Staci will in the Beem family. Calves are sold at weaning, weighing continue their family love affair with bas“My mom was a school teacher and my dad about 500 to 600 pounds. ketball as oldest son Dax, who graduated always gave her credit for providing a steady “We’ve used all kinds of marketing strat- from Skyline this spring, is attending Wil- income for the family, which he said allowed egies over the years, including selling at liam Woods College this fall. Dax is plan- him to go sit at sale barns and buy a little land the sale barns, videos, selling right out of ning to study pharmacology while attend- here or there, to build up the inheritance we the pasture, selling direct to the feed lots. ing school on a basketball scholarship. have today. I tell my boys all the time, Pat and It all depends on what is bringing the best Lawson is a junior at Skyline and is still I owe our parents – your grandparents – such price at the time,” Mark said. working on what he would like to do in a debt, in that they worked hard and left us Mark also puts up 3.500 round bales of the future. this, and one day, a part of it will be yours, too. hay each year. The boys also share in the farmwork, just I would not want to be starting from the very “We have 265 acres of prairie beginning today in agriculture, to be trying as Mark did when he was a teen. on our family farm,” he add“I went to work in the hayfields when to buy land or livestock. I tell the boys, never ed. “And we are pretty proud I was about 13,” Mark said. “Both of forget that your grandparents did this, starting of that prairie grass because it our boys help on the farm during from scratch and slowly built it all with a lot makes great hay.” hay season and throughout the of hard work and good financial management. Preston, Mo. Mark started his career in edyear, patching fence and check- That really is something special, something ucation more than 30 years ago, ing on cows. Like me, they are we really need to appreciate.” with the last 14 bring at Skyline. Mark knows, too that he is fortunate to have both thinking about a career “I started at Humansville as a in which they can also work sons who plan to continue in that tradition. SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

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She does what she calls “family planning” with her herd. “We don’t like fall calves. We just want spring calves, because as small as they are you don’t want them to even try to go into winter,” Danis stated. Zebu cattle do have a very specific health issue. “They are very intolerant to cold weather,” Danis said. “They don’t have normal hair like standard cattle. They kind of have slick hair, more like a Dachshund. They have to have a barn and shelter in the wintertime, or they will frostbite and they’ll lose their tails or the tips of their ears. You don’t have to have heat lamps unless they’re born this small in the winter.” Danis is getting ready to build two more shelters. Her operation has grown so much that “everybody can’t fit under that 120-foot barn anymore,” she explained. “The first raindrop, even in the summer, the Zebu go in the shelter. But they will also lie outside when it’s 110 degrees, where most cattle are under a shade tree or in the pond,” Danis stated. “They originated from super hot weather, so that’s why they don’t tolerate the cold, but will lie out in the sun like it feels good.” For someone interested in raising Zebu, Danis recommends doing your homework first. “Make sure you know what you’re getting into, because you can’t just buy them and throw them out in the pasture and expect them to do well in the wintertime in colder climates, such as here,” she added.

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Appleton City Landmarks Restoration, Inc., brings history back to life in St. Clair County, Mo. In Appleton City, Mo., a group of dedicated volunteers are digging deep into their community to make sure their roots remain strong. Former resident Virginia Aydelotte returned to her hometown with her husband J.R. “Bob” Aydelotte in the 1980s. Virginia and Bob had lived around the country and in Spain, but eventually returned to her beloved Appleton City and bought the 1915 Clark Home on North Maple Street. It was across the street from the home where Virginia had grown up. Both Virginia and Bob were active in the community and had the desire to preserve its history. When plans were announced that the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad depot in Appleton City, the first depot in St. Clair

County, was to be torn down, Virginia and Bob took action. “She said, ‘Oh, Bob. We can’t let that happen.’” Susan Rotert said. Virginia and Bob worked to save the depot, which still stands today, and helped give birth to the Appleton City Landmarks Restoration organization in 1986. “We want to preserve our history,” Susan, who is the board secretary, said. “Most of these small towns don’t have museums and history is lost.” The depot was moved and was the first project undertaken by the board. The restoration was completed in 1989, and a caboose was eventually acquired from the railroad. The library built in honor of the town’s namesake, William H. Appleton

– a New York City publisher who came to town shortly after the train made it to town and offered community leaders $300 and 500 books to start a library and name the town, previously known as Arlington, after him – was moved across the street and restored by 1995. Susan and fellow board member Linda Lampkin said the first museum, the Prairie Queen Museum, was once housed in the old Durley Hotel. In 2004, the Aydelotts donated their home, as well as a large lot, to the Landmarks Restoration group. It began a chain reaction that allowed the organization to have a permanent home. It didn’t take long for the Clark House, which is set up as a house museum from the 1900s to the 1940s, to fill up. Ground was

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broken in 2010 for a separate museum on the donated lot. That same year, the 1880 Moore School was offered to the organization. Once again, Appleton City’s citizen stepped up to restore the one-room schoolhouse, which was moved to what is now known as the Appleton City Landmarks Complex. The museum, complete with a research and genealogy library, was finished in 2014. “Oftentimes, people won’t donate or give you things until they see something going on,” Susan said. “Once it got started, people just started donating more and more.” “Things started to escalate from there,” Linda added. “We want to preserve the Appleton City area, not just Appleton City. We take in the small towns in about a 15-mile radius, like Rockville, Montrose SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

ozarks roots and Pleasant Gap. Anything from a resident who lived in the area is history to us.” The depot and complex are not the only areas where Landmarks Restoration can be found. For 20 years, it has sponsored a historic home tour at Christmas and holds various events and fundraisers throughout the year, and other projects continue to be in the works. Linda has been compiling a “tour” of sorts of the downtown area by cross-referencing business lists with current and past structures with a fellow member who has read every edition of The Appleton City Journal since 1881 and has compiled six volumes of community news and working on the seventh. “There is a lot of the history we remember because we grew up around here, or at least from the 1950s on. I’m probably going to have a wreck from looking up at building façades while I’m driving,” Linda said with a chuckle. “It’s put me in touch with some of these old names. I told someone that history changes

weekly. They told me history doesn’t change. Well, it does change is you get a new fact.” Members had planned to hold a sesquicentennial this year, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to delay the celebration until June 2021. Linda, who chairs the celebration committee, said it was disappointing to delay the sesquicentennial, but it has given members more time to develop other programs for that weekend. Two roaming tours of the community will be available on an app, allowing celebration goers to drive, or walk, to sites of historical importance. The app was prepared by museum volunteers, and is narrated by two young men. “I’ve also always wanted to do a documentary, but they are super expensive,” Linda said. “Companies wanted to come to town and video old buildings, but the old buildings are gone.” The project was undertaken by a local resident, at no cost, and is going back to

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the days of Native Americans. Linda is hopeful the presentation will become a permanent record of the community. It will premier on Sept. 26. Many activities are set to be a part of the event, as well as the annual Appleton City Baby Show, which continues to be sponsored by the family of the show winner in 1903. On Sept. 10, the date which the organization feels is the exact day the railroad crew reached Appleton City 150 years ago, a stamp cancelation event was held at the depot. Another recent project is helping 30 Main Street business owners obtain approval for placement on the National Register Commercial District. The designation is for commercial districts and only looks at the facade of structures in the district and how much they have been altered if any. “It culminates what we’re all about,” Susan said, adding there is new life coming to the district with younger business owners taking an interest in preserving history.

For Linda, Susan and other board members, keeping history a part of the present is key to helping communities thrive. “Maybe we can promote enough interest and appreciation in the community that they will say, ‘You know, that house is really old and it’s got a lot of history. Maybe we should take care of it rather than tear it down.’ Or, ‘This business is on the National Historic Register, maybe we should save it,’” Linda said. Linda and Susan look at themselves, the organization and its members as cheerleaders for their community, and are proud to say where they are from. “I enjoy meeting the public and being excited with them when they find a piece of their family is from this area,” Susan said. “It’s fun and invigorating to help people find their history... We aren’t just a place, we’re a community and we are all part of that community. I’m six generations here and I know Linda is several generations too, so it’s just in us.”

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Location: Butler, Mo. Owners: Bonnie Austin, and sons Mark and Joe Austin History: Austin Farms Salvage began in 1963. It evolved into the farm equipment salvage business in the late 1970s. Founder and owner Arnold was also a farmer, so it fit. After Arnold’s death in 1998, his wife Bonnie and sons Mark and Joe Austin took over. Products and services: The Austins specialize in all makes and models of older combines, tractors, rakes, balers and other farm equipment, as well as parts. “We get what we can find,” Joe said. “We specialize in Allis-Chalmers more than anything. Mostly from the 1950s and 1960s.” “Sometimes those are a little hard to find,” Mark said with a laugh. The Austins purchase complete tractors or other equipment. If they can get it running or working properly, they will offer it for sale, as is. If it cannot be repaired, then it will be stripped for parts. “We try to get them running if we can,” Joe said. “We try to make it work either out either way,” Mark added. If they don’t have a part in stock or in the yard, they refer customers to some of their fellow salvagers. Working with older equipment can be like a treasure hunt. The rarest tractor currently have is an Allis-Chalmers Speed Ace. “We’re going to try and get her running,” Mark said. The brothers said the industry has changed tremendously over the decades, but they are proud to have kept the family business going. They also have cattle herds, so working in agriculture is both their full- and part-time jobs. Future plans: Joe and Mark plan to continue Austin Farms Salvage, but fear they are the last generation. “One of these days, it will come to an end,” Joe said. “My son has a job and his sons don’t have any interest in it.” “We’re going to keep it going as long as we can,” Mark added.

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Family joins together to breed high-quality, registered cattle for the farm and the show ring When selecting females for his cattle opWhile on the road for work, John O’Dell seized the opportunity to vis- eration, Hat Creek Cattle Company, John it some of America’s finest cattle evaluates their weaning weight, calving ease, milk and their feet and legs. He searches for operations. Now in his retirement, John uses those ex- females that will bring home banners and periences to guide his selection of animals produce future winners. “We look for heifers that will be good for his Red Angus and Simmental herds on cows,” John explained. “They can only be his farm in Fair Grove, Mo. John partners with his daughter, Joannie show heifers for a couple of years at best and Dukes, son-in-law Steven Dukes, grandson then the next 10 to 12 years they are going to be cows.” Ely Dukes and granddaughter, Ema Dukes. John and the Dukes place a heavy emphasis “It’s all about leaving a legacy for my grandkids,” John said. He’s building that legacy on on proven cow families and strong maternal his 215-acre farm, that’s been in the O’Dell pedigrees. “They say a bull is half a calf, but I think it family for more than 100 years. The focus on buying quality registered Red more 70 percent the momma cow,” John stated. “A momma cow is more influence than the Angus and Simmental cattle bull is. Most of the time your calves will started four years ago, when Ely look more like the cow than they will the expressed an interest in showbull.” Even when searching for an AI ing. John started purchasing gesire or herd bull, the focus remains on netics from some of the breeders he visited during his travels. His herd Fair Grove, Mo. the part of the bull’s pedigree that reflects maternal traits. reflects influences from cattle operations in North and South Dakota, — Continued on Next Page Wisconsin and Canada. SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

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meet your neighbors Building a Legacy Continued from Previous Page In addition, John and the Dukes specifically select sires with solid bone structure. “Red Angus are more likely to be finer boned,” Steven said. Therefore, all the bulls they use must have excellent feet and leg structure. “It’s all about getting the feet and legs to climb the hills. That’s what all the breeds are looking for now – feet and legs are an important thing,” John added. The family got interested in the Red Angus breed thanks to the guidance of John’s nephew, Danny O’Dell, who’s a longtime Red Angus breeder. The family connection coupled with the growing popularity of the breed were factors in their decision to build a

needed outside of the show barn. On a cold March night, one of Ely’s cows calved near a river bottom and the calf slid into the freezing river. Ely stayed up all night working to keep the calf warm and alive. That calf made it into the Dukes show string this season, finishing the summer as the grand champion Bred and Owned Female at the Missouri State Fair Red Angus 4-H Show. “It is rewarding when you win. It shows you that all your hard work pays off,” Ely said. The Dukes family campaigns their cattle at local, state and national shows. This year Double E Farms/Dukes Show Cattle brought home numerous awards. In addition to winning the

Red Angus program. “Red Angus cattle are really making inroads in the cattle industry,” John stated. Along with managing a Red Angus herd, the family is building a Simmental program. The reason for the two breeds is simple. “We are not going to let our kids show against each other unless they want to. That is why we have both breeds,” Steven said. The show cattle stay with the Dukes at their farm, Double E Farms/Dukes Show Cattle, in Billings, Mo. Ely and Ema work with their show calves daily. Their dedication to the family farms includes helping whenever

bred and owned female show at the Missouri State Fair, Ely swept the bull show winning champion Red Angus 4-H Bull. A lot of the decisions made by Hat Creek Cattle Company and Double E Farms/Dukes Show Cattle focus on producing show ring success. For example, the family chooses to calve most of its females in the fall. “We don’t have many spring calves. We try to make it where we have September and October calves – so we can show them for two years,” Steven explained. Currently the family operates with 45 momma cows, a majority are Red Angus and the rest are Simmentals. They AI to na-

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meet your neighbors tionally award-winning bulls and then run a cleanup bull. In addition, they use embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization on their top females to improve their rate of genetic gain. They have purchased a lot of their cattle from leading producers in the North. John takes measures to ensure his cattle ease into the warmer climate in Southwest Missouri. “You move cattle with the sun,” John explained. “If you bring cattle from the North to the South you do it in the fall when the sun is going back down. And you take them North in the spring. That’s the rule of thumb

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“It’s all about getting the feet and legs to climb the hills. That’s what all the breeds are looking for now – feet and legs are an important thing.” – John O’Dell I have always heard.” Through the years, John has leaned on the wisdom passed down to him from his father and grandfather. Just as they did, John bales all his own hay. “Over the years, we never sold much hay. Granddad always said the best insurance against the drought is a barn full of hay. So, we always try to keep enough hay to get through the winter and a dry summer,” John said. When John reflects on goals for the family farms only one thing comes to mind – creating a herd of excellent cattle for his grandkids. “Ely and Ema are the fifth generation to run cows on this farm and not many people can say that,” John added with a smile. SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

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The McKennas have been growing produce and operating a pumpkin patch since 2006 McKenna Family Farms provides Branson, Mo., E.J. McKenna said area familys fresh proproduce grown in duce, education and the ground tastes like entertainment. produce. Three generations live and work on the 18-acre farm, including owner E.J. McKenna, his wife Vicki; their kids, Maddie and James, and E.J.’s parents, Ed and Jean McKenna. The farm is perhaps best known in the Taney County community for its pumpkin patch and other outdoor attractions familes and schools enjoy visiting. The McKennas also have a produce operation, selling both at the farm and at farmers markets from May through November. “We’re growing produce for residents of the community,” E.J. explained. “And then in the fall those same people get to come out and play on the farm.” “We have the 4 acres for produce, the 4 acres for the corn, and then we have another 10 acres in has a heater in case it gets really cold at woods that is hilly and rocky and unusable for night. The second high tunnel we transfer to farming,” E.J. said. “So we have made a path later, the first of April. It provides no heat.” They start planting other produce outside through there for our hay ride to go through.” When it comes to produce, the McKennas are in April, after the last frost, and the pumpvery intentional about planting in the ground. kins are planted last. “We start growing “We have two high tunnels outside, but we pumpkins in mid-May or first of June, and grow the produce in the ground, so it tastes then harvest in September and October for the pumpkin patch,” E.J. explained. like real produce,” E.J. explained All three generations pitch in on the They start growing operations farm. “It’s a family operation. Two of early. “We start seeds for tomathe kids are in college, and they help toes and cucumbers in December when they can. This year they can in one of our greenhouses or inside help a lot because they’re home,” under light, depending what kind he said with a laugh. of seed it is,” E.J. said. Branson, Mo. “We transfer to the first high-tun— Continued on Page 18 nel in January,” he continued. “It

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“At the time, we had gift shops in Branson, and we wanted to phase out of that.” The McKennas then started the pumpkin patch, and after two successful years they added produce, replacing the three or four cattle and the hogs they had. The McKennas use the farm to educate school children who visit on field trips. “The kids who come out to the pumpkin patch have never been close to an animal sometimes,” E.J. explained. “A chicken, a pig, a cow, whatever. They’ve never been in a garden. And a lot of them live in apartments or condos or a neighborhood. So they’re experiencing something they don’t normally do.” The McKennas also have a wedding chapel on their land that’s used throughout the year, except in their busiest month, October. “The wedding chapel is great for us because it produces income in the months where the vegetables are not.” In addition, the farm also features a variety of outdoor activities, including slides, a bounce pillow, human-sized gerbil wheels, a corn maze, a bale maze and a hay ride through their woods. The McKennas use a variety of marketing methods, though the majority of customers come through the farm’s online presence. “Early on, that was all word of mouth, now it is more Facebook posts.” In addition to their website, E.J. also advertises in the local newspapers and brings fliers to the locals schools. “Production wise, we are adding a new high-tunnel,” E.J. reported. “So next year we will have more tomatoes covered.” They are applying for a grant, although they plan to build the high-tunnel whether they get the grant or not. “We are not certified organic because it’s a long process,” E.J. said. “We don’t want to hassle with that. But everything we use is organic-inclined. It’s natural, we don’t use any pesticides on the vegetable crops. “We’re eating our produce along with the customers, so we’re not going to let you, the customer, eat something that we wouldn’t want to eat.” E.J. and his family see the whole local community as part of their family. “We feel like we’re feeding a really big family,” he remarked. “So we want to take care of everybody.”

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Family: Wife Dawn, two adult sons and three grandchildren In Town: Dan Sheckler is a health and life insurance professional licensed in 11 states. He is an agent for HealthMarkets Insurance and covers a territory spanning Southeast Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. “I really enjoy working with my customers to assure that they have the best plan for their individual life situations,” Dan said. Dan has been an active member of Rotary in Buffalo since 2017. In the Country: Dan was born in Illinois and by the eighth grade he was renting and farming land to produce row crops in Northcentral Illinois. Relocating to Southwest Missouri was Photo by Deborah New somewhat of a shock because most of the land is more suitable for livestock rather than crops. Dan and his wife purchased about 40 acres, 10 of which are in pasture and the rest in woods. Dan raises Angus/Charlotte cross feeder calves, 40 meat chickens a year and keeps about a dozen laying hens. Future plans including adding meat rabbits to the mix. His primary focus is developing a small herd Hereford swine, a breed unique to the United States. In the early 19th century, R. U. Weber of La Plata, Mo., was known for breeding medium-size hogs that had the coloring of the Hereford cattle breed. Between 1902 and 1925, several breeders in Iowa and Nebraska began developing their own Hereford-colored animals from Duroc, Chester White and Poland China breeds. The National Hereford Hog Association was formed in 1934. “I like the Hereford hogs because the animals are usually very docile and easy for children to produce and show. They thrive on pasture and are very hardy. Boars can weigh up to 800 pounds and sows about 600,” Dan said. “I have four pig pens with both mist and ventilation. I am working on fencing wooded areas so the sows can forage at will.” Dan leaves his boar with the sow for two to three days, then returns him to a boar pen. The piglets mature rapidly, often ready to process within six months. “I am planning my next litter to be show quality and want to make sure they are priced so high school FFA members can afford quality animals,” Dan said. “The sows have between eight and 12 piglets and it will be important to keep up the registrations and assure the animals I keep for breeding comply with the strict color requirements as well as conformation standards. My granddaughter is particularly interested in showing so we will be working with her in the future.”

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

beef

(Week of 9/6/20 to 9/12/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

80.00-96.50*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

55.00-109.00* 85.00

†

Joplin Regional Stockyards

71.00-105.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

79.50-97.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

70.00-98.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

Not Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Not Reported †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

No Sale - Holiday

slaughter

110

†

130

cows

(Week of 9/6/20 to 9/12/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

40.00-70.50*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

32.50-71.00 † 3

Four State Stockyards

6.00-69.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

30.00-65.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

20.00-75.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

45.00-76.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

35.00-71.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

Not Reported †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

Not Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

20.00-69.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

No Sale - Holiday †

cow/calf

pairs

(Week of 9/6/20 to 9/12/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

None Reported*

Joplin Regional Stockyards

Not Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

800.00-1550.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

Not Reported † No Sale - Holiday †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

1300

replacement

1800

cows

(Week of 9/6/20 to 9/12/20)

2300 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Prices reported per cwt

800.00-1000.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction Four State Stockyards - Exeter

825.00-1075.00 † 880.00-1140.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional

None Reported † 400.00-1250.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

69.50-90.00 † Prices reported per cwt

Mid Missouri Stockyards

950.00-1200.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler Ozarks Regional

Not Reported †

South Central Regional Stockyards -Vienna

Not Reported †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

No Sale - Holiday †

1300

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

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

375.00-1275.00 †

800

National Sheep Summary

stocker & feeder

1800

2300

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

Ava Douglas County† 9/10/20

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 9/12/20

816

1,492

St-5 Higher

3 Lower

160.00-173.00 152.00-169.00 147.50-166.00 ---------

157.00-179.00 145.00-162.00 144.00-157.00 138.00-150.00 129.00-139.00

----137.00 137.00 ---------

----130.00-162.00 120.00-145.00 122.00-136.00 115.00-127.00

151.00 137.00-140.00 ----129.50 -----

135.00-146.00 125.00-147.00 120.00-140.00 123.00-136.00 120.00-131.00

9/11/20

Compared to last week slaughter lambs steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 50.00 higher, except in South Dakota 10.00-20.00 lower. Feeder lambs steady to 25.00 higher with most advance on lambs over 100 lbs in South Dakota. At San Angelo, TX 6,000 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 330 slaughter lambs in North Dakota and 420 feeder lambs in Utah. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. Confidential head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were confidential. 3,036 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: wooled and shorn 110-130 lbs 120.00134.00. PA: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs 190.00-215.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 125-145 lbs 142.50172.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 105-150 lbs 121.00131.00; 155-170 lbs 119.00-126.50. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 115-130 lbs 125.00150.00. Billings, MT: no test.

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† -----

Cuba Interstate Regional† 9/8/20

Four State Stockyards*

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362

1,026

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Steady

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----165.00-180.00 155.00-163.50 139.00 -----

170.00-192.00 141.00-155.00 138.00-152.50 136.00-147.00 129.00-138.00

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150.00-176.00 ----131.00-146.00 120.00-132.00 116.00-125.00

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----145.00-147.50 139.00 124.50 -----

126.00-146.00 124.00-135.50 125.00-138.00 122.00-136.00 113.00-122.00

9/8/20

prices Joplin Regional Stockyards† -----

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

800

Buffalo Livestock Market

8/25/20

Receipts: 411 Compared to last month, supply was very light. Good buyer attendance with active bidding. Demand was good for quality sheep, with trading 20.00-40.00 higher. Feeder goats traded steady to 15.00 higher, while slaughter goats traded mostly steady on a small supply. Supply included: 42% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (3% Wooled & Shorn, 74% Hair Breeds, 1% Ewes, 13% Hair Ewes, 4% Bucks, 5% Hair Bucks); 11% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (83% Hair Ewes, 17% Hair Bucks); 15% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 26% Slaughter Goats (47% Kids, 18% Nannies/Does, 30% Bucks/Billies, 5% Wethers); 6% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 205.00210.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 185.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 225.00-235.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 172.50-202.50. Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 150.00-170.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 112.50. Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 70.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 87.50-105.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 80.00. Bucks 1-2: 110.00-122.50. Bucks 2-3: 90.00-92.50. Hair Bucks 1-2: 120.00.

NOT REPORTED

300

20 20

9/3/20

Receipts: 754 Compared to last month supply was moderate with good demand and active bidding. Several new buyers were in attendance. Slaughter sheep traded up to 20.00 higher with a good supply. Feeder and slaughter goats traded up to 35.00 higher. Supply included: 55% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (10% Wooled & Shorn, 60% Hair Breeds, 6% Ewes, 20% Hair Ewes, 4% Hair Bucks); 1% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Families); 15% Feeder Goats (96% Kids, 4% Wether Kids); 24% Slaughter Goats (56% Kids, 21% Nannies/Does, 8% Bucks/Billies, 6% Wethers, 9% Wether Kids); 6% Replacement Goats (66% Nannies/Does, 34% Bucks/Billies). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 200.00250.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 140.00-165.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 205.00-250.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 150.00-237.51. Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 125.00-185.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 77.50-100.00. Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 55.00-65.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 120.00-150.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 90.00-115.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 62.50-90.00. Hair Bucks - 1-3: 90.00-127.50. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Families - Small and Medium 2-3 w/<20 lbs lamb: 170.00-230.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 300.00-360.00. Kids - Selection 2: 220.00-295.00. Kids - Selection 3: 125.00-215.00.

Hair Bucks 2-3: 77.50-95.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2: 147.50-155.00. Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 2-3: 120.00-145.00. Hair Bucks - Medium and Large 1-2: 185.00-190.00. Hair Bucks - Small and Medium 1-2: 150.00-190.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 300.00-325.00. Kids - Selection 2: 235.00-285.00. Kids - Selection 3: 170.00-190.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 305.00-325.00. Kids - Selection 2: 200.00-280.00. Kids - Selection 3: 180.00-200.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 160.00-225.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 120.00-165.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 175.00-232.51. Bucks/Billies - Selection 3: 160.00-235.00. Wethers - Selection 1-2: 150.00-265.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 170.00-220.00.

1200.00-1450.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

300

goats

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

750.00-1075.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

sheep &

60.00-100.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

9/14/20

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 100.00-103.00; wtd. avg. price 101.09. Heifers: 100.00-103.00; wtd. avg. price 100.96. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 160.00-160.00 ; wtd. avg. price 160.00. Heifers: Not Reported; wtd. avg. price Not Reported.

87.00-99.00 †

Four State Stockyards

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Wether Kids - Selection 2: 265.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 290.00-375.00. Kids - Selection 2: 190.00-290.00. Kids - Selection 3: 150.00-190.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 170.00-200.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 70.00-165.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 147.50-240.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 3: 120.00-145.00. Wethers - Selection 1: 235.00-265.00. Wethers - Selection 2: 215.00-217.50. Wethers - Selection 3: 190.00. Wether Kids - Selection 2: 205.00-265.00. Wether Kids - Selection 3: 185.00-195.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 215.00-275.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2-3: 175.00-210.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 225.00-285.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 2-3: 205.00-207.50.

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 9/8/20

Missouri: wooled Equity Coop: 145 Slaughter Lambs: San Angelo: hair 220.00-250.00, few 230.00, few 234.00 200.00-210.00; 90 wooled and shorn 172.00-176.00; 10 Pennsylvania: wo 50-60 lbs 235.00-2 lbs 205.00-240.00 lbs 235.00-250.00 210.00-230.00; 80 Kalona, IA: wool 60-70 lbs 202.50-2 lbs 155.00-167.50 lbs 225.00-234.00 170.00; 90-100 lbs Ft. Collins: woole 80-95 lbs 150.00-1 80-90 lbs 155.00-1

National Direct Deliv

Receipts This Wee Early weaned pigs 6.00 per head hig erate offerings. Re Volume By State O Total Composite (Formula and Ca All Early Weaned All 40 Pound Fee

Western Cornbelt Dail

Negotiated Purcha Barrows & Gilts ( Compared to Prior HG208): 11.87 hi Price Range: Not R Wtd Avg: $61.50. 5 Day Rolling Avg

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 9/10/20

-----

424

1,420

1,263

-----

Steady

2-8 Lower

Uneven

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----165.00 158.00-168.00 143.00-165.00 146.00-156.00

155.00-180.00 152.00-165.00 146.00-160.00 140.00-150.00 132.00-144.00

174.00 154.00-173.00 142.00-165.00 130.00-150.00 130.00-135.00

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----140.00 124.00-137.00 ---------

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----151.50 129.50-140.00 ----124.50-136.75

145.00-160.00 133.00-144.00 127.00-140.00 122.00-131.00 114.00-130.00

----135.00-155.00 131.00-145.50 116.50-137.51 109.00-117.00

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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ales reports

0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 9/8/20

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 9/10/20

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 9/9/20

Vienna South Central† -----

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 9/8/20

-----

424

1,420

1,263

-----

2,624

-----

Steady

2-8 Lower

Uneven

-----

Uneven

---------------------

----165.00 158.00-168.00 143.00-165.00 146.00-156.00

155.00-180.00 152.00-165.00 146.00-160.00 140.00-150.00 132.00-144.00

174.00 154.00-173.00 142.00-165.00 130.00-150.00 130.00-135.00

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167.00-181.00 155.00-169.00 144.00-166.00 139.00-151.00 137.00-146.00

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----140.00 124.00-137.00 ---------

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----151.50 129.50-140.00 ----124.50-136.75

145.00-160.00 133.00-144.00 127.00-140.00 122.00-131.00 114.00-130.00

----135.00-155.00 131.00-145.50 116.50-137.51 109.00-117.00

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

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$100

steers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

avg. grain prices

Week Ended 9/4/20 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

* Price per cwt

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166.00 132.00-159.00 130.00-139.00 ---------

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142.00-157.50 136.00-148.00 132.00-141.00 130.00-143.00 130.00-136.00

12 9 6

10.10

9.41

7.20 5.35 5.57 3.77

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

139.25 146.19

158.00

156.27 160.44 156.88

143.69

Week of 8/16/20

162.39

Joplin West Plains

142.46 147.30 134.73 149.08

168.50 154.96

135.12

9/11/20

Weather has seemed to make an early transition to fall like this week. Many areas seen moisture and cool heavy fog covered mornings. Not all areas are without concern however, just over 20 percent of the state is still showing on the drought monitor. Areas in the southwest being most impacted with a couple of counties mostly in D2 status. Some moisture to get some fall pasture in those areas would be very welcomed and there does appear to be some hope in the forecast. Hay movement continues to be very limited, demand is light and supplies are heavy. 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 180.00-225.00. Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square 7.00-9.00. Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3 160.00-180.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round 120.00-160.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square 5.00-7.00. 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 80.00-120.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round 60.00-80.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square 3.00-6.00. Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round 25.00-50.00. Wheat - (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square 3.00-6.00.

Soybeans

Cuba Vienna

160.81

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Butler Springfield

3.41

10.05 5.81

9.51 7.01 5.51

3.66

3.52

125.00 155.25

* 153.61 163.53 151.07

142.08 Week of 8/23/20

9/14/20

Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): Not Reported. Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): 11.87 higher. Price Range: Not Reported Wtd Avg: $61.50. 5 Day Rolling Avg: $53.98.

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.5950 and 40# blocks at $2.1650. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6538 (+0.0963) and blocks, $2.1563 (+0.2188). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production across the U.S. is mostly steady and manufacturers are getting the milk needed for processing. But contacts note a slight decrease in milk output in California and in the Southeast. In the West, heat, drought and wildfires are challenging farmers to maintain milk production. And milk loads are moving from the Mid-Atlantic region into the Southeast to fill immediate needs. Condensed skim offers are increasing. Cream is still widely available following the holiday weekend. Expectations for Q4 cream availability are mixed, with cream suppliers and customers grappling with a myriad of factors as they begin their 2021 contract talks. F.O.B. cream multiples for all Classes are 1.301.41 in the East, 1.22-1.36 in the Midwest, and 1.05-1.25 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $1.9234 - $2.0278.

$138

* 138.77 144.09 136.74 **

136.77

151.27

133.76

142.09 155.25 * 153.44 170.00 151.33

142.08 133.21

Week of 8/30/20

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report

Joplin Regional Stockyards† -----

NO SALE - HOLIDAY

0 0 0 0 0

9/11/20

Receipts This Week: 133,672 Early weaned pigs 2.00 per head higher. All feeder pigs 6.00 per head higher. Demand good to moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 38% formulated prices. Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 7.7% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 126,412 at 26.76. All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 7,260 at 33.06.

NOT REPORTED

e s*

prices

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

9/11/20

145.20 144.04 135.19

161.04

138.37 137.67

150.57 *

166.00 **

** 155.00

*** 158.00 145.23

9.29

Week of 9/6/20

hog markets

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

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Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 117.50-127.50. Equity Coop: 145 lbs 135.25. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 232.00-262.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-250.00, few 256.00-262.00; 70-80 lbs 188.00230.00, few 234.00-238.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-195.00, few 200.00-210.00; 90-110 lbs 138.00-160.00, few 164.00. wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 194.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs 172.00-176.00; 100-110 lbs 138.00-140.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 215.00-225.00; 50-60 lbs 235.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-255.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-240.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-215.00. hair 50-60 lbs 235.00-250.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-240.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-230.00; 80-95 lbs 200.00-210.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 227.50-242.50; 60-70 lbs 202.50-227.50; 70-80 lbs 172.50-185.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-167.50; 90-100 lbs 157.00-170.00. hair 50-60 lbs 225.00-234.00; 65 lbs 172.50; 74 lbs 168.00; 81 lbs 170.00; 90-100 lbs 156.00-162.50. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 190.00-211.00; 80-95 lbs 150.00-175.00. hair 40-50 lbs 190.00-207.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-187.50.

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The Morgan brothers grew up on a diversified crop and livestock farm in Barton County, Mo. Bradley Morgan and his wife Erica, and his brothers, Tony Morgan and Matthew Morgan, raise barley, corn and sweet corn, along with having a hog and cow/calf operation where they finish out all their livestock. Matthew also sells honey from his 10 beehives. Bradley is the oldest of the three brothers and has worked on the farm full time since he graduated high school. Erica is a Mizzou graduate Leggett & Platt during the day but is still very involved on the farm, along with handling all the farm books. Tony, the middle brother, works full-time on the farm and graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in animal science. Matthew, the youngest, recently finished his year as a Missouri State FFA officer and attends Crowder College, along with working on the farm. gional Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield to The Morgan brothers’ parents, Rick and the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Melinda Morgan, are both full-time farmThey were all involved in FFA in high ers and are who they credit their interest school as well. in farming to. “4-H and FFA gave us opportunities to “Growing up, they kept us involved on experience things, go places and meet peothe farm doing chores,” Bradley said. “We ple that we would have otherwise not had wouldn’t be farming or where we are today the opportunity to meet,” Bradley said. without them.” “Growing up I knew farming was what I They still help their parents on the farm always wanted to do. I especially enjoyed in exchange for using the equipment for the livestock end of it.” their operation. Bradley started off with showing his own The family has always been involved in registered Angus heifer, then bred her 4-H starting with older sister Stephanie, when he was done showing. This is what as a Clover kid at age 6, to their youngest started their operation of having the regisbrother Matthew who recently tered Angus breed. finished his last year of 4-H. “I really enjoy working the cattle, and “We all four started by showwatching the calves grow into quality ing bottle calves at our county breeding stock and finished beef fair and from there have shown for the butcher,” Tony said. hogs, cattle, sheep and goats over On the farm, the brothers Lamar, Mo. the years,” Bradley said. have different responsibilities They have shown at the local along with some shared. county fair in Lamar to the re“The main thing is in order Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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to make our operation run smoothly and profitable, we must work together well,” Bradley said. The brothers raise and sell 10 acres of sweet corn each year, keeping it watered with stationary and traveling guns and have recently started to sell their pork and beef. They have about 100 head of registered Angus cattle and sell bulls each spring to local cattle producers. To diversify their cattle operation, Matthew recently started raising registered Red Angus to reach a new market. “The calves that do not make the cut to be sold as breeding stock are finished out and sold locally to individuals (for beef), but our main focus right now with the cattle is selling breeding aged bulls and improving our genetics,” Bradley stated. The Morgan family has always had a farrow-to-finish hog operation. When Bradley was around 12 years old, they cut out the sows and only bought feeder pigs and finished out hogs. As a SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

meet your neighbors freshman FFA member, he kept six gilts to breed for his SAE project. “I marketed all my finished hogs to individuals, small local processors, and locally-owned retail outlets,” he explained. They now keep around 60 sows in their farrow-to-finish operation, which are all locally marketed. Hogs are housed outdoors, with shelter and are hand-fed daily, which allowes the Morgans to closely observe them for any issues. “A few days before the sows have pigs, they are moved inside so each sow has her own hut to protect her and her newborn pigs,” Bradley explained. “The pigs stay in the hut until they are around 10 days old and are then moved outside where they have more room in groups of three litters.” The pigs have free acess to corn and soybean meal until weaning. The hogs never leave the farm until they are at market weight, about 280 to 300 pounds. They work closely with their local processors to make certain that they are selling the type and quality hog that they expect. “Building a relationship is very important in everything we do, both business and personal. From selling bulls to marketing hogs to selling corn. Only part of our job is producing and raising the product. A huge aspect of what we do is marketing and communication in relationships,” Bradley said. “We feel like what sets our operation apart from the others is that we take everything from the beginning to the end from the livestock being born on our farm to being weaned and finished. They do not leave the farm until they are ready for the consumer. This allow us to have a marketing advantage. “Whether we have sold sweet corn, beef or pork, it is reassuring to receive all the positive feedback on the quality of our products. It is always nice to see returning customers time and time again happily buying what we produce,” Tony shared. As the three brothers return to the farm, they are constantly trying to grow every aspect of it. “Every year we increase our cow herd, number of hogs we sell, beehives we keep and acres of sweet corn we plant,” Bradley said. “We are growing slowly as we find more niche markets to be able to sell our products and taking advantages of any opportunities that comes along the way.” SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

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Tim Martin said bacon is one of his more popular sellers from his Red Wattle pigs.

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South 40 Farm offers pasturerasied Red Wattle pork Retirement has been anything but sitting in a rocking chair for Tim Martin. Tim grew up on a farm in Texas, and after 35 years as a computer specialist with the federal government, he and his wife Susie decided it mule foot, it better be a mule, so we went was time to go back to a rural way of life. “I wanted more than 20 acres and I want- with the Red Wattle.” Red Wattles, a large breed of heritage ed a creek on the place,” Tim said. “Susie agreed with all of this, so she got on hogs, are known for their red color and disCraigslist and started looking. She found tinctive wattles on each side of the neck. a place and I called the owner. It sounded The breed is also acknowledged for its harlike what I was looking for, but there was diness, forage proficiency and growth. “They produce lean meat, but they still someone else looking at it that weekend. I sent my son, who lives in Springfield, out have plenty of fat, and it’s supposed to be to take pictures. I called the guy back and the best tasting,” Tim said, adding that the told him I was interested in it if the other meat is also a little darker in color than people weren’t. He said I had first choice; I other breeds. “We also considered Tamsaid I wanted it and I bought it just from a worths. A guy raised a Tamworth, a Red Wattle and another breed. He kept track bunch of pictures.” The couple moved to Dadeville, Mo., of the feed and everything he did to raise from Washington state in 2012, and began them and found out the Red Wattles were remodeling the barn into “the bunkhouse,” the best tasting and the most economical giving Susie a canning kitchen, sewing and to raise.” The swine herd consists of six sows, a maquilting rooms, as well as sleeping areas for visitors, in addition to rebuilding the house ture boar and about 50 to 60 younger pigs and reclaiming the land, giving birth of the of varying ages. His original stock came from registered breeders out of state, but South 40 Farm. Once the property was improved, the Tim never wanted to become a registered breeder. couple was ready to start a “I wanted a purebred line of pigs,” he livestock operation. With said. “I have now found a purebred the help of family members breeder locally who has stock not with a passion for research, related to mine. I just bought anthey opted for Red Wattle pigs other boar, so when he gets a litin 2016. Dadeville, Mo. tle older he can take over for the “It came down to the Red Watbig guy.” tles or Mule-Footed breeds,” Tim Summer is not the ideal to said. “I said if something had a Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

forrow, a lesson Tim said he learned early on, so most of his litters are born in the spring and fall. “From the time the sow is bred and the pigs are ready to butcher, it’s about a year,” Tim said. “From the time they are born, they are ready to go in eight months, at about 250 pounds. My goal weight is 300 pounds because I want to get a little more sausage, and my steaks a little bigger.” While Red Wattles are foragers, pigs also receive supplemental grain and minerals. “Pigs have a simple digestive system, just like humans,” Tim said. “They aren’t like cows with their four-chambered stomach, so they have to have protein and minerals.” He went on to explain that pigs need a high-protein feed to develop muscles and grow at a normal rate. Tim found a 14-percent hog mix from Main Street Feeds gave him what he was looking for. The additional grain also allows the flavor of the meat to be consistent. “They are on pasture, but nothing with tress on it,” Tim said of his pigs. “Acorns or walnuts can change the flavor of the meat and the fat, which is something I didn’t want.” Pigs are allowed to roam on 5 acres of the farm, with the remainder being rented to a local cattle producer. No vaccinations are administered. Diatomaceous earth is occasionally mixed with feed to control parasites. SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

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The Martins offer pasture-raised pork through three farmers markets. The Bolivar, Mo., market is year-round, while markets at Hermitage and Fair Grove, Mo., are seasonal. Meat is processed at Golden City Meats in Golden City, Mo., a USDA-inspected facility, and packaged under the South 40 Farm label. From their Red Wattles, the Martins offer a variety of cuts, including pork chops, pork steak, sausage, tenderloin, ham, specialty apple or jalapeno bacon brats. “Keeping meat (in stock) this year has been difficult,” Tim said. “I have to butcher everything I can to keep up. We normally would send one pig a month up until last year when I would send them as we needed them, but now I take three a month. I tried to get four a month, but they are full.” The push to locally-produced food has brought a new customer base for farmers and ranchers, and Tim said he has a growing business. “What brings them back is my meat,” he said. “Once they try it, they come back. It tastes good, and our hams and bacon are cured with sea salt, brown sugar and smoke. There are no nitrates in it and people like the fact there aren’t any in their meat… On our hams, we can’t cure a whole ham without nitrates, so it’s cut in half. If makes for a different looking ham, but we cut them down into 3- and 4-pound hams. We also do ham steaks so people get what they want.” Moving forward, Tim said there is a possibility for expansion, which is good and bad for the Martins. “It’s going to mean more work, more infrastructure, and I’ll have to dig more post holes and build more fence,” Tim said, adding that with pigs fences are more like a suggestion at times. “It’s good because more people will be getting more meat that’s good for them. It’s fresh, it’s local and they know what the pigs have been fed.” The Martins traded their city life for life on the farm, a choice they continue to embrace. “This job is for me,” he said. “I enjoy it, but it’s far harder than sitting behind a desk doing computer stuff. My wife was a manual therapist and had a clinic in Vancouver, Wash., and she retired the same time I did. She still works on people out there on the farm in the bunkhouse. You have your ups and downs, and you can’t plan for every storm, but it’s been good.” SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

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Jane Glendenning returns to her love of sheep and fiber Back when Jane Glendenning and her husband Jack were just starting life together, they had cattle and sheep. In the 1980s, Jane kept 60 head of mixed breed wool sheep while raising their sons, Jack and Jason, in rural Laclede County, outside Lebanon, Mo. Friends at Eldridge, Mo., made her a spinning wheel and for nearly a decade, she enjoyed working in the fiber arts. “And then I went to work for the post office as a rural mail carrier for 25 years,” she explained. “Jack worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation and ran the cattle, but there just wasn’t time for the sheep anymore.” After retiring from the post office, Jane has reconnected with her past and is once again, enjoying life in fiber, which for her is also life with sheep. “I found the Whimsy Fiber Art Guild, a group of people who were Jane Glendenning of Lebanon, Mo., raises a spinning and teaching spinning mixed flock of wooled sheep at her family’s to others,” Jane said. “It re-kinfarm. She has even hosted a field day for dled an old interest. I’ve now acother fiber arts enthusiasts. quired three spinning wheels and we love to get together and talk about fibers, colors and spinning wheels.” “They have such beautiful soft wool and I And once again, she is raising mixed breed like mixing their wool,” Jane said. “I have sheep, including Shetlands, Border Leicester multi-colored sheep, including black, gray, and Blue-faced Leicester. silver and white. I like to stay with the earth “Some like the Shetlands, a primitive tones, the natural colors. They run from breed, and have not been bred up with other coarse to very fine, and of course, it varies breeds,” Jane said. depending on what you want to do with Others, like the various it. I like to say, I take the wool from Leicester breeds, trace back to the sheep to my spinning wheel to my England and colonial America. knitting needles. It’s pretty labor-inGeorge Washington was so taken tensive, but I enjoy it. When people with the various types, he men- Lebanon, Mo. complain that wool makes them tioned them in several of his letters itch, that is often from commerwritten more than a decade after cial products that have been the American Revolution. added to the wool somewhere

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meet your neighbors along the line. What I have is completely natural with no chemical agents added.” Jane runs her sheep on approximately 60 acres of the family’s 300-acre farm, where Jack continues to raise 60 cow/calf pairs of Limousin and Limousin-cross cattle. In March, Jane sponsored a field day at the Glendenning family farm as J Bar J Woolies, which includes wool, lambs and mixed bred sheep, she invited many of the others she’s met over the years who are interested in the fiber arts. “Some, like me, stay with the natural colors and others, like to dye the wool to include all the colors. We had shearers here from Texas that day so the girls could pick out their fleeces while they were here,” she said. “Wool was once a valuable, marketable product in the agricultural community, but not anymore. Wool doesn’t bring anything anymore unless you are in the fiber business, working with crafts. In some places, like in the Southwest, people still use wool for rugmaking, in a much bigger way. I just enjoy working with it and of course, working with the sheep and the lambs.” She has about 18 ewes and has 21 lambs. Jane pays close attention to the health of her animals and vaccinates twice a year with CDT, an eight-way vaccine. She also de-worms seasonally. “Overall, I have less trouble with parasites in the sheep than I did when I had goats in the past,” she explained. “The barber pole worm is the one you really have to watch out for. It’s a blood-sucking parasite so you check their FAMANCHA score, which is determined by eyelid color. They need to be pink. If they have turned pale or white, it indicates severe anemia and you can lose that animal in less than 24 hours.” Sheep are supplmented with a lamb and ewe feed from Purina. “I also separate the new mothers into a lambing jug, which is just a separate pen but it’s especially important for the ewes with triplets. I’ve seen them get confused and reject that third lamb if left on their own immediately out in the field. It’s just for the first couple of days until they get to know who’s who.” After 53 years on the farm, Jane Glendenning is in a very real sense, right back where she started and enjoying every minute of it.

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I like to say, I take the wool from the sheep to my spinning wheel to my knitting needles. It’s pretty labor-intensive but I really enjoy it. When people complain that wool makes them itch, that is often from commercial products that have been added to the wool, somewhere along the line. What I have is completely natural with no chemical agents added.” – Jane Glendenning

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“It teaches the value of hard work. It gives people first-hand examples of how hard work pays off. Agriculture life is not made for any one person. Agriculture can be found anywhere.”

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“Even though my career is undecided, I know whatever my future holds, agriculture will be a part of it. One thing is decided, I will definitely continue beekeeping and start a small business selling honey-related products.”

FFA Involvement: “This is my Photo by Taylor Short fourth year in FFA. I am currently serving as the Mansfield FFA president. During my time in FFA, I have been a part of contest teams including FFA Knowledge, Entomology and Livestock judging. For my Entomology team, I competed at the state level.” Who has been the most influential person in your life?

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“My mom. She is the strongest person I know and has constantly been a role model in my life. She raised me and my siblings by herself and truly showed me the value of hard work. She has been there for me and has supported me throughout everything – even when I didn’t ask her first and would bring home livestock from swap meets.”

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“My current SAE is beekeeping. My beekeeping journey first started two years ago when I received a scholarship from the Wright County IDA. Through this scholarship, they provided me with everything, including the information I needed to be a successful beekeeper. Since receiving this scholarship, I have doubled my hives and started selling my honey to locals. This year I also won a state proficiency award in Specialty Animal for beekeeping. My future goal for my SAE is to triple the amount of hives I have and start my own business and sell honey.”

How do you feel the agricultural industry will change in your lifetime?

“Every day the world advances with technology, for the purpose of making life easier. I think the way we do stuff in agriculture will be changed for the betterment and to become more efficient.”

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ver hear that old saying, “Every path has a few puddles?” We sure stepped in a few puddles this year didn’t we? My calendar looks like my grandkids’ coloring book. Every page has been scribKathy Daily is the bled through, rewritten and scribbled on again. Senior Vice President It’s been a difficult year to plan a lot of things in our lives. of First Financial Bank’s Schools have been canceled, county and state fairs have Farm and Ranch been canceled in most areas, as well as grower meetings, Division. She has been school sports, church meetings, 4-H events, weddings and an agricultural lender a whole host of other events that have been canceled or for more than 25 years. postponed due to COVID-19. Between, pandemics, floods, hurricanes, fires, protests, riots and murder hornets, it’s a little scary to step outside. That is, unless you live on a farm. Country folks are used to planning their days by the weather, bugs and insects are common on the farm, and we even get the occasional protestor. Pandemics are new for farmers too, but we’ve been socially distancing since the beginning of time. Our co-workers are pigs and cows. Producers have been affected by the pandemic, but not in the way most people would think. Farmers and ranchers are still producing the same amount of goods that they did before the pandemic. It’s the delivery system after it leaves the farm that is the problem. When the coronavirus broke out in the processing plants, there wasn’t enough workers to continue to run the plants or at least run them at the same capacity, which meant they couldn’t purchase livestock (or as much). This left the rancher with nowhere to sell his livestock. Dairy cows still needed to be milked three times a day regardless if the milk truck showed up to empty the tank, so a lot of milk was dumped. A lot of other “behind the scenes” issues were popping up too. Products that were usually packaged for wholesale use in restaurants and schools had to be reconfigured to fit the sizes needed for the consumer. This took a lot of tearing down and resetting of manufacturing lines, which delayed shipment. All of these items, and others, convinced consumers that there were shortages, causing them to over buy. The overbuying made an already tight situation even worse. Who knows what the remainder of 2020 will bring? Are you prepared? What does all of this have to do with a path and puddles? • Sometimes you get lost on your path and have to start over or back track • When all else fails, you have to find a way through the puddle or around it – have a Plan B • At the end of the day it’s you that has to clean the mud off of your boots and carry on • Don’t focus so far ahead that you don’t see the puddles before you hit them • Don’t discount human emotions – some people will want to sit in the pity puddles I hope as you are reading this, you have made it through the puddles of 2020 and are still on the path without too many bruises.

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Breeding Soundness Exams can save money As fall approaches, cattle producers are looking to turn bulls out with females, but will he be able to do his job? Producers can turn their bulls out then wait and see how many cows are bred, if any, or have a breeding soundness exam (BSE) preformed by a veterinarian prior to the breeding season. Information from the University of Missouri Extension states that proper selection and management of a bull prior to breeding season is key for profitability. A BSE prior to breeding season makes sure bulls are physically and reproductively sound, resulting in acceptable cow conception rates. To complete a breeding soundness exam, a veterinarian will do a physical exam to ensure reproductive organs are of the right size with no deformities, including inspection of the bull’s reproductive organ and external genitalia The prepuce/sheath is inspected for conformation and abnormalities. The scrotum is examined for conformation, symmetry and the presence of lesions. Testicles are palpated to see if they are normal consistency or too hard or too soft. The exam also consists of a semen collection process. Semen can be collected in three ways; 1) by hand manipulation, 2) electro-ejaculation and 3) by use of a dummy mount and artificial vagina. The way a bull is collected depends on veterinarian equipment and choice. Once semen is collected it is analyzed under a microscope for sperm vitality. A BSE will also include an evaluation of a bull’s overall body condition. MU Extension officials recommend that bulls have a BCS of 6 prior to the breeding season. Structural soundness should also be evaluated during a BSE. A vet will look at a bull’s feet and legs to evaluate its ability to mount and breed a cow, as well as overall conformation. In older bulls, injuries to feet, legs, eyes and backs could pose a problem in breeding performance.

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The cost associated with the exam is minimal compared to the cost of open females or late calves because of low fertility or a bull’s physical inability to breed. Bulls that produce failing results are classified as unsatisfactory. The younger bulls that fail generally have a problem with sperm morphology and/or inadequate scrotal circumference. A very young bull may fail because of immaturity and his semen may contain a lot of proximal droplets. Many of those bulls will pass the exam at 15 months, but they need to be checked again. An unsatisfactory older bull should be culled. A bull that is unable to breed females can be very costly. According to the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, if a bull with low fertility is turned out with 25 cows and the cows are returning to heat in just three weeks, the calf crop has been delayed 21 days. The loss of days, according to information from U of A Cooperative Extension Specialist Johnny Gunsaulis, can result in a loss in profit from the calf crop. “Suppose the calves on the cow gained 2 pounds a day; 25 calves would have gained over 1,000 pounds. At $1 per pound, the producer loses over $1,000,” he has said. Experts also advise producers to admiister booster vaccinations and treating for internal and external parasites at BSE time, so bulls do not pass disease or parasite issues onto cows. A BSE evaluates the physical requirements for a successful season, but it can’t test a bull’s libido or serving capacity. A bull can pass a BSE but still will not actually breed a cow. Producers should monitor bulls early in the breeding season for any signs of a low libido.

“EPDs allow you to have a planned mating to try to create a balanced calf. If you have a cow that is low in an area, like marbling, breed her to a bull that has higher numbers. You’re trying to match animals that complement each other.”

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A proactive approach to herd health gives calves a strong start Animal health can make or break a farm. To ensure minimal health problems, it is a wise management strategy to have a regular vaccine calendar and a herd health plan to adhere to, especially just prior to breeding cows and again just prior to calving season.

Pre-Breeding Before breeding, all cows should receive a health check, which includes examining their eyes, ears, legs and feet and udders. The cows’ identification should be verified and recorded, and parasite preventatives should be administered. During this time, producers or their veterinarian, need to administer vaccines to prevent reproductive diseases. These include: Leptospirosis, Vibriosis (if using natural ser-

vice as recommended by the University of Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service), and IBR-BVD-PI3-BRSV virus vaccines. A modified live vaccine should only be used on open animals. The diseases the vaccines are designed to counter can cause delayed breeding, potential abortion, smaller calves and/or persistently infected calves – so prevention is a must.

Pre-Calving If animals did not receive the previouslly outlined vaccinations prior to being bred, vaccinations should administered 40 to 60 days prior to calving. At three weeks prior to calving, cows should receive a scours vaccination (instructions will vary by product) so these antibodies are passed along to the calf through colostrum,

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Information from the University of Missouri Extension states that for smaller producers, the cost of preg checks is perhaps more important than for larger operations. Estimates put the feeding costs of carrying a beef cow at more than $300 per year – whether she raises a calf or not – so spend-

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Producers should make preg checks part of their management plan Open females are not profitable animals, so adding pregnancy checks is a simple and inexpensive way to keep the bottom line in check. However, only 20 percent of U.S. beef operations use any form of pregnancy detection. The use of pregnancy diagnosis ranges from 11 percent for small operations (1-49 head) to 72 percent for operations with 200 or more cows, according to the USDA-National Animal Health Monitoring System. Opting to keep non-productive cows or cows that fail to produce a calf, decreases operation profitability due to the high costs of maintaining a non-productive cow. To ensure producers are keeping only productive cows, they should make pregnancy checks part of their management plan. Pregnancy checking is also a tool that can be used to optimize heifer management, such as determining the success of a breeding program, be it natural cover of AI. Heifers can then be kept or culled, depending upon pregnancy status. Preg checking can also allow producers to group animals by pregnancy stage for calving management.

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ing allows the producer to examine what changes might need to be made in the breeding program, such as bull selection, nutrition or health protocalls.

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There are different techniques for preg checking cows – including the commonlay utalized rectal palpitation – ultrasound and blood tests. Blood tests can determine pregnancy, but Dr. Heidi Ward, assistant professor and Veterinarian with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, cautioned that a blood test can not determine how far along the animal is. She said a blood test can confirm conception, but it doesn’t necessarily mean the animal is pregnant, especially for firstcalf heifers that are at a higher risk of early pregnancy loss. During the palpation process, pregnancy is routinely detected in cows by inserting the hand into the rectum and palpating through the rectal and uterine walls for a fetus, which can be detected during the latter first and second trimester of gestation. Ultrasound is more accurate and can detect pregnancy as early as 13 days after breeding. Rectal palpation by a skilled veterinarian can detect pregnancy 35 to 45 days after breeding. Using ultrasound in the appropriate window early in the pregnancy also provided the ability to sex the calf with a high degree of certainty. Experts also encourage producers to have an idea of an exposure or bred date in order when determining when to preg check females.

Is it worth the cost?

Smaller producers might worry if pregnancy checking is a cost-effective practice.

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Hay quality dictates supplemental feed costs

Tips from the Udder Side

South 40 Farm is home to a Red Wattle swine operation

Jane Glendenning returns to an old love

Youth in Agriculture highlights Sadey Equevilley

Organization is saving a community’s history

For Danis Nickelll, smaller is better

Jerry Crownover – One smart dog

Mark Beem said his father and mother laid a strong foundation