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Beating the Odds

JANUARY 6, 2014 • 24 PAGES

VOLUME 7, NUMBER 15 • WWW.OZARKSFN.COM

Earlene Boone’s farm is in the spotlight after an unexpected miracle takes place

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A Powerful Cross

Young farmer Austin Wilkerson selects excellent genetics for his live breeding and embryo transfer programs

Help Cattle Fight Cold Stress Proper nutrition will play a vital role this winter

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Farm Bureau Awards: The following awards were received during the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 79th Annual Conference. The Women’s Committee from Washington County has won its sixth consecutive Outstanding County Women’s Program award. County Women’s Committee Chairwoman Cassie Davis accepted the award for Washington County.

Farm Bureau also recognized its Sew With Cotton Contest winners. Glenda Samuels of Farmington, Ark., earned the Adult Sweepstakes win, and Mollie Elliott of Benton, Ark., won the Youth Sweepstakes.

Cindy Wilson of Leslie, Ark., who leads the Van Buren County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee received the inaugural Arkansas Farm Bureau Women’s Diamond Award.

Beginning Beekeeping Class: The western Arkansas Eastern Oklahoma Beekeepers Association is hosting a Beginning Beekeeping class on February 11, 18 and 25, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Classes will be held at Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith, Ark. This is a complete three-part short course. Classes are no charge to the public, but the organization is hosting a food drive during each class. For more information call Danny Brewer at 479-208-9949 2014 Arkansas Beef Cookoff: The Arkansas CattleWomen Association is seeking entries for the 2014 Arkansas Beef Cookoff to be held on Saturday, March 1, in Conway, Ark. Over $2,500 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the best dish in Adult Category and the best dish in each of two age divisions of the Youth Category. Recipes are due no later than February 15, 2014. For more information contact Ruby Poteet at 870-879-1378.

Cowboys Helping Kids: The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Range Round-Up raised $16,500 for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This marks the 17th year that Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association has chosen to help the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association has coordinated the Range Roundup annually for the past 29 years. Each year a portion of the proceeds goes to charity. The Range Round-up features 12 historic Oklahoma ranch teams competing in six events depicting day-to-day ranching jobs.

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JANUARY 6, 2014 | VOL. 7, NO. 15

JUST A THOUGHT Jerry Crownover – A new discovery 3 about dairy Dusty Richards – Resolutions for the 4 New Year

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Lynzee Glass – New developments in 5 horse slaughter

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS Earlene Boone made headlines when 7 her cow gave birth to triplet bulls

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Austin Wilkerson incorporates live breeding and ET into his unique goat operation

Eye on Agribusiness features 9 Nelson Hardware and Supplies

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A look at the Prairie Grove Battlefield 151 years later

Town and Country features 11 Paul Gramlich Jerry and Shirley Garrison assist their 15 niece with her show experience Youth in Agriculture spotlights 16 Brett McCoy

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Are your cows conditioned enough to 18 fight cold stress?

19 Tips for heating your equine facilities 20 Don’t waste money or hay this winter Using estrus detection to its full 21 advantage

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That was a welcome rproclamation evonworC yfrom rreJ yB my dad every time a hornless calf was captured in the head chute when we were Jerry Crownover is working calves during my youth. Where a farmer and former I was raised, people didn’t refer to the calves as professor of Agriculture polled, or even hornless. They were ‘muleys’ and Education at Missouri it was a welcome announcement because it meant State University. He is a that we didn’t have to perform the messy, invasive native of Baxter County, and time-consuming operation of dehorning.

Arkansas, and an In retrospect, I’m convinced that was the main author and professional reason dad always chose to use Angus bulls on speaker. To contact Jerry, his cow herd back then. Since Angus was the go to ozarksfn.com and only major beef breed during that era that was click on ‘Contact Us.’ naturally polled, almost all of the calves that were born from that mating would result in ‘muleys.’ Of course we still had lots of calves that had to be dehorned because we would raise several Holstein-cross calves on the bottle every winter, that we would purchase as babies from local sale barns and dairies – and they all were horned.

Today, almost all of the beef breeds are either completely polled or have a significant segment of the breed that is polled, resulting in a very small percentage of calves that require the dehorning procedure. The dairy industry, however, is a completely different story. Or, at least I thought so until last week.

The good people of the Illinois Holstein Association invited me up to entertain the crowd at their annual convention last week. Because a major winter storm was forecast for the same time, I decided to try to beat the storm by going up a day early.

As it turned out, I made the right decision, because the entire area was socked in with freezing rain and a significant snowfall shortly after I arrived, but I was denned up safely in the hotel. By noon the next day, I had watched as many sports highlights

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he early heavy snow sure shut things down and cancelled lots of events. If it Western novelist Dusty is any sign of what is ahead we better Richards and his wife all have snow tires put on our vehicles.

Pat live on Beaver Lake No one can predict weather very far in northwest Arkansas. out. That’s because of complicated things like To contact Dusty, go to high and low pressure, heating of the oceans ozarksfn.com and click on and storms on the sun. Knowing all those ‘Contact Us.’ things makes me the skeptic of the CO2 business where the earth heating is being promoted as a true thing, when it is only an unproven, questionable theory.

Several countries in Europe have a carbon tax. People in those countries have triple the electric energy bills than they had before it was started. Take a good look at your last bill and times it by three to pay a tax invented to make some people rich and the rest of us beggars. It hasn’t reduced carbon in Germany but it sure must be hurting not only homeowners but also Germany’s industry who needs it to make products using this high-priced energy.

In New Jersey, it is against the law to own a Daisy air rifle. I am not kidding, you can’t give your son or daughter one for Christmas. If you have one in your car you could face felony charges. I grew up with a Red River model and later a pump model and cannot believe they did that.

I learned gun safety, and how to shoot with one. I never considered them to be deadly and I never shot anyone. Now we have all these restrictions, and no place to house the mentally disarranged individuals who should be restrained. Oh, give them medicine and turn them out. They must not take it. With people like that running around we will continue to have disasters. The plan to have these folks loose is not doing us any good. Look at the mental problems of folks who have led these massacres and all we get is more laws to take guns away from normal folks. We aren’t facing the real problems but we get laws where your children can’t have an air rifle.

Number two; I call them copycat business crimes. There is absolutely too much news and glory available to would-be killers to go down in a blaze of glory.

For instance, the Boston bomber was shown as a hero on a major magazine cover.

When he was an insane assassin, who should have been shot immediately by a firing squad for what he did to innocent men, women and children in the Boston street.

Let’s make some resolutions for the New Year. To redirect America back to the things that made us such a great nation. Let’s ask the folks who make laws, to have less, not more restrictions on our lives, our ways and our well being. But let’s be frank with each other, there are limits to a populated world and beyond that we can live here. To stop writing laws that only take our rights away and don’t stop anything but the real folks from having their rights. Chicago has strict gun laws – they kill more there than any war. Let’s get our insane hospitals open again. Remove people from society who should not be loose.

And then let’s all take a little time to be grateful for this wonderful land of ours despite our problems. It still is a great place to live in when compared to alternate places. Say prayers to whomever you trust and believe in. May God bless you and America, Dusty Richards

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was 11 years old when we got B.K’s Little Girl – but we just called her Johnnie. My parents may have had other horses prior to having children, but I really don’t know. All Lynzee Glass graduated I do know is she was the first horse for me. from Missouri State Johnnie was 18 years old when she joined the University with a Glass Farm. She was registered with the Nationdegree in Agricultural al Spotted Saddle Horse Association. Johnnie is Communications in 2008. paint in color, gaited and only 13.5 hands high.

She grew up on a family She was the perfect starter horse for young riders. farm in Dallas County, Mo. Johnnie still grazes the pasture of my parent’s To contact Lynzee call farm alongside the cattle. She truly is the boss of 1-866-532-1960 or email the farm. She’ll kick any one of those cows for editor@ozarksfn.com. getting too close to her grain.

Johnnie’s sight and hearing is starting to fade but she is still a smart horse. Johnnie will occasionally outsmart my parents. Johnnie will stand along the fence line behind the house. She will wait there until someone steps outside the house then start neighing and pacing the fence line convincing whoever it may be to bring her a bucket of feed. Sometimes mom will feed her in the morning only then to have dad fall for her trick a couple hours later. I know of several times she’s fooled all three of us in one afternoon.

Johnnie will turn 33 on January 5, 2014. She was the first horse to arrive on our farm and she’ll be the last one to leave. I know the day will come when I’ll miss seeing Johnnie graze in the pastures or pace the fence line.

No matter how old Johnnie is or how high the cost of feed, I could never imagine seeing her at auction heading to slaughter. She truly is part of our family and has been a great companion and trail horse over the years.

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just a thought Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page But the reality is, horse slaughter is back in the news. It’s a controversial topic for sure and I know many of you have your own opinions on the subject.

I recently read a post by a friend of mine on Facebook. She was outraged and appalled by the possibility of a slaughter plant opening in Missouri. But what concerned me the most was she is so uneducated on the matter. She wrote in her post, “I’ve never heard of such a thing going on anywhere.”

Prior to 2007 horses were slaughtered in this country, with 90 percent of the meat being exported for human consumption with the remainder used as animal feed.

After the horse slaughter ban, which came about due to a lack in funding from the USDA to inspect plants, lots of horses were turned into the wild. Many horse owners were no longer able to care

for them. There was little reason to sell horses off the farm or send them to auction because horses had become so overpopulated in this country there was little market for them.

Reopening horse slaughter facilities reopens our export markets for horse meat, creates new jobs and offers a humane way for horses to leave this world, while providing food for others. An article in USA Today said, “It is better to slaughter the animals in a humane way, federally regulated facilities than to have them abandoned to starve across the drought-stricken West or shipped to inhumane facilities in Mexico.”

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and old reruns as I could stand and decided to check out some of the convention activities. As luck would have it, the association was sponsoring an auction that afternoon in that very hotel.

Heck, I hadn’t attended a dairy auction in 20 years, so I decided to go.

The auction was not your stereotypical cattle auction with the animals paraded in front of the prospective bidders, splashing mud and manure about the front row, but more of a virtual sale that found people in a fancy banquet hall, staring at a wallsized computer screen that detailed the specifics of both embryos and semen that were stored in liquid nitrogen all over the Midwestern United States. I don’t have any idea what dairy embryos are worth, Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

but it seemed to me that the sale was going well. Then, they started auctioning flushes, embryos and semen from a few lines of polled Holsteins and the prices went up impressively.

I leaned over to the guy sitting next to me and asked, “Do you mean to tell me that Holsteins have a line of polled genetics now?”

“You’re not a dairyman, are you?” He asked, as he stared at my cowboy hat.

“No,” I admitted, “I’m just amazed that I lived long enough to see a ‘muley’ Holstein.”

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A tightly controlled breeding season allows Earlene Boone to have an early calving season to avoid calving during the worst winter weather Earlene Boone’s infectious energy spills out onto her farm. She’s a 6-year breast cancer survivor and in September of this year had open-heart surgery. “This is Earlene a week after surgery,” her husband Richard said, holding up his phone with a picture of Earlene tagging a calf.

Richard still works in healthcare but Earlene retired from that sector in 2003 to spend time with her father.

When he died a few months later, she inherited his farm located near Natural Dam, Ark. The couple nearly started from scratch because To ensure herd health the land had set idle for a few years because of her Earlene Boone Photo By Amber Parham father’s poor health. They named it Mountain supplements with feed, Fork Hereford Farm after the creek that borders start having babies in October and I mineral salt blocks and the property. “It needed a lot of work, so we started medicated mineral prior am usually done by mid-December. to calving. by clearing all the fences. We installed the brown That way we can sell at weaning in pipe fence,” she said as she motioned around the May or June. perimeter. I knew that if I was going to be working They retain some of their bulls to with cattle that weren’t used to being here, I wanted somesell as breeding stock. “We do sell registered Black Hereford thing that would hold them. The first load that we turned into and Red Hereford bulls, typically at 18 months to 24 months the pasture right here by the house went right over that fence old for breeding bulls,” she said. They market through various and over to the neighbors,” she said with a laugh. services including the American Black Hereford Association She decided to look into raising Black Herefords because website, Cattle Range and newspaper ads.”

Black Baldies are so popular, but she wanted something with One of Earlene’s momma cows made national and local news consistently good disposition. Her father had Herefords so this year because they had three bull calf triplets born. To most, she was familiar with the breed. “I wanted the demeanor of triplet calves would be a once in a lifetime experience. But, it’s the Herefords,” she said. They purchased several purebred not the first time that Earlene has seen triplets born. “Dad had Herefords from local breeders but they traveled to Oklahoma a set of triplets about 30 years ago,” she said. And after nine looking for a new herd bull. “We came back with two, she calf crops she’s become no stranger to multiple births. “I’ve had laughed, “A black one and a red one. eight sets of twins and only lost one calf. It was one of the very “Our black bull is not homozygous black, so only first set of twins,” she said. “I haven’t named them,” about half of the calves that he throws are black,” she said of the triplets, “I didn’t want to get too atNatural Dam, Ark. she explained. Earlene also said that the market is tached. I’m already attached to them, so I just call good enough for the Black Herefords that they do them A, B and C,” she said with a smile. not retain any of their black heifers. That also alEarlene attributes her herd’s success to her lows them to keep using the same bull. maintenance policies. “I love our animals and believe Earlene manages her calving season to be short and early. “I have a controlled caving season. We – Continued On Page 14 JANUARY 6, 2014

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Austin Wilkerson finds success in the show ring by crossing the popular Boer goat with a wild goat native to the Alps Austin Wilkerson may only be 20 years old and pursuing a degree in ag education at North Arkansas College with the intent of transferring to Arkansas Tech to finish his degree, but he is definitely a knowledgeable and experienced show goat farmer.

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Austin purchasing 20-50 head per week.

Austin said, “The Harrison goat sale is the third Friday every month and the best sale around bringing in buyers from all over. This business is who you are and who you know. The Harrison sale has provided me with good contacts, and almost all the goats that I buy end up in Pennsylvania, one of the leading goat centers in the country.”

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ready has an enviable show goat business embryo transfers. The Boer/Ibex cross called A&A Show Goats in partnership was started by a Texan who believed the with Austin Evans who is also in college wild goat native to the northern Europebut a year younger. They rent several lo- an Alps would provide excellent traits.

The highly successful cross has become cations for raising their herd.

Austin’s career is twofold. One part is a powerful influence in the show ring. buying and selling goats on a contract This year, after carefully studying the basis and the other is raising and selling Internet and genetics, Austin and his show goats that are a Boer/Ibex cross. partner purchased a $5,000 Boer buck, a purchase made possible by During a typical month Ausan increasing reputation tin will drive over 800 miles Harrison, Ark. gained by placing well at the going to various goat sales to Arkansas State Fair for years purchase and sell goats on a and most importantly last year contract basis after being givplacing second at a national en a set price. Anything over that price is his profit as well – Continued on Page 14 as $5 a head for others with

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Nelson Hardware and Supplies Owners: Tim and Rhonda Nelson Location: Cave Springs, Ark. History: “The Shores family ran the business for 77 years until we bought it seven years ago. My husband worked for Tyson for 20 years and then in building and construction when this opportunity became available. Our daughter Simonnee puts her degree in animal science to good use here. Our customers often came to this store as children with their parents and grandparents and continue to patronize the business with their own children and grandchildren,” Rhonda Nelson said.

Products and Services: “We sell liquid feed and herbicides and have an extensive assortment of summer and winter forage seeds including wheat, rye (grass and grain), Orchard, turnips, fescue, Bermuda and both white and red clover sometimes used around ponds to prevent erosion. Garden seeds and supplies, spring plants, deer plot supplies and a variety of dog foods including Taste of the Wild and Victor are here for both farmers and town people. We also have a full line of veterinary supplies and Nutrena feed. Gates and panels in addition to general tools and supplies such as wrenches, nails, bolts and paint are large part of our hardware section. We carry machine oils for maintenance and a wide range of farm and nylon ropes.

Our services include sharpening blades and chains, making chains to order, renting sprayers and notill drills and even wrapping presents during Christmas,” said Tim Nelson.

Philosophy: “This was and still is an old-time, family-run hardware store where everybody is welcomed with friendly and efficient service. We have carried on the tradition of trust that was begun with the Shores and hope to be here as long as they were,” said Rhonda.

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War Stories Rehashed

By Terry Ropp

The Prairie Grove Battlefield Park remembers the lives that were sacrificed 151 years ago Every state park has its own flavor, and the Prairie Grove Battlefield Park just east of Prairie Grove, Ark., is no different. Alan Thompson is the museum registrar whose specialty is knowledge about the important Civil War battle fought on the twomile ridge and valley near Prairie Grove. According to Alan, the flavor of this park is authenticity. The authenticity is preserved through numerous period buildings including a school, houses and a blacksmith shop. One house, the Archibald Borden home, was burned during the battle and rebuilt in 1868 by the family in the original style and is reputed to be almost identical to the original structure.

During the Prairie Grove Battle on December 7, 1862, the Confederates held the high ground with the Union army occupying the valley below, which includes part of the Illinois River. The battlefield took place on 3,000 acres, 800 of which are owned by the Park. Included in this total are two properties under life tenancy which will be absorbed into the Park at a later date.

The Confederates had 12,000 men and 22-23 cannons while the Union army was comprised of 10,000 men supported by 56 cannons. An army holding high ground usually has a significant tactical advantage.

The Union army lost 50 percent of its men in 15 minutes during the first assault. Alan said, “The battle was a slug fest at extremely close quarters between the two infantries.� When the Confederates left the wooded

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ridge to chase the Northerners, they were blasted back to the ridge by Northern artillery fire. In the end, the Confederates ran out of ammunition. The heartbreaking truth is, regardless of the cost in human lives, no side emerged as the clear victor because each side ended up exactly where it started. The South was on the ridge and the North was in the valley below. Nonetheless, the Prairie Grove Battle was significant because no further attempts were made to invade Missouri for the rest of the war. The surviving troops moved across the Mississippi River and did not return.

After the Civil War, Southern veterans held reunions at the site rehashing old war stories, enjoying Southern foods and buying from a variety of vendors.

In 1908 the Daughters of the Confederacy bought the first 8 acres to honor the veterans and the memory of the Civil War in a permanent location on the battleground. The reunion evolved into a picnic like atmosphere with highly decorated carriages including bunting around the spokes of the wheels. Soon locals were hanging quilts on clotheslines to sell to the veterans.

Eventually the veterans died off and the Prairie Grove Lions

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Club joined with the Daughters of the Confederacy to continue the festive tradition as a tourist attraction.

Twice the park was slated to become a federal park, but both times war, first World Photos By Terry Ropp War I and then World War II, intervened until the site finally became an Arkansas state park in 1971. The visitor center, built in 1965 prior to this site becoming a state park, houses a museum and a gift shop which includes texts on the Civil War. The park has a series of annual events. Most prominent is the annual Clothesline Fair named after the quilts offered to the Civil War veterans for sale. It is a large craft fair that began in the early 1950s and has evolved into a Labor Day weekend venture with over 100 craft booths and featuring beautiful and highly competitive square dance competitions as well as refreshments provided by local nonprofit vendors including the Prairie Grove Lions Club. Another annual event is the Haunted Battlefield guided tour work which takes place every 20 to 30 minutes the Saturday night just before Halloween. Other prominent events include reenactments of the Prairie Grove Battle on even numbered years during the first full weekend of December in which 1,000 people participate with costumes, horses, cannons, guns and tents. On the odd-numbered years a Christmas open house with various guided tours is offered.

JANUARY 6, 2014

town &

country

in the field and in the office

Paul Gramlich In Town: “I am the editor of the weekly Charleston Express newspaper and have worked there since 1994 although, the newspaper started way back in 1900. Except during my college years, I have always lived in Charleston, Ark., and Sacred Heart Catholic Church here in town has always been my church. Rita, my wife, is the Charleston Public Schools Treasurer and has been so for 27 years.”

In the Country: “I own 135 acres outside of Charleston, 95 of which I inherited from my parents. In order to have more acreage for my cows, I rent another 100 acres from my brother. I run a commercial herd with 31 mommas plus calves and one Black Angus bull that is actually owned by a neighbor. He owns the bull and uses him when he needs him but allows me to use the bull part of the year on my herd. Except for one extra calf recently purchased for my grandson, I run a closed herd which tends to produce fewer health issues. Even though the biggest challenge I face is the cost of feed, I probably feed my animals a little more than necessary and provide plenty of mineral.

While different people have different preferences, I use an emasculator because I think it’s easier on the bull calves since I don’t have to worry about flies. Additionally, I raise my own hay and have it baled on shares eliminating the need for expensive equipment while still not having to purchase hay. My father worked closely with the county agent to raise really good grass, and my goals include fertilizing more and increasing my herd size to 50 mommas.

“I use my herd like a savings account and sell at the Fort Smith Livestock Auction when I need a little extra money. Part owner Allen Hales lives nearby in Branch, Ark. Because we are friends, he usually takes my animals to the auction and hand delivers the check which gives us chance to visit.

“My father was a full-time farmer but died young. My mom chose to work and retired from a chicken processing plant while still maintaining their 400-acre spread even though selling it could have made her life much easier. She once told me selling was not even a consideration because she wanted a legacy for her children. The sacrifices that my parents made make my country life possible, and I am very grateful.”

Story and Photo

By Terry Ropp JANUARY 6, 2014

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steers 550-600 LBS. Ash Flat Joplin Siloam Springs

El Reno Ouachita Springdale

Ft. Smith Ozark Tulsa

Green Forest Ratcliff West Plains

***

slaughter

***

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

*** 169.86

***

171.89

84.00-100.00 †

85.00-98.00 * 95.00-99.00 † 80.00-109.00 † No Sale * 79.00-97.50 †

North Arkansas Livestock OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

182.19

Week of 12/1/13

30

165.08

80.00-112.00 † 88.00-110.00 *

Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Stockyards, Inc.

179.23 170.67

84.50-109.50 †

50

70

90

slaughter

175.23 **

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Mktg.

82.50-110.00 † Not Reported †

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyard

110

cows

130

150

(Week of 12/15/13 to 12/21/13)

** 165.47

Ash Flat Livestock

62.50-94.00 †

Benton County Sale Barn

48.00-93.00 † 4 55.00-96.00 * 5

**

Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

**

Cleburne County Livestock Auction Clinton Livestock Auction

186.50

57.00-82.50 † 68.00-89.00 * 62.00-85.50 † Not Reported *

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

176.03

56.00-94.00 †

Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita, Okla.

78.00-94.00 *

185.00 ***

55.00-91.50 † 66.00-96.50 † No Sale *

Mo-Ark - Exeter

***

North Arkansas Livestock

***

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

† 5 55.00-91.00

66.00-96.00 † Not Reported †

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyard

172.91 158.42

60.00-100.00 † 6 65.00-88.00 * 6

Stilwell Livestock Auction

160.21

10

170.98

30

12/17/13

Receipts: 407 Demand moderate, supply moderate to light with near 07 percent springer heifers, 13 percent bred heifers, 26 percent open heifers, 07 percent fresh heifers and cows, 06 percent bred cows, and 07 percent baby calves. The balance was steer/bull calves and weigh cows. Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1300.00-1350.00, Approved 1100.001280.00, Crossbreds 1050.00-1150.00, ind Jersey 1080.00, Medium 925.00-1125.00, Crossbreds 920.00-1050.00, ind Jersey 900.00.

Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme ind 1350.00, Approved 1060.00-1280.00, Crossbreds 1070.00-1210.00; Medium 900.00-1020.00, Jerseys 760.00-950.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Approved 1020.00-1095.00, Common 630.00-760.00.

Open Heifers: Approved couple 158 lbs Jerseys 250.00, 250-285 lbs Jerseys 355.00-380.00, 320365 lbs Jerseys 390.00-440.00, 440-445 lbs couple Crossbreds 530.00-560.00, 463 lbs couple Jerseys 530.00, 490-495 lbs 510.00-520.00, pkg 523 lbs Jerseys 610.00, 550-575 lbs 590.00-660.00, 565 lbs couple Crossbreds 610.00, pkg 629 lbs 735.00, 633 lbs couple Crossbreds 740.00, 720-725 lbs 760.00800.00; Common pkg 389 lbs dairy X beef 480.00.

Replacement Cows:

Fresh: Supreme 1250.00-1550.00, ind 1660.00, Approved 1075.00-1250.00, Medium 875.001010.00, Common ind 760.00.

Springer Cows: Supreme 1425.00-1550.00, Approved 1050.00-1275.00, Medium couple 1000.00-1010.00, ind Crossbred 925.00.

Cows bred three to six months: Supreme 1200.001350.00, Medium couple 1110.00-1185.00.

Baby Calves: Holstein heifers ind 125.00, Jersey heifers couple 90.00-130.00, Holstein bulls 170.00210.00, small 95.00-150.00; Dairy X Beef bulls 160.00-220.00; Swiss Cross bulls 120.00-190.00.

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards

12/12/13

Receipts: 304 Demand was moderate. Supply was very light because rural roads are difficult to travel as a result of the recent snow storm and cold weather.

There were near 15 percent springer heifers, 03 percent bred heifers, 10 percent open heifers, 10 percent fresh and milking cows, 06 percent bred and springer cows and 15 percent calves. Holsteins unless noted otherwise and all prices are per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1300.00-1450.00, Approved Pair 1235.00-1350.00, Few Jerseys 975.00-1130.00, Pair Crossbreds 920.00-935.00; Medium 775.00975.00, Jerseys 800.00-950.00, Crossbreds 800.00900.00; Common Jerseys 600.00-700.00, Crossbreds 575.00-735.00.

Heifers bred four to six months: Supreme Pair 1310.00-1335.00; Other grades scarce.

Heifers bred one to three months: Scarce.

Open heifers: Approved and Medium: 200-300 lbs Few 205.00-280.00, 300-400 lbs Crossbreds 230.00370.00, 400-500 lbs Pkg of 3 at 457 lbs 530.00, Pair Crossbreds 470.00, 500-600 lbs Pkg of 5 at 571 lbs 610.00, 600-700 lbs 450.00-610.00.

Fresh and open milking cows: Approved 1100.001225.00, Medium 900.00-1050.00, Pair Crossbreds 950.00; Common 600.00-850.00, Crossbreds 700.00760.00.

Springer cows: Approved Indiv 1100.00, Medium Indiv Crossbred 1010.00.

Bred Cows: Medium 810.00- 900.00, Common Few 770.00- 810.00, Crossbreds 580.00-690.00.

Baby calves: Holstein heifers 165.00-190.00,

50

70

90

110

***

189.76 180.37 Week of 12/15/13

180.07 166.37 180.40 158.42 184.96 187.00 172.12 174.42 172.98 175.97 130

144 158 172 186 200 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report/Holiday *** No Report - Weather Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

12 12

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Bulls, 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.

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

12/20/13

Benton Co. - Siloam Springs 12/19/13

Clinton Livestock Auction* 12/16/13

County Line - Ratcliff

Decatur Livestock*

12/18/13

Cleburne Co - Heber Springs 12/16/13

Highlandville, Mo. •CR

Receipts: 380 The supply was m supply included 14 lambs; 19 percent percent kid goats; and billies; 6 perce pairs. All prices pe otherwise.

Sheep Slaughter Lambs: non-traditional 70Lambs: Choice 2-3 80-90 lbs 165.00.

Stocker/Feeder La wooled 50-60 lbs 2 and Good 15-40 fe 115.00.

Ewes: Utility and G 82.50.

Bucks: Utility and 60.00-65.00.

Goats Slaughter Classes: 205.00-225.00; 80lbs 195.00-210.00; 160.00; 50-60 lbs 2 257.50; 90-100 lbs Doe/Nannies: Sele 140.00; Selection 3 Billies: Selection 1 Selection 3 85-175 Replacement nann 120.00-140.00. Pa Selection 2-3 105.0 Feeder/stocker kid 185.00; 40-60 lbs 1

1122

1112

12/18/13

1289

381

285

210

St-15 Higher

2-15 Higher

-----

Firm-6 Higher

Steady

-----

200.00-240.00 185.00-206.00 165.00-186.00 156.00-183.00 150.00-155.00

220.00-253.00 200.00-227.00 167.00-200.00 154.00-173.00 154.00-162.50

175.00-233.00 175.00-225.00 175.00-195.00 150.00-165.00 145.00-158.00

195.00-220.00 180.00-210.00 160.00-185.00 151.00-162.00 154.00-155.00

175.00-219.00 160.00-200.00 148.00-179.00 142.00-160.00 -----

200.00-237.50 194.00-220.00 180.00-187.00 164.00-180.00 150.00-158.00

--------163.00-181.50 152.50-174.00 -----

220.00-245.00 193.00-227.00 166.00-185.00 150.00-167.50 145.00-158.00

165.00-228.00 160.00-218.00 150.00-184.00 140.00-162.50 135.00-144.00

----170.00-181.00 155.00-175.00 140.00-150.00 -----

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------------168.00 -----

171.00-180.00 156.00-178.00 149.00-161.00 147.50-150.00 133.00-135.00

176.00-196.00 168.00-190.00 153.00-174.00 144.00-163.00 139.00-149.00

160.00-195.00 160.00-193.00 145.00-172.00 140.00-155.00 130.00-142.00

175.00-185.00 160.00-182.00 148.00-169.00 142.00-149.00 140.00-142.00

160.00-182.00 152.00-175.50 141.00-161.00 129.00-148.00 -----

180.00-192.50 160.00-177.50 150.00-170.00 150.00-161.00 142.00

Ft. Smith Livestock

-----

Farmers Livestock Springdale 12/20/13

-----

805

1106

470

-----

Steady

St-10 Higher

-----

---------------------

214.00-242.00 199.00-214.00 179.00-199.00 169.00-179.00 162.00-169.00

215.00-235.00 197.00-222.00 169.00-200.00 159.00-171.50 157.00-165.00

200.00-223.00 194.00-209.00 176.00-194.00 154.00-168.00 146.00-155.00

---------------------

---------------------

210.00-227.00 190.00-222.00 165.00-192.00 143.00-164.00 149.00-150.00

----183.00-189.00 169.00-175.00 ---------

---------------------

193.00-200.00 175.00-193.00 167.00-175.00 158.00-163.00 140.00-158.00

179.00-212.50 165.00-182.00 152.00-165.00 145.00-149.00 -----

170.00-190.00 158.00-186.00 150.00-163.00 155.00-156.00 -----

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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ri

Farmer’s & Ranchers Vinita, Okla.* 12/18/13

Not Reported

Ash Flat Livestock

171.28

shee

stocker & feeder

130

174.72 176.03

Holstein bulls 115.0 Jersey bulls Few 25.

Few small 25.00-75 135.00-175.00.

60.00-94.50 † 6

Tulsa Stockyards, Inc.

***

Markets

59.00-87.50 † 5

Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards

172.46

12/29/13

dairy sales

90.00-102.00 †

Mo-Ark - Exeter

**

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 131.00-136.00; wtd. avg. price 133.99.

Heifers: 131.00-136.00; wtd. avg. price 134.23.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 210.00-214.00; wtd. avg. price 212.78.

Heifers: 210.00-213.00; wtd. avg. price 212.61.

Not Reported *

Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards

175.50

80.00-102.00 * 90.00-101.00 *

Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita, Okla.

***

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

75.00-93.00 †

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

***

cattle

91.00-103.00 † 70.00-91.50 †

Cleburne County Livestock Clinton Livestock Auction

***

***

Week of 12/8/13

beef

63.50-99.50 †

Ash Flat Livestock

*** Week of 11/24/13

bulls

(Week of 12/15/13 to 12/21/13)

***

JANUARY 6, 2014

12/16/13

as very light o travel as a nd cold weather. nger heifers, 03 pen heifers, 10 6 percent bred calves. Holsteins ces are per head. ne months: ved Pair 00-1130.00, dium 775.00ssbreds 800.0000.00, Crossbreds

Supreme Pair rce. : Scarce. ium: 200-300 lbs rossbreds 230.007 lbs 530.00, Pair g of 5 at 571 lbs . proved 1100.00Pair Crossbreds Crossbreds 700.00-

100.00, Medium

00, Common Few -690.00.

00-190.00,

12/19/13

Receipts: 380 The supply was moderate, demand good. The supply included 14 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 19 percent slaughter ewes and bucks; 57 percent kid goats; 18 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 6 percent replacement nannies and pairs. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice and few Prime 2-3 wooled non-traditional 70-90 few 160.00-185.00 Hair Lambs: Choice 2-3 50-60 lbs few 180.00-210.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00.

Stocker/Feeder Lambs: Choice and Good 2-3 wooled 50-60 lbs 205.00-223.50. Hair Lambs: Choice and Good 15-40 few 165.00-200.00; 40-50 lbs 85.00115.00.

Ewes: Utility and Good 2-3 Hair 40-92 lbs 75.0082.50.

Bucks: Utility and Good 2-3 Hair 130-170 lbs 60.00-65.00.

Goats Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 70-80 lbs 205.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 160.00-190.00; 103-105 lbs 195.00-210.00; Selection 1-2 40-50 lbs 235.00160.00; 50-60 lbs 222.00-247.50; 60-70 lbs 230.00257.50; 90-100 lbs 160.00-180.00.

Doe/Nannies: Selection 1-2 82-165 lbs 100.00140.00; Selection 3 65-155 lbs 85.00-125.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 145-165 lbs 117.50-150.00; Selection 3 85-175 lbs 150.00-165.00.

Replacement nannies: Selection 1 96-102 lbs 120.00-140.00. Pairs Selection 1 165.00-190.00; Selection 2-3 105.00-145.00.

Feeder/stocker kids: Selection 3 30-40 lbs 180.00185.00; 40-60 lbs 175.00-210.00.

Cheese: 40 lb. blocks closed at $2.0000 with a weekly average of $2.0000 (+.0330).

Fluid Milk: arm milk production is steady in most regions, however, is slightly higher in California and New Mexico. Many milk processing plants’ milk intakes increased over the holiday week. Processing plants within all regions were able to handle the milk supplies. Bottling demand backed off as schools are on break, but remained steady in Florida, in part, due to tourists and seasonal residents. Additional milk supplies that would have gone into bottling went into many butter/powder and cheese production plants throughout the regions. Cream multiples ranged 1.05-1.25 in the East, 1.05-1.25 in the Central, and 1.19-1.23 in the West. Cream supplies softened and became available after several weeks of tightness.

According to the November NASS Milk Production report, milk production for the 23 Selected States totaled 15.0 billion pounds for November 2013, up 0.3% from a year ago. Cow numbers in the 23 Selected States totaled 8.5 million head, 22,000 head more than a year ago.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $1.6364-1.9481.

ri es

Ft. Smith Livestock

1106

rai

avg.

Soybeans

Not Reported * 1000.00-1560.00 † 1200.00-1710.00 *

Corn

16

13.68

12 8 4

925.00-1900.00 †

**

700.00-1750.00 † 1200.00-1600.00 *

Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Stockyards, Inc.

166.04 149.97

1000.00-1475.00 †

550

1050

1550

cow/calf

pairs

2050

1250.00-1500.00 † 1050.00-1675.00 *

Cleburne County Livestock 1310.00 † Clinton

6.05

6.12

4.42

4.39

5.62

4.42

4.19

4.49

le

na

Hele

e

Elain

eola

Osc

usta

Aug

168.46 ***

No Sale *

1210.00-1800.00 †

***

1450.00-2100.00 † Not Reported † 1275.00-2225.00 † 1400.00-1800.00 *

Stilwell Livestock Auction

1775.00-1850.00 †

Tulsa Stockyards, Inc.

1000

***

1600.00-1900.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

500

168.66 163.97

1325.00-2150.00 †

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola

B

146.76

*

1350.00-1950.00 * None Reported †

Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita

Joplin Regional Stockyards Mo-Ark - Exeter North Arkansas Livestockk

Pine

**

**

Not Reported 1030.00-1460.00 †

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

hevil

159.81 **

**

1000.00-1610.00 *

Ft. Smith Livestock Markets

luff

150.10

None Reported †

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction

I-40 Livestock Auction

6.07 6.05

153.25

2550

1125.00-1450.00 †

Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s

13.37

164.43 156.67

Not Reported †

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional

8.37

0 Blyt

13.78

13.83

**

750.00-1650.00 †

North Arkansas OKC West - El Reno

Farmer’s 13.78

**

No Sale *

Mo-Ark - Exeter

Sorghum

161.97 **

**

950.00-2050.00 † † 8 850.00-1850.00

Joplin Regional Stockyards

**

**

67.50-130.00 † Prices reported per cwt.

Ft. Smith Livestock I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark

e 12/3 /13

Soft Wheat

1500

2000

2500

3000

*** 155.63 151.83 154.12 *** 150.51 164.39

12/16/13 470

1115

7373

St-10 Higher

-----

2-10 Higher

Uneven

215.00-235.00 197.00-222.00 169.00-200.00 159.00-171.50 157.00-165.00

200.00-223.00 194.00-209.00 176.00-194.00 154.00-168.00 146.00-155.00

200.00-232.00 200.00-221.00 182.00-195.00 158.00-169.00 144.00-154.00

220.00-230.00 186.00-217.50 173.00-192.50 155.50-176.00 150.00-162.00

210.00-227.00 190.00-222.00 165.00-192.00 143.00-164.00 149.00-150.00

----183.00-189.00 169.00-175.00 ---------

--------170.00-177.00 ----134.00-141.00

230.00 187.50-207.50 167.00-176.00 151.00-159.00 -----

JANUARY 6, 2014

†

Farmer’s Livestock Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita, Okla.

20

Mo-Ark Exeter, Mo.*

167.00-208.00 165.00-198.00 150.00-169.00 147.00-153.00 138.00-140.00

350.00-875.00

Decatur Livestock Auction

prices

Week

Joplin Regional Stockyards 12/16/13

170.00-190.00 158.00-186.00 150.00-163.00 155.00-156.00 -----

7 785.00-1235.00 *

County Line

50

**

†

7 750.00-1925.00 *

1110.00-1185.00 †

Ash Flat Livestock

I-40 Livestock Ozark 12/19/13

179.00-212.50 165.00-182.00 152.00-165.00 145.00-149.00 -----

800.00-1600.00 8

Cleburne County Livestock Clinton Livestock

Green Forest Ratcliff West Plains

**

775.00-1375.00 †

Benton County Sale Cattlemen’s Livestock

Ft. Smith Ozark Tulsa

**

(Week of 12/15/13 to 12/21/13) Ash Flat Livestock

El Reno Ouachita Springdale

**

(Week of 12/15/13 to 12/21/13)

180.00-195.00 172.50-188.00 151.00-180.00 146.00-159.00 150.00-152.00

***

-----

N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest 12/18/13

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

12/18/13

Ouachita Livestock Ola, Ark. -----

Ozarks Regional West Plains 12/17/13

Stilwell Livestock Stilwell, Okla.* 12/18/13

Tulsa Stockyards Tulsa, Okla.

12/16/13

-----

1069

6783

-----

5935

2008

3007

-----

-----

-----

-----

Uneven

-----

St-7 Higher

153.47

---------------------

224.00-247.00 190.00-227.00 166.00-194.00 150.00-172.00 155.00-166.00

253.00-261.00 211.00-241.00 185.00-214.00 163.00-187.00 157.00-172.00

---------------------

206.00-227.00 195.00-230.00 170.00-207.00 163.50-184.00 158.00-164.00

215.00-250.00 190.00-240.00 165.00-292.00 160.00-182.50 148.00-164.00

211.00-231.00 204.00-220.00 166.00-204.50 157.50-174.00 154.00-159.50

152.94

---------------------

224.00-239.00 186.00-218.00 159.00-181.00 146.00-158.50 141.00-149.00

----192.00-232.00 ----146.00-166.00 -----

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175.00-187.50 178.00-193.00 167.00-177.50 ----147.00

200.00-235.00 185.00-230.00 155.00-187.00 145.00-162.00 130.00-154.00

200.00-208.00 188.00-209.00 157.00-199.00 157.00-171.00 155.00-160.50

No Sale

Farmers Livestock Springdale 12/20/13

cows Week of 11/24/13

Highlandville, Mo. •CRS Sale’s Co.

feeder

.*

goats

replacement

12/27/13

Week of 12/1/13

12/12/13

sheep &

National Dairy Market at a Glance

Ash Flat Joplin Siloam Springs

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show in Kansas City, Mo. The win in Kansas City brought phone calls and increased sales for increased prices. Austin said, “Our buck comes out of the Mighty Mouse line originally from Texas that goes back many successful generations with excellent genetics. We had made previous contacts and were the first called when Missouri owners were ready to sell our buck named Cruise.”

Obviously, show goats are an expensive business. For the live breeding side, Austin has 25 to 30 does bred to this new buck. The plan is to keep 100 percent of the new doe kids and breed them to another buck they hope to soon purchase.

Producing a high-quality live breeding herd will help bring down breeding costs because embryo transfers, the other part of their breeding business, is very expensive. It is based on a traveling embryologist who comes to the area after he has a number of breeders signed up for his services. One ET costs over $1,000 and is part of a complex process.

“The process begins with laparoscopic AI using semen we purchased at $500 a straw. After a week of development, embryos are flushed out of a donor doe with our donor does costing as much as $2,500. The embryologist then sorts the embryos for viability. Using a microscope, the embryologist looks through

one small incision and implants embryos on both sides of an ovulating uterine horn through another incision in the recipient doe that will pass none of its genetics on to the embryo. Consequently, the recipient goats are usually a Keiko, Spanish milk stock cross because they provide large amounts high-quality nutrition and good maternal traits,” explained Austin.

Expectant mothers are fed a more reduced protein diet for the month preceding birth in order to keep birth weights down. Then the mothers receive highprotein feed and the kids rely on milk for the first month. Next the kids are fed a high-protein creep feed for one month until they are weaned. At that point, feeding is controlled according to body weight.

Austin is particularly fond of using a “V” hay feeder, which is high enough so the goats have to reach to get the hay which both conserves the hay from spoilage and promotes natural exercise.

Austin said, “In the next couple of years we hope to have 100-head in our live breeding program and to continue successfully competing on the national level which will increase our public exposure and therefore our business. A national champion producing buck can bring up to $300,000.”

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I supplement with feed, mineral salt blocks year round and medicated mineral prior to calving season,” she said.

She is diligent in meeting each ones unique needs. Earlene and Richard herded one cow into the shoot and Earlene caught it in the head gate. “This cow hasn’t been giving as much milk this year. I’ve never had that problem before, but she’s an older cow. I’m giving her some shots that contain vitamins in

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case it is some kind of deficiency,” she explained. “I’m bottle-feeding her calf, but it is still nursing so it must be getting something,” she continued. “They all have names and individual personalities, and I enjoy bringing new calves into the world.

“My goal is to raise excellent cattle for other breeders and to watch them grow.

I enjoy seeing some of our bulls and heifers that we have sold to our neighbors and see how good they look. I am very proud of our cattle,” she said.

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Honing in on Health Care

By Diana Dickinson

Jerry Garrison applies his hands-on experience and his education when caring for his livestock things but you cannot do without The Ozark highlands in Stilwater,” said Jerry. The cattle drink well, Okla., is home to Jerry fresh spring and well water. They do and Shirley Garrison. Both have ponds but prefer spring since it moved to Stilwell in 1965 to begin is fresher, cleaner and they do better. their married life in an 8-foot trailer, They also need their winter coat. that grew to a 12-foot trailer and “South Dakota lost a lot of cattle beeventually into a home they built. cause the weather came as a surprise “Some people who start a farm, and they did not have time to grow want it all today. You have to have their winter coat (long hair). In show patience. We did not live the luxucattle, you can fool mother nature. ry life. Everything we made, we put They go into cool rooms if you want right back into farming,” said Jerry. the hair thick and fluffy,” said Jerry.

He started out on a dairy farm, work“Our niece recently took her cow ing for his dad, and then off to college through this process of encouraging he went to study Animal Husbandry. hair growth to show her cow at the “For anyone working with farm aniTulsa State Fair,” said Shirley. They mals, you need both the hands-on took interest in her and like supporting workmanship and the education.”

Pictured L to R: Jerry, Shirley her with meeting her goals because it is Jerry took his education very serious. and Jerry Ed Garrison. familiar territory for them. Both like to A lot of care goes into breedbe available to go to her shows. ing, feeding and keeping the herd Photo By Diana Dickinson Jessica chose a pure bred Simmental healthy. “The best way to care for the to reproduce in the future. This was Jessica’s first time herd is to make sure you have lots of acreage and grass, When it comes to calves, Jerry recommended that showing at the Tulsa State Fair. As far as future goals, keep good minerals out like Nutrina, do not overstock six weeks before they are weaned they go on feed long “I want to attend nursing school to become a regisand have good water.” enough to get used to feeding on their own. tered nurse. Meanwhile, I will continue breeding SimThe Black Angus and Holstein cross are considThey have lost cows in the past, mainly to pneumomental purebreds and the proceeds of the sales will ered good momma cows to Jerry ever since he started nia but have not lost very many. “If you have them, supplement my finances during school,” said Jessica. raising them before he quit the dairy business. They you can lose them. Summer is the worst. Dry hot She placed First Place in Class and Reserve Champion originally were half of each but now the cross is oneweather can cause respiratory conditions. Other farmin Division at the Tulsa State Fair. “My aunt and uncle fourth Holstein and one-eighth Black Angus. They ers have problems with respiratory issues pretty often. took time out of their lives to come and support me at prefer calving in the fall but still do a few in the spring.

They get vaccinated against pneumonia at 250 pounds every show. They provided me with equipment to use “When fall breeding the cow it can simmer, eat grass then again a month before weaning, which is not quite at the stock shows and also helped me pay for some of and minerals that will give her plenty of weight to reat 500 pounds. You have to take care of them and it’s the entry fees. I cannot thank them enough for their produce. In the spring you have to feed them enough important to document it all,” urged Jerry. continuous love and support. God has truly blessed me to calve which could be challenging,” said Jerry.

“Cows can be picky eaters just by how you feed them. with loving family members,” said Jessica.

They keep mineral tubs out all year round. The minIf you pile their hay high in a ditch, they will eat it. If Jerry and Shirley not only provide generous help, eral does not blow away and the salt blocks have to be you just roll it out, they won’t touch it. If they get sick, they also receive it. Their son, Jerry Ed Garrison, is put out separately. the calves wont go to the feed trough. Some signs of their right hand man. “He keeps track of everything Antibiotics have to be used in serious cases such as with illness are they have droopy ears or runny nose. The on the farm and is a tremendous help,” said Jerry. Jerry sore foot. The cow cannot be slaughtered until it is out calves show it in their eyes. Their eyes are runny and then looked at his wife, both gleaming at each other, of its system, which look weak, plus they are slow to blink. Kind of like and said, “I could not do any of this without her.” is usually 30 days. a kid but their eyes drop,” said Jerry. Vaccinations Stilwell, Okla.

“Fescue can cause it are intended to prevent all respiratory infections but if you graze close, and diseases to avoid giving antibiotics. it can shorten it. Also, the cows Feeding cattle properly by keeping plenty of can get sick from fescue because if hay, minerals, and 14 percent protein will enit gets too wet while it is growing, able winter survival. “Water is very imporit will harbor fungus,” warned Jerry. tant around here. You can do without a lot of JANUARY 6, 2014

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Brett McCoy Age: 15 Parents: Kim Campbell and Mike McCoy Hometown: Huntsville, Ark. School and 4-H Club: Huntsville High School, Madison County 4-H What is your 4-H project?

“I’ve done cattle in the past but wanted to change, so this year I am helping needy families. Each of us got a particular family. Then we run canned food drives and collect both clothes and toys at the Extension Center, but our advisors actually give the items to the families.”

What do you like about your project?

“I have a good life and like helping and giving back to those less fortunate. Even though my project isn’t with cattle, I love working with my animals and showing.”

How did you get started with 4-H? “In fourth grade one of my parents’ friends asked me to show one of their calves. I did and won all classes at the county and district levels and then sold the calf for $1,100 to the Northwest Cattlemen’s Association. I have been involved with 4-H ever since. One of my favorite moments was going to the U of A 2010 clinic where I got third of 250 in livestock judging.”

What do you like best about showing and competing?

“The best thing about showing and competing is meeting new people and rising to meet increasingly difficult competition levels. It’s a fun atmosphere and really helps with both decision-making and life skills.”

What do you do to help on the farm?

“I feed and help gather cows for sales where we use horses, feed bags and a four-wheeler. I usually drive the four-wheeler. I also deworm and vaccinate the animals.

Favorite posession: “Definitely my favorite procession is my cattle, especially Maggie who was my heifer the second year I showed.”

What are your goals?

“Right now I need $3,000 to build the show barn so I make fly-fishing lures to earn the money. Someday I want to be an orthopedic surgeon but still want to live in the country and own my own ranch.”

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The Udder Side of the Story Dr. TIm E. O’Neill, DVM

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he holidays are over and we survived. Now, we look ahead to make the New Year even better. This time of the year we need to think about getting high magnesium mineral into our cows.

Yes, it is grass tetany season again. I like a 10 percent mag. mineral offered to our cows from Christmas until sometime in May. This will help prevent most of the grass tetany.

Now another problem I see a lot of this time of year is prolapses. We actually have five different prolapses: vaginal, cervical, rectal, uterine and preputial. The only one that is an emergency is the uterine.

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do. This prolapse happens immediately after calving. For the uterus to be turned wrong side out and be on the outside of the cow, it cannot have a calf in it. Generally this happens with the cow pushing too hard to calve and the horn of the uterus starts to telescope into itself. With a mighty push trying to get the calf delivered the uterus comes right on out right after the calf does, or within a little bit of time.

The sooner we get this cleaned up and put back in, the better chance we have for the cow to live.

The other prolapses can be put back in most any time, but the fresher the

easier especially, with the preputial on bulls. This prolapse is where the bull has dropped out part of his sheath. I have been able to put these back in and had the bull stay in service. I have also had to circumcise these bulls. If your bull is not an eared breed we may end up too short to service cows. Bulls are supposed to drop their sample in the cranial vault of the vagina. If we cut too much off the sheath it will shorten the penis and he will not be able to deliver the sample in this area to breed a cow. Eared breeds, such as, Brahma crosses generally have enough sheath that this can be accommodated. I have done this on Angus bulls, though. But, it was very difficult.

Now on the cervical and vaginal prolapses. These normally happen when a cow has torn her ligaments that hold her in. We can also have a genetic predisposition for this. I have even seen this in feedlot heifers. These cows vaginally

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and/or cervically prolapsing all need to be on the cull list. They will do it again, and I will charge you the same money again to fix it and say, “I told you so.”

I have also had cows trying to prolapse and maybe even show a small pink ball at the vulva while lying down. If it will go back in when the get up, I adjust the ration to more grain and less hay. This will remove some of the rumen fill to reduce the straining. We can get the same energy out of a smaller amount of grain than we do with hay. But, we still need to feed at least 6-8 pounds of dry matter from per day. This will keep the rumen working properly and prevent other sickness. But, 6-8 pounds of hay is a lot less than 20-50 pounds, normally what they will eat. Some bad vaginal prolapses will have to have this feeding adjustment done anyway. If we think about it, we only have so much room in the belly of a cow.

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Dealing with cold stress in cattle can become less challenging with these tips Cold stress becomes a risk for cattle when temperatures fall be- (TDN) increases 1 percent,” Powell said. “This means that when the temperature low the ‘thermo-neutral’ zone, where cattle are neither too hot nor too cold drops below her critical temperature, cattle need to be fed better. It’s ideal to use your higher quality hay at these critical times to provide for at the temperature range of 59-77 degrees F. Below this the increased needs.” zone, maintenance energy requirement and the feed intake Newborn calves can be especially at risk for hypothermia of beef cattle will be altered. in cold weather conditions. “Some spring calving herds be“However, the critical temperature for a cow will vary Evening feeding of the gin having a few calves in late February and early March based on hair coat, moisture conditions, wind conditions cows has proven to when weather conditions can still be extreme,” Powell said. and body condition score of the cow,” said Dr. Jeremy Powincrease the percent “Studies have shown that adjusting the time of day you feed of cows that give birth ell, professor and veterinarian of the Department of Animal during daylight hours the pregnant cows will affect the time of day when she will Science at the University of Arkansas. “When the hair coat compared to night have her calf. Evening feeding of the cows has proven to is wet, the critical temperature is around 59 degrees F, altime hours lessening increase the percent of cows that give birth during daylight though a dry winter hair coat creates a blanket of insulation the risk of hypothermia hours compared to night time hours lessening the risk of hybetween the cow’s body and the cold air so that her critical since daylight hours are pothermia since daylight hours are generally warmer.” temperature for ‘cold stress’ will be closer to 30 degrees F. generally warmer.

Good natural shelter such as timber and areas to keep out In periods of precipitation, wet hair will lose its insulating of the wind will help preventing any cold stress as well. “Acquality, and the cow will chill quicker.” cess to dry bedding such as hay or straw will provide a buffer According to Powell, the usual response to cold stress in- Dr. Jeremy Powell, professor and between cold wet ground and cattle as well as some extra cludes muscles shivering, an increased heart rate, deeper veterinarian for the Department of Animal Science at the insulation against the wind and cold temperatures,” Mcbreathing, and the metabolism rate is increased in all tisUniveristy of Arkansas Corkill said. sues. “This results in an increase in the cow’s requirements Essential prevention includes vaccinating your herd against for energy intake.” respiratory illnesses. “Develop a close working relationship “Body condition and overall health of the herd play a big role in how well cattle can fair in cold weather,” said Andy McCorkill, regional livestock specialist in the with a good veterinarian and follow their advice on what vaccinations you need to be giving for your specific management system and location,” McCorkill said.

Dallas County University of Missouri Extension office.

McCorkill added that proper nutrition will help overcome more obstacles than “Carrying a little extra flesh on your cattle going into winter isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Extra fat helps to insulate the body and also gives some stored energy reserve anything else. Remember to keep an eye on body condition and manage your feedto help get through the worst of times. We like to see cows in the 5-7 range on the ing program around it. For further information, contact your veterinarian or live1-9 body condition scoring system coming through winter into the calving season.” stock extension specialists.

Supplements are key to preventing cold stress. “A good rule of thumb is that for every one degree drop below the critical temperature, a cow’s energy requirement

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“I use bulls that produce low-birth weight calves with heifers and make sure the heifers are in view when getting ready to give birth.”

Joe O’Bar Logan County, Ark.

“We believe in keeping consistent with our breeding program while maximizing use of our available resources.”

Shannon Burnett Madison County, Ark.

“I make sure the livestock have plenty of minerals and keep the momma cows and heifers close to the house.”

Kelly Woods Newton County, Ark.

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“Of course you have to provide a lot of feed and water, but you also need lots of hay so they can stay warm.”

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Consider ventilation, location, elements and hair coat when deciding to heat your barn In this area, horses typically inside a barn,” Russell said. “If it is 20 dedo not need additional heat- grees, but still sunny outside and with liting in their barns. “It doesn’t get tle wind, horses are better off outdoors.”

When it comes to using horse blankets, cold enough to justify having a heating system in the barn,” said Mark Russell, they are over-used for the most part. “If assistant professor and equine extension a horse owner is attempting to keep a specialist at the University of Arkansas. horse slick for show purposes, then a blanket is necessary,” Rus“In the northern part of the sell said.

U.S., where temperatures If a horse owner decides dip below 0 degrees more to heat their barns, it is commonly, it may be someAt some point very important to allow thing to consider.” during the day it If heating is used, it is best is critical to open for air flow in the barn. doors to allow “Many horse owners enjoy if they are above the aisle fresh air in and a heated barn, and in doand stalls and face the inblow ammonia ing so, restrict air flow for ner parts of the barn. When out. This can also the purposes of trapping discussing temperatures, be accomplished hot air,” Russell said. “At Russell recommended a by utilizing a fan some point during the day range between 55 and 60 system. it is critical to open doors degrees is optimal. “Reto allow fresh air in and search has shown that hors- Mark Russell, assistant blow ammonia out. This es do not require the same temperatures to remain professor and equine extension can also be accomplished specialist at the by utilizing a fan system.” comfortable as humans.”

University of Arkansas “Most horses do great Care should be taken outside during the winter when heating a barn to ensure that fire codes are met and that air as long as they have access to shelter exchanges in the barn are maximized. (trees or a lean-to) and are fed adequate “Heated barns usually have less ventila- amounts of roughage or hay to help tion and, if this isn’t watched carefully, them generate body heat,” Crosby said. can lead to respiratory illnesses due to “Most horses that live outside should be excess ammonia and bacteria,” said allowed to grow a normal winter hair Marci Crosby, equine program coordina- growth, but can be blanketed if this isn’t tor for the University of Missouri’s Ani- the case.”

According to Crosby, a horse that is almal Science Division. “This is why in general, barns with open windows and lowed to grow a heavy winter hair coat doors, even in cold weather, are actually has tremendous insulation against the cold weather. “The hairs actually stand the best for the horse.”

Crosby added that portable heaters up to help trap warmth against their bodand heat lamps should be used sparingly, ies,” she added. “A wet hair coat has less natural insulation. If a horse has a thick especially without supervision.

Regarding the need for a horse to be in winter hair coat, adding a blanket actua barn in the winter, it depends on loca- ally compresses the undercoat and the tion and elements. “If it is blowing snow horse will lose its natural insulation.” and windy, horses are generally better off JANUARY 6, 2014

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“As a rule, the larger the bale that you can buy and handle, the better off you’re going to be from a waste standpoint,” said Dr. Justin Sexten, a University of Missouri Extension beef nutrition specialist. “The bigger the bale that you’ve made, the more that you concentrate in the middle, or the less that you expose to the elements outside.” He said research at Mississippi State University found a 4’ x 4’ bale weathered to a depth of 8” is 56 percent damaged, compared to 40 percent for a 6’ x 5’ bale.

Sexten offered additional tips on how to reduce hay waste during winter feeding. He said a tightly wound bale will lose less hay than will one with a soft core, which will lose its shape as it weathers. In addition, if stored outside, the bales should be stored on a sloping site and placed in rows running north and south. He explained, “When the sun comes up from the east to the west, it dries both sides of the bale. If you orient them the other way, what happens is the north side of the bale will typically not get much sun exposure, and will become wet.”

Studies at North Dakota State University have found between storage and feeding, an average of 40 percent of hay stored outside is lost compared to 15 percent of hay stored indoors. However, Sexten pointed out some people don’t like to build barns for hay. “They may move their hay feeding area around,” he said, “or they may feed their hay on rental property or something along those lines, so building a permanent structure from a cost standpoint may not make sense. The other reason it may not make sense is if your cows are 30 miles away from your hay structure, that’s something you’ve got to do every day, so there’s additional transportation cost.”

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Therefore, he said, temporary storage using a tarp and a built up ground surface offers the opportunity to minimize stored hay losses.

Sexten said producers need to take everything that goes into hay production into account when deciding whether to buy hay or to grow their own. He cited such production expenses as land – you could, for instance, use your hay acreage for more cattle; fertilizer – although your cattle will return nutrient to the pasture, you have to make sure it’s evenly distributed – and labor. As Sexten pointed out, your time is worth something, and the time you spend cutting and baling hay could be spent doing something else.

He also noted raising hay is dependent upon the species and yield of the system you own. “If you would like to produce higher quality forage,” Sexten said, “all that you have is timing. You can cut it earlier in the season, which might result in a little bit lower yield typically, but it is hard to make an improvement in forage quality outside of your production system. You may try a new species; you could use sorghum sudangrass as an annual – or annual ryegrass or cereal rye, those types of things – to produce higher quality forages, but in our permanent pastures it’s dependent upon the forages that we start with.”

In contrast, if you purchase hay, transportation and availability are limiting factors, but not quality; if you want higher quality hay, Sexten said, all you need is more money. He urged producers to think about purchasing hay on a cost per unit of nutrient basis. As he explained, when you purchase hay, it’s already stored and its nutrient quality can be tested; if you raise your own hay, put all of the inputs into it and then it gets rained on, you’re stuck with the reduced quality hay irrespective of the cost of producing it.

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New Advances in Estrus Detection

By Gary Digiuseppe

Technology can help you save time and money A University of Arkansas graduate student recently found a new use for an old tool.

Tom Devine was conducting research into the influence of growth-promoting implants on the growth, estrus behavior and pregnancy rates of beef heifers.

In order to determine the best time to artificially inseminate the heifers, Devine needed to record parameters like the time of onset and length of estrus, and the time, number and duration of mounts. So he turned to orange pads that attach to the backs of the cows – part of a system called HeatWatch.

One of the professors overseeing Devine’s study, University of Arkansas animal scientist Rick Rorie, has been using HeatWatch for 20 years. “We were using HeatWatch because it allows you to monitor animals 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Dr. Rorie told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor.

The company that manufactures the system is now known as CowChips LLC, and recently released a second-generation product, HeatWatch II. The system measures precisely when a cow enters heat, and Rorie said it’s been particularly valuable in the embryo transfer industry. He explained, “When

you transfer an embryo from a donor to a recipient, the closer they are at the exact same stage of their reproductive cycles the more likely the embryo is going to survive a tough pregnancy. If we know exactly when a donor comes into estrus and exactly when all the recipients come into estrus, we can pick out the recipients that match her really well and have better pregnancy rates that way.”

The system is both high tech and simple. A transmitter mounted on the cow’s rump sends a signal to a radio receiver that records every time the cow is mounted; in addition to the time and duration of the mount it provides standing and suspect heat lists, and the status of the transmitter. The orange pad is attached along with the transmitter box to a patch. The cattle have to be within 400 meters of the radio receiver with no obstructions, or within 6.4 kilometers of a repeater that retransmits the signal; the data are stored in a buffer that can be no more than 150 meters from the receiver.

The system is not cheap; Rorie said it costs $3,000-4,000, with transmitters running $50-60 apiece, and $5 or $6 for the patches. Any functional computer can be used to run the software. There are also competing systems; one similar to Heat-

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And Rorie noted the patches can just be left on the cows. “If the animals don’t become pregnant through artificial insemination, roughly 21 days later they’ll be back into estrus,” he said. “So if you leave the system on them, you can see which ones didn’t take the artificial insemination, see when they come back into estrus and inseminate them a second time.”

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