Cow Country News - September 2019 by The Kentucky Cattlemen's Association

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Pleasant Hill Farms’

THE BEGINNING IS NOW...

Selling 60 Lots of Angus, Simmental, & SimAngus Genetics!

8th Annual Production Sale Saturday, October 12, 2019 12:30pm cst at the farm in Rockfield , Kentucky

PHF WDRF Georgina 6000

“Gator” x Champion Hill Georgina 8577 This elegant donor and daughter of the two-time All American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Supreme Champion, Champion Hill Georgina 8577, will highlight the sale offering. She sells AI’ed to PVF Inauguration for a fall calf.

Donors, Show Heifer Prospects, Bred Heifers, Cow-Calf Pairs, & Frozen Genetics Sell. For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the sale managers, Tom Burke, Kurt Schaff, or Jeremy Haag, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816-532-0811. Fax 816-532-0851. Email: angushall@earthlink.net. www.angushall.com For LiveAuctions.tv information, contact: Brooklyn Graham (812) 530-0748 brooklyn@liveauctions.tv

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Gil, Mary, Corbin, Caroline, and Catherine Cowles 508 Richpond Rockfield Road Rockfield, Kentucky 42274 (270) 843-9021 or (270) 791-3526 cell Email: pleasanthillfarm@twc.com Corbin Cowles (270) 991-2534 Harvey Mast (270) 791-6873

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TABLE OF CONTENTS COLUMNISTS

7 Tim White: President’s Thoughts 9 Ryan Quarles: Commissioner’s Corner 11 Dave Maples: Visualizing the Future 12 Nathan Lawson:Beginning with the End in Mind 14 Baxter Black: The Anti-Smoking Device 16 Chris Teutsch: Hay Testing: Getting a Good Sample 30 Dr. Michelle Arnold: Frequently Asked Questions About Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Farm Ponds Used to Water Livestock 101 Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler: Geez, What a Mess!

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FEATURE STORIES

11 Quarles: Farms to Food Banks Reduces Hunger and Helps Farmers 20 Trade, Consumer Demand, Impending Corn Crop Among Critical Issues for U.S. Cattle Industry Ag Leaders, Hunger Advocates Promote Double Dollars Program in 22 News Conferences Report: Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More Than 19 24 Million Acres Agouridis Named Associate Dean for Instruction in College of 28 Agriculture, Food and Environment USDA Forecasts U.S. Corn and Soybean Production Down from 32 2018 Recipients Named for Animal Shelter Assistance Program 34 Beef Bash 2019 Moves to Central Kentucky, Set for September 26 36 Being Emotional About Selling Livestock is Okay 38 Calf Pens and Pastures 42 Labor Day 44 48 Clark County Landowner Partners with the Kentucky Division of Conservation for Farm Improvements Heifer Initiative Applications Due October 31 49 NCBA Hails Increased Access to European Markets 50 58 NCBA Launches Cattlemen’s Call Podcast NCBA Takes the Fight to Fake Meat at Summer Business Meeting 60 Strong Finish to First Half for U.S. Pork, Beef Exports 62 Measuring the Hidden Half of Forages 70 Leadership Development Program Begins for Class IX 74 More Efficient Plants Ahead, Thanks to Genomic Technologies 76 NCBA Applauds Introduction of the Define WOTUS Act 80 McDonald’s Works with Ranchers for Responsible Antibiotics Use 82 18 County News Economic & Policy Update 26-27 56-57 Membership Kentucky Beef Council 84-85 86-87 Kentucky Beef Network 93 Kentucky Angus Association News 88 & 100 News Releases Market Report 100 Calendar of Events 98 98 Advertisers Index 99 Classifieds

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Is your bull leaving money on the table? Why did you pick your last bull? What made you say that you wanted that specific bull to account for 50% of the genetics in your calves? Did you simply pick the biggest bull in the pen? Did he have the look you like in a bull with a straight back and a pretty head? Did his small head and narrow shoulders tell you that he would be easy calving? Did you think that breed was pretty and wanted your cows bred to that kind of bull? Those are all reasons I have heard time after time as to why people favored one bull over another. It is your cow herd, and you can breed them to whatever bull you like. You don’t have to justify it to me or anyone else. However, if you select based on those reasons listed, the bull is leaving money on the table. If you continually leave money on the table you’ll either be subsidizing your cows with off farm income or you’ll be forced off the farm.

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Where has your current bull left money on the table in your last few calf crops? Did the sale barn kick out your red calves, and you got a steep discount on them? Did you have to pull calves out of your heifers? Did your replacement heifers not breed like you thought they should? Was he not developed properly and didn’t even make it through the first breeding season?

The bull was structurally sound, fit the environment, could breed the number of cows you needed to breed and his EPD profile and economic index values aligned with your breeding objectives and marketing plan. That should be the answer when someone asks why you picked your last bull. You should select a bull that will give you the greatest return at the point in which you will market your calf crop. There are economic index values that will tell you the value of calves sired by one bull compared to another at different marketing points. We can tell you which bull is more profitable if you sell your calf off the cow at weaning or if you’re selling a finished animal. If you are somewhere that doesn’t give you that information then that producer’s bulls will leave money on the table. You don’t have to know what everything on that paper means, but you better be working with someone who does and can communicate it to you. We have the largest selection of bulls in Kentucky this fall and expertise unmatched anywhere in the industry. Contact us to receive a catalog for our fall sale so you can be sure your next bull isn’t leaving money on the table.

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KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION 2019 LEADERSHIP KCA REGIONAL DIRECTORS: REGION 1

Daniel Hayden, Vice President*(270) 570-2815 Bobby Bell................................(270) 547-8547 Gary Woodall...........................(270) 725-0819 Ricky Haynes............................(270) 945-9057 Don Pemberton........................(270) 889-3885 Wayne Johnson.......................(270) 303-6354 John Walpole..........................(270) 542-7534 Martin Hayden........................(270) 281-4076 John (JJ) Tucker....................(270) 617-0301 Dennis Wilson.........................(270) 952-1714 Caleb Jenkin...........................(270) 952-0767

REGION 2

KCA 2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS: PRESIDENT

TREASURER

Tim White 3664 Military Pike Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 509-5401

Ken Adams 90 E Horseshoe Ave. Upton, KY 42784 (270) 734-1443

PRESIDENT ELECT

PAST PRESIDENT

Steve Dunning 8200 Antioch Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240 (270) 498-8180

Bobby Foree 2440 Eminence Road Eminence, KY 40019 (502) 939-4607

VICE PRESIDENT Chris Cooper 2140 Tates Creek Road Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 200-7711

KCA PROGRAM CHAIRMAN Jeff Pettit 5745 US Highway 41 S Seebree, KY 42455

(270) 836-2963

KBC CHAIRMAN

Andy Bishop 6135 High Grove Road Cox’s Creek, KY 40013 (502) 350-7609

KBN CHAIRMAN

Cary King 250 Bright Leaf Drive Harrodsburg, KY 40330 (859) 734-2173

Joe Lowe, Vice President*......(270) 202-4399 Craig Thompson......................(270) 590-5174 Trent Jones.............................(270) 590-5266 Chuck Crutcher.......................(270) 272-6269 Alison Brockman....................(270) 403-3205 Steven Green..........................(270) 528-1720 Reva Richardson.....................(270) 735-2959 Mike Bullock..........................(270) 563-5012 Dr. Kenneth Green...............(270) 589-7175 Adam Maulden.......................(270) 590-1005 Kirk Cecil.................................(270) 692-7698 Hunter Galloway....................(731) 332-0098 Rayetta Boone........................(270) 230-5488 Gerry Bowman........................(270) 427-6922 Adam Estes..............................(270) 537-3761 Phyllis Gentry..........................(502) 331-1146

REGION 3

Nathan Lawson, Vice President*(502) 836-3879 Danny Cooper..........................(606) 782-4809 Wanda Hawkins......................(502) 321-5602 Irvin Kupper.............................(502) 807-5617

Jere Caldwell† - Boyle

2001

Larry Clay - Perry

1974-77

Smith T. Powell† - Lincoln

2002

Jack Kimbrough† - Shelby

1978-79

Larry Lovell - Union

2003

Mark Williams - Crittenden

1980-82

John Masters† - Mason

2004

Paul Napier - Lincoln

1983-85

Seldon Hail† - Laurel

2005

Eddie Young - Washington

1986-87

Bob Vickery† - Wayne

2006

Greg Ritter† - Barren

1988

Glenn Mackie - Bourbon

2007

Don Pemberton - Christian

1989

Dale Lovell - Muhlenberg

2008

Billy Glenn Turpin - Madison

1990

Steve Henshaw† - Union

2009

Scotty Parsons - Christian

1991

Jerry Fraim - Grayson

2010

Corinne Kephart - Shelby

1992

Glen Massengale† - Wayne

2011

Greg Robey - Mercer

1993

Dell King - Christian

2012

Mike Bach - Bath

1994

Kenneth Lowe - Warren

2013

Don Reynolds - Hart

1995

Dr. J.L.Cole - Monroe

2014

Steve Downs - Marion

1996

Harvey Mitchell - Mercer

2015

Gary Woodall - Logan

1997

Jim Naive† - Spencer

2016

David Lemaster - Clark

1998

Shelby Hughes - Logan

2017

Chuck Crutcher - Hardin

1999

Hoppy Lovell - Barren

2018

Bobby Foree - Henry

2000

Charles Miller - Jessamine

†(Deceased)

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Jeremy Jones*.........................(859) 749-2233 Lisa Baesler.............................(859) 509-5020 David Lemaster.......................(859) 749-0258 Ron Ray...................................(859) 825-8516 Bo Tate....................................(859) 661-2325 Donovan Pigg..........................(859) 749-9675 Randy Werner........................(859) 771-5280 Danielle Harmon.....................(606) 748-8059 Ronnie Lowe...........................(606) 782-5058 Clay Wills.................................(859) 749-8248 Jason Crowe............................(859) 582-0761

REGION 5

Phillip Reese, Vice President*(859) 339-0450 Herman Benge.........................(606) 862-6451 Steve Downs...........................(859) 805-1278 Brent Woodrum......................(859) 397-1078 Ian Thomas..............................(859) 613-2453 Anne Bays................................(615) 478-8450 Danny Ray Spalding................(859) 336-0444 Greg Robey...............................(859) 734-0067 Eddie Young.............................(859) 262-5682 Adam Chunglo.........................(859) 613-2985 C. Mike Spalding....................(270) 669-6587 Tommy Glasscock....................(270) 692-4336 * Denotes member of Executive committee

VOLUME 32 • ISSUE 9 176 PASADENA DRIVE • LEXINGTON, KY 40503 • PHONE: (859) 278-0899 FAX: (859) 260-2060 • WWW.KYCATTLE.ORG • INFO@KYCATTLE.ORG

KCA’S PAST PRESIDENTS: 1972-73

Allan Bryant..............................(502) 548-1379 Kevin Perkins............................(502) 269-7189 Larry Bryant.............................(502) 706-1777 Maynard Stetten......................(502) 609-4986 Jerry Oak.................................(502) 525-7248 John Allison.............................(502) 220-3170 Lincoln Clifford........................(859) 954-0102

Executive Vice President Dave Maples

KBC Director of Consumer Affairs Anna Hawkins

Director of Kentucky Beef Council Nathan Lawson

Membership Coordinator Nikki Whitaker

Staff Accountant Kelly Tucker

Publication Coordinator Carey Brown

Director of Kentucky Beef Network Becky Thompson

Graphic Designer Todd Brown

KBN Industry Coordinator Dan Miller

Office Manager Mackenzie Miller

KBC Director of Education Niki Ellis

National Advertising Sales, Livestock Advertising Network, Debby Nichols (859) 321-8770, Cathy Campbell (609) 581-7644

KBC Director of Product Development Katelyn Hawkins

COW COUNTRY NEWS is published monthly by THE KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION. The publisher reserves the right to refuse any material which he feels is unsuitable for the publication. Although the highest journalistic ethics will be maintained, the KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION limits its responsibilities for any errors, inaccuracies, or misprints in advertising or editorial copy. Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content of advertisements made against the publisher. SEPTEMBER

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PRESIDENT’S THOUGHTS TIM WHITE Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association President

Do you ever second guess yourself? Do you ask the question why is the cattle market moving a certain direction, when all indicators point toward prices going the opposite direction? This is why our occupation never has a dull moment. In the last month we have watched the futures markets have extreme volatility. The live cattle and feeder cattle board have moved up and down twelve to thirteen dollars and they did this in a couple of days. This was all due to the fire in a Tyson harvesting plant. It amazed me how fast and far the board dropped when the plant only represented five percent of the daily harvest. Is this the story of “one man’s pain is another man’s gain”. Is this right or wrong, or is this a pit fall in the agricultural industry? Have you been watching the grain futures board? They were hit hard by the last USDA

Grain Report. All of these markets have impacted our livelihood, and honestly, we really didn’t have any part in the markets movement. The corn market has moved from 3.50 a bushel to over 4.50 a bushel in the last few months. This has made a big difference in the cost of gains that were projected. If you are selling corn, this could be the difference in a profit or a loss. We always have to keep our pencils sharp, to be ready to lock in pricing. Recently, I attended a county meeting where Dr. Kenny Burdine was explaining how and why the futures board moved like it did. I felt it was interesting how he explained different scenarios on how Kentucky producers could use the volatility of the market to our advantage or at least figure out how we can protect ourselves from losing more money. Have you

considered using options and puts to help yourself with risk management? IF you are like me, I’m hesitant to just go out and try it on my own. We are fortunate to have the extension service to help with this. Dr. Burdine is here to help us with questions and answers with these problems. Why not use this opportunity to help ourselves? On a lighter note, the summer is soon coming to an end. Hopeful the farm work will start to slow down and give us an opportunity to rest and for fellowship with each other. County meetings, field days and festivals will be ramping up and this is a good time to tell your story. Let everyone know how proud you are to be a cattleman and how rewarding agriculture life really is. As always have a blessed month and until next time.

Tim Dievert 478 Dry Fork Rd. • Danville, KY 40422 Office:859/236-4591 (C)859/238-3195 • tdievert@dievertsales.com www.dievertsales.com

Catalogs or more information available by contacting Tim Dievert.

CKAA LADIES DAY 2019 SALE September 14, 2019 CKAA Sales Pavilion Danville, KY See ad on page 9 CKAA 59TH ANNUAL FALL HEIFER SALE November 9, 2019 CKAA Sale Pavilion Danville, KY Contact Tim now regarding entry information for this sale.

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COMMISSIONER’S CORNER RYAN QUARLES Commissioner of Agriculture Farmers have to deal with all sorts of risks in the course of their work – machinery accidents, chemical exposure, unruly livestock, grain bin entrapment, severe weather, and many others. Managing those risks is part of the job. So it’s fitting that we commemorate the week of Sept. 15-21 as National Farm Safety and Health Week to remind everyone in agriculture to put safety first at all times. In Kentucky, we have made great strides toward making farming safer. In 2017, Kentucky recorded 13 fatalities in agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing, consistent with the number over most of the last 10 years and well below the 50 deaths recorded in 1995. But one fatality is one too many. And when a farmer is killed or seriously injured on the job, it’s not just the farmer who is affected – family members, employees, and business partners all suffer. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Farm and Home Safety Program will conduct two Pep Rallies for Life during the week – in Bracken County on Sept. 18 and in Green County on Sept. 20. In a Pep Rally for Life, the local high school’s student body will watch as their fellow students portray victims of a tractor or ATV accident, and local first responders will treat and load them into a waiting

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ambulance and helicopter (weather permitting). It’s an exciting and eyeopening experience designed to hold the students’ attention and show them the consequences of a bad decision. We are grateful to the students, educators, and emergency workers who take part in these events. Farm Safety and Health Week is scheduled to lead into the traditional fall harvest season. I urge all Kentuckians to exercise extra caution on Kentucky roads this fall. Farmers will be moving large pieces of equipment on the roads as they harvest their crops. Please be alert and be patient so that everyone gets home safely at the end of the day. “Silo,” a film about the dangers of entrapment in grain bins, had its world premiere Aug. 27 at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. The KDA’s Farm and Home Safety Program was consulted for this film, and much of it was recorded on the Kentucky farm of Quint Pottinger. “Silo” illustrates this little-known but very real hazard of grain farming – a person who becomes entrapped in a grain bin can be submerged in less than a minute. Filmmaker Samuel Goldberg has launched a campaign to have the film screened in farming communities across the country. Please watch for it and support this important film.

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FROM DAVE’S DESK

VISUALIZING THE FUTURE DAVE MAPLES Executive Vice President The headlines read “Cattle slaughter up 9,000 Head, Prices Down 5%, and Choice beef up 9%”. This headline was a full week after a fire closed Tyson’s Holcomb, Kansas processing plant that harvests some 30,000 head per week. The Tyson fire was a devastating blow to the cattle markets. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures locked limit down. As a cattleman with calves ready to sell the news is very frustrating when you know that slaughter numbers were up and the week’s biggest move was a $20 rally in beef cutout prices. The combination of lower live cattle prices and higher boxed beef prices will add more fuel to the fire of the conversation of packer collusion and packer margins being so high. Again, as cattlemen we are at a

competitive disadvantage as we are price takers. We are at a further disadvantage when it comes to our location in regards to the feeding and packing industry. However, Kentucky producers are in a better position than many southeastern beef producers because of the strong concentration of Kentucky based cattle buyers. But as you look to the future with the challenges of the lack of available truck drivers and the additional trucking regulations, as well as the forthcoming antibiotic use requirements, our industry better start preparing to adjust. And that is not to mention the issue of cell cultured and plant based “fake meat” products. Kentucky has a lot to lose, if you make time and study the recently released 2017 USDA agriculture census. You really don’t have to study it because it is common

knowledge. The early settlers knew that Kentucky was an oasis of grass as there were larger herds of buffalo. For many years large herds and flocks of livestock grazed the bluegrass and fescue that we are so fortunate to have. Equine, sheep and the largest herd of cattle in the eastern U.S. have been an economic provider for the people of Kentucky for decades. Now more than any time in the past twenty-five years it is time for Kentucky Agriculture to come together and address these issues from an economic, environmental, educational, political and sustainability point of view. The Agriculture Development Board created by the Kentucky Legislature and signed in to law is approaching its twenty year anniversary. I truly hope that the powers that be have a big celebration because

the program deserves it. The “tobacco money” has been good for Kentucky Agriculture and we need to recognize what it has done for the Commonwealth. Also, you as farmers need to challenge the Ag Development Board and legislatures because the program is too important to rural Kentucky. There should be a well thought out plan that is communicated to everyone in the direction that Kentucky Agriculture envisions itself in the next twenty years. Kentucky Agriculture has a lot to lose but more so Kentucky Agriculture has way more to gain by visualizing the future and making some hard and strategic moves. Patting and grinning and status-quo will not get the job done.

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FEATURE

QUARLES: FARMS TO FOOD BANKS REDUCES HUNGER AND HELPS FARMERS When you and your family shop for local produce at your farmers’ market or grocery store this summer, what will you look for? A recent study found that most people look for produce without any blemishes. What happens to produce with a cosmetic blemish? At the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), we work to steer that nutritious produce to hungry Kentuckians in need through a program called Farms To Food Banks. Farms to Food Banks is a public-private partnership that helps farmers recoup losses for produce that will not be sold to the public but otherwise is good to eat. The program is supported by the General Assembly and individuals who donate a portion of their state income tax refund. Additional funding sources such as the United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Credit Mid-America, and the Lift A Life Foundation also help make Farms to Food Banks possible. Since the program began in 2011, Feeding Kentucky has rescued and distributed 18.5 million pounds of Kentucky produce, enough for 30 million meals. That’s great news for our farmers and for our hungry friends and neighbors. When I took office in 2016, we launched the Kentucky Hunger Initiative, a first-of-its-kind effort in Kentucky to bring together farmers, charitable organizations, faith groups, community leaders, and government entities to look for ways to reduce hunger in Kentucky. We’ve held many town hall meetings across the state discussing hunger, and this year, we collaborated with the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Nutrition Education Program to put one of our Kentucky Hunger Initiative ideas into action: They are developing recipe cards to teach limited-resource individuals and families how to prepare fresh produce grown by Kentucky farmers. The recipe cards will be available at your local Extension office. UK is going even further, hosting cooking demonstrations at Farms COW COUNTRY •

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To Food Banks food pantry locations so that folks can see how to whip up their own Kentucky Proud meals. I am most proud of the way Kentucky’s farm community has stepped up to fight hunger. Just recently, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance held a fundraising event to draw attention and generate funds for hunger relief organizations in our state. The first “Clays for a Cause” event raised more than $115,000 to support Feeding Kentucky, Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry, and Glean KY. Actions like this from one of Kentucky’s leading farm organizations show that our farmers and agribusinesses have a special role to play in reducing hunger. Even with an economy that is the strongest since the Great Recession, it is still an unfortunate reality that 1 in 6 Kentuckians, including 1 in 5 Kentucky schoolchildren, are food insecure. Not to mention the fact that Auctioneer: Kentucky netBurks Eddie farm income is half of what270/991-6398 it was in Call for like sale bookFarms or more details. 2012. Fortunately, programs SALEpurposes: DAY PHONES: To Food Banks serve multiple • 859/583-0364 helping farmers, feeding859/238-3195 the hungry, and Central Kentucky Angus Association reducing food waste. 2019 – 2020 Calendar 14, 2019 That’s why this summer I am September challenging Ladies Day 2019 farmers, businesses, and everybody November 9,else 2019 60 Annual Fall Heifer Sale to support the Farms To Food Banks January 25, 2020 59 Annual Winter Sale Trust Fund. If you are a farmer who April 18, 2020 has produce that you cannot 58sell in the Annual Spring Sale marketplace, please know thatJune, Feeding 2020 30 Annual Junior Show and Picnic Kentucky is looking to purchase it. If you’re not a farmer, you can make a donation to Feeding Kentucky at www. SALE MANAGER: feedingky.org.

Saturday • September

Central Kentucky Angus Sales Pavilion • Danville, KY

4 miles NE of Danville just off of Hwy 34 on Chenault Bridge Road and then Fork Church Road Lancaster, KY 40444

Selling 91 Head - 76 Lots Registered Angus Cattle Featuring an outstanding selection of

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pedigrees, numbers and performance!

11 Cow/Calf Pairs: Including many 3-n-1 packages

Saturday • September 14, 2019 • 1 pm, EDT 30 Bred Cows: 15 due this fall, 15 in spring of 2020 Central Kentucky Angus Sales Pavilion • Danville, KY

21 Bred Heifers and 11 Open Heifers: Foundation 4 miles NE of Danville just off of Hwy. 34 on quality thisChurch group Road. Chenault Bridge female Road and theninFork GPS Address: 2286 Fork Church Road, Lancaster, 40444 6 bulls: Service age & Genomic KY tested 124 straws of semen: Sires include Emblazon, Total, 004,

Selling 91 Head — 76 Lots SALE FEATURES: th Registered 20 Head from Meadow View Farm, INAngus Cattle

Stevenson TurningFinal Point Answer, & Resource

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16 Head from Twin CreekFeaturing Farm, Springfield, KY an outstanding 9 Head from Hidden Pearl Farm, PA selection of pedigrees, 8 Heifer fromnumbers Keith Smith and Kentucky performance! Central Angus

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Sales Pavilion

4 miles KENTUCKY CONSIGNORS WITH MULTIPLE LOTS: 11 Cow/Calf Pairs: NE of Danville just off of Hwy Including many 3-n-1 packages Chenault Bridge B&W Angus • Burton & Ridgeview • John Goggin • Green Oaks FarmRoad and then Fork Chu Reg. No.18434747 Hamilton Angus • Heritage Farm • McDonald Angus • Pine View Farm • Church Road, Lanc GPS Address: 2286 Fork 30 Bred Cows: A maternal sister sells!

DueCreek This Fall • 15 In Spring of 2020 Tricklin Creek Angus • 15 Twin Angus

Rita 1P18 of 7M71 Protege

21 Bred Heifers and 11 Open Heifers:

Stevenson Turning Point Foundation female quality in this group 6 Bulls:

Service-age and genomic tested.

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20 Head from Meadow View Farm, IN 16 Head from Twin Creek Farm, Springfield, KY 9 Head from Hidden Pearl Farm, PA 8 Heifers from Keith Smith Reg. No.16877727

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Kentucky consignors with

Reg. No.18434747 multiple lots:

B&W AngusA •maternal Burtonsister & Ridgeview sells! A maternal sister sells! John Goggin • Green Oaks Farm Hamilton Angus Association • Heritage Farm SALEPrecision SPONSOR:2536 Central Kentucky Angus GAR Rita 1P18 ofPine 7M71 Protege McDonald Angus View Farm Secretary: Joe• Goggin, Danville, KY President: Henry Bryan Smith, Russell Springs, KY Auctioneer: Eddie Burks Tricklin CreekAnn Angus • Twin Creek Angus KY Jr Advisor: & Diana Covell, Harrodsburg, Vice President: Adam Chunglo, Harrodsburg, KY 270/991-6398 She sells! sells! She

Treasurer: John Goggin, Danville, Call for sale book orKY more details.

Past President: Bob Clark, Harrodsburg, KY

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BEGINNING WITH THE END IN MIND NATHAN LAWSON Director of Kentucky Beef Council The start of a new school year is an exciting time for Beef farm families across the state! It signals the beginning of another chapter in the lives of our children and a time of transition as we adjust to new schedules, new environments for our children and in some cases life transitions as children move away for college or strike out on their own. They grow up fast! Wanda and I have worked hard over the years to try to set our kids up for success ahead of a new year of school. This most often takes the form of encouraging and challenging them to begin with the end of the year in mind. Setting goals, thinking about the activities they want to be involved in, how they can be a good friend and make good friends, and ultimately,

how they will want to remember their next year of school and make it count. I can remember very clearly, as a freshman in high school, my agriculture teacher, Mr. Baird, challenging us to set good goals, decide how we would accomplish them, and then get to work toward that end. Some of the best advice I’ve ever received, begin with the end in mind. Time after time, this simple truth has produced a good return. As beef producers isn’t this idea the foundation we build on? We determine our goals, develop a strategy and then work hard to meet our objectives. Think about it with me. The work of producing the beef we enjoyed for dinner, began more than three years ago, at least! The

goal for that calf crop was set, genetics selected, timing outlined, nutritional needs secured, and cow herd managed to produce that calf at the right time. Once that calf was on the ground another set of goals and strategies took over; maintaining calf health, meeting nutritional needs, vaccination programs, weaning strategies and finally a marketing plan. All this, years in advance to deliver the quantity and quality of beef we would enjoy. In a sense, we really produce two commodities in the beef business, pounds of calf and pounds of beef. The challenge is beginning with both goals in mind! This is why we work together. Your Beef Council is humbled to serve you and proud to work for you! As you read this, we have nearly completed a similar process, of beginning with an end in mind. Our goal is moving your end product. The beginning of which, is a planning process for the upcoming year. The Beef Council Committee and KBC Staff have met three times over the course of six months. Staff and Committee leadership attended the NCBA Summer Business meeting and have collaborated with NCBA Staff to determine our goals and develop strategies

that will help move the needle on beef’s image, consumption, and demand in the year to come. This process is so important and provides an excellent opportunity for producers, industry partners, and staff to put our heads together for the good of the herd. In planning for the future, understanding past successes is always helpful. In this issue of Cow Country, please take time to review the Beef Checkoff Return on Investment Study (pages 51-54). The goal of this third-party study was to measure the impact, if any, of beef checkoff programs and investments. I think you’ll be pleased! Your Checkoff investments are working, returning $11.91 for every $1 invested. This is real, measurable impact. Beef is moving as a result of your checkoff. In fact, domestically 2.6 billion pounds of beef more per year, over the course of the last five years. Additionally, demand in foreign markets was measured to be 5.5% higher as a result of checkoff programs. This is something we can all be proud of! Beef is better together and I am confident that if we all continue working with the end in mind we’ll see continued successes in the beef business!

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THE ANTI-SMOKING DEVICE BAXTER BLACK, DVM On the Edge of Common Sense Many years ago, Dr. Erfan called to tell me his story. He’d spent seventeen years inventing and testing a device to help people quit smoking. It involved a small battery operated unit that clips in your ear like a hearing aid. Whenever the smoker felt the urge to smoke, he pushed a button on the unit. It sent a microamp charge which stimulated a nerve in the ear. This nerve caused a release of natural body chemicals which reduced the need for a smoke. Human trials had shown very positive results. Enough so that the devise was already cleared for use in other countries. But not in the U.S. The F.D.A. was not satisfied. They demanded animal testing. Thus Dr. Erfan’s call. His question, “Was I aware of any animals stupid enough to smoke?” Food for thought. First we would have to find a species we could teach to smoke. Then once they were addicted we’d have to teach them to push a button the size of a match head whenever they felt the urge. Certain species, regardless of their stupidity are eliminated because of lifestyle. Largemouth bass, for instance, whales or sea anemone could never keep one lit. Other lack suitable anatomical features necessary like prehensile lips; i.e. crocodiles, ducks or hippopotami. Or ears in which to insert the unit. Penguins are out as are frogs, snakes, millipedes and woodpeckers. Then the selected species would have

to be physically capable of pressing the small button. As you could imagine even the most dexterous ungulate would have difficulty manipulating its cloven hoof. And I doubt the smartest rhinoceros in the world could reach his ear with his finger. So, that narrows it down some. I came up with three suggestions for the good doctor. The anteater, the bird-dog and the cowboy. Even granting the anteater a modicum of intelligence, none of the three species suggested have been known for their good judgment. In addition, all are creatures of habit, work close to the ground and have a symbiotic relationship with another species which could be helpful in the collusion. There are some who might question the anteater’s ears but you gotta admit he has smoker’s lips! On a flyer I had called up Dr. David Kessler, Czar and Mahatma of the F.D.A. at the time, to find out what animals he might suggest that would satisfy their criteria. I had understood him to be a crusading anti-smoker and I thought this might be just what the doctor ordered. But anyone who has dealt with the F.D.A. knows they move with the speed of a glacier. Their motto, “No decision is a good decision.” I’m still waiting for Dr. Kessler to return my call. I can only hope Phillip Morris is on hold, too.

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+9 .32 +2.0 .48 +86 .42 +159 .37 +27 .29 +82 +1.15 +.77 +210 +322 Calved: 11/27/2018 • Reg#: +*19435377 • Tattoo: 9005 Sire: Byergo Black Magic 3348 • Dam: Vintage Blackbird 6344 • Without question one of the very best to ever roam the pastures at Whitestone Farm is this beautiful daughter of Byergo Black Magic and the featured Blackbird family. This heifer calf reads off the chart numbers and a $C of 320 and ranks in the Top 1% for nine EPDs.

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+12 .34 -1.2 .50 +53 .44 +91 .39 +23 .30 +20 +.21 +.84 +98 +187 Calved: 01/09/2019 • +*19435339 • Tattoo: 9044 Sire: VAR Foreman 3339 • Dam: Double R Bar Emblynette Y111 • A beautifully patterned, eye-appealing heifer with tremendous quality. She is from the famed Emblynette family that has produced numerous AI sires and adds growth, pounds and performance to any program. This is a herd bull producing heifer.

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+2 .39 +5.1 .55 +61 .48 +110 .43 +29 .36 +54 +.38 +.62 +157 +255 Calved: 01/11/2016 • *18480804 • Tattoo: 6118 Sire: Connealy Black Granite • Dam: SAV Madame Pride 4599 • A powerful three-year-old female that exemplifies true Angus qualities with a beautiful udder, added depth and stoutness and stems from the legendary Madame Pride family. This elite female’s dam is a maternal sister to the world record-valued bull, SAV America 8018, who sold for $1.51 million. This female has real power in her performance and ranks in the Top 10% for $B and YW EPDS while ranking in the Top 15% of the breed for WW EPD.

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-6 .36 +4.9 .55 +74 .48 +118 .44 +15 .36 +54 +.45 +.97 +145 +233 Calved: 02/12/2016 • 18479740 • Tattoo: 6164 Sire: Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 • Dam: Whitestone Gammer 2060 • Another special three-year-old female that transmits power in her performance with added pounds in a beautiful eyeappealing package. This female ranks in the Top 15% of the breed for $B, Top 5% for YW and Top 2% for WW EPD. Here is a special feature in this year’s Brand of Quality Fall Female Sale.

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Whitestone Everelda 5327 CWT MARB REA

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FORAGES

HAY TESTING: GETTING A GOOD SAMPLE CHRIS D. TEUTSCH UK Research and Education Center at Princeton

Last winter really underscored the importance of hay quality. In fact, cattle were dying of starvation with full bellies. This can happen when cattle receive very low quality hay for extended periods. This type of hay has a low nutrient density along with a higher fiber content. High fiber slows digestion. The net result is a low quality feed source that cattle can eat less of… “The Dreaded Double Whammy” so to speak. This year, a rainy spring delayed harvest in many parts of the Commonwealth likely resulting in reduced hay quality. However, all hope is not lost! If we know that our hay is not quite up to par, then we can develop a supplementation strategy that will supply the nutrients need to keep cows in good body condition. This article and the next will focus on determining hay quality and using that data to develop a supplementation strategy that will help cows maintain body condition and ultimately wean a healthy calf and breed back. The first article in this series will focus on getting a sample that accurately represents the hay that you have on hand. Hay testing is of little value if the results do not accurately represent what you are actually feeding. The following tips will help you get a sample that represents the hay that you have on your farm. Always use a hay probe to obtain a representative sample. A representative sample starts with cores taken with a properly designed and maintained hay probe (Figure 1). Collecting grab samples or bale slices does NOT provide a representative sample. The hay probe should have internal diameter of at least 3/8 inches and a probe length of 15 to 18 inches. Sample hay in lots. Hay should ALWAYS be sampled in lots. A lot consists of hay made from the same field and cutting. A lot should not represent more than 200 tons of dry matter. In the event that a lot exceeds 200 tons of dry matter, multiple samples should be taken and forage quality results should be averaged to represent the overall lot. It is very important the we keep track of where different hay lots stop and start (Figure 2). The quality from one hay lot to another can vary markedly. 16

Figure 1. Always use a hay probe to sample bales. Round bales should be sampled from the sides and square bales from the ends. Never submit a “grab” sample or a flake of hay. Don’t sample hay immediately after baling. Delay sampling until three to four weeks after baling for hay stored out of the weather. During this period bales undergo the heating or sweating process and forage quality can decline. Sample hay stored outside just prior to feeding. Delay sampling hay stored outside until three to four weeks prior to feeding to account for weathering that occurs during the storage period. Sample at least 20 bales from each hay lot. A representative sample will consist of at least 20 cores from 20 bales (one core per bale) resulting in a sample size of approximately one-half pound of hay from each lot. Sample bales at random and NOT on some predetermined characteristic such as leafiness, color, or weed content. Remove weathered material prior to sampling. For round bales stored outside, remove weathered material from the area to be probed prior to sampling. Weathered material represents refusal and should not be included in the sample. Core rectangular bales from the end. Center the hay probe in the end of the bale and insert at least 15-18 inches. Core round bales from the side. Sample round bales by drilling or pushing the COW COUNTRY •

probe horizontally into center of the rounded side of the bale at least 15-18 inches (Figure 1). Submit the entire sample for analysis. Do NOT subdivide the hay sample. This can result in the loss of smaller pieces of the sample that tend to be higher in nutritional value (Figure 3). Do NOT submit excessively large samples. Forage testing labs will subdivide samples. They will NOT grind entire sample. This can significantly impact test results. The sample submitted should be no larger than one-half pound. Clearly label samples. The entire sample should be placed into a labeled plastic bag and sealed. Make sure that the bag is clearly labeled with your farm’s name, a description of the hay lot sampled that will allow you to reference the results back to the hay lot, the type of hay, cutting, and year, and the date it was sampled. Submit samples immediately. The sample should be sent immediately to the lab for analysis. Make sure and complete the sample submission form for the lab that you are using. Sampling Baled Silage. Sample baled silage in the same manner as hay. Delay sampling until at least four weeks after harvest to

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allow complete ensiling. Samples should be placed into labeled plastic bags as previously described. Submit the samples immediately or refrigerate until shipped. Remember to immediately repair holes caused by coring using a UV-resistant tape designed for silage film. In next month’s column we will discuss how to interpret and utilize the results from hay testing to design a supplementation program tailored for particular farm. I would encourage you to sample your hay so that you follow along with next month’s discussion. If you need help with hay sampling, contact your local extension agent. Forage testing is available from a number of commercial labs and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture offers a standard forage analysis to Kentucky producers for a reduced cost. More information on this program can be found at http://www.kyagr.com/marketing/ forage-program.html. Make sure and use a lab that has been certified for accuracy and precision by the National Forage Testing Association. A list of certified labs can be found on the National Forage Testing Association webpage (www.foragetesting. org/).

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Figure 2. Make sure and keep track of where different hay lots are located. This can be accomplished by labeling where lots start and stop and drawing maps. This best done when hay is moved from the field to its storage location. This will help with sampling later

Figure 3. Never subdivide a sample before submitting it to the lab. Core samples are made up of both large and small particles that can segregate making it difficult to get a representative subsample. In this photo the fine particles have move to the bottom of the bag.

FORAGE MANAGEMENT TIPS

• Soil test and apply any needed lime and fertilizer. • Plant cool-season annual and perennial grasses and legumes. • Do NOT harvest alfalfa after mid-September. • Closely monitor grazing. Do NOT graze pastures too closely. Allow pasture plants to store up carbohydrates that will allow them to overwinter and produce vigorous growth in the spring. • Test hay that will be fed this winter to determine if and how much supplementation will be needed. • Inventory forage and hay supplies and make plans to purchase any needed hay. • Feed some hay in order to allow cool-season pasture to rest and stockpile for winter grazing.

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BARREN COUNTY Submitted by James W. Bailey The Barren County Cattlemen’s meeting was held Tuesday evening, August 13th, at the Barren County High School Trojan Academy. During the meeting Teri Atkins, Eric Schaffer, and Jack Pedigo all representing CPC Commodities, presented a program on new products of CPC, Cattle Markets and Grain Markets. They also announced that the CPC Annual field day will be held September 5 at the CPC Production Facility which is located at Fountain Run, KY starting at 9:00 AM. Pictured from left to right are: Teri Atkins, Eric Schaffer, Jack Pedigo and Joe Moore, Barren County Cattlemen’s Association President. A delicious steak dinner was served which was sponsored by CPC Commodities of Fountain Run, KY.

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TRADE, CONSUMER DEMAND, IMPENDING CORN CROP AMONG CRITICAL ISSUES FOR U.S. CATTLE INDUSTRY CATTLEFAX’S RANDY BLACH OUTLINES SITUATION AT SUMMER BUSINESS MEETING Denver, CO (July 30, 2019) -- Herd expansion, export markets, corn crop expectations and swine fever ramifications are among the factors that will have an impact on the upcoming U.S. cattle market, Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, told more than 700 attendees of the 2019 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting near Denver July 30, 2019. Blach was keynote speaker at the Opening General Session of the meeting, a gathering for leaders of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American National CattleWomen and National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Blach told the group that U.S. cattle herd expansion had slowed to a crawl, with the lion’s share of growth behind the industry. That slowing had been expected, he said. Record beef, pork and poultry supplies are having an impact on the market. For that reason and with record meat consumption expected next year, it’s critical for export markets to be opened and trade policy questions to be answered, he said. However, consumers have responded well to the increased quality of beef production in this country, Blach said. There has been a 50 percent increase in prime and choice production over the past 15 years, and 80 percent of U.S. beef is now Prime and Choice. Beef has captured an additional 7 percent of market share of meat spending from poultry and pork. “It’s a great, great success story,” Blach said. “We have to continue to be the highest quality protein provider, delivering products we can stand behind that consumers love.” Blach pointed out that the average consumer works only 12 minutes to be able to pay for one pound of high quality Choice beef. “That’s a bargain,” he said. Corn crop uncertainty centered around the number of acres planted and yield potential is also of concern, as the impact of wet weather in grain producing segments of the country will be unknown 20

until the middle of August, Blach said. Furthermore, ramifications of swine fever in China will add some unknowns to the equation. “We’re looking at a lot of volatility as a result of what’s happening in that part of the world,” he said. “We have to remember that only 4 percent of the world’s consumers live in this country,” Blach added. “Currently 14 percent of beef and beef by products are exported. More than 20 percent of the value of every fed steer is generated by exports. We need to have more outlets for not only our beef, but our poultry and pork.” Blach said that while an economic recession could have some serious repercussions on the beef cattle industry, the bottom line for producers is profitability, which in general the industry has seen in recent history. “If we’re not profitable, we’re not sustainable,” he said. “I do believe we’re going to stay profitable as we go through this cycle.” Blach’s comments reflected information shared with CattleFax members in a Long Term Outlook produced last week. The Outlook provides an up-to-date look at the factors influencing the U.S. cattle market and its producers. The Summer Business Meeting gives industry leaders a chance to meet and discuss the direction of programs for 2020. Beef Checkoff committees made up of members of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and directors on the NCBA Federation Division meet to assess authorization requests submitted by checkoff contractors, submitting their suggestions to the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, which meets in September. The BPOC will develop a plan and budget and submit its recommendation to the full Beef Board for authorization. The 2020 program must be approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture before it can begin Oct. 1, 2019. Meanwhile, NCBA policy committees meet to develop a game plan for the COW COUNTRY •

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AG LEADERS, HUNGER ADVOCATES PROMOTE DOUBLE DOLLARS PROGRAM IN NEWS CONFERENCES Kentucky Department of Agriculture On Farmers’ Markets Week, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles joined leaders of the Community Farm Alliance (CFA) and other partners to raise awareness of a state program that makes more fresh, local produce available to low-income Kentuckians. Kentucky Double Dollars doubles federal SNAP, WIC, and Senior nutrition benefits at 41 participating farmers’ markets in the Commonwealth. This program is a collective effort of the CFA, Bluegrass Farm to Table, the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy (GOAP), the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Passport Health Plans, and WellCare Health Plans. “The Kentucky Double Dollars Program helps achieve one of the key goals of our Hunger Initiative – to make fresh local foods accessible to more Kentucky families,” Commissioner Quarles said. “It also increases sales at Kentucky farmers’ markets, creating new income for producers. These results make it a great fit for investment from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. I applaud Passport, WellCare, and CFA on securing the funding to continue and expand this effective and important program.” Commissioner Quarles and representatives of the other partner organizations held news conferences in Lexington and Louisville today and will conduct a third news conference Thursday in Whitesburg. State leaders and hunger advocates talked about the Double Dollars program and the impact of farmers’ markets in urban as well as rural communities. “The Double Dollars program has seen great success in reaching the Kentucky families and farmers it’s designed to reach,” said Community Farm Alliance Executive Director Martin Richards. “In previous years, we’ve seen that 25 percent of the population is coming out and benefiting from these programs— and that number grows each year. 22

Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, right, talks about Kentucky’s farmers’ markets and the Double Dollars program that helps low-income Kentuckians buy more fresh, local produce at 41 participating markets across the Commonwealth. With Commissioner Quarles are, from left, Warren Beeler, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy, and Martin Richards, executive director of the Community Farm Alliance. (Kentucky Department of Agriculture photo) If we can continue to provide access to healthy, locally-grown fruits and vegetables for families, and provide direct economic support for our hardworking farming communities, then this program will continue to make an impact that matters.” “Farmers’ markets connect consumers to local food from local farmers. The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board is proud and excited to have played a part in the establishment of these permanent structures and partner with Community Farm Alliance to support the Double Dollars and Market Manager incentive programs,” said Warren Beeler, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy. “We know there is a difference between eating out of the garden instead of from a can. It is COW COUNTRY •

our farmers’ markets that supply fresh, homegrown products to all.” “Passport Health Plans’ mission is to improve the health and quality of life of our members. The Kentucky Double Dollars Program allows our members and others to benefit from fresh produce offered at farmers’ markets. Good nutrition is a cornerstone to good health, and we are so pleased to be able to be a part of this program that not only helps our members but also the farmers across the Commonwealth,” said Dana Moody, director of community engagement for Passport. “The Double Dollars Program enables families to double the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables they can bring home in the summer, meaning that

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families can actually get better food — and more of it — at the farmers’ markets than they can at the grocery store,” said Ben Orris, COO of WellCare Health Plans of Kentucky. “We know that increasing access to nutritional foods helps people to practice better, healthier habits in other aspects of their lives. Starting with making a healthier diet more accessible is the first step to helping Kentucky families champion their health.” Commissioner Quarles launched the Hunger Initiative three years ago to bring together farmers, charitable organizations, faith groups, community leaders, educators, and government entities to look for ways to reduce hunger in Kentucky. To find out more about the Hunger Initiative, go to kyagr.com/ hunger.

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REPORT: FARMERS PREVENTED FROM PLANTING CROPS ON MORE THAN 19 MILLION ACRES United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural producers reported they were not able to plant crops on more than 19.4 million acres in 2019, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This marks the most prevented plant acres reported since USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began releasing the report in 2007 and 17.49 million acres more than reported at this time last year. Of those prevented plant acres, more than 73 percent were in 12 Midwestern states, where heavy rainfall and flooding this year has prevented many producers from planting mostly corn, soybeans and wheat. “Agricultural producers across the country are facing significant challenges and tough decisions on their farms and ranches,” USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey said. “We know these are challenging times for farmers, and we have worked to improve flexibility of our programs to assist producers prevented from planting.” Cover Crops USDA supported planting of cover crops on fields where farmers were not able to plant because of their benefits in preventing soil erosion, protecting water quality and boosting soil health. The report showed where producers planted 2.71 million acres of cover crops so far in 2019, compared with 2.14 million acres at this time in 2018 and 1.88 million at this time in 2017. To help make cover crops a more viable option, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) adjusted the haying and grazing date of cover crops, and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service held signups in select states that offered producers assistance in planting cover crops. Meanwhile, USDA added other flexibilities to help impacted producers,

including adjusting the deadline to file acreage reports in select states. About the Report This data report aggregates information from crop acreage reports as of August 1, 2019, which producers file with FSA to maintain program eligibility and to calculate losses for various disaster assistance programs. The crop acreage data report outlines the number of acres planted, prevented from planting, and failed by crop, county and state. To find more information, view the Aug. 12 report. Because some producers have not completed their filing and data are still being processed, FSA will make available subsequent data reports in September, October, November, December and January. You can find reports from 2007 to the present on FSA’s Crop Acreage Data webpage. To receive FSA program benefits, producers are required to submit crop acreage reports annually regarding all cropland uses on their farm. This report includes data for producers who had already filed for all deadlines in 2019, including the mid-July deadlines, which are for spring-seeded crops in many locations. Other Prevented Planting Indicators In addition to acreage reports filed with FSA, producers with crop insurance coverage for prevented planting file claims with their insurance providers. These claims are provided to RMA and may differ from the prevented planted acres reported to FSA. More information on prevented plant coverage is available on the RMA website. Official USDA estimates of total acres planted, harvested and to be harvested, yield, and production are available from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service at nass.usda.gov. COW COUNTRY •

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A R E FA R M E R S G E T T I N G

OLDER? OF COURSE! Steve Isaacs, Extension Professor, University of Kentucky

Average Age of Principle Operators 62.0 60.0 58.0 56.0

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As the story goes, the company CEO sent a message to the Human Resources department asking, “How many employees are approaching retirement age?” The literal-minded and entirely accurate HR Manager sent the following reply, “All of them.” The 2017 Census of Agriculture asked the same question…with the same reply. The better question, perhaps, is, “How many farmers are NEARING retirement age?” The answer, “A lot, and some of them appear to have passed it.” This question of the aging of American farmers has long been a topic of discussion. We are, of course, all getting older. It’s the average age of farmers that some find troublesome, and it has been increasing for a good while, by about nine years over the last eight census cycles since 1977. It is important to note in census terminology that this is “principle operator.” Principle operator has been defined as the person on a farm who made the most decisions. In the 2017 census the term “principle operator” was changed to “primary producer” while other persons involved in decision making on the farm were designated “principle” or “nonprinciple” producers. Data were collected on up to four “producers” with one being designated the “primary producer.” For most farms this is likely to be an older producer. Thus, the Age of Principle Operators overstates the average age of all producers. For 2017 the average

age of “all producers” was 57.5, still the oldest occupational category in the U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics which collects data across hundreds of occupational categories reports that Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Ag Managers have a median age of 56.4. That is the highest median age occupation reported by BLS. The next five are Judges (56.0), Motor Vehicle Operators (55.9), Tailors (54.3), Clergy (53.4), and Bus Drivers (53.2). Want to work with young people? Lifeguards, Restaurant Hostesses, and Counter Attendants are all under 22. The distribution of primary producers across age categories is a better indicator of how many farmers are approaching retirement. The second figure reflects the distribution of producers across three age categories. The values on the columns are the number (by 1,000s) of primary producers in each age category. Over the past four census cycles the percentage of farmers over 65 has increased from 26% of the total to 38% of the total while the percentage of those under 45 has decreased from 23% to 16%. Problem or opportunity? With nearly two in five primary producers over 65, it is clear that transition of assets and management will soon occur on a significant scale. For while we all get older, none of us live forever. Transition planning should already be under way, regardless of age, for “all of them.”

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L E N D E R R E L AT I O N S H I P S Lauren Turney, Area Extension Specialist in Farm Business Management Agriculture, from row crops to poultry, is a capital intensive industry. Add to that, the fact that net farm incomes across the state have taken a hit over the last couple of years, and the importance of the lender relationship is obvious. A great relationship between farmers and their lenders is critical to the success of the operation. Banks and lenders are aware that the farm economy is struggling. Some banks have become hesitant to lend to farmers, regardless of their financial stability. Now, more than ever, it is important for the farmers to have a good relationship with their lenders. The lender should be a key member of the business team. There are several keys to building the lender relationship including treating the lender as a partner and being open, meeting in person, not letting emotions take over, providing complete information, asking for lender input, and looking at all of the options the bank has to offer. Farmers and lenders need to have a strong and trustworthy relationship in order for the farm business to thrive and overcome financial stress. The lender needs to be treated as a partner and have the same goals for the operation. Lenders should want to see the operation succeed and grow. Farmers need to be open with their lenders and make sure everything is communicated clearly. The lender should hear about not only the successes of the operation, but also any problems that arise. It is better for the lender to

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hear about the problem directly, rather than from another member of the team. Open and honest discussions between farmers and lenders will go a long way in developing a positive relationship. Another factor to improve this relationship is to meet in person. So much can be learned, by both the farmer and the lender, with face-to-face interaction. In this technology driven world, it is easy to communicate via other options, but face-to-face interaction takes a bit more effort and should prove that the relationship is valued. Farm visits actually allow the lender to learn more about the operation than can be learned over the phone or through an email. The hard work and strengths of the operation will be evident and this should provide positive reassurance to the lender. It is important for farmers to not take the everyday frustrations of farming out on the lender. The markets may be down or rain may have caused replanting, but the lender is trying to survive in the same environment. The emotions of all of the hard work of farming should be “checked at the door” during lender conversations. It is important for farmers to be respectful and stay focused on the goals rather than letting frustration and emotions drive the conversation. Just as important as being open and communicating clearly, is making sure complete information is provided. Farmers need to ensure that

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have to offer. In the lender relationship, it is important to advocate for the needs of the operation but also to understand what solutions are available. The farmer should demonstrate that they care about the money the bank is lending as the banks aren’t designed to shoulder huge levels of risk. The presentation of effective and well thought out plans for the borrowed money is important to the lenders. The relationship between farmers and trusted lenders is one key for reaching goals. Farmers should make an effort to work closely with lenders and be willing to fully disclose the financial situation of the operation. Just as growing an excellent crop takes hard work on the farmer’s part, building a strong and trustworthy relationship with the lender requires dedication and hard work from both the farmer and the lender.

D A I RY M A R G I N C OV E R AG E V E RY AT T R A C T I V E F O R 2 01 9 Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor, Livestock Marketing and Management One of the most significant changes in the most recent farm bill involved the creation of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The program works a lot like the MPP-Dairy program, but is much more attractive to producers as higher coverage levels are available, premiums are lower, and margins are calculated monthly. Producers are also able to participate in the DMC program at the same time they participate in LGM-Dairy or purchase dairy revenue insurance. Since passage of the farm bill, an additional change has been made in the feed cost formula to include premium and supreme alfalfa hay. This change increases the cost of alfalfa used in the formula and lowers the DMC margin, making payment even more likely. Signups are ongoing for the DMC program for 2019 and the decision for dairy producers is very easy this year. Payments from DMC are going to greatly exceed premiums for 2019 on covered milk up to 5 million lbs. This is probably best illustrated by a quick illustration. Let’s consider a dairy operation with a COW COUNTRY •

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production history (based on the highest level of milk marketing’s from 2011 to 2013) of 3.158 million lbs. (roughly 150 milking cows and a rolling herd average of a little over 21,000 lbs.). I choose this level simply to make the math easy. At 95% coverage, this dairy operation could cover 3 million lbs. or 30,000 cwt of milk. Premium for the $9.50 coverage level, on up to 5 million lbs. of production, is $0.15 per cwt. For this illustration farm, covering 3 million lbs. of production, this works out to $4,500 (30,000 cwt @ $0.15 per cwt). Additionally, this farm would pay a $100 enrollment fee, for a total cost of $4,600. However, DMC margins have been below the $9.50 level for the first five months of 2019. Since enrollment this first year is retroactive to January, the DMC program is literally in the money right now. For this hypothetical operation, total payments for the first five months of 2019 will exceed payments by more than $8,000. A more detailed summary, with calculations, can be found in Table 1. While enrollment for 2019 is pretty straightforward, one decision that

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producers likely will want to ponder is whether to sign up for all 5 years (20192023) at the $9.50 level. Producers who do so will receive a 25% discount on their premiums, bringing the premium to $0.1125 per cwt per year for five years. Some producers may elect not to do this, pay the higher premium level, and make their coverage election annually. I understand this and agree that it provides more flexibility should market conditions change in the coming years.

premiums in 9 out of the 10 years at the $9.50 coverage level.

However, I do think a relatively strong case can be made for signing up for five years and taking the 25% premium discount. A simple way to think about this is that one would want to decline the discount if they felt they would want lower coverage than $9.50 two of the five years. Since we already know that 2019 will pay, this really means two of the next four years. I went back and ran margins, premiums, and indemnities over the 10-year period from January 2009 to December 2018. If the DMC program were in existence during that 10-year period, payments would have exceeded

There is a very good decision aid available to help dairy producers as they consider DMC program enrollment. The tool allows a producer to enter production history for their operation and will calculate premiums, and estimate payments, based on current market expectations. The tool will show how “in the money” DMC currently is, will forecast margins for the remainder of the year, and can be found at: http:// bit.ly/30iIlaP

History certainly doesn’t predict the future, but I do think this is worth noting. The only year that the program would not have “paid out” would have been 2014, which was an amazing year for dairy producers. Given this, I think I would lean towards taking the premium discount and enrolling at the $9.50 for all five years.

The FSA DMC fact sheet can be found at http://bit.ly/30k9gTu

Table 1: DMC Margins, Payments, and Enrollments Costs (January through May 2019, $9.50 Coverage on 3 million lbs.) JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

US All Milk

$16.60

$16.80

$17.50

$17.70

$18.00

MPP Feed Cost

$8.89

$8.84

$8.88

$9.00

MPP Margin

$7.71

$7.91

$8.66

$8.82

$9.00

Payment per cwt*

$1.79

$1.59

$0.84

$0.68

$0.50

$4,468.83

$3,978.83

$2,110.38

$1,689.67

$1,247.84

TOTAL

$13,495.54

Payments through May

$12,658.82**

Enrollment Cost for 2019

$4,600

Net Gain through May

$8,058.82

Assumes 95% coverage, at the $9.50 margin level for a dairy farm with production history of 3,157,895 lbs. Figures may be slightly different due to rounding *This is paid on 1/12 of production history (30,000 cwt / 12 = 2,500 cwt) **Estimated payment is reduced by 6.2% for sequestration ($5,875 x 93.8%)

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AGOURIDIS NAMED ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR INSTRUCTION IN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT Laura Skillman, University of Kentucky Carmen Agouridis has been named associate dean for instruction for the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. An extension associate professor in the UK Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Agouridis received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural and biosystems engineering from the University of Tennessee and a doctorate in that field, as well as a master’s in public policy, from UK. She will receive a master’s degree in business administration from UK in spring 2020. She brings an abundance of experience in teaching, research and outreach to her new role. “Having been a graduate student, staff member and faculty member in our college, Dr. Agouridis brings a great perspective to this important college leadership position,” said Dean Nancy Cox. “I am confident that her passion for preparing the next generation of students for meaningful lives and careers

will continue to foster the college’s strong educational mission.”

to enhance STEM and environmental education.

Agouridis is director of the Stream and Watershed Science graduate certificate and co-director of the Environmental Engineering undergraduate certificate programs. She teaches courses on stream restoration, low impact development and mine land reclamation. Currently, she and her students are examining methods to improve instream water quality through novel stream restoration techniques; investigating the influence of bulk density on runoff in urban landscapes; exploring alternative uses of stormwater; and evaluating the influence of the forestry reclamation approach on water quality and hydrology on mined lands.

Agouridis said she is looking forward to building on the great work of former Associate Dean Larry Grabau and the Center for Student Success. She wants to focus on continuing to improve the undergraduate and graduate education experiences.

Her research has addressed issues in the natural resources discipline, particularly in the area of watershed health. She has centered her extension efforts on sharing research findings with stakeholders using such methods as outdoor classrooms

“Right now I have so many ideas, it’s just a matter of filtering through those ideas to see which ones stand the best chance of making the most impact,” Agouridis said. “I look at our college as part of the wider community. We have such a big impact on the state, and I really want to build on that with our students,” she said. “I want to help create opportunities for our students, so when they graduate, they leave with the best chances for success and improve our state, our country and the world. I’m really excited about that.” Agouridis will begin her new duties Aug. 1.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS) IN FARM PONDS USED TO WATER LIVESTOCK MICHELLE ARNOLD DVM-Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, University of Kentucky

Water is the most essential nutrient in the diet of cattle and during hot and dry weather, it is especially important to monitor water quality if using farm ponds for livestock. What is a “harmful algae bloom” or “HAB”? During periods of hot and dry weather, rapid growth of algae to extreme numbers may result in a “bloom”, which is a build-up of algae that creates a green, blue-green, white, or brown coloring on the surface of the water, like a floating layer of paint. Blooms are designated “harmful” because some algal species produce toxins when stressed or when they die. The majority of HABs are caused by blue-green algae which are actually a type of bacteria called “cyanobacteria”. Blue-green algae are simple plants that exist naturally in water and wet environments. These microorganisms prefer warm, stagnant, nutrient-rich

water and are found most often in ponds, lakes, and slow moving creeks. Farm ponds contaminated with fertilizer runoff, septic tank overflow or direct manure and urine contamination are prime places for algae to thrive. Although blooms can occur at any time of year, they happen most often in the warmer months between June and September when temperatures reach 75 degrees or higher. HABs can reduce water quality and intake, but more importantly, they can be deadly when ingested by livestock. Windy conditions can push algal blooms along water edges, increasing the risk for livestock to ingest algae when they drink. Are all algal blooms poisonous to cattle? Of the more than 2000 species of blue-green algae identified, at least 80 are known to produce toxins (poisons) that can affect animals and humans (see Table 1 for the most common toxins).

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Pond in Scott County-Photo courtesy of Dr. Michelle Arnold, UK Blue-green algae toxins are released when algal cells are damaged and die in the water (for instance, after water is treated with an algaecide such as copper sulfate), or when ingested water reaches the animal’s digestive tract and algal cells are disrupted, releasing the toxins. The most common species of blue-green algae in North America associated with livestock poisoning are Anabaena (also known as Dolichospermum), Aphanizomenon, Oscillatoria, and Microcystis. Microcystis is the most common bloom-forming genus, and blooms are typically a greenish, thick, paint-like (sometimes granular) material that accumulates along shores. Species of the genus Anabaena form slimy summer blooms on the surface of lakes and reservoirs. Oscillatoria form long, slender, straight filaments that usually remain separate but form dense surface scums. Its presence may be revealed by a strong earthy odor and the filaments are easily detected visually in a water sample. If an algal bloom is noticed, testing of water samples with the algae is recommended because it is impossible to tell visually if a water source contains blue-green algae or not, or to determine which specific

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species are present without laboratory identification. Be aware that just having a blue-green algae bloom present in a pond does not automatically mean toxins are being produced but it is best to assume the water could be dangerous if used for livestock drinking water. What are the most common signs of poisoning in cattle from blue green algae? Livestock are most at risk when drinking contaminated water or licking algae from their hair coat. Most cattle exposed to blue-green algae toxins die quickly and are often found dead very near the water source. Cyanobacterial toxins (“cyanotoxins”) primarily harm the liver and/or nervous system and have been implicated in both human and animal illnesses and deaths worldwide. Some algae produce potent neurotoxins (toxins affecting the nervous system), most often the Anatoxin-A toxin, that may cause cattle to exhibit muscle tremors, difficulty breathing, wobbly gait, seizures, profuse slobbering, diarrhea, and rapid death within minutes to hours. Other algae types produce hepatotoxins (toxins affecting the liver), most commonly the microcystin toxin, that can cause sudden death or

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a more delayed onset of death after signs of liver failure develop, including lethargy, diarrhea, and weakness. Cattle that survive the acute stages of liver damage may develop photosensitization, a skin condition in which white (light or non-pigmented) areas of skin will peel. The only treatment for exposure to any cyanotoxin is supportive care and medications to alleviate the symptoms. Are humans affected by these toxins, too? Human poisoning associated with cyanotoxins most commonly occur after exposure through drinking contaminated water or after participating in water recreational activities. Exposure can result in a number of symptoms in people including skin rashes; eye, nose, mouth, or throat irritation; allergic reactions; headache and malaise; and gastrointestinal upset including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. In humans, it is believed the toxin must be ingested for fatalities to occur. For protection of human health from exposure to the algae and any of the toxins, many states use the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline level of 100,000 algal cells/ ml water or a microcystin toxin level of 6 parts per billion (ppb) for a Recreation Advisory and beaches will be closed if the microcystin toxin level reaches 20 ppb. For more information, visit the EPA website to view “A Water Utility Manager’s Guide to Cyanotoxins” at https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ files/2016-06/documents/water-utilitymanagers-guide-cyanotoxins.pdf How do I test water for blue-green algae toxins? Unfortunately, testing water for the actual toxin is problematic because toxins are not uniformly distributed in the water source, testing can be quite expensive, and there are many blue-green algae toxins for which no diagnostic tests exist. The Kansas State

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory accepts water samples for blue-green algae identification by microscopy and will also test for the amount of microcystin, the most common toxin. When sampling water, collect at least 500 ml. of water approximately one inch below the water surface and make sure to wear gloves. Samples should be refrigerated before and during shipping but do not freeze. Please visit their website http:// ksvdl.org and search under “algae” for further information regarding sampling and pricing. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has released a “Blue-Green Algae Sampling Resource List” of companies that provide blue-green algae sampling and analysis services. The list can be found at http://www.in.gov/idem/algae/files/ bluegreen_sampling_services.pdf. Many algal blooms in Kentucky are composed of harmless green algae which may look like underwater moss, stringy mats or floating scum. There are a couple of simple field tests a pond owner can do to quickly assess the likelihood of blue-green algae in the water. The instructions from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for the “Jar and Stick Tests” may be found at http://www.kdheks. gov/algae-illness/download/Jar_Test. pdf . Remember these field tests are not even close to 100% accurate so follow-up testing is recommended to definitively determine what algae species are present. How do I prevent poisoning from Blue-Green Algae? For livestock and pets: • Always assume that a blue-green algal bloom is toxic. • Provide constant access to clean, clear fresh water and fence off or otherwise prevent access to stagnant, scumcovered ponds. Fencing off surface water sources and providing alternative clean water sources is the best option

Grant County Anabaena bloom. Photo courtesy of Mark Martin at KY Division of Water for healthy cattle for many reasons, not just HABs. • Do not allow animals to contaminate the water with feces and urine. Prevent fertilizer or manure runoff from entering water sources. Phosphorous is particularly important in fueling cyanobacteria growth (see Figure 1). • If a water source is treated with an algaecide such as copper sulfate, prevent animal access to the water for at least a week or longer to allow degradation of any released toxins in the water. It is best to wait until the pond is no longer stagnant and test the water before allowing animals to drink from it. • Creating

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Livestock pond in Scott County: Planktothrix - Anabaena bloom. Photo courtesy of Mark Martin at KY Division of Water buffers such as grass strips, trees and shrubs between farmland, housing developments and waterways can help filter out excess nitrogen and phosphorus before they reach the water. Humans: • Do not swim or allow children or pets to swim in water with scum layers or blooms. Avoid jet-skiing, windsurfing, tubing, or water-skiing over scum or blooms. • Do not use untreated water for drinking, cleaning food, or washing camping gear. • Do not boil water to remove bluegreen algae; this will not remove algal toxins.

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USDA FORECASTS U.S. CORN AND SOYBEAN PRODUCTION DOWN FROM 2018 The Crop Production report issued today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted soybean and corn production down from 2018. Soybean production is down 19 percent from 2018, forecast at 3.68 billion bushels; corn growers are expected to decrease their production 4 percent from last year, forecast at 13.9 billion bushels. Area for soybean harvest is forecast at 75.9 million acres with planted area for the nation estimated at 76.7 million acres, down 4 percent from the June estimate, and down 14 percent from last year. Soybean yields are expected to

average 48.5 bushels per acre, down 3.1 bushels from last year. If realized, the forecasted yield will be a record high in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Average corn yield is forecast at 169.5 bushels per acre, down 6.9 bushels from last year. NASS forecasts record-high yields in Kentucky and Tennessee. Acres planted to corn, at 90.0 million, are down 2 percent from NASS’ June estimate but up 2 percent from 2018. As of August 4, 57 percent of this year’s corn crop was reported in good or excellent condition, 14 percentage points below the same time last year.

Wheat production is forecast at 1.98 billion bushels, up 5 percent from 2018. Growers are expected to produce 1.33 billion bushels of winter wheat this year, up 12 percent from last year. Durum wheat production is forecast at 57.3 million bushels, down 26 percent from last year. All other spring wheat production is forecast at 597 million bushels, down 4 percent from 2018. Based on August 1 conditions, the U.S. all wheat yield is forecast at 51.6 bushels per acre, up 4.0 bushels from last year. Today’s report also included the first production forecast for U.S. cotton. NASS forecasts all cotton production

at 22.5 million 480-pound bales, up 23 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 855 pounds per harvested acre, down 9 pounds from last year. NASS interviewed approximately 20,800 producers across the country in preparation for this report. NASS is also gearing up to conduct its September Agricultural Survey, which will focus on wheat, barley, oats and rye growers. That survey will take place during the first two weeks of September. The Crop Production report is published monthly and is available online at www. nass.usda.gov.

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RECIPIENTS NAMED FOR ANIMAL SHELTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Foundation on Friday, announced the 7 winners of the Animal Shelter Assistance program totaling $5,000. The Animal Shelter Assistance program is in its ninth year and was funded by the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Foundation. Foundation Chairman, Mike Bach recognizes the important role animal shelters serve in our communities and encourages everyone to get involved at the local level. “Find out who your local shelter is and how you can help,” stated Bach. “All cattlemen understand the need to take care of our animals and it is nice to support others who are doing the same thing.” The winners of the grants were presented this week to shelters around the state. Winners include: Humane Society of Ohio County, Hartford, KY - $1250 will go towards building a fenced-in area for dogs to play and run around in. Green River Animal Shelter, Columbia, KY - $1000 will be used for building maintenance and repair. Owen County Friends of Animals, Owenton, KY - $150 will go towards expanding the shelter to include a foster-

based element for cats. Henry/Trimble Animal Shelter, Sulphur, KY - $350 will be used to purchase a pressure washer for sanitation. Carter County Animal Shelter, Olive Hill, KY - $1000 will go towards purchasing a new dog box to safely secure animals during transport in all weather conditions.

Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter, Inc., Hazard, KY - $1000 will be used to purchase vaccines to combat the spread of infectious disease. The Animal Shelter Assistance program received 21 applications from across the state and plans to continue the program in the future. The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Foundation mission is to pursue opportunities that promote the profitability of the cattle industry in Kentucky through educational and philanthropic endeavors. For more information visit www.kycattle.org or call 859-278-0899.

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Tri-County Animal Shelter, Albany, KY - $250 will be used to purchase vaccinations and antibiotics for newly received dogs.

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October 21, 2019

Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office

Featured speaker will be Cattlefax Carter County Animal Shelter

More information will be available in the October issue of Cow Country News or contact your local County Extension Office for details and registration information.

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BEEF BASH 2019 MOVES TO CENTRAL KENTUCKY, SET FOR SEPTEMBER 26 Aimee Nielson Beef Bash 2019, a unique field day for Kentucky beef cattle producers, will take place Sept. 26 at the UK C. Oran Little Research Farm in Versailles. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, the Kentucky Beef Integrated Resource Management Program and the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association will host the event. Since 2008, the bash has been at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, but organizers wanted to reach more producers. Going forward, Beef Bash will annually rotate between the Western and Central Kentucky locations. “Research and outreach efforts such

as Beef Bash are an important means of providing up-to-date information to cattle producers,” said Benjamin Crites, UK Beef IRM program coordinator. “This is Kentucky’s premier beef field day, and we will have something for all producers, from those just starting out to those who’ve been in the industry for decades.” Participants will have a chance to see all the beef research facilities at the UK farm and enjoy an interactive, lightly structured, come-and-go field day. Hands-on activities, demonstrations and educational exhibits will be scattered around the beef research unit. A large tent will house commercial exhibits and serve as a focal point for activities. Research

and extension specialists, extension agents and industry representatives will be on hand to answer questions. “This field day is a great opportunity to learn more about current issues and to talk with fellow beef cattle producers,” Crites said. “We will have various howto demonstrations related to extending the grazing season, evaluating cattle feet/leg structure, utilizing coproduct

feeds, mineral interactions, composting management and infrastructure design. We’ll spend more time doing than talking.” Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. EDT, and programs and tours start at 9 a.m. No preregistration is required, and lunch will be available for purchase. The bash concludes at 3 p.m.

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BEING EMOTIONAL ABOUT SELLING LIVESTOCK IS OK AY Jessica Judge Just like any competitive hobby or lifestyle, showing market livestock is filled with outside perspectives and opinions. Those who don’t understand our industry only see that young people are raising livestock projects from an early age, caring for them deeply and then are forced to sell them and say goodbye. These same critics gawk at the fact that we try to justify the tears we shed after parting ways with our animals, arguing that the emotional weight of raising and selling livestock is particularly demanding and crippling for young people who have not yet internalized the use of livestock animals in our culture. But as livestock enthusiasts, because we have all done it and experienced the emotion, we know that the tears we shed are not brought on just by sadness. Yes, we feel sad to part ways with our animals, but we also feel content with months of memories and lessons, proud of our contribution to the livestock industry and most of all, we know that we have 38

grown through the experience. And with that in mind, we DON’T apologize for our display of these emotions, and here’s why: We are allowed to be sad. Months of building this relationship have ensued long before this day. We have spent early mornings, late nights and long days in the barn with our animals, providing the best possible care and treatment we can in preparation for show day. Just like a break-up, it is okay to feel some sadness when we are having to say goodbye to something we have built a personal relationship with. Furthermore, shedding a tear does not mean that the emotional burden is too much to handle, it just represents a reflection and respect for our animals’ great life and the many memories we’ve shared together over the past several months. We have traveled many miles together, spent numerous hours in the barn listening to our favorite songs and walked through several show rings side by side, and that is something COW COUNTRY •

worth reflecting and being upset about saying goodbye to. But at the end of the day, as livestock raisers, we know that in every animal’s life there is a time to say goodbye, and stock show youth can be content knowing that in their lifetime, market animals have the highest quality of life we could possibly give them. Being okay with what happens next, is OKAY. Who’s to say our sadness and tears stem from being uneasy or not in support of our animals being used for food production? When young people invest in a market livestock project, they are investing in a larger part of production agriculture. They understand the undertaking and the commitment it takes to raise and care for a livestock project for an entire year. In addition, they understand the purpose of our livestock animals because it is a part of our agriculture culture and that is a culture built upon respect for the animal. As young agriculturalists, we know we expect great things from our

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livestock provides youth the opportunity to take responsibility for another life and learn about ethical practices that deliver the best care for our animals every day. There is no question that show livestock live a pristine life with a much higher level of care than most other production animals and that is because of our youth. They have a personal relationship and valued respect for their projects and thus strive to provide the best life possible. Years of providing that care to animals develops an attitude and habit of care. And as our young people progress in life, whether they choose a career in agriculture or not, they will carry that habit with them and will use it in tandem with their understanding of production livestock to fight to sustain safe and humane methods of raising livestock for production agriculture. From our perspective, shedding a tear for your animal is a sign of respect for their life. If we didn’t devote our time, effort and resources to providing a great life for these animals, then there would be no need for emotional reaction. As our tears pour out, the care and time we poured into our livestock become more evident.

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M I SSI O N STATEM ENT “KCA’s mission is to provide a strong proactive voice for all of Kentucky’s beef farm families, serve as a resource for information and education for producers, consumers and the industry and be a catalyst for enhancing producer sustainability.”

VI SI O N STATEM ENT “A progressive association recognized for its innovative and collaborative approach to enhancing the beef value chain from pasture to plate and promoting the benefits of beef and beef production to consumers.”

C O RE VALUES IN TEG R ITY: Our daily actions and decisions are fulfilled with high ethical standards and are consistent with our Association’s values. TRANSPARE NCY: We believe in communicating openly about our industry, our organization and its activities. STEWA R DS HIP : We recognize our responsibility as stewards to carefully manage the resources entrusted to us by our members and industry partners. CO M M U NITY: We strive to foster a sense of belonging and unity among our members and stakeholders. CO M M ITME NT: We demonstrate a high degree of passion and dedication to our individual and organizational responsibilities and to our members. IN N OVAT ION: We proactively anticipate the needs of our members and community and strive to develop creative new solutions to meet the needs of the beef industry.

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CORE STRATEGY I: CULTIVATE VALUE ADDED MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES: This strategy is focused on growing Beef Solutions through more disciplined market planning, a broader customer base and an expanded product portfolio. This strategy also includes several initiatives directed at improving the CPH program and developing programs to add more value to Kentucky cattle through special marketing alternatives or new business models enabling the finishing of beef cattle in Kentucky.

CORE STRATEGY III: IMPROVE KCA ENGAGEMENT, COLLABORATION AND ADVOCACY: This strategy involves initiatives that will strengthen county organizations, improve the overall value proposition of KCA and increase the level of engagement of KCA members on legislative and policy issues. KCA will seek new ways to collaborate with Universities, Boards and other agricultural organizations and will complete an assessment of youth activities and events to improve their effectiveness.

Key Objectives: • Generate net profit from Beef Solutions of $250,000 annually by 2025. • Increase number of cattle marketed through CPH to 15,000. • Increase the adoption of source-verified programs so that 30,000 Kentucky feeder calves are traceable to the farm of origin within five years. • Research one or more new business models, marketing options or partnerships that could result in new value-added marketing opportunities for 10,000 Kentucky cattle within five years.

Key Objectives: • Grow KCA membership to 15,000 by 2025. • Cultivate 1 – 2 opportunities annually to collaborate with governmental agencies, agricultural organizations and industry professionals to advance the priorities of KCA. • Complete an objective assessment of our youth activities and events and develop a plan for delivering more value to young people. • Annually identify and prioritize the top three opportunities and threats to Kentucky beef producers and/or the Kentucky beef industry and develop actionable plans for addressing them.

CORE STRATEGY II: STRENGTHEN RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION AND OUTREACH: This strategy includes initiatives focused on providing more education to KCA members and improved outreach to consumers and key influencers. KCA will collaborate with universities to complete research projects and will explore the development of a regional “Beef Center of Excellence” that will provide leadership to the Southeastern United States in research and education efforts focused on beef cattle. Key Objectives: • Grow the number of beef producers who participate in KCA educational programs by 10,000. • Develop a regional “Beef Center of Excellence” in Kentucky by 2025. • Improve social media presence and boost influence through targeted messaging. • Partner with universities to foster collaborative research opportunities. • Coordinate meetings with influencers on a monthly basis to promote beef and the beef industry.

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CORE STRATEGY IV: DEVELOP AND LEVERAGE ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPABILITIES: This strategy is focused on upgrading internal systems and infrastructure ranging from the producer database to information technology capabilities. Included in this effort will be the completion of a comprehensive technology and facility plan to drive resource allocation over the next several years and investment in employee development, training and compensation programs to ensure the retention of a high-caliber, motivated staff. Key Objectives: • Complete a producer profile database in 2 years. • Market KCA services to at least three clients within 5 years and generate $175,000 net annually. • Develop a comprehensive technology and facility plan within 18 months. • Manage employee retention at or above 80%.

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CALF PENS AND PASTURES Steve Higgins, University of Kentucky Over the past two years, producers have seen more mud and production losses than they ever want to see in their life. The ripple effect from above average rainfall and moisture is still having negative impacts on production. Production issues that impacted beef cattle producers the most were mud, mortalities (both calves and cows), body condition score loss, wasted feed, erosion, torn up fields, poor hay quality, poor feeding areas, and weak calves. One possible production solution that could address several of these issues is the implementation of calf pens and pastures created using creep gates.

feeding areas to be accessible by six different pastures. The incorporation of hay storage, handling facilities, and feeding structure creates a centralized operations hub, which provides organization, efficiency, and simplicity. Equally important in that the layout provides a creep area for calves adjacent to the winter-feeding structure for cows figures 2 and 3. This means that as cows come up to feed, the calves have the opportunity to cleave off and go into their own area, which allows the cows to feed without having calves under foot (Figure 4).

Creep gates are traditionally used to provide supplemental feed to calves. Creep gates are designed to exclude large stock but allow calves access to a feeder, pen, or pasture. The implementation of a creep pen or pasture can provide calves a dry area to escape mud, lay down, and reduce the risk of trampling from adult cattle. Within this creep area a producer could provide access to a shelter area that could have a roof. The concept is to provide a well-drained area for calves with or without supplemental feed, without their moms having access. The important components that it should provide are dry bedding, grass cover, heavy traffic pads, or any surface which provides comfort to the calves. More flexibility is obtained by providing multiple options, which also increase the benefit-cost ratio. Calves have the instinctive behavior to seek dry places to camp. These camping places are typically the wasted hay areas around feeding areas (Figure 1). Lying down in feeding areas occupied by cows can lead to the injury or death of a calf. The idea of a calf pen or pasture is to provide a safe place to camp that is away from mud and larger, inattentive stock that could accidentally step on them.

When the cows leave the centralized feeding area, to return to one of the six pastures, the calves rejoin the cows using the lane (Figure 5).

Figure 2 is a layout for a cow-calf operation that incorporates a centralized feeding area. The incorporation of lanes or animal trails and gates allows these

The creation of a creep pen or pasture area can be accomplished using various methods and materials. The economy of materials can allow a producer to implement an area with a minimum of expense. The cost of one fallen calf could pay for the implementation of the practice. Design components should include a dry, well-drained area. The area may provide supplemental feed, which could be a part of a pre-conditioning or pre-weaning program. Ideally, the structure should be accessible to multiple pastures to increase utilization and management options. At the very least, it should be accessible from the pasture that is typically used for calving or where calving is planned as part of a new layout. Providing access from an all-weather surface lane is not only ideal, but a necessity when multiple gates are located in close proximity. The lane should be designed to be as short and as narrow as possible to economize the gravel and geotextile fabric used to construct heavy traffic pad surface.

Figure 1. Cows and calves that have full access to round bales.

This type of practice may not be as beneficial to fall calves as spring, however, this is the time of the year to build it. Figure 2.

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INNOVATION. DURABILITY. HONEST VALUE.

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L A B O R DAY Dr. Steve Higgins, University of Kentucly When I was in school, I remember hearing a story. It was a long time ago and I can’t remember if it was true or not, but I’d like to think that it was. There was this student, in the College of Ag, that was informed that he did not have to attend class on Labor Day because it was a holiday. When he was growing up on the farm, his dad was adamant that Labor Day was the time to work as hard as possible fixing things; painting, cleaning, hauling away trash, and straightening up everything on the farm. The young man was surprised to learn that his friends and their families were going to spend their Labor Day going to the lake and cookouts one last time before summer ended. The student commented that when he got home, he was going to have a conversation with dad. The point that I want to make about this story is that we should set aside time to maintain our properties. I realize we are constantly fixing things to keep working, such as equipment, fences, and gates. It’s what some would call “putting out fires”. However, I’m talking about a different strategy. If we don’t replace a few nails on a roof panel, it could break loose and take several more with it. Neglecting a rotten support post could undermine the structural integrity of a building. The difference between the two scenarios is that the first approach is to operate something until it breaks, then repair it, while the second approach is to reduce the risk of equipment, machines, and buildings from failing through preventive maintenance. Benjamin Franklin is known for saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Nevertheless, we never seem to have time or make time to conduct inspections of our properties. To that end, we need to schedule time to do preventive maintenance. If a maintenance schedule is not adequately planned, the cost of maintenance becomes abnormally high. Only a systematic approach to maintenance can reduce this cost. Preventive maintenance or correction of defects not only decreases repair costs,

“The Wire Pile Field”… No, that is not heavy brush. That is old, rusty woven wire, wadded up and piled in a tree line. but it also promotes safe operations while maintaining the function and capacity of machinery, equipment, and structures. Emphasis should be placed on the following areas: building construction and maintenance, mechanical equipment maintenance, electrical equipment maintenance, farm safety, fire and theft protection, and yard and ground maintenance. Let me give you three examples of maintenance. Example 1: The photo included for this article is a wire pile that was located on the Eden Shale Farm, this wire pile wasn’t contributing to the operation. In fact it was taking up valuable space. As farmers, you always want more acreage for new projects, improvements, or expansion. We need to take a look around to see what areas of our farms we can clean up to allow for usage of those acres towards production of the farm. When we applied this concept to Eden Shale and removed this pile of wire and sold it for scrap, the proceeds ($3,600) were then applied to the subsequent structure placed at the site, which ended up being the large hay feeder and allowed for a new winter feeding site for heavy bred cows at Eden Shale. Example 2: Sometimes maintenance can be combined with alterations. The Bull Barn, on the Eden Shale Farm, has deteriorated support posts, roof

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nails that have worked their way out, rusted out and obsolete bunk feeders and waterers, dirt flooring, inadequate ventilation, and zero manure storage. Some of this is a result of deferred maintenance, economics, and planning. Some of it is due to design flaws because we didn’t know as much about flooring and ventilation in the 60’s when the barn was built as we do now. Instead of conducting repairs to outdated designs, we are modifying features to coincide with new knowledge and management objectives. Modifications are currently being conducted to facilitate and improve manure removal, forage and concentrate feeding, watering, and ventilation. Refurbishing will replace rotten posts, deteriorated panels, and permanently damaged flooring with multiple designs and modern labor saving practices, which can then be demonstrated for producers. In this example, repairs are combined with alterations as one coordinated project to create a more functional facility. Example 3: Lastly, no design is perfect. The Eden Shale Farm has numerous demonstration projects that have been added since 2013. In addition, we are constantly adding new demonstrations, while simultaneously updating previous projects by improving them with automation, tweaking, and fixing design flaws. For example, float switches have

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been installed to turn water pumps on and off automatically. Another is adding additional water storage to match herd numbers and grazing requirements. Why are we doing this? Because we have learned from mistakes, found better ways of doing things, and are motivated to create a more efficient processes. We can all agree that there is plenty of work to do. Automation means a worker can be replaced with machines, meaning we do not have to worry about controlling certain things, which enables us to focus our attention on other things. It turns out that Labor Day is the celebration of the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the development, growth, endurance, strength, security, prosperity, productivity, laws, sustainability, persistence, structure, and well-being of the country. (Yes, I had to look it up). It is celebrated by a long weekend. You may not want to give up your Labor Day, but I can’t think of a better occasion. Your hay is already up, fields have been mowed, and crops are still growing or starting to senesce. It might be the most appropriate time to work as hard as possible fixing things, painting, cleaning, hauling away trash, and straightening up everything on the farm to make it more presentable, productive, and prosperous. Maybe dad was on to something.

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BW +2.6 WW +44 YW +74 Milk +25 CW +24 MARB +1.01 RE +.38 $M +38 $W +45 $F +75 $G +69 $B +144

Black Gold Rita 576

Sire: Baldridge Waylon W34 • Dam’s Sire: CA Future Direction 5321 Due 9/11/19 to Jindra Acclaim.

BW +1.5 WW +93 YW +161 Milk +28 CW +70 MARB +.79 RE +.46 $M +40 $W +100 $F +111 $G +54 $B +165

BW +.3 WW +71 YW +123 Milk +35 CW +48 MARB +.90 RE +.62 $M +72 $W +91 $F +71 $G +60 $B +131

Tamme Valley Lucy 804

Sire: Deer Valley Testament 5202 • Dam’s Sire: EF Commando 1366 Lucy 804 shows a weaning ratio of 115.

Black Gold Blackcap K8093 Sire: 3F Epic 4631 • Dam’s Sire: VAR Empire 3037 This fall yearling currently ranks Number 23 for WW among non-parent females.

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C L A R K C O U N T Y L A N D OW N E R PA R T N E R S W I T H T H E K E N T U C K Y D I V I S I O N O F C O N S E RVAT I O N F O R FA R M I M P ROV E M E N T S Douglas V. Wilson, Environmental Scientist, Kentucky Division of Conservation Nina Ffiske is proud of the recent improvements to her farm. The addition of five water facilities, more than 3000 feet of water pipeline, and 3000 feet of fencing has greatly improved her rotational grazing potential and improved the water quality for her horses and her beef cattle. On the 85-acre farm that Nina and her husband Mike, have operated since 2016, they raise 28 Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses, 12 head of beef cattle, 13 sheep, and a small flock of chickens. Mike is from New Zealand and was raised on a sheep and cattle farm. He graduated in 1993 from the University of Kentucky with a degree in civil engineering. Nina is from Bulgaria and has a doctorate degree in veterinarian medicine. She came to the United States in 1994 as an exchange student. She was employed for 20 years at Considine Farm, a horse farm in Fayette County, where she met Mike. Both came to the U.S. because of their passion for horses. With the completion of the sectional fencing, Nina now is able to convert a

large pasture into several smaller pastures more suitable for rotational grazing and also allowing for hay production as part of the rotational system. The addition of fenceline waterers allows for a clean supply of water for each of the areas. Positioning the water units in the fence line allows four of the systems to serve two pastures each without limiting the hay harvest. The use of geotextile fabric and gravel produces dry watering sites that limit mud development even during very rainy or winter months. The fabric-and-rock combination also has been utilized on a couple of gate openings to limit ruts and mud from wheel traffic. Mike was able to complete all the work himself for their farm improvements. The Kentucky Division of Conservation staff is available to work with landowners and operators from all across the state with water and soil quality improvement needs. Applications for state cost share programs are available from your local county conservation office. Technical assistance for cost share programs and production planning are also available through our division field staff.

Nina with her dogs, a graveled gate opening, and a fenceline watering system.

State Cost Share and the Agriculture Water Quality Act Twenty-five years ago, Kentucky passed the Agriculture Water Quality Act. This legislation requires all farmers with 10 or more acres to create plans for their farms to help protect them from soil erosion and protect water quality. Along with this requirement, the state began offering cost share funds to help farmers implement the plans. This program continues to provide 75 percent of the funds - up to $7,500 - for projects on individual farms. Projects involving manure storage structures may be eligible for funds up to $20,000. State cost share can be used for practices such as waterers, fence, establishment of rotational grazing, and in heavy use areas in addition to crop and forestry practices. You can apply for state cost share at your local conservation district office year round with cutoffs occurring once or twice a year. The next cutoff will be December 15, 2019. If you need help developing or implementing your Agriculture Water Quality Plan or want to address a resource concern, visit your local soil and water conservation district office. To find the office in your county visit eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Conservation/Pages/Conservation-Districts.aspx. To complete your Agriculture Water Quality Plan or your Kentucky Nutrient Management Plan visit www.uky.edu/bae/awqp

Another fenceline water system located adjacent to a gate opening

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H E I F E R I N I T I AT I V E A P P L I CAT I O N S D U E O C TO B E R 3 1 An initiative launched by Farm Credit Mid America in 2011 returns this year to help ensure youth in Kentucky continue to have a vested interest in the cattle industry. The Heifer Initiative Award will help three Kentucky youth purchase a heifer of their own. One winner will be selected in each age division based on their applications and responses to questions asked pertaining to the beef industry. The applicants will be required to submit a typed essay or a 2-3 minute original video that answers their question. Each of the three winners will receive up to $2,000 to purchase a heifer from a Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association member. “Farm Credit Mid America is honored to partner with the Kentucky Cattleman’s Association once again this year by supporting the Heifer Initiative Award.

The youth that submit applications for this contest are the future of the beef industry, and our goal is to help these young people develop a love and passion for the industry that will motivate them to become the producers and leaders of tomorrow,” said Brad Burke, Regional Vice President. The Heifer Initiative essays are due October 31st to the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association. Copies of the application, with additional instructions and a mailing address, are available online at www.efarmcredit.com (click on Community, then Heifer Initiative) and at www. kycattle.org under the Youth Activities tab. You can also stop by your local Farm Credit office for an application. Winners will be announced at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Associations’ annual convention in January.

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NCBA HAILS INCREASED ACCESS TO EUROPEAN MARKETS Jennifer Houston, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), today joined President Trump and other NCBA officers at a White House signing ceremony for an agreement that will establish a duty-free quota for highquality American beef in the European Union (EU). Houston released the following statement after the event: “Today is a good day for America’s cattlemen and cattlewomen. President Trump and his trade team deserve a lot of credit for standing up for America’s cattle industry and securing this important

market access to Europe. For many years it has been difficult for us to sell our highquality U.S. beef to European consumers because of the restrictive tariff and nontariff barriers, but the establishment of this 35,000 metric ton duty-free quota sends the signal to America’s cattle industry that Europe is ready for U.S. beef. All across America, our beef producers go to great lengths to raise safe and delicious beef products that are enjoyed by consumers around the world. It is exciting to know that European families will enjoy more of the delicious U.S. beef that we feed our families. And this would not have happened if it were

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not for the effort of President Trump and his trade team.” BACKGROUND: The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the signing of an agreement with the European Union to establish a dutyfree quota for high-quality U.S. beef from non-hormone treated cattle. Once implemented, the annual quota will increase from 18,500 metric tons in year one to 35,000 metric tons in year seven. The country-specific quota will benefit U.S. beef producers who participate in USDA’s non-hormone treated cattle program that was established in 1999.

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USTR estimates that this quota will increase annual U.S. beef sales in Europe from $150 million to $420 million in year seven. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has represented America’s cattle producers since 1898, preserving the heritage and strength of the industry through education and public policy. As the largest association of cattle producers, NCBA works to create new markets and increase demand for beef. Efforts are made possible through membership contributions. To join, contact NCBA at 1-866-BEEF-USA or membership@ beef.org.

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Beef Checkoff Return On Investment (ROI) Analysis, July 2019 Overview

CONDUCTED BY: Dr. Harry M. Kaiser, Cornell University This independent evaluation is carried out by Dr. Harry M. Kaiser, who is the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. Dr. Kaiser is a nationally and internationally renowned expert in the economics of generic advertising and promotion programs. Dr. Kaiser has extensive experience in conducting economic evaluation studies of domestic and international checkoﬀ programs. He has written 135 refereed journal articles, ﬁ ve books, 17 book chapters, over 150 research bulletins, and received $8 million in research grants in the area of agricultural marketing with an emphasis on promotion programs.

PRIMARY FOCUS

This study is to provide an independent economic evaluation of the eﬀectiveness and impacts of the CBB marketing and research programs over the past ﬁve years, 2014-2018.

TWO CENTRAL OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

BENEFIT-COST RATIO (BCR) DEFINITION

2. To measure the benefits of the CBB activities in terms of incremental profitability for the entire industry and compare these benefits with the cost of the checkoff to compute a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) for its stakeholders.

 If a project has a BCR greater than 1.0, the project is expected to deliver a positive net present value to its investors.

1. To measure whether the CBB promotion, educational, and research activities increased consumption of beef products in the United States and foreign markets compared to what would have occurred in the absence of these activities.

 A beneﬁt-cost ratio (BCR) is an indicator showing the relationship between the relative costs and beneﬁts of a proposed project, expressed in monetary or qualitative terms.

 If a project's BCR is less than 1.0, the project's costs outweigh the beneﬁts and it should be evaluated.

Highlights DOMESTIC DEMAND:

Had there not been any domestic CBB demand-enhancing activities over the latest 5-year period, 2014 through 2018, total domestic beef demand would have been 14.3% lower than actual.

FOREIGN DEMAND:

Similarly, had there not been any CBB contributions to FAS and USMEF’s foreign market development programs over the past 5 years, U.S. beef export demand would have been 5.5% lower than actual in the eight foreign markets studied here.

ALL DEMAND-ENHANCING ACTIVITIES ARE PERFORMING WELL ABOVE AVERAGE:

All nine individual CBB demand enhancing activities (eight domestic + one foreign) had marginal BCRs well above 1.0 indicating their marginal beneﬁts were well greater than their marginal costs.

INVESTMENT OF $1.00 RETURNS $11.91 TO BEEF COMMUNITY PROFIT:

Collectively, the overall BCR for all nine CBB activities (including foreign market development) is $11.91. In other words, an extra dollar invested in CBB activities over the period, 2014-18, returned $11.91 to beef industry producer proﬁt.

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Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) Program Expenditures The CBB was implemented in 1986 as part of the 1985 Farm Bill and is designed to increase the overall demand (both domestic and foreign) for U.S. beef products. The CBB is funded by a mandatory assessment of $1.00 per head on all cattle sold in the U.S. and a $1.00 per head equivalent on all imported cattle, beef and beef products. Collectively, this program raises approximately $40.5 million on an annual basis for national programs.

CBB ACTIVITIES

The CBB invests in a variety of activities to accomplish its overall objective of improving the demand for U.S. beef products. In this report, the marketing activities are divided into nine categories:  Generic beef advertising

 Channels marketing

 Product enhancement research

 Public relations

 Industry information

 Nutritional research

 Beef safety research

 New product development

 Foreign market development

THE BUDGET

In 2006, these nine CBB activities totaled $42.8 million. By 2018 it totalled $36 million, a decline of 15.9%. Hence, the budget that the CBB operates has substantially declined since 2006 in nominal terms. Factoring in the impact of inﬂation on eroding these nominal expenditures, this decline is even more severe.

FIGURE 1.

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Percent of CBB Expenditures by Major Activity, 2018.

20 4% 20.4% 26.5% 26 5% 2.3% 2 3%

14 9% 14.9% 12.0% 12 0% 7.0% 7 0%

1.9% 1 9% GENERIC BEEF ADVERTISING

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FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT

In n 2018 2018, the he U U.S. S expor exported ed abou about 2 2.7 7b billion on pounds o of bee beef (commercial commerc a carcass we weight) gh wh which ch represen representss 13% o of the he total o a supp supply yo of U U.S. S bee beef. There has been a ssteady eady pos positive ve trend rend over this h s per period od in n this h s ca category egory o of ac activities. v es In n 2006 2006, the he CBB invested nves ed 9 9.7% 7% o of itss budge budget into n o this h s ac activity, v y and by 2018 it compr comprised sed 20 20.4% 4% o of the he CBB budge budget.

CHANNELS MARKETING

Thiss ca Th category egory includes nc udes a all programs that ha suppor support bee beef promotion promo on and marke marketing ng in n re retail a and foodservice. oodserv ce Th Thiss category ca egory has dec declined ned over time. me In n 2006 2006, CBB invested nves ed 18.5% 18 5% o of itss budge budget in n channe channelss marke marketing, ng and by 2018 this h s had dec declined ned to o 12% 12%.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Publicc Re Pub Relations a ons expend expenditures ures have dec declined ned sslightly gh y over time me from rom 16% in n 2006 to o 14 14.9% 9% in n 2018 2018. However However, in n the he pas past ﬁve ﬁ ve years years, the he CBB has devo devoted ed a re relatively a ve y consistent cons s en share o of the he budge budget to o PR PR.

10.8% 10 8%

4.1% 4 1%

INDUSTRY INFORMATION

One ca category egory that ha CBB has subs substantially an a y increased ncreased spend spending ng on iss industry ndus ry information. n orma on Th Thiss ca category egory includes nc udes a all programs that ha focus ocus on shar sharing ng information n orma on w with h consumers on industry ndus ry spec speciﬁ ﬁcc information n orma on (this h s can include nc ude topics op cs such as an animal ma care and hand handling, ng producer spokesperson training, ra n ng cr crisis s s preparedness and response response, e etc). c In n 2006 2006, the he CBB spen spent just us 3 3.2% 2% o of itss budge budget on industry ndus ry information, n orma on and by 2018 this h s ca category egory a almost mos tripled r p ed to o 10 10.8%. 8%

NEW PRODUCT AND CULINARY DEVELOPMENT Expenditures Expend ures in n this h s ca category egory reached a h high gh o of 7 7.3% 3% o of the he CBB budge budget in n 2010 2010, bu but has ssince nce then hen cons consistently s en y dec declined. ned In n 2018 2018, this h s ca category egory represen represented ed 1 1.9% 9% o of the he budge budget.

BEEF SAFETY RESEARCH

Since S nce 2006 2006, CBB expend expenditures ures on bee beef sa safety e y research have declined dec ned from rom 5 5.4% 4% o of the he total o a budge budget in n 2006 to o2 2.3% 3% in n 2018 2018.

PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT RESEARCH

Thiss ca Th category egory includes nc udes a all research programs focused ocused on produc product qua quality y and produc product enhancemen enhancement including nc ud ng muscle musc e profiling ng (identifying den y ng new cu cutss w within h n underva undervalued ued areas o of the he carcass carcass, i.e. e fla flat iron ron ssteak), eak tenderness, enderness she shelflife, e e etc. c Th Thiss ca category egory has been re relatively a ve y sstable ab e over time. me In n 2006 2006, the he CBB devo devoted ed 4 4.4% 4% o of the he budge budget to o this hs category, ca egory and in n 2018 they hey devo devoted ed 4 4.1%. 1%

NUTRITIONAL RESEARCH

Another Ano her ac activity v y that ha has increased ncreased over time me as a share o of CBB CBB’ss budge budget iss nu nutritional r ona research research. Nu Nutritional r ona research includes nc udes a all research pro projects ec s focusing ocus ng on bee beef’ss ro role e in n human nu nutrition. r on Nu Nutritional r ona research was on only y 2% o of the he budge budget in n 2006 2006, and this hs grew to o 7% in n 2018 2018.

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Methodology This study quantifies the relationship between the various marketing activities of the CBB and the domestic and international demand for U.S. beef. The econometric approach quantifies economic relationships using economic theory and statistical procedures with data. It enables one to simultaneously account for the impact of a variety of factors affecting demand and supply for a commodity.

The three econometric equations to be estimated include:  retail domestic beef demand  retail domestic beef supply  U.S. beef import demand The three econometric equations are used to test whether various activities by the CBB such as advertising, public relations, channel marketing, new product marketing and export market development and promotion activities have a statistically signiﬁcant impact on beef demand.

Results The statistical results indicate that all eight CBB domestic demand-enhancing activities have a positive and statistically signiﬁcant impact on increasing per capita beef demand. All the activities of the CBB have a positive and statistically signiﬁcant impact on beef demand. For example, holding constant all other demand drivers, a 10% increase in advertising and nutritional research increase beef demand by 0.48% and 0.47%, respectively. The rest of the CBB activities have similar, but slightly smaller demand impacts.

From 2014 to 2018, all CBB’s promotion and research activities increased total domestic beef demand by

12.8 billion pounds in total, or 2.6 billion pounds per year

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DOMESTIC DEMAND

From 2014 to 2018, all CBB’s promotion and research activities increased total domestic beef demand by 12.8 billion pounds in total, or 2.6 billion pounds per year. This represents an annual increase in domestic beef demand of 14.3 percent. In other words, had there been no CBB activities over the period 2014-2018, domestic beef demand would have been 14.3% lower than it actually was. Hence, the eﬀorts of the CBB clearly have a positive and substantial eﬀect on domestic beef demand.

FOREIGN DEMAND

GDP is the most important elasticity of demand for U.S. beef. Specifically, holding constant all other import demand drivers, a 1% increase in real inflation adjusted GDP in each country increases import demand for U.S. beef by 3.52%. The U.S. beef price is an important demand driver for U.S. beef imports to the eight regions. The value of the U.S. dollar also has an important impact on U.S. beef imports. A 1% increase in the value of the U.S. dollar decreases U.S. beef imports into these eight regions by 1.5% in the shortrun and 3.3% in the long-run, holding all other demand determinants constant. Foreign market development expenditures by the CBB, USMEF and FAS combined is positive and statistically significant indicating that U.S. beef export promotion has a positive impact for U.S. beef imports to the eight regions. A 10% increase in beef export promotion results in a 0.97% increase in U.S. beef imports. The U.S. beef export promotion has had a positive impact on U.S. beef imports to the eight foreign markets. Based on the most recent 5-year period (2014-18), the results indicate that had there not been any CBB export promotion to these eight foreign markets, U.S exports to these markets would have been 5.5% lower.

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Difference

Taylor

Muhlenberg

-1

Grant

-2

Webster

Knox

Pendleton

Out of State

-1

Todd

-4

Nelson

-2

Ohio

Union

Woodford

-2

Hancock

Oldham

-6

2019

2018

Difference

Monroe

157

148

Northern Kentucky

153

149

Daviess

136

132

288

Metcalfe

136

130

329

-27

Franklin

128

122

Fleming

122

105

Highlands

Caldwell-Lyon

117

Carroll

Northeast Area

113

123

-10

Nicholas

Jackson

112

107

Wayne

Trimble

108

104

Lewis

2019

2018

Difference

Barren

496

500

-4

Breckinridge

410

571

-161

Shelby

361

353

Adair

317

Marion

302 277

2018

DIVISION 2 (76-150 MEMBERS)

DIVISION 1 (151+ MEMBERS)

Bath

2019

306

-29

Rockcastle

Twin Lakes

-17

Whitley

-1

Estill

Mason

-25

Montgomery

-8

Madison

265

249

Hart

263

224

Clark

251

217

Grayson

250

268

-18

Scott

105

Bullitt

Lincoln

249

237

Trigg

104

106

-2

Clay

Logan

248

286

-38

Pulaski

101

108

-7

McCreary

Jessamine

215

160

Anderson

109

-12

Simpson

-9

Hardin

195

202

-7

Boyle

Robertson

Owen

McLean

-11

Edmonson

Hopkins

165

Garrard

-10

Butler

-7

187

172

Louisville Area

-8

Christian

178

190

-12

Campbell

Larue

172

198

-26

Russell

-10

Warren

168

172

-4

Purchase Area

-6

Mercer

165

185

-20

Bourbon

-8

Clinton-Cumberland

-5

Mountain

-6

Bracken

193

189

Washington

193

204

Meade

193

Casey

Henry

157

159

-2

Harrison

152

166

-14

Green

151

153

-2

Laurel

149

159

-10

Allen

132

167

-35

2019

Totals as of: July 31, 2019

10775

2018

10861

Difference

-86

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Crittenden

Livingston

Calloway

-5

Menifee

-10

Henderson

Magoffin

Powell

River Hills

-2

Pike

-2

Eastern Foothills

-5

Gallatin

Bell

Harlan

-1

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Allen ................................$40 Anderson ........................$25 Bourbon ..........................$20 Boyle ...............................$35 Bullitt ...............................$20 Butler ..............................$25 Franklin ...........................$25 Highlands .......................$20 (Boyd, Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, & Martin)

Hopkins ...........................$35 Laurel ..............................$35 Lewis ..............................$35 Lincoln ............................$25 Louisville Area ................$20 (Jefferson, & Spencer) McCreary ........................$25 Magoffin ..........................$20 Menifee ...........................$25

Mountain........................$25 (Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Morgan, Owsley, Perry & Wolfe) Oldham ...........................$35 Taylor ..............................$20 Twin Lakes ......................$20 Warren ............................$40 Wayne .............................$25 Whitley ............................$25 Woodford ........................$25

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251-500

$450

1,501-1,750

$1,650

501-750

$650

1,751-2,000

$1,900

751-1000

$650

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SoKY Select Gelbvieh Sale

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2019 • 1:00 PM CT United Producers • Bowling Green, KY Selling 50 Gelbvieh & Balancer® Females Selling 6 Gelbvieh & Balancer® Bulls

Young cow/calf pairs like this one sell!

Elite bred heifers like this one sell!

CONSIGNORS:

ClayJohn Farms Miller Gelbvieh Daryl Tilford Parris Cattle Farms Dunnavant Farms Rumfelt B Gelbvieh George Gribbins S & S Gelbvieh Green Hills Gelbvieh The Day Farms Kentucky Hill Top Gelbvieh

Sale managed by

Slaughter Sale Management For catalog or information contact:

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association launched a new podcast today during the 2019 Summer Business Meeting to focus on the stories and producers that make the beef industry great. The podcast, Cattlemen’s Call, will feature a new episode each month to share the stories and ideas from cattlemen and women across the nation. The first episode focuses on young producers entering into the family farm or ranch and the challenges that come with it. Each month, the podcast, which is hosted by Montana rancher and broadcaster Lane Nordlund, will bring a “coffee talk” style to the country, allowing listeners an inside look at the issues cattle producers are facing while sharing the stories of their lives and businesses.

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“Cattlemen and women of all generations have stories to tell and advice to share. The podcast is capturing the conversations that happen each day down at the local café, the stockyards or at the kitchen table,” said Nordlund. “By sharing real, authentic stories of our peers in the cattle business, listeners will no doubt relate to what’s discussed. We can all learn from the guests on the show, share a laugh with them and know that we are all facing challenges in the countryside. There are many stories out there and we can’t wait to share them with you.” For more information, to listen and subscribe to the podcast, go to NCBA. org/CattlemensCall.aspx. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has represented America’s cattle producers since 1898, preserving the heritage and strength of the industry through education and public policy. As the largest association of cattle producers, NCBA works to create new markets and increase demand for beef. Efforts are made possible through membership contributions. To join, contact NCBA at 1-866-BEEF-USA or membership@ beef.org.

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2019 KJCA FALL CLASSIC OCTOBER 4-6

N C BA TAKES THE F I G H T TO FAKE MEAT AT S U MMER BUSINESS MEETING

Derrickson Agricultural Complex at Morehead State University

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) leaders today redoubled their efforts to push back against deceptive and erroneous marketing and nutritional claims by plant-based and lab-created alternatives to real beef.

Information on the event can be found at www.kycattle.org or on Facebook @KY Junior Cattlemen’s Association Sponsorship for the event can be sent to Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Attn: Fall Classic 176 Pasadenda Drive Lexington KY 40503

Central Kentucky “Top of the Crop” Replacement Heifer Sale

th Monday, , 2012 2019 MondayOctober October 24 15,

BlueGrass GrassStockyards StockyardsofofRichmond, Richmond,L.L.C. LLC Blue Richmond, KY • 6:00 p.m. Richmond, Ky • 6:30 p.m.

Approximately 175 Bred Heifers Selling Approximately 150 Head Selling  Heifers are guaranteed BVD-PI negative and many are calfhood vaccinated   Bred heifers guaranteed safe in calf for 30 days after sale and are cost share approved (CAIP)   Inspected by local screening committee and KDA representative  Heifers were born and raised on consignors farm or they are source verified  Heifers are bred to calving ease bulls with their EPD’s listed in sale catalog  Pelvic area measured and developed under strict guidelines for health,  conformation and disposition Heifers will sell in lots ranging from 1 to 4 head per lot. Most will be 2 to 4 head per lot

Sale Sponsored by:

Ky. Department of Agriculture &  Blue Grass Stockyards of Richmond LLC 

For more information, contact: For more information, contact:

  Darrell Tate (859) 893-8283  Jim Dause (859) 314-7211  Video of heifers available at www.bgstockyards.com

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SEPTEMBER

In the opening General Session of the cattle industry’s annual Summer Business Meeting, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, and Alisa Harrison, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Research, highlighted how NCBA is continuing to educate consumers and policymakers about the benefits of real beef and the often oversold claims of fake meat products. “While meat substitutes have certainly attracted a lot of media hype over the past couple of years, data shows that real beef maintains 99.5% of the retail market vs. only 0.5% for meat substitutes,” Harrison pointed out. “Meanwhile, real beef consumption continues to grow, and even consumers who sometimes choose to buy plant-based alternatives continue to eat real beef as often as they always have.” Woodall focused on the need for the federal government to ensure that beef nomenclature is protected in the marketing and labeling of fake meat. He also said the organization will continue to educate consumers about what exactly is in the plantbased fake meat that is available in

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supermarkets and restaurants. “When consumers buy a steak or a pound of ground beef, they’re buying one ingredient: beef,” Woodall said. “But when they buy one particular fake-meat product, they’re buying pea protein isolate, expeller-pressed canola oil, refined coconut oil, cellulose from bamboo, methyl cellulose, potato starch, maltodextrin, yeast extract, vegetable glycerin, dried yeast, gum arabic, citrus extract, ascorbic acid, beet juice extract, acetic acid, succinic acid, modified food starch, and annatto. Anyone who thinks that these fake meat products are more nutritious or more natural than real beef is very mistaken, and we’re going to do everything we can to make sure people know that.” The 2019 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting kicked off on Monday and will run through Thursday. Over the next few days, various NCBA policy committees will meet to discuss and set policy positions for the next year. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has represented America’s cattle producers since 1898, preserving the heritage and strength of the industry through education and public policy. As the largest association of cattle producers, NCBA works to create new markets and increase demand for beef. Efforts are made possible through membership contributions. To join, contact NCBA at 1-866-BEEF-USA or membership@beef.org.

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ST RO N G F I N I S H TO F IR ST H A L F F O R U. S . PO R K , B E E F E X P O RT S U.S. pork and beef exports were above year-ago levels in both volume and value in June, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Led by a rebound in Mexico and China, pork export value was the highest in 14 months, while strong results in South Korea and Taiwan pushed beef export value to the fourth-highest total on record. June pork exports posted double-digit gains in both volume and value, reaching 212,887 metric tons (mt), up 11% yearover-year, valued at $569.2 million (up 12%). For the first half of 2019, pork exports remained 2% below last year in volume (1.25 million mt) and were down 6% in value to $3.14 billion. Pork export value averaged $56.99 per head slaughtered in June, up 7% from a year ago and the highest monthly average since April 2018. First-half export value averaged $50.05 per head, down 9% from the same period last year. June exports accounted for 27.8% of total U.S. pork production and 24% for muscle cuts only, up from 25.8% and 22.4%, respectively, a year ago. For January through June, exports accounted for 25.8% of total pork production (down from 27.3%) and 22.4% for muscle cuts (down from 23.6%). Beef exports were up 3% year-over-year in June to 118,677 mt. Export value ($724.8 million) increased just 1% from a year ago but trailed only August 2018, May 2019, and October 2018 for the highest monthly value total on record. First-half beef exports were down 2% from a year ago in volume (648,765 mt) but held steady with last year’s record value pace at $4.03 billion. Beef export value per head of fed slaughter averaged $325.10 in June, up 4% from a year ago, while first-half export value averaged $312.06 per head, down 2%. June exports accounted for 15.4% of total U.S. beef production, up nearly a full percentage point from last year. For muscle cuts only, exports

accounted for 12.7% of production — up from 12.3% last year and the highest ratio since July 2018. For the first half of the year, exports accounted for 14.2% of total production and 11.6% for muscle cuts — down from 14.6% and 11.9%, respectively, a year ago. Duty-free access bolsters pork exports to Mexico; China’s volume highest in three years On May 20, the 20% retaliatory duty on most U.S. pork exports to Mexico was removed as the U.S., Mexico and Canada reached an agreement on steel and aluminum tariffs. Entering Mexico dutyfree for the first time in nearly a year, June exports to Mexico were the largest since January at 59,837 mt (steady yearover-year), while value climbed 13% to $119 million — the highest since April 2018. “It’s a tremendous relief to have Mexico’s retaliatory duties on U.S. pork behind us, as the June bump in export value clearly illustrates,” noted USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “Now the goal is to get back to the record-setting trend the U.S. industry established in Mexico from 2012 through 2017, prior to the metal tariff dispute. USMEF’s marketing programs have ramped up in Mexico so that we can recapture lost market share and regain momentum in this critical market for U.S. pork.” Despite retaliatory duties remaining in place, June also brought an encouraging rise in pork exports to China, which were the largest in more than three years at 41,704 mt (up 123% year-over-year), valued at $88.5 million (up 77%). This pushed first-half exports to China 23% ahead of last year in volume (177,060 mt) and 3% higher in value ($353.1 million). For the China/Hong Kong region, firsthalf exports were up 4% to 224,009 mt but value declined 16% to $427.8 million. The European Union remains the primary pork supplier to China/Hong Kong. Through May, EU exports to the region were 859,030 mt, up 27% yearover-year, valued at $1.57 billion (up

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34%). China/Hong Kong has accounted for 52% of EU export volume in 2019, compared to 18% of U.S. exports. All of U.S. pork and beef’s major competitors gained tariff relief in Japan this year through the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union, making red meat trade a major focus of the U.S.Japan trade agreement negotiations that continued last week. Japan is the leading value destination for U.S. pork, and June exports were steady with last year in both volume (31,742 mt) and value ($131.5 million). For the first half of the year, exports to Japan were 4% below last year’s pace in volume (191,281 mt) and down 6% in value ($773.5 million). Japan’s imports of chilled U.S. pork were down just 1% in volume (100,869 mt) and 2.5% in value ($481 million), but imports of U.S. ground seasoned pork (GSP) fell 24% to 41,769 mt, with value down 33% at $109.5 million. U.S. share of Japan’s GSP imports was 58%, down from 67% last year and nearly 75% in 2017. Other first-half highlights for U.S. pork include: • Despite a June slowdown, firsthalf exports to Colombia were still up 20% from a year ago in volume (55,148 mt) and 13% in value ($118.8 million). Combined with excellent growth in Chile and Peru, exports to South America climbed 35% above last year’s record pace in volume (84,032 mt) and 34% higher in value ($205.4 million). • Australia is one of U.S. pork’s topperforming markets in 2019, with first-half volume up 44% to 56,338 mt and value increasing 32% to $150.1 million. With exports to New Zealand also increasing significantly this year, exports to Oceania climbed 43% from a year ago in volume (61,597 mt) and 32% in value ($166.4 million). • In Central America, where pork exports also set new records in 2018,

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first-half volume was up 11% to 44,614 mt while value increased 12% to $106.8 million. Exports to leading market Honduras were up slightly from a year ago, while strong growth was achieved in Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Korea, Taiwan lead beef export growth; variety meat exports rebound Last year South Korea surpassed Mexico as the second-largest destination for U.S. beef exports, and in 2019 it continues to close the gap on leading market Japan. Exports to Korea remained on a record pace in June, increasing 2% from a year ago to 25,118 mt (a post-BSE high), while value climbed 15% to a record $178.3 million. These results pushed first-half exports to Korea 12% above last year in volume (126,879 mt) and 15% higher in value ($921.8 million). U.S. beef now accounts for 61% of Korea’s chilled beef imports, up from 57% in the first half of last year, with chilled volume increasing 7% to 26,537 mt. Beef exports to Taiwan finished a very strong second quarter with June shipments reaching a new monthly high of 6,654 mt, up 40% from a year ago, valued at $58 million (up 46% and the second-highest on record). First-half exports to Taiwan were 16% above last year’s record pace in volume (31,132 mt) and 11% higher in value ($276.2 million). As noted above, U.S. beef faces a significant tariff rate disadvantage in leading market Japan, where June exports totaled 29,794 mt, down 4% year-over-year, while value was down 7% to $179 million. For the first half of the year, exports to Japan were 1% below last year’s pace in both volume (157,839 mt) and value (just over $1 billion). Japan’s imports of Australian beef have also slowed this year, but firsthalf imports from Canada, New Zealand and Mexico were up 83%, 37% and 28%, respectively, offering a glimpse of the upside opportunities in the market when tariff rates are lowered. “It is very gratifying to see U.S. beef posting such remarkable gains in Korea and Taiwan, and the $2 billion milestone could even be in play this year for Korea,” Halstrom said. “Exports to Japan can definitely achieve a similar trajectory if CONTINUED ON PAGE 68

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West Kentucky Select BRED HEIFER SALE

Selling 250 Spring Calving Bred Heifers

Saturday, November 23, 2019 12 noon Central Time

Kentucky-Tennessee Livestock Market Guthrie, Kentucky

For more information:

Kevin Laurent, University of Kentucky (270) 365-7541 ext. 21322 Mark Barnett, KY-TN Livestock Market (270) 483-2504

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4134 County Hwy 30 • Horton, Al. 35980 Glynn Debter (205) 429-2040 Perry Debter (205) 429-4415 John Ross Debter debterfarm@otelco.net www.debterherefordfarm.com

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the U.S. can get back on a level playing field with our competitors, so we are encouraged by the progress in the U.S.Japan trade negotiations.” Other first-half highlights for U.S. beef include: • June exports of beef variety meat were the largest in two years at 28,195 mt, up 13% from a year ago, while value also climbed 13% to $79.7 million. This pushed first-half export volume even with last year at 158,466 mt while value increased 8% to $472.9 million. The large June increase was primarily driven by growth in Japan and Indonesia, while exports to Egypt rebounded from last year’s low levels. • Though first-half export volume to Mexico was down 3% year-over-year to 114,541 mt, export value increased 6% to $539.1 million. Beef muscle cut exports to Mexico slowed in June but still finished the first half up 4% from a year ago in volume (70,333 mt) and 8% in value ($422 million). • U.S. beef muscle cuts also have a rapidly growing presence in Colombia, where first-half muscle cut exports increased 29% from a year ago in volume (1,919 mt) and 36% in value ($11.2 million). Combined beef and beef variety meat exports to Colombia were up 1% from a year ago to 2,991 mt while value climbed 27% to $12.4 million. First-half exports to Chile, the top South American market for U.S. beef, increased 5% to 6,144 mt, with value up 7% to $34.3 million. • The Dominican Republic has emerged as a strong growth market for U.S. beef, with first-half exports soaring 57% above last year’s record pace in volume (4,524 mt) and gaining 47% in value to $36.2 million. • Fueled by strong growth in the Philippines and Indonesia, firsthalf exports to the ASEAN region

increased 23% from a year ago in volume (26,711 mt) and 8% in value ($132.4 million). U.S. lamb exports remain well ahead of 2018 pace June exports of U.S. lamb totaled 1,073 mt, up 6% from a year ago, but value fell 21% to $1.73 million. For the first half of 2019, lamb exports were up 42% yearover-year in volume (7,783 mt) and 17% in value ($13.2 million). Mexico has been the primary growth driver for U.S. lamb, with first-half exports to Mexico climbing 52% from a year ago in volume (6,762 mt) and 33% in value ($6.7 million). Exports also showed promising growth in the Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Panama and Guatemala.

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duties in China. China’s duty rate on frozen pork muscle cuts and variety meat increased from 12 to 37% in April and from 37 to 62% in July. Mexico’s duty rate on pork muscle cuts increased from zero to 10% in June 2018 and jumped to 20% the following month. Beginning in June 2018, Mexico also imposed a 15% duty on sausages and a 20% duty on some prepared hams. Mexico’s duties were removed in May 2019 but were in effect for much of the period reported above.

U.S. beef faces retaliatory duties in China. China’s duty rate on beef muscle cuts and variety meats increased from 12 to 37% in July 2018. Canada imposed a 10% duty in July 2018 that applied to HS 160250 cooked/ prepared beef products. Canada’s duty was removed in May 2019 but was in effect for much of the period reported above.

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M E AS U R I N G T H E H I D D E N H A L F O F F O R AG E S Elison Blancaflor, Ph.D, Professor & Larry York, Ph.D, Assistant Professor At the Noble Research Institute, we are addressing basic research questions about the genetics, development and physiology of roots while simultaneously applying this knowledge in forage breeding programs. We believe we can harness the power of roots to generate more nutrient-efficient, more resilient and more sustainable plant varieties that simultaneously increase producer profits while decreasing fertilizer inputs and pollution. In root biology, the statement is cliché that roots are the hidden half. However, the description is appropriate. Because they are buried in soil, roots have been neglected in plant research due to a lack of technologies to efficiently study and understand roots. Therefore, a fundamental aspect of root research at Noble is to envision, invent and deploy novel methods for studying roots in the

field. Recently developed image-based methods that rely on root excavation are currently being used in the field, while research continues to develop futuristic technologies that will allow noninvasive scanning of roots in the field. Getting Dirty

Elison Blancaflor, Ph.D., right, and Xiuwei Liu, Ph.D., demonstrate the “shovelomics” method for excavating crop root crowns

The most commonly applied methods for studying roots in the field require removal of roots and soil, which are subsequently washed and photographed for further analysis. One of these commonly used methods has been called “shovelomics” and is appropriate for screening entire breeding populations of several hundred varieties in replicated plots. A researcher enters a research plot and uses a normal shovel to excavate the root crown, or the top portion of the root system. This root crown is soaked in water and gently washed with a water hose nozzle before being placed in a plastic bag and kept cold until photographing. Generally, this root crown breaks off the roots in the vertical direction but not in the horizontal as it is being removed from the soil. Though

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a lot of roots are certainly lost during excavation and washing, a substantial body of research now exists to show that traits measured from the root crown are useful for understanding the differences among varieties and why they perform differently. The most advanced platform for imaging, or photographing, these root crowns was recently developed at Noble by the root phenomics laboratory, led by Larry York, Ph.D. The RhizoVision Crown platform integrates custom hardware and software in order to efficiently acquire root crown images that can easily be automatically processed using computer image analysis. The hardware platform consists of a backlight in front of which the washed root crown is suspended. A monochrome (black and white) machine vision camera is placed directly across from the roots. These cameras are normally used in factories to automate assembly lines, and they provide many useful features such as being rugged and easily programmable. An imaging software called RhizoVision Imager has been developed to allow a barcode reader to be used to scan the barcode on the sample, which triggers image acquisition and saves the file with the sample identification. The imager

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also allows live view and changeable camera settings. The software is versatile and is currently being used for multiple imaging platforms developed at Noble. The RhizoVision Crown platform makes acquiring thousands of root images relatively easy. Due to the use of the backlight, these images contain a nearly black root crown on a nearly white background. Therefore, image analysis is greatly simplified because the computer can so easily identify the roots. Another software, RhizoVision Analyzer, was developed to efficiently process these thousands of images and extract a suite of nearly 30 features including root length, number of roots, root diameters and root angles, all of which are known to be important for vital root functions. In collaboration with the mycology laboratory under the direction of Carolyn Young, Ph.D., the RhizoVision Crown platform was used to quantify the root system architectural differences between alfalfa plants that had survived cotton root rot and those that had not been affected. The results were consistent with survivors having lost their taproot but having the ability to compensate with many finer diameter lateral roots.

Machine learning approaches were able to use the image-based data to predict whether roots were survivors or not with 75% accuracy. In another large collaboration involving small grains breeder Xuefeng Ma, Ph.D., at Noble and Felix Fritschi, Ph.D., soybean physiologist at University of Missouri, among others, the platform was shown to be able to identify wheat and soybean root crowns with 99% accuracy using machine learning. We have also identified substantial genetic variation for these root traits in several species and have found that many relate to plant performance, as measured with shoot mass. This platform is expected to have substantial impact in the plant sciences and breeding communities by making measuring the hidden half more accessible. The Future The destructive nature of currently used technologies means that we can’t follow the growth and development of roots in the field. We have to leave fields with holes from excavation and expend substantial manual labor in order to acquire data. To address these shortcomings, Noble Research Institute scientists are ramping

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up efforts to implement technology for nondestructive imaging of the complex world of roots underground. These nondestructive root-imaging initiatives involve techniques traditionally used in the biomedical or geophysical fields. For example, Noble researchers are collaborating with scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Subsurface Insights, LLC, a small business involved in software development for geophysical applications, on a project that uses electrical currents to image roots. The technology is analogous to a procedure called electroencephalography (EEG), which is used for imaging brains. In EEG, small metal discs with thin wires are attached to the scalp to detect brain electrical activity. Yuxin Wu, Ph.D., a geophysicist with the Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division of the Berkeley Lab and Roelof Versteeg, Ph.D., founder of Subsurface Insights, LLC, coined the term Tomographic Electrical Rhizosphere Imaging (TERI) to refer to the EEG-like technology for measuring roots. The TERI technology involves injecting a small electrical current CONTINUED ON PAGE 72

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into the plant stem, which then travels throughout the root system. The TERI instrument is currently being refined so it can detect the electrical response of roots. The root electrical responses can then be translated into information about root mass, root surface area, rooting depth and root distribution in the soil. In addition to data on roots, TERI is expected to acquire data about soil texture and moisture content and to monitor how these soil variables change over time. The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program of the Department of Energy funds Berkeley Lab, Subsurface Insights and Noble Research Institute scientists to develop TERI. Examples of Emerging Technologies for Nondestructive Measurement of Plant Roots • ERT = Electrical Tomography

Resistance

• GPR = Ground Penetrating Radar • SIP = Spectral Induced Polarization • X-Ray CT = Tomography

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• MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ground penetrating radars (GPR) have also been tested at the Noble Research Institute to acquire information about roots in the soil without having to resort to digging up the plant. This geophysical technique uses electromagnetic radiation to locate objects beneath the ground. One

major component of a GPR is an antenna that generates radar pulses, which are propagated through the ground. The radiation signals are reflected, absorbed or scattered by objects beneath the soil. A receiving antenna then detects variations to the radiation signals triggered by buried objects. Xiuwei Liu, Ph.D., a former Noble Research Institute postdoctoral fellow, who now leads his own group at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborated with John Butnor from the U.S. Forest Service and Xuejun Dong, Ph.D., from Texas A&M AgriLife Research on applying GPR technology to detect roots of trees and wheat. Like the TERI technology described above, implementation of GPR on crops grown in agricultural fields will need additional years of refinement particularly with regard to correlating electrical and radiation signals with actual root distribution. A complicating factor in the implementation of these future technologies is the complexity of the soil. Nonetheless, these are the types of technologies that scientists at Noble and other research institutions worldwide are developing with the ultimate goal of breeding crops with improved root systems for more efficient capture of water and nutrients. Rhizovision Crown Platform The RhizoVision Crown platform represents a state-of-the-art instrument for high-throughput measures of crop root systems using hardware and software developed at Noble Research Institute.

Example data output from the RhizoVisoin Crown platform, including images with automated features overlaid on root images. A survivor alfalfa root crown (left) is compared to a nonaffected plant (right), and machine learning could identify these plants with substantial accuracy. 72

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L EADE RS H IP D E V E LO PMENT PRO G RAM BEGIN S FOR C LASS IX Nikki Whitaker Class IX of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Leadership Program had their first session in Lexington, July 23-25. Twenty participants from all over Kentucky are participating in the two year program sponsored by Alltech. The purpose of the program is to improve leadership and communications skills, provide an understanding of the organization of the beef industry, and encourage interest in the political and economic facets of the industry. Throughout the program, participants take part in four, three day seminars in state and two out of state

trips; one to the Denver and a final trip to Washington D.C. The session started with a welcome reception and dinner at Alltech’s Town Branch Distillery where the class got to meet and greet each other for the first time. The next day, the group toured Alltech’s Headquarters in Nicholasville and heard from Brian Lawless, Alltech’s North American Brand Manager; Dr. Anne Koontz with Alltech’s Ruminant Research department; and Tim Clark with Ridley Block Operations. Afterwards, the group heard from KCA

Executive Vice President, Dave Maples who gave an overview of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association’s programs and entities.

the full presentation, the group learned how to deal with other personalities at work and home and how to use personality traits to lead others.

While on the first day the participants got to know other classmates, the third day they got to know themselves. Nikki Whitaker, KCA staff coordinator for the Leadership Program, administered a personality profile to the class. By using the DiSC Workbook, the participants learned whether they had a Dominance, Influence, Steadiness or Conscientiousness personality. Through

That afternoon, the group headed north to Eden Shale farm where they received a tour of the farm and heard from Dan Miller, Industry Coordinator for the Kentucky Beef Network and Dr. Steve Higgings, director of Animal and Environmental Compliance for the UK College of Ag. Session 2 will be held November 5-6 in Bowling Green, KY.

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MORE E FFI C IEN T P LA N TS A H E A D, T H A N K S TO G E N O MIC T EC H NO LO GIES Maria Monteros, Ph.D., Associate Professor Plants, unlike humans or animals, cannot move location to get away from danger. Instead, they have developed unique strategies to cope with environmental challenges such as drought or flooding, high and low temperatures, wounding, insect pests, and pathogens. These coping strategies are determined by the composition and sequence of letters (A, C, G and T) that make up each individual’s DNA. Just like the words “stripe,” “priest,” “sprite,” and “ripest,” have the same letters but very different meanings, differences in the order of letters (A, C, G and T) that encode the genetic blueprint result in differences in how the plant looks, grows and produces seeds. Molecular Markers “Mark” Areas of DNA That Could Help Build Better Plants Advances in the technologies used for sequencing, or identifying the unique sequence of letters in the DNA of an individual, has reduced the cost and increased the speed of obtaining this information. Sequencing the human genome cost millions of dollars a few years ago; now, it is possible to get a 76

version of the genome sequence for about $1,000. The same technologies used to sequence the human genome are used in plants. These technologies identify specific letters in a plant’s DNA that allow the plant to be either resistant or susceptible to a particular disease. These differences can be detected in thousands of plants using molecular markers, which are similar to sticky notes in that they are used to tag or mark a section of interest — in this case, a particular sequence in the genetic blueprint, that will result in a better plant. Plants with fewer and deeper roots have COW COUNTRY •

different letters at the same position of certain genes associated with root growth compared to plants with more branched roots (Fig. 1). All plants with branched roots have T and A, while plants with a more predominant tap root have a C and a G instead at the same position. Improving Drought Tolerance in Plants Initial sequencing technologies focused on evaluating differences in one or a few genes, such as a flower color (purple or yellow) or disease susceptible versus resistant. In this case, sequence differences in only one or a few genes are

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responsible for the differences in how the plant looks or responds to a pathogen attack. In contrast, more complex characteristics such as drought tolerance or biomass yield are the result of a coordinated network of genes working together, and each of these genes have a small effect. For example, we can help plants cope with drought stress by modifying the amount and composition of wax on the leaves to reduce water loss, increasing the amount of sugars accumulated in the plant to reduce water loss, or developing roots that can grow CONTINUED ON PAGE 78

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Friday • September 27, 2019 • 5 p.m. WRCC Lady Party F75

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BW +2.9 WW +100 YW +173 Milk +34 CW +84 MARB +.91 RE +1.01 $M +62 $W +105 $F +137 $G +73 $B +210

BW +2.6 WW +85 YW +145 Milk +30 CW +69 MARB +.66 RE +1.46 $M +74 $W +93 $F +100 $G +70 $B +170

PCC Lady Reserve 135 Offered by Pelphrey Cattle Company

Sire: Baldridge Colonel C251 Dam: Cox 167 Lady Party 6201 A multi-trait prospect from the herd sire producng Lady Standard family. The powerful young donor dam of this female is a maternal sister to the dam of Lady Reserve 135, pictured at left.

Sire: Byergo Black Magic 3348 • Dam: RB Lady Reserve 167-552 Lady Reserve 135 is a powerful donor prospect that currently ranks Number 17 for WW and $W and Number 27 for YW among non-parent females. Her sire is the Number 1 $B proven sire and her dam ranks Number 4 for CW, Number 8 for WW, Number 12 for $F and Number 14 for YW among proven dams.

WRCC Rita 34E1

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BW +2.5 WW +79 YW +143 Milk +23 CW +62 MARB +.80 RE +.68 $M +56 $W +78 $F +102 $G +66 $B +168

BW +3.6 WW +77 YW +135 Milk +32 CW +64 MARB +.87 RE +1.08 $M +42 $W +82 $F +110 $G +76 $B +186

Sire: KCF Bennett Fortress Dam: Crazy K Rita 3403 A powerful prospect produced by Rita 3403 the selection of Pine View Farm in the 2018 Sale. Sells AI bred to SydGen Enhance and exposed to Baldridge Endeavor E477.

PCC Rita 9023

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Sire: VAR Power Play 7018 • Dam: SJH Complete of 6108 1564 Rita 9023 is an exciting January 2019 prospect sired by the $730,000 Power Play 7018 ant the $3.5 million producer 1564. Sale Managed by:

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Extended-Release Injectable Parasiticide 5% Sterile Solution NADA 141-327, Approved by FDA for subcutaneous injection For the Treatment and Control of Internal and External Parasites of Cattle on Pasture with Persistent Effectiveness CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. INDICATIONS FOR USE LONGRANGE, when administered at the recommended dose volume of 1 mL per 110 lb (50 kg) body weight, is effective in the treatment and control of 20 species and stages of internal and external parasites of cattle:

Gastrointestinal Roundworms Bunostomum phlebotomum – Adults and L4 Cooperia oncophora – Adults and L4 Cooperia punctata – Adults and L4 Cooperia surnabada – Adults and L4 Haemonchus placei – Adults Oesophagostomum radiatum – Adults Ostertagia lyrata – Adults Ostertagia ostertagi – Adults, L4, and inhibited L4 Trichostrongylus axei – Adults and L4 Trichostrongylus colubriformis – Adults Parasites Gastrointestinal Roundworms Bunostomum phlebotomum Cooperia oncophora Cooperia punctata Haemonchus placei Oesophagostomum radiatum Ostertagia lyrata Ostertagia ostertagi Trichostrongylus axei Lungworms Dictyocaulus viviparus

Lungworms Dictyocaulus viviparus – Adults

Grubs Hypoderma bovis

Mites Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis Durations of Persistent Effectiveness 150 days 100 days 100 days 120 days 120 days 120 days 120 days 100 days 150 days

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin) should be given only by subcutaneous injection in front of the shoulder at the recommended dosage level of 1 mg eprinomectin per kg body weight (1 mL per 110 lb body weight). WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Withdrawal Periods and Residue Warnings Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 48 days of the last treatment. This drug product is not approved for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows. Use in these cattle may cause drug residues in milk and/or in calves born to these cows. A withdrawal period has not been established for preruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

Animal Safety Warnings and Precautions The product is likely to cause tissue damage at the site of injection, including possible granulomas and necrosis. These reactions have disappeared without treatment. Local tissue reaction may result in trim loss of edible tissue at slaughter. Observe cattle for injection site reactions. If injection site reactions are suspected, consult your veterinarian. This product is not for intravenous or intramuscular use. Protect product from light. LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin) has been developed specifically for use in cattle only. This product should not be used in other animal species. When to Treat Cattle with Grubs LONGRANGE effectively controls all stages of cattle grubs. However, proper timing of treatment is important. For the most effective results, cattle should be treated as soon as possible after the end of the heel fly (warble fly) season. Environmental Hazards Not for use in cattle managed in feedlots or under intensive rotational grazing because the environmental impact has not been evaluated for these scenarios. Other Warnings: Underdosing and/or subtherapeutic concentrations of extended-release anthelmintic products may encourage the development of parasite resistance. It is recommended that parasite resistance be monitored following the use of any anthelmintic with the use of a fecal egg count reduction test program. TARGET ANIMAL SAFETY Clinical studies have demonstrated the wide margin of safety of LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin). Overdosing at 3 to 5 times the recommended dose resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average weight gain when compared to the group tested at label dose. Treatment-related lesions observed in most cattle administered the product included swelling, hyperemia, or necrosis in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin. The administration of LONGRANGE at 3 times the recommended therapeutic dose had no adverse reproductive effects on beef cows at all stages of breeding or pregnancy or on their calves. Not for use in bulls, as reproductive safety testing has not been conducted in males intended for breeding or actively breeding. Not for use in calves less than 3 months of age because safety testing has not been conducted in calves less than 3 months of age. STORAGE Store at 77° F (25° C) with excursions between 59° and 86° F (15° and 30° C). Protect from light. Made in Canada. Manufactured for Merial, Inc., Duluth, GA, USA. ®The Cattle Head Logo and ®LONGRANGE are registered trademarks of Merial, Inc. ©2015 Merial, Inc. All rights reserved. 1050-2889-06, Rev. 2/2015, 8LON016C

pictures provided by Deb Samac/USDA deeper to access water reserves in the subsoil.

Research in One Species Benefits Others

Technologic Advances Making Process More Efficient

Many of the genes associated with plant growth and development, including seed retention versus seed shattering, are conserved between related species. For example, a seed shatter resistance gene first identified in soybeans is useful to detect differences between hairy vetch plants that retain seeds versus those that drop their seeds. This highlights how research investments in one species can be useful to develop a solution to the seed shattering issue in cover crop legumes.

Traditionally, the process of identifying the best plants for growing or developing a new variety include planting thousands of seeds in the field then waiting for them to germinate and grow — months, two or three years, or even seven to eight years in the case of pecan trees — before knowing how much biomass or nuts they produce. Plants with fewer and deeper roots have different letters at the same position of certain genes associated with root growth compared to plants with more branched roots. Advances in the accessibility and speed of sequencing thousands of genes makes it possible to survey sequence differences in the entire genome compared to targeting a single gene. In this case, young leaves from plants that are about a week old can be used to screen thousands of plants to tag the plants with a specific section of DNA or molecular marker and predict the performance of the plant in the field in days versus months or years. DNA OF plants with tap roots compared to plants with branched roots Below is the genetic blueprint of a branched and tap root. T and A indicators are highlighted in the DNA sequence of a branched root.

Combining Beneficial Traits Another use of these molecular technologies is the ability to combine multiple beneficial traits such as drought tolerance, winter hardiness and disease resistance into a single plant. Further, it allows plant breeders to identify and integrate new resistance genes as new pathogens or insects develop in these biological systems much faster. On a larger scale, the emergence of “genomic selection” takes into account small differences in performance associated with multiple genes that, when combined, can impact profitability for the year. The improved varieties developed can be identified based on their unique genetic blueprint and provide genetic solutions driven by natural differences between individual plants to address practical challenges that limit agricultural productivity.

TCATGCCAAGGTTGAAGTGAAAGACCATGAATGAATGTGTTGCAA

On a tap root the T and A indicators from above are replaced with C and G indicators with sequencing DNA. TCATGCCAAGGTCGAAGTGAAAGACCATGAGTGGATGTGTTGCAA

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Here, T I M E I S M EASURE D IN

GENERATIONS. That’s Why You Need LongRange®(eprinomectin) For Up To 150 Days Of Parasite Control.1 Bloodlines. You’re as proud of yours as you are of theirs. But if you used a shortterm dewormer like Cydectin® (moxidectin) or Dectomax® (doramectin), you may not have been doing your genetics justice. That’s because your cows and heifers were probably reinfected with parasites just halfway through the grazing season – right when they need to gain weight to breed back and give milk.

Only LONGRANGE delivers true season-long control.1

25.4 lbs.

LONGRANGE heifers gained 25.4 lbs. more on average over those treated with DECTOMAX.2

Out here, there is no time for shortcuts. This year, think LONGRANGE.

theLONGRANGElook.com Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Warnings and Precautions: For use in cattle only, not for use in humans or other animal species. Keep out of reach of children. Not for use in breeding bulls, or in calves less than 3 months of age. Not for use in cattle managed in feedlots or under intensive rotational grazing. Not for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows, or in veal calves. Post injection site damage (e.g., granulomas, necrosis) can occur; these reactions have disappeared without treatment. Not for intravenous or intramuscular use. Do not underdose. Do not treat within 48 days of slaughter. Dependent upon parasite species, as referenced in FOI summary and LONGRANGE product label. Results based on actual on-farm comparative demonstration. Individual herd results may vary. Data on file at Boehringer-Ingelheim.

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Consult with your veterinarian to discuss expectations for your operation. Merial is now part of Boehringer Ingelheim. LongRange and the Cattle Head Logo are registered trademarks of Merial. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. ©2019 Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. BOV-1127-ANTH0418

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N C B A A P P L AU D S INTRODUCTION OF THE D E F I N E W OT U S A C T National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Colin Woodall today released the following statement in response to the introduction of the Define WOTUS Act by U.S. Sens. Mike Braun of Indiana and Joni Ernst of Iowa: “America’s cattle producers welcome the introduction of the Define WOTUS Act. The Trump Administration is working hard to repeal and replace the illegally broad 2015 WOTUS Rule, but finalization of a practical WOTUS definition is only the beginning. EPA will spend years proving what the Senate made clear today: Congress intends the management of America’s waters to be accomplished through cooperative federalism. NCBA

appreciates the leadership or Senators Ernst and Braun, and additionally appreciates the Define WOTUS Act’s inclusion of NCBA’s science-based proposal of 185 flow days per year for determining federal jurisdiction.” The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has represented America’s cattle producers since 1898, preserving the heritage and strength of the industry through education and public policy. As the largest association of cattle producers, NCBA works to create new markets and increase demand for beef. Efforts are made possible through membership contributions. To join, contact NCBA at 1-866-BEEF-USA or membership@ beef.org.

Central Kentucky Premier Heifer Sale November 2nd, 2019 • 1:00 PM EST Marion County Fairgrounds • Lebanon, KY

• Approximately 150 heifers will sell from producers in Marion, Nelson and Washington Counties. • Bred to calve in the spring starting Febuary - March 2020. • Guaranteed bred to bulls with known EPDs and have met stringent requirements for health, quality and pelvic measurements. • Guaranteed pregnant 30 days past sale. • Some heifers are synchronized and artificially bred. • All consignors are certified Master Cattlemen. • Free delivery of 10 head or more up to 100 miles.

For More Information Visit www.heifersales.com or Contact: Steve Downs Lebanon 270-402-3672

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15th Annual Gateway Regional Bred Heifer Sale Friday, October 25th, 2019 • 6:30PM Bluegrass Stockyards East • 3025 Owingsville Rd. Mt. Sterling

SELLING 140 Spring Bred Heifers. Approximately a dozen first calf heifers

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Heifers have completed extensive spring and fall health programs. All Heifers meet requirements for Kentucky Phase 1 CAIP Cost Share and Tennessee program. All are examined safe in calf by a competent veterinarian through palpation or ultrasound All service sires are calving ease acceptable bulls. Heifers are guaranteed BVD-PI negative, and are EID tagged. Heifers have been screened by Kentucky Department of Agriculture graders for structure, frame, muscle, disposition, and any imperfections Sold in uniform groups by breed, frame, and expected calving due dates Free delivery of ten or more purchased up to 200 mile radius

These heifers excel in quality and have exceptional future earning potential. For More Information Contact: John McDonald • (859) 404-1406 Email: johnk.mcdonald@ky.gov Catalogs available 2 weeks prior to sale Sale Day Phone: 859-498-9625 • Tim Gayheart: 859-229-4437

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“THE WONDER GRASS” A FASCINATING EXAMINATION OF TALL FESCUE From its origins in Europe, its unlikely beginnings in the United States, the controversy surrounding its initial release and issues with fescue toxicosis, “The Wonder Grass” is a fascinating examination of the history and modern uses of forage tall fescue.

professor Carl Hoveland. It takes a comprehensive look at the species, starting with how in 1893, a farmer in the mountains of eastern Kentucky noticed that a grass on his farm remained green during cooler months when most other plants were dormant and brown.

The authors attribute much of the species’ initial popularity to the work of William Johnstone, who served as a University of Kentucky extension agent and statewide field agent in agronomy between 1923 and 1952 and who encouraged its use on Kentucky farms.

The book was written by former Auburn University Professor Don Ball, former University of Kentucky professor Garry Lacefield and former University of Georgia

“It was a perennial, it persisted well, and his cattle readily ate it,” the authors write of that first discovery of what would later become Kentucky 31 tall fescue.

The authors devote several pages to the controversy that surrounded the original release of the variety. And they take a close look at the subsequent issue, which was

given the name fescue toxicosis and which for many years stumped researchers as to why cattle that fed on tall fescue came down with certain maladies, including “summer slump”, which resulted in poor weight gain and low reproductive efficiency. “The Wonder Grass” was published earlier this year by the Oregon Tall Fescue Commission. To purchase the book, go to www.oregontallfescue.org/wondergrass or call the commission at 503-364-2944.

NEW COMMISSION RATES PUT MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET 30 head on ticket $20 per head 40 head sell together $13 per head Lexington KY Simmental Association Fall Sale Saturday, September 14, 2019 1:00 PM Keene Gate/Patton Farms Herd Reduction Sale Saturday, October 12, 2019 1:00 PM Sullivan Charolais—Spirit of the Bluegrass Saturday, October 19, 2019 1:00 PM Blue Ribbon Bred Heifer Sale Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:30 PM Eck Rose & Guest Cow Sale Saturday, November 9, 2019 1:00 PM

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Top of the Crop Bred Heifer Sale Tuesday, October 22, 2019 6:00 PM Richmond CPH Sale Tuesday, December 10, 2019 6:00 PM East—Mt. Sterling Gateway Regional Bred Heifer Sale Friday, October 25, 2019 6:30 PM

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M C D ONALD’S WORKS W ITH RANCHE RS FOR R ESPONS IBLE ANTIBIOT I CS US E A LOOK AT THE FOOD CHAIN’S ANTIBIOTICS POLICY AND ITS WORK WITH RANCHERS Under the golden arches, U.S. consumers annually enjoy about 600 million pounds of beef. McDonald’s stocks one of the globe’s largest shopping carts to keep pace with that demand. It released a policy late last year intended to reduce the amount of antibiotics used in raising cattle – with plans to set reduction targets next year. To develop the standards, McDonald’s reports it worked with ranchers and veterinarians to strike a balance between animal care and responsible antibiotics use that helps preserve effectiveness for both humans and animals. “We revised our vision for antimicrobial stewardship, which really talks about

how antimicrobials should be handled in the future. It defines our three Rs, which is refine, replace and reduce,” said Ernie Meier, McDonald’s director of quality systems, U.S. supply chain management. According to a statement released last December, McDonald’s will measure current usage of antibiotics across its diverse, global supply chain. Based on the findings, it plans to establish specific reduction targets by the end of next year. U.S. farmers and ranchers have a jump-start on the effort. Industry-wide practices to improve antibiotics use have paid off, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA figures show a 33% decrease from 2016 to 2017

in domestic sales and distribution of all medically important antibiotics used in food animal production. That’s an indication of good stewardship. “McDonald’s has adopted the policies that we have around antimicrobial stewardship because it’s the right thing to do for the animals,” Meier said. “A sick animal has to be treated, and there’s no reason why that animal should not be cared for in a compassionate and humane way. That animal and the meat that animal is going to produce is healthy and safe for human consumption.” McDonald’s says it remains committed to continued responsible antibiotics use through its policies for beef, dairy beef,

chicken and pork. “Customers want to know and trust what McDonald’s is doing, and so we have a lot of information that’s on our website around sustainability, which includes animal welfare, it includes antimicrobial stewardship,” Meier says. “That’s available online for anyone to research and look for if they’re interested in it.” Meier spoke at the annual antibiotics symposium hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA). NIAA will host its next symposium Oct. 15-17 at Iowa State University. Learn more or register for the conference at animalagriculture.org.

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KENTUCKY BEEF COUNCIL NIKI ELLIS Director of Education Summer business meeting when mentioned sounds like a very uninteresting event, maybe something you might actually dread but I’ve come to find out it’s quite opposite. This was my first time attending the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting along with Executive Vice President Dave Maples, President Elect Steve Dunning and KBC Chairman Andy Bishop in Aurora, CO July 29Aug 1. Kentucky walked out of summer business accomplished with many new ideas and opportunities pending the operating committee. I’ve never been an expert on how the Cattlemen’s Beef Board allocates checkoff fund to its contractors. However I quickly learned after observing the process. In the past there have been 9 major contractors to the beef checkoff, such as the North American Meat Institute, Meat Export Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and more. The process to get those funds is a sophisticated and organized voting system. I saw the importance of having strong CBB representatives. Those state representatives serve on several committees that look over certain themes like safety, consumer, etc. and vote on proposed requests from those potential contractors. Those committees submit recommendations on the proposed requests to a CBB committee (Operating Committee) who give the official vote on who, what and how much to fund.

2019 NEBRASKA YOUTH BEEF LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM The Kentucky Beef Council is pleased to announce an educational opportunity for (8) Kentucky high school students. This program is a joint venture with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and their Youth Beef Leadership Symposium. The dates for this program are November 6-10, 2019 and will be held at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln campus. We are now accepting applications for this program. Students must be high school juniors or seniors. They should have a desire for continuing their education and a strong interest to learn more about the beef cattle industry. Registration fee, air transportation, meals and lodging costs will be funded through the Kentucky Beef Council. Adult chaperones will be traveling with the students. Applications must be postmarked by September 13, 2019. Finalists will be notified to participate in a personal interview. Interviews will take place at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association office in Lexington. If scheduling allows participants may visit a feedlot, packing plant, feed mill and/or other industry partners ahead of the conference. Applications can be found on our website at www.kycattle.org under the NYBLS tab. If you have questions please contact the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association at 859-278-0899 or nellis@kycattle@kycattle.org. Send applications to the following address: Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (NYBLS) 176 Pasadena Drive • Lexington, KY 40503

The contractors came prepared with many ideas and supporting facts as to why those proposals can help promote beef. The new supporting consumer research will be available later this year but it is clear beef demand is high and beef is still the preferred protein over any plant based protein. Along with consumer research, the checkoff return on investment research findings were also unveiled. The study showed that every dollar invested in CBB activities over the period, 2014-18, returned $11.91 to beef industry producer profit. The Kentucky Beef Council was mentioned several times in success stories, especially through our collaboration with the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative. Be on the look out for future partnerships with the Northeast, National Institute for Animal Agriculture, National Corn Growers and National Cattlemen’s Association. We will know more details following the operating committee vote in September. Having good representation on the CBB is very important in directing the work of the federal checkoff, Kentucky’s representatives are Ryan Miller and Shane Wiseman. These members are the direct voice in deciding how those funds are used. This is also a great place to look for future collaborations. Though this isn’t something I will attend every year it was a very enriching opportunity to grow my knowledge of the Beef checkoff and network with others who care deeply about promoting beef and helping beef producers find success. Kentucky’s representation is strong, and all producers should be proud of those serving in that position. 84

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BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH BLUE CHEESE TOPPING

Try a steakhouse classic at home. Garlicrubbed Beef Tenderloin Steaks are topped with creamy blue cheese. • 25 min • 4 SERVINGS • 210 Cal • 26 g Protein Ingredients: • 4 beef Tenderloin Steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 1 pound) • 1 large clove garlic, halved • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley leaves • Topping: • 2 tablespoons cream cheese • 4 teaspoons crumbled blue cheese • 4 teaspoons plain yogurt • 2 teaspoons minced onion • Dash ground white pepper Cooking: 1. Combine topping ingredients in small bowl. Rub beef Tenderloin Steaks with garlic. 2. Place steaks on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 2 to 3 inches from heat. Broil 13 to 16 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning once. One to two minutes before steaks are done, top evenly with topping. Cook’s Tip: To grill, place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 10 to 14 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. One minute before steaks are done, top evenly with topping. 3. Season with salt; sprinkle with parsley. Nutrition information per serving: 206 Calories; 90 Calories from fat; 10g Total Fat (4 g Saturated Fat; 4 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 79 mg Cholesterol; 406 mg Sodium; 2 g Total Carbohydrate; 0.1 g Dietary Fiber; 26 g Protein; 1.8 mg Iron; 7.3 mg Niacin; 0.6 mg Vitamin B6; 1.4 mcg Vitamin B12; 4.6 mg Zinc; 29.3 mcg Selenium; 95.9 mg Choline. This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Iron, and Choline.

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While producers have traditionally participated in Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) because it’s the right thing to do, there is sound research that indicates BQA certified producers can benefit financially as well. According to a recent study by the Beef Checkoff-funded BQA program and conducted by Colorado State University (CSU), results show a significant premium for calves and feeder cattle sold through video auction markets. The research study “Effect of Mentioning BQA in Lot Descriptions of Beef Calves and Feeder Cattle Sold Through Video-based Auctions on Sale Price,” led jointly by CSU’s Departments of Animal Sciences and Agricultural and Resource Economics, was conducted to determine if the sale price of beef calves and feeder cattle marketed through video auction companies was influenced by the mention of BQA in the lot description. Partnering with Western Video Market, CSU reviewed data from 8,815 video lot records of steers (steers, steer calves or weaned steers) and heifers (heifers, heifer calves or weaned heifers) sold in nine western states from 2010 – 2017. The result was a premium of $16.80/ head for cattle that had BQA listed in the lot description. This value was determined by applying the $2.71/cwt premium found in CSU’s statistical analysis to the average weight of cattle in the study data. When the BQA premium was constant on a per head basis, it implied higher weight-based premiums for lighter cattle (for example $3.73/cwt at 450 lbs/head) and lower premiums for heavier cattle ($2.24/cwt at 750 lbs/ head).“This study was a first of its kind opportunity to utilize advanced data analysis methods to discover if there was a true monetary value to participate in BQA,” said Chase DeCoite, director of Beef Quality Assurance. “Study results clearly show that participation in BQA and BQA certification can provide real COW COUNTRY •

value to beef producers. It means that the initiatives within the industry are rewarding cattlemen and women who take action to improve their operations and our industry.”Additional study findings show that over the past 10 years, consistent frequency of BQA mentions have been included in the lot descriptions of cattle selling via video auctions. In some states, like Montana, the frequency of mentions has been fairly sizable and upwards of 10 percent or more of all lots of calves/yearlings offered for sale. Even

without documentation of a premium in the past, the results imply that over time many producers have proactively chosen to highlight and emphasize their participation in BQA when marketing their cattle. “The value of a seller being BQA Certified can really only be captured when information is shared between seller and buyer, which is consistently done via the sale of cattle by video auction companies,” said Jason Ahola, Ph.D. and professor of animal sciences at CSU. “By sharing the BQA status of the owner or manager of a set of cattle, the buyer can access information that is generally otherwise difficult to find in traditional marketing channels. This was a big reason for us to conduct the study, as it became clear that data on sellers’ BQA status were available on a large number of cattle sold through video auctions as well as other traits associated

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with the cattle. This information affected the ultimate selling price of the cattle.” The results of the BQA value study emphasize the importance of transferring information from sellers to buyers as well as the importance of collecting BQA certification information during the auction process. Daniel Mooney, Ph.D. and assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics at CSU said a lot of information is transmitted from buyers to sellers in video auctions which made it ideal for the analysis. “In addition to the BQA mention, our study controlled for other factors – such as lot characteristics, cattle attributes, and value-added practices like age/source verification and natural certification – that also influenced beef calf and feeder cattle sale prices. Importantly, the BQA premium existed even after accounting for these influential variables,” Mooney said.“Our cow-calf and stocker consignors represent family operations from throughout the western United States who make their living in the cattle business. Profit margins in these sectors can be very marginal. Finding ways to enhance the marketability of cattle by adhering to best practices is a low-cost means of improving the quality and consistency of the cattle they market,” said Holly Foster, video operations manager of Western Video Market. “By sharing our historical data with researchers at CSU, we felt it would help our sales representatives and consignors as they try to understand the different attributes that cattle buyers are looking for to meet end user requirements. ”For more information on the study or to complete online BQA training, go to www.bqa.org/certification. For more information on the BQA program, contact Chase DeCoite at cdecoite@beef. org.

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E DEN SHAL E FARM U P DATE DAN MILLER KBN Industry Coordinator

In my opinion there are two months that the farm looks worse than any other time of the year. Those months are March and August. In March everything is muddy and the entire farm seems to be a different shade of brown. Likewise, August can produce some brown showing in our heat stressed pastures, and everything is grownup and just looks a mess. As I write we are getting our first rain in two weeks and it is desperately needed relief from the hot 90°F weather we have been experiencing. I am reminded of how fragile our farms are, and the fact that our entire business model relies on a few inches of topsoil and the fact that it rains regularly. Fortunately these summer rains have allowed us to bale another 23 rolls of alfalfa. We will easily get a third cutting from this field before the fall, giving us more than enough hay for the winter. At the end of July we spent a week cleaning out barns and hauling manure onto some hay ground. In all we hauled 41 loads of manure and got all the winter feeding areas scraped and ready to feed hay again.

The bull barn renovations have continued. The flooring is complete, and the pens, feed bunks, and water trough has been delivered. The flooring is comprised of two different products. We used both the geo-grid (which we have used in other barns and around some hay feeders) and concrete blocks. These applications will be discussed further at our Open House Field Day. Another project that was compLeted this month was building a roof over the new working facility in the paddock area. This working facility had been sitting outside for over a year and we wanted to be able to protect it to increase its longevity. The construction turned out really well and it made the system even more enjoyable to use on a sunny, hot day. Mark your calendars for the Open House Field Day on October 12th. Registration will begin at 9:30 am with the tour starting promptly at 10:00 am. Lunch will be provided at the end of the tour so please RSVP if you plan to come. You can RSVP by calling the KCA office at 859278-0899, or email kbn@kycattle.org.

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CA RG I L L ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT TO REDUCE G R EEN H O U SE GAS E M I S S IONS ACROSS ITS NORTH AMERICAN BE E F SU P P LY C H A I N N E W S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y I N I T I AT I V E S E T S 3 0 P E R C E N T R E D U C T I O N TA R G E T BY 2 0 3 0 Global demand for protein is rising rapidly, challenging farmers, ranchers and agribusiness to feed a growing population while protecting the planet. Across the food and agriculture industry, there is a pressing need to do more with less impact. To help address this need, Cargill is launching BeefUp Sustainability, an initiative committed to achieving a 30% greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity reduction across its North American beef supply chain by 2030. The opt-in initiative will reduce GHG emissions throughout Cargill’s beef supply chain from a 2017 baseline, measured on a per pound of product basis. BeefUp Sustainability is designed to engage a diverse set of stakeholders including producers, customers and innovators. The initiative will focus on

four key areas: grazing management, feed production, innovation and food waste reduction. The 30% reduction builds on the industry’s existing GHG efficiency efforts and will equate to removing 2 million cars from U.S. highways for a year. “This initiative builds on the strong environmental stewardship work already led by farmers and ranchers,” said Jon Nash, who leads Cargill’s North American protein business. “Cargill is creating connections across the entire North American beef supply chain. Together, we can expand current sustainable agricultural practices to make a meaningful difference.” Innovation within the North American beef industry has led to improved sustainability over the life cycle of

cattle. Today, U.S. farmers and ranchers produce 18% of the world’s beef with only 8% of the world’s cattle. In fact, according the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the North American beef supply chain is already more than 35% more efficient from a GHG perspective than the global average. BeefUp Sustainability will help the industry build on this leadership. BeefUp Sustainability incorporates farmer and rancher feedback gathered through previous projects such as the Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration Pilot, on-site visits with key supply chain stakeholders and producer panels. “We will only be successful if farmers and ranchers are successful,” said Nash.

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Over the next 10 years, Cargill will work with a range of stakeholders to help achieve its goal. “Significantly reducing GHG requires change across the entire supply chain,” said Heather Tansey, sustainability lead for Cargill’s global animal nutrition and protein businesses. “We know the time to act is now and that agriculture can be part of the solution. We’re investing in science-based practices and have identified focus areas that will ensure we have the greatest environmental impact.” As an initial step in the BeefUp Sustainability initiative, Cargill will expand its partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Already, Cargill and TNC are collaborating on programs such as the Central Nebraska Irrigation Project, which is working to save 2.4

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billion gallons of irrigation water over three years — equivalent to the water used by roughly 7,200 households. “There has been progress over the years across the industry and there is much more that we can do together,” said Sasha Gennet, PhD, Director, North America Sustainable Grazing Lands Strategy at The Nature Conservancy. “We are committed to achieving a productive food system that improves water quality and wildlife habitat while reducing GHG’s. Leveraging Cargill’s network allows us to drive change at a meaningful scale.” Over the next three years, Cargill and TNC will work hand-in-hand with farmers and ranchers to demonstrate how grazing management planning and adaptive management improves sustainability outcomes related to soil, carbon storage, vegetation, wildlife habitat, water and other ecological parameters. These practices have also been shown to help producers be more resilient during extreme weather events. In addition, Cargill is sponsoring the Yield Lab Institute’s Manure Innovation Challenge as an early step in the BeefUp Sustainability initiative. The challenge will connect start-ups and companies to create solutions that capture the value from manure-based nutrients, fiber and energy, bringing them to market while creating on farm profitability. A valuable resource, supporting new ideas for manure management is another way Cargill hopes to further improve the sustainability of beef production. “We’re working every day with farmers, ranchers and supply chain partners to continue to serve as stewards of the earth while achieving greater business results and efficiencies,” said Nash. Daniel Sullivan, media@cargill.com About Cargill Cargill’s 160,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. We combine 154 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture COW COUNTRY •

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Town Creek Farm Bull Sale & Commercial Brangus Bred Heifer Sale AT THE RANCH NEAR WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI

Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 12 noon 150 TOWN CREEK FARM BULLS Johnes-Free, Trich, BVD Tested.

Brangus, Ultrablack and VigorMax™ Half-Blood Bulls. Large selection of stout, FULL 2-year old bulls (DOB: Fall 2017). Powerful, practical, functional bulls developed on a high roughage, forage-based ration. Bulls guaranteed. Bulls sell guaranteed Johnes-free, BDV-PI and Trich tested. Large selection of user-friendly and calving ease bulls.

225 BRANGUS AND ULTRABLACK COMMERCIAL BRED HEIFERS Multi-generation, ranch and source verified second generation Town Creek Farm heifers bred back to Town Creek bulls. Fall and spring calving heifers sell. Reputation heifer sale in its 22nd year. THESE BULLS ALL SELL.

POWERFUL BULLS FROM A PROVEN PROGRAM

4861E18 – Brangus bull. Full 2-year old.

145E6– Brangus bull. Full 2-year old.

06528E2 – Ultrablack bull. Full 2-year old.

45281E2 – Brangus bull. Full 2-year old.

453E4 – VigorMax™ bull. Full 2-year old.

630E – VigorMax™ bull. Full 2-year old.

Select from proven Vigor Max™ (Brahman x Angus), Brangus and Ultra black bulls. Keep your cowherd black and uniform in color. Buy bulls from a program that culls EVERY open female and EVERY female that doesn’t bring a calf to the weaning pens. Fertility is our top priority because we know it’s your top priority. Genetics developed and proven for more than 30 years.

Maternal bulls to develop superior replacement heifers that are fertile and longlasting with good udders. Calving ease heifer bulls included. Bulls are hard, ripped and ready. Managed to be disease free. Environmentally adapted and acclimated bulls that with stand heat and humidity. User Friendly bulls. Longevity – of bulls and their daughters.

LEFT: This first calf heifer sold in our 2018 sale as a bred heifer. Take a look at the power of genetics in this Town Creek Farm female with a Town Creek Farm calf at side.

REAL WORLD GENETICS FOR OUR REAL WORLD. Call or go to our website to request a sale catalog and to join our mailing list.

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These bulls sell.

1:00 PM: 4H/FFA Heifer Showmanship 12113 Green Valley Dr. • Louisville, KY 40243 frederickswain@bellsouth.net • www.swainselect.com Thursday, August 22, 2019 Fred & Phyllis Chi & Angie 8:00 AM: 4H/FFA Heifer Show 502-245-3866 502-477-9727 6:30 PM: 4H/FFA Championship Drive Roy, Jessica and Cooper Canada 502-599-4560 502-287-2116 Friday, August Events: 23, 2019 Upcoming 600 Cumberland Drive • Morehead, KY 40351 10:30 AM: Open Show - Simmental/ 859-227-7323 Simangus KY Simmental at Kentucky State Fair racekannon@hotmail.com KY Expo Center KY Simmental Association Louisville, KY Fall Sale Judy and Rondal Dawson Saturday, September Wednesday, August14, 21,2019 2019 1156 Buzzard Roost Road Shelbyville, KY 40065 Bluegrass Regional Marketplace 502-593-5136 8:30 AM: 4H/FFA Market Animal Show jrdawson22@outlook.com Lexington, KY 11:00 AM: 4H/FFA Market Animal See ad on pg ## Showmanship Swain Select Simmental 1:00 PM: 4H/FFA Heifer Showmanship 12113 Green Valley Dr. • Louisville, KY 40243 frederickswain@bellsouth.net • www.swainselect.com Thursday, August 22, 2019 Fred & Phyllis Chi & Angie Shelbyville, KY • 502.639.4337 8:00 AM: 4H/FFA Heifer Show 502-245-3866 502-477-9727 Bill Kaiser Championship Drive Secretary/Treasurer: Vice President:6:30 PM: 4H/FFA 502-599-4560 502-287-2116 Friday, August 23, 2019 Rocking P Livestock Lindsay Phillips Brian Swain 10:30 AM: Open Show - Simmental/ 8308 Orangeburg Road 8308 Orangeburg Rd 3906 Pottertown Rd Simangus Maysville, KY 41056

Kentucky Simmental Ofﬁcers

President: Chris Allen 222 Stourbridge St Versailles, KY 40383 859-351-4486

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KY Simmental Association Fall Sale Saturday, September 14, 2019 Bluegrass Regional Marketplace Lexington, KY See ad on pg ##

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Call or visit one of these Simmental breeders for cattle that work!

Kentucky Simmental Ofﬁcers www.kysimmental.com ADDRESS_____________________________________

Secretary/Treasurer: Vice President: President: Chris Allen Send application to: Lindsay Phillips, CITY_________________STATE_____ ZIP__________ Brian 8308 Swain 222 Stourbridge St Orangeburg Rd, Lindsay Maysville,Phillips KY 41056 8308 3906 PottertownMembership Rd Versailles, KY 40383 FeeOrangeburg is $25.00 Rd PHONE (BUSINESS)___________________________ Maysville, KY 41056 Murray, KY 42071 859-351-4486 (HOME)______________________________________

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION NAME ___________________________ ____________ FARM NAME__________________________________ ADDRESS_____________________________________ CITY_________________STATE_____ ZIP__________ PHONE (BUSINESS)___________________________

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Judy and Rondal Dawson rockingplivestock@maysvilleky.net 1156 Buzzard Roost Road Shelbyville, KY 40065 502-593-5136 Brian & Heather Swain jrdawson22@outlook.com 3906 Pottertown Road Murray, KY 42071 270-293-4440 wksbswain@murray-ky.net

Simmental and SimAngus Bulls for Sale Shelbyville, KY • 502.639.4337

1939 Huntertown Road Versailles, KY 40383 Bulls for Sale Rocking P Livestock Chris Allen 8308 Orangeburg Road 859-351-4486 Maysville, KY 41056 callenuky@hotmail.com Chan: 606-584-7581 WAYWARD HILL FARM Dr. Henry Allen Keith: 606-584-5626 859-229-0755 rockingplivestock@maysvilleky.net Bill Kaiser

Brian & Heather Swain 3906 Pottertown Road Murray, KY 42071 270-293-4440 wksbswain@murray-ky.net

Simmental and SimAngus Bulls for Sale

Send application to: Lindsay Phillips, 8308 Orangeburg Rd, Maysville, KY 41056 Membership Fee is $25.00

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1939 Huntertown Road Versailles, KY 40383 Bulls for Sale Chris Allen 859-351-4486 callenuky@hotmail.com Dr. Henry Allen 859-229-0755

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2018-19 KAA OFFICERS

President: Gil Ray Cowles, Rockfield, KY Vice President: Jason Crowe, Irvine, KY Secretary/Treasurer: Anne DeMott, Lexington, KY Past President: Tim Jeffries, Canmer, KY

C ont ac t Anne D eMott to p ay you r Ke ntu cky Ang us Ass o c i at ion D ues 1 • BOYD BEEF CATTLE 6077 Helena Rd. Mayslick, KY 41055 Charlie Boyd II: 606-584-5194 • Blake Boyd: 606-375-3718 www.boydbeef.com • email: cboyd2@maysvilleky.net

12 • FALL CREEK ANGUS 448 Corder Farm Road Monticello, KY 42633 Ronnie Corder 606/348-6588

23 • PLEASANT HILL FARMS Gil, Mary, Corbin, Caroline, and Catherine Cowles 500 Rockfield Richpond Road Rockfield, KY 42274 270/843-9021 • Fax 270/843-9005 Located 7 miles west of Bowling Green, 1/2 mile off Hwy 68/80

2 • BRANCH VIEW ANGUS 927 Old Liberty Pike • Hustonville, KY 40437 859/238-0771 • www.branchviewangus.com James S. & LuAnn Coffey, Donald & Donna Coffey Evelyn Hoskins Annual Production Sale- 2nd Saturday in April

13 • HAINES ANGUS FARMS 5294 Park City- Glasgow Rd. Park City, KY 42160 Kenneth Haines, Jr. 270/749-8862

24 • RAGS ANGUS FARM Richard and Glenda Stallons 1240 Dogwood Kelly Road Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240 Home- (270)885-4352 Cell- (270)839-2442 rstallons@bellsouth.net

3 • BURKS CATTLE CO. 531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 Eddie Burks • 270-991-6398 www.burkscattle.com

14 • HERITAGE FARM Tom McGinnis 1024 Hinkle Lane • Shelbyville, KY 502-633-1634, home • 502-633-5100, work 502-655-0164, cell

25 • SHAW FAMILY ANGUS Jim & Cathy Shaw 935 Miller Road • Hodgenville, KY 42748 Cell: 270-769-8260 www.shawfamilyangus.com Quality Registered Angus Cattle since 1975

4 • BURTON & SONS ANGUS Joe D. or Karen Burton • Bryan Carman, Partner, Ridgeview Angus 480 Hominy Hill Rd. Nancy, KY 42544 Joe: 606-305-3081 • Bryan: 606-875-3453 Located 15 miles West of Somerset klburton01@windstream.net

15 • HIGHVIEW FARMS 827 West Main Street Campbellsville, Kentucky 42718 Ben T. Cox DVM 270-469-5517 Registered Angus Cattle

5 • CARDINAL HILL FARMS 405 Cedar Grove Rd. • Glasgow, KY 42141 Mike Elmore: (270) 404-6589 Bob Johnson: ( 270 ) 427-1410 www. cardinalhillfarms.com • mike@cardinalhillfarms.com

16 • HILL VIEW FARMS Jimmy Gilles 5160 Lee Rudy Road Owensboro, KY 42301 270/686-8876 270/929-5370

27 • ST. CLAIR FARMS REGISTERED ANGUS Eric & Sherry St. Clair 13433 Falls of Rough Road • Falls of Rough, KY 40119 (H) 270-257-2965 (C) 270-617-1079 www.stclairangus.com

6 • CLAIREBROOK FARMS, LLC PO Box 192, Carlisle, KY 40311 Paul B. Mulhollem, 217/621-3123 Chad Daugherty, 217/369-0466 Watch for our consignments in upcoming KY sales!

17 • JOHNSON FARMS ANGUS Angus Bulls & Females Slaughters, KY Keith: 270-635-0723 Reese: 270-635-1137

28 • TAMME VALLEY FARM Jacob Tamme, Owner-Operator 859-583-7134 jacob.tamme@gmail.com www.tammevalley.com & Find us on Facebook!

7 • COFFEY ANGUS FARMS 661 Hopewell Road Liberty, KY 42539 Matt Coffey - (270) 799-6288 Dewey Coffey - (606) 787-2620 Genetics for Maximum Profitability since 1984

18 • LEGACY FARMS Daniel and Lindsey Reynolds 1709 South Jackson Highway Hardyville, KY 42746 270-528-6275/270-528-6120 www.legacyfarmsangus.com

29 • TWIN CREEK FARM Shawn, Melissa, Devin & Dylan Gibson 270/337-3072 or 270/692-5304 Dennis & Emily 270/337-2128 or 270/402-4338

8 • COOL SPRINGS CREEK FARM Guy & Aline Babin 269 Paul Coomer Rd Gradyville, KY 42742 270-205-1669 www.coolspringscreekfarm.com • gdbabin@outlook.com

19 • MILLERS RUN FARM William N. Offutt IV 3790 Paris Road Georgetown, KY 40324 Phone: (859) 533-2020 Email: millersrunfarm@aol.com Website: www.millersrunfarm.com Heifers for sale

9 • COUNTY LINE ANGUS Ottis Wright 150 Busy Baker Road Campbellsville, KY 42718 270-469-0339 • Registered Angus Bulls

20 • MUD RIVER ANGUS 10 Oak Hill Drive Russellville, KY 42276 Wayne Johnson 270/303-6354 Gary Johnson 270/498/7208

10 • D&D LONGVIEW ANGUS Danny & Debbie Burris 550 Willie Nell Road Columbia, KY 42728 270-348-5766 • 270-250-3701 • 270-250-1277

21 • FOUR KINGS ANGUS 250 Bright Leaf Dr. • Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Cary & Kim King Email: Carymking@yahoo.com • Fourkingsangus.com Cary Cell - 859-613-3734 • Colby Myers - Purebred Manager

11 • EAGLE REST PLANTATION Jimmy Don Robinson 7665 Paducah Road Kevil, KY 42053 270-462-2150

22 • OLD BARK FARM 370 Ferrill Hill, Buffalo, KY 42716 Kenley Conner 270/358-8057 Registered Angus Cattle

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Angus Breeders and Beef Cattle Enthusiast, Fall is on its way! The hot humid days of August are behind us! The Kentucky State Fair was a huge success! The Kentucky State Fair Board needs to be commended on the fantastic job of showcasing Kentucky Agriculture! Every where you looked during the KSF, Agriculture was highlighted. The Kentucky Beef Council booth was interactive and educational! These types of events and activities help to promote the greatest industry in the world!

These outstanding showmen won top fifteen finalists at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Pictured from left are Bryce Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa.; Caroline Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.; Madison Sundsbak, Des Lacs, N.D.; Austin Vieselmeyer, Amherst, Colo.; Tyler Bush, Britton, S.D.; Emma Troyer, Kalona, Iowa; Cara Smith, Pleasant Garden, N.C.; Alisa Friesen, Arnett, Okla.; Molly Cooksey, Roggen, Colo.; Grace Link, Deerfield, Wis.; Rylie Melancon, Woodville, Miss.; Sarah Harris; Buchanan, Va.; Kirsten Brown, Cookeville, Tenn.; Lauren Parks, Brookfield, Mo.; and Katie Harris, Stanton, Texas. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Hope that everyone is having a great fall calving season! Please take advantage of your local field days and educational events in your area! Please let us know if the Kentucky Angus Association can be of assistance to you. Gil Ray Cowles KAA President

Caroline Cowles, Rockfield, left, and Bradon Burks, Park City, right, represented Kentucky at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association

These juniors represented Kentucky at the 2019 LEAD (Leaders Engaged in Angus Development) Conference, Aug. 1-4 in Nashville, Tenn. Pictured from left are Josh Jasper, Nicholasville; Emily Caffee, Bonnieville; Taylor Jeffries, Canmer; Comfort Gimba, Salvisa; Makayla Jeffries, Horse Cave; Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs; Catherine Cowles, Rockfield; Addie White, Lexington; and Caroline Cowles, Rockfield. More than 150 juniors from 31 states and Canada attended the conference, “Angus: Live from Nashville,” where they enhance leadership and interpersonal skills while learning more about the beef industry. Photo by Karen Hiltbrand, American Angus Association

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Jackie D. Perkins II 367 Mt. Pisgah Rd. • Bremen, KY 42325 270-543-3586 Breeding to produce good cows since 1981.

BECKLEY HEREFORDS L.W. Beckley D.V.M L. Wayne Beckley 284 Pyrse Lane 1420 Fitchburg Rd. Irvine, KY 40336 Ravenna, KY 40472 Cell: 859-779-1419 Home: 606-723-3021 Clinic: 606-726-0000 Cell: 859-779-0962 www.beckleyherefords.com

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Candy Sullivan 3440 Ruddles Mill Road Paris, KY 40361

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Hayden Farm 4430 Bloomﬁeld Rd. Bardstown, KY 40004 James Hayden

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General

August 31 Powell Farms Complete & Absolute Dispersal Equipment Sale, Limestone, TN September 5 CPC Fall Field Day, Fountain, KY (pg. 2) September 26 Beef Bash 2019, Versailles, KY (pg. 10) October 3-5 Kentucky’s Fort Harrod Beef Festival, Harrodsburg, KY (pg. 72) October 4-6 KJCA Fall Classic, Morehead, KY (pg. 60) October 12 Eden Shale Farm Open House, Owenton, KY (pg. 68) October 21 Kentucky Beef Conference, Lexington, KY (pg. 35) January 16-17 KCA Convention, Owensboro, KY

Angus

August 31 Powell Farms Complete & Absolute Dispersal Cattle Sale, Limestone, TN September 2 Graber’s Angus Farm Inaugural Production Sale, Montgomery, IN September 14 Central Kentucky Angus Association Ladies Day 2019 Sale, Danville, KY (pg. 11) September 27 Bluegrass Trifecta Angus Production Sale, Carlisle, KY (pg. 21) September 27 Pelphrey Cattle Co. & Ward Ratliff Production Sale, Lexington, KY (pg. 77) September 28 Boyd Beef Cattle Angus Maternal Excellence Female Sale, Mays Lick, KY (pg. 37) September 28 Maplecrest Farms 16th Annual Female Production Sale, Hillsboro, OH (pg. 70) October 5 Solid Rock Angus Complete & Total Dispersal Sale, Winchester, KY (pg. 69) October 12 Isaacs Angus Sale, Horse Cave, KY (pg. 47) October 12 Pleasant Hill Farms The Beginning is Now 8th Annual Production Sale, Rockfield, KY (pg. 3) October 19 Whitestone Farm Brand of Quality Angus Sale, Aldie, VA (pg. 15) October 26 GMAA Looking to the Future Sale, Campbellsburg, KY October 26 Yon Family Farms Fall Sale, Ridge Spring, SC October 28 Oak Hollow Fall Bull Sale & Female Open House, Smiths Grove, KY (pg. 5) October 28 Stone Gate Farms Fall Sale, Flemingsburg, KY (pg. 7) November 9 CKAA 59th Annual Fall Heifer Sale, Danville, KY (pg. 7) November 9 Rock Ridge Farms Elite Angus Female Sale, Lawrenceburg, KY February 15 Yon Family Farms Spring Sale, Ridge Spring, SC March 30 Oak Hollow 41st Annual First Choice Bull Sale, Smiths Grove, KY

Brangus

October 19 Town Creek Farm Bull Sale & Commercial Brangus Bred Heifer Sale, West Point, MS (pg. 89)

Charolais

September 7 Inaugural Kentucky Fall Showcase, Stanford, KY October 19 Sullivan Charolais Spirit of the Bluegrass Sale, Lexington, KY

Gelbvieh

October 12 SoKy Select Gelbvieh Sale, Bowling Green, KY (pg. 58)

Hereford

September 2 Walker Hereford Farm Foundations for the Future 2019 Sale, Morrison, TN October 21 Beef Maker Bull & Female Sale, Cedartown, GA (pg. 46) October 26 Debter Hereford Farm 47th Annual Production Bull Sale, Horton, AL (pg. 66) November 2 Dogwood Farm Cattle Designed with Forage Sale, LaCenter, KY November 7 Kentucky Certified Hereford Influence Sale, Stanford, KY (pg. 94) December 7 Kentucky Hereford Association Autumn Harvest Sale, Mt. Sterling, KY (pg. 94)

Limousin

October 5 ACH Holdings The Foundation V Sale, Bowling Green, KY (pg. 33)

Multi-Breed

August 31 Boyd Beef Cattle Breeders Cup Sale, Mays Lick, KY September 7 Crazy K Ranch Fall Female Opportunity Sale, Michie, TN September 29 Cliffside Farms Production Sale, Lancaster, KY (pg. 45) October 4 Casey County Cattlemen’s Liberty Belles Sale, Liberty, KY (pg. 24) October 12 Shrader Farms First Anual F1 Baldy Bonanza, Rosedale, VA (pg. 25) October 19 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale, Carthage, MO (pg. 61) October 25 Capital Classic Premier Heifer Sale, Owenton, KY (pg. 68) October 25 15th Annual Gateway Regional Bred Heifer Sale, Mt. Sterling, KY (pg. 80) October 26 Red Hill Farms Bulls & Females of Fall Sale, Lafayette, TN (pg. 9) November 2 Central Kentucky Premier Heifer Sale, Lebanon, KY (pg. 80) November 2 Laurel County Cattlemen’s 2019 Fall Bred Heifer & Cow Sale, London, KY (pg. 65) November 2 Red Reward Fall Edition Bull and Female Sale, Osceola, MO (pg. 61) November 16 Sunset Ridge Cattle Co. 15th Annual Genetic Force Bull Sale & Female Production Sale, Deer Lodge, TN November 23 The Best of Brandywine Farms & the Showcase Sale XIV, Kingsville, MO (pg. 61) November 23 West Kentucky Select Bred Heifer Sale, Guthrie, KY (pg. 65) December 3 CPH Sale, Guthrie, KY December 5 CPH Sale, Owensboro, KY December 10 CPH Sale, Richmond, KY December 11 CPH Sale, Lexington, KY January 28 CPH Sale, Guthrie, KY

Red Poll

October 27 American Red Poll Association National Sale, Bowling Green, KY

Simmental

September 14 Kentucky Simmental Association State Sale, Lexington, KY November 9 Gibbs Farms 14th Annual Bull & Replacement Female Sale, Ranburne, AL (pg. 13) November 19 North American Select Simmental Sale, Louisville, KY

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MARKET REPORT

SOUTHEAST FEEDER CATTLE PRICES 16 AUGUST 2019 STEER weights

HEIFER

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana/ Mississippi

Kentucky/ Tennessee

115-121

121-127

111-117

114-120

115-121

123-129

8-9

118-126

123-131

113-121

118-126

117-125

125-133

7-8

122-130

127-135

117-125

124-132

120-128

6-7

129-139

136-146

118-128

128-138

5-6

135-147

142-154

127-139

4-5

143-157

151-165

136-150

9-10

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana/ Mississippi

Kentucky/ Tennessee

129-137

110-118

116-124

107-115

111-119

119-127

124-134

137-147

111-121

120-130

108-118

115-125

113-123

120-130

130-142

143-155

118-130

122-134

110-122

117-129

118-130

128-140

140-154

136-150

147-161

125-139

130-144

112-126

126-140

121-135

131-145

COWS weights

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana/ Mississippi

Kentucky/ Tennessee

UTIL

57-64

52-59

55-62

59-66

54-61

60-67

CN/CUT

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49-56

50-57

52-59

46-53

53-60

BULLS

80-88

76-84

82-90

86-94

84-92

76-84

MONTHLY MARKET BEEF UPDATE! Feeder cattle traded mostly $4 to $9 lower on the week. Calves ranged from $5 to $10 lower. Market cows were steady to $5 softer. -Tanner Aherin

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RESULTS TOTAL COWS EXPOSED TO THE BULL

2015

2016

2017

2018

NUMBER OF CALVES BORN IN: JAN

FEB MAR

APR

MAY JUN

JUL AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

DATE OF FIRST CALF

1/14/15

9/10/16

9/2/17

8/15/19

DATE OF LAST CALF

12/22/15

11/9/16

10/18/17

10/2/18

CALVING SEASON LENGTH

342

TOTAL NUMBER OF CALVES BORN

NUMBER OF COWS THAT DID NOT CALVE

3**

NUMBER OF CALVES THAT DIED

TOTAL NUMBER OF CALVES WEINED

*One cow had twins **3 cows diagnosed as pregnant

Have you ever looked at your cow-calf operation and had thought “Geez, what a mess! Even if we don’t want to admit it, often our lack of organization and planning sometimes really hinder our opportunity to succeed especially in our cattle operations. An example; it’s September. Have you pulled your bull? If a bull pen is not available, is your breeding season over? The first step in becoming an efficient, profit-possible operation is controlling the calving season. How do we transform the calving season? A great example of controlling the calving season occurred on a farm enrolled in the UK Farm Program. This producer had huge Limousin-cross cows (1700-1800 lbs), calved all year long (see table The Beginning), 15 of 17 cows calved and 13

calves were weaned from calves born in 2015. This producer wanted to move to a fall-calving herd because of his time commitments to his other enterprises. Steps taken in early spring 2015: • Determined the reproductive status of each cow in the herd; he had calving dates and we estimated the date of their next calf by rectal palpation. • Evaluated the physical characteristics of the cows (feet/legs, udder quality, age, temperament) and developed a plan for each cow. The cow that calved in January 2015, was pregnant and calved again in December 2015, so one cow weaned two calves that were born in 2015. She was culled after she weaned the second calf.

Spring-Calving Cow Herd • Bulls should have been removed from the cow herd by now! They should be pastured away from the cow herd with a good fence and allowed to regain lost weight and condition. It is a good time to evaluate physical condition, especially feet and legs. Bulls can be given medical attention and still have plenty of time to recover, e.g., corns, abscesses, split hooves, etc. Don’t keep trying to get open spring cows bred – move them to fall calving or sell them when they wean this year’s calf. • Repair and improve corrals for fall working and weaning. Consider having an area to wean calves and retain ownership for postweaning feeding rather than selling “green”, lightweight calves. Plan to participate in CPH-45 feeder calf sales in your area. • Limited creep feeding can prepare calves for the weaning process since they can become accustomed to eating dry feed. This will especially benefit those calves which you are going to keep for a short postweaning period – like the CPH-45 program. It’s time to start planning the marketing of this year’s calf crop. • Begin evaluating heifer calves for herd replacements – or culling. Each time you put them through the chute you can evaluate them for several traits, especially disposition. • This has generally been a good year for pastures but many parts of the state are dry now. Evaluate moisture condition and consider stockpiling some fescue pastures. It’s not too late to apply nitrogen for stockpiling fescue if moisture conditions have improved, • Stresses associated with weaning can be minimized by spreading-out other activities commonly associated with weaning – like vaccinations, deworming and, perhaps, castration and dehorning (which should have

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already been done!). Therefore, this month is a good time to do a “preweaning” working of cows and calves. • When planning the preweaning working, consult with your veterinarian for advice on animal health products and procedures. Some procedures which can be done now are pregnancy checking cows (which will allow time to make culling decisions prior to weaning time). The remainder of the work, like booster shots, can be done at weaning time Fall-Calving Cow Herd • Fall-calving should start this month. Get your eartags ready. Cows should be moved to a clean, accessible pasture and be watched closely. Tag calves soon after they are born and record dam ID and calf birthdate, etc. Castration is less stressful when performed on young animals and calves which are intended for feeders can be implanted now, too. • If you haven’t started calving quite yet, then it’s time to get ready. Be sure you have the following: • record book • eartags for identification • iodine solution for newborn calf’s navel • calf puller • castration equipment • Watch for those calves which may come early and be prepared to care for them. • Be on guard for predators – especially black vultures. • Move cows to best quality fall pasture after calving. Stockpiled fescue should be available to these cows in November-December to meet their nutritional needs for milking and rebreeding. • Start planning now for the breeding season. If using AI, order supplies, plan matings and order semen now

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• The bull was sold. A new herd sire was purchased one month before the breeding season. • Cows calving from March – October were held for fall breeding. • Three cows that did not wean a calf and three “done” cows were sold. • Two heifers bred to calve September were purchased.

• Heifers were vaccinated against bovine respiratory disease (BRD) using a modified-live vaccine and boosted about 30 days before breeding. Cows were vaccinated using a killed-virus about 30 days before breeding. All females were also vaccinated against Lepto including hardjo-bovis. Previously, cows were not vaccinated against these common diseases causing abortions. • Dewormed all females at the time of vaccination. • Began feeding the IRM mineral. • Body condition score was 5+ at calving in all females so the nutrition program was not changed. • One of the November-calving cows was kept and we advanced her breeding by inserting a CIDR device for 7 days about 14 days after she calved. • Estrus was synchronized for AI in the two heifers and 10 remaining cows. In general, the cow herd was too big so proven AI sires moderate in size, milking ability, and acceptable in calving ease were used. Developed a crossbreeding plan. The transformation of this farm was remarkable. The calving season was reduced to 60 days or less and this short season has been maintained. The herd pregnancy rate has been good but some of the cows have been aborting so an additional vaccination against BRD and Lepto at weaning will be added. We were only able to identify this issue with abortions because of record keeping and organized calving! Each year cows that failed to conceive and “done” cows have been sold. Several replacement heifers were kept each year (2 in 2015, 5 in 2016, 7 in 2017, 7 in 2018) to increase stocking rate and to enable culling of the older, bigger, less productive cows. We used AI to get predictable genetics and to make 102

TIMELY TIPS FOR SEPTEMBER Stockers • Calves to be backgrounded through the winter can be purchased soon. A good source is Kentucky preconditioned (CPH-45) calves which are immunized and have been preweaned and “boostered”. • Plan your receiving program. Weanling calves undergo a great deal of stress associated with weaning, hauling, marketing, and wide fluctuations in environmental temperature at this time of year. Plan a program which avoids stale cattle, get calves consuming water and high quality feed rapidly. Guard against respiratory diseases and other health problems. General • Keep a good mineral mix available at all times. The UK Beef IRM Basic Cow-Calf mineral is a good choice. • Do not give up on fly control in late

crossbreeding easier. About 50-75% of the herd conceived to AI each breeding season. Just think about how much more efficient, how much easier this management system is now. This producer has to monitor calving for 5060 days increasing the opportunity of a higher calf survival rate. Winter feeding, deworming, and vaccinations are easier to plan and implement because the cows are on the same production cycle. Controlling the calving season has helped increase the total pounds of production and the pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed. Even though this producer is only marketing 15-20 calves per year, he was able to put together two marketing groups and increase the market value of his calf crop. On a side note, organized culling is reducing cow size, improving feet and leg quality, improved udder quality and changed herd disposition. Seems like it’s always a good time to cull “bad” cows! The key to this transformation was a little planning. Once the problems were identified, a plan was developed and then implemented. A solid plan and dedication can help clean up most messes! COW COUNTRY •

summer, especially if fly numbers are greater than about 50 flies per animal. You can use a different “type” of spray or pour-on to kill any resistant flies at the end of fly season. • Avoid working cattle when temperatures are extremely high – especially those grazing highendophyte fescue. If cattle must be handled, do so in the early morning. • Provide shade and water! Cattle will need shade during the hot part of the day. Check water supply frequently – as much as 20 gallons may be required by high producing cows in very hot weather. • Plan the winter feeding program. Take forage samples of hay which you will feed this winter. Request protein and TDN analysis so that supplemental feed needs may be estimated. Don’t wait until you run out of feed in

February to purchase extra feed. Plan to minimize hay storage and feeding losses because feed is too expensive to waste. • If you have adequate moisture, stockpiling fescue might be a viable option. Nitrogen application to fescue pastures can be made now and allow them to grow and accumulate until November, or when other sources of grazing have been used up. To make best use of this pasture, put fall calvers, thin spring-calvers or stockers on this pasture and strip graze. • Don’t graze sorghum or sudan pastures between the first frost and a definite killing frost because of the danger of prussic acid poisoning. Johnsongrass in stalk fields can also be a problem after a light frost. Grazing can resume after the sorghum-type grasses have undergone a killing frost and dried up.

2015

2016

2017

2018

TOTAL COWS

NUMBER OF CALVES BORN

94%

92%

88%

PERCENTAGE WEANED/COW EXPOSED

76%

92%

82%

83%

TOTAL WEINED WEIGHT (lbs)

5,281

5,184

6,270

9,414

311

399

369

393

DATE OF FIRST CALF

1/14/15

9/10/16

9/8/17

8/15/18

DATE OF LAST CALF

12/22/15

11/9/16

10/14/17

10/18

CALVING SEASON LENGTH

342

PERCENT IN DESIRED WINDOW

56%

100%

50%

75%

59%

CALVING PERCENTAGE NUMBER OF CALVES WEINED

WEINED WEIGHT/COW EXPOSED (lbs)

AI PERCENT

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