Cow Country- October 2021

HGF Bando 6202

1% CED 3% Milk 18770987 3% $W Thomas Up River 1614 x HGF Bando 4225 Safe to Byergo Black Magic.

HGF Embynette 9227

HGF Blacklass 0206

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1% Milk (43) 1% $B (203) 2% $C (317) E W A Peyton 642 x H G F Emblynette 7224 Safe to Deer Valley Growth Fund. Dam and three sisters also sell!

G A R Ashland x H G F Blacklass 6220 Dam, grandam and four sisters also sell!

HGF Blackcap Empress 6232

2% 3% 4% 5%

Matt Jackson

Mobile 502-667-0142 matt@jacksonmarketingsolutions.com jacksonmarketingsolutions.com

EPDs as of 8/25/21

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18803216 Quaker Hill Firestorm 3PT1 x H G F Blackcap Empress 1213 Maternal sister by VAR Index also sells!

Larry K & Mary Jo Wilcher 123 Bays Ridge Road PO Box 513 Scottsville, KY 42164 (270) 202- 8962 hickorygrovefarm@nctc.com

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10th Annual Fall Production Sale Saturday, October 9, 2021 1:30pm cst, at the farm in Rockfield , Kentucky

For LiveAuctions.tv information, contact: Brooklyn Graham (812) 530-0748 brooklyn@liveauctions.tv videos available at www.pleasanthillfarms.com

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

OAK HOLLOW

PERFORMANCE TESTED PUREBRED ANGUS CATTLE This is a real evaluation, and the language I use to evaluate our cattle. This is the language my most successful customers expect me to UNLOCKING NEW DOORS use to describe our genetics to them before the sale. This is also the language a number of very good breeders across the country use to describe Old keys don’t unlock new doors. That is a saying I heard recently that immediately resonated with me. If you have read my writing their own cattle. As an industry to unlock that next door, this language very long, you know that I love small sayings like this that have an appli- has to become more prevalent. The nation’s cow herd is producing a recation in both my personal and professional life. If you want something ally solid calf crop each year. However, it is done with a lot of questionable footed cows, a lot of cattle that are too big and milk too heavy, and to change, you have to do something different to unlock that next door. If you have stalled in your progress, you need to do something different a lot of cattle that lack fertility and longevity. To unlock that new door to achieve it. There is a lesson there to be learned for the cattle industry. as an industry, we have to demand our seedstock producers talk in this I find that my writing recently has applauded the cattle industry at large language. The ones that have been speaking this language for a while are much more than it used to. What we are doing is really hitting the mark. already demonstrating they have the cattle to fix these problems. The set of bulls in our fall bull sale were bred with generation after generation of When talking to consumers, I never hear about a bad experience eating this dialogue around their breeding decisions, and it shows. Give us a call beef. I only hear about a great brisket they smoked, burger they had or this fall, and we will be more than happy to talk genetics with you to help steak they had at a restaurant. The cattle I see when driving across the you unlock that next door. southeast look better and are grazing better managed pastures. All the hard work that has been put in on the production side is showing. The - Joe K . Lowe II cattle are grading and the herds of cattle I see are largely homogenous M.S. Agricultural Economics within their pastures. Cattle producers planned and executed their goal of high performing feedlot cattle that grade. However, we have to switch keys to unlock a new door. We achieved our objective and it is now time to do something different. The vast majority of producers have spent their lives telling the cattle what they need to look like to achieve their objectives. They have told them what a cow, bull or feeder calf need to look like to be functional and profitable. I hear a lot more evaluations from people about what an animal looks like than what their genetic merit is. When I ask how a particular sire group of calves did in a particular herd, I almost always get a livestock judging team answer. That is great. I need to know how they’re made, how well they move and if they are structurally sound. I expect them to go out and cover cows or graze hilly fescue pastures 12-15 years. However, the evaluation I am looking for is something like this: We bred him to 20 middle cut cows. Calves were mostly between 70 and 80 lbs., and they seemed pretty vigorous at birth. They had an average weaning weight ratio of 101 against some pretty solid sires within their contemporary groups. I don’t remember having to treat any calves after weaning. He is a higher carcass quality bull, and his calves scanned about like you’d expect based on his EPDs. All the yearlings foot scored really well, and they were really structurally sound. They were a clean made and super consistent set of calves all the way through. The bulls could use a touch more capacity, but they were certainly adequate. They had noticeably big testicles when we did breeding soundness evaluations and 100% passed. In the sale pen, they were an extremely quiet set of bulls that handled well. We kept one really balanced son back to use ourselves. We retained all the heifers and 100% bred with almost all of them settling first cycle. They did everything we asked of them. When we evaluated the data and EPDs, only one of his heifers went in the sale group and she was one of the higher priced ones in there. Every indication is they’ll make good daughters.

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8TH ANNUAL FALL BULL SALE MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, 2021 400 OAK HOLLOW DR. - 5:00 PM CDT

SMITHS GROVE, KY

KENNETH D. LOWE (270) 202-7186 JOE K. LOWE II (270) 202-4399 WWW.OAKHOLLOWANGUS.COM

OAK HOLLOW 8TH ANNUAL FALL SALE - PRELIMINARY 20 MONTH OLD BULLS ID 2001 2005 2007 2008 2027 2035 2047 2048 2056 2058 2062 2069 2071 2079 2089 2091 2092 2093 2H00 4060 4091

BIRTH 01/19/20 01/29/20 01/30/20 02/01/20 02/11/20 02/13/20 02/18/20 02/18/20 02/22/20 02/24/20 02/25/20 02/26/20 02/27/20 03/04/20 03/13/20 03/16/20 03/15/20 03/19/20 04/19/20 02/22/20 03/11/20

AAA # SIRE 19826063 1790 19826049 1828 19826082 1828 19826092 1522 19826190 1731 19826168 1713 19826209 1522 19826120 1888 19826037 1757 19826126 1707 19826158 1781 19826184 1713 19826150 1D26 19826193 1731 19826157 1723 19826219 1707 19826212 1571 19826199 1713 19826180 1781 19826080 1D26 19826118 1800 AVERAGE

DAM 3738 3114 3426 3601 3879 3878 3544 3763 2995 3798 3810 3854 3677 3895 3800 3786 3642 3F18 3837 3412 3760

CED 9 5 12 9 8 19 7 13 6 9 10 14 7 10 13 13 15 8 5 6 12 10

BW WW YW -0.6 46 76 0.5 58 100 -1 70 113 0.8 43 67 -0.1 43 91 -3.9 43 79 0 52 89 0.4 61 106 0 43 70 0.2 62 109 -0.6 53 103 -1.6 49 86 0.5 40 56 -0.2 54 106 -1.7 51 78 -0.7 54 92 -2.3 45 60 1 60 102 1 62 106 0.8 44 78 -0.2 49 80 -0.4 52 88

HP 1 8.9 11.9 13.4 11.8 1 8.8 1 5.2 10.4 10.1 12.6 18 1 8.2 14.2 1 6.2 1 6.2 14.2 1 8.5 1 9.6 1 7.7 1 6.7 12.5 22.8 1 5.6

CEM MILK $EN $M $C 16 25 5 91 206 13 25 -15 63 184 10 20 -22 64 242 10 25 11 75 175 13 24 0 80 236 19 34 -2 75 181 2 33 -6 63 194 13 32 -21 65 218 11 29 9 71 180 8 30 -10 100 244 12 35 -12 92 242 16 31 3 92 224 12 26 11 89 216 13 15 -1 73 235 11 28 2 80 189 13 22 -21 72 221 14 36 6 89 193 12 29 -7 94 222 8 21 -4 97 210 13 32 -4 67 204 13 20 3 88 198 12 27 -4 80 210

OAK HOLLOW 8TH ANNUAL FALL SALE - PRELIMINARY YEARLING BULLS ID 2H07 2H08 2H09 2H10 2H11 2H14 2H15 2H16 2H17 2H18 2H19 2H20 2H21 2H22 2H23 2H26 2H28 2H31 2H57 2H63

BIRTH 07/10/20 08/24/20 09/08/20 09/10/20 09/11/20 09/16/20 09/16/20 09/17/20 09/14/20 09/21/20 09/24/20 09/25/20 10/02/20 10/05/20 10/10/20 10/17/20 10/20/20 11/10/20 10/22/20 11/24/20

AAA # 20086683 20086689 20086681 20086677 20086691 20086701 20086709 20086678 20086706 20086702 20115389 20086675 20086686 20086699 20086707 20086679 20101195 20086727 20086704 20086715

SIRE E85 1D20 1F44 F161 F161 1801 1857 F161 1801 1801 1801 F161 1F44 1857 1801 F161 F161 1857 1801 1D26

AVERAGE

DAM 3B51 3E99 3587 2T20 C172 3F38 715 3004 3F47 3F40 3F44 2701 3D11 3E89 3F50 3240 3025 E667 3F43 3556

CED 13 4 7 9 15 10 6 12 10 11 11 11 2 14 6 14 6 13 8 10

10

BW WW YW -1.3 59 106 1.3 59 104 0.5 60 101 1.1 58 101 -0.3 72 130 0.1 60 98 0.2 55 88 -0.2 75 124 0.8 57 91 -1.1 54 86 -0.2 67 110 -1.1 52 88 1.9 66 115 -2 46 77 -0.1 50 80 -1.1 65 112 1.8 70 114 -1.8 62 106 0.2 55 92 0.3 51 84

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HP 1 9.4 1 6.4 1 8.1 1 3.5 12 1 8.1 1 8.9 10.9 1 5.9 1 9.6 1 7.4 10.4 1 5.2 1 5.2 1 8.5 1 6.5 9.8 21 1 4.2 1 8.3

60 100 16.0

CEM MILK $EN $M $C 14 23 -15 79 250 5 38 -11 80 245 10 20 4 94 268 8 27 -5 74 263 15 29 -24 69 304 14 8 -10 66 229 8 34 4 111 219 9 18 -15 70 268 11 22 -3 88 249 13 16 0 85 245 15 14 -5 85 241 8 41 2 78 262 10 26 -15 76 239 11 26 6 76 193 14 15 -3 68 168 6 26 -12 84 262 -1 27 -20 60 222 11 30 -17 91 254 11 16 -6 69 217 14 23 -9 76 229

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*INDIVIDUAL EPDS BOLDED ARE IN THE TOP 25% OF THE BREED FOR A GIVEN TRAIT ** AVERAGES BOLDED INDICATE THE AVERAGE OF THE GROUP IS IN THE TOP 25% FOR A GIVEN TRAIT

October • Cow Country • 5

TABLE OF CONTENTS COLUMNISTS 09 Chris Cooper: President’s Thoughts 10 Ryan Quarles: Commissioner's Corner 12 Dave Maples: Thoughts from Dave 14 Baxter Black: Excuses for Keeping Culls

FALL FEEDER CATTLE MARKETING MADE EASY

16 Nathan Lawson 22 Dr. Michelle Arnold: Preparing for Weaning and Beyond 26

Chris Teutsch: Reducing Costs and Improving Efficiency of Pasture Operations Using GPS Guidance

40

Candace Smith & Lindsay Burley: Executive Order Promotes Competition

84 Dr. Les Anderson: Beef Bash 2021

FEATURE STORIES 28 Record Value for July Beef Exports; Pork Value Also Strong 30 Kentucky 4-H To Host More Virtual Opportunities 32 Project To Determine How Quickly Sorghum-Sudangrass Varieties Return Nutrients to Soil 34 Report Confirms Largest Mid-Year Decrease In US Beef Herd Since 2012, But Future Looks Optimistic 36 Kentucky Cattlemen's Association Welcomes Two New Members to the Team 38 NCBA Slams PCRM Complaint 46 Top 5 Reproductive Failures in Beef Operations (and How to Avoid Them) 56 Registration Now Open for 2021 U.S. CattleTrace Symposium 66 August Hay Production Estimates 75 Beef Promotion Operating Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2022 Checkoff Plan of Work 78 Adequate Plant Cover Is Necessary for Good Water Quality 18 County News 20 NCBA Legislative Updates 52-54 Economic & Policy Update 64 Membership 68-69 Kentucky Beef Council 70-71 Kentucky Beef Network 73 Kentucky Angus Association News 82 Calendar of Events 83 Advertisers Index 83 Classifieds

Cover photo "One of a Kind" by

EMILY JEFFIERS Spencer County

6 • Cow Country • October

Bowling Green, Ky. Weekly Auction: Tuesday at 1 p.m. CST Henry Smith • (270) 349-8314 Irvington, Ky. Weekly Auction: Monday at 9 a.m. EST Ryan Batt • (812) 620-0769 & John Gibson • (812) 968-4097 Owenton, Ky. Facility Manager: Robert Green • (502) 321-6012

Internet Feeder Cattle Sales: September 17 • October 15 • November 19

Little York, Ind. Facility Manager: Ryan Batt • (812) 620-0769

Pre-Conditioned Feeder Cattle Sales: September 7 • October 6 • November 2

Visit us online at www.uproducers.com or find us on Facebook!

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CONTRAINDICATIONS The use of DRAXXIN KP Injection is contraindicated in animals previously found to be hypersensitive to tulathromycin and ketoprofen. WITHDRAWAL PERIODS AND RESIDUE WARNINGS: Cattle must not be slaughtered for human consumption within 18 days following last treatment with this drug product. Not for use in female dairy cattle 1 year 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 or heifers. Not for use in beef calves less than 2 months of age, dairy calves, and veal calves. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. USER SAFETY WARNINGS: NOT FOR HUMAN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides more detailed occupational safety information. To obtain a Safety Data Sheet contact Zoetis Inc. at 1-888-963-8471.

ANIMAL SAFETY WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS The effects of DRAXXIN KP on bovine reproductive performance, pregnancy, and lactation have not been determined. Not for use in reproducing animals over one year of age because reproductive safety testing has not been conducted. Administration of tulathromycin and ketoprofen injection may result in injection site swelling that appears the day after treatment and may persist for at least 32 days post-injection. This may result in trim loss of edible tissue at slaughter. As a class, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitory NSAIDs (Ketoprofen) may be associated with gastrointestinal, hepatic and renal toxicity. Sensitivity to drug-associated adverse effects varies with the individual patient. Patients at greatest risk for renal toxicity are those that are dehydrated, on concomitant diuretic therapy, or those with renal, cardiovascular, and/or hepatic dysfunction. Use judiciously when renal impairment or gastric ulceration is suspected. Since many NSAIDs possess the potential to induce gastrointestinal ulceration, concomitant use of DRAXXIN KP with other anti-inflammatory drugs, such as other NSAIDs and corticosteroids, should be avoided or closely monitored. Discontinue use if fecal blood is observed. ADVERSE REACTIONS Repeated administration of NSAIDs can result in gastric or renal toxicity. Sensitivity to drug-associated adverse effects varies with the individual patient. Patients at greatest risk for toxicity are those that are dehydrated, on concomitant diuretic therapy, or those with pre-existing gastric ulcers, renal, cardiovascular, and/or hepatic dysfunction. HOW SUPPLIED DRAXXIN KP Injection is available in the following package sizes: 50 mL vial; 100 mL vial; 250 mL vial; 500 mL vial STORAGE CONDITIONS Store at or below 25°C (77°F), with excursions up to 40°C (104°F). Protect from freezing. APPROVED BY FDA under NADA # 141-543

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS:

KCA’S PAST PRESIDENTS:

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

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

1972-73 Jere Caldwell† - Boyle

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

KCA PROGRAM CHAIRMAN Jeff Pettit 5745 US Highway 41 S Seebree, KY 42455 (270) 836-2963

VICE PRESIDENT Andy Bishop 6135 High Grove Rd Cox’s Creek, KY 40013 (502) 350-7609 TREASURER Ken Adams 90 E Horseshoe Ave. Upton, KY 42784 (270) 734-1443

KBC CHAIRMAN Joe Lowe PO Box 205 Smith’s Grove, KY 42171 (270) 202-4399 KBN CHAIRMAN Allan Bryant 1429 Hillspring Rd Eminence, KY 40019 (502) 548-1379

REGIONAL DIRECTORS: 2002 Jack Kimbrough† - Shelby

1974-77 Smith T. Powell - Lincoln

2003 Mark Williams - Crittenden

1978-79 Larry Lovell† - Union

2004 Paul Napier - Lincoln

†

1980-82 John Masters† - Mason

2005 Eddie Young - Washington

1983-85 Seldon Hail† - Laurel

2006 Greg Ritter† - Barren

1986-87 Bob Vickery† - Wayne

2007 Don Pemberton - Christian

1988 Glenn Mackie - Bourbon

2008 Billy Glenn Turpin - Madison

1989 Dale Lovell - Muhlenberg

2009 Scotty Parsons - Christian

1990 Steve Henshaw† - Union

2010 Corinne Kephart - Shelby

1991 Jerry Fraim - Grayson

2011 Greg Robey - Mercer

1992 Glen Massengale† - Wayne

2012 Mike Bach - Bath

1993 Dell King - Christian

2013 Don Reynolds - Hart

1994 Kenneth Lowe - Warren

2014 Steve Downs - Marion

1995 Dr. J.L.Cole - Monroe

2015 Gary Woodall - Logan

1996 Harvey Mitchell - Mercer

2016 David Lemaster - Clark

1997 Jim Naive† - Spencer

2017 Chuck Crutcher - Hardin

1998 Shelby Hughes - Logan

2018 Bobby Foree - Henry

1999 Hoppy Lovell - Barren

2019 Tim White - Fayette

2000 Charles Miller - Jessamine

2020 Steve Dunning - Christian

2001 Larry Clay - Perry

(Deceased)

†

REGION 1 Bobby Bell*.................................270-547-8547 Buddy Cook.................................270-275-1274 Ashley Holloway................................................. Leland Steely...............................270-339-3476 Don Pemberton...........................270-889-3855 Don Clements..............................270-389-0527 Mark Heimgartner.......................270-875-2585 Jeremy Armstrong......................270-668-2056 Blake Munger..............................270-293-8830 Sara Roberson............................270-668-2428 REGION 2 Adam Maulden*..........................270-590-1005 Dennis Smith..............................270-590-2840 Trent Jones.................................270-590-5266 Chuck Crutcher...........................270-272-6269 Allison Nissley.............................270-403-3205 Steven Green...............................270-528-1720 Don Reynolds..............................270-528-5239 Mike Bullock................................270-792-9644 Dr. Kenneth Green.......................270-589-7175 Corbin Cowles.............................270-991-2534 Kirk Cecil.....................................270-692-7698 Chris Imbruglio...........................270-993-0543 Rayetta Boone.............................270-230-5488 Andy Joe Moore..........................270-590-0841 Brian Manion...............................270-868-0253 Phyllis Gentry..............................502-331-1146 REGION 3 Allan Bryant*..............................502-548-1379 Allen Phillips...............................502-220-0948 Wanda Hawkins..........................502-321-5602 Phillip Douglas............................502-552-0688 Larry Bryant................................502-845-4615 Amanda Hall................................859-333-5001 Nicole Goecke.............................606-782-2263 Maynard Stetten..........................502-609-4986 Kevin Perkins..............................502-269-7189 John Allison................................502-220-3170 Lincoln Clifford...........................859-954-0102

Due to popular demand, we have increased the font size on all editorial in this issue. Let us know if you think it looks better! Email us at cowcountry@kycattle.org VOLUME 34 • ISSUE 10 176 PASADENA DRIVE • SUITE 4 • LEXINGTON, KY 40503 • PHONE: (859) 278-0899 FAX: (859) 260-2060 • WWW.KYCATTLE.ORG • INFO@KYCATTLE.ORG Executive Vice President Dave Maples

KBC Director of Product Development Katelyn Hawkins

Graphic Designer Todd Brown

Staff Accountant Kelly Tucker

KBC Director of Consumer Affairs Kylie Trail

Video Production Specialist Danny Coy

Director of Kentucky Beef Network Becky Thompson

Membership Coordinator Nikki Whitaker

Office Manager/Communications Assistant Jesslyn Watson

KBN Industry Coordinator Dan Miller

Publication Coordinator Carey Brown

National Advertising Sales, Livestock Advertising Network Debby Nichols (859) 321-8770

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REGION 4 Randy Warner*............................859-771-5280 Lisa Baesler................................859-509-5020 David Lemaster...........................859-749-0258 Ron Ray.......................................859-825-8516 Amy White...................................859-227-2552 Donovan Pigg..............................502-229-9187 Bruce Witt...................................859-585-8889 Danielle Harmon.........................606-748-8059 Ronnie Lowe...............................606-782-5058 Brandon Sears................................................... Danny Callahan...........................859-388-0910 REGION 5 Phillip Reese*..............................859-339-0450 Herman Benge.............................606-862-6451 Tommy Spalding................................................ Dean Craft...................................606-634-0191 Brent Ware..................................606-305-8612 Rick Brewer.................................606-682-2352 Danny Ray Spalding....................859-336-0444 Gary Ford....................................270-402-2194 Aaron Burke................................859-265-1172 Ryan Miller..................................502-827-5027 C. Mike Spalding..........................270-699-6587 Jared Foley..................................270-585-1331 * Denotes member of Executive committee

Presidents Thoughts Chris Cooper KCA President August was really a busy month for me and all the KCA/KBC staff with NCBA Convention early in August and then the KY State Fair, several committee meetings, stockyard customer appreciation days and then our KCA Board Meeting. I really want to thank the whole KCA/KBC staff and board members for working extra hard in August at all these events to make them a success. A lot of times we attend a function and partake of the festivities but really don’t see all the folks working behind the scenes to make sure everything comes together and the event happens seamlessly. So THANK YOU to all the folks that work tirelessly behind the scenes. The Kentucky State Fair was a huge success with the Commodity Breakfast kicking things off on Thursday August 19th. I had the privilege of serving up fresh BEEF Ribeyes along with our fellow protein, dairy and KY Proud partners serving up their delicious products. Then it was on to the KY AG Council meeting where the members were blessed with a beautiful presentation by our 2021 Miss Kentucky, Ms. Haley Wheeler, singing My Old Kentucky Home. We also congratulated KY Pork Producer’s Executive Director, Ms. Bonnie Jolly, upon her retirement and for her many years of faithful service. It was also announced that Ms. Niki Ellis will be the new KY Pork Producer’s Executive Director. Congratulations Niki and we wish you the best in your career at KPP Association! We will miss you at KCA. We then heard an update on the Fair from KY Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles and an update on the KY Fair and Expo Center from CEO, Mr. David Beck. I would like to congratulate Mr. Quarles and Mr. Beck for a very successful State Fair! They both do an awesome job in their respective jobs! I just love seeing every body work together! KCA and the KBC were both very well represented at the KY State Fair this year. Our booth was very well located in Ag Land just outside the entrance to 4-H Cloverville and had a lot of traffic come through our booth. The booth looked great and there were samples of beef jerky and steak bites given out as well as a lot of good consumer information about beef. Katelyn Hawkins (congratulations on your recent engagement!) also did several daily beef cooking demonstrations in the South Wing lobby starving and craving everyone for beef. We also had four KCA food stations set up on the fairgrounds where delicious beef ribeye sandwiches and KY Cattlemen’s Ground Beef burgers were prepared and sold to attendees. So BEEF had a huge presence at the KY State Fair and all the efforts rewarded by the classic presentation of “BEEF It’s What’s For Dinner!” Thanks again to all the hard work and dedication of all of our KCA/KBC staff and board members – you all are the BEST!

We all are so busy these days but let us be busy with what matters most and make the best of our time while we can because life is short. The Bible says that our life is but a vapor and like the grass of the field, here today and gone tomorrow. So I encourage each one of you to cherish your family and tell them you love them and spend time with them. I know as farm families we tend to get the opportunity to be with our families more than others, but let’s not take that for granted. It is with a heavy heart that I share the tragic news of our Grandson – Austin Wyatt Cooper. Little Wyatt was just a few days from being delivered into this world but God had other plans and called him to Heaven on September 6, 2021. He is the son of our youngest son, Austin and his wife Kelsey. He was 19.5 inches long and weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces. He was a perfect, precious little boy. God is gracious and has bestowed his everlasting mercy upon our family during this time and we desire that God be glorified during this very hard and difficult time. Thank you all for your prayers, texts and phone calls. I leave you with these very comforting words from God’s Holy Word: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not wither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14: 1-6

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I also had the privilege to attend the Washington County Stockyards Customer Appreciation Day and Internet Auction in August. They had a very successful internet sale and event. I really enjoyed seeing so many of my Washington County area friends and getting acquainted with a lot of new friends. Jim Gibson and the owners of WCSY are doing a great job. We appreciate your hard work and support of the beef industry and returning back to the community. The prime rib and food was awesome! September is shaping up to be a busy month as well with more committee meetings and our full board meeting on September 24th in Lexington at the New Lexington Convention Center.

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Ryan Quarles

Commissioner of Agriculture

Like the verse from Ecclesiastes says, “for everything there is a season,” and in Kentucky we certainly began to feel that this month with the change in weather, the switch from summer to fall, and the sights of farm equipment on our roads. For many of you, it’s harvest time in the commonwealth. Harvest time also coincides with our annual education effort to remind Kentuckians about the importance of safety on the farm. Every year we celebrate Farm Safety and Health Week during the third week of September. And this year, we are formally unveiling our new initiative to promote rural health and farm safety in Kentucky. Raising Hope is a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, our livestock and commodity organizations, and several education institutions. The mission of the Raising Hope initiative is to promote the physical and mental health and safety of Kentucky farm families. If you’ve been around the KDA for the last 20 years or so, you know farm safety and education is a core component of what we do. Through our Farm Safety Division, we educate young people about the proper ways to be safe on and off the farm. This new program includes those efforts, but also builds upon our recent efforts to promote good mental and physical health, as well. As you know, in recent years we have worked with State Representative Brandon Reed to formally recognize Farm Safety and Health week. This program isn’t just about talk, either. Representative Reed and the Kentucky General Assembly has allocated nearly a million dollars toward this effort, and I am excited to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded the KDA an additional $500,000 to expand our efforts. We are incredibly fortunate to have the support of the state legislature and the USDA as we look toward offering health screenings for heart and lung disease at important agricultural events such as the National Farm Machinery Show, the North American International Livestock Exposition, and the Kentucky State Fair. When people talk about health care, oftentimes our farmers and rural families are left out of the discussion. I am optimistic with this new effort and new resources, we can help raise some hope for our farm families. I’m praying for a bountiful and healthy harvest for all of our producers. Let’s finish the year strong. 10 • Cow Country • October

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Thoughts From Dave Dave Maples Executive Vice President As I have stated many times working for a trade association, and in my case the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, I get to engage in many different issues and projects. Some are fun and enjoyable others being not fun and appealing at all, but you have to deal with them. Most often we talk about cattle and the process of raising cattle. However, there are many other issues that a trade association has the opportunity to comment on. To name a few that we are tracking are solar panels, or as I am learning Agrivoltaics. There is a Senate Ag/ House Ag/Energy hearing on the issue and an upcoming webinar series on the issue. Another issue that will affect us all are the implications that pertain to changes to the federal tax policy and the effects that they will have on family-owned agriculture businesses. Having a business relationship with NCBA’s Senior Executive Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, is for sure a strong tool in the tool box when it comes to a complicated issue like federal taxes. As a NCBA staffer, Danielle was Co-Chair of the Tax Aggie Coalition that spearheaded a letter to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance

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Committee leadership urging them to consider the consequences that changes to federal tax policy will have on our farming operations. Nearly 330 trade associations representing family-owned food, agriculture and related businesses agree that, when drafting legislation to implement President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, it is critical that the “American Families Plan” must also support family farms and ranches. It was nice to see the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association along with Kentucky Farm Bureau, Kentucky Corn Growers and the Kentucky Soybean Association on the letter with so many American Agriculture organizations. Closer to home the issue of the shortage of Kentucky Rural Veterinary Practitioners has been a topic of conversation for several years. The issue has been tossed around and discussed many times. Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine along with the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and USDA will be addressing the issue and reporting on the USDA program that helps fund the placement of veterinarians in the underserved areas. Having the opportunity

to talk about the challenges to rural practices with Auburn’s Dean of the Veterinary School, Dr. Calvin Johnson along with Dr. Glen Sellers and Dr. Melinda Camus is a welcoming opportunity for KCA. There have been many conversations about packing plants and the shortage of packing capacity. The beef industry has basically four major packing plants and the pandemic has not been kind to the packing industry just like many other industries. Labor shortages have been a big issue. There has been an announcement that there will be USDA money allocated to help with the issue. Kentucky has been in the news and several visits have been made by some of the mid to larger food processing companies that have an interest in locating in the eastern half of the country. With all the drought and the population shift to the east I could see why a beef processing company would consider locating in a state like Kentucky. There is a lot of interest around the topic but it is always about timing and the local communities welcoming a modern facility.

Excuses for Keeping Culls Baxter Black www.baxterblack.com “We can turn her out on the J.P. That’ll wear of those long toes.”

“My horoscope told me ten was my lucky number and she turned ten last spring.”

“My sister had a C-section and we didn’t ship her.”

“I know she’s slunk her last two calves but this year might be different.”

“It just takes a little time for a knocked down hip to heal.

“She’s always had a snotty nose and watery eyes. I think it’s hay fever.”

“I read Playtex has a new cross yer heart veterinary bra for swing bags.”

“You can’t cull one just because she can’t walk as fast as the others.”

“So she’s a little thin …it’s just the Jersey comin’ out in her.

“Her mother was a good cow.”

“I always keep the roan cows. They’re good luck.”

“I admit her head’s not too feminine, Ma, but that never kept you from settlin.”

“You gotta admit she knows the range.”

“She’s a good marker.” “She’ll be good as new once the hair grows.”

“Since when do you have to have all yer teeth to be a good mother?”

“She can see just as well with one eye. Saw that horn off.”

“She weaned the biggest calf on the place in '14.

I try not to make this column too educational but sometimes there is a need that can’t be ignored. When ranchers and cowmen work their cowherd, they are often under pressure to cull cows that they have developed a peculiar fondness for. Their excuses for keepin’ the ol’ darlin’ can be pretty feeble. I present to you a list of excuses which can be used as a handy reference while yer standin’ there at the chute.

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“If she had brucellosis, I’d know it. “She’s not weak, just gentle.” “So what, even I have arthritis.” “But she was Wava Dean’s first 4H project.” “I say as long as three out of four work, she’s worth keepin’.”

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The Lincoln County Cattlemen’s cooked for the KY Forage and Grassland Council State Field Day that was held at the Bill Holtzclaw farm in Lincoln county. LCCA cooked 250 hamburgers and helped serve the meal.

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TAMME VALLEY RITA T926

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATES NCBA CONDEMNS COURT DECISION STRIKING DOWN NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE WASHINGTON (August 31, 2021) — Yesterday, the U.S. District Court in Arizona struck down the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), a regulation that corrected the disastrous 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and provided key protections to farmers and ranchers. “The Navigable Waters Protection Rule limited federal overreach and provided regulatory certainty to our nation’s cattle producers,” said NCBA Chief Environmental Counsel Scott Yager. “The NWPR was a solution to the far overreaching 2015 WOTUS rule but yesterday’s court decision adds further confusion to an issue that has been complicated by decades of activist-driven litigation. NCBA is disappointed in this decision and will continue advocating for regulations that protect the ability of cattle producers to invest in their land and care for their cattle.” The Biden Administration had previously announced its intent to repeal and replace the NWPR. While NCBA discouraged the repeal of NWPR, the Biden Administration pursued a deliberative, transparent outreach strategy, allowing for American cattle producers to have a voice in the process. Background Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced their intent to repeal and replace the NWPR. The Administration planned a threephase process including listening sessions with the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers, a repeal rule for NWPR, and a new WOTUS rule. The first public comment phase began in August and NCBA, state affiliates, and numerous cattle producers submitted comments to the Agencies.

Thanks in part to NCBA's continued push on this issue, livestock haulers have been operating under an HOS exemption since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining a strong safety record. "We are grateful to FMCSA for the extension of this exemption, which will provide livestock haulers continued flexibilities under hours-of-service regulations. I believe FMCSA's continuation of this exemption indicates their confidence in our producers to keep doing their work safely and effectively, while keeping the grocery store shelves stocked with beef. NCBA will continue to work toward additional, more permanent flexibility under HOS, and we appreciate FMCSA's open dialogue on this issue," said NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Allison Rivera. The most recent extension will continue through midnight on November 30, 2021. Current HOS rules allow for 11 hours of drive time, 14 hours of on-duty time, and then require 10 consecutive hours of rest. When transporting livestock, there is a real need for further flexibility beyond the current hours-of-service. Unlike drivers moving consumer goods, livestock haulers cannot simply idle or unload their trucks when drive time hours run out without jeopardizing animal health and welfare.

Last month, the U.S. District Court in South Carolina dismissed a similar case, which allowed the NWPR to remain in effect until a repeal rule was finalized by the Biden Administration. That decision ensured regulatory certainty for cattle producers while the Biden Administration moved through the rulemaking process. Yesterday’s court decision is the first time a federal court has vacated the NWPR.

NCBA SECURES EXTENSION OF CRITICAL EXEMPTION FOR LIVESTOCK HAULERS WASHINGTON (August 31, 2021) — Today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced an extension of the exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for livestock haulers. Livestock haulers continue to need this flexibility for the well-being of livestock during hauls, and to keep grocery stores stocked with beef during the continued disruption of COVID-19. This extension comes after consistent advocacy by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA).

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. 20 • Cow Country • October

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Preparing for Weaning and Beyond Michelle Arnold University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Preconditioning programs for feeder cattle have long been recognized by the beef industry as a way for cow-calf operators to add credibility and, therefore, value to their annual calf crops. These programs prepare the calf for the known stressors ahead associated with weaning, transportation, and commingling that make calves more likely to get sick with bronchopneumonia, also known as Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD). Most preconditioning programs recommend starting vaccinations 2-3 weeks prior to weaning because it allows sufficient time to develop protection before natural exposure to the BRD “bugs”. At minimum, preconditioning programs require two rounds of viral vaccine (at least one must be modified-live vaccine or “MLV”) and two rounds of Clostridial (blackleg) vaccinations, a Mannheimia haemolytica toxoid (“Pasteurella” shot), deworming, castration of bull calves and healed, heifers guaranteed not pregnant, and a minimum of 45-60 days weaned. Some programs require producers to use products manufactured by only one pharmaceutical company. In addition, weaned calves are expected to know how to eat from a feed bunk and drink from a fountain or tank but should not be over-conditioned or “fleshy”. Buyers prefer weaned calves that have been properly fed and with documented vaccinations and parasite control, compared to similar quality non-vaccinated and non-weaned calves, which can translate to price premiums that vary in size depending on the market that day. Additional information on weaning considerations can be found in the Extension fact sheet ID-258 Weaning Beef Calves http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/ID/ ID258/ID258.pdf . The importance of preparing calves properly before weaning cannot be emphasized enough when it comes to health. Prevention of disease, especially BRD, is far more effective and less expensive than treatment but it requires the protective antibodies to be in place before leaving the farm and before the inevitable exposure to the respiratory viruses and bacterial pathogens that cause disease. “Stress” is a known factor that negatively affects a calf ’s immune system 22 • Cow Country • October

and plays just as important a role in disease development as the infectious pathogens (“bad bugs”). However, research has shown that there are 2 distinct types of stress; acute (short-term) lasting less than 24 hours and chronic (long-term) lasting 24 hours or more. Acute stress is actually believed to be a “good thing” because it revs up the immune system and increases resistance to infection and response to vaccines. Conversely, chronic stress causes immune dysfunction due to the excess production of cortisol which reduces the ability of white blood cells to do their job fighting disease-causing organisms. Calves properly vaccinated and retained on the farm at least 60 days after weaning are known to have less sickness and health costs at the feedlot, provided their nutritional needs, including critical trace minerals, were fully met throughout their lifetime.

vaccinate healthy animals; it specifically states that licensed cattle vaccines “… are typically shown to be effective in healthy animals. A protective immune response may not be elicited if animals are incubating an infectious disease, are malnourished or parasitized, are stressed due to shipment or environmental conditions, are otherwise immunocompromised, or the vaccine is not administered in accordance with label directions.” https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/ animalhealth/veterinary-biologics/CT_Vb_ licensed_products

Although we live in an age with state-ofthe-art cattle respiratory vaccines and potent antibiotics specifically formulated for bronchopneumonia, BRD sickness and death rates continue to climb year after year. Indeed, there is little incentive for a producer with a small herd to implement It is important to understand that the a preconditioning program and a majority cow-calf sector of the beef industry singleof cow-calf operations are small and handedly holds the keys to successful typically run a bull year-round. But these reduction of BRD and antibiotic use calves will eventually leave the farm and throughout the feeding period and all the enter stocker or backgrounder operations way to slaughter. First and foremost, proper as “high risk calves”, meaning they are nutrition and vaccination of the mature cow lightweight, unweaned (or weaned on herd is the foundation for a healthy calf crop. the trailer on the way to the yards), never “Fetal programming” is an emerging topic or poorly vaccinated and most are trace of importance as researchers are starting mineral deficient. At the auction barn they to understand the critical steps involved are mixed or “commingled” with similar in fetal immune system development that calves from multiple farms then sold, only occurs during pregnancy. Secondly, allowing virus transmission to begin prior to vaccinations against the viral and bacterial delivery to the stocker/backgrounder facility agents involved in BRD, when given to or feedlot. After arrival and a brief rest nursing calves while still on the home farm, period, these calves are usually processed are strong weapons against future disease through the chute and receive multiple challenge. Vaccinations given to healthy vaccines, deworming and the bulls are calves while still “on the cow” induce castrated. These calves experience chronic acute or short term stress that enhances stress causing immune dysfunction and the antibody response in healthy animals. will typically break with respiratory disease There are 3 distinct times a cow-calf within the first 2 weeks after arrival and producer should give vaccines to completely require treatment. It is estimated that 60precondition their calves; at “branding” (1-4 70% of calves marketed through sale barns months of age), pre-weaning (2-3 weeks are considered high risk. prior to separation from dams) and after If considering implementing a weaning (once the stress is over, typically preconditioning protocol, talk to your 10 days to 2 weeks post-weaning, but prior veterinarian first to develop a comprehensive to leaving the farm). The Animal and vaccination plan and find a marketing Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) program to promote this extra effort. For veterinary website echoes the need to

EXAMPLES OF RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE VACCINES£ FOR ADULT COWS, BULLS, & REPLACEMENT HEIFERS C1A Modified Live Virus Vaccines with Leptospirosis *Pyramid 10 - Boehringer Ingelheim *Vista 5 L5 —Merck *Express FP10 —Boehringer Ingelheim *Bovishield Gold FP5 L5 HB — Zoetis *Titanium 5 L5 HB — Elanco *Labeled for use in pregnant cattle and nursing calves but follow label directions carefully C1B Modified Live Virus Vaccines + Lepto and Vibrio *Express FP 5 VL5– Boehringer Ingelheim *Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 VL5 HB-Zoetis *PregGuard Gold FP 10 (No BRSV)- Zoetis *Vista 5 VL5 SQ-Merck C2A Killed Virus Vaccines with Lepto Triangle 10 HB—Boehringer Ingelheim Cattlemaster Gold FP5 L5— Zoetis Vira Shield 6 + L5 HB— Elanco Master Guard 10 HB-contains killed IBR and BVD-Elanco C2B Killed Virus Vaccines + Lepto and Vibrio Cattlemaster 4 +VL5-Zoetis Vira Shield 6 + VL5 (HB)— Elanco FOR NURSING CALVES AND WEANED/FEEDERS D1A Modified Live Virus Vaccines (Often called “Live Virus”) *Pyramid 5 - Boehringer Ingelheim *Vista 5 —Merck *Inforce 3 (Intranasal) + Bovishield BVD —Zoetis *Express 5 —Boehringer Ingelheim *Bovishield Gold 5 — Zoetis *Titanium 5 — Elanco *Bovilis Vista BVD + Bovilis Nasalgen 3 (Intranasal)—Merck *Labeled for use in calves nursing pregnant cows but follow label directions carefully £

D1B Modified Live Virus Vaccines + Somnus *Express 5-HS– Boehringer Ingelheim Resvac 4/Somubac-Zoetis D2A Killed Virus Vaccines Triangle 5—Boehringer Ingelheim Cattlemaster Gold FP5 — Zoetis Vira Shield 6 — Elanco Master Guard 5-contains killed IBR and BVD-Elanco D2B Killed Virus Vaccines + Somnus Elite 4-HS—Boehringer Ingelheim Vira Shield 6 Somnus— Elanco EXAMPLES OF “PNEUMONIA” VACCINES C3 Mannheimia (Pasteurella) Vaccines Presponse HM—Boehringer Ingelheim Presponse SQ—Boehringer Ingelheim One Shot—Zoetis Pulmoguard PHM –1– Huvepharma Nuplura PH—Elanco Once PMH—SQ or Intranasal—Merck C3a Mannheimia (Pasteurella) Vaccines+Other Resp Nuplura PH + BVD (Mannheimia and BVD)-Elanco Nuplura PH + 3 (Mannheimia, BVD, IBR)-Elanco EXAMPLES OF COMBINATION VACCINES C4 Modified Live Respiratory Viruses + Mannheimia *Pyramid 5 + Presponse SQ —Boehringer Ingelheim *Vista Once SQ — Merck *Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot—Zoetis *Titanium 5 + PHM—Elanco *Inforce 3 (intranasal) + One Shot BVD-Zoetis *Bovilis Vista BVD CFP + Bovilis Nasalgen 3-PMH (intranasal)- Merck *Labeled for use in pregnant cattle and nursing calves —follow directions carefully

The provided lists of vaccines and dewormers is for example purposes only and should not be considered an endorsement of products by the University of Kentucky.

additional help with vaccine selection and marketing, most pharmaceutical companies offer “cookbook” preconditioning programs using their products: Zoetis “Selectvac” https://www.selectvac. com/cattle-vaccination-program.aspx Boerhinger Ingelheim “Market Ready” https://www.bi-vetmedica.com/species/ cattle/keep_calves_healthy/KCH_Market_ Ready.html#get-started Merck “PrimeVac” https://www.merckanimal-health-usa.com/pdfs/cattle/ primeVac_brochure.pdf Elanco “Cattle Vaccine Promise” for product support https://www.elanco.us/productsservices/dairy/cattle-vaccines

The following protocol includes the minimum requirements to be administered around the time of weaning for most calf preconditioning programs, but be aware that certain marketing programs may have additional requirements. For example, some preconditioning programs are now expanding vaccine requirements to include the dams of the calves as well. For each recommended product listed, there is an up-to date list of available vaccines and dewormers and their manufacturers to help with product selection. The products listed are in no particular order and are not to be considered as endorsements by the University of Kentucky. In addition, the list is not “all- inclusive” as there are too many products on the market to list them all.

“Two Rounds Viral Vaccines” a. First round contains the respiratory viruses (IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV) in either a killed or modified live viral (MLV) vaccine preparation. • Best Time to Administer First Round: 2-3 weeks prior to weaning • Best Type of Vaccine: Modified Live (MLV)- (List D1) • Warning: Only use modified live vaccines in calves nursing pregnant cows if the dams were vaccinated with MLV within the last 12 months. The virus vaccines replicate in the newly vaccinated calf and can be spread to the pregnant CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 October • Cow Country • 23

Figure 1: Examples of respiratory virus vaccines: Modified live or MLV (Bovi-Shield Gold 5/Zoetis); Killed (Triangle 5/Boehringer Ingelheim)

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dam, increasing the risk of abortion if the dam is not adequately vaccinated (always check vaccine label for specific requirements). • If this requirement is not met, a killed vaccine (List D2) should be used or wait until the calf is weaned to begin the program. • 2nd Best Option to Administer First Round: “At” weaning (after stress is over). Use MLV (List D1) • What you actually see on the label of a respiratory virus vaccine: • Bovine Rhinotracheitis-Virus DiarrheaParainfluenza 3-Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine (See Figure 1 for label examples) b. Second Round-Booster according to label directions. Use MLV (List D1) c. A combination product containing both MLV viral vaccine and Mannheimia haemolytica (“Pasteurella”) vaccine may be used instead as the 1st or 2nd round. See “Live Product with Pasteurella” option below for further explanation. d. Virus vaccines may also contain Histophilus somni bacterin or “Somnus”. Killed virus vaccine+ Somnus (List D2B) and MLV vaccine + Somnus (List D1B) are both available. “Two Rounds of Blackleg” • There are many 7 or 8-way Clostridial vaccine products available (List D5). Most require a two shot series, administered 2-3 weeks apart for protection. A few vaccines also contain tetanus toxoid (important if banding bull calves). 24 • Cow Country • October

Figure 2: Examples of a combination MLV virus vaccine and “Pasteurella” (Vista Once SQ/Merck)-above and “Pasteurella” vaccine by itself (Once PMH SQ/Merck)-below.

• Blackleg vaccines may be found in combinations with Pinkeye Vaccine (List D5B), with Histophilus somni bacterin “Blackleg + Somnus” (List D5C), or with Mannheimia haemolytica toxoid “Blackleg + Pasteurella” (List D5D) • What you typically see on the label for a 7-way blackleg vaccine: Clostridium chauvoei-septicum-novyisordelli-Perfringens Types C & D Bacterin-Toxoid “A ‘Pasteurella’ shot-calves must get at least one round” • This is actually a Mannheimia haemolytica toxoid (List C3). Some of these products also contain a Pasteurella multocida bacterial extract. • Best Time to Administer: 2-3 weeks prior to weaning. Safe in all nursing calves. • Read the label! Available in many combinations so be careful when selecting products. • What you see on the label: Mannheimia haemolytica toxoid (may also say “Pasteurella multocida” “bacterial extract” or “bacterin”). See Figure 2 for a label example. “Live Product with Pasteurella” option • A Mannheimia haemolytica toxoid and MLV Respiratory Virus Vaccine Combination product (List C4) can be given to meet the “Pasteurella” vaccine requirement and the MLV viral vaccine requirement with just one injection. Merck and Zoetis also offer this combination by administration of an intranasal vaccine and an injectable vaccine, manufactured to be given at the same time.

• Best Time to Administer: 2-3 weeks prior to weaning • Warning: Only use modified live vaccines in calves nursing pregnant cows if the dams were vaccinated with MLV within the last 12 months because of the risk of abortion (always check vaccine label for specific requirements). • If this requirement is not met, wait until the calf is weaned to use this product. • What you actually see on the label: Bovine Rhinotracheitis-Virus DiarrheaParainfluenza 3-Respiratory Syncytial VirusMannheimia haemolytica (± Pasteurella multocida) Vaccine. (see Figure 2 Example) “Deworming-must include product and date” • Deworming with an endectocide (List D6A) will control internal and external parasites, usually 30 days or slightly longer (LongRange is an extended duration product of 120+ days). • A drench anthelmintic or ‘white dewormer’ (List D6B) is given by mouth and has a short duration but very effective clean-out of internal parasites. An insecticide is often required for external parasite (lice/flies/ticks) control as well. • Giving newly weaned calves both types of dewormers at the same time, a white dewormer by mouth (List D6B) and an endectocide by either injection or pour-on (List D6A), is a tremendously effective combination to remove internal parasites, control external parasites, and prevent reinfection for a 30-40 day period of time.

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Reducing Costs and Improving Efficiency of Pasture Operations Using GPS Guidance Chris Teutsch Univerity of Kentucky Grain and Forage Center of Excellence, Princeton, Kentucky

Guidance utilizing the global positioning system (GPS) has long been used for various operations in row crop agriculture. However, the high price of these systems has limited use in low input foragelivestock operations. Reduced prices and the availability of used guidance systems has the potential to increase the use of precision agriculture in ruminant operations. When preparing this article, I did a quick Google search and found a Trimble EZ-Guide 250 (Trimble Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) with an upgraded antenna for under $1,000. Clover and other pasture legumes are important parts of sustainable grassland ecosystems. Legumes form a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium bacteria. The Rhizobium bacteria fix nitrogen from the air into a plant available form and share it with the legume. In return the legume plant provides the bacteria with a place to live (nodules on the root system) and an energy source (sugar from photosynthesis). Nitrogen fixation is the second most important biochemical process on earth following photosynthesis. In addition to nitrogen fixation, legumes improve pasture quality and animal performance, and new research from our USDA Ag Research Unit in Lexington shows that a compound found in red clover may help to alleviate tall fescue toxicosis.

Figure 1. Pastures were overseeded using a UTV equipped with a small spinner seeder

A recommended pasture management practice is to frost seed clover into pastures in late winter or very early spring. This is commonly done with an ATV/UTV equipped with a small electric spinner seeder (Figure 1). It is important to get uniform seed distribution, which is often easier said than done. This makes overseeding clover into pastures during the winter months a guess at best, often resulting in areas that received no seed and areas that were double seeded. Utilizing a GPS unit may improve the accuracy of overseeding pastures (Figure 2). A study was conducted at the University of Kentucky’s Research and Education Center, located in Princeton. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of using a guidance system on the uniformity of seed distribution during frost seeding. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replications. The four pastures ranged in size from 6.7 to 10.4 acres and were overseeded using a UTV equipped with a spinner seeder and Raven Cruiser II guidance system (Raven Industries, Sioux Falls,

Figure 2. When frost seeding pastures, it is often difficult to see where you have already seeded. Utilizing a GPS guidance system allows operators to minimize misses and overlaps

Table 1: Pasture area (%) that was missed or double seeded in 2019 and 2021. GUIDANCE

MISSED (2019)

OVERLAP (2019)

MISSED (2021)

OVERLAP (2021)

%

%

%

%

No Guidance

14.0

49.8

15.6

21.2

Guidance

10.0

3.0

10.0

3.6

P-Value

0.49

0.09

0.11

<0.01

Note: The P-value indicates if the differences observed between treatments are due to the actual treatments and not random chance. The lower the P-value the more certain we are that it was the treatments that caused the difference. 26 • Cow Country • October

SD). The guidance system was initiated and covered with a bag, and then the four pastures were overseeded by sight only. The process was repeated a second time utilizing the guidance system. The entire trial was repeated in 2021 with a new operator. Frost seeding without GPS guidance resulted in a 49% overlap in 2019 and 21% overlap in 2021 (Table 1 and Figure 3). This clearly illustrates that some operators are better than others. Even so, at an overseeding cost of $24/acre, the increased cost of seeding without guidance would be $12/acre 2019 and $5/acre in 2021. Averaged across years, the cost of the guidance system ($1,500) could be

recouped in as little as 175 acres. If a guidance system could be bought for $1,000 or less, the cost could be recouped in less than 120 acres. These guidance systems are easily transferred between implements and could also be used for other operations such as spreading fertilizer, lime or litter, no-till seeding, and herbicide application. While no two farms are exactly the same, the use of GPS guidance could be a wise investment on many grazing operations in the Commonwealth.

Figure 3. In 2019, frost seeding with no GPS (left) guidance resulted in an overlap rate of 49%. In this figure, the overlap with no GPS guidance (left) can easily be seen

This month’s FEATURED EVENTS are Pasture Walk with Greg Brann in Adolphus, KY on October 14. More information at https://gregbrann.com/events/. Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council Fall Grazing Conference in Princeton, Elizabethtown, and Winchester in three parts on October 26, 27, and 28. More information at https://forages.ca.uky.edu/Events.

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Kentucky Fencing Schools in Grand Rivers and Frankfort on November 9 and 11. More information at https://forages.ca.uky. edu/Events. This month’s FEATURED PUBLICATION is “Selecting the Proper GPS Guidance System for Your Operation” by John Long. You can access it at your local extension office or online at https://bit.ly/2YRJMRM This month’s FEATURED VIDEO is Making a Plan by Chris Teutsch. This video can be seen at https://bit.ly/2XoSlD3 FORAGE MANAGEMENT TIPS • Feed hay and allow pastures to stockpile for winter grazing. • Do NOT harvest alfalfa fields. • Inventory forage and hay supplies and make plans to purchase any needed hay. • Remove livestock from sorghum-sudangrass pastures and pastures that contain johnsongrass prior to frost events. This will reduce chances of prussic acid poisoning. • Begin grazing winter annual once they are 6-8 inches tall and root systems are well anchored. • Utilize temporary electric fencing and solar chargers to more efficiently utilize winter annuals and stockpiled forage.

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Record Value for July Beef Exports; Pork Value Also Strong U.S. beef exports set another new value record in July, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). July export value climbed 45% from a year ago to $939.1 million, while volume was the third largest of the post-BSE era at 122,743 metric tons (mt), up 14% year-over-year.

year at 221,809 mt, but export value jumped 20% to $657.3 million. Pork variety meat exports were especially strong at 49,092 mt, up 54% from the low total posted a year ago and 16% above July 2019. Variety meat export value was the second highest on record at $116.7 million, up 69% from a year ago and 39% above 2019.

July beef exports to the mainstay Asian markets of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were relatively steady with last year, but at significantly higher value. Export volume growth was driven by record-large shipments to China and a strong rebound in Western Hemisphere markets compared to year-ago totals. For January through July, U.S. beef exports increased 18% from a year ago to 822,830 mt, with value up 30% to $5.58 billion. Compared to the pace established in 2018, the record year for U.S. beef exports, shipments were up 6% in volume and 17% in value.

July pork exports were driven mainly by growth in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the Philippines, while chilled pork exports continued to strengthen to Japan and South Korea. Total exports to China declined from a year ago, but pork variety meat shipments to China were the second largest on record.

Pork exports in July were steady with last

still impacting global foodservice as well as persistent obstacles in shipping and logistics," said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. "Retail demand continues to be tremendous, as evidenced by the new beef value record. On the pork side, the U.S. industry remained focused on market diversity even when China's import volumes were absolutely off the charts. That philosophy is paying strong dividends now, with exports maintaining a record pace even as muscle cut exports to China trend significantly lower." Halstrom was especially pleased to see pork variety meat exports bolster the July results, climbing back from a labor-related slump in mid-2020.

For January through July, pork exports were 1% above last year's record pace at just under Lower demand in leading market Mexico pushed July exports of U.S. lamb below last 1.8 million mt, while value increased 8% to year, but January-July exports were still 13% $4.98 billion. "Beef exports were really outstanding in July, above last year's pace at 7,982 mt, with value up 10% to $10.8 million. especially with COVID-related challenges

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Kentucky 4-H To Host More Virtual Opportunities Katie Pratt University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, KY - Sign-ups are open for several Kentucky 4-H virtual clubs and project groups as the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service strives to bring convenient, safe programming to the state’s youth.

Science 101, Bake-A-Long, Middle School Leadership, ukulele, art, PosSTEMbilities (science, technology, engineering and mathematics project group) and Udderly Amazing Adventures (dairy-related project group).

The expanded virtual offerings are a result of the success of Kentucky 4-H’s virtual programs during 2020-2021. All clubs will meet monthly on Zoom and give young people a chance to explore new opportunities while connecting with other youth from across the state.

Interested youth can register for any of the clubs online at https://bit.ly/3zS5H8N. The registration deadline is at 12 p.m. ET Oct. 1.

Youth may also participate in local, inperson 4-H opportunities. Local extension offices have more information about all 4-H programs.

Youth may register for as many clubs or projects as they choose, but should take note that some meeting times will overlap. Priority registration is given to young people who reside in Kentucky but may be extended to youth residing outside of the state.

“We are excited to offer new virtual clubs and projects to 4-H’ers,” said Jennifer Tackett, 4-H youth development specialist in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and After registration closes, club or project Environment. “Virtual clubs have allowed sponsors will reach out to enrolled 4-H to engage new audiences while keeping participants with more information. everyone safe during the ongoing pandemic.” 4-H’ers who complete all project work and 4-H’ers can register to participate in the earn six hours of education will receive following clubs and project groups: Horse

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The virtual ukulele club was one of the popular programs that Kentucky 4-H is offering again this year. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Tackett, 4-H youth development specialist.

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Project To Determine How Quickly SorghumSudangrass Varieties Return Nutrients to Soil Katie Pratt University of Kentucky PRINCETON, KY - A University of Kentucky student is studying whether sorghum-sudangrass with a brown midrib trait adds nutrients back to soil quicker than varieties without the trait. Sorghum-sudangrass is a warm-season annual grass Kentucky producers use for summer grazing and pasture renovation. When livestock graze the forage, they leave behind plant residues on top of the soil that must decompose. Previous studies have shown that sorghumsudangrass containing the brown midrib trait has less lignin than other varieties. As a result, microbes in livestock’s rumen digest the forage more completely, which enhances the animal’s performance. UK College of Agriculture Food and Environment forage researchers think the trait may also speed up leftover plant residue decomposition. “We think that macro and micro flora and fauna in and at the soil surface may also be able to digest sorghum-sudangrass with the brown midrib trait quicker, which would speed up decomposition,” said Brandon Dooley, a UK senior who interned this summer with Chris Teutsch, UK extension forage specialist. “More rapid decomposition could allow nutrients, carbon and organic matter to return to the soil quicker.” Dooley, a geography major in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, interned with Teutsch through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Research and Extension Experiential Learning for Undergraduates summer internship program. At the UK Grain and Forage Center of Excellence in Princeton, Dooley placed harvested pieces of sorghum-sudangrass in bags constructed of a porous shade cloth that allowed insects and microorganisms access to the plant residue. The bags, which contained either plant leaves, stems or both, remained on the soil surface from one to 16 weeks. At predetermined times, researchers collected the bags and dried and weighed the remaining contents. They estimated decomposition rates by 32 • Cow Country • October

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Report Confirms Largest Mid-Year Decrease In US Beef Herd Since 2012, But Future Looks Optimistic Aimee Nielson University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, KY - The U.S. cattle inventory experienced its largest mid-year decrease since 2012, down 1.3% since July 2020. The numbers came from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mid-year estimates of the U.S. cattle inventory. “I tend to focus more on beef cow numbers,” said Kenny Burdine, livestock marketing specialist for the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. “Beef cow numbers were down about 2% from last year. That is the largest mid-year decrease in beef cow numbers since 2012 but leaves the beef cow herd about 3% off its recent high in 2018.” The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service doesn’t make state-level estimates in its mid-year report. Burdine believes drought conditions in the West and in the Northern Plains impacted the data. “Beef cow slaughter levels in the first half of 2021 have been relatively high, and I have to think most of that is coming out of those drought-stricken areas. Typically, most culling occurs in the fourth quarter as spring-born calves are weaned and we move into winter,” he said. Burdine believes that beef heifer retention estimates may also paint a picture of decreasing beef cow numbers in the future. “While beef heifer retention in nominal terms has been pretty flat the past three years, I like to examine that number as a percent of beef cow numbers,” he said. “If heifer retention is smaller than the culling rate, this suggests decreases in beef cow inventory.” Each of the past three years have been about 1% below the long run average going back to 1973. Burdine said weather and calf prices will impact culling patterns for the rest of 2021. “I feel pretty confident that this trend of decreasing beef cow numbers will continue into 2022,” Burdine said. “Keep in mind, the beef cattle market has seen a considerable improvement in the past few weeks, but other things can certainly impact that.” Other impacts include feeder cattle markets struggling to process rapid increases in grain prices over the last year. New crop corn prices remain historically high, but they have pulled back from the highs this spring. “Looking ahead, there is good reason for optimism,” Burdine said. “Fall CME© feeder cattle futures are well into the $160s, which bodes well for our fall market. Of course, inventory reports really speak more to the longer-term outlook and the picture being painted is relatively bullish. These decreases in inventory should line up with future increases in packing capacity, and the two together are significant reasons for optimism in the next few years.”

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I recently had the privilege of accepting the Director of Brand Management Position with the Beef Council at the beginning of September. I may be a familiar face to some as I have been in the office as an intern since February and I have had the opportunity to meet many of our members at different events throughout my internship. A little bit of my back story, I am originally from Sturgis, Michigan where I grew up showing Shorthorn Cattle and Quarter Horses while also being very involved in swimming and track and field. Upon high school graduation, I made the move to the bluegrass state to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Kentucky. During my time at UK, I was the President of the Block & Bridle Club as well as an active member within the Agribusiness Club and a horsemanship rider on the Western Equestrian team. After graduating from UK in May I moved to Owen County where I reside on a Registered Simmental operation with my boyfriend Seth and our two dogs Poppy and Ruby. In this position, I will be at the forefront of advocating for Kentucky’s 38,000 beef farm families with the objective to raise demand for beef through promotion, consumer and industry education, market development, and research. I will work to increase the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns on social media and also through television, radio, and advertising. I look forward to working with our social media influencers and top beef Advocates to expand our reach when telling Kentucky’s Beef Story. I will also oversee consumer outreach events such as the Derby Festival, Beef Month, and State Fair, events for which I am very excited as those were some of the highlights of my time as an intern.

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I truly look forward to meeting more of our producers across the state and hearing each unique story that will in turn help me to advocate on your behalf. Hello, my name is Jesslyn Watson, and I am the new Office Manager & Communications Assistant at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association! I was raised in Henderson County, Kentucky, on a family farm that produces row crops and runs a cow/calf operation. It was there that my interest in agriculture first began, and therefore led me to my position now. As a child, I raised and showed market lambs at county and state fairs. In high school, I enjoyed my time in the Henderson County FFA chapter competing in beef impromptu and agriculture marketing speech events. Through the culmination of days spent bottle-feeding calves, raking hay, and offering a helping hand, I began to understand the work ethic and commitment of cattle producers that I admire so much. In 2019, I graduated from Henderson Community College with an Associate degree in both Arts and Sciences. Afterwards, I transferred to the University of Kentucky where I spent time as a member of Block & Bridle, Dairy Club, and Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority. I also had the privilege of working under the Animal Science Department as a research student working specifically with crossbred dairy and beef calves. I am now a very proud alum of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment where I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences in May of 2021. In this position, I perform the administrative duties to ensure the office runs efficiently for all members and staff. In addition, I work closely with Cow Country, Livestock Advertising Network, membership and social media efforts. I am ecstatic to be a staff member at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, and I am very grateful for this opportunity!

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NCBA Slams PCRM Complaint NCBA, working as a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, recently developed a campaign to transparently share the beef industry’s science-based sustainability story and connect consumers with facts about how their beef is raised. Part of this campaign included very successful ads in Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post. The campaign reached millions of consumers and inspired curious readers to learn more. Unsurprisingly, the campaign also led to mudslinging from animal activist groups who must grasp at straws because they know that less than 5% of the U.S. population claim to be vegetarian. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) recently petitioned both USDA and the Federal Trade Commission, suggesting our ads downplayed cattle’s role in the environment. PCRM masquerades as medical authorities, despite the fact that fewer than 10% of PCRM’s members are actually physicians. PCRM, which acts a SteveasDowns front for animal rights extremists, hasLebanon zero

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of those animals that it is okay to go through several attempts to get bred. Sometimes when those animals are stressed prior to or during the breeding season, it makes it that much easier for that animal to fall out of the breeding season. There are also other pitfalls to leaving your bulls in too long, including lack of uniformity in your weaning date, weaning weight and marketing of calves. Although fertility is lowly heritable, we can select for fertility within your management through a shorter breeding season. “Defined” is the key word in a defined calving season.

abortion at any stage of pregnancy and is transmitted through direct contact of milk or via the aborted fetus, afterbirth or other reproductive tract discharges. Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that causes abortion within one to three months after infection and is transmitted directly between animals Traditional thinking trains us to be satisfied or indirectly through the environment. with our results when we have met the Vibriosis is a bacterial venereal disease that industry average, or are as good as, if not causes abortion between four and seven better than, our neighbor’s pregnancy rates. months of gestation and is transmitted to Nontraditional thinking should redirect our the bull from breeding infected cows and focus more on the causes of some of these then passing the bacteria back to naïve cows failures and on correcting or minimizing the during the breeding season. Neosporosis problem. is a protozoal disease that causes abortions Reproductive failures can occur in any cow- 4. Infectious Causes of reproductive failure during mid-gestation and is transmitted by calf operation and lead to a significant chunk A good herd health program is invaluable. other host such as canines. Trichomoniasis of the financial loss incurred from that calf It helps prevent certain diseases such as is a protozoal disease that causes abortion crop. blackleg, pink eye, and respiratory diseases, during the first three months of gestation as well as some diseases that can cause and is transmitted to the bull from breeding Reproductive failures can occur in any cowreproductive failure at different stages of infected cows and then passing the protozoa calf operation and account for a significant pregnancy. Infection by these pathogens back to naïve cows during the breeding chunk of the financial loss incurred from a (viruses, bacteria, and protozoa) can season. In order to reduce the incidence of poor calf crop. Let’s take a look at the top 5 significantly reduce your calving rate infectious disease in your herd, maintain reproductive failures that I believe are often through abortions and stillbirths. Bovine proper nutrition (including a good mineral seen in a cow-calf operation, beginning with viral diarrhea (BVD) virus can cause program), minimize stress, maintain a good 5. Leaving the Bulls in Too Long abortion if the cow is infected in the first vaccination program, and properly control three months of gestation and is transmitted internal and external parasites. I can already tell that some of you are through horizontal transmission (animal shaking your head “yes” in agreement with 3. Poor Nutrition to animal) or vertical transmission (dam this statement. This is not scientific but to fetus). Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis Most people would say that nutrition is rather common sense. The longer we leave (IBR) virus can cause abortion from the most important factor contributing the bulls in with the cows, the more likely to poor fertility, and I agree to an extent. we are to shift some of the herd to calve later four months of gestation to term and is transmitted horizontally through direct Cows need to be in good body condition in the season. This ultimately causes some contact or airborne. Brucellosis (Bang’s at calving to speed up uterine involution of the cows to fall out of the herd because disease) is a bacterial disease that causes (recovery process) and reduce the days to they come up open. We have trained some 46 • Cow Country • October

first estrus. If a cow starts off in a low body condition at calving, the increase in nutrient demands during and after calving can delay a cow’s ability to recover from calving sooner and begin cycling again. Good management practices allow a producer to increase nutrient availability during the last month of gestation, depending on the nutritional status of the cow at that time, to ensure those cows are maintained at a body condition score of 5 to 6 at calving. Cattle that calve in a poor body condition can still conceive during a longer breeding season; however, those cattle will typically conceive later on in the breeding season, eventually falling out of the herd because she was open. 2. Forgetting the Bull Bull management is overlooked most of the time and often comes second to cow management when it should be the other way around. Fertility issues with one cow only affect one calf. Fertility issues with one bull could affect up to 30 calves, or lack thereof. Breeding soundness exams are a cheap investment when compared to the alternative with a sub-fertile bull. A study conducted at Kansas State showed that pregnancy rates dropped more than 6% in cows serviced by bulls that did not

have a breeding soundness exam conducted compared to bulls that passed a breeding soundness exam prior to the breeding season. Statistics show that 1 out of 5 bulls are sub-fertile across a random population. We are sometimes guilty of not paying attention to the bulls when they have their work clothes on, meaning when they are out with the cows. Problems with the bull during the breeding season are often not detected until after the breeding season or pregnancy diagnosis at weaning, and then it’s too late. It is always a good practice to monitor each bull’s behavior throughout the breeding season and to make sure he is breeding cows. There are multiple reasons why a bull may not be servicing cows, such as lameness, disease, other mature bulls, or a lack of libido. Libido is a measureable trait and measures how aggressive a bull is at servicing a cow, regardless of any management or environmental factors that may get in his way. While we spend a lot of time on managing our cows, we need to spend more time managing and observing our bulls and how they perform during the breeding season. 1. Uncontrolled Infertility Probably the biggest contributor to

reproductive failure is one we cannot control, and that is embryonic mortality during early pregnancy. Up until recent years, early detection of pregnancy was limited due to method of detection (ultrasonography and blood test vs. rectal palpation alone). In addition, survival rates early on during pregnancy were difficult to diagnose until recent findings. Recent work has reported that early embryonic survival in beef cattle at seven days after breeding is approximately 95%. That means almost all cattle conceive and have a live embryo within the first seven days of gestation. By day 28, embryonic survival has dropped to approximately 70%. There is a 25% loss in embryo survival from day 7 to day 28 of gestation. By day 42, embryonic survival is approximately 62%. Why there is such a drop in embryonic survival is still not understood. Is it management, environment or genetic? These five contributors to reproductive failure should be evaluated every year. With this in mind, identifying what contributed to a failure is the first step to improving the results of an outcome. Once we accept that, we can react on that and reduce or eliminate the failure.

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Regional Fencing Schools Coming in November Katie Pratt University of Kentucky PRINCETON, KY, - The University of Kentucky will host two regional fencing schools this fall to help livestock producers learn the newest fencing techniques and sound fence construction. The fall fencing schools will occur Nov. 9 at the Grand Rivers Community Center in Livingston County and Nov. 11 at Kentucky State University’s Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort. The schools begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. local time. The Frankfort school will have a special focus on fencing for small ruminants. Chris Teutsch, UK forage extension specialist, started these one-day events in 2018 in Kentucky to help producers improve their grazing management. “If you have ever driven around the countryside, there are a lot of fences but not a lot of well-constructed ones,” said Teutsch, extension associate professor in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. “One of the goals of this

school is to help people get the basics of fencing down. That way they can build a strong, durable fence that will last 25 or 30 years, or if they decide to hire a contractor to build it for them, they will know what a well-constructed fence looks like.” UK specialists and fencing industry experts will use a mixture of classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations during the schools. Producers may use the techniques they learn to help them qualify for costshare dollars from the Natural Resources Conservation Service for new fence construction. Each school is limited to 30 participants, and the cost is $30 per person. This cost covers lunch, a fencing notebook and safety gear. Organizers encourage producers to register early, as spots will fill quickly. Participants should bring leather gloves for the hands-on portion of the school. Those interested in attending can register for the Grand Rivers’ location online at https://2021fallfencingschoolgrandrivers. eventbrite.com and

https://2021fallfencingschoolfrankfort. eventbrite.com for the Frankfort event. Producers may also get the registration form from their local extension office or from the UK Forages Extension website and mail the completed form and payment to Carrie Thrailkill, UK Research and Education Center, 348 University Drive, Princeton, KY, 42445. The registration deadline for each location is two weeks prior to the workshop. During the events, participants must follow current COVID-19 protocols. The Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council, UK Cooperative Extension Service and Kentucky Master Grazer Educational Program organize and sponsor the schools. Additional sponsors include Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Service, Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund and the Kentucky Beef Network. Industry partners include Stay-Tuff Fencing, Gallagher USA, ACI Distributors and Applegate Manufacturing. Butch King, Kentucky Fencing School participant, participates in a on-site fence construction demonstration in Logan County. Photo by Katie Pratt

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Characteristics of Higher Profit Farms Lauren Omer Turley Contributing Writer In today’s farming culture, the goal of most producers is to be at the top of the profitability curve in order to stay competitive. A period of lower commodity prices led to tight margins and producers had to work on being as efficient as possible to maximize returns. Although crop yields do play a major factor in management returns, the diversity of the operation also has an impact. The 2020 crop year brought higher returns and relief for farmers across Kentucky. It is interesting to examine the characteristics of the higher profit farms over the past five years. Data from the Kentucky Farm Business Management program for 2016 through 2020 were used to analyze differences between the highest profit grain farms (high one-third) and the lower profit grain farms (low one-third). The analysis was done for 2020 and for the 2016 through 2020 five-year average. Farms in the higher profit group were larger, had higher corn and soybean yields, cash rented a larger percent of their acres, had a larger percentage of their acres in corn, and had higher gross returns and lower costs. Management returns, a profit measurement, were significantly greater for the higher profit farms. Management returns are calculated using gross returns, cash costs, economic (rather than tax) depreciation, and imputed costs for interest and owner labor. Farm size was a consistent factor in the profitability, as the higher profit farms were 574 acres to 1640 acres larger than the lower profit farms over the five-year period. In 2020, livestock returns (primarily poultry) were a factor in the higher profit farms. This is one reason the difference in farm size was smaller in 2020. The larger farms are able to spread the fixed costs over more acres. Over the five-year period, the average difference in farm size was 1,218 acres. This is a large difference as the average size of the farms only ranged in size from 1,261 acres to 2,920 acres. Another consistent factor of the higher profit farms was yield. Both corn and soybean yields were higher over the five years. As the table shows, for the five-year 52 • Cow Country • October

average, corn yield was 15 bushels higher and soybean yield was 4 bushels higher. This would obviously result in higher gross returns per acre. In 2020, their yield advantage was only 4 bushels for corn and 2 bushels for soybeans. Weather is one major contributor to the higher yields, but management practices also impacted the yields across the state. The higher profit farms also had a larger percentage of their tillable acres planted in corn and less in fullseason soybeans. More corn acres will also add to the higher gross farm returns as an acre of corn will produce more returns than an acre of soybeans. Management practices also impact the costs. The crop costs include seed, chemicals, and fertilizer. An acre of corn is more expensive than an acre of beans, thus one would assume the costs should be higher for the farms that have a larger percentage of their land in corn. However, crop costs for the higher profit farms (with a larger percentage of their land in corn) were $7 lower than the lower profit farms on average over the fiveyear period. Fewer inputs to generate higher returns resulted in these farms being at the top. In 2020, the crop costs were $26 lower per acre for the higher profit farms. The largest crop input factor for 2020, and most likely for the 2021 crop as well, was fertilizer. There were large swings in fertilizer costs and this greatly impacted the average cost per acre for the grain producers. As expected, the higher profit, larger farms had lower power and equipment costs. This category includes utilities, equipment repairs, fuel, machine hire and lease, and equipment economic depreciation. The largest costs are repairs, machine hire, and economic depreciation. Spreading these costs over more acres allows for more efficiency. Total economic costs include crop costs, power and equipment costs, building costs, labor costs, miscellaneous costs, and land cost. In 2020, total costs were $100 per acre lower for the higher profit farms, which you can see over half of that difference is a result of crop and equipment costs. Economic costs were $47 less for the fiveyear average, and 66% of that difference is a

KENTUCKY Corn Yield (bu)

4

Soybean Yield (bu)

2

Operator Tillable Acres

574

% Owned

-3%

% Crop Share

-10%

% Cash Rent

13%

Gross Farm Returns

$229

Crop Costs

($26)

Power & Equipment Cost

($32)

Total Economic Cost

($100)

Management Returns

$324

% Acres Corn % Acres Soybeans

6% -11%

Table 1. Differences between High and Low Thirds (2020)

KENTUCKY Corn Yield (bu)

15

Soybean Yield (bu)

4

Operator Tillable Acres

1,218

% Owned

-1%

% Crop Share

-8%

% Cash Rent

9%

Gross Farm Returns

$219

Crop Costs

($7)

Power & Equipment Cost

($24)

Total Economic Cost

($47)

Management Returns

$269

% Acres Corn % Acres Soybeans

6% -12%

Table 2. Differences between High and Low Thirds (5-Year Average)

result of crop and equipment costs. Another interesting factor to discuss is the ownership and rental agreements of the higher profit farms. Different areas of the state have primarily different rental agreements. Some landlords prefer cash rent and a guaranteed set price, while other landlords are willing to take a risk for higher returns and possibly share in some crop expenses. In 2020, the higher profit farms owned 3% less of their land, crop shared 10% less of their land, and cash rented 13% more of their land. The average cash rent for these farms was only $180, a very economical cash rent. Over the five-year period, the average difference for the higher profit farms was owning 1% less of land, crop sharing 8% less, and cash renting 9% more. With the economical cash rent average, the crop share farms have been a larger cost to the producers over the period. The larger gross farm returns and the lower costs have resulted in significantly larger management returns for the higher profit farms. In 2020, the higher profit farms averaged $324 more per acre in management returns. Over the five-year period, the average difference was $269 per acre.

The Steer-Bull Price Differential: A Historical Perspective Kenny Burdine Contributing Writer

Figure 1. Bull Minus Steer Price at KY Auctions: January 2010 to July 2021 550 lb M/L #1-2's ($'s per cwt)

In extension settings, I am often asked whether I think it pays for a cow-calf operator to castrate bulls and sell steers. Castration is not without cost as it requires time and facilities and does stress calves for There are many factors that contribute to a period of time. Like so many management the profitability of the farms. Some factors, decisions, there are numerous ways that one such as weather, cannot be controlled, but can look at this decision and there is more to the management practices of each operation be considered than economics alone. But, it impact many other factors. Not one single had been about three years since I wrote an factor will be the consistent main contributor article on this topic, so I thought it was likely to the difference in profitability. The goal of a good time to revisit it. all producers should be to analyze personal When examining historical prices, it is trends and work toward improving their difficult to argue that there is not a price individual operations. advantage to selling steers. Sure, there will be times when a group of bulls will outsell a group of steers, but I view those times as the exceptions, rather than the norm. Sometimes those exceptions may be due to quality or lot size differences. Other times it may be as simple as a buyer needing to fill out a load The Agricultural Economics Department publishes the Economic and Policy Update of bulls and bidding the price of a group up towards the end of each month.  Each issue beyond what would have been expected. But, features articles written by extension personnel within the department and other experts across going back to January of 2010, there has not the country.  been a single month when the average price Topics will vary greatly but regularly include of 550 lb bulls exceeded that of 550 lb steers. marketing, management, policy, natural resources, and rural development issues. If you The figure below plots this data by month would like to recieve this newsletter by email, from January 2010 to July 2021. The bull please contact Kenny Burdine at kburdine@ discount got very wide at times during 2014 uky.edu. and 2015 but otherwise has been running You can also view current and past issues online at https://bit.ly/2PoHsZj in a range of $7 to $14 per cwt. Over that Co-editors: Kenny Burdine, Alison Davis, and entire time period, the bull discount averaged Greg Halich $11.12 per cwt.

A logical follow-up question would involve the likely weaning weight differences between steers and bulls. In the figure above, I tracked the price differential at the same sale weight. On a 550 lb calf, that $11.12 per cwt historical price difference amounts to a little more than $60 per head but also ignores potential weight differences between the two. I like to frame this discussion by asking how much more a bull calf would have to weigh at weaning to make up for that difference. To answer this question, we have to understand the value of additional lbs (value of gain) and not confuse this with the sale price. Price slide refers to the decrease in price per cwt that occurs as the weight of cattle increases. Because of the price slide, the value of additional lbs is typically less than the sale price. This is a key concept in cattle marketing that impacts almost all decisions that producers make. I will walk through a quick illustration. The average price of a 550 lb bull calf from 2010 to 2020 in Kentucky auction markets was $150 per cwt or $825 per head. If the price slide in the market were $10 per cwt, for each 100 lb increase in the bull’s weight, his price would decrease by $10 per cwt. So, if a bull weighed 600 lbs, rather than 550 lbs, his price would have been $145 per cwt ($5 per cwt less) and his total value would be $870. CONTINUED ON PAGE 54 October • Cow Country • 53

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(conti nued)

$5/cwt price slide

$10/cwt price slide

$15/cwt price slide

Value of 550 lb bull, initial price of $150 per cwt

$825 per head

$825 per head

$825 per head

Value of 500 lb bull

$885 per head

$870 per head

$855 per head

Value of each additional lb

$1.20

$0.90

$0.60

Lbs needed to add $60 of value per head

50 lbs

67 lbs

100 lbs

Table 1. Price Slides and Value of Additional Weight CONTINUED FROM PAGE 53

This is $45 more dollars than the 550 lb bull, which means that those additional pounds were worth roughly $0.90 each. At that rate, the bull’s weight would need to exceed the weight of the steer by 67 lbs to make up for the roughly $60 difference in value from the price discount. As price slide increases, the value of additional lbs decreases. Using a larger price slide of $15 per cwt would make the value of those additional lbs worth only about $0.60, which would mean that the bull would need to outweigh the steer by roughly 100 lbs for his value to be comparable. Similarly, a smaller price slide would result in higher values of gain and fewer additional lbs needed to offset the price differential. This discussion is quickly summarized in the table below. In the table, I work through these calculations for price slides of $5, $10, and $15 per cwt. Ordinarily, I would not include a price slide as low as $5 per cwt for calves, but we are in a unique market right now with relatively high feed costs. Generally speaking, high feed prices tend to

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result in smaller price slides as preference shifts towards the placement of heavier feeder cattle into feedlots. Conversely, price slides for calves will typically be larger in the spring when grass demand supports lighter calf prices. Price slides also tend to increase as overall price levels increase. For example, we saw price slides exceed $20 per cwt during 2014 and 2015 when calf prices exceeded $2 per lb. So, the table below is largely for illustration purposes but provides a framework from which producers can make similar calculations based on calf prices and price slides in any market. Finally, I would mention that implants likely need to be considered as part of this discussion too. While I leave implant specifics to my animal science colleagues, implanted steers have the potential to see much better rates of gain and narrow that weight difference considerably. So, unless a producer is selling into a market that does not allow implants, they may offer the potential to receive steer prices, but also see improved rates of gain.

Every producer has to decide for themselves whether castrating bulls makes sense for their operation. I am fully aware that there is a cost to working calves and some producers may choose not to do this due to facility or time limitations. I have not attempted to delve into those additional costs in this article, but rather have focused on the value differences so that producers can weigh those against the additional costs they would incur. There is pretty consistent evidence that bulls will sell at a discount to steers in the marketplace and the additional lbs needed for bulls to offset that discount can be significant. I would also point out that there are individuals in the marketplace who make money by purchasing bulls, castrating them, backgrounding them for a period of time, and re-selling them. I just mention this as evidence that this is a way that value is commonly added to cattle in the market. So, producers who typically sell bulls may want to consider the potential value that can be added to their calves through this practice as they look for ways to increase profitability in the future.

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Registration Now Open for 2021 U.S. CattleTrace Symposium WAMEGO, KS – Registration is now open for the 2021 U.S. CattleTrace Symposium, which will be held November 18th and 19th at the Hyatt Regency and Convention Center of Wichita, KS. The U.S. CattleTrace Symposium will bring together cattle producers, industry professionals and technology manufacturers to learn and discuss animal disease traceability and value-added opportunities. While at the symposium, participants will learn more about U.S. CattleTrace and it's operations, hear from leaders in the technology and animal industries, and have a seat at the table of animal disease traceability discussions related to value. “After a year of operating through computer screens, we are looking forward to sharing the message of the value disease traceability can bring to the cattle industry with producers and other industry leaders inperson,” U.S. CattleTrace Executive Director Callahan Grund said. “We’re looking to create an experience where participants will not only be able to meet and hear more from individuals and organizations across the food chain, but also provide their input on how to continue developing the value needed for substantial adoption of animal disease traceability.” There is no cost to individuals registering for the event. To secure your housing and stay up-to-date about news regarding speaker announcements and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.uscattletrace. org/2021symposium. In August 2018, CattleTrace Inc. was formally established as a private, not-for-profit corporation to securely maintain and manage the data collected as part of the disease traceability pilot project. A board of directors with representatives from cow-calf, livestock market and cattle feeding sectors was named to lead CattleTrace Inc. In January 2020, the board voted to change the name to U.S. CattleTrace Inc. to formally establish the multi-state initiative to advance disease traceability. To learn more about U.S. CattleTrace or receive information on how to participate, visit www. uscattletrace.org 56 • Cow Country • October

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Animals should be appropriately restrained to achieve the proper route of administration. Use sterile equipment. Inject under the skin in front of the shoulder (see illustration). The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains more detailed occupational safety information. To report suspected adverse drug events, for technical assistance, or to obtain a copy of the SDS, contact Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. at 1-888-637-4251. For additional information about adverse drug experience reporting for animal drugs, contact FDA at 1-888-FDA-VETS, or online at www.fda.gov/reportanimalae. RESIDUE WARNINGS: Do not treat cattle within 35 days of slaughter. Because a discard time in milk has not been established, do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Do not treat cattle within 35 days of slaughter. Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, or in calves to be processed for veal. Subcutaneous injection may cause a transient local tissue reaction in some cattle that may result in trim loss of edible tissues at slaughter. NOT FOR USE IN HUMANS. *Clinical relevance has not been determined. **A small percentage of cattle may have already suffered lung damage, and may be too far gone or will require a little longer to turn around.1 Giguère S, Huang R, Malinski TJ, et al. Disposition of gamithromycin in plasma, pulmonary epithelial lining fluid, bronchoalveloar cells and lung tissue in cattle. Am J Vet Res 2011;72(3):326-330. 2 Sifferman RL, Wolff WA, Holste JE, et al. Field efficacy evaluation of gamithromycin for treatment of bovine respiratory disease in cattle at feedlots. Intern J Appl Res Vet Med 2011;9(2):166-175. 3 ZACTRAN product label. ZACTRAN® is a registered trademark of the Boehringer Ingelheim Group. ©2021 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Duluth, GA. All Rights Reserved. US-BOV-0435-2021-BEEF

PRECAUTIONS The effects of ZACTRAN on bovine reproductive performance, pregnancy, and lactation have not been determined. Subcutaneous injection of ZACTRAN may cause a transient local tissue reaction in some cattle that may result in trim loss of edible tissues at slaughter. ADVERSE REACTIONS Transient animal discomfort and mild to moderate injection site swelling may be seen in cattle treated with ZACTRAN. EFFECTIVENESS For information on effectiveness, the product label in full can be found at https://www.zactran.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/Zactan_Label.pdf. Marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. Duluth, GA 30096 Made in Austria ®ZACTRAN is a registered trademark of the Boehringer Ingelheim Group. ©2019 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. All rights reserved. M088812/03 US Code 6411 Rev. 01/2019

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2021-22 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION * MEMBERSHIP YEAR 10/1/21– 9/30/22

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*Payments of KCA membership dues are tax deductible for most members as an ordinary and necessary business expense. However, charitable contributions of gifts to KCA are not tax deductible for Federal Income Tax purposes. Due to new IRS regulations, $2.24 of your dues would not be deductible. Approximately $12 of your dues will go towards the monthly publication Cow Country News. PLEASE CHECK THE MEMBERSHIP(S) YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN: KCA MEMBERSHIP ($30/YR) Membership dues are $30 unless otherwise listed below

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COUNTY DUES Dues are $30 except for the counties listed below. 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 Lincoln ............................$25 Louisville Area ................$20 (Jefferson, & Spencer) Magoffin ..........................$20 Menifee ...........................$25

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

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IF YOU WOULD ALSO LIKE TO JOIN THE NATIONAL CATTLEMEN’S BEEF ASSOCIATION The NCBA is now a State Marketing Partner with the KCA. You can pay your dues to both organizations with one check, at the same time. # HEAD 1-100

DUES $150

# HEAD 1,001-1,250

DUES $1,150

101-250

$300

1,251-1,500

$1,400

251-500

$450

1,501-1,750

$1,650

501-750

$650

1,751-2,000

$1,900

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$650

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$1,900 + .38/HD

Complete and return to: Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association 176 Pasadena Drive • Suite 4 • Lexington, KY 40503 Join online at www.kycattle.org or call (859) 278-0899

CPH SALE DATES CPH SALE DATES

December 2 (Owensboro) • December 7 (Richmond) • December 7 (Guthrie) • December 8 (Lexington) July 20 (Guthrie) • August 12 (Owensboro) • December 2 (Owensboro) • December 7 (Richmond) • December 8 (Lexington)

August Hay Production Estimates Dr. Kenny Burdine Livestock Marketing Specialist, University of Kentucky This month, I wanted to discuss an aspect of USDA’s August Crop Production report that seldom gets much attention. August is when we get our first estimates of the size of the hay crop across the country. Needless to say, this has implications for winter feed supply and cost for cattle operations. Like any estimate, a lot can still happen in the growing season, but it does provide some perspective on what can be expected from hay supplies this winter. USDA breaks hay up into two broad categories – Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures and All Other Hay. Both are important, but it tends to be the All Other Hay category that has the most winter feeding implications for cow-calf operations. At the national level, All Other Hay production is estimated to be down by about 3.8% due to fewer harvested acres and lower yields. However, national data seldom tell the full story because hay markets tend to be very localized. Because hay is extremely expensive to transport, wide value differences can be seen across regions. That is very likely to be the case this year as we have some parts of the country dealing with severe drought. In the table below, I have hand-picked some state production estimates from this report. You will notice I grabbed some representative states from the south and a couple from the drought stricken northern plains. South Dakota really stands out, which is estimated to see a 46% decrease in non-alfalfa hay production this

year. While lower acreage is a small factor, this decrease is largely driven by an expected 41% drop in yield. A similar story can be told in Montana, where harvested acreage was actually estimated to be up slightly, but production is expected to be down by 38%. In the south, yield largely explains much higher production expectations in Texas and Alabama, but also explains lower production expectations in Arkansas and Mississippi. Both acreage and yield were estimated to be pretty flat in Kentucky. The August Crop Production report serves as an important reminder of how different production can be across states and even within individual states. While it is worthwhile to consider winter hay needs anytime, it becomes more important as we move closer to the winter hay-feeding season. Estimates need to be made based on the anticipated number of head to be carried through winter and an estimated number of winter-feeding days based on current expectations for fall grazing. This can be compared to the quantity of hay that has already been put up and expected yields from any fall cuttings. In most cases, if producers feel they will need more hay, it is best to start planning early. Hay typically becomes harder to find, and more expensive, when it is sourced in the winter. And, it is always better to have a little extra hay come spring, than to run out a few weeks prior to grazing.

HAY PRODUCTION ESTIMATES IN SELECTED STATES (2020 AND 2021) State

2020 Production (1,000 tons)

Est. 2021 Production (1,000 tons)

Change from 2020 to 2021

Alabama

2,325

2,700

+16%

Arkansas

2,667

2,451

-8%

Kentucky

4,920

5,040

+2%

Mississippi

1,625

1,386

-15%

Montana

1,728

1,067

-38%

South Dakota

2,125

1,150

-46%

Texas

9,065

10,500

+16%

United States

73,745

70,927

-4%

Source: USDA-NASS August Crop Production Report

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Fall Sale October 30, 2021

11 a.m. at the farm in Ridge Spring, SC

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100 Long Yearling Bulls • 200 2-Year-Old Bulls Yon Chattooga H1446

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Katelyn Hawkins Director of Product Marketing, Kentucky Beef Council

The leaves may be starting to turn in some areas, but we are still reminiscing about the 2021 Kentucky State Fair. The first major in-person event following the outside world coming to a halt in 2020 (a time in which all of us can agree the world did not stop in agriculture because there is no rest for the wicked in our industry) did not disappoint! Thousands of fair goers descended upon Louisville for a taste of normalcy and indulgent fair food, the real draw for any fair goer (myself included).

the perfect KY State Fair image for their social media accounts.

In a twist of events, this year’s KBC exhibit was ground zero to gauge consumer acceptability of an emerging beef product. Performance Foodservice’s Breaded Angus Beef Steak Bites made their debut during the second week of fair as KBC staff sampled the whole muscle, Top Round bites to fair goers who were very excited for the new product. The Steak Bites will launch in foodservice avenues; however, an overwhelming number of consumers surveyed expressed interest Kentucky State Fair is an eleven-day commitment (not including set up and break in purchasing at the retail level as a quick down) making it our largest consumer facing meal solution for their families. Each person who received a sample was encouraged to event of each year. While the booth space may have looked very similar this year as we complete a quick survey by scanning QR continued use of the stunning informational codes posted in our booth. All data collected was shared with NCBA and Performance graphics created in 2018, our staff found additional ways to draw people to our exhibit Foodservice. space. Brutus, our short trusty bull, and our In celebration of the hard work and big red BEEF letters were each stationed on dedication Kentucky’s youth invest in caring green turf patches just outside of our booth for and exhibiting livestock, KBC provided space to be utilized as prime Instagram a free t-shirt and cheeseburger voucher for worthy photo moments. These two spots all youth exhibitors at State Fair this year as were a big hit with fair goers as they sought was done in 2020. Not only did this put a opportunities to create memories and find smile on the faces of many exhibitors, it also

served as a great opportunity to engage with the upcoming generation of agriculture. Beef took center stage on numerous occasions at the Gourmet Garden Cooking Stage in South Wing A Lobby. Staff discussed Kentucky’s beef farm families, cut selection, cooking tips and how to pair beef with varying flavors and ingredients to the audience all while cooking tasty, beef samples for the crowd. A few local celebrities joined in on the fun as Commissioner Ryan Quarles, 2021 Miss Kentucky Haley Wheeler, KDA’s Sean Southard, and Beef Farmer Jon Bednarski all took part in this year’s cooking line up. With this year’s fair officially in the books, we look forward to rounding out summer events and jumping feet first into fall. Be on the look out for tailgating treasures and comforting fall recipes on our social media platforms and strategically placed digital and television ads. Join in on the action by sharing your family’s favorite recipes or festivities to your social media accounts and let’s spread beef ’s place at the table all year round!

(L-R) Dave Maples, Chef John Arnold, and Kylie Trail sample Performance Foodservices' Breaded Angus Steak Bites at the Kentucky State Fair

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Registration is now open for the Southeastern Stockmanship and Stewardship clinic in Bowling Green, Kentucky at the Western Kentucky University Arena October 22 &23rd. Attendees will receive education in low stress cattle handling demonstrations by Dr. Ron Gill (Professor at Texas A&M), Curt Pate and Dean Fish. Steve Wooten cattlemen from Colorado and recent winner of the NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award and President of the US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef will discuss with participants the importance of sustainability on their operations along with the sustainability goals for the USRSB. Afternoon breakout topics will cover fencing laws and liability, field necropsy, and body condition scoring.

Stockmanship & Stewardship Agenda October 22-23 2021

L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center • 406 Elrod Road • Bowling Green KY 42104 (Tentative) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 11:30 am

Registration and Lunch

12:30 pm

Welcome and Introductions

1:00 - 1:45 pm

Steve Wooten, Cattlemen from Colorado and USRSB President

1:45 - 2:00 pm

Break

2:00 - 2:45 pm

TBD

3:00 - 4:30pm

Introduction to Stockmanship & Stewardship- Dr. Ron Gill & Curt Pate Cattle Handling Principles How to Affect Change in Cattle Handling

This event is for cow/calf producers and stocker operators. Attendees will have the opportunity to become Beef Quality Assurance certified, proven to increase an operation’s bottom line.

Travel to Holiday Inn University Plaza & Sloan Convention Center 1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green KY 42103

Cattle raisers can capture more value from their market cattle. CattleFax reported a 3-year study finding that operations with BQA-certified personnel yielded an average of $42/ head premium compared to those without BQA training.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

Registration for this two-day event is $75.00 and include all of the meals during the conference. Register and learn more at www. stockmanshipandstewardship.org. This event is partnered with MERCK Animal Health, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the Beef Checkoff.

6:00 pm

7:00 am

7:30 - 10:00 am

10:00 - 10:15 am

10:15 - 1:00 pm

1:00 - 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

Welcome- Merck Animal Health Steak Dinner

Coffee and Donuts Training Sessions with Dr. Ron Gill, Curt Pate, & Dean Fish Station 1: Loading & Unloading Trailers Station 2: Cattle Movement & Handling Station 3: Utilizing a Bud Box/Sweep Tub Break Rotation Sessions (45 minute sessions with 10 minutes between) Fencing Liability Body Condition Scoring Field Necropsy Lunch BQA or BQAT Training

K E N T U C K Y B E E F N E T W O R K FA C I L I TAT O R S

Ben Lloyd

Whitesville, KY (270) 993-1074 strridge@aol.com

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Ron Shrout

Winchester, KY (606) 205-6143 ronshrout@bellsouth.net

Charles Embry

Cave City, KY (270) 646-5939 dale.embry@yahoo.com

Jeff Stephens

Ewing, KY (606) 782-7640 stephensbeef@gmail.com

Jacob Settles

Springfield, KY (859) 805-0724 jacob.settles4@yahoo.com

Eden Shale Farm Update Dan Miller Industry Coordinator, Kentucky Beef Network August was hot this year. The Mesonet weather station at the farm measured 20 days in August that had no measurable rainfall, the humidity was at least 93%, and the average temperature for those days was 86 degrees! Thankfully we received adequate rainfall to compensate for the extreme heat. However, it has still been a good year for grazing cattle and for that I am thankful. This past month we worked the replacement heifers that are on the grazing trial with USDA. The pregnancy check showed that after two rounds of AI and exposure to the cleanup bull, we had 28 of 32 heifers bred. We will be sharing much more data about this project after we crunch all the numbers and finalize the results. The working facility in the paddocks (which USDA purchased several years ago) had a load cell malfunction under the chute. Chris McBurney, with McBurney’s Livestock Equipment, was able to come replace the load bars with a new model and get our chute functioning again so that we can collect accurate weights on the heifers. I want to thank Chris for his quick turnaround time for getting the new load bars installed and keeping us up and running. Dr. Higgins has been at the farm recently putting some finishing touches on the pond liner water harvesting project. As you recall, the pond liner captures rainfall and diverts it into a 3,000 gallon collection tank. A solar panel and submersible pump then pumps the harvested water up into the pasture and into another 3,000 gallon tank, which gravity feeds into an 8 foot tire water tank. This system is functioning well and has allowed us to put a 14 acre pasture back into the summer grazing rotation. We also found a water leak at another location, so while our contractor, Art Snapp, was there we repaired the line. Despite not being able to hire a summer intern, we are fortunate enough to have hired Chey Warner as our fall intern at the farm. Chey attended Morehead State for 3 ½ years and is now taking online classes to complete her Animal Science/Vet Tech degree. She lives in Frankfort and will be working with us at Eden Shale Farm throughout the fall semester. The annual Open House Field Day will be October 9th at 10:00am and lunch will be provided. The tour is limited to 100 people, so if you have not RSVP’d please do so to reserve your spot today. To RSVP please call 859-278-0899 or email at kbn@ kycattle.org. We look forward to seeing you at the farm.

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

RAGS ANGUS FARM Richard and Glenda Stallons 1240 Dogwood Kelly Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240President: Jason Crowe Home: (270) 885-4352 Cell: (270) 839-2442Vice President: Henry B Smith rstallons@bellsouth.net Secretary/Treasurer: Anne DeMott

ANGUS THE BUSINESS BREED

827BEEF West Main Street BOYD CATTLE Campbellsville, Kentucky 42718 6077 Helena Road Mayslick, 41055 Ben T.KYCox DVM Charlie Boyd II: (606) 584-5194 • Blake Boyd: (606) 375-3718 (270) 469-5517 www.boydbeef.com • cboyd2@maysvilleky.net

HILL VIEW FARMS Jimmy Gilles 5160 Lee Rudy Road Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 686-8876 (270) 929-537

BRANCH VIEW ANGUS VIEW 927HILL Old Liberty Pike FARMS • Hustonville, KY 40437 Jimmy Gilles (859) 238-0771 • www.branchviewangus.com James S. & LuAnn Coffey, Donald & Donna Coffey 5160 Lee Rudy Road Annual Production Sale- 2nd Saturday in April

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

531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 Eddie Burks • (270) 991-6398 JOHNSON FARMS ANGUS www.burkscattle.com

LYNN CREEK FARMS Kris and Sara Lynn 2184 Bardstown Rd Springfield KY 40069 573-721-6663

Registered Angus Cattle

Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 686-8876 BURKS CATTLE CO. (270) 929-537

Angus Bulls & Females

BURTON & SONSKY ANGUS Slaughters,

Joe D. or Karen Burton Bryan Carman,(270) Partner,635-0723 Ridgeview Angus Keith: 480 Hominy Hill Rd. Nancy, KY 42544 Reese: (270) 635-1137 Joe: (606) 305-3081 • Bryan: (606) 875-3453 Located 15 miles West of Somerset • klburton01@windstream.net Bulls & females sold private treaty. Inquiries Welcome. Sell only what we would buy.

SHAW FAMILY ANGUS Jim & Cathy Shaw RAGS ANGUS FARM 935 Miller Road • Hodgenville, 42748 Richard andKY Glenda Stallons 1240 Dogwood Kelly Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240 (270) 769-8260 Home: (270) 885-4352 Cell: (270) 839-2442 www.shawfamilyangus.com rstallons@bellsouth.net Quality Registered Angus Cattle since 1975 SHAW FAMILY ANGUS Jim & Cathy Shaw 935 Miller Road • Hodgenville, KY 42748 SMITHLAND ANGUS FARM (270) 769-8260 5202 East Hwy 80, Russell Springs, KY 42642 www.shawfamilyangus.com Charles “Bud” & Pam Smith: (270) 866-3898 Quality Registered Angus Cattle since 1975

Henry & Melissa Smith: (270) 866-2311

SMITHLAND ANGUS FARM 5202 East Hwy 80, Russell Springs, KY 42642 Charles “Bud” & Pam Smith: (270) 866-3898 ST. CLAIR FARMS REGISTERED ANGUS Henry & Melissa Smith: (270) 866-2311

Eric & Sherry St. Clair

13433 Falls of Rough Road • Falls of Rough, KY ANGUS 40119 MT. MORIAH ANGUS FARMS ST. CLAIR FARMS REGISTERED Bob, Kathy, and Rob Clark (859) 748-5558 & Sherry St. 617-1079 Clair Home: (270) 257-2965 Eric • Cell: (270) 1446 Kennedy Bridge Rd. Harrodsburg, www.stclairangus.com KY 40330 13433 Falls of Rough Road • Falls of Rough, KY 40119 Bob: (859)339-2610 • Rob: (859)612-1594 Home: (270) 257-2965 • Cell: (270) 617-1079 Performance Tested Bull & Female Sale April 2016 mtmoriahfarms1@gmail.com www.stclairangus.com www.mtmoriahangus.com Performance Tested Bull & Female Sale April 2020

LEGACY COFFEY ANGUSFARMS FARMS 661Daniel Hopewell Road and Lindsey Reynolds Liberty, KY 42539 1709 South Jackson Highway Matt Coffey: (270) 799-6288 Hardyville, KY787-2620 42746 Dewey Coffey: (606) Genetics Maximum Profitability since 1984 (270)for528-6275/(270) 528-6120

TAMME VALLEY FARM FOUR KINGS ANGUS TAMME VALLEY FARM 250 Bright Leaf Dr. • Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Jacob Tamme, Owner-Operator Jacob Tamme, Owner-Operator Cary & Kim King (859) 583-7134 (859) 583-7134 Carymking@yahoo.com • fourkingsangus.com jacob.tamme@gmail.com jacob.tamme@gmail.com Cary Cell: (859) 613-3734 • Colby Myers - Purebred Manager www.tammevalley.com & Find us on Facebook!

JASON & KATIE CROWE ELI HASKELL MILLERS RUN FARM 10825 Red Lick Road William N. Offutt IV Irvine, KY 40336 (859) 582-0761 3790 Paris Road Georgetown, KY 40324

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

www.tammevalley.com & Find us on Facebook!

www.legacyfarmsangus.com

(859) 533-2020 • millersrunfarm@aol.com

DAVIS BEND FARMS www.millersrunfarm.com 2315 Davis Bend Road Heifers for sale Canmer, KY 42722 timmothyljeffries@gmail.com www.davisbendfarms.com Tim: (270) 528-6605 Leslie: (270) 528-6435 MUD RIVER •ANGUS

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Dennis & Emily 270/337-2128 or 270/402-4338 Watch for us in Branch View Production Sale in April

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10 Oak Hill Drive

FALL CREEK ANGUS Russellville, KY 42276 448 Corder Farm Road WayneKY Johnson: Monticello, 42633 (270) 303-6354 Ronnie GaryCorder Johnson: (270) 498-7208 (606) 348-6588 GREAT MEADOWS ANGUS ASSOCIATION FOUR KINGS ANGUS GMAA 20th Annual Fall Sale • October 16, 2021 250 Bright Leaf Dr. • Harrodsburg, KY 40330 www.greatmeadowsangus.com Cary & Kim King Paul Bradshaw (502) 817-7502 Carymking@yahoo.com • fourkingsangus.com

TRIPLE D ANGUS Nathaniel & Darla Denham

TWIN CREEK FARMNathaniel(Bub), Sarah, Ashley Denham Shawn, Melissa, Devin (606) & Dylan Gibson 423-2457 • (606) 875-0780 (270) 337-3072 or (270)tripledangus.com 692-5304 Dennis & Emily TWIN CREEK FARM PLEASANT HILL FARMS 270/337-2128 or 270/402-4338 Shawn, Melissa, Devin & Dylan Gibson Gil, Mary, Corbin, Caroline, and Catherine Cowles Watch for us in Branch(270) View Production in April 337-3072 or (270)Sale 692-5304 500 Rockfield Richpond Road EASANT HIL

L I S T I N G S A V A INAME LABLE Contact Anne DeMott (606) 782-1118 FARM NAME

WHITE FARM Tim and Amy White 3664 Military Pike • Lexington, KY 40513 Home: (859)223-0326 Tim: (859) 509-5401 • Amy (859)227-2552 whitefarm4@twc.com

KENTUCKY ANGUS ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION NAME

ADDRESS

Cary Cell: (859) 613-3734 • Colby Myers - Purebred Manager FARM NAME

HAINES ANGUS FARMS 5294 Park City- Glasgow Rd. Park City, KY 42160 OLDHaines, BARK Kenneth Jr.:FARM (270) 749-8862

370 Ferrill Hill, Buffalo, KY 42716 KenleyANGUS Conner 270/358-8057 HAMILTON FARMS Registered Angus Cattle Eddie Hamilton 2142 Stilesville Road Science Hill, KY 42553 edjohami@aol.com (606) 271-1286 PLEASANT HILL FARMS Bulls and Females for Sale

Gil, Mary, Corbin, Caroline, and Catherine Cowles

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500 Rockfield Richpond Road HERITAGE FARM Tom McGinnis KY 42274 Rockfield, 1024 Hinkle Lane • Shelbyville, KY (270) 843-9021 • Fax (270) 843-9005 (502) 633-1634, home • (502) 633-5100, work Located 7 miles (502) 655-0164, cell west of Bowling Green, 1/2 mile off Hwy 68/80 EMAIL

Return to: Anne DeMott • 1220 Angus Trail • Lexington, Kentucky 40509 • Annaul Dues $35 Return to: Anne DeMott 1220 Angus Trail • Lexington, Kentucky 40509 • Annaul Dues $35

KENTUCKY ANGUS ASSOCIATION NEWS Anne Stewart DeMott, Secretary/Treasurer www.kentuckyangus.org • kyangusassociation@gmail.com • 1. Grand Champion Bred-and-owned Bull: SAF Lambo 1009 won grand champion bredand-owned bull at the 2021 Kentucky State Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 26 in Louisville, Ky. Blane Smith, Russell Springs, Ky., owns the January 2021 son of Silveiras Style 9303. Blake Bloomberg, Secor, Ill., evaluated the 76 entries. 2. Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-owned Bull: BJF KCC Hondo 1405 won reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull at the 2021 Kentucky State Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 26 in Louisville, Ky. Taylor Jeffries, Canmer, Ky., owns the April 2021 son of KR Cadillac Ranch. Blake Bloomberg, Secor, Ill., evaluated the 76 entries. 3. Grand Champion Bred-and-owned Female: S A F Lucy Pride 9135 won grand champion bred-and-owned female at the 2021 Kentucky State Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 26 in Louisville, Ky. Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky., owns the September 2019 daughter of EXAR Classen 1422B. Blake Bloomberg, Secor, Ill., evaluated the 76 entries. 4. Grand Champion Cow-calf Pair: BJF KCC Elba 9326 won grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2021 Kentucky State Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 26 in Louisville, Ky. Taylor Jeffries, Canmer, Ky., owns the March 2019 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153. An April 2021 bull calf sired by KR Cadillac Ranch is at side. Blake Bloomberg, Secor, Ill., evaluated the 76 entries. 5. Reserve Grand Champion Cow-calf Pair: SRA Lass 9020 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2021 Kentucky State Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 26 in Louisville, Ky. Adam McCauley, Cynthiana, Ky., owns the March 2019 daughter of TEX Playbook 5437. A January 2021 heifer calf sired by DAJS All In 828 completes the winning pair. Blake Bloomberg, Secor, Ill., evaluated the 76 entries. 6. Grand Champion Owned Female: MLA Proven Queen 2039 won supreme champion and grand champion owned female at the 2021 Kentucky State Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 26 in Louisville, Ky. Cheyenne Kiser, Morning View, Ky., owns the March 2020 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. Blake Bloomberg, Secor, Ill., evaluated the 76 entries. 7. Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female: WDRF Sandy 60 won reserve grand champion owned female at the 2021 Kentucky State 10

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Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers William McIntosh, President...........................................................................(502) Registered Gelbvieh Cattle Cynthiana, KY 106 Clark Houk Road • Greensburg, KY 42743 Luke Arthur (859) 298-8323 Luke Arthur, Vice President.............................................................................(859) Larry Clark, Owner & Operator luke.arthur93@gmail.com (270) 299-5167 • (270) 405-6848 Bulls • Show Prospects • Embryos Pat Tilghman, Secretary/Treasurer.....................................................................(270) Lpclarkandsons@msn.com Bulls sell with GE EPD’s • Show Prospects

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David Slaughter, President.......................(270) 556-4259 JoeA Piles, President...........................(502) 507-3845 S SVice OC I AT I O N PatTilghman,Secretary/Treasurer..............(270) 670-8449

867-3132 298-8323 670-8449

CLIFFORD BRIANFARMS W. DYER, DVM

Barry, Beth & Ben Racke • Brad&Racke Registered Gelbvieh Balancers 7416 Tippenhauer Rd. • Cold Cynthiana, KY Spring, KY 41076 Phone (859) 635-3832 • Barry cell (859) 991-1992 Luke Arthur Brad cell (859) 393-3677 (859) • Ben cell298-8323 (859) 393-3730 luke.arthur93@gmail.com Fax (859) 635-3832 • bar4@twc.com

Bulls • Show Prospects • Embryos Bulls sell with GE EPD’s • Show Prospects

BEE LICK GELBVIEHS

Eddie Reynolds IV Rd. LIVESTOCK 277 OldBAR Bee Lick Barry, KY Beth & Ben Racke • Brad Racke Crab Orchard, 40419 7416 Tippenhauer Rd. • Cold Spring, KY 41076 606-379-2281(H) 606-305-1972(C) (859) • Barry cell (859) 991-1992 Bulls &Phone Females for 635-3832 sale Brad cell (859) 393-3677 • Ben cell (859) 393-3730 Fax (859) 635-3832 • bar4@twc.com

3459Owner/Manager KY HWY 1284E GELBVIEH/BALANCERS Cynthiana, KY 41031 2050 Glasgow Road Since 1937 Cattle for sale Burkesville, at all times. (859) 234-6956 KY 42717 Brian, Lauren, Kristen Barry, Emily & Julia (270) 864-5909

BRIAN W. DYER, DVM

Owner/Manager FULL CIRCLE FARMS GELBVIEH/BALANCERS 2050Registered Glasgow Road Gelbvieh Cattle Burkesville, KY 42717 Brad Burke Brian,989 Lauren, Kristen & Julia Metcalf MillBarry, RoadEmily • Ewing KY 41039 (270)(H) 864-5909 606-267-5609 • (C) 606-782-1367

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Eddie Reynolds 277 Old Bee Lick Rd. Crab Orchard, KY 40419 606-379-2281(H) 606-305-1972(C) Bulls & Females for sale CD FARMS Clayton & Debbie Cash 1214 Ottawa School Road BRAY’S GELBVIEH CATTLE Brodhead, KY 40409 Niles & Betty K Bray (606)-308-3247 • (606)-758-8994

Registered Gelbvieh Cattle BradKILBOURNE Burke GELBVIEH 989 Metcalf Mill Road KY • Ewing KY 41039 East Bernstadt, (H) 606-267-5609 • (C) 606-782-1367 606-843-6583 gbb789@windstream.net

cell 606-309-4662 Black Replacement Heifers & Bulls Available Embryo transplant & AI sired calves

KILBOURNE GELBVIEH

East Bernstadt, KY 606-843-6583 MOCKINGBIRD HILL FARMS cell 606-309-4662 BlackRegistered Replacement Heifers &Cattle Bulls Available Gelbvieh Embryo transplant AI sired calvesRd. Shane Wells & 10172 Provo

1568 Bray Ridge Road Gelbvieh-Balancer Bulls & Heifers For Sale Bedford, by Private Treaty KY 40006

Rochester, KY H: 270-934-2198 C: 270-791-8196 swells@logantele.com MOCKINGBIRD HILL FARMS

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Saturday Clayton & Debbie Cash May 15 1214 Ottawa Road Kentucky JuniorSchool Gelbvieh Show & Learning Clinic Brodhead, KY 40409 McIntosh Brothers Farm • 3348 Frankfort Road • Georgetown (606)-308-3247 • (606)-758-8994

Registered Gelbvieh Cattle Shane Wells 10172 Provo Rd. Rochester, KY H: 270-934-2198 C: 270-791-8196 swells@logantele.com

Meeting modern industry demands: • Added Fertility • Increased Efficiency • More pounds of calf weaned American Gelbvieh Association Advertise today! 303-465-2333 | www.gelbvieh.org Contact Pat Tilghman for more information at 270-670-8449 JOIN KENTUCKY GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION Mail to: 690 Lick Branch Road, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141 FARM NAME

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May 28 - May 30 CLIFFORDFriday FARMS

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Gary & Pat Tilghman Carrie & Daryl Derossett Family BurleyCynthiana, Fields Livestock Center • 709 Oil Fields Road • Horse Cave KY 41031 Lindsey & Garland Gilliam Family CallSince Carrie Derossett 1937 for more information. (270) 404-0828 PLEASANT MEADOWS FARM 690 Lick Branch Road Glasgow, KY 42141 Cattle for sale Gary & Pat Tilghman (859) 234-6956 Entry and room information available at www.gelbvieh.org at all times. 270.646.7024 • pleasantmeadowsfarm@hotmail.com (Juniors/Regional Shows/AGJA Eastern Regional)

Lindsey Tilghman Jones Family Carrie & Daryl Derossett Family 690 Lick Branch Road Glasgow, KY 42141 270.646.7024 • pleasantmeadowsfarm@hotmail.com

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Beef Promotion Operating Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2022 Checkoff Plan of Work DENVER, CO (Sept. 14, 2021) – The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) will invest approximately $38.9 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications during fiscal 2022, subject to USDA approval.

funding through the FY22 Cattlemen’s Beef Board budget, as follows:

In action at the end of its September 9-10 meeting in Denver, Colorado, the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) approved Checkoff funding for a total of 13 “Authorization Requests” – or grant proposals – brought by 9 contractors and subcontractors for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022. The committee, which includes 10 producers from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and 10 producers from the Federation of State Beef Councils, also recommended full Cattlemen’s Beef Board approval of a budget amendment to reflect the split of funding between budget categories affected by their decisions

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Nine contractors and three subcontractors brought 15 Authorization Requests worth $47.4 million to the BPOC this week, nearly $8.5 million more than the funds available from the CBB budget

Broken out by budget component – as outlined by the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 – the FY22 Plan of Work for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board budget includes:

“I know I speak for all of the cattlemen and women on the BPOC when I say we take our roles on this committee very seriously,” said CBB and BPOC Chair Hugh Sanburg. “We examine all of the Authorization Requests very carefully to determine which proposed initiatives and activities will provide the greatest return on Checkoff investments.

• $9,558,830 for promotion programs,

“Each year, we’re incredibly impressed by the amount of thought and innovation that our contractors put into their new plans. Our biggest challenge is determining how to allocate our limited amount of Checkoff dollars to these contractors so that we can make optimal progress toward our primary goal: driving beef demand. I personally thank all our contractors and committee members for their remarkable efforts and careful consideration as we make decisions that will propel the beef industry forward." In the end, the BPOC approved proposals from 9 national beef organizations for

• American Farm Bureau Foundation for

Agriculture - $926,00

• Cattlemen’s Beef Board - $1,850,00 • Foundation for Meat and Poultry

Research and Education - $500,00 Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative $494,76

• National Cattlemen’s Beef Association -

$26,010,44

• National Institute for Animal

Agriculture - $79,160

• North American Meat Institute -

$430,440

• United States Cattlemen’s Association -

$210,000

• United States Meat Export Federation -

$8,400,000

including beef and veal campaigns focusing on beef ’s nutritional value, eating experience, convenience, and production

• $8,810,000 for research programs

focusing on pre- and post-harvest beef safety, scientific affairs, nutrition, sustainability, product quality, culinary technical expertise, and consumer perceptions.

• $7,654,780 for consumer information

programs, including Northeast influencer outreach and public relations initiatives; national consumer public relations, including nutrition-influencer relations and work with primary- and secondary-school curriculum directors nationwide to get accurate information about the beef industry into classrooms of today’s youth. Additional initiatives include outreach and engagement with food, culinary, nutrition and health

thought leaders; media and public relations efforts; and supply chain engagement. • $2,627,190 for industry information

programs, including dissemination of accurate information about the beef industry to counter misinformation from anti-beef groups and others, as well as funding for Checkoff participation in the annual national industrywide symposium about antibiotic use. Additional efforts in this program area include beef advocacy training and issues/crisis management and response.

• $8,400,000 for foreign marketing and

education, focusing on 13 regions, representing more than 90 countries around the world.

• $1,850,000 for producer

communications, which includes investor outreach using national communications and direct communications to producers and importers about Checkoff results. Elements of this program include ongoing producer listening and analysis; industry collaboration and outreach; and continued development of a publishing strategy and platform and a state beef council content hub.

The full fiscal 2022 Cattlemen’s Beef Board budget is approximately $42.7 million. Separate from the Authorization Requests, other expenses funded include $244,000 for program evaluation; $470,000 for program development; $200,000 for Checkoff communications resources; $550,000 for USDA oversight; $270,000 supporting services and litigation; and $2.1 million for CBB administration. The fiscal 2022 budget represents a decrease of approximately 1% percent, or $386,000, from the $43.1 million FY21 budget. For more information about the Beef Checkoff and its programs, including promotion, research, foreign marketing, industry information, consumer information and safety, contact the Cattlemen’s Beef Board at 303-220-9890 or visit DrivingDemandForBeef.com October • Cow Country • 75

Kentucky Hereford Association Autumn Harvest Fall Sale, Dec 4th, Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Certified Hereford Beef Sale, Dec 2nd, Blue Grass Stockyards, Stanford

Toby & Debby Dulworth 2492 S. Kirkman Road LaCenter, KY 42056 (270) 224-2993 dogwood@brtc.net

The Dogwood Difference? Total Performance Polled Herefords that trive on forages. www.dogwoodherefords.com

WELLS FARM Polled Herefords

439 Flatwoods Frozen Camp Rd, Corbin KY 40701 Bobby & Brenda Wells (606) 523-0569 or (606) 344-0417 wells_farm@yahoo.com Kevin, Angela, Kenlea & Kyler Murray (606) 528-1691 or (606) 682-8413

KHA OFFICERS President: Chris Schalk Secretary/ Treasurer: Earlene Thomas 859-623-5734 thomasep@roadrunner.com

NJB Limited Dale Stith

5239 Old Sardis Pike Mays Lick, KY 41055 dalestith@yahoo.com Home of Select Sires’ Boyd Fort Knox 17yxz54040

TK4 Herefords

K3 CATTLE REGISTERED HEREFORDS 6077 Helena Road Mayslick, KY 41055 Charlie Boyd II 606-584-5194

Annual Bull Sale second Saturday in March Hereford and Angus Bulls

MPH Farms

Registered Polled Herefords PAUL L. HANCOCK 8559 KY 56 Owensboro, KY 42301 270-771-4194

Chambliss Hereford Farms Brad, Carla, Clay & Clint Chambliss

916 Winchester Blvd. Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Home (270) 982-3905 Cell (270) 668-7126 fax 270-735-9922 www.chamblissherefordfarms.com

KYLE BUSH K3CATTLE@YAHOO.COM 859-588-4531 198 HICKS PIKE CYNTHIANA, KY 41031

THOMAS FARM

Jackson Farms

Registered Polled Herefords 8103 Bill Moss Road White House, TN 37188 Home/Fax: 615-672-4483 Cell: 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com “Farming the Same Land Since 1834”

Eric & Ronnie Thomas 2396 Union City Rd. Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 623-5734 Eric’s Cell (859) 314-8256

“Cattle for sale at all times”

WCN Polled Herefords Since 1961 Bill & Libby Norris 2220 Celina Road Burkesville, KY 42717

Phone (270) 433-7256 Cell (270) 433-1525 “Every calf needs a white face”

Bulls & Females for sale

Tim & Peggy Wolf 12939 Peach Grove Road Alexandria, KY 41001 Home: 859-635-0899 Cell: 859-991-3484

Polled Hereford and Gelbvieh Cattle 3459 KY Hwy. 1284 E. Cythiana, KY 41031

133 Edgewood Drive • Stanford, KY (606) 365-2520 home/fax (606) 669-1455 cell

Victor- influenced cattle bred for performance on grass.

“Black cows need a good Hereford Bull”

Old Fall Creek Farms

AHA & KHA member • Proven bloodlines Private treaty sales • Visitors welcome 1874 Old Fall Creek Road Monticello, KY 42633 Reed Bertram (606) 348-7486 David Bertram (606) 278-3630 w w w. o f c f a r m s . c o m

992 Knotts Road

(859) 234-6956

Brandenburg, KY 40108 (270) 422-4220 tstaples@bbtel.com

Windy Hills Farm

Registered Polled Herefords

Ben, Jane, Shelby and Lincoln

Jackie D. Perkins II 367 Mt. Pisgah Rd. Bremen, KY 42325 (270) 543-3586

Breeding to produce good cows since 1981

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

PILE STOCK FARM HANSELL PILE, JR.

12045 St. John Rd. Cecilia, KY 42724 270-735-5192 270-862-4462 12 miles West of Elizabethtown

www.beckleyherefords.com

LINEBRED VICTOR DOMINO CATTLE

Multi-Trait Selection

Fertility Miller Calving Ease Danny Disposition Milking Ability jmspolledherefords.com 4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd. 270-465-6984 Knifley, KY 42753 270-465-6984 270-566-2694

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TUCKER STOCK Tucker Stock Farms FARM

“Breeding Polled Herefords “Registered Angus and Polled Herefords” “Registered Angus for over 58 Years” and John PolledA.Herefords” Tucker II Breeding cattle for sale at all times.

1790 Hidden Valley Lane John Tucker II Hudson, KY 40145

1999 Walnut Hill Rd. 1790 Hidden Valley Lane (270) 257-8548 Hudson, KY257-8167 40145 Lexington, KY 40515 Office (270) 270-617-0301 (859) 271-9086 18-month-old Angus & Polled Hereford Bulls Fo “Bulls always for Sale” cell (859)533-3790

WATSON LAND & CATTLE Peyton’s Well Polled Herefords The Lowell Atwood Family

Tony & Kathy Staples

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Registered Polled Herefords

HEREFORDS

Codee Guffey • 1815 Grassy Springs Road Versailles, Kentucky 40383 (502) 598-6355 rockridgeherefords@gmail.com www.rockridgeherefords.com

Matt, Melinda, Harlee, & Wyatt Watson 6196 Mount Sterling Rd Flemingsburg, Kentucky melindawatson8660@gmail.com Matt - 606-748-1600 Melinda - 859-625-8660

CATTLE FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES

PRIVATE TREATY SALES CHECKOFF INVESTMENT FORM State and National Beef Promotion and Research Programs Information is required by 7 CRF 1260.201. Failure to report can result in a fine. Information is held confidential per 7 CRF 1260.203.

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According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 05810093. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. October • Cow Country • 77

Adequate Plant Cover Is Necessary for Good Water Quality GOOD PLANT COVER HELPS STABILIZE THE SOIL AND PREVENT SOIL FROM POLLUTING WATER Noble Foundation Quality of water residing on or flowing off land is a direct reflection of land management. Most land management practices that are associated with the production of livestock, crop, hay, timber and wildlife can influence water quality. Good water quality in impoundments and streams is dependent upon adequate plant cover throughout watersheds and along shorelines. Impoundments are water bodies such as ponds, tanks, lakes, marshes and wetlands. Streams include creeks and rivers. Importance of Water Quality Productivity of aquatic systems is closely tied to water quality. Many different pollutants can cause problems, but soil is the most common pollutant in water (Figure 1). Muddy or polluted water supports lower diversity and abundances of native plants and animals, such as visible plants (macrophytes), microscopic plants (phytoplankton), ducks, amphibians, fishes, crustaceans, insects and mussels. For example, good water quality can support two to three times more largemouth bass and bluegill than muddy water. Importance of Plant Cover We want soil to stay on the land and not be transported off the land with the water. Maintenance of adequate live plant cover to protect and hold the soil is the most important concept for maintaining good water quality. Living plant roots help stabilize the soil and the shorelines of impoundments and streams. Plant material on top of the ground protects soil from the impacts of raindrops. Plant cover also filters water, increases infiltration and slows runoff. Better infiltration provides more consistent stream flows from groundwater and springs. Plant particles in the water help clump soil particles together and help separate them from water. The appropriate amount of plant cover depends on location. Obviously, less plant growth occurs in a desert than an eastern U.S. prairie meadow. An eastern U.S. prairie meadow receives more rain than a desert, so it needs more plant cover to stabilize and protect the soil and to filter and slow water runoff. 7 Principles for Maintaining Good Plant Cover • Develop healthy soils. • Maintain proper livestock and wild herbivore numbers below

maximum carrying capacities.

• Practice proper livestock grazing management. • Implement appropriate rest (periods with no disturbances, such

as grazing, fire, mowing, haying, tillage, pesticide application, etc.) • Minimize or eliminate tillage. • Minimize pesticide application, such as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc. 78 • Cow Country • October

• Incorporate appropriate fire frequencies on rangelands and

woodlands.

Importance of Proper Livestock Management Proper livestock stocking rate and grazing management facilitate adequate plant cover. When hay needs to be fed on rangeland that lacks substantial snow or ice, livestock stocking rate is too high for optimum water quality, plant health and profitability. Livestock distribution, grazing management and possibly stocking rate are not managed well for optimum water quality when impoundments or streams have bare shorelines during most days of a year. Plants need periodic growing-season rest from disturbances, such as grazing, so plants can recover and grow adequate biomass to protect the soil and filter water runoff. Good water quality can support two to three times more largemouth bass and bluegill than muddy water. Options for Managing Livestock Distribution • • • •

Fencing Fire Shepherding Stocking and destocking livestock

Temporary grazing can be accomplished by stocking livestock, or implementing short-term grazing leases, and then selling livestock or transporting them elsewhere. A human shepherd and one or more trained dogs can be used to selectively move livestock across a landscape. Fire can be used to manage livestock distribution through the approach called patch-burn grazing or pyric herbivory However, fencing is most commonly used to manage livestock distribution. An impoundment or stream can be fenced separately from a paddock, or it could simply be part of a fenced paddock that receives adequate rest. A fenced impoundment can provide livestock water through a livestock water-access point or via water piped to a trough. Piping water to a freeze-proof water trough has several advantages but is usually best incorporated during initial construction of an impoundment. However, a floating water-access point can be added relatively easily to most existing impoundments (Figure 2). Justification for Fencing Some Impoundments and Streams Livestock stocking rate and grazing management can be appropriate for maintaining adequate plant cover in a watershed, but an impoundment or stream can still suffer negative impacts. Negative impacts can occur to an impoundment or stream when the number of livestock that water at an impoundment or the frequency or duration of livestock use is excessive. Livestock with unrestricted access to an impoundment or stream can cause at least nine problems: Increased clay turbidity in water. Bare shorelines. Overgrazed plants near water. Disturbed bottom sediments. Reduced aquatic biodiversity. Breakdown of bank slopes, which broaden shallow zones. Erosion on dams and spillways from trailing and overgrazing. Addition of undesired nutrients to water through feces and urine. Reduced nutrient distribution on pasture or rangeland. An impoundment can be fenced to minimize these negative livestock impacts. Figures 1 and 3 show unfenced and fenced impoundments on the same ranch. • • • • • • • • •

Fencing an impoundment or stream also can benefit livestock. Fencing prevents livestock from walking across frozen impoundments, falling through the ice and drowning. It also prevents livestock from walking across mudflats during drought-induced drawdowns, getting stuck in the mud, dying from exhaustion or having to be rescued. Better quality water provided in fenced impoundments and streams can increase animal performance. Cons of Fencing Impoundments and Streams Fencing is not justified at all impoundments and streams when livestock impacts are relatively minor. Fencing may not be justified when only a few livestock water at an impoundment that is several acres in size or at a stream that is hundreds of yards long. Fencing also may not be justified when livestock use an impoundment or stream only a few days per year followed by long rest periods that allow adequate recovery of water quality and shoreline plants.

Figure 1. An unfenced impoundment with substantial livestock impact

Figure 2. A floating polyethylene pipe livestock water access point at a fenced pond

Although many pros exist for fencing impoundments and streams, the following four cons should be considered: • Additional expense and labor are involved

with constructing and maintaining a fence or a water-access point.

• Increased woody encroachment

commonly occurs inside livestock exclosures due to reduced livestock impact (Figure 4). This can be desirable when a property needs more woody vegetation for landscape goals. However, woody vegetation can be undesirable when it interferes with dam stability or impoundment access and use. Thus, woody plant control may be necessary inside a fenced area around an impoundment or stream.

Figure 3. A fenced impoundment on same ranch as Figure 1. Figure 4. Approximately 38 years of unmanaged woody encroachment around a pond on the right side of the fence with a paddock that has been grazed regularly by cattle on the left— both sides of the fence were alike when fenced. Woody vegetation growth inside fenced areas around ponds and streams on this ranch helped increase white-tailed deer habitat and abundance because this property formerly had relatively little woody cover

• Floating water-access points are usually

the first locations to freeze in an impoundment due to reduced wave action. However, confining livestock activity to a single location can help reduce ice thickness over extended freezing periods.

• A livestock exclosure reduces the grazeable

area available to livestock, except when the area is occasionally flash grazed.

Good quality water is important for many goals, such as optimum livestock production, sport fish production, landscape aesthetics and more. Good water quality requires adequate plant cover in watersheds and along shorelines. Proper management develops and maintains adequate plant cover. October • Cow Country • 79

LIMOUSIN

B.F. Evans Cattle Company Byron Evans

CUMMINS POLLED LIMOUSIN

David & Donald P. Cummins 4312 Willow-Lenoxburg Rd. Foster, KY 41043 David: 606-747-5886 (C) 606.782.7003 cumminsd@windstream.net

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“The Best Kept Secret in Eastern Kentucky” John Buck: (606) 474-7451 • (606) 922-8174 2494 South St. Hwy. 7, Grayson, KY. 41143 johnbuck474@windstream.net “cattle for sale - private treaty”

P.O. Box 1509 599 Ray Allen Lane Versailles, KY 40383 Byron 859-509-8046 bfevanscattlecompany@gmail.com byron.evans59@yahoo.com byron.evans59@yahoo.co m

Fullblood & Purebred Embryos & Semen Stephen: 270-799-8685 760 Emily Court Bowling Green, KY 42101 achhlimousin@twc.com Facebook: ACHH Limousin

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Daniel Gettings

Elbow Bend & Center Point Rd. Tompkinsville, KY 42167

(270) 487-9454 or (270) 202-7755

“Registered Limousin - LimFlex - Angus Genetics”

5171 Camargo-Levee Rd. • Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 859-498-0030 859-585-1785 859-585-8388 “Your source of purebred homopolled/homoblack.”

Ri c c i R o l a nD Ricci & Brenda Roland 423 Lebus Lane Cynthiana, KY 41031 859-234-3986 • 859-234-7344 rolandlimousin@earthlink.net

Allen & Jon Anderson 260 Henderson Rd. Eubank, KY 42567 Allen: 606-872-8072 Jon: 606-305-8859 “Quality Limousin + LimFlex Cattle!”

WHITE LIMOUSIN & WHITE ANGUS

Donald & Mary Ann Wenzel

994 Airport Road • Falmouth, KY 41040

(859) 654-3612 • (859) 322-0752 maryawenz@aol.com

TOMORROW’S REGISTERED WHITE ANGUS TODAY!

Joey & Donnie Massey 80 Sublimity School Rd. • London, KY 40744 606-682-2126 • 606-682-2125

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Decker Family Limousin & LimFlex Kenny & Tiffany Decker Leitchfield, KY • (270) 589-7999

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Terry W. McPhetridge • 606-843-6903 Cell: 606-524-9241 1645 Winding Blade Rd. East Bernstadt, KY 40729

Bob Minerich, 859-582-6888 2003 Barnes Mill Rd. Richmond, KY 40475 minegwen@aol.com “Cattle for sale private treaty”

Greg Blaydes 859-338-9402 James Hicks 859-227-0490 1225 E. Leestown Rd. Midway, KY 40347

BULLS - HEIFERS PROCESSED BEEF

Brad Kidd (606) 495-6396 (606) 738-9493 Paul Kidd (606) 743-7349 8254 Hwy 711 West Liberty KY 41472

Performance you can count on! Russ Crum • 2423 KY Hwy 3003 Cynthiana, KY 41031 • 859-298-8713

FOUNDATION SALE VII

September 18, 2021 • 1PM CST United Producers Facility • Bowling Green, KY Selling FULLBLOOD & PUREBRED LIMOUSIN Genetics • To consign or for catalog call ACH Holdings, LLC, Steven Haynes 270-799-8685

Kevin and Rachel Barron Crestwood, Ky (502) 905-5851 rkbarron812@gmail.com

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SWAIN SELECT SIMMENTAL

12113 Green Valley Dr. Louisville, KY 40243 frederickswain@bellsouth.net facebook.com/swainselectsimmental Fred & Phyllis: 502-245-3866 502-599-4560 Chi & Angie: 502-287-2116

Modern-day ranching requires more information to produce better animals. International Genetic Solutions works across breeds to provide more accurate head-to-head comparisons and maximum profitability. IGS incorporates generations of data and the world’s largest multi-breed database to enable more powerful breeding decisions than ever before. Better cattle. Better profits.

JUDY AND RONDAL DAWSON 1156 Buzzard Roost Road Shelbyville, KY 40065 502-593-5136 • jrdawson22@outlook.com

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406.205.3033 • internationalgeneticsolutions.com

Bill Kaiser • Shelbyville, KY • 502.639.4337

Rocking P Livestock 8308 Orangeburg Road Maysville, KY 41056 Chan: 606-584-7581 Keith: 606-584-5626

JOIN KENTUCKY SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION Mail to: Lindsay Phillips 8308 Orangeburg Road Maysville, KY 41056 FARM NAME

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BRIAN & HEATHER SWAIN 3906 Pottertown Road Murray, KY 42071 • 270-293-4440 wksbswain@murray-ky.net SIMMENTAL AND SIMANGUS BULLS FOR SALE

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

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OCT 5

Triple T Farm Fall is the Color Online Sale

OCT 9

Legends of Fall Sale

Horse Cave, KY

21

OCT 9

SoKY Select Gelbvieh Sale

Bowling Green, KY

49

OCT 9

Pleasant Hill Farms

Rockfield, KY

3

OCT 9

Eden Shale Farm Open House and Tour

Owenton, KY

71

OCT 14

Beef Bash

Versailles, KY

54

OCT 15

Myers Angus Farm & Tamme Valley Farm “Family Values” Female Production Sale

Danville, KY

19

OCT 16

Great Meadows Angus Association “Looking to the Future”

Reality Farms, Campbellsburg, KY

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OCT 16

Town Creek Farm Bull Sale & Commercial Brangus Bred Heifer Sale

West Point, MS

OCT 18

White Hawk Beef Maker Bull Sale

Buchanan, GA

OCT 22

Hickory Grove Farm Complete Dispersal Sale

Bowling Green, KY

2

OCT 22-23

Stockmanship & Stewardship Program

Bowling Green, KY

48

OCT 23

Seedstock Plus Fall Bull & Female Sale

Carthage, MO

OCT 23

Debter Hereford Farm 49th Annual Production Sale

OCT 23

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OCT 30

Yon Family Farms Fall Sale

Ridge Spring, SC

OCT 31

Four Sons

Cynthiana, KY

NOV 2-18

North American International Livestock Expo

Louisville, KY

NOV 1

Bourbon County Elite Bred Heifer Sale

Paris, KY

NOV 5

Ward/Ratliff

Lexington, KY

NOV 5-6

GenePlus

Concord, AR

57

NOV 6

Seedstock Plus Red Reward Fall Edition Bull & Female Sale

Osceola, MO

41

NOV 6

Burns Farm 13th Annual Fall Bull & Commercial Female Sale

Pikeville, TN

29

NOV 6

Brands of Recognition Brangus, Charolais, & Red Angus Bull & Commercial Female Sale

Columbia, TN

60

NOV 6

Tamme Valley Farm Power & Performance Angus Bull Sale

Danville, KY

25

NOV 6

TJB Gelbvieh & Balancer Maternal Magic Annual Bull Sale X

Chickamauga, GA

17

NOV 12

Ingram Angus Fall Production Sale

Pulaski, TN

33

NOV 13

Gibbs Farm Genetics That Matter 16th Annual Bull & Replacement Female Sale

Ranburne, AL

35

Horton, AL

NOV 27

Central KY Premier Heifer Sale

Lexington, KY

38

Best of the Bluegrass

Winchester, KY

NOV 20

West Kentucky Select Bred Heifer Sale

Guthrie, KY

27

OCT 23

Decades of Excellence Angus Production Sale

Unionville, TN

61

DEC 2

CPH Sale

Owensboro, KY

OCT 25

Stone Gate Farms

Flemingsburg, KY

9

DEC 2

KY Hereford Inluence Sale

Stanford, KY

OCT 25

8th Annual Oak Hollow Fall Bull Sale

Smiths Grove, KY

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DEC 3

Knoll Crest Total Performance Bull Sale

Red House, VA

Red Hills Farms Bulls & Females of Fall VII

DEC 4

Hereford Association Sale

Lexington, KY

OCT 25

Lafayette, TN

11

DEC 7

CPH Sale

Richmond, KY/Guthrie, KY

OCT 29

Gateway Regional Bred Heifer Sale

Mt. Sterling, KY

10

DEC 8

CPH Sale

Lexington, KY

OCT 29

Myers Circle Farm Sale with special guest Allison Charolais

Trenton, KY

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KCA Convention & Ag Industry Trade Show

Lexington, KY

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Donald Johnson • 11660 N. Hwy 1247 • Eubank, KY 42564 606-379-1558

WILLIS FARMS

Danny Willis • 964 Johnson Rd • Frankfort, KY 40601 • 502-803-5011 drwc21@aol.com

DEL-SU FARM

Howard & Sue Edwards • 420 Rose Rd • Somerset, KY 42501 606-679-1675 • Jeriah Privett • 606-416-1154

KNOB LICK FARM - BULLS & HEIFERS FOR SALE Larry Cox • Tina Cox-Lynch • Amanda Cox Gibson • 1315 Knob Lick Road • Irvine, KY 40336 • 606-723-3077 • 606-975-1716

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AD INDEX PERFORMANCE TESTED PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE Call 270-202-7186 for more info or check out www.oakhollowangus.com for current availability. FOR SALE 19-20 MONTH OLD POLLED HEREFORD BULLS. Good selection. Low birthweight, medium frame. Free Delivery Available. JMS Polled Herefords, Knifley, KY Danny 270-566-2694 Trent 270-566-2000

REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE * FREE DELIVERY * FOUR WINDS FARM

FOUNDATION SALE VII September 18, 2021 Selling FULLBLOOD & PUREBRED LIMOUSIN Genetics • To consign or for catalog call: A C H Holdings, LLC • Stephen Haynes 270-799-8685

New Castle, Kentucky

RED ANGUS FOR SALE Bulls: Yearlings and 2-year-olds. Open Heifers. Show Heifer Prospects. Contact: Johnnie Cundiff 606-305-6443 or 606-871-7438

COMPREHENSIVE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS (CNMPs) Livestock manure management planning, manure storage facility planning, and water quality BMPs implementation. Ben Koostra - Professional Engineer and NRCS Technical Service Provider Lexington - 859-559-4662

REGISTERED BLACK SIMMENTAL BULLS Many blaze faced. Excellent EPD’s. Semen Tested. Delivery Available. Maximize your profit with proven performance. All bulls qualify for new CAIP cost-share. Adam Wheatley 502-349-2665 BREEDING AGE HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES Over 60 years of Line 1 Hereford Genetics. Groups of open and bred heifers available for sale at all times. Chambliss Hereford Farms. 270-668-7126 Siksge Wagons-12 to seek to select from John Deere 7200- cab -16 speed Esch High speed Grain Drills- 7/10/12 ft in stocl Horning Headers - ready to ship! John Deere 3975 - base unit- $30,Xxx Artex SB 600 Spreader -in stock John Deere 468 - net $14,500 John Deere 566- twine $12,000 Meyer 510 TMR mixers - In STOCK Cloverdale 500 T -TMR mixers - in Stock Stoltzfus 10 ton Litter spreader $30,000 Caterpillar 242B skid loader-$17,500 New Holland 790 choppers-@$7500 John Deere 8200 drills $5850 Gehl 8335 feeder wagon $7500 Patz 290- auger feeder wagon$8500 Artex SB 200- vertical beaterfor rental Stoltzfus lime - litter- fert cu 50 $19,500 JD 6415 loader - 4wd- cab $30,000 Farmco feeder wagons-15 in stock-call John Deere 7405 -4wd -canopy -$24,750 www.redbarnandassociates.com Charlie B. Edgington • 859-608-9745 ANGUS REPLACEMENT HEIFERS Some Registered; Bred to easy calving Angus bulls for Spring calving. Moderate framed. 270-537-4225

(502) 296-1044

BLACK SIMANGUS BULLS Very nice yearlings. • Cost share eligible, Excellent EPDs, GE-EPD’s. • Weight 1050-1150. Hand fed, very docile & semen tested. Richmond, KY $1900 859-582-5301 REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS BULLS GENOMIC TESTED. All bulls qualify for CAIP cost share. Excellent EPDs. Also Open Registered Black Angus Heifers. For Sale at the farm. Poe PPP Angus (606) 724-5524 or (606) 407-2355 SORTING POLES – PADDLES – FLAGS Poles with your 8” decal, $6.70 each for 50 or $7.25 each per 25. Sorting flag, $12.00, Sorting paddles, $9. Ear tag cutters with print, quantities at $3.25 each. Kerndt Livestock Products, 800-207-3115 SIMMENTAL & SIMANGUS BSE TESTED YEARLING BULLS. Excellent growth and calving ease EPD’s. Outstanding choice for use in crossbreeding. Quality backed by 35+ years of AI breeding. 502-604-1757 or 502-839-6651

American Angus Association.......................59 Arrow Farm Equipment..............................39 Allison Charolais......................................16 BioZyme, Inc...........................................14 Blue Grass Stockyards..............................37 Boehringer Ingelheim........................... 15, 62 Bourbon County Elite Heifer Sale..................40 BQA....................................................86 Brands of Recognition Sale.........................60 Burkmann Nutrition...................................38 Burns Farms...........................................29 Cargill.......................................................51 Central Kentucky Ag Credit.........................88 Central Kentucky Premier Heifer Sale............38 Central States Testing...............................20 CPH-45 Sale...........................................65 Decades of Excellence ..............................61 Dura Cast...............................................11 Endovac.................................................47 Family Values Female Production Sale..........19 Farm Credit Services................................12 Four Winds Farm....................................83 Gateway Regional Bred Heifer Sale...............10 GenePlus...............................................57 Gibbs Farm.............................................35 GMAA Looking to the Future Sale.................87 Green River Livestock...............................34 Hayes Trailer Sales...................................21 Hickory Grove Farm................................... 2 Ingram Angus..........................................33 Isaacs Angus...........................................21 Jackson Marketing Solutions.......................32 KCA Convention.......................................42 Kentucky Angus Association...................72-73 Kentucky Beef Conference..........................85 Kentucky Gelbvieh Association...................74 Kentucky Hereford Association....................76 Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association.....58 Kentucky Salers Association.......................82 Kentucky Simmental Association..................81 Knollcrest Farms......................................13 Kuhn ........................................................28 Limousin Breeders of the Bluegrass..............80 Mid South Ag LLC.....................................60 Midcontinent Livestock Supplements............30 Myers Circle Farm....................................56 Oak Hollow............................................4-5 Pleasant Hill Farms................................... 3 Priefert..................................................31 Red Barn & Associates..............................11 Red Hill Farms.........................................11 Seedstock Plus........................................41 SoKY Select Gelbvieh Sale.........................49 Stone Gate Farms.......................................9 Superior Ag Insurance...............................63 Tamme Valley Farm Angus Bull Sale.............25 TJB Gelbvieh...........................................17 Town Creek Farm.....................................43 United Producers, Inc.................................6 Veto Valley Farms....................................21 Walters Buildings.....................................40 Wax Company.......................................... 2 West KY Select Bred Heifer Sale..................27 White Gold Mills......................................63 Yon Family Farms.....................................67 Zoetis. Draxxin.........................................39 Zoetis ...................................................55 October • Cow Country • 83

Beef Bash 2021 Dr. Les Anderson Beef Extension Professor, University of Kentucky The UK Beef IRM team is proud to host Beef Bash again at the University of Kentucky C. Oran Little Research Center in Woodford County on October 14. This event, which is co-hosted by UK and the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association, combines social, educational and industry interaction and should have something for everyone who is interested in beef and the Kentucky beef industry. The staging area will be under the big tent near the Intensive Research Building this year. We will have live cattle demonstrations, research presentations, commercial and educational exhibits. You will have opportunities to take various tours that will be available, or you can simply sit on a bale of straw and visit with university or industry leaders, commercial representatives, or your fellow cattle producers. Much of the leadership of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and the University of Kentucky will be present. The Kentucky Beef Council will also be participating in educational events. We will have keynote speakers for the noon program which will include Dr. Nancy Cox, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Mr. Brian Lacefield, head of the Kentucky’s Office of Agricultural Policy (KOAP), and Mr. Dave Maples of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association. Lunch will be available and will include beef grilled by the Woodford County Cattlemen’s Association.

subjected to two rounds of fixed-timed AI and are raised on the farm under a strict herd health program. We’ll have several cattle exhibits to illustrate various management practices. Mr. Kirk Vanzant (UK Beef Farm Manager), Dr. Darrh Bullock, and I are happy to discuss the breeding and management programs with you. Commercial exhibits. A large tent in the staging area will house about 30 commercial exhibits and serve as the focal point of all activities. You can visit with various company representatives as you please and make plans for purchasing products for weaning calves or wintering the cow herd. Information on many new products will be available. Take your time and visit a while. These folks contribute the funds that allow us to pay the expenses for this event which include renting buses and tents and giving a pair of gloves to everyone that registers.

Educational opportunities. Most of the faculty involved with the beef industry will be available and sharing some insights with attendees. Topics include Livestock Risk Protection, Pasture-Finishing Beef, Using Distillery Feed Products, Cooling Off Hot Pastures With Clover, Impact of Disposition on Growth, Pasture Weed Control, Current Health Issues, Estimating Drying Rates of Forage for Hay and Baleage, Using Sorghum Sudangass to Rotate to Novel Endophyte Most of the UK beef, forage specialists and Tall Fescue, Ruminant Nutrition Current researchers, along with specialists from other Research and Overview, Feeding Values disciplines, will be there to participate in the of Hemp, Fescue Toxicosis and Forms program and to visit with you. We will be of Selenium: Who Cares?, Selenium and updating information from time to time but Female Reproductive Function, Off-Grid here is a general description of what you can Solar Demo, Cattle-drone Interactions, see and do: Winter Feeding and Efficiency, UKARC Breeding Programs, Hay and Supplement Cattle. We manage approximately 150 Calculator, and a tour of the entire LRC cows and will be nearly calved out by midFarm. As you can tell, the topics cover a wide October. Most of the cows are commercial variety of topics which might relate to you Angus cows with some Hereford and and your cattle operation. Simmental influence. All females are

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Social: Our main goal with Beef Bash is fellowship. Visit with the leadership of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and the University of Kentucky. The Dean and Associate Deans of the UK College of Agriculture are planning to attend and look forward to visiting with you. Bring any prospective agriculture students, especially those interested in Animal and Food Sciences with you. The beef Extension specialists and researchers will, of course, be available to visit and answer questions. KCA will be represented with leaders from across the state. Come and visit with other cattlemen from across the state and be a part of making KCA the voice for all Kentucky cattle producers. Research Results. One key to Beef Bash is that our clientele gets to learn about the research conducted at the LRC to improve the beef herds of Kentucky and beyond. This is a key opportunity to interact with our researchers and ask questions pertaining to their research. Our beef nutrition researchers are the best in the world and Beef Bash is an excellent opportunity to get a taste of the work that is being done here in Kentucky. Cutting-edge research abounds at the LRC, and we are excited to share these findings and the direction of this work with you. USDA-ARS. Faculty working with the USDA-ARS will also attend to discuss their research and its application to the Kentucky beef industry. This group is expanding its impact in Kentucky and has considerably exciting news to share with those attending. We hope to see you at the LRC in Woodford County. You are important to us and the beef industry. Make plans now to spend some time with folks who are interested in the same things that you are – improving our position in the beef industry. Mark October 14 on your calendar and bring a neighbor. Consider this my personal invitation to help make this the biggest “bash” ever.

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Spring Calving Herds • Schedule a pregnancy examination of cows if not done previously. Winter feeding costs can be minimized by eliminating open cows prior to winterfeeding. Pregnancy status (pregnant versus open) can be determined using palpation, transrectal ultrasonography, or blood sampling. Stage of pregnancy can only be determined by palpation or ultrasonography (performed by your veterinarian). • Evaluate the body condition of your cows and improve their condition prior to winter. It takes about 75 pounds to increase body condition a full score. • If you have already done a preweaning working, revaccinate (booster) calves as needed. Treat calves for internal and external parasites. If you vaccinate calves yourself, be sure to store, handle and administer vaccines properly. • Wean calves before cows lose body condition. • Obtain weaning weights of your calves and remember weaning is the time to do your first round of culling and selecting breeding stock. You can eliminate obviously inferior calves, especially those with wild or nervous dispositions. Consider the number of heifers that you will need to save for your cow herd. Bulls that are old, unsound, roguish, etc. can be culled now. It is not too early to begin thinking about replacements. Fall-Calving Herds

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parasites. • Watch calves closely for a few weeks after their arrival. Calves will normally break (get sick) 5-7 days after arrival but they can break up to 14 days after they arrive. Have a treatment program ready for any health problems. Early recognition of sick cattle improves their chance of recovery. Watch for drooped ears, hollow appearance, reluctance to rise, stiff gait, coughing and dull or sunken eyes. A good “receiving” program is essential to profitability. General Reminders • Avoid prussic acid poisoning that can happen when frost ruptures the plant cells in sorghums, sorghum-sudan hybrids, sudangrass and johnsongrass releasing prussic (hydrocyanic) acid. Fields can be grazed after the plants have dried up after a frost. New growth that occurs in stalk fields is potentially dangerous whether frosted or not. • Take soil samples for soil analysis to determine pasture fertility needs. Apply phosphate, potash and lime accordingly. • Test hay quality and make inventory of hay supplies and needs. Adjust now - buy feed before you run out in the winter. • Do not harvest or graze alfalfa now in order for it to replenish root reserves. • Remove fly-control eartags from all animals, dispose of according to instructions on package. Treat for grubs/lice.

• The calving season should be in full swing for fall-calving cows. Check cows frequently. Identify calves and commercial males should be castrated and implanted. • Put fall-calving cows on accumulated pasture before the breeding season. Be sure to save some grass in the breeding pastures. • It is time to get everything ready for the fall-breeding season, too. Line-up semen, supplies, etc. now and get your bulls ready to go (don’t forget their breeding soundness evaluation). • Obtain yearling measurements (weight, hip height, scrotal circumference, etc.) on replacement animals - especially for registered ones. • Contact your herd veterinarian and schedule pelvic area examinations and reproductive tract scores for your potential replacements. Use pelvic area to identify larger heifers with smaller than normal pelvic areas so you can remove them from the breeding pool. Reproductive tract scores can be used to identify immature heifers for culling. Typically, heifers with a reproductive tract score less than 3 have limited ability to conceive early in the breeding season. Stockers • If you are purchasing weaned/stressed calves, have your receiving/ feeding program in place. Feed a stress ration which contains at least 13% protein and is fairly energy dense. • Manage to keep newly weaned and/or purchased calves healthy. Calves should be penned in a small lot with adequate feed, water and shade to reduce stress. Careful handling and comfortable, uncrowded conditions can decrease stress. • When newly weaned calves are purchased in the fall, sickness and death loss can be a big problem. Work with your veterinarian on a health and receiving program. Consider purchasing CPH-45 feeder calves that are preweaned, vaccinated, bunk-adjusted and treated for

“Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Opportunities”

Kentucky Beef Conference October 18, 2021

Sponsors Bluegrass Stockyards Burkmann Nutrition Central KY Ag Credit Elanco Farm Credit Mid America KY Cattlemen’s Association KY Farm Bureau Federation Paris Stockyards Stockyards Bank & Trust United Producers Washington Co Stockyards

Zoom Webinar 7:00pm Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ MqDQSR8DoKFLXBpa9 Once registration is complete, you will be emailed the zoom link.

7:00—Welcome & Sponsor Recognition Adam Probst, Woodford County Agent, Ag & Natural Resources Beef Outlook & Marketing Strategies Patrick Linnell, Cattle-FAX Analyst 7:45—Extension Remarks Dr. Laura Stephenson, UK Extension Director

7:50—Price Discovery & Placement Weight Considerations Kenny Burdine, UK Beef Economic Extension Specialist 8:20—Shooting the Bull with Kentucky Cattle Farmers

9:00—Adjourn

Contact your local County Extension Office for more information.

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Great Meadows Angus Association

“Looking to the Future”

October 16 • 1 PM

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LD Capitalist 316 x Ten X. Double digit CE and balanced EPD profile. Due this fall to SAV Rainfall. A fall daughter by Stunner also sells.

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