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Real World Premiums Angus Bull & Female Sale Saturday, November 20, 2021 Noon (EST) Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises, Culpeper, VA Selling 40 Fall Yearling Bulls and 40 Fall Cow/Calf Pairs

Ginger Hill Knockout 066 Reg# 19937213 DOB: 9/4/2020

Ginger Hill Studly 060 Reg# 19937206 DOB: 9/2/2020

Sire: Ginger Hill Black Bore 616 MGS: Crook Mt Really Windy 141

Sire: Ginger Hill Tequila 305 MGS: Cole Creek Black Cedar 1100

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Ginger Hill Helen 465 Reg# 18002723 DOB: 9/7/2014 Sire: Cole Creek Black Cedar 1100 MGS: Ginger Hill Duke 501

Ginger Hill Dawn 673 Reg# 18658198 DOB: 9/21/2016 Sire: Ginger Hill COOL 203 MGS: Ginger Hill Duke 501

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TABLE OF CONTENTS COLUMNISTS 07 Chris Cooper: President’s Thoughts 08 Ryan Quarles: Commissioner's Corner 10 Dave Maples: Thoughts from Dave 12 Baxter Black: Deer Hunting Cow Lick 20

Dr. Michelle Arnold: Buying Feeders this Fall? Top Ten Practices to Minimize Health Problems

Chris Teutsch: Navigating High Fertilizer Prices in Ruminant Livestock Operations

Candace Smith & Lindsay Burley: Legal Considerations for Landlords and Tenants Leasing Farmland

Dr. Darrh Bullock: Beef Quality and Care Assurance: Why should Cattlemen and Cattlewomen Care?

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FEATURE STORIES 14 BPOC: A Really Big Show 28 Winter Feeding Transformation: Three Kentucky Cattle Farms Experiences with Bale Grazing 32 Junior Cattlemen Host Fall Classic

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38 Huge Opportunity Lost for the Kentucky Cattle Industry 54 UK Centers Successfully Train Agricultural Community Members To Recognize Signs Of Mental Distress 16 County News 18 NCBA Legislative Updates 41 Press Releases 43 Membership 44 Kentucky Beef Council 46 Kentucky Beef Network 49 Kentucky Angus Association News 58 Calendar of Events 59 Advertisers Index 59 Classifieds

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POWER & PERFORMANCE ANGUS BULL SALE SATURDAY • NOVEMBER 6 • LUNCH AT 10AM • SALE AT NOON 2295 WEBSTER ROAD • DANVILLE, KENTUCKY EPDs, Pedigree information, and videos of all bulls available at tammevalley.com Bulls available for viewing at the farm up until sale day, and will be penned and available for viewing at 9 AM on 11/6 1510 Quarry Road • Danville, KY 40422 • Jacob & Allison Tamme, Owners 859-583-7134 Jeff Kaufman, Farm Manager 540-280-5388 • www.TammeValley.com • Jacob.Tamme@gmail.com

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OAK HOLLOW

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SPRING CALVING COWS AND HEIFERS FOR SALE REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL FEMALES AVAILABLE PRIVATE TREATY

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

I frequently tell you how you can improve your cow herd through shifts in your own mindset or changes to production practices. Especially from a genetics standpoint, I don’t necessarily show you what we are doing ourselves. I write about profitable production and tell you what a cow should do, but I rarely show you how we do it on our end from the genetics side. The table above shows every sire we turned out this spring for breeding. We either raised or identified these bulls and invested in them to achieve the objectives I write about so frequently. For commercial cow calf profitability I will put our bulls up against any others in the industry – and you can buy commercial cows bred to them. We have over 100 spring bred females bred to these bulls priced competitively with the top commercial market. Cows and heifers are priced individually and ready to move today.

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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

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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)

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Photo by Emily Jeffiers Spencer County

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

VOLUME 34 • ISSUE 11 176 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 Brand Management 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

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

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

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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 The Fall season of 2021 is in full swing with its beautiful colors, warm days and cool nights. The end of 2021 will soon be here along with the wintery scenes of frosty mornings, cold days and chilly nights. That’s what I love about Kentucky – we are blessed with all four beautiful seasons – Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter – and as we are reminded in the Bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. So as the seasons change from one to another let us remember the “time to every purpose”. Many things happen in our lives that we don’t quite understand at the “time” they occur. But God has a “purpose” for everything he does or allows to happen in our lives and God always does what is best for us. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 reminds us of the many “times” and “purposes” God has in store for us. One of these is “a time to keep silence, and a time to speak”. On October 7, 2021, I had an opportunity to speak, along with Dave Maples and Katelyn Hawkins, to the joint Kentucky House and Senate Ag Committee regarding the recent opportunity our state had (and hopefully still has) to see a dream come true regarding a Beef Processing Plant coming to Kentucky! American Foods Group (AFG), an American family owned company, had their sights set on Christian County to locate a state of the art $500 million dollar – 500,000 square feet beef processing facility which would employee 1300-1400 people, harvest approximately 2400 head of beef a day and change the beef industry and our food security in Kentucky and surrounding states from now on. I was so thankful to see the overwhelming support of our Kentucky Representatives and Senators for this project and their spontaneous action to send a letter to the Governor to make sure that they located their facility in Kentucky. I’m thankful Dave was able just the day before to share this amazing news with the Kentucky Appropriations and Revenue committee which was also very supportive and excited to hear of such a historical opportunity for Kentucky and our food chain security. This golden opportunity for the beef industry and the whole state of Kentucky to secure a major beef processing plant and to secure our food chain was shockingly dampened by the opposition of some residents. This opposition has led us to believe that AFG will look at neighboring states to locate their facility. I believe that a lot of the opposition was either misinformed or uninformed of the type of facility that was planning to be built. This facility would be more sustainable and self-contained than most manufacturing factories built in the USA today. This facility would be totally under roof and all processing and handling of beef cattle would be within the walls of the plant. This facility would capture and purpose every part of the animals harvested. What other manufacturing plant in the USA could boast of 0% waste! I sincerely hope that folks would reconsider their opposing thoughts and see what a true benefit this beef processing plant would be to their county and the whole state of Kentucky. And if this facility chooses to look at other locations in Kentucky, then I would hope that those counties would welcome them. The hope and dream of having a beef cattle processing plant in Kentucky has been on the list of things to help Kentucky’s Beef industry for nearly 25 years and is a critical point in the KCA Long Range Plan. This is the ONE thing that could really change the beef industry and cattle market for producers in the state of Kentucky and even more importantly to secure our food chain in Kentucky. The recent (and on-going) pandemic should make this beef processing plant a very high level priority for Kentucky. Kentucky is already the

largest beef cattle producing state East of the Mississippi, Kentucky has the largest beef cattle association, Kentucky has the largest and best beef cattle marking system, Kentucky is a leader and a national example with Beef Solutions, LLC (KCA’s ground beef program) so why not be the home to an American family owned and operated state of the art beef processing facility. My fellow cattle producers - we cannot be silent on this matter!! Another thing that I want to “Shout Out” about is our Kentucky Junior Cattlemen’s group and their landmark Fall Classic at Blue Grass Stockyards on September 24-26! They had 137 participants and 187 cattle entered this year which was a good increase from last year. Congratulations to all the Kentucky Jr’s who helped to make this Fall Classic a great success. We certainly appreciate Kylie Trail stepping up to be in charge of the Fall Classic and we really appreciate Niki Ellis coming back to help Kylie. I want to also thank Jim Akers from Blue Stocyards for all the work he did to coordinate the grounds and hosting the event. I also want to say Thank You to Eugene Barbers and Sons, S & B Cattle Co and Merit Livestock & Trucking for supplying the really nice tent for the Fall Classic! I want to thank all the young people and their parents for participating and making this year’s Kentucky Jr Cattlemen’s Fall Classic a huge success! I have enjoyed participating in several County Cattlemen’s Annual meetings in October and look forward to attending several more in November and December. I wish that I could make it to each meeting and hopefully between me and the KCA/KBC Staff we can make it to several. Thank you all again for the opportunity to be your President and represent the Kentucky beef producers. It is my prayer to be a faithful steward of this position and to honor the Lord in all that I do and say. Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase – Proverbs 3:9

STONE GATE FARMS A special thank you to all of our customers who made our fall sale such a success. We appreciate your business and look forward to our next offering Monday March 7, 2022where we will be offering 65 bulls and a select group of registered females, along with another set of spring calving commercial females.

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Ryan Quarles

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about inflation and supply chain issues. I recently testified about those problems and their impact on the farm economy in front of the legislature. I continue to hear stories that my administration worked with members of the legislature to pass House from producers and agribusinesses about Bill 311, which forbid lab-grown protein how they are struggling to find workers and parts for machinery. I know this is a products from being labeled as meat. House Bill 311 passed both houses easily, difficult time. What’s incredible is that some with only one nay vote (a rare thing that politicians in Washington seem to not think much of the problem. In the coming weeks, you see in Frankfort or Washington!). While these lab-grown protein products you will see the Kentucky Department of Agriculture working diligently with partners would be deemed misbranded in to raise awareness about workforce issues Kentucky because of our law, it’s and inflation. You can view my comments important that we continue to speak by visiting KET.org/legislature and looking up on the federal level. My message has for the Interim Joint Committee on always been that I believe in the free Appropriations and Revenue hearing. market and the spirit of competition, but as these new products pop up on With August and September now behind us, grocery shelves across the nation, we I know that many of you and your families need to be proactive in helping educate have been working hard to complete the fall consumers about these products and harvest. November is a time to be grateful give them the ability to tell the difference and reflect upon God’s blessings in our lives. between protein products whipped up in Above all, I’m grateful for the work you and a lab from those raised on a family farm. our 76,000 family farms do each and every I submitted comments to USDA, which day to provide food and fiber for our state, you can read at https://bit.ly/3j9xf3p. our country, and our world. Thank you.

Commissioner of Agriculture

As we head into the fall and winter months, there are a couple of issues that I want to make sure all of our farmers, but especially our cattlemen to know about. The first is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting comments regarding the labeling of cell-cultured food products, or as I call it, “fake meat.” As you know, these products are protein products grown in a lab-like atmosphere using cell cultures from animals. A few years ago, the Food and Drug Administration and the USDA announced an agreement about these products: the FDA would regulate the lab stage until cell harvest and USDA will regulate the production and labeling of food products. The USDA is currently accepting comments on how to label such products. If you think back to 2019, you know

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Thoughts From Dave Dave Maples Executive Vice President This month’s article is a very hard one to write. Over the years I have continually been questioned about the packers. Cattlemen have been down right mad about packer concentration. You should know the percentages by now. Over the last thirty years four packers (JBS, Tyson, Cargill and National) control over 80 percent of the supply. It is very close to the same with Pork and Poultry. Two of the four are foreign owned. From the first week that I was on the job some 23 years ago we started to work on the process of trying to re-open the Dawson-Baker packing plant. There was a financial request in the very first Ag Development Board proposal for funds that would allow the re-opening of the DawsonBaker facility in Louisville. At that time there was community push back in Louisville. Governor Paul Patton called the KCA leadership to his office and I will never forget it and he told us that he would build us an explitive packing plant but not in Louisville, Kentucky. Fast forward 23 years, over the past six months we had a golden opportunity to have the dream and desire of our industry to have a beef packing plant in Kentucky. American Foods Group was looking to Kentucky for expansion. It was the fifth largest plant in the U.S., it was a family-owned American company with plants in five different locations. This company had plans to harvest cows and bulls as well as a finished cattle line. They already had business experience in Kentucky and they owned a food distribution business in Somerset. If you were dreaming about what you wanted in a packing plant this would have been your dream. It was large enough at 2,400 head per day to be efficient yet not as large as the big ones. I hope you realize that it took me about two seconds or less to know who the company was. We lost the opportunity to have what Kentucky Cattlemen have been asking for. We actually were the preferred site. We didn’t lose it because of cow numbers or water or waste water or the incentive package, we lost it because it came down to values. There was a farmer led backlash in one of the largest, most envied agriculture counties in Kentucky and it is truly, truly disheartening. One of the positives out of this process is to see that the beef industry is actually looking to invest in new plants with new technology in strategic locations. Geographically Kentucky is in an ideal location with all the interstates, rail lines and water ways. The population shift from the Northeastern states and California to the southeastern states only means more people to feed. Food security should be on the top of all our list. It is one thing to not be able to buy a pair of Wrangler pants or a sofa but when you are not able to buy food it becomes a big issue. 10 • Cow Country • November

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maybe she was trying to be more desirable. That could explain her mood swings. He tried to be understanding.

was a big red-brown Beef Master bull. He sniffed the air and cautiously walked toward our hunters. Dee Dee got itchy.

He had joined two of his cousins for a deer hunting trip near Cuba, NM where his uncle had a cabin. They arrived late and missed the first day because cousin Dee Dee was going through changes in her life. To be fair, Dee Dee was a good hunter so her ditsy behavior was unexpected.

They left the cabin at 6:30 am. Rafael knew the better hunting areas, so he led. In his backpack he stuck in a bottle of water, a skinning knife, twine and trail mix for himself. The rest of his backpack carried her essentials; Sugarless Gatorade, cookies, sardines, crackers, smoked oysters, aspirin, Alka-Seltzer, toothpaste, toothbrush, energy bars, peanut butter, hair brush, half a cantaloupe, matches, Steno, clean T-shirt and socks, binoculars, extra ammo, GPS, 2-way radio and TP. All this in spite of the fact that he had casually reminded her that they planned to be back to the cabin by Beer:30.

“Just don’t move,” whispered Rafael, “Don’t be aggressive and he won’t hurt you.”

Rafael had agreed to guide, cook and pack. He was up at 5 am getting the cook stove ready, the firewood gathered and making a racket. By 5:30 he could hear Dee Dee getting ready. A waft of something floral floated from her room. A sugary sweet lilac scent filled the cabin and made his coffee taste funny! “What the heck are you doing?” he asked. “Putting on lotion,” she answered. “Women of a certain age need to protect their skin.” He knew she was recently divorced and

By 10 am they had picked a blind along a well-traveled trail. In a short time they heard a small herd of cows coming their way. They had been handled and were not spooked by the humans. Bringin’ up drag

They stood like Easter Island statues as Big Red walked up to Rafael and took a mighty whiff! Then he stepped to Dee Dee. “Hold still,” she heard Rafael say. She froze in fear, her eyeballs about to pop out. Big Red stretched out his huge neck, ran out his big ol’ slobbery tongue and licked Dee Dee across the mouth! Epilogue: The bull ran over Rafael trying to escape Dee Dee’s screaming! Rafael went down, smashing the cantaloupe in his backpack trying to escape! And Dee Dee hung her pant leg upside down on a barb wire fence trying to get away! Finally they managed to evade a swarm of bees by dousing Dee Dee with toothpaste and the sugarless Gatorade mix. It came off like stucco.

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BPOC: A Really Big Show Greg Hanes CEO, Cattlemen’s Beef Board American TV icon Ed Sullivan used to boast that viewers were about to witness “a really big show!” Well, a really big show came to Denver September 9-10, and as always, the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) meeting, where the Beef Checkoff program funding decisions are made for the next fiscal year, didn’t disappoint. Opponents of the Beef Checkoff have criticized the program for all sorts of things: being outdated, being unfair…even doing business behind closed doors. But anyone who follows the process or has attended a BPOC meeting knows nothing could be further from the truth. Work conducted during the annual BPOC is the culmination of the beef industry’s entire year — the end result of hundreds and hundreds of volunteer hours from producers and importers, thousands of miles traveled, and hours upon hours of painstaking study and spirited debate. This year, the 20-member committee heard from nine potential contractors, both big and small, pitching 15 Authorization Requests that encompassed more than 50 tactics. From Producer Communications, Promotion, and Research to Foreign Marketing, and Consumer and Industry Information, every one of the ideas was carefully crafted to carry out the Beef

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Checkoff ’s primary mission: to drive demand for beef. Some proposals promised creative outreach solutions; others looked at ways to keep beef at the center of the plate, both here and abroad; still others dove into nutrition, sustainability, antibiotics, and other leading-edge scientific waters. There was something for every interest. Discussions were long and often impassioned as committee members tirelessly debated, probed, and debated some more to ultimately whittle down the funding requests by more than $8 million to match the projected budget. It was fiscal responsibility and accountability in action — and in today’s crazy world, that’s something to be proud of. So, when the dust settled, did everyone get everything they wanted? Did anyone get everything they wanted? No. The reality is, it was the Beef Checkoff process as producers intended 35 years ago: an exercise in innovation, compromise, and finding the best possible ways to leverage producers’ and importers’ Checkoff dollars. Like all Checkoff business, the doors were wide open, and producers and importers were welcome to observe the proceedings. For anyone who wasn’t able to attend, you can see how it all shook out on the CBB website.

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LAUREL COUNTY NEWS Submitted by Carrie Adkins

The Laurel County Cattlemen’s Fall Field Day had a good turnout with about 70 participants and several new member sign ups. The Field Day was held at Trent Prewitt’s farm on Thursday, September 30. They served dinner and Bobby Wells, the Laurel County president, made announcements about the CAIP program and how beneficial the Cattlemen’s Association is to producers in the community. Our 4-H department had a fun homemade ice cream making station for the children in attendance. All attendees enjoyed meeting in person again and are looking forward to the meeting in January.

CALLOWAY COUNTY NEWS Submitted by Blake Munger

The Calloway County Cattlemen’s “Cattle Trivia” meeting was held October 12. We shared upcoming events/meetings, chapter news, future equipment purchases, and financial programs that are available. The trivia questions were our educational portion of the meeting and was a lot of fun. Dr. Katie VanValin with the UK Research and Education Center and Dr. Kristie Guffey (Murray State Professor of Ag Science) provided the questions. Daren Pingel (pictured speaking) is the manager for H&R AgriPower in Mayfield, KY and was the sponsoring business that covered the meal. Thanks to all who came out for the meeting.

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATES NCBA CONFIDENT IN U.S. CATTLE RECORD, URGES OPEN DIALOGUE ON METHANE TARGET

climate. NCBA has long advocated for the use of the most up-to-date science and data as the foundation of federal climate policy. As the GWP* methodology is adopted around WASHINGTON (September 17, 2021) — The the globe, NCBA supports the United States' National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) adaptation of its policy to reflect the best urged the Biden administration to maintain available science. an open dialogue with experts in agriculture The administration has not announced as the President today announced the Global any policies or directives to restrict beef Methane Pledge as part of an international consumption in the United States. effort to curb global methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. To achieve this goal, the administration will need the voluntary participation, scientific research and practical knowledge of U.S. cattle producers. The industry stands ready to continue leading the American agricultural community — and the rest of the world — on responsible resource management. Last month, NCBA announced that the U.S. cattle industry will be working to demonstrate climate neutrality by 2040. "We are proud of the U.S. cattle industry's track record of continual innovation to improve environmental outcomes, and we are committed to writing the next chapter in that history of stewardship with the voluntary, industry-led goal of demonstrating climate neutrality by 2040," said NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane. "We’ve engaged with the Biden administration since day one to ensure the U.S. cattle industry is recognized for our strong record of environmental stewardship and that our voice, and our priorities, are heard loud and clear. The administration cannot accomplish lasting conservation without the buy-in of cattle producers." Cattle emit methane when they digest their food. This happens due to the cow's specialized ruminant digestive system, which allows cattle to consume grasses which grow on marginal land that would be otherwise unusable for growing food. The gas breaks down in the atmosphere in 9-12 years, is sequestered in soil and grasses, and then consumed by ruminant animals as part of a natural grazing cycle. In recent years, GWP100 — the default method for calculating greenhouse gas emissions — has come under criticism in the global scientific community for failing to accurately account for the impact of shortlived emissions like methane. GWP* is gaining support among scientists as a more appropriate measure of methane's actual effect on the 18 • Cow Country • November

NCBA SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL USDA FUNDING FOR BEEF SUPPLY CHAINS WASHINGTON (October 4, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an additional $100 million investment into the food supply chain infrastructure. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) supports this step to prioritize the expansion of beef processing capacity and dedicate further resources to build a more resilient cattle industry. “Our number one goal at NBCA continues to be opening up new opportunities for cattle producers to be profitable,” said NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane. “The pandemic accentuated a number of vulnerabilities within our supply chains—chiefly the choke point at the meatpacking sector which has resulted in unsustainable prices for cattle producers and increased the cost of beef for consumers. Today’s announcement is another step toward returning stability to the markets, and NCBA urges USDA to announce eligibility requirements and application instructions as quickly as possible.” The $100 million announced today is in addition to the $500 million announced earlier this year.

“As producers struggle to get by, large meatpackers have realized record-breaking windfall profits. These profits have not been shared equitability with cattle producers,” Wilkinson said. “Because the challenges facing our industry are so diverse, it is imperative that policy makers at all levels of government remain focused on viable and tenable solutions with vast industry buy-in.” Wilkinson urged Congress to resist one-sizefits-all policy prescriptions which may have disastrous unintended consequences and instead adopt a multi-pronged approach to bring relief to cattle producers, transparency to the markets and resiliency to the beef supply chain. Wilkinson’s testimony follows months of NCBA engagement with members of Congress on complex cattle market conditions and ensure that policy solutions address the correct issues without harming producers or their profitability. To view Wilkinson’s testimony, please visit agriculture.house.gov to access the live stream.

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Transparency: NCBA has long supported Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR), which provides market information to cattle producers. Thanks to NCBA’s engagement on this issue, Congress passed a temporary LMR extension during the most recent continuing resolution. NCBA has also advocated for the creation of a cattle contract library, which would provide information on the formula contracts in use between producers and processors. This information may help cattle producers capture more value for their livestock and better plan their business strategy.

There will be 15 sessions and five educational tracks to choose from on Tuesday including business, herd health, nutrition, new tools and sustainability. The business-focused track will include several risk management sessions, and the new tools sessions will focus on the latest technology trends for genetics and grazing management. This year’s event includes cutting-edge topics and top industry leaders including a keynote speaker to wrap up Tuesday’s agenda.

Processing Capacity : Adequate processing capacity is essential for maintaining profitability in the cattle industry and providing a steady supply of beef from pasture to plate. Currently, there is a serious lack of processing capacity or “hook space” in the production system, leading to a chokepoint at the meatpacking segment. A recent study by Rabobank found that the industry could accommodate an additional 5,700 hooks per day of processing capacity, or about 1.5 million additional head per year. Unfortunately, access to capital is a major barrier to starting new processing facilities. The average start-up costs are roughly $100,000 per hook, meaning that someone trying to open a modest 25-head-per-day facility must secure $2.5 million in financing just to turn on the lights. NCBA is working with USDA to secure federally-guaranteed, low-interest loans and grants for small, independent, or regional meat processing facilities. In July, USDA announced that it would invest $500 million in federal funds to support expanded processing capacity and in October USDA pledged an additional $100 million investment. NCBA is continuing to push for additional processing capacity that returns leverage to producers and meets consumer demand. Price Discovery: Cattle producers have long witnessed the decline of negotiated fed cattle trade in favor of Alternative Marketing Arrangements (AMAs), including formulas and grids. While these AMAs may help cattle producers manage risk and capture more value for their product, these methods depend on price discovery that occurs in the direct buyer-seller interactions of negotiated trade. Current research has shown that more negotiated trade is needed to achieve “robust” price discovery within the industry. NCBA’s producer-led working group developed a framework of triggers to monitor the levels of negotiated cash trade in different regions of the country. If robust price discovery is not achieved and the triggers are “tripped,” NCBA will pursue a legislative or regulatory solution determined by the membership.

Each year, the Cattlemen’s College agenda is developed based on feedback from producers, and their comments drive the program. Past attendees have indicated that “The biggest take away I found from attending Cattlemen’s College is that there is always a newer or better way of doing things,” while others learned that “The generation effect of the decisions we make today not only impact this year’s calf crop but the herd as whole for years to come." With so much information presented, it is nearly impossible to experience all Cattlemen’s College has to offer in person. To make it easier to access content, all sessions will be recorded and available for registered attendees to watch at any time in the future. Registration begins Nov. 1, 2021. Look for the Education Package, which offers the best value. For more information, visit https://convention.ncba.org/ 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.

Oversight: NCBA is the leading voice for oversight of the meatpacking sector. In June, NCBA supported a bipartisan group of lawmakers pushing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete their investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by big meatpackers. NCBA also urged the swift

conclusion of this investigation in a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees on areas of concern in the cattle industry.

MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND CATTLE INDUSTRY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IN HOUSTON The 29th annual Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis, will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2022, and will kick off the 2022 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show in Houston. This premier education experience draws more than 1,000 people every year, and includes two days of learning, idea sharing and networking. In addition to Monday’s “producer’s choice” sessions which provide a preview of Tuesday’s educational experience, hot topics such as global cattle industry trends and sustainability research will be featured. The Zoetis Demonstration Arena includes a live animal demonstration focusing on analyzing the physical and genetic traits of cattle. Monday concludes with an evening reception offering an opportunity for November • Cow Country • 19

Buying Feeders this Fall? Top Ten Practices to Minimize Health Problems Michelle Arnold University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

“Fall Run” in Kentucky is the time of year when most spring-born calves leave the farm and enter marketing channels, usually through auction markets. Not surprisingly, November and December are known as two of the most difficult months to keep feeder calves alive in KY due to major health challenges. Weather is often blamed but is just one of many risk factors that play a role in Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) or “Shipping Fever” development. Last month’s article, “Preparing for Weaning and Beyond”, explained the importance of preconditioning calves prior to marketing in order to prepare the calf for the known stressors ahead associated with weaning, transportation, and commingling that make them more likely to get sick and die from bronchopneumonia. Preconditioning is not simply administering vaccines prior to weaning but also includes adaptation to a new diet, a new environment and life without Mom. However, most auction market calves are sold without the benefit of a preconditioning program and enter stocker or backgrounder operations labeled as “high risk calves”, usually meaning they are lightweight (≤ 500#), unweaned (or abruptly weaned on the trailer on the way to the yards), never or poorly vaccinated and most are trace mineral (copper and selenium) deficient. At the auction barn, they are mixed or “commingled” with similar weight calves from multiple farms then sold, allowing respiratory “bugs” to spread prior to delivery to the stocker/backgrounder facility or feedlot. After arrival and a brief rest period, these calves are usually processed through the chute and receive multiple vaccines, deworming, are implanted and the bulls are castrated. These calves will typically break with respiratory disease within the first 2 weeks after arrival and require at least one antibiotic treatment. It is estimated that 60-70% of calves marketed through sale barns are considered at high risk for disease. As a buyer, what can you do when it seems like the odds are stacked against good health? First and foremost, remember that many of these calves are not necessarily at 20 • Cow Country • November

“high risk” for health problems until we put them into risky environments. Careful management of the transition period after arrival to a stocker or backgrounder facility can substantially reduce, but not eliminate, the potential for sickness and death loss. The following list of “best practices” may not fit in every operation due to labor or facility constraints but are proven to lower the risk of disease in incoming feeders.

the bunk before you offer additional feed. Moldy, musty, hot, wet, manure- or urine-contaminated feed is not going to be eaten and should be promptly removed. Water contaminated with manure will not be drunk, either. Calves that don’t eat and drink will get sick, guaranteed. 3. Don’t push calves up on feed too fast. These calves are transitioning from a diet of some milk but predominately grass or forage to a new diet of grain offered in a bunk and hay. Too much grain too quickly results in subacute acidosis which throws them off feed. Once again, calves that don’t eat will get sick, guaranteed.

1. Make your arrival pens comfortable. In an article by Chad Engle from the US Meat Animal Research Center about transitioning calves to the feed yard, he wrote, “I like to think of our feed yards as five-star hotels. Once these calves step into our “hotel”, they should be greeted 4. Get trace minerals in them. Cattle with by knowledgeable handlers, fresh feed, extremely low blood concentrations of clean waterers and clean pens. We never the trace elements selenium and copper put new calves into pens that do not have have difficulty fighting any disease fresh hay and ration in the feed bunks. It challenge. An injectable trace mineral is our job in the feed yard to show those supplement (such as Multimin 90®) is a calves that the feed yard is the best place short-term, stop-gap solution to boost on earth for them to be.” Keep the feeding the copper and selenium levels during area clean and free of standing liquid the initial arrival period. However, it manure. Good sanitation, especially is very important to quickly get calves regularly cleaning and sanitizing consuming an energy and protein dense waterers, feed bunks and working diet with vitamins and minerals added to chutes is imperative not only at arrival meet their high nutritional needs. but throughout the backgrounding 5. PI test calves as soon as possible. A period. Diseases don’t stop after the BVD-PI calf is born with the BVD first two weeks are over. For example, virus and sheds virus everywhere it one of the major problems emerging in goes for its entire life. Identification feeders is a complex of diseases caused and removal of PI calves is critical to by the bacterium Histophilus somni, stop the spread of BVD virus to other better known as “Somnus”, and its peak calves and avoid a BRD wreck. The BVD occurrence is 3-10 weeks after arrival. virus attacks the immune system where 2. Give them some bunk space! it destroys the production of diseaseTransitioning to confinement and fighting white blood cells causing severe learning to eat from a bunk means immunosuppression. Secondly, the smaller calves don’t get as much access virus works cooperatively with other to feed. Extra bunk space is often respiratory viruses to make them more overlooked but incredibly important. In aggressive and deadly. This combination some studies, simply providing plenty of attack results in substantial respiratory space for all calves to eat without having disease and death loss in the stocker/ to fight for a position at the bunk has backgrounder industry. proved as effective as mass treatment with antibiotics for prevention of disease. 6. Do not pen new arrivals next to calves that were purchased last week! That Furthermore, don’t make calves clean load purchased last week is likely rapidly

spreading bacteria and viruses from calf to calf and these bugs can easily jump the fence into the noses of new arrivals. Instead, try to load your farm with calves as quickly as possible rather than buy a load every week for 4 weeks and combine them in same area. This is a sure-fire recipe for disaster. 7. Keep feed bunks and watering troughs clean. Feed bunks and watering troughs are known areas for disease transmission. Keep sick cattle, especially chronic pneumonia calves that haven’t responded to treatment, away from healthy calves and manage their feed and water separately. Do not allow nose-to-nose contact between sick pens and healthy pens. Calves with swollen joints should be placed in pens with deep bedding, plenty of room and easy access to feed and water.

In addition, mounting an immune response (making antibodies) is not “free” but takes energy and protein resources at a time when calves have limited feed intake. If you have concerns that newly purchased calves are at high risk to get sick, it has been proven that delaying vaccination with a modified live (MLV) 5-way respiratory virus vaccine for 1-2 or even 3 weeks can be done without affecting the morbidity and mortality rate. In other words, waiting until they are stronger will not result in more sickness and death than you would have had anyway. As a matter of fact, it may help keep them eating and drinking better without the vaccine-induced fever. Same with castration; delaying until through the transition along with using pain medication at the time of castration (such as Banamine PourOn®) will lessen the negative immune system effects.

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Navigating High Fertilizer Prices in Ruminant Livestock Operations Chris Teutsch Univerity of Kentucky Grain and Forage Center of Excellence, Princeton, Kentucky In the last year, the cost of fertilizer had increased more than 55%, 60%, and 65%, for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, respectively (Figure 1). The price of nitrogen could continue to increase due to the idling of N manufacturing capacity caused by weather issues and increased natural gas and shipping costs. Nitrogen prices could conceivably reach $0.70/lb N early next year. So, the question becomes what management strategies ruminant livestock producers could use to manage soil fertility as fertilizer markets continue to experience volatility. Management Strategies: No “Silver Bullets” We wish we had a miracle cure for high fertilizer prices, but we don’t. And we would caution you to closely scrutinize claims from retailers of products that are offering you something that sounds too good to be true. One competitive advantage that well managed grazing systems have is that nutrient removal is very low and with good grazing management strong nutrient cycles can be developed (Figure 2). Below you will find some strategies that can be implemented to help you get through the current period of high fertilizer prices. Soil test pastures and hay fields. You are probably saying to yourself why in the world would I even bother soil testing when fertilizer prices are so high. It is impossible to manage something without data. A soil test allows you to target fertilizer applications to fields that have the potential to respond. If the P or K soil test level for a given nutrient is in the low range, then the probability of a yield response is high (Table 1). If the P or K soil test level is in the medium or high range, the probability of a yield response diminishes. So, our best advice at this time is that if your soil test value is a SOLID MEDIUM, do NOT apply that P or K fertilizer until prices moderate.

Figure 1. Fertilizer price trends for nitrogen (urea), phosphorus (DAP) and potassium (muriate of potash). In the last 12 months fertilizer prices have increased more than 50% (Data from Russ Quinn at DTN).

Monitor soil test levels in hayfields closely. Since hay removes much higher quantities of nutrients than grazing, it is important to closely track nutrient levels and apply P or K fertilizer when soil test values drop below the MEDIUM range. This will prevent nutrient mining and yield decline. Apply lime according to soil test. Soil acidity or alkalinity can have a profound impact on soil nutrient availability to forage plants (Figure 3). Maintaining soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0 results

Figure 2. Few nutrients are removed from grazing systems. Nutrients enter grazing systems via feed, fertilizer, and nitrogen fixation in legumes and are recycled by grazing and deposition of dung and urine and decomposition of plant residue and senesced roots (Illustration by Chris Teutsch, UKY).

Table 1: Probability of forage yield response for soil test levels ranging from very low to very high (Edwin Ritchey and John Grove, personal communication, April 19, 2021). UKY SOIL TEST LEVEL Very High High Medium +

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Figure 3. Soil testing is an important tool for managing soil fertility in pastures, especially when fertilizer prices are high (Photo by Chris Teutsch, UKY).

will tend to make them less responsive to nitrogen fertilizer. Remember, more N drives more grass growth, BUT it is only a good investment if the additional forage will be utilized! Take Home Points Although there is no “silver bullet” for high fertilizer prices, some key management strategies will help you weather these high prices in the short-term and develop grazing systems that are less dependent on commercial fertilizer inputs in the longterm. 1. Soil test pastures to provide baseline data for short- and long-term fertilizer management. 2. Do NOT apply P and K fertilizer to pastures testing MEDIUM until fertilizer prices moderate. Figure 4. Impact of soil pH on availability of nutrients to plants. The wider the band, the more plant available a given nutrient is. Maintaining soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0 optimizes the availability of essential plant nutrients (Figure from the NSW Department of Primary Industries).

in the greatest availability of macro- and secondary-nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and sulfur. In contrast to fertilizer prices, lime costs have remained about the same. If your soil test indicates that you need lime, it will likely be the best buy you can make at the current time. Capitalize on nutrients in hay. Every ton of hay contains approximately 50 lb N, 15 lb P2O5, and 50 lb K2O. The current value of the nutrients in one ton of hay is approximately $50. How we manage hay feeding will determine the actual value of these nutrients. If we feed hay in one paddock near the barn, then the value of these nutrients will be low because they will be concentrated in one small area. In contrast, if we move feeding points and feed the hay on pastures with lower soil test values, then the value of the nutrients in hay will be higher. Implement rotational stocking. This doesn’t sound like much of a nutrient management strategy, does it? In large continuously stocked pastures, animals will consume nutrients in the form of forage and concentrate them around shade and water sources in the form of dung and urine. One way to improve nutrient distribution in pastures is to subdivide and implement rotational grazing. Confining livestock to smaller areas for short periods of time significantly improves dung and urine distribution. Replace commercial nitrogen by overseeding clover into pastures. Legumes fix nitrogen

from the air to a plant available form via symbiotic nitrogen fixation, improve forage quality and animal performance, and dilute the toxic effects of the endophyte found in tall fescue. Red and white clover are estimated to fix between 50 and 120 lb N per acre per year. This fixed nitrogen is indirectly shared with legumes through grazing and the associated deposition of dung and urine, through death and decomposition of above and below ground plant parts, and the senescence of root nodules Frost seed clover in February. The simplest and most cost-effective way to introduce clover into pastures is by broadcasting 6-8 lb of red clover/A and 1-2 lb of ladino clover/A onto closely grazed pastures in February and allowing the freezing and thawing cycles to incorporate the seed. Allow animals to remain on these pastures until the new clover seedlings have become tall enough to be grazed off. At his point, remove animals and allow the seedling to reach a height of 8-10”. At this point, these pastures can be incorporated back into the rotation. Determining nitrogen fertilizer needs. There are no good soil tests for N, so use university rate recommendations. Most rate recommendations are a ‘range’, so consider an application rate at the lower end of the range when fertilizer N prices are high. Consider your personal experience with N response in your pastures and hayfields. Well managed pastures that have a strong legume component and are rotational stocked can have strong nitrogen cycle. This

3. Apply needed lime to pastures according to soil test to make nutrients in the soil more available to forage plants. 4. Closely monitor soil test levels in hayfields to prevent nutrient mining and yield decline. 5. Feed hay on pastures with low soil test values. 6. Move hay feeding points around the pasture to improve nutrient distribution. 7. Implement rotational stocking to improve dung and urine distribution in pastures. 8. Frost seed clover into pastures to improve forage quality, help with tall fescue toxicosis, and fix atmospheric nitrogen into a plant available form. 9. Apply fertilizer nitrogen at the lower end of the recommended rate range, knowing that you will use resulting grass growth.

This month’s FEATURED EVENTS are Kentucky Fencing Schools in Grand Rivers and Frankfort on November 9 and 11. More information at https:// forages.ca.uky.edu/Events. Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference in Grand Rivers and Frankfort on November 9 and 11. More information at https://forages.ca.uky. edu/Events.

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OBITUARY ERIC LYN BAKER, 53, of Waco, died Monday, September 20, 2021 at Baptist Health Richmond. He was a life-long resident of Madison County born April 26, 1968, Estill County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources and member of Hays Fork Baptist Church where he served as song leader. Eric was a member of KACAA, NACAA, Estill County Cattlemen's Association, a fruit tree grafting authority, an avid gardener and enjoyed anything outdoors. He was a devoted family man and loved spending time with his family. Survivors include his loving wife Karen Moore Baker; 4 children Allen Eric Baker, Gentry Elizabeth Baker, Ethan Andrew Baker, Riley Anne Baker; his mother Margie Gentry Baker; siblings Wendell Baker (Sue), David Baker (Janet), Brent Baker (Angela); mother-in-law Dainna Ball Moore; as well as numerous friends, relatives, work associates and church family. He was preceded in death by his father Willard Baker and his father-in-law Don Moore. Leave condolences for the family, share a memory, light a memorial candle or plant a tree in Eric’s memory at www. reppertfuneralhome.com

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This month’s FEATURED PUBLICATION is “Selecting the Proper GPS Guidance System for Your Operation” by C.D. Teutsch and E.L. Ritchey. You can access it at your local extension office or online at https://bit.ly/2YJ8e8k This month’s FEATURED VIDEO is: Building Strong Nutrient Cycles in Kentucky's Pastures, this video can be seen at https://bit.ly/2XoSlD3 FORAGE MANAGEMENT TIPS • Apply 30 to 40 lb N/A to strengthen cool-season pastures. • Using a grazing stick or plate meter, estimate standing forage that is available for winter grazing. • Inventory hay supplies. • Adjust animal numbers or purchase additional hay to balance feed supply to livestock numbers. • Test hay and develop supplementation strategies to maintain body condition of cows. • If available, graze crop residues and cover crops that will not overwinter. • Begin grazing winter annuals once they are 6-8 inches tall and root systems are well anchored. • Utilize temporary electric fencing and solar chargers to more efficiently graze winter annuals and stockpiled forage. • Alkaloid content of tall fescue pastures can be high but will begin to decline after a hard freeze.

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Central Kentucky Premier Heifer Sale

November 27th, 2021 • 1:00 PM EST Blue Grass Stockyards • Lexington, KY • Approximately 250 heifers will sell from producers in Marion and Nelson counties. • Bred to calve in the spring starting February - March 2022 • Guaranteed bred to bulls with known EPDs and have met stringent requirements for health, quality and pelvic measurements. • Guaranteed pregnant 30 days past sale. • All consignors are certified Master Cattlemen. For more information visit www.heifersales.com or contact: Todd Harned Boston 502-249-2354

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West Kentuck y Select BRED HEIFER SALE Selling 250 Spring Calving Bred Heifers

Saturday, November 20, 2021 12:00 noon central time

Kentucky-Tennessee Livestock Market Guthrie, Kentucky For more information contact: Kevin Laurent, University of Kentucky (270) 365-7541 ext. 226 Mark Barnett, KY-TN Livestock Market (270) 483-2504

See these heifers at: www.kyheifersale.com All heifers are guaranteed bred to bulls with known EPDs and have met stringent requirements for health, quality and pelvic measurements. All heifers qualify for KY and TN Cost Share

WEST KENTUCKY SELECT BULL SALE

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Legal Considerations for Landlords and Tenants Leasing Farmland Candace Smith & Lindsay Burley Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC

Land prices have been steadily increasing across Kentucky, resulting in many Kentucky farmers and producers choosing to rent land instead of buying. While renting land can allow more farmers and producers to join the industry, individuals entering into rental agreements must be aware of potential pitfalls and ensure they are making an educated decision as to what type of rental agreement is the best for them. First, farmers and producers must determine whether to enter into an oral or written agreement. To be enforceable, a lease of land for longer than one year must be in writing. Although oral leases may seem easier up-front, the benefits of a written lease make the extra effort worth it. Written leases are typically preferable because they memorialize the rights and responsibilities of each party in the agreement. Because of this, written agreements provide proof of the terms that the parties negotiated for and can help either party enforce those terms if a dispute arises about the lease. If a farmer or producer decides to enter into a written lease, he or she must next decide what type of lease agreement to enter into. Two popular options include the cash farm lease and the crop share farm lease. A cash farm lease requires the tenant to pay a fixed dollar amount in rent, either on a per acre or whole farm basis. § 27:19 Cash farm lease, 4 KY Forms & Transactions § 27:19 (2020 ed.). This type of lease has pros and cons for both the landlord and the tenant. With this form of lease, the landlord is not as involved in the production or farming, meaning that the tenant has more autonomy about what to do on the leased land. However, the tenant bears a certain level of economic risk as the tenant must pay the fixed dollar amount for rent, whether or not the farming or production is profitable. Additionally, while the landlord is guaranteed a fixed dollar amount in rent, the landlord often has little to no say in the actual production or farming, meaning the tenant could potentially damage the land by using production or farming practices that only reap short-term benefits. A crop share farm lease requires the tenant to give the landlord a share of the proceeds from the crops produced on the land in exchange for the use of the land by the tenant. § 27:20 Crop share farm lease, 4 KY Forms & Transactions § 27:20 (2020 ed.). Often in these types of agreements, the landlord will share input costs, while the tenant provides the labor and remaining input costs. Crop share leases also have pros and cons for landlords and tenants. While crop share leases expose landlords to more risk because the landlord does not receive a fixed dollar amount in rent, they also give landlords the opportunity to benefit financially if production increases. Typically in this type of lease, although the tenant loses some autonomy, the tenant is not responsible for all upfront costs, nor is the tenant responsible for a fixed dollar amount in rent.

Deciding which lease agreement is best for you can be difficult, and an attorney can help you weigh the risks and benefits of each. An attorney may even be able to draft a hybrid agreement, which would provide some of the benefits found in a cash farm lease and in a crop share farm lease. A hybrid lease may be tailored to meet the needs and concerns of the specific landlord and tenant. Regardless of the type of lease agreement you choose, an attorney can draft a lease agreement that best protects your interests. These materials are public information and have been prepared solely for educational purposes. These materials reflect only the personal views of the authors and are not individualized legal advice. It is understood that each case is fact-specific, and that the appropriate solution in any case will vary. Therefore, these materials may or may not be relevant to any particular situation. Thus, the authors and Steptoe & Johnson PLLC cannot be bound either philosophically or as representatives of their various present and future clients to the comments expressed in these materials. The presentation of these materials does not establish any form of attorney-client relationship with the authors or Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. While every attempt was made to ensure that these materials are accurate, errors or omissions may be contained therein, for which any liability is disclaimed.

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Winter Feeding Transformation: Three Kentucky Cattle Farms Experiences with Bale Grazing Greg Halich University of Kentucky Dave Burge, Dorris Bruce, and Beth and Brad Hodges have all made major changes to their winter feeding systems in recent years. All three farms had been using conventional feeding approaches: a sacrifice lot on the first farm, a feeding pad on the second, and a feeding barn on the third. As with most cattlemen and cattlewomen, they were tired and worn out by the end of the winter. Nature designed winter to be a slow season, a time when you should have a chance to relax, recuperate, and reflect on the previous year. But these cattle farmers were typically exhausted by early April, just in time for Nature to pick up the pace again and move full-speed into the next growing season. Today, these three farms no longer dread the hay feeding period. Their winters are relatively easy, and they have time to slow down. Best of all, they have no piles of manure to deal with in April, or moon-scaped sacrifice areas to repair and rehabilitate. What changes did they make to winter feeding to make this possible? They implemented a winter feeding technique on their farms called bale grazing. Bale grazing is a winter-feeding method where bales are set out on pasture and fed in a planned, controlled manner, somewhat like rotational grazing. Temporary electric fencing limits cattle access to those bales that you want fed in the current move. With each move a fence is set up to expose new bales, usually 50-75 feet in front of the previous fence, which is then taken down to allow the cattle access to the new bales. Where hay rings are used, they are rolled from the old bales to the new bales and flipped over into place. The process is typically repeated every 1-7 days. Properly planned, you will not need to use a tractor for weeks or months at a time (possibly the entire winter) and nutrients will be deposited where they are needed. Simple, cheap, and effective. The main requirements to making it work are an open mind, advanced planning, and cattle trained to electric fence. I started bale grazing around 10 years ago on my own farm, first out of necessity, and then because of how effective it was at increasing the fertility of my pastures and decreasing machinery and labor costs. For the last six years I’ve been working with other farms in Kentucky to help implement bale grazing. Dorris Bruce and David Burge, both located in Anderson County, started bale grazing during the winter of 2018-2019. Beth and Brad Hodges (sister and brother) from Green County, started bale grazing during the winter of 2015-2016. The rest of this article presents the experiences and reflections of bale grazing on these cattle farms, including comparisons with their previous hay feeding methods. Most farmers are naturally suspicious when presented with a new idea and Dorris Bruce was the most skeptical of the three farms when presented with the idea by former county agent in Anderson County, Tommy Yankey. According to Tommy: "Dorris and I were looking at the feeding pad that the cattle previously stayed in all winter and he was perplexed why you would leave this to feed on 28 • Cow Country • November

the pasture. It seemed like a radical idea to him. Dorris said Dr. Halich must be crazy and that he thought this was a train wreck waiting to happen. It was only out of his respect and trust in me as an agent that he agreed to try bale grazing." This is a typical concern. Most farmers think that bale grazing will tear up the pastures and destroy their forage base. With two full years of bale grazing under his belt, I asked Dorris to share his actual experiences related to pasture damage: “During the first winter there was some damage in close proximity to the hay rings. As the cows were moved to new bales, the ring areas were overseeded with fescue and perennial ryegrass. In late winter Red Clover and Annual Lespedeza were overseeded into the entire feeding paddock. By May there was no visible sign of sod destruction. The second winter was wetter than normal, and there appeared to be considerable damage. The same protocol for reseeding was followed as the previous winter. To my great surprise, by the middle of May that pasture looked better than the areas that had not been bale grazed." Dave Burge chimed in with his personal experience after two years: “I had neighbors and peers who were confident that I was getting ready to ruin the farm. And as that wet winter of 2018-19 was unfolding, I was concerned, too. But as I started moving cows to fresh ground every four days, I quickly learned that the damage was minor, and the damaged areas small. Because the damage is not deep, the ground heals rapidly. I broadcast some clover on the bale sites in late winter, and then some ryegrass or orchard grass a little later. I don’t do much because the areas heal so quickly. One year later you can still tell where a bale was, but two years later it’s almost impossible.” Alex Butler is the new county agent in Anderson County, and has been working with these two farms as well as a third farm for the last year. What has been his experience with possible damage to the pastures? “I can’t say that there is no damage done with bale grazing but what I can say is, in my experience, the damage is minimal. The only reason I can even tell where bales were located the following year isn’t from damage, it’s from frost seeded clover in those areas that created vigorous forage in circular patterns." An important point to make is that these farms were all doing a very good job bale grazing, as well as seeding down the impact zones around the bales. Done poorly, bale grazing can result in considerable damage, and it is a good idea to seek guidance before you start. The number one mistake I see people make is feeding at densities that are too high for Kentucky conditions. In the learning phase, I like to see farms stay at or below two tons of hay fed per acre (roughly four 5x5 bales). Some farmers envision bale grazing taking up a lot of time as you are moving cattle around the pastures all winter, including

rolling hay rings and moving temporary fencing. In reality, a welldesigned and executed bale grazing system will significantly reduce both labor and machinery costs. I asked Dave Burge how much equipment time and labor it takes to feed cattle with bale grazing, and how that compared to his previous hay feeding experience: “I usually put out a month to six weeks of hay at a time. When I’m within two weeks of needing to put out hay again, I start looking for an opportunity like a really cold morning, or when it is dry, so I don’t make any tracks in the pasture. So probably three times a season I spend about an hour and a half putting out hay. Then every four days I spend an hour and a half moving fence and rings. With the sacrifice lot I was spending 45 minutes every day putting out hay. There are efficiencies just built into bale grazing." I did the figuring for Dave and pro-rating his time on a per day basis, the bale grazing worked out to 22.5 min per day for labor moving portable electric fence and hay rings, plus about 2.5 min of tractor time. A total of 25 min per day labor on average for bale grazing compared to 45 min of tractor time per day with conventional hay feeding in the sacrifice lot. The best thing about it was that Dave only had to start a tractor 3-4 times with bale grazing for the entire winter vs. 100-120 times with conventional hay feeding.

Bruce Farm

The Hodges learning curve was typical of most farms I work with. The first year they concentrated on the basics, and the second year they mastered about all the skills needed for effective bale grazing. However, they were still putting out one wagon load of hay at a time. The third year, with some encouragement, they took the leap and set out over 100 days’ worth of hay in late November. How long did it take to set out this hay in good weather? According to Beth: “It took about four hours to put out 68 bales in late November. Everything was prepared ahead of time so we could just focus on getting the hay out. After about a half hour we had a good system going. We would load three bales on a trailer hooked to a pickup, and then spear two more for the tractor to take out. The bales on the trailer were chocked and then rolled off by hand, using gravity on the hilly terrain to do most of the work. While the trailer was being unloaded, the tractor would take out two bales at a time to a section of pasture close to the barn so that it could get back and have a bale ready to load when the pickup returned." How much time did Beth and Brad spend with this 38 cow-herd

during the winter feeding period? Beth continued: “We fed about four bales at a time along with stockpiled pasture and that would last about 5 to 7 days. It took about 60 minutes each move to set up the new fence, roll rings, take down the old fence, and check on the cattle. Another benefit for us was the tractor time saved traveling to and from this farm since it was about five miles from the home farm. With bale grazing we could just drive a pickup there. We didn’t need a tractor again on this farm until we ran out of that first batch of hay, sometime in early March." Again, it took the Hodges three years to reach this point. It takes time to get comfortable with bale grazing and tap into its full potential. One of the keys to labor and equipment efficiencies is to set out large chunks of hay at a time when the weather is good and the ground is dry. Setting hay out piecemeal will rob bale grazing from this potential benefit, just like it does with conventional hay feeding. Many cattle farmers worried that bale grazing will take up so much time forget just how long it takes them to feed cattle during the winter with conventional practices. It is not unusual for a farm with a 30-40 cow herd to spend 2-3 hours a week on a tractor, or more, feeding cattle. Many of these same farmers also forget about the foot-deep mud or near-zero temperatures that they will invariably have to deal with when feeding hay in a normal Kentucky winter,

Burge Farm

and all the extra time that will be needed in these situations when feeding with a tractor. I have heard cattle farmers say that they could see bale grazing work with smaller herds but that there is no way it could be done with a 100-cow operation. This simply is not the case. A cattle farm that I’ve been to and that I correspond with regularly in southcentral Missouri winters over 400 head each year by bale grazing and spends about an hour a day feeding, and this includes the pro-rated time of staging the hay. Before switching to bale grazing, they would spend half the day feeding cattle during the winter. Bale grazing completely transformed winter feeding on this farm. Bale grazing also gives you the flexibility of having someone helping when you are gone or just want a break. With conventional feeding you would have to find someone that you trust to operate a tractor. With bale grazing you could set up the next 1-2 moves ahead of time and all someone would have to do is take down fences and possibly roll hay rings. Imagine being able to go away CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 November • Cow Country • 29

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for 1-2 weeks in the winter and not have to worry about feeding the cattle? It is also a feeding technique that lends itself well to family help. Brad Hodges has trained his two oldest sons, Owen and Knox (ages 11 and 9), to help with bale grazing and they are just about to the point where they can do this without supervision. According to Brad: “It has been a great way to get them out of the house, away from the electronics, and learn functional lessons in life. We are typically only out an hour or two setting up the fences on the weekends which makes it a quick farm trip and gives them an excuse to drive the side by side. They quickly caught on to the process and could easily go out and move fences for me if I was ever in a pinch." Most cattle farmers that have feeding pads or enclosed feeding barns don’t realize that most of the nutrients will be gone in the manure they spread in the spring, if they bother spreading it. This is because 90% of the potassium and roughly 67% of the nitrogen coming out the back end of the cow are in the urine. You simply won’t be able to capture this in dry lot, feeding pad, or feeding barn unless you have a deep carbon source like sawdust. Bale grazing uses cattle to spread the nutrients directly on pasture on a daily basis. You are getting the cows to work for you, rather than you working for the cows. Dorris Bruce was sold on the fertility aspects of bale grazing after the first year stating: “When I was informed that each bale grazed had a fertilizer value of $14 that was the statement that convinced me to try bale grazing. That first summer, I realized I had made a good management decision as there was significant increase in the amount and quality of the forages compared to areas that had not been bale grazed." Dave Burge has been even more impressed with the improvements he has had related to soil fertility: “When I move cows off one section, it is covered with evenly-distributed cow pies. What is fascinating to me is that 60 days later, they are almost all gone and incorporated into the soil. I don’t fertilize pastures anymore, and I don’t worm mature cows. All that helps promote biological activity like bugs, worms, bacteria, and fungi that break down the manure and put it in the soil. I don’t even apply nitrogen to my pastures anymore to stockpile fescue, and I have good fall growth. That has been a real money saver." Think about this benefit the next time you are writing out a check for pasture-applied fertilizer. With bale grazing, cattle are being constantly moved forward to new ground that has not seen cow hoofs since at least late fall. Consequently, these feeding areas will have an intact sod and will generally be dry and clean. If you can avoid the mud typical of conventional hay feeding, you can avoid the problems that go with it. David Burge has been particularly impressed with this secondary benefit of bale grazing: For questions or assistance with bale grazing contact any of the authors: Greg Halich, Univ. KY, Agricultural Economics: greg.halich@uky.edu Dave Burge, Anderson County: jfangus.burge@gmail.com Dorris Bruce, Anderson County: mmbgreece@hughes.net Beth Hodges, Green County: hbethana@yahoo.com Brad Hodges, Green County: bradhodges523@gmail.com 30 • Cow Country • November

Hodges Farm

“That first winter people kept asking how I kept my cows so clean. It was because I was moving them to fresh sod every four days. They didn’t have time to muddy things up and then have to lay in the mud. I think the cows body conditioning scores improved compared to the sacrifice lot. I attribute this to two things. First, the clean coats allow the cows to stay better insulated and spend fewer calories trying to stay warm. Second, they don’t have to expend as much energy getting through the mud to get to the hay. I hated the mud in the sacrifice area. Having cows knee deep in mud, having to pick different routes with the tractor to get hay to the cattle while making deep ruts, all that just made me miserable. I like walking onto grass to check cows, and I like knowing they are comfortable." The 60’x80’ feeding barn that the Hodges previously used on the home farm but that now sits idle is estimated to cost nearly $100K if built today. I asked Beth and Brad how much they have invested in bale grazing equipment: “We were already using temporary fencing, reels, posts, and solar chargers for rotational grazing, so we had most of what we needed for bale grazing. We bought four plastic hay rings specifically for bale grazing so we could flip and roll them by hand easier. Those cost about $1200 total. If we added in the cost of the rotational grazing supplies that would bring the total to around $3,000." That seems amazing to me. At a small fraction of the initial infrastructure cost, bale grazing can enhance pasture fertility, decrease tractor costs, and improve cattle health. For some that will seem too good to be true, and the whole concept of bale grazing might seem like pie in the sky. However, for farms that implement bale grazing the pie will take on a different meaning: Beautiful “pies” that are evenly distributed out on pasture enhancing fertility and pasture growth. Better yet for some, bale grazing can transform winter feeding from a dreaded chore into a pleasant task that provides an occasional excuse to get outside and enjoy the fresh winter air rather than breathing diesel fumes. As Dorris Bruce nicely stated: “What is not to like about bale grazing? My only regret is that I did not start 10 years earlier”. How will you be feeding your cattle this winter? Alex Butler, ANR Agent Anderson Co: alex.butler@uky.edu Tommy Yankey, Retired ANR Agent Anderson Co.: Tyankey@uky.edu Below are links to video’s on bale grazing from this group recorded by the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKP8T27dIto https://youtu.be/EEwUoXWW2_M

5th Annual | Selling 60 Bulls

Boys from the South Bull Sale Gelbvieh & Balancer® Bulls Saturday, November 27, 2021 • 1:00 Pm ct JameS e. Ward ag ceNter, LebaNoN, tN

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Coming 2-year old bulls • 13-16 month old bulls Gelbvieh-influenced commercial females Bred & Open Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Females

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Junior Cattlemen Host Fall Classic Kylie Trail Director of Brand Management, Kentucky Beef Council

The 2021 Kentucky Junior Cattlemen's Fall Classic was held September 24-26 at the Blue Grass Stockyards in Lexington, Kentucky. This year we broke the attendance record once again with 137 junior exhibitors and 187 head of cattle. These members came together to participate in the KJCA Prospect show, Breeding Show, and various beef contests over the three-day event.

County Cattleman’s Association and Farm Credit Mid-America for their platinum sponsorship which helped provide a wide assortment of awards and other show materials. Thanks to Emily Jeffiers Photography, Bluegrass Engraving, and Cowboy Fire for working with us to create our award and capture images of the show. We would also like to thank Wayward Hills Farm, C&L Livestock, the Smith Family, and the Jeffries Family for providing cattle for our Judging Contest. Another big thank you goes out to Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association for providing long sleeve shirts for our participants, Champion Show Supply for bringing their trailer and donating team fitting awards, and Martin Sanitation for providing added restrooms. A full list of our 2021 sponsors is on the right.

Fall Classic would not have been a success or continue to grow without the help of our sponsors and volunteers. KNS Inc. came back as our presenting sponsor and continues to be such an asset to our growing show. Michael and Julie Peterson (KNS Inc.) have been incredible to work with when growing and improving this awesome youth event. They provided participant shirts and giveaways, the picture backdrop, banners, and showmanship awards. For the second year in a row Blue Grass Stockyards- Lexington hosted us and boy do they roll out the red carpet. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to utilize the beautiful facility and their fantastic hospitality every step of the way. In addition, we would like to thank Shelby

Lastly, thanks to the KJCA Board or Directors for helping coordinate, facilitate and manage fall classic. Without their dedication to the program and enthusiasm to see it grow we couldn’t pull it off. Kentucky’s cattle industry is in great hands with these future leaders. 2022 Fall Classic dates and information will be announced soon.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS PRESENTING:

PLATINUM:

• Shelby County Cattlemen’s Association • Farm Credit Mid-America

GOLD:

• Montgomery County Cattlemen’s Association • Kentucky Simmental Association

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• Kentucky Hereford Association • Kentucky Junior Hereford Association • Grayson County Cattlemen's Association • Multi Min USA • Bovine Medical Associates • Farmers Feed Mill

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Ag Credit Campbell County Cattlemen’s Association Marion County Cattlemen’s Association Casey County Cattlemen’s Association Webster County Cattlemen’s Association (in memory of their vice-president, Jimmy Goff) Sherwood Acres Beef Kentucky-Tennessee Livestock Market Larue County Cattlemen’s Association Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association Four Acres Farm- Chuck Crutcher Hawkins Air Compressor and Supply

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JUNIOR RESULTS

PHOTOGRAPHY TOP 5

PHOTOGRAPHY TOP 5 1st- Ella Graves 2nd- Nash Girdley 3rd- Jackson Price 4th- JJ Jackson 5th- Colton Kearns

1st- Sadie Jackson 2nd- Noah Adams 3rd- McKenzie Washer 4th- Halle Washer 5th- Reid Graves AD DESIGN TOP 5 1st- Sara Beth Bishop 2nd- Boone Bishop

AD DESIGN TOP 5 1st- Josie Phillips 2nd- Blane Smith 3rd- Madison Metzger 4th- Kat Branscum 5th- Sophia Smith

3rd- Andrew Ray 4th- Kelsey Whaley 5th- Halle Washer JUDGING TOP 5 1st- Jewell Toll 2nd- McKenzie Washer 3rd- Sara Beth Bishop 4th- Ella Dyehouse 5th- Reid Graves SKILLATHON TOP 5 1st- Reid Graves 2nd- Kelsey Whaley 3rd- Ella Dyehouse 4th- Sara Beth Bishop 5th- McKenzie Washer SALES TALK TOP 5 1st- Sadie Jackson 2nd- Andrew Ray 3rd- Sara Beth Bishop 4th- Halle Washer 5th- Reid Graves SHOWMANSHIP TOP 5 1st- Andrew Ray 2nd- Brooks Peterson 3rd- Sadie Jackson 4th- Kelsey Whaley 5th- Owen Adams

JUDGING TOP 5 1st- Dawson Price 2nd- Karly Roy 3rd- Jackson Price 4th- Hannah Clark 5th- Creighton Smith SKILLATHON TOP 5 1st- JJ Jackson 2nd- Samantha Brown 3rd- Clara Belle Bishop 4th- Clayton Brown 5th- Colton Kearns SALES TALK TOP 5 1st- Josie Phillips 2nd- JJ Jackson 3rd- Kat Branscum 4th- Madison Metzger 5th- Colton Kearns SHOWMANSHIP TOP 5 1st- Josie Phillips 2nd- Madison Metzger 3rd- Grayson Ruber 4th- Emily Jeffries 5th- Wyatt Phillips OVERALL TOP 10 JUNIORS 1st- Josie Phillips 2nd- JJ Jackson 3rd- Madison Metzger 4th- Kat Branscum 5th- Colton Kearns 6th- Clara Belle Bishop 7th- Jackson Price 8th- Emily Jeffries 9th- Drew Dyehouse 10th- Blane Smith November • Cow Country • 33

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS

SENIOR RESULTS

PHOTOGRAPHY TOP 5 1st- Luke Kernodle 2nd- Avery Holman 3rd- Bryanna Smith 4th- Laura Ann Pettit 5th- Joshua Kernodle

PHOTOGRAPHY TOP 5 1st- Kaitlyn Holloman 2nd- Walter Steely 3rd- Lee Owen 4th- Craig Holloman 5th- Kali Flanders

AD DESIGN TOP 5 1st- Bryanna Smith 2nd- Megan Polley 3rd- Keegan Frost 4th- Joshua Kernodle 5th- Luke Kernodle

AD DESIGN TOP 5 1st- Caleb Kernodle 2nd- Haley Polley 3rd- Kali Flanders 4th- Walter Steely 5th- Lee Owen

JUDGING TOP 5 1st- Bryanna Smith 2nd- Lily Jeffries 3rd- Madeline Ethington 4th- Carson Thompson 5th- Caden Kephart

JUDGING TOP 5 1st- Caleb Kernodle 2nd- Ryan Underwood 3rd- Walter Steely 4th- Casey Montgomery 5th- Sara Grace Mattingly

SKILLATHON TOP 5 1st- Laura Ann Pettie 2nd- Beau Girdley 3rd- Bryanna Smith 4th- Blake Dailey 5th- Riley Martin

SKILLATHON TOP 5 1st- Walter Steely 2nd- Haley Polley 3rd- Kali Flanders 4th- Kaitlyn Holloman 5th- Caleb Kernodle

SALES TALK TOP 5 1st- Bryanna Smith 2nd- Madeline Ethington 3rd- Lily Jeffries 4th- Clara Peterson 5th- Taylor Jeffries

SALES TALK TOP 5 1st- Kali Flanders 2nd- Ryan Underwood 3rd- Walter Steely 4th- Caleb Kernodle 5th- Lee Owen

SHOWMANSHIP TOP 5 1st- Bryanna Smith 2nd- Taylor Jeffries 3rd- Makayla Massey 4th- Clara Peterson 5th- Lily Jeffries

SHOWMANSHIP TOP 5 1st- Blaine Bowman 2nd- Walter Steely 3rd- Staton Bowman 4th- Mackinziann Conway 5th- Kali Flanders

OVERALL TOP 10 INTERMEDIATES 1st- Bryanna Smith 2nd- Madeline Ethington 3rd- Lily Jeffries 4th- Laura Ann Pettit 5th- Taylor Jeffries 6th- Riley Martin 7th- Joshua Kernodle 8th- Clara Peterson 9th- Luke Jeffiers 10th- Luke Kernodle

OVERALL TOP 10 SENIORS 1st- Walter Steely 2nd- Caleb Kernodle 3rd- Kali Flanders 4th- Haley Polley 5th- Ryan Underwood 6th- Lee Owen 7th- Kaitlyn Holloman 8th- Craig Holloman 9th- Blaine Bowman 10th- Staton Bowman

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TOP 10 NOVICE TOP 10 JUNIOR TOP 10 INTERMEDIATE TOP 10 SENIOR

TEAM FITTING NOVICE 1st place- Team Olive- Sadie Jackson, Reid Graves, Boone Bishop, Sara Beth Bishop 2nd place- The Blonde Braids- Halle Washer, Mckenzie Washer, Kelsey Whaley, Katie Whaley 3rd place- Team Chocolate- Brooklyn Thomas, Breelyn Grubb, Noah Adams, Owen Adams

INTERMEDIATE 1st place- Angus Chicks- Bryanna Smith, Lily Jeffries, Taylor Jeffries, Lucy Jeffries 2nd place- LCML- Laura Ann Pettit, Cheyenne Kiser, Lindy Kiser, Maddie Ethington 3rd place- MHH- Tyler Young, Danny Jackson, Emily Tabor, Ariana Mccallan

JUNIOR 1st place- Simmy Jocks- JJ Jackson, Madison Metzger, Tucker Metzger, Grayson Ruber 2nd place- Polar Bears- Blane Smith, Emily Jeffries, Wyatt Watson, Luke Marcum 3rd place- Wild Thangs- Josie Phillips, Wyatt Phillips, Kat Branscum, Karly Roy

SENIOR 1st place- Angus Kids- Emily Caffee, Staton Bowman, Blaine Bowman, Mayson Toll 2nd place- Twisted Steel- Caleb Kernodle, Walter Steely, Ryan Underwood, Zach Imbruglio 3rd place- The Quackin’ Ducks- Colton Kearns, Hailey Cooper, Parker Keyes, Jake Scott November • Cow Country • 35

SHOWS

TOP FIVE OVERALL HEIFERS

Grand Angus Heifer- Bryanna Smith Reserve- Kali Flanders Grand Angus Cow/Calf- Taylor Jeffries Reserve- Nicholas Jackson Grand Angus Bull- Taylor Jeffries Reserve- Sayde Lowe Grand AOB Heifer- Colton Kearns Reserve- Danny Jackson

Supreme - Bryanna Smith - Angus

Grand AOB Bull- Davi Thompson Grand %AOB- Jackson Price Reserve- Macey Shelton Grand Chi Heifer- Kat Branscum Reserve- Drew Dyehouse Grand Commercial Heifer- Claire Peterson Reserve- Emily Caffee Grand Hereford Heifer- Quinton Ray Reserve- Emma Ballinger

Reserve - Josie Phillips - Simmental

Grand Hereford Bull- Mara Lewis Reserve- Ryan Underwood Grand Limousin Heifer- Makayla Massey Reserve- Jackson Kidd Grand Limousin Cow/Calf- Lilyanna Portwood Grand Limousin Bull- Lilyanna Portwood Grand Red Angus Heifer- Kali Flanders Reserve- Madeline Ethington Grand Red Angus Bull- Madeline Ethington

3rd overall - Sadie Jackson

Grand Saler Heifer- Logan Gibson Reserve- Logan Gibson Grand Saler Bull- Micah Lynch Grand Shorthorn Plus Heifer- Blaine Bowman Reserve- Brooklyn Thomas Grand % Simmental Heifer- Madison Metzger Reserve- Josie Phillips Grand % Simmental Cow/Calf- Emily Caffee Reserve- Jack Bruner

4th overall - Owen Adams

Grand Simmental Heifer- Josie Phillips Reserve- Tucker Metzger Grand Simmental Bull- Riley Martin Reserve- Wyatt Jeffiers Supreme Champion Cow/Calf- Lilyanna Portwood Reserve- Taylor Jeffries Supreme Champion Bull- Taylor Jeffries Reserve- Sayde Lowe 36 • Cow Country • November

5th overall - Brooklyn Thomas

Supreme Champion Bull & Champion Angus Bull - Taylor Jeffries

Reserve Supreme Bull & Reserve Champion Angus Bull - Sayde Lowe

Supreme Champion Cow/Calf & Limousin Cow/ Calf- Lilyanna Portwood

Reserve Supreme Cow/Calf & Champion Angus Cow/Calf - Taylor Jeffries

Champion Prospect Heifer - Claire Beth Peterson

Reserve Prospect Heifer - Isaac Clay Montgomery

Grand Champion Prospect Steer - Laura Ann Pettit

Reserve Champion Prospect Steer - Hailey Cooper November • Cow Country • 37

Huge Opportunity Lost for Kentucky Cattle Industry Carey Brown Kentucky Cattlemen's Association The Kentucky cattle industry and residents lost a big opportunity in October when the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council announced that a large beef processing facility had eliminated Christian County from consideration. Now many in the industry are questioning why. The proposed beef processing facility would have been a state-of-the-art facility with a $350-500 million investment. The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (KCA) was very excited about the possibility of having a plant here in Kentucky. The KCA Long Range Plan created in 2019 included bringing a meatprocessing, packing and distribution facility to Kentucky. KCA leadership thought it was important in 2019 when the plan was created, and the recent pandemic has only increased food security concerns and the desire for a facility in the state of this scale. The chance to have a large packing plant in the state should have been appealing for producers and consumers alike. Even more so, the facility would have focused on processing cull cows, which are abundant in the state, along with a finished cattle line. Who is American Foods Group? American Foods Group (AFG) is owned by Rosen’s Diversified Inc. Rosen’s Diversified was founded in 1946 with Elmer & Ludwig Rosen hauling livestock, then moved to selling seed, fertilizer, and chemicals in the late 1950’s and in 1974 bought their first processing plant. Later they would buy American Foods Group and America’s Service Line. They remain a privately-held

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family business, are committed to supporting family farms and continuously work to supply quality cattle and embracing new ideas to keep things moving forward. America’s Service Line is the carrier for American Foods Group with over 250 trucks running daily to 48 states. AFG is the fifth largest beef processor in the United States with four beef harvesting and processing plants, two ground beef plants, and two case-ready processing plants in four states. Benefits to Kentucky This would have made a huge impact on cattle producers in Kentucky and ultimately would be beneficial for millions of consumers. Kentucky is a prime location to reach consumers in the United States. According to the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council website, over 86% of the population in the United States can be reached within a 600-mile radius of the proposed location and it is within 250 miles of major markets. This, along with easy access to interstate, rail, ship and planes; the youngest population in the state; and a large six-county labor shed would all be ideal for an agricultural company wanting to plant roots in that area. AFG is competing with large internationally owned industries. Their decision to expand is part of the changing food supply chain. As many experts have noted, the USA needs to have more control over our food supply. Currently two of the four major packing companies are Brazilian owned. In July the USDA announced plans

The chance to have a large packing plant in the state should have been appealing for producers and consumers alike. to use $500 million to expand meat and poultry processing capacity in order to increase competition, create fair, competitive markets for farmers, and create a more resilient supply chain. AFG’s plan was to build a 500,000 square foot facility that processed 2,200 head of cattle per day focusing on cows and bulls. This type of facility is not as large as the 6,000 head per day facilities in the Midwest but would have been a great fit for Kentucky. It would have employed 1,300 people at starting wages between $18-$25 per hour. The location they were considering was the John Rivers Road Commerce Park #2 in Christian County.

interested parties until a meeting on September 30. Kentucky Ag Development Board, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Murray State University, and other cattle industry representatives were given the chance to speak American Foods Group personnel in a meeting at the Breathitt Vet Center. Information shared at that meeting was promising for all individuals but unfortunately the enthusiasm would not last long.

The decision to move would come with a host of potential opportunities for the county. The project would add over $58 million in new payroll to the local economy along with expanding and creating local business opportunities. In addition, the capital investment is projected to create approximately $3 million in new property tax revenue for local governments, with over $1.7 million to the school system.

Hendricks sent an email on Monday, October 4 from the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council stating that Christian County was eliminated from consideration by AFG. The Pembroke Board of Commissioner’s shortly thereafter adopted a resolution opposing the processing facility. The city of Pembroke cited several reasons for their decision including their lack of information regarding the company, close proximity to most residences and businesses in Pembroke, quality of life concerns, already tight labor market, and increased demand on city services, to name a few.

The Process

County Resident Concerns

AFG started working with the state through the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development at least 4 months ago. The state provided guidance and support throughout the process, gathering information and hosting site visits to find a suitable location as talks continued. Research into locations to house their next facility were narrowed down to a location in Kentucky and Missouri. Without knowing exactly what they were looking for in a location, some obvious choices would have been proximity to consumers, transportation access, incentives, and an available workforce to name a few. It was apparent early on that a location in Christian County checked all of these boxes for the company.

Governor Beshear confirmed in an evening press conference when questioned about the plant that there was a competitive incentive package offered to the company but negative public meetings held in Christian County, along with some officials being against it, made the company change their plans.

It seemed the company was happy with the location and incentives offered by the state. At least one delegation from Kentucky visited an AFG plant located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Headquarters of the company, and Governor Beshear also talked with their leadership. KCA was aware of what was happening in early summer and stayed in touch with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for the entirety, however due to non-disclosure agreements and KRS statutes, KCA did not have a chance to sit down with the

Most residents of Christian County were not aware of the plans until late September and felt like they were left out for far too long. Many people believe if there had been more information presented earlier to the community the results may have been different. Wayne Hunt, a longtime business man in Western Kentucky and 21-year member of the Ag Development Board acknowledged that more could have been done to let the community know what was going on and give them more opportunities to learn about the company and the facilities they were considering. The community hosted the first public meeting in Christian County on September 27 to discuss concerns regarding a beef processing facility. From that meeting three main concerns seemed to be echoed including environmental, traffic-related, and the types of jobs created. CONTINUED ON PAGE 40 November • Cow Country • 39

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Environmental concerns included odors, groundwater contaminations, and waste from the facility to name a few. AFG does have many environmental standards that include several energy-efficiency projects used at its plants and it would be monitored by state and national regulators to make sure they were in compliance with all environmental factors. The impact on local traffic had many concerned with up to 70 cattle trailers moving through the area per day. However, many stated that this project would have leveraged the opportunity to improve transportation in the area for the new facility and two pre-existing industrial parks that house over 25 manufacturing facilities on the opposite site of the rail, with state and federal funds to build an I-24 Industrial Connector Road. The last main concern discussed was the migrant and out of county workforce that would be employed at the plant. Local farmer Phillip Garnett, who organized the first public discussion, stated in the meeting that the plant did not fit with the culture of the community and noted that they are a crop-based county not livestock. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, Christian County is ranked 1st in the state for crops like wheat, corn, and soybeans, and 23rd for cattle. Many local officials met with American Foods Group during their time spent in Christian County and most voiced opposition to the plant. In a meeting with AFG representatives on the morning of September 30, State Representative Myron Dossett along with Christian Fiscal Court Magistrate Philip Peterson, on behalf of themselves, Pembroke Mayor Judy Peterson and the people of the Pembroke Community, expressed their objections to the plant. Representative Dossett stated, “We do not believe Pembroke and this plant would be a good fit,” fearing odors, diminished living conditions and property values for those living nearby. Supporters of the plant, including Carter Hendricks with the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council, pointed to the fact that this plant would bring well paying jobs to the community and that after visits to other plants from the same company he noticed no “odors or other outward nuisance created by the facility” and backed this up with the fact that they are heavily regulated by multiple federal agencies. Many, including Representative Dossett encouraged the company to consider other locations in the state of Kentucky. Moving Forward It was disheartening to hear that AFG was no longer interested in Christian County as a possible location but that was not enough to keep Kentucky cattle producers from continuing the fight. As the largest beef producing state East of the Mississippi river, and within a day’s drive to 2/3 of the population, Kentucky is a prime location for a processing facility like the one being proposed. Realizing the opportunities, KCA leadership pushed to continue work on securing a packing plant and with no official decision by AFG, efforts continue to find another location in Kentucky that sees the potential. The chances remain low, but given that this could be a once in a generation opportunity, KCA has not given up.

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During a meeting on October 6 of the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenues many in the ag industry spoke about the missed opportunity. Dr. Ryan Quarles, Commissioner of Agriculture; Dave Maples, KCA Executive Vice President; Becky Thompson, Kentucky Beef Network; and Wayne Hunt, President of H&R Agri-Power, were asked to testify regarding the processing plant. There was overwhelming support from all legislators attending. At a meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture on October 7, several KCA representatives discussed the plant again and the outcome of this meeting was a motion by the committee to “draft a letter for the Governor to request his participation to contact the processing facility within the next few days to encourage AFG to locate in Kentucky, because Agriculture is important.” The desire for a large beef processing facility is not new and continues to gain momentum. It has been discussed at meetings and included in long range plans for decades in Kentucky. Currently cattle are taken out of the state for processing only to be returned later for sale in food service and retail chains. Maybe Christian County was not the right location but having a facility in Kentucky would greatly reduce food miles and be more sustainable for all consumers. The closures of large packing plants and supply problems created over the past year are obvious. Having other beef plants across the United States would help in those situations. In addition, we are lucky in our state that the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board has invested millions over the last year through the Meat Processing Investment Program to help current smaller processors expand. Ultimately, it is frustrating for everyone involved because given the opportunity to educate and work together with a plan in place, things might have ended differently. Even if AFG decides to locate elsewhere, Kentucky Agriculture needs to be more proactive in recruiting agriculture businesses to Kentucky. Potential sites can be vetted, a process for educating communities can be developed, and a way to involve more groups from the agriculture industry should be discussed. Bringing a new business of this magnitude should be a priority for our state. They would help level the playing field for farmers, create a more resilient food system that is less susceptible to shocks, and provide a safe, affordable selection of food to our consumers. If nothing else, this needs to be used as a learning opportunity to do better in the future.

PRESS RELEASES FOREVER HINGE PROMISES TO KEEP GATES SWINGING It is a fact that all gates take a beating on farms and ranches. They suffer from the effects of weather, animals and equipment. Kentucky livestock producer Chris McBurney has created a solution to keep gates swinging. The Forever Hinge was developed to use on any existing farm gate and is built sturdy enough to last longer than the gate itself. The Forever Hinge is versatile and is built to accommodate several different types of gates. There are also multiple mounting options. The Forever Hinge is fabricated on the farm in New Castle, KY and is hot-dip galvanized to provide uniform protection and an extremely long life. “I’ve been on many farms and ranches that all have the same problem, sagging gates that aren’t efficient,” stated McBurney, “I wanted to find a solution to this problem and the Forever Hinge is it.” The Forever Hinge is perfect for high traffic areas on farms where you need the extra support that this hinge can provide. It was built by a producer to help with a need that he saw while out on other farms, McBurney proudly proclaims, “It’s not for every gate on the farm or ranch, just the ones you want to keep swinging”. For more information on how to purchase the Forever Hinge, visit www.foreverhinge.com or call Chris McBurney directly at 502-845-1160.

AMERICAN ANGUS ASSN. ANNOUNCES THE TEN KENTUCKY BREEDERS WHO REGISTERED THE MOST ANGUS The 10 producers who registered the most Angus beef cattle in the state of Kentucky recorded a total of 1877 Angus with the American Angus Association® during fiscal year 2021, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, Association chief executive officer. The 10 top recorders in Kentucky are: Four Sons Farm, Cynthiana; Oak Hollow, Smiths Grove; Glenview Farms, Campbellsburg; Stone Gate Farms, Flemingsburg; Branch View Angus, Hustonville; Jimmie Gipson, Bowling Green; Jere L & Mary J Cannon, Flemingsburg; Chris Alexander, Burkesville; Boyd Beef Cattle, May's Lick; AdamLeigh Farm, Somerset. Angus breeders across the nation in 2021 registered 313,138 head of Angus cattle. “Our Association members lead the industry in adopting new technology and breeding the most problem-free cattle for their customers,” McCully said. “Cattlemen across the country continue to find registered Angus seedstock are the most profitable option for their herd.” ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. The Association provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers. For more information about Angus cattle and the Association, visit www.ANGUS.org. November • Cow Country • 41

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

NAME

SPOUSE NAME

FARM NAME

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CITY

STATE

COUNTY

RECRUITED BY

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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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I WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE YOUNG PRODUCER’S COUNCIL

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

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP: KCA

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TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS: CATTLEMEN’S FOUNDATION DONATION (voluntary)

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: ALL DONATIONS TO KCF ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

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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

751-1000

$650

> 2,000

$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

MEMBERSHIP

Now through January 1st, members who join KCA could be eligible to win a Priefert Squeeze Chute and Headgate for their County Chapter! The County Chapter that retains 50% or more memberships based on the previous year’s ending membership total will be entered in to a drawing to win. Winners will be announced at the 2022 KCA Convention and Trade Show. DIVISION 1

(151+ MEMBERS)

2022

2021

Diff

Madison

262

-179

Marion

283

-216

DIVISION 2

(76-150 MEMBERS)

2022

2021

Diff

Pulaski

128

-58

Jessamine

136

-91

Scott

-67

Caldwell/Lyon

110

-79

Edmonson

138

-108

Larue

138

-111

Franklin

117

-91

Trimble

102

-77

Garrard

-67

Grayson

248

-191

Shelby

335

-282

Lincoln

257

-210

Bath

271

-229

Henry

150

-126

Barren

472

-431

Northeast Area

104

-82

Bracken

177

-136

Bourbon

-68

Breckinridge

279

-242

Mountain

-63

Clark

187

-151

Anderson

-61

Northern Kentucky

153

-117

Fleming

122

-102

Mercer

171

-137

Allen

106

-87

Casey

154

-122

Laurel

141

-122

Christian

258

-226

Daviess

124

-106

Louisville Area

-68

Muhlenberg

-62

Russell

-60

Owen

-63

Green

159

-129

Hardin

174

-144

Washington

179

-151

Hart

197

-174

Harrison

162

-140

Logan

209

-189

Jackson

-85

143

-131

Adair

306

-287

Metcalfe

Meade

178

-164

Monroe

134

-126

Warren

148

-140

Twin Lakes

-73

Trigg

-85

Boyle

-88

2022

Totals as of: Oct 15, 2021

1,851

2021 10,115

Difference -8,264

If you need anything for membership, please contact Nikki Whitaker at (859) 278-0899 or nwhitaker@kycattle.org

DIVISION 3

2022

2021

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Calloway

Fayette

-44

Woodford

-45

Purchase Area

-60

Highlands

-26

Taylor

-44

Lewis

-39

Bullitt

-20

Campbell

-54

Mason

-46

Nicholas

-26

Out of State

-55

Hancock

-35

Clinton-Cumberland

-57

McCreary

-19

Ohio

-43

Pendleton

-56

Simpson

-25

Nelson

-51

Webster

-66

Carroll

-28

Livingston

-14

Rockcastle

-46

Union

-29

Estill

-26

Whitley

-45

Grant

-60

McLean

-22

Robertson

-51

Crittenden

-19

Magoffin

-6

Oldham

-51

Todd

-44

Butler

-25

Clay

-25

Henderson

-8

Hopkins

-22

Menifee

-14

Montgomery

-41

Powell

-5

River Hills

-3

Wayne

-42

Gallatin

-5

Bell

Eastern Foothills

-6

Pike

-6

Harlan

-2

Knox

-35

(UP TO 75 MEMBERS)

Alison Smith Retail & Foodservice, Kentucky Beef Council

Rentfrow and UK Meats Lab Director, Brock Billingsly. This gave them the opportunity to see exactly where each steak and roast originates helping them connect their menu back to the carcass. UK Dietetic Interns Farm Tour

Maurice Garin, winner of the first Tour de France standing on the right. The man on the left is possibly Leon Georget (1903)

Tour de Beef Most of us have heard of the famous cycling race, Tour de France, which is an annual men’s multiple-stage race held primarily in France. The race is 21 days long and it is one of the most talkedabout sporting events in the world. Although the routes change each year, the format, the mountains they pass through, and the finishline remain the same. Did you know that the first race was organized in 1903 to increase sales of L’Auto, a French sports newspaper? Now, I know you are wondering why I’m writing about the Tour de France. Well, I equate the efforts of your Beef Checkoff team this summer to the Tour de France. Our route of deliverance of beef education and information changed, but the goal to sell more beef and connect the supply chain and industry professionals back to farm continued to be our focus. Although, KBC did not put attendees on a two-wheel cycle for 21 different routes, we did take them for a spin on a hay wagon or 55-passenger bus and some even through the lenses of our talented videographer to help them reconnect with our amazing Kentucky beef farmers and the delicious beef they raise. Let’s see just how we accomplished that. Bluegrass Hospitality Group Learns about Beef In July, 15 Bluegrass Hospitality Group waitstaff and management attended a Beef University workshop at the Local Food Connection located on UK’s campus. During the event, the group learned about beef from pasture to plate as well as the different choices of beef. Then they were challenged to create a great beef dish using only ingredients they were provided. After lunch, the group experienced a carcass breakdown with UK Meat Extension specialist, Dr. Gregg 44 • Cow Country • November

On August 3, 18 UK dietetic interns joined KBC at the YARDS located at Blue Grass Regional Marketplace to begin their tour. After a quick tour, the group headed to Hallstead Farm to learn about how traditional beef cattle are raised. While there, Amanda and Reid Hall, shared how they focus on sustainability everyday along with animal welfare to ensure that they are raising a wholesome beef product and are able to pass the farm on to the next generation. From there, the group then traveled to

Elmwood Stock Farm, which is an organic, grass-finished beef farm, where they heard from Mac Stone about how they utilize rotational grazing and their efforts to sequester carbon. On the ride back to the Marketplace, registered dietitian Janine Faber shared the research showing how beef fits into a healthy diet. In a presurvey, the majority of the attendees expressed a lack of comfort when asked to explain how beef is raised. During the post survey, participants indicated that they had indeed increased their knowledge and felt more comfortable sharing the farm story. Supply Chain Education On September 3, 13 chef instructors from Sullivan University’s Louisville Campus boarded a bus and headed to central KY to explore beef from pasture to plate. Along the way, they learned from Joe and Colby Myers of Myers Angus Farm how crucial genetics are to the steak they serve at the restaurant while also experiencing the daily life of a seedstock farmer. At St. Catharine’s Farm, Danny Ray Spaulding and Rick Greenwell shared how cattle are finished for their local beef customers. On the last stop at Lawson Farms, the chefs tackled topics like antibiotics and hormones with veterinarian, Dr. Ryan Wonderlich. Nathan

Lawson shared how his family along with other KY beef farmers are addressing sustainability on their farms. This tour is the first of several opportunities to work with chefs at Sullivan to help them better understand how beef is raised. Health Influencer Pasture to Plate Panel with Kentucky Association of Family Physicians On August 21, KBC Chair and farmer, Joe Lowe, Gil and Mary Cowles, seedstock farmers, and Dr. Woodall, beef farmer and veterinarian at Logan Bethel Veterinary Services along with Janine Faber, contracting dietitian for KBC presented a pasture to plate panel for 30 family physicians from across the Commonwealth during the Kentucky Association of Family Physicians’ (KAFP) annual meeting in Bowling Green. During the panel, physicians were able to get a glimpse into a day on the farm. They also discussed hot topics like sustainability, antibiotics, hormones, animal welfare, and local beef. Attendees also enjoyed a Steak and Heirloom Tomato Salad. This event was part of a bigger partnership with the KAFP to help physicians better understand how beef fits into a healthy diet.

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Eden Shale Farm Update Dan Miller Industry Coordinator, Kentucky Beef Network We weaned our calves on September 17th. KBN Field Associates Ron Shrout and Jacob Settles helped us that day, and I appreciate their work and support of Eden Shale Farm. The 88 calves that we weaned had an average weaning weight of 488 lbs. This is the heaviest the calves have been at weaning since we started the herd in 2013. It is also the most uniform group of calves we have had, with a total calving window of 45 days (excluding the last 4 stragglers to calve).

I would like to thank everyone who attended the Eden Shale Farm Tours this fall. The August, September, and October field days combined had about 175 people in attendance. I again want to thank Superior Ag Insurance for their sponsorship of the Open House Field Day in October. If you were unable to attend one of the field days, you can follow along on our website at www. edenshalefarm.com.

The cow weights were also up 52 lbs this year at weaning time, due in part to the young herd maturing (average age 4 years old), and the abundance of grass causing all the animals to be in great body condition. Despite the average cow weight increasing to 1225 lbs, as a herd they were still able to wean 40% of their body weight which is consistent with years prior. The pregnancy conception rates were good this year as well. The cows had a total conception rate of 92% after one round of timed AI and 60 days with a cleanup bull. The 28 replacement heifers had an AI conception rate of 72% after two rounds of timed AI and using sexed semen (heifers). After 40 days with the cleanup bull those heifers had a total conception of 88%. As it stands right now, we have 111 bred females to calve in the spring of 2022. At the end of September we had to spray our alfalfa for army worms. We were able to catch them early and was able to save the third cutting. It was really the only crop they showed up in, as we scouted other hay fields and pastures but did not see enough activity to warrant spraying. In October we drilled 20 acres of rye grass into existing pasture fields. We used two different varieties, Elena Perennial Ryegrass and Marshall Annual Ryegrass. We drilled them in different areas so that we can compare how each variety does. Our goal is to be able to turn the cows out onto the ryegrass pastures early next spring before our fescue based pastures are ready to graze.

Add Value to your 2021 Calf Crop Enroll in PVAP Wean - Weigh - Feed - Market Receive up to $1000 incentive payment Post Weaning Value Added Program (PVAP) for producers who have never weaned and sold calves in a preconditioned sale. Past PVAP participants have averaged $77.58/head over expenses in addition to the $50/head incentive payment.

Contact your UK County Extension agent, KBN facilitator, or Kevin Laurent at 270-625-0994 for more details.

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

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

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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

P Rockfield, KY 42274 f a r m s (270) 843-9021 • Fax (270) 843-9005 Located 7 miles west of Bowling Green, 1/2 mile off Hwy 68/80 n

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

KENTUCKY ANGUS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

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

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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 •

Greetings from the Kentucky Angus Association and the Board of Directors. Hope this finds you and your family well. As the mornings get cooler and nightfall comes a little sooner we begin to think about fall events and spending time with family and friends at the holidays. November brings more Angus events. The National Angus Convention will be in Fort Worth this year where delegates from across the country will conduct the business of the association. The North American International Livestock Exposition will also be held in Louisville this month. It is a great opportunity right here in the commonwealth to view some of the best genetics from all over the country. With fall breeding season right around the corner it’s time to put those Angus genetics to work in your herds again. If you still need to add that special animal to your herd be sure to search out any one of the great breeders here in Kentucky to see 1. BJF KCC Elba 9326 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2021 Tennessee State Fair Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Aug. 16 in Lebanon, Tenn. 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. Billie Wiederman, Taneytown, Md., evaluated the 75 entries. 2. BJF KCC Spade 0660 won reserve grand champion bull at the 2021 Tennessee State Fair Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Aug. 16 in Lebanon, Tenn. Taylor Jeffries, Canmer, Ky., owns the June 2020 son of TC Thunder 7508. He first won intermediate champion. Billie Wiederman, Taneytown, Md., evaluated the 75 entries.

@kyangusassoc •

@kyangusassociation

what they have available. They are always willing to learn about your needs and find the animals to fit them. On a personal note I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, texts and calls during my illness. They were greatly appreciated and undoubtedly helped in my recovery. The people of this breed are one of the most important and special parts of what we do every day. So thanks again. If myself or any of the other officers and directors can be of assistance feel free to let us know. We’re here to help you in any way we can. Enjoy the quality time with family and the blessings we have. See you down the road. Jason Crowe Kentucky Angus Association President

3. R & K Foresight 110 won reserve intermediate champion bull at the 2021 Tennessee State Fair Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Aug. 16 in Lebanon, Tenn. Kalli Flanders, Buffalo, Ky., owns the winning bull. 4. BJF KCC Hondo 1405 won reserve junior bull calf champion at the 2021 Tennessee State Fair Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, Aug. 16 in Lebanon, Tenn. Taylor Jeffries, Canmer, Ky., owns the winning bull. 5. BJF KCC Spade 0660 won grand champion bred-and-owned bull at the 2021 Tennessee State Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 15 in Lebanon, Tenn. Taylor Jeffries, Canmer, Ky., owns the June 2020 son of TC Thunder 7508. Bill Widerman, Taneytown, Md., evaluated the 53 entries. 6. BJF KCC Elba 9326 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2021 Tennessee State Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 15 in Lebanon, Tenn. Taylor Jeffries, Canmer, Ky., owns the March 2019 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153. An April 2021 bull calf sired by KR Cadillac Ranch completes the winning duo. Bill Widerman, Taneytown, Md., evaluated the 53 entries.

Photos by Alex Tolbert, Kentucky Angus Association November • Cow Country • 49

KENTUCKY

GELBVIEH GELBVIEH KENTUCKY

AA LAND & CATTLE

A S S O C I AT I O N

LARRY CLARK & SONS LLC

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

BAR IVAA LIVESTOCK LAND & CATTLE

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 Arthur (859) Brad cellLuke (859) 393-3677 • 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

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

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

gbb789@windstream.net

FULL CIRCLE FARMS

BEE LICK GELBVIEHS

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

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

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

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

(502) 255-3584

UPCOMING EVENTS

CD FARMS

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

AGJA 3459 Eastern Junior Show “Run for the Roses” KYRegional HWY 1284E

Mail to: 690 Lick Branch Road, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141 FARM NAME

JOIN KENTUCKY GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION Mail to: 690 Lick Branch Road, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141

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PLEASANT MEADOWS FARM

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER 2021 2021 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOGELBVIEH EASTERN REGION NATIONAL SHOW & FUTURITY At the Kentucky Fair/Expo Center-Louisville, KY Junior Show-Saturday, November 13-Broadbent Arena Open Show & Futurity-Monday, November 15-Broadbent Arena 50 • Cow Country • November

information at 270-670-8449 JOIN KENTUCKY GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION

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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 & Pat Tilghman (859) 234-6956 Entry and room information available at www.gelbvieh.org at all times. Gary 270.646.7024 • pleasantmeadowsfarm@hotmail.com (Juniors/Regional Shows/AGJA Eastern Regional)

American Gelbvieh Association Advertise today! 303-465-2333 | www.gelbvieh.org Contact Pat Tilghman for more

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10AM Learning • 12:30PM Show Gelbvieh-Balancer BullsClinic & Heifers Sale McIntosh by Privatefor Treaty CallFor William more information. (502) 867-3132

May 28 - May 30 CLIFFORDFriday FARMS

Meeting modern industry demands: • Added Fertility • Increased Efficiency • More pounds of calf weaned

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Dues are $25/year, payable to Kentucky Gelbvieh Association

CPH SALE DATES

SALE7 (Richmond) DATES • December 7 (Guthrie) December 2 (Owensboro) CPH • December December 8 (Lexington) • February 2 (Guthrie)

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

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 (918) 760-1550 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

TUCKER STOCK Tucker Stock Farms FAR

“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 F “Bulls always for Sale” cell (859)533-3790

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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. November • Cow Country • 53

UK Centers Successfully Train Agricultural Community Members To Recognize Signs Of Mental Distress Katie Pratt University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, KY - Agricultural work can be a source of stress, anxiety and depression due to its unpredictability and physical and mental demands. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are helping train Kentuckians to recognize signs of mental distress in members of their local agricultural community. The program is seeing great success. Through the college’s Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention and the Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center, Kentuckians who regularly interact with farmers and rural health care providers are learning QuestionPersuade-Refer. QPR is a nationally recognized suicide prevention program that helps individuals recognize when someone is facing mental hardship and connect them with health care professionals. UK researchers took the existing QPR program and developed additional materials to help participants identify farm-related stressors and agriculture-specific behavioral clues that may indicate a farmer is going through a difficult time. “When the 2018 federal farm bill appropriated money for mental health services for farmers, it really opened up the conversation about mental health in the agricultural community almost overnight,” said Joan Mazur, professor and deputy director of the Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention. “People really seem to appreciate the opportunity to talk about mental health, use the word suicide and have conversations about struggles they see in their communities.” During the summer of 2020, with support from a U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agrisafe subaward, the Southeast Center trained 17 certified QPR Institute trainers who, in turn, used those skills to train 415 Kentuckians as part of their Agricultural Community QPR for Farmers and Farm Families program. “We really wanted to leverage this important policy ‘moment’ and develop a community-based support network to address this difficult issue,” Mazur said. “We asked people to participate who we knew were already embedded in rural agricultural communities, working with farmers on a regular basis and who really cared about farmers’ mental health. We wanted to find ways to break down the boundaries that farmers can put up.” Alethea Bruzek, UK Cooperative Extension Service agent, was among the UK and Kentucky State University extension agents and faculty members initially trained in QPR. Since being trained, she has trained others. “I have a unique opportunity to reach farm families through my work in extension,” said Bruzek, Boyle County family and consumer sciences extension agent. “This training gave me the tools that I need to start a conversation with someone in my local farming community, who may be struggling. It was a great chance for me to try to help.” 54 • Cow Country • November

The centers received additional support from the 2020-2021 Kentucky Legislature through an effort championed by Kentucky Rep. Brandon Reed. The legislature’s allocation provided funding for 40 more QPR trainers to train an additional 300 Kentuckians in the Kentucky Rural Mental Health and Suicide Prevention pilot program. The second cohort of participants are located in counties with high needs for these services. They live in areas with high rates of morbidity and mortality and a large number of farms. “It is extremely rare to have support from a state legislature to address rural mental health, and we are so appreciative that our legislators have made this issue a priority,” Mazur said. The centers are also studying the effectiveness of the trainings. In the first group of participants, UK researchers surveyed them three days before and one month after the training. “Our findings show that the training had a statistically significant impact upon trainees. After the training, participants were twice as willing to intervene with someone who needs help,” said Carolyn Oldham, director of continuing education for the Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center. “In our first group of trainers, two had actually intervened with a producer within the first month after learning QPR.” The second cohort of participants is in the midst of training. Researchers will survey this group at one month, six months and one year after they complete the program. The researchers are also working with the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center to upgrade the state’s suicide hotline so when a Kentuckian calls it, a fellow Kentuckian answers the phone. Callers to the Kentucky hotline are also asked if they are a farmer or member of a farm family, which will allow researchers to track mental health issues in rural communities. The Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention and the Central Appalachian Regional Research and Education Center are funded by the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety and directed by Wayne Sanderson, a professor in the UK Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Plans are underway for the project to build on the Kentucky model and extend and expand their agricultural community-based QPR train-the-trainer model to other Southeastern states the center serves. The center also developed a video that highlights the importance of suicide prevention education and features some participants from the first co-hort. It is available online at https://drive.google.com/ file/d/1cXcmtfN3C6xJ3mapD3xPq-nHGN1B6_nn/view. This material is based upon work that was supported by Agrisafe Network Incorporated under award number 20197002830434.

THE KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION HAS A NEW ONLINE MEMBERSHIP PORTAL JUST FOR KCA MEMBERS! We are so excited for our members to check out this new landing spot. Here, you will be able to log in and catch up with the latest news and program events. You will also be able to view your membership status and gather your membership number. If we have your email address you would have received an email in September regarding this new member portal. If not, send us your email to info@kycattle.org, and we will get you added.

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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

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

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

ROCKING P LIVESTOCK 8308 Orangeburg Road Maysville, KY 41056 Chan: 606-584-7581 Keith: 606-584-5626 rockingplivestock@maysvilleky.net

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATE

EVENT

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DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

OCT 25

Stone Gate Farms

Flemingsburg, KY

NOV 27

Central KY Premier Heifer Sale

Lexington, KY

OCT 25

8th Annual Oak Hollow Fall Bull Sale

Smiths Grove, KY

NOV 27

Breeding for the Future Bull & Female Sale

Rockfield, KY

OCT 25

Red Hills Farms Bulls & Females of Fall VII

Lafayette, TN

NOV 27

Boys from the South Bull Sale

Lebanon, TN

OCT 29

Gateway Regional Bred Heifer Sale

Mt. Sterling, KY

NOV 20

West Kentucky Select Bred Heifer Sale

Guthrie, KY

OCT 29

Myers Circle Farm Sale with special guest Allison Charolais

Trenton, KY

NOV 20

Ginger Hill Real World Premiums Angus Bull & Female Sale

Culpepper, VA

OCT 30

Yon Family Farms Fall Sale

Ridge Spring, SC

DEC 2

CPH Sale

Owensboro, KY

OCT 31

Four Sons

Cynthiana, KY

DEC 2

KY Hereford Inluence Sale

Stanford, KY

NOV 2-18

North American International Livestock Expo

Louisville, KY

DEC 3

Knoll Crest Total Performance Bull Sale

Red House, VA

NOV 1

Bourbon County Elite Bred Heifer Sale

Paris, KY

DEC 4

Hereford Association Autumn Harvest Fall Sale

Lexington, KY

NOV 5

Ward/Ratliff

Lexington, KY

DEC 6

Profit Thru Performance Sale

Lexington, KY

NOV 5-6

GenePlus

Concord, AR

DEC 7

CPH Sale

Richmond, KY

NOV 6

Seedstock Plus Red Reward Fall Edition Bull & Female Sale

Osceola, MO

DEC 7

CPH Sale

Guthrie, KY

Burns Farm 13th Annual Fall Bull & Commercial Female Sale

DEC 8

CPH Sale

Lexington, KY

NOV 6

Pikeville, TN

DEC 12

Stanford, KY

NOV 6

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

Kentucky Certified Hereford Influence Sale

Columbia, TN

JAN 13-14

KCA Convention & Ag Industry Trade Show

Lexington, KY

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NOV 6

Tamme Valley Farm Power & Performance Angus Bull Sale

Danville, KY

FEB 1-3

NCBA Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show

Houston, TX

NOV 6

TJB Gelbvieh & Balancer Maternal Magic Annual Bull Sale X

Chickamauga, GA

DEC 2

KY Hereford Inluence Sale

Stanford, KY

NOV 12

Ingram Angus Fall Production Sale

Pulaski, TN

DEC 3

Knoll Crest Total Performance Bull Sale

Red House, VA

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

DEC 4

Hereford Association Sale

Lexington, KY

NOV 13

Ranburne, AL

DEC 7

CPH Sale

Richmond, KY/Guthrie, KY

NOV 13

CKAA 59th Annual Fall Sale

Danville, KY

DEC 8

CPH Sale

Lexington, KY

NOV 13

The Next Generation Bred Female Sale

Lexington, KY

JAN 13-14

KCA Convention & Ag Industry Trade Show

Lexington, KY

NOV 15

Boyd Myers Influence Sale

Lexington, KY

FEB 2

CPH Sale

Guthrie, KY

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

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

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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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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 FOUNDATION SALE VIII September 17, 2022 Selling FULLBLOOD & PUREBRED LIMOUSIN Genetics • For info call: A C H Holdings, LLC Stephen Haynes 270-799-8685 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 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

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

New Castle, Kentucky

(502) 296-1044

AD INDEX Allison Charolais......................................21 American Angus Association........................21 Baumalight.............................................64 BioZyme, Inc.............................................8 BlueGrassStockyards.................................13 Boys from the South Bull Sale......................31 BQA.......................................................62 Breeding for the Future..............................11 Burkmann Nutrition....................................15 Cargill.....................................................12

BRED HEIFER FOR SALE 20 all black, bred to Registered Angus Bull from Kenneth Lowe. All 3-5 months bred.

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REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS BULLS GENOMIC TESTED Feeder wagons in stock-10 to select from John All bulls qualify for CAIP cost share. Excellent Deere 5325 - 2 wd drive with loader John Deere 7200- cab -16 speed Esch High speed Grain Drills- EPDs. Also Open Registered Black Angus Heifers. For Sale at the farm. Poe PPP Angus (606) 7247/10/12 ft in stocl Horning Headers - ready to ship! 5524 or (606) 407-2355 John Deere 3975 - base unit- $30,Xxx Artex SB 600 Spreader -in stock SORTING POLES – PADDLES – FLAGS John Deere 468 - net $14,500 Poles with your 8” decal, $6.70 each for 50 or John Deere 566- twine $12,000 $7.25 each per 25. Meyer 510 TMR mixers - In STOCK Sorting flag, $12.00, Sorting paddles, $9. Ear Cloverdale 500 T -TMR mixers - in Stock tag cutters with print, quantities at $3.25 each. Stoltzfus 10 ton Litter spreader $30,000 Caterpillar Kerndt Livestock Products, 800-207-3115 242B skid loader-$17,500 New Holland 790 choppers-@$7500 John Deere 8200 drills $5850 ANGUS REPLACEMENT HEIFERS Gehl 8335 feeder wagon $7500 Patz 290- auger feeder wagon$8500 Artex SB 200- vertical beater- Some Registered; Bred to easy calving Angus bulls for Spring calving. Moderate framed. 270-537for rental Stoltzfus lime - litter- fert cu 50 $19,500 4225 JD 6415 loader - 4wd- cab $30,000 Farmco feeder wagons-15 in stock-call John Deere 7405 -4wd SIMMENTAL & SIMANGUS -canopy -$24,750 BSE tested yearling bulls. Excellent growth and WWW.REDBARNANDASSOCIATES.COM calving ease EPD’s. Outstanding choice for use in Charlie B. Edgington crossbreeding. Quality backed by 35+ years of AI 859-608-9745 breeding. 502-604-1757 or 502-839-6651 COMPREHENSIVE NUTRIENT BUSH SIMMENTALS MANAGEMENT PLANS (CNMPS) Black Simmental and Simangus Bulls Livestock manure management planning, manure Genomic Enhanced EPDS storage facility planning, and water quality BMPs Homozygous Black implementation. Ben Koostra - Professional 502-750-4190 Engineer and NRCS Technical Service Provider Lexington - 859-559-4662

Central Kentucky Premier Heifer Sale........... 26 CKAA Fall Sale........................................41 CPH-45 Sale............................................51 Dievert Sales Service................................19 Ginger Hill Angus...................................... 3 Green River Livestock...............................15 John Deere.............................................. 2 Kentucky Angus Association...................48-49 Kentucky Gelbvieh Association...................50 Kentucky Hereford Association....................52 Kentucky Hereford Autumn Sale...................15 Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association.....17 Kentucky Salers Association.......................58 Kentucky Simmental Association..................57 Knollcrest Farms....................................... 9 Limousin Breeders of the Bluegrass..............56 McBurney’s Livestock & Equipment..............27 Mid South Ag LLC.....................................20 Midcontinent Livestock Supplements............14 NCBA Convention.....................................55 Oak Hollow...............................................5 Red Barn & Associates............................... 4 Stone Gate Farms.......................................7 Tamme Valley Farm Angus Bull Sale.............. 4 United Producers, Inc.................................10 Walters Buildings......................................60 West KY Select Bred Heifer Sale................. 26 Zoetis.................................................63

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Beef Quality and Care Assurance:

Why should Cattlemen and Cattlewomen Care? Darrh Bullock Beef Extension Professor, University of Kentucky

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) was developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) in the early 90’s and by every measure has been a huge success in promoting and ensuring a safe beef product. Actually, prior to the BQA program, efforts were already in place to emphasize to farmers proper pharmaceutical use and the importance of withdrawal time which has a large impact on our product’s safety to consumers. Then, based on the first Beef Quality Audit in 1991, the initial effort of BQA was to target injection site lesions and encouraging beef farmers to move all injections to the neck area. Even though the term “quality” is in the title, our traditional measure of quality, USDA Quality Grades, was not addressed until many, more pressing, issues were addressed. One of the great things about BQA is that it is an industry driven program instead of a government mandated program. In the absence of this producer driven, industry self-policing program beef farmers today would likely be subjected to increased government regulation in the production of beef. Fortunately, independence minded beef farmers took a proactive approach to remedy some serious issues that the industry was facing. Because of strict recommendations and dependance on record keeping many of the major problems facing the beef industry in the 80’s, including food safety and improved product acceptability have been addressed. According to the BQA Train-the-Trainer Manual “This voluntary program has clearly been successful, BQA practices have helped to nearly eliminate any problems associated with violative residues and significantly reduced the incidences of injection site lesions in fed beef cattle”. When you combine that with the fact that we are improving the marbling of cattle while maintaining a lean product we continue to see improved consumer acceptance and that is why beef is what’s for dinner!

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A great benefit of the BQA program is that it is a win-win situation for farmers and consumers. Not only does it encourage farmers to implement practices that ensure a safe product to consumers, but these same practices ultimately result in more profits for them. One of the primary components of BQA is to educate beef farmers on the proper way to handle, store and administer pharmaceuticals. Keeping vaccines at the proper temperature has an enormous impact on the efficacy of the product but is something that is often taken for granted by beef producers. The BQA program emphasizes the importance of maintaining the proper temperature from the time of purchase, to storage prior to use, to handling the product at your working facilities until it is properly injected into the animal. If a mistake happens at any step it can lead to the product being ineffective which can result in sick cattle. As you can see by the name adopted by the Kentucky Beef Quality and Care Assurance program, we have taken the national program one step further. We concede that the national program does take animal care into consideration, but we felt it deserved a greater emphasis. The inclusion of a focus on animal care was initiated by beef producers in Kentucky and was implemented by a partnership between the Kentucky Beef Network and the University of Kentucky. This started as a separate program called Cattle Handling and Care but merged with the KY BQA program to become KY BQCA. KBN and UK work very closely together to make this program available and share in the administrative aspects. Also, most of UK’s Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension agents and Kentucky Beef Network’s facilitators have been trained to offer BQCA certification to Kentucky’s beef cattle producers. To stay current producers must go through re-certification every 3 years. There are several ways for beef farmers to get their BQCA certification or recertification; chute-side or classroom training from your local trainer (agent or facilitator), online through the UK (http://afs.ca.uky.edu/beef/irm) or KBN (http://www. kybeefnetwork.com/) sites (please read the online instructions that are available on these sites before starting the course), or the NCBA site (https://www.bqa.org/beef-quality-assurance-certification). Regardless of the method that you choose, you will be required to go through the training sessions and then receive a passing score on an assessment exam. Farm signs with your certification distinction are available for purchase once you have successfully completed the course, please contact KBN for more information. Kentucky beef farmers have a lot to be proud of, and even though it may not get a lot of press, your dedication to providing a safe product to consumers and insisting on the proper handling and care of your stock ranks toward the top in my opinion. Kentucky has always been a leader in the national BQA effort and the improved perception of western feeders about Kentucky cattle is the payoff. Keep up the good work! Thanks to a partnership with the Kentucky Livestock Marketing Association and the Kentucky Beef Council, you can get a FREE BQCA CERTIFICATION through December 31, 2021.

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Spring Calving Herds

Fall-Calving Herds

• If you need to replace cows, consider buying bred heifers in some of the Kentucky Certified Replacement Heifer sales that are being held across the state this month.

• Continue to watch fall-calving cows. Catch up on processing of calves including identification, castration, and vaccinations.

• Extend grazing for as long as possible to decrease the amount of stored feed needed. • Evaluate body condition of cows. Sort thin (less than body condition score 5) cows away from the cow herd and feed to improve their condition. Two and three-year olds may need extra attention now. These cattle can use the extra feed/nutrients. • Dry cows in good condition can utilize crop residues and lower quality hay now (but don’t let them lose any more body condition). Save higher quality feed until calving time. Keep a good mineral supplement with vitamin A available. • Contact your herd veterinarian to schedule a pregnancy diagnosis for your cows if you have not already done so. Pregnancy diagnosis can also be accomplished using blood sampling. Several diagnostic labs will analyze the blood samples for pregnancy. Culling decisions should be made prior to winter feeding for best use of feed resources. Consider open, poor-producing, and aged cows as candidates for culling. • A postweaning feeding period will allow you to put rapid, economical gains on weaned calves, keep them through the fall “runs” and allow you to participate in Kentucky CPH-45 sales. Consider this health and marketing program which is designed for producers which are doing a good job of producing high quality feeder calves. • Replacement heifers require attention during the winter, too. Weaned heifer calves should gain at an adequate rate to attain their “target” breeding weight (2/3 of their mature weight) by May 1.

• Cows that have calved need to go to the best pastures now! Help them maintain body condition prior to breeding in December. • Vaccinate the cows while they are open and prior to the breeding season. Move cows to accumulated pasture or increase feed now. It is best to vaccinate cows 30 days before the breeding season begins. • Start the breeding season in late November or early December for calving to begin in September. If you are using AI and/or estrous synchronization, get your supplies together now and schedule your technician. Don’t forget Breeding Soundness Evaluations (BSE) on your bulls. Make final selection of replacement heifers now General Reminders • Have your hay supply analyzed for nutritive quality and estimate the amount of supplementation needed. Consider purchasing feed now. • Take soil tests and make fertility adjustments (phosphate, potash, and lime) to your pastures. • This is a good time to freeze-brand bred yearling heifers and additions to the breeding herd. • Graze alfalfa this month after a “freeze-down” (24 degrees for a few hours). • Don’t waste your feed resources. Avoid excessive mud in the feeding area. Hay feeding areas can be constructed by putting rock on geotextile fabric. Feed those large round bales in hay “rings” to avoid waste. Concrete feeding pads could be in your long-range plans.

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One Shot. Two Ingredients. Fast Recovery. New Draxxin® KP can treat BRD and control fever quickly.1,2 Start treating bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and fever quickly with Draxxin® KP (tulathromycin and ketoprofen Injection) Injectable Solution. The long-lasting BRD treatment you trust now has added fever control that can help improve animal well-being.1,2,* It’s an effective combination that can help your cattle recover from BRD and fever fast, to help them feel better.

Learn more at DraxxinKP.com IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Draxxin KP has a pre-slaughter withdrawal time of 18 days in cattle. Not for use in female dairy cattle 1 year of age or older, including dry dairy cows. 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. Do not use in animals previously found to be hypersensitive to tulathromycin and ketoprofen. See full Prescribing Information at DraxxinKP.com/PI. *Draxxin KP animals showed a numerically improved attitude and respiratory scores compared with saline-treated and Draxxin-treated animals. Data on file, Study Report No. A431N-US-16-418, Zoetis Inc. Data on file, Study Report No. A131C-XC-17-528 and Report Amendment 01, Zoetis Inc. All trademarks are the property of Zoetis Services LLC or a related company or a licensor unless otherwise noted. © 2021 Zoetis Services LLC. All rights reserved. DKP-00036

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(tulathromycin and ketoprofen injection) INJECTABLE SOLUTION For subcutaneous injection Antibiotic: 100 mg of Tulathromycin/mL Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug: 120 mg Ketoprofen/mL CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian DESCRIPTION DRAXXIN KP (tulathromycin and ketoprofen injection) Injectable Solution is a ready to use sterile parenteral preparation containing tulathromycin, a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic of the subclass triamilide and ketoprofen a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Each mL of DRAXXIN KP contains 100 mg of tulathromycin as a free base and 120 mg ketoprofen as a free acid in a 50% propylene glycol vehicle. INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: monothioglycerol (5 mg/mL), 2-pyrrolidone (70 mg/mL), citric acid (20 mg/mL) and sodium hydroxide/hydrochloric acid added to adjust pH. DRAXXIN KP contains an equilibrated mixture of two isomeric forms of tulathromycin in a 9:1 ratio and a racemic mixture of ketoprofen. The chemical names of the tulathromycin isomers are (2R,3S,4R,5R,8R, 10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-13-[[2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-Ο-methyl-4-C[(propylamino)methyl]-α-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy3,5,8,10,12,14-hexamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-β-D-xylohexopyranosyl]-oxy]-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one and (2R,3R,6R,8R, 9R,10S,11S,12R)-11-[[2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-Ο-methyl-4-C[(propylamino)methyl]-α-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-2-[(1S,2R)-1,2-dihydroxy1-methylbutyl]-8-hydroxy-3,6,8,10,12-pentamethyl-9-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3(dimethylamino)-β-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-1-oxa-4-azacyclotridecan-13one, respectively. The chemical name of ketoprofen is 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl) propanoic acid. INDICATIONS Draxxin® KP is indicated for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, and Mycoplasma bovis, and control of pyrexia associated with BRD in beef steers, beef heifers, beef calves 2 months of age and older, beef bulls, dairy bulls, and replacement dairy heifers. Not for use in reproducing animals over one year of age, dairy calves, or veal calves.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Inject subcutaneously as a single dose in the neck at a dosage of 2.5 mg tulathromycin and 3 mg ketoprofen/kg (1.1 mL/100 lb) bodyweight (BW). Do not inject more than 10 mL per injection site. Use this product within 56 days of the first puncture and puncture a maximum of 20 times. If more than 20 punctures are anticipated, the use of automatic injection equipment or a repeater syringe is recommended. When using a draw-off spike or needle with bore diameter larger than 16 gauge, discard any product remaining in the vial immediately after use. Table 1. DRAXXIN KP Cattle Dosing Guide Animal Weight (lb) 150 200 250 300 350 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Dose Volume (mL) 1.7 2.3 2.8 3.4 4.0 4.5 5.7 6.8 8.0 9.1 10.2 11.4

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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