Brands of the Flint Hills centerpiece of Wabaunsee County Fairgrounds renovation fundraising efforts By Donna Sullivan, A demonstration of Editor the willingness of the fair The Wabaunsee Coun- board and the communi- ty Fairgrounds are a com- ty to get in and get their pletely different place hands dirty was seen when today than what Darold they gathered to tear down Marlow first set foot on a couple of the old build- the week before the Coun- ings to make the space ty Fair back in 1950. The ready for the new. An ex- livestock was housed pense that was estimated across the railroad tracks, at $15,000 was reduced to the clothing was displayed about $2,000, with only the and judged in the Amer- cost of skid loader gas and ican Legion Hall, and all a dumpster rental as the the booth displays were volunteers did the work. set up in store windows Other fundraising on Main Street in Alma. A plans are to have commer- small carnival was held in cial signage available in the City Park. Convinced the arena, as well as nam- that 4-H families should ing rights to the buildings, not have to go all over town doors, bleachers and a big for their projects, he set to fan in the arena. There work to set up a central- will also be the opportu- ized location for the fair. nity to sponsor a chair, It took a few years, but in with a small plaque with time, a location was pro- the donor’s name. A 501(c) cured and buildings began (3) account has been set to be erected in 1953 and up for tax deductible do- in the years to follow. nations. The Wabaunsee Now, the Wabaunsee County Fair has a Face- County Fairgrounds are book page where more in- set to take another giant - formation on how to do- step forward, thanks to Brands of the Flint Hills are featured on the branding wall that is part of the fundraising efforts for the Wabaun nate can be found. You can an anonymous matching see County Fairgrounds. Photos by Capoun Photography also contact Adam Lukert gift of $50,000 that got and fund the fairgrounds. spring livestock shows of at 785-256-3021, or email the ball rolling, and the Fair Board president the year and shattered [email protected]. Dona- hard work of Fair Board Mary Reed Spencer said previous participation tions of all sizes are ap- members and the commu- work began about two records with 656 animals preciated. nity to keep the momen- years ago, using donations shown by 235 youth. “We A legacy that began tum building towards the and grants to upgrade the jumped through all the with Darold Marlow $350,000 needed for all north exhibit building. “I hoops to make the show all those years ago, now the planned renovations. think that showed the com- safe during COVID,” said marches boldly into the They’ve currently raised munity we could do it,” Spencer. “And we did the future, with an enthusias- about $200,000. she said. “The communi- same with the fair.” No tic fair board, motivated The centerpiece of ty and county support has issues with the virus were volunteers and a support- their fundraising efforts been just amazing.” experienced from either ive community. No doubt, is a branding wall, filled “The community has event. Marlow would be proud. with past and present been very supportive,” brands of the Flint Hills. It Lukert agreed. “The fair- now serves as announcer grounds are sixty years stand, auction block and old, and it’s just time.” picture backdrop for the Lukert said the number Smoke curls off the branding iron as a new brand is fair and will be the focal of youth participating in added to the wall. point of the new arena 4-H has been trending up ilies with multiple kids. to reorganize where the that is part of the plan. Ac- since 2005. “While it may “Good club leadership stock is placed. “We’re a cording to Adam Lukert, be a shrinking program in was probably the biggest pretty small fairgrounds, who chairs the renovation other places, in our county driver,” he said. so we’re going to rearrange project committee and the it’s a growing program.” The new arena will be to maximize our space,” fundraising, the wall has He attributes the growth insulated and enclosed so Lukert said, adding that already pulled in about to a combination of good it can be used for other they hope to gravel their $30,000, and there is plen- community leaders, and community events be- grass parking lot as part of ty of room for more brands Extension staff that was sides just the fair. It will the upgrade, as well. to be added. “It’s brands on board with 4-H growth have big garage doors that The first weekend in of the Flint Hills, not just during those years, and can be opened up for big June the Fair Associa- Wabaunsee County,” he the right mixture of fam- events. They are planning tion hosted one of the first explained. “Our county is made up of mostly grazing, and a lot of the owners of those cattle are out-of- county.” Brands also don’t have to be currently active to be included. All present and past brands are invit- ed to pledge $500 or more to be a part of the project. They are also collecting histories of every brand which will be compiled for people to read while at the fair, adding a histori- The Marlow brand was placed on the wall at the live- cal, educational element stock sale with Denver Marlow, Darold’s son, doing to the project. The goal, the honors. The senior Marlow was the Extension which they fully expect to - accomplish, is to have the The Maple Hill 4-H Club gathered in front of the Brand Wall that will serve as the agent that lead the effort to build the current Wabaun new arena built and ready announcer stand, auction block and picture backdrop. see County fairgrounds. for the 2021 fair. Going forward, Lukert Kansas Forest Service assists on wildfires in Colorado and other western states plans to have an annual Each summer, wildland fire- of positions while on assignment, ing, but also to provide incident Grizzly Creek Fires in Colorado Brands of the Flint Hills fighters with the Kansas Forest including hand-crew members, support when local authorities and the Red Salmon Complex in fundraiser to help sustain Service answer the call for help public information officers, time- request assistance.” California. The Pine Gulch Fire from western states to manage keepers, engine bosses, geograph- With a staff of ten people, the has alone burned more than wildfires. ic information systems specialists KFS wildland fire management 30,000 acres to date, causing the KFS is the primary state agen- and more. program offers training, firefight- evacuation of several communi- cy with the authority to provide Rodney Redinger, an assis- ing equipment and incident sup- ties in the area. personnel and equipment to na- tant fire management officer with port to 13,500 firefighters across The Predictive Services at the tional wildland fire incidents. As KFS, received the first-ever na- 600 fire districts in Kansas. National Interagency Fire Center of August 11, 32 full-time staff tional fire assignment for KFS Now in the 18th season of ac- predicts above normal significant members and fire protection spe- in 2003 when he deployed with cepting national fire assignments, fire potential across much of the cialists with KFS assisted on 26 the Mid-Plains Interagency Hand- KFS personnel face a new kind Great Basin, northern California, incidents, a total of 469 workdays. crew. of safety hazard for personnel as Pacific Northwest and northern “Qualifications and experi- Before accepting a full-time they accept assignments during Rockies. This prediction indi- ence to help manage wildland position with KFS, Redinger an international pandemic. cates that KFS personnel will fire and other all-hazard inci- worked for several years as a While on assignment, crews likely be called on to assist with dents at the local, state and na- wildland firefighter including and units operate as a “module wildfire response and manage- tional levels is not the typical several seasons as a hotshot. In of one,” or family units, to re- ment. skill set traditionally associated addition to his duties for KFS, duce exposure to other resourc- “No fire season is like another, with university faculty and staff,” Redinger also serves as an oper- es within the incident and the but 2020 is more abnormal than said State Forester Jason Hart- ations section chief on a national public. The practice is the same most,” Hartman said. “As they man. “The unique relationship incident management team. concept implemented by families always have, the staff of KFS have between KFS and K-State allows “KFS leadership recognized during the pandemic; by limiting stepped up to the challenge of us to provide incident response the need for our fire program exposures to others outside of the providing response in the COVID- at a level of dedication and ser- staff to keep our skills sharp and family unit, crews insulate them- 19 environment. I, and all Kan- vice in high demand across the maintain current National Wild- selves from exposure to the virus. sans, can be proud of the contri- country.” fire Coordinating Group qualifi- Maintaining the health and butions of these professionals,” KFS is a state agency housed cations,” Redinger said. “There safety of crews is especially im- Hartman said. in K-State Research and Exten- are many valuable skills and les- portant as fire activity increased Follow the Kansas Forest Ser- sion under the Kansas State Uni- sons we bring back from national in the first weeks of August. Cur- vice on Facebook, Twitter and In- versity College of Agriculture. fire assignments to the firefight- rently, 18 KFS personnel are stagram for updates on personnel Personnel serve in a variety ers of Kansas, not only for train- assigned to the Pine Gulch and currently assigned to wildfires. Page 2 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 the sake of a future gen- who are hungry in our also aware there are many make charitable contribu- eration. Those acres could own communities. That organizations and caus- tions, and I would ask that be planted to crops or at is important but what our es vying for our limited you look at a donation one least mowed for hay, but Foundation will do in the dollars, but what is more of our foundations. instead he has decided to future is even of greater important than to ensure Think of it like plant- plant those walnut trees to importance. It will ensure that we continue to have a ing a grove of walnut trees benefit someone a genera- that our counties will have strong and vibrant Kansas without all the back-break- tion or two or maybe even access to funds to promote Farm Bureau? ing labor and years of wa- Seeding Success four down the road. Some- agriculture, aid in opera- I am asking that you tering. You can watch the By Glenn Brunkow, have done quite well, and day someone he does not tions of the county Farm look at donating to the funds in the Foundation Pottawatomie County they have grown very fast know will benefit greatly Bureau and better the Kansas Farm Bureau grow, all the time knowing farmer and rancher for walnut trees but at a from the hard work he is lives of our members. Foundation or the Kansas that someday the next gen- I have a neighbor who conservative guess I will putting in today. In many That is why it is so Farm Bureau Legal Foun- eration of Farm Bureau is in his eighties and sev- say they are 50, 60, maybe ways this is like our Kan- critical that all of us as dation now because, if you member will benefit. eral years ago he planted even 100 years away from sas Farm Bureau Foun- members contribute to the haven’t noticed, it is al- “Insight” is a weekly col- a grove of walnut trees. someone gaining econom- dation. Foundation. I know money ready mid-August, and the umn published by Kansas Now that is faith and ically from them. That is a Sure, our Foundation is tight and ag prices have end of the year is right Farm Bureau, the state’s foresight. I am sure he is crop that requires a great is funding things now. seen better days. Believe around the corner. I know largest farm organization not planning on reaping deal of patience. Things like financial help me I know, and I feel your many of you are already whose mission is to strength- the benefits of those wal- That kind of forward to counties sending mem- pain. Any gift is appreciat- planning for the new year en agriculture and the lives nut trees unless he has thinking makes me mar- bers to the Young Farmers ed, and all gifts go toward and wrapping up this past of Kansans through advoca- somehow found the foun- vel at the sacrifice my and Ranchers Conference doing important work lo- year. I also know that this cy, education and service. tain of youth. The trees neighbor is making for or helping to feed those cally and statewide. I am is the time many of us K-State teams with Canadian university to apply gene editing technology for improving wheat Kansas State University officials say a $650,000 grant “Our project will use the capabilities of CRISPR-Cas programs.” from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agricul- (referring to use of the technology with an associated Akhunov’s research team at K-State has previously ture has spurred a partnership with a Canadian univer- protein) to empower traditional breeding strategies,” used CRISPR-based genome editing to create novel sity to improve wheat using genome editing technology. Akhunov said. “Integrating this tool into modern breed- variants of genes and develop wheat lines with in- Eduard Akhunov, a wheat geneticist who will lead ing practices can substantially speed up the rate of creased grain size and weight, and number of grains K-State’s work on this project, said the university will genetic gain by accelerating the identification of agro- per head. join with researchers at the University of Saskatchewan nomic genes, broadening genetic diversity, and reducing He said the new project also will test a new strategy in using genome editing technology to improve produc- the time required for traits introgression (transfer) into to create novel trait variation by mutating a region of tivity and nutrition in the world’s wheat lines. the adapted germplasm.” the wheat genome that is responsible for regulating Genome editing, he said, relies on a technology Curtis Pozniak, director of the Crop Development genes tied to nitrogen uptake, carbon fixation, growth called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrom- Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, leads his and nutrient remobilization. ic repeats – better known by its abbreviation, CRISPR. university’s work. Together, the research groups will “Currently, there is limited understanding of the “CRISPR is a powerful and extremely precise molec- use CRISPR to introduce domesticated traits into wild range of possible variation for these traits that can be ular tool capable of making targeted changes in genetic wheat relatives. “These efforts may pave new ways for generated by editing these regulatory regions of genes,” code,” Akhunov said. “It allows us to produce novel vari- broadening the genetic diversity of modern bread wheat Akhunov said. ants of genes that have improved properties and create by creating newly domesticated varieties of wild crops,” The project will collaborate closely with NIFA’s a positive impact on the traits of interest.” Akhunov said. Wheat Coordinated Agriculture Project (Wheat-CAP), Using genome editing to target genes that are linked “Our combined efforts should help to establish the a multi-state project; the International Wheat Yield to valuable agronomic traits allows researchers to ac- CRISPR-Cas technology as a precision breeding tool Partnership; and the NIFA IWYP Winter Wheat Breed- celerate the development of crops that produce higher in the wheat breeder’s toolbox for characterizing, de- ing Innovation Hub, which was recently established at yields, are more nutritious or yield higher quality grain. veloping and transferring traits into their breeding K-State. New changes to emergency haying and grazing provisions; severe drought designations auto-trigger authorization The U.S. Department and ranchers. proval to begin emergency Monitor. nesting season may also for emergency haying and of Agriculture’s (USDA) Drought conditions are haying or grazing of CRP To date, 22 counties be eligible for emergency grazing outside of the pri- Farm Service Agency tough for livestock produc- acres. in Kansas have triggered haying and grazing unless mary nesting season. (FSA) has implemented ers, but emergency haying Program Changes eligibility for emergency the FSA County Commit- CRP Emergency Haying changes for emergency and grazing use of Conser- Previously emergen- haying and grazing on CRP tee determines that for- and Grazing Provisions haying and grazing use vation Reserve Program cy haying and grazing re- acres. A list by state and age conditions no longer Before haying or graz- of acres enrolled in the acres provides temporary quests originated with map of eligible counties warrant emergency haying ing eligible acres, produc- Conservation Reserve relief to these producers. FSA at the county level are updated weekly and and grazing. ers must submit a request Program (CRP). This in- Thanks to a streamlined and required state and na- available on FSA’s web- Counties that trigger for CRP emergency haying cludes changes outlined authorization process, tional level approval. Now site. for Livestock Forage Di- or grazing to FSA and ob- in the 2018 Farm Bill that Kansas producers will approval will be based on Producers located in saster Program (LFP) pay- tain a modified conserva- streamlines the authoriza- be able to more quickly drought severity as deter- a county that is designat- ments based on the U.S. tion plan from the Natural tion process for farmers obtain emergency use ap- mined by the U.S. Drought ed as severe drought (D2) Drought Monitor may hay Resources Conservation or greater on or after the only certain practices on Service (NRCS). last day of the primary not more than 50% of eligi- Emergency grazing is nesting season are eligi- ble contract acres. Produc- authorized for up to 90 ble for emergency haying ers should contact their days and emergency hay- and grazing on all eligible local FSA county office for ing is authorized for up acres. Additionally, pro- eligible CRP practices. to 60 days. Program par- ducers located in coun- Counties that do not ticipants must stop haying ties that were in a severe meet the drought monitor and grazing 30 days before drought (D2) status any qualifications but have a the first freeze date in the single week during the last 40% loss of forage produc- fall based on the dates es- eight weeks of the primary tion may also be eligible tablished for LFP. Under the emergency grazing provisions, pro- ducers can use the CRP acreage for their own live- stock or may grant another livestock producer use of the CRP acreage. The eli- Some problems are universal, and we character, scars with good stories, I owe gible CRP acreage is limit- all share them. This past week I met a the shirts because of the sacrifices they ed to acres located within made for me. To throw them out would the approved county. fellow sufferer. In the course of- acon For emergency hay- versation with a fellow t-shirt aficionado be rude. Not to mention the fact that ing, producers are limit- I made the discovery that women do not they are worn-out just right, from the ed to one cutting and are permitted to sell the hay. understand the importance of a well- weight of the fabric, the thinner it is, Participants must remove broken-in t-shirt. He explained to me the more air moves through and that is all hay from CRP acreage that his daughter was trying to get him to a good thing. For the record, holes do within 15 days after baling not hurt air movement, either. Things and remove all livestock wear some new t-shirts around the farm from CRP acreage no later and that he was having trouble parting like necks and arms get stretched out to than 1 day after the end of with his old favorites. I have that same fit just right too. These modifications do the emergency grazing pe- not happen overnight, riod. There will be no CRP problem and I bet many of you do, too. annual rental payment When I left my career as an Exten- I also marvel at Jennifer wanting to reduction for emergency sion agent to start farming, I moved throw my shirts away as we are folding haying and grazing autho- rizations. from wearing decent dress clothes everythem out of the dryer (okay, I use the For more information day to wearing t-shirts and jeans. At firstterm “we” loosely when it comes to on CRP emergency haying this was not a problem because over thefolding t-shirts). Why would you throw and grazing visit fsa.usda. gov/crp or contact your period of nineteen years of 4-H work a I perfectly good well-worn shirt away FSA county office. had amassed a very impressive collectionwhen it is clean? We just spent good of t-shirts. Every 4-H event I was a partmoney to wash and dry it, Tide is not of came with a complimentary t-shirtcheap. I always promise to throw them and for years they piled up; I only neededaway when they are dirty but then some- to wear so many. That all changed whenhow they get washed again and you I decided to farm full-time. cannot throw a clean shirt away. It is a I have been out of Extension for vicious cycle. about eight and a half years now and Jeans are even more of a struggle. It the once-insurmountable mountain of takes a long time to wear jeans into the t-shirts is just down to a handful. This right level of comfort. Then they start supply has also been augmented with to get thin and holes start to appear in school shirts from the kids’ activities in them, too. I want to know why it is fash- junior and senior high school. We have ionable for the kids to have ripped jeans been out of school for three years now with holes in them, but I am told it is so that supply of shirts is also getting embarrassing and shabby for me to have thinner. A couple of years ago Jennifer holes and rips in mine. I guess it might started making comments about how I have something to do with where the needed some new t-shirts and we needed rips and holes are in mine but again, I fall to cull the herd down a bit. Nothing is back to the defense of not many people more frightening to a man than the idea see me during the day. that some of our old favorite t-shirts There are a couple of exceptions to need to be sent to the Great Hamper in the rule about throwing clothes away the Sky. and that is socks and underwear. Socks I am convinced that very few things in are the one article of clothes that I will life scare guys any more than the idea of throw away clean. I cannot stand to have going through our clothes and throwing a hole in my sock, especially the toe. worn-out, shabby items away. They may That ruins my day. 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Let us many times my old, faithful t-shirts just Publisher – Tom Carlin year, plus applicable sales tax. Outside Managing Editor — Donna Sullivan Kansas, $51 for 1 year, $95 for 2 years. face it, I do not get seen in public very disappear, and new ones take their place. [email protected] much, so that is not a valid concern. It does make me worry just a little bit. If MEMBER OF Jennifer is forever wanting to discard Jennifer is like that with a t-shirt, what — Advertising Staff — Associated Press Kurtis Geisler, Shelby Mall t-shirts just because they have a few will happen to me when I start to show a [email protected], [email protected] www.grassandgrain.com holes in them. Those holes are signs of little age and not look so good? KU student innovator to lead national Next Generation Scientists Grass & Grain, August for 25, 2020 Biodiesel Page 3 When Leo Budy en- lab helping to clean, or- al Biodiesel Board and In a live Zoom event gineering student at Iowa sources such as soybean rolled in the chemical ganize, and maintain the United Soybean Board for - “Science, Live: Meet Bio- State University. oil, recycled cooking oil engineering program at biodiesel production pro- college-level science stu- diesel Scientists Making Jenny Frank, a Ph.D. and animal fats, biodiesel the University of Kan- cess, the more captivated dents, NGSB fosters pro- an Impact” - on September student at the Stat Univer- and renewable diesel are sas, a classmate told him I became.” fessional relationships be- 10, the NGSB will intro- sity of New York College better, cleaner fuels that that the KU Biodiesel The KU Biodiesel Ini- tween budding and estab- duce its new leaders, who of Environmental Science are available now for use Initiative sought new vol- tiative that Budy is a part lished scientists, shares will share the real-world and Forestry. in existing diesel engines unteers. The grassroots, of is supported by the accurate information and impact of their biodies- The new co-chairs all without modification. NBB student-run operation Kansas Soybean Commis- increases collaboration el-related initiatives. It received scholarships to is the U.S. trade associa- produces biodiesel from sion. The Commission has with academia and the will also feature other sci- attend the National Bio- tion representing the en- used cooking oil generat- long recognized the im- biodiesel industry. entists on NBB’s thriving diesel Conference & Expo tire biodiesel and renew- ed on campus. He eagerly portance of biodiesel as a “As we strive for our efforts in low-carbon Cali- earlier this year. The NBB able diesel value chain, checked into it and hasn’t market for utilizing their goal of 6 billion gallons fornia, and ways U.S. soy is offers competitive trav- including producers, feed- looked back since . soybeans and have invest- of biomass-based diesel by innovating. el scholarships to NGSB stock suppliers, and fuel “When I got the first ed in biodiesel research 2030, which would double In addition to Budy, the members. The application distributors. NBB is fund- tour of the lab, I knew I and market development. our industry’s current pro- three other new NGSB co- process for the 2021 con- ed in part by the United had stumbled across some- Since 2007, they have been duction, science will play chairs are as follows: ference will open in the Soybean Board and state thing that I could really in partnership with the a vital role,” said Donnell Zenith Tandukar, a PhD fall. soybean board checkoff get excited about,” Leo University of Kansas to Rehagen, NBB CEO. “Our student at the Universi- Made from an increas- programs. says. “I volunteered in develop students. four new co-chairs bring ty of Minnesota studying ingly diverse mix of re- the lab over the course Budy is one of four new diverse and promising re- Agronomy and Plant Ge- of the summer, and I got co-chairs selected to lead search, as well as exciting netics absolutely addicted. The the national . program. A outreach experience to John Cramsey, an un- more time I spent in the program of the Nation- NGSB.” dergraduate chemical en- K-State adds online training for Extension Master Gardeners In response to the online. Training sessions “If you want to improve more than $2.6 million. COVID-19 pandemic, Kan- will be held each Thurs- your gardening skills and This fall’s 15-week sas State University’s Ex- day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. knowledge, and you like training schedule will tension Master Gardener for 15 weeks. to work with people, this provide up to 50 hours of program is planning to “This online choice is program may be for you,” training on 13 topics deliv- offer a statewide online optional and local units Boyer said. ered by lecture and hands- training option this fall for are not required to use this The program is current- on activities. Boyer said those wanting to join the training in place of their ly offered in more than the topics include plant popular group. own programming plans,” half of Kansas’ counties. growth and development, Cheryl Boyer, an asso- Boyer said. “However, be- Once certified as an Ex- soils, turfgrass, annual and ciate professor in the De- cause fall travel is limited tension Master Gardener, perennial flowers, land- partment of Horticulture for K-State Research and participants are asked to scape maintenance, woody and Natural Resources Extension educators, face- donate time in their com- ornamentals, vegetable and interim coordinator of to-face training can not be munity to help others learn gardening, insects, pesti- the state’s Master Garden- expected or required.” more about gardening and cide safety, plant diseas- er program, said weekly The K-State Research horticulture. Boyer noted es, fruit, landscape design online sessions begin Sept. and Extension Master Gar- that in 2019, Extension and wildlife management. 3 and will run through dener program is avail- Master Gardeners donat- Dec. 17. able to anyone with an ed approximately 99,000 The cost for online interest in horticulture. hours for a total value of training is $45 plus any additional fees set by the county – or about $1 per hour of educational con- tent, she said -- and can be paid at the local Extension office. Some counties may offer an in-person or hy- brid training option. For online training, Kansans must sign up through their local Exten- sion office by August 28. More information about the program is available

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They met with 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Kellee George, Shawnee: Recipes that involve putting a mix of ingredients to- on her dedication for being the orthopedic surgeon 1/2 teaspoon salt TURKEY BURGERS gether into a foil packet allows kids to pick and choose there for me and although and surgery was scheduled 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 pound ground turkey what they want in their mix. Consider making Foil life has gotten busier, we for the next day. At that 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces finely chopped Packet Potatoes: have continued to make point it was unknown if 6 cups cherry tomatoes, fresh mushrooms * Diced potatoes the effort to make time for it would be a full hip re- halved 1/2 cup finely chopped * Sliced onions each other. When I was in placement or a rod and 1/2 cup finely diced red onion * Shredded cheese college that meant that I some pins. Due to COVID, onion 2 tablespoon soy sauce * Bacon bits would call her as I drove only one person is allowed 1/4 cup finely sliced 1/3 teaspoon salt * Butter or oil such as olive, canola, etc. to and from classes for the to be in the hospital as chopped basil 1/4 teaspoon pepper * Herbs (basil, chives, etc.) day. She was the person Nanny’s visitor during the 3 tablespoons chopped dill 1/2 cup crumbled blue * Salt and pepper to taste that knew everything first, duration of her stay; that In a large bowl whisk cheese Place the potatoes on pieces of heavy-duty foil. the person I trusted with is my mom. We all waited garlic, vinegar, mustard, 4 hamburger buns Sprinkle desired toppings over potatoes; dot with everything. After college I by our phones to hear the salt and pepper. Whisk in Mix everything togeth- butter or lightly drizzle with oil. Fold foil up around started working as a restau- verdict. She came through oil in a slow stream until er except blue cheese. Make potatoes. Seal the edges of foil well. Grill, covered, rant manager. The hours surgery fine, no hip re- well-combined. Stir in to- into 8 thin patties. Put the over medium heat for 30-40 minutes or until potatoes were long, and my sched- placement needed, pins matoes, onions, basil and blue cheese between two are tender. ule was always changing. and a rod did the job. dill. Cover and refrigerate patties. Press edges to- Cook’s notes: Try to prepare as much in advance of Never failed though, as She came out of surgery for at least 1 hour before gether to seal. Either fry your camping trip as possible such as shredding cheese I would drive to work, I ready to fight, which we serving. or grill. and dicing onions. Place ingredients in plastic bags and would call her. We would all love to see. After much ***** ***** keep cold in coolers until ready to use. talk about the day before; thought and consideration, Susan Schrick, Hi- Millie Conger, Tecumseh: Building a variety of vegetables and meat on skewers I could unload the stresses we were lucky enough to awatha: SUMMER SQUASH SAUTE to be grilled or cooked over the campfire can be anoth- of life and celebrate the have a cousin that works STOVETOP CREAM 1 tablespoon oil er fun opportunity for children to help prepare a meal. exciting aspects as well. in a rehab facility. He was CHEESE CORN 2 small zucchini, sliced Kids can learn more about the foods they east and how During college or my time able to find her a private 4 cans of corn, drained (or 2 small yellow summer to be safe when cooking. Be sure to review food safety as a restaurant manage- room and was able to en- use fresh sweet corn), squash, sliced with your child in any cooking environment. ment, I would try to sneak sure her a visitor, which is about 5 cups 2 large garlic cloves, Campfire Safety home any chance I could crucial to her healing pro- 1 stick butter minced Campfire safety will make the experience more en- and when I did, I always cess. She officially made 8 ounces cream cheese 1 small onion, thinly sliced joyable. Rules around campfires: tried at the very minimum the move yesterday over Pink Himalayan sea salt, 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh * Safety always comes first! to get in to see Nanny long to the rehab facility. They to taste mushrooms * A first aid kit, directions to the closest emergency care enough to get her a rasp- told her to anticipate five to Pepper, to taste 1/4 teaspoon salt facility, and cell or land-line phone should be readily berry iced tea from Sonic. fourteen days, she is shoot- In a skillet over medi- Dash pepper available before the campfire activity starts. When I decided that ing for five, at 93. If there is * Always supervise children carefully. Absolutely no restaurants were some- anyone that can do it, it is running or playing near campfires. thing I needed to walk her. Determination is one * Never leave the campfire or grill unattended and have Need Senior Insurance? away from, she was all of the things I admire the a bucket of water nearby. A responsible adult must be for it. 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New Food Label Is A Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Page 5 To get started, mix Gradually add in the Cool on a wire rack ‘Win’ For Consumers together the flour, flour mixture. Stir until for a few minutes be- By Nancy Nelson, in food sources.” cocoa, baking powder, just combined and then fore serving (and don’t Meadowlark Extension “Vitamin D is important and baking soda. Set fold in the chocolate forget the milk!). Enjoy! District, Family Life to boost our auto-immune aside. chips. K-State Research & systems. And it works with Ashleigh is a freelance Extension nutrition spe- calcium to support bone writer and the gal be- cialist Sandy Procter says health and bone strength. recent changes to nutri- So, it makes sense for us By Ashleigh Krispense hind the website, Prairie tion labels on most foods to look at a food label and Spiced Chocolate Gal Cookin’ (www.prai- should be viewed as a determine that a food is a Muffins riegalcookin.com), where great ally for consumers great source of vitamin D.” These muffins are she shares step-by-step and their good health. Potassium, she adds, so much more flavorful The U.S. Food and Drug forms a pump with sodium recipes and stories from than your average choc- In another bowl, Administration initially to keep fluids in balance the farm in Kansas. Fol- olate muffin. They’re whisk together the mo- published rules on chang- in and around cells. Eating low PGC online or like ing nutrition information foods high in potassium rich and full with a bit lasses, water, melted Fill muffin tins 2/3 it on Facebook for more on food labels in 2016, helps to offset high levels of a kick thanks to the butter, brown sugar, full with batter and citing the need for those of sodium, which can con- molasses and assort- cinnamon, ginger, bake for 20 to 25 min- recipes and ramblings! labels to reflect updated tribute to high blood pres- ment of spices in them. cloves, nutmeg, and utes. scientific information, in- sure and other disease. While some muffins cayenne. In a small cluding the link between “So, while we are care- might tend to be a lit- bowl, beat together the diet and such chronic dis- fully watching our salt in- tle dry, these don’t have eggs. Gently whisk into eases as obesity and heart take, we might want to be that problem! If you’re the batter. disease. more interested in sources looking for a unique Since that time, Amer- that are high in potassi- chocolate muffin, these ican food companies have um,” Procter said. “Fruits, will hit the spot. (This gradually come into com- vegetables, milk, and other is a recipe originally pliance. Manufacturers dairy products are good adapted from Choco- with $10 million or more sources of potassium.” late Spiced Muffins on in annual sales were re- The new food labels not Hershey.com.) quired to switch to the new only include the quantity label by January 1 of this of sodium, potassium, and 2 1/2 cups flour year; those with less than other nutrients in a sin- 1/2 cup cocoa $10 million in annual sales gle serving, but also the 2 teaspoons baking must meet the labeling re- percentage one serving powder quirements by January 1, contributes to the daily di- 1/2 teaspoon baking THE WAIT IS OVER! 2021. etary guidelines of a given soda The new label not only nutrient – called the Per- 1 cup molasses reflects more of what we cent Daily Value. 3/4 cup hot water Volume 7 of the Grass & Grain know about foods, but also “That information was 1/2 cup salted butter, is based on current nu- there before, but you had melted “Our Daily Bread” cookbook is finally here!! trition and public health to invest time and some 1/2 cup brown sugar, research, and the updat- thought process to find it,” packed Picking up where we left off, you can now ed dietary guidelines for Procter said. “Most of us 1 teaspoon ground cin- Americans. Public input really don’t want to do that enjoy a compilation of nearly 80 pages of namon was also considered, when it comes to limiting unique & delicious recipes from “Our Daily 1/2 teaspoon ground Procter said. or determining our food Bread” circa 2014, including a few home ginger Clips From In addition to larg- intake.” recipes from the G&G staff! er print, the new label is “The new label is us- 1/2 teaspoon ground more clear on the number er-friendly and contains as cloves “Our Daily Bread” of calories per serving of much information as most 1/2 teaspoon ground Stop by and get yours any given food and lists of us would really need nutmeg information on nutrients when choosing foods,” 1/8 teaspoon ground or call in & place a mail considered more vital for Procter said. “If you are cayenne order today! overall health. watching your weight or 2 eggs For example, Procter concerned about pre-dia- 2 cups chocolate chips $15/ea., + $3 shipping to U.S. said, “vitamin D and po- betes, then it’s much easi- Preheat oven to 350 tassium were never on the er to look at calories and degrees and line a muf- Earlier editions also still available! label until now. 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Emprise Bank ag segment focuses on helping Kansas farmers thrive It’s no secret that ag- tury to when our name do to be successful. ers around the state – El and care of livestock. take advantage of possi- riculture is a challenging was Stockyards National Our experienced Ag Dorado, Iola, Hillsboro, Fixed and variable rates. ble tax benefits. industry. But is there a Bank. We knew the impor- bankers don’t just know Wichita – that understand Equipment Financing Trust Services & more important one? At tance of agriculture to our banking. They understand what it takes to run a suc- Upgrade or replace Succession Planning Emprise Bank we believe communities then, and the needs, challenges, cessful operation. vehicles, tractors, and You’ve worked hard to you can’t overstate the im- we continue to support and hard work involved “For us, it’s about equipment to keep your build your farm into what portance of agriculture, families and farming op- in running a successful more than making loans,” operation running effi- it is today. Are you confi- and we recognize how erations across our state agribusiness. And our says Buchholz. “Our aim ciently. Fixed and vari- dent in where it will be vital it is to our commu- and beyond today. The specialized Ag segment is to help in every area able rates. 1-5 year terms. tomorrow? We offer trust nities, our state, and our creation of a specialized allows us to couple our and stage of a financial Real Estate Lending services and succession entire country. Ag segment in 2019 fur- existing expertise with relationship.” Loans for the acqui- planning, so when the Emprise is a commu- ther sharpened our focus more flexible and tailored Emprise offers flexible sition and expansion of time comes to transition nity bank and a fami- on helping agribusinesses solutions that translates financing solutions to fit agricultural real estate. to the next generation it ly-owned business, so we thrive. to more efficiency and the needs of today’s agri- Fixed and variable rates. will happen how you in- share the values and drive With the unique chal- more convenience for our businesses: 1-20 year terms. tended. that embody most Kansas lenges that agribusiness- customers. Operating Lines FSA Farm Loans Mobile Solutions farmers. Being driven is es face, a one-size-fits- Leading the Ag effort Run your operation Access to credit for Taking care of your essential, because farm- all approach is not good at Emprise is Glenn Bu- more efficiently with a young and beginning finances doesn’t have to ing and ranching are not enough. You need a trust- chholz, a long-time com- revolving or annual line farmers through the Farm take the focus off of your for everyone. But every- ed financial partner that mercial banker and Ag of credit. Fixed and vari- Service Agency. farm. We offer convenient one depends on it, wheth- knows you, knows your industry expert who is in able rates. Equipment Leasing mobile solutions for your er they realize it or not. business, and has the abil- his 29th year at Emprise. Livestock Loans Leasing solutions for personal and business Our Ag roots stretch ity – and agility – to help Buchholz leads a group Financing for the pur- operations looking to pre- banking. back more than a cen- you do what you need to of experienced Ag bank- chase, feeding, breeding, serve working capital or What’s next for the land market? Opposing factors at work The agricultural land cropland was stable to cessing facilities severely for good quality land was supply of good land for farm finances be helped market came into 2020 slightly stronger in many impacted consumers and more than adequate for sale and historically low enough by the additional with a glimmer of opti- areas as interest rates re- that impact stretched all the amount that did come interest rates. For many, infusion of federal cash mism until COVID-19 mained low and demand the way back to the farm. up for sale. investing in ag land will payments to producers to slammed into people’s was fairly strong for the Corn producers saw the “Real estate sales ac- be a safe haven for the maintain financial stabil- lives. Catastrophic disrup- low supply of land for bottom drop out of etha- tivity at Farmers Nation- current times, a long-term ity? Will there be more tions in the world’s econo- sale. Recreational land nol usage at the institu- al Company was strong hedge or the means to in- land come onto the market my have reached into U.S. had good demand as the tion of stay-at-home rules. during the first seven vest in the sustainability due to financial pressures agriculture to play havoc general economy and the Farmers National Com- months of its fiscal year of the food supply. The that could tip the supply with marketing chains. As overall wealth of indi- pany land auctions con- despite an industry wide average land buyer who and demand equation? a result, the land market viduals was strong,” said tinued during March and slowdown. Sales volume has resources may invest “It is too soon to accu- hit the pause button as Randy Dickhut, senior April albeit with social was up 6 percent to 8 per- in recreational land for rately answer what’s next buyers and sellers slowed vice president of real es- distancing procedures in cent compared to each of a place in the country. for the land market except activity. Opposing fac- tate operations for Farm- place. What were to be the past three years. Sell- Farmers will remain buy- that agricultural land will tors will be pushing and ers National Company. public auctions became ers and buyers continue ers of land if they have continue to be bought and pulling land values in the After COVID-19 struck, stay-in-your-pickup in the to actively call Farmers the financial standing to sold. Land passing to the coming months to decide disruptions impacted parking lot live auctions, National Company agents do so. next generation is a con- what’s next for the land most aspects of agricul- bid sales or online auc- as real estate business for Challenges that could stant that remains in play market. ture. Dairy producers tions. Sale outcomes var- the company continues put pressure on land val- no matter what. Decisions Before COVID-19, U.S. saw an immediate drop ied by region and prop- during this uncertain pe- ues include the overriding made by inheritors of agriculture was gaining in fluid milk consumption erty. The land market be- riod,” said Dickhut. potential for depressed land, producers, lenders, some momentum coming when schools closed. Live- came more cautious in the What is coming next for farm incomes and the fur- legislators and investors off a difficult year in many stock producers who sold areas with dairy, livestock the land market? ther decline of working will come together over sectors. Trade deals were directly to restaurants and ethanol as these in- Various factors that can capital for producers. Will the coming months to pro- coming into place and or farmer’s markets saw dustries endured mount- impact land values are lower farm incomes over- vide the answer to what’s commodity prices had a their prime marketing ing bad news. In other pulling in opposite direc- come the low interest en- next for land values,” said hint of getting better. channel dry up overnight. areas, land sale prices tions. Positive influences vironment to put pressure Dickhut. “The market for good The shutdown of meat pro- were stable as demand include the continued low on farmland values? Will Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Page 7

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Top four things investors must know when buying land By Ben Crosby First, investors need date an expansion. vices direction of growth. term to mid-term to pos- ty of land for its intended Business land was and to think far ahead in time. 2. Anticipate the Di- Are investments being sibly, maybe, even long- purpose and the finan- continues to be a solid They need to avoid land rection of Growth made in water, sewer, term prospects of some cials, real estate—includ- investment on the con- that simply accommo- Second, investors need roads, schools and med- industries. Investing in ing business land—will dition that investors do dates the needs of today to think holistically. They ical services? Develop- business land remains in continue to be a solid their homework and ask without thinking of what need to ponder what is ment will follow the di- general a solid proposi- investment. For anyone the right questions be- might be required tomor- happening or being de- rection of the investments tion, however, this does who owns a business, land fore making a decision. row. With a good manage- veloped around the area in services and utilities. not necessarily mean that should be considered an Investors should be able ment, the business using they are considering in- By way of parenthesis, the time is right for any asset you want to have on to assess the suitability of the land will grow and vesting in, what will make here are a few numbers investment in business your balance sheet. The land for its intended pur- thrive. That’s why inves- development come to that to appeal to the imagina- land right now. Farmland Land Report tells us who pose and the financials of tors need to anticipate area and what that de- tion: Did you know that will continue to do well the top 100 U.S. landown- the deal. this future growth and velopment will look like. in the U.S. more than 50 in the short and long term ers are and they happen Suitability of land ask themselves if there Smart investors will in percent of all land is used for sure. Industrial land to be - not coincidentally - 1. Know Your Future is, for example, adjacent any growth area investi- in one form or another for might get an uptick from among the richest people Needs land that can accommo- gate the municipal ser- food production? And this reshoring. The office mar- in America. Land comes country covers an area ket is in a very different with a capital preserva- that measures 3,618,780 place, and the same goes tion promise which is square miles, but less for small retail. Some very real - no wonder they than 3.5 percent of this restaurants will go out call it real estate! land that stretches from of business. Many others Based in Florida, Ben sea to shining sea is used will luckily survive, but Crosby is managing broker for living or working. Ev- they might shift business of National Land Realty. erything else is various models and put more em- The company’s proprietary shades of rural land. phasis on take out, which video technology, Land Financials means they will need less Tour 360™, as well as its 3. Know Your Tax Shel- surface space. GIS land mapping system, ter Options Bottom Line LandBase™, is offered for When looking at the If investors do their free to the public. More info financials, there are two homework, both in terms at www.nationalland.com. sides to the business case of assessing the suitabili- for buying commercial land. The first part of the New USDA survey to measure financial equation, which is our third point, are the areas for improvement tax benefits investors ex- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has an- pect to enjoy. The land nounced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and itself offers no tax deduc- private forestland owners. The survey will help USDA tion. However, in many understand what it is doing well and where improve- states, land that is used ments are needed, specifically at the Farm Service in agriculture enjoys a Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service property tax rate that is (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA). greatly reduced because A selection of 28,000 producers will receive the survey the government wants to encourage farmers to over the next few weeks, but all farmers are encouraged grow crops and make sure to take the survey at //farmers.gov/survey. they stay in business. But This survey is part of the President’s Management while the land itself does Agenda. It requires High Impact Service Provider agen- not depreciate, the build- cies across the federal government, including FSA and ings on top of it will. NRCS, to conduct annual surveys to measure and re- 4. Anticipate the Fu- spond to areas needing improvement. ture Value The survey consists of 20 questions and takes approx- The final and fourth imately ten minutes to complete. Responses are confi- point of consideration dential, and individual responses will be aggregated. entails an evaluation of The survey will be open for at least six weeks and will be what the value of the cov- closed once USDA receives a 30% response rate. eted land might look like Learn more and take the survey at www.farmers.gov/ in the future. COVID-19 has impacted the short- survey. Smarter Insurance

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Because nothing is of a written lease is deter- consider providing no- received) after Sept. 1, fect for that time, so the falls. in writing, the parties may mined by the terms of the tice before it is time to 2020, the existing tenant lease is terminated at the Written Leases have different recollec- written lease. prepare wheat ground for would have the lease until end of the grazing season; In all instances, written tions of their agreement, Terminating verbal leases planting. Feb. 28, 2022. however, different lease leases would be preferred making lease disputes For year-to-year ver- For example, for the It is recommended that length arrangements can over oral or “handshake” more difficult to resolve. bal leases, the Nebraska lease year beginning the farmland lease be ter- be made in a written leases. Sample leases are The most common legal Supreme Court has ruled March 1, 2020, and end- minated by Registered lease, and that would be available in the Document issue associated with ver- that the lease year be- ing Feb. 28, 2021, notice Mail. This means that the followed if in effect. Library at aglease101.org bal farm leases is how a gins March 1. Notice to a from the landlord that the person receiving the let- Importance of Good and can help both parties lease may legally be ter- tenant to vacate under a lease will be terminated ter signs for it, providing Communication start thinking about the minated. For both year- verbal or handshake year- would have to be given evidence that the termina- Regardless of the type appropriate lease condi- to-year leases and hold- to-year lease (legally re- to (and received by) the tion notice was received. of lease — written, verbal tions for their situation. over leases, six months ferred to as a “notice to tenant no later than Sept. Pasture Lease or even multiple year — The site was developed advance notice must be quit”) must be given six 1, 2020. The lease would Terminations the landlord should have by University of Nebras- given to legally terminate months in advance of the then expire Feb. 28, 2021, Handshake or ver- clear communication with ka-Lincoln Extension spe- the lease. However, the end of the lease, or no with the new tenant (or bal leases are different the tenant. By sending a cialists in the north-cen- lease date (the date from later than Sept. 1. This new buyer) able to take for pastures. The typical termination notice before tral region. Conterra Ag Capital grows with new Great Plains relationship manager A Kansas agricultur- has deep roots in cattle, long resident of Kansas, ing specialists will help and deep understanding al lending veteran has crops, feedlots, dairies he currently resides near Conterra Ag provide ag of American agriculture joined the Conterra Ag and general food produc- Wamego with this wife, loan servicing, alterna- will help us support pro- Capital team as the lend- tion. three daughters and two tive lending and asset ducers throughout the er continues to expand A native of the Flint grandchildren. management to farmers, middle section of the its ag financial services Hills of eastern Kansas, “The people you get ranchers and members of U.S.,” said Conterra Ag from coast to coast. Luke Schultz was raised on a to work with in agricul- the agribusiness commu- president and CEO Paul Schultz has been hired purebred cattle ranch, ture make it the best in- nity in a new geography. Erickson. “We work dili- as vice president rela- which continues today as dustry to serve,” Schultz Conterra Ag provides fi- gently to support the dif- tionship manager, serving a family operation. He said. “Who else works as nancial services and tools ferent facets of agricul- customers in Kansas and has been a member of hard as they do to put like long-term loans and ture throughout the coun- around the Great Plains. Kansas Livestock Asso- safe and nutritional food debt restructuring, often try, and it was clear to me Schultz has over 20 ciation, National Cattle- on the table for all of us? working with local banks the Luke not only shares years of experience in men’s Beef Association The American farmer and to meet customers’ evolv- that work ethic but has agricultural lending. He and Kansas City Ag Busi- rancher are the backbone ing financial needs. the expertise to deliver. has supplied loans, relat- ferent states. The former ness Council, and a com- of this country.” “We’re excited to have I look forward to working ed financial services and NBH Food and Agribusi- mittee member for Flint The addition of Schultz Luke joining our team. with him to better serve advice to clients in 13 dif- ness Banking director Hills Beef Fest. A life- to the team of ag lend- His ag finance experience his area’s ag producers.” Kansas Livestock Association testifies on pandemic’s impact to livestock industry Kansas Livestock Association presented testimony how packing plant slowdowns caused a backlog of cattle changes that could help the recovery process. These August 13 to the Special Committee on Economic Recov- in feedyards, thereby increasing the supply of mar- included the Kansas Department of Agriculture using ery about the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had ket-ready cattle, while at the same time grocery stores available federal relief dollars, allocated to the state, on the livestock industry. The Special Committee is an struggled to meet customer needs. This caused price de- to fund equipment upgrades and expansion of cold interim Kansas legislative committee made up of House clines for cattle producers, while consumers saw price storage at small state-inspected meat processing plants; and Senate members from both parties. It is charged increases at the meat counter. developing laws to prevent inconsistent health-related with examining the impacts the pandemic has had on KLA also discussed the federal assistance provided restrictions among counties; finding ways to reduce the various industry sectors and developing recommenda- through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Se- property tax burden on agriculture; and preserving sales tions for next year’s legislative session. KLA highlighted curity (CARES) Act and highlighted a few state-specific tax exemptions for agricultural inputs and equipment. 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On that day Twin Springs was a arrested when about thirty connection but the failure Trovinger was playing Union town that harbored chickens died after being to secure the expectation cards with Lafe Dunbar, no support for the failed fed some “dutch cheese” proved to be the town’s his brother-in-law. In spite Southern cause. The town that she had intended for undoing. Nearby LaCygne, of their family tie the two received national news the family that was renting Kansas, was established were known to quarrel when a letter to U. S. Pres- her farm two miles west in 1869 when they were regularly. They had ar- ident Andrew Johnson was of Twin Springs. She es- assured that the St. Louis gued several times during published in the New York caped, but was found hid- and San Francisco Rail- the game. Customers came Tribune. The letter dated ing inside an empty over- way would build track to and went and several were June 18, 1865, expressed turned flour barrel. Her that location. La Cygne’s in the store when an ex- the sentiment that Jeffer- choice of refuge proved to railroad also severely asperated Trovinger stood son Davis, the former Pres- be her undoing as the un- limited the stage coach up saying, “We can never ident of the Confederacy, ventilated barrel in nine- business. Citizens and agree on anything. We should be hung. The letter ty-degree heat was more businesses abandoned The Life and Times of a might as well shake hands concluded, “If you don’t than she could tolerate. the town for La Cygne or and quit.” As Trovinger hang him, there might be a There was no report as to Fontana, another railroad Frontier Town reached forward to put out few men from Kansas to do her punishment, however town a few miles away in Twin Springs, Kansas, lowed with a second store. his hand, Dunbar jumped it for you.” It was signed the Mound City Sentinel ob- Miami County. began with an application Businesses soon lined its up shouting, “You can’t “Many Citizens. Twin served that, “This seems The Twin Springs post for a United States Post Of- streets, supported by a draw a knife on me.” With Springs, Linn Co., Kan.” like (the) beginning of hell office was closed and re- fice by Dexter Risor. Like population of three hun- that he drew his revolver In the September 22, on earth.” opened in 1875, but the die so many early post offic- dred people. Its location and shot his brother-in- 1866, edition of the Miami The liberal use of the was cast. The post office es Risor planned to dis- as a stop on the Barlow law. The lead ball struck County Republican pub- hangman’s noose was the closed for good on August tribute the mail from his and Sanderson stage line Trovinger just above the lished at Paola items from accepted cure for law- 10, 1876. In due time, Twin pioneer home. The Twins bolstered the town’s com- heart. Dunbar was seized District Court included breaking, especially in the Springs quietly returned Springs post office, ap- merce with as many as immediately and talk of the trial of N. C. Lane of lawless years following to the sod from which it proximately twenty miles six stages a day passing lynching spread through Twin Springs. Lane was the Civil War. In the fall had emerged on The Way north of Mound City, was through between Kansas the excited crowd, but accused of the murder of of 1867 several men in the West. recognized October 19, City and Fort Scott. A cooler heads prevailed. Adam Reed, who had been vicinity of Twin Springs “The Cowboy,” Jim Gray 1857. military express also ran Trovinger lingered for found “suspended in the rushed to fight a prairie is author of the book Des- By 1861 the settlement daily between Fort Leav- twenty-four hours until air without any visible fire that had erupted in perate Seed: Ellsworth Kan- grew into a village with enworth and Fort Scott. death finally won the bat- means of support – for his their neighborhood. “... sas on the Violent Frontier, its first store built by La- During the boom years tle. No weapon was found feet – “Lane was acquit- their attention was called Ellsworth, KS. Contact fayette (Lafe) Dunbar and Cady & Lane reported an- upon his person and it was ted, which gained the full to a man who was riding Kansas Cowboy, 220 21st operated by William Tro- nual receipts of thirty-sev- determined he was un- approval of the editor who along the road, dismount- RD Geneseo, KS. Phone 785- vinger. Cady & Lane fol- en thousand dollars. armed when shot by Dun- wrote, “If Reed had not ing and setting fire to the 531-2058 or kansascowboy@ bar. Trovinger was buried been hung, Lane ought to prairie in different plac- kans.com. K-State beef specialist urges safety during silage operations By Mary Lou Peter Research and Extension of mind… and to remind familiar with the farm or lage trucks are just zip- kers.” As silage harvest oper- beef cattle specialist en- others involved to do the even the area. ping past the stop sign,’” Finally, he discourag- ations begin ramping up courages farmers and feed same. “Repetitive operations he said. es piling silage too high across the state, a K-State yards to keep safety top “As we look at silage op- tend to keep people from Often there are people in drive-over piles, noting erations, that’s one of the being aware of the situa- on foot working around si- that if too high, the tops most fast-paced operations tion around them,” he said, lage piles or bunkers. If are inaccessible to equip- BMH HARVESTING we participate in all year,” noting that the monotony that’s the case, make driv- ment. In those cases, con- said Justin Waggoner, who of silage harvest can result ers aware of that and en- sider a second pile. Conveniently located in northeast Kansas and focused is based at the K-State in complacency, but urged courage those on foot to A radio interview with on servicing any and all producers. Southwest Research-Ex- those involved to practice wear safety vests for great- Waggoner on this topic is tension Center in Garden situational awareness. er visibility. available on Agriculture City. “We’ve got cutters Fatigue, cell phone use Waggoner also warned Today, https://agtodayksu. and choppers in the field, and other distractions can against piling silage over libsyn.com/confined-cow- we’ve got multiple trucks also be problematic. and above the wall in a herd-feeding-silage-har- running up and down the Waggoner said that this bunker. vest-safety. road from the field to the time of year when trucks “As a nutritionist, si- More resources relat- • Dependable and Experienced pile or bunker, (and) we’ve are going up and down lage piled above the wall ed to safe silage opera- • All Silage, Haylage Earlage Equipment to support any job got two or three pack trac- roads and crops are tall, doesn’t get packed very tions are available at the • Yield Mapping tors working.” visibility is sometimes well, so it doesn’t make Keith Bolsen Silage Safety • Field monitoring to ensure proper harvest moisture & conditions Combining heavy limited, noting that some good silage,” he said. Foundation or silagesafe- equipment with speed and accidents are tied back to “Plus, the edge of on over- ty.org. The foundation was Brian Hagedorn long hours makes harvest- silage harvest operations. filled bunker increases the started by the late Kansas 785-458-2137 ing and putting up silage a “You don’t want to be chance of rollover when State University professor 9760 Onaga Rd • Wamego, KS 66547 time ripe for an accident, one of the feed yards that packing and is more prone Keith Bolsen and his wife, BMHHarvesting.com Waggoner said. Plus, if it’s gets the call from your to collapse. So from a safe- Ruthie, to promote safety a custom crew hired to do neighbor down the road ty and quality perspective, during silage operations. the job, they may not be who says, ‘Hey, those si- it’s best not to overfill bun-

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Expo 900 Greeley in SALINA, KS JEWELRY, HALLOWEEN, very good condition; Dolls inc: cupboard; bridge lamp; Mexi- CHRISTMAS, DOLLS & German, large Friend boy can decorations from restau- COLLECTIBLES doll; Composition dolls; 1946 rant south of Topeka; Tala Jewelry inc: very large as- Story Book dolls; Walker w/ Vera mirrors; Oaxacan vases; sortment sterling, turquoise firm eyes; Six Million Dollar old Sepapes; many other dec- necklaces, rings, earrings man & Bionic woman; Captain orations; 10 gal RW crock and other; large assortment America & others; doll hous- 10 gal lid; malt mixer; large Bake-Lite, Rhinestones and es; dishes; Robots; collection assortment good pictures; pr. other jewelry; Halloween col- 1960’s Raggedy Ann; some spurs; lard press; switch lan- lection, a very large collec- in boxes, books, bed, clothes tern; cow sign; comic books; tion inc: Jack-O-Lanterns, die holder; collection 1984 Care linens; blankets; buttons; very cuts, large witches, costumes Bears books, carrying cases large collection of other col- in boxes, many pieces of Hal- other items; collection 1998 lectibles. loween; large Christmas col- Snow Den some in boxes; lection: 50’s Santa’s some cookie jars; assortment comic This is another part of the in boxes; Santa post cards; books 40’s & 50’s; assortment items we sold in Decem- large Nativity set; Germany Children’s books; post cards; ber 2019. 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2020 4-H YOUTH SHOWCASE

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Emma Henry gets her photos prepared for the 2020 4-H Fair in Nemaha County. The Reserve Champion Breeding Doe at the Jack- son County Fair was shown by 17-year-old Jerilyn Ali Jo Henry is working to mount her photos for the Nelson of the Pleasant Valley Rustlers 4-H Club. 2020 4-H Fair in Nemaha County. THE KANSAS BEEF COUNCIL THIS WEEK’S KID’S CORNER IS SPONSORED BY:

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Trent Summervill, 7 years old, Marion County, Happy Kid’s activities Hustlers Club, is pictured with his rocket, which he nicknamed Bumble Bee. He received a purple ribbon Corner as well as reserve champion in his division at the Marion County Fair. He also received a purple ribbon below! and reserve champion at the Tri-County Fair.

Sarah VanHouse, age 12, Jefferson County, Fairview 4-H Club, bred her mini lop rabbits this spring. This is one of the kits (babies). Since rabbits couldn’t be shown this year due to RHD, she entered this photo at the fair, where she received reserve champion in black & white photos.

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3 1 4 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Page 13 coins, Gold Indian, high tioneers: Clay County Real Service. grade Morgan Dollars, Estate, Greg Kretz, sales- September 22 — Land Grass & Grain Area Peace Dollars, German man & auctioneer. Auction with 160.97 acres coins & more held at Por- September 10 — 96 m/l of Flint Hills Native tis. Auctioneers: Wolters acres of farmland, mostly Grass in Chase County Auctions and Sales Auction, Cols. Jim Wolters tillable which touches the held at Elmdale for The & Rich Fairbank. city limits held at Waverly Davis Family (Charlotte September 5 — Trac- for the Heck Family. Auc- Davis, Helen Winter & tors, trailers, implements, tioneers: Darwin W. Kurtz, Cody Winter). Auctioneers: Due to the uncertainty LLC. tioneers: Hamm Auction & equipment, SUV, golf cart, broker & auctioneer. Griffin Real Estate & Auc- of recent events and the August 29 — 2013 GMC Real Estate, LLC. tools & shop equipment, September 12 — Live & tion. phases of re-opening, if Sierra pickup, shop equip- August 31 — Farm ma- household & miscella- Online Farm Auction sell- September 26 — Real you plan to attend any of ment of all kinds, furni- chinery, new skid steer, neous held at Ottawa for ing tractors, truck, forklift, Estate & household auc- the following auctions and ture & appliances, lawn & nice pickups & more at Frank Jones Estate and lawn mower & accessories, tion held at Marysville for have any doubts, please garden, farm toy collection Clay Center for The Lo- Living Estate of Sandra tillage equipment, shop E. Eugenie Long Trust. contact the auction com- held at Scott City for John renz Karmann Estate. Auc- Jones. Auctioneers: Kuik- equipment & misc. held Auctioneers: Olmsted & pany to confirm that the Mick Estate. Auctioneers: tioneers: Kretz Auction en Auctions. at Rossville for Curt Ber- Sandstrom. auction will be conducted Berning Auction, Inc. Service. September 5 — John key Estate & Wyatt Farms. September 26 — Car, and inquire about safety August 29 — 4-Wheel- September 1 — Real es- Deere pedal tractor, toys, Auctioneers: Harris Auc- tools, miscellaneous, procedures if you are con- er, 79 Ford flatbed pick- tate selling a 3-bedroom, 1 signs, German helmet, Van tion Service. Online: household, antiques & cerned. And please check up, stock trailer, 79 Chevy bath, 1 1/2 story, old-style Briggle, Hummel figurines, EquipmentFacts.com more held at Cuba for Eve- their websites. 4x4, JD riding mower, lawn home with wrap around coins, neon lights, tins, September 12 — Rose- lyn Marcella Regenscheid Always great online equipment, shop tools & porch, storage shed & nice thermometers, clocks held ville pottery, Oak Eclipse Estate. Auctioneers: Equipment auctions — equipment, guns, appli- backyard held at Wamego. at Topeka for Dan Gartner. Regulator calendar wall Novak Bros. & Gieber. www.purplewave.com ances, furniture, collect- Auctioneers: Crossroads Auctioneers: Gannon Real clock, Jepson pottery, September 26 — An- Online Farm/Estate ibles & more held at Leon- Real Estate & Auction, Estate & Auctions. cookie jars, furniture, tiques, collectibles, primi- Auction closes August ardville for Pat Erickson & LLC. September 5 — Ad- household & more held at tives & miscellaneous held 26 @ 7 pm including 325 The Late Jerry Erickson. September 3 — Live & vertising auction includ- Rossville for Tim & Linda near Solomon for Glen lots from antiques to trac- Auctioneers: Gannon Real Online - 1200 Acre+ Land ing signs such as Phil- Riddle and Jennifer Her- Cox. Auctioneers: Kretz tors. www.hibid.com/cat- Estate & Auctions. Auction in Lincoln & lips, Texaco, Coca Cola & mann. Auctioneers: Gan- Auction Service. alog/226727. Auctioneers: August 29 — 2 guns, di- Mitchell counties includ- more; door push, clocks, non Real Estate & Auction. September 28 — Farm Barnyard Auctions, LLC. amond ring, coins, furni- ing Tract 1: 297.6 acres m/l thermometers, Shriner’s September 12 — An- machinery & miscella- Online Gun Auction — ture, tools, vintage, collect- Lincoln County cropland, Model T parade car, Min- tique tractors, machinery neous held East of Salina Late Summer Military & ibles held at Osage City for pasture & CRP; Tract 2: neapolis Moline 112 hydro & woodworking equip- for Leo Roesner Estate. Collectors Gun auction: Sam & Doris Hutchinson 239.35 acre m/l Mitchell riding mower & more held ment, vehicle, guns, house- Auctioneers: Kretz Auc- Guns including Berettas, Trust. Auctioneers: Wis- County cropland & pas- at Salina. Auctioneers: hold & farm toys held at tion Service. Brownings, Colts, Glocks, chropp Auctions. ture; Tract 3: 234.47 acres Thummel Real Estate & Newton for Donavon & October 3 — Live, On- H&K, S&W, Winchester & August 29 — Furniture, m/l Mitchell County crop- Auction, LLC. Deloris Schmidt Trust. line & Phone Bidding many more; over 10,000 appliances, tools & mis- land & creek; Tract 4: September 5 — Real Es- Auctioneers: Van Schmidt - 223.8 acres m/l Repub- round ammo, 1985 Ford cellaneous held at Chap- 156.64 acres m/l Lincoln tate (2 bedroom home on Auction. lic County land including Mustang convertible, 2016 man for Louise & the Late County pasture; Tract 5: large lot); Buick mini van, September 12 — Pos- cropland, waterways & Jeep Compass held at Loren Buxman. Auction- 157.79 acres m/l Lincoln riding mower, household, sible antiques & collect- hay meadow held at Bel- Armsbid.com or Proxibid. eers: Brown Real Estate & County cropland; Tract 6: guns, Model Trains & more ibles, guns, farm machin- leville for Walter Family com/Kull. Auctioneers: Auction Service, LLC. 165.57 acres m/l Lincoln held at Abilene for Judy ery, pickups, hay equip- Trust. Auctioneers: Mid- Kull’s Old Town Station, August 29 — 1981 Air- County cropland & pas- Adee. Auctioneers: Reyn- ment, livestock feeding west Land & Home, Mark Dan Kull. stream Excella II RV trav- ture. Sellers are Erven Es- olds Real Estate & Auction equipment & a number Uhlik, broker & Jeff Dank- August 25 — 440 acres el trailer, autos, pickups, linger Trust. Live auction Co. shop tools held at Ben- enbring, broker. www.Mid- m/l of Quality Farmland classic autos (64 Chevy 10 held at Hunter & Online September 5 — High nington for Denny & Jan- westLandandHome.com in Miami County sold as 1/2 ton pickup, 1951 Ford at www.hansenonlineauc- quality tool auction held ice Graham. Auctioneers: October 10 — 1,400 acres an entirety or split into 3 4 Dr. Sedan Custom), ATV tion.com. Auctioneers: at Salina for Mr. Twine- Royce Bacon Auction Ser- m/l of Brown County land tracts held Live at Paola 4-wheeler, wood pellet Hansen Auction & Realty. hem. Auctioneers: Wilson vice. sold in 12 tracts including with internet bidding grill, boats & trailer, fish- September 4 — 80 acres Realty & Auction Service. September 12 — Real cropland, farmland held available for Thomas M. ing & hunting equipment, m/l acres Marshall Coun- September 5, 6 & 7 — Estate & personal proper- at Hiawatha for Shirley Mang property, Paul & Pa- tractors, machinery, snow ty/Cottage Hill Cropland 30+ Quality collectible ty auction including 2-bed- Family Farms, LLC. Auc- tricia Morano, administra- blower, lawn & garden, farm auction held at Wa- automobiles including room house, pickup, mo- tioneers: Midwest Land tors. Steve Cutshaw, list- collectibles tools & miscel- terville for E. Eugenie Classic Fords, Ferrari & torcycle, H-D collectibles, & Home. Online & phone ing agent; Paola Livestock laneous held at Beatrice, Long Trust. Auctioneers: Pantera, Jeeps, Mustangs, misc. housewares at Sali- bidding available. www. Auction, auctioneer. Nebraska for Lee & Mar- Olmsteds Auction. pickups & more; car-re- na. Auctioneers: Wilson midwestlandandhome. August 26 — 568 acres ian Gerwick and Ralph & September 5 — 700+ lots lated equipment, tools & Realty & Auction Service. com m/l of Barber County crop- Joyce Kassing. Auction- of coins including 1881 $10 other car memorabilia & September 12 — Hum- October 10 — Judd land sold in 4 tracts held eers: Jurgens, Henrichs, Gold Liberty Head Eagle shop items held at Benton mels & lots of other col- Ranch 30th Annual Cow at Medicine Lodge and on- Hardin, Sommerhalder. w/14k pendant; Carson City for Robert Singleton Es- lectible glassware, an- Power Gelbvieh, Balancer line (www.hammauction. August 29 — Firearms Silver Dollars, Morgans, tate. Auctioneers: Auction tiques & miscellaneous & Red Angus Female Sale com) or phone bidding for auction including 125 ri- Peace, American Eagle Specialists, LLC., Vern held at Clay Center for held at Pomona. Beth A. & Jack H. Circle fles & shotguns held at Silver Dollars, Eisenhow- Koch & Mike Flavin. www. Betty Sump. Auctioneers: October 16 (rain date Joint Revocable Trust. Alma for a Private Collec- er Dollars, $1 Silver Certif- auctionspecialists.com Kretz Auction Service October 23) — Farm ma- Auctioneers: Hamm Auc- tor. Auctioneers: Cline Re- icates, Half Dollars, Quar- September 6 — Adver- September 19 — Fur- chinery, iron, shop tools & tion & Real Estate, LLC. alty & Auction, LLC. ters, Dimes, Nickels, large tising, crocks & collect- niture & a wide variety of miscellaneous held near August 29 — Horse & August 30 — Guns, cents, Indian Head, steel ibles including furniture, household goods & collect- Herington for Duane Stro- pony related items includ- furniture, collectibles, & Wheat Pennies, foreign tins, toys, salesman sam- ibles at Clay Center for da. Auctioneers: Kretz ing pony carts, saddles, tools, shop items & mis- coins & more held at Law- ples: Maytag washer, organ Betty (Mrs. Grant) Sump. Auction Service. vet supplies, stock trail- cellaneous held at Council rence for a private collec- stool, ice cream maker & Auctioneers: Kretz Auc- October 28 — Fink Beef ers, antiques, collectibles Grove for The Late Eldon tor. Auctioneers: Elston more at Salina. Auction- tion Service. Genetics Production Sale & primitives, Pony Pedal (Bud) & Charlotte Fielder Auctions. eers: Thummel Real Es- September 19 — 2 Day held at Randolph. Contact cart, 8 horse Budweiser & Another Seller. Auction- September 5 — Heavy tate & Auction, LLC. Sale ammo, reloading Galen Fink at 785-532-9936. adv. wagon in display case eers: Hallgren Real Estate equipment including September 7 — Jewel- equipment & 3 gun safes October 31 — 29th & much more held at Por- & Auctions, LLC. dozer & excavator, 1996 ry, Halloween collection, held at Salina for Mr. Moser Ranch Bull Sale tis for Don Chegwidden POSTPONED! (August Kenworth T600, lowboy Christmas collection, dolls Twinehem. Auctioneers: held North of Wheaton. Estate. Auctioneers: Wolt- 30) — Guns held at Salina. trailer, tractors, combine, & collectibles held at Sali- Wilson Realty & Auction December 5 — Consign- ers Auction & Realty. Auctioneers: Wilson Real- trucks, skid loader, ATV, na. Auctioneers: Thummel Service. ment auction held at Wet- August 29 — Antiques ty & Auction Service. machinery & miscella- Real Estate & Auction, September 20 — Day 2 more for St. James Catho- & collectibles including August 31 — 305 acres neous held near Seneca LLC. High Quality approx. 150 lic Church. Early consign- Fenton pieces, glassware, m/l of Reno & Pratt County for Osterhaus Dozing, Max September 10 — 2 tracts guns & camera equipment ments contact Bill Burdick antique furniture, vintage land sold in 3 tracts includ- Osterhaus and Ken Stre- of Clay County cropland held at Salina for Mr. (785-547-5082) or Ron Bur- pictures, crocks, kitchen ing CRP, pasture & farm- it. Auctioneers: Wilhelm held at Clifton for Leslie Twinehem. Auctioneers: diek (785-207-0434). primitives & more held at stead acres held at Pratt Auction Service. W. Root Living Trust. Auc- Wilson Realty & Auction Belleville for John E. & and online (www.ham- September 5 — Over 300 Gladys Shorney Estates. mauction.com) or phone lots of coins including IH Auctioneers: Thummel bidding for Kenneth G. Cents, American Eagles, Real Estate & Auction, Shanline Trust No. 1. Auc- mint sets, proof sets, gold

SATURDAY, September 5 * SUNDAY, September 6 * MONDAY, September 7 10:00 AM EACH DAY! Friday Preview! 201 S. Main, BENTON, KANSAS Over 100 photos on the web and complete listing online NOTE: Mr. Singleton was a collector of quality collectible automobiles, car-related equip- ment, tools, other car memorabilia and shop items. Items offered are of high quality and show great pride of ownership.

AUCTION SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 — 10:00 AM Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co. Expo 900 Greeley in SALINA, KS ADVERTISING, CROCKS & Fruit jars 3 sizes in blue & child’s cowboy vest & jacket; COLLECTIBLES black; 5 gal jug; Salt Glaze 2 pedal cars; pedal fire truck; Oak 6’ roll front cabinet w/ crocks (2, 3, 4 & 5 gal several pedal tractor; wicker child car- drawers; blonde dental cab- different); Salt Glaze Jugs (2, rier; signed water color paint- inet; revolving Clarks spool 3 & 4 gal); Salt Glaze churn; ing; stain glass window; 4’ cabinet; oak vet 5 drawer 1 lb. butter w/wing; several weight clock; short drop Reg- cabinet; pharmaceutical cab- butter crocks; Scotch Cream- ulator wall clock; early police inet w/labels; Angel Dainty ery; cherry bank bowls; blue slingshot weapon; Camel ash Dye cabinet; Rit Dye display; sponge pitcher & bowls; Red tray; Roseville pieces; Hull Keystone Hair Net display; Wing pottery set water cool- pieces; beer trays; 5 quilts; Eveready battery display; er, pitcher, creamer, sugar, pillow cases; hankies; dish OCedar mop display; Ampo- salt & pepper; Sinclair 6’ por- towels; assortment jewelry; llina display; Mason & Han- celain sign; Disney advertis- ladies high top shoes; early son Woolen advertising box; ing oil signs from trams; Bed noodle board; long tail horse Carmel Soap display box; Spring sign; Marathon Motor windmill weight; Army hel- penny floor scale; 6 draw- oil can; oil jars w/carrier; met; wooden boxes; strollers; er oak spool cabinet; hotel Sinclair gas can; Chevrolet viewer & cards; 3 early bicy- desk; pine Immigrants trunk; truck cardboard advertising; cles; Harley gas tank; porch pine table; pine cupboard; 5 gal gas fill can; Tins inc: posts; books & advertising 6 oak press back chairs; 4 Coors Malted Milk; Texaco; paper; advertising sacks; as- ROBERT SINGLETON ESTATE, SELLER Victorian parlor chairs; organ Sunshine biscuit; assortment sortment of primitives & other stool; Thorles music box; other tins; Toys: Kingsber- items. Coca Cola cooler; machinist ry car & camper; Wyandotte SALESMAN SAMPLES: chest; Crocks inc: Red Wing truck; Texaco truck; other MAYTAG WASHER; 3 gal Iced Tea cooler; 5 gal trucks; riding train; Snow ORGAN STOOL; water cooler; Stone Mason White kitchen set; games; ICE CREAM MAKER. NOTE: Check our website for pictures at www.thummelauction.com. There are many quality Email: [email protected] pieces. There are a large collection of crocks and many advertising pieces. For your safety Website: www.auctionspecialists.com please wear masks. If you do not feel well please call in your bids to 785-738-0067. Vern Koch, CES 316-772-6318 or 316-283-6700 Mike Flavin 316-283-8164 Auction Conducted By: THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC NOTE: Cash or check with proper ID as payment. Not responsible for theft or accidents. 785-738-0067 Announcements made sale day take precedence over printed matter. Nothing removed until settled for. Page 14 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 And bombard that crew down O’Malley’s shirt. of cowboys with recycled He emptied out the vac- Scout for late season chlorophyll. cine gun, she matched him Now it’s only grass and squirt for squirt. soybean insect pressure water as you’ll hear the Then Frank got trapped pundits say, behind a gate and watched By David G. Hallauer, yield reduction. But I’m here to tell ya, with some concern Meadowlark District Ex- Pod feeders are a differ- pardners, their perfor- While the bunch backed tension agent, crops & ent story. Stinkbugs, bean mance on that day up and measured him and soils/horticulture leaf beetles, and soybean Was a duck and run each one took a turn. A recent scouting exer- podworm (corn earworm) Duck and Run Olympics Olympics, a projectile Su- It was hangin’ off their cise in the northern part of can cause significant dam- When the crew came to- critters could fight back! perbowl, hat brim, it was drippin’ the district showed about age to developing pods if ward the cookhouse Hazel All that grass that A team of Dutch boys at off their clothes what we expected: not insect pressure is high. shut and locked the door. they’d been eatin’ lubri- the dike who couldn’t find It was in their eyes, in much. Why? Insect pres- Even with an insecticide “Don’t you even think cated their insides the hole. their ears and prob’ly up sure has been fairly low applied, scouting is benefi- about it! Looks like y’all Plus those cows were Willie got hit when his their nose. for most of the season, and cial. New growth at the top been in a war.” full as dog ticks and a little hot shot caught a big one Not a cowboy was un- insecticides applied over of plants likely wasn’t cov- And though Hazel loose besides by surprise. tainted, not a dog escaped the last couple of weeks ered during application, didn’t know it, she was not So when squeezed in With one long blast she the muck, have further kept that plus insecticides do have a far off the track some tight corner they turned him into split pea Not a standin’ stick, a pressure at bay. limited efficacy length. They’d been workin’ could aim their guns at soup with eyes. saddle horse, a whip or Will the insecticides What we did find was pasture cattle and them will Big Sam looked like chute or truck last the remainder of the plenty of dectes stem borer. seaweed when his beard Was immune to their season? I hope so. Most There’s nothing that can FARMLAND AUCTION took several shots propellant. They resem- will last at least two weeks be done for this pest now 292.89 ac. of Western Clay County Cropland & Habitat And Pedro’s fancy bled works of art – maybe a little longer if (control with insecticides THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 — 7:00 PM brand new hat got covered Like guacamole statu- sunlight doesn’t break is difficult at best), except Auction to be held at the Clifton American Legion, with the trots. ettes or cow pie ala carte. them down too quickly. to plan harvest according- 3470 Frontier Rd., CLIFTON, KANSAS 66937 Hazel backed ‘em to the Depending on application ly. Weakened stems from TRACT 1: The NE4 of Section 2-7-1, Clay County, Kansas less a A broadside fired from spigot and stood beside timing, that could get us feeding can result in lodg- parcel of land in the northeast corner. This tract is located in Bloom point blank range went the trough, down the road towards ma- ing made worse by windy Township and consists of 137.13 acres according to FSA records. turity, but it’s still a good conditions at maturity. There are 133.97 acres classified as cropland which includes “Though we’ll never idea to be on the lookout For descriptions of 126.37 tillable acres and 7.60 acres of waterways. There are 3.16 New Address? change your cowboy ways, acres of buffer strips around the perimeter of the farm. we’ll hose the outside off.” for damaging pests. these pests, see the KSU TRACT 2: The NW4 of Section 29-6-1, Clay County, Kansas. This Sam was lookin’ at Soybeans can typically Soybean Insect Manage- tract is located in Mulberry Township and consists of 155.76 acres withstand up to 20 percent ment Guide available from according to FSA records. There are 150.55 acres classified as O’Malley, “Is this what cropland which includes 134.00 cultivated acres and 16.55 acres they really mean foliage loss during pod for- a District Extension Office of waterways. There are 5.21 of habitat. This a good upland farm When an Irish cowboy mation and early fill. After or online at https://book- just a mile east of the Cloud County line. celebrates the wearin’ of beans are nearly filled, de- store.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/ The contract, deed and down payment will be escrowed at Clay foliation seldom causes a mf743.pdf. County Abstract & Title Company, 610 5th Street, Clay Center, the green?” Kansas 67432. The auction firm is working for the sellers. Let us know! “I don’t think so,” said Contact Kevin to update O’Malley, “But when I see See August 18 Grass & Grain for Details & Terms & your Grass & Grain cows eat grass Go to kretzauctions.com or kansasauctions.net for the listing, FSA subscription: maps & any additional information, updates or changes I’ll always be reminded [email protected] of that phrase, ‘This too LESLIE W. ROOT LIVING TRUST, SELLER 785-539-7558 shall pass.’” Auction conducted by: Clay County Real Estate 1531 Yuma St., CALL: Greg Kretz, Salesman & Auctioneer, 785-630-0701 Manhattan, KS 66502 www.baxterblack.com Farmers & Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Inc. AUCTIONS EVERY Salina, KANSAS SALE BARN PHONE: 785-825-0211 MONDAY & THURSDAY MONDAY฀—฀CATTLE฀•฀HOG฀SALE฀2nd฀&฀4th฀MONDAY Hogs sell at 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month. Selling Cattle every Monday Cattle at 12:00 Noon. Selling calves and yearlings first, followed Hog Sales on 2nd & 4th Monday of the month only! by Packer cows and bulls. THURSDAY — CATTLE ONLY RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK: 3,593 CATTLE. Selling starts at 10:00 a.m. Consign your cattle as early as pos- sible so we can get them highly advertised. STEERS 45 blk Linn [email protected] 300-400 No Test 60 mix Tampa [email protected] AUCTIONEERS: KYLE ELWOOD, BRANDON HAMEL & GARREN WALROD 400-500 No Test 63 mix Valley Center [email protected] For a complete list of cattle for all sales check out our website www.fandrlive.com 500-600 $160.00 - $168.50 60 mix Durham [email protected] 600-700 $158.00 - $167.00 18 mix Inman [email protected] 700-800 $149.00 - $158.00 28 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 800-900 $137.00 - $146.85 59 mix Durham [email protected] FARMERS & RANCHERS HAS SWITCHED BACK to 900-1,000 $133.00 - $144.10 Cattle USA.com for our online auctions. HEIFERS 1 blk Salina [email protected] 1 blk Abilene [email protected] HEIFERS 5 blk Buhler [email protected] 1 blk Salina [email protected] 1 char Hillsboro [email protected] 300-400 No Test 13 mix Gypsum [email protected] 4 blk Salina [email protected] 1 blk Abilene [email protected] 400-500 $148.00 - $156.00 3 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 1 blk Galva [email protected] 1 blk Galva [email protected] 500-600 $148.00 - $156.00 4 blk Hutchinson [email protected] 1 blk Salina [email protected] 1 blk Galva [email protected] 600-700 $141.00 - $148.00 8 blk Lost Springs [email protected] 1 blk Lincoln [email protected] 700-800 $133.00 - $141.00 7 mix Lorraine [email protected] COWS 800-900 $128.00 - $136.75 7 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 1 blk Brookville [email protected] BULLS 900-1,000 $118.00 - $125.00 10 blk Marion [email protected] 1 red Barnard [email protected] 1 blk Miltonvale [email protected] 2 blk Buhler [email protected] 1 blk Holyrood [email protected] 1 blk Tescott [email protected] THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020: 17 mix Lindsborg [email protected] 1 blk Salina [email protected] 1 blk Bennington [email protected] STEERS 14 mix Lost Springs [email protected] 1 blk Salina [email protected] 1 blk Hutchinson [email protected] 7 mix Canton [email protected] 13 mix Lorraine [email protected] 1 blk Minneapolis [email protected] 1 blk Glasco [email protected] 34 blk Salina [email protected] 25 mix Gypsum [email protected] 1 blk Barnard [email protected] 1 red Smolan [email protected] 5 red Hillsboro [email protected] 5 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 1 bwf Abilene [email protected] 1 blk Longford [email protected] 5 blk Marion [email protected] 33 mix Gypsum [email protected] 3 blk Galva [email protected] 1 blk Lincoln [email protected] 7 blk Canton [email protected] 4 red Gypsum [email protected] 17 mix Lindsborg [email protected] 8 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 6 blk Salina [email protected] 28 mix Lindsborg [email protected] 16 mix Lindsborg [email protected] 22 blk Ada [email protected] Fall ClassiC Horse sale 4 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 26 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 28 blk Lindsborg [email protected] 67 mix Durham [email protected] 6 blk Marion [email protected] 19 blk Ellsworth [email protected] or annual Weanling & Yearling sale 7 blk Longford [email protected] 11 mix Lorraine [email protected] 92 blk Dorrance [email protected] 6 mix Ellsworth [email protected] on oCtober 10-11, 2020. 14 blk Marion [email protected] 60 blk Hillsboro [email protected] 8 mix Lorraine [email protected] 43 blk Ada [email protected] 6 blk Kanopolis [email protected] 56 mix Durham [email protected] 7 blk Longford [email protected] 12 mix Salina [email protected] 14 blk Lost Springs [email protected] 53 blk Herington [email protected] EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR 23 mix Waldo [email protected] 10 mix Solomon [email protected] 69 mix Cedarvale [email protected] 31 mix Waldo [email protected] THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020 65 mix Blue Rapids [email protected] 11 mix Lindsborg [email protected] 33 mix Lindsborg [email protected] 69 mix Assaria [email protected] 7 mix Minneapolis [email protected] 7 blk Delphos [email protected] 10 mix Gypsum [email protected] 15 blk Salina [email protected] •฀*350฀mostly฀blk฀strs฀850-900฀off฀grass 24 blk Linn [email protected] 64 mix Wilsey [email protected] •฀70฀blk฀s&h฀650-700฀home฀raised/weaned/vacc 88 mix Dorrance [email protected] 55 mix Herington [email protected] 61 mix Blue Rapids [email protected] •฀130฀hfrs฀850-950฀off฀grass฀all฀out฀our฀calf฀sales 2 blk Wilson [email protected] MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020: •฀9฀blk฀s&h฀650-750฀home฀raised/vacc/open 2 blk Solomon [email protected] CALVES 18 mix Kanopolis [email protected] 1 bwf Hoisington [email protected] •฀42฀s&h฀650-700฀long฀weaned/off฀grass 25 mix Waldo [email protected] 1 mix Longford [email protected] •฀20฀strs฀450-600฀weaned฀30฀days/vacc IN STOCK TODAY: •฀70฀mostly฀blk฀strs฀650-750 PLUS MORE BY SALE TIME. •฀Heavy฀Duty฀Round฀Bale฀Feeders •฀42’฀ROUND฀BALE฀DUMP฀TRAILERS •฀HEAVY฀DUTY฀FEED฀BUNKS฀(Silage฀&฀Grain) NO SALE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 due to Labor Day. •฀HEAVY฀DUTY฀5000#฀GRAIN฀TOTE

For Information or estimates, contact: Check our listings each week on our website at Mike Samples, Sale Mgr., Cell Phone 785-826-7884 www.fandrlive.com Kyle Elwood, Asst. Sale Mgr., Cell Phone 785-493-2901 Jim Crowther Lisa Long Cody Schafer Kenny Briscoe Kevin Henke Austin Rathbun 785-254-7385 620-553-2351 620-381-1050 785-658-7386 H: 785-729-3473, C: 785-565-3525 785-531-0042 Roxbury, KS Ellsworth, KS Durham, KS Lincoln, KS Agenda, KS Ellsworth, KS Cattle Sale Broadcast Live on www.cattleusa.com 1150 KSAL, Salina 6:45 AM -MON.FRI * 880 KRVN 8:40 AM - WED.-THURS. *550AM KFRM - 8:00 am, Wed.-Thurs. Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Page 15 have been very consis- market has been grind- nication, you agree that tent buyers and as long ing higher and so far you are an experienced Schwieterman as that continues for a that has not come to an user of the futures mar- few more months, we end. kets, capable of making will at least have a shot The October feed- independent trading de- Market Outlook at being close to record ers have very clear cisions, and agree that exports. Demand is the support at the $144.80 you are not, and will not, A marketing commentary by Bret Crotts key for sure. If the Chi- level and that will be rely solely on this com- nese demand falters tested quickly on Mon- munication in making The Pro Farmer stocks coming in over stuck in a downward any we may be dealing day. Failure there trading decisions. Crop Tour found very 3 billion. We might not trading channel since with ending stocks clos- would suggest we are The risk of loss in good yield potential for be able to drop below we peaked out in April er to 1 billion than 500 in for a move down to trading futures and/or the corn and soybeans 2.5 billion either, but and this is the closest million. the $141.25 area. Once options is substantial this year, but maybe hopes are that the most we have come to chang- The Cattle on Feed again, what could keep and each investor and/ not quite as good as the bearish supply and ing the trend. Export estimate was above the market from break- or trader must consider USDA numbers thanks demand numbers are sales have been good expectations at 102% ing very far is the cash whether this is a suitable to the weather prob- behind us. In order to and the new contract thanks to Placements market. The Feeder investment. Past perfor- lems in Iowa. The dere- have sustained strength low in the Dollar Index coming in above the Index is on the rise, and mance, whether actual cho winds and some in the corn we probably this week will help to highest trade guess at if that continues, the or indicated by simulated dry areas in Iowa look need to see USDA trim keep us competitive on 111% and Marketings correction in the feeder historical tests of strat- like they will hold the their yield estimate the world market. came in at 99%. We may futures will be shallow. egies, is not indicative national average corn and we need to see ex- November soybeans see a bearish reaction Schwieterman, Inc. is of future results. Trad- yield down a bit, but port demand continue made multi-month on Monday. Much of a full service commodi- ing advice is based on most likely we are still to be strong. The Chi- highs this week, and al- the pressure will be ty brokerage firm. If you information taken from looking at a record nese have been in the though there was not because the market would like more informa- trades and statistical ser- crop. market, but we need a strong close to the stalled out this week tion on commodity mar- vices and other sources The corn market was them to keep working week, there also isn’t anyway and the COF kets or our brokerage ser- that Schwieterman, Inc. higher for the week on their Phase 1 com- any indication of a report will just be an vices, contact Bret Crotts believes are reliable. We last week, so we man- mitments. change in trend. There excuse to sell. at 800-272-9131, www. do not guarantee that aged to hold onto the The wheat market is still a threat of a high- The October live upthelimit.com or bret@ such information is ac- previous week’s gains looks pretty good on er yield estimate in one cattle will find support swbell.net curate or complete and and add a little more. the charts right now. of the next few supply at $108.20 and then at This material has it should not be relied One can hardly call The September KW was and demand reports, $104.70. The market has been prepared by a sales upon as such. Trading this market bullish, able to poke above a but an increase in the been trending higher or trading employee or advice reflects our good but it is beginning to down trend line that export estimate will for quite a while, so a agent of Schwieterman, faith judgment at a spe- look like we won’t have has been in place for likely offset much of deeper setback would Inc. and is, or is in the cific time and is subject to worry about ending months. We have been any further production not be a surprise. The nature of, a solicitation. to change without notice. increase. The Chinese best hope the market This material is not a re- There is no guarantee has is that the cash search report prepared by that the advice we give Schwieterman, Inc. Re- will result in profitable search Department. By trades. accepting this commu-

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Alma 3 Cross [email protected] Alta Vista 1 Hols @2025.00 Cull cows and bulls sold from steady to Alma 3 blk [email protected] COWS & HEIFERETTES — 950-1,625 LBS. Alta Vista 11 Hols @1505 $2 higher. We also had a Holstein Dairy Wakefield 6 blk [email protected] Wichita 1 Cross [email protected] Alta Vista 15 Hols @1170.00 dispersal which was also finding good Alma 14 blk [email protected] Topeka 1 Cross [email protected] interest on the kind offered. Randolph 9 blk [email protected] Wheaton 1 blk [email protected] BRED COWS STEER CALVES — 375-550 LBS Alta Vista 5 blk [email protected] Wheaton 2 [email protected] AGE BRED 13 blk [email protected] Alma 3 Heref [email protected] Quenemo 1 blk [email protected] Quenemo 10 blk 3 8 @1850.00 Emporia 5 blk [email protected] Quenemo 1 blk [email protected] Quenemo 5 blk 3-4 7-8 @1750.00 Emporia 13 blk [email protected] HEIFER CALVES — 350-550 LBS. Easton 1 Cross [email protected] Lincolnville 3 blk 3-4 7-8 @1750.00 Manhattan 5 bwf [email protected] Topeka 3 blk [email protected] Topeka 1 blk [email protected] Quenemo 10 blk 3 7-8 @1725.00 Spring HIll 18 blk [email protected] Leavenworth 3 blk [email protected] Topeka 1 blk [email protected] Lincolnville 2 blk 5-6 7-8 @1650.00 Ottawa 5 blk [email protected] Ottawa 3 blk [email protected] Easton 1 blk [email protected] Lincolnville 2 mix 5-6 7-8 @1575.00 Topeka 3 blk [email protected] Emporia 9 blk [email protected] Americus 1 [email protected] Lincolnville 2 blk SS 6-7 @1475.00 Goff 21 blk [email protected] Manhattan 7 blk [email protected] Havensville 1 bwf [email protected] Lincolnville 1 blk 4 6 @1400.00 Randolph 5 blk [email protected] Manhattan 6 blk [email protected] Alma 1 blk [email protected] Alta Vista 9 blk 8 8 @1375.00 White City 4 blk [email protected] Grantville 1 blk [email protected] Lincolnville 5 blk 7-8 7-8 @1325.00 STEERS — 550-950 LBS. Manhattan 3 blk [email protected] Topeka 1 blk 6 7-8 @1210.00 Spring Hill 6 blk [email protected] BULLS — 1,775-1,900 LBS. Alta Vista 4 blk 8 7-8 @1150.00 Ottawa 8 blk [email protected] HEIFERS — 550-750 LBS. Onaga 1 blk [email protected] Alta Vista 2 blk SS 7 @1125.00 Manhattan 13 blk [email protected] Blue Rapids 9 blk [email protected] Frankfort 1 blk [email protected] Alta Vista 3 blk OO 8 @1100.00 Leavenworth 11 blk [email protected] Ottawa 12 blk [email protected] Delia 1 Heref [email protected] Topeka 1 blk 6 7 @1075.00 Blue Rapids 5 blk [email protected] Leavenworth 10 blk [email protected] St. George 1 blk [email protected] Alta Vista 1 bwf 7 8 @1060.00 Blue Rapids 24 blk [email protected] Alma 7 blk [email protected] Burns 1 Heref [email protected] Leavenworth 14 blk [email protected] Alma 3 blk [email protected] Alta Vista 8 blk [email protected] White City 18 blk [email protected] EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR AUG. 28 Alma 8 blk [email protected] Manhattan 8 blk [email protected] • 72 choice blk bwf feeder hfrs, 850-900 lbs. White City 19 blk [email protected] Emporia 7 blk [email protected] • 65 blk hfrs, 700-800 lbs. • 42 blk strs & hfrs, weaned March, off grass, 600-700 lbs. Spring Hill 10 blk [email protected] Randolph 5 blk [email protected] • 19 blk bwf Red Angus feeder hfrs, long weaned, 2 rds shots, 750-800 lbs. Manhattan 6 blk [email protected] Cttnwd Falls 7 bwf [email protected] • 29 blk & bwf feeder strs, off grass, 775-850 lbs. Onaga 9 blk [email protected] Alta Vista 4 blk [email protected] SELLING AT 11:30 AM • 20 Fall calving cows, 3-8 yrs., bred Jones Family Angus Bulls for Sept. 1 St. George 11 blk [email protected] Blue Rapids 4 blk [email protected] Goff 38 blk [email protected] Alma 19 blk [email protected] White CIty 24 blk [email protected] Leavenworth 22 blk [email protected] EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR SEPT. 11 Randolph 18 blk [email protected] Cttnwd Falls 12 blk [email protected] • 35 choice blk strs, 3 rds shots, off grass, long weaned, 700-850 lbs. Cttnwd Falls 3 bwf [email protected] Randolph 12 blk [email protected] • 13 blk replacement OCV hfrs VISIT US ON THE WEB FOR DAILY CONSIGNMENT UPDATES AT WWW.MCCLIVESTOCK.COM ————————— FIELD REPRESENTATIVES ————————— JOHN CLINE BRENT MILLER MERVIN SEXTON TOM TAUL BRYCE HECK ONAGA ALMA MANHATTAN MANHATTAN LINN 785-889-4775 785-765-3467 Cell: 785-770-2622 785-537-0036 785-348-5448 Cell: 785-532-8381 Cell: 785-587-7824 Cell: 785-556-1422 Cell: 785-447-0456 SAM GRIFFIN ALAN HUBBARD BILL RAINE JEFF BROOKS DAN COATES ANDREW SYLVESTER BURNS OLSBURG MAPLE HILL BEATTIE BALDWIN WAMEGO 620-726-5877 785-468-3552 785-256-4439 785-353-2263 785-418-4524 785-456-4352 Cell: 620-382-7502 Cell: 785-410-5011 Cell: 785-633-4610 Cell: 785-562-6807 Page 16 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 drought (D3) remained less than .05 pct. grass hay steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse or goat, Southwest Kansas 230.00-240.00. Dairy 1.00/point RFV. Stock cow 145.00- Kansas Hay Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground and de- 155.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 115.00-125.00. Ground livered steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, premi- and delivered, none reported; Grass hay: Bluestem, Market Report um small squares 230.00-240.00. Dairy 1.00/point RFV, small squares 125.00-150.00, good, mid squares 105.00- Supreme 185.00-226.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good 120.00, large squares, 95.00-120.00, large rounds 60.00- Hay market trade slow, prices steady. A little more 150.00-170.00. Stock or Dry Cow 155.00-165.00. New crop 70.00. Brome, good, small squares 125.00-150.00, mid to ground and delivered hay moved recently but overall grinding alfalfa 125.00-135.00 delivered, with an in- large squares 95.00-105.00, large rounds new crop,75.00- demand remained light. A repeated theme heard across stance at 140.00-150.00; Ground and delivered locally 85.00. Wheat Straw: mid and large squares 60.00-70.00, the state was that it was too humid to put up good qual- to feed lots and dairies, new crop 150.00-160.00, with large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week of 8/9-8/15, 767T of ity hay. All regions reported high humidity and contin- an instance at 170.00. Grass Hay: large squares 100.00- grass hay was reported bought/sold. ued spotty showers, just enough to cause problems in 110.00, large rounds 95.00-100.00; Sudan: large rounds Northwest Kansas the hay field. All the humidity and rain are great for the 65.00-75.00. The week of 8/9-8/15, 8,825T of grinding Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered crops, but folks would sure like to finish up in the hay alfalfa and 834T of dairy alfalfa was reported bought/ steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: Horse or goat, 205.00- field. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, southeast sold. The average paid by feedlots on August 1 for al- 215.00. Dairy, Premium/Supreme 1.00/point RFV. Stock Kansas saw improvements to abnormally dry and mod- falfa ground and delivered was 152.25, up 3.22 from the cow, fair/good none reported. Fair/good grinding al- erate drought conditions this week with temperatures previous month, usage was 583T/day, up 2% and total falfa, 95.00-100.00. Ground and delivered locally to a bit cooler than normal over the eastern portions of usage was 18,078.5T. feedlots and dairies, 125.00-135.00. Sudan, large rounds the region to normal to slightly above over the western South Central Kansas 60.00-70.00. Wheat straw, large squares 55.00-65.00. portions. Abnormal dryness (D0) remained around 17.5 Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, North Central-Northeast Kansas pct, moderate drought (D1) decreased to 12.5 pct, severe alfalfa pellets, steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, drought (D2) remained steady at 4 pct, and extreme small squares 255.00-275.00. Dairy, 1.00/point RFV, grass hay, steady; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, premi- Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00-195.00, Good um small squares new crop, 9.00-10.00/bale. Dairy 1.00- 150.00-178.00. Stock cow, 140.00-150.00. New crop fair/ 1.05/point RFV, Supreme 185.00-225.00, Premium 170.00- good grinding alfalfa 100.00-120.00. New crop ground 195.00, Good 150.00-170.00. Stock Cow, 150.00-160.00. Fair/ and delivered 135.00-155.00. Alfalfa pellets: Sun cured good, grinding alfalfa, 105.00-120.00. Ground and deliv- 15 pct protein 185.00-200.00, 17 pct protein 200.00-210.00, ered 120.00-135.00. Grass hay: Bluestem, small squares Dehydrated 17 pct 305.00-310.00. Grass Hay: Bluestem, 7.00-7.50/bale, mid to large squares none reported, large mid to large squares 100.00-110.00. Brome: large squares rounds 70.00-80.00. Brome, small squares new crop 8.50/ 95.00-105.00. Sudan: large rounds 55.00-65.00. The week bale, large squares 120.00-125.00, large rounds Old crop of 8/9-8/15, 6,252T of grinding alfalfa and 675T of dairy 55.00-65.00, New crop 75.00-85.00; Sudan, large rounds alfalfa was reported bought/sold. The average paid by 55.00-65.00. Wheat Straw: small squares 5.00-6.00/bale, feedlots on August 1 for alfalfa ground and delivered large squares 90.00-100.00, large rounds 65.00-75.00. The was 130.80, down 0.37 from the previous month, usage week of 8/9-8/15, 1,100T of grinding alfalfa and 750T of was 277T/day, up 11% and total usage was 8,596.5T. dairy alfalfa was reported bought/sold. Southeast Kansas Posted to the internet by Kim Nettleton, Kansas Dept. Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered, of Agriculture. Western Kansas Virtual Fall Field Days set for Aug. 26, 27 Kansas State Univer- Center in Garden City will trol strategies in western A decade of dryland sity will host a pair of also host its Fall Field Kansas. cover crop research in field days in late August Day from noon to 1:30 p.m. The role of tempera- western Kansas. to share updated informa- Both events are being ture in insect population Expanding cotton rec- tion on several crop pro- held online only and are dynamics. ommendations. duction practices import- free to attend, but those Dual use of cover crops Bee diversity in edge ant to producers in west- interested are asked to for soil health and forage habitat of active crop- ern Kansas. register in advance at in dryland systems. lands in western Kansas. 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QUALITY BUILT FENCES looking to rent farm 785-363-7353 New 2 mower utility trailer FOR SALE: 213 JD FLEX 915, 1480, 1460, 1420, 815 DON ROCHE ground! Call 785-258-2800 head. 9115 Massey flex head. WANTED: SILAGE conveyor IHC. 860, 760, 750, 510, 410, Crop share, cash rent, Jack Boyle, 785-564-0511, w/ left-hand discharge to fill 300Ma e .Se eralbla & 785-292-4271 785-294-2236 silos. 785-364-7707. orange Gleaner orn head . FRANKFORT, KS custom farming. Custom Manure Let's discuss your options! Trailers 4 U Contact Dave: FOR SALE: JOHN DEERE FOR RENT: JD 6 ROW corn Jack Boyle HALDEMAN Hauling & Spreading heads. IH adapter available. 402-641-0503 785-292-4166 843 corn head, good condition, Vermillion WELL DRILLING & Big to Small Jobs! Frankfort, KS with or without corn reel. 785- 785-456-5093. 785-382-6848 785-564-0511 747-8011 PUMP SERVICE Chore-Boyz Services Looking for that JD TWIN RAKES/CART; JD 10' chisel plow, 3" twisted JOHN DEERE 60 TRACTOR 3 Hwy. 36 West 785-539-9295 913-636-1099 special place in www.trailers4u.com points and sweeps. 620-947- MANHATTAN, KS point hitch rear mounted grain SENECA, KANSAS the country – to auger. John Deere 650 row 3258, Hillsboro. crop head with International AUCTIONEERS buy or sell? adaptor. 785-747-7395 JD 455 BIFOLD DRILL, fertil- When There's Work To Do... ARMSBID.COM Call izer. Rebuilt, new blades and Pearl bearings 1 year ago. Shedded, Kull’s Old Town Dolly Anderson, Broker 2 JD 893s, GOOD ROLLS. Meyer Forage Boxes and Station invites excellent. $19,900. 785-479- Real Estate & Appraisal Svs., Inc. G&A Real Estate, INC. Hydraulic deck plates and Manure spreaders consignments for chains. $13,500 choice. Would 0990. our Spring, Sum- 785-532-8801 10’ corral panels...... $85.00 mer & Fall Auctions. If you have consider trade for 6-row. 785- 12’ corral panels...... $90.00 Manhattan, Kansas FARMHAND 8 BALE accumu- 1 or 1,000, we’d like to talk to you. DONAHUE! 466-6019. 14’ corral panels...... $102.00 dollyanderson.com lator, $500. Hoelscher 10 Bale We will also buy collections or accumulator, $3500. 785-826- 16’ corral panels...... $110.00 individual guns. 1-800-457-7406 20' KRAUSE V-BLADE w/fold www.donahuetrailers.com 3261. [email protected] or FARM & RANCH cylinders, NH3 anhydrous John Deere 720 diesel w/ 3pt, 785-862-8800 • 800-466-5516 valve, nice hitch, good blades very nice Topeka, Kansas ------2 JD 630 HYDROFLEXES- and coulters. $2000. 785-658- Koite CK27 compact tractor Land For Sale Elite Aluminum 5506. single point. Both one owner, Saline Co.- 159.28 acres m/l Stock Trailers very nice. Heads 2011 and w/ ldr., low hrs. MIKE PEARL with 151.66 acres crop land 2012. $13,500 choice. 785- Gehl 100MX grinder/ mixer Broker & Appraiser located North of Lindsborg. Titan — Sharp JD 925 FLEX HEAD, new JD 466-6019. Case 830 gas tractor Your Trailer Super Store! wobble box, kept in shed, good •฀Auctions Call Chris 493-2476. GB 660 loader CIH 5120 se- Ottawa Co.- 10 Acre Build- Mid-Plains condition, $5600. Four 20.8.42 NEW ries Maxxum tractors •฀Farm฀Real฀Estate Firestone tractor tires, some Sales฀&฀Appraisals ing Site & 20 Acre Building Equipment Rakes: VR1428 GB 800 loader Site Northwest of Bennington sidewall cracks, $100 choice. USED AC, D15 w/ 3pt w/ ldr 602 W. Bertrand, St. Marys, KS 66536 E. Hwy 30 & 10, POBox 2526 785 658 5964 Office: 785.437.6007 on blacktop. Call Chris 493- Kearney, NE 68848 Balers: 6- 605SM, 5- 605N, Cell: 785.256.5174 2476 Delivery Available 2- 605SM corn stalk, 1- Ottawa Co.- 79 AC m/l. 1998 GREAT PLAINS DRILL 504N, 4- 605M, 1- 604M, 1- New Gehl out front dump www.pearlrealestate.org 67.62 AC Crop Land & the 308-237-5810 3 section 30'. 7 1/2“ spacing. 504SI, 1- 6650 Rancher, 1- buckets, higher reach [email protected] www.midplainsonline.com balance in timber & creek. 600 acres on new disc. 6650 Rancher. Rakes: 1- New tire chains for skid steers Excellent habitat for deer & GANNON REAL ESTATE $12,000 or OBO. 2012 Willmar R2800, 2- R2300, 1- VR1224 2015 Gehl V330 fully loaded turkeys. Call Chris 493-2476. 6 ton dry fertilizer spreader. LARGER BALE FORKS New Danuser Intimidator tree Ottawa Co.- 160 AC m/l with & AUCTIONS MACHINERY Like new. $10,000 OBO 785- SPRING STEEL AVAIL. & post puller VERN GANNON, CAI 149 AC cropland & 11 AC 531- 1331 METAL waterways and wildlife habit- ROUND SQUARE TUBING Tobin flip blade for skid steer Broker/Auctioneer Pallet forks 48” ...... $800 Manhattan, Kansas 66502 at. Call Chris 493-2476. ANGLE CHANNEL & FLAT 785-539-2316 Ottawa Co.- 78 Acres m/l, Case & IH 2 3/8", 2 7/8", 4 1/2" pipe New M&M tree shears & 42.4 Acres CRP balance nat- WELDING SUPPLIES grapples 785-537-9003 Tractor Salvage New CEA tree & post puller ive grass. Excellent upland Case 300's thru 2096 Oxygen C125 & acet. Bottles www.gannonauctions.com New CEA pallet forks The Experienced Sound In Selling game bird habitat. Chris 493- IH 460's thru 5488 for sale 2476 Over 1000 Tractors on shelf Welding rods & wire New CEA tooth bars YOUR REAL ESTATE Farm & Ranch Division Of: New & Rebuilt parts for all Top & bottom belts for all bal- New Mensch, manure scrprs brands of tractors/ combines ers New Danuser and Lowe post AUCTION TEAM! New Equipment Twine 4' & 5' netwrap hole diggers, skid loader 604R Premium Baler Want to buy Portable panels, Feed Bunks mounts 604N Baler Case & IH salvage tractors & Round Bale Feeders New brush grapples 605N Baler Vermeer Sales & New Bale Spears for big rnds 504R Signature Baler ...... $650 R2300 Twin Rake Elmer's Repair Leasing VR1224 12 Wheel Rake CENTRALIA, KS LEONARDVILLE, KS 66449 WE ARE DEALERS FOR TERRI HOLLENBECK, Broker 4ʼ & 5ʼ Net Wrap & Twine 785-857-3248 785-293-5583 ANDREW SYLVESTER, Auctioneer JEFF RUCKERT, Used Equipment www.elmersrepair.com 785-293-2542 OWNER/ 6640 Rancher Baler BILL DISBERGER, Coordinator BROKER/AUCTIONEER JESSICA HOLLENBECK, Office Mgr. 605 Super M Baler • ‘20 Travalong 7.5x36’ Stock Trailer, (3) 8k Axles • 40+ Late Model Skid Steer loaders ...In Stock www.kscrossroads.com 2049 Ft. Riley Lane New in 2020 • ‘14 Gehl RT175 Track Skid Steer, 900 hrs, • New H&S 5114 & 7116 High Capacity Rakes Kelly-Ryan- Manhattan, KS TRAILERS Custom Inline Bale cab w/heat ...... In Stock Kewanee - Westendorf 785.539.2732 Wrapping • ‘07 Case 465, 2600 hrs, Clean, Open Cab C.E. Attachments 785-565-8293 H&S Wertzberger Ranch • ‘06 Lull 1044C-54 Telehandler, Clean www.ruckertauctions.com • ‘16 Cat 272D, C/H/A, Warranty, 2600 hrs Just In Equipment LLC • ‘13 Deere 329E, C/H/A, 2400 hrs, Warranty 10’, 12’, 14’, 16’, LIVESTOCK & HORSE Alma, KS • ‘17 New Holland C232, Track, C/H/A, 1800 18’, & 20’ GATES TRAILERS 785-765-3588 hrs ...... Warranty CORRAL PANELS GAVEL ROADS FLATBED TRAILERS • ‘15 Deere 310SL Backhoe, Extendahoe, 2100 hrs ...... Warranty Meyer Forage Boxes and IS THE PLACE TO GO • 1-800-526-0939 • USED TRACTORS Manure spreaders • New Renn 1020C Grain Bagger...... $25,900 TO BUY AND SELL www.circle-dtrailers.com '15 Case IH Maxxum 125 10’ corral panels...... $85.00 Homes, Farms, Ranches, Land, MFD ldr, 1,010 hrs • New Renn RMC30 PTO Roller Mill ....$29,500 12’ corral panels...... $90.00 EQUIPMENT. '02 Case IH MX200 3,140 hrs 14’ corral panels...... $102.00 Auctions & Recreational Property Blue Valley Trailers Waterville, Kansas '09 Case IH Magnum 215, — ITEMS FOR SALE — New Holland 855 round baler 16’ corral panels...... $110.00 785.587.7737 3,535 hrs 2004 JD 8420 Tractor 4,137 ...... $700 SKID LOADERS www.gavelroads.com '99 JD 4300 MFD cab, 792 hrs ...... $90,000 2013 Farm King rake 18 wheel & ATTACHMENTS New Gehl out front dump bu- READY ... SET ... SOLD! hrs 2017 CIH 310 Magnum tractor ...... $9,500 '96 JD 8300 MFD 7,995 hrs -ckets, higher reach 5102 hrs...... $85,000 New Idea 353 manure '95 JD 8770, 4WD, 3,903 hrs New tire chains for skid ste- spreader ...... $7,000 Serving all 105 Kansas '89 Case IH 7140 MFD 2016 JD 6145 M tractor 2,078 ers New Holland 195 manure 2015 Gehl V330 fully loaded counties with more than '79 JD 4240 QR hrs ...... $71,000 spreader ...... CALL New Danuser Intimidator tree 30 years of experience. '74 IH 1066 w/ cab ‘95 White 6124 tractor ..... CALL IH 986 tractor ...... $8,500 2013 Bestway Field Pro IV & post puller MISCELLANEOUS Tobin flip blade for skid steer Offices located in Wichita, Sprayer ...... CALL '20 12820 Bush Hog batwing, Minneapolis Moline G955 Pallet forks 48” ...... $800 Manhattan & Anthony. 20' tractor mechanic special ...... JD 400 rotary hoe 15’ ...... $900 New M&M tree shears & YOUR AD COULD BE Call us today at Case IH 900 8R30 front fold ...... $6,000 JD 4600 plow ...... $5,000 grapples Case IH 900 planter 6R30 HERE! 316.524.8345 2011 Case SV300 skid steer ... Blu Jet 7 sh pull type spring trip New CEA tree & post puller '97 Case IH 2166 2,700 en- ...... CALL shanks nice ...... $14,000 New CEA pallet forks Grass & Grain www.genefrancis.com gine hrs, 1,975 separator Several JD 612 cornheads ...... Blu Jet II ripper 7sh ...... $6,500 New CEA tooth bars A bid above the rest! '98 Case IH 1020 15' flex New Mensch, manure scrprs •฀785-539-7558 Blu Jet Ripper 5sh...... $4,000 '04 Case IH 2366 4WD 4,045 ...... CALL New Danuser and Lowe post eng., 2,995 sep. Several JD 608C cornheads ... VPS Ripper 7 shank ...... $5,000 hole diggers, skid loader REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE '11 Case IH 7088 combine ...... CALL Besler 770 ripper 9 shnk $6,500 mounts 1705 engine, 1,248 sep. Several JD 893 cornheads ...... 22 ROW CULTIVATORS 6-8- New brush grapples Hayliner - Bale Buzzer '11 Case IH 3406 corn head ...... CALL 12 RW ...... IN STOCK New Bale Spears for big w/ trailer 2010 NH 98D Cornhead ...... 11 PLANTERS / SEVERAL rounds ...... $650 • New Trailers '10 Case IH 2020 flexhead DRILLS ...... IN STOCK USED EQUIPMENT ...... $13,000 John Deere 720 diesel w/ 3pt, • Used Trailers 30' w/ air reel 2011 Drago 8R30 Cornhead ... 2008 White 8800 planter '05 Case IH 1020 20' very nice • Trailer Repair ...... $23,000 16R30 ...... $50,000 Koite CK27 compact tractor 89 Case IH 1020 25 ʻ ʼ JD 444 cornhead ...... CALL JD 7300 planter 8R36-38-40 ... w/ ldr., low hrs. See used at '89 Case IH 1063 corn head JD 893 cornhead ...... $13,000 ...... $6,000 Gehl 100MX grinder/ mixer bluevalleytrailers.com '06 Killbros 1170 graincart w/ Case 830 gas tractor tarp Several CIH 2412 cornheads .. JD 1700 planter 6R36-38-40 ...... CALL GB 660 loader CIH 5120 seri- 785-363-2224 '09 J&M 875-18 grain cart w/ ...... CALL es Maxxum tractors 1-866-368-4826 tarp CIH 2208 cornhead .....$13,500 2003 White 8100 planter 8x30 GB 800 loader '13 EZ-Trail 510 grain cart w/ Several CIH 3408 Cornheads ...... $13,500 AC, D15 w/ 3pt w/ ldr tarp ...... CALL Kinze planter 8R36 ...... $4,500 SENECA IMPL. CO. (2) Parker 2600 gravity wag- CIH 3208 corn head - brushes KMC Cultivator 4 row ...... $750 Hwy. 36 West ons nice ...... $15,500 Industrias 836R header trailer SENECA, KANSAS JD 1418 rotary cutter, 14' (2) Geringhoff cornheads 8rw/ 36’ ...... CALL Hesston BP25 bale processor Day..785-336-2621 BOB'S Sitrex MK16 wheel rake 12rw ...... CALL '08 Case IH RB564 rd. baler Gleaner 3000 cornhead 12rw ... 7 ACRES OF USED FARM TRAILER SALES (2) CIH 6500 Conser-til, 14' ...... CALL EQUIPMENT ON OUR JD 980 FC 27' Agco Crary 8000 Air-flex 25’ ..... LOT - CHECK US OUT Pomona, Kansas Case IH 490 disc 25' ...... $9,000 '01 Case IH 3950 disk, 33' JD 853A rowhead ...... CALL Complete listing on our web: 785-418-2227 JD 915 V ripper 7 shank www.bobstrailersales.com Several CIH 1020 flex heads ... www.jonesmachineryinc.com JD 714 disc chisel 9 shank Circle-D, Elite, Travalum, ...... CALL JD FBB drill 16x8 BUY/SELL/TRADE DAILY Travalong, Bulldog, JD 930 flex head ...... CALL GB 900 Hi-master ldr Smith Center, KS Ironstar Several 630 flexheads .... CALL Speeco 3pt post hole digger 785-282-3000 B&W Hitches BMB Estate 72 finish mower 1990 JD 912 pickup head ...... Land Pride HRL-3578 retract- ...... $5,250 785-282-0432 Cell Turnover ball: $595 able shank box blade 6.5' E-Z trail 475 grain cart .. $4,500 785-686-4005 Free Installation! '14 Cub Cadet LZ60 zero turn Kuhn 5156 mixer ...... $18,000 Evening Calls Welcome 145 hrs Patz V420 LP vert. mixer ...... • 2020 Utility 18+2, two 7k NEW EQUIPMENT ...... $14,000 axles ...... $4,085 Farmall 35C MFD loader Roto Mix VXT 535 ...... $13,000 • 2021 Travalum 24' stock Farmall 95A MFD cab JD 716A silage wagon .. $7,000 trailer ...... $15,800 Farmall 115A MFD Cab H&S HDX14 hayrake ..$11,000 Moving? • 2020 Circle D stock trailer, Magnum 280, 195 hrs Rowe WR14 hayrake ..$14,500 20' ...... $8,500 Case IH 335 Turbo 28' 2016 New Holland 560 baler • 2020 Circle D 24', Full CaseIH DC133 disc mower cleated floor, bull pkg, loaded conditioner roll belt ...... $22,000 ...... $11,250 Several Bush Hog rotary • 2020 Circle D 24' stock mowers and tillers TumbleWeed Auction Co. LLC Let us know your new address so you never ...... $9,500 Complete line Bush Hog zero 935 E HWY 36 Smith Center, KS • 2020 Elite 30' 10k axles turn mowers miss an issue of Grass & Grain! gooseneck flatbed... $8,700 785-282-5419 • 2020 Elite 25', 2-7k axles www.TumbleweedAuctionKS.com Gooseneck flatbed .....$6,450 Contact Kevin: [email protected] • 2020 Elite 25' 10k axles TumbleWeed Auction Co. LLC is taking consignments Gooseneck flatbed .....$8,150 ROSSVILLE at anytime & has joined up with Jones Machinery, Inc., • 2020 Elite 32' 10k axles with 50 years knowledge in used farm equipment. 785-539-7558 Gooseneck flatbed .....$8,900 Truck & Tractor All Elite flatbed trailers low ROSSVILLE, KANSAS Online auctions provided by AUCTIONTIME.com with 1531 Yuma St., Manhattan, KS 66502 profile and torque tube, absolute & reserve option available. dual jacks and toolbox. 785-584-6195 Call or stop by today! 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Must 10’, 12’, 14’, 16’, 18’, & 20’ MISCELLANEOUS 1-800-489-4100 USED FORAGE be able to work independently GATES; CORRAL PANELS HARVESTERS & HEADS 20- Gleaner heads 2018 BH 2815 flex mower Corn, Flex. or with a team. Must have a '19 CLAAS 980 ...... $450,000 BushNEW Hog SQ84TEQUIPMENT 3pt mower Meyer Forage Boxes and Majority reconditioned. Also, valid driver's license. Must (4) '17 CLAAS 980 ...... McConnellNet wrap & twine Machinery available. Manure spreaders pass a drug test. Apply today: ...... FR. $300,000 custom harvesting wanted. R2800 Basket Rake 10’ corral panels...... $85.00 Corn, Milo, Soybeans. VR1022-1224 wheel rakes www.wildcatguttering.com or (2) '16 CLAAS 980 ...... contact Tony Siebold, 785-556- 12’ corral panels...... $90.00 ...... FR. $285,000 BPX 9010 Processor 14’ corral panels...... $102.00 Duffek Implement 504R Baler 2928. [email protected] (2) '15 CLAAS 980 ...... 29 ga 40yr ptd...... $69.89/sq 16’ corral panels...... $110.00 ...... FR. $250,000 & Harvesting Winkel1111 E. Calving 23rd Lawrence, Pen KS Portable Corral 26 ga 40yr ptd...... $86.36/sq USED EQUIPMENT (3) '13 CLAAS 980 ...... Seward, NE 785-843-2676 29 ga Galvalume... $55.68/sq John Deere 720 diesel w/ 3pt, ...... FR. $175,000 R2300 rake KEY FEEDS Clay Center, Kansas *Metal Roofing & Siding* very nice Orbis 750 Heads ...... 402-641-0503 BPX 9000Evenings Bale Processor Koite CK27 compact tractor ...... FR. $20,000 MC 3700 is accepting applications for Complete Bldg. Packages Perfect785-979-2271 Tree Saw CDL drivers. Qualifications: w/ ldr., low hrs. PU380 Heads ....FR. $10,000 www.mcconnellmachineryco.com Doors, Insulation, Livestock Gleaner Combines USED EQUIPMENT Gehl 100MX grinder/ mixer ********************************** Current CDL; Current medical Equipment, Scales, Waters, 5500 Rebel Baler card; Good driving record; Case 830 gas tractor SWATHERS '95 R62 Cummins$19,500 Bale Beds & Cake Feeders 665 with net Able to lift 50 lbs. 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Warranty Meyer Forage Boxes and 403; NH TR70-85, 1400, 995, each year — a serious Byers, the lead trainer, time commitment, and Manure spreaders • New Renn 1020C Grain Bagger...... $25,900 985, 975. issue affecting health, the works with MU Extension that can be a challenge for 10’ corral panels...... $85.00 • New Renn RMC30 PTO Roller Mill ....$29,500 SALVAGE TRACTORS economy and society as a Food Safety State Spe- farmers when they have 12’ corral panels...... $90.00 ALLIS 7000-7080, 220, 210, 14’ corral panels...... $102.00 whole. Even in the midst cialist Londa Nwadike, to leave the farm for that 16’ corral panels...... $110.00 190XT; D17-19; JD 84-8630, of the current pandemic, who has a joint appoint- long,” Byers said. “But IF 800/70R38SKID LOADERS FST RAD DT ...... $3,442 7520, 6030, 5020, 4630, safety training for produce ment with Kansas State when we could put togeth- & ATTACHMENTS 4430, 4020, 3020, 720, 730; farmers is not only vital, University, and with KSU er a virtual offering in two CASE 1470, 1370, 1270, 480/80RNew Gehl out 42 front FST dump bu-RAD DT ...... $1,519 but required for many, Research and Extension afternoons or two eve- -ckets, higher reach 1200, 1070, 930, 400; IH VF 380/90R 46 FST RAD RC ...... said MU Extension horti- Produce Safety Associate nings, then it’s often easier New tire chains for skid ste- $1,933 1568, 1466, 1256, 1066, 460/85R38ers Performer EVO ...... $934 1026, 806; FORD 4-5-6-8- culture field specialist Pat- Cal Jamerson to educate for farmers. We saw that 2015 Gehl V330 fully loaded 9000; MF 2745, 1155, 1100, rick Byers. individuals across Missou- we were actually reaching PricesNew Danuse and Productr Intimidator availability tree are subject to change without notice. 90, 85; OLIVER 2150; MM To combat contamina- ri and Kansas. larger audiences.” & post puller G1000; WH2-150, 4-150. tion issues, the federal At the beginning of the The ease of accessing Tobin flipTOLL blade forFREE skid steer www.donstire.net Food Safety Moderniza- COVID-19 pandemic, these online training also may Pallet forks 48” ...... $800 866-888-7838 Mike's Equipment tion Act (FSMA) Produce three, along with the North have boosted registra- New M&M tree shears & ABILENE, KS BUHLER, KANSAS Safety Rule requires that Central Region’s Food tions. Even though, pre- grapples 1-800-543-2535 New CEA tree & post puller many growers receive edu- Safety Modernization Act COVID-19, they held many ‘19 JD 331G Skid Steer, Stk#J35479 .... ‘17New Automatic CEA pallet 3620X6.5 forks Roller Mill, Stk#N34433 ...... $44,000 (H) ...... $76,000 (E) cation and produce safety Produce Safety Alliance face-to-face trainings New CEA tooth bars training, such as that of- (FSMA PSA) outreach across Kansas and Missou- ‘17New Carry-On Mensch, 246X12GW manure scrprs Trailer, ‘19 JD 17G Skid Steer, Stk#J35712 ...... Stk#N34595New Danuser ...... $1,250 and Lowe post (E) ...... $29,500 (H) fered by the Produce Safe- team at Iowa State Uni- ri, the team could “not be ‘17hole Carry-On diggers, skid247X14GW1BRK loader ‘18 JD 6110M Tractor, Stk#J34458 ..... ty Alliance through MU versity, developed effec- in everybody’s backyard,” Trailer,mounts Stk#N34599 ...... $1,995 (E) ...... $95,000 (E) Extension. With COVID-19 tive online materials and Nwadike said. ‘17New Carry-On brush grapples 247X14GW1BRK ‘19 JD 4044R & 440R Tractor - CO, restrictions on face-to-face training. As online demand Trailer,New Bale Stk#N34600 Spears ...... for big $1,995 (H) Stk#J35007 ...... $43,000 (E) training, the MU Exten- Training is organized grows, more specialists rounds ...... $650 ‘19 GP 8332FCF Cultivator, ‘19 JD 3032E & 300E Tractor - CO, NEW sion team moved quick- into seven modules that have helped, including MU USED EQUIPMENT Stk#N35994 ...... $42,000 (H) Stk#J36401 ...... $23,500 (E) • ZR5 self propelled ly to offer this necessary cover topics including Extension’s Juan Cabre- John Deere 720 diesel w/ 3pt, 604-605N net ‘18 GP SS1300R Ripper, Stk#N35662 . ‘19 JD 1023E & 120R Tractor - CO, • training online. health and hygiene, pres- ra-Garcia, Ramon Aran- very nice R2300 & R2800 rakes ...... $19,500 (B) Stk#J36444 ...... $15,500 (E) • Koite CK27 compact tractor TM800 Trail Mower “Quite frankly, our ence of animals on a farm, cibia and Robert Balek, w/ ldr., low hrs. • ‘19 GP 3000TM Vertical-Til, ‘18 JD 2633 Vertical-Til, Stk#J35238 .. VR-8, 10, 12 wheel rake farmers don’t want to use of soil amendments, as well as KSU Extension Gehl 100MX grinder/ mixer H) (E) • Stk#N35996 ...... $76,000 ( ...... $69,000 USED EQUIPMENT make people sick,” Byers use of water during harvest faculty. ‘19Case GP 830 3500TM gas tractor Vertical-Til, • 604N said. “You have to under- and post-harvest activities, Remote delivery train- Stk#N35998GB 660 loader ...... $89,500 CIH 5120 seri- (E) es Maxxum tractors • TM800 Trail mower stand what goes into grow- and handling of produce ing will continue at least ‘16 Hardi NV4000 Sprayer, GB 800 loader • MC1030 MOCO ing safe produce. And the at harvest and post-harvest until the end of Septem- Stk#N33031 ...... $42,500 (B) 3160 US 24 Hwy AC, D15 w/ 3pt w/ ldr • MC840 Produce Safety Alliance with a particular emphasis ber; perhaps longer as the ‘19 Haybuster 2660 Tub Grinder, Beloit, KS 67420 605M net ramp floats 785-738-5744 • training is, in my experi- on sanitation. There are team monitors COVID-19 Stk#N35898SENECA ...... $24,000 IMPL. CO. (B) FEED MIXERS Hwy. 36 West 1104 E 8th 300 W 48th Street ence, probably the best also lessons on food safety health and safety require- ‘18 JD 2410 Chisel, Stk#J35255 ...... • FA-430 Feed wagon SENECA, KANSAS Ellsworth, KS 67439 Hays, KS 67601 plans, record keeping and ments...... $54,000 (E) 785-472-4400 785-625-2219 To view all of our New & ‘18Day..785-336-2621 JD 1590 Drill, Stk#J34524 ...... Used Equipment, please other planning aspects of While the trainings tar- ...... $59,000 (H) www.carricoimplement.com check out our website: the produce safety rule, get farmers who are sub- www.sloophook.com or Byers said. ject to the produce safety TRACTORS/SKID LDRS JD 637 29’ disc give us a call: 785-828-4706 “It’s difficult to do some rule, anyone interested in 1973 IH 966 Crustbuster DD 36X10 Sloop Sales & of these trainings with- an in-depth exposure to 2013 JCB 300 skid steer grain drill 30’ 7.5” spac- Hook's Repair Inc. out physically being with growing and handling safe 305 hrs ing Lyndon, KS 66451 people, so we were appre- produce is welcome. hensive about that,” Byers “We frequently have 2004 JD 240 series II skid New Danuser pallet forks explained. “But our re- attendees that work for – USED IMPLEMENTS – ldr., ROPS, 700 hrs. for skid steer 5,500 lb sponse to that was to look regulatory agencies, the 2012 2856A Round Baler New Case IH P85 power rating at ways we could enhance FDA or the Missouri De- unit New Danuser Intimidator 3986 Hesston 16 wheel rake MF 2680L tractor with loader the learning environment partment of Agriculture,” HAY EQUIPMENT skid steer tree puller 2013 Gehl V270 skid loader with experiences in a vir- Byers said. “These people New H&S 5116 16 wheel Icon 1632 grader rear steer 2008 R75 Gleaner tual format.” have regulatory responsi- High Cap rakes JD 741 ldr, 8’ bucket & 2015 S78 Gleaner For instance, Byers and bilities and they, too, need Vermeer 605 N rd. baler grapple, JD 7330 mounts 2010 Gleaner 8200 25' w/air Jamerson encouraged en- to learn about the realities reel gagement by asking par- of growing and handling w/net like new condition 2005 Gleaner R65 ticipants at random to safe produce.” MISCELLANEOUS 2010 MF 2856A round baler 2016 R190 Gehl skid loader answer training questions Due to grants provided New Rhino 3150 15’ — ensuring all understood by the Missouri Depart- Batwing shredder 2014 Gleaner S77 combine 1998 Gleaner R72 the material. The team fol- ment of Agriculture and (2) JD 1590 15’ grain drills Gleaner 800 30' flexhead lowed new Produce Safety Kansas Department of Ag- w/ 7.5” spacing Houck Gleaner 400 30' rigid Alliance remote training riculture, Extension can Hitch Gleaner 8000 25' flex head requirements, which in- offer the FSMA PSA train- Gnuse L90 3pt. rear scoop Call us for your AGCO cluded seeing all attend- ing for $20 per person. A Vermeer BPX 9010 bale part needs! ees and with training full list of upcoming train- processor manuals in hand during ings can be found on the Landoll 5531 30’ grain drill online video-conferencing K-State Extension website. sessions. More produce safety in- 1990 Case IH 1083 corn- SUPERIOR While trainers are formation is available on head IMPLEMENT, INC. eager to see participants the MU Extension website, Landoll 7530-29’ VT Plus 402-879-4723 face-to-face when it is safe as well: https://extension2. New Wemhoff 10’ & 12’ Kuhlman Impl. to do so, Byers and Nwa- missouri.edu/programs/ LINN, KANSAS Box Scraper Evening: 402-879-3719 dike said there have been food-safety/produce-safe- Patriot 37’ header trailer SUPERIOR, NEBRASKA 785-348-5547 some unexpected benefits ty-for-growers Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Page 21 Keeley tapped to lead horticulture and natural resources at K-State Steve Keeley, who is Extension accomplish- nal articles. graduate and doctoral de- Keeley said. “The people beginning his 25th year ments.” He has served as a se- grees from Colorado State in this department are sec- in teaching, research The department’s un- nior editor for the pro- University, and a master’s ond to none, and I am ex- and Extension at Kansas dergraduate programs fessional journal, Crop, degree from Michigan cited to work together with State University, has been each rate in the top five Forage and Turfgrass Man- State University. them to continue making named the head of the De- nationally and K-State agement, and is on the edi- “I am honored and the department elite na- partment of Horticulture graduates are in high de- torial board of the NACTA humbled to be entrusted tionally.” and Natural Resources. mand, he said, “not only Journal, published by the to lead the Department of Learn more about the Keeley was the de- in Kansas, but across the North American Colleges Horticulture and Natural department online at partment’s interim leader nation.” and Teachers of Agricul- Resources at K-State,” https://hnr.k-state.edu. since October, 2018. Ernie “The research our fac- ture. Keeley is also a teach- Minton, dean of the Col- ulty and graduate students ing fellow for NACTA. lege of Agriculture, re- are doing is so diverse In 2014, he received the LAND AUCTION cently announced that and impactful; it’s excit- prestigious Crop Science SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 — 10:00 AM Keeley will now move into ing and really keeps me Society Teaching Award, At the FNB Washington basement meeting room, 101 C Street, the position permanently. Steve Keeley has been on my toes,” Keeley said. just the second turfgrass WASHINGTON, KANSAS 2 Tracts - 313 Acres, m/l, Washington County, KS Land “As a longtime mem- chosen to head K-State “We are also known for our scientist ever to receive ber of the K-State faculty, innovative Extension pro- that honor. During his TRACT 1: The SE ¼ (less a 5 acre tract) 11-2-3, Farmington Department of Horticul- Township, Washington County, Kansas Steve is well-positioned grams that serve the needs K-State career, he has This farm, 153 acres, more or less, consists of 87 acres upland crop- to lead the department ture and Natural Re- of Kansans and beyond the helped to acquire more land with the balance of the farm being excellent wildlife habitat. The in adapting to emerging sources. state.” than $1.1 million in grant cropland is predominately Crete soils. The conservation practices challenges brought on by partment that includes For most of his career, funding for research. have been in place for many years. All the cropland is planted to the pandemic, while rec- Keeley has held an 80% His teaching duties in- corn. Devil’s Creek crosses the northeast corner of the farm and this programs in horticulture, area is heavily timbered providing for excellent hunting opportuni- ognizing the opportunities park management and teaching and 20% research clude introductory horti- ties. The FSA bases and yields are: 30.3 acres wheat, 41 bushels; for building on the depart- conservation, and wildlife appointment in the de- culture, horticultural pest 1.2 acres corn 90 bushels; 27.3 acres milo, 103 bushels; and 6.0 ment’s areas of strength,” and outdoor enterprise partment. His research in- management, turfgrass acres soybeans, 46 bushels. The 2019 taxes were $2,035.32 Minton said. “Steve’s calm terests include low-input management and turfgrass This farm is well located 4 mi. north of Washington, KS. The south- management. He said he east corner of the farm is the intersection of Quivira Rd. & 22nd Rd. demeanor, coupled with is especially excited about turfgrass management and pest management. He also THE ROBERT R. JONES TRUST the esteem in which he working with “wonderful weed control, and he has advises undergraduates in is held by his colleagues, faculty who are nation- published more than 175 K-State’s golf course and TRACT 2: The SE ¼ 15-2-3, Farmington Township, Washington County, Kansas will serve the department articles, reports and ab- sports turf management ally and internationally This farm, 160 acres, more or less, consists of 101 acres upland very well.” known for their outstand- stracts on his research – program. cropland, with the balance of the farm being hayland and timbered Keeley will lead a de- ing teaching, research and including 34 refereed jour- Keeley earned under- draws. The cropland soils are predominately Crete soils. The conser- vation practices on this farm have been in place for many years. All of the cropland is planted to soybeans. The FSA bases and yields Consider the advantages of pre-conditioning calves are: 33.8 acres wheat, 39 bushels; 51.8 acres milo, 70 bushels; and By Jody G. Holthaus, price slides are the key you have done with the in your vaccination and 15 acres soybeans, 44 bushels. The 2019 taxes were $2,390.70. Meadowlark District factors adding extra dol- calves. Building and main- health programs. Consid- This farm is well located 3 miles north and 1 mile west of Washing- Extension agent, livestock lars through precondition- taining a positive reputa- er castration and vaccines ton, KS. The southeast corner of the farm is at the intersection of Prairie Road and 21st Road. and natural resources ing. Understanding these tion and how your calves before weaning to reduce As the summer grazing factors can also help you perform will go a long way stress on the calves during The ROBERT R. JONES TRUST & JANET JONES TRUST Terms on both farms: Ten (10) percent down, the balance due in season winds down and make the decision on the in seeing the premium that weaning, and this makes 30 days. Possession given after the 2020 corn & soybean harvest. the time is getting near possibility of background- the preconditioning pro- your vaccination program Check our website for maps, pictures & more information. for cow-calf producers to ing longer into the winter gram can offer. more effective. Also, time Real Estate Auction by: wean calves, they might or sell the calves outright Here are some key it so that boosters can be be asking themselves, with versus preconditioning. points to take home as given after weaning. the prices of many agri- Overall, the goal is to pre- you establish your pre- Contact your veteri- Washington, KS cultural commodities, can conditioning is to sell a conditioning program. 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Make 1375#-1230# $89.00-$88.00 During this time, calves merous University studies sure not increase grain too 800-900# $143.00-$129.00 are weaned, vaccinated, of feeder calf prices have fast, so you are not getting 900-1,000# $138.00-$120.00 COWS-HIGH฀YIELDING ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀HEIFERS 1600#-1200# $67.50-$63.00 bunk broke, and water identified that buyers are into issues with acidosis. 300-400# $164.00-$155.00 tank broke. willing to pay premiums This means keeping ra- 400-500# $163.00-$158.00 COWS-LGT฀WT฀&฀LOW฀YIELDING So, how does holding for calves that have been tions that are 50% or less 500-600# $160.00-$139.00 1440#-980# $60.00-$44.00 these calves for 45 days through quality precon- of grains and concentrates 600-700# $157.00-$132.00 BULLS: actually make the cow/ ditioning programs. The on a dry matter basis over 700-800# $145.00-$128.00 2440#-1650# $90.50-$80.50 calf producer any money? key here is to make sure the preconditioning peri- 800-900# $131.00-$122.00 They have the cost of feed- you are proactive in doc- od. FIELDMEN Jim Dalinghaus Dave Bures, Auctioneer Jeff Cook Greg Anderson Trevor Lundberg Taylor Schotte ing the calves, vaccinating, umenting and letting your Finally, the vaccination 785-799-5643 402-239-9717 785-564-2173 785-747-8170 785-770-2271 785-268-0430 yardage, and death loss. marketing partner and po- programs – make sure that Baileyville, KS Odell, Nebraska Hanover, KS Waterville, KS Frankfort, KS Marysville, KS Knowing feed cost and tential buyers know what you have been proactive Barn฀Phone฀•฀785-562-1015฀www.marysvillelivestock.com Nebraska LEAD programming postponed through August 2021 Members of the Ne- in order to keep them con- highest quality program- braska Leadership Educa- nected. We will use the ming possible,” Woeppel SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 - 10:30 AM tion/Action Development year to conduct a ‘deep said. “Our goal is to come 3618 NW ROCHESTER ROAD - TOPEKA, KANSAS (LEAD) classes 38 and 39, dive’ into all aspects of the back even stronger when will pause their program- program. We will ensure this pandemic is behind JOHN DEERE PEDAL TRACTOR SIGNS Banquet type lamp with rose 2-Nichol 5-cent; Coors Golden pottery base & shade; Franko- ming and resume in the that we are providing the us.” TOYS fall of 2021. Export Lager beer; Coors bot- ma vase. Smith Miller 1940’s P.I.E. semi- tle; Lowenbrau; Becks; 2 Coro- HUMMEL FIGURINES The Nebraska Agricul- REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY truck with original bulldog hood ture Leadership Council na; 2 Heineken; Shiner; Natural The Photographer; Playmates; ornament; Smith Miller lum- American Spirit; Optima cigars; Eventide; Puppy Love; Little (NALC) board of directors AUCTION ber truck with Fruehauf trailer; Killian’s Irish red; Snapper Goat Herder; Favorite Pet; unanimously decided to 1952 Tonka Livestock truck mowers & tillers; 5-Budweis- Good Friends; Easter Time; postpone seminars and SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 - 9:30 AM with original wood floor; 1955 er; Wolf; St. Pauli girl; Skoal; Good Hunting; Goose Girl; Lit- other programming for AUCTION LOCATION: 217 NE 1st St. - ABILENE, KS Model Toys metal ladder fire Coors; Tallgrass; Corn Belt tle Bookkeeper; Begging his members who are involved REAL ESTATE: truck; 1952 Green Giant Semi; Feeds; Modelo; Doseques Share; The Lost Sheep; Be Pa- in production agriculture sells at noon 1952 Green Giant stake truck; Beer; Pacifico beer; Grolsch tient; Special Edition #1 (Val- and agribusiness for the 1260 sq. ft. home, Adams ‘Model’ road grader, Lager beer; Old English 800; entine) Hummel Club; Goebel 2020-2021 year. 2 bedroom home Charles W. Doepke; 1950’s Pex Milk Bank Boost (chicken); plaque sign. “To suspend regular on large lot, 2 car Nylint road grader; 1952 Nylint Multi-mile tire; Doc Otis hard German duck creamer; chick- Pay Loader; 3 Bart Simpson programming from Sep- garage, very good lemon malt beverages; Farm- en creamer; bird creamer. tin mechanical toys; 18-1950’s tember 2020 through Au- condition! ers Union $1,000 reward; 2 Co- COINS to 1970’s Tootsie Toys; 1939 gust 2021 was not an easy ors; Labatt; Blair Feeds; Inter- 42 rolls 1969P BU quarters; Call Randy Reynolds for showing, 785-263-5627 Porky Pig wind-up; NASA Co- decision, but one the FORMAL SHOWING: Sunday, August 30 * 1 to 3 PM state Batteries; Sprecher Root roll set of BU Lincoln pennies lumbian space ship model; Beer Soda; Red Seal tobacco; 1959-1981 complete with all P, board felt was in the best Masks strongly suggested Steve Irwin battery figurine; interests of all people in- Marlboro; Coors Banquet; Co- D & S plus 1960D small date TERMS & CONDITIONS: 10% due day of sale, balance due Bruder dump truck-NIB; Kubo- ca-Cola; Auto Guard; Quaker coins; 51 rolls copper pennies; volved with the program,” on or before closing date on or before October 5, 2020. Real ta L6060 tractor & spreader in said Ed Woeppel, NALC Estate Taxes for 2019 paid by seller. Taxes prorated for 2020. State; Mickeys; Fosters Beer; 80 AU/BU silver War nickels box with lights & sounds; 1956 Viceroy cigarettes; 2 Samuel 1942-1945; roll of BU 1966 Board chair. Title Insurance will be used with the cost split equally between Ford Green Giant semi with “Our discussions cen- Buyer and Seller. Security First Title, Abilene, KS, will escrow the Adams; Boulevard wheat beer; 40% silver $1/2’s; rolls of 1956- mud flaps; 1952 & 1956 Allied Pale Ale; Bully Porter; Shiner P, 1956-D; 1957-D, 1958-D tered on two major issues; contract and earnest money. Escrow charges will be split equal- Van Lines Tonka trucks; 2 cas- the safety of participants, ly between Buyer and Seller. Reynolds Real Estate & Auction Wild Horse pale ale; Budweis- wheat pennies; 9 BU 1938-S es-McDonalds 101 Dalmatians er; Kool cigarettes; Stihl Swiss Jefferson nickels; 1 BU 1935 staff, and others involved Company will be acting as “Sellers Agents.” Property sells in “as complete in case; Ertl Collect- made; Budweiser KC Chiefs; Buffalo nickel; Red coin books in programming; and sec- is” condition with no guarantees or warranties made by Seller or ible American Muscle Classics Auction Company. Announcements made day of auction take pre- Hartford insurance (origi- 1962-current; 7 glass slot ma- ondly, the quality of the cedence over printed matter. All information given is from sources 1937 Cord 812 convertible NIB nal); American Spirit tobacco; chine inserts. program.” deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Property sells subject to & 1935 Auburn NIB; Texaco Champion spark plug; Kamel NEON LIGHTS Given continued uncer- easements, restrictions, and reservations if existing. fire truck AMF-Wen Mac Corp.; cigarettes; Hamm’s; Pacifi- Indian Maiden Leinenkugels tainties about the spread 1955 & 1956 Ford pickups co Clara; Blue Moon; Corona Chippewa’s Pride Bear good of COVID-19, the board Tonka with tail gate chains; Ertl Light; Coors Banquet; Roll our as gold; Budweiser Anheus- was unable to see how pro- Allied Van Lines semi; Nylint own Bugler; Miller Lite Base- er-Busch King of Beers; Coors gramming could occur in a Walmart 18-wheeler; Napa ball field; Copenhagen Snuff; Light; Camel Genuine taste; way that would safeguard 75 years of Excellence-Nylint American Spirit; Tecate; Camel Spud Budweiser lighted figural the health of everyone 18-wheeler; Nylint Napa truck; cigarettes; Pendleton woolen (not neon). ALSO SELLING PERSONAL PROPERTY: Napa 25th Anniversary 1979- involved without compro- Mills; Blue Light labott; 2 Bou- Collection of 35 tins-To- 2007 Buick Terraza minivan, 7 passenger, 2004 tractor trailer-NIB; NAPA mising participants expe- levard Brewing Co.; Rolling bacco, Coffee, Beer, Baking 114400+ miles, good tires, new battery 3/2020; Husqvarna riding pickup(first of series-mint); Rock; new Belgim 1554 Black (nice collection); mantel clock; riences. mower 42” deck, hydro, refurbished w/new blade, battery, etc. 1939 Porky Pig windup; old Ale; Labott Blue; Viceroy; Vir- France rooster pitcher; 2 Elk “The foundation of the Guns: Stevens mod 59A 410 bolt action shotgun; Stevens mod 65B white dump truck; 1960’s Ford ginia Slims; 2 Below Ale; Sur- pictures; tin Chein windup or- Nebraska LEAD program .22 cal. bolt action repeater; Troy Built edger; pull behind lawn rake. truck; Tonka carrier; 3 treasure Furniture: heavy oak table w/3 chairs, 2 leaves; light oak cabinet prising Capri Slims; Kool & gan (not working); cast Indian is not only the content, but chest Hotwheels; NIB Nylint w/2 drawers, 2 wood & 2 glass doors; lg. open corner shelves; 4 mild; Salem Spirit; Kent; new bookends; King Tusk Ringley also includes the experi- Fire truck with MDA logo; padded stacking chairs; recliner; cedar chest (nice); dresser w/ Port; Dickies; Marlboro; Mol- Brothers circus elephant; Lou- ences that participants John Deere Prestige mod shelves; Jenny Lind bed; 3 pc bedroom set; newer roll top desk; hall - son Ice; Old Budweiser; Vice- is Armstrong battery operated have while in the program table; (3) 2 drawer file cabinets; Frigidaire stacking washer & dryer; el 55 combine NIB; Newton that allows them to truly roy; old Foghorn Ale; Anchor Satchmo in box; JD rain gauge. vanity w/mirror. Misc Items: HO scale round house & some HO games; Horse Derby & Neck & Stream Bear; Cinco Sol wap; THERMOMETERS develop as leaders,” said scale cars; Hamilton Beach microwave; Kenmore sewing machine; Neck; John Deere Dealership Anchor wheat beer; Liberty Ale; Royal Crown Cola; Squirt; Dr. Richard Bischoff, associ- Japan stoneware dishes; set of Japan china; 12 plc of Rogers Bros. trucks-2 Ford, Chevy, Dodge; Humming Oil; Carta Blanca; 3 Wells; Budweiser; Farmers ate vice chancellor for the silverware; cookware; linens; set of Corelle; 2 egg plates & other International 560 tractor; IH Newport cigarettes; Stihl chain State Bank-Highland, Kansas; glassware; cook books; several angel figurines. Institute of Agriculture manure spreader; JD tractor; saw. 2 Coca-Cola; Dr. Pepper Hot or and Natural Resources at AUCTIONEERS NOTES: This is only a partial listing of the Gleaner combine; McCormick German Helmet with swasti- Cold; Enjoy RC; Skelgro; Win- things that are to be liquidated. the University of Nebras- 2-bottom plow; Nylint Milwau- ka; Van Briggle Lorelei mer- ston; Redman; St. Paul Ger- ka-Lincoln. SELLER: JUDY ADEE kee 18-wheeler; CZECH wind- maid 11” vase; Van Briggle man Beer; Say Pepsi Please. The program is Nebras- up tractor with 3 gears; approx- Despondency 16” vase (both CLOCKS ka’s premier two-year ag- imately 200 McDonalds older Van Briggle vases are Aspen Camel lights; Barqs Root Beer. For pictures & complete listing: www.kansasauctions.net Happy Meal toys. ricultural leadership de- BROKER: John Kollhoff (green & tan). velopment program, built 785-263-7151 785-263-7151 over 39 years. 888-263-7151 DAN GARTNER “While we will be paus- AUCTIONEER: R.J. Reynolds: ing for this year, we will 785-263-5627 GANNON REAL ESTATE & AUCTIONS VERN GANNON, AUCTIONEER not be sitting still. We will GUEST AUCTIONEER : 785-770-0066฀•฀MANHATTAN,฀KANSAS฀•฀785-539-2316 have some new activities Greg Kretz for the LEAD 39 fellows www.rrehomes.com www.gannonauctions.com Page 22 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 2020 WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR Livestock Grand and Reserve Champions

Hayden Englert showed The Reserve Champion the Champion Breeding Breeding Gilt was exhibit- Hayden Englert drove the Reserve Champion Market Gilt. ed by Jack Gilliam. Hog.

The Champion Market Hog was shown by Jack Gil- liam.

The Champion Breeding The Reserve Champion Ewe was led by Shailyn Breeding Ewe was shown Zenger. by Madison Bruna. The Champion and Reserve Jack Gilliam exhibited Breeding Doe was shown the Champion Market by Coy Stamm. Goat.

Leading the Grand and Reserve Market Lambs was Madison Bruna.

Showing the Champion Dairy was Jacob Klipp. Katelyn Klipp exhibited the Reserve Darcy Crowl received Grand Champion Dairy. Champion for her Bucket calf.

Hayden Lohse led the Sabrina Hill led out the Reserve Champion Champion Dairy Goat. Market Goat.

Coy Stamm exhibited the Reserve Champion Market The Supreme Female was shown by Tray Zabortsky. Steer and the Champion Crossbred. These area businesses extend congratulations to the Washington County 4-H’ers on another

The Reserve Supreme Female was the entry shown successful County Fair! The Champion Steer was shown by Wyatt Lange. by Hayden Englert.

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BoB’s Locker CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations TO THE LOCAL 4-H 4-H Champions! PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR PARTICIPANTS! LOCAL 4-H YOUTH! www.herrshydro.com www.BrunaImplementCo.com 785-325-2875 Washington, KS 785-325-2920 Washington, KS Washington, KS Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Page 23 2020 TRI-COUNTY FAIR Livestock Grand and Reserve Champions

The Grand Champion Market Beef was shown by Raine Garten, who was also named Champion Beef Showman. The Supreme Champion Beef Female was shown by Grace Meier.

Landon Roberts drove the Grand Champion Market Hog.

Hanne McDermott led the Grand Champion Breeding The Grand Champion Market Meat Goat was shown Goat. by Raine Garten. Raine was also selected as the Grand Champion Meat Goat Showman.

Ava Case exhibited the Supreme Champion Female Swine.

Brianna Hill led the Supreme Champion Dairy Goat. Congratulations to the Tri-County 4-H’ers from these area businesses. Colten Abeldt exhibited the Supreme Champion ewe. Great job at the fair! HERINGTON LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO. Raine Garten led the Grand Champion Market Lamb would like to congratulate the and was also named Champion Sheep Showman. Tri-County Fair Winners!

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Dr. Jessica Laurin, Owner 620-382-8800 Dr. Rebecca Erwin Marion, KS Page 24 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Ensuring seed quality is essential ahead of cover crop seed shortage Following last fall’s re- According to Hall, pro- mark for contamination peas are typically much Is it suitable for the quire a lot of homework.” cord amount of acreage ducers should be look- percentages. Instead, pro- cheaper, they may be a local environment? Invest in genetics going into cover crops as ing at three things when ducers should weigh up more attractive option for As certain cover crops While it may come with part of USDA’s prevent it comes to making cover the risks against what they someone wanting to cut come into fashion and gain a cheaper price tag and plant program, farmers crop seed purchase deci- are trying to achieve and seed costs. However, grain attention from the success be readily available, Hall and ranchers need to be sions: if the weed is going to be peas are extremely fragile, seen by different produc- says it is essential to avoid diligent when it comes to What is the purity? controllable or not. If the and germination can very ers, they need to be evalu- the use of VNS (variety not cover crop seed purchases It is required by federal seed is purchased with a much be affected by han- ated on how they will per- stated) seed and to instead this year, says Jerry Hall, law that seed has a purity purity test, producers also dling – just dropping the form on a farm or ranch’s make selections based on director of research for GO test to identify weed con- need to make sure the test bag from waist height on unique environment. traits of available variet- SEED. tent percentages prior to matches the lot number a concrete floor can knock “Matching a variety to ies. “The market is defi- being sold as a planting stencilled on the seed bag. germination as much as the right soil type and area “It can take upwards of nitely seeing some short- product – however, this is “Attention to detail is ten points each time,” says weather conditions can 15 years to narrow down ages in a few different not the case if it is being paramount because one Hall. “So, even if the white make the difference be- the genetics for a variety crops like radishes, hairy sold as a feeding product. innocent mistake can in- flowered seed passed the tween a cover crop being a to ensure consistency in vetch and annual clovers “A lot of cover crops can troduce an herbicide-re- germination test, throw- success or a failure,” says performance, whereas a because prevent plant- be used as a seed product sistant weed into your ing it on the ground from Hall. “And just because it VNS is essentially a crap- ing consumed a lot more or feed product. In many field,” says Hall. “And as the back of a pickup truck worked for someone 1,000 shoot,” explains Hall. “Va- seed than anybody had cases where seed has been simple as it sounds, even could have damaged the miles away, doesn’t mean rieties also come with a prepared for,” explains purchased for planting but when you’ve ensured ev- germ.” it is going to work for you.” lot of data that will allow Hall. “What we typically sold for feeding, there has erything matches, it is still To further reduce any Instead, producers producers to make strate- see in shortage situations been a misunderstanding important to take a look in contamination or germi- should be speaking to gic investment decisions is that seed will still be between both parties as the bag before you dump it nation issues, seed should their neighbors about for their operation.” available to producers – to what the intended pur- in the drill.” be purchased from sourc- what worked well for them For example, producers however, it is bottom of pose was,” explains Hall. Has it been tested for es that have adequately and what didn’t, and then wanting to grow livestock the bin in terms of quality “Unfortunately, this comes germination? cleaned it. This will re- doing their own trials. Hall feed can select varieties and can carry a lot of risks. with consequences that According to Hall, fed- move any lightweight and also recommends utiliz- bred specifically to pro- We recommend producers can cause weed issues for eral law also requires deformed seeds, improv- ing the recently launched duce significant amounts get their orders into mer- years to come.” seed being sold for plant- ing germination and field Cover Crop Information of biomass to help cut chants as early as possible When evaluating purity ing to have a germination uniformity. Map, which centralizes bought in feed costs. High to ensure availability of tests, Hall says there is no test, typically within a For producers wanting farm trial and industry re- nitrogen fixing clover va- desired cover crops.” take it or leave it bench- nine-month window ahead to take extra precautions, search data into one loca- rieties are becoming pop- of selling. If the intention Hall recommends buying tion. Featuring an interac- ular for row crop produc- of use hasn’t been made seed early and conducting tive map on gocovercrops. ers due to performance UPCOMING AUCtIONS clear to the seed merchant an on-farm germination com, the free resource al- reliability allowing them GUN AUCtION ***POStPONED *** and feeding seed is re- test. lows users to sort through to reduce fertilizer inputs. ceived instead, then ger- “Count out 20 seeds, raw trial data based on Variety traits, such as late SUNDAY, AUGUSt 30 - 1 PM mination issues are likely. drop them into paper geographical location and maturity, also give pro- 601 S. Broadway, SALINA, KANSAS This is a common issue towel, wet it, roll it up, and 26 different topics. ducers flexibility in how Mr. twINEhEM hIGh qUAlItY tOOlS AUCtION: when it comes to peas. throw it into a Ziploc plas- “Speaking to neighbors cover crops are managed SAtUrDAY, SEPtEMBEr 5 - 10 AM “There are two com- tic bag,” says Hall. “Most and analyzing the raw data and allow them to push the 601 S. Broadway, SALINA, KANSAS mon types of peas that of the stuff is going to ger- of industry trials complet- system to its full potential. get grown for cover crops. minate seven to ten days. ed in your geographical “Data allows producers rEAl EStAtE & PErSONAl PrOPErtY AUCtION: Winter peas are bred for Before you ever put that location is a good starting to make management de- SAtUrDAY, SEPtEMBEr 12 - 10 AM forage and white flower- seed in the ground you point to get an idea of what cisions to optimize cover 329 N. PENN, SALINA, KANSAS ing peas are mostly grain- should have a good idea is and isn’t working in your crop performance. Things 2 Bedroom House, Pickup, Motorcycle, H-D Collectibles, types. Because the grain how it’s going to perform.” area,” says Hall. “You can like knowing heading Misc. Housewares then take those findings dates will allow a produc- Mr. twINEhEM vErY lArGE 2 DAYS! LAND AUCTION and tweak them according- er to achieve maximum 1St DAY: AMMO, rElOADING EqUIP. & 3 GUN SAfES AUCtION: ly to your own objectives growth while being able FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 — 10:00 AM and unique challenges. I to terminate the crop be- SAtUrDAY, SEPtEMBEr 19 - 10 AM Auction Held at Waterville Community Center - WATERVILLE, KS suggest planting an acre fore it becomes a weed,” 601 S. Broadway, SALINA, KANSAS 80+/- ACRES MARSHALL COUNTY, KS FARMLAND Mr. twINEhEM 2ND DAY: hIGh qUAlItY APPrOx. or two for the first year concludes Hall. “To mini- TRACT LEGAL: E1/2 as a trial to see how it mize risk and to maximize 150 GUN AUCtION & CAMErA EqUIPMENt AUCtION NE1/4 of Section 27, goes before running out cover crop investment, it SUNDAY, SEPtEMBEr 20 - 1 PM Township 5 South, and planting 1,000 acres is essential to ensure the Range 6 East of the 6th 601 S. Broadway, SALINA, KANSAS PM., Marshall Co., KS, in your first attempt. And purchase of quality seed of CONSIGNMENt AUCtION: tO BE DEtErMINED consisting of 80 acres continue to ask questions varieties that are proven more or less. because cover crops re- to perform.” 601 S. Broadway, SALINA, KANSAS FARM LOCATED: CALL TO BOOK YOUR FARM, HOUSEHOLD, From Waterville, KS go South 6 miles on Hwy. OR MACHINERY AUCTION! 77 to Cyclone Lane AUCTION LOCATED AT 601 S BROADWAY, SALINA, KS (Cottage Hill Corner), SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 — 10:00 AM 30x50 Storage Space Available with Walk-In Door & Large then East 3/4 mile. Farm Auction in the Fairgrounds Commercial Building at is on the South side of M & 9th Streets in BELLEVILLE, KS 14x14 overhead door, $495/month. the blacktop and West Plastic rain barrels - $15 each ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Fenton pcs. inc: lamps, epergne, of 5th Road. cruets, baskets, vases, shoes; carnival glass bowls; perfume bot- VOTED SALINA JOURNAL READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS Tract consists of approx- tles; handpainted bowls; table & water sets; Imperial glass; Czech imately 60 acres of ter- vases, covered pcs, water sets; flash glass; red etched; Cherry BEST OF THE BEST WINNER AUCTIONEER FIVE YEARS IN A ROW! raced cropland that has Blossom pink Depression; bell collection; Cape Cod; Elmer Fudd been in a good crop ro- glasses; Ebbert wagon tin adv. sign; early fancy wall mirror; wal- fOr lAtESt UPDAtES & PICtUrES go to website tation. There is 3 acres nut oval marble top parlor tables inc. oak; treadle sewing machine; of hay meadow in the northeast corner of the farm, and the balance modern corner curio cabinet; modern oak china cabinet; child’s www.soldbywilson.com consists of waterways and roads. rocker; camel back trunk; pictures inc: Ruane Manning prints, TERMS: Cash with 10% down payment/earnest money on day of Richard Bishop etching; 2 bracket lamps; Aladdin lamp; jewelry; sale with the balance due in full on or before October 7, 2020 with watches; purses; 1950s TV; Kansas car tags; adv. thermometers; delivery of deed and marketable title. Full possession is subject to Schlitz & Bud adv.; crocks inc Red Wing & others; Miali Pottery 2 present tenant rights. Seller & Buyer equally split cost of title insur- gal water cooler; 5 gal Diamond water cooler, Crown 2 gal water ance and attorney fees for preparation of contract-deed-escrow. cooler; riding horse; scooter; toys inc: 1/16th farm toys, tin US Air Force plane, cast iron wagons, trucks & more; collectible pocket This land is located in a good farm community and should merit knives; Number 1 wooden 6 gal churn; oak wall telephone; Rock the serious consideration of anyone wanting an individual unit Island & P&O cast iron seats; mini stoves & irons; Dazey churn; or add-on acres. Look it over before sale day and come pre- farm & kitchen primitives; Coke bottle carrier; spool collection; pared to bid! Statements made day of sale take precedence over Royal typewriter; arrowheads; belt buckles; swirl marble. any advertised or previous statements. See last week’s Grass & Grain for full listing & check our 568± Acres BARBER COUNTY, KS website for pictures www.thummelauction.com. For safe- E. EUGENIE LONG TRUST ty please wear masks. If you do not feel well, please call For inquiries, contact Brokers & Auctioneers in your bids to 785-738-0067. LAND AUCTION OLMSTED REAL ESTATE Online, In-Person & Phone Tom Olmsted: 785-562-6767 or Rob Olmsted: 785-353-2210 JOHN E. & GLADYS SHORNEY ESTATES www.olmstedrealestate.com Auction Conducted By: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 — 1:30 PM THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC SALE HELD: THE HERITAGE CENTER, 785-738-0067 1056 SE ISABEL RD. - MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS SELLERS: BETH A. & JACK H. CIRCLE FARM AUCTION JOINT REVOCABLE TRUST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 — 10:00 AM Following information applies to all tracts: Possession on all 4 3884 Texas Rd. - OTTAWA, KANSAS 66067 tracts: Acres planted to Soybeans following 2020 Harvest. Tracts TRACTORS, TRAILERS, IM- Ladders; Metal Shelves; Fence EQUIPMENT AUCTION 3 & 4 have acres not planted to Soybeans, possession is on closing PLEMENTS, EQUIP.: JD 6400 Chargers; Jump Box; Yard Tools; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 — 10:00 AM or with a letter of Bank Approval and after the contract is signed by MFWD w/660 Great Bend Load- Grease Guns; Air Bubbles; Weld- LOCATION:฀1342฀160th฀Road฀—฀SENECA,฀KS฀66538 all parties. Earnest Money: $10,000.00 on each tract down day of er 5,375 hrs, Cab w/Buddy Seat; ing Tips; Battery Chargers; Shop Directions:฀ From฀ Jct.฀ Hwy.฀ 36฀ &฀ 63฀ -฀ 1฀ mi.฀ North,฀ 2.5฀ mi.฀ East฀ on฀ sale. Mineral Rights: Pass to buyer. Taxes: 2020 taxes prorated to Allis Chalmers D-17 Series 4 w/ Tables; Aluminum Ramps; Jacks; 160th฀Rd.฀or฀3฀mi.฀East฀on฀Hwy.฀36฀to฀N฀Rd.,฀1฀mi.฀North,฀0.5฀mi.฀West. day of closing. 2019 and any previous taxes paid by the seller. Title Kelly Loader; Allis Chalmers D-15 Log Chains; Boomers; Wrench- HEAVY EQUIPMENT: 2008 Cat Ins. & Escrow Agent Fee: 50% Buyer, 50% Seller, Slamal and Series 2; Allis Chalmers Parts JD es; Small Tool Boxes; Pipe good rubber; Case IH 1020, 17.5’ D6T-XL Dozer - 11,528 hrs., Vail flex head; 2 homemade header Swayden Inc Title & Escrow Agent. Closing: On or Before Sept. X540 Lawn Tractor 48” Cut Hy- Wrenches; Various Corded Pow- drostatic Drive; 18’ Gooseneck er Tools; Hay Hooks; Gas Cans; ripper, semi U blade, 1,990 hrs. trailers. 28th, 2020. TRACT 1 will sell at 1:30 pm: Legal: NW4 of 23-34-10, on Cat power train overhaul, 789 TRUCKS, SKID LOADER, ATV: Barber Co., KS. 162± acres Planted to Soybeans. From Hazelton Flatbed Trailer Tandem Axle Large Live Traps; Foot Traps; (No Title); 6’x9’ Tilt Trailer (No I Beam; Misc. Lumber; Rope; hrs on rebuilt undercarriage on Bobcat 444 gas skid loader with KS 1 mile S. and 1 mile E. Taxes: $1,362.40. TRACT 2 Legal: New Cat Tracks, 4,000 hrs. on 5’ bucket; 1993 Chevy S10, 4x2, S2SE4 of 23-34-10, Barber Co., KS. 82± acres. Planted to Soy- Title); HD Garden Trailer; Fimco Metal Cabinets; Copper Wire; Pull Type Garden Sprayer; Lawn 2 Wheel Dolly; Pipe Clamps; remaining Cat Foley Warranty or 5 spd., 170,000 miles; 1960 C60 beans. From Hazelton 2 miles S. and 1 ½ miles E. Taxes: $568.74. expires 5-31-2022, all warranty is Chevy - 6 cyl., 4 spd., hoist & bed TRACT 3 Legal: SW4 of 26-34-10, Barber Co., KS. 162 ± acres. Aerator 8’ Land Pride Brush Hog Jack Stands; Sockets; Ratch- (Like New); Quick Attach Bale ets; Hammers; Punches; Chis- transferable to new owner if they frame, no title; 2000 Polaris Ex- 100± acres planted to soybeans. Some out ground. From Hazelton are in the Cat Foley Territory; plorer 4x4, 250cc; 2009 Polaris 3 miles S. and 1 mile E. Taxes: $1,312.40. TRACT 4 Legal: NW4 Spike; 3pt Trailer Dolly; 3 Pt Bale els; Air Tools; Impact Sockets; Mover; 8’ Pull Type Disc; Allis Hitch Pins; Drill Bits; Truck Tool 2011 Cat 320 DL Excavator - Trailblazer, 330cc, 2WD. of 35-34-10, Barber Co., KS. 154.80± acres. 30 ± acres planted to 3,841 hrs., 36” bucket, hydraulic MACHINERY: Krause 20’ disk soybeans. Some out ground. From Hazelton 3 miles S. and 1 mile 2 Pt Snap Coupler; Stihl FS-38 Box; Paint Sprayer; Lots of Misc. String Trimmer (Like New); Stihl Tools. HOUSEHOLD & MISC.: quick coupler, factory Cat full with new blade & new bearings; E. Taxes: $953.84. Announcements Day of Sale take precedence rotation thumb; 42” bucket for JD 18’ field cultivator with harrow over any faxed, written, printed or internet materials. MS-211C Chainsaw (Like New); GE elec. stove (New); Maytag 50 gal Fuel Transfer Tank; Pan- refrigerator; Kenmore chest the 2011 Cat 320 DL Excavator attach.; IH 18’ field cultivator with el Trailer w/12 Livestock Pan- freezer; Signature chest freezer; with trailer; 2010 Ashland I-110 harrow attach.; Krause 12 shank 305± Acres RENO & PRATT COUNTY, KS els; Wisconsin PTO Powered Kenmore washer & dryer; 2 shop XL2 11 yard scrapper - new chisel with new tires & points; IH Generator; Fence Ladder; Stock refrigerators; White Mountain cutting edge and pivot ball, last 5 bottom steerable plow; BMB Tanks; Wire Cattle Panels; Rolls cherry pitter (in box); Wilson meat 100 hrs., shop built 12’ heavy 6x30 rear mount cultivator; JD LAND AUCTION of Chain-link Fence; Large Metal saw; metal filing cabinet; vacuum; duty box blade, 18.4x30, good 7000 6x30 planter; (2) 300-bu. Online, In-Person & Phone Skid Table; Sickle Bars; Elec- heaters; flatware; dish sets; insu- rubber; 1996 Kenworth T600 Parker wagons with Heider run- tric Fence Supplies; New Rolls lators; metal cart; Brass Horse N-14 Cummings engine - 9 spd., ning gears; JD 10x6 wagon & MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020 — 1:30 PM Chicken Wire; 18’x7’ Chicken Collar Hardware; tomato cages; 816,000 miles, good rubber with hoist, JD gear; New Holland SALE HELD: HAMM AUCTION CENTER, 107 NE SR 61, Run (3 Sided); Chicken Brooder; wrought iron park bench; garden a 1976 Valcan lowboy trailer, 10-10 bale wagon; New Holland PRATT, KANSAS Chicken Feeders & Waterers; hose; kitchen table & chairs; end 102” deck width, good rubber; 4’ 456 pull type mower, 9’ bar; JD SELLERS: KENNETH G. SHANLINE TRUST NO. 1 Galvanized Tubs; Rolls of Barbed tables; pots & pans; kitchen uten- single drum sheep foot attached 336 square baler, twine; 14’ hay Wire; Various Scrap Metal. sils; sm. kitchen appliances; lg. lift & transport wheels; portable rack with JD gears; (2) 14’ silage Following information applies to all 3 tracts; Possession on 300 gal. fuel trailer with electric wagons with hoist; 14’ Viking Closing. Closing on or Before Sept. 30th, 2020. Title Ins. & Es- SUV, GOLF CART: 2008 Ford mirror; lamps; coffee table; elec. Edge AWD Loaded 118,000 mi. recliner (like new); folding tables; pump; Case 11’ G110-134 offset elevator; JD 1250 planter, parts; crow Agent Fee: 50% Buyer, 50% Seller; Security 1st Title & Es- plowing disk; homemade brush Dearborn Model 10-4 1-row corn crow Agent; Taxes: 2020 taxes prorated to Closing Day. 2019 and (Clean, 1 Owner); elec Golf Cart. canning jars & equip.; Gun Clean- TOOLS & SHOP EQUIP.: Cutting ing Kit; Vizio 55” TV (like new); 55 rake for Excavator; draw bar for picker; JD Model 7 corn sheller; any previous taxes paid by the seller. Minerals: Minerals and any 9170 Case IH tractor. JD 34 manure spreader, PTO; Mineral leases pass to the Buyer. Earnest Money $5,000.00 on Torch Set; Craftsman 8” Grinder gal barrels; Antique Motorcycle w/Stand; Milwaukee Chop Saw; Tag; metal lawn chair; road signs; Seller: Osterhaus Dozing Gehl 125 grinder mixer; IH 510 each tract. CRP Payment: 2020 CRP payment remains with the Max Osterhaus, 785-294-0893 drill, single disk; IH mower, 7’ Seller. 2021 CRP payment passes to the Buyer. Buyer must com- Craftsman Table Saw; 220V Drill Ccnderblocks; dip nets; bug zap- Press; Heater Lights; Matco Tool per; plastic patio chairs; 3 BR bar, fast hitch; car trailer, no title; ply with all the rules and regulations regarding the CRP. TRACT 1 TRACTORS: 1978 IH 1086 cab, 100 gal. pull type sprayer; 6’ will sell at 1:30 pm: Legal: NW4 of 11-26-11 (160 acres±) Pratt Box; Misc. Hardware; Pry Bars; sets; Antique dressers; Glass- Shop Lights; Extension Cords; ware; Lots & Lots of Misc. WF, dual hyd., 5,440 hrs. with under cutter; 8’x5’ 2-wheel trailer Co,. KS. CRP INFO: 117.3 acres at $39.66 per acre or $4,652.00. axle mount duals, good rubber, with bail hitch. Balance is 39.95± acres of Pasture and 3.39± acres of farmstead. Auctioneers Note: Equipment has been well maintained. 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CRP Expires on 09/30/2025. 2019 For Full list & pictures HAY: 45 big round bales of 6-hole wheels; Un-styled B hood; Taxes $807.52. Announcements Day of Sale take precedence brome, net wrap, 2019; 30 big (2) 36” IH wheels; (1) 11.2x36 over any faxed, written, printed or internet materials. FRANK JONES ESTATE, round bales of straw, net wrap rear tire & wheel; misc. old iron. LIVING ESTATE OF SANDRA JONES 2019, shedded. Seller: Ken Streit John Hamm/Auctioneer COMBINE: IH 1460 combine, 785-294-1879 620-450-7481 KUIKEN AUCTIONS * Ottawa, Kansas * 785-861-6408 107 NE State Road 61, Pratt, KS 67124 R.D. Kuiken, Auctioneer, 785-418-8245 Auction Conducted by: WILHELM AUCTION SERVICE www.hammauction.com Auctioneers: Kirk Young, Darwin Luthi DALE฀WILHELM,฀785-294-8569฀•฀DANNY฀DETERS,฀785-336-1622 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Page 25

PastureUniversity of Missouri monitoring flies cattle to make thriving their control. extremelyin hot,hot, they travel erhumid around wounds. They secticides,weather usually pyre- Extension dairy veteri- important management Stable flies feed pri- to the belly. Female flies do not stay long on the throids, may prove effec- narian Scott Poock says decisions. Early con- marily on blood from the live most of their lives on face. Instead, they spend tive. Poock recommends three types of flies cause trol reduces losses and legs of the animal by bit- the cow, leaving only to most of their time on other rotating treatments to economic damage and dis- improves overall herd ing with a sharp proboscis. lay eggs in fresh manure. objects or along water- improve efficacy and fight comfort in cattle. health, he says. Reduced This causes the animal to Economic damage occurs ways. This makes control resistance. Typically appearing weight gain and dimin- stomp its feet and swish when there are 100-200 more difficult. He also recommends in spring, horn flies, face ished milk production re- its tail. Economic thresh- flies on the back of one The most danger comes rotating feeding grounds flies and stable flies car- sult in losses. Other con- old is five flies per leg. cow. These bloodsuckers from the development of by moving hay rings to re- ried over to summer this cerns include mastitis and After feeding, the adult fe- cause great discomfort. highly contagious bovine duce closeness of manure year due to hot, humid pinkeye. male flies off to lay eggs in They complete their life pinkeye. piles. weather. Adult flies are “just manure, moisture and dirt cycle, egg to adult, in ten Insecticides are most As always, Poock says, “The warmer it is, the the tip of the iceberg,” in feedlots. Keep pastures to 20 days when it is warm. effective in treatment of follow label instructions faster the fly goes through Poock says. “When you mowed and feeding sites Face flies are non-bit- horn flies. Treatment op- and use safety precautions its life cycle,” Poock says. see adults, there are many, free of residue to reduce ing flies that cluster tions include dust bags, such as wearing gloves. “In a given summer, sev- many more at the other habitats. Trim around hay around animals’ eyes, back rubbers, pour-ons, For more information, eral generations can turn stages.” bales. mouth and muzzle. They insecticide-impregnated visit with the MU Exten- over as they multiply.” Knowing where flies Horn flies gather on the peak in July and August. ear tags and insect growth sion livestock or dairy Poock recommends lay their eggs will help in back in masses. When it is These annoying flies gath- regulators. Topical in- specialist in your area. Page 26 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 mill. Dub gathered up his to snatch it out of mid- tools and his courage. He air – too late - with his Blue-green algae presents stuffed various tools in left hand, but his shift in his pockets. Slowly – very weight caused his boot dangers to livestock slowly - he climbed the to slide across the cross- By Lisa Moser ladder, one step at a time. piece. Next thing he knew Water is critical to the survival of all living creatures, “Don’t look down!” Casey he was holding on with his but if that water source is compromised, it can have yelled up at him. “I’m not right hand with his body at deadly consequences. – my eyes are closed,” Dub right angles to the wind- For cattle ranchers, watering their livestock from replied. “Well, get that mill, flailing with his left ponds and the presence of high amounts of blue-green thing fixed,” Casey said. “I hand! Meanwhile, tools algae can be a threat, said Scott Fritz, toxicology resident can’t – I’m holding on with were raining out of his with the Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic both hands,” Dub said. pockets right onto Casey’s lab. “Oh for Pete’s sake,” head. “It is common when we look at case histories to see Casey rolled his eyes. Casey’s yells mingled a sudden, overnight death associated with blue-green New Heights “Okay, okay,” Dub said. He with Dub’s scream across algae,” Fritz said during a recent Cattle Chat podcast The windmill in the “No, we’ve gotta get the stepped off the ladder and the prairie. Dub righted with the experts at the Beef Cattle Institute. southwest pasture need- cattle moved over to this onto a crosspiece. Gingerly himself, took a firm hold, To avoid this tragedy, Fritz said cattle ranchers need ed repairs. This would re- pasture.” he reached into his pocket, and climbed down the lad- to monitor the ponds that cattle drink from, especially in quire climbing to the top “Maybe the neighbor pulled out a wrench and der in record time. Dub late summer. of the 30-foot structure. could do it.” started to work. Soon the sat down in a heap while “Blue-green algae are present in every body of water Unfortunately, the two “He’s busy. This is your repair was complete. He Casey nursed his bruised and they are an important part of the ecosystem. Howev- cowboys, Dub and Casey, job.” put the tools in his pockets head. er, in mid-summer the water can become stagnant when both have a major fear of “Okay, how about we as he held on with his right “I’da been alright if it the rain tapers off, and that is when the algae will rapidly heights. After spirited de- rent a cherry picker?” hand. hadn’t been for that gust bloom,” Fritz said. When those algae blooms start to die, bate, they decided to flip “You’re crazy, a truck Just then a gust of of wind,” Dub said. “Well,” toxins are released. a coin to see who would can’t get in there.” wind whipped the hat off Casey said, “after all, they He said there are visual cues that ranchers can watch have to climb the wind- “How about a helicop- of Dub’s head. He tried do call it a wind-mill.” for when monitoring the ponds. mill. Dub lost. His appeal ter?” “You’ll first see what looks like pond scum on the top for a do-over was rejected. “Get off your #$%^&*(! Wind and Water of the water. It can be blue, green or orange,” Fritz said. He and Casey are now hav- duff and get this done!” “Any time the pond looks a little different, it is important By Ron Wilson, Poet Lariat ing a strategic discussion Having concluded their to get it tested.” When the pioneers came west and as conditions about how best to proceed strategic planning session, To test the water, Fritz said producers should collect a became hotter, with this task. Casey gathered up tools sample by using a container, jar or old water bottle. At stake was life itself “I don’t want to.” and Dub reluctantly pro- “The blooms are buoyant, so on a windy day they tend in the endless search for water. “C’mon, we’ve gotta get ceeded to the truck. Casey to drift to one side of the pond and that is a great place In their quest for new lands that windmill fixed before drove (this was a strategic to make the collection,” Fritz said. He recommended that and the destiny of their dreams, we turn the cows out in error on Dub’s part). Dub when ranchers collect a sample, they should try to gather They came west along the rivers that section.” worked on the day’s sched- water a few inches below the surface. and stayed quite close along the streams. “I think you were ule. When the samples arrive at the lab, they are evaluated But when they settled down to farm cheatin’ on that coin flip.” “Hey, what’s the rush? under a microscope for the presence of algae. If algae are and find a place to dwell, “That was your coin!” We could get lunch at Deb- present then the scientists do follow up testing to deter- It was essential that they find “It’s too windy right bie’s Diner.” mine how much toxin is concentrated, he said. a productive water well. now anyway.” “It’s 9:30 in the morn- Fritz has observed that blooms are becoming more For watering the livestock “Well, it’s mostly calm.” ing.” common and can occur more than once in a summer on and as domestic needs were asked, “Probably it’s too “Uh, maybe a mid-morn- an individual pond, which is why monitoring is import- A windmill was important to meet this vital task. muddy.” ing snack?” ant. He also said that cattle can be given access to the In a machine shop in Connecticut, “It hasn’t rained in a The truck proceeded pond once it is determined through testing that it is safe. one Daniel Halladay month and a half!” southwest. “It isn’t economically practical to keep cattle off Designed a type of windmill “Well, maybe there’s They entered the gate, pastures for years, so the best thing producers can do that is still in use today. subsoil moisture.” crossed one pasture, went is monitor the ponds. Once the blooms are gone and the With a fixed vane and blades, “You knucklehead, that over a cattle guard, crossed toxins are no longer present, it is safe to put the cows it could adjust to the wind, doesn’t matter.” another pasture, took the back out there provided the water is going to continue to And pump life-giving water “Why don’t we wait till low spot through the gully, be monitored,” Fritz said. on which their hopes were pinned. next week?” and arrived at the wind- To learn more about this topic or for resources about There was no electric power managing blue-green algae, visit http://www.ksvdl.org/ or gas engines for the well, laboratories/toxicology/ So the windmill was a godsend, To hear the full discussion regarding blue-green algae as a pioneer would tell. listen in to the BCI Cattle Chat podcast online. Some six million windmills were installed across the nation, Until there came gas engines and rural electrification. 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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, August 25, 2020 Page 27 Leveraging genetics for better profitability topic at field day Meat export challenges Nearly 80 farmers and “In 2003, our cattle ing for genetic progression essential transitions a calf By Derrell Peel - Oklahoma State University ranchers gathered at W & were grading 60% Select in their herd, ranging from has to make during wean- The U.S. is on track for record production of beef, S Ranch Inc. near Smith and 40% Choice,” he said. utilizing EPDs in bull se- ing is going from mother’s pork and broilers in 2020. Before COVID-19, it was rec- Center for the August 13 “Today, through improved lection to genetic testing milk and grazed forage to ognized that meat trade would be critical for markets KLA/Kansas State Univer- genetic selection, better to the use of reproductive a ration containing novel in 2020 and that certainly remains true at this point. sity Ranch Management data tracking and the use technologies, and how to feeds delivered in a bunk. After the severe disruptions in the first half of the year, Field Day. The ranch is of technologies, our calves leverage them for profit- He said feeding both owned and operated by are grading 100% Choice, ability. cows and calves a small expectations for meat trade have been revised and the Weltmer family and with 60% qualifying for “One of the main things amount of the ration prior there is more uncertainty about global meat markets consists of a cow-calf op- Certified Angus Beef.” to remember when dis- to weaning, in the weaning going forward. eration, feedyard, farm- By determining the cussing changes to your pen or pasture, can help Pork exports through June are up 27.4 percent ing business and fully li- production goal for their breeding program is to acclimate calves to both year over year, led by a 335.6 percent year over year censed feed mill. operation, the Weltmers think four to five years the feeds and the environ- increase in pork exports to China. China has replaced The Weltmers have were able to put forth a down the line, as that’s ment. More on this subject Mexico as the top pork export destination, with Mexico placed a great deal of plan of action. Select Sires when you will see the full will appear in the October down 2.8 percent for the year to date. Number three focus on genetic improve- Beef Sire Analyst Jon Her- impact,” he said. Kansas Stockman. pork export market Japan is up 2.8 percent so far in ment over the past 17 rick told those in atten- K-State Extension beef Additional topics dis- 2020 following a 23.2 percent year over year decrease years, starting with com- dance this is key. Wheth- systems specialist Justin cussed included how pletely transitioning to a er wanting to improve Waggoner also was on the ranchers can better pre- in June. timed artificial insemina- carcass merit, maternal program. He highlighted pare and plan for chal- Broiler exports are up 4.2 percent year over year tion program for their cow value or something else, management steps, vacci- lenging economic times thus far in 2020, with latest data for June showing a 1.1 herd. According to Philip it is important to have a nation protocols and nutri- and resources available to percent decrease from one year ago. Mexico remains Weltmer, this change has direction, he said. During tion decisions that should help manage stress associ- the largest broiler export market with year to date ex- helped tremendously in his presentation, Herrick be considered during the ated with working in agri- ports up 2.0 percent following a 6.0 percent year over improving their end prod- discussed the various tools post-weaning stage. Wag- culture, along with finan- year decrease in June. uct. available to ranchers look- goner explained one of the cial and legal challenges. China is the second largest broiler export market accounting for 7.6 percent of total broiler for the first Kansas 4-H gears up for new program year half of 2020. The sum of broiler exports to China and Kansas 4-H Youth Development specialist Amy Sol- also leads to a career.” Hong Kong, a better measure of total broiler demand lock has a message for youth looking for an after-school She added that Kansas 4-H also is always looking for in China, is up 173.5 percent year over year in the Jan- activity this fall: We’ll be here for you. volunteers who can help youth along their path. uary-June period. In an uncertain time, the state’s largest youth orga- “One of the most fulfilling aspects of my job is when Year to date beef exports are down 7.6 percent for nization – with more than 74,000 members in 2019 – has I can find adults, give them the proper training and re- the January-June period, following a 33.0 percent year adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to offer both on- sources to work with kids, and see those kids develop a over year drop in June and a similar decrease in May. line and in-person programs, said Sollock, who is located love for a given project area because of that volunteer,” Japan remains the largest U.S. beef export market and in southwest Kansas. Sollock said. “It’s a pretty magical thing. We don’t know “We learned a lot over this past spring and summer,” who’s learning more from who, whether it’s the child is up 5.6 percent year over year in the first half of 2020. she said. “While we definitely love gathering in person learning from the volunteer, or the volunteer learning However, this follows a 20.7 percent decrease in June and enjoy developing relationships face-to-face, we from the kids.” and a 23.6 percent year over year decrease in May. know that 4-H can look a little different now and still be Learn more about opportunities available through Number two South Korea is down 7.4 percent year successful.” Kansas 4-H online. over year through June following double-digit monthly Sollock said state officials are busy training volun- decreases in April, May and June. Mexico, the number teers and equipping them with the resources and tools to three market in recent years has seen monthly de- continue offering 4-H programs in online and in-person creases averaging 66.9 percent in the second quarter, formats. dropping Mexico to the fourth-largest beef export “We’ve got more than 30 4-H project areas that kids market with a year to date total down 37.7 percent from can explore,” she said. “The great thing about that is that even if you have multiple kids, you all can participate one year ago. in the same program; parents don’t have to take them to Canada, currently the third largest beef export different places. If you have one kid who’s really inter- market, is up 12.0 percent in the first half of the year. ested in photography, and another that is curious about China remains a small beef export market (1.4 percent rocketry, you can all go to 4-H and still make it happen.” of total exports this year) but is up 70.9 percent for the The new 4-H year begins October 1, Sollock said. year to date. Hong Kong is down 8.0 percent so far this Youth are encouraged to contact their local extension year and the combined total of China and Hong Kong office to get involved. 4-H is open to youth who will be is up 0.2 percent for the year to date. at least seven years old by January 1, 2021, through high With a weaker global economic situation, meat school-aged youth. trade forecasts have been revised. 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ELSTON AUCTIONS (785-594-0505) (785-218-7851) For more information on Berkey Estate items, “Serving Your Auction Needs Since 1994” please call Duane Herrington 785-969-3643 Check website/ Facebook for Please visit us online: www.KansasAuctions.net/elston WYATT FARMS have discontinued their farming operation schedule changes! and will sell: TRACTORS, PLOW, GRAIN TRAILERS, 28’ SEMI TRAILER, SEED VAC BULK SEED CONVEYOR & MORE Eureka Livestock Sale For more information, contact Doug Wyatt 785-224-7733 P.O. Box 267 Eureka, KS 67045 THIS WILL NOT BE A LONG AUCTION. BE ON TIME! 620-583-5008 Office 620-583-7475 See next week’s Grass & Grain for listings & more info & EL DORADO Sale Every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Sharp PLEASE VISIT Holtonlivestock.com for DETAILED PICTURES LIVESTOCK AUCTION, INC. Like Us On Facebook! HARRIS AUCTION SERVICE, Holton, Kansas On Thursday August 20, we had 1,259 head of cattle Dan Harris, Auctioneer 785-364-7137 Cody Askren, Auctioneer 785-364-7249 316-320-3212 on a good market. Holton Livestock Exchange, Inc. 785-364-4114 Fax: 316-320-7159 STEERS 95 bkbwf [email protected] 36 blk [email protected] Cindy Grollmes, Cashier ** Garrett Harris, Clerk 2595 SE Highway 54, P.O. Box 622, 4 bkbwf [email protected] 19 bkbwf [email protected] 13 bkRd [email protected] El Dorado, KS 67042 15 bkbwf [email protected] 8 bkChr [email protected] 16 bwfrbf [email protected] Holton Livestock Exchange, Inc. Market Report - Sale Date 8-20-20. 583 Head. 12 mix [email protected] 9 bkRd [email protected] 38 mix [email protected] 300-400 lb. heifers, $150-$161; 400-500 lb. steers, $125-$166; 16 bkbwf [email protected] 14 bkRd [email protected] 11 blk [email protected] 1/2฀mile฀East฀of฀Holton,฀KS฀on฀16฀Highway heifers, $120-$158; 500-600 lb. steers, $132-$174; heifers, $140- 8 bkbwf [email protected] HEIFERS 17 mix [email protected] Livestock฀Auction฀every฀Tuesday฀at฀12฀NOON $156.50; 600-700 lb. steers, $108-$165; heifers, $113-$146; 30 bkSim [email protected] 4 bkbwf [email protected] 15 bkbwf [email protected] ****STARTING TIME: 12:00 NOON**** 700-800 lb. steers, $119-$146.25; heifers, $121-$136.50; 800-900 15 blk [email protected] 8 blk [email protected] 35 mix [email protected] lb. steers, $120-$130; heifers, $117-$128.50. Trend on Calves: 23 blk [email protected] 12 bkbwf [email protected] 15 blk [email protected] MARKET REPORT FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 Steady on a lighter run. Butcher Cows: high dressing cows $66- 17 bkSim [email protected] 9 bkSim [email protected] 11 bkRd [email protected] RECEIPTS: 1,087 CATTLE $79; Avg. dressing cows $57-$65; low dressing cows $38-$42.50. 17 bkRd [email protected] 26 bkRd [email protected] 9 mix [email protected] FOR FULL RESULTS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: Butcher Bulls: Avg. to high dressing bulls $88-$91. Trend on VWWW.HOLTONLIVESTOCK.COM Cows & Bulls: steady to $3 lower. 12 blk [email protected] 18 bkSim [email protected] 8 bkChr [email protected] STEERS 22 char blk strs [email protected] Some highlights include: Butcher Cows: $42-$73.50, mostly $60-$70.00. $2-3 lower but 8 blk strs [email protected] 26 blk red strs [email protected] HEIFERS STEERS very active. 22 blk strs [email protected] 35 blk bwf strs [email protected] 3 blk [email protected] 8 blk [email protected] Butcher Bulls: $84.50-$98, $3-5 lower but very active. 12 blk [email protected] 21 blk strs [email protected] HEIFERS 13 mix [email protected] Preg Cows: $775-$1,100. 14 blk strs [email protected] 23 blk hfrs [email protected] 14 mix [email protected] 10 mix [email protected] 28 blk strs [email protected] 17 blk hfrs [email protected] 80 mix [email protected] 10 xbred [email protected] BUTCHER COWS 3 blk [email protected] 8 blk strs [email protected] 21 blk hfrs [email protected] 42 mix [email protected] 13 mix [email protected] 2 blk [email protected] BUTCHER BULLS 11 blk strs [email protected] 6 blk bwf hfrs [email protected] 6 mix [email protected] 62 mix [email protected] 1 rbf [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 13 blk strs [email protected] 10 blk bwf hfrs [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 Bfmstr [email protected] 58 blk red strs [email protected] 11 blk char hfrs [email protected] THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 29 blk bwf strs [email protected] 29 blk hfrs [email protected] 13 blk strs [email protected] 14 blk red hfrs [email protected] Please Keep Checking Back for Early Consignments! 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 18 blk red strs [email protected] 15 blk hfrs [email protected] ******* 2 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 10 blk strs [email protected] 40 mix hfrs [email protected] CHECK OUR WEBSITE AS WELL AS FACEBOOK 1 bwf [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 17 blk strs [email protected] 10 blk bwf hfrs [email protected] FOR UPDATED LISTINGS! 2 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 13 blk bwf strs [email protected] 11 blk bbf hfrs [email protected] STAY TUNED FOR EARLY CONSIGNMENTS! 3 bkbwf [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 13 mix strs [email protected] 11 blk hfrs [email protected] 4 blk [email protected] 9 blk bwf strs [email protected] 18 char blk hfrs [email protected] We welcome your consignments! 7 blk strs [email protected] 22 blk bwf hfrs [email protected] If you have cattle to consign or would like additional EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR AUG. 27 9 blk bwf strs [email protected] information, please call the office at 316-320-3212 • 27 bkbwf Fall calving cows, 8-10 yrs old, bred to Angus CURT BERKEY ESTATE & WYATT FARMS MACHINERY AUCTION Check our website & Facebook for updated bull. Saturday, September 12, Rossville, KS consignments: www.eldoradolivestock.com • 110 blk Char X strs & hfrs, 500-750 lbs, Fall calves. See FULL AD & PICTURES at holtonlivestock.com To stay up to date on our latest announcements you • 47 mix strs & hfrs, 700-850 lbs, long time weaned & vac. Dan฀Harris,฀Auctioneer฀&฀Owner฀•฀785-364-7137 can “Like” us on Facebook Danny฀Deters,฀Corning,฀Auct.฀&฀Field฀Rep฀•฀785-868-2591 Josh Mueller Steven Hamlin We appreciate your business! Dick฀Coppinger,฀Winchester,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀913-774-2415 Owner/Manager (602) 402-6008 (H) Steve฀Aeschliman,฀Sabetha,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀785-284-2417 (316) 680-9680 (620) 222-1199 (M) Ron Ervin - Owner-Manager Larry฀Matzke,฀Wheaton,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀785-268-0225 Chris Locke Van Schmidt, Fieldman Home Phone - 620-583-5385 Craig฀Wischropp,฀Horton,฀Field฀Rep.฀•฀785-547-5419 (316) 320-1005 (H) (620) 367-2331 (H) Barn Phone • 785-364-4114 Mobile Cell 620-750-0123 WEBSITE: www.holtonlivestock.com (316) 322-0675 (M) (620) 345-6879 (M) Austin Evenson- Fieldman EMAIL: [email protected] Cattle Sale Every Thursday 11:00 AM Mobile Cell 620-750-0222 View our auctions live at “lmaauctions.com” If you have any cattle to be looked at call Ron or Austin Page 28 Grass & Grain, August 25, 2020 Hinrichsen recognized as the 2020 Junior Herdsman of the Year The Junior Herdsman of the Year Award is devoted to during his time as an NJAA member. From exhibiting the recognition of a National Junior Angus Association at shows across the nation and participating in contests (NJAA) member in their last year of eligibility who has and conferences, to even serving as the 2018 American demonstrated outstanding dedication and character, Angus Ambassador, Hinrichsen has truly defined what both in and out of the show ring. Each year, an exhibitor it means to be involved and how to make the most out of who exemplifies a strong work ethic, commitment to one’s time in an organization. He emphasizes the impor- the breed and outstanding preparation of their cattle tance of staying humble and working hard through it all. is chosen by their peers at the National Junior Angus “I’ve always tried to remember the motto: ‘Stay Show (NJAS). humble, stay hungry’,” said Hinrichsen. “You might not Cale Hinrichsen, a fourth-generation Angus breeder always be at the top of the class, but you have to keep from Westmoreland, is the recipient of the 2020 Junior working hard to get there. When you do have success, it’s Herdsman of the Year Award. He is a senior at Oklaho- important to maintain that humility and know it could ma State University, where he majors in agribusiness easily be someone else.” with a minor in marketing. Hinrichsen plans to attend The 2020 NJAS took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where law school to pursue a career in ag law and also intends nearly 700 exhibitors entered more than 1,400 head of to continue being involved with the Angus breed. His cattle. Hinrichsen’s successful week serves as a testa- connection to the breed has been evident since the day back to the breed and hopes to serve as a mentor for ment to the years of hard work that led him to his final he was born, when his aunt purchased a junior lifetime young people the same way countless others have for NJAS. membership to the American Angus Association® in his him. “We can’t be discouraged by failures; we just have to name. Hinrichsen explains this award illustrates the impact constantly work even harder – it will eventually pay off.” “This breed has given me so much,” said Hinrichsen. he’s been able to have on his fellow juniors, pointing out Visit angus.org for complete show results and news “It’s shaped so much about me; I don’t see myself ever this is an honor one doesn’t apply for. He feels fortunate from the event. walking away from it.” He intends to continue giving for the network he’s built and the lessons he’s learned Producer webinar focuses on communicating antibiotic use in animal agriculture “I have so much time (NLPA), a contractor to now to use social media to as a tool to share person- families. They do have the other end, those who on my hands. What can I the Beef Checkoff, to help tell their stories. al anecdotes and experi- kids,” Ellis continues. don’t care. Those in be- do to improve my social beef producers under- The webinar also fea- ences can be very useful, “Having images and vid- tween are the ones who media posts?” said no stand quick and easy com- tures Andy Bishop of Fair- making the message easier eos of what you care about, might be interested and producer ever, according munication techniques to field Farms in Kentucky, to comprehend, processed when they see your every- moved by your communi- to Andy King, moderator reach consumers, media and Niki Ellis, Director more quickly and more day life, they can relate cation. The largest majori- on a recent webinar now and policy makers, as well of Education for the Ken- trustworthy. Social media with you.” ty of consumers lie in that available for beef produc- as other producers, about tucky Beef Council. such as Facebook, Insta- “People are searching middle. ers to view. “I recognize responsible antibiotic use Using input from sym- gram and Twitter are good for positivity,” says Andy “A snapshot of your producers are not sitting on U.S. farms and ranches. posium participants, re- resources for producers to Bishop. “It (my post) may life, sharing your little mo- around at night thinking King is an assistant searchers found that some ‘show and tell’ their day to just be what I’ve enjoyed ments, is the best thing you that!” says King. professor at the Green- of the largest concerns of day life which helps com- that day. The more posi- can do,” says Ellis. However, the webinar lee School of Journalism beef producers around municate the values they tive my posts are, the more Share content from Improving Communication and Communication at antibiotic stewardship share with their audience, feedback I get.” trusted sources like the About Antibiotic Steward- Iowa State University, who is that consumers have and gives them a place to When Andy Bishop Beef Checkoff, your state ship for Producers and worked with participants misperceptions and lack explain what they do. posts his positive thoughts Beef Council, your vet and Stakeholders, is presented at an antibiotic symposium of knowledge about ani- “Not everybody farms,” for the day, his four chil- other producers, too. by the National Livestock last fall to help identify mal agriculture. reminds Kentucky Beef dren are some of his best The 53-minute record- Producers Association their best audiences and Using communications Council’s Niki Ellis. “Peo- storytellers. “Because who ed webinar gives specifics ple are four generations doesn’t like kids, right?” on using images, videos, removed from the farm on he says with a proud grin. live streaming, what to The State Fair may have been canceled, average and are hungry “You can’t reach every- avoid and why frequency for information, hungry to one with every message,” of messaging is important. but you can still show what you would know where food comes King explains. Audience View it at https://vimeo. from, so that offers a mas- segments could include com/444064397 or go to have exhibited by being part of sive opportunity.” those with strong an- NLPA.org. ’ “But people do have ti-farming beliefs and on Armchair State Fair ARMBIDS.COM Full Color Special Insert LATE SUMMER MILITARY & COLLECTORS GUN AUCTION GUNS * AMMO * CARS If your business would like to be featured in this insert, ONLINE NOW! ENDS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 6 PM CST contact one of our sales representatives! Over 600 Lots of Exceptional Quality Firearms & Ammo ... Includes Be- rettas, Brownings, Colts, Dan Wessons, GEW, Glocks, H&Ks, High Stan- Donna Sullivan Kurtis Geisler Shelby Mall dard, Inland, Mauser, Poly Tech, Remington, Ruger, Russian SKS & AK- 47s; over 65 S&W, Sig Sauers, Winchesters and many others. Over 10,000 rounds of Ammo, Krag-Jorgenson Bowie knife, 1985 Ford Mustang convertible & 2016 Jeep Compass!

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We sold 1656 cattle August 18. Steer and heifer STOCKER & FEEDER HEIFERS COWS & HEIFERETTES BULLS 1 blk bull 1615 @ 86.50 calves were in good demand at steady prices. We had 81 blk/red hfrs 631 @ 152.00 1 brang cow 1375 @ 68.00 1 blk bull 2240 @ 90.50 1 blk bull 1895 @ 85.00 a very good run feeder steers and heifers that were 11 blk/bwf hfrs 627 @ 145.25 1 x-bred cow 1225 @ 66.50 1 blk bull 2240 @ 89.50 1 blk bull 2015 @ 85.00 steady to $4.00 higher. Cows and bulls were steady. 16 blk/char hfrs 685 @ 145.00 1 red cow 1480 @ 65.50 1 blk bull 1925 @ 88.00 3 blk hfrs 617 @ 144.50 1 blk cow 1440 @ 62.50 STEER & BULL CALVES 7 blk/char strs 775 @ 146.50 4 bwf hfrs 615 @ 143.00 1 blk cow 1435 @ 62.00 2 blk strs 418 @ 171.00 5 wf/blk strs 620 @ 147.00 9 blk/char hfrs 581 @ 142.50 1 red cow 1330 @ 60.50 CONSIGNMENTS FOR AUGUST 25: 2 blk/bwf strs 473 @ 161.00 63 blk/char strs 863 @ 146.75 2 wf/blk hfrs 640 @ 142.00 1 blk cow 1430 @ 60.00 3 blk strs 543 @ 156.00 79 wf strs 718 @ 146.50 6 blk hfrs 701 @ 137.50 1 x-bred cow 1290 @ 59.00 •฀60 blk strs & hfrs, 475-600 lbs., vaccinated 1 blk str 455 @ 150.00 7 blk/char strs 775 @ 146.50 64 blk/bwf hfrs 759 @ 137.00 1 blk cow 1240 @ 58.50 6 wf strs 524 @ 148.00 5 wf/blk strs 725 @ 146.00 •฀90 blk strs & hfrs, 650-750 lbs., off grass 116 blk hfrs 778 @ 136.75 1 char cow 1230 @ 57.00 14 blk strs 791 @ 146.00 22 blk/bwf hfrs 740 @ 135.50 1 char cow 1165 @ 56.00 •฀65฀black฀heifers,฀800-850฀lbs.,฀off฀grass STOCKER & FEEDER STEERS 52 blk strs 841 @ 145.75 67 mix hfrs 784 @ 134.85 1 bwf cow 1085 @ 55.00 3 blk/bwf strs 562 @ 162.00 8 blk/red strs 829 @ 145.50 79 wf hfrs 736 @ 134.60 1 sim cow 1305 @ 57.00 •฀116฀black฀heifers,฀800-900฀lbs. 7 blk strs 577 @ 159.50 20 blk/char strs 836 @ 144.85 68 blk/bwf hfrs 811 @ 132.50 1 char cow 1165 @ 56.00 12 blk/bwf strs 569 @ 156.50 71 blk/char strs 753 @ 144.00 •฀20฀Hereford฀heifers,฀700-750฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 10 blk/sim hfrs 735 @ 132.00 1 bwf cow 1085 @ 55.00 19 blk strs 673 @ 155.35 32 blk/red strs 754 @ 143.25 52 mix hfrs 863 @ 131.25 1 sim cow 1085 @ 54.50 •฀123฀blk฀red฀steers,฀750-775฀lbs. 13 blk strs 600 @ 152.50 138 wf/bwf strs 833 @ 142.75 51 blk/red hfrs 743 @ 131.00 1 red cow 1290 @ 53.50 34 blk strs 728 @ 152.50 36 blk/bwf strs 817 @ 138.75 8 blk hfrs 862 @ 125.50 1 blk cow 1325 @ 53.00 •฀61฀blk฀steers,฀800-825฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 19 blk strs 733 @ 151.00 60 mix strs 921 @ 134.35 10 blk hfrs 864 @ 125.00 1 lnghrn hfrt 785 @ 52.00 8 blk strs 642 @ 150.75 10 blk strs 915 @ 130.00 •฀130฀blk/Char฀steers,฀850-875฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 8 mix hfrs 767 @ 122.50 1 blk cow 1135 @ 50.00 16 blk/char strs 663 @ 149.50 22 mix strs 922 @ 127.50 •฀65 blk steers, 900-950 lbs., off grass 5 blk/char strs 680 @ 149.50 2 blk/red hfrs 915 @ 121.00 1 lnghrn hfrt 715 @ 45.00 68 blk/bwf strs 806 @ 149.50 HEIFER CALVES •฀180฀blk฀steers,฀900-950฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 3 blk/red strs 663 @ 148.00 1 blk hfr 325 @ 151.00 5 blk/red strs 620 @ 147.00 2 blk hfrs 465 @ 149.00 WATCH OUR AUCTIONS •฀110฀blk฀xbred฀steers,฀875-900฀lbs.,฀off฀grass 63 blk/char strs 863 @ 146.75 6 blk/bwf hfrs 497 @ 147.00 •฀61฀blk฀xbred฀steers,฀925-975฀lbs. 79 wf strs 718 @ 146.50 3 wf/bwf hfrs 407 @ 137.00 LIVE ON DVAuctions.com 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, 785-608-4005 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