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Virginia Beef Cattlemen’s Field Day draws large crowd Part 2 of 2. Country Folks Farm Chronicle’s coverage of the Virginia Beef Cattlemen’s Field Day

by Jennifer Showalter Raphine, VA — An impressive lineup of cattle, coupled with insight from some of today’s most influential cattlemen, recently drew nearly 230 beef enthusiasts to the 2011 Virginia Beef Cattlemen’s Field Day at the home of CSF Cattle Company and Bonny View Farm.

With an audience and speaker panel made up of individuals from Colorado, Maryland, Kansas, West Virginia, and Virginia, everyone surely learned something and left with a better understanding of where the beef cattle industry stands today and is likely headed in the next few years.

Before joining for lunch, the guests had an opportunity to visit with a few vendors that were on site and to view cattle that Bonny View Farm and CSF Cattle Company had on display. C.S. Fitzgerald’s love for the cattle business started when his father, Calvert Fitzgerald, purchased some commercial cows back in 1978. In 1997, C.S. bought 50 commercial cows of his own and started CSF Cattle Company. In 2001, C.S. formed a partnership with his father and purchased their first registered Angus heifer. Since then, they have been working to build a functional registered Angus herd that also excels in the commercial world.

The Fitzgerald’s calve out about 120 cows and 40 heifers each year. They also offer 20 or so bulls private treaty and 10 freezer beefs yearly. In the short period of time the Fitzgeralds have been in the registered Angus business, they have gone the extra mile to introduce the right kind of genetics into their herd.

For such a young herd, the crowd was impressed with the quality of cattle that were displayed. Being able to host the field day was an excellent opportunity for the Fitzgeralds to get input from other cattlemen and promote what they have to offer. Referring to McCormick Farms and Cyrus McCormick’s invention of the reaper back in 1831, C.S. said, “It was a great honor to host the Virginia Beef Cattlemen’s Field Day here in Raphine, VA, since it is the birthplace of modernized farming.”

Dr. Darrel Wilkes, Dan Dorn, and Richard McClung (from left to right) joined for a panel discussion moderated by Norm Vincel (far right).

Photos by Jennifer Showalter Following lunch, the visitors were treated to a presentation by the worldrenowned Dr. Temple Grandin, a designer of livestock handling facilities and a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University.

After Grandin’s presentation, the audience was given the opportunity to interact in a panel discussion led by Norm Vincel, general manager of Select Sires Inc. Dan Dorn, manager of supply development for Decatur County Feed Yard in Northwest Kansas, shared his insight from the feedlot segment of the industry. Decatur County Feed Yard is a 40,000 head commercial feed yard that specializes in retained ownership, individual electronic cattle management, and value-based marketing.

With an impressive history of involvement in the beef cattle industry, Dr. Darrel Wilkes, U.S. Beef Supply Systems manager for ABS Global in Parker, CO and partner of 6-D Angus Ranch in southern Wyoming, contributed to the panel discussion from several different perspectives.

Like the other two panel members, Richard McClung, manager of Wehrmann Angus in New Market, VA, has devoted his entire life to the cattle industry. McClung attributes his success in the cattle industry to his roots

Mike Hemp (left) and Don Dorn (right) talk cattle during the 2011 Virginia Beef Cattlemen’s Field Day.

in the commercial cow calf business.

He shared his insight in the purebred Angus world and how he utilizes selection tools such as EPDs to get desirable offspring.

After introducing themselves, the panel members entertained questions from Vincel and the audience. Wilkes pointed out that, over the past 30 years, the U.S. cow herd had decreased 25 percent, yet the supply of beef has increased. With the lower numbers and the decrease in farmland, Wilkes counts on the industry remaining grain fed and cattle becoming even more efficient. He explained that heterosis is the number one tool for improving efficiency. “You can select for feed efficiency for 20 years or cross breed and get it the next year,” said Wilkes The panel members went on to share their thoughts on how the drought that is plaguing Oklahoma and Texas is likely to affect the nation’s cattle industry. With so many cows being sent to market, cow numbers are going to continue downward and will likely never completely recover.

“Another notch down in cow numbers means a notch up in calf prices,” said Wilkes. Dorn added that he feels a lot of the ranches that are having to sell out will never see cows again. Many of the ranchers will retire or eventually

plant wheat again. McClung shared that one of his friends in Throckmorton, TX has a powerful set of cows that have been culled for everything they could be culled for. Not wanting to sell out, the rancher basically gave up one whole calf crop to cover costs and shipped 2,500 of his cows to Billings, MT. The group later shared their thoughts on selecting for docility. The three cattlemen agreed that the cattle industry does not need crazy cattle and at the same time does not need cattle that are so calm that they do not have the grit to survive. Wilkes recommended, “Cull out the wildcats and the slugs.”

When it comes to EPDs, Wilkes warned the crowd to keep in mind that all data can be manipulated. McClung said he pays attention to every single EPD and index, but he puts the most emphasis on calving ease direct, milk, yearling, weaning, and beef. With these being the most important in his selection process, he still aims for a balance.

Wilkes wrapped up the discussion by explaining that the success of the industry relies on the combination of genetics, nutrition, animal health, and shortening of the cycle. The panel agreed farmers and ranchers have to be careful not to increase production to the point they compromise fertility in their herds.

“This field day, like all others, takes an entire team to put together. I would like to send my deepest thanks to Mr. C.S. Fitzgerald and his family for generously hosting this event and for all the hard work and dedication they put into making this event a huge success, as well as the Virginia Angus Association board of directors, field day committee, Carol Wojciechowski, and Betsie Michael for all they did to support me during this event,” said Felicia Roberts, office manager of the Virginia Angus Association.

Bill McKinnon, executive secretary of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association, agreed with Roberts regarding the success of the event, “I thought folks should have walked away with a more positive outlook for our industry. Yep, we are looking at extremely high corn, but the efficiency of our industry and demand for our product helps us deal with high feed costs.

C.S. Fitzgerald (left) and Richard McClung (right) catch up.

by Anne Buchanan “The rabbit program in Centre County is growing by leaps and bounds,” announcer and sanctioned rabbit judge Ben Haagen quipped to kick off the Centre County Grange Fair Junior Rabbit Show on Aug. 26.

There must have been 50 cages of varying sizes and shapes lining the wall of the arena, holding rabbits of equally varying sizes and shapes.

When their names were called, 4-H and FFA rabbit owners carried their animal up to the judging tables, placed it in a slot, and stood looking on as the judge picked each one up, assessed its health, its fur, its limb alignment and so on, and finally gave each owner an encouraging word. Winners were chosen for 12 different classes, with trophies for best doe, best buck, and best doe and litter in show.

The 137th Grange Fair took place from Aug. 25 through Sept. 1 in Centre Hall, PA. The fair has the distinction of being the last tenting fair in the nation. It's such a solid tradition in Centre County that school calendars have been

scheduled around it for as long as anyone can remember. And it's no wonder, since the grounds, quiet 51 weeks of the year, turn into a small city at the end of every August. At least 5,000 people, many of them school children, share a tent or RV with their parents, grandparents and even greatgrandparents for the week.

Many more visitors come just for a day.

Joe Hartle, a dairy farmer from Bellefonte, PA, has been a member of the Grange Fair Committee for 61 years, and president for the past 25 years.

He has seen a lot of changes in his years with the committee.

He remembers when there were just 400-500 tents and no RVs. There are now 980 tents and 1,500 RVs. The committee would like to see the number of tents increase to 1,000. To that end, they've recently purchased more land adjacent to the fairgrounds. Once those fields is serviced with power and water. Tents will follow.

Tents are so coveted that they are passed down in families, and the waiting line is so long that people can be on it for decades. Diane Snyder, assis-

Diane Snyder, assistant chairwoman of the Gates Committee, says fair officials conservatively estimate that, between tents and RVs, 4,000-5,000 people camped at the fair this year.

tant chairperson of the Gates Committee, says that the fair committee conservatively estimates two people per tent, so at least 2,000 tenters, and the RVs, packed into row upon row just outside the grounds, extend the number of campers by an estimated 2,000-3,000.

In years past, the local newspaper sponsored a tent-decorating contest, and decorations could get pretty elaborate.

Even without the contest, a lot of people still take pride in creating an eye-catching façade.

One tent this year, called “Candyland,” was graced with a picket fence made of 2-foot tall lollipops, and candy canes, while other sweets drip from the roof.

Not only has the number of “Grangeville” residents increased every year, but just about every aspect of the fair has grown, from rabbit and chicken breeds, and the number of goats, to the number of amusement rides. There was a single set of rides on the midway for years, but there are now two, in healthy competition with each other. And, the fair hosts more than 7,000 exhibits, hundreds of concessions, and fair-sized versions of stores selling anything a resident might have forgotten to bring from home, from a reclining chair to dish soap. A fairgoer can even get a haircut — your choice, from traditional style to the latest craze, hair feathers, $10 each.

“Do you want to pet Cinnamon?” asks young Jessica Cain, a 4-H’er from Howard, PA. She and her younger brother are with their animals in a pen in an otherwise quiet goat barn. “She was born in February.” Jessica proudly shows off the light brown Nubian she'll show later in the day.

“Our cousin was going to show a goat, too,” her brother pipes in. “She named him Jack! She's only 3, though, so she doesn't know how to name a goat!” He'd named his own

Jessica Cain, a 4-H’er from Howard, PA, showed her Nubian goat, Cinnamon, at the fair.

Photos by Anne Buchanan goat Luke Skywalker. But, alas, it seems that Jack got pneumonia and was given antibiotics and so wasn't at the fair.

The fair committee is proud of its new equine arena, completed just a few weeks before the opening of the fair this year. General manager Darlene Confer said that facility took nine months of her life, from applying for state funding, to seeing it through to completion. Already used by one equine event before it was even complete, the arena promises to be a fine addition to the kinds of facilities the fair-

grounds can offer the community year-round.

And then, of course, there's the food. The Grange Fair wouldn't be the fair without a heaping plate of food. On offer was anything from a hot sausage sandwich to a cactus tater, barbecue sandwiches and whole roast chickens, and for dessert, ice cream in many shapes, sizes and flavors — and deep-fried Oreos. A delicious central Pennsylvania set of offerings.

Centre County Grange Fair is a lasting tribute to the agricultural foundation of this part of Pennsylvania.

Hurricane Irene, getting ready and getting over it

by Matthew J. Lohr, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services When you plan for an event down to the minutest details and then it doesn’t happen, or doesn’t happen the way you thought it would, you’re usually sorely disappointed. But when a hurricane is coming and you’ve planned to shelter pets, field a torrent of calls on the Consumer Protection hotline and investigate complaints about price gouging and those things don’t happen, you are not at all disappointed. In fact, you breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Even though Hurricane Irene did significant damage to agricultural crops and to homes and businesses, in many ways the impacts in Virginia were far less than we anticipated — and we are grateful. I certainly don’t mean to mini-

mize the tragic aspects of Irene or the four lives lost, but it could have been much worse.

Not knowing that, however, here at the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services we were geared for action. I thought you might like to know what we do before, during and after a disaster such as this.

In a sense, we are always preparing for disasters, named and unnamed. We have an Office of Emergency Services here at VDACS that plans for every imaginable disaster, and they are busy year-round. We plan, we meet, we have exercises and training sessions and, most importantly, we delineate the roles that everyone will play in an emergency.

Our Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan will help us get back up and running if one or more of our facilities is

burned down, bombed, flooded or otherwise shut down. We have very specific plans for our response to animal diseases, a pesticide spill, plant diseases, even an accidental release of honey bees into the environment. It’s not that we are pessimists here, but we do believe in being prepared and in helping to prepare others.

We try to be pro-active in every way we can. Our Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) constantly reminds people that a disaster, natural or man-made, brings out the best in most people, but can also bring out the worst. OCA reminds consumers that there are many who will try to take advantage of them at a time when they may not be thinking clearly. During Irene, they staffed the Consumer Protection Hotline 24 hours a day starting on Sunday, the day after

she blew through. People monitored the line day and night, took complaints — and later investigated them — and advised people on how to avoid being scammed by itinerant home repair or tree removal companies that sprang up the second the storm had passed. The good news is, the volume of complaints about price gouging was small, and we fielded no complaints about scams. But even if the lines had been flooded with calls, we were ready.

Our Facilities Office looks out for those resources entrusted to our care.

In the days before Irene hit, staff took protective measures to protect agency facilities and minimize damage to equipment and data. I am happy to report that we suffered no damage, but again, we were prepared to deal with it.

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Tradition lives on at 137th Centre County Grange Fair

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Marketing is top priority for Pennsylvania ag secretary

by Stephen Wagner If Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary George Greig should ever take a notion to run for President of the United States, he has several points in his favor. First of all, he is a farmer. So were Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Polk, Truman and Carter. Second, he has a hard work ethic. Third, he has been politically active for much of his life. And last, he looks presidential, almost embodying the visages of the great past presidents with silver hair and presidential smiles.

Greig is a double-edged sword. With his strong looks and purposeful intent, he is also soft-spoken and able to see both sides of an equation. He needs no coffee to jolt his start to the day.

Along with his brother, Greig started a farming business with a dairy operation purchased from their parents.

That was in 1976. “We were in a buying and building mode,” he remembers.

“That was when interest rates hovered at around 11 percent. We grew and expanded, buying three or four farms, different farms. We started milking three times a day before anyone else thought about doing it, almost on a whim. We were just young and ambitious.”

When I asked Greig how Gov. Tom Corbett found him, he said they had worked together before. Both are from western Pennsylvania. And “I was on

the Farm Service Agency state committee for eight years, a Bush appointee.

We administered all the federal farm programs in the state of Pennsylvania.

I’ve always been politically active in my home county [Crawford]. I’ve been on the State Board of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, as well as the Executive Board for six years.”

While at the Farm Bureau, Greig worked with then Attorney General Tom Corbett on the new ACRE law.

While Vice Chairman of the Crawford County Republican party he worked hard on behalf of other candidates.

“The governor wanted a production agriculture person. We had 300 acres of soybeans and 125 acres of hay this year. We sold the cows in 2006 after milking them since 1976.”

Now that he has been Ag Secretary for two-thirds of a year, either as the nominee or confirmed, what has been his top priority? “I had said that I wanted to work on marketing, and we have made some strides in exporting dairy cattle to Turkey. We helped a fellow in Butler County export some hides to Poland. One of the first things I did was to write letters to some companies in China. They came in and bought some Pennsylvania hardwood. And we have two South Korean companies that are hooking up with Pennsylvania companies to purchase United States beef.”

But why exports rather than the

Cover photo by Stephen Wagner Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary George Greig’s top priorities are marketing the commonwealth’s agriculture products and formulating dairy policy for the 2012 Farm Bill.

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Chesapeake Bay, as two of his predecessors touted? “With Governor Corbett’s position of no new taxes,” Greig said, “the only way you can raise state income is by increasing business.

It’s very important for the economy, the state, and the nation. We export our products. Over 90 percent of the mouths to feed are outside of Pennsylvania and outside of the U.S. It’s a very important market we can’t ignore.”

Dairy policy is Greig’s second priority. “Internally,” he explained, “we have a Dairy Policy Committee that has been working on setting up policy for the 2012 Farm Bill. Dairy is the number one component of the number one industry in Pennsylvania. We want to make sure that we get that right.”

Transportation is Greig’s third issue. A lot of transportation issues need to be addressed.

A former Ag Secretary, in discussing farmland in Pennsylvania, said “The good news is that we saved 300 acres this week. The bad news is we lost 600 acres.”

Country Folks had two questions for the current secretary. With economic, political, and real estate pressures affecting today’s farmers, what does this say about Farmland Preservation?

Another factor is Marcellus Shale money. Is the Marcellus a positive or a negative factor?

Greig was reassuring. “We are the number one state in Farmland Preservation. Within the past two weeks, we signed up another six or seven farms. Under the Corbett administration we hope to go over 500,000 acres.”

And Marcellus Shale: “I’ve talked to some farmers who already have [gas] wells on their farms. Some of them are

building new barns and expanding; bringing in families who couldn’t afford to farm before. So I think it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other. Some farmers will, of course, go out. There are some 70 year old farmers who are still milking cows, and suddenly they now have a retirement plan. I think Marcellus Shale will be a good thing for farmers and landowners across the state where there is Marcellus.”

Crop Insurance is another farming tool that farmers have not taken advantage of in the hoped for numbers.

Critics put forth the argument that many farmers don’t understand crop insurance, that it isn’t being explained well enough if at all, the onus of which seems to be on the shoulders of agents who sell it. “Farmers have always been independent people as well as optimists,” notes Greig. “In the spring it’s hard to have the outlook that you’re going to fail. Crop insurance is a tool that if you’re in an area where you’ve had crop losses in the past, you really need to think about it. It seems like we have more and more disasters, more and more events — weather events, droughts, we had an earthquake this year — if you feel you can’t afford to have a loss, then you better have crop insurance.”

Does Greig have a working philosophy for his farming success that he’s willing to share? Yes! “Always work hard. Keep an open mind. Don’t try to keep up with your neighbor; don’t go into debt trying to keep up. Do what’s best for your own situation.”

Finally, does Secretary Greig find it exponentially easier to deal with his constituency, the media, and people at public events?

“It gets easier every time you do it.”

Hurricane Irene Our Communications Office is always sending out news releases with advice such as “Prepare Your Farm Now for Hurricane Season,” “Be Mindful of Food Safety during a Power Outage,” or “Don’t Be Fooled by Fraudulent Charitable Appeals in the Name of Disaster Victims.” After Irene, the office sent out a food safety release saying “When in doubt, throw it out” because many people had been without power and refrigeration for several days. They also assisted the Governor’s Office with a release on how farmers and localities can apply for disaster designations and subsequent federal relief.

Speaking of disaster designations, our Office of Policy, Planning and Research (OPPR) works with my office to field requests for declarations from cities and counties that have suffered at least a 30 percent loss of crops or livestock. After Irene, we gathered crop and structural damage reports from Virginia Tech’s Agriculture Extension Office and tallied the data by county and by type of crop and structural damage. Reports the week after Irene indicated nearly $46 million in damage, and that number likely will grow. OPPR will be very busy in the next few months preparing disaster designation requests for the Governor to send to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Did you know we have an Office of Pet Sheltering? These employees are fairly new to the agency, but they have laid a solid groundwork for sheltering pets when people need to evacuate

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We were geared up to open state-run pet shelters during Irene. As it turned out, some pets were sheltered alongside their humans, but we did not open a pets-only shelter. We did respond to a request from Henrico for a pet sheltering trailer and were able to supply that through a statewide mutual aid compact.

During the week of Aug. 28 — Sept.

2, 20 Food Safety Specialists and three Rapid Response Team staff members from our Office of Dairy and Foods spent a combined total of 982 hours conducting territory surveys and visits of food establishments in areas of the Commonwealth most impacted by Irene. They visited a total of 1,086 firms to identify affected food establishments and take appropriate measures to ensure the continued safety of the food supply. Sometimes that meant destroying food that had been out of refrigeration too long or had been adulterated by flood waters or other contaminants. In some cases, it meant returning food to the shelves that was safe to eat. These employees dealt with the destruction of nearly 6.3 million pounds of adulterated food as of Sept. 7.

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by Hubert J. Karreman Hi Folks, This month is back to basics and discussion of parasites in calves as I like to do this time of year. I really think that parasitism, whether internal (stomach worms and coccidia) and external (flies and mange) are truly a weak link in the chain of organic livestock health and growth. I say this coming from being in the trenches for many years now. I see crummy looking calves out on pasture at this time of year — “natural raised”, certified organic or conventional.

It must be remembered that if pasturing animals in the same areas year after year, there will be parasites waiting for each group as they arrive. Pastures look really nice early on but those stomach worm larva are invisible to our eye and are out there rapidly multiplying and loading the animals that are out there eating the forages.

That’s because the stomach worm larva crawl to the tips of the grass blades to be taken in again by the animal to start their life cycle all over again (to feed and reproduce themselves within the animal’s digestive system).

This is why I am in favor of clipping pastures or at least dragging pastures with a set of chains: it smears out the manure paddy and those larva will dry out in the sun and wind and not live to climb up the grass blades to be eaten and taken in again.

But here we are in September and the best pasture season is already behind. And during this particular pas-

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ture season it seems like flies have been merciless as well.

What do your calves on pasture look like right now? Are they sleek and in good body condition just like when you weaned them or set them out to pasture? Or do they look a bit more ragged now — perhaps a bit pot-bellied, their hair being dry looking and reddish black (not shiny black as it should be), with thin back leg muscles and some dried diarrhea up high on their legs and tail? If so, these are classic signs of internal stomach worm infestation.

It would be wise to catch a few up and look in their eye sockets to see how pink or pale white the sockets are.

In sheep and goats, it is common to use the FAMACHA test which basically looks at their eye sockets and, depending on how white (indicating anemia), this will indicate when to treat them with a conventional wormer. While the FAMACHA test is technically not valid for calves, looking at their eye sockets will still reveal the degree of blood loss as well. Calves just hide it until later in the disease.

In organic agriculture, with the requirement of animals 6 months and older to get a minimum of 30 percent dry matter from pasture over the grazing season, it is only a matter of time before the young stock, which are not immunologically mature against stomach worms, will become infested if pasture management is not top notch. A big part of it all is proper feeding to ensure excellent energy intake while on

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Moo from A5 pasture. This can be from high energy forages or giving some grain. The immune system depends heavily on proper daily energy intake. It should be noted that adult animals do NOT need to be wormed as they can live in balance with a stomach worm challenge in their environment — unfortunately young stock can’t because they haven’t experienced worms previously. Note: lung worms can, and do, infect adult cattle especially in wet years.

I think a good goal is to raise calves that do have some challenge with stomach worm larva in the pasture, yet are managed and fed well enough that instead of becoming infested, they instead build immunity due to a low level exposure. This is a kind of a natural vaccine effect.

Unfortunately not many farms seem to be able to achieve this. The result is somewhat stunted calves that likely will freshen a month or two later since they won’t reach breeding size as quickly. However, calves that do make it through this tough period of life — usually between 4-11 months of age — start looking really nice again by a year old and go on to do fine. Even if they did look crummy due to a significant stomach worm infestation, they will now be really strong against pasture stomach worm challenges the rest of their lives.

So how do we treat internal parasite infestations on certified organic farms? Well, as of this writing, only ivermectin is allowed to be used — and only for an emergency need when methods acceptable to organic have not succeeded in restoring an animal to health. However, earlier this summer, the USDA released an official statement that fenbendazole and moxidectin, on recommendation from the NOSB, will soon be allowed (still only for emergency situations, with a 90 day milk withhold).

Typically in the past I have recommended ivermectin as a single treatment — essentially to reset the individual animals which are infested — and then get the management in place to keep things in prevention mode rather than reaction (treatment) mode.

Fortunately, there are

many plant based medicines being used around the world against internal parasites. In the chapter I wrote called “Phytotherapy for Dairy Cows” in the book Veterinary Herbal Medicine (by Wynn and Fougere, Mosby, 2007), I reported on a study that showed birdsfoot trefoil or chickory interplanted into pasture decreased stomach worm larva burden significantly compared to straight white clover and rye pasture. This is because of tannins contained in the birdsfoot trefoil and chickory.

However, we are later in the grazing season, so what should we treat with right now if our young stock look crummy? One treatment is to give 10cc of the high tannin, iron and mineral “Ferro” once daily for 5 days in a row — this is highly effective but requires individual animal dosing which most farmers do not like to do when it comes to a group

of heifers outside (understandable). Perhaps trying Dr. Paul’s “Eliminate” would be worthwhile. It has ginger root, diatomaceous earth, neembark, garlic and yucca root — good ingredients to battle internal parasites in the digestive tract. It is a simple dosing: 1 capsule / 500 lbs one time and repeat in 3 weeks. Another would be to try Agri-Dynamics Neema Tox or Vermi Tox as both have some positive benefits as shown by clinical trials at Chico State University. Weaned cattle are dosed at 1 oz/300-400 lbs for 3 days in a row. Remember, you can use iver-

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Remember, now is the time to really check your young stock on pasture for signs of internal worm infestation. If they are infested and nothing is done about it, the first

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The NODPA Field Days is a two-day event that will be held at the Cooperstown Beaver Valley Cabins and Campsites, 138 Towers Road, Milford, NY 13807, www.beavervalleycampground.com.

“This year’s program at the NODPA Field Days tackles the most pressing issues for organic dairy farmers no matter who you sell your milk to,” said NODPA President Rick Segalla.

The event starts in the morning on the 29th with a tour of Siobhan Griffin’s Raindance Farm, Schenevus, NY in the foothills of the Catskills where she milks 90 cows that graze on 200 acres. Participants will learn about incorporating cheese production into their dairy operation and the process of developing markets, creating products and on-farm cheese processing.

Troy Bishopp will be at the farm to show producers how to ‘Read the Landscape.’ Troy is a regional grazing specialist from the Madison Co. NY, SWCD/Upper Susquehanna Coalition.

Participants in the workshop will learn how to assess whether their pastures are moving forward or backward in productivity and profitability by monitoring (assessing) percentage forage ground cover, biological activity, plant species diversity, earthworm and dung beetle populations, and much more.

Following lunch and registration at noon on Thursday, we will kick off the Field Days program with a panel discussion entitled, “Facts and Fiction: Demystifying Private Label Milk” at which Peter Miller, CROPP Coopera-

tive/Organic Valley, Northeast Regional Pool Manager, Kelly Shea, WhiteWave Foods, Vice President-Industry Relations & Organic Stewardship, and other invited industry professionals will discuss what we need to know about private label milk and whether it impacts pay price. Next, and new this year, we will experiment with a different format by holding an open producer and participant meeting on Thursday afternoon where we will explore the future of organic dairy and how producers can ensure their voice is heard on regulatory, policy and marketplace issues.

After Thursday’s education program, attendees will have time to catch up with both new and old friends, and visit the Trade Show during the Social Hour. We will host an Organic Pig Roast for our banquet and afterward will hear from Francis Thicke, our Keynote Speaker. Francis is an organic dairy farmer and soil scientist who has been a leader in the organic community for many years and is very innovative in his farming and marketing practices. He is a leading advocate for sustainable and organic agriculture and recently ran unsuccessfully for the the position of Secretary of Agriculture for Iowa. Francis will challenge us to take more control of our future as organic dairy producers by sharing his own farming experience and vision for the future. Francis Thicke published his book, “A New Vision of Iowa Food and Agriculture” in June, 2010. NOD-

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PA’s Annual Meeting will follow the keynote presentation.

A producer-only meeting will be held early Friday morning, where producers can speak about their concerns, challenges and successes without fear of their views hindering their relationship with their processors. Beginning at 9 a.m., workshops will include “Natural Gas Exploration: What impact will it have on Organic Certification?” with Lisa Engelbert, NOFA-NY organic certifier, James Northrup, energy expert, and Paul Allen, PA organic dairy farmer addressing the group. After a milk break there will be a panel discussion entitled “Advocacy Groups in the Organic Dairy Marketplace: Why they are important and necessary.” Panel members for this session include Liana Hoodes, National Organic Coalition’s director; organic dairy farmer, Cornucopia Board member and past NOSB member, Kevin Engelbert; OTA Board member, White-

Wave Foods Vice President-Industry Relations & Organic Stewardship Kelly Shea, organic farmer and past candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Francis Thicke, and additional organic leaders. Afterward, we will have lunch, during which time the Trade Show will be open, and there will be the ever-popular door prize drawings for products generously donated

by NODPA sponsors and trade show participants.

We have devoted the whole afternoon to a production based workshop entitled “Thinking-Man’s Grazing: Learning How to Plan your Grazing for Profit, Production and Success.” This workshop offers practical, handson learning experience on grazing plan strategies and will include examples of farms that have applied these strategies. Attendees will learn how to plan their grazing ahead of time to meet their personal production goals. Troy Bishopp, who will lead the presentation, is a grazing consultant, a Holistic

Management Educator from the Madison Co. NY SWCD/Upper Susquehanna Coalition, and a project leader for a NESARE funded professional development grazing training project through the CNY RC&D Council

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Expand your dry cow arsenal with vaccination Arm your cows with protection against E. coli mastitis If your dry cow mastitis management program doesn’t include vaccination, you could be leaving your cows defenseless against environmental pathogens. Coliform mastitis, caused

by Escherichia coli (E. coli) and other bacteria, can have devastating effects if a cow’s immune system isn’t armed to fight infection.

“E. coli mastitis vaccines are like artillery for a cow’s immune system.

They help protect against infection and minimize fallout when cases do occur,” said Dan Funke, quality milk manager with Pfizer Animal Health.

By establishing E. coli mastitis vaccination programs and supplementing with mastitis prevention steps, such as teat sealants and environmental management, you can help reduce coliform mastitis severity and provide your cows with a better chance for successful treatment and recovery.

Funke offers three steps for equipping your herd with tools to help prevent severe coliform mastitis.

1. Investigate the enemy: Knowledge is power and with a little reconnaissance, you can better prepare a defense strategy. Culture mastitis cases and review records with your veterinarian to identify common pathogens on your dairy operation. E. coli is the most common cause of coliform mastitis, but other pathogens can be to blame. Tailor your vaccination and treatment protocols to the causative pathogen.

2. Devise a defense strategy: With culture records in hand, work with your veterinarian to develop a vaccina-

tion program that protects against E. colimastitis. Review product labels, dosing and administration information, and efficacy and research to select the best vaccine for you and your dairy operation. Also, consider vaccines with lower endotoxin levels to limit negative reactions to vaccination.

3. Watch your flanks: Even with the best defense in place, including dry cow treatment, teat sealants and vaccination, don’t forget the basics of good management. Vaccines and pharmaceutical products are never a substitute for good management. Work with your nutritionist to ensure your dry cow ration is optimal. Cow and facility hygiene also is necessary to limit exposure to environmental pathogens.

Be sure to set your cows up for success in their next lactation by providing them with an arsenal to fight off coliform mastitis. Talk to your herd veterinarian to confirm your herd is protected, and visit www.milkqualityfocus.com to get additional insight on dry cow management and E. coli mastitis vaccination.

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Dairy farmers of all sizes will benefit from the risk management opportunities featured in the Foundation for the Future (FFTF) dairy policy program, designed by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and drafted into legislative form by Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN).

In particular, the Dairy Margin Protection Program (DMPP) presents farmers with the opportunity to insure up to 90 percent of their milk production against catastrophically low mar-

gins, due either to low milk prices, high feed costs, or the combination.

Because the financial stability of dairy operations increasingly depends on margins, rather than milk prices, giving farmers a way to protect their operation’s equity when margins are tight is a huge improvement over the status quo government safety net programs, which are solely focused on milk prices, according to NMPF. “It’s always being said that farmers are price takers, not price makers,

but under this new safety net, dairy producers will have the option of making a smart investment to prepare for the type of worst-case scenario like what we experienced in 2009,” said Doug Nuttelman, a dairy farmer from Stromsburg, NE, and a member of the NMPF task force that developed the DMPP. Nuttelman explained that the DMPP offers a Basic level of margin insurance at no cost to producers; all they will have to do is sign up for it, once the Foundation for the Future program is implemented. Under the congressional draft, 75 percent of a farm’s milk production history will automatically be eligible for protection at $4 per hundredweight margin (defined as the gap between the all-milk price, and a national average of feed costs).

But the real opportunity for farmers comes under the Supplemental option of the DMPP, according to Nuttelman, because up to 90 percent of a farm’s production history can be insured in increments up to an additional $4/cwt. The cost of any optional, additional insurance will be shared between the USDA, and producers who elect for Supplemental coverage.

“This gives farms of all sizes the chance to indemnify themselves at a level up to eight dollars per hundredweight, meaning that if the milk price is $14, and feed costs are above $6 per hundred, the insurance program will pay them on all their production that particular month. Or, if milk prices are

$20, and feed costs are above $12, they’ll get paid,” Nuttelman said. If producers don’t want that level of protection, the Supplemental program offers a sliding scale of options, in 50 cent per hundredweight increments.

And the real attractiveness of this program to smaller-scale operators is that “the margin insurance program allows for risk management regardless of whether you produce 100,000 pounds of milk per month, or one million,” he said. “Many other types of private risk management tools require a minimum volume of milk in order to enter into a contract. But the DMPP is open to everyone, large or small. This brings a new degree of protection to even the smallest dairies,” Nuttelman said.

He also noted that the DMPP is compatible with other risk management programs already in use, such as forward contracts. That type of program allows farmers to lock in a future price that may be attractive and profitable to them, whereas the DMPP allows producers to insure against an unattractive scenario where poor margins may bleed away their equity.

For Nuttelman, whose multigenerational Nebraska farm involves two sons, having insurance against equity loss “would make it easier for us to sit down with the banker, because if he sees that we are protected against the downside, both he and I can invest more confidently in the future of our farm.”

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Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Getting to the root of common food safety myths

by Deb Maes, UNH Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Resources When you go grocery shopping, you carefully check the condition of the produce, packaged foods and the contents of the meat and dairy coolers to find foods you think are freshest and safest to eat. But all foods — regardless of the way they were produced — need to be handled and stored properly to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria that can cause foodborne illness, according to the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education.

The four myths are presented with the facts consumers need to know to help reduce their risk of foodborne illness: • Myth: Freezing foods kills harmful bacteria that can cause food poisoning.

Fact: Bacteria can survive freezing temperatures.

Freezing is not a method for making foods safe to eat.

When food is thawed, bacteria can still be present and may begin to multiply. Cooking food to the proper internal temperature is the best way to kill harmful

bacteria. Use a thermometer to measure the temperature of cooked foods and check this handout to view the current recommended cooking temperatures for meats. http://fightbac.org/storage/documents/flyers/cook_fightbac_factsheet_2010_color.pdf • Myth: I eat a vegetarian diet, so I don’t have to worry about food poisoning.

Fact: Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, but like other foods they may carry a risk of foodborne illness. Always rinse produce under running tap water, including fruits and vegetables with skins and rinds that are not eaten. Never use detergent or bleach to wash fresh fruits or vegetables as these products are not intended for consumption.

Packaged fruits and vegetables labeled “ready-to-eat” or “washed” do not need to be re-washed.

• Myth: Plastic or glass cutting boards don’t hold harmful bacteria on their surfaces like wooden cutting boards do.

Fact: Any type of cutting board can hold harmful bacteria on its surface. Regardless of the type of cut-

Morning fuel for school — “break the fast” (NAPSA) — There are many good reasons breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day.

Most significantly, breakfast gives you energy. When you wake up in the morning, your body has been fasting, or going without food, during the hours you were asleep. Eating breakfast means you “break the fast” and give your body (and brain) the energy needed to function — very important for school-aged children.

Studies have shown that children’s learning is stimulated and they perform better academically when they are “fueled for school.” Eating breakfast also helps to develop better eating patterns-you and your family will feel more satisfied and be less likely to overeat or eat too much junk food later in the day.

Breakfast provides a great opportunity to get all the daily vitamins and minerals needed by eating nutritious foods such as whole grains, fruits and dairy products.

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minutes: • Fill toasted whole grain waffles with peanut butter and jam for a unique breakfast sandwich; serve with orange juice.

• Mix yogurt, frozen strawberries, skim milk and bananas in a blender for a tasty smoothie.

• Heat frozen pancakes and top with fruits and with syrup or honey.

• Make breakfast sandwiches with bagels, cheese, egg substitute and precooked sausage.

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ting board you use, it should be washed and sanitized after each use. You can make your own sanitizer solution by mixing one teaspoon of household bleach and one quart of water in a spray bottle. Once you have washed your cutting boards with hot soapy water rinse, then spray your bleach solution. Let air dry. I you have one, put your cutting boards into the dishwasher and run a regular cycle. Solid plastic, tempered glass, sealed granite, and hardwood cutting boards are dishwasher safe. However, wood laminates don’t hold up well in the dishwasher. Once cutting boards of any type become excessively worn or develop hard-to-clean grooves, they should be discarded.

• Myth: Locally-grown, organic foods will never give me food poisoning.

Fact: Any food, whether organic or conventiona grown, could become unsafe with illness-causing foodborne bacteria at any point during the chain from the farm to the table. Consumers in their homes can take action to keep their families safe. That is why it is important to reduce your risk of foodborne illness by practicing the four steps: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill. Also, if you buy your produce from a loca farmer’s market, ask a few questions about how they keep their food safe from planting, to harvest to sales The Partnership introduced the Home Food Safety Mythbusters series in September, 2009, as part of its outreach to consumers, food safety educators and the media on the importance of safe food handling to good health. “The Partnership wants all consumers — regardless of their dietary choices — to feel confident that they’re informed on the risks of foodborne illness and prepared to protect themselves by handling and preparing food safely.” said Shelley Feist, the Partnership’s Executive Director.

Donna’s Day: creative family fun

by Donna Erickson Mention “slow-cooker meals” and your mind no doubt drifts to chilly fall and winter weather eating.

Mine, too, until my oldest son, Bjorn, took charge of dinner a few nights ago and ladled up bowlfuls of his tasty slow-cooker chicken tortilla soup. Topped with crisp bean sprouts from the Asian market, cilantro from the garden and a handful of grated cheese and crushed chips, his version of Tex-Mex/Asian fusion made for healthy family fare.

It even gets better when considering the threeminute prep time factor. No need to saute the chicken or chop vegetables ahead of time. Simply let your kids open five cans of basic ingredients while you unwrap a package of fresh chicken breasts. Dump all the food in the cooker, turn it to low, and soup’s on in 6 to 8 hours. It doesn’t get much easier than that!

Bjorn’s Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 (14.5-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes 1 (15-ounce) can black beans 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chili peppers 1 (15-ounce) can chicken broth 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts; or 1 pound for a less-dense soup Toppings: Grated Cheddar cheese Cilantro Mung Bean sprouts Tortilla Chips, crushed 1. Place all soup ingredients in a slow cooker and stir together lightly. Cover, set slow cooker to low and cook for 6-8 hours.

2. When ready to serve, remove the cooked chicken and shred into bite-size pieces with a fork. Place the shredded chicken back in the slow cooker and stir.

Cook for another hour if you wish, or ladle in large soup bowls.

3. Add toppings according to taste. Serve with a green salad and enjoy fresh fruit for dessert. Makes 6 to 8 servings (c) 2011 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

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chase food away from home (restaurants). He cited the August consumer confidence index which declined from 59.2 to 44.5. That's about a 20 percent drop, he said.

When asked about cheese prices, Gould pointed to existing

stocks relative to production and said "They're pretty high."

Case in point is the ratio of American cheese stocks to American cheese production in July which was the highest since 1987, "so we have a lot of stocks out there relative to production," and he warned that he's not optimistic there'll be a rebound in prices in the near future.

Futures prices on cheese are pretty stable, according to Gould, right around $1.70, plus or minutes five cents, "so right now the indicators are not looking for substantial changes on the up side or even on the downside."

By the way; the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all food was 228.3, up 4.2 percent from July 2010, according to USDA. The dairy products index was 214.8, up 7.9 percent.

Fresh whole milk was up 10.2 percent, cheese was up 8.1 percent, and butter was up 21percent from a year ago.

Prices were mixed in Tuesday's Global Dairy Trade (Fonterra) auction, according to the CME's Daily Dairy Report (DDR). The weighted average price for skim milk powder was

$1.56 per pound, up 0.3 percent from the August 16 trading. The whole milk powder price, at $1.50 per pound, was down 1.6 percent.

The anhydrous milkfat price was $1.97, up 2 percent, and the Cheddar cheese for industrial use price received an average winning bid of $1.84 per pound, down 4.7 percent from the prior auction. The tradeweighted average for all products was down 1.4 percent from the prior event, and down 25.8 percent from the peak levels established in early March, according to the DDR. Traders and handlers have mixed opinions on what direction price will trend, says USDA. Some feel that weakness will continue, while others indicate the recent weakening trend will cease and prices will possibly firm.

Matter of interest; eDairy economist Bill Brooks notes that European butter prices are near $2.59 per pound while Oceania prices are just below $1.95.

U.S. butter has plunged to the lowest level since May, closing the second Friday of

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CHEESE DEMAND/ MILK SUPPLY

data showing no job creation in August and declining consumer confidence doesn't bow well for the dairy industry, according to the University of Wisconsin's Dr. Brian Gould. Speaking in Tuesday's DairyLine, Gould said consumers are not willing to pur-

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Worden brings perspective as National Holstein President

by Steven E. Smith These are challenging times with the potential for exciting advancement. From his position as National President of Holstein USA Chuck Worden of Cassville, NY cites opportunities that will require focus and commitment from the dairy sector in New York as well as on the national level.

U.S. dairy policy “Significant change to U.S. dairy policy has been considered ever since the precipitous fall of U.S. milk prices in 2009. Holstein Association USA has assisted with the development of the proposed Dairy Market Stabilization Act. “While this act has not been made into law, the current draft proposal known as the Foundations for the Future (FFTF) plan has elements of the Dairy Market Stabilization,” stated Worden.

The FFTF proposal has been promoted by the National Milk Producers Federation and Worden indicated that the Holstein Association USA has been influencing this policy development. Worden explained that until this proposal is in the form of a bill, the Holstein Association will continue to influence the most aggressively pursued plan that is in the current pipeline. “What was the Dairy Market Stabilization Act is now more of a shell compared to what it was as a stand alone program.”

That is among the reasons Worden believes that “as an industry we need to energize the base and make our voices heard relative to these proposed changed. Although the National Holstein Association exceeds 28,000 members that has influence from the top down, it is important to have momentum from the grassroots up.”

“The Holstein Association has met with U.S. Representative Collin Peterson to lobby for changing the proposed trigger from $6 to $7 so that the program would provide a more responsive but less dramatic shift in milk price during changes in the milk supply/ milk demand market event. We have requested hearings to discuss and evaluate the federal milk marketing

orders.” From Worden’s vantage point, other concepts of other groups regarding price stabiliza-

tion, price discovery and future production should be considered as well.

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Right — Chuck Worden is the National President of the Holstein Association USA. While the U.S. dairy industry is facing challenges due to rising production costs and the need for national and regional milk marketing policy changes, Worden also cites advancements which will allow the industry to be responsive in the future. Chuck and his wife Vanessa operate Wormont Dairy with their sons in Cassville, NY. Photo by Steven E. Smith

The York Fair held its annual Dairy Show on Sept. 10 and 11. Great animals were exhibited and judge Mary Creek did an outstanding job judging the animals and telling the exhibitors what they can improve on to make their animals better.

The Jersey, Ayshire, Brown Swiss, and Gurnsey show was held

on Saturday. The following took the Grand Champion title, Amanda Thompson and her Brown Swiss, Michael Bowsley and his Jersey, Kristina Wilt and her Ayshire, and Kelly Johnson and her Gurnsey.

The Dairy Show concluded on Sunday with the Ayrshire class and Holstein class. Carlyn Crowl

took the Grand Champion title with her Milking Shorthorn and Brad Walker and his Holstein took the Grand Champion title that day too.

To conclude the show, a Supreme Champion was chosen and Kelly Johnson with her Gurnsey took that title.

Helping during the show was the York County

Dairy Princess, Gabrielle Murphy, she handed out the ribbons and prizes to all the winners and spoke to the audience about the importance of dairy in our economy.

Kelly Johnson, second from right, was presented the award for her Supreme Champion Gurnsey Cow by Leo Rutters, at right. On hand for the presentation were York County Dairy Princess Gabrielle Murphy, second from left, and Cindy Johnson.

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Worden from A14 Opportunities While the dairy sector is addressing change, Worden is quick to speak of the industry’s future including advancements such as genomics in dairy cattle. “It’s an exciting time for the Holstein Association right now. Genomics gives the industry a measure of the quality of genetics and allows breeders to determine the best new animals in the breed while they are young calves. Besides speeding up genetic progress, genomics provides so much more information to be obtained about cattle than ever before.” In order for this technology to continue to be advanced, Worden indicated that the industry needs to embrace verification through avenues such as DHI testing and animal classification. By testing and classifying, the association is measuring the phenotype.

“This information is how genomic measures are recalibrated. We need to do this to continue to improve the system. We need to collect this data efficiently and cost effectively to get more data.

One of my goals is to see Holstein go forward, streamline the process so we can include more cows and more dairyman so that we are of service to all dairyman.”

New information Worden gave a recent example of how genomics is advancing opportunities for the dairy industry. “A previously unknown lethal recessive that can result from certain matings was present in three breeds until it was measured through genomics. A haplotype or groups of genetic markers within the DNA of cattle have been determined to cause the failed conception or early embryonic losses when a pregnancy inherits the same haplotype from both sire and dam. There are three haplotypes in Holsteins, one in Jerseys and one in Brown Swiss that have this effect on reproduction. While there will be no need to cull animals with the given haplotypes, genomics information can be used to avoid low probability conception matings of animals with the same haplotype. “This type of information which will help dairyman understand health trait data as well as other aspects of performance such as feed efficiency measures will become a great tool for purebred and commercial breeders alike.”

Advancement Worden conveyed that the cattle breeders should recognize that genomics increased the

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generation interval and doubled the net merit of the bulls in A.I. stud.

“As we continue with the process, we will be advancing genetics very fast. With genomics, an A.I. sire could have sons being born before sire is even two years of age.

As a result, instead of evaluating first crop daughters when the sire is five years old, we could already be using grandsons. I can see this industry potentially collecting and slaughtering bulls in the future due to the technol-

ogy of genomics.

Perspective Worden’s perspective on the path that lies ahead for dairy at the state and national level as leader of the Holstein breed association is backed by years of farming and agriculture organization involvement.

Chuck and his wife Vanessa farm with their sons Wayne, Mark and Eric joined by their daughter Lindsay and daughter-in-law Kate in Cassville, NY. The Wordens who started farming in New York, moved

to New Mexico in 1994 and developed a large dairy there. Worden’s interest and commitment to purebred cattle never waned and in 2004, they returned to New York to operate a smaller farm.

“One of the reasons we decided to return to New York was so that we could involve our children in the operation.”

Worden credit his family and especially his father for his involvement in purebred cattle.

Chuck’s father was a registered breeder of both beef and dairy cat-

tle. He served on the National board of the Shorthorn, showing all Americans which resulted in supreme champion shorthorn bull over all breeds when shorthorn was not among the premier beef breeds. “My message to the industry is the same as the one for my family, ‘Actively embrace change as it will be a constant for the rest of your life. If you aren’t involved in how things are changed, it will be someone else decisions affecting you.’”

September at $1.9125 per pound, down 9 1/4cents on the Labor Day holiday-shortened week, down 18 cents in two weeks, and 31 cents below a year ago. No butter was sold on the week.

The lagging NASS-surveyed butter price averaged $2.0596 across the U.S., up 0.9 cent from the previous week.

Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at $1.49, down 2 cents, while Extra Grade held all week at $1.61. NASS powder averaged $1.5424, down 2.4 cents.

Block cheese closed Friday at $1.7850, down a half-cent on the week, but a nickel above a year ago.

Barrel closed at $1.72, down 4 cents on the week, and a penny and a half above a year ago. Six carloads of block traded hands on the week and 13 of barrel. The NASS U.S. average block price fell 10.9 cents, to $1.9843, while the barrels averaged $1.8964, down 18.1 cents.

Checking the milk supply side; the full impact and damage assessment of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee is still being assessed.

Empire State News.net reports that farmers who were forced to dump milk may be eligible for USDA payments to compensate them. Mean-

while; the Agriculture Department reports that milk production in the Southeast and Florida were mostly steady at reduced levels. Milk intakes in the Midwest were fairly steady.

California and New Mexico milk production is steady to lower with Arizona trending lower.

Production in the Pacific Northwest is at expected volumes, while Utah and Idaho milk supplies are above year ago levels.

Class I orders are fair to good to fill needs for schools resuming classes. Cream markets are unsettled to weak. Demand ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend

slowed and buying interest was light. Cream volume moving to churns was expected to increase over the holiday period.

Weather throughout most of Europe has been quite mild for much of the current milk production season. Outside of dry conditions earlier this summer, producers and handlers indicate that the season has been quite favorable for milk output.

Stocks of European manufactured dairy products are generally available for both domestic and international buyer interest. Sales activity has remained quite good from both. Traders

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and handlers were quite surprised at the level of sales activity in recent weeks and traders are indicating that skim milk powder is moving both domestically and internationally, but whole milk powder sales are more limited, probably due to price. Traders feel that now that the summer vacations season is coming to a close and Ramadan is over, more buyers will be returning to the marketplace for upcoming fall and winter needs.

Early spring weather patterns are being reported in the Oceania region. The snow storm in New Zealand a few weeks ago is history and weather patterns are showing more signs of spring versus late winter.

Most producers and handlers indicate the snowfall did little to negatively impact the dairy industry. Milk production trends remain in line with recent projections, with New Zealand 2-4 percent higher and Australia in the 1-2 percent increase range. A favorable end to the most recent production season in Oceania is causing producers in both countries to consider expansions, according to USDA. Australian milk producers are indicating that milk production growth during the upcoming year will be restrained by herd growth but anticipate that production will potentially be more noticeable in the 2012-2013 year.

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number of years of negative or minimal growth, it will take a number of years to turn this trend around, especially for Australian producers.

Back on the home front, looking "back to the futures" combined with the announced Class III prices for July and August, the Federal order Class III contract's average for the last half of 2011 was $19.75 on August 5, $19.42 on August 12, $19.18 on August 19, $19.36 on August 26, $19.63 on September 2, and was running $19.35 at the close of spot trading on September 9.

In other milk price news and looking "back to the futures" combined with the announced Class III prices for July and August, the Federal order Class III contract's average for the last half of 2011 was $19.75 on August 5, $19.42 on August 12, $19.18 on August 19, $19.36 on August 26, $19.63 on September 2, and was running $19.35 at the close of spot trading on September 9.

In dairy politics; the International Dairy Foods Association's Peggy Armstrong addressed falling fluid milk sales in Wednesday's DairyLine, blasting efforts that would result in higher milk prices to consumers. She reiterated how milk provides nine essential nutrients Americans need, including calcium, vitamin D and potassium and that,

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She warned that milk is "losing ground" in "a competitive beverage environment," reporting that per capita milk consumption has continued a slow and steady decline at a rate of about 1percent a year for the past 35 years, according to USDA data, but a recent

statistic suggests the decline might be escalating.

U.S. fluid milk product sales declined 1.4 percent in 2010, the largest annual decline in more than a decade, she said, and "This trend has continued into 2011, with U.S. fluid milk product sales down 1.6 percent through June."

She said "It's important to note that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the retail

price of milk has been higher during most of this period than the same month a year earlier so it appears that in a tight economy and a competitive marketplace, consumers are increasingly looking to beverages other than milk."

"That's is why the last thing the U.S. dairy industry needs is a change to the Federal Milk Market Order system that would result in higher Class I prices," she warned, and pointed to the plan proposed by Representative Collin Peterson of Minnesota which is based National Milk's "Foundation for the Future."

"NMPF's own analysis estimates that the minimum fluid milk price would have averaged 51 cents higher in recent years under the proposed federal order changes in the draft legislation," Armstrong charged. "Everyone in the U.S. dairy industry should pay close attention to dairy policy reforms that could hurt demand. That especially applies to proposed legislation that will increase the cost of fluid milk

products. We cannot afford to lose any more ground and Americans cannot afford to lose the health benefits of drinking milk," she said.

Congress has plenty on its plate to deal with, primarily the economy and budget issues, according to National Milk's Chris Galen in his Thursday DairyLine talk.

He said the nation awaited President Obama's plan to help the economy and deal with high unemployment. Coincidentally Thursday was also the first meeting of the so-called Congressional Super Committee whose mandate is to identify an additional $1.5 trillion in budget savings over the next decade.

"A lot of what's going to drive the process here this fall in Washington is to reconcile those two issues," Galen said, "How to stimulate the economy formally or informally and help put people back to work and at the same time, identify ways to cut government spending."

The committee is supposed to complete its work around Thanksgiving, he said, and present recommendations for

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Many expect farm programs to be targeted for cuts, he concluded, so the groundwork may be in the works for the next Farm Bill.

The House Agriculture Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Subcommittee also held a dairy policy hearing Thursday. Witnesses included USDA officials from the Farm Service Agency and Agriculture Marketing Service.

After attending the hearing, NMPF President &CEO Jerry Kozak stated in a press release that the general tone of the questions at the hearing from the committee members indicated "a concern that current dairy programs are not up to the task of providing a meaningful farmlevel safety net." He added that "NMPF shares that concern, and that's what has driven the creation of Foundation for the Future. We believe we have the best answer to the bottom line question of what should come next for dairy policy."

But, Friday's DairyLine asked the question, "Is supply management a solution for the future or a problem from the past?" Wisconsin dairy producer, John Pagel, who has established a "Risk Management Not Supply Management" website, said he doesn't believe supply management is the answer for the Midwest or for the U.S. dairy industry. He argued that there are so many foreign countries

that need dairy products and the Midwest is "sitting in the driver's seat in being able to supply those products."

Pagel does agree that the dairy industry needs a safety net but not supply management. The free market allows farmers to produce as much as they like, he argued, "The better job that you can do on your farm and the more efficient you can be, creates profit on the bottom line and it's up to the rest of the industry to help us export products and do the best job that we can to make sure our dairy industry stays strong."

He admits there'll be ups and downs like any other business but doesn't believe it's in farmer's best interest to "slow down production and reduce possible opportunities for feeding the rest of the world," as he put it.

He praised National Milk's efforts to put together a program that would help the dairy industry but supply management is one part he and others do not agree with. He admitted there are regional differences that present challenges in putting a plan together but, with the Midwest having a large amount of processing capacity, "we don't want someone telling us how much milk we can produce" and therefore favors risk management as opposed to supply management.

More details and a petition are available to sign at www.stopsupplymanagement.com.

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KEHOLTZ DAIRY SPUNGOLD HOLSTEINS KEHOLTZ DAIRY HILCREST DAIRY APPLE VALLEY CREAMERY CIRCLE CREEK HOL. FARVIEW HOLSTEINS STEVE & CHRISTINE WOOD KENNETH WENGER

DHIRAPCS DHIR-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H

38.2 105.8 400.7 267.7 63.0 149.2 61.3 55.4 233.2

26212 1014 3.9 802 3.1 3X 23721 986 4.2 762 3.2 23560 913 3.9 717 3.0 3X 22717 849 3.7 689 3.0 22037 831 3.8 682 3.1 21472 805 3.7 661 3.1 21490 786 3.7 657 3.1 19851 844 4.3 651 3.3 18481 788 4.3 570 3.1

SCOTT BOWSER SHIREY FARM RON + BETH RUFFANER SHANMAR JERSEYS R.FREEHLING LARA WILSON SHIELDS

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP

H X H J H H

79.8 253.2 41.6 333.5 95.1 33.2

22768 22435 21477 16510 18203 16861

BONZO ONEOONE BREEZE RIDGE CRAIG FARMS BREEZE RIDGE NYE FARMS FISCHERS WINDY RIDGE FRED SCHEEL DIANE BURRY

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP

H H H B H J H J

39.1 30.8 106.9 55.0 131.7 40.9 44.8 16.5

28376 1056 3.7 859 3.0 22055 774 3.5 691 3.1 21076 824 3.9 668 3.2 19676 771 3.9 654 3.3 21308 804 3.8 635 3.0 17364 829 4.8 628 3.6 16081 593 3.7 525 3.3 13915 651 4.7 504 3.6

DEVON MARTIN RAY D MOWRY & SONS

DHI-AP H 140.9 DHIR-AP X 40.2

ARMSTRONG

BEAVER

BEDFORD BERKS

22717 17348

857 826 764 794 634 646

3.8 3.7 3.6 4.8 3.5 3.8

707 676 642 591 566 514

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.1 3.0

866 3.8 699 3.1 645 3.7 544 3.1

CARL Z GOOD DHI-AP H 86.6 DON & AMY RICE DHI-AP H 108.5 MELVIN M OBERHOLTZER DHI-AP H 122.2 ALLEN P + MARY J GRUBE DHI H 59.4 LARRY GRUMBINE DHI-AP H 64.5 EARL R HAFER & SONS DHI-APCS H 226.5 E&N SHAYNAH KEE DHI-AP H 70.3 TULPACANAL FARM DHI-AP H 130.7 MIL JOY FARMS DHI-AP H 250.0 SCATTERED ACRES INC DHI-APCS H 336.6 GARY & KATHY HEFFNER DHI-AP H 76.9 SKYLINE ACRES INC. DHI-APCS H 565.7 SUNRISE FARM DHI-AP H 38.9 MISTY MOOR HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 76.9 GLENN A DAVIS DHI-AP H 75.4 MICHAEL FORRY DHI-AP H 109.5 SHOW TOP FARMS DHI H 168.6 LLEWELLYN MOYER DHI-AP H 114.0 UNITED HEARTS HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 119.6 KIRBYVILLE HOLSTEINS DHIR H 95.8 RETLAND FARM DHI-AP H 53.9 MICHAEL HAAG DHI-AP H 86.4 NORTHKILL CREEK FARM DHI-AP H 126.0 MARTIN & MISSY MOYER DHI-AP H 43.0 CEDAR CREEK DAIRY LLC. DHI-AP H 109.2 RODGER WAGNER DHI-AP H 206.3 WAY HAR FARMS DHI-AP H 91.9 DAVIEW FARM DHIRAPCS H 68.7 ONE HILL FARM MOYER DHIR-AP B 32.8 REU HEL FARMS INC DHIR-AP H 220.1 ROCKYCREST HOLSTEINS DHI-AP H 37.9 ARDOUNIE FARM INC. DHI-AP H 129.9 CURVIN MARTIN DHI-AP H 96.8 BARRY + BARBARA GOOD DHI-AP H 89.1 JAMES P. & JAN M. ADAM DHI-APCS H 187.1 SUNNYSIDE DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 202.9 LEROY NOLT DHI-AP H 42.0 WALNUTRIDGE HOLSTEIN DHI-AP H 55.3 ROADSIDE FARM DHI-AP H 65.2 CURVIN MARTIN DHI-AP H 68.9

29771 1090 3.7 920 3.1 30271 1063 3.5 907 3.0 3X 29713 988 3.3 897 3.0 3X 28901 989 3.4 884 3.1 26913 872 3.2 840 3.1 27250 920 3.4 828 3.0 27101 899 3.3 818 3.0 26294 950 3.6 802 3.1 3X 24919 929 3.7 776 3.1 3X 26281 946 3.6 772 2.9 3X 25083 880 3.5 767 3.1 24741 910 3.7 764 3.1 3X 24867 936 3.8 762 3.1 25622 975 3.8 761 3.0 3X 23854 920 3.9 756 3.2 24547 905 3.7 755 3.1 23528 906 3.9 747 3.2 24771 880 3.6 746 3.0 24805 894 3.6 746 3.0 3X 23282 875 3.8 741 3.2 24362 857 3.5 740 3.0 24319 910 3.7 735 3.0 23944 804 3.4 731 3.1 24854 918 3.7 731 2.9 24405 840 3.4 731 3.0 23870 900 3.8 730 3.1 22982 804 3.5 723 3.1 23294 803 3.4 723 3.1 22530 939 4.2 720 3.2 22928 1068 4.7 719 3.1 23891 858 3.6 718 3.0 23468 822 3.5 717 3.1 23398 847 3.6 717 3.1 23385 878 3.8 713 3.0 22723 825 3.6 709 3.1 23422 812 3.5 704 3.0 3X 22966 816 3.6 702 3.1 22681 851 3.8 699 3.1 21915 805 3.7 698 3.2 23435 851 3.6 698 3.0

CLOVER WILL FARMS

DHI-AP H 196.2

24997

DEB & RAY DETWEILER DONALD & BRUCE CROUSE MARWELL DAIRY FARM ROY + ART SHULL WO BO FARMS TOM + SUE HALDEMAN

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H

85.0 86.6 66.9 208.4 71.7 93.6

30271 1052 3.5 949 3.1 24422 874 3.6 745 3.1 23953 936 3.9 728 3.0 22733 901 4.0 717 3.2 19679 697 3.5 607 3.1 19065 774 4.1 588 3.1

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H J H H H

280.2 207.6 162.1 101.4 251.4 219.4 17.2 116.4 75.4 116.6

26616 25642 25209 22602 22660 22373 18080 20916 19748 17303

936 879 941 765 834 863 834 738 719 640

3.5 3.4 3.7 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.6 3.5 3.6 3.7

838 768 760 686 680 679 660 642 612 525

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.1 3.1 3.0

DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H

79.1 793.8 155.8 88.0 192.9 143.5 48.5 60.9 197.0 53.8

31490 29097 28734 30315 27974 27266 24963 25282 23932 23203

1166 1008 1159 1100 984 943 884 883 890 877

3.7 3.5 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.8

917 876 871 858 845 804 766 760 749 718

2.9 3.0 3.0 2.8 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1

BLAIR

BUCKS

CAMBRIA

DAVID MYERS RALPH J LIEB BRENT LOWMASTER MARTIN SHERRY STRITTMATTER DAIRY VALEWOOD DAIRY DAVID MYERS RON HOOVER RONALD HOGUE BORLIE'S DAIRY

CHESTER

ROY & RUTH ANN BENDER WALMOORE HOLSTEINS NOLAN & NORI KING ROY & RUTH ANN BENDER ROBERT + BETTY PEIFER NEAL & LOU KING DAVID F KING FARM #2 CRYSTALRAY FARM MARSHAK DAIRY -NBCAMOS LAPP

958 3.8 784 3.1 3X

3X 3X

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

CENTURY OAK FARM DHIRAPCS H 75.9 MARK & MELODY STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 81.2 HERBETH FARMS DHI-AP H 62.1 EVERGREEN FARM DHI-AP H 129.5 AMOS J STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 60.6 RIDGE STAR FARM DHIR-AP H 53.0 HOLLY SOLLENBERGER DHI-AP X 35.5

23727 22466 22824 21230 19936 17900 15678

973 815 835 800 725 668 607

4.1 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.9

BRYMESSER FARMS DHI-APCS NEALAND FARMS DHI-AP SMITHDALE FARMS DHI-AP TRIPLE L FARM DHI-APCS CURTIS WEAVER DHI-APCS MARLIN & ADAMAE ZIMMERMAN DHI-AP JETRAE FARM DHI-AP STOVER FARMS DHI-APCS MARCUS GOOD DHI-AP DORELL & BEV AGAR DHI-AP WESTYLE HOLSTEINS DHI-AP BERKHEIMER FARMS DHI-AP SILVER HILL FARM DHI-AP JOHN STAMY DHI-AP LIGHTNING BOLT FARM DHI-AP DAVE AND DOUG LEHMAN DHI-AP J&S DAIRY DHI-AP HENSEL HILL FARM DHI-AP TIM WITTER DHI-AP HARRY E THOMPSON DHIR-AP K HALE & L WENGER DHI-AP HARRY & PAUL HOCH DHI-AP HARPER HERSEY + SONS DHI-AP DAVID R WALTON DHIR-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H X H H H H H H H

251.9 384.4 62.7 141.4 145.8 53.2 94.2 176.2 92.4 29.5 126.6 158.4 71.6 349.0 35.4 94.5 59.6 80.9 150.6 51.5 30.8 273.7 197.3 77.8

28680 1068 3.7 903 3.1 30121 1008 3.3 892 3.0 3X 26293 1009 3.8 809 3.1 27693 947 3.4 801 2.9 3X 25506 969 3.8 786 3.1 24460 903 3.7 780 3.2 23333 940 4.0 755 3.2 23756 881 3.7 744 3.1 24367 886 3.6 743 3.0 23957 883 3.7 710 3.0 22123 844 3.8 690 3.1 3X 21201 824 3.9 658 3.1 21119 815 3.9 656 3.1 20506 747 3.6 649 3.2 18524 767 4.1 636 3.4 20582 763 3.7 632 3.1 19857 738 3.7 622 3.1 20075 804 4.0 621 3.1 19159 696 3.6 620 3.2 19752 678 3.4 610 3.1 20049 753 3.8 609 3.0 19305 740 3.8 603 3.1 18219 680 3.7 591 3.2 17533 646 3.7 566 3.2

TY & TRACY LONG BOB KESSLER LEHMANSTEAD FARMS PLEASANT HILL FARMS STONEY LAWN FARMS J MELVIN BRANDT

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI

H H H H H H

115.3 50.2 168.9 53.7 116.1 68.4

23729 23430 22041 20701 20172 18488

829 996 835 772 678 691

3.5 4.3 3.8 3.7 3.4 3.7

717 714 708 630 626 580

3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1

ORR FARMS ALLEN HILL DAIRY ORR FARMS JACKSON FARMS DAVID HAY FERENS FARM LLC GARY THOMAS

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H X H H H H

111.5 122.9 63.0 147.4 40.6 99.2 89.9

23963 21742 20586 20520 20576 19895 18083

917 830 828 777 806 775 656

3.8 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.6

745 706 665 657 656 599 559

3.1 3X 3.2 3.2 3X 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.1

CREEK VALLEY FARMS

DHI-AP H 493.5

HERD OWNER

TYPE TEST

CUMBERLAND

DAUPHIN

FAYETTE

FULTON

HUNTINGTON

MOWRER FARMS LOCUST LANE FARMS GLOBE RUN FARMS BILL & KAROL WINGERT WILLOW BEHRER FARMS WILLOW BEHRER FARMS EVERGREEN FARMS INC LITTLE J RANCH TIMOTHY R PEACHEY LOST HOLLOW FARM BILL & KAREN DAVIS DIAMOND VALLEY FARM LAKEVALE AYRE FARM TOM & GLORIA COFFMAN IRVIN G MARTIN TERRY ALLISON HERON RUN FARMS HAWN CREST FARMS

DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

BLOSSOM HOLLOW FARM PLEASANT VIEW FARMS LARRY H MARSHALL DAN L. HANCOCK NEHRIG FARM JEWART DAIRY JERRY NESBIT CRAIG A ANDRIE STEWART HOLLOW FARM BERKEYS DAIRY FARM GLEN HENRY AND SONS RUSSELL ADAMIRE JR DARYL & DEL BRUBAKER GRAYBILL, DAVID BARRY E+BARB A LUCAS MICHAEL W BEAVER B. C. + E. BRUBAKER TUSCARORA RUN HLSTNS MYRON + MARY GEHMAN JOEL & SARA MILLS J.SCOTT LANDIS MARCUS J ZOOK ANTHONY HEIMBACH CHARLES & TAMMY KLINE RUSSELL J DRESSLER CENTERVIEW FARM KENT MABEN COCOLAMUS FARM MARLIN CHARLTON ANDREW B.SWARTZ G V FARMS TIMOTHY E LAUVER ROBERT A MILLER

INDIANA

JUNIATA

3X 3X

Top 40 Herds For August 715 703 686 676 605 556 509

E MARLENE PEOPLES DARRON SHEARER # ZIMMERMAN BROS GLENN D. LAUVER

3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.2

LANCASTER

30607 1211 4.0 943 3.1 3X

H 356.3 H 469.7 H 117.9 H 726.8 H 691.1 H 114.4 H2803.7 H 87.3 H 91.6 H 120.1 H 155.6 H 86.9 H 66.3 H 172.2 H 84.9 H 87.4 H 170.2 H 74.4

28300 27223 26867 27594 26924 26731 26131 24885 24976 22824 22792 22833 21991 21076 21763 19980 19907 17945

1014 997 1062 1076 1039 1006 971 891 985 840 958 830 785 801 769 734 711 709

3.6 3.7 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.7 4.2 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.6 4.0

849 842 838 828 819 804 782 772 771 731 714 708 678 655 649 648 600 578

3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.2

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H X H X H H

59.2 225.1 46.2 116.8 103.9 228.3 99.8 65.0 59.0 48.4

25417 1016 4.0 787 3.1 23298 926 4.0 710 3.0 22179 972 4.4 667 3.0 21336 812 3.8 664 3.1 20831 772 3.7 639 3.1 19845 765 3.9 621 3.1 19665 829 4.2 617 3.1 19570 810 4.1 605 3.1 18466 682 3.7 577 3.1 18960 730 3.9 567 3.0

DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H

51.9 87.9 99.3 64.6 129.9 25.0 69.4 100.9 336.7 107.7 63.4 76.9 48.5 79.5 85.8 124.2 56.2 41.4 75.4 54.8 122.1 39.8 55.4

29192 1087 3.7 901 3.1 24915 943 3.8 803 3.2 26149 961 3.7 789 3.0 24555 923 3.8 757 3.1 24211 917 3.8 757 3.1 24267 915 3.8 755 3.1 24048 836 3.5 753 3.1 25061 964 3.8 752 3.0 24956 861 3.5 751 3.0 23490 878 3.7 735 3.1 24115 868 3.6 729 3.0 23701 869 3.7 727 3.1 24341 891 3.7 727 3.0 23856 843 3.5 720 3.0 23692 863 3.6 707 3.0 21775 823 3.8 674 3.1 22038 793 3.6 673 3.1 21500 769 3.6 667 3.1 21638 790 3.7 667 3.1 21048 750 3.6 656 3.1 20223 762 3.8 647 3.2 20019 776 3.9 643 3.2 20022 762 3.8 627 3.1

HERD OWNER

3X 3X

3X 3X 3X

STAR ROCK FARMS TRUDALE FARM RAYMOND H GOOD LLOYD M REIFF SCATTERED ACRES REINHOLDS JAY & ANNETTE STOLTZFUS HERMAN COOK ELI S. STOLTZFUS MEGASTAR HOLSTEINS

LEBANON

TYPE TEST

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-APCS

B R COW E E YEARS D

H H H H

104.0 71.8 86.0 30.2

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

19789 18993 17915 17656

743 711 720 625

3.8 3.7 4.0 3.5

602 597 583 567

3.0 3.1 3.3 3.2

H1364.5 X 25.9 H 275.9 H 58.5 H 672.7 H 127.7 H 78.0 H 58.1 H 57.4

28322 1051 3.7 866 3.1 3X 23606 960 4.1 785 3.3 24584 851 3.5 745 3.0 3X 25135 917 3.6 743 3.0 22459 852 3.8 684 3.0 3X 20636 741 3.6 635 3.1 19445 716 3.7 589 3.0 18764 741 3.9 575 3.1 18717 662 3.5 567 3.0

KARL & DANIEL BRANDT LITTLE HILL FARM EARL RAY & CAROL MARTIN LITTLE HILL FARM LEON E. MARTIN DALE + PATTIE MAULFAIR DEW MIST HOLSTEINS KENDRA MASE B & L HOSTETTER KIRBY L HORST GARY LENTZ KEVIN & ALLISON SELLERS PHILHAVEN FARM RUPLAND HOLSTEINS ADAM LIGHT MILE EE FARM HAROLD CASE MARTIN RIDGE FARM LEROY WISE JAY W GOOD CURVIN + DAWN GOOD WHITE BIRCH FARM ZIM LEA HOLSTEINS BARRY HOSTETTER JERE BRUBAKER CARISTONE FARM, LLC BRUCE BOLLINGER & FAMILY DALE HOSTETTER & SON EZRA H MARTIN MUSSER RIDGE FARM K & M SELLERS REID K HOOVER DONALD C KRALL BRUCE R HEILINGER MARK M. HOOVER DAVID + CHRIS WILLIAMS RICREY HOLSTEINS RUPLAND HOLSTEINS JOHN + SHARON KLINE BAER BROTHER FARMS

DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H B H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

116.8 56.4 93.2 37.0 68.1 58.5 112.7 60.4 115.7 44.9 83.3 66.8 89.7 119.4 116.1 209.2 57.5 107.0 136.0 124.4 117.6 136.4 84.5 64.9 131.3 267.4 79.7 86.0 48.2 146.9 64.2 196.7 64.0 78.1 46.6 57.7 122.2 111.8 128.7 113.7

31436 31042 29828 26059 27287 27295 26497 26108 26564 25950 26114 25156 25621 25840 25253 25302 26087 24278 24869 24838 25126 25005 24206 23984 24627 23786 24475 23550 23992 24307 23206 23480 23507 24061 23542 22470 23235 23887 23409 21582

ANDREW FLEISCHER MELVIN & JUDY PEACHEY KISH VIEW FARM RODERICK KAUFFMAN DAVID T HOSTETLER RAMOND & ROSE KAUFFMAN LOWELL J PEACHEY RAYMOND S HOSTETLER DAVID C YODER AMMON FARMS DAVID J & RUTH PEACHEY MARK & VERNA PEACHEY FORGY DAIRY MICHAEL P YODER FROG MEADOW FARM VERNAN HOLSTEINS JOHN SPICHER LEE AND JOANNE YODER ROBERT L KAUFFMAN SHAWN & EMILY YODER G SHELDON PEACHEY JOHN & SALOMA BYLER JESSE L SPICHER ROBERT & LISA PEACHEY LOREN K. YODER ELWOOD H STITT SAM K KAUFFMAN PEACHVIEW FARM VALLEY VIEW FARM TITUS R PEACHEY PAUL NEER DARVIN RENNINGER CAS STEAD FARMS DALE I KING CLARK N. PEACHEY MARLIN HARTZLER REED GAP FARMS A FRED KING NATHAN PEACHEY WILLOWS FARM

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

58.2 54.5 406.4 116.0 56.1 87.8 61.2 61.9 78.6 94.0 54.8 98.3 143.6 140.6 66.4 68.0 73.9 56.5 47.4 98.6 118.7 84.8 40.6 89.2 115.7 42.9 78.8 121.6 76.6 100.8 21.1 55.9 194.1 46.4 70.6 49.9 67.1 65.5 87.6 80.2

29264 943 3.2 907 3.1 3X 29535 1102 3.7 888 3.0 3X 27852 936 3.4 829 3.0 3X 26106 948 3.6 806 3.1 25677 943 3.7 797 3.1 26095 972 3.7 795 3.0 25890 919 3.5 784 3.0 3X 25852 927 3.6 781 3.0 24734 933 3.8 771 3.1 24803 931 3.8 767 3.1 24148 878 3.6 759 3.1 25098 892 3.6 757 3.0 24174 926 3.8 751 3.1 24440 893 3.7 744 3.0 24571 908 3.7 743 3.0 24494 907 3.7 741 3.0 23472 889 3.8 730 3.1 22945 872 3.8 728 3.2 23457 825 3.5 726 3.1 24019 867 3.6 720 3.0 22998 919 4.0 712 3.1 22880 875 3.8 712 3.1 22787 891 3.9 710 3.1 23447 872 3.7 706 3.0 23515 866 3.7 705 3.0 22193 822 3.7 703 3.2 22713 863 3.8 697 3.1 22029 844 3.8 697 3.2 21747 821 3.8 693 3.2 22696 865 3.8 693 3.1 22371 871 3.9 685 3.1 22557 877 3.9 684 3.0 21760 789 3.6 672 3.1 22225 794 3.6 668 3.0 21987 816 3.7 666 3.0 21668 768 3.5 655 3.0 20439 761 3.7 652 3.2 21332 777 3.6 648 3.0 20215 782 3.9 628 3.1 20599 774 3.8 627 3.0

DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H X H

94.4 37.8 109.0 10.2 172.3

29222 1008 3.4 865 3.0 23231 891 3.8 727 3.1 22370 813 3.6 683 3.1 19399 720 3.7 641 3.3 20239 769 3.8 635 3.1

MIFFLIN

MONTGOMERY MERRYMEAD FARM RUSSELL GUNTZ ROY S KOLB & SONS W B SAUL HIGH SCHOOL EDWIN A POLLOCK

1139 1099 1096 1037 961 959 927 906 995 988 891 965 907 912 966 901 894 926 901 899 910 930 911 890 825 843 839 861 853 840 875 845 860 838 844 908 824 823 821 752

3.6 3.5 3.7 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.6 4.0 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5

951 929 899 853 836 830 816 809 798 796 795 795 789 787 785 776 773 772 763 763 758 757 754 754 754 749 748 741 741 736 735 731 729 725 719 718 717 717 709 705

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.3

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The Foundation for the Future (FFTF) dairy policy program has been designed to allow the U.S. to build on its burgeoning role as a consistent global exporter of dairy products, according to the National Milk Producers Federation, which helped design the proposal.

The U.S. is on pace to export 13 percent of its milk production in 2011

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— the highest portion ever — and many overseas markets for dairy products are expected to continue growing at a faster rate than the U.S. market.

Thus, any changes to current dairy policy “must not place the U.S. farmer at a competitive disadvantage,” according to NMPF board member Les Hardesty, a dairy producer from Windsor, CO.

In order to make the U.S. more competitive globally, the multifaceted approach of FFTF eliminates the Dairy Product Price Support Program, Hardesty said. Currently, the price support program acts as a government-funded buyer of last resort for commodities including cheese, butter and nonfat dry milk powder. But the program also can act

as a disincentive to export, when, during periods of low price, product manufacturers have greater incentive to sell surplus commodities to the government, rather than on the world market. Such was the case in 2009, when U.S. dairy exports dropped and government price support purchases surged.

“Once this program is eliminated, markets,

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are 20 percent or more above world prices for cheddar cheese and skim milk powder. This clause will ensure that any market stabilizing slowdowns in milk production don’t unintentionally distort the relationship between U.S. and world prices, creating an imbalance that could incentivize more imports, and/or hinder exports. “American dairy farmers have invested millions of dollars in building and fostering an export capability, through the creation and continued funding of both the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), and the Cooperatives Working Together program,” Hardesty noted.

“We are fully aware that foreign sales of U.S.made dairy products are crucial to the current and future health of our industry, and don’t want policies that would detrimentally affect our export capabilities.”

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during periods of surplus, will clear more quickly,” Hardesty said.

This will be in contrast to what happened in 2009, when global dairy sales didn’t drop, but the U.S. portion of those sales did, because products were sold to the government, rather than commercially, Hardesty said.

Some critics have alleged that Foundation for the Future’s Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP), if and when it activates, will so greatly reduce domestic production that exports will be choked off. But Hardesty disputed that, saying that the DMSP “only activates when margins are extremely low, and would not be active when domestic or international demand is sending strong signals for more milk output.”

Also, the Foundation for the Future proposal contains a provision that prevents the DMSP from kicking in if U.S. prices

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61.9 31.8

19929 18413

807 727

4.0 620 3.1 3.9 592 3.2

50.5 67.4 81.4 111.9 321.7 91.2 99.7 401.4 40.4 137.2 46.1

33881 30218 28466 29124 27556 24462 24180 24761 21978 21069 18163

1153 1062 1154 1133 1044 975 1073 876 858 761 700

3.41029 3.5 916 4.1 876 3.9 870 3.8 824 4.0 768 4.4 753 3.5 744 3.9 679 3.6 631 3.9 565 879 833 820 812 808 800 776 770 764 762 745 742 739 731 705 689 686 677 670 667 656 653 642 637 594 534

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1

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28349 973 27031 966 26819 1024 26531 986 25809 981 26684 993 24719 939 25116 936 24560 878 23845 838 24398 900 23074 926 23965 870 23735 883 23188 817 22858 842 21972 782 22025 811 22650 843 21339 739 21725 752 20608 784 21053 762 21376 726 18773 723 15724 686

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26540 24356 23151 21522 23678 22985 23590 21891 22040 21995 19722 19392 15497 15804 16994

998 855 841 910 844 840 782 760 824 789 761 718 682 732 621

3.8 3.5 3.6 4.2 3.6 3.7 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.7 4.4 4.6 3.7

843 745 732 713 712 709 696 685 673 667 627 590 576 574 523

3.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.7 3.6 3.1

CHRISS+TRISH NIPPLE ERNEST L WEAVER DARE E LAND KEITH MCCOOL JACOB GRAYBILL ROBERT + KATHY WAITE JOHN M KURTZ JL & CL SHAFFER WARREN FAUS DAVID APPLE AND SON SAUDERDALE FARM BO ANN HOLSTEINS RICHARD + BETTY WELLER JAY HOLLENBACH LEIRE FRY & SONS WAITE N CE FARM SEVEN OAKS MABARBIL FARMS DAN WHITMER BRANDON EWING JUSTAMERE FARM BO ANN HOLSTEINS NELALE FARM

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46.5 121.3 87.5 144.6 48.7 44.6 65.6 39.5 116.2 67.5 51.7 45.6 45.3 45.1 141.1 73.4 58.6 100.4 36.0 39.7 41.7 12.6 57.7

26056 1083 25572 962 23714 995 23515 850 23074 897 20748 826 21762 800 21150 767 21383 771 21769 906 20317 748 20451 821 19482 791 19860 883 19766 786 19766 735 19358 749 18892 819 18502 663 16852 702 17357 728 15391 695 16343 654

4.2 3.8 4.2 3.6 3.9 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.6 4.2 3.7 4.0 4.1 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.9 4.3 3.6 4.2 4.2 4.5 4.0

855 787 768 722 713 670 656 648 642 640 634 627 626 623 609 600 581 578 566 551 530 509 502

3.3 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.1

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865 837 836 823 690 827 716 742 738 690 668

3.6 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.4 4.8 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.8

742 742 715 701 637 626 591 582 574 550 548

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4.3 4.0 3.9 4.4 4.0 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.7

735 719 663 617 574 572 555 543 518

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.5

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31012 1172 26762 1090 25210 934 24446 971 23166 897 23456 908 22210 706 21692 731 20253 772 21221 789 20040 745 19596 736 19470 743 19437 753 18142 711 18509 678 17040 651 17952 640 21913 835

3.8 4.1 3.7 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.2 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.8

936 836 779 738 714 714 685 684 670 664 643 611 603 597 571 552 538 535 675

3.0 3.1 3.1 3X 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3X 3.1 3X 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1

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Foundation for the Future Program conducive to the U.S. growing its role as major dairy exporter

September 19, 2011 • MID-ATLANTIC COUNTRY FOLKS FARM CHRONICLE • Section A - Page 22

Hearing highlights need for domestic dairy policy reform Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) is submitting comments to the House Committee on Agriculture in regard to its hearing on current dairy programs and their ability to support the domestic dairy sector. We appreciate the Committee’s commitment to reviewing current dairy policies and exploring reform.

In the comments, John Wilson, senior vice president, stated: While dairy prices have recovered from the his-

toric lows experienced in 2009 and 2010, most producers have not. The recent low-price cycle devastated dairy families, drained generations worth of equity, and drove many out of the business entirely. Those dairy producers who survived the cycle are still struggling because of shrinking margins, due in great part to increasing feed costs.

Now, more than ever, we are a global industry, and factors in the world

market have a great impact on domestic prices.

Domestic dairy programs are outdated and inflexible, stifling much needed innovation. They do not and cannot offer producers the tools necessary to manage global market changes or the tight margins that result from either low milk prices, high feed prices or a combination of both.

It is evident current programs are flawed. They are insufficient in times of extreme volatility, which

seems to be the norm rather than the exception, and do not provide an adequate safety net when margins are tight.

We urge Congress to review and consider the policy proposal authored by Representatives Collin Peterson, DMN, and Mike Simpson,

meaningful farm-level safety net.

“NMPF shares that concern, and that’s what has driven the creation of Foundation for the Future. We believe we have the best answer to the bottom line question of what should come next for dairy policy.”

NMPF President and CEO Jerry Kozak discusses dairy policy with Congressman Tom Rooney (RFL), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.

The National Milk Producers Federation, based in Arlington, VA, develops and carries out policies

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that advance the well being of dairy producers and the cooperatives they own.

The members of NMPF’s 31 cooperatives produce the majority of the U.S. milk supply, making NMPF the voice of more than 40,000 dairy producers on Capitol Hill and with government agencies. Visit www.nmpf.org for more information.

STEVE WILSON

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA

These policies take into account not only milk prices, but also recognize feed prices and, ultimately, margins. The proposal is sound, affordable and will be instrumental in strengthening the domestic dairy industry.

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NMPF statement on House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing The House Agriculture Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Subcommittee held a dairy policy hearing on Thursday, Sept. 8. The hearing witnesses included U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS).

After attending the hearing, NMPF President and CEO Jerry Kozak issued this statement: “The general tone of the questions at today’s hearing from the committee members indicates a concern that current dairy programs are not up to the task of providing a

R-Idaho, which consists of three main components — a margin protection program, a Dairy Market Stabilization Program and reforms to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system — and would alleviate some of the anxiety livestock producers face.

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25395 24784 22546 21613 20394

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26016 1004 3.9 829 3.2 24517 919 3.7 762 3.1 3X 24879 939 3.8 760 3.1 3X 18829 941 5.0 730 3.9 23545 873 3.7 723 3.1 22362 855 3.8 712 3.2 17966 920 5.1 709 3.9 22087 827 3.7 705 3.2 22264 826 3.7 704 3.2 21682 839 3.9 700 3.2 3X 22390 804 3.6 699 3.1 21336 857 4.0 689 3.2 21373 839 3.9 674 3.2 20662 778 3.8 645 3.1 20441 771 3.8 627 3.1 20298 763 3.8 617 3.0 19289 697 3.6 588 3.0 16416 622 3.8 514 3.1

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP

H H X H H J G

461.2 59.5 73.5 114.3 129.6 38.8 12.3

23975 21868 20114 21735 18702 15668 15422

835 832 836 807 781 779 740

DHI-AP H 180.1

16393

717 4.4 544 3.3

H1130.8 H 538.1 H 102.0 H 220.0 H 55.3 X 78.3 H 96.2 H 78.0 H 175.8

25093 24566 22671 22206 20276 20020 19914 18842 16727

974 918 887 863 784 753 693 741 671

DHIR-AP H 144.7

21294

794 3.7 663 3.1

DHIR-AP H 98.3 DHIR-AP B 22.1 DHIRAPCS H 326.5

24601 22596 22756

983 4.0 813 3.3 911 4.0 768 3.4 901 4.0 718 3.2

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

3.8 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.7

3.5 3.8 4.2 3.7 4.2 5.0 4.8

3.9 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.9 4.0

794 740 677 667 628

721 708 665 654 576 562 561

772 770 728 699 648 630 615 599 533

3.1 3.0 3X 3.0 3.1 3.1

3.0 3X 3.2 3.3 3X 3.0 3.1 3.6 3X 3.6

3.1 3X 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2

HERD OWNER JD & GE MILLER ROBERT KNOX JAMES ARCHER STRAWBERRY HILL FARM HARKINS HILL DAIRY CHRIS DIXON GARDEN FENCE FARM KEVIN & ANN MARIE SMITH UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BOWLING GREEN FARM INC.

B R COW E YEARS E D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

H H H H H X H H H H

72.3 122.7 189.7 160.3 167.7 65.5 212.2 63.8 74.6 115.1

22359 23258 22458 20802 20772 19027 17786 15662 21681 19140

879 882 784 847 708 704 701 588 835 769

3.9 3.8 3.5 4.1 3.4 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.0

712 708 672 654 634 599 588 515 684 635

3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3

H 302.8 H 216.0 B 20.5 H 56.5 H 68.0 J 71.8 J 158.0 A 23.6

26220 22818 22383 22797 22767 17784 17111 16436

905 886 875 854 877 799 867 667

3.5 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.9 4.5 5.1 4.1

778 734 718 712 704 629 611 523

3.0 3X 3.2 3.2 3X 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.6 3.2

78.3

17487

663 3.8 584 3.3

H1323.5 H 303.9 H 169.9 H 148.8 H 139.3 H 87.0 H 160.4 H 55.2 J 16.6

26648 24411 23347 21345 19832 18687 20072 18048 15236

958 896 927 851 734 781 664 619 759

DHI-AP H 145.9 DHIR-AP H 25.2

20032 19927

819 4.1 624 3.1 727 3.6 613 3.1

26560 24227 20031 21591 23177 22986 22182 20682 21922 18812 19926 20458 19372 19572 18454 19498 19891 18557 14274 13918

974 946 976 864 868 816 853 788 790 846 696 732 801 734 740 740 694 697 730 692

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DHI-AP H DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS

DHIR-AP DHIRAPCS DHIRAPCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H J B H H H H H G H H A X H H H H J J

95.5 58.1 127.8 25.9 59.9 134.5 99.7 29.7 22.4 12.9 115.0 176.2 114.3 114.3 48.6 124.8 107.3 139.1 12.1 34.6

3.6 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.2 3.3 3.4 5.0

3.7 3.9 4.9 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.6 4.5 3.5 3.6 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.8 5.1 5.0

779 724 722 682 615 613 589 550 538

822 751 732 731 720 714 687 684 667 645 640 624 622 604 600 597 587 552 547 522

2.9 3X 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 2.9 3.0 3.5 3X

3.1 3.1 3.7 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.8 3.8

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MADISON, WI — World Dairy Expo 2011 is just a few weeks away and dairy cattle show enthusiasts from across North America are making plans to parade their finest across the colored shavings in Madison, WI, the week of Oct. 4-8. The following slate of judges has been approved by Expo’s Board of Directors. These gentlemen will crown the champions of each of the seven breeds on display during the five day event.

• International Junior Holstein Show: Norm Nabholz, West Union, Iowa • Junior Holstein Associate: Bob Hagenow, Poynette, WI • International Ayrshire Show: Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, PA • Ayrshire Associate: Sean Johnson, Glenville, PA • International Brown Swiss Show: Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio

• Brown Swiss Associate: Jeff Brown, Jackson Center, Ohio • International Guernsey Show: Blaine Crosser, Marysville, Ohio • Guernsey Associate: Chris Lang, Big Prairie, Ohio • International Holstein Show: Gerald Coughlin, Jr., Peterborough, Ontario • Holstein Associate: Joel Phoenix, Cannington, Ontario • Central National Jersey Show: Hank Van Exel, Lodi, CA • Jersey Associate: Nathan Thomas, Cable, Ohio • International Milking Shorthorn Show: Paul Trapp, Taylor, WI • Milking Shorthorn Associate: Peter Coyne, Spring Valley, WI • International Red & White Show: Adam Liddle, Argyle, NY • Red & White Associate: Adam Hodgins, Kincardine, Ontario

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RECORDS RECOGNIZE ENERGY CORRECTED MILK (ECM) BASIS - Over the years, totals have recognized milk, fat, and protein production. Since 1989, high herds on a county and state basis, along with all individual production awards, have been made on an (ECM) basis. The ECM formula (7.2 x lbs protein) + (12.95 x lbs fat) + (.327 x lbs milk) has helped identify cows that not only produce high volumes of milk, but also of milk solids.

Maryland dairy producers are using the ECM formula and no longer mention lbs of fat or lbs of 3.5% fat corrected milk, since fat has become a negative word in promoting dairy and other food products.

HERD NAME

TYP BRD TEST

DAIRY CATTLE RESEARCH H SAVAGE-LEIGH FARM H PAUL F. HARRISON JR. H PAUL YODER H GLENN BEARD H GLEN-TOCTIN FARM H CESSNA BROS. FARM H BULLDOG HOLSTEINS H ORION-VIEW HOLSTEINS H DAVID & JAMES PATRICK H PHILIP BEACHY H DOOL-LEIGH FARM H O. CLAYTON SMITH H JAMES & JOHN MYERS H MD.-CARROLLTON H CALVIN SCHROCK H LAVON YODER H MAPLE LAWN FARM INC. H BENEVA FARMS H ERIC & FAITH BURALL H HARA VALE FARMS H BRAD & CATHY WILES H DAVE & CAROLE DOODY H PAUL & HENRY KINSINGER H ASH & BEAR H MENDELSSOHN TERRACE FARM H THOMAS H. MULLER H SHAFDON FARMS H ANDREW W. SCHROCK H VALES - PRIDE HOLSTEIN H CHARLES MASON JR. H SUNRISE HOLSTEINS H MIKE & ANITA HAINES H RANDAL BEITZEL H

22 23 23 00 31 20 20 23 31 23 20 23 00 23 23 20 00 23 31 23 00 20 22 20 31 23 31 22 23 23 31 31 23 20

ECM 27,200 26,960 26,416 25,188 24,747 24,607 24,402 24,401 23,944 23,922 23,684 23,618 23,505 23,262 23,013 22,991 22,726 22,711 22,703 22,579 22,481 22,442 22,399 22,087 21,993 21,810 21,632 21,603 21,468 21,463 21,328 21,300 21,077 20,946

3X

40

16

AVG MILK

AVG FAT

26664 961 24909 1019 23652 1006 24232 911 24170 879 22789 932 23179 888 22923 896 22842 875 22560 881 23112 847 21315 900 20817 920 22649 840 22732 812 21853 828 21506 843 21777 830 22793 786 21334 826 21320 836 20302 842 21976 817 21076 814 19893 846 20367 806 20466 792 19994 810 20349 789 20142 806 19603 802 20613 766 20878 736 19891 773

ANNUAL LIFETIME AVG AVG AVG PRD PRD PRB % FT PRO. % PRO. TOT MILK TOT FAT TOT SNF 3.60 4.09 4.25 3.76 3.64 4.09 3.83 3.91 3.83 3.90 3.67 4.22 4.42 3.71 3.57 3.79 3.92 3.81 3.45 3.87 3.92 4.15 3.72 3.86 4.25 3.96 3.87 4.05 3.88 4.00 4.09 3.72 3.53 3.89

839 781 786 760 759 707 740 737 715 714 717 694 665 692 704 712 664 673 705 682 651 681 644 647 630 655 651 636 639 617 630 645 656 616

3.15 3.13 3.32 3.14 3.14 3.10 3.19 3.22 3.13 3.16 3.10 3.26 3.19 3.05 3.10 3.26 3.09 3.09 3.09 3.20 3.05 3.36 2.93 3.07 3.17 3.22 3.18 3.18 3.14 3.06 3.21 3.13 3.14 3.10

81.7 72.1 68.9 61.0 77.6 65.1 57.9 66.9 67.1 65.8 63.1 65.0 64.7 64.6 63.2 62.9 65.0 50.5 54.5 70.6 68.6 58.6 54.9 46.2 47.6 60.6 49.6 65.9 58.8 64.8 45.7 55.6 60.3 43.5

2.9 2.9 2.8 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.5 1.9 1.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.9 2.3 1.9 2.5 2.2 2.5 1.8 2.0 2.1 1.7

2.5 2.2 2.2 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.7 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.9 1.5 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.4 1.7 1.9 1.3

HERD NAME

TYP BRD TEST

ECM

3X

AVG MILK

AVG FAT

ANNUAL LIFETIME AVG AVG AVG PRD PRD PRB % FT PRO. % PRO. TOT MILK TOT FAT TOT SNF

EHRHARDT FARM INC TOBIE KINSINGER DALE M & SUSAN SMITH WILLOW SPRINGS PARTNERS SCOTT AUSHERMAN DAIRY WARNER BROS INC DAVID E.YODER

H H H H H H H

31 20 31 31 31 23 31

20,835 20,532 20,510 20,403 20,045 20,045 20,020

19297 20605 19636 19157 18736 19075 19066

780 718 753 744 742 729 739

4.04 3.49 3.83 3.89 3.96 3.82 3.88

615 625 603 626 599 607 586

3.19 3.03 3.07 3.27 3.20 3.18 3.07

58.2 45.5 38.9 48.0 59.7 48.7 57.7

2.3 1.6 1.5 1.8 2.3 1.8 2.2

1.8 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.8

PATRICK, DAVID & JAMES VALES - PRIDE AYRSHIRE WHISPERING AYRSHIRE ROOM-TO-GROW

A A A A

23 23 00 20

19,920 19,686 14,243 1,441

18519 17383 12875 1604

739 774 547 48

3.99 4.45 4.25 2.98

597 553 410 41

3.22 3.18 3.18 2.57

54.9 48.3 38.4 8.7

2.2 2.1 1.6 .2

1.7 1.5 1.2 .2

VALES - PRIDE BROWN SWISS SHAFDON SWISS DUBLIN HILLS SWISS ERIC F-FAITH M. BURALL DWAYNE BELL

B B B B B

23 22 31 23 20

21,000 20,567 20,310 20,114 15,179

18374 18000 17971 17919 13557

816 787 764 753 557

4.44 4.37 4.25 4.20 4.11

615 624 631 626 491

3.35 3.47 3.51 3.50 3.62

47.0 45.3 43.9 54.8 38.3

2.1 1.9 1.8 2.2 1.6

1.6 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.4

O. CLAYTON SMITH WALNUT RIDGE GUERNSEY MAR SHIRL GUERNSEY

G G G

20 31 31

24,576 22,123 18,719

19653 1036 17165 936 17200 704

5.27 5.45 4.09

658 610 553

3.35 3.55 3.21

55.0 48.7 44.3

3.0 2.5 1.8

1.8 1.7 1.4

GLENN BEARD O. CLAYTON SMITH MIKE & ANITA HAINES 2 JOHN & JULIE MAYER WILLOW SPRING FARM ASH & BEAR SPRING VALLEY JERSEYS WES KELLER ELI SWARTZENTRUBER GLADE VIEW DAIRY

J J J J J J J J J J

31 20 23 31 31 23 31 22 23 20

25,066 22,871 18,899 17,770 16,925 15,461 15,211 14,876 10,962 7,857

20882 1015 17563 986 15082 758 14686 703 13977 659 12606 615 12116 612 11156 627 8821 446 6748 303

4.86 5.61 5.03 4.79 4.71 4.88 5.05 5.62 5.06 4.48

708 606 577 537 531 469 462 432 320 240

3.39 3.45 3.82 3.65 3.80 3.72 3.81 3.87 3.63 3.55

82.7 74.1 37.4 37.8 33.1 34.3 30.9 36.4 33.7 18.5

3.9 4.4 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.5 2.0 1.7 .8

2.7 2.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 .6

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Meet the 2011 World Dairy Expo official judges

September 19, 2011 • MID-ATLANTIC COUNTRY FOLKS FARM CHRONICLE • Section A - Page 24

Subcommittee holds audit hearing on dairy programs WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Sept. 8, Representative Thomas Rooney, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held an audit hearing to examine U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) dairy programs. This is the tenth hearing in the series on farm policy that is designed to provide oversight of current spending to ensure programs are delivered effectively. It also provides Members of the Committee with a comprehensive view of farm programs.

Current dairy programs include the Dairy Product Price Support Program (DPPSP), Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program, Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP), Livestock Gross Margin Insurance

for Dairy (LGM-Dairy), and Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs).

Members of the Subcommittee heard testimony about how these programs are working, current conditions and productivity in the dairy industry, and possible public policy challenges moving forward.

“The events of 2009 exposed what many have long-held to be an inadequacy of some of our current dairy programs.

While some observers may argue that additional funding may improve the overall effectiveness of our dairy safety net, our current budgetary outlook makes this option a non-starter. Innovative and effective ideas are needed in order to ensure that our programs support our producers, facilitate product and market development, and continue to

ensure the availability of safe, abundant, and affordable products for our consumers.

Today’s hearing provided our Subcommittee with an important perspective about the strengths and

weaknesses of our existing programs,” said Chairman Thomas Rooney (R-FL).

“The dairy industry has always faced a rocky road, but the past few years have been particu-

larly hard for California producers. It is extremely important that future dairy policy builds a strong base so dairies can continue to produce

milk and consumers can continue to enjoy domestically produced products here at home,” said Ranking Member Dennis Cardoza (D-CA).

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H H H X

100.9 106.8 156.5 73.3

26336 1041 4.0 824 3.1 21048 718 3.4 648 3.1 18878 725 3.8 610 3.2 17599 754 4.3 574 3.3

DEMPSEY FARM DHI-APCS DULIN BROS. DHI-APCS JENAMY FARMS DHI-AP GREGG & STEPHANIE KNUTSEN DHIR-AP MOOR JR, ALFRED M. DHI-APCS GREGG & STEPHANIE KNUTSEN DHIR-AP WHITE OAK FARMS DHI-AP VOGL, ANTHONY & ERNEST DHI-AP

H H H H H J H H

171.8 158.5 170.3 40.1 316.4 23.8 170.3 139.6

27858 1060 3.8 830 3.0 26255 942 3.6 824 3.1 23982 869 3.6 740 3.1 22905 875 3.8 740 3.2 22522 909 4.0 723 3.2 17052 829 4.9 643 3.8 18387 730 4.0 588 3.2 18893 711 3.8 572 3.0

H X H H J H H

104.8 38.0 567.8 81.1 114.1 25.9 253.5

25903 23257 23282 22077 19592 21341 21367

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DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

950 912 846 868 969 863 771

3.7 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.9 4.0 3.6

802 757 696 690 681 667 655

3.1 3.3 3.0 3X 3.1 3.5 3.1 3.1

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R TEST A MTH N K

8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 7 7 8 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

MILK LBS

DAYS IN MILK

92.6 91.0 81.3 81.2 80.0 78.7 77.2 76.2 75.7 73.9 73.0 69.6 68.1 68.0 67.7 67.7 67.6 66.6 66.0 65.0 64.5 64.3 64.1 63.9 63.9 63.4 63.4 62.2 62.1 62.0 61.8 61.1 61.0 60.8 59.8 59.2 59.0 59.0 59.0 59.0 58.7 58.2 58.1 57.6 57.6 57.5 57.3 57.2 57.1

161 243 172 135 192 154 181 168 221 117 209 216 209 158 220 204 169 157 221 225 175 221 248 160 180 179 178 200 225 201 305 165 173 194 165 206 156 184 184 175 208 252 190 183 195 313 217 158 196

ANNUAL AVERAGES LBS MILK

B % LBS R PRO PRO E E D

% FAT

LBS FAT

27929 3.4 4.2 24797 3.9 24182 3.3 24779 3.3 25692 4.1 25784 3.7 23855 3.7 26049 3.5 26297 3.2 23764 3.9 21434 4.3 24926 3.4 22356 3.9 23548 3.9 26449 3.6 21768 3.5 21231 4.1 21160 3.3 21189 3.3 20351 3.3 22022 3.7 23731 3.8 19379 3.7 21268 3.7 20483 3.8 22573 3.6 17493 3.3 20501 3.8 19320 3.7 24376 3.7

942 1327 955 788 820 1051 961 884 901 851 923 927 859 868 910 954 756 872 698 693 677 804 897 725 787 785 811 582 776 716 896

2.7 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.0

753 975 743 686 693 756 763 733 801 773 711 659 761 697 731 772 641 663 641 661 632 689 732 583 643 616 681 535 650 587 720

615 912 622 615 663 862 847 722 732 758 778 670 772 721 828 733 726

3.1 3.2 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.2

559 710 605 574 558 698 661 591 583 656 668 605 637 601 667 625 636

18192 22229 19851 20087 17373 22472 22034 19378 17946 21069 21668 19792 20305 18681 20892 20782 19945

3.4 4.1 3.1 3.1 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.1 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.5 3.6

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MILK LBS

DAYS IN MILK

LBS MILK

% FAT

LBS FAT

B % LBS R PRO PRO E E D

3.8 3.9 3.8 4.1 3.6 3.7 4.3 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.4 3.9

670 695 780 618 719 778 715 746 644 690 730 790 660 733

3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.2

WAYNE ROBERTSON W G CARUTHERS JR ALLENS DAIRY SEARS DAY DAIRY DONALD PAYNE WRIGHT DAIRY LYNN BONHAM COLTRANE FARM HERMANS DAIRY FARM JY-RO HOLSTEINS MACGIBBON FARMS GLADDEN'S DAIRY STAMEY FARMS TEER FARMS INC GARY SCHLABACH BILL BRANDON STAMEY FARMS T C WILLIAMS

STATESVILLE NC HILLSBOROUGH NC ASHEBORO NC OXFORD NC TAYLORSVILLE NC REIDSVILLE NC ARDEN NC PLEASANT GARDEN NC (3X) TAYLORSVILLE NC ELKIN NC STATESVILLE NC VALE NC STATESVILLE NC CHAPEL HILL NC UNION GROVE NC YADKINVILLE NC STATESVILLE NC UNION GROVE NC

8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7

50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

57.0 55.6 54.5 54.4 54.1 54.1 53.9 53.2 52.7 52.7 52.4 52.3 52.3 51.9 51.6 51.2 50.7 50.4

218 222 229 164 220 208 183 231 140 234 197 198 114 258 207 219 232 203

17540 17607 20595 15192 19835 20786 16676 19710 16332 18148 19668 20917 19220 18768

17033 20930 3.6 749 18690 3.4 641

3.0 632 3.1 587

GREEN VALLEY FARM, LLC MATTHEW CODY BRUSH CREEK SWISS FARMS CARLAND DAIRY BRIAN MOORE JERSEYS TALLEY-HO FARM GARY & SHARON MACGIBBON GREG LANGLEY LUCKY L JERSEY TREASURE CHEST JERSEYS COREY LUTZ COY + WANDA REESE LYNN BONHAM SHADY BROOK FARM T C WILLIAMS RIVERSIDE DAIRY FARM WAYNE AND KAREN LUTZ TREASURE CHEST JERSEYS BILTMORE DAIRY FARMS INC CHARLES FISHER WARD BILTMORE DAIRY FARMS INC CHAPMAN DAIRY ATT. LENNIE BREEZE SHADY BROOK FARM CALDWELL OVERCASH RAY & LINDA ELMORE ATT. ANNA G. AMORIELLO SHADY BROOK FARM CHAPEL HILL CREAMERY

RANDLEMAN NC (3X) MARS HILL NC SILER CITY NC MILLS RIVER NC (3X) MT. ULLA NC (3X) OLIN NC CROUSE NC (3X) STALEY NC STATESVILLE NC LINCOLNTON NC LINCOLNTON NC TAYLORSVILLE NC ARDEN NC STATESVILLE NC UNION GROVE NC GIBSONVILLE NC MOCKSVILLE NC LINCOLNTON NC FLETCHER NC LEXINGTON NC FLETCHER NC TAYLORSVILLE NC GREENSBORO NC STATESVILLE NC KANNAPOLIS NC STATESVILLE NC GIBSONVILLE NC STATESVILLE NC CHAPEL HILL NC

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

66.6 64.5 64.1 63.9 61.2 59.0 59.0 58.7 58.0 56.1 54.3 54.1 53.9 52.0 50.4 49.9 49.8 49.8 49.0 48.4 47.5 45.1 44.5 43.9 43.3 42.3 40.8 39.9 38.5

157 175 189 180 139 184 175 208 176 188 168 164 183 186 203 172 147 161 159 161 169 192 386 169 225 201 188 174 174

21231 20351 19391 21268 19873 22472 19378 17946 19070 21069 16503 16544 16676 17459 18690 16110 16523 16390 14990 16188 14933 15411 14687 14824 15522 13637 12945 14661 12257

3.1 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.1 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.6 3.2 3.5 3.6

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4.1 3.3 4.1 3.7 4.1 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.3 3.8 4.8 4.6 4.3 4.1 3.4 4.0 4.9 4.3 4.8 3.4 4.8 4.4 3.9 4.5 3.5 4.5 4.1 4.4 4.8

872 677 804 787 822 862 722 732 820 792 797 769 715 713 641 638 802 702 723 544 722 684 578 672 539 618 536 645 588

551 563 626 472 585 654 551 586 509 573 576 659 590 598

663 632 649 643 653 698 591 583 642 675 594 602 551 572 587 502 579 572 544 497 540 541 479 511 482 489 418 506 446

X X B X J X X X J X J J X X X X J J J X J J X J X J X J J

On Aug. 25, the Board of Directors of the National Dairy Pro-

ducers Organization Inc., announced an urgent nationwide call for

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dairy producers to immediately decrease their milk production to help sustain profitable prices for milk.

Bob Krucker, who serves on the board, wrote that the “National

Dairy Producers Organization Inc. calls upon all dairy producers whose milk goes into making Class III inventoried products to voluntarily reduce their milk production by five percent.”

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17364

657 3.8 523 3.0

DHIR X 126.4 DHI-AP H 135.9

19998 21032

772 3.9 658 3.3 780 3.7 641 3.0

HOUGH, CLARENCE E. & T.TODD DHIRAPCS H 225.2 VICKERS, L. ELMER DHI-AP H 95.8 SNYDER, NICHOLAS DHI-AP H 90.7 RZ BANE INC. DHI-APCS H 252.1 VICKERS, L. ELMER DHI-AP J 53.5

23050 20874 20284 19423 15547

958 793 740 698 720

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18434

683 3.7 582 3.2

DHI-APCS H 84.6

24432

DHI H 78.1 DHIR-AP H 211.3

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% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHI H 179.4

JEFFERSON

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4.2 3.8 3.6 3.6 4.6

699 637 625 584 553

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RHA MILK

FAT

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24372 22551

887 3.6 728 3.0 3X 817 3.6 684 3.0

27396 1043 3.8 828 3.0 3X

DHI-AP H 189.5

19783

741 3.7 622 3.1

977 4.0 754 3.1

ROBERT & STEPHANIE WHIPPLE DHI-AP H 95.1

22945

880 3.8 699 3.0

20749

816 3.9 680 3.3

WEST BRANCH DAIRY

DHI-AP H 148.0

21576

793 3.7 660 3.1

20076

717 3.6 621 3.1 3X

WILKINS BROTHERS DAIRY

DHI-AP H 135.4

20660

753 3.6 614 3.0

ROCKBRIDGE

ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH

UNITED DHI VIRGINIA TOTALS OWNER

LEWIS A LAMB SONS INC CRESTHAVEN FARMS CLAUDIA PAULSON LUKE & ROBERTA HEATWOLE ROBERT D STOOTS DONALD BOWMAN WHISPERING OAKS FARM HAMMOCK DAIRY INC. CHAD & REBECCA MCMURRAY R.JEFFERSON CUB RUN DAIRY RANDALL INMAN REGGIE DUNCAN HOME PLACE DAIRY INC HEATWOLE FAMILY DAIRY J & B FARMS INC. AMEVA FARM INC JOHN O HARDESTY & SON RIVERBEND DAIRY FARM BRANDON BEERY MT. KYLE LEONARD DOUGLAS & MELISSA HARRISON CLARMAY FARM CONNER DAIRY FARM INC BARNY BAY DAIRY INC DAVID HOOLEY TRIPLE R DAIRY RIDGE VIEW DAIRY LLC STAN AND WES SHOWALTER MICHAEL COUNTISS MEL-PAULA HOLSTEIN'S RICHARD L SHOWALTER STONEY RUN FARM INC. GARY RUSSELL STEVE RAINEY MT AIRY DAIRY FARM LLC CARLTON W BRUBAKER NORMAN BOOTH E H SPURLIN & SONS HILLSIDE FARM INC. BACK RUN DAIRY GRANDVIEW HOLSTEINS,INC MOUNTAIN MEADOWS DAIRY LLC. KNICELY BROS. INC #1 MONTA VISTA, INC. SHOMO FARMS INC WILLOW BEND DAIRY LEWIS E WENGER WHITAKER FARM INC. LAIRD FARM MELVIN R WENGER BURKDALE FARM CAVE VIEW FARMS INC GOLDENVIEW DAIRY INC CHARLES F MOYER AND SONS

TOWN (3X)

ROCHELLE VA (3X) GALAX VA (3X) PORT REPUBLIC VA (3X) MT. CRAWFORD VA MAX MEADOWS VA ROCKY MOUNT VA ROCKY MOUNT VA CHATHAM VA (3X) HARRISONBURG VA (3X) CHATHAM VA (3X) MC GAHEYSVILLE VA (3X) MT. CRAWFORD VA (3X) CHRISTIANSBURG VA DAYTON VA (3X) HARRISONBURG VA (3X) MAX MEADOWS VA AMELIA VA BERRYVILLE VA ROCKY MOUNT VA CRAWFORD VA (3X) SPOTTSWOOD VA BROADWAY VA FISHERSVILLE VA FLOYD VA ROCKY MOUNT VA AMELIA VA (3X) CREWE VA (3X) QUICKSBURG VA (3X) BRIDGEWATER VA ABINGDON VA (3X) ROANOKE VA DAYTON VA MC GAHEYSVILLE VA (3X) WOODLAWN VA DILLWYN VA (3X) MT JACKSON VA BOONES MILL VA (3X) SPOUT SPRING VA GALAX VA DUBLIN VA ROCKY MOUNT VA CHATHAM VA MEADOWS OF DAN VA (3X) HARRISONBURG VA HARRISONBURG VA KEEZLETOWN VA BRIDGEWATER VA DAYTON VA AMELIA CT HSE VA KEEZLETOWN VA DAYTON VA HARRISONBURG VA WEYERS CAVE VA REDWOOD VA AMELIA VA

R TEST A MTH N K

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

ANNUAL AVERAGES

MILK LBS

DAYS IN MILK

LBS MILK

% FAT

LBS FAT

98.8 92.3 85.9 84.6 84.3 83.6 82.4 80.8 80.6 79.7 79.0 78.6 78.5 77.9 77.7 77.5 77.4 77.4 77.2 76.4 76.2 76.0 75.9 75.9 75.8 75.6 75.6 75.4 75.3 75.3 74.9 74.4 74.3 74.0 73.7 73.7 73.4 73.2 73.1 73.1 73.0 73.0 72.9 72.8 72.7 72.5 72.4 72.2 71.9 71.9 71.5 71.4 71.0 70.7 70.6

203 212 202 169 138 170 176 185 213 168 202 180 153 180 176 141 180 188 171 179 156 182 192 132 193 229 190 205 182 165 182 202 163 220 180 172 166 167 182 160 196 175 168 163 179 182 191 179 176 187 169 206 183 166 172

27620 30990 27309 26583 25073 26106 26192 24865 24819 25702 26546 26766 22189 25454 27140 23542 25510 25123 24986 26976 23601 23541 23434 22984 24801 23795 25802 24879 22425 23066 23574 25173 22161 24803 25963 21226 23657 22441 24635 24536 25093 22488 24191 22691 22498 22431 23132 24334 24936 25593 21794 22852 24023 22153 22617

3.9 3.2 3.9 3.3 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.5 4.1 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.0 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.3 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.8 4.0 3.6 2.6 3.8 3.3 3.9 3.7 .

3.6 3.9 3.9 4.3

1089 1002 1052 885 990 994 939 906 913 983 930 1108 819 845 1003 848 959 922 913 1068 871 851 838 693 920 862 891 819 794 739 869 892 783 931 962 773 839 846 822 899 962 810 918 903 804 577 889 815 974 951 .

826 927 874 980

B % LBS R PRO PRO E E D

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 0.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 .

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2

845 931 827 785 753 766 765 745 751 785 796 812 668 747 824 714 782 772 710 799 709 724 730 684 749 748 761 738 670 684 721 772 662 759 780 635 691 684 12 746 730 671 749 698 700 686 708 743 764 789 .

702 733 690 713

unified effort to secure a nationwide production and supply management program. Earlier this year, they proposed the Dairy Industry Stabilization and Sustainability Act of 2011 (DISSA), in alliance with their mission. Their stated efforts will not abate until U.S. dairy producers regain profitability and achieve long-term sustainability for producers nationwide and all of the industry.

“Milk will not be worth what it costs to make so long as supply exceeds profitable demand,” Krucker said. But in the attempts to suppress the supply, the arranged plan will be used to stabilize the industry and once again increase the value of milk.

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In his statement, Krucker quoted over a billion pounds of cheese in inventory.

“With cheese inventories rising and the price of cheese plummeting, clearly the supply of milk exceeds profitable demand,” he noted.

In their foremost commitment to producer profitability, the National Dairy Producers Organization, Inc. released the statement in hopes that producers will work together to regain market control. As Krucker notes, “When dairy producers choose to be milk supply regulators they will become milk price regulators and will become profitable.”

The National Dairy Producers Organization Inc. stands firmly in a

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JORDAN ROHRER M.D.& LEE SIMMONS CEDAR RIDGE DAIRY INC ROLLING HILLS DAIRY CLIFFORD BOWMAN ALLEN LAYMAN ERIC SIMMONS COOL LAWN HOLSTEINS WOLF RIDGE HOLSTEINS JAMES L WILL D. BRUCE AND JANET HARPER SLATE HILL FARMS, LLC ROBERT RUTROUGH WALL BROTHERS INC FORKLAND FARMS CORP JAMES AND LAVAUN JANNEY GEO ALVIS & SONS WATSON FARMS INC EASTVIEW FARM INC ALFRED STEPHENS BROWN RIVER HAVEN FARMS INC LONG-ACRE FARM LESTER & CAROL COBB BRYAN A ODHAM EARLY DAWN DAIRY WALTER E DAVIS ROBERT JENKINS & SONS DAIRY SOUTHWAY FARM KENNETH AND KAREN LOHR LITTLE RIVER DAIRY SAM AREY AND LARRY MOORE KENDRA & JULIA HORST

TOWN (3X)

R TEST A MTH N K

GROTTOES VA (3X) 8 56 MOUNT SOLON VA 8 57 ELKTON VA 8 58 ROCKY MOUNT VA 8 59 CALLAWAY VA 8 60 WIRTZ VA 8 61 BRIDGEWATER VA (3X) 8 62 REMINGTON VA (3X) 8 63 BRIDGEWATER VA (3X) 8 64 BRIDGEWATER VA 8 65 DAYTON VA 8 66 HARRISONBURG VA 8 67 ROCKY MOUNT VA 8 68 BLACKSBURG VA 8 69 FARMVILLE VA 8 70 STAUNTON VA 7 71 MANAKIN SABOT VA (3X) 8 72 MAX MEADOWS VA 8 73 BEAVERDAM VA 8 74 WYTHEVILLE VA 8 75 MARTINSVILLE VA 8 76 RADFORD VA 8 77 MT JACKSON VA 8 78 DAYTON VA 8 79 MARION VA 8 80 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 8 81 FOREST VA 8 82 GREEN BAY VA 8 83 ROCKY MOUNT VA 8 84 BROADWAY VA 8 85 FLOYD VA 8 86 MOUNT SIDNEY VA 8 87 HARRISONBURG VA 8 88 ROBERT P WHITMAN-WHITMAN FARM PULASKI VA 8 89 HARMAN BECKNER WIRTZ VA 8 90 C H BEAM & SON MOUNT CRAWFORD VA 8 91 LANAHAVEN FARM,INC FERRUM VA 8 92 JARECO FARMS PENHOOK VA 8 93 LAKESIDE DAIRY FARM INC. MINERAL VA 8 94 HOWARD BOWMAN & TERRY AUSTINBOONES MILL VA 8 95 CHARLES W. LAMIE SALTVILLE VA 8 96 DANIEL LAYMAN WIRTZ VA 8 97 ASHLAND FARMS CULPEPER VA 8 98 MT. VIEW DAIRY INC. JETERSVILLE VA 8 99 BACK CREEK DAIRY PULASKI VA 8 100 VIRGINIA COLOR BREEDS OAK SPRING FARMS LLC UPPERVILLE VA 8 1 DAN ABE SLEMP AND SON SUGAR GROVE VA 8 2 J S HUFFARD III CROCKETT VA 8 3 R Y STILES & SONS CLEAR BROOK VA 8 4 DAVID G & DARLENE F HOFFMAN CULPEPER VA 8 5 JACOB SHENK CATLETT VA 8 6 JOE BLANKENSHIP SUGAR GROVE VA 8 7 E CLINE BRUBAKER ROCKY MOUNT VA 8 8 HEDGEBROOK FARM WINCHESTER VA 8 9 MICHAEL AND LORI WEBB CONCORD VA 8 10

ANNUAL AVERAGES

MILK LBS

DAYS IN MILK

LBS MILK

% FAT

LBS FAT

B % LBS R PRO PRO E E D

70.5 70.4 70.4 69.9 69.7 69.7 69.6 69.6 69.5 69.5 69.1 69.1 68.9 68.9 68.6 68.5 68.5 68.2 68.1 68.0 67.7 67.7 67.7 67.6 67.6 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.4 67.4 67.1 67.0 67.0 66.7 66.6 66.4 66.1 66.1 66.0 65.5 65.5 65.3 65.2 65.2 65.1

163 212 195 163 200 158 190 182 194 145 184 133 196 212 182 164 173 176 195 238 165 155 145 170 170 200 163 168 205 190 174 167 170 199 151 177 188 202 169 172 162 208 206 182 191

23975 25104 23818 22281 23212 22353 20181 23236 24244 22556 22127 19125 24956 22049 21274 21170 23283 19977 23981 24852 22264 21638 20950 21482 15373 25939 21209 21697 20506 21743 21403 20746 22028 20081 22590 22024 21595 23507 25701 21816 19651 22525 23411 21645 23298

3.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.4 3.8 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.0 3.9 4.0 3.7 .

1.8 3.7 3.9 3.4 3.7

803 836 949 827 880 837 706 858 813 778 849 723 947 883 780 763 900 752 919 903 822 818 753 794 526 997 724 844 775 734 786 720 789 695 838 669 835 943 960 .

359 844 902 734 865

2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.2 2.9 .

1.6 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1

698 760 681 664 684 652 609 706 746 674 697 568 749 705 657 649 672 630 734 768 686 657 621 665 480 784 628 683 628 654 654 627 669 598 698 658 683 742 743 .

322 675 733 649 717

62.0 55.0 53.5 50.5 47.6 47.2 45.4 41.8 32.7 32.0

127 184 149 163 193 163 154 197 128 198

15094 17552 16929 13867 16645 14883 14319 13678 11659 .

4.7 4.3 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.1 .

709 750 784 656 775 690 677 661 480 .

3.6 3.2 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.5 .

537 B 568 J 593 J 507 J 590 J 531 J 505 J 467 G 408 J . J

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Think Yield The old adage "if you can't measure it, you can't manage it" has never been more true. Today, we have more tools than ever before to manage our crops with the yield information, and you may want to be able to take advantage of those tools sooner than you might think. The ideal is to have multiple-year geospacial yield information to use as a resource. Even if you don't have a yield monitor on your chopper, you can still begin measuring your yields.

A great reason to begin running Fields & Crops Manager is to have a place to store your yield information. We were very surprised by the number of farms that record their forage harvest-they just never had a place to put it.

Harvest Worksheet from the Fields and Crops Manager Software Program

The Dairy One Improver Agricultural Management Resources Group Welcomes New Staff Member Specializing in Feedwatch Support The Agricultural Management Resources (AMR) group at Dairy One is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin Streeter to the staff as an Applications Support Specialist. Kevin grew up on a custom heifer-raising operation in central New York and graduated from Cornell University in 2005 with a B.S. in Animal Science. While in school, Kevin worked as a herdsman and an AI technician.

Since graduation, Kevin worked as a nutritionist for a feed company in Vermont and for a veterinary school in the Caribbean. For the past two and a half years, Kevin worked as a nutritionist, and he is also part-owner of his family farm with 60 cows that are milked with a Lely Robotic Milker. He also raises heifers on his farm, with 200 head on feed.

As Applications Support Specialist for the AMR group, Kevin will be supporting Feedwatch, with a focus on feeding and feed management. He is currently traveling and meeting current Feedwatch customers. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin by phone at 800.496.3344, ext. 2188 or by e-mail at kevin.streeter@dairyone.com.

This worksheet is printed from Fields and Crops Manager and is meant to be kept in the chopper to make it easy for the operator to record the number of loads from each field. From this sheet, it is easy to key the number of loads with an average weight for each field.

Using your scales and frequently sampling for percent dry matter would be best, but absent the scales, you can use the table below to estimate the forage dry matter you are taking off each field.

Average Silage Dry Matter Density on Wagons Weighed at the University of Wisconsin Marshfield Ag Research Station

Students Visit Farm to Learn About Agriculture On June 1, 2011, a group of 6th graders from Odessa Montour school district visited Bergen Farms in Odessa, New York. Representatives from Dairy One, DMS, CIDEC, Cornell, and the farm were on hand to describe their jobs, educational experience, and the relation of their jobs to agriculture. Students toured the farm and learned about the milking parlor and milk storage, nutrition, herd reproduction, veterinary services, manure handling and storage, soil sampling, machinery, and other components of running a large-scale dairy operation.

Use this harvest information, along with previous years' information, with your crop consultant to begin working on next year's strategy. Begin with what you have, and then work towards acquiring a yield monitor.

Strongly consider a yield monitor for your next chopper. This information is much more valuable than just reinforcing where your fields need tile. Your geospacial harvest information, overlaid on field information, such as electroconductivity maps, is valuable for creating and evaluating subfield management sections, as well as adjusting your variable seed planting and fertilizer rates.

Increasingly, your crop consultants will be asking you for this information to help you enter your next phase of increasing yields.

PREPAY NOW…SAVE LATER! This is a great year to consider participating in Dairy One’s prepay program. You can realize tax advantages, save money on your testing bill, and eliminate the inconvenience of paying on test day. Each year, Dairy One members of all herd sizes take advantage of this popular program. Look for information coming soon, or call 800-344-2697, ext 2159.

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Cumberland County couple named All-American Dairy Show ‘Image Award’ winners HARRISBURG, PA — Duane and Donna Duncan of Carlisle, Cumberland County, have been named the winners of

the 2011 All-American Dairy Show Image Award. Agriculture Secretary George Greig will present the award at the

show’s “got milk?”® banquet on Tuesday, Sept.

20, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center.

The Image Award is presented annually to an individual who has enhanced the image of the All-American Dairy Show

Duane and Donna Duncan of Carlisle, Cumberland County, were named the winners of the 2011 All-American Dairy Show Image Award. with significant contributions to its reputation, prestige and welfare.

“Duane and Donna have been avid supporters of the youth programs at the AllAmerican Dairy Show for more than 50 years,” said Greig. “It’s because of their longterm dedication that this show continues to support meaningful events and contests that draw hundreds of young dairy enthusiasts year after year.”

With wife Donna by his side, Duane served 45 years as a Penn State Agricultural Extension Educator in Adams and Cumberland counties, with 36 years spent as extension director in Cumberland County. He worked with local farm families, developed youth farm safety and therapeutic horseback riding programs, and educated the non-farm public about agriculture.

Along with a local dairyman, Duane was instrumental in starting the 4-H and FFA Dairy Judging Forum at the All-American Dairy Show. For 37 years, the contest annually hosts more than 250 students who evaluate seven classes of dairy cattle and compete in a management quiz. Donna has been a key partner in coordinating the contest and serving as a scorekeeper since the

contest began.

Duane served as the secretary for the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show from 1972-1991, and continued to assist with the annual show that boasts between 700 and 1,000 entries each year. Since 1980, he has served as treasurer of the Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Development Committee.

“Duane and Donna are a major part of the legacy of the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show,” said show president Dale Olver. “Their dedication to youth achievement and participation is evident through their gifts of time and leadership to these events.”

“This show and the judging contest are important for young people to understand the dairy industry and learn how milk gets put on the table,” said Duane.

Donna added, “It’s rewarding to see the kids’ confidence grow, and to see those who win be so happy and proud.”

Most recently, Duane and Donna have supported the All-American Dairy Show Youth Showmanship Contest, coordinated by fellow Cumberland County resident and former Image Award winner Kathy Walton.

“Duane and Donna work as a team to enhance the activities of

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Image from B1 the All-American,” said Walton. “Their unselfish commitment to the youth shows, including the state Junior Dairy Show, 4-H and FFA Judging Contest and Youth Showmanship Contest is what the Image Award acknowledges.”

“One of the nicest things about this award is that it is for both Donna and me, showing our partnership,” said Duane.

Established in 1993, the Image Award is the dairy show’s way of recognizing one of its own dedicated leaders.

The winner is chosen through the Image Award Committee of the Pennsylvania Dairy and Allied Industries Association and nominations are solicited from within the organization, the volunteers of the All-American Dairy Show and past awards winners.

Show week, Sept. 17-22, also boasts

23 dairy shows with nearly 3,000 animals in six days with premiums for all exhibitors. The week caps off with the 55th Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Pageant, Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Camp Hill Radisson Hotel.

For more information about the AllAmerican Dairy Show and the Premier National Junior Events, visit www.allamerican.state.pa.us.

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Farmers and ranchers typically don’t belong to labor unions. They can’t go on strike, because that would mean hungry livestock and potential crop losses. But, here’s one good reason to think of farmers around Labor Day: because agriculture is creating jobs at a time when our nation needs them — badly.

According to a joint USDA-Purdue University report, agriculture will generate an estimated 54,400 job openings each year for the next five years for college graduates with degrees in food, renewable energy and environmental specialties.

USDA on Aug. 31 predicted that our agricultural exports would set a new record this year at

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$137 billion. That translates into more than 1 million American jobs, thanks to farmers’ and ranchers’ productivity and high demand for their products around the world. Next year’s ag exports are expected to be equally strong.

If Congress approved the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, we could add nearly $2.5 billion more to the annual export tally, along with 22,500 more jobs. Every $1 billion in agricultural exports supports 9,000 U.S. jobs, according to USDA, including transportation workers, food processors, packers and others.

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strong agriculture. To make that happen, government should not hamstring farmers and ranchers with unnecessary regulations.

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Virginia farm fields sustain damage during Hurricane Irene PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA, — The majority of George Copeland’s 1,300acre corn crop in Charles City County was destroyed on Aug. 27 by winds from Hurricane Irene.

“It blew the tin off the barns,” Copeland said as he surveyed the destruction, “but it could be a lot worse, because nobody got hurt.”

His crop was waiting to be cut for silage, but after the storm the corn was lying flat on the ground, unsalvageable.

The majority of farm damage in the southeastern part of the state was to crops, said Daryl Butler, regional field services director for Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and an Isle of Wight County farmer.

“The crops really, really took a beating,” Butler said. “My 150 acres of cotton are flattened to the ground.”

Butler works with farmers in the counties of Accomack, Northampton,

Surry, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Southampton and Greensville and the cities of Suffolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.

Generally speaking, the areas that expected the most damage — Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore — actually fared well, according to Curtis Parker, a Virginia Farm Bureau agency manager for Accomack, Northampton and Virginia Beach.

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age, which included small limbs and branches on the ground, an occasional shingle or two missing and, in rare instances, a larger limb or small tree on a house or shed,” Parker said. “Irene was also a tremendous rain event with localized flooding. Due to the near-drought conditions we were under, most of this rain was absorbed readily and didn’t cause a lot of problems.”

In parts of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George counties, tobacco leaves were damaged by the storm, and there was “extensive damage to cars, houses, garages, barns and other outbuildings,” said Robert Fleet III, Farm Bureau agency manager for Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George counties.

He added that, on a good note, “the rain was muchneeded for soybeans.”

By contrast, farmers in the Shenandoah Valley “were actually disappointed … in that they received little or no rainfall from the storm,” said Steve Jenkins, VFBF field services director in the valley. “Most areas have had below-average rainfall since mid-May, and it has become critical in many areas.

“Farmers here typically rely on tropical systems for latesummer/early fall rains, and these have failed to materialize for several years in a row now,” Jenkins said.

Statewide, Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. had received more than 3,000 damage claims from the storm by Aug. 29. Farm Bureau officials predicted the number of claims would reach more than 8,000 once damage assessments were completed.

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact Dave Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 • e-mail: ddornburgh@leepub.com Monday, September 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. Call with consignments. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-8478800 or 607-699-3637 www.hoskingsales.com • 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, 585584-3033, 585-738-2104.

• 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 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518392-3321.

• 6:00 PM: Madison Central School. School Buses - ‘03 Ford E450 school bus & ‘99 Chevy G30 school bus w/(2) wheelchair stations. Both with keys & clean titles.

• 6:10 PM - Town of Yorktown Water Dist. Vehicles - Komatsu D38E bulldozer, ‘01 Kobelco 330LC excavator, ‘78 Bomag roller, ‘08 Ford F350 pickup, Crown Vics & more.

• 7:43 PM - Village of Whitehall Police - Crown Vics - ‘98, ‘99, & ‘05 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor w/4.6L V8 EFI gas engines. Sold with keys & clean titles. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Wednesday, September 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, 716-296-5041, 585-7382104.

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 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, September 22 • Cadiz, OH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com • www.yoderandfrey.com • San Bernardino, CA. Government Surplus, Vehicles, Construction Equip., Commercial Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 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, 315-8293105 • 4:00 PM: Holley, NY. Danny Moore Farms Machinery & Tool Auction - Selling a full line of farm machinery including Ford & IH tractors, nearly new NH baler, plus other NH hay equipment, tillage equipment, Snap-On tools and more.

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Auctioneers, 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Friday, September 23 • South Bend, IN. 2 Auctions in One Day! Complete Liquidation of Late Model Construction, Support Equip. & Large Job Completion of Late Model Construction, Support Equipment & Large Job Completion of Late Model Earthmoving Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. General Consignment Auction. Godley Auction Co., 704-399-6111, 704-399-9756 • 9:30 AM: Newark Valley, NY. Large Public Auction. Farm & Collector Tractors, Construction Equip., Farm Machinery. Goodrich Auction Service Inc., 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com Saturday, September 24 • Betty & Nelson LeDuc, Champlain, NY. Dairy Dispersal. 180 head. Northern New York Dairy Sales, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-5690503, Harry Nererett 518-651-1818 www.nnyds.com • Woodward, PA. Houserdale Holsteins Dispersal.

Featuring 100 registered Holsteins. David Houser & family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction of Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 9:30 AM: 4501 Leipzig Ave., Mays Landing, NJ (Atlantic City Race Track). Rental Return Auction of Construction, Aerials, Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944, Site phone 609-272-9702 www.lyonauction.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation.

Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-3941515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:30 AM: Woodhull, NY (Steuben Co.) Space Farm Dairy Herd & Farm Machinery Auction.

Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Monday, September 26 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Schoharie County 50 head Dairy. All stages of lactation. Selling due to loss of feed. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637 www.hoskingsales.com • 6:00 PM: Military Memorabilia Private Collection.

WWII Studebaker M29C Weasel, ‘55 Dodge M43 ambulance, ‘42 Dodge 1.5 ton truck, ‘67 Kaiser M52A2 semi tractor & more. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Tuesday, September 27 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. PA Dairy Classic Sale featuring herd reductions for Liddleholme (NY) and Schug’s Holsteins (OH).

100 head will sell. Co-Managed by The Cattle

Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Spencer’s Inc. of Mt. Airy, 525 Quarry Rd. (Spencer’s yard), Mt. Airy, NC. One Owner Complete Liquidation Going out of Business Absolute Auction. Construction Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Online bidding is provided by RealtimeBid. Visit their Web site at www.realtimebid.com for more information and to bid online.

Note: There is an additional 2% buyer’s premium for online bidders. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com • www.yoderandfrey.com Wednesday, September 28 • 10:00 AM: 7045 Blue Ridge Ave., Harrisburg, PA. Secured Creditors Auction of Construction Equip., Support Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944, Site phone 863-602-8365 www.lyonauction.com • 11:00 AM: Hardwick, VT. Complete Dispersal of registered Jersey herd, 110 head and all barn equip. for Maple View Farm. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 neks@together.net • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Feeder Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-7382104.

• 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, September 29 • 1250 Roosevelt Hwy., (Rt. 18), Hamlin, NY. Robert Caswell Construction Retirement Auction.

Selling lifetime accumulation plus additions.

Harris Wilcox, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com • 10:00 AM: Bath, NY (Steuben Co,). Steuben Co. Surplus Vehicles, Heavy Equipment & Accessories. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-7282520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, September 30 • 9:00 AM: Showaker IH Sales & Service, 44 Hair Rd., Newville, PA. Public Auction of rare & unique memorabilia. Two day event - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1.

Quality collection of Farmall, McCormick & IH. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717-464-1128, AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721 ed@leamanauctions.com www.leamanauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Barker, NY. Atwater Farms Fall Consignment Auction- Featuring very sharp John Deere 9500 combine with 3 head, JStar 7200 tanker, JD skid steer and much more! Now accepting consignments. William Kent, Inc., Sale Managers and Auctioneers, 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Saturday, October 1 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, 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 cattle & bring documentation.

Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-

1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: 100 Donnertown Rd., Altoona, PA. Retirement Complete Liquidation Auction for Krieger Contracting. Crawler Tractors, Loaders, Excavators, Backhoes, Scrapers, Rollers, Haul Trucks, Equip. Trailers, Welders, Attachments and much more. Online bidding available at www.lyonauctionlive.com. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com Monday, October 3 • 1:00 PM: 1518 Hicks Field Rd., East Fort Worth, TX. Rental Fleet Auction of late model Rental Fleet Construction Equip., Attachments, Support, Aerials, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944, Site phone 817-847-2071 www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, October 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, October 6 • 1490 Crispin Dr., Elgin, IL. Remediation, Demolition, Asbestos Removal Contracting Equip., Tools & Accessories. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944, Site phone 262-903-6269 www.lyonauction.com Friday, October 7 • Tuscaloosa, AL. Late model Construction, Logging Equip., Attachments, Support, Pickups, Truck Tractors & Dump Trucks. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com Saturday, October 8 • Martinelli Construction, 234 Thomaston Rd., Morris, CT. 2008 IH 4400 Truck w/rolloff, Komatsu CK30 Track Skidsteer, Kubota Track Excavator; Utility & Equipment Trailers; IR 642 Lull Lift & Manlift; tools. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-5696421 • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Wednesday, October 12 • Lexington, KY. Late model Cat & Komatsu Construction Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, October 14 • Detroit, MI. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn Farms Complete Dispersal. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farms.

Dr. Sam & Gail Simon, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor Co., 384 Center St., Franklin, NY. Fall Inventory Reduction and Machinery Auction. Consignments accepted.

Frank Walker Auctioneers, 607-829-2600 • 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845.

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Bred Cows: M&L 1-2 Middle Aged 970-1145# 720-830/hd 4-6 mos bred.

SILER CITY, NC FEEDER CATTLE: 465 Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 210-235# 128-146; 255295# 125-140; 310-345# 119-139; 360-395# 113-138; 400-445# 113-135; 465490# 117-123; 500-546# 118-127; 559-590# 122123.50; 610-638# 114-124; 660-677# 115-120; S 1-2 215-215# 117; 260# 96; 350-395# 95-111; 400-445# 105-113; 545# 108; 575# 100; 600-620# 90-101.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2 255# 120; 316-345# 115127; 350-390# 105-125; 400-440# 105-123; 455497# 106-119; 500-534# 105-115; 550-595# 106-111; 600-625# 106-115; 660# 105.50; 755# 90-91; 860# 94; 915# 87; S 1-2 260280# 90-100; 325-330# 90100; 370# 94-100; 410-415# 90-102; 470-490# 100-106; 510-545# 95-103; 585# 101; 620# 90; 670# 95; 925# 71.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2 450-490# 109.50-125; 500545# 101-117; 550-585# 105-116; 600-635# 108116.50; 655-680# 104-105; 715# 113; 765# 102; 900# 84; S 1-2 455# 95; 585# 94; 730# 93-103; 775# 99; 860# 78; 1135# 74.

BLACKSTONE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

N VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1406 Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 300-400# 130-156; 400500# 124-152; 500-600# 117-150; 600-700# 116-130; 700-800# 108-123.75; 800900# 111.50; 900-1000# 114.75-120; 1000-1100# 101-103; M&L 2 300-400# 115-140; 400-500# 115-135; 500-600# 110-137; 600700# 101.50-130; 700-800# 105-117.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 76; 300400# 101; 400-500# 98; 500-600# 83-88; 600-700# 75; 700-800# 88.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 110-129.50; 400500# 1080-125; 500-600# 104-120.50; 600-700# 104115; 700-800# 101-113; 800-900# 98-109.50; M&L 2 300-400# 105-126; 400500# 94-122; 500-600# 96116; 600-700# 88-107; 700800# 83-87; 800-900# 84; S 1 300-400# 92-110; 400500# 104-110, few 91-97; 500-600# 102-110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 135-162; 300400# 121-140; 400-500# 120-146; 500-600# 109-142; 600-700# 108-120; 700800# 96-103; M&L 2 200300# 122-141; 300-400# 116-127; 400-500# 98-119; 500-600# 101-117; 600700# 99-111; 800-900# 75; 900-1000# 73-75.50; S 1 400-500# 110.

SW VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1211.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 129-152.50; 300400# 119-140; 400-500# 121-137; 500-600# 116-132; 600-700# 118-128; 700800# 103-117.50; 800-900# 102.50-115.50; 900-1000# 89-105; 1000-1100# 98-101; M&L 2 200-300# 142; 300400# 105-142; 400-500# 104-131; 500-600# 109-122; 600-700# 110-124; 700800# 108-116; 800-900# 105-109.50; 900-1000# 94105; 1000-1100# 93.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 96-101; 300400# 89-105; 400-500# 87108; 500-600# 60-95; 600700# 78-85.50; 700-800# 72-85.50; 800-900# 76-84; 900-1000# 66-76; 10001100# 76; 1100# & up 70.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 118-131; 300400# 105-128; 400-500#

101-123; 500-600# 101122.50; 600-700# 101-111; 700-800# 99.50-109; 800900# 78-103.50; M&L 2 200-300# 109-114; 300400# 114-125; 400-500# 90121; 500-600# 102-115; 600-700# 90-110; 700-800# 95-105; 800-900# 80-96.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 124-152; 300400# 100-155; 400-500# 110-145; 500-600# 111-120; 600-700# 85-115; 700-800# 90; M&L 2 200-300# 139145; 300-400# 105-145; 400-500# 99-126; 500-600# 98-113; 600-700# 94-102; 700-800# 96.50-100.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report FRONT ROYAL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

HOLLINS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 194 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 500-600# 122-124.50; 600700# 119-120; 700-800# 115.50; M&L 2 400-500# 120-124; 500-600# 123124.50; 600-700# 118119.50; 700-800# 116117.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 117; 400-500# 113.50-114; 500-600# 109113; 600-700# 103-116; 700-800# 106; M&L 2 300400# 116; 400-500# 110114.50; 500-600# 107; 600700# 107; 700-800# 105.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 118-120; 500600# 114.50; 600-700# 110; M&L 2 400-500# 120; 500600# 114.50.

LYNCHBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1011.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 139; 400-500# 127.50-139; 500-600# 122.50-126; 600-700# 115.75-121.75; 700-800# 119-121.50; M&L 2 300400# 144.25; 400-500# 139; 500-600# 114.25-122.50; 600-700# 114.25-120.50; 700-800# 122; M&L 3 300400# 131; 400-500# 125127.50; 500-600# 108.25120.75; 600-700# 115.25; S 1 300-400# 134; 400-500# 117.50-128.25; 500-600# 106-117.75; 600-700# 106.50; 700-800# 106.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 117.50; 400-500# 114.50-118.50; 500-600# 114.25-116.50; 600-700# 106.75-107; 700-800# 98103; M&L 2 300-400# 119.50; 400-500# 116.25117.75; 500-600# 113.50115.25; 600-700# 108-109; 700-800# 98; M&L 3 300400# 118.50; 400-500# 112.50-117.25; 500-600# 107.50-114; 600-700# 104.75; 700-800# 95; S 1 300-400# 104; 400-500# 102-113.75; 500-600# 102108.75; 600-700# 97; 700-

800# 97.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 139.50; 400-500# 130; 500-600# 112.25-119; 600-700# 109; M&L 2 300400# 128-141.50; 400-500# 120.50-135.50; 500-600# 112-114.50; 600-700# 109; S 1 300-400# 105; 400-500# 111-122.25; 500-600# 102105.

MARSHALL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

NARROWS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 369.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 134-141; 400500# 125-141; 500-600# 119.50-121.50; 600-700# 116-122.25; 700-800# 115121; M&L 2 300-400# 136141; 400-500# 130-138.50; 500-600# 115-121; 600700# 119-120; 700-800# 121.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 109-117; 400500# 110-117.25; 500-600# 112.50-115.50; 600-700# 105-113.50; 700-800# 103.50-105.50; M&L 2 300400# 105-116.50; 400-500# 110-117; 500-600# 113-115; 600-700# 110; 700-800# 99.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 128-140; 500600# 114-119; 600-700# 109; M&L 2 400-500# 129.50-135; 500-600# 116119; 600-700# 104-110.

RADIANT, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

STAUNTON, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 665 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 130-156; 400500# 130-152; 500-600# 130-150; 600-700# 119-130; 700-800# 117-123.75; 9001000# 114.75-120; M&L 2 300-400# 115-140; 400500# 115-135; 500-600# 110-137; 600-700# 110-130; 700-800# 105-117.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 76; 300400# 101; 400-500# 98; 500-600# 83-88; 600-700# 75.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 110-123; 400500# 108-125; 500-600# 110-120.50; 600-700# 104115; 700-800# 101-109; 800-900# 105-109.50; M&L 2 300-400# 105-126; 400500# 105-122; 500-600# 104-116; 600-700# 95-107; S 1 400-500# 104-110; 500600# 102-110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 130-140; 400500# 120-146; 500-600# 120-142; 600-700# 114-120.

TRI-STATE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 443.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 140; 400-500# 121-126; 500-600# 116-132;

600-700# 120-128; 700800# 110-117.50; 800-900# 102.50-113.50; M&L 2 400500# 110-124; 500-600# 114-122; 600-700# 115124; 700-800# 108-116.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 131; 300-400# 119-128; 400-500# 115-123; 500-600# 111-122.50; 600700# 101-109.50; 700-800# 102-109; M&L 2 300-400# 118-125; 400-500# 115-121; 500-600# 102-113.50; 600700# 90-106; 700-800# 9599.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 144-152; 300400# 135-155; 400-500# 122-145; 500-600# 111-120; 600-700# 101-115; M&L 2 200-300# 139-145; 300400# 128-140; 400-500# 112-126; 500-600# 98-113; 600-700# 94-102; 700-800# 96.50-100.

WINCHESTER, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 706.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 130-143; 400500# 119.50-142.50; 500600# 122-134.50; 600-700# 112-125; 700-800# 112116; 900-1000# 104; 10001100# 100; M&L 2 300-400# 110-133.50; 400-500# 96130; 500-600# 109-113; 600-700# 92-102; 700-800# 100-103; 800-900# 92.50; S 1 300-400# 115; 700-800# 73-89.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 400-500# 72-84; 500600# 83.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 110-123; 400500# 104.50-125.25; 500600# 101-116; 600-700# 103-106; 700-800# 115; 800-900# 101; M&L 2 300400# 96.50-112; 400-500# 96.50-101.50; 500-600# 90110; 700-800# 70-85; 800900# 83-88; S 1 300-400# 88; 500-600# 93-94.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 146-165; 300400# 118-134; 400-500# 112-135.50; 500-600# 110120; 600-700# 101-110; M&L 2 200-300# 126-142; 300-400# 112-124; 400500# 109-117.50; 500-600# 96.50-105; 600-700# 85-94; 700-800# 85; 800-900# 69.50; S 1 500-600# 86; 600-700# 78.89.50.

WYTHE COUNTY, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 336.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 152.50; 300-400# 128-131; 400-500# 129133.75; 500-600# 116-125; 600-700# 118-119; 700800# 110.50-113; 800-900# 108; 900-1000# 104-105; 1000-1100# 98-101; M&L 2 200-300# 142; 300-400# 128-142; 400-500# 131; 500-600# 115.50-118; 600700# 116-118; 700-800# 109-112; 800-900# 105109.50; 900-1000# 94-105; 1000-1100# 93.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 96; 300-

400# 89-96; 400-500# 108; 500-600# 60-62; 600-700# 78; 700-800# 72; 800-900# 76; 900-1000# 68-76.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 118; 300-400# 113-114; 400-500# 112-117; 500-600# 116-116.75; 600700# 104-110; 700-800# 106.50; 800-900# 102103.50; M&L 2 200-300# 109; 300-400# 116.50-119; 400-500# 118; 500-600# 110-115; 600-700# 104-110; 700-800# 105; 800-900# 9596.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 140; 300-400# 135; 400-500# 120-129; 500-600# 113; M&L 2 200300# 145; 300-400# 137145; 400-500# 99-113.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE SILER CITY, NC SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 1420-1635# 60-66.50; 1465-1895# hi dress 67.50-77.50; Boner 80-85% lean 875-880# 6065; 970-1360# 58-67.50; 1060-1385# hi dress 65.5075.50; 1050-1225# lo dress 50-57; Lean 85-90% lean 940-975# 51.50-53; 8551105# lo dress 40-50.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2 Young 810# 62.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1420-1420# lo dress 78; 1920-1920# 83; 1595# lo dress 77.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 2. M 1-2 925-1000# middle age cows w/300-375# calves 675780/pr.

Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 30-55.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 1095-1390# 65-74; 1415-1990# 66-73; Boner 80-85% lean 9601395# 64-72; 950-1340# lo dress 54.50-61; 1415-1705# 65.50-69.50; Lean 85-90% lean 1025-1095# 63-64.50; 805-1385# lo dress 4962.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1125-1480# 75-83; 16852120# 75.50-83.50; 17002010# lo dress73.50-74.50.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 1. M&L 1-2 900# middle age cows w/265# calves 960/pr.

Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 20.

SW VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 242.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 6268; 1200-1600# 62-74.50; HY 1200-1600# 68-74; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 56.50-66; 1200-2000# 5370; HY 1200-2000# 65-73; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 46-63; 850-1200# 38-68.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 74.50-84; 15002500# 70-85; HY 10001500# 85.50; 1500-2500#

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MARKET REPORTS 78-85.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 11. L 1, 3-5 yrs. old 900-995# 550700/hd; M 1 3-10 yrs. old 850-1425# 490-950/hd; L 1 6-10 yrs. old 1165-1475# 700-950/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 2. L 1, 3-10 yrs old w/calves 50-200# 800-900# 610710/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 26.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 1580/hd; 100-130# 60-85/cwt.

HAGERSTOWN, MD SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 112 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 74-76.50; Breakers 63-69, hi dress to 73; Boners 60-67; Lean 55-61; Thin/Light 54 & dn.

Bulls: 8. YG 1 79-81.75; YG 2 74-79.

Fed Steers/Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 1200-1400# 114116; Ch 2-3 1200-1400# 111-114; L Ch 1050-1350# 103-109.

Fed Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 1100-1300# 114-115.50; Ch 2-4 1100-1300# 110-113; Sel 1100-1300# 96-100.

Calves: 115. Hols. Ret. to Farm No. 1 94-120# 130147.50; few 124-136# 125132; No. 1-2 80-92# 95-125; No. 2 94-120# 100-128; No. 2-3 80-92# 70-90; Hols.

Hfrs. No. 1-2 80-100# 150205; Beef X Bull 92# @ 125; 1 120# @ 127.

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 491 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1000-1100# 104.50-108; 1100-1300# 102.50-112.50; 1300-1500# 104-113.50; 1505-1550# 104-108.75; Sel 2-3 1000-1100# 93-96.50; 1100-1300# 95.50-102.50; 1300-1500# 92.50-103.

Slaughter Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 101.50; 1300-1500# 91-98; Sel 2-3 1100-1300# 7676.50; 1300-1500# 80-88.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 1000-1200# 105.50-108; 1200-1300# 100.50-111.50; 1300-1500# 103-113; 1510# 106; Sel 2-3 1005-1365# 75.50-99.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 6074; 1200-1600# 62-72; HY 1200-1600# 67-76.75; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 54-71.50; 1200-2000# 5869; HY 1200-2000# 65.5075; Lean 85-90% lean 750850# 54-59; 850-1200# 5063.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 68.50-80; 15002500# 69.50-79.50; HY 1500-2500# 83-85.75.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 66.

M&L 1, few 2, 3 yrs. old to aged bred 2-8 mos. 8151445# 520-1130/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 7. M 1-2, 4-12 yrs. old w/calves 150-265# 8901225# 775-1200/pr Calves Ret. to Farm: 63.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 40122/hd; 100-130# 115131/cwt.

BLACKSTONE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: No report.

DUBLIN, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: No report.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: September 8, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 101; Sel 2-3 1500-1850# 83.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 900-1000# 86-99; 10001200# 98-106.50; 12001400# 107.50-112.25.

FRONT ROYAL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: No report.

HOLLINS, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 40.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 66-68; HY 1200-1600# 7073; Boner 80-85% lean 1200-2000# 59-64.50; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 5262.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 75; 1500-2500# 74-75.50.

LYNCHBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 229.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 5968; 1200-1600# 62-69; HY 1200-1600# 70-78; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 57.50-67.50; 1200-2000# 57-68; HY 1200-2000# 6972.50; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 45-57; 850-1200# 45-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 67.50-74; 15002500# 71-78; HY 10001500# 74.50-76.50; 15002500# 79-83.

MARSHALL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: No report RADIANT, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 157 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 62-66.50; HY 1200-1600# 67; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 56-63.50; 12002000# 58-64; HY 12002000# 65.50-66.50; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 5059.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 70-79.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 60.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 40122/hd; 100-130# 115/cwt.

STAUNTON, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 46 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 6068; 1200-1600# 62-69; HY 1200-1600# 70-74.75; Bon-

er 80-85% lean 800-1200# 58.75-66; 1200-2000# 6168; Lean 85-90% lean 750850# 54-59; 850-1200# 5661.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 68.50-73.25; 1500-2500# 69.50-74.50.

TRI-STATE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 104.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 6568; 1200-1600# 65-74.50; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 58.50-66; 12002000# 63.50-70; HY 12002000# 71-73; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 46-50; 8501200# 54-58.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 75.50-84; 15002500# 74-85.

WINCHESTER, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 128.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 64.50-76.75; 1200-1600# 64.50-74; HY 1200-1600# 75-79,1 at 85; Boner 8085% lean 800-1200# 48.5068; 1200-2000# 54-68.50; HY 1200-2000# 72; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 54; 850-1200# 48.50-64.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 76.50; 15002500# 72-81.50; HY 15002500# 82-82.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 66.

M&L 1-2, 3 yrs. old to aged bred 1-8 mos. 779-1287# 425-935/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 7. M 1-2, 3-12 yrs. old w/calves 150-435# 9051080# 905-1135/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 20.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 1550/hd; 100-130# 27.5090/cwt.

WYTHE CO SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 102.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 6267; 1200-1600# 65-70; HY 1200-1600# 72-74; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 6365; 1200-2000# 64-65; HY 1200-2000# 68-70; Lean 8590% lean 750-850# 51-63; 850-1200# 57-68.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 79.50-83; 15002500# 74-83.50; HY 10001500# 85.50; 1500-2500# 84-85.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 8. M 1, 3-10 yrs. old 850-1425# 490-950/hd; L 1, 6-10 yrs. old 1165-1475# 700-950/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 2. L 1, 3-10 yrs. old w/calves 50-200# 800-900# 610710/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 16.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 42.5050/hd; 100-130# 60/cwt.

HOG REPORT HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS

Pigs & Shoats: (/hd) 129.

10-20# 14-25; 40-50# 38-49; 60-80# 50-61.

Butcher Hogs: 27. US 12 240-280# 70-73; few 7780; cpl 300-380# 74-79.

Sows: 15. 400-675# 5764.

NC SOWS: 300-399# 57.65-66; 400-449# 58-66; 450-499# 62.45-67.96; 500549# 63.71-69.02; 550# & up 64.72-70.09.

MT. AIRY GOATS: 59 Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 60-80# 105-140; Sel 2 2040# 27.50-37.50; 40-60# 3562.50; 60-80# 70-82.50.

Yearlings: Sel 1 80-100# 100-185; Sel 2 80-100# 57.50-87.50; Sel 3 80-100# 99.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SHEEP: no report

FREDERICKSBURG, VA HOGS: No report.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA GOATS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA HOGS: 3.

No report.

HOLLINS, VA SHEEP: No report.

MARSHALL, VA HOGS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA GOATS: No report.

N VA HOGS: No report.

MARSHALL, VA SHEEP: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA HOGS: No report.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS: No report.

S VA HOGS: No report.

STAUNTON, VA HOGS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA GOATS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA HOGS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA SHEEP: No report

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS: No report.

LAMB & GOAT MARKET N VA SHEEP: 135.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 60-80# 175; 80-110# 160186; 110-125# 172-176; Spring, Wooled, Gd & Ch 13 30-60# 168; 60-90# 130163.50; Wooled, Ch & Pr 3-4 130-160# 180.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-4 40-70; Util 1-3 55-66.

Slaughter Rams: all grades 60.

HAGERSTOWN, MD SHEEP: Ewes: 130-170# 67-79.

HAGERSTOWN, MD LAMBS: Ch 70-95# 170175.

HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: (/hd) 36.

L Billies 120-145; L Nannies 85-122; Kids Sel 1 60100# 80-120/hd; Sel 2 5070@ 70-85.

N VA GOATS: 51.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 129; 40-60# 150-175; 60-80# 179; No. 3 20-40# 90-110; 40-60# 90.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110# 111-172; 150-250# 162.

Does: Sel 1-2 70-100# 90-95; 100-150# 100.

S VA SHEEP: No report.

S VA GOATS: No report MT. AIRY SHEEP: 15.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch & Pr 60-100# 130.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 100200# 125-150.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP: 53.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 80-110# 160-165.50; Spring, Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 168; 60-90# 156163.50.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS: 6.

Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 under 20# 27.50-35; 60-80# 72.50.

Yearlings: Sel 1 60-80# 95-105.

SILER CITY, NC SHEEP: No report.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP: No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS: No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA SHEEP: 54.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 60-80# 160-175; 80-110# 161-175; 110-125# 175; Spring, Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 125-180.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-4 67; Gd 2-4 67.

Slaughter Rams: all grade 50-70.

WINCHESTER, VA GOATS: 59.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 117-160; 40-60# 170-175; 60-80# 150-181; Sel 3 2040# 52; 40-60# 69; 60-80# 62-73.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110# 100-161; 100-150# 90-118; 150-250# 91-95.

Does: Sel 1-2 100-150# 60.

WYTHE CO SHEEP: No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS: No report.

CASH GRAIN MARKET NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 1¢ higher. Prices were 7.547.94, mostly 7.54-7.89 at the feed mills and 7.04-7.73, mostly 7.54 at the elevators.

US 1 Yellow Soybeans were 9¢ lower. Prices were 13.82 at the processors, 14.03 at the feed mills and 13.18-13.88, mostly 13.88 at the elevators. US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat was 13¢ higher. Prices were 6.82, mostly 6.82 at the elevators. Soybean Meal (f.o.b.) at the processing plants was 373.80/ton for 48 % protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro 7.84, -----, ----; Candor 7.74, -----, ----; Cofield 7.54, 14.03, ----; Laurinburg 7.84, -----, ----; Monroe 7.89, -----, ----; Nashville 7.63, -----, ----; Roaring River 7.94, -----, ---; Rose Hill 7.84, -----, ----; Statesville 7.93, -----, 7.16; Warsaw 7.84, -----, ----; Pantego #2 7.89, -----, ----.

Elevators: Cleveland ----, -----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----, ----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ---; Clement 7.63, -----, ----; Creswell 7.04, -----, ----; Elizabeth City 7.44, 13.88, ----; Greenville ----, -----, ----; Lumberton ----, -----, ----; Monroe ----, -----, 6.82; Norwood 7.54, 13.18, ----; Pantego----, -----, ----; Register 7.64, -----, ----; Warsaw #2 7.73, -----, ----.

Soybean Processors Fayetteville, 13.82; Raleigh, 13.82.

RUSHVILLE SEMIMONTHLY HAY AUCTION Prices/ton FOB unless otherwise noted. Delivery beyond 10 miles mostly 2.50 /mile. Hay 10 tons.

Mixed Grass: Sm. Sq. 3545# Prem. 5.25/bale.

Orchardgrass: Sm. Rd. under 1000# Gd 29/bale 1st cut.

Wheat Straw: Lg. Sq. 21/bale.

Clover: Lg. Rd. Fair 12/bale.

POULTRY REPORT NC BROILERS & FRYERS The market is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly heavy. The estimated slaughter for Wed-nesday in NC is 2,706,000 head compared to 2,762,000 head last Wednesday.

NC EGGS The market is steady on

small, steady on the balance. Supplies are moderate. Retail demand is light.

Weighted average prices for small lot sales of grade A eggs delivered to nearby retail outlets: XL 125.16, L 122.06, M 98.86 & S 84.

NY EGGS Prices are unchanged.

Supplies are moderate for current trading purposes.

Retail demand is light. Distributive demand is light to moderate. Market activity is moderate. Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers,

USDA Grade A & Grade A white eggs in ctns, delivered store door, cents per dz. XL 110-114, L 108-112, M 8993.

FARMERS MARKET NC STATE FARMERS MARKET Beans, Butter (1 gal bg) 17, (8#s shelled) 21-25, Speckled (8#s shelled) 21; Beets (25# bg) 17.65; Cabbage (50# crate) Pointed Head & Rd 12; Corn, Yellow/White/Bi-color (4 1/2 dz crate) 16-18; Canta-loupes

(bin) Athena 100-125, Cantaloupes (ea) Athena 1-1.25; Cucumbers (3/4 bx) Long Green 15-18, Pickling 1520, Cucumbers (bx) Pickling 25; Eggplant (1-1/9 bu ctn) Black Beauty 10-12; Grapes (bx 20#) Scupernong 20-28; Greens (bu ctn) Collards 9, Turnips 13.25; Spinach (25# bx) 18; Peas, Garden (30# crates) 25, Crowder (bu bg) 12-20, Crowder (bu shelled) 24; Okra (1/2 bx) 15-20; Pea’s (25# bx) Red Haven & Ruby Prince 10-13; Peanuts (35# bg) Green 35; Pepper (1-1/9 bu ctn) Green Bell 15-

20, (1/2 bu bx) Hot 10-13; Squash (3/4 bx) Yellow Summer 18-20, (1/2 bx) Zucchini 14-15, (1/2 bx) Yellow Summer 12, Winter (3/4 bx) 15; Potatoes, Irish (40# bx) 2022; Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) 14-21.75; Red Potatoes (40# crate) 18-20; Tomatoes (25# bx) Field Grown (L) 1520, (S) 10, Romas (25# bx) 20; Watermelons, Seeded (ea) 1-3.50, Watermelons (bin) Seeded 120-140.

Whole-sale Dealer Price: Apples (traypack ctn 100 count) WA Red Delicious (traypack ctn) 36-44.55, WA

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Golden Delicious (traypack ctn) 34.50-36, Granny Smith WA (traypack ctn) 36.50-37, Gala WA 41.50-48, WA Fuji (traypack ctn) 34.50-42.50, WA Pink Lady (traypack ctn) 38-41.50; Asparagus (11# ctn) 34.35-35; Bananas (40# ctn) 20-22.80; Beans, Rd Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 2022.95, Pole (1-1/9 bu) 3032.50; Beets (25# sack) 14.35-20; Blueberries (flat 12 1-pt cups 24-34; Broccoli (ctn 14s) 19-20; Cabbage (50# ctn) 18.25-19; Cantaloupe (case 12 count) 20.05-22.55; Carrots (50# sack) 22.95-27.15; Cauliflower (ctn 12s) 20-22.50; Cherries (16# bx) 48; Celery (ctn 30s) 28.50-30.55; Cilantro (ctn 30s) 23.4524.05; Oranges, CA (4/5 bu ctn) 24-34.85, FL (4/5 bu ctn) 21-22; Pink Grapefruit, CA (4/5 bu ctn) 23-25.95; Tangelos, FL (80 count bx) 25-26.95; Lemons (40# ctn) 39.65-43.75; Limes (40# ctn) 21-24; Oranges, CA Naval (4/5 bu ctn) 20-22, FL Naval (64 count) 19.5021.50; Corn (ctn 4 1/2-5 dz) Yellow 20-22.55, White (ctn 4 1/2-5 dz) 20-25.05, (4 1/2 dz bgs) Bi-Color 19-20; Cranberries (24 12 oz pkgs) 24.50; Cucumbers (40# ctn) Long Green 21-23, Pickles (ctn 40#) 31-38; Eggplant (25# ctn) 18-21; Grapes, Red Seedless (18# ctn) 25.50-32.95, White Seedless 25.50-28, Black Seedless 28, Red Globe 34; Greens, Collard (bu ctn/loose 24s) 10, Kale (ctn/bunched 24s) 19.35; Turnips (topped) 11.8514.65; Honeydews (ctn 5s) 17; Kiwi (ctn 117s) 13.65; Lettuce (ctn 24s) Iceberg (wrapped) 24.50-25.55, Greenleaf (ctn 24s) 20-21, Romaine (ctn 24s) 22.5024.50; Nectarines, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 22; Onions, Yellow (50# sack) Jumbo 17.15-20, White (25# sack) 13.50-14.50, Red (25# sack) 17.50, Green (ctn 24s) 19.15-20.65, Sweet Onions (40# ctn) 25.05-31.45; Peaes, Yellow-/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 17; Peanuts (35#) Green 48-51; Pears, Bartlett (16# ctn) 28; Bell

Peppers, Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 14.35-19, Red (11# ctn) 28-32.50, Yellow (11# ctn) 28; Potatoes (50# ctn) Red Size A 23-29.35, White Size A 16-17.95, Red Size B 2528; Russett, ID 28.50-31.15; Radishes (30 6-oz film bgs) Red 15.75-16.25; Plums, Red (28# ctn) 22; Squash, Yellow Crooked-neck (3/4 bu ctn) 21.15-22.50, Zucchini (1/2 bu ctn) 16.50-20; Strawberries, CA (flat 8 1-qt cont) 28; Sweet Potatoes, Orange (40# ctn) 16-21.45, White (40# ctn) 20-20.65; Tomatoes, vine ripened XL (25# ctn) 21-22; Tomatoes, Cherry (flat 12 1-pt cont) 18.0526.45, Romas (25# ctn) 2124, Grape (flat 12 1-pt cont) 19-25.

WESTERN NC FARMERS’ MARKET Apples (traypack ctn) Red Delicious 30-39, Golden Delicious 30-34.50, Granny Smith 20-30, Mutsu, Romes 14-16; Bananas (40# bx) 1920; Beans (bu) Halfrunners 28-32, Snap 22.50-28; Broccoli (ctn) 18-19; Cabb-age (50 bg) 13.50-14; Cantaloupes (ctn 9-12 count) 14-16.50; Cauliflower (ctn) 15-18; Oranges 18-22.50; Lemons (ctns 95 count) 35, (165 count) 26-31; Corn (crate) Bi-Color, Yellow & White 14-18.75; Cucumbers (1-1/9 bu) Long Green 1820, Picklers (1-1/9 bu crate) 28-30; Grapes (18# ctn) Red Globe 22.75-24, Red & White Seedless 19.75-24; Lettuce (ctn) Iceburg 19-20; Onions (50# bg) Yellow Jumbo 16-18.50; Peaes (1/2 bu baskets) 12-14; Pepper, Bell (1-1/9 Bu ctn) L & XL 14-16; Potatoes, Irish (50# bg) 16.75-22; Pumpkins (ea) 310, (bin) 120; Squash (3/4 bu) #1 Yellow Crookneck 2024, (1/2 bu) Zucchini #1 1618; Strawberries (flat 8 1#) CA 17.50-20; Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) Red or Orange #2 12-16; Tomatoes (25# bx) XL & Larger 14-16, M&L 1012; Watermelons (ea) Seeded & Seedless 3.50-8, (bin 35/45 count) 160.

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Graham Motion honored as first “Touch of Class” Award recipient Maryland Horse Industry Board Presents Inaugural Awards HUNT VALLEY, MD — Graham Motion, the Maryland-based trainer who won this year’s Kentucky Derby with Animal Kingdom and currently ranks as the nation’s fourth leading trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses, recently received the Maryland Horse Industry Board’s (MHIB) first “Touch of Class” Award. The award was presented following the board’s monthly meeting at a luncheon reception at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture in Hunt Valley.

“The equine industry is an integral part of Maryland’s cultural and economic heritage,” said Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. “We commend Graham Motion for his extraordinary achievements and for his dedication to Maryland’s horse industry.”

The newly-instituted awards program honors a Maryland horse, individual, team, organization or event that demonstrates the highest standard of excellence in the Maryland horse industry. The award will be given industry-wide, on a monthly basis, to recognize the many outstanding accomplishments of Marylanders in the horse world. Although the first recipient represents the horse racing segment of the industry, all aspects of equine disciplines will be considered and voted on for the honor.

“There are so many great horses,

horse people and horse happenings in Maryland that we thought we should recognize and let people know about them on an ongoing basis,” said MHIB chairman, Jim Steele. “This is a strong, dynamic industry with determined and adventurous people and horses, exhibiting the best qualities of horsemanship all over the world.”

The award is named after Touch of Class, the small but mighty Marylandbred mare who won two Olympic show jumping gold medals. She currently holds the Olympic record for number of clean jumping rounds in an Olympic competition and is enshrined in the U.S. Show Jumping Hall of Fame. The mare’s breeder, former jockey Jennifer Small, also attended the awards ceremony and gave her personal account of the mare’s accomplishments.

Motion, who bases his operation at the Fair Hill Training Center in Cecil County, had another big week at the end of August, winning the Grade I Del Mar Oaks in Del Mar, CA with Summer Soiree on Aug. 20 and the Grade II Ballston Spa Stakes at Saratoga, NY with Daveron on Aug. 27. As of Aug. 29, Motion had saddled 77 winners from 336 starts with total earnings of near $6.5 million, ranking him fourth leading trainer in the U.S. A large part of the MHIB’s mission is to promote and raise awareness of the state’s equine industry. The 11-member board is appointed by the governor

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From left to right, Jennifer Rowland Small, the breeder of Olympic Gold Medalist and Maryland-bred Thoroughbred Touch of Class, for whom the award was named; Graham Motion, trainer of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and first recipient of "The Touch of Class;" award and Maryland Horse Industry Board Chairman Jim Steele. and represents the 65,000 Marylanders who own, ride, work or volunteer in the horse industry. For more information about the MHIB, the awards ceremony or the Maryland horse in-

dustry, contact Ross Peddicord, executive director MHIB peddicrd@mda.state.md.us or 410841-5798.

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BEDFORD, PA — The Greater Washington County Food Bank commemorated its 30th Anniversary with a 24-hour food drive, Aug. 26-27, at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Washington.

With partnership from the Pennsylvania Beef Council and other businesses and organizations, the Food Bank attempted to break the current world record dona-

tion of 559,885 pounds of nonperishable food.

During the 24-hour period, the Food Bank collected 431,011 pounds of food that included 42,300 pounds of beef products. That food donation will feed approximately 10,100 families in Washington County and across the state. Although the collection fell short of breaking the world

record, the celebration continued through the weekend.

The festival kicked-off with a concert by country music group Lonestar and continued through the day Saturday with appearances by several Pittsburgh Steelers players. Donnie Iris, Pittsburgh’s rock legend, also visited the festival.

The PA Beef Council, together with several Two young visitors to the Great American Food Drive in Washington, PA, pose with the Hereford cow statue at the Young Farmer’s Area.

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Pennsylvania agriculture.

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Contestants sought for title of 2012 Pennsylvania Lamb & Wool Queen The 2012 PA Lamb & Wool Queen contest will be the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Samuel E. Hayes Jr. PA Livestock Evaluation Center in Pennsylvania Furnace, PA. The Pennsylvania Lamb & Wool Queen program is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Sheep & Wool Growers Association.

The contest consists of a written essay, personal interview, and public speaking all evaluated by a panel of judges. An additional consumer promotional display will be voted upon by the public for an award only. The contest will coincide with the annual PA Shepherd’s Symposium and will conclude the day with the coronation ceremony.

This program provides our youth with communication skills, leadership rolls and networking connections. The PA Lamb & Wool Royalty attend PSWGA sponsored events throughout the state, such as the Keystone Classic, KILE, PA Farm Show, Ag Progress Days, Farm City Days, Governor’s Ball, and

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Contest Rules and Regulations: Contestants must be a resident of the state of Pennsylvania.

Contestants must be at least 16 years of age, but may not have passed their 22nd birthday as of Jan. 1, 2012.

Contestants must either own sheep, be from an active sheep producing farm, or have carried a 4-H or FFA sheep project in 2011 Contestants must be members in good standing with the PA Sheep & Wool Growers Association (annual family dues is $35).

Contestants need not have competed for a county level title.

Entry forms are due by Oct. 5. To obtain an entry form, please contact Laurie Hubbard, 1535 Purdue Mountain Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823. If there are any questions, please call at 814-3554215 or email psushepherd@yahoo.com Upon receipt of the completed entry form, a detailed informational packet will be sent out to all applicants.

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Beef Council partners with Washington County Food Bank to stamp out hunger

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Allentown Fair winners listed The 159th edition of the Allentown Fair is history. The fair had a great run with rain only on Labor Day. The hard work of over 500 volunteers and workers makes this fair successful. The number of exhibitors was about even with last year, with 1,350 individuals showing nearly 11,000 items, including animals.

The theme of the fair was “Picture Yourself Here.”

A large purple Rosette is given to the outstanding entry chosen from all the blue ribbon winners in each department.

This year’s Best of Show winners are: Swine Grand Champion Boar in 5 breeds — Lazarus Farms, Whitehall; Supreme Champion Boar — Lazarus Farms, Whitehall; Grand Champion Gilt in 5 breeds — Lazarus Farms, Whitehall; Supreme Champion Gilt — Lazarus Farms, Whitehall; Supreme Champion Market Swine — Michelle Haas, Orefield.

Dairy Beef 4-H Grand & Supreme Champion — Jordan Rassler, Kempton; 4-H Champion Showman — Lillie Geiger, Schnecksville; 4-H Grand & Supreme Champion Market — Joshua Dietrich, New Tripoli.

Beef Supreme Champion Beef — Shelby Rarick, Fleetwood; Supreme Market Beef — Market Beef — Amy Bennecoff, Kutztown.

Sheep Grand Champion Ram Cheviot — Shelby Rarick, Fleetwood; Corriedale — Roger Bowman, Lenhartsville; Dorset — John & Jaqueline Miller, Bethlehem; Southdown — Bruce L. Snyder, Kutz-

town; Suffolk — Brandon Selig, Germansville; Natural Color — Brian Snyder, Reading; Supreme Champion Ram — Bruce Snyder, Kutztown; Grand Champion Ewe; Cheviot — Shelby Rarick, Fleetwood; Corriedale — Barry & Bruce Snyder, Kutztown; Dorset — Lee Wagner, Easton; Southdown — Bruce Snyder, Kutztown; Suffolk — Christopher Blackadar, Reigelsville; Natural Color — Brian Snyder, Reading; Supreme Champion Ewe — Lee Wagner, Easton;Supreme Champion Market Lamb — Ashley Wessner, Germansville (VoAg Animal); Cheviot 4-H Grand Champion Ram — Shelby Rarick, Fleetwood; Cheviot 4-H Grand Champion Ewe — Shelby Rarick, Fleetwood; Dorset 4-H Grand Champion Ram & Ewe — Brian S. Snyder, Reading; Natural Color 4-H Grand Champion Ram & Ewe — Brian S. Snyder, Reading; Southdown 4-H Grand Champion Ram & Ewe — Gabriella Tovar, Pittstown, NJ; Suffolk 4-H Grand Champion Ram — Brandon Selig, Germansville; Suffolk 4H Grand Champion Ewe — Gabriella Tovar, Pittstown, NJ. Dairy Grand Champion Females: Ayrshire — Anna Sodtabers — Washington, NJ; Brown Swiss — Abby Sterner, Sassamansville; Guernsey — Abby Sterner, Sassamansville; Holstein — Jessica Dietrich, New Tripoli; Jersey — Mildred Seeds, Downingtown; Red & White — Jordan Rassler, Kempton; Lineback — Becky Bailey, West Chester; Supreme Champion Dairy Female — Jessica Dietrich, New Tripoli; Supreme Champion

Josh Dietrich, New Tripoli, showed the Grand Champion Dairy Beef. The judge, Jeff Keifer, is holding the banner.

Shelby Rarick, Fleetwood, showing the Supreme Champion Beef. Holding the banner is Margarita Munoz, New Tripoli, the 2011 Allentown Fair Queen. Jeff Keiffer, Bangor, was the judge.

Ashley Wessner, Germansville, showed the Supreme Champion Market Goat. Judge Ron Miller, Shartlesville, is holding the banner.

Supreme Champion Market Swine was shown by Michelle Haas, Orefield. She is shown here with judge Sherman Allen, Conneaut Lake, PA. Dairy Bull — Mildred Seeds, Downingtown; Ayrshire 4-H Grand Champion — Gretchen Mills, West Chester; Brown Swiss 4-H Grand Champion — Abby Sterner, Sassamanville; Guernsey 4-H Grand Champion — Abby Sterner, Sassamanville; Holstein 4-H Grand Champion — Jessie Dietrich, New Tripoli; Jersey 4-H Grand Champion — Emily Rader — Honeybrook; Lineback 4-H Grand Champion — Abby Sterner, Sassamanville; Red & White 4-H Champion — Jordan Rassler, Kempton; Dairy 4-H; Champion Showman — Chelsea Geisinger, Centerport.

Goats Grand Champions — Open Class; Alpines — Amanda Kehs, Hellertown; LaManchas — Christopher Blackader, Reigelsville; Nubians — Diana Heimbach — Slatington; Oberhasli — Miriam Munoz, New Tripoli; Saanens — Diana Heimbach, Slatington; Recorded Grades — Amanda Kehs, Hellertown; Supreme Champion Goat — Diana Heimbach,

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