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Styles Ranch has found a niche in the horse market selling large square bales

A Life Worth Living

Harry “Bud” Neumeier uses ingenuity on his farm after a tragic accident

90 Years and We Still Got Milk The strict protocol Swan Brothers Dairy uses to keep their products safe

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18 precautions you should take to keep your children safe

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Master Gardeners Celebrate 25th Anniversary: “The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service started a Master Gardeners Volunteer program 25 years ago with a class of 30 people,” said Janet Carson, extension horticultural specialist. “Today, we have more than 3,200 volunteers in 65 of Arkansas’ 75 counties.” Master Gardeners is an education and volunteer program that offers 40 hours of education to those who are gardening enthusiasts in exchange for 40 hours of volunteer work. After the first year, Master Gardeners are required to obtain 20 hours of continuing education and pay back 20 hours of volunteer service. To learn more about the Master Gardeners contact your local Extension Service.

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Jerry Crownover – The last mower I’ll ever own

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Dusty Richards – Tales from a long road trip

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Lynzee Glass – I hope you like the new design

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Harry Neumeier promotes safety on the farm

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The McCoys use bees to help pollinate their alfalfa fields

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James Couch successfully co-pastures sheep and cattle

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T Lazy T Worm Farm teaches the public about eating better

Eye on Agribusiness features Jasper 11 Farm Supply

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Town and Country features Stephen Greb

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Swan Brothers Dairy ages their raw milk for 60 days

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Jamey Styles discovers a new variety of Bermudagrass

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Youth in Agriculture spotlights Adrianna Curnutt

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The contraption was as good as advertised and To contact Jerry, go to I could finish my yard in less than 30 minutes – ozarksfn.com and click on until my wife discovered how much fun it was to ‘Contact Us.’ drive and, since then, I haven’t gotten to mow our yard all summer. Of course, I’m not complaining. But, a couple of months ago, when I would mow down at one of the other farms that has a huge, 3-acre yard, I started having a problem with the new mower.

After about 30 minutes of mowing, I would have to disengage the blades for some reason, the blades would not re-engage unless I allowed the machine to sit and cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Since it was still under warranty, I loaded it up and hauled it back to the dealership for repair.

After a couple of days at the implement dealer, the service manager called and said, “Jerry, we can’t get this mower to replicate the problem.”

“Oh, you have to mow with it for longer than 30 minutes to get it to act up,” I replied.

Frustrated, he asked me to come over the next day to show them what was wrong.

When I arrived at the dealership and visited with the service guy for a few minutes, we headed to the shop where there were a few more mowers sitting for maintenance and repair. “Where is it?” I asked.

He laughed when he pointed to a clean, shiny, new-looking mower that I didn’t recognize. “We cleaned it up a little,” he stated.

I told the manager that I would sit on the mower and run it for about 30 minutes and it should present the problem I had been encountering. He suggested that I might want to mow some grass to imitate the conditions I had been experiencing as he quickly pointed to a large machinery display area near the rear of their business.

I started mowing.

While mowing, I could imagine one of my neighbors driving by and surmising that, “Yep, Jerry has finally gone broke farming and is having to mow lawns for a living,” or worse yet, “I guess Jerry couldn’t make his payment on that last tractor and is having to mow their yard in lieu of payment.” Luckily, none of my neighbors happened by that day.

After mowing for 30 minutes, I shut off the blades expecting them to fail to re-engage.

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ell Pat and I got home from a long road trip. We were Western novelist Dusty gone for a week and saw lots Richards and his wife of the Country. I noticed that Pat live on Beaver Lake some good western folks were in northwest Arkansas. helped out a lot by the heavy rains in SeptemTo contact Dusty, go to ber. There is plenty of hay rolled up from here ozarksfn.com and click on to the Rockies. While driving west to New ‘Contact Us.’ Mexico, we saw many acres of wheat pasture coming up too.

We saw lots of mule deer and wild turkeys while driving but sometimes driving there you will see buffalo on the Philmont Boy Scouts camp. They are gorgeous beasts and lots of them but no such luck this year.

The writers’ meeting I attend each year out at Red River, N.M., is at 9,000 feet. It’s a beautiful place where people go to get cool in the summer and ski in the winter.

Do you ever wonder what writers talk about at gatherings like that? We talk about writing more. I usually get some questions from women who are writing western romance novels. Questions like, how far can you ride in a day? I usually counter with how bad do you want to go there? I think 20 to 30 miles is a good distance.

How do you find distance? Easy I make a trip on my computer from Tulsa, Okla., to Ft. Smith, Ark., and get the mileage. It will be close to riding a horse from one spot to another. We took the wagon train in 1976 to Prairie Grove, Ark., the first day on the Bicentennial wagon train. On the second day we drove to Natural Dam. So I have some gauges. In the old days teamsters coming from Huntsville or going to Springdale stopped the first night at the white house and barn at Spring Valley on 412. That was about a 30-mile trip. So they made about 15 miles a day, I’d say.

Passenger trains back then traveled at 15 miles an hour. That was a federal law.

I always wondered in those western movies how a horse could catch a train. Any horse worth his salt could catch a passenger train at that speed.

After leaving New Mexico we drove down to Abilene, Texas, which is home to one of the greatest western museums in the world. They call it the Texas Frontier Museum, which tells the history of Texas from cave men time right on. Including the various Indians that populated Texas until the Comanche ruled it and ran off the other tribes.

The story of the Comanche is interesting. They were a very backward mountain sheep eating tribe who had been crowded off the plains by the Crow. Some warriors from the Shoshone people came down from Wyoming, got the horse and learned to use it in raids, to push about every other tribe out of Texas. Then they ruled it for 200 years.

Also on our trip we attended a regional meeting for farm businessmen and women across the street from the Alamo, I heard about the problems of agriculture. They talked about Oklahoma’s efforts with the declining population of the Lesser Prairie Chicken. I knew that was a very large problem looming over not only agriculture but also the petroleum boom. There are plenty of ground nesting birds in the far west and destruction of their habitat is being closely examined.

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o you like the new look of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor so far? We hope you like our new and improved design. You’ll notice that OFN got a Lynzee Glass graduated makeover from front to back. It’s from Missouri State been years since our paper was redesigned so we University with a hope you’ll agree it was time for a new look. We degree in Agricultural strive to bring to you an interesting, informaCommunications in 2008. tive and aesthetically pleasing publication about She grew up on a family livestock production in the Ozarks. farm in Dallas County, Mo. We felt it was time to freshen things up a litTo contact Lynzee call tle bit so we started with redesigning the front 1-866-532-1960 or email cover. We decided to give it more of a magazine editor@ozarksfn.com. appeal. One crisp clean photo on the front sets the tone for the entire paper.

On page two you’ll notice we added a Table of Contents and got rid of the In this Section at the beginning of each section. The Table of Contents will guide you through the rest of the issue. We hope that it is handier having all this information right up front.

Some of our changes are a little more subtle like font and color changes. But all the great content you’ve always loved about OFN is still there. Our goal is to bring you more technical details that will help you with your own operation. We want you to be able to learn from the success of your neighbors.

One of the most read pieces in our paper is the Market Sales Report in the center of the paper. We hope the new layout is easier for you to read.

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just a thought Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page now, but the stories are still about your friends and neighbors. The new map allows for more editorial content, so a win-win for everyone.

Other useful sections like AgVisor columns, Farm Calendar, Auction Block and Classifieds are still there bringing you the latest information possible.

Our continued special sections and issue focuses will offer the familiarity that you’ve grown to love and promote the advertisers and companies that make your life on the farm a little easier.

As the year winds to an end we hope that each issue continues to meet your expectations.

As the year comes to an end, I will once again be collecting recipes for our annual Country Christmas Cookbook. Please send recipes along with your name and hometown to: PO Box 6, Prairie Grove, Ark. 72753; fax them to 479-846-1003 or email them to Lynzee@ozarksfn.com.

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A Life Worth Living

By Lynlee Franks

Harry Neumeier finds innovative ways to continue farming after a fatal accident After a stint in the corporate lifestyle and owning his own Guy’s Potato Chip franchise, Harry “Bud” Neumeier decided he wanted to live in the country.

“I used to wear khakis and drive a Mercedes, now I drive my four wheeler and wear overalls. I just love the lifestyle.”

up. When I turned around, the bale was overhead and fell on top of me. I bent over and leaned, but it fell on me. I could still talk and barely move one hand. I really wasn’t in much pain. Luckily, my cell phone fell out of my pocket onto the floor board. I hit re-dial and was able to call my wife. She contacted 911. My

Bud Neumeier has not let his disability hold him back from continuing the farm lifestyle.

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Bud purchased land in Scranton, Ark., neck was broken. This is a pretty comlocated in Logan County and started mon farm accident,” recalled Bud. He HN Farm. He started producing hay plus had surgery while in the hospital and running cattle. He decided to build three continued therapy, but is paralyzed from broiler houses and then later added four the waist down. Since losing the use of his legs, he has also become more houses. The farm was diabetic. Through hard work growing and he was selling and perseverance, Bud has hay to Atwoods stores. Then regained strength in his arms on July 2, 2009, Bud’s world Scranton, Ark. and hands. changed. “I was moving hay While in the hospital, Bud dearound on an older John cided to sell the chicken houses.

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135 acres of mainly hay fields. Bud and his wife, Nancy, also have nine sheep and six horses. Bud uses the draft horses to pull wagons in parades. His wife, Nancy, has worked for Tyson’s lab for 30 years. “She helps get me around in the morning then goes to work. I am pretty much on my own the rest of the day running amuck,” chuckled Bud. A specialized minivan serves as his main mode of transportation. It allows him to drive his wheel chair right in and slide into the driver’s seat.

HN Farm’s main business is hay; both round and square bales. The excellent quality of Bud’s hay has spanned over the years. He believes in selling a “bona fide” product which is tested through the Arkansas Extension Service for crude protein and TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients). “My hay is mainly Bermuda, but the Crabgrass is trying to take over. Overall, it is pretty good hay. I have won ribbons at the fair and some has tested at 21 percent crude protein.” Bud has employed some people from around town to help him with the things he can’t do. “This is a good town with good people. We help each other when we can. I couldn’t do it without them,” commented Bud. Bud has strong ideas about farm safety.

“Farming is a dangerous job. You hear every day about someone getting in an accident. You have to stay alert and take your time. I also strongly encourage everyone to take their cell phone with them. It is a life line and probably saved my life.”

Bud’s mind is constantly working and he has stayed busy by innovating new equipment on his farm. He has created a winch system to help him get on and off his four wheeler. He has had videos featured on the Agrability website. Bud is also on the advisory board for the Logan County Extension Service.

“I think that God gave me good hands so I keep designing and building things.

People need to stop focusing on the things they can’t do and just go and do the things they can do. Life is worth living no matter your situation,” stated Bud.

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From Bales to Bees

By Jack and Pam Fortner

Greg and Delene McCoy find added benefits with untraditional square bales When OFN last visited the McCoy family in 2010, they were a full-time farming family. In addition to their haying and cattle business, they mined and delivered gravel, cut and sold firewood and transported cattle. Evidently that wasn’t enough because now they’ve added a couple of new aspects to their farm: Greg and his wife, Delene, have purchased a New Holland large square baler, and they now have bees.

The hay operation reThe large square bales mains the primary func- Greg McCoy produces tion of the farm. Greg and are 3’x3’x8’ and equals Delene own 370 acres and the amount of hay in 20 Photo by Jack and Pam Fortner lease 1,000 acres near Al- small bales. (L to R: Greg large bales better bepena, Ark. They cut their and Clay McCoy) cause they can stack hay five times every seathem straight and the son. Although last year’s drought hurt them, this year has been back wind doesn’t catch ‘em.” They stack to normal. Greg said, “We got four cuttings tighter and can get more on a load.

As for stacking the large square bales off the Bermuda and one off the wheat, so that made five cuttings. One field over in in his barn, Greg and his son, Clay, have front of the barn, we got six… We’ve had been able to stack them six high. There’s a good year this year. The Good Lord’s no wasted space in the barn. When they stack round bales, there are lots of “triblessed us with good rain.”

Last fall, the family decided to expand angles” between the bales. Not so with their hay operation and invested in a the large squares.

As for customers, Greg said they’ve New Holland large square baler. Greg said, “It’s 25 feet long and 9 feet wide. picked up several that they didn’t have It’s a big machine.” When it’s hooked before because of offering large bales.

Handling the larger bales onto his 160-horse power isn’t a problem, even for the John Deere, it can flat kick Alpena, Ark. smallest farmer. Greg said, out some big hay bales.

“We’ve got people who come Greg remarks that during that don’t even have tractors. the last few bad years, when They’ll bring a little trailer and farmers have had to truck in hay from up north, “all the truckers like hauling the — Continued on Page 12

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50 50

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50 PERENNIAL RYEGRASS

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raised food affordable for everybody. They The couple has also received help from currently have a commercial cattle herd their church and friends.

Not long after they arrived, James saw of 28 momma cows, 20 yearlings and 20 calves and are steadily improving the qual- his first Beefmaster and was amazed by the size. He credits his neighbor, who ity of the herd with Beefmaster genetics.

Not long after the Couches purchased raises registered Beefmasters, as being an indispensable help with his the ramherd. Concerned about the shackle Colcord Okla. chance of a Couch bull getColcord ting away and breeding his property, cows, the neighbor offered James was diagnosed his bull for their use. James with cancer. A friend came and helped for — Continued on Page 12 about a year and a half

$ Lb.

90% 3.84 3.64

ALFALFAS

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Total Germ.

50 LADINO, “JUMBO”

60 COMMON SENSE

By co-pasturing his cattle and sheep James Couch has almost completely eliminated parasite problems on his farm.

Wt. Lbs.

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ORCHARD GRASS 50 50 50 50 50

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ozarks

roots

the people, places and traditions that make the ozarks home

More than Bait

By Jack and Pam Fortner

According to Ike and Sandy Yates there is a lot of detail, planning and record keeping involved when raising worms If Ike and Sandy Yates would have been asked 10 years ago what they thought they’d be doing in 2013, owning the T Lazy T Worm Farm on their 15-acre farm near Gassville, Ark., probably wouldn’t have been the answer. But three years ago their son’s employer closed up shop and he needed a viable source of income. Their answer to his job dilemma was to help him start a worm farm. When their son Doug became employed by a local school district, and couldn’t work full time at the farm, Ike and Sandy took over the majority of the operation. Doug still contributes by supplying wood mulch and helping out whenever he can.

At the beginning of the Yates family’s journey into the world of worms, they found that their existing barn provided what they needed for a climate-controlled environment for their worms.

Sandy said, “We’ve come a long way since then. We got some information off the Internet and in different places. We insulated the barn – it was just a trialand-error type thing. Some of the information we got wasn’t suitable for this area or suitable for us.” The type of worm they decided on was African Nightcrawlers that they brought in from Wisconsin.

Although there are 1,800 different kinds of worms, Sandy said they ended

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up with African Nightcrawlers because they’re great for composting. So are red worms, but African Nightcrawlers grow larger and more easily.

Ike is emphatic about how difficult it is to raise worms. He said, “A lot of people think there’s nothing to it, there’s no work.

But this is no different than raising cattle, chickens or what have you… We must work 24/7/365 to meet the demands.”

Sandy added that it’s important to keep good records. If there are too many worms, they won’t grow. They must also monitor the soil daily. Sandy said, “We check it for moisture and we check it for temperature. It has to be at least 70 degrees. These rooms are kept between 70 and 90 degrees at all times. We have heating and air…

We also check pH. If it’s too strong for the worms, it won’t be good.”

The process starts when their son Doug brings in wood mulch (small limbs and chips) from his land in Mountain Home, Ark. The mulch is run through a tumbler. After processing, what comes out the other end is used both for “homes” for their worms and for potting soil.

Sandy mixes 10 gallons of the soil to a quart of Purina Earthworm Chow – yes, there is such a thing – and a tablespoon of calf milk replacement. After mixing this recipe in a regular cement mixer, the enriched soil is placed in a bucket,

along with worms. There are 39 buckets on each of their pallets, and there are five pallets in their barn right now. Sandy said, “There’s probably close to between 500 and 600 worms in each bucket in different stages.” You do the math.

When it’s time to “round up” the worms, or “harvest,” if you will, the buckets are dumped into a tumbler, separating the worms, the castings and the soil into three different bins. The castings, or worm poop, are sold as excellent fertilizer and mulch for gardening. Large worms are sold for fishing, and the smaller worms are put back into the buckets and the process starts over.

Sandy says they normally have sold more castings than they do worms. However, “this last year a lot of people were getting the worms not only for fishing but to put in their composting.” The worms help break the compost pile down and enrich it with their castings.

Ike wants to educate the public about eating better food. Chemicals come from oil, so Ike said, “We’re trying to teach people to put better things in their tummies – instead of drinking oil.” He wants people to fertilize naturally instead of with chemicals.

Ike can be found at the Mountain Home, Lakeview and Yellville Farmers Markets weekly, spreading the word about healthy natural eating, and selling his castings and worms. They also give tours of their worm farm to local students.

The brand “T Lazy T” name of their worm farm comes from way back. Ike said his dad owned a ranch in New Mexico in the 1920s and it was called the T Lazy T Ranch. So they’re carrying on family tradition by taking up the brand and name and adapting it to their new venture. Whether cattle or worms, the brand still stands for quality.

Photos by Jack and Pam Fortner

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agri-business meeting the needs of farmers

35th Annual Production Sale ▪ 10 am ▪ at the farm ▪ Mexico, MO Selling:

122 Fall Yearling Bulls 81 January Bull Calves (Wintering Program Available) 59 Fall Calving Pairs

Jasper Farm Supply History: “Jasper Farm Supply has been here since the 1960s. I bought out one of the two original owners in 2002 after getting out of logging, and Jim bought out the other partner in 2005. When the business started it was feed only with chainsaws, clothing and a tire shop added later. We now have four full-time employees and one truck driver who hauls in product and does limited delivery as well as a few part-time employees,” said Joe. Products and Services: “We expanded the business and developed a fullrange supply store. We added bulk fertilizer, a fertilizer spray service, a rental section for equipment like sprayers and pole saws, and non-genetically modified feed. We sell only bagged commercial feeds such as Crescent, ADM and Purina. We custom blend fertilizer which accounts for about 90 percent of our fertilizer business and also sell Oakley’s. We sell Stihl and Husqvarna chainsaws, sprayers and trimmers as well as 25 brands of dog food including Diamond, Nutrina, Rex and Premium Edge. In addition to clothing, pet supplies and vet supplies, we sell tires of all kinds including tractor, vehicle, ATV and lawn mower tires. The tire shop repairs tires and provides minor mechanical work. Finally, we have many customers who are hunters and sell game plot supplies for them,” said Joe. Philosophy: “I was raised believing if you do people right, people will do right by you. The same applies to business, and we provide efficient and personal service.

Our motto supports our attempt to run a full-range farm supply store: ‘If we don’t have it, you don’t need it.’ Occasionally, however, a customer wants something we don’t have, and we will do everything in our power to get it and are backed up by really good suppliers.

Finally, employees are the key to success, and I am fortunate to have really good ones,” said Joe.

This stand‐out fall bull hits all the targets! One of the many outstanding bulls offered!

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

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I’ll just set it on there. They’ll take it back home, set it in their barn and feed off the trailer. We’ve got quite a few Hispanics that do that because they’ve got goats or sheep and they’ll come buy the large bales of alfalfa. It actually saves them money.” Greg added, “They are looking at saving $3 a bale, so if they buy one large bale instead of 20 small ones, they’ve saved $60.”

The large square bales are 3’x3’x8’ and equals the amount of hay in 20 small bales, and the hay breaks off in flakes, making it easy to feed. Greg and Clay said that even a 5-year-old can pull a flake off the end of a large bale. People are feeding the large bales off the back of a flatbed farm truck.

And now about the bee enterprise.

The McCoys know a preacher in nearby Dean, Ark., who has bees. They’ve negotiated a deal that is beneficial to both parties. Greg said, “He brought them over here and set them all up…

He shares the honey with us for letting them sit here. In return, it helps our alfalfa. It needs to be pollinated. Any plant, in order for it to produce, needs to be pollinated.”

So the hives sit on the edge of the McCoys’ alfalfa field. Greg said the beehives are never moved or else the bees wouldn’t be able to find them. They’ve built a protective fence around the hives because there are bears just across the river and up the next hill. The bees come and go, doing their natural thing, the McCoys steer clear of them, the preacher gets honey and the McCoy family enjoys fresh honey on Delene’s homemade biscuits.

Whether raising prize-winning bulls and heifers, hauling, cutting hay (in all shapes and sizes) or keeping bees, the McCoy family does it all with pride.

They’re one of the few families that have successfully made farming a fulltime job.

The Building of Beefmaster Continued from Page 9 said, “Nobody does that. You can’t find neighbors like that.”

When selecting Beefmaster the deciding factors were gentleness, good birth weights, very good growth and excellent meat.

James used his neighbor’s bull as well as buying two Beefmaster heifers in the first two years and then bought a Beefmaster bull with great papers but who was affordable because he was black and white. He still has several different kinds of cows but keeps moving towards a stronger Beefmaster genetic make-up especially with a new, traditionally colored Beefmaster bull.

James said, “The biggest challenge we had was just getting started.”

One area that did go well for them was water. None of their six wells dried up during the drought. They also have three ponds and a creek that runs through their place, which they have fenced off as part of riparian conservation with help from NRCS. They have the first

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NRCS funded solar panel watering system in eastern Oklahoma for pumping water from the creek to their cows.

The goats are also working well for them. James researched goats for two years before beginning his meat goat herd. James said, “Demand was on a good, steady incline making the goats a valid business.” Other advantages come from the goat herd as well. One is that the goats will eat what the cattle will not which allows optimal use of the land. The other is that the parasites for each species is dead-ended in the other species by co-pasturing.

The Couches are looking forward to a future that includes increasing their cattle herd and adding Mangalitsa hogs, a large hog with high quality, healthy meat. James said, “We want to help other people by keeping prices affordable while still being able to make a living. Networking with others may help us reach our goal.”

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My wife Stacy and I have three kids including one grown daughter who used to love dancing and cheerleading. The two boys showed hogs and chickens this year. We have eight breeding sows and chickens. The boys sell eggs to help pay for feed. I raise my own hay and also hay a neighbor’s field and buy it on the stump.”

Making it Work: “Working in town provides health insurance which is a big deal, and my job allows us to pay for feed and for the boys to work on a farm, which is good training for them. If I won the lottery, I’d buy more land and raise more cows.

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market

steers 550-600 LBS. Ash Flat Joplin Siloam Springs

El Reno Ouachita Springdale

Ft. Smith Ozark Tulsa

Green Forest Ratcliff West Plains

**

slaughter

**

Week of 9/29/13

USDA Verified & Reported

171.88 ** ** ** ** ** 169.17

Independently Reported

**

** ** ** **

93.00-105.00 † 82.00-102.00 †

County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale

81.00-105.00 † 8 80.00-105.00 † 86.50-101.75 † 85.50-95.00 † 8

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyard

77.00-100.00 † 84.00-112.50 † 84.00-101.00 *

Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Clinton Livestock Auction

88.00-100.00 * Not Reported *

Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita, Okla.

Mo-Ark - Exeter

50

70

90

slaughter

110

cows

130

150

(Week of 10/20/13 to 10/26/13)

**

Not Reported †

Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn

**

49.00-89.50 † 4 65.00-79.00 †

Cleburne County Livestock Auction USDA Verified & Reported

** ** ** **

**

72.50-82.00 † 50.00-89.00 †

County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff Farmer’s Livestock

60.00-89.50 † 6

Ft. Smith Livestock

† 5 57.00-80.50

I-40 Livestock Auction - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock

† 6 60.00-97.00

50.00-88.50 † † 6 69.00-93.00

Markets

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

† 55.00-88.50 5

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyard

** Independently Reported

163.65 164.99 ** ** 164.26 161.41

† 6 69.00-95.00

55.00-89.50 * 5 Not Reported * Not Reported *

Decatur Livestock Auction

Not Reported *

Mo-Ark - Exeter

50

70

90

110

130

163.93 171.53

** 180.29 167.09 168.03

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Week of 10/20/13

162.28 174.01 164.87 161.80

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

165.00

173.73

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

175.07

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

166.48 170.43

158

172

186

200

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

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dairy sales

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Mktg.

10/22/13

Receipts: 720 Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1300.00-1500.00, pair Crossbreds 1325.00-

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Cleburne Co - Heber Springs 10/21/13

County Line - Ratcliff

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Benton Co. - Siloam Springs 10/24/13

10/23/13

Farmers Livestock Springdale 10/25/13

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1662

440

185

814

757

904

5478

812

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St-10 Higher

2-8 Higher

5-9 Higher

Uneven

St-7 Higher

Uneven

St-2 Higher

Uneven

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204.00-241.00 180.00-210.00 159.50-180.00 147.00-170.00 -----

181.00-212.00 170.00-183.00 157.00-170.00 148.00-165.00 143.00-149.00

200.00-255.00 183.00-200.00 165.00 154.00-159.00 140.00-145.00

211.00-228.00 180.00-214.00 164.00-183.00 151.00-168.50 154.00-160.00

200.00-223.00 190.00-209.00 163.00-173.00 152.00-161.00 143.00-152.00

199.00-215.00 178.00-198.00 156.00-174.00 150.00-161.00 142.00-156.50

212.50-227.00 175.00-219.00 170.00-186.00 153.00-173.00 159.00-170.00

212.50-220.00 176.00-223.00 161.50-184.00 150.00-175.00 150.00-160.00

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206.00-241.00 168.00-189.00 154.00-177.00 136.00-152.00 140.00-146.50

----154.00-172.50 144.00-162.00 130.00-150.00 136.00-140.00

----170.00 150.00-158.00 140.00 136.00-139.00

191.00-222.00 169.00-212.00 155.50-180.00 144.00-157.00 140.00-148.50

----165.00-176.00 151.00-159.00 141.00-150.00 131.00-137.00

--------150.00-159.00 142.00-148.00 134.00-139.00

217.50 171.00-194.00 149.00-166.00 147.00 137.00

190.00-217.50 170.00-204.00 152.00-177.50 140.00-155.00 129.00-140.00

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169.00-197.00 160.00-183.00 145.00-165.00 140.00-149.50 -----

160.00-175.00 151.00-165.00 145.00-157.00 140.00-151.00 125.00-140.00

160.00-215.00 160.00-175.00 153.00-164.00 150.00-152.50 133.00-139.00

173.00-190.00 160.00-183.00 146.00-161.00 142.00-147.00 -----

180.00-188.00 163.00-176.00 150.00-158.00 137.00-149.00 130.00-141.00

173.00-188.00 158.00-173.00 144.00-159.00 137.00-150.00 136.00-143.00

166.00-189.00 155.00-170.00 145.00-166.00 143.50-165.00 149.00-159.00

170.00-184.00 150.00-181.00 140.00-171.00 136.00-149.00 -----

Not Reported

Ash Flat Livestock

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10/17/13

Receipts: 339 Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 hair 60-70 lbs 107.50130.00; 70-80 lbs 82.50-115.00;80-100 lbs 82.50102.50; 115-120 lbs 80.00-120.00.

Stocker/Feeder Lambs: Small and Medium 1-2 hair 28-40 lbs 110.00-120.00; 40-50 lbs 102.50-110.00; 50-60 lbs 90.00-132.50.

Ewes: Good 2-3 hair 95-180 lbs 42.50-57.50.

Bucks: hair 100-215 lbs 42.50-52.50.

Replacement ewes: Medium 1-2 55-175 lbs 50.00-57.50.

Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 50-60 lbs 152.50-172.50; 60-70 lbs 157.50-165.00; Selection 1-2 40-50 lbs 150.00-160.00; 70-80 lbs 165.00177.50; Selection 2 50-60 lbs 140.00-157.50; 60-70 lbs 135.00-145.00.

Doe/Nannies: Selection 1-2 108-120 lbs 85.00-95.00; young nannies 68-120 lbs 72.50-100.00; Selection 3 60-112 lbs 62.50-70.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 80-190 lbs 82.50-120.00; Selection 2-3 aged weathers; 55-130 lbs 125.00145.00; Selection 3 75-110 lbs 70.00-88.00; Pygmy 45-85 lbs 65.00-82.50.

Replacement nannies: Selection 1 95-120 lbs 100.00-110.00.

Feeder/stocker kids: Selection 2 30-40 lbs 140.00150.00; Selection 3 30-40 lbs 90.00-105.00; 40-50 lbs 65.00-120.00.

USDA Verified & Reported

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Receipts: 697 Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled non-traditional 60-100 lbs 115.00-140.00; traditional 118-155 lbs 120.00-125.00. Hair: 50-60 lbs 115.00-148.00; 60-70 lbs 125.00-148.00; 70-80 lbs 137.00-148.00; 80-90 lbs 128.00-140.00; 90-100 lbs 123.00-125.00.

Feeder/Stocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 20-40 lbs 106.00-131.00; 40-50 lbs 121.00139.00;50-70 lbs 102.50-115.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-2 wooled few 103-156 lbs 20.00-30.00. Hair 58-95 lbs 17.50-42.50.

Hair Bucks: 90-100 lbs 95.00-100.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair: 105-146 lbs 50.00-97.50.

Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 152.50-180.00; 60-70 lbs 187.50-196.00. Selection 1-2 50-60 lbs 168.00-185.00. Selection 2 60-70 lbs 130.00-156.00. Selection 3 50-60 lbs 121.00-151.00.

Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 60-130 lbs 70.00100.00. Selection 3 100-160 lbs 50.00-80.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 95-155 lbs 91.00-110.00.

Selection 3 95-120 lbs 75.00-112.50.

Replacement nannies: Selection 1-2 68-110 lbs 86.00-115.00. Selection 3 95-130 lbs 68.00-97.50.

Billies: Selection 1 young billies 180.00-210.00 per head.

Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 30-40 lbs 147.00165.00; 40-50 lbs 117.00-145.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 97.50-135.00; 40-50 lbs 85.00-111.00; 50-60 lbs 50.00-108.00.

7 72.00-85.00 *

Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita, Okla.

10

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Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Clinton Livestock Auction

10/27/13

goats

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market

95.00-110.00 *

Stilwell Livestock Auction

**

sheep &

Not Reported * Not Reported *

Decatur Livestock Auction

**

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

† 7 78.00-97.00

North Arkansas Livestock OKC West - El Reno, Okla.

cattle

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 128.50-134.00; wtd. avg. price 131.74.

Heifers: 129.00-134.00; wtd. avg. price 132.23.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 204.00-209.00; wtd. avg. price 207.67.

Heifers: 206.00-208.00; wtd. avg. price 207.92.

90.00-105.50 †

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beef

74.00-99.00 † 7 78.00-97.00 †

Benton County Sale Barn Cleburne County Livestock Auction

**

Week of 10/6/13

Not Reported †

Ash Flat Livestock

**

Week of 10/13/13

bulls

(Week of 10/20/13 to 10/26/13)

**

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Ft. Smith Livestock 10/21/13

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Joplin Regional Stockyards 10/21/13

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N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest 10/23/13

t sales reports

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Cheese: 40 lb. blocks closed at $1.8750 with a weekly average of $1.8625 (+.0265).

Fluid Milk: Nationally, milk supplies are described as tight. Good Class I demand in the East and Southeast is restricting manufacturing milk supplies.

Florida imported 178 loads of spot milk this week compared to 117 loads a year ago. Milk production in the South is beginning to show signs of improving with cooler temperatures and new feed supplies.

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10/25/13

Corn

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13.01

13.04

12.94

7.89

7.80

12.99

12.54

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780.00-1350.00 * 7

875.00-1550.00 * Not Reported *

Decatur Auction FarmersLivestock & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Ranchers - Vinita, Okla.

Mo-Ark&- Exeter, Mo. Mo-Ark - Exeter Poor Boy Livestock Auction

**

1100.00-1475.00 840.00-1510.00**

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*

Not Reported

1100.00-1550.00 *

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500

1000

1500

pairs

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2000

Aug

prices

None Reported †

Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs

None Reported †

County Line Sale - Ratcliff

None Reported †

Farmer’s Livestock - Springdale 1300.00-1350.00 † Ft. Smith Livestock

None Reported †

North Ark. OKC West - El Reno

**

**

1500.00-1750.00 †

** **

925.00-1925.00 †

150.49

1300.00-1800.00 † 1 None Reported *

145.31

Not Reported *

Clinton Livestock

Not Reported *

Decatur Livestock Auction

1400.00-1850.00 *

Farmers & Ranchers - Vinita Mo-Ark - Exeter

Not Reported * 1550.00-1750.00 *

Stilwell Livestock Auction

1500

2000

2500

3000

** ** 151.04 151.54 150.52 138.47 149.90

Independently Reported Ouachita Livestock Ola, Ark. 10/25/13

Ozarks Regional West Plains 10/22/13

Tulsa Stockyards Tulsa, Okla.

10/21/13

Cattlemen’s Livestock

6262

291

3800

3896

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220.00-248.00 196.00-220.00 175.00-200.00 158.50-181.00 152.00-173.50

200.00-213.00 187.00-204.00 160.00-180.00 150.00-158.00 142.00-157.00

190.00-221.00 185.00-215.00 170.00-187.50 155.00-176.00 150.00-170.00

197.00-232.00 189.00-207.00 169.50-190.00 156.00-174.00 148.00-161.00

180.00-237.50 165.00-221.00 155.00-183.00 150.00-169.00 145.00-163.00

.50 .00 .50 .00 .00

----189.00-191.00 160.00-168.50 148.00-159.50 145.00-148.00

194.00 169.00-183.00 152.00-156.00 141.00-149.50 132.00-142.00

----152.50-170.00 145.00-158.00 139.00-147.00 132.00-135.00

----170.00-180.00 159.00-163.00 153.00-158.50 143.00-154.00

170.00-229.00 145.00-195.00 145.00-173.00 135.00-163.00 125.00-147.00

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183.00-205.00 169.00-194.00 149.00-175.50 140.00-168.75 135.00-159.00

162.00-186.00 153.00-172.00 147.00-162.00 142.00-151.00 130.00-139.00

166.00-180.00 157.50-170.00 152.50-167.50 150.00-165.00 157.50

184.00-193.50 170.00-181.00 156.00-168.00 147.00-158.00 140.00-145.00

140.00-177.00 140.00-174.00 135.00-160.00 130.00-150.00 125.00-147.00

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

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1335.00-1710.00 †

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1000

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960.00-1400.00 †

Markets

500

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**

1350.00-1775.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

**

**

1350.00-1575.00 †

I-40 Livestock - Ozark

4.02

usta

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs

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2500

Not Reported †

Ash Flat Livestock

Sorghum

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153.52

†

Week of 10/6/13

USDA Verified & Reported Independently Reported

675.00-1750.00 † 900.00-1150.00 835.00-1860.00 8 740.00-1250.00

(Week of 10/20/13 to 10/26/13)

20

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72.50-128.00 †Prices reported per cwt.

Clinton Livestock Auction

Week Ended 10/29/13

150.49 **

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900.00-1525.00 †

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10/23/13

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770.00-1480.00†

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Soft Wheat

750.00-1800.00 †

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National Dairy Market at a Glance

1075.00-1250.00 †

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Decatur Livestock

10/23/13

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10/23/13

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10/23/13

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185.00-225.00 170.00-210.00 155.00-180.00 140.00-160.00 130.00-150.00

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Green Forest Ratcliff West Plains

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1125.00-1400.00 Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs 80.00-125.00 †Prices reported per cwt.

74.00-80.00 †Prices reported per cwt.

County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff

Farmer’s Livestock

Ft. Smith Ozark Tulsa

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El Reno Ouachita Springdale

**

Not Reported †

Not Reported

00.

Ash Flat Joplin Siloam Springs

cows

Ash Flat Livestock

Not Reported

0;

heifers 550-600 LBS.

(Week of 10/20/13 to 10/26/13)

USDA Verified & Reported

0. s

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $1.9689-2.0597.

replacement

Independently Reported

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Milk production in the Midwest is mostly steady with higher components being reported. Manufacturing milk supplies are tighter than current demand with premiums of $3.00 over Class being paid. California milk production is recovering from September’s heatwave and component levels are showing improvements. The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced a temporary extension of price adjustments for milk pricing formulas through June 30, 2014. Milk production in the Northwest continues to decrease seasonally and is nearing an anticipated turnaround. Manufacturing demand is above current supplies. Cream demand is increased across much of the country as butter churns are busy and Class II plants are gearing up production schedules.

Not Reported

.

1450.00, Approved 1050.00-1200.00, pair Crossbreds 985.00-1000.00; Medium 900.00-950.00.

Heifers bred four to six months: Supreme 1200.001460.00, Approved 910.00-1190.00, Medium 810.00-900.00, Common 510.00-750.00, Crossbreds 410.00-485.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Approved 800.00-1000.00, Medium 600.00-700.00, few Crossbreds 625.00; Common 400.00-435.00.

Open Heifers: Approved 210-300 lbs 210.00-310.00, 373-383 lbs 350.00-400.00, lot 8 Crossbreds 342 lbs 360.00, 410-500 lbs 435.00-560.00, 510-595 lbs 500.00-630.00, Jerseys 635.00-680.00, 615695 lbs 590.00-750.00, Jerseys 620.00-710.00, Crossbreds 585.00-600.00; 715-785 lbs 735.00790.00, Crossbreds 625.00-710.00; Medium 530-600 lbs 430.00-485.00, 765-802 lbs 600.00-690.00.

Replacement cows: Fresh cows: Supreme 475.00-1675.00, Approved 1225.00-1385.00, indiv Jersey 1220.00, pair Crossbreds 1200.00-1250.00, Medium 1000.001200.00, pair Jerseys 900.00-1125.00.

Milking cows: Supreme 1400.00-1625.00, Approved 1200.00-1375.00, Medium 925.00-1175.00, Common 635.00-825.00.

Springing cows: Supreme 1425.00-1575.00, Approved 1250.00-1325.00, Medium 1010.001175.00.

Bred cows: Supreme 1400.00-1450.00, Approved 1250.00-1325.00, Medium 1000.00-1175.00.

Baby calves: Holstein heifers 135.00-170.00, small 80.00-120.00, Holstein bulls 105.00-170.00, small 50.00- 95.00, Jerseys heifers indiv 170.00, Jersey bulls 55.00-75.00, Crossbred heifers 120.00-180.00.

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

148.10 149.62 151.21 150.60 155.00 150.26 138.57 156.38 160.48

110

126

142

158

174

190

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

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90 Years and We Still Got Milk

By Diana Dickinson

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Sawn Brothers Dairy Farm maintains safety practices for safe milk and cheese For 82-year-old Harley Swan, Jr. (2nd generation), herding and milking the Holstein and Brown Swiss cows on the Swan Brothers Dairy Farm in Claremore, Okla., is not just a job. It is his benefaction towards the 90-year legacy left by his dad Harley Swan, Sr. Twice a week and during vacations, Harley Jr., herded the cattle to the milking station for its daily 300 gallon production of wholesome goodness, “We sold 2,100 gallons last week Grade A raw milk.

“I have been doing of whole 2%, and skim milk. We sell this all my life and out of the cream often; everyone I cannot see myself knows to get here early if they not doing this. I will want it,” said Diane Williamson.

Photos by keep doing this until Diana Dickinson I can’t do it anymore,” avowed Harley Jr. “My dad started this lution and dried. The suctions are put on farm with one cow in 1923. From there, the teats and the milking process takes it grew. My brother Larry Swan and I a few minutes. Once the milk letdown purchased it in 1962 and then I bought ceases, the suction cups are released, the entire operation. Larry still helps the teats are cleaned again and sprayed out.” Larry, 72, enjoys the connection to with iodine. This prevents mastitis, an infection of the teats, which can harbor the herd.

While in the preparation stalls, the bacteria. “We make sure everything is teats are automatically sprayed with a properly sanitized,” assured Harley Jr. Diane Williamson, Harley Jr.’s daughter, warm hygiene solustays focused on the tion. The milking 1,100 gallon coolstations are saniClaremore, Okla. ing tank. “Once the tized before and milk cools, we will after a cow enters or fill, seal and store leaves. After the cows enter the the jugs in the coolmilking parlor, they eat higher. We sold 2,100 grade feed while the teats are gallons last week of hand washed with the hygiene so-

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meet your neighbors whole, 2% and skim milk. We sell out of the cream often; everyone knows to get here early if they want it.” There are two calving seasons, which slows down their milk production. “We have 20 cows out of 80 that will calve any day. We turn them dry about one month before birth.

The colostrum is saved for the calves.

Once the cows are giving milk it is put in the tank to bottle.”

In 1985 Swan began making varieties of cheeses: Cheddar, Colby and Mozzarella. Selective cheeses are available raw or pasteurized. “Once the cheese has been made, the raw cheese will age at least 60 days at 48-50 degrees and the other for 14 days at 40-42 degrees.”

The cows graze the property freely 365 days a year eating native prairie grass, free of pesticides and herbicides. “The cows are not given hormones, steroids or antibiotics and vaccinated/tested routinely. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food & Forestry (ODAFF) routinely inspects the milk and cheese for continued safety,” said Diane.

“We test and look for a variety of concentrates in milk such as antibiotics, bacteria and somatic cells. Somatic Cell Count testing is performed on the raw milk and indicates the health of the herd. Standard Plate Count for retail purposes (pasteurized) must be under 20,000 per milliliter and for raw milk it must be under 100,000 per milliliter,”

said Brian McDowell, Laboratory Supervisor for Dairy & Food Safety at ODAFF. “We use the same federal standards and guidelines as the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) when testing all dairy farms,” said Stan Stromberg, Director of Food Safety Division for ODAFF. “Everything is checked from pathogens in the milk to the cooling temperatures of the milk and cheese, four out of every six months. We have a zero tolerance for bacteria.” If there is a continued violation, the business is de-listed and unable to sell their milk to processors. “We operate under very strict guidelines and have the very best system for detection in place,” Stan stated. The FDA has access to all tests conducted by ODAFF. The propaganda war on raw milk versus pasteurized will always coexist. As with any dairy or food product, let the buyer beware applies here and that is to be educated. “I think it is a great idea that consumers go directly to the farm to purchase their dairy so they can do their own visual determination and inspection of the farm on whether to buy or not. Healthy cows and overall sanitation of the cows, facility and storage is key to reducing incidences of outbreaks,” urged Stan.

As with any food product, home safety handling and storage of purchased raw milk also must be maintained to avoid rapid growth of bacteria.

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The DNA of Good Hay

By Amber Parham

Jamey Styles produces the highest quality hay from his own field-selected variant Roots run deep at Styles Ranch in Coal Hill, Ark. Jamey Styles’ father was an Ag teacher at Hartman and Coal Hill, who had started out teaching Vocational Agriculture to the newly-returned veterans of World War II in the late 1940s. He was an innovative farmer and owned both the first automated square baler and the first round baler in the county. The family raised cattle, horses and hay in the fertile river bottoms of Johnson County.

Jamey and his wife Angela left the farm in 1988 for Angela to start medical school. Jamey worked at the Arkansas

children: Silas, 12, Sylvia, 10, Stella, 8, Stacia, 5, and Stet, 2. Over the years they have added to the original farm by purchasing and renting additional bottomland, some of which was previously farmed by Angela’s grandfathers.

Angela recounted the story of how they discovered their blue ribbon hay. “Jamey spent hours, year after year, going round and round these fields working in the hay.

He observed that some areas of grass did better than others. There were stories from the older farmers that there were strains of bermuda that you just couldn’t kill. Jamey worked with the County Ex-

When breeding their herd, Styles Ranch uses Brahman for heat tolerance. (L to R: Angela, Sylvia, Stacia, Stet, Jamey, Stella and Silas Styles) Photo by Amber Parham

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State Plant Board as an agricultural spe- tension Agent, Blair Griffin. They samcialist. He returned home to continue pled the areas that were more drought running the farm when his dad passed and disease resistant and the best quality. away in an accident in 1989. They pur- They took that and propagated it. They discovered that Jamey’s best chased the farm in the late grasses were a mutated com1990s from his mother after mon Bermuda.”

Angela returned home and Coal Hill, Ark. “We named it Genesis bestarted her Dermatology and cause God gave it to us,” Jamey Dermatopathology practice. said. He added that Genesis Now, they follow the tradiBermuda is the only variety develtion of raising their family on oped outside of a University that the same land with their five Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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meet your neighbors has won a national award. It is leafy, low in fiber and high in digestible protein, leading to a higher relative feed value.

Jamey and Angela attribute all of their success to God’s blessings. In 2011, Jamey took the top award for the National Hay Contest hosted by the American Forage and Grassland Council (AGFC). This year, Jamey took second.

Silas, who is mowing and baling his own hay now, took third with his entry.

Jamey is one of few participants in Arkansas’ “Quality Forage” program outside of Benton County. He explained that the optimum growing area is in northwest Arkansas because they are at the northern edge of where Bermuda will grow. He said that quality of Bermudagrass is normally lower at warmer temperatures.

They market baled hay, as well as selling sprigs every year. Primarily, their hay sales are to buyers in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. “Our niche is really the horse market for the large square bales,” he said. “But we also sell to some dairies and farmers that are backgrounding their calves.”

Jamey has gradually sprigged most of the farm in Genesis. “I use litter and commercial fertilizers. It depends on availability. I target potash because Bermuda uses a lot.

I use 0-0-60. It is amazing how much you deplete in one year,” he said. Jamey explained that they test their soils every year or two. “With the same crop you can tell when you are seeing issues so we use the soil tests to back up our gut,” he said. He

added that yellowing or spotting was a sign of depleted nutrients.

Jamey also has several irrigation units installed. “We use T&L hydraulically driven center pivots,” he said. “I estimate that each unit can cover 150-160 acres.”

Jamey irrigates according to soil moisture.

He explained that optimum moisture is when the moisture layers meet so there is no dry layer between them.

The haying equipment is a major part of Jamey’s business. “We have several different brands. I have a lot of Kuhn and John Deere,” he said. He is continuing his father’s innovation on the hayfield by having a Kuhn 30-foot front mount butterfly mower that allows him to mow 20 acres per hour.

“We have four to five herds of cattle. “I try to keep them about ¼ Brahman for heat tolerance,” he explained. “I try to mix and match my bulls to keep calves more uniform, color-wise,” he said. “We have a few Tigerstripes. I think they make the best mommas.”

Through the years Jamey has also maintained a cutting and working horse herd that still has some of the same bloodlines that his father had. Although they aren’t breeding as intensely as they have in past years he said that they still produce some foals every year.

Styles Ranch employs three full-time helpers. Heath Williams who Jamey said is the “cowboy” because he manages the livestock and Lindy Harvey and Robert Abbot, manage the haying and farming sides.

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“My project used to be childcare and goats, but that was level I, and when I won that level, I now have to compete at level II. My current project is advanced agriculture and family consumer sciences including raising and showing Boer goats, raising Corgi puppies and gardening.”

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How did you get started with 4-H? “I was recruited by one of my friends from a different school. She showed goats, and my sister and I became the first in our Club to show goats.”

Favorite 4-H Moment and Awards: “One of my favorite moments is winning first in Level I at State where I won $1,000 for my record book. I also made Premium Sale at the Oklahoma Youth Expo, the largest junior livestock show in the world, but we opted out for $250 so I could bring my goat home to breed for future show does. I’ve also enjoyed being an ambassador and winning 14 belt buckles for showmanship. I was also inducted into Key Club membership this summer and will continue to give workshops on a large variety of topics.”

Whether on the floor of the Missouri Senate, working for the USDA, or hosting the Farm & Ranch Report, Morris Westfall cares about the people of the Ozarks.

What do you like about showing?

“I love going to different places and meeting different people. I make a lot of friends that I keep in touch with through Facebook, camps, texting and phone calls. I am very competitive and want to learn when I don’t win. That way maybe I’ll win the next time. The more you show, the better you get.”

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Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, owns Country Veterinary Service in Farmington, Ark.

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n all efforts of continuing my last article, there are a few more things to help our cattle here in the fall.

Parasitism is always a problem in the Ozarks. We have a very temperate climate and it is perfect for their growth. The first one to make mention of is coccidian. Although this is not a worm, it is a parasite. Coccidia are actually a protozoa and not a worm. A protozoon is generally a one cell organism. Now all God’s creatures have coccidia. It is a matter of an over run of the system with them that causes the problem. On most fecal’s that I do, I will see a few coccidia. The University coccidia lab won’t deem an infection

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of coccidia until they have a count of 600 coccidia per gram. I disagree with putting a number on it. We have to look at the whole animal to put things together. We can also have coccidia infecting an animal and not be shedding them in the manure.

What actually causes an infection of coccidia in an animal is stress. Stress will allow the over-run of coccidia in the intestines. One coccidia will invade an intestinal lining cell. Here it will spin through its life cycle and then rupture the intestinal cell, releasing 200-400 more coccidia. With this rupturing of intestinal lining cells, you can see how we get that characteristic black bloody diarrhea.

Normally treatment is either one week of sulfa drugs or amprolium. These drugs are oral and we normally need to extend treatment for at least 5-7 days. Now I have had clients go ahead and treat for longer with amprolium, but this may cause polio.

Amprolium ties up Vitamin B1, Thiamine. A deficiency in thiamine will cause a neurological condition causing cattle to get weak and go down. This is generally called polio and is simply cured by giving thiamine by injection daily for about one week. Here again you can see, “If a little does that much good, then more ought to be better.” Well that does not work here.

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What about other regular parasites?

Well I have had a few cases of tapeworms this fall. Your pour on and injectable avermectins are not going to

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touch tapeworms. We have to go back to the old white drench dewormers to get them. So, I am drenching cattle with one this fall. And please, remember that if you use brand name safeguard, it will take a double dose to get tapeworms.

You may see tapeworms in their stools.

This is the most diagnostic. We can see them on stool samples but they show up better just hanging out of the rear end.

These worms will be segmented and may be as long as 6 feet hanging out. I normally figure if we have 6 feet hanging out, we probably have 60 feet inside.

These worms rob your animal of its nutrition and can cause a physical blockage of the intestines. The physical blockage is the main way they cause death.

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By Gary Digiuseppe

Preventative maintenance is needed for ag employees as well as equipment for safety During this hectic time of year, it’s important for producers to keep their equipment — and themselves — in good shape.

“It’s important to make sure the equipment is kept up to par, that it’s ready to go when you need it,” Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy specialist and co-Southwest District program leader for University of Missouri Extension, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. He said stress management is a big part of safety on the farm and ranch.

“Nothing’s worse than trying to get a job done and then realize you forgot to replace a part, and now you have to run to town and get the part; now you’ve lost half a day, and you’re in a hurry…If it’s ready to go when you need it, you’ve got it greased up, you’ve got the guards in place and you’ve got all of the repairs made that need to be made, you can move a lot quicker and not be so stressed,” Schnakenberg said.

He said prior preparation can make a big difference for pesticide applicators, for whom he offers private training classes. “I really believe that keeping yourself sharp, and doing some pre-preparation before you go to the field to make sure you’ve got everything you need, is really important,” Schnakenberg said. “Time moves along pretty quickly and you’ve got a lot to get done, and sometimes we tend to cut corners; then, the next thing you know, somebody gets hurt because of it. Or they get exposure to a pesticide because they didn’t take the time to put on their shields, gloves, rubber boots or goggles; they’re in a hurry and think they can get by this time, but they get ill because of it.” He also urged producers to get plenty of rest so they’re not overly tired while operating machin-

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A high proportion of farm fatalities and injuries can be attributed to tractors, according to the National Safety Council. A tractor safety program can help minimize such risks.

The council recommends: • Develop a safety-first attitude – follow safe work practices at all times and set a good example for others.

• Be physically and mentally fit when operating a tractor. Fatigue, stress, medication, alcohol and drugs can impair your ability to operate a tractor safely.

• Equip the tractor with a rollover protective structure, and always wear your safety belt.

• Inspect the tractor for any possible hazards or maintenance issues before operating.

• Make sure everyone who uses the tractor has received safety training in proper operation.

• Shut down the tractor, turn off the engine, remove the keys and wait for all moving parts to stop before dismounting.

• Keep bystanders and others away from the tractor operating area. Never allow extra riders, particularly children.

ery; when you’re worn out, he said, “You make poor judgments and next thing you know something goes wrong, and you’re not prepared for it.”

Maintenance, he said, is “what winters are for. Get that equipment out; remember what the things are that need to be repaired, so that they will run more smoothly in the spring and summer.” Breakdowns, Schnakenberg said, are inevitable, whether the equipment is new or used; however, getting everything fixed that needs to be fixed in the off-season is crucial to reducing that accident-inducing stress when spring arrives.

Amanda Williams, safety coordinator for Arkansas Farm Bureau, echoed that advice. “Replace anything that may have come off during harvest,” she told OFN. “Make sure anything has repaired that needs to be repaired… There are wear items on any piece of equipment that need to be replaced periodically, or they need to be constantly sharpened like the teeth on a hay mower.”

Williams said tractor rollovers are the leading cause of machinery-related farm accidents, followed by tractor runovers and equipment entanglement. “A PTO shaft should always have a shield over it,” she said. “In some cases, that can easily be broken off during use, and if those are not replaced it poses a hazard for the farmer or for the operator of the machinery.” Producers who work with livestock also need to remember that they can be unpredictable.

Williams concluded, “Farmers know the things that they need to be doing and the hazards that are out there, but sometimes they need a friendly reminder, a ‘this could happen’ kind of situation.”

Source: http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/safety-on-the-farm-2

“We believe the key to safety is education. For example, when we first taught our kids how to ride when they were very young, we made them wear helmets.”

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“I use low-stress cattle handling by using a dart gun for doctoring sick animals and a squeeze chute for vaccinating and processing them.”

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“You have to have a gentle animal. Otherwise, I send them to the sale barn.”

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“I’m never here alone and I always have my phone in my pocket. My husband knows my schedule and I’m never too far someone else. Plus, I’m not on a tractor, I use an RTV instead.”

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11 Ways to Help You Quit

By Ronald Henson

Having trouble when it comes to kicking the habit?

Trying to kick the tobacco habit is easier said than done.

On average 68.8 percent of all smokers want to quit completely and millions try every year. So why is it so hard to quit?

The answer is nicotine. When you stop smoking, your body will begin experiencing withdrawal symptoms, and these symptoms have both physical and mental components. Tobacco smoke contains a deadly combination of 7,000 different chemicals, which cause the body to yearn for them in a very intense way. This is withdrawal.

If that weren’t bad enough, the mind is asked to give up a habit that has been exercised every day for a long time. Any habit is hard to break, but a habit such as smoking, is exponentially harder. So can it be done? You bet, millions of people have done it and you can too.

Know Why You Want To Quit. To get motivated you need a powerful reason to quit.

Choose a reason that will outweigh the urge to light up.

Don’t Go Cold Turkey. Ninety-five percent of those who try to stop smoking without therapy or medication end up relapsing.

Nicotine-Replacement Therapy. The craving can be overwhelming, “just one more,” will ring in your ears until you can’t stand it.

Studies show that nicotine gum, lozenges or patches can double your chances of quitting tobacco successfully.

Ask About Prescription Pills.

There are other medications that can help you stop smoking that do not contain nicotine. In addition, you might need help with depression or other symptoms of withdrawal.

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Don’t Do It Alone. It doesn’t matter what you are attempting to do, encouragement makes a big difference. Tell your friends and family, join a support group or see your doctor about behavioral therapy.

Manage Stress. One reason that people smoke is that they feel (erroneously, as it turns out), that smoking helps them relax. Once you give up the nicotine habit, you will need another way to cope with stress. Also, try avoiding stressful situations during the first few weeks after you stop smoking.

Avoid Alcohol And Other Triggers. Alcohol may boost the urge to smoke with some people, but with others it may be coffee, food or riding in the car. Find something else to do, like chewing gum or brushing your teeth.

Clean House. Get rid of anything that may smell of smoke, you don’t need any reminders.

Get Moving. Physical activity has been proven to ease withdrawal symptoms, so next time you feel the urge, put on your sneakers and walk the dog.

Eat Fruits And Vegetables. A Duke University study found that these can actually make cigarettes taste terrible.

Also, don’t try to diet at the same time as you are trying to quit smoking. Too much deprivation can backfire on you.

Reward Yourself. In addition to all the health benefits of quitting giving up cigarettes will save you a ton of money.

Reward yourself for your hard work and persistence and spend at least part of your savings on something fun.

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Building Healthy Sleep Habits

By Gina Brooks Maddox

Three ways to help you fall asleep and stay asleep A contributing factor in many farm accidents is poor sleep management, according to researchers at Texas Tech University. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control has called insufficient sleep “a public health epidemic,” linking it to chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, depression and obesity, as well as cancer, increased mortality, reduced quality of life and lowered productivity.

“Poor sleep leads to undesired consequences like fatigue, daytime sleepiness, irritability, decreased concentration and impaired memory, to name a few,” said Sandeep Goplani, MD, of Washington Regional Sleep Medicine Clinic in Fayetteville, Ark. Insomnia, a common sleep disorder, is defined by difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, waking too early or overall poor quality of sleep with nextday consequences. There are two types of insomnia, Dr. Goplani explained.

Comorbid insomnia is a sleep disorder that appears in the presence of at least one other condition, such as medication side effects, substance abuse, psychiatric problems or an underlying sleep disorder such as sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome. “A thorough patient health history and physical examination help to find out all the possible conditions contributing to comorbid insomnia,” Dr. Goplani said. He added that a sleep study may be conducted if a disorder such as obstructive sleep apnea is suspected. “Treating these underlying conditions is the mainstay of managing comorbid insomnia.”

Primary insomnia, however, is sleeplessness that is not attributable to a medical or psychiatric cause. It can often be remedied with cognitive behavioral therapy. The National Institutes of Health reports that healthy sleep chang-

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es can be achieved through cognitive behavioral therapy, a doctor-monitored program that identifies thoughts and behaviors that contribute to sleep problems and replaces them with habits that promote healthy sleep.

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia may include: 1. Stimulus Control – Re-associate the bedroom with sleeping. “Some patients go to bed and watch TV or surf the Internet on their laptop, but those are activities that put your mind on alert,” said Dr. Goplani. “Avoid activities other than sleep and sex in bed.”

He also recommended going to bed only when you feel sleepy, and if you don’t fall asleep within 20 minutes, getting out of bed to do something relaxing or even monotonous.

2. Sleep Hygiene – “Avoid heavy meals, alcohol and stimulants such as caffeine or nicotine, particularly near bedtime,” Dr. Goplani suggested. “Keep your bedroom dark, quiet and cool. It’s good to get as much bright light as you can during the day, but avoid lights in the bedroom at night.” And if you happen to wake up in the night, he advised, don’t watch the clock.

3. Sleep Restriction Therapy – It may seem strange, Dr. Goplani said, but spending too much time in bed can actually cause sleep difficulties. “Sleep restriction therapy is based on the uderstanding that sleep deprivation will increase the drive to fall asleep and remain asleep,” he reports. Resist the urge to sleep in on your days off; select one standard wake-up time. “Avoid napping, too,” he cautions. “For adults, naps are only beneficial after age 65 or so.”

Gina Brooks Maddox is the Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator for Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville, Ark. NOVEMBER 4, 2013

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Can You Childproof the Farm?

By Amanda Erichsen

There are plenty of resources available to keep your children safe on the farm “Children and youth are vulnerable to many of the same hazards as adults who live or work on farms and ranches, but they are far less capable of understanding those hazards,” said Karen Funkenbusch, director of Ag Health and Safety and Missouri AgrAbility Project in the Division of Food Systems and Bioengineering and the Department of Agricultural Systems Management Program.

While parents cannot completely childproof a farm or ranch, they do need to make it as safe as possible, Funkenbusch added.

According to Toby Woodson, program coordinator for the Arkansas AgrAbility Project, examples of common hazards on the farm for those 12-years of age and younger include, entrapment from feet-first entry into small openings, equipment tipping over and lawnmowers. For young person’s 13-years and older, examples of common hazards on the farm include, tractors and machinery, motor vehicles and ATVs (no helmets or seatbelts), and grain entrapments.

“Parents and family members can set and enforce safe limits and can be excellent role models for children by following safe farm practices,” Funkenbusch said.

Precautions for children 10 years and younger: • Designated play areas, which have physical boundaries to keep them from reaching unsafe areas • Adequate supervision • Strong barriers between livestock • Age-appropriate play equipment Precautions for children 13 years and older: • Proper licensing and driver’s education if operating a motor vehicle • Helmets when operating ATVs • Hearing protection around loud machinery and fire arms • Eyewear protection “I feel compelled to point out that women and young girls often do not receive either formal or informal education in regards to safety issues on the farm and ranch,” Woodson said. “However, the top three injuries and fatalities for this group are runovers (during hitching and unhitching), livestock and respiratory disease.”

“By knowing farm safety rules, you can protect yourself, your friends and family on the farm,” Funkenbusch said. “The best safeguard against farm injuries is for parents to understand the development of their children and to provide a safe environment for them.”

Equipment Safety Precautions

• Children should not operate or ride on machinery until they complete safety training.

• Children should not play with idle machinery.

• Equipment that might fall, such as the buckets on front-end loaders, should be left in the down position.

• When parked, self-propelled machinery should be locked and keys removed from the ignition. A tractor PTO should be in neutral when not in use.

• Know where children are whenever operating machinery.

• Children should ONLY operate an age-appropriate ATV and wear an approved helmet.

Of the farm related injuries to youth in 2001, 2004, 2006 & 2009, on average only 24.1% of injuries were related to work they were doing.

Source: Agricultural Safety: 2009 Injuries to Youth on Farms, NASS, Agricultural Statistics Board & USDA

Animal Safety Precautions

• When around farm animals, children should remain calm, move slowly, avoid making sudden jerks or movements, and always approach them from the front so they can see what you are doing.

• Children should not scream or run around animals, because it will upset the animals.

• Children should ask an adult before they approach an animal.

• Children should wear a helmet and other protective gear when riding a horse.

The Department of Agriculture reports there are 2.2 million farms in the U.S., with an estimated 1 million children living on these farms. According to Blueprint for Protecting Children in Agriculture: The 2012 National Action Plan, in 2009, an estimated 15,000 nonfatal injuries occurred to children.

“Prevention includes preparation,” Funkenbusch said. “Teach children what to do in an emergency. Even a 3-year-old can press a button on a programmed telephone. Since most children under age 8 are not good readers of unfamiliar words, use symbols on your emergency telephone list.”

Source: Agricultural Safety: 2009 Injuries to Youth on Farms, NASS, Agricultural Statistics Board & USDA

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