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McDonald County, Mo., receives designation: McDonald County, a leader in livestock production and processing in southwest Missouri, has applied for and been granted Agri-Ready County Designation by Missouri Farmers Care. Counties wishing to apply for AgriReady designation must meet program requirements, including no ordinances regulating agriculture more stringent than state law and support of agricultural stewardship, growth and opportunities. After application is received from the county commission, the MFC Agri-Ready Review Committee examines any local ordinances, regulations and statements of support prior to awarding designation.

Hall of fame members to be inducted: Residents of the Missouri Ozarks will be inducted into the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame for their service to the organization by the Missouri 4-H Foundation, which annually recognizes the work of 4-H friends and volunteers through its recognition and awards program. Those honored from the Ozarks include Billy Claiborn, Greene County; Olga Haverland (posthumous), St. Clair County; Larry Jackson, Jasper County; Connie Laney, Phelps County; and Dean and Loretta Owen, Barton County. They will be honored on Aug. 19 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center on the State Fair Community College campus in Sedalia, Mo.

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Ban lifted: The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced a lift of the statewide ban of dicamba ban, but there are some restrictions. According to information from MDA, the agency reached a revised labeling agreement with BASF, Monsanto and DuPont for additional safeguards when applying Engenia, XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology and FeXapan.

Photo contest winners announced: Photographers from across the state were invited to submit photos to the 2017 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest, hosted by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The winners were announced on July 26, and winning photos will be displayed at the Missouri State Fair. Residents of the Ozarks took honors in the following categories: Beauty of the The Farm: first place, “Barbwire Sunset” by Carla Hayes of Everton, Mo.; and runner-up, “Pond Reflection” by Caitlin Jedlicka of Koshkonong, Mo. Farm Selfie: Honorable Mention:,“Oh My Goat” by Allison Fix of Carthage, Mo. The Farmers’ Life: Honorable Mention: “Midnight Oil”

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Jerry Crownover farms My wife accuses me of tendin Lawrence County, ing to be on the upper end of the spectrum, but Mo. He is a former I don’t see it, even though I admit to having professor of Agriculture made the five-mile trip back to the north farm Education at Missouri at least a hundred times over the past twenty State University, and is an years, just to make sure that I had shut the gate. author and professional In my defense, I had left the gate open…once. speaker. To contact Jerry, I’m fairly certain that one of my neighbors has go to ozarksfn.com and at least a mild case of OCD. Why else would I click on ‘Contact Us.’ see him out in the middle of the afternoon, on the hottest day of summer, pulling up the one and only thistle in his pristine pasture? Or, yet, another neighbor who admits to walking around his tree-covered lawn, each evening, to pick up any limb, twig or leaf that might have fallen during the day. I’m not that bad.

A group of us were psycho-analyzing the OCD problems of our neighbors at the feed store last week, when Mike told the story of one of our former neighbors who is no longer with us.

It seems this old farmer was more than a little OCD about his machinery, to the point that he had never let his tractor spend a night outside of the barn. He was just as obsessive with keeping all of his equipment as clean as the day he bought them, power-washing each one at the end of each job before storing them inside, as well.

The old gentleman had traded tractors one year and couldn’t wait to try out his new purchase. This was a time before cab tractors were in great usage, but his new workhorse was one of the first in the community that came with a canopy top.

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As I was walking through the barn, I saw the adorable little boy helping his dad get a freshly Julie Turner-Crawford washed sheep ready for the upcoming show. is a native of Dallas The family graciously allowed me takes some phoCounty, Mo., where she tos of the young man as he used a round curry comb grew up on her family’s on the wool of the sheep as it stood on the stand. farm. She is a graduate I asked the young man if he was going to show the of Missouri State ewe later that day. The child then gave me a puzzled University. To contact look and said, “It’s not a ewe, it’s a ram. He’s a boy.”

Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 Yes, I had failed to notice the boy parts. The men or by email at editor@ around the child and I erupted in laughter, and I ozarksfn.com. had to admit the tot was right. After a high-five and a fist bump between the young showman and I, as well as me showing him the pictures I had just taken, I was forgiven for my snafu.

While it was a bit embarrassing to get corrected by a 4-year-old, I can see that young man becoming one of the strongest advocates for agriculture in the future.

At only 4-years-old age, he wasn’t afraid to set the record straight, and we will need more young people like him in the coming decades.

Many other young agriculture advocates are blazing a path for the boy. Those advocates are a just a little older than him, and they could also be found on the fairgrounds that day. The youth in today’s agriculture world have to deal with many more questions than we did as young people. We weren’t bombarded with questions about antibiotics, GMOs and animal rights. Most of the time it was trying to explain that brown cows didn’t give — Continued on Next Page

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Continued from Previous Page chocolate milk, which is something my generation apparently failed at according to some news reports a few months ago, and the difference between a heifer and a cow, a bull and a steer.

I had the opportunity to talk with several area FFA members at that same fair.

Some of the members were interested in the science of agriculture, including one young man who grew up in town and has never lived on a farm or been around livestock, while others say they love working with their livestock and being hands-on with their SAEs. If given the opportunity, I’m sure each one of those FFA members could easily answer questions from the public about agriculture; and do so in a very educated and eloquent manner.

I ran into a young woman I’ve known since she was a baby. She will be a sophomore in college this fall, and her mom expressed how proud she was of her daughter for really being an advocate of animal agriculture, especially since she was attending a private, liberal arts college where there just aren’t very many farm kids. The mom said her daughter has a knack for explaining about farming and agriculture in a way she never could. The college student was

excited for her roommate from the year before to come to the fair and watch her show.

“She’s a vegetarian, but she’s really nice,” the young woman said of her former roomie.

When the young woman arrived, there were chuckles about being at a livestock show, yet being a vegetarian. The young woman, who hails from suburban Kansas City, Mo., just smiled and said she might be a vegetarian, but not because of any kind of animal rights agenda; she just likes veggies. I will put that one up in the “win” column for my young friend.

When I see our future generations, I hope our young agriculturalists will stick to their roots and continue to spread information about the benefits of agriculture, and the need for our farms of all sizes to continue.

Today’s young people are the pivotal generation for agriculture in our country; kind of the make or break generation, and from what I am seeing of our young agriculture leaders, we’re going to be all right.

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John L. Stevenson works to select the right bulls for his registered Angus herd Photo by Brenda Brinkley

There are specific traits John John L. Stevenson retired from the Army in 1974. He moved to his looks for in a good cow.

“She has to produce milk,” 400-acre farm in Webster County, near Marshfield, Mo., in 1975 and John said. “You want one that’s has been raising cattle ever since. going to give you a calf ev“I had some Brangus a long time ago,” ery year. You want something John said. But he decided to go with reg- that’s not going to require a lot of grain to get her through. Baistered Angus.

“My bloodline is more docile. The sically, one that stays in good Brangus breed were a little flighty,” John shape and is a good mother. explained. “I’ve had better luck with the You can’t cull them after the Angus. If you try to sell bulls, you can’t re- first calf, especially with heifally have the breeds inter-mixed, because ers. If they produce a complete dud, I’m not going to keep her people wonder what they’re getting.”

John has a cow/calf operation, with 120 around, but if it’s just mediocre cows. He said the Angus are easy keepers. then I’ll give it a second chance “You don’t have to pour a lot of grain and usually their second calf is into them,” he said. “They’re good going to be a lot better.”

His advice for someone wantmothers; they milk well; they breed back easy. A lot of the bigger breeds have a ing to start and build an Angus tendency to need a lot more tender lov- herd is, start small and select John L. Stevenson has quality animals. ing care to get them to breed back,” been raising registered “It’s a lot of work, keeping up He utalizes articifial insemination with Angus cattle since he all the weights and data, and the his herds, followed by a clean up bull. left the Army more “I pick out so many and AI them and papers,” John added. “The Anthan 40 years ago. then I put the bull with them,” he said. gus Association has a lot going His reason for using AI is to select better on with them right now checking out different genetic defects quality.

“Wean Vac is where you go through “If you have something you’re looking in herds. So it takes a lot of paperwork.” and vaccinate all your calves and have The biggest problem John believes the them weaned for 45 days. They are to improve in your herd, you can do that with a bull over a short period of time,” beef producers are facing today is price supposed to have two rounds of shots,” fluctuation.

John said.

John explained. “It’s a special sale and “The price fluctuates so much in a the buyers like those cattle because they He is trying to develop more muscling short period of time,” he said. “Used to know they’ve had all those shots and in some of his animals “I use different bulls to come up with the be the futures would go up a few pen- they don’t have to worry about them different traits I’m looking for,” he said. “Ba- nies. Well, now they’ll go up $3 or $4 getting sick.” or down $4 or $5 dollars. It’s hard to sically, if I have a cow that’s Black is hot in the summer months and know what to do.” not milking, I get rid of her. I black cattle are no different.

John likes to take cattle to the don’t try to improve that too “The heat affects them a lot this time special Wean Vac sales, usually of year,” John said. “You need a lot much because most of mine are at Springfield Livestock Mar- of shade for them. It sets them back. good milkers. Once in a while keting Center in Springfield, They’re not going to be out eating when you get one that’s not.”

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United Producers, Inc., are farmers helping farmers sell their cattle United Producers, Inc. (UPI) is the only livestock marketing cooperative in Missouri and the largest in the United States.

Unlike a privately owned barn, a cooperative gives members a voice and creates accountability within the organization through representation on a board of directors.

The Humansville, Mo., facility exclusively markets cattle. Other UPI facilities market a variety of livestock and can be found in Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

The employees at Humansville are local cattle producers who have a vested interest in the beef industry and local community.

John Fox has been managing the barn in Humansville, which sets on the Polk/ St. Clair county line, for close to two years. Prior to becoming manager he was a field representative and the southern commissioner for Cedar County.

The southern field representative is Chad Boyles and the northern field representative is Kevin Wade. Kevin, along with Billy Bruce, serves as an auctioneer.

John, Chad and Billy reside in Cedar County, and Kevin is from Appleton City, Mo. “Every one of us is a farmer first. When it comes to selling another farmer’s product we all

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The management and employees of United Producers in Humansville, Mo., are all cattlemen themselves and strive to get the best price they can for their customers. Pictured, from left, are field representative Chad Boyles, manager John Fox, field representative Kevin Wade and auctioneer Billy Bruce.

take it very serious. It doesn’t matter what the quality is, that’s their product and we try to get the most money we possibly can out of it,” John explained.

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meet your neighbors cow sale. Fox recently moved this sale to Tuesday from Thursday to decrease competition with other local barns and increase buyer retention throughout the entirety of the sale. This decreases the spread per weight class and creates price consistency throughout the sale.

The majority of the calves the market sells are from local cow/calf producers in Cedar, St Clair, Polk, Dallas and Henry counties. This local advantage allows the staff to build relationships with customers and share information to potential buyers about the calves before and during the sale.

“Buyers will buy people’s cattle, if they know whose they are,” Chad said.

UPI also holds 10 special stock cow sales each year.

They are the last Thursday of every month.

They offer three options for producers to market their cattle. Calves can be sold in the auction, directly off the producer’s farm or sold on AgriClear, a website dedicated to marketing and advertising cattle.

Traditionally, cattle are brought to the barn, sorted and sold through the ring.

This is the most utilized and encouraged option.

“I would rather run them through the auction. You have a lot more opportunities and a lot more buyers.

It’s competitive,” John said.

All calves are sorted before they go through the sale. How the calves are sorted has the most direct impact on the producer’s check. The majority of the cattle sold are weaned and less than 700 pounds.

“We steer and heifer them first, then we size them. The buyers would rather buy ten at a time rather than two at a time. We try to sort them in as big of groups as we can without weight fluctuating too much,” Chad explained.

They have had as many as 900 calves in the barn overnight, all on feed and water. Producers are allowed to bring their own grain to be fed to their cattle.

“We have a lot of feed and water pens and we don’t sell gaunt cattle. They don’t stand dry. We do sell pretty much all farm fresh cattle. There’s not going to be stale cattle,” Chad explained.

Direct sale calves are sold by the full pot load directly to one backgrounder or feedlot buyer.

Two smaller producers may also participate in direct sale if they each can make a full load.

“A lot of our customers are small producers but there are some larger ones. That is another way we can help our customers out. Add another outlet to their product they are selling. Anything that we can do that will help out producers,” John remarked.

The direct sale option is less competitive since producers are dealing with one buyer. The cattle experience less shrink and these producers like the set price they receive when their cattle are loaded off the farm.

“You must know what your cattle are worth, which is where we come in. We are an agent for that producer to sell his cattle,” John explained.

Members of United Producers, Inc. can take advantage of several cooperative benefits outside of the livestock market.

They offer a loan program, college scholarships and risk management opportunities. New to Missouri is the risk management program which will allow producers to hedge their cattle. The Humansville barn also supports the youth exhibitors during county fair season.

“We have a lot of feed and water pens and we don’t sell gaunt cattle.

They don’t stand dry.

We do sell pretty much all farm fresh cattle.

There’s not going to be stale cattle,” – Chad Boyles

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A Century of Fellowship

By Julie Turner-Crawford

Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s annual ice cream social continues to draw a crowd Nothing is better on a hot July day than a heaping bowl of homemade ice cream with friends and family, and for the last 100 years, parishioners of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Conway, Mo., have been churning out gallon after gallon to share with the community during its annual ice cream social.

Held on the Saturday closest to July 15 each year, the event has evolved over the last century from a parish member gathering into an event that draws people from around the Ozarks.

Ann Cunningham, a long-time member of the parish, said members join together to not only make gallons of ice cream, but cakes, pies, burgers, hotdogs and other treats for the event, which helps raise funds for the church. There is no set price for the food served to those who attend, but the social is typically the biggest fundraiser of the year for the parish.

Ann said there are some historical accounts of the ice cream social starting in 1916, but since the cornerstone of the church is dated 1917, they opted to honor the 2017 event as the centennial year.

“It was really an event then,” she said.

“There’s a picture from the past where they had their finest linens on the table and there was silverware on the table; it was really kind of a fancy event. We don’t even cover the tables now. I think the picture is from about 1920, 1922 or so.

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We used to do it all in the front yard of the church under the trees, but tornadoes have taken a toll on them, so we moved it all to the backyard, then last year (in 2016), we moved it all back to the front.

There is just ambiance up there. I don’t ever remember a time when we didn’t go to the ice cream supper. I will be 72 this year, so it’s been a long time.”

“There’s always something,” she said.

In addition to food, there are games for the whole family, from a ring toss for the kids to Bingo for all ages.

“There are people who will sit down for the first game of Bingo and never get up. My problem is, I never get to play,” Ann said with a laugh. “I’ve been in this parish for more than 50 years and never played because I’m always working.”

Quilts and other items are also donated for silent auctions and raffles.

On the morning of the event, parish members come together to set up tables and chairs, and the ladies begin getting food together.

“Some of the men and the kids are busy cranking,” Ann said of the ice cream making. “It’s made freezer by freezer, then put in these 15-gallon packers, then it’s packed up for the evening. We churn right up until about noon and then everyone disbands, then you go home and bake your cakes for the cake walk and service that night until you come back that night.”

She added that no electrical or automatic ice cream makers are used for the social, and finding hand-cranked machines became a challenge.

“We have worked and worked with freezers,” she said. “This one’s innards won’t work with that one, this one won’t freeze right.”

Luckily, the parish was able to find new ice cream freezers and those new handcrank freezers were put to work for the 2017 event. Ann said several parishioners purchased the freezers in memory of loved ones.

While the social is a time to raise money for the church, it’s also a time for people to reconnect with others.

“There are members who left the parish years ago and they plan their vacation around so that they can come to the ice cream supper. There’s lots of hugs and kisses, you see the new babies and the older folks who might not be there the next year,” Ann said. “We compete with things like fairs and weddings, and births.”

Ann shared when she had to gather her family at the supper and head off to Columbia, Mo., for the birth of a grandson.

“He kind of comes out on the short end,” she said, admitting that he will always have plenty of cake and ice cream around his birthday. “Who could ask for a bigger party than one with hundreds of people?

And if you don’t like angel food cake, you

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can have chocolate cake; if you don’t like chocolate cake, you can have a cupcake…

Really, this is a generation after generation event. I have a picture of my husband and all four of our sons cranking ice cream; it’s just a lot of fun.”

Sacred Heart welcomes all to the annual event.

“It’s not just people from the church who come,” Ann said. “There’s one little boy who lives down the street who has been coming for years. He’s in college now and still comes, and he’s not even of our faith.

He’s friends with some of the other kids in the church who bring more kids.”

Ann said there have been times when the parish has considered dropping the social, but there’s no stopping the church and the rural community from rolling up their sleeves and churning ice cream.

“I think when we hit 100, a lot of people thought we should call it quits,” Ann, whose grandparents and greatgrandparents, were among the early parishioners, said with a smile. “Well, we can’t call it quits now because we have several hundred dollars worth of ice makers. I hope the day never comes that it stops. It’s a hard day and at my age, I don’t have a lot left, but I have grandchildren and I hope they carry it on. It’s just serving God, serving your fellow man. It’s an opportunity to receive and give, it really is.”

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Dean said the shop he was working at closed, so he began working on his own.

Products and Services: “We will make anything out of leather, as long as it’s legal and ethical,” Dean said. “We make holsters, purses, breast collars, rebuild and fix saddles, repair boots, put zippers in coats, purses, you name it.”

While the craftsmanship and detail of items are important to Dean and Terri, each item must be functional, especially equine items.

“I team rope and work a lot around a lot of rodeo associations, and we’ve got breast collars all over Southwest Missouri that are still in use,” Dean said.

Custom boot orders are a specialty for Rockin D Leather.

“We make a right boot and a left boot,” Dean explained. “We don’t build just a pair of boots because 99 percent of people, their right foot and left foot are not the same size. I make them to fit the left foot and right foot. Boots are build from specs that the customer wants; a square toe, round toe, pointed toe, a 10-inch boot, or an 18-, 19- or 20-inch boot, we can build it. We have boots in Yorktown, England to San Antonio, Texas; Center City, Neb., to Nashville, Tenn. I just love making boots. The most enjoyment I have ever got was a 95-year-old customer who is in a nursing home and his son asked if I could make him a pair of shoes. We went and measured him and we delivered them to him on Christmas Eve at 6 o’clock that evening. They were just plain shoes, nothing fancy; just black shoes. That 95-year-old man smiled like a kid on Christmas morning. That’s special.”

Dean added that in addition to traditional leather, items are made from ostrich, wild hog and elephant, which are the most popular.

“What we can use is pretty unlimited,” Dean said.

Terri does all of the beadwork for Rockin D Leather, and said she is kind of like Dean’s nurse.

“I do the grunt work,” she said with a laugh. “I clean the saddles, do the grunt work and hand him the tools.”

Business Philosophy: “We want to have fun and make the customers happy,” Dean said. “We want to put a good product out, something that someone is going to come in and pay for and be proud of what they got.”

“We also want to be proud of the products we made; and be proud to put our name on it,” Terri added.

“It’s right or it’s wrong, there is no OK; it’s right or wrong,” Dean said. “I have made some boots, have some trouble and cut them up and start again because they aren’t right. My grandmother said years and years ago, if you have a job worth doing, it’s worth doing right.

It’s just something that sticks with you.”

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Going Red

By Neoma Foreman

Brad and Bob Thompson prefer the advantages of Red Angus Brad and Bob Thompson and America in 1873 in Victoria, Kan., families of Vernon County, Mo., and soon gained in popularity. In 1890, chose Red Angus because they twenty-two reds were registered in the liked the breed and its advan- American Angus Herd book of some tages and wanted something a 2,700 individuals entered that year.

In 1945, various cattlemen throughlittle different.

“Registered Red Angus were not very out the United States started selectprevalent at the time, but we found a ing and breeding red cattle that were culled from the black Angus herds herd for sale in St. Francis, in America. In 1954, seven breedKan.,” Brad said. “We purers gathered to establish a unique chased the herd in 1992 and breeder’s organization known raised bulls and replacement as the Red Angus Associafemales for 12 years and then tion of America (RAAA). made the decision to go com- Nevada, Mo. Rejecting the norms of the mercial and have remained so times, the RAAA was desince that time.” signed around the new sciAngus were introduced into

Brad Thompson, pictured, and his brother Bob started raising Red Angus cattle in 1992. Brad said the breed was not as popular at that time.

entific principles of performance testing.

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meet your neighbors Going Red Continued from Previous Page of animals. RAAA’s founders saw cross- feed, believing in their genetics, and will breeding as an opportunity to expand pick up compensatory gain at weaning commercial utilization of the breed, and time. All pastures are fescue/legume as early as 1961, began promoting the mixes and they manage accordingly for use of Red Angus in planned crossbreed- endophyte issues. Mowing early, rotating systems. This was approximately 10 ing pastures, mineral program, etc. to years before the industry even started to keep endophyte in check. They don’t accept crossbreeding as a tool for com- bale a lot of hay, but try to minimize mercial cow/calf production. Other ben- their labor by grazing as long as they can efits of the Red Angus Breed include the throughout the year. red color. Red is the most popular color “So, if it has a fence around it we graze of cattle breeds worldwide, providing it,” Brad said. “The few acres not fenced great crossbreeding opportunities while are baled on shares and that hay is used maintaining color. Red is heat tolerant during droughts, snow/ice storms or for and gives good resistance to cancer eye weaning calves. We occasionally will and sun burned udders. Red breeds true. plant turnips or rye or wheat to graze if Red Angus carry no we have the opportunity diluter genes and thus on a nearby field.” avoid the grays that reAll cows and bulls sult when crossbreeding are vaccinated and We like to with blacks. wormed twice a year, graze yearThe Thompson Brothpreg-checked and evaluers’ herd is basically pure- round when we ated for condition. Any bred with some crossbred or bull not passing can. We stock cow cows. They utilize AI on a soundness exam is reall their heifers and at moved from the herd and at a rate of various times their cows. replaced with cattle from Bulls are picked with their replacement promaternal traits as well as gram. They have cows good carcass traits. Heifers as old as 18 years still are kept as replacements producing in their herd. and this and steers are grazed and Calves are precondiallows us to then either fed out or tioned, vaccinated, casget to January trated, and revaccinated sold depending on market conditions. at 21 days. They backor February “We have both a spring ground them for 120 to most years. and a fall herd, both have 150 days and then decide their advantages and diswhether to feed or sell advantages,” Brad said. based on market condi“Fall calvers require more tions at that time. feed to get nursing mothers through the “We have never shown our cattle anywinter but calving is usually under better where other than our local youth fair. conditions for the calves. We like to graze Steers, heifers and bucket calves have year-round when we can. We stock at a rate been part of the family since the beginof 3.5 acres per cow and this allows us to ning of our herd. We have won many get to January or February most years. We first-place ribbons, rate of gains, and cardo supplement nursing cows with alfalfa cass awards,” Brad said. at a rate of 5-pounds per cow, per day from “We truly enjoy our Red Angus cattle calving till mid-April or whenever the grass and receive lots of compliments and restarts to green up. They will usually tell us quests for females and a return to the when it’s time to quit feeding alfalfa.” bull market which we are considering.

Fall cows receive alfalfa from Novem- We hope to pass this tradition on to the ber till March or April. They don’t creep next generation.”

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As the years passed, Granddad Mabary acquired hogs, beef cattle and planted crops.

“Granddad was able to start up and make it through with diversification,” mentioned Stephen.

“We also have beef cows too and are starting to dabble in hogs.”

Stephen believes diversification is important for the smalltown, local farmer and has a large interest in continuing to diversify Mabary Farms. However, the current focus continues with 70 Angus beef cattle Stephen and Brooke Mabary continue and the dairy. With good times the dairy tradition established by and tough times, the Mabary Stephen’s grandfather, Ralph Mabary, in brothers milk on average 105 1945. Stephen is partners in the operation Holstein cows each day, producwith his brother Randy. In addition to the ing around 651 gallons of milk. dairy, the family also has beef cattle.

Twice a day, the Mabary brothers venture out to their milking barn and begin with 12 cows at a while ago we were milking a cow that took time, in a double-six setup.

Once they have appropriately sanitized about 20 minutes.”

When each cow is done, an iodine and prepped the udders for milking, they hook up the milker units and usually ex- based substance is applied to the udders for post-milking care. After all cows are pect each round to last 5-7 completed, they are released from the minutes. Throughout the barn and the next round of cows is milking process, the cows are brought in. On average, milking given nutrient-rich feed to entakes 3-4 hours each time and sure adequate nutrition for prois a full-time job. In between duction and health.

Preston, Mo. milking, bottle calves are “We get some cows that take longer and some cows that take less,” stated Stephen. “Just a little — Continued on Page 25 AUGUST 14, 2017

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Tony Hawkes

Story and Photo By Julie Turner-Crawford

Hometown: Hermitage, Mo. Family: Wife, Cheryl; son Cameron; daughters Courtney and Kelsey; and two grandchildren.

In Town: Tony Hawkes owns and operates Hawkes Electrical Construction in Hickory County, Mo. Before moving to the Ozarks a couple of years ago, he was an electrician in his native Elkhorn, Nev. He’s been in the electrical construction business for decades.

“We do both residential and commercial electrical construction,” Tony said. “I’m not picky when it comes to working. We’re kind of retired, but not.”

In the Country: Tony’s farm is located between Weaubleau and Wheatland, Mo., and is home to both cattle and Clydesdale horses.

They bought the property in 2011, but did not move there for about five years.

Tony and his family show their Clydesdales at various shows throughout the year, and also do other events, such as parades, weddings and funerals.

“We started with draft horses and evolved into the Clydesdales about 17, 18 years ago,” Tony said. “We will do the driving classes and different hitch configurations, like a team or just a cart and a single horse, then we will do a tandem. I really enjoy the multiple hitch driving, the four or six horse. When the kids were younger, my girls could really converse with people and I really didn’t care if they missed school for a show.”

They currently have 13 horses, with three colts “in the oven.”

The family also runs about 56 cow/calf commercial Angus pairs, utilizing registered bulls.

“We started to get our feet wet with the Black Hereford, and how we are at the point where any healthy calf, we put it in the win column,” Tony said. “Just like my horses, I like to have a little chrome on my cattle.”

The farm consists of 160 acres, which has been split into pastures for fall and spring calving herds.

While some say their farm life helps them relax from their fulltime jobs, for Tony the farm keeps him just as busy, if not busier than the electrical construction business.

“If we want to relax, we’ll go swimming in the lake or something,” he said with a smile. “We really do enjoy it all.”

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FARM FINANCE Today’s Ag Climate

By Lance Albin

The economy is tough for farmers, but different than the 1980s If history repeats itself, we might ask, “Are we witnessing a farm decline similar to what we saw in the 1980s?”

The short answer to that question is no. The current agriculture climate is a challenge, but comparing it to the 1980s farm crisis would be a mistake. Let’s take a walk back through history for a refresher.

The 1980s farm crisis was born out of the early 1970s grain boom.

By 1973, real farm income had reached a record high of $92.1 billion (nationally), nearly double what it was just three years earlier. Exports of U.S. agriculture products grew dramatically in the 1970s as rising incomes and liquidity in developing nations created strong demand.

In 1970, exports contributed only $6.7 billion or 11 percent of the grain produced in the U.S. By 1979, this number had jumped to $31.9 billion and was more than 22 percent of the grain raised in the U.S. that year.

Things were going so well for the American farmer that even Robert Bergland, U.S. ag secretary at the time, commented in 1980 that, “The era of chronic overproduction… is over.”

The equation that followed was simple: • Higher grain prices + more available credit = much higher land prices.

The boom eventually went bust, in perhaps one of the most difficult periods in the history of American agriculture. In 1981, there was only one ag bank failure among the 10 bank failures in the U.S.; by 1985, things had become so difficult that the 62 ag bank failures that year accounted for more than half of the bank failures in the U.S. It may be unbelievable to read this today, but the prime rate averaged 15.3 percent in 1980. Higher interest rates almost automatically drove land prices down by the inherently lower value of the earnings that the land produced. If an investor could receive 13 percent on a CD in the bank, why consider purchasing farm land?

Also, export demand fell precipitously as the U.S. dollar strengthened considerably. In 1981, U.S. ag exports totaled $44 billion and then fell dramatically to $26 billion in 1986.

Land values increased every single year from 1970 through 1981, but gross income per acre actually had several year-to-year decreases. Astonishingly, when land prices finally peaked in 1981, returns on investment for corn and soybeans were only one-third of what they had been in 1973. Land was a lagging in terms of decline but eventually succumbed to the industry downturn.

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Without question, the greatest assailant on the agriculture sector in the mid-1980s farm crisis, was the skyrocketing interest rate situation that devastated cash flows, credit availability and asset values. By comparison, today’s prime rate has been stalled at or below 4 percent for the better part of a decade.

Clearly, interest rates are much more favorable for the farm sector today than in the crisis of the 1980s. This is the single greatest and most important difference between the two environments.

Another key distinction to understand when comparing the 1980s to the current environment is the recent trends and current expectations regarding inflation.

The consumer price index (CPI) took off in the early 1970s and the Federal Reserve struggled mightily to tame the beast of rampant inflation. Its only real tool to effectively combat inflation turned out to be much higher interest rates. Today’s CPI is completely dissimilar when compared to that of the 1970s and the early 1980s. As long as inflation remains subdued, rates may moderately increase, but will be nothing like the rates seen in the 1980s.

The recent ag economy has shown signs of stress including much lower grain prices, declining values for land and equipment, and modestly increasing interest rates. Lower net farm income, oversupply, and rising rates are akin to both the current environment and the 1980s.

On the other hand, significant differences can be pointed to: 1. A current prime rate of 4 percent is very manageable.

2. Aggregate farm debt in terms of overall leverage is significantly less than it was on the cusp of the last big down turn.

3. Federal crop insurance and other support programs have been bolstered over the past 35 years and provide meaningful support.

These similarities should cause all of us involved in agriculture to carefully make decisions and double our efforts in working together to ensure satisfactory outcomes. It is important to remember the history of our industry so we can all try to maneuver the current times and pave a way forward. By really understanding the similarities and differences of the 1980’s farm crisis to the challenges we are facing today, we can better prepare, understand and plan for the road ahead.

Lance Albin is senior vice president, agribusiness commercial lending officer at UMB Bank.

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By Diane Horman

Having a plan in place can keep a family farm in the family

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Many farmers, ranchers and landowners want to preserve the family farm and their way of life after their death. Some landowners want to keep the land from being developed into a suburban neighborhood, shopping mall or parking lot in the future. Others may have children or family members who make their living working on the farm and it is important they are able to continue the farming operation after the death or disability of the principal owner.

In all of these situations, it is very important to have a plan, keep the plan updated, stay aware of tax law changes and gather a team of professionals to help reach the desired outcome.

Estate planning for a farm family should include planning for the death of the primary owner(s), but also for a situation in which the owners would become mentally or physically incapacitated.

The plan may require tough decisions to be made such as who inherits the land, livestock, farm equipment and other assets.

These can be difficult decisions to make and sometimes people choose to avoid them completely. Other people may work with professionals to get an estate plan put in place, but fail to revisit the plan when life circumstances change.

Life changing events happen – marriage, divorce, births, deaths, illnesses, bankruptcies, lawsuits, job changes and relocations.

In addition, there are often changes in the tax laws that effect an estate plan.

When these changes take place, the estate plan needs to be reviewed to make sure it still works for all parties involved.

Many times landowners use beneficiary designations such as Payable on Death (POD), Transfer on Death (TOD) or beneficiary deeds. Others add family members as joint owners of their assets. Doing this can sometimes result in unintended own-

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ers, unequal inheritances and family quarrels. In addition, outright distributions may not be protected from creditors, divorce or lawsuits. Using business entities such as corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies may offer better protection for the owners during their lifetime and allow them more control in addition to less liability exposure.

Farmers and landowners should also pay close attention to changing estate tax legislation as well as current land values. Some owners do not consider the effect of probate fees and estate taxes on the value of their assets at death.

Everyone has heard the horror stories of family farms being sold off so the heirs could pay the taxes that were due.

Fortunately, many farmers today are not affected by estate taxes, but it is important to be aware of the current exemption amounts and have a plan to pay those expenses if one has an estate that could possibly be exposed to these liabilities.

Working with a solid team of professionals to develop, implement and monitor a plan is so important and oftentimes overlooked. A team should include an estate planning attorney, accountant, insurance professional and perhaps a corporate trustee.

Diane Homan is the regional market executive for Central Trust Company in Springfield, Mo.

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Setting specific goals can help you live easier in the future If you’re nearing retirement, now is a good time to take stock of your debts and expenses. Sure, you’ve likely been saving and looking forward to this next chapter of your life for a long time. But are you still paying off home equity loans, cars and credit card balances?

Taking control of your debt and spending habits now can help put you in a better position to retire comfortably and on your terms. The tips below can help you establish a plan to tackle debt and meet retirement with that much more confidence.

Keep in mind that once you retire, your income will likely decrease and remain at a fixed amount. Reducing expenses and getting income organized can help you budget for your future. Here are five ways to do it: 1. Track income and expenses.

Figure out exactly how much money is coming in and going out each month.

You may be surprised to find that small discretionary expenses, like ordering take-out for dinner, are taking a big bite out of your household budget. Identifying expenses you can scale back or cut altogether can help uncover potential extra funds to apply toward paying down debt faster. Plus, it’s easier to change your spending habits once you’re able to see exactly where your money is going.

2. Pay down higher interest debt first. This will help speed up your progress by reducing the overall interest you pay – freeing up money you can use to pay down other balances.

3. Consider downsizing. If you’re making mortgage payments, chances are they represent your largest monthly expense. You may want to consider moving to a smaller, less expensive home.

Why continue to pay for a big yard you may not want to maintain and rooms that you might not use anymore? In many cases the answer is nostalgia, but, consider this – the savings from a less AUGUST 14, 2017

expensive mortgage could be put toward making new memories (with grandchildren, perhaps!) in your new home.

4. Consolidate. Combining multiple debts into a single, lower interest loan may help you pay off debt faster. Or, consider refinancing your current mortgage and consolidating debt into a new mortgage.

5. Consider a part-time job. If you’ve been toying with the idea of an encore career, or trying something new, this might be the perfect time to get your feet wet and earn some extra money, without quitting your day job.

Tips for Staying on Track As you tackle debt using the steps above, the following tips can help reinforce good spending habits and keep you on track toward a more financially comfortable retirement: • Set specific goals – both small and large – and put them in writing. Think about what’s most important to you during this next stage of your life.

• Try to avoid accruing any new debt.

• Automate as many monthly payments as you can, including deposits to your savings account. You won’t miss money the money you never see, and automation makes it easier to manage your finances.

• Keep contributing toward retirement. If you’re over age 50, take advantage of catch-up provisions that allow you to put additional money into your IRA and 401(k) accounts.

• Reward yourself for staying on track and reinforce good habits with small splurges like an occasional gourmet dinner.

With a plan in place to pay off debt before you officially retire, you’ll be well on track to transition into retirement feeling confident and financially prepared to embrace the next phase of your life.

Bob Moreland is the community president at Commerce Bank in Bolivar, Mo.

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Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

91.00-102.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

82.50-106.50

Joplin Regional Stockyards

80.00-99.00 † 80.00-102.00*

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

87.50-97.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

78.00-109.50*

Ozarks Regional Stockyard - West Plains

60

80

slaughter

100

120

140

cows

(Week of 7/30/17 to 8/5/17)

60.00-92.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market

50.00-87.00 †

Douglas County Livestock Auction

54.00-80.50 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

52.50-82.50 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards Kingsville Livestock Auction

55.00-83.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

50.00-82.00* 59.00-80.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

53.00-94.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard - West Plains

63.50-78.25 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

49.00-82.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

0

20

40

60

cow/calf

80

100

120

pairs

(Week of 7/30/17 to 8/5/17)

1000.00-1525.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba Joplin Regional Stockyards

None Reported † None Reported † 1450.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

1050.00-1850.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported

Springfield Livestock Marketing

1100.00-1685.00 †

650

1150

1650

replacement

2650

cows

Prices reported per cwt

1100.00-1340.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock

985.00-1250.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards

1010.00-1435.00 †

Joplin Regional

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

1200.00-1425.00* None Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyard

800.00-1700.00 † 965.00-1225.00 †

South Central Regional

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

700.00-1475.00 †

Springfield Livestock

1050

1550

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

1035.00-1360.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Holsteins, Lg. 3

650.00-1650.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

Ava Douglas County† 8/3/17

†

2150

(Week of 7/30/17 to 8/5/17)

20

sheep &

2050

2550

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market

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Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

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Receipts: 1,381 Supply was heavy and demand was good. Markets were mostly steady to 10.00 higher across the board. Supply was made up of around 50 percent goats and 50 percent sheep.

The barn was nearly full of buyers and consigners with few empty seats to be found. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise.

SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 mostly hair 20-30 lbs 220.00-245.00. Medium and Large 2 20-35 lbs 170.00-190.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Wool Choice and Prime 2-3 64-82 lbs 180.00-212.00; 100-165 lbs 140.00-162.00. Good and Choice 1-3 48-93 lbs 150.00-172.50.

Hair lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 42-84 lbs 180.00-207.50.

Good 2-3 44-90 lbs 145.00-175.00.

Replacement Ewes: Hair Medium and Large 1-2 100-172 lbs 120.00-160.00. Medium and Large 2 85-105 lbs 112.00135.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Wool Good and Choice 1-3 148-210 lbs 62.50-77.50. Hair Good and Choice 1-3 95-115 lbs 75.0085.00.

Replacement Hair Rams: 90-205 lbs 130.00-160.00.

1300.00-1700.00*

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Receipts: 608 The supply was moderate and included 2 herd dispersals. The demand was moderate. There were 06 percent springer heifers, 15 percent bred heifers, 17 percent open heifers, 05 percent fresh cows, 08 percent milking cows, 11 percent bred and springer cows and 08 percent baby calves. The balance was steers, bulls and slaughter cows. Prices reported are on a per head basis and for Holsteins unless noted otherwise.

Springer Heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme 1300.00-1500.00, ind crossbred 1300.00, Approved 1150.00-1275.00, ind crossbred 1025.00, Medium 900.001000.00, few crossbreds 925.00-950.00, Common ind 725.00.

Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1300.001475.00, ind crossbred 1350.00, Approved 1000.001285.00, few Jerseys 1175.00-1260.00, crossbreds 1100.001200.00, ind Milking Shorthorn 1200.00, Medium 900.00-975.00, ind Jersey 1050.00, crossbreds 925.001050.00, Common 510.00-825.00, ind Jersey 700.00, ind crossbred 770.00, ind Milking Shorthorn 700.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Approved ind 1220.00, few crossbreds 1090.00, Medium few 920.00975.00, Common ind 700.00, crossbreds 535.00-770.00.

Open Heifers: Approved: 170-290 lbs 260.00-360.00, crossbreds 275.00-300.00, ind Milking Shorthorn 300 lbs 485.00, 303-380 lbs 335.00-485.00, ind crossbred 330 lbs 375.00, 400-500 lbs 485.00-550.00, crossbreds 410.00-600.00, ind Milking Shorthorn 485 lbs 510.00, 518-600 lbs 535.00-650.00, Jerseys 775.00-825.00, ind Brown Swiss 518 lbs 500.00, ind crossbred 595 lbs 560.00, 600-700 lbs pkg 3 hd 668 lbs 850.00, few Jerseys 750.00800.00, pkg 5 Brown Swiss 693 lbs 660.00, few Milking Shorthorns 700.00, 715-795 lbs 675.00-785.00.

1500.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

50

7/25/17

Slaughter Hair rams: 145-265 lbs 80.00-115.00.

GOATS: Feeder kids: Selection 1 25-35 lbs 240.00-270.00. Selection 2 20-38 lbs 200.00-235.00. Selection 3 23-36 lbs 150.00-180.00.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 40-98 lbs 250.00-270.00.

Selection 2 40-60 lbs 230.00-245.00. Selection 3 40-65 lbs 140.00-180.00.

Replacement Does: Selection 1-2 60-140 lbs 157.50-175.00.

Slaughter Does: Selection 1 60-135 lbs 130.00-150.00.

Selection 2 50-85 lbs 120.00-135.00. Selection 3 60-130 lbs 95.00-125.00.

Bucks: Selection 1 60-190 lbs 180.00-237. Selection 2 80130 lbs 140.00-175.00. Selection 3 90-110 lbs 100.00-130.00.

Replacement Cows: Fresh Cows: Supreme 1100.001425.00, ind 1550.00, Approved 810.00-1025.00, Jerseys 890.00-1000.00, ind crossbred 850.00, Medium 670.00770.00, Common few crossbreds 480.00-600.00.

Milking Cows: Supreme 1075.00-1375.00, ind 1425.00, crossbreds 1100.00-1400.00, ind Milking Shorthorn 1225.00, Approved 875.00-1075.00, crossbreds 1000.001125.00, Medium 700.00- 900.00, few crossbreds 900.00950.00.

Springer Cows: Supreme 1200.00-1325.00, ind 1525.00, ind Milking Shorthorn 1340.00, Approved 1000.001175.00, ind crossbred 1175.00, Medium ind 975.00, Common ind 825.00.

Bred Cows: Supreme 1180.00-1350.00, ind 1475.00, ind crossbred 1325.00, few Milking Shorthorns 1300.001325.00, Approved 970.00-1175.00, few crossbreds 1010.00-1025.00, Medium few 730.00.00- 900.00, Common ind 875.00, ind Jersey 375.00.

Baby Calves: Holstein heifers few 200.00-250.00, Holstein bulls 100.00-145.00, small 60.00-90.00, crossbred heifers-few 140.00-190.00, crossbred bulls 70.00-180.00.

None Reported †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

150

cattle

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

80.00-104.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

40

dairy

86.50-100.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

20

†

76.00-106.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

8/6/17

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 115.00-120.00; wtd. avg. price 117.62.

Heifers: 115.00-119.00; wtd. avg. price 117.39.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 185.00-193.50; wtd. avg. price 187.73.

Heifers: 186.00-188.00; wtd. avg. price 187.34.

85.00-110.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

cattle

stocker & feeder

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 8/5/17

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 8/3/17

Cuba Interstate Regional† 8/1/17

7/25/17

Receipts: 474 Supply was good and demand was good with a near standing room only crowd on hand. Sheep markets were steady to 10 cents higher compared to last month. Selection 1 kid goat markets dropped 20-40 cents on average compared to last month while the remainder of the goat markets held mostly steady. The supply made up of 42 percent slaughter and feeder Lambs, 14 percent ewes and rams, 21 percent kid goats, and 13 percent Does and bucks. All prices are per hundred weight (CWT) unless noted otherwise.

SHEEP: Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 24-25 lbs 240.00245.00; 30-40 lbs 205.00-225.00.

Slaughter wool lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 61-108 lbs 165.00-178.00.

Slaughter Hair Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-78 lbs 182.00-195.00. Good 1-3 58-73 lbs 162.00-177.50.

Bred Replacement Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 97103 lbs 150.00-167.50; 105-114 lbs 135.00-140.00; 132-140 lbs 110.00-117.50.

Slaughter wool Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 135-160 lbs 62.50-80.00.

Slaughter Hair Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 120-125 lbs 82.50-88.00.

Slaughter Wool Rams: Utility 1-2 160-185 lbs 77.5-86.00.

GOATS: Feeder Kids: Selection 1 28-45 lbs 210.00-225.00. Selection 2 26-38 lbs 170.00-190.00. Selection 3 25-35 lbs 130.00.

Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 50-68 lbs 215.00-230.00; 80-85 lbs 195.00-207.50. Selection 2 45-75 lbs 170.00-192.50; 70-95 lbs 165.00. Selection 3 40-50 lbs 135.00-155.00.

Slaughter Does: Selection 1 50-150 lbs 160.00-185.00.

prices

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/31/17

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 8/1/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 8/3/17

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1,285

475

1,460

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180.00 166.00-178.00 157.50-167.50 148.50-159.00 147.00

175.00-221.00 165.00-180.00 156.00-171.00 153.00-169.00 147.00-153.00

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176.00-181.00 165.00-189.00 155.00-169.50 145.50-160.00 143.75-156.35

190.00-200.00 176.00-178.00 158.00-173.00 146.00-165.00 145.00-153.85

181.50-200.50 163.50-177.50 153.00-175.00 156.75-166.00 144.25-156.50

175.00-205.00 170.00-188.00 162.00-183.00 150.00-168.00 145.00-157.00

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162.50 152.50-158.00 140.00-153.00 137.50-143.50 132.00

156.00-171.00 152.00-165.00 144.00-166.00 139.00-153.00 135.00-142.00

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165.00 151.00-165.50 147.00-155.00 138.00-148.00 133.50-141.50

154.00-167.00 147.00-155.00 142.00-154.00 137.00-144.00 134.00-137.00

164.00 158.50-160.50 149.50-155.25 ----134.60-138.75

160.00-175.00 153.00-168.00 146.00-158.00 137.00-155.00 132.00-141.00

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ium and Large 1-2 24-25 lbs 240.005.00-225.00. bs: Choice and Prime 2-3 61-108 lbs

bs: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-78 lbs d 1-3 58-73 lbs 162.00-177.50.

Hair Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 9750; 105-114 lbs 135.00-140.00; 132-140

s: Utility and Good 1-3 135-160 lbs

s: Utility and Good 1-3 120-125 lbs

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ms: Utility 1-2 160-185 lbs 77.5-86.00.

on 1 28-45 lbs 210.00-225.00. Selection 2 0.00. Selection 3 25-35 lbs 130.00. ection 1 50-68 lbs 215.00-230.00; 80-85 election 2 45-75 lbs 170.00-192.50; 70-95 3 40-50 lbs 135.00-155.00. ection 1 50-150 lbs 160.00-185.00.

rices

8/8/17

Estimated Receipts: 610 Supply and demand are light to moderate.

Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts steady to 5.00 lower.

Base carcass meat price: 70.00-74.00.

Sows (cash prices): steady to 3.00 higher. 300-500 lbs.

58.00-67.00. Over 500 lbs. 63.00-72.00.

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

8/4/17

CHEESE: Barrels closed at $ 1.5300 and 40# blocks at $ 1.6975. The weekly average for barrels is $ 1.5730 (+.1045) and blocks, $1.7420 (+.0235).

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 8/1/17

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 8/3/17

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 8/2/17

Vienna South Central† 8/2/17

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1,760

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81.50-200.50 63.50-177.50 53.00-175.00 56.75-166.00 44.25-156.50

175.00-205.00 170.00-188.00 162.00-183.00 150.00-168.00 145.00-157.00

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Cooler temperatures have been a huge relief to the state. Still plenty of the state that could use some moisture. Some areas through the Ozarks are having to look very hard to find any shade of green due to a lack of moisture the last couple of months.

Still some late hay being baled in other parts of the state but in many cases quality will be lacking. A few reports of some silage chopping starting to get underway. Hay movement is light, supplies are moderate, demand is light and prices are steady. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http:// agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales price listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 170.00-220.00.

Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-180.00.

Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 4.50-5.00 per bale.

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

Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Small squares 3.004.50 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix).

Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 50.00-80.00. Small squares 2.50-3.50 per bale.

Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-30.00 per large round bale.

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00.

Wheat straw: 3.00-5.00 per small square bale.

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8/4/17

Receipts: 6,431 Weaner pigs mostly steady to firm. Feeder pigs no sales reported. Supply moderate and demand moderate.

(Prices Per Head.)

Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 2050 head, 10 lbs, 35.94-36.08, weighted average 36.00.

Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 49% negotiated, 4381 head, 10 lbs, 20.50-36.00 weighted average 29.03.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, No Sales Reported.

Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, Delivered 100% negotiated, No Sales Reported. *Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound.

$190

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Livestock Market

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Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig

FLUID MILK: Summertime heat is suppressing milk production across a good portion of the country. Heat incidents in the East and West regions have cut into milk output. In addition, monsoonal rains in Arizona and tropical storm Emily in Florida have added wet conditions that further degrade cow comfort. Extreme heat baked the Pacific Northwest through much of the week. Industry contacts expect lower milk volumes for this week and next. Milk volumes are mixed across the Central part of the country. Although available spot loads are getting harder to find, manufacturers have plenty of milk available for processing. Spot milk prices, into Class III production, ranged from flat market to $2 under Class. In the mountain states of Idaho, Colorado and Utah, milk intakes are heavy. The combination of heavy milk supplies, disruptions at several processing facilities and difficulty moving milk to alternative locations has led to some discarding of excess milk. A few loads of distressed Idaho milk found homes at $4 to $5 under Class. Industry contacts say condensed skim is still widely available nationwide. Cream supplies are slightly lighter in the East, but plentiful in the West. A few contacts suggest ice cream manufacturers are taking on a little less cream in the Central region. Cream multiples are 1.30-1.37 in the East, 1.22-1.32 in the Midwest, and 1.09-1.26 in the West.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest - $3.21413.4775.

Week of 7/9/17

60-190 lbs 180.00-237. Selection 2 8000. Selection 3 90-110 lbs 100.00-130.00.

Selection 2 50-93 lbs 137.50-160.00. Selection 3 60-115 lbs 102.00-130.00.

Slaughter Bucks: Selection 2 85-160 lbs 157.50-170.00.

Selection 3 50-140 lbs 110.00-130.00.

Week of 7/16/17

Selection 1-2 60-140 lbs 157.50-175.00. ection 1 60-135 lbs 130.00-150.00. s 120.00-135.00. Selection 3 60-130 lbs

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on 1 25-35 lbs 240.00-270.00. Selection 2 5.00. Selection 3 23-36 lbs 150.00-180.00. ection 1 40-98 lbs 250.00-270.00. s 230.00-245.00. Selection 3 40-65 lbs

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By Wade Robson

Record keeping will help producers see what’s working, and what isn’t The first half of the year boded well for those in the beef industry, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that current steer prices show atypical growth due to the demand for market-ready cattle.

Potentially, the U.S. beef market couldn’t be better positioned as Brazilian meat companies face public health concerns that have trading partners skeptical, China reopens its market to import U.S. beef and the demand for beef domestically experiences a surge.

In the ever-changing beef market, cattle farmers make critical decisions every day. The consequences of these decisions are generally not known until much later and can be significantly better or worse than expected. As profit margins continue to decrease due to the rising costs of operation, it is increasingly important to improve efficiency.

Select the cows that best fit your environment. Cattlemen have traditionally worked hard to change the environment in which they ask their cows to flourish. Over the years, these changes can be expensive and result in lower profit margins. Instead, start with answering the harder questions such as what types of climate or soil conditions will your cattle be exposed to on your farm? These factors and others determine what specific traits to look for when assessing potential breeds for your farm.

In order to survive in the beef cattle business, you need cattle that will work for you, rather than cattle that you have to work to support.

Keep track of performance: You cannot make improvements to your business unless you know how you are performing year after year and are measuring yourself against comparable operators.

One of the biggest factors holding back the beef industry is the fact that very few

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farmers record basic key performance indicators. Keeping track of metrics, such as cost per hundredweight of weaned calves and pounds weaned per exposed female, can help determine what’s working and help you avoid pitfalls that are potentially pulling from your bottom line.

Improve the health of your cows: Given that your livestock is your livelihood, it’s critical that cattle have a healthy environment in which to thrive. This starts with providing the highest nutritional quality forage for your cattle. Be sure to soil test different areas of your land to know where to provide additional nutrients to keep a healthy supply of forage. While proper nutrition is critical to raising healthy and productive cattle, there are plenty of other health factors to take into account. Injuries, illness and poor health can be costly and devastating to a cattle business. Having veterinarian support, getting cattle vaccinated and immediately treating injuries and diseases can save you money in the short- and long-term.

Have a strong financial plan: In any business, having a strong financial plan is critical to maintaining profitability.

Becoming profitable is the goal of your cattle raising business because it affords you the opportunity to either expand your business or continue to refine it.

Do not overextend your resources. This leads to less than optimum management, undue stress and financial difficulties. Work with your financial advisor to make sure you are effectively managing those costs you can control. Your advisor, whether an accountant, agricultural lender or small business advisor, can help you map out where you are and where you want to go with your operation.

Wade Robson is a commercial and agricultural lender for Arvest Bank in Branson, Mo. AUGUST 14, 2017

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Deferring payments for your corn and soybeans can offer financial flexibility The 2017 corn and soybean har- on a deferred pay contract that stated vest is quickly approaching, so the money could not be paid until 2018. we wanted to give some tax tips In this situation, the farmer has the for contracting grain. A common tax choice to either pick up the $30,000 of income on the 2017 or 2018 tax return, strategy is to use deferred pay contracts.

A deferred pay contract is a contract giving the farmer greater flexibility to in which you deliver grain to the eleva- control the income.

If the farmer had the same $30,000 of tor under a contract that calls for payment in the future. Using these deferred corn a common strategy would be to break pay contracts gives the farmer flexibility the contract up into smaller increments for even greater options. The farmer could when it comes time to do their taxes.

A deferred pay contract is an install- set up two deferred pay contracts, one for ment sale for tax purposes. Under install- $20,000 and one for $10,000. This gives the farmer the option ment sale rules, the into report either $0, come is reported when $10,000, $20,000 or the cash is received.

The decision $30,000 of this income However, a farmer can to claim the in 2017. This allows you elect out of installment income in to be able to more closesale rules and can rely control your income cord the income when 2017 or 2018 between the years. the contract was made. doesn’t have to The decision to claim This allows for great the income in 2017 or flexibility and after the be made until 2018 doesn’t have to fact tax planning stratethe tax return be made until the tax gies. The choice to use return is filed, giving the installment method is filed, giving you plenty of time to or to elect out of the inyou plenty of strategize and deterstallment method can time to mine what is best for be made on a contract your situation. A key by contract basis. strategize and thing to remember, if So we suggest that determine you receive the cash in farmers use multiple, 2018 but decide to pick smaller increment dewhat is best for up the income in 2017, ferred pay contracts to your situation. make sure to adjust your allow for greater flexaccounting records so ibility.

For example, a farmer sells 10,000 bush- that the income doesn’t get reported in els of corn at $3 each for a total of $30,000 both years.

Amanda Schneider is a licensed Missouri in 2017. Without a deferred pay contract the $30,000 of income would be reported CPA and an active farmer. She works in 2017 even if the money was received closely with clients across the Midwest in in 2018, under the constructive receipt the areas of individual and corporate tax, rules. This means that you had a right to as well as auditing and accounting, with the money in 2017, you just chose not to an emphasis on the agricultural industry. get the money until 2018. This would be Amanda lives with her son and her husband income that is required to be reported on in Corder, Mo., and is a manager in the Marshall office of Wilson Toellner, CPA. the 2017 tax return.

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Stephen Mabary said his family dairy operation works to keep new genetics in their herd that will improve quality.

The Evolution of Mabary Farms

Continued from Page 15 also fed. Currently, Mabary Farms has six bottle calves but has had upwards of 40 at one time.

Efficiency is key. Technology and genetic advancements have improved the ability of the dairy industry to be more successful. The milking system utilized by the Mabary brothers includes automatic take-off milking units, allowing greater milk production in less time.

Mabary Farms also puts a heavy focus on genetics.

“As far as innovating our dairy, we’re just trying to keep the genetics new, fresh, and up-to-date,” Stephen said.

Specific genetics are emphasized when breeding and the important qualities they breed for are an increase in milk production, milk components, such as butterfat and protein, good feet and legs, and udder quality.

When discussing the dairy industry as a whole, Stephen stated that the industry hasn’t changed very much since he’s been AUGUST 14, 2017

involved but the consumer has. The trend with consumers being more engaged in food education has impacted him.

“There are a lot more inquiries about how food is made and a lot more organizations to deal with, like the Humane Society,” Stephen said. “When consumers find out I’m in the dairy industry, they ask questions. There are a lot more inquiries about how we do things, not particularly in depth questions but they like to know basics about the farm.”

As in all facets of agriculture, there aren’t always easy times. The dairy market fluctuates quite often and isn’t always predictable.

“You have to be too stubborn to quit,” remarked Stephen regarding his motto with continuing through the challenging times. According to brother and counterpart Randy, “when you’re at the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”

Stephen and his wife, Brooke, are expecting their first farm hand in November. Hopefully their passion for agriculture and milking can continue to shine on to a fourth generation.

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By Cheryl Kepes

Stu and Sherry Townlian say their Longhorn/Corriente cross cow herd fits the bill for their marketing strategy The scenic drive to Stu and were high,” Stu added.

Though the Townlians Sherry Townlian’s farm leads travelers past pastures filled sold all their cattle it was with beef cattle, acreage lined not the end of their inwith large, lush trees and a volvement with livestock.

Stu had started parcentury-old dairy farm. All the properties are unique in their own right. ticipating in All Star But when passersby near the Townlian’s Team Roping and United States Team Roping property, they do a double take.

(US“There are several people who stop and Championships look and take pictures,” Stu Townlian said. TRC) events throughWhat catches the attention of people out the region. He and traveling past the Townlian’s pastures is his teammates needed a herd of Texas Longhorn and Corriente steers to use for roping cross cattle. Stu and Sherry started rais- practice.

“The roping steers got ing the Longhorn and Corriente cattle six years ago on their 60-acre farm be- real high a few years back whenever the cattween Rogersville and Marshfield, Mo. Stu’s love of agriculture stems from his tle market got high and childhood years living on a farm and they were hard to find Stu Townlian finds his Longhorn/Corriente cow helping his parents, grandparents, aunts and hard to get too,” Stu herd to be low maintenance and very hardy. said. “So I just started and uncles.

“It is just something I always wanted to raising them and selling do growing up,” Stu explained. “It is one them.” their herd to new pasture every two Each year the Townlians buy 50 to 60 weeks in the summer months. Stu also of those lifestyles you get into.”

When Stu and Sherry started their steers and raise them to be roping steers. feeds his cows range cubes several times own farm 27 years ago, they did not Stu sells the steers when they are 12 to 15 a week so they are used to him and easier raise Longhorn/Corriente cross cattle. months old and they have reached 350 to to work. In the winter months, Stu con400 pounds. Stu retains half of his steers tinues to rotate his herd between pasInstead, they began with steers.

However, a shift in the market forced each year for his roping team to utilize for tures. The cattle receive orchard grass practice. The rest are sold to local cus- and clover hay cut from the Townlian’s them to change their strategy.

“Feeders got too high to buy and feed,” tomers who also need roping steers.

40-acre farm in Ozark, Mo. Their cattle In addition, they care for 20 Longhorn/ have access to mineral and salt mix year Stu explained.

The Townlians switched to running Corriente cross cow/calf pairs. So far they around. The Townlians expose their a cow/calf operation. They raised com- have been a perfect fit for the Townlians. cows to a Corriente bull in June of each mercial cattle with Angus or Limousin Stu appreciates their low maintenance year. Stu and Sherry have been delightcharacteristics. “The Longhorns came ed with the calving ease of their Longinfluence. out of Texas originally and the Corri- horn/Corriente cross momma cows.

But a fluctuation in the ente mainly came out of Mexico so cattle industry caused the “I have never pulled a calf, even out of they are used to living on what- a heifer. It is a big plus,” Stu stated.

Townlians to revamp their ever they can find to eat,” Stu operation yet again.

The Corriente breed carries a trait that “The market got high and we Rogersville, Mo. said. “They are pretty hardy. produces smaller and shorter horns than They can live off little of Texas Longhorn cattle. This creates the had some older cows,” Stu said. nothing.”

“It was kind of one of those times preferred sized horn for roping steers.

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Away from the farm the Townlian’s work fulltime jobs. Stu owns and operates Double-T Masonry and Sherry works as a project engineer for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. They are the proud parents of Scott, age 20, and Sarah, age 16.

Prior to taking up team roping, Stu spent a decade competing in Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association events throughout the country. His many victories, include winning the world championship competition four years in a row.

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Knowing what is lacking in an animal’s diet is key to supplementing Mineral is an important aspect of any livestock feeding program.

Of course, you don’t want to throw money away on mineral supplements – during the summer, it can be tricky to balance what your stock does and doesn’t need, since pasture is abundant during the warm season. You also want to remember that most species of livestock have different mineral requirements, so there is not a one size fits all mineral solution.

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“Mineral supplementation should not be terribly difficult for either cows or yearlings, if you have a good forage for them to graze,” said Eldon Cole, livestock specialist for the University of Missouri Extension. “A mix of legumes and grasses should come very close to meeting the major and trace minerals. Of course, it’s helpful if rains are timely and keep the pastures fresh and growing.”

While a good forage stand can provide most of what your cattle need, there is one mineral that should be available to them always – salt.

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There is some debate in the livestock world about what color and form the salt should be supplied in – as far as getting the most bang for your buck goes, plain white salt in either form will provide what you need. “Plain white salt will provide ample sodium. Sodium is the element that forages generally are deficient in,” said Cole. “I am frequently asked if it’s necessary to provide either a red, yellow, white or blue salt block.

They are colorful, but I’ve seen no research that supports the necessity of using the colorful combo. Loose versus block form of salt is debatable and I just hope you provide one or the other, hopefully in a covered feeder.

Summer heat and rain can result in leaching of the salt which is expensive.”

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Mineral for sheep differs heavily from that of other stock, primarily because sheep can only tolerate low amounts of copper in their systems. If they ingest too much copper over a period, it builds up and can kill them. Many supplement companies offer lick tubs or blocks that are specially formulated with

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low amounts of copper for sheep. Some producers turn to mineral supplements they’ve created themselves to meet the summer needs of their flock.

“We currently give a mix of Thorvin organic sea kelp and Redmond salt to supplement the nutrients they receive from the pasture and diatomaceous earth, garlic powder and cayenne pepper to help ward off parasites,” said Kim Coulter of Peak View Farm in Seymour, Mo., regarding their sheep flock. This homemade mineral mixture is given free choice.

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Goats will often do the best on a commercial mineral supplement formulated just for them. Ellen Dorsey, owner of Dill’s-A Little Goat Farm in Chelsea, Okla., said loose mineral specifically formulated for goats is the best option for her program.

“I mix it right into their feed so they have to eat it,” she said. Still other producers supplement for minerals and nutrients with natural products – Lesley and Barry Million, owners of Ter-

rell Creek Farm, an animal-welfare approved dairy goat farm in Fordland, Mo., choose to use several different kinds of herbs in their supplement program.“ Some are fed weekly to control parasites and some are used as needed for other issues (immune boosting, antibacterial or anti-fungal),” Lesley said.

Supplemental herbs fed at Terrell Creek Farm include black walnut hull, garlic, ginger, pumpkin seed, fennel, dandelion, oat straw, apple cider vinegar, kelp and many others. Lesley also noted that goats require high amounts of copper in their diets, which makes their mineral needs very different from sheep or cattle.

To really know what minerals your animals need in their diet this summer, experts recommend getting your forage tested. You can request an additional test to get the mineral content, which is well worth the money to establish your summertime program. “Testing your forage for mineral content will cost you around $10 over and above a regular energy (TDN) and protein (CP) test,” said Eldon.

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By Klaire Howerton

Even the most basic records can be useful to a livestock producer No matter what business you are in, record keeping is crucial to the success of any operation.

Unfortunately, keeping good records is tedious and tends to be an unpopular task – especially for cattlemen.

With running a farm, keeping the cattle healthy and out of trouble, and making time for family, who has time to keep records? The fact of the matter is, everyone should make the time to keep records – or hire someone who can. Records can make or break an operation – they can tell you where you’re making money and where you aren’t.

They aren’t just for registered cattle producers – a good record keeping system benefits the commercial producer as well.

“In the computer age, every farm needs to at least keep basic data,” said Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension. The most basic records kept by a commercial producer should include cow production records, birth dates, health treatments, weaning weights, yearling weights and sale prices.

“I would encourage commercial herds to feed some of their cattle to slaughter and record that data,” suggested Cole. The records kept from such an enterprise can be quite useful in the future. “Progressive commercial producers can use the carcass data when they market their next set of feeder calves or yearlings. Order buyers become more active in bidding if the auctioneer has some facts and figures about herd mates, feedlot and carcass results,” said Cole.

Keeping commercial herd records helps you see which cows are worth the cost of their upkeep over time – and the sooner you can track which females aren’t making the cut, the sooner you can remove the expense.

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said Cole. “It’s also helpful to have weaning performance when it is time to select bulls or semen form an AI catalog. Records can show if your past decisions have moved your herd forward backward or sideways.”

Record keeping is also crucial to the management of your calves. “The ability to examine the impact of calf health management practices is dependent on good records, including vaccination and medical records. Medical treatment records involve documenting dates, products and types of medical treatments administered to animals, number of animals treated, and the person who administered treatment. Ideally, records are also linked to a specific animal,” said Kellie Raper, Agricultural Economist with the Oklahoma State University Extension.

There are a couple of tools to consider investing time and money in to better your record keeping system and your data. “The most valuable item that will enhance record keeping is a scale. I contend that if you only have 25 to 50 cows a $1,500 to $2,000 scale will pay for itself and make your record keeping more meaningful,” suggested Cole.

Once you have data, whether it is from your scale, your vet or your processor, you must have somewhere to keep it. The best place to store your information is in a computerized spreadsheet – these can be customized and formatted to fit any farm. Once you’ve taken the time to create a spreadsheet and input data, make sure your work is backed up in a safe place, such as an informationstoring site like Dropbox or Google Drive.

That way, your records can still be accessed from another device even if something happens to your primary computer.

“Building a reputable commercial cow herd takes time, so records help make the improvement quicker. Don’t procrastinate another day, get started collecting data that you will use in your drive towards a better cow herd in the future,” advised Cole.

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Feed Lot Training

Exposing your calves to as much environmental stimuli as possible, while still managing for low stress, can be a tricky balancing act – but it pays off. Once shipping day arrives, they are going to see, hear and smell a lot of new things; if you have been preparing them for this all throughout their lives, it will be a much smoother process than if they are just experiencing an environmental change.

Handle your calves often – let them see you, move them often, and work them as early as you are able. Teaching calves to move past you without fear is another lesson that will benefit them in the feed lot, which Dawn Hnatow, livestock manager at Addison Ranch in Bowie, Texas, practices as often as possible.

“I’ll walk them into a pen, then open it up and let them out,” she said. “It gets to where they just don’t even care.”

Always use low stress handling methods when working your calves – avoid yelling and don’t utilize hot shots, prods or dogs, unless you have a properly trained stock dog that will be minimally invasive during handling.

Lynn Locatelli, a Nebraska veterinarian, emphasizes the importance of using the calves’ natural flight zones.

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Preparing calves for their next stage can be more profitable As you prepare to market your calves and send them off to the feed lot for finishing, there are a few things you might want to add to your to-do list.

While it seems simple to just load up the calves and wave them off down the road, producers can get more money, keep more weight on the calves, and reduce stress for all parties involved by working in some pre-sale/pre-shipping training techniques and health treatments.

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the calves to generate a response – applying pressure, then back off – releasing pressure. By applying pressure, you determine the working zone, or distance from which you can work the calves. By repeatedly releasing pressure, you gain the calves’ trust. Once they no longer see you as a threat, they begin to work for you.”

Calves should also be “bunk broke” before they go – the more accustomed they are to eating out of feed bunks or bulk feeders, the easier it will be for them to find the feed and settle in at the lot.

“Hand feeding has advantages over a selffeeder as it forces the owner to walk out into the pen and that should gentle the calves,” Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, noted.

Pre-Feed Lot Vaccinating

While it might cost the producer, a bit more up front, market research has shown that calves vaccinated prior to selling and shipping bring a higher price than those that have not received health treatments. Calves that have received health treatments are also more likely to be healthy upon arrival at the feed lot, and stay that way.

Experts say the perceived health status of calves sold through auction markets significantly affects calf selling price.

Healthy calves are the established base for assessment. Any perception that the calves were unhealthy resulted in the potential for a severe discount… The increase in selling price is a reflection of the real and perceived decrease in risk associated with these calves as they move onto subsequent stages of the beef production chain. Calves that have been weaned, administered health protocols, and exposed to feed result in decreased morbidity and increased performance in the feedlot and improved carcass quality grades.

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Fighting Flies

By Meghan Anderson

Producers should find the control method that works best for them and their livestock Horn flies cost more in loss of production than any other external parasite in the cattle industry.

These troublesome flies are very bothersome to cattle. “(The flies) should have probably been called back flies instead of horn flies,” University of Arkansas Research and Extension specialists Johnny Gunsaulis said. “They spend most of their time riding on the back of the animal upside down.”

Gunsaulis said the weather this year has really effected the fly population.

“The wet conditions we had this spring have really caused them to be bad this year,” Gunsaulis said. “They cost lost production from cattle expending energy to swat them, spending time under trees to stay away from them, and staying huddled together for relief.”

More serious conditions horn flies can transmit are pinkeye and mastitis.

Gunsaulis said the flies can cause an irritation on teats which can lead to mastitis – even in heifers that have never been in lactation.

Most of the time, flies tend to stay on the same animal only to leave to lay eggs in the fresh manure piles on the pasture.

Flies are worse when manure piles are slow to dry and populations usually reduce in the warmer months.

Once there are 150-200 flies per animal, chemical treatment of the animals is economically justified Gunsaulis said.

There are several treatment methods available for horn flies. The tags can provide good protection for an extended period.

“When choosing tags, it is important to notice if the tag is labeled as safe for pregnant animals, note whether one or two tags is required for each animal, and you should rotate between different chemicals each year to prevent the flies developing resistance to the chemicals in the tags,” Gunsaulis said.

“Some producers feel like they have less eye irritation if they put the tags on the back side of the ears instead of the front of the ears.”

The disadvantage of ear tags is there is more labor involved by having to work each animal and hold them while placing the tags. If you do use tags, it’s also important to remove them after later in the season, Gunsaulis said.

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A short-term relief option would be to use a spray, however the effects aren’t as long term as the tags. However, spray also requires working the cattle, similar to the tags.

There are dust bags, rubs, and oilers that can be effective if the cattle can be encouraged or forced to use.

This treatment option uses less labor, however, it is up to the cattle how well they are treated.

Most major brands of mineral have the option to have an insect growth regulator added.

Minerals should be started early in the season, maintained throughout the season, and it’s important for the animals to have good consumption of the product Gunsaulis said.

A newer method on the market is the gun, like a paint ball gun, that can be used.

“This can be an option in instances where it’s not possible to gather the animals,” Gunsaulis said. “While very entertaining, the long-term effectiveness of this method may not be as successful as the tags but it should still be considered for a lot of operations.”

For producers that are opposed to chemicals, fly traps may be an option.

Traps must be placed in an area where the animals are forced to use it two or more times per day. Gunsaulis said the product is not cheap and effectiveness is questionable.

Different breeds of cattle are effected by flies differently. Brahmans, for example, are more naturally resistant to flies than other breeds.

For most operations, a mix of techniques is most likely the best defense against horn flies Gunsaulis said.

While selecting a treatment best for the operation, consultation with a veterinarian or extension agent is always best.

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When is it too Hot for Poultry?

By Meghan Anderson

High heat and humidity can increase stress, cause a drop in production and jeopardize the health of birds The summer months are a busy time for any producer, and poultry is no exception.

Like any pet, wild or production animal heat has an impact on their health.

The heat even effects the poultry – even indoors.

The Heat: Heat is a factor to stressful conditions for birds, but humidity is just as important.

“Many times we focus on keeping the birds cool during the hottest part of the day, but a very stressful time is when the sun goes down and it starts to cool off. This is when the humidity will spike up and can reach 80 to 100 percent because the cooler air can’t hold as much moisture as warmer air,” said Susan Watkins, Distinguished Poultry Science Professor with University of Arkansas’ Division of Agriculture.

One source thermoregulation for birds is evaporation. Birds aid in the evaporation process by panting, moving the air quickly out of the bird’s lungs.

“Since birds must pant to get rid of excess heat, the humidity component is important because if the humidity is high, then it is hard for the birds to add the heat from their breath into the already saturated air,” she said.

Watkins said the poultry industry uses the number 160.

“When the temperature and humidity add up to 160, birds are experiencing stressful environmental conditions that can jeopardize their life,” Watkins said.

For larger birds, like market age broilers or breeders, temperatures reaching near 90 to 100 degrees can cause birds to experience stressful conditions.

The Problem: When it is hot outside, humans have a suppressed appetite and tend to eat less. The same instance happens with poultry when they put out a lot of effort to keep cool.

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then the birds will not eat much and between the heat stress and depressed appetite, they can stop laying or more likely, experience a drop in egg production, particularly broiler breeders,” Watkins said.

For broilers, heat plays a major role in production as well. If the broilers are spending all their energy trying to stay cool, they will not gain weight.

“It takes a lot of energy to cool themselves and this will have a big impact on feed conversion because calories are going for cooling not growth,” Watkins said.

The Solution: What can producers do to help cool birds? Ventilation is a major role in commercial houses to keep the air flow going to cool the birds.

“The biggest things commercial poultry producers can do to minimize the impact of hot days is have adequate wind speed in tunnel ventilated houses,” Watkins said. “Make sure the houses are tight and well insulated so hot air does not leak in and make sure the cool cells are in good working condition.”

Watkins said cool cell maintenance is crucial for good air flow.

Cool cells that are clogged or have buildup reduce the cooling of the tunnel barn.

“As cool cells evaporate water, minerals concentrate in the recirculation tank and this can cause the pH of the water to increase,” Watkins said. “This rising pH is what makes if favorable for mineral buildup or the other extreme where the water virtually becomes lye soap and eats the resin out of the pads causing them to sag.”

Sprinklers – in place of foggers – cause houses to be less humid and more comfortable for the birds and use less water than cool cells.

“Sprinklers are a tool that can certainly be helpful particularly when the temperatures outside are in the 85-95 F range,” Watkins said. For temperatures higher than 95 cool cells will be necessary.

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August 2017 15 Brown Bag Lunch Garden Series: Dirty Dozen & Clean 15 – noon – free

class – Demonstration Garden, Taney County Extension Office, Forsyth,

Mo. – 417-546-4431 15 Business 101 Lunch & Learn Series: 1-Page Marketing Plan – Noon-1 p.m.

– free class and includes lunch – Small Business and Technology

Development Center, 900 Innovation Drive, Room 403, Rolla, Mo. –

573-341-7584 or aarond@mst.edu for more information – registration is

required http://marketingplan-mo-sbtdc.eventbrite.com 19 18th Annual Licking Draft Horse Pull – 6 p.m. – Admission: $5 Adults,

Children 12 and under Free – Licking Chamber of Commerce Rodeo

Grounds, Licking, Mo. – Weigh In 3-4 p.m. at Kinder’s Plant Food Hwy

137 – 573-205-5700 – 573-682-0048 – 417-464-1284 22-10/16 Stay Strong, Stay Healty Course begins – Mondays and Thursdays,

11 a.m.-noon – Bates County Memorial Hospital Education Center,

Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4167 for more information 22 Business 101 Lunch & Learn Series: Money In, Money Out – Gain a better

understanding of your cash flow, balance sheet and other accounting areas

– Noon-1 p.m. – Free Class and includes lunch – Small Business and

Technology Development Center, 900 Innovation Drive, Room 403,

Rolla, Mo. – 573-341-7584 or aarond@mst.edu for more information –

registration is required http://money-mo-sbtdc.eventbrite.com 24 Poisonous Weeds Course – 6 p.m. – High School Cafteria, Ava, Mo. – call

Douglas County Extension Center for more information 417-683-4409 26 Agriculture Drones – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Ozarks Mini Maker Faire, White

River Conference Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-859-2044 or theozarks.makerfaire.com 27 Farmer Sunday – pancake breakfast from 8:30-10:15 a.m. to support Arcola

Christian Church members mission trip to Jamaica – Arcola Christian

Church, Arcola, Mo. (Y&39, between Greenfield and Stockton) 29 Business 101 Lunch & Learn Series: Business Resource Panel – Learn and

ask questions about some of the many free and low-cost business resources

available – Noon-1 p.m. – free class and includes lunch – Columbia

College Auditorium, 550 Blues Lake Parkway, Rolla, Mo. – 573-341-7584

or aarond@mst.edu for more information – registration is required http://businesspanel-mo-sbtdc.eventbrite.com 31-9/2 Billings Community Fair – Vendors Wanted – 417-693-1957 or

417-827-3439 or artteach@att.net 31-10/5 Diabetes Self Management Course – Thursdays 6-8 p.m. – Bates County

Memorial Hospital Education Center, Butler, Mo. – pre-register by

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August 2017 18-19 Express Ranches “Big Event Sale” – at the Ranch, Yukon, Okla. – 1-800-664-3977 September 2017 4 24th Annual Autumn in the Ozarks – Chappell’s Sale Arena, Strafford,

Mo. – 405-246-6324 9 Don Thomas & Sons Cadillac of Brangus Commercial Female Sale – at the

Farm, Madison, Mo. – 660-263-4560

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September 2017 9 Southwest Research Center Field Day – Mt. Vernon, Mo. – 417-466-3102 9 2nd Annual Southern Missouri Small Ruminant Workshop – Sign in

7:30-8 a.m., workshop 8 a.m.-5 p.m. – A goat will be auctioned with

proceeds donated to Heifer International – Cost: $35 per person or

$50 per couple – Lunch provided: lamb and beef gyros – Heritage Farm,

Ava, Mo. – pre-registration required by Aug. 31 – 417-683-6830 or staff@animalclinicofava.com 12,14,21 Understanding and Using the Laboratory Port on Your Forages – 6-9 p.m.

– $30 per farm – Howell County Extension Center, West Plains, Mo. –

pre-pay registration is required by Sept. 8 – 417-256-2391 16 Southwest Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Tour – call Lawrence County

Extension Center for more information 417-466-3102 19 Brown Bag Lunch Garden Series: Trash to Treasure Garden Art – noon –

free class – Demonstration Garden, Taney County Extension Office,

Forsyth, Mo. – 417-546-4431 19-21 Southwest Missouri Management-Intensive Grazing School – Marshfield,

Mo. – contact Webster County SWCD 417-468-4176 ext. 3 or jody.lawson@swcd.mo.gov 23 4-H Carnival – 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Bates County Fairgrounds, Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4167 October 2017 3 Beekeeping Seminar – Ozark County Extension Office, Gainesville, Mo. –

contact the extension office for more information 417-679-3525 3,5,10,12,14 Southwest Missouri Management-Intensive Grazing School – Stockton,

Mo. – contact Stephanie Auffert stephanie.auffert@swcd.mo.gov or

417-276-3388 ext. 3 or Patrick Davis 417-276-3313 or davismp@missouri.edu 7 Craft & Vendor Fair – 8 a.m.-3 p.m. – All proceeds go to support missions

– First Free Will Baptist Church, 280 Van Buren Street, Lebanon, Mo. –

417-531-3137 or 417-664-1494 for more information 7 54th Annual 4-H Chicken BBQ – Major fundraiser for the 4-H program in

Vernon County – Tickets: $8.50 – Please purchase your ticket by

September 11 from a 4-H member or the Vernon County Extension Office

– Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-2560 14 Missouri Pesticide Collection Event – 8 a.m.-noon – S&H Farm Supply, 7

State Road A, Lockwood, Mo. – 573-751-0616 or dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide 17 Brown Bag Lunch Garden Series: Local Gardens to Visit – noon – free class

– Demonstration Garden, Taney County Extension Office, Forsyth, Mo. – 417-546-4431 17-19 Southwest Missouri Management-Intensive Grazing School – Fair Grove, Mo. –

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SW Missouri Meat Goat Producers Association Annual Production Sale – Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, Springfield, Mo. – 417-532-6056 Satterfield Charolais & Angus 6th Annual Female Sale – at the Farm, Evening Shade, Ark. – 816-766-3512 Pollard Farms Angus Bull Sale and Hereford Production Sale – Vinta, Okla. – 918-948-5104

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Seedstock Plus Showcase Sale Xll 9th Annual Customer Appreciation Sale – Kingsville Livestock Market, Kingsville, Mo. – 877-486-1160 Hudspeth Farms & Guest “The Gathering Sale” – Cattlemans Livestock Auction, Harrison, Ark. – 979-229-4472 Mead Farms Charolais Mature Cow Herd Dispersal – Mead Sale Headquarters, Versailles, Mo. – 573-216-0210 Gaston 7 Cross Ranch Fall Spectacular Inaugural Elite Feedstock Production Sale – Caledonia, Mo. – 573-513-0068 2 S Angus Bull & Female Sale – at the Farm, Seneca, Mo. – 816-244-4462 Satterfield Charolais & Angus The Proof is in the Progeny 6th Annual Female Sale – at the Farm, Evening Shade, Ark. – 816-766-3512 Arkoma Bull & Famale Sale at Tulsa – Tulsa Stockyards, Tulsa, Okla.

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October 2017 2 Express Ranches Sale – at the Ranch, Yukon, Okla. – 405-350-0044 3 Red Alliance Bull & Female Auction – Sulphur Springs, Texas – 641-919-1077 7 28th Annual Jac’s Ranch Female Sale – at the Ranch, Bentonville, Ark. – 479-366-1759 8 OHOA Beefmaster Fall Sale – Locust Grove, Ark. – 417-827-9391 8 Heart of Missouri Limousin Association Sale – Laclede County Fairgrounds,

Lebanon, Mo. – 804-353-2220 14 Big D Ranch Annual Brangus/Ultrablack sale – Center Ridge, Ark. – 205-270-0999 14 Byergo Angus Farm Fall Sale – at the Farm, Savanna, Mo. – 816-261-7132 14 27th Annual Judd Ranch Female Sale – at the Ranch, Pomona, Kan. – 1-800-743-0026 15 Express Ranches Hereford Event Sale – at the Ranch, Yukon, Okla. – 405-350-0044 16 Hinkles Prime Cut Angus Fall Bull Sale – at the Farm, Nevada, Mo. – 417-944-2219 21-22 Circle A Ranch Complete Dispersal of Circle A Spring Calving Angus – at

the Ranch, Iberia, Mo. – 573-280-5308 21 25th Edition Aschermann Charolais Bull Sale – at the Farm, Carthage, Mo.

– 417-9793-2855 21 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo.

– 877-486-1160 21 Angell-Thomas Charolais Bull & Female Sale – at the Farm, Paris, Mo. – 573-682-7348 22 Magness Land & Cattle Fall Female Sale – Miami, Okla. – 402-350-3447 28 Mead Farms PT Bull Sale – at the Farm, Versailles, Mo. – 573-216-0210 28 Maple Oaks Red Angus Bull & Female Sale – Eldon, Mo. – 314-630-0332 28 Plyler & Sons Annual Charolais Bull Sale – Magnolia, Ark. – 870-703-1394 28 East Central Angus Assoc. Fall Sale – Cuba, Mo. – 314-393-2885 29 Lacy’s Red Angus Bull & Female Sale – Drexel, Mo. – 913-909-1912 29 P Bar S Ranch Proof of Progress Limousin, Lim-Flex, Red Angus Sale – at

the Ranch, Sand Springs, Okla. – 613-330-2735 If you have an upcoming event or production sale that you would like featured in our community calendar, please send us your information and look for it to appear in future issues of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor.

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