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Annie’s Project 10th Anniversary Celebration: Annie’s project in Missouri is celebrating 10 years of empowering farm women to be better farm managers and owners of their farming operations. The celebration, open to all women, will take place in early fall at a two-day conference on September 19-20 in the Lake of the Ozarks area. The conference will feature Jerry Crownover, Teddy Gentry and John Baker. Conference topics include the 2014 farm bill, how to treat heirs fairly when only one is taking over the farm, financing your farm, market outlook, climate trends, livestock production, matching cattle to your environment, and crop, forage and livestock insurance. Registration, which covers the costs of meals, breaks and conference materials, is only $35. For more information contact the Polk County Extension Center at 417-326-4916.

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3 Jerry Crownover – Kitchen disaster

4 Lynzee Glass – Welcome to our team MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS

7 Randall Pemberton balances the farm

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The Spreutels diversify by raising bulls, selling bred heifers and running a feedlot

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Randy Cate fights the problems associated with fescue

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Two families keep Douglas County Livestock running smoothly

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Eye on Agribusiness features Lekey Livestock Auction

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Jon and Lindsey Cartwright find a way to run more cattle

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From grooming to health Ellen Replogle teaches youth to care for horses

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Town and Country features Kevin Wilson Youth in Agriculture spotlights Theresa Peirano

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here are good reasons that most men don’t cook – and if Irhave evonoffended worC yrrany eJ yB men with that broad generalization, let me rephrase it; there are good reasons Jerry Crownover farms why I don’t cook. in Lawrence County. He When I was young and single, my refrigerator is a former professor of would remain bare except for a package of hot Agriculture Education at dogs and maybe a container of bologna. The Missouri State University, freezer compartment, if it contained anything and is an author and other than ice, might house two or three frozen professional speaker. dinners that had been there for several months.

To contact Jerry, go to If there was any food in the pantry, it most ozarksfn.com and click certainly wouldn’t have consisted of anything on ‘Contact Us.’ more than a couple of cans of chicken noodle soup that I always kept in case I caught the flu or a natural disaster happened, such as a tornado, earthquake or hurricane. This simplicity of foodstuff was because: 1) there would always be a fast food outlet within five minutes of my home and 2) every single time in my life that I have tried to cook has resulted in a charred inedible clump.

This past week, my nephew spent several nights in our home, while his mother was in the local hospital recovering from surgery. He is from out of state and I haven’t seen him very often over the past few years so it was a joy to have him here, even if the circumstances were less than pleasant. My wife was happy to cook a big breakfast for him every morning, before he left for the hospital, and she prepared a delicious spread for him each evening when he returned. I was the beneficiary of the extraordinary culinary creations by gaining a few additional pounds. One evening, however, Judy was going to a meeting and wouldn’t be home when my nephew was scheduled to return, but she wanted to make all the food for that evening so that — Continued on Page 5

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University with a Although, we should never tire of talking about degree in Agricultural our rights as farmers…

Communications in 2008.

So instead I’ll write about the changes that She grew up on a family have taken place around our Ozarks Farm & farm in Dallas County, Mo. Neighbor office, staff changes that is. After seven To contact Lynzee call wonderful years with OFN our production man1-866-532-1960 or email ager, Melissa Fuller, has said goodbye to our fameditor@ozarksfn.com. ily and started a new journey. It is a little bittersweet. Although, we will all miss Melissa there are great things in store for her.

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Keepin’ it Country Continued from Previous Page spending time with her family, attends the First Freewill Baptist Church in Lebanon and is enjoying spending time with her new niece, born earlier this month.

With roots in the Ozarks Amanda is going to fit in quite nicely with our little family. I’m looking forward to working with Amanda and the new ideas and fresh perspective she brings to the table.

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Life is Simple Continued from Page 3 I could easily prepare the meal when our houseguest returned. She had baked fresh bread, prepared a magnificent seven-layer salad and readied one of her world-famous dishes of lasagna for me to bake that evening. “Now,” she began with the instructions, “all you have to do is preheat the oven to 350 degrees, remove the lasagna dish from the refrigerator, and bake for 30 minutes.”

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Oh, you need to let the lasagna sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes before you put it in the oven.”

I went and got my paper and pencil.

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Thirty minutes later, I put the lasagna in the oven and set the timer. When it was done, I removed the hot dish, and called my nephew for supper. I then proceeded to pour drinks, slice the freshly baked bread, and remove the salad from the refrigerator. I had put everything on the table and my nephew was seated and ready to eat. I uncovered the aluminum foil from the salad to discover an uncooked baking dish of… lasagna. What the @#$%?

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When selecting cattle for his customers Randall Pemberton looks for quality, condition and value-added programs Randall Pemberton grew up highest price, but around the cattle business. His there are feed yards dad, Duane, has been in the business of that give orders for buying cattle for 50 years and Randall all of them.”

As for the numsaid, “I just came in and started helping.”

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Near Richland, Mo., in Camden County, semi load, and that he has a 950-acre farm and runs a cow/calf is 50,000 pounds.

On this particuoperation and backgrounds. But two or three days a week you can find Randall at lar day, he was a livestock market. He said, “We buy cattle buying for three out of about 10, but we have other buyers.” different feedlots He buys for feedlots and farmer feeders. – two in Iowa and Randall explained, “Farmer feeders in Iowa one in Kansas. But and Nebraska that are more family opera- he added, “Things tions and smaller than the feedlots. They may change before usually run 300 to 1,000 head compared to the day is over.

Photo by Brenda Brinkley Someone may call the 10,000 and up in the feedlots.”

At livestock markets it is common to and want me to start a load.”

Quality and condition of the cattle are see men on the phone. Randall said they are talking to buyers, to truck drivers, two important things Randall looks for.

He stated, “In the summertime some and lining up what they’re going to do.

As a buyer, Randall has his orders. The cattle have what is called fescue hair, feedlot owner tells him approximately but that’s just this time of year.” He more how much to spend. When cattle enter or less shies away from those cattle bethe ring he decides how much he wants cause they get too hot.

Besides quality and condition, Randall to give for those cattle depending on also takes into consideration whether the what his orders are.

The size of cattle he buys also depends cattle are weaned, their shot program and on what the customers want that day or the value of the cattle. He said, “Cattle week. He said, “We more or less buy the are worth more if they’ve had two rounds of shots. They’re not as apt to get sick.” bigger cattle – 600 to 800 pounds.”

The same is true of weaned cattle.

Buyers are more apt to buy Ask almost anyone at a livestock when several are sold at once. market and they will tell you According to Randall, “Buythat cattle are at record-high ers like larger groups. They’re prices. Randall said, “They’ve worth more.” He said that is basically been making new because they will feed cheaper in Richland, Mo. highs every week for about the feedlots. six months. Nobody’s seen When it comes to bulls, steers anything like this.” or heifers, he said, “Steers are the AUGUST 18, 2014

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It is not easy to get started as a buyer.

He said, “It’s not impossible, but it is hard. The feedlot has to trust your judgment. There’s not much room for error because a load of cattle is worth over $100,000.” He added, “It can be done, but a person would have to put in a lot of time studying cattle and learning the ins and outs of the market.”

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Through an all-natural program established by Meyer Natural Angus the Spreutels family finishes 150 Red Angus steers in their feedlot each year “We know these calves from conception to slaughter,” explained Wilbur Spreutels from Koshkonong, Mo., near West Plains. “That’s the biggest benefit of having our own feedlot here on the farm.”

The Spreutels, Wilbur and his wife, Elsie, moved here in 1983 from New York where they had been in the dairy business and now are raising beef cattle and run their family farm raising Red Angus. Their son, Steve, and his wife, Rhonda, and 10-year-

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To raise top-quality animals the Spreutels evaluate carcass data and EPDs when making management decisions. (Pictured L to R: Wilbur, Steve and Eugene Spreutels)

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he said. “They even check our load out areas to make sure there are no safety concerns. They also want to make sure we have enough feed bunks and watering space so that all the animals can eat and drink without being crowded out by others.”

Of course to be labeled natural, they also have to have no antibiotics or hormones.

“We keep records showing anything and everything we do to the calves so we can state the animals are honestly raised naturally,” Wilbur explained.

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old son, Spencer, and son, Eugene, and wife, Sandy, make this a true family farm.

“Steve and Eugene work full-time on the farm with me,” added Wilbur proudly.

“We are diversified in that we raise bulls, keep our heifers and sell them as bred heifers and we have our feedlot, where we feed out our own steers,” said Wilbur.

Meyer Natural Angus “When we ship the steers out for slaughter, they go to a Cargill plant in Fort Morgan, Col., and we pay for a grader to be there to grade the cattle and send the data to the Red Angus Association who in turn sends it back to us.”

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Farrier Randy Cate of Chestnutridge, Mo., calls Missouri “the fescue state.”

“I never saw so many crippled horses as in Missouri.

It’s one of the worst places in the country for horses’ feet, and it’s because of the fescue,” he said.

Randy has made a name for himself over the past 20 years rehabilitating foundered horses. A foundered horse has decreased blood flow to the laminae, which begins to die and separate. The final result is hoof-wall separation, rotation of the coffin bone and extreme pain.

Foundered horses used to be slaughtered or put to sleep. Now, said Randy, most foundered horses can be saved and ridden again.

He’s on a mission to save as many as he can.

Moving to Arizona at 3, Randy saw his first cowboy and knew he wanted to be one. Later, unable to af- Photo by Jennifer Ailor ford horseshoeing school, he worked construction and competed in ro- study every book on shoeing I could get my deos. One day he stopped where an old hands on. That’s how I got started,” he said.

For the next 20 years, Randy rode rofarrier was shoeing horses and soon was pulling shoes and crimping new ones. deo broncs and shoed horses in between.

Four months later, the farrier “dumped He felt sorry for foundered horses but the business in my lap,” remembered didn’t see that many and didn’t have any cures. But back in Missouri and Randy. “That weekend I nearly 40 years old, he developed bought a horseshoeing book a trimming and shoeing proceand read it over and over.” dure for foundered horses that On his own, he started shoeshifted weight to the back of ing the 300 horses the old farthe hoof, relieving pressure rier had taken care of.

Chestnutridge, Mo. on the coffin bone. Along “I had a hard, hard time, but I was young and strong enough — Continued on Page 12 to do it. I continued to read and AUGUST 18, 2014

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Douglas County Livestock has been a staple for farmers in the Ava community since the 1960s and it continues to carry on the tradition Douglas County Livestock, located 8 miles south of Ava, Mo., on Highway 5, is owned by bothers, Joe and Danny Shannon and Dave McGill and son, Derek. The Shannon’s and McGill’s are not related, but both families have history with this livestock market.

Debbi Shannon, Joe’s wife, explained the history. The livestock market was originally located in downtown Ava where Century Bank is now located. Joe and Danny Shannon’s grandpa, Harley Wayne “Dock” Shannon and his son were owners of the livestock market in the ‘60s.

Debbi said, “They had it for several years. They sold out and it went through

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a couple of different owners. Then Dave McGill and a partner had it. They built a new one where it stands now and moved to that location, 8 miles south of Ava.” She continued, “They sold out and there’s been different owners down through the next couple of decades. It came up for sale and the McGill’s and Shannon’s decided they wanted to go partners on it.

So we all went in together and have been running it for the last 10 years.”

Between the McGill’s and Shannon’s there are 8 family members actively involved in the Livestock operation.

Even though they are only there one day a week, Debbi said it is pretty much a full-time job. “We have quite a bit go-

ing on through the week; keeping up with the market, going to people’s farms and doing farm visits.” She explained, “People like for you to come and look at their cattle or haul their cattle. Between that and the bookwork it’s a pretty good full-time job.”

They also attend two or three other auctions every week to keep up with the market and to stay in touch with people in the same business.

She said, “Dave and Derek are the ones who do that side of it. They try to keep up with the market and with what the cattle are bringing so that we’re competitive.” Douglas County Livestock sells strictly cattle. Debbi stated, “There will

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be a few dairy occasionally, but we don’t actually deal in dairy cattle other than the steers and baby calves. Occasionally there will be a heifer come through and of course the slaughter cows.”

The sales are every Thursday and start at 11 a.m. They are closed on Thanksgiving. Debbi added, “We usually close a couple of weeks at the end of the year for Christmas. Normally we try to close the week of the Fourth of July.”

The number of cattle coming through the Livestock Market varies depending on the time of year, how the weather is, and other factors. Debbi said, “We have had a real good average of 1,200 to 1,400 head a week. In the wintertime there will be sales that we have to cancel because of snow and ice. In the fall, starting around October, usually our runs will pick up and there will be up around anywhere from 1,500 to 2,000 head a week.

It just varies depending on a whole lot of different things.”

With cattle prices high, Debbi stated, “People are very happy when they walk out with that check in their hand.”

She doesn’t know if that’s going to make the fall runs a little less than normal because people are selling now thinking “the market’s so high I better not wait in case it goes down.”

Douglas County Livestock is part of the past and a big part of the present for the McGill and Shannon families. With Derek McGill, a son, being one of the owners, and J.D. Shannon, son of Joe and Debbi Shannon, as one of the auctioneers, it seems to also be a big part of their future.

For more information about Douglas County Livestock Auction and other sale barns in the Ozarks, turn to page 30.

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Continued from Page 8 from the slaughter facility,” he said. “So the whole process is a lot of paperwork and record keeping, but for us it is worth it. It helps us know we are raising quality animals and know where we might need to make any changes in our breeding program to get better quality animals.

“Some of the data we get from the slaughter facility is the marbling scores, ribeye measurements, back fat measurements, carcass weight and grade,” Wilbur said.

The Actual Feedlot Calves “We have two calving seasons, spring and fall,” explained Elsie, “so we usually have two different calf groups that go through the feedlot each year.”

“We finish out about 150 calves each year,” Wilbur said. “As I said we keep and sell bred heifers, about 40 plus bulls each year and only keep the top Red Angus steers for our own feedlot,” he concluded.

“We like to grow the calves to about 850 pounds before we start them in the feedlot on the finishing ration,” he said.

“We feed them for 140-150 days to finish and then we ship them out. Our goal is that the calves are finished by about 18 months of age, but for the program they can’t be over 30 months of age.”

They currently have 34 head in the feedlot, which is a semi potload. “When they are finished at 1,300 to 1,400 pounds this is about a full load,” he added.

Farm Feelings “I’ve been farming all my life and love what I do,” he said. “I love the farm and the work. Checking the cattle and finding a new baby calf is like opening a present on Christmas morning every time for me,” he chuckled. “Sometimes I think the boys just want to grow the cattle to the age to sell them to get the money, but they are still working the farm with me,” he smiled, “and that is priceless.”

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with frequent trims and shoe changes, the procedure has saved countless foundered horses in the Ozarks.

One is Beauty, a Welsh Pony, whose owner, Susan Clark of Fordland, Mo., was desperate to bring relief to the mare.

About four years ago, Beauty foundered.

“The first time it was not that bad, and I didn’t think it was that big of a deal.

But as long as she was on pasture, she’d continue to graze, and she came up with a second and pretty bad founder,” Susan said. When she was bred last year and started gaining weight, the founder made it nearly impossible for Beauty to stand.

That’s when Susan turned to Randy.

Beginning last fall, he began frequent founder trims and built custom shoes so Beauty could walk and have improved blood circulation in her feet. They also pulled her off fescue.

“It made a huge, huge difference,” said Susan. “The hoof was in such bad shape, they could only put in two nails at the beginning.” The frequent trims and shoes

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resulted in a healthy foal in June. Now the mare is ready for her final corrective shoes, and she’s allowed on brome pasture with a grazing muzzle for a few hours at a time.

“They performed a miracle with Beauty,” said Susan. “It brought tears to my eyes to see her trot again.”

Through the years Randy has experimented with other techniques to make working with foundered horses easier.

One was modifying a hydraulic lift to move a sedated horse onto a cushioned bed. He also built a trailer that allowed him to work with the horse above him.

In recent years, as the back he didn’t take care of took its toll, Randy found himself on his hands and knees trying to trim and shoe. He was ready to pack it in when partner Christy Scheer stepped in to help.

Like Randy before her, she has learned to trim and shoe from doing and reading.

Now, with Jake Wieberg, a new apprentice with plenty of experience, they are back to doing corrective shoeing and trims that can keep beloved horses on their feet.

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Lekey Livestock Auction Owners: Kelly Emerson and Lyle Tatum Location: Clever, Mo. History: Owners and partners, Kelly Emerson and Lyle Tatum established Lekey Livestock Auction about 2 1/2 years ago and have seen a steady growth of participation since then. “We decided to have an all animal auction – if it has feathers or fur, we’ll sell it,” said Lyle. Kelly and Lyle have both had many years of experience handling and raising a variety of livestock. “We enjoy it and it is a lot of work,” said Lyle, who oversees the acceptance of sale stock. “Sellers can drop off animals the Friday before the sale, on up to the time of the sale.” Lekey provides a state vet to inspect all animals, and accepts not only livestock such as cattle, swine, goats and sheep, but also handles exotic animals.

Though Kelly and Lyle handle all breeds and sizes of cattle, they also typically have a large showing of poultry at each sale. Another unique aspect is that they also include farm machinery and tools at their twice-monthly auction. “We start at 11 with the machinery and miscellaneous and then we move on to poultry. After that we auction the larger animals,” explained Lyle.

Other Services: During the auction, Lekey provides a cafe, “My aunt and uncle run the cafe. They make the best cheeseburgers ever,” said Kelly. Lekey also provides feed sales, which has become a fulltime business. The auction and feedstore together makes a convenient combination for anyone buying animals on auction day.

They have a full line of feed, and will special order any other animal supplies, “When you are a farmer, every penny counts, especially for small farmers.

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After attending the management intensive grazing school new plans are in place so that the Cartwright’s farm can become more profitable. (Back L to R: Jon and Lindsey Cartwright. Front L to R: Yates and Yardley Cartwright)

cation time right then, but we are hoping to have everything in place by this fall, in terms of having our paddocks set up and getting the water to each one.

“Our goal,” he continued, “is to make our ground as profitable as possible. The bottom line here is to put more cows on fewer acres and with this kind of grazing system we think we can do that. For us, that also means little to no fertilizer, allowing the animals with the rotations,

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Jon is an operations director with an engi- to supply that for us. Once the paddocks neering firm out of nearby Marshfield, Mo., are in place we don’t plan to put up any and Lindsey is a dairy inspector for St. Louis hay on the farm. We’ve run the numCounty, working at their branch office also bers – which is basically part of what I in Marshfield. On their 110 acres, they do in my full time job – and it takes a have a commercial cow-calf operation, tremendous amount of dollars’ worth of fertilizer to keep our ground nutrients with 22 momma cows. up to the levels needed to produce Lindsey attended an ingood hay. We anticipate it being tensive grazing school last more profitable to buy hay elseyear and learned a variety of where and put more nutrients techniques they are now working to implement on their farm. Marshfield, Mo. into the ground to beef up that grass quality.

“I couldn’t go at the time,” Jon explained, “because of my work schedule and lack of va— Continued on Page 27 Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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Ellen Replogle finds a way to spread her passion for horses and God with youth It wasn’t that long ago that Ellen Replogle found herself listening to missionaries speak at her home church, Oak Grove Baptist in rural Laclede County, about the fantastic things a person can accomplish when they share their personal passion in a way that promotes the love of God. Ellen recalled, “They talked about different people and their passions, one that established a

Abilities. When we put all those together, things happen,” she explained with a bright smile that adds to the joy of her words.

“Horses have long been a passion of mine that I love to share. And a young person’s relationship with a horse can be similar to the relationship they have with God.” This summer for the third year in a row her message has grown. “Our first year we had 74 campers,” Ellen continued.

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sports mission program overseas and an- “Last year it was 96 and this year we had other whose love of reading helped start 135 campers. They come from all over – a literacy program that teaches people to Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, as well as read. I remember sitting in that church Taney, Laclede, Dallas and Pulaski Counpew thinking ‘but what can a 50-year-old ties. And the volunteers; I only have housewife who has no intention of trav- two horses but we had 25 horses brought in by close to 40 volunteers. They bring eling to another country, possibly do?’”

In short order, she learned the an- their horses to be used by the kids for the swer. This summer for the third year in whole week. They also stay overnight, cook, teach Bible study and anything a row, Ellen directed Camp else that needs to be done. We have WHOA, a week long sumprofessionals from as far away as St. mer camp that combines Louis as well as volunteers who horses, Christian education, just love horses. They come to and much of the fun of an oldteach horsemanship to the fashioned church camp. kids as we help them to gain “Camp WHOA stands for the Lebanon, Mo. Word of God, Horses, Opportunities to learn, and Attitudes and — Continued on Page 27 AUGUST 18, 2014

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in the field and in the office

Kevin Wilson In Town: Kevin Wilson, of Marshfield, Mo., has a longstanding history in the excavating business, a family business that started with his father, Cleo Wilson, in the early 1950s. In April of 2008 Kevin established his own business, Kevin Wilson Excavating.

“I mainly do residential projects including basements, crawl spaces, farm work and ponds. I do some commercial projects too. Whatever it takes to keep the business going. This is all I’ve ever done,” said Kevin.

In the Country: Kevin and his wife, Kay, run between 30-35 cow/calf pairs in Marshfield on the farm they purchased in 1995. The calves are weaned, vaccinated and sold at around 600 pounds.

“We have a spring calving herd. We use rotational grazing, using six pastures saving the hayfield for winter grazing,” explained Kevin.

Balancing the Business and the Farm: “Sometimes it’s hard to balance both,” admitted Kevin, “but the family helps some too. Spring, summer and fall are the busiest times for excavating but things slow down in the winter which allows time for feeding and to catch up.”

The Future of the Business: “It’s looking better. I’ve been really fortunate to stay busy. We’ve got a good list of customers and lots of repeat business. Plus, I have three brothers in the business to help out when I get too busy,” concluded Kevin.

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AUGUST 18, 2014

Are You Retirement Ready?

By Chris Sweet

Mark your calendar for these milestones Financial security in retirement doesn’t just happen. It must be carefully planned. As you approach retirement, there are important milestones you won’t want to miss.

these benefits, you should apply for Medicare three months before you turn 65. You can apply online at www.ssa.gov, by calling 1-800-772-1213 or by visiting your local Social Security office.

Age 50: Consider making “catch-up contributions.”

If you are worried about a possible retirement savings shortfall, there is good news. Beginning at age 50, you are eligible to make contributions above the normal limit to your traditional or Roth IRA, or in some cases, your employer-sponsored retirement plan. If you can afford it, it’s a good idea to “catch up.”

Age 66-67: Begin collecting full retirement benefits.

Depending on the year you were born, you will reach the Social Security Administration’s definition of full retirement age at 66 or 67 and can begin receiving full benefits – even if you continue to work.

Should you choose to wait, your benefits will increase by 8 percent each year until age 70.

Age 55: Find out if you can tap your retirement savings early.

Most people must wait until they are 59 1/2 to withdraw money from their retirement accounts without a 10 percent penalty. There are, however, exceptions. If you have permanently left your job, you can begin withdrawing from some accounts without penalty at age 55. You may also be eligible for early withdrawals if you become totally and permanently disabled, incur certain medical or educational expenses, or make a first-time home purchase. But beware: no matter when you start tapping your account, you will still owe income taxes on withdrawals.

Age 70: Don’t delay collecting Social Security a moment longer.

If you’ve been holding off, there’s no reason to wait beyond age 70 to begin collecting Social Security benefits. The 8 percent annual increase in benefits stops once you hit age 70.

Age 59 ½ to 62: Determine the best time to tap your retirement savings.

No matter what kind of retirement account you have, you can start taking withdrawals penalty-free at age 59 ½. If you continue working past this age, however, payments from your employer-sponsored plan may be limited. You’ll need to check with your employer for details. Unless you are disabled, the earliest you can begin collecting Social Security benefits is age 62. Taking benefits at this age, however, will permanently reduce you and your spouse’s benefits by 25 percent to 35 percent.

Age 65: Apply for Medicare.

If you are already collecting Social Security, you’ll be automatically enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B at age 65. If you’re not yet receiving

Age 70 ½: Be sure to take the required minimum distributions from your IRA. If you have a traditional IRA, you are required by the IRS to take the Required Minimum Distribution from your account no later than April 1 of the year after the year you reach 70 ½. If you reach 70 ½ in 2014, for example, you must take this distribution by April 1, 2015 – or risk a 50 percent tax penalty on the amount from the IRS. Money in Roth IRAs, on the other hand, can continue to grow without taxation or penalties. So can the assets in an employer-sponsored retirement plan – IF you are still working. If you are retired, the same rules apply to these plans as with a traditional IRA. Retirement rules can be complex – and there are sometimes exceptions. Work with a tax advisor or other professional you can trust who understands your situation and can help minimize your taxes while achieving your retirement goals.

Chris Sweet is the Senior Vice President and Market Executive for the Commerce Trust Company.

Editor’s Note: While cattle prices are at an all time high, consider the affects of Russia’s ban on U.S. food imports and the persistent drought conditions in the Central U.S. when making plans in the coming months.

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React to a Changing Market

By Bill Watson

What 2014’s weather pattern’s can teach us While most, if not all, farmers take great pride in their ability to raise robust crops with high yields from their land, in many years that is only half of the equation for a financially successful growing season.

2014 has been a case in point. Consider the following two dates in time: On May 23rd, the Friday morning before Memorial Day, total rainfall in the south central region of Kansas was just under 2 inches since the first of the year. Corn and beans both had sufficient soil moisture to make reasonable stands and coverage was good to excellent, but the plants were really suffering from the drought. Both corn and bean plants were wilting and in real danger of irreparable drought damage. The drought map was bright red across much of Kansas and parts of Nebraska, with the majority of Kansas’s counties at either extreme or severe drought levels. New crop corn prices were $4.75 per bushel and beans were $12.65 per bushel.

Fast forward to Thursday, July 24th. Yearto-date rainfall is now just shy of 20 inches.

Those 18 additional inches came evenly and regularly in a pattern a customer calls “irrigation rains.” The corn is tall, tasseling, dark green, robust and healthy, and beans are 3 feet high and more. Record moderate temperatures in July and reasonable heat levels for the balance of the initial growing season have created optimal growing conditions. The drought map shows the extreme and severe areas have fallen back into their more traditional areas of far western Kansas and exited Nebraska completely. The current forecast calls for potential record corn yields, far exceeding last year’s crop. At this time, new crop corn prices are $3.69 and beans are $10.85.

This 22 percent drop in corn prices could easily make the difference between a profitable year with poor production, and a break-even or loss year even with better than average yields. The difference is mar-

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keting. With careful marketing, it could also mean a record year of on-farm profits with the combination of both strong achieved prices and excellent yields.

The lesson to be learned from this year’s volatile weather is not to bet against the current weather, or to bet for the yields, or really to bet for or against anything. Betting is never a good strategy. The lesson is to be prepared to react quickly to changing market conditions as they occur in relation to the growing conditions in your area. This means having already set up the appropriate accounts and mechanisms to forward sell or hedge commodities in volumes relevant to anticipated total yields and being prepared to execute these forward positions quickly and systematically as conditions change.

Forward selling a small percentage of minimum anticipated total crop production during the growing season can be an excellent way to begin to price protect crops. Farmers can then continue to update these positions as conditions improve or deteriorate. If farmers are not prepared to market their grain in a timely and proactive manner throughout the growing season, then their bottom line will be operating at the mercy of both the weather and the markets. In turn, they should not expect to consistently have strong financial results despite changes in either of these critical contributing factors.

A consistent, well thought-out marketing program, capable of being executed on a timely basis, both before and throughout the growing season, is just as essential as excellent farming practices and robust crop production to annual financial performance. This practice, combined with adequate crop insurance, can provide the risk abatement mechanisms required to protect farmer’s families and their operations in troubled years and achieve consistent profitability for the long run.

Bill Watson is the president of UMB Bank’s Agribusiness Division.

AUGUST 18, 2014

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Ray Vs. Stuart: Round 1

By Stuart Puckett

Using a financial analysis to determine how your farm is doing year over year Ray is a tall guy with big opinions but occasionally, if you listen closely, he will hit one out of the park. It will make perfect sense and you’ll be kicking yourself for not being able to lay claim to the idea. Ok, I’ll give credit where credit is due. One of the first of many lessons I learned from Ray was early on in our working relationship. I don’t want to get too technical here, it’s not a complex topic when you deal with it every day, but it is the topic of net worth or equity or capital; it is all the same thing.

Net worth typically is an accumulation of wealth over time. It is typically accomplished by making more money than you spend on expenses like fuel, utilities, food and entertainment. That excess cash is then used to purchase capital assets like land, equipment, cattle and investments.

Where it gets confusing is that accounting standards throw certain rules into the calculations. You will hear them referred to as GAAP or generally accepted accounting principles. These rules often ignore common sense, and at the end of the day, a perfectly prepared analysis will lead you to an improper conclusion when you are trying to evaluate your net worth.

GAAP says you book the cost of an asset (cattle, equipment, real estate) at the acquisition cost and you hold that cost constant until you dispose of the asset.

Conservative by nature, I get the accounting standards and advocate utilizing them most of the time. Always book your land and homestead at cost. There are certain exceptions such as acquisition through inheritance but these are the exception and not the rule. Don’t just write the value up, capture the equity when you sell it; that is when it counts. Equipment on the other hand is a depreciating asset. Book it at cost and mark it down each year. It will always be worth something, but it will never be worth what you paid for it.

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I knew the rules and I applied them across the board. I applied them so stringently that Ray could see me coming a mile away. He let me walk into the trap and he sprung like a bear not wanting to miss his opportunity to teach this youngster a thing or two. Ray asked me two easy questions, “Stuart, what happens when cattle eat grass?” I popped back, “Well Ray, they hopefully gain weight.” He then asked, “What happens when you cross a polled Hereford cow with a Black Angus bull?” Very confident in my ability to handle Ray’s toughest question, I asked him if that was the best he had and then explained to him that I knew what a black baldy was. Little did I know he had me exactly where he wanted me. Applying the rules which I took comfort in had led me down the completely wrong path. I hadn’t assessed the individual’s repayment capacity correctly because I failed to give them credit for both weight gain and herd size increase.

Financial analysis, while very boring, is a necessary evil. This analysis, using consistently applied approaches, will tell you how you are doing year over year. Don’t change your approaches to value to make yourself feel good. In the end you should be focused on your operations and practices, and how that management impacts those short-term assets. But in the end don’t throw out common sense and fail to evaluate your current position on your short-term assets as it relates to market and herd size. I learned a valuable lesson that day. Ray got the best of me and he has not let me live it down. I tried to get him back one day. I said, “Ray, what did the boy and girl Deere tractor say when the Case tractor asked them why they were green?”

He cocked his head, looked at me over his bifocals and said, “Tractors depreciate in value and no Stuart, they don’t propagate.”

Stuart Puckett is the loan manager at Arvest Bank, serving southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma.

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bulls

(Week of 8/3/14 to 8/9/14) Barry County Livestock Marketing

145.00-151.00* 124.00-158.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards Joplin Regional Stockyards

122.00-161.50 † 135.00-157.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

133.00-152.00* 125.00-136.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market

118.00-153.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

120.00-155.50 †

Springfield Livestock

100

dairy

142.00-147.50 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

120

140

slaughter

160

180

200

cows

(Week of 8/3/14 to 8/9/14) Barry County Livestock

105.00-127.50*

Buffalo Livestock

90.00-137.00*

Douglas County

92.00-145.00

94.00-150.00 †

Joplin Regional

103.00-151.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

110.00-135.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

90.00-135.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

105.00-131.50 †

MO-KAN Livestock Market

96.00-143.00 †

Ozarks Regional

85.00-130.00 † 8

South Central

95.00-144.00 †

Springfield Livestock

60

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8 87.50-122.00 †

Interstate Regional

80

100

120

cow/calf

140

160

180

pairs

(Week of 8/3/14 to 8/9/14)

2200.00-2675.00*

Barry County Livestock Marketing Buffalo Livestock Market

None Reported*

None Reported

Ozarks Regional Springfield Livestock Marketing

2000

3000

replacement

4000

cows

5000 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

(Week of 8/3/14 to 8/9/14) Barry County Livestock

1400.00-2375.00* 1650.00-1800.00* 1375.00-1750.00 †

Holsteins, Lg. 3

1550.00-2575.00 †

Interstate Regional

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

1620.00-2700.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

None Reported

Kingsville Livestock Auction

†

1800.00-2150.00*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

1000.00-1850.00* None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

Ozarks Regional

1100.00-2800.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported

Springfield Livestock

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Ava Douglas County† 8/7/14

1450.00-3000.00 † None Reported † 1900.00-2850.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

1000

Koshkonong, Mo. • Oregon County Goat & Sheep Market 7/26/14

Receipts: 257 All goats and sheep graded by MO Dept of AgUSDA Graders and bought per cwt. based on inweights at the buying station. Offerings were made up of 81 percent goats and 19 percent sheep. Next scheduled market date will be Saturday, Aug 30th.

The station will be open to accept goats from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. All prices per cwt.

Slaughter Classes: Goats: Kids: Selection 1 45-60 lbs 200.00; 61-80 lbs 180.00. Selection 1-2 81 lbs and over 90.00. Selection 2 45-60 lbs 180.00; 61-80 lbs 160.00.

Selection 3 61-80 lbs 130.00. Selection 1-3 dairy kids 150.00-170.00.

Feeder Kid: Selection 1-2 20-44 lbs 80.00, Selection 3 dairy and pygmy 60.00.

Slaughter Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 85.00-95.00.

Selection 3 75.00. yearling does any grade 100.00. pygmy does 80.00.

Slaughter Bucks: Selection 1-2 90.00. pygmy 90.00. yearling bucks 105.00.

Sheep:

stocker & feeder

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None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

Mo-Ark - Exeter

8/7/14

1550.00-2300.00*

Mo-Ark - Exeter

Buffalo Livestock Market

goats

Receipts: 1680 Supply moderate Demand was good. The supply included 38 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 6 percent slaughter ewes; 4 percent replacement ewes; 39 percent kid goats; 9 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 4 percent replacement nannies and billies. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep: Slaughter Lambs: wooled and shorn non-traditional 60-70 lbs 152.50-157.50; 70-90 lbs 150.00-155.00; 90-100 lbs 140.00-141.00; traditional 100-160 lbs 122.50-142.50.

Hair lambs: 70-100 lbs 132.50-150.00.

Feeder/Stocker Lambs: wooled 40-60 lbs 147.50172.50.

Hair Lambs: 30-40 lbs 160.00-175.00; 40-50 lbs 150.00-173.00; 50-60 lbs 145.00-170.00; 60-70 lbs 150.00-182.50.

Ewes: Hair 82-155 lbs 120.00-145.00.

Hair Bucks: 165-200 lbs 65.00-95.00.

Replacement Sheep: Ewes: Wooled 130-185 lbs 80.00-105.00. Hair Ewes 55-155 lbs 90.00-105.00.

Goats: Slaughter Classes: Kids Selection: 1 40-50 lbs

None Reported*

Lebanon Livestock Auction

Douglas County

sheep &

Diamond, Mo. • TS Whites Sheep and Goat Sale

2200.00-3000.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards Kingsville Livestock Auction

0

Receipts: 499 Demand good, supply moderate with near 06 percent Springer heifers, 12 percent Bred heifers, 32 percent Open heifers, 02 percent Fresh heifers and cows, 04 percent Milking cows, 06 percent Springer cows, and 05 percent baby calves. The balance was steer/ bull calves and weigh cows. Several Milking and bred cows sold by the pound. Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Prices reported on a per head basis.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme – 2000.00-2275.00, ind 2435.00. Approved – 1675.001960.00, ind Jersey 1725.00. Medium – 1425.001625.00, couple Jerseys 1450.00-1575.00. Common – Crossbreds 1275.00-1375.00.

Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme – ind 2000.00. Approved – 1575.00-1900.00, Crossbreds 1450.00-1575.00, ind Jersey 1675.00. Medium – 1250.00-1550.00, couple Jerseys 1100.00-1160.00.

Common – 1125.00-1350.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme – ind 1800.00. Approved – 1475.00-1700.00, Crossbreds 1385.00-1510.00. Medium – Crossbreds 1100.001300.00. Common – 900.00-1000.00.

Open Heifers: Approved – pkg 180 lbs Crossbreds 430.00. 230-245 lbs Crossbreds 480.00-500.00 pkg 395 lbs 800.00, 330-390 lbs Jerseys 660.00-700.00 400-440 lbs 880.00-970.00, pkg 403 lbs Jerseys 750.00, couple Crossbreds 430 lbs 810.00 lot-596 lbs 1160.00, pkg 521 lbs Jerseys 1060.00, 500-600 lbs Crossbreds 885.00-1030.00 lot 600 lbs Crossbreds 1080.00 855-900

2050.00-2650.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1000

cattle

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Marketing Center 7/22/14

172.50-195.00; 50-70 lbs 190.00-197.50; 70-80 lbs 175.00-190.00; 80-90 lbs 185.00-200.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-192.50; 100-105 lbs 182.50-188.00; Selection 2 50-60 lbs 170.00-190.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-185.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-165.00; 80-100 lbs 165.00-170.00; Selection 3 60-70 lbs 130.00-150.00; 70-80 lbs 140.00-155.00.

Does/Nannies: Selection 70-130 lbs 85.00-140.00; Selection 3 Dairy 80-140 lbs 82.50-95.00; Pygmy 32-68 lbs 75.00-115.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 85-180 lbs 90.00-120.00; Selection 2-3 Aged Weathers 80-155 lbs 135.00150.00; Selection 3 70-140 lbs 85.00-130.00.

Replacement Nannies: Selection 1-2 80-165 lbs 110.00-145.00; young nannies 60-115 lbs 140.00155.00; Selection 3 Dairy 85-130 lbs 85.0-87.50 cwt.

Billies: Selection 1 195.00-200.00 per head.

Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 180.00205.00; 30-40 lbs 170.00-190.00; 40-50 lbs 155.00187.50; Seletion 3 20-30 lbs 110.000-115.00; 30-40 lbs 145.00-165.00; 40-50 lbs 145.00-175.00; 50-60 lbs 140.00-155.00 cwt; bottle kids 12.50-35.00 per head.

1900.00-3000.00 †

Douglas County Livestock Auctionn

0

8/10/14

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 157.00-162.00; wtd. avg. price 159.85.

Heifers: 157.00-164.00; wtd. avg. price 159.97.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 246.00-255.50; wtd. avg. price 251.79.

Heifers: 248.00-255.50; wtd. avg. price 251.59.

130.50-154.00 †

Mo-Ark - Exeter

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

123.50-138.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

80

beef

121.00-144.00*

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock

lbs two year olds, 1430.00-1480.00, pkg 831 lbs two year old Crossbreds 1130.00, pkg 853 lbs two year old Jerseys 1060.00 Medium/Approved mixed – pkg 581 lbs 950.00.

Replacement Cows: Fresh: Approved – 1700.00-1925.00. Medium – ind 1275.00.

Milking Cows: Supreme – ind 2175.00. Approved – 1650.00-1800.00. Medium – 1525.00-1625.00.

Springer Cows: Supreme – 2000.00-2150.00.

Approved – 1775.00-1950.00. Medium – 1500.001725.00. Common – 1050.00-1425.00.

Baby Calves: Holstein heifers – 270.00-320.00.

Holstein bulls – 310.00-370.00, ind 250.00. Crossbred bulls – 290.00-300.00. Beef cross bulls – 340.00-460.00.

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1275.00-2275.00 †

2000

3000

4000

5000

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Barry County Livestock* 8/9/14

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 8/9/14

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 8/7/14

Cuba Interstate Regional† 8/5/14

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911

200

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552

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306.00-316.00 271.00-299.00 240.00-281.00 227.00-248.50 -----

290.00-325.00 265.00-290.00 240.00-260.00 225.00-237.50 -----

270.00-355.00 260.00-290.00 235.00-265.00 230.00-250.00 212.00-227.00

----268.00-283.00 253.00-272.50 240.00-252.00 219.00-224.50

310.00-345.00 267.00-315.00 246.00-269.00 235.00-255.00 228.00-230.00

295.00-331.00 270.00-288.00 254.00-270.00 222.00-257.00 -----

300.00-310.00 265.00-295.00 247.50-269.00 225.00-261.00 212.00-236.00

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246.00-300.00 235.00-262.00 224.00-252.00 212.00-224.00 186.00-200.00

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Receipts: 5234 Weaner and feeder pigs are mostly steady. Supply light and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head.)

Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated, 4034 head, 10 lbs, 36.00-46.00, weighted average 43.02.

Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, Delivered 100% negotiated, 2010 head, 10 lbs, 75.00-76.00, weighted average 75.40.

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Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 150.00-190.00.

Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00.

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

Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-95.00.

Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 40.00-65.00.

Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 20.00-35.00 per large round bale.

Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-70.00.

Wheat straw: 3.00-5.00 per small square bale.

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Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

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hog markets

8/12/14

Estimated Receipts: 820 Supply and demand are light to moderate.

Compared to Monday’s close: barrows and gilts are 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

Base carcass meat price 104.00-105.00.

Sows: (cash prices) 2.00 lower. 300-500 lbs. 76.00-84.00. over 500 lbs. 84.00-92.00.

Week of 7/27/14

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aded by MO Dept of Agught per cwt. based on intation. Offerings were made and 19 percent sheep. Next will be Saturday, Aug 30th. n to accept goats from 9:00 prices per cwt.

8/8/14

Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.1225 and 40# blocks at $2.1000.

The weekly average for barrels is $2.1090 (+.1430) and blocks, $2.0840 (+.1030).

Fluid Milk: Milk production is experiencing incremental declines across the Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Southeast and the Central regions as summer advances and warm temperatures progress. A stretch of cooler weather increased cow comfort and milk production in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Class I demand is improving and expecting to build over the next month, as the school year commences. Ample condensed volumes are stretching dryer capacity in the Northeast, MidAtlantic and Midwest. Declines in butterfat component levels have tightened cream supplies in the Southwest. A seasonal slowdown in ice cream production has added to cream availability in the Midwest. With the start of new butterfat pricing in California, manufacturers are weighing the option between selling and churning. Rainy conditions are slowing the alfalfa harvest in Utah and Idaho as overnight frost hampers the hay harvest in New Mexico.

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Upper Midwest $3.0020-3.5726.

$120

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County Goat & Sheep Market 7/26/14

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$155

Week of 7/20/14

5-180 lbs 90.00-120.00; athers 80-155 lbs 135.00140 lbs 85.00-130.00.

Selection 1-2 80-165 lbs annies 60-115 lbs 140.00ry 85-130 lbs 85.0-87.50 cwt. .00-200.00 per head. election 2 20-30 lbs 180.000-190.00; 40-50 lbs 155.000 lbs 110.000-115.00; 30-40 0 lbs 145.00-175.00; 50-60 lbs le kids 12.50-35.00 per head.

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Week of 7/27/14

on 70-130 lbs 85.00-140.00; 0 lbs 82.50-95.00; Pygmy

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled or hair 80 lbs and under 120.00-140.00; over 80 lbs 120.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-45.00.

Slaughter Rams: aged 45.00.

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CPA advises that tax planning should be just one part of a farmer’s financial philosophy If your CPA is like your doctor, then We have entered the dog days of summer, and more than half year-end planning is your annual checkup of 2014 is already behind us. As – you don’t go because anything is wrong, fall approaches, it’s a good time to press and you don’t go because you have to – you pause on our discussion of important go for the opportunity to detect problems income tax rules and provisions, and to early, and to get a better understanding of examine tax planning as a component of your health. Meeting with your CPA before the end of the year gives you the opyour overall financial philosophy.

Take a second to ask yourself if you’ve portunity to examine your health as a taxever been surprised or disappointed with payer, with enough time to make positive the results of a tax return. If you have a changes before the calendar turns over. strong relationship with your tax preparer, After this meeting, you’ll know whether you can sell more livethere’s a good chance stock or grain before that your answer is NO. Meeting with your year-end or if you need If you don’t have that to wait until January. relationship… chances CPA before the end of the year gives you You’ll know whether are, you answered YES. it’s more sensible to Most American tax- the opportunity to payers see their tax examine your health pay your electric bill on December 31 or wait professional once or until January 1. You’ll twice a year, at tax as a taxpayer, know whether you time. These shallow with enough time need to prepay for feed, relationships are suf- to make positive purchase equipment, ficient for those with changes before the or simply save that simple tax returns, but money for later. Each taxpayers with more calendar turns over. of those decisions can complex returns (such as farmers), can obtain great results by have a tremendous impact on your present understanding how and when to work and future tax returns, and by having this meeting, you gain decision-making power with a tax professional.

As a CPA, I help clients make great deci- that you otherwise would have lacked.

The farm community is a proud one, sions. I often play a role in decisions such as purchasing or selling farmland; forming and a self-sufficient one. There aren’t an LLC or a corporation; deciding when many things we can’t figure out on our to draw from an IRA or Social Security own and handle effectively – including to maximize earnings and minimize tax; our finances. Sometimes, though, the determining how to purchase health in- best way to manage something is to get surance; and making sure the family farm good help. A CPA who can assist with stays in the family. Taxpayers are good at year-end planning will certainly fall into spotting these potentially life-changing that category by helping you avoid finanissues before they arise, but tax issues are cial surprises and receive positive results.

Adam Wolfe, CPA is the Partner & sometimes harder to see coming – and they can also be life changing. That’s why Tax Director of Bobby Medlin, CPA. tax planning is one of the most valuable Adam has worked at the firm’s Lake Ozark branch since 2010. services your CPA can provide.

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MEETING Optimism or Caution? YOUR LEASING NEEDS

By Jessica Bailey

Before making long-term decisions be sure to seek advice from industry experts If there is one characteristic I would attribute to the typical farmer/rancher, it would be optimism. Indeed, in our line of business, if it were not for our tendency towards optimism, we would have flung in the towel long ago, especially in recent years.

Ours is not an easy road. Today, optimism is flowing especially high in the cattle sector. Prices are unprecedented (who would have thought we would see over $200/cwt in our lifetime). Nationwide, drought conditions are slowly improving.

Export markets are expanding. All signs point to expansion in the cattle industry.

As a cow-calf producer myself, I, too, have been caught up in the excitement.

Should I expand my herd? Do I invest in more land? Do I hold back heifers or take advantage of these prices? There is no clean cut answer to any of these questions or the myriad of others.

No matter how exciting this time is for the cattle sector, we cannot lose sight of the long term ramifications of any decisions we make here in the short term. Most cow-calf producers can already relate, as any changes we make are already long term, just due to the biological nature of our business.

No decision has a quick turnaround. The feeder/stocker producers will have a shorter turnaround, but he/she also has to take into account the unprecedented prices of

livestock and the volatility of the industry in general. How long will prices continue to go up? At some point, the market will correct itself. How will you protect yourself, at today’s prices, when that happens?

Will you bank on prices continuing to rise or will you invest in some sort of price protection, whether it be through the futures market, puts and options, livestock insurance or some combination thereof?

No decision to change is without risk.

There are always unforeseen circumstances, especially within the agricultural industry. We farmers/ranchers always tend to look at the glass as half full. However, for those that will stay and continue in this grand industry, we also temper that optimism with caution. We take into consideration the advice of our families, friends, bankers and neighbors, knowing that, unlike other industries, for one to succeed, we all need to succeed. No one of us knows what the future has in store for the cattle industry, but we do know it is good right now and that we now have the tools available to us to protect our investments.

So, talk with those whose advice you respect and proceed, knowing you are living in and experiencing not only history, but also the best time in the cattle industry.

Jessica Bailey is an agricultural lender at Hometown Bank in Neosho, Mo.

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Without direction and discipline, people often make irrational decisions: they buy insurance, invest in the market and adopt the latest tax strategy. The pieces do not always fit together, and often they may actually conflict with each other. The financial planning process integrates your resources with your goals and objectives.

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The 3 basics of a loan structure Structuring a loan and payment plan that meets your objectives requires a lender who understands your business and industry. This knowledge is especially important when it comes to agriculture loans due to the overall risk inherent to the ag industry. Determining the appropriate loan structure depends on several items including but certainly not limited to cash flow, collateral and debt structure.

Cash Flow Fundamentals

Simply put, cash flow is the movement of money in and out of your operation during a specified period of time. Lenders will use cash flow projections when structuring your loan to help them determine the short-term capabilities of your business.

Projecting cash flow is essential to know that there will be an adequate supply of cash to successfully complete the operating cycle. Cash flow projections allow you to look at the end of a period of time to see if there will be a surplus or shortage of income providing you the opportunity to modify your operation based on these findings. Prepare a cash flow projection annually and update it any time there is a change from the original plan.

Collateral Considerations

Primarily, collateral should provide the lender reasonable protection from loss if the borrower cannot repay the loan. The value of the collateral and the purpose of the debt are considered by the lender when determining a loan amount. The loan amount as a percentage of collateral value can vary considerably based upon the type of collateral (real estate, livestock, machinery or vehicles) and the borrowers overall financial position.

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Debt structure is another important consideration for borrowers. Terms of the loan should match the useful life of the asset being financed. Typical lending terms for breeding livestock and machinery range from 3 to 7 years, and real estate loans are typically amortized up to 30 years. Crop input and general operating expense loans should be repaid during the production cycle. Repayment should match cash flow. Typically, this means monthly payments for dairy and annual payments for beef.

Many times ag producers use a shortterm note for all their borrowing needs including operating expenses, machinery, breeding livestock and other capital assets. But capital assets depreciate and need to be replaced. That is why it is important that capital assets are properly structured at the beginning of your loan, so you know what debt payment is expected annually. Knowing the payment expectations assists in managing your cash flow.

How is Your Loan Structured?

An annual visit with your ag lender to review your loan structure, cash flow, balance sheet, risk management plans and other financial items is a wise plan.

Your ag lender has financial tools and industry knowledge that benefit you and can help you find the right solutions to fit the specific needs of your operation.

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meet your neighbors Great Summer Prices On Beefing Up Grass Quality Continued from Page 14 “We are also working in timber management on a part of our land and doing that strategically makes a big difference. Last year we were able to harvest some of the walnut and by next year, we should be able to do the same with the white oaks on our property.”

The cattle, however continue to be their biggest interest, in more than one way.

“We AI our heifers and bull breed our cows,” Jon added. “We’re finding that by doing our spring calving early, by the end of January or first of February, we don’t lose any calves due to the weather and they breed back better with the bull in the cooler spring weather. By waiting later in the spring, the conception rate has not been nearly as good with the bull, once the weather starts heating up. It seems like it wouldn’t work as well as it does, but we

calved out nine heifers last year, pulled one and didn’t lose one to the weather.”

Lindsey also has four or five Guernsey dairy cows that a neighbor milks for her.

He breaks all of his own dairy cows to lead and has done the same for Lindsey’s.

“Dairy cows are, by nature, more gentle than beef cattle,” Lindsey explained. “Yates is out there with us on a regular basis and he calls them ‘the orange heifers.’ We also have Yates’ two show pigs for the Laclede County Fair, one county over. They are the only one around here that still have a hog show as part of the county fair each year.”

Jon summed up how their various interests – commercial beef cow-calf operation, intensive grazing, timber management, gentle halter-broke dairy cows and show pigs – all come together. “The bottom line is we both grew up on a farm, something we want to continue and pass on to our children. At the same time, we also want our land to start working for us.”

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Riding for More Continued from Page 15 self-confidence in their riding abilities and in life in general.”

In addition to spending time with the horses, Ellen and her team of volunteers (and volunteer horses) teach the campers the many different aspects of caring for equine including grooming, feeding, picking the hooves, lameness concerns, and checking the horse’s health in general. “We encourage them to watch for indications of a dangerous situation, such as a horse that is sweating all over or breathing heavy. Sweating like that starts up around the ears and we show them how to do a skin test to check for dehydration. They can also watch for flaring nostrils when a horse is at rest. In either case, the horse needs to be taken to a shady area immediately to rest and cool down.”

Participants at the weeklong camp also enjoy swimming, crafts, sleeping in cabins – all the many aspects so many Ozark residents remember from their own past years at church camp – as well as the intricacies of learning to view their relationship with a horse in a whole new way.

“A Christian horse trainer who starts colts spoke this year about how a young horse AUGUST 18, 2014

starts out not trusting, not understanding his trainer and rebels against what the trainer wants him to do. Yet as he comes to trust and love that trainer, it changes him and changes his whole life. He then becomes a well-trained horse. The same can happen to us in our life with God.” That is what Camp WHOA is really all about and plans for the camp’s fourth year are already underway. Ellen’s hope is that some of what they share at Camp WHOA will stick with their campers far beyond some sweet summer memories. “We also introduce our campers to the ways they can incorporate horses into their lives in the years to come, as a hobby or even as a profession. They can show horses, for instance, or get involved in a career like veterinary care, farrier or even lesser known professions such as equine dental or equine chiropractic care.

When not at camp, Ellen and her husband, Mark operate Lebanon Pump and Drilling as well as Dorn Pump Service in Marshfield. Ellen recently began working, part-time, with the Missouri Department of Conservation at their Forestry office in Lebanon. The Replogles have a 140acre farm in Conway, in southern Laclede County where they have raised registered Angus but they actually live on 50 acres outside Phillipsburg, Mo.

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Theresa Peirano Age: 15 Parents: Pam Peirano Hometown: Conway, Mo. 4-H Club: Whippoorwill 4-H Club 4-H Leader: Theresa Coryell What is your involvement in 4-H? “I have been involved in 4-H for eight years and I have had the opportunity to be involved in many projects such as cake decorating, entomology and chickens. Those are all fun projects but my favorite project so far is the horse project I’m working on now. I really like riding horses as well as helping others learn more about horses.”

Theresa has had the opportunity to compete at several local shows where she has won several ribbons.

“I have also had the opportunity to hold three officer positions in my chapter. I have held the office of reporter, secretary and vice president. Two years ago I was awarded with best secretary.

“Because I have been able to be a part of many different projects and held multiple officer positions I have been able to win several awards.”

Passing down the knowledge: The Laclede County Extension Service hosted their first horse camp this summer. Twenty two 4-H’ers participated in the three-day camp. Theresa was a Top-Hand during the camp mentoring younger students.

“At horse camp I really enjoy helping others if they have any questions about the horses. The leaders teach us something new every day so I try to offer my help whenever it is needed. One of the most challenging lessons is teaching others the best way to put in the bit because every horse reacts differently. It has been a lot of fun.

“Through 4-H I have experienced many different things in agriculture that I wouldn’t normally be able to be a part of and I like that I can open that experience up to others.”

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On Call ver the past several months, I have examined several beef cows that presented with chronic weight loss and diarrhea. Based on clinical findings, I decided to test several for Johne’s disease, and found cows from four separate farms that tested positive for the disease.

Dr. Mike Bloss, DVM, owns Johne’s (pronounced Yo-nees) disease is a form and operates Countryside of inflammatory bowel disease caused by the bacAnimal Clinic with his wife, terium Mycobacterium avium ss. Paratuberculosis Kristen Bloss, DVM. The (MAP). First described by a German veterinarian mixed animal practice is in 1895, this disease is generally contracted by very located in Aurora, Mo. young animals, but no clinical symptoms are seen for months or even years. The bacteria are spread by fecal-oral transmission; most animals are infected soon after birth after contact with their infected dam or another infected cow in the herd that is in close proximity.

Cattle are the primary species infected, but any ruminant species can be infected.

The MAP bacteria is very slow growing in the intestinal tract, thus taking, in many cases, years to develop enough to cause clinical disease. The foremost clinical symptoms associated with the disease are profound diarrhea and weight loss. Diarrhea will be very watery, but normal manure can be seen in some animals with advanced disease.

Weight loss occurs as a result of chronic damage to the small and large intestine. This damage inhibits the intestinal ability to absorb nutrients; thus the animal eventually dies of starvation. Most infected animals will have normal appetites even with severe clinical symptoms. Research has shown that non-clinical cows are not as productive, producing less milk and lower reproductive efficiency compared to healthy cows.

Spread of Johne’s occurs mainly by ingestion of fecal material from an infected animal. Animals can be infective for months to years before they exhibit signs of disease, and can spread bacteria into every farm environment that they contact.

Many calves become infected in calving areas, whether in calving barns seen on dairy farms, or in pasture situations where bedding is put out in winter and cows congregate in small areas to calve. Johne’s disease can also be transmitted through colostrum obtained from infected cows. Beef farms that obtain colostrum from the local dairy can transmit bacteria and infect calves in this way.

Testing for Johne’s disease can be difficult to interpret. Simple blood serologic tests are inexpensive and fast, but the accuracy when used as a screening method in cattle not showing disease symptoms is approximately 70 percent for detecting an infected animal. Fecal culture is the gold standard test method, but cultures can take weeks to get adequate growth for identification; newer methods of culture have shown promise for quicker results. PCR testing of blood or manure is highly accurate, but can be expensive if several animals are tested. If you decide to test, your veterinarian can outline a testing program that is best for your herd.

There is currently no effective treatment for Johne’s disease, so prevention is the best method to limit the disease in your herd. Maintain clean calving areas and keep bedding as clean as possible to limit exposure. Try to limit feeding colostrum obtained from another herd unless you know the status of the donor cow. Test any animal that is losing weight, has diarrhea, and continues to have a normal appetite. It is a good idea to check for internal parasites at the same time to rule out parasitism as a cause of weight loss and diarrhea.

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By Gary Digiuseppe

Understanding the basics of a grid marketing system for selling finished cattle Grid marketing can enhance the returns from marketing good the buyer,” Dr. Arley Larson, professor of agricultural sciences at Northwest Missouri State University, told OFN. “They don’t want to buy cattle that won’t grade high and cattle. And if cattle aren’t as good… it can put a dent in your return.

Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University agricultural economist, told Ozarks yield well, and of course they have to make a judgment on the hoof. If they use the grid approach they make that determination after they’ve been Farm & Neighbor, “One of the challenges of grid marketing for slaughtered and hung, and they know exactly what they grade a producer, particularly in the early stages, is that you really and what the yield is. Buyers like that because they can know have to understand what your animals are, how they perform absolutely what they have before they price it.” and how they grade to recognize whether grid marketing is One of the challenges of In 2010, Larson and colleagues conducted a study to detergoing to offer potential for enhancing the value of those anigrid marketing for a promine whether cattle feeders could benefit by investing in a mals.” Under grid marketing, cattle are priced on a carcass baducer, particularly in the sonogram and using it to decide which animals would bring sis rather than on live weight, and premiums and discounts are early stages, is that you a premium when sold on a grid. The device is similar to the assessed for variations in yield and quality grades. There can really have to understand ones used by doctors to monitor women’s pregnancies; its also be adjustments for carcass characteristics, like deviation what your animals are, how ultrasonic waves provide a picture of tissue under the skin. from a range of weights.

Larson explained, “If you’re a producer and you’re going to Grid marketing replaces average pricing, the traditional they perform and how they use the grid system, what you would want to do is determine method of selling fat cattle, where the buyer makes assumpgrade to recognize whether which cattle in your feedlot are choice or prime, and sell tions about the percentage of cattle in a pen that will grade grid marketing is going to them on the grid; you’d sell the rest of them live weight in Choice on quality and 1-2 on yield, and offers a price based on offer potential for enhancing the marketplace.” that. Peel said looking at the industry as a whole, grid marketthe value of those animals.

But although they were able to measure the loin eye, and to ing helps to enhance value. “The implication of pricing fed an extent the degree of marbling, they concluded the method cattle on the old pen average basis was that there were always – Dr. Derrell Peel wouldn’t work; there was too much error in the readings for at least some high-quality animals that really did not receive Oklahoma State University them to be reliable. The cost was also a major factor; Larthe value they should receive and in essence, they subsidized Agricultural Economist son said the university’s sonogram unit probably cost about the rest of the animals across a whole feedlot,” he said.

Cattle raisers can benefit from grid marketing, but it takes some work; in addi- $25,000, although it’s also used for other things like preg checking and calf sexing. tion to using genetics and management to raise the quality of their cattle, they also In addition, “It’s relatively labor intensive; you’ve got to run the cattle through the have to understand how those cattle will be graded and evaluated. It also helps to chute, put the sonogram on them and then interpret it.”

If everybody used such a method, or another means of separating out cattle that develop a relationship with the feedlot, perhaps through retained ownership where the producer still owns a share of the cattle and can capture part of the additional would receive a premium under the grid, it wouldn’t work, either; buyers would realize the cattle being sold live weight are of lesser quality, and would lower their bids value at the packer.

It’s important to remember that by buying on the grid, the packer is laying the risk accordingly. Larson added, “To some extent, it would take the risk out the marketing onto the feeder. “If you just sell them all live weight, all the risk is essentially borne by process on both sides of the equation.”

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“We do whatever puts the most money in our pockets and for us that’s selling right off the cow. We lease farm ground and are limited to the working facilities on that ground. We do vaccinate at 3-4 months of age.”

Billy Bruce Cedar County

“I try to have the best genetics I can.

I have solid bull power. My pre-vaccination program adds a lot of value. I make steers out of all my bull calves and dehorn, which are a couple things a lot of people miss that adds a lot of value.”

Kelly Essary Barry County

“A good health program is very important. I vaccinate them and worm them twice a year. I wean them 45-60 days before I sell them and hope it rains the day I sell.”

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Building the Beef Brand

By Gary Digiuseppe

The Missouri Beef Industry Council continues to promote the beef industry on 20 percent fewer funds Declining revenues have the Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) trying to stretch the rancher’s dollar with the help of more co-promotions; changing demographics have the checkoff body reaching out to a new audience.

The Beef Promotion and Research Program was created by the 1985 Farm Bill and began collections in 1987. It assesses $1 every time an animal is sold, and splits the proceeds between the national Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) and state bodies like MBIC. Receipts have been declining along with the size of the national herd; Mark Russell, who took over as the Council’s executive director in 2013, said they keep $1.2-1.3 million a year in state, down 20 percent from four years ago. “We’re dealing with fewer dollars to try to help reach most people in the state with the beef message,” Russell told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “We feel like we’re doing a good job, but we work with other states in doing some joint promotions in Kansas City and other parts of the country as well.”

They’re also joining the CBB in targeting a previously underemphasized demographic – the “Millennial Generation.” Russell said this group, in the 18 to 40-year-old bracket, is very interested in aspects of beef like safety and nutrition, and MBIC is trying to reach them through social media.

“Most of them are getting their news or information, or searching for ideas for meals, and making many, many of their life decisions with their social media devices like iPhones or iPads,” he said. “We are trying to reach out and communicate with them through promotions; we do that a lot through social media, through Search Engine Marketing,” where a consumer’s browser search directs him or her to beef industry sites.

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There’s also plenty of opportunity for face-to-face promotions; Missouri is among states where the checkoff participates in Team Beef, whose members attend marathons and promote the value of nutrient-dense beef in the diets of distance runners and other athletes. MBIC has an ace in the hole – Springfield’s own Emily Scott, who competed as a speed skater in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Russell said, “She’s an advocate for beef in an athlete’s diet, and has been in Missouri representing the MBIC at some events. In the next six months to a year, we’re looking forward to her participating in several other events.”

Other beef promotional events take place in the state’s urban areas, where MBIC works with what Russell calls “influencers,” people whose words on nutrition carry weight with consumers – dieticians, chefs, grocers, physicians, and sports and fitness trainers. “We do real direct, one-on-one type promotions and work with those people,” he said.

You might say the beef promotion campaign has been wildly successful, since beef is at record prices. A lot of that, of course, is due to external factors like droughts and high grain prices, but Russell pointed out, “Demand is still extremely strong for beef in this country and with the supply of beef still limited, I think we’re going to continue to see those strong prices for probably another year or so. But as we see sales being stronger all the time, that’s a good sign that while people may be shifting when they’re eating beef, they still are. In the state of Missouri, the average per capita beef consumed is 3.5 times a week, which is significantly higher than the national average, so we have a state that believes in beef and is still eating beef even at higher prices.”

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Before building a relationship with a feedlot, do your homework There surely isn’t much interest in retained ownership among Ozarks cattle producers – not with calves bringing as much as $300/ cwt, and yearlings over $200. But even so, it’s long been a way of doing business for some growers.

“There are producers that have historically retained ownership through the feedlot,” said Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University agricultural economist.

“Some of it is just a personal preference in terms of the way they like to run their cattle business. Obviously, producers who think they have better than average cattle have some incentive to retain ownership; in many cases, retained ownership was the principal way that you could capture that additional value. If you sold into the commodity market you got commodity, kind of average prices, and you often didn’t get that price.”

But in the absence of retained ownership, a good relationship with a feedlot may be the ticket to better returns. It may take time to develop; a feeder may need to finish a pen or two of a producer’s cattle to get a handle on the quality. At that point, said Peel. The feedlot may be willing to take full ownership of those cattle and still pay the additional value back to the producer. It’s also important for the cattle raiser to shop around. “It’s kind of like choosing a doctor or lawyer,” Peel said. “It’s going to take some trial-and-error, and the first one you choose may not be someone that works. They may have a slightly different management philosophy, and you just may not be comfortable with them.

So I think a producer has to be prepared to shop around a bit.” He suggested talking to other producers about their feedlot customers.

Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension southwest region livestock specialist, said not many growers in the region have any interest in retained own-

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ership, even though it might be to their benefit. Cole told OFN, “We thought if they were producing good cattle, maybe they were leaving some money on the table when they sell the calf at 500-600 pounds, instead of owning it all the way through the feedlot and to the harvest phase.” But he said most ranchers don’t want to take the risk. “Bad things can happen when cattle are in the feedlot for that last 120-180 days,” he said.

“Death loss and sickness; the market can drop, feed prices can escalate, and those things can scare people.”

Cole said the short supply of cattle will probably lead to some feedlots curtailing operations or shutting down entirely, and there are always a few people interested in feeding cattle on the side – mostly those who are in a position financially to take some extra risk. “I think the extra profit from owning cattle that extra 4-6 months is not all that great,” he said. “It may be somewhere in the neighborhood of $2050 per head on average to take that risk, and quite honestly a lending institution that may have to finance the feeding of those cattle is a little nervous about taking the risk just to make that few extra dollars.” Also, producers may want to find out if the breeding program they have is on target to meet a niche market; Cole said, “Certified Angus Beef is one of those niches that a lot of people look at. Striving to get cattle to grade prime – that’s kind of a lofty goal, but it takes time to get those genetics into play.”

Peel added, “We have a limited supply in the industry and the cow/calf level, and coupled with that the stocker level where we’re utilizing forage, really are the sectors that are in the driver’s seat right now. I don’t know that there is a lot of incentive for many producers to be involved farther up the chain than that in terms of retaining ownership, or becoming involved in cattle feeding at this point in time.”

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Stockpile for Success

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Don’t let summer fool you, it’s the perfect time to prepare for winter feeding Now is the time for stockpiling, are much lower in November and Deaccording to Dirk Philipp, as- cember than in the spring, Philipp added.

“There are not many good options if the sistant professor for the Department of Animals Science at the rain isn’t coming, that’s’ why we stress the University of Arkansas. Stockpil- point of harvesting hay in spring when ing is a good method for providing win- growth occurs and then focus on stockpiling or winter annual forages,” Philipp said. ter feed and is practiced widely.

Most of the 2014 hay crop is already “When harvesting hay, plan on doing the last cut of bermudagrass by early Oc- in the barn or in a bale yard. Therefore, tober, so there would be still two cuts, Cole points out that the challenge now is early September and then the last early to make sure quality doesn’t diminish due October,” Philipp said. “Once the frost to poor storage practices. “Big bales stored hits mid-October the grass stops growing outside should be in a well-drained area, not under shade and with space between and the quality won’t be good.” the rows for air According to Elmovement,” he don Cole, extensaid. “Try to keep sion professional, and brush livestock specialSavings from grazing weeds down around the ist in Lawrence stockpiled forage in- bales. If you have County and the in plasSouthwest Region stead of feeding hay = haylage tic keep holes for the University patched to preof Missouri; late vent deterioration summer to early of the forage due fall fescue growth per animal unit or to air entrance.” will make an exWhen it comes cellent stockpile to preparing storpasture. “To make age areas for hay, it happen the desper acre of Philipp said to ignated pasture store hay under should be clipped forage stockpiled roof, or at least or grazed down under a tarp and by mid-August. A elevated from the soil test would in- Source: University of Arkansas Division of ground (with paldicate the amount Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service of fertilizer that should be applied soon. lets or similar). “Dry matter losses are Typically, 40 to 60 pounds of actual ni- high if bales are stored in the open. They trogen is advised. After clipping and fer- may not really ‘see’ it, but the loss in fortilizer application, hope for timely rains age quantity and quality is tremendous. in September and delay grazing until late Since hay-making is so expensive, there’s October – early November. The stockpile no excuse for storing hay outside.”

“Just because cattle prices are at record forage should test at least 14 to 15 percent protein and approach 60 percent TDN highs doesn’t mean farmers should slack off on feed quality, storage and management,” (total digestible nutrients).”

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