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4 start calves on Grain to increase Gain

By Loretta Sorensennew studies are showing the benefits of weaning calves early in times of drought and how to make them more efficient in the feedlot.

10 clostridial diseases in cattle

Heather Smith ThomasDiseases like blackleg, redwater, malignant edema and clostridium perfringens can still be a threat to calf health.

18 How early is too early?

Lorestta SorensenBeef specialists discuss early weaning options for ranchers with limited feed resources.

22 septicemia in calves

Heather Smith ThomasBuilding a calf’s immune system is vitally important for fighting off infections and sickness.

30 BrandinG memories of four calves

Jan Swan Wooda little fun for the whole ranching family! This fictional story about four calves from different ranches tells the other side of the branding experience.

38 dispellinG BiotecHnoloGy mytHs

Heather Hamiltonwhat are Gmos? are they safe? Do we really need them? These questions and common myths about Gmos are answered.

48 cover crops could improve soil HealtH

Amanda RadkeThe latest advancements in farming research show multiple benefits to using cover crops in any farming situation.

52 no till: tHe Key to soil Quality

Holly Thomaslocal farmers are improving their land and sustainability by implementing a no-till farming system.

58 How’s it GrowinG?

Heather Hamiltona look at what the U.s. 2013 production might look like. how much production will got to food or feed? will we need to look to other sources?

64 wHat your BanKer wants to tell you

Heather Hamiltonsome helpful tips from an ag loan officer/rancher on what you should you consider when seeking an ag loan.


Calves that have been through a backgrounding program may appeal to buyers because they know how to eat dry feed out

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Start CalveS on Grain to inCreaSe Gain

Each producer has to pencil out the figures related to their specific operation, but weaning calves early and finishing them on grain could pay off if forage resources are slim or unavailable.

University of Illinois Extension Educator Travis Meteer says stud-ies have shown that early-weaned calves can convert grain to gain very efficiently. Depending on grain and/or corn co-products costs, the ap-proach could improve reproduction performance of cows, allowing them to utilize forage resources to maintain or regain body condition prior to re-breeding.

“In Illinois, feedlot programs focus heavily on using corn products be-cause we have a lot of corn products and co-products here,” Meteer said. “Over the past three or four years,

with high corn prices, corn co-prod-ucts have been some of the cheaper feedstuffs.”

Ethanol plants may employ either a wet mill process or dry mill process in ethanol production. In the wet mill process, corn kernels are soaked to soften them. The process facilitates separation of the corn components. Co-products of the wet mill process include corn gluten feed and corn gluten meal. These co-products are protein- and energy-rich. They can be used in ruminant diets for up to 30 percent of a ration’s dry matter. They are referred to as Wet Distillers Grains (WDGS) and Modified Wet Distillers Grains (MWDGS).

Co-products of the dry milling process are Distillers Dried Grains with Soluble (DDGS). These products are medium-protein and high-energy.

They contain B-vitamins, phosphorus and highly digestible fiber. Cattle like the taste.

Calves with access to a high-grain ration through creep-feeding can con-vert feed at a 3:1 ratio. When it’s time to finish early-weaned calves that have adapted to a grain diet early, they have a 15 to 20 percent feed-effi-ciency advantage over similar calves coming off forage.

“The wet modified distiller’s grain has a fair amount of fat in it, which makes it a high-energy feed,” Me-teer said. “Studies have shown that high-fat co-products can have simi-lar effects as starch-based feeds in helping increase marbling. WMDGS work well ensiled with corn silage or corn stalklage because of that high fat content.”

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Research has also shown that starch in a young calf’s diet allows it to de-velop the fat cells that lead to later marbling. Some University of Illinois studies indicated that starch in the young calf’s diet could be more impor-tant for marbling than the content of the finishing ration. Newer research at the University of Illinois shows simi-lar marbling scores using DDGS and other higher fat co-products in com-parison to grain diets. Co-products may provide a cheaper alternative to grain.

Finishing calves efficiently is key to beef producer success with the current beef industry and commodity prices. One strategy of successful beef finish-ing programs has been targeting pre-mium beef market options.

“There’s been quite a shift with major feedlots and especially beef producers in the Midwest to target the premium beef market,” Meteer says. “They’re trying to hit choice and upper choice markets that pay good premiums. To ensure that cattle meet the specifications of that target market, finishing may not be based on a num-ber of days or even a specific weight. The target may be a fat cover figure or the characteristics that indicate a quality grade. Feeding programs are often based on 100 days of finishing, but some feeders are trying to push that down below 100 days and still hit choice grade.”

While some precautions are nec-essary in utilizing a heavy grain pro-gram with young calves, most

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calves are ready to convert to a grain diet between two and three months of age.

“You want to take care not to founder young animals,” Meteer said. “And keep in mind that God intended calves to use their mother’s milk for energy rather than going to a grain or co-product diet too early.” But if you properly manage a grain diet for young calves, it can be effective at initiating marbling.

Historically, October and November have proven to be the worst time to sell light-weight calves. The price slide tends to narrow during that time as buyers seek heavier calves for calf-fed programs scheduled to finish for the May fed-cattle market. Light-weight calves also pose more health risk for buyers. Better market conditions for light-weights are typically seen in December and January.

Calves that have been through a backgrounding pro-gram may appeal to buyers because they know how to eat dry feed out of a bunk, know what a waterer is and how to use it, and their immune systems are “primed” if correct rations are formulated and proper vaccination protocols have been implemented.

Strategizing to bring early-weaned calves to market in March or April could also improve overall beef production profits. Depending on the feed products available, produc-ers could lean heavily on finishing and bring early-weaned calves to market between the age of 13 and 17 months.

“It may be more difficult now to make that scenario work economically,” Meteer admitted. “Depending on their forage resources, beef producers may not be pushing corn co-products as strongly now as they have in the past, due to consistently high prices.”

Meteer doesn’t expect feed prices to improve anytime soon until a new corn crop appears to be abundant. For 2013, it’s likely to be one the biggest problems beef produc-ers face.

“Further down the line feedlots are probably going to be challenged to find enough animals to feed,” Meteer says. “With the drought, cow numbers are at historic lows. Fewer cows means fewer calves and feedlots may find themselves scrambling to find calves to put in their pens. If we have a good corn crop this year, that could result in

moderated feed prices. Right now I think feedlot man-agers have done as much as they can to improve feed

efficiency. The next issue could be how to keep the pens full.”

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Clostridialdiseases

in CattleBy heaTheR smiTh Thomas


Dr. Steve Hendrick, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (University of Saskatchewan) says clostridial diseases are environmental diseases, and not contagious in the usual sense, so they are different from what most producers are accustomed to dealing with. “We are used to contagious diseases where one animal gets sick and can pass the disease directly to another. This is not the case with clostridial diseases. They are caused by spores that live happily in the environment for many years. The spores are resistant to heat, cold and any other harsh en-vironmental conditions. We always joke that these dis-eases are very happy, even living in the cold weather of the northern plains,” he said.

“It all comes down to whether or not the environment on your farm or ranch has been contaminated in the past. The spores can last a long time and cause disease many years later. When we get wet conditions we see more cases,” Hendrick said.

“Blackleg is probably the most prevalent; the bacterial spores are present everywhere. There are certain geo-graphic locations where redwater is also very common,” he said. In regions with liver flukes, stockmen may have to vaccinate twice a year. The flukes damage the liver and allow infection to gain entrance to these tissues.

“Blackleg and malignant edema are very similar and we see these quite often unless cattle are vaccinated. We

Several important clostridial diseases affect cattle. These include blackleg, red-water, malignant edema and several types of Clostridium perfringens. Most stockmen vaccinate against these diseases, using a 7-way or 8-way clostridial

vaccine. “This is probably the most widely used vaccine. If people do not vaccinate against these diseases, eventually they will lose cattle,” says John Campbell, Head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Saskatchewan).

clostridial vaccines can be irritating, causing knots or swelling, and should be given subcutaneously, according to Dr. steve hendrick. courtesy photo heather smith Thomas


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see C. novyi (which causes Black dis-ease) from time to time in unvacci-nated animals.

“Tetanus is also a clostridial disease, and we see it in cattle oc-casionally,” he added. Most 7- and 8-way Clostridial vaccines do not include tetanus, so produc-ers should be aware of this when choosing vaccines.

“We’ve seen outbreaks of teta-nus when people are banding bull calves at weaning time or when they are coming into a feedlot. We don’t see this so much in baby calves, but more in the larger calves. For these big calves, many people use band-ers. All clostridial organisms thrive in an anaerobic environment (with-out oxygen). The clamp against the testicles provides a perfect place for the bacteria to grow. We’ve seen producers do this and get away without using tetanus vaccine year after year, and all of a sudden one year they have a large number of banded cattle develop tetanus a few weeks later,” he says.

“All of the clostridial diseases are caused by very hardy spore-forming bacteria that live in the environment. They are everywhere – in the soil and feces – so cattle are always exposed to them. Clostridial diseases tend to occur most often in young cattle,” Campbell said. The older animal may have been exposed earlier in life (with low levels of bacteria) and developed some resistance.

“The dormant spores are brought up to the ground surface with moisture. Then if we get some dry weather, the spores end up on the ground surface. They float on top of the water in a puddle, for instance, and as the puddle dries up, they will concentrate on the surface. As cattle graze in low areas, or drink from shrinking puddles, they may pick up spores,” he explained.

“With these diseases you usually don’t see sick animals. You gener-ally go out to the pasture and find one or two animals dead,” he said. It’s difficult to find them in time to treat them.

“The clinical signs you might see, if the animal is still alive, include swelling in a muscle (such as we find in blackleg), but if there is no wound with it, it may be difficult to notice.

The animal ingested the spores, which eventually end up in the mus-cles. It’s usually a very fast-growing calf (one of your best animals) that’s affected. If the muscles don’t get enough oxygen, the spores prolifer-ate in the muscle. The animals may bump one another or there’s some bruising in the tissue that creates the ideal conditions for spores to grow,” Hendrick said.

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The animals may bump one another or there’s some bruising in the tissue that creates the ideal conditions for spores to grow, says hendrick. The calf pictured here suffered from blackleg. courtesy photo heather smith Thomas

Blackleg has been a serious prob-lem in livestock (especially young, growing animals) for a long time. One of the first cattle vaccines created was for this disease. “The vaccines seem to be very effective,” Campbell said. “They’ve been in use for many years and have dramatically cut down the incidence of these diseases. I still see some cases, on farms where people have tried to save money and didn’t vaccinate. The disaster that can hap-pen – especially with blackleg – can be tremendous. A few years ago, one farmer lost half his calf crop to black-leg,” Campbell said.

With clostridial diseases it’s usu-ally a very swift course of illness and sudden death. “It sometimes goes undiagnosed because they die so fast. Many of the ones we looked at that died from blackleg had infection around the lining of the heart as well as muscle lesions,” he explains.

“This can be a devastating disease. It’s a very inexpensive vaccine, so it really pays to vaccinate. One chal-lenge today for people who are calv-ing on pasture later in the year is that they have to round up the calves at some point to vaccinate and make sure they get their first clostridial vaccine. In the more traditional set-ting, where ranchers calve in Febru-ary, March or April, they gather and vaccinate the cattle before they are turned out to summer pasture. It is more challenging for people who calve later, out on summer pasture, if they want to vaccinate those calves at one or two months of age,” he said.

It is possible that those cattlemen who calve later in the season, on sum-mer pasture may not see the cattle as often and might not know when one becomes ill – or might not find out you have a problem until several ani-mals are dead.

Clostridium perfringens includes several different types, some of which affect calves at an early age, or older fast-growing calves. “This one is


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tougher to diagnose because there are many clostridial organisms living in the gut and under normal conditions they don’t cause disease. Clostridium perfringens can also proliferate after death, so it can be difficult to deter-mine whether this was the organism that caused the illness and death,” Campbell said.

“Clostridium perfringens type B and C can cause enteritis in calves and diarrhea in calves less than a month of age. Type A may cause toxic gut in-fections in calves up to three months of age. Some of these calves may die very quickly and this disease may be harder to diagnose than some of the other clostridia. All of these bacteria release highly lethal toxins, and C. perfringens results in very severe in-testinal damage,” he said. The calves may go into shock and die quickly.

If a herd has problems with Clos-tridium perfringens in baby calves, the cows can be vaccinated ahead of calving, to make sure the calves get some protection via antibodies in the colostrum. It is also effective to vaccinate young calves; maternal antibodies don’t seem to interfere as much (as they do with other types of diseases) with the calf’s ability to start mounting his own immune response from Clostridial vaccinations. Some

veterinarians recommend vaccinat-ing cows ahead of calving if the herd has a problem in very young calves, or vaccinating the calves after birth if the disease tends to occur in older calves.

“It is an irritating vaccine, how-ever, so you want to give it under the skin on the neck and not into the muscle,” he advised. Some indi-vidual animals react more adversely than others, developing a knot or swelling at the site.


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Weaning calves early may or may not be an advantage. Beef producers need to weigh their options every year in light of feed resources, market conditions and circumstances of their own operation.

Among the elements to consider is the age of weaning, resources neces-sary to manage early weaned calves, effect of early weaning on the cows and performance of the early-weaned calves.

“With the current drought con-ditions, early weaning may allow some producers to free up pasture resources,” Rick Rasby, University

of Nebraska Beef Specialist, says. “You don’t want to damage pas-tures. That’s a tremendous resource. For every 2.5 days a calf is weaned, there’s about one more day of grazing for the cow. Just make sure that you have the resources you need to man-age those calves once you take them off the cow.”

In addition to feed resources, calves need to feed at bunks that aren’t so high they can’t reach the feed. They also need accessible water-ers and should receive all appropriate vaccinations in a timely manner.

“Rumen maturity isn’t a big issue with early weaned calves,” Rasby said. “They’ll start grazing when they’re pretty young and that rumen begins to adjust to forage. The major-ity of calves are weaned between 180 and 220 days of age. Early weaning would move that back to 90 days. You can wean at 45 to 50 days, but that’s pretty young.”

The rumen of a newborn calf lacks the symbiotic microbial population that enables adult cattle to process forage fiber through fermentative di-gestion. Once solid food consumption begins, rumen development proceeds

How early is too early

By loReTTa soRensen

considerations when weaning calves early


rapidly. Research has demonstrated that spring-born calves consume significant amounts of native range for-age at 45 days of age.

“Research has shown that weaning calves as early as 45 days of age encourages cows to cycle and rebreed,” Rasby said. “Weaning that early is a ‘last resort’ management strategy when cows are thin prior to the start of breeding season. Waiting till calves are between 3 and 5 months old is too late to cause thin cows to cycle early. However, if the early weaning is intended to spare pasture feed resources, it can be an advantage.”

Calves will adapt quickly to a carefully developed ra-tion plan and environment. Those that begin eating dry feed immediately after being separated from their dam have fewer incidences of morbidity and mortality than calves that don’t eat for 24 to 48 hours after separation.

“Consider offering a creep feed three to four weeks prior to weaning, it will help calves adjust to eating processed feeds, making the wean-ing transition period less stressful,” Rasby suggested. “Commercial creep feeds, byproducts such as wheat mid-dlings, barley, distillers grains, gluten feed, soyhulls or whole oats all make excellent creep feeds.”

Non-lactating cows will consume less feed. The National Research Council (NRC, 2000) estimates dry matter (DM) intake of a 1,200-pound beef cow, at peak milk production, av-erages about 28 pounds DM per day. The same animal, without producing milk, is estimated to consume about 24 pounds DM per day. Based on these averages, the savings in range forage could average 4.0 pounds per day or 124 pounds of forage dry mat-ter per month.

If calves are to remain on pasture during the first phase of weaning, fence-line weaning is an option. Electric fence-line should be adequate to allow cows and calves simultaneous nose-to-nose positioning across the fence.

“With the fence-line technique, consider placing a doc-ile, unrelated cow in the pasture with the weaned calves,” Rasby said. “That animal acts as a companion and teacher, showing calves where water and feed are located and how to use those resources. If the goal is to have calves remain on pasture with supplement, begin supplementation about two weeks before weaning and dams will teach calves to eat the supplement.”

Early weaned calves can be grown for two to three weeks and then placed on a “fast track” program. At that age, the calves are very efficient at converting grain to gain.

“It takes an average of 5.2 pounds of feed for each pound of gain at this stage,” Rasby said. “Calves on this type of program also have potential for a high proportion of grade USDA average choice or better because starch in a young calf’s diet allows it to develop the fat cells that lead to greater amounts of marbling.

“Because calves on this type of program have greater propensity to grade choice average or greater, produc-ers should consider marketing the animals into a pro-gram that offers premiums for high-quality carcasses,” Rasby said.

Depending on the weight of the calf, the starter ration should be fed until calves are consuming between 4 and 5 pounds (1 to 1.5% of body weight) per animal per day. The process generally takes 10 to 14 days. Starter diets are energy-dense, relatively rich in crude protein and highly palatable.

“The feed needs to be dust-free and particle size of the ingredients needs to be similar so calves can’t sort the ration compo-nents,” Rasby says. “Corn, milo, bar-ley, distillers grains, gluten feed and soybean or cottonseed meal are typi-cal ration ingredients. Avoid using poor quality forage because it doesn’t have the nutrients the calves need. Two weeks after weaning, calves should eat about 2.2 to 2.5 percent of their body weight on a dry matter basis.”

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Septicemia is a systemic infection in which bacteria and their toxins get into the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. Some types of toxin-forming bacteria gain entrance to the body via the GI tract, after damaging the gut lining and slip-ping through it, causing very rapid death. The calf goes into shock when internal organs are damaged and start shutting down. Any blood-borne in-fection may become life-threatening if the bacteria or their toxins damage vital organs. In some instances the in-fection may localize, creating internal

abscesses, or may settle in the joints – causing a painful arthritis (“joint ill”).

Dr. Austin Hinds (food animal medicine and surgery specialist at the Caine Center, University of Idaho, Caldwell) says the most common reason calves develop septicemia is inability to fight the pathogen – and this is often due to poor colostrum. “If the calf was born early and the dam hasn’t bagged up yet (and has no co-lostrum) or for some reason the calf didn’t receive colostrum, he is at risk. For instance a cow might have twins and abandon one of them. Sometimes the cow will give birth to the first one, get up and walk away, lie down and have the second one. She may forget the first one and he doesn’t get co-lostrum. Heifers may not have good quality colostrum and/or not much of it. Some heifers may not have good mothering instincts so the calf is slow to nurse,” Hinds said. High risk calves also include calves that had a difficult birth or were delivered by C-section.

“When a calf is born he has an-tibodies, so he gets these from his mother’s colostrum. When a calf is born his intestine is set up to absorb these large antibodies (IgG) for a short time. This is his source of immunity until his own immune system kicks in,” Hinds explained.

This protection is appropriate, based on what the cow has come into contact with in her environment, and the immunities she has developed. If a calf didn’t get this protection, how-ever, any kind of insult may result in a systemic infection because his body is unable to fight it.

Any animal or human can develop septicemia at any time during life due to a significant infection – from an in-fected wound or some other source such as a severe intestinal infection – or if the immune system becomes compromised for some reason. Inade-

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“The most common cause of septi-cemia is navel ill in the newborn calf. Infection from the umbilicus gets into the blood stream and travels to other tissues. A healthy calf that had good colostrum may still get an infected umbilicus but will generally wall it off as a local abscess and is not as likely to get septicemia,” he explained.

Navel infections occur less fre-quently in calves that have adequate immunity from colostrum, but if they are born in a dirty environment they could still get a navel infection and possible septicemia in spite of good passive transfer.

Bacterial infection may enter the body through various routes. It only becomes septicemia if the blood picks it up and takes it everywhere. A com-mon location for blood-borne infection to localize is in the joints. “There is a lot of vasculature at the joints, and this is also a noticeable location because

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the joints swell and become painful and the calf is lame,” he said.

Septicemia may develop from any other serious type of infection such as pneumonia or an intestinal infection. Any type of scours, viral or bacterial, can result in damage to the intestinal lining that may allow bacteria like E. coli or Salmonella to invade the tissues or allow absorption of bacterial toxins into the bloodstream, resulting in sep-ticemia.

In the very young calf, diarrhea is generally caused by E. coli. If that bacterium crosses the GI tract into the bloodstream and the calf has no im-munity to fight it, that calf will become septic and very hard to save without early and diligent treatment.

“Calves can get meningitis from septicemia. Nearly any organ can be adversely affected, once the infection gets into the blood,” Hinds said. The traditional term was blood poisoning.

Some calves can be saved with timely antibiotic treatment and ade-quate fluids. This may mean IVs if the calf isn’t taking in fluids or is going into shock – since oral fluids can’t be absorbed as well once the calf is in shock and the gut is shutting down.

“It is important to maintain fluid levels and body temperature. If the calf starts going into shock he will become cold, very quickly. If a calf comes into our referral hospital and I think he’s septic, I’ll run some blood tests to see if he has adequate antibodies (from co-lostrum). If the calf does not, I tell the owner that the chances for this calf are poor. If the calf is septic but has IgG in the bloodstream from colostrum, it has a better chance and it’s definitely worth a try at treatment,” Hinds said.

“If we measure total protein in the blood of a healthy young calf (two or three days old) we would expect it to be high if it got good colostrum. This blood test would give us an idea. If a calf has low protein levels and is sep-tic, we may be fighting a losing battle. If the calf is really dehydrated, how-

Dr. austin hinds said the most common reason calves develop septicemia is inability to fight the pathogen, which can often be blamed on poor or inadequate colostrum.

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If the veterinarian thinks there is a chance to save the calf, antibiotics would be given. The best type of antibi-otic would depend on the situation and cause of infection, and the stage of disease. Ranchers should be working with their veterinarian because almost all of the antibiotics that would be useful are prescription drugs. Fluid therapy is also important, and the stage of disease will determine whether it could be given orally, under the skin or IV. “Your veterinarian could determine this,” Hinds said.

Septicemia in older calves (not newborn) may be due to things like Salmonella in the gut, or some other toxic gut infection like Clostridia. If these get into the bloodstream it becomes a serious emergency and the calf will require intensive therapy and care.

signs and symptoms to watch forAccording to Dr. Hinds, a calf with septicemia will be

weak and dehydrated. It may or may not have a fever. In the later stages the calf’s temperature will drop and be-come subnormal as it goes into shock. It may be unable to get up, with signs of shock – pale gums (or dark or red, rather than normal pink) cold feet, cold ears. The circu-latory system is failing. The heart may be beating really fast, trying to get blood to vital organs as everything starts shutting down. “If the calf is young and sick, and maybe has swollen joints, you might also check the navel for signs of infection such as swelling, heat, a thick umbilicus, or pus discharge,” Hinds said.

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The black heifer Polly says, “I didn’t know what was happening, but at daybreak one morning, we were all gathered and driven to what Mom said were corrals. I stayed close by Mom because it was really noisy and I was afraid I’d lose her in the crowd if I didn’t.”

The Charolais-cross steer calf, Charlie, agreed with Polly, “It was really scary. I lost my mom for a little while and wanted to run back to where I nursed that morning but those cowboy things wouldn’t let me. One of them put that rope thing around my neck and one front leg and made me go into the corrals. It made me mad, but I couldn’t do anything about it. When I’m big they won’t do that to me.”

Homer, the husky Hereford bull calf spoke up then and said that their herd was gathered with those noisy, smelly machines and they

Somewhere on a distant plain, four pastures come together, with each belonging to a different ranch. In the corners of the pastures are calves of several breeds eyeing one another through the fences. One pasture has calves that are all black, the second pasture has Charolais-cross calves, the third Herefords, and the fourth cross-bred calves with a some Brahman in them.


By Jan swan wooDof Four Calvestrotted them until his tongue was hanging out. “Mother had never made me trot that far before so I got really tired and slobbers came out of my mouth like this,” he demonstrated.

The long-eared, brindle heifer calf Suzette said, “My Mama and I were out in the sage and brush along the river when those cowboy things made us go the way they pointed. I wanted to go hide in the brush with Mama but we couldn’t.”

“After they had us in the corral, they sorted my Mom and most of the other moms off and left all of us in the corral alone. My Mom kept calling to me from the other side of the fence but I couldn’t get to her,” said Polly.

Charlie added, “They did the same thing to us too. I ran at the fence and stuck my head through and pushed but I couldn’t get through. I moved it though and it made all those cowboy things run over and grab it.

When I’m big I’ll just jump right over that fence and that’ll show ‘em.”

With big eyes, Homer told how he was also separated from his Mother. “I don’t know where they put Mother after that. We were all crammed in a little pen together and it was really hot in there after all that trotting.”

Suzette told the others “Those cowboys took us out on the flat above the river where the sagebrush wasn’t as thick and held us there until everyone quit moving around. I was so tired and scared that I laid down right by Mama’s feet and rested a bit.”

“I remember hearing a roaring noise and a bunch of those cowboy things started gathering together and messing with something in the back of one of those big machine things. Next thing I know, one of those cowboy things that was still on Horse had come into the pen with us and that rope thing was suddenly around


my hind feet. I jumped and kicked but couldn’t get away and then I was being dragged on my belly out of the bunch. I saw my cousin being dragged the same way.” Polly continued, “Then the cowboy things grabbed me and tipped me over on my side and one of them sat on my head while the other one held my feet. I tried to get up but they wouldn’t let me. I was scared so I hollered for Mom but she wasn’t there.”

The other calves leaned closer and asked her what happened next. “There were some sharp things poking me in the neck and then there was a hot thing on my side that burned like the dickens for just a moment. It all happened so fast that it was over before I could hardly beller. When they turned me loose I was able to run out to where Mom was and she licked me and sniffed the place on my side. See it? It’s still there. Mom has something just like it on her and she says she got hers the same way.”

“Well, I showed them a thing or two,” said Charlie. “When that rope thing caught me it was up around my flanks at first so I jumped and bucked and ran around Horse really fast and then Horse jumped and bucked too. The cowboy hollered something at me and then Horse took off toward that fire thing that was on the ground and quit bucking. I was dragged on my side

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“I was pretty mad but I couldn’t move away from them when they came with the sharp things and poked my neck. One of them made my ear hurt when they poked something in it. I felt the hot thing on my hip and then they rolled me onto my back a little and you wouldn’t believe what they did then...”

The other calves stepped forward in anticipation, anxiety in their faces. “The cowboy grabbed my unmentionables and cut the end off of it and took my tertic...my terstab...no, I can’t remember what Ma called them. But they pulled them OUT and cut them off!” The calves all stepped back, gasping with alarm. “They let me loose then but I kicked two of them when I


went by. When I’m big they won’t do that to me ever again.”

Homer was bug-eyed when he told his story, still breathless from what Charlie had told them. “We were all pushed and prodded until we went down this narrow place. We were crammed in there and it was really uncomfortable. Then when I got to the end of it, a human pushed me from behind and then I was caught in a monster thing that held my head, squeezed my breath out and then tipped me over on my side. I thought it was going to break my bones and I got dizzy. Then I felt the hot thing on me and it hurt really bad for a little bit. Then they grabbed my ear and squished it with something and then put some dark colored stuff on it that stung. They poked me with the sharp things in my neck too.”

“What about your tertic... umm testib... you know, your things. Didn’t they take them?” asked Charlie.

“No, they felt them and one of those people things said that I was such a ‘soggy boy’ that they’d leave me a bull. I didn’t even know I had those things but I’m sure glad they didn’t take them like yours.”

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unknown“The first claim is typically that

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However, while the terms may be modern, the idea behind them is any-thing but.

“To claim this is unknown and not understood is a bit funny and ironic with conventional breeding from Bi-ology 101 teaching us that when you have a wild cultivator, and a wild relative, you combine and crossbreed them to get the cultivator you aim for. Whereas, transgensis is targeting just a single, beneficial gene you want to incorporate, and putting it exactly where you want it so you can predict exactly what you will get. It is simply a more precise and beneficial method to genetically modify,” continued Richards.

untestedThe idea that the impact of bio-

tech crops on humans, livestock and the environment is untested was the second myth Richards covered, not-ing that the increased precision lab methods offer in genetically modi-fying crops results in them being much easier to conduct tests on. He added that today’s GMOs are the most well tested, and rapidly ad-opted, in history.

“We often talk about the regula-tory process for testing and making sure that anything biotech related is safe for humans and livestock. The fact is that modern biotechnology is the most rapidly adopted crop tech-nology in history. Ninety percent of all soy, corn and cotton in the U.S. are genetically modified, and we es-timate that because of that figure, 70 to 80-plus percent of all food products on store shelves have ingredients de-

rived from modern biotechnology. There have been no cases of any human or animal negative impacts – no health or safety cases have been verified or even identified from mod-ern biotechnology, and we are liter-ally talking hundreds of millions, possibly billions or trillions of meals being eaten every day,” commented Richards on the test consumers have participated in themselves since mod-ern biotechnology was introduced 15 years ago.

Farmers have done their own test-ing as well, and in 2011, 16.7 mil-lion farmers grew biotech crops on roughly 400 million acres of land. In other countries similar rapid adop-tion rates are also being seen today, with no issues related from producers or consumers.


unsafe“The next claim is that biotech is

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Among the organizations that back that statement are the American Med-ical Association, the Food and Drug Administration, the World Health Or-ganization and the National Academy of Sciences. Not only do they all agree that it’s safe, but have also stated that there is not a scientific bases for why it would be unsafe.

“The precautionary principal is another aspect used, and it says that you need to prove the absence of any

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“You can also apply that principal to another product, like cell phones. We don’t know that there are no health or safety risks associated with cell phones, but, there is no scientific basis for why there would be a risk. The benefits of the cell phone are great enough that we all like to use them. It becomes really absurd to take such a mindset when you apply it to another product,” added Richards on how to address the idea that there must be absolute proof on the topic of safety.

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“I think it’s funny that 90 percent of growers of corn, cotton and soy are considered too stupid to realize that a more expensive seed has no benefit. It certainly benefits them, and the rapid adoption of biotech speaks for itself,” began Richards,

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“The herbicide tolerance of bio-tech crops makes it much easier to do weed control, not just in the im-mediate crop, but also in cleaning up the soils and getting rid of weeds for subsequent crops. In the U.S., biotech-nology is associated with 75 percent less active ingredient per corn acre, and pesticide use in cotton has fallen over 60 percent.” noted Richards of another benefit.

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chemicals and till the soil also means the farming industry is reducing its emission intensity by the same amount as removing 6.5 million cars annually from American roads.

“If you find people don’t want to hear this message from you, I always encourage them to look up Norman Borlauf, who won the Nobel Peace Prize and was a biotech expert. He is credited with saving millions from starvation, and 40 years ago began the “green revolution,” explained Rich-ards, providing a quote from Borlauf that stated: “Plant biotechnology is helping meet a growing demand for food production while preserving our environment for future generations.”


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Maintaining the vitality of the soil has always been an important factor in profitability for crop producers and range managers; however, it be-

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In a new campaign fitted for the challenging times ahead, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is working to educate land owners on how best to manage their soil. The campaign is called, “Unlock The Secrets Of the Soil.”

“For the entire history of NRCS, we have always fo-cused on the soil,” said Jeff Zimprich, NRCS state con-servationist based out of Huron, SD. “We owe so much of what we can do in agriculture – producing food and fiber – to just a few inches of soil. We need to get back to


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the message of soil health and quality and how we can improve it.”

Zimprich explained that there are three key things land owners can do to improve the soil: crop rotation, no-till farming and cover crops.

“On crop ground, crop rotation on a no-till planting system is best,” he said. “Adopting a no-till system is the fastest and most effective way we can improve soil health. The third option to improve soil health is the use of cover crops.”

Although cover crops are typically planted in mid-summer to early fall, it’s time to start planning now.

“When it comes to cover crops, it’s important to know your objectives,” added Jason Miller, NRCS conserva-tion agronomist. “Whether it’s to aer-ate the soil, so you can receive more moisture or growing extra forage for livestock – the mix you choose can help you reach those goals. Planting a cover crop mix right into the stubble of wheat, for example, protects the top soil. This helps achieve the three keys to soil health – crop rotation, no-till and cover crops.”

There are many benefits for con-sidering cover crops. They help re-store soil health by increasing organic matter in the soil. They offer natural resource protection because the crop residue provides a protective cover over the soil, as well as traps excess nitrogen to be released later to feed growing crops. They reduce soil com-paction and help prevent soil erosion. In fact, according to authors Keith Baldwin and Nancy Creamer with the Center for Environmental Farm-ing Systems, cover crops can reduce soil erosion by 62 percent compared to bare soils.

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“Typically, cover crops will be planted in late summer shortly after harvest,” explained Miller. “Mixes can include things like rye, wheat, rape, oats, clovers, turnips, radishes and triticale. Some producers plant field peas in the spring and by mid-summer, they have the opportunity to plant a second mix that can do quite well. Other producers prefer to plant wheat and then follow up with a cover crop mix. The growing window is pretty tight, but if you can get them in there, it will provide forage for live-stock and great benefits for the soil.”

Yet, a cover crop will only thrive if there is rain. In this drought, some are worried about getting one crop har-vest, much less an extra cover crop.

“We don’t have a crystal ball to know what Mother Nature is going to do; we are all hoping for rain,” said Miller. “Remember that a really good soil will only hold 11 inches of plant available water, so managing your soil to get the most moisture out of it onto your field is critical.”

Whether it’s identifying the correct cover crop mix for a particular field or getting answers for common ques-tions, NRCS field officers are available to assist the farmer or rancher, with advice for both managing a field and improving a grazing system.

“I encourage folks to stop in and visit with their local NRCS office,” said Zimprich. “Let the service center know that you are interested in im-proving your soil health, and they can help you evaluate your situation. The field office has a ton of resources avail-able. Also, keep an eye out for field days and tours. There are great learn-ing opportunities at these sessions. Learn as much as you can to improve your soil health; it will pay off in the long run.”

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suther Farms no-till field in westmoreland, ks, with corn stalk stubble, soy bean stubble, and new wheat crop growing. Photo by susanne kufahl

couple inches into the top soil of mike odegard's field with organic matter and new growth. Photo by holly Thomas

mike odegard holding handful of failed pea crop mixed with oats, utilized for livestock feed. Photo by holly Thomas

mike odegard kneeling on one of his newly converted no-till fields with last year’s pea crop stubble. Photo by holly Thomas

Ron suther showing old stubble and new growth in his no-till field. This kind of structure in his top soil helps reduce erosion and preserve moisture. Photo by susanne kufahl

No-Till


By holly Thomas

Something new is popping up in no-till fields across America. Not nec-essarily a new crop or new hybrid, but familiar crops that have not been planted for some time. These crops are being utilized in a new way. Fields that used to be left fallow for a period of time are now thriving. Today’s hot phrase in no-till farming is “cover crops” and farmers across America are jumping on the band wagon.

Before cover crops, the hot ques-tion on many crop producers’ minds used to be, “Why no-till?” Research has proven the many agricultural and environmental benefits of no-till (or zero tillage) farming; so, the new question more and more people have been asking is, “Why not no-till?”

Kansas farmer, Ron Suther of Westmoreland, KS, became interested in no-till farming while he was study-ing agriculture at Kansas State Uni-

versity in the mid 1970s. At that time, he brought home the “no till” idea to his father and together, they decided to give it a try on a few fields. After several years, the Suthers liked what they saw and by the late ‘90s, were convinced no-till was the way to go.

“A lot of people around here thought I was nuts,” said Suther. “They thought my fields looked like hell. They were used to nice black fields, and this didn’t look like that at all.” But the benefits the Suther farm was seeing quickly showed them they were on the right track. First, the Suthers saw they were saving money and time. The days of plowing, disc-ing, cultivating and cultivating again were behind them, leaving them with lower fuel and maintenance costs and more available time. Second, they could see that they were stop-ping soil erosion and third, conserv-ing moisture in their fields. Suther

said, “I would drive up and down the highway during a major rain event and watch water coming off conven-tional fields versus no-till fields and look at the amount and color of water coming off the terraces. My terraces’ water is less and it’s practically clear.” Last but not least, the Suthers noticed an improved yield; but to prove no-till benefits, the Suthers and other farmers realized that it must be tested in a controlled setting.

This controlled setting can be found at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm, located just outside Pierre, SD, which is a farmer-owned, not-for-profit corporation that teams with South Dakota State University to “identify, research and demonstrate methods of strengthening and stabi-lizing the agriculture economy.” The farm operates 860 acres and has been “exclusively no-till since the Station was started in 1990.” Dr. Dwayne

The key to soil quality

Ron suther pointing out the "trash whippers" on his planter to push aside stubble and allow for planting in no-till fields. Photo by susanne kufahl

an old plow on Ron suther's farm, showing how things used to be done. Photo by susanne kufahl


Beck manages the farm and agreed that the hot topic in farming today is the concept of healthy soils – “But what is a ‘healthy soil?’ How do you write that definition?” he said. Then to illustrate his point, he asked, “How do you define a beautiful woman or handsome man?” He described walking through a field that had not been plowed for years, kneeling to the ground and digging into the earth with his hand about six inches deep, holding up the rich soil and saying, “We all know one when we see one.”

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at the Dakota lakes Research Farm of a 2011 fall grazing cover crop (cereal, millet, legume, brassica mix) following winter wheat. Photo by santos hollmann and courtesy of Dr. Dwayne Beck

at the Dakota lakes Research Farm of a 2011 fall nitrogen cover crop mix (chickling, vetch, pea, flax mix). Photo by santos hollmann and courtesy of Dr. Dwayne Beck

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where roots and microorganisms are found). In a presentation (re-corded by AgCanada) rhizosphere ecologist, Dr. Jill Clapperton, said, “People tend to ignore what’s hap-pening below the soil surface, but it’s important to remember that plants feed the rhizosphere. Each plant has its own signature, leak-ing out organic and amino acids and carbohydrates that send a sig-nal to the critters that make up the soil ecology. Choosing appropriate species allows the grower to target specific nutrients that are needed. By the same token, increasing bio-diversity encourages a wider range of beneficial effects.”

Suther noticed the new-found success of cover crops and has been experimenting with different varieties in his fields as well. He discovered that some cover crops (legumes especially) fix nitrogen by pulling it out of the air, converting it into mineral nitrogen, and leaving it behind in the soil. “Like free fertil-izer!” he said.

Wyoming farmer, Mike Ode-gard of Arvada, WY, picked up the no-till trend four years ago at a seminar presented in Gillette, WY, where a rain-fall simulator was used. Rainfall simulators demon-strate water runoff and absorption of different soil types. The demon-stration in Gillette provided three soil types: plowed, no-till, and no-till with cover. Odegard noted that the water barely soaked into the plowed soil and had the most runoff. He called the experience an “eye opener” to erosion in arid soils. Now, Odegard is also raising cover crops, as part of his no-till farming system, such as radishes, oats and peas and is already seeing less soil erosion.

“This past year we planted peas and they were looking really good in May. Then June got hot and dry. When the peas started to flower, the heat hit them and we didn’t end up with a good crop. But it still gave good cover in the field,” said Odegard. He noted that this was not a total loss because he was still able to utilize the pea crop for live-stock feed. Odegard admitted that he has the advantage of learning from the experts and said, “We can


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eliminate a lot of trial and error, but, you’re always going to have some crop failure when trying new stuff.”

“Cover crops are one tool in a big no-till toolbox,” said Dr. Beck. “You don’t use a screwdriver to do every-thing, and even with screwdrivers, you will have a lot of different sizes.” Theoretically, Odegard has the ad-vantage of a loaded toolbox. He

has been using a no-till system and has incorporated planting multiple varieties of cover crops to increase biodiversity in his fields, thereby widening his selection of “tools.” He has found this method also serves as a back-up plan so that, depending on the weather, if one crop doesn’t do well, another one will. Odegard hopes that with continuing zero till-

age and the use of cover crops, he will start to increase organic matter, root systems and the health of his soils. Odegard says he still has a lot to learn, but he is very excited to ex-periment with the right combination of tools to grow the best crop while keeping up his soil quality.


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down about 550 million bushels, and a good portion of that is ethanol use,” began Davis of the areas that saw a change in use.

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“Probably the biggest shock is exports. We’re dropping projected export demand down to 900 million bushels. I go back to 1970 to keep track of things, and when it comes to exports I’m not sure when the last

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time we only exported 900 million bushels, but it was prior to 1970,” continued Davis.

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almost not sustainable. Right now Ar-gentina is in a drought, it started later than it did last year, so there might be some yield affects. But, regardless of what they produce, it will be bet-ter than last year, so USDA is look-ing at tremendous growth in soybean production in South America, and the market needs it to reduce some of the pressure on U.S. exports,” added Davis.

Wheat is what Davis called a tricky subject due to the differences in win-ter, spring, white and red varieties, and the fact that USDA blends them all together into one balance sheet.

“What we see is that just as we’ve had great growth in corn and bean acres, they’ve taken it out of wheat. We’re looking at good yields last year, which was a bump in production, and use has been fairly good on the growth side. Exports have been kind of flat. What is really unique in regard to wheat is that in this scenario of re-ally tight corn, USDA always assumes that we’re going to feed more wheat, so they bump up wheat demand by 200 million bushels, but it never comes to pass,” explained Davis.

In that light, his full expectations are that come September feed de-mand for wheat will be the usual 240-250 million bushels, without the current projected 200 million bushel hike in the feed usage area. But, the massive drought in the plains com-bined with limited corn means wheat might actually become something that is fed to more livestock this year, despite history showing that nobody particularly likes to do that.

“Why should we care? Because if we add 200 million more bush-els to the bottom line versus feed it, it’s going to build stocks, reduce

price and make wheat even more unattractive than it already is,” explained Davis.

In the area of exporting, in order for USDA’s projections to work out, a significant increase will have to be seen in total exports. When this infor-mation is combined with the fact that as of today the current wheat crop is the worst since 1990, the picture doesn’t look rosy.

However, Davis also noted that the world as a whole gets mighty uptight if their wheat crop feels pressure, and that as more acres convert from wheat to corn, he expects cotton acres to

shift to wheat to help meet that world demand.

“In the big picture, price and re-turn per acre is saying to grow corn right now. There is potential down-side to the corn market – we could get a very big planting with what looks like a very attractive yield. But, it doesn’t matter if we plant 98 million acres if we only get a national average of 18 bushels per acre. I think we’ll be between $3.80 and $12 on corn this fall,” concluded Davis of the numer-ous factors, mostly weather related, that make this year a huge question mark in the area of what crop returns, and feed costs, will ultimately be.

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Financial stability is critical to any agriculture entity, new or old. Ag finance officer with First North-ern Bank of Wyoming and fourth generation rancher Ryan Fieldgrove provided insight on how to prepare for success in agriculture, and what a lender looks for when an ag producer applies for credit.

“I have a myriad of things I would like to talk with you about, from the perspective of the other side of the desk. I want to talk about how you are prepared for opportunity, un-derstanding the world of finance, and what I see as successful com-ponents for successful operations in agriculture,” stated Fieldgrove of his key points.

When preparing for opportunity, Fieldgrove suggested having one’s personal life in order in the area of debt as a good starting point, and as an area that lenders will focus on up front.

“Where are you with student loans? Do you have new pickup fetishes? Do you like tons of new toys? I don’t get into whether that’s right or wrong, because I’ve seen it be successful from both sides,” said Fieldgrove. “The point is, do you un-derstand what it takes to actually be able to take an opportunity, and can you handle it?”

Interest in education will follow from a lender, but not necessarily from the perspective of what a di-ploma states. Fieldgrove noted that he is far more interested in whether a candidate has an open mind and quest to learn, and how they think about things.

“The biggest thing for opportunity in my mind is how are our borrowers with their management capabilities. I don’t expect our borrowers to be per-fect at everything. But, what I want them to be truthful about is what

aren’t they good at, and how have they dealt with that? They may be the best practical people in the world with the day-to-day, but not good at business, and that’s fine. I think some-times good managers just know what they’re good at, and then compensate for their weaknesses. Be honest about that with yourself, then fix it or coun-ter it. Deal with the weakness in the

management component,” suggested Fieldgrove.

In the area of understanding a bank, Fieldgrove said he feels this is the day and age in which that under-standing will become very important, and he encouraged producers to find a lending institution that has practi-cal experience in the ag industry in addition to a good call report. While there will be some differences among all lending institutions, in general ag lenders have the same culture. The same cannot be said for those institu-tions that lend to other cultures, such as corporate America.

“Most of us around here do come from an agriculture background if we work in ag finance, and understand the challenges in managing both the day-to-day, and the financial side of an operation. I think it’s a big deal how much effort your bank puts into learning your aspect, or your side of

the table. For example, we just sent someone from our bank to the Ranch-ing for Profit school, because our customers come back from that with all these topics they want to discuss. Our person didn’t need to go for his own ranching benefit, but we want to know what is being said, what you’re hearing and wondering about and being told,” explained Fieldgrove.

On the flip side, it’s also important for a bank’s customers to understand what rules, laws and regulations their banks have to deal with, and what that individual bank’s base policies are. Fieldgrove noted that just as with agriculture, regulations are one of the biggest hurdles banks are facing in this day and age, and that produc-ers should be aware of what they are and how their lending institution of choice deals with them.

“It’s also important to find a lender that you match with based on personality. I relate in a better way with different personality types, and I’m pretty sure you probably will to. That’s not to say I encourage you to bank with your best friend. I don’t think that’s important. I think you should bank with someone who gives you factual, straightforward informa-tion, that puts effort into your enter-prise, and that you actually do respect

Being honest when identifying management strengths and weaknesses is a key component of success in agriculture according to rancher and ag loan officer Ryan Fieldgrove. Bookkeeping and record keeping often tend to be areas that producers either excel at, or are weakest in. Fieldgrove said having management weaknesses is okay, and being able to admit those weaknesses will enable producers to manage around them and do a better job in the big picture.


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Ryan Fieldgrove is a fourth generation rancher and an ag loan officer in with First northern Bank of wyoming. among the things he looks for in agriculture operators looking to obtain credit is if they're ready for opportunity, what their management capability is and if they have their personal life in order in the area of debt. Photo by heather hamilton

their experience and/or what they try to do for you. I think that’s a big deal,” commented Fieldgrove.

In the area of what makes a good recipe for a successful operator or manager, Fieldgrove said first on the list is a willingness to sacrifice in order to become successful.

“What have you done to put yourself in a position to be ready for opportunity? It may come along, and you might not be ready. Those people ready for that opportunity have sometimes sacrificed several years, whether that’s savings, having two or three other jobs – those who have definitely spent some time in the trench are generally most prepared,” explained Fieldgrove.

Being cautiously innovative – always learning new things and trying new stuff – was second on his list. This included not blundering into things, but rather taking one step in, determining if the idea worked, and being able to pull back out if the answer was no.

“They’re realists, not necessarily optimists or pessimists. They are factual and call a spade a spade. Some of us can-not admit failure, and I do believe that some of the most successful operators understand that sometimes when an enterprise fails, that’s not necessarily poor management. There are many things beyond our control in agricul-ture, and you shouldn’t take that personally,” continued Fieldgrove.


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Prudent financial management, being bankable, and an understanding of beneficial leverage and the oppor-tunity cost of money were also men-tioned, and Fieldgrove noted that if the leverage cost is less than the prof-itability, that’s basically saying, “Wel-come to America.”

“The biggest one for some reason is truly know when to fold them. When does it not work? The biggest thing that I see that is a mistake is that there is not a plan. There isn’t that line – you should have a comfort line that says I am willing to have this loss for a cer-tain period of time, and then no more. Close it up, sell it out, and move on, and then don’t take it personal. To me that isn’t personal, that’s a wise thing – knowing when to shut it off,” con-cluded Fieldgrove.


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SweetPro has made a significant impact on our 2 yr old calving heif-ers in the corral. We were feeding 200 heifers four 1,700 lb bales/day, whereas now our consumption is down to 2.75 bales, with under 1lb. of SweetPro FiberMate 20 consumed per day. With today’s hay prices, ev-ery bit sure helps! Our heifers have more milk, are stronger calvers and our scour death loss has dropped to al-most zero. Calves learn to eat Sweet-Pro right alongside their mothers, and

even our neighbors have noted how much thicker and beefier our calves are, even before green grass. SweetPro has pro-vided us with more piece of mind and herd health than any other supplement we’ve fed previously.

– Reno Shepperson, KS Ranch, Arminto, WY

“For the past three years,we have been developing our replacement heifers and supplementing our cows post calving on SweetPro tubs and Redmond salt with great success. In addition to the hay sav-ings we have experienced, the general health and fertility has also seemed to im-prove. I am a real believer in the benefits of the added enzymes and probiotics con-tained in the SweetPro tubs.”

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– Jason Harrison, Harrison Angus Ranch, Boyd, MT High-selling bull, 2012 Midland Bull Test

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