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Helpful Soybean Farmers 10 Cover Photo: A part of Marc Reiner’s soybean field is barren from where it was over saturated due to water collecting from May rains. (Matt Gade / Republic)

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Hay Demand 5 Cattle Health 7

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HAY DEMAND IS HIGH PRICES HOLD STEADY

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fter a $30- to $40-per-ton price jump in hay earlier this year, the market has since steadied.

Willy Groeneweg, of Dakota Hay Auction in Corsica, said there was a significant increase in price two months ago, but in the past eight weeks, the price of hay has leveled off.

Despite level prices, Groeneweg said sales at Dakota Hay are larger this year than normal.

Groeneweg said a typical hay sale this time of year would see 20 loads, but so far he’s seen nearly double with 30 to 40 loads per sale.

More loads of hay are coming from southeastern South Dakota and even Nebraska, which is also bringing in more buyers and sellers — some traveling more than 100 miles, Groeneweg said.

But the hay market varies significantly throughout South Dakota.

This year at the Freeburg Hay Farm in Gayville, there was a winter kill that

decreased acres of productive hay, according to Amy Freeburg.

While the hay produced at the Freeburg Hay Farm will go to producers in the dairy market, Freeburg said, it’s too early to tell the market for hay and the need for the product will “show up down the road” in the fall.

Their farm still has a third and fourth cut to make this season and will be finished early October.

Groeneweg agrees there is plenty of time in the season for the market to continue to shift.

With CRP lands opening to be hayed and the possibility of more corn to go into silage this year, producers may be waiting to see how much hay and feed they will need.

“I think (the hay market) will still have a chance for the prices to get higher,” Groeneweg said.

And prices and demand go hand in hand, according to Karla Hernandez, a forages extension specialist with South Dakota State University Extension.

Prices depend on demand and really depend on quality of that hay. Our producers have really struggled but overall in prices there is not a huge difference.

KARLA HERNANDEZ, a forages extension specialist with South Dakota State University Extension “Prices depend on demand and really depend on quality of that hay. Our producers have really struggled but overall in prices there is not a huge difference,” Hernandez said.

And when working and cutting forages for hay, the quality is determined by type of product, variety, when it is cut and weed competition, according to Hernandez.

She urges farmers to cut forages at bud stage — or when the plant is starting to grow buds — because “a nice quality hay” can be produced at this time the sugars and carbohydrates still within the plant. 

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CATTLE HEALTH TOP PRIORITY DURING DROUGHT SEASON

BY MERCEDES LEMKE South Dakota Farm & Ranch PHOTOGRAPHY FOR SOUTH DAKOTA FARM & RANCH

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ecent rains seeping through the dry ground in the region are making way for greener pastures.

These green pastures and future forecast has cattle farmers looking forward to the days ahead, including Matt Storm, of Mount Vernon.

This summer’s drought season was not the worst Storm has seen since taking over the family farm in 2012, but it is the spottiest.

“This is kind of more in small area and you feel bad for the producers that are really missing the rains,” Storm said. “You can be 10 miles away and they’re catching really good rains and crops are looking good. Then there is guys in small pockets that haven’t caught anything all summer.”

Watching his crops deteriorate this summer from lack of moisture was hard for Storm but he tries to “focus on things you can control, don’t worry about Mother Nature.”

So this summer, Storm focused on locking in commodities for feed and hay prices for his cattle along with working to keep them healthy through vaccinations and veterinary feed directives.

VACCINES AND VETERINARY FEED DIRECTIVES

Healthy cattle are a top priority for Storm and many other cattle producers, vaccines and veterinary feed directives can play a big role.

Vaccines can be given to calves to mainly help prevent respiratory diseases. A precondition shot can be given a month before weaning and a second round is given at weaning time, according to Dr. David Thompson, a veterinarian at Creekside Veterinary Clinic in Mitchell.

“It’s more of a prevention for respiratory diseases. Especially when they get weaned,

it’s typically a real stressful time in their lives.

We want to make sure that we decrease that stress as much as possible,” Thompson said. “If we decrease respiratory stress and they are just upset that they aren’t with their momma anymore then we are doing pretty good.”

Along with vaccines, veterinary feed directive can also be given to help fight off respiratory diseases.

Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) is a prescription for oral antibiotics that are given to cattle and are typically written for the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases. The VFDs are written typically by veterinarians in October, November and December when the calves are going into the feedyards, according to Thompson.

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the directive took place, Thompson believes it has been positive.

“It kinda has a little bit of checks and balances as to who is giving oral antibiotics to whom and how they are giving it,” Thompson said. “So it’s been a nice deal and certainly increases consumer awareness and we want those people to be happy because they are buying the product.”

For Storm, who runs a feedlot operation, he may need VFDs year-round depending on when cattle are added to his operation, but he mostly will use the prescription during the spring and fall months.

Storm said the VFDs have so far had a positive impact on his operation and has opened his eyes to try and reduce his antibiotic needs.

“It’s opened my eyes to do a better job. Let’s use vaccines and hopefully you don’t have to use antibiotics later on,” Storm said.

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EARLY WEANING ‘BETTER FOR THE WHOLE GROUP’

When the dry weather surrounded producers and no rain looked to be in sight, early weaning of the cattle was a potential back-up plan for many.

And it still may be depending on the amount of recent rains producers receive.

Early weaning calves is typically done between 120 and 150 days of age, which would be 100 days earlier than normal as weaning is completed near 200 to 250 days, Thompson said.

At the end of July, Thompson said he had talked to numerous South Dakota producers about early weaning but it was dependent on forecasted August rains.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen. We haven’t seen too many people wean early yet. I would guess by August, depending on what the rain situation is like, we will probably be seeing more and more,” Thompson said.

According to the National Weather Service, as of Aug. 8, the Mitchell area is behind almost 4 inches in rainfall since June 1 and has seen .19 inches in August.

Producers who may have missed the recent rains may still be thinking to wean early to save pastures for next season, Thompson added.

The practice of early weaning calves is actually “better for the whole group,” according to Thompson.

When calves are weaned early, producers are able to get the cows better nutrition and improve overall body conditions before winter and the next calving season, Thompson said.

And for the calf, Thompson said not much difference can be seen.

“By the time August rolls around their eating grass and drinking water,” he said.

“They are doing all the things they should be doing.” 

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POTENTIAL FOR A GOOD CROP SOYBEAN FARMER HOPEFUL FOR AUGUST RAIN AND MINIMAL PESTS

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That’s what Marc Reiner said to be true for this year’s crop, especially after a wet spring and dry summer.

Reiner is a fifth-generation farmer who plants soybeans along with corn, wheat and raises hogs and cattle near Tripp.

The August rains can have a big impact on the overall harvest of the crop this year since the area had a wet spring causing the soybean crop to be running behind in growth.

“Our bean crop is running a bit behind. If we continue to get timely rains in August I think there are a lot of bushels that can be made yet,” Reiner said in the middle of July.

The timely rains could mean the difference between 40 bushel soybeans and 50 bushel soybeans, according to Reiner.

“There is a lot to be determined yet,” he said.

But that depends on where you are located this year since drought Marc Reiner, of Tripp, shows the roots on one of his soybean plants in one of his fields southeast of his home in Hutchinson County. (Matt Gade / Republic)

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August rains make soybeans.

conditions have left quite a bit of variability in the soybean crop across the state.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, in the first week of August in South Dakota, 29 percent of soybeans were rated poor or very poor, 39 percent is rated fair, 29 percent is good and 3 percent of the crop are rated excellent.

For Reiner, he feels lucky there is still potential for a good crop this season.

“In our area, we still have a ton of potential and if we can continue to get timely rains throughout the month of August, I think we have potential to have a really good crop,” Reiner said.

Because of the wet conditions in the spring, the soil held quite a bit of water in its reserves.

That helped save the crop during a threeweek dry period. But Reiner said now that the reserves are depleted, rains will be essential throughout August.

Reiner estimated that in August, he would need at least 2 to 3 more inches of rain for a good soybean crop. According to Laura Edwards, state climatologist, the average rainfall for this time of year is between 2 to 2 ½ inches.

August rain is needed because at the end of July, soybeans were starting the reproductive

phase and were flowering.

After the plant flowers, pods begin to form. The more flowers the plant produces, the more pods the plant can obtain before harvest, at the end of September.

A typical soybean can have anywhere from 30 to 100 pods but the average is in the mid 40s, according to Reiner, and it is mostly dependent on weather conditions. If the weather conditions become too hot the flowers dry out and abort pods. If the rain comes at a steady pace and the plant is not in stress, it can produce more flowers and pods.

“I think soybeans can make a lot of yield in the next three to four weeks,” Reiner said.

Edwards said the outlook for August could be cooler temperatures and potential for rain.

“We aren’t looking at anything that is pointing us to wetter or drier (weather). I think we will get some on-and-off showers. Kind of like what we are seeing already over the last week or two weeks. That’s kind of the typical thunderstorms we see during the summertime,” Edwards said, in the beginning of August. “Just crossing our fingers and hoping they keep coming.”

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Top Photo: Reiner shows a leaf where Soybean Aphids have begun showing up on some of his plants. (Matt Gade / Republic) Bottom Photo: Soybean blooms have begun to show up on Reiner’s soybean crop in late July. (Matt Gade / Republic)

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July 2017 wheat harvest was fairly good for Chet Edinger compared to much of the state. His wheat yielded around average. (Photos courtesy of Chet Edinger)

rain elevators across the region are sitting half-empty this summer.

Due to drought and above-average temperatures throughout the region, South Dakota’s wheat crop was significantly impacted, affecting businesses including Gavilon Elevator in Kimball.

This year, the Gavilon Elevator saw approximately 40 percent of the normal yearly wheat volume enter its facility during harvest compared to 2016, according to General Manager Todd Yeaton.

The late frost and the lack of moisture were big factors in the loss of wheat yields this season, Yeaton said.

“It (the frost) affected the winter wheat because maturity wise it was ahead of the spring,” Yeaton said. “It basically froze when the wheat was trying to flower and it basically eliminated the pollination process so it didn’t produce a seed.”

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In Davison County, there were 1,124 failed acres of winter wheat reported to the Davison Farm Services Agency.

The South Dakota Wheat Growers also saw a decrease in the number of anticipated harvest receipts for winter wheat, which are down one-third from last year at their facilities, according to Roger Krueger, senior vice president of grain. Spring wheat harvest receipts are also down between one-third to a half.

In some areas due to poor quality of the crop, Yeaton said, 75 to 80 percent of the wheat was cut for hay or worked under — meaning disced and plowed — for other uses.

Wheat hay can have significant nutritional value depending on when it is cut but during a drought season like this year the wheat hay “has immeasurable value when you need to feed,” Yeaton said.

Even with the bad forecast of this year’s harvest, Yeaton expects producers to plant similar acreage of wheat to last year, because of the recent rains and crop rotations.

If producers were lucky to catch a few rains in May and June, the wheat that was harvested has been fairly good quality with lower yields than normal, said Ruth Beck, SDSU agronomy field specialist.

This was the case for Chet Edinger, of Mitchell, whose yields for winter wheat were about average — approximately 60 bushels — this year. Even after spraying and burning one area of the wheat crop down for inadequate stands and reseeding for sunflowers or corn in May. “Farmers are eternal optimists because you have to be,” Edinger said.

“You have to sometimes plant the wheat crop with the faith that it’s gonna yield high or you are going to get a good price for it or a combination of both.” 

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“It’s a really important time of year to get out there and spend some time in your fields,” Reiner said.

The pests winterize in host plants sometimes in the shelterbelts along the field. Once the weather conditions are right, the bugs can proliferate and cause issues.

When looking across the field, it’s hard to see the damage to crops the pests make but aphids suck the sap out of the soybean plant causing a drop in yield potential. The pests can also spread quickly throughout a field, according to Reiner.

If the pests are found, Reiner sprays an insecticide.

“Those (pests) can kinda explode. You can go from having 50 to 100 bugs to 500 to 600 bugs on a plant in a couple days,” Reiner said. 

Main Photo: Reiner does about a 50/50 split in growing corn and soybeans on his operation down near Tripp. (Matt Gade / Republic) Inset Photo: A spotted beetle crawls along a soybean leaf. (Matt Gade / Republic)

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The basic rancher tan includes limited areas of skin exposed to the sun. They have tan lines at the wrist, back of the neck and the V-shaped area in front of the neck around the Adam’s apple to the first snap. The other summer style item for achieving that ranchertan look comes from wearing a straw cowboy hat or a ball cap, depending on personal preference, the day, and the work involved.

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