Dairy Farmer Finds Unusual Forage Grass a U.S
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Grass & Grain, March 22, 2011 Page 17 Dairy farmer finds unusual forage grass A U.S. Department of Meadow fescue has been meadow fescue, helping it when they eat it. Casler Casler and his col- forage quality advantage Agriculture (USDA) grass long forgotten, although it survive heat, drought and used DNA markers to iden- leagues have since found over tall fescue and or- breeder has rediscovered a was popular after being in- pests. Unlike the toxic en- tify Opitz’s find. the plant on more than 300 chardgrass that may com- forage grass that seems just troduced about 50 to 60 dophytes that inhabit many Meadow fescue is very farms in the driftless region pensate for its slightly right for today’s intensive years before tall fescue. commercial varieties of tall winter-hardy and persist- of Wisconsin, Iowa and Min- lower annual yield further rotational grazing. ARS is USDA’s principal fescue and ryegrass, mead- ent, having survived nesota. Geoffrey Brink, an north, as reported in the A farmer’s report of an intramural scientific re- ow fescue does not poison decades of farming. It ARS agronomist working Agronomy Journal. Also, unusual forage grass led search agency. livestock. emerged from oak savannah with Casler, discovered that the yield gap begins to close Michael Casler, an Agricul- Casler has developed a Charles Opitz found the refuges to dominate many meadow fescue is 4 to 7 per- with the frequent harvest- tural Research Service new variety of meadow fes- grass growing in the deep pastures in the Midwest’s cent more digestible than ing involved in intensive (ARS) geneticist at the cue called Hidden Valley, shade of a remnant oak sa- driftless region, named for other cool-season grasses grazing. agency’s U.S. Dairy Forage and its seed is being grown vannah on his dairy farm its lack of glacial drift, the dominant in the United Read more about the re- Research Center in Madi- for future release. near Mineral Point, Wis. He material left behind by re- States. search in the March 2011 son, Wis., to identify the Non-toxic fungi called reported that the cows love treating continental gla- In another study, mead- issue of Agricultural Re- grass as meadow fescue. endophytes live inside it and produce more milk ciers. ow fescue had a nutritional search magazine. COMM. CATTLE AUCTION MANHATTAN CO.INC. EVERY FRIDAY 1-800-834-1029 STARTING 9:00 A.M. ON CULL COWS Toll-Free FOLLOWED BY STOCKER FEEDERS — 11:00 A.M. OFFICE PHONE 785-776-4815 • OWNERS MERVIN SEXTON & JOHN CLINE For our sale Friday, March 18 steers and heifers suitable for grass Paul Heidel Junction City 4 mix 6-8 $1,525.00 Ken Kramer Goff 4 blk 6-8 $1,425.00 were mostly selling at steady prices on the kind offered. Heavier BULLS — 1575-2250 LBS. feeder steers were in short supply at weaker prices while a good se- Hurla Farms Paxico Brangus [email protected] Brian Still Ogden 1 blk [email protected] COWS BY THE HEAD lection of feeder heifers sold fully steady. Cull cows and bulls stead- Age Mo. ty to $2 higher. Ron Say Alta Vista 1 blk [email protected] A&D Lindquist AG INC Waterville 4 blk 2 8-9 $1,725.00 Charley Bowen Perry 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 14 blk 5-6 5-6 $1,700.00 STEER CALVES — 275-550 LBS. Dan Bacon Council Grove 1 blk [email protected] Dennis & Jason Bernasek Topeka 13 xbred 53$1,700.00 Donna Weisbender Manhattan 4 blk [email protected] Charles Anderson Topeka 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 15 blk 5-6 3-4 $1,685.00 Harold Alexander Clay Center 4 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 7 blk 5-6 5-6 $1,660.00 Chris Tenbrink Harveyville 14 blk [email protected] COWS & HEIFERETTES — 850-1750 NNR Wamego 12 blk 3-4 3-4 $1,650.00 Murrfield Farms McLouth 4 blk [email protected] Manville & Feldkamp Valley Farms 3 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 747-8 $1,650.00 Luin Berger Waterville 1 xbred 28$1,650.00 Paul Heidel Junction City 4 bwf [email protected] Downey Ranch Wamego 1 blk [email protected] Galen Hofmann Leonardville 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 12 blk 3-4 3-4 $1,635.00 Chris Tenbrink Harveyville 13 blk [email protected] Berges Ranch Onaga 4 blk 3-6 7-8 $1,625.00 Rhodes Farms McLouth 1 blk [email protected] Manville & Feldkamp Valley Farms 4 blk [email protected] Puett Simmentals Manhattan 3 blk 37$1,625.00 John S. & Daniel J. Lee Potter 8 herford [email protected] Hurla Farms Paxico 4 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 4 blk 45$1,600.00 John S. & Daniel J. Lee Potter 15 [email protected] Downey Ranch Wamego 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 14 blk 32$1,600.00 John S. & Daniel J. Lee Potter 8 herford [email protected] Chuck Voelker Riley 1blk [email protected] Ken Kramer Goff 4 blk 5 8-9 $1,600.00 John Boggs Topeka 4 herford [email protected] Steve Suther Onaga 1 blk [email protected] Kenneth Renyer Westphalia 1 blk 38$1,550.00 Rhodes Farms McLouth 1 blk [email protected] Berges Ranch Onaga 2 xbred 7 6-8 $1,550.00 FEEDER STEERS — 550-800 LBS. Mike Farrell Frankfort 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 4 blk 42$1,525.00 Paul Heidel Junction City 13 bwf [email protected] Bryan Blanka Wamego 1 blk [email protected] Ken Kramer Goff 3 blk 5 4-6 $1,525.00 Triple K Gelbvieh Bonner Springs 2 xbred 22$1,525.00 Kevin Wahl Blaine 7 blk [email protected] Tailgate Ranch Prairie Village 1 blk [email protected] Rick Sprang Effingham 1 xbred [email protected] Kenneth Renyer Westphalia 7 blk 2-3 2-5 $1,485.00 Mark Deweese Americus 37 mix [email protected] NNR Wamego 16 blk 5 2-5 $1,475.00 Ken Kramer Goff 1blk [email protected] Bill Sperfslage Goff 4 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 7 blk 5 2-3 $1,475.00 Murrfield Farms McLouth 13 blk [email protected] Ron & Justin Roeser Manhattan 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 2 blk 5 7-8 $1,475.00 Harold Alexander Clay Center 8 blk [email protected] Bob Bennett Alta Vista 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 4 5 2-3 $1,450.00 Manville & Feldkamp Valley Farms 49 blk [email protected] Joe Minihan Blaine 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 11 blk 6 1-2 $1,450.00 Paul Heidel Junction City 4 bwf [email protected] Tailgate Ranch Prairie Village 1 xbred [email protected] R&R Suther Farm Westmoreland 7 bwf 23$1,425.00 Manville & Feldkamp Valley Farms 26 blk [email protected] Bob Rogers Manhattan 1 blk [email protected] Luin Berger Waterville 1 blk 23$1,425.00 Murrfield Farms McLouth 39 blk [email protected] Craig Good Olsburg 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 3 blk 3-4 2 $1,400.00 Kevin Wahl Blaine 8 blk [email protected] Jack Austin Manhattan 1 blk [email protected] Paul Heidel Junction City 2 bwf 5-6 4 $1,400.00 NNR Wamego 2 blk 57$1,350.00 Brad Winters Woodbine 15 blk [email protected] Downey Ranch Wamego 1 blk [email protected] Winterman Farm Westmoreland 1blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 3 blk 3-4 4-5 $1,350.00 Sam Lobb McLouth 2 xbred 7-8 4 $1,350.00 Kenneth Reamer Delia 1 blk [email protected] HEIFER CALVES — 375-550 LBS. Puett Simmentals Manhattan 2 blk 45$1,325.00 Joe Miller Enterprise 4 blk [email protected] Sam Jahnke & Sons Junction City 1 [email protected] Steve Suther Onaga 1 blk 27$1,300.00 Mark Deweese Americus 27 xbred [email protected] Nancy Mercer Delia 1 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 2 xbred 37$1,300.00 Mike Nelson Leonardville 17 blk [email protected] Luin Berger Waterville 3 blk 2 1-2 $1,300.00 Chris Tenbrink Harveyville 13 blk [email protected] For our special cow sale held Wednesday, March 16 a large Berges Ranch Onaga 1 blk BM 7 $1,300.00 John S. & Daniel J. Lee Potter 7 herford [email protected] attendance of buyers were very interested in cows of all NNR Wamego 1 xbred 65$1,275.00 types and ages. Following is a partial listing. NNR Wamego 462$1,250.00 FEEDER HEIFERS— 550-875 LBS. Special Cow Sale Wednesday March 16th Sam Lobb McLouth 1 blk 52$1,185.00 Donna Weisbender Manhattan 7 blk 7 1-2 $1,175.00 Manville & Feldkamp Valley Falls 23 blk [email protected] REPLACEMENT HEIFERS BY THE HEAD NNR Wamego 1 blk 54$1,150.00 Bill Sperfslage Goff 4 blk [email protected] Gary Paulsen Manhattan 5 blk 2 3-7 $1,125.00 Mike Nelson Leonardville 87 blk [email protected] Dan & Linda Patterson Meridan 21 Angus 742@1,125.00 Dan & Linda Patterson Meridan 4 blk [email protected] Triple K Gelbvieh Bonner Springs 1 xbred 71$1,125.00 Mark Deweese Americus 37 blk [email protected] Donna Weisbender Manhattan 2 blk 2-3 1-2 $1,100.00 Kevin Wahl Blaine 5 blk [email protected] COW/CALF PAIRS NNR Wamego 2 xbred 52$1,075.00 Bill Sperfslage Goff 14 blk [email protected] Age Gary Sevenans Council Grove 3 xbred 4-6 6 $1,075.00 Mark Deweese Americus 24 xbred [email protected] Donna Weisbender Manhattan 10 blk 5 $2,150.00 Donna Weisbender Manhattan 2 blk 5-7 2 $1,025.00 Mike Nelson Leonardville 9 blk [email protected] David Porter Mayetta 2 blk 2 $2,100.00 Triple K Gelbvieh Bonner Springs 1 blk SS 2 $950.00 Chris Tenbrink Harveyville 9 blk [email protected] Donna Weisbender Manhattan 2 blk 5 $1,975.00 Paul Heidel Junction City 2 xbred SS 4 $925.00 Manville & Feldkamp Valley Falls 82 blk [email protected] Dennis & Jason Bernasek Topeka 7 blk 2 $1,975.00 Sam Lobb McLouth 1 xbred SS 2 $860.00 Dennis & Jason Bernasek Topeka 1 blk OO 3 $825.00 Murrfield Farms McLouth 31 blk [email protected] Donna Weisbender Manhattan 4 blk 5 $1,950.00 Donna Weisbender Manhattan 3 blk 4 $1,925.00 Dennis & Jason Bernasek Topeka 1 blk SS 3 $825.00 Julie & Eldon Sylvester Wamego 10 blk [email protected] NNR Wamego 1 blk BM 2 $710.00 Mars Farms LLC Vermillion 6 blk [email protected] Mason & Lisa Lee Alta Vista 7 bwf 7-8 $1,900.00 Luin Berger Waterville 1 xbred 3 $1,900.00 Triple K Gelbvieh Bonner Springs 1 blk OO 2 $675.00 Murrfield Farms McLouth 5 blk [email protected] Ken Kramer Goff 7 blk 4-6 $1,825.00 Paul Heidel Junction City 2 xbred OO 4 $600.00 Galen Hofmann Leonardville 17 xbred [email protected] Donna Weisbender Manhattan 6 blk 5-6 $1,800.00 Manville & Feldkamp Valley Farms 4 xbred [email protected] Alan Miller Alma 4 blk 5-6 $1,800.00 CONSIGNMENTS FOR MARCH 25: Galen Hofmann Leonardville 16 blk [email protected] M&M Cattle Holton 5 xbred 3 $1,800.00 100 choice red Angus & blk Angus strs & hfrs, all Manville & Feldkamp Valley Farms 10 blk [email protected] Tony Rice Emmett 2 blk 2 $1,800.00 shots, weaned, pre-conditioned, 500-700 lbs Don Pfuetze Eskridge 7 blk [email protected] Dawn Smith Hubbard St.