Symposium focuses on three pillars of sustainable beef

By Donna Sullivan, EditorThe Beef Sustainability

Knowledge Summit washeld May 10 at the KansasState University AlumniCenter, hosted by K•CoeIsom (formerly Kennedy andCoe) and K-State’s BeefCattle Institute. Moderatedby Sara Harper of K•CoeIsom and Dr. Brad White ofthe Beef Cattle Institute, theevent brought together stake-holders from throughout thebeef supply chain to discussthe three pillars of sustain-ability – environmental, so-cial and economic.

The format for the daywas panel discussions, withthe panelists making open-ing remarks, then takingquestions from the modera-tors and audience. AnimalHealth and Care Challengesand Solutions was the topictackled by the first panel,made up of Dr. ChristyGoldhawk of Elanco, Dr.Bob Larson from KansasState University, Dr. TrentFox, of Veterinary Rearchand Consulting Services andTim Hardman of the WorldWildlife Fund.

Larson opened with aquick overview of the beefindustry, also explaining thatsome of the factors influenc-ing it are high land and laborprices, low feed prices, ex-cellent infrastructure formoving things, a low cost oftechnology and a variety ofclimates that affects forageproduction. The fact thatmost cattle in the U.S. areraised outdoors, parasites area big concern. Another is thechallenges presented withthe co-mingling of cattle.“Our transportation infra-structure allows for fast, in-expensive movement of cat-tle and feed,” he pointed out.“Because different produc-tion sectors are optimized indifferent geographic loca-tions, the U.S. beef industrytends to involve several own-ers in several different loca-

tion over time for each beefproducing animal.” From ananimal health perspective,the U.S. system is chal-lenged by a high frequencyof co-mingling cattle frommultiple sources and trans-porting cattle sometimeslong distances between pro-duction segments.

Fox works for about 34cattle feeding facilities, withsafety, health and welfareopportunities and empower-ing the people as his empha-sis. A great deal of his timeis spent in data analysis,looking at treatment records,seeing how the treatmentsare performing in differentscenarios and looking foropportunities to maximizehealth. He explained hisfocus of empowering people,something he is very pas-sionate about. “Our laborforce is dwindling,” he said,adding that many employeestoday haven’t had the yearsof experience that used to becommon at the facilities. “Itry to make them understandwhy their job is so impor-tant, even the guy cleaningout the waterers,” Fox said.

Representing the WorldWildlife Fund, Hardman ex-plained that his role as thebeef director for the organi-zation is to drive sustainablefood systems that both con-serve nature and feed hu-manity. With a global popu-lation predicted to reach ninebillion by 2050, the demandfor food will double, pre-senting the challenge of pro-ducing more food for morepeople without putting morepressure on nature.

“It’s not always easy forconservation organizationsto sit down and have a con-versation with producers andothers,” Hardman conceded.“But about 80% of what wehold dear to us as a conser-

vation organization, cattle-men also value.” He ac-knowledged the importantrole grazing plays in preserv-ing the wide open spaces thatare important for wildlifehabitat. “Ultimately we wantto protect and preserve thegrasslands in the U.S. andaround the world,” he said.“Sustainability is about con-tinuous improvement.”

The panel was askedabout the role transportationplays in animal health. Ac-cording to Larson, geogra-phy plays a big role. For in-stance, in the southeast partof the country, there is agreat deal of grass, but rela-tively smaller pastures. Alarge percentage of the U.S.herd is from that region,where individual herdsthemselves are smaller,which creates problems interms of transportation. Theydon’t have corn, so feedprices would be high, andeach producer won’t have atruckload, making co-min-gling the only option. “Hesells them before they aretransported, so any problemthey might have is the nextguy’s problem, not his,” Lar-son said.

“There’s definitely a dis-count to cattle that come outof the southeast,” Foxagreed. “Part of it is also dif-ferent genetics that create adifferent value at the end offeeding. The longer they aretransported, the more weightloss or shrink, the morestress, which affects thevalue and the welfare.”

Goldhawk spent fiveyears researching the trans-portation of cattle and be-lieves that if the industrydoesn’t improve or continuesto be challenged, it could bea game-changer. “Some-times it does go very well,”she pointed out. “Good han-

dling, clean trucks, goodpeople, all help it go well.”She believes that empower-ing people is the cornerstonefor what you can do rightwith transportation. “Capi-talize on good truckers, goodtruck design and managingco-mingling. Cattle areamazing animals and willcope if you treat them rightand prepare them ahead oftime.”

The panel was askedabout one of the most preva-lent issues in the industry to-day, the use of antimicro-bials. Fox believes the Vet-erinary Feed Directive, orVFD, can be positive for theindustry, as it will providemore veterinary oversight tothe animals. All growth pro-motion claims will be re-moved from antimicrobiallabels and feed mills willhave to have an authorizationfrom a veterinarian to addthem to feeds for the treat-ment of disease. “Vets and

cattle producers need to dotheir part to reduce theusage,” he said. “I will fightfor our ability to treat an an-imal that is sick, because thatis an animal welfare issue.We need to make sure we aretreating the right diseasewith the right product at theright dose. Part of a vet’s roleis to identify the disease sowe can get the right treat-ment for the best animal wel-fare outcome for that ani-mal.”

From Elanco’s stand-point, Goldhawk said thecompany is taking the re-sponsibility to change the re-lationship the industry haswith antibiotics and devel-oped three products last yearthat are either an alternativeto antibiotics or are for ani-mal use only. “It’s not goingto be one single solution,”she said. “We will need mul-tiple parts working together.”

“As an industry we al-ways need to be looking for

alternatives as part of thejourney,” Hardman stated. “Ifind it hard to understandhow people who are not partof the industry can think thatnot treating sick animals is agood path forward. We needto work on educating someof the groups that are after uson the unintended conse-quences of some of these ac-tions.”

The next panel took thestage to address GrazingAnd Grain Feedstock Chal-lenges And Solutions. Dr.Chuck Rice of KSU, ShawnTiffany of Tiffany CattleCompany and Rod Manes ofthe Nature Conservancy ex-amined how the three pillarsof sustainability applied tofeedstock issues.

Dr. Rice’s recent researchhas focused on global cli-mate change in agriculturaland grassland ecosystems,including work in Brazil andArgentina. “Livestock pro-

duction around the worldisn’t the same, in relation-ship to the environmentalfootprint,” he said. Rice is abig promoter of no-till farm-ing, but concedes there areareas where it doesn’t work.“It really is about finding thepractices that meet the rightsoils, climate and crop aswell as the economic consid-erations of the producer,” heexplained. “It isn’t one-size-fits-all. The problem is wehave a society now wherethere’s a lot of disconnectbetween the ag communityand non-ag.”

Tapped to oversee thecrops portion of their largediversified family operation,Tiffany quipped it was pure-ly because he once had a gar-den. He began planting covercrops in 2010 after attendinga field day, seeing it primari-ly as another layer of servicethey could add for their cus-tomers, as well as for pre-venting soil erosion. He em-

ploys no-till farming prac-tices and also uses the ma-nure from the feedyard asfertilizer, selling the excessto his neighbors. “Our soilsare shallow and we’re sus-ceptible to drought,” he said.“Cover crops and manureapplication greatly increaseour soil’s water-holding abil-ity.” The practice also allowshim to be more productivewith the same amount of fer-tilizer. “Every time we’veplanted a cover crop, we’veseen a yield boost in the nextcash crop.”

“I’ve kept a lot of dataand can show the economicadvantages to the produc-ers,” he said, describing howthe cover crops act as a com-munity. “Soil’s going togrow something, so my phi-losophy is, let’s make it growsomething we want it togrow so we can get someeconomic benefit out of it.”

Symposium focuses on three pillars of sustainable beef

Shawn Tiffany of Tiffany Cattle Company explains their cover crop program as partof the panel addressing Grazing and Grain Feedstock Challenges And Solutions.Also on the panel were Rod Manes of the Nature Conservancy and K-State’s Dr.Chuck Rice. Photos by Donna Sullivan

K-State’s Dr. Bob Larson gave a brief overview of the beef industry to kick off theBeef Sustainability Knowledge Summit hosted by K•Coe Isom and the Beef CattleInstitute. Also on this panel were, from left: Tim Hardman of the World Wildlife Fund,Dr. Trent Fox, Veterinary Research and Consulting Services and Christy Goldhawk,Elanco.

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A new joint study by theKansas State University De-partment of AgriculturalEconomics and the Univer-sity of Georgia showslenders from across the na-

tion are expecting the finan-cial outlook for farmers totighten in the upcoming sea-sons.The 2016 Spring Ag

Lender Survey shows the

current financial conditionsare taking a downturn dueto an expected increase innonperforming loans andland devaluations that arecausing land leasing issues.

Lower commodity priceshave had an immediate ef-fect on producers, but theremay be more trouble aheadas leveraged farmers arefeeling the pressure fromlower grain and livestockprices.Christine Wilson, K-State

agricultural economics pro-fessor, said, “The surveyshows lenders are observingthe tightening fiscal condi-tions, and expected falls inland values as a key indica-tor in an expected increasein nonperforming loans.”“With these crop prices,

expect a significant gutcheck by the producers,”said a survey participant,adding that farmers are fac-ing a significant challenge.The survey points to

lenders seeing a need for in-creasing risk premiums foragricultural lending. Fromthe fall season of 2015 to thespring of 2016, lenders notedthat the number of non-per-forming loans rose for totalfarm loans. Lenders are ex-pecting the number of non-performing loans to contin-ue to rise, particularly forthe corn and soybeans,wheat, and beef sub-sectors.Demand for farm operat-

ing loans remains high asliquidity and cash flows areproblematic for many pro-ducers, according to thestudy. Lenders report ele-vated cash rental rates anda slow adjustment to thelower commodity pricesseen in today’s market.K-State’s Department of

Agricultural Economicsconducts the Ag Lender Sur-vey semi-annually to cap-ture short- and long-term as-sessments for the future ofthe agricultural credit envi-ronment.More information is

available at www. ageco-nomics.k-state.edu/ re-search/ag-lender-survey/index.html.

By John Schlageck,Kansas Farm BureauThink of farmers and

ranchers and this old, oftenforgotten tribute comes tomind. It fits farmers likeseed in the soil or rancherslike a newborn calf takes toits mother’s udder.

A man’s greatest posses-sion is his dignity and nocalling bestows this moreabundantly than farming.Hard work and honestsweat are the buildingblocks of a person’s charac-ter.I’ve often heard friends,

neighbors and family – mydad for one – quote bits andpieces of it. I’ve heard oth-ers refer to it at meetings, inchurch, at a sale barn, fu-nerals and many otherplaces where rural peoplelive, work and congregate. Itexemplifies the farm andranch vocation.Farming and ranching,

despite its hardships anddisappointments, is themost honest and honorableway a man or woman canspend days on this earth.The vocation of agriculturenurtures the close familyties that make life rich in

ways money can’t buy.Children who are raised

on a farm or ranch earn val-ues that last a lifetime.Farming and ranching pro-vides education for life andno other occupation teachesso much about birth, growthand maturity in such a vari-ety of ways.Without question, many

of the best things in life arefree – the splendor of a sun-rise, the rapture of wideopen spaces, the exhilarat-ing sight of the landscapegreening each spring – truehappiness comes fromwatching crops ripen in the

field, watching childrengrow tall in the sun, seeingyour whole family feel thepride that springs fromtheir shared experience liv-ing, working and harvestingfrom the land.Farmers and ranchers

believe that through theirshared vocation they aregiving more to the worldthan they are taking from it– an honor and privilegethat does not come to allmen or women. Agriculturalproducers believe theirlives will be measured ulti-mately by what they havedone for their fellow men

and women and by this stan-dard, fear no judgment.They believe when they

grow old and sum up theirdays, they will stand talland feel pride in the lifethey’ve lived. Farmers andranchers believe in theirvocation because it makesall of this possible.

John Schlageck is a lead-ing commentator on agricul-ture and rural Kansas. Bornand raised on a diversifiedfarm in northwestern Kansas,his writing reflects a lifetimeof experience, knowledge andpassion.

This past week Jennifer and Iwent car shopping. Right off I willtell you that I find very few things inthis world more painful than carshopping. I hate the process, I hatethe whole negotiation part but Iwould guess the whole root of theproblem is that I hate changes to myroutine. Because of my intense dis-like for the car shopping process Ihad practiced my passive aggressivetendencies and put Jennifer off fortoo long. Car shopping is a little likegoing to the dentist; if you put it offfor too long it is even more painful.

One thing I can say is thankgoodness for the internet (that is notsomething I say every day). We couldat least narrow down our search;know what a reasonable price for thenew car and for our trade-in was,and all from the comfort of our ownhome. This technological break-through eliminated the whole rigma-role of pulling onto the lot, looking ata car while the sharks circled. Okay,before I get hate mail from car sales-men out there, I know you have a jobto do and it is not a job I would want.Just remember, I am tight, I hatechange and I don’t make decisionsvery quickly.

So after an exhaustive internetsearch, Jennifer and I found a carthat fit all of our criteria and wasclose to our price range. I made aninternet inquiry and got a responseback from a very nice salesperson.At least technology had eliminatedone of my dislikes about car shop-ping; I now knew which shark wasassigned to me. We made an ap-pointment to look at the car.

The day of the appointmentcame and we showed up at the lot.An extensive test drive and inspec-tion followed and we were assuredthat the car was just what we werelooking for. This started the negotia-tion phase. I really wish this couldbe made easier and less painful. Oh,I know there are people who just lovethis part. That is not me. Just tellme what you have to have out ofyour car, what you are willing to giveme for my car and either it will workor it won’t. That would be my idea ofless- painful car shopping.

So after much discussion andnegotiation we arrived on a price in

our range that was acceptable to thesales manager. I guess I did forget tomention one detail about the day. Asevere thunderstorm was moving in,both kids were at different functions,chores were not done and we weregoing to have to drive back throughthe storm. I was nervous anywayand this added to it, time waitingwas spent checking the radar on myphone.

Soon after we agreed on the dealand shook hands, I got a call backfrom the kids. Isaac was at work andTatum had made it back home andhad chores done. Well, at least thatworry was off of my mind. That leftme time to think about things like,we just shook hands on this deal,what if the car gets hailed on beforewe sign papers? With the termsagreed upon, we were ushered intothe business manager’s office to signour lives away.

I am amazed at the amount ofpaperwork and signatures that gointo buying a vehicle. It seems like afairly simple, straightforward thingbut it still requires about a tree’sworth of paper. In the middle of all ofthis I found myself wondering justhow this whole thing could be anymore painful or stressful. Then myphone rang. I looked down to see thenumber was one of my neighbors. Iexcused myself and answered thecall. “Do you have about 30 to 40cows at your house?” I said I did.“Well, they were out on my meadow.”Question asked, question answered.My stress level just doubled.

That is when I found out he hadput them in one of his pastures thatdid not have cows in it and borderedmy place. They were not going any-where and should not be too hard toget back to their rightful spot. WhenI returned all of the paperwork wasready to be signed and in a short pe-riod of time we were done and walk-ing out to our new car. All we had todo was take the license plate off ofthe old car and put it onto the newone. That took about a half an hourand would make a great story on itsown. The next day we finished up allof the new car buying details, thecows were brought back home andlife returned to normal. Well, at leastfor another couple years.

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Unspoken values

Research shows tightening fiscal farm conditions

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On March 31, 2016, theWestern Association of Fishand Wildlife Agencies(WAFWA) submitted to theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv-ice (USFWS) its second an-nual report, detailingachievements of the LesserPrairie Chicken Range-wideConservation Plan (LPRCP).Highlights include the esti-mated 25 percent increasein the range-wide lesserprairie chicken populationto just over 29,000 birds, thenearly $51 million in feescommitted by industry part-ners to pay for mitigationactions, and the more than67,000 acres of habitatlandowners across therange have agreed to con-serve.

The range-wide plan is acollaborative effort ofWAFWA and the statewildlife agencies of Texas,New Mexico, Oklahoma,Kansas and Colorado. It wasdeveloped to ensure conser-vation of the lesser prairiechicken with voluntary co-operation from landownersand industry. This plan al-lows agriculture producersand industry to continue op-erations while reducing im-pacts to the bird and itsgrassland habitat.

“Conservation of the less-er prairie chicken is a long-haul proposition,” saidAlexa Sandoval, director ofthe New Mexico Depart-ment of Game and Fish andchairman of the LesserPrairie Chicken Initiative(LCPI) Council. “We’re en-couraged that after just twoyears of implementation, wehave so many positive indi-

cators that the range-wideplan is working. We com-mend all of our partners fortheir commitment to conser-vation of this iconic grass-land species.”

The plan was endorsedby the USFWS, and as partof the conservation agree-ment, the states agreed toreport progress annually.The findings for 2015 aresummarized below.

Lesser Prairie ChickenPopulation Up

The 2015 range-wide aer-ial survey documented a 25percent increase in the less-er prairie chicken popula-tion to an estimated total of29,162 birds. This increase isattributed to an abundanceof rainfall in spring 2015,along with ongoing range-wide plan conservation ini-tiatives. Aerial surveys for2016 are under way and willrun through mid-May. Re-sults are anticipated inearly July.

Land ConservationEfforts Increasing

Substantial progress wasmade on private land con-servation across the lesserprairie chicken’s range.Eight landowner contractswere finalized, encompass-ing 67,512 acres. Conserva-tion measures are being im-plemented range-wide, in-cluding habitat restorationon 8,214 of 15,911 prescribedacres. And a total of$1,821,737 was paid tolandowners managing theirlands to generate credits forlesser prairie chicken con-servation. In addition,WAFWA acquired title to a1,604-acre tract of native

rangeland in west Texas,near the Yoakum DunesWildlife Management Arealast June.

Technology EnhancesConservationDecision Making

Scientists are using thelatest technology to desig-nate where and how conser-vation actions should be im-plemented for the greatestbenefit. The Southern GreatPlains Crucial Habitat As-sessment Tool enhances theexisting Crucial Habitat As-sessment Tool (CHAT) pro-gram administered byWAFWA. It identifies focalareas and connectivityzones where lesser prairiechicken conservation ac-tions will be emphasized. Aproject estimator toolunique to CHAT was de-signed to encourage compa-nies to implement more ef-fective pre-planning devel-opment efforts and itworked. These enhance-ments have resulted in 5,066instances of access to CHAT,with an average of 145 usersper week.

Cooperative EffortsEnhancing ConservationWorking with conserva-

tion partners, programs andcooperative efforts are ex-panding voluntary landown-er incentives and practicesto benefit the birds. For ex-ample, the Natural Re-source Conservation Serv-ice has incorporated CHATelements into the rankingcriteria for projects beingconsidered under the Less-er Prairie Chicken Initia-tive. Using CHAT, pre-scribed grazing practices

were applied on 179,805acres through the LesserPrairie Chicken Initiative in2015. These combined ef-forts have resulted in nearly250,000 acres being con-served for the benefit of thelesser prairie chicken.

Mitigation EffortsPositively Impact

Development DecisionsOne of the major compo-

nents of the range-wide planinvolves working with in-dustry to avoid and mini-mize impacts of develop-ment activities. TheWAFWAmitigation framework canbe used by any entity. In2015, there were several in-dustries participating, in-cluding oil and gas,pipeline, electric, wind en-ergy and telecommunica-tions. During this past year,177 companies enrolled inWAFWA conservation agree-ments. WAFWA collected$11,843,403 in fees in 2015,bringing the program totalto $50,800,884, which will off-set unavoidable impacts atoff-site mitigation locations.

In 2015, 409 project agree-ments were authorized, as-sessing development coststied to the quality of habitatbeing impacted. After twoyears of implementation, areview of all the projects as-sessed shows that the meancost was $11,936 per project,varying by ecoregion.WAFWA has documentedthat these mitigation costsare positively impacting de-velopment decisions andparticipants are actively se-lecting areas with low quali-ty habitat.

Listening and LearningInforms All Conservation

DecisionsSuccessful collaborative

efforts require vigilanceand commitment to consid-ering all input. Through theLesser Prairie Chicken Ad-visory Committee, WAFWAhas been receptive to inputfrom all stakeholders, in-cluding industry, non-gov-ernmental organizations,state and federal agencies,landowners and the generalpublic. The LPCI Council

has developed an adaptivemanagement framework in-corporating monitoring andnew information to makeadjustments as needed,maximizing conservationbenefits to the lesserprairie-chicken.

Full details are availablein the WAFWA annual re-port at www.wafwa.org


Manes described The Na-ture Conservancy, which op-erates the Konza along withKSU, as an organization thatfocuses on working withother landowners to make adifference over a larger partof the state. He said that inhis thirty years in conserva-tion work, he’s learned thatconservation is always aboutthree things – ecological sci-ences and ecological prac-

tices, but also respect for theeconomy and culture of thepeople where they work.“We try to never take a stepthat’s not in line with soundscience or will get us cross-ways with the people whoare trying to work with us,”he said. “Communicatingwith people involved under-standing what their issuesare. If anything done in con-servation will get in the wayof people living their lives or

paying their bills, they willundo it.”

The panel was asked toaddress the prevailing notionseen today that some prac-tices are good and sustain-able, while others are badand harmful.

“You have to make thesystem fit your individualoperation,” Tiffany said. Oneof the things I’ve wrestledwith is, how did one ap-proach become what’s sup-

posed to be best for all of us?I think it gets a bit arrogantto say one’s horrible andone’s the best, or one’s thebest for everybody. Don’t gotrashing other systems un-less there scientific evidenceabout it.”

“We can’t be lazy and wecan’t be simplistic about it,”Manes added. “We have tocontinue to listen to whatconsumers are saying andlistening better than we have

in the past, so we can re-spond with accurate respons-es. We have to be transpar-ent. Find out why they thinkwhat they think and meetthem where they are and givethem really good science.We can’t be divisive about it.We have to be honest thatthere is no free lunch or noperfect meal. The only per-fect way I can think of to geta perfect meal is not to getone.”

Rice pointed out that thecurrent disdain of sciencethat is being seen isn’t limit-ed to agriculture.

Tiffany reflected onsomething his predecessoronce told him. “He said,‘You don’t have to be big,but you have to be part ofsomething big.’ Ultimately,sustainability is all about re-lationships, whether it’s withthe consumers, my cus-tomers or my suppliers.”

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like a lot of people, youmay be uncertain about howto eat right and get and stayfit, so a few facts from the ex-pert research may be goodnews.

Achieving and maintain-ing a healthy weight, theysay, isn’t about short-term di-etary changes. It’s about alifestyle that includeshealthy eating and regularphysical activity.

In addition, many nutri-tion experts agree that meatand poultry should be part ofa balanced diet and can helpsatisfy hunger and controlweight while delivering keynutrients people need.

Twelve Reasons ToEat Meat And Poultry

1. Protein. Naturally andcompletely. Protein found inmeat and poultry is “com-plete” because it contains allthe amino acids essential forhealth. Animal proteins arecomplete proteins, pointsout the Academy of Nutritionand Dietetics.

2. Iron rich. Meat, fish andpoultry contain heme iron,which helps prevent anemiabecause the body absorbsthis iron better than the non-heme iron found in plantfoods such as vegetables.Heme iron foods, reports theNational Institutes ofHealth, also help the bodyabsorb nonheme iron foundin plant foods.

3. Bioavailable nutrition.Nutrients in meat, includingiron and zinc, are typicallymore easily absorbed andused by the body.

4. Muscle strength andmaintenance. High-qualityprotein, in meat and poultry,has been shown to preventmuscle loss more effectivelythan other protein foods aspeople age.

5. Bone strength. Nobones about it. According toa University of Massachu-setts study, meatless dietscontain lower amounts ofcalcium, vitamin D, vitaminB12, protein, and omega-3fatty acids, all of which playimportant roles in maintain-

ing bone health.6. Brain function. Animal

products such as meat arethe only natural sources ofvitamin B12. This nutrientpromotes brain developmentin children, according to aFood and Nutrition Bulletin,and, adds the Institute ofMedicine’s Food and Nutri-tion Board, helps the nerv-ous system function proper-ly.

7. Heart health. Aus-tralian research publishedin The American Society forClinical Nutrition shows thatlean meat protein could helpmaintain healthy cardiovas-cular function.

8. Blood sugar control. Anarticle in the American Jour-nal of Clinical Nutrition sug-gests a high-protein, low-car-bohydrate diet, which couldinclude lean meat and poul-try, can help to control bloodsugars.

9. Zinc immunity. Re-searchers also found thatzinc helps maintain optimalimmune function and pro-motes wound healing. Beef isthe top dietary source ofzinc.

10. Selenium rich. A serv-ing of beef or lamb deliversabout half your daily seleni-um needs. Selenium is an an-tioxidant that helps preventcell damage, promotes prop-er thyroid function and maycontribute to cancer preven-tion, reports the Journal ofthe American College of Nu-trition.

11. Weight management.Studies in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine and TheAmerican Journal of ClinicalNutrition say high-proteindiets that include lean meatand poultry have been shownto promote long-term weightloss better than other diets.

12. Tastes good. No scien-tific papers proving this areavailable. You’ll have to dothe research yourself.

Learn MoreFor more facts, tips and

recipes, visit the NorthAmerican Meat Institute atwww.meatpoultrynutrition.org.

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2 cups flour1/4 cup sugar1 cup cold butter

Filling:2 cups sugar7 tablespoons flour1 cup heavy whipping cream3 large eggs, beaten5 cups finely chopped freshor frozen rhubarb, thawed& drainedTopping:

6 ounces cream cheese1/2 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla1 cup heavy cream whipped

In a bowl combine flourand sugar; cut in butter untilmixture resembles coarsecrumbs. Press into greased 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bakeat 350 degrees for 10 minutes.For filling, combine sugarand flour in a bowl. Whisk incream and eggs. Stir inrhubarb. Pour over crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45minutes or until custard isset. Cool. For topping beatcream cheese, sugar andvanilla until smooth, fold inwhipped cream. Spread overtop. Cover and chill. Cut intobars. Store in refrigerator.

*****Louetta Erwin, Emporia:

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HOT PEPPERCRANBERRY JELLY

2 cups cranberry juice1 cup cranberries (fresh orfrozen)

1 cup seeded choppedjalapeno peppers

1 cup white vinegar7 cups sugar2 pouches (3 ounces each) liq-uid fruit pectin

10 drops red food coloring,optionalPlace cranberry juice,

cranberries and jalapenos ina blender; cover and processuntil peppers are fullychopped. Strain through adouble thickness of cheese-cloth. Pour the strained juiceinto a Dutch oven; add vine-gar. Stir in sugar. Bring to afull rolling boil, stirring con-stantly. Stir in pectin; returnto a full rolling boil. Boil for1 minute, stirring constantly.Remove from the heat; skimoff foam. Add food coloring ifdesired. Carefully ladle hotmixture into hot sterilizedhalf-pint jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe rimsand adjust lids. Process for 5minutes in a boiling-watercanner. Yield: 8 half-pints.

*****Kellee George, Lawrence:NO-BAKE PINEAPPLE

CHEESE BAKE20-ounce can crushed pineap-ple in juice, undrained

1 package gelatin vanilla fla-vor instant pudding

1 tub Cool Whip, divided(2) 8-ounce packages creamcheese

1/3 cup sugar10 ounces angel food cake,cut into 1-inch cubesWhisk pineapple and dry

pudding mix in bowl untilblended. Stir in 1 cup CoolWhip. Mix cream cheese andsugar in large bowl untilblended. Gently stir in re-maining Cool Whip. Placehalf the cake cubes in 9-inchpan. Top with layers of creamcheese mixture and remain-ing cake cubes. Cover withpineapple mixture. Refriger-ate at least 4 hours.

*****Millie Conger, Tecumseh:SWEET CHILI DIP

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“Obesity is the mostpressing public healthissue facing us today,”said Dr. Craig Johnston,principal investigator atthe University of Hous-ton. “We’d like to thinkit’s preventable but untilnow there haven’t beenmany studies showinglarge scale effectivemeasures.”

Instructors guidedover 250 adolescentsthrough a program ofphysical activity and nu-trition education. Abouthalf the students receivedan after school snack ofpeanuts or peanut butterabout four times a week,while the rest hadpeanuts less than once aweek.

“We have a lot of kidsskipping meals for a lot ofreasons,” Dr. Johnstonsaid. “What we found isthat kids get home fromschool around 4 p.m.There’s less supervisionby parents and less struc-ture. Kids are sittingdown at the TV and eat-ing, eating, eating,” headded.

On average, Americanchildren consume be-tween two and threesnacks a day, a quarter oftheir daily energy intake.Data has shown that somechildren are actually eat-ing snacks up to ten timesa day.

Peanuts and peanutbutter were chosen assnacks because they arevery high in protein —more than any other nut,in fact. The protein pro-motes the feeling of full-ness and cuts the numberof snacks needed.Peanuts also have a veryconcentrated number ofimportant nutrients.

Following the 12-weekstudy, students spent an-other 12 weeks maintain-ing the healthy snackinghabit. At the end, thosestudents who ate thesnack more regularly ex-perienced a decrease intheir overall BMI com-pared to those who didnot.

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By Lou Ann ThomasThere are some things

I’m grateful I learned whenI was young. Driving is oneof them. Now, being muchmore aware of the risks in-volved in maneuvering alarge, fast-moving machineamong other large, fast-mov-ing machines, often withtheir drivers doing some-thing else entirely, I’m notsure I’d have the courage forit.

I learned to drive when Iwas in single digits by sit-ting on my Dad’s lap andsteering, which wasn’t realdriving, but I was excited tobe at the wheel. And likemost farm kids I alsolearned to drive a tractor inthe fields when very young.Mostly I just drove aroundin circles, but I felt mightypowerful doing it.

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By Marsha BoswellThe Kansas State Univer-

sity wheat breeding pro-gram and BASF Corpora-tion have a common goal tohelp growers get the mostout of every acre. A collabo-ration that began in 2013 ishelping both groups meetthat goal, and Kansas wheatfarmers are reaping thebenefits.

Traditional wheat breed-ing has been focused on dis-ease tolerance with yield asa secondary goal. Some ex-cellent yielding varietiesmay be overlooked due totheir simple weakness to fo-liar disease that can bemanaged with a fungicide.Competitors are able to pro-

vide a holistic managementstrategy by actively bund-ling their genetics with cropprotection tools.

By including a BASF fun-gicide as part of its breedingprogram, KSU and WildcatGenetics are able to com-pete with their own uniqueholistic program that in-creases profitability forKansas wheat farmers.

KSU wheat breederAllan Fritz recognizes thetangible benefits of this col-laboration with BASF.

“Selection of breedingmaterial under more inten-sive management allows thebreeding program to retainhigh yielding material thatmight otherwise be discard-ed due to disease suscepti-

bility,” said Fritz. “Anotherbenefit is that paired plottrials allow an accuratecomparison of variety per-formance under treated anduntreated conditions. Thisinformation is passed on toproducers, so they can havea more accurate assessmentof how a given variety willperform under differentmanagement strategies.”

Fritz’s goal with the col-laboration was to addressgrower requests to shift hisbreeding focus from diseasetolerance to yield potentialunder high managementsystems that includedplanned fungicide treat-ments. By including a fungi-cide into his breeding pro-gram Fritz could also sal-

vage high yielding lineswhose single gene diseaseresistance had been lostdue to pathogen mutation.

Chad Asmus, technicalservice representative, basfcorporation agrees.

“Disease resistance hastraditionally been one ofthe major factors in the se-lection and breeding of newwheat varieties. Once a dis-ease mutates to overcomethe genetic resistance, how-ever, that breeding line wasoften abandoned, potential-ly losing exceptional yieldalong with it,” said Asmus.“Managing fungal diseaseson high yielding varietieswith an effective multiplemode-of-action fungicidecan result in greater netprofit for growers. In 2013KSU and BASF began work-ing together to turn such avision into reality.”

Wheat varieties devel-oped by the KSU wheatbreeding program are mar-keted through the KansasWheat Alliance, a not-for-profit organization that wasfounded in 2007 with thegoal of maximizing value forwheat farmers from newwheat varieties developedby Kansas State Universityand other wheat-breedingprograms. Daryl Strouts,president of the KansasWheat Alliance, wants farm-ers to have access to new va-rieties that will do wellunder best managementpractices.

“This collaboration isimportant because it willallow new, high performingwheat varieties to be re-leased to farmers who un-derstand how to managethem,” said Strouts. “Andwe have confidence in theirperformance when usingBASF fungicides.”

The conflict from whichKansas was born producedmany personalities thathave long since faded fromour public consciousness.Yet, those personalitieswere the raw material fromwhich the state of Kansaswas shaped. Lane, Jennison,Brown… John Brown; thoseare the names that are re-membered if any are re-

membered at all. They wereFree State men fightingagainst slavery, fighting tomake Kansas free! Theirmemory has been preservedin our histories.

As for the other side,their names are less famil-iar. Sometimes you are juston the wrong side of history.But without their story thefight for freedom loses

depth and the potency of un-derstanding.

One such character ofthe times was Burrell B.Taylor. His reputation car-ried his name all the wayfrom the Kansas border tothe New York Times. Accord-ing to the Times, Taylor orig-inally hailed from Ohio andfashioned himself as a“Free Soil” politician,meaning that he believedthat free men on free soilwas morally and economi-cally superior to a systembased on slavery.

A marriage to a Kentuckywoman resulted in a dra-matic change in his politicaland moral beliefs. Alongwith the marriage came theownership of “some slaves -- and ever since (Taylor) hasbeen notorious as a mostblatant and pestilent advo-cate of Slavery.”

Taylor joined the Leav-enworth Bar on December12, 1855, but found hisstrength in the writtenword. For a time, he pub-lished the Leavenworth Her-ald. Biographer H. MilesMoore wrote, “As an editorhe was an able, clear andforcible writer and at timesa little imprudent and out-spoken…As a man and apolitician he was lordly, os-tentatious, pompous anddictatorial…” The “boys”around Leavenworth mock-ingly referred to him as

“Buffalo Bull Taylor.”The correspondent for

the Times described Tayloras an extremist, closely as-sociated with the Knights ofthe Golden Circle, a secretsociety formed in 1854. Thefundamental aim of the or-ganization was the forma-tion of a slaveholding em-pire reaching from thesouthern United States, theWest Indies, well into Cen-tral America. Havana, Cuba,was envisioned as the cen-tral seat of government forthe “Golden Circle” of par-ticipating states.

For a time Southern sym-pathies had subsided withthe admission of Kansas tothe Union. But as the Timesnoted, “the Knights of theGolden Circle had revivedtheir old organizations intown and county.” An esti-mated sixty members couldbe found in LeavenworthCity with approximatelythree hundred across thecounty. “They are composedprincipally of the old Bor-der Ruffian element, withwhich we have always beenpestered.”

With the opening of CivilWar in 1861, Taylor tem-porarily left town with otherSouthern sympathizers. Onhis return he boldly resur-rected his inflammatoryrhetoric. In response to crit-icism from a competing edi-tor Taylor boldly an-

nounced, “We assure himthat Democracy… is grow-ing very rapidly down thisway and is spreading outwith extraordinary vigor…Subscribers by the scorerush to us; job work is rush-ing upon us; money is rush-ing into our pockets; our ‘ex-periment’ is succeedingwith a rush, and we mean togo it with a rush, and rushthe Abolition party to thatbourne (destination)whence no traveler re-turns.”

Taylor pushed too farwhen he organized aDemocracy meeting for Sat-urday, February 7, 1863.Union men were not aboutto allow such a gathering toproceed without a chal-lenge. Leading Free Staterepresentatives ColonelCharles Jennison, CaptainGeorge Hoyt, and Colonel D.R. Anthony led one hundredfifty armed men to theevening meeting at thecourt house. When it was an-nounced that Democracywas “the only Union Partyof the nation,” Jennison in-terrupted, saying that hewas there to suppress dis-loyalty. Following a heateddebate, the meeting brokeup.

But the Union men werenot done. D.R. Anthonyswore that organizers of theSaturday meeting were dis-loyal and should be pun-

ished, and that the punish-ment of a traitor should bedeath! Over the next fewdays crowds roamed thestreets and random shotswere fired. A crowd gath-ered in front of Taylor’snewspaper office singingJohn Brown with specialvariations aimed at Taylor.

“Col. Anthony came upand persuaded them to re-tire.” Later that evening avolley of shots narrowlymissed Anthony. “Anthony,utterly fearless, fired threeshots from his revolver atthe ruffians, at the sametime advancing into themiddle of the road, andchallenging the villains tocome out and fight himfair.”

The next morning the of-fice of the Inquirer was ran-sacked. The type and press-es were thrown in the Mis-souri River. Without protest,Burrell B. Taylor left townto return to his old Ken-tucky home, having obvious-ly met more than his matchwhere the cry of freedomreigned on The Way West.

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Professional rodeo, mu-sical entertainment, greatbarbeque, and award-win-ning specialty acts all cometogether at the 41st anniver-sary of the BenningtonPRCA Rodeo June 2, 3 & 4.The barbeque will begineach evening at 6:00 p.m. fol-lowed by a music show at6:30 p.m. and the rodeo com-petition at 8:00 p.m.

Jim Crowther of the NewFrontier Rodeo Companywill again provide the rodeolivestock.

This year’s musical en-tertainment will be JakeGill, a high-energy countryband. Jake grew up inKansas, but now is head-quartered in Nashville, Ten-nessee. He has performedwith Jake Owen, EastonCorbin, Chris Cagle andJason Aldean. Jake and theband will kick off eachevening activities at 6:30p.m.

There will be specialperformances each night byKeith Isley. Keith is arenowned PRCA Rodeo en-tertainer, who has per-formed at every major rodeoin the United States includ-ing the National FinalsRodeo in Las Vegas, Nevadaand the RAM National Cir-cuit Finals Rodeo in Kissim-mee, Florida.

Troy Goodridge will re-turn to announce the rodeoalong with Steve Kenyon,host of Western SportsRoundup, who can be hearddaily on satellite radio andProRodeoLive.com.

The rodeo again will fea-ture the standard rodeoevents, plus mutton bustin’each night. The muttonbustin’ has limited entries

and must be entered thenight of the rodeo at therodeo grounds.

The slack (excess entriesthat could not be run duringthe rodeo performances)will be held Thursday nightafter the rodeo.

Last year over 350 con-testants from 21 states fromthe Professional RodeoCowboys Association andWomen’s ProfessionalRodeo Association enteredthe rodeo. The rodeo paidout over $50,000 in prizemoney and awards.

Downtown activities willget under way Saturdaymorning, June 4. Activitieswill include vendor boothsand games for kids of allages. The annual rodeo pa-rade will begin at 4:30. Allentries are welcome. Prizeswill be awarded for youth,adult and horse entries.Lineup for the parade willbe on North Nelson Streetnear the fire station.

Advance tickets areavailable to the rodeo inMinneapolis at FarmwayCo-op and the Bennington

State Bank for $10 for adultsand $2 for children. In Ben-nington tickets can be pur-chased from the BenningtonState Bank, any BenningtonLions Club member or West-side Ventures. The bar-beque meal can be pur-chased on the rodeo

grounds nightly.The Bennington Lions

Club PRCA Rodeo is themajor fundraising activityof the Bennington LionsClub, Inc. Proceeds from therodeo are used to supportthe civic activities in Ben-nington.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) an-nounced recently during a press conference at the Ne-braska State Capitol that it would be launching a Na-tional Agriculture Advisory Group with participantsrepresenting 11 areas, including Colorado, Indiana,Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina,Ohio, Oklahoma, Pacific Northwest and Wisconsin.HSUS says the intent of this group is to support “farm-ers and ranchers who give proper care to their animalsand promote environmentally sustainable agriculture.”

“(HSUS) has made it clear that they do not want ani-mals raised for food and they have invested significantresources in efforts to end animal agriculture,” saidNCBA president Tracy Brunner. “It’s puzzling to mostcattlemen and women that a handful of livestock pro-ducers have chosen to join them.”

Roads evolve. They gofrom animal paths to Indianpaths to wagon roads topaved roads to super high-ways. A special thanks toDave DeArmond for intro-ducing us to the Kansas sec-tion of the Midland Trail.His book, Sketching the 1916Midland Trail AcrossKansas: As I Found It ACentury Later, details thehistory of this route accom-panied by his water colorimages along the road today.We thank Dave for sharingthe story with us:

In May, 1913, the NewYork Times reported that amotorist acting for theAmerican Automobile Asso-ciation was searching fortranscontinental routes. Mr.A.L. Westgard, Pathfinderfor the AAA had already setout several routes includingone which ran throughKansas called the MidlandTrail.

According to a map inthe New York Times, West-gard’s original route for theMidland Trail ran near thepath of today’s I-70.

A 1915 article in Motormagazine described theMidland Trail as an exten-sion of the National OldTrails Highway, crossingKansas on good dirt road,marked with yellow bands.He said it passed throughKansas City, Topeka, Ellis,Oakley, and on to Colorado.

The route was still notfirmly established and a1914 tour book describedthe route roughly alongtoday’s Highway 24. In themid-1920s the road wassomewhat re-aligned andcalled the National Roo-sevelt Midland Trail.

In towns the MidlandTrail was sometimesmarked. The National Mid-land Trail Association spec-ified utility poles to bemarked with two six-inchbands of orange with a six-inch band of black between;however in Kansas theguide only mentions redstripes on “marked poles.”

What were the roadslike? Paved only in larger ormore prosperous towns, andthen with cut stones orbricks. Largely dirt roads.At times impassable? Yes.

You can find Dave’s artis-tic guide book in the KansasOriginals Stores. As Davesays, time to hit the road!

* * * * *The trial of the 19th cen-

tury began on May 9, 1865.Abraham Lincoln had

been assassinated not evena month before. To the dis-appointment of the Secre-tary of War, Edwin Stanton,the guilty party, John WilkesBooth, had been killedrather than captured. Buthe was only the tip on theconspiracy. There were oth-ers responsible in the plotto overthrow the govern-ment.

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tenced to hang.Workmen quickly erect-

ed a scaffold on the lawn ofthe Old Arsenal Peniten-tiary. From their cells, thecondemned could hear itsconstruction and the slam ofthe traps as they were test-ed. At 1:15 on July 7, the fourwere lead to the gallows,their hands and feet tied,heads covered with hoods,and necks fitted with noos-es. Minutes later, they weredead. Despite a desperatelast-minute plea to spareher life, Mary Surratt be-came the first woman exe-cuted for a crime in theUnited States.

In 1885, the secretary ofthe Kansas Historical Socie-ty learned that the scaffoldwas stored at the Old Arse-nal in Washington, D.C. Hewrote to the Quartermas-ter’s office to request apiece of it for the collection.The lieutenant who re-ceived the letter was happyto comply, as he had spenttime as a soldier at FortLeavenworth and consid-ered himself a Kansan. Hesent this fragment. It hasbeen part of the Society’scollection since 1885.

Through enlarging pho-tographs and comparing thefragment, it was determinedthat this fragment held therope upon which Mary Sur-ratt was hanged.

Deb Goodrich is the cohostof Around Kansas TV show,the Wednesday feature ofAGam in Kansas. Contact herat [email protected].


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The latest research andproduction information onwinter canola will be fea-tured at a series of K-StateResearch and Extensionfield days on May 24 and 25.

The field days will giveproducers several opportu-nities to see winter canolaresearch plots and producerfields, said Mike Stamm,Kansas State Universitycanola breeder. Current re-search being conducted atthe university’s South Cen-tral Experiment Field nearHutchinson, as well ascanola production fieldsnear Concordia, Haven andAndale are on the schedule.Harvest management is one

of the main topics.“With harvest season fast

approaching, harvest man-agement is critical for anycrop, especially canola,”said Stamm. “We will talkabout how to appropriatelystage canola for swathing,desiccating and direct cut-ting at each location.”

The schedule for thefield days includes:

May 24 - First up is K-State’s South CentralKansas Experiment FieldSpring Field Day on Tues-day, May 24. The programbegins at 5 p.m. at the fieldheadquarters, 10620 S. DeanRoad, Hutchinson. Canolatopics include harvest man-

agement, a seeding-rate-by-variety-by-row-spacingstudy and a variety demon-stration plot. Ten commer-cial canola varieties fromfive seed suppliers will beon display.

On Wednesday, May 25,K-State Research and Ex-tension will partner withRubisco Seeds to highlightthree canola producers inKansas. “The producers wewill visit are growing hybrid

canola,” Stamm said. “Wewill be discussing advancedproduction practices andhow those practices havehelped make these canolagrowers successful.” Re-freshments will be providedby Rubisco Seeds.

The first stop will be at10 a.m. south of Concordia.From the US-81 and OatRoad junction, drive 4.5miles east to 200th Road.This field was drilled on 7.5-

inch row spacings followingdouble-cropped wheat.

The second stop will beat 2 p.m. east of Hutchinson.From the intersection ofUS-50 and K61 highways, go5 miles east on US-50. Thefield is located at the inter-section of US-50 and KentRoad. A second canola fieldplanted after corn andunder irrigation will also beincluded on this stop.

The third stop will be at 5

p.m. in Sedgwick County.From Andale, drive 3 mileswest onW. 61st St. N. and 1 ¼miles south on N. 295th St.W. In this field, the previouscrop residue was burned,then canola was seededusing a no-till planter on 30-inch rows.

For more information,contact Mike Stamm at 785-532-3871 or [email protected].


Winter canola to be featured at K-State field days May 24, 25

Future leaders earn $20,000 in Colvin scholarshipsBy Jenny Keyes

Five college studentswith ag careers in mind re-cently won $20,000 in schol-arship from the CertifiedAngus Beef® (CAB®) brand.

Each year, CAB’s ColvinScholarship Fund recog-nizes outstanding studentsout to make a difference inthe beef community. Theaward series honors thelegacy of Louis M. “Mick”Colvin, whose dedication tothose ideals helped createthe brand he led for 21years.

2016 Colvin ScholarshipAwards:

• $6,000 – ShelbySchiefelbein, Kimball,Minn. – Texas A&M Univer-sity

• $5,000 – SierraJepsen, Amanda, Ohio – TheOhio State University

• $4,000 – RebeccaChurch, Hastings, Minn. –University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

• $3,000 – EvanWoodbury, Quenemo –Kansas State University

• $2,000 – LeahScholz, Lancaster – KansasState University

Applicants were asked towrite an essay on the mean-ing of sustainability for bothproducers and consumers.Shelby Schiefelbein, topaward winner, said millen-nials are especially con-cerned because they aretechnologically oriented,“and have grown up hearingabout how their choices af-fect the environment.”

The junior in animal sci-ence with a minor in busi-ness and certificate in meatscience said the key for beefproducers is to communi-cate their sustainability toconsumers. “Using both sci-ence and emotion… puts aface on the beef industry.”After graduation, Schiefel-bein plans to earn a mas-ter’s in business administra-tion and work in agribusi-ness. Sierra Jepsen, seniorin ag business and $5,000scholarship winner, saidconsumers need to knowtoday’s beef is raised re-

sponsibly, using as few natu-ral resources as possible:“Between 2005 and 2011alone, water usage was cutby 3%, greenhouse gas emis-sions were reduced by 2%and soil emissions werelessened by 7%, improvingland, air and water quality.”She noted the need to sharewith consumers the need touse technology, “that effi-ciency is not an enemy ofsustainability,” and to stressthe multi-generational fami-lies who produce beef. Jep-son plans to pursue a mas-ter’s in meat science andbeef management. Hastings,Minn., junior and $4,000winner Rebecca Church de-cried myths about farmers“being irresponsible stew-ards of the land,” when infact they “have to be smartstewards,” because theirlivelihood depends on it.Facts are complex, shewrote, but consumers canunderstand sustainabilitycomes down to “respect forthe land, for the live cattleand for the end product.”

Evan Woodbury foreseeschallenges beef producerswill face if they don’t usethe most sustainable prac-tices “The population hasgrown slightly over the past

years,” he wrote. “I believethat despite what it mayseem now, it will be hard tocontinue to grow the herdand supply.”

Leah Scholz wrote aboutthe importance of reachingout. “The industry as awhole needs to promote ed-ucation for all consumersthrough effective communi-cation,” she said. “We mustwork together with con-sumers to keep each otherinformed in order to solvethe frequent disputes andmaintain future sustainabil-ity.”

As the top scholarshipwinners, Schiefelbein andJepsen also received all-ex-pense-paid trips to the 2016CAB Annual Conference,Sept. 22-24 in Tucson, Ariz.There they will interactwith leaders in the produc-tion, packaging, retail andfoodservice areas of thebeef community.

Launched in 1978 andowned by nearly 25,000American Angus Associa-tion members, CAB is thelargest brand of fresh beefin the world. Learn moreabout the brand at www.certifiedangusbeef.com, oraccess producer resourcesat www.cab partners.com.

Agroforestry is the integration of trees and shrubs intofarming and ranching operations to maximize conservationbenefits, while simultaneously providing economic bene-fits for the overall operation. Windbreaks and riparianbuffers are the most common agroforestry practices inKansas. Other examples include silvopasture, the deliber-ate integration of trees and grazing livestock operations onthe same land, and alley cropping, where crops are grownin the alleyways between widely spaced rows of woodyplants.

Kansans will have the opportunity to experience agro-forestry firsthand at the 2016 Agroforestry Field Day, sched-uled for Thursday, May 12. The field day will be hosted onMarvin and Twylia Sekavec’s 400-acre farm in Brownell,just east of Ness City.

The event will begin at 9:00 a.m., and will offer hands-oneducational opportunities by natural resource profession-als with wildlife, forestry and range expertise. It is also anopportunity for farmers, ranchers and landowners to sharetheir conservation projects and successes.

Marvin and Twylia Sekavec will kick off the field day byproviding an overview of their property and conservationstory. Sessions on landscaping the farmstead, attractingsongbirds, tree planting, renovating old windbreaks, treat-ing tree pest problems and controlling woody invasives arejust a few of the topics that will be covered.

The Sekavecs have planted more than 10,000 trees andshrubs, representing more than 30 species, over the last 20years. The plantings have been designed as part of a holis-tic natural resource management system. They includewindbreaks, wildlife habitat and riparian buffers of baldcypress that improve water quality, reduce wind erosionand provide energy savings.

Grassed terraces, waterways and multiple cover crop-ping systems all contribute to this model conservation land-scape. Special shrub and vine plantings around their homeattract a variety of songbirds and butterflies.

The Sekavecs’ address is 25656 160 Road, in Brownell.From Ness City, it’s 7.25 miles east on Route 96, 3 milesnorth on County Road Z, then west 0.25 mile on County Road160.

Participants may register by mailing a check for $7.00made out to the Ness County Conservation District, 18635140 Road, Ness City, KS 67560-6196, or by calling 785-798-3614. Lunch and refreshments are provided with the regis-tration fee.

Additional information, as well as a brochure about thefestival, may be found on the Kansas Forest Service web-site: www.kansasforests.org under “News & Events.”

Kansas Forest Service tohost Agroforestry FieldDay in Ness County


Recent corn and wheatresearch will be on displayat Kansas State University’sSoutheast Research and Ex-tension Center Spring CropsField Day and Tour, Tues-day, May 24, in Parsons. Itwill be hosted at the K-StateSoutheast Research and Ex-tension Center, 25092 NessRoad (immediately south ofU.S. Highway 400 on NessRoad).

Registration and break-fast, compliments of com-mercial sponsors, starts at7:30 a.m. The program be-gins at 8:30 a.m., including:

Tour of wheat (43 vari-eties) plots – Allan Fritz, K-State wheat breeder; Lon-

nie Mengarelli, K-State re-search assistant; and seedcompany representatives;

Wheat disease manage-ment – Doug Shoup, K-Statesoutheast area crops andsoils specialist;

Using NDVI (NormalizedDifference VegetationIndex) for nitrogen recom-mendations – Ray Asebedo,K-State precision agricul-ture specialist; and

Corn management –Gretchen Sassenrath, south-east area crop productionagronomist.

The program will behosted rain or shine. Moreinformation is available bycalling 620-421-4826.


The ideal time to put a pipeline through a pond for atire tank or concrete watering system is while the pondis being built or cleaned out. But what if you want a tiretank below the pond and it’s already full of water? OnJune 4th, Frontier Extension District has scheduled ademonstration site in Anderson County where HerschelGeorge, Water Quality Specialist, will put a pipelinethrough the dam of an existing 10 acre pond. Registra-tion will begin at 8:30 a.m. and excavation will start at9:00 a.m. It will conclude by 2:00 p.m. or earlier. Thedemonstration site is located 1½ miles east of Kincaidat the intersection of Highway K31 and Vermont, thensouth about 100 yards. The demonstration will includecutting through the pond dam, installing a water linethrough the dam (while not losing more than 100 gallonsof water), putting in a shut-off valve, running the line toa tire water tank and plumbing the tank.

Research shows livestock prefer water facilities inthe following order: tank or trough, pond, pool instream, and flowing point on stream. Palatability andwater temperature have been shown to greatly influ-ence water consumption. Animals, like people, drinkmore when better water is available. Feed consumptionis also related to water consumption.

A tire tank or concrete tank, instead of livestockdrinking from a pond, provides cooler, cleaner, fresherwater and eliminates livestock damage to the pondedges, spillway, and dam. Wading in the drinking sourcecreates muddy, bacteria-contaminated water. Fencingthe pond and dam prevents animals from standing inthe water, thereby lengthening the life of the pond. Thefence should be designed and built to exclude all live-stock. Thirty feet of grass buffer inside the fence pro-tects the pond by filtering runoff and capturing most ofthe silt and contaminants before they reach the pond.

Plans are to work through lunch so bring a sandwichif you want. If weather is a concern, please call Her-schel George or Rod Schaub at 913-294-6021 or 785-828-4438 respectively.

Pond waterer demoplanned June 4th

Southeast Kansas Spring CropsField Day set for May 24 in Parsons

K-State Research & Ex-tension - Central KansasDistrict will host tours ofthree wheat variety plots inSaline County on Friday,May 27th. The first tour willbegin at 8:30 a.m. nearSolomon at the Tom, Pat,and Luke Ryan Farm, locat-ed 3 miles west of Solomonon Old Hwy 40 and 2 ½ milessouth on Gypsum Valley Rd.

The second tour willbegin at 11:00 a.m. nearMentor at the plots on theVaughn Isaacson and SonsFarm, located just south ofthe Old Hwy 81/Mentor Rd.intersection. A complimen-tary meal will be served fol-lowing the tour, courtesy ofPhillips Seed Farms Inc.

The third tour will beginat 1:30 p.m. near Gypsum atKarber Farms located 1

mile west of Gypsum onHwyK-4 then 5 miles south onKipp Rd then 1/4 mile weston Hobbs Creek Rd.

Tour speakers includeK-State Research & Exten-sion wheat specialist Romu-lo Lollato; agronomist StuDuncan; plant pathologistErick DeWolf; and Districtagent Tom Maxwell.

Discussion will focus onwheat variety selection,agronomic strengths andweaknesses of the varietiesin the plots, wheat diseasesand production practices.

For more information,contact Tom Maxwell, Dis-trict Extension agent at theCKD3-Salina office at 785-309-5850. All wheat growersand other interested per-sons are encouraged to at-tend these public tours.

Central Kansas Districtto host wheat plot tours

By Kim Larson, Crop Pro-duction Agent, River Valley

Extension DistrictIt’s been 102 years since

the Extension Service wasestablished to be the out-reach of land-grant univer-sities, providing universityresearch information tofarmers and the publicacross the state. AlthoughExtension has had a pres-ence in our local communi-ties for most of our lifetimesnow, I’ve come across manythat don’t have a good graspof what an Extension agentactually does. One big rea-son for this, I believe, isthere are so many things wemight do! The aspect I enjoymost about my job is thefact that my main duty is toserve farmers and the agcommunity. I bring knowl-edge and expertise fromKansas State University’sagricultural research to thecounties I serve.

To grasp the larger per-spective and mission of Ex-tension, it is helpful to go alittle further back into ourhistory with the establish-ment of the land-grant uni-versities. As quoted off K-State’s website, “KansasState University, the na-tion’s first land-grant uni-versity, was founded in 1863.It was created to improvethe quality of life of allKansans through on-cam-pus classes, research andoutreach beyond the cam-pus.”

The goal of land-grantuniversities, such as K-State, was to enable work-ing class citizens equal ac-cess to higher educationwith a focus on farming andmechanical skills. The Ex-tension Service builds onthis original mission. Asstated, “the outreach mis-sion, through the Coopera-tive Extension Service,makes the land-grant uni-versity un-ique. Commit-ment to its original purpose– making research-based in-formation available to allKansans – is just as strongtoday as it was back in 1863.K-State Research and Ex-tension continues to sharepractical information thatis changing lives inKansas.” Although we haveadjusted our programs tothe needs of the communi-ties across our state overthe years, our core missionremains unchanged.

As the Crop Productionagent, my winters are main-ly spent putting on educa-tional programs for local

farmers. These may be up-dates on new herbicidesand their effectiveness,treatment thresholds for in-sects and how to scout forthose insects, our Women inAg farm management ses-sions, Farm Bill education,etc. The spring ramps upwith field days which allowfarmers to see demonstra-tions of crop practices andcrop variety performance. Ialso do field issue diagnosisand field scouting as thegrowing season progresses.The farmer really deter-mines my schedule basedon the issues he/she is cur-rently facing in their opera-tion. But I can only be asuseful to you, as a farmer, ashow much you utilize meand the information I canprovide. I would encourageyou to utilize the excellentresource of Extension. OurRiver Valley Extension Dis-trict has eight full timeagents that cover agricul-ture, horticulture, nutri-tion, money managementand family, aging, and com-munity development.

To keep current on thenewest updates from meand K-State agronomists, Iwould encourage you to fol-low me on Twitter. I use thissocial media site to basical-ly keep all of you updatedon what I do on a daily basisand get important crop in-formation out to you. One ofmy recent posts was on thefact that we currently haveprime conditions to seehead scab develop up in ourwheat and how to respondto this issue. I have trackedthe occurrence of rust inour area and give recom-mendations based on KSUresearch. I will inform youof upcoming programs suchas our winter canola fieldday on the 25th and ourwheat plot tours on June1st, 2nd, and 8th. If you area Facebook user, you cansee my posts on our RiverValley Extension Districtpage. But I also do my bestto get information out to youvia our newsletter, the localpapers, and the local radiostations. And of course, I’monly a phone call away!

I want to wish you all thebest in this planting seasonand for the rest of the grow-ing season. And remember,the Cooperative ExtensionService was created toserve you with research-based information, soplease utilize our programsand information to assistyour farming operation.

Your Crop ProductionExtension Agent

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Red Angus Associationof America CEO Tom Brinkhas announced that KatieOchsner, a native of Torring-ton, Wyoming, has beenhired as a commercial mar-keting specialist.

Ochsner, who is in thefinal stages of obtaining amaster’s degree in AnimalBreeding and Genetics fromthe University of Nebraska-Lincoln, also holds a bache-lor’s degree in Animal Sci-ence and a minor in Leader-ship and Entrepreneurshipfrom the University of Ne-braska-Lincoln and an asso-

ciate’s degree from CasperCollege.

“We are excited to haveKatie join the Red Angusteam,” said Brink. “Shebrings a well-rounded back-ground of cattle productionexperiences to our market-ing team and is ready to pro-vide outstanding customerservice to the commercialcattlemen seeking to gainthe Red Angus advantage intheir breeding programs.”

Ochsner is a fifth-genera-tion rancher, who hails froma purebred Hereford andAngus operation. Being in-volved with the family busi-ness, she brings first-handexperience from the pure-bred industry, as well as hasan extended knowledge ofthe cattle supply chain, asher family also owns a smallbackgrounding operationwhere they have fed some oftheir bull customers’ com-mercial calves.

A member of the live-stock judging teams at UNLand Casper College,Ochsner is also a skilledlivestock evaluator.

“I’m looking forward tothe challenge and opportu-nity as a marketing special-ist with RAAA,” saidOchsner. “I believe I bring abackground of experienceand education that willallow me to help commer-cial cattlemen maximizetheir profit potential byusing Red Angus genetics,and encouraging them totake advantage of the mar-keting programs availablethrough the Association.”

Ochsner will be basedout of Wyoming and will of-ficially begin her positionJuly 31, 2016.

The U.S. chicken indus-try is facing pressure fromsome retailers to slow thepace at which chickens arebrought to market weight.After decades spent findingways to grow the birdsfaster, the industry is nowlooking for producers whoare willing to take a fewsteps backward to meet thedemands of a sector of themarket. According to an ar-ticle from the Wall StreetJournal, the cost of meatfrom slow-growing birdscan range from 20 percentmore to three times theprice of conventional chick-en. However, some disagreewith the concept, saying themajority of people won’t bewilling to pay the addition-al cost to purchase chicken.

To read the full article,visit http://tinyurl.com/WSJ-5-6-16.

Ranchers looking tomake an informed geneticselection across multiplebreeds will want to markJune 14, 2016, on the calen-dar and attend the Cattle-men’s Seminar hosted by In-ternational Genetic Solu-tions. The session will beheld at the Hilton GardenInn, Manhattan, at 10:30 a.m.The meeting is scheduledahead of the official BeefImprovement Federationmeeting.

Cattlemen will hearabout the latest develop-

ment of BOLT, the technolo-gy being developed to great-ly enhance and leverage theavailability of genomic in-formation, and ultimatelyaccelerate the rate of genet-ic improvement. Dr. BruceGolden, one of the develop-ers of the technology, willexplain the developmentand the benefit of this inno-vative evaluation system,which is expected to comeonline this summer.

A panel of renowned cat-tlemen and industry leadersincluding, Donnell Brown,

R.A. Brown Ranch; TracyBrunner, NCBA president,Cow Camp Ranch; SteveMunger, Eagle Pass Ranchand Chip Ramsay, RexRanches, will share howusing this technology andmulti-breed evaluation datahas helped improve theirbreeding programs andoverall cow herd perform-ance.

This project has also re-sulted in historic collabora-tion between breeds thathas never before been seenin the beef industry. Thesession attendees will alsohave the privilege of hear-ing from association leader-ship including Tom Brink,Red Angus Association ofAmerica; Bruce Holmquist,Canadian Simmental Asso-ciation; Dr. Wade Shafer,

American Simmental Asso-ciation and Montie Soules,American Shorthorn Asso-ciation, about the impor-tance of utilizing thisgroundbreaking technologyfor genetic improvement.

All cattlemen, includingcommercial and seedstockproducers alike, are invitedto attend this two-hour ses-sion to learn more aboutthis innovative, ground-breaking development.There is no charge for thissession.

IGS is a collaboration of12 progressive breed associ-ations that have put theneeds of the commercialcattle producer first by cre-ating an unprecedentedmulti-breed genetic evalua-tion. With over 16 milliontotal animals and 340,000-plus new animals beingadded annually, IGS has thelargest beef genetic evalua-tion system in the world.

If cattlemen have addi-tional questions about thissession, please contact ChipKemp, American SimmentalAssociation, at 406-587-4531or email [email protected].


Cattlemen’s Seminar to showcaseprogress in multi-breed genetic evaluation

Poultry industrypressured toslow chickengrowth pace

According to a white paper written by Frank Mit-loehner, professor and air quality specialist with theUniversity of California at Davis, the greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions contributed by the livestock produc-tion sector are minimal as compared to transportationand energy. The paper titled, Livestock’s Contributions toClimate Change: Facts and Fiction, addresses animalagriculture and other sources considered to be climatechange contributors. The conclusion finds livestockproduction to not be the greatest source.

“Efficiencies in U.S. livestock agriculture have low-ered this industry’s combined greenhouse gas emis-sions to a historic low of about four percent of the na-tion’s total,” said Mitloehner. “Furthering recent ad-vances will be paramount to satisfy a growing global de-mand for animal protein without depleting natural re-sources.”

The study notes that if Americans practiced “Meat-less Mondays” there would only be a 0.6 percent de-crease in U.S. GHG emissions. However, replacing in-candescent lightbulbs with Energy Star bulbs would betwice as effective at 1.2 percent.

To view the white paper, visit http://tinyurl.com/GHG-5-6-16.

Study shows livestockproduction not dominantgreenhouse gas contributor

Ochsner to join RedAngus Marketing Team

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The U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA) recently an-nounced cooperative agreements with 55 partners to edu-cate farmers and other producers that have been under-served by USDA programs historically about Farm ServiceAgency (FSA) programs that provide financial, disaster ortechnical support. Nearly $2.5 million will go to nonprofits,associations, universities, and foundations that will providetraining and information on agricultural best practices,local networking opportunities, and more.

“We’re always working to find new ways for our programsto reach more producers and create more jobs in agricul-ture,” said FSA administrator Val Dolcini. “The organiza-tions selected as part of this effort share USDA’s priority ofhelping more Americans build successful farms and ranch-es.”

FSA, which solicited applications last fall, receivednearly 100 proposals that requested over $9 million in fund-ing. Cooperative agreements, encompassing more than 28states, will be between $20,000 and $75,000 each and severalinvolve multi-state or national efforts. A list of awardeescan be found at www.fsa. usda.gov/outreach.

FSA also announced that it is accepting proposals forconsideration in the second evaluation period. Applica-tions are due no later than July 11, 2016. Projects not select-ed during the first evaluation period will be reconsideredduring the second period. Additional information on thefunding solicitation and the related FSA programs can befound at www.grants.gov using reference number USDA-FSA-CA-2016-001. For nonprofits and public institutions of

higher education that are considering participation, arecording of the online informational session held withstakeholders is posted on the web at www.fsa.usda.gov/outreach.

USDA is also helping producers find an entry into farm-ing through urban agriculture opportunities and the in-creasing consumer demand for locally produced items.Under this Administration, USDA has invested more than$1 billion in over 40,000 local and regional food businessesand infrastructure projects. USDA is committed to helpingfarmers, ranchers, and businesses access the growing mar-ket for local and regional foods, which was valued at $12 bil-lion in 2014 according to industry estimates. More informa-tion on how USDA investments are connecting producerswith consumers and expanding rural economic opportuni-ties is available in Chapter IV of USDA Results on Medium.

Since 2009, USDA has worked to strengthen and supportAmerican agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11American jobs, provides American consumers with morethan 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Amer-icans spend less of their paychecks at the grocery store thanmost people in other countries, and supports markets forhomegrown renewable energy and materials. USDA hasalso provided $5.6 billion of disaster relief to farmers andranchers; expanded risk management tools with productslike Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farmbusinesses grow with $36 billion in farm credit. USDA hasengaged its resources to support a strong next generation offarmers and ranchers by improving access to land and cap-ital; building new markets and market opportunities; ex-tending new conservation opportunities; offering appropri-ate risk management tools; and increasing their outreach,education, and technical support including 102,000 directand guaranteed farm operating and ownership loans. USDAhas also provided more than 18,000 microloans totaling over

$406 million since the program began in January 2013. Near-ly 89 percent of microloans, or more than $363 million, wereused by new, beginning and underserved farmers to growtheir farming operations. For more information, visitwww.usda.gov/results.


The arrival of Maymeans now is the time toensure cattle feeding sitesare properly managed andkept clean. Excess manurecan cause a multitude of is-sues, ranging from in-creased fly populations todirty water.

Joel DeRouchey, profes-sor in Kansas State Univer-sity’s Department of Ani-mal Sciences and Industry,said that from a sanitationstandpoint, any manurethat is lying around couldend up downstream, espe-cially during times of heavy

spring rains.Manure that gets caught

in spring rains and ends updownstream could spelltrouble, including for cat-tle, he said.

“We know the environ-mental consequence, evenfrom small sites, of a lot ofmanure that builds up,”said DeRouchey, a livestocknutrition and environmen-tal management specialistfor K-State Research andExtension. “From a phos-phorus, nitrogen and bacte-rial standpoint, that couldrun off into our surface

water, often times in thesame area where we expectthose cattle to be drinking.”

Unclean drinking waterfor cattle isn’t the onlyproblem that excess ma-nure can cause. Flies canwreak havoc on cattle aswell, even if they don’tseem to be a noticeableproblem to the producer.

“Sites that have excessmanure and wasted hay areperfect environments forflies to lay eggs and beginto emerge,” DeRoucheysaid. “You have to recog-nize it only takes five stable

flies per leg to reach aneconomic threshold of de-creased performance. Sowe’re talking 20 flies totalper animal.”

In fact, recent researchcontinues to show how fliescan have a real economicimpact on cattle.

“Research in Nebraska,a grazing study, found thataverage daily gain was re-duced about a half a poundover an 84-day trial wheninsecticide wasn’t appliedversus when it was,” DeR-ouchey said. “We can di-rectly relate that to the

amount of flies that werepresent in that particularstudy. So this is not a minorpotential impact on per-formance.”

Keeping flies under con-trol and taking every meas-ure to ensure that flies arenot a hindrance to cattle isimportant for producers.

“We can certainly use in-secticide to help mitigate(flies), which is a valuablemanagement tool,” DeR-ouchey said. “The otherside is to just decrease thefly population in that givenarea. The way we can do

that is by getting these sitescleaned up and getting thatmanure piled up andspread as soon as possible.”

Heading into summer,there are fewer opportuni-ties to spread manure be-cause of the growing crops.So get that spring cleaningdone sooner rather thanlater, he advised.

A K-State publication ti-tled Managing Stable FlyProduction at Pasture Feed-ing Sites is available onlineor at local Extension officesthroughout Kansas.

Cleaning and maintaining cattle feeding sites can increase production

USDA establishes new partnerships to link underserved farmers to FSA programs

Judge Austin Langemeier selected the entry shown byTimber Neal, Dexter, as the reserve champion markethog at the 2016 Flint Hills Classic Spring LivestockShow in Eureka.

Texas A&M University researcher Guoyao Wu recent-ly released a study analyzing the optimal combination ofanimal and plant-based proteins to achieve the neces-sary balance of amino acids for human growth. Thestudy, which was published in the journal Food & Func-tion, showed that high-quality proteins, such as thosefound in lean meat and milk, are critical for optimal de-velopment.

The study’s conclusion states, “In practice, adequateconsumption of lean meat… can help individuals realizethe health benefits of moderate or intense exercise…Sufficient intake of high-quality protein from animalproducts (e.g., lean meat and milk) is essential for opti-mal growth, development, and health of children, as wellas for optimal maintenance, function and health of tis-sues… in ad-ults.”

To learn more about this study, visit http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2016/fo/c5fo01530h.

Research highlightsimportance of high-quality protein

SUMNER CO LAND AUCTION • MAY 17, 7 PMAuction Location"Gene Francis & Associates Auction Facility

12140 W. K-42 Hwy, Wichita, KS3 tracts 315 acres southeast of Clearwater

HARPER CO. LAND AUCTIONWEDNESDAY, MAY 25 11:00 AM

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LAND AUCTIONSBy Gene Francis & Associates

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AUCTIONSATURDAY, MAY 21 — 9:30 AM421 S. Ash (OLG) — NEWTON, KANSAS

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March exports of bothU.S. beef and pork in-creased year-over-year involume, according to statis-tics released by USDA andcompiled by the U.S. MeatExport Federation(USMEF). March export val-ues were lower than a yearago but trended upward,with both reaching a 2016high.

Beef exports totaled89,482 metric tons (mt) inMarch, up 3 percent from ayear ago and pushing first-quarter volume to 254,986mt – up 2 percent. March ex-port value was $483.3 mil-lion, down 8 percent from ayear ago but the highestsince December. For thefirst quarter, export valuewas $1.36 billion – down 13percent from the same peri-od last year.

March pork exports werethe largest in 11 months at195,898 mt, up 3 percentyear-over-year. First-quar-

ter exports reached 534,321mt, up 2 percent. March ex-port value ($480.4 million)was down 3 percent from ayear ago but the highestsince May 2015. First-quar-ter export value totaled $1.3billion, 9 percent below lastyear’s pace.

“Exports showed an en-couraging level of improve-ment in March, especially toour key Asian markets,”said USMEF president andCEO Philip Seng. “The U.S.pork industry is now betterpositioned to capitalize onstrong demand in China.Pork exports to Japan werealso higher, though we arestill in a very tough battlefor market share as Japan’simports from Europe in-creased at a faster pace. Onthe beef side, exports con-tinued to perform well inJapan, South Korea and Tai-wan. So while U.S. exportscontinue to recover from adown year in 2015, volumes

are on track for improve-ment in most markets thisyear.”

Beef variety meatdemand bolsters exportsto Asia, Middle East

While lower beef pricespushed export values belowyear-ago levels in most des-tinations, Korea and Taiwanstood out as top performers.For the first quarter, ex-ports to Korea increased 25percent from a year ago involume (34,638 mt) and weresteady in value at $205 mil-lion. Exports to Taiwan in-creased 20 percent to 7,634mt, while value climbed 3percent to $66.4 million.These markets continue toshow strong demand forhigh-quality chilled U.S.beef cuts in both the retailand foodservice sectors.Beef variety meat exports toKorea have also performedexceptionally well in 2016,with first-quarter exportsmore than doubling in vol-ume (3,954 mt, +133 percent)and increasing 84 percent invalue ($17.6 million).

First-quarter beef exportvolume to Japan improved 9percent from a year ago to52,841 mt, while value fell 7percent to $300.4 million.Led by strong demand for

U.S. beef tongues, beef vari-ety meat exports to Japanwere very strong in the firstquarter, increasing 21 per-cent from a year ago in vol-ume (9,877 mt) and 22 per-cent in value ($70.4 million).

Beef exports to the Mid-dle East increased 13 per-cent in the first quarter to27,641 mt, though value fell11 percent to $60.3 million.Variety meat exports toEgypt increased 47 percentyear-over-year in March,pushing the first-quartertotal to 24,543 mt (+14 per-cent). The United Arab Emi-rates (UAE) is the leadingmarket in the region forbeef muscle cuts, with first-quarter exports increasing 8percent year-over-year to1,507 mt. Export value to theUAE fell 2 percent to $17.3million.

Weakness of the Mexicanpeso and Canadian dollarcontinues to be a significantobstacle for U.S. beef. First-quarter exports to Canadadeclined 9 percent from ayear ago in volume (26,246mt) and 21 percent in value($160.7 million). First-quar-ter exports to Mexico weredown 14 percent (48,916 mt)and 23 percent ($219.4 mil-lion), respectively, thoughbeef muscle cut exports toMexico rebounded to somedegree in March at 9,103 mt– the highest volume sinceDecember.

First-quarter exportsequated to 12.5 percent oftotal U.S. beef productionand 9 percent for musclecuts only – both down slight-ly from a year ago. Exportvalue averaged $243.21 perhead of fed slaughter in thefirst quarter, down 16 per-cent from last year’s pace.

Pork exports surge toChina/Hong Kong; chilled

pork drives improvement inJapan

March pork exports tothe China/Hong Kong regionwere 50,695 mt, up 80 per-cent from a year ago and thelargest volume since De-cember 2011. For the firstquarter, exports toChina/Hong Kong increased83 percent in volume(124,231 mt) and 54 percentin value ($233.7 million). ButChina’s imports from allsuppliers – especially theEuropean Union – havebeen record-large in recentmonths, raising concernsthat the market could softendespite the downward trendin domestic production.

Japan’s pork importsfrom all suppliers showedrenewed momentum inMarch, which helped boostU.S. exports to Japan aboveyear-ago levels for the firsttime this year. Led by strongdemand for U.S. chilledpork, March exports were36,914 mt, up 3 percent froma year ago and the largestvolume since May 2015.March export value in-creased 5 percent to $138.7million. For the first quar-ter, exports to Japan werestill lower year-over-year inboth volume (94,982 mt, -9percent) and value ($363.2million, -6 percent).

Pork exports saw mixedresults in North America inMarch, with exports to Mex-ico falling 17 percent in vol-ume (51,452 mt) and 16 per-cent in value ($86.6 million).For the first quarter, ex-ports to Mexico were down11 percent (159,947 mt) and18 percent ($262.7 million),respectively. March exportsto Canada were the largestin six months at 18,871 mt,which was steady with lastyear. Export value slipped 4percent to $68.7 million.First-quarter exports toCanada were down 3 per-cent from a year ago in vol-ume (47,510 mt) and 9 per-cent lower in value ($174.2million).

Driven by strong growthin the Philippines, first-quarter exports to the

ASEAN region increased 2percent in volume (9,658 mt)and 1 percent in value ($21.1million). Exports to thePhilippines were up 10 per-cent (8,007 mt) and 18 per-cent (17,021 mt), respective-ly.

First-quarter pork ex-ports to Central Americawere also higher in both vol-ume (15,491 mt, +24 percent)and value ($35.5 million, +9percent), led by stronggrowth in Honduras andGuatemala.

First-quarter exportsequated to 24 percent oftotal pork production and 20percent for muscle cuts only– both steady with last year.But for March, the musclecut ratio was 22 percent –the highest in ten months.Export value averaged$44.41 per head in the firstquarter, down 10 percentfrom the same period lastyear.

Lamb export volumehigher than a year ago;

value shows signs ofimprovement

March exports of U.S.lamb increased 20 percentfrom a year ago to 875 mt.Export value was the high-est since December at $1.68million, but still down 12percent year-over-year. ForJanuary through March, ex-ports increased 18 percentin volume to 2,676 mt whilevalue fell 16 percent to $4.49million. Bermuda has re-emerged as a strong destina-tion for U.S. lamb in 2016,though total exports to theCaribbean region werelower in the first quarter.Other emerging marketsperforming well this year in-clude Singapore and theUAE.

Complete first-quarterexport results for U.S. beef,pork and lamb are availablefrom USMEF’s statisticsweb page. Monthly chartsfor U.S. beef and pork ex-port volumes are also avail-able online.

If you have questions,please contact Joe Schueleat [email protected] orcall 303-547-0030.


Red meat exports move higher in March; first-quarter volumes up 2 percent

440 Acres m/l (to be surveyed) in one tractNW of Mayetta, KS

S2, 14-8-14 and approx. 120 acres SW4, 13-8-14330 ac terraced tillable, 40 ac alfalfa,

30 ac waterways, 5 pondsCurrent crop and hunting leases in effect for

2016 seasonLOCATION: Your Place or Mine, 501 E 5th Street

HOLTON, KS (SE of COOP Elevator)• Closing on or before July 8, 2016.• Seller is offering a $200 per acre discount for a Sellercarry, finance package for 10 years.

• Seller and Buyer to split equally the cost of the Title In-surance and Title Closing Cost

• Final Bid subject to Seller ConfirmationAnnouncements Sale Day take precedence over prior information

SELLERS: ADAM, JR. & RUTHANNNOCKTONICK TRUST

Auctioneer: Roger Hower, Associate Broker,KELLERMAN REAL ESTATE, 101 W 4th St. Holton KS785-364-8272 [email protected]

More details available at

www.kellermanrealestate.com

JACKSON COUNTYLAND AUCTION

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016 — 10 AM

ROGER HOWER785-364-8272

AUCTIONSATURDAY, MAY 28 — 9:00 AMFOR BARBARA JORDAN ESTATE

Auction Location: Russell Co. 4-H Bldg. Russell, KS.Open for Viewing Friday, May 27, 1:00-6:00 P.M.

SALE CONDUCTED BY: WOLTERS AUCTION627 Market St., Box 68 • Portis, KS 67474

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Pinto beans are the mostcommon type of bean culti-vated in the United States,accounting for more than athird of all edible, dry beanproduction. Harvestingthem, however, has been acomplicated ordeal—untilnow.

Researchers have re-leased a new variety of up-right pinto bean, Long’sPeak. Mark Brick, Professorof Plant Breeding and Ge-netics at Colorado StateUniversity, led the re-searchers.

Long’s Peak combinesupright architecture withhigh yields, excellent seedcolor and weight, and resist-ance to several diseasessuch as common rust. Theupright architecture ofLong’s Peak makes it fasterand cheaper to harvest.

Traditionally, U.S. pintovarieties have “prostrate”architecture. “They wouldgrow upright initially; thenmid-season, when they start-ed to show pods, they wouldvine out and grow horizon-tally along the ground,” saysBrick.

Harvesting prostrate

beans is a complex process.Harvesters cut the beanplants below the ground,pull them out, and lay themon the field to dry in piledrows. Finally, combine har-vesters are used to threshand harvest the dried beans.

“Each step in this har-vesting process has the po-tential to decrease yields byshattering of the beanseeds,” says Brick. Addi-tionally, while beans aredrying in the fields they re-main exposed to the weath-er, which can discolorseeds, damage yields oreven ruin the crop com-pletely.

Bean plants with uprightarchitecture, such as Long’sPeak, can be direct-harvest-ed using a combine-har-vester. This one-step har-vesting process saves timeand fuel. It also increasesyield by reducing shatteringof bean seeds, and reducesthe risk of damage throughexposure to adverse weath-er.

The story of uprightpinto bean varieties beginsseveral thousand years ago,according to Brick. When

humans domesticated driedbeans across Central andSouth America, geographi-cal variations gave rise todifferent bean varieties.

In the high plateaus ofMexico, Native Americansdomesticated pinto and redbeans that had large seedsand prostrate architecture.But in lowland tropical re-gions of Central America,white and black beans withupright architecture andsmall seeds were grown.

Breeding an uprightpinto meant using the bestof bean worlds. “We had tomake crosses between theupright, tropical types withsmall seeds and the large-seeded highland varieties,”says Brick.

While the initial crossesyielded some plants withupright architecture, breed-ers had difficulties withseed size.

“Seed size is a vital fea-ture of how marketable abean variety is,” says Brick.

Researchers used aprocess called recurrent se-lection, where they contin-ued to interbreed the up-right plants with smallseeds and select the off-spring with the largestseeds for the next breedingcycle.

“Each generation of in-tercrossing, you can slowlymake progress not only onseed size and upright archi-tecture, but other traitssuch as yield and diseaseresistance,” says Brick.

Long’s Peak has been along time in the making.Brick, and other re-searchers across the U.S.,have been working for morethan three decades to gener-ate upright pinto beans withlarge seeds, high yield, goodcolor, and pest resistance.

“Plant breeders are patientpeople,” says Brick, “and aslong as we see a tiny bit ofprogress, we persevere.”

Geography and weatherplay a role in growers’ beanselection. More than 70% ofthe bean crop in Michiganconsists of upright varieties.“Where the risk of rain dur-ing harvest is relatively low,such as Colorado, growershave been have been slowerin switching to upright vari-eties,” says Brick.

Brick continues to workon breeding bean varietieswith increased disease re-sistance, higher yields, andmore nutritional value.“Pulse crops, such as beans,are highly associated withhealth in people and weneed to eat more of them,”he says.

Dry beans are a nutrient-dense food and a vitalsource of protein in largeparts of the developingworld. Beans also providedietary fiber, which aids in

maintaining digestivehealth and offers protectionfrom developing certainkinds of cancer. Consump-tion of beans brings otherhealth benefits, such as low-ered blood cholesterol lev-els and reduced obesity.

Dried beans are part of afood group known as pulses.The United Nations Foodand Agriculture Organiza-tion declared 2016 the Inter-national Year of Pulses(IYP). In celebration, theCrop Science Society ofAmerica (CSSA) created aweb page for the publicabout pulses, www.crops.org/iyp. Special tabs for thepublic include K-12 Educa-tion, Beans in the News,Grown Your Own, and Deli-cious Ideas. CSSA has alsocompiled links to variousrecipes, so you can increaseyour consumption of pulses.

CSSA will release moreinformation about pulsesduring the 2016 IYP celebra-tion.


The upstanding, outstanding pinto bean

The champion market sheep at the 2016 Flint HillsClassic Spring Livestock Show in Eureka was shownby Kylar Lee, Burlington. Shannon Scotten was thejudge.

Emma Stewart, Baldwin City, exhibited the championcommercial ewe at the Flint Hills Classic Spring Live-stock Show, as selected by judge Shannon Scotten.

LIVING ESTATE AUCTIONROSIE & HAROLD POIRIER LIVING ESTATE

SATURDAY, MAY 21 — 9:00 AM614 Walnut Street — JAMESTOWN, KS

SALE CONDUCTED BY: WOLTERS AUCTION627 Market St., Box 68 • Portis, KS 67474

Cols. Jim Wolters and Rich Fairbank, auctioneersPhone 785-346-2071; Cell 785-545-7097

Email: [email protected]: www.woltersauctionandre.com

BUGGY SURREY **DOCTOR’S BUGGY**

FURNITURE: 2 pc pine displaycabinet; lg. Grandfather Clock(Log); coffee tables; walnut marbletop stand & wall table; OrnateHighback Chairs; Dinette Tablew/lg. Ornate Pedestals; OrnateVictorian Curved China Cabinet;Corner Curio Cabinet; CurvedGlass China Cabinet; VictorianLoveseat; Grandmother ClockType Cabinet; Kitchen Cabinets;Dropleaf Kitchen Table w/chairs;Twig Lamp Table; Shaving Stand;Jelly Cabinet; 2 dr glass frontbookcase; Fainting Couch;Carved Trunk; Chests; RegularSize Iron Bed; Serpentine FrontDresser w/Mirror; Oak Dresserw/Mirror; Quilt Rack; GliderChairs; Log Rocker Chair;Wrought Iron Picnic Table w/Chairs & Bench. ANTIQUES-PRIMITIVES, COLLECTIBLES:Lanterns; Indian Relics; DeerMounts; Wood Eagle; Knives; Bowand Arrow; Mounted Bobcat;Ammo Shooter Box; FishingCreel; Marlin 22 w/Scope; Cran-berry Parlor Lamps; Declaration ofIndependence Plate; Nice Reli-

gious Pictures; Jewelry; Porcelain,China & Composition Dolls; Occu-pied Japan Lamp; MiniatureLamps & Other Kero Lamps;Teapots; Snow Domes; Art Nou-vue Floor Lamp; Nice fruit Picture;Nice Victorian Ladies Picture;Lead Crystal Chandelier TableLamps; Lady Mannequins;Crocks; Black Memorbalia; RedRiding Hood Cookie Jar & others;Aprons; Kitchen Scales; CampbellAdv. Pieces; Enamelware; LoneWolf Pictures; Fish Mounts; Fish-ing Poles, Reels & Tackle; MooseHorn & Pheasant Mounts; CoyotePictures; Cannon Ball; WheelHubs; Oil Spout Bottle; LicensePlates; Wood Sled; Wooden Iron-ing Board; Sad Iron; Comics; Or-nate Wood Pieces; Spittoons;Gilbert Mantle Clock; Kitchen StepStool; Teddy Bears; Harp; Victori-an Clock by C A Nelson; PreciousMoments Stuffed Dolls in orig.boxes; Quilts; Chelsea Lamp(Italy); Raggedy Ann and Andys;Linens and Fancywork; GE Radio;Galvanized Tub; Glassware;Kitchen Primitives; Meat Grinders.Mastercraft 32” Cut Riding Mower;Woodworking Tools. VAN SCHMIDT • Auctioneer/Real Estate

7833 N. Spencer Road, Newton, KS 67114620-367-3800 or 620-367-2331Schmidt Clerks & Cashiers/Lunch by: K & B Catering

www.hillsborofreepress.com

VEHICLES, SHOPEQUIPMENT & TOOLS

1997 Mercury Grand MarquisLS 4 door car, 141K, clean;1978 Ford F-250 Ranger pick-up, 121K, clean; John DeereLTR 166 mower with grasscatcher; Toro push mower; B &D line trimmer; B & D hedgetrimmer; lawn spreaders; polesaw; Campbell Hausfeld 5 hpair compressor; air tank; gascans; grease guns; log chains;bushel baskets; post driver;Craftsman 1/2 hp benchgrinder; adj. wrenches; channellock pliers; propane torch; orga-nizer; hand tools; C-clamps;Craftsman socket sets; batterycharger; hardware; bolt cutter;auger bits; hammers; jumpercables; staple gun; John Deerepaint; saws; wheelbarrow; highlift jack; hyd. jack; bars; forks;rakes; shovels; garden supplies;rope; garden hoses; 2 - Nelsontractor sprinklers; gutter cleanernozzle; 8’ & 6’ step ladders; 14’wooden ladder; 26” mens bike;misc. lumber; 8’ lawn windmill;sawhorses; sprinkle can; galva-nized buckets; paint supplies;wood planes; toolboxes; Skil cir-cular saw; Milwaukee drills &sander; soldering gun; oil; &more.

FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLDColonial Maple drop leaf endtable; Oak 3 pc. Queen sz. bed-room set; full sz. bed; Oakchest-of-drawers; lg. Oak desk;night stand; end tables; Oakchairs; TV; stereo; clocks; floorlamp; magazine rack; pictures;books; Brass lamp; sewing box;quilts; wool blankets; bedding;luggage; Schwinn exercisebike; DVD player; records;Colonial style chairs, recliners &sofa; Hoover upright sweeper; 4D battery lantern; picnic basket;dehumidifier; massage recliner;4 drawer file cabinet; ChannelMaster AM-FM radio; card table& folding chairs; old maps;games; BBQ tools; twin & fullbed frames; shoe stretcher;wheelchair; elec. heater; musicbox; camera; John Deere toytractors; jewelry; figurines; icecream freezer; Coleman cooler;nativity set; cake plate; glass-ware; vases; flatware; smallkitchen appliances; blender;Tupperware; pots & pans;Pyrex; measuring cups;melamine dinner set; EarlyBlossom ironstone set; cups &mugs; Corning Ware; utensils;knives; mixing bowls; Copperbottom cookware; linens; Gottjug; utility cart; cassette tapes; &more.

WILBUR E. GOERTZ REV. TRUST, SELLERTERMS: Cash day of sale. Statements made day of sale take precedenceover advertised statements.

AUCTIONSATURDAY, MAY 21 — 10:00 AMOffering for sale at Public Auction, located at

425 S. Weaver, HESSTON, KS

2 TRACTS IN MARION COUNTY, KS226.7 ACRES CROPLAND

AUCTIONTHURSDAY, JUNE 2 — 7:00 PMAUCTION LOCATION: Burns Community Center,

BURNS, KANSAS 66840SELLER: HELEN E. BECKER REVOCABLE TRUST

305 BroadwayCottonwood Falls, KS 66845

Phone: 620-273-6421 • Fax: 620-273-6425Toll Free: 1-866-273-6421

In Office: Nancy Griffin, Heidi MaggardEmail: [email protected]

www.GriffinRealEstateAuction.com

RICK GRIFFINBroker/AuctioneerCell: 620-343-0473

CHUCK MAGGARDSales/Auctioneer

Cell: 620-794-8824

GriffinReal Estate & Auction

Service LC

PROPERTY ADDRESS: Intersec-tion of Rd 20th & Yarrow St. Proper-ty is on the west side of the intersec-tion on the south and north side of20th St.PROPERTY LOCATION: 1/2 milenorth of Burns, Ks., to Rd 20th and 11/2 miles west.TRACT 1: 148.7 Acres more or lessBRIEF LEGAL: NE/4 of Sec. 31, Twp 22 S. Rge 5 E. Marion Co Ks.Less a home site tract located south side of Rd 20th.TAXES: $1591.92 MINERALS: Buyer shall receive 1/2 of seller’smineral rights or 100% of seller’s minerals if there is no productionas of May 29, 2017.PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Here is a nice short quarter ready towork for you! Productive ag land, without improvements to pay taxeson. The ag land breakdown is as follows: 131.59 Acres of dryland,15.22 acres of native grass with a pond, 1.97 acres of tame grass.The property is not fenced on the east, west, or north sides. Thesoils are : (approximate acres from Surety maps) Irwin silty clayloam 1-3% slopes-104.84 Acres, Labette-Sogn Silty Clay Loam 0-8% slopes-11.51 acres, Ladysmith silty clay loam, 0-1% slopes-3.92acres. There is approximately 60 acres currently in wheat and ap-proximately 70 acres to be planted to beans. The balance is in haymeadow, pond & waterway. The Care of the land by the sellers is ev-ident. Terraces and waterways are in place with concrete spillwayson the south and drainage tubes in place on some of the terraces.The brush & trees have been kept out of the waterways and pasture,other than around the pond. This short quarter works well withtoday's modern equipment!!TRACT 2: 78.0 acres more or less.BRIEF LEGAL: S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 30, Twp. 22, Rge 5 Mar-ion Co. Ks.TAXES: $799.88 MINERALS: Sellers minerals pass to the buyer,there is no production.LOCATION: North side of Rd 20th, across from Tract 1.PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Here is 78 acres of all usable ag land.There are no improvements. The ag land breakdown is as follows:72.85 Acres of dryland, 4.77 Acres of tame grass. The soils are: (ap-proximate acres from Surety maps) Labette-Dwight complex, 0-3%slopes-34.15 Acres, Irwin Silty Clay Loam, 1 to 3% slopes- 30.88Acres, Labette-Sogn Silty Clay Loam 0-8% slopes-8.68 Acres, La-dysmith Silty Clay Loam, 0-1% slopes- 4.78 acres, Irwin Silty ClayLoam, 3to 7% slopes- .08Acres. There is currently approximately 35acres in wheat and approximately 36 acres to be planted to beansand the balance is waterway and tame grass. Here again one cansee the care of the land by the seller. The waterway has just recent-ly been cleared of any brush and trees and the water drainage areahas been smoothed over for better access with farm equipment. Theproperty is not fenced on the east, south or west sides. This is a niceaffordable size acreage for the young ag producer or add this tractto your present operation.TERMS: Earnest money deposit on Tract 1- $30,000.00, Tract 2-$15,000.00made payable evening of the auction to Hannaford Abstract & Title Co. Clos-ing on or before June 23, 2016 at which time appropriate deed will be given.Cost of the title insurance policy and closing fees of the title company shall beshared 50/50 by the sellers and the buyers. Taxes for 2016 shall be the re-sponsibility of the buyers. The property is being sold with an ag lease for 2016.The Buyer will receive 1/3 of all 2016 crops. The tenant is planning on doublecrop beans after the wheat and the buyer will receive 1/3 of those bushels aswell. Buyer will receive full possession after the harvest of all 2016 crops. Theproperty is being sold as is with consideration for the ag lease. All financingarrangements need to be made prior to the auction. All information has beengathered from Marion Co sources, and is considered accurate, but is not guar-anteed.AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: Here is an opportunity many of you havebeen looking for-affordable size acreages in the Burns area of Mar-ion County. It is quite an opportunity for us to be able to offer prop-erties that have been well cared for and maintained. Good accesswith gravel roads on two sides of both tracts. Terraces and water-ways are already in place. With wheat harvest coming soon, you thebuyer will receive income from your investment almost immediately.The opportunity is yours! We will look forward to seeing you at theauction.


May 17 — Sumner Countyland in 3 tracts held at Wi-chita. Auctioneers: GeneFrancis & Associates.

May 17 — Cloud Countyfarmland held at Glascofor Mike Loy & David Loy.Auctioneers: ThummelReal Estate & Auction,LLC.

May 17 — Morris County

land at Dwight for Curzyd-lo & Thomi. Auctioneers:Hallgren Real Estate &Auctions.

May 18 — Farm equipmentof all kinds online at(www.bigiron.com). Heldby Big Iron Online Auc-tions.

May 18 — Tractors, com-bines, trucks, trailers,

pickup, farm equipment,cattle equipment, mowernear Dighton for Merle &Janis Foos. Auctioneers:Berning Auction.

May 20 — Tractors, farm ma-chinery & antique items atPark City for Bill &Sharon Mierau. Auction-eers: Van Schmidt.

May 20 — 240 +/- acres crop-land & grass with 2 windturbines (Lincoln County)held at Wilson. Auction-eers: Farm & Ranch Real-ty, Inc.

May 21 — Clocks, watches,sterling silver, col-lectibles, glassware, an-tiques A& furniture atNewton for Mildred C.Markee. Auctioneers: Auc-tion Specialists, LLC.

May 21 — Vehicles, shopequipment, tools, furni-ture & household at Hes-ston for Wilbur E. GoertzRev. Trust. Auctioneers:Van Schmidt.

May 21 — Car, trailer, trac-tor, equipment, horse col-lections: bits, spurs,hames, collectibles, furni-ture, household, Budweis-er items, vintage toys &misc. at Lawrence for Tom& Nancy Swearingen Es-tate. Auctioneers: ElstonAuctions.

May 21 — Real estate, 15acres with a home & per-sonal property held atElmdale for property ofLarry & Carol Kohr. Auc-tioneers: Griffin Real Es-

tate & Auction Service,LC.

May 21 — Abilene highschool carpentry class3BR house held at Abilenefor USD 435. Auctioneers:Reynolds Auction Service.

May 21 — Tractors, trucks,semi trucks, tillage, irriga-tion and livestock equip-ment, shop items at Min-neapolis for Rupert Land& Cattle Co. Auctioneers:Bacon Auction Company.

May 21 — Caterpillar dozer,tractors, vehicles, house-hold goods, guns, tools,collectibles, automotivetools at Beatrice, Nebras-ka for Don Fitzwater Fam-ily & Mike Calkin. Auc-tioneers: Jurgens, Hen-richs, Hardin.

May 21 — Furniture, col-lectibles, dolls, cookiejars, Little Red RidingHood items & more atRossville for Dale & BobbiVail. Auctioneers: GannonReal Estate & Auctions.

May 21 — Furniture, an-tiques, primitives, col-lectibles & misc. atJamestown for Rosie &Harold Poirier living es-tate. Auctioneers: WoltersAuction.

May 21 — 4BR, 3BA home, 80acres at Rosalia. Auction-eers: Select Homes Auc-tion.

May 21 — 234.4 acres of pro-ductive cropland and pas-ture timber. 2 tracts inRooks County held atStockton. Auctioneers: J.P.Weigand & Sons Auctions.

May 21 — Collectible &household furniture,mower, tools, & misc.items held at Onaga, KS.Morgan & the late LilaJohnson Estate. Auction-eers: Cline Realty & Auc-tion, LLC.

May 23 — Tractors, skidloader, pickup, truck &trailers, 4-wheeler, hayingequipment & other ma-chinery near Circlevillefor Willie Niehues. Auc-tioneers: Cline Realty &Auction, LLC.

May 24 — 9480 acres m/l in 5tracts of Finney & Haskellcounties held at GardenCity. Auctioneers: Schrad-er Auction.

May 25 — Harper Countyland held at Harper. Auc-tioneers: Gene Francis &Associates.

May 25 — 732 acres FlintHills pasture held at Eure-ka for Frank NBills LivingTrust. Auctioneers: Sund-gren Realty, Inc.

May 25 — Farm equipmentof all kinds online at(www.bigiron.com). Heldby Big Iron Online Auc-tions.

May 28 — Furniture, col-lectibles, household &misc. at Lawrence. Auc-tioneers: Elston Auctions.

May 28 — Tractors, machin-ery, trailers, old & col-lectible machinery, guns,antiques, collectibles, oldcar parts, antique furni-ture, household, toys &misc. at Hillsboro for Dan& Donna Dalke. Auction-eers: Leppke Realty &Auction.

May 28 — Furniture, wood-en duck decoys & others,household & misc., toys,antiques, primitives & col-lectibles at Russell forBarbara Jordan Estate.Auctioneers: Wolters Auc-tion & Realty.

May 28 — Cabinets, KSACitems, 100s old wrenches,tools & more at Manhattanfor Albert Nielson Estate.Auctioneers: Gannon RealEstate & Auctions.

May 28 — Toys at Salina forBob Brooks. Auctioneers:Thummel Real Estate &Auction, LLC.

May 28 — Trucks, trailers,grain bins, farm equip-ment held at Chilicothe,Missouri for Waits FarmAuction. Auctioneers:Sewell Auction Service.

May 28 — Pickup, 4-wheeler,tractor, portable welder,tools, collectible, guns, &furniture, N. of Emporia,for the Norman ThomasEstate. Auctioneers: Hall-

gren Real Estate & Auc-tions.

May 29 — Collectibles & toysat Salina. Auctioneers:Thummel Real Estate &Auction, LLC.

May 30 — Signs & advertis-ing, toy trains & col-lectibles at Salina. Auc-tioneers: Thummel RealEstate & Auction, LLC.

May 30 — Harley Gerdes23rd Annual MemorialDay consignment auctionat Lyndon. Auctioneers:Harley Gerdes Auctions.

May 31 — Saline Countycropland held at Salinafor Norman Tillberg Es-tate. Auctioneers: Omli &Associates, Inc.

June 1 — Tractors, combine,headers & grain cart,trucks, trailers, farmequipment near St. Johnfor Kelly Crissman Estate.Auctioneers: Carr Auction& Real Estate, Inc.

June 2 — 226.7 acres m/l ofMarion County croplandsold in 2 tracts held atBurns for Helen E. BeckerRevocable Trust. Auction-eers: Griffin Real Estate &Auction Service, LC.

June 2 — 440 acres m/l Jack-son County land held atHolton for Adam, Jr. &Ruthann NocktonickTrust. Auctioneers:Kellerman Real Estate.

June 4 — Real estate & sodgrowing equipment, truckskid loader, shop tools,welders, etc. at Rossvillefor Matt & Janell Camp-bell. Auctioneers: ClineRealty & Auction, LLC.

June 4 — Tractor w/loader,Bug Hog, go carts, guns, ri-fles, tools mowers, furni-ture, handicap items &more at El Dorado for Cur-tis Lynes Estate. Auction-eers: Chuck Korte Real Es-tate & Auction Service,Inc.

June 4 — 3 BR home, appli-ances, furniture, col-lectibles, sports memora-bilia & McDonalds items,guns & hunting, tools &yard & misc. at Wamego.Auctioneers: CrossroadsReal Estate & Auction,LLC.

June 4 — Guns, cars, trucks,tools & lawn mowers, col-lectibles & other at Salinafor Corkie Youngdahl Es-tate. Auctioneers: Thum-mel Real Estate & Auc-tion, LLC.

June 4 — Real estate & per-sonal property at Min-neapolis for Leanna Crist.Auctioneers: Wilson Real-ty & Auction Service.

June 11 — Pickup, tractor,machinery, tools & lawnequip., antiques, house-hold & office equipment at


Auction Sales Scheduledcheck out the on-line schedule at www.grassandgrain.com

ANTIQUE AUCTIONSUNDAY, MAY 29 — 10:00 AM

Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co Expo, 900 Greeley, SALINA, KSCOLLECTABLES & TOYS

Toys: Gragston school bus; Tbird; 2 Sears trucks; musicalclown & circus cars; WesternArrow locomotive; Tootsie jeep;3 scale model cars; Mercedessedan; Triumph TR3 coupe;1933 Cadillac; 1964 ½ Mus-tang; all above NIB; Buddy LRailway Express truck; TootsieArmy jeep; Giard side dumptruck; Hallmark Murray KiddieCar; Hubley red roadster; Unit-ed Van Line truck; Fire Chiefcar; 6 Danbery Mint pewtercars; 1930 Tinker Toy jockey onhorse; 1920 Tinker Toy Twins(Tom & Belle); Hubley airplane;cast iron horse & buggy; 6 tops;Ohio Art (1942 sand toy, sprin-kling can, 3 sand pails); Howiecanon w/peg ammo nib; Marxtypewriter; horse bell toy; castiron Arcade rake & plow; Kentcast iron stove; Chein drum;Hubley Colt 45 10” gun; othercap guns; 2 wind up robots; Ar-cade, Kilgore, Tootsie Toy dollhouse furniture; 3 carnivalcanes; 4 German noise mak-ers; Favorite Funny’s print set;sweeper pull push toy; child’sCasige sewing machine;Unique Galloping Goose;Games (American baseball,Model shooting gallery w/gun,1933 2 piece Uncle Wigglyboard games; Tiddley Winks; 2Lone Ranger hand games;Popeye hand game; Black Outhand game; Popeye pipe tossgame); Halloween (small Ger-man Jack O Lantern, largeblack cat jack o lantern, largecardboard jack o lantern, smallblack cat candy container &others, Witch tambourine noisemakers board games; pull outblack cat; cat & witch fun gamein box; 1920 mint Halloweennapkin; small jack o lantern;mint cups; black cat & skullhorns; devil hand puppet; devilmask; assortment plastic Hal-loween candy containers; 16Halloween cards; plastic jack olanterns); Christmas (3’ feathertree; 2 rare German Dugal or-naments; old Christmas rock;1980 tin Chein Santa; 1981 tinChein Mrs Santa; papier mache

Santa; Father Christmas onboard; rubber Santa; plasticSanta in sleigh w/rein deer;Angel tree topper mib; bubblelights; 12 figural bulbs; old can-dle holders; 3 wise men candleholders; old tree lights; white &red ceramic Christmas tree;Swedish wooden candle cen-terpiece; 50’s colored aluminumChristmas items; several boxesornaments; red tree topper; 8Christmas cards; 2 Anna LeeChristmas elves; Santa plasticcandy containers; Christmascard place setting; Stiefel SantaToy book; 1952 BF GoodrichChristmas catalogue); Easter(tin biscuit box; large papiermache egg candy container;chicken in cage; large papiermache rabbit candy container;small papier mache rabbitcandy container; large rabbitbobbing head candy container;2 stand up rabbits on boxes; tinEaster basket; large woodenrabbit pulling cart; plastic rabbiton wheels; several plastic rab-bits; Easter candy containers; 8Easter cards); Thanksgiving(papier mache turkey; 2 pil-grims; small set pilgrims &turkey; 8 Thanksgiving cards);Patriotic (Betsy Ross w/flag &allegiance tin box; sparkler toyon board; all American tin file;large Uncle Sam pencil w/cap;centennial 1976-1926 pencilw/bell top; Betsy Ross ceramicpin cushion w/tape measure;1980 Sam ceramic eagle;Uncle Sam Jr. saving bank &clock; red white & blue horn; 2German red, white & blue noisemakers; 4 flags; 3 paper fans; 8patriotic post cards; lady fingersfire crackers; Candy contain-ers (8 glass small lantern, tele-phone, locomotive, CharlieChaplin, donkey w/man & cart,sitting rabbit, car); Ford promocars (57 T Bird convertible, 63 TBird, 64 T bird, 63 Fairlane sta-tion wagon, 72 Grand Torino,57 Chrysler Plymouth car, FordRanchero, 66 Comet Cyclone);Ford emergency kit; 2 Walt Dis-ney school buses; Ohio Artschool box; KC Royals bobblehead; KC Chief bobble head;

Desert Storm trading cards; KCAthletics celluloid baseball play-er; small blue bird clock;whiskey gig; football cards;1934 Dizy Dean bat & glove;1925 Ford model A decanter;1976 Bicentennial decanter;Cracker Jack tin prizes; adver-tising pens & pencils; postcards (Halloween, Christmas,Patriotic, Easter, Thanksgiving,others); 15 pc Queen Mary teaset in box; large glass jar fromLowe Drug store; wooden duckdecoy on stand; large globe;children’s books (1909 KelloggsFunny Jungleland moving pic-ture book rare, 4-1922 Thortonw Burgess, Jerry Muskrat, UncBilly Possum, Peter Rabbit,Buster Bear Old Mr. Toad, 5Uncle Wiggley & friends mib, 3Little Pigs, The Three Bears, 2Little Red Riding Hood); Banks(1929 Popeye dime, cast ironUS Mail, Baseball, PlymouthRock Farmers National Bank,Chein 1930, Prosperty penny,Hershey, small cast iron turkey,small cast iron camel, 12 tin oiladvertising, Save-O-Clown mib,tin Dodge, small cast ironturkey, cast iron small camel);Salina memo: (3 license tags,City on the Move, Wagons toWings, Hotel Warren; Sid Oilmatch safe; State Street Gro-cery sifter; ash tray; Indian Bur-ial; Weeks; Big Johns; Wadell;F Wyatt Mfg Co framed adver-tisement; Sid Bacon calendar;Home Grocery Market 249 N.Santa Fe adv in frame; IndianBurial Ground pennant; SalinaRug Factory fly swatter; SalinaCo. Emergency Corp badge; 3Salina Ice Co picks; manyother); Daisy 4 qt churn; 2pewter ice cream molds; woodbutter press; Dutch girl grocerylist; 15 piece granite ware set;wooden bowls; 13 piece redhandle table ware; 7 red uten-sils; red handle cookie cutters;wooden utensils; long handlemetal cop corn popper; 121930’s tea towels new; otherfancy work; white wicker shoeshine kit; crock cookie jars;other collectables.

Note: Check our web site for pictures at www.thummelauction.com. This is a very nice individ-ual collection.

Auction Conducted By: THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC785-738-0067

FURNITURE, COLLECTIBLES,HOUSEHOLD & MISC.

Maple dining table & chairs;modern stackable lawyers cab-inet; Fountain Shop counter-top display cabinet; cherry styledresser & chest; oak coffeetable & end tables; oak side-board; oak commodes; walnutcommode; walnut washstand;wooden theater double fold-ing seats; child’s roll-topdesk & chair; Mission style sofa& loveseat; Hoosier cabinet;glass front cabinets; bookshelves; lamps; pictures;Cheyenne Frontier Days beltbuckles; KU Jayhawk Items:figurines, sports cards, die castvehicles, yearbooks; 1956Corvette cookie jar; NativeAmerican: Kachin’s (signed),pottery (signed), dolls, fetishes,drums, turtle shells, claws; cig-

arette lighters; pocket knives;figurines of all kinds! VeryLarge Amount Jewelry of AllKinds!; vintage violin w/case;Thomas Kincaid gnomes; Ro-seville & Hull pottery; Aldolfochina set; 1000 plus 1960-70’s Toys of all Kinds! StarWars, Tractors, Trucks! Coins:Morgan & Peace dollars,Eisenhower uncirculated dol-lars, 1970’s US Proof Sets,Jefferson nickels, pennies,foreign bills/coins; ShelbyCobra remote control car; fruitjars; large amount of kitchendécor & small appliances; highend stereo & audio equipment;Honda Harmony tiller; Webergrill; rolling tool chest; powerwasher; chain-saw; power &hand tools; riding lawn-mow-ers; push mowers; numerousitems too many to mention!!

Auction Note: Very Large Auction! Two or Three Auction Ringsmost of the day! Happy Trails Chuckwagon. KS Sales TaxAppliesPlease visit us online www.KansasAuctions.net/elston for pics!

Auctioneers: ELSTON AUCTIONS(785-594-0505) (785-218-7851)

“Serving Your Auction Needs Since 1994”


2110 Harper Dg. Fairgrounds Bldg. 21, LAWRENCE, KS

SATURDAY, MAY 28 — 10:00 AM8911 EAST HIGHWAY 24 — MANHATTAN, KANSAS

NOTE: Impossible to list everything! Thousands of fun collectables & tools. Pictures on website.LUNCH BY KEATS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

ALBERT NIELSON ESTATEGANNON REAL ESTATE & AUCTIONS

VERN GANNON, AUCTIONEER785-770-0066 • MANHATTAN, KANSAS • 785-539-2316

www.gannonauctions.com

90-drawer wood cabinet (someKSAC drawer pulls); 2 18-drawer KSAC cabinets; 2 24-drawer KSAC cabinet; large 2-door painted pine cabinet; 3mailbox storage cabinets;wooden 2-door cabinet; Early1900’s wooden work bench; 6metal lockers; primitive cabi-nets; metal & commercialshelving & pegboard; whitemetal cabinet; folding table;metal shelves; lighted primitivecabinet; miscellaneous cabi-nets; KSAC ITEMS includingwaffle iron, milk bottle, paper-weights, watch fobs, screwdriv-er, ashtrays, foundry iron door;wooden KSAC molds of alltypes; Royal Purple yearbooks1906, 1911, 1926, 1928, 1933,1940, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949,1958 & 1976.

HUNDREDS OF OLDWRENCHES! Platform scales;anvil; 7 Blacksmith forge blow-ers; wood Fleming Co. bananabox; wooden wheelchair;peanut sheller; hundreds ofshovels, rakes, scythes,picks, post hole diggers &more; Craftsman floor modeldrill press; bench grinder; sheetmetal roller; air compressor;metal lathe tooling (lots & lots);Hundreds of wooden moldsfrom KSAC Foundry includ-ing cannon mold.8 Trailer loads including:brass extinguishers; ice saws;scale weights; cross-cut saws;cow yokes; scales; nail kegs;22 mailboxes; cast iron seats;wooden barrels; wooden plowhandles; Railroad spike drivers;blow torches; drawknives;

calipers; pressure gauges; oilcans; Yankee drills; mitre box;live trap; drills; sanders; hatch-ets; chain saws; hammers;jack; taps & dies; axes; saws;levels; grinders; toolboxes;Maytag engine; threaders; castiron stove shakers, lifters &handles; pipe benders; toolbelts; drill bits; files; jumper ca-bles; buckets; crescentwrenches; tinsnips; vise grips;box end wrenches; screw-drivers; fruit jars; Pyrex jugs;new wooden hammer handles;wood working planes; horse-shoes; 7 boomers; chain col-lection display; wagon ham-mers; concrete tools; manyboxes & cans of hardware,bolts, screws, nails, miscella-neous.


As we get deeper intospring, our attention willlikely turn to making ourlawns and gardens looktheir best. Anyone who hasdone yard work probablyknows that a well-mani-cured, green lawn is notgoing to happen by itself.Luckily, Raymond Cloyd,professor of entomology atKansas State University, hashelpful tips for properlymanaging home lawns andgardens, particularly whenit comes to controlling in-sects and other lawn-dwelling creatures.

Cloyd said one of thebiggest dangers lurking forlandscapers are easterntent caterpillars, which are

common throughout Kansas.“One of our earliest

caterpillar defoliators weencounter is the easterntent caterpillar,” said Cloyd,a pest management special-ist with K-State Researchand Extension. “Although itis still a bit early, we shouldbe aware. As soon as any-thing in the Rosaceae family– such as crabapple trees –starts to leaf, you will seenests at the crotch of thetrees. What is in these nestsare the larvae of thesecaterpillars.”

When the caterpillarsbegin feeding, he said, itcauses stress to the plantthat can negatively affect itsappearance and overallhealth. The caterpillars areactive during the day andreturn to the nest at night;therefore, they should be re-moved quickly – during thenight preferably – to mini-mize possible damage.

Cloyd recommendsknocking nests off the treeand breaking them up witheither a stick or a rake,which would allow birds toeasily eat the larvae. Therearen’t preventative meas-ures to control the easterntent caterpillars, only reac-tive measures.

In addition to the crabap-ple, other trees in theRosaceae family that couldbe impacted by eastern tentcaterpillars include plumand pear trees.

Unlike eastern tentcaterpillars, bees are a pos-itive insect to have livingaround lawns and gardens,but currently, honeybees,bumblebees and other na-tive bees are under a lot ofstress due to habitat loss,lack of diversity, farmingsystems and pesticides,Cloyd said.

He stressed the impor-tance of preventing pesti-cide drift on plants that are

visited by bees.“One of the most toxic

materials is Sevin, which isa broad-spectrum insecti-cide,” the entomologist said.“If you are going to useSevin, make sure to avoidusing it where bees are dueto it being extremely toxicto that order of insects (Hy-menoptera).”

It is best to not spraywhen the bees are active –above 55 degrees Fahren-heit for honeybees and 40 Ffor bumblebees, he said,adding that it’s also impor-tant to not spray plants inbloom, which attract bees.In addition, try not to sprayon a windy day to minimizethe possibility of uninten-tional drift. Spraying earlyin the morning will mini-mize the possibility of di-rect contact with the bees,as they are not active at thattime.

“It is important to keepthese things in mind, be-cause without the bee weare going to have a restrict-ed diet,” Cloyd said. “Manycrops are almost completelypollinated by bees.”

A less-talked-about as-pect of insect control, hesaid, is proper sanitationthroughout the growing sea-son. Many insect species,such as the squash bug, willwinter in various debris andweeds. These insects oftenbore into the ground. By re-moving debris in the lawn orgarden from last year, peo-

ple can reduce the likeli-hood that these bugs will be-come a problem in thespring and summer.

K-State Research andExtension Entomology has anewsletter that runs intoNovember, which providestimely information on com-mon garden and field croppests. It is available online

at http://www.entomology.k-state.edu/extension/newsletter.

More information is alsoavailable at local Extensionoffices throughout Kansasor through K-State Re-search and Extension’s Mas-ter Gardeners, who aretrained to answer lawn andgarden questions.

Chester, Nebraska forFoote Service & CharlesKleveland Estate. Auc-tioneers: Novak Bros. &Gieber.

June 11 — 3BR home, furni-ture, appliances, glass-ware, collectibles, yard &tools & misc. at Wamego.Auctioneers: CrossroadsReal Estate & Auction,LLC.

June 18 — Real Estate &collectibles at Watervillefor Earl & Helen DeWykeEstate. Auctioneers: Olm-steds & Sandstrom.

June 18 — Machinists andmechanics tools, carparts, shop supplies, boat& misc. at Wamego forBob (Linda) Lada Estate.Kretz & Bloom AuctionService.


Tate Crystal, Uniontown, showed the reserve champi-on commercial ewe at the 2016 Flint Hills ClassicSpring Livestock Show in Eureka. Shannon Scottenjudged the event.

Helpful tips for managing the home landscape

As we are dissolving partnership, we will sell the following with-out reserve. Items located at Rafter C Expo Center, 8 miles Westof Chillicothe, Missouri Hwy 36TRUCKS & TRAILERS 2003 Freightliner Semi 60 Series Detroit Set at 430HPwith 640,000 miles, 1999 Freightliner Semi Road Tractor Cummins PowerSet at 500 HP with 535,000 miles, 2006 Wilson Hopper (Air Ride) Trailer, 3Horse Slant Aluminum Trailer with Dressing Room, Kill Bros Header Cart,8NEW Dura-Bright 8.25x24.5 10Hole Wheels. GRAIN BINS (TO BE RE-MOVED) 54,000 bu Brock Grain Bin, 3300 bu Grain Bin. Call Jim Waits 660-247-2740. FARM EQUIPMENT 10”x70' Hutchinson Portable Auger, 10”x30'TransferAuger, 10”x76' Portable GrainAuger, 10”x30' Mayrath Belt Conveyor,Model 643 6 Row John Deere Corn Head Low Tin, 3pt No Till Ripper Unver-ferth 5 Shank with Fluted Coulters – Like New. 42' Furst Harrow, 25' Interna-tional 4600 Field Cultivator, John Deere 7000 4 Row Planter, 24' Great PlainsDrill 7” spacings, 6 Row Noble Cultivator, Unverferth 9250 Grain Cart withScales and Printer, 10”x42' Transfer Auger with 10 PH 3HP motor, 13”x92'Hutchinson Portable Auger, John Deere Root Plow, 3pt Ditcher UFt HeavyDuty, Feterl Rotary Grain Cleaner, John Deere 5 Bottom 18” Semi-MountPlow Model 1350, 15' John Deere Brush Cutter540 PTO, 3pt Cultivator, JohnDeere 643 High Tin 6 Row Cornhead for parts and more.Auctioneers Note: This equipment has had extraordinary care andmost is field ready. Everything is as is, where is. Not responsible foraccidents. Concessions provided by Uprooted Kitchen & Catering Co.and restrooms on grounds. We will have a short hour of small items(tools). NO BUYERS PREMIUM.Pre-Bidding Available at www.rafterconline.net until Friday May 27 at Noon

Jim Waits 660-247-2740 • Steve Waits 660-247-0249Auction Conducted By: Sewell Auction Service • 660-646-8630Auctioneers: Lonnie Sewell, Shawn Sewell, Bill Brinser & Josh Teeter

Clerks: Earlene Sewell, Kelsie Sewell & Linda Weeks

ANTIQUE AUCTIONMONDAY, MAY 30 — 10:00 AM

Auction will be held in Kenwood Hall at the Saline Co Expo, 900 Greeley, SALINA, KSSIGNS & ADVERTISING

Sells first at 10:00100+ many new old stock: gas& oil (Mobil; Fina; Deep Rock;Derby; rare 24” Sinclair; Inde-pendent; Pennfield; Skelly; 27”Polarine; Quaker State; Gulf;Opaline; Texaco; Pennzoil; DX;Standard; Phillips 66; Kendall;SPC oil; Continental, HallwoodPetroleum, CX fuel); seed &feed (Pfister, Garst, Stauffer,DeKalb, Coop, Naturich, Bo-Jac, Nutrena, Cooper, Victor, P-A-G, Gooch’s, Blue Line,Wolf’s, Super Crost, GoldenHarvest, Swifts, Miller, M-F-A,Triple F, Agrico, Moorman’s,NFO, Coop Feed, Spencer, BigM, Sieben, Wade Rain, QualityValue); tires & battery (USTires, Dunlop, Delco, Atlas,Armstrong, Mohawk, Champi-on, Goodyear, Carnegie, Inter-state, Auto-Lite, AC, Roadmas-ter tires); soda (Pepsi, Coke,Dads, 7UP, RC, Kramer’s,Triple AAA rootbeer, NicholKola, All Star); IH McCormick;Bestyet; Wagner Motors;Porsche; Electrolux, Fairbanksscales; Sealtest; Bus Stop;Whitaker; Sentry Hardware;Cooks Paint; Texas Cattle; StarBrand shoes; Union MadeOveralls; Philip Morris; HorseShoe tobacco; Star tobacco;Miller High Life; Whetherhead;Peters; Grass Hopper; Kohlerengines; Massey Ferguson;Harmon Stove; MontgomeryWard; New Holland; PlainvilleState Bank; railroad signs;70street signs; Advertising: manythermometers; salt & peppers;yearbooks; Mobil items; Pepsidouble dot clock; Coke cooler;Pepsi rare double dot cooler;vintage puzzles; vintage popbottles & cardboard holders;Falstaff neon sign; paper adver-tising; tins: Stewart Warnerw/tach; lead top oilers; tube re-

pair kits; cleaning cloth tins; oilcans; banks.

TOY TRAINS &COLLECTABLES

Trains O: locomotives (681,671, 736,246, 1688, 2682,2543-2358, 629, 630, 8111,6465, 9303, 6059, 283, 2020,675, 2025); American Flyer set1934; Lionel 2436, 2432, 2434;Burlington 2328; Lionel 1655,1666E set 1937; Marx M10005set; Lionel cars (6414 autoloader “gray bumpers”, 2532,2533, 2534, 2531, 6057, 6045,6415, 3472, 3482, 3386, 2454,6464, 2460, 6650, 490, 7707,9366, 7809, 9368, 9383,) Marx(6000-6000, 666, 999, 702,,237, 400); 2343, 8155, 8156,8801, 3419, 6801 boat, Ameri-can Flyer Gang car, 2430,1680, 1682, 2682, 1679, 2680,6560, 2560, 8902, 2025,666,813 green roof 222, 238,2037, 8632, “transformers”; 150watts V-W; 275 Watts Z-W; 4-90 watts 1033; 5601 cleaningcar, 50 other cars; Lionel TrainMaster Command set 6-12969;Santa Fe 5018 N scale new;Franklin FY 88-P AmericanFlyer 027; American Flyer21105 set; Pennsylvania Fire8379; UP 8002 sets; Marx 666set; Lionel 9366; Rail King4503; Lionel 6424 lifeguardboat; Rail King 174020; Lionel(9205, 9811, 9367, 9419,5733); Christmas trains; newold stock in boxes; cast irontrains; 4 windup trains; SectionGang #50; operating switch-man; town set; train parts; farmsets; crossings; switches; manyaccessories; tunnels; bridges;towers; signal lights; HO scale:Montgomery Ward 25, GandyDancer; 6206, 638, 1120, JohnDeere set, Army supply train500, 4866, 1776, 1639, 34,1257, 3415, 3217, 265, 3443,307, 866, 6067, 2007, 3901,

4441, 2418; O & HO fast track;railroad post cards; railroaddate nails (Santa Fe, other);wire; books (Lionel 1952; SantaFe System Standards 1,2,3; 30train); dominos; older Lionelboxes; train lanterns; 3 draw-ings of drains by Theodore A.Karas; drawing by “Boss” 1927Morland, Ks no 105; Collec-tables: 1800’s Rockinghampitcher hound handle; copperstill; pictures inc.: 3’ artillerycamp, 1918 Zachary Taylor;Kansas car tags; airplane pro-peller; Kellogg wall telephone;mantel clock; 1920’s bank coincounter; adding machine;scales; assortment books inc.:Big Little, Wyatt Earp, RoyRogers, Kit Carson, TomSawyer, many other; farm ma-chinery repair parts books; 100movie posters inc. Cad-dyshack, Pretty Woman, SpiderMan; 1893-1899 Youths Com-painion; 1893 Ladies HomeJournal; post cards; pocketledgers; western calendars;catalogs; tins; bottles; cow but-ter mold; child’s ice cream table& chairs; duck decoys & calls;hunting knives; shotgun boxes;watches; religious items; wood-en plane; sad irons; buttons;jars; cameras; milk crate; Rug-ger pistol BB gun; cigar boxes;marbles; Toys inc: Heinz Metal-craft truck 1932; Hubley“Phaeton”; Schuco Examcio4001 BMW; Popeye celluloidwindup; Highway truck wood;salesman sample violin; Francepaper dolls; Donald Duck; Hon-eymoon Express; lead soldiers;Lumar Army truck; Nylint grad-er; Lehmann German Cable-way nib; Ohio Art bucket; Tonkatrucks; Fisher Price; Match Box;farm toys; scooter; Dipsy Doo-dle Bug; Tootsietoy; Hasbro;Hot Wheels; Pez’s; assortmentof other toys & collectables.

Note: Check our website for pictures at www.thummelauction.com. This is a 2 person privatecollection. The train collection is over a 50 year collection.

Auction Conducted By: THUMMEL REAL ESTATE & AUCTION LLC785-738-0067

SATURDAY, MAY 21 — 9:30 AMCITIZEN POTTAWATOMI COMMUNITY BUILDING806 NISHNABE TRAIL, ROSSVILLE, KANSAS

NOTE: Dale & Bobbie have collected quality items for years. This is an outstanding Auction.

DALE & BOBBIE VAILGANNON REAL ESTATE & AUCTIONS

VERN GANNON, AUCTIONEER785-770-0066 • MANHATTAN, KANSAS • 785-539-2316

www.gannonauctions.com

Beautiful fancy Oak cornerchina cabinet, 2-door, withcarving (very very nice); Clawfoot round Oak table & 4 chairs;fancy Oak buffet with mirror;Oak curved glass china cabi-net; Oak corner cabinet(newer); Oak 2-door cabinet;Oak curved glass china cabi-net; 4 Oak pattern back chairs;Bentwood butter churn; cedarchest; small display case; 2Oak chairs; child’s trunk.Over 100pcs old RS Prussia &RS Germany including choco-late pots, cookie jar, chocolateset, hatpin holders, plates,bowls, creamers, sugars,cracker jar, cider pitcher, 3 han-dled toothpick, relish trays,berry set (scenes-mill &steeple, floral, sheep herder &other patterns); large RoyalBayreuth vase; large Warwickportrait vase; 2 Royal Bayreuthvases; 2 Rose tapestry cream-ers; Collection of 24 NapkinLadies some with S&P; cran-berry hobnail pitcher; DameNancy tumbler; 5pcs Sabino;coin dot cranberry vase; crack-er jar; cruets; syrup pitcher;baskets-millifora, Fenton,Vaseline, opalescent, cranber-ry; Fenton cranberry flutedbowl; 2 Phoenix vases; Lenoxvase; 10 paperweights; 7 Ladyhead vases; Fenton Burmesevase; Royal Doulton lady fig-urines; Candlewick punch bowlset; Rosepoint creamer, sugar,mayo set; Muffinere (shaker);34 bells; 20 cups & saucers;egg timers; etched stemware;Austria moose pitcher; candle-holders; 3pc cranberry dresserset; cranberry fern pattern flut-ed vase; Victorian lady picture;4 dark green canister jars; salt& pepper collection includingnodders, Shawnee Puss ‘nBoots, Smiley, Mugsey, owl,chef & many others; can-dlewick bowl; old Ivory creamer& sugar; butter pats; salt dips;shaving mugs; jadeite S&P;Tweety & clown figurines;toothpick holders; 51pc 8pl setCzechoslovakian china; bluefluted Brides basket; KateGreenaway 11pc tea set;Hiesey salt dips; etched rosepitcher, creamer, sugar & dish-

es; Barber bottle; 2 fluted cran-berry swirl vases; cranberryhobnail vases; green acidetched vase; Roseville 123-9”& 105-7” vases; Hull doublecornucopia vase; CranberryMary Gregory shaker; Nippon7pc Lemonade set; approxi-mately 35pcs Jewel Tea-red &orange poppy & Autumn Leafincluding electric coffee pot,pretzel jar, Stream Line pitcher,recipe box, hot pad, bulbousdrip coffee maker, Aladdinteapot, creamers & sugars &more; 5pcs Carnival glass in-cluding Northwood; set of 3stack Tulip bowls; Pyrex bowls;2 German canisters; RoyalDoulton Gibson Girl plate;Pflatzgraf friendship pitcher;Venetian rooster; Tapestryvase; Bo-Peep pitcher; spudsMcKinsey dog; Dolls approxi-mately 25 including Germanbisque, German china blonde &black hair dolls, 1972 MWShirley Temple; Kidland DarlingGerman with jointed kid body;German 370; U Bauch; Ger-man 142-5 boy; other kid bodydolls; 2 Rose O’Neill blue wingKewpie dolls; Royal RudolstadtRose O’Neill Kewpie child’sbowl; German child’s cup;Royal Bayreuth child’s bowl;baby dish; Royal Bayreuth Jack& Jill cup; child’s dishes-BusterBrown, Little Miss Muffet;Snoopy silverplate bowl; ‘Skip-py’ Bettleware bowl; advertisingpictures; Flo-blue biscuit jar;German hatpin holder; hatpins;Royal Bayreuth vase; RoyalRudolstadt teapot; hair re-ceivers; Royal Bayreuth 3 han-dled cup; powder box; Laliquebird bowl; Brides basket-cran-berry white overlay in Pairpointframe; lots of RS Germany; 2pickle castors; castor/ condi-ment set; Limoges chocolatepot; Fenton cranberry waterset; Royal Bayreuth applepitcher; RS Germany cake set;Royal Rudolstadt mayo &spoon; cranberry white swirlfluted vase; Fenton Burmesefluted bowl; Austria biscuit jar;Tillowitz footed dresser box;Royal Bayreuth Elk pitcher;demitasse cups; RS Germanycracker jar; cranberry hobnail

basket; dresser trays; Germanbaby dishes; satin peach blowpitcher; Parker ware cake set;pie birds; Humpty Dumpty cup;Joe Montana Chiefs ornament;green depression cookie jar;German bowl; several hand-made Sunbonnet Sue & otherquilts; Little Red Riding Hood-cookie jar, coffee canister, large& small salt & peppers, mar-malade with spoon, smallcreamer, flower containers;Cookie Jars-Little Red RidingHood, Red Wing, Shawneeclown, Shawnee drummer boy,Smiley the Pig, Puss ‘n Boots,Mugsey, large Aunt Jemima;Shawnee Howdy Doody bank;Shawnee Charlie chickenpitcher; Shawnee gravy teapot;Shawnee Dutch Boy & Girl; 2Little Red Riding Hood items;large banquet lamp; 4kerosene lamps; cranberry peglamp; Aladdin green font lamp;Alacite Lincoln Drape Aladdin;Aladdin pink font; Gone Withthe Wind lamp; Fenton SpecialLimited Edition pink Aladdinlamp & shade; Fenton coin dotcranberry hanging lamp; 3-1905 tin portrait plates; Collec-tion of 114 pocketknives (mostare Case); 61 fountain & Ever-sharp pens; old marbles; Oakclock; Thomas Kincade ‘TheForest Chapel’ framed print; oldcast iron banks-2 horses, cow,lion, pig, bulldog, elephant, 2buildings; 2-3-5 gallon RedWing Crocks; Sponge warechamber pots; 2 Watt pitchers;5 Sleepy Eye pitchers; SleepyEye sugar bowl & creamers; 2old yard long pictures (Dogs&Chicks); copper boiler; ropemaker; painted cross-cut saw;cream can; 2 child’s sleds;Barb wire collection; coloredfruit jars; 3 Dazey churns; milkbottles including cream topswith spoons & 2 KSAC bottles;Stanley #45 & #55 woodplanes with extra bits; 6 Histor-ical Kansas belt buckles; goldrim stemware; soup bowls;Aunt Jemima memo pad &Grocery list pieces; 9pcs AuntJemima & Uncle Remus F&Fplastic including cookie jar,syrup, creamer & sugar, salt &pepper. Many more items!


Second grader MorganNabus of Junction City wasso inspired by farming he

watched in his community,he captured a photograph ofa farmer working on an im-

plement. Morgan’s photo re-ceived first place in its cate-gory last year in the HappyBirthday, Kansas! photocontest. He won an iPad forhis work. Morgan’s was oneof approximately 250 con-test entries and he was oneof 24 students to receiveawards.

For the third year, stu-dents will have the opportu-nity to photograph activitiesthat inspire them and enterthat work in the HappyBirthday, Kansas! photocontest. This year’s theme isMaking a Difference in YourKansas Community.

L.W. Halbe was an early20th century student whomade a similar impact in hiscommunity. With a smallbox camera, the 15-year-oldcaptured photos of Dor-rance and left a remarkablepictorial history, which ispreserved at the KansasHistorical Society. Today’syoung photographers areencouraged to make similarcontributions to provide apermanent record of the ac-tivities they find important.

The contest, for firstthrough 12th grade students,will be held August 1through November 1, 2016.Winners will be announcedas part of the state’s 156thbirthday commemoration atthe Kansas State Capitol onJanuary 27, 2017. Twelvefirst place and 12 secondplace prizes will be award-ed. First place prizes areiPads; second place prizesare Kindles. For more infor-mation and a complete listof contest rules, visit happy-birthdayks.org.

The contest is sponsoredby the Kansas legislativespouses in conjunction withthe Kansas Historical Socie-ty.

More than 100 companiespurchasing eggs now are de-manding their sources pro-duce cage-free eggs. Theidea of chickens roamingabout, scratching in the dirt,elicits an idealistic thoughtthat it leads to better animalwelfare and better qualityeggs. The National Associa-tion of Egg Farmers wantsconsumers to know that thisis simply not true.

Not more humane - Re-moving chickens from cages,where they have been fordecades, will lead to issueswith more chickens dying.Chickens establish a “peck-

ing order” among those intheir group. Imagine a flockof thousands of chickens es-tablishing a pecking orderamong themselves. Thoselower on the pecking orderare pecked more often. Thisis minimized in a cage envi-ronment where only a fewbirds are placed.

Food safety concerns -Cage-free eggs are morelikely to be contaminatedwith bacteria due to pro-longed exposure from litterand manure in the nestboxes or on the ground. Themost recent Salmonella en-teritidis (a food-borne

pathogen) outbreak linkedto eggs comes from a cage-free farm in Lebanon, Ohio.A recent Food and Drug Ad-ministration warning letterwas issued to a cage-free eggfarmer in Missouri. Yet thenarrative that cage-freechickens produce a betterquality egg gains tractionbecause few are exposingthis false premise.

Farm workers adverselyaffected - As for the workersin cage-free barns, theamount of dust, which cantransmit pathogens, insidethe barn represents a healthrisk to farm workers, and

the need for workers to col-lect floor eggs creates er-gonomic challenges, too.

Fewer egg farmers -Farmers want to pleasetheir customers and sothere will be more cage-freefarms built, but the smallerfarmer will struggle withthe estimated costs of $40per bird for the labor, build-ing, feeders, waters, andnests in their cage-freebarns. The larger egg farm-ers will build these struc-tures and increase theirmarket share as the smallerfarms cannot compete andsimply quit the business.The end result will befewer, but larger farms pro-ducing eggs.

Source: Ken Klippen, Pres-ident, National Association ofEgg Farmers (Offices inPhiladelphia and Washington,DC) www.eggfarmers. org,610-415-1055


BAXTERB L AC K

ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSEI danced with another

woman tonightMy wife didn’t seem to

mind.We took to the floor like a

pair of swansThat fate forever en-

twined.

Leaving our wakethrough the dancers whoflowed

Like notes in search of asong

We tested our two step,tried out a waltz

and laughed when some-thing went wrong!

I led and she followed,trusting each step,

Spurred by the beat ofthe band

Like birds taking wingthe very first time,

It helps... to hold some-one’s hand.

Although I had knownthis woman before

I’d thought of her as achild

But there on the dancefloor, arm 'round her waist,

I found my heart was be-guiled.

For her a window hadopened.

I was there,I’m eternally glad.The rest of my life I’ll re-

memberThe first night she

danced with her dad.

The trend toward cage-free eggs is based on misinformation

Judge Shannon Scotten selected the entry shown byJillian Keller, Iola, as the reserve champion marketsheep at the 2016 Flint Hills Classic Spring LivestockShow held in Eureka on May 1.

Kansas students invited to enterHappy Birthday, Kansas! photo contest


Imagine that weeds wereleft to grow uncontrolled incorn and soybean fieldsacross North America. Thatscenario would cut U.S. andCanadian yields by about 50percent, resulting in $43 bil-lion in annual economiclosses to those two cropsalone, according to a newstudy.

The research, conductedby the Weed Science Societyof America and led byKansas State Universityprofessor Anita Dille,spanned seven years from2007 to 2013. Details aboutthe study are available athttp://wssa.net/wssa/weed/croploss/ .

“We were interested intrying to understand justhow much impact weedsstill have on our crops. De-spite the great improve-ments we have in crop ge-netics and fertility, we’restill having to manageweeds,” Dille said, notingthat weeds compete withcrops for everything fromsunlight to moisture to nu-trients in the soil.

The WSSA is a profes-sional organization of scien-tists from universities, in-dustry and governmentagencies across the UnitedStates and Canada who areinterested in weed science.Dille chairs the WSSA’sweed loss committee.

“What we saw in corn isthat we’d lose over half ofour yield if we didn’t man-

age those weeds – a 52 per-cent yield loss,” Dille said.“And in soybeans, almostthe same – 49.5 percent totalyield loss on average.

The United States leadsthe world in both soybeanand corn production, whileCanada ranks 7th and 11th,respectively, according tothe United Nations Foodand Agriculture Organiza-tion.

“We wanted to documentthat weeds were still a sig-nificant pest to manage, thatwe need to maintain all thedifferent weed control prac-tices that we have. There’s alot of pressure on the indus-try to say, ‘Hey, stop doingthis or that.’ We wanted tohighlight that these weedsare still so important andthat we need to come upwith every option that wecan to manage them.”

A recent dramatic reduc-tion in research funding forweed management in cropsis a trend she and other sci-entists find disturbing.

Weed scientists conducta number of weed controlstudies each year, Dillesaid, so the WSSA teamasked them to provide theyield data from corn andsoybean trials, specificallythe untreated plot yield, andyield from plots with theirbest weed control methods.The team looked at theyields from both and tookthe difference to calculatehow much yield loss hap-

pened.“So, the idea,” she said,

“was they did everythingright to produce their bestcrop – their best seed, theyfertilized it, they irrigated it– whatever they needed todo, but they just didn’t con-trol the weeds in the un-treated plots, so we couldsee what kind of yield lossimpact that would have.”

In comprising the WSSAreport, the scientists useddata from these trials, plusthe U.S. Department of Agri-culture’s National Agricul-tural Statistics Service andStatistics Canada on howmany acres were harvestedof those crops and the valueof the crops over the yearsstudied to determine thetotal potential impact ofweeds on the crops.

Dille likes to break weedmanagement into four cate-gories:

Chemical weed control –herbicides.

Biological – in somecrops, insects will eat cer-tain weeds and in others,livestock grazing helps, butthose methods don’t work inrow crops.

Cultural – narrow rowcrop spacing (to limit thearea where weeds can de-velop) or fertilizing just thecrop and not the weeds areexamples.

Mechanical – Tillage issometimes used before thecrop is planted or after it’sestablished.

Dille recommends cropproducers identify exactlywhat weed species are aproblem on their farm, andto use more than one strate-gy to control them.

“Weeds are smart. Theykeep figuring out how to sur-vive whatever we throw atthem,” Dille said, includingaltering their genetic make-up to tolerate some herbi-cides. “The reason somepeople ended up with herbi-cide-resistant weeds is thatthey often used a reallygood product over and overagain and the weeds weren’texposed to other controlpractices. If we change it up,keep the weeds on the de-fensive, then they potential-ly won’t become resistantbecause we’ve controlledthose resistant ones with adifferent technique.”

Know what your weedspecies is, she advises.When does it come up? Howfast does it grow? How longdoes it compete with thecrop?

“Once we know abouttheir biology, then we candesign and pick the bestpractices to go after theplants before they’re a prob-lem,” she said, adding thatmany resources are avail-able to help producers iden-tify weeds, including onlinefact sheets and publicationswith photos. “County Exten-sion agents and universityfaculty and Extension spe-cialists are ready and will-

ing to look at pictures orspecimens to determinewhat plant a grower has.”

The WSSA researchersare planning to release sim-ilar reports across winterand spring wheats, grain

sorghum, vegetable crops,rice and cotton.

A video of an interviewwith Dille is available athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4R_AP4LKGU.


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All classes of steers & heifers offered onour sale Friday, May 13 were finding agood demand at steady to $5 higherprices. Cull cows were selling from steadyto $3 lower on a large offering.

STEER & BULL CALVES — 300-550 LBS.Westmoreland 3 blk [email protected] 8 blk [email protected] 7 blk [email protected] 5 blk [email protected] 8 blk [email protected] 8 Red Angus [email protected] 3 blk [email protected] 3 blk [email protected] 7 blk [email protected] 8 xbred [email protected] 5 blk [email protected] 4 blk [email protected] Lake 3 blk [email protected] 9 xbred [email protected] 8 blk [email protected] 5 blk [email protected] 5 xbred [email protected] 11 blk [email protected] 3 blk [email protected] 3 blk [email protected] STEERS & BULLS — 550-1,000 LBS.Soldier 18 Red Angus [email protected] 5 xbred [email protected] 9 Angus [email protected] 8 blk [email protected] 5 blk [email protected] 5 blk [email protected] 12 blk [email protected] 6 blk [email protected] 4 blk [email protected] Lake 7 blk [email protected] 4 blk [email protected] 7 blk [email protected] Center 3 blk [email protected] 3 Angus [email protected] 3 bwf [email protected] 9 xbred [email protected] 9 xbred [email protected] 7 blk [email protected]

HEIFER CALVES — 325-550 LBS.Westmoreland 5 blk [email protected] 4 blk [email protected] 5 xbred [email protected] 11 Red Angus [email protected] 3 xbred [email protected] 8 blk [email protected] 3 blk [email protected] 3 xbred [email protected] 10 Red Angus [email protected] 3 xbred [email protected] 6 blk [email protected] 9 blk [email protected] 3 blk [email protected] 6 blk [email protected]

FEEDER HEIFERS — 550-825 LBS.Soldier 3 blk [email protected] 10 blk [email protected] 9 blk [email protected] 5 xbred [email protected] Center 5 blk [email protected] Hill 7 blk [email protected] 3 Char [email protected] Center 5 xbred [email protected] 6 Char [email protected]

COWS & HEIFERETTES — 750-1,900 LBS.Junction City 1 Hereford [email protected] 3 xbred [email protected] City 1 Hereford [email protected] 1 xbred [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] City 1 xbred [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 5 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 xbred [email protected] Center 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 xbred [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 bwf [email protected] City 1 xbred [email protected]

Goff 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 xbred [email protected] City 1 xbred [email protected] 1 bwf [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] Vista 1 blk [email protected] Grove 1 xbred [email protected]. George 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] City 1 Hereford [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 Holstein [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 Holstein [email protected] 1 Holstein [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 Hereford [email protected] 1 Holstein [email protected] 1 xbred [email protected] City 1 Hereford [email protected] 1 xbred [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] Vista 1 Holstein [email protected] 1 blk [email protected]

BULLS — 1,700-2,225 LBS.Onaga 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected]

Shawnee 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 Herf [email protected] 1 Herf [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected] 1 blk [email protected]

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Blaine 3 blk 3-4 @2225.00Alta Vista 2 bwf 2 @2200.00Wheaton 1 bwf 6 @1900.00Wamego 2 xbred 3&6 @1825.00White City 1 bwf SS @1725.00Alta Vista 1 blk 2 @1625.00Delia 1 blk 2 @1600.00Wheaton 2 blk 00 @1525.00

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Clay Center 2 blk 2 8 @1675.00Wamego 1 blk 3 8 @1650.00Clay Center 1 bwf 2 7 @1260.00Wamego 1 bwf 5 7 @1225.00Wheaton 2 Hereford 2-3 4-5 @1200.00Randolph 2 xbred 3 2 @1200.00Wamego 2 blk BM 7 @1175.00

REPLACEMENT HEIFERSWaterville 5 blk [email protected] 10 blk [email protected] 4 blk [email protected]

CONSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 20:53 blk strs & hfrs, 3 rds shots, pinkeye &poured, 475-650 lbs.20 choice OCV Red Angus 1st calfheifers w/3 week to 60 day Angus siredcalves by side20 Holstein steers, 2 rds shots, 500-550lbs.8 blk & red fall bred cows, bred to blkbull for fall calvers

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The importance of poul-try and livestock to soybeanfarmers is well document-ed. What may not be as well-known are the benefits forsoybean farmers when U.S.meat, milk and eggs are ex-ported. As human demandfor protein grows globally,so do the opportunities forU.S. soybean farmers.

According to a soy check-off-funded study, 40.1 mil-lion tons of soybean meal,or the meal from 1.6 billionbushels of U.S. soybeans,were exported as meat andpoultry between the 2005and 2015 marketing years.This was worth $13.8 billionto the U.S. soybean industry.In particular, exports ofchicken meat and pork wereworth $6.4 billion and $5.5billion, respectively.

“As a soybean farmer, it’simportant to understandthat when demand grows forlivestock, our demandgrows as well,” says DanCorcoran, a soy checkoff

farmer-leader from Ohio.“Exporting meat and poul-try extends the market forour soybeans and benefitsthe U.S. economy all at thesame time.”

Continued collaborationwith the meat and poultryindustries is important tofarmers’ bottom lines. Ac-cording to future projec-tions from the study, 58.1million tons of soybeanmeal will be fed to animalsthat will be exported asmeat and poultry over thenext 12 years. This will beworth $18.9 billion to theU.S. soybean industry.

U.S. animal ag consumes97 percent of the domesticsupply of soybean meal,making it the most impor-tant end-user of U.S. soy.The checkoff works with or-ganizations such as the U.S.Meat Export Federationand the USA Poultry andEgg Export Council to pro-mote consumption of U.S.meat and poultry abroad.

Hay trade activity slow, with spots moderate. Demandmoderate for grinding alfalfa, pellets, dairy alfalfa andgrass hay. The rain that fell in the previous weeks has real-ly helped the Kansas hay crop. According to the USDADrought Monitor, the D1 (moderate drought) category hasbeen eliminated and the D0 (abnormally dry) category hasbeen reduced by 76%. The alfalfa is looking good and somefolks are starting to bale. The NASS Kansas Crop Progressand Condition report for the week ending May 8, 2016 statedthat pasture and range conditions rated 0 percent very poor,3 poor, 30 fair, 60 good, and 7 excellent. The 2016 KansasWheat Tour took place recently and reported higher-than-expected yield estimates. If you have hay for sale, pasture torent or need hay and/or grazing, use the services of the Hayand Pasture Exchange: www.kfb.org/commodities/ haypas-ture/index.html

Southwest KansasDairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, alfalfa ground and deliv-

ered steady. Movement moderate for all hay types. Alfalfa:Horse, small squares 220.00-250.00. Dairy, .85-.95/point RFV,Supreme 150.00-180.00, Premium 140.00-170.00, Good 120.00-160.00. Some new crop dairy alfalfa contracted at 85.00,standing in the field. Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, old crop,80.00-100.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, old crop, 70.00-85.00,90.00-105.00 delivered locally, some new crop grinding alfal-fa contracted at 90.00, first cutting, in the corner. Groundand delivered locally to feedlots and dairies, old crop, 95.00-120.00. The week of 5/1-5/7, 9,542T of grinding alfalfa and556T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Straw, good, smallsquares 5.00/bale. Corn stalks, ground and delivered 80.00-85.00. Oat hay, 80.00-90.00 delivered locally. Cane or BMRSudan, none reported.

South Central KansasDairy alfalfa, alfalfa pellets, alfalfa ground and deliv-

ered, grinding alfalfa, steady, movement moderate. Alfalfa:Dairy, .70-.95/point RFV, Supreme 130.00-175.00, Premium125.00-170.00, Good 110.00-150.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 120.00-140.00. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa 55.00-75.00, 80.00-95.00 de-livered locally. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots100.00-115.00. The week of 5/1-5/7, 4,509T of grinding alfalfaand 912T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Alfalfa pellets:Sun Cured 15 pct protein 145.00-155.00, 17 pct protein 155.00-165.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 235.00. Grass hay: bluestem, midsquares none reported, large rounds 60.00-70.00. Cornstalks, ground and delivered 55.00-65.00, Oat hay, none re-ported. Cane or BMR Sudan, none reported.

Southeast KansasAlfalfa, brome, prairie hay steady, movement moderate.

Alfalfa: Horse or Goat, mid squares 250.00-265.00, smallsquares 265.00. Dairy and Stock Cow .80 to 1.00/point RFV.Good grinding alfalfa 80.00-85.00. Grass hay: bluestem, smallsquares 100.00-135.00. Good, mid squares 75.00-90.00, largesquares 70.00-80.00, large rounds 50.00-75.00. Brome: smallsquares 130.00-135.00. Good, mid and large squares 95.00-110.00, large rounds none reported. Straw, mid squares60.00-70.00. Grass Mulch, large rounds 40.00-50.00.

Northwest KansasDairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa steady, movement slow. Al-

falfa: Horse/Goat, small squares 225.00-275.00 delivered lo-cally. Dairy, Premium/Supreme .90-1.00/point RFV. Stockcow, fair/good 100.00-120.00. Good, large rounds 80.00-90.00.Fair, grinding alfalfa 65.00-85.00. Ground and delivered lo-cally to feedlots and dairies 100.00-120.00.

North Central-Northeast KansasDairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, prairie hay and brome

steady, movement slow. Alfalfa: Dairy .80-1.00/point RFV,Supreme 175.00-210.00, Premium 160.00-180.00, Good 140.00-150.00, small squares 200.00-210.00. Stock Cow, good 100.00-140.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa 70.00-80.00, utility/fair,large rounds 55.00-60.00. Ground and delivered 105.00-120.00. Grass hay: bluestem, small squares 6.00/bale deliv-ered locally, large squares 70.00-85.00. Brome: Good, smallsquares 7.00/bale, 120.00-145.00/T, mid squares 100.00-120.00,large squares 110.00-120.00, good large rounds 25.00-50.00/bale, 60.00-75.00/T, fair 50.00-60.00. Straw, good, smallsquares 4.00/bale or 5.00/bale delivered, large square bales60.00-80.00/T, and large rounds 70.00-85.00. CWF grass mulch65.00 per large

***Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwisenoted. Dairy alfalfa prices are for mid and large squares unlessotherwise noted. Horse hay is in small squares unless otherwisenoted. Prices are from the most recent sales. *CWF CertifiedWeed Free

*RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula.**TDN calculated using the Western formula. Quantitative

factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feedingvalue. Values based on 100% dry matter (TDN showing both100% & 90%). Guidelines are to be used with visual appearanceand intent of sale (usage).

Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture - Manhattan, KSKim Nettleton 785 564-6709

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The May supply and de-mand report held one majorsurprise and that was thenew crop ending stocks fig-ure, which came in 100 mil-lion bushels below expecta-tions at 305 million. Thecombination of lower thanyear-ago production andhigher than year-ago de-mand is expected to drawstocks down. With the cur-rent supply and demandscenario, the summerweather becomes all themore critical, because a lossof just two bushels to theacre would force priceshigher to conserve supplies.

On the bearish side of thecoin, we may very well haveseen the lowest productionestimate of the year. Thereis a very good chance thatwe see the acreage estimategrow as we move throughthe crop year due to the re-cent run-up in price and thecurrent yield estimate of46.7 bu/ac is lower than ei-ther of the past two years,which suggests that good

summer weather will resultin a higher yield estimate atthe end of the year as well.Then there are those highdemand estimates that wehave to live up to. Produc-tion problems in Argentinawill make the demand esti-mates more likely to hap-pen, but it isn’t a guarantee.

Going forward, it lookslike the soybean market isdue for a downward correc-tion, but we won’t see sus-tained losses until tradersare confident that summerweather will be non-threat-ening. Once the crop is as-sured, then we can see pres-sure in the soybeans. Untilthen traders will be lookingto buy breaks.

As for the corn, the newcrop ending stocks estimatecame in at 2.153 billionbushels, which was a littlelower than expected, but farfrom a friendly number. De-mand is good right now andthere is a good chance thatacreage ends up being low-ered at some point in the

crop year, so it isn’t much ofa stretch to get endingstocks to fall as we movethrough the crop year.

Weather, of course willbe the deciding factor. Aswith the soybeans, the cur-rent yield estimate of 168bu/ac is lower than the pasttwo years, which means thata good growing season willlikely increase the yield es-timate and also stocks. Onthe other hand a loss of 1million acres due to switch-ing to soybeans and a 2bu/ac yield loss would meanthat we will use more cornthan we produce. It is fasci-nating to me that with thethird highest acreage inmodern history and thethird highest yield ever, wemay still use more corn thanwe produce. That is why themarket will be very sensi-tive to the weather and whythere is so much fear of LaNina.

There is nothing positiveto say about the wheat mar-ket. The new crop endingstocks estimate is 1.029 bil-lion bushels and we haven’tseen something that bigsince the 1980s. The besthope for the wheat market isthat there is a weather prob-

lem with the corn this sum-mer and we feed a lot ofwheat and draw downstocks. Other than that, onemust hope for a sharplylower Dollar and for somedemand to be attracted thatway. Sell rallies.

The cattle market had awild week. Cash cattle shotup to $134, but there wasn’ta great response in the fu-tures. The June live cattlefinished the week at $123.50,which is a huge basis. Basisis generally wide in earlyMay, but this is exceptional.If the delivery process waseasier there would be morebuying to bring the futuresup to the cash market, butthat probably won’t happenuntil we get past option ex-piration.

The live cattle chartslook okay since the marketis still above the 50-day mov-ing average and the cashcattle market and the beefmarkets are moving higher.I’m optimistic enough to saythat I think the June livecattle can make it to $129soon. The feeders don’t lookas good on the charts, butFriday’s rebound suggeststhat the August feeders willmake another run at the 50-day moving average, so I amplanning on a move back to$151 very quickly.

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The information containedherein is based on data ob-tained from recognized statis-tical services and othersources believed to be reliable.However, we have not verifiedsuch information and we donot make any representationsas to the accuracy or com-pleteness. Past results are notnecessarily indicative of fu-ture results. All statements

contained herein are currentopinions, which are subject tochange. The risk of loss intrading commodity futurecontracts is substantial. Youshould therefore carefully con-sider whether such trading issuitable for you in light ofyour financial condition. Nei-ther the information, nor anyopinion expressed shall beconstrued as an offer to buy orsell any futures or options onfutures contracts.


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U.S. grain merchandisers are beginning the new-cropgrowing season facing significant challenges, according toa new research report by CoBank. Low price volatility,ample grain and oilseed inventories, slow farmer sellingand an anemic export program suggest elevators are in fora difficult 2016-2017 season.

“With no relief immediately in sight, grain merchandis-ers will undergo further belt-tightening in the year ahead,”said Tanner Ehmke, senior economist with CoBank’sKnowledge Exchange Division. “Most grain elevators havesolid balance sheets thanks to multiple years of strong rev-enues. Nonetheless, pressure for consolidation will likelyintensify in an environment of slimmer profit margins.”

Amid ample inventories in the U.S. and a lackluster ex-port market, the grain and oilseed basis markets continueto remain stagnant, offering limited opportunities for ele-vators to profit on old-crop basis appreciation. However,grain elevators could still stand to profit by year’s end offthe opportunity to buy wider new-crop basis post-harvest,says Ehmke.

A growing concern among co-op managers is the avail-ability of storage space this fall. High carryover stocksmean inventories will continue to build. Elevators are al-ready holding a significant amount of farmer-owned old-crop in their facilities. Most years, inventories are about 10percent farmer-owned, but many co-ops report that level ataround 30 percent this year. Experts predict that only amajor weather-induced crop failure could reverse thistrend, and even then supplies are expected to remain suf-ficient to meet demand.

“Barring any significant weather-related crop lossesthis year, grain handlers could be tasked with managinghuge farmer-owned inventories into the new-crop year andcreating, at least temporarily, additional storage,” notesEhmke. “Whether or not farmers will be willing to sellgrain, remains the co-ops’ wildcard.”

The risk of a repeat La Niña event, which is normally as-sociated with dryness in the Midwest, is another area ofconcern. The National Weather Service forecasts a 50 per-cent chance of another La Niña this fall. If that happens,grain companies will likely experience another season oflow grain drying revenue which can account for as much as10 percent of a typical co-op’s profits.

With a stagnant basis market, and storage and weatherconcerns looming, co-op managers anticipate consolida-tion in the industry to continue. “Mergers, acquisitions orjoint ventures could becomemore likely,” says Ehmke. “Ef-forts to reduce price risk exposure based on these head-winds will be critical for co-ops looking ahead to the end of2016.”

A brief video overview of the report, “Grain ElevatorsBraced for a Challenging 2016” is available on CoBank’sYouTube Channel. A summary of the report can be foundon CoBank.com with the full report available to mediaupon request.

U.S. grain elevatorsfacing a host ofchallenges in newcrop year


Air pollution legislationto control fossil fuel emis-sions and the associatedacid rain has worked – per-haps leading to the need forsulfur fertilizers for cropproduction. A University ofIllinois study drawing fromover 20 years of data showsthat sulfur levels in Mid-west watersheds and rivershave steadily declined, somuch so that farmers mayneed to consider applyingsulfur in the not-too-distantfuture.

“We don’t think there areactual sulfur deficienciesyet, but clearly more sulfuris coming out of the soil andwater than what is going in,”says U of I biogeochemistMark David. “As the CleanAir Act and amendmentshave taken effect there hasbeen a reduction in sulfuremissions from coal com-bustion, so that the amountof atmospheric sulfur de-posited each year is only 25percent of what it used tobe. At some point, farmersare going to have to fertilizewith sulfur.”

David says farmerswhose fields have fine-tex-tured soils that are high inorganic matter have less ofa concern. “For many, itcould be ten or twenty yearsfrom now, but for some, par-ticularly those farming onpoorer soils, it’ll be sooner.Farmers whose fields havepoorer soil or notice a yieldreduction may want to havetheir soil tested for sulfate.If it registers low, they canconsider applying fertiliz-er.”

David explains that sul-fur in soil comes from twomain sources. It’s in the airfrom fossil fuel combustionand in groundwater wherewater has come in contactwith coal or pyrite seams. Itcomes out of the soilthrough tile-drained fieldsand it is taken up into plantsas they grow and are thenharvested.

In their study, David andhis team analyzed data fromthree rivers in east-centralIllinois at times when theflow was high and low fromthe field drainage tiles andthe rivers. Sulfate concen-trations were greatest in theSalt Fork River, followed bythe Embarras, and then theKaskaskia Rivers.

“As we go from northeastto southwest across this partof Illinois, the sulfate thatwe think is from groundwa-ter near coal seams, de-creases. In the Tuscola andAtwood areas, we don’tthink there are any ground-water sulfate inputs.

“When we looked at awhole variety of fields withtile drainage systems, wefound that some had verylow sulfate concentrations –just a few milligrams perliter. One farm in our studyhad applied bed ash from apower plant. We saw highconcentrations of sulfate inthat field. There’s no doubt

that it boosted the level ofsulfur. But over the nextthree or four years most of ithad washed out through thetile system,” co-author andU of I agronomist LowellGentry says.

The long-term nature ofthe study allowed the teamto do watershed balancesand look at the inputs andoutputs of the sulfur “bud-get” for the area.

“That balance is nega-tive, with greater outputsfrom harvest and leaching,than inputs from atmos-pheric deposition and fer-tilizers, so what is missing iscoming from the soil. Thereis a lot of sulfur in soil in or-ganic forms and that’s beingslowly depleted. At somepoint, there won’t beenough to keep up withwhat the crop needs. That’swhen farmers will need toadd fertilizer,” Gentry says.

David began his careerin the 1980s studying the ef-fects of acid rain – a mainingredient of which is sul-fur. “Back then no one everthought about fertilizingwith sulfur because therewas always plenty of atmos-pheric sulfur available fromburning coal.”

The samples David col-lected over the past twodecades were primarilyused to track nitrates thatenter the rivers viadrainage tiles in agricultur-al fields, and eventuallyreach the Gulf of Mexico. Hesays that unlike nitrate,“sulfate is not a problem inMidwestern streams andrivers. It’s not like otherchemicals that cause prob-lems downstream and in theGulf.”

David believes that thisis the first study looking atlong-term trends in sulfur inagricultural areas. “Most ofthe studies about atmos-pheric deposition in sulfurhave been in forested wa-tersheds in the northeastwhere lakes were acidified,such as in the AdirondackMountains in New York andin streams in the Appalachi-an Mountains, areas thatwere sensitive to acid rain.Sulfate is more of a problemin the northeast in forestsoils,” he says.

“Riverine response ofsulfate to declining atmos-pheric sulfur deposition inagricultural watersheds” ispublished in the Journal ofEnvironmental Quality andis available online throughopen access. It was writtenby Mark B. David, Lowell E.Gentry, and Corey A.Mitchell.

The work is based on re-search partially supportedby the National Institute ofFood and Agriculture,USDA, under AgreementNo. 2011-039568-31127, theNational Atmospheric Dep-osition Program throughHATCH Project ILLU-875-935, and the Energy Bio-sciences Institute.

Study finds declininglevels of sulfur

2008 NH T-5060 Deluxe, CA,MFD, 3 pt., pto, LH shuttle,w/ldr., 4,401 hrs.

*1989 JD 4255, CA, p.s., 3 pt.,pto, 8,222 hrs.

*1982 JD 4440, CA, p.s., 3 pt.,pto, 6,259 hrs. *Clean Localtractors from same farm.

1982 JD 4040, CA, quad, 3 pt.,pto, Good Local Tractor

1975 JD 4430, CA, p.s., 3 pt.,pto, 6,220 hrs.

1974 JD 4430, CA, quad, 3 pt.,pto, Clean

1973 JD 4230, CA, syncro,3 pt., ptoJD 4030, cab, syncro, 3 pt.,pto, needs workJD 4010, 3 pt., pto, GoodJD 3020, gas, p.s., 3 pt., pto,w/ldr.

JD 3020, gas, 3 pt. ptoJD 2840, 3 pt., ptoJD 2510, gas, 3 pt., pto, NiceJD 530, gas, n.f., ptoJD 401, 3 pt., pto, w/ldr., Not run-ning

1984 IH 5088, CA, MFD, 3 pt.,pto, 5,692 hrs., One Owner,Needs Trans work

1980 IH 3788, CA, 3 pt., pto,5,125 hrs.

1979 IH 1486, CA, 3 pt., dual pto,6,063 hrs.

1978 IH 1486, CA, 3 pt., dual pto,Motor needs work

IH 856, Standard, pto, CleanIH 826, f.h., pto, GoodIH 460, gas, f.h., pto1977 CASE 1175, CA, syncro, 3pt., pto

KUBOTA L275, MFD, 3 pt., pto,2,671 hrs.

KUBOTA 185, MFD, 3 pt., pto,w/60” belly mower, 581 hrs.

1989 FORD 8210, CA, MFD, 3pt., pto, w/ldr.

FORD 9600, 3 pt., ptoFORD 8000, cab, 3 pt., ptoFORD 4000, gas, 3 pt., pto1978 WHITE 2-105, cab, 3 pt.,pto, rough

1980 AC 7020, CA, 3 pt., pto,4,708 hrs., Nice

1976 AC 7000, CA, 3 pt., pto,7,228 hrs., Super Clean

AC 180, 3 pt., pto, 7,983 hrs.HESSTON 1580, CA, 3 pt., pto,w/ldr.

OLIVER 1650, 3 pt., pto, w/1610ldr.

2) JD BWA, 12', discJD 210, 12', discJD AW, 13’, discJD AW, 12’, discFORD 218, 20’, discMF 820, 24’, discCIH 496, 24’, discCIH 496, 20’, disc, GoodCIH 3900, 20’, disc, CleanIH 475, 18’, hyd. fold, disc, NiceIH 470, 14’, discIH 37, 10’, discKILLIFER, 6’, 3 pt., offset, discWHITE 271, 24’, rock flex, discJD 1630, 10’, plow disc, GoodJD 331, 20’, plow discJD TWA, 10’, plow discWHITE 445, 10 spring shank,disc chisel

2) WHITE 435, 14 spring shank,disc chisel

GLENCOE, 9 spring shank, soilsaver

7 shank, V-ripper, NiceJD, 5 shank, sub soilerJD 900, 5 shank, v-ripperJD 400, 15’, rotary hoe, NiceJD 400, 15’,rotary hoe,Low Acre2) JD 400, 15’, hoesIH, rotary hoe, NiceHAMILL, 7’, 3 pt., springtoothJD, 14’, springtoothIH 55, 11 shank, 3 pt., chiselIH 55, 10 shank, pull type, chiselJD 1600, 10 shank, pull type,chisel

JD 100, 12 shank, pull type, chis-el

JD, 8’, coil shank, chiselJD, 10’, 3 pt., coil shank, chiselJD 825, 6x30, cult.JD RM, 6x30, cult.NOBLE, 6x30, cult.2) LILLISTON, 6x30, cult.CIH 183, 6x30, cult., NiceJD 825, 6x30, Danish tine, cult.IH 133, 8x36, hyd. fold, cult.FERGUSON, 11 shank, cult.MF, 9 shank, cult.FORD, 7 shank, cult.JD 980, 28’, field cult., LateModel, Nice

JD, 8’, pull type, field cult., OldLANDPRIDE, 6’, 3 pt., pulverizerVICON, 15’, rotary, harrowFORD, 4 btm., 3 pt., plowIH 510, 3 pt., plow, GoodJD F-145, 3 btm., plowIH, 2 btm., pull type, plowWHITE, 1 btm., plowWHITE 508, 4 btm., spring reset,plow

12’ packer on disc frameDitcher

IH 800, 12x30, 3 pt., hyd. foldWHITE 5100, 4x30, CleanJD, 4 row listerCIH 5400, 20’x15”, w/markers &dolly hitch

IH 5100, 21x7, DD, w/seeder,Good

IH 5100, 21x7, DD, CleanGP, 21x7, dd, w/dry fert.GP, 21x7, DD, drill, NiceCRUSTBUSTER, 28’x8”, folding2) JD 8300, 21x7, SDJD 8300, 21x7, DDJD 750, 15’x7 1/2, no till,dolly wheel, 6,990 acre, CleanJD 450, 21x7, DD, w/markers,Super Nice

JD B, 16x7, SD, w/seederJD FB, 13x7, SDJD FB, 15x7, SDMH, 15x7, SDTYE 04-4404, 80”, 10 DD, no till,grass seed

JD 1018, 10’, 3 pt.JD 709, 3 pt.RHINO SE-7, 3 pt.CALDWELL, 6’, pull typeKING KUTTER, 6’, GoodLANDPRIDE, 7’, 3 pt., CleanBUSHHOG, 7’, 3 pt., GoodWOODS RD-6000, 60”, groom-ing

KING KUTTER, 60”, groomingARTSWAY, 60”, belly mowerIH 40, flail, pull type, NiceIH 50, flail, pull type

JD 148, Super GoodJD 148JD 158, Low UseIH 2350, fits 1066AG KRANE, hyd. liftGB 800, fits JDCOONTZ, 8’, hyd.JD 65, 8’6’, 3 pt.8’, f.h.LEON 90, 8’, 3 pt.JD 534, 9’, dozerFRONTIER RB2310, 10’, hyd.,Like New

FRONTIER LR 2196, Rock rakeFRONTIER RB2310, 10’, hyd.WOODS BSM 84, box, NewBESSON, hay grappleWESTENDORF, grapple, New

2) CIH 1250, grinder-mixerIH 103, pto, manure spreaderKELLY RYAN, 4x10, pto, manurespreader

JD L, manure spreaderOLIVER, ground drive, manurespreader

NI #12A, ground drive, manurespreader

GEHL 250, manure spreader,w/slop gate

KELLY RYAN, 5x12, Remix, feedwagon

KELLY RYAN,5x12,feed wagonFILSON, calf cradlePOWDER RIVER, calf cradle

Gravity w/hyd. auger on gearEZ FLOW, gravity w/hyd. augerGravity, w/gearLABOR SAVER, gravity w/hyd.auger on truck frame

2) Lundell, gravity boxesPARKER 2600, gravity boxBox wagon, 6x16LUNDELL, 10T, running gearKILLBROS 475, grain cartPATRIOT 220, seed tenderFRIESEN 220, seed tender, NiceFRIESEN seed TitanFORAGE EQUIPMENTGEHL 99, Hi Throw, blowerGEHL 1540, Vortex, blower, NiceHEIDER, 7x12, silage wagonRICHARDTON 1200, dumpwagon

JD 3940, 2x30 chopper, GoodJD 35, 2x30, chopperNH Super 717, 822 2x30 chop-per and hay head, Good

HESSTON 7155, 2x30, chopper,Clean

NH 391, tub grinder, Good

Metal Storage building, 10x16 onskids, 5’ double doors, New

KUBOTA F-2560, 72” front deck,1,044 hrs., Cindy’s mower forthe last 7 years, Super Nice

DIXON ZTR-4515B, 0-turn, 36”deck

HUSQVARNA RZ-4619, 0-turn,46” deck

JD 325, hydro, 48” deckMTD, 8 hp., chipper-shredderMIGHTY MAC, lawn vac trlr.

CIH RBX 452, rd. balerCIH 8450, rd. balerHESSTON 5510, rd. balerHESSTON 565A, rd. balerJD 566, rd. baler, 18,174 bales,Clean

JD 566, rd. baler, 15,881 balesNH 640, rd. baler, auto wrap2) JD 346-W, sq. balerJD 346-W, sq. baler,w/Farmhand accumulator

JD 336-T, sq. baler, CleanJD 24-T, sq. balerJD 24-W, sq. balerIH 435-T, sq. baler,w/accumulator

IH 430-W, sq. balerIH 37-T, sq. balerNH 315-W, sq. balerNH 273-T, sq. baler, CleanNH 271-T, sq. balerNH 269-T, sq. balerHESSTON 1275, 16’, hydraswing, swather

JD 720, 9’, swather, Super NiceNH 492, 9’, swather, CleanIH 1190, 9’, swather, NiceJD 896 rakeJD 660, rake w/dolly wheelJD 640 rake, w/dolly wheelIH 56 rakeNH 259, w/dolly wheel2) NH 258 rakesNH 55, rakeMH rakeIH 120, 7’, sickle mowerNH 452, 9’, 3 pt., sickle mowerJD 350, 9’, sickle mower, GoodJD 350, 9’, sickle mowerAC, 9’, 3 pt., sickle mowerNH 254, TedderNH 166, hay inverter, GoodWELCO, bale accumulator2 wheel, windrow turner2) 7x14, Hay TrailersBale elevators, 15’ & 24’SUPERIOR, bale unroller

1995 CASE 1840, skid ldr.,3,000 hrs.CASE 60, trencherKOEHRING Scattrack 850, skidldr., w/Kubota diesel

KELLEY 40, backhoe, 3 pt.SOILMOVER 50-RF-dirt scraperGARFIELD 850, scraper, LikeNew

Homemade, dirt scraper

1998 JD 9510, Side Hill, CA,Hydro, chopper, 4,364 eng.,2,944 sep. hrs., Clean

1982 JD 7720, CA, Hydro, 4x4,2,058 hrs., chopper, Clean

1978 JD 4400, CA, gear, 2,012hrs., chopper, Nice

1976 MF 760, CA, Hydro, chop-per

2012 JD 625, flex, Like New2007 JD 625, flex, Good1999 JD 922, flex1990 JD 915, flex1989 JD 920, flex1987 JD 653-A row head, CleanJD 653-A, row headJD 220, Rigid, CleanJD 216, Rigid, Nice1999 CIH 1020, 20’, flex1997 CIH 1020, 15’, flex, Nice1993 CIH 1010, 25’, rigidIH 820, flex1999 JD 693 corn head, hyd.deck, Nice

1998 JD 925, w/Sunflower pansMF 1163, corn headAC A-630, Black corn head

3) DANUSER, post hole diggersWICHITA Shear, tree cutterMounder, for vegetablesHOLLAND, transplanterDANUSER, post pounderSHAVER HD-8, post pounder,Like New

1986 JD 6000, CA, 5,738 mi.,w/50’ booms, Clean

SCHABEN, 200 gal, pull type,sprayer

Homemade, SS, 3 pt., sprayer,w/controls

HENDERSON WSH-21818, ss,sand spreader

Seeder, 3 pt., ptoBale fork, 3 pt.Mist sprayerCRIPPEN, K2-5472-GA, graincleaner

FETERL 85, grain cleanerSNOWAY, 90”, pickup bladeWESTFIELD, 51'x8", portableauger

FARMKING, 8”, truck augerSUDENGA, 8”, truck augerMC-5, air compressor, Duetzeng.

TIGER POWER, PTO 20, gener-ator

2000 CHEVY 1500, V8, auto,4x4

1999 FORD F-350, V10, auto,4x4, 116, 446 mi., w/Hinikersnow blade

1997 FORD F-450, Powerstroke,auto, w/service bed, Good

1973 FORD LN-700, V8, 5x2,tag axle, 67,999 mi., w/18’ box& hoist

1973 GMC 6500, V8, 5x2, w/16’box & hoist

1973 IH 1600, V8, 4x2, w/18’ box& hoist

1972 GMC 6500, V6, 5x2, w/16’box & hoist

1971 FORD LN-900, 534, 5x4,w/20’ box & hoist

1967 FORD F-600, V8, 4x2,w/13’ box & hoist

1996 LINCOLN Town Car, V8,auto

2013 PJ, 102”x44’, 10’ hyd. tail,dual tandem, g-neck

2007 WILSON, hopper btm.,41’x8’x66”, C lean w/elec. Rolltarp, super singles

2003 ELITE, 102”x24’, flatbed,gooseneck

2003 ELITE, 102”x25’, tandemaxle, flatbed, w/ramps

1999 ROADHOG, 7’x24’, goose-neck, car trlr.

1996 TRAILMANN, 24’x8’, en-closed, g-neck w/ramp door

24) IH, 100 lb. front weights4) IH rear weights4 sets, JD rear weights5) JD, slab weights4) JD, L weights7) JD 100lb. front weights10) AC, front weights4) sets, IH split, rear weightsWarehouse shelving, 16’x30”,w/4 shelves

HUSKEE, saddle tanksUtility bed, trlr.4) Yetter, no til comboTIRES:14.9x30, 12.4x16, 18.4x161 &18.4x2618.4x26 tires & rims6) 295-75-225 Truck tires20.8x38, clamp on duals3) 18.4x38, clamp on duals18.4x38, clamp on duals18.4x38, 9 bolt dualsJD, 10 bolt, 118.4x38, 4450hubs, 75% Firestone tires

ALDOMI, loader to skid steeradaptor

POWER KRAFT, jig sawCRAFTSMAN, table sawBale forkHyd. cylinders

FORD 800, gas, 3 pt., pto, w/ldr.SHAVER #8, post driverTrailer, 18’, 3 axle

2012 JD 333D, CA, 1,212 hrs.,New Tracks, Field Ready!

2015 BRADCO XD, groundshank, w/shredder, Hi-Flow

2013 Turbo Saw, w/rotatinghead, Hi-Flow

2012 TITAN, 30’x102, dual tan-dem, g-neck, flatbed, w/ramps

TOMAHAWK, bale spearTOMAHAWK, stump bucketMDS, bale spearMDS, bale spear for tractor6’, Bucket for loaderWESTENDORF, bale spear

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By Keith Martin,Livestock Agent, Wildcat

Extension DistrictWe are nearing the end

of the time period to controlMusk thistles effectively.Musk thistle is primarily abiennial or winter annualspecies. As a biennial, seedwill germinate in the springand plants remain asrosettes during the entiregrowing season. Upon sur-viving a winter, plants willbolt, flower, and produceseeds, taking parts of twogrowing seasons to com-plete their life cycle.

Musk thistle reproducesonly by seed. Thus, the goalof any control program is toreduce and/or eliminateseed production. Controloptions include mechanical,biological, cultural, andchemical methods.

Mowing at the bloomstage will prevent seed pro-duction, but it usually takestwo or three mowings at twoto four week intervals to en-sure that musk thistles donot produce seed. Anothermethod to keep musk this-tles from producing seed isto cut individual plants twoto four inches below the soillate enough in the growingseason that they don’t havetime to produce viable seed.The musk thistle head androsette weevils can alsohelp reduce seed produc-tion.

Cultural control prac-tices are any methods whichimprove grass vigor andgrass cover and would in-clude prescribed burningand good grazing manage-ment. Burning by itself will

not kill musk thistle but canremove excessive amountsof litter than prevent goodcoverage when spraying.Areas with musk thistleshould be sprayed about tento 14 days after burning.Proper burning stimulateswarm-season grasses thatcompete more favorablyagainst musk thistle. Propergrazing that maintainsand/or improves the vigor ofcompeting vegetation canalso help keep musk thistlepopulations down.

Musk thistle plants aremost easily controlled byherbicides applied duringthe seedling and rosettestages of growth. Commonherbicides such as 2,4-D,dicamba, and picloram arevery effective on rosettes.Products containing metsul-furon, chlorsulfuron, andaminopyralid are also effec-tive on musk thistle.

Once plants begin to bolt,products such as picloram +2,4-D (Tordon 22K + 2,4-D),metsulfuron + 2,4-D (EscortXP + 2,4-D), metsufuron +chlorsulfuron (CimarronPlus), metsulfuron + dicam-ba + 2,4-D (Cimarron Max),or aminopyralid alone(Milestone) or in combina-tion with 2,4-D (ForeFrontR&P) are more effective.

Products containingclopyralid (Curtail andStinger) provide excellentcontrol of bolted to budstage thistles. Treat muskthistle before it starts tobloom.

Always read the labelwith particular attention toprecautionary statements,grazing/haying restrictions,

and rates of application.For information about

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TRUCK, SKID LOADER &SOD FARMING EQUIPMENT2005 Sterling Truck Corp. straighttruck with Mercedes Benz dsl.motor, 6 sp. standard shift, 17 ft.all steel flat bed with Donkey fork-lift mount on rear, 33,000 GVW,139,418 miles, A-1 shape; NewHolland LS 190 Hi-Flow skidloader with 7 ft. bucket andDymax heavy duty skid loaderpallet forks, SN-197448 – GoodShape; New Holland TL 80 dsl.tractor, open station, ROPS, turftires, 3 pt. front weights, 3307hrs., dual remotes; Ford 3930dsl. tractor, sells with mountedBrower sod harvester; Donkeymodel D113 4 wheel dsl. forklift,SN – 102GYKG, 1,454 hrs.; Don-key model D112 3 wheel dsl.forklift, SN – 485SZK0S45, 1,984hrs.; Land Pride 10 ft. 25-120 pulltype or 3 pt. grass or small seedseeder with packer rolls and 2seed boxes; 6 ft. pull type packer;Heavy duty 16 ft. bumper hitchtandem axle trailer with 2 ft.beaver tail; Perfecta II 14’ 3 pt.field finisher with spring shanks,harrow & basket roller, very good;Kohler Magnum 12 Cushman HD18” sod cutter with Kohler motor;Heavy duty 14’ pull type rollerpacker; 10’ Everson pull type

land plane (front section only);The Husky pull type road grader;Krause 1900 22’ hyd. fold disc,good; Richardson 16’ mulchtreader; 6-row heavy duty 3 pt.cultivator, furrower with Landollunits (plus 6 extra units); TriumphHydro-Klip 6’ hydraulic drive &hydraulic lift side mount sickle barmower; 300 gal. poly tank pulltype sprayer with 30’ booms &roller pump; Work Saver 3 pt.PTO hopper spinner seeder skidloader mount 10’ Stay Turf in-staller; Bainter boom trencher at-tachment (frame only); 3 JohnDeere 48” packer rollers; 5HPPoulan push mower; Demco trailtype boom sprayer with 60 gal.poly tank; John Deere Model E35lawn edger; 200 gal. poly watertank; Skid loader mount large rollinstaller; (2) 500 gal. propanetanks; 3,000 gal. fuel tank with110v Hi Flow pump; 1,000 gal.skid fuel tank with 110v Fil-ritepump; (2) 300 gal. fuel tanks with110v Fil-rite pumps; 200 gal. fueltank with hand pump; (2) 100 gal.fuel tanks with hand pumps; 2good used Goodyear 48x31.0020NHS Terra turf tires; Heavyduty Cat. 3 3 pt. Quick Hitch;Several sections of conveyorrollers; Small cement mixer;

4’x12’metal utility carts on rollers;Several wheelbarrows; Antiquesack dolly cart; 3900 feet of 6”aluminum mcdowell irrigationpipe; 2 wheeled irrigation pipetrailer.SHOP TOOLS, WELDERS,

ETC.Lincoln square wave TIG 175welder with large Argon tank oncart; Miller model CP 250 TSMIGwelder with MillerMatic wire feed;Forney 180 amp stick welder;acetylene torch on cart; HotsyModel AC 2058R/1 diesel fuelheat power washer with 1500 lb.pressure, good; Lakewood modelMC42 shop fan on wheels; 4’x6’heavy duty metal shop table with6” vise; solvent parts cleaningtank; Industrial Gold series ModelC17521 E80V 7 1/2HP 80 gal.upright tank air compressor, sin-gle phase; 16 speed floor drillpress; 6” bench grinder on stand;BG 121 rotary blade grinder; 2-ton pallet jack; many log chains,ratchet straps and cables; manychain boomers and turnbuckles;large C-clamps; several metalwall lockers; heavy duty jackstands; 3 sections of bolt binswith bolts; bulk oil containers withrack; engine stand; plus assortedhand tools and shop items.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: A great place in the country, very close to a blacktop road with a centrallocation! Come take a look! LUNCH ON GROUNDS.PERSONAL PROPERTY TERMS: Cash or valid check. Not responsible for accidents or theft. Statements made sale day takeprecedence over printed material.

SELLER: MATT & JANELL CAMPBELL

Real Estate: Consisting of 15.59 acres, m/l total acres to be offered in 3 tracts.

For more information or viewing, please call John E. Cline, 785-532-8381REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSES:

Wednesday, May 18, 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. • Sunday, May 22, 1:30 to 3:30P.M. • Tuesday, May 24, 5:30 to 7:30 P.M.

TERMS: The sellers require 10% down day of sale with the balance to be due on or before July 6, 2016. Possessionto be upon closing. Buyers and sellers to equally split the title insurance and closing costs. 2016 taxes to be pro-ratedto date of closing. Statements made sale day take precedence over printed material. Cline Realty & Auction representthe Sellers’ interests.

TRACT 1: Consists 8.89 acres with a 3 or 4 bed-room, 2 bath home with a large living room withWBF, extra large master bedroom, central heat andair, partial basement and many extras. The yardarea has 5 large shade trees and an unattached, 2car garage. This tract has its own water supply withan 8 in. cased well. The balance of this tract isplanted in sod grass.

TRACT 2: Consists of 6.70 acres with a 54 ft. x 100ft. Quonset building that can be used for a shop ormachinery storage with a concrete floor, a 100,000lb. capacity commercial truck scale adjacent to theQuonset with the balance of this tract in KansasRiver bottom farmland.TRACT 3: Combination of Tract 1 and Tract 2.

KFRM AM 550, Every Wed., 8:00 a.m. • Barn Phone 785-258-2205Bill Mathias, Manager • 785-258-0102

Gary Suderman - 913-837-6785 • Rick Parkerson - 620-767-2738Bob Kickhaefer, Cell - 785-258-4188 • Dave Bures - 402-766-3743

CATTLE SALE EVERYWEDNESDAY: 11:30 AMSELL HOGS 1ST & 3RD

WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH5/11/16

Steer & heifer calves sold on a steady to active market, calves weaned & shots sold $4-5 higher.Feeder steers & heifers sold $2-4 higher, with instances of $7 higher. Cows & bulls sold $1-2 higheron a very active market.

COWSTampa, 1 blk [email protected], 1 yellow [email protected], 1 grey [email protected], 1 blk [email protected] Grve, 1 bwf [email protected], 1 blk [email protected] Grve, 1 wht [email protected] Grve, 1 blk [email protected], 1 bwf [email protected] Grve, 1 blk [email protected], 1 blk [email protected], 1 bwf [email protected] Vista, 1 bwf [email protected], 1 red [email protected] Grve, 1 blk [email protected], 1 bwf [email protected], 1 bwf [email protected], 1 blk [email protected]

Woodbine, 1 blk [email protected], 1 bwf [email protected], 1 wht [email protected]

BULLSCncl Grve, 3 mix [email protected] Grve, 6 mix [email protected] Grve, 3 mix [email protected], 1 blk [email protected]’Hanis, 1 blk [email protected], 1 blk [email protected]’Hanis, 1 blk [email protected] Grve, 1 blk [email protected], 1 blk [email protected] Grve, 1 blk [email protected]’Hanis, 1 red [email protected]

STEERSMarion, 4 blk [email protected], 24 blk [email protected], 15 blk [email protected]

Herington, 96 blk [email protected], 60 blk [email protected], 58 mix [email protected], 2 mix [email protected], 62 mix [email protected], 62 mix [email protected], 58 mix [email protected], 52 mix [email protected], 51 mix [email protected], 53 blk [email protected]

HEIFERSCncl Grve, 2 mix [email protected], 2 blk [email protected], 67 blk [email protected], 41 mix [email protected], 3 mix [email protected], 3 blk [email protected]

Herington, , LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO.

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NEXT SHEEP AND GOAT SALE: MAY 26

EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 18:• 14 mix strs & hfrs 400-600 lbs• 12 mix strs & hfrs, 450-600 lbs• 10 mix strs & hfrs, 500-700 lbs• 62 mostly blk strs, 875-900 lbs, off brome• 62 mostly blk strs, 850-875 lbs• 60 mostly blk strs, 900 lbs, off brome• 60 mostly blk strs, 925-950 lbs

• 108 blk strs, 1000-1050 lbs• 58 mix strs, 950-1000 lbs• 60 mix strs, 950-975 lbs• 20 blk strs & hfrs, 500-600 lbs, weaned &shots

MORE CATTLE BY SALE TIME!


Sulfoxaflor, the activeingredient in TransformWG—a Dow AgroSciencesproduct, now has govern-ment approval for use inten states to treat sugar-cane aphids in grainsorghum.

Following last month’sapproval for use of sulfox-aflor in Texas, sorghumfarmers in Alabama,Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas,Louisiana, Mississippi,North Carolina, Oklahomaand Tennessee now haveanother tool available tofight the pest. The 2016 au-thorization includes newrestrictions related to pre-

venting exposure to bees,including a prohibition onthe application of Trans-form from three days priorto bloom to seed set.

“Sorghum farmers inthese states are now betterequipped to control thesugarcane aphid and have abetter opportunity to miti-gate yield and revenuesloss,” said Tim Lust, Na-tional Sorghum ProducersCEO. “NSP thanks the U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgen-cy for their approvalof this important crop pro-tection tool, which aug-ments industry efforts todevelop better manage-

ment practices and re-sources to meet this chal-lenge.”

This season, the sugar-cane aphid was found inlow populations early inSouth Texas and recently asfar north as the lower TexasPanhandle. Some growersin South Texas have begunspraying for the sugarcaneaphid, reporting success inmanaging these popula-tions in their fields as wellas seeing an increase inbeneficial insect numbers.

“This is much farthernorth and earlier than whatwas observed in Texas in2015,” said Brent Bean,

Sorghum Checkoff agrono-mist. “Although this is con-cerning, it does not give usany indication of how seri-ous the sugarcane aphidmay be this season. What itdoes mean is that growerswill need to be diligent infollowing best managementpractices for managing thesugarcane aphid.”

To protect sorghum frompotential early season in-festations, the SorghumCheckoff advises growers toconsider planting seedstreated with an insecticideseed treatment, whichshould give up to 40 days ofsugarcane aphid control. In

addition, several commer-cial hybrids are being soldthat have some degree oftolerance to the sugarcaneaphid.

Once a region becomesinfested with sugarcaneaphids, fields should bescouted at least once aweek for signs of the aphidand two to three times perweek once discovered.Threshold levels maychange depending on thegrowth stage of the sorghumand vary between regions.It is important to checkwith local experts to deter-mine regional thresholdsbefore applying insecti-

cide. Two products provedto be very effective duringthe 2015 growing season—Sivanto Prime by BayerCropScience and Trans-form.

“It is extremely impor-tant to have multiple prod-ucts available to treat thesugarcane aphid,” Beansaid. “By rotating chemis-tries, we can avoid insecti-cide resistance and main-tain control of the pest.

For additional re-sources, including bestmanagement practices, tol-erant hybrids, scouting rec-ommendations and more,visit sorghumcheckoff.com.


Transform approved in ten states to treat sugarcane aphids in grain sorghum

For Information or estimates, contact:Mike Samples, Sale Mgr., Cell Phone 785-826-7884Kyle Elwood, Asst. Sale Mgr., Cell Phone 785-493-2901

Jim Crowther Lisa Long Cody Schafer Kenny Briscoe Kevin Henke Austin Rathbun785-254-7385 620-553-2351 620-381-1050 785-658-7386 H: 785-729-3473, C: 785-565-3525 785-531-0042Roxbury, KS Ellsworth, KS Durham, KS Lincoln, KS Agenda, KS Ellsworth, KS

1150 KSAL, Salina 6:45 AM –MON.FRI ******* 880 KRVN 8:40 AM – WED.-THURS. *******550AM KFRM - 8:00 am, Wed.-Thurs.Cattle Sale Broadcast Live on www.cattleusa.com

Farmers & RanchersAUCTIONS EVERY

MONDAY & THURSDAY

Check our listings each week on ourwebsite at

www.fandrlive.com

Selling Hogs & Cattle every Monday

STEERS300-400 $198.00-$215.00400-500 $180.00-$200.00500-600 $170.00-$189.00600-700 $162.00-$171.00700-800 $140.00-$152.75800-900 $135.00-$154.50900-1,000 $134.00-$147.60

HEIFERS300-400 $175.00-$186.00400-500 $162.00-$179.00500-600 $150.00-$165.00600-700 $142.00-$154.50700-800 $135.00-$149.00800-900 $128.00-$140.00

STEERS4 mix Esbon [email protected] red Brookville [email protected] mix Brookville [email protected] blk McPherson [email protected] mix Inman [email protected] mix Brookville [email protected] blk Barnard [email protected] mix Wakefield [email protected] mix Moundridge [email protected] blk Wilsey [email protected] blk Carlton [email protected] blk Wilson [email protected] blk Clay Center [email protected] mix McPherson [email protected] blk Maple Hill [email protected] blk Carlton [email protected] mix Wilson [email protected] blk Wilsey [email protected] blk Great Bend [email protected] blk Hope [email protected] blk Maple Hill [email protected] blk Lindsborg [email protected] mix Hope [email protected] blk Lindsborg [email protected] mix Hope [email protected] mix Claflin [email protected] blk Brookville [email protected] blk Leonardville [email protected] blk Minneapolis [email protected] blk Enterprise [email protected] blk Lindsborg [email protected] blk Lindsborg [email protected] mix Hope [email protected] mix Abilene [email protected] mix Gypsum [email protected]

58 blk Sedgwick [email protected] mix Marion [email protected] mix Claflin [email protected]

HEIFERS2 mix Lyons [email protected] blk Salina [email protected] mix Brookville [email protected] mix Brookville [email protected] blk McPherson [email protected] blk Maple Hill [email protected] blk Barnard [email protected] blk McPherson [email protected] mix McPherson [email protected] blk Moundridge [email protected] mix McPherson [email protected] blk Smolan [email protected] blk Smolan [email protected] blk Geneseo [email protected] mix Great Bend [email protected] blk Smolan [email protected] mix McPherson [email protected] blk Whitewater [email protected] blk Solomon [email protected] mix McPherson [email protected] mix Inman [email protected] blk Geneseo [email protected] mix Claflin [email protected] mix Parker [email protected] blk Assaria [email protected] mix Moundridge [email protected]

SOWS3 mix Leonardville [email protected] mix Leonardville [email protected] spot Hays [email protected] wht Abilene [email protected] wht Abilene [email protected] wht Abilene [email protected]

HOGS7 mix Solomon [email protected] mix Tescott [email protected]

CALVES1 bwf Falun [email protected] blk Salina [email protected] blk Hoisington [email protected] blk Tescott [email protected] bwf Beloit [email protected] rwf Simpson [email protected] blk Simpson [email protected] bwf Miltonvale [email protected]

COWS1 blk Sterling [email protected] char Gypsum [email protected] char Sterling [email protected] blk Smolan [email protected] blk Canton [email protected] blk Newton [email protected] bwf Salina [email protected]

BULLS1 blk Durham [email protected] blk Ellsworth [email protected] blk Canton [email protected] blk Clay Center [email protected] blk Lindsborg [email protected] blk Clay Center [email protected] blk Durham [email protected] blk Clay Center [email protected]

EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FORTHURSDAY, MAY 19:

65 blk hfrs, 800-850 lbs., Wyoming origin, OneIron, no sort; 53 hfrs, 700 lbs., checked open; 90strs, 825-875 lbs.

PLUS MORE BY SALE TIME!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR ASPECIAL COW SALE:TUESDAY, JUNE 7th!

For a complete list of cattle for all sales check out our website www.fandrlive.com

RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK TOTALED 3,475 CATTLE & 99 HOGS.BUTCHER HOG TOP ON MONDAY WAS $45.00

IN STOCK TODAY• Heavy Duty Round Bale Feeders• 6’8” X 24’ GOOSENECK STOCK TRAILER METAL TOP• 6’8” X 24’ GR Stock Trailer Metal Top• 6’8” X 24’ GR Stock Trailer Metal Top• 6’8” X 20’ GR Stock Trailer Metal Top, USED• 6’8” X 24’ Gooseneck Stock Trailer Bar Top-USED

SALE BARN PHONE: 785-825-0211MONDAY — HOGS & CATTLE

Hogs sell at 10:30 a.m. Cattle at 12:00 Noon. Selling calves andyearlings first, followed by Packer cows and bulls.

THURSDAY — CATTLE ONLYSelling starts at 10:00 a.m. Consign your cattle as early as pos-sible so we can get them highly advertised.

— AUCTIONEERS —KYLE ELWOOD, ANDREW SYLVESTER & GARREN WALROD

Livestock Commission Co., Inc.Salina, KANSAS

SPRING SPECTACULARHORSE SALE

SATURDAY, MAY 21st — 10:00 AMSelling 300 good broke ranch,

rope & family horses.

Lot #29 nice ranch to be shown inRanch Horse Competition.

Lot #13 rodeo, jackpotready head horse been

hauled and won money on.Rope HorsePreview:

Friday, May 20at 12 NoonRanch HorseCompetition:Friday, May 20

at 6 PMCall barn for a catalog!



PRIVATE TREATY SALESFall & Spring Bulls

Calving Ease • Performancewith Carcass • Gentle Disposition

Gelbvieh, Black, & Red Angus620-960-1189 • Ken Schmucker

Hutchinson, KS

S.I. Feeders

Quality Strength - Durability-Longevity

7240 County Road AA, Quinter, KS 67752785-754-3513 or 800-864-4595

www.swihart-sales.com Free Brochure

References available in your areaAmerican

MadeWe offer a complete line oflow volume mist blowers.

Excellent for spraying: CATTLE,vegetables, vineyards, orchards, nurseries,mosquitoes, livestock, chicken houses,

Christmas trees, etc.

Low Maintenance High Performance

CATTLE

ANGUS &SIMMENTAL-ANGUS

BULLS

A• Priced for the CommercialCattleman

• Yearlings & 2 yr. olds withcalving ease & growth

• Excellent Selection with Vol-ume Discounts

• Performance Data Available• Good Maternal Traits

Huninghake AngusFRANKFORT, KSLeo Huninghake785-292-4537

Cell: 785-556-2648

CATTLE

PRIVATE TREATY

High Performance Angus BullsFor Sale. Sires Represent are:SAV Angus Valley, Cole Creek,Cedar Ridge, Connealy RightAnswer, GAR EGL Protege,

All bulls have been fertilitychecked, ultrasounded, and PI

tested negative.Haddam KS.

Heath Allen 785.556.8982Bob Allen 785.556.8980

www.FLATIRONANGUS.com

CATTLE CATTLE

POLLEDHEREFORDBULLS

Bred for CompletePerformance

• Growth• Muscle

• Maternal• Disposition

Fertility Tested andGuaranteed

DETTKE FARMSCall:

ANDY DETTKEMarysville, KS785-268-0423

785-562-6257 Brian

12-16 MONTH OLD RegisteredAngus bulls for sale. Semenchecked, ultra sound, ready togo to work, sired by Profet,Bruser, Lay Up and Capitalist.785-212-052012 RED ANGUS, ANGUS Cross

1st calf springer heifers. 4calves on ground. $1,750/head.620-596-2813

10 Registered Cow Calf Pairs.Calves Sired With Low BirthWeight & Balanced EPDs. ForGrowth Maternal & CarcassTraits, Producing Flint Hills

Premium Beef.

Holton, Kansas785-364-3517

Bruce 785-845-5272Brandon [email protected]

Yearling Registered BlackAngus Bulls For Lease

Holton, Ks785-845-5272 or785-817-2328

[email protected]

CATTLE

45 YOUNG ANGUS AND REDspringer cows, approximately 15calves on ground. $1,950/head.620-596-2813

15 MONTH OLD REGISTEREDAngus Bulls. A.I & ET sired, per-formance genomic tested, car-cass ultra sounded, sementested & ready to work.785-227-5414

HINKSON ANGUSRANCH

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

35 head high qualityAngus bulls

For sale, private treatyMany are suitable to

use on heifers.

Bloodlines include:Absolute, Final Product,Final Answer, Dash,

K205, Chisum

Contact:Trey: 620-794-3407Frank: 620-340-2501

www.hinksonangus.com

CATTLE

BLACK ANGUS BULLS, DNAtested, all efficiency genes, also-marbling and tenderness genes.Excellent heifer bulls 16-22months old, $2500 and up.316-323-7152

POLLEDHEREFORDBULLS

Calving ease, good growthand disposition

Semen tested, poured,vaccinated

Delivery available

785-865-3444Flory

Polled Herefords

AAAngus Bulls

For Sale:Excellent Selection

Performance Data AvailableGood Maternal Traits

Fertility TestedFeatured SIres:

Resource RenownRegistryPriority

Angus Valley

Greg VeringMarysville, KS

785-562-7164785-562-3988

SIMMENTAL & SIM/ANGUS

BULLS FOR SALEYearlings, Semen Checked &

GuaranteedPuett’s Simmental

Ranch785-341-5838

High Quality Red Angus and Charolais

Bulls in Quantity!Red Angus Sired by:

Boxed Beef, Epic, Conqueror, Sovereign, Anticipation, Mis-sion Statement

Charolais Sired by:All State, Bluegrass, Assertion• An Extremely nice set of Fall 18-month old & Spring Year-ling bulls available. • All scanned by ultrasound, fertility tested and guaranteed.• EPD Balance and High Qual-ity• Your Private Treaty Head-quarters. No Pressure, No Politics. All cattle are sold by private treaty. Come visit us and together, we’ll invest the time necessary to identify the right bull(s) that best fit your program and help you gain a competitive edge.• Short on Time – We have ex-tensive experience with sight unseen purchases. Satisfac-tion guaranteed.• Videos, data, and catalog available on our website• Contact us for a catalog

Your Partner in Progress.

We look forward to the op-portunity to EARN your business.

HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH

Mark & Kim Harms2528 250th Street

Lincolnville, KS 66858Email: [email protected]

620-924-5544Mark Cell:

620-382-6388

REGISTERED ANGUS BULLSfor sale, 16 months old, great for heifers and cows. A.I. sired. Reputation Herd Susie Mackey. Spring Hill. 816-589-0568.

50 YOUNG ANGUS AND REDfall calving cows. $1,750/head. 620-596-2813

Baldwin City, KSRegistered Angus bulls & Females for sale

private treaty.Call Jason, 785-979-2183Maywayfarms.com

CATTLE HAULING Available. All types of cattle. Year round service available. Call Brett 785-562-6096



CATTLE CATTLE

ANGUS HEIFER PAIRS, Excel-lent quality, very gentle disposi-tion, stout calves, worked andready for pasture. Option for 3 in1 pairs. 620-382-5402

CATTLE

RED ANGUSGELBVIEHBULLS

Full BrothersVolume Discounts

Large frame, low birth weight,fertility tested

• Guaranteed & Delivered •Add meat, muscle, growth.

Heifers also available.

MIKE and BOB FEIGHTCLYDE, KANSAS

785-243-4973785-614-1368785-446-3729

9 REGISTERED HEREFORD 2year old bulls. Canadian bredtop and bottom, high calvingease, low birth weight.785-418-2983, www.clovlan-farms.com

28 HEAD SIMM/ANGUS bulls,yearling/2 yr., black, red, polled.Calving ease and growth, calmdisposition. Luin Berger. Water-ville. Cell: 785-268-0647.Home: 785-363-2645.

WALKIN’MAN RANCH

has more than 60tested Gelbvieh andGelbvieh-X Angus

bulls for sale.$2,500- $4,000.

These are the bestwe selected fromover 200 bulls.

Buffalo, KS.620-537-2304620-212-4096.

MAvailable Now: 40ANGUS BULLS

For Sale by Private Treaty

Featured Sires:Hoover Dam, Emblazon,Regis, Thunder, Dash &

Plainsman

Performance Tested; FertilityTested; Fully Guaranteed;Free Board til June 1; Free

Delivery in KS & NE.Volume DiscountsSee Price List at:

www.WolfCreekAngus.comLURAY, KANSAS785-698-2225

FOR SALE: 34 Angus/Crossfall bred commercial heifers.2200/head. DD Angus/ Ronne-baums. Seneca, Ks785-294-1511

FOR SALE: 9 REGISTEREDAngus spring pairs with 30 dayold calves. 3000/pair. DD An-gus/Ronnebaums. Seneca, KS785-294-1511

SENECA, KS

Private Treaty18 Month Angus Bulls

AI SiredRegisteredCalving Ease

Gentle Disposition

David J. & Doris,Dustin & Daren Ronnebaum

785-294-1511

OVERSTOCKED BULL SALE.One 4 year old CK horned here-ford. Two 3 year old Jensen redAngus. One 4 year old Chisumson from Craig Good.620-794-5332

CATTLE

REGISTEREDANGUS BULLS

Sired by:Confidence, Absolute, Com-plement, Thunder, CedarRidge, Bismarck, HooverDam, Full Power, Substantialand many others.• Quality in Volume - over 250bulls sell.• Generations of problem-solv-ing genetics. Low to moderatebirth weight bulls by high accu-racy sires and out of damsbacked by several generationsof low BW, excellent growthand positive carcass traits.• Your Private Treaty Head-quarters. All cattle sold privatetreaty - no pressure, no poli-tics. Come visit us and to-gether, we’ll invest the timenecessary to identify the rightbulls(s) that best fit your pro-gram and help you gain acompetitive edge. No pres-sure, no rush decisions.• Each bull fertility tested andguaranteed.• All bulls scanned by ultra-sound and negative forPI-BVD.• Short on Time- We have ex-tensive experience with sightunseen purchases. Satisfac-tion Guaranteed!• Your Partner in Progress -We want the opportunity toearn your business.• Fall 18 month old bulls andSpring Yearlings bred andmanaged for dependable per-formance with reasonableEPDs. Fed to be fit — notfat.• Videos, Data and Catalogavailable on our website• Contact us for a catalog

HARMSPLAINVIEWRANCH

Mark & Kim Harms2528 250th Street

Lincolnville, KS 66858Email: [email protected] Cell:

620-382-6388

ANGUS - SIMANGUSSIMMENTAL

BULLS FOR SALE:

MOST ARE CALVING EASE18 MONTH - 2 YR OLDSTERRY OHLDE785-747-6554

[email protected]

JENSEN BROS.Hereford Bulls for Sale

•CALVING EASE BULLS•CARCASS BULLS

•PERFORMANCE BULLS•DNA Enhanced EPD’s

Free DeliveryKevin & Sheila Jensen

Courtland, KS785-374-4372, home

785-243-6397, Kevin celljensenbros.net

[email protected] counts

becausePOUNDS PAY $$$$

ANGUS BULLSCalving Ease

Virgin 2 year old bullsBRIAN KOSTERTESCOTT, KS

785-488-6219 • 785-392-0345

bkangus.wix.com/bull

CATTLE

60 OPEN ANGUS HEIFERS,120 Fall Angus cows 3-5 yearsold. 785-418-2983, www.clov-lanfarms.com

Bull & Female SaleSAT., MARCH 11

2017

MILL BRAERANCH

Mark Nikkel, Managing PartnerMaple Hill, Kansas

785-256-4327millbraeranch.com

Excellentselection of

Polled HerefordAnd

F1 Black Baldy12-18 Months old

BullsAlso, 2 year old Polled

Hereford BullsReady to go to work for you

-Fertility Tested and Delivered-Valek Farms

Mick: 785-732-6637Cell: 785-527-1049Bill: 785-527-1033

CATTLE

Private Treaty, 18 Month Old &Yearling Angus Bulls. Sired

With Low Birth Weight,&Balanced EPDs. For GrowthMaternal & Carcass Traits,

Producing Flint Hills PremiumBeef.

Holton, Kansas785-364-3517

Bruce 785-845-5272Brandon [email protected]

GLM Herefords

Polled Hereford andHereford Bulls For Sale

Calving ease, growth, fleshingability and Disposition all inone package. EPD’s, perform-ance information, fertilitytested, guaranteed and freedelivery.

Grant McKayMarysville, KS785-619-6086

Cell 308-470-1190glmherefords.com

[email protected]

SENECA, KS

Private Treaty20 Month Angus Bulls

AI SiredRegisteredCalving Ease

Gentle Disposition

David J. & Doris,Dustin & Daren Ronnebaum

785-294-1511

BUSS ANGUSANGUS BULLS

14 to 20 Months OldFeatured Sires:Concensus 7229

Hoover DamImage Maker

Net WorthBismarkIn FocusPioneer

ThunderbirdSEVERAL SETS OF FULL

BROTHERS

GARY BUSSLeonardville, Kansas

785-293-4444 • 785-410-3006

SWINE

bTOP QUALITY HAMP BOARSAVAILABLE YEAR AROUNDGALEN & ROBERTA HARMSWhitewater, KS 316-799-2382

BOARS & GILTSDuroc, Chester, York, Hamp,

& Hamp/Duroc

SLEICHTERDUROC FARM

ABILENE, KS785-263-1898 785-479-6694

OutstandingMarch and April

litters.Durocs, X-Breds,

& Berks.Online Sale,May 19 & 25

[email protected]

HEREFORD BULLS

EGood bulls with balancedEPD’s, practical development,good disposition & eye appeal.

Oleen Cattle Co.Falun, KS

GLENN CHUCK785-668-2368 785-668-2454

FOR SALEPRIVATE TREATY

18 Month and Yearling Bulls

Calving Ease • PerformanceEfficient • Docile

Plan to join usMarch 18, 2017

On Target Bull Sale

Dave StumpBlue Rapids, KS

(785) 556-0124Visit us at

SpringhillHerefords.com

A Gold TPR Breeder

ANGUS FALL BULLS75 head to Select FromPlus 8 Sim-Angus Bulls

20 coming 2-year old bullsThis is a stout set of

artificially sired bulls, withover 20 years of artificially

breeding.Semen checked, ready to go

Nelson AngusRaymond & Alan & Mike

NelsonRiley, KS

785-485-2378Alan’s Cell: 785-770-7054Mike’s Cell: 785-565-8477

ANGUS BULLS. MATERNALand Calving Ease. 20 monthsold. Range Raised. J Bar Angus785-883-4880

Wheatland FarmsYearling-18 months oldRegistered Angus Bulls

AI Sired, Good DispositionLarry ShippyHope, Kansas

785-479-2103 785-479-1725

BLACK ANGUSPOLLED HEREFORD

BULLSFull Brothers

Volume DiscountsLarge frame, low birth weight,

fertility tested• Guaranteed & Delivered •Add meat, muscle, growth.

Heifers also available.

MIKE and BOB FEIGHTCLYDE, KANSAS

785-614-1368785-243-4973785-446-3729

SWINEEQUIPMENT

Buildings — VentilationFlooring — FeedersWaterers — Heaters

Crates — Nursery Equip.

K & NSwine Systems

RICK HENRY785-336-2130

SENECA, KANSAS

POULTRY

FOR SALE: DAY OLD &started black Sexlink Poulets,Cockerels, Swedish RouenDucklings, and Americanachicks. Oakhill, Ks785-388-2073

AUCTIONEERS

GRASS & GRAIN DIRECTORY

HOOVERTARP SALES

Abilene, KSToll Free 1-800-536-2348

“DON’T GO TARPLESS”www.hoovertarpsales.comGENUINE SHUR-LOK

NOTHING LESS!FAX 785-598-2282

D. ROCHEFENCING

INC.QUALITY BUILT FENCES

DON ROCHE785-292-4271FRANKFORT, KS

GANNON REAL ESTATE& AUCTIONS

VERN GANNON, CAIBroker/Auctioneer

Manhattan, Kansas 66502785-539-2316785-537-9003www.gannonauctions.com

The Experienced Sound In Selling

STEVE MURRAYBroker/Auctioneer

MURRAYAUCTION & REALTY

Real Estate - Farm - Household785-556-4354

[email protected]

YOUR ADCOULD BE HERE!GRASS & GRAIN785-539-7558

WELL DRILLINGCOMPLETE PUMP SERVICE

SOLAR PUMPSMANHATTAN, KS

Day or Night785-539-9295

HALDEMANWELL DRILLING &PUMP SERVICE

Blue Valley Drilling, Inc.Water Well Drilling & ServiceFamily Business Over 70 Years!CONTACT ERIC STRADER

785-363-7353

ARMSBID.COMKull’s Old TownStation invites con-signments for ourSpring, Summer &Fall Auctions. If you

have 1 or 1,000, we’d like to talk to you.We will also buy collections or

individual [email protected] or

785-862-8800 • 800-466-5516Topeka, Kansas

JEFF RUCKERT,OWNER/

BROKER/AUCTIONEER

2708 Amherst AveManhattan, KS785-565-8293

Homes, Farms, Ranches, Land,Auctions & Recreational Property

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Big to Small Jobs!Chore-Boyz Services913-636-1099

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Serving all 105 Kansascounties with more than30 years of experience.

Offices located in Wichita,Manhattan & Anthony.

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All work done by Cattlemenfor Cattlemen!

Cattleman’sLivestock ServicesFence Building & Repair• Corral Building• Pasture Clearing• Bulldozer, BackhoeServices

• Livestock Care• Water Lines Installed• Barn Building

785-214-9532


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AG LANDNewListing! 160 Ac +/-S.ofWakefield.1/2 tillable 1/2 pasture.Call Brad!80 Ac +/- tillable S of Niles. Call Brad!160 Ac +/- excellent tillable W of Solomon. Call Brad!~Owner Will Finance~ 300 Ac +/- mostly tillable on the SolomonRiver just SE of Bennington. Call Ray!New Price! 160 Ac +/- 4 mi N of Bennington. Pasture. Call Ray!240 Ac +/- Geary Co. blacktop frontage 190 pasture w/new fences, 3big springs and 2 new wells. 45 tillable. Close to town. Seller is aKansas licensed real estate agent. Call Ray!

For more info visit our website or contact one of our agents!

UNDER CONTRACT150 Ac +/- pasture w/new fences at Bennington Lake.SOLD!140 Ac +/- pasture & tillable SW of longford.SOLD!160 Ac +/- just NW of Talmage on 18 HWY.SOLD!105 Ac +/- excellent tillable just west of Bennington.

Agents Not Pictured:Tim Hamm: Calvin Carlson: Brian Swearingen:785-392-4334 785-819-1480 785-565-3898

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LAND FOR SALE:1) 24094 Dehoff Drive Tonganoxie, Kansas: Hunting paradise on17 WOODED ACRES! WOW what a view! Large craftsmen styleStory & 1/2! HUGE country porch! Home features QUALITYconstruction with Pella windows, large COUNTRY kitchen with islandand oak cabinets, and 1st floor master suite with whirlpool tub andwalk-in closet. Nice den with built-ins, vaulted ceiling and hardwoodfloors. Gorgeous great room with built-ins, fireplace, oak stair treadsand hardwood floors. Full WALK-OUT Basement! High efficiencyALL ELECTRIC! Priced at $379,950. Dir: 24-40 Hwy to 16 Hwy goWest to 232nd St. then to Sandusky Rd., West - turns into 246th St.,go South to Dehoff Drive, turn and go East to home on the Left.Driveway is 1/4 mile and fairly aggressive. Must have high clearanceand /or 4-wheel drive vehicle2) 172.49 Acres, 86th Ferguson Highway, Ozawakie, Kansas:This is an incredible piece of ground. Fantastic hunting, with turkeyand deer. Huge trophy bucks have been taken from this ground.Food plot. Some CRP that brings in $4000.00 a year. On black top.Perfect to build on and have your own privacy, or a playground forhunting. 16 hwy West to Ferguson Rd. Turn South to property.$493,050

Lynch Real [email protected]

LIVESTOCK OTHER

DRAFT MULE TEAM 15 YRS old, Amish broke to drive, pa-rades. 620-386-4871- Galva

HEREFORD BULLS HORNED & polled will deliver. Davis Herefords, 785-256-4643/256 -4010

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

HEDGEPOST FOR SALE. ALL sizes. Goff, Ks. 785-294-2220

• 4.5’’ Pipe $4.00• 2 7/8’’ Pipe $1.90• 2 3/8’’ Pipe $0.95• 1 1/4’’ Pipe $0.45

WILL DELIVERPOST CUT TO ORDERQuantity DiscountRay’s Pipe

Council Grove, Kansas620-767-2907

Luco Mfg. Co1-888-816-6707 www.lucoinc.com

Hydraulic Chutes • Working Circles • Cake Feeders • Continuous Fencing

• Panels & Gates• Hog Haven affordable

portable confinement unitsGo to www.lucoinc.com

PO Box 385Strong City, Kansas 66869

HOLD ‘EM Fence Company-barbed wire, welded continuous fence, pipe, custom tubs, gates, alleyways. Cell 785-313-4552, http://www.holdemfence.com/

2 3/8’’ $35 avg 31’2 7/8’’ $43 avg 31’4 1/2’ $4.10/ft5 1/2’ $5.15/ft

Rods:3/4 $87/8 $10

Good Clean Pipe, no blowouts! Ask about Free De-

livery on semi loads.

4S Land and Cattle CompanyCall: 785-452-8498

Portable Corral 785-263-3436Introducing our New RawhideProcessor by John McDonaldUsed Rawhides for sale also

www.rawhideportablecorral.com

FEED & SEED

DAMAGED GRAINWANTED STATEWIDEWe buy damaged grain,any condition-wet or dry-

including damaged silo corn.TOP DOLLAR!

We have vacs and trucks.CALL HEIDI OR GARTON

NORTHERN AG SERVICE, INC.800-205-5751

NuPride GLYPHOSATE toler-ant soybeans. www.thimm-seeds.com 402-239-2858

FEED & SEED

FEYH FARM SEED COALMA, KANSASNative Grass Seed

WildflowersSmooth Brome Grass

Erosion Control ProductsCover Crop Seed866-765-3415

[email protected]

Cattle & Hog FeedWHEAT MIDDLINGS

Pelletized, crude protein not less than 14.5%. Call for pric-ing.

WESTERN STAR MILLDivision of ADM - Salina, KS

1-800-649-1541 (Kansas)

HEDVILLE GRAIN & FEEDCATTLEMEN MINERAL

SPECIALS:

MASTERGAIN GRASS STOCKER 20/2,

BT/CTC $16.70/BAG

MASTERGAIN COW MINERAL 12/6,

CTC4400 $22.00/BAG

Give us a call at 785-823-2401

5X6 PRAIRIE HAY $22/BALE. Rossville, 785-582-4359

WANTED DAMAGEDGRAIN

We pay top dollar for damaged grain. Trucks andvac’s available. Immediate

response anywhere.

Pruess Elevator, Inc1-800-828-6642

Spring Planting Time is Here

Native Grass and Pollinators Oats and Cover Crops

Outstanding Sorghum Forageand Alfalfa Line up

Contact Star Seed for a Dealer near you.

www.gostarseed.com

PASTURE

FAMILY FARM wanting grass to run cow/ calf pairs and/ or open heifers. Honest, reputable people, looking for the same. 620-793-2368.

AUTOMOTIVE

1996 FRIGHTLINER Business class with new Cummins motor, black with a western ranch bed. $20,000 785-456-4095

2008 Ford F350, diesel, with Kelly Ryan 5 x 10 feed wagon

with scales. $33,500Several Daycabs available

Feed Mixers and Manure Spreaders

Kuhn Knight, new & used

Belleville, KS

800-536-2293

1989 378 PETE, 15 SPD. NEW tires. 3406 B. $15,000. 785-822-7788

AUTOMOTIVE

2014 PrimeTime 40’/5th wheel 4 slides

2014 Chevy Crew 4x42013 Chevy Quad Cab 4x42013 Dodge Avenger2013 Ford C-Max2011 Chevy Aveo2011 Chevvy Impala2009 Chrysler Sebring CONV.2008 Chevy HHR2006 Hyundai Santa Fe2005 Lincoln Town car2004 Buick Park Avenue2004 Chevy X-Cab

B. C. Motors902 E. Trapp

Herington, KS 67449

785-258-2818

Hutchinson, KansasHillsboro, Kansas

2012 Dodge 2500 Mega Cab 4x4 Laramie, Diesel, loaded, very clean, 35k

2006 Chevy Silverado 1500 Crew 4x4 V-8, Auto, Nice, 92k

2009 GMC Sierra Set cab 2500 HD, 4x4 Diesel, Auto, Loaded, Nice 78k

2-13 GMC Sierra 3500 HD De-nali Crew, 4x4, diesel, Auto, loaded, 27k

2016 Ford F-250 crew, Lariet 4x4, Diesel, Auto, Loaded, 6k

2008 Ford F-550 crew, 4x4, Dew XLT, Diesel, Auto, Bale Bed, 79kAsk For Kris Hanschu

[email protected]

Myronized Truck WorksCentralia, Kansas785-857-3581

• Drop N Lock gooseneck ball• Economy Mfg. flatbeds• Luverne grill guards, nerf tubes, mud flaps, side steps

REAL ESTATE

FOR RENTOAKHILL ESTATES

LUXURY1 & 2 BDRM APTS.Private Balconies and Patios

Woodburning FireplaceCeiling FansGas Heat/AC

Exclusive area in Wamego

1-888-537-9064

68 Acres M/L Shawnee County:

Mix grass of Brome and Native with tree lined draws, great

country location close to West Union Rd & easy access to I-70. Deer & Turkey roam

through the timber with 3 deer taken last fall. Great home site

locations. $170,000. For more info see our web site www.pearlrealestate.orgor call Mike Pearl, Broker

785 437 6007 or cell 785 256 5174

Pearl Real Estate & Appraisal Service, Inc.

ALTA VISTA AREA UNIQUE home on 10 acres m/I, 30 min-utes from Manhattan. 3 large bedrooms, 2 baths, sorage and space galore. Partially finished full basement. Horse barn, im-plement building. Macy Realty and Auction. Call (785) 499-5313 or (785) 499-2851

REAL ESTATE

FARM & RANCH-----------------------------------------

Land For SaleOttawa Co.- 114 Acres m/l. All Native Grass. 2 stocked ponds. Great building site. Chris 493-2476Ottawa Co.- 1.4 acres m/l. Wooded lot on the river. Per-fect spot to fish. Chris 493-2476Ottawa Co.- 118 Acres m/l Cropland North of Niles. Chris 493-2476Ottawa Co.- 157 Acres m/l Cropland North of Niles with 45x63 machine shed. Chris 493-2476Ottawa Co.- 640 acres m/l all native grass pasture, springs 5 ponds, 230th and Ivy Road. Chris 493-2476Saline Co.- 114 Acres m/l. Ru-ral Water Available. Located in SouthEast of Saline School Dist. Chris 493-2476Saline Co.- 99 Acres m/l. At Salina City Limits. Develop-ment potential. Chris 493-2476Saline Co.- 138.25 Acres m/l. Native Grass Pasture. 1 pond. Rural Water Hook-Up. Chris, 493-2476Saline Co.- 104 Acres m/l. Til-lable, Pasture & Wildlife Habi-tat. Chris 493-2476Ellsworth Co.- 7.7 Acres m/I. East of Carniero KS. Mark 827-3437-----------------------------------------

Homes For SaleOttawa Co.- 3.4 Acres m/l. Ranch Home w/Walk Out Basement Built in 2004. 30x50 OutBldg. Mark 826-3437Ottawa Co.- 4.36 Acres m/l. 4000+ Sq. Ft. Home Walk Out Basement. 5 Bdrms./6 Baths. Amber 820-7472Saline Co.- 1.7 Acres m/l. Ranch Home. 3 Bdrms. 2 Car Garage w/Bonus Rm. Chris 493-2476Saline Co.- 20 Acres m/l. Ex-quisite home w/many extrava-gant features. 5100 sq. ft. of Living. Barb 819-2789Farm & Ranch Division Of:

REAL ESTATE

MORRIS COUNTYPRICE ADJUSTED

White City area – 160 +- acre farm. 107 acres broke

ground. Balance in brome and native grass. Stocked pond.54x81 machine shop. Other outbldgs. Beautifully updated ranch home. Over 2100 sq. ft. on main floor. Full unfinished basement. 4 spacious bdrms,

2 baths. Hardwood and Mexican tile floors. $649,000

or just house and 4 acres $249,000. Up to an additional

26 acres available.*******************************

WATERVILLE AREALovely Spacious Older 4 brd 2

bath home on 3 acres. Hardwood floors, many

original tin ceilings. Excellent condition. Some outbuilding.

$194,500*******************************POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY

970 +/- Cattle Ranch130 Acres in CRP, 87 acres of

cropland and brome meadows. Balance 750 +/- acres of native grass and some timber. 2 ponds,

2 spring fed draws. Abundant wildlife. Elegant 1887 historic

Victorian home , 4bdrm, 2 bath. 20x80 machine shed, stone barn, other outbldgs.

3bdrm, 2 bath modular home on full bsmnt - ideal for tenant or guest home.

Olsburg Area $2,750,700. OR-Home and some acreage

could be purchased separately *******************************Call Dolly Anderson, Broker

785-532-8801dollyanderson.com G&A REAL ESTATEManhattan, Kansas

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LIVESTOCK & HORSE TRAILERS

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Kevin: 785-241-4706

www.bobstrailersales.com• 2016 Travalum 24’ goose-neck ............................$13,980• 2016 Travalum 24’, alumi-num Gooseneck..........$14,200• 2016 Circle D 24’ ........$8,775........• 2016 Circle D half nose, loaded 24’ .....................$9,500• 2016 Elite 30’ 10k axles...............................................$7,500• 2016 Elite 25’, 2-7k axles.............................................$5,400•2016 Terabalum Aluminum Trailer 24x7 6, loaded ..................................................$15,785•2016 Travalong Advantage 24x6 8 ............................$9680• 2016 Travalong 20’ Tilt bed trailer, 2 7K axles ...........$5400

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NEW STOCK, HORSE, FLATBED, &

UTILITY TRAILERS

TRAILER REPAIR BRAKES, LIGHTS, SAND BLAST,

PAINT WELD We Install Brake Controllers

USED TRAILERS5x10 Steel BH Cargo ...$1,900‘87 Diamond D 16’ GN Stock .......................................$1,400‘97 Sundowner 18’ GN horse.......................................$8,200‘00 Trailmann 30’ GN Tilteez .......................................$7,200‘00 Homebuilt 25’ GN Flatbed......................................$2,700‘02 Buck Dandy 20’ BH Utility ......................................$3,300‘02 Fastline 22’ GN Utility......................................$3200‘12 Titan 22’ GN Tilt .....$5,800‘13 Land Pride FDR1660, like new ..............................$1,800 ‘13 Titan 30’ GN flatbed .....................................$7,500

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— PLANTERS/DRILLS —‘94 JD 750 . . . . . . . . .$22,250‘01 JD 1770 16-30” . .$29,500‘08 JD 1770 24-30” . .$64,500‘08 JD 1770 16-30” . .$55,000‘07 JD 1770 16-30” . .$51,500‘11 JD 1770 12/30” LF$69,500‘12 JD 1790 16/31 . .$114,500‘04 JD 1790 16/31 . . .$39,750‘12 DB60 36-20” . . .$164,250‘09 Kinze 3660 16/31 .$49,500‘15 Kinze 4900 16-30” . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,500— COMBINES —

‘13 JD S690 . . . . . . .$275,000‘12 JD S670 4WD . .$195,000‘12 JD S660 . . . . . . .$210,000‘09 JD 9770 . . . . . . .$121,500‘08 JD 9770 Hillco . .$137,500‘11 JD 9670 . . . . . . .$155,000‘07 JD 9660 Hillco . .$114,500‘05 JD 9660 . . . . . . . .$68,000‘04 JD 9560 SH . . . . .$95,500‘13 CAT 760 . . . . . . .$265,000‘06 CAT 570R . . . . . .$74,950‘11 CIH 5088 . . . . . .$159,500‘97 CIH 2188 . . . . . . .$39,50032 corn heads24 flex heads— SPRAYERS & APPL.—

‘13 JD 4730 . . . . . . .$199,900‘14 JD 4630 . . . . . . .$157,500‘09 Spray Coupe 4460$66,000‘12 Apache AS1020 .$127,500‘06 Raptor 850 . . . . . .$49,500‘99 RoGator 554 . . . .$39,500

‘12 New Leader 345 .$99,500—TRACTORS —

‘09 JD 9430 PTO . . .$149,500‘04 JD 9420 . . . . . . .$116,500‘11 JD 8360R . . . . . .$212,500‘11 JD 8310R . . . . . .$169,500‘11 JD 8335 MFWD .$189,500‘83 JD 4850 MFWD . .$39,500‘15 NH T8 435 . . . . .$252,500

—TILLAGE —‘12 JD 2100 5 shank .$10,500Peripheral 5 shank . . . .$5,450‘08 CIH 730B shank . .$12,500‘13 JD 2623VT 29’ . . .$50,000‘11 CIH 330 34’VT . . .$32,500‘06 SF 1444 40’ . . . . .$38,500‘11 CIH 370 30’ . . . . .$39,000

— HAY EQUIPMENT —‘07 JD 568 . . . . . . . . .$21,500‘96 JD 566 . . . . . . . . . .$9,950‘05 Gehl 2880 . . . . . . .$8,500‘95 NH 660 . . . . . . . . . .$5,500

785-742-7121HIAWATHA, KS 66434

www.hiawathaimplement.com

18.4-38 SAT II 8pr TL.............................$64130.5L-32 SAT 14pr TL.........................$1,90030.5LR32 RAD ANS 175B.....................$9764-520/85R42 FST USED-95%............$1,000

TF-866-888-7838www.donstire.netABILENE, KS

Beloit - (877) 542-4099Ellsworth - (866) 522-9600Hays - (800) 658-4640

Pre-Owned Combines‘09 JD 9770STS, 2wd, 1273 Hrs, ...................................$154,000 B‘10 JD 9770STS, 2wd, 1860 Hrs, ...................................$130,000 H‘11 JD 9770, 2wd, 1828 Hrs, ..........................................$145,000 H‘12 JD S670, 2wd, 1045 Hrs, ......................................... $223,000 B‘13 JD S670, 2wd, 1666 Hrs, ......................................... $160,000 E‘13 JD S670, PRWD, 1504 Hrs, ..................................... $195,000 H‘13 JD S680, PRWD, 701Hrs, .........................................$318,000 B‘14 JD S670, PRWD, 1751 Hrs, ......................................$217,000 H‘14 JD S670, 2wd, 1380 Hrs, ......................................... $225,700 H‘15 JD S670, PRWD, 718 Hrs, ....................................... $279,500 H

Pre-Owned Platforms‘10 JD 635F, Flex, U09207, .............................................. $29,750 B‘05 JD 630F, Flex, U09579, .............................................. $18,000 H‘13 JD 635F, Flex, 10089, ................................................. $44,000 E‘14 JD 630F, Flex, 10464, ................................................. $37,000 B‘14 JD 635FD, Flex Draper, 10587, .................................. $69,500 E‘15 JD 630F, Flex, 11041 .................................................. $35,000 B‘11 JD 635F, Flex, 11087 .................................................. $29,500 B‘15 JD 635FD, Flex Draper, 11109, .................................. $74,000 H‘15 JD 635D, Draper, 11176.............................................. $61,000 H‘98 JD 925F, Flex, 11238, ................................................... $9,500 B‘98 JD 925F, Flex, 11242 .................................................... $8,500 E

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Frankfort, KS

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Your Local Dealer for:TravAlong, PJ, Hillsboro,

Sharp, Titan West, Hayliner, and Bradford Built.

Rocking “M” Trailer Sales430 S. Colorado

Waterville, KS 66548Office: 1-866-261-2526Shawn: 785-562-6614Kelsie: 785-313-3233

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Endura aluminum stocks, steel and aluminum utilities, tilts, equip, dump, enclosed, and deck over trailers

AUSTIN TRAILERS LLC

2560 Pillsbury Dr.Manhattan, Kansas

785-539-3925

MACHINERY

NEW • 604-605N net• 6640 net ramp• R2300 & R2800 rakes• TM800 & TM850 disc mowersVR1022 & VR1224 wheelrakes• TM1400 Trail 18’ disc mowersPlease check our website, www.sloophook.com or give us a call at 785-828-4706 to view all of our New and Used Equipment

• M205 with 16’ disc head

Sloop Sales & Hook’s Repair, Inc.

Lyndon, KS 66451

GP 1205 12’ NO TILL DRILLwith dry fertilizer box. 785-456-4179

12 JD COULTERS WITH Yetterfloating row cleaners, good. $250/row. View Manhattan Craigslist; 400 gal. Sinclair sad-dle tanks with hydro pump, $600. 785-336-2067.

OUR 64th YEARNEW TRACTORS

2016 JD 3038E2015 JD 1025R

USED TRACTORS2014 JD 8370R2012 JD 8360R2012 JD 8335R2011 JD 8335R2008 JD 81302005 JD 82202009 JD 79302008 JD 78302007 JD 77302013 JD 6190R

USED PLANTERS2014 JD 1790 16/322013 JD 1770 NT 16 row2005 JD 1760 12 row

COMBINES2015 JD S6702014 JD S6602012 JD S6602008 JD 96702014 JD 608C2011 JD 608C2010 JD 608C2005 JD 625F

NEW EQUIPMENTSPECIALS

2013 JD 2623 diskBBK Header Trailers2016 JD 946 moco

USED EQUIPMENT2015 JD 2510H, Dry 16 row2011 JD 568 baler2008 JD 568 baler2007 JD 568 baler

SOLID — STABLE STILL JD

785-336-2138 Days785-548-5855 Nights

Visit Us Attoddtractor.comSeneca, Kansas

25’ KENT SERIES V FIELD Cultivator; 25’ Massey 820 disk; 850 Massey Combine, low hours. All 3 in great shape, field ready, priced right. 785-418-5746

MACHINERY

EXCELLENT 1984 JD 7720, field ready. $16,500.; 1998 JD 920 flex header, $8500.; 2003 JD 1590 no till drill, great shape, $27,000. 620-340-3494

*SCHEDULE WINTER MAINTENANCE*NEW EQUIPMENT

604 N Baler6650 Rancher BalerR2300 rakeVR1224BPX 9000 Bale ProcessorTE170 Tedder MC 3700

USED EQUIPMENT605G baler605M balerR2800 rakeM850 Mower DemoVR 1022 rake3 pt tree shear NOW DEALERS PRAXAIR

WELDING SUPPLY

BERG REPAIR14200 Godlove Rd.Westmoreland, KS785.457.3534

JD 7710, 2WD POWER QUAD 4075 hrs., 3 remotes, duels. $61,000 785-364-6623

FOR SALE: 1975 966 interna-tional tractor.; Chevy 3/4 ton Sil-verado 1999 pickup. 620-344-0643

SALVAGE COMBINESALLIS N7-6, L2, L, M, G, F2, F, CII, AII; JD 8820, 7720, 7700, 6600, 4400, 3300, 105, 95, 55; MF 860, 760, 750, 510, 410; IH 1680, 1480, 1460, 915, 815, 715, 503, 403; NH TR70-85, 1400, 995, 985, 975.

SALVAGE TRACTORSALLIS 7000-7080, 220, 210, 190XT; D17-19; JD 84-8630, 7520, 6030, 5020, 4630, 4430, 4020, 3020, 720, 730; CASE 1470, 1370, 1270, 1200, 1070, 930, 400; IH 1568, 1466, 1256, 1066, 1026, 806; FORD 4-5-6-8-9000; MF 2745, 1155, 1100, 90, 85; OLIVER 2150; MM G1000; WH2-150, 4-150.

Mike’s EquipmentBUHLER, KANSAS

1-800-543-2535

1988 TITAN 2 7720, 600 HRS., since total rebuild, with 222 or 224 header, $15,000. 785-738-8685.

IH #950 8RN with coulters .........................................$6,500IH #496 25’ Tandem ....$8,439Used Sunflower 1331 20’ Tan-dem with harrows ......$6,900Several used zero turn lawn mowers...........................CallA-C 190XT Series 3, 2500 hrs...................................$8,500

WINCHELL’S, INC.Phillipsburg, KS 785-543-2118

1956 IHC UTILITY 300 WITHbucket. Mechanically good, new tires, $3,500. 785-587-5767

MACHINERY

USED TRACTORS‘88 Case IH 7120, 2WD, 5650 hrs

‘77 IH 986 w/loader‘76 JD 4430‘41 IH FarmAll A w/Woods belly mower

MISCELLANEOUS‘15 Sunflower 6631 VT 27’‘13 CASE IH DC132 disk MOCO

‘10 CASE IM 1250 planter 12/30

Case IH 183 12 row 30 folding cultivator

Rhino TX165, turf batwing, 15’Bush Hog 3126 rotary mower new blades

‘07 Case IH RMX340 25’‘09 Case IH 330 turbo 25’2 Case IH 4300 FC 26’ and 33’IH 4500 F.C. 18.5’Case IH 6500 conser til chisel 14’

Sunflower 1433 25’ disk‘96 JD 9500, 4WD, 3275 eng., 2205 sep.

‘96 JD 920 flexhead‘91 JD 653A row head‘89 JD 643 cornhead‘98 CASE IH 2366 4WD 2220 hrs. eng.,1550 hrs. sep.

‘91 Case IH 1680 combine 4WD

‘06 Case 1020 30’‘05 Case 1020 30’‘89 Case IH 1020 25’‘99 Case IH 1020 20’‘94 Case IH 1063 cornhead‘89 Case IH 1083 cornheadIH 810 platformIH 863 cornhead‘95 Case IH 8465, A. baler‘92 NH 660 twine/ net baler‘86 Hesston 5530 rd. baler‘11 Case IH WRX301 12 wheel rake

(2) IH 2350 loaderIH 2001 loader60” rotary mower 2 pt. hitchJD 913 V-ripper, 3 shank

NEW EQUIPMENTCASE IH 1255 PlanterFarmall 40CFarmall 55C, CVT cabMagnum 250Farmall 120A 2WDMaxxum 120340 disc 28’Several Bush Hog rotary mowers and tillers

ROSSVILLETruck & TractorROSSVILLE, KANSAS

785-584-6195

VERMEER R23A DOUBLE rake, side rake, in good condi-tion. 785-336-2895 or 785-340-2268 (cell)

2366 CaseIH 2001 COMBINE, 2900 separator hrs. 402-239-2858

SALVAGING COMBINESN5, N7, L, L2, M, F, G, C, CII, AII, A&E, K Gleaner. 6620, 7720, 8820, 7700, 6600, 4400, 3300, 105, 95, 55, JD. 915, 1480, 1460, 1420, 815 IHC. 860, 760, 750, 510, 410, 300 Massey. Several black and or-ange Gleaner cornheads.

Jack BoyleVermillion

785-382-6848 785-564-0511

36’ PORTABLE HAY Conveyor with electric motor. $500.00 316-665-9116 or 316-207-5779

MACHINERY

38’ FIBER SHANK FIELD Culti-vator, field ready. $4850; 4020 Console RCPS, $10,500; 5020 Wheatland, runs and drives. $4500. 316-616-5651

MACHINERY HAULING av-ilable all types of machinery in-cluding oversized. Call Brett 785-562-6096

PLANTER SALVAGEIH 800-900-950-955 CycloJD 494-1280, 7000-7300, plate and plateless

White 5100

Koelzer RepairOnaga, KS 785-857-3257

12” X 81’ SWING AWAY Auger $4500 785-243-5223

FOR SALE: 5 FOOT ROTARX mower, pull type. Call 785-437-6160

3630 SPRAY COUPE AND 40'dropdeck semi trailer to haul it with two 1100 gallon tanks and chemical inductor. 60' booms. 2600 hrs. Diesel, 5 speed, A/C, good tires, cruiser 2

guidance system with mapping. All in excellent condition.

Emporia area. 620-344-1035. $22900 obo.

TIRE TOWN INC.18.4-34 new, 10p ..............$57511L-15 rib 12p, new ............$90800/70R38, 80% ............$1,50016.5L-16.1, 10p, new ........$23520, 8-38, 10p, new ............$76018.4R46, new.................$1,450

Nationwide Shipping WE DEAL

Other Sizes and PricesNew & Used

800-444-7209 800-451-9864913-441-4500 913-682-3201

Case & IHTractor SalvageCase 300’s thru 2096IH 460’s thru 5488

Over 1000 Tractors on shelfNew & Rebuilt parts for all

brands of tractors & combines

Want to buyCase & IH salvage tractors

Elmer’s RepairCENTRALIA, KS785-857-3248

www.elmersrepair.com

JD NO-TILL CCS 1990 42’x10’’ liquid fertilizer, 400 gal tank, digital scales. Hesston 9345 swather with 9125 18’ header, 1948 hrs. Speed King 10”x60’ grain auger. Equipment kept in-side. Excellent condition. See-man Farms. 620-285-5288.

MACHINERY

WE ARE DEALERS FOR

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gKelly-Ryan-

Kewanee - WestendorfC.E. Attachments

H&S

Just In10’, 12’, 14’, 16’, 18’, & 20’ GATESCORRAL PANELS

8’ corral panels .............$60.0010’ corral panels ...........$70.0012’ corral panels ...........$80.0014’ corral panels ...........$90.0016’ corral panels .........$100.00HD Round Bale Feeders$250

SKID LOADERS& ATTACHMENTS

New Gehl R260 skid loaderNew Gehl V330 skid loaderNew Gehl RT210 track ldr.2012 Gehl 5640 E skid loaderGehl CTL 70 Cab Encloser2013 Case, SV250 fully equipped, 1500 hrs ..............................................$33,000

Worksaver walk thru pallet forks 48” .......................$800

CEA high dump 8’ bucketHaugen bale grapple bucketNew 12”, 16” M&M tree shearsNew CEA pallet forksNew CEA tooth barsNew Mensch, manure scrprsNew Danuser and Lowe post hole diggers, skid loader mounts .....................$2,500

New brush grapplesNew Bale Spears for big rounds and square .......$650

NEW EQUIPMENTEnorossi 12 & 14 wheel hayrakes

Meyer’s manure 350 sprds......................................$15,000

Cimmaron 6’, 7’, & 10’ 3 pt. rotary mowersH&S GM170 grinder mixer Bushog 1815 flex wing mower

USED EQUIPMENTGehl 170MX Grinder/MixerBush Hog 3710, 10’ flex wing rotary mower

1999 NH TV140 bi-directional, w/ 7614 loader, 2700 hrs

2009 JD 620I Gator w/cab enclosureKuhn 8132 manure spreaderGB 660 loader CIH 5100 series Maxum tractors

SENECA IMPL.CO.Hwy. 36 West

SENECA, KANSAS

Day ...785-336-2621Night..................785-336-2502

TRAVALONG TRAILERSNew steel & alum. stockNew 20’ to 31’ flatbedUsed 18’, 22’ stock- 14’ dumpUsed 3 horse GN- slant2 used 14’ GN flatbedVISSER TRAILER SALES

Herington, KS • 785-258-2800

NH 1475 SWATHER, 14’, Very good, $6500, OBO. 785-632-1897

COMBINES2007 Case IH 7010, 4WD2011 Case IH 7088, 4WD2011 Case IH 3020 flex 30’2007 CASE IH 2588, 4WD2007 CASE IH 2020 flex, 30’, 35’

2006 Case IH 2388 4WD2005 CASE IH 2208 8RN

NEW TRACTORSCase IH Magnum 250 CVTCase IH Maxxum 125 MFDCase IH Farmall 105U MFDCase IH Farmall 120C MFD

USED TRACTORS2013 Case IH Magnum 3401976 AC 185 w/loader

MISCELLANEOUS2010 Case IH 330 Turbo, 31’2006 Case IH RMX 370 disc 28’

2006 Case IH DCX 131, disk mower

2011 Case IH 1240 16/31 fert.2010 Case IH 1240 16/312009 NH H7230 DMC, 10’2008 Case IH 1240 16RN, BF1995 Case IH 4800 FC 32’1994 Case IH 8465, twine1999 NH 658 twine1990 Hesston 1150 MoCoIH 490 disc 25’Landpride RB 55120 10’ blade2004 JD 915-7 ripper

McConnell Machinery1111 E. 23rd Lawrence, KS

785-843-2676or

3313 Nebraska Terr.Ottawa, KS

785-242-1463Evenings

785-979-2271www.mcconnellmachineryco.com

14’ KRAUSE TANDEM DISK $1850. 785-313-5114

FOR SALE OR TRADE

Gravity WagonsNew Holland 258 rakes: 1 ground driven, $1,575; 1 hy-draulic driven, $3,650

Cooter’s 785-562-2027785-562-6131

1475 NH HYDRO SWING swather, 14’ head, extra good & shedded. $9500; GP 15’ 3PT drill with caddy 7.5” spacing, double disk $5500. 785-948-2703 or 785-364-7184

1250 6 ROW JD PLANTER. 535 JD twine round baler. 12’ Graham-Hoeme plow. 620-923- 7540, call evenings.

MACHINERY



TRACTORS1990 JD 4255, 5800 hrs2009 CAT 226B skid loader2015 JCB 280 skid loader,105 hrs.2015 JD 323 E track skidloader, 140 hrs.Cat 8’ roll out bucket, off928G2012 JCB260 skid loader2013 JCB260 skid loaderNew Case IH P70, P85 &P110 power unitsNew JCB 260TNew JCB 205 skid loader2011 NH T6070 MFD KMW1660 ldr. 1500 hrs.2011 Case IH Farmall 45MFD w/Westendorf TA 170loader2008 JCB 536-60 Agra tele-handler 2,800 hrs2006 NH TG215 MFD 1250hrs2003 Case IH MX255 Mag-num, 6400 hrs

HAY EQUIPMENTNew Hesston 2956A rdbalers2013 Hesston 2856A netbalerMacDon A30D sickle MoCoNew H&S 1660 16 wheel HiCap rakes2008 NH H8080 18’ Rotaryhead

COMBINES2010 MacDon FD70 40’ flexdraper JD mounts1994 Case IH 1010 25’ headsalvage2005 Case IH 2388, special-ity rotar, 1500 rotar hrs2004 Case IH 23661990 Case IH 1083 corn-head2003 Gleaner R65, 2700sep. hrs1997 Case 1064 cornhead,recent rebuild.AUGER & GRAIN CARTS2008 Harvest International13x72 swing hopper2010 Harvest International

10x82 swing hopperNew Mayrath 10x35 elect.New Parker 839 grain cartParker 510 grain cart, cornerauger2009 Demco 750 grain cartBrandt 1050 grain cart,..........................Special Pricing

Batco 1535 belt converyorMISCELLANEOUS

EZ Trail 30’ Header TrailerNew Rhino 4150 15’ BatwingNew Rhino 3150 15’ BatwingNew Landoll 6230- 26’ diskCase IH 1200 16RN planterKory 260 Gravity WagonNew Brown 10’ & 12’ boxscrapersNew Sunflower 6630/27’ ver-tical till2011 Sunflower 1435-40split wing discNew Rhino 184 rotarymowerNew Rhino 1540 hydraulicbladeIcon 1632 grader rear steer2013 Landoll 7431-26 Vert.TillJD 1900 Air CartMertz 4275 Dry fert floatercat engine, 60’ boomJD 54 SpreaderParker 1020 bulk seedcarrier

SUPERIORIMPLEMENT, INC.402-879-4723Evening: 402-879-3719SUPERIOR, NEBRASKA

— ITEMS FOR SALE—ONE OF THE B I GGES TSELECTIONS OF ROW CROPCULTIVATORS IN KANSAS . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL

2004 JD 9220 Tractor . .$60,0002008 JD 7330 TractorPQ-lefthand reverser new KMWloader . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60,0002010 JD 7230 Tractor MFWD . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000

JD 4430 Tractor w/loader . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,000

1997 CIH 9350 tractors, 4WD,5100 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . .$30,500IH 3388 tractor, mechanicspecial . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,200Ford 5000 Tractor w/loader . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000

2000 JD 9650 W Combinew/duals . . . . . . . . . . . .$58,0002009 Gleaner R76 Combine . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$140,000

Gleaner F-2 combine w/header .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000

2004 AgCo flex 30’ w/air reel . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,000

2009 MacDon Draper 40’, JDhook ups . . . . . . . . . . .$35,000JD 853A Rowhead . . . .$19,5001990 JD 853A rowhead $14,000MacDon FD70 Draper head . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000

2004 CIH 1020 flex . . . . .$7,0002001 CIH 1020 flex 30’ . .$6,000Several CIH 1020 flexheads instock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL2004 CIH 2208 Cornhead . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,000

2005 CIH 2208 8x30 cornheadHYDP . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,0002006 CIH 2612 cornhead 12R30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,500

Deutz-Allis Cornhead 8R30 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000

Several JD 893 Cornheads instock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CallBrent 470 Graincart . . . . .$5,000Brent 410 Graincart . . . . .$3,200JD 500 Graincart . . . . . . .$4,500JD 1210A graincart . . . . .$2,400Dakon 250 gravity wagon $1,2002008 JD 946 MoCo swather . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,500

Hesston 1170 swather . .$3,000Vermeer R2300 hyd. rake . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,500

Farmhand 6650 Tubgrinder . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,500

Knight 5042 Verti-Maxx FeedMixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,000SF 1433 Disc 25’ . . . . . .$10,000

SF 1321 Disc offset 16’ . .$6,000Agri-Product Ripper 7sh .$2,200JD 915 Ripper . . . . . . . . .$6,500JD 2600 5 btm plow . . . .$2,000White 5 btm. plow, . . . . . .$1,500Orthman 9300 Cultivator 8R-W .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,000

Hiniker 5000 10R30 Row CropCultivator, . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000Hiniker 5000 12R30 Rowcultivator, . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,000Hiniker 1000 16rw CropCultivator . . . . . . . . . . .$13,000Kent Series V field cultivator 23’ .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500

JD 886 cultivator 8 rw, . . .CALLSF 3040 Fallow king 28’ . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,000

Landoll 600 ripper 7sk. . .$2,0002012 GP 1700 Ripper 7 shk,inline pulltype . . . . . . .$13,500Blu Jet II 7 shank, . . . . . .$6,200JD 120 Flail Shredder . . .$5,500Bestway 1290 sprayer, 90’ boom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,000

2009 JD 1750 Planter . .$19,5002002 JD 1560 NT Drill, 7.5x15 . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,500

GP 2N-2410 Drill . . . . . . . . .CallJD 8300 drill dbl disc, . . .$4,000JD 8200 Drill, sharp . . . . .$3,500Rhino SR20M-20 Batwingmower, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500Bushhog rotary mower 12’ . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000

Dirt Scraper 5 yd . . . . . . .$3,500JD dozer blade, . . . . . . . .$1,400Wemco header trailer 32 & 35 ft.NEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALLNH 273 sq. baler . . . . . . .$2,000Land Pride backblade 3pt. .$300IH 400 Tractor w/F11 loader . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500

JD 920 flexhead . . . . . . . .$2,500GP solid stand drill 24’ . .$6,000Complete listing on our web:www.jonesmachineryinc.com

BUY/SELL/TRADE DAILYSmith Center, KS

785-282-3000785-282-0432 Cell785-686-4005

Evening Calls Welcome

BRUNA IMPL. CO.TRACTORS:

2006 Case IH MX245, 3571hrs......................... $108,500 (S)

2008 Case IH MX215, 4009 hrs............................$89,500 (M)

2006 Case IH MXU125 w/ldr,3179 hrs ............ $62,500 (M)

2014 Case IH Maxxum 125w/ldr, 1469 hrs... $84,500 (M)

2011 Case IH Puma 230, 983hrs ....................$120,000 (W)

1994 Case IH 7220 MFD, 4770hrs...................... $56,500 (C)

PLANTERS:Case IH 1200 16RN w/liquid ............................... $33,900 (C)

Case IH 1250 16RN w/liquid .............................. $71,500 (W)

Case IH 1250 12RN w/liquid .............................. $58,500 (W)

JD 7200 8RN w/liquid......................................... $15,500 (M)

JD 1770NT 16RN w/liquid .................................. $79,500 (W)

White 8180 12RN plain ...................................... $29,000 (W)

SPRAYERS:2008 Bestway FP IV 80' ......................................$19,500 (W)

2002 Bestway FP III 60'......................................... $8,500 (C)

GVM Prowler 60/80', 5296 hrs .............................$56,500 (M)

2005 JD 4720 90', 2057 hrs ................................ $92,500 (C)

1997 Spra Coupe 3440 60',3201 hrs............. $27,500 (C)

2008 Spra Coupe 4655 80',1693 hrs............. $62,500 (C)2013 Patriot 4430 100', 1687

hrs .................... $189,500 (S)2010 Patriot 4420 100', 2011hrs .....................$182,500 (H)2004 Case IH SPX4410 90',3383 hrs ............. $95,000 (S)1996 Tyler Patriot WT 75', 4936hrs ..................... $39,500 (W)

COMBINES:2013 Case IH 8230, 1019 hrs ............................$255,000 (C)

2013 Case IH 7230 4WD, 890hrs ....................$285,000 (H)

2011 Case IH 7088, 1718 hrs ...........................$155,000 (W)

2014 Case IH 6140, 370 hrs .............................$225,000 (W)

2010 Case IH 5088, 1206 hrs ...........................$165,000 (W)

2004 Case IH 2388 4WD, 2920hrs ...................... $96,500 (S)

1997 Case IH 2188, 5793 hrs ............................ $29,500 (M)

2004 JD 9560 STS, 2697 hrs.............................. $91,500 (S)

2012 JD S670, 1425 hrs.................................... $193,500 (H)

Bruna Impl. Co.C - Clay Center: 785-632-5621

H - Hiawatha: 785-742-2261

M - Marysville: 785-562-5304

S - Seneca: 785-336-2111

W - Washington: 785-325-2232

List of our entireused inventory on:

www.brunaimplementco.com

MACHINERY

Allis Chalmers Tractors180 GAF Cab Loader....$6,500200D, 7020 loaders...$8,500ea7000D, 7050D cabs ..$8,500ea7040 CAH PST .............$7,500

Seneca, KS • 785-336-3158

FOR SALE: 2006 JOHN Deere625 flex header with John Deererigid header height sensors andfull finger auger. Serial No.HOO625F71614. Shedded,above average condition. Call785-632-0027

IN THE SANDBOX785-456-3336

5625 Lake Elbo RdManhattan, KS

• 2011 Harley Heritage, 6K,$11,000• 2003 Mastercraft 209, 300 hrs,$28,000• JD 25 HP Diesel 4x4 tractor,$6,500• 1984 Hurst olds lighting rods,$16,500• 2013 Polaris Ranger, 900 lim-its, $10,500• L220 NH skidsteer, 600 hrs,$30,000• LS185B 700 hrs, N rubber,$20,000• Bobcat 773 C/H/AC 1700 hrs,$20,000• LX Town country mini van,$3.500• All skid steer attachments,Call• Several Used Trailers, Call

FOR SALE: GLEANER F/K 430corn head. Quick Tach, Hi Tin,Roller Gather Chains. $1000,Cell Phone: 620-344-5383

Gleaner Combines‘04 R75 RWA..............$72,500‘01 R62.......................$66,500‘99 R62.......................$44,500‘04 R65...................... $62,500

EZ Trail Gravity Wagons,Grain Carts, and Header

Trailers.

Great Plains Tillage Tools

81 Farm Eq. ServiceMcPherson, KS.620-241-3100

1-800-357-3101

MACHINERY

604 & 605 N balers6640/6650 Rancher balerR2300, R2800 twin rakeBPX 9000 processorVR1022/1224 wheel rakeTM700, TM800 trailed mowerDisc Mowers & Mower Cond.USED VERMEER BALERSHydra-Bed™ & accessoriesWinkel Livestock Equip.Winkel FlatbedsBar 6 Cake FeedersDixie Chopper Lawn Mowers

MILLER RANCHEQUIPMENT

33778 K-99 Hwy.

Alma, Kansas

785-765-3588www.millerranchequipment.com

0% Financing for 48 months0.9% for 60 months

or $3,100 off

New In Stock• 1 R220 2014 open cab, 1

spd., air seat, Cash price$35,000

• 1 R220 2015 CHA 2 spd,Power quick att. Cash price$41,700

• Both 72HP 2200 lift capacity

Schwant TractorDover, KS

[email protected]

1997 425 JOHN DEEREmower. 20 HP Kawasaki V Twinliquid cooled engine, 60” deck,538 hrs., wheel weights andchains READY TO MOW!$2700. Call 1-785-220-3386

MACHINERY

NEW605N, 504N, 6650 RanchersVR1428 & VR1224 rakes7040 disc mower

USEDR2800, R2300, VR1428 &

VR1224 rakes605XL, 605L, 605J, 605F,

504FLARGER BALE FORKS

AVAILABLESPRING STEELNEW STEEL

4”x8” 14 ga., 12 ga., 11 ga. &1/4 sheet metal

4”x8” 14 ga. & 1/8” treadplateROUND SQUARE TUBINGANGLE CHANNEL & FLAT

23/8”, 27/8”, 41/2” & 6” pipe3/4 & 7/8 sucker rods

WELDING SUPPLIESOxygen C125 & acet. Bottles

for saleWelding rods & wireTop & bottom belts for all bal-

ersTwine 4’ & 5’ netwrapPortable panels, Feed Bunks

& Round Bale Feeders

Forrest JohnsonLEONARDVILLE, KS 66449

785-293-5583785-293-2235 — USED IMPLEMENT —

2012 Gehl 5640 skid loader.Cab and air.

1981 Hesston 1580 2WDtractor

Gehl 1870 rd. baler2014 Gleaner S77 combineHesston 946 rd. baler2013 Gleaner S-771998 Gleaner R72Gleaner 8200 25’ flex w/air

reelGleaner 8200 30’ w/air reelGleaner 800 30’ flexheadGleaner 400 30’ rigidGleaner 700 30’ rigid2003 MF 9690 w/30’ head

Kuhlman Impl.LINN, KANSAS

785-348-5547

FOR SALE: JD 9600 COMBINE2WD duals 4515E/309ZS; JD925F Platform 25’. Call785-547-5028

MACHINERY

With 5 locations,Abilene Machine is one of thelargest distributors of new,remanufactured and recycledag replacement parts in the

United States.

800-255-0337www.AbileneMachine.com

JD 6 ROW 1750 PLANTERWith monitor, dry fertilizer, shed-ded. $9,500 OBO.785-243-5608

MACHINERY

WE RENT TREE SHEARS!BOBCATS - TRADE-INS

2014 Bobcat S650 C,H, & A,225 hrs......................$39,500

2014 Bobcat S750 A91 TS180 hrs......................$49,000

2014 Bobcat S570 A91 TS, 27hrs.............................$42,500

2014 Bobcat E50 CH&A 250hrs.............................$64,000

2014 Bobcat S530, cab &heat, 275 hrs.............$39,500

2012 JD 5055E Open PlatformMFWD tractor, 100 hrs.w/553 loader .............$28,500

2012 Bobcat S650 A71, 1250hrs.............................$37,000

2006 Komatsu PC35 Open Ex-cavator w/12&24” bkts, 1100hrs.............................$26,000

2003 Bobcat T300 C, H, & A,2000 hrs....................$26,000

CAT 305CR Excavator, 1800hrs.............................$37,500

Bobcat S590 skid loader, C, H,& A, HF SJC, 400 hrs ..............................................$39,500

Service on allBobcat Equipment

Stop by and talk to us.

Now Is The Time To Trade

ALL MACHINES INSPECTED& READY TO WORK.

3695 Green Valley RoadManhattan, KS 66502For More Details CallGreg • 785-215-4285Travis • 785-410-8985Office • 785-537-9979

EMPLOYMENT

SALINA BASED companyneeds OTR- CDL drivers forstep deck or box van trailers.Good wages, benefits. Call785-476-5076.

BUILDINGS - BLDG MATLS

SMITH POSTYARDHedge Post

Delivery AvailableJEFF SMITH620-496-8956

METAL PANELS& ACCESSORIES

THE VALUE LEADERWE WON’T BE UNDERSOLD

METAL $54/ SQUARE

• DELIVERY AVAILABLE •Prices subject to change

WESTERN METAL2 Locations • Best ServiceLOUISBURG, KANSAS1-800-489-4100

HAYS, KANSAS1-800-770-2725

The LegendaryRed Rhino

The Best TrailersBuilt... Period!1-855-880-7964www.gobobpipe.com

FOAM INSULATIONThe Icynene Insulation

System™ Metal Bldgs. —Homes

800-334-3626Healthier, Quieter, More

Energy Efficient.™MID-AMERICAN SALES, INC.

STEEL BUILDINGINVENTORY SALEI-Beam ConstructionEasy Bolt-Up Design40x65, 60x90, 100x150Many Others Available

(800) [email protected]

29 ga 40yr ptd...............$62/sq29 ga 20yr ptd...............$55/sq29 ga Galvalume ..........$47/sqComplete Building

PackagesDoors, Insulation, Livestock

Equipment, Scales, Waters*Jobsite Delivery Available*

(pricessubject tochange)

Butterfly Supply, Inc.

800-249-7473• Tubing • Rods • Cable •• Guardrail • Clips •

STEEL FENCING &BUILDINGSUPPLIES

www.butterflysupplyinc.com

BUILDINGS - BLDG MATLS

BINS - DRYERS - VACS

Check my priceson Brock Grain BinsCONTACT: LYNN KOHAKE

785-336-1692

SERVICES

CUSTOMPORTABLEDISC-ROLLINGDARRELL WAGONER

Cell: 785-650-4094

PETS

FOR SALE: BORDER COLLIE,red heeler cross puppies. Work-ing parents. Call 913-731-33897

FOR SALE: MALE RED heeler,8 weeks old. 785-456-9333

IRRIGATION

NEW BERKELEY PUMP ModelB3ZRM 620-381-0207

WANTED

WANTED: BARNWOOD/ Floor-ing. 620-382-6393



CHS Inc., an energy,grains and food companyand the nation’s leadingfarmer-owned cooperative,and MKC, a full-servicefarm cooperative offering acomplete line of products,programs and servicesthroughout Kansas, an-nounce plans to officiallybuild and operate a high-speed rail-shuttle grainstorage and loading facilityin Milan, Ks.

Plans for the facility in-clude seven million bushelsof storage including uprightand flat storage with receiv-ing capacity of 100,000bushels per hour by way oftrucks. Rail load-out capaci-ty will be in excess of 80,000bushels per hour and willinclude a circle rail trackcapable of holding 120 rail-cars in addition to mainlinelocomotives with access tothe BNSF.

Work on the project is ex-pected to begin mid-May,with an anticipated comple-tion date of May 31, 2017,weather permitting. The

site is approximately eightmiles south of ConwaySprings and six miles east ofArgonia.

“The new assets will givearea producers direct ac-cess and ownership in thesupply and distributionchain, bringing them onestep closer to world marketswhich will add value to ourmember-owner’s farmingoperations,” said DaveChristiansen, president andCEO, MKC. “The new facili-ty fully aligns with our vi-sion to be a financiallystrong, progressive, locallyowned agri-business for ourmember-owners.”

“CHS is excited to con-tinue to expand state-of-the-art grain operations in theregion with our partners atMKC,” said Mike Johnston,senior vice president, CHS.”This new project is a greatexample of how cooperativerelationships, like the valu-able one between CHS andMKC, demonstrate our col-lective commitment to pro-viding access to all markets

for producers’ commodi-ties.”

The facility will beowned by Producer Ag, LLC,a limited liability companyowned by CHS and MKC.Producer Ag, LLC is a 50/50joint venture with a govern-ing board of representativesfrom both CHS and MKC.The terminal will be operat-ed by MKC. The LLC alsooperates a high-speed shut-tle loading facility in Can-ton.

The LLC is a member ofTeam Marketing Alliance(TMA) which would handlegrain marketing services forthe Sumner County facility.

“The location in SumnerCounty quickly stood out asan excellent area when con-sidering the number ofacres in crop production,type of acres planted, grainsproduced, end users forbushels produced, and thefuturepotential for produc-tion,” Christiansen said.“We appreciate SumnerCounty’s efforts to welcomeus into the community andwe look forward to helpinglocal producers be moresuccessful.”

During the past severalmonths, MKC has presentedto both the Sumner CountyZoning Board and the Sum-ner County Commission.MKC and CHS made an-nouncements in November2015 they were consideringplans to build and operate agrain terminal in Milan.

By Miranda Reiman“I’ll just DVR it,” some-

one might say if they can’tmake plans to be in front ofthe television when their fa-vorite show or special re-port is scheduled to air.

It’s become something ofa verb, like suggesting youdo an Internet web searchby “Googling it.”

We don’t have cable andhaven’t gone to the expenseor trouble of getting a digi-tal video recorder (DVR) tohelp us keep up with thethree network stations wedraw in for free.

I’m conflicted. It proba-bly means we watch less TVthan the average person, butI’m also very interested inefficiency and realize thatwhen we do watch a show itprobably takes us twice aslong.

Enter the example frommy parents’ house: Theydon’t turn on the 10 o’clock

news until it’s ten or 15 min-utes after. By DVR-ing it andskipping commercials, theycan watch more than oneshow in the same half-hourslot. My dad claims he canview an entire NFL footballgame in two hours now, com-pared to the all-afternoonevent it once was.

Imagine if we could havethat same kind of efficiencyin the cattle business—es-pecially as it relates to ge-netics—cutting the time ittakes us to see end resultsby half.

In a business whereevery improvement movesat a slower pace than ourother protein-producingcompetitors, that would be adream.

Or maybe it’s reality.Today you can “DVR it.”

Dodge Variation Rapidly,that is. DNA tests areproven game-changers inmaking focused genetic ad-

vances more quickly.Previously, if you wanted

to use a young bull, you ei-ther had to take a chancethat it really did what it waspredicted to do or waitaround until there wasenough data to strengthenthe accuracy. Genomics canfast-forward that timetable,and a simple blood test im-proves accuracy that isequivalent to having ten to20 progeny records.

If you’re in a herd re-building phase, stop to thinkof the value of a replace-ment heifer. What is the costof making a bad decision?

DNA genomic tests are asimple tool that can helpyou characterize, sort andbe more certain of which fe-males belong in your herdand which ones don’t.

It allows you to speed upthe game, which is good ifyou’re headed in the rightdirection. It’s also good ifyou can find out sooner thatyour herd is veering offtrack and you need a coursecorrection.

If you’re aiming to im-prove quality and perform-ance measures, to draw inrewards from the next seg-ment in the beef chain, tocreate more consistencyfrom your ranch all the wayto the consumer, you mightwant to think of employing alittle of this technology.

“Just DVR it!”Next time in Black Ink®

Steve Suther will look at mul-titasking. Questions? [email protected].


The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) will hostthree egg grading workshops in Kansas this June, to trainthe state’s poultry producers in egg grading and shareother important poultry care information. Grading eggsprovides additional market opportunities for poultryfarmers. The workshops will take place in Hays,Lawrence andWichita, but are available to all Kansas eggproducers at no charge.

The workshops are funded through the Federal StateMarketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) Grant whichthe KDA received from the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture. The grant award totals nearly $25,000 and in addi-tion to the egg grading workshops will make available forpoultry producers an egg grading resource manual, eggcell gauges, and an egg candling unit cost-share program.

Producers can choose from among three egg gradingworkshops: Hays at the Ellis County Extension office onTuesday, June 7; Lawrence at the Douglas County Exten-sion office on Tuesday, June 14; or Wichita at the Sedg-wick County Extension office on Tuesday, June 21. Allworkshops run from 5:30–7:30 p.m. and are free, but par-ticipants are encouraged to RSVP to [email protected].

Workshops will provide training on egg grading andother important information for poultry producers. Dr.Scott Beyer, associate professor in the K-State Depart-ment of Animal Sciences and Industry, will offer trainingon proper egg grading and poultry disease screening formaintaining healthy flocks. Adam Inman, assistant pro-gram manager for Food Safety and Lodging at KDA, willreview Kansas rules and regulations for grading and sell-ing eggs in Kansas. The poultry industry, including eggproduction, contributes $112 million annually to theKansas economy. These workshops will help fulfill KDA’smission of providing educational resources and supportto help expand markets for agricultural products whileencouraging economic growth of the agriculture industry.

The FSMIP grant provides matching funds to state de-partments of agriculture, state agricultural experimentstations, and other appropriate state agencies to assist inexploring new market opportunities for U.S. food andagricultural products, and to encourage research and in-novation aimed at improving the efficiency and perform-ance of the marketing system.

Formore information about the egg grading workshopsand how to obtain egg cell gauges or the egg candling unitcost-share provided by the KDA, contact Julie Roller at785-564-6755 or [email protected] or go to the KDAwebsite at agriculture.ks.gov/egg-grading.

KDA to host egggrading workshops

Skip ahead in herd planning

MKC, CHS to buildgrain terminal in Milan

ESTATE AUCTIONSUNDAY, MAY 22, 2016 — 12:00 PM NOON

Jefferson County 4-H Fairgrounds, 605 Ratz Street — VALLEY FALLS, KANSASNOTE: PRE-AUCTION ONLINE ABSENTEE BIDDING HAS BEGUN AT: www.ucnortheastkansas.com

VEHICLES & TRACTOR: 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Dually PU, 4-doorcrew cab, Vortec V-8, 4 X 4, 191k miles, long bed w/ gooseneck ball hitch;1995 Lincoln town car, 4.6L V8, 238k miles; 1983 Ford F250, 4X4, AT, witha big bale bed, 71,184 miles: International 1066 turbo diesel tractor, dual hy-draulics, 3-point, good rubber, blade mounting brackets not included, 7,329hrs., 8-ft. blade w/International front mounting for 66 or 06 series tractors.MOWERS, 4-WHEELER, TILLER ETC.: 2014 Craftsman VT 3000 ridingmower, 21-HP. 42” deck (like new); 2011 Poulan Pro 24”, 6.5 HP snowblower (used twice); 2015 Cub Cadet RT 45-rear tine tiller (used once);Briggs & Stratton Elite Series 5550 watt portable generator (used twice);2002 Kodiak 4-wheeler, 4 X 4; ultramatic, front end winch; Swisher Preda-tor 24” mower, 4-speed transaxle, 9-HP; Huskee 6-¾ hp , 22 ton portable logsplitter, new motor; 14’ V-bottom aluminum boat and trailer.ANTIQUE SIGN: Vintage double-sided FORD SERVICE porcelain sign inthe shape of an old radiator.UNI-LOADER & STOCK TRAILER: Case 90 XT Uni-loader, diesel, 7’ toothbucket; 2000- Circle D gooseneck livestock trailer; good 8’ X 20’ floor, somerust issues along the bottom but solid otherwise.FIREARMS (KS residents unless you are an FFL or have FFL arrange-ments): Mossburg 12-ga. pump action shot gun, ribbed bbl.; Davis P32 semi-auto pistol; Remington model 700, 270 rifle, new in the box.CAST IRON COOKWARE: Nice collection of cast iron including Griswold,New Triumph, Wagner, Stover and others. Waffle irons, kettles, skillets, foodgrinders, muffin pans, corn bread pans, griddles, Dutch oven etc.SHOP TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:Makita cordless drill; Craftsman saber saw;Dewalt cordless drill 14.4V; Wagner HT 1000 heat tool; spray gun; tap & dieset; air tools; Milwaukee sawzall; drill bit sets; Chicago 12V½” impact; Rock-well ½” reversing drill; belt sander; 54’ X 35” tool cabinet; Northern sawzall;Milwaukee Cabis saw; table saw; ratcheting screwdriver set; Kennedy 6-drawer tool chest; Kennedy 2-drawer tool chest; Kennedy 7- drawer toolchest w/side cabinet; 6-drawer bottom tool chest; Duracraft drill press; 3½”vise; 6” bench grinder; 5” vice on stand; 6-plastic organizers (full); lots ofwrenches and other hand tools; WaterWizard 1300 PSI presser washer; Home-lite Super 2 17” chain saw; Feather Liteleaf blower.MISCELLANEOUS: 5’ step ladder; 2-fish-ing tackle boxes and contents; tie wire reel;yard hand cart; yard seeder; 7-positionVersa ladder; creeper; Big Game treestand; 30-elec fence posts; Flex Cutdeluxe starter carving set; Weber kettlegrill; Brinkman smoke n grill; and more.

SELLERS: THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL DOUGLAS VOELKER, JR.(Russell Douglas Voelker, Sr.- Administrator) and JANE BELL

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Doug was a personal friend of our auction company and is dearly missed by hisfamily, community, and us. The big equipment, vehicles, firearms, sign, and cast iron items are for his es-tate. The shop tools and misc. are consigned by Jane Bell of Oskaloosa, which belonged to her late hus-band. Be on time. We look forward to seeing you.

LOOKING FOR FARM WORKin Junction City, Herington &surrounding areas. 10+ years oflivestock, feed wagon, crop andharvest experience.785-223-7478

DAMAGEDGRAINWANTEDSTATEWIDE

We buy damaged grain,any condition-wet or dry-

including damagedsilo corn.

TOP DOLLAR!We have vacsand trucks.

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FOR SALE: 5’ & 7’ DIAMETERgalvanized culverts.785-535-2581 or 785-458-2782

WANTED

FARM AUCTIONTUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 31 — 7:00 PM

9141 S. Centennial Rd. — ASSARIA, KS. Directions from Salina,take I35 south to Ext 82 (Falun Exit) go west ½ mile to Centenni-al Road and then go south about ¾ mile on east side of Road.Tractors, Mower: 1983 JohnDeere 4250 Diesel tractor QuadRange, w/6073 hours, Fair rub-ber, AC, Front Weights, 3 pointand dual hydraulics, New 3point shaft, Oil changed in hy-draulics, and new batteries,1967 John Deere 4020 DieselW/ 6670 hours, Good rubber,front weights, Hydraulic oilchanged, new batteries, andfuel pump repair. Both tractorsare straight, clean and havebeen in a shed. John Deere LT150 Automatic Hydrostat 38”Riding Mower.

Combine: 6620 John Deereturbo, Hydrostat w/222 header,and fair tires with 1490 hours,New batteries, nice interior.Truck: 1984 Chevy 60 seriessingle axle truck w/V8 DetroitDiesel and 5 speed split ax with67,000 miles, has AC with cleaninterior and exterior, metal 16foot box and hoist.Equipment: John Deere 315double offset Disk, John Deere960 sweep, 3 section, 30 footField cultivator.Tools: There are a few hy-draulic cylinders & some handtools that sell last.

Auctioneers note: Please be on time as Equipment sells first.All machines have been in a shed. Ensure you have the fundsor be financed to pay as we take cash and a good check!SELLERS: RICHARD RUNDQUIST TRUST

For pictures and full ad go to ksal.com and click on auctionsAnnouncements made day of sale take precedence.

BAXA AUCTIONS LLC625 SIETZ, SALINA, KS • PHONE: 785-826-3437

MARK BAXA, Auctioneer


The Kansas Pork Associ-ation sponsored the closingkeynote speaker, Leah Mc-Grath, RD, LDN, at theKansas Academy of Nutri-tion and Dietetics AnnualConference last month.

McGrath's address wasentitled "Nutrition Doesn'tHave to Be Boring: How toFrame the Message to En-gage the Public."

McGrath has been a reg-istered dietitian with theAcademy of Nutrition of Di-etetics since 1996. In thepast few years she has be-come well known for herwork in social media and iscurrently the most followedsupermarket dietitian (@In-glesDietitian) in the U.S on

Twitter. She coordinatesboth the Facebook andTwitter accounts for InglesMarkets and has developedinnovative strategies to con-nect brands and products toconsumers and inform cus-tomers about health and nu-trition.

"We were excited tosponsor this session be-cause we have seen thepower of social media," saidJodi Oleen, KPA Director ofConsumer Outreach. "Intoday's online food conver-sations, it's easy for thevoices of nutrition profes-sionals to get drowned outby the misinformationthat's out there. We thinkLeah did a great job of help-

ing these dietitians create aplan to make their voicesmore prominent on socialmedia."

Kansas Farm Food Con-nection (KFFC), of whichKPA is a member, spon-sored a pre-conferenceevent which included ascreening of the documen-tary "Farmland," followedby a panel discussion withfarmers, ranchers and sci-entists.

KPA also had a booth atthe conference with nutri-tional information aboutpork, as well as a sign upsheet for dietitians interest-ed in attending the FarmFood Tour or Real PigFarming Tour.

Kansas Pork Association sponsored closing keynote speaker Leah McGrath, aboveright, at the Kansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference.

Dietitians learn moreabout the ag industry

A tour of the Riley Coun-ty Extension wheat varietyplot will be held at 6:30 p.m.on Thursday, May 26 at theplot site located 5 milesnorth of Randolph on Hwy77, then 2 miles east onRose Hill Road, and 5/8mile north on Halls RavineRoad. Ronnie and RogerNelson are the co-opera-tors.

Varieties represented in

the plot include: WB-4458,Everest, LCS-Wizard, Kan-Mark, LCS-Mint, SY-Monu-ment, Winterhawk, WB-Redhawk, WB-Cedar, SY-Wolf, 1863, SY-Flint, WB-Grainfield, and Armour. StuDuncan, K-State Researchand Extension NortheastArea Crops Specialist, willdiscuss the varieties.

A free supper will beserved at 6:30 p.m., courtesy

of Farmway Co-op and theKansas Wheat Alliance.The plot tour will be heldimmediately after supper,at approximately 7:00 p.m.

Reservations are re-quested by Tuesday, May 24and can be made online atwww.riley.ksu.edu or bycontacting the Riley CountyExtension Office at 785-537-6350.

Riley County wheat plottour planned for May 26

Marysville Livestock SalesEvery Thursday at 12 Noon

Donnie Kirkham, Manager • 785-562-10151180 US Hwy. 77, P. O. Box 67, Marysville, KS 66508

FIELDMENJim Dalinghaus Dave Bures, Auctioneer Jeff Cook Greg Anderson Trevor Lundberg785-799-5643 402-239-9717 785-564-2173 785-747-8170 785-770-2271Baileyville, KS Odell, Nebraska Hanover, KS Waterville, KS Frankfort, KSBarn Phone • 785-562-1015 www.marysvillelivestock.com

SALE INFORMATION FOR MAY 12, 2016CALVES BY THE HEAD

BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK HFR $560.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 XBRD HFR $510.00MARYSVILLE 1 CHAR BULL $560.00BARNES 1 BLK BULL $500.00HANOVER 1 XBRD BULL $425.00BERN 1 BLK BULL $425.00BARNES 1 BLK BULL $385.00HANOVER 1 BLK BULL $300.00BARNES 1 BLK HFR $300.00

STEERSMARYSVILLE 6 XBRD BULL 269@$225.00GOFF 1 BLK STR 265@$219.00MARYSVILLE 4 XBRD HFR 277@$214.00BLUE RAPIDS 3 XBRD BULL 328@$213.00AXTELL 1 XBRD STR 425@$208.00MARYSVILLE 5 XBRD BULL 341@$208.00GOFF 10 BLK STR 506@$205.00GOFF 4 BLK STR 421@$204.00AXTELL 6 XBRD STR 540@$202.00GREENLEAF 9 XBRD STR 432@$201.00GREENLEAF 16 BLK STR 540@$201.00SENECA 40 XBRD STR 511@$200.00BLUE RAPIDS 4 XBRD BULL 375@$200.00MARYSVILLE 2 CHAR BULL 417@$199.00SENECA 2 BLK STR 487@$199.00WASHINGTON 7 BLK STR 453@$196.50BERN 2 BLK BULL 385@$196.00BERN 6 BLK STR 525@$194.00LEWISTON,NE 2 RED STR 480@$194.00ODELL,NE 1 BLK STR 380@$192.50DILLER,NE 1 BLK STR 500@$192.00BAILEYVILLE 4 BLK STR 492@$192.00HANOVER 3 BLK BULL 411@$191.00FAIRBURY, NE 4 BLK STR 551@$190.00GOFF 1 XBRD STR 370@$189.00BURCHARD,NE 4 WF STR 380@$188.00BAILEYVILLE 2 BLK STR 407@$186.00GREENLEAF 1 BLK STR 510@$185.00ODELL,NE 3 BLK STR 551@$183.00GREENLEAF 8 XBRD STR 551@$177.00GOFF 4 BLK STR 611@$173.00GOFF 4 BLK STR 606@$171.00AXTELL 1 XBRD BULL 510@$171.00WASHINGTON 12 BLK STR 577@$169.50HANOVER 1 BLK BULL 505@$167.00GREENLEAF 6 BLK STR 669@$166.50MARYSVILLE 1 BLK STR 595@$166.00GREENLEAF 7 MIX STR 658@$160.00WASHINGTON 11 BLK STR 702@$159.00SENECA 9 BLK STR 666@$155.50MAHASKA 3 XBRD STR 590@$155.00BAILEYVILLE 65 MIX STR 811@$151.60BLUE SPRINGS,NE 2 BLK STR 592@$151.00AXTELL 1 XBRD BULL 620@$146.00BAILEYVILLE 125 BLK STR 889@$145.75FAIRBURY, NE 8 XBRD STR 722@$143.50BURCHARD,NE 1 WF STR 825@$140.00BAILEYVILLE 59 XBRD STR 918@$139.25WASHINGTON 3 XBRD STR 680@$138.50DILLER,NE 2 BLK STR 780@$136.50BEATTIE 1 RED STR 725@$133.00BURCHARD,NE 1 WF BULL 910@$115.00GREENLEAF 1 BLK BULL 1,075@$112.00

HEIFERSSENECA 2 BLK HFR 345@$184.00GREENLEAF 8 BLK HFR 423@$181.00BAILEYVILLE 3 BLK HFR 361@$180.00BLUE RAPIDS 4 XBRD HFR 380@$180.00MARYSVILLE 3 CHAR HFR 418@$179.00MARYSVILLE 1 CHAR HFR 355@$179.00BURCHARD,NE 1 WF HFR 350@$179.00BERN 15 BLK HFR 475@$176.50SENECA 3 BLK HFR 481@$174.00WASHINGTON 2 BLK HFR 370@$174.00AXTELL 3 BLK HFR 513@$173.00WASHINGTON 10 BLK HFR 523@$172.50MAHASKA 1 BWF HFR 455@$170.00SENECA 13 XBRD HFR 462@$169.50GREENLEAF 20 BLK HFR 506@$169.00GOFF 2 BLK HFR 507@$166.00ODELL,NE 4 BLK HFR 510@$164.50BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK HFR 330@$164.00BERN 32 BLK HFR 579@$161.50BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK HFR 455@$160.00BAILEYVILLE 2 BLK HFR 420@$160.00BAILEYVILLE 1 BLK HFR 580@$160.00SENECA 25 XBRD HFR 568@$160.00BEATTIE 3 BLK HFR 528@$159.50GREENLEAF 8 BLK HFR 548@$159.00DILLER,NE 3 BLK HFR 608@$157.00MAHASKA 2 RED HFR 590@$152.50BLUE SPRINGS,NE 3 MIX HFR 550@$151.50RANDOLPH 1 CHAR HFR 425@$151.00GREENLEAF 1 BLK HFR 610@$149.50GREENLEAF 4 BLK HFR 656@$147.00WASHINGTON 6 BLK HFR 636@$145.00GREENLEAF 1 RED HFR 675@$142.50GREENLEAF 1 BLK HFR 700@$142.00WASHINGTON 5 XBRD HFR 694@$141.50AXTELL 1 BLK HFR 600@$138.00BARNES 1 BLK HFR 655@$137.00BERN 1 BLK HFR 765@$131.00BLUE SPRINGS,NE 1 BLK HFR 685@$130.50BURCHARD,NE 2 WF HFR 862@$129.50

HFRETTESVERMILLION 4 BLK HFRETTE 858@$129.00AXTELL 1 BLK HFRETTE 880@$122.00WASHINGTON 1 BLK HFRETTE 925@$119.00FILLEY,NE 6 BLK HFRETTE 913@$119.00BERN 1 BLK HFRETTE 830@$118.00FRANKFORT 1 RED HFRETTE 825@$118.00BERN 1 BLK HFRETTE 970@$117.00SENECA 1 XBRD HFRETTE 880@$117.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK HFRETTE 1,005@$114.00BERN 1 BLK HFRETTE 1,200@$111.00BLUE RAPIDS 2 RED HFRETTE 852@$111.00FRANKFORT 1 RED HFRETTE 800@$110.00HANOVER 1 CHAR HFRETTE 1,075@$109.00BERN 1 BLK HFRETTE 1,275@$109.00WASHINGTON 1 BLK HFRETTE 860@$109.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK HFRETTE 910@$108.00FRANKFORT 1 XBRD HFRETTE 855@$107.00AXTELL 1 BLK HFRETTE 1,110@$103.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 CHAR HFRETTE 1,085@$100.00GREENLEAF 1 BLK HFRETTE 1,065@$97.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK HFRETTE 965@$97.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 WF HFRETTE 940@$97.00BERN 1 BLK HFRETTE 1,245@$96.00WASHINGTON 1 BLK HFRETTE 1,020@$95.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 XBRD HFRETTE 1,100@$93.00BERN 1 BLK HFRETTE 1,080@$93.00BERN 1 RED HFRETTE 1,025@$92.00AXTELL 2 BLK HFRETTE 940@$92.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK HFRETTE 890@$91.00GREEN 1 BLK HFRETTE 925@$90.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 CHAR HFRETTE 1,140@$86.50

COWSFRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,255@$81.00BERN 1 BLK COW 1,185@$80.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 XBRD COW 1,295@$80.00FIRTH,NE 1 RED COW 1,165@$80.00BERN 1 BLK COW 1,400@$79.50MARYSVILLE 1 BLK COW 1,265@$78.50BERN 1 BLK COW 1,245@$78.00HANOVER 1 CHAR COW 1,180@$78.00VERMILLION 1 BLK COW 1,265@$78.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,275@$77.50FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,355@$77.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 CHAR COW 1,210@$77.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,645@$77.00

BLUE RAPIDS 1 CHAR COW 1,285@$77.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK COW 1,330@$77.00GREEN 1 BLK COW 1,295@$77.00GREEN 1 BLK COW 1,370@$77.00BERN 1 BLK COW 1,925@$76.50GREENLEAF 1 BLK COW 1,375@$76.50GREENLEAF 1 BLK COW 1,420@$76.50FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,205@$76.50GREENLEAF 1 BLK COW 1,540@$76.50LACROSSE 1 XBRD COW 1,555@$76.50FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,475@$76.50POMONA 1 BLK COW 1,290@$76.50BLUE RAPIDS 1 RED COW 1,575@$76.00WASHINGTON 1 XBRD COW 1,675@$76.00GREENLEAF 1 XBRD COW 1,500@$76.00GREENLEAF 1 BLK COW 1,245@$76.00BERN 1 BLK COW 1,295@$76.00GREEN 1 XBRD COW 1,305@$76.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,275@$76.00AXTELL 1 BLK COW 1,245@$76.00MARYSVILLE 1 BLK COW 1,360@$75.50MARYSVILLE 1 BLK COW 1,460@$75.50BERN 1 BLK COW 1,495@$75.50FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,250@$75.50BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK COW 1,215@$75.50FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,645@$75.50POMONA 1 RED COW 1,670@$75.50CENTRALIA 1 BLK COW 1,305@$75.00CENTRALIA 1 BLK COW 1,730@$75.00WASHINGTON 1 BLK COW 1,750@$75.00AXTELL 2 BLK COW 1,090@$75.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,320@$75.00HANOVER 1 BLK COW 1,360@$75.00FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,180@$75.00BERN 1 BLK COW 1,445@$75.00BERN 1 BLK COW 1,175@$75.00MARYSVILLE 1 CHAR COW 1,390@$74.50MARYSVILLE 1 BLK COW 1,280@$74.50BAILEYVILLE 1 XBRD COW 1,440@$74.50LACROSSE 1 BLK COW 1,465@$74.50CENTRALIA 1 BLK COW 1,495@$74.50CENTRALIA 1 BLK COW 1,295@$74.50BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK COW 1,490@$74.50BLUE RAPIDS 1 CHAR COW 1,245@$74.00GREENLEAF 1 BLK COW 1,415@$73.50GREEN 1 BLK COW 1,355@$73.50AXTELL 1 BLK COW 1,350@$73.50POMONA 1 BLK COW 1,365@$73.50FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,260@$73.00POMONA 1 BLK COW 1,340@$73.00BERN 1 BLK COW 1,180@$73.00BERN 1 BWF COW 1,780@$73.00GREENLEAF 1 RED COW 1,470@$73.00FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,715@$73.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK COW 1,310@$72.50MARYSVILLE 1 BLK COW 1,760@$72.50FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,660@$72.50FRANKFORT 1 BWF COW 1,435@$72.50POMONA 1 BLK COW 1,280@$72.50AXTELL 1 BLK COW 1,575@$72.50POMONA 1 RED COW 1,330@$72.00FILLEY,NE 1 XBRD COW 1,145@$72.00SENECA 1 RED COW 1,480@$72.00HANOVER 1 XBRD COW 1,185@$72.00BERN 1 BLK COW 1,130@$72.00SUMMERFIELD 1 BLK COW 1,525@$72.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,320@$71.50GREEN 1 RED COW 1,325@$71.50CENTRALIA 1 BLK COW 1,075@$71.50WASHINGTON 1 BLK COW 1,350@$71.50BERN 1 BLK COW 1,200@$71.00HANOVER 1 RED COW 1,690@$70.50MARYSVILLE 1 BLK COW 1,410@$70.50MARYSVILLE 1 XBRD COW 1,330@$70.50MARYSVILLE 1 BLK COW 1,210@$70.50LACROSSE 1 BLK COW 1,120@$70.00HANOVER 1 XBRD COW 1,390@$70.00CENTRALIA 1 BLK COW 1,220@$70.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 RED COW 1,200@$69.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK COW 1,120@$69.00VERMILLION 1 BLK COW 1,210@$69.00FRANKFORT 1 BWF COW 1,075@$68.50HANOVER 1 BLK COW 1,310@$68.50SENECA 1 RED COW 1,175@$68.50SUMMERFIELD 1 BLK COW 1,210@$68.00FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,135@$67.50BERN 1 BLK COW 1,190@$67.50BLUE RAPIDS 1 RED COW 1,385@$67.50CENTRALIA 1 BLK COW 1,375@$67.00POMONA 1 RED COW 1,305@$66.50HANOVER 1 XBRD COW 1,165@$66.50BLUE RAPIDS 3 BLK COW 1,038@$66.50FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,120@$66.00GREENLEAF 1 BLK COW 1,400@$65.50FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,300@$65.50VERMILLION 1 BLK COW 1,235@$65.50HANOVER 1 XBRD COW 1,075@$65.50SENECA 1 BLK COW 1,400@$65.50HANOVER 1 BLK COW 1,070@$65.00HANOVER 1 WF COW 970@$65.00BARNES 1 BWF COW 1,395@$65.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,080@$65.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 BWF COW 1,210@$65.00FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,645@$65.00BARNES 1 XBRD COW 1,265@$65.00FRANKFORT 1 XBRD COW 1,175@$65.00BLUE RAPIDS 2 BLK COW 1,212@$64.50BAILEYVILLE 1 BWF COW 1,285@$64.50WASHINGTON 2 BLK COW 1,177@$64.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,260@$64.00HANOVER 1 BWF COW 960@$63.50BLUE RAPIDS 2 BLK COW 1,110@$63.50CENTRALIA 1 BLK COW 1,290@$63.00HANOVER 1 BWF COW 985@$63.00GREENLEAF 1 BLK COW 1,605@$63.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK COW 1,320@$62.00BLUE RAPIDS 2 BLK COW 1,130@$62.00WASHINGTON 2 MIX COW 1,080@$62.00BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK COW 990@$61.50HANOVER 1 BLK COW 990@$60.50VERMILLION 1 BLK COW 1,150@$60.50

ADULT BULLSWASHINGTON 1 BLK BULL 2,350@$101.50BLUE RAPIDS 1 BLK BULL 2,405@$98.00FRANKFORT 1 BLK BULL 1,900@$97.50BREMEN 1 BLK BULL 1,785@$96.50SUMMERFIELD 1 BLK BULL 2,025@$95.00MARYSVILLE 1 BLK BULL 2,105@$95.00BREMEN 1 BLK BULL 2,175@$94.00CENTRALIA 1 BLK BULL 1,885@$91.50DILLER,NE 1 BLK BULL 1,785@$90.50MARYSVILLE 1 BLK BULL 1,585@$87.50

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Reuters published an ar-ticle questioning theprocesses used by the Inter-national Agency for Re-search on Cancer (IARC) indetermining which carcino-gen category various sub-stances match. This investi-gation comes after a contro-versial decision by IARC to

place processed meats inthe “carcinogenic” categoryand red meats in the “prob-ably carcinogenic” category.Of the 989 substances andactivities IARC has ana-lyzed, the group has onlyever categorized one item as“probably not carcino-genic.”

Not everyone in the sci-entific community agreeswith IARC’s methods, andeven its parent group, theWorld Health Organization,had to make a statement fol-lowing the red meat classifi-cation helping to clear upwhat IARC’s findings reallymeant. Many have ques-tioned whether or not IARCmembers are too biased oncertain issues to give an ob-jective analysis.

Bob Tarone, a statisti-cian formerly at America’sNational Cancer Instituteand now Biostatistics Direc-tor at the International Epi-demiology Institute, said ofthe way IARC works, “It’snot good for science; it’s notgood for regulatory agen-cies. And for people? Well,they are just being con-fused.”

Geoffrey Kabat, a cancerepidemiologist at the AlbertEinstein College of Medi-cine in the U.S., says theclassifications do the publica disservice. “What the pub-lic wants to know is: Whatare the agents in our sur-roundings that are likely tohave palpable effects on ourhealth? Not theoretical ex-posures which might, undersome far-fetched conditions,possibly have an effect,”

Tarone went on to fur-ther criticize IARC saying,“It’s absurd to assert thereare no issues of bias relatedto self-interest, reputationor careerism. It has nothingto do with bad motives; it’sjust human nature.”

To read the full articlefrom Reuters, visit http://tinyurl.com/2016-04-22-IARC.


Last winter I took in ahorse to board for a manthat was having trouble han-dling his horse. He was notonly having trouble, he wasputting himself in danger ofsome serious injury. Whenhe first came to my place, Irode with him to see whattype of problems he washaving. It wasn’t just oneproblem; it was a multitudeof small things that amount-ed to the total lack of under-standing the fundamentalsof basic horsemanship.

We rode out to a pasturethat had a concrete watertrough for livestock. I rodeup to the trough and let myhorse drink. I watched theman and his horse. Hishorse didn’t want any partof the concrete trough. Heprobably had never seenone before and was hellbent on steering clear of theevil-looking thing. Fidgetyand nervous, the horsepranced around twenty feetfrom the trough trying to de-part to what he thought wasa better place. The rider re-peatedly tried to stop himfrom leaving with someheavy leverage on the curbbit. I watched to see whowas going to win. I felt theodds were in the horse’sfavor and I was right.

I decided to leave thewater trough and movedown the trail before some-body got thrown and possi-bly hurt. Instead of trying tocalm the horse, the riderkept pulling and jerking thereins and calling the poorcritter every name you canimagine, further antagoniz-ing and confusing the ani-mal.

Best to walk off down thetrail and hope the riderwould let his horse followalong to try and get somesense of calmness into theanimal. As we walked along,I offered suggestions to therider of how he could try afew things to make peacewith his mount and hopeful-ly get better results.

It was obvious the horsehad not been treated welland was anticipating beingsnatched around and ex-pecting harsh treatmentfrom the bit. That, I figured,was why he was so nervous,was wild-eyed and prancingaround trying to move awayfrom the concrete troughwhen the rider was trying toforce him to go up to it. Ilooked back at the horseand saw him fighting the bitwith his mouth open and thereins pulled tight. It waslike the rider was trying tostop an out-of-controlfreight train even though wewere at a walk.

“Try easing off on thereins, give him a little slack,that bit is pretty tough onhis mouth. If he starts to runoff, just pull him aroundwith a direct rein into atight but gentle circle. Do itevery time he tries toprance away and then bringhim back to a walk and givehim a little slack. I’ll betpretty soon he’ll figure outthat the best way to keepyou from hurting his mouthis to simply walk and not

prance.” I said.He tried it but didn’t

have much success. He sim-ply couldn’t get the hang ofsoft hands. When we gotback to the barn, the manasked me if I would consid-er boarding and training thehorse. I considered it andtold him I would take thehorse for a few months andafter the first month, hewould also have to come bya few days a week for les-sons in basic horsemanshipsince he needed help in notonly understanding thehorse but the proper way toride one of the critters. Hereadily agreed and seemedrelieved I had put that con-dition into the deal. Heknew he needed to learnhow to ride.

The next day I startedout with the horse. He wasdefinitely a handful. He hada deep-down mistrust of arider on his back. I knew Ihad a lot of convincing to doto get this horse to trust me.He was so nervous. I real-ized before I began any at-tempt to teach him any-thing, I first had to convincehim that I wasn’t going to in-flict any heavy-handedtreatment on his mouth. Hewas extremely hard tomount and tried every trickhe knew to keep me off hisback. We spent the first fewhours on his ground man-ners and, eventually, I con-vinced him to stand still andnot try to walk away when Itried mounting him.

The next day, I mountedhim okay and he immediate-ly started to take off. Ipulled him around in a cir-cle, brought him to a stopthe way we were facingwhen I mounted and re-leased all pressure. Awayhe went again. It took threedays of this routine to gethim to stop and stand still.This was one horse that Ihad to slow everything downbefore I could speed up tohigher achievement. And soit went during that firstmonth. Nothing earth-shat-tering happened but aftertwo weeks, that wild-eyedlook gradually went awayand nervous prancingslowed to an occasional mis-step. His ears even began togo from attention to parade-rest occasionally. And, I wasfinally able to mount himwhile he stood still and siton him with slack reins andhe would just calmly standthere with no intention ofleaving until I gave a slightnudge with my spurs. Beforethat first month was over, Ifelt confident I had gainedhis trust.

Now the real work beganinstructing his owner to un-derstand what soft handsare and how to transfer cuesto his horse without hurtingor frightening him. It is awork in progress but I cansee the light at the end ofthe tunnel. Slowing down tospeed up has helped boththe horse and his rider tosee that same light.

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15 670 140.2557 728 137.0047 788 135.006 832 130.00

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Profitability in cow-calfproduction can vary widely,so knowing what practiceshelp support your operationcan be crucial for a beefproducer.

Dustin Pendell, KansasState University livestockeconomist and co-author ofthe Analysis of 2010-2014Kansas Farm ManagementAssociation Cow-Calf Enter-prise, along with co-authorsYoungjune Kim and KevinHerbel, analyzed the differ-ences between low-, medi-um- and high-profit cow-calfproducers.

The report was written asan update to a similar publi-cation that analyzed cow-calf enterprises from 2008-2012, and data were com-piled from available infor-mation about revenue andexpenses from producersenrolled in the KansasFarm Management Associa-

tion.“We wanted to take a

look again at the drivers andcharacteristics of producerswho tend to be the mostprofitable,” Pendell said.

Keeping thoroughrecords of your costs andrevenue is one of the bestways to control your prof-itability, the analysis found.

Returns over variableand total costs

In 2014, Kansas beef pro-ducers saw their largest av-erage annual return since1975 at $589.50 per head, ac-cording to KFMA data. Sixyears previously, in 2009, theaverage annual return wasat its lowest in the past 40years at minus $76.40 percow.

“What we saw in 2009 wasthe lowest inventory, andwhat we’re seeing now isthat the cow-calf herds arebeing rebuilt,” Pendell said.

“We’re starting to see thecattle numbers increase,but there are other factorsthat are contributing to thedifference in average re-turns as well.”

Several reasons accountfor the almost $670 differ-ence in average return percow between 2009 and 2014,he said. Along with cow-calfherds rebuilding the pastfew years, decreases in beefdemand from 2008-09, awidespread drought in 2012and an increase in beef de-mand in 2014 all con-tributed to the fluctuationswithin a relatively shorttimespan.

A high correlation existsbetween net returns overtotal costs and net returnsover variable costs, accord-ing to Pendell. For instance,a medium-profit producer islikely to remain in the medi-um-profit category when allcosts – not just variablecosts – are factored in.

“Using the KFMA data –

the returns over total costsover the past 40 years –there were six years thathad a positive (average) re-turn,” he said. “The other 34years resulted in a negativereturn per cow.”

When only six years ofthe past 40 years are prof-itable, staying in businessmay be a challenge, accord-ing to Pendell.

“However, if you’re keep-ing records, that allows youto make better-informedmanagement decisions,” hesaid. “And, if you’re able tomake better-informed man-agement decisions, hopeful-ly in those bad years you arein the positive.”

Cost management is keyThe purpose of the analy-

sis was to break down thedifferent factors betweenhigh-, medium- and low-profit cow-calf producers,Pendell said. Over a five-year span (2010-14), re-searchers broke down theprofitability of cow-calf en-

terprises, ranked them fromhighest to lowest profitabili-ty, divided them into thirdsand analyzed the differentpractices of each group.

The highest-profit beefproducers tended to allo-cate a higher percent oftheir labor to livestock pro-duction when compared tocrop production and tendedto be more specialized.They also had larger herds,slightly heavier cows at sell-ing time and generated 16percent, or close to $134,more revenue per head.

Since beef producers areprice takers rather than set-ters, profitability can becontrolled best through costmanagement, Pendell add-ed.

Two-thirds of the differ-ences between net returnscome from the costs; the re-maining third comes fromgross income, the economistsaid. When fixed costs areonly favorable for the pro-ducer six out of 40 years,that’s where the differenceis made up.

“From a managementstandpoint, if producerstrack their records they canuse those records to figureout if there’s any opportuni-ty for improvement, andthat’s probably going tocome on the cost side,” Pen-dell added.

Additionally, producerswho specialized more inlivestock production rela-tive to crop production tend-ed to have lower costs, al-though the reasons whyneed to be studied further,he said.

When data from 2015 be-comes available, it will beadded to the study, Pendellsaid.

“What we expect to see inthe 2015 average net returnsis probably not going to beas high as the 2014 returns,but we might see our secondhighest in the last 40 years,”he added.

A video interview featur-ing Pendell is available onthe K-State Research andExtension YouTube page.


Differences in high- and low-profit beef producersinfluenced by record keeping, cost management

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Dan Harris, Auctioneer & Owner • 785-364-7137Danny Deters, Corning, Auct. & Field Rep • 785-868-2591Dick Coppinger, Winchester, Field Rep. • 913-774-2415Steve Aeschliman, Sabetha, Field Rep. • 785-284-2417Larry Matzke, Wheaton, Field Rep. • 785-268-0225Craig Wischropp, Horton, Field Rep. • 785-547-5419

Barn Phone • 785-364-4114WEBSITE: www.holtonlivestock.comEMAIL: [email protected]

Holton Livestock Exchange, Inc.1/2 mile East of Holton, KS on 16 Highway

Livestock Auction every Tuesday at 12 NOONServing the Midwest Livestock Industry for 64 Years!

****STARTING TIME: 12:00 NOON****

STEERS3 bwf strs [email protected] bwf strs [email protected] blk bwf bulls [email protected] blk strs [email protected] blk strs [email protected] bwf char strs [email protected] blk strs [email protected] mix strs [email protected] blk char strs [email protected] red strs [email protected] mix strs [email protected] blk bwf strs [email protected] blk bwf strs [email protected] red blk strs [email protected] mix strs [email protected] blk rwf strs [email protected]

5 hols strs [email protected] hols strs [email protected] hols strs [email protected] hols strs [email protected] hols strs [email protected]

HEIFERS3 bwf hfrs [email protected] red hfrs [email protected] blk hfrs [email protected] blk hfrs [email protected] blk gry hfrs [email protected] red blk hfrs [email protected] mix hfrs [email protected] mix hfrs [email protected] blk bwf hfrs [email protected] blk hfrs [email protected] mix hfrs [email protected]

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MARKET REPORT FOR TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016RECEIPTS: 821 CATTLE

Eureka Livestock SaleP.O. Box 267 Eureka, KS 67045620-583-5008 Office 620-583-7475

Sale Every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Sharp

Ron Ervin - Owner-ManagerHome Phone - 620-583-5385Mobile Cell 620-750-0123

Austin Evenson- FieldmanMobile Cell 620-750-0222

If you have any cattle to be looked at call Ron or Austin

We appreciate your business!

EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 19SPECIAL STOCKER FEEDER CALF SALE

• 300 fancy blk/bwf, few rbf steers & heifers, 400-650 lbs.• 100 fancy Red Angus steers & heifers, 500-650 lbs.• 55 fancy blk/bwf steers & heifers, 500-650 lbs.• 85 blk bwf steers & heifers, 500-700 lbs., not weaned• 60 mixed steers & heifers, 300-600 lbs., not weaned• 150 mixed steers & heifers, 750-900 lbs.20 mixed preg cows & pairs, 3-9 years oldCalves all home raised, weaned, 30-60 days, double vac.

CALL WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENTS TODAY!Call Ron at 620-750-0123

On Thursday, May 12 we had 412 head of cattle with mostlypacker cows & bulls.

STEERS2 red [email protected] bk [email protected] bk [email protected] bk bwf [email protected] char [email protected]

3 bk bwf [email protected] bk bwf [email protected]

HEIFERS2 bk bwf [email protected] bk red [email protected]

9 mix [email protected] char [email protected] bk [email protected] wf bwf [email protected] bk [email protected] bk [email protected]

Butcher Cows: $59-$85, mostly $73-$83, steady to $2 lower.Butcher Bulls: $93.50-$109, mostly $97-$102, steady to $2 lower.Preg Cows: $900-$1,500. Pairs: $1,675.

BUTCHER COWS1 blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected]

BUTCHER BULLS1 blk [email protected]

1 blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] blk [email protected] wf [email protected] blk [email protected]

50 Packer Bulls sold.

Raine Garten, Abilene, showed the champion marketmeat goat at the Flint Hills Classic Spring LivestockShow in Eureka. Shannon Scotten judged the show.


Kyle Bush won Go Bowl-ing 400 NASCAR Sprint CupRace at the Kansas Speed-way recently running onE15, 15 percent ethanol fuel.In fact, all NASCAR race ve-hicles have operated exclu-sively on E15 fuel since2011. The Kansas Corn Com-mission educated race fansabout high performanceethanol fuel at the NASCARraces at Kansas Speedwayon Friday and Saturday.Kansas Corn is part of theAmerican Ethanol partner-ship with NASCAR, alongwith Growth Energy, Nation-al Corn Growers Associa-tion and several other statecorn grower organizations.NASCAR has driven overwell over eight millionmiles on E15 fuel.

“As a part of AmericanEthanol, we were at thetrack on Friday and Satur-day to promote ethanol

blended fuels and help peo-ple understand that if E15fuels work in high perform-ance NASCAR race vehi-cles, it will work great intheir vehicles too,” accord-ing to Kansas Corn CEOGreg Krissek.

American Ethanolspokesperson Austin Dillon,driving the #3 car with theAmerican Ethanol paintout,finished sixth in Saturday’sSprint Cup race, markingthe second time this seasonthat he had won back-to-back top ten finishes. TheKansas Corn Commissionled an effort with corn grow-er organizations from Ne-braska and Missouri, NCGAand Growth Energy to pro-mote ethanol at the track.

“Our staff handed outAmerican Ethanol flags andinformation in the camp-grounds and throughout thetrack to drive fans to the

American Ethanol displayfeaturing the Biofuels Edu-cation trailer,” Krissek said.Austin Dillon finished sixthat Kansas Speedway in theGoBowling.com 400. Dillonmade a pre-race driver ap-pearance at the AmericanEthanol midway displaythat featured the BiofuelsMobile Education Center.Dillon, part of the RichardChildress Racing team,filled the Midway with fanslooking for autographs andphotos.

“The reaction ofNASCAR fans to ethanolfuel was very positive. Theywere supportive and theywanted to learnmore,” Kris-sek said. “The NASCARfans make our partnershipwith American Ethanolvaluable – they are interest-ed high performance carsand high performance fuel.Higher blends of ethanolare high-octane, high per-formance fuels that we canuse in our vehicles.”

Krissek and northwestdistrict Kansas Corn Com-missioner Dennis McNinchwere interviewed on MotorRacing Network (MRN) dur-ing the race. Kansas ethanolfuel retailers Phil andCheryl Near of Wichita pre-sented the AmericanEthanol Restart Award to#38 Landon Cassill beforethe race. The Kansas CornCommission hosted severalfuel retailers at the race.

All gas-powered vehiclesmade in model year 2001and newer are approved tooperate on E15, 15 percentethanol fuel. The KansasCorn Commission is fundingprograms to build infra-structure for higher blendsof ethanol in Kansas andacross the U.S. For informa-tion on the Kansas program,visit http://kscorn.com/ksbetterblends/


Judge Shannon Scotten selected Kyle Cavalli’s entryas the reserve champion breeding doe at the Flint HillsClassic Spring Livestock Show.

The new Crustbuster/ Speed King All Plant No-Till Conservation Drill will plantconservation grasses in waterways, reseed pastures, drill cover crops or productioncrops.

It plants up to three different conservation grass seeds together in one pass. Threedifferent seed boxes plant three different variety seeds together. Its seed boxes are de-signed and proportioned for different seed volumes and rates. The drill also has theability to plant from only one seed box without operating the other two. The largestseed box at the front can be used as a primary grain reservoir for seeding crops or itcan be used together with the other two seed boxes containing legume seed and/orfluffy grass seed for conservation work.

This drill is equipped with CrustBuster's proven Parallel Linkage Opener, engi-neered to create constant down pressure throughout its operating range. Consistentplanting depth control is achieved with parallel linkage and easily adjustable constantdown pressure. It is designed so the openers remain parallel to the ground at uniformdepth throughout the opener's travel, creating a constant relationship between theblade and press wheel to achieve consistent depth control. Offset blades penetratefirm soil and create the ultimate seed furrow. The leading notched blade with a 3/4" off-set gives maximum penetration and trash flow. Five quick-change down pressure ad-justments from 100 lbs. to 500 lbs. per opener aids in attaining consistent plantingdepth. The No-Till Conservation Drill is available in 10', 13', 15', 20' and 25' widths. Formore information, visit our website, www.crustbuster.com or call 620-227-7106.

Crustbuster introduces All PlantNo-Till Conservation Drill

American ethanol shines atKansas Speedway NASCAR races

STEER & BULL CALVES10 blk/bwf strs 379 @ 231.0019 blk/bwf strs 428 @ 228.003 blk/bwf strs 413 @ 217.001 blk bull 235 @ 213.006 blk strs 489 @ 212.503 blk/red strs 442 @ 209.002 blk strs 275 @ 208.001 blk str 520 @ 208.007 blk/bwf strs 489 @ 200.001 bwf str 520 @ 187.001 blk str 530 @ 186.001 blk bull 395 @ 186.001 blk str 460 @ 175.001 rn str 360 @ 174.00

STOCKER & FEEDER STEERS9 blk strs 588 @ 189.0011 blk/red strs 621 @ 184.001 limo str 590 @ 167.003 x-bred strs 565 @ 161.001 x-bred str 665 @ 155.001 bwf str 705 @ 152.505 blk strs 714 @ 150.5064 blk/bwf strs 865 @ 146.6058 blk/char strs 886 @ 143.8560 blk strs 901 @ 142.00104 blk/char strs 867 @ 140.0014 blk strs 833 @ 139.2561 mix strs 936 @ 135.75

5 blk strs 942 @ 131.00100 blk/char strs 1056 @ 131.002 hol strs 873 @ 74.00

HEIFER CALVES14 blk/bwf hfrs 420 @ 187.006 blk/bwf hfrs 335 @ 179.001 blk hfr 380 @ 178.001 bwf hfr 430 @ 175.003 blk hfrs 450 @ 174.004 blk hfrs 490 @ 170.002 blk hfrs 435 @ 169.003 blk hfrs 538 @ 168.001 blk hfr 400 @ 165.002 x-bred hfrs 535 @ 155.00

STOCKER & FEEDER HEIFERS6 blk hfrs 583 @ 158.001 blk hfr 560 @ 153.001 bwf hfr 610 @ 146.004 blk/bwf hfrs 654 @ 142.5060 blk/bwf hfrs 697 @ 141.009 blk/bwf hfrs 751 @ 137.75133 blk/red hfrs 789 @ 137.004 blk hfrs 640 @ 135.5067 blk/red hfrs 815 @ 134.503 blk/bwf hfrs 758 @ 133.5031 blk/bwf hfrs 818 @ 132.5062 blk/char hfrs 867 @ 132.509 blk hfrs 829 @ 131.50

2 blk hfrs 925 @ 112.252 lnghrn hfrs 665 @ 79.00

COWS & HEIFERETTES

1 blk hfrt 825 @ 111.002 red hfrts 920 @ 108.001 sim hfrt 1200 @ 104.001 sim hfrt 1315 @ 102.001 blk hfrt 975 @ 101.002 brang hfrts 838 @ 100.002 blk hfrts 905 @ 100.001 bwf hfrt 1040 @ 95.001 blk hfrt 875 @ 94.501 bwf hfrt 1215 @ 93.501 blk hfrt 845 @ 90.001 blk hfrt 830 @ 86.001 blk hfrt 1075 @ 85.501 blk hfrt 705 @ 84.001 red cow 900 @ 81.001 bwf cow 1235 @ 80.501 blk cow 1350 @ 80.001 blk cow 1215 @ 79.501 bwf cow 1480 @ 79.002 blk/bwf cows 1230 @ 78.501 blk cow 1515 @ 78.001 blk cow 1275 @ 77.001 blk cow 1325 @ 76.501 red cows 1600 @ 76.00

2 blk/red cows 1445 @ 75.501 brang cow 1325 @ 75.002 blk cows 1135 @ 74.501 x-bred cow 1470 @ 74.001 bwf cow 1345 @ 73.001 sim cow 1390 @ 72.501 wf cow 1255 @ 72.001 blk cow 1200 @ 71.501 x-bred cow 1400 @ 70.501 red cow 1330 @ 70.001 blk cow 1215 @ 68.501 blk cow 1120 @ 67.501 blk cow 1235 @ 66.501 bwf cow 1205 @ 65.501 blk cow 1130 @ 65.00

BRED COWS & HEIFERS1 blk cow @ 1460.001 bwf cow @ 1225.001 blk hfr @ 1225.001 bwf cow @ 1125.002 blk cows @ 1000.001 blk cow @ 960.003 red hfrs @ 900.001 blk hfr @ 900.00

COW/CF PAIRS4 blk cows/cvs @ 2210.002 blk cows/cvs @ 1875.00

FOR INFORMATION OR ESTIMATES:

REZAC BARN . . . . .ST. MARYS, 785-437-2785 LELAND BAILEY . . .TOPEKA, 785-286-1107DENNIS REZAC . . . .ST. MARYS, 785-437-6349 LYNN REZAC . . . .ST. MARYS, 785-456-4943DENNIS’ CELL PHONE . . . . . . . . .785-456-4187 REX ARB . . . . . . . .MELVERN, 785-224-6765KENNETH REZAC . .ST. MARYS 785-458-9071

Toll Free Number...........1-800-531-1676Website: www.rezaclivestock.com

AUCTIONEERS: DENNIS REZAC & REX ARB

Livestock CommissionCompany, Inc.

St. Marys, Ks.

5 blk cows/cvs @ 1725.001 red cow/cf @ 1675.004 blk cows/cvs @ 1650.005 blk/bwf cows/cvs @ 1550.001 blk cow/cf @ 1475.003 blk cows/cvs @ 1325.004 blk cows/cvs @ 1300.004 blk cows/cvs @ 1025.00

BULLS1 blk sim bull @ 1325.001 blk sim bull @ 1250.001 blk sim bull @ 1100.00

SellOr Buy Cattle By

Auction TuesdaysSTARTING TIME10:30 AM

1 blk bull 2125 @ 102.001 blk bull 2200 @ 100.001 blk bull 1695 @ 98.501 blk bull 1705 @ 96.001 blk bull 2135 @ 95.001 wf bull 1750 @ 94.501 blk bull 1895 @ 93.501 wf bull 2070 @ 92.501 red bull 1780 @ 92.001 blk bull 1665 @ 90.001 blk bull 2265 @ 89.001 wf bull 1745 @ 88.00

We sold 1292 cattle May 10. Steer and heifer calves were in gooddemand and were $5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder steers and heiferswere $5.00-8.00 higher. Cows and bulls were steady.

Our CONSIGNMENTS can now be viewed after 12 Noon on Mondays by going to www.grassandgrain.com & logging onto the online subscription

CONSIGNMENTS FOR MAY 17:• 15 Angus 3 yr old cows, 8-9 mo. bred to Angus bulls• 10 Angus cows, 5-8 yrs old, 8-9 mo. bred Angus bulls• 25 black steers & heifers, 450-550 lbs., vaccinated• 25 black steers & heifers, 500-600 lbs., vaccinated• 40 black steers, 725-750 lbs.• 30 black red steers, 750-850 lbs.• 60 black Charolais heifers, 775-800 lbs.• 60 black heifers, 800-850 lbs.• 62 black steers, 825-850 lbs.• 80 black Charolais steers, 850-875 lbs.• 100 black steers, 850-900 lbs.• 60 black steers, 875-900 lbs.• 144 black Charolais steers, 850-950 lbs.

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