Cow Country News January 2019

2019 KCA CONVENTION WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT IN OWENSBORO? PAGE 46

KENTUCKY AG RECEIPTS PAGE 22

MOLDY FEED

LEARN ABOUT THE RISKS PAGE 38

CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANGUS ASSOCIATION

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KB-HIGH DESIGN OF 3311 E60

55th Annual

Winter Sale SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019 • 1:00 PM EST

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CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANGUS SALES PAVILION • DANVILLE, KY

KB-FOREVER LADY OF 4156 E63

SELLING: 86 HEAD REGISTERED ANGUS + 286 STRAWS OF SEMEN & 2 TANKS

Lot 9 19135419 KB- MARGIE OF 0789 F06

17 SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS:

If purchased by Juniors, all are eligible for the generous CKAA premium incentives. Born from fall of 2017 to the fall of 2018.

Lot 11 1935424

25 BRED HEIFERS:

Big, stout heifers. 15 due to calve in the spring.

You can’t go wrong with this group.

TAMME VALLEY RUBY E13

KB-EISA ERICA OF 0252 F09

21 COWS WITH 14 CALVES:

Foundation Division of the Winter Sale! Young cows, deep pedigrees. 11 with fall calves, 4 with older calves. Most of bred cows to calve in spring.

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SEMEN:

Check with sale management for detailed list. Tanks XC-20, XT 34 MYERS PRINCESS M198 Auctioneer: Eddie Burks (270) 991-6398 Sale Day Phone: (859) 238-3195 Sale Manager: Tim Dievert (859) 238-3195 • Logan Goggin (859) 516-3199 • 478 Dry Fork Rd • Danville, KY 40422 • (859) 236-4591 • tdievert@dievertsales.com

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Sons of Plattemere Weigh Up, Hoover Dam, Insight, Primo, Saugahatchee, Discovery, Titan, Comrade. 12 -18 months old.

Attention Juniors: Heifers purchased by Juniors in any of the CKAA Sales are eligible to show at the CKAA Junior Show and compete for generous premiums including a sum of $1,000 that goes only to heifers purchased in a CKAA Sale. Over $3,500 in premiums are paid annually at this show.

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219th Sale Sponsored by Central Kentucky Angus Association President: Henry Bryan Smith, Russell Springs, KY Vice President: Adam Chunglo, Harrodsburg, KY Treasurer: John Goggin, Danville, KY Secretary: Joe Goggin, Danville, KY Junior Advisor: Ann & Diana Covell, Harrodsburg, KY Past President: Bob Clark, Harrodsburg, KY

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Central Kentucky Angus Association Calendar of Events: January 26, 2019: 55th Annual Winter Sale April 20, 2019: 54th Annual Spring Sale June , 2019: 29th Annual Junior Show & Picnic September 14, 2019: Ladies Day -- 2019 November 9, 2019: 57th Annual Fall Female Sale

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BULLS Gil Cowles 270-843-9021 Corbin Cowles 270-991-2534 Harvey Mast 270-791-6873 Jason Smith 256-338-0023 Bryan Creek 270-725-6467 Ronnie Creek 270-725-6730

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HEIFERS Paul Cooper 931-624-8659 Joe Estes 270-202-6653 CATALOG PRODUCTION & PHOTOGRAPHY Bradley Wilson 270-427-6541

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TABLE OF CONTENTS COLUMNISTS 7 Bobby Foree: President’s Thoughts 8 Ryan Quarles: Doing More With Less

Farm for Sale 3503 KY HWY 36 West Cynthiana, Kentucky

10 Dave Maples: Attend the Premier Beef Cattle Conference in Kentucky 12 Baxter Black: Peasants Hunting Pheasants 24 Chris Teutsch: Clover: The Gift That Keeps On Giving 38 Dr. Michelle Arnold: Moldy Feed and the Potential Effects On Cattle 78

Les Anderson: Efficient Produciton

FEATURE STORIES 16

Beef Sustainability Framework Incorporates Public Feedback, Solicits Final

Comments 20

One Health Series: The Politics of Antimicrobial Resistance

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Kentucky Agricultural Receipts Hold Steady, But Net Cash Income Drops

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Study to Determine Efficient Use of Cover Crops Following Double-Crop

Soybeans 30

Drew and Liz White of Union County Named Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 2018

Outstanding Young Farm Family

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Become a Master Cattleman with Crossbreeding

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EPA Restricts Dicamba Use in Seven Kentucky Counties

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Finding and Keeping Good Farm Labor

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NCBA Welcomes USMCA Signing, Will Work With Congress to Secure

Passage 42

Cow Facial Recognition

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SBA Disaster Loans Available in Kentucky

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Three Things to Know: USDA-FDA Announcement On Regulating Lab-

Grown Fake Meat UK Winter Wheat Meeting: January 8

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SBA Disaster Loans Available in Kentucky

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Genome Editing : Helping Agriculture Meet New Challenges

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Updated Study Quantifies Value Delivered to Corn Producers Through Red

Meat Exports

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CPH Report - 2018 CPH Advantage Summary (Apr-Dec)

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Antimicrobial Stewardship for Cow/Calf Producers County News

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Economic & Policy Update

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Membership

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Kentucky Beef Council

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Kentucky Beef Network

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Kentucky Angus Association News

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News Releases

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Market Report

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Calendar of Events

Advertisers Index

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OAK HOLLOW

First Choice Bull Sale - Monday, March 25, 2019 Oak Hollow is located 2 miles off Intestate 65 in southern Kentucky and ID CED BW WW MILK YW $W operated by Kenneth and Joe Kenneth Lowe. Kenneth and Joe Kenneth C55 14 0.7 84 16 145 $73.86 are the 7th and 8th generations to work in the cattle industry in Smiths Grove, Kentucky. Oak Hollow is the largest Angus breeder in Kentucky, C585 4 2.5 70 25 116 $65.99 breeding over 400 registered females a year. The cow herd consistently 1630 14 -1.6 46 32 88 $59.06 breeds at a 97%+ conception rate in a 60-day breeding season in a com1C08 10 -0.7 52 22 79 $59.96 mercial environment. There is constant selection for traits of economic 1532 7 0.0 56 25 87 $64.60 importance. Oak Hollow females must be profitable for the commercial cattleman. If females are not profitable selling their pounds of weaned 1673 13 0.4 48 26 84 $55.50 calf at steer price then they will no longer be in the herd. The traits 1614 15 -2.5 46 18 80 $48.75 of the utmost importance include fertility, calving ease, optimal milk 2 3.9 55 18 93 $48.90 production and structural soundness. After these basic requirements are 1363 met the calves must then grow and grade. By first selecting for maternal 1C06 5 1.4 55 12 95 $44.71 traits of economic importance, we can produce the highest quality beef Sires of 2018 Calf Crop- Visit the Website for More Information at the lowest cost of production.

Kenneth D. Lowe (270) 202-7186 - Joe K. Lowe II (270) 202-4399 www.OakHollowAngus.com - Smiths Grove, KEntucky

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KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION 2018 LEADERSHIP KCA REGIONAL DIRECTORS: REGION 1

Daniel Hayden, Vice President*(270) 570-2815 Bobby Bell................................(270) 547-8547 Gary Woodall...........................(270) 725-0819 Ricky Haynes.....................................................

Keith Johnson..........................(270) 635-0723 Wayne Johnson.......................(270) 726-7896 John Walpole..........................(270) 542-7534 Martin Hayden........................(270) 281-4076 JJ Tucker.................................(270) 257-8548 Dennis Wilson.........................(270) 952-1714 Caleb Jenkin...........................(270) 952-0767

REGION 2

Joe Lowe, Vice President*.......(270) 202-4399 Craig Thompson......................(270) 590-5174 Mark Thomas...........................(270) 723-6175 Joe Stults..................................(270) 735-3229 Joe Mike Moore........................(270) 670-7493 Frank Rowland........................(270) 646-0882 Reva Richardson.....................(270) 735-2959 Steve Webb..............................(270) 646-8277 Dr. Kenneth Green..................(270) 879-0229 Richie Thompson....................(270) 617-2710 Kirk Cecil.................................(270) 692-7698 Hunter Galloway....................(270) 745-5972 Donald Reynolds.....................(270) 528-5239 Gerry Bowman........................(270) 427-6922 Adam Estes..............................(270) 528-3904

KCA 2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS: PRESIDENT

Bobby Foree 2440 Eminence Road Eminence, KY 40019 (502) 845-4947

PRESIDENT ELECT Tim White 3660 Military Pike Lexington KY 40513 (859) 223-0326

TREASURER

Ken Adams 90 E Horseshoe Ave. Upton, KY 42784 (270) 734-1443

PAST PRESIDENT Chuck Crutcher 4364 Berrytown Rd. Rineyville, KY 40162 (270) 877-0239

VICE PRESIDENT Steve Dunning 8200 Antioch Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240 (270) 498-8180

KCA PROGRAM CHAIRMAN Chris Cooper 2140 Tates Creek Rd. Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 200-7711

KBC CHAIRMAN

Andy Bishop 6135 High Grove Road Cox’s Creek, KY 40013 (502) 275-6177

REGION 3

Jon Bednarski, Vice President*...(502) 649-8706 Danny Cooper..........................(606) 782-4809 Nathan Lawson.......................(502) 836-3879 Dallas McCutchen...................(502) 255-7020

KBN CHAIRMAN

Cary King 250 Bright Leaf Drive Harrodsburg, KY 40330 (859) 734-2173

Jere Caldwell† - Boyle Smith T. Powell† - Lincoln Larry Lovell - Union John Masters† - Mason Seldon Hail† - Laurel Bob Vickery† - Wayne Glenn Mackie - Bourbon Dale Lovell - Muhlenberg Steve Henshaw† - Union Jerry Fraim - Grayson Glen Massengale† - Wayne Dell King - Christian Kenneth Lowe - Warren Dr. J.L.Cole - Monroe Harvey Mitchell - Mercer Jim Naive† - Spencer Shelby Hughes - Logan Hoppy Lovell - Barren

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Charles Miller - Jessamine Larry Clay - Perry Jack Kimbrough† - Shelby Mark Williams - Crittenden Paul Napier - Lincoln Eddie Young - Washington Greg Ritter† - Barren Don Pemberton - Christian Billy Glenn Turpin - Madison Scotty Parsons - Christian Corinne Kephart - Shelby Greg Robey - Mercer Mike Bach - Bath Don Reynolds - Hart Steve Downs - Marion Gary Woodall - Logan David Lemaster - Clark Chuck Crutcher - Hardin

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Jeremy Jones*.........................(859) 749-2233 Mickey Staton..........................(606) 674-2195 David Lemaster.......................(859) 749-0258 Ron Ray...................................(859) 825-8516 Bo Tate....................................(859) 661-2325 Larry Swetnam........................(859) 293-5600 Jason Sandefur.......................(859) 987-0336 Danielle Harmon....................(606) 748-8059 Ronnie Lowe...........................(606) 782-5058 Clay Wills.................................(859) 749-8248 Jason Crowe............................(859) 582-0761

REGION 5

Gary Ford, Vice President*......(270) 402-2194 Steve Devine............................(859) 583-7824 Steve Downs...........................(270) 865-2611 Brent Woodrum......................(859) 397-1078 Ian Thomas..............................(859) 613-2453 Anne Bays................................(615) 478-8450 Larry Parman..........................(606) 878-7516 Greg Robey...............................(859) 734-0067 Eddie Young.............................(859) 262-5682 Adam Chunglo.........................(859) 613-2985 Brenda Williams......................(606) 669-2909 Tommy Glasscock....................(270) 692-4336 * Denotes member of Executive committee

176 PASADENA DRIVE • LEXINGTON, KY 40503 PHONE: (859) 278-0899 • FAX: (859) 260-2060 WWW.KYCATTLE.ORG • INFO@KYCATTLE.ORG

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KCA’S PAST PRESIDENTS: 1972-73 1974-77 1978-79 1980-82 1983-85 1986-87 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

John Ellegood.........................(502) 532-7573 Kevin Perkins..........................(502) 269-7189 Larry Bryant............................(502) 845-4615 Wanda Hawkins......................(502) 321-5602 Jerry Oak.................................(502) 255-7502 Phillip Douglas.........................(502) 845-4620 Lincoln Clifford........................(859) 954-0102

Executive Vice President Dave Maples

KBC Director of Product Development Katelyn Hawkins

Staff Accountant Kelly Tucker

Membership Coordinator Nikki Whitaker

Director of Kentucky Beef Network Becky Thompson

Communications Manager Jacob Redway

KBN Industry Coordinator Dan Miller

Publication Coordinator Carey Brown

KBC Director of Consumer Affairs Kiah Twisselman

Graphic Designer Todd Brown

KBC Director of Education Niki Ellis

National Advertising Sales, Livestock Advertising Network, Debby Nichols (859) 321-8770, Bernie Scheer (859) 421-5783, Cathy Campbell (609) 581-7644

COW COUNTRY NEWS is published monthly by THE KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION. The publisher reserves the right to refuse any material which he feels is unsuitable for the publication. Although the highest journalistic ethics will be maintained, the KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION limits its responsibilities for any errors, inaccuracies, or misprints in advertising or editorial copy. Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content of advertisements made against the publisher.

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PRESIDENT’S THOUGHTS

BOBBY FOREE Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association President As always, numerous KCA activities continue to keep me busy. This past month we held our year’s last KCA board meeting at Creation Gardens in Louisville. For many of our 86-member board, it was their first visit to the business. Besides being our partner in the Kentucky Cattlemens’s ground beef project, the company serves over 3,000 customers, each of whom can order as late as midnight and be guaranteed delivery in their restaurant by 8 a.m. the following morning. During tours of the facility, we watched as our ground beef patties were processed and packaged using over $1 million worth of computers and high-tech stainless steel equipment.

Interestingly, Creation Gardens recently upgraded to batch dump-loaders to carry meat to grinders – and abandoned screw-type augers that are less sanitary and more difficult to clean.

We cannot thank Creation Gardens’ vice-presidents John Thomas and Tom Dawson enough for their part in our continued success marketing our branded beef product in 89 Kroger stores throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana. As of November 30th (still just 9 months in operation), Beef Solutions has purchased 504 cows from 54 farmers in 29 counties. Should you wish to sell cows through the program, please contact Dan Miller at the KCA office. But be aware that sales will probably be two months away due to the program’s popularity with farmers.

During that last KCA board meeting, our board approved a $25,000 proposal to work with consultant Kevin Ochsner (former National FFA officer and host of NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen) on a long-range plan for Kentucky’s beef industry. A new cutting-edge project was also announced (known as the “Disease Traceability & Value-Added Data” pilot project), recently launched by the Texas Cattle Feeders Association. Kentucky farmers have an opportunity for valueadded premiums through the program (plus a $5/head incentive) if they are willing to report health practices and other weaning data. Please contact Becky Thompson at the KCA office to participate in this voluntary cutting-edge program.

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Since my last article, I also attended the Larue County Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Christmas dinner. County president Joe Stults, Vice-President Craig Thompson, and many others organized a super event, held in their new high-tech county extension office meeting room.

Over 100 attendees applauded as young and old alike were honored for their service to the cattle industry in Larue County. Currently at 200 members, Larue County’s association is still active and growing.

Earlier in the month, I participated in a regional “Raising the Steaks” meeting where Roger Snell (KDA’s “Mr. Kentucky Proud”) spoke about grocery stores now trending “back to the future” – i.e., returning to home deliveries like times of yesteryear. Another interesting meeting was our state nominating committee meeting, with KCA’s immediate past president Chuck Crutcher serving as chairman. It is most satisfying to have so many well-qualified individuals willing to serve. New officers are slated to be nominated and approved by the full delegate body at our KCA convention in Owensboro, January 17-18.

For my legal tip this month, Kentucky’s legislature passed a new “Uniform Power of Attorney Act” that became effective July 14, 2018. KRS 457.050(1) states in part, “A power of attorney must be signed in the presence of two (2) disinterested witnesses by the principal…” . Section (2) of said statute states in part, “A signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledged the signature before a notary public…”.

Before passage of the act, powers of attorney did not have to be witnessed by two witnesses to be valid. But KRS 457.260(4) states that such powers of attorney executed prior to July 14, 2018 are still valid when it recites, “An act done before the effective date of this Act is not affected by this chapter.” Also of

interest, KRS 457.190(3) states in part, “A person that in good faith accepts an acknowledged power of attorney without actual knowledge that the power of attorney is void…may rely upon the power of attorney as if the power of attorney were genuine…”.

Since this is my last article as your KCA president, I want to thank you for your support and kind words this past year!

It has been an honor and a privilege representing you and sharing my thoughts on paper each month. I now close with a saying I’ve considered many times since I first heard it in college, “If you follow the crowd, you will never rise above it.” May God bless each of you heartily in 2019!

Back on our farm, we continue to have strong demand for bulls (mostly from repeat buyers), in spite of the low cow prices. We finished our fall A.I. program, synchronizing approximately fifty cows as usual, breeding to balanced-trait bulls with high EPD’s for docility. Being a Polled Hereford breeder for years, we like to be able to weigh and tag the purebred Angus calves without worry of harm from the dam. And we still turn out a couple of Polled Hereford bulls each year with our black commercial cows in order to maintain a large number of black-baldy mamas, as well as have F1 baldy females for sale. Additionally, we continue our tradition of backgrounding all weaned calves until mid-eight weights before selling in late winter or early spring. This requires grinding our ear corn rations daily and utilizing feed wagons or a sidedelivery truck to feed steers and heifers in fence-line bunks (built with costshare funds through the years). We also continue to unroll hay to cows when the ground allows.

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COMMISSIONER’S CORNER

DOING MORE WITH LESS RYAN QUARLES Commissioner of Agriculture A popular home center’s TV commercials feature the tagline “Never Stop Improving.” At the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), we constantly strive to do just that.

Our legal staff is hard at work reviewing KDA regulations and identifying those that are obsolete or create an unnecessary burden for Kentucky farmers and agribusinesses. We think it’s important to take regulations off the books that no longer serve any purpose and might even make it harder for you to succeed.

As I write this, we hope to wrap up this process soon, and we will report back to you what we found and how we did.

In the upcoming “short” session of

the Kentucky General Assembly, we will submit legislation to modernize Kentucky’s grain insurance law and make it work better for our crop farmers.

It’s important for growers to have the assurance that the elevators where they sell their grain are financially solvent and that they will be fairly compensated for their grain even in the event of an elevator failure. This legislation will bring Kentucky’s grain law up to modern standards so our farmers can plan for the future with confidence.

Like other state agencies, the KDA is under financial stress to maintain a sufficient number of employees and also pay the department’s share for the state to meet

its obligations to its retirees. Our staff is at its lowest number in recent memory, yet we have been able to continue providing you the services you expect and deserve.

We have even added responsibilities such as the Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program and administration of the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule in Kentucky. We owe all our success to the KDA’s skilled, dedicated employees. They have taken on additional duties and adopted new technologies to get the job done. If you see a KDA staff member, be sure to thank them for all they do to make our Commonwealth a great place to work and live.

Finally, I don’t have to tell you that 2018 was a challenging year for Kentucky and American agriculture. But for all the trials we faced in the last year, Kentucky farm cash receipts remained flat compared with 2017, University of Kentucky agriculture economists reported at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.

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Rogers has transitioned to the ranch full time focusing on the heifer development program and Grassy Ridge Consulting.

FROM DAVE’S DESK

ATTEND THE PREMIER BEEF CATTLE CONFERENCE IN KY

Dr. Patsy Houghton will speak on her experience in the area of heifer development. Dr. Houghton obtained her Ph.D. from Purdue University. She held the KSU Northwest Extension Beef Specialist position four years, and then started Heartland Cattle Company near McCook, NE where she pioneered the concept of ‘Professional Heifer Development.’

DAVE MAPLES Executive Vice President The KCA convention, business meeting and trade show will take place January 17 & 18 in Owensboro. The convention planning team has spent a lot of time planning this year’s agenda. Over the years the beef efficiency conference has become the premier beef cattle conference in Kentucky. The committee has identified the cutting edge and most respected speakers on topics that are very important to Kentucky cattlemen. I know from personal experience from last year’s conference, I came out of the room with a better understanding of how to set up a vaccination protocol for a cow herd to mitigate the risk from BVDPI.

This year the focus is going to be on heifer development and crop integration and beef production. With the convention being in Owensboro the committee wanted to have a speaker that could talk about additional ways to integrate or compliment a beef cattle program with the many acres of row crops in the Western Kentucky area.

The speakers that cow calf producers should be interested in are Dr. Glenn Rogers from Graford, Texas. Dr. Rogers has spent the last 35 years serving beef producers and promoting cattle health in his various roles as a beef veterinarian. In the last two years Dr.

The third presenter is Dr. Jim MacDonald from the University of Nebraska. Dr. MacDonald’s expertise is in the beef cattle nutrition and beef cattle production systems areas. His research interests are in Beef Cattle Production Systems, Alternative Feeds, Forage Utilization, Cow/calf Production, Yearling Stocker Cattle Production, Feedlot Production and Integrated Beef Cattle - Cropping Systems Another presenter that I want to bring to your attention is Dr. Frank Mitloehner from the University of California Davis.

Dr. Mitloehner is a Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at UC

Davis. His education bio includes a M.S., Agricultural Engineering and Animal Science (Diplom Agrar Ingenieur, Dipl. agr. ing.), University of Leipzig, Germany, 1996. Grad studies, Animal Science, University of Goettingen, Germany. And a Ph.D., Animal Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 2000. His current research activities are in two main areas: Air quality research related to livestock production, especially quantification of ammonia, dust, and odor emissions in dairies, beef feedlots, and poultry operations. The main objective is to help in establishing environmentally benign livestock systems. Additionally he is working in the area of Environmental physiology research, focusing on effects of air emissions on animal health and well-being.

As you can see the lineup of speakers are really world class. They come with an impressive educational background but more important a practical and experienced background in areas of expertise that are important to our everyday farming operation.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.

See you in Owensboro!

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PEASANTS HUNTING PHEASANTS BAXTER BLACK, DVM On the Edge of Common Sense Each fall, the governor of the great state of South Dakota host his Invitational Pheasant Hunt. This is meant to be a way to show off South Dakota’s state bird, their pride and joy, the wily pheasant. It’s also a means of attracting some special guests from out-of-state to look into the possibilities of investing money and business into the state. Well, it worked.

High-rollers from as far away as New York to celebrate and join the hunt.

Now, lots of these fellers were good hunters, but a lot (like yours truly) couldn’t hit a slow-moving freight train with a bucket of Pratt & Lambert.

They split us into teams. Mine was called

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Custer’s Last Chance and Bugle Corps.

They hauled us out into the beautiful, rollin’ grain fields in Tripp County halfway between Dog Ear and Old Lodge Creek.

Very quickly we formed into a cohesive family unit. If you’ve ever seen a troop of baboons high on bus fumes, you’ll be able to picture it. We lined up in a company front at the end of a milo field. It was as straight as a cracked windshield. At the signal from Wes, our team leader, we invaded the field with the precision and practiced skill of the Houston Oilers backfield coming ashore at the Bay of Pigs!

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When we reached the end of the field I caught up with Russ. Russ is a big big feller. He had on camouflage pants, a fluorescent hunting jacket, rubber boots and a yellow cap. He looked like a whitewater raft. He was pointing out a Cadillac Limousine parked out in the field. One of the South Dakota hosts had brought a load of celebrity hunters down in it. We had been told that each team had a Fish & Game guide, a paramedic and a radio dispatched helicopter pilot standing by at our immediate service, so I didn’t think it unusual for a funeral director to be on call either.

I saw SUPERPHEASANT! Yes, friends,

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he burst out of the cover and flew directly across our firing line of 12 hunters.

Thirteen explosions followed, the last one being the pheasant breaking the sound barrier on his way to North Dakota – untouched by man-made projectiles!

Wes was an experienced bird hunter and bagged a pheasant, a grouse and a prairie chicken. I was impressed. He said, “Now, if I can jes’ git a medda lark. I’ll have a Minnesota Grand Slam!”

I asked him how medda lark tasted. “Oh, “ he said, “bout like a owl.” www.baxterblack.com

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COUNTY NEWS BARREN COUNTY

LAUREL COUNTY Submitted by Ginger McQueen On 10/08/2018, the Kentucky Gelbvieh Association sponsored a field day hosted

by Kendall and Gwen Kilbourne, Laurel County.

Megan Slater, Executive Director of the AGA, discussed EPD data, the tagging program known as Balancer Edge (partnering with IMI Global), and the Integrity Beef Alliance Program.

Submitted by James Bailey The Barren County Cattlemen’s meeting was held Monday evening, November 15th, at the Barren County High School Trojan Academy. During the meeting, Chris Emberton, Small Ag. Manager of Wright Implement, presented a program on Winter Services and Specials, and New Features including Customer Portals for Wright Implement websites. Pictured from left to right are; Kenny Arterburn, Chris Emberton, Ken Branstetter, Andrew Harting and Eric Walton, all representing Wright Implement of Glasgow, and James W. Bailey, Reporter of the Barren Country Cattlemen’s Association. A delicious steak dinner was served, which was sponsored by WRIGHT IMPLEMENT OF GLASGOW. The Barren County Cattlemen’s meeting was held at the Barren County High School Trojan Academy, Thursday evening, December 13th. During the meeting Mr. Brad Towe and Mr. Ryan Towe both of Farmer Regional Livestock Market, presented a program entitled “Year in Review”. Picture from left to right is Brad Towe, Ryan Towe, and Gerry Bowman, president of the Barren County Cattlemen’s Association.

A delicious meal was served which was sponsored by FARMERS REGIONAL LIVESTOCK MARKET OF GLASGOW. During the Barren County Cattlemen’s meeting which was held at the Barren County High School Trojan Academy, Thursday evening, December 13th, Tim Shirley was recognized for serving as program chairman for 8 years. Pictured is Tim Shirley (left) receiving his award from Gerry Bowman, President of the Barren County Cattlemen’s Association.

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COUNTY NEWS WASHINGTON COUNTY

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Submitted by Gary Hamilton

Submitted by Cheryl Mattingly On November 13 the Washington County Cattlemen’s held their annual meeting. The event was at the new Washington County Extension Building. Over 200 members and guests were in attendance for dinner and informative speakers. The Veterans were presented a pin and a flag folding ceremony was presented by the Washington County FFA.

Beef Cattle Farmer, Jeff Brother (Center) was recently named the 2018 Beef Producer of the Year by the Montgomery County Cattlemen’s Association. Bruce Witt, Association President (Left) and Dwain Ginter, Association Committee Chair (Right) presented the award at the November 12 meeting of the Association

Members of the Montgomery County Cattlemen’s Association were asked to bring new or slightly used coats, jackets or other warm items like hats, scarfs, gloves, etc. to the November meeting of the Association. The items collected here were in turn given to the Montgomery County Homeless Coalition for distribution.

Pictured from left to right are some of the officers, directors and committee chairs of the Association. Mike Bach, Byron Craycraft, Alice Ward, John Arnold, Berkley Mark, Doyle King, Bruce Witt, Daniel Spencer, Donna Amburgey and Extension Agent, Gary Hamilton. A Big Thank You to all of those members that donated clothing!

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FLEMING COUNTY Submitted by Chris Mitchell

Submitted by Brenda Gaddie The Larue County Cattlemen’s Association held its annual Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, December 11th. A large crowd was on hand to enjoy a delicious meal prepared by Patti Holbert and Ricky Wheeler.

Bobby Foree, President Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, was guest speaker.

Donald Mcdowell received the Gordon Conner Service Award. The Horizon Award was awarded to Jacob Gentry. The President’s Leadership Award went to Jesse Williams.

The Workhorse Award went to Larry and Sharon Allen. Retiring Board members Dr. Gil Myers and Billy Curle were presented jackets.

Dallin Muse, Breanna Stokes, Jennifer Stokes, Duane Lowe, Chris Mitchell and Gary Riebel with the Fleming Co. Cattleman are pictured with just a small amount of fresh beef and pork donated to Licking Valley food bank. The cattleman collected money with cooking events and donations to purchase the steer with the Fleming County Republican Party donating the hog. The Kentucky Dept. of Ag, with Commissioner Ryan Quarles arranged for the processing.

We would like to thank the Farmer’s Stockyards, Maysville Stockyards, Bluegrass East Stockyards, Paris Stockyards, Community Trust Bank, Peoples Bank, Hinton Mills, Randall Wood, Duane Flora, Fleming County Republican Party, Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Licking Valley. A big thank you to Dallin and Breanna for the dedication they showed for these animals. And one last thank you to the cattleman cooking team that works extremely hard for this organization.

Submit your county news to cbrown@kycattle.org to be featured in a future issue!

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JESSAMINE COUNTY Submitted by Doug Marshall Jessamine County Beef Cattle Association supported Jessamine County Youth Livestock buy purchasing Tyler Day’s Angus steer during the Youth Sale. Diabb, (Tyler’s steer) weighed 1,160 and sold for $3,654.

Dr. Charles Townsend, Russell Hernandez and Mousy Lloyd. As you can see, Ms. Molly Matney, former Ms. Kentucky, is still active in supporting agriculture.

METCALFE COUNTY Submitted by Moe Hensley The Metcalfe County Cattlemen met on December 18 with a large crowd in attendance.

Burkmann Feeds was the sponsor. After the invocation was given everyone enjoyed ribeye sandwiches with sides prepared by The Cooking Crew.

President Christi Wilson had the floor and announced two new directors, Terri Atkins and Daniel Gilley. The floor was open and officers are as follows: Christi Wilson, President; Harley Hawkins, Vice President; Diane Zelesnikar, Sec./Treasurer; Moe Hensley, Reporter.

Dr. Charles Townsend presenting his PowerPoint.

Part of the crowd on hand. Great turnout!

Before the sponsors took the floor, Brandon Bell, Metcalfe Extension Agent, reminded everyone of some upcoming events: • The hay and straw auction will be January 26, 2019 at 10;00 am at the Metcalfe County Fairgrounds.

• A “Coming out of CREP” program will be held on February 11, 2019 at 6:00 pm in Hart County.

• G.A.P. Training will be held in Barren County on March 19,2019 at 6:00 pm.

For more information on any of these events contact Brandon Bell at 270-432-3561.

Next up was Russell Hernandez with Burkmann Feeds of Edmonton. Russell explained what their store has to offer from feed & mineral to boots, meds, gates, fencing supplies and feeders. He also invited everyone to their open house to be held the next day.

Dr. Charles Townsend, on-staff veterinary and nutritionist with Burkmann Feeds, presented a PowerPoint explaining ADG in cattle, the different options and figuring out how to make something work for your operation.

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BEEF SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK INCORPORATES PUBLIC FEEDBACK, SOLICITS FINAL COMMENTS After receiving more than 450 comments from its first public comment period, the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) released an updated Sustainability Framework for a second round of feedback. The public can submit comments to the revised Sustainability Framework through December 20.

The USRSB Sustainability Framework was developed over the course of three years by more than 200 industry stakeholders representing all segments of the beef value chain. The Framework is comprised of resources that explore key environmental, social and economic factors, and capitalizes on individual voluntary efforts the industry can implement to assess and improve its overall sustainability. The full set of resources was initially released June 1 for a nation-wide 60-day public comment period.

“The public comment period was an opportunity to listen, identify areas for improvement, and ultimately create a stronger, more flexible resource for the beef value chain,” said Kim StackhouseLawson, JBS USA sustainability director and 2018 – 2019 USRSB chair.

“The feedback brought us one step closer to finalizing the USRSB Framework as we addressed stakeholder feedback. For example, we were able to further clarify judicious use of antibiotics, expand upon practices that could mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or improve carbon sequestration, and further define our role in the implementation of market programs for sustainable beef based on feedback from the public.”

Highlights of the revised USRSB Framework include: • Recusal from Sustainable Market Program or Regulatory Affairs — The USRSB added clarifying language to define its role in sustainable beef markets. This language states that the USRSB Framework can be implemented in the marketplace, but no certification COW COUNTRY •

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or verification program will be led by the USRSB. It also clarified the USRSB will not engage in regulatory or lobbying activities.

• Support for Judicious Use of Antibiotics in Beef Production — The USRSB included additional language that reaffirmed its commitment to antibiotic stewardship using Antibiotic Judicious Use Guidelines developed by the Beef Quality Assurance in the Cow-calf and Feedyard sectors. The USRSB also shared its support for the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef statement on antibiotic stewardship, which aligns with the World Organization for Animal Health guidance.

• Additional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Science — The USRSB provided additional information on sources and practices that could mitigate emissions or improve carbon sequestration across all segments of the beef value chain. This science demonstrates positive changes made by the industry in past years, and addresses the complexities surrounding emissions in beef production.

“It was exciting to see the reaction from our first public comment period,” said Stackhouse-Lawson. “We learned that consumer and stakeholder interest and overall confidence in our approach is high. I hope our work through the USRSB can begin to demonstrate our continued commitment to doing things for the right reasons and build trust with beef consumers.”

A final set of resources for the beef value chain will be revealed this May in Fresno, Calif. during the USRSB General Assembly meeting. To learn more about the USRSB Sustainability Framework or to participate in the final 30-day public comment period, visit www.usrsbframework.org.

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ONE HEALTH SERIES: THE POLITICS OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE PRINCETON AUTHOR SAYS IT’S TIME FOR PHYSICIANS AND VETERINARIANS TO JOIN FORCES In 2001, Dr. Laura Kahn was a student at Princeton University, pursuing a master’s degree in public policy. Then, Sept. 11 changed her career.

look at the same communications gap regarding antimicrobial resistance — and why so much blame in medical literature pointed toward agriculture.

Kahn embarked on a study that looked at how the government responded to biological threats. Her work revealed a communications void.

“That was interesting to me. That was a subject that I had not been aware of nor had been paying much attention to.

I decided to delve into it and after five years of pouring over government data — both here and in Europe and around the world — that was what prompted me to write the book, One Health and the Politics of Antimicrobial Resistance,” Kahn says. “The results were quite surprising. They were not what I was expecting.”

“The gist of my findings was that physicians and veterinarians rarely, if ever, talk to each other and that departments of health and agriculture rarely, if ever, talk to each other. Yet, the vast majority of these diseases, these microbes, whether they are emerging diseases or agents of bioterrorism, they are zoonotic, affecting animals and people,” she says.

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A physician and research scholar, Kahn did painstaking research that included all facets of antibiotic resistance, from human, animal and environmental relationships to international policies.

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“I think people need to realize that, yes, antibiotics are the foundation of modern medicine. Without safe and effective antibiotics, the practice of modern medicine basically collapses. At the same time, whereas antibiotics are the foundation of medicine, agriculture and the food security it provides is the foundation of civilization itself.”

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“We need to develop rapid diagnostics, antibiotic alternatives, particularly phage therapy. We need state-of-the-art sanitation systems around the world, particularly when you’ve got megacities of millions of people living together,” she notes. “So there’s a lot of things that we can do, including the surveillance of pets and understanding our pet’s microbiomes.”

Kahn says most veterinarians are embracing a One Health approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance, while interest from the medical community lags.

That’s slowly starting to change, she says.

“Antimicrobial resistance is a very complicated issue. Pointing fingers at agriculture or at medicine as the culprits is not helpful,” she says. “Everybody wants to be part of the solution, and we all need to work together, looking at humans, animals and the environment if we want to adequately address antimicrobial resistance.”

Learn more about antibiotic stewardship or the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) at animalagriculture. org. You can also find a link to Dr. Kahn’s book on Amazon.

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KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL RECEIPTS HOLD STEADY, BUT NET CASH INCOME DROPS Katie Pratt

Buoyed by gains in the poultry and equine industries, Kentucky agricultural cash receipts are predicted to hold steady to 2017 levels, but 2018 net cash income will likely dip.

Agricultural economists from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are projecting 2018 farm cash receipts to be $5.7 billion, equaling last year’s level.

“Kentucky farm income has held up better than national trends over the past several years given our mix and diversity of agriculture and above-average grain crop yields,” said Will Snell, UK agricultural economist. “For 2019, we expect Kentucky agriculture cash receipts to hold steady with continued strength in the equine and poultry markets offsetting anticipated losses for soybeans, tobacco and cattle.

Trade developments and weather will ultimately dictate the 2019 market.”

UK agricultural economists estimate Kentucky’s net cash income to total around $1.8 billion, which is nearly 10 percent lower than last year due to higher production costs and a reduction in government payments.

“The prolonged period of low commodity prices coupled with higher expenses is resulting in cash flow and liquidity challenges. These could be made worse for some producers this year because of lower soybean yields and quality, resulting from a very wet harvest period,” said Jerry Pierce, program coordinator for the Kentucky Farm Business Management Program. “This is prompting producers to either cut into their equity and make it harder to get operating loans. Both management decisions reduce farm equity and weaken repayment ability.”

Poultry will likely remain the state’s top agricultural commodity, comprising 21 percent of projected 2018 sales. Equine, soybeans, cattle and corn are expected to follow.

The equine industry continues to grow, and 2018 receipts should exceed $1 billion.

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale was up more than 20 percent from 2017.

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“A relatively strong economy and another Triple Crown winner likely supported both sales and stud fees for 2018, which I expect to be up by 10 percent,” said Kenny Burdine, UK agricultural economist. “It is likely that this strength will continue into 2019.”

A strong economy and exports helped the cattle market remain relatively stable in 2018. Calf prices are roughly $8 more per hundredweight than they were in 2017.

Burdine expects an increase in beef cattle numbers to result in lower prices in 2019.

“Producers should look for seasonal price increases during the spring, but expect prices by fall 2019 to be below this year’s levels,” Burdine said.

Dairy production remains challenging for Kentucky producers and is projected to be down 15 percent on the year. Dairy cow numbers declined in 2018 as producers faced unfavorable margins and some producers lost contracts with Dean Foods.

In 2018, milk prices declined more than $1.50 per hundredweight from 2017.

Economists expect prices to improve slightly in 2019, but margins will remain challenging.

In 2018, U.S. soybean and corn acreage decreased by about 1 million acres each, but record yields continued to result in large crops. In Kentucky, record yields are expected to result in a 7 percent increase in soybean receipts in 2018, despite trade concerns. Domestic and international use of corn was up by 17 percent in 2018 and reduced U.S. stocks. Corn prices increased 24 cents per bushel in 2018 from 2017.

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts that corn will be more profitable than soybeans in 2019 due to strong domestic demand and exports for corn,” said Todd Davis, UK agricultural economist. “USDA forecasts corn area to increase by 2.8 million acres in 2019.

Soybeans are expected to have the largest quantity of stocks in history for the 20182019 marketing year, which will reduce prices and potentially shift 6.6 million acres out of soybeans in 2019.”

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Corn and soybean research plots at UK’s Spindletop Farm. Photo by Matt Barton, UK agricultural communications. growing season resulted in a significantly lower yielding burley crop. The value of Kentucky tobacco production may struggle to reach $300 million in 2018, which is $60 million less than the state average over the past 10 years. Dark tobacco may comprise nearly half of the value of the state’s tobacco crop this marketing year compared to only averaging about 7 percent in the 1990s.

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a reduction in contract volume for both burley and dark tobaccos in 2019.

Mostly favorable growing conditions for produce gave fruit and vegetable growers an opportunity to expand their markets beyond the state’s borders. In 2018, Kentucky sales reached $48 million, which was slightly lower than 2017.

Farmers markets and other direct-toconsumer sales comprised nearly half of total receipts.

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incomes slightly decreased this year,” said Tim Woods, UK agricultural economist.

“Consumer spending increased sharply in 2018 but is expected to drop in 2019.”

The forestry market remained stable in 2018 and contributed $13.2 billion to Kentucky’s economy. Prices for white oak stave logs, used to make barrels, and railway tie logs are up and projected to continue their upward trend in 2019.

Declines in housing starts will likely lower the demand for oak, hickory and yellowpoplar in 2019. Rapid log exports to China flattened in 2018, which decreased demand for black walnut, oak and ash in the third and fourth quarters.

“Downward pressure on log prices for red oak and ash due to tariffs and the sluggishness of China’s economy have been countered by wet weather, keeping log inventories low and prices stabilized.

It will be early spring before we see which of these countering forces prevail,” said Jeff Stringer, chair and professor in the UK Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.

The national agriculture economy continues to struggle. In August, the USDA projected net farm income to total $65.7 billion in 2018, which is a 13 percent decline from 2017 levels and when adjusted for inflation, the second lowest since 2002. The USDA will update its 2018 forecast on Nov. 30, which will reflect changes in prices and yields since August, along with the portion of government trade assistance programs paid in 2018.

During the 2018 fiscal year, U.S. agricultural exports increased 2 percent with corn and meat exports both increasing and helping to offset fewer soybean exports. Canada replaced China as the leading destination for U.S. agriculture exports. In 2019, export growth is expected to stall because of a slowing global economy and anticipated higher U.S. dollar, but will depend greatly on trade policy outcomes.

Without a major supply shock, prices for most agricultural commodities will likely remain relatively low in 2019 in response to abundant global grain supplies, growing meat supplies and uncertain trade environment.

For the entire outlook, visit the UK Department of Agricultural Economics website at http://www.uky.edu/ag/ agecon/pubs/ext2018-19_Outlook32. pdf.

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CLOVER: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING CHRIS D. TEUTSCH UK Research and Education Center at Princeton

I hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and found a bag of clover under the Christmas tree! I love practical gifts and it just doesn’t get any more practical than clover. Legumes are an essential part of a strong and healthy nitrogen cycles in Kentucky’s pastures.

They capture nitrogen from the air and convert it into a plant available form, increase forage quality, help to manage tall fescue toxicisis. In the past we have always thought the positive impact of red clover on tall fescue toxicosis was simply from “dilution”, but new research from the USDA’s Forage Animal Production Unit in Lexington shows that red clover contains compounds that reverses the vasoconstriction that is caused by the ergot alkaloids in toxic tall fescue. The bottom-line is that clover is an important part of healthy grazing systems and we need to work at introducing and maintaining it in our tall grass pastures.

Tips for Getting Clover into Pastures • Control Broadleaf Weeds.

Broadleaf weeds should be controlled prior to seeding legumes. This is best accomplished by controlling weeds the season prior to renovation.

• Soil Test and Adjust Fertility. In order for clover and other legumes to persist and thrive in pastures, we must create an environment conducive for their growth. This starts with soil fertility. Prior to frost seeding clover, lime and fertilize pastures according to soil test results.

• Suppress Sod and Decrease Residue. The existing sod must be suppressed and plant residue reduced prior to seeding. The reduction in plat residue facilitates good soil-seed contact. This is best accomplished by hard grazing in late fall and early winter.

• Ensure Good Soil-Seed Contact.

Regardless of what seeding method is chosen, good soil-seed contact is required for seed germination and emergence. Following the tips below will help to ensure that good soil to seed contact is achieved.

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• Seed on Proper Date. Frost seeding or drilling legumes back into pastures is usually best accomplished in late winter or early spring (February and early March). Frost seeding is accomplished by simply broadcasting the seed on the soil surface and allowing the freezing and thawing cycles to incorporate the seed into the soil. Success with frost seeding can be enhanced by dragging your pasture after or as you broadcast the seed. This simply gets the seed in better contact with the soil. January is a good time to make sure to order your seed and make sure your seeder is working properly.

• Use High-Quality Seed and Adapted Varieties. Choose clover varieties that have been tested in Kentucky. The University of Kentucky has one of the most extensive variety testing programs in the country. The 2018 variety testing results can be found on the UK Forage Extension website or by visiting your local extension office. Using the 2018 Long-Term Summary of Kentucky Forage Variety Trials, choose varieties that have performed above average (>100%) for multiple site-years. This indicates that they are well adapted to condition found in Kentucky.

Use either certified or proprietary seed to ensure high germination, seed genetics, and low noxious weed content. Do NOT use VNS or Variety Not Stated seed since there is no way to tell how it will perform in Kentucky.

• In Kentucky, a good mixture for renovating pastures with is 6-8 lb/A of red clover, 1-2 lb/A of ladino or grazing white clover. On rented farms or where soil fertility is marginal, adding 10-15 lb/A of annual lespedeza can be beneficial. Annual lespedeza is a warm-season annual legume that was used extensively 50 years ago, before producers had ready access to lime and fertilizer and improved varieties of cool-season legumes. In general, coolseason legumes (red and white clover) will be more productive under good growing condition.

• Use correct seeding rate. Make sure to maintain and calibrate your seeding equipment prior to planting COW COUNTRY •

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Planting too much seed increases establishment costs.

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Area covered (acres) = seeder width (ft) x distance traveled (ft) ÷ 43,560

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Determining amount of seed (always tare scale for weighing container):

Collection: Seed is collected for a known area.

Difference: The difference between the original amount of seed in the seeder and the amount remaining for a known area.

Run out: Seeder is run until known quantity of seed runs out and area is determined. This is the least precise method.

(see box on calibrating forage seeding equipment). Seeding at too high of a rate needlessly results in higher seed costs. On the other hand, seeding at too low a rate results in weak stands and lower productivity.

• Inoculate Legume Seed. Most improved clover seed comes with a clay coating that contains inoculant. Make sure that the seed is fresh and has not been stored under adverse conditions.

If the seed is not pre-inoculated, inoculate it with the proper strain of nitrogen fixing bacteria prior to seeding. This is relatively inexpensive insurance that legume roots will be well nodulated and efficient nitrogen fixation will take place.

• Control Seeding Depth. Small seeded forages should never be placed deeper than ½ inch. When using a drill always check seeding depth since it will vary with seedbed condition and soil moisture status. Placing small seeded forages too deep will universally result in stand failures.

• Check seed distribution pattern.

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When using a spinner type spreader/ seeder make sure and check you spreading pattern. In many cases small seeded forages are not thrown as far as you think. This can result is strips of clover in your pastures rather than a uniform stand. Also check your seed distribution pattern. Single disk spinners often throw more seed to one side if not correctly adjusted.

• Control Post-Seeding Competition. Not controlling postseeding competition is one of the most common causes of stand failures. One the best management practices is to leave cattle on pastures that have been overseeded with clover until the clover seedlings get tall enough to get grazed off. At that remove animals from the pasture and allow that clover to reach a height of 6-8 inches. At that time the paddock can be placed back into the rotation. If the existing vegetation is not controlled, the new clover seedlings will be shaded out.

For more information on frost seeding contact your local extension agent or visit the UK Forage Extension Website.

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Strip graze tall fescue, allocating only enough grass for 2-3 days.

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Feed best hay to animals with highest nutritional

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STUDY TO DETERMINE EFFICIENT USE OF COVER CROPS FOLLOWING DOUBLE-CROP SOYBEANS Katie Pratt

Princeton, Ky.,-University of Kentucky researchers are studying the best way to seed cover crops into double-crop soybeans and determining which cover crop provides the greatest nitrogen benefit to corn planted in the same field the next spring.

The group of researchers led by soil scientist Edwin Ritchey is studying whether making an aerial seeding application of cover crops before soybean leaf drop aids in timely cover crop establishment without interfering with soybean harvest.

“Soybeans, especially double-crop soybeans, are often harvested so late that it’s hard to get a cover crop established if a producer waits until after harvest,” said Ritchey, associate professor in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. “Another issue is that soybeans leave very little residue in the field, making these fields more prone to erosion. By seeding the cover crop before leaf drop, we hope to reduce erosion and provide a nutrient benefit to the soil for the subsequent crop.”

Ritchey seeded the cover crop into the soybean plants before they dropped their leaves this fall in small plots at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton. The leaves provide additional protection to the seeds so the cover crop can grow. Ritchey is using a combination of wheat, clover and rapeseed in the UK

Grain and Forage Center of Excellence demonstration.

Seeding timing is critical for establishment.

If farmers seed a cover crop after soybean leaf drop, it will not have the soil contact it needs to grow. Seeding too late can result in little or no fall growth due to cold growing conditions. If the cover crop goes in too early, excessive cover crop growth may occur in the fall, which could interfere with soybean harvest.

UK researchers are studying which cover crop or cover crop combinations results in a nitrogen benefit for the subsequent corn crop.

“We want to see how these cover crops affect the nitrogen dynamics of corn,” Ritchey said. “Depending on the cover crop, it may provide a nitrogen benefit or result in a loss.”

In addition to the UKREC small-plot research, UK researchers have larger onfarm studies with producers in Hickman, McLean and Trigg counties. UK soil scientists Mark Coyne, Brad Lee and Josh McGrath, agricultural economist Jordan Shockley and weed scientist Erin Haramoto are collaborating with Ritchey on the study.

A U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Innovation Grant is funding the projects.

Edwin Ritchey, UK extension soils specialist, gets ready to seed a cover crop mixture into double-crop soybeans earlier this fall at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton. Photo by Steve Patton, UK agricultural communications

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2018 – 2019 KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC SITUATION AND OUTLOOK UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT Contributors: Kenny Burdine, Todd Davis , Jerry Pierce, Will Snell, Tim Woods, (Ag Economics), Jeff Stringer, (Forestry)

The U.S. agricultural economy continues to be challenged, following an unprecedented/record breaking period of growth during 2007-2013. USDA projects net farm income to total $66.3 billion in 2018, down $9.1 billion (-12%) relative to 2017 and nearly 50% below the record high of $123.8 billion in 2013.

Adjusted for inflation, USDA’s estimated U.S. net farm income level for 2018 would be 3.3% higher than 2016, which represented the lowest level since 2002.

The November USDA farm income estimates predicted that 2018 U.S. ag cash receipts will remain relatively stable in 2018 in response to improved poultry, corn, soybean and wheat sales, offset by lower dairy, cattle, and hog receipts.

After falling two out of the past three years, production expenses are expected to increase by 4.2% in 2018, due to higher labor, feed, fuel, and interest costs, along with stable seed and fertilizer expenses.

Government farm payments, which accounts for 20.5% of USDA’s projected net farm income for 2018, are forecast to increase by $2.1 billion (+17.6%) as tradeassistance Market Facilitation Program (MFP) and ad hoc disaster payments exceed lower 2018 farm bill-related safety net (ARC and PLC) payments.

Despite a higher valued U.S. dollar and all the trade tension this past year, U.S. ag exports have increased 4% in 2018 (through October) on the heels of strong corn (+34%), and meat exports (beef, +17%, dairy,+4% poultry,+2% and pork,+1%) exports, offsetting lower soybeans exports (-10%). Canada has replaced China as the leading destination for U.S. ag exports, followed by Mexico, China, EU, and Japan. Undoubtedly the strong export market, fueled by a robust global economy, helped support ag prices in 2018 in the midst of abundant global supplies. However, continued strained relations with China and other important ag trading partners will certainly put a drag on the farm economy if these trade tensions linger.

Without a major supply shock, prices for most ag commodities will likely remain relatively low in 2019 in response to abundant global grain supplies, growing meat supplies, and an uncertain trade environment. Export growth will be constrained by a slowing global economy and an anticipated stronger U.S. dollar.

While welcomed by U.S. agriculture, the U.S. Mexico Canadian Agreement (USMCA) will not likely result in an immediate boost to U.S. ag trade in the region given retaliatory tariffs still being assessed. Plus the USMCA, which must be ratified by Congress, still faces political challenges following the 2018 U.S. midterm elections. In addition to focusing on China, the Trump administration has now turned to developing bilateral trade discussions with other important ag export markets like Japan and the EU to boost future U.S. ag exports.

Amidst a prolonged dip in the farm economy, ag lenders are beginning to observe financial stress among some of their customers. Relatively low interest rates (along with cash purchases) initially constrained growth in farm debt levels, and also provided support to land values in the early years of the recent downturn in the U.S. ag economy. While farm asset values remain surprisingly strong, continued low commodity prices are causing cash flow/liquidity challenges for many producers, forcing increasing operating loan activity.

Despite the slumping farm economy, the overall balance sheet for U.S. agriculture as a whole still remains relatively strong compared to the farm crisis days of the early 1980s, but financial conditions are deteriorating in the midst of anticipated higher interest rates and continued low crop and livestock prices.

Besides monitoring trade policy developments, U.S. agriculture will be watching what evolves within the farm bill, immigration debate, crop output in South America, and actions by the The Agricultural Economics Department publishes the Economic and Policy Update towards the end of each month. Each issue features articles written by extension personnel within the department and other experts across the country.

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Federal Reserve in the coming year. Food price inflation has once again increased modestly in 2018 (+1.25%) and is expected to remain below historical annual levels (+2.5%) in 2019 as consumers benefit from intense competition in the grocery sector, abundant ag/food supplies, and continued food marketing efficiencies and innovations. However, disruptions in trade flows among food importers could begin to creep into U.S. food prices if trade tensions among food importers accelerate.

Kentucky’s Agricultural Economy The University of Kentucky’s Department of Agricultural Economics is forecasting that Kentucky ag cash receipts will be relatively stable in 2018 at $5.7 billion, matching last year’s level, but well below the record $6.5 billion in 2014. Higher yields for most crops, except tobacco, along with continued strength in equine and poultry markets, helped offset lower soybean and dairy prices. Gains are expected for horses (+10%), poultry (+3%) and soybeans (+7%), while losses are anticipated for dairy (-15%), wheat (-15%), hogs (-9%) and tobacco (-6%). Despite modest expansion and competition from other meats, cattle prices and value remained relatively flat in response to strong export markets for beef.

Poultry will likely remain Kentucky’s number one ag enterprise, accounting for 21% of projected 2018 sales, followed by equine (18%), soybeans (15%), cattle (13%) and corn (12%). For 2019, Kentucky ag cash receipts are expected to be remain around $5.6 to $5.8 billion with continued strength in the equine and poultry markets offsetting anticipated losses for soybeans, tobacco, and cattle.

Look for continued growing demand for local produce/meats and value-added agriculture, with a slowing U.S. economy constraining greenhouse/nursery sales.

Kentucky’s net cash income declined from averaging $2.3 billion during the Topics will vary greatly but regularly include marketing, management, policy, natural resources, and rural development issues. If you would like to recieve this newsletter by email, please contact Kenny Burdine at kburdine@uky.edu.

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boom period of 2011-2014 to averaging $1.8 billion over the past three years.

Farm income in Kentucky has held up better than national trends given our mix and diversity of agriculture and above average grain crop yields. Kentucky farmers will receive approximately $100 million in 2018/19 for the first round of MFP payment funding, which help counter declines in farm-bill (ARC and PLC) payments. Like the U.S., trade developments and weather will dictate the direction of Kentucky farm income for the upcoming year.

Selected Commodity Profiles Cattle-- Despite higher production levels across all three major meats, cattle prices managed to hold relatively steady for 2018. A strong economy and impressive export levels (despite trade issues) both worked to somewhat offset the supply challenges. Frequent rain created some challenges, but also resulted in good forage growth through summer and fall for much of Kentucky.

Calf prices for the year actually averaged about $8 per cwt higher than 2017; heavy feeder cattle prices were virtually changed. While there are signs that cow-herd expansion may be slowing, expect an increase in beef cow numbers for 2019. This, coupled with another round of production increases for pork and poultry, suggests lower prices for cattle year-over-year for 2019. Look for a seasonal increase in prices during the spring, but expect prices by fall 2019 to be below fall 2018 levels.

Poultry--The poultry sector continues to grow in Kentucky as receipts are forecast to approach $1.2 billion for 2018. Broiler prices spent most of the spring and summer above 2017 levels, but did fall sharply from late summer to early fall. This decline is seasonal, but the drop in 2018 was sharper than usual.

All indicators are that the sector will continue to grow in Kentucky in 2019.

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3% for 2018, hog prices came under pressure, averaging around $60 per cwt in the Eastern Cornbelt on a carcass weight basis. This represents more than a $5 per cwt decrease from 2017, and is likely near, or below, production costs for most operations. Looking ahead to 2019, another sizeable increase in pork production is expected as hog inventory continues to grow at the national level.

Trade will be an especially important factor for hog prices as over 20% of U.S. pork production is typically exported.

Equine-- Kentucky equine receipts continue to show strength and should exceed $1 billion for 2018. A relatively strong economy and another Triple Crown winner likely supported both sales and stud fees for 2018. The Keeneland September yearling sale was up more than 20% from 2017. It is likely that this strength will continue into 2019.

Dairy-- Kentucky dairy cow numbers were estimated by USDA to be flat from January 2017 to January 2018, but have certainly declined during this year.

Many producers were impacted by loss of contracts with Dean’s and all were impacted by unattractive margins. Farm level milk prices for the year were down more than $1.50 per cwt from 2017.

Prices are forecast to improve slightly, especially in the second half next year, but margins will still be very challenging.

Corn—U.S. planted area and harvested area of corn declined by 1.1 and 0.9 million acres, respectively, from 2017.

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smaller carry-in offsets the larger crop and reduces supply from last year. Strong domestic and export use is projected to reduce stocks to an 11.5% stocks-to-use ratio. The U.S. marketing-year average farm price for 2018/19 is pegged at $3.60/bushel up $0.24 per bushel from 2017. Currently, USDA projects 2019 corn area to increase by 2.9 million acres from 2018, with an updated estimate to be released in February 2019.

Soybeans—U.S. planted and harvested area of soybeans declined by 1 and 1.2 million acres, respectively, from 2017.

The potential record yield of 52.1 bushels per acre provides a record U.S. soybean production of 4.6 billion bushels. Total use is projected to fall by 189 million bushels because of reduced exports with China. Ending stocks are forecast to increase to a record 955 million bushels and the largest stocks-to-use ratio since 1985. The U.S. marketing-year average farm price for 2018/19 is projected at $8.60 per bushel. Currently, USDA expects 2019 soybean area to decrease by 6.6 million acres from 2018.

Wheat-- U.S. wheat planted and harvested increased by 1.8 and 2.1 million acres, respectively, from 2017. Harvested yield also increased from last year to 47.6 bushels per acre. The larger 2018 wheat crop was partially offset by a smaller carry-in and reduced imports. Total use is projected to increase from 2018 with exports driving the increase. The strong demand is expected to reduce stocks to below a stocks-to-use ratio of 43.7%.

Reduced stocks will support a higher U.S. marketing-year farm price of $5.10

per bushel. USDA projects 2019 wheat area to increase by 3.2 million acres from 2018. The delayed corn harvest and wet fall weather may reduce this amount.

Tobacco-- Slumping demand/contract volume coupled with an extremely poor growing season resulted in a significantly lower burley crop. Beltwide 2018 marketings may struggle to exceed 100 million pounds, compared to over 140 million pounds in 2017. In the midst of declining global demand for burley, world burley production was up by 15%.

Overall demand for U.S. burley may only total around 100 to 110 million pounds given declines in domestic cigarette sales (-4 to 5%) and burley leaf exports (-5 to 7%). After two decades of growth, sales of snuff show signs of leveling off, hindering dark tobacco demand.

E-cigarettes/vaping products, which contain virtually no U.S. tobacco content, continue to take market share away from traditional tobacco products. Cigarette manufacturers continue to invest in new reduced risk tobacco products, although the leaf content of these products likely contain limited amounts of U.S. leaf.

Tumbling U.S. burley demand, and slowing snuff sales will likely lead to additional reductions in contract volume for 2019. The value of Kentucky tobacco production may struggle to exceed $300 million in 2018 compared to averaging $366 million over the past ten years.

Given the current outlook, labor/ regulatory challenges, product demand changes, and tighter margins, look for continued concentration in the number of Kentucky farms growing tobacco in 2019.

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Fruits, Vegetables and Greenhouse-- Generally favorable growing conditions in 2018 led to expansion of local produce supply out of Kentucky. Market shortages in 2017 played strongly to Kentucky’s favor.

Prices were generally back near typical regional prices leading to slightly lower overall revenue for fruit and vegetable growers. The 2018 estimate of $48 milllion in produce sales is made up substantially of farm market and other direct to consumer sales, contributing around 40 to 50% of the total. The nursery industry benefitted from an 11 year high in housing starts in early 2018, but has since been adversely impacted by higher interest rates. Consumer spending, which also increased sharply in 2018, is expected to slow somewhat in 2019, constraining the growth in sales.

Forestry-- The forestry sector has been stable in 2018 contributing a total of $13.2 billion to Kentucky’s economy. Upward price trends for white oak stave (barrel) logs and railway tie logs are predicted to continue into 2019. Rapid log exporting to China has flattened. The third and fourth quarters have seen a decline black walnut, red oak, and ash. Downward pressure on log prices for red oak and ash due to tariffs and sluggishness of China’s economy have been countered by wet weather, keeping log inventories low, and prices stabilized. It will be early spring before which of these countering forces will prevail. Declines in housing starts will likely depress domestic demand for oak, hickory and yellow-poplar leading to stable stumpage prices in 2019.

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DREW AND LIZ WHITE OF UNION COUNTY NAMED KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU’S 2018 OUTSTANDING YOUNG FARM FAMILY Drew and Liz White of Union County were honored as Kentucky Farm Bureau’s “2018 Outstanding Young Farm Family” at the 99th KFB Annual Meeting in Louisville.

The Whites are invested in the future of their family’s farming operation. They hope to expand the operation by renting and purchasing more land and by having the ability to hire more employees. Drew and Liz have been involved in various community and agriculture leadership roles over the years, including FFA and 4-H. They enjoy spending time on their farm with their young daughter.

“Farming is in our blood. From the time we were little, our parents instilled in us the importance of hard work and giving back to our community,” said Drew White.

“Living in rural Kentucky is all we have ever wanted. We plan to keep working hard to make our dreams come true and are proud to join Kentucky Farm Bureau in their mission to make rural Kentucky a great place to live!”

The award, given annually, recognizes a couple or individual under 35 that demonstrates the strongest farm management skills, community and KFB involvement, and consistent financial growth through their farm.

To learn more about the White Family, view their video https://youtu.be/ zFjoTiv189k.

“Kentucky’s agriculture future is strong, and we see that every day in our young farm families,” said Mark Haney, KFB President. “Liz and Drew are all around great people — from the way they run their farm to the way they are involved in their community, Kentucky Farm Bureau is proud of all they do and pleased to recognize them as the 2018 Outstanding Young Farm Family.”

The White family has deep farming roots that started during the Great Depression when Drew’s grandfather began farming with his brothers. Drew worked on his family’s farm his entire life and still works with many members of his family to operate the farm today. In addition to raising cattle and growing hay and straw, major crops on their family’s farm include corn, soybeans, and wheat.

Liz also grew up on a family farm. She showed saddlebred horses during her youth and worked at a local farm winery while in high school and college.

Kentucky Farm Bureau, with nearly 500,000 member families statewide, is the state’s largest general farm organization.

Approximately 2,000 members attended KFB’s 99th Annual Meeting in Louisville to recognize this year’s individual and organizational achievements and adopt policy for 2019.

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It’s always been our goal to provide quality cattle at a reasonable price. If you’re interested in some good cattle, come see us in Hot Springs. We would also like to say thank you to our previous buyers and friends in the business!

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BECOME A MASTER CATTLEMAN WITH CROSSBREEDING Laurel Culp

A Master Cattleman draws upon all of the tools and resources at his or her disposal to benefit and improve a breeding program. The cheapest tool available to commercial cattlemen, used to improve performance and therefore overall profitability, is heterosis. Heterosis results from crossbreeding unrelated breeds or varieties.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, heterosis, or hybrid vigor, is the marked vigor or capacity for growth exhibited by crossbred animals or plants.

Heterosis results in improved weight gains, milk production, fertility, and health. Best of all; heterosis is free! Master cattlemen understand and take advantage of heterosis by mating animals of different breeds to improve performance in a breeding program. An added advantage is that heterosis can positively impact all traits, including those with low heritability. Low heritability traits are difficult to improve through selection but respond well to crossbreeding.

“It’s time to rediscover crossbreeding,” said Dr. Roy Burris, Extension beef specialist for the University of Kentucky.

Crossbreeding two or more breeds of cattle offers many primary advantages relative to only one breed (Drovers, 2009). Crossbred animals combine the strengths of the different breeds used to form the cross, with an added bonus of heterosis. A two-breed cross fully maximizes individual heterosis. However, a three-breed cross fully maximizes both individual and maternal heterosis.

Thoughtfully applying the principles of crossbreeding can improve returns for producers. Breed complementarity and heterosis benefit every production sector by adding genetic diversity, optimal immune response, and other health and performance advantages.

The amount of heterosis expressed for a given trait relates inversely to its heritability. Since reproductive and maternal traits have low heritability’s, producers can make significant improvement in those traits through crossbreeding programs that maximize heterosis. With growth traits like weaning weight, which are moderate for heritability and heterosis, progress 34

is possible through both selection and crossbreeding (see Table 1).

Heterosis will give you a boost in both fertility and calf survivability, which are things you don’t usually put a dollar value on because you don’t get paid for it (Long, P., 2018) an open cow or a sick calf costs money.

If you feed each crossbred cow two to three pounds less per day than what you would feed a 1300-pound purebred cow, over the course of the winter, that’s a huge amount of savings (Denton, A., 2009). In addition to feed efficiency, the qualities we appreciate about the hybrid cow are her fertility, easy fleshing ability, temperament, reproductive health and efficiency.

Table 1: Direct and maternal heterosis effects of selected breeds on weaning weight and post-weaning gain relative to Angus

Weaning weight v(lbs) Breed Angus Hereford

Maternal Breed Effect

Direct Breed Effect

0

0

0

9.4

-25.2

15.0

Shorthorn

-8.8

2.6

5.7

Charolais

53.5

21.0

47.5

Limousin

25.1

1.1

6.7

Gelbvieh

59.7

63.4

21.1

Simmental

61.6

30.8

34.8

Brahman

-6.9

14.6

-39.3

This table was adapted from Williams et al., 2010.

Although the individual change in one trait is small, lifetime production can increase by more than 20 percent in programs designed to capture both direct or individual heterosis in crossbred calves and maternal heterosis in crossbred cows (Drovers, 2009). Crossbred cattle are almost always more healthy, productive, and perform better in ranch and feedlot settings than their purebred counterparts. Simply put, “with heterosis, you are getting more bang for your buck,” explains Ron Rowan of Beef Northwest.

To keep on the plus side of the ledger, Master Cattlemen have to equip themselves with the right tools.

People who aren’t taking advantage of crossbreeding are missing those pieces that can make them profitable. You can’t do the best job if you don’t have the right tools.

Even with all the benefits of crossbreeding programs, they do have limitations that should be outlined. First of all, if using a rotational crossbreeding plan, it takes planning and record keeping. It also can cause considerable diversity in the first generations of the crossbreeding system (eXtension.org, 2007) which can impact lot size and group number when weaning and selling calves. This also corelates to decreased uniformity in mature cow sizes, due to different breed genetics. It is also important to keep in mind that genetic improvement is limited to the breed improvement. This means that

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Post-weaning gain (lbs)

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small herds have less selection intensity, and therefore less total improvement.

The cattle buyers know the advantages and disadvantages. In most scenarios that advantages of crossbreeding far outweigh the disadvantages. Master cattlemen understand that heterosis can translate into profit. Become a master cattleman, utilize crossbreeding in your cow herd, and enjoy the benefits that heterosis can provide.

Laurel Culp Laurel is a December 2018 graduate of the University of Kentucky, where she majored in Animal Sciences. Laurel and her family run a seedstock cattle and crop operation, with divisions in Nicholasville, Kentucky and Indiana. Personally, Laurel breeds Chianina, Mainetainer, Chiangus, Hereford, and Charolais cattle. Laurel has shown cattle since she was five, on local, state and national levels.

This article was written as part of assignment in the University of Kentucky’s Beef Cattle Sciences class team-taught by Drs. Darrh Bullock, Jeff Lehmkuhler and Les Anderson. The class was assigned to write an article on crossbreeding with the best paper being published in Cow Country News. The students in the class learn about genetics, nutrition, health, reproduction, forages, meats, environmental stewardship and industry issues. At the conclusion of the class the students give a presentation on various beef cattle topics at area Extension meetings.

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FRANKFORT (December 12, 2018) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Pesticide Use Limitation Bulletin that places special requirements for applications of products containing dicamba in seven Kentucky counties to protect federally listed threatened and endangered species.

The counties are: • • • • • • •

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Non-sensitive areas may be included as part of the buffer. The following nonsensitive areas may be included in the buffer distance calculation when directly adjacent to the treated field edges: • Roads, paved, or gravel surfaces, mowed and/or managed areas adjacent to a field such as rights of way; • Planted agricultural fields containing corn, cotton, and soybeans; or • Areas covered by the footprint of a building, silo, or other man-made structure with walls and/or a roof.

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MOLDY FEED AND THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON CATTLE MICHELLE ARNOLD DVM-Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, University of Kentucky

Record-setting rainfall in 2018 has resulted in moldy hay and feed throughout the Commonwealth. Many questions regarding the safety of these feedstuffs and how to test them have come to the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) as producers begin to feed these moldy products. While mycotoxins (the toxins or “poisons” produced by the mold) are the main concern, molds themselves can adversely affect health and productivity of cattle. Ingestion of moldy feed or hay can potentially cause mycotic (fungal) abortion, respiratory problems, decreased feed consumption and rate of gain, and digestive problems.

Additionally, molds can have effects on humans that handle the moldy feed. A wide variety of mycotoxins, not all of which can be tested for, can be produced in moldy feeds and hay under the right conditions, and ingestion of sufficient amounts of various mycotoxins can result in a large array of clinical effects. Testing for molds and mycotoxins is recommended but proper sample collection is crucial as samples must be representative of the whole field, cutting or batch. Although there is no foolproof method to avoiding health effects, a practical approach involves testing suspect feeds in the ration, avoiding moldy feed if possible, and diluting with clean feed to minimize the amount ingested.

The presence of considerable mold in hay is a fairly common occurrence but when is too much mold a problem? Several laboratories have the ability to run mold spore counts (reported in mold spore count per gram) to help quantify the extent of mold present. However, sciencebased research on what to do with moldy hay is lacking. Recommendations from Penn State Extension regarding feed risks with various mild counts (http:// bit.ly/2R6Q4Hr ) are presented in Table 1. Generally, moldy hay is less palatable and digestible, resulting in less intake and lower performance. More serious health effects include the potential for fungal abortions and respiratory problems. Fungal or mycotic abortions 38

usually occur in the last trimester of gestation and are directly related to consumption of molds which enter the blood stream and infect the placenta and fetus. An allergic respiratory disease known as “hypersensitivity pneumonitis” or “bovine farmer’s lung” is caused by exposure to the dust of moldy hay and grain. The disease is characterized by groups of cattle exhibiting coughing, rapid or difficult breathing, and weight loss but there are very mild or no fevers present and no response to antibiotic therapy.

Humans who handle exceptionally moldy hay may also develop a type of allergic reaction called “farmer’s lung.”

Although molds are present in the environment virtually at all times, when they grow in the correct temperature and humidity on the right substrate, they can grow and produce toxins. Mycotoxins are naturally occurring compounds produced by fungi growing on plants in the field or during storage periods. While drought conditions generally lead to an increased risk of aflatoxin in grains, wet conditions tend to favor the production of fumonisin.

In the right environment, mycotoxins can be generated fairly rapidly in the field or in storage but suspect molds do not always produce them. Most mycotoxins can remain stable for years in feeds, and many survive ensiling and food processing. They can be concentrated in cereal by-products including distillers coproducts.

Aflatoxins can occur before harvest on starchy cereal crops (corn, cottonseed, and peanuts) or after harvest while in storage.

Strains of Aspergillus flavus mainly produce aflatoxin B1, which is considered the most toxic and cancer-causing of the aflatoxins. Many governments regulate the allowable concentrations of aflatoxins in animal feeds, human foods, and fluid milk. The FDA limits the amount of aflatoxin that can be found in lactating dairy cow feed to 20 ppb, for nonlactating, breeding beef cattle to 100 ppb while feed for feedlot cattle may contain up to 300 ppb. Aflatoxin M1 is the major

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Table 1: Feeding Risks1 at Various Mold Spore Counts2

Mold Spore Count per Gram

Feeding Risks and Cautions

Air-dried3 Under 500,000

Relatively low count

1/2 to 1 million

Relatively safe

1 to 2 million

Discount energy (x 0.95) Feed with caution

2 to 3 million

Closely observe animals and performance Discount energy (x 0.95)

3 to 5 million

Dilute with other feeds Discount Energy (x 0.95) Observe closely

Over 5 million

Discontinue feeding

1. Risks refer primarily to effects of mold per se without regard to possible mycotoxin content. Depressed digestibility, feed intakes, and performance may occur from a high mold content without mycotoxins present. Harmful mycotoxins may be present even when there is little or no obvious mold content.

2. Mold spore counts sometimes may underestimate degree of mold present, expecially in feeds that have been ensiled for some weeks. Observe and record relative amounts of mold present.

3. Dry feeds such as grains, concentrates, and hay at a usual 85 to 93% dry matter content. Know the dry matter content before submitting samples and find out on what basis counts are reported. Adjust as received counts to a 90% dry matter or air-dried basis, as follows: 90% DM count = As received count ÷ (% DM as decimal ÷ 0.90) Example for corn with 70% DM and a spore count of 1.1 million as received: 90% DM count = 1,100,000 ÷ (0.7 ÷ 0.9) = 1,100,000 ÷ 0.778 = 1,413,882.

excretion product in urine and milk and is the one most often monitored for exposure. Aflatoxin M1 is legally limited to 0.5 ppb in milk.

The clinical signs of aflatoxicosis are somewhat vague and become more pronounced at higher dietary levels (>500 ppb) and/or over prolonged periods of time exposed to the contaminated feed.

All animals are susceptible to aflatoxins, but the sensitivity varies between species.

Young animals and monogastrics (pigs, horses) are at higher risk for problems.

Signs in cattle include: Decreased performance • Reduced appetite, reduced efficiency, reduced weight gain

• Icterus (yellowing membranes)

of

mucous

• Neurologic signs including depression, lethargy, staggering, circling, recumbency (downer cow) Reduced immune competence • Vaccine failure or poor antibiotic response • Decreased cell-mediated immunity Abortion

feed

• Reduced milk production and potential for illegal milk residues in dairy Signs of Liver Damage • Increased hepatic (liver) enzymes and

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bilirubin on serum chemistries • Prolonged clotting times (hemorrhage/ epistaxis or nose bleeds)

• May cross the placenta and cause damage to fetal tissue Death • Extremely high levels of aflatoxin B1 (>1000 ppb) may cause sudden or acute neurologic signs such as circling,

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Aflatoxin B1, ppb

ND

ND

Aflatoxin B2, ppb

ND

ND

Aflatoxin G1, ppb

ND

ND

Aflatoxin G2, ppb

ND

ND

3-Acetyl DON, ppm

ND

ND

quantities has resulted in decreased feed intake, decreased milk production, and some mild liver lesions. FDA regulations concerning the various mycotoxins are rather inconsistent, with some tolerances established only for grains and grain byproducts but not for the final feed, and others established for the final total feed.

Also, some tolerances are reported on an 88% dry matter basis, while others on a full dry matter basis.

15-Acetyl DON, ppm

ND

ND

1.

Vomitoxin, ppm

ND

ND

T-2, ppm

ND

ND

Zearalenone, ppm

ND

ND

Horse DE, Mcal/Lb

.75

.83

Mold count, cfu/g

5,300,000

Figure 2: Example of laboratory result on grass hay analyzed for mold and mycotoxins.

“ND” is not detected.

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2. Keep the mycotoxin level in the feed as low as possible;

depression, staggering, recumbency and death due to severe liver and brain damage.

Veterinarians and nutritionists must consider all sources of aflatoxins in rations and evaluate commodity storage conditions on the farm. It is important to sample the final as-fed ration to determine the total level of aflatoxin the animal is consuming. Sampling is best performed when feed is moving (for example, from the grain bin to feeding) to allow multiple samples to be taken along the line. No specific treatment is available for aflatoxicosis beyond quickly removing the contaminated ration and replacing with an uncontaminated feed. Providing optimum dietary protein, vitamins, and trace elements may aid recovery, although some affected animals may not recover from liver damage. Numerous products such as bentonite are marketed to sequester or bind mycotoxins and reduce absorption from an animal’s gastrointestinal tract, although in the United States these agents can only be sold as anticaking or free-flow agents.

The FDA has not licensed any product for use as a mycotoxin binder in animal feeds and extra-label use of feed additives is prohibited.

Other mycotoxins of concern in cattle are those produced by the Fusarium species of mold and include deoxynivalenol (DON or vomitoxin), zearalanone, and

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Bear in mind when sampling feeds that human exposure to high levels of mycotoxins - aflatoxin in particular – in grains and other crops can result in serious health problems. Any potentially contaminated grains or feeds should be handled with protective gear such as gloves, dust masks, and coveralls. Once the feed is tested, producers are advised to:

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fumonisins. Ruminants are generally resistant to many of the negative effects of these mycotoxins because of their ability to degrade these compounds with the bacteria and protozoa found within the rumen. However, in large enough quantities, serious effects may occur.

DON is restricted by the FDA to 5 ppm or less in the final ration of dairy cattle over 4 months of age, and 10 ppm in the final feed for beef cattle over 4 months of age.

The primary clinical sign with DON is feed refusal but a drop in milk production, diarrhea, and immune system alterations may be seen. Zearalanone is associated with hyperestrogenism, enlarged genitalia and infertility although the effects in cattle are not fully known. No FDA guidelines have been established for tolerable zearalenone concentrations in finished feed for ruminants. The University of Missouri at Columbia and North Dakota State University suggest limiting the level of zearalenone to <2-4 ppm in dairy cows and <5-10 ppm in beef cattle. Fumonisin B1 and B2 are mycotoxins that cattle are more tolerant of than many other species. The FDA does have established tolerance levels of total fumonisin levels in finished feeds of 30 ppm for ruminants over 3 months old and fed for slaughter, 15 ppm in ruminant breeding stock including lactating dairy cows, and 5 ppm for ruminants less than 3 months of age. Feeding large

3. Keep the mycotoxin level under the regulatory action level for the given species and stage of production. In particular, aflatoxin residues can occur in multiple animal products from animals exposed to excessive amounts. Residues are especially important in milk and organ tissues, but can also be present in meat; Remember if multiple mycotoxins are present in a feed, their adverse effects may be additive.

Proper sample collection is crucial for proper interpretation of results.

Collect a number of smaller samples to form a large composite sample that is representative of the field, cutting, or batch. If different regions of the field were treated differently, then separate composite samples should be submitted for each of the different regions. At least a pound of total composite sample should be submitted. The sample represents a large amount of feed so it is critical that the sample is representative of the whole.

More sample is always better than too little, so when in doubt, collect more.

Fungal growth could continue during storage and increase mycotoxin levels over time so retesting may be necessary.

Be sure to mark each bag legibly with forage/sample type and identification information. See http://bit.ly/2Cnfxo5 for more information on proper sample collection of feeds and forages.

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As the largest cattle producing state east of the Mississippi River, Kentucky is home to over 1.1 million beef cows and ranks 5th nationally in total number of farms.

KCA’s mission is to provide a strong, proactive voice for all of Kentucky’s Beef Farm Families, serve as a resource for information and education for producers, consumers and the industry and be a catalyst for enhancing producer profitability.

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FINDING AND KEEPING GOOD FARM LABOR Jason Bradley, Noble Foundation

Good help is hard to find. Most of us have heard this before, but for farm and ranch managers and their employers, it’s not just a saying. So if you’re hoping to find that next all-star employee, here are some things to consider.

Blueprint the Position Before you start seeking out that perfect employee, you need to know what that perfect employee looks like.

While it may sound trivial, a handbook gives your employee(s) a solid foundation of what their job is.

For each employee, this handbook should explain: • Their position title.

• Their supervisor.

• How they’ll be compensated.

• What their schedule could look like.

Step 1: Develop an outline of what the job position will entail.

• If they get sick leave or vacation.

Write out what the employee’s responsibilities will be and who they will be accountable to. There are great examples and drafts of job descriptions online, which can provide you with ideas on how to write these descriptions.

This handbook won’t have the answers for everything in it, but having the basics in place will help minimize the chance of something happening and nobody knowing how to handle it.

Step 2: Develop an employee handbook.

• What benefits are available to them.

As situations arise, address them in the handbook. The handbook should be a

continually developing work-in-progress.

Not only will this help you and your employee(s) stay on the same page, it will also help when you start recruiting new employees.

“The degree to which any individual or organization succeeds does not depend upon capital assets but rather the honesty, energy and wisdom of its management, conditioned with the degree to which they resolve loyal and intelligent support from their fellow workers.” — Lloyd Noble, 1945, founder of Noble Research Institute Get the Word Out When a company has a product they want people to buy, how do they get people talking about it? They advertise it. Now, how do sports teams find the best athletes?

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WASHINGTON (November 30, 2018) - Today President Kevin Kester issued the following statement in response to the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “With the signing of the U.S.-MexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. beef producers are one step closer to knowing that unrestricted, science-based trade will continue in North America. The agreement brings the trading relationship with our neighbors into the 21st century – and clearly rejects the failed beef and cattle trade policies of the past. Open markets have helped U.S. producers flourish and created billion dollar markets for U.S. beef. We look forward to working with Congress to get USMCA passed into law as quickly as possible.”

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Today the leaders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada signed the USMCA on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting in Argentina. The USMCA maintains unrestricted, duty-free trade for beef and cattle in North America. It also maintains science-based trade standards.

All three countries must complete their own domestic processes before the USMCA comes into force. In the U.S., Congress will need to pass legislation to implement the deal. The U.S. International Trade Commission is currently conducting an investigation into the likely impacts of USMCA. Texas rancher and NCBA member Kelley Sullivan participated in the public hearing to explain how the agreement will benefit U.S. producers.

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take several shots from different angles all around the face of the same animal that is perfectly acceptable as well (above).

Cattle Portrait Poses- Again, we will take all the photos that we can get. We don’t care if the cow is smiling, frowning, bellowing, ruminating, or pondering.

Ears can be forward, back, to the side, or whirling all around. We need to characterize and train our program as much as possible.

COW FACIAL RECOGNITION Josh Jackson, Ph.D., Assistant Extension Professor

Here at UK, we are trying to develop and hone facial recognition software. This software is not for monitoring people but, rather, for identifying cows as part of our drone-related research. Several engineers, including myself, are trying to figure out how well this can work. We are turning to you, the public, for a crowdsourced solution. Crowdsourcing is a relatively new concept which is aided by the internet and social media. Crowdsourcing allows for many people to come together to find a solution to a problem. We are looking for help from anyone and everyone across the state and beyond, so please share this on your favorite social media platform tagging the photos with #ukcowmap. We need photographs of cow facial features or, in essence, the cow’s portrait (Figure 1, top of next page). Please submit photos to ukcowmap@gmail.com.

We are currently looking at cattle on the UK beef farm and farms in the surrounding areas. In order to get some more diverse images of cattle from this region, we have been granted permission to take headshots of cattle that are being worked by Dr. Nick Werle at the Paris Stockyards.

What is the criteria for the cow photos we need? We are looking for any and all cattle facial photos. We are

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trying to compile as extensive a database as possible. Therefore, we want pictures of bulls, heifers, calves, cows, steers of all ages. We are also looking for photos from all breeds: Angus, Charolais, Hereford, etc., and even a yak if you have one. It makes no difference to me if the cow is purple. We are expecting the identification of registered Angus/predominately Angus to be the most difficult to distinguish as they will lack the unique patterns that a Hereford could possess. Also, we are expecting a lack of contrast of features with the Angus to create further obstacles.

Tips for Taking the Photos- Having the cows in a chute or headgate is preferred but not essential. Having a consistent background like a chute makes it easier to remove unnecessary aspects and process.

Use the best lighting possible. Try to avoid using the flash as most cattle will be apprehensive of sudden bursts of light.

Do you need a high-resolution camera? No. If you really want to take pictures with a high-resolution camera, by all means, go ahead, but cell phone quality is just fine, as most are 12 MP. Pictures where any of the cow’s facial characteristics are blurry are not ideal.

Don’t get close enough for the cow to hit you or the camera/phone but do try to get the entire face in the photo. If you want to

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Our Challenges- We have a lot of variables to account for, such as lighting, hair growth and loss, age, and other external factors. Lighting will be highly variable, as it can range from the bright, glaring light during the summer to dark and dreary days in winter. In the summer especially, cattle are expected to be more active during the morning and evening. The angle of the sun during this time is expected to create glare and shadowing that will influence our ability to identify cattle. Additionally, with the different seasons, we expect changing hair coat lengths to alter the ability to recognize animals. Our initial work has shown that flies covering the face could also impair identification. However, if flies are that bad, we hope this problem could be ameliorated with the use of different types of fly control. Some cows have been known to wear a dirt mask, as shown in Figure 3. We will have to figure out some special classification code for them. Additionally, external parasites and rubbed off patches of hair may cause an issue. For some of the animals on the UK farm and other operations, we will be able to track them as they age to determine if we can iteratively identify these animals throughout time. We won’t know what the problems and barriers are until we try.

How are the Photographs Being Used? We are going to be using aspects and advances in machine learning to autonomously identify animals. Eighty percent of the cattle photos will be utilized for training and the remaining twenty percent will be used for validation. Most human-based facial recognition databases and programs would require anywhere

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from 10 to 10,000 photographs of subjects to properly train the algorithms.

Potential Benefits- So I know what you’re thinking: How does this benefit me? The software developed could potentially be more applicable to you if it could actually recognize your cattle.

For instance, I would like to envision a future where I could have my UAV go out and not only count but identify which animal is where. Assuming we can successfully identify animals in field, the next goal would be pinkeye detection and notification. That way, if there is an issue or if I needed to go check a specific animal, the drone would have found this animal for me (prior to it getting dark, of course). Also, we are trying to think of the future, as this could save many producers time and potentially money if disease events can be detected sooner. I want to make it easier to farm. As the adage goes, “We’ll never know until we try.” So, with your help and #ukcowmap, we’re trying.

Is Facial Recognition Our Final Frontier? No, facial recognition is not our final frontier. Facial recognition is just one of the tools that we will utilize in our identification toolbox. We are also exploring the automated recognition of tag numbers. However, visual tag IDs have many problems as well. They can covered by dirt, the distance can be too far, the tag can be stuck up in the ear or behind the fly tag, or the tag can be missing (5-20% of cattle ear tags are lost), to name a few of the factors. We are also looking at different RFID systems or actively powered tags to help the UAV identify and locate cattle in the field. Thermal images can tell you a cow is there but not necessarily which cow, unless, of course, it’s the size of Knickers, the huge Australian steer that is all over the internet.

So, please send photographs of your cows to ukcowmap@gmail.com. Feel free to post them on your favorite social media sites tagged with #ukcowmap. And please ask all of your friends to do the same!

Josh Jackson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Extension Professor in Livestock Systems Engineering.

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THREE THINGS TO KNOW: USDA-FDA ANNOUNCEMENT ON REGULATING LAB-GROWN FAKE MEAT NCBA

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) threw a wrench in the Friday evening plans of many fake meat watchers. Just after 4:30 pm, the agencies announced they had agreed on a framework for regulating labgrown fake meat products.

Here are three things every cattle and beef producer should know about the recent announcement.

1. USDA takes the primary. Under the announced framework, the USDA would have the primary role in ensuring that lab-grown fake meat is held to the same food safety and labeling standards as real beef. The FDA would be responsible for all

things cellular, including collection of cell samples and cell growth. But oversight of labeling and “harvest” (when cells are turned into food products) would still rest with USDA. 2. This is only the beginning. The announced framework is a positive step, but many more details need to be worked out before lab-grown fake meat products come to market. The USDAFDA announcement is like a skeleton; now the federal agencies need to put (real) meat on the bones. To start, both agencies extended the public comment period on the regulation of lab-grown fake meat. Producers and consumers can make their voice heard by submitting comes in support of USDA oversight. Comments

can be submitted here until December 26, 2018.

3. The labeling question remains.

The framework gave no indication of how lab-grown fake meat products will ultimately be labeled. (Considering labgrown products are not even available for independent analysis, that is not surprising.) The good news is that under USDA oversight, the process will be based on sound science and the label will have to be approved before lab-grown products hit the market. NCBA policy explicitly supports “the definition of beef to only include products derived from actual livestock raised by cattle farmers and ranchers and harvested for human consumption.”

23rd Annual Smithland Angus

More details in the February & March issues of Cow Country News

Smithland Angus Farm

5202 East Hwy. 80 Russell Springs, KY 42642 Charles (Bud) B. & Pam Smith 270-866-3898 • cell 270-576-2708 Henry Bryan & Melissa Smith 270-866-2311 • cell 606-271-7520 smithlan@duo-county.com

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February 23: Illinois Beef Expo - Springfield, IL March 2: KY Farm Bureau Beef Expo, Simmental Show & Sale - Louisville, KY March 9: TN Agribition - Lebanon, TN March 16: Ohio Beef Expo - Columbus, OH March 23: The Clear Choice Bull Sale - Milan, IN April 6: Bulls of the Bluegrass - Lexington, KY

Doug and Debbie Parke Cell: 859-421-6100 Drew and Holli Hatmaker Cell: 423-506-8844 dpsalesllc.com office@dpsalesllc.com

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Friday, March 8, 2019 • 6:30 P.M. CDT Russell County Stockyard Russell Springs, KY

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Bramlet Simmentals From the Ground Up Simmental Online Bull Sale January 5th • Open House • Harrisburg, IL Sale open for bidding January 5th to 7th. www.dponlinesales.com

36th Annual Fayette County Farm Bureau Farm Equipment Consignment Auction Saturday, March 9, 2019 – 8:30 A.M.

Bull & Female Sale

Since 1940

Join us at these DP Sales events in the New Year.

KENTUCKY HORSE PARK Alltech Arena parking lot 4089 IRONWORKS PIKE, LEXINGTON, KY (Exit 120, I-75, at Ironworks Pike)

$5.00 Parking Fee will be charged by the Horse Park the day of the sale.

All Types of Farm Equipment And Lawn & Garden Equipment

Equipment Accepted on Thursday, March 7th & Friday, March 8th - 9:00-5:00p.m.

(No equipment will be accepted the day of the sale) No Tobacco Sticks, Float Trays, Camper Tops or Junk.

Auctioneer Has The Right To Refuse Any Item

For More Information Call:

Carrie McIntosh – Farm Bureau- (859) 253-0023 Todd Clark- (859) 621-6471 Bob James (859) 229-4642

www.fayettecofarmbureau.com

Terms & Conditions

NO BU YER'S Premiu m

$10% Commission $30.00 Minimum Per Lot $750.00 Maximum Per Lot $30.00 Buy-Back Fee including tractors $50.00 Buy-Back Fee for Trucks & Boats

No Trucks, Trailers, Boats or ATV’s will be accepted without proper titles.

Check Out Times: Sat., March 9th, after the sale till 6:00 P.M. Sun., March 10th, 9:00 A.M.- 6:00 P.M., Mon., March 11th 8:00 A.M.- 12 Noon (All items must be removed no later than 12 Noon, Mon., March 11th)

Swinebroad- Denton, Inc.

Auctioneers: Walt Robertson, Ryan R. Mahan & Tom Biederman Do you have an item that you would like to donate for a tax write-off? Please bring any useable item to the Auction, NO JUNK! All items will be auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds going to the Fayette County Farm Bureau Education Foundation. You will receive a tax slip for your records.

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Evening Banquet

Beef Efficiency Conference

Membership Awards and Closing Session

This is one night you don’t want to miss! The evening

The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association is happy to

Membership Awards will be presented during the

begins with a steak dinner, 2019 KCA Hall of Fame

welcome the Beef Efficiency Conference, hosted by the

closing session along with our financial report from

Inductions, live Foundation Auction and the Priefert

Kentucky Beef Network and the University of Kentucky

Treasurer’s Ken Adams, Nikki Whitaker will present

Chute give-away sponsored by Priefert and CPC

Cooperative Extension Service through funding by

the Community Involvement and Membership Awards

Commodities to one lucky member who joins by

the Agriculture Development Fund back to the KCA

while also giving a KJCA report, annual communication

January 1. The KCA Hall of Fame will be inducting Steve

Convention. This year’s conference will involve speakers

and annual KCA report. Regional reports from meetings

Henshaw, Frank Rowland, Reggie Rand, Mike Bach and

discussing successful heifer development and utilization

held that morning and election of the 2019 KCA officers

Tommy Davis.

of crop residues for the beef herd. Dr. Gordon Jones

will follow.

will welcome the attendees followed by Dr. Glenn Rogers, Holt River Ranch, regarding heifer development

Trade Show

decisions. Dr. Patsy Houghton from Heartland Cattle

Forages

The Ag Industry trade show will be a highlight of

Company will be discussing custom heifer development

The Kentucky Forage and Grasslands Council will host

the convention again this year. There will be over 90

strategies and finishing the conference will be Dr. Jim

the Annual Forages at KCA Program.

exhibitors to share their products with our members.

MacDonald from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

will feature discussions from Dr. Ray Smith, University

Producers will have the opportunity to visit with vendors

discussing integrating crop and beef production.

of Kentucky; John Genho, Eldon Farms; Ed Ballard,

selling

pharmaceuticals

products,

feed,

livestock

insurance, cattle handling equipment, tractors, hay

The program

University of Illinois Extension (Retired); and Greg Halich, University of Kentucky discussing The Dollars

equipment, forage products, and much much more!

Opening General Session

Attendees who purchase a full registration or a trade show

KCA President, Bobby Foree from Henry County will

ticket can enjoy lunch in the trade show on Thursday

welcome everyone back to Western Kentucky during

and breakfast on Friday. Make sure to attend the annual

the Opening Session on Thursday afternoon. Dr. Frank

game night on Thursday for a relaxing evening. The Blue

Mitloehner from UC Davis will discuss sustainability in

Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Paint your very

Grass Marketing Group will be closing the trade show on

agriculture. The Kentucky Beef Council, Beef Solutions

own bourbon barrel head with Early Bird Crafting. All

Friday evening with an internet auction.

and Kentucky Beef Network will give their annual

supplies will be provided. Only 60 spots available!

and Sense of Grazing. See more info on page pg. 51.

Ladies Program

reports.

We look forward to seeing you there!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Owensboro/Waterfront 401 W 2nd Street Owensboro KY 42301 270-685-2005 http://bit.ly/KCAHampton Rate: $119 Cutoff Date for Rate: 12/18/2018

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Holiday Inn & Suites 701 West First Street Owensboro KY 42301 270-683-1111 Rate: $115 http://bit.ly/KCAHolidayInn (enter dates for rates) Group Code: KCA Cut Off Date for Rate: January 2, 2019

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Courtyard Owensboro 3120 Highland Pointe Drive 270-685-4140 Rate: $112 Last day to book: 12/16/18 http://bit.ly/KCACourtyard

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 1:00-4:00

Trade Show Move-in

Exhibition Hall

4:00

KCA - KCA Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting Room 220

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 7:00-6:00

Registration Hours

Registration Booth

7:00-11:00

Trade Show Move-in

Exhibition Hall

KCA - Beef Efficiency Conference “Successful Heifer Development & Utilization of Crop Residues for the Beef Herd” 8:30-11:30

Heifer Development Decisions, Dr. Glenn Rogers (Holt River Ranch)

West Ballrooms A-C

Custom Heifer Development Strategies, Dr. Patsy Houghton (Heartland Cattle Company) Integrating Crop & Beef Production, Dr. Jim MacDonald (University of Nebraska-Lincoln 11:00

Trade Show Opens

Exhibition Hall

11:30

KCA - Welcome Lunch

Exhibition Hall

1:30-3:00

KCA - Opening General Business Session Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC Davis Kentucky Beef Network Annual Report

West Ballroom A-C

Kentucky Beef Council Annual Report Beef Solutions Annual Report 3:30

KCA - KCA Foundation Meeting

Meeting Room 220

4:00

KBC/KCA - Rib-eye & Burger Cook-off

Exhibition Hall Stage

5:00

KCA - County President’s Awards Night (Invitation Onlly)

West Ballroom E

7:00 - 10:00

KCA - Allied Industry Game Night

Exhibition Hall

10:00

Trade Show Closes

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 6:30-6:00 7:00 7:00-9:00 8:30-3:00 9:00-11:00 9:00-11:00

10:00

12:30-2:30

12:30-1:30 2:00-4:30 2:30-4:30 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00-6:00 6:00

6:00

Registration Hours Trade Show Opens Ag Industry Breakfast KCA - Silent Auction KJCA - UK Verterinary Diagnostic Lab Program KCA - Regional Meetings Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association Meeting and Invitation Only Lunch KCA - Closing Business Section Jennifer Houston, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Treasurer’s Report Membership Awards Communications Report Annual Report KJCA - Beef Quiz Bowl KCA - Forages at KCA “The Dollars and Sense of Grazing” (Ray Smith, John Genho, Ed Ballard, Greg Halich) KCA - Ladies Program “Painting Bourbon Barrel Heads” KJCA - Officer Elections (Current KJCA Board Members Only) KJCA - Annual Membership Meeting & KJCA Board of Director Elections KJCA - Reception Blue Grass Internet Sale KCA - KCA Leadership Alumni & Past President’s Reception (Invitation Only) Trade Show Closes KCA - Evening Banquet KCA & KBC Awards 2019 KCA Hall of Fame Inductions Foundation Auction

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Registration Booth Exhibition Hall Exhibition Hall Stage Meeting Room 230 West Ballrooms A-D & Riverview Rm Riverview Room West Ballroom D West Ballroom A West Ballroom B West Ballroom C West Ballroom E

East Ballrooms A-D

Meeting Room 230 West Ballrooms A-C West Ballroom E Meeting Room 230 Exhibition Hall Stage East Ballroom E

East Ballroom A-D

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KENTUCKY JUNIOR CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

KJCA MAKING CONVENTION PLANS THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 7:00a-6:00p

Registration Hours

11:00a-10:00p

Trade Show Hours

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 6:30a-6:30p

Registration Hours

7:00a-6:00p

Trade Show Hours

9:00a

Load Bus for Tour

9:30a-11:00a

UK Vet Diagnostic Lab Program

11:30a

Return from Tour

12:30p-1:30p

Beef Quiz Bowl

1:30p-2:00p

KJCA Report at the Closing Session

3:00p

KJCA Officer Elections (Current KJCA Board Members Only)

3:15p

KJCA Annual Membership Meeting KJCA Board of Director Elections

4:00p

Reception

6:00p

Evening Banquet (Ticket Event Only)

Teams of 4

KJCA CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM JANUARY 17 - 18, 2019 • OWENSBORO CONVENTION CENTER • OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY NEW! REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.KYCATTLE.ORG! List your name as it should appear on badges.

NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

COUNTY

STATE

ZIP

PHONE

EMAIL

Send pre-registration with payment to KCA Convention: 176 Pasadena Drive – Lexington, KY 40503 Call Nikki Whitaker with questions at 859-278-0899 Visit www.kycattle.org for full agenda 48

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Friday, January 18th Event

Cost

KJCA Registration

$10

Ag Industry Breakfast (with paid registration)

FREE

Ag Industry Tour

FREE

KJCA Breakout Session

FREE

Board Elections

FREE

KJCA Reception

FREE

Evening Banquet

$50

x No. Attending

= Totals

Total Amount Due:

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January 17 - 18, 2019 • Owensboro Convention Center KCA CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM Event

Number Attending

Cost

Totals

Pre-Registration (Includes Trade Show & Business Meetings)

$75

x

=

Trade Show Only

$10

x

=

Junior Registration

$10

x

=

x

=

Names as they should appear on badges. Please only one family or individual per registration form.

NAME

NAME

NAME

NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

COUNTY (Required)

PHONE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 Beef Efficiency Conference (8:30-11:30)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18

EMAIL

Industry Breakfast (free with Registration Fee or Trade Show Only)

x

=

Evening Banquet

$50

x

=

Banquet Preferred Seating (Table of Ten)

$600

x

=

Ladies Program

$15

x

=

CREDIT CARD TYPE

CREDIT CARD NO.

EXPIRATION DATE

SIGNATURE

Total Amount Due

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Does your County Cattlemen’s Association have the best grilling team in the state of Kentucky?

F R E E

E V E N T

PROVE IT, at the 2019 Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention!

CATTLEMEN’S RIBEYE & BURGER COOK-OFF! Owensboro Convention Center • Thursday, January 17th 4:00pm The 2019 Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention marks the Sixth Annual Cattlemen’s Ribeye Cook-Off. This year, we are adding some more friendly competition to the event and opening up a new cook-off category – the Cattlemen’s Burger Cook-off!

Teams of up to three members are welcome to enter either the Ribeye Cook-off or Burger Cook-off, or both! Members must be active dues-paying KCA members. Counties may send more than one team, but no more than three teams per county.

Single person teams are welcome to compete.

Register with the form below or online at www.kybeef.com REGISTRATION IS DUE JANUARY 7, 2019 CONTEST (check one or both) ($20 per team per contest)

RIBEYE COOK-OFF

BURGER COOK-OFF

TEAM NAME (Get creative!)

2019

BEEF

EFFICIENCY CONFERENCE

COUNTY

JANUARY 17 • 8:30 - 11:30 AM CT OWENSBORO CONVENTION CENTER WEST BALLROOM A-C

NO MORE THAN 3!

TEAM MEMBER #1

TEAM MEMBER #2

TEAM MEMBER #3

Held in conjunction with the 2019 KCA Convention

SUCCESSFUL HEIFER DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF CROP RESIDUES FOR THE BEEF HERD

NAME OF TEAM POINT OF CONTACT

PHONE

Heifer Development Decisions Dr. Glenn Rogers

EMAIL

(Holt River Ranch)

Custom Heifer Development Strategies Dr. Patsy Houghton

ADDRESS

(Heartland Cattle Company) CITY

STATE

ZIP

Integrating Crop & Beef Production Dr. Jim MacDonald (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Entry fee of $20/team per contest.

Please make checks payable to Kentucky Beef Council Send registration forms and questions to Kiah Twisselman at ktwisselman@kycattle.org or 859-278-0899 Kentucky Beef Council • 176 Pasadena Dr. Suite 4 • Lexington, KY 40503

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Angus. America’s Breed.

UK WINTER WHEAT MEETING: JAN 8

Alex Tolbert,

Regional Manager

Katie Pratt

The 2018 University of Kentucky Wheat Science Group will host their Winter Wheat Meeting from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST Jan. 8 at the James E. Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville.

Registration for the event will start at 8:30 a.m.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment specialists will cover several topics of interest to those in the wheat industry including weed control, management of aphids and the barley yellow dwarf virus, and the best products and application times for controlling Fusarium head blight. UK specialists will also provide an economic outlook for wheat, corn and soybeans.

This will include profitability potential and 2019 updates on risk management.

The Kentucky Small Grain Growers’ Association will provide a lunch.

Certified Crop Advisers can receive the

following continuing education hours: two in pest management and one each in soil management and crop management.

Pesticide applicators can receive two general and one specific continuing education hours in categories 1A, 10 and 12. More information is available online at http://bit.ly/2LrfgDn, or by contacting Colette Laurent, UK Grain Crops Group Coordinator, at claurent@ uky.edu or 859-562-1321.

The James E. Bruce Convention Center is located at 303 Conference Center Drive in Hopkinsville. From the north, take exit 5 on Pennyrile Parkway.

Turn right onto Lovers Lane (State Road 1613) and take another right onto Conference Center Drive. From south of Hopkinsville, take exit 81 on Interstate 24 to Pennyrile Parkway toward Hopkinsville. On the parkway, take exit 5 to Lovers Lane. Take a right onto Conference Center Drive.

Tim Dievert 478 Dry Fork Rd. • Danville, KY 40422 Office:859/236-4591 (C)859/238-3195 • tdievert@dievertsales.com Logan Goggin • 859/516-3199 www.dievertsales.com

Catalogs or more information available by contacting Tim Dievert or Logan Goggin.

CKAA 55th ANNUAL WINTER SALE Saturday, January 26th, 2019 CKAA Sale Pavilion, Danville, KY See page 2 for details.

KENTUCKY ANGUS SWEEPSTAKES 63rd Annual Show & Sale March 1 & 2, 2019 Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY Look for details in the February issue of Cow Country News.

Give Tim or Logan a call if we can help you with those selections.

Kentucky Ohio Tennessee

A reliable business partner is difficult to come by. Contact Alex Tolbert to locate Angus genetics, select marketing options tailored to your needs, and to access American Angus Association® programs and services. Put the business breed to work for you.

Contact Regional Manager Alex Tolbert: Cell: 706-338-8733 atolbert@angus.org

3201 Frederick Ave. | St. Joseph, MO 64506 816.383.5100 | www.ANGUS.org © 2018-2019 American Angus Association

Kentucky Farm Bureau BEEF EXPO Kentucky Fair & Expo Center • Louisville, KY • March 1-3, 2019 CHAROLAIS Show: 12 PM, Saturday Sale: 4 PM, Saturday KY Charolais Assn.

Jeff Harrod - 502-330-6745

LIMOUSIN Show: 10 AM, Saturday Sale: 2:30 PM, Saturday Keith Kissee, 804-353-2220 817-821-6263 (Cell)

BEEFALO Show: 2:30 PM, Friday Sale: 9:30 AM, Saturday Kyle Skidmore, 502-641-7878

GELBVIEH Show: 1 PM, Friday Sale: 11:30 AM, Saturday David Slaughter, 270-556-4259

PEN HEIFER Show: 2 PM, Friday Sale: 2 PM, Saturday Logan Goggins 859-516-3199

SHORTHORN Show: 10 AM, Saturday Sale: 1 PM, Saturday Aegerter Marketing Services Inc. 402-641-4696

RED ANGUS Show: 10 AM, Friday Sale: 10 AM, Saturday Johnnie Cundiff, 606-871-7438 606-636-6896 (Work)

SIMMENTAL Show: 4 PM, Friday Sale: 11 AM, Saturday Doug Parke, 859-987-5758 859-421-6100 (Cell)

BLACK HEREFORD Show: 12 PM, Saturday Sale: 4 PM, Saturday Tim Tarter 606-305-2289

HEREFORD Show: 1 PM, Friday Sale: 1 PM, Saturday Earlene Thomas, 859-623-5734

TRADE SHOW • March 1 - March 3 John McDonald, 859-498-0189, 859-404-1406 (Cell)

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RED POLL Show: 4 PM, Friday Sale: 9:30 AM, Saturday Kyle Young, 502-321-9892 (Cell)

ANGUS Show: 10 AM, Friday Sale: 12 PM, Saturday Tim Dievert, 859-236-4591 859-238-3195 (Cell)

DON’T MISS THESE OTHER EXPO EVENTS!!

Junior Heifer, Steer, and Market Heifer Jackpot Shows Trade Show, and Youth Judging Contest

OTHER EVENTS: Youth Judging Contest Saturday, Check In: 6:45 AM, Contest: 8:00 AM Awards: 3:00 PM Kentucky Junior Heifer Show Saturday, Check In: 10:00 - 1:30 PM Show: 4:30 PM Junior Steer Show Saturday, Check In: 5:00 - 7:30 PM Sunday, Show: 8:00 AM Open Junior Heifer Show Saturday, Check In: 1:30 - 4:00 PM Sunday, Show: 8:00 AM *Kentucky heifer exhibitors will show separately Saturday, March 2 at 4:30 PM and may choose to show in the Open Junior Heifer Show, Sunday, March 3 at 8:00 AM.

More information available at www.kybeefexpo.com

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SBA DISASTER LOANS AVAILABLE IN KENTUCKY ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Kentucky as a result of the continuous rainfall, excessive moisture and flash flooding from Aug. 30 through Sept. 27, 2018.

The loans are available in the following counties: Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Harrison, Lee, Madison, Menifee, Montgomery, Nicholas, Powell, Robertson, Scott and Wolfe in Kentucky.

“When the Secretary of Agriculture issues a disaster declaration to help farmers recover from damages and losses to crops, the Small Business Administration issues

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a declaration to eligible entities, affected by the same disaster,” said Kem Fleming, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East.

Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and non-farm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers and ranchers.

The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations of all sizes and 3.675 percent for small businesses, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based

on each applicant’s financial condition.

These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.

The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at Disasterloan.sba. gov.

Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

Loan applications can be downloaded from sba.gov. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport

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Submit completed loan applications to SBA no later than July 23, 2019.

About the U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www. sba.gov.

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE DONORS OF 2018 Crossroads Towing Bednarski, Jon Bell, Larry Bland, Terry Clark, Tony Cofield, Lynn Comer, Wallace B. Conley, Patrick Cox, Ben T. Cox, Nancy Crain, Freddie N Davis, Tim Embry, Charles D Forsyth, Chad French , Ralph Girdley, Kevin Gordon, Randy Gray, Scotty Halligan, Ryan Harned, Norman Haskins, Merion Heltsley, Dan Higdon, Jimmy Huey, Tom M. Lane, Fred Larkins, Ronnie Latham, Barney

Lindsey, Elizabeth Loafman, Gerald W. Luttrell, Marlene Mapes, George Mitchell, Harvey Moore, Richard Moutardier, Rausa Naive, Minnie Newton, Ray Nunn, Stuart Orem, Jack Page, John D Pence, Mica Wood Russell Co. Cattlemen’s Assn.

Sapp, Brian Shropshire, James Smith, Charles Smith, Ethan Sprague, William Steward, Bill Stull, Shelia Stults, Joe Taylor, Alan Van Arsdall, Melinda Ward, Harry T. Wright, Joe

To make a contribution, please complete the form below and mail to: Kentucky Cattlemen’s Foundation • 176 Pasadena Drive • Lexington, Kentucky 40503. Make checks payable to Kentucky Cattlemen’s Foundation KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN’S FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION ENCLOSED IS MY CONTRIBUTION.

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PRIVATE TREATY SALES CHECKOFF INVESTMENT FORM State and National Beef Promotion and Research Programs Information is required by 7 CRF 1260.201. Failure to report can result in a fine.

Information is held confidential per 7 CRF 1260.203.

TODAY’S DATE

ID NUMBER (IF KNOWN)

SELLER’S NAME

BUYER’S NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP

CITY

SELLER’S SIGNATURE

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ZIP

BUYER’S SIGNATURE

Both the seller and the buyer are responsible for making sure that the $1 per head assessment is collected and remitted to the Kentucky Beef Council.

DATE OF SALE

STATE OF ORIGIN*

TOTAL NUMBER OF CATTLE SOLD

X X

$1.OO per Head Federal Checkoff

$

$1.OO per Head State Checkoff

$

Total Checkoff Payment for Federal and State

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SELLER

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*If the cattle purchased came from another state within the last 30 days, indicate from which state the cattle were purchased.

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Send Report and Remittance to: Kentucky Beef Council 176 Pasadena Drive Lexington, KY 40503 For additional information: call 859-278-0899 or email beef@kycattle.org According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-0093. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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GENOME EDITING HELPING AGRICULTURE MEET NEW CHALLENGES Suresh Bhamidimarri, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Noble Foundation

Plant breeders are always on a quest to develop new and improved crop/forage varieties that can outperform the existing ones.

Here at the Noble Research Institute, plant breeders work on behalf of agricultural producers to develop improved varieties that could have higher biomass, grain yield, or forage quality; greater heat tolerance and better performance in drought; stronger pest and disease resistance; and other traits that help meet the needs of producers in the Southern Great Plains.

The Process of Plant Breeding Plant breeding is an old science and is sometimes considered an art.

Historically, plant breeders have depended on natural mutations, or variations, to develop improved cultivars.

Plants naturally mutate and select for their survival in changing environments or to adapt to pressures, like pests and diseases.

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variations that a breeder can use for selection.

Breeding for an improved variety always starts with identifying individual plants with properties or traits that allow them to perform better than other plants in the group. This is a very slow, laborious and expensive process, especially considering we are trying to meet the demands of changing global needs. The development process may take anywhere from 10 to 15 years or more, depending on the trait, its heritability (ease of passing the trait to the next generation), the amount of genetic variation present for that trait, etc.

Once better-performing plants are found, they are selected and crossed with other better-performing plants to create new populations or experimental varieties.

These experimental varieties are evaluated for multiple years across different environments to test and compare their performance against existing varieties.

The better-performing varieties are then released as improved cultivars or varieties. About Genome Editing Advances in biotechnology and genetic engineering have created new and promising techniques that complement a plant breeder’s existing toolbox.

One such technology is genome editing, which can create variations in plants by editing DNA sequences in a very precise and targeted manner.

Genome editing differs from conventional genetic engineering, which is used to develop genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, as the resulting plant does not include genes or DNA from unrelated or cross-incompatible species. Genome editing is doing the work that could naturally occur in plants, just with much more efficiency and precision.

With genome editing, the variation is created in the exact trait that the breeder wants to improve. Therefore, a plant breeder does not have to wait for a natural mutation to occur, make hundreds of crosses to create a perfect recombination, or screen hundreds of thousands of plants to select for that one good plant. Such precise editing of DNA is possible by using enzymes called nucleases. There are many different nucleases used in this technology, including meganucleases, zinc finger nucleases and TALENs. CRISPR-Cas9 is the latest innovation and the primary genome editing tool used today.

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A Valuable Tool Genome editing technology is currently used in major crops like corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, barley, alfalfa, sunflower, tomato, etc. The technique could yield better tasting, higher yielding crops that are more resistant to pests and diseases and are more tolerant of drought. Given the ease with which this technology can be used by plant breeders, there is great potential in this new breeding method.

As technologies continue to build new capacities for plant breeders, the hope is to identify and build varieties that help address common forage and crop needs through available, affordable and more resilient plants.

Three Things in Development The forage legumes and cover crops breeding laboratory, led by Suresh Bhamidimarri, Ph.D., is using genome editing tools to develop: 1.

Hairy vetch with hardseededness, which allows the legume to reseed in the fall without being replanted.

2. Alfalfa that phosphorus.

better

uptakes

3. Alfalfa with improved forage quality.

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MEMBERSHIP DIVISION 3 (UP TO 75 MEMBERS)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association is proud to present the Community Involvement Award during the Closing Session of the Convention. The Community Involvement Award showcases county association’s work and involvement in their community. Counties are awarded points based on their county’s participation in events and activities such as volunteering at a school program, serving beef at an event, and providing support to youth and community programs. The county with the most points at the end of the membership year is awarded $500 for their local association. There is one award per membership division.

DIVISION 1 (151+ MEMBERS)

2019

2018

Difference

Barren

323

500

Adair

261

Shelby

261

Breckinridge

240

75

-12

Grant

60

75

-15

Pendleton

59

57

2

75

-21

49

67

-18

Division 1: Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association

Taylor

47

67

-20

Division 2: Fayette County Cattlemen’s Association

Woodford

44

57

-13

Division 3: Twin Lakes Cattlemen’s Association

Oldham

43

59

-16

To learn more about the Community Involvement Award, contact Nikki Whitaker at (859) 278-0899 or at nwhitaker@kycattle.org.

Highlands

35

40

-5

Nicholas

37

39

-2

Carroll

34

42

-8

Nelson

34

65

-31

Ohio

36

62

-26

McCreary

32

34

-2

Todd

46

67

-21

Mason

33

71

-38

DIVISION 2 (76-150 MEMBERS)

2019

2018

Difference

-177

Monroe

105

148

-43

102

132

-30

35

48

-13

-27

Daviess

Hancock

288

Twin Lakes

30

69

-39

353

-92

Northern Kentucky

95

149

-54

Lewis

28

36

-8

-331

Franklin

89

122

-33

Union

30

45

-15

Northeast Area

81

123

-42

Bullitt

27

31

-4

Metcalfe

80

130

-50

Webster

31

70

-39

Fleming

84

105

-21

Clay

25

28

-3

Trimble

71

104

-33

Robertson

25

20

5

Edmonson

70

91

-21

Rockcastle

24

51

-27

Boyle

72

90

-18

Wayne

21

39

-18

22

36

-14

571

Lincoln

210

237

-27

Grayson

207

268

-61

Madison

196

249

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Clark

193

217

-24

Hart

198

224

-26

Jessamine

171

160

11

Bath

163

306

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Jackson

64

Washington

162

204

-42

Garrard

189 185

Caldwell-Lyon

69

89

-20

Butler

Pulaski

68

108

-40

Estill

25

44

-19

107

-43

Simpson

18

42

-24

63

89

-26

Montgomery

20

53

-33

Campbell

62

77

-15

McLean

17

23

-6

-57

Russell

60

88

-28

Calloway

16

27

-11

58

81

-23

Menifee

14

28

-14

Whitley

17

51

-34

Livingston

12

23

-11

Crittenden

14

23

-9

Hopkins

14

21

-7

Magoffin

7

8

-1

Powell

6

8

-2

Henderson

8

10

-2

Eastern Foothills

3

9

-6

River Hills

6

9

-3

Gallatin

2

0

2

Knox

2

6

-4

Pike

3

7

-4

Bell

1

1

0

Harlan

1

2

-1

-34

Logan

133

286

-153

Mountain

Christian

127

190

-63

Scott

59

105

-46

Warren

121

172

-51

Trigg

59

106

-47

Harrison

117

166

-49

Louisville Area

59

86

-27

Allen

115

167

-52

Purchase Area

54

84

-30

Larue

118

198

-80

Clinton-Cumberland

56

81

-25

Bourbon

48

85

-37

Owen

51

83

-32

Anderson

38

109

-71

Henry

105

159

-54

Hardin

138

202

-64

Laurel

88

159

-71

Green

79

153

-74

Casey

52

172

-120

Meade

36

165

-129

Totals as of: December 14, 2018

2019

2018

Difference

7261

10861

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128

Fayette

Out of State

329

Mercer

Difference

Muhlenberg

237

155

2018

The 2018 Community Involvement Award winners are:

Marion

Bracken

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2018-19 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION * MEMBERSHIP YEAR 10/1/18– 9/30/19

NAME

SPOUSE NAME

FARM NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

COUNTY

RECRUITED BY

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FAX

EMAIL

ZIP

*Payments of KCA membership dues are tax deductible for most members as an ordinary and necessary business expense. However, charitable contributions of gifts to KCA are not tax deductible for Federal Income Tax purposes. Due to new IRS regulations, $2.24 of your dues would not be deductible. Approximately $12 of your dues will go towards the monthly publication Cow Country News.

PLEASE CHECK THE MEMBERSHIP(S) YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN: KCA MEMBERSHIP ($30/YR) Membership dues are $30 unless otherwise listed below

NEW

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KCA COUPLE MEMBERSHIP To add your spouse, please add $15 to your KCA Membership KENTUCKY JUNIOR CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION ($10/YR)

I WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE YOUNG PRODUCER’S COUNCIL TOTAL MEMBERSHIP: KCA

KJCA

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TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS: CATTLEMEN’S FOUNDATION DONATION (voluntary)

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TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: ALL DONATIONS TO KCF ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

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Allen ................................$40 Anderson ........................$25 Bourbon ..........................$20 Boyle ...............................$35 Bullitt ...............................$20 Butler ..............................$25 Franklin ...........................$25 Highlands .......................$20 (Boyd, Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, & Martin)

Hopkins ...........................$35 Laurel ..............................$35 Lewis ..............................$35 Lincoln ............................$25 Louisville Area ................$20 (Jefferson, & Spencer) McCreary ........................$25 Magoffin ..........................$20 Menifee ...........................$25

Mountain........................$25 (Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Morgan, Owsley, Perry & Wolfe) Oldham ...........................$35 Taylor ..............................$20 Twin Lakes ......................$20 Warren ............................$40 Wayne .............................$25 Whitley ............................$25 Woodford ........................$25

IF YOU WOULD ALSO LIKE TO JOIN THE NATIONAL CATTLEMEN’S BEEF ASSOCIATION The NCBA is now a State Marketing Partner with the KCA. You can pay your dues to both organizations with one check, at the same time. # HEAD 1-100

$

COUNTY DUES Dues are $30 except for the counties listed below.

DUES $150

# HEAD 1,001-1,250

DUES $1,150

101-250

$300

1,251-1,500

$1,400

251-500

$450

1,501-1,750

$1,650

501-750

$650

1,751-2,000

$1,900

751-1000

$650

> 2,000

$1,900 + .38/HD

Complete and return to: Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association 176 Pasadena Drive • Suite 4 • Lexington, KY 40503 For faster service, join online at www.kycattle.org

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KENTUCKY BEEF COUNCIL KATELYN HAWKINS KBC Director of Product Marketing Each January countless of people set out on their “New Year, New You” journey. Entire marketing campaigns are established around this popular mantra prompting audiences to take a look at their lives and inspiring some to wipe the slate clean. New Year, New You may be trending, but rather let’s embrace what we have created and learned about ourselves to fuel our passions in 2019 instead of starting from scratch. After 3 years with Kentucky Beef Council I can say I for one am looking forward to embracing all I have learned to keep the Kentucky beef industry moving forward with the rest of the staff.

As 2019 begins, KBC is full speed ahead in planning and executing beef promotions and creating new educational opportunities to tell the beef story. From an inner city student to a mother at the meat counter to chefs in restaurants and everyone in between, we are striving to expand beef’s exposure throughout the Commonwealth with all audiences.

This year we will be taking what we have learned through market research and the guidance of producers to establish our focus on events and promotions. We will also get creative in our approach to connecting with consumers by utilizing influencers in various channels to appeal to consumer audiences to share facts about beef, beef recipes, and the story of how beef is raised in Kentucky.

Bloggers, chefs, teachers and beef producers will all serve as influencers in 2019 to connect consumers to the beef industry on a more personal level through their social media posts and in person interactions.

In January we begin the New Year with emphasis on strength. KBC will

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be utilizing the Farm to Gym workout to put a farming twist on classic gym workouts and promoting beef to fuel your body as many focus on strength early in the year. Additionally we will be using strength information for a New Year campaign in partnership with LEX 18 and Western Kentucky University. Team Beef will be accepting applications to further expand beef’s presence in the fitness space as we work with runners to put a spotlight on beef’s role in their training for races. Recipe submissions for the Derby Burger Challenge through our partnership with the Kentucky Derby Festival and Kroger open January 14th to find a uniquely Kentucky burger recipe. Planning for professional development events with retail and foodservice as well as educators and social media influencers will continue as KBC will be hosting a number of opportunities throughout the year for these professionals to beef up their knowledge to become better advocates for the beef industry. We are looking forward to utilizing all we have learned about Kentucky consumers and implementing new approaches on content delivery to continue shining a spotlight on Kentucky’s beef industry for all to see.

FARM TO GYM 20-MINUTE WORKOUT Raising beef is no easy task. That's why farmers and ranchers utilize beef's nutrients as fuel to power through each day's tough workload. Here's a workout that mimics the physically demanding tasks that they do each and every day.

HAY THROW 5-10 Per Side

FARMER CARRIES 40 - 50 Steps

TAILGATE STEP UPS

As I reflect on the opportunities that lay ahead in 2019, I believe it is time to take hold of all I have learned and that has modeled me into the person I am to charge into 2019 ready to make beef’s presence known in Kentucky alongside all of you and the rest of the staff. How will you make your presence known in 2019?

10 - 15 Each Leg

FENCE STRETCH 15 - 20 Reps

Cheers to the New Year and all that is to come!

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10 - 15 Each Leg

KENTUCKY BEEF COUNCIL

FENCE STRETCH 15 - 20 Reps

DODGE THE BULL 10 - 15 Each Leg

FEED SACK CARRY

OR

20 - 30 Steps

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BEEF’S PROTEIN & STRENGTH The essential nutrients found in beef, like protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, provide our bodies and minds with the fuel we need at all stages of life to be the strongest version of ourselves. Let beef fuel your strength to reach your goals for the new year!

Tune in to LEX18 in January for our Resolutions Week campaign and on Western Kentucky University Athletics Facebook page for a chance to win a gym membership for a year, personal training plan, WKU basketball tickets and a beef gift basket!

PULL STARTS 10 - 15 Each Arm

FENCE POST SLAMS 10 - 20 Reps

REST 1 MINUTE • REPEAT 3 TIMES

Suggested Equipment: kettle bells or dumb bells, box or bench, medicine ball, resistance band For reference — on average a bale of hay weighs between 45-75lbs., and a feed sack 30-50lbs.

For more information on beef and wellness, visit

BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com/FarmtoGym

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CPH SALE DATES

BEEF PRICES GOT YOU FEELING PINCHED? IMPROVE YOUR EFFICIENCY Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Associate Extension Professor

We were told lower prices would come.

The cattle cycle has led to increased beef production and lowered prices. Greater beef supply is but one of the many other factors that can impact our industry. Join us again this year as we bring in experts from across the United States to provide you with sound management advice to enhance your operation’s efficiency and bottom line.

Cows have to be replaced for one reason or another. The heifer you choose to add to the herd will contribute, hopefully for the next decade or longer, to the farm’s bottom line. Developing these replacement heifers is paramount to financial success. It is tempting to cut corners when developing replacements, especially with profits tighten, but should you?

Dr. Glenn Rogers is a veterinarian steeped in experience. He owned two private practices for more than a decade in Texas before returning to school and getting his Master’s from Kansas State.

Dr. Rogers then joined the faculty at North Carolina State University for seven years before taking a technical support position with a pharmaceutical company. Glenn returned to Texas in 2012 to manage the ranch he lives

January 16

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on now. He manages a large heifer development business alongside a cowcalf operation. Dr. Rogers will lead a discussion on heifer development and marketing.

Born out of a Kansas State University research and teaching program, Heartland Cattle Company got its roots in 1990. Dr. Patsy Houghton was a faculty member at KSU that assisted with the heifer development program at KSU in the 1980’s. She started a first-ofa-kind business focused on developing replacement females, which was a foreign concept at the time as most heifers were developed on the home ranch. Since that day, Heartland Cattle Company has developed more than 125,000 artificially bred heifers and custom weaned more than 200,000 calves for ranchers. Data centric would define Dr. Houghton’s operation. Dr. Houghton is a graduate of Kansas State University and obtained her doctorate from Purdue University. She has taught at California State University-Fresno, worked for the American Simmental Association, and was a regional Extension Beef Specialist giving her a diverse level of experience and knowledge. Dr. Houghton will share what she has learned on heifer

Springfield

development over the years of developing heifers.

Cheaper grain prices have sparked interest on diversifying farming to spread risk. Integration of beef cattle with cropping land seems to be an idea of yesteryear. However, beef cattle and crops can work together in a production system.

Dr. James MacDonald, University of Nebraska, has led efforts to enhance cropping and livestock system integration. Using crop residues for livestock feed can lower production input costs of the beef enterprise and help speed up nutrient recycling of fodder. Dr. MacDonald will share their research findings related to integrated crop-cattle production systems.

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Join us on Thursday, January 17th at the Owensboro Conference Center for this great program that will help you think about how you can improve your beef operation’s efficiency. Registration will open at 7:00 am and the program will be from 8:30-11:30 CST. There is no registration cost for the program thanks to funding from KADF and KCA. However, I encourage you stick around for the tradeshow and the rest of the convention.

Guthrie

February 21

Steers and Heifers Owensboro March 20

Steers and Heifers Lexington April 25

Steers and Heifers Owensboro June 19

Steers and Heifers Lexington August 8

Steers and Heifers Owensboro

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K E N T U CK Y B E E F N E T W O R K F ACI L I T AT O R S

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Charles Embry

Cave City, KY (270) 646-5939 dale.embry@yahoo.com

Jacob Settles

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The past 30 days have been wet. Slopping around in Muck Boots to do the chores is getting old this time of year when we should be dry. Just like you, I’m afraid it is going to be a long winter with a lot of mud.

We have been fortunate though with a lot of grass this year. We have not had to start feeding hay to any of the cows, and we recently turned our replacement heifers into a fresh 20 acres of grass that should last them well into the new year. In my opinion the easiest way to reduce the hay feeding bill is to postpone feeding it utilizing stockpiled fescue.

Our 61 steers are still eating and gaining nicely, and they have decided that a farmer with a feed bucket is their best friend. We plan to sell these steers on the internet sale at the KCA convention in Owensboro.

That sale will occur in the tradeshow at 4:30 pm on Jan 18th. These steers have EID tags in their ears and will be participating in the Texas Traceability Pilot Program. For more info on this program, refer to Becky Thompson’s article last month opposite of the Eden Shale Farm page in Cow Country News.

This past month we had some fencing projects completed by David Cartinhour Fencing. Some of Dr. Higgins projects needed some minor fencing and gates hung which they swiftly completed. We also had numerous locations that needed reworked and repaired. The Cartinhour crew spent 4 days at the farm and completed more projects than Greg and I could have done in a month. I would like to thank David Cartinhour and his team for helping us out and working us into their busy schedule.

Another opportunity we had this past month was to host tours for both Ohio State University and the University of Tennessee. Both schools sent leaders from their research farms to come take a look at the winter feeding infrastructure that Dr. Higgins has designed and installed at the farm. Both schools have plans to implement various designs on their research farms this winter. I appreciate both schools taking the time to visit Eden Shale to learn about efficiency in winter feeding. I would also like to thank Dr. Higgins for all his efforts in allowing us the opportunity to cause other universities to want to mimic what we are doing. That is a true testament to the carful thought and practical design of the projects he implements.

Lastly, I want to let you know that we will be hosting a Winter Feeding Field Day sometime toward the end of March. We do not have a date set yet, but be looking for that in next month’s article. As always follow along on our blog at www.edenshalefarm.com, and we’ll see ya at the farm.

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UPDATED STUDY QUANTIFIES VALUE DELIVERED TO CORN PRODUCERS THROUGH RED MEAT EXPORTS The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has received the results of an updated study aimed at quantifying the value delivered to U.S. corn producers through exports of red meat. The original 2016 study, as well as the 2018 follow-up, were conducted by World Perspectives, Inc. (WPI), a leading agricultural consulting firm.

The original study, titled The Intersection of U.S. Meat Exports and Domestic Corn Use, concluded that in 2015 exports of U.S. red meat accounted for 11.7 million tons of combined corn and Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) use. In its update, WPI concluded that 2018 beef and pork exports will use a combined total of 14.9 million tons of corn and DDGS, which equates to an additional 459.7 million bushels of corn produced – an increase of 29 percent over the 2015 projections.

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• About 11 percent of the price of corn this year will be derived from red meat exports.

• Red meat exports’ impact on corn price is 39 cents per bushel (based on annual average price of $3.53 per bushel).

• There would be a loss of $5.7 billion in corn value without red meat exports.

“USMEF receives outstanding support from the feedgrain and oilseed industries, because these producers understand that red meat exports boost the profitability of their largest customer – the U.S. livestock industry,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom, who noted the study was conducted through support from the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). “It is important that we provide specific data on the return producers receive from their investment, and this

study helps us meet that goal.”

Nebraska corn producer Dan Wesely, who chairs the NCGA Feed, Food & Industrial Action Team, concurred.

“Continuing to partner with the red meat industry is a key priority for our organization,” Wesely said. “In particular, we have a strategic plan objective to work with groups such as USMEF to grow animal agriculture exports by 40 percent.

Beef and pork producers are a large and valued customer of corn, both domestically and abroad. It is important to work with our partners to grow demand and work towards mutually beneficial goals.”

Dave Juday, senior analyst for WPI, explained that exports of both U.S. beef and pork have grown dramatically since 2015, further enhancing the benefits delivered to corn producers.

The updated study also took note of the importance of exporting alternative cuts of

beef and pork that are often underutilized in the domestic market.

Beef and pork exports also have a direct impact on the utilization and value of DDGS, the updated WPI study notes.

Overall, the value of DDGS sold for feed to livestock represents about 23 percent of the value of ethanol per bushel of corn.

“Over the baseline period of 2018-2027, the combined value of beef and pork exports to corn and DDGS is projected to reach $22.2 billion - $19 billion for corn and $3.2 billion for DDGS. This cumulative 10-year total is almost 19 percent more than the $18.7 billion projected in 2016 using USDA’s 2016-2025 long term baseline meat export forecast,” Juday said.

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CPH REPORT - 2018 CPH ADVANTAGE SUMMARY (APR-DEC) Kevin Laurent – University Of Kentucky, Tim Dietrich – Kentucky Department of Agriculture

The CPH Report expands the analysis of CPH-45 sales to estimate the economic value of preconditioning calves prior to marketing. This analysis consists of two main components. First, is the CPH Advantage – which compares prices received in the CPH Sale to the average weekly statewide prices reported by the Market News Service of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The second component is the Estimated Net Added Return – which compares the CPH Sale value of the calf to the estimated value of the calf at weaning. This report will only summarize the CPH Advantage for sales held from April to December in 2018.

Eleven CPH-45 sales were held in six locations during this time period. The average CPH Advantage for 3,328 heifers was $7.85. The average CPH Advantage for 4,745 steers was $4.94. In addition to these sales, two Hereford influenced sales (which follow CPH-45 protocol) were held in Stanford. In those sales, heifers were $0.97 and steers were $4.48 over the weekly market, respectively.

The following tables break down the CPH Advantage by location and weight class. Several items to note: • All locations except Paris sell on a weigh in basis (cattle are weighed on arrival).

CPH-45 HEIFERS Sale Location-Date

No. Hd.

400-499 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

No. Hd.

500-599 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

No. Hd.

No. Hd. 31

829

3.49

Weighted Average

52

464

9.90

70

543

6.17

145

647

0.00

94

748

2.48

13

466

11.60

35

544

9.01

59

631

4.50

9

738

-0.23

$6.29

Springfield - 6/27

30

473

7.19

51

549

8.80

133

647

11.55

16

764

-1.95

$9.43

$3.29

Guthrie - 7/10

38

467

13.34

80

558

10.85

113

630

10.02

36

722

6.95

Owensboro - 8/9

33

429

12.54

119

536

11.83

139

629

8.07

113

728

4.74

Guthrie - 12/4

12

469

11.53

68

557

7.40

128

645

8.42

108

730

11.22

$9.28

$10.33 15

837

3.47

$8.43

Paris - 12/4

27

460

6.38

103

550

6.39

84

640

4.50

Springfield - 12/5

12

466

0.84

38

573

7.58

19

615

5.07

32

706

8.28

$6.53

Owensboro - 12/6

12

452

9.49

94

559

9.54

112

640

10.68

94

730

13.64

$11.18

$5.65

Richmond - 12/11

51

424

2.78

456

548

6.60

76

693

5.23

12

732

-2.35

$5.92

Lexington - 12/12

86

448

9.14

74

546

12.42

189

636

10.99

17

765

2.53

$10.45

Total-Weighted Avgs

366

452

$8.65

1188

549

$8.20

1197

642

$7.75

531

733

$7.08

CPH-45 STEERS

400-499 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

No. Hd.

500-599 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

600-699 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

No. Hd.

No. Hd.

700-799 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

46

$3.48

$7.85

800-899 Avg. CPH-45 Weighted Average Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

Sale Location-Date Owensboro - 4/26

53

477

7.27

236

557

3.58

122

654

2.37

143

742

Lexington - 6/13

5

464

13.98

28

542

10.37

72

652

4.09

23

786

Springfield - 6/27

15

473

5.51

44

540

6.71

53

633

7.62

77

704

Guthrie - 7/10

18

478

6.75

92

554

4.51

179

650

4.78

50

763

-1.15

Owensboro - 8/9

15

435

9.47

157

560

10.56

208

646

5.73

134

732

8.27

58

825

-2.94

$6.87

Guthrie - 12/4

11

457

17.70

58

555

12.03

136

656

7.46

232

748

4.49

92

837

-8.15

$4.16

Paris - 12/4

12

465

-3.05

73

547

2.35

94

646

3.18

54

740

5.47

19

820

-1.74

$2.76

-1.44

No. Hd.

832

No. Hd.

131

829

-3.68

$1.21

2.95

7

871

-1.93

$5.25

15.27

76

830

5.70

$9.02 $3.94

Springfield - 12/5

9

460

5.40

28

549

6.41

37

607

2.96

54

708

0.91

26

812

-11.10

$0.64

Owensboro - 12/6

24

469

14.36

52

543

5.93

132

644

3.23

153

739

3.04

126

843

-3.37

$2.30

Richmond - 12/11

52

426

0.48

385

549

4.47

247

673

8.75

41

776

8.76

12

861

5.84

$5.88

Lexington - 12/12

43

461

14.26

86

538

5.60

328

648

9.87

111

756

12.00

22

870

5.88

$9.82

Total-Weighted Avgs

257

458

$7.75

1239

551

$5.70

1608

651

$6.39

1072

742

$5.25

569

835

-$2.69

$4.94

• Owensboro sells with a 2% pencil shrink.

Sale Location-Date

No. Hd.

Stanford (Heref.) - 5/10

37

494

3.03

77

551

0.62

Stanford (Heref.) - 11/29

22

417

1.91

151

541

Total-Weighted Averages

59

465

$2.61

228

544

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No. Hd.

800-899 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

Owensboro - 4/26

HEREFORD INFLUENCED HEIFERS

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700-799 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

Lexington - 6/13

• Paris sold in one owner lots, non-commingled, weighed at time of sale.

Next month we will analyze the Estimated Net Added Return – which compares the CPH Sale value of the calf to the estimated value of the calf at weaning. If you are interested in selling in a CPH45 sale, contact your local County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources or your KBN representative.

600-699 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

HEREFORD INFLUENCED STEERS

400-499 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

400-499 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

No. Hd.

No. Hd.

500-599 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

600-699 Avg. CPH-45 No. Wt. Advtg.

Hd. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

700-799 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

27

688

-0.44

8

773

2.87

$1.15

1.88

13

675

-1.83

34

744

-3.37

$0.85

$1.45

40

684

-$0.89

42

750

-$2.18

$0.97

500-599 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

No. Hd.

No. Hd.

600-699 Avg. CPH-45 No. Wt. Advtg.

Hd. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

700-799 Avg. CPH-45 Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

No. Hd.

800-899 Avg. CPH-45 Weighted Average Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

Sale Location-Date

No. Hd.

Stanford (Heref.) - 5/10

34

429

-2.88

160

550

4.56

89

673

1.61

12

786

1.40

17

803

-4.41

$2.30

Stanford (Heref.) - 11/29

37

419

-8.11

374

557

6.08

14

673

0.52

282

723

6.36

47

954

5.94

$5.38

Total-Weighted Averages

71

424

-$5.61

534

555

$5.62

103

673

$1.46

294

726

$6.16

64

914

$3.19

$4.48

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800-899 Avg. CPH-45 Weighted Average Wt. Advtg. (lbs.) ($/cwt)

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Registered Polled Herefords 8103 Bill Moss Road • White House, TN 37188 Home/Fax: 615-672-4483 Cell: 615-478-4483 billy@jacksonfarms.com ® “Farming the Same Land Since 1834”

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Paul L. Hancock 8559 KY 56 Owensboro, KY 42301 270-771-4194

Boyd Beef Cattle

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 and Clint Chambliss 916 Winchester Blvd.

Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Home (270) 982-3905 • Cell (270) 668-7126 fax 270-735-9922 www.chamblissherefordfarms.com

WCN Polled Herefords Since 1961 Bill & Libby Norris 2220 Celina Road Burkesville, KY 42717 Phone (270) 433-7256 Cell (270) 433-1525 “Every calf needs a white face”

Sweet T Farm

Pile Stock Farm

TK4 Herefords

Registered Polled Herefords

Pete & Gayla Szak 1040 Hick Hardy Rd. Cynthiana, KY (859) 484-2265

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

Tony & Kathy Staples 992 Knotts Road Brandenburg, KY 40108 270-422-4220 tstaples@bbtel.com

Windy Hills Farm

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

859-588-4531

Jackson Farms

MPH Farms

Thomas Farm

“Cattle for sale at all times”

K3 CATTLE REGISTERED HEREFORDS KYLE BUSH

Polled Herefords 439 Flatwoods Frozen Camp Road • Corbin, KY 40701 Kevin, Angela, Bobby & Brenda Wells Kenlea & Kyler Murray 606-523-0569 - Home 606-528-1691 - Home 606-344-0417 - Cell 606-682-8143 - Cell wells_farm@yahoo.com

Polled Hereford and Gelbvieh Cattle 3459 KY Hwy. 1284 E. Cythiana, KY 41031 (859) 234-6956 Ben, Jane, Shelby and Lincoln Eric & Ronnie Thomas 2396 Union City Rd. Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 623-5734 • Eric’s Cell (859) 314-8256

Contact Earlene Thomas for more information: 859-623-5734 www.kentuckyhereford.org

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“Breeding Polled Herefords for over 58 Years” John Tucker “Registered Angus and Polled “Registered AngusHerefords” andIIPolled Herefords” 1790 Hidden Valley Lane Breeding cattle for sale at all times.

John A. Tucker II John A. Tucker II Hudson, KY 40145 HiddenHerefords” Valley Lane 1999 Walnut Hill Rd. • Lexington, KY “Registered 40515 1790 Hidden Valley Lane Angus and 1790 Polled 270-617-0301 Hudson, KY 40145 Hudson, KY 40145 (859) 271-9086 • cell (859)533-3790 (270) 257-8548 (270) 257-8548 Offi 257-8167 Office for (270) 257-8167 John A. Tucker IIce (270) “Bulls always Sale”

Old Fall Creek Farms AHA & KHA member • Proven bloodlines

Popplewell’s Herefords

Registered Hereford & Angus Farm

Hudson, KY 40145 (270) 257-8548 Office (270) 257-8167

Polled LINEBRED Hereford Bulls For Sale Private treaty sales • Visitors 18-month-old always welcome Angus & LINEBRED VICTOR DOMINO CATTLE VICTOR DOMINO CATTLE

Service Age Bulls Open and Bred Females For Sale Vince, Tracy & Alex Home (270) 866-4480 1526 Clearfork Rd. Cell (270) 566-1852 Russell Springs, KY 42642

COW COUNTRY •

1790 Hidden18-month-old Valley 18-month-old AngusLane & Polled Hereford Bulls For Sale Angus & Polled Hereford Bulls For Sale

1874 Old Fall Creek Road • Monticello, KY 42633

JANUARY 2019

Reed Bertram 606-348-7486 David Bertram 606-278-3630 www.ofcfarms.com

Multi-Trait Multi-Trait Selection Selection Fertility Disposition

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www.jmsvictordomino.com 4850 Ridge Rd. 4850 Caldwell RidgeCaldwell Rd. Knifley, KY 42753 Knifley, KY 42753 270-465-6984 270-465-6984

270-465-6984 • 270-566-2694

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ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP FOR COW-CALF PRODUCERS Myriah Johnson, Ph.D., Noble Foundation

What is antimicrobial stewardship? Is it different from antibiotic stewardship, or judicious use of antibiotics? All of these words seem to be popping up frequently in the media, but what do they actually mean to us as cow-calf producers?

each year and 23,000 die. Antibiotic resistance is expected to grow and eclipse cancer as a cause of death. It was also noted that human and companion animal misuse is part of the problem, and they are working on that as well.

practices determine the use of antibiotics later in production. Everything we do as cow-calf producers is critical and matters.

We naturally reduce the use of antibiotics with defined management practices, including:

About AntimicrobialsAn antimicrobial is something that destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms but causes little or no damage to the host.

The term “antimicrobial” is broad and encompasses microbes such as bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi.

Ingrid Trevino-Garrison, D.V.M., state public health veterinarian for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, related that 60 percent of the roughly 1,400 species of organisms are zoonotic, or are able to spread between animals and humans. So, what we do as cattle producers impacts not only our animals but our fellow human beings.

• Proper vaccination (timing and product).

• Biosecurity.

• Nutritional management, specifically during gestation and post-weaning.

• Colostrum management.

• Cow body condition score immediately before and after calving.

All of these should be considered as part of good health management and antimicrobial stewardship.

Antibiotics are a subset of antimicrobials used to address bacterial infections.

A major concern is that most microorganisms have the ability to adapt, making the antimicrobial designed to kill them ineffective. Once these infectious organisms become resistant to treatments, they can cause many issues, including increased length or severity of sickness and potentially death.

Antimicrobial Stewardship- Being good stewards of, or judiciously using, antimicrobials is one way to ensure the drugs currently being used remain effective.

• More broadly, most define antimicrobial stewardship with elements including: • Appropriate use.

• Improving patient outcomes.

• Reducing or slowing the spread of antimicrobial-resistant organisms (because some level of resistance will occur).

• Decreasing environmental contamination and exposure to antimicrobial waste in the environment.

Decreasing environmental contamination and exposure is important because resistance genes can pass from one infectious organism to another. For instance, a resistant respiratory organism can potentially contribute to resistant CU50F salmonella or E. coli, which hasRedhawk a much greater threat to human health.

Apply Waste to the SoilTim LaPara, Ph.D., University of Minnesota BioTechnology Institute associate professor, shared that fecal material is often rich with antibiotic-resistant organisms and even fecal matter from healthy humans and animals is a concern.

LaPara said we need to hunt and kill the places where antibiotic resistance exists, and an easy target is animal waste and municipal wastewater. As producers, one of the best things we can do is apply animal waste to the soil rather than let it accumulate or run off. Resistance declines over time when the waste is applied to soil.

So, consider cleaning your weaning lots and rotating pastures.

Use All Tools Available to Prevent Sickness- We learned from Mike Apley, D.V.M., Ph.D., Kansas State University production medicine professor, that any new antibiotic is probably a remix of an old antibiotic. The last new group was added in 1978, and it is unlikely that any new group of antibiotic (if approved) would become available for food animals. To me, this says we have to be good stewards of what we have, and we need to use all the tools possible in preventing sickness in our animals.

reduce our animals’ need for antibiotics on our ranches and beyond. However, even when best management practices are applied, animals still get sick, begging the question, “Why?” As producers we need to understand what we can tweak and how we can continue to improve our management.

Addressing this issue will require collaboration among cow-calf producers, stocker producers, feedlots and the rest of the beef cattle industry. We will have to follow animals through the entirety of their lives in a commercial setting to begin to understand these issues better. Here at Noble, we are keen on being involved in these conversations and hope you are too.

Yes, there are things that other sectors can do better, and they are working on it — but we must do our part, too. So, the next time you use an antibiotic, think about if it is the proper dose, the best antibiotic to use, or if it’s just what you have on hand.

Antimicrobial stewardship matters to us all, and it’s our responsibility to tackle it.

Collaboration Needed to Understand Issues- As cattle producers, everything we do is influential in the life of each of our animals. That’s why it is critical to have a management plan in place and to follow best management practices.

It’s our responsibility to do all we can to

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Dawn Sievert, Ph.D., with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shared that in the U.S., 2 million people get infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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2018-19 KAA OFFICERS

President: Gil Ray Cowles, Rockfield, KY Vice President: Jason Crowe, Irvine, KY Secretary/Treasurer: Anne DeMott, Lexington, KY Past President: Tim Jeffries, Canmer, KY

C ont ac t Anne D eMott to p ay you r Ke ntu cky Ang us Ass o c i at ion D ues 1 • BOYD BEEF CATTLE 6077 Helena Rd. Mayslick, KY 41055 Charlie Boyd II: 606-584-5194 • Blake Boyd: 606-375-3718 www.boydbeef.com • email: cboyd2@maysvilleky.net

12 • FALL CREEK ANGUS 448 Corder Farm Road Monticello, KY 42633 Ronnie Corder 606/348-6588

23 • 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

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

13 • HAINES ANGUS FARMS 5294 Park City- Glasgow Rd. Park City, KY 42160 Kenneth Haines, Jr. 270/749-8862

24 • RAGS ANGUS FARM Richard and Glenda Stallons 1240 Dogwood Kelly Road Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240 Home- (270)885-4352 Cell- (270)839-2442 rstallons@bellsouth.net

3 • BURKS CATTLE CO. 531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 Eddie Burks • 270-991-6398 www.burkscattle.com

14 • HERITAGE FARM Tom McGinnis 1024 Hinkle Lane • Shelbyville, KY 502-633-1634, home • 502-633-5100, work 502-655-0164, cell

25 • SHAW FAMILY ANGUS Jim & Cathy Shaw 935 Miller Road • Hodgenville, KY 42748 Cell: 270-769-8260 www.shawfamilyangus.com Quality Registered Angus Cattle since 1975

4 • BURTON & SONS ANGUS Joe D. or Karen Burton • Bryan Carman, Partner, Ridgeview Angus 480 Hominy Hill Rd. Nancy, KY 42544 Joe: 606-305-3081 • Bryan: 606-875-3453 Located 15 miles West of Somerset klburton01@windstream.net

15 • HIGHVIEW FARMS 827 West Main Street Campbellsville, Kentucky 42718 Ben T. Cox DVM 270-469-5517 Registered Angus Cattle

5 • CARDINAL HILL FARMS 405 Cedar Grove Rd. • Glasgow, KY 42141 Mike Elmore: (270) 404-6589 Bob Johnson: ( 270 ) 427-1410 www. cardinalhillfarms.com • mike@cardinalhillfarms.com

16 • HILL VIEW FARMS Jimmy Gilles 5160 Lee Rudy Road Owensboro, KY 42301 270/686-8876 270/929-5370

27 • ST. CLAIR FARMS REGISTERED ANGUS Eric & Sherry St. Clair 13433 Falls of Rough Road • Falls of Rough, KY 40119 (H) 270-257-2965 (C) 270-617-1079 www.stclairangus.com

6 • CLAIREBROOK FARMS, LLC PO Box 192, Carlisle, KY 40311 Paul B. Mulhollem, 217/621-3123 Chad Daugherty, 217/369-0466 Watch for our consignments in upcoming KY sales!

17 • JOHNSON FARMS ANGUS Angus Bulls & Females Slaughters, KY Keith: 270-635-0723 Reese: 270-635-1137

28 • TAMME VALLEY FARM Jacob Tamme, Owner-Operator 859-583-7134 jacob.tamme@gmail.com www.tammevalley.com & Find us on Facebook!

7 • COFFEY ANGUS FARMS 661 Hopewell Road Liberty, KY 42539 Matt Coffey - (270) 799-6288 Dewey Coffey - (606) 787-2620 Genetics for Maximum Profitability since 1984

18 • LEGACY FARMS Daniel and Lindsey Reynolds 1709 South Jackson Highway Hardyville, KY 42746 270-528-6275/270-528-6120 www.legacyfarmsangus.com

29 • TWIN CREEK FARM Shawn, Melissa, Devin & Dylan Gibson 270/337-3072 or 270/692-5304 Dennis & Emily 270/337-2128 or 270/402-4338

8 • COOL SPRINGS CREEK FARM Guy & Aline Babin 269 Paul Coomer Rd Gradyville, KY 42742 270-205-1669 www.coolspringscreekfarm.com • gdbabin@outlook.com

19 • MILLERS RUN FARM William N. Offutt IV 3790 Paris Road Georgetown, KY 40324 Phone: (859) 533-2020 Email: millersrunfarm@aol.com Website: www.millersrunfarm.com Heifers for sale

9 • COUNTY LINE ANGUS Ottis Wright 150 Busy Baker Road Campbellsville, KY 42718 270-469-0339 • Registered Angus Bulls

20 • MUD RIVER ANGUS 10 Oak Hill Drive Russellville, KY 42276 Wayne Johnson 270/303-6354 Gary Johnson 270/498/7208

10 • D&D LONGVIEW ANGUS Danny & Debbie Burris 550 Willie Nell Road Columbia, KY 42728 270-348-5766 • 270-250-3701 • 270-250-1277

21 • FOUR KINGS ANGUS 250 Bright Leaf Dr. • Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Cary & Kim King Email: Carymking@yahoo.com • Fourkingsangus.com Cary Cell - 859-613-3734 • Colby Myers - Purebred Manager

11 • EAGLE REST PLANTATION Jimmy Don Robinson 7665 Paducah Road Kevil, KY 42053 270-462-2150

22 • OLD BARK FARM 370 Ferrill Hill, Buffalo, KY 42716 Kenley Conner 270/358-8057 Registered Angus Cattle

Bulls & females sold private treaty. Inquiries Welcome. Sell only what we would buy.

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26 • SMITHLAND ANGUS FARM 5202 East Hwy 80, Russell Springs, KY 42642 Charles “Bud” & Pam Smith 270/866-3898 Henry & Melissa Smith 270/866-2311

Performance Tested Bull & Female Sale April 2016

Watch for us in Branch View Production Sale in April

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Return to: Anne DeMott • 1220 Angus Trail • Lexington, KY 40509 • Annual Dues $35

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KENTUCKY ANGUS ASSOCIATION NEWS Anne Stewart DeMott, Secretary/Treasurer

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The thoughts of a New Year bring about total optimism of what is to come! 2019 has begun and we are all thinking about that spring calf crop that is on the way and hoping that all those decisions that we made will make it the best calf crop yet! We are encouraged by the fact that winter is here and that our soils, plants and animals are preparing for the spring! We are optimistic about all that is coming throughout the new year as the calendar turns to 1/1 !

An event that brings about total optimism for 2019 is going to take place in July at the Kentucky State Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. The 2019 National Junior Angus Show is being hosted by the Kentucky Angus Association. This is an excellent display of all that the youth of the Angus breed has to offer. There are educational contests, skill set contests, CAB Cook off contests, Bred and Owned Shows, Owned Shows, Steer Show, Carcass contest, just a plethora of Angus activity over a seven day period of time! The Kentucky Angus Association and Kentucky Junior Angus Association are working hard to make this event unforgettable! There are many ways to get involed in the 2019 NJAS. If you would like to dive in and help out or volunteer in any way please just reach out to any of the KAA or the 2019 NJAS Committee and you will be put to work!

Hoping that each of you have a tremendous 2019! Happy New Year!

Gil Ray Cowles

COW COUNTRY •

JANUARY 2019

Stop by our booth at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention!

We would love to visit with you!

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For More Information: Commercial cattlemen trust registered seedstock breeders to make documented genetic improvements that provide them the opportunity to succeed.

In the pasture

From 2004-2014, the 2015 AICA National Cattle Evaluation Genetic Trend illustrates Charolais seedstock breeders are doing their job!

Lower birth weight ■ MORE LIVE CALVES Increased weaning weight ■ MORE POUNDS AT WEANING

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In the feedlot

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TJ Adkins: 606-875-5094 Sherman & Phyllis Adkins: 606-379-5129 279 Bullock Rd. Eubank, KY 42567 AdkinsFarms@hotmail.com

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Increased carcass weight ■ MORE POUNDS AT HARVEST Larger ribeye ■ BETTER YIELD GRADES More marbling ■ HIGHER QUALITY GRADES

■ Southeast Field Representative ■ Floyd Wampler (423) 612-2144 12/2/15 7:30 AM

Austin Flaugher 9810 Hwy 159 N Butler, KY 41006

Kentucky Expo Center - Louisville Charolais Show & Sale: Saturday, March 2, 2019

513-604-2975 • aflaugher@gmail.com

LEANING PINE FARMS, LLC John Bruner

606-271-0582 473 Edward Meece Road Science Hill, KY 42553

Amburgey Charolais Farm

jeffries charolais

Cox Charolais

1194 Smith Ridge Road • Campbellsville, KY 42718 270-465-7584 (H) 270-403-4562 Bulls & Select Heifers for Sale

Harrod Farms THE NEXT GENERATION

Becca, Jenna and Jake 645 Evergreen Rd. Frankfort, KY 40601 Jeff Harrod: 502-330-6745 Charolais, Hereford & Commercial Cattle

paul r. jeffries 606-510-4537

1590 jeffries lane

hustonville, ky. 40437 chris cooper 606-669-9009 chris jeffries 606-669-2426

Jimmy & Linda Evans 960 Vallandingham Road Dry Ridge, KY 41035 859-428-2740

Allison Charolais John Allison

545 Eminence Road New Castle, KY 40050

502-845-2806 502-220-3170

COW COUNTRY •

NEWS & EVENTS: KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU BEEF EXPO

Darby Montgomery 36 Thompson Road • Lancaster, KY 40444 859-339-3922 BULLS FOR SALE

Polled Breeding Since 1966 Robert Amburgey, Jr. 3171 Camargo Rd. • Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 859-498-2764 (Home) 859-404-3751 (Mobile)

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Higher yearling weight ■ MORE POUNDS, EFFICIENTLY

Kentucky Charolais Association Chuck Druin 2291 Drane Lane Eminence, KY 40019 502-321-1160 or 502-321-5919 Jeff Harrod: 502-330-6745 Jacob Miller: 502-507-4987

Bulls & Heifers For Sale at the Farm

JANUARY 2019

Call for Entries

S A N D U S K Y FA R M S

David, Rhonda, Michael & Nicholas 3200 St. Rose Road Lebannon, KY 40033 270-692-7793

Hayden Farm 4430 Bloomfield Rd. Bardstown, KY 40004 James Hayden

Home: Office: Mobile: 502-349-0128 502-349-0005 502-507-4984 jhayden@haydensteel.com

Candy Sullivan 3440 Ruddles Mill Road Paris, KY 40361

859-338-0170 Sullivan Charolais

Quality Charolais Cattle in the Heart of the Bluegrass

Floyd’s Charolais

2039 Nina Ridge Road Lancaster, KY 40444 Home: 859-792-2956 • Cell: 859-339-2653 floydj@windstream.net

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• MD83 and MD93 disc mowers are quick-hitch compatible for simple attachment. This feature is optional on the MD73 model.

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MARKET REPORT

SOUTHEAST FEEDER CATTLE PRICES 14 DECEMBER 2018 STEER weights

HEIFER

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana/ Mississippi

Kentucky/ Tennessee

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana/ Mississippi

Kentucky/ Tennessee

9-10

133-139

134-140

129-135

132-138

133-139

134-140

8-9

136-144

136-144

132-140

135-143

136-144

137-145

7-8

138-146

138-146

134-142

138-146

138-146

137-145

130-138

128-136

124-132

130-138

130-138

123-131

6-7

138-148

138-148

134-144

137-147

138-148

135-145

126-136

126-136

123-133

126-136

126-136

122-132

5-6

145-157

154-166

145-157

143-155

4-5

158-172

171-185

156-170

158-172

145-157

147-159

129-141

131-143

125-137

127-139

128-140

124-136

156-170

150-164

135-149

146-160

130-144

133-147

135-149

132-146

COWS weights

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana/ Mississippi

Kentucky/ Tennessee

UTIL

45-50

33-40

41-47

42-52

38-45

37-43

CN/CUT

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MONTHLY MARKET BEEF UPDATE! Feeder cattle traded from steady to $2 lower this week. Calves were widely mixed from $5 higher to $5 lower. Market cows were steady to $2 higher.

-Troy Applehans

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

AD INDEX

General

January 17 Beef Efficiency Conference, Owensboro, KY, See ad on pg. 50 January 17-18 KCA Convention and Ag Industry Trade Show, Owensboro, KY, See ad on pg. 46 January 22-23 Heart of America Grazing Conference, Ferdinand, IN January 29-30, Cattlemen’s College, New Orleans, LA January 30-Feb 1 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, New Orleans, LA February 13-16 National Farm Machinery Show, Louisville, KY March 1-3 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo, Louisville, KY, See ad on pg. 52 March 9 Fayette County Farm Bureau Farm Equipment Consignment Auction, Lexington, KY, See ad on pg. 45

Angus

January 5 15th Annual Genetic Excellence Angus Bull Sale, Cookeville, TN, See ad on pg. 64 Janaury 29 55th Annual Winter Sale, Danville, KY, See ad on pg. 2 February 16 Yon Family Farms Spring Sale, Ridge Spring, SC, See ad on pg. 21 February 22 Bridgeview Angus Bull Sale, Lexington, KY, See ad on pg. 43 February 25 Robert Elliott & Sons Angus 84th Anniversary Production Sale, See ad on pg. 67 February 25 Woodall Angus Farm 24th Annual Buy’s Choice Bull Sale, Quality, KY, See ad on pg. 23 March 4 Stone Gate Farms Annual Production Sale, Flemingsburg, KY, See ad on pg. 7 March 8 Smithfield Angus 23rd Annual Bull and Female Sale, Russell Springs, KY, See ad on pg. 44 March 25 Oak Hollow First Choice Bull Sale, Smiths Grove, KY, See ad on pg. 5 April 13 Branch View Angus Sale, Hustonville, KY, See ad on pg. 80

Charolais

March 2 Kentucky Beef Expo Charolais Show & Sale, Louisville, KY

Gelbvieh

March 1-2 Kentucky Beef Expo Gelbvieh/Balancer Show & Sale, Louisville, KY March 30 Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational, Mt. Sterling, KY

Hereford

February 15 White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords Annual Spring Bull & Female Sale, Cedartown, GA, See ad on pg. 27 February 23 American Black Hereford Premier Sale Event, Bowling Green, KY, See ad on pg. 37

Multi-Breed

January 16 CPH Sale, Lexington, KY January 18 Blue Grass Stockyards Internet Sale, See ad on pg.

79 January 23 CPH Sale, Springfield, KY January 29 CPH Sale, Guthrie, KY February 21 CPH Sale, Owensboro, KY February 23 Early March Madness Bull and Heifer Sale, Bowling Green, KY, See ad on pg. 3 February 23 North Missouri Bull Sale, Kingsville, MO, See ad on pg. 31 March 2 Arkansas Bull & Female Sale, Hope, AR, See ad on pg. 31 March 9 Red Reward Bull & Female Sale, Humansville, MO, See ad on pg. 31 March 16 Red Hill Farms More Than a Bull Sale, Lafayette, TN, See ad on pg. 17 March 20 CPH Sale, Lexington, KY March 23 South Missouri Bull Sale, Carthage, MO, See ad on pg. 31 April 25 CPH Sale, Owensboro, KY May 11 Middle Tennessee Gelbvieh/Angus Invitational, Centerville, TN June 19 CPH Sale, Lexington, KY August 8 CPH Sale, Owensboro, KY December 5 CPH Sale, Owensboro, KY

50:10 Cattle Company...................................41 American Angus Assoc.................................53 Beef Maker Sale............................................27 Beefmaster Breeders United........................ 18 BioZyme, Inc. ............................................... 12 Blue Grass Stockyards.................................. 79 Branch View Angus..................................... 80 Bridgeview Angus Farm...............................43 Burkmann Feeds..........................................36 Central Farm Supply....................8, 19, 33, 35 Central KY Angus Association...................... 2 Century 21........................................................4 Coles Bend Cattle.......................................... 41 CPH45...........................................................45 Dievert Sales Service ...................................52 DP Sales Management..................................44 Duracast........................................................35 Fagaly’s Feed and Pet....................................10 Fayette Co. Farm Bureau.............................44 Four Kings Angus......................................... 37 Genetic Excellence Sale................................64 Green River Fence..........................................4 Hayes Trailer Sales.......................................37 John Deere.....................................................11 Kentucky Angus Assoc........................... 72, 73 Kentucky Charolais Assoc........................... 74 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo..............53 Kentucky Gelbvieh Assoc............................66 Kentucky Hereford Assoc............................70 Kentucky Hoop Barns.................................40 Kentucky Salers Assoc................................. 76 Kentucky Simmental Assoc.........................68 Leitchfield Truck & Trailer...........................26 McBurney’s Livestock..................................35 Micro Technologies ...................................... 55 MidSouth Ag.................................................. 67 Oak Hollow...................................................... 5 Pasture Management Systems....................36 Pennington Seed...........................................65 Pleasant Hill Farms........................................ 3 Priefert..........................................................53 Reality Farms................................................20 Red Barn and Associates...............................71 Red Hill Farms..............................................17 Ridley, Inc...................................................... 30 Robert Elliott & Sons Angus........................ 67 Rural King.......................................................9 Seedstock Plus.............................................. 31 Smithland Angus..........................................44 Stone Gate Farms........................................... 7 Thompson’s Polled Herefords......................32 Triple T Farms.............................................. 37 Walters Buildings.........................................26 Woodall Angus.............................................23 Yon Family Farms......................................... 21

SALERS

The Balanced Breed STRINGER FARMS Bruce Stringer 128 Teresa Avenue Somerset, KY 42501 606-875-3553 76

DIAMOND J SALERS Donald Johnson 11660 N. Hwy 1247 • Eubank, KY 42564 606-379-1558 COW COUNTRY •

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18 months old.

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Four Winds Farm New Castle, KY

502-296-1044

6 registered Gelbvieh bulls. Passed Bowling Green, KY 42101 BSE. Ready for service. 14-20 www.achhlimousin.com months old. Calving ease, lowREGISTERED birth achhlimousin@twc.com PERFORMANCE TESTED PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS CATTLE FOR SALE 25 BLACK-CROSS HEIFERS docile bulls. Starting price COW/CALF at Facebook: ACHH LIMOUSIN ANGUS BULLS weight, FOR SALE PAIRS, COWS, AND BULLS. Calves by side.

Some $2,250.

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270-590-5266 ANAGEMENT PLANS (CNMPs) AVAILABILITY.CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR SALE FALL 2016 BULLS FOR SALE 859-481-5143 Financial assistance available REGISTERED SIMMENTAL GELBVIEH/ANGUS BALANCER BULLS FOR SALE Harmon Charolais 812-738-7958 rough NRCS EQIP or Ky Div of FOR SALE BULLS. HOMO BLACK AND BLACK. BREEDING Black and polled. 18 months-2 Performance tested All Breeds Bulls onservation RCPP. Ben Koostra, 19-20 MONTH OLD POLLED HEREFORD BULLS. SOUNDNESS EVALUATION. BVD AND SEMEN TESTED. year olds. Semen checked. $2,500 http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/ibep/ exington, KY - NRCS Technical GOOD SELECTION. CALVING EASE EPDS. HUNTINGBURG, IN J&D KERSTIENS Bowling 812-279-8554 812-482-2688 OR rvice Provider - 859-559-4662 LOW BIRTHWEIGHT, MEDIUM FRAME. DUANEGreen, CASSIDYKY AT270-529-9215 812-661-8005 RED ANGUS FOR SALE SPREADERS REGISTERED ANGUSFREE BULLS DELIVERY LIME-LITTER-FERTILIZER AVAILABLE. Bulls: and 2 Year Olds, In Stock Stoltzfus Brand JohnFOR-MOST Deere CHUTE months. Vet Checked. $2,000.

JMS POLLED HEREFORDS, ANDYearlings BALE UNROLLER FOR SALE KNIFLEY, KY DANNY 270-566-2694 CHUTE Open andWITH BredMODEL Heifers30 Skean Angus, Alvaton, KY 6400 - cab loader -wd MODEL 125 FOR-MOST HEADGATE. PRICEJohnnie $1600. Cundiff Contact: www.redbarnandassociates.com 70-535-4123. Call Tim TRENT or see270-566-2000 PERFECT or CONDITION. 606-305-6443 606-871-7438 Call Charlie: 859-608-9745 BALE UNROLLER, ulls @ www.skeanangus.com RED ANGUS FOR SALE PRICE $600. 502-477-2637 BULLS: YEARLINGS AND 2-YEAR-OLDS. OPEN HEIFERS. REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORD BULLS SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS. MUNDAY’S FARM CONTACT: JOHNNIE CUNDIFF COST-SHARE QUALIFIED. LOW CALVING WEIGHTS. 606-305-6443 OR 606-871-7438 EPD RECORDS. READY FOR SERVICE. MUNDAY’S FARM. CALL ANNE & M.J. BAKKE. REGISTERED BLACK SIMMENTAL BULLS 559-348-3818 OR EMAIL DAIRYNUTR@AOL.COM EXCELLENT EPD’S. SEMEN TESTED. DELIVERY AVAILABLE. SORTING POLES - PADDLES - FLAGS MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFIT WITH PROVEN PERFORMANCE. POLES WITH YOUR 8” DECAL. $6.20 EACH PER 50.

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FARMS • Danny Willis DIAMOND J SALERS KERNDTWILLIS LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS 800-207-3115 964 Johnson Rd • Frankfort, KY 40601 Donald Johnson JOHN DEERE 5603 4WD LDR - $39,000 502-803-5011 • drwc21@aol.com 11660 N. Hwy 1247 • Eubank, KY 42564 JOHN DEERE 6605 2WD LDR - $21,000 REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS & HEIFERS FOR SALE MattMEADOWBROOK Craig, Farm Mgr. 502-604-0821 606-379-1558 STOLTZFUS SPREADERS STARTING AT $13,000 ANGUS FARMCO FEEDER WAGONS - $3,500 FRANKLIN, KY GEHL 8285 FEEDER - $6,500 ESTABLISHED 1951 w Country News,GREAT February 2017, A publication of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association 117 PLAINS DRILLS STARTING AT $10,000 DAVE NEELY, 270-776-2831 OR CAT 242 B SKID LOADER - $18,000 CHUCK NEELY, 270-791-7503 WWW.REDBARNANDASSOCIATES.COM CALL CHARLIE: 859-608-9745

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EFFICIENT PRODUCTION

Spring Calving Herd Be sure that weaned heifer calves are on a feeding program which will enable them be at

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about 65% of their mature weight before the start of the breeding season. Rations should be

UK Extension Professor

balanced to achieve gains sufficient to get heifers from their current weight to that “target” weight.

Unfortunately, the beef industry sits in the middle of a downturn in the market. When the market is low and margins get slimmer, pressure is on cattlemen to get more efficient in their production. Efficiency is a word that is thrown around in the beef industry but what does efficient production look like?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines efficient operation as “effective operation as measured by a comparison of production with costs (as in energy, time, and money)”.

Interesting.

Unfortunately, in the commercial beef cow-calf industry, we don’t spend enough time discussing or thinking about being an efficient operation.

Efficient beef cow-calf operations control the calving season.

Having a short calving season establishes the base for efficient production allowing producers to implement their health, nutrition, and marketing programs more easily. Research from Oklahoma State University and Texas A&M University (Parker et al., 2004) has shown that longer calving seasons are associated with lower production (pounds of calf weaned per cow) and higher costs of production (4.7 cents higher per cwt of calf per day). These data were collected on 394 ranches from the Southwest and indicated that year-round calving systems weaned 45.82 fewer pounds of calf per cow per year at an additional cost of $13.63 per hundredweight.

Tom Troxel at the University of Arkansas described several factors impacting the productivity and profitability of uncontrolled versus controlled calving. First, more weight is weaned. Pregnancy rates are the same but calf death loss is much less when calving is controlled. Also, weaning weight increases because calves are 78

older at weaning on average so weaning weight per cow exposed (reproductive efficiency) is also higher. Calves were healthier when born from a controlled calving season most likely because sound health programs are easier to implement. Also, it costs less to feed a cow in a controlled calving season likely because more effectively meet cow nutrient requirements. Finally, market value was higher because more calves could be marketed in larger lots.

So, let’s roll up our sleeves and figure out how to convert from a year-round to a 75-day controlled calving season. Decide when is most profitable for you to calve; spring or fall. Work with your veterinarian to assess the reproductive status of your herd.

When did they calve? Are they currently pregnant and when will then calve next? Once you know the current status of your herd, you can plan. Most plans start with either building a pen for the bull or selling the bull. If you don’t want to manage a bull separately, consider purchasing and then reselling a bull when the breeding season is concluded. This sounds ridiculous but the costs of pregnancy aren’t much different. Next figure out what you are going to do with each cow. Some may need to be culled and some will need held open for a while. All cows need to be subjected to estrous synchronization before exposing them to a bull.

Getting the calving in your herd under control can be a little tough at first. An increase in productivity and profitability will follow. So, if your calving season is out of hand, roll up your sleeves, evaluate your cow herd, make a plan, and get started toward higher margins.

Body condition is important, plan an adequate winter program for cows to be at least body condition score 5 (carrying enough flesh to cover the ribs) before the calving and breeding season. This will help them to breed early in the spring. Thin cows should be fed to regain body condition prior to winter. Don’t let cows lose weight/condition. Supplementation will most likely be needed. Find low cost supplemental feeds to meet the nutrient needs of cattle.

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weaned heifer calves

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first-calf heifers, second-calvers and thin mature cows

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the remainder of the dry cows which are in good body condition

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herd sires

Begin feeding the lowest quality forage to dry cows which are in good condition during early winter and save the best hay for calving time or for weaned calves.

Order and number ear tags for next year’s calf crop this winter. It is also a good time to catch up on freeze branding and replacing lost ear tags.

Fall Calving Herd Get breeding supplies together, if using estrous synchronization and/or A.I. Have Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE) performed on bulls (even if you used them this spring).

The fall breeding season starts. Breeding can best be accomplished on stockpiled fescue pasture; otherwise, cows with calves should be fed 25-30 pounds of good quality hay or its equivalent.

Supplement with grain, if needed, and minimize hay waste. DON’T ALLOW THESE COWS TO LOSE BODY CONDITION PRIOR TO OR DURING THE BREEDING SEASON. It is easy to wait too long to start winter feeding. Don’t do it unless you have stockpiled fescue.

Nutrition level of cows during the first 30 days after conception is critical. Pay attention.

Observe performance of bulls during breeding season. Watch cows for return to estrus, if you see several in heat, try to determine the cause and consider changing bulls.

General Complete soil testing pasture to check for fertility and pH. Consider putting down geotextile fabric and covering with gravel in feeding areas before you begin hay feeding to minimize waste of expensive hay. Or, perhaps, construct concrete feeding pads for winter feeding areas.

Monitor body condition and increase feed, if needed, for all classes of cattle.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETING GROUP Albany

Cattle Sale Every Wednesday 9:30 AM(CT) Cow Sale 2nd Friday of Every Month 6:00 PM(CT) Bret Carver 270-459-0724

Campbellsville

Cattle Sales Every Wednesday & Saturday 10:00 AM Cow Sale 1st Friday of Every Month 7:00 PM Ronnie Choate 270-465-4051 or 270-766-8240

East-Mt. Sterling

Cattle Sales Every Wednesday 8:30 AM & Saturday 11:00 AM Tim Gayheart 859-229-4437

Maysville

Cattle Sales Every Tuesday 10:30 AM Cow Sale 3rd Friday of Every Month 6:30 PM Corey Story 606-209-1543

Blue Grass Lexington CPH Schedule

Wednesday, January 16, 5:30 PM Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 PM

Lexington

Cattle Sales Every Monday & Tuesday 8:30 AM Cow Sale 4th Wednesday of Every Month 6:30 PM Jeremy Shryock 859-967-6479

Richmond

Cattle Sales Every Friday 9:00 AM Cow Sale 2nd Friday of Every Month 1:00 PM Hog, Goat & Sheep Sale 2nd Monday of Every Month 1:00 PM Jim Dause 859-314-7211

South-Stanford

Cattle Sales Every Monday & Thursday 8:30 AM Cow Sale 3rd Friday of Every Month 6:30 PM David Holt 502-680-0797

Internet at Blue Grass

Video Sales 2nd & 4th Tuesday of Every Month 1:00 PM Adam Menker 419-310-5344

Let Blue Grass Host Your Next Event or Purebred Sale State of the art facilities, conveniently located close to I-75 & I-64.

South-Stanford 606-365-0665

Albany 606-387-4681

Look us up at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention!

January 17-19th Visit our booth at the trade show and join us for the Internet Sale, Friday at 4:00 PM!

Richmond 859-623-1280

Campbellsville 270-465-4051

East-Mt. Sterling 859-498-9625 Maysville 606-759-7280

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Selling 350 Head 100 bulls 80 females and 170 commercial females

Upper percentile traits with the data to back it up!

Fall bull group average: Top 10% $W, $F, and $B

2018 spring harvest data on 236 steers: 43% CAB, 90% Choice, 5.67 conversion and 3.6 ADG GAR Sunrise R760

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18 sons sell!

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33 sons sell!

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19 sons sell!

James S. and LuAnn Coffey 859-238-0771 james@branchviewangus.com Donald and Donna Coffey branchviewangus.com