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Pitts Angus Farms focuses on carcass data and phenotype to produce outstanding cattle

Excellence with Trifecta Breeding

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A Look at Legumes 3 management practices for legume establishment

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Beef and Forage Tour: A “show and tell” tour will be held at the Scott Casey Farm in El Dorado Springs, Mo., on October 16, at 1 p.m. Scott raises some replacement heifers and employs heat synchronization and artificial insemination on a portion of the 270 cow herd. Tammy Wallace, Genex field representative will be on hand to display a breeding barn and discuss the protocols for synchronizing beef females to make the use of high accuracy AI bulls easier. Mike Kasten, program director of Quality Beef will explain the Quality Beef by the Numbers program. A weed and pasture management discussion will also take place. For more information contact Patrick Davis at the Cedar County MU Extension Center at 417-276-3313. Missouri Forage and Grassland Council/GLCI Annual Conference: The Missouri Forage and Grassland Council Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative will host the 2014 annual conference on November 3-4, at the Resort at Port Arrowhead in Lake Ozark, Mo. The conference will discuss various topics including soil health, soil microbiology, animal adaptability, managing diverse natives, multi-species grazing, buying versus raising replacement heifers and much more. For more information contact Joetta Roberts at 573-499-0886. Missouri Ag Students Receive New Curriculum: Agriculture students in Missouri high schools and junior colleges are learning from a new curriculum this school year. Funded by FCS Financial through a grant to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Ag Management, Economics and Sales curriculum is the first curriculum developed as a partnership between the public and private sectors. Scan Me Or Visit ozarksfn.com OzarksFarm

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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover – How my wife makes

Obermann Takes Hay Contest: Glenn and Toni Obermann, of Monett, Mo., received Overall Grand Champion Hay at the Missouri State Fair. Glenn’s entry was from a fourth cutting of alfalfa with a Relative Feed Value of 216, Total Digestible Nutrient of 71.5 and 24 percent protein. Barton County Cattle Program: The Barton County University of Extension will host a Cattle Program on October 7, at the Liberal Community Building in Liberal, Mo. Topics included cattle leasing, cow nutrition and management. The cost to attend is $5. For more information and to register call the Barton County MU Extension office at 417-682-3579.

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with Charolais is added growth A group of friends takes equine sports to the next level The Shueys raise Beefmasters that will work well in any commercial herd Eldridge Full Gospel Church shares their rich history Eye on Agribusiness features Marionville Powersports Jeff and Tanya Apperson find a way to extend their growing season Pitts Angus Farms develops a herd based on top-performing genetics Whispering Creek Farm balances cattle and equine D & T Farms teaches their children valuable life lessons with their show hogs Through good breeding practices Donna Corkle develops the ideal dairy goat herd

Town and Country features Jessica Bailey John Mease uses rotational grazing and sludge to produce better pastures 31 Youth in Agriculture spotlights Bailey Bishop

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the drought How ATVs play a role in agriculture Making ear tags work on your farm for better record keeping What producers should consider when telling their story Are you ready for fall calving? What to consider when transitioning your dairy cattle to winter feed Ways to use legumes to fill the forage gap What method of breeding works better for your farm? SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

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any times, over the past 20-some years, I’ve described revonwsome orC of yrrthe eJ yB unique gifts that I’ve gotten my wife for birthdays, anniversaries Jerry Crownover farms and Christmases. To be comin Lawrence County. He pletely honest, a lot of those gifts, such as sending is a former professor of her on a three-day, all-expenses-paid trip to artiAgriculture Education at ficial insemination school, a new squeeze chute, Missouri State University, insulated coveralls, a set of bred heifers and even and is an author and a smaller cab tractor, were as much for me as her. professional speaker. And, as you might have guessed, these were all To contact Jerry, go to things she didn’t exactly request. ozarksfn.com and click A few weeks before our most recent anniversaon ‘Contact Us.’ ry, Judy shocked me by asking for a special present this year. She did not request jewelry, dinner at a nice restaurant or even an exotic vacation. Nosirree, my wife wanted (and I am not exaggerating one bit) a small square hay baler. Since she retired about a year and a half ago, she has helped me around the farm, substituted at the local Head Start, and picked up a few hobbies. Desirous of a little extra spending money, Judy decided that she would refurbish an old alfalfa field that we had a few years ago and she also concluded that she could make a lot more money selling little squares than she could marketing the big rounds. “That’s a lot of work,” I warned her. “I know,” she answered rather tersely, “Will you get me the baler, or do I need to find one by myself?” I found a decent, old baler not too far from home and it appeared to be worth the money. I bought it, hauled it home, and after spending a couple hundred dollars on parts, had it re-baling straw from the barn just fine. Since I had a small field that was ready to cut, I decided that would be a good trial run to work out the kinks on

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Keepin’ it Country By Lynzee Glass

had the opportunity to visit the Dominican Republic last month for vacation. It sure was an experience I’ll never forget. I even got the chance to swim with a shark and stingrays. Lynzee Glass graduated One afternoon during our trip we went from Missouri State into town to go shopping giving us the perfect opUniversity with a portunity to pick up a few souvenirs. As we went degree in Agricultural from shop to shop one store held my attention. In Communications in 2008. this store were four shelves of decorative cows. Yes, She grew up on a family decorative cows; this country girl was in heaven. farm in Dallas County, Mo. I stood there for 20 minutes admiring the cows To contact Lynzee call and taking pictures of them. Each cow was dif1-866-532-1960 or email ferent and painted in bright colors or boasted editor@ozarksfn.com. creative themes. I eventually left the little souvenir shop and continued to browse around the mall. However, my mind kept wandering back to those cows. I decided to go back to that shop and purchase a cow. It took me another 45 minutes to select the perfect cow. I wanted a cow that represented my trip to the Dominican Republic so I selected a tropical themed cow. I found out that these cows are figurines based off of a public art event called the CowParade. After some research I now know the story behind these beautiful cows. According to the CowParade’s website, CowParade started in 1999 and events have since been staged in 79 cities around the world including New York City, London, Tokyo, Brussels, Hong Kong and the parade will head to Shanghai this month. It is estimated that 250 million people have seen these famous cows displayed around the world. The fiberglass cows are painted by local artists and displayed for two to four months and then are auctioned off for charity. Their website states that $30 million has been raised — Continued on Page 5

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just a thought Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page for charities including Texas Children’s Hospital, Special Olympics and University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital. According to the CowParade on why they use cows as their canvas, “Simply, the cow is a universally beloved animal. The cow represents different things to different people around the world – she’s sacred, she’s historical, she connects us to our past – but the common feeling is one of affection. There is something magical about the cow that transcends throughout the world. She simply makes everyone smile.”

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Bill Bohannon carefully considers a sire’s background before adding it to his herd of Charolais cattle Married 61 years, Bill and Betty Sue Bohannon have lived on their 147-acre farm for 54 years. They have been raising Charolais cattle since the mid-‘60s on their farm in Laclede County near Conway, Mo. Bill explained why they chose the Charolais breed. “They were fast-growing and we liked the color.” Betty Sue added, “My dad, Ruel Ikerd, and Bill picked them out before daddy

heifers and that’s how some of our Charolais came about.” Now all of Bill and Betty Sue’s Charolais are purebred, but only a few are registered. They used to raise their own heifers, but Bill said, “I decided we were too old and it cost too much to raise heifers. So we started selling them. Mistake. We should have kept some of those good Bill and Betty Sue Bohannon breed Charolais that have a small head, light birth weight and fast gainability.

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quit milking. They decided they would heifers, because we can see the cows this go to Charolais when they quit milking.” young girl has raised out of them. So you Bill and his father-in-law went to a sale don’t want to think you’re too old to do and his father-in-law bought a Charolais anything, I guess.” The young girl Bill mentioned buys all bull to put with his milk cows. That laid the foundation for the beginning of Bill of their heifers as soon as they’re ready to wean. She shows them and keeps and Betty Sue’s Charolais herd. them for cows. “She’s been doing that “When he started getsince the ‘90s,” Bill stated. ting calves, they were half Betty Sue added, “She’s been doing Charolais,” Bill stated. “We that since she was 14 years old.” were taking all of his calves Bill said, “We kind of have when they hit the ground and a standing market for bulls. he was ready to put the cow in We sell grade bulls (purethe milking parlor. Then at a Conway, Mo. bred but not registered) certain point we would divide because when we started them. We kept some of those SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

out we couldn’t afford a very fancy bull. But later, we’ve always bought registered bulls and our offsprings are good enough to use. A lot of people like to have them to put with their dairy cattle or their mixed stock cattle. We sell them at a price they can do this.” When selecting a Charolais bull, Bill said there are a few things people need to look at. “We always try to have a small head, and light birth weight. I look at the background of the sire and see how the calves have done. When you buy a registered bull, you’ve usually got a background on them. That can tell you the birth weight, the weaning weight. We’ve always tried to have everything that’s polled. We didn’t like horns and we’ve been pretty fortunate in having polled bulls.” Before starting out in the business of raising Charolais, Bill said a person should know whether they want to go with registered cattle or stay grade. He added, “They need to know whether they’re going to be serious and stay in it.” When it comes to cows, Bill looks for good udders and docility. He wants gentle cattle and stated, “I think their temperament depends a lot on what you do with them. We don’t chase them with a four-wheeler; a bucket of feed works.” He added, “We like big cows. I know they eat more, but they’re easier keepers really.” The way they grow is the biggest quality, besides color, that sets Charolais apart from other breeds, in Bill’s opinion. He said, “Blacks, weaned calves or feeder calves, will bring more. But the Charolais don’t have to bring more because they weigh more. They’ve already gained enough to take care of that.” He believes they grow fast enough to make up for the color and what you would have to feed other breeds.

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Trixie Chicks Trick Riders know how to capture an audience with their unique performances When the Trixie Chicks Trick Rid- “Trick riding sparked my interest because ers gallop into an arena the au- it was something unique I could experidience holds its breath, mouths ence with my horse,” explained Shelby drop and eyes pop wide. The stunts Epperson. Soon she recruited her best these riders accomplish make even their friends, Ashlee Hearod and Kelsey Scott. own parents nervous, really nervous. “My The three Willard, Mo., friends expanded parents have only been to two or three per- the team a couple of years later to include formances,” admitted Ashlee Hearod. With Katy Tennison and Kelsey Lauberth. “I stunts called “Suicide Drag,” “Under the love that while we are all working towards Neck,” and “Full fender,” who could blame the same goals, we are also getting to do them? The Trixie Chicks Trick Riders may something we love while doing it. I think sound like a group of daredevils looking for it is also neat to be able to say that less a thrill but this is not the case. The riders than 100 people in the United States can are all Missouri State University students do what we do,” remarked Kelsey Scott. or recent graduates with a deep love for The Trixie Chicks perform at rodeos, fairs horses and a burning passion for pushing and other events all over the Ozarks. They all receive coaching from Miko Mcthe limits. “It is such an unique sport. It is Farland, who worked for several years so challenging and I wanted to as a professional trick rider at Dolly be a part of something that Parton’s Dixie Stampede Theater not many people do as their in Branson, Mo. The first step in sport,” said Katy Tennison. trick riding is teaching the horses The Trixie Chicks started in to run a pattern in an arena 2010 when long-time equestrian without the rider holding on drill team rider, Shelby Epperto the reins. Next, the riders son, desired to propel her horse- Willard, Mo. practice their moves while back riding skills to a new level.

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their horse stands. Then they progress to practicing stunts while another team member rides alongside holding the reins. When horse and rider are ready, they take on the trick with the horse galloping full speed and no one at the reins. “The faster they go, the easier it is because they level out and are straight and steady. But, your mind starts to go, ‘This is scary,’” explained Kelsey Lauberth. Despite the natural nerves that come with performing such daring stunts, the riders find calm due to the trust they have built with their horses. “The bond between horse and rider is probably more important than anything else in trick riding. You have to fully trust your horse to hold you and keep you safe. He isn’t just an animal you ride, he is your support system, your safety net and you are trusting him with your life,” said Kelsey Scott. The riders consider their horses as teammates and go to great lengths to ensure the health, safety and mental wellbeing of their equine companions. “We only practice trick riding at most once per week. It is very awkward and strenuous for them. Some horses grow to dislike it if they aren’t stimulated in other ways. Most of the girls on the team like to trail ride and do other exercises to keep our horses mentally in the game,” Ashlee said. “The horses have to be physically capable of holding us in our tricks and have to be mentally stable enough to handle the constant changing environments they will be performing in,” explained Shelby. Though the Trixie Chicks spend countless hours training, practicing and bonding with their horses, due to the nature of their performances, a hint of danger always lingers. Fortunately, none of the Trixie Chicks have endured a serious injury, but they have incurred many scrapes and bruises. They trust their emphasis on safety, good equipment and excellent training will keep them out of harm’s way. Still, nothing completely wipes away nerves during a show. “Probably the biggest part of the anticipation is at the gate. Sitting there with the gate wide open, waiting for the announcer. There is nothing like it,” revealed Kelsey Lauberth. And these brave cowgirls love every minute of it. “The team is made up of my closest friends, which means I get to spend all that time with my best friends, my horse and the sport I adore. What more could a girl ask for?” concluded Shelby. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

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The Eldridge Full Gospel Church reflects on the many changes they’ve seen over the last 110 years In the 1820s, the missionaries of the American Sunday School Union, based in Philadelphia, took up the challenge to “establish a Sunday School in every destitute place where it is practicable throughout the Valley of the Mississippi” and to do so within two years. Their mission program continued well past the initial two years, expanding and adapting over the decades that followed. By 1905, that also meant providing $500 startup grants to new churches, including one in the bustling town of Eldridge, Mo., in northern Laclede County. “Today, we are the Eldridge Full Gospel Church,” 83-year-old Harold Moore, shared recently while seated on a comfy pew inside the nearly 110-year-old church, “but back then, it began under the name of Hopkins Chapel. It was a union church and housed four different denominations, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian and Baptist.” Union churches were a relatively common practice on the American prairie where two or more church groups would share a single building to stretch and conserve precious resources. “The Pentecostals didn’t come along until 1928 or ‘29. The other denominations each took one Sunday a month so the Pentecostals were told they could use the church during the week but not on the weekends as those days already belonged to the first four groups. In the 1930s, the Pentecostals also suggested we should have a Sunday where we all fellowshipped together and that is something that we still do,” Harold continued.

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ozarks roots After several years, the other denominations began to drift away as they established other congregations. “The Baptists were the last to leave,” Harold recalled and sometime after that, the name of the church was changed to the Eldridge Full Gospel Church. “The Pentecostals are the only congregation here now.” Harold would know as he has been attending this church since he was 5 years old. One of the first people he noticed then was 4-year-old Mildred Fohn who sang at the church with her parents, Russell and Guelda “Guldie” (Waterman) Fohn. Years later, Albert Moore, Harold’s father also served as the pastor of the church for several years. “There were five kids in our family and we all went to church there,” he added. By the time, Harold and Mildred were in their early teens, they were allowed to sit together in a front pew at church. When he was 17 and Mildred was 15, they were married while both were still in high school. Their son, Russell Moore, who operates a nearby business of North Highway 5, also attended there for many years. Harold and Mildred, along with her parents and other area residents sang, not only at church but also for Lee Mace’s Ozark Opry at Osage Beach, several miles to the north at Lake of the Ozarks. “A lady at the St. Louis Post Dispatch wrote an opinion piece for their paper saying some pretty unkind things about country people in the Ozarks, about how ignorant we were to just stay around here, instead of going to the big city to get real jobs. Then another woman who was raised in the Ozarks and worked for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat wrote a column, answering the first woman back. People from all over read those articles and the next thing you know, we had people from New York and Chicago and all around coming to check us out, along with our little town and church. They would come and sit on the loafing benches, as they were called, in front of the post office and just watch people, coming and going on the street, like a number of the locals also liked to do.” As a former Eldridge postmaster, Harold knew all about that, too. He served the community in that position for 20 years, from 1957 to 1977. He has since retired but the post office remains open. Harold and Mildred have been married for 65 years and have been together several years longer than that, having met at the church as children. “I remember she had long black hair in braids,” he added with a youthful smile. Despite its beginning early in the last century, the local folks at the Eldridge Full Gospel Church did not own the place until 1982. “Until then, the church still officially belonged to the American Ministry Fellowship, which was the new name for the original American Sunday School Union. Something changed with the liability insurance and they asked us to buy the church from them and take over the insurance and we did. That’s the first time we had the title to the place.” Today, Mike Allen along with his wife, Nancy serves as pastor at the church. The Moore family and many members of the Fohn and Waterman families, have spent a lifetime immersed in music and the life of their church. “Back in the early days, the church would be so full on Sunday mornings, people would stand outside and with the windows open, they could hear the message out there, too.” The town of Eldridge was a different place then, too, once supporting five stores and a bustling local economy. “At one point, we did two shows a night at Lee Mace’s opry in the late 1960s and we were also on live TV out of Jefferson City.” Even now in their 80s, Harold and Mildred remain active in the life and music of the little Eldridge church. They, like their church, have certainly withstood the tests of time and history.

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Harold (pictured right) and Mildred (Fohn) Moore (pictured middle) have devoted much of their lives to music and the Eldridge Full Gospel Church. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

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Like many other farms in Southwest Mis- genetics to culling to herd health to passouri in the early 1900s they raised dairy ture management every decision is carecows and beef cattle. William L. Pitts and fully examined and recorded. “On the genetics side of things we try his son, Maurice Pitts, purchased the farm from William’s father in 1976. However, to stay as current as we can. Our prowhile leasing the property prior to purchas- gram is different when compared to ing William and Maurice gradually transi- other herds,” said Robb. “We are selling beef,” continued tioned their commercial cattle Robb. “It’s important to have carcass herd into a registered Angus data in the forefront. Some carcass operation in 1973. “We were traits we focus on are carcass a basic southwest Missouri weight, marbling, rib eye area farm until we started raising regand fat thickness. Our view is istered cattle,” stated Robb. to get genetics that meet our Pitts Angus Farms has since Hermitage, Mo. customer base.” Pitts Angus become a leader in the Angus Farms will be hosting their breed and in 2013 the American

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annual production sale on November 8, selling 40-60 females and 40 bulls. Pitts Angus Farms strives to offer wellrounded genetics for their customers. “Calving ease is crucial in Missouri. Bulls that produce calves that weigh 6575 pounds are worth $1,000 more than bulls that calve at 85-95 pounds. Ideally, all my calves would weigh 80 pounds because of the boost in survivability,” explained Robb. To aid in calving ease all of their cows are pelvic checked. Pitts Angus Farms has recently purchased interest in three up-and-coming bulls, Sitz Investment 660Z, Connealy Western Cut and Sydgen Fate 2800. Robb said, “These three bulls were all top-sellers in 2013. They are the freshest, newest bulls available right now. These are bulls we can breed every cow in the herd to and then breed their daughters to one of the other bulls. We will have the first calves out of these bulls this fall. We hope this sets us apart a little bit because people haven’t seen them yet. It’s a privilege to be connected to these opportunities. It opens up a lot of avenues for us.” When it comes to bulls, cows or calves Pitts Angus Farms takes the time to develop them. “Anyone can feed cattle but not everyone can develop them with longevity in mind,” said Robb. “With bull development we have concentrated limited intake. We want to see their genetic potential. We don’t full feed them they still have to graze. We build them around forage,” explained Robb. “Our bulls are kept in fesuce fields with shade and hills. They are expected to cover some territory and get exercise. We want to develop bulls that have a fresh, athletic look to them. “One of the hardest things to do is to watch bulls and see what shape they are in. The bulls show which direction our program is headed,” Robb added. The cows in the Pitts Angus program are not supplemented except during extreme drought conditions. “We do keep hay out year-round. The cows run on fescue pasture with crabgrass and clover. We give them a choice on what they eat,” said Robb. Calves are pre-weaned at 45 days using creep feed that is a high protein/low starch ration, which allows the calves to wean better with a lot less sickness. “We don’t wean early,” explained Robb. “We wean June 1, because they will gain SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

better when they are nursing and to take advantage of the lush spring grass.” After the calves are weaned at 45-60 days Robb selects replacement females. Then at a year carcass evaluations are completed with approximately 20 percent culled out and sold as feeder cattle. Herd health is a top priority on Pitts Angus Farms. “Our herd health program is very tedious but it’s very important. If you don’t have healthy animals you have nothing to sell,” explained Robb. Everything is vaccinated twice a year using the latest Vira Shield, Zoetis and Merial vaccines in addition to being dewormed and managed for flies. Robb, a 2007 Missouri State University graduate, feels it is important to stay connected to the agriculture industry. Robb has been on the local Farm Service Agency board and on the Hickory County Farmers Mutual board for the past five years. When it comes to running the farm, Robb couldn’t do it alone. His father, Maurice, and the rest of the Pitts family are an integral part of the operation. The Pitts family also owns Pitts Homes, Pitts Reality and Hermitage Lumber. Robb said, “The family carries all the load. My dad oversees all the operations on a dayto-day basis, my mom, Jan, makes sure everything is put together behing the scenes. Nothing would get done without their guidance.” Robb’s brother, Billy, plays a vital role in managing their businesses away from the farm so Maurice and Robb can focus majority of their efforts toward the Angus. Robb’s wife, Ashley, who works for the Hickory County Soil and Water Conservation District, is also very active on the farm. Robb and Ashley have two children, 4-year-old Whitley and 5-month-old Shiloh. Ashley grew up raising and showing Angus cattle in Buffalo, Mo. “When Ashley brought her show expertise to the farm it changed the way we did things. It changed the way I look at the cattle. We now concentrated heavily on phenotype because cattle that look good are easy to sell. We still need carcass traits but now we make them a pretty package.” Robb concluded, “We are developing a program where functionality and doablity are measured both mathematically and phenotypically.”

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By Sherry Leverich Tucker

When breeding her Oberhasli and Alpine goats Donna Corkle focuses on size, structure, milk, udders and personality “The whole family was hooked on dairy goats the Photo by Sherry Leverich Tucker first evening we brought Now, 17 years later, the Corkles have a her home,” said Donna Corkle, reminiscing about the day they champion quality herd of Oberhasli and bought their first Oberhasli doe- Alpine dairy goats. Donna has intensely ling home in 1997. Donna and her worked on breeding desirable characterhusband, Norman, decided to give goats istics in her herd by research, and worka try when their daughters, Leslea and ing with other breeders throughout the Andrea wanted to have an animal project country. “The hardest part is seeing what to work with in 4-H. “She was 4-months- deficits your herd has, and correcting it. old, and we carried her on our laps all You can buy a buck to help correct it, the way home,” Donna added, about the because he has better characteristics in those weak areas, but it might not work.” small goat whom they named, Tweety. Since that day, the family’s love of goats Donna suggest searching for a herd of has grown even more, and they have seen good breeding that emphasizes charactertheir lives rotate more and more around istics that you want in your own herd. In breeding her own herd, the Corkles them as well. “On our 10-year-anniversary, my husband and I wanted to get away, so have used their own bucks, as well as AI. we went to Tulsa, Okla. We went out to About nine years ago, they bought an Aleat dinner, and we weren’t sure what to pine buck from the Hard Scrapple line do, and we picked up some classified-ad of Joan Wilcox in Columbia, Mo., Hard papers, similar to the Big Nickel.” Donna Scrapple Trumpet. “He was my first good continued, “We spent the rest of the eve- strong solid buck,” said Donna. They now ning circling goat ads and the next morn- have Trumpet’s son, who is now a mature, ing started calling numbers.” When they large stature Alpine buck. Since then, they came back home from Tulsa that weekend, have found that for improving their Alpine herd, the Mamm-Key herd in Colo., has their daughters were surprised attributes they are looking for, and the that they had spent their Heaven’s Hollow herd, also in Colo., retreat finding more goats for their Oberhasli. Donna said to expand their little herd. the points she inspects in her Donna laughed and said, “we goats are, “size, structure, milk, told them, we bought goats.” A udders and personalities.” visit to an Alpine goat farm near Joplin, Mo. Vinita, Okla., got them started — Continued on Page 30 with that breed as well.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

town &

country

in the field and in the office

Jessica Bailey In Town: Jessica Bailey is Agricultural Lending Relationship Manager for Hometown Bank in Neosho, Mo. Jessica has been working in finance for the past six years. She started out working as a loan assistant and then became a credit analyst before recently accepting the position at Hometown Bank. “I strictly handle ag loans since ag is my expertise,” said Jessica. “I manage our customers to let them know we are here for them and help to determine what is best for their operations.” Jessica earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business with an emphasis in Marketing and Sales and earned a Master’s of Natural and Applied Science degree from Missouri State University.

MISSOURI LAND IS IN DEMAND

In the Country: Jessica along with her parents, John and Karen Bailey, and her siblings moved to their farm in Neosho when Jessica was 16 years old. “My dad gave me a heifer for my 16th birthday and I’ve been buying cattle since,” said Jessica. Jessica is currently in a partnership with her parents. She said, “We raise mostly Charolais but are branching off into commercial cattle with some Angus. Everyone works off the farm and we all pitch in when it’s time to work.”

Brian W. Utecht

How do the two complement each other? “I can relate to my customers. There is a level of comfort and familiarity. By living on the farm and having my own cattle I am aware of prices and where the industry is going. I am aware of health issues like BVD and trich and I am also aware of the marketing issues my customer’s face,” shared Jessica. Advice for Farmers Seeking a Loan: “The biggest thing is to be prepared when you come in to talk to a lender. A lot of people want to move fast but it’s not always a fast process. It will help if you bring all the information in with you to your initial meeting. Also, know what it is you want to do because that will help your lender best help you. Flexibility is also key.”

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Dallas County, MO - 1,000 ac m/l. The ranch has 3,600 sq. ft., fully furnished w/5 BR, 5 ½ baths. 30 ft. x 40 ft. barn includes sleeping/living quarters, 40 x 60 machine shop, 700 acres of large timber - white oak, red oak, black oak, hickory, pine and walnut. PRICE REDUCED!! $2,950,000 Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC. DBA Whitetail Properties | In the State of Nebraska DBA Whitetail Trophy Properties Real Estate LLC. | Dan Perez, Broker - Licensed in IL, IA, KS, KY, MO, NE & OK | Jeff Evans, Broker - Licensed in AR, GA, IL, MN & TN | Wes McConnell, Broker - Licensed in AL, IL, OH, SD & WI | John Boyken, Broker Webster County, MO - 435 acStewart, m/l.Broker High Prairie has been in the family for 85 Licensed in IN | Sybil - Licensed in MI & LAFarm | Chris Wakefi eld, Broker - Licensed in TN | same Joey Bellington, Broker - Licensed in TX years. Two homesteads on property & buildings. Crop rotation of corn and soybeans providing a 5% return, 85% tillable, 380 acres in production. High Prairie Farm can be be purchased as a 200 acre tract. $1,690,000 Christian County, MO - 157 ac m/l. 5,500 square-foot home, all brick home. Farm set up for a cow-calf operation, barns, working pens, six freeze-proof auto waters, rotational grazing. Pipe rail fencing. $1,299,000 Pulaski County, MO - 567 ac m/l. The White Oak Ranch is a hunting and cattle operation property. 390 acres of pasture, 5 ponds, multiple springs, 2 wells, 2 automatic waters, 7 pastures for rotational grazing, 150 5x6 round bales per year in fescue and orchard grass, 50 acres of bottom ground. $999,000 Wright County, MO - 478 ac m/l. Great bottom ground farm close to Springfield with custom cabin, this farm has over 100 acres of corn and soybean in production. PRICE REDEUCED!! $695,000 Christian County, MO - 5 ac m/l with custom built 7,000 square foot log home and in ground pool. Large shop, horse barn and attached 4 car garage. PRICE REDUCED!, $519,000 Greene County, MO - 50 ac m/l. Development or investment. Underground utilities all in place $450,000 Dade County, MO - 42 ac m/l with custom built 2100 sq. ft. log home. 3 bed and 2 bath, two stone fire places. Property has great pasture land with horse/livestock corrals. $322,000 Camden County, MO - 51 ac m/l. Cherry Mountain Camp is beautiful Ozark land with over 1/2 mile of Niangua River frontage. all the structures are in place to make this property a life changing camp.$299,000 Polk County, MO - 65 ac m/l. 715 sq. ft. log cabin w/ stone fireplace. The land has great pasture with horse/livestock corrals, 2 horse stalls. $229,000 Dallas County, MO - 75 ac m/l. Property is 100% wooded. This farm offers beautiful views and amazing potential for both wildlife and as an investment. $101,250 Webster County, Mo. - 77 ac m/l. The farm would make a great home residence or weekend get away, property borders Compton Hollow Estates. $220,400

SPECIALIZING IN SELLING HUNTING & FARMLAND BRIAN W. UTECHT • Real Estate Agent 417-766-5595 • brian.utecht@whitetailproperties.com

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slaughter

market sales reports

bulls

(Week of 9/14/14 to 9/20/14) Barry County Livestock Marketing

Not Reported*

Buffalo Livestock

122.50-150.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyardss Joplin Regional Stockyards

124.00-150.50 † 130.00-143.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

130.00-138.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market

122.00-142.50 †

Ozarks Regional

106.00-142.50*

South Central Regional Stockyards

134.00-142.50 †

100

dairy

119.50-150.00 †

Springfield Livestock

120

140

slaughter

160

180

200

cows

(Week of 9/14/14 to 9/20/14) Barry County Livestock

Not Reported*

Buffalo Livestock

92.00-120.00*

Douglas County

75.00-127.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

† 8 82.00-122.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards

91.00-133.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

101.00-133.00 †

Lebanon Livestock Auction

110.00-132.00* 94.00-133.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

103.50-125.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market

85.00-125.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

82.00-117.50 †

South Central Regional

† 62.00-132.00 6

Springfield

100

120

140

160

pairs

cow/calf

(Week of 9/14/14 to 9/20/14)

Not Reported*

Barry County Livestock Marketing Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported*

None Reported

9/18/14

Koshkonong, Mo. • Oregon Cty Goat & Sheep Market

1350.00-2500.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler Ozarks Regional

Ava Douglas County† 9/18/14

1400.00-3000.00 † None Reported

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

†

1750.00-3350.00 †

Springfield Livestock

1000

2000

3000

replacement

4000

cows

5000 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

(Week of 9/14/14 to 9/20/14) Barry County Livestock

Not Reported* 1400.00-2075.00*

Buffalo Livestock

1300.00-2000.00 †

Douglas County

Holsteins, Lg. 3

2250.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

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

1200.00-2125.00 †

Joplin Regional

None Reported

Kingsville Livestock Auction

†

2000.00-2250.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

1100.00-2200.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler Ozarks Regional

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

1000.00-2450.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards 1925.00

†

1425.00-2250.00 †

Springfield Livestock

2000

1206

3000

4000

5000

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

Steady 318.00-345.00 260.00-326.00 242.00-272.50 234.00-248.50 222.50 ----215.00-216.50 202.50-207.50 183.50 160.00-178.25 260.00-290.00 241.00-273.00 -------------

Barry County Livestock* -----

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 9/20/14

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 9/18/14

9/4/14

Cuba Interstate Regional† 9/16/14

8/30/14

Receipts: 163 Slaughter Classes: Goats: Kids Selection 1 45-60 lbs 200.00; 61-80 lbs 180.00. Selection 1-2 81 lbs and over 90.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 180.00. Selection 1-3 dairy kids 150.00-170.00. Feeder Kid: Selection 1-2 20-44 lbs 80.00.

stocker & feeder

†

2375.00-2750.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

1000

goats

Receipts: 405 Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 hair Lambs: 50-60 lbs 170.00-195.00; 60-70 lbs 180.00-200.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-192.50; 80-90 lbs 185.00-200.00; 90-105 lbs 155.00. Stocker/Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 30-50 lbs 185.00-205.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 wooled few 225 lbs 60.00. Bucks: wooled few 105-125 lbs 100.00-155.00; hair few 115-150 lbs 85.00-92.50. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair: 65-105 lbs 60.00-125.00 cwt; with a few groups at 85.00-160.00 per head. Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection 1 50-60 lbs 225.00235.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00-240.00. Selection 1-2 40-50 lbs 200.00-227.50. Selection 2 50-60 lbs 215.00227.50; 60-70 lbs 212.50-220.00. Selection 3 50-70 lbs 175.00-217.50. Doe/Nannies: Selection 1-2 few 95-145 lbs 105.00. Biilies: Selection 1-2 120-195 lbs 125.00-135.00; Selection 3 Pygmy 40-80 lbs 115.00-120.00. Replacement Nannies: Selection 1 few 110-145 lbs 115.00-160.00. Selection 272-105 lbs 130.00-165.00. Selection 3 Dairy 95-110 lbs 120.00-137.50; Pygmy 37-62 lbs 110.00-155.00. Feeder/Stocker Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 175.00200.00; 30-40 lbs 175.00-210.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 150.00-175.00; 40-50 lbs 175.00-195.00.

1300.00-2550.00 †

Joplin Regional Kingsville Livestock Auction

Receipts: 448 Demand was moderate on a moderate supply with near 11 percent springer heifers, 15 percent bred heifers, 28 percent open heifers, 3 percent fresh/ milking heifers and cows, 3 percent bred and springer cows and 16 percent calves. The balance was steers/ bulls, beef animals and slaughter cows. All quotes are Holsteins unless noted otherwise. All prices on a per head basis. Most of the Common grade cattle were sold by the pound. Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 2075.00-2400.00, Approved 1750.00-2100.00, few Crossbreds 1875.00-1900.00, Medium 1350.001750.00, few Crossbreds 1375.00-1575.00. Heifers bred four to six months: Supreme 2000.002325.00, Approved 1725.00-2000.00, Crossbreds 1550.00-1785.00, Ind Shorthorn 1800.00, Ind Jersey 1200.00, Medium 1300.00-1675.00, Crossbreds 1400.00-1550.00. Heifers bred one to three months: Approved1675.00-1800.00, Medium 1335.00-1625.00, Crossbreds 1100.00-1325.00. Open heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs Jerseys 750.00, 300-400 lbs 825.00.00-880.00, 400-500 lbs 920.001040.00, 500-600 lbs pkg 565 lbs 1075.00, 600-700 lbs 1200.00-1220.00, Few Jerseys 925.00-975.00, 700-800 lbs 1290.00-1380.00, Ind Jersey 1300.00, 855 lbs Ind Shorthorn 1475.00, Medium 200-300 lbs 550.00650.00, 300-400 lbs 725.00-775.00, 400-500 lbs pkg 411 lbs 800.00, 600-700 lbs 800.00-1025.00.

sheep &

Highlandville, Mo. • CRS Sales Company

Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

Receipts: 1871 Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled and shorn non-traditional 80-90 lbs 150.00172.50; 90-100 lbs 137.50-147.50; traditional 100-150 lbs 142.50-147.50. hair 70-80 lbs 165.00-182.50; 80-90 lbs 147.50-166.00; 90-100 lbs 125.00-162.50. Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 60-70 lbs 145.00-182.50; hair 40-50 lbs 190.00-200.00; 50-60 lbs 205.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-185.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled 75-138 lbs 32.50-80.00. hair 62-97 lbs 72.50-77.50. Bucks: wooled 130-225 lbs few at 52.50 cwt. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 160.00-170.00 per head. Bucks: hair 160.00-170.00 per head. Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-60 lbs 220.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 187.00-197.50; 80-100 lbs 180.00-205.00; 100-115 lbs 160.00-200.00. Selection 2 50-60 lbs 205.00-212.50; 60-70 lbs 155.00-160.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-180.00. Selection 3 70-80 lbs 150.00-155.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-170.00; 90-100 lbs 150.00-165.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 132-195 lbs 77.50105.00. Selection 2 75-108 lbs 112.50-150.00. Selecton 3 Dairy 82-125 lbs 100.00-122.50; Pygmy 45-67 lbs 87.50-115.00. Billies: Selection 1-2 150-190 lbs 135.00-185.00. Selection 2-3 aged wethers 75-140 lbs 125.00-175.00. Selection 3 85-160 lbs 115.00-125.00. Replacement Nannies: Selection 1 93-150 lbs 100.00-155.00. Selection 2 81-98 lbs 125.00-155.00. Selection 3 Dairy 65-135 lbs 110.00-155.00. Billies: Selection 1 135.00-260.00 per head. Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 235.00240.00. Selection 2 30-40 lbs 210.00-260.00; 40-50 lbs 190.00-212.50. Seletion 3 30-40 lbs 150.00195.00; 40-50 lbs 155.00-170.00; 50-60 lbs 172.50187.50; 60-70 lbs 135.00-160.00.

2325.00-2585.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

9/11/14

3050.00 †

Douglas County Livestock Auction

cattle

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

127 5(3257('

8/31/14

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 152.50-159.00; wtd. avg. price 154.58. Heifers: 153.75-159.00; wtd. avg. price 155.34. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 243.00-246.00; wtd. avg. price 244.81. Heifers: 243.00-246.00; wtd. avg. price 245.20.

122.00-147.00 †

Lebanon Livestock Auction

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

120.00-134.00 † 1

Kingsville Livestock Auction

beef

119.00-147.50*

Douglas County Livestock

Fresh and open milking cows: Supreme Few 2250.002350.00, Approved Ind 2075.00, Medium Ind 1800.00, Ind Crossbred 1425.00. Bred and Springer cows: Supreme Few 2200.002400.00, Approved Ind 2075.00, Crossbreds 1650.001885.00, Medium Ind 1700.00, Crossbreds 1435.001475.00. Baby calves: Holstein heifers Large 370.00-400.00, Small Ind 310.00, Holstein bulls Large 330.00-400.00, Small 220.00-310.00, Jersey heifers, Scarce Jersey bulls Pkg Small 140.00, Crossbred heifers Scarce Crossbred bulls Large 250.00-360.00, Small 160.00-230.00.

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prices

Exeter Mo-Ark Livestock* 9/20/14

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 9/15/14

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 9/16/14

L L A

-----

1352

860

1491

-----

4421

1386

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St-3 Lower

3-20 Higher

Uneven

-----

St-5 Higher

Uneven

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

285.00-352.50 275.00-311.00 243.00-272.00 230.00-254.00 217.00-228.00

293.00-321.00 274.50-307.00 257.00-283.00 241.00-265.00 219.00-245.50

303.00-329.00 282.00-320.00 246.50-296.00 225.00-259.00 230.00

297.00-352.50 271.00-307.00 246.00-260.00 230.00-252.00 228.00

302.50-362.50 260.00-310.00 242.00-272.50 226.00-247.00 223.00-235.00

323.00-358.00 277.00-304.00 269.00-297.00 259.00-275.00 227.00-245.60

29 26 24 23 21

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

206.00-222.50 196.00-205.00 184.00-198.00 175.00-181.00 168.00-170.00

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190.00 ------------158.00

215.00 183.00-200.00 215.00 140.00 -----

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21 20 18 18 17

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260.00-310.00 239.00-270.00 231.00-245.50 217.00-224.00 206.00-224.00

270.00-280.00 256.00-288.00 249.00-259.00 223.00-244.25 -----

270.00-291.00 239.00-280.00 221.00-252.00 215.00-250.00 -----

270.00-305.00 247.00-263.00 235.00-256.00 210.00-241.00 207.00-212.00

270.00-305.00 240.00-269.00 232.00-260.00 224.00-240.00 208.00-221.00

283.00-287.50 263.00-283.00 251.00-265.00 227.75-256.50 221.50-231.50

27 24 22 21 20

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

reports

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

550-600 lb. steers

24 Month Avg. -

$260 $225 $190

ats: Kids Selection 1 45-60 lbs 0. Selection 1-2 81 lbs and 45-60 lbs 180.00. Selection 70.00. 1-2 20-44 lbs 80.00.

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

9/19/14

Receipts: 6778 Weaner and feeder pigs are mostly steady. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.) Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 3984 head, 10 lbs, 36.00-46.00, weighted average 42.86.

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 9/15/14 4421

1386

754

1663

495

4267

Uneven

-----

St-10 Higher

St-5 Higher

Uneven

290.00-365.00 260.00-310.00 242.00-275.00 230.00-254.00 218.00-235.00

330.00 271.00-330.00 246.00-278.50 220.00-252.50 215.00-227.50

305.00-310.00 265.00-296.00 255.00-265.00 240.00-259.50 236.00-241.00

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 9/16/14

325.00-385.00 295.00-337.50 254.00-280.00 232.00-266.00 230.00-247.00

270.00-305.00 240.00-269.00 232.00-260.00 224.00-240.00 208.00-221.00

--------------------283.00-287.50 263.00-283.00 251.00-265.00 227.75-256.50 221.50-231.50

210.00-220.00 200.00-221.00 185.00-214.00 180.00-195.00 170.00-184.00 275.00-305.00 240.00-285.00 225.00-253.00 218.00-236.00 200.00-220.00

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

215.00-216.00 212.50 ------------272.00-283.00 240.00-287.00 232.00-248.00 214.50-232.00 218.00

--------------------260.00-309.00 245.00-267.00 235.00-262.00 240.00-245.00 -----

182.50 --------161.00-173.00 175.50 275.00-335.00 256.00-285.00 235.00-257.50 220.00-250.00 215.00-219.00

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Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

222.09

Week of 8/24/14

249.00 244.57 263.43 247.62 **

240.13 236.28 229.11 ** 215.84

253.98

225.49

246.51 254.98

232.00

260.76 *** 239.00 262.34

230.67 *** * 232.22

***

*** 227.67

254.24

234.45

257.02 258.94 256.58 281.42 255.09

236.47 236.78 249.16 235.47 240.96

264.26

Soybeans

Week Ended 9/19/14 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

* Price per cwt

12 9 6 3 0

10.11 5.76 3.97 3.29

9.04 5.21 4.49 2.98

9.77 5.65 4.74 3.11

9.23

9.93

237.41

248.14

* 267.35

254.56

261.99 250.83 282.46 249.79 260.91

5.24

4.50 4.29 4.63 3.14 2.77

Joplin West Plains

223.39

245.45

avg. grain prices

Cuba Vienna

221.00

258.53

15 215.00 183.00-200.00 215.00 140.00 -----

Butler Springfield

254.76

9/19/14

Last week’s cold snap did spur a slight bit of activity and even some limited movement. Overall though the market remains very sluggish and will likely remain that way until snowfall. Some producers are still cutting some fall grass and bailing what is likely the last cutting of alfalfa but haying has generally taken a back seat to corn harvest in every area of the state that produces grain. Hay supply is moderate to heavy, demand is light, and prices are steady to weak. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ or for current listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs). Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-190.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-95.00. Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 40.00-65.00. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-35.00 per large round bale. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-70.00. Wheat straw: 3.00-5.00 per small square bale.

St-5 Higher

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Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Lebanon Livestock Auction* 9/18/14

302.50-362.50 260.00-310.00 242.00-272.50 226.00-247.00 223.00-235.00

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Estimated Receipts: 557 Supply and demand are light to moderate. Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts are 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Base carcass meat price: 95.00-100.00. Sows: (cash prices) steady. 300-500 lbs. 46.00-49.00, over 500 lbs. 50.00-52.00.

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Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.4300 and 40# blocks at $2.4500. The weekly average for barrels is $2.4080 (+.0780) and blocks, $2.4070 (+.0570). Fluid Milk: Milk production varies across the U.S., as weather conditions and temperatures influence milk output. The Midwest, Utah and Idaho, Pacific Northwest, and Arizona milk production faces seasonal declines. California, New Mexico, and Southeast report some increase in production. Production is steady in Florida, as well as the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas, while seasonally strong in the Southeast. Processors are finding the need to redistribute quantities of milk supplies, as they perform seasonally scheduled maintenance projects. Available cream supplies are intermittent and tight in some channels. Buyers look to complete purchases prior to the upcoming California butterfat price release. Butter producers wanting to increase production to fulfill holiday needs are seeking additional cream on the spot market. Declining sales are slowing the production of ice cream and frozen novelties, as cream cheese and sour cream production divert cream supplies. Surplus volumes of condensed skim are clearing to yogurt or cheese production. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest $3.7325-4.1804.

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50-190 lbs 135.00-185.00. Ses 75-140 lbs 125.00-175.00. 115.00-125.00. Selection 1 93-150 lbs n 2 81-98 lbs 125.00-155.00. 5 lbs 110.00-155.00. .00-260.00 per head. election 1 40-50 lbs 235.0040 lbs 210.00-260.00; 40-50 tion 3 30-40 lbs 150.000-170.00; 50-60 lbs 172.500-160.00.

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Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 100% negotiated 2794 head, 10 lbs, 59.00-60.00, weighted average 59.42. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, No Sales Reported. *Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound.

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s: Choice and Prime 2-3 aditional 80-90 lbs 150.000-147.50; traditional 100-150 0-80 lbs 165.00-182.50; 80-90 0 lbs 125.00-162.50. Medium and Large 1-2 wooled hair 40-50 lbs 190.00-200.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-185.00. and Good 1-3 wooled 75-138 97 lbs 72.50-77.50. lbs few at 52.50 cwt. dium and Large 1-2 hair

Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 75.00-85.00. Selection 3 75.00. Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 90.00. yearling bucks 105.00. Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled or hair 80 lbs and under 120.00-140.00. Good and Choice 1-2 75.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 45.00. Slaughter Rams: aged 45.00.

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Joe and John Mease use rotational grazing as an efficient tool for managing grass On January 31, 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt signed a general land grant for 160 acres to Arthur W. Mease. That same 160 acres in Reeds Spring, Mo., has been worked by five generations of the Mease family.

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“We have built the farm up to 483 acres,” said Joe’s son, John Mease. “Every generation has added to it a little bit. I want it to be where my boys can go out into the world and do what they want but still give them the option to come home and farm if they want.”

Pictured L to R: Joey, Joe, John and Jacob Mease Photos by Lynzee Glass

Joe and John take care of the day-to-day Joe Mease recalled the many changes he has seen take place on their Century operations with John’s sons, Joey and Jacob, helping out on occasion. Joey is a sophoFarm. “I was born right there more at Ozarks Technical Community in that old farm house,” College with plans to attend College Joe said. “At one time we of the Ozarks next year and Jacob milked by hand, raised beef, is senior at Nixa High School. chickens, turkeys, hogs and The Meases run beef cattle grew a garden. Majority of the land was use to raise tomatoes Reeds Spring, Mo. and use rotational grazing on their Stone County at one time. We did anything farm. “Rotational grazing is to survive.”

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the best thing that every happened to our farm,” stated John. “We currently use 27 paddocks with 10 to 20 acres per paddock and rotate every two to three days.” Their rotational grazing program began 25 to 30 years ago when Joe signed up for a water program. “The summer after I retired we started putting in pipelines. It was a rainy season that year and as soon as we’d dig a hole it would fill up with water,” recalled Joe. “Dad started with six or eight paddocks. The key is water. Every time I add another water source I can add four more paddocks,” said John. “As long as dad can keep opening gates and holler for the cows I can keep doing this.” John attended rotational grazing school earlier this year. He said, “The cows are a tool to manage the grass. I didn’t have enough cattle this year and because of that the weeds are overgrown. I couldn’t get to the paddocks fast enough but it’s better to have too much rain than none at all.” The Meases manage the grass by running 50-60 pairs of Red Angus, Gelbvieh and Simmental cattle. When it comes time to select bulls Joe studies EPDs explaining

that he makes decisions based on weaning weight and calving ease. All of their cows are dewormed twice a year and vaccinated for lepto and vibro and the calves are given blackleg vaccinations. The cows are rotated all year until it’s time to start feeding hay. During the winter the cows are kept on one paddock letting the other paddocks rest through the winter. One way the Meases ensure healthy pastures is by applying sludge through a program with the City of Branson’s Wastewater Department. John explained, “My great granddad raised tomatoes on this land. It really destroyed the fields. We have worked many years on restoring the pastures. One way we have done that is by using sludge. We were grandfathered in to the program. The city comes out and limes it so they will have a place to dump the sludge. We sludge half the farm in the spring and half the farm in the fall but we have to stay off of it for 30 days after.” John concluded, “The key to my success, if there is any, is the sludge program and rotational grazing.”

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Continued from Page 24 In keeping a buck, Donna touts disposition as a key factor, “I won’t keep a mean buck.” She explained that bottle-feeding and lots of human interaction keeps her bucks tame and manageable. The Corkles keep the bucks in separate pens away from the does, except during breeding. Donna has been involved with the Southwest Missouri Dairy Goat Association, SMDGA, a regional dairy goat club, and is currently holding the position of secretary. The SMDGA is a very active club and is currently organizing the 5th annual buck show they call, “Fall Frenzy.” Donna said the event, held on the Newton County fairgrounds in Neosho, Mo., has been popular since the first year, “It’s considered the largest buck show in the country. We started with a three-ring show, then last year made it a four-ring show and this year it will be a six-ring show.” The buck show will be held in October, with exhibitors all across the country, as far away as Florida and Colorado. “The size and scope of the venture is unreal,” shared Donna. Donna explained that on Friday of the buck show, there will be an AI clinic taught by Delinda Volskay, DVM, and a semen collection service offered by Cam Faircloth.

“On Friday and Saturday Randy Stewart smokes meat and everyone is invited to bring side dishes and stay for supper,” Donna said. The group welcomes exhibitors to stay and camp out on the fairgrounds, or in area hotels. “We also have harvest fest activities, including kids and adults getting dressed up in costumes with their animals,” said Donna, naming a few of the activities that will go along with the buck show. The “Fall Frenzy” buck show drew a whopping 173 buck entries last year, “we hope to make it over 200 this year,” said Donna. The show is also happy to offer breed specialties in Oberhasli, Taggenburg, Nubian and Lamancha. Breed specialty is where the breed associations themselves have special trophies and awards offered at the event. They also have a special class for “sire and son,” for the buck show. Besides the bucks, there will be does brought to be bred with semen collected during the clinic. Donna and Norman live east of Joplin, Mo., with their herd, Saginaw Valley Dairy Goats. When they are not milking goats, building barns or baling hay, Donna teaches at the McDonald County grade school, and Norman manages at Auto Zone in Joplin.

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Involvement in Ag: “I show Hampshire sheep. I had two at the Laclede County Fair, which were seven months old. I also had four at the Tri County Fair in Richland, a couple of weeks prior. As a family, we mostly raise Black Angus on 220 acres out in the Eldridge area.” Bailey continued, “Last year, as an SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) project, I had a cow and calf and I sold the calf. I’ve got another three cows and two calves now, all commercial.” What do you like about Hampshire sheep? “These are show sheep, meat sheep. I really like their good looks and their muscling. This is my third year in FFA but my first year to show sheep and I really like it,” Bailey added with a big smile. Are there any disadvantages to working in this? “It requires the investment of a lot of time and money.” Future plans: “I plan to go to college, either at Missouri State University or College of the Ozarks with a possible major in ag business and a minor in ag education.” What is your favorite part of working with animals? “I like learning how to care for the live animals and the dedication needed to do it. It’s taught me a better way to handle my money in that you have to keep accurate records. I like the hands-on teaching involved. It teaches a good work ethic and I like the fact that in doing this, I’m helping to feed America.” Story and Photo By Laura L. Valenti SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

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all has arrived and it brings the promise of fall crops hitting the bins, planters making the rounds, fall calving season in full swing, football rivalries heating up, Tom Sears is an Agrideer hunters taking to the woods and the cultural/Commercial beautiful weather and color that accompanies this Banker at Arvest Bank, time of year. While we enjoy the pleasantries and serving southwest vigors of the fall season, it is a good time to begin Missouri, southeast planning for next year’s operating cycles and evaluKansas, and northeast ate the risks inherent to every operation. As those Oklahoma. fall calves hit the ground, there is a good likelihood they will be worth more than ever before. With that said, it is important for producers to get the most out of those calves months down the road when it’s time to market. To ensure a profit in today’s volatile marketplace it is imperative to implement an effective marketing strategy coupled with a solid risk management plan. In order to accomplish just that, there are several tools available to livestock producers to help minimize market risk and take advantage of these record markets. Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is one of those tools which offer a variety of coverage levels and periods of insurance to correspond with marketing schedules. It provides price risk management to feeder and fed cattle producers as well as swine and lamb producers, however, we will focus on the feeder cattle aspect of the program. This program is available from licensed insurance agents through the private crop insurance industry. LRP allows producers to protect against the risk of declining prices below an established coverage price. The coverage price is accomplished utilizing the CME Group Feeder Cattle Price Index weighted average prices for a specific marketing period to coincide with the producers marketing schedule. The basics of this program allows the producer coverage levels ranging from 70 percent to 100 percent of future market prices, can be purchased at any time in varying increments, provides coverage for up to 1,000 head per specific endorsement and up to 2,000 head per year all while being subsidized 13 percent. The cattle do not have to be sold at the end of the coverage period and if sold 30 days or more before the end date, coverage can be transferred to the new owner or forfeited in the event the markets trend positive during the coverage period. * Another tool in the belt for livestock producers is to utilize Options to minimize the market risk. Put Options will be the focal point as we seek to protect the downside risk of the market. A Put Option is an option contract in which the buyer has the right to sell a specified quantity of asset at a specified price, known as strike price, within a fixed period of time. In this case, that asset is feeder calves on area farms and ranches. The option contract trades in lots of 50,000 pounds of feeder cattle with prices established by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, commonly referred to as the Board. This establishes a minimum price at a protection level that best suites the producer. A higher strike price will result in a larger premium cost and a longer time horizon will also result in higher premiums, thus creating many variables for cattlemen to consider and flexibility to match up price protection with marketing schedules. A final tool to consider is a hedging strategy. A hedge is an investment made which establishes a price by selling a future contract. Establishing a future price

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Assess your fields to determine which rebuilding method will work better on your farm been grazed down really well, or it has been hayed off SchnakenThis past year in the Ozarks was not nearly as berg recommended no-tilling in the seed in order to conserve droughty as the last two – but if producers didn’t tend moisture and soil, and conducting a soil test beforehand to deterto damage pastures, they may still need to reseed. mine fertility needs. In some cases, he added, “People are willing “A lot of people kind of look at it as a cost management stratto come in with an annual like rye, wheat or triticale, and try to egy, where they don’t spend anything and they try to let the fields get some of that forage growing before the winter months, before come back on their own, but they don’t give it the management • When defering they address the long term need of permanent forage.” that it needs,” Dr. John Jennings, University of Arkansas ExtenSeeding rates vary, depending on whether it’s a complete burnsion agronomist, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “When you defer grazing on a field down or just thickening up the stand. If you’re starting from grazing on a field that’s been damaged by drought you really need that’s been damscratch, Schnakenberg recommended 15 lbs/acre for fescue and to treat it like a newly planted stand, and that means back off on aged by drought orchardgrass; if you’re adding to an existing grass stand, anything the grazing pressure, and take care of the weed control and the treat it like a newly from 8-12 lbs/acre is probably beneficial. If the stand of fescue is fertility issues, to get that stand to fill back in.” still strong, though, drilling in winter annuals would be counProducers who failed to take those steps may be faced with thin, planted stand terproductive, he said, “You might get a little more tonnage but weedy fields. To make a reseeding determination, they need to • If your fescue stand the question is, are you going to get enough tonnage to justify assess how much grass they have left in the field. Jennings said, isn’t producing like it the extra seed costs? Since these two forage types are both cool“If they’ve got a general stand of fescue across the field, and it did should consider a fullseason forages they’re going to compete, and it doesn’t always make some seed this past summer, they can take care of the weeds work out very well.” this fall; a lot of that seed will go ahead and germinate as the fall scale burn down If you’ve burned down an entire field of fescue, replacing it with rains come, and that will start to fill in. But they can’t keep con• To thicken thin fields novel endophyte fescue is an option. However, Schnakenberg tinually grazing it; they have to back off and let those seedlings consider drilling in said you have to make sure the toxic endophyte Kentucky 31 fesfill in, just like a newly planted stand.” fescue, orchardgrass, cue is completely gone. “Seed residual from K-31 can last about Tim Schnakenberg, a University of Missouri Extension agrona year,” he said, “and if you don’t address that issue, you can end omy specialist with the Stone County office, said the presence of or red or white clover up having a lot of K-31 contamination back in the stand. Also, undesirable vegetation like foxtail and purpletop may be a sign a single spray with glyphosate may not kill all of the K-31 fescue that fields need to be reestablished this fall. He told OFN, “If the stand is really poor – if you have a fescue stand, and it’s just not what it should be crowns that are in the field. We really advocate what we call a ‘spray-smother-spray’ and not producing anymore – it might need a full-scale burndown using glyphosate; approach where you spray the old K-31 out, plant an intermediate crop to smother it a little bit, spray again and then plant, maybe a year later.” That’s not always feaknock it down to the ground, and completely renovate again.” If the field is just thin, producers can drill in more seed of either fescue, orchard- sible, he added, unless the producer can grow a row crop like soybeans or, preferably, grass, or red or white clover to thicken the stands. This works best if the field has corn in the interim.

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“I currently don’t supplement with protein but when I did I would feed it when the forage was getting weak and had a lot of dry matter. We do supplement with clover hay in the winter especially if we have some lower quality hay we will mix in the clover.” Parker Vandivort Wright County

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ATVs in Agriculture By Klaire Howerton

Substituting an ATV for Horses or Trucks

The pros of using an ATV in place of a larger truck or a horse are plentiful – if you need to reach a steep or rugged area to check livestock, for example, an ATV can maneuver such an area much more efficiently than a larger vehicle can. Being smaller and more aerodynamic, ATVs and UTVs do not require as much gas or diesel fuel – “the fuel consumption is less than larger vehicles,” said Mike Sellers, the manager of Sellers Trading Post, an Odes UTV retailer in Arkansas. ATVs don’t have as high of ongoing maintenance costs as horses do – you don’t have to feed or vaccinate an ATV. ATVs can also be more reliable during bad weather – they have tires that are built for handling mud and snow, and many models come with four wheel drive features. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

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How these rugged vehicles can be an asset on the farm ATVs and UTVs are becoming more and more popular these days – and when you look at everything they can do, it is no wonder why. “They’re just so handy,” said Rogersville S & H Farm Supply salesman Scott Crowder, “and they’re more maneuverable than a bigger truck.” ATVs and UTVs are faster, lighter, easier to store and can reach those hard to get to places on the back 40 where other vehicles can’t. They come in multiple colors, styles and sizes, and can often be customized to fit your needs. Having an ATV can be a big help on the farm; if you need to reach your cows in a pasture with rugged terrain, an ATV can make that job easier and faster. If you have a smaller machine shop or garage, an ATV will store nicely in a tighter space. If you have rough pastures that need sprayed for weeds, you can even purchase a sprayer attachment for your ATV so you don’t have to sacrifice your tractor. Keep reading for some pointers on implementing ATVs into your agriculture program.

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There are a few cons about ATVs and UTVs in agriculture to bear in mind as well, though. While some UTVs do have ample storage room for driving around tools and equipment, they still won’t hold as much as the bed of a pickup truck might. And unlike horses, the noise from an ATV motor can sometimes frighten livestock during roundups or routine checks.

Choosing and Maintaining Your ATV

The first thing to consider when choosing an ATV for your farm or ranch is the purpose of the vehicle. If you will primarily be driving fence lines or checking livestock by yourself, a four wheeler would be a good choice. If you and a partner need to haul feed, tools or even a spray rig, you might want to think about a UTV with a cargo bed and side by side seats. Once you have determined the primary use for your ATV, the next thing to consider is the style and look you are after. Do you want red, blue, camouflage or orange? Do you want your UTV to have a backseat? And of course, you have to consider price. Buying brand new from a dealership is the most expensive choice, but that may be best if you are looking for some custom options. If you are just looking for an ATV that runs well, but don’t mind a few nicks or scratches, many ATVs can be purchased used for a cheaper price. An ATV is an investment, so you will want to make sure you keep up on the maintenance of your vehicle. “Change your oil at recommended intervals,” Crowder said. This will increase vehicle performance and engine life. Also check the air filter regularly. Farms and ranches are full of dust, dirt and debris, and this can take its toll on an air filter. Seller noted that “general maintenance is very important” and that the vehicle should be inspected routinely for wear and tear.

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Taking the Time to Tag By Gary Digiuseppe

Tips for using ear tags as a record keeping tool for your herd There’s been a “tremendous birth – it can get accidentally ripped out in rise” in the number of ranchers that first 24 hours or so. It should be differusing ear tags, according to Universi- ent than the mother’s number because “on ty of Missouri Extension livestock special- down the road, if you keep that calf in the ist Eldon Cole. But in many cases, they’re herd, it needs its own unique number,” he said. “We think that one of the best ways not getting the best use out of those tags. Cole told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, “Most to tag the calf is to the use the internaof them do not have a good numbering sys- tional system of including its year of birth tem, where they can keep track of that calf in that tag number,” which would be B for if it’s a female that they leave in the herd for calves born in 2014, C in 2015, and so on. replacement. They don’t really monitor the “Number the calves consecutively, so your first calf born in genetics that the 2014 would be calf came from, Tag placement is best in the center B1; your tenth or any of the perof the ear or slightly calf born would formance traits toward the head be B10.” that tagged heifThis also tells er would have.” Select a tag color a unique you which cows In many cases Use and ink color that number, consider is readable breed back the ranchers simply using the earliest. Dr. Tom put a tag on a international OFN RANCH system Troxel, Univernewborn calf 2014=B sity of Arkansas with a number 2015=C Extension cattle that corresponds Consider specialist, notwith one worn placing by the mother, sire, dam ed, “It’s becomand birth ing more imporso the pair can date on be matched up. the back tant to identify the higher proAlso, with cattle ducing cows, prices at record and the faster highs this past gaining calves.” year, many producers may have turned to ear tags as a theft Troxel told OFN numbering systems vary deterrent; however, tags can be easily torn from ranch to ranch, and many producers out and branding is a much more perma- keep the data in a calving book that they carry with them or keep in the truck. nent method of identification. Eag tags, like any other management Cole said the greatest value of the tag is for recordkeeping. “I’d like to think tool, should be used to help the producer that some of our Extension or Cattle- make decisions. “If you take the time to men’s Association efforts at trying to tag a calf, match the calf up with the cow, encourage people to do a better job of and then use that identification to weigh recordkeeping have stimulated that tag- the calf and the cow and identify weaning 205-day weights,” he said. “Use that inforging enthusiasm,” he said. He recommended producers apply a tag mation to identify your better producing, with a unique number to the newborn calf as soon as they can, but not necessarily at — Continued on Next Page

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farm help Taking the Time to Tag Continued from Previous Page better growing heifers for heifer selection, to be able to identify your cows that may be on the low end of performance for culling, and to identify your better producing cows to be able to select the heifers from those cows. That’s where the real benefit comes in from tagging calves and using that information.” Brucellosis or “bright” tags can also be used; they are metal tags that go into the right ear, and are assigned individual numbers. “They do stay with the animal; the retention rate is very high,” Troxel said. But it’s difficult to employ them as identification tools. “You have to catch the animal, put it in a head gate, catch the head and read the tag in a chute,” he said. “You can’t read the individual tag number in the field like you could with a tag that would be hanging down. A lot of producers like to have a plastic tag with a number on it that you can see in the field.” Other tips: if you’re using blank rather than prenumbered tags, write clearly and legibly. If you feel the need to put information about the calf’s parentage or date of birth on the tag, do so on the back, not the front. Tagging male calves in one ear and females in the other can aid in sorting sexes later. And don’t get used tags from the working chute at the local sale barn; get fresh tags from one of many authorized sources. Said Cole, “A $1.25 tag for a $1,500-$2,000 cow, or her $900 calf, isn’t a bad investment.”

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Lack of transparency is one of the top three weaknesses of the U.S. cattle industry Technology, with a dose of explanation, is just what the expert ordered. As a meat scientist for Zoetis, Brad Morgan sees a lot of industry innovations first hand. Interacting with the public, including fellow employees at the animal health company and his own family, he sees the need for education. In the most recent National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) nearly every segment – from feeders and packers to retailers and allied industry – named lack of transparency among the top three weaknesses of the U.S. cattle industry. “Do consumers like technology?” he asked. “Not really. Everyone likes $2 gas and $1 loaf of bread though.” The statistics are familiar. By 2050 we’re going to have to produce twice as much food and 70 percent of that will need to come from gains in efficiency due to technology. Morgan explained it’s usually a lack of knowledge of technology, not the practice itself that causes consumer concern. “I remember asking my wife one time, ‘Would you feed our boys beef that had been subjected to organic acid to kill E. coli?’” In that entire sentence, one word stuck out to his partner. “When she hears ‘acid,’ what does she think about? That battery in your car,” he said. Holes in clothes lead to visions of holes in a stomach. When he asked the same question about a 2 percent vinegar mixture on that beef, his wife was okay with that. “This was a defining moment for me. I asked, ‘You know that vinegar is an organic acid?’” “No. I didn’t know that,” came the reply. “We really have to explain to people why we want to use technology,” he said.

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For example, in the packing plant it takes 400 gallons of water per beef carcass, which might sound like a lot to the average consumer. “Ninety percent of it is for sanitation and cleanup,” Morgan said. “And 100 percent of what goes in also comes out. But a lot of times because of the water treatment facilities that we have at these packing plants, most of the water is cleaner coming out of the plant than it is from the municipal water supply coming into the plant. We spend a lot of money treating water at packing plants.” Continued advancements may improve water savings even further. Zoetis is working on vaccines and other ways to reduce the risk of pathogens like E. Coli and Salmonella. Researchers are down to the level of tracing bacteria in the gastro-intestinal tract in a common fly. “We don’t do a good enough job of tooting our own horn,” Morgan said of those ongoing efforts. History shows the importance of being allowed to produce enough food. “Most countries that have been successful over time have been able to feed themselves and defend themselves,” Morgan said. U.S. consumers don’t just expect beef to be available. They want it to be good, too. “Demand is there for premium-type programs that are going to perform,” he said. In 2011 USDA Prime and branded beef products accounted for 11 percent of the sales mix, compared to 15 percent today. Using an adjusted price base, carcass value increased $90 during that timeframe (See Chart on page 43.) “That shows you the demand is there,” he said. — Continued on Page 43 SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

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Fall Calving Considerations By Klaire Howerton

Four areas to examine this calving season When most people think of calves, they picture spindly legged miniature cows frolicking in green grass and wildflowers during the spring. But many cattlemen choose to breed for a fall calf crop. There are a lot of pros to running a breeder cattle operation this way – but there are also some aspects of fall calving to bear in mind that are a bit different than when cows calve in the spring. So just what should you consider when breeding for a fall season crop of calves?

Lighter Birth Weights

“Fall-calving females tend to have lighter birth weights on their calves due to the hot weather they’ve experienced,” said University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist Eldon Cole. The blood flow pattern of cows in hot weather changes to disperse heat from the body – this creates less blood flow in the cow’s inner core, and this in turn leads to a lighter calf. Lighter calving weights usually mean easier calving on the cows or heifers – so you might want to consider breeding your first calf heifers for a fall calving season. But keep in mind that lighter fall calves can sometimes be weaker than their heavier spring counterparts – so you’ll want to monitor your fall calves closely to ensure that they are

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Fall is often thought of as a cooler time of year. But if your cows are calving during ‘early’ fall, temperatures can often still be high enough to warrant some shade. “Shade or cool areas may be needed in early fall calving,” said Jeff Parmley, Oklahoma State University Extension ag educator. “Sometimes man-made shelters block air movement, so trees and shade areas are more beneficial in the early fall providing cool areas.” If possible, house your cow herd in a pasture with some large trees to provide a reprieve from the heat until the cooler autumn temperatures move in.

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From Pasture to Winter Feed By Gary Digiuseppe

Experts say that transitioning your dairy herd to winter feed should be done in stages It’s the season to switch dairy herds from pastures to winter feed, and that transition is best managed in stages, according to Reagan Bluel, University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist based in Barry County. But the first thing dairy producers should do, Bluel told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, is to determine just when that switch should be made. “You need to know your goals long term and know how much grass is left,” she said. “Are you stockpiling that paddock, or are you going to go ahead and graze it one more time? Once you figure out your forage and pasture goals you can decide what is remaining, and that will give you a calendar of how much time you have left to graze.” When it’s time to move to winter feed, the microorganisms in the rumen will need to transition to the roughage they’re receiving in the stored feed, and the dynamics associated with moving from grass to a silage and hay diet can take time. You don’t want your lactating dairy cows to be interrupted in their production, so make the transition in small steps. “Transitioning a cow in a two-week period would be perfect,” Bluel said, “but even just a few days could help.” Start the transition by giving the cows about 25 percent of their ration as silage; give it to them slowly, since if they still have good pasture, they won’t be very interested in silage. “You have to encourage them to eat it at slow rates,” she said. “That way you don’t wind up wasting any silage, and the cows won’t get put off by spoiled silage. You want to give them just what they’ll eat that day.” Ideally, the portion of winter feed would then be bumped up to 50 percent, 75 percent, and finally the full ration. But you could even go directly to 75 per-

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cent, and then 100 percent. “If it goes smoothly over a long enough period of time then her intake won’t fluctuate, and intake is directly correlated with milk production,” Bluel said. “Those microorganisms in the rumen can then adapt to digest the feed that you’re offering.” If the dairy cow is having trouble transitioning you’ll notice that she’ll slow down in her eating, and may then segregate herself from the group. Milk production can begin declining as early as the first 24 hours. Producers also need to decide whether or not they’re going to stockpile forage in preparation for the spring, and perform pasture management tasks associated with forage growth such as liming or fertilizing the soils. Dr. John Jennings, University of Arkansas Extension forage specialist, said dairy producers can also choose to plant winter annuals. “Wheat, ryegrass, triticale, cereal rye – even oats can make some very effective fall and early spring forages,” Jennings told OFN. “They can be grazed in the fall; they can be cut in the spring for hay or haylage, or they can still be grazed. We’ve also had good luck with planting forage brassicas like turnips and rape; those types of plants make very good fall pasture, very cost effective, a fairly low cost seeding rate, and very easy to establish.” Jennings said the nutritional value of winter annual forages in the vegetative stage is generally higher than the animal’s needs; dairy producers just have to balance the ration to make sure they have the right energy and protein components. He said, “They need to have the forages up to about a 6-8 inches of height before they turn in to graze, and then don’t graze them shorter than 3-4 inches to make sure there’s enough leaf area remaining in the field, so they’ll regrow quickly.” SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

farm help Fall Calving Considerations Continued from Page 41 cubes.) He noted that spring calving cows are typically rebred with adequate spring and warm-season grass production.

Equipment

While calving equipment doesn’t vary much between fall and spring calving seasons, it’s important to make sure your calving kit is up to snuff no matter what time of year it is. If your herd will be calving in early fall, you’ll want your kit to be ready for action a week to 10 days prior to your first calving date – cows bred for early fall calving (August-September) will

often go into labor four to six days earlier than cows bred for late fall calving (October), according to an article written by Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist. Your calving kit should include items like obstetrical chains and handles, lubricant, towels, colostrum, electrolytes, bottles with rubber nipples, syringes, penicillin and oxytocin for a clean-up shot. One of the most important things is to check your cows and heifers often during calving. Tammy Holder, Professor of Agriculture and Beef Farm Manager at College of the Ozarks, recommends checking cows morning and afternoon, and more frequently if a cow is showing signs of labor. With preparation and observation, your fall calving season can go off without a hitch.

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How to successfully incorporate legumes into your forage plans “Adding legumes to grass pasture is their primary use in the Ozarks area,” said Robert Kallenbach, professor and state extension specialist for the Division of Plant Sciences at the University of Missouri. “You can usually get calves to gain one quarter of a pound more a day when legumes are added to pastures.” Cattle will gain from the use of these legumes because they provide a higher quality feed than the grasses harvested at the same time, Kallenbach said. Preferred feed rations for cattle are 25-30 percent of pasture to be legume and approximately 70 percent to grass. Any higher of a legume ratio won’t do much more regarding nutrient value for the cattle. “We have conducted studies that show that the diet is in this ratio as far as what cattle select to eat, the animal actually selects this legume/forage amount,” Kallenbach said. Kallenbach said that legumes that will grow the best in the southern Missouri pastures are red and white clovers, annual lespedeza (or Korean), and alfalfa for hay use (which should be used more in the Ozarks area where soil nutrient levels allow). Other minor legumes include crimson clover and harry vetch. Dirk Philipp, assistant professor for the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas, said that there have been good experiences with crimson clover, arrowleaf clover and hairy vetch in the Arkansas area. “What you should plant will depend on the purpose of course,” Philipp said. “They can all be established relatively easy, but it is difficult to make hay from hairy vetch for example, but this species may be more beneficial from a soilfertility standpoint. Crimson clover and arrowleaf clover can be grazed in early spring until May.” Because the digestibility of legumes is very high, legumes should be combined with other forages to optimize the re-

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quired feed ration, Philipp added. “However, this is easier said than done. Early in the year, the annual legumes may be the only forage that is growing if the forage base is primarily Bermudagrass, however if the forage base is fescue, than legumes complement very well the fescue, since this grass has a lower digestibility.” Kallenbach said the best management practices for legume establishment are based around the following factors. 1. Soil: Soil fertility needs to be ready, regardless of amount of broadcast seed. Legumes are pickier about soil fertility (they need a higher pH value), 6.0 pH value in soil. Pastures in the Ozarks area are typically below this, and may need to be limed (as based on a soil test recommendation). 2. Seed timing: Correct time of year is next. Clover and lespedeza seed can be spread in February and March. Clover and alfalfa planted in early September. 3. Competitors: As in taller grasses and forages. When adding legume seed to perennial grass pastures, there can be 200,000 seeds to 500,000 seeds per pound – so this little seed has to compete with established grasses. Plant your legumes in the pasture when grasses are short or freshly grazed in order to weaken grass competition. Use grazing management (flash grazing) after planting will also help to make sure legumes get established. When planting these legumes, use a no-till drill, planting about 1/4 to 1/2 inches deep, Philipp said. “Start grazing these legumes when clovers are 12-16 inches high and take them off at 4 inches,” Philipp recommends. “Stock quickly and on time in the spring. These plants grow rapidly during that time.” Philipp also said that another key factor is planning ahead. “These legumes are not cheap to establish, so have a long-term grazing management plan on hand to see where and how these legumes might fit your operation.” SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

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All Natural or Through the Tube? By Amanda Erichsen

The pros and cons of AI vs. natural breeding “I would predict that only about 15-20 percent of producers in the Ozarks area take advantage of artificial insemination (AI) method of breeding,” said Bryan R. Kutz, instructor and youth specialist for the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas. “A U.S. Department of Agriculture survey indicated only approximately 13 percent of producers use AI. However, that was in 2007,” he added.

Benefits of Either Method

One of the benefits of using AI, according to Kutz, is the opportunity to utilize outstanding genetics that are not available in our producer’s local area. “The ability to use germplasma from sires from around the country can help make great strides to genetically improve our beef herds.” Additionally, AI can help provide calf crop uniformity because producers can control the breeding season with the use of estrus synchronization. “From a selection viewpoint, one of the greatest benefits of AI is access to better genetics that would be unaffordable if purchased for a natural service bull,” said Jared Decker, assistant professor of beef genetics extension and computational genomics for the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri.

Risks of Either Method

Natural breeding methods can be less expensive than AI depending on bull purchase price. “There can be less risks with natural, however the lack of herd improvement, marketing strategies without calf crop uniformity and replacement herd productivity could out-weigh the extra expense it takes to get set up for AI implementation,” Kutz said. Kutz noted that conception rates do vary and AI can be more of a risk. “Protocols for AI have proven to have 50 to 70 SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

percent conception rates, however they could also be as low as 20 percent, or even lower, if poorly managed,” he added. According to Jordan Thomas, senior research specialist for the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri, the biggest obstacle to producer adoption of AI seems to be the ‘hassle factor.’ “Carrying out an AI program requires scheduling an estrus synchronization protocol, gathering and working cattle, selecting an AI sire, etc.,” Thomas said. The genetics of elite AI sires are more proven than natural breeding methods. “Therefore, there is more risk associated with using a natural service sire, in that we are less confident about the genetics and performance of his calves,” Thomas said. “Although the beneficial effects of AI can be staggering, AI alone is not a magic bullet,” Thomas said. “Cattle entering an AI program will benefit from general good management. Late-calving females, females in poor body condition, and groups of females with low rates of cyclicity are particularly challenging candidates for AI programs.” The following is a cost breakdown between the two methods presented by Decker. “The costs between the two methods are very similar.” In 2013, the average price of a Angus bull was $4,397. The average bull only produces 42 progeny in its lifetime. A straw of semen costs about $25 per straw and the cost per head for estrus synchronization and AI is about $20. So, we can breed 98 cows with a fixed-time AI protocol for $4,397. On average, about 54 of these will conceive to the AI sire. So, for the same cost as one bull of average genetic merit, which produces 42 calves, we can produce 54 calves from AI sires with superior genetic merit. (Dollar figures borrowed from Dave Patterson’s 2013 Thompson Farm Field Day presentation.)

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26 Reynolds Herefords Annual Production Sale – Huntsville, Mo. – 660-277-3679 27 Southwest Missouri PT Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-345-8330 29 Fink Beef Genetics Annual Angus & Charolais Bull Sale – Randolph, Kan. – 785-293-5106 31 36th National Charolais Sale – American Royal Wagstaff Sale Center – 785-672-3195 31 GENETRUST at Chimney Rock Cattle Company – Concord, Ark. – 870-834-1976 November 2014 1 B/F Cattle Company Balancer Bull Sale – at the Farm, Butler, Mo. – 660-492-2808 1 Professional Beef Genetics Fall Bull Sale – Winsor LS Market, Winsor, Mo. – 1-888-PBG-BULLS 1 Double A Limousin Sale – Nevada, Mo. – 913-558-7966 2 Baker Angus Farm Fall Bull & Female Sale – at the Farm, Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4403 4 Wies Limousin Online Fall Sale – Columbia, Mo. – www.RRMarketplace.com 8 Missouri Charolais Breeders Assn. Fall Bull & Female Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 816-776-3512 8 Oklahoma Charolais Bull Sale – Cross Livestock Auction, Checotah, Okla. – 979-693-1301 8 Brown Land & Cattle Bull & Female Sale – at the Ranch, Diamond, Mo. – 417-438-2519 8 Pitts Angus Farm Annual Production Sale – at the farm, Hermitage, Mo. – 417-399-3131 8 Heart of America Gelbvieh Futurity Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 816-225-8530 8 Moser Ranch 23rd Annual Production Sale – Wheaton, Kan. – 785-396-4328 9 Complete Dispersal of the Earl Wiker Estate, Angus Herd and Equipment – Fayette, Mo. – 660-248-3765 13 Oklahoma Angus Assn. Inaugural Commercial Angus & Angus Influence Female Sale – Cross Livestock Auction, Checotah, Okla. – 918-541-0418 15 Four State Shorthorn Fall Sale – Whites Equine Arena, Diamond, Mo. – 816-465-0777 15 Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic Sale – Winsor Livestock, Winsor, Mo. – 417-860-3102 22 Sounderup Charolais Ranch & Friends Female Sale – Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Neb – 785-672-3195 22 Sydenstricker Genetics 30th Annual Production Sale – at the Farm, New Mexico, Mo. – 573-473-9202 22 Missouri Simmental Assoc. Fall Round up Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 703-587-9959 29 LBJ Cattle “The Cream of Crop Sale” – Hope Livestock Market, Hope, Ark. – 870-703-4345

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