Western Farm, Ranch and Dairy Magazine – Summer-Fall 2019

Western Farm, Ranch & Dairy The vital resource of the Ag Industry

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summer-fall edition 2019

LAFORGE

Technology for Active Implement Guidance

Pigeon Products & Mfg.

Tire Changing System Designed for Safety and Reliability www.FarmRanchDairy.com

One free, easy call gets your utility lines marked AND helps protect you from injury and expense.

Call 811 or visit OneCallOfWyoming.com for more information.

contents Western Farm, Ranch & Dairy Rocky Mountain/Heartland • summer-fall edition 2019

Western Farm, Ranch & Dairy Magazine a Ritz Family Publication

Agriculture Phase-A-Matic, Inc. Rotary Phase Converters 3 Phase Power Anywhere! ................................................................................................. 8 One-Call of Wyoming ......................................................................................................... 9 Riders’ Metal, LLP ............................................................................................................ 10 Missouri Hay Tarps – Poised For the Future ...................................................................... 11 Natural Insecto Products .................................................................................................. 12 LAFORGE – Technology for Active Implement Guidance .................................................... 13 Economize on Equipment Costs with a New Kit from Fehr Cab Interiors Co. ...................... 14

Equipment

President / CEO Michael Ritz mikeritz@ritzfamilypublishing.com

Executive V.P. Operations Robert Davis rdavis@ritzfamilypublishing.com

General Manager Brenda Stoner brenda@ritzfamilypublishing.com

Office Manager Adri Montgomery adri@ritzfamilypublishing.com

C & R Supply, Inc. Birth of a Sprayer…the Family Expands .......................................................................... 18 Burco Sales ..................................................................................................................... 20 Ubly Bean Knife and Ubly Peanut Digger Blades Give You the Advant-EDGE! ..................... 20 Slick Spot Farm Truck & Auto ........................................................................................... 21 TSR Parts Inc. .................................................................................................................. 22 The REVEAL 4-N-1 is the ultimate arena and ground prep tool. ........................................ 23 Tanks, Tanks & Tanks ....................................................................................................... 23 Walinga – Bulk Feed Bodies & Grain-Vacs ........................................................................ 24 Agra Jack™ and Tire Wrangler™ – Tire Changing System Designed for Safety and Reliability ....................................................................... 25

Livestock Expansion in the Diamond W Corral Family ...................................................................... 28 Beef up Your Profitability .................................................................................................. 30 Rawhide Portable Corral to blend the Old with the New .................................................... 32 Beefmasters Excel in Feed Efficiency Evaluation .............................................................. 34 Frosty Berseem Clover: A Cold-Tolerant Cover Crop & Forage Option ................................ 35

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NORTHWEST MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN IOWA

FARMLAND & HUNTING GROUND SPECIALISTS

Are you thinking of buying or selling land?

LET NELSON REAL ESTATE HELP YOU.

Nelson Real Estate & Auction Company

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agriculture

A field of Canola growing in Manhattan, Kansas.

Photo by Jeff Vanuga, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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AIRSTRIKE BIRD CONTROL, INC Falconry Based Bird Abatement

Bird control for sustainable agriculture including dairies, vineyards, blueberries, other crops & industries on the West Coast Brad Felger Master Falconer

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www.airstrikebirdcontrol.com (805) 391-0444 cell (360) 982-1401 business email: coastfalcons@yahoo.com

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Phase-A-Matic, Inc. Rotary Phase Converters 3 Phase Power Anywhere!

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hase converters are used when three-phase lines are not available or are cost prohibitive. The phase converter will run virtually any 3-phase machine at any single-phase location.

APPLICATIONS Phase-A-Matic, Inc. Rotary Phase Converters provide the power necessary to run all load types - including CNC/PLC, transmitters, lasers, welders, battery chargers, heating elements, etc. Whatever the load type - motor, resistive, induction, or transformer load - our Rotary Converter will power it. Phase-A-Matic, Inc. has been providing phase conversion for the home shop machinist, the industrial machinist, the farmer in agricultural use, for food processing equipment, the woodworking industry, the metalworking industry, medical equipment, elevators, etc.

The Rotary Converter is designed to operate as modules with the ability to be connected in parallel to produce any required output, no matter how large. With fuel prices

skyrocketing, diesel generators are now being replaced by Phase-A-Matic, Inc. Rotary Phase Converters. Bring your request to us and we will supply the right conversion for your application.

TRANSFORMERS Phase-A-Matic, Inc. also has available all sizes of transformers: single-phase and three-phase 50/60 Hz, all voltages, step-up and step-down, including custom made for special applications.

ABOUT US Product lines began in 1965 with the well-known STATIC CONVERTER, the workhorse for tens of thousands of regular shop machines, such as mills, lathes, etc. The ROTARY CONVERTER FULL POWER line is a true phase converter jointly developed with Baldor Electric and built to our stringent specifications for high performance and proven long-term dependability. It is the quietest rotary converter on the market, and the best quality available anywhere. It meets your concerns in delivering the critical uptime and reliability that your business requires.

COMPANY REPUTATION & BENEFITS Professional, available technical support for proper sizing and installation, consistent product reliability and immediate delivery from stock for most items are core components of the strength of the company and its esteemed reputation.

Phase-A-Matic, Inc. phase converters individually range from 1/3 to 100 HP. Greater HP is achieved by adding Rotary Converters in parallel for the combined output needed. We have the right converter to meet your needs in delivering economical, reliable and true 3-phase power of the highest quality, thus providing the dependability and uptime you must have.

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11 was established in 2007 nationwide to provide one, easy to remember number, to call before you dig.

One-Call of Wyoming is a non-profit organization that administers the 811 notification center within the state of Wyoming. Any entity within the state that owns/operates any underground facilities shall, by statute, register their location and contact information with the notification center, there are few exceptions to this requirement. If a person is involved in any activity in which earth, rock or other materials on or below the ground is moved or otherwise displaced by means of hand or power tools, power equipment, explosives or other means, and includes grading, trenching, digging, ditching, auguring, tunneling, boring, plowing-in, pulling-in, ripping,

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LED Light Kits scraping and pipe installing, EXCEPT TILLING OF SOIL AND GARDENING OR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. They must call the notification center (811) at least 2 full business days, and not more than 14 full business days, prior to beginning their excavation.

Once the notification center (811) has been contacted, the center will send out notifications to our member, operators/ owners, to let them know of your intended excavation activity near their underground facilities within the next 2 to 14 business days. The members must respond to the excavator within the 2 full business days and either clear the described dig area or mark their facilities within the described dig area in some fashion within 2 feet of the actual facility location.

PLEASE , for your safety and for the safety of the general public, and the protection of our vital underground infrastructure. CALL 811 at least 2 full business days prior to beginning, ANY excavation activity. e

Submitted by One-Call of Wyoming’s Administration Office Locate Number 1-800-849-2476

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Par-36 (4.5�)

$2950

LED-550

$69

JD 40 / 50 Series, 8 Lights ............................ $222 JD 55 Series, 11 Lights ................................. $324 JD 8000 / 8010 Series, 12 Lights .................. $589 JD 9x00 and 9x10 Combine, 7 Lights ............. $415 JD 9x60 to 9x70 ........................................... $492 Case IH Magnum 7000 / 8000 .............. from $392 Case IH MX Series ................................ from $392 Case IH 9xx0 Series .............................. from $520 Case IH STX Series ............................... from $716 Case IH 2388 Combine, 6 Lights .................... $390 Ford NH Genesis Series ................................. $634 New Holland TR 97, 98, & 99 LED kit .............. $399 White 6175 / 6195 / 6215 ............................ $739 Gleaner - R65 / R75 ..................................... $240

LED-845

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More Kits Online www.larsenlights.com

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Riders’ Metal, LLP

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iders’ Metal, LLP is a ‘Family Owned’ and ‘Operated business’ that is located in beautiful Southeastern Colorado. It was originally ‘Established in 2004’

by Crockett and Wendi Rider in order to offer a large selection of ALL types of ‘General Purpose Metal’ and ‘Pre-

engineered’ Red Iron Buildings.

What most people don’t realize is that Metal is an ‘Multi-Purpose Material’ that can be used for many different building solutions. When used for ‘Residential Building Structures,’ Metal can add ‘Vibrant Color’ to any home and ‘Durability’ against all types

of weather are increased tremendously when used properly.

In addition to ‘Commercial’ and ‘Residential’ buildings, all types of structures including: Garages, Tool Sheds, Agricultural Storage Buildings, Retail Businesses, and other kinds of protective environments can also be created.

At Riders’ Metal, LLP – Our Mission for each and every one of ‘Our Valued Customers’ is: 1. To Provide Outstanding Customer Service by a ‘Friendly’ & ‘Knowledgeable’ staff of employees; 2. To Manufacture ‘High Quality Products’ with Customers needs at the ‘Top of Our List’ of Priorities; 3. To Provide 100% ‘Customer Satisfaction!’

For more information, contact Riders’ Metal LLC at 719-336-9535 or visit www.ridersmetal.com e

Water Wells to 5,000 Feet.

Water finding technology.

Large selection of ALL types of ‘General Purpose Metal’ and ‘Pre-engineered’ Red Iron Buildings

www.ridersmetal.com ridersmetal@cminet.net

11301 County Rd RR Lamar, CO 81052 Phone 719-336-9535 - Fax 719-336-8962 10 • Western Farm, Ranch and Dairy

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Missouri Hay Tarps Poised For the Future

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issouri Hay Tarps has been protecting and covering round and square hay bales

across the US since 1996. The company’s founder Earl Miller is responsible for many US patents but it’s his unique “Stake and Wind Lockdown” system that has put Missouri Hay Tarps on the map.

Owners Jeff & Bobbi Limberg purchased the company in 2014. They are committed to continuing the business

under the principles of which it was built, offering a quality product at a reasonable price, backed by exceptional service.

In 2013 they improved the quality of an already popular and dependable product by increasing the weight to an even heavier tarp from 6.7 to 7.7 ounces. In addition to the increased weight they beefed up the rope reinforcement on the bottom edge of the tarp which helped to omit any tearing around the

grommets and lower edge of the tarp.

They didn’t stop there, in addition to beefing up the tarp perhaps the most critical and noticeable improvement was the additional UV coating. The tarps are white in color on both sides and come treated with a special UV coating on both sides; both are critical components in combating the sun’s damaging UV Rays. With UV coating and white in color on both sides the tarps are fully reversible. Missouri Hay Tarps recommends reversing the tarp each hay season to prolong the life of the tarp. The UV coating and reversing of the tarp will combat the effects of the sun and Mother Nature’s elements which make a tarp weak and brittle the longer it is exposed. The improvements of 2013 were a success and Missouri Hay Tarps looks poised for the future.

Tarps will be offered in 22 different sizes guaranteed to cover just about any hay configuration you can dream up.

Order today and see for yourself what has made Missouri Hay Tarps the leader in engineered hay covering.

Call 800-514-0258 or visit them online at www.MoHayTarps.com to place an order or learn more about these tarps.

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MISSOURI HAY TARPS, LOWEST PRICE IN U.S. NOW EVEN HEAVIER & STRONGER 7.7 ounces, 230 lbs tensile strength, 1500 denier, 50 micron both sides, Waterproof, Leakproof, Washable, Shrinkproof, Fiber reinforced, Cross-panel construction.

Fully Reversible White Color and UV Treated for Optimal Sun Resistance and Extended Life.

300% more holding power with grommets every 12 inches – Tarp literally locks on the stack, lasts twice as long.

Free Shipping On All Orders

SIZE 12 x 36 12 x 50 12 x 75 12 x 100 14 x 50 16 x 36 16 x 50 18 x 48 20 x 30 20 x 40 20 x 50

PRICE $ 91.00 $ 126.00 $ 189.00 $ 252.00 $ 147.00 $ 120.00 $ 169.00 $ 181.00 $ 126.00 $ 169.00 $ 215.00

SIZE 24 x 36 24 x 48 25 x 54 27 x 50 30 x 40 30 x 60 30 x 75 33 x 54 33 x 75 40 x 60 50 x 60

PRICE $ 181.00 $ 237.00 $ 285.00 $ 285.00 $ 252.00 $ 375.00 $ 469.00 $ 375.00 $ 489.00 $ 485.00 $ 529.00

All major credit cards accepted Self-Locking Hay Stake System Self-Locking Hay Stakes $.95 Each Webbing $13.00 Per Roll

800-514-0258

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Natural Insecto Products

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NSECTO is an insecticide alternative to chemical poison’s used for control of grain insects and house insects.

INSECTO has been registered with the USA Environmental Protection Agency since 1984 (EPA Reg. # 48598-1).

INSECTO is a formulation of a very refined (Micron average size 7) saltwater Diatomaceous Earth (DE) blended with several protein food products which act as baits. DE is the skeletal remains of plankton which feels similar to talcum powder, however when viewed under a microscope, one can see the sharp jagged edges on the DE which basically cuts up and breaks down insects waxy protective coatings. Also, the saltwater DE absorbs up to 175% of its weight in fluids compared to only 150% for freshwater DE. DE is allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Human and Animal food products up to 2% of weight; it is used as an AntiCaking agent in many food products.

INSECTO kills insects by cutting up the insects bodies, than absorbs their body fluids, which leads to their deaths by dehydration; a physical kill rather than a chemical kill. Insects don’t build up a resistance to INSECTO, unlike chemical pesticides. INSECTO is labeled with the EPA “For Organic Production” and is listed with the Organic Material Review Institute (OMRI).

INSECTO has been and is being used

by Bunge, Cargill, Consolidated Grain & Barge, ADM and other large companies for several decades, along with on farm storage by thousands for farmers

around the United States and Canada.

INSECTO has been exported to Japan, UAE, Israel, Jamaica, Brazil, Nicaragua, and several other countries.

INSECTO is now being used in Poultry Housing for control of Mites, Darkling Beetles, Lesser Mealworms and other insects which plague this industry. Insects in poultry houses are destroying the insulations as well as adversely affecting the health of the birds. INSECTO should be blown in at a rate up to 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet of surface area.

INSECTO was originally developed as an alternative to the chemical poisons which were in wide use in the 1970’s and 80’s, and has become one of the few registered insecticides on the market today. Control your insect problems today and in the future with INSECTO. e

NATURAL INSECTO PRODUCTS, INC. 221 Sherwood Place, Post Office Box 12138 Costa Mesa, California 92627 Phone: (800) 332-2002 or (949) 548-4275 (949) 548-4576 Fax, www.insecto.com E-mail: insecto7@earthlink.net

WHAT ARE PORT-A-HUTS? Portable all steel shelters that can be used for: Calf Huts, Farrowing Huts, Small Machinery, Cows, Wood Shed, Lambing, Goats, Horses, ATV Shelter, Chickens, Garage, Llamas, Alpacas, Sheep, Dogs, Lawn & Garden Equipment or

Larger shelter include wood 4x4 skids 2 man setup

Just about anything that needs covered

Approximate sizes of this style hut are 8’, 10’, 12’, and 14’ wide and any length in 7’ increments. Partial and full front closures available for most sizes.

Approximate sizes of this style hut are 4’6” wide x 3’10” high x 7’6” long or 6’ wide x 4’6” high x 7’ or 11’ length.

For more information Call Today P.O. Box 369 Storm Lake, IA 50588

800-882-4884 www.port-a-hut.com

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LAFORGE Technology for Active Implement Guidance

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he LAFORGE® Guided Hitch allows a semi-mounted (2-point) planter and applicator to follow the RTK guidance line with a high level of accuracy in flat fields and on hillsides.

able to support LAFORGE’s growing number of dealers and customers throughout North America.

The LAFORGE group purchased a manufacturing facility in Cedar Falls, IA in 2007, and added a new factory in Waterloo, IA in 2010. These facilities now also house whole goods and spare parts warehouses and an installation shop.

LAFORGE branded front 3-point hitch systems have been available

since 1979. The company quickly became a world leader in technology related to tractor-implement interaction, tractor ballasting and weight transfer. LAFORGE is the recipient of a multitude of patents and awards in these areas. Nine AE50 awards are just an example of this.

For more information visit www. fronthitch.com, or call 1-855-4083332 e

The compact design allows for precision placement of seed and nutrients in separate passes. The hitch replaces the factory crossbar on John Deere’s planters, and adapters for other implements and nutrient applicators are available. In addition, the LAFORGE® Guided Hitch has been awarded an AE50 Award for 2017 as one of the significant innovations in Farm Equipment Technology. The hitch has been well received by the customers either using it or considering it for use with an Active Implement Guidance solution. Some of the positive feedback received has been: “This unit is clean looking and not complex” “I like the fact that the Hitch does not add length to my planter tongue and does not need the addition of extension hoses and harnesses” “The accuracy is amazing” “The unit is simple to install” “It will work with the PTO generator” In addition to the semi-mounted guided hitch LAFORGE has also developed an Implement adapter pivot and several implement attachments, allowing different types of drawbar pull implement to be adapted and guided with the LAFORGE® Guided Hitch.

About LAFORGE: LAFORGE SYSTEMS INC., Concord, CA was established in 1991 as a first step in a carefully planned expansion to be www.farmranchdairy.com

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Economize on Equipment Costs with a New Kit from Fehr Cab Interiors Co.

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s new tractors continue to be offered in the ag-market, the cost of new equipment has soared, and it can be hard to budget for upgrading to the latest and the greatest.

By installing a new cab interior, it gives you the feeling of having an updated tractor for the next growing season while providing a higher resale value in the future when you do decide to update your equipment line. Trim your spending budget by making a low cost investment on a new cab interior to keep your equipment in the best of shape and looking like new. If the time does come to update or trade in, you want to get top dollar out of your trade in.

By installing a Fehr Cab Interiors kit, it gives the purchaser the assurance that you cared about your tractor. By freshening up the cab, the value of the tractor can increase up to 15%.

If you have a tractor over 15 years old, the interior has started to show its age and is falling apart. The vinyl gets saggy, and the foam lining in the cab loses all acoustical properties and starts to harden and deteriorate. Fehr Cab has done testing to prove a significant difference in decibels when comparing new and old acoustical foam panels. By replacing the acoustical foam, it silences the high pitched sound decibels that cause damage to your hearing.

Fehr Cab is excited to introduce the “Anyone Can Install” cab

kits to their ever-expanding product line. The John Deere 2 wheel drive 30, 40, 50, 55/60 series Sound Guard cabs are available finished onto pre-formed plastic for much easier installation!

Also, for the sound guard cabs, the replacement plastic fender fronts and air vent bezels are now available. The IH 86 & IH-88 headliners are also available as a pre-formed “Anyone Can Install” new kit. These new panels will save you up to 4 hours in installation time and you will no longer have the nuisance of having wrinkles develop and adhesive drying too quickly.

JD 55/60 Srs on Plastic

Most farmers can install these parts into his or her tractor, using Fehr Cab do-it-yourself kits for over 700 different model cabs.

Fehr Cab kits are available with pre-cut, pre-sewn, pre-formed panels and complete instructions and whatever is necessary to install kits. Fehr Cab strives to replicate the original vinyl, foam thickness, quality custom fit and overall appearance in all interiors offered. The new interior kits make the cab atmosphere so much more pleasant, clean, and quiet. Fehr Cab installs these interior kits in local customers’ cabs to insure that each part fits and every kit is easy to install. To see how easy our kits are to install, check out our “installation videos” at www.fehrcab.com. Quality materials and superior service is what makes a Fehr Cab kit the best value.

Currently, we are adding new items to our growing product line. Some of the newer items recently introduced are: Complete Seal Kits for Doors and Windows (pre-mitered and contoured to fit); Construction equipment interiors; Cat Challenger interior components, Case IH MX 100-270 interior components, John Deere 5200 srs, 6120-8530 model interiors and John Deere newer model S series Combine sound dampening kits. Improvements are consistently introduced and customer comments are taken seriously. Over the past 25 years, we have learned to listen to our customers’ requests and concerns to contribute to continued quality and affordability to stay competitive. To make a difference in sound control in your cab, contact Fehr Cab Interiors Co. anytime for information or to order.

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Make Loading And Unloading Hassle Free! s $UAL ARM ELECTRIC TARP CONVERSION s #HAIN DRIVEN STAINLESS STEEL HOPPER ELECTRIC TARP CONVERSION s 3MART AND EASY TO USE ELECTRIC HOPPER CONVERSION WIRELESS REMOTE SIDE LOCKING TARP

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equipment

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C & R Supply, Inc.

Birth of a Sprayer…the Family Expands

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fter carefully listening to customers who were disappointed with the performance or lack of features in ATV sprayers available, C & R Supply set out to design a series, or family of sprayers to meet their needs.

The family began with the EZ ATV Sprayer which features a unique tank design that was created with input from customers and ATV manufacturers. Using this input, and keeping the operator in mind the EZ ATV Sprayer was designed for ease of operation, functional ability and safety. The design was a success! This unit has been in demand since 1998 and continues to hold a strong presence in the market today.

The EZ ATV Sprayer has a sleek design which brings the weight forward and more to a center of gravity for better machine balance. Allowing the legs of the tank to wrap around the fenders of the ATV gives the sprayers dual sumps maximum drainage and the ability to run on side hills without losing its prime.

The pump, strainer, and main

shut off are mounted underneath the tank in a protected cavity, which also serves as a dual slosh baffle. The top of the tank is designed with a fill catch area to prevent chemical from getting on the operator. The EZ Sprayer is fitted with a 4 gpm Shurflo Pump and a quality Tee-Jet trigger style handgun in the convenient control panel at your side. All brackets and boomless nozzle or boom accessories are attached to the tank for quick and easy mounting. The EZ ATV Sprayer has several different options and accessories to meet your needs.

As time went on customers began seeing a need in their operation for UTV’s. C & R Supply responded by expanding their family of sprayers. The UTV sprayer was born and it was named the C & R Slide In after its ability to be easily slid on and off the bed of the UTV as needed. The sprayer is mounted on a powder coated frame which allows the unit to be transferred as a single piece of equipment. This sprayer, like its elder sibling, was built with only the highest of quality components. The Slide In features a 60 gal tank, left and right electric controls with wiring harness, a Shurflo 4gm by pass pump, and Boominator nozzles which can spray a width of up to 30 feet. An 8 inch hand gun from Tee Jet with adjustable tip for hand spraying is also included. The Slide In sprayer has options and accessories available to meet the needs of your operation including a convenient retractable hose reel add on and additional boom options.

Tired of Cheap, Throw-Away ATV Sprayers?

The Sport Utility Sprayer

FEATURES:

- Left and right electric controls with wiring harness standard - Shurflo bypass pump - Boominator nozzles spray a width of 30 feet - Includes hand gun with adjustable nozzle

60 Gallon Tank mounted on a powder coated frame for the bed of your sport utility vehicle 3610 North Cliff Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104

1-800-322-2637 www.crsupply.com Fax: 1-605-338-6015

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C & R Supply, Inc. is a distributor and manufacturer of agricultural and roadside spray equipment located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. For over 40 years, C & R Supply, Inc. has been a leader in the distribution and servicing of many quality products from Raven Industries, Spraying Systems, Banjo, and more. They also lead the way in designing and manufacturing new and advanced products as their customer needs change.

This family of quality sprayers began with the introduction of the C & R Foam Marker and Spot Sprayer which progressed to the units we are featuring here today. C & R is a provider of precision ag products such as GPS guidance systems, variable rate controllers, mapping, steering assist systems, and chemical injection units. C & R Supply prides themselves on having the knowledge and experience to continually advance their product line to keep up with ever changing technology in a way that helps producers maximize their output. e

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Freeze Valves

As long as water is moving, it will not freeze. Our Freeze Valve is infinitely adjustable from a full stream to a pinpoint stream or off for summer. It can be adjusted to deliver as little as 2 gallons in 3 hours. If your trough is of reasonable size, the additional water at night when few animals drink will not overflow the trough. The arm on our Weight Valves are hinged so it pushes the valve open when the water level goes down.

Because the freeze valve will deliver water at night (when no animals are drinking) the weight floats up, but will put no pressure on the valve. This is unlike a float valve, because any water added to the tank (and not drank by animals) will submerge the float and bend the float arm, potentially destroying the float valve. “I saw these Weight Valves at the World Dairy Expo in 2011 and purchased four with freeze valves. They are the best new product that I have ever seen at a trade show. They have saved me many times over the cost of attending the show in repairs and replacement of float valves and dealing with frozen valves.

We buy a box of Weight valves with freeze valves at a time and replace the float valves when they fail. We have never purchased a replacement part for our weight valves . They work on such a simple principle and built so durable. The worst Job on a dairy is thawing frozen valves on the coldest mornings of the year and with Garry’s freeze valves we never have a frozen valve or pipe.�

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Some farmers prefer mounting water valves under water to keep animals from playing with them and also to prevent them from freezing. We have two options to mount our valves under water. First is an arm that goes up instead of down. We have these available for the three largest valves.

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Burco Sales

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When Darin started Burco Sales, Inc. back in 1999 it was to occupy the winter months for employee’s and as a way to give farmers good quality, affordable tractors and equipment.

Our Sales Department is managed by Matt Seastrand, Parts Department has Brian Andrews, Office Manager is Mary Beth Butters, and Administrative Assistant is Shana Seastrand. We have approximately 25 employee’s during the peak harvest season. An employee may be in the field working long hours during planting or harvest season then in the off season we have multiple projects going at one time from painting, rebuilding a tractor or vehicle, bedliners, assembling, welding, and maintaining all the field equipment for the upcoming season. There is never a dull moment working on a farm whether it be crops or livestock.

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Ubly Bean Knife and Ubly Peanut Digger Blades Give You the Advant-EDGE!

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undreds of hard edible bean farmers have been taking advantage of the Ubly bean knife for over sixty years.

Attention bean, seed and organic farmers While maintaining the highest standard of quality, Ubly bean knives are still the best way to cut the tap roots and get a higher quality bean while producing fluffier windrows, reducing labor, reducing stones and dirt in windrows, and aiding in your combine’s overall performance.

There has been some speculation about the acceptability of the direct harvest system due to the high losses of beans, therefore keep using the Ubly Bean Knife for the best possible cut and quality for your money. Do what hundreds have already done. Make Ubly Your Advant-EDGE. Continued on page 22 20 • Western Farm, Ranch and Dairy

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Slick Spot Farm Truck & Auto

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lick Spot officially opened its first shop in 2007, but Richard has been in the farming and trucking industry for over 4o years. As an Owner/Operator of several trucks in northeast Colorado, it did not take very long to realize the need for a reliable and affordable repair shop. The company was built with the customer in mind; to get them back out on the field or on the road in a timely manner and at an affordable price.

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It was an immediate success and soon a bigger building was needed. On August 1st of 2016, the vision became reality and our shop opened on the east side of Fort Morgan. The Fort Morgan facility is run by Richard’s middle son, Mike.

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Specializing in maintenance and auto repair, we at Slick Spot Farm Truck & Auto pride ourselves on our fast, friendly and efficient service. We know how frustrating it is to be stranded, which is why we have emergency services available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. From a bicycle or a truck to a train loco or a trailer, our trained and certified team can handle it all. All of our mechanics are trained for all makes and models, and we provide top quality diesel repair.

Slick Spot can also help with your trailer rebuild or repair, as well as salvage your truck and provide quality farm equipment. We also offers tires of all sizes and alignments for cars, trucks and trailers.

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TSR Parts Inc.

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SR Parts Inc. is a family owned/operated business located in Colgate, ND. The TSR Straw Chopper developed from a need for service parts for John Deere combines. TSR takes great pride in their work and do their best to have complete satisfaction from all their customers. All their products are Made in the USA. TSR product adds

both value and increased productivity to every farm operation. TSR has a complete line of replacement units and component parts that have evolved to now include the current line of John Deere STS combines.

TSR expanded line also includes complete units and component parts to fit Case IH Axial Flow combines and hydraulic cylinder depth stops.

These lines are now available to the worldwide markets. If residue management has been an issue in the past, the addition of a complete TSR fine chop straw chopper or updating your factory straw chopper with TSR component parts, is the solution. If you had to purchase a separate piece of equipment to deal with residue that pulled behind your tractor, there would be additional passes over the fields. The TSR fine chop straw chopper will minimize the need for additional tillage after harvest due to the chopper’s ability to shred residue very fine, saving both time and money. Utilizing the fine chop straw chopper makes for an ideal planting bed for those farmers practicing no-till conservation planting methods.

TSR works hard to make every part of their product top of the line in both function and workmanship. All TSR products carry a 1 year warranty on their parts against any defects. Take a look at their full line of products online at www.tsrparts.com e

Ubly Bean Knife and Ubly Peanut Digger Blades Continued from page 20

Peanut farmers rejoice!

Ubly Peanut Digger Blade Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of Ubly Bean Knife Mfg., Inc., received a patent for the Ubly Lifting Fingers, stainless steel lifting fingers that are flat and curved upward to better guide peanuts up on to the top of the elevator during the digging process.

Used with their patented Ubly Digger blades, which have a thin, hard-faced edge to stay sharp and always cut the tap root, the lifting fingers and the smaller diameter Ubly 6-inch Bottom Elevator Idler Wheels raise the peanuts without turbulence and in a smooth, uniform ribbon to the top of the elevator.

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The REVEAL 4-N-1 is the ultimate arena and ground prep tool.

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he REVEAL 4-N-1 is a rugged, hard-working tool designed to make ground preparation and maintenance easier and less time consuming. The unit is made in different sizes to fit your needs. It has a versatile three-point hitch hook up. The front chisel plows are adjusted hydraulically to dig 0-7.5 inches. The channel iron beams are designed at angles to move material for leveling and to allow you to get at those hard to reach areas. The harrow beam can be adjusted hydraulically separate from the chisel plows to a depth of 3 1/2 inches to break up material, as well as aerate it. The roller works in conjunction with the harrow beam; to further pulverize and firm down the material. All of these functions can be done at the same time from the comfort of your tractor seat.

(Additional features are available.) Ground is just made of dirt, but great footing is made by the REVEAL 4-N-1. Don’t be fooled by imitators, go with the original, still the best, the REVEAL 4-N-1.

The REVEAL 4-N-1 is the only tool endorsed by the NBHA and the ANHA. Call 937-444-2609 for more information or visit us at www.reveal4-n-1.com e

Tanks, Tanks & Tanks

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n 1948, Keith Borglum, the founder of K Industries, saw a need for tank stands. He immediately went to work. Equipped with an amazing entrepreneurial spirit, a tremendous capacity to research and learn, and an unmatched drive to work hard and succeed, Keith began to meet that need by making tank stands on the family farm. Eventually, by 1964, Keith also began to build tanks. Kay Industries has been manufacturing tanks, stands, and many other quality products ever since.

Kay Tank, currently under the direction of Keith’s sons Chris and Larry Borglum, prides itself on its creative solutions for your above ground tank storage needs. Kay Tank services many industries such as petroleum, agricultural, asphalt, auto shops, used oil, and bio-grease mfg. just to name a few.

Kay Tank is constantly looking for new ways to serve our customers with our single or double wall tanks, horizontal or vertical tanks, square tanks and tanks built for trailer use. Kay Tank has been UL 142 certified since the 1970’s, and is here to meet your needs.

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Walinga

Bulk Feed Bodies & Grain-Vacs

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rom concept, design and through production, Walinga meets the customer's needs at every step. Creating outstanding products that are innovative and durable, with some client's vehicles being passed from generation to generation.

Walinga is a leading North American manufacturer of transportation equipment and portable pneumatic conveying systems for grain, feed, seed... virtually any dry bulk material. Walinga is still a family owned and operated company. The total commitment to quality is not only our inheritance it's our foundation for the future.

Walinga products represent the best in manufacturing excellence. Our in-house engineering and design teams utilize the most current

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computer technology available. State of the art equipment, combined with over 60 years of experience, ensures that our customers receive unsurpassed quality.

Comprehensive engineering capabilities allow us to offer sizes, capacities, features and options that are specifically job-matched according to individual requirements. The services of our Engineering Department are available to our customers to assist in the selection of the properly specified chassis. Every Walinga vehicle is designed and produced to best fulfill its designated function.

Custom-built aluminum feed bodies and trailers, pneumatic conveying systems, recycling trucks and bodies, aluminum and steel dump bodies... each built according to exact standards.

Every stage of the manufactur-

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ing process from design to completion is performed by Walinga. The result - a cost effective, durable product line that responds to any challenge with premium.

Walinga Agri-Vac The only system you'll ever need.

Gives one-person total grain-handling capability! Do it all with the Walinga Agri-Vac. Fill or empty storage facility being used. The Walinga Agri-Vac puts an end to legs, augers, sweeps and shovels. Grain handling has never been simpler, safer or healthier.

Just couple the Agri-Vac to your tractor and drive into position. Lightweight vacuum/pressure hoses attach in seconds and flex easily. Suddenly even tight spots and awkward angles are no problem!

Bulk Feed Trailers and Bodies Walinga Inc. has been manufacturing bulk feed transportation equipment for more than 60 years. In this time we have become committed to an ongoing program of research and development.

In response to the increasingly diverse needs of our customers Walinga is and will continue to be on the forefront of technological evolution.

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Agra Jack™ and Tire Wrangler™ – Tire Changing System Designed for Safety and Reliability

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he AGRA JACK™ High Lift Sprayer Jack systems revolutionary patented design was developed as a safe means of changing the tires on large self-propelled Farm Sprayers.

When it’s all said and done, the AGRA JACK™ High Lift Sprayer Jack is both very safe and fast to use. AGRA JACK™ is as easy to use as a two wheel shop cart.

The design of AGRA JACK™ High Lift Sprayer Jack allows the tires to be changed in minutes, instead of hours.

Ruggedly constructed from high strength steel tubing and heavy structural plating, the AGRA JACK™ High Lift Sprayer Jack is designed and built to last a lifetime. The AGRA JACK™ High Lift Sprayer Jack is powered by air over hydraulics. The jack is included.

Keep in mind, AGRA JACK™ is not a cheap copy, it is the original patented sprayer jack. It came about as a result of a near tragedy.

A good friend of manufacturer Bruce Pigeon was attempting to change the tires on his new sprayer for the first time. Not having a sprayer jack or stand, he stacked up a bunch of cribbing in order to get his jack far enough off the ground to enable him to jack up the sprayer.

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him. Fortunately he still had 3 lug nuts on the lug bolts and that kept the wheel on the sprayer and kept the sprayer from falling, narrowly avoiding what could have been catastrophic injuries.

To make a long story short, he called Bruce to help him and the solution Bruce came up for him evolved into the AGRA JACK™ System of today.

And a new addition to the AGRA JACK™ System is the Tire Wrangler.

The Tire Wrangler was designed as a Skid steer attachment. Simply attach to your skid steer, connect the hydraulics, mount the control panel and you are ready to work. Remove, install, rotate, lift, invert, lay down, pick up or stack your large tires. Plus there are now

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sharp edges to damage your tires.

The Rotating Head allows you to rotate the head right or left to clear your fenders and other obstacles – no more having to remove your fenders to change tires.

The Tire Wrangler takes the heavy labor and risk out of changing the tires on large sprayers, tractors and combines. By letting Tire Wrangler handle these heavy tires, you now can work much more safely. One man can now change tires, but due to their size we still believe it’s done best as a two man job. We have adapters for farm loaders, loaders and forklifts, too.

Farming is a dangerous occupation.

What is the price of safety? If you have looked at a cheap copy, ask yourself this: “ What’s Your Life Worth?” Once you have the AGRA JACK™ system, you will wonder how you ever got along without it. It just doesn’t get any safer than the AGRA JACK – TIRE WRANGLER team!

Pigeon Products & Mfg. have more innovative projects on the drawing board that they will be releasing in the upcoming months. Watch for their new product releases – you will love them. For more information on the Agra Jack™ and other products, visit their website at www.

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Expansion in the Diamond W Corral Family

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heck out our newest units today! The new additions to the Diamond W Corral family, manufactured by Burlington Welding, LLC, have just arrived.

The rectangular tube unit is our stoutest unit yet, weighing an average of 7,300 pounds. This unit is made out of 3" x 2" 14 gauge rectangle tubing. Multiple gates add to the ease of movement in and around the unit while working your cattle.

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All rectangular tubing corrals have (3) 4' walk through gates with spring latches and 2 divide gates, (1) 12’ gate and (1) 9’ gate in a 12’ gate frame. This unit is equipped with lights, a 2" ball hitch, and a hitch jack for easy backing and hooking. The dual wheel axle helps ensure a smooth pull of the unit up to highway speeds.

The Diamond W Cattle Box has been designed to work in conjunction with our other Diamond W Corral products by connecting to 1 of 3 places on the Box. The Cattle box measures 8’ 6” wide by 32’ long with a gooseneck hitch for a total transport length of 48’ long. All panels and gates are 6’ tall. Each unit has double 5’ 6” wide rear gates and double 7’ wide front gates along with (2) 3’ wide alleyway gates. Adding to the ease of use are (2) 4’ walk through gates. The center divide gate is 12’ long and is covered with 4’ of 14 gauge sheet metal. All Diamond W Cattle Boxes are equipped with walking I-Beam suspension, electric brakes, 235x16 radial tires, and transport lights.

These products can be set up as quickly and efficiently as our other corral tubing types, making your cattle handling tasks quick and easy.

Contact us to find your perfect cattle handling fit and start to head out within minutes with our quality Diamond W Portable Products! Call 580-596-3381 or visit diamondwcorrals.com e

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Beef up Your Profitability

By Kevin Stith, Credit Analyst Farm and Ranch Lending Division of First Financial Bank

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s producers, we like to use “Beef Month” to promote the taste and health advantages of beef over our competitor proteins (poultry and pork).

You’re likely to see ads on billboards, radio spots, ads in print media, and possibly a TV spot or two in some local markets. Cattlemen around the country will be cooking steaks and hamburgers at numerous events in an attempt to grab the attention of another customer or convince consumers to grab another package of burger or steak as grilling season begins. All these things are an attempt to drive up demand, sell our healthy and delicious product, and ultimately increase the profitability of everyone in the cattle business (you had to know with my title of Credit Analyst I was eventually going to “nerd up” this article and talk about finances!).

I would like to see all Cattlemen’s Associations put an emphasis on education and financial planning for producers during “Beef Month” (in conjunction with trying to promote our product). Without proper planning and management, will we be in the business several years from now to

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worry about promoting beef? Spring is a critical time for beef producers. The financial decisions you make now, will affect the whole year and whether you are profitable.

I know there are numerous things we’d all rather be doing than sitting at a desk staring at cash flow analysis. I do that every day and the phrase “cash flow analysis” made me snore just typing it! I was much happier yesterday weaning and tattooing the fall calves and moving a few early spring pairs to the first green pasture of the year. (I would also like to publically apologize to my Mom. Mom, I realize I am the one that misread calf 818 as 813 when you were recording weights. I am sorry we had to spend twenty minutes looking for bull calf 813 that didn’t exist. I also apologize for any mean words I said. You were right.)

But what decisions should we be making right now that are going to affect our cash flow and profitability for the upcoming year? We should be focusing on those fall calves we just weaned. Should we sell the ones we aren’t keeping for replacements now? Or should we run them on grass and try to capitalize on some additional gain and late summer markets? How many purebred bulls should we keep to market this fall? Is the cowherd expanding state wide and should I keep more bulls to sell? And should I run the fall cows that were open on grass to add weight or take them to the slaughter cow markets now? All these questions affect the profitability of the operation.

But we aren’t done there. What about those spring pairs?

Am I going to sell all those calves when I wean them in the fall? (Hint: looking at some fall predictions might help with this decision) Am I going to hold them over until the higher spring markets? And if so, I better get out of this office and start rolling more hay to get them through the winter!

And if you are running stocker cattle, you better really be sharpening the pencil! The fall weanlings are getting ready to hit the market. How many head do I need for the summer? How much are my feed inputs going to be? What do I expect to sell them for in the fall? Considering all that, what can I pay for them right now and make a profit?

All these decisions need to be made now. But they need to be informed decisions based on economic analysis and market conditions. Taking the time right now to focus on inputs and marketing decisions will be key in your operation’s profitability. Take the time to sit at your computer, office, or even kitchen table and focus on cash flow and profitability. Your spouse, your bank account, and your banker will thank you at year end. Now, all this talk about finance and cash flows has made my head hurt. I’m gonna go watch some momma cows eat some green grass. That will make it better! e

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Rawhide Portable Corral to blend the Old with the New

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ohn McDonald knows a thing or two about livestock equipment after working with cattle and rodeo livestock most of his life. Knowing there had to be a better portable corral design out there; he came up with it himself.

In 2003 the public was introduced to his original Rawhide Portable Corral. It could be set up by one person without any lifting and it could be done quickly; yet it could also be pulled down the road at highway speeds, ensuring that no time would be wasted while catching cattle.

Fast forward to 2018 and now customers have two different corrals to choose from; the Rawhide Original, throwback to the first design, or the Rawhide Processor.

Even though the Processor’s design is viewed as the superior portable corral on the market, John believes that there are still those who will want a smaller, more affordable system. Enter the

Rawhide Original, which is a blend between the two designs he has offered throughout the years and has a bumper hitch with permanent transport wheels.

The Original is only offered in the Standard and Large sizes.

The Processor is offered in three sizes for the convenience of ranchers and

cattle producers throughout the world and the main difference with this design is the ability to customize the corral upon ordering by including a hydraulic alley, head gate or loading chute.

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are able to do so with the Processor.

The design of the Processor continues to impress cattle producers with its versatility and ease of use. The permanent sheeted adjustable alley aids with working your livestock, whether it is done on site or in the field. The adjustable alley can be sized from thirty (30) inches down to sixteen (16) inches; either manually or hydraulically.

The most notable features of the Rawhide corrals are that they are easy to set up and they are easy to transport. We mean it when we say that one person can open up the corral without lifting a panel.

This will continue to be the model as we move forward with our newer designs.

The key is one person can handle it all by themselves. Customers can manipulate the panels so it is not just one big pen, but two, three or even four pens for sorting, as one can never have enough pens when it comes to working cattle.

John’s design was the first portable corral on the market to offer the hydraulic lift option. This has been so popular that we now offer customers the option to buy the Hydraulic Lift Kit with or without the battery so that they may upgrade existing equipment of their own. A lift kit includes the jack, power unit, solar panel and of course the option of including a battery at time of purchase.

John and his wife Mary run the family business at their manufacturing plant in Abilene, Kansas, which is the only place where a Rawhide may be purchased outside of South Texas, where we now have a dealer in Hempstead.

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Beefmasters Excel in Feed Efficiency Evaluation

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he United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) conducted a feed efficiency evaluation at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Neb., on 18 beef cattle breeds. The feed efficiency test results ranked the Beefmaster breed second for Average Daily Gain (ADG) and Dry Matter Intake (DMI) in both steers and heifers. Only one other breed ranked in the top five in ADG and DMI for both sexes in this study and they were below the mark set

by Beefmasters.

Feed Efficiency Adds Value Feed efficiency is important for all sectors of the industry. Cattlemen have known this for a long time. The challenge has always been finding a cost effective way to measure feed efficiency in individual animals. Over the past decade new technologies, such as GrowSafe Systems LLC, have emerged as a means to collect detailed individual animal feed intake data, from which individual animal feed conversions can be extracted. With the inclusion of this powerful new individual intake and conversion data, researchers are now

Details about the evaluation: The 18 breed USMARC study evaluated 5,606 head of cattle (composed of finishing steers and growing replacement heifers) for DMI, ADG and Post Weaning Gain (PWG). DMI and ADG data were recorded over 62 to 148 day periods for both steers and heifers. PWG was calculated by dividing gain from weaning to yearling weights by the number of days between the weights. Individual animal feed intake data was measured daily as a key component of the evaluation. All animals used were from the USMARC germplasm evaluation project.

Using the Angus breed as a base of zero (0), the other breeds were compared back to the Angus as a baseline for both steers and heifers, where they were evaluated for efficiency using ADG and PWG during feed intake data collection. Beefmasters ranked second for ADG in both steers and heifers.

conducting exciting new feed efficiency evaluations which are identifying more efficient animals. When one considers the impact of adding the power of genomics to the equation, the prospects of making rapid genetic improvements in the area of feed efficiency is exciting.

Feed Efficiency Impacts Cow-Calf Sector Improved feed efficiency relates directly to the cow-calf operator. Annual cow maintenance costs are the largest expense in all cow-calf programs. Replacing large appetite and high maintenance cows with more feed efficient females impacts the bottom line by reducing annual cow costs. In operations where supplemental feeding is required for the cow herd, more feed efficient cows post cost savings to the bottom line.

While current research is focused on measuring feed efficiency, science is also unraveling the relationship between efficiency on feed vs. efficiency on pasture. Some limited research has shown

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that the same cattle that are efficient on feed will also be more efficient on forage. That remains to be proven in large scale projects, but scientists are working to solve the pasture efficiency question.

Some efficiency researchers hypothesize that specific efficiency traits, such as Residual Feed Intake (RFI), is a maternal trait. If that is correct, the way ranchers make mating decisions in the future could be greatly impacted because selecting for feed efficiency would become as common as using birth weight EPDs. Feed Efficiency in the Feedyard The impact of feed efficiency on cattle feeders is obvious. Identifying genetics that gain more while eating less feed is a recipe for profitability. Over the past 10 years, the beef industry has focused almost exclusively on Quality Grade in our finished cattle. The push to improve marbling to earn the carcass premiums that come with it, coupled with relatively inexpensive corn, has distracted many cattle feeders away from the importance of feed conversion to total profitability. Do you remember when the ethanol subsidies pushed corn to record prices? That was the last time the industry was vocal about the need for more feed efficient cattle.

Cattle with better feed conversions have fewer days on feed and lower cost of gain, resulting in serious cost savings for their owners. These feed efficiency upgrades come with even more value in the case of Beefmasters when you factor in advantages for dressing percentage, which lead to more pounds to add to your grid pricing worksheet. It takes a historically large Choice/Select spread to override the value adding combination of cattle that convert on feed in the mid 5:1 range, post over 3.5 ADG, dress in the 64%-65% range and hang up predominantly Yield Grade 2 carcasses.

Beefmaster steers are doing just that in feedyards across the country, while still Quality Grading at acceptable levels.

Beefmasters are gaining attention as the beef industry begins to seek out efficiency genetics to bridge the gap to optimal, cost effective production Continued on page 36 www.farmranchdairy.com

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Frosty offers planting flexibility. Because of its quick establishment, Frosty can be incorporated into a cover cropping rotation to help suppress weeds. It can be underseeded in small grains in the spring because of its frost tolerance, and it can be used in a mixture for interseeding into standing row crops in summer or fall. Speaking of fall, Frosty will grow deeper into the fall than regular berseem.

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With the potential for four tons of dry matter per acre in a two-cut system and a crude protein content of up to 21.5 percent, Frosty also is an excellent non-bloating option for direct grazing livestock. Another obvious appeal for a legume like Frosty is, of course, nitrogen fixation. Trials at Penn State showed that Frosty Berseem Clover fixed up to 150 pounds of nitrogen per acre.

Frosty is growing in popularity as an alfalfa-boosting companion. In fact, Frosty shares alfalfa’s dry-down characteristics, remaining green for forage or hay. To make the most of Frosty’s companionability with alfalfa, plant using a seed mixture ratio of 80 percent alfalfa to 20 percent Frosty; however, thanks to Frosty’s cold tolerance, you can frost seed it directly on frozen ground before planting alfalfa. Frost seeding gives Frosty a headstart for rapid establishment in spots where alfalfa has winter killed.

Frosty prefers slightly alkaline loam alkaline, or “basic,” soils, which is perfect for the western U.S., but really loves silty to medium-loam soils. It also produces more biomass than crimson clover on heavy soils. When planting with a drill, use a depth of ¼ inch at a rate of 15 pounds per acre for monoculture and about six pounds per acre in mixes.

As a berseem clover, Frosty has a low hard-seed count, which means you’re not likely to get overrun by unwanted Frosty, and you would need to replant for future plantings.

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Continued from page 34 practices. Beefmasters have been long regarded as a versatile maternal breed, but this feed efficiency study points out that Beefmasters bring significant value drivers to the cattle feeder as well.

This study, buoyed by individual animal feed intake technology, points out major feed efficiency differences between breeds. For years Beefmasters have been recognized as solid feedyard performers with superior health, lower cost of gain and superior feed conversion rates. Feed efficiency, coupled with higher yielding and improved dressing percentages, adds a new layer of added value over the top of today’s grid pricing mechanisms.

Crossbreeding with Beefmasters Efficiency doesn’t stop at the feed bunk. Beefmasters add efficiency through a powerful heterosis kick that will improve fertility, longevity, health, improved pay weights and overall profitability. Thanks to the strong Bos indicus base, Beefmasters are truly unique among composite breeds. According to geneticists, Beefmaster post 63% retained heterosis which is a great advantage on the maternal side.

Beefmaster bulls used on high percentage Angus cows yield results that keep the cowman in business and the feedyard happy. This popular cross anchors the maternal equation with progeny being 75% British and 25% ear. Enough Bos indicus to ramp up maternal heterosis, while maintaining market and carcass acceptability of the Angus/Hereford/Shorthorn influence.

Being predominantly black-hided and showing very little ear or navel, calves

of this cross consistently earn branded premiums that other black-hided calves earn. The biggest difference is the extra pounds of pay weight and replacement females that stay in the herd significantly longer than straight Bos taurus cows.

All of this thanks to heterosis.

Adaptability The versatility and adaptability of Beefmasters is eye opening. Many breeds talk about how adaptable they are, but Beefmasters prove it. Two of the largest markets for Beefmaster bulls are the high desert of the Northwest region and the Gulf Coast region, which stretches from Mexico all the way to Florida and the Atlantic coastline. Ranchers in these wildly different environments use Beefmasters to anchor the maternal needs for their commercial operations.

In the high desert ranchers are able to utilize more country simply because hardier Beefmaster cross cows will travel farther to water sources than high percentage British cows. The willingness to cover more country, utilizing native pasture and thrive in higher elevations creates efficiency and provides great value to ranchers.

Gulf Coast conditions provide a totally different set of challenges for ranchers.

Hot, very humid conditions with lots of low quality forage, coupled with unprecedented insect and parasite loads makes ranching in this region very challenging.

The challenges of maintaining body condition scores and getting cows bred back make Beefmasters a great choice in this region. The bonus of heavier calf pay weights due to Beefmaster performance is also a nice upgrade.

Beefmaster bull users in these two very different environments tend to

be large scale commercial herds. The feeder calves produced from these large herds go directly into some of the beef industry’s best known branded beef programs. Beefmaster sired steers have earned a reputation for meeting the carcass specifications for these demanding programs and being the most profitable cattle in those supply chains.

For cattlemen facing the challenges of fescue country, Brahman influenced genetics have been documented to handle the effects of fescue toxicity better than any other genetic combination. The efficiency advantage Beefmaster offers farmers in the fescue belt is impressive.

Combining the breed complementarity crossbreeding effect of Beefmaster with the predominantly Angus herds of this region yields great value, all thanks to the proven attributes of heterosis.

A Systems Approach to Efficiency The key to profitability is identifying the genetics and management scenarios that fit the marketing program or supply chain that your calves will eventually wind up in. In other words streamlining your product to fit the system. There are some basic steps every cattleman can take to increase efficiency. The industry has known about these tools for some time, but have not correctly capitalized on them.

Crossbreeding is the simplest way to implement efficiency and will yield the greatest return for commercial cattlemen. The benefits of direct and maternal heterosis have been documented time and time again. Implementing an organized, controlled crossbreeding program will make your entire operation more efficient. Including Beefmasters as a key ingredient will allow you to squeeze more profit out of your program. e

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