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Sheffer’s Grassland Dairy ~ Page 2 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. ~ 1 John 3:18

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Sheffer’s Grassland Dairy

by Katie Navarra Purchased directly from the King in 1774, the farm known as Sheffer’s Grassland Dairy in Hoosick Falls, NY, has been family owned since then. Eric Sheffer, current owner, is the 6th direct generation. “Even though I am the sixth direct generation to own the farm the family bloodline dates back to ownership in 1774 when the quarter parcel was purchased from the King,” he explained.

Each generation has used the property as it best fit the times and family’s needs. Though cows were most likely milked since the farm’s original purchase, it was not until Wally Sheffer Sr. (Eric’s grandfather) purchased the property that it was a formal dairy. Wally Sr. milked about 30 cows until his son, Wally Jr. (Eric’s father), took ownership of the farm. “Once my father bought the farm he stopped milking and started raising replacement heifers on contract for farms in the area,” Eric said. Raising heifers allowed Wally Jr. the opportunity to earn an income on the farm, while also working fulltime off the farm.

In the late 1990’s Wally Jr. took an interest in rotational grazing. “I was still in high school and got interested in it too,” Eric said, “we went to conferences all over the country to learn more about it.” As Eric prepared for college he knew he wanted to come back to the farm, but was unsure in what capacity.

“I went to Cornell knowing I wanted agriculture, but also went open-minded,” he said. During his freshman year he and his father drafted a business plan for starting a dairy that relied on rotational grazing. Focused on learning as much as possible about rotational grazing practices Eric traveled to New Zealand and Australia to visit dairies that were using the similar strategies.

Sheffer relies on a well-planned rotational grazing system to provide a

majority of the cows’ feed. “Day and night they are outside from mid-April until we don’t have grass available,” he explained, “at peak when they are grazing fresh grass, roughly 70 percent of their diet is grass.” All through the summer, when the grass is not at its peak, grass is well over 50 percent of the cows’ diet.

Implementing a rotational grazing was a natural fit for the Sheffers. “This property is set up perfectly for it. The hilly ground grows great grass and the farm is in the center of the tillable property,” he explained, “grass is also the cheapest and best quality feed source when managed properly.” He also added that the labor efficiencies and lower veterinarian bills provide significant savings on operating expenses when compared to conventional dairies.

The herd is milked twice a day and is scheduled to dry off in for two months beginning in January. “Last year we were only dry for 2 1/2 weeks, but ideally the cows would be dry for about two months before calving season,” he explained.

The herd is a unique blend of Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire and Lineback cows. “I had been a big Holstein person, but when you graze you have to change that mentality,” he said, “I breed so that they are big enough to handle being bred to a Holstein/Fresian.”

Currently the herd average is between 12,000-14,000 of milk per cow per year and the milk is sold to the Dairylea CoOp. “Fixed costs have gone up so much that we have to be more efficient with the cows. Because of that we are looking to change around a bit for milk production to go up,” he noted, “included in our 2-3 year plan is to track each cow and their milk production.”

Putting the business plan into action In 2008, while still in school, Eric purchased the first 100 heifers in April

Eric Sheffer and his father Wally Jr. are working diligently to build the new barn before winter arrives.

Photo by Katie Navarra so they were ready to breed in June/Ju- being built so that there will be enough ly of that year. “We knew ahead of time room to house all 199. The mono-angle that we were planning on transferring barn will include a 14’ overhang for the business from my dad to me,” he ex- feeding. The barn will include 125 free plained, “so I bought the cows and to- stalls that have been in storage from gether took out the loan to build the new another dairy that gave them to the facility (milk parlor).”

Sheffers as well as room for 50-75 The next step was building the parlor, cows on bedded pack. “We have spent a swing 12, expandable to 20, During well under $1,000 per stall, when oththe planning process, Eric and his dad er dairies are spending over $2,000 per were as cost efficient as possible. The stall,” he noted, “we have to keep our trusses for the milking parlor were costs low.” made from lumber logged from the The site cleared for the barn also acproperty’s woodlot and used steel was counts for future growth. “We are not sourced for building the structure in- done growing. Eventually we want to side the parlor. grow to 300 cows down the road,” he This year the farm is undergoing a concluded, “we won’t always grow this large expansion to bring the herd fast. We had to grow from 100-199 to count to 199. A new 58’ x 100’ barn is help with the cash flow.”

Meat Goat Farming for Beginners Part 3 - Parasites and parasite management

by Judy Van Put The third class of the Meat Goat Farming For Beginners program was held at the Hamden, NY office of the Delaware County CCE. The session began with a power point presentation on parasites and parasite management, given by Dr. tatiana Stanton, Cornell Small Ruminant specialist, who told the class that effective parasite control involved effective management of parasites, surveillance, and (limited) use of deworming drugs. She stressed that pasture management and surveillance are the most important tools of a successful goat farmer, and that drugs should be used only if necessary.

Parasite control begins with preventive sanitary measures, such as using feeders that prevent wastage and contamination; providing clean water free from fecal matter; not overstocking pens and pastures; and isolation and deworming of new animals in an area where you can retrieve their manure easily.

One of the worst parasites to affect small ruminants is the Haemonchus contortus, or Barber Pole worm. The Barber Pole worm is a blood-sucking strongyle (roundworm) that pierces the mucosa of the ruminant’s stomach, causing blood plasma and protein loss to the goat or sheep. It can cause anemia (evidenced by pale mucous under

the eyelids) and in severe cases, “bottle jaw” — so-called due to the appearance of jowls and a softening of the animal’s jaw. This worm is a heavy egg producer with a short generation time, producing 5,000 to 10,000 eggs per worm per day; and can infest and kill its host in as few as four weeks. It can be a problem in small and damp pastures, as the infective larvae is found in dewdrops on the grass. (Few larvae are picked up in barn, as ammonia gas from the bedding pack discourages larvae survival.)

While on pasture the Barber Pole worm’s eggs are present in the animal’s feces, and fall to the ground. They require warmth and humidity, from a minimum of 50 degrees F to hatch into the first stage larvae. Shade trees and tall, dense grass increases humidity and protects the fecal pellets from the heat of the sun and therefore increases the problem. Direct sunlight can heat fecal pellets enough to sterilize them; when temperatures begin to warm, this is an excellent time to mow a pasture short, to aid in drying the fecal pellets.

Use of Diatomecious earth may also help the pellets to dry out and reduce the viability of larvae.

Prevention is mainly achieved by using clean and safe pastures, making wise decisions about pasture height,

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Dr. tatiana Staunton gave a power point presentation on Parasites that affect goats at the Nov. 4 class on Beginning Goat Farming held at the Delaware County CCE office in Hamden, NY. Photo by Judy Van Put

New York was well represented at the All American Ayrshire Show, Harrisburg, PA. Exhibitors included; Eric Curtis, Erin Curtis Szalach, Cazenovia; Richard Engelbrecht, Madison; Doug Evans and Family, Georgetown; Angela Heirman-Fuller, Attica; Brennan Lester, Burlington Flats; Kayla and Tylor McCaulley, Cazenovia; Amanda Rottingen, Cooperstown; Nancy Vaill, Pine Plans; and Lucas Walley, Wanton. Congratulations to all for all their hard work and representing the Ayrshire Breed so well.

Winners in the Junior All American Ayrshire Show, Harrisburg, PA (L-R): National Ayrshire Princess, First place Summer Yearling, Cedarcut Jackson Ena Ellie, Erin Curtis Szalach, Cedarcut Farm, Cazenovia, NY, PA Ayrshire Princess, PA Ayrshire Maid.

Photos courtesy of NY Ayrshire

Winners in the Junior All American Ayrshire Show, Harrisburg, PA (L-R): National Ayrshire Princess, 1st place Summer Yearling, Cedarcut Jackson Carmen Clair, Tylor McCaulley, Cedarcut Farm, Cazenovia, NY, PA Ayrshire Princess, PA Ayrshire Maid.

New York Farm Bureau holding fifth annual raffle ALBANY, NY — The New York Farm Bureau Foundation for Agricultural Education will be hosting its fifth annual raffle on Dec. 8 at the New York Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting in Binghamton, NY. Proceeds from the raffle will be used to further the Foundation’s efforts to educate New Yorkers about the importance of agriculture. The lucky raffle winner will receive a choice between a brand new iPad 2 or $500 cash.

“The programs and projects of the NYFB Foundation have been hugely successful, but we have plenty of room to grow,” said Paul Bencal, chair of the Foundation. “We need your support to make this fundraiser all that it can be.”

The 2011 raffle is sponsored by D.A. Collins Companies, a communityminded, diverse company that is intensely involved in many aspects of agriculture. Their professionalism and

innovation have had a tremendous impact on the New York agricultural community.

“The commitment of D.A. Collins to New York agriculture through their support of our efforts is truly appreciated by the Foundation’s many supporters and beneficiaries,” said Bencal.

Raffle tickets are currently being sold for $5 each or a book of five for $20. The Foundation is also looking for volunteers to help with raffle sales. If you are interested in purchasing tickets or volunteering, please contact Jessica Lopez or Sandra Prokop at 800-342-4143.

The New York Farm Bureau Foundation for Agricultural Education, Inc. is a charitable education foundation with a mission of informing and educating all New Yorkers about agriculture. The Foundation seeks to increase understanding of agriculture between the farm and non-farm public.

Meat Goat from A2 grazing duration and pasture rest. In addition, if possible, allow other species (not sheep, which share the same parasite problems) such as cattle or horses to graze in your pasture, as they will clean up larvae from goat pastures without being negatively affected. In addition, try alternative forages, such as hayfield regrowth — a safe pasture alternative in late summer and fall. Be sure to give priority grazing first to recently weaned young stock, then lactating does or ewes, then dry animals.

As 80 percent of internal parasites are found in the bottom two inches of vegetation, you should be moving your goats before the pasture is grazed below three inches, and get them back in before the pasture gets too mature and unpalatable. Livestock grazing tall growing forages or browse will have

less parasite problems. Grazing high tannin forages like sumac may also reduce the effect of parasitism. Pure stands of chicory, birdsfoot trefoil, and Sericea lespedeza have been shown to reduce fecal egg counts and/or larval development.

Another problem can contribute greatly to internal parasites is the “barnyard effect,” which occurs in grassy barnyards with high concentration of manure and internal parasites in the grazing material. Some suggestions to reduce barnyard effect include making the barnyard small enough that very little forage is present; replacing barnyards with narrow lanes from pastures to barn; and leaving animals in rotated pastures equipped with portable shelter, water and feeders.

Some farmers raise their goats in con-

2011 Grand and Reserve Grand Champions of the All American Ayrshire Show, Harrisburg, PA. (L-R) PA Ayrshire Princess, Judge, Eric Topp, Reserve Grand Champion, Mandacres Calimero Jumanda, owned by Amanda Rottingen, Cooperstown, NY. Grand Champion, Sunny Acres Harmon’s Kennedy, owned by Doug Evans and Family, Georgetown, NY, Greg Evans and PA Ayrshire Maid.

finement or on dry lots without grass and find they have fewer stomach worm problems; however Coccidiosis could be more of a problem in confinement.

Animals that are nutritionally sound and in better body condition are better able to withstand worm burdens, as good nutrition stimulates the immune system. The degree of nutrition in early pregnancy (fat stores) can affect a doe’s immune response to internal parasites.

The rule of thumb for good nutritional management is five does (with kids) per acre of pasture; six pounds of hay per doe in winter; and one pound of grain to doe per kid being raised. It’s important to factor in when you plan to have your does lactating, as they will lose their immunity, and late-pregnancy does and kids are more susceptible; does can build up immunity more easily if they have spring kids.

You can also select goats and sheep for low fecal egg counts, and try to select for resistant animals. In sheep, Gulf Coast Natives and Hair sheep, such as Barbados Blackbelly, St. Criox, Katahdin, Dorper and Royal White seem to be more resistant to worm infestation than the traditional woolen breeds.

In goats, the Spanish/Brush, Myotonic/Tennessee, Pygmy and Kiko goats seem more resistant to worm loads than Boer goats, Dairy Goats, Angora goats, and Savanna goats. Parasitic resistance varies between individual animals of the same breed type.

Drugs should only be used as a limited resource that must be managed properly. There are three basic drug families: Benzimidadazoles - also known as the “white drenches;” Nicotinics - the “clear drenches;” and Macrolides which have a wide margin of safety and are effective against biting external parasites.

Extra label drug use Use of a product that is different from its label constitutes extra-label drug use and requires a veterinary prescription in the context of valid veterinarian-patient-client relationship. Non-chemical dewormers, such as herbs, garlic, or Diatomeceous earth are not yet scientifically proven to reduce fecal egg counts.

The “Famacha” test chart identifies animals that require treatment by comparing the animal’s eye lid color to the color chart. Its use reduces the number of treatments needed; however, the test is only useful where the Barber Pole worm is the primary parasite species.

Other parasites which can commonly effect goats include Lungworms, Tapeworms, Coccidia, liver flukes and deer flukes. To help prevent exposure to deer worm or fluke, don’t pasture your goats at the edge of the woods, especially during the wet season. Avoid low-lying, poorly drained fields except under very dry conditions. Fence off deer watering spots and try to use fields deer prefer for hay, not grazing. A guardian dog may help keep deer away as well.

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Winners from the All American Ayrshire Show

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CCE Central NY Field Crop Team Specialists team up to save garlic crop in Montgomery County

by Elizabeth A. Tomlin What do a Dairy Management Specialist, a Field Crop Specialist, and a Horticulture Specialist have in common? Besides the obvious answer of agriculture — and being employed through Cornell Cooperative Extension — all three were recently involved in saving about 10 acres of garlic in Montgomery County, NY. At 80 years of age, Stan Erkson is affectionately known as “the Garlic Guy” by the many folks that know him throughout the Hudson, Schoharie and Mohawk valleys. Erkson, who had previously been a dairy farmer, began growing garlic in 1993 initially with 10 pounds, and started marketing it in 1996. He currently pro-

duces 6 or 7 tons per year.

Although Erkson admits the Northeast typically has the best weather conditions for growing garlic — which requires about 8 months to grow and thrives in the winter months — drying the harvest had become a problem. “I was losing 1/3 of my garlic crop,” Erkson said. “My worst loss was in 2009.”

High humidity and wet weather were the culprits, bringing on disease, which would quickly spread through the bulbs.

He turned to his CCE Central NY Field Crop Specialist Kevin Ganoe, who introduced Erkson to CCE Agriculture / Horticulture Specialist Crystal Stewart.

“She’s the garlic ex-

pert!” agreed CCE Central NY Dairy Management Specialist David Balbian.

“He used to dry all of his garlic in a passive system,” Stewart pointed out. “So the garlic only dried at a rate that the environment would allow for. Now that he has all of this air moving over it, the garlic dries faster, which reduces the amount of disease you would see on it. You could pull it out of the field and it would be beautiful, but it would deteriorate as soon as it came into the drying area.”

Balbian said that he got involved in the project when Stewart consulted him about a drying system.

“Stan (Erkson) was going to hire an engineer to design this system,” Balbian said. “Crystal (Stew-

Cover photo by Katie Navarra Any ground that is walkable on the 300 acres owned and rented by Sheffer's Grassland Dairy is used in the rotational grazing plan implemented by Eric Sheffer, owner of the dairy.

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Recycled barn fans can be seen behind (from left) Fort Plain garlic producer Stan Erkson, CCE Agriculture / Horticulture Specialist Crystal Stewart, and CCE Central NY Dairy Management Specialist David Balbian, as they examine garlic dried by the new system designed by the team.

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art) knew I had experience designing ventilation systems for barns, and thought I could probably help him out without him having to hire an expensive outside engineer.” That is exactly what happened.

Through research on the Internet, Balbian said he was able to “find out the specs on two goodsized, operational fans that were in his (Erkson’s) old barn that could still be used. In the end it was a very economical project for him that has proven to do the job with little cash outlay.”

Erkson said the whole project cost him under $2,000. However, if he had purchased the barn fans, the project would likely have doubled in cost.

Dimensions of the room used in the tunnel ventilation system are 8’ W x 10’H x 60’L. The fans are built in on one end of the room and follow the natural flow of the wind.

All sides are closed up and the air, which is forced through, exits through louvers on the opposite end.

Balbian, who admits he had taken some Engineering courses at Cornell, explained how he came up with his calculations. “Basically we are looking at the cross sectional area of the width and the height, and then we’re looking at how fast we want to move the air. In barns, I often calculate it to 4 1/2 -5 miles an hour.”

Balbian said that the amount of air that a fan will move depends on many variables.

Diameter and shape of the blades, the rpm of the blades, the motor’s

Looking down the drying “tunnel” designed by CCE specialists and Erkson, the recycled barn fans can be seen.

horsepower, the design of the covering, and louvers all contribute to the airflow, and must be taken into consideration.

“Looking at the CFM (cubic feet per minute) ratings of these fans, and following a specific set of formulas,” Balbian said, “the calculated air flow was almost 3 mph.”

Balbian and Stewart agreed they weren’t exactly sure of what air speed was required to produce the desired effect, however, after talking it over with Erkson, “we figured it would probably be fast enough to give reasonable air movement,” Balbian stated.

“You need to understand the concept,” Balbian said, “and understand how the formulas work, how air movement works — and how it’s affected by outside influences.”

“The system took about two weeks to install once I had the formulas and calculations,” Erkson said, adding that 3 to 4 tons of garlic can be dried

at one time using the drying racks.

Although Erkson said that by using the new system this year he did not lose any garlic, Balbian credited Erkson for making the drying area “very tight, which is why it’s working so well.”

Alpha Garlic Farm owned and operated by Stan Erkson, markets it’s garlic through use of a website and through garlic festivals.

“There’s an outstanding festival in Saugerties,” Erkson said. “It’s the biggest one in the USA. I sell two tons in a weekend down there!”

Erkson also grows onions and shallots.

For more information on this drying system, contact Erkson at 518993-2975. Crystal Stewart can be reached by email at cls263@ cornell.edu, and David Balbian can be contacted at drb23@cornell.edu.

“Sometimes you just need someone to guide you to make these concepts work,” Balbian stated.

by Troy Bishopp WATKINS GLEN, NY — When I think of visiting Seneca Lake on a beautiful, warm fall day; my mind fancies taking a stroll through the waterfalls of the Watkins Glen State Park and sneaking a peek at the famous race track where my boyhood dreams always took the checkered flag.

I can now add another attraction to that list — The Northeast Silvopasture Conference. From the wide variety of license plates, I would surmise that the over 100 agroforestry enthusiasts attending their inaugural event of “Bringing the woods into the pasture or bringing the pasture into the woods” have found a new destination also. This pastoral brainchild of an idea for adding value to farms and woodlot owners have been on the minds of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension’s organizing trio of Brett Chedzoy, Jim Ochterski and Nancy Glazier for some time.

Ontario County’s Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Issues Leader, Jim Ochterski summed up the mission that brought together farmers, foresters, students, conservation professionals, educators and community development advocates: “We are seeking to catalyze the development of Silvopasture in the northeast by looking at the science, considerations in planning, research and practical implementation on the land. When it comes to putting livestock in the woods were learning to go from destructive to productive.”

The agenda started with a look at the opportunities; emergence of woody biomass markets to feasibly harvest lowgrade timber, creation of diversified income sources, cost-effective vegetation control and increased demand for local food and timber production and niche

livestock products. To harvest any financial or environmental reward, it was emphasized to have a comprehensive forest and farm plan rooted in a long term thought process.

John Hopkins from Forks Farm in Bloomsburg, PA and Dr. tatiana Stanton from Cornell’s “Goats in the woods” study showed the group how animals have enhanced their woodlands and scrub pastures using a variety of timed disturbances like rotating pigs and goats with electric fencing through the understory to control invasive plants like multi-flora rose and buckthorn.

These controlled eco-brush trimmers open up the canopy for further enhancements like planting different grass and tree species.

Creating this savannah-like landscape has its benefits. According to John “the Silvoculturist” Hopkins, their woodlot pork tastes better than factory farmed pork because the pigs root and eat a nutrient-rich diet from the forest floor in addition to eating local grains.

Michael Jacobson from Penn State Cooperative Extension explained the opportunities and challenges to the adoption of silvopasturing in the Northeast and the need for more on the ground knowledge. This segued nicely into a dynamic presentation on the development, design, implementation and impact of tree-forage-livestock systems by the team of Dusty Walker, Gene Garrett and Larry Godsey from the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry (www.centerforagroforestry.org). They chronicled the five tenets of agroforestry; forest farming, alley cropping, riparian buffers, windbreaks and silvopasture into an overarching goal of incorporating trees with other plant/livestock species that are economically and environmentally

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Passionate about Silvopasture

Brett Chedzoy explaining the nuances of agroforestry.

beneficial.

When attendees bombarded the panel with questions about how to apply these practices on their own land, the response of “it depends” resonated many times. They talked extensively about the benefits of natural shade since animals prefer it; tree species, spacing and thinning to allow adequate sunlight to hit the ground and the economics of establishing a system and the financial rewards to the landowner.

As an after dinner treat, Agri-dynamics founder, Jerry Brunetti, gave his fascinating interpretation into Silvopasture as the “pantry and pharmacy for man and beast”. Based on his research,

A large group of Silvopasture enthusiasts visit the Chedzoy’s Angus Glen Farm to share ideas in a grove of locust and walnut trees.

Photos by Troy Bishopp farm work and books like the 1928 classic Tree Crops by J Russell Smith and Wild Health by Cindy Engel, he has concluded that hedgerows with their diverse plant species and tree crops integrated into pastures have high quality cost effective medicinal qualities for all.

In the segment, “A vision to expand Silvopasturing in the Northeast”, New York’s NRCS Grazing Specialist, Dave Roberts and Eastern Region National NRCS Forester, Tom Ward teamed up with Nancy Glazier, Small Farms Educator from the Northwest NY CCE and Cornell’s NYS Extension Forester, Dr. Peter Smallidge to explain the possibilities. They discussed what every grazier needs to know about forestry and what every woodland manager needs to know about grazing in addition to exploring suitable land evaluations and learning about current resources and technical assistance for burgeoning Silvopastoralists. It was reiterated that Silvopasture is not grazing livestock in unmanaged woodlots or pastures.

The large group then traveled to Brett and Maria Jose’ Chedzoy’s Angus Glen Farms, LLC bordering the Watkins Glen State Park to see first-hand, 20 years of Silvopasture on the ground and overhead. Brett brought a wealth of practical knowledge on tree species, placement, thinning strategies using a variety of tools, understanding canopy percentages and integrating cattle and goats into the woodlots or woods into pastures on their 250 acres of owned and leased land. He humorously said it will take decades to fully implement the dynamic “vision”. These grazing entrepreneurs used their locust groves to supply all the fence posts for the farm, have adopted tall and winter grazing strategies throughout the farm and manage timber sales in a holistic approach to long term sustainability.

If the exceptional attendance and passion for Northeastern Silvopasture systems were any indication, it seems next year’s conference may go from “silvo” to gold…

For more information contact Brett Chedzoy, Schuyler County CCE at 607535-7161 or go to www.forestconnect .info

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Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant Big tan spools Corn stover, or corn crop residue, is usually overlooked by dairy and beef cattlemen as a source of feed for mature beef cows, as well as dry dairy cows and heifers.

Due to unusually obnoxious weather behavior throughout most of the U.S. during the 2011 growing season, total hay resources, put mildly, are hurting.

Unrelenting drought in most of the Southwest has clobbered hay inventories as well as grazeable lands, forcing a mass exodus of cattle from pastures and feedlots. These animals are culled so as to reduce forage demand during the non-pasture season already underway. Earlier in the growing season, flooding in the Nation’s mid-section… and grain belt… hurt prospects for a decent 2011 grain harvest. And the frosting on this glum cake, particularly in the Northeast, bore the names of Irene and Lee. Grazing conditions in the Northeast have been quite good throughout the summer and early fall.

Overall corn silage yields have been good, and corn grain yields, picked or combined, have been encouraging. These rosy statements do not apply to crop ground which took direct hits from the flooding. Getting in dry hay, and even good quality haylage, has been problematic throughout unflooded parts of the region. In my own Central New York, precipitation to date has totaled near 70 inches. Average total annual rainfall (including melted snow) runs 35-40 inches. To a large extent fields with adequate organic matter have been able absorb this surplus precipitation. But hay reserves are not good. Elsewhere in the country, hay prices have already skyrocketed: one University of Wisconsin Web site showed alfalfa hay in January 2011, on average, sold for $121 per ton (FOB); the comparable price for October was $203. This upward trend will continue throughout winter, and will also apply upward price pressure to lesser quality forages.

For many, the winter feed supply has been severely reduced and these cattle producers are attempting to purchase hay

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from out of state and evaluate feed and cattle management alternatives to stretch existing feed supplies. Corn stover is an excellent alternative forage for mature beef cows and non-milking dairy animals. Up to 55 percent of the weight of the total corn plant is in stalks, leaves, husks and cobs, all of which is left in the field following harvest.

Apart from the residue making a small contribution to soil organic matter, this abandoned stover represents waste. Some producers have grazed corn fields following grain harvest. Generally, grazing harvests about 25 percent of the corn residue.

So baling corn stover can recover much of that lost 75 percent difference.

This would greatly help stretch limited winter forage supplies for cattlemen who grow corn for grain.

Although I have, for some time, gently recommended that corn grain growers consider roundbaling left-behind stover, I have seen very few of these oversized tan spools resting on harvested corn ground. So it absolutely made my day last week (as I write), to drive by a corn field in northwest Otsego County which was peppered with bales of dry corn stover.

There’s no indication that the crop person baled the forage in response to my recommendation, but it still made me feel good to see those bales.

The reality of baling corn stover is owed to the increased use of large round balers, which are the implement of choice.

Well made large, round bales can weigh up to 1500 pounds. Baling should be done as soon as possible following corn harvest, in order not to lose nutrients from the residue. But wait after combining for the moisture to drop to minimize spoilage. The moisture content of the residue should be 20-25 percent to avoid mold problems.

This may be 2-3 days following harvesting, or it may be a week due to the weather and the moisture of the corn plants.

Rain and weathering will reduce the nutritional value of the residue.

We suggest that the chopper on the combine be disengaged when harvesting the corn. This will allow the shucks, cobs

and leaves to fall directly behind the combine. To have better quality feed, harvest just the middle 2 or 3 rows directly behind the combine... both the net energy and crude protein will be higher. But if you really need the forage, rake everything into a windrow. Make the bales as firm and as large as possible.

Normal Northeast Indian Summer weather should result in stover dry enough to bale and field-store safely. It’s best to feed the bales first before weathering takes its toll on the quality, and, more importantly, before deep snows make it hard to retrieve field-stored stover. Use feeding racks or rings, so as to limit intake and reduce waste.

Corn crop residue will have fair nutrient value, but supplementing may be required in some cas-

es. The average nutritional value will be around 68 percent crude protein and about .48-.50 megacalories estimated net energy for lactation, which is similar to fair quality fescue hay. The nutritional values will vary depending on the percentage of shucks, grain and leaves in the bale. If there are more husks and leaves in the bale than stalks, the greater will be the protein and energy content. Forage-testing baled stover, like any other roughage, is a really good idea… particularly this year.

Check out animalscience.ag.utk.edu/b eef/pdf/Drought/ASB36 9-BaledCornStalks.pdf.

At this University of Tennessee website you will see that their agricultural researchers really did their homework on baling and managing corn crop residues.

I tallied some dollar signs relative to current corn values, starting with Chicago Board of Trade December 2011 future shell corn at $6.16 per bushel ($220 per ton).

Assume that corn silage

yields average 18 tons per acre (65 percent moisture). That yield, harvested as ear corn, would amount to five tons; harvested as shell corn, the yield would be four tons.

Stover baled at the moisture recommended (2025 percent) would weigh in at about four tons also.

We stongly suggest that a winter annual small grain be seeded for cover crop as soon as corn harvesting is complete (with or without baled stover).

Given the following dollar/ton values for the various forms of corn: silage at $55 (commonly priced at one-quarter of shell corn price); baled stover at $75, and ear corn at $198 (commonly figured to be 90 percent of shell corn value). I crunched some numbers and arrived at some interesting harvest values. From that one acre, 18 tons of corn silage would be worth $990. Or that acre could yield four tons of shell corn and four tons of stover, total value of $1180. Or that acre could yield five tons of ear corn and four tons of stover, with total value of $1290.

We expect the same amount of stover residue following combined corn as with picked corn: it’s quite hard to keep the cobs in the wind-row prior to round-baling. If the corn grower is selling the corn off the farm, shell corn is the preferred way to market. Any corn fed as a grain to ruminant livestock on the same farm should be managed as ear corn. (Totally abandoning the stover would result in an ear corn harvest worth $990/acre, or a shell corn crop worth $880.)

Except for folks with corn still to be picked or combined this fall, my stover management recommendation will be 2012 crop management fodder, for want of a better term.

These are pointers I will review next year when corn is beautifully green, and hopefully unflooded.

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Groundswell Center, Cooperative Extension and Alternatives Federal Credit Union join forces to support local small farm businesses

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Become a Strong Farm Business Partner: Register for Annie’s Project by Dec. 12 LEWIS, ONEIDA, OTSEGO AND SCHOHARIE COUNTY, NY — More and more women are taking key roles in agriculture in New York. To empower them to become strong business partners on the farm, Annie’s Project Risk Management Education for Farm Women will be offered at Cornell Cooperative Extension offices in Lewis, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties. Women from neighboring counties will be welcome at the business skills development program that will be offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for six consecutive Thursdays from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 2012.

Pre-paid registration with the $50 course fee is required to Extension by Dec. 12. Class size is limited, so early registration is warranted for the popular training program.

“This course is valuable for women who are new to farm businesses, wives and daughters who have inherited farms, women who have purchased or started farms on their own, and women who want to improve skills they have learned while working on a farm,” says David Cox, Agriculture Program Leader with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie County.

Annie’s Project classes cover topics in production, marketing, and financial, legal (estate planning), and human resources risk management.

Lessons range from learning agricultural software computer skills to how to buy crop insurance and rent land.

Each session includes a one-hour

lunch period for networking.

“Annie’s Project provides essential information about how a farm works and it establishes localized support networks of women with similar agricultural interests and challenges,” says Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County Farm Business Management Educator Peggy Murray.

The six-week Annie’s Project is named for Northern Illinois woman Annette “Annie” Kohlhagen Fleck who married a farmer in 1947 and learned how to be his business partner as well as his wife while raising four children, and managing a home with three generations under one roof. Annie’s tireless record keeping helped drive the farm’s management choices.

In 2009, Annie’s daughter Ruth Fleck Hambleton, who also married a farmer, started Annie’s Project to educate and mentor other women in agriculture.

“The course work includes the opportunity to learn how to organize and manage information critical to the farm’s day-to-day and long-term success,” says Cornell Cooperative Extension of Otsego County Farm Business & Marketing Development Educator Amy Chamberlain.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County Community Educator Bonnie Collins says, “This is the second time Annie’s Project will be offered in Oneida and Schoharie counties. The response last year was terrific and graduates encouraged us to make this

training available to their fellow women in agriculture.”

To register, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension; in Lewis County at 315-376-5270; in Oneida County at 315-736-3394 x104, in Otsego County at 607-547-2536, and in Schoharie

County at 518-234-4303 by Dec. 12.

This educational outreach is supported by funding from the Northeast Center for Risk Management Education and by Annie’s National Network Initiative for Educational Success.

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Jersey Marketing Service has announced the launch of an online auction of elite Jersey females, flush choices, embryo packages and pen lots on its cutting-edge site, JerseyBid. Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid will open Tuesday, Dec. 13 with the live close-out beginning at 11:30 a.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012.

The sale will offer 40 to 50 lots of extreme quality.

Neal Smith, CEO of JMS parent company National All-Jersey Inc.,

said that Portfolio of Excellence builds on the momentum of record-setting national sales sponsored in 2011 by the American Jersey Cattle Association — the National Heifer Sale, the 54th Pot O’Gold Sale and The 59th All American Sale.

“The demand for investment opportunities in Registered Jersey™ cattle and genetics has never been stronger,” Smith observed, “whether it is for breed-leading genomics, high production or high type, or often the

combination of all three. This makes it the perfect time to open up a new marketplace through an elite sale conducted entirely online.”

Compared to traditional auctions, Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid will give buyers more information, multiple pictures and video for consignments of interest. Plus, Smith noted, “they can place their bids in private from the comfort of their home office 24/7.”

After the sale, cattle will be tested for the state of destination and shipped directly from the seller’s farm, reducing stress and potential health problems.

“This is the modern, progressive and most efficient way of marketing Jersey cattle,” said Smith.

“The JerseyBid.com service provides complete integrity for both buyers and sellers in that process.”

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Jersey Marketing Service policies are set by a Board of Directors representing the 1,000 producer-members of National All-Jersey Inc. and more than 2,300 members of the American Jersey Cattle Association. The Jersey organizations provide services that support increasing the profitability of dairy businesses byincreasing the value of and demand for Registered Jersey™ cattle and genetics, and Jersey milk and milk products.

Contact Jersey Marketing Service at 614-322-4473 to learn more about Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid. For more information on USJersey program and services, call 614-8613636 or visit the website at www.USJersey.com.

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THE FARM SHOW FOR FARMERS!

JANUARY 3-4-5, 2012 Tues. 9-4, Wed. 9-4 & Thurs. 9-3 • York, PA

The Keystone Farm Show Has More Commercial Exhibits Than Any Other Farm Show In PA! ABS Global, Inc • W-309 ACR Metal Roofing • 128 Adams Building Contractors of PA • W-320, W-321 Adams Supply • W-314 ADM Alliance Nutrition • E-378 ADM - Crop Risk Management • 212 Advanced Biofuels USA • L-209 Advanced Biological Marketing • E-363 Advanced Solar Industries, LLC • 622, 263 Aerotech Ventilation Systems • 288, 289 AET Consulting • 260 Ag Com, Inc & Miller Chemical • E-359, E-360 Ag Essentials • 258, 259 AgChoice Farm Credit • 234 Aggrand Fertilizers • 707 Agpoint Construction Services • 129 Agri Analysis Inc • 621 Agri-King • 126 Agri-Nutrition Consulting, Inc • L-300 Agri-Plastics Mfg • 448 Agri-SC • 209 Agri-Service • O-104 Agri-Trac, Inc • W-330 Agromatic, Inc • 219, 220 AIC - Agricultural Instruments Corp • 532 Albers Dairy Equipment • W-300, W-301 American Farm Mortgage • 713 American Farm Products • 531 Amerseal Tire Sealant • 604 Anderson Group • W-348B Animal Medic • E-373 APC, Inc • 430 Appleby Systems, Inc • 437 Art Farm USA • 236, 237 Atlantic Tractor and Deer Country • W-353 Automatic Farm Systems • 121 AutoVent, LLC • 253, O-109 B&R Distributing • S Bag Man, LLC • 270, 271 Baker Lime • 208 Balsbaugh Insurance Agency, Inc • E-348 Bath Fitter • 703, 704 Beco Equipment • 215, 216 Beiler-Campbell Realtors & Auctioneers • L-306 Benco Poly Film • 211 Bergman Mfg., Inc • 274 Better Bilt Storage, Inc • 138 Binkley & Hurst LP • E-352, O-315 Bio-Vet, Inc • W-313 Bobcat of York • E-379 Boumatic • 120 Brecknock Builders LLC • 616 Brown Bear Corp • 537 Business Lease Consultants, Inc • W-325 CB Structures • 412 CBM Electronic Lighting • L-213, L-214 C.K. Replacement Stalls • E-353A Canns-Bilco Distributors, Inc • W-328, W-329 Cargill, Inc • E-344 Cedar Crest Equipment • 130 Central Petroleum Company (Cen-Pe-Co) • W-351 Channel Bio, LLC • 232, 233 Chase’s Farm and Home (Conklin) • H Chemgro Seed Co • W-323, W-324 Chesapeake Bay Foundation • L-204 CHR Hansen • 535 Claas of America • 102 Clean Cutter Flail & Tiller Blade Co • 419 Cobra Torches, Inc • 218 Conewango Products Corp. • 223, 234 Conklin Company • 715, 716 Country Folks • 720 CPS • 200, 201, 202, 203 Cramaro Tarp Systems, Inc • 413 Crop Care Equipment by Paul B, LLC • 113 CRV • 612 Cummings & Bricker, Inc • E-354 Dairy Marketing Services • E-341, E-342, E-343 Dairy One • E-345, E-346 Dairymaster USA, Inc • E-367 Dauphin Co • 235 Deep Valley Farm • E-357 Dekalb / Asgrow • W-352 DeLaval, Inc • 227B, 228, 229, 229A, 230, 231 Demuth Steel Products, Inc • 278, 279 Dick Meyer Co., Inc • 284 Diesel Pro Inc • 606 Diller Equipment • L-212, O-108 Doeblers • W-339, W-340 Donegal Insurance Group • 411

Dow Agriscience • 213, 214 Dr. Register & Assoc., Inc • W-305 Dryhill Mfg / Twin Valley Farms Service, LLC • 505, 515, 449A DTN - The Progessive Farmer • 220A Dyna-Tech Industries • 250, 250A E&F Ag Systems, LLC • E-311 Ed Hoover Construction, LLC • D Elanco Animal Health • E-334, E-335 Electrocell Technologies • 705, 722 Eli Fisher Construction • 441 EM Herr Equipment • 446 Emm Sales & Service, Inc • E-369, E-370 Energy Systems & Installations • 614, 615 Equipment Service • 442 Esch Mfg • E-375 Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Group • E-356 Evergreen Fence, Inc • W-311 Farm and Land Realty, Inc • L-301 Farm Works Software • 414, 415 Farmco Mfg • O-308 Farmer Boy Ag Supply • 125 Farmer’s Friend • 600 Farming, The Journal of Northeast Ag • 618 Fastline Publications • 610 Feedmobile, Inc - FMI • E-368 Fetterville Sales • H-304 Fisher & Thompson, Inc • 110 F.M. Brown’s Sons, Inc • 409, 410 Franklin Builders • 225, 226 Frontlink, Inc • 417, 418 Fulton Bank • 206 Garber Farms • 503, 451 GEA Farm Technologies, Inc • 104A Genex Cooperative • W-312 Goodville Mutual Casualty Co • E-316, E-317 Great Plains Mfg., Inc • W-348A Gro-Mor Plant Food Co Inc • 127 Ground Water Assesment • E-340 Growers Mineral Solutions • 246 Growmark FS, LLC • E-321, E-322 GVM, Inc • 114 H&S Manufacting Co. Inc • W-354, O-304 Hamilton Equipment, Inc • 445 Hardi North America, Inc • E-371 Harsco Minerals • 536 Hawaiian Moon • 607 Hershey Equipment Co., Inc • 444 Hillside Ag Construction, LLC • W-337, W-338 Hoard’s Dairyman • E-310 Homestead Nutrition, Inc • 285, 286, 287 Hoober, Inc • E-377, O-314 Hoof Trimmers Association, Inc • 269 Horning Mfg., LLC • 501 Hubbard Feeds • L-201 Hubner Seed • H-302, H-303 Hud-Son Forest Equipment • 242, 243 IBA, Inc • E-327, E-328 Idiehl LLC • 700, 701 International Silo Association • L-208A Iva Manufacturing • E-318, E-319, E-320 J&B Contractors • E-305 J&D Manufacturing • 280, 281 J&J Silo Co., LLC • 291 J. L. Gossert & Co. Forestry • E-347 J.S. Woodhouse Co., Inc • 440 Jamesway Farm Equipment • 135 Jaylor Fabricating, Inc • W-349 Jefo USA, Inc • 207 Kamar Products, Inc • E-358 Kel-Krop Enterprises LLC • W-306, W-307 Kencove Farm Fence • W-318, W-319 Keystone Concrete Products • 272, 273 Keystone Group Ag Seeds • E-361, E-362 King Construction • 254, 255 King’s Agri-Seeds, Inc • 403,404 Kubota Tractor, Corp • 123 Kuhn North America, Inc • 100 Kuhns Mfg., LLC • B Kutz Farm Equipment, Inc • I, J, K, L M, N, O, P, Q Lancaster Ag Products • 427 Lancaster Dairy Farm Automation • 502 Lancaster DHIA • W-332, W-333 Lancaster Farming, Inc • H-305 Lancaster Level-Flo, Inc • 118 Lanco Manufacturing, Inc • W-347 Lanco-Pennland • 429 Land O’Lakes, Inc • H-309A Lapp’s Barn Equipment • A Lawn Care Distributors, Inc • 124 Lely USA, Inc • 111

Lira / Kauffman’s Animal Health • E-331 LR Gehm, LLC / CoPulsation • 416 M. Meyers & Associates • 290 McFarlane Manufacturing Co., Inc • O-107 Mahindra USA • 540, 541 Mahoning Outdoor Furnaces, Inc • 222A, 222B Mark Hershey Farms, Inc • 431 Maryland Virginia Milk • E-323, E-324 Martin Limestone Inc • 257 Mastitis Management Tools • 205 MAX, Mutual Aid Exchange • H-300 McHenry Pressure Cleaning Systems • O-311 McLanahan Corporation • E-312 Melvin R. Weaver & Sons, LLC • 527, 528 Mensch Manufacturing LLC • L-215, L-216 Messick Farm Equipment • 105, 106, O-101 Meyer Manufacturing Corporation • O-100 MH Eby, Inc • W-355 Mid-Atlantic Agri Systems • W-346 Mid-Atlantic Seeds • E-364, E-365 Mid-Atlantic Seeds / Cumberland Valley Co-Operative • 251, 252 Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing • 602 Milk-Rite, Inc • E-301 Miller Diesel Inc • E-308 Miraco • E-336, E-337 MM Weaver • 103, O-106 Monty’s Plant Food Co., Inc • W309A Morrissey Insurance • 424 Morton Buildings, Inc • E-332, E-333 Mount Joy Farmers Co-op • 210 Mueller • 119 Multimin USA, Inc • E NASF • W-304 National Farmers Org - NFO • 534 Nachurs Alpine Solutions • 244, 245 New Holland Agriculture • 108, 109 Nextire, Inc • E-380, E-381 NIOSH / NPPTL • 241B North Brook Farms, Inc • W-335, W-336 Northeast Agri Systems, Inc • 122 Northeast Feed • 214A Northeast Stihl • 511, 512 Nutri Linx, LLC • 721 NYCAMH / NEC • 611 O.A. Newton • W-302, W-303 Organic Valley • 401 Outback Heating, Inc • 262, 263 Owens Corning Basement Finishing Systems • 603 Oxbo International • 104 PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) • L-203 PA Dairy Princess & Promotion Services • 624 PA Farm Bureau • 275, 276, 276A, 277 PA Farmers Union • E-309 PA Soybean Board • E-306 PACMA Inc • L-304, L-305 Paradise Energy Solutions • 706 Patterson Farm Maple Products • 240 Patz Corporation • 131 PDM Insurance Agency, Inc • E-326 Pearson Livestock Equipment • O-310 Penn Diesel Serv. Co • E-329 Penn Jersey Products, Inc • E-374 Penn State Agricultural Safety & Health • 241E Penn State University LAL Lab • 241A Pennfield Corporation • 247, 248 Pennsylvania Certified Organic • W-341 Pennsylvania Service & Supply, Inc • 425 Pequea Planter • 432, 433 Perma-Column East, LLC • 438, 439 Petersheims Cow Mattresses, LLC • 137 Pioneer Hi-Bred International • E-349, E-350, E-351 P.L. Rohrer & Bros., Inc • E-300 Plastic Welding • 526 PNC Bank • 407 Poly Excel LLC • 601 Power Pro Equipment • 443 Power Systems Electric, Inc • E-382, E-383 Precise Concrete Walls, Inc • 256 Precision Planting Dealers • W-326, W-327 Priority One • 426 Progressive Pressure Systems • 239 Progressive Publishing • 241 Provita Eurotech Ltd • H-306 Quality Craft Tools • H-301 Quality Milk Production Services • 261 Rain and Hail, LLC • E-315 RCM International LLC • L-202 Red Dale Ag Service • 400 Reed Equipment Sales • W-356, W-357 Reinecker Ag Products • 506, 507 Renaissance Nutrition • 294

Risser Grain • H-307 Roto-Mix, LLC • W-358 RSI Calf Systems • 266, 267 Ruhl Insurance • 402 Ryder Supply Company • E-372 S & I Pump Crete • 278, 279 Salford Farm Machinery, Ltd • W-350, W-350A Sanimax • 436 Schaeffer’s Mfg Co • L-200 Schnupp’s Grain Roasting, Inc • 217 Schulte Industries • C Seedway, LLC • W-342, W-343 Select Sire Power • W-308 Show-Ease Stall Co • 116 Shur-Co • E-307 SI Distributing, Inc • 420, 421, 422 Silo Stop • 708 Silver Stream Shelters • 702 Slaymaker Electric Motor & Supply • E-366 Smucker’s Energy, LLC • 608, 609 Smuckers Meats, LLC • W-338A Sollenberger Silos, LLC • 292, 293 Snyder Equipment, Inc • 423 Stan’s Service Center • L-210, L-211 Steiner • 508, 509 Stein-Way Equipment • 500, 449 Stoltzfus Spreaders • 117 Stor-Loc • 529, 530 Straley Farm Supply • 221, 222, O-102 Stray Voltage Testing • E-325 Stull Equipment Company • 542 Sukup / LnR Feed & Grain Sys. • E-355 Summit Glove Inc / Milkers Helpers • 408 Sundace Vacations • 617 Sunlion Energy Systems • 619, 620 Superior Silo LLC • 118 Susquehanna Bank • 406 Susquehanna Dodge Chrysler Jeep / D.K. Hostetler • 525 Sweitzers Fencing Co • 518, 519, 450 Synagro • 238 Syngenta Seeds • W-344, W-345 SyrVet, Inc • G T.A. Seeds • W-315, W-316, W-317 Tam Systems • E-376 Taurus Service, Inc • W-310 TDL Agritech • F Team Ag Incorporated • E-313 Tech Mix, Inc • 428 The Center for Dairy Excellence • W-331 The Fertrell Co • 533 The Mill • 241C, 241D The Old Mill-Troy • 538, 539 Tigerco Dist. Co • E-353 TM Refrigeration • 268, O-103 Tractor House • 605 Triple-M-Farms • 265 Troop Enterprises & N.T.H. • O-105 Udder Comfort • 204 Uncommon USA, Inc • W-222 Unique Building Systems, Inc • 126A U.S. Farmer • 613 USDA US Dept of Agriculture - APHIS-VS • L-205 USDA US Dept of Agriculture - FSA • L-206 USDA US Dept of Agriculture - NRCS • L-207 USDA US Dept of Agriculture - NASS • L-208 Valmetal, Inc • 136 Van Beek Natural Science • R Vi-Cor • 283 Vigortone Ag Products • 405 Vulcan Materials Company • 227 WA Johnson, Inc • L-302, L-303 Weaver Distributing • E-30, E-303, E-304 Weaver Insurance Group • 249 Weaver’s Toasted Grains LLC • E-330 Wenger Feeds • 227A Wengers of Myerstown • W-351A Westfield Group • W-334 White Horse Construction, Inc • E-338, E-339 White Oak Mills, Inc • 434, 435 Yoderway Buildings, LLC • T Zartman Farms • 107 Zeiset Equipment • 447 Zimmerman Cattle Control by PBZ, LLC • 115 Zimmerman Farm Service, Inc • 504 Zimmerman’s Glasslined Storage • 516, 517, 449B SPONSORS Official Bag Sponsor Sukup / LnR Feed & Grain Sys.

HARRISBURG, PA — A week-long Standardbred horse sale showcased Pennsylvania’s strong equine racing industry, with Pennsylvania-sired horses earning top bids in the yearling sale, the largest component of the more than $55 million auction.

The annual sale, held Nov. 7-12 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, was billed as the world’s largest Standardbred sale and featured more than 2,000 horses.

“This sale shows the quality of Pennsylvania’s racing industry and reminds us of the importance of the equine sector to our economy,” said Agriculture Secretary George Greig. “The success of Pennsylvaniasired yearlings at the

auction says a great deal for the work that our state’s breeders are doing to improve the industry.”

The $825,000 purchase of Detour Hanover, a full-brother to former Horse of the Year and popular Pennsylvaniabased sire Donato Hanover, was the highest price ever paid for a Standardbred yearling.

The second-highest price paid in the yearling sale was $430,000 for Some Of The Beach, full-brother to another popular Pennsylvania-based sire, Somebeachsomewhere.

Of stallions who sired 12 or more yearlings in the sale, trotting sire Donato Hanover’s offspring averaged the highest — $61,259. Pacing sire Somebeachsomewhere’s yearlings brought, on average, $53,100, while

trotter Andover Hall, sire of Donato Hanover and record-setting Detour Hanover, sired horses averaging $57,756. All three sires are from Pennsylvania.

In total, the sale’s 1,096 yearlings averaged $31,161, the fifth time in seven years that the previous year’s average has been topped. The 454 Pennsylvania-sired yearlings averaged $33,228, a 22 percent increase over 2010 and the highest average of the four major jurisdictions represented in the sale, including New York, New Jersey and Ontario, Canada.

The mixed sale, held Friday and Saturday, grossed 1 percent higher than last year, at $20.9 million. Mares, colts and stallions averaged nearly $22,000, nearly equal to

the 2010 average.

Standardbreds, noted for their speed and stamina, are exclusively used in the sport of harness racing. Consignors from throughout the United States and Canada market yearlings and other Standardbreds during the sale to buyers from across the world.

Complete pedigrees and sale results are available online at www.theblackbook.com.

The Pennsylvania harness racing industry has grown significantly, allowing Pennsylvania breeders more opportunities to prove the quality of their animals.

Two additional programs have helped make Pennsylvania even more attractive for harness racing, including the Sire Stakes, for owners

of top racehorses fathered in Pennsylvania, and the Standardbred Breeders Fund, for the owners of mares that were bred to a Pennsylvania stallion and resided in the state for six months, including foaling. Combined, the

funds will pay more than $25 million in 2011.

For more information, visit www.agriculture. state.pa.us and click on “Bureaus Commissions and Councils” and select “Pennsylvania Racing Commission.”

North Carolina Cooperative Extension offers Piedmont Farm School North Carolina Cooperative Extension invites prospective, beginning, and transitioning farmers to attend the 2012 Piedmont Farm School.

This seven-month program, which runs from Feb. 14 to Oct. 18, is for individuals who are seriously considering or currently involved in farming and is designed to provide training in production practices and business planning, in order to help people operate successful smallscale, sustainable farms.

Each month from February to June and September to October, the group will meet one evening for business training at the Davidson County Agricultural Building, 301 East Center St., Lexington, NC 27292 and on another day for a field trip to lo-

cal farms. Field trip topics include the following: whole farm planning, livestock basics (beef cattle, hogs, meat and dairy goats, poultry), fruits, vegetables, specialty crops, agritourism, and marketing.

The registration fee is $150 for one person, $200 for two people, and $250 for families of three or more, for those who register and pay by Dec. 16. Between Dec. 16 and Jan. 20, $25 should be added to the fee. Call or e-mail our office to register. For accommodations for people with disabilities or limited English proficiency, call or e-mail our office no later than five business days before the event.

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NMPF chairman, president cite successes at annual meeting The leaders of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) stood before their members during NMPF’s 2011 Annual Meeting as they reported on the organization’s progress during the past year.

NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney, along with President & CEO Jerry Kozak, started the joint presentation by discussing NMPF’s most prominent initiative to reform U.S. dairy policy through Foundation for the Future (FFTF), which this fall evolved into the Dairy Security Act (DSA) of 2011 (HR 3062). FFTF began in June 2009 with the creation of a Strategic Task Force instructed to come up with a better safety net for dairy farmers.

Mooney and Kozak stressed that although NMPF has come a long way toward achieving its goal of better dairy policy, there is still more work to be done. “Success is coming up with a better, more innovative way of preventing an economic crisis down on the farm,” Mooney stated. “Ultimately, success in dairy policy reform is working together to get something better than before.”

The initial FFTF provisions were refined after NMPF staff went on the road during the summer of 2011 and pre-

sented the proposal to dairy farmers in 12 cities and 11 states across the country. Kozak explained that although the primary purpose of the tour was to speak directly to farmers about the need for dairy reform, it also allowed NMPF staff to listen to farmers’ perspectives. “This gave us an unfiltered insight into the producer community’s view of FFTF,” Kozak said.

The changes that resulted from the summer tour were incorporated into the DSA under the leadership of Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN), with support from co-sponsor Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID). Mooney thanked both congressmen for their hard work on the bill and urged all producers to rally behind it.

Although dairy reform was the most visible initiative in 2011, NMPF was busy throughout the year working on other priority issues, which Mooney and Kozak also discussed in their presentation.

The organization worked on several regulatory efforts in 2011, including advocating for a reduction in somatic cell count levels to 400,000 and grappling with the Food and Drug Administration on drug residue violations in dairy animals. A significant regulato-

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ry victory came from the Environmental Protection Agency’s final exemption of milk storage from its Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasure regulation.

“Reforming immigration policies to address the labor needs of farmers remains a paramount concern for NMPF,” Mooney continued. Although there had not been any significant progress made on immigration in 2011, the issue was getting the attention of Congress through a Senate hearing, the H-2A visa program, and E-Verify.

Mooney and Kozak noted various successes on Capitol Hill, such as minimizing the impact of the estate tax, overturning the proposed tax reporting requirement known as the IRS form 1099, passing three Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, and resolving the trucking dispute that was negatively impacting U.S. cheese exports to Mexico.

NMPF also was pleased to see the final implementation of the promotion checkoff on imported dairy products.

“Ultimately, the outcome of this issue is not about equity, but justice for America’s farmers,” Kozak explained.

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that Cooperatives Working Together will continue in 2012 and 2013 after the program reached its 70 percent membership goal this year.

The joint presentation concluded with Mooney and Kozak affirming that NMPF will continue to work on the issues important to its membership. “We won’t settle for mediocrity…We will never settle on anything less than what our members expect,” they said.

JD 127 5’ Pull type Rotary Cutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $725 1995 Vicon H1050 9 Wheel Rake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,195 Kverneland 2 Bottom Spring Reset Mold Board Plow. . . . . . . . . . . $1,795 NH 519 Manure Spreader, T Bar Chain, Hyd Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 Gehl 940 16’ Forage Box on Tandem 12 ton on Gehl Gear . . . . . . . $2,995 Wooden Hay Rack on Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $595 Wooden Flatbed on Gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350 2008 Agway Accumul8 AC800 Bale Accumulator & AC8006G SSL Grabber, Like New Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,700 1994 NH 575 Baler w/72 Thrower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,600 Knight 3300 Mixer Wagon - Good Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,600 Stiener 165TMX Mixer Wagon w/scales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,400 Kuhn GA4100TH Rotary Rakes - Good Condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,195 Valvec Steel Hay Wagon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100 NH 716 Forage Wagon on NH Gear w/roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,250 NH 258 Hay Rake w/dolly and steel teeth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,450 JD Running Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 Knight 8118 Pro Twin Slinger Spreader, Tandems w/Flotation Tires . . $16,250 1998 JD 3970 Forage Harvester w/7’ PU Head, 3 Row Corn Head, Good Cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000 Knight 3300 Mixer Wagon, Very Good Cond.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200 1993 Wil-Rich 3 Point 10 Shank Chisel Plow w/Gauge Wheels. . . . $2,600 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 2007 NH M428 Telehandler 42’ Reach - 1050 Hrs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . $66,250 2008 NH M459 Telehandler 45’ Reach - 420 Hrs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,500 2008 NH W50BTC Mini Wheel Loader, Cab w/Heat/Air, Bucket/Forks, 375 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,500 2007 NH E70SR Excavator w/Blade, Steel Tracks, Car w/Heat/AC - 400 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,500 2009 NH E135B SR Excavator w/Cab, Dozer Blade, 36” Bucket, 1,600 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128,500 2009 NH E50B Cab w/Heat & Air, Blade, Rubber Track, Hyd. Thumb, 621 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,500 2010 NH E35B Excavator w/Rubber Tracks, Cab w/Heat/Air . . . . . $33,750 2010 NH L170 Skidsteer, Cab w/Heat, Pilot Controls, Hyd. Q-Attach Plate 72” Bucket - 100 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,750 2007/08 (2) NH C185 Track Skidsteer, Cab, Heat/AC, Pilot, 84” Bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your Choice $46,250 2010 NH L170 Skidsteer, OROPS, 72” Bucket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500 Mustang MS60P 60” SSL Pickup Broom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 1999 NH LX865 Skidsteer, OROPS, Bucket, Hi Flow Hyd., 1,202 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,625 2008 NH L160 Skidsteer, Cab w/Heat, Hyd. Quick Attach Plate, 72” Bucket 3476 Hrs, New Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,250 2005 NH LS180.B Skidsteer, OROPS, Hyd. Q-Attach, 84” Bucket - New Tires - 4601 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,650 1998 Scat Trak 1300C Skidsteer OROPS, Bucket Grouser Tracks, Boom Hyd’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,250 ATTACHMENTS 1999 Mensch M1100 6’ Sawdust Shooter, SSL Mount, Good Cond.. $3,150 2002 Mensch M1100 6’ Sawdust Shooter, SSL Mount, Like New . . $3,640 1999 Coneqtec APX400 Adjustable Cold Planer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,995 2008 NH 96” Hyd. Angle Dozer Blade, Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,875 2010 NH/Bradco 6” x 4’ Trencher, Skidsteer Mount, Like New . $3,995 2009 Virnig HD Hyd. Drive SSL Post Hole Digger w/ 9” Auger .$2,195

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As always, our courses are taught by experienced Cooperative Extension educators, farmers, and other specialists. Courses are typically six weeks

long, cost $175, and include both realtime meetings (online webinars) and on-your-own time reading and activities. We do not offer any academic credit, but those who successfully complete a course will receive a certificate and may improve their eligibility to receive a low-interest Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan.

To learn more about each course, please visit http://nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses. From this site you can see our full calendar of courses, learn more about our instructors, see answers to Frequently Asked Questions, read details for each course, and even visit a sample online course.

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Putting Small Acreage to Work 2011: The Business Side of Farming The Randolph County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension invites current and potential farmers to Putting Small Acreage to Work 2011: The Business Side of Farming. This event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m, at the Cooperative Extension office, 112 W. Walker Ave., Asheboro.

The following topics will be addressed: Evaluating a Business Idea, Legal Requirements for Small Farms, Fundamentals of Small Farm Recordkeeping, and Pricing Your Products. Instructors will include Extension Associate Gary Bullen, from the NC State University Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Cooperative Extension Agent Mary Helen Ferguson, and local farmers Larry McPherson and Brad Moore. Pre-registration and a fee of $10 (lunch included) are due by

Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Checks made out to NC Cooperative Extension – Randolph County, can be sent to 112 W. Walker Ave., Asheboro, NC, 27203. Call Mary Helen Ferguson at 336-318-6000 for more information.

For accommodations for people with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Mary Helen Ferguson at 336-318-6000 (phone), 336-318-6011 (FAX), maryhelen_ferguson@ncsu.edu, or in person, no later than 10 business days before the event.

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Governor Cuomo announces additional resources for storm victims affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Additional Housing, Business and Infrastructure funds available following tour by Upstate Storm Recovery Task Force Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by his Cabinet, announced additional resources for storm victims following a tour by the Upstate Storm Recovery Task Force of the areas affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. “This summer, our state suffered from two natural disasters that devastated communities across New York,” Governor Cuomo said. “I recently deployed the Upstate Storm Recovery Task Force to assess the most pressing concerns on the ground and report back so we can coordinate on providing additional resources where they are most needed.” $3 Million for rebuilding Main Street businesses Governor Cuomo announced today that up to $3 million will be made available to Main Street businesses in some of the hardest hit areas with money from the New York State Agricultural and Community Recovery Fund, a $15

million fund set up in September to help rebuild from the storms.

This new round of funding will be requested by counties on behalf of businesses to help revitalize their local economies.

Eligible businesses will be able to apply for assistance to, among other things; rehabilitate buildings for commercial and main street residential use, repair and replace permanent fixtures and equipment, as well as for inventory and working capital. The funding will be administered by NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) in collaboration with county economic development offices.

The need for these additional funds was identified by the continued work of the Governor’s Upstate Storm Recovery Task Force, Lieutenant Governor Duffy, Commissioner/CEO Darryl Towns, and the staffs of HCR and the Governor’s office, who have continued to visit affected com-

munities and meet with business and community leaders to assess the need to rejuvenate these economic centers.

For more information on the Main Street portion of the Agricultural and Community Recovery Fund, please contact the office at Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) at 518-474-2057. $5 million for repairing and replacing furnaces Governor Cuomo also announced that $5 million in funding is being made available to help repair and replace furnaces damaged as a result of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Funding will provide

help to homeowners for their primary and/or permanent residence in the 34 counties that have been declared eligible for disaster assistance and any that are subsequently added by the federal government.

Those counties are: Albany, Bronx, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster, Warren, Washington, and Westchester.

The funding is made available through a collaboration between New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). Up to $6,000 per applicant is available to households that qualify. Work will include repair or replacement of the furnace, boiler or hot-water heater as well as repair or replacement of duct work, fuel tanks, venting systems, or other items essential to the safe operation of the heating system. Assistance is limited to single-family homes and duplexes.

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nace repairs or replacement call 866ASK-DHCR. HELP offers no interest loans to repair infrastructure The Governor has announced that funds are still available for municipalities that suffered damage to their water systems during Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The funds are available through the Environmental Facility Corporation’s Hurricane Emer-

gency Loan Program (HELP). So far, 14 municipalities will receive a total of $12,922,000 in five-year, no-interest loans. The fund contains $25 million.

Expenses for repairs to pump stations, electrical equipment, treatment facilities and other critical equipment, temporary emergency services such as vacuum truck hauling, bypass pumping and disinfection and related engineering and other professional services are examples that may be eligible for EFC financial assistance.

HELP loans can be repaid with FEMA funds or converted by EFC into a long-term loan.

Applications may be submitted through Dec. 31.

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Completion of repairs to roads and bridges Governor Cuomo additionally announced that 97 percent of the roads and bridges that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee are now repaired and opened.

As a result of the storms, more than 400 road segments and bridges were closed on the state highway system.

Within ten days of Hurricane Irene, the state had re-opened 170 of the nearly

200 closed due to the storm. Within ten days of Tropical Storm Lee, New York reopened an additional 200, and continued work on the infrastructure that suffered the most extensive damage. As of today, three highways and three bridges remain closed; three of those highway segments are scheduled to open by the end of this week.

The remaining closures are as follows: Greene County: • Route 42, between the Ulster County Line and Route NY 23A, including the bridges over Westkill (Opening February 2012) • Route NY 23, between County Route 63 and Route NY 23A (Opening December 2011) Schenectady County: • Route NY 103, the bridge over the Mohawk River (Opening January 2012) Requesting Expedited Deployment of FEMA Temporary Housing Units The Governor announced that 229 storm victims and their families have been approved for HUD–compliant temporary housing units (THU) from FEMA. By next week, FEMA expects to have 130 more units on site, in addition to the 55 already located in the affected communities. Currently,

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Kathy Voth of Livestock for Landscapes to speak at 2012 Winter Forage conferences Integrated Weed Management: Putting Science into Practice is the theme for the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council (VFGC) and Virginia Cooperative Extension winter forage conferences. This is an ideal opportunity for all livestock producers to gain an understanding of how to profitably integrate science and practice to manage weeds in pastures and hay land by smartly managing livestock, soil fertility, and herbicides.

This year’s keynote speaker is Kathy Voth of Livestock for Landscapes a national known expert on using livestock as a land management tool. Using decades of university research and practical hands-on experience, she invented a process for teaching cows to eat weeds and other non-traditional forages. Voth makes use of livestock’s natural behavior as an inexpensive alternative for managing weeds and oth-

er vegetation in pastures and other landscapes.

Participants will also hear from Dr. Scott Hagood, professor and extension specialist, Weed Science, Virginia Tech, and Dr. Chris Teutsch, associate professor and extension specialist Forage Management, Virginia Tech. Hagood will provide farmers with knowledge of the practical science behind developing a weed management.

Teutsch will help farmers understand the relationships between soils and weeds, with insights on how to use fertility to shift the balance to favor of quality forages.

This year, VFGC will have a local producer at each workshop to discuss how they balance grazing, re-establishment, mowing and spraying to provide a quality forage for grazing and/or hay.

The daylong conference will be repeated at three locations:

• Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Wytheville at the Wytheville Meeting Center; • Wednesday, Jan 18, in Weyers Cave at the Weyers Cave Community Center; • Thursday, Jan. 19, in Gordonsville, at the Gordonsville Volunteer Fire Company Hall; and • Friday, Jan. 20, in Chatham, at the Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex.

The conferences will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The $35 early registration fee must be postmarked by Jan. 3, 2012. After that date, the registration fee is $50 per person.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is also sponsoring the conference.

Visit the VFGC website, http://vaforages.org, for additional details and registration information.

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2nd Annual Winter Grazing Pasture Walk in Madison County on Dec. 10

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Then throw on the boots, Carharts, hats and mittens an’ slide on over to David and Suzi Taylor’s, Thistle Dew Farm at 7006 Bruce Road Canastota, NY 13032 on Saturday morning, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Taylors are enthusiastic adopters of a rotational grazing system, stockpiling pastures and for the 3rd year in a row, winter grazing through the snow with 46 head of beef cattle on their 90 acres in the path of the sometimes unpredictable Oneida Lake winds. “Our first attempt of daily rationing out winter forage saved us 1200 dollars while year two saved even more and allowed us to bank or sell excess hay,” said Dave. “We should be grazing into

January this year!”

Come join us for a practical conversation and look at stockpiled pasture conditions, opportunities and challenges with implementing extended grazing, beef cattle grazing behavior through the snow and the planning process to make the economics of minimizing hay feeding favorable for all livestock farmers.

This gathering of grazing knowledge is sponsored by the Madison County SWCD, the Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance and the NYS Agricultural Environmental Management Program.

Please dress accordingly and bring an open mind.

To register contact Troy Bishopp at the Madison County SWCD office @ 315-824-9849 or troybishopp@verizon.net

NFU: Agriculture appropriations bill a disappointment for family farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement about the passage of H.R. 2112, the “minibus” legislation that includes the agricultural appropriations bill, along with two other appropriations bills and the continuing resolution to keep the federal government running through mid-December: “While NFU appreciates that the Agriculture Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2012 largely maintains overall discretionary funding levels, it is a disappointment for family farmers and ranchers. The bill prevents additional rulemaking for the Grain In-

spection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rule that would have addressed the fundamental problem of competition and consolidation in the livestock marketplace. The bill also undercuts the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform Act by limiting funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

“These are two extraordinarily important issues for NFU members. We cannot allow the influence of the consolidated meat processors and Wall Street to trump the interests of family farmers and ranchers. NFU will continue to fight for the restoration of fairness in markets.”

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by Stephen Wagner Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has been doing battle for its members for 61 years now with President Carl Shaffer at the helm for the last seven years. Shaffer is not one to sit back and shut up about what he sees as dirty work at the crossroads. At this fall’s annual banquet and convention in Hershey, PA, he took the occasion to explore the largest thorn

in PFB’s side, which is the arrogance of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Others have called it ‘over reach’. Even some of EPA’s speakers, when they take the stage, will say “cue the tomatoes,” a satirical jab at how farmers have come to feel about EPA making their lives far more difficult.

“Too many forces are holding us back from achieving maximum pro-

duction,” Shaffer said as he opened his Presidential Luncheon. “We know from our own experience on the farm that excessive regulations are one of the main forces affecting the efficiency, production and future of agriculture. There’s no better example of that than the actions of the federal Environmental Protection Agency during the past couple of years.

Once during the past

year I’ve had the opportunity to testify before a committee of the United States Congress. Thanks to the leadership of Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson and Congressman Tim Holden, I was allowed to discuss all the evidence we presented concerning EPA’s excessive actions. Let me note one example. Time and again we have pointed out that EPA has failed to account for all At the annual fall banquet, Pennsyvania Farm Bureau President Carl Shaffer took the occasion to explore the “over reach” of the EPA. Photo by Stephen Wagner

the best management practices that are being used on the farms. It’s just common sense that if you don’t already account for what farmers are already doing to reduce nutrient run-off on our land, the new regulations by EPA will greatly exceed what’s necessary to restore the Chesapeake Bay. Unfortunately, EPA’s regional administrator testified in Congress that agriculture is standing at the starting line in efforts to clean up the bay. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been employing conservation practices on my land, embracing new technologies as they’ve been developed, and going out of my way to implement best management practices, improving water quality, for more than a few years.

Pennsylvania farmers have been running this marathon for decades, achieving significant reductions in nutrient and sediment loss. And yet the Environmental Protection Agency has the audacity to say that we’re standing at the starting line of this race.

Let me share a bit of what I said in my comments before the Congressional committee just a few weeks ago.”

“Farmers are concerned that billions of dollars may be spent to chase a paper compliance with a model that uses faulty assumptions rather than valid and readily available data. If the billions are spent and the practices are implemented, and reality proves that EPA’s projections are wrong, what then? Will farmers and other businesses in communities be expected to

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Chasing from A21 spend even more? EPA’s pollution diet has hardest deadlines and required deductions regardless of how much it will cost state governments, local governments, and private citizens. And if these targets are not met, the EPA has threatened consequences. Virginia estimates, for instance, that it will cost seven billion dollars to comply with EPA’s pollution diet. New York estimates it will cost them as much as six billion dollars. Yet this summer when President Obama sent a letter to Congress identifying regulations that will cost more than one billion dollars, EPA’s Chesapeake Bay regulations were not on that list!

When Congress asked EPA’s regional administrator why the Chesapeake Bay regulations were not listed, he answered (and I quote) ‘it’s not a regulation.’”

At the beginning of this year, the American Farm Bureau filed a suit against EPA for regulatory overreach with other satellite bureaus also signing on. I asked Shaffer about the status of the suit since it is apparent that some foot-dragging has been taking place. “Farm Bureau has filed a motion to complete the record,” Shaffer said, “which is sort of a discovery motion. We feel that possibly EPA has not released all the documents necessary for a fair trial in the case.

When we entered that motion, the judge said ‘I’m going to put this trial on hold until I make a decision on the motion to complete the document.’

Basically, it’s on schedule but that might delay it a little bit.”

Shaffer continued his diatribe. “Now folks, back on the farm we understand that if it looks like a skunk and it smells like a skunk, it’s a skunk. Farmers understand that unreasonable and unworkable regulations are just part of agriculture. We have a long history of working with lawmakers and agency officials to help develop practical and effective regulations when they’re necessary. But in recent times, especially at the federal level, it seems that cooperation has been replaced by confrontation. Yet, we in Farm Bureau cannot just surrender to those who seem to constantly say ‘It’s our way or the

highway.’ I believe a strong majority of the non-farm public are concerned about the future of farming and their food supply, though they may not know all it takes to keep agriculture at maximum production. I believe the non-farm public will join us to help secure agriculture’s future if we ask for their support. Farm Bureau already dedicates a great amount of time and effort to enlighten the public about agriculture and

challenges that confront us. Much more remains to be done.”

Other business was conducted at the convention not the least of which was the presentation of the Distinguished Service to Ag Award.

“This award is especially meaningful to me because of the respect I have for the PA Farm Bureau,” said the 2011 award recipient, Dennis Wolff. Wolff was PA Ag Secretary for more than six years, and said “as a

lifelong farmer I understand how important the voice of production agriculture is when public

policy is being debated and written. PFB has a highly effective grassroots system to develop

agriculture policy and earned the respect of the state legislature to move it forward.”

by Phoebe Hall Cooler weather As I look out our east window this bright 28degree morning, the sun is peaking just over the neighbor’s barn. We’ve had 60-degree days for several days and now cooler weather is prevailing. There are still plenty of birds flying around, albeit in numbers I can’t count. Also the brave winter birds are singing their hearts out, but I personally think they are calling for spring, like I am. That’ll be four long months from now, but first we must endure

winter in full force.

We’re now contending with chipmunks that are getting into the house at their pleasure.

They’ve made it into the cellar by not being more intrusive and I’m sure they will go farther into the house. I don’t like to bait chippys, but this old house can only stand so much wildlife.

There was a mocking bird taking its turn this week out in the cedar tree by the driveway.

We’ve never heard one before that I can recall, but according to my

er, I hope everybody is caught up. The corn is another story, with many fields still unharvested as of this time. But they are making a strong surge towards the finish line. Almost all the farmers we’ve talked to say the same thing, last year

will be remembered as a better year. They’re all thankful that the prices are better this year. God has promised us a time to plant, and a time to harvest, and no one says it more clearly. This year we’ve had a time to plant and a time to harvest,

just maybe not our time, but the farmers know that with hard work and perseverance it will work out for the good.

A time to plant and a time to harvest. (Ecclesiastes 3:2b) TLB

New REAP awards helps with U.S. energy independence, create jobs U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced 67 projects that were selected to be funded under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which was authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. The projects are focused on helping rural agricultural producers reduce energy consumption and costs; using renewable energy technologies in their operations; and/or conducting feasibility studies for renewable energy projects.

“National Farmers Union (NFU) applauds USDA in expanding the number of projects funded under REAP,” said NFU President Roger Johnson.

“REAP is critical to advancing the United States’ energy security and a valuable program for U.S. family farmers and ranchers.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture

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“We will continue to call on Congress to restore full funding to REAP in the FY 2012 budget, as well as its inclusion in the 2012 Farm Bill,” said Johnson. “Not only does this program help lessen America’s dependence on foreign energy sources, but it also creates jobs. It is good for our economy and good for the environment.”

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bird-book and its multiple songs, I sure it’s a mocking bird. They sure are noisy old chaps. Our blue birds are still fluttering around, as beautiful as ever. Maybe they’ll even stay for the winter, poor things.

The wooly bears caterpillars are finally showing up strong and so far all of them indicate that the winter will be milder than average. Their wide light band of brown is totally opposite everyone else’s predictions of a long cold winter. I guess it’s the wooly bear caterpillars against the world.

We’ll just have to wait and see who wins.

Most soybean growers are done harvesting, with varying degrees of success when it comes to production. I think we’ve had enough good weath-

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A View from Hickory Heights

by Ann Swanson

Windows and eyes enrich our lives This column was inspired by a book by Jim Giblin called Let There Be Light. I met Jim years ago at a conference at Chautauqua Institution.

He signed my copy of the book then I promptly put it away. It was years before I read the whole thing. The book format allowed him to use many photos as illustrations.

Jim wrote about real things. That is what I do, but I write for adults rather than children. After looking through this book once again I was inspired to reflect on the windows in my life.

First, I looked through the windows of a small city dweller. I lived in town and accepted that as a way of life. The windows in my grandparents’ home were the double hung kind with cords

to hold them in place. I looked out my bedroom window at the street below where my friends and I played a multitude of games. My favorite windows in that house were in the front porch.

Before my time my grandfather chose to enclose the porch so that it was comfortable for sitting longer. We had a metal swing with padded cushions plus many chairs. We sat out there to read the paper each day. I played out there to be away from the eyes and ears of my grandmother. I was not doing anything bad, just needed to be alone to pretend.

The school I attended was fairly new so it had tip out windows. That was the same type of window that graced the classrooms that I taught

in when I moved to the country. The high school my granddaughter attends still has these same kind of windows.

We could open them but they did not keep the bugs out since there were no screens.

In my mobile home I had windows with cranks. I hated them because they always caught the bushes that were growing beneath them. Once I locked the keys inside the trailer and it was next to impossible to get them out. My stepfather brought a strong magnet that he had and we disabled the kitchen fan to put the magnet through to grab the keys.

Once we moved to Hickory Heights I had windows that did not open. They were double hung windows, but most of them were painted shut. The ones that did open were in really bad shape. I had to put my hand on the outside of the window when I tried to wash the inside of the window because they were all loose.

It was pure joy when we replaced the windows. Finally I had windows that had screens

and could be opened and closed conveniently. I could even pull them in to wash them. It enhanced the view as well since the windows could actually be washed.

My pride and joy is the bay window we put in the kitchen. That is my window to the world. I watch the wildlife that inhabits my yard and passes through it. The birds are a constant source of entertainment.

I watch them build their nests, hatch out their young, and teach them to fly. I watch the deer that roam through the yard making a meal of the grass in the lawn.

I know they build buildings without windows these days, but I cannot imagine having to work in such a building.

What would it be like to never look outside?

The country offers the opportunity to many more things than I saw in the city. In the city the homes were separated by a driveway. We could see into the neighbors’ windows. Now, I see nature at work and at play.

The windows of my life are only vivid because I use my eyes to observe.

Vision is one of our most

precious senses. It allows us to see what is going on around us affording us many opportunities to learn.

As a child I learned from my mother and grandparents.

Their knowledge of the world helped develop mine. My grandfather loved growing things. He faithfully planted a small garden each year. I learned how to plant, how to weed, and how to harvest. I loved the fresh things from the garden.

My grandmother taught me to cook and bake. Mostly I observed, but I was allowed to help with the preparations. I learned to peel potatoes and apples not taking much flesh with the skin. I learned how to roast meat using the oven. It is not hard to fix a roast of pork or beef.

You just put it into the oven and let it bake.

My mother taught me values. She was generous to a fault. She would rather give than receive.

She took so much pride picking out gifts to give.

One year she helped me pick out a gift for a little girl who had just moved to the community from Germany. Our church

sponsored these people.

I picked out a doll that I was allowed to deliver to that little girl. She never forgot that little act of kindness.

As I moved on to my life in the country I learned from my husband and my in-laws about country ways.

People were always welcome to visit. No one left without having a cup of coffee and a bite to eat. I became adept at creating something out of nothing.

The windows of my life have been filled with images that last a lifetime. I cannot say thank you enough times to those who broadened my powers of observation.

As we swing into the Advent season think about the windows in your life — literally and figuratively. What are you doing for future generations? Christmas is all about tradition and making memories. Instead of being stressed this season, focus on the scenes that play out in your life and make them meaningful.

Ann Swanson writes from her home in Russell, PA. Contact her at hickoryheights1@verizon.net

Farm Bureau members testify at DEC gas drilling hearing Draft drilling plan offers opportunities for safe drilling in Marcellus and Utica Shales BINGHAMTON , NY — Members of the New York Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm advocacy organization testified Nov. 17 in support of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shale. The most recent Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DSGEIS) released earlier this fall provides the needed regulatory framework to allow safe and secure drilling to begin.

Farm Bureau supports the strongest regulations in the country, but is also working to ensure that the final document

does not include provisions that would deter a gas development company from locating in New York state.

Farmers who are struggling to pay their property taxes, absorb the effects of costly regulations or are looking for capital to reinvest in their businesses will benefit from the safe development of natural gas drilling in New York state. These on-farm investments then ripple through the local economy and grow community businesses — from the general contractor, the livestock auction or

the farm machinery or seed dealer.

Farm Bureau members Ashur Terwilliger of Chemung County and Dave Johnson of Broome County testified at the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) hearings and voiced their support for the protection of agricultural water and land resources, while also allowing for the safe drilling for natural gas to begin in the region.

Water is a precious resource for New York’s farmers because it is a bedrock need for agricultural production.

The DSGEIS acknowledges this fact and provides new and important safeguards “The Department has done its homework and worked to learn all of the proper lessons from Pennsylvania and other states. The DSGEIS combines the toughest environmental safety standards in the country with the promise of tens of thousands of new jobs in Upstate New York. It is truly a win-win.” said Ashur Terwilliger, President of the Chemung County Farm Bureau and member of the New York Farm Bureau State Board of Directors.

During the entire permit drafting process New York Farm Bureau has been a leading advocate for the protection and proper usage of the state’s water resources during the drilling process. The well casing provisions and setback requirements contained in the DSGEIS, along with water withdrawal permit requirements, demonstrate that the state has been very responsive to Farm Bureau concerns.

Broome County Farm Bureau Member Dave

Johnson said, “DEC has been responsive to the comments offered by farmers throughout New York state in relation to protecting our land and water resources. That being said, we need to make the natural gas drilling process the safest in the nation to protect our natural resources. I look forward to the day that DEC can move this process forward safely to help spur economic development in the region.”

Additional hearings on the DSGEIS are set for Nov. 29 in Sullivan County and Nov. 30 in New York City.

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Matt Carter wins big at the 84th National FFA Convention

by Donald Jones, Adirondack Central FFA Chapter I am extremely happy to announce that after winning at the State fair this summer in Syracuse, Matt Carter has won a gold emblem at the 84th National FFA Convention. As an Advisor I am extremely proud of anyone who attains this level of mastery of a skill, and there are many people who need to be

thanked. First Matts’ parents and family for their unending support, second Homer Bushey for giving Matt the opertunity to work with his animals. Showing is not a skill that is learned overnight, it is a skill that is honed over years with practice.

Bushey had been the Ag teacher at Northern Adirondack Central FFA for over 30 years, and he continues to work

Matt Carter getting ready to show.

Matt Carter at the Awards ceremony held on Oct. 21 at the 84th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Photos courtesy of Adirondack Central School FFA Chapter

Matt Carter with Ron Tilford Dairy Handling Superintendent at the awards ceremony. Gold emblem indicates that Matt is one of the top 13 Dairy Handlers in the country.

Photo courtesy of Donald Jones, NAC FFA Advisor

with students who want to learn about dairy cattle and have no other resouces through family and friends. For his continued dedication to the students, I say thank you. Even though he has retired he has made time and opprotunities available to all interested students who show they want to learn and for that the students, and community is eternally grateful. The academic teachers have

also been extremely supportive in allowing students the flexibility of missing time in class to get these experiences. I also thank Principal Loughman, Principal Ross and Superintendent Marlow and the Northern Adirondack Board of Education for supporting us in all of our efforts to offer all of our kids opportunities.

Well done Matt.

Ami Adams receives honors for her environmental efforts INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Parts of the east coast once had large populations of terrapins, particularly in areas such as Maryland and New Jersey. But because terrapins were considered a delicacy, they were aggressively hunted and at one point faced extinction. With the help of Ami Adams and other conservationists, terrapin populations could see significant growth in the coming years.

This research has now won her national honors.

Adams was named Agriscience Student of the Year Runner Up at the

84th National FFA Convention during an onstage ceremony during October in Indianapolis, IN. She is a member of the Cape May Tech FFA Chapter in Cape May Court House, NJ. Her chapter advisors are JoAnn Sopchak and Hans Toft. She is the daughter of Violanda and Michael Adams of Cape May. Eight national finalists are selected for the Agriscience Student of the Year award. To qualify, applicants must present the findings of their own agriscience-related research projects. They

Ami with her awards at the National FFA Convention in October.

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are also evaluated on their general academic achievements and their involvement in school and community activities. The Agriscience Student Recognition Program is sponsored by Monsanto as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

Adams conducted experiments on diamondback terrapins, which are the only sea turtles common to southern New Jersey. Her goal was to determine

what feed ration resulted in the best rates of gain in young terrapins.

Adams has shared her findings with a local wetlands institute with the goals of improving both terrapin health and population.

Currently attending Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, she is studying environmental studies with a minor in physics. Her long-term goal is to become an environmental lawyer.

Montrose Senior holds Chicken Barbecue benefit for 4-H MONTROSE, PA — Montrose Area High School Senior Allison Kiefer kicked off National 4-H Week on a high note by sponsoring a Chicken Barbeque fundraiser in Lawton, PA, on Sunday, Oct. 2. Kiefer organized the chicken barbeque to complete the requirements for her senior graduation project. To combine her love for culinary arts and 4-H she decided on the barbecue, with all proceeds going to the Susquehanna County 4-H endowment.

Kiefer’s family and friends cooked up 400 chicken halves on Rush Fire Company’s grills on the damp Sunday morning and by noon all chickens were sold. The dinners were complemented with homemade potato salad, baked beans, a dinner roll and a cupcake for dessert. With the dinner sales, basket raffle tickets, and monetary sponsors for the event Allison hopes to donate $2,000 to the Susquehanna County 4H Endowment.

Kiefer is a 10 year 4-H member. She currently serves as President of the D.E.S. 4-H Club and is the Vice

President of Arrows and Clays 4-H Club. Kiefer has taken projects in dairy, shotgun, cake decorating, and babysitting. She is the daughter of Ron and LouAnn Kiefer of Montrose.

She also is currently serving as the Susquehanna County Dairy Princess and is employed part-time at Flynn’s Stone Castle, Lawton.

Oct. 2-8 was National 4-H Week, and Susquehanna County celebrated the 4H youth who have made an impact on the community, and are stepping up to the challenges of a complex and changing world. 4-H youth are a living breathing, culture-changing revolution for doing the right thing, breaking through obstacles and pushing our country forward by making a measurable difference right where they live. Allison Kiefer is certainly one of youth who has certainly stepped up the challenge and made a difference.

Learn how you can Join the Revolution of Responsibility, by contacting the Penn State Extension in Susquehanna County at 570-278-1158.

The Kitchen Diva

by Angela Shelf Medearis New life for Thanksgiving leftovers Every year around the holidays I’m faced with the same dilemma — what do I do with all of the leftovers? I’ve stopped looking at leftovers as a problem and view them as a blessing and a challenge to my culinary creativity. Having a variety of already cooked and seasoned meats and vegetables means an easier time in the kitchen.

This year, my Thanksgiving turkey and vegetables will be transformed into my version of Shepherd’s Pie. Traditionally, shepherd’s pie is made with lamb and “cottage pie” is made with beef. This is my twist on these two favorite English casseroles, substituting leftover roast turkey or ham for the meat, whatever leftover vegetables I happened to have on hand for the filling, and a combination of mashed white potatoes and sweet potatoes for the savory topping. Try this Diva-Style Shepherd’s Pie and cure your culinary dilemma this holiday season!

Diva-style shepherd’s pie You can double this recipe to use up an abundance of leftovers and freeze one pan to serve later. You can make one version of this Shepherd’s Pie with turkey and the other with ham, if you’d like. Wrap the pan tightly with plastic wrap and cover it with foil. It will keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.

1 tablespoon unsalted butter 4 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup chopped yellow onions 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons tomato paste 1 1/4 cups chicken or turkey stock or canned chicken broth 1 bay leaf 2 to 2 1/2 cups chopped or shredded roast turkey (white and/or dark meat) or baked ham

1 1/2 cups cooked or frozen vegetables, any combination (carrots, corn, green beans, green peas, etc.)

4 cups leftover mashed potatoes (white and/or sweet potatoes, separately or mixed together or Mixed Mashed Potatoes (recipe follows) 3/4 cup grated sharp or medium Cheddar Chopped green onions, parsley or celery leaves (optional for garnish) 1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Lightly grease a 9-inch square or 2.2 quart baking dish with the butter and set aside.

2. In a large saute pan or skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, poultry seasoning, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 20 seconds. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until thick, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Gradually add the stock and then the bay leaf, and bring to a boil.

3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the mixture is thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the meat and the vegetables, stir well to combine, cook for 2 minutes.

4. Remove from the pan from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Carefully transfer to the prepared dish and spoon the potatoes over the meat mixture, spreading to the edges with a fork. Place pan on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly and the potatoes are crisp around the edges, 22 to 25 minutes.

5. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped green onions, parsley or celery leaves, if desired, and serve. Serves 4.

Mixed mashed potatoes 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, quartered and cut into 1-inch wedges 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered and cut into 1-inch wedges 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons heavy cream, half and half or evaporated milk 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1. Place the potatoes in a medium, heavy saucepan with enough salted water to cover by 1-inch. Bring to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 25 minutes.

2. Drain in a colander and return to saucepan. Over medium-low heat, cook the potatoes for 1 minute to dry. Add milk, butter, cream or half and half or evaporated milk, and salt and pepper, and mash until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately. Makes 4 to 6 servings. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

Pumpkin cheesecake 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) Butter, melted 1 cup Gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 24 cookies) 2 pounds Cream Cheese, room temperature 2 1/2 cups Sugar 1/4 cup Sour cream 1 15-oz. can Pumpkin puree 6 Eggs, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon ground Cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon ground Ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground Cloves Garnish: 2 cups sweetened Whipped Cream 1/2 cup toasted Pecans, roughly chopped Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325°F. Spray 10” springform pan with cooking spray.

Combine melted butter and cookie crumbs and press on bottom of pan. Bake for about 15 minutes.

Crust will firm up. Cool. Then wrap outside of pan with foil and place in a roasting pan. Bring a kettle of water to boil.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and beat until light. Beat in the sour cream, and the remaining ingredients, just until combined well, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.

Pour mixture into cooled crust and place the roasting pan with cheesecake in it in the oven.

With rack in, pour the boiling water into the roasting pan until it comes about halfway up the side of the springform pan.

Bake about 1 hour and 45 minutes (cheesecake sets on the outside but may still be a bit loose in the center). If it starts to darken, you may cover it loosely with foil.

Turn off the oven; open the door for 1 minute to let out some heat; leave in the oven 1 additional hour. Carefully remove from roasting pan and cool on a rack. Run a knife around edges, cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

To serve: Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Unlock and remove the springform ring.

Serve with whipped cream and toasted pecans. Serves 12 Source: Virginia Egg Council

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Issued Nov. 18, 2011 The big bang you heard Friday was no theory. It was cheese prices in Chicago as the cash markets awaited the October Milk Production report that afternoon. After gaining a nickel earlier in the week the 40pound blocks tumbled 15 1/4- cents on one lone offer on the Friday before Thanksgiving and closed at $1.8325 per pound, down a net 11 3/4-cents on the week, but still 38 3/4-cents above a year ago.

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Live online bidding available through PROXIBID.COM TRACTORS: Kubota M-120 4WD w/cab & ldr, 2000hrs; '09 McCormick MC 115 4WD w/cab, 168hrs! NH 8560 4WD w/cab 3500 hrs, 140hp; NH 8160 4WD, 2800 hrs; White American 80 4WD w/cab, 2400hrs, Nice JD4450 PS MFWD w/ cab - recent overhaul; JD 3155 4WD w/cab;Kubota M6800 4wd w/ ldr-1000hrs; AC 8010 4WD w/cab; Ford 4610 w/ ldr; NH 3010, 1200hrs; JD 4020 dsl, side console; JD 2520 gas, super nice original one owner tractor! Kubota MX5000 narrow; NH 4230 Narrow w/cab; JD 2750 4WD w/ldr; NH6560 HiClearance; Ford 3600 w/cab-1500 orig. hrs; JD 4420 combine w/2 heads, 2500hrs; IH 384 low hrs; Ford 3400 w/ldr; AC 190XT gas; Hesston 980DT; Ford 851; DB990; Ford 2000; IH656 dsl; JD 1010 w/ PS; Plus many more!!!

COMPACT TRACTORS: JD 4600 w/ldr, 1200hrs; '09 McCormick CT28 4WD w/ldr, like new; NH 1920 w/cab & ldr-low hrs; Kubota B2410 w/ ldr & mwr; Bobcat 335 Hydro w/ldr & backhoe; Bobcat 335 Hydro w/ldr; McCormick GX40 hydro-low hours; Kubota BX2200 w/ ldr & mwr; NH 1520 w/ldr; Cub Cadet 7234 4WD w/ldr; MF 205; Kubota L175; Kubota L200; Bolens 4wd w/ ldr; Economy; JD 850; '84 Harley Sportster + much more.

SALVAGE: JD 7300 SP Forage Harvester 500hrs, fire damage; CaseIH MX 220, fire damage; JD 5460 Forage Harvester, fire damage; 2009 Bobcat V523 Telehandler, fire damage.

INDUSTRIAL: Komatsu 27R excavator, 1800hrs; (2) Teledyne D3600 diesel forklifts; Interstate 9 ton trailer; Vermeer SC2522 stump grinder-low hrs; Caretree 3pt tree spade, very nice; Vermeer front mount tree spade; Bobcat 853 SS w/ Hi Flow; Bobcat 743 SS; Case 1825 SS; Kubota L35 TLB; JD 400 TLB; JD 301 w/ldr; JD 450 Dozer; Case 480DLL loader; Johnston 4400 sweeper w/Cummins dsl; Loftness HD 8' flail mwr for skid steer, like new; Loftness HD trencher for SSL, like new; New Lowe SS PHD; Harley rake for SS; Lots more coming in!!

FROM ONE LOCAL OWNER; IH1066 fender tractor; IH384 diesel; Nice NH316 baler w/ thrower; NH1465 haybine-like new; 2 steel kicker wagons; 9 ft snowblower; IH710 5x plow; McFarlane 20ft drags FARM EQ: Hesston 545 round baler, like new; Agripac round bale tuber; Kuhn GF8501 8 star tedder, excellent; Hesston BP25 round bale processor; Krone KR 250D round baler w/netwrap; Claas 62 round baler; NH 315 baler; Tomahawk 6060 bale chopper; Durand Wylan 1500 orchard sprayer; Sitrex 9' disc mower; Fella 7ft drum mower; Gehl 1285 harvester w/ KP & 2 heads; Great Plains 10ft NoTill drill; NI 3632 tandem box spreader, like new; Excellent Knight 1030 box spreader; Bush Hog 12ft offset disc; Tye 6ft no-till drill-never used!; Morra rotary rake; Kight 2170 stationary mixer; 25kw pto alt; Woods 6500 backhoe; JD 4000 14ft disc; Twose ditch bank mower; Moore no-till drill; JD 10ft cultimulcher; JD 8200 8ft drill; Walinga 510 grain vac; Hardy 35 ST loader; several other used loaders; Nearly new Shaver post driver; (5) New & Used 3pt snowblowers; England Pellet stove, one yr old; (20+) pcs lawn and garden including Ferris IS 3000; (2) Cub Cadet Zforce; New and old garden tractors, snowblowers etc; (2) large wagonloads of new tractor parts, tools etc. Much more by auction day!!!

ANTIQUES: Farmall HV high crop, nut & bolt restoration!! Hand built steam tractor w/ 1909 Stanley Steamer engine + current boiler inspection; MMG1000 LP gas Wheatland, good original; IH Spirit of '76 garden tractor; Oliver Super 55; JD A on steel; JD Lindeman crawler; JD 60; JD 70;JD M; Case RC; Case CC on steel; (5) Hit & Miss Engines; MH horse drawn spreader; Restored early Farmall H pedal tractor; (2) vintage British bicycles; Much more coming in!

TERMS: Cash or Good Check. Payment in full auction day. List is subject to change.

All items sold "as is." 2 Auctioneers bring a friend!! Large items onsite by Dec 2nd guaranteed to be listed on internet bidding; Consignments accepted 'til 5pm Fri, Dec. 9th Five percent buyer's premium for internet purchases only.

N & SONS,, INC. MACFADDEN

1457 Hwy. Rt. 20, Sharon Springs, NY 13459 (518) 284-2090 • Pictures at www.macfaddens.com

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Mielke from B1 question whether the tightness is from a supply decrease or an unexpected increase in demand.”

MPC reports that other natural cheeses are also tight, and said “That’s good to know because the price inversion between blocks and barrels, which is persisting through recent market ups and downs, sometimes portends sharp price corrections. We do know domestic demand for all kinds of cheese appears to be strong leading into what has become the heaviest yearly four months for sales, and cheese production, through September, had slackened.”

Wholesalers have mostly completed their part in filling orders for the first of three major upcoming holidays and are getting ready for the next round, expected to begin after a final accounting is made after Thanksgiving. DMN says sales are doing well in all regions, helped by promotional prices and feature ads for store and national brands, and food service sales are doing better than expected.

Cash butter closed November 18 at its lowest level since December 2010; $1.6475, down 9 1/4-cents on the week, and 24 1/4-cents below a year ago when it lost a dime that week, 22 cents the following week, and another 6 after that, to land at $1.61. Only one car sold all week. NASS butter averaged $1.8382, up 0.1 cent.

Butter prices have temporarily stabi-

lized and world prices have increased, according to e-Dairy economist Bill Brooks. The November 15 GDT weighted-average price for anhydrous milk fat rose 8 percent, but the equivalent 80 percent butter fat price is still less than $1.31, Brooks said. "Our butter prices are still a fair amount above international prices, so opportunities for imports remain."

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed the week at $1.45, up a penny and a half. Extra Grade held all week at $1.48.

NASS powder averaged $1.4860, up 1.4 cents, and the amazing dry whey price inched 0.4 cent higher, to 63.6 cents per pound, the highest in four years. The peak was 79.33 cents in April 2007.

The MPC adds that the market for dry whey “continues to amaze.” Domestic demand is “very good,” according to DMN, and supplies are tight. Demand for export is outstanding. Production does not seem to be keeping up with demand, in part because cheese production is lagging and in part because a greater share of liquid whey is being shunted off for higher concentrated products.

Jerry Dryer’s Dairy and Food Market Analyst reports that US cheese exports remained strong in September despite sharply higher prices while other dairy volumes were generally lower. Septem-

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County Road 5 Hall, NY

This is a preliminary listing only. Additions and deletions are to be expected.

Tractors JD 6230 75HP 2WD 145 Hrs cab; Ford 7700 2WD 8392 Hrs cab; JD 2350, cab; JD 4040, cab; JD 5420 MFWD; IH 8930, MFWD 8660 Hrs cab; Case MX120 MFWD 2284 Hrs cab; JD 2210 MFWD 504 Hrs; JD 302; IH 706; IH 1066; JD 2350; JD 3010; JD 4040; JD 4240; JD 4440; JD 5420, MFWD; JD 7800, MFWD cab; NH 8240, MFWD; IH 8930, MFWD cab; Case MX120, MFWD cab; JD 7700, MFWD cab; JD 7720, MFWD cab; JD 2210, MFWD 504 Hrs; JD 4100, HYDRO, MFWD 702 Hrs; JD 4110, HYDRO, MFWD, 967 Hrs; JD 4200, MFWD 217 Hrs; JD 2940, MFWD 8591 Hrs; JD 4010; JD 4030, cab; NH TN65, MFWD 2000 Hrs; JD 6230, MFWD 80 Hrs; JD 6230; Ford 6635, MFWD 2900 Hrs cab; Ford 6640, MFWD 3081 Hrs cab; Ford 7700; White 2-105; JD 5420N, MFWD 3250 Hrs cab; (4) JD 317 skid steer loaders; NH LX465, skid loader, 6' BKT Combines: Gleaner combine, JD 9500, MFWD cab 500 SEP Hrs; MF 760, MFWD 3800 SEP Hrs Lawn and Garden: (8) Zero turn mowers, (15) Lawn mowers Tillage & Planting: JD 1750 6ROW. LIQUID; JD 1750 6 ROW 30" SPNG DRY; UN 225 33' rolling harrow; BR 3130 32' PACKER; IH CRUMBLER 32' SEED BED finisher; JD 200 28' SEEDBED finisher; OT 4900 24' SUPER TRAILER; RC 26' AERATOR; UN 130 15' ZONE builder; JD 4700 60' BOOMS 750 GAL SP; JD 348 SQUARE BALER WITH 42 EJECTOR; JD 670 22' OFFSET DISC; JD 980 23' field cultivator; Sunflower 5034 25' field cultivator; Unverferth 130, 6 shank ZONE builder; JD 712, 11 shank CHISEL PLOW; (3) Grain drills; JD 670, 22' OFFSET DISC; JD 980 23' field cultivator; SF 5034, 25' field cultivator; Brillion 28' HC, 28' field CULT; Brillion 144XFOLD, 25' field cultivator; Sunflower 6332-26, 24' mulch finisher; JD 200 28' SEEDBED finisher; Unverferth 225, 33' rolling harrow; JD 970 28' ROLLER harrow; OT 2000, 33' COIL harrow; Brillion 3130, 32' PACKER; KR 4416-D, 16' PACKER; IH CRUMBLER, 32' SEED BED finisher; Unverferth 130, 15' ZONE builder; Brillion 7 shank, 18' RIPPER; JD 200 25' rolling BASKET; IH 800 plow; KR 2860, 9 shank mulch tiller; GL 13 shank, 16'3" mulch tiller Case 9 shank, 9 shank SOIL SAVER; JD 215 15' RIGID; JD 216 16' RIGID HEAD; (11) Corn planters, 6, 12, 16 rows Misc: KN 4063 MIXER WAGON; OT 2-2400 VERTICAL MIXER (2) JD HPX Gators; OT 420, BATCH grinder mixer; Degelman 5700, 12' blade; Clark 450 forklift; RC 26' AERATOR; DG 46/57, 10' HYD ANGLE BLADE; OT 60TX, TRACTOR FORKLIFT; OT 1800, ROLLER MILL; SH RS320, ROCK PICKER; KN 3160, REEL AUGIE MIXER; SZ 5DGD, 5 ton spreader; JD 4700, 60' BOOMS 750 GAL SP OT GBPS500 500 GAL PULL TYPE HI MEGA 350 60' 350 GAL 3PT Forage & Hay equipment: HS M-12 28' MERGER; JD 348 TWINE 540 DROP; NH 575 TWINE 540 1/4 TURN JD 946 13'1" ROTARY; JD 956 14'9" ROTARY; NH 1431 discbine; Kuhn FC313 FC883 mower; Kuhn FC313RF mower; OT 256, round bale processor; OT 806, 3PT BALE shreader; HS M-12, 28' MERGER; NH 56 rake; NH 166, RAKE; OT 918, MERGER; Kuhn 7001, 6STAR 3PT HITCH; Kuhn GA4100TH RAKE; JD 457 round baler; ME 3245, MANURE spreader; Kuhn 8024, spreader; JD 348 SQUARE BALER WITH 42 EJECTOR; JD 348; TWINE 540 DROP; NH 570, TWINE 540RPM KICKER; NH 575, TWINE 540 1/4 TURN; Kuhn 6918, 6 STAR tedder; Kuhn 5001TH GYRO tedder 540RPM; Kuhn GF5001 4 STAR tedder; Kuhn GF8501T, 3PT 8 STAR tedder; AB 28' FEEDER CART; (4) HS 9X18, BALE WAGON TERMS: Full payment auction day, cash, check, MC/Visa or municipal voucher.

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, November 28 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale.

Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.

• 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. Featuring a Bradford County Freestall Herd Dispersal.

130 head, 70 milking age, 60 head youngstock. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. We will be open the day after Christmas - Business as usual!. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com *Happy Holiday wishes from The Hosking Familyl, the Sale barn crew & Café Girls. We appreciate all the business & friends we have made along the way.* • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Dale

Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef.

Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-3223500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, November 29 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Tuesday.

Groceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, November 30 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E.

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ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES Rte. 125, E. Middlebury, VT 05740 Sale every Monday & Thursday Specializing in Complete Farm Dispersals “A Leading Auction Service” In Vt. 800-339-2697 or 800-339-COWS 802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639 ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc. Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY 315-633-2944 • 315-633-9544 315-633-2872 • Evenings 315-637-8912 AUCTIONEER PHIL JACQUIER INC. 18 Klaus Anderson Rd., Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-6421 • Fax 413-569-6599 www.jacquierauctions.com Auctions of Any Type, A Complete, Efficient Service philcorn@jacquierauctions.com AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL 808 Borden Rd., Buffalo, NY 14227 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONS Fort Plain, NY 518-568-2257 Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

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BRZOSTEK’S AUCTION SERVICE INC. Household Auctions Every Wed. at 6:30 PM 2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135 Brzostek.com 315-678-2542 or 800-562-0660 Fax 315-678-2579 THE CATTLE EXCHANGE 4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753 607-746-2226 • Fax 607-746-2911 www.cattlexchange.com E-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com A Top-Quality Auction Service David Rama - Licensed Real Estate Broker C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC. Complete Auction Services Rte. 5, East Thetford, VT 802-785-2161 DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN 3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com dannauctioneers.htm DELARM & TREADWAY Sale Managers & Auctioneers William Delarm & Son • Malone, NY 518-483-4106 E.J. Treadway • Antwerp, NY 13608 315-659-2407

Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104 Thursday, December 1 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale.

Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104.

• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef.

Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-3223500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-

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Friday, December 2 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 11:00 AM: 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY. Andrew Dennison Equipment Dispersal. Having sold the cows selling complete line of late model equipment. Hilltop Auction Co., Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030 • 7:00 PM: School, Rt. 39, Geneseo, NY. Geneseo Farm Toy Show Auction. Boy Scout Troop 4070. 250 excellent farm toys. For information contact Doug fHarke at 585-2433882 or e-mail dherke@rochester.rr.com.

Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-3961676 www.cnyauctions.com / dannauctioneers.htm Saturday, December 3 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teits-worth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your

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EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC 5001 Brittonfield Parkway P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY 315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802 Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000 Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105 Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006 Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321 Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041 Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104 Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215 Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220 Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752 Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033 FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK 3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com

FRALEY AUCTION CO. Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA 570-546-6907 Fax 570-546-9344 www.fraleyauction.com GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE 5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC. 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com H&L AUCTIONS Malone, NY Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576 Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800 518-832-0616 cell Auctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003 HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Bergen, NY 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, December 5 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, December 7 • Newport, VT. Complete Dispersal of Registered Holstein and Registered Ayrshire herd for Agawam Farm. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 neks@together.net • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, December 8 • Lebanon Area Fairgrounds, Lebanon, PA. 2 Day Sale. Dec. 8 & 9!

Holiday Holstein Sale. Over 400 head of Reg. & Sire ID’d Holsteins.

Cows sell on the 8th, heifers on the 9th. Co-managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms, 607746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, December 10 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:15 AM: Ulysses, PA (Potter Co.).

Hoopes Turf Farm, Inc. (Preston Hoopes) Sod Farm Dispersal in conjunction with Fox Hill Farms Retirement Auction at 11 am. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Monday, December 12 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Heifer Sale. Featuring Rolling Ridge Dairy Milking Herd Dispersal. 15 Head of Registered Cattle. Grazing herd with light grain & balage. Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, December 14 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3

mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, December 15 • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

Monday, December 19 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, December 21 • 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716296-5041, 585-738-2104.

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Wednesday, December 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 31 • 8:30 AM: Hoover Tractor, Mifflinburg, PA. 5th Annual New Years Sale. Accepting consignments. Fraley Auction Co., 570-546-6907 www.fraleyauction.com Saturday, January 7 • 10:00 AM: 3517 Railroad Ave., Alexander, NY. Z&M Ag & Turf Auction. Public Auction Sale of Farm Tractors, Machinery, Landscape, Tools and Lawn Tractor-Mowers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Friday, January 20 • 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave., Windsor, PA. Public Auction of Windsor Meat Market. Operating business wit retail meat sales & custom slaughtering. Leaman Auctions, 717464-1128 or 610-662-8149 www.leamanauctions.com Monday, February 6 • Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com

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NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

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MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550 MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339 518-568-3579 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

717-354-4341 Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities.

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com

TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung

WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 • www.williamkentinc.com

R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 • www.wrightsauctions.com

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT November 21, 2011 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt Calves:45-60# .22-.28; 61-7 5# .30-.35; 76-90# .40-.45; 9 1-105# .48-.55; 106# & up .5 7.5-.60.

Farm Calves: .65-.70 Started Calves: .22-.26 Veal Calves: .55-1.15 Heifers: Open .60-.85; Beef .

80-.95.

Feeder Steers: .65-1; Beef .

71-1.03.

Stock Bull: .75-1.3250 Beef Bull: .72-.82.5 Boars: one at .10 Sows: .37-.40.

Feeder Pigs (ea): 23 @ 35/ ea.

Sheep, ea: 65-180 Lambs, ea: 70-180 Goats, ea: 45-185; Kids (ea) 75-135.

Canners: up to 61.50 Cutters: 62-65.50 Utility: 66-70 Rabbits: 4-24 Chickens: 4-36 Ducks: 5-15 ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT November 21, 2011 Cattle: 101 Calves: 259 Slaughter Cows: Prem. Wh ites 65-75% Lean not well te sted; Breakers 75-80% lean 74-78; Boners 80-85% lean 68-79; Lean 85-90% lean 48 -68.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 9 2-125# 75-137.50; 80-92# 7 5-90.

V e a l ers: 100-120# 55-75; 90-10 0# 55-70; 80-90# 40-60; 70-8 0# 40-60; 60-70# 15-38.

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA No report * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA No report NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA November 22, 2011 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 27-31; 61-75# 43-62; 76-95# 40-75; 96-105# 30-70; 106# & up 7 2.

Farm Calves: 80-150/cwt.

Feeders: 36-120/cwt.

Heifers: 60-75/cwt.

Canners: 30-55/cwt.

Cutters: 56-64.50/cwt.

Utility: 65-76/cwt.

Pigs: 31/ea.

Lambs: 130-230/cwt.

Sheep: 65-120/cwt.

Goats: 37-150/ea.

Rabbits: .50-4/ea.

Poultry: 1-13.50/ea.

Hay: 17 lots, 2.50-4.90/bale. northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION

Hackettstown, NJ No report CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIV ESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY November 17, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .50-1.20; Grower Bulls over 92# .80-1 .30; 80-92# .80-1.15; Bob V eal .40-.80.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .60-.75; Lean .40-.62; Hvy. Beef .62-.

80.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 700-2000; Sprin ging Cows 900-1700; Springi ng Hfrs. 900-1600; Bred Hfrs . 750-1300; Fresh Hfrs. 900-1 650; Open Hfrs. 400-900; St arted Hfrs. 100-400; Service Bulls 700-1100.

Beef (/#): Feeders .60-1.20; Sel .82-.98.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder .80-1.50; Market .75-1.75; Slaughter Shee p .30-.65.

Goats (/hd): Billies 75-165; Nannies 65-115; Kids 20-80.

Swine (/hd): Feeder Pig 2050.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY November 15, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .40-1.10; G rower Bulls over 92# .70-1.2 0; 80-92# .60-.90.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .55-.75; Lean .45-.63; Hvy. Beef Bulls .65-.82.

Beef (//#): Feeders .60-1 Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder .80-2; Market .80-1.50; Sla ughter Sheep .35-.75.

Goats (/hd): Billies 80-175; Nannies 75-100; Kids 20-75.

Swine (/#): Feeder Pig (/hd) 20-46.

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY November 21, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .85-1.30; G rower over 92# 1-1.40; 80-92 # .65-1; Bob Veal .55-.61.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .69-.77; Lean .62-.69; Hvy. Beef Bulls .75.5.

Beef (/hd): Feeders 300-700# 97-111; Beef H fr. 67-78; Hols. Steer Sel 62.5 0-70.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder 1.70-2.10; Market 1.30-1.60; Slaughter She ep .45-.60.

Goats (/hd): Billies 110-140; Nannies 78-92; Kids 17-42.

Swine (/hd): Sow 38-42; Fe eder Pig 34-40. *Buyers always looking for pi gs.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY No report DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY

November 16, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Bulls ov er 92# 1.10-1.35; 80-92# .75 -.90; Bob Veal .15-.70.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .64-.72; Lean .57-.64; Hvy. Beef .70-.

75.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market 1.60-1.70.

GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY No report PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY November 17, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Calves over 92# 1-1.325; 80-92# .8 0-1.10; Bob Veal .10-.40.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .63-.745; Lean .545-.69; Hvy. Beef Bul ls .75.

Beef (/#): Beef Ch 1.05-1.10 5; Hols. Ch .74-.98.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market 1.125; Slaughter 0.525.

Goats (/hd): Nannies 67.50-70.

Swine (/#): Sow .55-.61 BATH MARKET Bath, NY Npvember 17, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Bulls ov er 92# 1.10-1.35; 80-92# .70 -.85; Bob Veal .30-.60.

Cull Calves (/#): Gd .66-.72; Lean .58-.66; Hvy. Beef Bull s .70-.75.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Bred Hfrs. 630.

Beef (/#): Feeders 1.10-1.18; Hols. Sel .85-.

89.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): 1.55-1.70 ; Slaughter Sheep .60-.70.

Goats (/hd): Billies 80-110; Nannies 70-95.

Swine (/#): Sow .54-.59; Bo ar .20-.25; Feeder Pig (/hd) 2 0-40.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY No report FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY November 18, 2011 Hay: 140-210 1st cut; 140-3 05 2nd cut; 270 3rd cut; 335 4th cut.

Straw: 130-265.

Produce Mon. @ 10 am, W ed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon @ 10 am, Wed -Fri @ 9 am sharp.

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY November 21, 2011 Cattle: Bone Util .60-.74; Ca nners/Cutters .58-.65; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls/Steers .68-.80.

Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# .80-1.7750; up to 95# .10-.9 5; Hols. under 100# 1.

Piglets: 12-45 Lambs: 1-1.90 Sheep: .42-.75 Goats: 50-147.50

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale No report All animals sold by the piece.

Sale starts at 5 pm.

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA November 16, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Sel 1-3 1 205# 91.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 65.75-70.2 5, hi dress 71.75-73, lo dress 64.25-65.25; Boners 80-85% lean 62.25-67.2 5, hi dress 67-71, lo dress 58 ; Lean 85-90% lean 57-62.50 , lo dress 53.50-57.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1685 -1735# 76-80.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 Herefords 495# 83; 625-720# 7886; M&L 2 Herefords 430-460# 67-71; 525-5 80# 70-72.50; L 3 Hols. 250285# 70-79; Hfrs. M 1 Hereford 310# 89; Bulls M 1 Hereford 355# 89; L 3 Hols. 270# 66.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-115# 127-157; No. 2 95-110# 110-122; 80-90# 7 5-100; No. 3 95-120# 60-97; 75-90# 47-72; No. 2 Hols. Hfr s. 85-95# 85-110/hd; Vealers 55-85# 2-30.

Sows: US 1-3 600# 250/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 10-50# 10-25; 80-100# 49-70.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 3 5-65# 160-197.50; 70-105# 155-200; 120# 140; Yearlings 100# 90; Ewes Gd 2-3 140-180# 65-75; Util 1-2 80145# 50-55; Rams 125-185# 77.50-110.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 under 20# 20-22.50; 25-40# 25-55; 65# 97.50; Nannies Sel 1 130-140# 75-90; B illies Sel 2 160# 170.

DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA November 14, 2011 Cattle: 118 Holstein Steers: 1380-1406 # 100-103.

Cows: Prem. White 71.50; B reakers 65.50-67; Boners 61-64.50; Lean 51-60.

Bulls: YG 1 1730# 77.50; Y G 2 1412-1880# 60-65.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 442656# 93-98; M&L 2 616-718 # 66-78.

Feeder Bulls: 550-610# 8793.

Calves: 171. Bulls No. 1 94130# 142-160; 84-92# 110-1 32; No. 2 94-130# 125-142; 80-92# 82-105; No. 3 94-12 4# 85-125; 80-92# 55-85; Hf r. calves No. 1 86-112# 187-2 25; No. 2 74-116# 105-167; Util 10-55.

Sheep: 82-118# 175-200 Goats (/hd): Kids 30# 35-37; 50-60# 50-80; 60-80# 97-12 5.

Feeder Pigs: 42. 20-30# 7-1 9/hd; 40-50# 20-25/hd.

Hogs: 572-584# 60-61.

Hay: 21 lds, 92-315/ton.

Straw: 1 ld, 200/ton.

EarCorn: 4 lds, 230-245/ton.

Firewood: 6 lds, 50-100/ld.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA No report Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Fed Cattle Sales N ov. 29, Dec. 6, 20 & 27.

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA November 21, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem. Wh ites 65-75% lean 75; Breakers 75-80% lean 69-70.50, lo dress 67-68; Boners 80-85% lean 65-69.50, lo dress 63-64; Lean 85-90% l ean 59-63.50, hi dress 65, lo

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK M ARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report

dress 56-58.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1510 -1985# 73-77.50.

Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 12 2-128, few to 156; 500-700# 124-128; 700-900# 97-110; M&L 2 300-500# 100-115; 5 00-700# 108-114.

Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 11 5-126, few fancy 130-131; 500-700# 100-1 16; 700-900# 92-96; M&L 2 3 00-500# 107-115; 500-700# 96-104.

Bulls: M&L 1 300-500# 127142, few fancy 147-148; 500-700# 110-1 27; 700-900# 87-91; M&L 2 2 50-300# 125-132.50; 300-50 0# 116-125, thin type 149; 50 0-700# 93-109.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 90-120# 100-130; No. 2 90-130# 80-100; No. 3 85-1 20# 40-75; Beef 110-230# 9 0-110; Vealers Util 65-120# 2 2.50-35.

Sows: US 1-3 300-600# 4050.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-3 6 0-80# 177-183, few 210; 80100# 169-189; Yearlings 175# 124.

Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2 14 1-210# 75-88.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 70-90# 112.50-132.50; Sel 2 45-55# 60-70; Nannies Se l 2 105-150# 89-8106/cwt; Bil lies Sel 1 155# 113/cwt.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA November 21, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & P r 2-3 1368-1568# 124-126.5 0; Ch 2-3 1200-1490# 118.5 0-123; full/YG 4-5 1202-1374 # 112-116; Sel 1-3 1190-159 2# 111-118; Hols. Ch 2-3 12 96-1650# 98-100; 1710# 98.

50; Sel 1-3 1272-1506# 93-9 7.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1 120-1422# 115-120; Sel 1-3 1100-1314# 109-112.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 68-73.25, hi dress 73-73.75, lo dress 64.

74-68; Boners 80-85% lean 63-68.50, hi dress 68-72, lo dress 57-63; Lean 85-90% le an 57.25-62.50, hi dress 61.

50-63, lo dress 51.50-57.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1148 -1876# 70-84.50, 12556# 69 ; lo dress 1106-1472# 60-71; 2136# 63.

Feeder Steers: M 1 320-494 # 120-124; M&L 2 534-921# 95-112.50; L 3 Hols. 280# 11 2; 325# 77.50; 858-1051# 73 -82.

Slaughter Heifers: M&L 1 3 52-476# 105-110; 530-910# 94-102; Herefords 469-484# 84-90; M&L 2 426-432# 87.50-95; 531-7 02# 90-92.50.

Slaughter Bulls: M&L 1 448 -474# 109-119; 526-664# 10 2-122; M 2 474# 110; L 3 Hol s. 280-472# 72-74.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 94-124# 125-150; 92# 105-1 10; No. 2 94-122# 100-130; 8 4-92# 72-100; No. 3 94-112# 70-95; 74-90# 60-75; Hols.

Hfrs. No. 1 94# 150; No. 2 7290# 70-125; Beef X 72-118# 77-95; Vealers Util 54-106# 2 0-76.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 3 4-68# 167.50-187.50; 72-10 5# 165-192.50; 110-162# 13 7.50-177.50; Yearlings 148# 125; Ewes Gd 2-3 138-146# 70-87.50; Rams 2 10# 65.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 55-65# 95-125; 70-90# 120150; Sel 2 35-40# 55-80; 4565# 67.50-110; 70-90# 80-1 05; Nannies Sel 1 110-170# 95-117; Sel 2 100-120# 82.5 0-90; Billies Sel 2 110-140# 97.50-152.50; Wethers Sel 1 170# 160.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA November 19, 2011 Alfalfa: 3 lds, 205-395 Mixed Hay: 10 lds, 170-275 Timothy: 4 lds, 250-270 Grass: 14 lds, 155-240 Straw: 5 lds, 200-210 Firewood: 6 lds, 175-240 Clover: 1 ld, 220 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA November 18, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & P r 3-4 1175-1595# 127-130; C h 2-3 1220-1575# 123-126; Sel 2-3 1120-1490# 116-122 ; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1385-1 625# 107.50-112; Ch 2-3 13 55-1725# 97.50-103; Hfrs. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1115-1305# 12 4-127; Ch 2-3 1075-1305# 1 15-123.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whit es 65-75% lean 69.50-73.50, hi dress 74.50-78.50, lo dres s 67.50-69.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 65-71, lo dr ess 60-65; Boners 80-85% le an 62-67, hi dress 67-71, lo d ress 59-62; Lean 85-90% lea n 58-62, hi dress 62-66, lo dr ess 52-58.

Slaughter Bulls: Mon.YG 1 very hi dress 1325-1835# 91 -100; Bul-

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New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four locks 915-1265# 75-79; hi dr ess 960-1405# 84-94, lo dre ss 825-1505# 64-70; Thurs.

YG 1 900-1895# 73-77; lo dr ess 920-1740# 67-72.

Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No 1 95-120# 140-162; 80-9 0# 100-115; No. 2 95-120# 1 20-140; 75-90# 70-90; No. 3 95-125# 100-115; 75-95# 50 -75; Util 70-100# 30-60; 60-6 5# 15-20; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 95 -120# 140-180; No. 2 70-100 # 60-120; Non-tubing 55-80# 20-42; Tues. No. 1 95-123# 135-158; 85-90# 1 00-110; No. 2 95-113# 141-1 56; 83-90# 100-115; pkg 74# 42; No. 3 83-111# 90-107; p kg 73# 30; Util 72-109# 20-5 9; Graded Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 9 2-101# 180; No. 2 pkg 92# 1 80; pkg 83# 130; Non-tubing 62-73# 12-25; Thurs. Gra ded Bull Calves No. 1 120-12 8# 125; 94-118# 137-144; 80 -92# 100-107; No. 2 112-128 # 110-120; 94-110# 127-137 ; 80-92# 97-110; No. 3 100-1 30# 112-114; 80-88# 70-85; Util 90-110# 55-60; 60-88# 1 5-30; Hols. Hfr. Calves No. 1 95-110# 150-190; No. 2 85-1 00# 50-110.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA November 15, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1 260-1340# few 121-124.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1 195-1300# 119-123.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 64.50-70; B oners 80-85% lean 56-61.50 ; Lean 85-90% lean 51-56.50 , lo dress 45-50.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 130-150; No. 2 95-115# 70-110; No. 3 80110# 40-70; Util 70-105# 1050.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA November 16, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1 165-1365# 122.50-124.50; H ols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1440-167 5# 104.50-110; Ch 2-3 13501505# 98.50-102.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 3-4 1 055-1125# 110-118.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whi te 65-75% lean 68.50-71.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 66.50

-68.50; Boners 80-85% lean 60.50-65.50, lo dress 58.5060; Lean 85-90% lean 56.5061, hi dress 60.50-63.50, lo d ress 50-55.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1435 -1870# 70-74.50, hi dress 19 85# 78.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L 3 H ols. 661# 57.50; Bulls M&L 1 533-590# 118-119.

Vealers: Util 70-105# 25-42.

50; 60-65# 10-20.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 140-157.50; 9 0# 12; No. 2 95-130# 125-14 5; 80-90# 70-87.50; No. 3 80 -120# 60-115; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 85-100# 110-155.

Lambs: Ch 2-3 75-95# 192.

50-193; Ewes Gd 1-2 110-14 0# 93-100.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 50-80# 1 20-122.50; 70-80# 100-118; Sel 2 30-40# 59-66; 50-60# 85-95; Nannies Sel 1 120-13 0# 129-131; Sel 2 80-120# 9 0-111.

Slaughter Hogs: Sows US 1-3 455-620# 55-63.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA November 15, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & P r 2-3 1320-1555# 125-129.5 0; Ch 2-3 1170-1515# 118.5 0-124.50; Sel 1-3 1155-1535 # 114-118; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1295-1550# 106-112, on e 115; Ch 2-3 1215-1650# 1 01-106.50; Sel 1-3 1250-160 0# 95-99.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1195-1465# 122-128.

50; Ch 2-3 1045-1290# 116122.50; Sel 1-3 1070-1285# 108-114.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 68-73.50, hi dress 76, lo dress 63-67; Bo ners 80-85% lean 62-68.50, hi dress 70-72.50, lo dress 5 5.50-61.50; Lean 85-90% lea n 55.50-61, lo dress 48.50-5 4.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1065 -1985# 70-80.50; 2205# 67, hi dress 1340-1855# 88-97.5 0, lo dress 1185# 71.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 315480# 115-131; 530-975# 10 0-127; M&L 2 305-480# 107117; 885-995# 80-85; L 3 Hol s. 335-470# 61-77; 580-101 5# 65-79.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 365

-495# 102-120; 505-790# 87 -118; M&L 2 352-485# 77-92 .

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 375-4 45# 110-125; 825# 95; L 3 H ols. 290# 75; 715-930# 68-7 7.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-130# 135-165; 90# 110-112; No. 2 95-115# 110137; 80-90# 80-100; No. 3 95 -125# 67-90; 75-90# 60-80; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-115# 15 2-165; No. 2 70-125# 67-13 7; Beef X 80-115# 70-117; V ealers Util 60-120# 22-65.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 245-272# 74-80; 282-355# 75-76; 45-5 0% lean 265-285# 70.50-75.

50; 290-325# 69.50-70.

Sows: US 1-3 395-480# 6267.50; 500-645# 61-66.

Boars: 385-740# 33-35; Jr. Boars 245-330# 55-62.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 15-35# 14-22.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs C h 2-3 53-60# 165-190; 70-10 0# 130-177; Ewes Gd 2-3 14 0-163# 75-77; Rams 210# 8 2.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 35-40 # 90-125; 45-65# 120-142; 9 0# 160; Sel 2 20-40# 25-85; 45-60# 95-107.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 1 20-140# 95-122; Sel 2 80-11 0# 70-102; Sel 3 70-80# 6270.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA November 21, 2011 Cattle: 97 Steers: Ch 110-120; Gd 90100 Heifers: Ch 110-115; Gd 90100 Cows: Util & Comm. 64-70; Canner/lo Cutter 62 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 80-93 Bulls: YG 1 58-74 Feeder Cattle: Steers 80-10 0; Bulls 75-90; Hfrs. 70-100.

Calves: 69. Ch 110-127; Gd 80-100; Std 15-60; Hols. Bull s 90-130# 60-140; Hols. Hfrs . 90-130# 100-150.

Hogs: 36. US 1-2 80-85; US 1-3 75-80; Sows US 1-3 50-6 0; Boars 25-40.

Feeder Pigs: 16. US 1-3 2050# 15-50.

Sheep: 32. Ch Lambs 180-2 00; Gd Lambs 160-180; SI E wes 65-85.

Goats: 40-185

MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA November 21, 2011 Alfalfa: 305, 1 ld Grass: 220-340 Mixed Hay: 165-195 Round Bales: 100-175 Straw: 190 Wood: 60-65 Fodder: 130 Hay Auction held every Mon day at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA November 21, 2011 Roosters: 3-5 Hens: .25-1.75 Banties: .05-1.50 Guineas: 4-5 Bunnies: 1.50-5 Rabbits: 4-10 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA November 17, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & P r 3-4 1230-1595# 127-130; C h 2-3 1220-1575# 123.50-12 6; Sel 2-3 1120-1490# 116-1 20.

Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1385-1615# 108-112; C h 2-3 1355-1615# 99.50-103 .

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 few 1140-1300# 121.

50-126.50; Ch 2-3 1115-125 5# 115-120.

Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whi te 65-75% lean 70-73.50, hi dress 74.50-78.50, lo dress 67.50-69.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 67-70, lo dr ess 64-67; Boners 80-85% le an 64.50-67, hi dress 68.5070.50. lo dress 59-63; Lean 8 8-90% lean 58-62, hi dress 6 2.50-63.50, lo dress 52-58.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9001895# 73-77; lo dress 920-1 740# 67-72.

Graded Bull Calves: Hols. N o. 1 120-128# 125; 94-118# 137-144; 80-92# 100-107; N o. 2 112-128# 110-120; 94-1 10# 127-137; 80-92# 97-110 ; No. 3 100-130# 112-114; 80 -88# 70-55-60; 60-88# 15-30 .

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 95-110# 150-190; No. 2 85 -100# 50-110.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA November 16, 2011 US 1-2: 9 pkg 19# 260; 18 2 0-25# 200-220; 30 25-30# 1 60-190; 31 30-40# 130-160; 54 40-60# 115-130; 17 60-9 0# 90-110.

US 2: 110 20-25# 240-275; 9 25-30# 170-200; 12 40-45# 100-115. *Next Feeder Pig Sale Wed., Dec. 7.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUC TION New Holland, PA November 21, 2011

Slaughter Lambs: Non-traditional markets: Wooled & S horn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 203 -235; 60-80# 192-214; 80-90 # 176-200; 90-110# 168-183 ; 110-130# 165-180; 130-15 0# 146-161; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 168-204; 6080# 166-185; 90-110# 161-1 76; 110-130# 140-155.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M f lesh 120-160# 72-87; 160-20 0# 63-78; Util 1-2 thin flesh 1 20-160# 62-77.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 30-40 # 68-75; 40-60# 73-102; 6080# 100-120; 80-90# 108-12 4; 90-100# 120-134; 100-11 0# 120-127; 110-120# 128-1 42; 120-130# 128-136; 130140# 140-156; Sel 2 30-40# 55-70; 40-60# 72-88; 70-80# 99-111; 80-100# 104-124; 1 10-120# 119-134; Sel 3 30-4 0# 38-54; 40-60# 56-82; 6080# 66-90; 80-90# 92-100; 9 0-100# 98-109.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: S el 1 80-130# 100-114; 130-1 80# 106-121; Sel 2 80-130# 88-112; 130-180# 91-105; S el 3 50-80# 58-72; 80-130# 6 8-86.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: S el 1 100-150# 165-180; 150200# 208-222; Sel 2 100-15 0# 135-150; 150-200# 171-1 86.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary Compared to last week corn sold .20-.30 lower, wheat s old .10 to .15 lower, barley sold .10-.15 lower, Oats sold steady & Soybeans sol d .40-.50 lower. EarCorn sol d 2 lower. All prices /bu. exc ept ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.60-7.48, Avg 6.9 0, Contracts 5.54-5.55; Whe at No. 2 Range 5.48-6.50, A vg 6.06, Contracts 5.83-6; Barley No. 3 R ange 4.75, Oats No. 2 Rang e 4.50-5, Avg 4.66; Soybeans No 2 Range 10.93-11 .08, Avg 11, Contracts 11-11.30; EarCorn Ra nge 200-208, Avg 204.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Ran ge 6.50-7, Avg 6.76; Wheat 6.26; Barley No. 3 Range 4.

75-5.25, Avg 5; Oats No. 2 R ange 3.60-4.30, Avg 3.95; S oybeans No. 2 Range 10.60 -11.50, Avg 10.93; EarCorn Range 195-220, Avg 207.50 .

South Central PA: Corn No . 2 Range 6.60-7.10, Avg 6.

83; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.60 -6.65, Avg 6.14; Barley No. 3 Range 4-5.30, Avg 4.76; Oats No. 2 Range 3-5.20, A vg 3.86; Soybeans No. 2 Ra nge 10.70-11, Avg 10.89; E arCorn Range 180-190, Avg 185.

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Lehigh Valley Area: Corn N o. 2 Range 6.70-7.10, Avg 6 .94; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.7 0; Barley No. 3 Range 4.95; Oats No. 2 Range 4.50; Soy beans No. 2 Range 10.85-1 1.28, Avg 11.04; Gr. Sorghu m Range 5.95.

Eastern & Central PA: Cor n No. 2 Range 6.75-7.50, Av g 6.85, Month Ago 7.04, Yea r Ago 5.52; Wheat No. 2 Ran ge 5.60-7.20, Avg 6.16, Mon th Ago 6.25, Year Ago 6.32; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6, Avg 4.96, Month Ago 4.90, Year Ago 3.68; Oats No. 2 R ange 3-5, Avg 4.13, Month Ago 4.20, Year Ago 2.73; So ybeans No. 2 Range 11-11.

80, Avg 10.95, Month Ago 1 1.52, Year Ago 11.67; EarCo rn Range 180-210; Avg 196.

66, Month Ago 192, Year Ag o 140.20.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Ra nge 5.80-6.75, Avg 6.37; W heat No. 2 Range 5.38; Oats No. 2 3.75-4.85, Avg 4.15; Soybeans No. 2 11.03.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary November 18, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & P r 2-3 125-130; Ch 1-3 118.50 -124.50; Sel 1-2 111-118; Ho ls. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 104.50-112 ; Ch 2-3 99-104; Sel 1-2 95-9 9.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 121.50-128.50; Ch 13 115-120; Sel 1-2 108-114.

50.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 67-71; Boners 80-85% lean 62-68.50; L ean 85-90% lean 58-62.50.

Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 84 -88; Avg dress 73-80; lo dres s 66-71.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 112-137; 500-700# 11 3-120; M&L 2 300-500# 115125; 500-700# 106-126.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 122.50-130; 500-700# 107-123; M&L 2 300-500# 1 08-123; 500-700# 99-112.50 .

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-5 00# 112-145; 500-700# 105140; M&L 2 300-500# 110-1 28; 500-700# 98-115.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-60.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bul ls 95-125# 130-165; No. 2 95 -125# 105-137; No. 3 80-120 # 50-115; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 84 -105# 140-190; No. 2 80-105 # 60-145.

Hogs: Barrows & Glts 49-54 % lean 220-270# 74-79; 4550% lean 220-270# 72.50-7 3.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 6164; 500-700# 61.50-65.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-25# 200-220; 25-29# 1 60-190; 30-39# 130-160; 4049# 115-130; 60-89# 90-110 ; US 2 20-25# 240-275; 25-2

9# 170-200; 40-49# 100-115 .

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs C h & Pr 2-3 40-60# 238-265; 6 0-80# 194-220; 80-110# 180 -196; 110-150# 150-186; Ch 1-3 40-60# 200-217; 60-80# 179-208; 80-110# 164-180; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 78-9 3; 160-200# 70-85; Util 1-2 1 20-160# 69-84; 160-200# 62 -77.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 94-125; 60-80# 115126; 80-100# 117-153; Sel 2 40-60# 82-98; 60-80# 100-1 18; Sel 3 40-60# 68-82; 60-8 0# 80-94; Nannies Sel 1 80130# 122-137; 130-180# 12 5-140; Sel 2 80-130# 110-12 5; Sel 3 80-130# 86-101; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 167-183; 150-250# 200-215; Sel 2 10 0-150# 145-160.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary Hay & Straw Market For Ea stern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and /to n. Compared to last week ha y sold sharply higher and str aw sold steady. All hay and st raw reported sold /ton. Alfalfa 175-325; Alfalfa/Grass Mix ed 170-335; Timothy 150-250; Straw 100-170 clean; Mulch 60-80.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 1 63 lds Hay, 15 Straw. Alfal-

fa 205-550; Alfalfa/Grass Mix ed 135-525; Timothy 200-410; Grass Hay 155435; Straw 170-275.

Diffenbach Auct, November 17, 72 lds Hay, 6 lds Stra w. Alfalfa 205-550; Alfalfa/Gr ass Mixed 160-525; Timothy 200-350; Grass 170-370; Straw 150-230.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: No vember 18, 40 lds Hay, 3 Str aw. Alfalfa 260-310; Alfalfa/G rass Mixed 150-450; Timothy 165-410; Grass Hay 200435; Straw 170-275.

Weaverland Auct, New Holl and: November 17, 22 lds H ay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa 540; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 155-360; Gra ss 170.99-210; Straw 170-26 0.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: November 16, 29 lds Hay, 1 Straw.

Alfalfa 275-360; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 135-315; Grass 155-290; St raw 177.

Summary of Central PA Ha y Auctions: Prices/ton, 108 Loads Hay, 22 Straw. Alfalfa 180-395; Alfalfa/Grass Mix ed 105-300; Timothy 250-270; Grass 155-240; Straw 90-210.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: November 16, 18 lds Hay, 4 l ds Straw. Alfalfa 245-275; Alf alfa/Grass Mixed 105-220; St raw 135-190.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: N ovember 14, 18 lds Hay, 3 St

raw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 105 -300; Straw 125-210.

Greencastle Livestock: No vember 14, 4 lds Hay, 1 Stra w. Alfalfa/Grass 137.50-142.

50; Straw 122.50.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: November 19, 32 lds Hay, 5 Straw.

Alfalfa 205-395; Alfalfa/Grass Mix ed 180-275; Timothy 250-270; Grass Hay 155240; Straw 175-210 clean.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: November 15, 9 lds H ay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 300; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 120-285; Str aw 210-230.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: November 12 & 15, 27 lds Hay, 7 Str aw. Alfa;fa 180; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed 130-290; Timothy 152.50-265; Grass 152-2 50; Straw 90-150 clean.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: No vember 18, 20 lds Hay, 0 Str aw. Alfalfa/Grass 200-220.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES Paradise, PA November 21, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1255-1550# 123.50-1 27.50; Ch 2-3 1115-1520# 1 19-124; Sel 2-3 1195-1445# 117-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 23 1285-1605# 106-112.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1320-1540# 120-126.

50; Ch 2-3 1110-1460# 116122.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 68-70.50, hi dress 70.50-72, lo dress 6464.25; Boners 80-85% lean 62-67.50; Lean 85-90% lean 55-59, hi dress 61-66, lo dre ss 49-52.50.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-120# 120-150; 85-90# 50 -100; No. 2 100-120# 80-12 0; No. 3 80-125# 50-75; Util 6 5-115# 15-50. * Next Feeder Cattle Sale De c. 9.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA November 17, 2011 Loads: 36 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 540 Orchard Grass: 4 lds, 180210 Mixed Hay: 14 lds, 155-360 Grass: 3 lds, 170-200 Straw: 5 lds, 170-260 Firewood: 5 lds, 65-140 Corn Fodder: 3 lds, 145 * There will be no hale sale next week because of Than ksgiving.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA November 16, 2011 Alfalfa: 2 lds, 275-360 Mixed: 17 lds, 135-315 Grass: 10 lds, 155-290 Baleage: 1 ld, 65 Fodder: 5 lds, 85-135 Firewood: 2 lds, 75-115

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JIM AND SANDY HOOPES Retirement Farm Dispersal!

Vegetable-Hay-Grain-Tractors-Implements-Trucks and Trailers (Real Estate offered at 10:15 A.M.)

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ALL SELLING SATURDAY DECEMBER 10 @ 10:15 A.M. (Blizzard Date: Mon. Dec. 12) 1820 Fox Hill Road ULYSSES, (Potter Co.) PENNSYLVANIA 16948

NOTE: Real Estate offered at 10:15 a.m. Sharp! See detailed pictures on our website: www.pirrunginc.com refer to "Upcoming Auctions" then "Upcoming Real Estate Auctions."

EZ Flow gravity box, 6 in. auger, tarp, mounted on JD 1065 wagon running gear; Mayrath 65 ft. 8 in. transport auger, swing out side infeed auger;

HUGE LINE UP Starts Selling App. 10:30 a.m. NOTE: Jim kept a big parts inventory; those new parts will be palletized and sold after their respective counterpart. Jim and Sandy came here in 1981 after 7 years of farming in Chester County. You will find a very well maintained line up of housed equipment! Top End Management!!

SPRAYER-LIME/FERT. LINE-TANKS-PUMPS: Hagie 2100 self propelled sprayer, air ride, 4WD, 1000 gal. poly tank, rinse tank, 75 ft.

(5 section) booms, 5.9 Cummins power, Ravens 460 controller, Ravens GPS light bar, 320/85R34 tires all around, 1880 orig. owner hrs.!; GVM "Tru Trans" 8 ton wet lime/fert. spreader, 30 in. belt, single axle, flotation tires; (1) 6000 gal. and (2) 12000 gal. steel nitrogen tanks with 2 in. valves; (1) 2000 gal. steel water tank with 2 in. valve; (3) mini bulk tanks (app. 200 gal. each) one with some power Max Round Up; (1) 4100 gal. truck mount poly tank with 3 in. valve; (2) 1700 gal. poly tanks with 2 in. valves; (1) 1250 gal. s.s. round horizontal tank on skid, 2 and 3 in. valves; Homelite 3 in. 285 GPM (older) water pump; (3) Honda 2 in. water pumps/hoses;

From the Route 49 turn in Ulysses take Main St. out of town (Main St. becomes Fox Hill Rd), follow 2 1/2 mi. to sale site. From U.S. 6 (Coudersport-Galeton Rd.) take Rte. 449 North 3 1/2 mi. to first hard road "Y" to the right, follow 3 1/2 mi. to site.

FARM TRACTORS: JD 9200 Articulating, 24 sp. quad. range, 1000 "big" p.t.o., 4 hyd. remotes, 3 pt. hitch, radar unit, 20.8R42 tires and duals all around, 3900 orig. owner hrs.!; JD 7820 MFWD, 20 sp. power quad., left hand reverser, front 3 pt. hitch and p.t.o. plus 1 remote, 3 rear remotes, 3 pt. hitch, 540/1000 p.t.o., 6687 hrs., 16.9x28 front tires, 20.8x38 rear tires; NOTE: this unit offered separately and together, with or without: Agco Hesston 3312 front mt. 12 ft. discbine with "Circle C" crusher rolls (note that this discbine can be converted back to conventional 12 ft. pull type, sells with orig. new tongue); JD 7720 MFWD, 20 sp. power quad., 3 hyd. remotes, 540/1000 p.t.o., 380/85R30 front tires, 20.8R38 rear tires, left hand reverser, just turned 1200 orig. owner hrs., sells complete with 746 loader, joy stick control, and 8 ft. bucket; Stone forks/pallet forks and hay fork sell separately; JD 8100 MFWD, 16 sp. power shift, 540, both regular and big 1000 p.t.o.'s, 3 hyd. remotes, 16.9R30 front tires, brand new 20.8R42 rear tires and axle duals, 4295 orig. owner hrs.; JD 7810 MFWD, 16 sp. power quad, radar, 3 remotes, 540/1000 p.t.o., "power beyond", side hill hitch, 14.9R30 front tires, 14.9R46 rear tires and duals with row spacers, 4495 hrs.; JD 6400 2WD, cab, power quad., 2 remotes, 16.9x38 rear tires; JD 6300 2WD, open station, power quad., 2 remotes, 16.9x38 tires, roll bar, 4138 orig. owner hrs.; JD 4600 4WD tractor, turf tires, quick attach loader with bucket, Sims cab, sells with app. 1000 hrs.; JCB 3185 (200 h.p.) 4WD tractor, cab, 54 sp. up to 42 mph, front p.t.o., 1 remote, 4 rear remotes and p.t.o., 5.9 Cummins engine, 2350 hrs.; JCB 2135 (135 h.p.) 4WD tractor, cab, 54 sp. up to 36 mph, 4 hyd. remotes, 14,000 hrs.; JD Hyguard oil app. 140 gal; JD 15-40 plus 50 oil app 80 gal; (3) JD quick hitches; Suit case weights; Few rear wheel weights; Set of 18.4x42 Good Year long/short bar snap on duals; (4) 20.8x42 spare (take offs) Firestone tires; 9 ft. V-plow for front end loader; Degelman 12 ft. hyd. angle blade; etc!

VEGETABLE HARVEST AND MACRO BINS: Ox Bow Super Jack Bean Harvester only 887 orig. owner engine hrs., Ox Bow VPCII 1800 bean head, and offered separately will be the Pix All HPL 630 sweet corn head, plastic spouts and adj. strippers; (NOTE: This unit is the only item in the auction selling with immediate Seller confirmation. Seller will lease with $50,000.00 down on sale day. Call Mr. Hoopes for details and qualifications); Pic Ryte 12 ft. self propelled spinach harvester customized, 10 bin auto fill bed (also has orig. dump box available); App. 80 Macro "double shuttle" collapsible plastic pallet boxes, 40x48x48 in. deep; TILLAGE: Haines (custom designed and built) 3 bed stone picker (8 ft. wide pickup) hyd. driven, hyd. fold rear boom, all new belted chain; White 588 "on the land hitch" 6-b., 20 in. plow (can be 5-b.), cover boards and spring coulters; Krause 4927 25 ft. transport disc, rear hitch; 25 ft. heavy duty custom built hyd. fold steel land roller!; Brillion 32 ft. X-fold cultipacker; Krause 4515 20 ft. disk/chisel, leveling teeth; Krause 4241HR 42 ft. field cultivator, 400 gal. poly tank, hyd. pump, Ravens monitor, 5 rows of spring leveling teeth; Krause 3 pt. 6-row no till cultivator, side hill hitch; PLANTER-DRILL-AND GRAIN TOOLS: Kinze 2600 12 row 30 in. planter, "NG Plus" Monisom units, Yetter row cleaners, Yetter liquid fert. openers, 4-150 gal. fert. tanks, Dickie John 3000 monitor; Krause 5400 30 ft. grain drill, 6 in. spacings, grass seeder, markers, double disc precision openers; Steinlite grain moisture tester and scale;

HAY EQUIPMENT: Agco Hesston 7444 big square baler (4x4x8) used 4 seasons, outfitted with Hay Boss preservative unit, moisture sensor computer, sells complete with Hesston 7445 accumulator, sells with app. 15,100 lifetime bales; (2) Agco Hesston 3312 conventional pull type 12 ft. discbine used 4 seasons, "Circle C" crusher rolls; NOTE: See other Hesston 3312 front mounted on JD 7820 tractor, listed in the tractor section!

(2) Hesston 1340 conventional pull hydroswing 12 ft. cut discbines both with "Circle C" crushers; Claas Linear 780 V-rake, hyd. adjust. width up to 24 ft. used 4 seasons; NH 617 3 pt. 9 ft. sickle bar type disc mower; Krone 550T (5.50/4x7T) 4 umbrella hyd. fold tedder customized to cover full 24 ft.! Used 4 seasons; Allen 8827 double basket rake, 24 ft. coverage, hyd. drive, rubber mt teeth, electric controls; Alamo 3 pt. 84 in. heavy duty rotary mower; Rhino 20 ft. heavy duty batwing mower, 1000 p.t.o., 6 hard tires; Bridon 440 baler twine; (2) new 50x100 hay tarps; 250 gal. tote hay preservative, 12 volt transfer pump; TRAILERS-TRACTORS-TRUCKS: 2002 Mac 53 ft. 102 walking floor trailer, 10 ft. air ride spread, 6 ft. sides, roll tarp; 1998 Wilkins 45 ft. 102 walking floor trailer, 80 in. sides, 10 ft. air ride spread, roll tarp; 1999 Jet 53 ft. 102 composite (alum. top, steel frame) step deck trailer, beaver tail and ramps, air spread axle, (also has alum. log bunks); 1979 Dorsey 46 ft. step deck, beaver tail and ramps, new wood deck 2010; 1963 Rogers 50 ton hyd. detachable low boy trailer; 1978 5600 gal. s.s. tank trailer, 3 and 4 inch valves; 1963 s.s. 4400 gal. tank trailer, 3 in. valve, new air ride susp. 7 yrs. ago; 1992 Freightliner, Interagal 48 in. sleeper, 10 sp., 425 Cat., dual wet lines, air ride, 550,000 mi.; 1990 K.W., day cab, W900, 15 sp., 425 Cat., Henderickson suspension, full lock rears, wet line; 1986 Autocar tri-axle 17 ft. dump truck, 300 Cummins, 8LL; 1985 IH S2500 10-wheeler, 14 ft. dump truck, DT466 engine, 8LL; 28 ft. flat bed body only with lift gate; BIG BOY TOYS-TOOLS AND MORE: Yale 5000 lb. indoor/outdoor forklift, lp gas, pneumatic tires, 3 stage mast, side shift; Fair 848A 8 ft. heavy duty snow blower, (2) 4 ft. blower fans; Kohler natural gas 30 KW generator, Ford motor, can be 1 or 3 ph, 240 or 480 watt; 2010 Haulmark 7x12 bumper pull enclosed trailer, 2980 GVWR; Benco FRP Haulers 1996 32 ft. enclosed box car trailer, tri-axle, bumper pull, 7 ft. ceiling, storage cabinets, etc.!; 1997 Worthington 20 ft. alum. flat deck tandem axle snowmobile trailer; Lincoln square wave Tig 275 stick and tig welder; Lincoln wire matic 255 mig wire feed welder, also does alum.; I.R. 80 gal. vertical tank 5 h.p. 2 stage comp.; Bishman pneumatic operated tire changer; 30 lb. air greaser; Hyd. hose crimping tools with misc. hoses and ends; Jet floor model drill press, 3/4 in. chuck; Honda 5 1/2 h.p. wheel barrow type comp.; Misc. truck and implement tires; Winpower 35/20 p.t.o. generator on cart; 2005 Honda Rancher 400 4x4 4-wheeler; 2007 JD 6x6 Gator with the bigger diesel engine, 860 hrs., custom hyd. dump box! Plus orig. manual dump box; Reynolds model 140S 14 yard pull behind dirt pan; Custom Built pull behind 6 ft. steel land roller; Kubota F3680 front end mower, 6 ft. cut, 4WD, 36 h.p. diesel, 225 hrs. used 2 seasons; Steiner 230 front end mower, 6 ft. cut, 28 h.p. Kubota diesel, 1200 orig. owner hrs.; "Howard Price Turf Equip" 4WD rotary blade, 10 1/2 ft. cut mower,

hyd. fold wings, (5 ft. front and 2/3 ft. wings) 40 h.p. Yanmar diesel, roll bar; JD LT155 riding lawn mower with 38 in. belly mower; Licensed Kenwood 820 repeater with 30 ft fiberglass antenna 40 watt UHF455 freq. complete with 12 mobile radios and antennas (currently in use)!

For DETAILS on Equipment Selling CONTACT Fox Hill Farms/Jim Hoopes 814-848-9753 Office Jim's Cell 607-738-5970 HOOPES TURF FARM, INC. Preston's equip. will be mixed in with his dad's equip. and sold throughout the day.

Preston Hoopes peaked at 80 acres of sod for local customers then got very heavily involved with the natural gas boom in Northwestern Penna. No longer growing sod, selling will be an excellent line of low hr., well maintained equip. that has been housed! Like his dad's equip., it's NICE! .

Trebro Harvestack Sod Harvester (ser. #HS300) used just 4 seasons, automatic pallet stack, powered by JD 6420 MFWD power quad tractor with 500 orig. owner hrs, 14 suit case weights, 24.5x32 rear turf tires and 16.9x24 front turf tires, like new outfit!!; JD 6420 MFWD tractor, IVT trans., 1584 orig. hrs, 3 remotes, (pictured with 650/65R30.5 rear and 21.5x16.1 front "turf and field" tires and rims which will be sold separately), tractor will sell with new 18.4x38 and 13.6x28 long bar Ag tires!; JCB 520 Loadall 4WD "telehandler", 1285 hrs, 4000 lb. lift cap., pallet forks, 10.5-80-18 tires all around; Bob Cat Versa Handler V518 "telehandler" 3600 hrs., 4WD, extendaboom, 4 wheel steer, pallet forks and bucket, Perkins 100 h.p. diesel!; 2001 JD 4700 4WD tractor, "power reverser", 2820 hrs., 1 hyd. remote, 44x18x20 rear and 27x10.5x15 front turf tires; Miller Pro 500BW tow behind sprayer, 45 ft. hyd. fold booms, adj. boom height, all hyd. operated, 500 gal. poly tank, Ravens 460 monitor, foam markers, rinse tank, single axle, flotation tires; Rotadair RX300 3 pt. "one-pass" complete package pneumatic grass seeder unit with stone bury system and cultipacker!; Brand new Water Wick vibrating drainage machine (nice for athletic fields), 3 pt. hitch innovative hitch system (this is Preston's second machine only been used for demo purposes!); Werner 4822 lg. roll self propelled track type sod installer unit; Dakota model 440 "turf tender" fert. spreader, all hyd. with vibrator, blade, reverse flow belt, on 4 wide flotation tires; Progressive TDR-22 22 ft. row max roller mower, hyd. fold wings, used 2 seasons; Progressive (a little older than above) 22 ft. hyd. wing fold roller mower; 1999 Freightliner FL112 tandem "day cab" truck tractor, C12 engine, 10 sp. trans., air ride, diff. lock rear, wet line, 346,000 orig. mi.; Cadman 4000S Hardhose (4 in. x 1400 ft.) tandem axle, turntable, Honda return motor, cart with Big Gun; Rainway "ring lock" 6 in. x 30 ft. alum. pipe, 110 pcs. (3300 ft); Plus elbows and flex hose; JD 1065 wagon running gear with pipe rack; Berkeley (B4EYQBM) 6x4 pump on enclosure cart, 125 h.p. Iveco diesel power unit, hand primer, 2325 hrs; For SPECIFIC INFO. on Hoopes Turf Farm Equipment Contact Preston Hoopes 814-848-5053 Office OR Preston's cell 570-772-4036 TERMS OF SALE: Honorable checks will be accepted from persons known by and in good standing with either the Auction Company or the Hoopes Family. Unknown Persons shall present, at registration, a currently dated "Letter of Good Standing" from their banker, signed, on official letterhead specifically addressed to the "Hoopes Family Auction, December 10, 2011." Unknown persons with acceptable ID but without a bank letter MUST LEAVE purchase until check clears.

Valid ID required for ALL bidder cards! See PICTURES on website www.pirrunginc.com.

NOTE: Private 1800 ft. landing strip right at sale site! Call Jim Hoopes for coordinates. Larger planes can be met at the Wellsville Airport, call to coordinate travel plans.

Auction Conducted By James P. Pirrung and Associates PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. Wayland, New York • Phone 585-728-2520 Fax 585-728-3378 • www.pirrunginc.com Penna. Auct. #AY000205L; AU001672L; AU-000776L; AU005498L.

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Mielke from B2 ber cheese shipments totaled 34.3 million pounds, up 22 percent from 2010, at an average price of $2.07 per pound.

The average price for the benchmark, Cheddar price, was $2.05. January through September cheese exports were up 32 percent; according to Dryer, and third quarter, 2011 exports were up 3 percent, averaging $2.07; just like September.

An estimated 7.7 million pounds of cheese (22 percent of the total) left the country with some assistance from CWT in September. An estimated 22 million pounds was/is due for assistance during the fourth quarter of this year, according to Dryer’s estimates, and nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder shipments were down 11 percent in September from a year ago, still up 2 percent for the quarter and up 24 percent for the year, he said.

Butter shipments were sharply lower during both September and third quarter but up 23 percent for the first nine months of this year. The world price continues to erode, Dryer warned, which spells problems for US butter exports near-term.

The CME’s November 11 Daily Dairy Report (DDR) said international cheese prices are moving in the opposite direction U.S. prices are. Oceania cheddar is trading in a wide range, $1.47-

$2.04, down nearly 50 cents on the low end of the range over the last 10 weeks, according to DMN. DMN said “Oceania region cheese output, along with all other manufactured dairy products, is in full swing.”

International butter prices are weaker as well. Oceania butter is pegged at $1.63-$1.86, down 25 cents in 10 weeks, and the lowest price since spring 2010. World milk powder prices are steady.

But, Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction prices increased across almost all product categories this week, according to the DDR. The weighted average price for skim milk powder was $1.52 per pound, up 1.7 percent from the November 1 auction.

Whole milk powder was $1.62 per pound, up 2.4 percent; anhydrous milk fat was $1.62, up 8 percent; and cheddar cheese for industrial use was up 3.7 percent, to $1.60. The tradeweighted index for all products was up 2.6 percent, but just the second increase since early June, according to the DDR. Dairy farmers and industry people met in San Diego this week for the joint annual meeting of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and United Dairy Industry As-

FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AUCTION

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10TH @ 9:30 AM At Visscher Farm - 1400 S. Main St. (Rte. 282) south of Village of Nichols, NY 13812 Your Consignments of Farm Machinery & Construction Items are WELCOME Already consigned: TRACTORS: Case IH CX 60 4x4 w/ldr.; JCB tractor ldr. backhoe w/ext. hoe 4x4; Yanmar D50 Mini Excavator; Trailers; NH Skid Steers EQUIPMENT: NH manure sprd. w/ double axle & double axle; NH 310 square baler w/ thrower; FarmBoy feed bin; 3 pt. blade; NI manure spreader; MISC.: Honda "Big Red" 3 wheeler; 2002 Arctic ZR 800 snowmobile; plus more to come Turn Your Excess Into CASH! Call to be included in our advertising campaign

HOWARD W. VISSCHER & SON SALES MANAGERS AND AUCTIONEER NICHOLS, NY 607-699-7250 Boy Scout Troop 4070 presents the Twenty-Sixth Annual

GENESEO FARM TOY SHOW Saturday, Dec. 3RD • 9AM-2PM Drawing at Noon Saturday.

Custom MF175 with mounted plow will be the Grand Door Prize

sociation. Industry leaders talked promotion, marketing, exports, innovation, product and sustainability research, partnerships, collaboration, dairy nutrition, health and wellness, globalization and food safety, according to Western DairyBusiness magazine editor Ron Goble in Friday’s DairyLine, and “the mood was upbeat.”

The dairy checkoff’s strategy of working with food and dairy industry partners is helping dairy producers by directly contributing to more than 7 billion additional pounds of milk sales since January 2010, Goble reported. Ryan Anglin, Arkansas dairy producer and NDB chair, pointed to targeted partnerships with industry leaders such as Mc-

Donalds and Domino’s as examples.

NMPF leaders reported on the Federation’s achievements the past year.

Chairman Randy Mooney and President and CEO Jerry Kozak, discussed the Foundation for the Future proposal which has evolved into the Dairy Security Act (DSA) of 2011 (HR 3062).

They said that NMPF has done what it can to bring the issue to the front door of Congress and now it’s up to dairy producers to encourage their representatives to get it through the legislative process.

The CWT export assistance program has achieved its mandated 70 percent

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TWIN OAKS DAIRY, "PICK OF THE HERD" DISPERSAL

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16TH - 10:30 A.M. FEATURING 220 SIRE I.D.'D FREE STALL HOLSTEINS

THIS A GROUP OF HAND-PICKED, BLEMISH FREE ANIMALS SELLING - NO 3 QUARTERED COWS, NO HIGH SOMATIC CATTLE, AND NONE WITH BREEDING PROBLEMS SELL HERE. APPROXIMATELY 100 SELLING RECENTLY FRESH, SEVERAL MILKING OVER 100 LBS. FEATURING: 85 FIRST CALF HEIFERS, MANY RECENTLY FRESH IN THIS GROUP, 85 SUPER SECOND CALVERS ARE SELLING HERE, AND 30 HEAD OF FOUR YEAR OLDS WITH GREAT UDDERS, PLUS 20 NG HEIFERS FROM THE HEART OF THE HERD. BIG STRONG SPRINGIN

HERD FACTS: NO BST, DHIA ROLLING HERD AVERAGE 25,500 LBS., 3X, 3.8 FAT, 3.1 PROTEIN, SOMATIC CELL CONSISTENTLY UNDER 70,000. AI SIRED AND BRED, ALL TESTED FOR IMMEDIATE INTERSTATE SHIPMENT. HERD IS AVERAGING OVER 80 LBS. IN THE TANK. THIS HERD IS A.I. SIRED AND A.I. BRED TO THE TOP SIRES AVAILABLE FROM SELECT SIRES AND ALTA. COWS AND SPRINGERS BY POPULAR A.I. SIRES INCLUDING BAXTER, SOCRATES, DANTE, GOLDENBOY, PRONTO, MINISTER, WILDMAN, MERCHANT, AND MORE. TOP GTPI SERVICE SIRES USED ARE SHAMROCK, METEOR, TONIC, SHOT, COLT, MARAUDER, BRAXTON, LIFT-OFF, PLANET, ETC. NOTE FROM AUCTIONEER ART KLING: OUTSTANDING GROUP OF GREAT YOUNG COWS AND HEIFERS. DON'T MISS THIS AUCTION IF YOU NEED REPLACEMENTS. REMEMBER: 70,000 SOMATIC CELL COUNT, PERFECT UDDERS, HERD HEALTH IN TOP SHELF CONDIITION. TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK WITH I.D., LUNCH STAND, COMFORT FACILITIES. OWNERS: TWIN OAKS DAIRY, L.L.C. 8660 FINDLEY ROAD, MERCERSBURG, PA FARM CELL 717-729-9297

SALE MANAGED BY: KLING'S AUCTIONS INC. 717 789-3883, OFFC. PA. LIC. # AU000500L PEDIGREES/CATALOGS - DANIEL BRANDT 717-821-1238

DIRECTIONS: IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA, OFF INTERSTATE 81 AT GREENCASTLE, PA, TAKE ROUTE 16 EAST APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES TO FINDLEY ROAD, FIRST FARM. PLEASE, NO VISITORS UNTIL SALE WEEK, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

PUBLIC AUCTION

GOING OUT-OF-BUSINESS AUCTION Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9:00AM Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 9:00AM Location: Farmersville Equipment, 142 E. Farmersville Rd. Ephrata, PA 17522 Located in the village of Farmersville, PA

Oliver Tractors, New & Used Oliver Tractor Parts, Signs, Toys, Literature, Etc To Be Sold Friday - New & Used Parts, Toys, Signs, Literature & Manuals: 100+ Used Oliver Crankshafts, 25+ Reground Oliver Crankshafts, 100+ Used Oliver Cylinder Heads, 25+ Rebuilt Oliver Cylinder Heads, 50+ Used Oliver Engine Block, 25+ Oliver Gas & Diesel Engines, Starters, Generators, Alternators, Water Pumps, Carburetors, Power Steering Hydra Motors, Hydra/Power & Over/Under Transmissions.

To Be Sold Saturday - Tractors, Equipment & Used Parts: 1962 Oliver 1900A Wheatland. 1960 Oliver 880 Row Crop Dsl w/Helical Gear Pressure Lube Transmission, Power Steering, Power Booster, Power Traction Hitch. 1947 Oliver 70 Row Crop w/Mounted Cultivator. 1954 Oliver Super 55 Gas Tractor. 25+ Oliver Parts Tractors, Bolens Lawn & Garden Tractors, Wheels & Tires for Garden Tractors, Ford Econline Pickup, 50+ Used Rear Tractor Tires, 100+ Used Rear Wheel Rims.

AUCTION Friday, Dec. 2 at 7pm Auction Preview 6:00PM TERMS: Cash or Check See website (http://www.geneseo.edu/~harke/show.htm) for auction consignments

For Auction Consignments Contact Doug Harke (585) 243-3882 e-mail dharke@rochester.rr.com

Geneseo Central School, NY 4050 Avon Rd., Rte. 39 North Lodging at Quality Inn (585) 243-0500 -- Country Inn & Suites (585) 658-4080 Big Tree Inn (585) 243-5220 -- Temple Hill B&B (585) 243-0180 -- Annabel Lee B&B (585) 243-9440

DANN AUCTIONEERS, DELOS DANN, 3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424, 585-396-1676. www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

Friday's Auction will be held inside.

Saturday's Auction will be outside - dress accordingly.

Auctioneer's Note: After 70+ years in business, Tom Buch of Farmersville Equipment has decided to liquidate the family business due to health reasons. Tom has been an Oliver dealer for many years and has been selling used Oliver parts for the past 25 years. Farmersville Equipment was one of the largest suppliers of Oliver parts in the east. This is an auction you won't want to miss!

Go to our website www.wolgemuth-auction.com for a full list of auction items and pictures.

Terms: Cash or Check w/Proper ID, full settlement on day of auction.

For specific information contact Tom Buch at (717) 354-2150, his cell phone at (717) 715-2255, or e-mail at tombuch@farmersvilleequipment.com.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION (#2357) For more information, call or check our website.

(717) 656-2947 FAX: (717) 656-6011 WWW. WOLGEMUTH-AUCTION.COM • Email: Wolgemuth-auct@juno.com SALE CONDUCTED BY:

participation and will be renewed for 2012-13 at 2 cents per hundredweight.

Chris Galen said in Thursday’s DairyLine that this year’s program had been operating from carry over funds from the previous year but the 2012 program will have new money from new memberships and that the funds will be used mostly for cheese exports but also for butterfat, giving important access to foreign markets.

Exports are a “prime mover behind farm prices, he concluded, “And the more commitment we get from farmers to CWT the better off everyone is because it’s a rising tide that lifts everyone’s milk price.”

But, dairy policy inclusion in the budget process drew fire from the International Dairy Foods Association’s Connie Tipton, who in a press release said; “The way the super committee

(110) HI GRADE DAIRY CATTLE SALE (110)

FRIDAY

HELLMANN FARM

DECEMBER 2, 2011

11:00 A.M.

Directions: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Sale Barn, located on Taylor Valley Rd., Cincinnatus, NY-2 mi. north of Cincinnatus, just off of NYS Rte. 26. Watch for auction arrows.

HELLMANN'S FARM: Selling their complete free stall milking herd of (110) Head. This is a top young dairy, with over 50 yrs. of farming. Closed herd. Low SCC-150,000. 3.8F. 3.2P. Regular herd health program. Shots are all up to date. Cows are currently averaging 72 lbs. There is a lot of milk in this herd, with over (90) fresh cows in August, September, October, & November, and several more fresh by sale day, with 1st calf heifers milking in their 70's, and cattle milking up to 100 lbs. Years of AI breeding, sires include: Dotson, River, Champ, Paxton, Contact, Palermo, Micah, Kalahari, Kolton, Kramer, and others. (40) 1st calf heifers and (40) 2nd calf heifers in the dairy. Cattle are in good condition, and show dairy with great udders. If you need milk, it's in this dairy. The Hellmann's have done a great job with their cattle, with many years of milk awards. This is a good, honest dairy, some of the best cattle we have sold all year.

(25) Consignments, (15) Bred heifers, from short bred to springing. (10) Open heifers from 300 lbs. to breeding age.

(12) Open heifers from NB to breeding age. Some are crosses.

Manager's note: There is a lot of milk in this dairy. Cows are used to free stall, milking parlor.

The Hellmann's have been farming all of their lives, and have done a super job. If you want good cattle, we have them at this sale. There are a few black crosses, and R&W Holsteins. Nice.

Sale Managed By:

Gene Wood’s Auction Service, Inc. Cincinnatus, NY 13040

Tel: (607) 863-3821

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

process is being used to enact the next farm bill is wrong.”

The Budget Control Act directed the authorizing committees to submit their recommendations and legislative language to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction by October 15. Tipton said “We now are a month past that deadline and only a week away from the deadline for completing the deficit reduction bill, and this farm bill has yet to see the light of day.”

"Making matters worse, leaders of the Agriculture Committees have indicated that portions of the Dairy Security Act will be part of this still-secret farm bill recommendation,” she said.

“If so, the super committee is on the verge of making major changes to the dairy industry that will impact millions of our citizens.”

The Agriculture Department’s latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook predicts that U.S. milk production will rise in 2012, albeit at a slower rate than the last two years. The dairy herd will be slightly smaller in 2012, but increased milk per cow will boost milk production above 2011. It warned that higher availability of dairy products worldwide combines with additional U.S. supplies to pressure product prices next year.

While third-quarter cow numbers were slightly lower than October projections, the U.S. herd size estimate remains at 9.2 million cows for this year and is expected to slip to 9.185 million in 2012. Milk per cow is forecast higher than October’s forecast, largely offsetting the lower than forecast thirdquarter cow number. 2012 output is forecast at 198.4 billion, unchanged from October.

Output per cow in 2012 was forecast at 21,600 pounds, up from the 21,305 pounds expected this year. The increase in milk per cow forecast in 2012 and the additional milking day more than offsets the small projected decline in cow numbers, according to USDA, and accounts for the overall increased milk production next year.

Checking demand; September fluid milk sales were estimated at about 4.5 billion pounds, according to USDA, down 2.3 percent from September 2010 after adjusting for calendar composition. Estimated sales of conventional fluid milk products decreased 1.3 percent from September 2010 while estimated sales of organic fluid products increased 8.9 percent. The DDR adds that year-to-date milk sales are off 1.4 percent and remain on track for a 27-year low. Ouch!

Looking “back to the futures” combined with the announced Federal order Class III prices, the Class III contract’s average for the last half of 2011 was at $18.72 on September 29, $19.16 on October 7, $18.97 on October 14, $19.12 on October 21, 19.36 on October 28, and $19.54 on November 4. The average for the first six months of 2012 stood at $16.63 on November 4, $16.72 on November 11, and was around $16.64 at our deadline on November 18.

In other milk prices; the December Federal order Class I base milk price is $18.47 per hundredweight, up 2 cents from November, $1.51 above December 2010, and equates to about $1.59 per gallon. The Class I price averaged $19.13 in 2011, up from 2010’s

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DENNISON FARMS & DENN-E-DALE FARMS LLC EQUIPMENT AUCTION

Friday, December 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM 3144 Dalton Rd., Cato, NY 13033

FROM SOUTH: 370 to 176 2 miles left on Dalton Rd.; FROM NORTH: 176 to Dalton Rd. DENNISON FARMS: JD 946 MoCo w/flails (2010); NH 575 baler hydraulics w/applicator (like new); Claas 750 twin double rake (2010); 4 H&S steel hay wagons; Taarup 8064 6-Star tedder; JD 3970 chopper 5.5’ hay head 2 row corn head; 30’ JD hay/grain elevator; JD 716A wagon tandem gear; NH 40 whirl-a-feed blower; Superb SA250 continuous flow grain dryer (currently in use); Knight 8114 slinger spreader (nice); Wic 11hp bedding chopper (2010); Milo MFG hay elevator on wheels 32’; Taylor fertilizer spreader; 2 JD quick hitches; Barn Equipment: Uebler 812 silage cart; 2 stock water tanks; round bale feeder; 10’ steel trough; 3 poly grain carts; MVE Millenium 2000 semen tank (new); breeder kits; cow clipper kits; 4-36” floor barn fans on wheels (2010); 6 calf pail holders; JD hay moisture probe; 4-20” hanging basket fans; 2-24” hanging basket fans, etc.

DENN-E-DALE FARMS: John Blue 5100 NH3 16 row applicator, 560 gal. tank; JD Model 158 loader w/bucket; Bobs Eq. 6 row windrower, model 630; 6 row 30' bean puller; JD 1065 running gear; JD 953 running gear; Vermeer RP78 rock picker; Glencoe SS 7400 Soil Saver II shank; Vermeer 840 disc pro w/rolls (nice); Westfield 8051 grain auger (like new); JD 450 grain drill-double disc (nice); NH 1431 discbine; Turn-Co 5 ton seed tender wagon w/auger; ‘73 Peterbuilt dump truck 425 Cat-450 bu. box, 10 spd. trans.; ‘93 GMC 3500 SLX 4x4 5 spd trans., service box, 7.5 diesel, snowplow

Having sold the cows, we are offering you this complete line of wellmaintained late model equipment. Andy Dennison was very particular and it shows on his equipment. Andy’s cell 315-430-2956 TERMS Of Sale: Cash or honorable check. Nothing to be removed till settled for. No buyer’s premium. Call auction management with questions.

Lunch Provided by Zeiset Girls Jay Martin Clyde, NY 14433 315-521-3123

Elmer Zieset Savannah, NY 13146 315-729-8030

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Second round of Bradford County Environmental Ed Grants available Submitted by Mike Lovegreen, District Manager, Bradford County Conservation District Mini grants up to $500, and capitol grants up to a maximum of $5,000 are available to any school, organization, group or agency looking to provide environmental education based resources and experiences to Bradford County residents.

Funding, being provided through Bradford County and generated by tipping fees at the Northern Tier Solid

Waste Authority at the Burlington Landfill, will be distributed in January of 2012 for projects that have County relevance to education and natural resource stewardship, are open to the public, and have some type of project match.

Projects for funding will be ranked based on partnerships involved, number of people potentially served, innovation, a history of the applicant’s success in similar projects, and — if a capitol improvement project is being submitted —

proof of ability to operate and maintain project.

“We had some great projects funded in the first round,” stated Bradford County Conservation District Education Coordinator Dan Rhodes. “I and other staff members at the Conservation District are available to anyone to discuss possible projects

and help put an application together,” continued Rhodes. The Conservation District is facilitating the grant applications and administration for the County.

Applications are available on the County website at http://bradfordcountypa.org, or through the County Commissioners’ Office, the Conserva-

tion District Office, or Penn State Extension Office. Submission deadline for this year has been set for Jan. 6, 2012, so don’t delay. Application should be sent electronically to the Bradford County Conservation District to

Daniel.Rhodes@pa.nacdnet.net. For more information visit the Bradford County website, the Bradford County Courthouse, or contact Dan Rhodes at the Bradford County Conservation District at 570-265-5539 ext 123.

FEEDER CATTLE SALE

Sat., Dec. 3, 2011 • 10 AM PLEASE BRING CATTLE IN ON FRIDAY, DEC. 2ND

Also featuring Trowbridge Sired Calves

For info call: 585-394-1515

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK EX. 3 Miles East Of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20 Visit Our Web Site www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Next Feeder Cattle Sale Sat., Jan. 7, 2012 @ 10 AM This Family Friendly House Situated in a Beautiful Country Setting Rural Route Cooperstown, NY

Could Mak e Your Dr eams Come True...

LLAND SALES STABLES, IN W HO E N Located 12 Miles East of Lancaster, PA Just Off Rt. 23, New Holland C.

Dairy Cow & Heifer Sale

Wed., Nov 30TH • 10:30 AM SALE ORDER (1) Recently fresh 1st & 2nd calf heifers - some milking towards 100 lbs.

(2) Springers & bred back cows due this winter - some w/fancy udders (3) Service age bulls - both registered & grades (4) Close up springing heifers due Dec.-Jan. (5) Bred heifers down to weaned calves All Consignments Welcome Cows - Bulls - Heifers More than a house, a wonderful way of life. 3.5 acres, Kitchen with built in Dishwasher, Stove, Refrigerator/Freezer, Ample Cupboards and Work Island. Dining Area - Living Room adjacent to Den, 3 Bedrooms with 3 Baths. Large, Glassed Sunroom, Outside Deck, Insulated Barn with concrete floor. Oil Hot Water Baseboard Heat.

You owe it to yourself to come and take a look.

Owner will carry mortgage for qualified buyer with down payment. Otsego Lake Privilege.

Contact Owner • 518-568-5115 or Hubbell’s Real Estate • 607-547-5740

Consigners please provide Sire ID, Birth Dates, Dam’s Records, Current S.C.C., Milk Wts., Etc. Your Business Is Appreciated

SALE MANAGED BY: New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. David Kolb 61-L

717-354-4341 (Barn) 717-355-0706 (FAX)

REMINDER: Special Heifer Sale Wed., December 14th

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THE FARM SHOW FOR

FARMERS!

19-20-21, 20 12 Thurs. 9-4, Fri. 9-4 & Sat. 9-3 Augusta Expoland • Fishersville, VA

Don’t Miss These Exhibitors!!

Advance Agra Service, LLC • 508 AIC - Agricultural Instruments Corp • 316 Agco Corporation • 201, O-3 Agri-King • A Agri-SC • 126 Agri-Service, LLC • O-4B Agrotain International • 144 Airgas • 141, 142 American Farm Products • 504 Animat, Inc • 528 Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau • 127, 128 Beverage Tractor • 100, 102, O-4 Binkley & Hurst LP • 210 C&C Farm Supply • 134, 135 Camping World of Roanoke • 340, 341, O-4A Cargill Animal Nutrition • 145 Channel Bio, LLC • 517 Charvin Farm Ag Plastics • 315 Chemgro Seeds, Inc • 139 Christian Farmers Outreach • 522 CID Attachments, Inc • 203, 204 Cloverdale Supply, Inc • 216 Cobra Torches • 509 Concrete Jack • 156 Conklin Agrovantage • 313, 314 Country Folks Farm Chronicle • 146 Countryside Organics • 138 Croplan Genetics / Neodak Seeds • 518, 519 Cummings & Bricker, Inc • 105, 106 Dew Eze Manufacturing • O-11 Easy Way Cattle Care • 131 Ed Hoover Construction • 534 Emm Sales & Service, Inc • O-2A Farm Credit • 125 Farm Family Casualty Insurance Co • 205 Farmer Boy Ag • 118, 119 Fetterville Sales • 143 First Bank & Trust Company • 163 Fisher Auto Parts • 329 Garber Farms • O-7 GCR Tire Centers • 154, 155 General Fertilizer Equipment, Inc • 103

Grassworks Weed Wiper • 330, 331 Growers Mineral Solutions • 161 GVM, Inc • 122 H&S Manufacturing • 200, O-1A Hamilton Equipment, Inc • 109 Haybuster / Duratech • 532, 533 Helena Chemical Company • 150 Hoard’s Dairyman • 147 Hotsy of Virginia • 514 Houff Feed & Fertilizer • 130 Huffman Trailer Sales, Inc • O-1 IBA, Inc • 112 IntelliAir • 531B Iva Manufacturing • 300, 301, 302 James River Equipment • 530, O-17 Jamesway Farm Equipment • 214 Kioti Tractor • B, C, D, E, F Kuhn North America, Inc • 529 L Cubed Corp dba Tam Systems • 123 Lancaster Farming, Inc • O-12 Lanco-Pennland • 309 Lar-Lyn Farms, LLC • 511 Lawrence Ag Equipment • 104 Layman Water Solutions • 124 Liskey Truck Sales, L.C. • O-13 MAX, Mutual Aid Exchange • 507 May Supply Company • 120 Mid-Atlantic Irrigation Co., Inc • 101 Miller’s Storage Buildings • O-16 Morris Distributing • 328 Morton Buildings, Inc • 115 Organic Valley • 317 Outback Heating, Inc • 104B Outdoor Furnace Distributing • O-8 Ownby Auction & Realty Co., Inc • 149 P. Bradley & Sons • 121, O-2 PA Country Equipment • 303 PBZ LLC / Crop Care • 104A Pearson Livestock Equipment • O-10 Perma-Column East, LLC • 151, 152 Pioneer Hi-Bred • 129 Quality Craft Tools • G

Recyc Systems, Inc • 339 Restora Life - Natural Way Feeds • 202 Rockbridge Farmers Coop • 148 Rural Community Insurance Service • 140 Ryder Supply Company • 502 Salford Farm Machinery, Ltd • 137 Sanimax • 310 Skyline Roofing, Inc • 312 Southern Farm Supply • 215 Stone Hill Construction, Inc • 527 Sukup / LnR Feed & Grain Sys. • 212 T.A. Seeds • 113, 114 Taylor Manufacturing, Inc • 311 Tech Mix, Inc • 505 The Power Connection • 136 Trissel Equipment • 107 Uncommon USA, Inc • 531A United DHIA • 506 VA Golf Cars Inc • 172 Valley Feed Co • 500 Valmetal Inc • 214 Virginia Bin Service • 512 Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Srvcs • 120A Virginia Farm Bureau • 211 Virginia Simmental Assoc. • 510 Virginia Trailer Sales/Double H Equipment • O-14 Vulcan Materials Company • 513 Waste Solutions Forum • 132, 133 Whitesel Brothers Inc / W.S. SE Gea • 108 Williams Brothers Tree & Lawn Service • 503 Wood-Mizer Products, Inc • O-9 SKID STEER RODEO SPONSORS Virginia Farm Bureau - Diamond Level TROPHY SPONSOR Virginia Farm Bureau GIVEAWAY SPONSORS Camping World of Roanoke VA Golf Cars Inc

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New Jersey Farm Bureau Focus Week ending Nov. 18 Annual meeting results: The 93rd annual meeting of NJFB took place on Nov. 14-15 in Princeton. All facets of the program went well and the organization is refreshed to begin anew. President Rich Nieuwenhuis said afterward: “I think we had a very good convention again. It always impresses me to witness the quality and content of the discussion on the resolutions. We are indeed ready for the new year.” Re-elected unanimously for two-year terms at Tuesday’s Business Session were First Vice-President Tom Byrne of Middlesex County and Treasurer Steve Jany of Mercer County.

Special guest speaker Jane Eckert of Eckert Agri-Marketing in St. Louis focused delegates’ attention on the power in farm marketing of having a webpage on the Internet for every farm. It was a message that resonated well with her audience. Honored at the annual banquet were the Rutgers Fruit IPM team (eight members including leader Dean Polk were on hand to accept) and the late fisherman Jim Harry of Ocean County (fellow fisherman and friend Jim Lovgren accepted). Many delegates were complimentary about the other outside speakers who presented remarks during the two days: Jim Bettini, Farm Family Insurance vice president; Jack Rabin, associate director of NJAES about “Agriculture in the Middle”; Dave Chanda, state director of Fish and Wildlife; Julie Anna Potts, executive vice president/treasurer of the American Farm Bureau; Wendy Anderson, wildlife services director for New Jersey at USDA-APHIS; and Dr. Peter Oudemans, extension specialist in plant pathology, who gave an interesting presentation on “Agriculture and Technology” from the perspective of a smallmedium sized farm. Also included among the guests were Agriculture Sec-

retary Doug Fisher and Rutgers SEBS Dean Robert Goodman.

Policies ranked and debated: Both the SADC and the Ag Experiment Station came under close scrutiny and some critical commentary by the delegates at the annual meeting. Frustration was expressed with the preservation program’s handling of the deeds of easement, as well as the processing of easement grants in smaller counties. For NJAES, the concern remains about the allocation of state funds for production agriculture purposes (versus academic purposes) in this era of budget cuts and eliminated line items. Specific reference was made to take special care in maintaining the role and services provided to farmers by county ag agents as several of them end their careers and enter retirement. The voting delegates once again ranked the policies in the Policy Book according to top priority at the conclusion of the proceedings. The right to farm ranked first, followed by farmland assessment and labor supply and management. Finishing next in a tie were ag retention/ farmland preservation and the NJ Ag Experiment Station.

The remainder of the priority policies are farm viability, relief from environmental regs, property rights, wildlife management and water supply. This overall ranking is very similar to the one adopted last year; the right to farm and farmland assessment remain at the top.

Congress and U.S. ag: The House on Nov. 16 voted 422-0 to repeal the controversial 3 percent withholding tax on federal government payments set to take effect in 2013. This was enacted last year as part of raising money for health care. President Obama now gets the bill and is expected to sign it. U.S. farm exports in 2011 reached a record high of $137.4 billion, some $22.5 billion more than the previous record. The Super

Committee on deficit/debt reduction is working feverishly behind closed doors to reach an agreement on $1.2 trillion in federal spending cuts ... the lack of transparency on cutting farm spending has ag interests anxious and perplexed.

The Nov. 12 New York Times had a nice story on the FFA and its operations featuring the national conference last month in Indianapolis that attracted 45,000 ag youths.

FDU polling on ag issues: Farm Bureau released its annual farm issue survey of New Jersey voters on Nov. 14.

Prepared by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind Poll, this is the seventh consecutive year for the FB-FDU initiative and the results once again show strong support for farming and agriculture. A sampling of the results: 64 percent have “a lot” of confidence in locally grown Jersey Fresh produce ...

69 percent said it is “very important” to be able to buy locally grown fruits/vegetables when they are in season ... in fact, some 87 percent say they have purchased Jersey Fresh produce at a farm stand or farmers market in the last three months ... the vast majority (90 percent) said they would like to see more Jersey Fresh produce served with public school meals, even if it costs more. Most voters (60 percent) recognize Canada geese as either a “very serious” (27 percent) or “somewhat serious” (33 percent) problem for farmers ... significantly fewer (39 percent) say it is a problem for themselves ... these voters (69 percent) favor allowing farmers to hunt the geese on their property to limit damage to their crops; only 20 percent oppose it ... the majority (86 percent) say “farming is an environmentally friendly use of the land, while only 7 percent say it contributes to the degradation of the land ... most New Jersey

voters (55 percent) believe the way New Jersey farmers produce food is on the “right track”; this compares favorably to the 35 percent who say the same for the way the U.S. in general produces its food. For more on the survey, contact NJFB staffer Nicki Goger at nicoleg@njfb.org Biomass report: A special committee to the state Board of Public Utilities, the Biomass Work Group, submitted its recommendations for biomass energy development in the 2011 Energy Master Plan (EMP). One of its goals is to “maintain support for the renewable energy portfolio: 22.5 percent by 2021.” While the principal renewables the state now promotes are solar radiation wind-biomass, the EMP notes current incentives are ineffective when it comes to stimulating the development of the biomassto-energy sector.

The BPU asked the non-profit Energy Group and the Rutgers University EcoComplex to serve as the Biomass Work Group and provide responses on five questions, especially this: what can the state do to incentivize the development of biomass resources (crop residues, animal wastes, forest residues, e.g.) to “compete” with other renewables? The work group said more economic studies are needed to develop information on key aspects of agricultural and other rural feedstocks. It likes the idea of public-private partnerships to build/operate biomass-to-power facilities, and is very supportive of renewable natural gas for New Jersey.

For further information, contact the New Jersey Farm Bureau, at The Farmhouse, 168 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608. Phone 609-393-7163; fax 609-393-7072; e-mail mail@njfb.org; website www.njfb.org

On Wednesday, Oct. 26, over 20 members and friends of the Progressive Agriculture Organization (Pro-Ag) traveled to Washington, D.C. to discuss the Casey Bill, S-1640 with the aides of several Congressmen and Senators.

In the morning the group was part of a briefing conducted by Arden Tewksbury, Manager of Pro-Ag for the aides from Senators Casey and Toomey from Pennsylvania, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand from New

York State, Senators Leahy and Sanders from Vermont, and Senator Kohl from Wisconsin.

Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. from Pennsylvania has already introduced the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 (S-1640) into the United States Senate. The Pro-Ag members anticipate that some of the other Senators that had their aides present for the briefing will join forces with Senator Casey and start to move S-1640 forward.

TRACTORS Case IH 9110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville CAT D4H LGP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Ford 8N w/Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Ford 555B WLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 2840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 7930 Lease return . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 4010 w/Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5510 w/540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville AC CA 2btm/cult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH TL90 cab 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham AC 200 w/ cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 4230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5425 w/542 ldr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5325 2WD/Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5065M w/553. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen COMPACT TRACTORS MF 1220 w/mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,595. . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 110 TLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In. . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 2305 w/ldr & deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 770 w/ldr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,995. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 850 w/cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500. . . . . . . Clifton Park JD 855 w/cab, & loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 1600 wam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 2520 w/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 3520 w/loader & mower deck . . . . . . $24,800 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 4410 w/420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham Kioti DK455 TLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Kubota L39 TLB, canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,400. . . . . . . Clifton Park Kubota L5450 loader/backhoe . . . . . . . . $21,000. . . . . . . . . Chatham NH TC45D cab/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen NH TZ25DA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900. . . . . . . . . . Goshen SKID STEER / CONSTRUCTION 72” Sweepster Broom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200. . . . . . . . . Chatham 78” Skidsteer Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville 317 Skid steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Cat 236 cab, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH L160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke NH L170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville MOWERS CONDITIONERS Gehl DC2414 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham NH 477 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900. . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 925 Moco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Kuhn FC 302 Moco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham HAY AND FORAGE Claas 870 SPF H w/Heads . . . . . . . . . $169,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke Miller 310 30’ merger. . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH Flail Chopper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville

Following the briefing of the Senate aides, the group assembled in the House Agriculture Committee room and met with nearly 20 agriculture aides from Congress from Pennsylvania, New York and California. Several Congressmen have expressed a desire to help introduce the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 into the House of Representatives.

Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson, (R-PA)

addressed the group concerning the difficulties in having proper legislation passed in Washington.

Congressman Thompson has long been an advocate of higher and stable milk prices for all dairy farmers in the United States.

Thompson praised Pro-Ag for their continued leadership in promoting a workable solution for the dairy farmers’ crisis.

During the afternoon, the members and friends of Pro-Ag called on the

Miller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller Pro Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 568 w/Mesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 714 Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3960 forage harv., base unit . . . . . . . . $3,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 860 w/2R 6’ po . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 1470 RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham NH 166 inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Pequea Fluffer 81⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Fahr KH500 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Vicon 4 Star Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200. . . . . . . . . . Goshen Kuhn 500 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham Krone 550 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 . . . . . . . . Fultonville PLANTING / TILLAGE Brillion 18’ Harrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 220 disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Taylorway 16’ disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 2500 4 btm hyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7000 4RH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,550 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 12’ BWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Brillion Seeder 10’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,600 . . . . . Schaghticoke IH 710 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 . . . . . Schaghticoke IH II Shank Chisel 5700. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,600 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2500 4 bottom plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville BALERS NH 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke NH 316 baler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500. . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 335 Round Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Hesston 560. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500. . . . . . . . . Chatham Hesston Rounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville MISCELLANEOUS HARDI 210 3pt Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville POLARIS RAZOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 245 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 666R corn HD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville H&S 125 spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Great Bend loader for JD 7000’s . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Bush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850. . . . . . . . . Chatham 7’Loader blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Landpride 7’ HD Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900 . . . . . Schaghticoke Frontier 7’ HD back blade, hyd Angle . . . $1,850 . . . . . Schaghticoke Woods 1035 backhoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,650. . . . . . . . . Chatham Woods RB72 rear blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425. . . . . . . . . Chatham

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Congressional aides that were not present for the briefing.

During the two briefings, Pro-Ag officials continued to impress upon the aides that S1640 is the only proposed bill that will cover the dairy farmers’ cost of production as well as returning a potential profit to dairy farmers.

During the two briefings, Tewksbury illustrated a chart that clearly shows the price that dairy farmers will receive in all Federal Milk Marketing orders as well as the State of California.

The Pro-Ag manager stated that S-1640 is the only bill that will cover the dairy farmers’ cost.

Equally as important is the fact that S-1640 is the only dairy bill that will not cost the U.S. government any money!

According to S-1640

the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has the full authority to establish Class I differentials in unregulated areas. The Secretary has the authority to assure that processors in unregulated areas pay the same price for milk used for processing manufactured milk products as processors pay in the Federal Orders and California.

Pro-Ag members are continually making calls to U.S. Senators and Congressmen in an attempt to move S-1640 along! We urge the public to make calls to their members of Congress and Senators in support of the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 (known as S1640 in the Senate.)

PRO-AG can be reached at 570-833-5776.

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1-800-507-9361 WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY HOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. **We are Independent Marketers- working 24/7 to increase your bottom line. Competitive marketing is the way to go.

Monday, Nov. 21st sale - Cull cows ave. .65 top cow .74 wt. 973 $720.02 cows up to $1309.70, Bulls up to .80, bull calves top $1.7750. Piglets $15. - $45., Goats up to $147.50, Sheep .42 - .75, Lambs $1.00 $1.90.

Monday, Nov. 28th - Featuring a Bradford County Freestall Herd Dispersal.

130 Head - 70 milking age, 60 head of youngstock.

Monday, Dec. 5th - Monthly Fat cow & Feeder Sale.

Monday, Dec. 12th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Featuring Rolling Ridge Dairy Milking Herd Dispersal. 15 Head of Registered Cattle. Grazing herd with light grain & balage. Most of them fresh within the last 60 days. Some really deep pedigrees represented - Really nice young herd featuring a just fresh Durham from the Elegance family. Fancy R&W Jr. 2 yr. old sired by Roc-Red. High quality Grade & Registered consignments welcome - call soon for advertising.

Monday, Dec. 19th - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

Monday, Dec. 26th - We will be open the day after Christmas - Business as usual!!

Happy Holiday wishes from The Hosking Family, the Sale barn crew & Café Girls - We appreciate all the business & friends we have made along the way.

LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW GIVE US A CALL. **Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our Web site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference.

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Progressive Agriculture Foundation shares safety tips about children operating all-terrain vehicles All-terrain vehicles (ATVs), though helpful tools on farms and in rural areas, can be extremely dangerous, especially for children. If not properly operated, ATVs can cause severe injury or even death to their operators. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission attributes nearly 6,500 deaths over the last 23 years to ATV accidents. More than 2,000 of those deaths involved children under the age of 16.

“Children under the age of 16 shouldn’t drive ATVs, and those who are old enough should know how to properly operate the vehicle before using it,” said Bernard Geschke, program specialist for Progressive Agriculture Foundation® (PAF). PAF reminds parents that keeping children safe on the farm, ranch and other rural areas is a year-round job.

Parents should teach their children that ATVs are powerful tools that should be used with caution.

If children are old enough to drive or ride, Geschke suggests complying with the following safety precautions: 1. Never ride on paved roads. By traveling on the same road as cars, the ATV driver runs the risk of being hit.

Ride only on designated trails.

2. Only one person should be allowed to drive an ATV, with no passengers.

3. Drivers should be at least 16 years old. ATVs are not appropriate for all ages.

4. Always wear a helmet, long sleeves, long pants, boots, goggles and gloves.

These will protect riders and drivers in the case of a collision or mishap.

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The International Silo Association (ISA) was formed in 1907 to promote tower silos and educate dairy and beef producers on quality feed storage. Over the past century, the ISA has dedicated much time and effort carrying out their founding goals.

Their efforts have contributed to the increased production of beef and milk in North America.

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nounce their up-coming regional meetings. This annual event enables ISA members, silo companies, and feed handling equipment companies to gather and celebrate their accomplishments, further education, and plan for the future.

These Regional Meetings to be held in the Midwest, Northeast, and in Canada serve as an excellent opportunity to look back at the year’s

activities and sales, and to look ahead to where the industry is headed.

The continuing theme at all three of this year’s meetings will be safety and the ISA Silo Operator’s Manual presented by Leroy Shefchik, Spokesman for the ISA. “The Operator’s Manual is really a guide outlining the things a tower silo owner can do to achieve greater economy in crop processing and storage,”

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The Midwest Regional Meeting is on Wednesday, Dec. 7 with a morning presentation on Safety presented by Robert A. Bertera, from QBE The Americas Insurance Company. Bruce Johnson of Wisconsin Silo will startoff the afternoon session with an update on the Silo Business Today.

The Northeast meeting held in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania starts with

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an ISA Board of Directors Meeting on Jan. 5.

On Jan. 6, the Regional Meeting starts with the Annual ISA Business Meeting and Award Presentations. The awards given each year include the Honorary Member Award and the Zur Craine Award. “It is an honor to present the Honorary Member and Zur Craine Awards given during this annual event,” commented She-

fchik. “The recipients are individuals who deserve recognition for their dedication and voluntary contributions toward the continued success of this association as we serve the tower silo and related farmstead equipment industry.”

Issues Affecting Milk Pricing will be presented

by Treasurer of DPAC, Bernard Morrissey.

Lloyd Henry, the Chief of Lampeter Fire Company for over 30 years will wrap up the morning session with a presentation on Silo Fires.

The final Regional Meeting is set for Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The morning presentation on Silage Safety and Quality Silage

by Ken Griwold of Dairy Kemin AgriFoods North America is an excellent refresher of safety issues. Ed Danen of Danzel Holstiens Ltd. will then share Feed Storage from a Producers Perspective.

“The Regional Meetings are an excellent means of keeping safety information and awareness available and many of the speakers will touch on safety procedures,” said Paul Antonou, Plant Manager at DeMuth Steel Products in Rockford, Illinois. Paul has been an active member of the ISA for over 20 years and currently serves as the Secretary for the Midwest meetings. “We anticipate a very rewarding and educational event for ISA, its members and all in attendance.”

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Mielke from B11 $15.35 and a disastrous $11.48 in 2009. Our sources do not foresee an MILC payment for producers in December.

The NASS-surveyed butter price averaged $1.8388 per pound, up 8.4 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.4783, down a nickel and a half.

Cheese averaged $1.7788, up 3 1/2cents, and dry whey averaged 63.42 cents, up 2.2 cents.

U.S. milk production is holding mostly steady to slightly higher in the Southwest with levels trending above a year ago, according to USDA’s weekly update. Weather has been moderate and not a factor to milk cows.

Northwest output is trending towards seasonal low levels with milk components building.

Weather has been favorable for cows in Utah and Idaho and production

steady to higher. Midwest milk output has been sporadically moving higher and lower at what is thought to be the lowest intake levels of the year. Processors are reaching to other states and regions for milk supplies. Eastern milk flow is marginally higher.

The milk production season in the Oceania region is at or on the down side of seasonal peak levels. New Zealand output peaked about the second week of October and receipts at manufacturing facilities are indicating declines. Australian milk production is at its peak.

Handlers and processors indicate that receipts appear to be holding with no significant increases being reported.

The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us and one of the lessons God has been trying to instill in me the last few years (yes

it’s taken that long) is an “attitude of gratitude.” It is so easy to focus on the

things we don’t have and skip over the blessings we do. Look at the kids

around your table today.

Give your spouse an added hug or kiss and

thank them and God for the profound blessings you have!

The U.S. EPA AgSTAR Program is pleased to provide its Partners and other interested parties information on New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA’s) program opportunity notice (http://nyserda.ny.gov/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities/PON-2276-Renewable-Portfolio-Standard-Customer -Sited-Tier -

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In order to participate in this program, applicants must comply with all program rules, procedures, and eligibility requirements; submit all required forms and supplemental documentation; and enter into a Standard Performance Contract Agreement with NYSERDA. Eligibility requirements include: • New equipment must be located at host sites owned or operated by customers who currently pay the New York State renewable portfolio standard surcharge.

• Anaerobic digester biogas-fueled electricity must be generated and

used by the host site where a utility meter that is interconnected with the grid is located.

• The anaerobic digester systems must consist of commercially available technologies.

Application packages must be received by NYSERDA on or before Dec. 31, 2015 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, or until all funding has been fully committed, whichever comes first.

Country Folks has partnered with the New York State Corn and Soybean Growers Association to publish the winter edition of the Association's newsletter, The NY Crop Grower. This will be a special insert to the DECEMBER 26th edition of Country Folks East and West.

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TRENTON, NJ — Two of New Jersey agriculture’s most influential annual gatherings are joining forces for the first time in January 2012 to create a formidable showcase of the Garden State’s agrarian advances.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) and the Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey

(VGANJ) have “co-located” their respective conventions to form a massive convention/trade show. While both groups will conduct separate programs, the convention programs will offer attendees a greater choice of educational programs, a wider range of discussion topics and an enlarged trade show.

The convention/trade

show is slated for the week of Jan. 17, 2012 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. The VGA convention will kick off the proceedings on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and run through Wednesday, Jan. 18. The State Convention will begin on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 18 and run through the afternoon of Jan. 19.

Highlighting the

NJDA’s state agricultural convention will be “listening sessions” in which a subject-area expert will both outline an issue and entertain questions from the convention delegates. This year’s listening session topics are: • Succession Planning — With tips on the best way to transition your farm to the next genera-

tion.

• Marketing With Social Media — Manhattan-based social media expert Peter Shankman will speak to the delegates about making effective use of outlets like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter in marketing their farms.

• Crop Insurance and Risk Management — The federal govern-

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ment’s increasing reliance on crop insurance instead of direct disaster payments will be addressed by the USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture, Michael Scuse. A farmer and former Secretary of Agriculture in Delaware, Scuse is responsible for all federal farm service programs.

• Farmland Preservation — State Agriculture Development Committee Executive Director Susan Payne will lead a discussion of the ongoing efforts to preserve farmland in the Garden State.

In addition to the listening sessions, there will be an educational session for farmers on the latest research and growing practices from Soil Fertility, Food Safety, Plant Growth & the Environment, Farm Safety, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Wildlife Agritourism, and Direct Marketing as well as sessions on production of vine crops, transplants, peppers, greens, herbs, sweet corn, tomatoes, and blueberries.

Held since 1914, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s legally mandated annual convention of the state’s entire agricultural industry is truly an exercise in democracy at the grassroots level. As specified under New Jersey statutes, each year delegates representing all sectors of the industry must gather to elect two members to the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture, elect farmermembers to the Fish and Game Council, and set agricultural policy for the New Jersey Department of Agriculture through a series of formal resolutions voted on by the delegates.

Founded in 1955, the Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey’s mission is to disseminate knowledge of the growing and marketing of vegetables through cooperation with the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension, the New Jersey and U.S. Departments of Agriculture, and all other existing organizations and committees working for or interested in the vegetable industry of the Garden State.

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Animal Careers entries due Dec. 21 Cornell’s Department of Animal Science announces a digital photo contest for students,

faculty, staff and the public. Their recently unveiled “Animal Careers” website seeks to

engage middle and high school students interested in future careers with animals. The website may also be of interest to current college students considering their options after graduation.

As part of this engagement effort, the project team is collecting photographs of people working with animals or in animal related careers.

Photo entries, due Dec.

21, must be submitted electronically to www.animalcareers.cornell.edu/ photo_contest.html and winning selections will appear on the Animal Careers website as well as in print and program marketing materials. The top two photographers will be invited on a shopping spree to the Cornell Campus Store. Please see the website for details.

This is a great oppor-

tunity for adults and youth alike to share their talents for capturing current images of real people in real jobs working with animals. The project aims to help those involved in animal related industries and young people who are eager to learn how they can prepare for a career working with or for the benefit of animals.

For details on how to

participate, visit the Animal Careers website at www.animalcareers.cornell.edu/photo_contest.html. All photographs must be submitted through the website.

New Jersey from B10 Each year, the VGANJ hosts a convention/ trade show where farmers attend educational sessions, earn continuing education credits, and learn about the latest advances in fruit and vegetable research. The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Extension plan and coordinate these sessions.

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher said the State Board determined that a VGANJ proposal to merge the conventions would benefit all sectors of New Jersey agriculture by bringing the policy aspects of the State Convention together with the broader educational elements of the VGANJ gathering.

“Our convention is all about hearing the opinions and views of members of New Jersey’s agricultural community to help us best utilize the Department’s resources to serve this very important industry,” Secretary Fisher said. “We welcome the opportunity to widen the scope of attendees and expand our ability to hold listening sessions.

Hopefully, everyone will find the additional seminars and a trade show beneficial in helping them improve their individual operations.”

VGANJ President Joe Marino added that combining the conventions also will help the state’s farmers stay abreast of recent developments even in tougher economic times.

“The recent economic climate has made it tough for farm families to expend the money to attend numerous conventions and trade shows typically held during the off-season,” Marino said. “We hope that by combining two events into one, convention participants will experience a greater value in attending. If this proves successful, we hope that other New Jersey agricultural entities will want to join us, and make this convention the one ‘must-attend’ event of the year.”

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Delmarva Farm Service Elam Miller Himrod Farm Supply Homestead Nutrition Genesee Valley Nutrition Levi Fisher Martin’s Ag New Bedford Elevator Norm’s Farm Store Robert Rohrer Steve B. Stoltzfus Walnut Hill Feeds

Martinsburg, PA Kennedyville, MD Fort Plain, NY Penn Yan, NY New Holland, PA Piffard, NY Honey Grove, PA Shippensburg, PA Baltic, OH Watsontown, PA Millmont, PA Lykens, PA Shelby, OH

ph 814-793-3721 ph 888-348-1747 ph 518-993-3892 ph 315-531-9497 ph 888-336-7878 ph 585-243-9597 ph 717-734-3145 ph 717-532-7845 ph 330-897-6492 ph 570-649-6765 ph 570-898-1967 ph 717-365-3804 ph 419-342-2942

www.countryfolks.com

WOOD SHAVINGS: Compressed bags, kiln dried, sold by tractor trailer loads. Call SAVE! 1-800-688-1187

Beef Cattle 2 PURE BRED Devon Bulls: 6 year old Rotokawa for $1,200 and 3 year old Lakota for $1,500. Call 845-629-1462 3 BLACK ANGUS Heifers, weaned and ready to go. 315790-3711 Angus-Rotokawa Devon cross cows and heifers for sale, exposed to Rotokawa bull.

Vermont 802-645-0865 FEEDERS: 500 to 800 lbs.

Quality Charolais steers & heifers. Weaned & vaccinated.

315-549-8415 LIMOUSIN FOR SALE: Registered heifers available 5-7 months of age, possible show prospects/quality replacements. Registered, well muscled bulls 5-6 months old.

Locust Lane Limousin, Perry,NY 585-237-3935.

LOWLINE ANGUS Calves for sale. Bulls, heifers, steers. Call 315-497-0095 REG. ANGUS BULLS Embryo Yearlings out of Final Answer, $2,000; show heifer and market steer prospects. 802-3766729, 518-436-1050 WANTED: Quality grain finished beef cattle. Now booking for December. 518-2310239 WANTED: Registered White Short Horned Bull. Calving ease & polled a plus. 518-2311548 WANTED: Steers 200# & up.

570-561-8488

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1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Beef Cattle

Beef Cattle

Annual Customer Preconditioned

FEEDER SALE

Sat., December 3 at 10 AM

Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, Canandaigua, NY

Cars, Trucks, Trailers

Cars, Trucks, Trailers

Custom Butchering

Custom Butchering

New York Custom Processing, LLC

R A R E & FA S T ‘06 Caddy CTS-V

Rt. 8, Bridgewater, NY

Now Open & Booking Animals

Friday, December 2, 6 PM: Educational Meeting and Think Tank Topics: Evaluating Feet & Legs and Scoring Udders FREE Pizza & Drinks • PLEASE RSVP

Phil 518-369-6584 PJ 518-755-7467 • Mike 518-598-8869 phil@trowbridgefarms.com Building Materials/Supplies

No Lines ~ No Waiting All Cuts Vacuum Packed and Bar-Coded for Tracking and a Complete Printed Inventory of Your Product

Building Materials/Supplies

Call For Appointment

315-204-4089 or 315-204-4084

Midlakes Metal Sales • Metal Roofing and Siding in Many Colors

www.JOESFARMERSPLACE.com

24 ga, 26 ga, 28 ga, 29 ga, Plus Aluminum

Time to Start Thinking of

• Gluelam Poles, Lumber, Trusses

“THE DEER MAN”

(Direct Shipments - Wholesale, Retail)

• Polebarn Packages - Any Size up to 80x600 ~ Quick Turn-Around, We Ship Anywhere ~ Located in the Heart of the Fingerlakes

607-869-9483 2845 Rte 364 Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-0944

Empire Rib

PBR pannel

t direc Buy ave! s And

Standing Seam

Metal roofing available cut to your length 18 + colors painted • Galvalume • Galvanized aluminum • #1 & #2, material in stock.

Building Materials/Supplies #1-40YR painted steel, galvanized & galvalume, also #2 available w/all trim & accessories. Complete Building Packages. Before you buy call Mohawk Metal Sales, 315-853-ROOF(7663)

Winner of State & National Awards for His Products

6.0 liter V-8, 6spd std, all options, black w/tan leather interior, 46,000 miles.

Reduced to $22,500 518-221-4103 3 orr 518-673-0104 Cars, Trucks, Trailers 1998 INTERNATIONAL TOWMASTER on 4700 air ride chassis with DT466, 275hp engine, 6 spd. Allison auto. trans., good paint w/perfect interior & air seats. Nearly new Michelin tires & brakes, 25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.

Ready to take you on your next trip. 518-993-2618 Fort Plain,NY

Collectibles

Custom Butchering

LARRY’S CUSTOM MEATS • All Processing Available • Smoking Done on Premises

Joe “The Deer Man” Will Process Your “BONELESS” Deer Meat Into Any of His Famous “Award Winning” Products...

Jerky* Polish Kielbasa Polish Kielbasa w/Cheese Ring Bologna* Ring Bologna w/Cheese* Summer Sausage* Hot Sticks* Hot Sticks w/Cheese* Pepperoni*

Pepperoni Sticks* Pepperoni w/Cheese* Boneless Smoked Legs Hot Sausage* Sweet Italian* * 2004 Breakfast* International Ground Gold Medal Hot Dogs*

Winners

Our own custom blended spices used in all of our own award-winning products.

Always Booking Hogs & Beef WE BUY DEER HIDES 607-847-8234 - Somewhere Downtown South Edmeston Custom Services

Custom Services

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

3528 St. Hwy. 205 Hartwick, NY 13348 (607) 293-7927

WANTED TO BUY: Old Grit newspapers (not the Grit magazine). 518-568-5115

Buildings For Sale FA R M R A I S E D H O M E BUILDER, featuring Bill Lake Homes. Your plans or ours. www.kdhomesny.com Call Dave KD HOMES 315-841-8700 kdhomes@frontiernet.net

Construction Equipment For Sale SNOW EX VEE PRO 6000 parking lot sander, like new, all electrical included, $1,200.

315-337-9771

Cow Mats (36) COWS MATTRESSES: Supreme comfort pads by Humane Mfg., $50/ea. 315404-1211

Buildings For Sale

Buildings For Sale

Double O Builders LLC

518-673-1073 or 518-774-7288 • Dairy Facilities • Machinery Sheds • Pole Barns • Free Stall Barns • Tie Stall Barns • Garages • Gravity Flow Manure Systems • Horse Barns • Riding Arenas Call today and join our family of satisfied customers!!

Cow Mats

Cow Mats 100 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due December & January. Had all shots. 315-269-6600

50 WELL GROWN Freestall Heifers due within 60 days.

Joe Distelburger 845-3447170.

3 FRESH HOLSTEIN Heifers; 1 Red and White Holstein due Dec.; 9 Due January; 7 Shortbred Heifers. Charlie Reed, Carlisle,NY. 518-234-4559 50 ORGANIC Dairy Cows.

Springing heifers & shortbreds. 570-547-6343

60 COW AI Sired freestall herd, pick 60 from herd of 80, 45 first and second lactation.

717-284-3562

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Dairy Cattle BOSS LIVESTOCK: WANTED Holstein Jersey or Mixed Dairy Herds, immediate payment and removal. Also Dairy Cows For Sale: One or 100your choice, quality replacements. Call Chris Boss 315219-0590(cell), 315-8581651(home).

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

LOOKING FOR 200-250 bred heifers to care for, starting Fall 2012. Sand free stalls, TMR, well ventilated barn with fans, curtains, overhead doors.

Located in Waterloo. Call for details. Pete 585-202-4583

OVERSTOCKED! REG. BROWN SWISS COWS & HEIFERS Records to 30,000lbs.

Sunny Acres Farm

FOR SALE: 10 Bred Heifers due early Winter. 5 Holsteins, 1 Jersey, 1 Brown Swiss, 3 Black Cross, $1,250 each.

413-528-4829

Herd Expansions

607-286-7620

WANTED All Size Heifers

USED COWS WANTED

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600 Dairy Cattle

ALWAYS AVAILABLE: Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or a large herd, we have a quality selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle.

Herds ranging in size from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

DEAD - DOWN - DISABLED CATTLE Call 607-722-5728 Anytime

1-800-777-2088

Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

AMERICAN RENDERING CO. BINGHAMTON, NY

Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!

WANTED

DISTELBURGER LIVESTOCK SALES, INC. Middletown, NY (845) 344-7170 buycows@warwick.net

A MESSAGE TO ALL DAIRY FARMERS We’re not the largest Livestock Dealers, we don’t have the largest advertisements, but we can promise to be honest, fair, and caring when it comes to purchasing and selling your complete dairy herd. You and your cows deserve that much. We also have a quality selection of Reg. and Grade cows at all times for you to choose from.

So if you are thinking of buying or selling, from one cow to an entire herd, give us a call. You will be glad you did.

Bose Quality Dairy Sales

Tom 845-482-4380 • Sonny 845-482-4166

ATTENTION FARMERS

WA N T E D

Down - Disabled & Fresh Dead Cows For Rendering - Courteous Service

315-793-0043

ATTENTION FARMERS Operating 6 Days~Monday thru Saturday

HEIFERS

300 Lbs. to Springing Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds (ALL SIZES)

BASKIN LIVESTOCK 585-344-4452 508-965-3370

- WANTED -

Heifers & Herds

Farm Machinery For Sale

Let our 35 years of electrical experience go to work for you.

08 GILBERT & RIPLO 36” Rubber Tracs, will fit JD or Case combines, used only 10 days. 585-746-5925

2004 NH TL-100A, 52LC selfleveling loader, 850hrs., 4WD, full cab, very clean, $39,500.

518-872-1386

$1,000 OFF Most all corn heads & grain heads. Huge selection! Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

2007 CASE IH Steiger, STX430HD, power shift trans., 4 hyd. outlets, 710/70R42 front & rear duals, tires excellent, 2630 hrs., $100,000.

315-447-3008

Providing Complete Grain/Dairy Facility Installations, Facility Power Distribution & Lighting, Motor Control Centers, Automation & Troubleshooting, and New Services & Upgrades.

@ 585-584-9210

18 BALE GRABBER set up with quarter turn, set up for forklift operation, approx. 3½ years old, $4,500. 315-9452259

Farm Equipment

Farm Equipment

Call Jeffrey at Agri-Fab & Repair, Inc. dba AFR Electrical Service

We have clients in need of herds, fresh cows, bred, and open heifers. Call Us with your information or email jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

518-791-2876

www.cattlesourcellc.com

Dairy Equipment USED DAIRY EQUIPMENT Bulk Milk Coolers, Stainless Steel Storage Tanks, Pipeline Milkers, Milking Parlors, Vacuum Pumps, Used Milking Machine Plus Agitator Motors, Stainless Steel Shells, Weigh Jars, Etc.

CJM Farm Equipment 802-895-4159

PINE TREE RENDERING

SEVERAL USED Double 6 and 8 parlors w/ATO’s and 3” low lines complete. Several 2”: pipelines, used vacuum pumps, receiver groups, claws, ATO’s, washer boxes, etc. 585-732-1953

Down, Disabled & Fresh Dead Cows for Rendering

315-375-8459

THINK ABOUT TAX PLANNING IH P& W

HITE

COMBINES & HEADS

JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500 Case IH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500 CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250 IH 1086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,250 IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 1066 Black Stripe, new engine, exc. cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH 1066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 weak hydro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 424 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 656 diesel, RBT eng . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500

LOWS

& PARTS

FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 Kilbros 350 gravity wagon . . . . . . . . . . .$2,200 JD Combines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 9510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 JD 915 flex heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 643 & 843 corn heads . . . . . . . . . . .$7,900 JD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,750 Case 8430 Round baler . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 Loaders New - New Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105 1st Choice GS520-4 tedder . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 Chisel Plows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Planters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call

8x60 TRANSPORT AUGER, PTO driven; 6x40 Transport Auger w/electric motor; CIH 1660 combine. 315-789-0882 2007 MEYERS 3954 VSpreader, used one year, $17,000; H&S 2602 V-Spreader, good condition, $6,000.

315-486-0556

A is a Thousand

Alternative Parts Source Inc. Chittenango, NY •

315-687-0074

You can’t afford downtime!

Use Dual-Cut Rolls For Peak Performance

Y QUALIT EED T N A GUAR

Jack Gordon (518) 279-3101

WANTED

Route 37, Brier Hill, NY

Farm Machinery For Sale

Over 50 Years of Breeding

Lester Tyler

Dairy Cattle

Electrical

Questions? Call us. PH# Farm Equipment APPROX. 250 15Bu. APPLE BINS for sale, excellent condition, $20.00 each. 518-9299172

FOR SALE

1000 Gal. Fuel Tank Clean, Like New Will Deliver in New York State

518-497-6246

JOHN DEERE 6620 combine, very good condition, many new parts, 28” tires. Also, 443 corn head, and 213 flex, can sell separately. 802-644-5974

Farm Machinery For Sale 1995 JOHN DEERE 850C dozer, semi U-blade, single lever steer with salt tracks, $32,500 OBO. 315-536-3807 1998 INTERNATIONAL TOWMASTER on 4700 air ride chassis with DT466, 275hp engine, 6 spd. Allison auto. trans., good paint w/perfect interior & air seats. Nearly new Michelin tires & brakes, 25,000 lb. 5th wheel hitch.

Ready to take you on your next trip. 518-993-2618 Fort Plain,NY 2 JD 9550 sidehill combines.

One in field now. Both nice.

Price reduced. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

It’s easy & economical to add a picture to your ad!

For Information Call

800-836-2888 Farm Machinery For Sale 2010 EDGE high-flow snowblower, used one season, 36”H 86”W, chute hydraulically controlled, $8,900. 518872-1386 (3) JD 750 NO-TILL DRILLS w/seeder, later models.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 (3) JD 9500 sidehill combines.

One is RWA. Very, very nice.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 4 USED Grain Carts in stock.

Nice ones! Zeisloft Eq. 800919-3322 (4) USED WOODS Batwing Mowers, 15’ & 20’. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

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Farm Machinery For Sale

8’ SNOW PUSHER, standard quick tach, others available, 10% off thru Dec. 31st, 2011.

Pine Ridge Welding and Machine, Penn Yan, NY. 315536-2102

IH 966 Hydrostatic w/IH 2350 loader, $13,500; IH 1256 turbo w/cab, 18.4x38 radials, $10,500; Hesston 7155 chopper, $3,500; Richardson 700 dump wagon, $8,000; 1981 Chevy C60 w/silage dump body, $5,000; old JD rake, $500; Int. 400 gas tractor, $2,000; Harsh 290 mixer wagon, no scales, $1,500.

607-286-9362

9600 JOHN DEERE combine w/918 flex head, 2900 separater hours, good rubber, $35,000. 607-731-6284 BRILLION 26’ X-Fold packer, nice, $9,200; 4 Kilbros gravity bins w/gears. 315-536-3807 FORD NH 8770, 4WD, 175hp; White 2-110, 4WD, 110hp; White 2-105, 4WD, 105hp; JD 4630, 4WD, 150hp; JD 3020, PS, gas; NH 885 skid loader, 2 speed. 315-536-8718 FROM ESTATE: Very high quality late model JD 9500 combines. As nice as they get!

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

INTERNATIONAL 574 diesel; International 1586; Case IH 685; Ford 641 w/2 bottom plow, 8’ drag, 6½’ disc; 763 Bobcat skid steer loader; 30hp electric motor. 315-6912927 JD 4760 MFWD, duals, nice; JD 4650, 2WD, great rubber & duals. $35,000. 800-919-3322 zeisloftfarmequip.com JD 9550 L.L., 2WD, fresh from corn field. Was $92,500, now $87,500. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322

Farm Machinery For Sale JD 4630, nice, $12,500; JD tractor & ldr, compact, $10,500; Hesston 4x4 & cab, $7,500; White 4x4 w/cab, 135hp, nice, $12,500; Int. 4x4, $10,500; David Brown, $3,500; new dump trailer, $5,000; 9 ton trailer, $1,500; Baler, $2,000; Round Baler $1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500; Corn & Flail Choppers, $1,200 up; Brush Hogs, Discs, Harrows, Plows & more. Excavator, $12,500; Case 450 Dozer, $8,500; JD 350C Dozer, $11,500; White 4x4 ldrhoe, $9,500; Case ldrhoe, $6,000; IH dsl dump truck, $2,500; 99 Ford pickup, $2,000; 08 Dodge 4x4 pickup, $16,500.

BUYING MACHINES DEAD OR ALIVE

Smiley’s Equipment 518-634-2310 JOHN DEERE 730, diesel, fenders & 3pt., very good condition. 315-536-3807

INLAND STEEL DA92 3pt. hitch heavy duty double auger 2-stage snowblower, made in Canada, 92”wide x 33”high opening, used 4 times, $3,800. 570-446-3170

JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD, dual hydraulics, open station, rebuilt trans, 540/1000 PTO, good condition, $14,500. 315536-3807

JOHN DEERE BALER PARTS. Winter discounts for baler repairs. New hay equipment.

Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

RECENT TRADES JD 135 Mixer 354 Cu. Ft. $3,500

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

A NICE PAIR OF NEW ARRIVALS 2000 JD 8410 C/A MFD, Super Sharp, (Hard to Find) Rear Duals, 4300 Hrs, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105,000 2006 JD 8130 C/A MFD, 46 Duals, 4 Remotes, 2 PTO’s, Active Seat, Big Pump, ONLY 1670 Hrs., looks new!! . . . . . $138,000 JD 7410 C/A MFD with JD 741 SL Loader, E Range, 20 speed, PQ w/LH Rev, 3 Remotes, 1700 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,500

“Have e A Great t Thanksgiving” www.andrewsfarm.com

ANDREWS FARM EQ., INC. Conneautville, PA 16406 814-587-2450

Gifford’s TEMCO Replacement Parts & Supplies For Agricultural Equipment All Types of Repairs and Welding 136 Kardas Road • Valley Falls, NY 12185

(518) 753-6207

Hours: M-F 8-5, Sat: 8-3

MABIES OEM PARTS Massey Challenger Allis White Krone Perkins Hesston Gleaner

• 5215 burnt • E3020 • 4430 qd, cab • 6420 burnt • 5400 4WD burnt • E4020 •3010 •2630 •L4020 PS •2010

We Rebuild Your Hydraulic Pumps, SCV Valves, Steering Valves, etc.

All Units are Bench Tested Many Used Tractor Parts Already Dismantled CALL FOR YOUR NEEDS

Front Mt Snowpushers 7’ for Ldr or Skid Steer $1,425 each & 8’ For Ldr $1875; 3Pt 4’ Snowblower $1,295; New 5’ 3Pt Snowblowers $1,890 & $1,990; 3Pt 7’ Snowblowers $975 thru $2,450; 3Pt 7 1/2’ Snowblower (hydr) $2,195; Ford NH 4630 Factory Heated Cab dual outlets, 55-60HP Dsl, 1800 one owner hrs, super clean $11,500; 4x4 Kubota L3410 Heated Cab 30HP Dsl, “Ag” tires $7,950; 4x4 Ford 2120 w/Ford 7109 Ldr 40HP Dsl, 1100 hrs $8,950; Pequea 50 Bu. Spreader (New) PTO driven $3,150; Dayton PTO Generator / trailer 50/25KW $2,750; Winpower 70/30 $2,450; Quicke 980 Ldr (New) w/mounts to fit MF, Agco & Challenger w/7’ Bkt $4,150; AC D12 w/Ldr $3,650; 4x4 Landini (Vineyard) 7580HP Dsl, dual outlets $7,950; 4x4 Ford 545D Ldr/cab, 1000 hrs, 65HP $12,900; Int 574/Ldr $4,950; Lots more tractors & equip in stock

KICKER BALE WAGONS $2,350; 8 & 10 Ton Running Gears, $1,325-$1,500; 20’ Bale Carriers, $2,750. Horst’s Welding, 585-526-5954 KNIGHT 3300 mixer w/Digistar scales, excellent shape.

Call 315-717-7495 LARGE SELECTION OF FARM TRACTORS available.

Call for great pricing. BUYING good tractors too! Located just below LJ HANDS Farm Center, 518-922-6301

Maine To North Carolina PleasantCreekHay.com NEW MF 1529 compact tractor, 30hp, 4WD, reverser, free L100 loader; Krone Big M mower, 30’ cut, 4WD, 28 mph, low hours; JD 490E excavator, good, $24,500; Case 1450B dozer, 90% undercarriage, exc. shape, $14,500. 315-5368718

LOOK UP AND ORDER YOUR PARTS ONLINE THRU OUR WEB SITE: www.whitesfarmsupply.com 4154 State Rt. 31, Canastota (315) 697-2214 (800) 633-4443 962 State Rt. 12, Waterville (315) 841-4181 (800) 859-4483

©2007 CNH America LLC. All rights reserved. Case IH is a registered trademark of CNH America LLC. CNH Capital is a trademark of CNH America LLC. www.caseih.com

Many New Parts in Stock RECENT MODELS IN FOR SALVAGE:

Kennedy Tractor (315) 964-1161 Williamstown, NY “We Deliver”

Farmall 95 4WD, Cab, Tractor w/Loader, 700 Hrs

www.whitesfarmsupply.com

JOHN DEERE TRACTOR PARTS

NELSON PARTS 800-730-4020 315-536-3737

315-687-7891 315-510-2400

8207 State Rt. 26, Lowville (315) 376-0300

Farm Machinery For Sale

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New Skid Loader Attachments, Buckets, Pallet Forks, Manure Forks, Round Bale Grabbers, Bale Spears, Feed Pushers, Adapter Plates, Skid Steer Hitch

MARTIN’S WELDING

315-531-8672

NH 520 manure spreader w/hydraulic endgate, used one year. Call 315-822-6055 leave message

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery Wanted

MACK ENTERPRISES

WANTED

Farm Machinery For Sale

Charles McCarthy Farm Machinery

(716) 358-3006 • (716) 358-3768

TRACTORS • FARM MACHINERY • UTILITY TRAILERS

New & Used Tractor & Logging Equipment Parts

BUY ~ SELL ~ TRADE PH: 570-869-1551 Cell: 607-759-4646 4698 ST. RT. 3004

570-833-5214 MESHOPPEN, PA 18630

K & J Surplus 60 Dublin Rd. Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 533-4850 • (607) 279-6232

TRANSPORT HAY ELEVATORS 1 1/2” square tubing, 14 gauge 24’ - 48’ Includes Motor & Wheels Other sizes available Call for prices.

We Custom Build Wagon Gears - 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Ton

MILO MFG. • PENN YAN, NY

315-536-8578

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Grain Roasting On Your Far m

Soybeans • Corn Barley • Wheat

Waterville Grain Roasting Oneida Co., NY

Ship UPS Daily www.w2r.com/mackenterprises/

315-534-8948

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

814-793-4293

PEOPLE WILL PAY TO HUNT on your land. Earn top $$$ for hunting rights. Call for a FREE quote and info packet toll free 1-866-309-1507 or request at www.BaseCampLeasing.com RECONDITIONED 4-6-8R 7000 and 7200 planters. Also, one and two row sweetcorn, vegetable, pumpkin planters w/JD Max-Emerge. FrameMount no-till coulters. Custom b u i l d p l a n t e r s . Pe q u e a Planter, 717-442-4406

Combine Salvage

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Randolph, NY

SEVERAL RECENT JD 6620, 7720 combines. Most between $9,900-$14,900. Good values.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 SPECIAL: Last of three 620 press wheel drills 20x7½, seeder, double disc, press wheels, markers, nice small grain or soybean drill, was $2,200, now $1,800. Mike Franklin, 607-749-3424

• • • • •

Steiger PT310 IHC 1066 IHC 656 Diesel IHC 2350 Loader Double 8 Surge Parlor, Complete • Girton 3000 Gallon Bulk Tank

315-521-2552

WANTED

Massey Ferguson 165, 175, 265, 275, 285 Any Condition

814-793-4293 Farm Machinery Wanted

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

• Livestock Feeds • Ration Balancing • SeedWay Seeds • Crystalyx Products

Fencing ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER REPAIRS. Factory authorized warranty center for Zereba, ParMak, many others.

No charge for estimates. Quick turn-around time. Send or bring to our shop, any make, any model. 518-284-2180

Buying Corn, Feed Wheat & Oats

(315)) 549-82266 Romulus, NY 14541

WANTED: Tire Chains for 18.4x38 tractor tires. 315-7505641

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn 2011 CROP high moisture corn delivered to your farm.

Also dry corn, whole or ground. 585-732-1953

LOCUST POSTS, POLES, Split Rails, 6x6’s, 4x4’s. Other hardwood & softwood boards and planks, custom cut. Also lots, land cleared, woodlots wanted. 518-883-8284

Fencing

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ATTENTION Buying Flood Damaged

Shelled Corn With Mold or Sprout Damage

4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON

315-729-0918

(315) 364-5240

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

2033 Brothertown Rd., Deansboro, NY 13328 Phone: (315) 841-4910 Fax: (315) 841-4649 Hrs.: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm; Fall/Winter Sat. BY APPT. ONLY www.williamsfarmfence.com

WE SELL: • Treated Posts • Horse Stalls • Bale Feeders • Horse Mats • Gates • Energizers • Waterers • Electrobraid • Cattle Handling Equip.

• And Much More!

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

8x31 GRAIN TRANSPORT AUGER with electrice drive wanted. 518-483-3658

(315) 549-7081

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Supplier of Organic Feed and Fertilizer

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

“BUYERS OF GRAIN” “Call for Market Information and Bids” 518-272-7212 or 800-833-3636 Clayton Charles - Ext. 131 - Corn • John Maloy - Ext. 102 - Soybeans Matt White - Ext. 115 - Oats

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Serving The Northeast

E&A Fence LLC 518-993-5177

771 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

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AG LIME

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HI-MAG

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Call T J Allen 315-845-6777 315-868-2438

Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw Wanted

GOOD QUALITY First cut hay.

Fertilizer and wood ash used on fields. $4.50/bale. 802-2545069

Stefan Hay Co.

WANTED

HAY FOR SALE: 4x4 round bales. 315-769-2068

NEW AND USED Grain Dryers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytime toll free 1-877-422-0927

HAY FOR SALE: Square bales, $3.50 each. Call 518929-9172

Hay - Straw Wanted

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

ALWAYS WANTED

Heating

SAND

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• Hopper Feed Bins • Transport Augers • Crane Service • Dryer Service

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

GENERATORS GENERAC SERVICE CENTER

888-339-2900 ext. 10 SCHAFER LIQUID FISH FERTILIZER, 100% Organic OMRI listed. For pricing call WIGFIELD FARMS, Clyde, NY 14433, 315-727-3910

GREENVILLE SAW SERVICE, INC. 518-966-4346 FAX 518-966-4647

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CENTRAL BOILER EClassic OUTDOOR FURNACES. Cleaner and Greener. 97% Efficient. EPA Qualified. Call North Creek Heat 315-8663698

Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW All bale sizes and types, including ROUND BALES, accepted.

Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment

CENTRAL BOILER E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES. Cleaner and Greener. 97% Efficient. EPA Qualified. Call today Halloran Farm 845-482-5208.

Contacts: Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com

Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

PTO Units in Stock 25 & 40 KW. Portable & Standby •Shipping Available•

Delivery Available

Clyde, NY

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

Electronic Rate Controlling GPS Guidance

Generators

for Horse Arenas or Cattle FOB McConnellsville, NY

315-923-9118

TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY

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HI-CAL Lime & Lime Spreading

315-729-1066

HAY & STRAW

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315-829-3794 315-829-3771

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Clinton Zimmerman

607-434-1024

COMPLETELY EQUIPPED Goat Cheese Plant including 30 Gal. SS pasteurizer, cheese vat, 2 tables, refrigerators & 30 Reg. Saanen & Alpine goats. 315-867-7800

Hay - Straw For Sale

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Hay - Straw For Sale

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STANTON BROTHERS

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518-768-2344

Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry

Round & Square Bales

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut Hay 1st & 2nd cutting alfalfa timothy & grass, small squares & large square bales, also round bales. Stored inside. Get your order in early before hay shortage due to Western drought & Northern rains.

518-929-3480, 518-329-1321 1st CUT SMALL SQUARES, $3.00/bale; 2nd cut square, $4.00/bale. 1st cut round, $30.00/bale; 2nd cut round, $40.00/bale. Accessible to tractor trailers. Mike Quinn, Middlebury,VT 802-388-7828

Also Square Bales of

STRAW CALL STEVE

519-482-5365 HAYLAGE BALES & dry round bales. 700 bales baleage, 400 bales dry hay.

Mulch/bedding round bales available. Albany,NY area.

James Frueh, 518-436-1050 LARGE QUANTITY of good quality small square bales. Zip zode 13339. Call 516-4296409

WANTED Hay & Straw - All Types We Pick Up & Pay Cell 717-222-2304 Buyers & Sellers

WANTED: Construction hay 700 bale loads. Paying $1.25 per bale for bales 32” to 34” long (will buy other lengths).

315-826-3400

Central Boiler E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Buy NOW and save up to $1500! The next generation of cleaner wood furnaces has arrived. 97% Efficient. Call Today Border Drive Heating/Royal Stoves 570537-2447

Hay - Straw Wanted

Hay - Straw Wanted

WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

TOP MARKET PRICES PAID For Quality Hay in 2 String Bales Looking for Long Term Supply Paid for On Scale

1st CUTTING DRY Round Bales; also 2nd cutting baleage. Delivery available.

315-794-8375

LOT’S OF GOOD HAY: 1st & 2nd cutting. 518-284-2180

Also Buying All Grades of Hay and Straw in 2 String or Large Square Bales

4x4 WRAPPED BALES, May 23rd-30th first cut, 2nd, 3rd & 4th, $40.00 bale. Richfield Springs,NY 315-858-2808

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix

Nick Fitzpatrick 845-901-1892 or 845-609-7315

Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices BALEAGE for sale, 54”x84” 3rd cutting grass and clover mix. Call 315-497-0095

NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

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WANTED:

Agronomy Educator Rensselaer County, Troy, NY

Ag Service Tech

Agronomy and agriculture education in Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County. Integration of field crop management, crop production, protection, harvesting, and storage enhancing the overall profitability and sustainability of the field crops industry. Demonstrate willingness to collaborate with other staff in a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach. Applicants should have interest and expertise in conducting industry-based research in cooperation with commercial growers.

Collaboration in development and delivery of educational programs with other members of the educational team.

Applications accepted until position filled: https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10163/jobdetail.ftl?la ng=en&job=16305 for application details.

Qualifications Masters Degree in agriculture, agronomy, soil science, field crops or related field required. Experience relevant to the role of the position required.

Bachelor’s Degree position available directly through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County, contact David Hawley, Executive Director, dhh10@cornell.edu

Cazenovia Equipment Company, a premier John Deere Dealer is looking for experienced service technicians to join our team in any of our eleven locations in New York.

The right candidate has strong mechanical skills, understands the performance of farm equipment and implements applications.

The job requires computer knowledge and good communication skills. John Deere equipment repair knowledge and experience is a plus.

Technicians have access to state-of-the-art computer diagnostic information, John Deere education programs, as well as performance incentive programs.

Help Wanted STONE WALL DAIRY FARM

Cazenovia Equipment offers competitive compensation package, 401K retirement program, employee discount, personal leave days many group employee benefits.

A Retail Raw Milk Producer Has Herdsman Position Available Salaried position with housing.

Knowledge of Holistic Management and Organic Practices Required

Apply now...

Contact Chris Hopkins at 860-672-0261 or e-mail

Fax Resume to (315) 655-8433 Email Resume: jobs@cazequip.com

www.cazenoviaequipment.com HERDSMAN WANTED For modern 350 cow dairy in northern Vermont. Slatted floors, double 10 parlor, sort gate, auto ID, computer. We’ve got it all except the right person. Minimum of 2 years recent experience on large dairy farm required as well as skills in hoof trimming, AI, Spanish and computer literacy; advanced education such as college is a plus. Competitive salary and housing.

References required.

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Horses 15.2 hand chunky- built black six year old Percheron gelding, broke to work and ride.

9 year old registered dapple grey mare, broke single, double, also rides. Erin C. Lundy 315-493-1051

Livestock Equipment

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Round Bale Feeder $150.00 / OBO 518-673-2885

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Alltech is currently looking for a Territory Sales Representative with a strong dairy background for Pennsylvania. Alltech sales people are highly motivated professionals who provide a natural link between marketing, research and the customer. Alltech ranks among the top 10 animal health companies in the world. The company has experienced consistent growth since it was founded in 1980. Headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, Alltech has a presence in over 110 countries with distributors around the world.

Today it employs 2,600 people and growth continues at a rate of 20 percent.

Keyy responsibilitiess include: Regularly visit our industry partners (feed companies, consulting nutritionists, veterinarians, producers, government agencies, etc) across the territory to manage existing relationships while cultivating new relationships Drive sales by identifying customer needs and finding solutions Attend industry events and tradeshows to showcase Alltech in a positive, professional manner

Thee ideall candidatee should d have: A strong technical background: BSc, MSc or higher Strong verbal and written communication skills Interest and experience in the animal health or nutrition industries Self-motivated and proactive A valid driver’s license E-mail resumé and cover letter to: mgast@alltech.com

CLOSING G DATE:: JAN.. 1,, 2012

Alltech h | Pennsylvania 1860 0 Charterr Lane,, Suitee 203 Lancaster,, PA A 17601 Fax:: 717-393-9774 4 • mgast@allltech.com

Maintenance & Repair

Maintenance & Repair

KICKER RACKS 8’x16’ Up To 9’x18’ 16’ & 20’ FEEDER BOXES FLAT RACKS

We Rebuild Forage Boxes

Real Estate For Sale ATTENTION HUNTERS & SPORTSMEN: 30 wooded acres. Borders several thousand acres of state forest.

Excellent hunting, hiking, snowmobiling. $55,000. Call Broker Alton Makely 518-2310304

For Sale - Rebuilt - Dion Forage Box Pickup & Delivery Available

Witchley MFG.

Greenway-New Loudon Road • RD #1 • Verona, NY 13478

Ph. (315) 336-8268

If Busy - Cell #525-1814 Just off Rt. 365 between Rome & Verona 1/2 mile past Warner Sales & Service

Parts

Real Estate For Sale

CHITTENANGO,NY: 122a farm ($329,900). 95a tillable.

Organic certifiable. Hay, grain, beef, dairy. South-facing, welldrained soils. Two barns.

Newer 3Br house. Canaan R e a l t y a l l e n @ s y ra c u s e l a n d . c o m 1-888-457-6261

Real Estate For Sale

Badger Farm Parts, Wic, Miller, Miraco, Ideal & Honda Parts.

Lowville Sport & Farm Equipment

Call 315-376-3329

NEW, USED & RECONDITIONED PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION & AGRICULTURE Case-JD-IHC Crawlers Case-JD-Ford-IHC TLB’s Case-JD-Wheel Loaders Skid Loader Parts SPECIAL: MultiKey Construction Sets $45

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

607-642-3293

Parts & Repair

IH TRACTOR SALVAGE PARTS BATES CORPORATION 12351 Elm Rd BOURBON, IN 46504

New, Used & Rebuilt We Ship Anywhere CHECK OUT OUR MONTHLY WEB SPECIALS! Call the IH Parts Specialists:

Our Web Address: www.batescorp.com

1-800-248-2955 STARTERS, ALTERNATORS, and GENERATORS for all domestic and import engines.

Also HIGH TORQUE DIESEL STARTERS. Prompt Service 315-826-7892 Gary Sneath

Real Estate For Sale

43 ACRE FARMETTE Montgomery County, NY 2 Story 50+ Dairy Barn.

2 silos, 4 bedroom, 1 ½ bath farmhouse, 3 car detached garage, land open, gently rolling.

299,000 518-673-8055 518-673-2809 $

honoronefarm@frontiernet.net

DEMEREE REALTY Little Falls, NY 13365 Phone (315) 823-0288

www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com #69 - Farm w/150 A. - 130 tillable, 20 woods, nice apple orchard, outstanding looking property w/very good 2 story home w/beautiful lawns and nice inground swimming pool - also outside wood furnace, 2 story barn with lg. heated shop at one end - nice creek borders this property - located across the road from #70. .Priced at $435,000 #26 - Ten plus acres between Middleville & Herkimer on Rte. 28 near KOA campgrounds with 40x80 ft. maintenance/shop/garage w/two 16 ft. overhead doors, one 14 ft. door, 16x30 ft. storage space inside plus office space - radiant heat in floors, 250 gal. oil tank, dug well & septic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 REDUCED TO $129,000 #268 - Nice dairy/beef farm w/outstanding bldgs. - 236 A. w/100 tillable, V.G. 2 story home w/paved driveway, radiant heat, inground pool, central air & attached 2 car garage - nice barn w/50 stalls on pipeline plus pens,102x45 ft. Morton bldg. w/24x16 ft. heated shop w/concrete floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $525,000 #15-A - Great commercial buy on Rte 5-S just outside of Herkimer & Mohawk, New York on 50 acres of mostly flat tillable land w/1730 ft. of rd. frontage. Has lg. 2 story house with kitchen, dining area, living rm. & one bedroom downstairs & 2.5 bedrooms upstairs all on one side of the house with room for lg. kitchen, living rm., 2 large bedrooms upstairs on the other side of the house. This property would be a nice location for a new shopping mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $950,000 C-14 - 100A Well-Kept Turn Key Dairy Operation; 80A Tillable, 20A Pasture; 100 Cow Free Stall w/Double Four Parlor; Three-Bay Commodity Shed; Two-Bay Heated Shop w/Bath And Shower; Machinery Bldg.; 20x70 Harvestore Silo And 20x60 Concrete Stave Silo w/Unloaders; 200+Yr. Old Beautiful, Traditional Farmhouse, Excellently Maintained, 12 Rm., Full Basement, Aluminum Siding And Roof; 12x60 Remodeled Mobile Home On Site; Three-Stall Garage; Drilled Well, Two Ponds; Paved Driveway.

Also 40A. Additional Cropland Available Free Of Charge. All Land Can Qualify For Organic Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $425,000 B-301 - This income producing property is located on 6 acres.The house is completely remolded and updated. It has a large sprawling yard with an in ground pool right out the back door.The 50x90 pole barn is rented for $1000/month. It also has a 3 bedroom attached apartment as income. The main barn has 9 overhead doors and has been seasonally rented. The main residence in the house is 3 large bedrooms including a large master bedroom. The bath has a garden tub and shower. It has hot water baseboard heat with a new furnace in 2009. Close to Clinton & Utica. . .Asking $349,500

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Real Estate For Sale

Van Billings Real Estate, LLC Van Billings, Broker/Owner 14 S. Main St., Dolgeville, NY 13329

315-429-0300

Real Estate For Sale

POSSON REALTY LLC 787 Bates-Wilson Road Norwich, NY 13851

(607) 334-9727

www.vanbillingsrealestate.com

Want To Sell Your Farm or Land?

Call Van!

FARMS

Newport - 22 Acres - $59,900 Beautiful Vintage home in need of total restoration. Being sold in "As Is" condition.

Create a mini farm on this 22 level acres of hay and cornfield within the village. City water available. Victorian carriage garage with great detailing overlooks West Canada Creek.

Manheim - 42 Acres - $135,000 Barn on about 42 acres with apartment built into barn. Includes the business of Zook’s storage shed, lawn furniture and food goods, but does not include the inventory.

Excellent main roadbusiness site.

Norway - 69 Acres - $199,900 Wonderful small farm with pasture, barn, hayfields and updated farmhouse in perfect setting on quiet road. Ideal for beef or gentleman's farm.

Second floor of house is apartment but could be converted back to single family. Excellent setting for wildlife, hunting, 4 wheeling, and snowmobiling. New septic installed.

Manheim - 83 Acres - $440,000 Vintage brick farmhouse fully restored with beautiful floors and trim, keeping the original look, yet with a modern kitchen and baths.The main house has 3200 sq ft including 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. There is a 1 bedroom, 1800 sq ft apartment with a huge great room, amazing fireplace and wonderful views. Could be used as a 2 family or in law apartment. Set on 83 magnificent acres of useable farmland this property is ideal for horses or a small sustainable farming operation. There is an old barn and two modern steel barns. The Morton pole barn, 40X80 has water and electricity. Part of a larger parcel, taxes to be determined.

Oppenheim - 96.5 Acres - $149,900 Old 4 Bedroom farmhouse set on 96.5 wonderful acres of land. House is being sold “As Is”

Champion - 190 Acres - $365,000

Nice small dairy farm on a quiet country road with plenty of land. Could be organic, 100 acres tillable, 50 acres wood and 30 acres pasture.

32 tie stall barn in excellent condition, new roof and all milking equipment stays. Older solid 6 bedroom house with updates. First time offered for sale in over 100 years, don’t miss out!

Cell 607-316-3758 www.possonrealty.com possonrealty@frontiernet.net David C. Posson, Broker

2223 - Madison County Freee Stall Operation- 500 acres, 330 tillable well drained high lime very productive soils w/additional 200 acres rented with more land available. 2 Modern Barns w/305 free stalls 2 other barns for 100 head of young stock or dry cows. 36x80 machinery building with heated shop. Large pad for corn silage and haylege.

Separate heifer facility for 200 head of heifers available for rent close by.

Real Estate For Sale

2284 - Herkimer County 23 acre Gentleman's Farm. 23 acres 15 acres tillable balance pasture. 35 acres additional land to rent close by.

Good 2 story 58 stall barn with 28 new stalls. Side addition for 25 head of heifers. Shop and machinery building. 4 run in sheds. Nice remodeled 2 story 4 bedroom 2 bath home. This farm has a very pretty setting.

20 mins south of Utica and Herkimer. Nice little farm for someone who wants to raise beef, horses or milk a small dairy. Reasonably priced at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $179,000.

2307- Herkimer County - 100+/- acres all wooded, good amount of road frontage. Power and telephone. Year round stream. Awesome deer & turkey hunting. Mins from the Adirondack Park. Mins from I90, hour to Albany. This is a very nice area of the Mohawk Valley region.

Seller is a retiring dairy farmer from the area. Looking to downsize his land base. Would like to sell before spring. Reduced from $110,000 to $90,000 for this good property. Which is an AWESOME buy anywhere! Make an appointment to see this property soon.

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Sheep

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

CHEVIOT & CLUN FOREST commercial rams, $350.00 each.

607-582-6363 alex11@empacc.net FOR SALE: Fall Dorset Finn ewe lambs, aseasonal breeders, $140.00 each. Call 315246-4572

Beautiful old multi-level barn would make an excellent home. A drilled well, 2 septics and electricity already on the property. 37.1 acres of nice farmland, great hayfields, beautiful and magnificent distant views all makes a perfect spot for a retreat.

800-836-2888

2302 - Otsego County Free stall Operation. Buildings for 300 head. Double 8 milking parlor, 3,000 gallon bulk tank, large concrete pad for feed storage. Good 2 story 4 bdrm home. All situated on 70 acres of land w/40+/- acres tillable, gravel loem soils w/lots of additional land to rent reasonable. Great location. Mins from Cooperstown or Oneonta. Farm would work well for dairy although buildings are conducive for horses and beef. Farm has 2 trout streams. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Nice area to live and farm. Priced to sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $245,000

Modern 3 bdr., 2-1/2 bath ranch on 62 acres overlooking the Genesee Valley. 2 barns, 8 horse stalls, 50 open acres mostly fenced now in horses, sheep, cattle & chickens.

$319,000

Roofing

Roofing

Metal Roofing Sale Light Stone NS #2 cut to your length $1.45 lf More colors are available at $1.75 lf.

The following are cancelled/returned orders 65 12 34 35 44 28

pc. 25’ RR White liner panel . . . . .$33.75 pc. 12’ RR White liner panel . . . . .$16.20 pc. 14’ Gray NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18.90 pc. 11’ Barn Red NW . . . . . . . . . . .$15.95 pc. 11’ Brown NW . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.95 pc. 14’ Gallery Blue NW . . . . . . . .$20.30

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315-536-0944

Real Estate For Sale

Good remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm home. This is a great area of Central NY to farm in. Everything is close by. Long growing season, good milk markets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $1.35 million

ROOFING & SIDING

Fingerlakes, NY

Oppenheim - 37.1 Acres - $110,000

CALL

Roofing

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HOBBY FARM

Minden - 81.6 Acres - $299,900

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Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

2299 - Very Nice Home - Montgomery County Dairy Farm - 110 acres of beautiful land. 70 acres tillable in 2 fields that lay flat to gently rolling. Exceptional soils, well drained, high lime. Balance woods.

Good 2 story Dairy barn with 45 stalls and a side addition with 25 additional stalls for young stock. Good 4 bay shop and garage. Very nice remodeled 5 bedroom home with 1 1/2 baths. Has been completely remodeled top to bottom. With new siding, windows, and an oil fired furnace. This is a nice little farm with exceptional buildings and land.

Owners have retired and have no family to take the farm over. They have reduced their original Asking price of $400,000 now to $350,000.

They would like to sell this good farm before winter.

Superb Horse Farm - 36x96 Morton Building with 8 gorgeous stalls. Plus old dairy barn, turn out sheds, equipment shed, pond, all fenced.

Remarkable post and beam passive solar design on home with very open floor plan.

Spectacular private setting at end of road. Any offer subject to court and bank approval.

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MARTIN’S SILO REPAIR Specializing in Teardown & Rebuilding New & Used Staves Silos • Shotcrete Relining • Distributors • Fill Pipe • Replacement Doors • Roofs • Chutes • General Repair

Will Buy Good Used Concrete Stave Silos SHOTCRETE SERVICE

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

MID-STATE TECH INC. 6024 Greene Rd. Munnsville, NY

315-495-6506 315-404-6721 David Stanek

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Repair Retaining Walls Strength Existing Masonry Walls Stanley, NY

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MAY 7 - DEC 17 Cooperstown Farmers Market 101 Main St., Pioneer Alley,

Cooperstown, NY. 9 am - 2 pm. Fresh local produce, meat, cheeses, herbs, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, flowers, crafts and much more.

On Internet at www.otsego2000.org/farmers market SEP. 12 - DEC. 12 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program 9 am - 3 pm. Regular attendance at the weekly training sessions is required. Training sites may vary, however, transportation will be provided. The fee for this comprehensive training is

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2002 International 4400 DT466, 250 HP, Exhaust Brake, 6 Speed Transmission, Air Brakes, 33,000 GVW, Southern Truck, Low Miles Priced To Sell Or Trade

2000 International 4700 DT466 - 6 Speed Trans., Air Brakes, 33,000 GVW, Double Frame, Southern Truck, No Rust, 12’ Aluminum Dump Body, Pintle Hook Priced To Sell Or Trade

1987 Autocar 350 Cummins, 8LL Transmission, 18,000 Front, 46,000 Rears, Hendrickson Walking Beam, Double Frame, Southern Truck, With or Without Inside Outside Rail Roll Off Unit, Work Ready, Cheap!

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1987 Western Star Southern Truck, No Rust, 300 Cummins, 8LL Transmission, 18,000 Front, 46,000 Rears, Hendrickson Walking Beam Suspension, Double Frame, Cheap! Price To Sell Or Trade

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$250/person and covers the costs of the training, materials and resources. Contact Donna Peterson, 518-3929576 ext. 103 or e-mail dmp234@cornell.edu.

NOV 29 Labor Issues for Ag Employers: What to Expect in 2012 Discussion will include H2A, I-9s, e-Verify and legislative updates in Latham. Registration requested. Contact Sandy, 518-380-1498 or sab22@cornell.edu.

NOV 30 4-H Shooting Sports Session William Rice Extension Building in Voorheesville, NY. Participants must be between 11 and 18 years of age. There is a participation fee of $30. The deadline to register for the air rifle session is Wed., Oct. 26 and registration is limited. Contact Albany County 4-H Office, 518-765-3500.

Potato Variety Trial Show and Tell - Two Locations!!

• Samascott Orchards, 5 Sunset Lane, Kinderhook, NY 12106, 9-11 am OR Sheldon Farms, 4363 State Route 22, Salem, NY 12865 2-4 pm.

DEC 1 Chew On This equine event Route 67 Country Store & Café, 1958 Amsterdam Rd., West Charlton, NY. 7-9 pm.

The cost of this event is $10 which includes light fare and refreshments. Preregistration is encouraged as seating is limited.

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(Qty 3) 2004 Freightliner Columbia Day Cabs Cat C-13 425hp, 10 speed, 185” wheelbase, 46,000# rears. $29,900 each

2004 IH 4400 Cab & Chassis DT530, 10 speed, HD frame, 29’8” of frame behind the cab, 307” wheelbase, rubber 95%, 276,761 miles. $29,900

1999 Kenworth T800 Daycab, Cat 3406E 475hp, 10 speed, 625k miles, 24.5 rubber on aluminum wheels, Wet line, 211” wheelbase, air ride $24,900

2003 Peterbilt 357 Cab & Chassis Cummins 305hp, Allison Automatic, 20k front axle, 46k full locking rears, 16’ 8” of frame behind the cab, 189k miles. $55,000

2000 Freightliner FL112 Cab & Chassis Cat C10, automatic transmission, 15’ of HD frame behind the cab, 120k miles, auto lube system, 13k front axle, 46k rears. $30,900

2008 Mack Pinnacle CXU613 Daycab 445hp, 18 speed, 364k miles, 14,600# front axle, 46k full locking rears, 222” wheelbase, wetline, polished aluminum wheels. $58,950

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2003 New Holland LW230B 5 CY Wheel Loader, cab w/ heat and A/C, JRB coupler w/ bucket & forks, 26.5 tires, 5325 hours. $74,500

2006 Deere 450J LT Dozer 1267 hours, OROPS, good U/C, 6 way blade, very clean machine $39,950

2002 Mack CH613 Day Cab 460hp, 18 speed, 14,600# front axle, 46k rears, double frame, good rubber, 527k miles. $27,900

John Deere 9500 4WD, 30.5x32’s at 90%, Straw Spreader, 3794 Sep. Hours. $25,500

2007 Case 621D Wheel Loader, 3045 hrs, GP bucket, JRB coupler, good rubber, cab with heat. $73,950

40-43 ft. Aluminum Grain Hopper Trailers in stock and arriving weekly.

Prices Starting at $22,500

“Group Housed Dairy Calf Systems” Symposium and Tours Doubletree Inn, East Syracuse, NY. Tours to follow Dec. 7-9. For full details on the symposium agenda and tour sites please visit www.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/calfsystems. If you do not have web access, please contact your local CCE Ag Educator.

Looking to Change Your Dairy Farm Business workshop Tally Ho Restaurant, Richfield Springs, NY. 10 am - 3 pm. Lunch will be provided free for attendees. Pre-registration is required by Nov. 28. Seating is limited. Contact CCE of Herkimer County, 315-866-7920.

DEC 3 Horse Emergencies: What to Do Until the Vet Arrives American Legion Post 1492, 10789 Miner Rd, Brookfield, NY. 1 pm. Cost is $5. Sponsored by the Brookfield Riding and Driving Association.

Refreshments will be served.

Contact Karen Nowak, 315899-7778 or Sandy McGuire, 315-899-8267.

Maple Confection Workshop Countryside Hardware, 1712 Albany St., DeRuyter, NY. Contact Countryside Hardware, 315-852-3326 or email store@countrysidehard ware.com.

Tack Auction JP’s North The Old Florida Town Hall, 214 Fort Hunter Rd., Amsterdam, NY. Used Tack Tag Sale & Preview start at 11 am. Auction starts at noon.

Presented by Adirondack Miniature Horse Club. Bring your used tack & apparel for our Tag sale. Call 518-4615039.

DEC 7 Farm Transfer and Retirement Planning Workshop Farm Credit East conference room in Burville, NY. 10 am - 3 pm. $20 for first farm member; 10 for each additional participant from the same farm business. Lunch will be included. Register by Dec. 5. Contact CCE of Lewis County, 315-376-5270.

Tax Financial Strategies CCE of Saratoga County 50 West High St., Ballston Spa, NY. 9 am - 3:30 pm. Learn Tips on Tax Planning, Year End Strategies and Risk Management Ideas.

DEC 8 Commodity Marketing Seminar Berks Co. Ag Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd., Leesport, PA. 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Contact John Berry, 610-391-9840. On Internet at extension.psu.edu NYFB Foundation raffle Raffle tickets are currently being sold for $5 each or a book of five for $20. Contact Jessica Lopez or Sandra Prokop at 800-342-4143.

Organic Fertilizers & Substrates Hands On Workshop for Commercial Growers Hudson Valley Laboratory, 3357 U.S. Highway 9W, Highland, NY. 8:30 -11 am.

Cost is $15/person if preregistered by Dec. 2. Seating is limited to 30 participants, pre-registration is strongly encouraged. If seating is still available after Dec. 2, fee will increase to $25/person. Call 845-340-3990. On Internet at www.cceulster.org DEC 8-12 Acres USA Conference & Trade Show Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH. See website for details.

Call 800-355-5313.

On Internet at www.acresusa .com

DEC 10 Free Forestry Workshop and Woods Walk for Landowners Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center. 9-11:so am. Classroom presentation as well as a short woods walk. Landowners interested in obtaining information about managing their forested properties for timber, recreation, wildlife or other goals, should attend. Preregistration is required by Wed., Dec. 7. Contact Cindy Williams, 315-592-9663 or e-mail cindy.williams @oswegosoilandwater.com.

DEC 14, JAN 14, FEB 7, APR 4 & MAY 10 Basic Farm Business Management Planning 5 dates and locations, choose the one most convenient for you. Helping your farm business achieve success, $25. Choose the site, time most convenient for you.

• Dec. 14 - CCE-Columbia Co, 479 Ste. Rte 66, Hudson, 6-8:30 pm.

• Jan. 14 - CCE-Washington Co, 411 Lower Main St., Hudson Falls, 9:30 am to noon.

• Feb. 7 - CCE-Washington Co, 411 Lower Main St., Hudson Falls, 6-8:30 pm.

• April 4 - CCE-Albany Co, 24 Martin Rd., Voorheesville, 6-8:30 pm.

• May 10 - CCE-Greene Co, Acra, 6-8:30 pm.

Contact Sandy Buxton, 518380-1498 or sab22@cornell .edu.

DEC 16 New York State Dry Bean Advisory Committee Meeting LeRoy Country Club, 7759 E. Main Rd. (Rt 5), LeRoy, NY. 9:30 am - 3 pm. 1.5 DEC & CCA credits available.

Lunch reservations required

by Mon., Dec. 12. Contact Carol MacNeil, 585-3138796 or e-mail crm6@ cornell.edu.

JAN 5 & 19, FEB 2 & 16, MAR 1, 15 & 29, APR 12 Farm Business Planning Course Ithaca, NY. All classes 6-9 pm. Cost: Sliding scale, $80 - $300 Application required.

Visit www.groundswellcenter.org for online application.

For more information e-mail info@groundswellcenter.org JAN 6-7 New York State Maple Conference Verona NY. Contact Keith Schiebel, e-mail kschiebel@ vvsschools.org. On Internet at www.cornellmaple.com JAN 10 & 24 Manure Management Workshops Jan. 10 & 24 - Canton High School Room 122/123, Bradford Co., PA. 6:30 pm all sessions. Contact Bradford County Conservation District, 570-265-5539 ext. 6.

NOV 11-14 National No Tillage Conference St. Louis, MO. Registration is $279/person, with a special $252 rate for additional farm or family members. On Internet at www.NoTillCon ference.com JAN 20 Lewis County Maple Production for the Beginner CCE Lewis County, 5274 Outer Stowe St., Lowville, NY. Call 315-376-5270 or email mel14@cornell.edu.

JAN 20-22 2012 NOFA-NY Winter Conference Saratoga Springs, NY. For

general questions about the Winter Conference, including sponsorship and tradeshow opportunities, please contact Matt Robinson at 585-271-1979 ext. 503 or matt@nofany.org. For any questions on registration or to register over the phone contact Katie NagleCaraluzzo at 585-271-1979 ext.

512 or register@ nofany.org. Register by Dec. 7.

JAN 21 Lewis County Maple School CCE Lewis County, 5274 Outer Stowe St., Lowville, NY. Call 315-376-5270 or email mel14@cornell.edu.

JAN 22-24 The National Mastitis Council (NMC) 51st Annual Meeting TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL. For dairy professionals from around the world to exchange current information on udder health, mastitis control, milking management and milk quality. Call 727-3676461.

On Internet at www.nmconline.org JAN 27 Clinton County Maple School 157 Bear Cub Lane, Lake Placid, NY. Contact Mike Farrell, 518-523-9337 or email mlf36@cornell.edu.

JAN 27 & 28 4th Annual Winter Green-up Grazing Conference Century House, Latham, NY. Please contact Tom Gallagher at tjg3@cornell.edu, Lisa Cox at lkc29@ cornell.edu or Morgan Hartman at blackqueenangus@ yahoo.com for more information and to get on the mailing list for registrations.

Contact Lisa Cox, 518-7653512.

JAN 28 Maple Expo St. Lawrence County. Call 315-379-9192.

FEB 1-4 2012 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Nashville, TN. Advanced registration is open until Jan. 11, 2012. To register visit www.beefusa.org or contact Kristin Torres at ktorres @beef.org.

FEB 4 Warren Washington County Maple School CCE Warren Co., 377 Schroon River Rd., Warrensburg, NY. Call 518-623-3291 or e-mail lrg6@comell.edu.

FEB 8-9 2012 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit Lancaster Host Resort in Lancaster, PA. Call 877-3265993 or e-mail info@ padiarysummit.org.

FEB 11 Greene County Maple School CCE of Greene County, Agroforestry Resource Center, 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY. Contact Mick Bessire, 518-622-9820 or e-mail rgb8@cornell.edu.

FEB 14-16 45th Annual World Ag Expo International Agri-Center, 4450 South Laspina St., Tulare, CA. The Expo is the largest annual agricultural show of its kind with 1,600 exhibitors displaying cutting edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds. On Internet at www.WorldAgExpo.com

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SELLING: John Deere 450G dozer; John Deere 570A Motor grader; New Holland LS 185B track skid loader; New Holland LS170 skid loader; Cat 267 track skid loader; New Holland 180 skid loader; Yanmar B5 mini excavator; Komatsu PC-40 mini excavator; JCB tractor backhoe; Case 970 (trans. problem); Fiat Allis FR12B loader (eng. problem); Sky Jack 4WD scissors lift; Takeuchi TB 16 mini excavator; JD 5105 tractor, 4x4, ldr; JD 755 compact tractor; Kubota M120 tractor, MFWD,

cab; Kubota M4700 tractor, ldr; Kubota 343 tractor ldr, MFWD; Ford 555D, 4x4; Krause 22' rock flex disc; 11' finish mower; Krause 13 shank deep till disc chisel; snow plow pick-ups; '05 Ford F550 diesel flat bed truck; '07 Ford F350 diesel flatbed truck; '06 Toyota Tundra; '01 Chevy Malibu; '84 Chevy 4x4, plow, 6.2 diesel; '98 Chevy van; '02 Chevy Astro van; '01 Dorsey Step deck trailer; '09 Load Trail 16' dump trailer; '08 34' gooseneck 12 ton trailer, dovetail & ramps; Scag zero

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turn mower; '11 Car dolly; '10 PJ 18' skid steer trailer; '11 PJ tilt top trailer; snow pusher blades; utility company vehicles; IH 350 orchard tractor; Farmall F12; Farmall F20; Farmall BN; JD MT; Mud pump; 15000 watt gen set; scaffolding; wood shop tools; golf cart; small tools and much more.

Check www.teitsworth.com for a full listing, pictures, terms & updates.

• Used Farm Equipment Inventory

Saturday, December 10, 2011 • 9:00 A.M. Tractors, planting, tilling, harvest tools and much more County Road 5 Hall, NY This is a preliminary listing only.

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Tractors JD 6230 75HP 2WD 145 Hrs cab; Ford 7700 2WD 8392 Hrs cab; JD 2350, cab; JD 4040, cab; JD 5420 MFWD; IH 8930, MFWD 8660 Hrs cab; Case MX120 MFWD 2284 Hrs cab; JD 2210 MFWD 504 Hrs; JD 302; IH 706; IH 1066; JD 2350; JD 3010; JD 4040; JD 4240; JD 4440; JD 5420, MFWD; JD 7800, MFWD cab; NH 8240, MFWD; IH 8930, MFWD cab; Case MX120, MFWD cab; JD 7700, MFWD cab; JD 7720, MFWD cab; JD 2210, MFWD 504 Hrs; JD 4100, HYDRO, MFWD 702 Hrs; JD 4110, HYDRO, MFWD, 967 Hrs; JD 4200, MFWD 217 Hrs; JD 2940, MFWD 8591 Hrs; JD 4010; JD 4030, cab; NH TN65, MFWD 2000 Hrs; JD 6230, MFWD 80 Hrs; JD 6230; Ford 6635, MFWD 2900 Hrs cab; Ford 6640, MFWD 3081 Hrs cab; Ford 7700; White 2-105; JD 5420N, MFWD 3250 Hrs cab; (4) JD 317 skid steer loaders; NH LX465, skid loader, 6' BKT Combines: Gleaner combine, JD 9500, MFWD cab 500 SEP Hrs; MF 760, MFWD 3800 SEP Hrs Lawn and Garden: (8) Zero turn mowers, (15) Lawn mowers Tillage & Planting: JD 1750 6ROW. LIQUID; JD 1750 6 ROW 30" SPNG DRY; UN 225 33' rolling harrow; BR 3130 32'

PACKER; IH CRUMBLER 32' SEED BED finisher; JD 200 28' SEEDBED finisher; OT 4900 24' SUPER TRAILER; RC 26' AERATOR; UN 130 15' ZONE builder; JD 4700 60' BOOMS 750 GAL SP; JD 348 SQUARE BALER WITH 42 EJECTOR; JD 670 22' OFFSET DISC; JD 980 23' field cultivator; Sunflower 5034 25' field cultivator; Unverferth 130, 6 shank ZONE builder; JD 712, 11 shank CHISEL PLOW; (3) Grain drills; JD 670, 22' OFFSET DISC; JD 980 23' field cultivator; SF 5034, 25' field cultivator; Brillion 28' HC, 28' field CULT; Brillion 144XFOLD, 25' field cultivator; Sunflower 6332-26, 24' mulch finisher; JD 200 28' SEEDBED finisher; Unverferth 225, 33' rolling harrow; JD 970 28' ROLLER harrow; OT 2000, 33' COIL harrow; Brillion 3130, 32' PACKER; KR 4416-D, 16' PACKER; IH CRUMBLER, 32' SEED BED finisher; Unverferth 130, 15' ZONE builder; Brillion 7 shank, 18' RIPPER; JD 200 25' rolling BASKET; IH 800 plow; KR 2860, 9 shank mulch tiller; GL 13 shank, 16'3" mulch tiller Case 9 shank, 9 shank SOIL SAVER; JD 215 15' RIGID; JD 216 16' RIGID HEAD; (11) Corn planters, 6, 12, 16 rows Misc: KN 4063 MIXER WAGON; OT 22400 VERTICAL MIXER (2) JD HPX Gators; OT 420, BATCH grinder mixer; Degelman 5700, 12' blade; Clark 450 forklift; RC 26' AERATOR; DG 46/57, 10'

HYD ANGLE BLADE; OT 60TX, TRACTOR FORKLIFT; OT 1800, ROLLER MILL; SH RS320, ROCK PICKER; KN 3160, REEL AUGIE MIXER; SZ 5DGD, 5 ton spreader; JD 4700, 60' BOOMS 750 GAL SP OT GBPS500 500 GAL PULL TYPE HI MEGA 350 60' 350 GAL 3PT Forage & Hay equipment: HS M-12 28' MERGER; JD 348 TWINE 540 DROP; NH 575 TWINE 540 1/4 TURN JD 946 13'1" ROTARY; JD 956 14'9" ROTARY; NH 1431 discbine; Kuhn FC313 FC883 mower; Kuhn FC313RF mower; OT 256, round bale processor; OT 806, 3PT BALE shreader; HS M-12, 28' MERGER; NH 56 rake; NH 166, RAKE; OT 918, MERGER; Kuhn 7001, 6STAR 3PT HITCH; Kuhn GA4100TH RAKE; JD 457 round baler; ME 3245, MANURE spreader; Kuhn 8024, spreader; JD 348 SQUARE BALER WITH 42 EJECTOR; JD 348; TWINE 540 DROP; NH 570, TWINE 540RPM KICKER; NH 575, TWINE 540 1/4 TURN; Kuhn 6918, 6 STAR tedder; Kuhn 5001TH GYRO tedder 540RPM; Kuhn GF5001 4 STAR tedder; Kuhn GF8501T, 3PT 8 STAR tedder; AB 28' FEEDER CART; (4) HS 9X18, BALE WAGON TERMS: Full payment auction day, cash, check, MC/Visa or municipal voucher. 2% buyer's fee waived for payment with cash or check.

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