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MIKE SORENSEN ~ SALES 641-745-7949 mikelpi@yahoo.com
Greetings, As I sit here in confinement since mid-March, I’m looking out the window of our living room in midApril trying to think of how I could write a positive opening comment on what all is happening in this world. I think we must make our own positives out of being homebodies and pray a lot. You can partake in some fun activities just like in the old days, play cards, games, and get to know your family as good as you know your computer or cell phone. Great family times! My food story this month is a pinch weak. Actually, I guess it isn’t. I have eaten every meal this past month with my best friend and wife (the same person). I think that is pretty special as long as she doesn’t get tired of me being home. We have experimented with different roasts and steaks and they have been pretty good but we just haven’t tipped it over the edge to the great one, yet. We will keep working on it. My Locked-Up Thoughts So, as I sit here in my office looking out the window at a sunshiny April 2020 day, I’m wondering if I’m doing the right thing by abstaining from going to sales for who knows how long due to the National Pandemic. My family, (wife and kids) are insistent that I’m going to stay home for now. They have seen the results of me pushing myself beyond what I should in an illness situation. Not good. Most of you are aware that the government powers that be are requesting that anyone with a compromised health situation should be shut down for the time being, hopefully not long. I fit that category. My thoughts, along with my Doctor at The Cancer Treatment Center of America are this; I’m fighting a controllable cancer issue at this time, and have been for 10 plus years, with a slightly weakened immune system, with an asthma issue that I have had since childhood, along with a maturity issue (age).
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Under normal conditions, none of you would ever realize these things were part of my life (other than the maturity issue) and I would be continuing as a normal person. I aim to be back to that normal person ASAP, but for now, I’m asking for your understanding in my situation. I have a number of well qualified ring men that will be filling in for me for a bit. Thank you for understanding. It is our hopes that within a month or so we have this virus thing under control and our summer shows, county and state Fairs will continue as planned and we can restore our summer and our lives to some sort of normal. Best of luck to all exhibitors, young and old. Be safe, travel safe, and no matter what happens have fun and be safe. As always PLEASE keep our country’s leaders, our first responders, our medical professionals, special service folks, and our military in your thoughts and prayers. We need them all!! God Bless,
P.S. As you are viewing the May/ June issue of LPI, keep in mind that there will be NO Livestock Plus in July. So, we suggest you keep this LPI, along with some of the previous issues of LPI, on your favorite reading stand. Heidi may have a special contest on content from the last three issues. You could win a hoodie, coffee cups, or even something really special. PLEASE don’t forget us! We will see you back in August for our “Yearbook/State Fair” issue. Check out LPI contest @ livestockplusinc.com
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The biggest blessing I have received from all of the obstacles surrounding the Covid19 pandemic is witnessing the strength and resiliency of Adair County 4-H and FFA members, 4-H Club Leaders, FFA Advisers, the Adair County Fair Board and county businesses and community members. The amount of time, effort, and communication everyone has put into Adair County 4-H has been nothing short of amazing and I feel blessed to be the County 4-H Youth Coordinator in Adair County. Last year at this time 4-H Club Leaders were preparing their 4-H Club members for livestock identification deadlines,
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ordering county fair t-shirts, deciding which trophies their club wants to sponsor at the Adair County Fair and preparing to attend lamb and meat goat weigh-in. This year looks very different but Adair County 4-Hers are committed to 4-H participation in a virtual setting. Many Adair County 4-H Clubs are holding virtual 4-H Club meetings, and 4-H Club talks and demonstrations. Other 4-H members are taking this time to work on 4-H projects and participate in some of the at-home learning experiences put together by Iowa 4-H and ISU Extension and Outreach. Across the nation, several events are being cancelled many of which are special lifetime achievements of our young people. In Adair County I’ve watched our 4-H and FFA members, 4-H Club Leaders, FFA Advisors and volunteers push through and continue to work towards creating a healthier community while working to preparation for the 2020 Adair County Fair. These are uncertain and uncomfortable times that we are all facing, while our first concern is safety, Adair County Extension and the Adair County Fair Board are committed to ensuring our youth are able to participate in programming this summer. With 99 counties in Iowa alone and more than 3,000 in the United States, everyone is handling this situation a little differently. Some counties have decided to cancel summer programming all together, others are moving forward with virtual fairs and others are still up in the air waiting for guidance at the state level. At this time, we are all preparing for the 2020 Adair County Fair. There has been no confirmed answers regarding what the Adair County Fair will look like this year but we are committed to ensuring all 4-H and FFA members receive summer programming in some capacity. Whether it is practicing a recipe for the Pride of Iowa Contest, taking photos, or working with pets or livestock. Adair County 4-Her’s and FFA members spend hours preparing to bring the best exhibit possible to the Adair County Fair. Many exhibitors in Adair County also show year-round and attend livestock shows across the state and nation. Adair County youth put a lot of time and effort into their exhibits. My goal is that our 4-H and FFA youth have that opportunity again this summer while following CDC recommendations surrounding Covid-19. I would like to thank all of Adair County for your continued effort, cooperation and teamwork during these challenging times. As a team, Adair County will move forward to create the best opportunities possible for Adair County 4-H and FFA youth. n
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NEWS RELEASE
Livestock Marketing Association Encourages Investigation of Beef Packers OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 13, 2020) – The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is encouraged to see Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be extending its oversight to determine the causes of divergence between boxed and live beef prices, beginning with the Holcomb, Kansas beef processing plant fire and now incorporating the COVID-19 pandemic. LMA calls for the investigation of beef packers to be comprehensive and expeditious. It should consider all potential anticompetitive and oligopolistic issues. This investigation should also include Department of Justice (DOJ) participation. From the beginning, LMA has supported USDA’s investigation into beef pricing margins, which was opened in August 2019 following a beef processing plant fire. At that time, LMA wrote to USDA encouraging the agency to conduct a thorough investigation of all facets of this issue and underlying forces. LMA urged that if unfair trade practices, price manipulation, collusion, or other violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act or antitrust laws were found, rapid enforcement actions had to follow. LMA went on to point out that the market volatility following the Holcomb plant fire was “only one illustration of long-standing concerns regarding pricing and competition.” The LMA letter urged USDA’s investigation to analyze issues related to competition in a larger context than the fire, including looking at issues experienced due to lack of competition in the entire live cattle marketing complex. Unfortunately, less than a year later, we still await the results of the initial investigation and the structural concerns are proving true once again. The cattle market in the wake of COVID-19 has responded similarly to how it did after the Holcomb plant fire. Once federal, state, and local authorities began instituting recommended and mandatory economic shutdowns in early March 2020, the cattle industry experienced a sharp decline in fed cattle and feeder cattle prices. At the same time, boxed beef prices skyrocketed. Consumers spoke volumes as evidenced by empty meat cases and high prices paid because they view our beef as essential for survival in this pandemic. The combination of these factors resulted in significant packer profit margins. All the while, livestock producers continue to receive a shrinking portion of the retail beef dollar paid by the American consumer. Additionally, a dramatically depressed futures market only worsens the pain by removing opportunities to manage price risk. LMA is the national trade organization representing more than 75 percent of the regularly selling fixed facility livestock auction markets in the U.S. LMA also represents online and video marketing entities, and professional buyers: livestock dealers and order buyers. Our more than 800 livestock marketing business members each work with hundreds and even thousands of producers to utilize competitive markets to
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bring them the best prices for their animals. This adds up to hundreds of thousands of cattle producers served by markets. Our industry needs producers, feeders, markets, and packers. It is critical that each of these sectors have a reasonable opportunity to make a profit during the business cycle, ensuring a healthy and sustainable industry. However, if anti-competitive practices are at play in one segment, it risks pushing participants in other segments out of business. The cattle industry needs answers regarding what is behind the dramatic spread between live cattle and boxed beef prices and if there is any illegal activity involved. LMA believes that coordination between the USDA and DOJ in conducting an investigation is one step closer to market transparency and participant confidence. About the Livestock Marketing Association The Livestock Marketing Association, headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., is North America’s largest membership organization dedicated to supporting, representing and communicating with and for the entire livestock marketing sector. LMA has more than 800 member businesses across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.LMAWeb. com. n
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IOWA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association’s COVID-19 Update This update was written April 9. For more current information, check out our social media channels and sign up for emails and texts at iacattlemen.org.
WORKING WITH LEADERS
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association has heard many concerns from members (and non-members) regarding impacts of COVID-19 on our beef businesses. As these concerns have come forward, staff and leaders have met via teleconference and/or video conference regularly. These virtual meetings have extended to our county leaders and ICA councils and committees, focusing on surfacing issues and finding solutions. Your ICA Board of Directors have shown incredible dedication to Iowa’s cattle industry, and have worked diligently to make sure that the association is aware and working on the issues you are facing. ICA staff and leaders have engaged with many governmental agencies, including USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Economic Development Authority, and the Iowa Department of Public Health. Within agriculture, ICA has met virtually with other state cattlemen’s associations, national cattlemen’s groups, Iowa based commodity groups (corn, soybeans, pork, poultry, etc.) and the Iowa Banker’s Association.
SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL NEEDS OF PRODUCERS
As Congress considered economic stimulus packages designed to help Americans through this pandemic, ICA lobbied for a “disaster” payment for cattle producers to be included. On Thursday, March 19, ICA sent a let-
ter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and Iowa’s congressional delegation, stating, “As our government works to mitigate the issues caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association asks that the current and future needs of beef producers are taken into consideration. Specifically, we are requesting stimulus solutions to protect the long-term viability of our family-run operations, which support our local, state, and national economies. Furthermore, we encourage you to monitor market participation for anti-competitive practices (past and future) and we look for your support of solutions that will improve transparency and price discovery for all in the U.S. cattle markets.” Our concerns were heard and cattle producers now have an opportunity to take part in the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. Another program is in development that will provide direct payments to cattle producers who sustained a loss due to COVID-19. Our goal with this disaster assistance request has been to keep our producers afloat during this period.
MARKET STABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
Longer term, we continue to work on solutions that will improve fed cattle markets. For several years, ICA has been emphasizing the need for more negotiated cash trade and price discovery in the fed cattle markets. We saw evidence of this need as fed cattle prices and live cattle futures were much more closely aligned with the stock market than they were with market fundamentals during the week of March 16. While boxed beef prices increased dramatically due to an increase in beef demand as
consumers filled their freezers, fed cattle bids and live cattle futures followed Wall Street and fell considerably. This situation clearly indicates the need for more true price discovery and market transparency. In the midwest, transactions include an appropriate balance of negotiated cash trades and formula buys. In Texas, however, formula transactions dominate, providing little-to-no price discovery. Because the details of those formulas are not shared publicly through Mandatory Price Reporting, cattle producers are in the dark regarding the true value of cattle at any given time. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association’s Board of Directors has engaged on this topic with many other cattlemen’s groups and leaders across the country, and will continue to do so. ICA has also requested a thorough investigation of anti-competitive practices in the cattle markets.
CONTINUITY OF BUSINESS
Keeping the beef business moving, from cow-calf producers to the plate, is a key priority. ICA has been encouraged to see agriculture deemed an “essential service” by our state and federal governments.
A FLUID SITUATION
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our beef businesses, ICA will continue efforts to minimize the impact. Please contact us at 515-296-2266 or iacattlemen@iacattlemen.org with any questions or concerns. Visit our COVID-19 webpage for the most up-to-date information: https:// www.iacattlemen.org/government-policy/ fact-sheets/covid-19-and-the-cattle-industry
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Steps to take for your mental and financial health Iowa farmers have had no shortage of stressors in the past year, and have not escaped the effects of COVID-19. Farmers also take a lot of pride in their family businesses and their personal strength. But now is a good time to check in with yourself, emotionally and financially. Here are some concrete steps you can take right now for your mental and financial health.
MENTAL HEALTH There’s no doubt that you experience stress from time-to-time. How do you know when your stress level crosses the line and becomes “too much?” According to Iowa State University Extension’s Ag Decision Maker publication Managing Farm Business and Family Stress, symptoms of stress can be physical, such as headaches, lingering fatigue, disrupted sleep patterns, and illness. An inability to relax, frequent anger and irritabililty are also common symptoms. Prolonged stress can eventually lead to substance abuse problems, forgetfulness, marital problems, lower productivity, loneliness and resentment. Sometimes, stress is recognizable from the outside looking in. A decline in the care of livestock or the farmstead often indicates chronic stress. If you recognize some of these symptoms or indicators in yourself, give the Iowa Concern Hotline a call (800-447-1985). Staffed by ISU Extension and Outreach, stress counselors can offer advice and encouragement. There is also a live chat feature at www.extension.iastate.edu/ iowaconcern. On your own, here are a few things to try:
1. Protect your physical health. Try to get plenty of sleep, eat well, and avoid alcohol and/or drugs. 2. Try to focus on one problem at a time, or one small step towards solving a larger problem. 3. Take some time for meditation or prayer. Think about your values and make it a point to be thankful for something every day. 4. Look for opportunities to connect with people you care about or spend time doing something you enjoy.
FINANCIAL HEALTH Relationships are key in many avenues of mental and financial health. Producer and banker relationships are not always our favorite one, but one of the most important ones that we can have in times like these. Concerns over working capital and balance sheet stability are all questions that many producers and bankers are facing currently. What are my next steps? Where do I go from here? These are all questions that we need help answering. Take advantage of that relationship you have with your local banker and give him a call or schedule an appointment. Now is the time to be honest with ourselves and our bankers and utilize the tools that they have to help us. 1. Update your balance sheet so you have an accurate picture of where your operation is at currently. 2. Assess where you are with marketing strategies and what the next 30/60/90 days look like in your operation.
3. Ask your banker what options are out there for you to take advantage of to help get through this tough stretch. The Paycheck Protection Program through the SBA may be a good option at this time. Another relationship that can be utilized in a time like this is a marketing professional. There are several around the state and nation that have programs and advice that can add to your portfolio. Don’t hesitate to take advantage of these professionals as they work through marketing strategies on a daily basis. They may also have advice on strategies that can be utilized with your banker to improve your current position. Remember that in times of crisis that there are people out there to help with your mental and financial needs. As your Iowa Cattlemen’s Association membership team, we are happy to take your calls and direct you to a professional that can help with your personal situation. Our mission is to grow Iowa’s beef industry, and whether it’s one-on-one or industry-wide, we will do what we can for Iowa’s cattlemen and women.
NEW ICA PODCAST
Keep in touch with Iowa Cattlemen’s Association during planting season with the new ICA Podcast! The podcast was launched in March to update producers on everything related to COVID-19. You can listen directly from our website, or search your favorite podcast app. Visit iacattlemen.org for more info.
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We are in the same boat as every one else this jackpot season. We worked all winter to get the heifers show ready just in time for all the Wisconsin Jackpots to cancel. As disappointed as we were, we started hearing about these virtual shows. So Luke Huisheere, Austin Beaumont (our showman) and I set out to get heifers ready for one of those. It was actually a pretty good time! It gave us some new hope and a reason to get the heifers clipped up. So we started carving away and by the time we were done they looked better than expected! Austin got all done up just like it was show day but instead walking onto shavings we walked onto grass. I normally feel in my element at cow shows but this one was definitely out of my wheelhouse. I was really wishing Swigart was here to do the videoing. There are people who know how to use a camera and then there’s me. Well, we got through it and had a blast doing so. We are still waiting on some of the results to come back but we do know that Austin got it done with the mini and had Champion Mini Hereford! In times like these, we have to find the little things or the silver linings as some call it. As we work through the end of one of the most challenging bull sale seasons, it is inspiring and a privilege to get to work with these producers. They are the most positive optimistic group of people there is. We have to deal with adversity every day and when challenges arise we hit them head on! I am looking forward to this summer getting back to normal and watching my calves grow. Thank you to everyone that helped make my first year at LPI a great success. I’ll see everyone in August! God Bless, Eric “Lefty Lee 608-295-5312
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Current FARMLAND Market
Iowa Land Guy
Stay up to date with the latest market trends in Iowa farmland.
State Trends ($/Acre)
David Whitaker • Broker/Auctioneer Whitaker Marketing Group • www.IowaLandGuy.com
Last month I stated that I felt we would see the land market move 30% of its volume to online auctions. With the COVID 19 pandemic it would appear that most all land auctions have had to make a move online. I have seen some auctions moving to listings and some other auctions utilizing social distancing in the bidder’s vehicles. I wrote an article for Successful Farming a week ago and stated that, “No matter what economist you ask, they will all tell you that the world operates on supply and demand. When there is a short supply it takes a lot less to build the demand. Even a small demand will seem plentiful. All the farmers I know, look for the opportunity when no one else is doing something and they want in.” Farmers are smart and will buy when it is right for them; whether the market is low or high. Different farmers have different balance sheets and money is made in the margins. In doing this it keeps the competitiveness of the farmland market strong. For the same reasons the farmland market has stayed steady and it will continue to stay strong with low interest rates, low supply, neighboring land, old money, tax exchanges, and the security of being one of the safest investments on the planet.
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Today I saw corn being planted in southern Iowa and black dirt being turned in central Iowa. We have had a stretch of good weather to move forward with planting and we hope it stays that way. Things to look out for: As the price of the fuel decreases, we have seen ethanol plants not want to take in any corn. Their storage is full and no demand to ship ethanol anywhere. This will most certainly lower the price of our commodity. Commodities have a direct correlation to our land prices. So, watch out!
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crude oil and cattle markets got rattled even more and folks and funds sold immediately and asked questions later. There are many ways to attempt to hedge Cattle production operation’s land, livestock an related assets. Talk with us after the Cattle markets close in the afternoon. Simply call Michelle White here at our Board of Trade office and she will make arrangements for you to talk with us and educate your famby Michael Seek, Fox Group at the Board of Trade ily and or team on how to use the financial and cattle option markets without getting involved with futures contracts and related margin calls that make you sleep with one eye open. Beautiful cuts of beef were marked down 57% at Kroger Notice below in the farm-land value chart that the chart this last month on Easter holiday weekend and this hapline that represents inflation adjusted farm values is intersectpened while grocery stores from Tennessee through Kentucky ing with the nominal farm-land values chart line. This is telland further west and north had a limit on much ground beef ing that an inflection point of some kind is imminent and said could be bought at one time too. So while packing capacity values may shift and get a little crazy for 2 to 3 years. Also was impacted sharply by the Wuhan virus hitting many meat notice below that the Choice and Select charts on Beef have packing plants there have also been powerful cross-currents shown powerful up moves on the wholesale beef markets yet of strength and weakness in the wholesale and retail beef Fat and Feeder prices have not and Dressed Steer prices have markets. So what does a Cattleman make of all this? Many remained on their back like helpless bugs on the sidewalk. things. One, there are plenty of Fat Cattle for the weekly kills, be they 550k or 650k. Two, consumers are whistling past the graveyard like Buckwheat did back on that famous ‘Little Rascals’ episode many decades ago and are holding their wallets close to their vests and they are not grabbing the bigger cuts and more expensive cuts left and right to stock the freezer. Our concern is that experts have already informed the world that while restaurants have opened back up in the Wuhan area of China that they are only running 50% of capacity. In other words if China is any indication of what our U.S.A. will look like in 50 to 70 days then Texas Roadhouse and Ruth Chris may not be waiting lines like they have for many years running now. If, again if, there no waiting lines at by the peanut barrel at Texas Roadhouse then demand for beef could be going south. Need we say more? Hedging beef demand is going to be critical for Cattlemen across the land as go into either a recession or a depression. By the way, does it matter? Either a ‘deep recession’ [per Chairman Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase opinion] or a depression is not good news for cattle prices or the cattle ranch land values underneath the critters. In this global economy we all live and transact in it is clear that one little domino sets off the rest of them with little effort. And if by chance more than one domino falls then you have a double or triple chain reaction around the world. Recall that the recent OPEC-Russia oil price war scared the stock and cattle markets badly and so that was one domino that fell. Secondly, as the Wuhan virus picked up steam the stock and "Market Report" continued on pg 36
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The road ahead for Cattle and related ranch assets is going to be a rocky one for a few years, whether or not the Federal Reserve buys the municipal and junk bonds of your city or small town U.S.A. Talk with us here at the Board and educate yourself on the tools available to you.
Also, if you are already a bona-fide livestock producer you can probably think of many times over the years that you wish you had used airbags to hedge your hedge on your Cattle on the dirt or simply taken the hedges’ off. If you would like to get a new perspective on livestock hedging by integrating USDA wholesale beef pricing and you would like to receive on a complimentary basis for two full months by email both ‘Daily and Weekend ‘Livestock Reports’ that includes Fat and Feeder Cattle Valuations, and respective beef cutout valuations then call Michelle White at call her at 312.756.0931 and give her your email address. And remember, hedging livestock with Chicago Board Cattle futures still has risk of loss and is not suitable for all livestock producers and investors who desire to hedge their livestock on the dirt. n
Cody’s Column by Cody Crum
I recently read a quote that said, “Train your mind and heart to see the good in everything. There is always something to be grateful for.” I know this pandemic has affected so many people’s lives in a very bad way - jobs have been lost, markets have plunged, and lives have been lost. I am not trying to discredit or question the seriousness of the situation, but I hope you and your family have been able to find the good over the past couple months. Fortunately for Tamar and me, our jobs have continued on, allowing us the flexibility to work from home. We have been able to be home with Cort each day, spending time and watching him grow. I can tell you that with our busy, hectic schedules there would have been very few days this spring that just the three of us would have enjoyed time together, bonding as a family and for that I am grateful. Do we miss not having family and friends around as much? Absolutely we do. But, it has been rewarding to see us grow together as a family of three. I don’t know what this summer is going to hold or what lies ahead for all of us. I am hopeful that we will be getting life back closer to normal shortly and hoping that means your youngsters at home are able to show their livestock this summer. I know with having them home this spring, they are getting a head start at getting them ready and are anxious to get out and show off their hard work. Keep the faith folks. I am as ready as anyone to get out and get a bite to eat, catch a movie, and of course get the sports world going again! But maybe, just maybe, God is using this as a way to remind us to slow down and cherish the things that matter most. God Bless, Cody 217-248-7282
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Hawkeye Country Angus Sale . . . 50-51 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Hinshaw Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 IA Land Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 IA Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . 28-29 ICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 IL Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . 20-21 Long's Came to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Long’s Pay to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Marvel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Northern Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Platinum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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For Pete’s Sake by Anthony Peoples
As a real estate broker, I get to see many farms and look over a lot of properties. It’s something that I really enjoy doing because I get to see a lot of really neat farms and meet a lot of great people. It’s always great to see a farm that has been meticulously cared for; from the aspect of soil erosion and good conservation practices. Now, don’t get me wrong, I also farm
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and know that ditches are hard to control and just a part of the problem here in Missouri and other states. I spend a fair amount of time fixing ditches in the spring, and we try to do what we can to prevent them. Those ditches are especially difficult to contain with the crazy rains we tend to get these days. I happened to look at a farm this afternoon with an absentee landowner, and it just made me sick to my stomach. The farm had ditches that you could lose a pick up in, all across the farm. I would just like to give a nod to everyone practicing and doing their part in soil conservation. Those who realize that there is something to pass on and that it is just our turn to take care of the land. Anthony 660-651-6501 For Hereford information and questions regarding the American Hereford Association, contact:
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Iowa weather has been a little crazy lately... 70 degrees and gorgeous one day and the next day blizzard warnings and 6 inches of snow! Jeesh, it’s mid-April! I know many of you are going a little crazy in this COVID-19 pandemic and I have sad kiddos that just found out they don’t get to return to school to finish their eighth and fifth grade years. Missing all of Tuck’s lasts in 8th grade at St. Malachy is making this mama so sad. As we struggle through homeschooling, one of Taylor’s friends, Kyleigh Conklin, Facetimed her and as they talked about how they were feeling about the challenges they are facing, they decided to help me with my article this month and write their point of view! Keep in mind when they wrote this they were still in hopes of returning to school.
COVID-19 Stock Show Kids Point of View
By: Kyleigh Conklin & Taylor Rohrig
Right now we are FaceTiming and discussing how COVID-19 is affecting our families, our industry and our stock shows. We are trying to stay positive during this crazy time and praying we still will have our county and state fairs. With being out of school, we miss seeing our friends and even listening to our teacher’s lessons. Kyleigh, is in seventh grade and Taylor is in fifth grade. We are from different schools and different counties but we still have the same opinion. It turns out our new homeschool teachers are not quite as nice as our regular school teachers. Our home school teachers think it’s funny to give us household chores along with school work. Kyleigh says that missing track is hard because she thinks about all the training she and her teammates have put in and now everything has been canceled. They have to stay positive and just keep running at home to be ready if we do get to go back to school and have track season. Kyleigh says it’s nice that their track coaches send out exercises for them to stay in shape while they are in a difficult spot in their lives. Taylor says that having dance practice on Zoom is very difficult because it’s hard to learn when you can’t see the teacher very well on a small screen and the dance teacher can’t really teach individually if someone is struggling with a dance step. At the same time, Tay enjoys seeing her teachers and dance classmates and hopes they will still have recital this spring or even summer. Kyleigh is in Ringold county and Taylor in Adair county, they are praying that their county fairs will not be canceled. We are working even harder on our show stock because it gives us something to focus on in our time away from school and extracurricular activities. This virus is challenging us to work harder and helping us to turn to God when we start to think that there could be no show season or summer fairs. All the media reports and
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negativity going around will not stop us from caring for our livestock and getting our show pigs and show calves ready to show! We were looking at stock show quotes and found some that were really meaningful to us at this crazy time. One that we found online and really loved was, “Life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile!” Taylor’s 4-H Club President, Sammi Long, who was taken from us too soon this past winter had a quote on her wall that we both really love, “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.” Even though we are going through a challenging time in our life, we will stay connected to God, our families, and our farms. Our show stock will continue to be loved and worked with every day … PASSION CAN’T BE CANCELED. n Please continue to keep our military, our nation and our leaders in your prayers, along with the farmers and all the essential workers keeping food on our tables! Have a wonderful summer and give us a call in July for the August issue! God Bless, Heidi Sorensen Rohrig • 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com
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W/C Bankroll 811D ASA #
ASA #
3336150
2790164
W/C Double Down 5014E
W/C Bullseye 3046A
ASA #
3336320
W/C Rolex 0135E ASA #
2614725
W/C Loaded Up 1119Y
ASA #
3644933
W/C Express Lane 29G
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2900283
W/C Executive Order 8543B
ASA #
2658496
W/C Lock Down 206Z