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WEANING BENEFITS

WINTER FORAGE OPTIONS

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PLOTTING POWER

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A variety of Kubota equipment is staged at the Sunrise Ranch in preparation for the days work.

Typically, a days work for a Kubota on this ranch would vary in tasks and jobs, but for this day it was preparing for hay production and a Kubota photo shoot. Sunrise ranch is owned by Great Plains Kubota President, Bill Clark and like his Kubota dealerships the ranch is managed and operated by his family. Also like the Great Plains Kubota dealerships this ranch is founded on service and sets a high standard of production thereof. Instead of serving customers, the ranch serves it's livestock.

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7 WEANING BENEFITS 8 GROWING WITH YOU 10 PLOTTING WITH POWER

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18 WINTER FORAGE OPTIONS 22 THE CHUCK WAGON 24 THE CEDAR GATE 29 RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

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By Bill Clark

When I was growing up, if someone was described

as being “conservative”, I understood that to be a polite way of saying that the person was tight or even cheap. Usually there would be a slight chuckle after hearing someone say, “he is very conservative”, as it was a little bit of an insult. Nowadays, when my wife thinks I’m being a little too conservative, she calls me an old tightwad, whatever that means!

But words can change and today, the way I see the word conservative mostly being used, it’s no laughing matter. In fact, I now want to be known as a Conservative. The best definition I’ve found of a Conservative today is “someone who has a desire to preserve the political philosophy and rules of government articulated in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution along with the belief that it is imperative to preserve the traditional morality, as it is articulated in the Bible, through cultural norms”.

The U.S. Constitution is the highest law of our land and since the Constitution was founded upon Biblical standards (don’t believe me, check for yourself), it is difficult to separate the laws of our land from God’s standards for morality and decency. A person who tries to separate God’s standards from the laws of our land is who I would call a Liberal or the opposite of a Conservative.

For example, Conservatives are against abortion in most cases while many liberals say it is thier right to choose whether to end the life of a baby.

The right to life is protected by our Constitution and was just confirmed with the recent Supreme 4

Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. They ruled, “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v.

Casey are overruled; the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.”

The right to life is also clearly protected in the Bible. The Bible tells us that God knows us individually even before He forms us in the womb. One of my favorite passages concerning unborn children is Luke 1:41. Mary’s cousin Elizabeth had become pregnant in her old age. While John was still within her womb, he already revealed his personality when he leapt for joy at the sound of Mary’s voice! The Bible has dozens and dozens of scriptures referencing the value of life before and after birth. Although abortion is not specifically mentioned in the Bible, it is clear that the practice is the killing of an innocent life.

Please hear me here, I am not condemning anyone.

Romans 3:23 says that all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God and my sins make me just as guilty as anyone else. I’m simply saying that the practice of abortion is not pleasing or acceptable to God. Never has been, never will be.

Words can have different meanings and the definition of words can even change over time, but...

God’s Word will never change.

Anytime we deviate from His Word, we are headed the wrong direction.

I’m proud to be called Conservative today.

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The Benefits of Early Weaning and Fence Line Weaning

By Dr. Mark Johnson

Early Weaning - Long-term drought, May moisture,

extreme heat and prevailing southern winds for the past several weeks have resulted in a drought. Many Oklahoma cow-calf operations are facing the reality of a depleted forage base right now. One potential solution is early weaning calves.

Early weaning calves has the primary benefit of improving cow condition for rebreeding, especially when forage is limited. When the nutritional demands of lactation are removed by early weaning there is significant reduction (15 – 20%) in the dietary energy needed by cows. Early weaning can initiate postpartum estrus, improve pregnancy rates, lower culling rates and result in higher weaning weights and cow productivity in following years. Early weaning is most beneficial in years when pasture production is inadequate to support herd nutritional requirements. From the standpoint of range management, it reduces the risk of overgrazing and accordingly adds to the long-term health of the grazing system.

The average age of beef calves weaned in the United States is a little over 7 months of age. Calves can be weaned as early as 60 days of age. However this requires intensive calf management and is not practical under most ranch conditions. At two months of age calves are still functionally pre-ruminants relying primarily on milk and consuming a small amount of forage. By 3 – 4 months of age the rumen becomes functional and calves are capable of consuming significant amounts of forage.

Best Management Practices for Early Weaning - The first two weeks post weaning are a critical time for calves to overcome weaning stress, maintain health and become nutritionally independent by learning to consume feed.

- Manage according the following -

• Lower the risk of health problems and promote calf growth by giving proper vaccinations prior to weaning.

Castrate and dehorn calves when giving pre-weaning vaccinations. This will permit calves to deal with the stress of these management practices while still nursing.

• Manage to get calves accustomed to a feed bunk and water trough as quickly as possible. Creep feeding calves for a few weeks prior to weaning will ease the transition and get calves accustomed to concentrate feed. Maintain access to good quality, clean water at all times.

• Fence line wean if possible. This eliminates stress by permitting calves to remain in the same pasture where they are familiar with feed, water, shade, etc.

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• The feed ration is critical because feed intake is initially low after weaning. It needs to be highly palatable, nutrient dense, dust free and include a complete vitamin and mineral supplement.

• After calves are over the stress of weaning they should begin to consume approximately 3% of their body weight in high quality feed each day. Feed intake variation or depressed appetite can indicate health problems.

Fence Line Weaning - Regardless of when and how many calves you will wean, methods of reducing stress on fresh weaned calves is of great interest to cattlemen and of benefit to cow-calf operations. Traditional methods of weaning calves typically involve total separation of calves from cows by moving calves to a new pasture or dry lot pen.

“Fenceline weaning” a management process that allows fenceline contact between calf and dam for at least four to ten days following weaning. Fences need to be sturdy enough to permit nose to nose contact while preventing nursing. The objective of fenceline weaning is to allow social interaction between calf and dam while weaning the calves off of mother’s milk.

- Studies have shown several benefits of fenceline weaning -

• Calves bawl and walk less for the first several days post weaning.

• Calves spend more time resting and eating during the first several days post weaning.

• Calves gain more weight in the first couple of weeks post-weaning.

• Calves that eat and drink more during the first days after weaning stay healthier.

- Best Practices for Successful Fenceline Weaning -

• Move the cows and leave calves in the same pasture or lot. When this is done, calves already know location of water, feed and grazing areas. If this is not possible, locate water troughs and feeders along the fenceline where calves and cows will initially congregate increasing the likelihood calves will find water and feed early on in the process, thereby minimizing walking perimeter fences.

• Avoid adding unnecessary stress like castrating, dehorning, branding or vaccinations at the time of weaning by completing these processes several weeks prior to weaning, or after weaning is complete.

• Fencing needs to be adequate. A typical five-strand barbed wire fence will usually be satisfactory. If calves are still able to nurse through the fence, adding a single strand of electric fence offset from the main fence, possibly on both sides should be adequate.

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Great Plains Stillwater

We believe in "Keepin’ it Orange in Stillwater" and at our remodeled location, Store Manager Brad Chapman and his team will do whatever they can to better serve you and your equipment. Great Plains Stillwater offers the full line of Kubota equipment along with experienced and professional field service technicians like Michael Alexander, who has been working as a Service Technician pretty much his whole life, and his expertise is larger horsepower tractors and hay equipment. Whether you are looking for agriculture or construction equipment, our expanded Stillwater dealership offers a variety of Kubota equipment, so stop by and check out the new facilities and see why they call us “The Brand That Serves!”

Great Plains Clinton

Great Plains Cordell will be Great Plains Clinton, and is relocating straight North to 1411 S. Hwy 183 in Clinton to better serve western Oklahoma as a whole. Leading this location will be Store Manager Jessica Barker who was born and raised in Clinton. Jessica isn’t scared of a challenge and loves helping customers, whether it be helping to find unique parts, or simply putting a smile on their face. She brings over 24 years of experience and a passion for the harvest, Jessica's team is looking forward to bringing 8

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GP Rents Ardmore

As our furthest most southern store, GP Rents Ardmore serves Ardmore and beyond with rental equipment. Store Manager Jon Baxter and his team offer full-service rentals and a focus on the small contractor. As a family-owned business GP Rents Ardmore offers that home owned feeling while maintaining a large variety of equipment as well as attachments and implements. Their service technicians are a cut above the rest, and Store Manager Jon Baxter is testament to that, with over 8 years in the rental business he can ensure that your equipment will be clean and well maintained, and ready to tackle your next job.

GP Rents Duncan

Going back to our roots, GP Rents Duncan is heading across the road to the former Great Plains Rent-All location. With this return customers will see an expanded lineup of rental equipment and the clean and wellmaintained GP Rents quality they expect. Store Manager Josh Long and his team will be ready to help their customers get to work. When you succeed, we succeed, so stop on by the new GP Rents Duncan location and see how Josh and his team can better serve you.

Our mission at Great Plains is to provide quality equipment solutions while conducting business in a manner that honors and respects God, our employees, our customers, our suppliers, and the communities we serve. We are grateful for your continued patronage and support and look forward to serving you at any of our locations.

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Plotting Power with

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Hunters who plant food plots, or “plotters” know

that time is always a critical factor. The early days of bow season tend to spring from the summer with such surprise it barely gives the unprepared plotter time to break ground. Average hunters would say that finding time to go hunting, let alone put in a food plot, is always an issue. Fortunately for plotters there is equipment to ease this burden. In the paragraphs that follow ten pieces of equipment will be examined for their ability to save plotters time.

At some point every plotter wants more power for planting. More power means bigger implements, and more plotting in less time. Utility vehicles or ATVs are ideal for small or remote food plots, but ultimately, to save time and money a plotter must power up to a utility tractor.

Whether you are a full-time hunter or selective season shooter time dictates every step of pre-season preparations. The luxury of waiting for perfect weather and ground conditions to plant doesn’t exist for most plotters. Instead, plotting realistically takes place when time allows, but with a Kubota tractor matched with the right implements, creating food plots can be done quickly.

ROTARY CUTTERS Rotary cutters are the must have implement to manage any type of property. Likewise, they’re THE tool needed to maintain existing plots, or start new ones. Because rotary cutters come in many sizes their specific tasks will vary. With extreme duty cutters clearing smaller trees isn’t a problem, where cutting grass and brush would be the extent for smaller cutters. Cutting the previous seasons leftover crops to later till in the soil is another great use of cutters.

Creating trails in thick brush and making stand access locations, along with being a great maintenance tool is why the rotary cutter is by far the most valuable implement a plotter could have.

There are many rotary cutter manufacturers on the market today but choose wisely because you get what you pay for. Purchasing a quality rotary cutter such as a Land Pride model saves money because cheaper cutters won’t stand up to the rigorous cutting conditions of clearing new sites.

SPRAYERS Sprayers are inexpensive tools that save plotters time. From controlling fire to killing weeds, the sprayers effectiveness is invaluable in keeping a plot under control. The plotter who knows year-round maintenance saves time will always have a sprayer at the ready. For smaller plots in hard-to-reach areas ATV sprayers when used with chainsaws become the remote plotters rotary cutter.

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SAWS A tough chainsaw should be in every plotter’s arsenal. Whether it’s to prune limbs or take down entire trees, chainsaws and pole saws provide plotters with long, trouble-free performance making them a necessity for large and small plotters alike.

Effective food plot sites should be located near and around cover. This means creating new sites, especially larger ones, will most likely consist of lots of tree removal. For this case, chainsaws would be too labor intensive and time consuming. Instead, a skid steer mounted tree saw, or shears would be more practical. Tree saws are quick and effective at removing hundreds of trees an hour. Renting equipment such as a Marshall Tree Saw or tree shear is effective and affordable. Tree shears act like large scissors. In one cut shears take trees flush to the ground. When used, tree saws and shears make tree removal safer, faster, and more effective.

TILLERS If the soil and ground condition are in decent shape plotters should use a tiller. Tillers work really well in existing plots, and for creating fine seedbeds for planting smaller seeds. Tillers aren’t limited to soft dirt though. Some tillers like the Land Pride RTR series of will tackle tougher ground than other tiller models.

These rotary tillers are perfect for food plot maintenance and prep. Available in a variety of widths, the RTR20 turns up hard packed ground, leaving a perfect seedbed needed to effectively attract whitetails. The reverse tilling action makes these tillers ideal for tough ground conditions. The reverse action “sucks” the tiller into the ground, which prohibits the tiller from “walking” on hard ground. It also incorporates spring loaded “sifting” rods behind the tines to help bury large rocks and debris. The reverse action also brings the dirt to GPL Fall 2022

the top while rocks and vegetation get buried. With a heavy-duty tiller like the RTR20 plotters can bypass the use of a disc, making this implement more essential to have.

DISC HARROWS A disc is essential for breaking new ground, incorporating old crop residue, and prepping the ground before planting. Discs work well for breaking hard ground and can be used without the use of a tiller. However, when used alone several passes must be made before seeding, making the disc less effective.

With all implements there are huge differences in quality and performance. Land Pride’s DH25 and 35 series of disc harrows prove that not all implements are created equal. They’re built with heavy tubular frames, not angle iron, and feature self-aligning, sealed ball bearings that are supported by think hangers to resist high torque. With 20- or 22-inch notched disc blades and large gang axles these Land Pride models will resist high loads in the hardest of ground. The DH25 and 35 series will perform well on a variety of tractors ranging from 40 to 100 horsepower, giving plotters the versatility needed to save time during any tillage job.

SEED BED ROLLERS Plotters looking to maximize their results should use the simple, yet effective, seed bed roller. Without proper seed to soil contact, invested time is wasted. Sure, there are other ways to achieve seed to soil contact, but because food plots aren’t your typical seeding environment plotters should take advantage of bed rollers to insure a successful plot.

Land Pride’s SBR models not only create good contact, but it breaks up smaller dirt clods and clumps which greatly improves germination rates. The notched rollers actually form tiny furrows that will retain moisture and hold the seed in place. This seed bed roller can also serve as the roller attachment for Land Pride’s Seeder System. This system is designed for existing sites and includes: a disc harrow, spreader, roller, and drag, which provide plotters the one pass application needed to speed up planting.

SPREADERS The broadcast spreader is an effective tool for dispersing both seed and fertilizer. Pull type models attach to both tractors and utility vehicles and are inexpensive to a plotters budget. However, spreaders aren’t the most accurate method for seed dispersal, and will waste a percentage of the expensive seed’s plotters use. With that said, they are still a necessity, and even plotters who use precision seeders or no till drills could benefit from having a trusty broadcast seeder on hand.

LAND PRIDE NO-TILL SEEDER (NTS) One plotter’s needs are another plotter’s wants. For instance, hunters who manage numerous plots of considerable size would increase their food plot production

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by using a Land Pride NTS. This efficient implement provides one pass planting, saving both time and fuel.

With three seed box options plotters can conveniently plant multiple seed types at different depths. The heavy frames of the Land Pride NTS seeders stay engaged to the ground ensuring accurate control of seed depth. The unique design allows the machine to be converted from a 3-point to a pull-type by adding a tongue and hydraulic gauge wheels. Save time utilizing the seed box feature that each box can be engaged and disengaged by removing a single lynch pin, which allows plotters to plant exactly what they want, where they want it.

GREAT PLAINS 1006NT COMPACT DRILL For the professional plotter the Great Plains Manufacturing line of no-till drills can’t be beat! The Great Plains ten-foot, end wheel, no-till drill (1006NT) is the perfect combination between the productivity of a large drill and the versatility of a compact one. This machine is designed for the biggest of food plots and has long been used by conservation groups like Pheasants Forever chapters. The 1006NT Drill features large end wheels designed for unmatched ground gauging in rugged terrain. In addition, the inline end wheels minimize side loading on contours and side-hills, dramatically extending the life of the no-till openers. Other features include 4-speed gearboxes, an automatic clutch that disengages when the drill is lifted, and rain-tight lids for maximum seed protection. With drills like the 1006NT plotters will be so productive they’ll be looking for new ground to plot.

LAND PRIDE’S FOOD PLOT SEEDER For the plotter who uses utility vehicles or an ATV to power in his plants, the Food Plot Seeder by Land Pride is the ultimate time saver. It’s a highly versatile full component package designed to open and break up soil surfaces by discing the soil for seedbed or planting preparation. It will then spread the seeds while simul14

taneously pressing the seeds into full soil contact with a trailing fluted roller. The combination of maximum versatility and narrow transport width makes the FPS an excellent choice for far away food plots and plotters with smaller budgets.

LUXURY OR NECESSITY Keeping in mind that planting food plots is somewhat of a luxury in itself, and that one man’s luxury is another man’s necessity, there are two types of equipment to plot with. There’s equipment that simply gets the job done, and there’s equipment that gets the job done and then some. No till drills and precision seeders are perfect for creating larger food plots in a short amount of time.

They combine all essential equipment into one implement making it highly versatile, but not necessarily essential. Likewise, tree saws/shears are extremely effective for tree removal when creating a new site, but a chainsaw will do the job too. Sprayers as well aren’t 100% necessary; however, they are effective at maintaining a plot throughout the year. An old rotary cutter, disc or tiller, and some sort of spreader are the basics for creating a food plot with a tractor. For those who use ATVs, an allpurpose pull behind seeder is both essential and luxurious for creating smaller plots.

Planting food plots can be a successful way to harvest deer. They provide an opportunity for hunters to see large amounts of deer while offering the deer themselves added nutritional supplements. In many ways food plots are simply pleasing to the eye. The vibrant green is an extreme contrast to the burnt orange of fall’s rust. When thinking of plotting against the hardy Whitetail, think of the tools needed to create the most productive, yet time efficient food plot. This will allow more time spent scouting and understanding the deer herd, as opposed to changing out implements.

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OPTIONS FOR PROVIDING COWS WINTER FORAGE

By Steve Swigert

As we enter into the fall after a summer of drought

in most regions of Oklahoma and Texas, most operations are probably short on grass now and hay for your winter feeding programs. In fact, some may be feeding hay now to make it through the summer.

With most traditional winter feeding programs heavily dependent on hay, most cow-calf operations short on hay have two options, sell the cows and find other ways to feed through the winter. This is especially important when producing cows that are still in the operation after this drought period. They will most likely be raising calves that are very valuable in the 2023 market and beyond. Also, the replacements for these cows will increase in price as well after green grass returns. So it is very important to exhaust all options available to maintain producing cows, especially those that should be in your herd for multiple years.

With grass and hay in short supply, another approach to providing forage for the winter feed would be using standing or stockpiled bermudagrass left produced during fall and early winter months. This of course assumes that the weather pattern changes and increased rainfall is provided.

Fall grown bermudagrass can provide the required nutrition for dry, pregnant cows through January if the appropriate procedure is followed. Producers should plan on providing approximately 45 - 60 days of grazing with the dormant bermudagrass.

In most instances, stockpiled bermudagrass can be used up by mid-January. Once the stockpiled bermudagrass is completely grazed, a shift to another bermudagrass pasture overseeded with annual ryegrass or small grains (wheat or cereal rye) can provide necessary nutrition throughout the remainder of the winter feeding period. A short period of hay feeding may be necessary until the ryegrass pastures are ready to be grazed.

In order for stockpiled bermudagrass and ryegrass to contribute to the program, the stocking rate must be in balance with the property’s ability to produce the forage necessary. In many instances, overall stocking rates will have to be reduced in order to provide the deferred pastures for stockpiling bermudagrass and overseeding ryegrass. Adequate moisture combined with the appropriate fertility program is required to 18

produce the desired bermudagrass quantity and nutritive value. If fertilizer is not applied after cutting or grazing in August, producers may still take advantage of accumulated forage during the fall. There will not be as much forage accumulated and forage nutritive value will be lower. The forage, however, may still be utilized, providing appropriate supplementation is provided.

Remember that if adequate moisture is not received during September, October and November, little bermudagrass will be produced and grazing initiation of ryegrass and small grains may be delayed. So prayers for rainfall in the early fall would be appropriate. There are many scriptures about rainfall in the Bible.

“You visit the earth and water it abundantly, enriching it greatly. God's stream is filled with water, for You prepare the earth in this way, providing [people] with grain.”

(Psalm 65:9) There's a suggested protocol for stockpiling bermudagrass that will provide adequate nutrition for mature, spring-calving cows that go into the fall in good body condition. This protocol is designed to provide stockpiled bermudagrass that will provide 8-14% crude protein and >50% TDN through January.

Estimate the number of acres required for your cow herd. In lieu of actual ranch forage production records, some assumption must be made.

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a. Enough moisture will be received to produce the

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desired level of bermudagrass. b. An appropriate amount of fertility will be applied to stockpile 2500 lbs of bermudagrass DM per acre. c. A 1000-lb cow (animal unit) will consume 26 lbs of forage dry matter (DM) per day. d. Harvest efficiency of the stockpiled bermudagrass should be 65%.

An example of a typical cow herd is demonstrated below:

1. 25 cows x 26 lbs forage DM per day x 75 days = 48,750 DM required by the animals 2. 48,750 lbs DM/0.65 harvest efficiency = 75,000 lbs DM production requirement 3. 75,000 lbs DM requirement/2500 lbs DM per acre production = 30 acres required for stockpiling

Below are some of the management practices needed to increase the chances of success in this program.

1. Graze pasture to a 1-2” stubble height or harvest the final cutting of hay in preparation for fertilization approximately 8 weeks prior to first anticipated frost.

Mow only as a last resort as mowing simply places thatch on top of the grass you are attempting to grow and costs money in tractor fuel and wear and tear on the equipment.

2. Apply fertility as needed and according to soil samples.

3. Defer pasture(s) from grazing and allow forage to accumulate until frost or forage is needed.

4. Initiate grazing in response to the need for hay supplementation When grazing is initiated, control the grazing with either an electric wire or by opening and closing gates. If grazing is not controlled, much forage will be wasted. Provide cows with 1-2 days of forage only and allow enough time for cows to harvest 65% of the standing forage. The top 2/3 of the stockpiled forage

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After cows graze stockpiled forage to the appropriate height, advance the electric wire or allow access to other pastures to provide additional days of grazing.

If grazing is not controlled, cattle will selectively harvest the leaves the first 4-5 weeks and leave the stems which are lower in quality. At this time, it may be necessary to start supplementing the cattle with protein to prevent loss of body condition. A good method to determine if the cattle are deficient in protein is to observe their manure for consistency.

When stockpiled forage is completely grazed, it will be time to start a traditional hay feeding program or initiate grazing ryegrass or overseeded small grain pasture. A limited amount of hay may be needed before this pasture is ready to be grazed.

Be sure to provide free choice loose mineral supplement to the cows and closely monitor their body condition.

The winter grazing of stockpiled forage can help to winter cows in the right circumstances provided fall rains come and right amount of forage is utilized with correct amount of cows. Some other things to consider to make it through this winter.

1. Observe the body condition of the cattle and use appropriate supplementation to maintain that body condition.

2. Be aware that extremely wet conditions during December and January may reduce forage nutritive value.

3. Do not begin the stockpiling process earlier than eight weeks prior to the first historical frost date. To do so will result in accumulated forage that is extremely low in nutritive value.

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SMOKED TRI-TIP DIRECTIONS 1. Combine oil, salt, pepper, garlic, Chile powder and paprika

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3. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is centered in

thickest part of roast, not resting in fat. Place roast in smoker, according to manufacturer’s instructions. Set timer for 3 hours depending on desired smoke flavor. Smoke roast 2 to 3 hours for medium doneness. Carefully remove roast from smoker when meat thermometer registers 135°F. Let rest for at least 10 minutes. The temperature will continue to rise to 145°F for medium rare, 160°F for medium.

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1. Place roast on grid over medium, ash-covered coals or over medium heat on preheated gas grill.

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The Cedar Gate

With a mission to make people say “wow” from the moment they arrive, The Cedar Gate is Oklahoma’s premier destination for elegant western-style fund-raisers, corporate retreats, weddings, and sportsman events. A beautiful rustic entrance frames the property while a gravel road follows the flow of the land to introduce visitors to two state of the art sporting clay courses, a thousand yard shooting range, five luxury cabins, two high capacity event venues, a two-story VIP lodge worthy of it’s own place in Yellowstone, an elegant board room capable of seating up to twenty-four people, and eight fishing ponds.

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Yellowstone Worthy: Above, wester decor is used in most of the facilities at The Cedar Gate. Below you can see one of the cabins from the exterior along with one of the vantage points for a weddings. The Cedar gate is perfect for hosting corporate retreats, weddings, or even sportsman events.

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event destination, it was——and still is——home base for the Hill family’s family legacy.

“I remember watching the sunset with my mom as a kid after we had just harvested our Christmas tree one year. We were sitting on sunset hill, which is at the center of The Cedar Gate property.

As one of the relics of the 1930’s Dust Bowl, it’s only about as tall as a two story house, but surrounded by farmland as far as the eye can see in any direction, it’s the best sunset viewing spot for miles around.

As we watched the sun sink below the horizon, I told my mom, ‘Someday, I’m going to buy this place and do something special with it.’ At the time, I had no idea what that meant, but I did have a dream and in my experience, God often calls us to take the first step before he reveals the next. That’s what the journey of faith is all about.

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Our family bought The Cedar Gate property in 2005 and now, seventeen years later, the dream just keeps getting bigger. We get to serve thousands of people every year, support world changing businesses and ministries, and be a part of the way God is transforming lives for his kingdom. And yet, even with all the things we get to use it for, it’s still our family’s farm at heart. A place we can call home for generations. That’s why we built it, and it always will be," said Brian Hill, The Cedar Gate founder.

"I think my earliest memories at the farm (I know, I know, it’s called The Cedar Gate now, but we used to just call it “the farm” back then) are our annual father-son camping trips we used to do with the men and boys in our circle of family friends. The dads took the girls out there on a different trip every year too, but I wasn’t there for those so I don’t have much to say about them. What I can say a lot about are the times dad, my brothers, and me would load up our tent, sleeping bags, and propane cooker and meet all our best friends out at the farm to raise hell for the weekend just as men!

We used to set up our campsite where the lodge is now. Between our tent and the seven or eight other father-son groups there, we looked like a small neighborhood.

The fun we had and the lessons we learned came in equal supply.

Few activities beat “dads vs. boys” paintball wars, rip-roaring on four-wheelers, shooting turtles in the pond, roasting hot dogs over a campfire, and attacking your friends with bamboo stick-swords. Dad and us boys fell asleep in a dog pile every night to keep warm and woke up every morning to the promise of eggs, bacon, pancakes, and gas station powder donuts.

Amidst all our shenanigans, what dad was really doing was building up bold, Godly men. I know from personal experience just how powerful it is to have a father who you know believes in you. That was constantly communicated in everything we did, from things as simple as dad letting me and my brothers go drive four-wheelers by ourselves with a strong “be wise, boys” pep talk beforehand, to dad having me drive his truck across the property with a load of hay bales on a trailer behind me.

I’ve wrecked four-wheelers and jack hammered trailers and received my share of scoldings for reckless behavior, but never once did dad diminish his faith in me. He put his trust in me, and that called out the man in me to meet his trust.

Activities-A-Plenty: A sportsman aims at one of the shooting stations at the world class course. Above that a shooting team poses at the Great Plains Kubota sponsored shooting station with our Governor. Finally the facilities are classy enough inside to host bridal shoots.

Speaking of shoots, the last photo shows a shooter preparing to take a target on the 1,000 yard range.

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The Cedar Gate - CR N2740 Kingfisher, OK 73750

Two years ago, on a typical hot, humid summer day

Great Plains Kubota service employee Miguel Sigala saw a pickup broken down in the road. Inside that truck sat Cedar Gate owner, Brian Hill.

“I was in the middle of the road in heavy traffic, and 100 plus degree weather, hood up and frustrated that I ran out of diesel, when up pulls an employee of Great Plains Kubota asking if I needed help. Being so kind and helpful, he left to get some jumper cables while I kept looking in my toolbox and eventually found a set.

I looked up and there was another Great Plains Kubota truck parked right in front of me. The driver, Shawn Priddy offered to give me a jump. After my truck started back up, Shawn and I got talking about how grateful and appreciative I was to Miguel for stopping to help. I gave him my business card and told him that we have a retreat center west of Kingfisher, and that if they ever needed to use our property for anything we would take care of them on the house”, said Brian Hill Owner of Cedar Gate.

So eventually, Shawn Priddy took him up on that offer.

The Great Plains board was in need of an offsite meeting location and one of the conference rooms on the Cedar Gate property served perfectly.

“We made the initial visit to Cedar gate, and from there it led to them becoming not only a partner, but a customer. We later had our ministry meeting there which was the catalyst to the rejuvenation of this magazine and other ministries as a company. We’ve had the privilege of being able to pray directly for our state leaders through the relationships at Cedar Gate, and our touch in the Christian business community has grown through com26

panies like Great Plains Construction, Legacy Planning Partners, and others”, said Shawn Priddy COO of Great Plains Kubota.

Here at Great Plains Kubota, we are “The Brand That Serves” and we aim to embody that in everything that we do. On that day Shawn and our Great Plains Kubota family did just that as Hill stated.

“It wasn’t originally the equipment that drew me to Great Plains, I had never even tried a Kubota, but the way that I was treated by the Great Plains Kubota people left me wanting to figure out a way to do business with them. This was a result of the way I was treated, with a selfless serving me first mentality as opposed to serving me to get something, they were truly just there to help and to serve first.”

Our full Kubota line offers high quality ready to use equipment to tackle any job you need done. Whether that be through our Agriculture or Construction Equipment, we have you covered. With Cedar Gate, Hill was ready for a change.

“I started looking into getting out of my old equipment and upgrading to Kubota, I asked them to share with me what they had and how it compared to other brands, and to tell me why I should switch over. They gave me all of their specs on their equipment and after discussing it further, it not only made logical sense, but it made financial sense to switch over to Kubota equipment from Great Plains. After I used their clean and ready to use loaner for a couple weeks and experiencing the joystick controls, air-conditioning, sound, and rubber tracks, I was determined never to go back.”

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Rental options for equipment are many at our stand

alone rental locations of GP Rents in Ardmore, Davis, Norman and now Duncan! Rental equipment can fill in during an emergency or provide the flexibility you might need for your operation. Rentals can be an attractive option for many agricultural and construction operations, both large and small. What are the advantages of renting equipment versus purchasing equipment or maybe missing out on a job or opportunity by not doing anything at all?

1. No Need for the Up Front Investment Equipment of all sizes can be very expensive, especially large equipment such as an excavator, track loader or a telehandler. They are large investments that might take several years to be able to justify the capital costs. Also, not having a large chunk of money tied up in a piece of capital equipment frees up funds for you to pursue opportunities or needs.

2. Decrease Long-run Expense In many cases, companies have maintenance teams devoted to upkeep and regular service of their machines, which is necessary for fault-free operation.

Mechanics must check fluids and hydraulics, service must happen regularly, parts must be changed, technology needs upgrading, sometimes leaks happen and the scheduling for usage and transport represents challenges. You can gauge rental fees, while the expense of maintenance and service in private ownership typically tends to be less predictable.

3. Avoid Storage, Transport Costs Anyone who decides to purchase a new piece of equipment will need a short and long-term storage solution for it. Nobody wants to leave a vital piece of new equipment sitting out. Continuous exposure to the elements and a poorly ventilated storage space will degrade machine quality. Everyone realizes that space

is expensive no matter where you live or what purpose it will serve, and equipment rental eliminates the need for long-term storage.

Rentals can save you from the worry over logistics in transporting equipment from site to site, since you can simply have the rental equipment delivered and picked up when needed. It can help you respond faster to varied needs in different locations. Being able to place the right piece of equipment in the right place and for the right amount of time can streamline operations, shorten the workday and save money.

4. Save at Tax Time While many circumstances apply to an individual business’ tax return, rental expenses are a deductible expense while purchased equipment is taxed at a depreciated rate over its lifetime, unless you are able to take advantage of Section 179 in the IRS tax code.

5. Reduce Waiting and its Associated Losses Most owners and managers would agree that lost time at the job site eats into profit and deadline compliance, so it’s never good to have people waiting around on a piece of equipment to arrive or for it to be sitting idle because it stalled. When you have a rental agreement, it should be ready for delivery and pickup for the exact time frame you need. If you need a piece of farm equipment for a couple of weeks for pecan harvest or some other critical activity, you can get that. It can arrive when you start and leave when you finish. In addition, since professionals maintain and service the equipment, it is less likely to fail and waste job hours while an alternative is found and transported.

6. Track New Opportunities Equipment rental can do just as much to increase business opportunity as it does to reduce operating expense. Once you factor in the possibility of renting a piece of specialty equipment, it opens the door to

Squeeze In: A Renting equipment provides customers and equipment operators to take advantage of a large variety of equipment that may be very specific in nature or to the job. The ability to utilize equipment that may not be used on a daily basis is one of the many benefits of using rental equipment. Here a Kubota SCL loads rock through a very narrow back yard gate.

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8. Sharpen Your Competitive Edge Many businesses are worried about the fact that it’s hard to compete against the big companies that have the nicest, newest, best machines while they, in comparison, make it work with older ones. Equipment rental can shift that age-old characteristic so that small competitors can procure the same type of equipment for jobs, if that’s what will win the work. If a client asks what machines you will use or about a key piece of equipment, you can rest assured knowing that you have access to a diverse and efficient fleet of machines, just like the bigger companies.

9. Eliminate Maintenance Headaches Rentals provide a win-win cycle for business because experts maintain and service the equipment so it is less likely to malfunction or break down.

If something does go awry, the customer can call those same experts to figure out what’s wrong. Renting equipment can alleviate you of the concern and organization required to accomplish proper training, maintenance, service and scheduling of the machine.

10. Get the Latest and Greatest Equipment that features up-to-date technology can benefit a business greatly by bringing efficiency and specialization to the project. A piece of rental equipment can potentially do a few specialized jobs so much better than general equipment that you gain in time saved as well as wear and tear on the machines.

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In the same way quality rental equipment can help you better compete in the market, renting also helps you avoid any risk of your machines becoming unusable or obsolete. GP Rents continuously rotates machines off the fleet in order to have the most updated models and technology available so that you and your jobs benefit from the specialized capabilities.

11. Trying Out New or Specialty Equipment Maybe your business looks to grow and you’d like to see how certain models of equipment, attachments and accessories work. You can get a preview by renting the equipment, which will give you a feel for how it works, the time it takes, its usability and other things that might affect a purchase decision. Also, you can rent equipment that you might only need for one use or one time, like grinding a stump or digging a ditch for a water line.

12. Adds Time to Your Day Managing even one piece of heavy equipment takes time and skill, much less a small or large fleet of machines.

When you rent, things such as fluid checks, service, maintenance, hours count, schedules, testing, parts and depreciation becomes someone else’s responsibility.

Not only is it easier to let the professionals at GP Rents handle some of those logistics for you, but also it frees up your valuable time and saves money in many cases.

When it comes to renting agricultural and construction equipment for your operation’s needs, GP Rents is here to serve you. Whether you are needing a tractor for pecan harvest or a skid steer to remove brush or maybe you need a backhoe to lay a water line, these are just a few of many choices available at the four "rental only" stores of GP Rents.

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