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Draft animals find their way back in fields and forests

by Jennifer Showalter LEXINGTON, VA — With the widespread use of modern day technology, many people have let the role that draft animals once played slip away.

With this in mind, there are an increasing number of people who fear the struggling economy and are working to become more conservative and connected to the land. To these individuals, draft animals are finding their place back under harness. The upkeep of these animals is not as expensive as modern day technology; the effect of soaring oil prices is not as detrimental on what they do; and on top of all this, the animals tend to be more environmentally friendly.

To showcase the many talents of draft animals and encourage small scale farmers and loggers to consider utilizing draft animals, the Virginia Horse Center recently welcomed the American Draft Animal Days to the facility for a weekend filled with educational and exciting events. State of the art, new manufactured equipment utilized in draft animal farming and forestry was on display and demonstrated over the course of the weekend to enlighten visitors on the potential that these animals have in today’s world. From single and double horse pulls, to veterinarian presentations on horse care, panel discussions by long time proven experts from the field, round pen seminars, a parade of draft horse breeds, wagon rides, a restorative forestry demonstrations, invasive plant workshops, horse powered treadmills, and live music, the event provided an opportunity for draft animal enthusiasts to come together and enlighten those who are less familiar with the power and abilities of these animals.

With 25 draft animals on display, including two oxen, visitors were able to get a good feel for what draft animals are capable of doing. “The demonstrators did a wonderful job of sharing their horses with first time folks and many got to drive the horses in a working setting, which we hope will encourage them to further their involvement with draft animals in the future. That was the objective of the event. For the individuals who experienced that connection with working animals it was a success,” said Jason Rutledge, organizer of the American Draft Animal Days.

Rutledge added, “We hope our visitors saw that working animals have a part in the present and future. The use of draft animal techniques and culture are appropriate to many small farm and forest needs for power. This culture is an instrument that should remain in the toolbox of addressing human needs in the future. The advent of cheap intensive energy in the form of oil is a short term feature in the history of mankind. We hope that animal power was seen by most visitors as a valid option in the future.”

Following a competitive horse pull on Saturday night, recent Presidential Humanities Award Recipient and nationally known author Wendell Berry captured quite an impressive audience as he expressed his unique perspective on the state of rural life.

“We think our audience enjoyed and was inspired by Wendell Berry’s talk and reading on Saturday night, after the team pull. His emphasis was on bottom up change and his recognition of the participants in this event being good example of community based leadership was inspiring to all of us who actually do this work by choice,” said Rutledge.

Guests were also treated with the opportunity to visit with a number of members of The Biological Woodsmen of Healing Harvest Forest Foundation, a foundation that strives to address human needs for forest products while creating a nurturing co-existence between the forest and human community. Original Productions for the History Channel’s show, “Ax Men,” recently spent two weeks filming members in Floyd County, VA area for a series scheduled to air in January 2012. “We feel that it will be a boost to this small cultural community of interest and will advance modern draft animal power beyond the nostalgic historical pigeon hole it usually is placed in,” explained Rutledge.

The American Draft Animal Days was a community event that successfully honored the culture associated with draft animals and connected actual practitioners with individuals who are interested in the use of draft animals in field and forestry settings.

For more information on The Biological Woodsmen of Healing Harvest Foundation, visit www.healingharvestforestfoundation.org or find them on Facebook.

Gary Kisamore, of Churchville, VA, gets ready to hook up his team of gray Percherons, Pride and Lynn, to the sled during a horse pull at the American Draft Animal Days.

Photos by Jennifer Showalter

The heat is on! Morgan and Rose a Suffolk team owned by Blane Chaffin of Christiansburg, VA, makes a full pull, 6,750 pounds over 27.5 feet, during the American Draft Animal Days.

Presidential Humanities Award Recipient and nationally known author Wendell Berry makes quite an impression on the audience as he expresses his unique perspective on the state of rural life.

Luke Conner, with Hickory Bow Oxen Farm in Ashland, VA, displays a team of oxen he uses in movies, displays at fairs, uses in logging demonstrations, and gives wagon rides with during the American Draft Animal Days.

by Anne Buchanan “Come on, goats! It’s time for our afternoon chat!” James Byler calls to his herd of milk goats. “Baaa!”

“Baa,” they answer, as they scramble into the holding area of the milk barn, amiably coming in to say hello, as requested. James loves his goats, and loves how sociable they are. He baas back, and they all reply again.

James has just come in from mowing hay. It’s a beautiful warm October day, nearing the end of the second of two rainy hay seasons, and James is making the most of it to put in as much hay as he can before the weather turns.

James and his wife, Darla, have been milking goats and processing milk for only two and a half years at Byler Goat Dairy at Sequoia Farm in Belleville, PA, in rural Kishacoquillas Valley, but their products are a presence in the valley and beyond. James can be found selling their milk, yogurt and cheeses at different farmers’ markets around State College, and their products are sold in a number of grocery stores in the area as well as in the Kish Valley. A friend even takes their products to a farmers’ market in Philadelphia every week.

James grew up milking cows on the farm where he now milks goats. His

great-grandmother bought the 97 acres, and his grandfather logged the woods and built their first barn from his own lumber. His father was born on the farm, and he milked cows there until the 1980s. James and Darla moved back in 1992. They raised veal calves for 10 or 11 years, until it just wasn’t financially viable anymore.

James worked in logging for years, but the logging business was hit hard by the downturn in housing in 2008, and the Bylers knew they needed to find a new way to make a living.

They hoped to find a way to make use of the farm. Darla isn’t an animal lover, but she was supportive of the idea.

Having grown up milking cows, James wasn’t excited about getting back into the cow business, and they knew that wasn’t going to make them much of a living. James kept some goats when he was younger, and had loved them, so he and Darla thought perhaps they should get into dairy goats. As they made their plans, they looked into selling their milk to a local cheesemaker.

But they worried about the uncertainties of the market. Amish farmers in the area, who don’t use power equipment at all and milk by hand, are able to produce milk more cheaply than farmers who milk by machine. So

James Byler feeds hay to his goats.

Photos by Anne Buchanan

Darla Byler sets up her 25-gallon milk pasteurizer. the Bylers knew they were unlikely to to be competitive in their local area.

Thus, as Darla said, “we decided to take control of our own income.” They chose to process their milk themselves.

In preparation, they built a new milking parlor and a processing plant onto one end of the existing milk barn.

They bought the headlocks, chiller, 25gallon pasteurizer (they are already in the market for a 50-gallon pasteurizer), and filler/capper, and built a walkin cooler. And then they set to work.

And it was hard work. James says it’s a project he should have started in his 20’s rather than his 50’s!

They bought 19 registered Alpines from Minnesota, and two Saanen and eight Alpines from Iowa. James had grown up milking cows, so he says he just had to learn how goats tick. Darla learned about processing milk by asking a lot of questions, visiting other goat farms, and she stressed, by mining the wealth of information freely available through the internet.

A number of their fields have been rented out, but this year James was able to grow enough corn to meet their needs, and he planted alfalfa and put in much of the hay they’ll need this coming winter. The leases are up on the fields next year and he thinks that

in the coming years he’ll be able to grow all his own hay.

At their peak this past summer they were milking 42 goats, who gave some 30 gallons of milk a day. Darla bottles the milk, both raw and pasteurized, makes chocolate milk, drinkable yogurts, dry curd cheese, gouda, feta and cheddar cheese, chèvre, and kefir.

The Bylers are firm believers in the health benefits of raw milk, goat milk in particular. Darla works six days a week. She works alone now, but she’d like to teach James how to do the processing so that if anything ever happens to her he’ll be able to take over.

He’s willing to learn, but hasn’t yet had the time.

Sequoia Farm is a generational farm.

James will have 75 to 100 goats in a year or two and, while his goats are producing seasonally now he plans to be making winter milk by next year.

Once the business is large enough, the Byler’s son will join them. They also have a 4-year old grandson, who James and Darla allow themselves to envision taking over the farm someday. They hope that farm life will still be attractive enough when that time comes. James and Darla are quite happy with their decision to venture into goat dairying, pleased to have given the old farm new life.

Productivity depends on ‘big picture’ of farm safety net

by Lynne Finnerty One size fits all — when most shoppers see that label on clothing, it doesn’t inspire much confidence that the garment will suit them. People come in all shapes and sizes.

The same can be said of farm programs. One program cannot and does not fit all farmers.

What works well for southern cotton growers or farmers in New England is probably not the best way to help midwestern soybean farmers or western wheat growers get through a difficult year so they can keep putting food on market shelves. Even from one year to the next, different programs can make up stronger or weaker threads in the fabric of the food and farm safety net, depending on volatile markets and weather.

FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation That’s why the American Farm Bureau recently sent Congress farm bill recommendations that call for a “big picture” approach — one that maintains most current farm programs rather than depending on just one or two — to provide a safety net for different types of farmers in all regions.

The ax has to fall somewhere, however. A congressional “super-committee” is meeting this fall to come up with at least $1.2 trillion in budget cuts. Every part of the federal budget is likely to be trimmed.

The cuts to the farm bill, including farm, conservation and nutrition programs, could

be anywhere in the range of $10 billion to $40 billion.

Farm Bureau represents all types of farmers and ranchers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Unlike some groups that have called for absolutely no reductions in favored programs, Farm Bureau is taking a more practical stance. It recommends that an equal proportion, 30 percent, of the needed funding cuts be made in commodity, conservation and nutrition programs, with another 10 percent made in the increasingly important crop insurance program.

The cuts in nutrition pro-

grams could come from administrative changes rather than program benefit cuts. The cost of administering conservation programs also could be reduced by consolidating them.

When your clothing budget gets smaller, you don’t stop buying shirts or pants altogether. You look for ways to save here and there. That’s what Farm Bureau is asking Congress to do with cuts to farm bill programs — spread them around, but still keep everyone “covered.”

Some say farmers don’t need a safety net, because this year’s market prices are high for most commodities. But, so are production costs. Also, cotton and wheat yields are low, in some places nonexistent, because of drought in the Southern Plains. If a farmer

doesn’t have a crop or livestock to sell, good prices don’t benefit him much. Through the current dual structure of risk management and income support programs, the farmer can make it through to another year, ensuring that all of us have a top-quality, stable and economical food supply.

The farm safety net has evolved over the last seven decades. And it will continue to change, as it should — to make farm programs work their best in today’s budget environment.

However, Congress should maintain the complete suit of current farm programs. Even a thinner coat keeps you warmer than none at all.

Lynne Finnerty is the editor of FBNews, the newspaper of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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Reviving a family farm: Byler Goat Dairy at Sequoia Farm

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Donald Horsley recognized as Virginia Farmer of the Year BLACKSBURG, VA — Virginia Cooperative Extension has selected Donald Horsley of Virginia Beach as Virginia Farmer of the Year, an award that applauds individual contributions to the commonwealth’s agricultural industry.

Virginia Cooperative Extension recognized Horsley — who operates Land of Promise Farms in partnership with his wife and two sons — at the Virginia State Fair in Doswell, on Oct. 7.

“Don and his family have built a successful farming operation with hard work, innovation, and resourcefulness,” said Ed Jones, director of Virginia Cooperative Extension. “He is an outstanding leader and advocate for Virginia’s agriculture industry, and we are proud and excited to recognize Don Horsley as Virginia’s Farmer of the Year.”

Horsley’s 5,300-acre farming operation comprises 5,200 rented acres and 100 acres he owns. While corn, soybeans, and wheat provide the bulk of his farm income, his other enterprises work equally well at bringing in solid profits.

Horsley raises 2,672 head of swine from 160 sows in a farrow-to-finish swine operation. He also grazes a beef herd consisting of 24 head of Angus cattle.

Many of Horsley’s pigs are sold to 4H and FFA members to exhibit at livestock shows. “With a good reputation

Virginia Cooperative Extension recognized Donald Horsley of Virginia Beach as the 2011 Virginia Farmer of the Year at the State Fair of Virginia on Oct. 7 in Doswell.

Pictured from left to right: Ed Jones, director of Virginia Cooperative Extension; Diane Horsley; Don Horsley; Todd Haymore, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry; Ryan Horsley; and Shane Horsley.

for producing competitive show pigs, we now sell to customers in five states,” said Horsley. Pigs that aren’t sold for livestock shows are sold for scientific research purposes while others are sold to individuals for barbecuing or at the local auction market.

Cover photo by Sally Colby Tom McIlwain judged a variety of fleeces at the Keystone International Livestock Expo.

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In addition, the Horsleys grow 15 acres of sweet corn and offer a U-pick pecan business. “The sweet corn and pecan niche crops capitalize on the ‘Buy Fresh, Buy Local’ mission, and they provide seasonal labor for their full-time grain and livestock employees,” Horsley explained.

“At Land of Promise Farms, our family partnership enjoys sharing in the day-to-day farm work as well as its challenges and rewards,” said Horsley.

For many years, Horsley has provided a strong voice for agriculture to local government. He sits on Virginia Beach’s Planning Commission, Farm Bureau’s local board, and on the board of a locally owned Southern States cooperative. He was a member of the Virginia Beach Agriculture Reserve Program Committee and the Agricultural Advisory Committee. As a

Ruritan leader, he helped form a foundation that built a community building. He is a 4-H alumnus and longtime 4-H livestock volunteer. Recently, he was appointed to a “2040” longrange planning committee for Virginia Beach. He also serves on the Advisory Committee for the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Horsley has been active at the state and national levels as well, including involvement with Virginia’s Pork Industry Association, State Fair Board, Agribusiness Council, Grain Producers Association, Soybean Association, Corn Growers Association, Agricultural Council, the National Pork Producers Council and Pork Forum, and the American Soybean and National Corn Growers associations.

Horsley is a 1969 graduate of Virginia Tech, where he received a degree in animal science. Both of his sons, Shane and Ryan, also earned animal science degrees from Virginia Tech. Shane is an analyst for Smithfield Foods and works on the farm when time allows; Ryan manages the family hog operation.

As Virginia Farmer of the Year, Horsley will receive a $2,500 cash award and an expense-paid trip to the Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, GA, from Swisher International; a jacket and a $200 gift certificate from WilliamsonDickie Company; and a $500 gift certificate from Southern States. In accepting the award, Horsley joins not only the ranks of Virginia farmers who have excelled in agriculture through the years, but also the short list of farmers in the running for Southeastern Farmer of the Year.

Extension has nominated individuals for Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year since the award’s inception in 1990.

Contest judges will announce the overall winner at the Sunbelt Ag Expo farm show in Moultrie, GA, on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

Corn Farmers Coalition concludes third year of educating Washington about corn The Corn Farmers Coalition, a program from the National Corn Growers Association and several of its state affiliates designed to educate Washington policymakers about corn and the family farmers who grow it, concluded its 2011 effort with an “Innovation is Growing” reception recently at the U.S. Capitol that included the viewing of a new documentary video about corn growers.

“The Corn Farmers Coalition exists to tell the story of the revolution going on in modern farming and the significant role family farmers have had in this success,” NCGA President Garry Niemeyer told a group of dozens gathered at the Capitol Visitors Center. “Corn farmers from across the United States came together through their organizations to found the effort with a simple but clear mission: Tell the story of how American farmers — through innovation, technology and hard work — have become the most productive farmers the world has ever seen.”

The positive fact-based messages of the Corn Farmers Coalition are directed at legislators and key staff who participate in the policy dialogue in Washington. The 2011 campaign included “station domination” at Union

Station and the Capitol South Metro Station, placing prominent messages in front of many legislative and regulatory staff that use the station in their daily commute.

In addition, it includes a significant online and drive-time radio advertising presence over the summer, and the printing and distribution of the Corn Fact Book by NCGA and its state associations, telling farmer stories while stressing the importance of how they are growing more corn sustainably.

Niemeyer, who farms near Auburn, IL, pointed out that nine of the largest corn crops in history have been grown the last nine years. Even this year, despite major challenges from drought, flooding and even hurricanes, corn growers have continued this trend, he said.

“The generations of knowledge represented by the farmers of this nation are a national treasure and that’s an American success story the public needs to hear,” Niemeyer said. “The Corn Farmers Coalition helps amplify this message and puts a face on family farmers.”

Source: NCGA News of the Day, Thursday, Oct. 6

Farmers, chefs to visit classrooms across the country The first ever National Farm to School Month is taking place this October.

In 2010, Congress designated October as National Farm to School Month, which demonstrates the growing importance and role of Farm to School programs as a means to improve child nutrition, support local farming and ranching economies, spur job growth and educate children about agriculture and the origins of their food.

“Farm to School programs are a winwin. They provide our kids with fresh, healthy food that actually tastes like food and benefits our farmers and communities as well,” said Kathie Starkweather with the Center for Rur-

al Affairs, a member of the National Farm to School Network and a partner organization of the 2011 National Farm to School Month. “These programs are widely recognized as an effective way to encourage healthy eating and boost local agriculture sales by bringing local vegetables, fruit, and other products into schools.”

According to Starkweather, a focus on farm-to-school local food programs is overdue. Two-thirds of school children eat a National School Lunch Program lunch and consume about onethird of their total calories from that meal. Unfortunately that food travels between 2,500 and 4,000 miles before reaching their plates.

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Over the past decade, the Farm to School movement has exploded across the United States. There are now more than 2,300 Farm to School programs in schools across all 50 states, according to the National Farm to School Network.

For example Joyce Rice, who served as Food Service Director for a small central Nebraska community, was dissatisfied with the food the students were eating and made it her personal mission to get locally grown fresh food into the schools. Joyce wanted to feed students at the elementary, middle and preschool (500 students) delicious, healthy and fresh food. Rice started the Farm to School program by identifying local farmers who could supply food for school lunches. She has also gotten them involved in giving presentations at school. This teaches the children more about how food is grown, where it comes from, and the importance of supporting local growers.

“One local grower who raises asparagus, actually came to the school, donned a hair net, and helped cook and serve the asparagus,” commented Starkweather.

According to Rice, “Most of the kids had never even SEEN an asparagus, but they cleaned their plates and are now asking their parents to buy the vegetable.” The farmer now sees the students and their parents regularly at his stand at the local Farmers Market.

Rice continued saying the children love eating the fresh food and their consumption of fruits and vegetables increased by nearly 200 percent since she started buying locally according to data that she has tracked since starting this program.

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for all products was down 1.6 percent from the previous event, according to the DDR. New Zealand had a

UNCERTAINTY IS CERTAIN Issued Oct. 7, 2011 The slippage in dairy product prices took a breather the first week of October and rallied some but crystal balls are pretty cloudy, or should I say “milky” right now.

The 40-pound Cheddar blocks closed the first Friday of October at $1.7650 per pound, up 4 1/2-cents on the week, but a half-cent below that week a year ago and was the first move up in 10 weeks. The 500pound barrels closed at $1.7850, up 14 1/2cents, a nickel above a year ago, and 2 cents above the blocks.

Thirteen cars of block found new homes on the week and 17 of barrel.

The lagging NASS-surveyed U.S. average block price fell 4.2 cents, to $1.7589, while the barrels also lost 4.2 cents, and slipped to $1.7276.

Cheese prices could dip to $1.50, warned Jerry Dryer in his September 30 Dairy & Food Market Analyst, however “others say the order flow is gaining momentum and buyers and end users are comfortable owning cheese at $1.65.”

F.C. Stone dairy broker, Dave Kurzawski, in his October 6 e Dairy Insider Opening Bell attributed the gains in cheese prices this week to the beginning of holiday buying, reporting that USDA’s weekly stocks report showed a 0.8 percent decline, compared with the previous week, but are 3.8 percent above a year ago.

Bill Brooks, e Dairy economist, warned; “With consumers and businesses still fretting about recent economic weakness and Europe’s debt problem, holiday demand might not be as buoyant as originally anticipated,” adding that “Back-toschool sales, which typically reflect holiday sales, were not good.”

Cash butter inched a quarter-cent lower Wednesday, after holding steady for six sessions, then gained a penny and a quarter on Thursday, and closed Friday at $1.77, up a penny and a half on the week, but 41 1/2-cents below a year ago and reversed five weeks of decline. Only one

car was sold this week.

NASS butter averaged $1.8084, down 8.3 cents.

Holiday buying for Thanksgiving and Christmas may be providing the lift but butter export potential is “somewhere between zero and nothing,” according to Jerry Dryer.

He adds that “Lower prices on offer in the world market, many still not being reported, preclude the US from selling much and, in fact, butter imports are on the horizon.” He adds the caveat that one source says “All is not lost, there will be some meaningful butter exports before year end and into First Quarter 2012,” but most other sources disagree, Dryer said.

Cash nonfat dry milk was unchanged with Grade A holding at $1.49 and Extra Grade at $1.58. NASS powder averaged $1.5164, down 2 1/2-cents. Dry whey averaged 60.55 cents, up a half cent. The whey market remains strong.

Looking “back to the futures” combined with the announced Class III prices, the Federal order Class III contract’s average for the last half of 2011 was at $19.63 on September 2, $19.36 on September 9, $19.49 on September 16, $19.21 on September 23, $18.72 on September 29, and was close to $19.07 just before the spot market traded on October 7.

Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade auction index slipped for the ninth consecutive session.

U.S. skim milk powder (SMP) for November delivery traded at an average $1.40 per pound while it saw a weighted average of $1.45, down 0.3 percent from the September 20 auction, and the lowest price since December, according to the CME’s Daily Dairy Report (DDR). Anhydrous milk fat averaged $1.68 per pound, down 3.5 percent, and whole milk powder was $1.50 per pound, down 0.7 percent.

Cheddar cheese for industrial use received an average winning bid of $1.72 per pound, down 4.9 percent. The tradeweighted average price

great flush, according to Levitt in an interview at this week’s World Dairy Expo. There have been record levels and there

were even reports of some delays in pickups as plants struggled to process the milk, he said.

“Buyers look at that

and don’t have a sense of panic that they need to buy as aggressively,” he

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explained, and he said there’s concern over the global financial situation.

“People don’t want to carry a lot of inventory now; they don’t want to take the risk so that causes a little bit of push back on the buying side as well.”

I’ll report more on U.S. dairy exports next week from our interview at Expo with Margaret Speich of the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

Levitt also reported in his DDR that massive volumes of milk went into butter/powder in August. Butter production hit 133 million pounds, down 1.6 percent from July, but a whopping 31 percent above a year ago, according to USDA’s latest Dairy Products report.

Year-to-date output is up 16.1 percent.

Nonfat dry milk and SMP amounted to 152.1 million pounds, up 13.1 percent from a year ago.

However, demand from domestic and overseas customers has prevented powder inventories from building, according to the DDR. American type cheese production totaled 347 million pounds, down 0.9 percent from July, and 1

percent below a year ago.

Italian type cheese totaled 364 million pounds, up 0.6 percent from July, but 0.2 percent below a year ago.

Total cheese output amounted to 868 million pounds, up 1.5 percent from July, but 0.3 percent below August 2010.

Pricewise; California’s September 4b cheese milk price was announced at $16.33 per hundredweight, down $2.27 from August but 85 cents above September 2010, and $2.74 below the comparable Federal order Class III price.

The 4a butter-powder price is $19.29, down 94 cents from August, and $2.68 above a year ago.

The prices reflect changes made to the pricing formulas as a result of the June 30-July 1 hearing, according to the DDR, which said the new formulas added 40 cents to the 4b price, but removed 16 cents from the 4a price.

Milk production is lower in Florida and mostly steady to occasionally higher through the rest of the country, according the Agriculture Department’s weekly update. Class I inter-

est is fairly steady though some bottlers anticipate retail promotions may be more widespread in October due to lower Class I prices.

Seasonal increases in the butterfat test and the higher Class I use with schools in session generated larger cream volumes. Cream interest is lighter and most offerings are heading to churns or cream cheese as ice cream production is mostly lighter seasonally and other Class II product interest is mainly steady.

Milk production in Western Europe is maintaining a level that is higher than last year at this time. Many milk handlers and producers attribute the extended production season to favorable weather for early fall. Reports indicate that milk production for the first 7 months of 2011 was up 2.2 percent from the comparable months in 2010, although during the months of April to July, milk output was only up 1.8 percent.

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Milk producers and handlers are stating that the mid-August snowstorm that blanketed much of New Zealand had limited negative impact on the development or start of the new season.

Australian milk volumes are increasing on a steady basis and milk output is projected to peak by the later part of October, according to USDA. In politics; the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) launched a television and print campaign to educate consumers about what it calls “the negative economic impact of the Federal Milk Marketing Order system, a set of regulations that gives the federal government control over setting milk prices.”

“It’s time consumers learned that the price of their milk is being artificially inflated by a maze of government regulations,” said Connie Tipton, IDFA president and CEO. “Our campaign is about encouraging consumers to tell big government to get out of their milk.”

The commercial, which calls for the elimination of the current pricing system, shows a tiny government bureaucrat enjoying a swim in a glass of milk, much to the dismay of the woman about to drink it. The voiceover states: “It seems like the government is everywhere these days, including in your milk.”

An IDFA press release

said “In 1937, the federal government created a huge bureaucracy to establish and enforce milk prices. This maze of regulations and government red tape still exists and it’s costing you every time you buy milk for your family. Don’t you think it’s time for big government to get out of your milk?” Details are posted at www.outofmymilk.com .

IDFA also praised legislation submitted by President Obama that would allow for implementation of the pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama and urged Congress to pass the agreements quickly.

“We’re pleased the administration recognized the extreme importance of these trade agreements to the U.S. economy, and we now urge swift passage in Congress,” said IDFA’s Connie Tipton. “The pact with South Korea is particularly important because it would reduce tariffs and expand market opportunities in a high-value market and add 10,000 or more additional U.S. jobs throughout the dairy supply chain.”

South Korea is the U.S. sixth largest dairy export market, representing $145 million in exports year to date, according to IDFA, and nearly double the value of exports during the same time period last year. U.S. International Trade Commission estimates say full implementation of the agreement with South Korea would increase U.S. dairy exports by as much

as $336 million a year and the Panama and Colombia agreements are expected to produce gains of an additional $25 million each in exports per year.

Meanwhile, Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) introduced a farm bill proposal this week that includes dairy policy reforms advocated by National Milk.

Lugar, a former chairman of the Senate Ag Committee, and Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), a freshman member of the House Agriculture Committee, have jointly introduced a bill they call the Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger Act. The bill would reduce farm program spending by $16 billion, and save a total of $40 billion compared to current policy, according to a NMPF press release.

The legislation includes the key elements of the Dairy Security Act of 2011, which was introduced in the House as HR 3062 by Reps. Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Mike Simpson (R-ID) and is modeled after reforms first proposed by NMPF. National Milk testified this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee that current labor and immigration policies “put the U.S. dairy farm sector at a disadvantage and that a change in laws is necessary in order to address the realities of dairy production in America.”

The Federation warned that there’s a persistent shortage of native-born workers interested in employment on dairy farms which is why farmers cannot find enough American workers to milk cows and perform other critical job functions.

“Even in this time of high unemployment, our dairy farmers universally report an inability to find enough American workers, even if they offer better pay than other jobs,” said NMPF President and CEO Jerry Kozak. “Sufficient numbers of local workers are simply not available or not interested in working on dairy farms.”

The challenge of hiring workers in 2011 is no different than in 2008 when NMPF conducted a survey to quantify workforce hiring practices of dairy farms. That survey found that U.S. dairies employed 138,000 fulltime equivalent workers, of which an estimated 57,000 or 41 percent were foreigners.

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Judging fleeces by their cover

by Sally Colby Tom McIlwain had some specifics in mind as he examined the row of bundled fleeces laid out on a table.

“First, I look for crimp,” said McIlwain, who had just finished judging the wool class at the Keystone International Livestock Expo held recently in Harrisburg, PA. “I also look for lanolin and length of staple. A 2 1/2 inch staple will stretch to about 3 1/2 inches. I also look for dirt in the fleece chaff, straw, hay, grain, manure. The fleeces were quite clean this year.” To evaluate a fleece, which is the oneyear growth of wool on a sheep, McIlwain begins by examining all sides of the fleece. Then he reaches deep into the center of the fleece, using his hands to find dirt and second cuts - short fibers that are the result of the shearer not shearing tight against the skin with the original stroke.

The fleeces entered in the contest were skirted to remove low-quality wool: belly wool, short wool from around the head and legs, and dirty sections from the hindquarters.

After shearing and skirting, each fleece was rolled first, the two sides are rolled toward the center and then the entire fleece is rolled from one end to the other to create a neat bundle. Although some fleeces were in open plastic bags, most were tied with paper twine, which is how all fleeces were tied years ago because paper dissolves during the wool scouring process. Although many shearers handled both the shearing and tying of fleeces, some shearers enlisted the help of a wool-tyer who pulled each fleece aside for skirting and tying.

Fleeces from wool-production flocks are often weighed so that shepherds can track which animals are the highest producers of wool.

Many of the top-scoring fleeces in the wool

Tom McIlwain compares the staple length and crimp of two natural colored fleeces.

Photos by Sally Colby Bob Calvert, Mercer, PA exhibited the grand champion fleece at KILE.

show were from rams, which typically yield heavier fleeces than ewes. Ewe fleeces are more subject to 'breaking', a weak spot in the fleece that is the result of stress of pregnancy and lambing or change of diet. “It's easy to tell when the sheep go from pasture to grain, or from being in the barn to being turned out to pasture” said McIlwain.

“It's also easy to tell when they start eating grain - there are dark places in the wool. It doesn't hurt the fleece, it just looks different.”

The owner of the grand champion fleece this year is Bob Calvert, a former extension agent from Mercer, PA, who brought 14 fleeces to the wool show this year.

Calvert says that he enters fleeces from the youngest sheep because fleeces from sheep in production tend to lose quality. Calvert won several classes, and his Merino ram fleeces was named grand champion.

Calvert raises Merinos and Shropshires, and although he is retired, he still has about 40 sheep.

“My Shropshire ewes aren't the real modern

extreme type,” said Calvert. “They're sort of middle of the road, so they're good for commercial breeders or for kids who are just starting.”

Calvert says that some of the changes in the industry, with livestock becoming extremely tall, helped for a while but many breeders got carried away.

“They've toned it down and gotten away from the big, tall animals,” he said. It's hard when you're trying to maintain ewes and rams with $6.00 or better corn, and most of those animals can't eat enough grass to maintain their weight. You can run into breeding problems.” When Calvert purchases sheep, especially Merinos, he looks at something most sheep breeders don't consider wool quality. He shears

Stress affects wool quality, so wool judge Tom McIlwain checks a section of the fleece for signs of stress.

some of his sheep in March, then shears the majority in May and June. Because the Merino has such a heavy fleece, he crutches them prior to lambing.

McIlwain is quick to

point out the value of good wool. “Wool stays warm when it's wet and it won't burn,” he said.

“The quality of the fleece depends a lot on who is taking care of the sheep; whether they're kept in-

side or outside. Don't throw the grain at the sheep - try to put it down so you aren't putting it down on top of their heads. Same with hay put it so they have to reach up to get it.”

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U.S. and Dutch companies create the world’s largest maker of specialty harvesting equipment Two of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialized harvesting equipment — Oxbo International Corp. and Ploeger Agro B.V. — have merged to create the Ploeger Oxbo Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of harvesting equipment and related products for niche agricultural markets.

The new company is headquartered in the Netherlands.

Oxbo has over 400 employees, mostly in the United States, and Ploeger employs 140, largely in Europe. Executives of the two companies say that together, their organizations can more efficiently pursue opportunities in new markets such as Brazil, China and fast-growing countries in Eastern Europe.

“After nearly 20 years of collaborating informally, this new partnership positions both of our companies for a brighter future,” said Gary Stich, president of Oxbo. “Working together, we can accomplish things that we just could not do as individual companies.

For example, we could sell more Oxbo olive harvesters in Europe, and more easily offer Ploeger potato and fine bean harvesters in North America,” Stich stated.

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ALB co-op funding now available The American Lamb Board (ALB) is now soliciting applications for its first round of cooperative funding programs for this fiscal year.

There are two programs, the Supplier Cooperative Funding program, designed for suppliers to fund branded retail or foodservice promotions, and the Industry Matching Grant programs, designed for industry partners to fund local promotions such as festivals, cooking demonstrations and more.

Both programs require a one-to-one

cash match from the recipient. Applications are due Oct. 30. To download the complete application, visit www.lambcheckoff.com. For additional information, call the ALB office at 866327-5262.

The board established both programs to help support projects and activities that promote American lamb and further the goals and objectives of ALB’s strategic plan.

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by Jon M. Casey Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Lee covered Sterman Masser’s potato crop from 4 a.m.

Thursday Sept. 8 until noon on Sunday Sept.

11, and as a result, nearly 2 million pounds of potatoes will not be heading to market but will be turned when the ground is dry enough to till. For Masser and hundreds of farmers like him throughout Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region, Tropical Storm Lee

brought once-in-a-lifetime flood damage of unprecedented proportions. With more than 15 inches of rainfall in Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties in Pennsylvania over the course of just a few days, farmers like Masser have their work cut out for them if they are to make it through the fall harvest and planting seasons while making the necessary repair and replacement of buildings and equipment at the same time.

“We got a late start on this crop earlier this year because of the wet and cold spring,” said Masser as state and federal officials toured his farm near Dalmatia, PA. He recalled how after getting the crop in late, they had seven weeks where no rain fell so they had to irrigate the crop on a regular basis. That slowed its development. Because of that delay, the crop was about three weeks behind. That delayed their efforts to harvest the crop or they

would have had much of this field harvested back in August, before Tropical Storm Lee came through.

Masser said what made this event especially damaging is that the heaviest rain fell in the nearby area to the north and east, which overflowed two nearby creeks that dump into the Susquehanna River near his farm. “The one creek, the Mahantango Creek runs right beside

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Masser Farm Before and After: On Sept. 9, the floodwaters were deep enough for a motor boat to traverse Masser's potato field. On Sept.14, the water had gone and a muddy field was all that was left.

Photos provided by PDA and Jon M. Casey respectively.

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Floodwaters from 15 this farm to the north and the Susquehanna is just a few yards to the west. The Mahanoy Creek is a few miles north of here in the next county, but because it dumps into the Susquehanna so close by, all that water had nowhere to go but through this area,” he said.

The visual evidence left no doubt as to the severity of the flood.

Photos that were taken as the flooding crested and rainfall had subsided somewhat, showed visitors in a motorboat, traversing Masser’s field.

The water was between two and three feet deep at the height of the flooding. Tons of river gravel deposited by the rushing water, cover the rich black sandy loam that previously spanned the property.

“The potatoes are living, breathing plants, and they suffocate after just a few minutes of total submersion in water,” he said. “Even the portion of the field out closer to the road that was only under water for a short time, is still 90 percent ruined. We nor-

mally would produce about 50,000 pounds of Round White “Reba” potatoes per acre at this location, so the loss is significant,” he said.

When asked how he plans to deal with this tragedy, Masser said that while his seventhgeneration potato farm has suffered a significant setback, that is all that this flooding event really is to him and his family, it is not a tragedy.

“I lost my brother unexpectedly in 1980,” he said.

“That was a tragedy. This is a money management issue, and to me, it is a setback that we will have to work with. We supply local supermarkets with these potatoes, so we will have to fulfill those contracts with potatoes that we purchase on the open market once the harvest has come in.”

Masser said he had crop insurance and was expecting that he will recover about 1/3 of what the crop would have yielded if he had been able to harvest it. “We will turn this under and plant it in Rye,” he said.

“That is part of our four

year rotation.” Meanwhile, Masser’s farm manager will recover from the effects of the flood on the tenant house at the farm and from the damage to the storage shed, barn and garage facilities that are a part of this property.

Ag Sec reviews events of recent days Following an inspection of the damage to Masser’s crop, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture George Greig, issued a statement to the local media who were in attendance.

“Over the past couple days, I’ve seen the devastation caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee,” said Greig.

“Even with damage to crops and physical infrastructure and fields difficult to enter for harvest, I know that farmers will weather this storm just as we have others - with determination and hard work.”

“I thank Governor Corbett for his swift actions, along with those of first responders, including the state police, National Guard and local fire, po-

lice and ambulance services. I also want to note the exceptional work done by state and county animal response teams that established shelters for displaced animals in 13 counties,” said Greig.

Greig said producers covered by crop insurance may be able to file a damage claim and receive federal disaster assistance.

Individuals should contact Karen Powell, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture risk management specialist, at 717-705-9511 if there are questions pertaining to crop insurance in Pennsylvania.

At Governor Corbett’s request, President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in the wake of Tropical Storm Lee, making low interest emergency loans available to producers who sustained flood damage.

Eligibility requirements have not yet been established, but more information can be found at www.fsa.usda.gov or by calling a local FSA office.

Bill Wehry, State Execu-

Sterman Masser unearths some of his rotting potatoes for Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, George Greig (R), Michael Rader, Executive Director for the Senate Ag and Rural Affairs Committee (C), and Bill L. Wehry, State Executive Director of the USDA PA State Office Farm Service Agency (L).

tive Director for USDAFSA said that farmers should call their local FSA office or FEMA at 800-621-3362 to start the claims process.

Producers impacted

by flood damage can contact their local county extension office or the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture at 717-787-4737 for more information as well.

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22nd Annual Farm Field Days slated in Prince William County NOKESVILLE, VA — The Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its 22nd annual Farm Field Days Oct. 19 and 20 at the Prince William County Fairgrounds. This year’s event will be the biggest yet. More than 1,750 students, from Prince William County and the

City of Manassas, representing 16 schools, will have the opportunity to attend the event completely free of charge.

From the splash of milk on their cereal in the morning, to the cornstarch binding their crayons into bright cylinders students in Prince William County are

linked each and every day to the farmlands of America in ways they don’t even realize. And in 2011, when less than 2 percent of the population lives on working farms, it is more critical than ever to connect the students with the impacts — present and historical — of life on the farm.

Fourth grade students will have the opportunity to visit seven different barns, each featuring an important agricultural or conservation theme, including live animals representing the full spectrum of PWC from cows to alpacas to piglets.

Students can pet a pig or feel a fleece in the petting

North Carolina Cooperative Extension plans farm taxation issues workshop LUMBERTON, NC — As we enter the upcoming tax preparation season, there are a number of key changes that will affect income taxes for farmers and farm owners. For those of you who will be preparing income tax returns for farmers and farm owners during the coming months, a Farm Taxation Issues Workshop will be held Friday, Nov. 4, at the O.P. Owens Agriculture Center at 455 Caton Road (Highway 72 W) in Lumberton.

According to Nelson Brownlee, Extension area farm management agent with North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center, this

workshop is provided by North Carolina Cooperative Extension and will deal totally with farm-related topics and provides eight hours of CPE credits. Presenters will include Extension specialists from the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics and the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University.

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Kids compete to bring the most trash-free lunch, get the buzz on bees, test their strength against the horsepower of a tractor, get the down and dirty facts on soil, and much more.

“Our goal is to give them the most hands-on experience possible,” said Laurie Raines, Education Specialist for PWSWCD. “We want the students to leave with a sense of wonder about something that most

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More than 100 volunteers from the community help bring this event to life working behind the scenes and front and center teaching classes.

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Senator Casey introduces the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 Arden Tewksbury, Manager of the Progressive Agriculture Organization (Pro-Ag) from Meshoppen, PA, announced on Oct. 11 that Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) recently introduced the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011. The bill is identified as S-1640.

Dennis Boyanowski, President of Pro-Ag said, “It’s rewarding to have a U.S. Senator that recognizes that all dairy farmers need a new milk pricing formula that will cover their cost of production, plus have an opportunity to realize a profit from their dairy farm.”

S-1640 determines the value of milk used for manufactured dairy products by using the National Average Cost of producing milk as determined by the Economic Research Service (ERS), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The ERS determines the cost of producing several agriculture commodities.

According to Tewksbury, Senator Casey, who resides in Scranton, PA, has long recognized the need for all dairy farmers across the United States to receive a realistic stable price for their milk. S-1640 is geared to fulfill the Senator’s position.

Figures released by Pro-Ag clearly indicate that during 2009 the dairy farmers in Federal Order #1 (the Northeast) received an average pay price of $13.01 per cwt.

This pay price was approximately $9 per cwt below the dairymen’s cost of production. During 2009, in the Northeast, this $13.01 per cwt price generated only $130,000 for a dairy farmer producing one million pounds of milk annually.

S-1640, if it had been in effect in 2009, would have generated approximately $230,000. John Tewksbury, a dairy farmer from Susquehanna County who serves as Vice-President of Pro-Ag, said these figures clearly illustrate why dairy farmers have been experiencing difficult times.

S-1640, which now can be referred to as the Casey Bill, also calls for

a milk supply program (if needed) which will be paid for by dairy farmers, not the USDA. President Boyanowski wants everyone to realize that the Casey bill is not geared to cost the U.S. government any money.

The Casey bill also addresses the problem of unneeded, bothersome imported dairy products.

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concluded by saying, “we are already receiving calls from dairy farmers across the United States illustrating their support for the Casey bill.”

President Boyanowski concluded by saying, “I want to thank Bob Casey for introducing a dairy bill that will help all U.S. dairy farmers.”

Countless numbers of dairy farmers and con-

sumers had notified Casey’s office illustrating their support for S-1640.

We urge all dairy farmers, consumers and business people to contact their local U.S. Congressmen and U.S. Senators to urge them to support S-1640, the Casey dairy bill.

Pro-Ag can be reached at 570-833-5776.

Senator Bob Casey (L-R), Jr. (D-PA) discusses the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011 with Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Pro-Ag. Recently, Senator Casey introduced the Act, now known as S-1640, or the Casey dairy bill, which should help dairy farmers.

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More than 125 farmers, ranchers, teachers, small business owners and others from rural communities and small towns across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 4 as part of a “Broadband WORKS for Rural America” advocacy day. Participants delivered the message to policymakers that increased access to highspeed Internet is a criti-

cal component of job creation and economic development, and is necessary to ensuring a prosperous future for citizens living in remote or hardto-reach communities.

While on Capitol Hill, participants held a press conference, featuring Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC), and met with members of Congress, and the offices of Secretary of the Interior

Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, calling for policies that promote further expansion of high-speed Internet to rural America. As part of their message, advocates stressed that increased access to high-speed broadband would spur job growth, attract new businesses and allow for the expansion of existing operations, and promote essential social benefits such as distance learning and remote healthcare services via telemedicine in rural communities throughout the country.

“Lack of access to high-speed broadband Internet puts rural communities across the country at a serious disadvantage,” said Congressman Shuler (D-NC).

“Broadband is the great economic and social equalizer of our time, and expanding highspeed internet access to rural America will give more communities the tools they need to create jobs, expand educational opportunities, and improve public safety and health care. Broadband will give small businesses in rural areas a pathway to participation in the global economy and provides the framework for long-term economic growth and stability for years to come.”

Residents from regions all across the United States shared compelling stories about the impact of high-speed Internet while in Washington.

For instance, Jon Chadwell, Executive Director of the Newport Economic Development Commission in Newport, Arkansas, spearheaded a project to expand high-speed Internet access to the local industrial park, home to three businesses that were losing clients due to a lack of access to broadband. As a result of Chadwell’s work to connect the area to broadband Internet, the companies added a total of 325 local jobs in just six years.

“Regardless of location or occupation, the need for reliable, high-speed Internet, both wired and wireless, is something that everyone can agree on. In rural America in particular, there are

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Maryland Ag Secretary kicks off agritourism season ANNAPOLIS, MD — To kick off Maryland’s fall agritourism season,

recent agricultural census completed in 2007 by the USDA National

Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 23,350 agritourism

farms nationally with revenues totaling $566 million. In 2007, Maryland had 231 agritourism farms with revenues of $7.3 million.

Formally in the livestock business, North Run Farm, www. northrunfarm.com, will

be celebrating the 10th year of its corn maze and fall farm activities this October. To mark the occasion, Patrick and Brooke Rodgers have brought back their original crab design, which has grown to two crab shaped corn mazes

spanning a 10 acre field. In addition, this fall they are featuring six acres of pick-yourown pumpkins, hay rides, plus pumpkins, squash, and gourds are available for purchase.

Maryland Deparment of Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance speaks with students rom New Town Elementary School in Owings Mills, MD, before they enter the Rodgers’ Farms North Run Corn Maze.

Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance visited North Run Farm in Baltimore County on Oct. 4 to experience first hand the state’s rich selection of agricultural recreational opportunities.

“The fall is a wonderful time for families and friends to get outside and onto a farm,” said Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. “Agritourism is a booming industry here in Maryland.

Visiting a farm is great fun for all ages and supports our family farmers too. On farm tourism operations look great and are ready for visitors with their fresh products and lively activities.”

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences will celebrate 100 years of breeding Angus beef cattle with a production sale Oct. 21 at the Beef-Sheep complex on Orchard Road near the University Park campus.

Featuring 49 lots comprising 84 cattle, the event will include bred cows, cow-calf pairs, bred heifers, weaned heifer calves and weaned bull calves.

The cows and bred heifers are sired by leading sires in the breed, and they will be bred to outstanding bulls from across the country.

past century.”

In addition to the sale features, students are learning from leaders in the industry around the country other methods of marketing beef cattle.

These methods include feeder-calf and fed-cattle marketing, international marketing, cattle photography, promotion in niche markets, and customer communications.

Information about the sale, including a complete digital sale catalog, is available on the American Angus Association Web site at www.angus.org .

For more information about the sale

entries, contact Penn State’s Beef Farm manager, Wendall Landis, at 814-863-0831.

available for nomination: • The McClure Silver Ram Award is dedicated to volunteer commitment and service and is presented to a sheep producer who has made substantial contributions to the sheep industry and its organizations in his/her state, region or nation.

• The Camptender Award recognizes industry contributions from a professional in a position or field related to

sheep production.

• The Environmental Stewardship Award recognizes individuals actively involved in sheep production that have shown an extraordinary commitment to caring for natural resources and thereby enhancing the environment.

• The Shepherd’s Award for Media recognizes outstanding yearlong coverage of the sheep industry in either print or broadcast.

Nominations must be postmarked by Nov. 18 and past award recipients are not eligible. Awards will be presented at the ASI Convention, Jan. 25-28, 2012, in Scottsdale, AZ. Additional information is available at www.sheepusa.org.

Source: American Sheep Industry Weekly Oct. 7

livered that message to policymakers this week.”

Some 26 million Americans in largely rural areas across the nation lack high-speed connections to the Internet and mobile broadband. The advocacy effort, a collaboration of members of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, National Grange, Women Involved In Farm Economics (WIFE), local chambers of commerce, farmers, ranchers,

small business owners, teachers, and others from across the country, with support from the Internet Innovation Alliance, allowed a diverse range of Americans to personally tell their unique stories about the transformative potential of high-speed broadband to Federal lawmakers.

“The National Grange has been advocating for affordable access to broadband in rural America for a long time,”

said Ed Luttrell, National Grange President. “Never before in our efforts have we seen so many diverse organizations, telecommunications companies, and advocacy groups at the same table with the same commitment and vision.

I believe the drumbeat of increased access to broadband in rural America has been heard in our Nation’s capital this week.”

Twenty-seven students enrolled in a livestock-marketing course will assist with the sale, including developing sale advertisements and Facebook entries.

“We are very proud of the tradition we have at Penn State for the production of high-quality Angus cattle,” said John Comerford, associate professor of dairy and animal science and coordinator of the university’s beef program.

“This sale marks a milestone for breeding Angus cattle while providing an important educational opportunity for our students and a resource for beef-production research over the

ASI Awards Program reminder There is still ample time to submit your nomination for the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) Annual Awards Program. Nov. 18 marks the deadline for the submission of nominations. This program offers a great opportunity to recognize those individuals who have exhibited exceptional commitment and dedication to the sheep industry.

There are four award categories

Grangers from 21 acres of opportunity for economic growth, but greater access to next-generation technologies is key to capitalizing on these opportunities,” said Jess Peterson, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and a lead spokesman for the advocacy day.

“Right now, Americans need jobs, and we need to make sure that all Americans have the tools to create and sustain them. I believe we successfully de-

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FEEDER CATTLE

HAGERSTOWN, MD FEEDER CATTLE: 275.

Steers: M&L 400-600# 95-110; 600-800# 97-115; 1800-900# 95-115; 10001100# 94-103.

Heifers: M&L 200-400# 90-113; 400-650# 95-111; 650-800# 80-96; 900-1100# to 86.

Bulls: M&L 200-400# 95120; 400-600# 95-111; 600800# to 88; 800-1075# 7181.

MT. AIRY NC FEEDER CATTLE: 510.

Report not available.

SILER CITY, NC FEEDER CATTLE: 1054 Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 220-245# 122-150; 250295# 120-150; 300-345# 110-146; 350-395# 110-144; 400-445# 109-130; 450485# 110-123; 500-548# 105-129.50; 553-597# 108129.50; 602-645# 105-120; 650-680# 100-115.50; 766780# 108-110; S 1-2 290295# 104-115; 355-395# 90109; 400-445# 91-108; 470493# 98-102.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2 250-280# 110-133; 300345# 105-120; 350-399# 108-120; 400-447# 106-

118; 450-495# 107-118; 505-546# 105-117; 550595# 105-118; 605-641# 100-115; 650-697# 95-105; 720-745# 93-97; 800-805# 90-92; S 1-2 300-345# 90103; 350-395# 90-106; 400445# 90-105; 455-495# 93106; 500-545# 90-102; 550590# 90-103; 600-647# 8295; 650-685# 84-90.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2 450-495# 105-119; 500545# 105-120; 555-595# 100-128; 610-645# 95-114; 655-685# 96-107; 700-735# 90-96; 760-790# 90-97; 830838# 83-87; S 1-2 450-495# 90-104; 500-545# 90-103; 555-595# 90-98; 605-645# 86-95; 655-695# 90-95.

BLACKSTONE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 253.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 400-500# 120-126; 500600# 123.75-124.50; 600700# 119.50-121.50; 700800# 100-115.50; M&L 2 400-500# 118-129.50; 500600# 118; 600-700# 122; 700-800# 109; M&L 3 300400# 125; 400-500# 126; 500-600# 107; 600-700# 109; 700-800# 112; S 1 300400# 115; 400-500# 117124.50; 500-600# 99; 600700# 106.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400-500# 111-115; 500-

600# 106-112.75; 600-700# 102.50; M&L 2 300-400# 113; 400-500# 93-117, mostly 107; 500-600# 95110; 600-700# 99.50-100; M&L 3 300-400# 108-113; 400-500# 102; 500-600# 106; 600-700# 92; S 1 300400# 100; 400-500# 80-107, mostly 107; 500-600# 100.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 100-124, mostly 124; 500-600# 85-108, mostly 105; 600-700# 98.50; 700-800# 90; M&L 2 300400# 100-130, mostly 130; 400-500# 106-127, mostly, 127; 500-600# 91.50-13.50, mostly 113.50; 600-700# 101; 700-800# 89; 800-900# 84; S 1 300-400# 122; 400500# 105-108; 500-600# 101; 600-700# 90.

N VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1664 Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 300-400# 116-155; 400500# 111-156; 500-600# 110-143; 600-700# 113-124; 700-800# 110-136.25; 800900# 120-129.50; 9001000# 100-120.50; 10001100# 98; M&L 2 300-400# 123-146; 400-500# 126-144, few 95; 500-600# 108-130; 600-700# 110-120, few 97; 700-800# 105-128; 800900# 85.

Feeder Holstein Steers:

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SW VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1689.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 135-144; 300400# 131-144; 400-500# 127-136; 500-600# 122-130; 600-700# 120-127; 700800# 112.50-123; 800-900# 111-118.50; 900-1000# 103.50; 1000-1100# 97; M&L 2 200-300# 135; 300400# 133-135; 400-500# 126-141.50; 500-600# 117131; 600-700# 115-125; 700-800# 105-116; 800900# 103-110; 900-1000# 103.50.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 104; 300400# 113; 400-500# 70; 500-600# 67; 600-700# 75.50-86; 700-800# 75.50; 800-900# 74; 900-1000# 70.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 124-132; 300400# 118-136; 400-500# 112-127; 500-600# 106-121; 600-700# 109-121; 700800# 106.50; 800-900# 91103; M&L 2 200-300# 117; 300-400# 119.50-135; 400500# 111-124; 500-600# 101-120; 600-700# 98-119; 700-800# 97-109; 800-900# 95.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 136-148; 300400# 120-147.50; 400-500# 112-140; 500-600# 112-131; 600-700# 103-120; 700800# 92.50-108; 800-900# 84; 900-1000# 75-89; M&L 2 200-300# 149; 300-400# 114-149; 400-500# 111-131; 500-600# 108-126; 600-

700# 90-105; 700-800# 92.50-95; 800-900# 75; 9001000# 64.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 23.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 500-600# 112-121; M&L 2 400-500# 120-126 Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 110; 400-500# 105.50-110.50; 500-600# 102.50-107.50; M&L 2 400500# 99-105; 500-600# 9899.50; S 1 400-500# 81.5089.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 98-123; 600-700# 96-107.

FRONT ROYAL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

HOLLINS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 169.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 134-136; 300400# 134-136; 400-500# 133-135.50; 500-600# 119124; 600-700# 119-128.50; 700-800# 119.25; 800-900# 114; M&L 2 200-300# 137; 300-400# 137; 400-500# 134.50; 500-600# 116-121; 600-700# 95-111.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 116; 300-400# 114-116; 400-500# 114121.50; 500-600# 108112.50; 600-700# 110-113; M&L 2 200-300# 119; 300400# 119.50; 400-500# 111116; 500-600# 105-106; 600-700# 105.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 134; 500-600# 117-123; 600-700# 95-111; M&L 2 400-500# 109-130; 500-600# 116.

LYNCHBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 807.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 146; 400-500# 138.50-140.50; 500-600# 122-132.50; 600-700# 123.25-126; 700-800# 120.50-121; M&L 2 300400# 156; 400-500# 140144; 500-600# 121.50131.75; 600-700# 124; M&L 3 400-500# 130-130.50; 500-600# 120; S 1 400-500# 126; 500-600# 122; 600700# 116.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 119-121; 400500# 120.75-123.50; 500600# 117.50-119.25; 600700# 113-117; 700-800# 107.75-109.50; M&L 2 300400# 117-120; 400-500#

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Sat., Oct. 29th, 2011 @ 12 Noon

Directions: I-81 take exit 60 (Rural Retreat Exit) go North on Black Lick Rd for 4 miles to Farm.

260 Bred Heifers - 9 Registered Angus Bulls Big Strong, Mountain bred heifers the Absolute right kind.

Free Chuck wagon Lunch 10:30 to 12:00 Noon For more info contact:

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122-122.50; 500-600# 115122; 600-700# 114.25115.50; 700-800# 110.50; M&L 3 300-400# 115-116; 400-500# 121.50-122.75; 500-600# 115.50-117.75; 600-700# 113-116.25; 700800# 106; S 1 300-400# 105-122.25; 400-500# 114.25; 500-600# 114-117; 600-700# 113; 700-800# 96.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 139-151.50; 400500# 127.50-143; 500-600# 116.50-122.25; 600-700# 116; M&L 2 300-400# 152; 400-500# 134.75-142.25; 500-600# 119.50-125; 600700# 116; S 1 300-400# 117-143, mostly 143; 400500# 125.25-127.50; 500600# 115.75-119.

MARSHALL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

NARROWS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 507.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 142; 400-500# 130-147.50, mostly 142.75; 500-600# 126.50-135.50; 600-700# 111-124; 700800# 115-116; M&L 2 300400# 144.50-149.50; 400500# 130-144; 500-600# 129-133; 600-700# 112123.50; 700-800# 118.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 130-139; 400500# 120-139, mostly 123.25; 500-600# 113119.25; 600-700# 110.25114.25; 700-800# 100106.50; M&L 2 300-400# 121-136.75; 400-500# 115120; 500-600# 110-119.25; 600-700# 114; 700-800# 108.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 146.50-148; 400500# 126-130; 500-600# 128-132; 600-700# 110-115; M&L 2 300-400# 146-148; 400-500# 125-133; 500600# 120-126; 600-700# 105-109.

ROCKINGHAM, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 62 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 136; 400-500# 144; 500-600# 130; Hols. L 2-3 300-400# 89.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400-500# 111-112; 600700# 101.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 137.

STAUNTON, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 900 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 155; 400-500# 142-156; 500-600# 128-143; 600-700# 121-124; 700800# 124-136.25; 800-900# 120-129.50; 900-1000# 120.50; M&L 2 300-400# 146; 400-500# 132.50-144; 500-600# 128.50-130; 600700# 110-118; 700-800# 117-128.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 118-127; 400500# 113.50-118; 500-600# 112-122; 600-700# 110118.50; 700-800# 113.50114; M&L 2 300-400# 110; 400-500# 109-114; 500600# 106-110; 600-700# 104-112.50; 700-800# 104;

AUCTIONS S 1 400-500# 104; 500-600# 101; 700-800# 106.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 153-154; 400500# 145-151; 500-600# 112-131; 600-700# 109-117; M&L 2 400-500# 129-136; 500-600# 114-116.50.

TRI-STATE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 887.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 144; 300-400# 144; 400-500# 132-136; 500-600# 125-130; 600700# 123.50-127; 700-800# 119-123; 800-900# 118.50; M&L 2 500-600# 119-126; 600-700# 120-125.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 132; 300-400# 125-136; 400-500# 122-127; 500-600# 116-121; 600700# 118-121; 700-800# 9798; M&L 2 300-400# 122127; 400-500# 111-124; 500-600# 114.50-118; 600700# 110-119; 700-800# 99109.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 140-148; 300400# 140-144; 400-500# 127-140; 500-600# 122-131; 600-700# 103-120; 700800# 108; M&L 2 300-400# 114-122; 400-500# 111-119; 500-600# 117-126; 600700# 90-102.

WINCHESTER, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 155.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 124-139; 400500# 125-138.50; 500-600# 113-136.50; 600-700# 101116.50; 700-800# 113; M&L 2 300-400# 118-127; 400500# 116-126; 500-600# 108-118; 600-700# 94-106; 800-900# 87-91; 900-1000# 94; 1000-1100# 89.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 108.50-116; 400500# 108.50-124 500-600# 96-118; 600-700# 105.50110.50; M&L 2 300-400# 89110; 400-500# 95-110; 500600# 101-105; 600-700# 94100; 700-800# 73-75; S 1 300-400# 79-88; 400-500# 79.50-91; 500-600# 79-92.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 136-151; 300400# 122-136; 400-500# 120.50-136.50; 500-600# 113-126.50; 600-700# 96110; 700-800# 94-100.50; M&L 2 200-300# 127-144; 300-400# 116-129; 400500# 118-125.50; 500-600# 108-117; 600-700# 8998.50; 700-800# 84.50-91; 800-900# 70.

WYTHE COUNTY, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 572.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 135-140; 300400# 140; 400-500# 127136; 500-600# 126-129; 600-700# 120-126; 700800# 121.50; 800-900# 111-115; 900-1000# 103.50; 1000-1100# 97; M&L 2 200300# 135; 300-400# 133135; 400-500# 131.50141.50; 500-600# 117-131;

600-700# 120; 700-800# 105-116; 800-900# 103-109; 900-1000# 103.50.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 104; 300400# 113; 400-500# 70; 500-600# 67; 600-700# 75.50-86; 700-800# 75.50; 800-900# 74; 900-1000# 70.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 124; 300-400# 135; 400-500# 112-119; 500-600# 110-117.75; 600700# 112.50-115; 700-800# 106.50; 800-900# 99-103; M&L 2 200-300# 117; 300400# 125-135; 400-500# 118-120.50; 500-600# 105120; 600-700# 110-115; 700-800# 103; 800-900# 95.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 136; 300-400# 146-147.50; 400-500# 117.50-125; 500-600# 112118.50; 600-700# 105109.25; 700-800# 92.50; 800-900# 84; 900-1000# 7589; M&L 2 200-300# 149; 300-400# 140-149; 400500# 129.50-131; 500-600# 112-117; 600-700# 100-105; 700-800# 92.50; 800-900# 75; 900-1000# 64.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE SILER CITY, NC SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 935-1375# 5766.50; 910-1155# lo dress 53-56; Lean 85-90% lean 680-765# lo dress 30-47; 895-950# 50-53; 805-1040# lo dress 37-48.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1210-1450# 73-77.50; 17652135# 77-78.50.

Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 40-65.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Report not available.

SW VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 295.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 53-64; 850-1200# 49-63.50; 1200-1600# 55-65.50; HY 1200-1600# 67-76.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 55-64; 1200-2000# 48-68; HY 1200-2000# 60; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 4352; 850-1200# 46.50-63.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 69-82.50; 15002500# 65-82; HY 10001500# 78-88.50; 15002500# 82-83.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 12. M 1, 5-8 yrs. old 1065-1335# 830-850/hd; L 1, 8-12 yrs. old 855-1340# 400-845/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 1. M 1, 5 yrs. old w/calf 1200# 1250# 960/pr.

HAGERSTOWN, MD SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 99 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 64-69.75; Boners 61-66; Lean 55-60; Thin/Light 55 & dn.

Bulls: 6. YG 1 1400-

2200# 74-79; YG 2 13001500# # 72-74.

Fed Steers: Hi Ch full 1300-1400# 117-120; Std Hols. 1150-1250# 74-76.

Fed Heifers: Hi Ch 1250# @ 116.

Calves: 134. Hols. Ret. to Farm No. 1 95-120# 130147; 92-94# 125-147; 8090# 70-80; No. 2 95-120# 110-132; 92-94# 75-110; 8090# 50-67.

Holstein Heifers: No. 1 90-110# 170-180; BW Face Bull 90# @ 215; Beef X Hfr. 126# @ 130.

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 569 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 109.50-116.75; 1300-1500# 109.50-117.75; 1515-1605# 110-117.25; Sel 2-3 1100-1300# 96.75-111; Hols. Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 95-102.50; 1300-1500# 94.50-103.50; 1510-1545# 94-100; Sel 2-3 1300-1500# 93.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 900-1000# 115.50; 10001200# 105-114.50; 12001300# 106-114.75; 13001500# 104.50-116.75; 1640# 107.50.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 52.50-66.50; 1200-1600# 52.75-70; HY 1200-1600# 63.25-77.25; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 52-69.50; 1200-2000# 51.50-69.25; HY 1200-2000# 60-73; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 2453.50; 850-1200# 42.5056.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 65-87; 15002500# 62-76; HY 15002500# 73.50-78.75.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 40.

M&L 1-2, 3 yrs. old to aged bred 1-8 mos. 748-1360# 440-1060/hd.

Holstein Bred Heifers: 20. L 2-3 bred 4-7 mos. 9001175# mostly 80-105/cwt, 1 at 122/cwt.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 8. M&L 1, few 2, 3-7 yrs. old w/calves baby to 220# 7751400# 950-1320/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 80.

Hols. Steers Bulls 70-100# 10-112/hd; 100-130# 128/cwt.

BLACKSTONE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 51.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 50-58; HY 1200-1600# 5962; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 52-64; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 35-47; 8501200# 45-52.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 45-60; HY 1000-1500# 69-73; 15002500# 61-66.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 34 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600#

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L 2-3 300-400# 89; 400500# 85; 500-600# 80.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 105-114; 300400# 107-127; 400-500# 105.50-122.25; 500-600# 112-122, few 96; 600-700# 97-118.50; 700-800# 101114; 800-900# 95.50; M&L 2 300-400# 101-120; 400500# 99-114; 500-600# 94.50-110; 600-700# 94112.50; 700-800# 83-104; S 1 400-500# 104, few 81.5089; 500-600# 101; 700-800# 106.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 141-162; 300400# 115-154; 400-500# 115-151, few 98; 500-600# 105-131; 600-700# 96-117; 700-800# 89-102.50; 800900# 90; M&L 2 200-300# 131-144; 300-400# 99-122; 400-500# 107-136; 500600# 99-116.50; 600-700# 89-98.50; 800-900# 79.

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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, October 17 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Monthly Lamb, Sheep, Goat & Pig Sale. A flock of 35 sheep & lambs from one farm ranging from 50 - 100# good quality. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 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: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 1:00 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 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.

Wednesday, October 19 • Manassas, VA. Cat Construction Equip., Support, Attachments, Forklifts, Dump Trucks, Pickups & Equipment Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Allentown, PA. State Auction. Complete Liquidation of Automotive Dismantling Operation.

MAC Car Crusher, Rubber Tired Loaders, Rollback & Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars (40-50 running), UNBELIEVABLE Accumulation of Motors, Transmissions, Shocks, Glass & Much More.Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Early consignments include 32 open heifers & 12 bred heifers. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104 • 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, 716296-5041, 585-738-2104

Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: 423 Ashwood Rd., Darlington, PA. Construction Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585584-3033, 585-738-2104.

• 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-8293105

Friday, October 21 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. VisionGen & Partners Elite Offering. Hosted by Vision Genetics. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, October 22 • 8:30 AM: 8721 Woodbine Rd., Airville, PA. Public Auction for Paul Breaud. Dump Trucks, Backhoe, Skid Loader, Paving Equip., Shop Tools, Repairable Vehicles. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds).

Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction of Municipal & Contractor Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:30 AM: Lyman Truk & Auto, 2429 Rt. 16, Olean, NY. Garage Auction. Tools, Equipment, Truck Parts, Forklift, Wreckers, etc. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com • 10:30 AM: Woodhull, NY (Steuben Co.). Levi Farmwald Retirement Auction. Horses, Dairy Herd & Farm Machinery. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 10:30 AM: Castile, NY. Ward Bros. Machinery & Cattle Dispersal. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585738-2104 • 11:00 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Machinery Sale. We will be accepting Machinery on Thurs. 20th & Fri. 21st.

Already consigned: Case 5220 tractor 4WD loader, cab; NH L150 Skid Loader; HLA sand/sawdust shooter; Rissler 510 feed cart mixer. Please call to get into the following ads.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:30 AM: Newport, VT. Selling all Tools & Equipment for Newport Technologies Machine Shop. Roberts Auction Service, 802-334-2638.

Tuesday, October 25

Thursday, October 20

• 10:00 AM: 12601 State Rd. 545, North Winter Garden, FL. Rental Returns of Late Model Construction, Support Equip., Trucks & Trailers.

Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com

• 140 Manda Ct., Troy, MO. Complete Liquidation of Concrete Precast Plant plus Real Estate. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 315633-2944, Site phone 262-903-6269 www.lyonauction.com • Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Complete Dispersal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. CoManaged by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst

• 10:00 AM: 175 Wolf Run Rd., Cuba, NY. Estate of Steve Petzen. Excavating Equip. & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange,

Wednesday, October 26

585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Milking Herd Dispersal.

Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104

Thursday, October 27 • Moira, NY. Carl & Annabelle Bilow. 85 head of Quality Dairy Cattle. “Super Milk” every year since 1986. Delarm & Treadway, Sale Managers & Auctioneers, 518-483-4106 • Cleveland, OH. Complete Liquidation Cat Construction Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • 5:00 PM: 2105 Ireland Rd., Brockport, NY. Estate of Skeeter Van Marter. Tools & Equipment.

Harris Wilcox, Inc., Auctioneers & Appraisers, 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com

Friday, October 28 • Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. Bennett Farms, Inc. owners. . The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-7462226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. General Consignment Auction. Godley Auction Co., 704399-6111, 704-399-9756 • Detroit, MI. Large Construction, Agricultural Equip., Attachments, Support Equip. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com

Saturday, October 29 • Syracuse, NY. Construction, Support, Attachments, Aerials, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • 20 McCormick Rd., Spencer, MA. Estate of George Adgalanis. 4 Ford tractors, Trucks & Tools, Hay & other equipment. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, Inc., 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com • 9:00 AM: 5563 East Main St., Batavia, NY. Empire Tractor Relocation Auction. Farm Tractors, Equipment, Agricultural Parts, Store Inventory, Store Pictures. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Mason Facility, 10784 Rt. 19, Fillmore, NY. Annual Fall Consignment Auction.

Tractors, Farm Equip., Construction, ATV’s, Classic Cars, Tools, Trucks, Camper, Generators, Boats and Lumber. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585567-8844 or 585-261-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com

Tuesday, November 1 • Pell City, AL. Truck Tractor & Specialized Trailer Auction. Large quantity of specialized trailers of different configurations: 19 axles, Trail Kings, Liddell, Hobb & others. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com

Wednesday, November 2 • 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, November 3 • 9:30 AM: Goodrtich Imp., Inc., 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY. Public Auction. 100+ Flood Units plus more. Goodrich Auction Service, 607642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com

Saturday, November 5 • Canaan Tire, Gandolfo Dr, Canaan, CT. 5 Oliver Tractors, 1989 Ford Service Truck, Tire and

Service Equipment, Office Equipment. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • Delaware, OH. Late Model Rental Return Construction Equip., Aerial Lifts, Attachments, Support Equip. & Camping Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers www.lyonauction.com • Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale.

The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. 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

Saturday, November 5 • 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

Wednesday, November 9 • 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, November 10 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Reserved for a major New York Herd Dispersal w/ a BAA of 110%! Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Friday, November 11 • 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breeds Sale. 100 head of quality all breeds sell. Call to participate in this sale. Selections are underway. Call if you want to participate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Saturday, November 12 • Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II Milking Herd Dispersal. 100 outstanding registered Holsteins sell. Jack Russin & Family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Racine, WI. Late Model Earthmoving Equip., Truck Tractors, Dump Trailers, Equip. Trailers, Campers. Alex Lyon & Son, Sales Managers & Auctioneers 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, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

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FRONT ROYAL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 70.

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 105.75-122.75; 1300-1500# 110.50-126.50; Sel 2-3 1000-1100# 93.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 1000-1200# 103.25118.25; 1200-1400# 67.50123, mostly 105-123; 14001600# 115.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 55.50-70; HY 1200-1600# 71.50-77.25; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 57.5069.50; 1200-2000# 62.7569.25; HY 1200-2000# 7273; Lean 85-90% lean 8501200# 42.50-56.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 69.50-71.75; 1500-2500# 62-73.50.

HOLLINS, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 19.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 62-65; HY 1200-1600# 67; Boner 80-85% lean 800-

1200# 63-66; 1200-2000# 62.50-66; HY 1200-2000# 69; Lean 85-90% lean 750850# 49-56; 850-1200# 5358.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 66.50-68.50; 1500-2500# 60-71.50; HY 1000-1500# 71; 1500-2500# 74.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 5. S 1, 10-14 yrs. old 320570/hd; L 1, 3 yrs. old bred 8 mos. 1300# 1080/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 1. S 1, 10 yrs. old w/calf 700# 510/pr LYNCHBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE:

208 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 5565; 1200-1600# 56-66; HY 1200-1600# 67-71; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 5163.50; 1200-2000# 52-64; HY 1200-2000# 65-68; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 4051; 850-1200# 45-55.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 64-70; 15002500# 62-70; HY 10001500# 71-76; 1500-2500# 71-76.

MARSHALL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 50.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 55.50-57; 1200-1600# 60.25-65.25; HY 12001600# 64.25-67.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 5663.25; 1200-2000# 6263.50; HY 1200-2000# 66.50-72; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 40.50; 850-1200# 47-55.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 64.50-65.25, one at 77.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 5.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 1042/hd.

ROCKINGHAM, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 136

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 59.50; 1200-1600# 52.7566; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 61-65.50; 12002000# 56-61; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 44.50-55.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 72-73.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 57.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 20112/hd; 100-130# 128/cwt.

STAUNTON, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 60 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 52.50-64; 1200-1600# 6065.25; HY 1200-1600# 67.25-70; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 55-66; 1200-2000# 55-67.25; HY 1200-2000# 68-70.50; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 5255.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 82-87; 15002500# 65-76.

TRI-STATE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 133.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 5963.50; 1200-1600# 62-65; HY 1200-1600# 76.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 55-64; 1200-2000# 61.5068; Lean 85-90% lean 750850# 50-52; 850-1200# 5255.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 73-82.50; 15002500# 73-82.

WINCHESTER, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 83.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 62-69.50; HY 1200-1600# 76; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 55-65.50; 12002000# 52.50-68; HY 12002000# 71.50; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 54-54.75; 850-1200# 49-64.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 63-69; 15002500# 62.50-73; HY 10001500# 74.50; 1500-2500# 76.50-77.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 43.

M&L 1, few 2, 3 yrs. old to aged bred 1-8 mos. 8031310# 525-990/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 2. M 1, 6-7 yrs. old w/calves 125-180# 1030-1430# 1030-1380/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 5.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 1180/hd; 100-130# 40110/cwt.

WYTHE CO SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 142.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 4963; 1200-1600# 55-65.50; HY 1200-1600# 67-68.50; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 55-57; 1200-2000# 48-58; HY 1200-2000# 60; Lean 85-90% lean 750850# 43-50; 850-1200# 46.50-63.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 69-79.50; 15002500# 69-74.50; HY 10001500# 78-88.50; 15002500# 82-83.50.

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61.50-63; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 52-59.25; 1200-2000# 51.50-57; HY 1200-2000# 63.50-70; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 3845; 850-1200# 42.50-48.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 63.50-65.

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MARKET REPORTS Cows Ret. to Farm: 12. M 1, 5-8 yrs. old 1065-1335# 830-850/hd; L 1 8-12 yrs. old 855-1340# 400-845/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 1. M 1, 5 yrs. old w/calf 200# 1250# 960/pr.

129-141.

S VA SHEEP: No report.

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

HOG REPORT HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS Pigs & Shoats: (/hd) 102.

40-50# to 32; 50-70# 40-52; Culls 70-90# 30-44; (/#) 100-125# 50-65.

Butcher Hogs: 34. US 12 240-290# 69-71; 290-350# 65-70.

Sows: 1 698# @ 67.50.

Boars: 1 532# @ 26.

NC SOWS: 300-399# 49.34-62.40; 400-449# 49.34-63.35; 450-499# 61.57-64.38; 500-549# 62.58-66.60; 550# & up 63.59-66.75.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA HOGS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA HOGS: 3.

No report.

MARSHALL, VA HOGS: No report.

N VA HOGS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA HOGS: No report.

S VA HOGS: No report.

STAUNTON, VA HOGS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA HOGS: No report.

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS: No report.

LAMB & GOAT MARKET N VA SHEEP: 53.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 80-110# 170-177; 110-125# 162; Spring, Wooled, Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 140.

Feeder Lambs: Wooled, S&M 1-2 40-60# 187.50; 6090# 188-189.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-4 100-103.

Slaughter Rams: all grades 78.

HAGERSTOWN, MD SHEEP: No report HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: (/hd) 33.

L Billies/Wethers 150-167; Nannies to 82; Kids Sel 1 80-90# to 117; 50-60# to 90; Sel 2 50-80# 60-85; 30-50# 30-50.

N VA GOATS: 23.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 129135; 40-60# 150-175; 6080# 123-150; Sel 3 20-40# 100.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 100-150#

MT. AIRY GOATS: No report.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SHEEP: no report FREDERICKSBURG, VA GOATS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA SHEEP: No report.

HOLLINS, VA GOATS: No report.

4 130-160# 175; Wooled, Gd & few Ch 1-2 30-60# 141171; 60-90# 175.

Slaughter Rams/Ewes: 10. Ch 2-4 59; Gd 2-4 71-82.

Slaughter Rams: all grades 81-93.

WINCHESTER, VA GOATS: 56.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 120-175; 40-60# 150-175; 60-80# 102-160.

Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110# 163; 100-150# 89-135; 150250# 81.

Does: Sel 1-2 70-100# 80-100; 100-150# 52-105; 150-250# 78.

WYTHE CO SHEEP: No report.

MARSHALL, VA SHEEP: No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS: No report.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS: No report.

CASH GRAIN MARKET

ROCKINGHAM, VA GOATS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA SHEEP: 4.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 1100-125# 162.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP: 21.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 80-110# 177; Spring, Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 140.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS: 87.

Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 under 20# 2532.50; 20-40# 50-60; 40-60# 65-75; 60-80# 80-90; Sel 2 20-40# 35-45.

Yearlings: Sel 1 60-80# 90-110; 80-100# 120-140; Sel 2 60-80# 75; Sel 3 6080# 52.50.

Does/Nannies: Sel 1 5070# 70-80; 70-100# 85; Sel 2 50-70# 65; Sel 3 50-70# 40-45.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100150# 140-157.50; 150-250# 165-175.50.

SILER CITY, NC SHEEP: 17.

Slaughter Ewes: Util 80100# 95-110; Cull 60-120# 65-70.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP: No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS: No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA SHEEP: 52.

Slaughter Lambs: Wooled Ch & Pr 2-3 110130# 175; Wooled Ch & Pr 1-2 90-110# 175; 110-130# 140-175; Wooled, Ch & Pr 3-

NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was mixed. Prices were 6.717.06, mostly 6.71-7.05 at the feed mills and 6.20-6.85, mostly 6.76 at the elevators.

US 1 Yellow Soybeans were 4¢ higher. Prices were 12.39 at the processors, 12.30 at the feed mills and 11.7512.20, mostly 12.20 at the elevators. US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat was without an available trend. Prices were -, mostly - at the elevators. Soybean Meal (f.o.b.) at the processing plants was 342.70.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro 7, -----, ----; Candor 7.06, -----, ---; Cofield 6.71, 12.30, ----; Laurinburg 7, -----, ----; Monroe 7, -----, ----; Nashville 6.90, -----, ----; Roaring River 7.05, -----, ----; Rose Hill 7, ----, ----; Statesville 6.90, ----, 6.70; Warsaw 7, -----, ----; Pantego #2 7.05, -----, ----.

Elevators: Cleveland ----, -----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----, ----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ---; Clement 6.74, -----, ----; Creswell 6.20, -----, ----; Elizabeth City 6.51, 12.20, ----; Greenville ----, -----, ----; Lumberton ----, -----, ----; Monroe ----, -----, ----; Norwood 6.76, 11.75, ----; Pantego ----, -----, ----; Register 6.80, -----, ----; Warsaw #2 6.85, -----, ----.

Soybean Processors Fayetteville, 12.39; Raleigh, 12.39.

RUSHVILLE SEMIMONTHLY HAY AUCTION Prices/ton FOB unless otherwise noted. Delivery beyond 10 miles mostly 2.50 /mile. Hay 20 tons.

Alfalfa/Orchard Grass: Lg. Sq. 650-750# Gd 80/bale; Sm. Sq. 35-45# Gd 4.80/bale 2nd cut.

Mixed Grass: Lg. Rd. over 1000# Fair 19/bale; Sm. Rd. under 1000# Gd 20/bale.

Orchard Grass: Lg. Sq. 750-850# Gd 30/bale; Sm. Sq. 35-45# Gd 2.40/bale 1st cut.

Timothy & Orchard Grass: Lg. Rd. over 1000# Gd 17/bale; Sm. Sq. 45-55# Gd 4.85/bale.

Wetted Alfalfa: Sm. Rd. 50/ton.

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 Wednesday in NC is 2,650,000 head compared to 2,564,000 head last Wednesday.

NC EGGS The market is steady on all sizes. Supplies are moderate. Retail demand is good. Weighted average prices for small lot sales of grade A eggs delivered to nearby retail outlets: XL 136.89, L 133.79, M 120.86 & S 96.

NY EGGS Prices are steady. Supplies are moderate to heavy on larger sizes, moderate on M’s. The New York shell egg inventory is 4% higher than last Monday.

Demand is light to moderate. Market activity is slow.

Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade A & Grade A white eggs in ctns, delivered store door, cents per dz. XL 124128, L 122-126, M 109-113.

FARMERS MARKET NC STATE FARMERS MARKET Apples (box loose) 12— 20; Beets (25# bg) 17.65; Cabbage (50# crate) Pointed Head & Round 12; 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#) Scuper-nong 2028; Greens (bu ctn) Collards 9, Turnips 13.25, Spinach (25# bx) 18, Peas, Crowder (bu bg) 12-20, Crowder (bu shelled) 24; Okra (1/2 bx) 15-20; Peanuts (35# bg) Green 35; Pepper (1-1/9 bu ctn) Green Bell 15-20, (1/2 bu box) Hot 10-13; Squash (3/4 bx) Yellow Summer 1820, (1/2 bx) Zucchini 14-15; (1/2 bx) Potatoes, Irish (40# bx) 20-22; Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) 14-21.75; Red Potatoes (40# crate) 18-20; Tomatoes (25# bx) Field Grown (L) 15-20, (S) 10, Romas (25# box) 20; Watermelons, Seeded (ea) 1-3.50.

Wholesale Dealer Price: Apples (traypack ctn 100

count) WA Red Delicious (traypack ctn) 33-42.45, WA Golden Delicious (traypack ctn) 33-34.50, Granny Smith WA (traypack ctn) 34-36.50, Gala WA 29-41.50, WA Fuji (traypack ctn) 34.50-38, WA Pink Lady (traypack ctn) 3841.50; Asparagus (11# ctn) 30.55-34; Bananas (40# ctn) 20-22.80; Beans, Rd Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 32-41.45, Pole (1-1/9 bu) 30-32.50; Beets (25# sack) 14.35-15.05; Blueberries (flat 12 1-pt cups) 24-34; Broccoli (ctn 14s) 20.35-21; Cabbage (50# ctn) 17.15-19; Cantaloupe (case 12 count) 1822.15; Carrots (50# sack) 22.95-27.15; Cauliflower (ctn 12s) 17.15-23; Cherries (16# bx) 48; Celery (ctn 30s) 26.50-28.50; Cilantro (ctn 30s) 21.95-22.65; Oranges, CA (4/5 bu ctn) 24-34.85, FL (4/5 bu ctn) 21-22; Pink Grapefruit, CA (4/5 bu ctn) 22-25.05; Tangelos, FL (80 count bx) 25-26.95; Lemons (40# ctn) 30-32.95; Limes (40# ctn) 24-26; Oranges, CA Naval (4/5 bu ctn) 22-23, FL Naval (64 count) 19.5021.50; Tangerines (120 count) 24; Corn (ctn 4 1/2-5 dz) Yellow 20-25.05, White (ctn 4 1/2-5 dz) 20-25.05, (4 1/2 dz bgs) Bi-Color 19-20; Cranberries (24 12 oz pkg) 24.50; Cucumbers (40# ctn) Long Green 21-22, Pickles (ctn 40#) 31-36; Eggplant (25# ctn) 21-23; Grapes, Red Seedless (18# ctn) 25.50-36.85, White Seedless 25.50-27.50, Black Seedless 28, Red Globe 34; Greens, Collard (bu ctn/loose 24s) 10, Kale (ctn/bunched 24s) 18.95; Turnips (topped) 11.8514.65; Honeydews (ctn 5s) 17; Kiwi (ctn 117s) 13.65; Lettuce (ctn 24s) Iceberg (wrapped) 22.65-24, Greenleaf (ctn 24s) 20-22.50, Romaine (ctn 24s) 24.5026.50; Nectarines, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 22; Onions, Yellow (50# sack) Jumbo 16.45-20, White (25# sack) 14.50-15, Red (25# sack) 16, Green (ctn 24s) 21.25-27.65; Sweet Onions (40# ctn) 20-25.05; Peaches, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 18; Peanuts (35#) Green 51-53; Pears, Bartlett (16# ctn) 28; Bell Peppers,

Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 22.3526.65, Red (11# ctn) 32, Yellow (11# ctn) 32; Potatoes (50# ctn) Red Size A 1831.45, White Size A 14-15, Red Size B 25-28; Russett, ID 19.35-24; Radishes (30 6-oz film bgs) Red 15.5015.75; Plums, Red (28# ctn) 22; Squash, Yellow Crookedneck (3/4 bu ctn) 22-23.50, Zucchini (1/2 bu ctn) 2226.50; Straw-berries, CA (flat 8 1-qt cont) 28; Sweet Potatoes, Orange (40# ctn) 16-21.45, White (40# ctn) 20-20.65, Orange (40# ctn) 16-21.45; Tomat-oes, vine ripened XL (25# ctn) 2225.15; Tomatoes, Cherry (flat 12 1-pt cont) 20.6522.35, Romas (25# ctn) 2224, Grape (flat 12 1-pt cont) 26.50-27.

WESTERN NC FARMERS’ MARKET Apples (traypack ctn) Red Delicious 30-36, Golden Delicious 30-33.50,Granny Smith 20-28; (bu loose pack) Red & Golden Delicious, Mutsu, Fuji, Stayman, Romes 14-16; Bananas (40# bx) 18.50-20; Beans (bu) Halfrunners 20-25; Broccoli (ctn) 18-20; Cabbage (50# bg) 10-14; Cantaloupes (ctn 9-12 count) 14-16; Cauliflower (ctn) 18.50-20; Grapefruit 1818.50; Navel, Oranges 22, Oranges 18-25; Lemons (ctns 95 count) 30, (165 count) 24-24.50; Corn (crate) Bi-Color, & Yellow 18; Cucumbers (1-1/9 bu) Long Green 18.50-24, Picklers (11/9 bu crate) 28-33; Grapes (18# ctn) Red Globe 22.7524, Red & White Seedless 14.75-24; Lettuce (ctn) Iceburg 18-20; Onions (50# bg) Yellow Jumbo 14-16; Bell (11/9 Bu ctn) L & XL 12-15; Potatoes, Irish (50# bg) 1725; Pumpkins (ea) 3-12, (bin) 120-140; Squash (3/4 bu) #1 Yellow Crook-neck 24-29.50, (1/2 bu) Zucchini #1 22-22.50; Strawberries (flat 8 1#) CA 24.50; Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) Red or Orange #2 12-16; Tomatoes (25# bx) XL & Larger 16-19, M&L 12-14.

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Home,, Family,, Friendss & You Donna’s Day: creative family fun

by Donna Erickson Apple crisp with a berry twist There is something about fall, with its cooler days and the abundance of juicy apples, that brings out the baker in us all. Brisk breezes and rustling leaves almost seem to whisper “apple crisp.”

Measure, stir and bake this mouthwatering apple dessert using autumn’s apple harvest and colorful, juicy frozen blackberries. In this recipe the steps are not only simple, but also mixed with play! Every member of the family will want to be part of the preparation, not to mention the tasting when it comes out of the oven!

Apple Blackberry Crisp

Comfort foods made fast and healthy!

by Healthy Exchanges Octoberfest Meatballs Octoberfest or Oktoberfest? Which way do you spell it? We may have Americanized a traditional German celebration, but we certainly have embraced the best of their traditions — from polka music to hardy fare.

16 ounces extra-lean ground sirloin or turkey breast 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon purchased graham cracker crumbs 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reduced-fat tomato soup 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter-flavored cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine meat, applesauce, graham cracker crumbs and apple pie spice. Form into 12 (2-inch) meatballs. Place meatballs in prepared baking dish.

3. In a small bowl, combine tomato soup, onion flakes and parsley flakes. Spoon soup mixture evenly over meatballs. Cover and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

4. For each serving, place 2 meatballs on a plate and evenly spoon sauce mixture over top. Serves six.

• Each serving equals: About 208 calories, 8g fat, 14g protein, 20g carb., 328mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 1 Starch/Carb. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

Filling: 5 apples or about 4 cups when peeled and sliced 1 cup frozen blackberries, thawed slightly 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon flour Juice from one lemon Topping: 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups quick oats 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of salt 1/2 cup melted butter 1. To make the crisp, peel the apples. If your children are skilled at using a vegetable peeler, make

Good Housekeeping Sausage and Pumpkin Pasta There’s no getting around pumpkins this fall! Paired with spicy sausage, convenient canned pumpkin livens up the usual dinner pasta.

1 pound rigatoni 8 ounces spicy Italian sausage, casings removed 5 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped 1 can (15-ounce) pure pumpkin 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1. Cook rigatoni as label directs, reserving 1 cup cooking water.

peeling the apples a game. Start at the stem, and peel in a spiral motion. Try to make the longest strip without breaking it. If your kids are competitive, they’ll have the apples peeled in no time!

2. Cut the peeled apples into 1/4-inch slices. While you are at it, for a surprise, cut an apple in half widthwise to reveal a star design in the middle. Place the slices in a large bowl. Add slightly thawed blackberries, sugar, flour and lemon juice. Combine and spoon into a medium-size 8-inch-by-11-inch baking dish.

3. For the topping, in another bowl, stir together the flour, oats, sugars, cinnamon, salt and melted butter.

Mix lightly until crumbly. Sprinkle this topping mixture with fingers over apples and berries. Press lightly.

4. Place in preheated oven. If you have a window on your oven door, let the kids keep watch to observe when the fruit juices bubble up through the browned topping. That will be the clue that the apple-berry crisp is done, about 30 minutes.

5. Serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a sprig of mint on top.

Then give yourselves a standing ovation!

Extra idea: Add a teaspoon or two of leftover berry juice to the whipped cream. Swirl it around to create a purple marbled effect, and then spoon on top of each serving. (c) 2011 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage on medium 6 minutes, breaking up sausage. Add fresh sage leaves; cook 1 minute, stirring. Add pumpkin and reserved pasta water; mix well.

3. Drain pasta; return to pot. Add sausage mixture; heat through. Stir in Parmesan. Serves 4.

Velvety Pumpkin Soup Enjoy this rich soup as the weather gets colder.

2 tablespoons butter 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1 can (15-ounce) pure pumpkin 2 cups lower-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1. In 4-quart saucepot, melt butter on mediumhigh. Add shallot, cook 30 seconds, stirring. Add cumin; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add pumpkin, lower-sodium chicken broth and water. Cover and heat to boiling on high. Stir in salt.

For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/. (c) 2011 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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Sign-up period nearing for Livestock Gross Margin Insurance HARRISBURG, PA — Dairy producers should make plans now to ensure they are able to protect their profits from losses due to high feed costs and low milk prices by signing up for Dairy LGM during the Oct. 28-29 enrollment period.

Agriculture Secretary George Greig cautioned producers not to wait to enroll, because federal underwriting guidelines limit the total amount of milk that can be protected.

“The first enrollment deadline is nearing for producers to sign up for Dairy LGM insurance to protect their gross margins,” said Greig. “Talk to your crop insurance agent and make key decisions well before the October enrollment deadline and plan to sign up for the full 10 months of Dairy LGM in October to ensure you won’t be left without protection.”

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Pennsylvania Farmers weathering the storm

by George Greig Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Recent rains have forever altered the lives of many Pennsylvanians.

Whether from Irene or Lee, the result of these tropical storms has been devastating, and our farms received no mercy.

But I know that farmers will weather this storm just as we have others — with determination and hard work.

High waters disabled roads, caused power outages and destroyed crops.

I’ve seen this destruction first-hand as I toured farms with state Farm Service Agency Executive Director Bill Wehry in Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Luzerne, Schuylkill and Wyoming counties. Many of the farms suffered waters higher than that of Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Where there were once vibrant crops, fields

of devastation remain.

I saw fields of flattened corn, rotted potatoes and destroyed soybeans. I saw fish that were taken from their tanks by floodwater, animal feed rendered totally unusable and milk dumped. An undeterminable amount of money was lost in crops that will never be harvested. But the resiliency of Pennsylvania farmers remains intact.

I wanted to show the rest of the state just how much farmers in the flood areas were affected, and reporters were at some of the stops we made. As they stepped into the mud raked fields and saw the ruin, they asked farmers about the tragedy of the flood. In response, one farmer told a reporter that he had lost his father and brother and that was a tragedy; this was merely a financial setback. This is the spirit that will help

us recover.

Thankfully we have partners in recovery. I’m thankful for the swift actions of Governor Tom Corbett to encourage President Barack Obama to issue a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in the wake of tropical storms Lee and Irene. This declaration means federal aid is available to our residents who sustained significant damage as a result of flooding. Governor Corbett also issued a waiver extending service hours for drivers transporting food, dairy products and pharmaceuticals to food distribution, retail and wholesale food establishments to ensure no delay in service.

I also appreciate the efforts of first responders such as the Pennsylvania State Police, National Guard, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and local fire, po-

lice and ambulance services, as well as those by state and county animal response teams.

Throughout the recovery period, these dedicated groups will continue to be partners.

Additionally, the Department of Agriculture stands ready to help.

Whether it’s our food inspectors ensuring restaurants are again ready to serve customers or any of the other federal, state or local agriculture organizations, we’re providing assistance to make your recovery easier and more effective.

So many federal disaster assistance programs are available, but it can be hard to learn about and tap into these resources. That’s why the department has set up a webpage at www.agriculture.state.pa.us with information related to flood assistance. The page includes information on low-interest

loans, emergency funding and food safety, with more being added when available, in addition to a photo gallery of extensive flood damage on Pennsylvania farms.

The webpage is a starting point on a long journey, so I encourage you to also contact a state disaster recovery center.

At 17 locations throughout the state, FEMA and state government representatives are on-hand to help flood victims take advantage of disaster assistance programs. Centers are open in Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, L ycoming, Montgomery, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. Any Pennsylvanian can use any DRC, regardless of where they live.

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Now is the time to start preparing for the next emergency situation, because we don’t know what Mother Nature may have in store for us. I urge you to contact a crop insurance agent and consider your risk management options before it’s too late. A list of agents can be found at www3.rma.usda.gov/ap ps/agents/ .

We’re all in this together; Pennsylvanians helping Pennsylvanians. I trust the resilience of our farm families and our agriculture industry.

With help from each other, we can keep Pennsylvania growing.

Angus Board approves long-range strategic plan After more than a century of expansion, the Angus breed has become one of American agriculture’s greatest success stories — a story of quality, demand and innovation.

Today, more than 60 percent of cattlemen identify their herd as Angus, and those Angus-sired calves continue to put more money back into the pockets of cow-calf producers than any other breed — approximately $35 more per head than nonAngus contemporaries according to a recent 10-year study. And thanks to branded beef programs like Certified Angus Beef®, “Angus” has become a household name.

Indeed, the breed is thriving, but Association President Joe Hampton says Angus success won’t be taken for granted.

“Our success, like most successful business models, has always depended on our ability to adapt, to innovate.

That’s what will carry us into the future,” Hampton said. “The American Angus Association must remain open to new ideas and new opportunities for growth and relevance.”

With an eye toward the future, the American Angus Association® Board of Directors approved a long-range strategic plan geared toward growing the relevance of the Angus breed.

The plan outlines strategies for the nation’s largest beef breed association for the next 5-10 years — strategies

aimed at benefiting all users of Angus genetics, from members to commercial cattlemen to consumers.

In fact, many of these Angus stakeholders ultimately shaped the Association’s long-range initiative, Hampton notes.

“This is the first time in the history of this organization where so much effort has gone into collecting input from our members, their commercial customers and others with an interest in the Angus business,” he said. “Through this input, the people who will ultimately benefit from our long-range plan are also those who helped to build it. Their vision for the future of this breed is interwoven into our outlined strategies, and that’s key to the success of the plan — and the success of the Business Breed.”

The initiative is months in the making. The Board first announced the long-range planning process in fall 2010 and began collecting comments from members, their customers and other industry representatives in January 2011. Surveys were included in the Angus Journal and online at www.angus.org, and additional input was gained through a series of listening sessions and individual comments collected by Board members.

“The input gained from the longrange planning process was as insightful as it was valuable,” Association CEO Bryce Schumann said. “Thanks

to this process and the dedication of our members who are so invested in the success of this breed, we now have an outline for our organization’s goals and how to accomplish them.”

The strategic intent of the plan focuses on an overarching effort to increase member success and profitability by: • growing registered Angus demand; • increasing marketing and education efforts; • fostering development and use of technology; • leveraging entity resources and expertise; and • growing the industry leadership role of the Association and its entities.

With this in mind, Hampton says long-range strategies focus on the Angus breed’s core sectors: seedstock breeders, commercial cow-calf operators, feeders/stockers, consumers and youth.

Several key initiatives have emerged to advance marketing, education, and technology and research. They include the development of: 1) reproductive trait data and voluntary inventorybased reporting in order to form longevity and fertility measures; 2) an education and culinary center to advance beef knowledge and Certified Angus Beef® brand recognition among retail and foodservice partners as well as consumers; 3) an expanded Angus television presence that provides edu-

cational programming and marketing services for Angus breeders and their commercial customers while growing the Angus brand; and 4) the development of genomic resources to benefit commercial cattlemen and expand their use of Angus genetics.

“With time, these initial projects will undoubtedly accompany other beneficial initiatives identified and executed

by Association staff and leaders,” Schumann says. “We continue to welcome additional input from our members and others as time progresses.

That communication is imperative to the future success of any organization, especially our member-driven Association and its entities.”

Contact the American Angus Association at 816-383-5100 or visit www.angus.org for the complete Long-Range Strategic Plan or for more information.

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Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

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Brookview Farm, 854 Dover Rd., Manakin Sabot,VA 23103 email bviewfarm@gmail.com 804-784-3131 FOR SALE: Quality first & second cut big & small square bales. Delivered. 315-264-3900 HAY FOR SALE: 1st and 2nd cutting 4x5 round bales, w/ net wrap, delivery available. 804-3392500

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1-800-248-2955 Real Estate For Sale 220 ACRE FARM IN CENTRAL NEW YORK With 70 Holstein milkers, 40 young stock, including one month old- up to 2 years old.

Beautiful land with lots of opportunity. Buildings include renovated barn with spacious cow stalls, tiestalls with mats, addition on barn houses heifers & dry cows. Big spacious 5 stall garage. Big 5 bedroom, 1½ bath farmhouse.

Must see property. Tons of equipment in excellent shape and well-maintained.

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OCT 19 Food for Profit Seminar A Recipe for Success Maryland Agriculture Research Center, 1114 Shawan Rd., Cockeysville, MD. 9 am - 4 pm. A $40 registration fee covers class materials and lunch. Preregistration is required.To attend this session of Food for Profit, please registrar at www.cvent.com/d/mcq73k or call 877-489-1398.

Young Farmers Advisory Board to Meet Maryland Dept. of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD. 11 am. Contact Florence Jordan, 410-841-5882.

OCT 20 SSCC Meeting Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, 5301 Marlboro Race Track Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on soil conservation and water quality programs.

Contact Louise Lawrence, 410-841-5863.

OCT 21 Ginger Day Workshop Dayspring Farm, Cologne, VA. 9-11 am. Registration is limited to 60 participants and will only be accepted via mail or e-mail. Registration fee is $10/person. Contact Mark Klingman, 804-5245960 or e-mail mjklingman@vsu.edu.

OCT 22 PA Sheep & Wool Growers Assoc. Annual Meeting PA Livestock Center. Contact Joanne Evans, 717-4850539.

Tree Farm Field Day Burnham Woodlot, East Finley, Washington County, PA. 12:30-6 pm. $10/person.

Call 724-223-8781.

OCT 24 Governor’s Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture to Meet Maryland Dept. of Agriculture (MDA), 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD. 10 am - noon. Contact Joanna Kille, 410-841-5886.

VSU 24th Annual Aquaculture Field Day Randolph Farm, River Rd., Ettrick, VA. 8:30 am - noon.

Pre-registration deadline is Oct. 14. Contact Debra Jones, 804-524-5496 or email dbjones@vsu.edu.

OCT 24, DEC 12, NOV 9, 15, 16 & 21, DEC 7, 12 & 15 Upcoming Nutrient Management Voucher Training & Renewal Courses Allegany Co.. Free voucher training & renewal courses to farm operators who apply

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Call 410-632-1972.

• Anne Arundel Co. - Dec. 12. Call 410-222-6757.

• Calvert Co. - Nove. 9. Call 410-535-3662.

• Carroll Co. - Nov. 15 & Dec. 15. Call 410-386-2760.

• Frederick Co. - Nov. 16.

Call 301-600-1594 • Kent Co. - Dec. 14. Call 410-778-1661.

• Montgomery Co. - Dec. 7.

Call 301-590-9638.

• Prince George’s Co. - Nov. 21. Call 301-868-8780.

• Somerset Co. - Nov. 21.

Call 410-651-1351.

• Wicomico Co. - Dec. 12, 2011. Call 410-749-6141.

OCT 27-29 Ninth Annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge Morrisville State College, Watertown, NY. Contact Molly J. Kelley, e-mail naidc@wdexpo.com.

On Internet at www.dairy challenge.org

Maryland Sheep Breeders Annual Dinner Meeting Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD. Contact Jeff Hevner, 410-984-7712 or e-mail hevner5@yahoo.com.

NOV 5 Fall Hops Conference & Annual Northeast Hop Alliance Meeting Brown’s Brewing Co., Revolution Room, 417 River St., Troy, NY. This meeting is a professional level conference for current and prospective hop growers.

Tickets available: http:// nehopalliance.eventbrite.com Seating is limited. Please register by Oct. 28. Lunch is included. NeHA Member Tickets: $85 for 1st farm member $65 for additional farm member(s). Non Member Tickets: $95 for 1st farm member. $75 for additional farm member(s) NeHA Membership $40/farm membership. Checks can also be addressed to Madison County AED, PO Box 1209, Morrisville, NY 13408. Contact Lindsey McDonnell 315-6843001 ext. 125 or Steve Miller 315-684-3001 ext. 127.

NOV 11-18 North American International Livestock Exposition Sheep Show Louisville, KY. On Internet at www.livestockexpo.org

NOV 19 University of Maryland 2011 Lambing & Kidding School Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD. Registration deadline is Nov. 9. The registration fee is $40/person; $30 for additional family members and $25 for youth.

Checks payable to the University of Maryland should be sent to 2011 Lambing & Kidding School, 18330 Keedysville Rd., Keedysville, MD 21756. Contact Susan Schoenian, 301-432-2767 ext. 343.

On Internet at www.sheepandgoat.com/pro grams/11LKschool.html DEC 1 Direct to Consumer Farm Marketing & Agri-Tourism Seminar Berks Co. Ag Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd., Leesport PA. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Contact John Berry, 610-391-9840. On Internet at extension.psu.edu DEC 8 Commodity Marketing Seminar Berks Co. Ag Center, 1238 County Welfare Rd., Leesport, PA. 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Contact John Berry, 610-391-9840. On Internet at extension.psu.edu DEC 8-12 Acres USA Conference & Trade Show Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH. See Web site for details.

Call 800-355-5313.

On Internet at www. acresusa.com NOV 11-14 National No Tillage Conference St. Louis, MO. Registration is $279/person, with a special $252 rate for additional farm or family members. On Internet at www.NoTill Conference.com JAN 27 & 28 4th Annual Winter Greenup Grazing Conference Century House, Latham, NY. Please contact Tom Gallagher at tjg3@cornell.edu, Lisa Cox at lkc29@cornell.edu or Morgan Hartman at blackqueenangus@yahoo.com for more information and to get on the mailing list for registrations. Contact Lisa Cox, 518-765-3512.

FEB 1-3 Southern Farm Show NC State Fairgrounds. Over 300 exhibiting companies make the Southern Farm Show the largest agricultural exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia. Free admission and free parking make the show a can’t miss for farmers, as well as allied professionals including landscapers and excavation contractors. Show Hours: Wednesday through Friday 9 am - 4 pm. Admission is free. Call 800-849-0248. On Internet at www.southernfarmshow. com

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