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Midwest Messenger | February 12, 2021 | Page 1A
Prepare cattle for cold with high
energy feed, windbreaks
By Amy Hadachek
Midwest Messenger Reporter
To safeguard livestock against cold
stress as Arctic air masses take turns
plunging into the Plains, a Midwest beef
specialist has specific recommendations.
In the dead of winter with calving
just around the corner, it’s important
to be sure livestock are in their best
body condition and provide them with
additional energy source.
Cattle are most comfortable when they
are in what is known as the thermos-
neutral zone – a range of temperatures
where they are not experiencing cold or
heat stress.
“Right now, we’re in mid-winter, and
we’ve had a chance to grow the animal’s
hair coat. If we’re under dry conditions,
the lowest critical (comfort) is 18 degrees,”
said Dr. Justin Waggoner, Ph.D., a Kansas
State University Extension beef cattle
specialist based in Garden City.
This is where body condition scores
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Marketing matters: Economist outlines concerns for 2021 cattle markets
By Amy Hadachek He spoke during the session titled, “What’s on the retained ownership make the most financial sense with
for the Midwest Messenger Horizon for the Cattle Industry? Pricing Changes, Profit timely cattle sales from the farm and ranch.
Drivers and Other Possibilities in 2021.” Brown gave an example. Producers could
Key issues affecting livestock producers’ bottom Feeder cattle prices jumped from 2014 sell 575-pound calves in early November or
line in 2021, and insight on cattle markets the year as into 2015 at $250 per hundredweight then 1,275-pound calves in late May. It can work
COVID-19 recovery begins were the highlights of the took a dive in 2016 to $166. They dropped to out in producers’ favor even with a 1.5% death
36th annual Three-State Beef Conference Jan. 12. $159 per hundredweight in 2020. Prices are loss, he said.
It’s important for cow-calf producers to work on things forecast to reach $162 in 2021, then increase By feeding the calves, he found a 5%
they can control when handling risk management, to $180 next year. increase in feed efficiency gain added about
like the cost of production and the genetic base of the Although predicting price trends is $2,500 more to the bottom line for the
herd, recommended a Midwest beef specialist on the impossible, the timing of cattle sales is feedyards. That’s relative to a $5 premium.
conference webinar. important, Brown said. Producers should first High-quality beef is in demand despite
There are many components of risk management, remember that keeping cattle longer increases COVID-19 and economic challenges, but
including feed and cattle prices and the impacts of price risk, he said. beef price outlook depends heavily on COVID
seasonality, market outlets, futures, options and forward “Too many cow-calf producers will wean recovery, Brown believes.
contracts. the same week and then sell those weaned There are a couple of other concerns,
“Cattle genetics, especially feed efficiency and carcass calves the same week, every year,” Brown Scott Brown drought included. Dry conditions in
quality are also part of risk management, as well as said. “Hindsight will always be 20/20, but if northwestern Kansas and southwestern
livestock producers routinely evaluating cow-calf, stocker markets look good and you have the flexibility Nebraska into the Nebraska Panhandle
and feeder efficiency,” said Scott Brown, Ph.D., livestock to sell, maybe you should take advantage.” expanded westward into the central Rocky Mountain
economist with the University of Missouri. Livestock producers might want to consider retaining
ownership in the feedyard some years. The economics of Please turn to MARKETING on Page 3A
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Cold
there would be daytime warming, or thin,” he said. “Pound for pound, we’re trying to get
whether by 3 p.m. temperatures might Body condition equates to insulation. good quality,” he said.
not warm much. Also, if cattle have a dry With a cow that’s rated a 4, you would Rain, snow and wind complicate the
Continued from page 1A coat and in good condition, that makes a see the 12th and 13th ribs. But with a situation.
big difference going into a cold period and 5, you wouldn’t see the ribs. Thinner When cattle’s hair gets wet, it reduces
how the animal can withstand stress. cows experience cold stress at higher the ability to trap air and insulate the
come in. A 1 rates as being extremely
“If we have a cow that is in good temperatures. cow, he said.
emaciated and a 9 is extremely obese. As
condition and has had adequate time to Under cold stress, the animals’ energy
temperatures drop below 18 degrees, a “With a wet coat, a cow can experience
grow that winter hair coat, she is going to requirements are increasing, not to be
cow categorized as a 5, would experience cold stress even at 60 degrees,” he said.
confused with protein requirements.
cold stress, Waggoner said. be able to withstand colder temperatures Since a heated barn is often not
There is a 1% increase for every degree
Also important is considering whether better than a cow that is exceptionally available, Waggoner says cattle are
below the critical temperature of 18
degrees. generally robust creatures used to taking
“It’s not unusual to see a 10% advantage of topography such as draws or
increase,” Waggoner said. shelter to get out of the wind.
He advises producers to choose a Any sort of windbreak that producers
quality alfalfa hay. But that’s not the only can put out for the cattle; be it a
choice, he said. temporary or permanent structure, is
Rather than feed a protein supplement helpful. Having sufficient length of that
to compensate for energy needs, he likes windbreak is important, too.
a combination supplement. He looks for a “People are very creative, using
decent protein profile with a good energy cornstalk bales, bales stacked on the edge
such as dried distillers grain, any by- of cornstalks or milo stalks,” Waggoner
product feed, or a blend of corn and dried said.
distillers grain.
“You can replacing the grazed forage Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time
with the hay (alfalfa) as well as, in Emmy Award winning meteorologist and
some cases, using a supplement like a storm chaser who earned her NWA
dried distillers grain or any by-product and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of
feedstuff,” Waggoner said. Approval. She and her husband live on a
If on milo, then a high quality grass hay diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at
that was grown this summer is an option. amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.
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Marketing
prices, especially in the second half of Analyzing the choice of options typically is hosted by the University of
2021,” Brown said. versus futures, Brown said options can Nebraska-Lincoln, Iowa State University,
Meat in the U.S. is readily available, be expensive. For those who don’t feel and the University of Missouri. Half of the
Continued from page 1A with an average of 207 pounds of meat comfortable using futures or options, webinar registrations during the Jan. 12
per person available in 2020. The forecast he suggests they use LRP, a USDA- session were beef producers.
states and northern California. is for those number to drop in 2021 and subsidized price protection program
The nationwide beef cow inventory has 2022 to 204 pounds of meat per person, provided by USDA’s Risk Management Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time
declined. There were 35 million head in Brown said. Agency. Emmy Award winning meteorologist and
1995, which dropped to 29 million in International markets for U.S. beef As Brown relayed, “No risk a storm chaser who earned her NWA
2014, but then increased to 31.5 million are highest in Japan, South Korea and management plan is, in fact, a plan. So and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of
in 2019. Mexico, followed by China. After a drop in let’s make sure we’re doing the best we Approval. She and her husband live on a
“Lower cow numbers should reduce mid-December, China has taken 12% of can at the things we can control.” diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at
beef supplies in 2021 and help lift cattle U.S. beef shipments in early January. The Three-State Beef Conference amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.
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Cattle sale
reports
Following are the results from recent
cattle sales in the area. See more online
at www.cattleseller.com.
Baldridge Performance Angus
Baldridge Performance Angus in
North Platte, Nebraska held a sale Jan.
30. Auctioneers Al Conover and Matt
Lowery led the sale.
Averages
Saturday • February 20, 2021 • 1 pm (CST)
• February 20,south
2021
202 Aged Bulls $10,059
159 Yearling Bulls
361 Bulls
$8,007
$9,155
Sale at the
Saturday ranch • 7 miles of •Geddes, SD
1 pm (CST)
Top selling bulls Sale at the ranch • 7 miles south of Geddes, SD
Lot 1, Baldridge Versatile, an April
24, 2019 son of Baldridge Forecaster
B160 and Hoover Dam sold for
$250,000 to the of Versatile Group,
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Lot 2, Baldridge Velocity, an April
25, 2019 son of Baldridge Forecaster
B160 and Hoover Dam sold for $75,000
to Grimmius Cattle Co. of Hanford,
California.
Lot 64, Baldridge Highlander, a Feb.
5, 2020 son of Spring Cove Reno 4021
and Mill Bar Hickok 7242 sold for
$50,000 to ABS Global of DeForest,
Wisconsin.
Lot 110, Baldridge Harness, a Jan.
31, 2020 son of Mill Brae Indentified
4031 and Mill Bar Hickok 7242 sold
for $48,000 to Orville Skogan of Shaw,
Montana.
Lot 29, Baldridge Guardian, a May
14, 2019, son of Baldridge Alternative
E125 and Basin Payweight 1682
sold for $40,000 to Capitol Angus of
Whitehouse, Texas.
Durhams in the Dakotas
The Durhams in the Dakotas sale
took place Feb. 2 in Kathryn, North
Dakota with Auctioneer Bruce Brooks
selling shorthorn cattle.
Averages
61 Purebred Yearling Bulls
$5,962
6 Purebred 2-year -old Bulls
$3,167
23 Shorthorn Plus Bulls
$4,017
90 Bulls $5,279
Top selling bulls
Lot 11, JSF Palermo 172H ET, a
March 24, 2020, son of LCCC ARG
Hector 1777 ET and NDSU Pioneer
02U3 sold to Paint Valley Farms of
Millersburg, Ohio for $43,000.
Lot 12, JSF Bond 116H, a March 12,
2020, son of Eloora Baker G31 and JSF
Shear Force 165X, sold to Byland Polled
Shorthorns of Loudonville, Ohio for
EPD’s as of 12/1/20
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Report
Reward ET and Sull Red Reward 9321, Top selling bulls $5,621
sold to Brandon Schweigert of Edgeley, Lot 2, FAR Quality 0187, a Feb. 2, 42 Two-year old Hereford Bulls
North Dakota for $10,000. 2020, son of KR Quality 8525 and BSAR $5,305
Continued from page 5A
Lot 71, JSF Kane Cinch 61H, a Feb. 25, Opportunity 9114, sold to Evenson Angus 7 Angus Bulls $4,375
$27,000. 2020, son of Saskvalley Outlaw 173Z and of Hettinger, North Dakota for $33,000.
Lot 15, JSF Ronan 5H, a Feb. 9, Top selling Hereford bulls
Kane Captain 10B, sold to Cates Farms of Lot 6, FAR Cowboy Logic 0147, a Jan.
2020, son of Jake’s Reincarnation 228Y Modoc, Indiana for $10,000. Lot 23, ECR 53D Journey 0225, a
26, 2020, son of Freys Cowboy Logic and
and Saskvalley Outlaw 173Z, sold for March 22, 2020, son of NJW 84B 10W
Freys Appearance, sold to ZWT Ranch of
$14,750 to Bowman Superior Genetics
Frey Angus Ranch Crossville, Tennessee for $20,000. Journey 53D and KCF Bennett Encore
of Greens Fork, Indiana. Z311 ET sold to Topp Herefords of Grace
Frey Angus Ranch held its 46th annual Lot 3, FAR Quality 0195, a Feb. 4,
Lot 14, JSF Bull Durham 12H, a Feb. City, North Dakota for $30,000.
production sale Feb. 7 in Granville, North 2020, son of KR Quality 8525 and Freys
16, 2020, son of Jake’s Reincarnation
Dakota with auctioneer Greg Goggins. Appearance sold to Floyd Anderson of Lot 90, ECR 6017 Domino 9565, an
228Y and JDMC Big Sky 15X, sold to
Ong, Nebraska for $17,000. April 17, 2019, son of ECR 3131 Domino
Jay Guidjates of Minot, North Dakota for Averages
Lot 9, FAR Quality 0161, a Jan. 28, 6017 and ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279
$12,000. 117 Bulls $5,530
2020, son of KR Quality 8525 and SAV sold to Larry Reinhold of Sturgis, South
Lot 65, JSF CF Accolade 029 UR, a 35 Commercial Open Heifers
Net Worth 4200, sold to Steven Bass of Dakota for $8,250.
Feb. 2, 2020, son of CF S/F Ultimate $2,082
Brewster, Nebraska for $16,500. Lot 84, ECR 628 Advance 9490 ET, an
April 13, 2019, son of H FHF Advance
Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch 628 ET and UPS Sensation 2296 ET, sold
Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch held its to Colyer Hereford Ranch of Bruneau,
annual production sale in Ree Heights, Idaho for $8,000.
South Dakota Feb. 8. Auctioneer Lynn Top selling Angus bull: Lot 43, ECR
Weishaar led the sale of Hereford and Extension 023, a March 30, 2020, son of
Angus cattle SAV Extension 6856 and HF Prowler 43U,
Averages sold to Jeff Ellsworth of Highmore, South
35 Yearling Hereford Bulls Dakota for $5,000.
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Data tech presents opportunities for producers
By Benjamin Herrold Beef production data can include facets like He also discussed some of the next technology
Iowa Farmer Today Field Editor weight, average daily gain, quality grade and market available to producers to help manage their herds. One
information. Sexten said the more facets data has, the of these is a calving sensor, which monitors how cows
At the Three State Beef Conference, Justin Sexten more valuable it is. move and recognizes changes in movement, which is
with Performance Livestock Analytics talked about how “The more of those facets you can incorporate into often a sign the cow is going to calve. There are also
livestock producers can use technology and manage data those decisions, the better off we are,” he said. ear tags that can be read without getting close to the
to improve their operations. Sexten said a good data point is objective, automated animals, an example of non-disruptive data collection.
“How can we use the data we collect ultimately to and non-disruptive. An example of an objective data Producers can use an app that after reading the ear
make better decisions?” Sexten said. point is weight, and automated means producers don’t tag shows an animal’s history and allows for sharing
The beef conference, a joint effort of the University have to spend a lot of time logging the data. data across operations.
of Nebraska, University of Missouri and Iowa State “I know that many of you do not relish doing Other technology tracks cattle behavior around
University Extension, was held virtually this year from paperwork,” Sexten said. “That’s where automation feed bunks and waterers, and deviations from normal
Jan. 12-14. comes in.” behavior can be one of the earliest predictors a cow is
Sexten said the ability to convert data into decisions As for non-disruptive, Sexten said this involves getting sick.
helps drive value all along the supply chain. He talked monitoring herds and collecting data in a way that Studies show that even basic attempts at data
about how producers can use existing as well as doesn’t alter cattle’s behavior. collection and record keeping can be beneficial. Sexten
emerging tools to help improve decision-making and A higher tier of livestock industry data is predictive cited a study of cattle with ear tags versus cattle without,
timeliness. knowledge. and the cattle without ear tags needed more treatments
Modern technology allows for a large amount of data “This predictive knowledge is really where we see a from veterinarians. Cattle with ear tags have been
to be collected in agriculture, but Sexten said the top lot of advancements in beef and dairy, and really in caught at least once, Sexten said, and producers can
challenge is “getting the right data to the correct person agriculture,” Sexten said. keep track of them.
in a usable format at the most opportune time.” Data with predictive knowledge can help producers get
“Even basic efforts at data collection or record-keeping
Another challenge is that at the early stages of the a better idea when a cow will calve or when she is going
can pay off,” he said.
supply chain, cattle producers are integral to supplying to be in estrus. It can also help predict bloat or bovine
Sexten said producers have options for different
data for the entire chain, although Sexten said respiratory disease problems.
software systems into which they can put data, and the
sometimes it might not be useful for producers to offer Sexten said a challenge of predictive data is to know
system will integrate the information. This helps with the
the data. However, collecting data with many options for when to use the information. Producers might get an
idea when a cow is going to calve, although using that to key question for agriculture in the age of information.
how to use it can be beneficial.
intervene is not always the best course of action. “The challenge for most of us: How do we take this
“Maybe not worry so much about getting the exact
right data, but is the data collected in a way that Cattle operations should take a look at what data is data and act upon it,” Sexten said.
provides the greatest optionality when sharing it?” available but also see what they might be missing. Ben Herrold is Missouri field editor, writing for Missouri
Sexten said. “How can I make that data useful to a “What is the most valuable piece of data you are not Farmer Today, Iowa Farmer Today and Illinois Farmer
number of people across the supply chain?” collecting?” Sexten said. Today. Reach him at ben.harrold@lee.net.
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Cattle Chat:
Managing
mother’s milk
K-State veterinarians discuss the
importance of a calf nursing in the
first 24 hours of its life
The old phrase “Milk Does A Body
Good” is an advertising slogan from the
1980s but still rings true today, not only
for people but for cattle as well. And just
like in humans, the most important drink
of milk in a calf’s life happens within the
first 24 hours, according to Kansas State
University veterinarians Bob Larson and
Brad White.
“The first milk the calf gets is called
colostrum and it provides critical
immunity passed from the dam to her
offspring,” White said. “Cattle aren’t born
with immunity and the colostrum is vital
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“Calves are only able to absorb the
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SELLING
For that to happen Larson stressed the
importance of a cow bonding with her calf
early and that the calf is born in a clean,
dry environment. He added that the cow’s
health is important too.
“If she is in good body condition, she’ll
concentrate the antibodies in the first
35 Yearling Bulls, 20 Fall And 2 Years Olds milk,” Larson said. “It is also important
that she is current on her vaccinations so
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isn’t an option, then I would recommend
feeding the calf a commercial colostrum
replacement product,” Larson said.
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Kansas
cattleman
named new
NCBA president
The National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association (NCBA) concluded its virtual
winter business meeting Feb. 4 by electing
Jerry Bohn, a cattle producer from
Wichita, Kansas, as president.
Bohn, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in
the U.S. Army Reserves, has been a part
of the cattle industry his entire life - from
his early days of custom grazing cattle
with his family in Flint Hills to his time on
Kansas State University’s award-winning
livestock judging team, and eventually
serving 34 years as the manager of Pratt
Feeders, a commercial cattle feeding
operation.
He has also dedicated his time as a
leader for several state-level associations,
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U.S. producers,” Bohn said in a news
release. “Becoming president is my
greatest honor and opportunity to give
back to the industry that made me who
I am today and for that I am forever
grateful.”
Bohn’s term as president along with a
new officer team was approved by NCBA’s
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Nutrition for lactating cows
By Connor Biehler and generally occurs before early spring Anytime there is a discussion on basis and not a per ton basis to ensure
University of Nebraska–Lincoln growth of forage. supplementation programs, economics the cheapest rate per unit of protein or
If environmental conditions are not of feeding needs to be a part of the energy.
Raising beef cattle during the winter taken into consideration when planning a conversation. It is easy to find a Finally, accurate nutrient composition
comes with its own obstacles, such as supplementation program, it can induce feeding program but making sure the for each commodity is important for
freezing temperatures and blizzards which a drop in body weight and body condition economics make sense before purchasing formulating cow rations. Otherwise,
ultimately lead to a forage shortage. These score (BCS). Deeming it important to commodities should be taken into nutrient requirements for cows can be
conditions create additional obstacles ensure that the proper steps are taken to consideration to prevent any expensive under- or over-shot and cutting into the
requiring greater nutrient intake for all alleviate seasonal stresses on gestating errors. It is easy to spend a lot to improve operations bottom line. Sampling forages
classes of cattle, but spring calving cows and lactating cows. reproductive performance, but the cost and other roughages will ensure nutrient
have additional nutrient requirements for If cows are already thin this could of feed per cow needs to be calculated to requirements are met accurately without
late gestation and early lactation. also be used as a time to increase body understand if this is a feasible approach enduring any unnecessary costs.
Postpartum requirements are crucial
condition by exceeding requirements. to achieving goals. Connor Biehler is a Beef Systems
to meet because the cow has a calf on her
This however should be a last-ditch effort Seasonal price changes of commodities Assistant Extension Educator at the
side, is repairing her reproductive tract,
to add condition before lactation. Cows means that the cheapest feeds in terms University of Nebraska–Lincoln Eastern
resuming heat cycles, breeding, and if
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this was her first calf, she is still growing
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strain on her body.
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is the part of the production cycle that
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Limits to telemedicine in
veterinary practice
By Jeff DeYoung Veterinarians.
Iowa Farmer Today Field Editor “If you already have an established
relationship with that producer, it
While there may be no substitute for works well. You have the opportunity
the house call, veterinarians are using to use photos and the telephone to help
technology to help care for livestock as determine the next step,” she said.
the COVID-19 pandemic continues. States have certain requirements.
“We are finding there are things we According to the Iowa Code, “a valid
can do without being on the farm,” said veterinarian/client relationship cannot be
Abbey Canon, a veterinarian and director established by contact solely based on a
of public health and communications telephonic or electronic communication.”
for the American Association of Swine But just like physicians who work
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COVID-19 forced veterinarians to look for other avenues to communicate with
their clients, but more work and research is needed to fine-tune the use of
telemedicine with livestock.
with people, veterinarians are able to use use technology to work with their clients
technology such as Zoom meetings or and reduce the risk of anyone being
video chats to communicate with their exposed to the virus.”
clients. In many cases, a discussion over the
“I think veterinarians are using phone results in a trip to the farm.
the telephone more than they have in “Working from home is not an option
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with their clients, but more work and
research is needed to fine-tune the use of
telemedicine with livestock.
“As we move forward, we need to
critically review the technology,” said Jeff
Kaisand, state veterinarian at the Iowa
Department of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship. “Humans can talk, but
animals cannot. You can’t replace the call
when the veterinarian looks at the animal
and performs an exam.”
He said there is a regulatory component
to the process. Veterinarians need to sign
health certificates that state animals have
been examined and are in good health.
“I’ve been asked if this can be done
via telemedicine in this scenario, but
you could get biased information from a
producer,” Kaisand said. “Again, these
are things that need to be reviewed. It
requires a careful evaluation.”
He said many states have temporarily
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pandemic. In Iowa, for example, the
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Barn fires are a winter concern for producers
By Andrea Johnson fire department is paged and can drive straight to the they have LP tanks,” Landuyt said. “We need to know
Minnesota Farm Guide Reporter location of the fire. if we can kill the power, because if we need to shut the
Many farms face the same obstacle as does the family power off, if we have to, we’ll shut the whole yard off.”
Fire and barns do not make a good couple. of Megan Schossow, MS, UMASH outreach director and In the case of hog farms, shutting off the power to
Whether it’s caused by overheated hay, a heater/heat center coordinator. UMASH is the Upper Midwest Ag the entire yard may not be the best idea depending
lamp malfunction, an electrical short, lightning or a Safety and Health Center. on the age of the piglets, or to maintain ventilation.
cigarette, fire can quickly overtake flammable materials Her family-of-origin lives near Winona on a farm. The Communicating to the fire department if there are
in barns. farm is located in one school district, has a mail address separate power lines could preserve the lives of some of
In 2020, Minnesota had six barn fires that killed over for another town, and is assigned to another town’s fire the livestock that are not housed in the burning barn.
7,000 hogs, 1,000 goats, and 200 cows, according to department. Schossow added that keeping the yard free of debris
media reports collected by the Animal Welfare Institute. It make sense to make certain the farm has a 911 and a driveway width of 12-14 feet will help fire trucks
The organization strives to improve animal welfare and address and the appropriate signage at the end of the move easily. Keeping clean and neat areas around each
advocates for humane slaughter/animal research. Their driveway for the fire department to see. Farmers who building will also help firefighters do their job.
reports state that from 2013-2017, 95% of animals killed live or work close to a county line need to find out what
in U.S. barn fires were chickens (2.6 million). The group county dispatch answers the phone when 911 is called.
“One preventative tool is to write down phone Prevention
reported that heating devices during the winter months
numbers, addresses and descriptions,” Schossow said. Former firefighter Mike Landuyt retired a year
were the largest cause of barn fires.
“Keep those visible around the farm in the machinery or ago after serving 20 years on the Walnut Grove Fire
Losing property and livestock by fire takes a large
in the barn, in the house and on your phone, too.” Department. The feedlot operator and past president of
emotional and economic toll, according to the National
Landuyt and Schossow both indicated that fire the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association has helped
Fire Protection Association.
departments can use additional information to make put out fires in towns, in ditches, on the road and on
“Rural communities face unique fire risks,” according
wise choices when they are fighting a fire at a farm. farms.
the organization’s website. “The distance between
“It would help if there was a list of things to watch Some of those fires involved traditional barns with
communities and between residents within those
out for – depending on what the farm has. If they know hay stored in the loft and livestock below. This can lead
communities results in challenges related to fire.”
where the chemicals are or the fuel is, the oil – if there to fires if the hay becomes heated. Another concern is
To assist the local fire department, Mike Landuyt, a
are any dangers that we might not see right away,” turning on heaters on cold days for people working in
cattleman and former firefighter from Walnut Grove,
Landuyt said. wood barns that use bedding and feed hay.
Minnesota, encourages farmers to teach family members
Farmers, employees and family members all need to “The modern design of today’s barns with steel and
and employees what to do in case of a fire. Making sure
be aware of where flammable or chemical agents are concrete helps reduce the (fire) fuel load,” Landuyt said.
that all family members and employees know and can
located. LP heaters or gas heaters for supplemental heat in
recite their 911 address will help county dispatchers
“With any business, we don’t know where the spray confinement barns also have risks, he said.
quickly page fire departments.
cans are hidden that could be potential hazards or if Tank heaters can be dangerous from the standpoint
The challenge, though, is making certain the correct
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“The tank heater is in the water with a
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when it’s clean,” he said. Washing the “In the winter, we have heaters,”
combine before heading to the field Schossow said. “When you combine
reduces the risk of fire. things like hay, bedding and dust,
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Maximum benefits seen when cover crops, cattle grazing added to no-till
By Lura Roti Tilford, South Dakota rancher Andrew moisture infiltration and retention. moisture retention in a field where cover
for South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Snyder added. “Jimmy was talking about “It’s very important to have a soil health crops had been grazed, versus 20%
Oklahoma red dirt, and he said in places accelerator in the system,” Emmons said. retention in a field where only no-till
Driving conditions were challenging it is this way because of how we treated “Animals are very important if you want practices were implemented.
as Brandt, South Dakota, farmer Tyler it. That puts a lump in your throat. We a truly functional system. … In a truly Now, Emmons understands that in
Brown made his way south to the Texas made it that way.” functioning system, there is a circle of many regions of the country, freezing
Panhandle this December. Along with the changed color and ongoing life all the time. Remember, that temperatures don’t allow for a living root
“I started out in a snowstorm, then classification, the resulting increased the herd below the ground need to feed year-round. SDSU Extension Soil Field
water retention on Emmons’ land was the continually. To do this, you have to have Specialist Anthony Bly said living roots
it became a dirt storm. And it made me
benefit Snyder was most excited to learn living roots and animals at all times.” are still important in colder regions of the
realize, we could do something better in
more about when he made time for the The “herd” below the ground that he country.
the ag industry to prevent soil erosion,”
SDSHC’s virtual conference. Although references is soil biology. “Now I have this “If populations of soil biology are high
said Brown, a fourth-generation cattle
Oklahoma climate differs quite a bit from really dark, carbon-rich soil. How do you during the growing season, although
producer. “As I got into the Panhandle,
Snyder’s western South Dakota ranch, get that? You let the earthworms do the they go dormant during winter months,
the fields were empty. I wondered if cover
the limited annual moisture in Dewey work for you,” Emmons said. the soil biology restarts itself when
crops could make a difference?”
County, Oklahoma, is similar. He explained when livestock and favorable soil conditions return,” he said.
Brown said this question was answered In fact, moisture retention is what first cover crops are integrated into field
by Jimmy Emmons’ presentation, “To maintain greater populations of soil
motivated Snyder to begin implementing management, the soil structure changes.
“Recovering Tillage Addict,” delivered biology, it is advantageous to maintain
no-till practices on the family’s hay and To emphasize this point he shared a slide
during the South Dakota Soil Health living roots in the soil as late into the fall
forage acres. showing root mass from a no-till field
Coalition’s virtual 2021 Soil Health and early in the spring as possible.”
“I did several agronomy internships in where cover crops and cattle grazed and
Conference Jan. 6-7. As his soil health improved, Emmons’
eastern South Dakota, and I’d be out at a a field where only no-till practices were
Emmons is an Oklahoma crop guy’s place, and he’d say, ‘Yup, I’m going implemented. overall cost of production was drastically
and cattle producer who has been to hit this with a disc to dry it up.’ And I “Eight years after I began implementing cut:
implementing soil health practices since am thinking, ‘OK, out west we are always grazing and cover crops, my soil Fuel costs went from $128,000 to
1995. His talk focused on soil health trying to conserve moisture. It is our was reclassified to porous with large $20,000.
benefits that result when cover crops and limiting factor. So, why are we discing the aggregation,” Emmons said. Chemical fertilizer was cut by 85
livestock grazing are added to no-till field soil?,’” Snyder said. This porous soil not only allows percent.
management. Emmons shared that no-till is just the moisture to infiltrate more quickly, but it Feed costs were reduced.
“The fact that he changed the soil start. His experience showed integrating retains moisture. In fact, following a rain Herbicide and pesticide costs were
color and classification based on how cover crops and cattle into field event, Natural Resources Conservation reduced.
he treated his soil – that is impactful,” management is key to achieve maximum Service (NRCS) testing showed 102% Emmons explained that the same cover
crop that feeds his cattle and soil biology
also controls weeds.
“The more cover you have, the less
weed pressure. The less weed pressure,
the less money you spend on herbicides,”
Emmons said. “I have seen Palmer
amaranth grow 3-feet under the cover
crop looking for sunlight before it died.”
When Emmons selects cover crops,
he said he expects a minimum of three
outcomes from each species. Throughout
his talk, Emmons shared other practical
tips he’s picked up over the years,
including one to simplify fencing.
“I found when the cover crop is pocket-
high, if you drag an old truck tire behind
a four-wheeler, it’s a pretty good and
quick way to mow it down for the cattle to
see the poly wire,” he said.
Learning from actual producers about
soil health practices that work is one
of the many goals of the annual South
Dakota Soil Health Coalition conference,
said coordinator Cindy Zenk.
“There’s a big difference between seeing
results from a 5-acre test plot and seeing
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Submitted photos
LEFT: Tilford, S.D., rancher Andrew Snyder was
motivated to implement soil health practices on
his family’s hay and forage acres by a desire to
improve their water retention capacity.
RIGHT: A slide from Jimmy Emmons’ Soil
Health Conference presentation shows water
infiltration of a field where no-till, cover crops
and livestock grazing are implemented (left)
and a field managed with conventional tillage
practices, no cover crops and no grazing
(right).
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FEBRUARY 15 Wahoo Livestock Sales LLC, Hay, hog, Feeder Sale, Ogallala, Neb. ........... 19A 23 Ericson Spalding Livestock, Special Bred
sheet & goat sale, Wahoo, Neb. ..... 19A 18 Valentine Livestock, Special Bred Female & Cow & Heifer Auction, Ericson, Neb. 23A
12 Burwell Livestock, Special Calf & Feeder 16 Atkinson Livestock, Special Feeder Calf Regular Sale, Valentine, Neb. .......... 20A 23 Landmark Angus, Annual Bull Sale,
Auction, Burwell, Neb. Auction, Atkinson, Neb. .................. 19A 18 Wetovick Red Angus Bull Sale Atkinson, Neb. ................................ 8A
12 Dunlap Livestock, Western Iowa 16 Cedar Top Ranch, Annual Maternal 19 Burwell Livestock, Special Bred Cow & 24 Hunt Angus, Annual Production Sale,
Preconditioned Calf/Yearling Auction, Empire Bull Sale, Burwell, Neb. Heifer Auction, Burwell, Neb. .......... 21A Merna, Neb. ................................ 12A
Dunlap, Iowa 16 Creighton Livestock, Bred Heifers/Bred 19 Dunlap Livestock, Western Iowa 27 Ravenscroft Red Angus, Annual Sale with
12 Lemke Cattle, Annual Production Sale, Cows Sale, Creighton, Neb. ........... 19A Precondition Calf/Yearling Auction, guests Bowlin Cattle Co, Valentine,
Lawrence, Neb. 16 Bar JZ, 72nd Annual Bull Sale, Holabird, Dunlap, Iowa ................................ 21A Neb. ........................................... 14A
12 Ft Pierre Livestock, Special Calf, Yearling SD 19 Ft Pierre Livestock, Special Calf, Yearling 27 Lazy Black Diamond, Inaugural Production
& Replacement Heifer Sale, Ft Pierre, SD 16 North Platte Stockyards, Regular Cattle & Replacement Heifer Sale, Ft Pierre, Sale, Kearney, Neb. ........................ 4A
12 Lexington Livestock, Special Feeder Sale, North Platte, Neb. ................. 20A SD .............................................. 19A 27 Tegtmeier Herefords, 61st Annual
Auction, Lexington, Neb. 16 Pender Livestock, Special Bred Cow & 19 Lexington Livestock, Special Feeder Production Sales, Burchard, Neb.
12 Verdigre Stockyards, Feeder Cattle Sale, Heifer Sale, Pender, Neb. ............... 23A Auction, Lexington, Neb. ................ 22A 27 Lonely Valley Seedstock, 30th Annual Bull
Verdigre, Neb. 16 Philip Livestock, Special Stock Cow & 19 Wahoo Livestock, Special Bred Cow, Sale, Creston, Neb.
13 Ericson Spalding Livestock, Special Cattle Bred Heifer Sale, Regular Cattle Sale & Bred Heifer & Weekly Hay & Cattle Sale, 28 Carlson Cattle Co, Annual Bull Sale,
Auction, Ericson, Neb. Stout Charolais & Open Consignment Wahoo, Neb. .............................. 19A Columbus, Neb............................... 8A
13 Ft Pierre Livestock, Special Bred Cow & Horse Sale, Philip, SD .................... 23A 20 Ericson Spalding Livestock, Special Cattle 28 Squeakin’ By-LK Farms, production sale,
Heifer & Weighup Sale, Ft Pierre, SD 17 Bassett Livestock, Special Feeder Cattle Auction, Ericson, Neb. ................... 23A online sale
2/13-2/21 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Auction, Bassett, Neb. .................... 20A 20 Ft Pierre Livestock, Special Bred Cow &
at Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, 17 Huss Livestock, Special Calf & Feeder Heifer & Weighup Sale, Ft Pierre, SD MARCH
Neb. 2/18 Bull Sales; 2/19 Female Auction, Kearney, Neb. .................. 23A 20 Minert/Simonsen, Annual Bull Sale,
Sales; 2/20 Prospect Calf Sales 17 Ostrand Angus, 20th Annual Production Dunning, Neb. ................................ 6A 2 Macholan Angus, Inaugural Angus
13 Ogallala Livestock, Special Stockcow & Sale, Ansley, Neb. .......................... 4A 20 Leader Angus Farm, 49th Annual Black Production Sale, Columbus, Neb.
1st Calf Heifer Sale, Ogallala, Neb. 18 Broken Bow Livestock, All Class Cattle Angus Production Sale, Crofton, Neb. . 2A 2 S & S Polled Herefords, Annual Production
14 Bruhn Cattle, Sweetheart Bull Sale, SC Auction, Broken Bow, Neb. ............... 21 21 Bruning Farms, Annual Angus Production Sale, Guide Rock, Neb. ................... 6A
Online Sales 18 Columbus Sales Pavilion, Feeder Sale, Sale, Fairbury, Neb. ...................... 13A 4 J 6 Red Angus, Annual Production Sale,
15 Elgin Livestock, Feeder Cattle Auction, Columbus, Neb............................. 21A 21 Trauernicht Simmentals, Annual Bull Sale, Gibbon, Neb.
Elgin, Neb. .................................. 21A 18 Denison Livestock, Western Iowa Pre- Wymore, Neb. ............................... 9A 4 ZWT Pasture View, Annual Angus Bull
15 Rennert Ranch, Performance on the Platte Conditioned Sale, Denison, Iowa ..... 21A 21 Miller Angus, 14th Annual Bull Sale, Sale, Valentine, Neb.
Bull Sale, Cozad, Neb. 18 Mogck & Sons Angus, 38th Annual Valentine, Neb. ............................. 10A 6 Powerline Genetics, Annual Bull Sale,
15 Flatwater Gang, Annual Red Angus Bull Production Sale, Olivet, SD ............... 3A 22 Huss Livestock, Special Bred Heifer & Castle Dale, Utah
Sale, Broken Bow, Neb. 18 Ogallala Livestock, Special Stocker & Cow Auction, Kearney, Neb............ 23A
6 Mason Angus & Sim Angus, Annual
Production Sale, Broken Bow, Neb. .. 18A
7 Gateway Genetics, Annual Spring Angus
ANNUAL BULL AND FEMALE SALE 7
& Simmental Production Sale, Pierce,
Neb. ........................................... 17A
Bredemeier Angus Farms, Annual Bull &
Saturday, March 6, 2020 || Broken Bow Livestock 11
Female Sale, Falls City, Neb.
Jagels Angus, Annual Angus Bull Sale,
1:00 PM (CST) in Broken Bow, Nebraska 12
Mankato, KS
Brookhauser T Bone Angus, Annual
Production Sale, Atkinson, Neb.
14 Boyer Limousin, Annual Bull Sale, Liberty,
Neb.
15 Flatwater Gang, Annual Red Angus Bull
Sale, Broken Bow, Neb.
16 Powerline Genetics, Annual Bull
Development, Arapahoe, Neb.
18 DBL, Annual Production Sale, Fullerton,
Neb.
440H 2009 380H 20 T7 Ranch, Annual Sale & Customer
Appreciation Sale, Greenleaf, Kansas
SimAngus™ - ASA 3777080 Angus - AAA 19856958 SimAngus™ - ASA 3777095 20 Schweitzer Red Angus, Annual Production
GW Predominate x TNT Dual Focus Musgrave Stunner x HA Cowboy Up Gibbs Super Duty x JF American Pride Sale, Beatrice, Neb.
21 Hueftler Red Angus, Annual Bull Sale,
Offering 50 service aged Angus and SimAngus™ bulls and 30 SimAngus™ heifers. Cozad, Neb.
25 Dethlefs/Treffer Angus, Annual Angus Bull
UNMATCHED HYBRID VALUE IN THIS OFFERING. Sale, Burwell, Neb.
All bulls DNA tested, ultrasounded and fertility checked. 27 Connealy Angus, Annual Spring Bull Sale,
Whitman, Neb. .............................. 2A
TIM AND KRISTI MASON 308-643-9403 Tim cell || 308-643-9040 Kristi cell Sale broadcast live online with DV Auction.
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Anselmo, NE 68813 MasonAngusSimAngus.com Mullen, Neb. .................................. 7A
Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 13 Powerline Genetics, Annual Bull
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