Millershaski family steps up to global wheat stage By Lucas Shivers wheat rotations, without ed with the Kansas Agri- Editor’s note: This is the the corn or milo included culture and Rural Leader- final week of our five-week that they use now. ship (KARL) Class 8. Wheat Harvest series, spon- In the past, it was so “It’s a priceless experi- sored by Kansas Wheat, much easier to just fallow ence. Then, I got a scholar- Herrs Machine and Hydro- the fields and then plant ship from the Kansas As- statics, Bennington State in mid-September without sociation of Wheat Grow- Bank, FCS and Harris Crop much fertilizer. ers to take advantage of Insurance. “It’s amazing where opportunities to be on the Gary and Jana Miller- we’re at now compared to growers board, even at the shaski, Lakin, farm with 25 years ago,” marveled national level.” both their sons, Kyler and Millershaski. Then Gary got in on the Jeremy. The family lega- As background, most Kansas Wheat Commission cy dates back generations of the farmland was his- and U.S. Wheat Board, and and propels their leader- torically sod-ground that extended travel to repre- ship to a global stage to was broken in the 1950s sent Kansas around the promote Kansas wheat. and very fertile with the world. “I don’t care what any- amount of limited rainfall. “It is so unique to be one says, if anyone wants “We didn’t have the thrown into various meet- to know what’s happening wheat disease pressure we ings all around the world. to wheat; they ask Kan- had then,” he said. “There We were on flights or air- sas farmers,” Gary said. was little disease or rust, ports for longer than we “Manhattan, Kansas is the but lately it’s been a con- were in meetings for one epicenter of wheat for the cern. We get the mosaics of the trips. The jet lag world. There is so much Gary Millershaski, third from left, is shown with his sons Kyler and Jeremy and from the mites now as kicked in after all those going on with wheat that it his father-in-law Earl Kleeman, who passed away in 2019, just one day before well. The worst is the last time zones.” is unbelievable.” ten years with striped rust The Millershaskis have his 89th birthday. Photos courtesy of U.S. Wheat Associates Farming with the ex- coming up from the winds acquired contacts across farming operation. He of- Dean, has a semi to haul 5,000 acres; a third is corn tended family since 1994, from Texas or Oklahoma.” the globe thanks to travel fered for me to come and to the elevator. That’s just or milo and a third is idle Gary currently serves as The inputs used today to Malaysia, Peru, Mexico work together. We devised the way we are.” ground. the chairman of the Kan- are tenfold from years ago, and Spain. a partnership agreement, Everyone has a role to “We’re never stuck to sas Wheat Commission. he said. “It’s so neat to talk and it worked!” support the goal of har- any specific formula in Kyler serves on the Kan- “We have more vari- more about wheat with Gary said they actual- vesting the wheat. how we use our land,” he sas Association of Wheat eties that are better with all of these international ly got along better than “We’re a little old said. “We can’t cut a crop Growers and on the Kan- semi-dwarf to not lodge folks. It’s so neat to attend some fathers and sons due school,” Gary said. “We all and plant another one in sas Wheat Commission Re- or lay over like the older conferences and have peo- to being open and expres- pack our lunch for noon the same season due to search Foundation Board varieties. We have bred- ple ask you, ‘What’s the sive. meals, but my wife and limited moisture, so we of Directors. in resistance to the patho- wheat look like in Kansas “Towards the tail end mother-in-law will bring have to summer fallow. If “It just is amazing to gens that we see now. We this year?’” after hip surgery and out a really good meal to we have wheat now in a have the connections do everything we can with Gary and his family health issues, Earl earned the field. We pack every- field, it’ll sit idle until next to make you realize that as little chemicals as we make frequent trips to a position to help any- thing, and it’s a full meal spring for corn or milo. we’re not just in a farm can. We don’t want to put Colorado to go snowboard- where he wanted if he with meat, potatoes, des- Anything in corn or milo economy in western Kan- in any extra money be- ing and also motorcycle on could get into the machine. sert and all to help us will be in wheat the fol- sas; but we’re in a supply cause it all adds up.” weekend trips. It was unique towards the put in longer-than-normal lowing year.” and demand driven world Leadership end, but we pulled the hours.” Years ago, the family economy,” he said. Gary’s leadership start- pickup right up to the lad- Wheat harvest varies did more wheat-fallow- Legacy der of the combine so he from ten days to two weeks, Jana’s dad, Earl Klee- could still help.” all depending on moisture, man, worked and expand- One of Earl’s hobbies and if the elevators can ed the current family farm was driving the John keep up without long de- and passed away the day Deere combine or a Versa- lays. With recent rainfall, before his 89th birthday tile tractor. the crop looks much better in 2019. “As he got older, we now than a month ago. “Earl was born and put external speakers on “I’ll be disappoint- raised on the farm,” Gary the combine so he could ed without an above av- said. “Wheat was his mid- hear us,” Gary said. “If erage-crop this year. It’s dle name. Earl’s wife, anyone else hopped in his every farmer’s dream to Judy, still helps with har- machine, it would scare beat the average,” Miller- vest meal preparations.” the daylights out of you shaski said. In the kitchen of the because it was on Mach 1 Millershaski’s count- original family farmhouse, volume.” less stories date back for Earl was born in 1930. Harvest Help decades, and the family Gary met Jana in 1987, The Millershaski fam- was recently featured in a got married and lived ini- ily has lots of family help national wheat ad. tially several miles away during the wheat harvest “We actually just did a from the Kleeman farm. each year. big story and video with “I had a good business “We’ll cut a majority U.S. Wheat’s 40th anniver- putting up hay; but it was ourselves, but we have lots sary,” he said. so time-intensive,” Gary of support,” Gary said. “My Farm Dynamics said. “The haying hours nephew Gage brings his Roughly a third of the were so depressing. At combine over to help us family farm acreage is de- that time, Earl was about Meals brought to the wheat field are a treasured part of the wheat harvest tradition cut and another nephew, voted to wheat with about ready to retire from this for the Millershaski family. Knitter – Making the Best Better for fifty years By Amy Feigley Mackie School of Business She always wanted to be Frieda remembers when When Frieda (Heigele) in Salina. One day, she no- part of 4-H. Now she is and the typewriters became a Knitter began her career ticed an ad for a secre- has always loved working thing of the past, and the in April 1971 with the Clay tarial job with the Exten- with the 4-H’ers, their par- computers began showing County Cooperative Exten- sion service and decided ents, the volunteers, and up more and more. For her, sion Service, she had no to apply for it. She got the everyone who is involved technology has been one of idea that fifty years down job and fifty years later, with the program. Being the biggest changes. When the road, she would still the rest is history. involved in the county fair the office got computers, be there. Now known as In The Beginning is just one part of her job the staff was sent to Man- K-State Research and Ex- When she first began that she truly loves. Help- hattan for training on how tension, the name may her job as the office sec- ing the agents, watching to use them. They then had have changed, but Frieda’s retary, she would greet 4-H members showcase to come back to the office dedication to her job still people, answer the phone, their finished projects and basically teach them- remains. type letters for the agents, and seeing the outcome is selves how to use the word Reared in the commu- oversaw the monthly finan- something she never tires processing package, as nity of Longford, Frieda cials, as well as an array of of. “These kids are always well as any other programs graduated from the local other general office duties. so excited to show or share they needed to know. Fi- high school. From there, With all of that, she was with you about their proj- nancials had always been she attended the Brown also the secretary for the ects” states Knitter. See- done by hand, with the 4-H program, helping to ing these kids join up with checks being typed. An- prepare for the Clay Coun- their friends from other other change that Frieda ty Fair. In the early days of parts of the county, as well will never forget is when her job, typewriters were as making new lifelong the district was formed used as computers, which friendships with members in 2005, which includes even though they were a is something she dotes Clay, Cloud, Republic and thing, had not made their on. Watching her sons do Washington counties. Fi- way to the office. “We did the same in 4-H made her nancially, for the county, it not have a copier, so if you heart grow fonder of this has been the best change. wanted a copy of some- great program. Sadly, with She notes that agents have thing to keep, you had to kids becoming involved in come, and agents have use carbon paper to make summer sports, amongst gone, and she is happy to second or even third cop- other things, enrollment be in contact with many of ies” noted Knitter. Oh, how Frieda Knitter has been a steady presence in the numbers have dwindled them and the friendships times have changed! The Extension office in Clay Center for fifty years,- lenddown to around 125. There they formed all of those agents hand-wrote every- are currently five clubs in years ago. In 2020, there thing… correspondence, ing a helping hand to the agents, 4-H’ers and theirthe county, which makes were three staff members news columns and news- families. her sad to think about, from the Clay Center office bers Knitter. While she is mist, Karolyn Kellogg and letters, not to mention considering how many that retired. happy to have a computer an agricultural agent, Jay anything else they want- there used to be. 4-H record-keeping has and copier for those tasks, Gosch. The titles of the ed done. “The newsletters Changes Here, Changes also been changed by tech- her memories of the mim- agents are something that were typed on a stencil There, Changes nology. When Frieda first eograph are not so pleas- has changed throughout and then attached to the Everywhere began her job, each new ant. Addresses for large the years. stencil duplicator/mimeo- With each year passing, 4-H member was given a mailing lists were put on Receiving her first taste graph machine that was changes happen. It does 4-H book to keep their per- envelopes by using an ad- of 4-H the day she joined filled with ink, with the not matter what position sonal page, permanent re- dressograph machine. At the staff, Frieda stated that paper being fed through you are in job wise, there cord, as well as all of their that time, there were two as a child, she was not in the duplicator to create will always be changes, project sheets throughout agents in the Clay Coun- the program as there was one page at a time” remem- whether we like it or not. ty office, the home econo- not one close to her home. • Cont. on page 3 Page 2 Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 a great group of people My helper’s main role sure one can imagine how ma. Now, whenever I have helping us. was to keep the day moving the intense harvest sched- to jump in a vehicle to I realized a few days forward whether I was at ule would affect a child if complete a pressing task, ago this is the first year in home with the kids or not. not properly rested! my little assistant is usu- a very long time that I do At times, the job would But as in all of life, ally with me. Most of the not have a personal helper require prepping food or this year I am reminded time she’s happy to tag of my own this summer. baking cookies for our that seasons continual- along as long as she has a Normally I would have a harvest crew. Sometimes ly change, and my right- book or two with her. But Helpers Big and Small teenage girl helping me it entailed loading and hand gals are grown and sometimes when the day with the kids and house- unloading the dishwasher gone. My son has transi- gets tough, the immedi- By Kim Baldwin, planting, spraying and cul- hold chores during the or the laundry. Sometimes tioned to helping more on ate playing of a requested McPherson County farmer tivating while also deal- summer months. I called it meant reading books the farm this summer. He’s soundtrack and the prom- It’s wheat harvest time ing with insurance claims, these helpers my “right- to the kids, making sure now shadowing his daddy ise of a frozen drink or in central Kansas! I always adjustors, contractors, hand gals” because the job they were put down for and grandpa, helping the popsicle usually helps. know harvest will arrive, windshield repairs, dent wasn’t just babysitting. their scheduled naps or men service machines by Yes, I’ve always been but it also always seems to repairs and a roofing crew. In the past, I’d be able lifeguarding when the kids handing them tools, rid- aware and thankful for the sneak up on me. This year There’s definitely been a to leave the kids with my would take an afternoon ing in the combine and wonderful help we have it seems to have snuck up a lot of those unexpected ex- helper when I’d need to dip in our stock tank pool. helping with irrigation. I especially during the sum- bit more than usual as we tras this year leading up to quickly drive out to a field Having a “right-hand no longer fill a sippy cup mer months. This year, I are still catching up from summer harvest. to shuttle equipment or gal” helped keep the kids and strap him into his car have become acutely more dealing with our wicked Thankfully, we have crew members to anoth- rested and on a schedule. seat. Instead, he fills his aware of the blessing of weather from a month ago. wonderful helpers who er location. Sometimes Summer on the farm and own water jug daily and is helpers — both big and We are still replanting have been able to assist I would need to drive to wheat harvest is incredi- doing his part helping with small. fields damaged by hail or with the needed annual another town to get ma- bly exciting to participate summer tasks on the farm “Insight” is a weekly col- flooded by rain. Our days tasks that must be done chine parts. It was wonder- in, but it’s also tiring for under the supervision of umn published by Kansas leading up to this year’s prior to and during har- ful to have a helper who I everyone involved. Be- some pretty patient peo- Farm Bureau, the state’s harvest have included the vest. From preparing ir- could leave in charge of tween the hot, dry winds ple. largest farm organization regular preparation for rigation, laying pipe, ser- the house and kids to be constantly blowing, and My daughter is now an- whose mission is to strength- summer and harvest, as vicing the tractors, trucks able to complete all the the long days and nights of other little helper. She’s en agriculture and the lives well as a lot of unantici- and combines, helping necessary and unsched- work, it’s understandable transitioned to helping of Kansans through advo- pated extras. with irrigation repairs, uled tasks associated with why adults might — on oc- with laundry and baking cacy, education and service. Extra time has been cutting wheat and deliv- summer and harvest. casion — get cranky. I’m cookies with her grand- needed in the fields re- ering the grain, we have House Republicans sound alarm on Biden plan to undo Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule Top Republican lead- gress sent a letter to En- Blaine Luetkemeyer (R- However, if the Biden trous effect on farmers, my, including in rural and ers in the House of Rep- vironmental Protection MO), in addition to a num- administration chooses businesses, and families. other underserved parts resentatives joined House Agency administrator ber of other Republican to continue with its plans That rule drew substan- of the country. To do this, Agriculture Committee Michael Regan and Act- members. to redefine WOTUS, the tial opposition from states, the agencies must keep Member David Rouzer (R- ing Assistant Secretary of The Members wrote, members cautioned: “We local governments, and in mind the multitude of NC) in outlining their con- the Army for Civil Works “With all the other crises are concerned that the citizens across the na- concerns and issues pre- cerns regarding the Biden Jaime Pinkham. Joining confronting our nation it approach the agencies in- tion challenging the over- viously raised about the administration’s intention Rouzer on the letter were makes little sense to un- tend to take in revising breadth of the definitions Obama administration’s to undo the Trump admin- Agriculture Committee ravel a final rule that has this important regulation included. The regulatory WOTUS rule and maintain istration’s Navigable Wa- Ranking Member Glenn taken decades of Agency will regress from the clar- burden placed on average the updated definitions of ters Protection Rule. The ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), action, litigation, and leg- ity provided by the Nav- Americans and the effect the Navigable Waters Pro- Biden administration’s House Minority Leader islation to settle. Instead, igable Waters Protection on the economy would be tection Rule.” recent announcement sig- Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), we encourage the admin- Rule, and will reimpose a detrimental if the agen- naled its intent to revise Transportation and In- istration to focus its atten- vastly overbroad interpre- cies were to remove the Steer fed at the definition of the “wa- frastructure Committee tion and resources on the tation of Federal jurisdic- definitions included in the Sunbelt Feeders ters of the United States” Ranking Member Sam more pressing economic tion over waters around Navigable Waters Protec- (WOTUS) under the Clean Graves (R-MO), Energy and international issues the nation.” tion Rule, especially as we wins Brookover Water Act and potentially and Commerce Committee confronting our nation They urged the Agen- look to restart the econ- Award at Beef return to Obama-era regu- Ranking Member Cathy such as inflation, the bor- cies not to ignore the input omy after the COVID-19 lations that harmed farm- McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), der crisis, the safety of our of the general public, pandemic. If we want to Empire Days ers, businesses, states, Natural Resources Com- communities, reopening small businesses, federal help get Americans back A 1,540-lb. Angus cross local governments, and mittee Ranking Member schools, and protecting and state agencies, and the to work, the Administra- steer won the Earl C. Brook- families throughout the Bruce Westerman (R-AR), America from our adver- rest of the regulated com- tion cannot continue to over Memorial Award for country. and Small Business Com- saries who seek to do us munity to create another propose partisan exec- the best combined finish at The members of Con- mittee Ranking Member harm.” rule that provides less utive and legislative ac- the Beef Empire Days fed regulatory certainty, as oc- tions which will only slow cattle show. Fed at Sun- curred under the Obama down or reverse the eco- belt Feeders of Hugoton administration. nomic recovery. Instead, by Dale and Carol Voran, The members wrote, we must have reason- the entry placed first live “The Obama adminis- able regulation to enable and fourth in the carcass tration’s over-reaching Americans to thrive and contest. The steer graded WOTUS rule had a disas- to grow our nation’s econo- low Prime and was a Yield Grade 2.85. The grand champion overall heifer was fed at HRC Feed Yards LLC of Scott City by Schurrtop Angus and Charolais. This heifer weighed 1,362 lbs. live, was fifth in the live show, fourth in the car- This has been a hard week. I have soon it was apparent I was going to be cass contest, graded mid- watched the rain go north, south and able to get it done. Isaac and Jennifer dle Choice and was a Yield east of us and we have not gotten much. Grade 1.59. had started moving the bales off the field JCS GP/Frank Harper Of course, I am not envious of the gul- and stacking them. fed the steer, hanging the ly-washers that have produced multiple By dark that night we had all the bales grand champion carcass inches of rain in a few hours. Those may moved off the field and stacked along the at Midwest Feeders of In- be worse than nothing. All I ask for is edge. In the beginning I was going to galls. The 1,678-lb. steer graded low Prime and was just a couple of slow easy inch rains. Isettle with being happy to get it baled, a Yield Grade 2.15. do not know, it seems like a reasonable so I was really happy. That night the Sublette Feeders fed request, but I seem to be denied and I chance of rain came and went with just a the champion carcass am afraid I know why. few drops, but the weatherman said the heifer, which was owned by Max Barkley. The heif- I do want to apologize to my neigh- next afternoon and night were a much er weighed 1,292 lbs. live, bors because the lack of rainfall is prob- better chance. graded low Prime and was ably my fault. You see I looked at the It was still dry when Jennifer got a Yield Grade 1.75. forecast and I saw that it was supposed home from work and severe thunder- A total of 70 steers and 41 heifers competed in the to rain for multiple days, so I took eva- storms were predicted with hail. We show. sive measures, and I am afraid I scared moved things around and managed to the rain away. I knew better and I am get all the tractors, pickups, and every- sorry for my actions. thing else we did not want dented under I saw that there was rain in the the barns. We were pretty smug as we forecast, so I was careful not to mow looked at the black clouds forming on too much hay down. I wanted to make the horizon. We had beaten the system. sure that barring a major breakdown I That was when the storms slid just could get all the hay baled before it got to the north of us. Tornadoes, hail, wet. Remember what I said about the and heavy flooding rain were part of major breakdown? Well, that happened the storms, so we felt fortunate to have too. Isaac was raking and on the outside missed them. Then the next night the round he found a ditch, dropped the rake storms formed to the east of us, and we wheel off in it and broke the hitch. got nothing. For the next five days the I really wanted to be mad, but I could storms all formed south or east of us, not for two reasons. First, I did not and we did not even get a half an inch. know the ditch was there and had almost That was when I had to come to grips run the mower through it. Second, I had with my fatal mistake and admit that it done the very same thing a couple of was my fault. years ago to the rake. The only difference If I had mowed more hay down, if I was that his twenty-something reflex- had not gotten all of the hay baled, if we es were much better, and he stopped had not hauled it off the field and, most sooner and did much less damage. It was importantly, if we had not been overly just one of those things that happen and prepared and gotten everything under while it was not an easy fix, it could be shelter, it would have rained. It was a repaired. rookie mistake and one that I knew bet- That still left me with twenty-plus ter than to do. I can deal with the conse- acres of really nice brome hay down and quences for myself, but I really feel bad GRASS & GRAIN (USPS 937-880) an impending (or so I was led to believe) for my neighbors, it was not their fault. The newsweekly for Kansas and southern rain coming. 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She has past and photography for a few making friends with other organized a drive by pa- Agents have come, always encourage parents 4-H members come in and years. She was also a spon- 4-H members from within rade of cars honking their agents have gone. 4-H to enroll their children say how glad they are now sor for the county Junior their club, county, district, horns with signs of well members have joined, in 4-H. She will always that their parents made Leader club for a couple state and even interna- wishes attached to their graduated and now their encourage parents to be- them complete their 4-H of years, as well as being tionally is something that vehicles past the office children are part of the come involved in the pro- records. Many still pos- able to chaperone one of will be with them always. in her honor. Later that program. Seeing Frieda’s gram, too. For Frieda, she sess those books, a great the county exchange trips There are so many oppor- month, the district staff smiling face when you will always make the best reminder of their days in with Minnesota. tunities, such as hosting surprised her at a staff walk through the door is better. 4-H. Now everything is Always Encouraging youth from Japan through meeting with a lunch and something you will not more or less electronic. Others the Kansas 4-H Japanese She also notes that when For those parents who Exchange Program. The she began, a lot more proj- have children who are lifetime friendships that ect meetings were being thinking about joining can be made are price- held, either within the 4-H, she will always en- less. 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and apple juice and simmer 1/2 teaspoon Italian season- 1 minute. Season with salt ing and pepper. Stir in bacon, 1/4 teaspoon pepper brown sugar, vinegar, In a large skillet saute Worcestershire sauce and zucchini and garlic in oil water. Simmer 2 more min- until zucchini is crisp-ten- utes. Good on hamburgers der, about 5 minutes. Sprin- Mavis Dittmer, Hanover, Wins or steaks. kle with seasonings. Serve ***** immediately. Happy Weekly Recipe Contest And Prize Jackie Doud, Topeka: ***** ORANGE VANILLA Kellee George, Shawnee: Fourth Of July Winner Mavis Dittmer, Hanover: “Very good summer PIE REUBEN SLIDERS salad. Took this to a reunion and went over real good.” 1 graham cracker crust 2 tubes crescent rolls MARINATED CARROTS 1 pint vanilla ice cream, 1/2 pound corned beef We are back to one of to start shooting off the 2 pounds sliced carrots softened 6 slices Swiss cheese my favorite times of the big stuff, the loud and 1 onion 2 cups orange sherbet, soft- 3/4 cup sauerkraut year, the Fourth of July. pretty fireworks, tend- 1 green pepper ened 2 tablespoons melted butter Growing up, this was ing to find ourselves in 10-ounce can tomato soup 2 ounces white chocolate, Dash salt always a huge deal in a friendly little firework 1 cup sugar shaved with vegetable Caraway seeds our household. My mom competition with the 1/2 cup oil peeler Russian dressing for dip- would spend weeks pre- neighbors. The show was 3/4 cup vinegar Use a large scoop alter- ping paring her dreaded lists always stunning. When 1/4 teaspoon salt nating mounds of the va- Set oven 350 degrees. of everything from food we got done firing off all Cut carrots and cook in small amount of water. Cook nilla ice cream and orange Grease small baking sheet. to invitees to a cleaning of ours, my dad would until barely tender; drain and cool. Slice onion and green sherbet into pie crust. Use Unroll 1 tube rolls onto schedule broken down pull around his semi and pepper thinly; combine with carrots. Mix the remaining spatula to press ice cream pan and pinch seams to- to a day and time. The trailer. Everyone would ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over into the crust to blend gether. Bake until golden three of us kids would be pile on and we would all carrots, onion and pepper. Chill for 2 or 3 days. and make swirls. Freeze 4 brown, 10 minutes. Layer assigned task and there ride to the top of J-Hill to ***** hours. When ready to serve, corned beef, cheese and would be no arguments watch the Junction City Hunter George, Shawnee: sprayed 9-by-13-inch bak- sprinkle the shaved choco- sauerkraut on top of baked about what you did or firework show before ev- BOSTON CREAM PIE ICE ing dish. Spray tops of tor- late over the top. rolls. Top with second tube did not want to do. eryone headed home for CREAM SANDWICHES tillas with cooking spray. ***** of rolls and pinch seams Dad would mow all the evening. 1 pound cake, sliced Bake at 350 degrees for 15 Rose Edwards, Stillwa- together. Brush with butter the yards, clean garages, As we got older and French vanilla ice cream minutes. Serve with top- ter, Oklahoma: and sprinkle with salt and get ice and fill coolers went off to college, our 4 ounces chopped bitter- pings. STIR-FRIED caraway seeds. Bake until with soda. The boys and Fourth of July gather- sweet chocolate ***** ZUCCHINI dough is cooked through, I would help to clean ings seemed to dwin- 1 tablespoon shortening Kimberly Edwards, 2 pounds sliced zucchini about 30 minutes. Cut to every square inch of the dle. Everyone was out Put the ice cream be- Stillwater, Oklahoma: 2 garlic cloves, minced serve and use Russian house, help with shop- and about and paving tween 2 slices of pound PEACH SMOOTH 1/4 cup olive oil dressing to dip in. ping, food prep and of new paths in life and cake. Freeze until firm. GELATIN 1 teaspoon salt ***** course the exciting task my mom decided to no Melt chocolate and short- 1 box peach gelatin of shopping for fireworks. longer host. Instead, we ening and let cool. Dip each 1 cup orange juice At some point over the half of sandwich slice in 1 cup buttermilk spent a couple of years A Cool Summer Treat years, Mike was awarded chocolate. Freeze on parch- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise going down to Sundown By Sonia Cooper, Nutrition, Food Safety, and Health the role of grill master ment-lined baking sheet 1 tablespoon sour cream Salute and just enjoy- Agent, River Valley Extension District and was responsible for until set. Dissolve gelatin in boil- ing the low-key celebra- grilling all the hamburg- ***** ing orange juice. Mix well Summer is here and temperatures are warming up tion of not having to do Susan Schrick, Hi- and cool. Add buttermilk. outside. With the warmer weather, I think of various ers and hot dogs. Eventu- anything ourselves. I awatha: Refrigerate until set. To ways to help me cool off. One thing that comes to mind ally we got lucky enough spent a Fourth of July BAKED CHICKEN serve mix mayonnaise and is frozen fruit or frozen fruit bars. Fruit is a healthy for my dad to install an in Wamego seeing that CHIMICHANGAS sour cream until smooth part of a daily diet, and frozen fruit or fruit products air conditioning unit in show as well and spent 8-ounce package cream and dollop on top of gelatin. can be a good complement to that. his garage to help hold last year watching a cheese ***** Be a wise consumer and be aware there are a lot off that Kansas heat and huge neighborhood show 8 ounces Pepperjack Millie Conger, Tecum- of unhealthy, processed products that try to pass for to provide everyone with in Topeka, but through cheese, shredded seh: healthy frozen fruit bars with misleading marketing a cool place to eat. it all, I have been anx- 1 1/2 tablespoons taco sea- ONION BACON SAUCE information. Watch for words on the front of a box in On the Fourth, all our iously awaiting the day soning 4 slices thick bacon, bold print that may entice a consumer to purchase friends and their fami- that Carlyon Road brings 1 pound cooked chicken, chopped (reserve 2 table- that item. Always take time and read the ingredient lies would start to show back the celebration. shredded spoons fat) list and nutrition facts label on the choices of fruit up early afternoon. Ev- Although I will be 8 flour tortillas 2 chopped onions bars. Remember to look at the added sugar in the eryone would bring a missing it, two little girls Cooking spray 1 teaspoon thyme product on the nutrition facts label and go for fewer dish and lawn chairs and that are easily excited Toppings: 2 tablespoons apple juice ingredients on the ingredient list. the fun would commence. by everything, means Shredded Cheddar cheese 3 tablespoons brown sugar I recommend that you make your own frozen fruit My mom would begin to that what I have been Green onions, for garnish Salt & pepper to taste bars at home. All that is needed is a mold (such as for set out all her treats and missing for years will be Sour cream 1/2 cup vinegar popsicles) or even an ice cube tray. Puree some fruit I would set out mine, making a comeback. It Salsa 1 teaspoon Worcestershire made in a blender, add yogurt, and blend again, add generally sticking to will start out small, but Stir together cream sauce some chunks of fruit for additional flavor and fiber. In- what I knew and provid- as the girls start to get cheese, Pepperjack cheese 1/4 cup water sert a holding stick and freeze overnight or for a least ing desserts for the oc- older, I cannot wait to and taco seasoning. Fold Cook bacon and drain on six hours. Vary the fruit combinations and use vanilla casion, tending to lean see this event grow into in chicken. Divide among paper towel. Add onions to yogurt. Vanilla yogurt has less sugar than the various towards fruit cups, Rice amazing memories for flour tortillas. Tuck in sides fat and cook over low heat flavors of yogurt. Krispie treats, cookies them like it was for all of and roll up each tortilla. stirring until caramelized, By making your own fruit popsicles you can control and banana cake. us. Happy Fourth of July Lay seam side down in a 20-25 minutes. Add thyme the amount of sugar in the product you make. 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Come a year’s worth of hard work Christian music concert on Poultry and Rabbit/Guinea Morris County at 8 and a Horse How Sun- hungry for the 4-H BBQ and dedication. Rabbits the Square by House of the Pig judging at 10 a.m. Buck- Barn Lights and Coun- day, July 18 at 6. The Shep- and Watermelon Feed and poultry will be judged Rising Son at 4 p.m. The et Calf Judging and Show- try Nights is the theme for herd’s Lead will be held Thursday, July 22 from Friday, July 9 at 12 noon. petting zoo and pony rides manship, 2nd year Bucket the 2021 Morris County Monday at 6:45 p.m. fol- 4:30-6:30. The Pedal Pull A Community Carnival will be available again at Calf, Market Steer/Heifers Fair July 17-26. The Dog lowed by the Dairy/Goat/ • Cont. on page 8 will be held from 5-9 p.m. 6 p.m., and the Parade will & Breeding Heifers judg- Show will be held July 17 at and the Fair Parade will also start at 6. The Farm ing will begin at 4:30. A 9 a.m. and the Open Horse begin at 5:45. A smoked Bureau and KanEquip Cattleman’s BBQ Supper Show will take place at 9 ham meal will be served Pedal Tractor Pull and Wa- will be held from 5:30-7. a.m. Thursday, July 22. Sat- from 6:30-8 p.m. at the termelon Feed will take The Swine judging will fol- urday, July 24 will be a full Community Building. The place at 8, and Savanna low the Beef Show. You’ll day with the Swine Show Kids Pedal Power Pull will Chestnut will also perform want to be sure to catch starting at 9 a.m., Dairy be held at 7 p.m. in front at 8. The Sheep Show fol- the Blacksmith Demon- Cattle at 3, Bucket Calves of the Herington Museum. lowed by the Meat Goat stration by Isaak Jordan at 6, followed by the Buck- The American Freedom Show will be held at 8 a.m. at 7, and Bingo sponsored et Calf Costume Contest. Riders will make an ap- Monday morning, followed by Sylvan Senior Center The Beef Show will begin pearance at 7:30 followed by the Poultry Show at 9 at 9. The Sheep and Goat at 6:30. The Poultry Show by the Kraft Rodeo. The and the Dairy and Dairy Judging will begin at 8 starts at 2 on Sunday and Dog Show will be held at 9 Goat Show at 10:30. The Friday morning. The Live- the Sheep Show begins at a.m. Saturday morning, as Round Robin showman- stock Judging Contest will 6, followed by the Meat will the Sheep Show. The ship contest will begin at begin at 2. Isaak Jordan Goat Show and a Costume Meat Goat Show will begin 3 and there will be one will hold his Blacksmith Contest. The Round Robin at 10:30. Ag Olympics will more night of the petting Demonstration again from will take place Monday at be held from 1-3 p.m. The zoo and pony rides begin- 4-7. check-in for the Youth 9 a.m., the Livestock Judg- Dairy Show will begin at ning at 5. Tuesday evening Pedal Pull starts at 6, with ing Contest at 12, Barn- 5, Cattle then Goats. There a Fair Supper catered by the pulling action starting yard Olympics at 3, Buyer will be Bouncy Houses Ricky’s Cafe will be served at 7. A Ranch Rodeo will Appreciation Meal at 6, from 4-8 p.m. Car Smash- at 6 p.m., with meals avail- be held at 7 and Bingo will Awards at 7, and the Live- ing will begin at 6 and the able for purchase at the be called again at 9. The stock Sale at 7:30. Demolition Derby at 7. The event, and the Livestock Round Robin will be held Geary County Horse Show will begin at 8 Auction will begin at 7. Saturday morning at 9 and Sunday morning, followed Lincoln County there will be a Youth Ar- by the Swine Show at 9, the “Let’s Have Some Fun chery Shoot at 9, followed Cattlemen’s BBQ Beef Show at 11 followed in 2021” is your invitation by the adults at 11. The by the Bucket Calves. The to the Lincoln County Fair Project Auction will be Lincoln County Fair Round Robin will begin July 14-17 at the Fair- held at 1. There will be Supper at 1. Thurs. July 15th, Marshall County Fair Pottawatomie County Fair JULY 14-17, 2021 “Summer Fun in 2021” Sylvan Grove, Kansas 5:30-7 pm is the theme as the Mar- — Let the Good Times Grow! — shall County Fair cele- brates its 105th year July AUGUST 5-8, 2021 Breakfast is 15th-20th in Blue Rapids! Pottawatomie County Fairgrounds - Onaga, KS The horse show gets things started on Thursday, July THURSDAY, AUG. 5th - Free Dance Following Kraft Rodeo Served! - Duct Tape Contest • Enter by Noon - Horseshoe Tournament TH 15 at 9 a.m., with the speed FRIDAY JULY 16 @ 7 PM th events running at 5 p.m. - Pott. Co. Ranch Rodeo • 6:30 PM - Sand Volleyball July 16 That evening the carnival Burrito fundraiser during Rodeo - Turtle Race & Fair Games CHILDREN’S GAMES & BAKE WALK - Softball Tournament, Thurs.-Sun. - FREE SWIMMING lights will shine bright TH Opens at 7 am - Miss Pottawatomie Contest - Kids Pedal Tractor Pull: FRIDAY JULY 17 , 5-7 PM from 6-10 p.m. nightly, with West of 4H Bldg. At the Little White Stand wristbands available. The • 7 PM @ Onaga High School • Register @ 1:30, Pull @ 2:30 livestock judging contest FRIDAY, AUG. 6th - Sit-N-Stitch from 9 AM on the North side of the will be held at 7 p.m. Fri- - Kraft Rodeo, Fri. & Sat. at 8:00 PM - Chain Saw Artist - TJ Jenkins Demolition Grand Stand RANCH RODEO day night, and you can TICKETS – Adults: $10 / Ages 5-12: $8 SUNDAY, AUG. 8th enjoy the sounds of the Red Children Under 5: Free - Annual Fair Parade • 1:00 PM • Derby Sponsored By: FRIDAY, JULY 16 • 7 PM - Ice Cream Social following parade Dirt Rendezvous Band at Don’t Try This at Home Show Sylvan Grove Senior Center ADMISSION BY DONATION 8. Saturday morning kicks • During Rodeo • - Onaga Historical Museum • 2-4 PM AND MUCH MORE ALL WEEK SATURDAY, JULY 17 off with the swine entering - Poppin’ Penelope • Fri. & Sat. EVENTS: - Peter Brunette • Fri. & Sat. 7:30 PM @ THE FAIRGROUNDS the show ring at 8. There BINGO! will be a petting zoo and - Roaring Entertainment 1/10 scale Trailer Loading, Branding, pony rides sponsored by stock car racing • Fri. & Sat. Double Mugging - Bingo • Fri. & Sat. Thurs.-Sat. JD Construction at 6, along FIREWORKS RULES: ...... 6:30 PM with the Vopata Memori- SATURDAY, AUG. 7th 9 p.m. al Watermelon Feed, also - 4-H Ambassador Games • 11 AM SHOW CALCUTTA: ...... 6:45 PM at 6. The Figure 8 Race/ - FCE/ Fruit Pie Contest • Check-In @ 2 PM, Judging @ 3 PM • Demo Derby will be held Saturday, July 17th AND MUCH MORE! CONTACTS: in the Arena at 7, and the Winners auctioned off at beginning of HEATHER MEYER: 785-829-1665 the live auction Rewind Band will perform Come out and enjoy EMILY CARNEY: 785-531-1066 at 9. The starting gun for For more information on schedule & events contact: 785-457-3319 After consolation & before feature of demo derby the 10K run will sound at 8 Or Visit: www.Pottawatomie.k-state.edu/fair/index.html our COUNTY FAIR! BEN KRATKY: 785-658-7710 Page 8 Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Include County Fairs in your summer schedule • Cont. from page 7 cial Needs Rodeo Satur- served for a free will do- rabbit judging. Bucket calf ing Contest at 10. Cowboys 6. The Kaw Valley Rodeo will be held Sunday, July day at 10 a.m. Kids events nation, also at 6 p.m. The interviews will be held at 1 for Christ will host free will finish off the night. 18 at 7:30. Sign-up begins include Boot Scramble for carnival by Great Plains p.m. The Dairy Cattle judg- horseback rides from 9-11 The Swine Round Robin at 6:30. The 4-H Project ages 3-5. Mutton Bustin, Jr. Amusements will run ing will begin at 3 followed a.m. Saturday morning and will begin at 12:30 on Sun- and Livestock Auction will Barrel Racing, and Mini nightly from 6-10 p.m. The by Bucket Calf Showman- the Corn Hole tournament day, and the Round Robin be held Thursday, July 22 Bull Riding. 4-H/FFA Horse Show will ship at 4 and Beef Judging will begin at 2. The 4-H will be held at 1. The Live- at 6:30. The 27th Annual Clay County Fair begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at 6. The Kiddy Tractor and FFA Livestock Auc- stock Judging Contest will Junction City Rodeo will July 20-25 are the in the Rodeo Arena and Pull will be held at noon tion will begin at 6 p.m. begin at 3:30. The Pedal take place Friday and dates to head on over to the Meat Goat Judging at Hogan Arena, and reg- the JayHusker 3/4 Midget Tractor Pull will begin Saturday, July 16 and 17 Clay Center for the Clay will begin at 4 followed istration for the Corn Hole Races will begin at 7 in the at 7. Fair Olympics will beginning at 7:30 p.m. fea- County Fair! The swine by the Dairy Goat judging Tournament will begin at Grandstand, and there will be held Monday at 10, the turing entertainment by get the livestock portion at 5. The Sheep Show will 1:30. Savanna Chestnut be a free watermelon feed Livestock Skillathon at Stormin’ Norman Funny of the fair under way at 6 begin at 6 and there will and the Field Hands will courtesy of the Chamber of 12:30 and The Livestock Man/Barrel Man and Cow- p.m. on Tuesday, July 20. be free snow cones, cour- perform from 8-11 p.m. Commerce and Clay Coun- Sale will be held at 7 p.m. boy’s Sweetheart Sophie There will be a Farm To tesy of Citizens National on the stage at the Fair- ty Farm Bureau beginning A full carnival by Ottaway Duch. There will be a Spe- Fork pulled pork dinner Bank at 7:30 p.m. Friday grounds. The Round Robin at 7:30. Amusements will be held morning starts off with the Showmanship contest will Coffey County each night from 6-10 p.m. TRI-RIVERS FAIR & RODEO rabbit judging at 8 and the be held Saturday morn- “Ridin’ The Rails to the Tri-Rivers poultry judging at 10, or ing at 8:30 followed by the Coffey County Fair” is the The Tri-Rivers Fair and AUGUST immediately following the 4-H FFA Livestock Judg- theme for 2021. July 21-25 Rodeo is slated for August 4-8 • Salina, Kansas are the dates, and the line- 3-8 in at the Fairgrounds Fairgrounds & Grandstand Adjacent to Tony’s Pizza Event up of activities is strong. and Grandstand adjacent The Horse Show will be to Tony’s Pizza Event Cen- Center (Formerly known as the Bicentennial Center) held Tuesday, July 20 at ter in Salina! Don’t miss MAIN EVENTS: 2021! 5. Wednesday evening at the Parade Tuesday, Au- 8 there will be a Horse gust 3 at 7 p.m. The Rodeo RIDIN’ THE RAILS Pull in the Grandstands as will be held Wednesday PARADE • Tuesday, August 3 - 7:00 PM well as Barnyard Olympics and Thursday at 8, and RODEO • Wednesday & Thursday, in the Show Arena. Thurs- the Demolition Derby will day morning will be the take place August 6 and August 4 & 5 - 8:00 PM Poultry Show and Rabbit 7 at 8. The Draft Horse Show at 8 and the Bucket Pull will be held Saturday, DEMOLITION DERBY • Saturday, August 6 & 7 Calf Show will be held at August 7 at 7. There will - 8:00 PM - Gates open @ 6:30 PM 9 followed by the Dairy be a carnival Wednesday DRAFT HORSE Cow/Dairy Goat Show at through Sunday, beginning PULL - Ag Hall 11:30 and the Sheep/Goat at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 7 • 7:00 PM Show at 5. Friday at 9 a.m. Pottawatomie County TO THE will be the Beef Show. The Let the Good Times CARNIVAL • Wednesday-Sunday, August 4-8 141ST COFFEY barn is closed to the public Grow at the Pottawatomie Opens at 6:00 PM for all the livestock shows. County Fair August 5-8 at COUNTY FAIR At 6 p.m. Friday will be the Fairgrounds in Onaga! the Fair Parade, followed The Livestock Skillathon We Support the Tri-Rivers Fair and Rodeo by the Parade of Purples. will be held Thursday, July 21-25, 2021 Central National Bank will August 5 beginning at 1 host the Fair Breakfast p.m. to get things start- Fairgrounds – Burlington, KS from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday ed. The Dairy Goat Show and the Swine Show will will begin at 4 followed by Wednesday, July 21 After the parade: be held at 8. The Livestock Dairy Cattle. The Sheep 8 p.m. Horse Pull Sweet 6 & 16 Contest Skill-A-Thon will be held Show begins at 5, with the (grandstand) (grandstand) & Parade at 4. The Round Robin will Meat Goat Show following. 8 p.m. Barnyard of Purples (outside of take place Sunday at 10:30, Barn Quilt judging will Olympics (show arena) Kelley Hall) a Bucket Calf Scramble at take place at 5:30 at the 7:30 p.m. Music by 5:30 and the Livestock Sale Fair Pavilion and a Ranch at 6. Rodeo will start at 6:30. Elliott Burns Thursday, July 22 Riley County Miss Pottawatomie will be 8-11 p.m. Street 7 p.m. Pedal Power Country Pride Fair crowned at 7. The Rabbit FARMERS & RANCHERS Tractor Pull (east of Dance featuring “Brick- Wide will be on full dis- Show kicks things off Fri- Kelley Hall) Horse” (classic rock & play at the Riley County day morning at 8 and there LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO., INC. 7 p.m. Ranch Rodeo country) Fair July 22-26 at CiCo will be a youth tractor West on Hwy. 140, Salina, KS at Coffey County Sad- Park in Manhattan. Judg- driving contest at 10. The Phone: 785-825-0211 • Fax: 785-826-1590 dle Club Arena Saturday, July 24 ing for the Shepherd’s Poultry Show will be held 7 p.m. Demolition Lead and Sheep exhib- at 1, including a rooster www.farmersandrancherslivestock.com Friday, July 23 Derby (grandstand) its will take place at 7 on crowing contest and poul- 6 p.m. Parade “Ridin’ Thursday, July 22, and the try breed ID contest. The SALES MONDAY & THURSDAY the Rails to the Coffey Sunday, July 25 first night of the Kaw Val- Stockman’s Quiz will be ley Rodeo will be held at held from 1-3 p.m., with County Fair” 6 p.m. Livestock Sale HOGS & CATTLE — Every Monday at 10:30 AM 8. Poultry exhibits will be the Beef Show beginning CATTLE ONLY — Every Thursday at 10:00 AM judged Friday at 1 p.m. at 5. Bingo sponsored by FULL SCHEDULE and the Swine Show will Knights of Columbus will Mike Samples, Sale Manager be held at 7 followed by begin at 7 and the Rodeo Abilene, Kansas AVAILABLE AT: another night of Kaw Val- by the Kraft Rodeo Com- ley Rodeo action. Saturday pany will start at 8. The Cell: 785-826-7884 WWW.COFFEYCOUNTYONLINE.COM morning will begin with Swine Show will begin at Rabbit judging at 8, Dairy 8 Saturday morning and Kyle Elwood, Asst. Sale Manager & Auctioneer Goat judging at 9:30 a.m., sign-up for the Round Cell: 785-493-2901 Meat Goats at 11, Bucket Robin begins at 10. Bucket Calves at 5:30 and Beef at • Cont. on page 10 Riley County Fair July 22-26, 2021 CiCo Park, Manhattan, KS Enjoy the excitement of: • 4-H Exhibits • Pedal Tractor Pull • Livestock Shows • Fair Olympics • Ottaway Amusements Carnival • Mixed Berry Pie Contest • Robbins Motors Entertainment Tent • Fair Food & much much more! www.rileycountyfair.com Kaw Valley PRCA Rodeo Presented by BriggsAuto.com July 22-24, 2021 Wells Arena, CiCo Park, Manhattan, KS 8:00 pm Nightly July 22: Military Appreciation Night July 23: Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night Promotion of Cancer Research July 24: Brummett Award & Appreciation Recognition Ticket Outlets: MANHATTAN: Reserved Tickets only sold at Copies-4-Less General Admission Tickets — Copies-4-Less, Dara’s Corner Stores, Dillon’s Stores, Outpost Western Wear, Yee Haw Country Outfitters. RILEY: GTB Custom Meats. WAMEGO: Vanderbilt’s. www.kawvalleyrodeo.com Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Page 9

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Trail herds (July 8th), some of the from Fort Dodge. He had the morning sun. usually established a cow ‘characters’ from McCoy’s been called there in late Since 1867, Abilene had camp on the prairie, fat- addition, in company with June by Captain Wemple, been the end-of-trail for tening cattle on grass be- some men, went to the a cattleman who lived west Texas trail herds. Marshal fore selling them. At a cow Smoky Hill River for the of Abilene. Wemple had Tom Smith had tamed the camp forty miles south of purpose of bathing.” Some tracked cattle stolen from lawless town in 1870. Un- Abilene the paper report- of the women drifted into his place to Fort Dodge fortunately, he was killed ed the “COLD BLOODED a “deep wash” and several to discover the villain was in November. Not just any MURDER” of Billy Cohan, of the men followed to res- Curly Walker, a former man could fill the job. The a trail boss for a herd cue them, “and in endeav- scout turned horse and city felt fortunate when owned by O. W. Wheeler. oring to do so, a young man cattle thief. Wild Bill Hickok agreed to On July 5th a Mexican name Frank Drum, whose Before Gainsford could fill Tom Smith’s boots. herder later identified father resides in St. Louis, arrive, Walker appeared Sixty miles south of as Bideno shot the young was drowned.” In another to be preparing to leave. Abilene the new town trail boss in the back. item the Buckeye Colony Wemple confronted him of Newton vied for the Mounting “a fleet pony” held a “Pic-Nic.” The pic- from horseback, asking Texas cattle trade on the Bideno rode for Texas pur- nic was attended by about where he had obtained Dreams for the Chisholm Trail line of the Santa Fe rail- sued by cowboys who over- seventy people. “A good the cattle. When Walker road. Sixty miles west of took him eating dinner two time was enjoyed in social replied that it was none of 1871 dawned on new Jack Bridges was tracking Abilene, Ellsworth was hundred fifty miles south conversation, at the din- Wemple’s business, Wem- aspirations for settlement horse thieves across the also making a bid for the of Abilene. In another ner table, and in listening ple ordered the outlaw to along the great Chisholm Kansas frontier. Govern- cattle. A new trail was paper the town was identi- to short addresses.” It was “throw up his hands, that cattle trail. Wichita busi- ment troops beat him to laid out west of Wichita fied as Sumner City, south decided to hold a reunion he wanted him.” Walk- nessmen noted that Cald- Pony Donovan, but Bridg- in an attempt to divert of Wichita. The Chroni- picnic at the same place er immediately went for well had been established es and others gunned the trail herds away from cle reported, “As he had next year. The editor con- his gun, firing five shots. just this side of the state down Jack Ledford in a the Chisholm Trail. It was shown no mercy, so his was cluded, “We hope that we Wemple responded. As his line with an excellent wild Wichita outhouse wild and woolly all across a death without mercy.” may all live to be present.” horse went down Wemple’s potential for trade with shootout. the Kansas frontier, and Famed killer John Wesley On Tuesday, July 11th, a fifth shot passed through the Texas drovers as they At Hays City troops that was just the first six Hardin was the leader of visitor to Abilene was ar- Walker’s heart. The edi- marched their wild Long- from Fort Hays were months of 1871. the “posse.” Billy Cohan’s rested for gambling, which tor noted, “His loss is our horn cattle northward to called out to quell a riot By mid-summer the funeral was the largest seemed odd for Abilene. gain. Let the work con- Abilene. It only took four against the black popu- Abilene Chronicle had plen- funeral to take place up From appearances it tinue...” There would be months for the first mur- lation of the town. Black ty of rough and ready news to that time in Abilene. seems that Policeman Mc- more excitement in 1871 der to occur. residents fled to the safety to report for the July 13, Twenty-four carriages and Donald arrested him for and many more stories to Deputy U.S. Marshal of the fort before the riot thirty-eight horsemen fol- his own good as he had lost tell on The Way West. lowed a new hearse to the over one thousand dollars “The Cowboy,” Jim Gray cemetery. to a professional gambler is author of the book Des- Abilene’s “sporting” by the name of “Smith.” perate Seed: Ellsworth Kan- district of brothels and Under the subject sas on the Violent Frontier, dance houses was known “BLODDY AFFRAY,” Ellsworth, KS. Contact rd as McCoy’s addition. Below citizens learned that Po- Kansas Cowboy, 220 21st 73 the Billy Cohan story was liceman James Gainsford, RD Geneseo, KS. Phone 785- the report of a drowning. serving as Deputy U. S. 531-2058 or kansascowboy@ JULY 14 “On Saturday afternoon Marshal, had just returned kans.com. to Tailgate Talk to be held July JULY 18, 2021 14th, register by July 9 By David G. Hallauer, supper at 5:30 p.m. cour- ing season strong while Meadowlark District tesy of the Jackson County preparing for 2022. At 6:15 Extension Agent, Crops Conservation District at p.m., Meadowlark Exten- Barrel Race ~ Junior Rodeo and Soils/Horticulture the pasture located three sion District Livestock and The Tailgate Talk for- miles north and two and Natural Resources agent age education series has three-quarters of a mile Jody Holthaus will team CPRA Rodeo ~ Demo Derby returned, with this year’s northeast of Holton on up with KSU Water Qual- focus on water. This year’s the south side of 254th Rd. ity Specialist Will Boyer Tailgate Talk will be (one-quarter mile east of S to talk all things water. Wednesday, July 14th host- and 254th roads). They’ll discuss and demon- Queen & Princess ConTest ed by the Henry and Tracy At 6:00 p.m., we’ll kick strate some of their work Hill family northeast of off with a brief discussion to reduce the harmful ef- Holton. on planning pasture man- fects of blue-green algae 4-H and Open Fair, and lots more! We’ll start with a light agement to finish the graz- then share information on 2021 WRCA-Sanctioned alternative water sources as well. Check out the NEW McPherson County Fair Bring your lawn chair, Friday,฀July฀9฀•฀7฀PM some bug spray and plan Association website for details of all events. Saturday,฀July฀10฀•฀7฀PM for an evening all about water. Attendees should Events: ** TICKETS AVAILABLE AT GATE** Fairbook is online. Wild Cow Milking, RSVP by Friday, July 9th Stray Gathering, Team Penning, Morris฀County฀Rodeo฀Arena by contacting the Holton Calf Branding, Bronc Riding Hwy.฀56,฀1฀1/2฀mi.฀East฀of www.mcphersoncountyfair.com Concession stand/snack shack Office of the Meadowlark CounCil฀GRovE,฀KS Extension District at (785) Saturday,฀July฀10฀•฀10฀AM Now WRCA sanctioned! 364-4125 or registering Junior Ranch Rodeo * online at https://tinyurl. 620-628-4466 Events: Team Penning, Ribbon Roping, com/tailgatetalk2021. Calf Branding, Team Doctoring * FREE admittance If you have questions, To Register Contact Clay Wilson 785-466-1359 e-mail Jody Holthaus at [email protected] or me at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you 2021 CLAY COUNTY FAIR • July 20-25 there! 2021 Mitchell County Schedule of Events: PRE-FAIR 6:00 p.m.: Swine Judging, Orrin Hogan Arena • County Fairs Saturday, June 19 7:00 p.m.: Farm-to-Fork, Free will donation pulled pork • Cont. from page 8 10:00 a.m.: 4-H Favorite Food Show, Clay Center meal & education - how we get our food, Orrin Horan Arena Calves will be judged at 1 Fair Schedule Sunday, June 27 6:00-10:00 p.m.: Carnival Attractions by Great Plains 2:00 p.m.: 4-H Favorite Food Show, Belleville Amusements and the Shepherd’s Lead Tuesday, July 12th 7:00pm: Talking Tombstones Tuesday, June 29 Thursday, July 22 will take place at 2. Don’t (Beloit First Christian Church) 7:00pm: Circus Act 4:00 p.m.: RVED 4-H Entomology & Geology judging, 8:30 a.m.: 4-H Pet Division Check-in, Exhibit Hall miss the Kids Tractor Pull River Valley Dist. Washington Office 9:00 a.m.: 4-H Pet Judging, Exhibit Hall at 2:30, the Pie Contest at 8-11:00am: Judging of Clothing Construction & Fi- 8:00pm: Francis McCune Tuesday, July 6 9:00 a.m.: 4-H/FFA Horse Show, Orrin Hogan Arena & ber Arts, Judging of Fashion Revue Construction 9:00pm: TBD 9:00 a.m.: 4-H Prince & Princess Judging Rodeo Arena 3 and Turtle Races at 3:30. & Buymanship – Friday, July 23rd at 5:30pm. Friday, July 23rd Tuesday, July 13 10:30 a.m.: “Meet Us At The Fair”, sponsored by Clay The Youth Livestock Sale 8:45 a.m.: 4-H Visual Arts, Clothing, Fashion Revue, Fiber County 4-H Ambassadors will begin at 5. The Rodeo Monday, July 19th 9:00am: Judging 4-H Swine, Sheep/Goats to follow 4:00 p.m.: Meat Goat Judging, Orrin Hogan Arena Arts, and Photography Judging, United Methodist Church will begin at 8 followed 5-8:00pm: Beloit FFA Cow Pie Bingo tickets avail. 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: 4-H Photography Judging Contest, 5:00 p.m.: Dairy Goat Judging, Orrin Hogan Arena (Beloit First Christian Church) by a dance. Sunday morn- 5:30pm: Kids Money Scramble, Hog/Sheep Arena United Methodist Church 6:00 p.m.: Sheep Judging, Orrin Hogan Arena 9:00am: Judging of 4-H Arts and Crafts, Judging 7:00 p.m.: Public 4-H Fashion Revue, Clay Center United 7:30 p.m.: Free Snow Cones courtesy of Citizens National ing will see the livestock of 4-H Foods 5:30pm: 4-H Style Revue (Entertainment Stage) Methodist Church Family Life Center Bank judgers test their skills be- Tuesday, July 20th 6:00pm: Laser Tag/Bounce Houses Open Wednesday, July 14 6:00-10:00 p.m.: Carnival Attractions by Great Plains 8:00 p.m.: Rodeo, Clay County Fairgrounds Amusements (Wrist Bands) ginning at 9:30. The Annual 8:00am: Post Rock District Dog Show (Osborne Fair 6-8:00pm: Beloit FFA Hayrack Rides Thursday, July 15 Friday, July 23 Fair Parade will begin at Grounds) 6:00pm: Circus Act 8:00 p.m.: Rodeo, Clay County Fairgrounds 8:00 a.m.: Rabbit Judging, Rabbit & Poultry Barn 1 followed by the Round 2:00pm: Mitchell County 4-H Pet Show (4-H bldg.) 6:00pm: Cornhole Tournament Friday, July 16 9:00 a.m.: Decorated Cake & Decorated Cupcake Judging, 5:30 p.m.: Fairgrounds Clean-up Extension Office Robin at 2 to round out the Wednesday, July 21st Contact Eric @ 785-738-7682 to register your team Saturday, July 17 10:00 a.m.: Poultry Judging, Rabbit & Poultry Barn (or full calendar of fair events. 8:30am: 4-H can enter any exhibits in the 4-H 6:00pm: Jadyn Rosebaugh 8:00-9:00 a.m.: Open Class Horse Show Entry immediately following Rabbit judging) McPherson County 7:00pm: Kaylee McGuire 9:00 a.m.: Open Class Horse Show, Rodeo Arena 1:00 p.m.: Bucket Calf Interviews, Orrin Hogan Arena Play a game of Fair-o-po- Building Sunday, July 18 2:00 p.m.: Project Auction entry deadline. All 4-H projects, 9:00am: Horse Show 8:00pm: Marissa Budke 7:00 p.m.: Duke Mason Concert, On Stage at Clay County including livestock, except beef, must consign project ly at the McPherson County 9:30am: Judging of 4-H Photography 8:00pm: Circus Act Fairgrounds auction exhibit to Fair Office Fair July 23-26. The live- FAIR 3:00 p.m.: Dairy Cattle Judging followed by Dairy Goat 10:00am: Judging of Horticulture, Flowers, & Crops 9:00pm: Cassie Patterson stock events will begin with Tuesday, July 20 Judging, Orrin Hogan Arena the Meat Goat Show on Fri- 6-8:00pm: Livestock/Open Class Check In Saturday, July 24th 1:00 p.m.: 4-H Cloverbud Exhibit Judging, Extension 4:00 p.m.: Bucket Calf Showmanship, Orrin Hogan Arena Thursday, July 22nd 7:30am: Super Hero Fun Run registration begins Office Meeting Room 6:00 p.m.: Beef Judging, Orrin Hogan Arena day, July 23 at 7 p.m. Dairy 6:00-7:30 p.m.: Enter all exhibits except Foods, Floricul- 7:00-7:45 p.m.: Slagle Dance Studio, In front of Stage Area Goats and Dairy Cattle will 7-8:00am: Enter Rabbits & Poultry/Vet Check 9:00am: Round Robin ture, Horticulture & Crops, Pets, & Livestock 8:00-11:00 p.m.: Savanna Chestnut & the Field Hands be judged at 10 a.m. Sat- 1:00pm: KMRO – Mud Runs *local entries encour- Wednesday, July 21 Concert on Stage at Fairgrounds 8-9:00am: Enter all remaining exhibits to be judged urday and the Horse Show aged* 8:00-8:30 a.m.: Enter Market Swine (Breeding Swine 8:00 p.m.: 4-H Beef project auction entry deadline due to 8:00am: Judging of 4-H Rabbits & Poultry Mitchell checkin-in with superintendent) Fair Office will be held at 6, as will County 4-H Pet show (following poultry in the 1:30pm: Kids Pedal Tractor Pull - Qualify for State 8:30-10:30 a.m.: Enter all other Livestock (Breeding Sheep 6:00-10:00 p.m.: Carnival Attractions by Great Plains Conference Judging for 4-H building) Fair & Goats check-in with superintendent) Amusements (Wrist Bands) 9:00-10:00 a.m.: Enter Market Beef Steers at Salava Vet Saturday, July 24 Poultry. The Bucket Calf 9:00am: Judging of 4-H Spacetech, Woodworking, 2:00pm: Circus Act Clinic (Breeding Beef Check-in w/ superintendent) 8:30 a.m.: Round Robin Showmanship, Livestock Arena Conference Judging will Electric, Welding, Entomology & Geology 4:00pm: Circus Act 8:00-10:00 a.m.: Enter Open Class Foods, Catholic Parish 10:00 a.m.: 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest, Orrin begin at 8:15 Sunday morn- 9:30am: Judging of 4-H Posters, Notebooks, 5:00pm: 4-H & FFA Livestock Premium Sale Center, 730 Court St. Hogan Arena ing followed by the Beef 8:30 a.m.: 4-H Wildlife & Forestry Judging, Exhibit Hall 9:00–11:00 a.m.: Horseback Rides, FREE, sponsored by Banners, Food Displays 6:00pm: Laser Tag/Bounce Houses Open 9:00 a.m.: Big Bale Judging Cowboys for Christ, Rodeo Arena Show at 9. The Barnyard 10:30am: Judging of 4-H Bucket Calf 6:00pm: John Pearson 9:00 a.m.: Open Class Clothing & Textiles Judging, Ex- 11a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Kiddy Tractor Pull Participant Olympics will be held at 1. 7:00pm: Lance Cheney hibit Hall Check-in, Hogan Arena The Sheep Show begins at 1:00pm: Judging of Open Class Arts & Crafts, 9:00 a.m.: 4-H Energy Mngmnt Judging, Floral Hall 12:00 p.m.: Kiddy Tractor Pull, FREE, Hogan Arena Foods, Flowers, Photography, Clothing & Quilts 7:00pm: Janelle Teselle 9:30 a.m.: 4-H STEM Judging, Floral Hall 1:30 p.m.: Registration for Corn Hole Tournament - $30 5 and the Swine Show at 7. 2:30pm: Judging of Open Class Garden 8:00pm: Jenesia Larson 9:00-11:00 a.m.: Enter 4-H & Open Class Floriculture, per team, (pre-registration begins June 1) Monday there will be Walk- 2:00 p.m.: Corn Hole Tournament 6:00pm: Laser Tag/ Bounce Houses Open 9:00pm: TBD Horticulture & Crops, Floral Hall Through Judging Contests 9:30 a.m.: 4-H Individual Projects, Reading & Shooting 4:30 p.m.: 4-H Awards Presentation, Orrin Hogan Arena for crops, horticulture, 6:00pm: 4-H Beef Show Sunday, July 25th Sports Judging, Exhibit Hall 5:30 p.m.: Decorated Cake & Project Auction, Orrin Hogan life skills, livestock skill-a- 6:00pm: Creature Feature 8:00am - 12:00pm: Check Out Exhibits & Clean Up 9:30 a.m.: Open Class Ceramics, Crafts & Paintings Arena Judging, Floral Hall 6:00 p.m.: 4-H & FFA Livestock Auction, Orrin Hogan thon and photography from 10:00 a.m.: Open Class Foods judging begins at Catholic Arena 9-1:30. The Round Robin A Special Thank You to the 2021 Activity Sponsors for the Mitchell County Fair: Parish Center, 730 Court Street 7:00 p.m.: JayHusker ¾ Midget Races, Grandstand Beloit Buick GMC ~ Landoll Corporation ~ Solomon Valley Vet ~ Winkel Manufacturing 10:30 a.m.: 4-H Woodworking Judging, Floral Hall Open 7:30 p.m.: FREE Watermelon Feed courtesy of Chamber of will begin at 5, and there’s Class Woodworking Judging will follow completion of 4-H Commerce & Clay County Farm Bureau a Livestock Buyers Appre- ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW | 3 DAY DISPLAY | Woodworking judging in Floral Hall 6:00-10:00 p.m.: Carnival Attractions by Great Plains ciation Supper at 6. There 10:30 a.m.: 4-H Club Projects Judging, Exhibit Hall Amusements (Wrist Bands) will be a Parade of Champi- To participate or if you have questions, contact Doug Devore at 785-534-2741 11:30 a.m.: 4-H Floriculture Judging, Floral Hall Sunday, July 25 11a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Open Class Bake Sale, Exhibit Hall 9:00 a.m.: Cowboy Church, Orrin Hogan Arena ons at 6:45 followed by the THURSDAY, JULY 22 FRIDAY JULY 23 11:30 a.m.: 4-H Foods Judging (except decorated cakes), 11:30 a.m.: Livestock Exhibits Released Livestock Sale at 7:30. Catholic Parish Center, 730 Court Street 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Fairgrounds Livestock Area — Bounce Houses & Laser Tag — — Cornhole Tournament — Mitchell County 12:30 p.m.: Open Class Floriculture Judging, Floral Hall Clean-up County Nights and Barn Opens @ 6:00 $20 per team | double elimination. Starts @ 6:00 1:00 p.m.: 4-H Horticulture & Crops Judging, Floral Hall 12:00-1:00 p.m.: All Other Exhibits Released Lights is the theme of — Beer Garden — Contact Eric @ 785-738-7682 to register. 1:30 p.m.: Open Class Horticulture & Crops Judging, 1:00-2:30 p.m.: Exhibit Buildings Clean-up Floral Hall Saturday, July 31 the 2021 Mitchell County Opens @ 6:00 — Beer Garden Opens @ 6:00 — 1:00 p.m.: Open Class Photography Judging, Floral Hall 9:00 a.m.: River Valley 4-H Combined Dog Show, Con- Fair July 21-24 in Beloit. 2:00-5:30 p.m.: 4-H Bake Sale, Exhibit Hall cordia — Circus Show — — Bounce Houses & Laser Tag Opens @ 6:00 — The Horse Show will be Starts @ 7:00 — Circus Show @ 6:00 & 8:00 — Carnival Wristbands - Good for Thursday & Friday only held at 9 a.m. on Wednes- SATURDAY, JULY 24 $25/ea • Can be purchased in advance at: day, July 21. The Bucket Superhero Fun Run — Everyone is welcome for this 1 mile run, superhero costume or not up to you! Calf judging will begin at Register in advance by contacting the NCK Wellness Center 785-738-3995 Extension Office (closed July 20-21) • South Short Stop 10:30 Thursday morning Registration: 7:30am | Race: 8:00am with the Beef Show that Will be available at our Fair Office after Monday, July 19th - evening at 6. The swine will Mud Run — Pit Opens: 8:00am | Run Time: 1:00pm Kids Pedal Pull — Registration: 1:00 Wed. July 21st, then can be bought at the carnival ticket booth. enter the ring at 9 a.m. Fri- $10 admission | 10 classes | find details at KMRO.NET Pull Starts: 1:30 | 9 classes, Ages 4-12 day morning followed by 100% Run Money Pay Out w/ $2,500 added money No entry fee or admission. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place the sheep and goats and — Circus Show @ 2:00 & 4:00 — winners from each group will qualify to pull at 4-H Food Stand will be open: the Livestock Judging Con- — Bounce Houses & Laser Tag Opens @ 6:00 — Kansas State Fair in September Wednesday - Saturday • 9 a.m.-10 p.m. test. The Round Robin will Hamburgers • Hot Dogs • Pork Burgers • Chips & more! be held at 9 a.m. Saturday Funnel Cakes - Cotton Candy - Snow Cones morning and the Premi- 4H Food Stand - Paradise Eats Specials: um Sale will begin at 5. Wednesday: Fajita Wrap. Thursday: Fajita Salad. The Post Rock District Dog Friday: Walking Taco. Saturday: Taco Salad. Show will be held at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 27. Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Page 11 Grass & Grain Area Kansas rancher testifies Auctions and Sales before Senate ag committee on cattle markets Mark Gardiner, the own- of a fire at Tyson Foods’ determined by a working Due to the uncertainty much more held at Council toys, electric trains held er-operator of Gardiner Finney County beef plant group of NCBA producer of events, if you plan to Grove for Ralph & Phyllis at Salina for Nick Win- Angus Ranch and an NCBA in Holcomb. leaders.” The policy fur- attend any of the follow- Anderson Estate. Auction- ters Estate. Auctioneers: member, recently testified Recent industry meet- ther states, “If the volun- ing auctions and have any eers: Hancock Auction & Thummel Real Estate & before the U.S. Senate Ag- ings in Phoenix, Arizona tary approach does not doubts, please contact the Real Estate. Auction, LLC. riculture Committee on and Kansas City, Missouri achieve robust price dis- auction company to con- July 10 —Art work in- July 22 — 2017 John key market challenges that have also brought together covery… and triggers are firm that the auction will cluding 1995 exhibition Deere 100 series D140 rid- have long threatened the economists, associations, activated, NCBA will pur- be conducted and inquire print Sandzen Kansas Sun- ing lawn mower, B&S Elite profitability of cattle and and market participants to sue a legislative or regula- beef producers. He was discuss industry-led solu- tory solution determined about safety procedures flowers & others; furniture Series 10,000 watt genera- joined by leading industry tions. by the membership.” if you are concerned. And & collectibles including tor, chain saw, other lawn economists who NCBA has In his opening remarks, please check their web- Disney, Gnomes, Hum- mowers, tools & household worked closely with to ex- Gardiner confirmed the Enter your sites. mels, silver, jewelry, John held at Manhattan for Don plore solutions to the cur- importance of solutions Hundreds of auctions, Deere Collection, comic & Sylvia Rice. Auction- rent unsustainable market that put producers in the crop in the online and in-person. www. books, wood ducks, polit- eers: Thummel Real Es- dynamics. driver’s seat. “Please do kansasauctions.net/gg/ ical, Christmas, Studio 56 tate & Auction, LLC. The hearing titled, “Ex- not create regulations and Kansas Always great online items, books & more held July 23 & 24 — Live amining Markets, Trans- legislation that have the parency, and Prices from unintended consequence Equipment auctions — at Salina for Max & Jo- auction with online bid- Market Cattle Producer to Con- of harming value-based www.purplewave.com ellyn Bishop Estate. Auc- ding available consisting sumer” addressed a wide marketing. Doing so would Wheat Show Online Only Property tioneers: Thummel Real of tractors, 150+ cast iron range of issues, including undo many years of prog- Auction (Ends Thursday, Estate & Auction, LLC. seats, Vindex toys, watch the urgent need for robust ress for producers such By Rebecca Zach, crop July 8, 6 PM) — 3 Com- July 10 (Day 3 of 3-Day FOBs, parts, farm antiques price discovery and differ- as my family and those of production agent, River mercial Buildings (Hadd- Auction) — Antiques, vin- & much more held live at ing industry views on how our customers,” he said. Valley Extension District With wheat harvest in am, KS) consisting of tract tage Christmas collect- Marion for the Virgil & to achieve it, greater mar- “Onerous legislation has full swing, there is a great 1: 2-story school building; ibles, antique furniture & Phyllis Litke Collection. ket transparency and over- the potential to result in sight, and expanded beef opportunity to showcase tract 2: relocatable office miscellaneous held at To- Auctioneers: Aumann a reversal of quality that processing capacity. is simply unacceptable to that crop. You can enter buildings; tract 3: ware- peka for Breta Bloomberg Auction, Aumannvintage- “As we stated in our consumers.” it in the Kansas Market house structure & pre- Living Trust. Auctioneers: power.com written testimony today, Background Wheat Show at the North fabricated storage shed; Greg Kretz & Morgan Riat. July 24 — Pickups, trac- the wide-ranging market Cattle producers have Central Kansas Free tract 4: entire property as July 11 — Guns, an- tors & machinery, lawn challenges our produc- long witnessed the decline Fair in Belleville, August a whole. Seller: Haddam tiques & collectibles equipment, tools, an- ers are facing cannot be of negotiated fed cattle 3-7. The Market show takes Alumni Association. www. consisting of furniture, tiques, household & mis- remedied with a single trade, and NCBA has been your wheat sample and de- MidwestLandandHome. glassware, Swedish items, cellaneous held near Con- solution overnight,” said the leading industry voice termines both variety and Auctioneer: Mark Uhlik, large collection of Christ- cordia for Arden Krohn. NCBA vice president of discussing how to increase mill/bake quality. You will government affairs Ethan opportunities for produc- broker/auctioneer; Jessica mas items, farm toys, hand Auctioneers: Novak Bros. get a result on Protein, Test Lane. “We must address er profitability in this weight, Dockage, Shrunk- Leis, agent. tools held at Salina. Auc- & Gieber. the issues preventing our landscape. The supply of Online Absolute Land tioneers: Thummel Real July 24 — Vehicles inc. en and Broken done by members from securing cattle and the demand for the Kansas Grain Inspec- Auction; No Reserves (Bid- Estate & Auction, LLC. 2006 Chevrolet Impala, their share of the beef U.S. beef are both strong, tion Service. ding ends July 14) — Sell- July 11 — Estate Gun 2010 Polaris Ranger 500efi, dollar, but we must do so but the bottleneck in the All you need to do is in a way that respects the middle caused by a lack ing 10 tracts and over 700 auction selling approx. 350 antiques, primitives, bring five pounds of wheat voices of all cattle pro- of hook space has stifled acres in Harrison County, guns held at Salina with household & more held at grown in the current Missouri consisting of T1: internet bidding. Auction- Manhattan for Janette Gib- ducers, regardless of how producer profitability and they choose to market created unsustainable year straight from the com- 64.5 ac. m/l, T2: 240 ac. m/l, eers: Wilson Realty & Auc- son. Auctioneers: Founda- their cattle. We thank Mr. market dynamics. bine (hand-picked will be T3: 11 ac. m/l T4: 2.1 ac. tion Service. soldbywilson. tion Realty, Morgan Riat. Gardiner for his insights, While the use of for- disqualified). Then bring m/l, T5: 17.2 ac. m/l, T6: 40 com July 31 — Firearms, and we thank Chairwoman mulas and grids help cat- that sample into the Bel- ac. m/l, T7: 25.4 ac. m/l, T8: July 16 — 510 acres Ammunition, coins, ap- Stabenow, Ranking Mem- tle producers manage risk leville Extension office 51.7 ac. m/l, T9: 101.1 ac. m/l m/l of Linn County land prox. 200 Hummels & mis- ber Boozman, and other and capture more value by July 29. There will be and T10: 155.6 ac. m/l held offered in 5 tracts consist- cellaneous antiques held Senators on the committee for their product, these cash prizes. If you have any at BidCBM.com for Casady ing of T1: 40 ac. m/l with at Manhattan for Stan & for the investment they’ve methods depend upon the questions, please call the Family Trust. Auctioneers: ponds, custom built home Janell Ralph. Auctioneers: demonstrated in the issues price discovery that occurs Belleville Extension office at 785-527-5084. Chip Glennon Real Estate & buildings; T2: 10 ac. m/l; Foundation Realty, Mor- facing America’s cattle in the direct, buyer-seller producers. We appreciate interactions of negotiated If you would like to read Experts, Chip Glennon, T3: 201 ac. m/l 70% tillable, gan Riat & Jim Williamson. the care taken by both the transactions. Current aca- more about the Kansas Real Estate Broker; Chris deer & turkey hunting, July 31 — Consignment majority and minority to demic research has shown Market Show, go to www. Riley, President CBM Auc- 1913 farmhouse; T4: 260 ac. auction at Salina. Auction- consult and select a wit- that more negotiated trade kswheat.com/growers/kan- tions. m/l 91% tillable river bot- eers: Wilson Realty & Auc- ness panel that can speak is needed to achieve “ro- sas-market-wheat-shows. Online Only Property tom farmland; T5: 1 ac. m/l tion Service. to the current market dy- bust” price discovery with- 2021 Shows sponsored Auction (Ends Thursday, Columbian grain bins all July 31 — Guns, coins, namics from multiple an- in the industry. by: Kansas Wheat Commis- July 15, 6 PM) — Commer- held at Mound City. Auc- Hummels, miscellaneous gles.” NCBA’s grassroots pol- sion, K-State Research & cial building built in 1920 tioneers: J.P. Weigand & antiques & more held at The hearing comes on icy — formed through de- Extension, KSU the heels of growing con- bate and discussion among with 11,872 square feet with Sons, Inc., Ken Patterson Manhattan. Auctioneers: Agronomy, Wheat State versation about cattle mar- members from every sec- District-International lobby, kitchenette, men’s & & Julie Gooch. Foundation Realty, Mor- kets both in Congress and tor of the supply chain Assoc. of Operative Mill- women’s restrooms, stor- July 17 — Real estate gan Riat. across the country. Last — states that, “NCBA ers, WestBred, AGSECO age spaces, gathering room & personal property. Real August 4 — Multi-Par- month, NCBA led a letter supports a voluntary ap- with stage & more locat- estate consisting of a nice cel Land Auction consist- with the support of 37 af- proach that 1) increases LLC, The Wheat Qual- ity Council, Kansas Grain ed in Marysville. Seller: 3-bedroom, 2-story home ing of 2,990.09 acres m/l filiate state cattle organi- frequent and transparent Inspection Service, and Marshall County Veterans with shaded yard on a cor- of Haskell & Gray County, zations urging the leader- negotiated trade to region- American Ag Credit Wich- of Foreign Wars Commu- ner lot. Personal property Kansas land held at Gar- ship of the U.S. Senate and ally sufficient levels… and House Agriculture com- 2) includes triggers to be ita. nity Fund. www.Midwest- 2003 Buick LeSabre, tools, den City for Jantz Farms. mittees to address critical LandandHome. Auction- lawn & garden, lots of an- Auctioneers: Peoples Com- areas of concern in the cat- eer: Mark Uhlik, broker/ tiques & collectibles, very pany; Cushman & Wake- tle and beef industry. Mul- auctioneer; Jessica Leis, old books (1850s-1900s), ap- field; Lund Company. tiple lawmakers on both ESTATE AUCTION agent. pliances, furniture, com- August 7 — Farm ma- sides of the aisle have writ- SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021 - 9:00 AM July 7 (Day 2 of 3-Day mercial meat slicer, coins chinery, tools & miscella- ten the U.S. Department 120 Tumbleweed, LAWRENCE, KANSAS 6th Monterey Way North to Stetson Dr. Turn West to Auction. Also 7-10) — Large & more held at Burlington neous held near Green for of Justice calling for the Tumbleweed! WATCH FOR SIGNS!! swift conclusion of their Colonial home, antiques, for Betty Lou Atkinson. Ray & Diane Lykins. Auc- FURNITURE & COLLECTIBLES including Fisher Slate Top vintage Christmas collect- Auctioneers: Kurtz Auc- tioneers: Kretz Auction investigation into wheth- Regulation Pool Table, John Perry Art Sculptures, KU Items & More. er or not anticompetitive ibles, antique furniture & tion & Realty Service. Service. FIREARMS, FISHING, TOOLS & MISC. practices have taken place miscellaneous held at To- July 17 — 2007 JD 7130 August 14 —Antiques, See Last Week’s Grass & Grain for Listings & in the meatpacking sector. Please visit us online: www.KansasAuctions.net/elston for Pictures! peka for Breta Bloomberg tractor (only 600 hrs), 2003 furniture, bar back & NCBA was also at the fore- Living Trust. Auctioneers: Chevy 3500 Duramax, Big counter, old Brunswick front in 2019 of calling for SELLER: BOB STANCLIFT ESTATE Clay County Real Estate, Tex gooseneck trailer, pool table, Coke machine, an investigation after the Auctioneers: ELSTON AUCTIONS (785-594-0505) (785-218-7851) “Serving Your Auction Needs Since 1994” Greg Kretz, salesman & good farm equipment & many usual items held at “black swan” market event auctioneer and Founda- much more held at Par- Westmoreland for Rock tion Realty, Morgan Riat, tridge for Lanny Harts Es- House Antiques. Auction- salesman & auctioneer. tate. Auctioneers: Hillman eers: Morgan Riat & Greg July 10 — Equipment Auction Service. Kretz. AUCTION including Agco ST-25 trac- July 17 — Trailers, gar- August 14 — New SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021 — 10:00 AM tor w/loader & bucket, den tractors, collectibles Strawn Farm & Ranch Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co. Expo Center, 900 Greeley, SALINA, KS Craftsman lawn tractor, including collectible toys, Consignment Auction held ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES dolls china & bisque; Ros- rors; linens; perfume bottles; chain saw, hand tools & Hesston buckles, vintage at New Strawn. Richard Remington Wingmaster 870 eville vase; dresser lamps; assortment books inc: quilt more, excellent furniture, lures & more & household Newkirk, sale manager. trap 12 ga gun; Winchester large collection of Princess pattern, reference books; antiques, collectibles & held at Newton for Harry Auctioneers: Kurtz Auc- 12 ga. model 97; British In- Di; Prussia glass; very large custom built wooden trucks; field 303; oak 2 door china collection of Christmas wooden sleigh; die cast cars; household for Jane (Mrs. W. Kasitz Estate, Bob Ka- tion & Realty Service. cabinet; oak floor model pho- items inc: life like Santa; 1/64 farm toys; Nascar (Jeff Bob) Ross. Very nice sitz seller. Auctioneers: August 16 — Wakefield nograph; Mission oak rocker; porcelain Christmas village; Gorden, JD FFA, Cat); Dough furniture, Baldwin up- Van Schmidt Auction. Elevator and Fertilizer oak parlor table; 2 door dis- Christmas dishes; Christ- Boy collection; vanity lamp; right piano, appliances July 17 — Land Auction plan held on location at play; walnut drop leaf table & mas mugs; pumpkins; horse Makita miter saw; assortment & household for Rebecca consisting of 157.03 acres Wakefield. Auctioneers: chairs; flat top trunk; Swed- clock; costume jewelry; jew- hand tools; large assort- ish items; Fenton milk glass; elry cabinet; vanity hand mir- ment of other items. Pannbacker held at Wash- of Marion County land with Homestead Real Es- NOTE: Check our website for pictures at www.thummelauction.com. There is a large collec- ington. Auctioneers: Bott expiring CRP grassland or tate, Brad Fowles, agent tion of Christmas items. We will sell the guns first. Realty & Auction. continuing contract held Gail Hauserman & Greg Auction Conducted By: at Peabody for D & L Hoch- Askren, auctioneers. July 10 — Furniture THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC, 785-738-0067 & collectibles including stetler Trust, Arlan Yoder, December 4 — St. James Fisher slate top regula- trustee. Auctioneers: Lep- Catholic Church Consign- tion pool table, John Perry pke Realty & Auction. ment Auction consisting of art sculptures, KU items July 18 — John Deere farm & construction equip- & more; firearms, fishing, & Craftsman stacking tool ment, vehicles, hay, farm AUCTION tools & miscellaneous held boxes & others, genera- supplies, hedge posts, live- SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021 — 9:30 AM at Lawrence for Bob Stan- tor, air compressor, saws, stock equipment & more Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co. Expo Center, 900 Greeley, SALINA, KS clift Estate. Auctioneers: drills, woodworking equip- held at Wetmore. To con- ART, GLASS, FURNITURE & Glass; Lalique; Lladro; Lennox; mesquite, Gary Cooper, Wild Elston Auctions. ment & more tools, yard sign, contact Bill Burdick, COLLECTIBLES Royal Dalton; Belleek; Delft; Flower); tins; wood advertising July 10 — Antiques, windmill, Toys & Trains Ron Burdiek. Art: 1995 exhibition print Wedgewood; Royal Copenha- boxes; 4 qt. churn; coffee grind- primitives & collectibles including JD & Cat farm Sandzen “Kansas Sunflow- gen; collector plates; Noritake er; milk bottles; rabbit choco- ers”; Charles Rogers (Hour eggs; enamel boxes; Disney late molds; rolling pins; scales; including Farm Toys, Red of Decision w/hand written figurines; Gnomes; Hummel copper coal bucket, tub, ket- Ryder Daisy BB gun & note, The Grand Canyon); collection; Silver pieces; pew- tles; wooden bowls; printer’s other Daisy, cap guns, TV 510 ACRES LAND & HOME AUCTION Lowell Davis signed “Dukes ter pieces; quilt; Jewelry: la- trays; collectible banks; ele- lamps & lights, clocks, cast Mound City, Kansas Mixture” John Grande signed dies Rolex watch; Gucci watch; phant figures; political buttons; “Onward to Mexico”; Mosier Citizen watch; Anne Klein lapel pins; thimbles; fountain iron, vintage fishing reels, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021- 2:00 PM pheasant prints; DeGrazia art watches; turquoise necklaces, pen collection; bullet pencils; pocket knives, dolls, re- AUCTION LOCATION: Linn County Fairgrounds, prints; Charlie Norton bronze bracelets, rings, belt buckle w/ wrought iron planters; ad- cords, kitchen items, Black 8510 KS-7, MOUND CITY, KANSAS 66056 Indian statue signed “The Last bolo; silver bracelets, necklac- vertising rulers & yard sticks; memorabilia, advertis- 510 ACRES in LINN County ~ Farm, Hunting, Home, Outbuildings! Flake”; Duffield “Oh Children es, rings, button covers; Rayo wire egg baskets; Christmas Come make this your retreat! Offered in 5 Tracts! Oh Festival”; Tarahumara In- lamp Hermie mantel clock; fur decorations (Lennox, Wallace, ing pieces, license plates, dian pottery; signed prairie coat; 20 gal Red Wing crock; Haviland, Waterford; German books & more; furniture & Tract I: 40 ACRES m/l, Ponds, on Paved Road, Custom built 3800 sq ft 3BR, 3BA home, 6000 sq ft Building. gourds; Navajo woven rugs; blue crock bowls; Sleepy Eye Santa mugs; Studio 56 church, glassware held at Portis. Tract II: 10 ACRES m/l, paved road. Zapotec Indian wool rug; Fur- pitcher; John Deere collection antique shop figurines, wood Auctioneers: Wolters Auc- Tract III: 201 ACRES, 70% tillable, Deer & Turkey Hunting with niture: oak secretary; buffet; (toys, bell, banks, ledgers, belt cuts; bells, dishes, bells & or- curio cabinet; commode; pie buckles other pieces); Howdy naments); Nelson Doubleday tion & Realty. Restored 1913 Farmhouse, outbuildings. Tract IV: 260 ACRES on Blacktop Road, 91% tillable, highly pro- safe; church pew; cedar chest; Doody; 35th anniversary Bar- books; assortment books; July 10 — Real estate ductive, river bottom farm. child’s desk; quilt rack; mirrors; bie; Madame Alexander doll; large assortment of other consisting of house; per- Tract V: 1 ACRE +/-, Columbian Grain Bins, 20,000 bushels. child’s chairs; Glass inc: Orre- Match Box cars; comic books; items. sonal property including 80 Miles South of Kansas City fors, Swarovski; Waterford; Cut wood ducks (Dave Davis 78 vehicles, horse equip- Preview: Day of Auction 11 AM-1 PM or call for your private showing! MAX & JOELLYN BISHOP ESTATE ment, farm equipment, Go to KenPattersonauctions.com for complete brochure! NOTE: This is a very large quality collection. The Bishop’s collected for many years. Check collectibles, tools & shop J.P. WEIGAND & SONS, INC our website for pictures at www.thummelauction.com. equipment, scrap iron & Ken Patterson 620-218-1713 * Julie Gooch 620-326-0626 Auction Conducted By: THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC, 785-738-0067 Page 12 Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 the average person was 47 their labels. the COVID virus seem hes- who have been my ‘fam- years old. Today, it is 78 I, as a DVM, am respon- itant to answer the ques- ily’ all my life and are years old (pre-COVID). sible for medicine I use on tions that the raving media afraid to get your COVID That is just one exam- the patient. If I misuse a asks, there is a reason… vaccination, ask yourself ple of the uncountable product, I am liable to be they are stalling, waiting. “Am I afraid to vaccinate human lives science has sued… but not the sales- In most cases of nature, my calves for IBR, BVD, saved by diseases cured man, the layman doc, the there is constant change. Lepto, BRD, red water, and prevented, not to men- actor in the commercial, You are asking the doc- Blackleg? Am I afraid to tion those of domestic an- the entire “alternative tors to predict specific vaccinate my horses for imals. My time practicing medicine” industry that outcomes. They can only tetanus, sleeping sick- Aunt Effie and the Virus veterinary medicine was is mandated to confess on compare similar past con- ness? My dogs for parvo, Aunt Effie was the or fern to treat the ailment. mostly in feedlots, on big their label “This product sequences. Oh, and they rabies… and my kids for ‘Neighborhood Healer’ in Her husband, Uncle Leon- ranches and dairies, on has not been evaluated by are responsible for what measles, mumps, rubella her community of Noble, ard, was an authority on range ewes and saddle the United States Food they say, unlike the news- and chicken pox?” Okla. When I was visiting the ailments of cows and horses. I spent and used and Drug Administration paper columnist, the tele- As a friend, it would and scraped my arm or mules. That was 20 years millions and millions of and is not approved to di- vision commentators, all make my life a lot easier. had a stomach ache, she before the widespread dollars to save animal agnose, treat, cure or pre- politicians and my sweet P.S. Ivermectin is a always had the right po- availability of penicillin lives and prevent disease. vent disease.” The FDA… Aunt Effie. horse wormer. tion, poultice, roots, soak in 1939. 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Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Page 13 Governor Kelly celebrates $750,000 grant award to improve water quality in Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to Farmer program gener- and empower farmers to visited the farm of Henry ates ideas and action by implement best practices and Tracy Hill near Holton targeting funds on local in their operations to re- recently to celebrate the solutions where we can duce nutrient loads and U.S. Environmental Pro- make the greatest differ- improve water quality in tection Agency awarding ence. I’m pleased that this local watersheds.” $750,000 to the Kansas De- funding will go to educate partment of Health and Environment as part of its Investing in genetic testing Farmer to Farmer grant By Lisa Moser program. The saying ‘knowledge is power’ often rings true in KDHE is one of 11 or- making decisions, and in the case of beef cattle genetic ganizations sharing nearly tests, this information can be a powerful tool provided $11 million total in Farm- producers know how to interpret the information for the er to Farmer grant fund- herd, according to a Kansas State University beef cattle ing, which will be used to geneticist and animal sciences professor. support soil health, hab- Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, Jennifer itat, resilience, and peer- Bormann said that record keeping is the first step in to-peer information ex- building and genetic evaluation for the herd. change among farmers to “Genetic testing is not a substitute for good re- improve water quality and Governor Laura Kelly visited the farm of Henry and Tracy Hill hear Holton to cel- cord-keeping. The best way to make progress in the per- protect Kansans’ health. ebrate a $750,000 award from the EPA that will be used to support soil health, formance of the herd is to record data to include birth “We owe it to our kids, weights, weaning weights and fertility,” Bormann said. grandkids, and all future habitat, resilience, and peer-to-peer information exchange among farmers to “Working with a genetic evaluation service provider, generations of Kansans improve water quality. Courtesy photo such as a breed association, will allow EPDs (Expected to leave our state better While farmers are the first line of action in conservation efforts are Progeny Difference) to be calculated.” than we found it,” Kelly working in watersheds to reducing non-point source just as important today In recent years, genetic testing – or genomics – has said. “This grant will allow produce food, fuel, and pollution and have devel- as they were then. Inno- been developed to the point that samples are taken from Kansas farmers to balance fiber, they are also man- oped innovative practices vation, ingenuity, and the animal and analyzed in a lab for a fee, allowing pro- the need to increase agri- aging challenges across and models to share their partnership are crucial to ducers to know the most precise information about the cultural productivity with the landscape to minimize knowledge with others. protecting our natural re- tested animal, Bormann said. the need to take care of pollution occurring from a “The Kansas Depart- sources while increasing “On its own, a genomic test has limited value, but our planet. I want to thank variety of locations known ment of Health and En- the productivity of our ag- when it is combined with good record keeping and put the EPA for its partnership as “non-point sources,” vironment is excited to ricultural systems.” into a system that allows you to make genetic predictions, and KDHE for working specifically the excess ni- be part of the Farmer to “EPA is proud to sup- then it is very valuable,” Bormann said. with our communities to trogen and phosphorous Farmer Program and the port the leadership of All tests have limitations, she added, so it is important distribute these funds that that can enter water bod- opportunities this initia- farmers and their inno- to remember that there are genetic correlations between will improve water quality ies through runoff or soil tive will bring to our state’s vative approaches to im- traits when making herd decisions. in Kansas and protect our erosion. Farmers are often environment,” Dr. Lee prove water quality while “If we select for one trait, we may be inadvertently environment.” Norman, KDHE secretary, working to fuel and feed changing another trait, which is why data collection is said. “By providing our the world,” EPA adminis- key,” Bormann said. “If we have the data, we can select CONSIGN NOW FOR farmers with the coach- trator Michael S. Regan around a negative relationship between the traits.” NEW STRAWN CONSIGNMENT AUCTION ing to facilitate regenera- said. “EPA is committed to For producers sorting traits by economic value, Bor- tive agriculture adoption meaningful partnerships mann directs them to look to the selection index. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021 across the Kansas land- with farmers to advance “Selection index uses the actual economic calcula- HIGHWAY 75 — NEW STRAWN, KANSAS scape, we can increase sustainable agriculture tions for a trait to help identify which animals will be SELLING:฀Tractors฀•฀Trucks฀•฀Vehicles฀•฀Farm฀&฀Ranch฀Equip. water holding capacity of practices while creating the most profitable,” she said. “The caveat is that each •฀Lawn฀&฀Garden฀Equipment฀•฀Trailers our fields and protect the healthy, clean, and safe producer must be judicious in selecting the right index to match the goals for their operation.” For information please contact: watersheds that we all live environments for all.” Richard Newkirk, Sales Manager: 620-203-0065 in.” “It is critically import- For example, if a producer sells the calves at weaning Larry Hermon, Asst. Sales Manager: 620-256-6771 “Kansas farmers and ant that we work with time, there is no need to use an index that emphasizes AUCTIONEER: Darwin W. Kurtz, 785-448-4152 ranchers have a strong tra- states, nonprofits, the pri- carcass traits, Bormann said. Harold Hess, Loading/Unloading: 620-490-1145 dition of conservation that vate sector, and farmers “By selecting the index that matches your goals, you’ll H One of the Longest Established stretches back to the 1930s to reduce agriculture-re- be able to find the best cattle to work in your operation,” Farm Consignment Auctions in Eastern Kansas! Bormann said. 10% Commission on Machinery & Larger Items. 20% commission on tires & misc. items. to fight the Dust Bowl,” lated nutrients in our wa- Kansas Department of Ag- ters,” Acting EPA Region To hear the full discussion with Bormann and the Early Consignments always featured with pictures on riculture secretary Mike 7 administrator Edward Beef Cattle Institute experts, listen in to the Cattle Chat www.kansasauctions.net Beam said. “Locally led H. Chu said. “The Farmer podcast online. 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VISIT US ON THE WEB FOR DAILY CONSIGNMENT UPDATES AT WWW.MCCLIVESTOCK.COM ————————— FIELD REPRESENTATIVES ————————— JOHN CLINE BRENT MILLER TOM TAUL BRYCE HECK SAM GRIFFIN ONAGA ALMA MANHATTAN LINN BURNS 785-889-4775 785-765-3467 785-537-0036 785-348-5448 620-726-5877 Cell: 785-532-8381 Cell: 785-587-7824 Cell: 785-556-1422 Cell: 785-447-0456 Cell: 620-382-7502 ALAN HUBBARD DAN COATES ANDREW SYLVESTER LARRY SCHRICK OLSBURG BALDWIN WAMEGO EASTON 785-468-3552 785-418-4524 785-456-4352 913-547-1315 Cell: 785-410-5011 Page 14 Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Exchange: www.hayexchange.com/ks.php. rounds 60.00-70.00. Brome, good, small squares none ** Prices below reflect the average price. There could reported, 3x4 to 4x4 squares 90.00-115.00, large rounds Kansas Hay be prices higher and lower than those published. none reported. Wheat Straw: 3x4 and 4x4 squares 60.00- Southwest Kansas 80.00. The week of 6/20-6/26, 2,903T of grass hay was re- Dairy alfalfa, ground and delivered, grinding alfalfa ported bought/sold. Market Report steady; movement moderate. Alfalfa: horse, premium Northwest Kansas small squares 260.00-280.00. Dairy 1.05-1.10/point RFV, Dairy alfalfa, ground/delivered steady, grinding alfal- For the week ending June 26 hay market prices were Supreme 195.00-250.00.00, Premium 180.00-205.00, Good fa steady, movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 220.00- steady across the board. Demand remains good for alfal- 155.00-185.00. Stock or Dry Cow 175.00-185.00. Grinding 230.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.05-1.10/point RFV. fa, and folks are relieved that lots of hay is getting baled alfalfa 180.00-190.00 with instances at 200.00. Ground Stock cow, fair/good 165.00-175.00. Fair/good grinding al- up, although most is going to the grinder hay market. and delivered locally to feed lots and dairies, 205.00- falfa, 135.00-145.00 with an instance at 150.00. Ground and Most producers report they have finished first cutting 215.00 with instances at 230.00-240.00; Grass Hay: large delivered, not a large enough sample to report. Sudan, with good yield but have concerns for second cutting. 4x4 squares 95.00-105.00; Sudan: none reported. Wheat large rounds 60.00-70.00. Wheat straw, large squares The past week has seen relief from the blistering 100 straw, none reported. The week of 6/20-6/26, 13,962T of none reported. plus degree temperatures we had two weeks ago, which grinding alfalfa and 743T of dairy alfalfa was reported North Central-Northeast Kansas expanded the abnormally dry conditions in Kansas. bought/sold. Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa, ground/deliv- The cooler temps and the receipt of some much-needed South Central Kansas ered steady, grass hay mostly steady, movement slow to precipitation will certainly help the prairie grass. Ac- Dairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, grinding alfalfa, ground/ moderate. Alfalfa: horse, premium small squares, 9.00- cording to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of June delivered steady to 5.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: 10.00/bale. Dairy 1.05-1.10/point RFV, Supreme 195.00- 22nd, abnormal dryness (D0) increased to near 20%, and horse, small squares 255.00-275.00. Dairy 1.05-1.10/point 250.00.00, Premium 180.00-205.00, Good 155.00-185.00. no moderate drought (D1) or severe drought (D2) was RFV, Supreme 195.00-250.00.00, Premium 180.00-205.00, Stock Cow, 160.00-170.00. Fair/good, grinding alfalfa large reported. The National Agricultural Statistics Service Good 155.00-185.00. Good, Stock cow, 185.00-195.00. Fair/ rounds 100.00-120.00, 3x4’s 120.00-145.00, Ground and de- (NASS) reports that pasture and range conditions rated good grinding alfalfa 160.00-175.00 delivered. New Crop livered 160.00-170.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares 1% very poor, 7% poor, 31% fair, 54% good, and 7% excel- 160.00-175.00 at the edge. Ground and delivered 185.00- 6.00-7.00/bale, 3x4 to 4x4 squares 90.00-100.00, large lent. Join agriculture leaders from across the state for 195.00 with an instance at 200.00-210.00. Alfalfa pellets: rounds 60.00-70.00. Brome, small squares 7.00-8.00/bale, the Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth Sun cured 15 pct protein 215.00-225.00, 17 pct protein 3x4 to 4x4 squares 105.00-115.00, large rounds 90.00-95.00; August 25th and 26th. Starting July 1st, we will begin 220.00-230.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 305.00-315.00. Grass Hay: Sudan, large rounds, 70.00-85.00. Wheat Straw: none re- with our online breakout sessions using Zoom. More Bluestem, 3x3 square 100.00-110.00, 3x4 and 4x4 squares ported. The week of 6/20-6/26, 1,838T of grinding alfalfa information about the Summit, including a link to the none reported, large rounds 70.00-75.00. Brome: none re- and 350T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. registration site, can be found at www.agriculture.ks.gov/ ported. Sudan: none reported. Corn stalks: none report- ***Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise Summit. If you have any extra hay to sell and/or need ed; Wheat straw: none reported. The week of 6/19-6/26, noted. Dairy alfalfa prices are for mid and large squares hay here in Kansas, use the services of the Internet Hay 6,994T of grinding alfalfa and 250T of dairy alfalfa was unless otherwise noted. Horse hay is in small squares unless reported bought/sold. otherwise noted. Prices are from the most recent sales. Southeast Kansas *CWF Certified Weed Free Dairy alfalfa steady, grinding alfalfa, grass hay steady, *RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. movement slow. Alfalfa: horse or goat, 230.00-240.00. **TDN calculated using the Western formula. Quantita- Dairy 1.00-1.05/point RFV. Stock cow 155.00-165.00. Fair/ tive factors are approximate, and many factors can affect Good grinding alfalfa, large rounds 140.00-160.00. Ground feeding value. Values based on 100% dry matter (TDN show- and delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, ing both 100% & 90%). Guidelines are to be used with visual small squares 115.00-125.00, good 3x3 squares 100.00- appearance and intent of sale (usage). 120.00, good, 3x4 and 4x4 squares 90.00-115.00, large Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture - Manhattan, Kansas, Kim Nettleton 785-564-6709. ESTATE GUN AUCTION SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021 - 12 NOON Phillipsburg rodeo Doors Open at 10 AM for PREVIEW * 601 S. Broadway, SALINA, KS Approx. 390 Guns, 125 Lots of Ammo, reloading equipment & accessories tickets on sale in person Live Auction & Internet Bidding at Proxibid.com Tickets for Kansas’ Big- general admission tickets Go to: www.soldbywilson.com for more info gest Rodeo went on sale are $17 for adults and $13 in person at Heritage In- for children. surance in Phillipsburg on Reserved tickets for all July 1. They can be pur- performances are $19 for chased in person or by adults and $15 for children. calling Heritage Insurance Children ages two and at 785-543-2448 during of- under are free. Handling fice hours. fees and credit/debit card They have been on sale fees apply. online since June 1 for the The rodeo’s 92nd edi- (800) 369-3882 rodeo, which takes place tion kicks off nightly at 8 www.toplinebuildings.com August 5-7 at the rodeo p.m. and will feature ro- [email protected] grounds north of town. deo’s best personnel and Family night at the the best fans in the coun- STEEL BUILDING rodeo is Thursday, August try! 5, with kids ages ten and For more information, INVENTORY SALE under free, with the pur- visit the website (Kansas- chase of an adult ticket. BiggestRodeo.com) or call I-Beam Construction General admission tickets Heritage Insurance at 785- for adults on Thursday, Au- 543-2448. Easy Bolt-Up Design gust 5 is $15; for kids ages 11-2, it is $12. 2021 Kansas 40x65 • 60x90 • 100x150 • Many Others Available For Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7, Cowboy Poetry for the first ever Contest and Youth Roundup is online S AV E Calling all cowboys and cowgirls, or aspiring cow- boy poets! The 2021 Kan- sas Cowboy Poetry Contest is being conducted online, and poets are invited to enter the contest and post videos of them presenting their self-written cowboy THE poems. Contestants from any state are welcome. Original western-themed poems may be entered in the humorous or serious category. Winners in each category will receive the coveted Governor’s Trophy Buckle and award certifi- cates signed by the Gover- D AT E nor of Kansas. Entries are due online by July 23, 2021. For more information, go to www. cowboypoetrycontest.com. In addition, a Youth Roundup competition is also being offered online. September 29 & 30, 2021 This contest is for Kansas youth ages 18 or younger only. There is no charge to enter the Youth Roundup. Contestants will be asked Located at the National Guard Armory, to write an original west- ern-themed poem and post a video of their presenta- tion of it online. The top Manhattan, KS three winners will receive educational scholarships of $500, $300, and $200, in addition to gift cards to leading western wear Debbie Lyons-Blythe will stores and award certifi- FOOD BY: cates signed by the Gov- speak about Sustainability ernor. Youth roundup entries and Consumers both days! are due online by August 6, 2021. For more informa- tion, go to www.cowboypo- etryyouthroundup.com. “We are mighty appre- ciative of the sponsors who make these awards pos- sible,” said contest chair Call Hall Ice Cream Ron Wilson of rural Man- hattan. “Many thanks to given away both days! the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation, the Kansas Farm Bureau, and the Kansas and Western Wordsmiths Chapters of the International Western SPONSORED BY: Spencer Crowther will Music Association,” Wilson said. Other members of the speak both days about contest committee are Jeff Davidson of Eureka, Life Lessons Learned Martha Farrell of Towan- da, Orin Friesen of Ben- on the Ranch! ton, and Brad Hamilton of Hoyt. Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Page 15 Abilene rodeo scrapbooks, collages to be sold in honor of 75th anniversary A part of rodeo history tures that will be for sale beyond his high school will be for sale in Abilene. at the buckle auction. The days. John’s son, Ethan When the annual buck- framed pictures are col- McDonald, worked as a le auction takes place lages of the people fea- pro rodeo bullfighter for for the Wild Bill Hickok tured on the third and several years before retir- Rodeo on August 2, four fourth buckle series for ing in 2018. Ethan was one scrapbooks commemorat- the rodeo. The people’s of the bullfighters for the ing the rodeo from 2005 pictures are included, with Abilene rodeo from 2014- through 2021 will be up for the buckle with their like- 2017. John was featured on grabs. ness next to their picture. the buckle in 2002. They’re the work of One collage consists of the Willcoxon has made dif- Abilene resident Beverly people on the buckle from ferent memorabilia items Willcoxon, who has includ- 2003-2009; the second col- throughout the years, all ed plenty of information in lage has the people on the donated to the auction, the books: programs from buckle from 2010-2016. with proceeds going to each year of the rodeo, Willcoxon’s love of benefit the rodeo. Her newspaper clippings, the Abilene rodeo start- other two children are photographs of the rodeo ed when she was living Tony McDonald and Na- stars, and more. Scrapbooks commemorating the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo from 2005-2021 will be in town in the 1970s. As talie McDonald Lyons. The books are al- auctioned off during the annual buckle auction on August 2. They were created a single parent with four The buckle auction, bum-style three-ring note by Beverly Willcoxon of Abilene. Courtesy photo young children, two of her which will also include books with protective plas- sons, John and Randy Mc- other items for sale, takes Each book has four The books are a con- commemorating the ro- tic sleeves that the paper Donald, would sneak into place Monday, August 2 at years of history in it, ex- tinuation of a project deo’s history through 2000. memorabilia has been in- the rodeo to watch. John the Shockey and Landes cept for the first book, Willcoxon completed in Those books were sold at serted in, so it can be re- made friends with many building in Abilene. which has three years 2000, which included the auction then. moved to be viewed. of the rodeo performers Social hour begins at 7 (2005-2007). scrapbook-style books, She also has two pic- and contestants. “He’s al- p.m., with the auction to ways been a personable follow at 7:30 p.m. Central Kansas Small Ruminant person,” she said. “He The 75th anniversary would get acquainted with of the rodeo takes place all the entertainers and August 4-7. Performanc- Tour scheduled for end of July the top rodeo people. They es begin at 7:30 p.m. each all knew him as that little night. On Tuesday, July 27, the Central Kansas Extension A noon lunch is planned at the Lions Community red-headed kid who asked For more information, District and the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition will be Building in Tescott. At 1:30 p.m., attendees will meet a lot of questions.” visit the website at Wild- teaming up to host the Central Kansas Small Ruminant northwest of Bavaria at the headquarters of Weston John rode bulls in BillHickokRodeo.com or Tour. This event will feature three progressive sheep and Dent. Dent has used a variety of forages including native high school; Randy rode call 785-263-4570. goat operations in Ottawa and Saline counties. grass, cool season grass, residues, cover crops, and teff to Starting at 8:30 a.m., participants will visit Max Trah- run his flock of sheep and cow herd. He will explain his an at his ranch located southeast of Delphos. Trahan will experimentation with feed resources and other cost-cut- Need an extra copy of highlight his commercial goat operation with emphasis ting strategies. on marketing, health, rotational grazing, and facilities. Cost of the tour is $10 per person. Interested par- Then, at approx. 10:00 a.m., the next stop will be a couple ticipants should register by Tuesday, July 20 at https:// ? miles down the road where folks will see multi-species tinyurl.com/CKDTour. grazing of goats and cattle in a pasture owned by Levi A promotional flyer for the tour which includes and Jessica Ebert. The Eberts will discuss fencing, eco- addresses of the stops can be found at www.central- Pick one up at any of our Box locations: nomics, water and brush control. From there, the group kansas.k-state.edu and www.kglc.org under “Upcom- will gather just north of Tescott, which is home to the ing Events.” For questions or accommodations, please Ebert and Ahlquist families. This stop will focus on fa- contact the Central Kansas Extension District at (785) cilities and general herd management. 309-5850. Dara’s Fast Lane: Kansas CattleWomen scholarships awarded - 5321 Tuttle Creek Blvd, Five students have be a freshman. Alyssa Riffel. She is from West- during the annual KLA Manhattan, KS - received Kansas Cat- Kern, the daughter of moreland and will be a Convention. To be eligi- tleWomen (KCW) $1,000 John and Lisa Kern from freshman. Sydnee Shive ble, applicants must be - 8811 US-24, scholarships through the Washington, also will be from Mount Hope will be graduates of Kansas high Manhattan, KS - Kansas Livestock Foun- a freshman. Molly Mc- a senior in the fall. She is schools attending in-state dation (KLF). All will be Clure of Hugoton will be a the daughter of Dawn and community or senior col- - 1132 Pillsbury Dr., attending Kansas State freshman this fall. She is Allen Shive. leges and pursuing de- Manhattan, KS - University this fall. the daughter of Ben and These scholarships are grees in dietetics, food Olivia Crist of Abilene Lalane McClure. Kara made possible through safety, agriculture or a re- is the daughter of Steve Riffel is the daughter of proceeds from the KCW lated field. The Store: and Jill Lang. She will Beth Gaines and James Silent Auction held - 104 E Barton Rd., U.S. dairy exports to Southeast Asia can Leonardville, KS - expand, if processors add versatility U.S. milk production nomic diversity through- as wealthier consumers in- needs trade liberalization Copies are also available at these businesses: continues to increase fast- out Southeast Asia means creasingly desire protein in order to take full ad- er than domestic demand, U.S. processors must offer sports drinks and products vantage of the growth. U.S. Bluestem Farm raising the need for export a diverse product mix to for babies and toddlers, dairy prices are frequently & Ranch: - 2611 W. Hwy 50, Emporia, KS - market growth. And South- compete,” said Tanner demand for whey protein lower than other exporters east Asia, with an expand- Ehmke, lead dairy econo- concentrate will continue into Southeast Asia, par- Pioneer Farm & Ranch: - 427 NE 14th Abilene, KS - ing population and rising mist with CoBank. “In the to rise. tially to overcome tariff middle class, remains the skim milk powder (SMP) With much of South- barriers with some coun- Or Stop by the Grass & Grain Office: biggest growth opportunity market that accounts for east Asia lacking a refrig- tries. Other major dairy for U.S. dairy exporters. the bulk of dairy imports erated supply chain and exporters like Oceania However, matching ample into Southeast Asia, pro- consumable products fre- and Europe, though, face -1531 Yuma St., Manhattan, KS - U.S. milk supplies with in- cessors need to offer low- quently sold via outdoor production headwinds, po- Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm creasing demand in South- heat SMP at a lower price vending machines, prod- tentially enabling the U.S. east Asia will require U.S. point for the millions of ucts containing dairy must to capture market share. processors to invest in lower income consumers. be heat-stable. Powdered manufacturing technology At the same time, proces- ingredients must also be to meet the product needs sors need to offer medi- completely soluble so sol- of an ethnically and eco- um- and high-heat SMP for ids don’t settle in the con- Farmers & nomically diverse consum- higher income consumers tainer over time. U.S. pro- er base. who want products with cessors will need to ensure According to a new re- greater digestibility and they are versatile enough Ranchers port from CoBank’s Knowl- solubility.” to meet these needs to edge Exchange, rapid ur- Whey products export- fully capitalize on oppor- has been advertising in banization across South- ed to the region also need tunities in the Southeast east Asia has raised per to meet diverse consumer Asia market. Grass & Grain for 52 years. capita incomes and will needs with varying price While Southeast Asia Their first ad in lead to increased protein points. Whey permeate promises greater export consumption as consum- powder is mostly used as opportunities in the fu- Grass & Grain was ers seek healthier foods a feed additive to fortify ture, the U.S. dairy sector * and beverages, including pig rations, with demand June 28th, 1966 an array of dairy products building as the region’s announcing the opening and ingredients. hog herd recovers from “The cultural and eco- African Swine Fever. But of their barn. Sales Manager Mike Samples says ... CONSIGNMENT AUCTION “Farmers and Ranchers Livestock has been using SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021 - 10:00 AM GSI 601 S. 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The company plans to establish Excellent. 816-387-6091. 2015 S78 Gleaner WESTERN METAL a pathway to using 50% renewable energy across its do- 1998 Gleaner R72 Schuler Feed Wagons mestic operations by 2030. The company also intends to Custom Inline Bale Best Service JD 224 COMBINE HEAD with Gleaner 400 30' rigid Louisburg, Kansas engage 2 million feed acres as part of a land stewardship pickup reel. Wood bats need Call us for your AGCO Wrapping initiative aiming to increase to 100% of all feed pur- replacement, rest in good con- NEWpart EQUIPMENT needs! 1-800-489-4100 chased by 2030, among other direct efforts planned for dition. $1,200. 785-922-7082. Wertzberger Ranch the next few decades. AGCO ALLIS Equipment LLC MACDON MODEL 1100, 14 WHITE EQUIP. round bale carrier. 10"x60' GLEANER Alma, KS HESSTON 785-765-3588 Four external grain auger, 13"x72' auger with MF • GEHL low pro. hyd. hopper. 30' head- DIXON er trailer. 620-285-5288 HUSQVARNA parasites cattlemen 785.482.3211 Used 7130 2WD new tires w/ Kuhlman Impl. Arrowquip Cattle Handling duals ...... $36,000 LINN, KANSAS Products *Metal Roofing & Siding* Cattle chutes, Tubs, Alleys, should be aware of Used DewEze bale bed ..... Loading chutes, and Portable Summer brings warm ciated with cattle, Swiger ...... Coming In 785-348-5547USED EQUIPMENT All Steel & Post Frame Used Winkel flat bed cab and units. Buildings weather, sunshine and an said, but can find a host in chassis ...... $2,150 excuse to enjoy ice cream any large animal. Walk-doors, OH doors, Used Crownline bale bed, more frequently. Although “The stable flies are BERG REPAIR Insulation, Livestock electric ...... $4,950 for livestock producers, five to seven millimeters 14200 Godlove Rd. equipment, Scales, Miraco, Case IH 2188 ...... In Stock this time of year also long,” she describes. “Both Westmoreland, KS Cobett Livestock Waterers Waterers, Bale Beds & Cake BERG785.457.3534 REPAIR Large & Small base waterers. Feeders, Protein Tubs brings an abundance of males and females again flies. are going to feed on blood, *Delivery Available* While the buzzing pests but they take a single meal *Customers are #1* WINCHELL'S, INC. can easily be swatted down a day.” Phillipsburg, KS Winkel Livestock Equipment by your family, livestock These flies lay their 785-543-2118 Flat beds, Bale beds, Loading don’t have the same lux- eggs in wet, decomposing chutes, Portable corral panels PETS ury. Sonja Swiger, Texas matter, such as straw, wet 10ʼ & 12ʼ, Panel carrier, Calv- A&M University associate hay or grass clippings. ing pen, Gates, 3-point Bale 5 FARM PUPPIES FOR SALE Gleaner Combines professor and veterinary Swiger said these pests '98 R62 Cummins$29,500 and trailer mover, Bale feed- from working mother. English Net wrap14200 & Godlove twine available. Rd. and medical entomologist are associated more with '95 R62 Cummins$19,500 ers & bunks, & Toolboxes shepherd/ Red Heeler mix. 1 NEWWestmoreland, EQUIPMENT KS Extension specialist, de- vegetation than manure. '81 L2 ...... $9,500 female, 4 males, $150/ea. 785- • BPX 9010 Processor scribed flies as external These flies can be phys- '81 M2 RWA ...... $8,500 785.457.3534 393-8050. • 504R signature baler parasites that affect all ically identified by stripes 825 Flex Head ...... $8,500 • 1224 wheel rakes livestock. on their thorax and the • Winkel Calving Pen AKC LABRADOR PUPPIES; EZ Trail Gravity Wagons, Bar 6 Cake Feeders “The impact of these in- checkered pattern on their • Portable Corral Females $600, males $550. Grain Carts, and Header 450lb, 650lb, 800lb, 1000lb, Ready for new homes in Au- sects can be well over $2 abdomen. Swiger said sta- • MC 3700 - Demo Trailers. 1200lb, 1600lb, 1800lb, 2500lb gust. More information, 231- billion annually,” she said ble flies bite the belly and • Perfect Tree Saw & 3200lb 912-0030 and 231-912-0030. during a webinar, Don’t all four legs of an animal. Great Plains Tillage Tools USED EQUIPMENT Wichita, KS Bug Me: Pest Control, host- “The main characteris- • 664 Baler 81 Farm Eq. Service ed by the National Cat- tic that will let you know • R2300 Rake McPherson,KS 620-241-3100 tlemen’s Beef Association you’re dealing with stable • 665 with net IRRIGATION (NCBA). Flies can fall into flies is the animals will 1-800-357-3101 • RC 9120 mower www.81farm.com • TM850 Mower Demo NETAFIRM DRIP irrigation three families, but Swiger stamp or kick,” she said. L-H Manufacturing identifies “filth flies” as the Cattle bothered by stable Elite Livestock Equipment tubing, used. Pressure com- pensating Uniram, .6gph, group posing the biggest flies will also often bunch HAY EQUIPMENT 3000#, 5000# & 6500# VersaTote 120 & 160 bushel 17mm, imbedded drippers 24" threat to the livestock in- into groups, which Swiger Vermeer 605 N rd. baler creep feeders, Mineral feeders apart. 600' rolls. $90. 620-437- dustry. She said this group said can be detrimental to w/ net 7988 of flies is known to have a the animals as it can lead Vermeer VR1224 12 wheel preference for laying their to increase in body tem- carted rake HB3100, HB3200, HB3250, WANTED eggs in organic substrates, perature and a decrease in MISCELLANEOUS HB3300, HB3350, HB3550, including latrines, house- feed intake. HydraFeeders, Across the bed New Wemhoff 10’ & 12’ LOOKING TO BUY OLD ad- hold garbage, manure and 3. Face Fly (Musca au- toolboxes, Underbody manure-soiled animal tumnalis) Box Scraper Toolboxes, & HydraTM2000 vertising hats, 1960s-1990s. bedding. Swiger said the face 3-point tractor mount bale 620 521-4252. Patriot 37’ header trailer “Flies create stress fly comes in as the largest New Danuser Intimidator handler/ unroller. Circle M Hay Bale Trailers LOADER TRACTORS wanted and discomfort in ani- fly on the list, with adults skid steer tree puller Welding Supplies & Gases - we will consider any make or mals and hinder their reaching between 7 to 8 Icon 1632 grader rear steer Interstate Batteries model. Call us today! 660-324- performance,” added Paul millimeters in length. She New Peck 8x41 truck Ranch Hand Grill Guards & 0011. Kropp, national account said they are very similar auger electric drive SUPERIOR Bumper Replacements manager for Central Life to the next fly on the list, Chevron Lubricants Sciences. “There’s a num- the house fly. New Peck 10x36 truck IMPLEMENT, INC. Gates Hydraulic Hoses WANT TO BUY SALVAGE auger electric drive and non-running ATV's, snow- ber of issues that come “It’s actually quite hard mobiles, jet skis, and dirt bikes. into play with a heavy dose for most people to tell New Peck 10x41 truck 402-879-4723 Any condition, cash paid, will of flies. We want to control the difference between a Evening: 402-879-3719 auger electric drive pick up. 402-469-2002. flies to maximize herd effi- house fly and a face fly out Rhino SE6 6’ rotary mower SUPERIOR, NEBRASKA ciency and comfort to im- in nature,” she explained. OLDER GUITARS, BASS prove revenue potential.” While house flies typi- — ITEMS FOR SALE — 90’ booms ...... $14,500 Wertzberger Ranch GUITARS, amplifiers wanted. Swiger described the cally are found in dwell- 2004 CIH MX 255 tractor ...... Bestway Field Pro III 1280 ...... Equipment LLC Also effect pedals, Vox and top four filth flies produc- ings like houses or barns, ...... $60,000 ...... $13,500 Alma, KS Farfisa organs. Any condition, ers should be aware of, as Swiger said flies out in ‘78 IH 986 tractor w/ ldr ... CALL 2008 Bestway sprayer RHS 785-765-3588 working or not. 785-564-0422 well as traits and charac- pastures are more likely pull type 1,000 gal. ...$14,000 or [email protected] Several 608C cornhead 8R30 . teristics of each pest for a face flies. She lists gray- ...... CALL JD 637 Disc-29’ ...... $16,000 identification purposes. black abdomens and four Several JD 612C Stalkmaster Kent series V field cultivator EMPLOYMENT WANT TO BUY: 1. Horn Fly (Haematobia thoracic stripes as distinct cornhead 12rw ...... CALL 42’ ...... $8,500 Wood Wheel Farm ATTENTION: GRAIN Haulers irritans) physical characteristics of 2012 JD 630 flexhead .$14,500 JD 980 field cultivator..... $7,000 Wagons, Anvils, Steel 2011 CIH 2162 flex draper ...... Sunflower 3670 V-Blade $8,000 with CDL's needed. Home Kropp said the horn fly face flies...... $33,500 JD 1895 Air Drill w/ 1910 cart .. nightly wherever you are. Be- Wheels, Corn Shellers, is one of the largest con- She said this particular 2009 CIH 1020 flex head CALL ...... $70,000 nefits. Call 785-476-5076. Forges, Any Farm cerns for pasture cattle lo- pest is also typically seen 2008 CIH 1010 rigid head ...... 2007 CIH 1250 planter 24R30 . Primitives. cated in North America. more often in temperate ...... $6,500 ...... $45,000 KEY FEEDS With fly counts potential- zones, as they do not like 2011 608C cornhead 8R30 ..... 2003 White 8100 planter 8x30 Clay Center, Kansas 785-488-5150 ly reaching into the thou- the heat. Adult females ...... CALL ...... $12,000 is accepting applications for sands per individual ani- feed on animal secretions, 2010 CIH 3408 cornhead ...... Brillion Seeder ...... $6,000 CDL drivers. Qualifications: mal, these pests pose a big while males prefer nectar Current CDL; Current medical ...... $15,000 Kinze planter 8R36 ...... $3,000 MISCELLANEOUS problem. Annually, Kropp and dung liquids. Eggs of card; Good driving record; JD 893 cornhead ...... $12,000 Ind. Am F10 box blade ... CALL Able to lift 50 lbs. Drivers will said losses from horn flies face flies are often laid in JD 693 cornhead ...... $6,000 Big Ten box scraper 10’ 3pt ..... MARY KAY- Barb Cripps, In- are similar in amount to newly deposited manure. be home nightly. No over night dependent Beauty Consultant, JD 643 cornhead ...... $2,500 ...... CALL losses from bovine respi- The biggest concern stays. Competitive pay and Harveyville, KS. 785-589-2460, 2019 Gleaner 8200 flex head Soil mover 7yd...... $7,000 benefits. Retirement & health ratory disease (BRD). with face flies, Swiger said, Eversman 6.5 yd scraper ...... 785-220-1261. thecripps03 30’ ...... $23,500 insurance. Pre-employment This small insect is is their ability to transmit CIH 1020 flex head 25’ .$5,500 ...... $6,500 @embarqmail.com www . drug screen required. marykay.com/bcripps one Swiger said cattlemen eye diseases and parasites JD 925 flex head ...... $7,500 Skid Steer tree shear ...... CALL should not take for grant- as the pests gather on fa- JD 853 rowhead ...... $3,500 Bushhog mower ...... $1,750 Applications can be picked up ed, and she encouraged cial features of livestock, Combine header trailers 40’, at Key Feeds, 105 4th St., 36’, 32’, all adjustable ... CALL 7 ACRES OF USED FARM Clay Center, KS 67432. Grass & Grain wants investment in a regular specifically the eye region. 2015 Richiger Grain Bagger .... EQUIPMENT ON OUR For questions call Rod at management program. Cat- 4. Housefly (Musca do- 785-632-2141 ...... $15,500 LOT - CHECK US OUT YOU tle are the top-choice in mestica) Brent 780 grain cart ....$18,750 hosts for this fly, as their The final pest feeds EZ Trail 475 grain cart .. $2,500 To view all equipment on SPORTS WRITER eggs are laid exclusively on the same secretions EZ Trail 500 grain cart .. $6,000 www.jonesmachineryinc.com in fresh cattle manure. (blood, sweat, tears and J&M 1151 grain cart ....$25,000 click on Inventory on the top POSITION The adult horn fly is saliva) as the face fly, but H&S 370 manure spreader ...... right of our home page The Abilene Reflector Chronicle between three to five mil- possesses different habits, ...... $8,500 of Abilene, KS, has an immediate limeters in length, and Swiger said. These flies Hagedorn 276 Hydra manure BUY/SELL/TRADE DAILY opening for a Sports Writer. Swiger said they are the can be identified by the spreader ...... CALL Smith Center, KS Duties include covering all local smallest of the four flies on same four stripes on their JD 3970 chopper ...... $10,000 785-282-3000 sports, building relationships, this list. thorax, but Swiger points 2016 New Holland 260 attending sporting events, 785-282-0432 Cell Despite their smaller to their yellow abdomens Speedrower ...... $70,000 interviews and taking pictures, stature, Swiger said the as the factor that distin- ‘08 JD 956 Moco Swather ...... 785-686-4005 staying current on what is To get the best horn fly possesses pierc- guishes them from the face ...... $12,500 Evening Calls Welcome happening with local sports and ing/sucking mouthparts fly. ‘95 JD 705 hayrake ...... $6,500 writing the needed content in advertising for that allow for both males Houseflies have diverse H&S HDX14 hayrake ..$11,000 a clear concise way conveying H&S BF 12HC Rake ...... CALL your buck! and females to take in locations where their factual information. many small bloodmeals young develop. Swiger 2014 New Holland 560 Baler ... This position requires strong ...... $20,000 Classified Liners: from their host. The horn said they can call garbage writing abilities, a keen fly will, on average, take 30 dumps, livestock manure, New Holland 275 sq. baler wire understanding of the sports that $0.65 per word ...... $2,500 to 40 bloodmeals each day, open privies, poultry litter, are being covered, researching 2009 Bestway field pro IV 1600 Prepaid: 10% discount 2-3 weeks, she added. soiled bedding, and fruit skills, and completing task with in 25% discount 4+ weeks Swiger said cattle will and vegetable waste home. a time frame. This person should react to bites from horn “The concern with TumbleWeed Auction Co. LLC have strong editing skills, and a Classified Display Ads: 935 E HWY 36 Smith Center, KS knowledge of news page pagina- flies by licking their backs, these houseflies,” she said, $10.50 per column inch twitching their flanks, “is that they can pick up 785-282-5419 tion and knowledge of Indesign. Salary Based on Experience. Logos/photos optional! switching their tails and a lot of different patho- www.TumbleweedAuctionKS.com kicking their bellies. Fre- gens when they’re feeding Send cover letter and resume No discounts for billed or display TumbleWeed Auction Co. LLC is taking consignments quency of these actions on these different sub- with reference and writing ads. Refunds not available for at anytime & has joined up with Jones Machinery, Inc., indicate a horn fly issue is strates.” samples to Kim Maguire, prepaid ads after 1st run. with 50 years knowledge in used farm equipment. General Manager, at the email present, she said. Animals respond to Online auctions provided by AUCTIONTIME.com with address below: Call today! 2. Stable Fly (Stomoxys these pests by flapping absolute & reserve option available. [email protected] calcitrans) their ears, shaking their The stable fly, like the head and avoiding their Call or stop by today! 877-537-3816 horn fly, is heavily asso- pens. Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Page 19 would have never believed one in that time frame had securely got him into his for all our trouble. I still I would have been at that seen hide nor wool of him, jail cell my grandpa be- think I could have made it point. until the day he made the stowed upon me another big in the sheep biz with a BITS Weeks had now passed mistake of coming out to “FarmPa” rule before he little more time and better since the first capture at- feed on a neighbor’s hay left – “Boy, real cattlemen luck. and tempt and no sign of the meadow. That day I was at don’t mess with sheep.” Moral of this story is, dynamic duo. I decided to my grandparents helping Sad to say, but the Bon- go ahead and go for your take a bike ride to see if I pick small squares of hay nie and Clyde gang didn’t dreams, even if they are a BRIDLES could spot anything, and off the field – not the ideal last long at Casa Crowther. little misguided. Best case By Spencer Crowther lo and behold Bonnie and day or situation to get that The next day the neighbor scenario you succeed, and Clyde were grazing in the phone call. Grandpa was came, loaded them up, and even if you don’t you’ll bottom of the cropfield be- not a fan of the sheep idea we didn’t make any money have a good story to tell. Counting Sheep hind the barn. So now, how to start with, but being hot, I have always seemed and trailer arrived with to catch them? I figured I’d sweaty, and itchy didn’t to have a way with words, our investment of four go back to the old sheep- improve his view on my KLA awards youth in whether that be in my pro- newly weaned lambs. With on-a-rope trick, because little sheep venture. All I fessional or personal life. the lambs unloaded into if it isn’t broke, don’t try heard was, “Load up boy, agriculture scholarships Mostly, it has been a bene- our secure barn, I headed to fix it. I would need an this ends today.” Bouncing Three students have been awarded Kansas Livestock fit, but everyone once in a inside to ask for my for- extra rope this time and a down the road towards the Foundation (KLF) Youth in Agriculture $1,000 scholar- blue moon it has gotten me giveness, and forgiveness different strategy, because neighbors field, all I could ships. Dalton Carey from Newton will be a freshman at in trouble. Even as a child is all I kept begging for as I after the traumatic tiger think about was if my Hutchinson Community College majoring in agribusi- I had a unique gift of gab, watched four white woolly attack last time there was grandpa had a plan and if ness. He is the son of Rhonda Unruh. Hailey Gillespie which I frequently used blurs run by our kitchen no way they would come that plan involved shoot- of Colony is the daughter of Jeff and Karen Gillespie. on my younger siblings to window. After a furious anywhere near the front ing poor Clyde. That’s how She will be a freshman at Fort Scott Community College influence the situation in foot chase we were able of the barn. Armed with they dealt with Clyde Bar- studying agriculture. Clay Pelton of Paradise will be a my favor. My mother called to wrangle one back into an extra rope I decided I row when he made the au- freshman at Kansas State University studying animal it manipulation, but I call the barn. Standing in the would tie both of the cap- thorities look foolish, so science. He is the son of Chris and Susan Pelton. it good negotiation skills. barn, I figured I must have tured sheep inside of the why not “Clyde Mutton”? Youth in Agriculture Scholarships are funded by the As a child I also had a left one of the doors open pen made of hog panels My grandpas disposition KLF Club Calf Sale held each year in conjunction with very healthy entrepre- and that’s how the great attached to the side of the and look also had a strik- the Kansas Junior Livestock Show in Hutchinson. This neurial spirit, always look- escape happened. Not barn and leave that door ing resemblance to the year’s sale will be October 2. ing for new ways to make long after we captured the open. Problem for me was Highwaymen. a dollar, whether that be slowest of the jailbirds, he there was no good place Once we were close a lawn mowing service, a showed me the weakness to hide at a distance and enough to see Clyde, my Soy growers frustrated lemonade stand, or even in my maximum securi- assure the capture would grandpa let me in on the trying to sell drawings. ty prison’s armor, trying be successful. So, I slipped plan. It was simple; get following SCOTUS Seeing as how we lived to leap through the open on my best covert clothes, on the bed of the truck in an unpopulated area, window four feet off the covered myself in mud/for- and drive up next to him, decision, call on Biden on a dirt road, and with ground, missing this time. age, and sat directly be- jump on him, and hold him no close neighbors none With a few hog panels we hind the gate to the pen. down till he got there. The of these businesses really had Alcatraz secure again, Quiet as a church mouse, thought was simple but administration for help took off. However, when I but now how to catch the I waited for what felt like the application would be Different day, same small refinery exemption (SRE) was ten or eleven I had a rest of the runaways? This a eternity, until I heard much harder. I did what I woes. Soy growers are frustrated following a Supreme great plan to start a busi- would take months, inge- small footsteps off in the was told, but with reser- Court decision that overturns a 10th U.S. Circuit Court ness; this not only lead to nuity, and a lot of luck. distance, and then saw a vations. I climbed on the of Appeals ruling that found the Environmental Pro- a great story but another Like most manhunts, very frightened and dirty flatbed, we were off to the tection Agency had overstepped its authority in grant- classic “FarmPa” rule. the first place you should Q-tip walking towards me. races and the chase was ing certain Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending Growing up we had a check is home. Wild hors- I will tell you I’ve hunted on. Clyde would not go requirement exceptions to small refineries. neighbor who was a sheep es and criminals are the quite a bit in my life, and gentle into the night, run- Now, those frustrated farmers are asking the Biden farmer, and day after day I two things that always re- I have never been as quiet ning evasive patterns all administration to step up and help. would stare out the school turn home, and the sheep and still as I was in that over the field, but grandpa Kevin Scott, soybean farmer from Valley Springs, bus window and think to I bought were no different moment. Just like a suspi- would not be outdone by South Dakota, and ASA president said, “This just myself that it might be a than a mustang or Bonnie cious deer, Bonnie slow- a stinking sheep. We final- means that the Biden administration needs to admin- good idea. I had raised and Clyde. With the first ly stepped into the dan- ly did wear Clyde down ister the RFS in a stable and predictable manner that bucket calves, so how hard one caught, his constant ger zone, totally unsure enough for him to run achieves the biofuel-blending, greenhouse gas-reduc- could a sheep be? I got calling helped keep the but the thought of more in a straight line, and at ing benefits that Congress intended when it passed the my mother’s approval and others close to home, but friends was ultimately her that precise moment, with RFS.” bought one young ram. He not so close that they could downfall. As she crossed the encouragement of my “SREs should be issued to small refiners only when was the absolute best case be seen. I had the idea parallel to me I let the gate grandfather, I launched the economic viability of a refiner is threatened solely scenario for a little kid to to tie a rope around the fly. Long story short – gate all 90 pounds of myself at because of the RFS, and any gallons exempted can be get into the sheep world. previously captured one, hit the sheep’s rear end, Clyde like a sheep-seek- spread out among others to ensure that biofuel blend- Dodge, as we called him, just long enough it could and the sheep ran into ing missile. The truck blew ing targets truly are met,” he adds. would just walk around walk in and out of the open barn. I felt on top of the past us and all I could Increased use of biodiesel and other renewable die- the yard, never ran off barn door. Sure enough, world being three-quar- hear was, “Don’t you dare sels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of and didn’t cause a lick of with a little patience and a ters of the way there, but let go.” I, like my grand- 74% compared to petroleum diesel, providing a proven trouble. He was more of a whole lot of luck the herd the “black sheep” of the pa, wouldn’t be outdone and immediately available method to take meaningful family still eluded me. by a stinking sheep. So, mascot and a pet than a fi- made its way towards their steps to address climate change. ASA urges the Biden Clyde was by far the Clyde and I grappled for nancial investment. When imprisoned counterpart. administration to significantly increase renewable toughest and smartest of dominance like two griz- the day came for Dodge Watching this, I slowly fuel obligations for 2021, 2022, and beyond. to be sold, I made a whop- made my way to a good the group. He was living zlies fighting over a salm- ping $30. hiding spot where I could behind our house in the on. Clyde got in some good You’d think a kid my see the action clearly and creek by himself. This is shots, but I ended the age would be over the make a break for the door not the untamed wilder- skirmish victorious, well 2021 MARSHALL COUNTY moon with $30, but I quick- once they all were in the ness of Alaska, but Kansas worth the bloody lip and ly realized that was pretty barn. It was working just is not a totally safe place a few hoof-shaped bruis- slow money and if I was as I planned in my head, void of predators, either. es. Grandpa made his way going to strike it rich in the secured one walked in, At this point Clyde had back over to us and helped the sheep game I would then, almost like destiny, been braving the danger- me hog-tie him. Clyde was ous wilderness of central finally in custody. I rode all need more sheep. To get the others started walk- JULY 15-20 more sheep I would need ing single file right to the Kansas for 30 days on his the way back to the barn more money, and that doorway. I didn’t want to own and doing it pretty sitting atop Clyde like a COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS • BLUE RAPIDS, KANSAS meant I needed investors. miss my opportunity, so as stealthily, I might add. No conquering hero. After we I didn’t think anyone older soon the first one hit the Schedule Highlights: in my family would be doorway I made my move AUCTION REMINDER Thursday, July 15 of the Rising Son” very supportive of my lofty towards them. I thought • 6:00pm - 10:00pm — • 6:00pm — Petting Zoo/Pony Rides goals, not because they I was like a Bengal tiger WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 * SATURDAY, JULY 10 Carnival, Wristband Night • 6:00pm — Parade didn’t want me to succeed, stealthy moving through ** Starting at 10:00 AM EACH DAY ** Friday, July 16 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm — Both days held at 2844 SE Kentucky, TOPEKA, KANSAS but because they were the tall grass on my way • 6:00pm - 10:00pm — Carnival, Ticket Night NOTE: We went ahead with the June 30 auction despite the rain. Carnival, Wristband Night • 8:00pm — Farm Bureau and not equally as interested to the stalk of the century. We sold over 600 items but were unable to sell the furniture and in building a mutton em- Problem is I was not as it will be sold on July 7. There were many other items which were • 8:00pm – Red Dirt Rendezvous Band KanEquip Pedal Tractor Pull & pire. Luckily for me this quiet as my mind made not sold due to the rain. Therefore we will have VERY LARGE Saturday, July 17 Watermelon Feed was summertime and my me believe I was. After AUCTIONS on Wednesday, July 7 & Saturday, July 10. We will run • 6:00pm - 10:00pm — • 8:00pm — “Savanna Chestnut” 2 rings at least a part of each day. The best is yet to come! siblings were flush with my hog-tied lamb chop led Carnival, Wristband Night Tuesday, July 20 Final 2 Days of a Fabulous Antique Auction with the • 7:00pm — Figure 8 Race/Demo • 5:00pm — 4-H Fashion Revue, Christmas and birthday one in, I broke so many Real Estate (House) to sell at 6:30 PM on July 7! cash. It didn’t take much twigs getting to the door, Derby (arena) Cake Auction, & Outstanding Selling a wide variety of quality antiques, vintage and new • 9:00pm — Rewind Band Volunteer Recognition convincing and they were not only did I not catch Christmas items, beautiful antique furniture, quilts and other Sunday, July 18 sold on the dream. Unlike the other two but I’m pret- cloth goods, many pictures and much more. • 6:00pm — Fair Supper catered • 4:00pm — Christian Music my last foray into sheep, I ty sure they had PTSD Auction firms are representing the Seller. by Ricky’s Cafe Concert on the Square “House • 7:00pm — Livestock Auction thought it best to not ask from all the loud crashing, For list & photos Visit KansasAuctions.net/kretz permission this time but thrashing, and war cries. Visit www.mscountyfair.com for more info! rather for forgiveness. Even though my stalk and BRETA BLOOMBERG, SELLER Armed with every last pounce was only one-third CLAY COUNTY REAL ESTATE, Greg Kretz, 785-630-0701 FOUNDATION REALTY, Morgan Riat, 785-458-9259 penny my investors had, I successful I was still only pedaled my bike furiously in the hole two sheep at 74th Annual to invest in our up-and- this point, and believe REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION TRI-COUNTY FREE FAIR coming lamb operation. me after seeing them run SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021 — 9:00 AM Herington, KS ~ July 9-11, 2021 Shortly thereafter a truck by the window that day I Location: 826 Neosho in BURLINGTON, KANSAS (2 blocks West of the Court House on North side) www.tricountyfairks.com Tri-County Free Fair Guide: Friday, July 9th: Saturday, July 10th: 8:00 a.m. Buildings & Barns 8:00 a.m. Sheep and Dog open for entering exhibits Check-In House Sells @ 1:00 PM 8:30 a.m. JUDGING: Foods, 9:00 a.m. Dog Show A nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath 2-story home on corner lot w/detached Arts and Crafts, 9:00 a.m. Sheep Show 2-car garage, nice shady yard. Home has been kept very neat, well-maintained and is ready to move right in. Close to school & Misc., Banners 9:30 a.m. Meat Goat Check-In downtown area, new roof 2019. See website for more informa- 10:00 a.m. Foods Sale 10:30 a.m. Meat Goat Show tion and terms, or call Darwin W. Kurtz, broker & auctioneer 10:00 a.m. Pickle Power (ends 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Community representing the seller 785-448-4152 at Noon) Bldg Open to Public PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION BEGINNING @ 9:00 AM 11:30 a.m. Deadline to Regis- 1-3 p.m. Ag Olympics LARGE SALE!! (Partial listing). Lots of tools of all kinds and ter Static Events 3-9 p.m. Herington garage items: Snapper 30” 12 hp riding mower; rear tine tiller 5 11:30 a.m. Rabbit and Poultry Museum Opens hp; gas snow blower; chain saws; other lawn & garden. Large Check-In 4:00 p.m. Dairy Cattle and amount of ANTIQUES: unusual tall Oak secretary; Lawyer’s 12:00 p.m. JUDGING: Rabbit, Dairy Goats Check-In stack bookcase; old Lane cedar chest; Original round butcher block out of old Fall River, KS store; very old mantle clock bought Poultry 5:00 p.m. Dairy Show (Cattle in Winfield, KS; Primitives; Western stoneware jars #5, 6,10 & 15; 12:00 p.m. JUDGING: then Goats) Diamond #5 stone jar; crock bowls, stone Jugs; Gypsy cast iron Horticulture, Banners, 4-8 p.m. Bouncy Houses small stove #201 (needs rep); Wagner & Griswold cast iron; Lg Floriculture, Crops, Clothing, (Fair Grounds) old meat cleaver, unusual; Blacksmith vise; electrified kerosene Home Environment, Fiber 6:00 p.m. Car Smashing lamps w/beautiful pheasant pattern shades; Pyrex mxg bowls; Arts, Photography, Wood- (Demo area) other dishes, old vases, figurines, glassware; old records & Lots of other old stuff; OLD BOOKS 1850s-1900 (specifically listed on working, Electrical, Entomol- 7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby website). HOUSEHOLD: Side by side ref/frzr; gas range; Maytag ogy, Geology, STEM (Pay up Suckers) washer/dryer; 2 good older chest frzrs; nice kitchenware; good 3-9 p.m. Community Bldg 7:00 p.m. 4H Static Exhibits clean household furniture for all rooms, misc. housewares, #500 Opens to Public Released from A Singer sewing machine; good lg old enamel electric meat slicer; 3-9 p.m. Herington Community Bldg handmade & painted wooden decorations made by Museum Opens Sunday, July 11th: the Atkinson’s. COINS: Large amount of old & col- 5-9 p.m. Community Carnival 7:30 a.m. Horse Show lectible coins (list on website). CAR sells at Noon: 03 Buick LaSabre, 1 owner, 111K miles, always 5:45 p.m. Fair Parade (Line Check-In garaged, well maintained (slight body damage). up at 5 p.m.) 8:00 a.m. Horse Show (4H, After spending almost 60 years at this residence, Betty Lou has 6:30-8 p.m. Smoked Ham Meal FFA and Open Class) moved to Meadows. Everything is very clean & well cared for. following parade at the 8:00 a.m. Swine Check-In Bring your trucks, trailers & friends!! Probably 2 rings part of Community Bldg 9:00 a.m. Swine Show the day. Food onsite: Assembly of God Church Ladies 7:00 p.m. Kids Pedal Power 10:00 a.m. Beef Check-In BETTY LOU ATKINSON Pull following parade, in 11:00 a.m. Beef Show then Complete Sale Bill, some pics & more: www.kansasauctions.net/kurtz front of Herington Mu- Bucket Calf Show seum, free. 1:00 p.m. Round Robin KURTZ AUCTION & REALTY SERVICE 785-448-4152 7:30 p.m. American Freedom Fitting and Showing AUCTIONEERS: Darwin W. Kurtz, Riders (Rodeo) Championship following Westphalia, KS Col. Ben Ernst & Laverne Yoder 7:30 p.m. Kraft Rodeo Beef Show Page 20 Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 4-H camp expanding and diversifying in 2022 Over the last 75 years, diversify camp program Worcester said. “Look- tunities Rock Springs also be program changes portive learning environ- thousands of Kansas options are coming next ing ahead, there will be Ranch. to ensure a high-quality ment for young people.” 4-H’ers have enjoyed the year, according to Kansas options for a traditional “Next year families camp experience, said A task force has been traditional three-day, 4-H Foundation president experience as well as lon- will have seven to eight Wade Weber, Kansas 4-H working for more than four-night Rock Springs Jake Worcester. ger experiences and addi- weeks that they can program leader. two years to implement Ranch experience of a Beginning in 2022, par- tional leadership devel- choose from for a camp “We’ve looked to our purposeful changes to en- county-wide camp that ents and their youth will opment opportunities experience,” Worcester peers in the camping in- able 4-H youth to have the included activities such be able to select from an Through these expe- said. Those new dates dustry and monitored the highest-quality camp ex- as horseback riding, ar- expanded calendar of riences, Worcester said, and registration informa- landscape of our profes- perience possible, Weber chery, swimming, crafts, camp experiences. he hopes youth from age tion will be posted on the sional programming,” he said. campfires, talent shows “In the past, fami- seven through their col- Rock Springs Ranch web- said. “There have been To learn more about and leadership experi- lies were given one set lege years will stay con- site on Sept. 1. changes in youth devel- the 4-H camp experience, ences. of dates that their youth nected to 4-H activities Along with the sched- opment when it comes to visit rockspringsranch. Changes to expand and could attend camp,” and development oppor- uling changes, there will creating a safe and sup- org or kansas4-h.org. 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Susann M., Wakefield Tate W., Alma The County Fair By Wade Reh, River Valley District Be sure to include your name, age, mailing address & phone number with each submission. director/community vitality agent No limit on number of submissions, but you may only win once. I hope everyone can make it out to support 4-H’ers at your local county fairs over the next five weeks. Mail your submissions to: PO Box 1009, Manhattan, KS 66505 4-H participants, county fair boards, Extension units, and many volunteers have been working hard Or bring them by the office: 1531 Yuma St., Manhattan, KS 66502 the last several months to bring the traditional county fair back. This is a triumph after the last 18 months. We were able to have modified fairs last year but, as everybody will attest, it just was not the same. We are excited to bring back such a wonderful communi- ty experience. Like everyone, 4-H’ers have endured a lot through the pandemic and have met that challenge at every Watch for turn. They have pushed through virtual meetings, virtual contests, virtual camps, and mask/physical distancing mandates. Last year, most regional, state, Kid’s and national 4-H events were canceled or moved to a Kid’s Corner virtual format. As recently as three weeks ago, we had 4-H camp at half of normal capacity. Corner Not only have our 4-H’ers worked to stay engaged, all Summer! they have been very successful at what they have been asked to do. They have pushed forward and put in the work on their projects. They are now ready for their yearly showcase. The fairs in the River Valley Extension District are July 6-10 in Cloud County, July 20-24 in Clay County, July 20-24 in Washington County, and August 3-7 in Republic County. Come look at the exhibits or catch a show and let our 4-H’ers know how successful they have been.

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W H E A T C L E A T B L E A K B R E A D C H E A T B L E A T B R E A K Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Page 21 Abilene rodeo celebrates 75th anniversary, legendary rodeo clown on belt buckle A man near and dear were instrumental in mak- was a fanatic.” Harris’ jokes about his dra,” Marsteller chuckled, part of a series of buckles, to the hearts of rodeo fans ing fan-friendly improve- Marsteller said Abilene wife, who he nicknamed “and we just sat and visit- each featuring different in Abilene and around the ments, changing from fans loved his acts: his golf “Tundra” as part of his ed and visited. “ people or subjects, that nation has been memorial- bullhorns for speakers to act, BR-549 robot act, base- act, and then having the Harris’ presence is still started in 1989. ized on a Wild Bill Hickok a real speaker system, and ball act and piano act. chance to meet her at a missed at rodeos across The annual buckle Rodeo buckle. changing from the rodeo Harris was personable PRCA rodeo convention. the nation, Mathis said. auction for the rodeo will Lecile Harris, a Pro band, made up of locals, to outside the arena, with Marsteller and his wife “He can’t be replaced. be held Monday, August Rodeo Hall of Fame rodeo popular music played over rodeo committee people Deb sat down for a meal He was a supreme enter- 2 at the historic Shock- clown who performed at the loudspeaker. and fans, Marsteller said. with Lecile and his wife tainer.” ey and Landes Building Abilene’s Wild Bill Hick- After the first night of He remembers hearing Ethel. “We got to meet Tun- This year’s buckle is • Cont. on page 22 ok Rodeo a dozen times, rodeo in 1993, Harris and is the feature on the 2021 Gardenhire had convinced buckle. the committee enough that Harris passed away un- they went to Salina to rent expectedly in February of loudspeakers and sound 2020, hours after working a equipment. rodeo in Jackson, Miss. the Harris and Gardenhire night before. worked the Abilene rodeo He was born in 1936 and every year from 1993 to lived in Collierville, Tenn., 1998, until Gardenhire becoming a PRCA mem- died in an auto crash in ber in 1982. He started his 1999. rodeo career as a bullfight- After that, Harris er, working both as bull- worked the Abilene rodeo fighter and funny man, be- again in 2001, 2002, 2005, fore the roles evolved and 2013, and was scheduled to the acts and jokes were be the clown in 2020, until done solely by the rodeo his passing in February of clown. that year. Harris was a session He was well known for drummer and songwrit- his professionalism and er in the Memphis area timing, said long-time during the 1950s and early friend Mike Mathis, the 1960s and performed on voice of the Abilene rodeo, television and in films, in- who began working with cluding Hee Haw, Walking Harris in the early 1980s. Tall: The Final Chapter and “He was a stickler for The Last Days of Frank and his makeup and his props,” Jesse James. Mathis said. “Everything Harris’ first year to had to be a certain way.” clown at the Abilene rodeo His comedic timing was was in 1993, with Phil Gar- impeccable, too. “He had denhire as the announc- a way to interact and work er. Rodeo chairman Jerry with the crowd that is very Marsteller remembers difficult to find. Lecile hearing stories from rodeo worked very hard making committee members that sure everything was in Harris and Gardenhire order and put together. He

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame rodeo clown Lecile Harris is featured on the 75th anniversary buckles for the Wild [email protected] [email protected] Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene. He worked the rodeo a 816-365-7565 816-410-8799 dozen times. Page 22 Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Important to know livestock water and shade requirements By Wendie Powell, can be obvious. Across duce sweat at all, but hors- ant when choosing a water- to an environment. yearling calves, allow 15 livestock production agent, the board, nearly all farm es are efficient sweaters. ing system. At a minimum, Animals will benefit to 20 square feet per head. Wildcat Extension District animals will pant and A 1200-pound cow, nurs- the water trough should be from producers doing cer- 800-pounders and larger What offers refresh- breathe heavily. However, ing a calf, will drink 15 to 25 large enough to supply half tain chores during cooler feeder cattle need 20 to ment on a hot summer some species, like sheep gallons of water daily, and of the expected daily needs temperatures. For exam- 25 square feet and mature day? Cool water? Resting and goats, are more toler- more in extreme condi- at one time. But, in an ideal ple, if you are planning to cows should have 30 to 40 in the shade? It just so hap- ant of heat than other spe- tions. Growing calves and situation, the trough will haul a load of calves in square feet. Ample space pens that these also pro- cies, think cattle or hogs. yearling cattle will need supply enough water for an enclosed trailer, those is needed, otherwise, live- vide comfort to livestock! Regardless of species, five to 12 gallons a day, de- 2 or 3 days in one filling. animals will arrive at their stock will crowd under the With the recent heat wave decreased appetite and pending on their size. Ma- This larger amount will destination under less shade and air movement in southeast Kansas, live- increased body tempera- ture sheep and goats drink provide a cushion against stress through early morn- will be restricted. stock producers should tures can lead to some very two or three gallons a day. a disaster. Also, be sure ing hours compared to the Shades vary from sim- monitor their animals for serious problems. Interest- Hogs consume around a the supply is sufficient to sunny high temperatures ple and inexpensive to signs of heat stress and ingly, sweat glands are not half gallon, up to about six fill the tank in a timely of afternoon. Or, during a complex and pricey. Na- plan their chores accord- all that common with live- gallons. Horses will drink manner. If lower ranked weaning event, monitor ture’s permanent shades ing to the animal’s comfort. stock; cattle only sweat on five to 15 gallons a day. animals in the pecking forecasts for the coolest are trees, arguably the best The signs of heat stress their nose, pigs don’t pro- These amounts are import- order show up to an empty temperatures of the day, option for air circulation. tank, they will leave with- and plan to separate pairs There are portable shades out consuming enough, or at that time. Often newly available commercially possibly any, water. Clean weaned animals will be that can be moved around AUCTION water makes a huge differ- more active right after the a pasture. Artificial shades ence in consumption and weaning event. Provide can be rigged up from any SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2021 — 11:00 AM performance. plenty of shade and clean about material, just some Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co. Expo Center, 900 Greeley, SALINA, KS Researchers have com- water for animals under ingenuity is required. TOOLS bench grinder; battery char- punches, hammers, and oth- John Deere stacking tool ger; small press; small vise; er hand tools; yard tools; yard pared natural shade to stress. For more information, box; Craftsman stacking Remington pole saw; shop windmill. artificial, compared no How much shade is contact Wendie Powell, tool box; Waterloo stack tool vacuum; wood working equip- TOYS & TRAINS shade to natural and ar- needed? Research in Ken- Livestock Production box; Snap-on side box; John ment; bench drill press; small John Deere & Cat toys inc: tificial. They’ve looked at tucky looked into space re- Agent, (620) 784-5337, wend- Deere G4400K generator w/5 cut off saw; wood band saw; farm toys, semis, cranes, hours; Ward 2 hp air com- large assortment of Snap- other toys; Electric Trains inc: growth performance and quirements for cattle. For [email protected]. pressor; 8 ton press; Tanaka on, John Deere, Matco tools O gauge Atlas, HO gauge conception rates. Stud- C5-320 chain saw; 2 hp chop inc: combination wrenches, Bachmann, N gauge, Lionel ies have been conducted Abilene rodeo celebrates saw; chain saw sharpener; torque wrenches, sockets, pre-war engine & tender. throughout the U.S. and NOTE: Check our website for pictures at www.thummelauction.com. There is a large as- in many other countries. 75th anniversary, legendary sortment of good tools, several trains and many toys. Results vary, but I infer NICK WINTERS ESTATE that stressed animals need rodeo clown on belt buckle Auction Conducted By: THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC, 785-738-0067 shade. Livestock can be- • Cont. from page 21 2001 – Stacy Krueger, come acclimated over time in Abilene at 324 North barrel racing Broadway. Buckles num- 2002 – John McDonald, bered one through ten and bull riding number 500 will be auc- 3rd series tioned off. 2003 – Steve Davis, bare- Social hour for the auc- back riding tion begins at 7 p.m., with 2004 – Ty Brant, calf rop- the auction to follow at 7:30 ing p.m. The rodeo takes place 2005 – Jared Roberts, August 4-7 at 7:30 p.m. each saddle bronc riding night in Abilene at Eisen- 2006 – Bob Pound, steer hower Park. For more in- wrestling formation, visit www.Wild- 2007 – Scott Bankes and BillHickokRodeo.com Billy Randle, team roping For more information, 2008 – Shaleigh Smith, visit the website at Wild- barrel racing BillHickokRodeo.com or 2009 – Geff Dawson, bull call 785-263-4570. riding 1st series 4th series 1989 – Bruce Miller, sad- 2010 – Jerry Short, bare- dle bronc riding back riding 1990 – Cary Bryant, calf 2011 – Wayne Bailey, roping steer wrestling 1991 – Jon Greenough, 2012 – Keegan Knox, bareback riding saddle bronc riding 1992 – Tracy Brunner, 2013 – Duane Carson, steer wrestling tie-down roping 1993 – Donna Samples, 2014 – Karl Langvardt barrel racing and Steve Zumbrunn, team 1994 – Paul Whitehair, roping bull riding 2015 – Micah Samples, Creep feeding beef calves increases your profits! 1995 – 50th anniversa- barrel racing ry of the Wild Bill Hickok 2016 – Jimmy Crowther, Rodeo bull riding Key 16 Calf Creep Pellet is recommended 30 to 60 days before 2nd series 5th series 1996 – Gerald Roberts, 2017 – Glen Dawson, weaning. 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CLAY CENTER FOR REMODELING: Wednesday Sale, Hogs NOON • Cattle 12:30 PM LIVESTOCK SALES INC. JUNE 23 - JUNE 30 - JULY 7 Report from June 30, 2021 Cattle sales Tuesday, 11:00 AM. TOP BUTCHER COW: TH Light run of calves and $80.25 @ 1,750 lbs. — NEXT SALE JULY 14 — yearlings, but all classes No sale was held last week due to finding an active market. TOP BUTCHER BULL: Summer Schedule $101.50 @ 1,975 lbs. EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR JULY 14 Butcher cows & bulls • 25 mostly blk strs & hfrs, 90 days weaned, 500-600# selling steady. TH BRED COWS: $880 NEXT SALE: TUESDAY, JULY 6 • 230 blk Red & Char hfrs, 800-900# • 210 blk Red & Char strs, 850-950# TH NO SALE JULY 7 JULY SHEEP & GOAT SALE: • 30 blk strs, homeraised, off grass, all shots, 875-950# PLUS MORE BY SALE TIME! Back to Regular Sale Schedule July 14th SATURDAY, JULY 10 EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR JULY 21 • 355 mostly blk strs, 850-950# SPECIAL FALL CALF SALE SUMMER SCHEDULE: PLUS MORE BY SALE TIME! * July 6th - Sale (Pending Harvest) EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR JULY 28 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 th * July 10 - Sheep & Goat Sale • 322 mostly blk & Char hfrs, 750-825# th Expecting a nice run of high quality Fall * July 13 - Back to Regular Sale Schedule • 490 blk & Char strs, 750-850# PLUS MORE BY SALE TIME! calves from our area’s top commercial herds! EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR AUG. 4 • 573 blk Red & Char hfrs, 725-825# • 281 blk Red & Char hfrs, 725-825# • 270 blk strs, 850-925# PLUS MORE BY SALE TIME! EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR AUG. 11 Watch online with cattleusa.com (Tab J.C. Livestock Sales) • 250 blk strs, 825-925# Must register to bid. PLUS MORE BY SALE TIME! If you need assistance in marketing your cattle please call & we will be happy to discuss it with you. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! Clay Center, Ks • Barn Phone 785-632-5566 YOUR BUSINESS IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED! JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS • Barn Phone 785-238-1471 Clay Center Field Representatives: For Cattle Appraisals Call: Tom Koch, 785-243-5124 Lance Lagasse, 785-262-1185BRODY PEAK, 620-343-5107 GLENN UNRUH, 620-341-0607 Seth Lauer 785-949-2285, Abilene LYLE WILLIAMS, Field Representative, 785-229-5457 MATT REDDING, Field Representative, 620-364-6715 KARL LANGVARDT MITCH LANGVARDT LYNN LANGVARDT DALTON HOOK, Field Representative, 785-219-2908 Tues. & Wed. KCLY-Fm 100.9 WIBW 580 - 6:45 A.M. Thurs; KVOE 1400 - 6:30-6:45 A.M. Thurs. & Fri. 8:00 am Cell: 785-499-2945 Cell: 785-761-5814 Cell: 785-761-5813 To see more consignments go to: emporialivestock.com Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Page 23 Body condition scoring basics for sheep and goats Knowing the amount of sheep and goats on a five- can have reduced fertility, thin, or they’ll stand out source of nutrition for says Elliott. “Then the condition or fat cover for point scale that increases causing delayed lambing when they have too much sheep and goats. How- supplemental rations can sheep and goats is a good or decreases by half-point or kidding and reduced fat,” says Amburgey. ever, forage quality and balance for protein and practice to implement in increments. production for their off- “When visually apprais- reproductive timing may fat.” any nutrition program. “The ideal score falls spring. When rams and ing, a 2.5 BCS will have a require additional sup- Keeping an eye on BCS Condition is commonly between a range of 2.5 to bucks are too fat, it may smooth appearance over plementation to meet or throughout the year and measured using a body 4, depending on life stage reduce libido, so they the ribs. The vertebrae exceed nutritional needs making nutritional ad- condition score (BCS). and energy demand,” says won’t follow or stay with and hip bones will be cov- and keep sheep and goats justments goes a long way Body condition adjusts Amburgey. “During breed- females for breeding. ered but still visible.” in proper condition. towards optimizing flock throughout the year for ing season, we like to see “If you can keep sheep Purina’s new BCS “Don’t ignore nutrition, and herd performance. various reasons, including ewes and does around 2.5 and goats around 2.5 to guides provide a visual particularly in the lead up Contact your local Purina the animal’s age, breed- to 3 BCS. Rams and bucks 3 BCS, reproductive out- reference tool for both to breeding when green nutritionist or visit purin- ing cycle and weather im- can have a little higher comes improve,” says sheep and goat produc- pastures might seem suffi- amills.com to learn more. pacts. Nutrition decisions condition, up to a 4 BCS Clay Elliott, Ph.D. and ers. Download the sheep cient,” says Elliott. “Add- Purina Animal Nutri- impact which direction because they will lose small ruminant nutrition- and goat guides at purina- ing a supplemental fat tub tion LLC (www.purina- the BCS of your flock or more condition.” ist with Purina Animal mills.com. helps increase energy for mills.com) is a national herd goes. Sheep and goats are Nutrition. “Timely breed There is also a hands- ewes and does that have organization serving pro- “It’s important to body considered too thin or back and twinning will on approach you can just weaned their lambs ducers, animal owners condition score both under-conditioned when also increase, resulting in take when assessing BCS. and kids, a time when fe- and their families through sheep and goats because they are at or below 1.5 a higher percentage lamb When sheep or goats are males need to gain con- more than 4,700 local co- it’s a direct indication of BCS. Common problems or kid crop.” thin, you’ll feel bones dition to be flushed for operatives, independent their overall health and in under-conditioned What are you looking for? easier, like the vertebrae breeding.” dealers and other large reproduction,” says Mag- ewes and does include Body condition ap- and ribs. On the flip side, If sheep or goats are retailers throughout the gie Amburgey, small rumi- missing heat cycles which pears in a few visible plac- if you aren’t able to feel under-conditioned, a pel- United States. Driven to nant technical specialist leads to lower conception. es on the body. Fat cover some bones, the animals leted ration can supply unlock the greatest po- with Purina Animal Nutri- Similarly, rams and bucks typically deposits on the might have too much con- more targeted supplemen- tential in every animal, tion. “Scoring body condi- in lower body condition top-line of both sheep and dition. tal nutrients, so you know the company is an indus- tion during key times like tend to wear down during goats, running alongside “You don’t want their they are getting energy try-leading innovator of- breeding helps evaluate a breeding season. Thin the vertebrae. For goats, top-line to ‘cut your hand’ each day. fering a valued portfolio nutritional needs of your animals are also more fat will show up around (be bony),” says Am- When dealing with of complete feeds, supple- flock or herd and gives susceptible to disease be- the hipbones, similar to burgey. “Coming right off over-conditioned animals, ments, premixes, ingredi- you a guideline of where cause they aren’t receiv- what you might see in cat- of the back of their shoul- you can pull back on the ents and specialty technol- things stand.” ing adequate nutrition for tle. When sheep or goats der, you want the top-line nutrition program slight- ogies for the livestock and Follow these steps to immune system support. are especially obese, fat to be smooth, but still be ly by feeding higher fiber lifestyle animal markets. monitor and maintain Sheep and goats be- collects in the brisket run- able to feel it and not be rations. Purina Animal Nutrition body condition in your come too fat or over-condi- ning below the neck. obese.” “In all situations, LLC is headquartered in sheep and goats: tioned when they reach 4.5 “These areas are ex- Keep them in condition sheep and goats should Arden Hills, Minn. and is How does scoring work? BCS or higher. Over-con- tremely prominent if Pasture is sometimes get mineral to make up a wholly owned subsidi- BCS is monitored in ditioned ewes and does sheep or goats are too thought to be an adequate for any nutritional gaps,” ary of Land O’Lakes, Inc. More than a neighbor – Jake Pannbacker serves on KBC executive committee “There is a lot more reminded it takes cattle- for many, consumer mar- Missouri, Nebraska and Pannbacker laughs as share the benefits of beef to the Beef Checkoff than men of all types to best keting and self-promotion Oklahoma Beef councils, he recalls the popular and have people notice hearing Sam Elliott’s voice decide the future of the are not their forte. “It’s a took dietitians on a bus bumper sticker “The West what that does, that’s the at the dinner table,” Jake beef industry in Kansas. luxury for us to get off the tour of the beef industry in wasn’t won on salads.” spokesperson we need.” Pannbacker said. From “You have the cross-sec- farm to go to Kansas City Kansas, providing hands- Perhaps no better mod- Moving forward, wheth- high school students to tion of experience, and we or Dallas for a few days,” on experience in beef pro- ern-day example of that er it’s KBC’s strategically highly respected dieti- all have our own way of Pannbacker said. “But if duction and taught them is the Kansas Beef Coun- placed billboard in Wich- tians, athletes, and chefs, doing things,” Pannback- you have a chef at a restau- how beef fits into a healthy cil-funded Team Beef. ita or athletes proudly Kansas Beef Council (KBC) er explained. “We may not rant who understands your diet. A similar effort host- Team Beef has grown to wearing beef apparel at programs are in place to all agree, but in the end, product, understands what ed chefs in Kansas City. include weekend warriors, elite events, communica- educate and promote the we compromise on what is you’re doing, and they Continued outreach to like Pannbacker, to elite tion is the greatest chal- benefits of beef to our going to move the industry enjoy working with your those areas will be vital to ultramarathoner Brandon lenge and the most sig- neighbors next door and forward.” product, they are going to reaching urban audiences. Walker. “Talk about a great nificant opportunity. “We across the globe. Moving forward is one be far more effective in “It’s important that others billboard,” Pannbacker can agree to disagree,” Pannbacker is a thing everyone agrees on, marketing your product.” are informed to provide said. “We can’t always get Pannbacker said. “But you third-generation cattle- and Pannbacker is opti- He recalled going to a that message on our be- off the farm, but if he can have to open up sensible, man in Washington County. mistic about current and steakhouse in Kansas City half,” Pannbacker said. “Our operation includes future KBC projects that where the steaks were pre- In addition to reach- Public Notice by Kansas Pork Association row crops, cow-calf pairs, will improve the demand sented flawlessly, noting ing culinary profession- stockers, and a small feed- for beef regionally and in- the thoughtful skill it takes als, KBC has continued and the National Pork Board Selection of lot to finish out our calves ternationally. He remarks to provide an experience long-time programs that 2022 National Pork Board Delegates and also some custom on the excitement of the that makes people want to encourage high schools to The election of pork producer delegate candidates finishing for neighbors.” entire room as the KBC return for beef. “They may use beef in the classroom for the 2022 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Like many producers, he Executive Committee get the glory, but it makes by reimbursing beef costs said they stay diversified, discusses future devel- doing the legwork, like for curriculums that pro- Delegate Body will be conducted electronically on which brings a unique ref- opments that will impact calving in February, easier mote healthy recipes using Wednesday, August 4, 2021, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. erence point to his seat on Kansas-raised beef. While when we have such strong beef. “Abby Heidari, KBC Voting can be done at the following link: www.kspork. the KBC Executive Com- the future is exciting, advocates for our prod- staff dietitian, had a map org/2022-delegate-election. After submitting the mittee. KBC’s current projects are uct constantly working in of participants, and it was electronic ballot, a “Thank You for Voting” message While Pannbacker driving meaningful con- areas we can’t be physical- amazing to see the clus- will be displayed to confirm the electronic vote was does not take the oppor- versations and growing de- ly,” said Pannbacker. ter of classrooms in K.C. successful. Any producer, age 18 or older, who is a tunity to be in a room with mand today. Educating chefs and di- Metro or Wichita,” Pann- resident of the state and has paid all assessments large western Kansas cat- Producers are well- etitians on the importance backer said, encouraged due may be considered as a delegate candidate tle feeders or prominent versed in a long list of of beef in consumers’ diets by the impact the program and/or participate in the election. One vote per eligi- seedstock producers at subjects, including an- is a KBC priority. The has, not only in rural Kan- KBC Executive Commit- imal care, land manage- Nutrition Adventure Pro- sas, but in metropolitan ble producer. For more information, contact Kan- tee meetings lightly, he is ment and economics, but, gram, a partnership with areas as well. sas Pork Association, 2601 Farm Bureau Road, Kansas wheat harvest going slower than usual so far Manhattan, KS 66502, phone 785-776-0442. (AP) – The government’s latest crop snapshot shows 13% as poor or very poor. the Kansas winter wheat harvest is running slower than Planting for two other major Kansas crops also is usual for this time of year. nearly finished with 95% of the soybeans and 94% of the Eureka Livestock Sale The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported sorghum now seeded. P.O. Box 267 Eureka, KS 67045 that about 41% of the state’s wheat has been cut. That is The state’s corn crop is also mostly in good shape with 620-583-5008 Office 620-583-7475 behind both the 44% at this time last year and the 48% just 6% rated as poor or very poor. five-year average. The report reflects crop conditions as Sale Every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Sharp of Sunday, July 27 and comes amid recent rains that have Holton Livestock Exchange, Inc. Like Us On Facebook! kept many combines out of fields. 1/2฀mile฀East฀of฀Holton,฀KS฀on฀16฀Highway On Thursday, June 24, we had 1,132 head of cattle The agency also reported that 83% of the wheat had on a very active market. No sale was held July 1st. already matured. It rated the condition of the crop still Livestock฀Auction฀every฀Tuesday฀at฀12฀NOON STEERS STEER CALVES 7 blk [email protected] in the ground as 12% excellent, 50% good, 25% fair and ****STARTING TIME: 12:00 NOON**** 15 bkbwf [email protected] 6 bkbwf [email protected] 12 bkbwf [email protected] No Sale Results as we were closed JUNE 29 4 bkbwf [email protected] 6 blk [email protected] 31 mix [email protected] Kansas hog inventory WWW.HOLTONLIVESTOCK.COM 3 blk [email protected] 15 bkbwfrbfx ...... HEIFER CALVES 16 CharX [email protected] ...... [email protected] 7 bkbwf [email protected] * Weekly Auction Schedule Resumes July 6 12 blk [email protected] 10 bkbwfrbfx ...... 6 bkRed [email protected] down 10% in June 9 bkbwf [email protected] ...... [email protected] 14 bkbwfrbfX ...... Kansas inventory of last year. The average pigs Dan฀Harris,฀Auctioneer฀&฀Owner฀•฀785-364-7137 20 mix [email protected] 6 blk [email protected] ...... [email protected] all hogs and pigs on June saved per litter was 10.20 Danny฀Deters,฀Corning,฀Auct.฀&฀Field฀Rep฀•฀785-868-2591 1, 2021, was 1.98 million for the March-May period, Dick฀Coppinger,฀Winchester,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀913-774-2415 38 mix [email protected] HEIFERS 11 bkbwfrbfX ...... head, according to the US- compared to 10.70 last year. Steve฀Aeschliman,฀Sabetha,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀785-284-2417 12 blk [email protected] 7 bkbwf [email protected] ...... [email protected] DA’s National Agricultur- Kansas hog producers Larry฀Matzke,฀Wheaton,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀785-268-0225 11 CharX [email protected] 14 bkbwf [email protected] 5 bkbwfrbfX ...... al Statistics Service. This intend to farrow 88,000 Craig฀Wischropp,฀Horton,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀785-547-5419 59 bkChr [email protected] 11 ChrX [email protected] ...... [email protected] was down 10% from June sows during the June-Au- Mark฀Servaes,฀Atchison,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀816-390-2549 12 blk [email protected] 66 bkbwf [email protected] 5 bkChr [email protected] 1, 2020, and down 1% from gust 2021 quarter, un- Barn Phone • 785-364-4114 37 CharX [email protected] 5 bkbwf [email protected] BULLS March 1, 2021. changed from the actual WEBSITE: www.holtonlivestock.com 14 blk [email protected] 17 CharX [email protected] 6 bkbwf [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] Breeding hog inventory, farrowings during the 27 bkbwf [email protected] 8 bkbwf [email protected] 6 blk [email protected] at 175,000 head, was down same period a year ago. In- View our auctions live at “lmaauctions.com” 9 blk [email protected] 9 bkbwf [email protected] 4 blk [email protected] 3% from June 1, 2020, but tended farrowings for Sep- 30 bkRd [email protected] 29 bkRd [email protected] 4 blk [email protected] up 3% from last quarter. tember-November 2021 are Butcher Cows: $50-$83.00, mostly $65-$77.00, very active. Market hog inventory, at 89,000 sows, up 5% from the Butcher Bulls: $77-$97.00, mostly $88-$96.00, very active. 1.81 million head, was actual farrowings during BUTCHER COWS 1 Red [email protected] down 10% from last year, the same period a year ago. EL DORADO 1 Red Ang [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] and down 1% from last 2 bwf [email protected] BUTCHER BULLS quarter. LIVESTOCK AUCTION, INC. 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] The March-May 2021 1 Brang [email protected] 1 bwf [email protected] Kansas pig crop, at 898,000 316-320-3212 1 Brang [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] head, was down 6% from Fax: 316-320-7159 4 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 2020. Sows farrowed 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 2595 SE Highway 54, P.O. Box 622, 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] during the period totaled El Dorado, KS 67042 88,000 head, down 1% from Market Report - No Sale July 1 due to Holiday! EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR JULY 8 • 100 blk Lim X strs & hfrs, 450-650#, H.R., weaned 45 days No Sale July 8th. & dbl. vac. BELLEVILLE 81 LIVESTOCK SALES Be back on July 15th & plan to have a BIG run! • 45 blk bwf strs & hfrs, 400-500#, H.R., longtime weaned Junction Hwys 36 & 81 Belleville, Kansas *** & dbl. vac. OUR NEW WEBSITE IS UP & RUNNING! • 120 mixed strs, 800-950#, off the grass. CATTLE SALES EVERY FRIDAY • 9:30 AM UPDATED DAILY WITH NEW CONSIGNMENTS! • 50 Fancy wf (25) strs & (25) hfrs, H.R., off the grass, hfrs RESULTS FROM LAST SALE: WWW.ELDORADOLIVESTOCK.COM open & replacement quality. Slaughter Cows Fat: Bulls: to $101.00 $74-83.00 We welcome your consignments! EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR JULY 15 Lean Good: $64-74.00 Excellent demand for If you have cattle to consign or would like additional • 165 mostly blk strs, 750-950#, off the grass. Poor - Crips: $38-55.00 feeders on light supply. information, please call the office at 316-320-3212 Check our website & Facebook for updated EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR JULY 22 CATTLE SALE: consignments: www.eldoradolivestock.com — 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE — FRIDAY, JULY 9TH • 9:00 A.M. To stay up to date on our latest announcements you • 400 blk Red Char X strs & hfrs, 750-1000#, off the grass. can “Like” us on Facebook • 120 mostly blk strs & hfrs, 500-800#, Fall calves. CONSIGN NOW! Josh Mueller Van Schmidt Owner/Barn Manager Auctioneer/Fieldman We appreciate your business! Auctioneer Ethan Schuette 785-541-1027 (316) 680-9680 (620) 345-6879 Fieldman Brad Gilliam, Washington, KS • 785-747-8170 Seth Greenwood Barrett Simon Ron Ervin - Owner-Manager For Market Reports, and Early Listings Asst. Barn Manager/Fieldman Auctioneer/Fieldman Home Phone - 620-583-5385 (620) 583-3338 (316) 452-1792 Website: Belleville81.com Kyle Criger, Fieldman, (620) 330-3300 Mobile Cell 620-750-0123 Barry & Angii Kort, Owners • 785-527-2258 Austin Evenson- Fieldman Thanks for your business! Cattle Sale Every Thursday 11:00 AM Mobile Cell 620-750-0222 If you have any cattle to be looked at call Ron or Austin Page 24 Grass & Grain, July 6, 2021 Rising red meat prices The way it was cause shoppers to pull back The pictures below were found in a Grass & Grain photo archive and date back at least to the 1960s. No other information about the photos is available. As the 2021 wheat One in three adults say they are spending more on groceries than they were at the harvest continues, we thought our readers might enjoy this look at equipment from start of 2021, with red meat being the ingredient cited most often for higher prices fol- yesteryear. lowed by chicken, according to a Morning Consult survey of 2,200 U.S. adults conducted for Bloomberg News. “We’ve got these pockets of inflation without having corresponding wage growth, and that’s going to put consumers in a really tough spot,” Morning Consult economist John Leer said. The survey notes that a quarter of U.S. shoppers said they have started buy- ing fewer items overall, including less meat, to save money on grocery bills.

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We sold 951 cattle June 29. There was good demand 5 blk/red hfrs 589 @ 152.00 3 red/blk cows 1442 @ 78.00 BULLS 1 blk bull 1435 @ 94.00 for steer & heifer calves at prices that were steady to 16 blk hfrs 605 @ 144.00 1 blk cow 1540 @ 77.50 1 blk bull 2145 @ 104.50 1 blk bull 1460 @ 93.00 $5.00 higher. Feeder steers & heifers sold steady to 3 red/blk hfrs 663 @ 144.00 1 bwf cow 1525 @ 77.00 1 blk bull 1835 @ 102.50 1 blk bull 1905 @ 90.00 $4.00 higher. Cows & bulls were $2.00-3.00 higher. 3 wf/bwf hfrs 587 @ 143.00 1 blk cow 1205 @ 76.50 1 bwf bull 1495 @ 99.50 1 red bull 1900 @ 87.00 5 blk hfrs 682 @ 141.00 1 blk cow 1330 @ 75.50 1 blk bull 1495 @ 98.50 1 red bull 1235 @ 85.00 STEER & BULL CALVES 3 blk/bwf strs 627 @ 149.00 2 blk/red hfrs 565 @ 138.00 1 red cow 1130 @ 75.00 1 blk bull 1585 @ 95.00 1 blk str 375 @ 197.00 8 blk strs 772 @ 145.00 3 blk hfrs 647 @ 138.00 1 wf cow 1270 @ 74.00 1 blk str 390 @ 196.00 24 blk/red strs 836 @ 145.00 2 blk hfrs 630 @ 137.50 1 blk cow 1135 @ 73.50 CONSIGNMENTS FOR JULY 6: 12 blk/bwf strs 518 @ 194.00 61 mix strs 885 @ 142.00 3 blk hfrs 798 @ 134.00 1 blk cow 1485 @ 73.00 1 bwf bull 355 @ 191.00 54 blk/red strs 934 @ 141.60 65 mix hfrs 739 @ 133.75 1 blk cow 1375 @ 72.00 •฀ 15฀ older฀ cows฀ with฀ 200-350฀ lb.฀ calves฀ to฀ 1 bwf bull 440 @ 189.50 59 blk strs 919 @ 140.50 2 blk/red hfrs 663 @ 133.00 1 blk cow 1235 @ 71.50 sell฀separately 1 bwf strs 425 @ 189.00 8 blk/red strs 651 @ 138.00 63 blk/red hfrs 833 @ 132.50 1 blk cow 1305 @ 71.00 •฀65฀blk฀strs฀&฀hfrs,฀500-650฀lbs.,฀vaccinated 1 blk str 245 @ 188.00 61 mix strs 968 @ 135.00 COWS & HEIFERETTES 1 blk cow 1275 @ 70.00 •฀58฀blk฀strs฀&฀hfrs,฀850-950฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 2 sim/blk strs 435 @ 185.00 HEIFER CALVES 1 blk hfrt 770 @ 102.00 1 char cow 1550 @ 69.00 4 blk strs 499 @ 184.50 4 blk/bwf hfrs 453 @ 163.00 1 char hfrt 1320 @ 96.00 1 red cow 1235 @ 68.50 •฀65฀blk฀steers,฀800-850฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 3 blk strs 537 @ 183.00 2 blk hfrs 450 @ 159.00 2 blk hfrts 748 @ 93.00 1 wf cow 1340 @ 68.00 •฀40฀blk฀steers,฀850-900฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 7 blk/red strs 491 @ 176.00 3 blk hfrs 502 @ 158.00 1 blk hfrt 925 @ 90.00 1 wf cow 1260 @ 67.00 •฀106฀blk/char฀strs,฀875-900฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 7 blk strs 511 @ 167.00 3 blk hfrs 542 @ 157.00 1 wf hfrt 840 @ 89.00 1 blk cow 1210 @ 66.00 •฀60฀blk฀steers,฀875-900฀lbs.,฀off฀brome 3 blk hfrs 542 @ 157.00 1 blk cow 1175 @ 92.00 1 red cow 1205 @ 65.00 •฀60฀blk฀steers,฀900-925฀lbs. STOCKER & FEEDER STEERS 7 blk hfrs 519 @ 155.00 1 bwf cow 1115 @ 85.00 1 wf cow 1265 @ 64.50 12 blk/char strs 577 @ 179.00 1 bwf hfr 330 @ 153.00 1 wf cow 1180 @ 82.00 1 blk cow 1225 @ 64.00 •฀61฀blk/bwf฀steers,฀950-975฀lbs. 10 blk/bwf strs 620 @ 177.50 9 blk/char hfrs 512 @ 152.00 1 bwf cow 1580 @ 80.00 1 sim cow 1020 @ 63.50 •฀53฀blk฀steers,฀950-1000฀lbs. 6 blk strs 556 @ 171.00 2 blk hfrs 535 @ 152.00 1 blk cow 1700 @ 79.50 1 blk cow 1225 @ 63.00 •฀67฀blk฀steers,฀800-825฀lbs. 4 blk/red strs 580 @ 163.00 3 blk hfrs 388 @ 151.00 1 blk cow 1455 @ 79.00 1 blk cow 1275 @ 62.50 •฀130฀black฀heifers,฀775-800฀lbs. 126 blk/red strs 764 @ 155.75 2 blk hfrs 423 @ 151.00 1 blk cow 1320 @ 78.50 1 blk cow 1250 @ 60.00 2 blk strs 663 @ 153.00 2 blk hfrs 528 @ 149.00 8 blk strs 682 @ 153.00 2 blk hfrs 528 @ 147.00 WATCH OUR AUCTIONS CONSIGNMENTS฀FOR฀JULY฀13: 6 blk strs 731 @ 151.50 STOCKER & FEEDER HEIFERS 45 blk strs 820 @ 150.25 6 blk hfrs 557 @ 160.00 LIVE ON DVAuctions.com •฀250฀blk฀steers,฀850-950฀lbs.,฀off฀grass Our COnsignments can now be viewed after 12 noon on mondays by going to www.grassandgrain.com & logging onto the online subscription

FOR INFORMATION OR ESTIMATES: REZAC BARN ST. MARYS, 785-437-2785 LELAND BAILEY TOPEKA, 785-215-1002 DENNIS REZAC ST. MARYS, 785-437-6349 LYNN REZAC ST. MARYS, 785-456-4943 Livestock Commission DENNIS’ CELL PHONE 785-456-4187 REX ARB MELVERN, 785-224-6765 Company, Inc. KENNETH REZAC ST. MARYS 785-458-9071 Toll Free Number...... 1-800-531-1676 St. Marys, Ks. Website: www.rezaclivestock.com AUCTIONEERS: DENNIS REZAC & REX ARB