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Llama and Alpaca Show draws crowd to Virginia Horse Center ~ Page 2 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! ~ Psalms 133:1

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Llama and Alpaca Show draws crowd to Virginia Horse Center

by Jennifer Showalter LEXINGTON, VA — Each year the Virginia Classic Llama and Alpaca Show rolls into the Virginia Horse Center with an impressive following of both exhibitors and spectators. This year was no different. With 115 farms and vendors from 19 different states, The 18th Annual Virginia Classic Llama and Alpaca Show was quite a success.

“Although we’ve had bigger shows in the past, this year’s show was about 65 percent larger than last year. It was the first time in four years our numbers went up instead of down,” said Show Coordinator Paige McGrath.

Agreeing with McGrath, 2012 Virginia Classic Alpaca Show Superintendent Patty Fuller said, “The VA Classic was a great success. With moving the show into the East Complex (from Anderson Coliseum) exhibitors had an easier time moving from their stalls to the judging areas. The barn layout made the show a great time for those attending to visit with each other and for the public to see the alpacas and llamas. Reports from the vendors said they had a lot of traffic in their booths and talked to a lot of new people that came to buy a variety of top end clothing, jewelry, farm supplies and related services.”

With 132 llamas and 298 alpacas making up the show, both days were full of stiff competition. Three rings consisting of alpaca halter classes, llama halter classes, and performance classes ran

simultaneously to keep the show on schedule.

The quality of llamas and alpacas presented a challenging chore for the judges as they sorted through the classes. To highlight a few of the winners, WLK CEE N CEE, owned by John and Debra McDougall of Westerham Farm and Studio in Montpelier, VA, was name the Best in Show Llama.

SPCL Silver’s Alexandrite, owned by Greg and Debbie Shellabarger of Spittin’ Creek Farm in Xenia, OH, was selected as the Best in Futurity Llama. Mary Jo and Larry Miller, with Brooks Creek Llamas in Bardstown, KY, exhibited the Best Bred and Owned Female; while Barb Baker and Steve Vicars, with Baker and Company Llamas in Mount Vernon, OH, exhibited the Best Bred and Owned Male Llama.

As in the past, this year’s Virginia Classic Llama and Alpaca Show provided an excellent opportunity for llama and alpaca enthusiasts to come together.

“The goal of the Classic is to provide a smaller, friendlier, very affordable environment for exhibitors to attend and to encourage the public to come and discover these amazing animals. The industry is growing. New breeders and those looking to own alpacas and llamas found a lot of outstanding information and resources at the show,” said Fuller. “The competition was top notch! The show was well run and my prediction is that The Virginia Classic will sell out again next year.”

This group of junior showmen visit with the judge during the 18th Annual Virginia Classic Llama and Alpaca Show.

Photos by Jennifer Showalter

High Peaks Reveille, a grey yearling male huacaya alpaca owned by Bob Fish of Flying Pony Alpacas in Boyertown, PA, placed first in his class.

Faith Rectors of Queenstown, MD, and Bay Country’s Ranger show the crowd what the obstacle course is all about.

FWD Callew, a grey yearling male huacaya alpaca owned by Teri Phipps and David Schieferstein in Richmond, VA, proudly presents himself.

Emma Seipp of Monrovia, MD exhibits Happy Creeks Sundown in the junior llama showmanship class.

by Tina L. LaVallee The students may have been on spring break at the University of North Carolina at Asheville on March 3 and 4, but the halls were filled with eager learners. The 19th Annual Organic Growers School brought nearly 2,000 enthusiastic participants from 18 states and Canada to the sprawling campus to share and experience the ways of sustainable agriculture and living.

The Organic Growers School is a non-profit, grassroots organization that has taken a small idea and turned it into one of the largest events of its kind in the United States.

“Our mission is to advance organic agriculture and sustainable living by gathering people to teach, learn, and celebrate together,” explains director Meredith Leigh Kissick. “We envision a mutually supportive network throughout the Southern Appalachians.”

Keeping the program affordable is also a goal of the organization and the group relies on many sponsors and donors to support the conference and other programs throughout the year.

The first Organic Growers School took place in 1993, thanks to the volunteer efforts of Western North Carolina farmers and county extension specialists who gathered to gain information on the specific needs of farming in the Southern Appalachians. The

Nearly 2,000 people attended the two day conference at the UNCAsheville campus.

Asheville area proved fertile ground for those interested in learning the importance of organic techniques and sustainability long before the terms became popular jargon.

As awareness grew, so did the conference. From just over 100 participants in 1993, the

In addition to the regular classes, half-day workshops offered a hands-on experience. Here, instructor Joe Baumgarten of the John C. Campbell Folk School shows students how to construct a bamboo greenhouse.

Photos by Tina L. LaVallee

spring conference has sustained steady growth, doubling its attendance roughly every four years. The event has turned into a rite of spring for many growers, from backyard to commercial, who faithfully attend each year for both information and inspiration.

The sometimes capricious weather of the mountains has never dampened spirits and the early dates allow growers to attend without sacrificing precious crop preparation time. Even the crowds and parking problems caused by this year’s basketball conference, held on campus over the same weekend, failed to curb the palpable enthusiasm.

This year’s Organic Growers School had more than 70 classes divided into 15 “tracks” designed to help participants with specific interests identify the areas most useful to them. A participant could choose to remain within one track throughout the weekend or select individual classes that appealed to them.

Tracks were very diversified and ranged from commercial farming and fruit production to alternative energy, permaculture and sustainable landscaping and forestry.

Livestock, food preservation and cooking were also well represented. Many of these subjects were chosen with the small commercial operator in

mind, but the information was equally valid to the hobby farmer. Each track featured four one and a half hour classes each day covering a range of topics within the designated subject. Sunday classes were identical to the Saturday classes to allow participants to sample classes in other tracks without forfeiting those in their chosen area. In addition to the tracks, there were a number of half day workshops available in a number of subjects such as mushroom production, building a bamboo greenhouse, artisan bread making, and biochar, an ancient technique of using crop residues to improve soil.

The Growers School was very family friendly and children had their own exciting programs such as dairy goats, paper making and falconry to keep them busy while mom and dad were in their own classes.

A number of vendors were present on campus, but many did more than simply market their services. A series of vendor talks covered topics such as farmland financing options and the analytical testing of medicinal herbs for FDA regulations. The Organic Growers School itself was the subject of a focus group meeting, designed to let participants give their views on the future of the school and how it can best reach its goals. Equally important were the evaluation

forms that were collected from participants at the end of the conference. This feedback is taken seriously by the organization and has become the foundation on which each successive year is built. It is small wonder that the Organic Growers School continues to grow when it tailors itself to the needs of its participants.

In addition to the annual spring conference, the Organic Growers School provides educational opportunities for organic farmers through the Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT), a coordinated effort to bring farmers, apprentices, and agriculture students together. The CRAFT program has been so successful that it will be expanded in 2012 to include Southeastern North Carolina and parts of Tennessee.

In all, the Organic Growers School has helped pave the way for a wave of small sustainable agriculture operations throughout the region. Many of Western North Carolina’s vegetable, fruit and wine grape growers found their passion, began growing in their backyards, and progressed into commercial operations, all while being nurtured and inspired by the Organic Growers School. For information on next year’s spring conference or the CRAFT program, visit www.organicgrowersschool.org.

A popular vendor area featured organically grown vegetable plants and supplies. There was also a seed exchange for heritage vegetables and flowers.

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Organic Growers School ~ a little idea that grew

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It takes diligence to eliminate CAE from a herd

by Sally Colby Understanding certain livestock diseases often becomes a study in microbiology, and that’s definitely the case with caprine arthritis-encephalitis, or CAE. CAE was first diagnosed in the mid1970s, and quickly became a disease of significant economic importance for the goat industry. CAE is caused by a retrovirus, which means that antibodies in the CAE-positive goat are not effective against the virus. Although CAE was initially found mostly in dairy goats kept in close quarters, it’s now present in meat goat herds. A goat that has CAE, whether or not the animal shows clinical signs of disease, has it forever.

CAE manifests itself in several ways; some more obvious than others. Kids under the age of six months can show an encephalitic form of the disease, with neurological signs such as seizures, paralysis and death. Affected kids often develop pneumonia. Adult goats with CAE become arthritic, with painful, swollen joints. Goats with this progressive arthritis may seem fine for years, but eventually lose weight, have a poor hair coat, develop an abnormal

gait and will eventually have difficulty rising and reclining. Does that show no other clinical signs of CAE often develop large, hard udders in late pregnancy.

The udder is firm and swollen, full of connective tissue formed during the immune response to the virus. Such udders produce little or no milk.

Transmission of CAE is primarily from the doe to the kid, so any goat that shows signs of CAE as an adult became infected as a newborn. Infection within the goat herd is primarily through colostrum. The virus is also present in blood, which means that items such as tattoo equipment, dehorners, hoof trimmers and needles used on multiple goats can transmit CAE. There is significant evidence that CAE is also transmitted through bodily fluids such as saliva, urine and vaginal discharge during estrous or post-partum.

One of the challenges in dealing with CAE is that many goats that test positive remain free of clinical signs - the disease can be present in a herd without noticeable clues. In addition, a goat that tests negative several times in a row can test positive at a later date or

Cover photo by Jennifer Showalter Annika Koehler of Queenstown, MD, makes her way around the ring with 5K Miss Brie during the 18th Annual Virginia Classic Llama and Alpaca Show.

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CAE was first diagnosed in the mid1970s, and quickly became a disease of significant economic importance for the goat industry.

Photo by Sally Colby develop clinical signs of CAE. The test for CAE determines antibodies, so a goat might be carrying antibodies but if that animal is not currently shedding antibodies, it will test negative. Positive goats may not show clinical signs of CAE immediately, and some may never show signs. There is some evidence that stress (such as pregnancy, birth) activates the virus.

CAE can cause significant production loss, which affects the bottom line of a milking herd. An infected meat goat may produce less milk, so their kids don’t grow as efficiently. Does with arthritis are reluctant to rise, so kids have less opportunity to nurse. Goat producers who are serious about eliminating this disease from their herd can work with a veterinarian to develop a

testing and biosecurity plan. Regular testing for CAE usually starts when animals are six months old, with repeated tests every six months. Goats that test positive without showing clinical signs should be culled, although some producers house positive animals apart from negative animals and wait until animals show clinical signs before culling. Remember that a negative test or even several negative tests doesn’t necessarily mean that the animal is not infected - the animal may not be shedding antibodies at the time of the test.

In a milking herd, negative animals should be milked first, with complete sanitization of the milking area and equipment between milkings. Once a herd is CAE-negative, it should remain closed, or only add animals from trusted negative herds.

Because the most common means of transmission within a herd is from an infected doe to her kids through colostrum, breeders who are trying to create or maintain a CAE-free herd are careful to remove kids immediately after birth and not allow them to nurse their dams. Kids are bottle-fed treated colostrum and then either pasteurized goat’s milk or milk replacer. For treating colostrum to inactivate the CAE virus, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine recommends heating colostrum to between 133° F and 138° F, then holding at that temperature for one hour. Because temperatures higher than 140° F can destroy the beneficial proteins in colostrum, a double-boiler can be used to regulate the temperature. Colostrum can be heat-treated in large batches and frozen for later use.

Eliminating CAE from a herd is difficult but not impossible, and until a reliable vaccine is developed, the herd owner’s best option is to manage toward a negative herd.

Virginia State Feed Association presents awards at convention

by Jennifer Showalter ROANOKE, VA — Each year during the Virginia State Feed Association’s Annual Convention, several people are recognized for their service to the industry. All past presidents of the Virginia State Feed Association were invited to attend this year’s convention at the Hotel Roanoke.

Thirteen were present at the luncheon banquet and were acknowledged for their contributions to the feed industry. James Bochling, who was president of the Virginia State Feed Association in 1956, took the opportunity to share with the group some of the changes he has seen in the feed industry over the past 60 years while he and his family have been involved with the feed industry.

Dr. Carl Polan and Chuck Miller were also recognized for their many years of contributions to the feed industry.

Dr. Charles Stallings, who retired from the Dairy Science Department at

Virginia Tech last year, was presented a token of appreciation for his involvement in the feed industry and the Virginia State Feed Association.

Members of the Virginia Feed Association presented a $2,000 scholarship to Shasta Sowers, a Floyd County, VA, student at Virginia Tech to help continue her education.

Rocky Abell of Purdue Agribusiness was acknowledged and thanked for his leadership to the Virginia State Feed Association over the past years. Daniel Phillips with the Augusta Co-op Farm Bureau in Staunton, VA, was then welcomed as the incoming president.

“A real key to the success of this conference has been the outstanding collaboration between Virginia Tech and the members of the Virginia Sate Feed Association in developing a program which appeals to those with interests in animal agriculture in the Mid-Atlantic states,” said Dr. Bob James.

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As a result, producers are trying to get as many live calves out of cows now as they can, he said.

This has led producers to place more emphasis on fertility, calving ease and watching feed costs.

Grimes works on beef cattle research, including beef reproduction, new synchronization systems, artificial insemination, alternative forages, and ways to supplement production shortcomings for the year.

“One way producers are trimming feed costs is by trying to do as much with grazing as we can to minimize the use of harvested forages,” he said. “Anytime you let the cow do the harvesting, it’s more economical.

“The equipment costs associated with hay production can result in higher priced forages for a small producer.”

Demand for corn has also increased significantly, as 2011 was the first year the amount of

corn used for ethanol production basically equaled the amount used for feed production, Grimes said.

“That is an interesting dynamic which helped to drive up prices for feedstuffs,” he said.

An issue that has recently impacted beef prices negatively is the publicity surrounding lean finely textured beef (LFTB), also known as “pink slime.”

While the process used to produce LFTB has been around for years to safely remove fat from beef trimmings, Grimes said, recent adverse publicity has resulted in prices for 50 percent lean trimmings plummeting to nearly half the value seen in early March. The issue has also contributed to a recent decline in fed cattle prices.

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Angus Foundation scholarship deadline approaching May 1 is the deadline for 2012 Angus Foundation youth scholarships.

Each year, the Angus Foundation, the nonprofit entity of the American Angus Association®, makes available scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in higher education. Applications for Angus Foundation scholarships must be postmarked by May 1.

The scholarship funds are meant to assist deserving Angus juniors in paying for the cost of higher education. Angus breeders, allied industry interests and friends trust the Angus Foundation with their generous gifts of endowed and non-endowed monies to make these scholarship awards possible.

Two $5,000 undergraduate scholarships will be given in memory of Richard “Dick” Spader, former Association executive vice president. A num-

ber of $3,000 and $1,000 undergraduate scholarships will also be awarded.

In addition, the Angus Foundation will award five $5,000 graduate student scholarships.

As determined by the Angus Foundation, applicants may also be eligible for other Angus related named scholarships, permanently endowed and managed by the Angus Foundation.

Past recipients of Angus Foundation general undergraduate scholarships can continue to apply for named scholarships unless specified otherwise by the Angus Foundation.

In 2011, the Angus Foundation awarded $210,000 in youth scholarships at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Harrisburg, PA. This year’s scholarship recipients will be

recognized at the 2012 NJAS in July in Louisville, KY. “I encourage our Angus youth to apply for Angus Foundation scholarships,” said Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “Young people are the future of the Angus breed, and Angus breeders and other supporters of the Angus Foundation continue to rise to the occasion to provide the resources needed to support these young people and help move the industry forward.”

Britney Creamer, a graduate student at Oklahoma State University pursuing a master’s of agriculture with a focus on international agriculture, has been awarded four scholarships — one graduate and three undergraduate — from the Angus Foundation during her college tenure. Creamer says the financial support from the Angus Foundation has allowed her to take out less money in

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He said that the overall outlook for U.S. beef is good for the next few years, noting that trade with Canada, Mexico, Japan and South Korea remains strong.

And the rise in the growth of upscale hamburger chains has led to an increase demand for higher-quality beef.

But, Grimes cautioned, rising consumer costs including gas prices could have an impact on consumer spending.

“So we have a home for our product but challenges are there,” he said. “The biggest concern is pricing ourselves out of the market.

“Could the prices get so high that the consumer is going to push back?”

While that hasn’t happened yet, Grimes said, it still could.

“Who knows?” he said. “If gas prices go over $4 a gallon, that’s going to have a big effect on consumer spending because of concerns about disposable income.

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Orders are now being accepted for 2013 BRS/AngusSource® calving books.

Even though that 2012 black book still has plenty of space, it’s time to place orders for the 2013 edition. Each year, the American Angus Association® offers the pocket-sized Beef Record Service (BRS)/AngusSource black books as a hassle-free, recording keeping option for producers.

“The black books are always a popu-

lar item with our cattle producers,” said Ginette Kurtz, AngusSource quality manager. “They have space for all the pertinent management records and calving dates for your herd.”

The 2013 books are available in any quantity for $3 each and can be customized — free of charge — with purchases of 100 or more. Customized orders may include the operation’s logo and contact information foil-stamped onto the back cover, while standard or-

ders feature the Association’s logo.

Books will be shipped by Oct. 15 — just in time to distribute to customers during the fall marketing and holiday seasons. To place orders, contact the AngusSource department at 816-3835100 or blackbooks@angus.org.

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It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce

quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

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2012 Alltech Symposium to envisage the world of 2050 The world population is growing at an incredible rate, which means that people and industries alike must explore innovative ideas in order to plan for the future.

Agriculture will play a tremendous role in shaping that future as producers grapple with the challenges of feeding the booming global population — projected to reach 9 billion people by 2050 — while dealing with diminishing resources and environmental concerns. To feed that population, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that global food production must double by 2050 to avoid mass hunger. According to Alltech, this can only be achieved through improved technology.

During Alltech’s 28th Annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium May 20-23, in Lexington, KY, presenters will cover many topics related to feeding the world now and in the future. The event is expected to draw more than 2,000 participants from around the world. Participants will explore innovative solutions to growing industry and global challenges as they attend sessions and network with other professionals from across borders and industry segments.

Dr. Pearse L yons, president and founder of Alltech, described some of the issues that must be addressed by the agriculture industry.

“As we look to our future, we have some major questions that we need to come together and answer through innovative solutions,” Lyons said. “For example, what does the future hold for our children’s world? What role will you play in it? Where will you be? As we look to our children’s future, we must revolutionize how we think about the business of food production.”

Through more than 100 presentations by industry experts, including

speakers from major industry leaders such as Domino’s Pizza, Jack in the Box, Wendy’s, Nestle, Murphy-Brown, FFA, PetSmart and the Harvard School of Business, Alltech’s Symposium will examine innovative strategies and focus on ideas for better use of resources, improved business practices and natural nutritional solutions.

In addition to general sessions, the Symposium will provide opportunities for professionals to attend breakout sessions in areas such as aquaculture, beef, dairy, equine, poultry, pig production, pet food and regulatory along with new focus areas offered for this year on food quality, traceability, crop science, legal, marketing, information technology and designer food.

The Symposium will explore possible answers to questions facing the agricultural industry today such as: • How can we feed a world with 9 billion people?

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• What does the next generation of lawyers, marketers and economists need to know about a growing new economy and a primary requirement of life — food?

“When we come together through education and discussion, we create synergy that allows us to develop revolutionary new ideas for sustainability in food production and to share market-oriented business strategies, agribusiness training and scientific research. This will lead us to technological

solutions to the issues our industry faces,” said Dr. Lyons. “As an industry and as good citizens, we must address these issues now for the future generations who will inherit our world.”

Alltech’s prestigious Medal of Excellence and Young Scientist Awards will also be presented during the Symposium.

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For all taxpayers, another deadline is looming. This year’s reduced income tax rates will expire at the end of this year. The reduced rates range from 10 percent for low-wage earners to 35 percent for the top earners. We’ve been paying those reduced income tax rates since 2003, but next year the bottom rate will jump to 15 percent and the top rate will rise to 39.6 percent.

The bottom line is that if you file as an individual, your taxes are about to go up even if Congress doesn’t take another vote this year.

The median U.S. income is $51,914, according to the Census Bureau. Folks at that income level fall into the 25 percent tax bracket. Come January, they’ll be bumped up to 28 percent, and their annual tax bill will go from about $6,700 to $9,000. People in the top bracket will pay at least $18,000 more in taxes next year. Sadly, those on the lower end of the income spectrum could pay about $700 more next year. That may not seem like a make-or-break difference to many of us, but to someone who is just getting by on $25,000 a year or less, every penny matters.

Income tax rates affect almost all of us, but they can affect farmers and ranchers in a unique way. Farmers face constant pressure to update and improve their farms, either to reduce their production costs and remain

competitive, to expand to accommodate more members of the family or tap into new markets, or to comply with new industry standards or government regulations. Without an extension of the current income tax rates, farmers and ranchers will have less money to plow back into their farms. The effects can ripple through rural economies, where farm implement dealers, feed stores, lumber mills, hardware stores and other kinds of businesses benefit when farmers and ranchers have money to reinvest in their operations.

For the rest of us, higher taxes mean less money to spend at the grocery store, in restaurants or at the shopping mall, just when the economy is beginning to show signs of life.

Congress probably won’t tackle any major legislation before Election Day, Nov. 6. After that, there will be a short window of time in which to extend the reduced income tax rates, estate tax and capital gains tax rates and other tax policies that have helped our nation weather the economic recession.

Congress has taken a long vacation from tax issues, but the bill for that vacation is about to come due. It’s time for Congress to take a hard look at how higher taxes would bring our nation’s economic growth to a halt. Otherwise, many of us will be in for an unpleasant surprise about a year from now.

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Coyote problems on the rise Part one: origin and habits of eastern coyotes

by Sally Colby As coyotes have moved and extended their territory throughout the eastern United States, more and more livestock owners are finding themselves dealing with the fallout - maimed and dead livestock.

Although most farmers’ first impulse upon the discovery of a dead lamb or kid is to pursue the coyote with a gun, there’s scientific evidence that shooting them isn’t the answer.

“The ranchers out west have been fighting coyotes for 150 to 200 years, and there are just as many coyotes out there today as there were back when they were using guns, traps and things that aren’t even legal today,” said Mike Fies, wildlife research biologist with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

“It’s very difficult to control coyotes at the landscape level, but a sustained effort over time can impact the number of animals lost at the farm level.”

Fies says that biology of the Eastern coyote is still not fully understood.

“There are studies going on now,” he said, ‘but almost everything that’s known about coyotes is based on research on western coyotes.” However, Fies noted that advances in genetics are helping researchers learn more about coyotes. According to a Vermont Wildlife Fact Sheet, “recent DNA testing reveals that coyotes apparently moved eastward through southern Ontario and Quebec, hybridizing with the small Eastern wolf along the way. The coyotes now living in the Northeast appear to be evolving with some larger size inherited from their wolf ancestors and the adaptability of their coyote forbearers.”

One of the biggest challenges in controlling coyotes is that they are density-dependent reproducers. This means that as the number of coyotes in a given area decreases, the reproductive rates of coyotes in that area increases. Fies says that population models show that as

much as 70 percent of a population has to be eliminated to have an effect on the overall population. “A huge amount of the population has to be killed over a sustained period of time before there’s an impact,” said Fies. “And that’s only temporary. A sustained trapping effort over time can impact the number of animals lost at the farm, but it won’t impact the population beyond that farm or at the county level.”

Fies says Virginia coyotes came from two areas - north and south. Some are the offspring of coyotes that traveled from the Plains region of the U.S., upward into the Great Lakes area, and across Canada where they bred with wolves.

The resulting animals traveled down through New York, down through Pennsylvania and western Maryland, and the mountains of Virginia.

“At the same time, they (western coyotes) were marching across the south and moving northward from the southeast,” said Fies. “We got them from both ends - in southwest Virginia in the late 1970s, and in the northern mountains in the early 1980s. I think that the first coyotes that entered southwest Virginia in the late 1970s arrived via the southern route. Apparently there was some mixing going on, and that’s what they’re finding genetically. The genetic influence of the wolf would explain why the eastern coyote is larger.” The average eastern coyote female weights 30 to 35 pounds, and males are usually between 35 to 40 pounds.

Some larger individuals have been reported.

Wildlife biologists in the Shenandoah Valley region of western Virginia are working with USDA/APHIS and professional trappers who work on farms where there are predation problems. “It’s been quite successful,” said Fies. “They aren’t impacting the total number of coyotes, but they’re trapping on farms that are either currently having problems or on farms that have a history of

problems. The trappers come in before and during lambing season and do some aggressive control that helps reduce losses.” Fies noted that trapping continues year after year on those farms to maintain control and reduce possible future losses. In addition to trapping, which is done by specially trained individuals, M-44 (sodium cyanide) capsules are being used. Ejection is triggered when the animal takes the baited M-44 unit, which kills the animal almost instantly.

Fies says most live-

stock producers are forced to start dealing with a predation problem when they discover dead or maimed livestock.

“You might see or hear them,” he said, “but don’t have any problems.

We usually don’t know where dens are. Sometimes we’ll see young coyotes playing outside the den, then they can be tracked down.” Fies says wildlife cameras might be useful to determine how many coyotes there are and track their movement. “Coyotes can

cover a pretty wide area, but a camera might show how frequently they’re coming by.”

Coyotes that become accustomed to searching for certain prey are likely to return night after night. “The vast majority of coyotes don’t cause any problems at all,” said Fies. “But the few that do cause problems can cause very significant economic impact to those who are trying to raise livestock.” Fies added that sometimes coyotes are getting the

blame for dead livestock, such as stillborns first attacked by vultures followed by coyotes that finish scavenging the carcass. However, live sheep and goats, especially youngsters, are prime targets.

Paying attention to other wildlife throughout the season can help a livestock owner determine when problems might occur.

Part two will cover methods used to deter coyotes, including livestock guardian dogs.

New technology sheds light on viruses

by Sandra Avant Diagnostic tests that rapidly detect diseasecausing viruses in animals and humans are being developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists using a new technology called “surface-enhanced Raman scattering,” or SERS. With SERS, molecules give off their own unique signals or wavelengths that can be detected with a spectroscope. Viral molecules are labeled with a dye that makes them detectable when a laser is shone on them. Moving a metal such as gold or silver close to the labeled molecules greatly enhances the detection signal.

Microbiologist William Wilson at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Center for Grain and Animal Health Re-

search in Manhattan, KS, used this technology to identify viruses that can cause West Nile fever and Rift Valley fever, both of which are spread by infected mosquitoes.

ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency.

Wilson and his collaborators at the University of Wyoming designed a nucleic acid diagnostic assay to bring molecules close to gold nanoparticles in solution. The gold nanoparticles boost the spectroscopic signal from the indicator molecule, making it easier to detect viral nucleic acid from infected cells. They also developed an immunoassay that rapidly detects antibody responses to viruses.

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ARS scientists are using surface-enhanced Raman scattering with gold nanoparticles to design tests for identifying viruses that cause West Nile fever and Rift Valley fever (RVF). RVF is spread by mosquitoes to humans and to sheep, cattle, and some other livestock in Africa and the Middle East.

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A select group will have the opportunity to study sheep July 8-11 in Pennsylvania via the 2012 Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School.

This annual event is limited to just 26 people. Accepted attendees pay their own travel costs plus $200.

During the school, the National Lamb Feeders Association (NLFA) covers the cost of meals, lodging and

tour-related expenses.

The program has been offered in a handful of states. In past years, participants have traveled to farms and ranches, feedlots and harvesting facilities in Colorado, South Dakota, Ohio, Texas and California.

“All of the coordinators for all of the schools have just done a great job,” said Milt Ward, NLFA president. “It’s been

such a learning experience for me to attend these schools that I really encourage young producers, old producers or anyone who is interested to apply.”

The 2012 Leadership School will experience production, marketing, sales, processing and end use for the Eastern U.S. lamb industry.

Using Philadelphia as home base, attendees will visit New Holland Sales Stables, a large livestock market with a non-traditional ethnic trade. They will also visit Marcho Farms — a fabricating and harvesting facility for American lamb and veal, Valley Shepherd Creamery — a sheep dairy with 600 East Fresian sheep and Catelli Brothers — a large lamb and veal company and ethnic custom harvesting facilities.

To apply, visit the NLFA website at www.nlfa-sheep.org. Complete the online application or download a copy of the form. Applicants must be 20 years or older. The deadline to apply is April 16.

Reprinted from Minnesota Farm Guide Source: American Sheep Industry Weekly Feb. 10

Viruses from 10 Scientists hope to eventually adapt the assay to field-based bedside or penside diagnostic tools. For example, an instrument similar to a dipstick could be used to rapidly determine areas where a disease outbreak is occurring.

Veterinarians could take blood samples from animals on farms, put the samples in small vials and read them with a hand-held device to determine if a virus is present.

Another advantage of the assay is that it can be used to test for multiple

pathogens, whereas current pen-side tests are generally agent-specific. The sensitivity of the new diagnostic assay is also greater than the current penside system and potentially as good as widely used polymerase chain reaction-based tests.

Findings from this research were published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics and Analytical Chemistry.

Read more about this research in the April 2012 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

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Home,, Family,, Friendss & You What does it mean to be gluten-free?

by Diane Mincher, Extension Nutrition and Food Specialist, University of Vermont Lately, I’ve seen more and more foods labeled “gluten-free.” What exactly is gluten, anyway?

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

It’s also in spelt, a type of wheat, as well as triticale, a cross between wheat and rye.

Some people — estimates say one in every 133 people — have trouble digesting this particular protein. Gluten can damage the digestive tract, which results in poor nutrient absorption and can lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Some common symptoms of gluten intolerance include gas, bloating, diarrhea, cramps, unexplained weight loss, anemia, fatigue or weakness.

The condition, called celiac disease, varies in its severity.

Following a gluten-free diet isn’t as easy as avoiding bread, crackers, cereal and baked goods. Many processed foods may contain wheat, barley or rye, too, including beer, ale, lager, bouillon cubes, candy, potato chips, cold cuts and most cereals unless labeled gluten-free.

French fries, rice mixes, flavored instant coffees, sauces, some processed and flavored cheeses, soy sauce, licorice, chocolate bars, self-basting turkeys, soups and vegetables in sauce are on the list, among others. Gluten also may be found in everyday products such as medicines, vitamins and lip balms.

Almost all gluten-free products now label their package as gluten-free or use a “GF” symbol.

Reading ingredient labels on products is very important to make sure that that the item does not contain wheat, barley or rye.

Other foods or ingredients to avoid include bran, bread crumbs, bulgur, cereal extract, couscous, cracker meal, durum wheat, farina, graham flour, high-gluten flour, high-protein flour, semolina, spelt, vital gluten, vital wheat gluten, wheat bran, wheat germ, wheat gluten, malt, wheat starch and whole or enriched flour.

Baking without gluten can be challenging because gluten contributes important properties to various types of baked products like cookies, cakes, pastries and breads. Gluten-free cookbooks and online resources frequently offer gluten-free flour blend formulations for use in making cookies, cakes, quick breads and yeast breads. To bind and thicken gluten-free products, eggs and a starch-based product, such as guar gum and xanthan gum are used.

If using these products, refrigerate all flours for freshness and quality but bring to room temperature before measuring. Gluten-free baked goods can lose moisture and quality quickly. Wrap them tightly and store in the refrigerator or freezer in an airtight container to prevent dryness and staleness.

The gluten-free diet is a lifelong commitment and should not be started before consulting your doctor and being tested for celiac disease. Tests to confirm could be inaccurate if a person followed a gluten-free diet for a long period of time.

For more information, please contact Diane Mincher, UVM Extension nutrition and food specialist, at 802-388-4969, ext. 331, or 800-956-1125 (within Vermont) or by e-mail at diane.mincher@uvm.edu For a delicious, gluten-free breakfast muffin, try this recipe from www.celiac.com, an online resource

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Blueberry muffins (gluten-free)

1 c. brown rice flour 1/2 c. rice bran 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 egg 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 Tbsp. honey 3/4 c. orange juice or water 1/2 c. blueberries Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine flour, bran, baking powder in bowl. Stir to mix. Add rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Spoon into lightly oiled muffin cups. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until brown.

Makes 9 muffins.

Nutrition information per serving (one muffin): 151 calories, 3 grams (g) protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat, 194 milligrams sodium.

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16 ounces extra-lean ground turkey or beef 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon dried fine breadcrumbs 1 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reduced-fat tomato soup 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 3 (3/4-ounce) slices reduced-fat American cheese 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter-flavored cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine meat, breadcrumbs, onion, green pepper and 1/3 cup tomato soup. Mix well to combine. Pat mixture into prepared loaf pan.

Bake for 45 minutes.

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INTERCOURSE, PA — Hoober Inc., a farm equipment dealer with five locations in Pennsylvania and Delaware, recently announced that Rod Lefever has been named a partner in the organization. Lefever joins brothers-inlaw Chuck Hoober and Scott Hoober as part of the third generation of leadership for the family-owned company.

Prior to joining Hoober Inc., Lefever was senior vice president, chief of technology and operations officer at Susquehanna Bancshares. Lefever also was the co-founder of SuperNet (later Red Rose SuperNet and then D&E SuperNet), the first Internet Service

Provider in Lancaster, PA, and led the company until it was acquired by Earthlink. At Hoober, Lefever will share in the responsibility for strategic vision and planning for the company and will also be involved in finance, human resources, systems and marketing.

“Perhaps even more than any specific technical, operational, or business knowledge, what I hope I can most contribute to is the continuation and on-going development of the culture and personality of Hoober that emphasizes customer service, integrity and teamwork,” said Lefever. “I’m also eager to work on business development

Hoober’s third generation leadership team are, from left, Scott Hoober, Rod Lefever and Chuck Hoober. and growth, and we’re already beginning to think about possibilities for future generations of leadership.”

“We’re very committed to family ownership and Chuck and I are excited to have Rod join Hoober as a partner,”

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4-H members explore issues affecting youth at the 2012 National 4-H Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 26, 4-H members from across the country came to the nation’s capital to make their voices heard as part of the 2012 National 4-H Conference, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the delegates during the morning general session.

“These 4-H members are extraordinary role models and mentors in their communities,” Dr. Biden said. “Just as our military men and women serve our country on the battlefield, these young people lead in our communities. Over the next few decades, one of the tasks that will define their generation will be their support for our returning veterans and our military families.”

“For almost 100 years, USDA and 4H have partnered to produce some of our nation’s best and brightest, including farmers and ranchers who

have supported the American economy and put food on our tables,” Vilsack said. “You all are tomorrow’s leaders.

We need you to think big, innovate and help tackle the important challenges standing between us, a stronger middle class and a stronger nation.”

Dr. Biden, a longtime educator, spoke to conference participants about Joining Forces, the initiative she started with First Lady Michelle Obama to encourage all Americans to support military families. Dr. Biden encouraged 4-H members to not only continue their longtime support of military families, but to continue to act as role models and mentors in their communities.

Participants at this year’s conference will engage in personal development experiences that increase their knowledge, resources and skills on issues that matter most to them. As in previous years, delegates will participate in roundtable discussions with partnering federal agencies about topics specific to issues affecting youth and communities

nationwide and the role 4-H can play in addressing those issues. Issue topics for this year’s conference include: alcohol and drug use prevention, youth suicide prevention, healthy eating and living, equal education for under-represented groups, integration of veteran and military families into local communities, and using science and technology to improve local communities.

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Since the first conference in 1927, the National 4-H Conference, known as the “Secretary’s Conference,” continues to be USDA’s premier forum to engage youth in developing recommendations for the 4-H Youth Development Program.

4-H National Headquarters seeks to promote positive youth development, facilitate learning and engage young people with the efforts of USDA and the land-grant universities to enhance their quality of life. Nearly 6 million young people, ages 5-19, participate in 4-H youth development programs in all 50 states, territories and military installations worldwide. More information is available at www.national4hheadquarters.gov.

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It is that foundation, according to Lefever, that will continue to guide the company moving forward.

“The vision and nature of the Hoober business has developed over time and we expect that it will continue to develop, likely in ways we may not even currently envision,” said Lefever. “Howev-

er, across business changes, what has remained and will remain consistent is our commitment to a culture of customer service, integrity and teamwork.

I believe the Hoober company, culture and personality is a reflection of the strong values and faith of the Hoober family and it is our hope that it will

continue in generations to come.”

Founded in 1941, Hoober Inc. has five locations — Intercourse, PA, McAlisterville, PA, Chambersburg, PA, Middletown, DE, and Seaford, DE — and serves agricultural customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Hoober from 13 “Being part of the family, Rod understands the foundation — established by my grandfather, Bud, and then built upon by my dad, Charlie — is the driving force behind our company and that’s taking care of the customer and doing what’s best for the customer,” said Chuck Hoober.

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Robert Dinsmore, Sales Manager and Vice President of Ceresville New Holland/Sheepman Supply Company located in Frederick, MD was elected to the Board of Directors of SouthEastern Equipment Dealers Association during the Association’s annual meeting held Feb. 27-29, 2012 in Memphis, TN. Dinsmore makes his home in Jeffer-

son, MD and is a member of the Jefferson United Methodist Church. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Sheep Breeders Association.

Robert is a member, and quite active, in several local, state and national or-

ganizations including the American Boer Goat Association, Frederick County Sheep Breeders Association, American Hampshire Sheep Association and the National FFA Alumni Association. In his spare time, he is a certified judge of local, state, regional and national 4-H/FFA Breeding Sheep, Market Lamb, Meat Goat, Swine, and Beef Shows.

SouthEastern Equipment Dealers Association, headquartered in Memphis, TN, is a regional trade association representing farm, industrial and outdoor power equipment dealers in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, northern Mississippi, southeast Missouri, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

H-2A sheepherders given temporary extension U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently that it extended

an accommodation for H-2A workers in the sheepherding industry to transition to the three-

year limitation of stay requirements. USCIS will require H-2A sheepherders who have

reached their maximum three-year period of stay to depart the United States by Aug. 16, 2012,

and remain outside the country for at least three months before petitioning for H-2A classification again.

The H-2A program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs. H-2A nonimmigrant workers are subject to a three-month departure requirement once they have been in the United States in an H-2A status for a maximum three-year period.

USCIS announced its limitation of stay requirements under a final rule that became effective on Jan. 17, 2009. The agency granted an accommodation for H-2A sheep-

herders in December 2009 in deference to prior practice exempting them from the three-year limitation.

Some petitioners may have had a Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, denied solely on the basis that the H-2A sheepherder had exceeded the threeyear limitation of stay.

Affected petitioners may request that USCIS reopen these cases on a Service Motion by sending an email to csc-ncscfollowup@dhs.gov with ‘H-2A Sheepherder Service Motion Request’ in the subject line. Requests will be accepted through April 20.

Source: ASI Weekly, March 23

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BALEAGE THIRD CUT, mostly grass $30. each, 1st. cut timothy round bales 4’, stored inside $30. each. 315-8581568.(NY)

JERSEY BULL, very gentle. Young Jack donkeys, they guard the calves/ goats.

Cross bred steers. Sow pigs ready to breed. 315-219-9646.(NY)

BARN CLEANER W/20’ metal chute, 340ft.

Iberville gutter chain, like new $2,500.

Andy Yoder, 480 Heath Hill Rd., Brushton, NY 12916.

FOR SALE: Flail Chopper $1,000; JD 1219 Haybine $500; JD Elevator $300; Cultimulcher 12’ $1,500. No Sunday calls please 585-554-3962.(NY)

BEE POLLEN TRAPS, new birdgaurd for control birds in orchards and gardens, new.

607-838-8227.(NY)

NH PF230 CHOPPER, hay, corn heads, $20,000; Badger 2060 series II blower, $5,000; JD 452 grain drill, 14’, $8,000/obo; 315-725-7932.(NY)

3 HOLSTEIN STEERS, 200 to 250 lbs.; 8x16 and 9x16 kicker racks; 8x16 flat rack with or without running gear. 607-8476665.(NY)

H+S 310 tandem manure spreader, new gearbox and beaters, good working condition; Brillion 20ft. hyd. fold drags $2,000; Spreader $5,000; 518-638-8357.(NY)

WANTED: Open Holstein Heifers from dairy farmers, no dealers please call Bob, evenings Auburn Maine. 207-786-3324

SOYBEANS- APP. 75bu. raw. Rushville area 315-694-2322.(NY)

DOG TRAINING Agility System consisting of: Teeter, walk, tunnel, A-Frame, chute, jumps, weave, tire, table. Items sectional, some maintenance needed. 607-2639705.(NY)

ONTARIO GRAIN DRILL, kept inside $500. or best offer. John Deere 12ft. land drag $600. or best offer. 607-7538485.(NY) TAG AXLE, Air ride, air brakes, tires $850.

6 John Deere 7200 seed boxes $50. each.

Wanted: 1972 Duster Interior. 315-8793022.(NY) WANTED: Sheep shearing equipment, wanted all types and in any condition. Call Dale 585-394-5814.(NY) 5’-EXTENTION for NH 166 Inverter $450. front steel tractor wheels w/rubber blocks $325. Cottonwood 2x4, 2x6, 8’-12’-16’ length .40/cents BD.FT. 315-5368967.(NY)

WANTED: Sickle bar mower 3pt. hitch, 6’, 7’ good to excellent condition. 585-5350132.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND LX 885 skid steer, 2 speed bucket and forks, 3100 hours, nice shape, needs rubber $13,500. 315-3101967.(NY)

TWO DRAFT HARNESS, good shape, reason for selling, bought new harness after six pm. 315-902-8011.(NY) FOR SALE: 8 M-Type replacement tie stalls. NH Super 717 Chopper with single row corn head $600. 315-858-9971.(NY)

MOBILE GAS road signs metal 8x4 $150.00 Callicoon Center, sonja@applepondfarm.com 845-482-4764.(NY)

WANTED: Insilage Cutter, bigger size preferred. Also horse driven disc opener grain drill. Levi Eicher, 863 Whiskey Hill Rd. Waterloo, NY 13165.

BLACK 5Yr. Welsh-X long, wide, fancy 15H., green broke, needs more miles $1,500. top trotter. Schwartz, 388 Cottrell, Waterloo, NY 13165.

RESTORED JOHN DEERE’S LA with plows, mower, cultivator, belt-pully, wheel weights, 1941H, 1943A, 1946B, 10-38 tire and Case 310 dozer. 607-369-7656.(NY)

1994 TOYOTA T100 pickup 4WD black/ silver, 84,500 miles, $3,000/OBO. 607-5826203.(NY)

CASE IH 881 Harvester 2-row corn head hay head. WANTED: Steel wheels to fit JD 6600. 585-554-6678.(NY)

PATRIOT 150 SPRAYER 1996 90’ booms Dickey John controller, good condition, 1150, 1250 IH Grinder mixer 656 hydro. gas. 585-370-2544.(NY)

IH 710 4 BOTTOM PLOW $1,500. Knowles 16’ drag $800. Tires 4-each 17.5-25 L-2 for loader $400. Weedsport area. 315-6266684.(NY)

KELLY RYAN blower deck, very good condition $4,500. Fort Plain, NY. Charlie 518568-2182.

WANTED: Lawn sweeper pull behind. 607965-2352.(NY)

A-C WD- 45, Single front wheel, CharLynn power steering, parts tractor. Two AC RC tractors, need restoration. 607-5662349.(NY)

ACA GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, first shots, dewormed, family raised, $450 each. 315-651-8607.(NY)

FARMALL MD, diesel, 3PT, hydraulics, PTO, set of belting wheels 16x61 new belting. Penn Yan NY. 315-536-6745

REG. CHAROLAIS BULL 3½ year’s old w/horns; 2 PTO shafts fit NH 66 baler; model 30 thrower for JD baler; 413-8624949.(NY)

LITTLE GIANT Gravity wagon $700. 3 Bottom plow $250. 8ft. 3pt. drag $600. 71 Ford Louisville for parts, good motor, transmission. 315-789-8859.(NY)

TWO YEAR OLD Belgian, Golding, Yearling filly $1,800. for pair, quality animals.

Noah Schwartz 5765 Co. Rt. 8 Avoca, NY 14809.

HAY FOR SALE: Round roll bales, Alfalfa/ Timothy mix, $50.00 per bale, or $150/ton.

Please call 585-738-5160.(NY)

ANGUS AND DEVON Angus crosses. Also purebred milking Devons- bulls, cows and Heifers. 315-536-0539.(NY)

1965 JEEP J10, 4WD, V8 standard transmission, no bed, very restorable $1,800.

Call between 6-9pm. Western MA. 413568-4025 8 ROW RAWSON zone builder $3,200. NH 116 haybine $2,900. Bertoud airblast 400gal. grape sprayer $2,800/obo. 585301-2385.(NY)

FOR SALE: IH fast hitch cultivator. 607743-6321.(NY)

6’ 3 PH Disc. King Kutter, notched front plain rear shed, kept ex. shape, no welds $400. 518-766-4621.(NY)

6’ USED FREE STALLS with neck rail and clamps $25 each; Cow mattresses with no cover, make offer; 518-842-0918.(NY)

BRILLION 9 shank chisel plow $1,300. NH 28 blower $350. Hesston discbine parts.

607-733-2012.(NY)

HOLSTEIN HEIFERS two due May, one due June $1,200. each. Two Jersey cross due May $1,100. each vac. wormed Jan. 315-685-6169.(NY)

4 YEAR OLD Paint Mare $300; Also Chinchilla meat rabbits, all ages and all colors $20; 585-728-3979.(NY)

WANTED: Good tachometer for 1710 Ford tractor, also 2 point IH equipment, large or small prong. 315-636-8062.(NY)

WANTED: Power take off potato digger, in good working order, needed soon, call anytime 315-382-2833.(NY)

FARMALL CUB with hyd. Farmall 560 diesel NH 462 disc mower International Propane Power Plant with clutch M engine.

508-802-1369.(MA)

1979 FORD 9000 dump 10 wheeler $6,500. 585-322-2037.(NY) 20’ FOLDING Organic spike tooth Harrow and Gehl 1580, 1,000 RPM. blower with new wear bans bands make an offer. 315868-7092.(NY)

FARMALL SA, 1 owner, restored, new paint, decals, cultivators front rear, new battery, pulley, PTO, runs good, like new $3,500/obo. 716-942-3994.(NY)

2425 JAYLOR TMR mixer wagon, good condition $7,000/obo. 315-730-3663.(NY)

2940 JOHN DEERE 4230 HRS 4WD, $10,800. York Co. P.A. Please no Sunday calls. 717-637-4887

WHITE PINE SHAVINGS, kiln dried, 3.25 cu. ft. paper bags, nice and soft, good quality. 529 Klock Rd., Fort Plain, 518-5683203.(NY)

FARM FOR LEASE, barn waterer, 15 acres pasture, four strand high tensile electric fence, three good hay fields.

Owego, NY. 607-687-4679

TIRES 23-11-34 $400/OBO 18-4-34 $200./OBO Pairs 14-9-26 $100/OBO. 585746-1668.(NY)

NH 450 7ft. 3ph. Sickle bar mower, good condition $2,900. 716-537-9088.(NY) 2-16’ Dion self unloading wagon w/roof and tandem running gears $1,500. each or $2,500. for both. 518-441-0289.(NY)

REGISTERED BROWN SWISS BULL 16 months old, VG Dam Ex2E Granddam sire: Power surge $1,500/obo, pasture trained.

585-880-4723 or 585-392-3271.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND #166 Inverter with ext. table good condition $3250. No Sunday calls. 607-243-8932.(NY)

BARN CLEANER CHAIN, extra heavy, very good condition CCW $10. a foot obo 300’. 518-993-3026.(NY)

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WINCHESTER, VA — Virginia’s apple growers are concerned that an unusually early warm spell this spring could be damaging to their apple and peach crops. Meanwhile, wheat farmers are worried a serious cold snap could hurt their winter wheat yields. “(Recently) we had a fair amount of freeze damage to both peaches and apples,” said James Douglas, a Frederick County fruit grower and member of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Apple Marketing Committee. “But we have six more weeks of potential cold weather to worry about. We’ve had killing frosts up to the middle of May in the past.”

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced the record warm temper-

atures that baked twothirds of the nation in March were highly unusual but tied mostly to chance. Temperatures were as much as 35 degrees higher than normal in some areas of the United States and averaged 18 degrees higher than normal. An uncommon wind pattern funneled warm air from the Gulf of Mexico north into the Midwest, South and Northeast, NOAA said.

The last time an event like that happened in early spring was 1910.

“This is the warmest spring I’ve ever remembered,” Douglas said.

“It’s the only time I’ve ever seen peaches bloom in March, and the apples were at least two weeks early. April 26 is the average bloom date for apples in Winchester. But the crop hasn’t matured as quickly the last few days because it has been cooler.”

In Virginia’s wheat fields, “the wheat is growing quicker, and if it joints and then heads, it’s much more sensitive to cold,” said David Coleman, VFBF grain marketing manager.

“That means freeze damage could lead to lower yields.”

Winter wheat harvest typically doesn’t begin until early June in Virginia. The crop was planted on 180,000 acres in Virginia in 2010 and generated $40.8 million in cash receipts for farmers.

The hardest part for all growers is that they are helpless to prevent most freeze damage. “With the cost of fuel, heating the orchards is totally impractical,” Douglas said.

“Wind machines and even helicopters have been used, particularly for very high-value fruit.

“Watering will help, but there’s very little water available near the orchards,” he added. “I understand you need at least 70 gallons of water a minute to cover an acre to protect from frost damage. I’ve seen it done in Florida or for strawberry crops, but not here.”

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Virginia and American farm bureaus endorse estate tax reform WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau Federation is endorsing legislation that would help protect farm families from federal estate tax levies when a farm owner dies.

Senate Bill 2242, called the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012, is similar to H.R. 1259, which calls for permanently repealing the federal estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax and locking in a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption and 35 percent gift tax rate.

Estate taxes continue to be a problem for farmers, said AFBF President Bob Stallman in a letter to the sponsor of S. 2242. When estate taxes on

an agricultural business exceed cash and other liquid assets, the tax can cripple a family-owned farm or ranch and hurt the rural communities and businesses that agriculture supports, Stallman explained.

“Farmers and ranchers across the nation support this legislation, because estate tax reform has been one of our priorities for years,” said Wilmer Stoneman, associate director of governmental relations for Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. “If our farmers want to pass their farms on to the next generation, they need this legislation.

Without it, their heirs won’t be able to afford the taxes.”

The Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 set the estate tax exemption at $5 million per person, with a top tax rate for 35 percent for 2011 and 2012.

Without Congressional action, in 2013 the estate tax exemption will shrink to $1 million per person, and the top rate will increase to 55 percent.

“This will strike a blow to farm and ranch operations trying to transition from one generation to the next,” Stallman said. “A $1 million exemption is not high enough to protect a typical farm or ranch able to support a family and, when coupled with a top rate of 55 percent, can be especially difficult

for farm and ranch businesses.”

Stallman said the “on-again, offagain” nature of estate tax law makes it difficult for farmers and ranchers to engage in planning for the transfer of a family business.

“While estate tax planning may be able to protect some family farms and ranches from the devastation of estate taxes, planning tools are costly and take money needed to operate and expand businesses,” he said. “Even with planning, changing asset values and family situations make it impossible to guarantee that a well-thought-out estate plan will protect a family business from estate taxes.”

NC Choices receives $325,000 Rural Center grant NC Choices, an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), has received a $325,000 grant from the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center. The funds will be used over two years to provide smallscale, commercial meat processors across the state with assistance, including business development and technical training. The project is expected to help meat processors grow their businesses, create jobs and advance the niche meat industry in the state.

Niche meats — pasture-raised, grassfed, local, organic — are the fastest growing sector of the meat industry.

The number of farmers in North Carolina who are raising and selling meats to local markets continues to rise and now

includes more than 550 registered farmer meat handlers. Meat producers and buyers both rely on independent, inspected meat processors to get their products to market.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to help independent processors appropriately scale their businesses. Demand for their services is exploding.

Support from the Rural Center will allow us to work one-on-one with interested processors and help them grow sustainably,” says Casey McKissick, NC Choices coordinator NC Choices promotes sustainable food systems through the advancement of the local, niche and pasture-based meat supply chain in North Carolina with programming focused on meat pro-

duction, processing and marketing.

Earlier this week, NC Choices hosted a workshop in Chatham County on “Whole Animal Butchery for Chefs and Farmers.” For more information see www.ncchoices.com and www.carolinameatconference.com.

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NC horse owners urged to vaccinate horses early RALEIGH, NC — Equine owners across North Carolina are urged to discuss their annual vaccination protocol with their veterinarians to protect their animals from mosquitoborne diseases.

West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis are endemic in the state and can cause illness or death, but can be pre-

vented with a sequence of two vaccines.

More mosquitoes are expected this year because of the warmerthan-normal winter. Officials don’t know for sure if that will mean an uptick in mosquitoborne viruses or if disease transmission will start earlier in the season. However, State Veterinarian David Marshall says that common

sense would dictate being extra vigilant since the diseases are so easily preventable.

“In addition to getting vaccinated earlier this year, everyone needs to be vigilant in reducing the breeding grounds for mosquitoes,” Marshall said. “Take the time now to rid your yard and pasture of any standing water to reduce your risk.”

The EEE and WNV

vaccinations initially require two shots, three to four weeks apart, for horses, mules and donkeys that have no prior vaccination history. Neither vaccination fully protects the animal until several weeks after the second shot, so it is best to vaccinate as early in the mosquito season as possible. Marshall also recommends a booster shot of each vaccine be

given every six months in North Carolina because of the extended mosquito season.

Symptoms of EEE include impaired vision, aimless wandering, head pressing, circling, inability to swallow, irregular staggering gait, paralysis, convulsions and death.

Symptoms of WNV in horses can include loss of appetite and depres-

sion, fever, weakness or paralysis of hind limbs, convulsions, impaired vision or hyperexcitability.

People, horses and birds can become infected from a bite by a mosquito carrying the diseases, but there is no evidence that horses can transmit the virus to other horses, birds or people through direct contact.

use ratio, or roughly a 23 day supply of corn available at the end of August.

Also related to corn, the WASDE report projects greater livestock feeding of wheat instead of corn, which will reduce the amount of corn used for that purpose. In addition, the 2012 corn crop is being planted earlier this year, so there is greater potential of the new-crop corn being harvested in southern states that could be fed

in August. Davis said that “would provide some cushion for the tight 2011-2012 corn balance sheet.”

At the world level, corn ending stocks for the 2011-2012 marketing year will be the tightest since the 2006-2007 marketing year with a stocks-to-use ratio of 14.2 percent, which was the tightest ending corn inventory in recent history, according to Davis.

AFBF analysis sees soybeans as new market driver WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report on world agricultural supply and demand estimates issued by the Agriculture Department is setting up what could be an interesting new crop market dynamic, according to economic analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation.

The WASDE report issued on April 10 was largely unchanged on the corn and feedgrain side and was generally viewed as neutral, but on the soybean side, supply estimates were reduced and U.S. exports increased to help make up for smaller South American crops, according to AFBF Economist Todd Davis.

“We are looking at a situation where soybeans, rather than corn, could very well become the market leader in the U.S. grain and oilseed complex,” Davis said.

“Typically, corn prices usually help drive the market prices for the other grain and oilseed commodities, but given what we now know, soybeans are ready to move to the forefront.”

Davis explained that today’s report, coupled with prospective planting estimates from late March, indicate the United States is in rebuilding mode in regard to the nation’s corn supply, as U.S. farmers are expected to plant 95.9 million acres. This represents the highest corn acreage since 1937. But soybean supplies are likely to move in the opposite direction and become much tighter next year as 2012 U.S. soybean plantings are expected to decline by

more than a million acres compared to 2011.

Complicating the picture has been the drought that has already cut into South American beans.

Soybeans were clearly the newsmaker in this April WASDE report.

U.S. soybean ending stocks number was reduced by 25 million bushels to 250 million bushels. The decline was due to an increase in the expected amount of soybean crush and

stronger U.S. exports to make up for the South American shortfalls.

On the world level, soybean ending stocks for 2011-2012 are projected to decline to 55.52 million metric tons. The Argentina soybean crop estimate has been reduced by 257 million bushels from the November estimate and the Brazilian soybean crop has been reduced by 330 million bushels from the November estimate —

again all due to the drought farmers in those nations worked through this growing season.

U.S. corn ending stocks for the 2011-2012 marketing year were unchanged from the March report. Pre-report estimates were for a reduction in stocks based on the March 30 grain stocks report. Davis said that projected marketing year ending corn stocks of 801 million bushels is a 6.3 percent stocks-to-

Visit AmericasFarmers.com to nominate your favorite farm mom for a chance to win up to $10,000 and the national title Monsanto’s search for America’s Farmers Mom of the Year is back for 2012, along with a $10,000 grand prize.

Anyone can nominate their favorite farm mom by visiting AmericasFarmers.com by April 23 and submitting a 300-word essay explaining how she contributes to her family, farm, community and agriculture. Five regional winners will be selected by a panel of judges from American Agri-Women and Monsanto. Profiles of the regional winners will be posted to AmericasFarmers.com, where online voting will determine the national winner to be announced on Mother’s Day. All regional winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize from Monsanto; the national win-

ner will receive an additional $5,000.

“Monsanto is thrilled to recognize the nearly 1 million female farmers in the U.S. who help provide food and fiber for our growing global population while raising the next generation of American farmers,” said Consuelo Madere, America’s Farmers Mom of the Year spokesperson and Vice President, Monsanto Vegetable Seeds and Asia Business. “Mother’s Day is the ideal time to reflect on all that farm moms do to enhance our lives at home, in our schools, on our farms, in our rural communities and beyond. It’s an honor to pay tribute to these amazing American women.”

Nominations were received from 47

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states in 2011. Last year’s national winner, Bette Lu Lerwick (with husband, Ron, and in partnership with son, Monte, and his wife, Megan) raises wheat, corn, dry beans, hay, sunflowers and beef cattle on the high plains of Wyoming. “I don’t view the America’s Farmers Mom of the Year title as recognition for me in particular, but as an honor for all farm women, past and present, who could win this hands down,” Lerwick said.

A highlight of the experience for her was accepting the cash prize and receiving a standing ovation from an audience that included Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and Senator John Barrasso.

Last year’s regional winners were as diverse as the farms they operate, from a California dairy operation to a Maryland vineyard. These women used the America’s Farmers Mom of the Year title to extend their mutual passion for agriculture beyond their respective communities. This included speaking at national industry conferences, launching blogs and participating in webisodes to give consumers a peek into daily life on the farm. They have been featured in national print publications and have been recognized by their state associations — and even on the floor of their state House of Representatives.

“The incredible contributions that America’s farm families make to their communities, our economy and to society is easily overlooked these

days, when so few of us have the opportunity to spend time on a farm.

Who better to bring these stories front and center than farm moms?”

Madere said. “If your life has been touched by a farm mom, I encourage you to nominate her.”

Complete eligibility requirements and official rules for America’s Farmers Mom of the Year can be obtained online at www.AmericasFarmers.com or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to America’s Farmers Mom of the Year, 914 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63102.

America’s Farmers Mom of the Year is an element of Monsanto’s America’s Farmers program, an advocacy effort promoting, recognizing and supporting U.S. farmers through communications, awards and special programs that highlight the importance of agriculture.

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CWT Program Responds to Market Conditions Issued April 6, 2012 The Cooperative’s Working Together (CWT) export assistance program will begin assisting sales of whole milk powder beginning April 16, according to CWT’s Jim Tillison in Thursday’s DairyLine Radio program.

Tillison said “The whole milk powder situation in the world market is very important,” explaining that, “It’s my understanding New Zealand, for example, has shifted nearly all its production to whole milk powder because there’s such a demand out there.”

He reported that CWT did an economic analysis to determine how U.S. prices compared to world prices, and whether assistance was needed and “We determined assistance was needed, so we decided to add that product to the cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack, gouda cheese and butter we already are providing assistance for sales.”

Like sales of other products receiving CWT export assistance, whole milk powder sales to Mexico and Canada will not be eligible, according to Tillison. “We have the North American Free Trade Agreement, and products should be able to move there without assistance,” he explained, adding that Asia and the Middle East will likely be the primary markets, with some also exported to North Africa. “The beauty of whole milk powder,” he said, “Is that it utilizes both butterfat and nonfat dry milk powder solids, so we should see a positive impact.”

CWT also accepted five requests for export assistance this week from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms and Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative to sell a total of 818,000 pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 1.1 million pounds of butter to customers in Asia and the Middle East. The product will be delivered

through July 2012.

CWT has assisted member cooperatives in making export sales of Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gouda cheese totaling 37.8 million pounds and butter totaling 33.3 million pounds to 19 countries on four continents so far in 2012. On a butterfat basis, the milk equivalent of these exports is 1.076 billion pounds, according to CWT, the equivalent to the annual milk production of 51,000 cows.

Meanwhile, the cash dairy markets were pretty quiet in the holidays h o r t e n e d Easter/Passover week.

The 40-pound cheese blocks closed Thursday at $1.4875 per pound, down a quarter-cent on the week, and 10 1/4cents below that week a year ago. The 500-pound barrels closed at $1.46, unchanged on the week, and 8 cents below a year ago. Two cars of block traded hands on the week and one of barrel.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has begun the dairy product price surveys, formerly provided by NASS, the National Agricultural Statistics Service. It reported that the AMS-surveyed U.S. average block cheese price gained 2.5 cents, hitting $1.5387 per pound. The barrel price was up 3.6 cents, to $1.5909.

Cash butter closed Thursday at $1.43, down 3 1/4-cents on the week and 54 1/4-cents below a year ago. Only one car was sold on the week.

AMS butter averaged $1.5001, up 4.8 cents.

AMS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.2965, down 3.9 cents, and dry whey averaged 55.56 cents, down 5.7 cents.

Looking “back to the futures;” the average Class III milk price for the first six months of 2012 stood at $16.35 per hundredweight (cwt.) on February 3, (after factoring in the announced January and February Class III milk prices) $16.19 on February 10, $16.08 on February 17, $15.69 on February 24, $15.65 on

March 2, $15.77 on March 9, $15.99 on March 16, $15.83 on March 23, $16.01 on March, and was hovering around $15.83 late morning April 5.

Checking the churn; February butter production hit 170 million pounds, down 5.8 percent from January but 13.9 percent above February 2011, according to USDA’s latest Dairy Products report. Keep in mind the data includes

an extra Leap Day of production. Nonfat dry milk output, at 170.7 million pounds, was up 10.8 percent from January and a whopping 54.7 percent above a year ago.

American type cheese hit 348 million pounds, down 6.3 percent from January but 5.7 percent above a year ago. Italian type totaled 367 million, down 7.8 percent from January and 4.5 percent above a year ago. Total cheese production

amounted to 857.8 million pounds, down 5.8 percent from January but 6.2 percent above February 2011.

Price wise; California’s March 4b cheese milk price was announced April 2 at $13.67 per cwt., up 25 cents from February, $3.09 below March 2011, $2.05 below the comparable Federal order Class III price, and equates to about $1.18 per gallon. That put the 2012 4b average

at $13.77, down from $15.39 at this time a year ago, and compares to $12.27 in 2010.

The 4a butter-powder price is $15.33, down 18 cents from February and $3.09 below a year ago.

The 4a average stands at $15.67, down from $17.81 a year ago and $13.14 in 2010.

USDA’s latest Ag Prices report put the March milk-feed price ratio at 1.48, 0.07 points lower

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SILER CITY, NC FEEDER CATTLE: 833 Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 150-190# 160-181; 205240# 170-184; 265-295# 172-185; 300-345# 157-194; 350-395# 150-189; 400447#150-180; 450-497# 132-179; 500-535# 162-170; 555-585# 156-158; 605640# 152-159; 650-685# 127-145; 710-735# 126-133; 765-770# 124-130; 803815# 123-128; 865-888# 112-124; 915# 108; 1065# 107; 1215# 107; 1255# 108; 1380# 119; S 1-2 315# 132132.50; 350-390# 120-139; 405-445# 135-142.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2 150-185# 172-200; 230# 165; 255-280# 150-169; 300-345# 140-159; 350395# 143-165; 400-446# 120-162; 450-495# 130159; 500-545# 136-159; 550-592# 132-165; 600-

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Bred Cows: M&L 1-2 Middle Aged 1220# 90.50 4-6 mos bred; M&L 1-2 Middle Aged 980# 85.50 7-9 mos bred; 1215-1360# 8587.50 7-9 mos bred; S 1-2 Middle Aged 1220# 73.50 7-9 mos bred.

BLACKSTONE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 195.

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N VA FEEDER CATTLE: 2415.

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Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 300-400# 128; 400500# 106; 500-600# 117.

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Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 180-214; 300400# 172-185; 400-500# 159-184; 500-600# 137-165; 600-700# 122-145; 700800# 118-134; 800-900# 116; 900-1000# 99; M&L 2 200-300# 169-194; 300400# 144-179; 400-500# 147.50-173; 500-600# 134154; 600-700# 120-130; 800-900# 98-114; S 1 300400# 145; 500-600# 135.

SW VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1250.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 175-192; 300400# 162-196; 400-500# 153-185; 500-600# 157-180;

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Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 116-122.50; 300-400# 101-139; 400500# 114-139; 500-600# 114-134; 600-700# 92-116; 700-800# 83-103.50; 800900# 75-104; 900-1000# 8797.

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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, April 16 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 10:00 AM: East Derry, NH. Selling for the Estate of William Dearth. Tools, equipment, ‘66 Corvette & more. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc. 802-785-2161 • 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 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. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 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.

Regular Monday schedule. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Hollenbeck Family Farm Complete Milking Herd Dispersal. 70 Head of milking age all stages of lactation. Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518392-3321.

• 6:15 PM: Private Consignor Online Auction of Mowers & Mule. ‘91 Toro Groundsmaster 580-D, Howard Price 180, Bush Hog TDM-8, (2) Jacobsen Turfcat T422D’s, Kawasaki Mule 2510 & More.

Auctions International, 800-536-1401 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com Wednesday, April 18 • 9:00 AM: Charlotte, VT. Complete dispersal of 346 freestall Holsteins. Long line of farm & barn equip. for the Foote Family farm. Wright’s Auction Service, 802-334-6115 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Easter Lamb & Goat Sale approx. 5 pm.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire

Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, April 19 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315287-0220 Friday, April 20 • Pennellville, NY. 2012 Twin Brook Farms Machinery & Equipment Auction to settle the estate of Eugene Blumer. Full line of farm machinery including John Deere & Case tractors, John Deere forage harvester plus harvest, tillage and barn equip. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Saturday, April 21 • Dekalb Junction, NY. 12th Annual Machinery & Equipment Consignment. Call for info or to consign. Willis Shattuck, Sales Manager & Auctioneer 315-347-3005 with H&L Auctions, Malone, NY. Ed Legacy 518-483-0800, Scott Hamilton 518-4838787 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Annual Spring Machinery Sale & Plant, Tree & Shrub Auction. Accepting consignments groups or single items. Consignments already coming in call today to get into advertising it will make a difference. Expecting a field full of quality farm equipment. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • Union Springs, NY. Fleming Homestead Farms also Carl & Esther Filer - 2 late model auctions held at same location, same day. Selling 7 tractors plus lots of almost new hay equip. & tillage, planters.

Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-5213123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 • Randolph, VT. Selling top herd of Holsteins along with Heifers & Milking Equipment for David Davoll.

Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 • Quarryville, PA. Wea-Land Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Landis Weaver & Family, Owners. Comanaged by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:25 AM: Newton, PA. Inventory Reduction. Farm tractors & equipment. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 9:00 AM: Allegany Fairground, 15 North Main St., Angelica, NY. 22nd Annual Spring Extravaganza Auction. Call now to consign for advertising. 585567-8844 or 585-261-8844 • 9:00 AM: Royalton, VT. Selling for Lucky’s

Motorsports & Snowmobiles. Motocycle parts & clothing. Slling for Welch’s Hardware Store surplus rental equip., tools & hardware. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc. 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: Argyle Livestock Station, 8 McEachron Hill Rd., Argyle, NY. Machinery Consignment Sale.

Franklin Used Equipment Sales Inc., Frank Walker Auctioneer 607-829-5172 • 10:30 AM: Dalton (Livingston Co.) New York. Dr. Lonnie and Donna Meeusen Retirement Auction.

Clydesdale Horses, Show Wagon, Tack, new JD Tractors, haying line & general purpose line!

Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 11:00 AM: Middlesex Livestock Auction, 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT. Spring Feeder Cattle Sale. All sizes, breeds & gender of Beef Cattle accepted. Middlesex Livestock Auction, Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828, Sales Barn 860-349-3204, Res 860-346-8550 Monday, April 23 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Boardwalk Holsteins - 50 Head of Registered Milking & Close bred heifer Dispersal. RHA 19837 3.8 760 3.0 592. SCC 126,000. No BST or TMR. Brad & Carol Ainslie & Family. 315-822-6087 Watch future ads for more details. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Tuesday, April 24 • 11:00 AM: Paul & Darcy Graves Farm, Comstock Rd., Adams, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal.

Watch future ads and our website for complete listing. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 Wednesday, April 25 • The Pines Farm. Barton, VT. Annual Equipment Auction. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 • 9:30 AM: Our Auction Yard, corners of Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY. Large Public Auction. Farm & compact tractors, machinery, industrial. Loading dock, free loading, lunch onsite. Consignments welcome. Goodrich Auction Service, Inc., 607-6423293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com, auctionzip.com #10071 • 5:15 PM: Cohocton, NY (Steuben Co.). Estate of DeWitt Rawleigh. Farm machinery & barn equip.

Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, April 27 • Waddington, NY. Complete Dispersal for Gary Tiernan. 200 head of AI sired dairy cattle. Delarm & Treadway, 518-483-4106 • 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. General Consignment Auction. Godley Auction Co., 704399-6111, 704-399-9756 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Machinery Consignment Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, April 28

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• Rising Sun, MD. 40 plus tractors. Watch for future ads. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 172 Marsh Rd., Litchfield, CT. Farm Auction for Bill Butts. Hay & Tillage Equipment, Tools & Cattle Support Equipment. Jacquier Auctions, 413-5696421 www.jacquierauctions.com • 8:00 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-8293105 • 8:30 AM: Middlesex Livestock Auction, 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT. Rain or Shine.

Farm and Landscape Equipment Auction.

Middlesex Livestock Auction, Lisa Scirpo 860-8835828, Sales Barn 860-349-3204, Res 860-3468550 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Townline Equipment Annual Spring Used Equipment Sale.

C. W. Gray & Sons, Inc., 802-785-2161 • 9:00 AM: 796 No. Cream Hill Rd., Bridport, VT. Jim Ferguson Farm Machinery & Small Equipment Sale. All machinery like new. Wide selection of tractors, tools, hay & farm equip. Well maintained.

Addison Co. Commission Sales E.G. Wisnowski & Sons, 800-339-COWS or 802-388-2661 • 9:30 AM: 1500 Flat St., Penn Yan, NY. Now accepting quality consignments, benefit bake sale.

L.W. Horst Auctioneer, 315-536-0954 • 10:30 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-8293105 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 11:00 AM: On the farm Otego, NY. Gretna Acres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dispersal. 100 Head sell. This is a long established breeding herd (50 years) DHI tested, AI sired. Regular herd health program. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:00 Noon: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Spring Dairy Cattle, Feeder Cattle & Machinery Consignment Sale. Good listing f cattle & machinery already. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-3223500, sale barn 315-287-0220 Tuesday, May 1 • 5:00 PM: Greenwood (Steuben Co.) New York.

“Warrinerdale Homestead.” The estate of Wayne Warriner, Sr. Farm Equipment. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, May 4 • Ron Paro Farm, Heuvelton, NY. Complete Dairy Cattle & Machinery Dispersal. Watch papers for complete listing. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030

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FRONT ROYAL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

HOLLINS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 287.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 187; 400-500# 166.50-175; 500-600# 158164; 600-700# 147-153; 700-800# 135-138; 800900# 114-116; 900-1000# 108-109; M&L 2 300-400# 185; 400-500# 166-173; 500-600# 169.50; 600-700# 133-145; 700-800# 145.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 300-400# 131.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 156-167; 400500# 148-154; 500-600# 154-155; 600-700# 117-128; 700-800# 119; M&L 2 300400# 160; 400-500# 150.50157.50; 500-600# 140.50149; 600-700# 128.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300400# 170-180; 400-500# 163.50-175.50; 500-600# 142.50; 600-700# 126; 700800# 109-113; M&L 2 300400# 165; 400-500# 158166.50; 500-600# 140-145; 600-700# 125.

LYNCHBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 745.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 187; 400-500# 173-174.75; 500-600# 149157.50; 600-700# 146148.50; 700-800# 129; M&L 2 300-400# 194-200.50; 400-500# 171.50-179; 500600# 156-165.75; 600-700# 144; 700-800# 125; M&L 3

300-400# 181-191.50; 400500# 178.50; 500-600# 153158.50; 600-700# 131; S 1 300-400# 157; 400-500# 160; 500-600# 132.50-135; 600-700# 123.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 164.50; 400-500# 155.50-162; 500-600# 146149; 600-700# 134.50; 700800# 117; M&L 2 300-400# 169.50-170; 400-500# 159.50-164; 500-600# 148154.75; 600-700# 128135.50; 700-800# 107-121; M&L 3 300-400# 162-174; 400-500# 159-165; 500600# 145.50-150.25; 600700# 125; 700-800# 100; S 1 300-400# 168.50; 400500# 135-162, mostly 162; 500-600# 143.50; 600-700# 105-115.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 169-175; 500600# 145-149; 600-700# 136.50; M&L 2 300-400# 199; 400-500# 171.50182.50; 500-600# 154.50166; 600-700# 132-137.50; S 1 300-400# 177; 400-500# 140-168, mostly 168; 500600# 125.50-127.

MARSHALL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

NARROWS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 100 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 400-500# 169-170; 500600# 164; 600-700# 159; 700-800# 130-133; 800900# 130; M&L 2 400-500# 171-172; 500-600# 175; 600-700# 163-169; 700800# 132.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 151; 400-500# 141.50-146; 500-600# 147; 600-700# 125; M&L 2 300400# 144-149.50; 400-500#

142-145; 500-600# 139-148; 600-700# 115-135.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 168.50-170; 400500# 150-157; 500-600# 140; 600-700# 152; M&L 2 400-500# 161; 500-600# 137.

ROCKINGHAM, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 712.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 400-500# 164-188; 500600# 1599184; 600-700# 157-170; 700-800# 136152.50; 800-900# 128; M&L 2 500-600# 150-161; 600700# 140-154; M&L 3 400500# 130-146; S 1 300-400# 174; 600-700# 132.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 300-400# 128; 400500# 106.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 2 300-400# 141-147; 400500# 140-153; 500-600# 143-152; 600-700# 124139.50; 700-800# 128.50; M&L 2 500-600# 133-139; S 1 400-500# 131; 500-600# 122-129.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 181; 400-500# 162; 500-600# 150; 600700# 129.

STAUNTON, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 860.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 182-193; 400500# 169-183; 500-600# 166-190; 600-700# 152-165; 700-800# 127-146.25; 9001000# 118; M&L 2 200-300# 187-192; 300-400# 164-176; 400-500# 152-180; 500600# 148-163; 600-700# 131-149; 800-900# 117; 900-1000# 113; S 1 400500# 133-150; 500-600# 139.

Feeder Holstein Steers:

L 2-3 500-600# 117.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 154-165; 400500# 136-153; 500-600# 137-145.25; 600-700# 137147; 700-800# 128; M&L 2 400-500# 115-142; 500600# 129-137; 600-700# 136-143; 700-800# 115.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300400# 178-182; 400-500# 159-179; 500-600# 145-158; 600-700# 122-140; 700800# 119; M&L 2 300-400# 155-179; 400-500# 150-156; 500-600# 140-150; S 1 300400# 145; 500-600# 135.

TRI-STATE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 495.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 175-190; 300400# 179-196; 400-500# 70185; 500-600# 159-180; 600-700# 149-154; 700800# 120-139; 800-900# 130; 900-1000# 113; M&L 2 200-300# 175; 300-400# 180-190; 400-500# 162-166; 500-600# 179-182; 600700# 141-152; 700-800# 135.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 122.50; 300400# 123; 400-500# 114; 500-600# 114-131; 600700# 92-116; 700-800# 8398; 800-900# 90 Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 161.50-171; 300400# 158-167; 400-500# 160-186; 500-600# 130164.50; 600-700# 135-142; 700-800# 102-135; 800900# 94.50-95; M&L 2 200300# 153-157; 300-400# 153-168.50; 400-500# 145169; 500-600# 138-165.50; 600-700# 115-132; 700800# 104; 800-900# 104.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 191; 300-400# 184-191; 400-500# 165-171;

500-600# 166-169; 600700# 135-162; 700-800# 121-135; 800-900# 123; 900-1000# 98; M&L 2 200300# 187; 300-400# 172193; 400-500# 136-175; 500-600# 159-163; 600700# 139-152; 700-800# 127; 800-900# 95.

WINCHESTER, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 832.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 190; 500-600# 162-170; 600-700# 142-149; 800-900# 120-128; M&L 2 400-500# 169-178; 500600# 167; 600-700# 138; 700-800# 126-139; 9001000# 111; S 1 300-400# 150.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 137-150; 300-400# 129-135.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 147-160; 400500# 150-161.50; 500-600# 142-147.50; 600-700# 135140; 700-800# 125-127; 800-900# 114-122; M&L 2 300-400# 140.50-150; 400500# 136-146; 500-600# 126-145; 600-700# 128137.25; 700-800# 106; S 1 300-400# 139; 400-500# 106-120.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 170-225; 300400# 172-203; 400-500# 157-167; 500-600# 145-152; 600-700# 125-136; 700800# 113-117; 800-900# 108-109; M&L 2 300-400# 145-161; 400-500# 146-162; 500-600# 135-145; 600700# 114-117.50; 700-800# 111; S 1 400-500# 145.

WYTHE COUNTY, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 236.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 192; 300-400# 162-192; 400-500# 153-167;

500-600# 157-164; 600700# 151-153; 700-800# 137-142.50; 800-900# 133.25; M&L 2 200-300# 179; 300-400# 179-190; 400-500# 166-169; 500600# 159-168; 600-700# 147-156.50; 700-800# 126146; 800-900# 122-132.

Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 116; 300400# 101-139; 400-500# 127-139; 500-600# 127-134; 600-700# 112; 700-800# 95; 800-900# 75-104; 9001000# 87-97.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 165; 300-400# 139-149; 400-500# 149; 500-600# 143-146; 600700# 124-129; 700-800# 114.50-117.50; 800-900# 111; M&L 2 200-300# 138141; 300-400# 149; 400500# 140-149; 500-600# 130-153; 600-700# 131; 700-800# 105.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 160; 300-400# 153; 400-500# 150; 500600# 129-135; 600-700# 119; 700-800# 119; 800900# 104-106; 900-1000# 84-94; M&L 2 200-300# 143160; 300-400# 143-164; 400-500# 145-154; 500600# 127.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE HAGERSTOWN, MD SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 82-90, hi dress to 94; Boner 80-90, hi dress at 102; Lean 74-81; Thin & Light 74 & dn.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1500-1900# 105-108.50; Jersey 1246# at 95.50.

Fed Steers: Sel 13001400# 104-115.

Fed Heifers: L Ch 1200# at 117; L Ch Hols. 1350-

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220+ Holsteins 220+ Holsteins 120 Freestall/Headlock/Parlor Trained Reg. Cows & their daughters!

Many sell Milking over 100lbs/day! Outstanding young herd! SCC 175,000

Saturday, April 28, 2012, 9 AM 2 Auctioneers-Bring a friend!!

Tractors, Vehicles, Big Lot at 12:00 Noon Partial Listing-More items added daily!

TRACTORS: JD 6115D 4x4 cab loader, JD 2030 loader, International 585 2-wheel cab, International 574 with loader, Kioti DK35 4x4 loader, Case 1190 tractor with loader, Ford 2000, Ford 3000, Ford 4000 TRUCKS/TRAILERS: 1968 Mack tandem axle liquid manure (Bud tank), GMC 7000 8.2 diesel, 1992 GMC truck, 1988 3/4-ton Chevy with aluminum cattle body, 1997 Ford F600 diesel dump truck with 10-ft dump, 1992 Big Valley 20' Stock trailer, Aluminum 33-ft cattle trailer HAY EQUIPMENT: JD 915 discbine Impellor, NH 411 discbine, NH 316 square baler, NH 258 rollerbar rake, NH 1038 automatic haywagon, 6-Basket tedder with manual fold Expecting lawn, garden, tools & miscellaneous items--too numerous to list.

TERMS: Cash or good check. ID required to acquire a bidding number. All items must be paid for day of sale. FLX does not guarantee any items sold. Not responsible for accidents.

Stan Stevens, Sale Manager • 540-631-3523 Fauquier Livestock Exchange • 540-364-1566

Check for updates at: www.fauquierlivestockexchange.com No household items.

No vehicles will be sold without clear title. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Complimentary Breakfast Sale Morning provided by Jeff & Lesa.

Owners: Jeff & Lesa Mulligan, Avon, NY 585-202-2135 Larry & Beanie Hill, 716-680-5116

Sires Include: Goldwyn, Sanchez, Planet, Lauthority, Million, Advent, Palermo, Domain, Outside, Shot Al, Affirmed, Fever, Durable, Clark, Super, Observer!

Herd Health: Herd is on routine vaccination program & cattle will be inoculated against shipping fever. States requiring extra testing, these tests will be performed immediately after the sale at no extra charge to buyers (Unless from Canada).

Terms of Sale: Cash or good check sale day! No minimums, No reserves, they sell to the highest bidder! Long Distance Trucking available * Lunch at Ringside

Directions: GPS address: 5403 Barber Rd., Avon, NY 14414. From I-90: take, I-390 south to Rt. 15 (exit 11). Turn left on 15 south & go almost 7 miles to Barber Rd. Turn right & farm is half mile on right. From the South: Take I-390 to exit 9. Turn left onto Rt. 15 North to Rt. 5&20. Go north 1.5 miles to Barber Rd. Sale Managed By/Catalogs Turn left & farm is half mile on right.

Sale Hosts/Owners: Jeff & Lesa Mulligan 5403 Barber Rd., Avon, NY 585-202-2135 Jeff 585-303-1495 Lesa

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1550# 98-101.

Calves: Hols. Bull Ret. to Farm No. 1 80-118# 160182; No. 2 80-118# 140-165; No. 3 80-118# 110-135; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-125# 175-200; Beef X bull black 100# at 187; R&W 100# 150-160; Slaughter 80 & dn.

SILER CITY, NC SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 1435-1600# 83.50-90; 1405-1515# hi dress 91.50-96; 1415-1485# lo dress 77-79; Boner 8085% lean 740-850# 8788.50; 925-1390# 82-90.50; 970-1355# hi dress 91-96; 935-1340# lo dress 75-80; Lean 85-90% lean 725-785# 73-78; 655-770# hi dress 8081; 795# lo dress 54; 875960# 74-79; 800-880# hi dress 80-85; 830-1055# lo dress 55-68.

Other Cows: M&L 1-2 Young 620-765# 91-97.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1160-1325# 94-99; 14051485# hi dress 104-107; 1155-1180# lo dress 88-90; 1565-1835# 96-104; 15352130# hi dress 107-117.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 19. S 12 750-890# middle age cows w/175-355# calves 9251500/pr; M 1-2 925-1020# middle age cows w/80-350# calves 725-1625/pr; L 1-2 1100-1265# middle age cows w/100-250# calves 1275-1650/pr.

Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 100-130.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 1025-1385# 84-86.50; 950-1380# lo dress 55-79; 1410-1580#

86-90.50; 1560-1610# hi dress 92-92.50; Boner 8085% lean 760-880# 82.5088; 940-1315# 82-92.50; 1045-1375# hi dress 93-99; Lean 85-90% lean 9351195# 70-77.50; 810-1235# lo dress 43-69.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1025-1335# 94-107; 15151830# 90-105.

Cows/Calf Pairs: 2. M 1-2 855-1080# middle age cows w/130-140# calves 10501500/pr.

Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 70.

SW VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 275 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 67.50-87; 1200-1600# 8190.50; HY 1200-1600# 90100.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 70-88.50; 12002000# 73-88; HY 12002000# 85-92.50; Lean 8590% lean 750-850# 56.5073.50; 850-1200# 69-79.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 94-108; 15002500# 96-106.50; HY 10001500# 107-117; 1500-2500# 108-115.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 14.

M&L 1, 1-12 yrs. old 7851200# 670-1070/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 11. M&L 1, 2-5 yrs. old w/calves 30-250# 7001200# 850-1550/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 13.

Hols. Bulls 130-200# 210.

1500# 108.75-114.50; Hols.

Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 109.50116; 1300-1500# 99.50-115; Sel 2-3 1100-1300# 87.5099; 1300-1500# 95; Heifers Ch 2-3 900-1000# 108.50112; 1000-1200# 114.50121; 1200-1300# 115.50124; 1300-1500# 115126.75; Sel 2-3 1000-1200# 109-118.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 79-88; HY 1200-1600# 87.50-95; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 75-84.50; 1200-2000# 78-87.50; HY 1200-2000# 89.50-95.50; Lean 85-90% lean 750850# 65; 850-1200# 6586.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 97-104; HY 1500-2500# 104-105.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 34.

M&L 1, few 2, 3-12 yrs. old, bred 2-8 mos. 850-1370# 610-1250/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 18. M&L 1, 4-10 yrs. old, calves baby to 240# 9501190# 700-1470/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 50.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 35180/hd; 100-130# 100-150.

1200-1600# 93-96; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 7882; 1200-2000# 80-85; HY 1200-2000# 86-91; Lean 8590% lean 750-850# 5566.50; 850-1200# 55-67.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 81-89; 15002500# 82; HY 1500-2500# 96.

BLACKSTONE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 61.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 8087; 1200-1600# 86-92; HY

FRONT ROYAL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 42 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1300-1500# 117-133.25; 1500-1850# 123.50-132.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: No report

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 1000-1200# 110.50121.50; 1200-1400# 117131; 1400-1600# 121.75128.

HOLLINS, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 20.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 88; HY 1200-1600# 91; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 82-87; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 68-69.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 90-99; 15002500# 89-99; HY 15002500# 102.

LYNCHBURG, VA

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Agricultural and Industrial Equipment

April 28th 2012 10:00 AM Dayton Ag Complex - by Dry River Hay and Ag Auction We are accepting Quality Equipment, Implement and Tool consignments until April 27th

Call for Details!

Partial Listings Tractors/Equipment White 8410 2WD w/enclosed cab (3238 hrs.)

John Deere 4430 (7547 hrs.)

Ford 4000 Diesel Ford 8N (3201 hrs.)

Case Model 584 Forklift (7580 hrs.)

Caterpillar 955 Crawler Loader Polaris 300 4x4 4 Wheeler 1949 VAC Case w/New Tires (Restored) 1951 Farmall Cub (overhauled)

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 540.

Slaughter Steers & Heifers: Steers Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 118.50; 13001500# 117.75-123; 1500# & up 115-119.50; Sel 2-3 1100-1300# 97-109; 1300-

Implements John Deere 750 Grinder “HAYMIXER” Grinder/Mixer Gehl 8210 Mixer Wagon Gehl 95 Grinder/Mixer Gehl 970 Forage Wagon w/tandem axle running gear Vermeer 605H Round Baler New Idea 4665 Round Baler Bush Hog Disc Model 1436 New Holland Model 70 Bale Kicker Badger BN542 Silage Blower Badger BN2054 Silage Blower 7’ Bush Hog Mower New Holland 770 Forage Harvester New Holland 256 Roller Bar Rake MoTrim Tiller Skeleton Hay Elevator Clark Sprayer Tote Tanks

Tools / Lawn & Garden Winches • Tool Boxes Walk Behind Tiller • Mantis Tiller 100 PSI Air Compressor Homelite 250BP Back Packer Blower Table Saw • Chainsaws Hedge Trimmers Mower Bagging System • Electric Blower Grass Seed Spreaders A Wide Variety of Good Misc. Tools Terms/Conditions: Cash/Check with ID/Certified Check

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FOR CONSIGNMENTS

BEN LEWIS

OR QUESTIONS CALL: SVONAVEC (814) 279-8453 AUCTION LICENSE #2907003983 DRIVER (540) 487-1034 • MATT PENNYBAKER (540) 820-8977

MARSHALL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean HY 12001600# 78-87; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 73-84; 1200-2000# 79-88; HY 1200-2000# 88-125; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 6873.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-25x00# 94-98; HY 1500-2500# 98-108.

ROCKINGHAM, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 93.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 86-88; HY 1200-1600# 8993; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 77-84.50; 1200-

2000# 78-87.50; HY 12002000# 89.50-92.50; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 7686.5.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 97-104.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 37.

Hols. Steers/Bulls 70-100# 72-157/hd; 100-130# 146/cwt.

STAUNTON, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 35 Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 79-85; HY 1200-1600# 89; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 78-81; 1200-2000# 81-85; HY 1200-2000# 95.50; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 65; 850-1200# 6986.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 100; HY 15002500# 104-105.

TRI-STATE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 94.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 8084; 1200-1600# 86-90.50; HY 1200-1600# 97.50100.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 78-83; 12002000# 76.50-88; HY 12002000# 90-91; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 59-73.50; 850-1200# 69.50-77.50.

ANGUS SALE Work Land & Cattle Co. 50 females, 25 bulls

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724-322-1576

2012 Spring Equipment Consignment Sale

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 98-104.50; HY 1000-1500# 107-117.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 5. M 1, 1-5 yrs. old, 800-1200# 670-1070/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 1. L 1, 2 yrs. old w/ 75z# calf 700# 850/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 5.

130-200# 210.

WINCHESTER, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 113.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 8591.75; 1200-1600# 82-93; HY 1200-1600# 94-97; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 75.50-83.50; 1200-2000# 76.50-84; HY 1200-2000# 85.50-88; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 60-74; 850-1200# 62-76.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 86-94.50; 15002500# 94.50-102; HY 15002500# 104-108.25, one head at 116.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 53.

M&L 1, few 2, 4 yrs. old to aged, bred 3-9 mos. 10491470# 900-1290/hd; M 2, few M 1, 3 yrs. to aged, bred 6-7 mos. 845-960# 8751000/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 11. M, few M 2, 180-225# calves 976-1230# 11001275/pr; M 2, few M 1, 130180# calves 710-785# 10851125/pr.

Heifers: bred. M 1, bred 8 mos. 1010# 1380/hd.

Calves Ret. to Farm: 16.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 100165/hd; 100-130# 110-150.

WYTHE CO SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 134.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker

75-80% lean 850-1200# 67.50-79; 1200-1600# 8189; HY 1200-1600# 9399.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 70-74; 12002000# 73-79; HY 12002000# 85-92.50; Lean 8590% lean 750-850# 56.5064; 850-1200# 69-79.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 94-108; 15002500# 96-105; HY 10001500# 115; 1500-2500# 115-115.50.

Cows Ret. to Farm: 9. M 1, 2 yrs. old, 785-870# 830940/hd; L 1, 3-12 yrs, ikd 955-1110# 670-1060/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 10. M 1, 2-5 yrs. old w/calves 100-250# 8501200# 1290-1550/pr; L 1, 35 yrs. old w/calves 8751200# 580-1180/pr.

HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS Pigs & Shoats (/hd): 3035# 55-68; (/#) 110-125# to 80.

Stock Boars: 200-300# 54-60; 400# at 35.

Butcher Hogs: few 235255# 71-84; No. 2-3 210280# 59-61; No. 1-3 290325# 74-78; few 325-400# 66-68.

Sows: 400-625# 56-62; thin 52 & dn.

Boars: 600# to 30; 240320# 52-54.

NC SOWS: 300-399# 5255; 400-449# 48-56; 450499# 53.35-59.40; 500-549# 49-60.98; 550# & up 5763.10.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA HOGS:

2 HUGE SALES Selling for Kevin and Gwen Marshall 604 Pleasant Valley Rd., Farmville, VA 23901

135 Berry Hill Rd., Orange VA 22960

Real Estate, Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antiques

Equipment: New Holland 640 round baler; Ferguson TO 30; Massey Ferguson 245; New Holland 472 Hayliner; Case 580 B Backhoe, bucket & pallet forks; Cat D3 Dozer w/6 way blade 584 hrs; Knowles 6 ton wagon gear; New Holland 640 fastnet auto wrap baler; John Deere 662 roller bar rake; John Deere tool box bracket; John Deere mulching attachment; Ford 2 bottom plow; tractor mount spreader; John Deere 1020 tractor; Assorted plows and hitches; Homelite generator 3500 watts; Assorted air compressors; 6' blade attachment for skid loader; York rake; Cultivator; Horse drawn rake and mower; John Deere #36 loader; 7' rottary cutter; International Harvester 2 bottom plows; Ford 3 pt hitch hay rake; Finkbeiner 6000lb portable car lift; Assorted hitch forks, blades, and scoops; Allis Chalmers tractor; New Holland 273 sq baler; Kato PTO driven generator on trailer; Sperry/New Holland 851 round baler, string tie; John Deere 38" thatcher; Sports Equipment: Club Car golf cart, battery power; Harley Davidson Golf Cart; Club Car golf cart (parts only); EZ Go golf cart (parts only); Columbia golf cart; 1983 Gold Wing Honda motorcycle 90k mls; Black Fox LXT Go Cart; 90 Polaris 4 wheeler Predator; 90 Polaris 4 wheeler Sportsman; Trailers: 1971 Travel Trailer Homemade w/ title; 1970 Miller Trailer 18 ton dual tandem tilt bed w/ title; 04 Utility Homemade trailer w/ title; 2002 Load Rite boat trailer; 16' bumper hitch trailer; Miscellaneous: Rubbermade water tank 100gal & 30gal; treated lumber; Century 130 gal sprayer tank; Assorted electrical & plumbing supplies; Lawn and Garden: Statesman 50" deck, 22hp 6 speed, Kohler eng; Murray riding mower; Wheelhorse 310-8 riding mower; John Deere LT133 riding mower; Tools: Hand tools, shop tools, table top tools; Scaffolding; ramps; power cords; Electric and cordless tools; Air tire changer; Assorted ladders; Homelite chainsaw super XL 17" & 12"; Vehicles: 1989 Ford Ranger pick up w/ title, 231,000 mls; 1980 International DT466 9' dump single axel w/ title 122,500 mls

Gibson Auction Inc.

Sat., April 21st, 9AM

Real Estate Sells at 11AM • Farm Equipment Sells at 9AM 66 ACRES SITUATED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY LESS THAN 10 MINUTES NORTH OF FARMVILLE. APPROXIMATELY 60 ACRES ARE CROP-GRASSLAND, REMAINDER IN MIXED HARDWOOD WITH 10 ACRES OF PINE TIMBER. THERE ARE 2 MACHINERY STORAGE BARNS AND 1 HAY BARN ALONG WITH A 3 ACRE STOCKED FARM POND. THIS LOCATION HAS EXCELLENT PRIVACY, YET A PLEASANT WALK TO THE FARMVILLE AIRPORT! FARM EQUIPMENT, COLLECTOR VEHICLE, CASE 580SK 4X4 CAB BACKHOE, N.H. TN75DA 4X4 CAB TRACTOR W/ LOADER, & MORE!

MT. AIRY SHEEP: No report.

MARSHALL, VA HOGS: No report.

N VA HOGS: 18.

Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3 250-270# 71-85.

ROCKINGHAM, VA HOGS: No report.

S VA HOGS: No report.

STAUNTON, VA HOGS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA HOGS: No report.

MT. AIRY GOATS: 29.

Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 20-40# 55-60; Sel 2 20-40# 40.

Yearlings: Sel 1 80-100# 105; Sel 2 80-100# 75.

Does/Nannies: Sel 1 70100# 105-110; 100-140# 120-155; Sel 2 50-70# 50; 70-100# 60-90; 100-140# 100.

Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100150# 110-125; 150-250# 140-155; Sel 2 70-100# 40.

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS: No report.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SHEEP: no report

LAMB & GOAT MARKET

FREDERICKSBURG, VA GOATS: No report.

N VA SHEEP: 86.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled, Ch & Pr 80110# 214; 110-125# 179; Wooled, Ch & Pr 1-2 90110# 180; Wooled, Gd & few Ch 1-2 30-60# 140-240; 6090# 150-200.

Slaughter Rams/Ewes: Ewes Ch 2-4 69; Gd 2-4 8089; Cull 54.

HAGERSTOWN, MD LAMBS: Gd Lo Ch 30-60# 280320; Sheep 100-190# 80101.

HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: Sel 1 Kids 25-35# 95-102; Sel 3 50-75# 60-85.

N VA GOATS: 49 Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 220; 40-60# 237.50-267.50; 6080# 152.50-222.50; Sel 3 40-60# 115-180; 60-80# 110-132.50.

Slaughter Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110# 122.50-150; 100150# 120-160; 150-250# 98-

HOLLINS, VA SHEEP/GOATS: No report MARSHALL, VA SHEEP: No report.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA GOATS: No report ROCKINGHAM, VA SHEEP: 15 Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled, Ch & Pr 80110# 214.

Slaughter Rams/Ewes: Ewes Cull 1-2 54.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled, Ch & Pr 110-125# 179.

Slaughter Ewes: Ewes Gd 2-4 85.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS: 145.

Lenox Farm Supply’s 19th Annual Spring Auction

Saturday, May 5th • 9AM To be held at our yard, 2 miles East of Hop Bottom, PA (US Route 11) or from I-81, Exit 211, Lenox, West on Route 106. 2 miles to 1st left, SR2020, 3 miles to sale site

FOR COMPLETE LISTING VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.CARWILEAUCTIONS.COM

ALL KINDS OF FARM, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL, & LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT

The Estate of Richard "Dick" Cloney

• CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED •

16863 Farmville Road, Keysville, VA 23947

Call Kurt 570-357-2868

Tractors, New Tools, Guns, Antiques

See Next Week’s Ad for Listing

Sat., April 28th, 2012, 9AM BRING A FRIEND, ITEMS ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF PURCHASER WHEN AUCTIONEER SAYS "SOLD!" CARWILE AUCTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTING 2 AUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY! SALE # 1: 9 AM LAWN & GARDEN TOOLS 9AM, 11 AM FARM EQUIPMENT-TRACTOR-BOAT 1 PM SHOP TOOLS & SUPPLIES SALE # 2: 9 AM HOUSEHOLD 10 AM ANTIQUES & PERSONAL PROPERTY 1 PM FITNESS & GYM EQUIPMENT ** ANY SPECIALTY ITEMS, KNIVES, GUNS, ETC. WILL SELL AT 12 NOON FOR COMPLETE LISTING VISIT WWW.CARWILEAUCTIONS.COM

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135 Berry Hill Rd., Orange, VA 22960

540-661-0001 www.gibsonauction.com

HOLLINS, VA HOGS: No report.

HOG REPORT

Saturday, April, 21, 2012 10:00 AM Semi-annual equipment consignment auction. Benefits the Orange Co. Fair. Machinery, farming, construction, lawn/garden, tools, and more.

Directions: Rt. 20, town of Orange

112.50.

Slaughter Does: Sel 1-2 70-100# 132.50-172.50; 100-150# 87-122.

No report.

VA Auctioneer License #000392 email: info@carwileauctions • (434) 392-5604 or (434) 547-9100

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AUCTION

ELMER WATSON & WATSON EQUIPMENT SALES SUTHERLIN, VA - SAT. 28th APRIL - 9:45 AM Location: 1234 Kems Mills Rd., Sutherlin, VA 24594 JD 450G dozer, Cat D6B dozer, Traverse Lift 6035, Gallion 503L motorgrader, Ford NH 555E backhoe, ‘73 Ford F700 w/2000 gal. water tank, General 17’ equipment trl., Bush Hog 20’ & Rino 15’ wing fold rotary cutters, JD 18blade offset disc, 20 KW generator, elect. welder, hoist, large inventory of shop items and parts. Visit www.ebharris.com for complete details.

SALE HELD RAIN OR SHINE E.B. HARRIS (252) 257-2140 6:15 AM-9:59 PM (252) 430-9595 Mobile E.B.’s 9-10 PM only 445-5856 Fate’s (252) 985-8340 Mobile Fate’s Fax No. (252) 257-1035

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 235.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 84.50-90; 1200-1600# 8390; HY 1200-1600# 91-97; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 74-84.50; 12002000# 78-87; HY 12002000# 88-94.50; Lean 8590% lean 750-850# 55-66; 850-1200# 54-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 98-109.50; 1500-2500# 98-108; HY 1000-1500# 110-115; 15002500# 109-114.50.

April 16, 2012 • MID-ATLANTIC COUNTRY FOLKS FARM CHRONICLE • Section A - Page 28

Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 under 20# 3045, 20-40# 50-67.50, 4060# 70-80, 60-80# 85-90; Selection 2 20-40# 50; Selection 3 6080# 35. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80# 100135, 80-100# 140-220.

Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70# 80-95, 70100# 100-130, 100-140# 145; Selection 2 50-70# 6570. Wethers: Selection 1 100-150# 170.

Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150# 145-170, 150-250# 185.

SILER CITY, NC SHEEP: 22.

Slaughter Lambs: Gd 60-100# 125-170; 100-140# 190.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 100200# 200-210.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP: No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS: No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA SHEEP: 4.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled, Ch & Pr 1-2 60-80# 222.50.

Rams/Ewes: Ewes Gd 24 80; Util 1-3 70.

WINCHESTER, VA GOATS: 6.

Kids: Sel 1-2 20-40# 197.50-252.50.

WYTHE CO SHEEP: No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS: No report.

CASH GRAIN MARKET NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 12¢ higher. Prices were 6.667.16, mostly 6.66-6.71 at the feed mills and 6.51-6.86, mostly 6.86 at the elevators.

US 1 Yellow Soybeans were 4¢ lower. Prices were 14.62 at the processors, 14.37 at the feed mills and 13.9214.22, mostly 14.17 at the elevators. US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat was 2¢ higher.

Prices were 6.48 at the elevators.

Soybean Meal (f.o.b.) at the processing plants was 409.80/ton for 48% protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro 7.01, -----, ----; Candor 7.16, -----, ----; Cofield 6.71, 14.37, ----; Laurinburg 7.01, -----, ---; Monroe 7.01, -----, ----; Nashville 6.96, -----, ----; Roaring River 7.11, -----, ---; Rose Hill 7.01, -----, ----; Selma ----, -----, ----; Statesville 6.86, -----, 7.28;

Warsaw 7.01, -----, ----; Pantego #2 6.66, -----, 6.16.

Elevators: Cleveland ----, -----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----, ----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ---; Clement ----, -----, ----; Creswell 6.51, 14.22, ----; Elizabeth City 6.56, 14.17, 6.48; Greenville ----, -----, ---; Lumberton ----, -----, ----; Monroe ----, 14.07, ----; Norwood 6.86, 13.92, ----; Pantego ----, -----, ----; Register ---, -----, ----; Warsaw #2 6.81, -----, ----.

Soybean Processors: Fayetteville, 14.59; Raleigh, 14.59.

RUSHVILLE SEMIMONTHLY HAY AUCTION Prices/ton FOB unless otherwise noted. Delivery beyond 10 miles mostly 2.50 /mile. Hay 32 tons.

No report

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 2,357,000 head compared to 2,336,000 head last Wednesday.

NC EGGS The market is steady on small, lower on the balance.

Supplies are heavy. Retail

demand is light. Weighted average prices for small lot sales of grade A eggs delivered to nearby retail outlets: XL 125.70 L 123.68, M 92.38 & S 78.

NY EGGS Prices are 6¢ lower on larger sizes, 3¢ less on M’s.

The undertone is weak. Supplies are moderate to heavy for needs. Retail demand is very light. Market activity is slow. Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade A & Grade A white eggs in ctns, delivered to store door, cents per dz.

XL 105-109, L 103-107, M 80-84.

FARMERS MARKET NC STATE FARMERS MARKET Beans, Green (25# bx) 30; Beets (25# bg) 17.65; Cabbage (50# crate) Point-ed Head & Round 12; Greens (bu ctn) Collards 9, Turnips 12-13.25; Spinach (25# bx) 18; Peanuts (35# bg) Green 35; Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) 14-21.75; Strawberries (8 1# flats) 21.45.

Wholesale Dealer Price: Apples (traypack ctn 100 count) WA Red Delici-ous (traypack ctn) 32.75-33.35, WA Golden Delicious (traypack ctn) 3334.50, Granny Smith WA (traypack ctn) 34-36.50, Gala WA 32-36, WA Fuji (traypack ctn) 34.50-38, WA Pink Lady (traypack ctn) 3841.50; Asparagus (11# ctn)

26.95-28; Bananas (40# ctn) 21-23.80; Beans, Round Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 2428.65, Pole (1-1/9 bu) 24-25; Beets (25# sack) 11.5515.75; Blue-berries (flat 12 1-pt cups) 24-31; Broccoli (ctn 14s) 18.15-24; Cabbage (50# ctn) 12.15-15; Cantaloupe (case 12 count) 23.95-29; Carrots (50# sack) 21.15-29; Cauliflower (ctn 12s) 19.45-20; Cherries (16# bx) 48; Celery (ctn 30s) 25.50-28.55; Cilantro (ctn 30s) 16.45-17.95; Citrus: Orang-es, CA (4/5 bu ctn) 26.15-30.65, FL (4/5 bu ctn) 21-22; Pink Grapefruit, CA (4/5 bu ctn) 22-25.05; Tangelos, FL (80 count box) 2526.95; Lemons (40# ctn) 3337.65; Limes (40# ctn) 2732; Oranges, CANaval (4/5 bu ctn) 24.15-27.65, FL Naval (64 count) 23.5526.15, Tangerines (120 count) 24; Corn (ctn 4 ?-5 dz) Yellow 17-25.55, White (ctn 4 ?-5 dz) 17-25.55; Cranberries (24 12 oz pkg) 24.50; Cucumbers (40# ctn) Long Green 20-26, Pickles (ctn 40#) 27-32; Eggplant (25# ctn) 21-24; Grapes, Red Seedless (18# ctn) 2930.50, White Seedless 2930.50, Black Seedless 28, Red Globe 34; Greens, Collard (bu ctn/loose 24s) 10, Kale (ctn/bunched 24s) 11.55-14.15; Turnips (topped) 11.85-14.65; Honeydews (ctn 5s) 29; Kiwi (ctn 117s) 12.75; Lettuce (ctn 24s) Iceberg (wrapped) 22.45-24, Greenleaf (ctn

24s) 22-24, Romaine (ctn 24s) 22-24; Nectarines, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 24; Onions, Yellow (50# sack) Jumbo 13.65-16.15, White (25# sack) 16.50-18, Red (25# sack) 15-22.50, Green (ctn 24s) 13.6516.55; Sweet Onions (40# ctn) 20-25.05; Peaches, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 18; Peanuts (35#) Green 5369; Pears, Bartlett (16# ctn) 27; Bell Peppers, Green (11/9 bu ctn) 22-27.15, Red (11# ctn) 25.50-32.50, Yellow (11# ctn) 28; Potatoes (50# ctn) Red Size A 1821.45, Red Size B 15-19.50, White size A 14.50-20.75; Russet, ID 21-27.55; Radishes (30 6-oz film bgs) Red 12.95-15; Plums, Red (28# ctn) 27; Squash, Yellow Crooked neck (3/4 bu ctn) 20.95-25, Zucchini (1/2 bu ctn) 17-18; Strawberries, CA (flat 8 1-qt conts) 25.7526.45, NC (flat 8 1-qt conts) 14-21.45; Sweet Potatoes, Orange (40# ctn) 16-20.05, White (40# ctn) 20-20.75; Tomatoes, vine ripened XL (25# ctn) 18-20; Tomatoes, Cherry (flat 12 1-pt conts) 15.55-21, Romas (25# ctn) 16-20, Grape (flat 12 1-pt conts) 19.50-21; Turnips (25# film bg) Topped 11.5515 WESTERN NC FARMERS’ MARKET Apples (traypack ctn) Red Delicious 25-30.75, Golden Delicious 25-30, Granny Smith 30; (bu loose pack) Red & Golden Delicious,

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KILE features more than 100 shows and nearly 4,000 beef cattle, horses, sheep and swine exhibited by producers from across the nation.

“KILE is the largest livestock show on the East Coast and, for 56 years, Pennsylvania has been proud to host this premier event,” said Agriculture Secretary George Greig. “This show offers Pennsylvania livestock producers the opportunity to spotlight their livestock on a national level and I look forward to show week.”

Returning to KILE this year is the Farm City Day event on Thursday, Oct. 4, where more than 500 local students will learn about agriculture.

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They prepare chicken, pork, pork ribs and beef brisket barbeque and compete in ancillary contests.

The tentative 2012 schedule is: Saturday, Sept. 29 8 a.m. Open Light Horse Show — Equine and Large arenas.

7 p.m. Pennsylvania High School Rodeo — Large Arena, Free Admission.

Sunday, Sept. 30 8 a.m. Open Light Horse Show — Equine and Large arenas.

1 p.m. Pennsylvania High School Rodeo — Large Arena, Free Admission.

Thursday, Oct. 4 (Farm City Day) 8 a.m. Clydesdale Horse Show.

8 a.m. Belgian Halter Horse Show.

9 a.m. Breeding Sheep: Montadale, Oxford and Shropshire in order. Breeding Sheep: Merino, Natural Colored, Rambouillet and Corriedale in order.

11 a.m. Maine-Anjou followed by MaineTainer Breeding Cattle Show — Large Arena.

Noon Limousin Breeding Cattle Show — Large Arena.

Noon Haflinger Halter Show.

Noon to 7 p.m. Stockman’s Trade Show.

1 p.m. Draft Horse Hitch Show.

2 p.m. Wool Judging.

2 p.m. All Other Breeds Open Beef Show — Large Arena.

4 p.m. Opening Ceremony and Awards Presentation — Small Arena.

5 p.m. Breeding Swine: Berkshire, Chester White and Yorkshire in order.

Friday, Oct. 5 8 a.m. Keystone Classic Barbeque Set up — North Lot 8 a.m. Angus Breeding Cattle Show — Large Arena 8 a.m. SimAngus/SimSolutions Cattle Show — Large Arena. Followed by Simmental Breeding Cattle Show.

8 a.m. National Shire Halter Horse Show.

8 a.m. Percheron Horse Show. Followed by Draft Horse and Haflinger Hitch Classes.

8:30 a.m. Breeding Swine: Hampshire, Landrace, Duroc, Spotted Swine and Poland China in order. Followed

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9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PA Livestock Association Ag Forum — PA Preferred™ Banquet Hall.

9 a.m. Breeding Sheep: Hampshire, Tunis and Cheviot in order.

9 a.m. Breeding Sheep: Dorset and

Suffolk in order.

9 a.m. Keystone Stockman’s Contest — Main Hall.

9 a.m. Red Angus Breeding Cattle Show — Small Arena.

10 a.m.–7 p.m. Stockman’s Trade Show.

11 a.m. American British White Park Breeding Cattle Show — Small Arena.

1 p.m. Club Calf and Prospect Heifer Show — Small Arena.

2 p.m. National Hereford Cattle Show — Large Arena.

3:15 p.m. Keystone Stockman’s Contest Awards — Main Hall.

5 p.m. Keystone Classic Barbeque Cooks Meeting — North Lot. 5:30 p.m. National Junior Swine Association Showmanship.

5:30 p.m. Stock Show University — Main Hall.

6 p.m. Keystone Classic Swine Sale — Small Arena.

7 p.m. Weaver’s Bologna Barbeque Contest — North Lot. 7:30 p.m. National Junior Swine Association Showmanship.

7:45 p.m. Great Ground Beef Contest — North Lot. Saturday, Oct. 6 8 a.m. Draft and Haflinger Hitch Show — Equine Arena; 8 a.m. Major Atlantic PACE Shorthorn Cattle Show — Large Arena. Followed by Shorthorn Plus Cattle Show.

8 a.m. Junior and Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest — Main Hall.

8 a.m. National Junior Swine Association Eastern Regional Show.

8 a.m Charolais Open Cattle Show — Large Arena.

8 a.m. Highland Breeding Cattle Show — Small Arena.

8:30 a.m. Southdown Sheep Show.

Followed by Supreme Champion Ram

and Ewe. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. PA Livestock Association Ag Forum — PA Preferred Banquet Hall.

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stockman’s Trade Show.

11:30 a.m. Junior Market Steer Show followed by Junior Market Preview — Large Arena.

Noon People’s Choice Bell & Evans Best Legs in Town — Northeast Hall.

Noon Keystone Classic Barbeque Judging — North Lot. Noon Fulton Bank Agri-Kid Olympics — Northeast Hall.

1 p.m. Angus Sale — Small Arena.

1 p.m. Texas Longhorn Open and Youth Cattle Show — Large Arena.

1 p.m. Draft Horse Youth Show.

1:30 p.m. Keystone Lead Line.

2:30 p.m. Beef Youth Benefit Auction — Small Arena.

3 p.m. Keystone Heifer Showcase Sale — Small Arena.

3 p.m. Pedal Power Pull — Northeast Hall.

3:30 p.m. American Junior MaineAnjou Association Mixer and Cattleman’s Challenge — Skybox 1.

4:30 p.m. Keystone Classic Barbeque Awards Ceremony — Cameron Street Lobby.

5 p.m. Ewe Sale: Hampshire, Southdown, Dorset, Shropshire, Montadale, Suffolk and Tunis in order.

6 p.m. Beef Youth Scholarship Awards Presentation — Small Arena.

6 p.m. North American All Breeds Six-Horse Hitch Classic Series Show.

6:30 p.m. Club Calf and Prospect Heifer Sale — Small Arena.

Sunday, Oct. 7 8 a.m. Haflinger Pleasure Horse Show — Equine Arena.

8 a.m. Junior Beef Breeding Cattle: Angus, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus in order — Large Arena 1.

8 a.m. Junior Beef Breeding Cattle: Hereford, SimAngus/SimSolutions, Simmental in order — Large Arena 2.

8 a.m. Junior Beef Breeding Cattle: Limousin, Red Angus, Charolais, Maine-Anjou, MaineTainer and Crossbred heifers in order — Small Arena. Followed by Junior Beef Breeding Supreme Champion Pageant — Large Arena.

8 a.m. Junior Breeding Sheep: Order will be posted. Followed by Junior Sheep Breeding — Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe. 9 a.m. Barrow On-Foot Swine Show: Duroc, Crossbred, Berkshire, Chester White, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Spotted Swine, Yorkshire and Truckload of Six Market Hogs in order (noon break for Live Hog Evaluation and Junior Barrows).

10 a.m.–3 p.m. Stockman’s Trade Show.

Noon Live Hog Evaluation Contest.

Followed by: Junior Barrows 2:30 p.m. Supreme Champion Beef Pageant — Large Arena.

For more information about KILE or the Keystone Classic Barbeque State Championship, visit www.keystoneinternational.state.pa.us or call 717787-2905.

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ROANOKE, VA — Gracious dairy farm hosts and warm, sunny weather welcomed 128 students to southern Virginia for the 11th annual Dairy Challenge®. The 2012 contest attracted dairy students from 32 colleges across the United States and Canada, and was hosted by Virginia Tech and North Carolina State University.

This innovative educational program — North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) — has helped prepare 3,500 students for careers in the dairy industry, dairy production and veterinary medicine.

“Students hone their ability to work as a team and improve their time management, critical thinking and public speaking skills through participation in Dairy Challenge,” explained David R. Winston, coordinator of the 2012 contest and Extension Dairy ScientistYouth at Virginia Tech. “Employers in today’s dairy job market seek to hire employees with excellent communication and dairy management skills, and NAIDC is a prime opportunity to advance these skills.”

At Dairy Challenge, each team of four students puts textbook knowledge to the ultimate test — consulting for an actual dairy. In addition to this consulting competition, students have ample networking and educational opportunities.

Saturday’s keynote speaker was Matt Lohr, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). Lohr inspired students with his call-to-action for service and leadership in agriculture. Lohr is a native of Rockingham County, VA, former national FFA vice president, and representative in Virginia’s House of Delegates from 2005 to 2010 before appoint-

ment as VDACS commissioner.

The two-day competition began with a walk-through of an operating dairy, analysis of farm data and question-answer session with farm owners. Then each team developed recommendations for nutrition, reproduction, milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial management. The teams presented their recommendations to owners, while being evaluated by a panel of five judges — dairy producers, veterinarians, farm finance specialists and industry personnel.

Eight college teams earn top awards In the 2012 Dairy Challenge, first place awards were earned by Cornell University, University of Guelph, The Ohio State University and University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Each first place team member received a $200 scholarship.

The team from Cornell consisted of Theodore Christoph, Daniel Durfee, Jordan Fisher and Ariel Garland, coached by Michael Van Amburgh.

Members of the Guelph team were Christopher Bartels, Wade Deaken, Robyn Walsh and Mark Wynands, with coach John Walton. The Ohio State team included Kevin Jacque, Melinda Miller, Emily Stayduhar, Kati Stevens and coach Maurice Eastridge. The team from UW-Platteville included Michele Belling, Adam Cook, Kelli Fischer and Adam Kolb, coached by Chuck Steiner.

The following teams and students were awarded second place, with each student earning a $100 scholarship.

• California Polytechnic State University: Sal Costilla, David Jones, Tyler Kamper, Jacqueline Van Beek and Coach Stan Henderson; • Kansas State University: Austin

Pacey, John White, Katie Wooten, Kotie Wooten and Coach Mike Brouk; • Utah State University: Karmella Dolecheck, Lacey Herbst, Misha Regouski, Tessa Verburg and Coach Justin Jenson; and • Virginia Tech: Lindsay Hetrick, Karl Paulson, Chris Potts, Lauryn Singer and Coaches Mark Hanigan and Bob James.

Other participating colleges were Alabama A&M University, University of Alberta, Berry College, Clemson University, Delaware Valley College, University of Florida, University of Idaho, University of Illinois, Iowa State University, University of Maine, University of Massachusetts, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, Morrisville State College, University of New Hampshire, North Carolina State University, Penn State University, Purdue University, South Dakota State University, University of Vermont, Washington State University, Western Kentucky University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Total industry effort Four dairies opened up every aspect of their farms for analysis by student teams. In exchange, they received a wealth of ideas to fine-tune management, from the students as well as the judges panel. Host dairies for the 2012 Dairy Challenge were: • Hammock Dairy Inc., Lindy, Randy, Nathan and Paul Hammock, Chatham, VA; • Hodges View Farms, Garrett and Connie Hodges, Dwayne Hodges and Tanya Young, Rocky Mount, VA; • Hoha Dairy, Henry, Carolyn and Carter Hopkins, Rocky Mount, VA; and • Jareco Farms, LLC, James and Jennifer Cook, Penhook, VA. More than 70 representatives from 40 dairy companies and organizations volunteered as contest judges and assistants. NAIDC — with one national and four regional contests — is fully funded through generous support by 125 agribusinesses and dairy producers, and programs are coordinated by a volunteer board of directors.

tories of corn are down 8 percent from a year ago, the reason corn futures were driven higher.”

He adds that the situation with soybeans, which provide much of the protein in a dairy cow’s diet, is almost exactly opposite. While current soybean inventories were estimated to be up 10 percent from a year ago, soybean growers will plant an estimated 73.9 million acres in 2012, down 1 percent from 2011. Those expectations also pushed soybean and soy meal futures prices higher.

Two other major crops will impact dairy farmer feed prices in the year ahead. USDA said the nation’s growers will boost acres harvested for hay by about 3 percent from a year ago, but it’s still the second smallest hay harvest on record. Also, cotton acreage, which yields cottonseed used in dairy rations, will be reduced 11 percent from last year, according to Natzke.

USDA’s March milk-feed price ratio, an index comparing the relationship between milk prices and feed costs, fell to its lowest level since June of 2009, according to Natzke, and “these crop reports indicate dairy farmers won’t see any drastic improvement in that index soon,” he concluded.

So, how would things look if the

“Dairy Security Act” fashioned by National Milk was law right now? Would it have been triggered right now? Yes, says Rob Vandenheuvel, of California’s Milk Producers Council. He answers those questions in his March 30 newsletter. You can read it at www.milkproducers.org.

In other “political news;” Dairy Profit Weekly reported that the March 29 announcement that National Milk (NMPF) will assume management of the REAL(r) Seal logo and use it to differentiate domestically produced dairy products from imports violates a law imposing fees on imported dairy products, according to the Cheese Importers Association of America (CIAA) Ken Meyers, CIAA president and a member of the National Dairy Board, said, “It is unfortunate that this action has been taken to circumvent the requirements that were clearly set forth

by USDA. This action demonstrates a clear violation of U.S. trade obligations. If the National Milk Producers Federation plans to use checkoff monies that now include mandatory contributions by importers to promote domestically produced dairy products, importers may need to implement a program to tout the benefits of popular cheeses from countries, such as

France, Italy, Denmark, Holland, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.”

NMPF shot back in an April 4 press release, charging that the CCIA’s announcement contained incorrect information and factual errors. NMPF president and CEO Jerry Kozak wrote; “It appears that the CIAA lacks full knowledge of the history, ownership and use of the REAL(r) Seal program and the concerns voiced by that organization are clearly misplaced.”

Kozak maintains the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) still owns the REAL(r) Seal and is free to license it as the organization deems appropriate. NMPF will now be managing the licensing and marketing.

UDIA and the National Dairy Board remain separate and distinct entities, according to Kozak. The 7.5 cent per cwt. import assessment paid by importers for promotion purposes is directed to NDB, not paid to the UDIA. Legislation that established the dairy import assessment does not impose limitations on how UDIA manages its assets, he said, including the REAL(r) Seal. No funds from the NDB have been or will be used for NMPF’s operation of the REAL(r) Seal Program, according to Kozak.

Mielke from 22 than last month’s revised 1.55 and 0.64 points lower than last year’s 2.12.

Total feed costs in March increased 37 cents, to $11.77 per cwt. of milk, which triggered a Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payment for the first time since April 2010 of 38.95 cents for February.

Preliminary calculations point to a March payment of around 89 cents, according to FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brooks. The University of Wisconsin’s Dr. Brian Gould predicts 88.9 cents for March; 88.9 cents for May; 91.1 cents for June; 78.6 cents for July; 37.6 cents for August; and nothing for the rest of the year.

Those payments will be needed.

Dairy Profit Weekly editor, Dave Natzke, warned in Friday’s DairyLine that Initial reaction in grain markets to the 2012 planting intentions and current grains stocks data indicate the combined reports could be “the worst of two worlds for dairy farmers who buy feed, with both corn and soybean prices jumping substantially in the days following the reports.”

“One the one hand,” Natzke said, “USDA indicated U.S. corn producers will plant a record 95.9 million acres in 2012, up 4 percent from last year and the highest total since 1937. On the other hand, USDA said current inven-

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3pt. Farm Drainage tile plow w/Spectra laser & receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,200 42' Krause field cultivator model 4237HR, 2 piece K-tine shank on 6" spacing w/spring levelers . . . . . .$12,500 40' Unverferth rolling harrow soil conditioner, model 1235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 '96 WT Patriot sprayer, 6200hrs,175hp, 90ft, 750 gal. poly tank, GPS w/auto swath, Trimble EZ Guide & EZ Boom, tires 12.4x38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000 NH 1069 bale wagon 2800hrs Cat3208 w/ turbo, Allison trany w/heavy truck rear end . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 '82 JD 410 backhoe, 2WD, 4985 hrs . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 JD 348 wire balers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 JD 347 wire balers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500-$3,000 All equipment stored inside except tile plow.

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Case IH RBX 452 Round Baler, 4x5, net & twine wrap, Silage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000 Ford 3000 Manual Trans, good cond. . . . . $6,000 Hesston 530 Round Baler, great shape for age! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 New Holland 488 Haybine, rollers, ex. cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,000 New Holland BR 740 twine tie, good condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 New Holland BR 780 5x6 bale . . . . . . . . $13,500 New Kuhn Manure Spreaders In Stock Northern Ag Mist Sprayers In Stock In Stock! New Holland 200 Series Skid Loaders Good selection of Kuhn Hay Equipment has arrived.

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JD 2550 2 wheel, remote, P. steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 JD 313 Skid Steer, aux. hyds., Only 146 hrs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500 2010 Case IH 275 Mag. C/A, 4x4, duals all around, 3 PTO’s, 5 remotes, Loaded, Only 225 hrs, ex. warranty, Compare Anywhere At . . . $158,000 2010 Case IH 245 C/A 4x4, Only 1080 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,500 Case IH 245 C/A 4x4, 3,100 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $109,500 Case IH MX 120 C/A, 4x4 w/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call!

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JD BALER PARTS: Used, New Aftermarket and rebuilt. JD canopy new aftermarket, $750. Call for pictures. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705 JOHN DEERE 5830 Harvester 4 row cornhead, 7’ grasshead, kernel processor, metal detector, rotary screen, 4wheel dr., field ready and shed kept $36,000. 301-4710799

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NH Model 706 Pond Scoop, Ex. Cond....$150 1993 8200 International Truck, 400HP, 8 Speed, 60 Series, w/Water Tank and Pump...............................................$11,900 Fanex 833T by Vicon 6 Rotor Tedder, Field Ready, Pull Type................................$5,000 ’05 McCormick CX85 Tractor, 1,400 Hrs., w/New Loader, Cab, 4x4 Dual Remotes...... ........................................................$35,000 Kuhn GMO 77 HD, 3Pt. Disc Mower, Good.... ..........................................................$3,500 ’73 Ford 3000 8 Speed Manual, 1 Remote, Diesel, Good Rubber, No Rust! ........$5,500 New Holland 255 Tedder-Rake Combo, Good Condition...........................................$2,000 ’01 NH 688 Round Baler, Auto Wrap, 5x6, Good Condition.................................$8,500 ’09 Vermeer 555XL w/Net Wrap, Good Condition.........................................$13,900 NEW! HayMag 4 Rotor Tedders w/Hyd. Fold & Tilt, 18’ ..............................................$4,995 Massey Ferguson 4225, 2WD, 1036 Massey Loader, Cab, Air, 2 Remotes, 1,500 Hours, Bale Spike.......................................$23,900 Pictures at www.tractorcare.com

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

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Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment

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JANSEN AUTOMATED nesting box & cleaning system: Candler, washer, dryer, grader & packer. Accommodates up to 10,000 birds. Asking $25,000 firm. Truly phenomenal. 315-415-7762

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APR 24 Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Board to Meet Maryland Dept. of Agriculture headquarters, 50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy., Annapolis, MD. 9 am. Contact MALPF Office, 410-841-5860.

APR 27 MDA to Conduct Training Workshops for On Farm Poultry & Rabbit Process-

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