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Kentucky Beef Network

2023 Mid-South Stocker Conference Back in Person

Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler Extension Professor, University of Kentucky

The Mid-South Stocker conference planning committee is hosting this year’s conference in person at Western Kentucky University. The event will be held at the WKU L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center, Bowling Green, KY. The program will start on the evening of February 21 at 5:30 with registration followed a meal and vendor product reviews. Dr. Michelle Arnold, UK Extension Veterinarian, will wrap up the evening with a review of necropsy findings. The program resumes the next day on February 22nd with registration at 8:30 and tradeshow. Given high feed costs, everyone is asking how to get more from their forage program. Dr. Kim Mullenix, Auburn University, will share forage-livestock considerations under changing environmental conditions. Following her presentation, Dr. Brittany Harlow, USDA Food Animal Production Research Unit, will discuss recent findings on the benefits of red clover to cattle on tall fescue.

Market outlook and economic risk management should be top of mind as well moving through 2023. Dr. James Mitchell, University of Arkansas, will provide a market outlook for the southeast for 2023. Our own, Dr. Kenny Burdine will then share considerations for using the Livestock Risk Protection program. Given the importance of keeping stocker cattle healthy to be profitable, Dr. Arnold will join us again to give a health update. Finally, the virtual tours of stocker operations in the region will once again be a part of the program. To register, use the Eventbrite link https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/483761211807 or use the qr code below. The cost is $70 for both days or $50 for a single day. College and high school student registration is $15.

We look forward to hosting you this year in person for the Mid-South Stocker Conference on February 21-22, 2023. Be sure to register and mark your calendars.

MID-SOUTH STOCKER CONFERENCE 2023 SCHEDULE • WKU L. D. Brown Ag Expo Center Bowling Green, KY Tuesday February 21st, 2023

5:30 - 6:00 Registration 6:00 - 7:00 Dinner 7:00 - 8:15 Industry partner education/demonstrations 8:15 - 8:30 Break 8:30 - 9:00 Field necropsy/demo Dr. Michelle Arnold

Wednesday February 22nd, 2023

8:30 - 9:30 Registration/Visit trade show 9:30 - 9:45 Opening session, Welcome Dr. Katie VanValin 9:45 - 10:15 Considerations for forage selection and management with changing weather conditions Dr. Kim Mullinex 10:15 - 10:45 Incorporating red clover for management of fescue toxicosis Dr. Brittany Harlow 10:45 - 11:15 Break/Visit trade show 11:15 - 11:45 Southeastern market outlook Dr. James Mitchell 11:45 - 1:00 Lunch/Visit trade show 1:00 - 1:15 Afternoon session, Opening Dr. Katie Mason 1:15 - 2:00 Virtual tours 2:00 - 2:30 Stocker cattle health update Dr. Michelle Arnold 3:00 - 3:30 Break 3:30 - 4:15 Livestock risk protection Dr. Kenny Burdine 4:15 Wrap up/Door prizes

Ben Lloyd

KENTUCKY BEEF NETWORK FACILITATORS

Ron Shrout Charles Embry Jeff Stephens Jacob Settles

Eden Shale Update

Dan Miller Industry Coordinator, Kentucky Beef Network

Christmas was cold. Not just cold, but like, disrespectfully cold! Kentucky usually doesn’t see winter weather that is dangerous to be out in, but December 23rd was such a day. The Mesonet weather station at the farm measured the extremes of those three days. We had five consecutive days with lows of at least 12° F. During the worst of the weather on Friday, Eden Shale experienced a low of -8° F with wind gusts of up to 41 mph recorded. This resulted in a measured windchill of -33° F.

This harsh weather showed me how resilient our cattle can be. When in good health and having access to proper nutrition, cattle are able to withstand some pretty extreme conditions. But I still felt sorry for them that day as I packed buckets of grain through the wind and snow to make sure they had a belly full of energy. Once fed, each group needed a drink of water. And as everyone reading this knows, that was the hard task of the day. However, three of the five water tanks were open and functioning as designed that morning. The first tank was a Ritchie trough style water tank in the barn with an electric heater keeping it open. Cheating I know, but nice none the less.

The second tank that was open was a tire water tank. This tank had an insulative lid that covers 2/3’s of the surface allowing the cows to drink from each side. There were 97 cows using this tank and it was still open and functioning properly. Having that number of cows drinking replenishing the water with warmer water from under ground, and having some woods nearby that served as a windbreak, both aided in the tire not freezing. The third tank that was functioning normally was Dr. Higgin’s tire tank with the automated lid that I highlighted last month. The lid on this tank covers the entire surface of the tire and it has watering pans located on either side. When the cattle walk up to the tank a pump fills the water pans to allow them to drink. When the cattle leave, the water turns off and drains back under the lid and down into the tire. This means there is no water left exposed to freeze while the cattle are not present. This tire watered the cattle unassisted for the duration of the extreme weather.

To check out a video of this design in action during the harsh conditions, visit www. edenshalefarm.com

THE BUSINESS BREED

President: Henry B. Smith Vice President: Anne Patton Schubert Secretary/Treasurer: Anne DeMott Past President: Jason Crowe

BLEVINS BLACK CATTLE

Gary, Nicole, & Ethan Blevins 59 Fieldstone Court Greenup, KY 4114 606.465.4040 blevinsblackcattle@gmail.com

BOYD BEEF CATTLE

6077 Helena Road Mayslick, KY 41055 Charlie Boyd II: (606) 584-5194 • Blake Boyd: (606) 375-3718 www.boydbeef.com • cboyd2@maysvilleky.net

BRANCH VIEW ANGUS

927 Old Liberty Pike • Hustonville, KY 40437 (859) 238-0771 • www.branchviewangus.com James S. & LuAnn Coffey, Donald & Donna Coffey Annual Production Sale- 2nd Saturday in April

BURKS CATTLE CO.

531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 Eddie Burks • (270) 991-6398 www.burkscattle.com

BURTON & SONS ANGUS

Joe D. or Karen Burton 480 Hominy Hill Rd. Nancy, KY 42544 Joe: (606) 305-3081 Located 15 miles West of Somerset • klburton01@windstream.net Bulls & females sold private treaty. Inquiries Welcome. Sell only what we would buy. Data driven since 1981.

COFFEY ANGUS FARMS

661 Hopewell Road Liberty, KY 42539 Matt Coffey: (270) 799-6288 Dewey Coffey: (606) 706-2699 Genetics for Maximum Profitability since 1984

JASON & KATIE CROWE ELI HASKELL

10825 Red Lick Road Irvine, KY 40336 (859) 582-0761

DAVIS BEND FARMS

2315 Davis Bend Road Canmer, KY 42722 timmothyljeffries@gmail.com www.davisbendfarms.com Tim: (270) 528-6605 • Leslie: (270) 528-6435

FALL CREEK ANGUS

448 Corder Farm Road Monticello, KY 42633 Ronnie Corder (606) 348-6588

GREAT MEADOWS ANGUS ASSOCIATION

Spring Sale: 4th Saturday in April Fall Sale: 3rd Saturday in October www.greatmeadowsangus.com Dale Brown (859) 940-8437

HAMILTON ANGUS FARMS

Eddie Hamilton 2142 Stilesville Road Science Hill, KY 42553 edjohami@aol.com (606) 271-1286 Bulls and Females for Sale

HERITAGE FARM

Tom McGinnis 1024 Hinkle Lane • Shelbyville, KY (502) 633-1634, home • (502) 633-5100, work (502) 655-0164, cell

HILL VIEW FARMS

Jimmy Gilles 5160 Lee Rudy Road Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 929-5370 jcgilles86@gmail.com

JOHNSON FARMS ANGUS

Angus Bulls & Females Slaughters, KY Keith: (270) 635-0723 Reese: (270) 635-1137

LYNN CREEK FARMS

Kris and Sara Lynn 2184 Bardstown Rd Springfield KY 40069 573-721-6663

MT. MORIAH ANGUS FARMS

Bob, Kathy, and Rob Clark (859) 748-5558 1446 Kennedy Bridge Rd. Harrodsburg, KY 40330 1446 Kennedy Bridge Rd. Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Bob: (859)339-2610 • Rob: (859)612-1594 mtmoriahfarms1@gmail.com www.mtmoriahangus.com

RAGS ANGUS FARM

Richard and Glenda Stallons 1240 Dogwood Kelly Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240 Home: (270) 885-4352 Cell: (270) 839-2442 rstallons@bellsouth.net

SHAW FAMILY ANGUS

Jim & Cathy Shaw 935 Miller Road • Hodgenville, KY 42748 (270) 769-8260 www.shawfamilyangus.com Quality Registered Angus Cattle since 1975

SMITHLAND ANGUS FARM

5202 East Hwy 80, Russell Springs, KY 42642 Charles “Bud” & Pam Smith: (270) 866-3898 Henry & Melissa Smith: (270) 866-2311

ST. CLAIR FARMS REGISTERED ANGUS

Eric & Sherry St. Clair 13433 Falls of Rough Road • Falls of Rough, KY 40119 Home: (270) 257-2965 • Cell: (270) 617-1079 www.stclairangus.com Performance Tested Bull & Female Sale April 2020

TAMME VALLEY FARM

Jacob Tamme, Owner-Operator (859) 583-7134 jacob.tamme@gmail.com www.tammevalley.com & Find us on Facebook!

FOUR KINGS ANGUS

250 Bright Leaf Dr. • Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Cary & Kim King Carymking@yahoo.com • fourkingsangus.com Cary Cell: (859) 613-3734 • Colby Myers - Purebred Manager

TRIPLE D ANGUS

Nathaniel & Darla Denham Nathaniel(Bub), Sarah, Ashley Denham (606) 423-2457 • (606) 875-0780 tripledangus.com

OLD BARK FARM

370 Ferrill Hill, Buffalo, KY 42716 Kenley Conner 270/358-8057 Registered Angus Cattle

4040 Taylorsville Rd Taylorsville, KY 40071 Gordon Schubert 502-477-2637 • 502-548-8440 Anne Patton Schubert 502-477-2663 • 502-548-2359

PLEASANT HILL FARMS

Gil, Mary, Corbin, Caroline, and Catherine Cowles 500 Rockfield Richpond Road Rockfield, KY 42274 (270) 843-9021 • Fax (270) 843-9005 Located 7 miles west of Bowling Green, 1/2 mile off Hwy 68/80

TWIN CREEK FARM

Shawn, Melissa, Devin & Dylan Gibson (270) 337-3072 or (270) 692-5304 Dennis & Emily 270/337-2128 or 270/402-4338 Watch for us in Branch View Production Sale in April

WHITE FARM

Tim and Amy White 3664 Military Pike • Lexington, KY 40513 Home: (859)223-0326 Tim: (859) 509-5401 • Amy (859)227-2552 whitefarm4@twc.com

KENTUCKY ANGUS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Return to: Anne DeMott 1220 Angus Trail Lexington, Kentucky 40509 • Annual Dues $35

NAME

FARM NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

PHONE 1 STATE

PHONE 2 ZIP

EMAIL

AA LAND & CATTLE

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers Cynthiana, KY Luke Arthur (859) 298-8323 luke.arthur93@gmail.com Bulls • Show Prospects • Embryos Bulls sell with GE EPD’s • Show Prospects

LARRY CLARK & SONS LLC

Registered Gelbvieh Cattle 106 Clark Houk Road • Greensburg, KY 42743 Larry Clark, Owner & Operator (270) 299-5167 • (270) 405-6848 Lpclarkandsons@msn.com

BAR IV LIVESTOCK

Barry, Beth & Ben Racke • Brad Racke 7416 Tippenhauer Rd. • Cold Spring, KY 41076 Phone (859) 635-3832 • Barry cell (859) 991-1992 Brad cell (859) 393-3677 • Ben cell (859) 393-3730 Fax (859) 635-3832 • bar4@twc.com

CLIFFORD FARMS

3459 KY HWY 1284E Cynthiana, KY 41031 Since 1937 (859) 234-6956

William McIntosh, President..............................................................................................................(502) 867-3132 Luke Arthur, Vice President.................................................................................................................(859) 298-8323 Pat Tilghman, Secretary/Treasurer.......................................................................................................(270) 670-8449

AA LAND & CATTLE

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers Cynthiana, KY Luke Arthur (859) 298-8323 luke.arthur93@gmail.com Bulls • Show Prospects • Embryos Bulls sell with GE EPD’s • Show Prospects Cattle for sale

at all times.

BRIAN W. DYER, DVM

Owner/Manager GELBVIEH/BALANCERS 2050 Glasgow Road Burkesville, KY 42717 Brian, Lauren, Kristen Barry, Emily & Julia (270) 864-5909

BAR IV LIVESTOCK

BEE LICK GELBVIEHSBarry, Beth & Ben Racke • Brad Racke

Eddie Reynolds 277 Old Bee Lick Rd. Crab Orchard, KY 40419 606-379-2281(H) 606-305-1972(C) 7416 Tippenhauer Rd. • Cold Spring, KY 41076 Phone (859) 635-3832 • Barry cell (859) 991-1992 Brad cell (859) 393-3677 • Ben cell (859) 393-3730 Fax (859) 635-3832 • bar4@twc.com Bulls & Females for sale

FULL CIRCLE FARMS

BRIAN W. DYER, DVMRegistered Gelbvieh Cattle Owner/Manager Brad Burke GELBVIEH/BALANCERS989 Metcalf Mill Road • Ewing KY 41039 2050 Glasgow Road(H) 606-267-5609 • (C) 606-782-1367 Burkesville, KY 42717 Brian, Lauren, Kristen Barry, Emily & Julia gbb789@windstream.net (270) 864-5909

BEE LICK GELBVIEHS

Eddie Reynolds 277 Old Bee Lick Rd. Crab Orchard, KY 40419 606-379-2281(H) 606-305-1972(C) Bulls & Females for sale FULL CIRCLE FARMS KILBOURNE GELBVIEH East Bernstadt, KY Registered Gelbvieh Cattle Brad Burke 989 Metcalf Mill Road • Ewing KY 41039 (H) 606-267-5609 • (C) 606-782-1367 606-843-6583 cell 606-309-4662 Black Replacement Heifers & Bulls Available gbb789@windstream.netEmbryo transplant & AI sired calves

CD FARMS Clayton & Debbie Cash BRAY’S GELBVIEH CATTLE Niles & Betty K Bray 1214 Ottawa School Road1568 Bray Ridge Road Brodhead, KY 40409Bedford, KY 40006 (606)-308-3247 • (606)-758-8994 (502) 255-3584 Gelbvieh-Balancer Bulls & Heifers For Sale by Private Treaty

KILBOURNE GELBVIEHMOCKINGBIRD HILL FARMS

East Bernstadt, KYRegistered Gelbvieh Cattle606-843-6583 cell 606-309-4662 Black Replacement Heifers & Bulls Available Embryo transplant & AI sired calves Shane Wells 10172 Provo Rd. Rochester, KY H: 270-934-2198 C: 270-791-8196 swells@logantele.com

CD FARMS

UPCOMING EVENTSClayton & Debbie Cash 1214 Ottawa School Road Saturday May 15Brodhead, KY 40409 Kentucky Junior Gelbvieh Show & Learning Clinic (606)-308-3247 • (606)-758-8994 Gelbvieh-Balancer Bulls & Heifers McIntosh Brothers Farm • 3348 Frankfort Road • Georgetown For Sale by Private Treaty 10AM Learning Clinic • 12:30PM Show Call William McIntosh for more information. (502) 867-3132 CLIFFORD FARMS

MOCKINGBIRD HILL FARMS

Registered Gelbvieh Cattle Shane Wells 10172 Provo Rd. Rochester, KY H: 270-934-2198 C: 270-791-8196 swells@logantele.com

PLEASANT MEADOWS FARM

Friday May 28 - May 30 AGJA Eastern Regional Junior Show “Run for the Roses” Burley Fields Livestock Center • 709 Oil Fields Road • Horse Cave Call Carrie Derossett for more information. (270) 404-0828 Entry and room information available at www.gelbvieh.org (Juniors/Regional Shows/AGJA Eastern Regional)

3459 KY HWY 1284E Cynthiana, KY 41031 Since 1937 (859) 234-6956

PLEASANT MEADOWS FARM

Bradbury Farms Gary & Pat Tilghman Gelbvieh/Balancer Females Lindsey Tilghman Jones Family Tom Bradbury Fisherville, KY Carrie & Daryl Derossett Family (502) 817-2869 690 Lick Branch Road Glasgow, KY 42141 Taylor Bradbury (502) 817-4421 Hay and Straw Available 270.646.7024 • pleasantmeadowsfarm@hotmail.BRADBURY FARMS com

Gary & Pat Tilghman Carrie & Daryl Derossett Family Lindsey & Garland Gilliam Family 690 Lick Branch Road Glasgow, KY 42141 270.646.7024 • pleasantmeadowsfarm@hotmail.com

BRADBURY FARMS

Gelbvieh/Balancer Females Tom Bradbury • Fisherville, KY (502) 817-2869 Taylor Bradbury (502) 817-4421 Hay and Straw Available

Meeting modern industry demands: •Added Fertility •Increased Efficiency •More pounds of calf weaned

Advertise today! American Gelbvieh Association

Contact Pat Tilghman for more 303-465-2333 | www.gelbvieh.org information at 270-670-8449JOIN KENTUCKY GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION

Mail to: 690 Lick Branch Road, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141

JOIN KENTUCKY GELBVIEH ASSOCIATIONFARM NAME

Mail to: 690 Lick Branch Road, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141

FARM NAMEYOUR NAME

ADRESS

YOUR NAME

CITY, STATE ZIP

ADRESS EMAIL

PHONE

CITY, STATE

Dues are $25/year, payable to Kentucky Gelbvieh Association ZIP

EMAIL

KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU BEEF EXPO

Kentucky Fair & Expo Center • March 3-5, 2023 Gelbvieh Show-Friday, March 3 @ 1:00 p.m. ET Gelbvieh Sale-Saturday, March 4 @ 11:30 a.m. ET

PHONE

Toby & Debby Dulworth

2492 S. Kirkman Road LaCenter, KY 42056 (270) 224-2993 dogwood@brtc.net Herefords that thrive on forages. www.dogwoodherefords.com

6077 Helena Road Mayslick, KY 41055 Charlie Boyd II 606-584-5194

Annual Bull Sale second Saturday in March Hereford and Angus Bulls

Chambliss Hereford Farms

Brad, Carla, Clay & Clint Chambliss 1101 Driftwood Lane Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Home (270) 982-3905 Cell (270) 668-7126 fax 270-735-9922

www.chamblissherefordfarms.com

KENTUCKY BEEF EXPO SCHEDULE

Friday, March 3 - Hereford Show - 1:00pm Saturday, March 4 - Hereford Sale - 1:00pm Sunday, March 5 - Junior Show - 8:00am

WELLS FARM Polled Herefords

439 Flatwoods Frozen Camp Rd, Corbin KY 40701 Bobby & Brenda Wells (606) 523-0569 or (606) 344-0417 wells_farm@yahoo.com Kevin, Angela, Kenlea & Kyler Murray (606) 528-1691 or (606) 682-8413

KHA OFFICERS

President: L.W. Beckley Secretary/ Treasurer: Suzanne Matheny 606-584-0577 suzannebmatheny@gmail.com

MPH Farms

Registered Polled Herefords PAUL L. HANCOCK 8559 KY 56 Owensboro, KY 42301 270-771-4194

Jackson Farms

Registered Polled Herefords PO Box 215 Cross Plains, TN 37049 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com

“Farming the Same Land Since 1834” K3 CATTLE

REGISTERED HEREFORDS

KYLE BUSH

K3CATTLE@YAHOO.COM 859-588-4531 198 HICKS PIKE CYNTHIANA, KY 41031

THOMAS FARM

Eric & Ronnie Thomas 2396 Union City Rd. Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 623-5734 Eric’s Cell (859) 314-8256 “Cattle for sale at all times”

NJB Limited

Dale Stith

5239 Old Sardis Pike Mays Lick, KY 41055 dalestith@yahoo.com (918) 760-1550 Home of Select Sires’ Boyd Fort Knox 17yxz54040 HEREFORDS

Codee Guffey • 1815 Grassy Springs Road Versailles, Kentucky 40383 (502) 598-6355 rockridgeherefords@gmail.com www.rockridgeherefords.com

Polled Hereford and Gelbvieh Cattle

3459 KY Hwy. 1284 E. Cythiana, KY 41031 (859) 234-6956

Ben, Jane, Shelby and Lincoln

TK4 Herefords

Tony & Kathy Staples

992 Knotts Road Brandenburg, KY 40108 (270) 422-4220 tstaples@bbtel.com

Windy Hills Farm

Jackie D. Perkins II 367 Mt. Pisgah Rd. Bremen, KY 42325 (270) 543-3586 Breeding to produce good cows since 1981

PILE STOCK FARM

Registered Polled Herefords HANSELL PILE, JR.

12045 St. John Rd. Cecilia, KY 42724 270-735-5192 270-862-4462 12 miles West of Elizabethtown

WCN Polled Herefords

Since 1961 Bill Norris

2220 Celina Road Burkesville, KY 42717 Phone (270) 433-7256 Cell (270) 433-1525

“Every calf needs a white face” WOLF FARM

Registered Polled Herefords Bulls & Females for sale Tim & Peggy Wolf 12939 Peach Grove Road Alexandria, KY 41001 Home: 859-635-0899 Cell: 859-991-3484

Peyton’s Well Polled Herefords The Lowell Atwood Family

133 Edgewood Drive • Stanford, KY (606) 365-2520 home/fax (606) 669-1455 cell

BECKLEY HEREFORDS

L. Wayne Beckley • 1420 Fitchburg Rd. Ravenna, KY 40472 • 606-723-3021 Cell: 859-779-0962 L.W. Beckley D.V.M 284 Pyrse Lane • Irvine, KY 40336 Cell: 859-779-1419 • Clinic: 606-726-0000 www.beckleyherefords.com

LINEBRED VICTOR DOMINO CATTLE

Multi-Trait Selection

Danny Miller Fertility Milking Ability Calving Ease Disposition jmspolledherefords.com

4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd.

270-465-6984 Knifley, KY 42753 270-566-2694 270-465-6984 T S F

“Breeding Polled Herefords for over 58 Years” Breeding cattle for sale at all times. 1999 Walnut Hill Rd. Lexington, KY 40515 (859) 271-9086 cell (859)533-3790

Tucker Stock Farms TUCKER STOCK FARMS “Registered Angus “Registered Angus and Polled Herefords” and Polled Herefords” John A. Tucker II 1790 Hidden Valley Lane John Tucker II Hudson, KY 40145 1790 Hidden Valley Lane (270) 257-8548 Hudson, KY 40145 Offi ce (270) 257-8167 270-617-0301

“Bulls always for Sale” 18-month-old Angus & Polled Hereford Bulls For Sale

WATSON LAND & CATTLE

Matt, Melinda, Harlee, & Wyatt Watson 6196 Mount Sterling Rd Flemingsburg, Kentucky melindawatson8660@gmail.com Matt - 606-748-1600 Melinda - 859-625-8660 CATTLE FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES