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Still Raising Herefords Georgia and Monty Williamson began their marriage in 1967, but their love for Herefords goes back much further

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Producers from the Ozarks honored: Two agriculture leaders from the Ozarks were honored at the 48th Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture. Missouri Agriculture Awards recognize individuals that strive to innovate their farm or ranch, give back to their communities, commit to land stewardship or stand as a great example for future generations. Fellow farmers, ranchers and agriculture leaders who were inspired by their contributions to Missouri agriculture nominated recipients. Dr. Sally Burd of Graff received the Missouri Food Animal Veterinarian award, and Craig Johnson of El Dorado Springs received the Missouri International Exporter award.

Farm Bureau honors announced: Wyatt Wilson, of Ava, was named a 2019 Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Ambassador during the organization’s 104th annual meeting Dec. 2 at the Lake of the Ozarks. Wilson represented the Douglas County Farm Bureau. His parents are Jon and April. He is a freshman at Missouri State University (MSU) in Springfield pursuing a degree in agricultural education. In other news from the annual meeting, Jamie Johansen of Lebanon was named the new chair of the Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee. She and her husband, Kevin, raise Hereford and Charolais cattle in Laclede County with their 4-year-old daughter, Harper. Marc and Megan Allison, of South Greenfield, won the Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. Marc farms with his grandfather, father and brother. They maintain a 70-head cow herd. The Allison farm has been in the family for 130 years, with Marc being the sixth generation.

Bates County producer wins districts: Bates County, Mo., soybean producer Tom Ferguson of Adrian was the winner in the Missouri Soybean Yield Contest for District 4. His no-till soybeans produced 80.43 bushels per acre.

New labeling law begins: The state of Missouri is the first state to enact a law that prohibits the use of the word “meat” on food labels or in ads if it is not harvested livestock or poultry. Enforcement of the new law, which began Jan. 1, is in limbo until a federal complaint is decided, but the bill sponsor, Rep. Jeff Knight, has said he wants the Missouri Department of Agriculture to begin enforcement immediately. Those who violate the law can receive a $2,000 fine and spend up to a year in jail for using the word to describe something that’s “not derived from harvested production livestock or poultry.” It’s unclear whether the law applies to the use of words like “burger” or “sausage” as well.

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 John and Patti Giem partner with Tammy Stone to create Gemstone Farm

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Retirement leads Al Chapman back to his roots

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Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Whitehead Farm Supply

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Abby Meyer’s FFA project turns into a business

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Family has been raising Herefords for generations

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Parker Bass works to advance agricultural technology

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Are your sheep and goats ready for winter?

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Never missing a chance to stir the pot, the owner of the establishment directed his comment to one of the older men in the gathering of farmers. “James,” he asked, “You didn’t have a problem with your pond going dry, did you?”

Rather sheepishly, the elderly gentleman replied, “No, no I didn’t. Luckily my ponds stayed pretty full.”

The rest of us were clueless as to why James was the only one of the bunch to not run short of pond water, when the owner goaded him once more. “Why don’t you tell the bunch about how you managed to keep your ponds full?”

James began to tell the story of how, at the height of the drought, he had already began to relocate cattle on the farm that’s about 10 miles from his home in order for them to have access to a better supply of water. Spot showers had begun to pop up

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We’ve seen many advances over the last six decades and those advances continue to impact agriculture today. Tractors can practically drive themselves, robots can milk cows, livestock can be fed with the press of a button and crops are disease and insect resistant. We can also produce the highestquality livestock possible thanks to genetic testing. My grandpa would have never believed that a color-changing patch could tell him when a heifer or cow was at her optimal breeding stage.

These improvements, as well as countless others, have made it possible for the American farmer to feed 155 people. In 1960 that number was 26, so we’ve come a long way.

There are some disadvantages, however, to advancements in agriculture, with cost being one of the biggest downfalls. A pickup truck can cost more today than what some people paid for their first farm, but I admit I like that backup camera and the

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page little light that comes on the side mirrors when a vehicle is in my blind spot.

Sixty years ago, farmers could address many of the issues that might have caused an equipment breakdown and fix it themselves, but today’s equipment is comprised of more technology than Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had on Apollo 11, so repairs can be rather expensive and lengthy. In some operations, producers have to call a technician out to their farm when things don’t work right on an automated system, which could mean cows don’t get milked and livestock isn’t fed until the glitch is worked out.

Thankfully there are new generations of agriculturalists who are working to bring agricultural technology into the 21st Century, a generation that has grown up with more of today’s technology than my generation ever dreamed about, a generation working to get the “bugs” out. This is a generation that might not know what a rotary phone is, but they do know how to make things like circuit boards and interfaces work.

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some things technology will never totally replace, including farmers and ranchers. Technology cannot replace instincts or years of experience. Farmers and ranchers should not see technological advances as a way to push them out of the industry, but as tools to help them.

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“You must have had one of those quick gully-washers today,” the neighbor commented.

James informed the neighbor that he had been at the other farm all day and had no idea whether a shower had hit there. Kicking the dirt by his boot, it was the same, dry dust that was there when he had left that morning. “It doesn’t look like it. Why do you ask?”

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John and Patti Giem partner with Tammy Stone to raise Large Black Hogs at their Gemstone Farm

s John Giem neared retirement after a career as an executive with Wal-Mart, he had his eye on life at Beaver Lake in northern Arkansas or something similar, but his wife Patti had another idea.

“I’d started getting more involved in where our food comes from,” Patti said.

“I’d come to Tammy’s farm here in Wright County (Mo.) many times, when her parents were still here and we’d become best friends. We kept visiting and talking and

of Grovespring, Mo., for generations. Her grandfather, Albert P. Stone, was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps that built structures like the bridges still in service in Bennett Spring State Park. Forty acres of the family’s original land in Wright County is now Gemstone Farm, a partnership between Tammy and the Giems.

“My parents were dairy farmers when I was a kid and we had meat pigs until the hog market crashed in the late 1970s,” Tammy said. “They converted to beef cattle for quite a while then they got rid of all Photo by Laura L. Valenti

Tammy Stone, left, has an agriculture background, while her partners, Patti and John Giem are new to the industry.

I thought it would be really cool to raise the cattle and just rented out the pasture our own animals. So now, I’m truly a cor- before selling part of the acreage. porate wife who’s gone country.”

“It’s pretty neat to get back into hogs on “And now here we are with Large Black this farm but it is totally different now.

Hogs, some Shetland and Dorper sheep, This is a Heritage breed and they are three brush-eating goats and much heartier than the pigs I remema llama named Lou. Tammy ber when I was a kid.” is the real farmer, though,” John has enjoyed his transfer from John added with a smile. the boardroom to the barnyard.

Tammy Stone’s family, includ“I’ve learned, of course, that ing her late parents, Albert J. and farming is a lot of hard work,” Nadine Stone and her grandfahe said. “When we moved ther, Cleveland “Johnny” Crain, Grovespring, Mo. here, we had a lot to do in has owned the farm just outside terms of infrastructure, imJANUARY 21, 2019

proving the barn that was actually built

by Tammy’s grandfather, as well as refencing and developing water systems.”

The same can be said for the Large Black Hogs they are raising.

“We have about 30 pigs right now, including two sows that each weigh about 400 pounds and a boar, Mr. Jingles, who weighs in at 800 pounds,” John said. “We researched the different hog breeds and found the Large Blacks. They are very docile and friendly.”

The breed is a hearty one and need little intervention from humans.

“Tammy and Patti were all ready with heat lamps and the like when we had the first litters but the truth is these pigs prefer to be out in the field,” John said. “They are not nearly as fragile as some other breeds and are really good at tolerating both weather extremes that we see here in the Ozarks, the heat and the cold.”

And while John and Patti have learned a lot about life on the farm, they’ve also found there is a great deal to learn in the marketing department as well.

“We are on one menu at the Public House Brewery, a restaurant in St. James. We’re also selling to a grocery store in Mountain Grove, and through the Farmers’ Market in Marshfield, the Greater Springfield Farmers’ Market and, of course, right here off the farm. We are USDA certified and we sell a premium product. Our animals are pasture-raised and humanely-raised,” John said. “The majority of their diet comes from the field but when we do feed, it’s with non-GMO feeds and no chemicals so that makes for slightly higher costs. Still, we are working to establish markets with local health food stores, offering a healthier product.

We think as people continue to become more involved in their own local food sources, such as the farm to table movement, they’ll find it’s more than worth the slightly higher price.”

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red and Cheryl Bryant raise reg- we didn’t want to take cattle to the sale istered Texas Longhorn cattle barn.” on their farm near Rogersville, They wanted to get into registered Mo., in Greene County. The cattle, so they began doing research on farm is Elah Valley Longhorns. Longhorns and have had registered Tex“We wanted to name it in some way as Longhorns for six years. to honor the Lord, and Elah Valley is Fred bought his first Longhorns in where David slew Goliath,” Fred said.

Kansas. Then he purchased some from They have lived on their farm for 15 years. Kentucky. He started going to registered “I grew up here. Cheryl and I met here Longhorn sales after that. in college,” Fred said. They moved to “We got into it for the money, because we Fairlawn, Ohio, where he was a corpo- felt that there was a market and it wasn’t a rate officer for Mitsui International. meat market,” Fred explained. “We do sell “We like Springfield, Mo., so we the meat and it’s starting to really do very moved back,” Fred recalled. They have well for us. It is a very lean meat, almost been married for 45 years. no fat at all, leaner than chicken. So They had commercial catthere’s a health market there. We’re tle for a time, but when the going to start advertising the meat markets got high, they sold before long. But right now we’re out. The couple, however, still probably selling 400 pounds evwanted to be involved in the Rogersville, Mo. ery two months, which I can’t cattle business. supply any more than that “We thought about what we right now.” wanted to do next and decided They have 50 momma

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meet your neighbors cows, three herd sires, and “lots of calves,” But what about those horns? according to Fred. He also said November “They can be a problem, especially and December are busy months for calving. when you’ve got a momma cow with a “Then it’s going to be April or May,” young one,” Fred explained. “The first he said. two or three weeks you need to be careAs for the type of operation they have, ful, regardless of how long you’ve been Fred said, “I’ve got it all.” around them. And they tell you when He has bulls for sale, they don’t want you replacement heifers, to come any closer by and a cow/calf operanodding their head. tion. He sells his catIt’s pretty easy to tell.” tle online.

Fred said the horns Fred believes the are for show, and said, greatest asset of the “They are strictly a Longhorn breed is yard ornament.” “the beauty.”

From tip to tip, the “We have people average length of the stop all the time horns in his herd is and want to talk to around 70 inches. us about our cattle.

But he has had some They’re in awe of how longer. big their horns are.

The horns do break.

They just like them.”

One of the first heifFred said the cows’ ers he bought in horns get bigger than Kansas broke a horn the bulls’. within two weeks, When it comes to rubbing a tree. In ancolor, he said the other week she broke brindle is a nice color. the other horn.

“The brindle is red“She’s a great cow. dish-black-striped, She’s produced some all kinds of red, black beautiful offspring,” and blue polka dots Fred said. “She’ll die on them. People really on the place. They’ll want that. Just because breed up to 20 years it’s yard art,” he said. of age, sometimes a Fred referred to the little more.”

Longhorns as “yard He also said there is ornaments.” That is value in the horns. true at their home. He “If we have one to has the bottom half of die, we’ll save the their front yard fenced head and the horns. off and the cattle For that you can get sometimes graze there. $300 to $500.”

One big misconcepFred said the most tion about Longhorns important thing to is the flavor of the meat. know when raising Fred Bryant “The Longhorn beef is Longhorns is pedigree. good,” Fred said.

“Know that you’re The hamburger is excellent. You don’t going to have to make an investment have the fat that you have with a normal if you really want to make money with beef. The other cuts, the steaks, the fla- it. Just buying the common Longhorn, vor is good. It’s tougher. You need to cook that’s not registered, you need a place Longhorn beef slow, because there’s no where you’re going to be able to sell fat. The beef market with Longhorns is them. They don’t do well at the sale growing. It’s doubling every year.” barn at all.”

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By Katrina Hine

Retirement returns Al Chapman to the farm that has been in his family for generations “There are certain values that are embedded in those who are raised on a farm, particularly the small farms, that will give them a reality of life that will hold them in good stead, regardless of what profession or area that they go into later in their life — they will simply be well grounded…”

Al Chapman The stories of Ozark folks have to start somewhere and for many that lineage can be somewhat blurry. But for Albert (Al) Chapman that story begins in 1700 when Samuel Chapman ventured across the big pond to plant his roots in Virginia. Like many restless adventurers: the quest for something different, sustainable, and exciting lures them further westward like a siren’s song.

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The Chapman family has been in McDonald County, Mo., for generations. Coleman W. Chapman, pictured at the upper left, had planned to go to Arkansas, but settled in Missouri. He is pictured here in 1890. Above, the Jeff Chapman home in about 1909. Pictured at the upper right are Al and his wife Pat and their great-granddaughter Aiva.

The Chapman ancestors loaded their wagons, moving through South Carolina, Tennessee, on to Illinois and then dropping southward into the furthest southwest corner of Missouri, McDonald County, to finally settle in the slight rolling hills and fertile valley of what was first called Beaver Springs.

Although Coleman W. Chapman had intentions to move on to Arkansas, James Tatum convinced him to stay in this locale, seeing he was a minister. Coleman purchased part of the land that would later become known as the bustling Strawberry Capital of the World, present-day Anderson, Mo., and took up his trade of wagon making, as well as, farming.

As history played out, the Civil War forced young men to choose sides or leave the area altogether and such was the dilemma of the Chapman family. Coleman and

three of his sons travelled to Texas upon threats by bushwhackers to the men folk.

While Coleman did not join the Confederate Army, three of his older sons did and went on to Arkansas. One son, John, lost an arm in the conflict and returned to Anderson to begin farming west of town.

Returning to Missouri, Coleman would donate the land where his Baptist Church stood, and it became the site of the Anderson Cemetery, lying along Beaver Creek under the shade of mighty oak trees.

Though handicapped by war, John would go on to be the McDonald County Assessor for many years and his son, Harry, bought some 80 acres west of Anderson in a sleepy little valley with a small creek, the year was 1908. Harry was Al’s grandfather, and this is where Al Chapman’s story continues…Al reminisces about the old house that was his childhood home, hav-

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ing stacked rocks as a foundation and clap board siding. Some days the hogs could be found resting underneath the home. It was exciting times when electricity finally arrived in the 1940s, but then only to light the house. No fancy amenities.

“It was a tough time during the depression, much harder on my parents than myself,” Al recalled. “All of us were in the same boat, so much of the struggles that they had was not apparent to the kids. No one had much so I didn’t really consider myself deprived.”

His father, Coleman V. Chapman, was a carpenter and he built a new home in the 1950s and also began a line of Angus cattle that are still prevalent on the farm today.

Al has a herd of 60-plus cows and calves from that same line but has expanded the property from the original 80 acres to 340 acres on both sides of Dallas Road.

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ozarks roots Al attended grade school and high school in Anderson and was active in FFA. He went on to study at Joplin Junior College and worked at the original Freeman Hospital. This is where he met the love of his life, Pat, who worked as a receptionist and phone operator at the hospital.

They would move so that Al could continue his studies, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

During the course of time, they had four children: two sons and two daughters. All of whom, grew up in the Kansas City area but they enjoyed visits to the homeplace, even if it meant picking up rocks.

Sadly, Al and Pat’s oldest son Greg, passed away but the other children, five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter still live in the Kansas City area.

Al went on to the University of Kansas Medical School in KC and did research in the area of Leukemia and Lymphoma.

He instructed medical students and graduate students for some 18 years. Before going into administration as a dean and vice chancellor at the KU Medical school for another 20 years and then retired back to the homeplace as Professor Emeritus and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Emeritus.

“Pat and I had decided early in our marriage that upon retirement we would return to the farm. She was raised in the Joplin area so was comfortable with the people here, Al noted adding, “All of our children love the farm, and some are considering, in some fashion or other, to move down and live here.”

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and Seneca, Mo. History: Whitehead Farm Supply came to life in 1963 as an effort to replace the La Russell feed store, which was lost in a fire. For many years, brothers Fred and Terri Whitehead ran the family business until it was purchased in late 2014 by Chris Chapman and Josh Martin. In late 2017, the partners expanded to the Seneca, Mo., area, purchasing what once was Lantz Feed and The Feed Store and More, in Anderson, Mo. Chris and April then bought out Josh to become sole owners of the Whitehead Farm Supply business, employing more than 20 people.

This past October, Jeff Beck (pictured) took over as manager of the Anderson location. Prior to joining the Whitehead team, Jeff grew up in the cow/calf business and was a ranch hand for a large operation of nearly 40,000 acres and approximately 1,200 head. Jeff and his family live outside of Diamond, Mo. Randy Coberly is the manager of the Seneca, Mo., location.

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“The key to success is being competitive in the area of customer service and having a strong knowledge base,” Chris said. “Being the best is the main goal.”

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Growing More than Mums

By Madelaine Giebler

Abby Meyer of Seneca, Mo., says her experience with FFA helped her start her own business On the corner of Spring and Acquiring a Mum Business Washington – according to Abby Meyer, that is where people know they can find her every fall in downtown Neosho, Missouri.

Abby sets up shop with an array of mums ready for dispersal. Although people initially come to Abby for her mums, they walk away with far more than flowers.

As Abby shared her story, that joy for life revealed itself and within minutes Abby explained how she got started in FFA, how her mum business developed, and how she believes her experiences in agriculture will impact her future career.

When Abby purchased the mum portion of her uncle’s landscaping business, Abby said she had no intention of using it as an FFA project.

“In exchange I gave him 50 full grown mums for the mats and irrigation lines,” Abby said.

“In all honesty, I wasn’t thinking of my SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) at the time. I had my hogs, but I wasn’t that involved in ag,” Abby said.

“When I did get the business and realized, ‘Hey, there’s potential in this, and I can take it to bigger things.’ I decided to use it as my SAE.” Becoming an FFA member Starting out with 350 mums, Abby has Even though Abby has a family back- grown her business the last three years to ground in agriculture, she said she had 600 mums and has expanded her cliennot planned on being in FFA, yet she tele base significantly. somehow found herself thrown into an “It’s kind of surprising how fast the word ag class her eighth-grade year. spreads,” Abby said. “It makes sense in Abby began her FFA career raising our small town of Seneca, but when you hogs, assuring Angel Roller, her Seneca start getting out into bigger cities like FFA advisor, she would not be involved Neosho and Joplin, that’s pretty cool.” in any public speaking.

With her business growth, Abby has “I walked in my freshman year and told been rewarded for her hard work, placmy ag teacher I would never, ever do a ing second in the Area 11 SAE Contest contest I would have to talk or give rea- her first business year. From there, Abby sons in because I didn’t want to do public increased the number of mums she was speaking,” Abby recalled with a laugh. growing, and entered her SAE in nursery Now, five years and a successful entre- operations where she placed first in Area preneurship effort later Abby is serving 11 and second in the state. as an FFA officer and competing on the Next year, Abby said she plans to enter state level. her SAE in the specialty crop division “In the Seneca FFA Chapter, I went from with the hope of winning state and adabsolutely nothing, to interviewing for an vancing to nationals. office as a junior, to growing Her favorite part is selling her mums mums for a year, to being because of the customer interaction elected the chapter presishe enjoys. dent,” Abby said. “I became “I’ve been able to talk to and a two-time president as well as meet several new people,” Abby the Area 11 Parliamentarian.” said with a smile. “It’s kind of Growing mums was a big facneat to have a person I’ve Seneca, Mo. tor in her development as an innever met before say, ‘Oh sodividual and as an FFA member. and-so said you were here.’”

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Abby Meyer grows 600 mums each year.

Having that customer experience will no doubt benefit Abby as she pursues a degree in nursing after graduation.

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Abby plans on attending Crowder College in Neosho to pursue nursing while continuing her mum business.

“I’ve learned how to deal with people,” Abby said. “Working in the nursing field you’re going to have those same people, but having this at a younger age will help me work with them better.”

Once Abby graduates with a degree in nursing, she said she hopes to get a degree in horticulture to expand her work with plants. However, Abby is looking at opportunities to use her mum business as a way to help pay for college or as a way for her brother to get a start in his FFA project.

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“Depending on how busy I am with school, my brother Ty will be looking for an SAE soon, and I may pass it onto him,” Abby said.

Before college comes around for Abby she has one more year of high school FFA to complete, and if her previous experience is any indication she will finish out strong.

“At the end of the year, when you’re closing out your record books and you start filling out your proficiencies, and you’re winning left and right, left and right, and you start taking it higher and higher up, and you’re standing on stage in front of thousands of people, and you hear your name in second place, it’s a crazy experience,” Abby said. “It happens so suddenly you don’t even realize it, and all you can think about is, ‘Wow! The top hundred in the nation.’”

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Still Raising Herefords

By Rita Gysin

Georgia and Monty Williamson began their marriage in 1967, but their love for Herefords goes back much further Georgia and Monty Williamson were relative newlyweds when they purchased their farm northwest of Mountain View, Mo., in 1969.

In the following decades, they raised two daughters, Lori and Lisa, established a respected herd of registered Hereford cattle, and took part in instrumental changes that shaped the Ozarks we know today.

Both are area natives and grew up on farms in the area.

When they married in 1967, they shared a love of cattle. Hereford cattle, to be exact.

Georgia recalls obtaining her first registered Herefords from her grandfather, Elmer Beltz, when she was merely 9 or 10 years old. Monty likewise purchased his first registered Herefords from Elmer. Georgia said her love of the breed was partly a sentimental family connection, but both she and Monty praised the breed’s docility and ability to “do more with less” as foragers.

“We just love ‘em,” Georgia remarked.

“Is there anything any prettier?”

As newlyweds, Georgia and Monty moved into an old farmhouse north of what is now NN Highway. In true pioneer spirit, they didn’t let the fact that the house had no doors or windows discourage them. It had also been used to store hay.

Monty recalled the two of them scooping out 4 to 8 inches of loose hay from the floors when they first moved in.

“We was livin’ on taters and love,” Monty recealled with a chuckle.

A couple years later, a neighbor suggested the absentee owner of farm on which their house was located might be persuaded to sell. Georgia and Monty bought their house and the surrounding 160 acres.

Monty installed the first fence the farm had ever known of wooden posts and four-strand barbed wire.

When Georgia and Monty first bought their farm, the area was also heavily wooded. The few small pastures grew warm sea-

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son native grasses and Lespedeza. Monty explained that most people in the area owned a few dairy cows that were milked either by hand or machine, and their beef cattle were not the local norm. He recalled cattle owners had no choice but to utilize the limited grass and pasture available at the time and to feed hay during the fall, winter and dry months. But that was all about to change.

As early as the 1950s, Georgia’s grand-

He said almost everyone in the 1940s and 1950s had a few diary cows but many began to work in town and phase out their dairy herds by breeding their dairy cows to beef bulls to change into beef production. The addition of KY 31 allowed cattle owners to graze their animals more and feed hay less.

Monty recalled Georgia’s uncle, John Beltz, taking him over to Grandpa Beltz’ place in 1966 and showing him what Georgia and Monty’s pasture could look

Monty and Georgia Williamson say Herefords are “do more with less” cattle.

father, Elmer Beltz, began clearing his like growing KY 31 Fescue. Monty said land by defoliating trees from the air, he saw grass “this tall,” holding his palm then bulldozing and burning standing about 18 inches above the floor, “and just trees. When the land was bare, he seeded laid over, there was so much grass,” Monty adopted the Beltz’ practice and, a new grass which he hoped would fill in the cool-season gap: Kentucky 31 Fescue. as a result, their cattle went from thin to “nice looking animals.” Monty elaboMonty acknowledged KY 31 rated that Missouri cattle would still is imperfect due to its enbe eating “oak sprouts and turnip dophyte toxicity, but added tops” if it wasn’t for Kentucky the negative effects can be 31 Fescue. controlled with proper manMountain The Williamsons were showagement. He said when KY 31 View, Mo. ing their registered Herefords was first introduced to the area, in the 1980s at local county “it was the salvation of the livefairs when one of their bulls, stock business in the Ozarks.”

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named Craftsman, caught the eye of Carl Duke and Ken Smith, who were the manager and showman for RTC Ranch, located north of Mountain View. RTC Ranch purchased part ownership of Craftsman and Ken showed him extensively at state fairs in the Midwest, as well as national shows such as the American Royal in Kansas City. Monty proudly stated Craftsman won the Louisville (KY) Grand Champion during this time.

Monty is passionate about breed standards and genetic purity of the Hereford breed, which manifests in the genetic quality of their own herd. He is determined to do his part to paint a bright future for the breed.

Their granddaughter, Emily, shares his passion and she and Monty have teamed up to take their herd genetics forward to the next generation. Monty noted that “we are in a high-tech age” and “if a producer doesn’t have performance in his herd’s genetics and/or is incapable of using modern technology, he is going to be left behind, no matter which breed he raises.” He said Emily has a great interest and knowledge of this technology. Emily’s brother, Ty, currently attends College of the Ozarks and also has an interest in teaming with Emily in what the siblings somewhat jokingly term their “Hostile Takeover” of the Williamson farm.

Georgia and Monty’s other granddaughter, Olivia, is only 6-years-old. But they suspect she will grow up to share her cousins’ love of the family farm.

Now, with the future of their farm in good hands, Georgia and Monty are turning their focus to their latest venture, sharing the beauty of their land with others in a budding hospitality business. They are in the process of finishing a barn-like structure which they intend to rent out as a venue for weddings, family reunions and other outdoorsy get-togethers. They also have a secluded cabin that fronts Pine Creek which they are renting on Air BnB. JANUARY 21, 2019

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bulls

beef

(Week of 1/6/19 to 1/12/19)

None Reported

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction

68.25-75.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards

None Reported † 50.00-77.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards

61.00-75.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

dairy

40.00-83.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

55.00-71.25 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

40

60

80

100

120

cows

slaughter

(Week of 1/6/19 to 1/12/19) Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported † 30.00-50.00 †

Douglas County Livestock Auction

34.00-64.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

15.00-65.00 †

Joplin Regional None Reported †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

25.00-52.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

28.00-59.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

20.00-60.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards South Central Regional Stockyards

31.50-46.00 † 14.00-62.00 †

Springfield Livestock

0

20

40

cow/calf

60

80

100

pairs

(Week of 1/6/19 to 1/12/19) None Reported †

Buffalo Livestock Market

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

None Reported † None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

750.00-1560.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction Mid Missouri Stockyards

None Reported

Springfield Livestock Marketingg

Ava Douglas County† 1/10/19

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850.00-1425.00 †

1000

1500

replacement

2000

2500

cows

(Week of 1/6/19 to 1/12/19)

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Prices reported per cwt

None Reported †

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported † 800.00-1050.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

450.00-1450.00 † 850.00-1100.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

300.00-1350.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

385.00-1125.00 †

500

1000

1500

Holsteins, Lg. 3

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

835.00-1085.00 †

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300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

None Reported †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

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cattle 12/18/18

Receipts: 239 The supply was light and the demand was moderate.

Included were 13 percent springer heifers, 06 percent bred heifers, 30 percent open heifers, 04 percent fresh and milking cows, 01 percent bred and springer cows and 10 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise. ***** Note – Starting on January 8, 2019 the Dairy Sale will be held ***** on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 11:00 AM. Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme – 1000.00-1250.00, Approved– 700.00- 975.00, few crossbreds 900.00-975.00, Medium few 650.00, ind Jersey 525.00, Common ind 500.00.

Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 785.00860.00, Approved 690.00-775.00, Medium ind crossbred 690.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Approved 650.00750.00.

Open Heifers: Approved: 200-283 lbs 200.00-270.00, Jerseys 300.00-380.00, 345-390 lbs 350.00-380.00, ind Jersey 325 lbs 350.00, 460 lb ind 360.00, 590 lb pkg 6 Jerseys 560.00, 623-688 lbs 400.00-580.00, few crossbreds 400.00, 712-784 lbs 460.00-570.00.

Medium: 320-395 lbs few 200.00-260.00, 405-500 lbs 170.00-290.00, 570 lb pkg 2 340.00, few Jerseys 290.00370.00, 785 lb ind 350.00.

Replacement Cows: Fresh and Milking Cows: Supreme few 1025.00-1125.00, Approved 825.00-875.00, Medium ind 725.00, Common 400.00-450.00.

Springer Cows: Supreme ind 825.00, ind Jersey 925.00, Medium ind crossbred 700.00.

650.00-1475.00 †

Buffalo Livestock Market

goats 1/3/19

Receipts: 1,115 Supply was good and demand was moderate to good.

Supply was made up of about 58 percent kid goats, 8 percent Does and Bucks, 26 percent lambs, and 7 percent ewes and rams with several large groups of both kid goats and lambs. Lamb and Ewe markets were mostly steady, kid markets were steady compared to last sale and replacement doe markets were steady to 20 higher. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise.

SHEEP: Feeder Lambs, few, wool and hair: Medium and large 2-3 47-50 lbs 185.00-195.00; 55.00-70.00 Per Head.

Slaughter wool lambs, few: Prime 2-3 75 lbs 205.00; 105 lbs 110.00. Choice 2-3 75-85 lbs 145.00-155.00.

Slaughter Hair Lambs: Prime 2-3 45-72 lbs 240.00260.00; 70-110 lbs 210.00-215.00; 100-138 lbs 82.50112.50; 182 lbs 77.50. Choice 1-3 58-68 lbs 225.00232.50; 76-85 lbs 155.00-185.00; 85-92 lbs 110.00-120.00.

Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 100-175 lbs 80.00-110.00; 180-200 lbs 65.00-75.00.

Slaughter Hair Ewes: Good and Choice 1-3 125-145 lbs 65.00-75.00.

Single Shooter Hair Ram: Medium and Large 2-3 105 lbs 105.00.

Slaughter Wool Ewes: Medium and Large 1-3 125-172 lbs 62.50-70.00.

Few families of hair ewes with twin lambs: Medium and large 2-3 75.00-95.00 Per Head.

Rams, mostly hair: Medium and Large 2-4 120-230 lbs 62.50-105.00.

GOATS: Feeder kids: Selection 1 35-43 lbs 265.00-285.00. Selection 2 29-45 lbs 220.00-245.00; 45.00-85.00 Per Head; Pygmys 30-35 lbs 205.00-225.00. Selection 3 35-40 lbs 105.00-200.00; 22.50-40.00 Per Head.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 52-60 lbs 280.00-300.00.

Selection 1-2 34-80 lbs 230.00-275.00. Selection 2 38-62 lbs 200-225.00. Selection 3 32-75 lbs 155.00-185.00.

National Sheep Summary

2000

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 1/12/19

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 1/10/19

1/11/19

Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes had a firm undertone.

Feeder lambs were 3.00-6.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 4438 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 527 slaughter lambs in Nebraska. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4700 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 1.00 higher. 2,240 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. 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 110-160 lbs 120.00140.00.

VA: no test.

PA: shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 210.00-230.00; 110-130 lbs 187.00-220.00; 130-150 lbs 180.00-190.00; 150-200 lbs 155.00-185.00.

Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 110-125 lbs 162.50-172.50; 155180 lbs 134.00-140.00.

South Dakota: shorn and wooled 105-110 lbs 136.00147.50; 110-130 lbs 133.00-144.00; 130-145 lbs 133.00137.00.

Kalona, IA: wooled 125-135 lbs 129.00-134.00.

Billings, MT: no test.

Missouri: 100-140 lbs 135.00-142.50.

Equity Elec: 110-140 lbs 133.00; 100-130 lbs ram lambs 129.50.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 260.00-280.00, few 282.00-286.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-260.00, few 266.00-272.00; 70-80 lbs 218.00-232.00, few 240.00; 80-90 lbs 182.00-214.00, few 230.00-232.00; 90-110 lbs 170.00-180.00.

Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 270.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs 245.00275.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-270.00, few 285.00; 70-80 lbs 205.00-240.00, few 255.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00215.00, few 222.00-235.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00-215.00.

Kalona, IA: 40-50 lbs 250.00-285.00; 50-60 lbs 240.00270.00; 60-70 lbs 202.50-232.00; 70-80 lbs 207.50227.50; 80-90 lbs 147.50-185.00; 90-105 lbs 145.00167.50.

stocker & feeder

1050.00-1300.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

0

sheep &

Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

Replacement does: Selection 1-2 70-152 lbs 130.00170.00.

Slaughter Does: Selection 2-3 70-130 lbs 100.00-130.00.

Selection 3 75-132 lbs 75.00-97.50.

Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 75-165 lbs 145.00-175.00.

Selection 3 55-90 lbs 105.00-137.50.

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

500

Baby Calves: Holstein heifers ind 125.00, Holstein bulls 40.00-65.00, Jersey bulls 12.50-30.00, crossbred heifers ind 70.00, crossbred bulls ind 100.00, beef cross heifers ind 290.00, beef cross bulls few 70.00-190.00.

None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

0

1/13/19

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

42.00-86.50 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

20

†

†

59.00-79.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

0

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 120.00-125.00; wtd. avg. price 123.57.

Heifers: 122.00-124.00; wtd. avg. price 123.42.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 194.00-197.00; wtd. avg. price 196.73.

Heifers: 195.00-197.00; wtd. avg. price 196.77.

†

50.00-76.00

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

cattle

prices

Cuba Interstate Regional† 1/8/19

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 1/7/19

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 1/8/19

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 1/10/19

1,980

1,638

1,727

1,945

13,853

3,902

3,633

Uneven

Steady

St-6 Higher

2-4 Lower

Uneven

4-10 Lower

St-6 Lower

185.00-200.00 165.00-190.00 150.00-170.00 135.00-148.00 132.50-140.00

170.00-181.00 157.00-171.00 154.00-168.00 138.00-146.00 135.00-140.50

160.00-201.00 175.00-193.75 159.50-186.75 138.50-163.00 137.50-151.00

----170.00-187.00 149.00-174.50 135.00-155.00 135.00-141.00

177.00-205.00 161.00-207.00 142.00-180.00 133.00-159.00 132.50-147.50

195.00 165.00-190.00 157.00-187.00 133.25-169.00 126.75-152.25

170.00-195.00 158.00-192.00 152.00-183.00 141.00-161.00 137.00-144.00

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70.00-75.00 70.00-75.00 70.00-75.00 70.00-75.00 70.00-75.00

147.50-158.00 139.00-156.00 128.00-143.50 127.00-134.00 122.50-126.00

140.00-145.50 135.00-148.50 130.00-147.50 126.00-132.00 125.00-130.00

150.00 146.00-165.00 137.00-149.00 130.50-142.00 124.50

158.00-162.50 148.00-165.00 130.00-139.00 130.00-136.00 130.75

150.00-173.00 135.00-164.00 122.00-152.50 121.00-139.00 120.00-135.00

139.00-159.00 143.00-163.00 128.25-154.00 123.75-145.00 118.75-140.00

150.00-165.00 137.00-162.00 130.00-148.00 128.00-135.00 122.00-131.00

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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d 125-135 lbs 129.00-134.00. est.

0 lbs 135.00-142.50.

40 lbs 133.00; 100-130 lbs ram lambs

Choice and Prime 1-2: lbs 260.00-280.00, few 282.00-286.00; 60.00, few 266.00-272.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00; 80-90 lbs 182.00-214.00, few 110 lbs 170.00-180.00.

50 lbs 270.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs 245.0040.00-270.00, few 285.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-235.00; 90-110 lbs 190.00-215.00. lbs 250.00-285.00; 50-60 lbs 240.0002.50-232.00; 70-80 lbs 207.5047.50-185.00; 90-105 lbs 145.00-

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report

1/14/19

Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 3,753 Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): 1.36 higher Price Range: $48.00 - $53.00.

Wtd Avg: $51.97.

5 Day Rolling Avg: $51.33.

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Sow & Boar Report

1/14/19

Sows Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis): 2,955 300-399 lbs: 18.00-37.00.

400-449 lbs: 17.00-37.75.

450-499 lbs: 22.00-38.50.

500-549 lbs: 32.92-39.25.

550/up lbs: 34.90-41.25.

rices

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 1/8/19

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 1/10/19

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 1/9/19

Vienna South Central† 1/9/19

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 1/8/19

3,902

3,633

3,024

1,142

5,002

4-10 Lower

St-6 Lower

St-10 Lower

Steady

Uneven

195.00 65.00-190.00 57.00-187.00 33.25-169.00 26.75-152.25

170.00-195.00 158.00-192.00 152.00-183.00 141.00-161.00 137.00-144.00

180.00-194.00 156.00-189.00 141.00-170.00 125.00-155.50 130.00-143.00

192.00-211.00 181.00-194.00 151.00-175.00 132.00-157.00 145.00-150.00

189.00 172.00-195.00 157.00-193.50 135.00-159.00 135.00-140.50

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39.00-159.00 43.00-163.00 28.25-154.00 23.75-145.00 18.75-140.00

150.00-165.00 137.00-162.00 130.00-148.00 128.00-135.00 122.00-131.00

148.00-155.50 136.00-162.25 120.00-148.00 115.00-131.50 115.00-130.25

162.00-165.00 154.50-161.00 131.00-143.50 132.00-138.00 121.00-130.00

150.00-162.50 139.00-151.00 125.00-144.00 127.00-138.00 122.00-135.00

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Soybeans

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

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The state saw another week with mostly above normal temperatures. The forecast for the weekend however has that bad “S” word which only the kids that get out of school like to hear. Hay interest saw a slight uptick this week as inquires increased and several reports from more farmers with nothing more to sale and trying to get their phones to stop ringing. The supply of hay light to moderate. Hay prices are steady. Hay demand is moderate to good. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/ abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/ haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 12001500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-225.00.

Small squares 7.00-10.00 per bale.

Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-200.00.

Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale.

Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-120.00.

Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 100.00-150.00. Small squares 5.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix).

Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-125.00. Small squares 4.00-6.00 per bale.

Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 35.00-75.00 per large round bale.

Good quality Bromegrass: 120.00-150.00.

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 60.00-100.00.

Wheat straw: 2.00-6.00 per small square bale.

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steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 12/23/18

ooled 110-125 lbs 162.50-172.50; 155.00. rn and wooled 105-110 lbs 136.00s 133.00-144.00; 130-145 lbs 133.00-

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Receipts This Week: 77,667 Trends Compared To Last Week: Early weaned pigs and all feeder pigs 1.00 per head lower. Demand light to moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 44% formulated prices.

Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 7.4% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 70537 at 55.78 All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 7130 at 71.59

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Week of 12/30/18

oled 90-110 lbs 210.00-230.00; 110-130 130-150 lbs 180.00-190.00; 150-200

hog markets National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.2450 and 40# blocks at $1.4100. The weekly average for barrels is $1.2615 (-.0379) and blocks, $1.3900 (-.0306).

Fluid Milk: Across the nation, bottling demand is at a seasonal high with many educational institutions returning from winter breaks.

School-based ordering is expected to be strong for two or three more weeks. As a result, some regions have fewer discounted spot loads available. Aside from pockets in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and New Mexico, milk production is largely growing throughout the country. Arizona and California milk production is heavy and stronger than expected. However, contacts in several regions suggest that longer term milk production increases may not prevail with so many dairy farmers selling out and leaving the dairy business due to financial stress. Cream supplies are readily available, and some plants are behind schedules for clearing cream. Cream multiples for all Classes are 1.00 to 1.18 in the East, 1.13 to 1.25 in the Midwest, and 1.00 to 1.26 in the West.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $2.5689 - $2.7923.

National Dairy Market

Week of 1/6/19

week slaughter lambs were steady ughter ewes had a firm undertone.

3.00-6.00 higher. At San Angelo, d. Equity Electronic Auction sold 527 Nebraska. In direct trading slaughr lambs were not tested. 4700 head of slaughter lambs were steady to 1.00 b carcasses sold with all weights no entiality. All sheep sold per hundred ess otherwise specified.

Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: and wooled 110-160 lbs 120.00-

dairy & fed cattle

$190

Week of 12/16/18

1/11/19

Ft. Collins: 40-60 lbs 235.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00247.50; 70-80 lbs 200.00-202.50; 81 lbs 187.50; 90-105 lbs 175.00-185.00.

Missouri: 50-60 lbs 230.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00255.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 155.00-175.00; 90-100 lbs 145.00-155.00.

Virginia: 30-60 lbs 210.00.

South Dakota: 56 lbs 255.00; 60-70 lbs 206.00-233.00; 78 lbs 180.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00-190.00; 90-105 lbs 165.00-175.00.

Billings, MT: no test.

Week of 12/23/18

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550-600 lb. steers

$235

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election 2-3 70-130 lbs 100.00-130.00. lbs 75.00-97.50.

Selection 2 75-165 lbs 145.00-175.00. bs 105.00-137.50.

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Week of 1/6/19

Selection 1-2 70-152 lbs 130.00-

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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meet your neighbors Advancing Technology Continued from Page 16 points, like bearings, and as long as you are in range, it will send you an alert, which will let you see what the issue is and get back to work quicker.”

The compact sensor can be used on any make or model of tractor or implement, and attaches with a powerful neodymium magnet.

While the magnet keeps the sensor in place, it also allows it to be easily transferred to other pieces of equipment.

“The technology has been available for some time, but I was very surprised when I started looking through the (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) that no one had done something like this before,” he said. “When something goes wrong with machinery, heat is a byproduct, so if you can detect when something is getting hot, you can detect when a failure is about to take place.”

The technology may have been available, but Parker had work of his own to do.

“I had to plan out how the circuit was going to work, the mechanism of all of it, but after that, it’s pretty simple,” the sophomore electrical engineering and computer science major at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said. “The equipment to manufacture circuit boards is way outside of our price range, so we farmed that out and have those manufactured by a third party.

We 3D print our own enclosures, but we’re looking to move into injection molding later this month, and we assemble the circuit boards and housings ourselves.”

Sensors are in use on farms in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas through a research and development partnership. The partnership has allowed producers to purchase 10 of the sensors at a discounted rate.

“Everyone has really liked them and we haven’t had any problems,” Parker said.

“We’ve gotten some feedback and we’re going to be coming out with a new design that is a little more shock proof, much more weatherproof and has a longer use life.

“The power-saving technology is really revolutionary because the only thing that would put a cap on the lifespan of one of these would be how long the battery lasts.

We’ve gotten the energy usage down to about zero; it’s very efficient. The failure

point with these sensors would be weathering, but the updated design we’re working to get on the market for hay season this year takes care of a lot of issues we’ve seen starting to develop in the current sensors.”

The refined version is projected to be about $600 for a set of 10, which pales in comparison to the cost of a new piece of equipment.

The Temprevent product has gotten some attention from MIT. “We got some seed money from MIT,” Parker said. “MIT has the Sandbox Innovation Fund, which provides grants for new companies that students, grad students and other people affiliated with the university start. They have been a big help with things, not just funding, but resources and connections with people, like the circuit

board manufacturer. Last year, we got our 3D printer for the housings and that was something MIT turned us onto. We were originally going to use a pre-made, pre-fab enclosure, but we ended up changing the design a little and that would have been a major issue if we had gone the pre-fab route.

It’s been a big help with the entrepreneurship program and their entrepreneurship ecosystem helping us out with people who have been down this road before.”

Parker said MIT is impressed with the progress made with the sensor.

“We had our first paying customer in August and they were pretty impressed we were moving so quickly compared with a lot of other companies,” he said.

Agriculture is not the only industry the Temprevent device can be utilized.

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“We’ve talked to people in the trucking and manufacturing industry,” Parker said.

“We’ve talked to a guy in Youngstown, Ohio, who has a factory that has had two fires in the last six months and he’s showing some interest. We’ve also seen a lot of interest from insurance providers, who have the biggest vested interest in preventing fires, but the sky is really the limit with something like this.”

Technology and its advancement is a passion for Parker and with his farming background, his venture into agricultural technology improvements came naturally.

“Agriculture has lagged a little behind in the tech industry, financial and digitalization sector,” Parker said. “Fewer people are going into agriculture. You’re seeing the percentage of the workforce in ag falling over the last several decades and at the same time the world population in the next 10, 20 years is expected to raise by several billion. We’re faced with producing much, much more food and resources with less manpower and the only way to do that is with technology and automation.

It’s a market that hasn’t really been looked at by ‘big tech’ in Silicon Valley. Agriculture is something that is a wide-open market that really needs to be involved and I would love to be a part of pushing ag into the 21st Century.”

Relying on advancing technology, Parker added, will help reduce farmers’ workloads and to eliminate risk factors, which saves money.

“That allows money to be reinvested into more growth, which will boost production,” he explained.

After college, Parker plans to return to his hometown and build his company, and he has a few additional ideas he would like to investigate.

“Lots of tech companies are starting to spring up outside of Silicon Valley and I think Missouri, being a state with low business regulations and being a friendly business environment can be a great place to start a tech company and see what we can do with innovations in agriculture.

Agriculture is a very fertile market and I think we can do a lot to reduce risks, and save people time and money.

“People at the big tech firms and in Silicon Valley don’t see agriculture is as a potential market, but that time has come.”

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inter is here and everyone is feeding hay.

Ever thought of how to utilize use your hay supply and supplements in the best way possible?

That would be to know your cows body condition score and freed them appropriately. This time of year we want our cows to be around a BCS of 6 or at least a 5.

Now it would make sense for those that are above a 6 (around a 7), to not feed them except for maintenance or a little less. Fatter cows tend Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, to have more trouble calving and milking. Those owns Country Veterinary that are at a body condition score of 6 will need Service in Farmington, to be fed maintenance only. Those that are below Ark. To contact Tim go the BCS of 6 will need to be supplemented the to ozarksfn.com and most. And on those that are thinner is where you click on ‘Contact Us.’ need to spend your money on feed.

One of the best ways to do this is to split your herd into two separate herds. This can be done by just running a hot wire. Or is you already have two separate pastures, utilize them. These cows can easily be split off while working them through the chute in the fall or while putting delice on them right now.

The numbers on this show a savings. If you have a herd of 50 cows, and only 10 are a BCS of 5 or lower. Run the 40 head in your pasture and put the 10 head in a smaller pasture.

A regular feed cost for the 40 head would be around $1 per head per day. Then spending an extra $1 per head per day on the 10 head would make it $2 per head per day. Say we have 90 days until calving, with 10 times $1 is an extra $10 per day. For 90 days then this would equal $900 extra cost. Now if you fed all 50 head and the extra cost was only 50 cents per head per day which would yield $25 times 90 days equaling $2,250. The difference is $1,350. To me this is quite a bit of money and savings. I also think I could run a hot wire for $1,000, still netting $350.

A little extra management and effort can save you money. At least that is what my dad always said and taught me.

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Enhancing the New Year

By Ken Knies

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truly hope you are better at sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions than me. I may start out with the best intentions but seem to fail somewhere between my recliner and the kitchen. For 2019, I’m choosing a different path for my personal goals and objectives.

I want to follow some rules I’ve learned most recently through my work spent counseling others through the CCOA Returning Home Program.

1. Identify Three Goals or Objectives: Write them down – Studies teach us that committing something to paper solidifies it in our mind Ken W. Knies is an Prioritize your Goals – We all focus on what’s agricultural and rural most important now consultant. He holds a Check them Off – As you complete a task or your bachelor’s of science initial goal – congrats and check it off your list and arts from the Refresh your List – As you check off a priority, University of Arkansas add a new one and a master’s of 2. Planning – Keep it Simple business administraOften, we have some worthy goals but take an tion from Webster expensive or unreasonable approach. Sooner or University in St. Louis, later, we all learn that it’s not the equipment but Mo. He formed Ag the talent that matters. Tiger Woods could take Strategies, LLC as a my old duffer clubs and break par on most any business unit focused course. I, however, would show minimal improveon quality borrowers ment in my game with the best clubs in the world. and lenders.

So, instead of the best, newest (expensive) equipment or gear to enjoy and reap the benefits of a new venture, focus on small changes for your personal improvement. It does take a commitment. You’ll need a positive, “can do” attitude. Family or peer support always helps as well.

3. Health My family doctor told me the single, healthiest thing most adults can do is lose 10 percent of their body weight. I was reminded recently that walking 30 to 60 minutes a day is a great health benefit. Again, simplicity works best.

4. Financial Identify your financial goals, write them down, gain family commitment and believe you will be successful! Money, like so many other areas in our lives, can be complicated. It doesn’t have to be that way. Make some goals that will stretch you, yet be do-able, and stick to it! Start small if necessary but do something. Regardless of your age, think retirement and start planning for it.

Consider a savings plan for each member of your family. Build a simple balance sheet to identify your assets and debts currently. Consider “owning” some of the companies where you do business. If you believe in their products and services, why not reap the benefits through stock ownership. Again, start small and build from there. If a 401(k) plan is available – use it.

Look at your credit card and personal debt position. Determine the one or two cards you really need and shred the rest. You’ll immediately feel better by doing something to curb spending.

Finally, list your goals, prioritize and keep it simple. This process can work for you in 2019.

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By Grace Vehige

The importance of feeding vitamin and mineral supplements to your cattle herd In the winter months, cattle producers across the United States work on herd maintenance. For many, this means providing cattle the right vitamin and mineral supplements to avoid deficiencies and to increase profitability.

Andrea Murray, along with her husband Matt and their sons Braxton and Breckon, live near Kingfisher, Okla. Together, the Murray family owns and operates a diversified Gelbvieh and Balancer seedstock operation and commercial cow/calf herd.

Murray’s operation has grown tremendously over the years, currently running about 300 head of momma cows. Murray said total herd health is vital to her program.

“We feed a free-choice vitamin and mineral supplement year-round along with salt. In late fall and winter, we provide protein licks enhanced with vitamins and minerals. We use a variety of kinds and brands of supplements,” Murray said.

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large amount of her work on the nutrition and management of beef stocker cattle.

“Always provide at least a supplemental salt because no pasture meets the animal’s salt requirements,” Kegley said.

The advantages to feeding supplements are endless. Murray said feeding supplements is irreplaceable and impacts the success of her family’s operation. Vitamin and mineral supplements help her cows perform at optimum levels.

To prepare for winter maintenance, Kegley recommended feeding Vitamin A and E supplements because they are usually abundant in green grasses. If cattle have not had access to green forage or are going into the winter months with a primary diet in hay or other dry forage, cattle could develop a deficiency in Vitamins A and E. “To me [feeding supplements] means the mother cow can maintain better body condition scores, enabling them to breed back more timely. It also indicates that she can pass the needed nutrients onto her unborn calf in order to give birth to a healthier, stronger calf and maintain that

healthy calf with an abundant and rich milk supply,” Murray said.

Kegley said all counties have extension offices that are willing to work with producers to find cost effective methods for feeding supplements to cattle.

Murray suggested checking the descriptions on feed bags because they often offer a guaranteed analysis, ingredient list and feeding instructions if the needed supplement for your herd is already identified.

The winter months can be hard on both momma cows and their calves. As the season approaches, it is essential to be cautious of calf loss due to weak or immune-depressed calves and the possibility of cows achieving first post-calving estrous at a more rapid rate.

Murray said that by feeding supplements year-round, herd health and body condition scores (BCS) will be better maintained, even in the winter months.

Another useful tip for winter herd maintenance that Murray offered includes administering an injectable antiparasitic and a calf scour preventative vaccine.

“This month we are excited to implement submitting DNA on all of our heifers to generate genetically enhanced EPDs with increased accuracy. We are also switching to engraveable ear tags.”

“We would like to incorporate a video surveillance system that monitors the cows during calving season. With both of us working off of the farm during the day, a monitoring system could alert us when help may be needed to avoid any complications.”

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Additionally, the Murray’s feed stockpiled hay forage in the wintertime to make up for lost standing forage. The family has even sent forage samples to be tested for Total Digestible Nutrients and protein. Murray said this testing helps her family better understand their feed sources so they can provide an adequate nutrient-rich diet for their cow herd.

Like in any operation, profitability is a goal for the Murrays, and it is “all encompassing,” Murray said.

“Fertility, mortality, and efficiency are all factors in the equation of reaching a profit and the size of the profit. All these factors can be managed in some regard by routine vaccinations, vitamin and mineral supplements, and adequate cow herd diets,” Murray said.

In addition to their cattle operation, the Murray family farms around 2,500 acres of wheat and sesame. Murray has been active in the beef industry since she was born, and she started a herd of her own in the fall of 2001.

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“I’d like to use the CowManager ear tags. They keep records on health, fertility and also location. Having a smart phone I would be able to pull up the app and have all of the information on our herd all at the press of a button.”

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The MR-D2 (double box robot) is a compact milking robot equipped with two stalls, side-byside with one robot arm. The double box robot milks two cows simultaneously between the rear legs. This unique approach of milking between the rear legs provides direct benefits, offering the ideal milking experience for the cow, safety for the owner and protection for the system itself.

With the MR-D2 double box milking robot, milking becomes easy for the cow and the dairy farmer. The robot arm performs all operations from behind, moving between the rear legs to approach the udder. Using the latest 3D camera technology, the position of each teat is determined and the robot cleans and preps each teat and then attaches the milking cups. The timeof-flight technology of the camera can determine the exact position of the individual teats.

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Dual-Force by ImmuCell Corp., is in a single-dose oral syringe provides guaranteed levels of Escherichia coli and coronavirus antibodies to prevent scours in newborn calves. The gel tube delivery format is a preferred administration route for some, as an alternative to the company’s longstanding First Defense capsule.

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John Deere is rolling out the 4240 Universal Display, AutoTrac Universal 300 guidance solution and updated 18-2 Gen 4 software. The new weather-resistant 4240 Universal Display adds to the Gen 4 display family as a portable and durable option for many types of farming operations. Documentation and AutoTrac™ automated guidance are included with the. For farmers who want to do even more with their new display, Section Control and Data Sync with John Deere Operations Center can be added. The 4240 Universal Display, offers a user-friendly experience in an easy-to-read, high-contrast 8.4-inch touchscreen that’s enclosed in a weatherresistant, IP65-rated shell for open-station equipment.

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Kubota’s DM5032 and DM5040 are easy to operate and have low horsepower requirements. This in turn reduces fuel consumption by allowing the mowers to be used with smaller tractors. Due to Kubota’s independent active suspension, the DM5000 series mowers have a remarkable ability to adapt to ground contours. This technology improves grass flow and is gentler on the crop. It also helps protects the cutterbar from any unforeseen obstacles.

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Give Pastures Some TLC

By Klaire Howerton

Frost seeding can help boost spring forage production The 2018 drought took its toll on pastures all around the Ozarks – thankfully, the rains did come back, but many farms were left with pastures in need of a little TLC. Through frost seeding, farmers can revive their pastures even in the wintertime.

Frost seeding is a planting method that is typically implemented from February to early March and takes advantage of the natural freezing/thawing of the soil to get good seed to soil contact.

While it is a fairly simple method, doing some research and preparation beforehand can ensure frost seeding success.

Frost seeding can be done both on bare dirt sections in pastures, or in standing forage.

“This no-till method works seeds into

the ground as the soil freezes and thaws during the transition between winter and spring,” Jill Scheidt, field specialist in agronomy with the University of Missouri Extension said. “Of course, better stands are accomplished by drilling the seed into the ground due to better seedto-soil contact, but for uneven landscapes and difficult to navigate pastures, frost seeding is a great option.”

Legumes are often the forage of choice for frost seeding due to their ability to withstand cooler temperatures.

“Legumes, like clover, work well,” Scheidt explained. “Clover pairs especially well with cool season grass, like fescue. Clover adds a higher-quality forage to the mix and is one of the solutions for diluting fescue toxicosis, simply by

allowing the livestock to consume less fescue in each bite.

She also cautioned against having too many legumes in a pasture, as this can lead to bloat in cattle. A forage ratio with 30 percent legumes is usually a safe bet, and still improves pasture quality and lowers the risk of fescue toxicity.

Having a soil test done prior to frost seeding will help producers give their tired pastures the proper TLC. “Soil testing is the first step to any pasture improvement program. To establish and maintain legumes, soil pH needs to read at least 6.0 pH. Phosphorus is also needed for persistence of legumes – University of Missouri recommends soil test phosphorus levels read at least 30 pounds per acre to establish and maintain a stand,” Scheidt said.

Once the frost seeded forage begins growing, producers need to carefully manage grazing in order to truly revive their pastures.

“Allow young plants time to grow before turning cattle in to graze; four to five weeks is ideal,” Scheidt advised. “Consider implementing rotational grazing to prevent overgrazing and allow forages time to regrow.”

Dr. John Jennings, forage specialist with the University of Arkansas, suggested producers turn-in livestock when the legume is about 6 to 10 inches in height and remove the livestock when it has been grazed down to 3 inches. Rotational grazing will allow for more total yield produced over the growing season and will help in maintaining the legume stand.

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Producers preparing for the winter months need to provide the right amount of vitamins and minerals, feed and water, take care of expecting mothers and provide housing and warmth, to ensure minimal health problems in their herds.

Vitamins and Minerals The best thing producers can do to optimize animal health for the winter is to simply provide a vitamin/mineral mix specific to the species. Vitamins and minerals are always crucial, regardless of the season, but become even more important during cold weather because animals have higher nutritional needs in the winter.

Production stage, age of the animal, expected performance, pasture conditions, can all have an impact on the animal’s needs.

Elizabeth Walker, professor of animal science at Missouri State University said an animal needs free choice vitamin/mineral so that it can handle whatever stress comes.

James Martin, owner of Martin Farms, has been producing cattle, sheep and dairy goats for 50 years. Martin said that mineral tubs are a good way to incorporate minerals for small animal herds.

Martin uses Solid Feed Supplement which is formulated to enhance forage utilization by providing free-choice supplementation of the protein, vitamins and trace minerals that animals need to maintain peak performance.

“We use a mineral tub that our livestock can get to every day. Mineral tubs improve herd performance at a predictable cost and they last us for a month rather than just buying a sack of minerals that can last up to a few weeks. They waste less, and minerals tubs are selflimiting intake control,” Martin said.

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Food and Water How much feed and water an animal should consume depends on forage and pasture conditions.

Walker said an animal will eat about two percent of its body weight on a dry matter basis. If your animal weights 100 pounds, it should eat about two pounds of dry matter.

“However, a growing lamb or kid, can easily consume up to six percent of its body weight. Stage of production is helpful, and animals should be fed appropriate for their condition,” Walker said.

When a dairy goat is lactating, feed 4 to 6 pounds of hay, a pound of grain for every 3 pounds of milk produced in mid-lactation and one pound for every five pounds of milk produced in late-lactation.

Water intake will depend on what type of diet animals are consuming. Animals can take in water from forage and if the land is dry, animals will need more water sources.

Provide free choice, clean water. In the winter, water is likely to freeze, it is best to have freeze proof waterers or heaters, or there is the choice to break water a few times daily, so the animal will consume maximal water.

Gestation and Newborn Care When breeding animals, prepare them to kid or lamb in the spring or fall where the animal can stay healthier.

“If planning to kid/lamb in the winter, only do so if you can sustain losses, you have ample labor and you have ample barn space,” said Walker. “The best thing you can do is not lamb/kid in the winter, leave it for the spring.”

During gestation animals can become obese, which can cause complications during the last few weeks of gestation.

Walker said to keep females at about a 3.5 to 4 body condition score (BCS).

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What Could Your Feed Be Missing?

By Klaire Howerton

Producers are reminded to know the nutritional needs of their livestock before buying feed or supplements Knowing what is in a bag (or silo) of livestock feed is imperative to making sure a producer’s valuable animals get the required nutrition, and to make sure what the producer pays for is what’s actually required.

There is nothing worse than paying for feed and finding out later it wasn’t really what the herd or flock needed.

The first step in determining what a feed ration might be missing is to determine what the animals need to take in.

“Extension publications are a good place to start with gathering information about the nutrient needs of livestock. These can be obtained with the help of an Extension

agent or Internet search,” said Dr. Shane Gadberry, professor of Ruminant Nutrition at the University of Arkansas.

Once a producer has determined how much protein, energy, vitamins and minerals their stock require, they can check the label or bulk feed ingredient list to ensure they are purchasing the right thing.

To assist the purchaser in selecting feeds that properly meet their animals’ nutritional needs, the feed label is required to include the following information: brand or trade name, product name, statement of intended purpose, guaranteed analysis of specific nutrients and compounds, feed ingredients, feeding directions, warnings

or cautions, drug ingredients, name and address of manufacturer or distributor, and the net weight.

Energy can sometimes be difficult to determine when looking at a feed label.

“One of greatest supplemental feed challenges is energy,” Gadberry said. “If you look at a nutrient label on a sack of cat food or dog food, you might find the calculated energy density, something rarely shown on a sack of livestock feed. If you need supplemental calories (energy), ask for a calculated value,” he advised.

Once the needs of the animal and the contents of the feed being given have been determined, producers can “determine

what is missing by comparing the total daily nutrients being provided to the total daily nutrients needed,” Gadberry explained.

“From this, one knows what appears to be coming up short – protein, energy, minerals, vitamins. It may also reveal what may be excessive too. This information helps determine what supplements are needed.”

It might seem easier to just grab a feed sack and go when it comes to buying livestock feed, but taking the extra steps to ensure nothing is missing will improve animal health and performance, which in turn leads to an improved bottom line for producers.

inance, which could endanger the safety of pregnant animals.

Martin said housing mothers with their newborns can quickly soil bedding, so it’s best to replace bedding daily.

Newborn livestock should be given the option of going inside or outside. Keep a close eye on newborns to make sure they’re nursing and drinking water, and

pay close attention to potential orphans and health issues such as scours.

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Continued from Previous Page Pregnant animals shouldn’t always be separated. Sheep and goats are social animals and do not like to be left alone. By separating the animal, they may become more skittish.

If you separate pregnant animals, be sure they are with cohorts, but kept safe.

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By Klaire Howerton

New technology expected to have a great impact on animal agriculture In today’s day and age, new technology seems to appear around every turn. Luckily for those in the agriculture industry of livestock production, some of that new tech and those creative innovations will be able to be put to good use.

Walk Over Weighing (WOW) Systems – From the Nobel Research Institute, these unique systems that are being developed by Nobel’s sensor technology and agronomy groups are designed to measure an animal’s weight each time it goes to water.

“The systems are equipped with wireless connectivity that transmits the date, time, pasture identification, animal electronic identification (EID) and weight the instant an animal walks over the scales. The data is transmitted to a specified computer that enables researchers and producers to access it in real time,” Robyn Peterson, public relations coordinator with Nobel Research Institute, said. “This system consists of TruTest brand components (WOW load bar/ scale, platform, EID reader and associated electronics), a custom-designed solar power system, and a fabricated metal platform designed to be mobile. Each system is positioned in front of the sole water source, so each animal has to walk over the scales to access water. Ultimately, we would like to develop decision support tools to help producers make management decisions – involving, for example, stocking rate adjustments, marketing opportunities and quick identification of sick animals – on the bestadapted and most profitable forage systems in the region. In order to accomplish this, we need to be able to estimate daily forage biomass and daily animal weight in conjunction with the integration of weather and proven crop models that will help us predict future biomass.”

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Fighting Fescue Lameness

By Kenley Bramall

Tips to spot, treat and prevent fescue toxicosis Fescue toxicosis, commonly known as fescue foot or lameness, is an uncommon, but very harmful disease occurring in livestock specifically in winter months. The disease is caused by toxins in tall fescue grasses.

Fescue toxicosis is often referred to as fescue foot, primarily because these toxins constrict blood vessels specifically at the extremities: ears, feet and tail. Ken Coffey, a University of Arkansas animal science professor, said if producers start to see a problem in their herd, remove them from the field as fast as possible because the disease is not reversible if it goes too far.

“There is no good way to avoid fescue toxicosis other than to replace toxic forage with non-toxic forage,” Coffey said.

“Fall calving cows will not be affected as badly as spring calving cows because of winter breeding.”

Dr. Bridger Smithers of Smithers Animal Hospital said there are some indicators for the disease.

“Lameness is the first sign for a typical producer,” Smithers said. “Susceptibility of cattle is subject to individual variation.

Low environmental temperature may exacerbate the lesions of fescue lameness; however, high temperatures increase the severity of a toxic problem known as epidemic hyperthermia or “summer syndrome,” in which a high proportion of a herd of cattle exhibits hypersalivation and hyperthermia. The back is slightly arched and knuckling of a hind pastern may be an initial sign. There is progressive lameness, anorexia, depression, and later, dry gangrene of the distal limbs (hind limbs first).

Signs usually develop within 10–21 days after turnout into a fescue-contaminated pasture in fall. A period of frost tends to increase the incidence.”

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toxins. Preventative measures can be taken to avoid the issue.

“I recommend holding off on winter grazing until after the first hard freeze,” Coffey said.

Smithers suggests keeping forages cut and rotating herds to help avoid fescue toxicosis. He said some helpful forage management practices for combating fescue toxicosis include: • Replacing endophyte-infected tall fescue with low-endophyte tall fescue, endophyte-free tall fescue or other grass species for grazing or hay • Diluting endophyte-infected tall fescue with other grasses or legumes • Ammoniating fescue hay • Increasing stocking rates on endophytic fescue pastures to prevent plant maturation and seedhead formation Coffey said diluting toxic grasses with other types of forage can help with fescue toxicosis aversion. He also said providing mineral supplements is certainly important and producers need to use a good quality mineral because the toxins cause the depletion of copper.

“If clinical signs of dry gangrene in the distal extremities are being realized by the producer then it is unlikely to salvage the situation,” Smithers said.

Fescue foot affects a herd in many ways, some cows may lose their extremities, calving rates can be negatively impacted and there can be reduced growth in calves.

“Cattle performance is generally dependent on two primary factors: the production environment and the genetic composition of the animal,” Smithers said. “Tall fescue, as a forage widely used to provide nutrients to a large number of cattle, is a major environmental component of many beef production systems.

Cattle managers can address this economically significant problem by altering the environmental input through forage management.”

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January 2019 22 Spring Calving Clinic – Pinegar Arena, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 23 Winter Dairy Day – 10 a.m. – Billings, Mo. – 417-357-6812 24 Mandatory Synthetic Auxin Herbicide Training – Fee: $30 – Dade County

Extension Office, Greenfield, Mo. – pre-registration required – 417-637-2112 24 90th Annual Barry County Soils & Crops Conference – 6-9:15 p.m. –

First Christian Church, Cassville, Mo. – 417-847-3161 26 Diversified Ag Conference – Faith Southern Baptist Church, Marshfield, Mo.

– pre-register by Jan. 22 – 417-859-2044 26 Snake County Stories – 7 p.m. – McDonald County High School Performing

Arts Center, Anderson, Mo. 27 Snake County Stories – 2 p.m. – McDonald County High School Performing

Arts Center, Anderson, Mo. 28 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – Tuscumbia, Mo. – 573-369-2394 28 MU Extension Warm Season Grass Cattle Grazing Workshop –Vernon

County Fairgrounds Diner, Nevada, Mo. – register by Jan. 25 – 417-448-2560 29 Mandatory Synthetic Auxin Herbicide Training – Fee: $30 – Jasper County

Extension Office, Carthage, Mo. – pre-registration required – 417-358-2158 30 Ammoniated Hay Demonstration – 1-3 p.m. – Mt. Vernon, Mo. – 417-466-3102 31 Winter Feeding Livestock Rasions – Lebanon, Mo. – 417-532-7126 February 2019 1 MU Extension Warm Season Grass Cattle Grazing Workshop – Lockwood, Mo. – register by Jan. 31 – 417-637-2112 or davismp@missouri.edu 4 Missouri’s Complex Fence Law – Gainesville, Mo. – 417-679-3525 4-4/1 Master Gardener’s “Potting Shed University” – Monday nights, 6-7 p.m. –

Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-881-8909 7 Stone County Forage and Livestock Conference – Crane, Mo. – 417-357-6812 6 Pesticide Applicator Training – Carthage, Mo. – 417-358-2158 7 ReproGene Workshop “Taking the Next Steps in Beef Cattle Reproduction

and Genetics” – Nevada, Mo. – pre-register by Jan. 30 – 417-276-3313 7 Pesticide Applicator Training – 3 p.m. – Dade County Extension Office,

Greenfield, Mo. – register by Feb. 6 – 417-637-2112 8 Pesticide Applicator Training – Lamar, Mo. – 417-682-3579 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – Gainesville, Mo. – 417-679-3525 11 11 Pesticide Applicator Training – Buffalo, Mo. – 417-345-7551 11 Pesticide Applicator Training – Neosho, Mo. – 417-455-9500 11-12 Midwest Winter Production Conference – Lincoln University’s Carver Farm,

Jefferson City, Mo. – 417-483-8139 – register online by Feb. 5 – webbcityfarmersmarket.com/grower-training.html 12 Beef Cattle Conference – National Guard Armory, Monett, Mo. – 417-466-3102 12-4/11 Master Gardener Training – Botanical Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-874-2965

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February 2019 13 Jindra Angus Annual Production Sale – Creighton Livestock Market,

Creighton, NE – 402-920-3171 16 Byergo Angus Sale – at the Farm, Savanna, Mo. – 816-390-2426 18 Ade Polled Hereford Presidents Day Spectacular Sale – at the Farm, Amsterdam,

Mo. – 765-583-4875 23 Seedstock Plus North Missouri Bull Sale – Kingsville Livestock Market,

Kingsville, Mo. – 877-486-1160 24 Missouri Angus Breeders Futurity Sale – Columbia, Mo. – 734-260-8635 JANUARY 21, 2019

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Cattlemen’s Seedstock Directory Angus Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 Hidden Valley Angus - Bolivar, MO 417-326-5924 - 417-298-2511 Pitts Angus Farms - Hermitage, MO 417-399-3131 www.pittsangusfarms.com Balancers B/F Cattle Company - Butler, MO 660-492-2808 Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-642-5871 - 417-529-0081 Charolais Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 S&J Charolais - LaRussell, MO 417-246-1116 Gelbvieh 4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh Conway, MO - 417-689-2164 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-842-3225 - 417-529-0081 Herefords Jim D. Bellis - Aurora, MO 417-678-5467 - 417-466-8679 Journagan Ranch - Mtn. Grove, MO - 417-838-1482 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 R&L Polled Herefords -Halfway, MO 417-445-2461 - 417-777-0579 Limousin Pinegar Limousin - Springfield, MO - 1-877-PINEGAR Red Angus Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 Salers Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 Sim/Angus Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO - 660-492-2504 Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com Simmental 4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh Conway, MO - 417-689-2164 Matthews Coach’s Corral - Fair Grove, MO - 417-838-4088 - www. matthewscoachscorral.com matthewscoachscorral@gmail.com

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION Saturday, January 26, 2019 • 10:00AM Chris Segelke 3684 Hwy H • Grovespring, MO 65662

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Tract 2: 120 Acres M/L 75% Open w/Blacktop Frontage Tract 3: 53 Acres M/L Mostly Open w/Lots Of Blacktop Frontage Tract 4: 137 Acres M/L 75% Open Some Wooded w/Black Top Frontage Terms: 10% Down At Auction With Balance Due In 60 Days Or Less At Closing.

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58TH ANNUAL WESTERN FARM SHOW American Royal Complex, 1701 American Royal Ct., Kansas City, MO 64102

February 22–24, 2019

Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Over 500 exhibitors, livestock demonstrations, the latest in farm and ranch technology, the Family Living Center, the Health and Safety Roundup – it’s all under one roof.

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