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Wayne Schulze explains how a well-balanced forage supply keeps many health problems from arising

A Dairy Destiny

To maintain efficient milk production Don and Tim Crawley feed hay, corn silage, sorghum silage and alfalfa to their dairy herd

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Agriculture Coalition Urges Ending Cuba Embargo: A new agribusiness coalition is seeking an immediate end of the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba, prodding Congress to act as the Obama administration eases some restrictions in place for more than 50 years. The U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba, with more than 25 companies and farm trade associations, was created Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, in Washington to urge repeal of a 1996 law that made permanent sanctions on Cuba after Fidel Castro seized power in a communist revolution. “It’s going to take time for Congress to get comfortable with Cuba,” Paul Johnson, the president of Chicago Foods International LLC, a company that handles logistics for products sold to Cuba. “But we need to end this embargo.”

State Plant Board Approves New Pesticide Crop Systems: Arkansas growers may have access to two new technologies for combatting pigweed and other persistent broadleaf weeds as early as the 2015 growing season, after the Arkansas State Plant Board approved the use of two forms of genetically modified crops and their attendant pesticides for use in Arkansas. Board members approved the use of Dow Agroscience’s new Enlist DuoTM (glyphosate, 2,4-D and choline) weed control system and Monsanto’s M1691 (dicamba) herbicides for weed control throughout the state after a public hearing on the proposed changes to the Arkansas regulations on pesticide classification.

Arkansas Soybeans Set New Yield Record: Arkansas soybean yields sets new record in 2014. Arkansas soybean growers harvested the vast majority of the crop through September and October, Jeremy Ross, extension soybean agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said. This year’s harvest yielded 48 bushels per acre across 3.3 million harvested acres. The average represents a new state record, and an increase of more than 10 percent in yield over 2013.

China Bans U.S. Poultry Imports: “We have seen the Chinese government use this type of decision as a trade barrier before, and it’s unfortunate that our poultry industry is now caught in political crossfire,” said Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach after China announced a ban of U.S. poultry imports. “This exposes our state’s poultry industry to market factors that are not market driven. The poultry industry is a key component of Arkansas agriculture, and this decision will take away a large market for our poultry growers. This current situation does not involve Avian Influenza in any commercial poultry operations in the U.S. The food safety standards in the U.S. exceed those in China, and most of the world, and we are very disappointed to see this decision by the Chinese government.”

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Arkansas Says Goodbye to Longtime Cattle Buyer: Ozarks Farm & Neighbor is saddened by the passing of longtime cattle buyer Claude Nolan. Claude was born and raised in Rogers, Ark. He was a regular attendee of the Mo-Ark Livestock Auction in Exeter, Mo. Claude will be missed by many in the cattle industry.

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t was good to hear from an old college buddy over the holidays. After rwishing evonwoeach rC yother rreJ yB well, we began to talk about how the year had been for each of our farming operations Jerry Crownover is and, since he is primarily engaged in rowa farmer and former cropping, it was obvious his year had not been professor of Agriculture so good. Eventually, the conversation turned to Education at Missouri recent purchases and he asked me if I had bought State University. He is a a certain marketing service before the end of the native of Baxter County, year. When I replied that I hadn’t, he reminded Arkansas, and an me of what one of our old professors had taught us author and professional so diligently about reducing our taxable income. speaker. To contact Jerry, Mr. Denker taught farm business management at go to ozarksfn.com and the university that we both attended and he was click on ‘Contact Us.’ one of the most admired and respected teachers.

He was one of the few that did not have a Ph.D., but I always suspected that the reason he never attained the degree was because he was too busy making money to bother with further education. While most of my professors espoused textbook theory, Mr. Denker preached practical, real-life doctrines that had enabled him to become very successful in both farming and agribusiness. To impressionable 21-year olds, this seemed much more beneficial.

One of the old professor’s sticking points was how farmers could reduce the amount of taxes (legally, he stressed) that they would be required to pay at the end of the year, by targeting some specific purchases. Keeping in mind that these lessons were learned over 40 years ago, under different tax laws, I can still remember some of the loopholes he suggested and one such trick involved fence construction. Back then, new fence construction required the farmer to set up the expenses on a seven-year depreciation schedule, but the wise old professor informed us that leaving a few existing fence posts and at least one strand of old wire would allow the entire cost to — Continued on Page 6

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have never been to the museum for the Richards and his wife Pony Express in Saint Joseph, Mo., but Pat live on Beaver Lake folks tell me it is a great place to go see in northwest Arkansas. and research. The Pony Express was a To contact Dusty, go to unique part of the early western commuozarksfn.com and click on nications. There was a TV series based on it at ‘Contact Us.’ one time and I recall seeing a few episodes of it.

Since TV series are now on disc’s I suppose you could review it somewhere.

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was a future thinker about a country as large and scattered as we were after his election. He worried that states like California would splinter off with other western states into another nation if they were left too far apart. Communications would make them more a part of the country as a whole.

Lots of Americans had rushed to the west coast for gold in the past and stayed in California. These were not the stick in the mud kind of people who remained in one spot or put up with an absent federal government. With a civil war looming, Lincoln needed the California gold to pay for this battle he faced with the South. So he wanted the Pony Express to send and bring news to both sides.

The partnership of Russell, Majors and Alexander, a federal contract company who did lots of freighting for the government, set it up in hopes of getting a lucrative mail contract for doing so. They hired 180 young riders, 400 horses, plus support personnel and 187 rest stops.

The original ad called for only homeless boys and orphans to apply for the job as horseback messengers. Lots of the riders were simply tough boys looking for a job. As boys Buffalo Bill Cody and William Hickok were a part of the riders.

The mailbags were made of leather, which had four pockets, one in each corner to hold mail, which fit over the light saddle using the rider’s weight to hold it in place on the saddle. They called it a mochila, which in Spanish means knapsack. So the shift from rider to the next rider was a swift one and the next one went racing off to the next post. With a transfer of that pad and they were off. Each rider had a trumpet he blew to alert the next post to forewarn he was coming. They rode about 70 miles unless the next rider wasn’t there and then they rode on further.

These riders were issued a Colt revolver and a Bible. These, of course, were black powder and people who have seen Pony Express riders reloading handguns in movies with cartridges can laugh. They had no way to reload the revolver that they carried.

It was 1872 before most cartridge revolvers were produced so they’d had to use gunpowder, lead bullets and caps.

Weight of rider and all could not exceed 128 pounds. There were 187 Pony Express stations set up stretched across the U.S. from Saint Joseph, Mo., to Sacramento, Calif. Today, somewhere out in Nebraska they advertise a complete original Pony Express station off the Interstate. The company assembled all this in January and February 1860. A letter made the route in 10 days.

Mail originally cost $2.50 for a half ounce to get it delivered across country via this fast mail but as time passed it went to $2 and eventually as the telegram wires began to clack across the country it ended at $1 per half ounce. The service shut down a year and half later with a large loss to the firm and no rich federal mail subsidy contracts as they expected.

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According to the Associated Press, lawmakers in Missouri announced new legislation that would create tax incentives for Missouri landowners to work with beginning farmers, which will hopefully attract start-up farms. Senate Bill 177 and House Bill 387, labeled as the “Missouri New Farmers Act,” have been filed in both the House and Senate. The Missouri Times explains that the bill authorizes $12 million in new tax credits to support new Missouri farmers. The legislation makes $8 million in tax credits available for the sale of existing farmland to a beginning farmer through the Agricultural Asset Transfer

Agreement. An additional $4 million will be made available for existing farmers who hire younger, newer farmers to work their land through the Custom Farming Contract Tax Credit. The bill will also create a Beginning Farmer’s Center at the University of Missouri extension which will provide additional resources for new farmers.

Missouri may be in the beginning stages but let’s hope that more states begin to invest in the future of agriculture and help make it possible for our great nation to continue to be a leader in food production.

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Life is Simple Continued from Page 3 be written off in that one year as ‘fence repair’ instead of ‘new construction.’ He shared dozens of these quirks in the tax code that always resulted in immediate tax savings for the farmer.

Those hints were always interesting, made sense and stuck with me because it seemed we were learning ways to legally outsmart the IRS without having to hire some high-priced attorney to figure out the loopholes for us.

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keting service (something that most of us would recognize under a different name) in order to reduce his taxable income this year. However, this particular tax advice of Mr. Denkers’ was three-tiered: First, it’s a good thing to reduce taxable income by purchasing needed equipment. Secondly, avoid the temptation to purchase unneeded equipment just to take advantage of the tax break. And, thirdly, don’t buy anything (needed, or not) that you can’t afford.

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Through good genetics, feed rations and sweat equity Don Crawley and sons maintain a profitable dairy herd Don Crawley’s mother and father got married and settled land in 1922 outside of Maysville, Ark. Don said, “In the 1930s when I was a boy, life was milking a few cows and raising a few laying hens. Now we just do it on a bigger scale.” Don’s earliest agricultural memory is milking when he was in grade school and remembering the lack of

year. The Crawley’s own a total mix ration wagon, which they use to custom mix their feed.

The dairy herd consists of 300 cows and 300 heifers, which are Milking Shorthorns, Jerseys, Holsteins or a Shorthorn and Holstein cross. Tim readily admits the Shorthorns are a family tradition but also are less affected by the heat and require a lower

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milking machines which he believes was energy diet. He likes the Holsteins because one of the best improvements in the in- they are more assessable in the market and dustry over the years. Don also served in produce a good volume of milk while the the military during World War II as a tail Jerseys produce a higher butterfat content gunner and completed 47 missions over and are also more heat resistant.

The herd is divided into two groups, Germany. His work ethic and dedication a high group where animals stay for less greatly influenced his sons.

Don and son, Tim Crawley, own and than six months and produce milk before rent 650 acres on which they run a dairy being moved to the low group when they farm and two egg laying houses. They are pregnant. Cows are milked twice a day by one man in the morning and work closely with Tim’s older one man in the evening at 3 brother, Russell, while an- Maysville, Ark. a.m. and 3 p.m., with milking other brother, Dennis, who lasting until 8:30 or 9 o’clock. is a dairy nutritionist, moniCows and heifers are bred by AI tors and changes the balance with sires selected by proven offin their dairy feed according spring with high milk production, to availability, the needs of sound feet and legs, good udders and the herd, and the time of the JANUARY 19, 2015

moderate size. Tim said, “We don’t like great big cows because they can get stuck in the free stalls.” The Crawley’s rely on the competition between visiting representatives from semen companies to help keep expenses down and semen quality high.

The Crawley’s keep all the heifer calves but raise the bull calves to 250 to 550 pounds which they sell mostly at the Decatur Livestock Auction. They cull cows when their production is low, udder health is not optimal or they don’t breed back.

A dairy herd of this size requires a significant haying and silage operation. They hay 250 acres and raise corn on 75 acres and sorghum on 80 acres. Last year they produced 20 tons per acre of corn silage, the best yield they’ve ever had, and 15 tons per acre of sorghum silage. In addition they have a 20-acre alfalfa crop in Oklahoma. Tim said, “I’d like to have more alfalfa but we don’t have a land base for it. Hopefully some land suitable for alfalfa will become available to us in the future.”

The Crawley’s believe in the EQIP program. Tim said, “If people would just admit it, some government programs help you become more efficient and keep the environment healthy as well. The Crawley’s have used the program for water tanks, fencing, settling tanks and pond waste storage as well as building a 300x100’ barn for feeding and sheltering the cows. The barn was originally built in 2001 and increased in 2006 to accommodate the entire herd. The building has 33 fans and 640 feet of sprinklers to cool the cows in the summer while they feed.

For the Crawley’s, chickens and dairy are a good partnership. Tim said, “Dairy provides a regular income and so does having layer houses.”

The Crawley farm has won Progressive Breeder with Milking Shorthorns a number of times as well as numerous individual classes. Last year Tim’s daughter Brittany exhibited the Junior All American Aged Milking Shorthorn Cow. Because of the size of the operation, the Crawley’s have six full-time employees and four part-time employees. One of the milking employees has been with them for over 8 years. Tim said, “I love this business but wish I had more time because I’m almost always managing and solving problems.”

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Wayne and Joyce Schulze of Adair, Okla., were Mayes County Farm Family of the Year in 2014 and they make sure their Simmental/Angus crossed bulls and Black Angus cows receive healthy forage and adequate mineral supplements.

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sufficiently for the cattle to get tetany which mostly occurs with wheat pastures. It is a good idea to keep a mineral supplement when they are eating the lush grass,” he said.

Testing low in magnesium enforces the use of mineral supplements. Usually forages low in magnesium are also low in sodium and very high in potassium.

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Roy Griffith and sons, Kyle and Shane Griffith, own over 2,000 acres outside of Talihina, Okla., where they raise commercial cattle in addition to Shane’s registered Black Angus bull herd and Kyle’s F1 Tigerstripe herd. Kyle works full time on the ranch while Roy’s day job is as an administrator for a veterans’ hospital and Shane is a tree marker for the Forest Service. Both sons served in the Army and in Iraq therefore not really ranching until 2006.

Kyle and Shane represent the fourth generation to live and work Brothers Shane (pictured left) and Kyle on the land their greatGriffith (pictured right), implement several great-grandfather first techniques on their farm to improve the settled with Kyle and his quality of their beef. family now living on the Photo by Terry Ropp original homestead. Roy’s five growing grandsons and granddaugh- Okla., and increase the amount graduter are the upcoming fifth generation. ally maxing out at six pounds per day In their commercial herd, the Griffith just before being sold. Another aspect of family prefers mostly Angus mommas the Griffith nutrition program is to inbred to Angus bulls because getting a ject MULTIMIN 90 supplemental trace premium is easier. However, they do minerals right before breeding. appreciate a Hereford cross for hybrid This year the Griffiths are going to use the vigor and to get Oklahoma Quality Black Baldies. The Beef vaccine protocol Griffiths run both because so many buyspring and fall ers pay attention to calves and sell within 45 days ear tag identification Talihina, Okla. of weaning. The weaned calves of those animals vacare started on three pounds of cinated according to 17 percent cattle ration from the Livestock Nutrition Center in Keota, — Continued on Page 18

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417-725-3512 • 1-800-648-7379

Wt. Lbs.

Total Germ.

$ Lb.

Bag Lb.

RED CLOVERS

Wt. Lbs.

Total Germ.

FESCUE

Bag Lb.

91% 1.44

60 GAINER III MIX, Not Coated 90% 1.94

50 KY-31, Cert. & “Fungus Free”

60 GAINER II MIX

90% 1.88

60 KENSTAR

90% 1.86

50 KY-31 91% .96 91% 1.44 50 KY-32, Fungus Free, Cert.

50 FAST PASTURE MIX, Cattle/Horses 90% 1.42

Inoc., 80% Red, 121/2% Ladino

Inoc., Not Coated, 87% Red Clover, 121/2% Ladino

Forage, Inoc., Not Coated

OTHER CLOVERS

50 LADINO, “JUMBO”

90% 3.94 3.74

50 LADINO “ROYAL”

90% 3.66 3.46

50 50 25

50 50 50 50

3.62 90% 2.68

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WHITE CLOVER, “Nitro” ALSIKE, Perennial DURANA, White Clover, Coated, 65% Purity

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50 50 50 50 50

90% 3.24

Inoc., Not Coated, Superior Blend (Liberty, Buffalo, 1035)

BUFFALO 90% 1035 VARIETY

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Hulled Orchard Grass, Fungus-Free KY-31 Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass & Timothy 50 ESTANCIA, Sept.

90% 2.87

3.42 25 BAR OPTIMA E340 50 MAX Q II 90% ASK

ORCHARD GRASS

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50 ARID, Drought Tolerant 90% 1.86 85% 2.26 50 ARID, Hulled 50 POTOMAC 90% 1.82

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Hulled Orchard Grass, Fungus-Free Fescue, KY-31 Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass & Timothy

50 FAST PASTURE MIX 90% 1.42

FIELD GRASSES

50 ABUNDANT 92%

ALFALFAS

60 COMMON SENSE

3.24 3.34 3.88 3.88 7.36 Bag

50 HAY MASTER, Spring Oats 9.65

GRAIN ADDITIVES

50 LITTLE GIANT SPRING PEA .79 .59 1.94 1.64 50 TURNIPS, Purple Top 50 RADISH, Daikon, Driller-Type Radish 1.64

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Nixa Hardware Company warrants to the extent of the purchase price that seeds sold are as described on the container within recognized tolerances.

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ozarks

roots

the people, places and traditions that make the ozarks home

By Pam and Terry Lamb

Since 1919 John Brown University has provided its students with a unique educational experience John Brown, Sr. grew up on a farm in Iowa. He had to leave school at the age of 11 to work. In 1876; he came to Rogers, Ark., and began working at a lime kiln. He and a group of friends went to eat at a café. Brown was mesmerized by the sound of a beating drum and followed it to a Salvation Army meeting. Not long after, he dedicated his life to Christ and became a preacher. Fully dedicating his time to evangelism, he would become known as Brother Brown. He would go on to be a widely known evangelist and publisher. Brown became known as a brilliant administrator and scholar. He would become the youngest college president in the nation at the Scarritt Collegiate Institute in Neosho, Mo. Brown never forgot his early years challenged by not being able to finish school. “When he was traveling, he met a lot of young individuals who couldn’t afford to go to school. As time went by, he felt the Lord calling him to open a school for people who wanted to have training in the Christian industry but couldn’t actually afford to go to the university,” Marikit Schwartz Fain, John Brown John Brown Sr. Univeristy Archives Coordina- Submitted Photos tor said. Brown with his wife, Juanita, moved to Siloam Springs, Ark., in 1919 and dedicated their family farm as Southwestern Collegiate Institute. The school opened at the end of September in 1919 as an academy and junior college with 12 faculty and staff with 70 students.

The campus consisted of a tabernacle and the school when it opened. The school contained a registration office, chapel, classrooms, dining room, kitchen, post office, laundry and offices. The second floor contained the dorms divided by the library and study hall. Students were paid to work four hours a day. Tuition was free.

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The college would grow to include three colleges; Siloam Springs School of the Bible, John E. Brown Vocational College and John E. Brown College now known as John Brown University (JBU). John Brown once said, “Emphasis should be placed equally on the head, heart and hand. If we neglect any of these in our teaching, the result will be an unbalanced person.” The college motto would grow to be Christ over all with head, heart and hand.

“They had farming. They had dressmaking, woodworking and printing presses. The students had hands-on experience they could gain while they were serving the university, which they could then take with them after they left,” Marikit said. The school strove to be self sufficient in the early years having a sawmill, laundry services, pastures and fields extending beyond the borders of modern day Siloam Springs, a dairy barn and a sorghum mill.

As the college grew students of the construction department built its new buildings. Students could be found performing harvests, canning farm produce, milking and refining syrup. JBU’s John Brown Jr. John Brown III vocational production of food subsided in the 1940s but farming persisted to a smaller degree until the agricultural division was cut from the curriculum in 1962.

John Brown had started the dairy herd several years before the founding of the college. President Brown continued to grow the dairy herd for use by the college. At one point the college’s dairy herd was one of the best in Arkansas. Through contributions from friends of the school as far away as New York, the Jersey herd included outstanding bloodlines and supplied all of the dairy needs for the college.

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In the early years John Brown’s Jersey herd was part of the educational program at the college and supplied all the dairy needs for the college.

“We use a holistic approach to education. You receive education through the classroom, through spiritual instruction and hands-on experience. So you will be capable in all areas of your life even after you are no longer a student,” Marikit said. “John Brown was born and raised on a farm in Iowa. He knew the value of hard work. A good example of gaining work experience in our modern times is our education program. Instead of getting four years of instruction in how to teach or how to put together a lesson plan, students actually get put into schools, doing visitations, having to put together lesson plans and use them. It really helps students to know what they want and to get the hands-on experience they need,” she added.

JBU has had three generations of the Brown family managing the college: John Brown Sr., John Brown Jr. and John Brown, III. John Brown, III became state senator for Arkansas in 1995.

The college serves over 2,800 students from 42 states and 40 nations. JBU offers a non-denominational Christian community, which still offers academic, spiritual and professional foundation for students. JBU has traditional undergraduate, degree completion, graduate and online learning programs. Top programs offered are digital media, business administration, graphic design, family and human services, teacher education, engineering, biology and construction management among others. JBU has been ranked number one overall and the best value among southern regional colleges by U.S. News.

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You may choose one of three monthly payment options they include 1) Accrued interest plus .50% of the principal balance, this is the minimum monthly payment required if line is fully advanced at loan closing; or 2) Accrued interest plus 1% of the principal balance; or 3) Accrued interest only; At maturity, you will be required to pay the balance in a single “balloon” payment. Consult your tax advisor for deductibility. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer valid for applications received from Jan 2- Feb 28, 2015. Advertised rates are available at all Arvest locations.

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TNT Enterprises Owner: Tim Witcher Location: Decatur, Ark. History: “I started in the tire business when I was 21 and took advantage of diversifying my business and eventually consolidating locations. I opened in 1985 as a tire repair shop in Decatur, Ark., for both cars and tractors and later added mufflers. Five years ago I purchased NAPA in Gravette, Ark., and then moved it to Decatur while also beginning trailer manufacturing featuring goosenecks, utilities and hay flipper trailers. In 2008, I built a new complex and moved everything together. At the same time I opened a new feed store that included other farming products. To maximize exposure, I opened an attached convenience store and gas station as well as a restaurant. This set up quadrupled my NAPA business and promotes heavy crossover from one aspect of the business to the other.”

Products and Services: “Neither farming nor convenience or gas needs take a day off, so we are open 24/7 every day including holidays. Farmers appreciate having access to off-road diesel in the same place that they buy their feed. We have a full line of ADM products including bag and bulk feed that we deliver to the farm. We also carry West Way liquid feed and deliver that as well. Other feeds include products for dogs, pigs, goats, alpaca, sheep, chickens and horses as well as show feed. We also sell both hay and straw and maintain a full line of veterinary supplies.

To meet the needs of both farm and off-farm customers, we have a large variety of hardware store type tools and supplies. We also have a large inventory of farm equipment and auto tires and will make service calls to a farm if needed. We carry creep and cube feeders, feed troughs and mineral feeders in addition to fencing supplies and gates. We sell gates already manufactured and will custom build one if needed. We try to provide one-stop shopping, especially for farmers.”

702 Weir Road, Russellville

Philosophy: “I am part of a dying breed and recognize that the only way to be successful in this business and compete with places like Wal-Mart is to run a family oriented and multifaceted business with good quality supported by services others are unwilling to do.”

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Story and Photo

By Terry Ropp JANUARY 19, 2015

town &

country Sea Minerals FA

in the field and in the office

Melissa Midgley Family: Together Melissa Midgley and her husband Lance have five children with 16-year-old son Caleb still at home.

In Town: “I have worked in the Talihina, Okla., Branch of the Spiro State Bank for 23 years, first as a teller. I have been a loan officer for the last 10 years but in a town and a facility of this size everyone has to be able to do several different jobs. I earned a two-year degree in business and started working for the bank before I graduated. My husband, Lance, works as an oil rig consultant and is on two weeks and off two weeks so he is gone much of the time. Though we have five children, Caleb, our 16-year-old son, is the only one at home and attends Talihina High School.”

In the Country: “Our tax advisor suggested a small commercial cattle operation to help with our taxable income level. We gladly took it from there. We live on 20 acres in Wister, Okla., but are currently purchasing another 40. I like the black Limousin breed because they look strong and are more muscled. We only started our cattle operation a year ago, and neither my husband nor I have any farming background so we are learning daily. The best advice we have gotten so far are tips on breeding wisely so we produce profitable calves. We currently sell our calves at 400 pounds and take the bigger calves to our vet for shots and castration. However, we are taking a class in the spring called the OSU Calves Boot Camp to lower our overhead and because we want to be more independent.

We change pastures according to calf weight starting with a weaning pasture.

We supplement with a grain mix not only to support growth but to keep the animals accustomed to our presence and make them easier to work.”

Future Plans: “Our dual income allows us to build our cattle operation which we plan on continuing.

However, Lance’s schedule also means most of the hands-on cattle work has to be done by me and Caleb and daughter, Shaylin. Because of our recent involvement in production agriculture, Caleb is now in FFA and might become an officer in the future. Our goal is to retire in 10 years when we plan on spending time developing and improving our herd.”

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market sale

steers 550-600 LBS.

Ash Flat El Reno Ft. Smith Green Forest Heber Springs Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs Springdale Tulsa West Plains

slaughter

*

(Week of 1/4/15 to 1/10/15)

262.57 257.47

Arkansas Cattle Auction, LLC

256.03

Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s Livestock Cleburne County Livestock Clinton Livestock

Week of 12/14/14

* 268.03 245.71 * * 244.24 260.48 253.73

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70

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90

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117.00-138.00 † USDA Failed to Report † 118.00-133.00 †

112.00-137.00 † 120.00-143.00 † 112.50-141.50 † 109.00-145.00 † 110.00-147.00* 115.00-142.00 †

130

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150

170

cows

(Week of 1/4/15 to 1/10/15)

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Arkansas Cattle Auction

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Ash Flat Livestock

85.00-119.00 † † 7 75.00-115.00 75.00-113.00 †

Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Cleburne County Livestock Clinton Livestock

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85.00-118.00* 8 87.00-115.00 † Not Reported* 102.50-113.00 †

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

110.00-134.00* 100.00-129.00* 75.00-120.00 † USDA Failed to Report † 80.00-118.00 † 84.00-122.50 † Not Reported* 81.00-116.00 †

Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Livestock Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock Joplin Regional Stockyards Mo-Ark - Exeter North Arkansas Livestock

* *** *** *** ***

90.00-120.50 † 85.50-117.00 † 86.00-125.00 †

OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Stockyard Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Live

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40

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60

90.00-130.00* 60.00-121.00 †

80

100

120

01/11/2015

286.23

140

** 264.30 249.11 Week of 1/4/15

284.14 256.27 258.48

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

* 254.09 264.24 273.27 260.97 279.12

200

224 248 272 296 320 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

14 14

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

649

01/01/2015

Receipts: 91 All goats and sheep Graders and bought buying station. Offe and 40 percent shee Saturday, Jan 31th. from 9:00 a.m. till 3 Slaughter Classes: Goats: Kids Selectio Selection 2 45-60 lbs Slaughter Does/Nan 3 85.00.

Slaughter Bucks: Se Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: C under 160.00-200.00

National Sheep Summary

Compared to last we reduced receipts due At San Angelo, TX sale. Equity Electron Nebraska. In direct were not tested. 490 lambs were steady to sales of carcasses un lbs were 6.00-7.00 l tested. 6,654 lamb 9.30 lower; 45-65 lb 1.01-1.98 lower. Al unless otherwise spe Slaughter Lambs: Ch San Angelo: shorn a VA: wooled 90-110 l lbs 185.00.

PA: shorn and woole Ft. Collins, CO: no t Billings, MT: no test Kalona, IA: wooled 1 South Dakota: shorn Missouri: 90-100 lbs 155.00; 130-155 lbs 1 Equity Elec: shorn an Slaughter Lambs: Ch San Angelo: 40-60 lb few 258.00-265.00; 7

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

1/9/15

Benton Co. - Siloam Springs 1/8/15

1/7/15

Cleburne Co. - Heber Springs 1/5/15

675

466

912

393

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St-10 Higher

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300.00-350.00 270.00-327.50 247.50-275.00 223.00-245.00 215.00-222.50

300.00-318.00 287.50-321.00 250.00-279.00 229.00-249.00 -----

325.00-353.00 290.00-331.00 250.00-299.00 244.00-263.00 222.00-229.00

280.00-340.00 260.00-320.00 240.00-287.50 220.00-240.00 210.00-223.00

315.00-370.00 260.00-325.00 245.00-265.00 230.00-242.00 -----

----257.50-272.50 215.00-270.00 225.00-237.50 -----

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----290.00-317.00 276.00 ----215.00-216.00

270.00-330.00 250.00-316.00 235.00-277.00 200.00-237.00 186.00-208.00

----248.00-275.00 230.00-255.00 220.00-233.00 -----

280.00-307.50 250.00-290.00 227.50-267.50 210.00-232.50 -----

----250.00-270.00 218.00-251.00 ---------

282.00-309.00 246.00-287.00 227.00-253.00 200.00-225.00 195.00-211.00

250.00-312.50 230.00-265.00 210.00-243.50 200.00-220.00 190.00-214.00

260.00-300.00 255.00-290.00 225.00-267.50 ---------

Clinton Livestock Auction* -----

County Line Sale Ratcliff 1/7/15

Decatur Livestock*

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105

745

342

475

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3-5 Lower

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300.00-330.00 280.00-317.50 267.00 ---------

325.00-405.00 285.00-324.00 248.00-285.00 215.00-247.00 200.00-220.00

325.00-340.00 301.00-325.00 260.00-301.00 232.00-250.00 223.00-232.00

340.00-352.50 297.50-349.00 257.50-315.00 223.00-255.00 222.50

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270.00-295.00 271.00-289.00 -------------

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----282.50-312.50 240.00-307.00 218.00-257.00 205.00-210.00

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290.00 275.00-295.00 ----237.50 -----

290.00-330.00 260.00-285.00 230.00-257.00 205.00-222.00 190.00-204.00

285.00-309.00 265.00-285.00 235.00-265.00 216.00-235.00 -----

290.00-315.00 252.50-310.00 230.00-260.00 208.00-222.50 199.50

1/6/15

Farmer’s & Farmers Ranchers Livestock Vinita, Okla.* Springdale 1/7/15 1/9/15

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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127 5(3257('

275.40

Ash Flat Livestock

Diamond, Mo • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

Koshkonong, Mo • Oreg

stocker & feeder

160

127 5(3257('

257.82

Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy 1/6/15

goats

Receipts: 1777 Supply was heavy, Demand very good. The supply included 19 percent Slaughter and feeder lambs; 5 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 2 percent Replacement ewes; 56 percent kid goats; 13 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 5 percent replacement nannies and billies. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled traditional few 103-132 lbs 175.00-185.00; hair lambs 50-70 Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards 01/08/2015 lbs 220.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-235.00; 80-100 lbs 205.00-210.00.

Receipts: 416 Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 20-30 At this month’s special dairy sale at the Producers lbs 180.00-220.00; 30-40 lbs 225.00-230.00; 40-50 lbs Auction Yard, demand was good on a moderate supply.

220.00-250.00; 50-60 lbs 205.00-240.00.

The supply consisted of 15 percent Springer Heifers, Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled 135-228 lbs 6 percent Bred Heifers, 26 percent Open Heifers, 2 75.00-105.00; hair 110-160 lbs 90.00-105.00; 85-110 lbs percent Fresh Heifers and 1 percent Bred Cows. The 95.00-140.00. balance was made up of weigh cows and beef animals.

190 All quotes are on a per head basis for Holsteins unless Slaughter Bucks: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 175-310 lbs 75.00-90.00; hair Bucks: 130-185 lbs 85.00-95.00. noted otherwise.

Springer Heifers Bred Seven to Nine Months: Supreme Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 78-148 lbs 105.00-147.50. scarce, Approved 1750.00-1850.00, Medium 1375.001650.00, individual crossbred 1375.00, Common 1025.00- Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs 255.001325.00, crossbred 1175.00-1300.00.

260.00; 50-60 lbs 240.00-257.50; 60-70 lbs 267.50-270.00; Heifers Bred Four to Six Months: Supreme scarce, Approved scarce, Medium 1200.00-1400.00. ind. crossbred 70-80 lbs 255.00-267.50; Selection 2 40-50 lbs 240.00257.50; 50-60 lbs 255.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-260.00; 1300.00, Common 1000.00-1050.00.

70-80 lbs 235.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 195.00-230.00; 90-100 Heifers Bred One to Three Months: Supreme scarce, lbs 190.00-205.00; Selection 3 50-60 lbs 215.00-230.00; Approved 1400.00-1600.00, Medium crossbred 1200.0060-70 lbs 210.00-240.00.

1250.00.

Open heifers: Approved 200-300 lbs 2 pkgs 49 hd 550.00- Does/Nannies: Selection 1 100-160 lbs 120.00-150.00; Selection 2 90-100 lbs 142.50-165.00; 66-92 lbs 170.00575.00, 300-400 lbs scarce, 400-480 lbs 700.00-725.00, 197.50; Selection 3 70-130 lbs 125.00-145.00. ind. crossbred 585.00, 506-513 lbs 9 hd 506 lbs 795.00, Billies: Selection 1-2 100-130 lbs 135.00-155.00; Seleccrossbred 7 hd 513 lbs 710.00, Medium 300-400 lbs tion 2-3 aged weathers 85-125 lbs 155.00-175.00; Seleccrossbred 450.00-575.00, 600-700 lbs 750.00-825.00. tion 3 88-100 lbs 155.00-170.00.

Fresh Milking Heifers and Cows: Supreme scarce, Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 70-102 lbs 155.00Approved 1650.00-1700.00, Medium 1425.00-1500.00, 180.00 cwt. ind. crossbred 1500.00, Common 1025.00-1250.00.

Billies: Selection 1 320.00-500.00 per head.

Bred and Springer Cows: Supreme Scarce, Approved Scarce, Medium 1375.00-1625.00, Common ind. crossbred Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 240.00260.00; Selection 3 30-40 lbs 195.00-225.00; 40-50 lbs 975.00.

190.00-235.00.

Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 240.00-380.00, Holstein Bulls 330.00-440.00, Small 130.00-160.00, Jersey Heifers scarce, Jersey Bulls Small 90.00-105.00, Crossbred Heifers 300.00-310.00, ind. Small 160.00, Crossbred Bulls 210.00260.00, Small 130.00-150.00.

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sheep &

dairy cattle

120.00-144.50 † Not Reported*

slaughter

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Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

105.00-140.00* 119.00-131.00*

110

cattle

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 167.00-172.00; wtd. avg. price 169.50.

Heifers: 166.00-172.00; wtd. avg. price 169.25.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 265.00-275.00; wtd. avg. price 270.76.

Heifers: 264.00-272.00; wtd. avg. price 270.25.

102.00-144.00* 110.00-136.00 † Not Reported* 114.00-139.00 †

OKC West - El Reno Livestock Ouachita Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Regional Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock

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Week of 12/21/14

106.00-125.00 † 115.00-131.00 †

Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Livestock Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mo-Ark - Exeter North Arkansas Livestock

245.65

beef

110.00-135.00 †

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auctionn

*

Week of 12/28/14

bulls

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ket sales reports

3 wooled tradiair lambs 50-70 5.00; 80-100 lbs

arge 1-2 hair 20-30 0.00; 40-50 lbs . wooled 135-228 lbs 05.00; 85-110 lbs

-2 wooled 175-310 85.00-95.00.

1-2 hair 78-148

-50 lbs 255.00lbs 267.50-270.00; -50 lbs 240.00lbs 250.00-260.00; 00-230.00; 90-100 s 215.00-230.00;

120.00-150.00; 66-92 lbs 170.00145.00.

0-155.00; Selec0-175.00; Selec-

70-102 lbs 155.00-

head.

0 lbs 240.005.00; 40-50 lbs

avg. grain prices

feeder

prices

475

-5 Lower

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5.00-340.00 1.00-325.00 0.00-301.00 2.00-250.00 3.00-232.00

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227.86 * 222.86 * 221.61 223.50

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224.29 234.75

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422.50 307.00-350.00 271.00-300.00 233.00-259.00 220.00-241.75

312.00-354.00 300.00-326.00 252.00-292.00 225.00-248.00 210.00-220.00

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300.00-360.00 280.00-332.50 250.00-305.00 225.00-257.00 210.00-228.50

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----275.00-295.00 242.50-280.00 232.50-233.00 211.00

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replacement

224.00; 90-100 lbs 192.00-196.00.

Pennsylvania: no report.

Receipts: 91 Kalona, IA: 70 lbs 202.50.

All goats and sheep graded by MO Dept of Ag-USDA Ft. Collins: 55-60 lbs 215.00; 60-65 lbs 200.00-210.00; 70-75 Graders and bought per cwt. based on in-weights at the buying station. Offerings were made up of 60 percent goats lbs 195.00-210.00; 80-85 lbs 197.50-205.00; 90-105 lbs 195.00and 40 percent sheep. Next scheduled market date will be 205.00; 115-120 lbs 190.00-197.50.

Saturday, Jan 31th. The station will be open to accept goats Missouri: 50-60 lbs 230.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-269.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-187.50. from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Classes: Goats: Kids Selection: 1 45-60 lbs 230.00; 61-80 lbs 230.00.

Selection 2 45-60 lbs 210.00.

Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 115.00. Selection National Dairy Market at a Glance 01/9/2015 3 85.00.

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.5450 and 40# blocks at Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 135.00. $1.5900 on Friday. The weekly average for barrels is Sheep: $1.5430(+.0636) and blocks, $1.5760(+.0416).

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 hair 80 lbs and Fluid Milk: Snow, ice, and subfreezing temperatures under 160.00-200.00. caused some additional delays in transportation throughout National Sheep Summary 1/9/2015 many areas of the U.S. The delays along with heavy Compared to last week all classes were steady to firm under milk supplies in several areas resulted in a few loads reduced receipts due to the holidays and winter weather. being discarded. However, milk handlers noted the milk At San Angelo, TX 1800 head sold in a weather reduced situation is becoming more manageable. Milk production sale. Equity Electronic Auction sold 305 slaughter lambs in is mostly steady coast-to-coast. Bottling sales are generally 0 Nebraska. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs picking up with the pipelines of K-12 schools being were not tested. 4900 head of negotiated sales of slaughter refilled. Condensed skim is readily available at discounts. lambs were steady to 3.00 lower and 9200 head of formula Class II demand for cream is reduced. Some ice cream sales of carcasses under 75 lbs were not well tested; 75-95 manufacturers restarted production following the holidays. lbs were 6.00-7.00 lower and over 95 lbs were not well SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER tested. 6,654 lamb carcasses sold with 45 lbs and down POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper 9.30 lower; 45-65 lbs 5.35-6.67 lower and 65 lbs and up Midwest - $1.7105-1.8660.

1.01-1.98 lower. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 105-135 lbs 154.00-174.00.

Week Ended 1/13/15 VA: wooled 90-110 lbs 202.50; 110-130 lbs 180.00; 130-160 Soybeans Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum lbs 185.00.

20 PA: shorn and wooled 110-130 lbs no report.

Ft. Collins, CO: no test.

16 Billings, MT: no test.

Kalona, IA: wooled 135 lbs 147.50.

10.34 10.39 12 10.29 10.04 10.04 South Dakota: shorn and wooled 110-155 lbs 143.00-146.75.

8.41 7.96 8 5.63 Missouri: 90-100 lbs 150.00-169.00; 100-120 lbs 147.005.68 6.89 5.68 5.28 5.52 155.00; 130-155 lbs 153.00-155.00.

4 Equity Elec: shorn and wooled 125 lbs 155.00.

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meet your neighbors No Staggering Cattle Continued from Page 8 of potassium prevent the absorption of magnesium, which oftentimes induces tetany. Cows are unable to store magnesium and require the supplementation.

“I have fairly decent hay unless it gets rained on. Some years it is hard to get fescue early enough when it is in its

prime, before it seeds. If you cut it after it seeds then the quality is not that good,” Wayne added.

Although he has not had issues with tetany he said, “The problem that is most common with fescue is not tetany, it is the fungus that is in the plant. Once it goes to seed, it has a high amount of fungus that if a cow consumes, they can lose the tip of their ear or tail and their

“All of our cattle are grass-fed and offered a protein supplement in the winter. This prepares them for the spring season.” temperature will go up if they are eating a lot of it. There is little problems with fescue foot, where they get fungus between their hooves and developed into fescue foot or problems with their

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feet. I have one or more a year. I try to maintain a bermuda-fescue mix pasture where it is not all fescue.”

Wayne’s father combined seeds back in the ‘50s through the ‘70s and sold the seeds to a lot of people. He said, “In the ‘50s it came to the area and was very popular. A lot of people were planting it in the area. It was not grown or known about prior to the 1950s in this area.

“We have a man who delivers the supplement from the port. It is then delivered to the tank where lick wheels are located.”

Wayne reminisced about when he was a small child living on the same acreage his parents owned since 1933. His dad grew sugar cane, which was later harvested, stripped of its leaves and cooked down to molasses. Wayne would then take the canes to a guy named Sorghum Thomas who processed it into molasses, or blackstrap.

There are seven essential macrominerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, chlorine and sulfur) that are required to avoid tetany. Lactating cows require a minimum of 10 percent of magnesium while growing calves require 20 percent. The maximum tolerable level for lactating cows, dry cows and growing calves is 40 percent. The minimum for all beef cattle is 10 percent magnesium.

Potassium is soluble and adding it to a supplement or in feed is rarely needed unless it is stacked hay or baled while wet from the rain. If the hay gets wet it can be leached from it because of its solubility.

The solution to knowing your forage mineral content is to have it tested at a farm extension office. The testing will identify mineral concentration levels to determine if there is an imbalance.

Feeding potassium in addition to forage with a high concentration levels will only aggravate tetany.

“I was told once that if you maintain the right levels of phosphorous and sodium, then everything else (minerals) is just glitter and comes together nicely. A cow needs those two things primarily,” he ended.

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with the third administered 14 days after the second round. Deworming is a concern for every cattleman. The Griffiths use Long Range Extended-Release after spring growth is established. When injected the vaccine turns into a gel that lasts 100 to 150 days but is not appropriate for breeding bulls, dairy cows or very young calves. An oral dewormer is used later in order to target

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Another change in the operation is transitioning from cutting to banding partially because the Griffiths believe banding is less stressful for the calves and avoids summer fly issues. According to Roy, another reason for the transition is the purchase of a new banding gun that is very quick and highly efficient. Kyle then

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added, “One cattleman I know who has a birth-to-market operation maintains that banding produces better quality beef. We will soon see for ourselves.”

The ranch uses intensive rotational grazing moving cattle according to pasture size and grass consumption. Shane said, “The rule of thumb is to move the cattle whenever half of the grass has been consumed, leaving half to promote vegetation recovery.” Along the same lines, the Griffiths do not hay their own ground but rather purchase all of their hay. Shane said, “We bring other people’s nutrients to our place instead of using up our own.”

One result is that cattle manure is the only fertilizer needed. Additionally they have a spring program to control weeds.

Cedars and junipers are considered an invasive species in Oklahoma, and the Griffiths once took advantage of a government eradication program through the local soil conservation base. The program helped with the cost of removing the trees as long as no trace was left which included cutting, piling and burning all of the debris.

The drought heavily impacted the Griffiths operation. Even though they have two creeks and 42 ponds, their herds didn’t have enough water. Roy said, “You can’t buy your way out of the drought. You sell your way out.” The current herds have grown back to three quarters of their pre-drought number, and ponds are undergoing extensive cleaning to prevent bacterial issues should the drought return anytime soon.

Shane pointed out that the drought did present an opportunity to improve their herds’ genetic quality so that the terrible impact had at least one upside.

Kyle is the cowboy in the family and even has an arena for practicing with his 10 Quarter Horses. He has become the local specialist for handling crazy cows using a horse and perhaps one of his Black Mouth Curs to manage the troublesome and often receives phone calls seeking his help. Currently Kyle is teaching his sons who may someday take his place.

The family is considering the possibility of adding AI to their breeding practices as the boys grow older. For the moment, however, the Griffiths believe AI is too time intensive.

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Advice to Younger Students: Stephen said that if you have an interest give 4-H a try. “It is fun and there are other events besides livestock.” He said it is a good way for kids to stay out of trouble while developing skills and having fun. “It also teaches you how to work and take care of animals.”

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For those unfamiliar with the idea, creep feeding is giving unweaned calves access to additional feed away from the momma cows. It is used as a supplement to, not a replacement for, momma’s milk. Calves naturally start exploring the grass, hay and feed available to the momma cows, some as early as a few days of age, but there are additional ways we can help that process along.

Creep gates are one option. This stationary gate has an opening large enough for calves to go through, but not large enough for an adult cow, so calves can access the supplemental feed on their terms.

Another option could be incorporated in your rotational grazing program. A few days before you give the herd access to the next strip or paddock, allow the calves access by placing the fence wire higher (or installing a creep gate). The premium grazing can be utilized by the growing calves.

But how does creep feeding add to the bottom line when you have the added expense of additional feed and/or gates, fences, etc.? Simply by adding pounds to that calf. At today’s cattle and input prices, a mere extra 50 pounds can be gained at a very little cost over a 3-5 month period. A bonus result is that the supplemental feed takes some pressure off the momma cow, allowing her to maintain a better body condition, which means easier, quicker breed back and healthier calves overall. It is a win-win for all involved.

Managing the nutrition of your herd is the best investment you can make. Calves are healthier and fatter, which means a higher price at the stockyards, and your breeding herd is also better conditioned to produce those better calves. And investing in those fixed inputs, such as gates and fencing, now, when sale prices are high, frees up capital for nutritional supplements when prices are not as good. So when that market correction comes, and come it will, hopefully you will have positioned your operation and your herd nutritionally so that you can continue to bring those “nice” calves to market and receive the premium pricing.

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KIOTI has recently added six new models to its NX Series of tractors. The new models are an open station platform featuring common rail diesel engines, independent rear braking, remote three-point control, a lift arm adjustment handle and diesel particulate filters. The HST models offer dual hydrostatic transmission pedals to reduce fuel consumption and simplify tractor utility and loader applications, and optional true-speed cruise control and turn assist control. The NX Series engies gross 45 to 55 HP, have a rear PTO speed of 540 RPM and a 3,177 lb. lift capacity.

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New Holland introduced the Roll-Belt 560 variable-chamber round baler in 2014 that produces a 5’x6’ round bale.

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New RB Series Round Balers from Case IH

The new RB5 series round balers from Case IH deliver 20 percent more capacity than its predecessor and comes in three sizes – the RB455 (4’x5’), RB465 (4’x6’) and RB565 (5’x6’) models. The RB455 and RB465 are available in four configurations for hay, silage, rotor cutter and rotor feeder. The RB565 comes in three versions for hay, wide pickup and premium. The hay, silage, wide pickup and premium models feature a new overshot feeder between the pickup and bale chamber to create quick and even feed into the bale chamber.

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Bush Hog has several new models that have been added to their line of rotary cutters. The new Bush Hog 1815 Flex-Wing Rotary Cutter features a 15’ cutting width and is designed to cut weeds, grasses and brush up to 2 1/2” in diameter. The cutter is designed to work with tractors from 60 to 130 horsepower and is recommended for pasture maintenance, corn shredding, drainage areas and general maintenance locations. The 1815 has smooth decks and a standard gearbox sight glass for easy maintenance and comes standard with features adopted from the heavyweight units such as Perma-Level Hitch and distribution baffles and standard features like EZ lube drivelines and highway transportation lights.

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Experts urge producers to test their forage instead of guessing what nutrients cows are lacking Almost every farmer or rancher has encountered a situation at what the cost is on a dry matter basis for the nutrients your cattle are short of. Protein is where the body condition of their livestock begins to decline. This usually less of a worry than energy, calories or total digestible nutrients (TDN).”

Cattle producers also need to consider their performance goals when choosing supsituation can be caused by several different factors – drought, poor quality forage, stress, or a tough winter, to name a few. When these or other circumstances arise, it plement. Are you after better milk production, or higher weaning weights? Do you can be assumed that this is a good time to implement a supplement program for your want better utilization of any available forage? Shea Barber, regional sales manager for cattle. “Supplement implies you do not feel the ration being provided to an animal SmartLic Supplements in South Dakota and Feed in a Drum Supplements in Oklais sufficient to allow it to perform up to your expectations. Thus, you’ll need to add homa, said, “Supplements enhance the digestibility of poor-quality forage.” He also an ingredient or two in order to meet the nutritional needs of the animal,” said El- notes that “supplementation improves rumen function, provides more energy through dry matter intake, and leads to better semen quality.” don Cole, livestock specialist at the University of MisOnce you determine your production goals, you can souri Extension. The first step in putting a supplement “Supplementation improves move on to evaluating the cost of supplements that will program into play is to evaluate the current nutrition rumen function, provides help you achieve them. “A good, grass-legume forage being provided to the animal, followed by selecting the system should reduce forage supplement needs and save proper supplement and finally, making the supplement more energy through dry money,” noted Cole. available to your herd. matter intake, and leads to

better semen quality.”

Feed: After selecting the proper supplement for –Shea Barber, regional sales manager your cattle herd needs and desired performance goals, the program, you first need to know your cattle, and know for SmartLic Supplements and Feed in a final step in your program is to get it into your cow’s diets. your feed. Observation can often be the first clue to Drum Supplements There are a few things to consider to make sure you are whether or not your herd needs supplementing. If you supplementing as efficiently as possible; if you have senotice a drop in weight, loss of coat or hair sheen, and dull eyes, it’s time to take action. The next step needs to be to conduct a forage lected a powdered or granulated supplement, such as a dry mineral mix, you will want analysis with the help of your local extension. Cole noted that when it comes to to keep it covered in the pasture – rain and snow can cause this form of supplement forage, cattle producers need to “test don’t guess.” This test can help you determine to clump and harden. Supplement blocks and hard cooked tubs like those offered by Missouri Livestock and Feed in a Drum will hold up to the weather more consistently. what nutrients your cows are lacking.

Liquid feed supplements are a convenient form of supplement, but make sure your tub Select: “A supplement may be high-quality pasture such as wheat, rye or ryegrass, is sitting on a level area to avoid excess spillage.

There is a lot of information to consider when supplementing, but observing your alfalfa hay, by-product feeds such as corn gluten feed, soybean hulls, dried distillers grain, corn or any number of commercially prepared meals, cubes, blocks, barrels, tubs, liquid cattle, analyzing your forage, and keeping good records of cost and performance can feeds and the list goes on,” Cole said. “When shopping for supplements, seriously look only keep you on the right track.

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“I bought hay with my income tax money because we just inherited the cattle and are learning.”

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Is Creep Feed Worth the Gain?

By Gary Digiuseppe

Consider the cost of the feed compared to the value of the additional weight gained when looking at creep feeding As feed prices have gone down and cattle prices have gone up, it’s become more attractive to consider creep feeding fall born calves. But be sure to crunch the numbers.

Dr. Shane Gadberry, professor of animal science with University of Arkansas Extension, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor it’s all about the cost of the feed compared to the value of the additional weight gain.

“That’s your supplemental creep feed conversion rate, and that’s going to be dictated heavily by the quality of your pasture,” Gadberry said. “With fall-born calves, by the time we get around to creep feeding in the spring these calves are going to be 4-6 months of age, just prior to weaning, and many times that’s when our pastures are of greatest quality. So creep feed conversions can make that creep feed decision more of an expense than it is a reward on the weight gain.” Gadberry’s rule of thumb is if pasture is of good quality, the best case creep scenario is about 10 pounds of creep feed per pound of gain. Therefore, the 10 pounds of creep feed has to cost less than the value of the 1 pound of gain.”

Creep feeding is usually employed around the calf’s fourth month, and continues through weaning 2-3 months later. Gadberry said calves often have a better feed conversation on creep feeds with greater protein content, but achieve more total pounds of weight gain on feeds that are lower in protein but highly digestible, so it’s something of a trade off. “A common creep feed ration may be in the neighborhood of a balance between a good level of protein and a good level of energy, so they’ll often run around 17 percent protein,” he said.

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calves can become too fat if you give them unlimited access to the feed. That can cause problems particularly with heifers; fat deposits in their udders can reduce their milking ability later. “We would like to limit their intake; I think that is a new concept in creep feeding that has proven very effective,” Cole told OFN. “You do have to be with them each day, but give them maybe a couple pounds of concentrate a day after they’ve been eating on it a while, and you’d be surprised at how much difference a limited amount of that creep feed, where it is hand fed to them on a daily basis, can make in their performance.”

A number of commodities can be used in a creep ration, such as a forage/grain mix or byproducts like soyhulls, corn gluten feed and dried distillers’ grains. Cole recommended a good alfalfa hay as well; not only can it produce extra gain and growth, but if the animals are balking at the creep ration, a little alfalfa sprinkled over the top may be enough to entice them.

Ultimately, creep feeding should add 40-50 pounds of weight by the time of weaning. However, “Some calves never learn to go to a creep feeder,” Cole noted. “Maybe their mother is giving enough milk that they feel they don’t need to do that, or they don’t like the consistency of the feed. They could also be timid and don’t like the social activity that goes on around the creep feeder.”

Gadberry added that there can be a period of adaptation. In addition to eating out of a feeder for the first time, the calf also has to grow accustomed to the feed; for example, corn gluten feed sometimes has an odor that the calves may not readily accept.

With difference in particle size, the calf may also sort through the feed. However, he said they’ve found in general calves will readily accept many of the feedstuffs in time.

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Keeping your small ruminants performing well throughout the cold season Any stockman worth his salt recognizes that the changing of the seasons brings a whole new set of challenges to the farm or ranch. This is especially true during the winter, when these challenges are accompanied by snow and ice. Feeding livestock like sheep and goats during the winter, and keeping them at their optimum performance level, is a challenge that can be overcome by introducing a supplement to help them get through the cold season. By feeding a supplement, “the animal’s overall health will be improved,” said Shea Barber, Regional Sales Manager for SmartLic Supplements in South Dakota and Feed in a Drum Supplements in Oklahoma.

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Goats are known for their preference to eat brush/browse such as multiflora rose, wild raspberries and poison ivy. While some types of browse last into the winter months, goats will do well with some added supplementation in their diet. “Producers should provide supplemental protein to improve the digestibility of what animals are being fed,” Barber said. This is especially true for goats that may have access to low-quality forage during the winter. There are a vast number of supplements on the market to aid in this process. Hard cooked tubs (tubs filled with a supplemental substance with the consistency of peanut brittle) hold up to winter weather and moisture very well, which enhances the efficiency of the product. Hard cooked tubs like Feed in a Drum Goat 20 N provide the herd with vitamins, minerals and protein, while also supplying fermentable carbohydrates that optimize rumen fermentation. “It has to be licked to receive the benefits, which leads to consumption in trace amounts and better utilization of the product,” said Barber.

Some goat producers prefer a designated mineral supplement for their small rumi-

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nant herds. Ellen Dorsey, owner of Dill’s, A Little Goat Farm in Chelsea, Okla., said that loose mineral specifically formulated for goats is the best option for her program.

“I mix it right into their feed so they have to eat it,” she said. Still other producers supplement with natural products. Lesley and Barry Million, owners of Terrell Creek Farm, an Animal Welfare Approved dairy goat farm in Fordland, Mo., choose to use several different kinds of herbs in their supplement program; “Some are fed weekly to control parasites and some are used as needed for other issues (immune boosting, anti-bacterial or anti-fungal),” Lesley said.

Supplemental herbs fed at Terrell Creek Farm include black walnut hulls, garlic, ginger, pumpkin seed, fennel, dandelion, oat straw, apple cider vinegar, kelp and many others. Lesley also noted that goats require high amounts of copper in their diets.

Sheep

Sheep oftentimes prefer pasture over browse, which can be challenging in the winter. Luckily, sheep can greatly benefit from supplements too. Supplementing your sheep “leads to better offspring and milk production, and improves immune function,” Barber noted. SmartLic offers a hard cooked tub specifically formulated for sheep and lambs with low amounts of copper (excess amounts of copper can kill sheep).

The tub also promotes co-mingling within the sheep herd. Sheep can also be supplemented with other forages if you feel that your pasture is inadequate – alfalfa hay or alfalfa in chopped, cubed or pelleted forms makes a good high-protein supplement. If your farm does well with growing fescue, you might want to consider supplementing your sheep with stockpiled fescue during the cold months. “Winter stockpiled fescue is a safety net for many nutritional needs,” suggested Eldon Cole, livestock specialist for the University of Missouri Extension.

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