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Workshop topics include selection of goats for resistance to parasites, fecal egg count demonstration, alternative dewormers and when to call the vet. Lunch will be provided. Following lunch the group will relocate to Phil and Connie Swan’s farm for the pasture walk. Topics during the pasture walk include electric fencing, plant id, pasture inventory and digging up prickly pear. Participants should preregister by October 10 by mailing $5 to NAMGA, PO Box 1033, Harrison, AR 72602. Otherwise, it is $10 at the door. For more information call 479-276-1822.

Oklahoma Ag Agents Recognized The Oklahoma Association of Extension Agriculture Agents honored its own recently, for excellence of service and commitment to the land-grant mission.

Distinguished Service awards for educators with more than 10 years of service were presented to Rick Nelson, Garfield County Extension ag educator, and JJ Jones, Extension area ag economics specialist for Oklahoma’s Southeast District. Jones was also recognized for his communication activities this past year, as was Chad Webb, Nobel County Extension director and ag educator. Achievement Award recipients for educators with at least five years of service were presented to Aubie Keesee, Hughes County Extension director and ag educator, and Casey Russell, Coal County Extension director and ag educator. Dana Bay, Woodward County Extension ag educator, was named the 2013 recipient of OAEAA’s Outstanding Young Educator Award. Jason Warren, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension soil and water conservation management specialist, was honored as the OAEAA’s 2013 Outstanding State Specialist. Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma and Northwest Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association were each named a 2013 recipient of the Friend of Extension Award.

Moms on the Farm Tour A group of female faculty and staff across the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and others involved with agriculture will host the third annual Moms on the Farm tour Monday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The deadline to register is Sept. 30. The tour will include trips to beef, poultry and dairy farms.

Lunch will be provided, followed by cooking demonstrations by the Arkansas Cattlewomen. The Moms on the Farm tour is free but seats are limited. Non-farm moms planning to attend the event are registered on a first-come first-served basis.

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Arkansas Soybean Yields Break 100 Bushels Per Acre The soybean yield verified for Matt and Sherri Kay Miles’ field came in over 107 bushels per acre. Matt and Sherri Kay are the second farm to break the 100bushels-per acre barrier. On August 30, Nelson Crow’s soybean yield was also verified for producing 100 bushels per acre.

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I assured him I did.

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man stopped me in a business in eastern Oklahoma and asked if I was Dusty Richards. That’s not unusual. He said he knew me from all the years he attended the Rodeo of the Ozarks and how he had enjoyed it. He knew I had been on that board for years and he said he never missed a year.

During our conversation he told me about a friend of his who had a framed picture of Ditman Mitchel and wondered if I knew anyone who would display the picture. I said, “The Rodeo of the Ozarks has a collection of things in our office, including pictures of many past board members and cowboys. We would love to have it. He replied, “I’ll get it to you.” I gave him my card but didn’t get his name – but I am certain the picture is coming.

Who was Ditman Mitchell? For several years in the ‘50s and ‘60s he announced the Rodeo of the Ozarks performances. At one time when the Hereford cattle breed was number one, he auctioneered most all the large purebred sales. People say his knowledge of their bloodlines was unbelievable. He was born on a family farm on the White River towards Elkins. He served in World War II. He taught Cecil Phillips and Cotton Clem, along with a thousand others, how to auctioneer.

Years ago on a drenching rainy day I stopped for a cup of coffee at the Crossbow Restaurant in Huntsville, Ark. Sitting there telling yarns to each other was Ditman Mitchell and Jack Bushbaum. Jack had been a world champion bronco rider and then owned the Green Forest Sale Barn. So it was heady company and I’d gave $100 if I’d had a tape recorder.

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When Ditman came back from Europe he was on a troop train crossing Canada, it stopped in Toronto and he got off after learning they were having a big rodeo there. So he went to the rodeo grounds and talked to the rodeo producer he knew who lived up there.

He went home with him and he said they put up hay all day and rodeoed all night. He went on rodeoing with the man after that.

The stories went on and on that day in the cafe. Ditman had done a million things in his life.

Years later I was working for KFAY radio station in Fayetteville, Ark., as their farm director in the morning.

Cecil Phillips called me and said Ditman was dying. Harry Vold, a big rodeo contractor, had gotten him a paid-for-phone in his room that he could use for free. But Cecil said that hospital room was sure bare. The next morning I made a plea on the air. I told them a little about Ditman and all he’d done for folks. The list was long and I wanted them to send him flowers. That was between 6 and 7 in the morning. At 4 p.m. the administrator at the Veterans Hospital called the radio station and asked them to please stop the flowers – every room and every patient and the halls were filled with flowers and plants.

Ditman’s sister called me crying about the wonderful send off. I told her it wasn’t me it was his friends. And it was them.

God bless you, your family and America, Dusty Richards Western novelist Dusty Richards and his wife Pat live on Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas. For more information about his books you can email Dusty by visiting ozarksfn.com and clicking on ‘Contact Us’ or call 1-866-532-1960.

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y sister sent me a text message over the weekend asking what my plans for the afternoon were. This isn’t anything unusual, so I just answered honestly explaining I was headed to Springfield, Mo., to the PBR. Her reply was, “Oh, well dad said you were coming over to eat squirrel with him and I’m not going to be around, so I was really mad.�

Not having talked to my dad I assumed he was just trying to get her all riled up because he knows we think of squirrel as a delicacy. But that’s just because he doesn’t hunt for them near as often as he used to when we were kids.

So I decided to turn the joke back around on my dad. I called the house but no one answered. So I left a message asking dad what time the squirrel would be ready.

A few hours later I get a call from my mom who was concerned that I would be heading over to the house expecting squirrel for supper. She frantically told me that dad had been at the sale barn

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What’s life if you can’t play jokes on your family? I’m still waiting for the call from dad that he has a mess of squirrels frying with fried potatoes and squirrel gravy waiting for me.

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Dear Editor, I lived abroad for a number of years and I saw “nationalized industries� like utilities take the properties of private citizens through the use of eminent domain. They could do this because the utility and the government were essentially one and the same. But that was not so in the USA where we have democracy and do not have centralized government planning. The people in this overseas country had no rights to fight government bureaucracies as their phone calls, emails and Internet activity were being watched at all times and kept in huge computer banks forever or until such undetermined time deemed necessary. Just in case they might turn up later to be an enemy of the state, and that could simply be someone that opposed vigorously their property being usurped through the brutal and most-often abused use of eminent domain.

Oh, wait a minute, didn’t hundreds of property owners in Northwest Arkansas sign up to say that their organic farms, whether they be cattle or free-range poultry, vegetable, restaurants, greenhouses and wineries, were to be taken away by a large shareholder owned utility company? Chemical companies like

Monsanto and Syngenta should be happy to be selling even more herbicides to Swepco, which in turn will degenerate the land that no longer will keep its organic status. Hundreds more citizens will have the values of their properties taken away when they loose their open views and municipalities will be taking in less revenues for schools because of the steep drop in values predicted. Forget about more people retiring here or eco-tourism taking off as a full-fledged economy of its own.

The state of Arkansas is facilitating this act of eminent domain and all because the state of Arkansas foolishly allowed this highly-profitable-formanagement corporation, that surely donates to political campaigns, to erect a coal-fired power plant. Now the power plant erected, this behemoth of obsolescence, has to do something to perpetuate its relevance. If it means taking the livelihoods of small businesses away from them or taking the value of municipalities and private citizens away, then so be it. The nationalized economy must be allowed to continue. Fat cat utilities only get that way with a little help from above.

Susan Pang, Garfield, Ark.

Electric expansion is necessary for a growing community Dear Editor, I am speaking here as a private citizen, I am not a voice for any organization but rather a private citizen who serves as an electric coop director. The organization I serve on does not spray herbicides on anyone’s land that does not want them. If you don’t want them then they don’t spray your property.

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chemicals. Keeping power lines free of brush is expensive costing many millions of dollars a year. Such applications save money. We use them to cut expenses. These are the costs that have to be paid in the end by the consumer.

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JUST A THOUGHT Opposing Views Continued from Previous Page needed. With the growth in north Arkansas for power to be dependable the area has to be served. One answer would be to set up highway roadblocks and start telling folks they can’t move here. And to have less babies. But it is too late on this line. Somehow the power has to be delivered over there to serve all the people on those lines.

New coal-powered plants are the cutting edge of power production with minimal discharge. We have 500 years of coal production in this country.

Shutting down all the coal-fired plants in the U.S. would add $20+ a month to every consumer’s electric bill. There are many people in the three state region that are on social security, unemployed or are underemployed. They can’t afford a $20+ per month increase.

Delivering dependable electricity has some effects but a power line is not

Wholesale Seed Division going to hurt you. But a NOT-IN-MYBACKYARD attitude will not allow us to meet the needs of the growing population and usage demands of electricity.

Electric coops have as their goals to deliver dependable electricity to their members, at the lowest cost and do it wisely. Before you stand up and complain, turn on a light switch. The prices we pay in this area are way below the national averages. Electricity serves farmers, schools, churches, hospitals, businesses and individuals, its availability and lower cost brings industry and jobs to the Ozarks.

The linemen, office workers, engineers and management are not some evil empire. They work hard to keep the lights on in America. Maybe some folks need to count their blessings.

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Continued from Page 3 the little window in the front door. I hollered, ‘Who’s out there?’”

A voice from the other side of the front door answered, “Sheriff’s department; could you come outside?”

Charlie, sure that the deputy’s voice was male, opened the door and stepped out onto the porch in nothing but his underwear.

“Is that your truck?” the deputy asked while pointing to Charlie’s truck.

“Yep,” Charlie answered. “Just got out of it a few minutes ago.”

“Well,” the deputy continued, “we’ve had a couple of calls into 911 giving us that license number as a suspected drunk driver. Have you been drinking, sir?”

Charlie assured the law enforcement officer that he probably hadn’t had a drink of alcohol, “Since Eisenhower was President.”

“You wouldn’t care, then, if I conducted a quick field sobriety test?” the deputy politely asked.

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The deputy began his instructions.

“I’m gonna hold this ink pen in front of your face and I want you to follow it, with your eyes, from side to side as I move it. Do you understand?”

Charlie reached up, removed his glass eye with his right hand and put it about an inch from the deputy’s ink pen before calmly stating, “I can follow that sucker all the way around my head, if you’d like.”

The deputy, according to Charlie, quickly excused himself and apologized for the inconvenience while hurrying to his squad car.

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harolais have always been the biggest weight gainers,” stated Jim Starkey owner of Starkey’s Southfork Ranch, in Harrison, Ark. “So why not raise cattle that perform the best and have the best production records?”

Jim’s Charolais endeavor began in 1960 when his brother David had invested in Craig

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“Rogers had long-bodied cattle. In the beginning I bought lots of momma cows from Rogers and my first bull was from there,” shared Jim. But over the last 20 years Starkey’s Southfork Ranch has raised the majority of their cattle.

“Most of my herd bulls in the last 10 to 15 years have Lindskov-Thiel bloodlines. They are the number one Charolais breeder today. I buy bulls from Arkansas and Missouri breeders that have AI programs out of Lindskov-Thiel,” explained Jim. Starkey’s Southfork Ranch has built their herd through AI programs. “My children used to show cattle so I used AI. Now we just use natural breeding. I have their influence in most of my cows. That’s how I’ve built up my herd over the last 10-15 years,” said Jim.

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Jim pays close attention to breeding, recording keeping, herd health and pasture management in order to produce more pounds.

“We’re selling pounds. If a cow doesn’t produce enough milk, then she isn’t producing pounds,” stated Jim. The herd at Starkey’s Southfork Ranch is divided into spring and fall calving seasons. “Every time we work cattle we preg check. If a cow doesn’t get pregnant then she’s gone,” added Jim. However, Jim will give heifers a second chance and hold them for another 6-month breeding cycle.

“I breed about 20-25 cows to one bull.

We do not line breed. Herd bulls are

rotated out at about 5 years old,” stated Jim. Jim keeps extensive records on each animal. “I’m a planner,” Jim said as he pulled out his record book from his pickup.

When calves are born they are weighed and tagged. The calves are weaned on a dry lot and fed hay and grain. Bulls and heifers are fed until 16 months old. “If a calf doesn’t weigh 500 pounds at weaning, I cull the momma,” explained Jim. “We raise our cows from babies. We calve at 2 years old and I will generally Continued on Page 10

In This Section – Jim Starkey puts more pounds on the ground with Charolais................Above – Jerry Cox has raised Shorthorns for 52 years................................................p. 9 – The Morgans have adapted to many changes in their turkey operation. . .p. 11 – The Passion Play is in full swing after raising $75,000..............................p. 12 – Eye on Agribusiness features Steve’s Tractor.............................................p. 13

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– Moore’s Fish Farm blends trends for sustainability....................................p. 15 – Town and Country features Grant and Heather Keenen...........................p. 17 – Farmington FFA is bringing agriculture to the city...................................p. 20 – Youth in Agriculture spotlights Jessica Crawley........................................p. 24

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We breed to reduce the size of the head and shoulders for ease of calving,” he said.

Jim continued, “Customers want to know birth weights. We select genetics for low birth weights.”

Starkey’s Southfork Ranch is in the business of selling registered Charolais bulls. “We’ve been selling bulls since 1979. We raise bulls that will help the commercial breeder produce more pounds. All of our bulls are semen checked prior to the sale. I keep two bull pens of 10-25 bulls depending on where I think the market is headed,” said Jim. All of his bulls are sold private treaty right off the farm.

Keeping the herd healthy is high priority for Jim; “My herd is vaccinated twice a

year by a vet. I take all preventative measures to keep the herd healthy. I learn a lot from the Extension Service when it comes to improvements in health.”

Jim uses rotational grazing on 14-15 fescue and breumdagrass fields on 600 acres.

When it comes to advice Jim turns to long time Charolais breeder and friend Everett Buckner, of Charleston, Ark. Jim shared, “Everett and I have traded in the cattle business for a long time.

At one time we were really involved in the Arkansas Charolais Association together. We would host the Arkansas Charolais Sale here on my ranch.”

Jim concluded, “I really enjoy cattle. I believe in raising pounds and Charolais has helped me get the best weight gains over the year.”

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Carolyn added, “Shorthorns are good mothers. They take care of their calves. If they don’t calve every year, they are gone.”

Jerry said, “This year we raised 18 bulls and two heifers. We AI’d some but we usually don’t go that way. This year we bred with two live bulls and AI’d from four different bulls.”

When it comes to feed and nutrition Jerry said, “Our cattle are on straight clover and Bermudagrass pastures. Last year because of the drought I over seeded with ryegrass and that got us by with not having to buy much hay so we were able to hang on to more cows. In the winter we give them a little bit of supplement, corn gluten pellets and feed them about 1 1/2 pounds per head, and feed a little bit of Bermudagrass hay.”

Jerry continued, “I have our herd running on two pastures. I keep them off of one for about a 2 1/2 weeks and then turn them in on the stockpiled pasture.”

Jerry said, “I vaccinate in the spring and fall and keep a good mineral supply.

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There’s not a whole lot you have to worry about in between. We don’t have a whole lot of vet expenses with our herd.”

When selecting bulls Jerry explained the characteristics he looks for. “The ideal bull will be red roan with a small head and smooth shoulders. I want long-bodied bulls with a frame score of six with thick muscling. At maturity I prefer my bulls to weigh 1,800 to 2,000 pounds. We keep our own heifers, but this past year we bought three or four replacement heifers around a frame 5 to frame 5 1/2 that weighed somewhere around 1,200 pounds.”

Carolyn said, “We get the cattle up twice a year to work them; we holler at the family and tell them it’s cattle working time.” JCC Shorthorn Cattle sells most of their livestock through private treaty, but occasionally some will be kept back for showing.

Jerry concluded by saying it’s a family affair. The grandkids look forward to working the cattle and their three daughters and son-in-law come in to help.

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Steve’s son, Mark, works full-time with his father on the farm which also supports three full-time employees. Steve said, “Every part of the operation has downtime, and the diversity allows us

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While everybody works on everything, Mark’s area of interest is with the commercial cattle herd.

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Saved by Passion The Great Passion Play is restructured and given new life after 45 years in production

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A radio ministry led by Randall Christy helped raise $75,000 in 10 days to stop the impending foreclosure and demonstrated a broad interest in the survival of the Great Passion Play. A stronger and leaner business structure was needed.

A central figure in the revitalized organization is Kent Butler, the marketing, media and public relations manager who also plays Jesus Christ in some of the performances. Kent, born in Eureka Springs, demonstrates the community/ ministry collaboration that makes the Great Passion Play one of the best

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Several issues plagued the previous organization including size. The board and administration were too large and downsized resulting in more streamlined decision-making. Streamlining also impacted the season schedule with 30 fewer performances but with 25 percent more people attending per performance. The number of actors per performance is now 150, down from a high of 263 in 1979. All positions whether acting, making phone calls or developing special promotions are open for volunteers with many volunteering for more than one position. “Donations of time, goods and animals played a critical part in the Play returning to life this year,” Kent noted. Three wild camels were donated this season by the

Wild Wilderness DrivePrevious versions of the through Safari in Gentry, Play did not connect well Ark., and trained by the to modern audiences.

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Through the use of modThe Play’s marketing ern technology, staging strategies also needed a techniques and illusions, healthy dose of modernithe Play easily and comzation. Kent shared, “The pletely brings the passion Message never changes, story to life. “After all, but the methods do.” The Jesus called them Play’s use of the Internet miracles,” Kent noted, “but and Facebook has resulted we have to call them spein increased income in cial effects.” The Play was the form of online ticket also shortened to 1 hour sales, more charter buses, and 45 minutes, about the greater gift sales and an length of the average ability to connect people movie, by staging the to organization needs. scenes more aggressively Management also saw the rather than eliminating Play’s ticket price as them. Special effects now Camel herdsman, potentially inhibiting take advantage of the latLynn Frieden attendance. Consequently est technology such as in ticket prices for the Play dropped $4 the Ascension scene which fosters while the entire package including vis- viewer immersion in the compelling tale. iting areas such as the Bible Museum, Finally, rather than using music from old Arts Museum and the Holy Land Tour movies such as Ben-Hur and Barabbas, dropped $15. Increase in attendance to the production now boasts an original, all of the events on the grounds has modern soundtrack composed and conmore than compensated for the drop in ducted by renowned composer Phil price. In addition, backstage tours which Perkins and performed by the National had not been conducted since the 1970s Philharmonic Orchestra of London. were reinstated. An RV Park financed The reinvigorated Play and nonprofit by donations is now open. foundation seems to be thriving and in Continued on Page 16

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The Butterball turkey operation consists of three smaller houses used for five weeks when the poults arrive. They are then moved to six larger houses where the hens mature to 14 pounds in a total of 12 weeks. These hens are raised for the Thanksgiving turkey market rather than larger birds mostly used for cold cuts or other processing. Currently their system works rotationally so that poults are in the smaller houses while larger birds are maturing in the six larger ones.

However, because turkeys are housed for longer periods than chickens, disease is a constant issue. Steve said, “Rumor has it that the next thing down the turkey pike is stopping the rotational system and emptying an entire flock before bringing a new one in.”

Steve’s father started the turkey operation in the mid-1960s at which time bronze birds were preferred. Now almost all commercial turkeys are white because small white feathers missed in processing don’t upset the consumer.

Another change has been in the genetics of both feed and birds tremendously increasing feed conversion rates. Years ago 21 weeks produced toms weighing 17 pounds with the same time frame now producing 30 pound birds. The current Morgan operation switched from toms to hens according to company specifications so the processing size at the plant stays constant and requires no equipment adjustments.

The Morgan operation freezes the dead birds which are recycled at a protein plant. While this process is a little more expensive, it is more convenient, an important consideration in a farm as

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diversified as theirs. Steve said, “The advantage with the turkey operation is the steady income because cattle and peaches are seasonal.”

Steve’s area of specialty is the peach orchard which contains 20 varietiesincluding heritage, newly developed and customer-requested varieties.

Several years ago the old orchard fell victim to a root parasite promoted by too much moisture. The orchard had to be pulled up with the land needing to be dormant 10 to 20 years to cleanse the ground. That ground is now being converted to pasture since cattle are not impacted by the root parasite problem. A new orchard was planted three years ago and surprisingly produced a commercial crop after only two years rather than usual three. This is the third year, and a new peach shed will be built near the new orchard. Deer proved to be a serious problem at the new site requiring the replanting of about 2 acres and the installation of a deer fence.

Peach Pickin’ Paradise is one of the few survivors of what used to be a significant peach industry in the area.

Customers are given a map of the orchard with the varieties labeled by row. Different varieties mature at different times with the season running usually from mid June to mid August. Last year, however, picking season started early due to especially good spring weather conditions. The orchard is watered by a sophisticated buried irrigation system connected to a pump whose water supply comes from one main pond with two others being emptied into the main pond as needed.

Water is not an issue because the main pond is spring fed.

Mark looked around the farm and said, “When I was in high school I was more interested in sports, but I always knew this is where I wanted to be.”

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One orphanage group came all the way from Russia to see the play.

Recently, a grand mother living in the States and her grandson from Japan saw the Play with her Arkansas minister and church group. The L to R: Shirley Hollis, Kent Butler and Judy Baker grandson could not speak English but was able to communi- Conference on October 5. Also on the cate with another boy on the ride to agenda are expanding Christian and the Play by using a smartphone. biblical resources such as The Merged Throughout the Play, the smartphone Gospels and Life of Washington, a book continued to translate the English read and continually referenced by words so the Japanese boy could under- Lincoln during the Civil War. Another stand. A week after viewing the Play plan is to refurbish the play every year and conversing with the American boy in order to provide a fresh experience on the bus, the grandson made a profes- for repeat visitors. Kent said, “It’s not sion of faith. uncommon for people in their 70s and Next year the Great Passion Play 80s to come back to see the story they organization hopes to sponsor a summer saw as a child. Our biggest challenge is concert series featuring Christian- to let people know we are still here and friendly artists. In addition, the Play ready to transport them back to the plans to host special events on the streets of old Jerusalem.” grounds such as a Noah’s Ark

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1-866-479-7870 Grant and Heather Keenen In Town: Grant Keenen runs a cattle consulting business. He helps farmers with decisions like which pedigrees to use and when to sell calves. He also performs row cropping for other farmers. He was formerly the Director of Commercial Marketing for the International Brangus Breeders Association.

Heather Keenen works for Team Ag Real Estate. She is the office manager and performs appraisals mainly on rural homes and chicken farms over four states.

Heather is considered ‘quality control’ for the agency. The pair are very involved in their community. Grant is on the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association State Board. Heather is part of the first class of the Arkansas Farm Bureau State President’s Leadership Council.

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In the Country: The couple owns 20 acres in Prairie Grove, Ark., and another 144 acres near Carthage, Mo. They split their time between the farms.

They have about 50 head of crossbred cows with Brangus influence. “We like the Brangus breed because they are heat tolerant. They make great momma cows and have lots of longevity.” Grant and Heather also raise soybeans and wheat. They utilize the wheat by having more calves born during the spring.

The row cropping business does give some flexibility in scheduling. Grant does most of the managing of the farm, but major decisions are always made together.

Advice for Others: “We have spent some money on upgrades. The added income from our jobs have allowed us to make the necessary improvements to the farm. We have improved the corrals, fences and added automatic waterers.

By constantly improving, we have made the farm less labor intensive. It makes it easier to be away.”

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Market Sale

Slaughter Cows (Week of 9/8/13 to 9/14/13)

59.00-86.00 † Not Reported † 67.00-86.00† 80.00-85.50 † Not Reported † 60.00-90.00 † 6 † 5 59.00-92.00 † 6 63.00-98.00 Not Reported † 70.00-105.00 † 41.50-88.00 † 4 63.00-95.00 † 6 73.00-98.00 † 7 65.00-92.00* 6 * 6 66.50-88.00 Not Reported * 76.00-88.00 * 70.00-93.50 * * 7 77.00-96.00

10

30

50

70

90

110

130

Slaughter Bulls (Week of 9/8/13 to 9/14/13)

County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale Ft. Smith Livestock Auction I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyard - West Plains Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Clinton Livestock Auction Decatur Livestock Auction Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita, Okla.

Mo-Ark - Exeter Stilwell Livestock Auction

30

50

70

90

110

130

Ash Flat

El Reno

Ft. Smith

Green Forest

Heber Springs

Receipts: 788 Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled and shorn Non-Traditional 60-70 lbs 81.00-101.00; 80-100 lbs 90.00-105.00; Traditional 133-180 lbs 90.00-00.00. hair 7080 lbs 90.00-119.00; 80-100 lbs 90.00-104.00; 115-125 lbs 70.00-112.00.

Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 3040 lbs 90.00-100.00; 40-50 lbs 80.00-126.00; 50-60 lbs 92.00-132.50; 60-70 lbs 93.00-123.00.

Joplin

Ouachita

Ozark

Ratcliff

Siloam Springs

Springdale

Markets

158.48 170.51 159.16 168.26 155.84 177.61 161.86 160.99 160.01 168.80 168.64 159.24 173.14

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cleburne County Livestock Auction

664.50-100.00 † Not Reported † 90.00-95.00 † 101.50-110.50 † † Not Reported 101.00-111.00 † † 9 91.00-105.00 88.50-115.00 † Not Reported † 87.50-111.00 † 89.00-94.50 † 990.00-106.00 † 92.00-112.50 † 885.00-108.00* * 8 84.00-108.50 Not Reported * 89.00-103.00 * 95.00-111.00* * 9 90.00-111.00

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market • 8/27/13

***

Independently Reported

USDA Verified & Reported

Ash Flat Livestock

Receipts: 1298 Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 70-80 lbs 115.00-125.00, hair 70-90 lbs 112.50-129.00; 80-100 lbs 102.50-114.00, hair 90-100 lbs 107.50-112.50; 100-142 lbs 91.00-110.00.

Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-3 40-70 lbs 100.00-120.00, hair 40-50 lbs 125.00-130.00; hair 50-60 lbs 122.50-132.50; hair 60-70 lbs 125.00-130.00.

Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 53-128 lbs 32.50-70.00.

Bucks: Good 2-3 hair 95-155 lbs 71.00-95.00.

Replacement Ewes: Small and Medium 1-3 95-168 lbs 45.00-55.00, hair 72-155 lbs 47.50-85.00.

Replacement Bucks: 155-270 lbs 51.00-70.00.

STEERS

Week of 8/18/13

HEIFERS

STEERS

Week of 8/25/13

147.48 150.67

Stilwell Livestock Auction

Diamond, Mo. • TS White’s Sheep & Goat Sale • 9/5/13

**

Mo-Ark - Exeter

145.12 144.80 149.74

Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita, Okla.

Sheep & Goat Markets

**

Decatur Livestock Auction

147.48 156.60 148.43 147.63 145.93 155.47

Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Clinton Livestock Auction

165.11 170.38

Ouachita Livestock Ozarks Regional Stockyard - West Plains

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 121.50-125.00; wtd. avg. price 123.38.

Heifers: 122.00-124.00; wtd. avg. price 122.89.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 192.00-195.00; wtd. avg. price 194.17.

Heifers: 193.00-195.00; wtd. avg. price 193.97.

**

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle • 9/16/13

Goats Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 160.00170.00; 50-60 lbs 162.50-180.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-175.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-165.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-165.00; Selection 2 40-50 lbs 140.00-155.00; 50-60 lbs 155.00-160.00; 60-70 lbs 152.50-160.00; 70-100 lbs 145.00-160.00; Selection 3 60-90 lbs 115.00-145.00.

Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 72-145 lbs 66.00-92.50; Selection 2 82-130 lbs 62.00-75.00.

Billies: Selection 1 145-235 lbs 85.00-105.00; Selection 2 85120 lbs 100.00-110.00; Selection 3 70-165 lbs 90.00-100.00.

Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 90-138 lbs 80.00125.00; Selection 3 75-155 lbs 65.00-100.00.

Billies: Selection 1 180-230 lbs 90.00-116.00.

Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 140.00175.00; 30-40 lbs 150.00-172.50; Selection 3 20-30 lbs 90.00-125.00; 30-40 lbs 120.00-130.00; 40-50 lbs 140.00145.00; 50-60 lbs 115.00-155.00.

168.53

I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest

Beef Cattle

158.90 162.41 162.05

Ft. Smith Livestock Auction

**

Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale

* Independently reporte

***

County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff

160.00 173.05 167.90 171.48

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

155.34 148.87 148.35 140.91 155.18 141.68 152.40 149.25 146.86 151.00 149.79 156.63

Independently Reported

USDA Verified & Reported

Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs

HEIFERS

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

Stocker & Fe

150

USDA Verified and Reported

lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs.

Bulls, Medium and Large 1 lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs.

Heifers,Medium & Large 1 300-400 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800

9/13/13

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lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs.

Pg. Pg. 18 18

180.00-200.00 160.00-190.00 145.00-165.00 137.50-147.50 137.50-143.00 ––––– ––––– 130.00-150.00 ––––– ––––– 157.00-176.00 142.50-154.00 ––––– 125.00-130.00 115.00-127.50

COUNTY LINE RATCLIFF

9/09/13

9/11/13

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105

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1-5 Higher

Steady

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171.00-210.00 155.00-180.00 149.00-163.00 146.00-159.00 –––––

180.00 ––––– 148.00-164.00 145.00-149.00 –––––

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

––––– 145.00-162.00 134.00-155.00 125.00-149.00 –––––

––––– ––––– 146.00-147.00 131.00-140.00 –––––

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

152.00-175.00 144.00-161.00 130.00-158.00 133.00-146.00 141.00

––––– 147.00-156.00 145.00 ––––– –––––

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JOPLIN REGIONAL

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9/12/13

9/09/13

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782

5547

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Uneven

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181.00-188.00 157.00-197.50 150.00-160.00 143.00-156.00 139.00-148.00

188.00-205.00 170.00-192.00 162.00-170.00 146.00-164.50 133.00-153.00

190.00-210.00 175.00-192.00 165.00-183.00 158.00-171.00 150.00-159.00

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

165.00-177.00 150.00-165.00 137.00-150.00 136.00-149.00 127.00-137.00

––––– 157.00 150.00-158.00 138.50-143.00 138.00

187.00-191.00 176.00-186.00 153.00-176.00 150.00-154.00 –––––

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

155.00-185.00 145.00-155.00 138.00-147.00136.00-143.00 121.00-137.00

166.00-174.00 151.00-159.00 142.00-153.00 134.00-148.00 127.00-141.00

167.00-176.00 152.00-169.00 150.00-162.00 141.50-157.00 140.00-147.00

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Not Reported

Steers, Medium and Large 1

300-400 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800

CLEBURNE CO. LIVESTOCK HEBER SPRINGS

Steady-15 Lower

Trend 300-400 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800

BENTON CO. SILOAM SPRINGS

Not Reported

Sale Date Receipts

ASH FLAT LIVESTOCK

Not Reported

AUCTION BARN

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September 23, 2013 Bringing Market

result of heavy rain. Arizona milk production is described as “rock bottom” for the season. Manufacturing milk supplies were reduced in New Mexico and the Pacific Northwest due to Class I pulls following somewhat lower milk production. Utah and Idaho milk production is seasonally lower. Midwest farm milk intakes stepped lower as a result of high daytime temperatures, which is also a factor in lower milk production from New England to the Mid-Atlantic states. Competition for milk in the East also heightened due to extremely active production schedules at a large yogurt plant.

Spot Prices Of Class II Cream, $ Per Pound Butterfat F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $1.8289-2.0003.

Avg. Grain Prices Soybeans

Corn

Sorghum

20 16

Dairy Sales

12

National Dairy Market at a Glance • 9/13/13

8

Cheese: 40 lb. blocks closed at $1.8400 with a weekly average of $1.8300 (+.0406).

13.58

13.63

13.58

13.56

13.07

7.75

7.75

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4.30

4.24

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4.24

Aug

Pine

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154.00 ** ** ***

145.44 152.53 140.75 144.26 131.46 HEIFERS

* No Sale - Weather/Holiday **USDA Failed To Report *** No Price in Weight Bracket

eeder Prices

Independently Reported

Week of 9/8/13

**

156.08 141.21 ***

** ** STEERS

1500

2000

2500

3000

850.00-1325.00 † Not Reported † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs 77.00-92.00†Prices reported per cwt. † None Reported County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff † Not Reported Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale † 8 840.00-1650.00 Ft. Smith Livestock Auction 900.00-1310.00† I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark † 975.00-1510.00 † Joplin Regional Stockyards Not Reported † North NorthArkansas ArkansasLivestock Livestock- Green Forest OKC WestLivestock - El Reno,Auction Okla. - Ola 1210.00-1700.00 † Ouachita 1200.00-1325.00 † Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyard Ozarks Regional Stockyard 925.00-1775.00 † 92 900.00-1150.00 † Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. 875.00-1200.00 740.00-1250.00 Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 11075.00-1400.00 * Clinton Livestock Auction 8 875.00-1550.00 * Not Reported * Decatur Auction FarmersLivestock & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Ranchers - Vinita 1 840.00-1510.00 1100.00-1400.00 * * Mo-Ark&- Exeter, Mo. Mo-Ark - Exeter 760.00-1460.00 * Poor Boy Livestock Auction * Stilwell 1 1200.00-1500.00 StilwellLivestock LivestockAuction Auction Ash Flat Livestock

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156.62 165.30

156.26 169.30 156.49 164.41 151.97

174.97 152.25

**

149.28

154.09 ** ** **

140.23 149.74 133.64

141.15 *

*

142.98 155.18 141.21

156.62 168.92 ** **

1545.80 156.85 151.00 *

154.49

173.31

*

152.48

152.25

1000

Replacement Cows

Markets

HEIFERS

Not Reported † 1100.00-1375.00† † 1 1275.00-1760.00 1500.00-1950.00 † Joplin Regional Stockyards Not Reported† North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest 1600.00-2125.00 † OKC West - El Reno † 1135.00-1400.00 1 Ouachita Livestock † Ozarks Regional 1 1250.00-2025.00 Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. 1675.00-1760.00 † Cattlemen’s ’s 8860.00-1740.00 * Clinton Livestock 1250.00-1825.00 * Not Reported * Decatur Livestock Auction 1450.00-1900.00 * Farmers & Ranchers Mo-Ark - Exeter 1425.00-1660.00 * Stilwell Livestock Auction * 15 1500.00-2000.00 Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale

Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark

500

STEERS & HEIFERS 550-600 LBS.

Week of 9/1/13

Not Reported †

1475.00 † 1170.00-1275.00 †

(Week of 9/8/13 to 9/14/13)

4.29

a eville Helen

West Plains

STEERS

County Line Sale Barn

6.58

4

Fluid Milk: Milk production across much of the country is lower, often crimping manufacturing schedules. California milk production is lower due to heat while Arizona and part of Southern California experienced reduced milk production as a

Tulsa

Soft Wheat

Day’s End 9/17/13

Cleburne County Livestock

0

OKC WEST EL RENO, OK

OUACHITA LIVESTOCK OLA, AR

OZARKS REG. WEST PLAINS

TULSA STOCKYARDS TULSA, OK

9/11/13

9/13/13

9/10/13

9/09/13

9/11/13

5949

671

2601

2221

997

Uneven

Uneven

Uneven

Uneven

2-5 Lower

Steady-5 Lower

206.00-234.00 193.00-218.00 170.00-187.50 152.00-170.50 154.00-169.00

187.00-193.00 178.00-185.00 153.50-167.00 145.00-156.50 135.50-148.50

187.50-212.00 176.00-191-.00 155.00-175.00 141.00-168.00 146.00-149.00

190.00-239.00 175.00-206.50 155.00-188.00 147.00-157.50 143.00-157.00

160.00-220.00 150.00-190.00 140.00-170.00 140.00-157.00 135.00-148.00

168.00-209.00 160.00-182.00 144.00-173.00 135.00-153.00 –––––

180.00-204.00 175.00-178.00 147.00-175.00 139.00-147.50 134.00

––––– ––––– 138.00-156.00 131.00-143.00 126.00-134.00

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

192.00-200.00 182.00-194.00 148.00-160.50 140.00-151.50 135.50-142.00

150.00-215.00 140.00-170.00 130.00-155.00 125.00-137.00 120.00-130.00

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188.00 161.00-179.00 152.50-160.00 145.00-155.50 143.30-148.25

160.00-175.00 148.00-161.00 136.00-152.00 130.00-141.00 124.00-132.00

167.00-177.50 149.00-175.00 138.00-163.00 137.00-150.00 143.00-146.00

167.00-183.00 150.00-160.00 150.00-154.50 140.00-148.50 138.00-146.00

140.00-182.00 130.00-162.00 130.00-154.00 125.00-150.00 125.00-135.00

CLINTON LIVESTOCK * AUCTION 9/9/13

Not Reported

CATTLEMEN’S * LIVESTOCK

500 1000 Independently Reported

366

160.00-177.00 143.00-166.00 134.00-152.00 127.00-144.00 –––––

September 2013 Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Reports to23, Northwest Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma

1500

2000

MO-ARK * EXETER

2500

STILWELL LIVESTOCK * STILWELL, OK

DECATUR* LIVESTOCK

FARMERS & RANCHERS* VINITA, OK

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9/11/13

9/14/13

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1317

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Uneven

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196.00-206.00 180.00-196.00 161.00-180.00 154.00-161.00 143.00-154.00

180.00-212.00 168.00-195.00 153.00-180.00 147.00-168.00 143.00-155.00

180.00-225.00 160.00-185.00 150.00-197.00 145.00-169.50 140.00-161.00

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

180.00-200.00 165.00-188.00 149.00-173.00 140.00-154.00 126.00-141.00

170.00-215.00 157.00-180.00 140.00-165.00 135.00-151.00 125.00-144.00

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

155.00-162.00 151.00-155.00 144.00-151.00 138.00-144.00 126.00-128.00

155.00-177.00 147.00-175.00 138.00-157.00 130.00-150.00 –––––

160.00-181.00 150.00-168.00 140.00-157.00 135.00-148.50 130.00-145.00

Not Reported

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 wooled few 105120 lbs 21.00-35.00; hair 85-105 lbs 53.00-85.00.

Slaughter Bucks: hair few 125-170 lbs 50.00-54.00.

Replacement classes: Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 104-130 lbs 60.00-85.00; ewe lambs 60-70 lbs 129.00-130.00; 100-135 lbs 125.00-126.00.

Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 150.00-165.00; 50-60 lbs 150.00161.00; 60-70 lbs 150.00-165.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-150.00.

Selection 2 50-60 125.00-137.50; 60-70 lbs 115.00-139.00.

Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 79-126 lbs 56.00-85.00.

Selection 3 65-100 lbs 55.00-75.00; thin and poor 50-65 lbs 47.00-61.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 85-155 lbs 90.00-101.00. Selection 370-95 lbs 90.00-115.00.

Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 85-165 lbs 82.50-97.50.

Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 30-40 lbs 155.00167.50. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 90.00-115.00; 30-40 lbs 75.00121.00; 40-70 lbs 82.00-117.50.

1125.00-1535.00 †

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs

USDA Verified & Reported

† USDA Reported

(Week of 9/8/13 to 9/14/13) Ash Flat Livestock

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9/11/13

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Clayton’s story is similar. Clayton has 25 acres in Lincoln with 10 commercial cows and one Angus-cross bull. He grew up in a farming family on 160 acres shared by his grandparents and mother.

His grandfather worked in construction and his mother in manufacturing. The family had 80 commercial cows and two Cornish houses. Like Ronnie, Clayton was also in FFA and deeply influenced by his teachers. Clayton said, “I saw what my teachers did for me in my life, and I wanted to do the same for my students. What I enjoy most is having the opportunity to help provide my students with direction supported by lifelong skills in whatever they choose to do.”

Clayton also hopes to someday continue the tradition with his future children by

involving them in raise their animals. the same kind of life The first warrant he had as a child. came from property The Farmington purchased for an FFA program is an elementary school example of what that had a barn at can be achieved one end. An old when district maintenance buildadministration and ing severely damteachers work aged by a storm was together. Over 90 refurbished and percent of the stubecame the second dents live in town barn for student Ag teacher Ronnie Horn (left) and those out of use. Such cooperademonstrates chicken ratings to town usually live on tion has been a student Jarrid Mounce. small acreages. The major factor in the days when students had a place to keep success of the Farmington FFA program. and raise show animals has passed, espeGood facilities are only part of the piccially since Farmington has developed ture. The teachers make every effort to from a small farming community into a keep agricultural education viable and larger town. Six years ago the up-to-date both in terms of modern-day Farmington district was able to provide farming and ever-changing educational the Agriculture Department with two expectations and processes. One aspect barns in which students could keep and of their effort is incorporating the new

common core approach into the program with innovative, project-based and hands-on teaching strategies. One example is a lecture on the different quality ratings of chickens in which a store bought chicken is displayed and cut apart to demonstrate the differences in each rating level. Another aspect of their effort is to highlight the issues and strategies in small acreage farming such as pasture management techniques and using AI to improve genetic quality. AI is important because hobby farmers cannot afford to own the genetics they need.

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Wranglers and Anglers Continued from Page 15 They augmented the herd of cattle to they still use both. They bale their own close to 100, increased the variety of hay from their meadows and also as fish and have a once a month catfish fry shares with local landowners. restaurant that generates around 300 To pick up the slack, aquaculture is a visitors from surrounding cities. “We growing endeavor. Various types of fish like diversity on our farm. That way if have come ashore to spawn and grow, something doesn’t such as largemouth do well we have bass, channel catother things to fall fish, crappie, hybrid/ back on,” Casey straight bluegill, Mote said. They own tilapia, grass carp, 400 acres and rent fathead minnows 200 from their and fingerlings. neighboring cousins There are two kinds and use approxi of aquaculture: mately 100 acres for extensive, based on water which make local photosynthetic Tilapia incubating in up 54 ponds. “It is production and the mother’s mouth. only the three of us, intensive, where fish Dewayne, Brandon are fed with an and me, which means we have to man- external food supply. Most of the fish age time wisely to get done what needs have to be pellet trained since they do to be done,” Casey said. Brandon and not feed on their own.

Casey also have a 3-year-old son, “We sell fish for pond stocking, fishing Russell, who is always with them. derbies, state/city contracts and for There is a myriad of attractive oppor- food,” Casey said. The tilapia undertaktunities in cattle farming. Their ing started 10 years ago when the use Tigerstripe and Brahman influenced was strictly as forage fish. The fish cows have proven to do very well. They spawn in a tank, are put into a hatchery are branded for their calving ease, supe- for seven days, transferred to a pond to rior insect resistance and great moth- grow to the size of fingerlings, seined by ering. “We had been running hand, transferred into a tank to grow, Beefmaster and Santa Gertrudis bulls, and then put back into the pond. They but are switching to Brangus bulls to get have high bacteria-resistance, reproblack calves, which have a higher duce quickly and have a great survival demand locally,” Casey said. They sell rate due to incubating in the mother’s some of their calves to the market, feed mouth. “We are seeing a demand for some out for beef sales and keep the tilapia fingerlings for aquaponics, replacement heifers. which encouraged us to add the green“We have most of the cows together house to dabble in growing produce,” and have a split calving season in the explained Casey. spring and fall. We like this because we Aquaponics is the production of plant have income twice a year from the cat- crops that utilize the waste water and tle. Plus, if a cow loses a calf she can organic matter derived from the aquatic rebreed with the next group and doesn’t animals. Two buildings are designated sit open for as long,” Casey added. To for the tilapia that contain a large safeguard the herd from coyotes, their biofilter, screen filter, swimming pool adopted Bureau of Land Management water heater and pumps that run a re(BLM) burros and Tigerstripe deter the circulating system. The goal is to protricksters. Rounding up the cattle the duce more fish. traditional horseback way provides Overcoming farming obstacles are chalgreater ease than their utility truck but lenges. Casey ended, “We do what works.”

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Especially in our area, some crop farmers have land that is either un-tillable or just doesn’t produce the yields. Turn that into pasture for a feeder calf or cow/calf operation.

As stated above, some land is better utilized one way than another but what about other assets? A third reason to diversify is efficient use of assets.

Equipment is expensive. Why not look to using it as a second source of income – custom baling, custom combining, excavation, etc. If you have a cow/calf operation, you know quality is becoming more important every day. Instead of supplying the average brood cow, look into expanding part of the herd into AI (artificial insemination) or ET (embryo transfer) to improve your herd’s genetics and to provide yourself with a competitive edge.

There are many more scenarios than the few used here as examples: niche markets, alternative farming, public relations, to just name a few. Find what works for your specific operation.

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That’s according to Dr. Tom Troxel, associate head-animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

“Once a cow goes open a year, you just never get that money back by keeping her an extra year,” Troxel told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “One of the things we have found from our 300-day grazing demonstration at (the U of A Livestock and Forestry Research Station at) Batesville, is that it takes the net return of approximately two calves to pay for one open cow… It costs $600-650 to run a cow for a year; that’s a lot of money, so if that cow is not producing a calf, that’s just money down a rathole.”

A producer who maintains both spring and fall calving herds can hedge a little; if the cow comes up open in the spring, they can try her again in the fall rather than immediately culling her. Troxel said, “Some will earnotch that cow so they know that cow has been moved from one herd to the next,” but he added, “Once they’re open again, they will not move her

another time.” Nor should a first-calf heifer that shows open be spared. “Some long-term Montana data has shown if a heifer is pregnant with the first calf, she will be much more productive throughout her lifetime than those that are not pregnant with their first calf,” Troxel said. “The rule of thumb is that if that first-calf heifer is not pregnant the second breeding, then she should be culled.”

As with most producers, the Batesville station preg checks cows at weaning time. There are two different options for testing – a blood test, which runs about $3 a cow, or a veterinarian, who will charge $2.00-2.50 a cow for testing via rectal palpation. Both, said Troxel, are highly accurate, assuming the veterinarian is well qualified. The blood test can identify pregnancy as early as 30-45 days; if the calf is about to be weaned the pregnancy is about six months along; and Troxel pointed out, “You’ve already got the cow and the calf up in the chute; you’re already doing some other things, so you don’t have to gather them another time to do the pregnancy check.”

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Keeping Your Herd BRD Free Two critical components to BRD prevention - minimize stress and vaccinate

Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas, clinical signs of BRD include a body temperature of greater than 104° F, a poor appetite,

By Amanda Erichsen general weakness/dullness, gaunt appearance, separation from the herd, ovine Respiratory Disease snotty nose and coughing.

(BRD) is a very broad term Antibiotic therapy is the indicated that is used to describe various treatment for BRD. “Many effective types of pneumonia in cattle. antibiotics exist and producers should “The most common form consult their veterinarian to assist them of pneumonia presents as infection and with selecting antibiotics for treatment inflammation in the deepest parts of the of BRD,” Powell said. “Early detection lungs that lie near the heart,” said Dr. and subsequent treatment of respiratory Brian Vander Ley, DVM, assistant pro- disease is essential. If treatment is fessor of food and animal medicine for delayed, this will only increase the the University of Missouri’s College of number of potential deaths or chroniVeterinary Medicine. “If untreated, BRD cally infected animals.” rapidly causes the lung tissue to be filled “There are two critical components to with fluid, BRD prevention,” immune cells Vander Ley and scar tissue said. “First m a k i n g and most affected lungs importantly, 1. Cattle undergo a stressful event unable to be producers filled with air.”

2. Stressed cattle encounter viruses should do According to everything that damage the upper Vander Ley, possible to respiratory tract classic respiraminimize tory disease is stress on cat3. Bacteria migrate into the lungs a three part tle. Gentle causing inflammation process. First, handling, lowcattle undergo stress weaning a stressful event. strategies and Examples include weaning, castration, prudent marketing all help minimize dehorning, marketing, transportation, stress on cattle. Second, cattle should feed changes and etc. In the second be vaccinated against common respirastage, stressed cattle encounter viruses tory pathogens.” that damage the upper respiratory tract.

Secondly, Vander Ley insists that at a This damage allows bacteria that nor- minimum, calves should receive a dose mally live in the nose and throat of a of modified live IBR/BVD1/BVD2/ healthy calf to move down into the BRSV/PI3 vaccine prior to weaning. lungs. Bacterial migration is the third “Cows, replacement heifers and bulls step that causes inflammation and often should also be vaccinated annually with permanent scarring in the lungs. the same modified live vaccine,” According to Dr. Jeremy Powell, Continued on Page 31 DVM, associate professor in the

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Here are some tips from the ATV Safety Institute to help determine if your child is ready to ride ATVs Visual Perception/ Motor Development Ability 1. Can see with sufficient clarity.

Can see letters and numbers at least as well as you.

Can distinguish colors.

Has demonstrated adequate vision in other activities.

2. Can perceive depth or distance.

When looking at two objects in the distance, can tell which is farther away and which is closer.

3. Has adequate peripheral vision.

Can see objects 90 degrees to each side while looking straight ahead.

4. Can judge the speed of objects.

Does the judgment of the speed of objects (fast, medium, slow) agree with your judgments?

5. Can state the distances of objects in terms of feet, yards, miles.

Can tell how many feet or yards it is from the house to the road.

Can tell how wide a hallway is, or the width of a room.

6. Can follow movement of objects.

Can follow the path of such things as: a hit or thrown baseball, a moving car, objects in a video game.

7. Can visualize distances as displayed by a picture or photograph.

Can estimate distance between objects in a photograph.

Can estimate distance between objects when looking at a landscape picture.

8. Can follow a moving object while accomplishing hand manipulation.

Can dribble a basketball without looking at it.

Can manipulate video game controls while following objects on a screen.

9. Can maintain relative spans of attention when given stimuli.

Can complete school homework assignments without being easily distracted.

Can assemble more difficult puzzles; for example, a nature scene.

Physical Development 1. Can sit comfortably on the ATV and reach the controls easily.

Can place his or her feet firmly on the footrests.

Do the fingers reach comfortably around the handlebars and brake lever(s)? With the handlebars turned? In different seating positions?

Can stand (with knees slightly bent) and have at least three inches of space above the seat.

Can easily reach the foot controls.

Can dress with proper protective gear including putting on helmet and fastening the chin strap.

2. Has sufficient strength and familiarity to operate the controls with ease.

While sitting on the vehicle, can: Squeeze hand controls.

Operate the shift lever.

Operate the parking brake.

Operate the choke and fuel valve with ease.

Estimated Annual ATV Related Emergency Rooms Visits ATV Source: ATV Safety Information Center, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Press the brake lever with sufficient pressure.

Operate the controls without looking at them.

3. Is sufficiently coordinated.

Can walk a “balance beam� (2 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft.) flat on floor.

Can ride a bicycle, roller skate or skateboard safely.

Can walk on tiptoes for 10 feet.

Can jump rope.

Can catch a ball with hands rather than with arms.

4. Has sufficient endurance to maintain strength over a period of time.

Can play outdoor games without fatigue.

Can participate in indoor games and sports without tiring before other youngsters.

Social/Emotional Development 1. Can understand and follow rules.

Follows rules established at home.

Teachers say they follow rules.

Listens and responds to adult supervision.

Knows the importance and seriousness of having rules and regulations.

2. Generally obeys parents and supervisors.

Avoids challenging authority or rebelling when rules are imposed.

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Shows evidence of self control; doesn’t get easily frustrated or upset.

Understands consequences of certain actions (like not wearing a safety belt in the car).

Thinks about results of an action before performing it (like crossing the street; or throwing a ball).

4. Understands other youngsters may be permitted to do what he/she may not be allowed to.

Recognizes unsafe actions of other youngsters.

Appreciates being safer than others.

Accepts rules that are more stringent than what other youngsters have to follow.

5. Can give reasons or solutions to problems seen in the environment.

Can explain how land (or grass) gets damaged.

Can explain how even a small amount of damage to land can take years to recover.

Can distinguish between untouched land and used land.

6. Can make decisions based on reality and not fantasy.

Can complete a task in a step-bystep fashion (assemble a toy).

Comprehends real injury as opposed to “cartoon” injury.

Responds with logical solutions when asked to solve a problem.

Reasoning and Decision-Making Ability 1. Comprehends that interaction with others and things can result in injury.

Can describe how and why a person received physical injury or pain.

Notices impending accidents or potential injury-producing events, such as in bicycle riding.

Can explain why it takes distance to stop.

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Can explain how moving at even low speed can result in injury if stopped suddenly or by hitting something.

2. Has a basic understanding of what being careful means.

Knows why rules are established.

Notices others being careful in action-oriented activities.

Notices professional athletes use protective gear.

3. Understands that rules are made to reduce injury and provide longterm enjoyment.

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any considerations can go dition to the summertime,” Troxel told into the decision of when to OFN. “What we recommend is, maybe wean calves, and they can this fall, deworm the cows and as we get all affect your bottom line. our fall rains and our pastures pick up Dr. Patrick Davis, and grow, we’ll quite commonly see the Livestock Specialist and Cedar County body condition of our cows pick up; Program Director for the University of they’ll go from a 4 to a 5, and hopefully Missouri Cooperative Extension calve at a 6.” With good grass this late Service, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor summer, fall calvers are in good shape; the producer should take the calf’s Troxel believes those cows should weight and sale time and the condition already be at a score of 6, and ready to score of its mother into account. calve in September and October.

“Depending on feed resources, lactating If weaning is not dictated by cow concows may be approaching body con- dition, the calf should be weaned at dition score 4 or less,” about 45 percent of Davis said. Calves that their finish weight or If weaning is not are at least 60 days old at 550 to 600 pounds dictated by cow and nursing a cow in instead of the typical condition, the calf body condition score 4 205 days; Davis said should be weaned at or less should be conthe milk nutrient prosidered either for creep file may not be adefeeding, either via quate for target perpercent of their finish hand feeding or supformance and stimuweight or plementation with a lation of marbling corn based ration deposition at heavier separately from the calf weights. “After lbs. cows, or for early weaning, the calf weaning and placeshould be precon ment on a preconditioning ration. He ditioned at least 45 days prior to sale,” said this will help the cow return to the he said. “This preconditioning period optimum body condition score 6 before allows the calf to get over weaning calving, and provides the calf optimum stress and get used to a feed bunk and nutrition for performance and pro- waterer.” It can also lead to premiums motion of marbling deposition that average $5-6/cwt over the prices Body condition is measured on a scale received for non-preconditioned calves. of 1-9, where 1 is very thin and 9 is very Preconditioning diets include such comfat; on a 4, the ribs and backbone are ponents as a corn-based ration with corn showing, while a sleek animal gets a 6. and soybean by-products, coccidiostat and Dr. Tom Troxel, associate head-animal ionophore to reduce digestive problems, science for the University of Arkansas and whatever vitamins and minerals the System Division of Agriculture, calf needs. In addition to high-quality hay explained that spring-calving cows can or pasture, the supplementation should be a little bit thin when the calf is Continued on Next Page weaned off. “Cows will lose body con-

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Weaning Warnings Continued from Previous Page meet the animal’s nutrient requirements for 2.0-2.5 pounds of average daily gain.

A clean water source is also important during preconditioning, so calves don’t get dehydrated.

Before being weaned, calves should be vaccinated and treated for both internal and external parasites, and they should be identified with a tag, tattoo or brand.

Davis said, “This identification will follow the calf the rest of its life, aid in record keeping – which is useful in making management decisions that improve the performance and quality of the herd – and aid in reducing cattle theft.”

Forage quality should also be evaluated prior to weaning, to ensure it

October O ctober 5 • 1 p.m. meets the needs of both the cow and the calf. Troxel explained, “If you want to retain ownership for your calves, you want high-quality forage so those calves continue to gain for a period of time to improve the weight on the calf and hopefully improve the market value of those calves, and get a higher total price.” The prices were humming all summer; as of August 9, the price of a 500 pound calf was $1.60/lb. Troxel said that was up 6 cents from the previous week, and 20 cents over a year ago; he said, “Producers are seeing some good calf prices, and that certainly is going to influence their decision.”

Keeping Your Herd BRD Free Continued from Page 27 Vander Ley said. “Producers can also elect to vaccinate against the bacteria involved in BRD.” BRD vaccination is really important, but it can’t stand alone. “I tell my clients that vaccination is like building a wall against the invading viruses and bacteria,” Vander Ley said. “To keep the wall from being used, producers must work to prevent exposure through biosecurity. Some examples of biosecurity include stopping at a carwash and cleaning your trailer after bringing cattle to the sale barn, and wearing different clothes and shoes when you could encounter animals or their manure/ urine/saliva/nasal discharges.”

Vander Ley added that any vaccination is probably better than no vaccination. “There is growing research evidence that supports the value of modified live vaccines over killed vaccines,” Vander Ley said. “In any case, vaccines are very fragile and must be handled carefully to make sure they work.

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Producers should get BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) certified and follow BQA procedures when vaccinating their animals.”

Vander Ley recommended that producers keep a good record of vaccinations and treatments, including animal identification and product information such as product name, lot number and dose.

At its root, BRD is a management disease. “Producers can manage both their way in to and out of BRD outbreaks,” Vander Ley said. “Good livestock husbandry along with proper vaccination go a long way in preventing BRD.” Powell added, that preconditioning calves before they are marketed can minimize their risk of BRD infection. Studies have shown that preconditioned calves have much lower BRD illness rates than cattle that are not preconditioned.

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By Jordan Schrandt hen you grow anything on your livestock pasture, crop field or even your home’s lawn, the only way to know what nutrients the soil requires to maintain a healthy soil (and thereby healthy plants) is to get a soil sample done every 3-5 years.

“The most important thing about soil sampling is getting a good sample from your field,” said Brie Menjoulet, a Hickory County Missouri Agronomy Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension Service.

Neal Mays completely agreed that getting a good, diverse sample, is the key to success. Mays is a Benton County Arkansas Extension Agent of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

He said, “The first thing to do is visually size up the area that’s being tested… whether crop field, pasture or lawn. If the whole area is uniform, you treat it as a single testing area. If there are irregularities such as a low or high spot you would sample that section separately. Or, for example, if one area has received something different, like chicken litter on it a lot, through the years, you’d want to sample that all separately.” Both Mays and Menjoulet encourage that the more samples you take, the better.

If you have a few different areas with different soil (hills, valleys, extra fertilizing through the years from chickens, etc.) then you will conduct the following collection for each of the different areas. Do not mix those areas together or the sample will not be representative of the individual areas, but rather an average of the entire field or pasture.

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1 Collect Then with a shovel or a probe, take 2 a 4-inch deep sample (in a field or pasture or lawn) or 6-inch deep in a garden. Collect samples in a zig zag pattern across the entire area until it’s pretty well representative of the entire area.

Mix all of these samples in a bucket to mix the different samples really well.

Once the soil has dried out, take about 2-3 cups of soil to your local extension office and they will help you send your soil sampling off for testing.

It’s recommended that each sample be dug 4-6 inches, but be consistent in depth across the area.

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Menjoulet recommended calling ahead to make an appointment. Once you get it to the Extension office you will usually have the results in three weeks, or longer in the spring. There’s also the option to have them emailed back to you.

When you take your sample to the Extension Office, both Menjoulet and Mays agree that it’s best to sit and visit with the Extension agent to determine what you are growing on the tested area because the lab will take this into consideration when recommending fertilizer or lime.

Once you know what is recommended in the tested area for fertilizer and lime and you apply that to your field, pasture, lawn or garden, then your plants will grow more vigorously and successfully. This also prevents you from over fertilizing or applying unnecessary lime to an area, which prevents excess runoff into waterways and saves the producer or homeowner money in the long run.

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Does that ATV Check Out? 4 things to do before purchasing a used ATV or UTV

By Lynzee Glass TVs and UTVs can have many uses from working on the farm to hunting or recreation. There are many factors to consider when purchasing a pre-owned ATV or UTV to ensure that you not only get a good deal but that you also purchase a reliable vehicle.

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1. Price Check Prices vary based on the year, model and make of the vehicle. “Before any purchase search the NADA guides to determine the value of the particular machine,” suggested Adam Green, sales associate for Sunrise Motorsports in Searcy, Ark.

2. Check the Motor and Airbox It is important to check for any leaks or signs of leaks. You’ll also want to

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Green added, “Check the color of the oil. If it is milky that indicates that it had water in it.”

Revell also suggested checking the air filter. This can indicate how well the vehicle was maintained.

If the vehicle has any indication of engine trouble both Green and Revell advise against purchasing the vehicle.

“Listen for any noises like clinking or knocks. These things aren’t an easy fix,” said Green.

3. Check the Suspension and Wheels “You’ll want to check any drivelines for wear and also inspect the independent suspension linkage,” added Green.

Don’t ignore the tires when purchasing a pre-owned ATV or UTV. “Look for plugs or residue indicating that there may be

some leaks. Tires are not a huge issue but it can be a tool to negotiate price if the tires have too much wear,” advised Revell.

4. Test Ride Test-driving the vehicle may be one of the most important things to do prior to purchase. “A test ride will allow you to check that all functions are working properly. If the vehicle is 4-wheel drive be sure to check that it is working also,” said Revell.

One other tip offered by Green is to pick up the seat. If the seat is heavy that’s an indicator that the vehicle has probably been underwater.

One way to limit your risk when purchasing a pre-owned ATV or UTV is to purchase through a dealer. “Typically dealers will go through the vehicle as thoroughly as possible. A dealer has more liability than an individual. Plus, a lot of dealerships will offer financing,” concluded Revell.

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