Grass & Grain, April 17, 2012 Page 17 FDA antibiotics guidance Moundridge students offered a helping hand In tough economic times, often parents Communities presentation in the paper, so problematic for producers cannot provide their children with all the I thought I would sign up,” Goering said. tools they need for a good education. The “It’s great for the Monsanto Fund to give The loss of and restrict- A study conducted by and disease prevention. A costs of school supplies and extracurricu- back to our community.” ed access to products ex- Kansas State University 2001 report, “Hogging It,” lar activities can add up quickly. Students The school district will use the $2,500 to pected with implementa- shows that opponents of from the Union of Con- from Moundridge School District will now help provide students in need with food tion of the U.S. Food and antibiotics use in livestock cerned Scientists claimed need a little less assistance thanks to a cards, school supplies, clothing, sports Drug Administration’s production wildly overes- that 10.3 million pounds a local farmer and America’s Farmers Grow physicals, practice gear, and field trip SM guidance on the use of an- timate the amount given to year are used. Communities . fees, among other items. tibiotics in livestock and food animals. “The UCS report should Grow Communities, sponsored by the “The Moundridge School District is poultry production likely Using data from a 2006 have been titled ‘Fabricat- Monsanto Fund, gives farmers the oppor- honored to receive a donation from Amer- will disproportionately af- U.S. Department of Agri- ing It,’” said NPPC presi- tunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local ica’s Farmers Grow Communities on be- nonprofit organizations. Eugene Goering half of Eugene and Waneta Goering,” said fect small producers, have culture swine survey and a dent R.C. Hunt, a pork pro- was the winning farmer in McPherson Kylie Goering, clerk of the school board. a negative effect on ani- 2009 survey of swine vet- ducer from Wilson, N.C. County. He recognized the need for help- “This donation will provide many students mal health and increase erinarians, KSU found “Pork producers do not ing area students and directed the dona- the items they require to help them have a the cost of producing food that annually about 1.6 overuse antibiotics. We tion to Moundridge School District’s Stu- successful school year.” In a ceremony while not improving pub- million pounds of antibi- work with veterinarians to dent Needs Fund, which is used to assist held on March 12 at the Moundridge lic health, said the Nation- otics are used in pork pro- carefully consider if an- student’s families facing financial difficul- School District Office, Goering got the al Pork Producers Coun- duction for growth promo- tibiotics are necessary and ties chance to present school district with the cil. tion/nutritional efficiency which ones to use.” “I remember seeing last year’s Grow $2,500 donation. 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 April 13th, steer and heifer calves were Rita Oliver Dwight 5 blk [email protected] Randy Bayne Protection 41 blk 4-5 $1,725.00 selling at fully steady to higher prices on the kind offered. Brandon Oleen Falun 3 blk [email protected] 3 Bar Cattle Mayetta 3 blk 7-8 $1,725.00 Stocker feeder cattle were selling at higher prices on light of- Robert Werst Bonner Springs 1 blk [email protected] 3 Bar Cattle Mayetta 7 blk 5 $1,700.00 fering. Cull cows and bulls sold $3 to $5 higher. Tom Greco Topeka 1 blk [email protected] Julie Jueneman Hollenberg 5 blk 2 $1,700.00 Hurla Farms Paxico 2 xbred [email protected] Cherry Creek Farms Westphalia 2 blk 4 $1,700.00 STEER CALVES —325-550 LBS Lee Kaiser Lincolnville 1 blk [email protected] Shane Ohlde Palmer 4 blk 2-3 $1,700.00 Rex Savage Florence 7 blk [email protected] Cindy Brown Junction City 1 bwf [email protected] Monte Havel Burlingame 3 blk [email protected] Kevin Winter Hillsboro 1 blk [email protected] COWS BY HEAD James and/or Rhonda Steele Randolph 3 blk [email protected] Berges Ranch Onaga 1 blk [email protected] Age Mo. Buck Watts Ottawa 9 blk [email protected] R&R Suther Farm Westmoreland 3 blk [email protected] Silkville Ranch Kansas City 9 blk 44$1,710.00 Buck Watts Ottawa 9 blk [email protected] Tom Lee Cummings 1 xbred [email protected] Silkville Ranch Kansas City 35 blk 4-5 4 $1,660.00 James and/or Rhonda Steele Randolph 11 blk [email protected] Sylvester Schmitz Centralia 1 blk [email protected] Silkville Ranch Kansas City 9 blk 44$1,625.00 Tom Kimball Family TrustManhattan 13 blk [email protected] Tom Kimball Family TrustManhattan 1 blk [email protected] Silkville Ranch Kansas City 4 blk 5 7-8 $1,500.00 Pat O’Shea Hoyt 3 blk [email protected] Paul Heidel Junction City 1 xbred [email protected] Randy Bayne Protection 2 blk 4-5 8-9 $1,450.00 Ken Ottensmeier Mclouth 7 blk [email protected] Josh Patry Dwight 1 [email protected] Rita Oliver Dwight 5 blk 2 2-3 $1,450.00 Pat O’Shea Hoyt 7 blk [email protected] Dean Bowhay Netawaka 3 blk [email protected] Leroy Fechner Alta Vista 9 herford 2 2-3 $1,425.00 Don & Doug Frohberg Waterville 3 blk [email protected] Darren Hofmann Leonardville 1 xbred [email protected] Dave Nelson Wamego 10 blk 5 2-3 $1,400.00 Monte Havel Burlingame 3 blk [email protected] Matt or Kimberly Suther Westmoreland 1 blk [email protected] Mike Nelson Leonardville 10 blk 2 3-4 $1,300.00 Eugene Sperfslage Seneca 4 mix [email protected] John Clark Alta Vista 1 blk [email protected] Paul Heidel Junction City 2 xbred 4 4-5 $1,250.00 Jim Rawson Wamego 3 blk [email protected] Robert Harris Marion 1 blk [email protected] Jeff Johnson Eudora 7 blk SS 4 $1,235.00 Tim & Marilyn Woodruff Wamego 1 [email protected] Justin Visser Riley 3 blk 3-4 4-5 $1,225.00 FEEDER STEERS — 550-900 LBS Richard Lindgren Council Grove 1 xbred [email protected] John Sigle Wilsey 3 blk 7-8 8 $1,200.00 NNR Westmoreland 96 blk [email protected] Tom Lee Cummings 1 blk [email protected] Les & Corey Lieneman Filley 2 bwf 55$1,200.00 Scott Bankes Council Grove 10 xbred [email protected] Loran Luthi Abilene 1 blk [email protected] Galen Lueger Goff 7 blk 5-7 3 $1,175.00 John Fairbanks Onaga 10 xbred [email protected] Mark Taddiken Clifton 1 blk [email protected] Joe Ohmes Desoto 3 blk 5-7 5-6 $1,150.00 Monte Havel Burlingame 3 blk [email protected] Paul Heidel Clifton 1 blk [email protected] Justin Visser Riley 3 blk 38$1,150.00 Ken Ottenmeier Mclouth 6 blk [email protected] Galen Lueger Goff 2 blk [email protected] Les & Corey Lieneman Filley 2 blk 7 2-3 $1,110.00 Tom Kimball Family TrustManhattan 15 blk [email protected] Bill & Linda Raine Topeka 1 blk [email protected] Galen Lueger Goff 3 blk 5 2-4 $1,100.00 Eugene Sperfslage Seneca 5 blk [email protected] Lance Visser Riley 1 blk [email protected] Justin Visser Riley 5 blk 53$1,050.00 Scott Bankes Council Grove 4 blk [email protected] Josh Gordon Grantville 1 blk [email protected] Paul Heidel Junction City 3 blk 25$1,030.00 Monte Havel Burlingame 5 blk [email protected] Tim Horgan Wheaton 1 blk [email protected] Paul Heidel Junction City 4 herford 2 7-8 $1,025.00 Jay Copeland Riley 4 blk [email protected] Sylvester Schmitz Centralia 1 blk [email protected] Les & Corey Lieneman Filley 2 blk 5-6 2-3 $950.00 Jay Copeland Riley 3 blk [email protected] Don & Doug Frohberg Waterville 1 blk [email protected] Gary Pinkston Tiburon 15 blk [email protected] Scott Miller Manhattan 1 herford [email protected] CONSIGNMENTS FOR APRIL 20TH Morgan Buttenhoff Miller Wamego 1 blk [email protected] 83 choice reputation blk Angus & red Angus strs & hfrs, weaned, 2 HOLSTEIN STEERS — 575-900 LBS John Clark Alta Vista 1 bwf [email protected] round shots, 425-450 lbs. Eugene Sperfslage Seneca 24 hol [email protected] Silkville Ranch Kansas City 5 blk [email protected] 45 choice red Angus strs & hfrs, weaned, 3 rounds of shots, 500-600 Eugene Sperfslage Seneca 7 hol [email protected] Joe Minihan Blaine 8 blk [email protected] lbs. Andrew Sylvester Wamego 4 blk [email protected] 30 blk strs & hfrs, 500-550 lbs., 2 round shots, weaned HEIFER CALVES — 325-550 LBS Kevin Winter Hillsboro 1 blk [email protected] 30 blk strs & hfrs, weaned, 1 round shots, 500-600 lbs. Gary Price Lawrence 5 blk [email protected] Oleen Brothers Dwight 1 blk [email protected] 100 choice reputation blk, bwf, & red strs & hfrs, 1 round shots, 450- Monte Havel Burlingame 4 blk [email protected] Steve Flinn St. George 1 blk [email protected] 600 lbs. Robert Werst Bonner Springs 3 blk [email protected] Sylvester Schmitz Centralia 1 bwf [email protected] 62 choice reputation Angus strs & hfrs, weaned, 30 day, 2 rounds Gary Price Lawrence 5 blk [email protected] Lyle & Jay Kufahl Wheaton 1 blk [email protected] shots, 400-550 lbs.