ACS News 

September 30, 2011

Hello Everyone,

Last day in this month and man did this month fly by. Got most of the clean up done from the storm we had the first of the month. Don't have anything re-built but trusses for the new building will not be done until sometime in November. That is how far they are behind. That is how much building is going on around here.

Combines are running and even though it is slow going for these guys with the down they are getting it to go through the heads. I am amazed of how good a job they are doing with this flat corn.

I know the moisture is running a little higher than they want but they really can't wait too much longer on downed corn or they will have more problems with mold and toxins laying on the ground like it is.

The good thing is we have not had much rain so it has helped a lot for not causing more problems than what it could have. 

Above expected yields is what I have been hearing on the corn and really good yields coming from the beans.

We still get to see the volatile grain markets and the cattle prices continue to be strong. A guy on the radio said with the reported yields we are hearing on corn it is causing prices to fall. It was limit down today so who knows what the heck to expect.

We are getting close to weaning or March and April born calves. I was through them today and the grass is still green these calves will push the scales down. It will be interesting to see how many inners and outers are going to stay in the seed stock business if grain goes back up again. Around here you use to be able to dial a wrong number and get a bull seller. LOL. Might not have them in the business this next year.

We probably have not seen the loss of too many commercial men and women in our area and surrounding states this year. I think those that want to be in it will be here, those on the fence have probably decided to call it quits a while ago.

Next, The ACS Classifieds continues to have a lot of activity. Make sure you check out the semen, embryo, and livestock pages. There are new entries on each page. Bred Angus cows from Angus Stars on the livestock page.

Next, words from one of our ACS Associates.

Stockman's Resource Center, LLC, Eddyville, IA

Hi Brian and ACS Friends,

Fall is here and it’s time to be weaning calves and moving cows.  If you need to do any testing, this is the time to be getting your samples.  We are still offering the AM, NH or CA tests for just $20.00 per single test, a substantial savings over some of the competition.  If you need 2 tests from the same sample, the price is $33.00.  Compare that to the $52.00 some other places will charge you!  AM, NH and CA from the same sample is just $45.00, a $33.00 savings over most of our competition.  We are still offering fast turn around with friendly service and would enjoy working with more of our ACS friends.

OS - In addition to AM, NH and CA, we offer OS for $20.00.  OS can not be combined with other tests for a discounted price and requires slightly more time to complete.

Coat color - Coat color testing is available and the cost is $18.00.

 BVD - BVD is also available for $5.00 per sample.  We can test off of hair samples or the punch tags.  If you have less than 10 samples, there is a $5.00 handling charge on BVD samples.  Turnaround time is variable on BVD samples depending on the volume of samples the lab has in house.

Parentage – We receive lots of calls on parentage testing.  Yes, we do offer parentage testing.  Our service works best for those who have run the bulls with the cows and want to determine the sire of the calves for their own benefit.  Results are not reported to the AAA so it will not show as DNA marker typed on your registration papers if you test through us.  Cost for parentage is $18.00 per sample.

This is a very busy season with harvest, weaning and all those other items that need done.  Don’t get in such a rush that you forget to be safe!  The weather in our part of Iowa has been just wonderful, allowing for so much to get done.  Only thing that would make it better is rain; we have been too short now for quite some time!  We are way past where rain would help the crops but the pastures and hayfields are getting pretty thirsty J

We truly enjoy all the new friends we have made through ACS and look forward to getting to know more of you!  Give us a call or email and let us help you with your testing needs. 

Curt & Lorie Jager   Regina and Dan Hoy
Stockman’s Resource Center
641-969-4111
stockmansresource@hotmail.com 

Nice to hear from you Stockman's Resource folks. If anyone is looking to get your livestock tested get in touch with these folks. I can't recommend them any higher. You will not find any better people to deal with and they do a fantastic job to boot. Please take my advice and contact these fine folks and get your testing done through them. You will like the experience.

Well that's all for this week.