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Volume 17 | Issue 10

Best of the Best Calf Roping

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Celebrate Beef Month

Retail Trends in Beef

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—Cover photo by Joann Pipkin

Features

11 New Software Helps Farmers Manage Nutrients

12 Exploring Social Media and Your Farm

14 What’s Trending in Retail?

16 Fodder Finds a Place in Backgrounding Ration

22 Get the Most Out of Your Pasture

24 Quality Starts Down on the Farm

In Every Issue

3 View from the Block

5 Beef in Brief

6 Nutrition Know-How with MU’s Dr. Justin Sexten

8 Health Watch with Beef Cattle Institute’s Dr. Dave Rethorst

10 Next Generation with Darren Frye

28 Market Watch

30 Event Roundup

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The Missouri Beef Council and Cattlemen’s Beef Board created a partnership to

launch a new line of fresh beef products in ve Price Cutter grocery stores in

Springeld, Missouri. The line of products meet consumer demands for convenient

fresh beef and keep preparation to 30 minutes or less, with a complete meal in

one dish. The work has included development of ve products and labels,

point of sale materials, promotional plans, and training for store sta.

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2 beef Ribeye Steaks Boneless, cut 1-inch thick (12 oz. each)

2 teaspoons course ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

Fresh Tomato Tapenade:

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1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

1. Press pepper evenly onto beef steaks.

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covered, 10 to 14 minutes (over medium heat on preheated

gas grill, 9 to 14 minutes)for medium rare (145°F) to medium

(160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.

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House Votes to Increase Hauling Limits

The Missouri House of Representatives voted in favor

of increasing the hauling limits for livestock and

agricultural products across the entire state to 85,500 pounds.

H.B. 1235 applies the 85,500 pounds weight limitation to any

vehicle hauling livestock or agricultural products on Missouri

highways. Any business operating a vehicle hauling livestock or

agricultural products weighing more than 80,000 pounds must

apply to the Department of Transportation yearly for a permit,

which will cost $25. Upon renewal of the permit, the applicant

must submit to the department a list of roads traveled and the

number of miles traveled on each road during the year.

The legislation now moves to the senate for consideration.

—Source: Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Prime Cuts

Lilly to Acquire Novartis Animal Health

Eli Lilly and Company announced an agreement to acquire

Novartis Animal Health for approximately $5.4 billion in an

all-cash transaction that will strengthen and diversify Lilly’s

own animal health business, Elanco. Upon completion of the

acquisition, Elanco will be the second-largest animal health

company in terms of global revenue.

Lilly will acquire Novartis Animal Health’s nine manufacturing

sites, six dedicated research and development facilities, a global

commercial infrastructure with a portfolio of approximately

600 products, a robust pipeline with more than 40 projects in

development, and an experienced team of more than 3,000

employees.

—Source: Eli Lilly release.

Bull Sale Prices Follow Trends, Shatter Previous Records

The 83rd Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Asso-

ciation’s bull sale March 31 at Springfield Livestock Marketing

Center followed the current beef market trend with a record

average price of $4389.

The 37 successful bidders on the bulls shattered the associa-

tion’s previous high of $3393, set at the October, 2013 sale ac-

cording to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of

Missouri Extension. The top-selling bull, consigned by Naylor’s

Angus, Buffalo, Mo., set a new record price at $6800.

—Source: University of Missouri Extension Release

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NUTRITION KNOW-HOW

Summer Forage Management

Considerations

Balancing forage demand offers exibility, use efciency

Story By Justin Sexten for Cattlemen’s News

CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

HUBBARD

MILLING 1/2 PG

As the grazing season pro-

gresses forage manager’s

transition from not enough,

to excess, and back to not

enough, forage. Balancing for-

age supply and demand can

be addressed several ways

depending on the operation

goals.

From a supply standpoint

changing forage production

curves is nearly impossible

without adding different for-

age types to the grazing sys-

tem. Cool season forages grow

primarily during late April,

May and early June. Warm

season forages grow during

late June, July and early Au-

gust extending the grazing

season further into summer,

however few operations have

significant warm season pas-

ture acres.

Producers commonly intro-

duce warm season forages as

annual pastures. Annual pas-

tures have increased estab-

lishment risk but can reduce

forage supply risks later into

the summer, provided pas-

tures are planted early in the

growing season to maximize

forage growth. Producers of-

ten consider warm season

annuals as drought forages;

however during drought all

forages are water stressed,

reducing yield. Water stress

coupled with increased nitro-

gen fertilization to improve

annual yield can also lead to

high-nitrate warm season for-

ages.

Nitrogen fertilization offers

the opportunity to increase

forage supply in cool season

pastures yet supply distribu-

tion is not improved. Fertil-

izing cool season pastures in

the spring increases KY-31 en-

dophyte toxin while increas-

ing forage production when

supply generally exceeds de-

mand. Inability to harvest or

consume excess forage pro-

duction in spring reduces for-

age quality the remainder of

the grazing season.

Balancing forage demand of-

fers most operations more

flexibility in improving forage

use efficiency. Hay systems are

the most common forage de-

mand management tool. Hay

harvest “moves” excess spring

forage to winter. Earlier hay

harvest offers opportunities to

improve summer forage avail-

ability by moving hayed pas-

ture regrowth into early sum-

mer which is typically cooler

with more precipitation. Pur-

chasing hay may be a better

option for operations man-

aging forage demand though

animal systems.

Grazing forage demand is pri-

marily influenced by animal

number, weight and/or pro-

duction stage. Beef cattle op-

erations can modify these fac-

tors to address forage supply

and demand imbalance. Ani-

mal number or stocking rate

is the easiest to change when

increasing or decreasing for-

age demand. Cow-calf opera-

tions looking to expand with-

out additional acres should

consider purchasing hay sup-

plies to increase grazing acres

and time available to manage

the grazing system.

Stocker operations have ad-

ditional options for managing

spring forage growth due to

stocking rate and supplemen-

tation options. As forage avail-

ability begins to decline, mar-

keting heavy stocker calves

improves stocking rate with

forage availability. Research

data suggests stocker cattle

performance declines signifi-

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is implementing a plan

to help phase out the use of medically important antimicro-

bials in food animals for food production purposes, such as to

enhance growth or improve feed efficiency. The plan would also

phase in veterinary oversight of the remaining appropriate ther-

apeutic uses of such drugs.

Certain antimicrobials have historically

been used in the feed or drinking water

of cattle, poultry, hogs, and other food ani-

mals for production purposes such as us-

ing less food to gain weight. Some of these

antimicrobials are important drugs used

to treat human infection, prompting con-

cerns about the contribution of this prac-

tice to increasing the ability of bacteria

and other microbes to resist the effects of

a drug. Once antimicrobial resistance oc-

curs, a drug may no longer be as effective

in treating various illnesses or infections.

Because antimicrobial drug use in both

humans and animals can contribute to

the development of antimicrobial resis-

tance, it is important to use these drugs

only when medically necessary. The

plan announced today focuses on those

antimicrobial drugs that are considered

medically important (i.e., are important

for treating human infection) and which

are approved for use in feed and water of

food animals.

In a final guidance, the FDA lays out a

road map for animal pharmaceutical

companies to voluntarily revise the FDA-

approved use conditions on the labels of

these products to remove production in-

dications. The plan also calls for changing

the current over-the-counter (OTC) status

to bring the remaining appropriate thera-

peutic uses under veterinary oversight.

Once a manufacturer voluntarily makes

these changes, its medically important an-

timicrobial drugs can no longer be used

for production purposes, and their use to

treat, control, or prevent disease in ani-

mals will require veterinary oversight.

The FDA is asking animal pharmaceutical

companies to notify the agency of their

intent to sign on to the strategy within

the next three months. These companies

would then have a three-year transition

process.

“Implementing this strategy is an impor-

tant step forward in addressing antimi-

crobial resistance. The FDA is leveraging

the cooperation of the pharmaceutical in-

dustry to voluntarily make these changes

because we believe this approach is the

fastest way to achieve our goal,” said FDA

Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Mi-

chael Taylor. “Based on our outreach, we have every reason to

believe that animal pharmaceutical companies will support us in

this effort.”

In order to help phase in veterinary oversight of those drugs cov-

ered by the guidance that are intended for medically appropriate

uses in feed, the FDA also has issued a proposed rule to update the

existing regulations relating to Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD)

drugs. The use of VFD drugs requires specific authorization by

a licensed veterinarian using a process outlined in the agency’s

VFD regulations. The VFD proposed rule is intended to update

the existing VFD process and facilitate expanded veterinary over-

sight by clarifying and increasing the flexibility of the adminis-

trative requirements for the distribution and use of VFD drugs.

Such updates to the VFD process will assist in the transition of

OTC products to their new VFD status.

—Source: Release from United States Department of Agriculture

FDA Takes Major Steps to Address

Antimicrobial Resistance

Agency implements plan to ensure judicious use of

antibiotics in food animals

Story from USDA

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HEALTH WATCH

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

With hot weather

just around the

corner, it is time

to start thinking

about what to

do for fly con-

trol this sum-

mer. There are

several options

available includ-

ing tags, pour-on,

back rubbers, dust

bags and spray in ad-

dition to some environmental

management strategies to keep

these pests under control.

While the fly tags are a popular

strategy and are easy to put in

if the cattle are going through

a chute their use does require

some planning. The first con-

sideration is what tag to use.

The class of chemical in the tag

is the primary determining fac-

tor in this decision. There are

tags that contain organo-phos-

phates while others contain

pyrethroids and still others

contain both classes of chemi-

cal. The key here is to rotate

each year the chemical class of

the tag used. This is done in or-

der to retard the development

of resistance to the chemical.

The second decision is the tim-

ing of the installation. Most of

these tags are five-month tags,

but they need to be installed so

that the chemical release is the

highest just as the peak of the

fly population is approaching.

When I practiced in Nebraska

I never could understand why

producers wanted to install

fly tags in April when the peak

fly season was in late July and

August. The real goody in the

tag was already gone when it

was needed the most. Be sure

to follow the label directions

when using tags. If the label

calls for two tags per animal,

use two tags per animal or you

will speed up the development

of resistance. Lastly be sure to

remove the tags still in the ani-

mals at the end of fly season.

The low level of chemical left

in the tags will contribute to

resistance if the tags are not re-

moved.

The chemical rotation discus-

sion also applies to sprays,

pour-on and back rubbers.

Check to see what you used last

year and be sure to rotate

to a different chemi-

cal class. One advan-

tage of these control

methods is that if

you do run into a

resistance problem

during the summer

you can very easily

switch to a different

class of chemical. If you

are unsure of the class of

chemical you are using please

consult your local veterinarian.

Backrubbers as another com-

mon fly control strategy. These

products dispense insecticide

onto the animal when they

rub or walk underneath them.

While petroleum products such

as used oil and diesel fuel are

sometimes used as a carrier

for the insecticide for back rub-

bers, they should not be used

as these carriers may contain

trace amounts of contaminants

that are absorbed by the ani-

mals that we intend to sell for

human consumption. I would

rather see mineral oil or drip oil

used as the carrier in this appli-

cation. These products are both

inexpensive and easy to handle.

Another concern I have is the

repeated use of generic iver-

mectin for fly control. Although

these products have become

inexpensive, repeated use may

contribute to drug resistance in

the fly, lice and internal para-

site populations.

Several years ago there were

unsubstantiated reports that

the pyrethroids used for fly

control in cattle were affecting

the semen quality in bulls. The

drug approval data reviewed at

that time did not support that

claim, but at least one manu-

facturer has done further stud-

ies to determine if there is a

problem with fertility in bulls

treated with pyrethroids. A re-

cently published report looking

at semen quality over time in a

group of bulls has once again

shown that there is not a fertil-

ity problem associated with the

use of pyrethroids on bulls.

What’s the Buzz on Fly Control?

Strategies to help you get the most out of your y

control program

Story by Dr. Dave Rethorst for Cattlemen’s News

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calves reach 60 days of age the

rumen should be functional

permitting early weaning and

reducing forage demand by

the cow herd. When forage

supplies decline in late sum-

mer consider weaning calves

to increase available forages

to the cow herd. For weaned

calves, consider a dry lot calf

system or graze the weaned

calves ahead of lower nutrient

demand dry cows.

A long term consideration is

changing calving season to

match forage demand and sup-

ply. In some operations man-

aging spring forage growth is

challenging while in others

providing supplemental for-

age during winter feeding pe-

riod is the greatest challenge.

Sixty days prior to calving,

cows need adequate nutrition

to accumulate condition prior

to calving. Two months after

calving is when nutrient de-

mand is greatest and body con-

dition is used to supplement

forage supplies. Over time,

evaluate forage supply rela-

tive to these critical nutrient

demand periods to guide long-

term management decisions

capable of improving forage

use efficiency.

—Source: Justin Sexten is Univer-

sity of Missouri state extension

specialist, beef nutrition. Contact

Justin at sextenj@missouri.edu.

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cantly after early July due to

forage availability and quality

combined with heat stress.

While historical seasonal

feeder calf market highs are

not until late July and August,

producers running short of

forage by mid-summer can

market a draft of heavier,

higher maintenance calves of-

fering forage savings benefits

to calves grazing the remain-

der of the season.

Alternatively, consider a sup-

plement program focused on

improved pasture manage-

ment. For each pound of sup-

plement offered to a stocker

calf, forage dry matter intake

is reduced by approximately

0.5 pounds. Providing supple-

ments during the spring in-

creases the forage imbalance

as greater supplementation

reduces forage intake. Still,

as forage growth declines and

stocking rate is increased due

to calf growth, raising sup-

plementation levels over the

summer will match forage

supply and quality to animal

needs.

Changing cow herd produc-

tion stage in concert with

forage growth can be accom-

plished by adjusting weaning

age or calving season. Wean-

ing age is flexible as once

SUMMER FORAGE

FROM PAGE 6

The use of IGR (altosid) in the

mineral is another method for

controlling flies on grazing.

This can be a very effective

program IF managed properly.

The plan with this program is to

kill the fly larvae in the manure

pats. The mineral consumption

must be monitored constantly

in order to ensure adequate

intake to provide control. Con-

sumption monitoring will help

keep the cost of the program in

line by guarding against over

consumption and improve ef-

fectiveness that can be reduced

by under consumption

Other tips for fly control in-

clude eliminating mud holes

around water tanks as well as

shredding tall grass and weed

growth around pens, buildings

and watering sites. Elimina-

tion of areas of waste feed and

organic matter around cattle

in confinement is necessary as

these areas serve as breeding

grounds for some flies. Para-

sitic wasps have also been used

for fly control around ponds

and lagoons where standing

water cannot be eliminated or

where manure accumulates.

Once again this takes some ad-

vance planning as the wasps

feed on the fly pupae.

This does require some work

but the properly managed and

implemented fly control pro-

gram will improve weight gain

and body condition of cattle

during the summer. Another

advantage of a good fly control

program is the reduction of

pinkeye problems as some flies

will congregate and feed on the

eye secretions of cattle and will

aid in the transmission of dis-

ease causing bacteria between

animals.

—Dr. Dave Rethorst is director of

outreach for the Beef Cattle Insti-

tute at Kansas State University.

FLY CONTROL

FROM PAGE 8

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NEXT GENERATION

Do you work with your fam-

ily members? The majority

of us in agriculture work with

at least some family on the

farm. There are a lot of advan-

tages and benefits that come

from working with family – but

there’s a lot of risk too. And,

you open yourself up to a lot of

unnecessary risk if you fail to

operate the farm as a business.

The person who I think best

sums this up is family business

speaker and consultant Jolene

Brown. I got to know her this

winter at our farm business

seminar series. She spoke

about the things farm fami-

lies do that ultimately break

up their business, and shared

tools to make it strong. During

her talk, Jolene asked the farm

families: “Are you a business-

first family or a family-first

business?”

She explained, “In a family-

first business, decisions are

made on assumptions, habits

and wishes. A business-first

family honors the family by

doing the business right with

clear communication, good

will and legal documentation.”

One of the biggest risks in fam-

ily business has to do with how

ownership interest will be

transferred if one of the four

‘Ds’ happens to a farm owner:

death, disability, divorce or de-

parture.

Here’s how a ‘business-first

family’ planned to address one

of the 4 ‘Ds’ – ahead of time.

Three brothers have run their

operation together success-

fully for many years. Now one

of their sons – the first member

of the next generation – is join-

ing the operation as an owner.

Currently, he’s happily mar-

ried to his wife, who’s a school-

teacher.

As they figured out how to set

up the business with this new

owner coming in, they con-

sidered a difficult theoretical

question: How will the farm

business stay intact if the son

were to go through a divorce?

How will all generations protect

themselves and others from the

4 ‘Ds’, including divorce?

No one wants to think about

that possibility and discussing

it just might stir up a bunch of

emotions. But without clear,

written buy-sell agreements in

place, the operation could get

into major cash flow trouble.

The four owners stand to lose

a lot if there aren’t proper

written agreements in place

to protect them and the farm-

ing operation. They could end

up having to sell off assets. A

most popular microblogging

site.

Ruhland maintained that

change is the only thing con-

stant in life and social media

is no exception. “Ignoring it, or

even cussing it, won’t make it

go away. Producers can stand

back and hope someone else

engages with their customers

to tell the positive stories about

beef — but I personally don’t

believe that hope is a viable

business strategy.”

Jump in as a producer and mar-

ket your own product and as-

sure your own future, Ruhland

said. “It is absolutely time for

producers to ask themselves

hard questions about their role

in forward-thinking efforts

to assure that beef is on the

menu, globally and frequently,

into the future.”

Like This, Tweet That

Don’t get lost in the social media dust

Story By Samantha Warner for Cattlemen’s News

There are a number of websites with the purpose of providing producers with content to help

start, and participate in, conversations through social media about the beef industry.

http://factsaboutbeef.com/ • http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/

http://www.beefnutrition.org/ • http://www.mobeef.org

http://www.kansasbeef.org • http://www.oklabeef.org • http://www.arkansasbeef.org

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MAY 2014

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economic indicators

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It’s become a nationwide concern. As food prices rise, the

morning news reveals unhappy consumers. Social media

fiends heat-up conversations. Producers are left to answer the

proverbial why.

Consumer Demand

According to Dr. Jayson Lusk, Oklahoma State University ag-

ricultural economics professor, the answer doesn’t lie simply

on the demand side of the equation. “Despite all the negative

publicity for meat products —from media coverage of food

safety, animal welfare, global warming, health, water use — es-

timates from our Food Demand Survey suggest relatively stable

to slightly increasing demand. Higher demand will tend to pull

up prices, but I don’t think the demand changes are anywhere

near large enough to explain the price rises.”

The Food Demand Survey (FooDS) is a monthly survey conduct-

ed in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma

State University to examine consumer preferences and senti-

ments on food related issues. There is a specific focus on meat

demand.

According to the March 2014 FooDS results, consumers base

their food purchases on taste, safety and price. The April 2014

FooDS results show consumers anticipate buying the same

amount of chicken, beef and pork despite the higher meat costs

for all three products for the coming month.

To learn more about the FooDS project,

check out http://www.agecon.okstate.

edu/agecon_research.asp.

Even though consumer demand is not

the sole attribute controlling retail

trends in the beef industry, Lusk said it

shouldn’t be ignored. He recommends

producers respond to negative publicity

by connecting with consumers through

social media, blogs and the Internet.

International Demand

Lusk went on to say that increased de-

mand for meat products from other

countries might tell part of the story.

According to the U.S. Meat Export Fed-

eration, beef exports rose from 321,967

metric tons in 2004 to 1,133,940 metric

tons in 2012.

However, Lusk countered by saying

even with the rise in beef exports in re-

cent years, he doesn’t believe it is big

enough to explain the trend.

Beef Supply

“That leaves supply-side issues,” Lusk

said. “Cattle inventories are at their

lowest level since the 1950s.”

According to the USDA 2014 cattle in-

ventory report, as of January 1, 2014

the U.S. cattle herd totaled 87.7 million

head. That is two percent lower than the

January 1, 2013 number of 89.3 million

head, and the smallest cattle herd the

country has seen since 1951.

“Because of technological advance-

ment, we don’t need as many cattle to-

day to produce the same amount of beef

as we did 60 years ago,” Lusk said. “Still,

fewer cattle numbers means less beef,

and less beef supplied means higher

prices.”

Lusk notes that contraction in cattle

supplies can be explained by a number

of factors, such as drought in the plains

states that limited the amount of grass

and hay available and higher feed pric-

es due to drought and ethanol policy,

which pushed more cattle to slaughter

What’s Trending in Retail?

As prices rise, producers left to answer why

By Samantha Warner for Cattlemen’s News

www.joplinstockyards.com 15

MAY 2014

ronmental Systems. The USDA

Natural Resources Conserva-

tion Service (NRCS) and MU

Extension provided additional

support. Glenn Davis at Mis-

souri NRCS collaborated with

Lory and Atherton.

NEW SOFTWARE

FROM PAGE 11 A tutorial for the program

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program.

—Source: Release and photo from

University of Missouri Cooperative

Media Group

Show-Me-Select™

Replacement Heifer Sale

7 p.m. • May 16, 2014Joplin

Regional Stockyards

I-44 East of Carthage, Mo. at Exit 22

265 Crossbred & Purebred Heifers

For more information contact: Eldon Cole

417.466.3102 or 466.3386 • colee@missouri.edu

http://www.swmobcia.com/

Consignors Include:

Gilmore Farms, Aurora; Jane Rogers, Pottersville; Robert Miller, Aurora; Quinton Bauer, Verona;

Potts Farms, Jerico Springs; Bart Renkoski, Purdy; Sam Schaumann, Billings; Wyss & Kruse

Farms, Russellville; Kunkel Farms, Neosho; Jerry Carnes, Diamond; Charlie Neidert, Neosho;

James Taylor, Purdy; John Wheeler, Marionville; Kathy Wheeler, Marionville; Sampson Farms,

Hartville; Cupps Cattle Co., Shell Knob; Dale Bilyeu, California; John & Janet Massey, Aurora;

J. W. Henson, Conway; Mast Farms, Lamar; and Blue Horse Gelbvieh, Rocky Comfort.

Breeds & crosses include: Angus, Brangus, Hereford, Gelbvieh,

Red Angus, Simmental and Salers x Normande.

About 90% are black or black whiteface

Many are synchronized and AI bred.A few Tier Two heifers in the offering.

Pre-sale catalog listing: http://www.swmobcia.com/

Video preview and sale may be viewed at

www.joplinstockyards.com.

Click on Video Auction. On-line bidding may be arranged in advance.

Program Requirements:

• Heifers have met minimum standards for reproductive soundness, pelvic size, body

condition and weight and are free of blemishes.

• Heifers have been bred to bulls meeting strict calving ease/birth weight EPD

requirements.

• A strict immunization program has been followed including ofﬁ cial Brucellosis calfhood

vaccination. All heifers have been found negative for BVD-PI.

• Heifers will calve from mid-August to November 30 and were preg checked within 30 days

of the sale.

several years ago, leading to

smaller inventories today.

“Feed prices have now come

down off their highs, but cat-

tle prices are still rising,” Lusk

said. “Still, if high feed prices

were THE answer, I would

have expected chicken prices

to rise in tandem with beef

and pork, at least over part of

the period, but they didn’t.” He

sees producers responding to

the high-retail price trend by

holding back breeding stock

and adding to the cattle inven-

tory. “We are probably in the

beginning of an expansion pe-

riod,” he said.

Regarding the supply side of

the equation, Lusk said it is

important to note the beef in-

dustry has stopped using tech-

nologies previously used to

generate more meat from each

animal. One of those technol-

ogies is lean fine textured beef

(LFTB).

Oklahoma State University

Extension Livestock Market-

ing Specialist Derrell Peel said

ground beef accounts for more

than 50 percent of total beef

consumption. “In the past few

years, both the total demand

for ground beef, and specifi-

cally the demand for lean

ground beef, have increased.

The industry has responded

by providing ever higher pro-

portions of lean ground beef,

in part, by using processing

technology that includes lean

finely textured beef (LFTB).”

However, Peel said consum-

ers are now indicating they

no longer wish to purchase

ground beef containing LFTB.

He said this movement was

fueled by inaccurate and sen-

sationalized depictions of the

product.

“It has been estimated that not

using LFBT is akin to reduc-

ing the cattle supply by about

1 to 1.5 head million annu-

ally,” Lusk said. “So, removal

of LFTB had an effect of fur-

ther reducing supply on top of

the other aforementioned fac-

tors. One study suggests that

removal of LFTB increased

ground beef prices by about

3.5 percent.”

Lusk concluded, “Cattle pro-

ducers need to know they’re

being talked about, and many

things are said about them

and their industry. They might

as well join the conversation

and present their side of the

story.”

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MANAGEMENT MATTERS

It’s no secret; feed costs are

one of the greatest expenses

cattlemen have to endure in

today’s market.

That’s why backgrounder and

commercial cow/calf opera-

tor Larry McDonald knew he

needed to cut costs.

A long-time customer of Joplin

Regional Stockyards, McDon-

ald branched out into video

marketing about 10 years ago

when the livestock market

began offering the service to

producers.

Adding stocker cattle to his

existing cow/calf operation

helped McDonald diversify

and spread out his risk.

With operations on both sides

of the Missouri/Oklahoma

border near Seneca, Mo., he

doesn’t like to put all of his

eggs in one basket, so wheth-

er it’s trying a new marketing

opportunity or switching up

his feeding system McDonald

isn’t afraid to explore his op-

tions.

After reading an article on

fodder, he did some research

and visited other operations

that were utilizing it in their

feed rations.

With some assistance from

Oklahoma State University

Extension, McDonald figured

he could cut his feed costs by

about 40 percent on a lb. of

gain just by mixing the fodder

with haylage in his ration.

“That was worth looking into

further,” he notes.

McDonald has since custom-

ized an existing building into

a fodder barn where he hopes

to produce between four and

five tons of wheat fodder ev-

ery day.

“You have to tailor it to your

needs and existing set up,”

McDonald explains. “Every-

body does it different.”

Not your typical feed

Fodder itself is a coarse food

for livestock, composed of en-

tire plants including leaves,

stalks and grain. In McDon-

ald’s case, the fodder is grown

in a barn through the use of

hydroponics. Wheat, rye and

barley are commonly grown

in these types of set-ups. Mc-

Donald uses wheat in his sys-

tem.

McDonald hopes the fodder

will comprise about half the

ration he feeds to his stocker

calves. For example, he esti-

mates feeding 400 to 500 lb

calves about 20 lbs of fodder

along with 20 lbs of sudan-

grass each day.

Just Add Water

Hydroponic growing system puts fodder into back-

grounding ration, readies calves for video market

Story By Joann Pipkin, Editor

CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

Larry McDonald is growing wheat fodder as part of a hydroponic

feed system. He mixes the fodder in the feed ration for his stocker

cattle. He is hoping the addition to his operation will save him in

feed costs. —Photos provided by Katy Stovall.

www.joplinstockyards.com 17

MAY 2014

New Combination Vaccine Approved

to Fight BRD Viruses, Bacteria

USDA approves Titanium 5 + PH-M to protect cattle

against the viruses, bacteria most associated with BRD

BUSINESS BEAT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Veteri-

nary Biologics License for Titanium® 5 + PH-M, a new vaccine

that protects cattle against the viruses and bacteria most associ-

ated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD).

Marketed by Elanco, Titanium 5 + PH-M provides modified-live

virus (MLV) protection against bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), types

1 and 2, bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), infectious

bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) and para-

influenza3 (PI3). Each dose also protects

against Mannheimia haemolytica and

Pasteurella multocida bacteria, and is

safe for cattle at all stages of production.

“This means veterinarians and produc-

ers can protect cattle against the impor-

tant BRD-causing viruses and bacteria

with just one vaccine,” says Brett Ter-

haar, D.V.M., Elanco beef technical ser-

vices. “Titanium 5 + PH-M is well-suited

for branding and weaning/precondition-

ing vaccination protocols in cow/calf op-

erations, as well as arrival programs in

stocker operations and feedyards. Pro-

ducers should partner with their vet-

erinarians to determine the best way to

incorporate this new vaccine into herd-

health protocols designed to fight BRD.”

Viruses and bacteria: a powerful one-two

punch on the immune system

Respiratory viruses can cause BRD on

their own, but they also can compromise

the immune system that normally pro-

tects cattle against bacteria. This allows

bacteria to attack their host and cause

severe cases of BRD.

“When cattle are exposed to respira-

tory viruses, their immune system can

be weakened,” says Terhaar. “Once that

happens, M. haemolytica and P. multo-

cida bacteria can more easily go deep

into the respiratory tract. When they

reach the lungs, bacterial pathogens are

a major cause of serious BRD, leading to

increased illness and death.”

BRD still is the No. 1 profit-robber, ac-

counting for 75 percent of feedlot mor-

bidity, and 50 percent to 75 percent of

mortality, costing an estimated $800 mil-

lion to $900 million annually. Beyond

that, one study showed 68 percent of un-

treated calves had pulmonary lesions at

slaughter — demonstrating that a signifi-

cant number of animals never diagnosed

with BRD do, in fact, suffer from some

form of respiratory disease.

A combination vaccine for convenience,

effectiveness and safety

Titanium 5 + PH-M is a combination of

two trusted vaccines. Its viral compo-

nent, Titanium 5, delivers modified-live

protection against five important viruses that cause BRD. Its

PH-M component provides coverage against two bacteria that

are well-known for causing pasteurellosis (part of the BRD com-

plex).

The new vaccine is formulated with a low-reactive, water-sol-

uble adjuvant. The result is a low-volume (2 mL), subcutane-

ous dose that is consistent with Beef Quality AssuranceSM (BQA)

guidelines.

Approved for use in cattle 60 days of age and older, Titanium

5 + PH-M is backed by noninterference, efficacy and safety re-

search. It can be given to pregnant cows and heifers, as well as

calves nursing pregnant cows.

Titanium 5 + PH-M is available in convenient 10-dose and 50-dose

packages through veterinarians and animal-health distributors.

Source: Adapted from a release by Elanco Animal Health.

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The stakes will be high May

26, 2014 when the top calf

ropers in the world meet in

Carthage, Mo., with 15 invited

ropers to compete for $100,000.

Presented by Joplin Regional

Stockyards, Pinegar Chevrolet

and Risen Ranch Cowboy

Church, Best of the Best Calf

Roping 2014 will host some of

the biggest names in rodeo’s

calf roping circles including

world champions Tuf Cooper,

Trevor Brazile, Fred Whitfield,

Cody Ohl, Stran Smith and

Justin Maass. It will be a once-

in-a-life-time chance to get

autographs and visit with some

of rodeo’s best!

Gates open at 8:30 a.m. at

Joplin Regional Stockyards,

I-44 and Exit 22, Carthage,

Mo., with presentation of the

cowboys. Best of the Best Calf

Roping first and second rounds

kick off at 10 a.m. at the nearby

Risen Ranch Cowboy Church

Arena. The final round and

shoot out are slated for 2 p.m.

Shuttle service to the arena will

be provided with all parking

at JRS. Handicap parking is

available.

Admission is $20 with children

12 and under free. With each

admission ticket attendees

receive a chance to win a John

Deere Gator and a two-horse

bumper trailer. Event proceeds

benefit Risen Ranch Cowboy

Church.

More information is

available online at www.

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With a mixer wagon already

on hand, McDonald can add

the fodder to haylage in his

feed ration. He prefers the wet

mix opposed to a drier ration.

With dry hay, commodities

and other components filter

to the bottom, he says, yield-

ing inconsistency.

Intense labor can be an issue

with fodder feeding systems,

McDonald says. To help allevi-

ate that obstacle, he designed

his system with stationery

trays so they wouldn’t need to

be moved.

“Too many people don’t want

to go to the set-up trouble,” he

notes. However, he says by

custom-fitting the fodder barn

to his existing operation his

investment cost was dramati-

cally reduced.

More popular in the dairy in-

dustry, fodder feed systems

can yield total digestible nu-

trients (TDN) as much as 83

percent with protein content

about 20 percent, McDonald

says. “It’s a good feed.”

Just add water

According to McDonald, the

process of growing fodder is

rather simple. The seed —in

his case wheat — is soaked

overnight before being placed

in plastic or metal trays. Then,

the hydroponic system is set to

kick on every couple of hours,

running about two minutes

each time.

The best growing conditions

occur around 65 degrees F, he

says. Under optimal growth,

McDonald estimates 1 lb of

grain will produce 7 lbs of feed

at about 75 percent moisture.

The whole cycle —start to fin-

ish —takes about seven days.

Aside from the water main-

tained in the growing process,

peroxide is used to help keep

down any mold.

“The process is simple once it

is set up,” McDonald explains.

“The biggest limiting factor is

to watch your set-up costs,” he

says. “Also, set the system up

so it requires the least amount

of labor.”

JUST ADD WATER

FROM PAGE 16

CONTINUED ON PAGE 21

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8:30. a.m. Presentation of Cowboys (held at JRS)

10:00 a.m. Best of Best Calf Roping First & Second Rounds

Lunch, Cowboy Meet & Greet

2:00 p.m. Best of the Best Calf Roping Final Round & Shoot Out

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“Video marketing and risk

management is a really good

opportunity to help produc-

ers create cash flow,” explains

Jackie Moore, co-owner, Joplin

Regional Stockyards.

The risk management through

video marketing program of-

fered at JRS allows producers

the ability to sell load lots of

cattle and “lock-in” a price that

makes them comfortable in se-

curing a profit. To participate,

Lock-in Sale Price with Risk

Management, Video Marketing

Story and Photo By Joann Pipkin, Editor

a JRS field representative vis-

its the producer’s farm to vid-

eo the cattle being offered for

sale. Delivery weights must be

between 48,000 and 50,000 lbs

of either steers or heifers. JRS

completes the specifications

on the cattle and how they will

be marketed. This includes

base weight, sex, number of

cattle, deliver date and de-

scription of the cattle. Freight

is paid by the buyer (FOB).

From there, information is

prepared so the cattle can be

viewed the day of the video

sale. When the video auction

takes place, the seller has the

option to either sell or no-sale

the offering. If the cattle sell,

then a contract is prepared

and down payment made.

Helping producers is what the

risk management through vid-

eo marketing program at JRS is

all about.

Moore hopes to help get more

people involved in the cattle

industry through video mar-

keting and risk management,

especially young producers.

Katy Stovall is among those

young producers market-

ing cattle on the video sale at

JRS. She and husband Jordan

bought a farm near Wyan-

dotte, Okla., where they run a

commercial cowherd and help

her father, Larry McDonald,

with his backgrounding opera-

tion.

Stovall, who grew up show-

ing registered Angus, says her

background in the cattle busi-

ness has helped her realize the

impact quality cattle can have

on the market. “You need to

be able to recognize the dif-

ference in the quality of cattle,

and also how to feed those

cattle to get them to delivery

weight,” she says.

Stovall realizes the market

pendulum swings both ways.

“Sometimes you sell and the

market goes up later,” she

notes.

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

Larry McDonald (second from

left) and his daughter Katy Stovall

(holding daughter Jocelyn) work

with JRS co-owners Steve Owens

(left) and Jackie Moore (right) to

sell their cattle using risk manage-

ment through video marketing.

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Spread out the risk

McDonald is excited to expe-

rience anticipated savings in

feed costs by using his newly

installed fodder system. He

hopes to put it to use at least

from October through the end

of May every year. Depending

on the weather, he may be able

to extend it into June. But, he

notes that wheat doesn’t like to

grow when temperatures are

in the 80s and 90s.

“If you can cut a few cents on a

pound of gain, you can multi-

ply it and it adds up in a hurry,”

he states. “In a drought year,

feed costs hit really hard. This

will overcome some of that.”

McDonald’s fodder feeding

system is as much an outside

the box approach to feeding

as video is to marketing. The

two will work hand in hand

on McDonald’s operation as

he continues to utilize the risk

management through video

marketing option available at

JRS.

“You have so much grass you

can produce on your farm,”

McDonald explains. “(With

stockers) you can add more

numbers to your farm and

feed them through the lush

part of the season.”

McDonald sells his cattle on

video for future delivery, al-

leviating the need to feed

them through a time when he

doesn’t have ample grass.

He says often the hardest part

for someone new to market-

ing on video is knowing what

weight the sale weight will be

and how much the calves will

gain. “If I want to sell them at

800 lbs, how can I get those

cattle to that point? How much

will they gain?”

Because he took advantage of

the risk management through

video marketing opportunity

at JRS, McDonald appreciates

knowing what he’ll get for his

cattle at the end of the day. “The

market fluctuates so much to-

day. Something happens in

Argentina or the Ukraine and

while it might not be affecting

the market right now, it might

in the future.”

Risk management can be an im-

portant tool for today’s cattle-

man, according to JRS co-own-

er Steve Owens. He says with

cattle prices at all-time highs,

a 10 percent move in prices

represents $17/cwt or $136 per

head on an 800-pound steer.

That very well could be all of

the profit or more, he says, not-

ing that when the opportunity

comes to lock-in margins a pro-

ducer needs to be able to act.

“I believe that the successful

producer understands appro-

priate profit margins and has a

long-term outlook on financial

success,” Owens says. “There is

already plenty of risk in a cattle

operation. Being able to man-

age the market lessens that

overall risk.

JUST ADD WATER

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VIDEO MARKETING

FROM PREVIOUS PAGE

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PASTURE PLANNING

Jim Gerrish has an unwav-

ering philosophy for graz-

ing management. That phi-

losophy, “It’s the management

that’s being intensified not the

grazing,” puts the emphasis in

management-intensive graz-

ing right on management.

Gerrish is the owner of Ameri-

can GrazingLands Services, a

company that provides con-

sulting services and grazing

management tools. He was also

the keynote speaker at the 30th

Annual Southwest Missouri

Spring Forage Conference held

in February in Springfield, Mo.

Gerrish reminded attendees

that there are four ingredients

needed to produce meat, milk

and fiber: carbon dioxide, so-

lar energy, water and soil min-

erals. The latter three listed are

components that can affected

by management practices.

“The way I view land is when

you buy an acre of land you

buy 43,560 square feet of so-

lar panel,” Gerrish said.

When looked at through that

perspective Gerrish said that

a person can determine how

effective he or she is in cap-

turing solar energy. The num-

ber one rule, he said, is that

bare soil doesn’t capture solar

energy.

In Gerrish’s mind sunlight

hitting bare soil should be

seen as a lost opportunity

and something that a produc-

er can never get back. It’s a

pound of beef that isn’t there

to sell.

“Always remember it takes

grass to grow grass,” Gerrish

said.

To Gerrish there is no such

thing as wasting grass.

“Grass feeds three things,”

Gerrish said. “Grass feeds

grass, grass feeds the soil and

grass will ultimately feed the

livestock.

“Grazing too short is the num-

ber one reason for lost pasture

production,” Gerrish said. “If

we want to have healthy land-

scapes we need to leave more

residual.”

In order for a pasture to recov-

er quickly the proper amount

of residual grass must be left

behind after the grazing peri-

od. One study done at the For-

age Systems Research Center

in Linneus, Mo., where Ger-

rish was involved in leader-

ship for almost 20 years, cited

that a residual less than four

inches reduced the recovery

rate of the pasture.

Benefits can be seen from

leaving a four inch residual

compared to two inches of re-

sidual during a 200 day grow-

ing season. If consistently

grazed to two inch residual

the season long yield on pas-

ture re-growth is just over

three tons. With four inches

of residual the grass recovers

more quickly and yields five

tons per year.

“There’s a 60 percent increase

in yield just by leaving that

two extra inches of grass out

there,” Gerrish said. “We see

this again and again.”

Leaving a little more grass

out in the pasture will allow

producers to grow a lot more

grass during the season.

“In my view that’s the single

most important thing you

need to do to change the dy-

namic of productivity,” Ger-

rish said.

Overgrazing is something that

Gerrish often sees and warns

producers of the consequenc-

es of overgrazing.

“Pastures are not overgrazed,

individual plants are over-

grazed,” Gerrish said. “Over-

grazing happens one plant at

a time.

Gerrish defines overgrazing

as allowing an animal to take

a bite of grass before the grass

has reached a positive carbo-

hydrate status. Overgrazing

can happen when animals are

left in a pasture too long or by

returning to a pasture before

Get the Most Out of Your Pasture

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the proper recovery period

has been met.

Evaluating the leaf stage of a

plant can be used as a guide

to determine if the pasture is

recovered enough for graz-

ing. Gerrish looks for five true

leaves on the plant before he

will graze.

Daily management of the land

as it involves grazing will af-

fect the nature of the water

cycle. Gerrish explained that

every acre is a catchment or a

basin to collect water.

Gerrish now resides in May,

Idaho and grazes cattle on

land with annual rainfall of

only seven or eight inches.

His extensive management

practices along with the help

of irrigation allow him to suc-

cessfully graze cattle in that

climate.

“When you work in a very dry

environment like that it gives

you an even greater apprecia-

tion of the role of water and

how important it is to capture

the little bit that you get,” Ger-

rish said.

Lack of vegetative cover is

the starting point of a broken

water cycle. Lack of vegeta-

tive ground cover will create

a diminished root system,

which in turn will lower or-

ganic matter in the soil. Less

organic matter leads to poor

soil structure and causes

compacted soil. If soil is com-

pacted restricted water infil-

tration occurs and lowers the

water holding capacity, which

restricts the ability to grow

vegetative cover according to

Gerrish.

Soil fertility must also be in

shape enough to grow grass.

The most economical option

is to let the cows fertilize the

pasture.

Manure distribution is an im-

portant part of grazing. Effec-

tively utilizing manure and

urine will add to the soil fer-

tility. Gerrish explained that if

cattle are walking more than

a quarter of a mile to water,

more than two thirds of the

manure ends up at shade and

watering sites. Essentially it

mines the minerals from the

general grazing areas and

causes a loss of nutrients.

When a cow grazes she takes

minerals from the plant

and deposits 90 percent of

the minerals back onto the

grounds as manure according

to Gerrish.

During hay production 80

percent of the minerals in the

plant are removed. If hay is

not fed back on that same field

from which it was harvested,

those minerals have been re-

moved from the system.

“You can maintain a much

more dynamic mineral cycle

with grazing than you can

with hay,” Gerrish said.

Taking care of livestock also

means taking care of the land

and getting the most out of the

43, 560 square feet per acre.

Getting the most out of the

land requires proper planning

and management.

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24 MAY 2014

MANAGEMENT MATTERS

Beef product safety is more

than just meeting basic

qualifications. It’s a systemic

approach that brings all hands

on deck – from the worker at

the meat packing plant to the

farm hand feeding cattle on

your ranch.

“Consumers want to know how

and where cattle are produced,

and that ranchers do so with

the utmost ethics,” said John

Paterson, who coordinates the

National Cattlemen’s Beef As-

sociation’s producer education

program called Beef Quality As-

surance.

Food safety is the most impor-

tant quality category to pack-

ers, food service, and retailers,

and is increasing in importance

among consumers according to

the 2011 National Beef Quality

Audit conducted by NCBA.

“Ninety-five percent of con-

sumers are at least moderately

confident in the safety of foods

produced in the US,” said Carol

Lorenzen, University of Mis-

souri meat science professor.

She added that consumers per-

ceive the duty of keeping food

safe lies with farmers, proces-

sors and governmental regula-

tions, not with themselves after

purchase.

Producers can help others

learn more about their role

in keeping beef products safe

in several ways. The industry

has curated several online re-

sources for consumers to learn

more about how meat is raised

and processed and what they

can do to maintain safety. One

resource funded by the beef

checkoff program and spon-

sored by the Cattlemen’s Beef

Board and NCBA can be found

at http://www.explorebeef.org/

safety.aspx.

“Nobody in the meat industry

wants to get anybody sick,” Lo-

renzen said. “Producers should

be able to talk about what they

do that makes sure their ani-

mals stay healthy.”

Everyday ranching practices

that you may already engage

in contribute to providing a

safe end-product. A few tweaks

might help your operation give

consumers the safety they are

looking for in beef.

“[NCBA has] a huge emphasis

on animal welfare, and we pro-

vide low-stress stockmanship

classes,” Paterson said. “The

program teaches producers

how to work cattle so that you

don’t cause stress and agitation

so that nobody – including the

animal – gets hurt.”

Another program available

through NCBA is Beef Qual-

ity Assurance certification.

Paterson said the program is

designed to educate producers

in doing the right thing in pro-

ducing beef. The program cov-

ers topics such as antibiotic use

and vaccine handling among

others. In-person training op-

portunities are offered by state

coordinators as well as online

at animalcaretraining.org.

Producers can help make end-

products safer by focusing on

good ranching practices. Lo-

renzen mentioned the BQA

program as a good guide for

producers to directly address

consumer concerns with judi-

cious use of antibiotics and ani-

mal welfare.

“If an animal is sick, we want it

to get better and to be protect-

ed,” Lorenzen said.

“Ethically, we can’t allow an an-

imal to go without antibiotics

if it needs it,” Paterson added.

“It’s important that the indus-

try is more transparent and

only uses antibiotics when they

are needed.”

Sick pens are another useful

tool for beef product safety. In

a feedlot, when cattle get sick,

they should be separated out to

be treated, Lorenzen said. Pro-

ducers can learn more about

developing a comprehensive

biohazard management plan in

the BQA certification materials.

“Producers are good stewards

of their animals, and it is in

their best interest to keep ani-

mals healthy,” Lorenzen said.

The Buck Starts on the Farm

Strategies for producing a safer end-product

Story by Laura Wolf for Cattlemen’s News

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Once carcasses enter a pack-

ing plant, a lot more measures

are taken to ensure beef safety,

Lorenzen said. In Missouri, two

inspection systems are utilized.

The United States Department

of Agriculture Food Safety In-

spection Service regulates in-

terstate sales of meat products,

and a state inspection supple-

ments the federal one. The Mis-

souri inspection is mandated to

be equal or better quality than

the federal inspection, Loren-

zen said.

When an animal enters the

plant, a USDA employee or state

inspector looks at the live ani-

mals for sickness or other po-

tential hazards. Inspectors will

also examine the carcass before

further processing.

Meat packing plants use a plan

to manage the hazard analysis

critical control point (HACCP) to

kill, reduce or limit the growth

of any biological hazard.

“Each plant designs its own

HACCP plan specific for the

operation,” Lorenzen said.

The plan usually includes

multiple interventions, such

as an acid spray to change the

pH on the carcass surface, hot

water washes, or utilization of

a cooler.

If any sign of disease is found

by an inspector, the carcass is

taken out of the human food

chain. It may be processed

into pet food or similar uses,

but it is banned from human

consumption.

When meat enters the human

food chain, whether it’s on a

grocery store shelf or in the

kitchen of an upscale restau-

rant, the purchaser takes on

some responsibility to main-

tain safety.

“You have to cook ground beef

to above 170 degrees [F],” Lo-

renzen said. “Since it is in

small pieces, the outside sur-

face area has been mixed with

the inside, and if any contami-

nant existed, there is a poten-

tial that it was spread.”

Lorenzen added that while it’s

still safe to enjoy a very rare

steak, it’s recommended that

consumers order their ham-

burgers at medium rare or

better.

Producers can contribute in

many ways to making sure con-

sumers have access to safe beef

products and know more about

how they are produced.

“One thing we are really try-

ing to communicate is that if

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you want to know anything

about beef, just ask,” Paterson

said. “We’re proud of the way

we raise livestock, and we’d be

happy to tell you what we do

and why.”

Photos by Joann Pipkin

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26 MAY 2014

Vaccinations should be administered in the neck area following Beef Quality Assurance guidelines.

Write date of administration for each product used in appropriate area, month and day.

All males are to be guaranteed steers and all heifers are guaranteed “open”. If any bull(s) are found, seller will be billed

for the loss of the buyer; sellers of any bred heifer(s) will be given the option to take home the bred heifers or billed the

loss after the re-sale of bred heifer(s)

PRODUCTS ADMINISTRATED ACCORDING TO BQA GUIDELINES !Yes

I certify that the calves listed meet or will meet JRS requirements and products have been or will be administered according to label directions and BQA guidelines. I

also certify that the information on this form is true and accurate.

Signature of either OWNER/MANAGER OR VETERINARIAN IS REQUIRED

________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________

Signature of Owner/Manager /Veterinarian Ranch/Operation Name Date

All Natural Affidavit

PRODUCT ADMINISTERED

JRS Calf JRS Vac 45

Vac Sourced Weaned Sourced

Vaccine Protocol

List Product

and Brand

Name 1st Dose Date

1st Dose

Date

Booster

Date

Respiratory Virals

IBR-BVD-PI3-BRSV

1st Round MLV or Killed

Booster Dose MLV only

Clostridial/Blackleg

Haemophilus Somnus

Mannheimia (Pasteurella)

Haemolytica

Parasite Control

(Dewormer)

Implant

PRODUCT ADMINISTERED

JRS Calf JRS Vac 45

Vac Sourced Weaned Sourced

Vaccine Protocol

List Product

and Brand

Name 1st Dose Date

1st Dose

Date

Booster

Date

Respiratory Virals

IBR-BVD-PI3-BRSV

1st Round MLV or Killed

Booster Dose MLV only

Clostridial/Blackleg

Haemophilus Somnus

Mannheimia (Pasteurella)

Haemolytica

Parasite Control

(Dewormer)

Implant

PRODUCT ADMINISTERED JRS/PVP Calf JRS/PVP Vac 45

Aged & Sourced Aged & Sourced

Vaccine Protocol

List Product

and Brand

Name 1st Dose Date

1st Dose

Date

Booster

Date

Respiratory Virals X X X

IBR-BVD-PI3-BRSV

1st Round MLV or Killed

Booster Dose MLV only

Clostridial/Blackleg X X X

Haemophilus Somnus

(Optional)

Mannheimia (Pasteurella) X X

Haemolytica

Parasite Control X

(Dewormer)

Implant

PRODUCT ADMINISTERED

JRS Calf JRS Vac 45 JRS Vac 45

Vac Sourced Weaned Sourced Non-Sourced

Vaccine Protocol

List Product

and Brand

Name 1st Dose Date

1st Dose

Date

Booster

Date

1st Dose

Date

Booster

Date

Respiratory Virals X X

IBR-BVD-PI3-BRSV

1st Round MLV or Killed

Booster Dose MLV only

Clostridial/Blackleg X X

Haemophilus Somnus

Mannheimia (Pasteurella) X

Haemolytica

Parasite Control X

(Dewormer)

Implant

PRODUCT ADMINISTERED

JRS Calf JRS Vac 45

Vac Sourced Weaned Sourced

Vaccine Protocol

List Product

and Brand

Name 1st Dose Date

1st Dose

Date

Booster

Date

Respiratory Virals X X X

IBR-BVD-PI3-BRSV

1st Round MLV or Killed

Booster Dose MLV only

Clostridial/Blackleg X X X

Haemophilus Somnus

(Optional )

Mannheimia (Pasteurella) X X

Haemolytica

Parasite Control X

(Dewormer)

Implant

X indicates required

shots. Calves enrolling

in the Calf Vac program

need to be processed

4-6 weeks prior to sell-

ing. Calves worked and

processed for the Vac

45 weaning period are

REQUIRED to have the

BOOSTER 2-5 weeks

after rst round of

shots.

JRS Source and Age Verication Program

For Producers wanting to enroll in our Age and Source Verication, JRS has teamed up with Global Animal Management

(GAM) PVP (Process Veried Program) for age & sourced cattle.

No Premise number or on-site evaluation is required, only a simple 24 question form will need to be completed and faxed

or mailed to JRS. After lling out the questionnaire, a representative from GAM will contact you for any additional informa-

tion pertaining to the questionnaire. This information will include calving records, bull turn-in date, farm product receipts,

etc. For any questions call Troy or Mark @ (417) 548-2333.

Call JRS to obtain questionnaire.

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FARM CALENDAR

NOW UNDERWAY

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JRS Sale Day Market Phone: (417) 548-2012 - Mondays (Rick Huffman) & Wednesdays (Don Kleiboeker). Market Information Provided By: Tony Hancock Mo.

Department of Agriculture Market News Service. Market News Hotline (573) 522-9244. Sale Day Market Reporter (417) 548-2012

Tune in to the JRS Market Report

Monday 11:38 a.m.

Wednesday 11:38 a.m.

Monday 12:50 p.m. & 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday 12:50 p.m. & 4:45 p.m.

M-F 9:55-10:05 a.m.

(during break before AgriTalk)

M/W/F Noon Hour

(during Farming in the Four States)

T/Th Noon Hour (after news block)

Monday

12:40 p.m.

Wednesday

12:40 p.m.

Monday

12:15 p.m.

Wednesday

12:15 p.m.

MARKET WATCH

Feeder Cattle & Calf Auction

March Receipts 18,080 • Last Month 19,236 • Last Year 18,103

Video Sale from 3/13 • Total Video Receipts: 8,393

March Video Sales

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JRS Cow Sale

1/2 page

FARM CALENDAR

The Show-Me-Select Replace-

ment Heifer Sale offers beef

herd owners an opportunity to

rebuild cow numbers.

Joplin Regional Stockyards will

host an SMS Heifer sale on May

16.

Owners of the bred heifers to

be sold are enrolled in a Uni-

versity of Missouri educational

program. Show-Me-Select as-

sures quality genetics and man-

agement. The heifers are sold

guaranteed bred.

Heifers at the spring sale are

bred to join fall-calving herds.

Increasingly, heifers are bred

by timed artificial insemina-

tion. With AI carried out on a

given day, predicted calving

dates can be more precise. Buy-

ers learned to appreciate the

short calving season.

Breeding AI also allows use of

the best-proven sires in the

breed.

A catalog issued on sale day

gives genetic and management

background on the heifers. The

data adds value to the heifers.

University of Missouri Exten-

sion Livestock Specialist El-

don Cole feels confident about

buyers recognizing that value.

“We’re surely going to beat

the November 2013 average of

$2,127.”

All heifers in the Show-Me-Se-

lect sale are pregnancy-checked

twice.

USDA and Missouri Department

of Agriculture graders evaluate

the heifers on arrival at the sale

barn. Those not meeting stan-

dards are sent home.

Only heifers carrying black and

gold SMS trademark logo ear

tags can be sold as Show-Me-

Select heifers.

—Source: Adapted from a Univer-

sity of Missouri Cooperative Media

Group release.

Heifer Sale Helps Owners Build

Herds with Quality Replacements

JRS to host May 16 Show-Me-Select sale

Story From Our Staff

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May

10 American Brahman Breeders Association F-1 Field

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16 Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale • Joplin Re-

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21-23 Management-intensive Grazing School • Mount

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25 Invitational Team Penning • Risen Ranch Cowboy

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