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Junior National Hereford Expo is all about the experience

by Rebecca Long Chaney GRAND ISLAND, NE — Fourteen Maryland Hereford juniors with 32 Herefords recently traveled 1,400 miles to America’s Heartland for the Annual Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). The show set records with 663 exhibitors from 37 states showing 1,200 Herefords.

“Livin’ The Hereford Life” was the theme for the JNHE and Maryland youth not only exhibited their cattle, but participated in a multitude of contests including speech, team fitting, quiz bowl, three-on-three basketball, poster, creative arts, and photography.

The entire delegation raised money for the past year to finance a tractor trailer to haul show cattle to Nebraska.

“It’s a good idea to bring kids’ animals on a group tractor trailer,” said Kim Snader, 15, of New Windsor, MD, attending her second JNHE. “A lot of families can’t afford it. By fundraising and working together it provides a lot of opportunities for juniors like me.”

It’s a huge undertaking to organize a group of kids and animals to a national show across the country, but junior advisors, Cyndy Howes of Taneytown, and Michelle Grimmel of Jarrettsville, have been doing it for years. “I love my junior advisors, Miss Cyndy and Miss Michelle,” Kim said. “They are awesome.”

Hereford juniors can exhibit cattle and participate in contests at the junior show beginning as a peewee when they are 7 years old and exhibit for 15 years, right up until they are 21 as of Jan. 1. Last week, Karey Howes, 21, of Taneytown, was experiencing her final year as a NJHE exhibitor and Kaylie Shelton, 7, of Frederick, and Rianna and Sheridan Chaney, both 8 of Thurmont, exhibited as peewees for the first time.

According to the advisors, it was great to see the interaction between the older kids and younger ones and how they all worked together. Karey said she really enjoyed the younger kids and was sad that her time as a junior was coming to an end. Her first Junior National was in 1999 when she exhibited in the peewee division in Wisconsin.

“It’s bittersweet,” she said. “Since 1999, I’ve looked up to older kids and now I get the chance to be that person.

Kids come to me for questions, company and encouragement. Since it’s my last Junior National it means I’m entering the next phase of my life.”

Karey was excited that her last year as a junior she was exhibiting a heifer and bull bred and owned by her. “They have my prefix, KAR, the first initials of my name,” she explained. “The heifer is out of my champion show heifer from the 2009 Keystone Show and my bull is out of my national champion heifer ‘Remetee.’”

Other than showing her own bred and owned animals, Karey enjoyed the Maryland group most and is grateful to be part of the Maryland Hereford family. “Coming out with the Maryland juniors, I feel lucky and thankful that my parents have provided this opportunity,” Karey said. “I also feel lucky

Fourteen Maryland Hereford Juniors attended the Junior National Hereford Expo in Grand Island, NE. In the front row, from left, are Tucker Schmidt of Taneytown, Karey Howes of Taneytown, Kim Snader of New Windsor, Nick Bohrer of Damascus, Michelle Snader of New Windsor, Kyle Lemmon of Manchester and Taylor Bramble of Queen Anne. In the back row are Kaylie Shelton of Frederick, Christopher Shelton of Frederick, Terrell Neale of Prince Frederick, Melissa Grimmel of Jarrettsville, Sheridan Chaney of Thurmont and Rianna Chaney of Thurmont. Not pictured is Roger Armiger of Prince Frederick. that when I come to Junior Nationals I see good friends that I’ve made in previous years. Throughout the year, we keep in touch through social networking like Facebook, texting and e-mail.”

Karey said she talks to other Maryland kids about going out and meeting other juniors like she did.

“The juniors are participating in all the activities,” she said. “I encourage the juniors to do contests, go learn about our breed and the great people involved.”

Her highlights over the years at the other JNHE’s have been winning Hereford Idol when she sang “Don’t Forget To Remember Me,” before she left for college and having a division champion heifer in 2011. Karey also took first-place honors in the judging contest.

Winning last place at the Junior National in Wisconsin in 2005 was also a highlight. “My Dad made me show a heifer I didn’t like at all,” she said. “I made Dad a deal that if I was last place I never had to show that heifer again. I got dead last and never had to show her again. It was a lesson that proved I knew what I was talking about.”

Karey had three suggestions for juniors, especially the peewees, to inspire them during their journey as junior members. “Be persistent — don’t give up if they are disappointed by the judge’s decision or if they get stepped on in the ring,” Karey explained.

“Never forget who got them where they are today. I wanted to stop showing

over the years because I missed out on so much with my friends. I’m so thankful my parents encouraged me to continue showing because it definitely paid off.”

The third thing Karey wanted juniors to know was to “soak it all in” because before you know it, it will be your last year as a junior. “I’ve learned that if I want the results, I have to do the work,” she said.

Graduating from Towson University this December with a degree in elementary education, Karey hopes to share her passion for cattle in the classroom. “It’s amazing how much I can share about showing cattle with my students,” she said. “I engage them and teach them.”

Sharing her love with Herefords is just what she did with first time exhibitors, Kaylie, Rianna and Sheridan. The four all held hands and led the Maryland group during the parade at opening ceremonies. “It was so much fun holding Karey’s hand in the parade,” said Kaylie. “I will be sad to see Karey leave, she has helped me learn how to work with my Herefords.”

Kaylie also said her big brother, C.J., 9, helped teach her how to show. “I would watch him practice at home,” Kaylie said.

Her biggest accomplishment at her first JNHE was placing 12th overall in the peewee showmanship competition.

“I was nervous,” she said. “But Daddy said, ‘You are going to be okay, good luck, smile and watch the judge.’”

Since Michelle’s younger sister has

been exhibiting at the national show, she has never missed a JNHE. “This show really helps build the kids’ camaraderie as a group from Maryland,” she explained. “They really take pride in their cattle and in Maryland. The most important part is the friendships they make across the country.”

The youth leader said that proved beneficial when her younger sister, Melissa, 18, was looking for colleges.

“She talked to other Hereford juniors she met at Junior National — she would know about 25 kids at any agricultural college she selected.”

The way Maryland juniors bond is always gratifying, according to Michelle. “The connections made and the ability for older juniors to help mentor the younger juniors is really great to watch,” she said. “All week you see the older kids helping the younger members and they grow up to make careers in the Hereford business. Like Kyle Lemmon of Manchester, now 18 years old, but we came to our first show with him when he was 13. He not only is showing this week, but is working for another family — making a career out of it.”

The junior advisor believes that the older juniors get as excited about the event as the younger juniors. “The Bramble boys (Taylor and Tommy) of Queen Anne, are a perfect example of that,” Michelle said. “Taylor is a senior and this is his first year ever coming to the JNHE. He is so excited and he is already talking about next year. The 2013 show will be Taylor’s last year as a National Hereford junior member.”

Being a part of Maryland’s junior effort has been very rewarding for the junior advisor. “I like watching the kids for the first time from our state come out of the show ring,” she said. “They have such an amazing look on their face - like Wow!” Amy Cowan, Director of Youth Activities and the Foundation for the American Hereford Association, said she’s enjoyed watching the Maryland juniors over the years.

“It’s not just a cattle show,” Cowan explained. “It builds skills in leadership and marketing. It also builds showmanship skills, judging skills and there are so many opportunities available at the JNHE. There are a lot of great families from Maryland and there’s a lot of Hereford tradition in that state.”

Cowan believes part of Maryland’s success is the great support system they have in their state. “It takes a lot of support to bring a group of cattle to the show,” she said. “Maryland is a state that stands out in my mind that’s always been very competitive at the JNHE.” Maryland held true to that tradition when Karey exhibited the reserve grand champion bull of the show and Kyle had a division champion heifer winner.

“Any type of event like this develops responsibility, work ethic and pride in their work,” said Michelle. “We are so proud of our juniors. It’s really all about having fun, no matter how they do in the contests or in the show ring.”

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the House Agriculture Committee’s approval of the Food Farm and Jobs Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 12, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding the House Agriculture Committee’s approval of the Food Farm and Jobs Bill: “Americans deserve a farm and jobs bill that reforms the safety net for producers in times of need, promotes the bio-based economy, conserves our natural resources, strengthens rural communities, promotes job growth in rural America, and supports food assistance to low-income families.

Unfortunately, the bill produced by the House Agriculture Committee contains deep cuts in SNAP, including a provision that will deny much-needed food assistance to 3 million Americans, mostly lowincome working families with children as well as seniors. The proposed cuts will deny 280,000 children in low-income families access to school meals and reduce farm income across rural America.

These cuts wouldn’t just leave Americans hungry — they would stunt economic growth. The bill also makes misguided reductions to critical energy and conservation program efforts.

As the legislative process moves forward, the Administration will continue to seek policy solutions and savings across the Farm Bill that are consistent with the President’s budget.”

AFBF applauds House Ag Committee Farm Bill The farm bill approved July 12 by the House Agriculture Committee, in a 35-11 vote, is a fiscally responsible, bipartisan measure that continues to provide a basic-but-broad foundation of risk management protection for America’s farmers and ranchers, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

“As the congressional calendar ticks down, time is of the essence,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman. “There are very few days remaining for this bill to be completed, but we need a new farm bill this year.”

Stallman said farmers are not going to receive all the provisions they had hoped for in this bill, but he commended “the bipartisan efforts that went into providing farmers and ranchers the risk management, marketing, conservation and trade tools necessary to ensure a solid, predictable agricultural econsomy over the next few years.”

“For more than a year, we have been advocating farm policy that protects and strengthens risk management programs for all farmers,” Stallman said. “This legislation maintains proven program features such as the marketing

loan provision and strengthens the crop insurance program while setting a clear example of fiscal responsibility with significant but fair reductions in agriculture spending over the next decade.”

Passage of the bill by the House Agriculture Committee came as presidents of state Farm Bureaus were holding crucial meetings in Washington. Stallman commended House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) for their leadership and teamwork on the bill.

“Just as with the Senate farm bill, there are provisions we think could be improved — and we will continue working with leadership of both committees as the process moves forward,” Stallman said.

“But at a time when bipartisan compromise is such a challenge in Washington, it is refreshing to see agriculture, through our elected leaders, set a clear example of working together on building a package of reforms in a fiscally responsible manner. We remain hopeful a farm bill can be completed and sent to President Obama before the current programs expire.”

NCGA supports legislative process, calls for significant changes to House Farm Bill

Committee Vice Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, second from right, speaking at a Farm Bill Conference Committee meeting where he served as the lead Republican negotiator.

NMPF statement on House Agriculture Committee approval of Farm Bill The following statement was made by Jerry Kozak, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, and Randy Mooney, Chairman of NMPF and dairy farmer from Rogersville, Missouri: “The passage of the 2012 Farm Bill by the House Agriculture Committee is a deeply satisfying accomplishment for the many farmers who support the measure, including America’s dairy farmers.

“In particular, the House bill includes dairy reforms modeled after NMPF’s Foundation for the Future program.

These elements represent badly-needed improvements in our safety net for milk producers.

We’re very appreciative that members of the Agriculture Committee have pre-

served the carefullycrafted economic and political compromises that went into the creation of the dairy program in the Farm Bill.

The fundamental package of dairy policy reforms supported by NMPF remained unchanged throughout the Agriculture Committee’s debate this week.

“We commend Congressmen Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson for their leadership and diligence in shepherding the Farm Bill to this point. The fact that a large bipartisan majority of the committee voted in favor of the bill bodes well for its ultimate success, and we look forward to working with the full House as it considers this legislation in the near future.”

NFU congratulates House Ag Committee on passage of the 2012 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement after the successful passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) through the House Committee on Agriculture by a bipartisan 35-11 vote: “NFU thanks the leadership of the House Agriculture Committee for its hard work in passing the FARRM Act out of committee. NFU is pleased that the committee included some protection for long-term price collapse, which is a critical part of any safety net.

“NFU is also pleased that the committee rejected amendments to alter the no-cost sugar program and remove the critical Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP) from the new dairy program. The sugar industry is important to our nation’s economic health, generating $20 billion annually and creating 142,000 jobs. And although NFU is skeptical of the untested dairy insurance program included in the Act, one thing that would certainly make the program wholly ineffective is allowing dairies to increase production unchecked.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to the House Agriculture Committee’s 35-11 passage of the 2012 Farm Bill: “The National Corn Growers Association is disappointed the House Agriculture Committee’s passed version of the 2012 farm bill does not include a more viable market-oriented risk management program.

We support moving the legislative process forward and urge Speaker (John) Boehner to schedule time for full House floor consideration before the August recess.

“However, we feel there needs to be significant changes made to the legislation. Our farmers will be working with members of the House of Representatives to ensure those changes are included in a final package.”

Center for Rural Affairs urges major changes before final passage of bill On July 12, the House Agriculture Committee passed their 2012 Farm Bill by a vote of 35-11.

“Unfortunately, the Farm Bill proposal passed by the House Ag Committee slashes investment in rural small business development and value-added agriculture while increasing crop insurance subsidies for some of the nation’s largest farms and wealthiest landowners,” said Traci Bruckner of the Center for Rural Affairs. “There were opportunities to fix some of these issues last night, but now members of Congress who want a farm bill that invests in creating a better future for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities must find the courage to keep standing up on these issues as the Farm Bill moves toward debate on the House floor.”

According to Bruckner, a bright spot in the debate so far has been the amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) that works to remove subsidies for breaking out native grasslands and invests some of the savings in the next generation of family farmers and ranchers.

“While respecting the federal government’s severe budgetary constraints, we need a new farm bill that provides our nation’s farmers adequate protection options, tightens payment limitations, pro-

motes good conservation practices, embraces new domestic and international market opportunities, and helps young and beginning farmers set up agricultural businesses,” said Fortenberry.

According to Bruckner, however, the bill passed by the Committee fails on another vitally important front, namely, conservation. Deep cuts to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), well above the Senate’s 10 percent cut, will significantly limit a key tool that farmers and ranchers have at their disposal to address soil and water improvements while facing increasingly unpredictable weather and production conditions.

The bill would limit CSP to 9 million acres a year — a 50 percent reduction in CSP acreage per year for a program that can only enroll half of the farmers and ranchers who apply currently.

“A modern, fiscally responsible farm safety net would not just pay farmers for a loss and subsidize risk management tools but would help them reduce future risk by practicing stateof-the-art conservation,” Bruckner added. “Rather than building upon the proven successes of the program, this bill takes a step backward.”

The Center for Rural Affairs urged members to support amendments to address these and other deficiencies in the bill.

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Augusta Coop educates customers on flies, pinkeye, parasites

by Jennifer Showalter Fairfield, VA — Flies, pinkeye and parasites are nuisances cattle producers simply cannot eliminate. On the upside, today’s products provide more control and prevention than ever before. The Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau recognizes the battle producers face with these hindrances and strives to carry some of the leading products to help producers put up a good fight against them.

With that in mind, Augusta Coop recognizes the importance of educating their customers on different products and how to most effectively use them. At a recent dinner meeting at the South River Volunteer Fire Department station, the Coop had guests speak on fly control,

pinkeye and parasites in beef herds. The event drew interested cattlemen and cattlewomen from Rockbridge and Augusta counties.

Fly Control Allen Heishman with Bayer Animal Health started the night off with a discussion on horn and face flies in cattle herds.

According to Heishman horn flies alone cost the industry about $730 million in production losses each year. Horn flies are blood sucking flies that stay on cattle almost continuously and feed 20 times per day. With 200 flies being an animal’s economic threshold, that is a lot of fly bites. These flies typically stay on the shoulders and backs of cattle. Besides visually seeing them, producers may notice their cattle

pawing dirt, switching their tails, scratching their legs, and licking their body. Horn flies may seem like a simple nuisance to cattle, but Heishman pointed out that they actually increase heart rates, respiratory rates, and body temperatures in cattle.

Face flies feed on tears and mucus, so they typically congregate around the face area of cattle.

Heishman shared that face flies only spend 10 percent of their time on cattle, making them difficult to control. In addition to being annoying to cattle, face flies help transmit Moraxella bovis, the main causal agent of bovine pinkeye.

With there being no way to eliminate flies from getting on cows, Heishman suggested

Cover photo by Rebecca Long Chaney Karey Howes of Taneytown, MD, exhibited at the Junior National Hereford Expo for the last time. She exhibited the reserve grand champion bull and her heifer placed second.

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using two to three different methods of fly control together to help deal with the issue. Organo-phosphates, synthetic pyrethroids, and avermectins are three chemicals that can be purchased in a variety of forms to help control fly issues in cattle herds. Fly tags, pour-on products, dusts, sprays, along with feed through products that contain Rabon or Altosid are effective ways to help control flies.

Heishman stressed multiple times throughout his presentation that producers must realize that it takes two or three methods being used simultaneously to be effective.

Heishman reminded the audience to rotate the chemical classes they are using from time to time so the flies are less likely to build up resistance. Simply switching brands of tags, back rubs, and dust bags does not necessarily mean a producer switched chemical class. “Switching brands, is not always switching chemicals,” said Heishman. He suggested using organophosphate products for two years and then switching over to synthetic pyrethroid products for a year.

Pinkeye Even with best management practices, flies are still a problem and pinkeye is still an issue.

In fact, pinkeye is the second most costly disease in the cattle business according to Rod Hutcheson with Norbrook Labs.

He explained that the eye of a cow or calf must be scratched for Moraxella bovis to infect the eye.

This bacteria is often carried by flies from one animal to the next.

Hutcheson showed that pinkeye alone has been shown to decrease the weaning weights of calves by 17 to 65 pounds. Pinkeye starts off with a pink, cloudy appearance to the eye and in worse case scenarios can eventually result in blindness.

Hutcheson re-emphasized some of the same points Heishman made about fly and insect control and then went on to recommend vaccinating against pinkeye, clipping

Rod Hutcheson with Norbrook Labs goes over ways to help prevent pinkeye in cattle and shares some useful tidbits about dewormers. pasture and controlling weeds. In the event that an animal still gets pinkeye despite all the efforts to prevent it, Heishman pointed out that it can be treated with topical ointment and eye patches, direct injection of antibiotics into the eye tissue, or a normal subcutaneous or intermuscular antibiotic injection such as Noromycin 300 LA. Parasites With both external and internal parasites being an issue that all beef producers fight, Hutcheson shared some of his wisdom on parasite control.

There has been some disbelieve in the effectiveness of generic dewormers over the years, but Hutcheson ensured the crowd that the generic dewormers on the market today contain the same active ingredients as the innovator drugs.

The inactive ingredients may be different, but the products are identical in strength, dose form, and route of administration.

“We use generics for our families, why not for our animals,” ask Hutcheson.

Hutcheson made clear that pour-on dewormers are only effective if they are properly applied.

“They are called pour-on because they are intended to be poured on the animal. Don’t squirt it at the animal,” said Hutcheson.

He also pointed out that both pour-on and injectable dewormers are effective but do a better job controlling certain parasites.

“You are going to kill more internal parasites with injectable dewormers and more external

parasites with pour-on dewormers.” Hutcheson recommended using an injectable dewormer in the spring, a pour-on dewormer in the summer and again in the fall to hopefully get some added lice control.

Hutcheson warned the crowd that not giving cattle enough dewormer for their weight leads to parasite resistance. He also noted that sunlight degrades the active ingredients in dewormers and that it is best to store them in a dark area.

“I thought our presenters did a great job of getting across the fact that it is important to have multiple strategies for handling the fly/parasite issue. Too often, farmers rely on one product or one method to solve these problems, when a mixture of products and methods may be better suited to help them stay ahead. For example, relying solely on an IGR mineral for fly control is not going to be as effective as using the mineral in conjunction with a fly tag program or oilers. The more weapons you have in your arsenal, the better. Our presenters did a nice job of not only informing our guests as to what tools they had available, but also how best to use them,” said Mitchell Sutton, Fairfield Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau Store Manager.

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Newsletter of Penn Dutch Cow Care Hi Folks, I’ve found over the years that the weather around July 4 somewhat predicts what it will be like the rest of the summer. It’s hot. Heat stress comes to mind. Fortunately over the past 15 years it seems that most farmers have taken appropriate measures to keep cows more comfortable during hot weather.

An on-line article called “Heat Stress in Dairy Cows”, a team of University of Arkansas authors provides good information www.extension.org/pages/11047/ heat-stress-in-dairy-cattle#Signs_of_Heat_Stress Notice this is information is from the National Research Council in 1981. Information like this doesn’t change. With increasing heat, cows eat less, milk less and need

more water — it’s that simple. Cows need — and will drink — 30 gallons of water a day!

Signs of heat stress are very consistent among animals, it’s just that some are more at risk than others: those that are clinically ill and those teetering on becoming ill and especially those right around calving time.

Typical signs include the ones shown in the table — and also standing more and seeking shade. Once increased breathing rates are seen, more severe heat stress is setting in. If cows are open mouth panting, immediate action is required or heat stroke is likely.

It should be remembered that while pasture and grazing is a great goal for healthy cows, the hottest days of summer are NOT times for dairy cows to be on pasture (they won’t graze if too hot anyway). If cows are waiting at the gate and looking to the barn, they want to come in. Do something, don’t let them just stand there.

Some of the nicest barns on the nastiest, hottest days are those with tunnel ventilation. I was in one today on an organic farm where it almost was difficult to walk upstream into the wind generated by the fans. The cows looked content and calm. Grazing at night is certainly allowed. Cows will graze much better in the early morning and cooler evenings than during bright daylight hours when it’s steaming. Simply put, cows shouldn’t be on pasture between 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on those hot and humid days above 90 degrees.

Individual cows or young stock that seem dull and have a distant look — and especially if breathing rapidly and shallowly — are likely suffering from heat stroke and need to be hosed down immediately. A cow with heat stroke usually appreciates being hosed down and will stand there without being tied. A cow with a temperature of 108 will usually drop to

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Moo from A5 about 103 with about 20 minutes of hosing. Animals with temperatures of 109 or higher usually get permanent brain damage and won’t recover fully.

If a hose isn’t available, pouring water over the animal (especially the head, but everywhere also) will take many 5 gallon buckets to be effective. Those animals that already are having problems — like a fresh cow that had twins and didn’t clean, or an animal which had pneumonia as a calf, or scouring calves — will all be more likely to suc-

cumb to real heat stroke if not kept cool somehow. Hint: put a cinder block under the back of calf hutches to prop them up and allow air to circulate better through them.

Note: if a cow just freshened and has both milk fever and heat stroke, treat for the milk fever first (give a bottle of IV CMPK) to help get her up and then use water to cool and for her to drink.

While there’s not much you can do about the hot summer weather, there are things you can do to prevent them

from getting heat stroke. More and more people are misting their cows to cool them. And while I don’t think cows in streams is generally a good idea, on those hottest days it seems reasonable to let them enjoy some swimming time, just as we like to do. Allowing cows

into the woods is another option. But making them wait at the gate until milking time to come in from a baking pasture is simply being foolish.

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Prior to the July 11 Farm Bill (HR-6083) marathon mark-up in the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) delivered a letter to House Agriculture Committee members signed by over 20 organizations and more than 75 businesses urging support for dairy policy reforms based on the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act (S-1640).

“The Farm Bill that was recently passed by the United States Senate fails to correct the financial inequities that are being experienced by dairy

farmers all across the country,” the letter reads; “the Senate Bill continues to use very questionable insurance programs as their method to solve the dairy farmers’ financial dilemma.”

As the House begins work on their version of the Bill (HR-6083), the letter urged members of the House Ag Committee to consider the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act, introduced by Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr., (DPA). The Bill contains a pricing formula that would cover the national average cost of producing milk, while also

providing a milk supply management program, if needed, which would be paid for by dairy farmers rather than the U.S. government.

As it stands HR-6083 does not change the pricing formula used to price raw milk produced by dairy farmers. Instead, it calls for U.S. taxpayers to subsidize the cost of insurance programs that will supposedly cover some of the dairy farmers’ losses, while concurrently encouraging dairy farmers to take out additional insurance to cover the broader losses. “It makes no sense for the U.S.

government to be subsidizing insurance policies and at the same time encouraging dairy farmers to take out additional coverage for the additional financial losses that are anticipated under this proposal,” commented Arden Tewksbury, Manager of Progressive Agriculture Organization (Pro Ag). “We feel that there is plenty of room in the market to pay dairy farmers a fair price for their raw milk without taxpayer subsidies,” Tewksbury added.

The letter stressed that financial hardship has been felt not only by dairies, but also by sup-

port businesses. “It’s disheartening to hear the widespread financial suffering being experienced by these businesses who have faithfully provided supplies and services to their dairy farmer customers for so many years,” said Donna Hall, a Pro Ag member from Muncy, PA. Illustrative of Hall’s concerns, Dave MacKnight of MacKnight AGWAY Field Service in Westfield, PA, stated, “the people in Washington, D.C., must realize that if substantial corrective action is not taken soon, then not only will you witness an accelerated loss of dairy farmers, but you will witness many businesses dealing with dairy farmers being taken out.” Operators of the Ben Van Dussen Farm Equipment Dealership in Sayre, PA echoed MacKnight stating they had “never experienced such

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Martin Reisdorf, Vice President of Residorf Brothers, Inc., a farm feed business, explained, “the current price the family dairy farm is receiving is just another round for the family farm having no control over the selling price of their short shelf-life bulk product.” NFFC and Pro Ag insist that emergency action be implemented

by Congress and the USDA to put a floor under dairy prices as the policies included in both the House and Senate bills ignore the urgent need for policies that enable dairy farmers to earn a fair price for their product from a fair and competitive market, not from taxpayers.

Additional businesses are continuing to sign the letter and updates can be found at www.nffc.net.

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“Excess amounts of iron and copper in milk can lead to flavor problems, making the milk taste bad,” said Duncan. “Additionally, changes in the milk’s mineral composition may reduce the quality of manufactured dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt.”

The results of the study will provide preliminary data to establish mineral recommendations for water reuse in dairy herd health. The project will benefit water and dairy managers in the U.S. and around the globe.

A potential for decreased availability of groundwater for dairy farming exists. Western dairy farms are already seeking alternative sources of drinking water to reduce the burden on natural groundwater reservoirs.

High levels of minerals may be in some water sources.

How the cow’s health and milk composition are affected by high iron content in drinking water is unknown.

“But we do know that iron from feed sources can affect calcium absorption,” Duncan said. Calcium is stored in cows’ bones, just as it is in humans.

In any species, a mother’s body can respond to dietary changes to protect the infant. Many questions remain about how that relationship is affected.

The research seeks to answer several questions, including: Will the cow’s

Georgianna Mann, a graduate student in food science and technology, conducts studies on milk composition and processing.

natural response to excess iron in the water protect the calf by maintaining the normal milk calcium content? If so, will this cause changes in the cow’s metabolic mineral balance at the expense of her bone health? Will iron from the water source change the way the cows synthesize milk proteins so that there are more iron-binding proteins in the milk?

Changes in milk composition can impact the quality of dairy products, which may be noted by a decrease in flavor, odor and texture, and a shortened shelf life of milk and dairy products, Duncan said.

Georgianna Mann, of Marietta, GA, and a graduate student in food science and technology, is conducting the initial studies on milk composition and processing. Aili Wang, of Beijing, and a

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Johne’s Disease Nineteen on-farm practices that can make a BIG difference If you’re serious about managing Johne’s disease before it gains a major “in” in your herd or you want to reduce the incidence of Johne’s disease already in your herd, then these practices identified by dairy producers could be the key. According to the Michigan Dairy Review, Michigan dairy producers who implemented these practices give them a “thumbs up” when it comes to Johne’s disease control and prevention. #1 Provide individual calving pens. #2 Remove the calf from the dam within one (1) hour of birth #3 Don’t use colostrum from Johne’s disease-infected or suspect dams — particularly for heifer calves. #4 Do not feed unpasteurized waste milk to calves. #5 Do not use the same skid-steer or

tractor bucket to feed cattle and to remove manure. #6 Separate young stock housing from adult cow housing. #7 Do not use a cattle trailer to move calves on and between farms. #8 Ear notch — permanently identify — calves born to positive dams as this easily identifies them as higher risk animals. #9 Do not spread manure on alfalfa fields in the same season the fields will be harvested. #10 Separate bull calves from heifer calves if bull calves get colostrum or milk from Johne’s disease-positive cows. #11 Use separate calving pen for Johne’s disease-positive animals and use separate equipment to clean it. Clean all calving areas as often as possible.

#12 Use milk ELISA on the last DHI test before dry off, or pre-breeding, to help make more informed management decisions. #13 Implement a plan post test results.

For example, examine inseminated cows by ultrasound and cull Johne’s disease positive cows if not pregnant or if carrying a bull calf. #14 Do not feed heifers waste feed from cows. #15 Hold an annual meeting on Johne’s disease control for everyone who works with the farm livestock.

More strategies Because the same manure that carries nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium may also be carrying MAP that puts dairy livestock at risk. Dr. John H. Kirk, DVM, extension veterinarian at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Tulare, offers these four additional strategies

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Pratt Endowment, www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2012/05/ 051512-cals-pratt.html, at Virginia Tech partially funded this research project.

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Because young calves are extremely vulnerable to MAP, take precautions to keep them from being exposed to the bacteria.

to help prevent the spread of MAP: #16 Ensure that manure from sick pens and adult animals flows away from the most susceptible animals on your dairy — young calves.

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by Sandra Avant Natural compounds may offer an alternative to certain antibiotics in

the future for treating young animals that are susceptible to bacterial infections, thanks to

work by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.

Researchers at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Food and

Feed Safety Research Unit in College Station, Texas, have invented a new method that involves using chlorate (sodium or salt) and ni-

tro compounds to significantly reduce or eliminate intestinal bacterial pathogens in animals such as piglets and calves. Nitro compounds

are organic substances that contain one or more nitro groups, which consist of three atoms — one of nitrogen and two of

boots worn by dairy workers to remove all manure and disinfect tthe work boots when moving from one location to another on the dairy.

This is particularly im-

portant when moving from one area to a highrisk area such as to calf hutches or pens. #19 Avoid using the same equipment to handle manure and feeds.

Dairy producers should implement a Johne’s disease control and prevention program,

and work with their veterinarian to conduct a Johne’s disease risk assessment and to develop a farm plan based on the identified risks.

To learn more about Johne’s, visit www.johnesdisease.org.

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Johne’s from A10 #17 Control the turbulence of flush water to prevent it from entering any feed area. #18 Thoroughly wash

ARS scientists have invented a way to use nitro and chlorate compounds to reduce or eliminate diseasecausing bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli in the gut of calves and other young livestock.

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Dairy workers should wash boots thoroughly when moving between locations, particularly when moving to where young animals are housed.

Remove the calf from the dam within one hour of birth.

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How much silage will you lose to shrink this year?

Steps taken during ensiling can prevent losses.

Preserving every pound of ensiled forage is always important, but severe drought conditions in many parts of the country mean proper ensiling is of utmost importance this year.

According to Keith Bolsen, professor emeritus at Kansas State University, about 20 percent of the corn silage each year is lost to shrink. This loss

comes at a cost of more than $1.3 billion to livestock producers.

“In a year where we are facing the possibility of significantly less forage, it becomes paramount that farmers take every precaution necessary to reduce silage dry matter losses,” says Bolsen.

Bolsen suggests that producers consider the following four steps: 1. Shape the drive-over pile using a three to one ratio. For every vertical

Compounds from A11 oxygen — that act as one.

ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency.

Chlorate and nitro compounds have proven to be effective against the foodborne pathogens Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7. Salmonella alone causes more than 1.3 million cases of human foodborne disease each year, at a cost of $2.4 billion. Salmonella and certain E. coli strains also cause considerable losses to the swine and cattle industries due to enteric or intestinal diseases of newborns.

Microbiologist Robin Anderson and his colleagues at the College Station unit demonstrated the effectiveness of a chlorate-based compound in earlier research by mixing it into water or feed and giving it to cattle. The compound, which was highly effective in reducing E. coli., has been licensed by a private company. Chlorate also reduced Salmonella in turkeys and broiler chickens.

In addition, scientists looked at using certain nitro compounds as a

method to control foodborne bacteria.

Salmonella or E. coli bacteria were treated with or without chlorate and with or without nitro compounds.

Chlorate was found to have significant bacteria-killing activity against E. coli and Salmonella. However, chlorate has not been approved for commercial use in food animals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. When the nitro compound was added, the activity was enhanced 10- to 100-fold. Nitro compounds alone had significant bacteriakilling activity, which was more persistent than that of chlorate.

Anderson and his team concluded that nitro and chlorate compounds together were the best treatment — a combination that could offer an alternative to certain antibiotics that are commonly used to treat diarrheal infections in young animals.

Read more about this research in the May/June 2012 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

foot, there should be three feet of horizontal on the back, front and each side. The pile should be packed from back to front and side-to-side.

2. Select the right number of tractors to achieve optimal packing density.

Corn silage density should be 15 to 16 pounds of dry matter and 44 to 48 pounds of fresh weight per cubic foot.

Silages with higher packing densities have lower shrink losses.

3. Cover with an oxygen barrier film.

Oxygen barrier film can cut the shrink loss in the outer two to three feet of silage by 50 percent or more. In com-

parison, it takes 60 sheets of standard white on black plastic to produce the same results.

4. Use an inoculant. The research is there to back the practice and an inoculant should be applied to every load of forage ensiled.

In addition to these four steps, it can also be helpful to host a team meeting prior to harvest. “Team meetings provide the opportunity for discussion of each party’s role in the harvest and ensiling process. They also help to ensure a safe and efficient silage program,” says Bolsen.

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reus, also known as MRSA. Collaborating with industry, university and federal scientists, Donovan demonstrated that these particular enzymes have molecular domains that can be isolated and will act independently of their protein surroundings.

They kill bacteria by eating or chewing up the walls of cells.

The enzymes can be manipulated to create an antimicrobial that targets and kills only specific pathogens. This greatly reduces the probability that non-targeted bacteria will develop resistance.

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A Lot of “Hot Air” Is Driving the Industry Issued July 13, 2012 The Farm Bill took front and center attention this week as the House Agriculture Committee took up the measure (HR 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act) and approved it 3511. It now moves to the full House for consideration but Dairy Profit Weekly editor Dave Natzke reported in Friday’s DairyLine that the Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Colin Peterson (D-MN) warned there are only 13 legislative days before the August recess. Once approved by the House, a conference committee will have to iron out differences between Senate and House versions. The current Bill expires September 30.

About 100 amendments were considered.

One introduced by Representatives Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and David Scott (D-Ga.) would have cut the Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP, often called the “supply management” program) portion from the dairy title. The amendment offered a stand-alone margin insurance program which is similar, but not identical to, the Dairy Producer Margin Protection Program (DPMPP) of both the Senate and House Farm Bill. It would have repealed the existing Dairy Price Support Program, Milk Income Loss Contract program (MILC) and the Dairy Export Incentive Program and replace them with a single Margin Insurance Program but it was defeated 29-17.

More than a quarter of the other amendments were withdrawn. Dairy wise, http://farmbillprimer.org reported that an amendment was offered from Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) that would have allowed dairy producers to use regional feed prices in calculating feed costs under the dairy income margin insurance

program. It failed and an amendment from Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) to extend the MILC program during a transition period to new dairy policy including an income margin insurance program was withdrawn.

Crop conditions are probably a more immediate concern to dairy farmers, according to Natzke.

USDA’s Crop Progress report rated about 60 percent of the corn and soybean crops as fair, poor or very poor this week, due to hot dry weather. Nearly 80 percent of the pasture and range area is also rated fair, poor or very poor, he said.

Also this week, USDA’s World Ag Supply & Demand Estimates report lowered the projected 2012 corn and soybean harvests, with forecasted average yields down 12 percent for corn and 8 percent for soybeans from a month ago. As a result, both corn and soybean prices were projected sharply higher, adding to dairy farmer feed costs. Since June 20, 2012 and 2013 corn futures prices are up 2025 percent and 2012-13 soybean futures are up more than 10 percent.

“If there’s any silver lining in this,” Natzke concluded, “The high feed costs are likely to force dairy farmers to cut back on milk production, which should help push milk prices somewhat higher. Whether that increase is enough to offset high feed prices remains to be seen. Both the Senate and House versions of the Farm Bill contain provisions for income margin insurance, which, if passed, may help farmers weather the policy and economic storms.”

The cash dairy markets saw some strength the second week of July and brought block and barrel cheese in a closer price relationship. The blocks closed “Friday the 13th” at $1.68 per pound, up 4 cents on the week but still 37 3/4-cents below a year ago. Barrel gained a half-cent, also closing at $1.68, down 43 cents

from a year ago. Twenty one carloads of block found new homes on the week and only one of barrel. The AMS surveyed, U.S. average block price inched up to $1.6424, up 0.8 cent, while the barrels averaged $1.6793, up 5.7 cents.

The record hot, humid weather across much of the U.S. remains in the headlines. USDA’s Dairy Market News reports that the Midwest and East experienced extended

record temperatures.

With milk solids already decreasing, cheese plants are anticipating reductions in volume due to the weather. Retail demand has been good, but higher prices continue to slow export demand.

Cash butter remains strong, closing Friday at $1.55, up 1 3/4-cents on the week but 48 cents below a year ago. Only one car was sold on the week.

AMS butter averaged $1.5050, up 3.6 cents.

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churns. Some Eastern cream was cleared to Midwestern butter operations. Overall butter demand slowed as retailers and food service outlets prepared for the holiday.

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week-to-week basis. The Pacific Northwest experienced more moderate

temperatures although warmed considerably after the 4th. Milk output

was staying at levels above a year ago.

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ports in his July 6 Dairy & Food Market Analyst that a cheese maker in the Upper Midwest told him that the fat content of milk coming into his plant had dropped by a full percentage point in just 10 days.

He adds that “cheese makers are fortifying with nonfat solids (nonfat dry milk or condensed skimmed milk) to make up for the lost protein, but not much can be done on the cream side of the equation.

Meanwhile, the demand for cream gets ramped up by the heat as consumers turn to ice cream.”

Daily Dairy Report market analyst, Sarina Sharp, reported in the DDR’s website “Daily Dairy Discussion” that “the hot dry weather hit the nation’s corn crop during the critical pollination period when the crop requires more water and is particularly sensitive to lasting damage from heat or drought stress.”

USDA has rated the condition of the corn and soybean crop as worse than any year since 1988 and corn yields could fall below 150 bushels per acre. Sarina warns that, if the crop does not improve, end users will have to begin rationing demand. Rains could change that, she said, but forecasts are not very promising.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed the week at $1.2650, up 3 1/12cents, while Extra Grade held all week at $1.1950.

AMS powder averaged $1.1597, up 6.2 cents, and dry whey averaged 49.33 cents, up 0.6 cent.

Checking demand; 4.3

billion pounds of packaged fluid milk products is estimated to have been sold in the U.S. in April, down a whopping 4.5 percent than April 2011, and down 2.7 percent after adjusting for calendar composition. Total conventional fluid milk product sales were off 4.6 percent from April 2011 and estimated sales of total organic fluid milk products decreased 1.7 percent.

Tom Gallagher, CEO and president of Dairy Management Incorporated, says in a preview of an August feature in Eastern/Western DairyBusiness magazine, that “Fluid milk sales have been in a crisis state for decades and the industry’s ‘trustees’ must work together to change that trend.”

“The problem is clear and the solution is even clearer,” writes Gallagher, “Fundamental change is needed in how we handle, price, and market the product, and it is needed now. To do that, the dairy checkoff is trying to work with a broad group of industry companies to change fluid milk forever.” Let’s hope so!

The latest dairy product commercial disappearance data for the first four months of 2012 totaled 65.4 billion pounds, up 0.7 percent from 2011. Butter was down 5.4 percent; American cheese was up 1 percent; other cheese, up1.2 percent; nonfat dry milk up 29.5 percent; and fluid

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HERD OWNER

BERKELEY

B R COW E YEARS E D

RHA MILK

FAT

GREENBRIER BEN BUCK FARM EMORY & JEAN HANNA

DHI H 188.4

18346

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

687 3.7 575 3.1

DHIR X 126.4 DHI-AP H 125.6

20988 20638

791 3.8 673 3.2 752 3.6 622 3.0

HOUGH, CLARENCE E. & T.TODD DHIRAPCS H 208.0 VICKERS, L. ELMER DHI-AP H 94.0 SNYDER, NICHOLAS DHI-AP H 95.1 DANIEL, FRANCIS DHIR-AP H 122.7 RZ BANE INC. DHI-APCS H 251.9 VICKERS, L. ELMER DHI-AP J 55.3 DANIEL, FRANCIS DHIR-AP J 34.5

23082 21886 21660 20661 19835 15596 15174

910 739 766 807 705 707 764

JEFFERSON

MONONGALIA

WEST VIRGINIA DAIRY DEPT

MONROE

BEILER DAIRY FARM, LLC TRISH & STEVE ECHOLS

PRESTON GREG GIBSON

RANDOLPH LINGER FARMS INC.

3.9 3.4 3.5 3.9 3.6 4.5 5.0

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711 672 651 642 610 568 553

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.6 3.6

DHIRAPCS H 46.2

17993

634 3.5 550 3.1

DHI-APCS H 87.6 DHI-APCS H 33.3

23023 18250

880 3.8 708 3.1 611 3.3 545 3.0

DHI H 77.3

20767

808 3.9 675 3.3

DHIR-AP H 205.5

19190

671 3.5 581 3.0 3X

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

WEST VIRGINIA

LINTON BROTHERS INC.

NEW CASTLE

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE VARI, V. JOSEPH EMERSON, ROBERT L. COOK, H. WALLACE & SON

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

H H H X

107.6 107.9 178.6 73.6

26138 1015 3.9 822 3.1 22095 707 3.2 673 3.0 19030 714 3.8 628 3.3 18330 739 4.0 581 3.2

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

H H H H H H J

318.2 307.6 165.6 159.3 39.8 183.8 27.0

28069 1103 3.9 869 3.1 23305 934 4.0 764 3.3 23752 877 3.7 750 3.2 23063 808 3.5 703 3.0 22008 781 3.5 685 3.1 19419 729 3.8 614 3.2 14623 671 4.6 545 3.7

H H X H H H J

104.3 575.6 41.6 26.4 273.0 87.0 118.9

25892 25147 23015 23523 22772 21703 18727

KENT

SUSSEX

LOYAL JAKE BENDER GREEN ACRES FARM LOYAL JAKE BENDER JOHN A. MILLS BAILEY, J. E. & SONS INC. HEATWOLE, JERREL & ALMA JOHN A. MILLS

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

902 927 871 930 816 845 923

3.5 3.7 3.8 4.0 3.6 3.9 4.9

796 749 744 728 697 692 654

3.1 3.0 3X 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.5

TOWN (3X)

CRESTHAVEN FARMS GALAX VA (3X) CLAUDIA PAULSON PORT REPUBLIC VA (3X) LEWIS A LAMB SONS INC ROCHELLE VA (3X) JOHN O HARDESTY & SON BERRYVILLE VA HOME PLACE DAIRY INC DAYTON VA (3X) WHITAKER FARM INC. AMELIA CT HSE VA CONNER DAIRY FARM INC FLOYD VA MICHAEL COUNTISS ABINGDON VA (3X) LUKE & ROBERTA HEATWOLE MT. CRAWFORD VA STEVE RAINEY DILLWYN VA (3X) CHAD & REBECCA MCMURRAY HARRISONBURG VA (3X) HAMMOCK DAIRY INC. CHATHAM VA (3X) BACK CREEK DAIRY PULASKI VA WHISPERING OAKS FARM ROCKY MOUNT VA SLATE HILL FARMS, LLC HARRISONBURG VA MICHAEL WRIGHT WEYERS CAVE VA (3X) RANDALL INMAN MT. CRAWFORD VA (3X) R.JEFFERSON CHATHAM VA (3X) BOWSTRING HOLSTEINS ROCKY MOUNT VA BACK RUN DAIRY ROCKY MOUNT VA CLIFFORD BOWMAN CALLAWAY VA MAJESTIC VIEW DAIRY DAYTON VA HEATWOLE FAMILY DAIRY HARRISONBURG VA (3X) CARLTON W BRUBAKER BOONES MILL VA (3X) GOLDENVIEW DAIRY INC REDWOOD VA COOL LAWN HOLSTEINS REMINGTON VA (3X) RIVERBEND DAIRY FARM ROCKY MOUNT VA HILLSIDE FARM INC. DUBLIN VA LEWIS AND KEVIN WENGER DAYTON VA (3X) M.D.& LEE SIMMONS MOUNT SOLON VA EASTVIEW FARM INC BEAVERDAM VA WINDCREST HOLSTEINS TIMBERVILLE VA (3X) ROHRER BROTHERS DAYTON VA ROBERT D STOOTS MAX MEADOWS VA ASHLAND FARMS CULPEPER VA MEL-PAULA HOLSTEIN'S ROANOKE VA NORMAN BOOTH SPOUT SPRING VA SAM AREY AND LARRY MOORE MOUNT SIDNEY VA AMEVA FARM INC AMELIA VA LINDEN AND CHRISTIE RHODES SINGERS GLEN VA DAVE JOHNSON GLADE SPRING VA GARY W MCDONALD STEPHENS CITY VA K & K DAIRY, LLC. MOUNT CRAWFORD VA BARNY BAY DAIRY INC ROCKY MOUNT VA LONG-ACRE FARM MT JACKSON VA JASON AND KAREN HEWITT MT. CRAWFORD VA STEVE AND MARY MCCROSKEY MENDOTA VA (3X) CAVE VIEW FARMS INC WEYERS CAVE VA GRANDVIEW HOLSTEINS,INC CHATHAM VA CEDAR RIDGE DAIRY INC ELKTON VA JIM ELGIN CULPEPER VA (3X) ALFRED STEPHENS WYTHEVILLE VA JOE ULMER MT. CRAWFORD VA (3X) GARY RUSSELL AND RUDOLPH RUSSELL WOODLAWN VA OAK SPRING FARMS LLC UPPERVILLE VA JAMES AND LAVAUN JANNEY STAUNTON VA

R TEST A MTH N K

6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56

MILK DAYS IN LBS MILK

LBS MILK

% FAT

LBS FAT

97.1 89.5 87.7 86.5 86.2 86.1 85.5 85.1 84.9 84.6 83.7 82.8 82.5 82.4 82.4 82.1 82.1 82.0 81.8 81.7 81.6 81.4 81.3 80.5 80.3 80.0 80.0 79.9 79.4 78.9 78.7 78.6 78.6 78.6 78.2 78.2 78.0 77.9 77.6 77.6 77.4 76.8 76.8 76.7 76.4 76.1 75.9 75.6 75.4 75.2 75.1 75.1 75.0 74.9 74.8 74.7

31075 27190 29349 25484 25114 25546 24259 23811 26261 26611 24027 26076 23415 26224 21593 24354 26337 25540 26091 25326 23899 26751 26220 24993 22658 23542 25143 24243 .

24079 23875 22614 25566 25281 23098 23837 23630 19843 25921 19244 22639 26470 22228 25024 21708 .

23677 23544 22287 24594 25208 24468 .

25035 16695 20764

3.1 3.9 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.9 3.0 3.4 3.2 3.5 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.4 .

4.0 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.6 .

3.8 3.5 3.7 3.1 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.7 .

2.9 4.0 3.5 3.9 3.4 3.8 .

3.5 4.6 3.6

973 1058 1173 920 884 1004 722 815 852 924 928 940 870 933 744 .

1058 947 1001 931 915 953 988 835 905 867 919 884 .

904 844 826 802 985 906 845 905 684 973 696 747 911 795 901 796 .

679 931 790 948 864 921 .

888 776 738

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

3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.0 2.8 3.0 .

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

2.9 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.1 .

3.0 3.5 3.2

208 202 211 208 173 216 190 163 201 177 189 197 202 170 164 162 188 176 211 205 182 175 156 202 156 217 173 173 163 207 205 202 223 202 225 185 252 149 209 135 174 227 179 206 181 93 176 191 161 169 221 219 182 257 156 160

% 3 % FAT FAT PRO PRO X

DHI-APCS H 259.7 DHI-AP H 573.8 DHIR-AP H 309.4

23516 23107 21757

870 3.7 708 3.0 3X 858 3.7 701 3.0 3X 751 3.5 658 3.0

DHIR H 609.2 DHI-AP H 888.8

26174 22278

999 3.8 798 3.0 3X 778 3.5 703 3.2

DHI H 33.9

17272

638 3.7 530 3.1

ROBERT & STEPHANIE WHIPPLE DHI-AP H 99.9 ROBERT & STEPHANIE WHIPPLE DHI-AP X 14.3

22316 15243

845 3.8 696 3.1 701 4.6 529 3.5

DHI-AP H 145.6

22370

812 3.6 695 3.1

DHI-AP H 136.6

21212

751 3.5 625 2.9

HERD OWNER

AUGUSTA

KEVIN PHILLIPS NORTH POINT FARM INC. MEADOW RUN DAIRY INC.

935 811 904 789 733 786 707 705 764 780 732 790 710 765 621 .

785 775 770 735 720 818 796 729 723 704 713 734 .

722 724 697 757 772 735 734 732 582 793 594 684 869 677 734 651 .

696 707 687 713 750 759 .

759 581 655

VIRGINIA

CLARK

RIGGS & STILES INC WHITE POST DAIRY LLC

LOUDOUN

JERRY MICHAEL FARM 2

ROCKBRIDGE

ROCKINGHAM WEST BRANCH DAIRY

SHENANDOAH

WILKINS BROTHERS DAIRY

ANNUAL AVERAGES B % LBS R PRO PRO EE D

B R COW E YEARS E D

RHA MILK

TYPE TEST

Herds Ranked by Daily Milk Lbs Compiled by: DRMS, Raleigh The United Federation DHIA's, Va Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 552-2541

JUNE

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Top 40 Herds For June

Top 40 Herds For June

TEST DAY AVG (COW) OWNER JAMES L WILL SPRING CREEK FARM E H SPURLIN & SONS BROOKSTONE FARM HARMON BECKNER WALKUP HOLSTEINS KNICELY BROS. INC #1 FRF CROSS KEYS LLC CHARLES F MOYER AND SONS ROLLING HILLS DAIRY WOLF RIDGE HOLSTEINS LANAHAVEN FARM,INC HENRY L HOPKINS HOMESTEAD DAIRY WILLOW BEND DAIRY M B & MARK B GOODE ROBERT RUTROUGH KENDRA & JULIA HORST DUSTIN AND SARAH WENGER RAYMOND L BURKHOLDER LLOYD E PHILLIPS LESTER & CAROL COBB CLARMAY FARM SHEN-ROCK HOLSTEINS TRISSEL FARMS MT AIRY DAIRY FARM LLC COTTAGE FARM GEO ALVIS & SONS DONALD & WAYNE COX BURKDALE FARM ELBE FARM, LLC ALLEN LAYMAN BROWN THOMAS E STANLEY & SONS INC RIVER HAVEN FARMS INC CUB RUN DAIRY DANIEL LAYMAN FLOWING SPRING FARM HARRY J AND RONALD L BENNETT MCADEN FARM INC CARTER S ELLIOTT JR JORDAN ROHRER CLAUDE AND KAREN GREEN RIDGE VIEW DAIRY LLC OAK SPRING FARMS LLC DAN ABE SLEMP AND SON J S HUFFARD III JOE BLANKENSHIP JACOB SHENK R Y STILES & SONS DAVID G & DARLENE F HOFFMAN MICHAEL AND LORI WEBB E CLINE BRUBAKER HEDGEBROOK FARM NELSON & BEVERLY SINE & FAMILY

TOWN (3X)

R TEST A MTH N K

BRIDGEWATER VA 6 57 BRIDGEWATER VA 6 58 GALAX VA 5 59 HARRISONBURG VA 6 60 WIRTZ VA 6 61 HARRISONBURG VA 6 62 HARRISONBURG VA 6 63 HARRISONBURG VA 6 64 AMELIA VA 6 65 ROCKY MOUNT VA 6 66 BRIDGEWATER VA (3X) 6 67 FERRUM VA 6 68 ROCKY MOUNT VA 6 69 BRIDGEWATER VA 6 70 BRIDGEWATER VA 6 71 HUDDLESTON VA 6 72 ROCKY MOUNT VA 6 73 HARRISONBURG VA 6 74 BRIDGEWATER VA 6 75 DAYTON VA 6 76 RADFORD VA 6 77 DAYTON VA 6 78 FISHERSVILLE VA 6 79 HARRISONBURG VA (3X) 6 80 HARRISONBURG VA 6 81 MT JACKSON VA 6 82 COLONIAL BEACH VA 6 83 MANAKIN SABOT VA (3X) 6 84 RADFORD VA 6 85 HARRISONBURG VA 6 86 LINVILLE VA 6 87 WIRTZ VA 6 88 MARTINSVILLE VA 6 89 ASHLAND VA 5 90 RADFORD VA 6 91 MCGAHEYSVILLE VA (3X) 6 92 WIRTZ VA 6 93 BUCHANAN VA 6 94 COVINGTON VA (3X) 6 95 BRODNAX VA (3X) 6 96 RUSTBURG VA (3X) 6 97 GROTTOES VA 6 98 BOONES MILL VA 6 99 QUICKSBURG VA (3X) 6 100 VIRGINIA COLOR BREEDS UPPERVILLE VA 6 1 SUGAR GROVE VA 6 2 CROCKETT VA 6 3 SUGAR GROVE VA 6 4 CATLETT VA 6 5 CLEAR BROOK VA 6 6 CULPEPER VA 6 7 CONCORD VA 6 8 ROCKY MOUNT VA 6 9 WINCHESTER VA 6 10 WOODSTOCK VA 6 11

ANNUAL AVERAGES

MILK DAYS IN LBS MILK

LBS MILK

% FAT

LBS FAT

B % LBS R PRO PRO EE D

74.7 74.7 74.6 74.6 74.5 74.5 74.4 74.2 73.7 73.7 73.7 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.5 73.0 72.9 72.9 72.9 72.9 72.8 72.8 72.6 72.6 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.4 72.1 72.1 72.1 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0 71.9 71.6 71.5 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.0 71.0 70.9

170 210 202 191 206 194 175 198 209 205 282 178 196 219 190 229 211 179 176 195 213 194 224 164 197 191 211 207 240 185 182 175 201 216 195 216 214 222 238 204 228 193 187 235

22833 23124 24701 21819 23771 22825 22334 23323 23674 23815 25064 20900 22143 22760 23445 22226 24134 22604 21715 22274 21526 22077 24139 24089 20463 20666 22008 22595 22409 22485 20802 22695 23603 22549 23235 24172 22998 23063 25164 21587 23317 23538 20377 24035

3.4 .

3.4 3.9 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.2 3.6 3.3 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.5 3.5

781 .

830 847 881 936 861 921 988 852 838 793 854 829 908 840 938 807 853 840 861 777 870 872 771 743 860 873 817 845 801 827 851 840 821 892 857 907 919 773 830 775 713 853

2.9 .

0.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.1

666 .

23 674 715 670 679 696 736 703 764 657 684 700 704 685 747 686 646 676 674 687 742 717 623 613 683 644 694 691 642 662 730 687 694 718 689 726 731 666 694 683 599 737

74.8 61.8 58.8 54.2 53.6 48.2 46.1 44.5 44.4 38.1 37.7

156 173 150 146 192 209 215 150 193 172 167

16695 18400 16151 14680 15594 14441 16010 .

13271 11918 12279

4.6 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.5 .

4.8 4.2 4.5

776 819 758 703 735 683 728 .

641 503 554

3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.5 .

3.4 3.5 3.3

581 B 601 J 563 J 516 J 557 J 534 J 562 J . J 445 G 412 J 411 J

milk products were down 3.3 percent.

And while we’re talking about fluid milk, California’s August Class I milk price is $18.01 per hundredweight for the north and $18.28 for the south.

Both are up 41 cents from July but are $5.23 below August 2011.

That brought the 2012 Class I aver-

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age to $17.82, down from $20.27 at this time a year ago, and compares to just $16.38 in 2010. The southern average now stands at $18.09, down from $20.54 a year ago and compares to $16.65 in 2010. The August federal order Class I base price is announced July 18.

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Looking “back to the futures;” the last half 2012 Federal order Class III prices were averaging $15.96 on June 1, $16.53 on June 8, $16.59 on June 15, $17.01 on June 22, $17.40 on June 29, $17.49 on July 6, and was trading around $18.27 late morning July 13.

The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report actually reduced its 2012 and 2013 milk production forecasts from last month “as higher forecast feed prices are expected to pressure producer returns and encourage a more rapid decline in the cow herd.” Look for 2012 production to hit 201.6 billion pounds, down 600 million pounds from last month’s estimate, while 2013 output will inch up to 201.7 billion, down 900 million pounds from last month’s report.

Milk per cow was reduced due to higher forecast feed prices this year and next. Imports were raised on a fat basis, reflecting stronger imports of cheese. Exports were raised on stronger sales of cheese, whey, and nonfat dry milk (NDM).

Cheese prices were forecast higher for 2012 and into early 2013 as stronger exports support prices. Butter prices were forecast higher in 2012 but weaker domestic demand is expected to offset lower production in 2013 and the price forecast was unchanged.

Weaker expected domestic demand will also limit price movements for

NDM and whey, according to the report. The NDM price was reduced slightly from last month, but the 2013 forecast was unchanged. The whey price forecasts for both 2012 and 2013 were unchanged from last month.

The Class III milk price forecasts for 2012 and 2013 were raised from last month due to the higher forecast cheese price. Look for the Class III to average $16-$16.30 per cwt., according to USDA, up from the $15.75$16.15 estimated a month ago, and compares to $18.37 in 2011 and $14.41 in 2010. The 2013 projected average now stands at $16.25-$17.25, up a nickel on both ends.

The 2012 Class IV price was raised on the higher butter price. The 2012 average is now projected at $14.55$14.95, up from $14.35-$14.85 expected last month, and compares to $19.04 in 2011 and $15.09 in 2010.

The estimated 2013 average remained at $15.40-$16.50.

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ADAMS

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

PENNSYLVANIA

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

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

H H H H H H H H H

104.4 40.2 394.6 284.6 156.1 181.7 53.5 63.3 242.2

24926 23397 22722 22858 22247 22076 19946 19723 17708

999 883 877 830 769 754 807 731 763

4.0 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.4 4.0 3.7 4.3

787 726 703 703 680 667 643 627 550

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

SCOTT BOWSER RON & BETH RUFFANER SHIREY FARM SHANMAR JERSEYS R.FREEHLING SILVER BROOK FARM LARA WILSON SHIELDS

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

H H X J H H H

86.4 40.3 250.4 354.0 94.5 44.9 32.7

23638 23085 22064 17319 17943 16663 16313

826 779 809 845 593 677 605

3.5 3.4 3.7 4.9 3.3 4.1 3.7

723 692 667 626 552 517 502

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.1

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

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

H H H B H J H J

39.2 31.4 105.3 55.8 131.0 41.0 47.1 19.8

27336 1017 3.7 832 3.0 22481 769 3.4 693 3.1 21390 840 3.9 671 3.1 19788 762 3.9 658 3.3 21976 820 3.7 647 2.9 16897 801 4.7 608 3.6 17355 646 3.7 547 3.2 14930 697 4.7 538 3.6

DEVON MARTIN RAY D MOWRY & SONS RAY D MOWRY & SONS

DHI-AP H 59.5 DHIR-AP X 39.0 DHIR-AP A 32.4

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BEAVER

BEDFORD BERKS

MELVIN M OBERHOLTZER DON & AMY RICE CARL Z GOOD EARL R HAFER & SONS TULPACANAL FARM ROCKYCREST HOLSTEINS MIL JOY FARMS SKYLINE ACRES INC. LARRY GRUMBINE GARY & KATHY HEFFNER MICHAEL FORRY SHOW TOP FARMS ALLEN P+MARY J GRUBE WHISTLING ACRES E&N SHAYNAH KEE SCATTERED ACRES INC UNITED HEARTS HOLSTEINS MARTIN & MISSY MOYER MISTY MOOR HOLSTEINS SUNRISE FARM DANA & DEBBIE STOUDT MICHAEL HAAG ARDOUNIE FARM INC. LLEWELLYN MOYER RODGER WAGNER JAMES P. & JAN M. ADAM WALNUTRIDGE HOLSTEIN KIRBYVILLE HOLSTEINS GLENN A DAVIS LUKE & LORI TROUTMAN BARRY+BARBARA GOOD CEDAR CREEK DAIRY LLC. ONE HILL FARM MOYER SUNNYSIDE DAIRY FARM MARK A KIEFFER NORTHKILL CREEK FARM DAVID WOLFSKILL LEROY NOLT WILLIAM&KAREN BOYD R LOST CREEK

BLAIR

CLOVER WILL FARMS

BUCKS

DEB & RAY DETWEILER BRENDA & JIMMY HARRIS MARWELL DAIRY FARM ROY + ART SHULL

CAMBRIA

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

CHESTER

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

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

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

122.7 106.0 85.4 227.6 131.6 38.8 235.3 585.1 63.7 80.9 100.0 175.2 64.9 45.4 72.6 326.3 115.8 44.2 77.7 39.7 81.0 86.5 132.5 109.7 207.4 182.3 57.1 98.2 73.8 72.3 86.5 107.9 28.0 202.5 69.3 127.4 323.4 42.7 45.0 65.6

22359 16967 16086

824 3.7 702 3.1 644 3.8 542 3.2 616 3.8 509 3.2

DHI-AP H 192.2

22050

878 4.0 700 3.2

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI

H H H H

84.9 59.5 68.5 209.8

30202 1043 3.5 941 3.1 25808 857 3.3 798 3.1 22386 867 3.9 676 3.0 21163 836 4.0 667 3.2

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

H H H H H H J H H H H

280.5 167.4 208.4 127.2 216.4 100.9 17.4 247.4 117.2 74.1 120.0

26654 25977 26191 22496 23012 22810 19422 22543 21588 17849 17455

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

H H H H H H H H

803.2 187.0 81.2 87.3 159.6 52.7 153.4 203.9

28104 971 3.5 852 3.0 27358 948 3.5 841 3.1 28507 1088 3.8 828 2.9 28417 984 3.5 811 2.9 26042 1054 4.0 786 3.0 24411 870 3.6 770 3.2 25254 874 3.5 740 2.9 23525 881 3.7 740 3.1

925 951 856 825 883 839 868 849 769 658 611

3.5 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.8 3.7 4.5 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.5

843 800 787 713 695 695 694 681 669 551 530

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

MARK & MELODY STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 74.4 AMOS LAPP DHI-AP H 53.1 CENTURY OAK FARM DHIRAPCS H 79.3 HERBETH FARMS DHI-AP H 62.4 AMOS J STOLTZFUS DHI-AP H 57.7 EVERGREEN FARM DHI-AP H 131.7 RIDGE STAR FARM DHIR-AP H 49.8 HOLLY SOLLENBERGER DHI-AP X 39.3

22608 22368 22841 22434 19753 19708 16411 15546

834 850 888 845 777 779 587 601

3.7 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.6 3.9

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

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

258.7 388.9 65.9 56.9 176.2 92.7 151.7 150.3 64.0 91.3 364.2 29.7 122.0 153.7 81.8 68.2 94.9 274.8 35.9 29.1 188.9 124.3 51.6 62.0

29818 1017 3.4 922 3.1 30521 1043 3.4 902 3.0 3X 26707 988 3.7 822 3.1 24353 918 3.8 783 3.2 24962 889 3.6 781 3.1 23737 926 3.9 758 3.2 24427 891 3.6 747 3.1 25294 908 3.6 746 2.9 3X 22946 857 3.7 725 3.2 23571 827 3.5 722 3.1 21897 769 3.5 690 3.2 22234 825 3.7 674 3.0 21627 801 3.7 670 3.1 21400 785 3.7 655 3.1 20947 810 3.9 655 3.1 19884 745 3.7 646 3.2 20562 733 3.6 630 3.1 19966 760 3.8 627 3.1 3X 17836 748 4.2 614 3.4 20334 735 3.6 605 3.0 18719 659 3.5 592 3.2 18585 668 3.6 590 3.2 17958 605 3.4 559 3.1 15829 558 3.5 507 3.2

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

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

H H H H H H

114.0 170.3 51.4 51.3 137.9 69.9

24537 858 3.5 744 3.0 23528 837 3.6 741 3.1 22672 1023 4.5 694 3.1 22152 761 3.4 681 3.1 21045 667 3.2 651 3.1 19073 687 3.6 586 3.1

ORR FARMS ORR FARMS ALLEN HILL DAIRY HOKE FARM JACKSON FARMS STARLIGHT HILL FARM HOLANONE DAIRY FERENS FARM LLC GARY THOMAS

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

H X H H H H H H H

108.3 71.1 125.8 133.8 142.2 39.7 19.0 101.8 91.8

25465 22592 21635 21726 21464 20248 20169 20648 17659

3X 3X 3X 3X

TYPE TEST

CUMBERLAND

FAYETTE

FULTON

CREEK VALLEY FARMS

HUNTINGTON

DHI-AP H 495.3

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

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

BLOSSOM HOLLOW FARM LARRY H MARSHALL JERRY NESBIT PLEASANT VIEW FARMS NEHRIG FARM DAN L. HANCOCK JEWART DAIRY BERKEYS DAIRY FARM

INDIANA

JUNIATA

3.2 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

HERD OWNER

DAUPHIN

29874 1012 3.4 901 3.0 3X 29749 1043 3.5 884 3.0 3X 27567 1047 3.8 865 3.1 27653 906 3.3 841 3.0 27312 983 3.6 823 3.0 3X 26574 988 3.7 814 3.1 25583 869 3.4 790 3.1 3X 24874 901 3.6 777 3.1 3X 25273 821 3.2 775 3.1 24919 858 3.4 766 3.1 24480 963 3.9 766 3.1 23813 925 3.9 764 3.2 24908 942 3.8 764 3.1 24702 898 3.6 760 3.1 3X 25148 895 3.6 748 3.0 25056 906 3.6 744 3.0 3X 24551 917 3.7 743 3.0 24933 839 3.4 742 3.0 25219 948 3.8 742 2.9 3X 24297 942 3.9 742 3.1 24653 904 3.7 739 3.0 24584 879 3.6 738 3.0 24210 827 3.4 735 3.0 24483 852 3.5 732 3.0 23369 898 3.8 727 3.1 23076 804 3.5 727 3.2 23347 885 3.8 724 3.1 22653 867 3.8 723 3.2 22623 909 4.0 719 3.2 23247 831 3.6 710 3.1 22839 902 3.9 709 3.1 23311 828 3.6 705 3.0 22232 845 3.8 705 3.2 23187 812 3.5 699 3.0 3X 22017 873 4.0 696 3.2 22470 761 3.4 683 3.0 22841 831 3.6 679 3.0 22182 819 3.7 673 3.0 20925 706 3.4 667 3.2 21885 741 3.4 666 3.0

Top 40 Herds For June

DARYL&DEL BRUBAKER MYRON+MARY GEHMAN GLEN HENRY AND SONS TUSCARORA RUN HLSTNS J.SCOTT LANDIS GRAYBILL, DAVID JOEL & SARA MILLS MARCUS J ZOOK RUSSELL ADAMIRE JR MICHAEL W BEAVER CHARLES & TAMMY KLINE RUSSELL J DRESSLER BARRY E+BARB A LUCAS B. C. + E. BRUBAKER KENT MABEN MARLIN CHARLTON TIMOTHY E LAUVER ANTHONY HEIMBACH GLEN & BEVERLY PEACHEY ANDREW B.SWARTZ COCOLAMUS FARM ROBERT A MILLER

925 891 789 760 793 818 647 785 651

3.6 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.7 4.0 3.2 3.8 3.7

702 689 683 682 622 621 519 508

808 751 693 688 680 648 635 616 547

G V FARMS CENTERVIEW FARM E MARLENE PEOPLES TUSCVU FARMS DARRON SHEARER#

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3

LANCASTER

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

29957 1203 4.0 919 3.1 3X 1084 1082 984 1040 1070 854 972 928 802 931 764 796 782 758 804 758 674 701 641

3.8 4.1 3.7 3.8 4.1 3.6 4.0 3.9 3.6 4.2 3.3 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.9 3.9

875 835 832 825 798 748 735 729 709 704 686 676 651 633 632 628 592 578 521

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

HERD OWNER

H 365.2 H 772.9 H 471.6 H 2775.3 H 702.4 H 88.1 H 108.4 H 92.3 H 118.8 H 175.1 H 82.7 H 93.9 H 180.6 H 86.3 H 440.2 H 59.7 H 176.3 H 81.3 H 42.5

28814 26603 26704 27725 26208 23824 24184 23605 22141 22227 23191 21516 20765 19399 21556 20483 19579 18008 16607

3X

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

H H H H H H X H

64.9 48.7 102.0 237.0 101.0 113.3 229.3 48.4

25615 927 3.6 795 3.1 23948 976 4.1 720 3.0 22519 1002 4.4 707 3.1 21781 755 3.5 655 3.0 21042 748 3.6 648 3.1 20675 722 3.5 641 3.1 19518 766 3.9 619 3.2 19195 700 3.6 578 3.0

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

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

97.5 340.4 52.2 104.1 65.7 65.1 109.7 76.7 84.5 22.0 79.9 84.1 136.0 69.5 61.2 73.1 41.4 69.2 35.0 61.2 42.7 55.2

28350 1038 3.7 867 3.1 26585 934 3.5 806 3.0 3X 25457 946 3.7 784 3.1 25354 964 3.8 762 3.0 24485 840 3.4 748 3.1 24183 905 3.7 747 3.1 24319 892 3.7 746 3.1 24286 909 3.7 744 3.1 23049 897 3.9 737 3.2 23155 859 3.7 727 3.1 24003 820 3.4 724 3.0 24022 853 3.6 722 3.0 22476 839 3.7 718 3.2 22829 753 3.3 703 3.1 22087 777 3.5 673 3.0 21688 795 3.7 672 3.1 21064 810 3.8 670 3.2 21583 816 3.8 661 3.1 21543 835 3.9 659 3.1 3X 20739 767 3.7 653 3.1 20710 747 3.6 646 3.1 20148 770 3.8 624 3.1

3X 3X 3X 3X

3X

TYPE TEST

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

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

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

BRANDT VIEW FARM EARL RAY & CAROL MARTIN LITTLE HILL FARM LEON E. MARTIN DALE+PATTIE MAULFAIR LITTLE HILL FARM RUPLAND HOLSTEINS GARY LENTZ KIRBY L HORST MILE EE FARM MARTIN RIDGE FARM KENDRA MASE B & L HOSTETTER DALE HOSTETTER & SON ADAM LIGHT PHILHAVEN FARM DEW MIST HOLSTEINS CURVIN+DAWN GOOD MARK M. HOOVER KEVIN & ALLISON SELLERS ROBERT & SHERRY BASHORE JAY W GOOD BRUCE R HEILINGER JERE BRUBAKER ZIM LEA HOLSTEINS BARRY HOSTETTER K & M SELLERS MUSSER RIDGE FARM REID K HOOVER CARISTONE FARM, LLC WHITE BIRCH FARM RUPLAND HOLSTEINS LEROY WISE BRUCE BOLLINGER & FAMILY DALE BURKHOLDER RICREY HOLSTEINS MARK BALMER MARK & STEPH PATCHES CLIFFORD+FAY BERGER# MALCOLM SONNEN MELVIN & JUDY PEACHEY LOWELL J PEACHEY DAVID C YODER KISH VIEW FARM ROBERT & LISA PEACHEY DAVID T HOSTETLER RAMOND & ROSE KAUFFMAN LEE AND JOANNE YODER FORGY DAIRY DAVID J & RUTH PEACHEY AMMON FARMS PAUL NEER RAYMOND S HOSTETLER RODERICK KAUFFMAN ROBERT L KAUFFMAN VERNAN HOLSTEINS SHAWN & EMILY YODER FROG MEADOW FARM VALLEY VIEW FARM JOHN & SALOMA BYLER DALE I KING PEACHVIEW FARM MICHAEL P YODER JOHN SPICHER JESSE L SPICHER JAMES L HOSTETTER SAM K KAUFFMAN MARK & VERNA PEACHEY G SHELDON PEACHEY LOREN K. YODER TITUS R PEACHEY DARVIN RENNINGER REED GAP FARMS A FRED KING CAS STEAD FARMS CLARK N. PEACHEY CAS STEAD FARM2 ELWOOD H STITT NATHAN & EUNICE YODER NATHAN PEACHEY

LEBANON

MIFFLIN

MONTGOMERY MERRYMEAD FARM RUSSELL GUNTZ ROY S KOLB & SONS MARK SCHMIDT

B R COW E E YEARS D

H H H H H

115.8 103.2 109.7 24.4 66.7

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

19842 20289 18757 18553 16847

746 753 716 733 667

3.8 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.0

623 620 579 571 531

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2

H 1410.3 H 625.8 H 59.1 H 275.3 X 11.2 H 53.2 H 132.8 X 13.5 J 28.2 H 78.7

28899 1082 3.7 887 3.1 3X 25221 911 3.6 759 3.0 3X 25216 888 3.5 744 3.0 22931 820 3.6 697 3.0 3X 22298 787 3.5 689 3.1 19861 732 3.7 613 3.1 19788 691 3.5 598 3.0 18523 729 3.9 586 3.2 15884 710 4.5 551 3.5 18045 587 3.3 544 3.0

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

H H H H H B H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

117.8 91.9 55.3 65.6 60.0 37.4 116.6 81.7 47.0 207.3 105.6 61.1 116.7 87.4 119.3 91.6 103.3 118.2 46.6 67.0 35.8 130.6 79.1 133.7 85.0 64.2 65.7 146.5 251.8 267.4 139.2 106.7 136.9 80.1 61.4 123.9 40.6 85.1 67.7 47.4

32159 30573 30207 27429 27088 25790 27087 25782 25067 25194 24762 25447 26142 24751 25080 25159 25099 25064 25032 23987 24418 24507 24185 24332 24066 23664 23775 24431 23694 22924 24102 23880 23485 23073 23433 23370 22682 22933 23219 21597

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

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

56.3 65.9 80.5 411.2 83.8 56.7 85.7 64.5 153.1 53.4 92.1 31.8 61.8 114.3 49.4 69.9 99.5 64.9 74.0 84.3 48.1 118.6 145.7 81.9 39.0 33.9 82.6 97.4 117.0 108.2 94.0 67.2 66.7 67.1 201.9 70.2 17.2 28.8 72.0 81.9

30277 1140 3.8 922 3.0 3X 27140 952 3.5 829 3.1 3X 25460 945 3.7 809 3.2 26654 962 3.6 797 3.0 3X 25453 910 3.6 783 3.1 24956 936 3.8 783 3.1 24877 938 3.8 762 3.1 23526 890 3.8 760 3.2 23756 916 3.9 751 3.2 23652 829 3.5 749 3.2 23881 895 3.7 742 3.1 23681 894 3.8 730 3.1 23732 886 3.7 729 3.1 23653 865 3.7 724 3.1 23668 869 3.7 723 3.1 23989 864 3.6 722 3.0 23085 852 3.7 706 3.1 22988 861 3.7 706 3.1 21979 775 3.5 704 3.2 22789 845 3.7 699 3.1 23385 817 3.5 698 3.0 22260 824 3.7 696 3.1 22910 842 3.7 689 3.0 21850 834 3.8 689 3.2 22168 871 3.9 687 3.1 21680 811 3.7 684 3.2 22001 812 3.7 684 3.1 22187 837 3.8 683 3.1 22044 872 4.0 682 3.1 22312 805 3.6 679 3.0 22474 854 3.8 676 3.0 21786 882 4.0 673 3.1 20726 767 3.7 659 3.2 21547 769 3.6 658 3.1 21052 765 3.6 651 3.1 21201 771 3.6 641 3.0 20902 600 2.9 641 3.1 20745 698 3.4 641 3.1 19891 752 3.8 625 3.1 20200 795 3.9 623 3.1

DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H

102.3 40.4 111.1 60.0

30118 23425 21942 20342

1160 1129 1086 954 970 1022 936 920 910 911 888 895 953 946 996 867 894 945 886 927 883 876 835 836 886 906 877 806 819 835 873 837 844 817 861 787 821 833 780 808

997 900 809 795

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

3.3 3.8 3.7 3.9

983 915 903 838 836 835 819 795 781 777 777 776 775 774 774 771 768 764 764 757 747 743 742 740 737 733 730 729 727 725 724 719 717 713 713 712 702 698 695 695

904 717 673 616

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

3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0

3X 3X 3X

3X

3X

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER MERRILL MEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP H 36.6

NORTHUMBERLAND

RHA MILK

17681

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

691 3.9 570 3.2

JOHN RISHEL SPRING LAKE DAIRY STROUSE DAIRY FARM SHULTZ HILLSIDE DAIRY DRY RUN DAIRY, LLC WOLFE'S POWER LINE DAIRY J DANIEL FAUS WAYNE KLOCK KEVIN BROSIOUS PAUL SCHMIDT

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

H H H H H H H H H H

48.0 104.9 67.8 80.2 97.1 379.2 128.6 40.8 42.4 118.7

31900 29201 28357 26722 24382 23945 22858 21791 17771 16674

1144 1021 1004 1015 1001 846 819 758 675 670

3.6 3.5 3.5 3.8 4.1 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.0

960 872 862 814 760 705 696 675 540 536

3.0 3X 3.0 3X 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 3X 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2

CARL & BRENT MC MILLEN LOY ACRES L.L.C. CINDY & JOE COMP M W SMITH FARMS JESSE+BARB SINGLETON NEVIN G RICE MELVIN S WEAVER LENARD & AMY KRESGE O'TOOLE ACRES OL MAPLES FARM LYONS BROTHERS ROBRT & BONITA RODGERS EDWARD C BROFEE SYLVIN M WENGER INNERST FARM ROBT & JENNIFER GABEL PHILLIP WENGER ED + WILMA MCMILLEN KRETZH FARMS INC. SAMUEL L. HURST KENDALL BYERS BRIAN FLEISHER LARRY BRAJKOVICH

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

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

97.2 89.1 103.5 502.8 53.0 123.6 91.1 157.0 70.3 100.1 68.8 36.6 257.1 74.8 193.3 32.4 72.5 47.6 319.7 57.0 67.4 48.8 90.7

27443 26957 27216 25728 24317 24233 25209 23859 23412 22806 22998 21797 22653 22276 22232 21105 21129 21480 20452 19914 20389 19242 14882

972 963 988 937 882 853 985 843 935 812 835 884 860 769 784 697 757 774 765 794 732 734 633

3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.9 3.5 4.0 3.6 3.6 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.8 4.3

863 837 823 778 775 762 761 745 740 721 709 707 683 682 676 658 654 649 648 634 622 602 515

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

PERRY

SCHUYLKILL CARL A FARMS INC BRIAN RUCH MILLER & REX

DHI-AP H 90.8 DHIR-AP H 62.0 DHI-AP H 36.3

33337 1228 3.7 995 3.0 3X 26738 1026 3.8 844 3.2 24356 838 3.4 719 3.0

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER JAMES D. DUNN LARRY HEPLER SNYDERLANDFARMS WIND MILL FARM ELBERT FARMS RYAN KAHLER MAR K FARMS MARK & AMY WOLFE DONNON-S DAIRY FARM JERSEY ACRES FMS INC DAWN F RHEIN DONNON-S DAIRY FARM

SNYDER

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

SOMERSET

DAVID CRISSINGER VERNON D. MARTIN MERVIN AND JENELL YODER

Top 40 Herds For June B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

830 813 872 896 836 773 759 740 669 732 693 635

3.6 3.7 3.8 4.3 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 4.7 4.5 3.6

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

H H H B H H H H H J J X

96.2 61.0 51.8 177.6 90.5 98.3 98.8 60.6 137.0 189.6 226.7 42.1

22909 21969 22858 20913 22019 20870 20597 19737 18516 15469 15374 17532

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

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

53.5 96.7 149.0 52.6 51.8 48.7 44.2 39.1 99.2 145.1 67.6 60.5 45.2 74.7 48.8 48.1 39.0 35.9 53.0 52.1

29116 1172 4.0 943 3.2 23365 978 4.2 751 3.2 23135 806 3.5 709 3.1 23125 878 3.8 701 3.0 22791 869 3.8 698 3.1 20352 788 3.9 646 3.2 20699 764 3.7 635 3.1 20174 777 3.9 629 3.1 19775 812 4.1 607 3.1 19585 737 3.8 603 3.1 20630 729 3.5 602 2.9 19582 753 3.8 601 3.1 18408 751 4.1 593 3.2 19163 723 3.8 583 3.0 18041 680 3.8 574 3.2 17294 700 4.0 558 3.2 17827 765 4.3 541 3.0 17481 642 3.7 523 3.0 16283 639 3.9 518 3.2 16626 679 4.1 517 3.1

DHI-AP H 46.2 DHI-APCS H 202.1 DHI H 81.5

23044 22659 20954

717 698 697 694 659 644 631 626 573 563 554 544

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

820 3.6 696 3.0 835 3.7 691 3.0 786 3.8 677 3.2

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

WASHINGTON HAMILTON BROS HAMILTON BROS JOHN E MARCHEZAK FOLLY HOLLOW FM INC GREEN HAVEN FARM JOHN E MARCHEZAK WINDSON DAIRY FARM MARION PYLE STONE

WESTMORELAND BILL & RICK EBERT SLICKHILL HOLSTEINS ALVIN VANCE JR -HALVIN VANCE JR -HSELEMBO DAIRY FARM YURIS' DAIRY FARM JAMES HOUGH

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

857 862 900 741 638 782 711 674

3.4 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.2 4.8 3.6 4.0

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

H X H H H J H W

255.7 55.3 67.8 155.0 111.1 19.2 86.8 13.0

24922 23878 23830 20313 20205 16397 19581 16749

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

H H H H H H X

76.7 78.0 42.3 26.1 163.7 47.7 33.2

23331 880 3.8 729 3.1 22984 1023 4.5 710 3.1 21633 873 4.0 671 3.1 19921 819 4.1 618 3.1 19465 736 3.8 604 3.1 18038 673 3.7 556 3.1 16285 626 3.8 522 3.2

YORK

SMYSERS RICHLAWN FMS DHIR-AP H 75.3 TAYACRES FARM DHI-AP H 188.5 WALK LE HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 285.2 MEADOW VALLEY DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 177.2 ROBT. BAUMGARDNER JR DHI-AP H 167.0 THOMAS BOYER DHI-AP H 44.6 KATEANN FARM DHI-AP H 46.1 JESSE & BARB DRUCK DHI-AP H 106.7 BARRENS VIEW FARM DHI-AP X 73.2 JESSE & BARB DRUCK 2 DHI-AP H 25.0 DALE & DARLA DOLL DHI-AP H 102.7 GUM TREE FARM DHI-APCS H 71.2 JOHN KRONE DHI-APCS H 26.3 #PERRYDELL FARM DHI-AP H 138.6 STUMP ACRES DHI-AP H 121.6 GARY THOMAN DHIR-AP H 52.4 LEROY BUPP DHI-AP H 166.5 SYDOR BROS. FARM DHI-AP H 66.6 LARRY ROBINSON DHI-AP H 24.4 SYDOR BROS. FARM DHI-AP H 66.6

755 746 735 623 620 580 570 512

3.0 3X 3.1 3X 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.1

30119 1143 3.8 924 3.1 26077 1056 4.0 811 3.1 25465 906 3.6 780 3.1 3X 23989 1013 4.2 734 3.1 24006 896 3.7 734 3.1 23701 911 3.8 716 3.0 22228 763 3.4 680 3.1 22159 784 3.5 673 3.0 3X 20665 752 3.6 664 3.2 20720 753 3.6 631 3.0 3X 19957 714 3.6 626 3.1 19610 718 3.7 592 3.0 18059 675 3.7 586 3.2 19100 736 3.9 585 3.1 17257 632 3.7 548 3.2 17358 657 3.8 545 3.1 18118 652 3.6 540 3.0 16567 634 3.8 519 3.1 16791 586 3.5 504 3.0 16564 632 3.8 521 3.1

Herds Ranked by Daily Milk Lbs UNITED DHI Compiled by: NORTH CAROLINA TOTALS DRMS, Raleigh, NC 27603 JUNE

(919) 661-3100

TEST DAY AVG (COW) OWNER

COREY FOSTER JAFRAL HOLSTEINS

TOWN (3X)

CLEVELAND NC HAMPTONVILLE NC ROBERT NUTTER & MICHAEL STROWD HILLSBOROUGH NC (3X) M&M'S DAIRY STATESVILLE NC (3X) FOGLEMAN DAIRY LIBERTY NC (3X) NEAL P JOHNSON STATESVILLE NC HOLLAND FARMS OF OLIN,LLC OLIN NC BEN SHELTON OLIN NC (3X) MARK JOHNSON STATESVILLE NC JERRY W. CRAWFORD CHAPEL HILL NC (3X) GEORGE SMITH LEXINGTON NC (3X) CROSS CREEK DAIRY HURDLE MILLS NC BUTTKE DAIRY RANDLEMAN NC JOHNNY, KAREN, & BRIAN MOORE MOUNT ULLA NC (3X) MYERS FARMS INC UNION GROVE NC (3X) DAVID A SMITH LEXINGTON NC (3X) MCCAINS DAIRY SOPHIA NC (3X) BLAN BOTTOMLEY ENNICE NC (3X) NELSON RIDDLE STATESVILLE NC TAPROOT FARMS FLETCHER NC (3X) MIKE BEESON CLIMAX NC (3X) GRAYHOUSE FARMS STONY POINT NC (3X) SCOTT AND BANKS DAVIS MOORESVILLE NC A D & CARLTON WILLIARD GRAHAM NC CARL & CLAYTON SMITH ENNICE NC STEPSTONE HOLSTEINS INC BLANCH NC DARRELL WRIGHT FRANKLINVILLE NC (3X) MIKE DUCKETT LEICESTER NC ENGLISH DAIRY FARM, LLC MARION NC SHUMAKER DAIRY, INC. BLANCH NC WRIGHT DAIRY REIDSVILLE NC EAKER DAIRY CHERRYVILLE NC S & L RIVERSIDE DAIRY LLC VALE NC JOHN HAMPTON SPARTA NC ALLENS DAIRY ASHEBORO NC JEFF CORNWELL LAWNDALE NC AUBREY N WELLS LEICESTER NC COLTRANE FARM PLEASANT GARDEN NC (3X) GLADDEN'S DAIRY VALE NC CARLAND DAIRY MILLS RIVER NC KATHY SHAMBLEY HILLSBOROUGH NC BOBBY & ALVIN EVANS SPARTA NC SAMUEL J. FLOWE MIDLAND NC TALLEY-HO FARM OLIN NC SUNNY HILL FARM VALE NC CHARLES CURRIN DAIRY OXFORD NC OAKMERE FARM BROWNS SUMMIT NC

R TEST A MTH N K

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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

ANNUAL AVERAGES

MILK LBS

DAYS IN MILK

LBS MILK

% FAT

LBS FAT

99.1 88.6 88.1 86.5 85.0 83.8 82.2 81.9 81.1 79.8 79.2 79.2 79.2 78.5 78.3 78.2 76.6 76.4 76.4 75.2 75.0 74.6 74.5 73.7 72.9 72.3 71.6 71.3 71.2 70.4 70.4 69.8 69.2 68.6 68.4 67.8 67.2 66.9 66.6 65.3 65.0 64.9 64.8 64.8 64.5 64.4 64.3

171 192 181 203 216 176 168 166 215 219 237 199 168 167 163 208 260 222 167 206 212 205 218 210 248 216 200 178 215 188 203 220 193 145 235 186 188 225 220 200 248 176 186 174 164 208 198

26512 30369 26083 27738 27153 24326 26103 26094 24131 24430 24877 24338 25782 24379 28368 25582 24428 24463 17080 23267 21259 23077 25358 22831 21371 23862 19985 22212 22644 23368 20334 22549 22648 19243 19387 21483 23549 20099 21881 20711 19593 20313 20589 20849 16937 19273 19515

3.3 4.1 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.4 4.0 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.9 3.6 .

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

3.5 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8

877 1252 955 1049 1005 890 896 1054 821 885 936 850 980 842 1035 883 872 951 614 .

722 796 957 899 736 904 722 788 829 901 765 792 871 633 754 829 790 759 803 805 765 .

714 818 639 736 732

B % LBS R PRO PRO E E D

3.1 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 .

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

3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

812 931 766 815 793 735 771 759 723 752 769 756 767 692 778 774 723 736 523 .

623 690 800 725 646 730 595 687 681 702 634 710 713 586 600 665 737 595 691 635 620 .

618 653 531 590 602

TEST DAY AVG (COW) OWNER

TOWN (3X)

R TEST A MTH N K

ANNUAL AVERAGES

MILK LBS

DAYS IN MILK

LBS MILK

% FAT

LBS FAT

B % LBS R PRO PRO E E D

BEVILLE BROTHERS DAIRY PROCTOR DAIRY RANDY DOUGLAS DONALD PAYNE MANCO FARM INC. MATTHEW CODY STEVE AND ALLEN JOINES WAYNE SMITHERMAN ANDERS FARM SHELLY J SMITH WILLIAM H DAY JR GARY SCHLABACH GEORGE L PLESS AND SONS PENDRYS DAIRY FARM ATT. LENNIE BREEZE WAYNE ROBERTSON LINDLEY DAIRY INC MACGIBBON FARMS LYNN BONHAM HILLCREST DAIRY

REIDSVILLE NC BESSEMER CITY NC HAMPTONVILLE NC TAYLORSVILLE NC PITTSBORO NC ARDEN NC SPARTA NC EAST BEND NC ENNICE NC NORWOOD NC OXFORD NC UNION GROVE NC ROCKWELL NC BOONVILLE NC GREENSBORO NC STATESVILLE NC SNOW CAMP NC STATESVILLE NC ARDEN NC OXFORD NC

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

64.3 64.1 64.0 63.6 63.0 62.7 62.0 61.6 61.2 60.9 60.7 60.6 60.0 59.8 59.7 59.7 59.5 59.2 59.1 58.6

244 226 217 228 187 177 199 156 142 161 157 189 234 194 99 186 242 192 204 219

20224 19153 19326 20370 19024 19566 21404 17325 19030 18972 19248 19253 19815 20914 13566 15071 18005 19555 16973 18236

3.4 3.3 3.5 3.5 4.0 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.7 4.3 3.4

693 628 667 718 754 713 803 611 672 679 726 759 716 758 505 549 708 716 736 626

3.2 2.8 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.4 3.1

638 542 607 599 612 622 656 518 583 597 585 603 618 632 437 470 590 586 577 563

JEFF CORNWELL AUBREY N WELLS LUCKY L JERSEY BRIAN MOORE JERSEYS CARLAND DAIRY TALLEY-HO FARM BEVILLE BROTHERS DAIRY MATTHEW CODY COREY LUTZ LYNN BONHAM T C WILLIAMS SHADY BROOK FARM SHADY BROOK FARM WAYNE AND KAREN LUTZ BRUSH CREEK SWISS FARMS RIVERSIDE DAIRY FARM TREASURE CHEST JERSEYS COY + WANDA REESE G W BELL CHAPMAN DAIRY TREASURE CHEST JERSEYS ATT. ANNA G. AMORIELLO CALDWELL OVERCASH CHAPEL HILL CREAMERY HARRY WELLS

LAWNDALE NC LEICESTER NC STATESVILLE NC MT. ULLA NC (3X) MILLS RIVER NC OLIN NC REIDSVILLE NC ARDEN NC LINCOLNTON NC ARDEN NC UNION GROVE NC STATESVILLE NC STATESVILLE NC MOCKSVILLE NC SILER CITY NC (3X) GIBSONVILLE NC LINCOLNTON NC TAYLORSVILLE NC KINGS MOUNTAIN NC (3X) TAYLORSVILLE NC LINCOLNTON NC GIBSONVILLE NC KANNAPOLIS NC CHAPEL HILL NC CLOVER NC

6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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

67.8 67.2 67.0 65.6 65.3 64.8 64.3 62.7 60.8 59.1 57.0 56.9 56.8 53.8 53.7 53.4 52.5 51.4 49.8 49.2 48.7 44.0 43.8 42.4 37.7

186 188 170 153 200 174 244 177 185 204 204 134 136 135 259 217 124 216 260 217 245 207 204 155 233

21483 23549 19816 18952 20711 20849 20224 19566 18160 16973 20466 15401 13629 17054 22248 16556 15558 17920 15715 15526 19750 13759 15991 11949 11908

3.9 3.4 4.4 4.5 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.6 4.6 4.3 3.5 4.5 4.4 4.8 4.0 3.9 4.4 4.3 4.8 4.4 3.9 4.1 3.7 4.7 4.7

829 790 867 857 805 818 693 713 842 736 713 692 596 823 895 645 686 763 747 686 775 561 585 557 556

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

665 737 671 649 635 653 638 622 654 577 634 539 470 621 732 520 541 645 496 552 627 451 493 435 431

NORTH CAROLINA COLOR BREEDS

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

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Top 40 Herds For June

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

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

TYP BRD TEST

HERD NAME DAIRY CATTLE RESEARCH SAVAGE-LEIGH FARM PAUL YODER PAUL F. HARRISON JR. MAR-K FARMS GLEN-TOCTIN FARM ORION-VIEW HOLSTEINS BENEVA FARMS LAVON YODER DAVID & JAMES PATRICK GLENN BEARD JAMES & JOHN MYERS CALVIN SCHROCK PHILIP BEACHY ANDREW W. SCHROCK CESSNA BROS. FARM BRAD & CATHY WILES SHAFDON FARMS ERIC & FAITH BURALL MD.-CARROLLTON HARA VALE FARMS PAUL & HENRY KINSINGER VALES - PRIDE HOLSTEIN TOBIE KINSINGER THOMAS H. MULLER JEFF ENGEL MIKE & ANITA HAINES O. CLAYTON SMITH MAPLE LAWN FARM INC. WAYNE BURDETTE

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

ECM

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

3X

27,730 27,132 25,484 25,229 24,849 24,690 24,304 23,870 23,820 23,674 23,308 23,065 22,833 22,589 22,588 22,243 22,223 22,164 22,154 22,107 21,969 21,930 21,702 21,599 21,544 21,492 21,484 21,354 21,149 21,148

44

15

AVG MILK

AVG FAT

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

26553 1017 25288 1020 25021 900 22363 978 23930 903 22920 929 23341 883 23017 866 23815 832 22755 858 21905 854 22886 816 22770 796 22118 802 22153 806 21674 797 20463 816 20933 818 21305 800 21819 789 21552 794 20859 809 22295 729 21779 748 20849 775 21047 766 21854 735 20559 756 20234 775 19100 798

3.83 4.03 3.60 4.37 3.77 4.05 3.78 3.76 3.49 3.77 3.90 3.56 3.49 3.62 3.64 3.68 3.99 3.91 3.75 3.62 3.68 3.88 3.27 3.44 3.72 3.64 3.36 3.68 3.83 4.18

817 786 785 730 741 718 728 713 731 712 707 697 706 691 682 672 690 657 671 661 645 644 691 666 652 652 670 673 625 635

3.08 3.11 3.14 3.26 3.10 3.13 3.12 3.10 3.07 3.13 3.23 3.04 3.10 3.13 3.08 3.10 3.37 3.14 3.15 3.03 2.99 3.09 3.10 3.06 3.13 3.10 3.07 3.27 3.09 3.33

84.3 72.0 68.6 67.4 68.5 66.6 68.1 57.8 63.2 69.7 71.0 73.6 61.1 64.4 56.6 61.1 58.1 67.1 68.6 64.5 67.1 46.4 63.4 42.0 49.5 50.0 63.5 60.4 52.3 37.4

3.1 2.9 2.4 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.1 2.3 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 1.8 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.0 1.5

2.6 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.2 1.9 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.4 2.0 1.3 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.2

TYP BRD TEST

HERD NAME

ECM

23 31 00 23 31 23 31 31

21,056 20,993 20,797 20,586 20,552 20,410 20,120 20,029

19031 19179 18627 19403 19112 18413 19860 18709

801 774 809 767 760 770 725 747

4.21 4.04 4.34 3.96 3.97 4.18 3.65 3.99

620 653 588 599 620 614 589 589

3.26 3.41 3.16 3.09 3.24 3.34 2.97 3.15

56.3 58.4 44.4 44.7 55.9 58.2 49.2 54.8

2.3 2.4 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.4 1.8 2.2

1.8 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.7

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

A A A A

23 23 00 20

20,513 19,062 14,071 1,263

19461 17675 13370 1385

756 709 519 42

3.88 4.01 3.88 3.03

606 570 414 37

3.12 3.22 3.10 2.64

51.3 51.3 41.8 9.3

2.0 2.2 1.7 .3

1.6 1.6 1.3 .2

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

B B B B

23 23 31 20

20,493 20,216 19,499 15,513

18932 18237 17763 13744

755 750 720 587

3.99 4.11 4.05 4.27

629 631 607 475

3.32 3.46 3.42 3.46

46.5 54.1 41.9 39.1

1.9 2.2 1.7 1.7

1.5 1.8 1.4 1.4

WALNUT RIDGE GUERNSEY MAR SHIRL GUERNSEY

G G

31 31

21,977 19,307

17115 17787

931 724

5.44 4.07

601 572

3.51 3.22

53.2 45.8

2.9 1.9

1.8 1.5

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

J J J J J J J J J

20 31 31 23 31 31 23 23 20

29,677 25,642 19,005 17,908 17,232 15,483 13,517 12,105 7,912

21380 1329 21586 1010 15275 768 14246 717 14101 674 12392 616 11156 531 10001 480 6499 318

6.22 4.68 5.03 5.03 4.78 4.97 4.76 4.80 4.90

761 765 565 551 541 480 416 364 232

3.56 3.54 3.70 3.87 3.84 3.87 3.73 3.64 3.57

77.0 48.7 38.4 43.1 37.2 32.6 34.4 32.5 20.8

4.7 2.4 1.9 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.6 .9

2.7 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 .7

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA

TOP 40 HERDS FOR RHI PROTEIN FOR JUNE

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BALTIMORE

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

MARYLAND

STEVE WILSON

CAROLINE

HARMONY FARM RICHARD EDWARDS HOLLINGSWORTH DANIEL 3 FAITHLAND FARM HARMONY FARM ARTIE FOSTER

DHI-AP H 169.3 DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS

15854

597 3.8 518 3.3

H H H H J H

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HARRISBURG, PA — The July Series of Dairy PROS meetings begin July 10 at the Lancaster Farm & Center in Lancaster, PA. The Lancaster meeting is the first of four Dairy PROS meetings hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Penn State Extension Dairy Team in July. These meetings offer dairy industry professionals the opportunity to gather new ideas and share insight to benefit their dairy farm customers. This round of Dairy PROS meetings will address a “Milkshed Makeover.”

“Pennsylvania is positioned well to be a significant long-term supplier of dairy protein for local markets and for the world,” said John Frey, executive director of the

Center for Dairy Excellence. “However, challenges on the farm have threatened the region’s milk supply. We as an industry need to overcome these challenges and reverse that trend to meet a growing demand.”

Representatives from milk cooperatives and milk buyers will participate in the meetings to share their perspective on the evolution of the Northeast milkshed. The roundtable format at the meetings will also give other participants the opportunity to share what they are seeing in their respective regions and to gather information to take back to their dairy farm customers.

The “Take It to the Farm” portion of the program, provided by the Penn State Extension

Dairy Team, will highlight strategies the dairy professionals can offer to their dairy clients. It will address “Topping Off the Tank by Improving Cow Comfort.” Dan McFarland, Gary Hennip and John Tyson, from Penn State Cooperative Extension, will discuss the correlation between cow comfort and improved milk production from a dairy facility standpoint.

Meeting dates and locations are listed below.

All meetings will be from 8-9:30 a.m., with breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

• Tuesday, July 10, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, Lancaster County; • Thursday, July 12, at the AgChoice Farm Credit office, 109 Farm Credit Drive, Chambers-

burg, Franklin County; • Tuesday, July 17, at Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., State College, Centre County; and • Thursday, July 19, at King’s Restaurant, 1920 Leesburg Road, Grove City, Mercer County.

The cost of Dairy PROS meetings is partially offset by a grant from the Department of Labor & Industry’s Workforce Investment Board and by the center’s Allies for Advancement program. If an organization is a supporter of the Allies for Advancement Program at any level above $250, any member of the organization can attend the Dairy PROS meetings at no charge.

If the organization is not an Ally for Advancement, each member from

that organization who attends the Dairy PROS meetings will be charged a $20 registration fee.

For more information or to register for the July series of Dairy PROS meetings, visit www.centerfordairyexcellence.org and click on the “Dairy PROS” icon in the middle of the page.

Questions about the Dairy PROS meeting series can be referred to Penn State Extension Dairy Team at 888-3737232 or askdairyalliance@psu.edu, or to the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-3460849 or info@centerfordairyexcellence.org.

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Bulk Tank to Track, DHIA Testing to React Cows "talk" to us every day about our success in building their rations and managing their feeding programs. Pounds of milk produced per cow measured from the bulk tank are the most basic and common measures used. Bulk tank results for fat and protein percent, as well as milk urea nitrogen, are available for each tank of milk, and can usually be accessed within a couple of days after being picked up at the farm. These test results and how they change from tank to tank can help us evaluate one of the key aspects of cow performance and herd profitability. Bulk tank sampling, while cheaper and easier than individual cow sampling, can be used for frequent analysis of changes taking place in the herd. That being said, one very important deficiency in using only bulk milk analysis is that we are left with knowledge of a problem, but little to no direction for solving it.

More specific information, all the way down to the cow level, is available for herds on a regular DHIA testing program. These results, although primarily used by the nutritionist serving the farm, should be looked at on a regular basis as new results come in. Three components commonly used to judge our proficiency in dairy nutrition are percent fat, percent protein and milk urea nitrogen (MUN).

Milk fat and protein percentages, as well as percent fat to percent protein ratio, reflect ration nutrient content, rumen microbial Table 1: Breed Averages output, and dry matter intake. Guidelines and differences by breed are shown in Table 1. It is interesting to note the consistency in For Fat and Protein the fat to protein ratio of all the breeds, even when normal fat and protein levels vary so much. Component variation within breeds is about 55% genetic, and the remaining 45% is largely controlled by how we manage cows. The variation in fat and protein percent from tank to tank and from test day to test day helps us evaluate that 45% that is largely influenced by our management.

Relying solely on bulk tank component results to evaluate herd performance may not provide enough information to make the best possible management decisions. Similarly, looking only at herd averages on test day information can be misleading and often sends the wrong signal about how the herd may be doing. For instance, newly fresh cows may not have enough influence on the bulk tank or herd average butterfat to indicate something has changed, and we can experience a great deal of lag time before a real problem is recognized. We overcome a problem like this by using test day data where we can look at the herd by a specific management group. One place where we can look to see this kind of breakout is the Herd Summary 202. This report is used extensively to look at herds just beyond test day or rolling herd average. We have the opportunity to look at cows by parity, as well as days in milk, on the Stage of Lactation Profile section (Table 2).

Looking at milk components and their relationship to each other can give us important clues about the performance of the herd. We commonly use fat and protein inversions (%fat less than %protein) in diagnosing poor rumen function. We also know that milk fat to milk protein ratios as referenced earlier may also have value in diagnosing of subclinical ketosis in early lactation cows. This is true because subclinical ketosis typically causes both an increase in milk fat percentage and a decrease in milk protein percentage. If more than 40% of cows at first DHIA test (1-40 days in milk) have a fat to protein ratio greater than or equal to 1.5, the herd may have an elevated level of subclinical ketosis (Figure 1).

Table 2: Stage of Lactation Profile

Figure 1: FIRST TEST %F: %P for Past 24 Months This graph from Dairy Comp 305 shows a line drawn at a ratio of 1.5 (fat: protein), and each dot is the first test (5-45 DIM) of each cow fresh over a 2-year timespan. Notice the growing number of cows on the right side of the graph that are over 1.5: these are the most recently fresh cows, and far more than 40% are over 1.5.

MUN as Another Management Tool MUN reflects the level and type of protein, carbohydrate balance and overall rumen health. Bulk tank MUN should range between 8 and 12 mg/dl. If bulk tank MUN changes by 2 or more points, a ration change may have occurred, and reasons for this change need to be investigated. One problem we experience using bulk tank MUN is the influence of higher-producing cows being greater than other cows. DHI testing of all individual cows overcomes this problem by treating all cows' MUN equally in pen and herd summaries. This is better information since we aim to feed all of our cows correctly, not just the average cow. This graph of herd average MUN over time indicates there were three 30-day periods where the MUN changed by more than 2 points, indicating that significant ration changes occurred. Tracking the bulk tank MUN may actually show changes in a shorter period than the 30-day test day interval. Either way, significant opportunities could be realized by making adjustments as changing MUN indicates.

Bulk tank analysis can tell us about the consistency in feeding management and may identify opportunities if performance indicators were to change. However, bulk tank analysis lacks target information and is likely to be slow in pointing out that specific parts of the herd are changing. Butterfat, protein, and MUN from each bulk tank should be monitored for unexpected changes so we can take appropriate corrective action.

But when we decide to make a management change, it is better to use test day data to know the right place to start. Having access to the most complete, comprehensive information will result in the best management decisions.

Figure 2: Milk Urea Nitrogen Herd Average Past 12 Months

Officials of the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) delivered a letter on July 11 to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee in strong opposition to the Dairy Security Act (DSA).

According to Arden Tewksbury, Manager of Progressive Agriculture Organization (Pro Ag), “The letter strongly opposes passage of the DSA as introduced by Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN). The

letter that was delivered by NFFC contained the names of over 20 organizations as well as nearly 80 businesses from Pennsylvania and New York that oppose the Bill.”

The letter urged the members of the House Ag Committee to consider the “Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act,” introduced in the Senate by Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr., (DPA). This Bill contains a pricing formula that

would cover the national average cost of producing milk. The Bill also provides a milk supply management program, if needed, which will be paid for by dairy farmers and not by the U.S. government.

It also contains a provision that monitors the imports of unneeded and unnecessary dairy products and dairy ingredients, which displace domestic milk production.

Tewksbury also pointed out that HR 6083

does not change the methodology of the current pricing formula used to price raw milk produced by dairy farmers. He further stated, “Even more important, HR 6083 calls for U.S. taxpayers to subsidize the cost of insurance programs that will supposedly cover some of the dairy farmers’ losses.

HR 6083 also encourages dairy farmers to take out additional insurance to cover the broader losses.”

Tewksbury stated, “It is asinine for anyone to think that the U.S. government should be subsidizing insurance policies and at the same time encouraging dairy farmers to take out additional coverage for the further financial losses that are anticipated under this proposal. We feel that there is plenty of room in the market to pay dairy farmers a fair price for their raw milk without taxpayer subsidies.”

Several members of Pro Ag obtained at least 80 names of businesses that strongly support a new pricing formula that will cover the dairy farmers’ cost of production from the marketplace.

Donna Hall, a Pro Ag member from Muncy, PA, who helped obtain the signatures of many of these businesses stated “It was disheartening to hear the widespread financial suffering being experienced by these businesses who have

faithfully provided supplies and services to their dairy farmer customers for so many years. When dairy farmers cannot pay their bills, then the farm services and supply businesses cannot operate financially either.”

NFFC and Pro Ag are insisting that the House Ag Committee revisit the dairy provision in their current version of the 2012 Farm Bill.

In summary Tewksbury affirmed, “I have advocated on behalf of fair prices for dairy farmers for decades, and I have seen a lot of outrageous dairy policies develop in Washington, but I have never witnessed a more destructive piece of legislation than what is contained in the Dairy Security Act of the current 2012 Farm Bill.”

For more information call NFFC at 202- 5435675 or Pro Ag at 570833-5776.

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M.H. Eby, Inc • W-355 Mahindra USA, Inc • B, C Mark Hershey Farms, Inc • 431 Martin Limestone Inc • 257 Martin Water Conditioning • 710 Maryland Virginia Milk • E-323, E-324 MAX, Mutual Aid Exchange • H-300 McHenry Pressure Cleaning Systems • O-311 McLanahan Corporation • E-312 Messick Farm Equipment • 105, 106 Meyer Manufacturing Corporation • O-100 Mid-Atlantic Agri Systems • W-346 Mid-Atlantic Dairy Assoc / PA Dairy Promotion Program • 235 Mid-Atlantic Seeds • E-364, E-365, 251, 252 Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing • 535 Milk-Rite, Inc • E-344 Miller Diesel Inc • E-308 Miraco • E-336, E-337 MM Weaver • 103, O-106 Mount Joy Farmers Co-op • 210 Mueller • 119 Multimin USA, TDL Agritech, AgVet • 526, 527, 528 Mycogen Seeds / Dow Agro Sciences • 213, 214 Nachurs Alpine Solutions • 244, 245 NASF • W-304, W-305 National Farmers Org - NFO • 534 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-NIOSH • 241C National Penn Bank • 215 New Holland Agriculture • 108, 109 Nextire, Inc • E-380, E-381 North Brook Farms, Inc • E-309, E-310 Northeast Agri Systems, Inc • 122 Northeast Feed • 214A Northeast Stihl • 511, 512 O.A. Newton • W-302, W-303 Outback Heating, Inc - Heatmor • 262, 263 Oxbo International • 104 P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc • E-300 PA Dairy Princess & Promotion • L-200 PA One Stop & Agmap Penn State • 241A PACMA Inc • L-304, L-305 Paradise Energy Solutions • 706 Patterson Farms Maple Products • 240, 241 Patz Corporation • 131 PBZ LLC/Crop Care/Zimmerman Cattle Control • 113, 115 PDM Insurance Agency, Inc • E-326 Pearson Livestock Equipment • O-310 Penn Diesel Serv. Co • E-329, E-330 Penn Jersey Products, Inc • E-374 Penn State Agricultural Safety & Health • 241E Penn State University-Office of Rural Health • 241D Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture • L-203 Pennsylvania Certified Organic • 402 Pennsylvania Service & Supply, Inc • 425 Pennsylvania Soybean Board • E-306 Perma-Column East, LLC • 438, 439 Petersheims Cow Mattress, LLC • 137 Pik Rite, Inc • D Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc • E-349, E-350, E-351 PNC Bank • 277 Power Ag • 222A, 222B Power Systems Electric, Inc • E-382, E-383 Precise Concrete Walls, Inc • 256 Precision Planting Reps • W-335, W-336 Priority One • 430 Progressive Pressure Systems, Inc • 239 Progressive Publishing • L-205 Provita Animal Health • 205 Quality Craft Tools • H-301 Rain and Hail, LLC • E-315

Red Barn Consulting, Inc • 241B Red Dale Ag Service, Inc • 400 Redmond Minerals • 261 Reed Equipment Sales • W-356, W-357 Reinecker Ag • 506, 507 Renaissance Nutrition • 294 Roto-Mix, LLC • W-358 RSI Calf Systems Inc • 266, 267 Ruhl Insurance • 407 Ryder Supply Company • E-372 S&I Pump Crete, LLC • 278, 279 S.K. Construction LLC • 533 Salford Farm Machinery, Ltd • W-350, W-350A Sanimax Marketing, Ltd • 436 Seedway, LLC • W-342, W-343 Select Sire Power • W-308 Shady Lane Curtains • 543 Show-Ease Stall Co • 116 Shur-Co, LLC • E-307 SI Distributing, Inc • 420, 421, 422 Slaymaker Electric Motor • E-366 Smucker’s Meats • W-309A Snyder Equipment, Inc • 423 Sollenberger Silos, LLC • 291, 292, 293 Stein-Way Equipment • 500, 449 Steiner • 508, 509 Stoltzfus Spreaders • 117 Straley Farm Supply • 221, 222 Stray Voltage Testing, LLC • E-325 Stull Equipment Company • 443 Sundance Vacations • 617 Superior Silo, LLC • 118 Susquehanna Bank • 406 Susquehanna Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram/D.K. Hostetler • 525 Sweitzers Fencing Co • 518, 519, 450 Synagro • 238 Syngenta • W-344, W-345 TA Seeds • W-315, W-316, W-317 Taurus Service, Inc • W-310 Team Ag • E-335 Tech Mix, Inc • 428 The Mill • 275, 276, 276A The Old Mill Troy • 417, 418 The Pennsylvania State University • 713, 714 TM Refrigeration LLC • 268, O-103 Topstitch of New York • 270, 271 Trioliet Mulles B.V. • E-353A Triple-M-Farms • 265 Udder Comfort • 204 Uncommon USA Inc • W-322 U.S. Farmer • 613 USDA US Dept. of Agriculture - FSA • L-206 USDA US Dept. of Agriculture - NRCS • L-207 USDA US Dept. of Agriculture - NASS • L-208 Valmetal, Inc • 136 Vi-Cor • 283 Vigortone Ag Products • 405 Vulcan Materials Company • 227 WA Johnson, Inc • L-302, L-303 Weaver Distributing • E-301, E-302, E-303, E-304 Weaver Insurance Agency • 249 Weaver’s Toasted Grains LLC • 408 Wenger Feeds • 227A Wengers of Myerstown • W-351A Westfield Insurance Company • W-334 White Horse Construction, Inc • E-338, E-339 White Oak Mills, Inc • 434 Wood-Mizer Products, Inc • O-310A Yoderway Buildings • T Zartman Farms • 107 Zeiset Equipment, LLC • 447 Zimmerman Farm Service, Inc • 504 Zimmerman’s Glasslined Storage • 516, 517

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Midatlantic

Section B

West Virginia farm family direct markets year round New high tunnels supplying Mid-Atlantic farmers markets and SNAP families

by Gus Schumacher Eli and Misty Cook are expanding to meet the exploding Middle Atlantic demand for year round fruits and vegetables. They have added acreage, new John Deere tractors — Eli and Misty now have seven — and state-of-the-art high tunnels, at their Slanesville, WV, Spring Valley Farm & Orchard. Their market stand has often sold out their winter vegetables at the Fresh Farms Dupont Circle and Silver Spring popular farmers markets.

During a late winter visit, Eli reported some 250 acres in intensive fruit and vegetable production. He said he will clear some more acres in 2013. Eli said that nearly 95 percent of his production is sold at Mid-Atlantic farmers markets in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. With demand so strong, Cook also just ordered three new “market-vans” to transport his produce. The vans will enable him to hire more FAA members from his neighborhood to staff Spring

The writer’s grandfather, Frederick Schumacher, carried his produce by horse drawn wagons from his Flushing, NY, farm to sell at the New York City Farmers Market in 1887.

Valley’s market stands.

The Cooks are especially proud of their ability to provide solid year-round

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This hoop house is one of a new range of six hoop houses that were recently added to Spring Valley Farm & Orchard in Slanesville, WV.

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West Virginia from B1 jobs near their West Virginia farm as well as providing additional weekend and summer jobs to many FFA members to staff their market stands.

The Cooks expanded their on-farm work force to nine full time employees and hired an addi-

tional 22 on-farm staff in the spring of 2012. For their farmers’ market operations, they said they hire more than 40 seasonal FFA students to meet the strong demand.

Paying well above local fast food wages and with their FFA training, his

young staff are especially up to date on consumers’ queries on varieties, using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and sustainable growing practices. The Cooks hire their FFA summer

and fall employees under the supervised agriculture experience program, which operates a careful record keeping system for these FFA students.

Demand for the Cook’s carrots and leeks was so

great in early 2012, that he ran out in February, thus his major new investments in high tunnels to ensure he can supply these sought after winter vegetables in 2013.

With the addition of

three new high tunnels, the Cooks now have a total of nine where they grow and harvest winter greens year round. They have also expanded their

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See Us at the VA Ag Expo August 2nd Mechanicsville, VA

Six of the 13 Cook Farm marketing staff members busy waiting on customers at the Dupont Farmers Market in Washington, D.C., on June 17.

See us at the Virginia Ag Expo Thurs., Aug. 2nd, 2012!

Advance Agra Service, LLC. P.O. Box 203 Mt. Crawford, VA 22841 540-421-3961 Dale Armstrong

Crabbe Aviation, LLC P.O. Box 534 Mechanicsville, VA 804-334-7370 Matt Crabbe

Agrability Virginia 201 E. Main Street Salem, VA 24153 540-777-7325 Kirk Ballin

Custom Marketing Co., LLC 1126 West Main Ave West Fargo, ND 58078 701-281-0493 Nancy Schneider

Agribusiness Service, Inc. 11320 Washington Hwy. P.O. Box B Ashland, VA 23005 800-552-3428 Jimmie Moran/Bernie Moran

D.C. Water & Sewer Authority 259 Najoles Road Millersville, MD 21108 410-729-8375 Phil Upton

Agri-Service LLC 91Chriswood Lane Stafford, VA 22554 540-752-2667 Milton S. Chaisty

Dept. of Conservation & Recreation 203 Governor St. Suite 206 Richmond, VA 23219 804-371-0061 David Kindig

Agri Supply 3001 N. Normandy Dr. Petersburg, VA 23805 804-861-9000 Philip Long

Dekalb/Asgrow Rose Bradshaw 757-642-0093

Amadas Industries 1100 Holland Road Suffolk, VA 23434 757-621-2847 Bob Jones American Bionutrients Corp.

3903 Indian River Road Chesapeake, VA 23325 757-420-6168 Jerry Moulton August Seed Corporation 473 Tisdale Farm Road Staunton, VA 24401 540-255-8054 Dennis Rawley B & C Truck Sales, Inc. 11102 Washington Highway Glen Allen, VA 23059 804-798-2906 Bobby Cauthorne BASF 3999 Albion Mews Salisbury, MD 21804 410-546-4364 Kevin Deehan Bayer Crop Science 706 Towering Road Glen Allen, VA 23059 919-306-7342 Monte Sorenson Bunny Burkett Racing Team 8314 Robert E. Lee Drive Spotsylvania, VA 22553 Bunny Burkett Cavalier International, Inc. 10450 Success Street Ashland, VA 23005 804-798-1500 Bill Cridlin Channel Bio 6401 Somerton Place Sandston, VA 23150 804-370-5104 Jim Oliver Charvin Farm Ag Plastics 1800 Lebanon Road Manheim, PA 17545 717-314-4521 Dervin Hart Christian Farmers Outreach P.O. Box 136 Hampstead, MD 21074 443-508-4338 Jack Long Conklin Company 16741 Red Lodge Lane Amelia, VA 23002 804-357-8038 Eric Mast Cooperative Living Magazine 4201 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, VA 23060 804-290-2184 Amanda Cunningham Country Folks P.O. Box 121 Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 518-673-3237 Bruce Button

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VIRGINIA AG EXPO EXHIBITORS

DF International, LLC 7308 Righters Mill Road Rockville MD 20855 540-373-3276 Claude Phillippy Doebler’s PA Hybrids, Inc. 202 Tiadaghton Ave Jersey Shore, PA 17740 570-753-3210 Robert Mitchell Dow AgroSciences 151 Quaker Hill Road Magnolia, DE 19962 302-382-1179 Patti Webb/Milt Catlin Dupont Crop Protection 123 Ewell Drive Winchester, VA 22602 540-742-2036 John Leggett EMM Sales & Service 141 Zooks Mill Road Brownston, PA 17555 717-468-2700 Nevin Martin Farm Credit P.O. Box 727 Mechanicsville, VA 23111 800-777-8908 Jim Belfield General Fertilizer Equipment P.O. Box 19409 Greenboro, NC 27419 336-299-4711 Ben Costen

Hubner Seed Company 10280 West State Rd 28 West Lebanon IN 47991 800-328-4428 Fred Lepley

Montague Farms, Inc. 35212 Tidewater Trail Center Cross, VA 22437 804-445-5427 Bryan Taliaferro

Rockydale Quarries Corp.

4754 Old Rocky Mt. Road Roanoke, VA 24014 540-491-9002

James River Equipment 646 Richmond Highway Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-4374 Grayson English

Monty’s Plant Food Company 4800 Strawberry Lane Louisville, KY 40209 270-403-1467

Schaeffer Mfg Co 420 Cresthill Road Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-610-5881 Tom Aub

Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC 1021 E. Cary Street Suite 1000 Richmond, VA 23219 804-595-9374 John Maloney King William Alpacas P. O. Box 163 King William, VA 23086 804-366-6155 Robert Hughes

Great Heart Seed 257-630-3520 Lyle Jarrett

Koch Agronomics Service 524 Bermuda Hundred Chester, VA 23836 804-350-5708 Daryl Clay

Greenline Service Corp.

P.O. Box 7208 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 800-572-2105 Clint Hopkins

Lancaster Farming P. O. Box 609 Ephrata, PA 17522 717-721-4411 John Betz

Gregory Poole Equipment Co 4807 Beryl Road Raleigh NC 27606 910-891-8360 Howard Penny

Land O Lakes/Croplan 308 Martin Lane Virginia Beach VA 23456 804-467-9149 Mark Montgomery

GVM, Inc. 374 Heidlersburg Road Biglerville, PA 17307 717-253-2934 Lin Harrell

LnR Feed & Grain Handling Systems 10258 Grindstone Hill Road Greencastle PA 17225 717-597-7563 Lawrence Martin

Helena Chemical Company 5503 Canterbury Road Walkerton VA 23177 804-769-7525 Spencer Moody

Madison Steel & Water Construction, Inc. 160 Mt. Pisgah Church Drive Orange, VA 22960 540-672-5857 Anthony Dores

Hoober, Inc. P.O. Box 107 Middletown, DE 19709 302-378-9555 Charlie Lester

Mill Creek Improvements, LLC. 9358 Williamsville Road Mechanicsville, VA 23116 804-317-9479 Gary Kirby

Hotsy of Virginia 123 E Bank Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-451-1688 David Schrinal

Monsanto 234 Garland Ave. Amherst, VA 24521 434-770-5762 Bill Tucker

Morton Buildings, Inc. 12730 Spectrim Lane, Suite A Midlothian, VA 23112 804-739-0932 Bruce Rae Nutri-Blend Inc. P.O. Box 38060 Richmond VA 23231 804-222-7514 James Joyner Ownby Auction & Realty Co, Inc. 6409 Mechanicsville Tnpk.

Mechanicsville, VA 2311 804-730-0500 Roger Miller Outdoor Heating Co. LLC. 12214 Ashcake Road Ashland, VA 23005 804-852-9967 Lee Downing P. Bradley & Sons 750 Massanutten Street Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-434-2352 Jeremy Driver Perdue Agri Business P.O. Box 928 Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-4391 Wanda Lambert Pioneer P.O. Box 538 Wicomico Church, VA 22579 804-580-0585 Ginny Barnes Progeny Ag Products 1529 Hwy 193 Wynne, AR 72396 252-207-8302 Christian Overton Rain and Hail, LLC Gerry Reichard Gerry.reichard@rainhail.com Recyc Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 562 Remington, VA 22734 800-352-3261 Julie Muncy

USDA-FSA 1606 Santa Rosa Road Suite 138 Richmond, VA 23229 804-287-1537 Linda Cronin U. S. Grain Council 1400 K St. NW Washington, DC 20005 202-789-0789 Tom Sleight

Southern States 4701 Candlelight Place Glen Allen, VA 23060 804-338-3393 Charles Hubbard

Va. Crop Improvement 9142 Atlee Station Mechanicsville, VA 23116 804-746-4884 Thomas Hardiman

Synagro 10647 Tidewater Trail Champlain, VA 22438 804-695-4885

Va. Dept. of Agriculture 102 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219 804-225-3663 Leanne DuBois

Syngenta Crop Protection P.O. Box 18300 Greensboro, NC 27409 919-320-7905 Cade Baughman

Virginia Bin Service 7601 Amelia Springs Road Jetersville, VA 23083 804-561-2232 Lamer Mast

TA Seeds P.O. Box 300 Avis, PA 17721 570-753-5503 Charlie Prickett

Virginia Grain Producers Association 9 South 12th St. Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23219 804-648-6299 EX 5835 Patrick Cushing

The Delmarva Farmer P.O. Box 2026 Easton, MD 21601 410-310-8828 Bill Ball

Virginia Farm Bureau P.O. Box 27552 Richmond, VA 23261 804-290-1200 David Hunnicutt

Timber Marketing & Management, Inc. P.O. Box 396 Chesterfield, VA 23832 804-796-9622 Steve Lindberg

Virginia Soybean Association 151 Kristiansand Drive Williamsburg, VA 23188 804-564-0153 Dick Atkinson

Unisouth Genetics, Inc. 3204-C HWY 46 South Dickson, TN 37055 800-505-3133 Stacy Burwick

Virginia Tech 1060 Litton Reaves Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 540-231-9666 jlucero@vt.edu Jamie Lucero

United Soybean Board 16305 Swingley Ridge Road Suite 150 Chesterfield, MO 63017 800-989-8721

Virginia Valley Water Systems P.O. Box 110 Port Royal, VA 22535 804-445-0044 Eric Ecklogdafer

Unverferth Mfg. Co, Inc P.O. Box 357 Kalida, OH 45853 419-532-3121 John Anderson

Vulcan Materials Co - Elkton Quarry 5967 Humes Run Road Elkton, VA 22827 540-810-8037 Wes Kite

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Testimony discourages Superfund regulation of manure On June 27, Walter Bradley, government and industry relations representative for Dairy Farmers of America, testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy in support of H.R. 2997, the Superfund CommonSense Act of 2011. This measure seeks to clarify that livestock manure should not be classified as a hazardous substance under nations’ Superfund laws.

Congress created the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) to assist with cleaning up toxic waste sites, including hazardous materials such as petrochemicals, inorganic raw materials and petroleum oil used to

make hazardous products and waste. H.R. 2997 seeks clarification under CERCLA and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act regulation that animal manure does not necessitate an emergency response nor does it create a Superfund site.

“The last few years have posed extraordinary challenges for dairy farmers across the country, but one thing Congress can deliver to our dairymen is regulatory surety,” Bradley said. “We do not believe that animal manure necessitates an emergency response.”

The phosphates in manure are not now, nor have they ever been, equivalent to the harmful chemicals that CERCLA has been addressing for the last 32 years.

During that same time

span, numerous laws have been passed and initiatives undertaken to encourage rural America to participate in the renewable energy field through the development of on-farm energy production. Congress has acknowledged manure’s value by funding research, and passing tax credits and mandates for its use for producing biogas, electricity and biodiesel.

“It is not logical to en-

courage dairy producers to invest millions of dollars in technologies to support the nation’s energy needs without addressing the threat that manure might be classified as a hazardous substance,” Bradley said in his testimony before Congress.

Aside from its use in bioenergy production, manure is frequently spread on fields as a nutrient-laden fertilizer containing vital nitrogen,

phosphorus and potassium. Manure also is a valuable source of organic matter, which increases the water-holding capacity of coarse-textured sandy soils, improves drainage in fine-textured clay soils, reduces wind and water erosion, among other benefits.

Additionally, its use reduces an operation’s dependence on man-made petroleum-based chemical fertilizers, which are

exempt from these laws.

“Animal agricultural operations are subject to a vast array of federal, state and local environmental laws and authority to deal with every conceivable environmental problem. There has been no indication that environmental laws such as these are inadequate,” Bradley noted, urging swift passage of H.R. 2997 to protect dairy farmers’ interests.

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West Virginia from B2 orchards, adding new peach and Honey Crisp apple varieties, all protected with new antideer fencing.

The Cooks are an FFA family innovating new technologies and hiring staff to meet the booming market for fresh, local year round produce grown nearby, marketed “for all” with nutrition incentives for SNAP and WIC clients, grown sustainably and with their workers helping and paid a much needed living wage.

Retail agriculture now

has a farm gate value estimated at $8 billion according to Farm Credit Council’s Gary Matteson. This sector of American agriculture is alive and well in this West Virginia Spring Valley Farm — contributing its share to a rapidly evolving regional and local food system.

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Genetics Although genetic-evaluation programs are new to the goat industry, producers have used information from these types of programs for many years to make genetic improvements.

Most genetic-evaluation programs are managed by breed associations and are used to compare registered animals within the breed. Breeders collect individual animal performance measures and submit it to the breed association managing the program. Then, the information submitted for an animal and all of its relatives can be used to predict future offspring perform-

ance. Most of the major sheep breeds, including the Katahdin, have a breedimprovement program in place, and some Boer and Kiko goat associations have also started genetic-evaluation programs.

Genetic-evaluation programs can help produce unbiased information for selection of breeding stock such as Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs). An EPD is a numerical estimate of the value of an animal for one specific trait; it tells us the possible differences of a goats’ offspring compared to the average of the breed. So, genetic-evaluation programs can help:

1. Identify and document genetic merit/value for major economically important traits, 2. Predict possible performance of the next generation, 3. Provide breeders with EPDs to be used as another tool in selecting breeding stock, 4. Provide paperwork and information to customers about what breeding stock to buy.

The EPD for a young animal will be mostly based on its parents’ performance records such as birth, weaning, and/or yearling weights. After the kid’s own performance records have been processed, its EPD will be based on a combination of its parents’ records and its own performance. If that kid is selected as a breeding animal, and records on its kids are reported, the records on its progeny will also be used to calculate its EPD. Because all relationships among animals (parent-offspring, half-siblings, cousins) are taken into account, older animals or those with a lot of relatives in the program will have more accurate EPDs. Producers can compare goats using EPDs. For example, a buck with a weaning weight EPD of +1.0 pounds (meaning his offspring should be 1 pound heavier at weaning than average) is good, but a different buck with a weaning weight EPD of +2.0 pounds is better. EPDs give the most unbiased estimation of genetic value possible. The EPDs provided by a breed association will vary. The most

common EPDs usually reported include the following: • Birth weight EPD • Maternal birth weight EPD • 90-day weaning weight EPD • 150-day post-weaning weight EPD • Maternal milk EPD • Milk plus growth EPD • Number born, or percent kid crop • Carcass EPD • Reproduction EPD • Production life EPD The breed association calculating the EPDs can provide more information on genetic animal evaluation programs and how to use EPDs as a selection tool to meet production goals. Participating in an EPD program can provide producers with more information for their own herd, and can also give producers a marketing edge for selling breeding stock.

Adapted from www.luresext.edu.

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Goat reproduction selection genetic animal evaluation EPDs

HOULE BARN cleaner chain 300+ ft. $2,400. JD 716A forage wagon, tandem roof $3,400. Case IH 600 forage blower $500. 607-760-9459.(NY)

JOHN DEERE cultimulcher parts, Pillow block bearings, spacers, teeth, etc. All new, worth $150, sell $50. Cash. 585-5482434.(NY)

TWO LLAMAS, one male, one female are good companions for goats and other livestock, also brown eggs $2.00 dozen. 315388-5573.(NY)

MERINO DORSET crossbreeds, born in April. Ewe Lambs and Wethers $150. each.

Ford F-250 truck. 607-228-0775 or 607546-4055.(NY)

NEW HOLLAND 492 haybine, good condition $4,600. John Deere 716A silage wagon, 3 beater roof and tandem $3,500.

315-536-8522.(NY) MINI DONKEYS, mothers and babies, many to choose from. 518-774-8633 Amish Courtship buggy, used twice, new condition. 518-993-3146.(NY) NEW HOLLAND 630 4x4 round baler, double string, manual tie, great belts, works great $5,300. or best offer. 607-2872675.(NY) JOHN DEERE tractor 2510 diesel, 55hp. $7,500. JD2010 gasNF with 2 row mounted cultivator $4,000. JD430 w/gas $5,000.

All clean. Excellent. 607-656-4568.(NY) WANTED: Bar mower tow behind, 7ft. or 8ft. disk. FOR SALE: Dishwasher, electric under the countertop bake oven. 518-9933026.(NY) 10 HOLSTEIN CLOSE Springing Heifers, good quality, bred to Holstein Bull $1,250. each. Jonas Wengerd 9944 Terpening Rd. Clyde, NY 14433.

EWE LAMBS, Isle De France Dorset cross $135. Levi Eicher 863 Wiskey Hill Rd. Waterloo, NY 13165.

TWO DRAFT harness $700. farm approximately. 50 acres. Wayne Co. NY. 315-9028011

MF 35 TRACTOR 3pt. hitch, tires 90% chains, new paint $2,900. OBO. 860-3645765.(CT)

TWO SIMMENTAL cows bred two, four months old, Sim-Angus Heifers calves.

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JD 385 ROUND baler 4x5 bale string tie, good condition $6,000. Dundee, NY. 607243-8139

1979 LINCOLN TOWN Car, 35,000 miles.

Trade for beef cattle or IH 1086 or $. 802933-4501.(VT)

2 BIG ASS fans 24 foot, used one summer, no converter $3,000. each. 315-2500652.(NY)

WINPOWER GENERATOR on trailer 50/80 with plug-in & heavy duty cables, excellent condition. 518-993-2795.(NY)

FOR SALE: John Deere 4400 combine with 4 row corn head and 213 grain head all in good condition. 315-536-3677.(NY)

WANTED: Flatbed Gooseneck trailer. 607546-7372 or 607-546-2481. (NY)

14 FOOT SILO Matic Ring drive silo unloader on pallet, no motor $700. obo.

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CLAAS ROLLANT 46 round baler dry or baleage good working baler lots of new parts bale ramp dual twine arms. 607-2635553.(NY)

MISC. FORD 8N parts, Allis Chalmers B/C parts, Farmall A weight, 6 cylinder Oliver Magneto, 1972 Ski Doo Olypique $200.

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BOBCAT 642B Skidsteer, excellent condition, high hours, but very well maintained $5,500. 607-264-3090.(NY)

WANTED: John Deere 918 Rigid grain platform, must be in good condition. 315364-7936.(NY)

YEAR ROUND tractor cab, fits Oliver or White. All windows and doors great shape.

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MASSEY FERGUSON 510 combine, 4 row head, 13 foot grain head, good shape, stored inside $4,500. 315-942-2078.(NY)

SHAVINGS KILN dried pine 3.4 cubic foot bag $5.75. Cherry Valley area. 607-5478536.(NY)

3 HARVESTER SILO’S one 20x70 one 20x60 and one 20x27 also two nice unloaders. 607-760-1957.(NY)

WANTED: Certified baleage or dry hay.

315-531-8072.(NY)

CERTIFIED ORGANIC feeder pigs. 585303-8487.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 30-20 diesel 15-5-38 tires 90% with roll canopy top SS# 1T15632, 6,000 hours, $8,500. Finished with haying.

860-301-2694.(CT)

VERMEER 504L round baler silage net 4x5 bale applicator, nice condition $8,900.

JD 4450 tractor 4x4 cab, power shift $27,500. 570-524-5958.(PA)

JOHN DEERE 2840, good rubber, good condition, new Hi-Lo, new PTO, 5,000 hours $8,900. Steel 9x18 hay wagon $1,800. 315-866-1131.(NY) 10 YEAR OLD Saddlebred horse, traffic safe, good horse for women, beginners, or elderly $1,900. Yates County, NY. 607-2435749 JAMESWAY LAGOON pump 6”x42’ $10,500. Allis Chalmers two row, three point hitch corn planter $900. 607-3563694.(NY)

NH TC30 with loader 217 hr. like new. JD 2320 with loader 217 hr. nice JD 4100 with 60” mower. 315-536-7713.(NY)

BRED REGISTERED Holstein Heifer due August 10th $1,800. OBO. Will trade for 2 young Heifers, she’s a nice one! 585-4935930.(NY)

HAY FOR SALE: Orchard grass, orchard grass/low endophyte fescue mix. Round and square bales. Delivery available. 804337-3680.(VA)

REGISTERED AND PET quality Nigerian Dwarf Goats for sale. Kid and adult Does, Bucks and Whethers available. $50-$225.

716-492-4351.(NY)

WANTED: Good used telephone poles for pole barn shed, also good used chain link fence. 607-522-4340.(NY)

WANTED: 20’W 14’H overhead door. FOR SALE: Two heavy duty 50 mile fence charger’s, good condition. 315-5952875.(NY)

AGWAY HEAVY duty headlock for cattle, make offer. JD 38 7’ mower, good condition, make offer. 518-829-7194.(NY)

FOR SALE: Ideal small farm cattle Irish Dexter cattle milk and meat production breeding stock available, call evenings.

585-928-2725.(NY)

FOR SALE: Brown egg laying Pullets, 16 weeks old $6.50 each. 315-536-8967.(NY)

3 STACKABLE POULTRY layer cages, eggs roll front, with feeders, water cups and litter trays. Looks new $180. 585-7652606.(NY)

RYE SEED $7bu, you pick up at farm. 315635-3591.(NY)

TWO NICE HEREFORD Heifers, grass fed, 14 months old. Approximately 550lbs. $1,375. Negotiable. 518-943-2046.(NY)

WANTED: Seed cleaner for small grains.

585-526-6922.(NY)

BAILER ROUND #595 OMC 5’x6’ $1,500.

Extra parts, ready to bale. Also stanchions 20 Jamesway G.C. old. 518-686-5418.(NY)

3PT HITCH round bale wrapper. 508-9870255.(MA)

1988 GMC C64 flat bed truck 16ft. to small to haul my tractor $2,150. or best offer, no rust, excellent. 607-829-2837.(NY) CENTURY CROP sprayer 500 gallon 42ft. booms $2,500. 315-822-5959.(NY)

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HARRISBURG, PA — The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania was awarded two grants to

support educational resources for Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association

awarded the Center Foundation $20,000, while the Land O’Lakes Foundation presented $5,000 to support development of these resources.

“We are pleased that both of these organizations recognized the need for meaningful and relevant educational resources to support current and future dairy farm business owners in Pennsylvania,” said John Frey, executive director of both the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Center Foundation. “Their contribution will help the foundation develop a long-term funding source to support education in the industry.”

The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania was established in 2011 as a charitable 501(c)(3) organization to support educational initiatives that grow and sustain the Pennsylvania dairy industry. The foundation provides the opportunity for individuals and organizations to make tax-deductible contributions to support educational initiatives within Pennsylvania’s dairy industry.

In May, the Center Foundation’s board of directors identified four priority areas, including youth development, continuing education, consumer outreach and market development. “The board recognized that, to continue to succeed in our industry, dairy farm families must continue to become more knowledgeable of market dynamics and best management practices in business. Supporting resources for youth development and continuing education

can help fulfill that need,” said Frey.

The Dairymen’s Association was initially formed in 1871 to promote the general welfare of the dairy foods industry in Pennsylvania. The organization awards grants periodically throughout the year to support dairy promotion, education and programming. The grants are awarded from funds raised by milkshake and other product sales at various events, such as the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA. The Land O’Lakes Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life in communities where the cooperative has members, employees, plants and facilities. The Foundation helps rural communities prosper and prepare for tomorrow by donating resources that develop and strengthen organizations dedicated to human services, education and youth, civic activities and the arts. Each year, Land O’Lakes designates 2 percent of its pre-tax profits to charitable giving and works with its members and employees to identify needs in their communities.

More information regarding the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania, its core objectives and how to contribute can be found online at www.centerfordairyexcellence.org or by contacting the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-346-0849 or by e-mailing Emily Yeiser, Dairy Initiatives Manager, at eyeiser@centerfordairyexcellence.org.

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Breakfast meeting offers roundtable discussion during Ag Progress Days HARRISBURG, PA — The Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State Extension Dairy Team will host a special statewide Dairy PROS meeting on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 7-9 a.m. in the Learning Center Tent at Ag Progress Days in Rock Springs, PA. The

statewide event is intended to expose more dairy professionals to the roundtable discussion and insight shared during regular Dairy PROS meetings.

“Ag Progress Days serves as a great venue to bring more dairy professionals together to learn from each other, gain new insight and find more resources for their dairy customers,” said

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John Frey, executive director of the Center for Dairy Excellence. “We are looking forward to this opportunity to bring people together in a roundtable setting to share ideas to benefit the farm families they support.”

Exclusively for dairy professionals, Dairy PROS is a series of meetings held three times of year in different parts of the state to provide the opportunity for participants to gain information that could help their customers go from “good” to “great.” Each meeting includes a short program, with a “Take It to the Farm” section hosted by the Penn State Extension Dairy Team and a “Top 10 in Dairy” led by the Center for Dairy Excellence.

The August program will include a panel discussion on “An Agribusiness Outlook on the Future of the Dairy Industry.” Panelists will include Dennis Milhoan from Lancaster Dairy Farm Automation, Ted Bowers from Fulton Bank, and Abe Harpster from Evergreen Farms Inc. in Spruce Creek, PA. During the “Take It to

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the Farm” section, Penn State will review its 2012-2013 dairy calendar and upcoming learning opportunities.

The meeting in Rock Springs begins with breakfast at 7 a.m. and should conclude before Ag Progress Days opens to the public. The Learning Center Tent is located near the Pasto Museum at East 9th and Main Streets. Pre-registration is encouraged. To register, contact the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-346-0849 or by email at eyeiser@centerfordairyexcellence.org.

The cost of Dairy PROS meetings is partially offset by a grant from the Department of Labor & Industry’s Workforce Investment Board and by the center’s Allies for Advancement program. If an organization is a supporter of the Allies for Advancement Program at any level above $250, any member of the organization can attend the Dairy PROS meetings at no charge.

If the organization is not an Ally for Advancement, each member from that organization who attends the Dairy PROS

meetings will be charged a $20 registration fee.

For more information or to register for the August Dairy PROS meeting, visit www.centerfordairyexcellence.org and click on the “Dairy PROS” icon in the middle of the page.

Questions about the Dairy PROS meeting series can be referred to Penn State Extension Dairy Team at 888-3737232 or askdairyalliance@psu.edu, or to the Center for Dairy Excellence at 717-3460849 or info@centerfordairyexcellence.org.

NATSO congratulates Congress for commitment to transportation, Jason’s Law NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, on July 10 congratulated Congress for the long-awaited bipartisan two-year highway reauthorization bill that was signed into law.

The law allocates $105 billion for highway transportation projects, including more funding for truck parking under a section titled “Jason’s Law.” Under the “Jason’s Law” provision, the reauthorization of the federal highway bill funds additional commercial truck parking at facilities that serve the National Highway System. The law also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to assess the volume of truck parking in each state within 18 months and develop a system of metrics to measure the adequacy of truck parking.

“We applaud Congress for enacting this law that will keep critical funds

flowing to the highway transportation system and ensure the safety of the traveling public,” said Lisa Mullings, NATSO President and CEO. Mullings specifically congratulated Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica as well as House and Senate leadership and all the conferees who worked to bring about this law.

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by Angela Shelf Medearis Grill a summer pizza If you love fresh vegetables and adore pizza, why not combine them on the grill? The best part is that you can change this recipe and use whatever vegetables you have on hand. This pizza is so good you might want to devour the whole thing!

Although traditional Neapolitan pizza dough is made only with flour, yeast, salt and oil, the recipe below has an American twist. This unique recipe uses bread flour for strength, all-purpose flour for tenderness and cornmeal for flavor and texture. It makes a delicious, slightly crunchy dough for any pizza recipe, but especially for vegetable toppings. If you don’t want to make your own pizza dough, you can purchase commercially made dough, dust your board with some cornmeal and then roll out the dough so that the bottom will be coated with cornmeal to give it a similar crisp texture. You can use any combination of the vegetables below on your pizza.

Summer vegetable pizza 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inchthick slices 1 medium yellow squash, cut lengthwise into 1/4inch-thick slices 1 large bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and cut in half 1 large purple Globe eggplant, stem removed and cut into rounds

1 large Portabello mushroom or 4 small mushrooms, wiped free of debris, stem trimmed or removed 3 plum tomatoes, cut in half 6 green onions, root ends removed 4 pieces of asparagus, stems trimmed Cooking oil spray 1 (12-inch) pizza crust or packaged pizza crust (see recipe and tips below) 1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely grated pecorino Romano cheese 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano 1. Prepare a medium-hot fire using charcoal or gas grill. Meanwhile, using a large bowl, soak the vegetables in cold water for about 30 minutes before you grill them to keep them from drying out. Drain and pat vegetables dry.

2. Combine oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, pepper flakes, zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, eggplant, mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions and asparagus in the bowl, tossing gently to coat. Place vegetable mixture on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until tender.

3. Lightly coat pizza crust with cooking spray; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Arrange vegetable mixture over crust. Sprinkle with pecorino Romano cheese. Grill 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from grill; sprinkle with basil and oregano.

Cornmeal pizza dough Pizza dough doesn’t freeze very well, although it can be made one day ahead, allowed to partially rise, then refrigerated overnight for use the following day, or even punched down again and kept chilled for use the second day. Allow the dough to come to room temperature before rolling or stretching into a circle or tongue shape.

1/2 pound (2 cups minus 2 tablespoons)

stock.xchg photo unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 pound (2 cups) unbleached bread flour 1/4 pound (3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons) stoneground yellow cornmeal 2 teaspoons fine sea salt 1/2 cup lukewarm water 1 tablespoon honey 1 (1/4-ounce) package (21/2 teaspoons) active dry yeast 3/4 cup lukewarm milk 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, bread flour, cornmeal and salt.

2. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whisk together water, honey and yeast, and allow mixture to proof for 10 minutes or until bubbling. Beat in milk and oil. Beat in flour mixture, then switch to dough hook and beat on low speed for about 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic. The finished pizza dough should be soft and slightly sticky: You should be able to press a finger into the dough and pull it away cleanly after it sticks briefly.

3. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl, turning it so all the dough is coated with oil. Cover with plastic film and set aside in a warm place.

Allow dough to rise at warm room temperature until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

4. Divide dough into 2 or 3 portions and form into smooth rounds. Roll out or stretch out by hand into desired size: 12 to 14 inches is common. Makes 2 pounds of dough, enough for 2 large or 3 smaller pizzas. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

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Nominations sought for Washington County Farm of the Year Washington County Maryland has an abundance of rich agricultural lands filled with products and commodities that support our community, state and nation. The Washington County Maryland Farm of the Year Award is designed to recognize and honor this rich heritage. On Aug. 25, the HagerstownWashington County Economic Development Commission, Agricultural Marketing will recognize one outstanding farm and farm family that exemplifies the heritage of farming in Washington County. The award will be based upon numerous criteria including production, conservation, preservation, community involvement and dedication to farming and agriculture. The hope for

this award is to showcase excellence in agriculture and promote a greater understanding of the challenges faced by today’s farmers.

Application must be submitted by Aug. 3. Judging will occur during the second and third weeks of August. The Washington County Farm of the Year Award will be presented at the Washington County Agriculture Education Center on Saturday Aug. 25. This award is open to all farms located primarily in Washington County Maryland that are at least five acres in size.

Qualifications for nomination: • Applicants must operate a farm or agricultural business or know a farm

or agricultural business primarily located in Washington County Maryland, regardless of the size or scope; • Applications must include the principal farm operator-owner must be in business for a minimum of five years and be on at least five acres of agriculturally zoned land; • Completed applications are due by Aug. 3; • Judging of the farms will be completed sometime between Aug. 6 and Aug. 21. Photographs will be taken during the judging. Additional photographs can be provided and included with the application; • All applicants will be requested to

attend the awards ceremony during the Annual Spud Fest on Aug. 25, held at the Washington County Agriculture Education Center; • The winning farm will receive a plaque, a farm recognition outdoor sign and will be listed as the winning farm of the year at the Washington County Agriculture Education Center lobby; and • Farms are encouraged to participate every year for this prestigious award and each applicant can win multiple times.

For more information or to obtain an application, visit www.washco-agmarket.net.

Farm Transition Workshop will feature new certification option RICHMOND, VA — Want to be a farmer?

It’s not an easy career to start or succeed in, but workshops like the third Farm Transition Workshop on Aug. 4 at the Weyers Cave Community Center in Augusta County are designed to make it easier for new farmers to ease their way into the business.

“This time around we plan to do two concurrent sessions, one for farm owners and/or experienced farm seekers, and one for beginners,” said Kevin Schmidt, coordinator of the Office of Farmland Preservation in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

He is expecting as many as 60 participants.

Previous farm transition workshops in Pittsylvania and Isle of Wight counties each drew about 35, Schmidt said.

Virginia’s Commissioner of Agriculture Matt Lohr will speak at and participate in the workshop. His family has owned the same Rockingham County farm operation for more than 100 years, and he’s the fourth-generation operator.

“The topic of transitioning farmland and farm businesses from retiring owners to aspiring farmers is crucial for the continued viability of agriculture in Virginia,” Lohr said. “I am excited for our agency to be a partner in this important issue.”

The Virginia Farm Link program offers an online database where prospective farmers and those interested in passing their farm operations on

to new owners can connect, but the workshops allow for more personal connections.

The events are part of an ongoing statewide educational effort to help new farmers succeed.

The Virginia Tech-based Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program is a partner in the effort. It provided a grant to the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Program to help design a Certified Farm Seekers Program.

That program will be unveiled at the VFBF Young Farmers Summer

Expo July 27-29 in Lynchburg.

“We’re striving to provide individuals seeking farming opportunities with the tools to successfully interact with landowners. We’re really helping to elevate the Virginia Farm Link database through this program,” said Stefanie Kitchen, an intern with the VFBF Young Farmers Program and a young farmer from Southampton County.

The farm seekers program is intended to bring people who are truly interested in be-

coming farmers to a point where they’re certified as a legitimate candidate for farm transition, Schmidt said.

“This would be someone with some on-farm experience who has a developed business plan in place,” he explained.

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HAGERSTOWN, MD FEEDER CATTLE: Feeder Steers: No Report Feeder Heifers: Few 300-400# 110-127; 1 516# @ 108; Feeder Bulls: No Report.

MT. AIRY NC FEEDER CATTLE: Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 250-270# 135-173; 335335# 141; 380-390# 134137; 450-462# 132-140; 535-540# 120-130; 563563# 120; 623-645# 110120; 662-662# 121.50; 700725# 108-117; S 1-2 360375# 116-121; Hols. L 3 155-190# 88-132; 225-230# 110-120; 280-290# 111124; 420-447# 80-112; 462462# 97; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2 330-330# 124-129.50; 357380# 125-130; 415-448# 117-124; 450-495# 123126; 505-548# 117.50-123; 635-647# 111-115; 768780# 104-107; S 1-2 375385# 109-121; 475-495# 105-113; M&L 3 585-585# 106; 725-730# 75-106; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2 410-445# 124-124.50; 450462# 122-130; 505-543# 118-124; 556-565# 116119; 610-645# 104-116; 705-720# 97-111; S 1-2 405-430# 100-110; 450495# 109-111; 500-530# 97-109; 560-580# 94-100; Bred Cows: M&L middle aged 905-1080# 750-840; 1055-1145# 999-1075; SILER CITY, NC FEEDER CATTLE: 1174 Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2, 255-295# 150-161; 300345# 123-154; 350-390# 125-150; 400-445# 120144; 453-495# 120-138; 515-545# 121-140; 550590# 116-131; 600-645# 115-133; 655-675# 114128; 755-785# 100-105; S 1-2 270-290# 120-134; 350395# 102-125; 615-635# 108-114; 650-695# 103110; M&L 510-540# 94-115; 566-566# 115; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2 300-345# 130-145; 350390# 130-146; 400-445# 120-138; 450-495# 115130; 500-545# 115-128; 550-595# 113-127; 600645# 113-124; 650-685# 104-119; 700-720# 98-105; 750-785# 98-105; 805-820# 95-99; Feeder Bulls: No Report BLACKSTONE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 209 Feeder Steers: M&L 1

400-500# 140; 600-700# 127-132; 700-800# 118128; M&L 2 400-500# 148; 500-600# 126-134.50; 600700# 119-128; 700-800# 118; M&L 3 400-500# 126136; 500-600# 125; 600700# 112; S 1 400-500# 134; 500-600# 121; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400-500# 133; 500-600# 127; 600-700# 115.50122.50; M&L 2 300-400# 138; 400-500# 130-136; 500-600# 111-124.50; 600700# 116.50-121; 700-800# 110-112; M&L 3 300-400# 129-136; 400-500# 120128.50; 500-600# 110-117; 600-700# 98; S 1 300-400# 110; 400-500# 115-116; 500-600# 119; 600-700# 104; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 125-136.50; 500600# 126.50-127; 600-700# 108-117; 700-800# 108; 800-900# 94; M&L 2 300400# 150; 400-500# 120161; 500-600# 124-127.50; 600-700# 113-118; 700800# 107; S 1 400-500# 104; 600-700# 97; N VA FEEDER CATTLE: 882 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 160;400-500# 142-162; 500-600# 133150; 600-700# 123-145; 700-800# 115-128; 800900# 119.50-127; 9001000# 119.50-125; M&L 2 400-500# 138; 500-600# 124-135; 600-700# 124139; 700-800# 102-124; 800-900# 120.50; S1 400500# 118; Feeder Holstein Steers:L 2-3 200-300# 116; 500-600# 103-105; 600-700# 101.50; 700-800# 96; 900-1000# 86.75; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 130-145; 300400# 129-145; 400-500# 127-140.50; 500-600# 121135.75; 600-700# 108114.50; 700-800# 109; M&L 2 400-500# 131; 500-600# 110-135; 600-700# 106139; S1 300-400# 116; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 175; 300-400# 153-164; 400-500# 137.50158; 500-600# 125-148; 600-700# 100-112; 700800# 108-123; M&L 2 300400# 136-146; 400-500# 117-150; 500-600# 101130; 600-700# 100-107; 700-800# 103-105; SW VA FEEDER CATTLE: 896 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 131; 300-400# 120-161; 400-500# 124130; 500-600# 125-137; 600-700# 111-134.50; 700800# 101-134; 800-900#

90-113; M&L 2 200-300# 130-139; 300-400# 118140; 400-500# 120-139; 500-600# 127-134; 600700# 100-125; 700-800# 117-123.50; 800-900# 95.50; 900-1000# 109; Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 78-120; 300400# 78-126.50; 400-500# 70-130; 500-600# 87125.50; 600-700# 84.50; 900-1000# 82.50; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 128; 300-400# 115-146; 400-500# 110138; 500-600# 114.50-124; 600-700# 101-122.50; 700800# 102-113; 800-900# 88-99; M&L 2 200-300# 115; 300-400# 120-143; 400-500# 114-143; 500600# 97-122; 600-700# 98122; 700-800# 90.50-111; 800-900# 84-97; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 114; 300-400# 122-171; 400-500# 105130; 500-600# 115-119; 600-700# 98-118; 700-800# 90-109; 800-900# 86-113; M&L 2 200-300# 122; 300400# 123-138; 400-500# 110-131.50; 500-600# 109119; 600-700# 107; 700800# 99; FREDERICKSBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 28 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 500-600# 140-149.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400-500# 142; M&L 2 600700# 133-135.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 150-160; 500600# 150-154; M&L 2 500600# 150.

FRONT ROYAL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

HOLLINS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 96.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 151; 300-400# 151-155; 400-500# 137.50144; 500-600# 136.50; 600700# 126; 700-800# 115; 800-900# 93; M&L 2 400500# 133.50-136; 500-600# 131-135.50; 600-700# 109126; Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 112; 300400# 77; 400-500# 106; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 131; 300-400# 131; 400-500# 120; 500600# 117.50; 600-700# 113.50; 700-800# 104; 800900# 84; M&L 2 400-500# 107-119; 500-600# 109; 600-700# 106-108; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 156; 300-400# 160; 400-500# 144-149; 500-600# 126; 600-700# 110; 700-800# 108; 800-

900# 84; M&L 2 300-400# 156; 400-500# 122; 500600# 90; 600-700# 82.50; 700-800# 92.50; 800-900# 91; LYNCHBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1037.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 400-500# 130-144; 500600# 118.25-130.16; 600700# 116.50-125.25; 700800# 113-117.50; M&L 2 300-400# 170; 400-500# 125.75-144.25; 500-600# 112-126.50; 600-700# 108123.75; 700-800# 114.50; M&L 3 300-400# 151-165; 400-500# 125-144; 500600# 102-110; 600-700# 112.50; S 1 300-400# 161; 400-500# 120; 500-600# 106; 600-700# 106; 700800# 109.50; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 133; 400-500# 114-118; 500-600# 111.25116.37; 600-700# 108112.50; 700-800# 108; M&L 2 300-400# 128-131; 400500# 113-122.20; 500-600# 111.50-116.50; 600-700# 110-112.25; 700-800# 108.75; M&L 3 300-400# 128.50; 400-500# 120; 500600# 109.50-110.25; 600700# 110.50; 700-800# 104; S1 300-400# 115; 400-500# 109-111.50; 500-600# 109.25; 600-700# 102; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 110-150.50; 500600# 105-114; 600-700# 109.50; M&L 2 300-400# 150-172; 400-500# 109154.50; 500-600# 101115.75; 600-700# 110.50; S1 300-400# 159; 400-500# 99-149.50; 500-600# 93102.50.

MARSHALL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 157; 400-500# 119.50-156; 500-600# 135.50-153.25; 600-700# 135-141.50; 700-800# 113.50-127.50; 800-900# 103.50-108.50; 900-1000# 109; 1100-1200# 85; M&L 2 300-400# 152; 400-500# 146; 500-600# 131.50139.50; 600-700# 128135.50; 700-800# 118; 800900# 107; M&L 3 300-400# 127; 400-500# 130.50; 700800# 91; S 1 500-600# 119134.50; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 132; 400-500# 124-135.50; 500-600# 129.25; 600-700# 123127.25; 700-800# 108; 800900# 108; 900-1000# 105; M&L 2 300-400# 132.75; 400-500# 136.25; 500-600# 129.25; 600-700# 112124.50; 700-800# 103; 800900# 100; M&L 3 400-500#

110; 500-600# 100-125.25; S 1 400-500# 108-110; 500600# 90; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 130-135; 500600# 132; 600-700# 120; M&L 2 300-400# 148; 400500# 140; 500-600# 120; 600-700# 120; M&L 3 500600# 111; S 1 400-500# 88137.50; 500-600# 120; NARROWS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No report.

ROCKINGHAM, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 75.

Feeder Steers: No Report Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 500-600# 103-105; 900-1000# 86.75; Feeder Heifers: No Report Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 150; M&L 2 400500# 136; STAUNTON, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 527.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 160; 400-500# 142-162; 500-600# 133149; 600-700# 123-140; 700-8010# 115-128; 800900# 119.50; 900-1000# 125; M&L 2 400-500# 138; 500-600# 124-133; 600700# 124; 700-800# 102124; S! 400-500# 118; Hols.

L 2-3 500-600# 105; 700800# 96; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 129-135; 400500# 127-130; 500-600# 121-128.50; 600-700# 108114.50; 700-800# 109; M&L 2 500-600# 110-120; 600700# 106-115; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 175; 300-400# 159-164; 400-500# 137.50148; 500-600# 125-136.50; 600-700# 100-112; 700800# 108-109; M&L 2 400500# 117-150; 500-600# 101-123; 600-700# 100107; 700-800# 103-105; TRI-STATE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 407 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 131; 300-400# 120-135; 400-500# 124; 500-600# 125-131; 600700# 111-125; 700-800# 101-118; 800-900# 9099.50; M&L 2 200-300# 130-139; 300-400# 140; 400-500# 120; 500-600# 128-129; 600-700# 100120; 700-800# 117-123.50; 800-900# 95.50; Hols. L 2-3 200-300# 78; 300-400# 78; 400-500# 70-100# 500600# 87-87.50; 600-700# 84.50; 900-1000# 82.50; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 128; 300-400# 115-128; 400-500# 110-

134; 500-600# 114.50-121; 600-700# 101-115; 700800# 105-113; 800-900# 88; M&L 2 200-300# 115; 300400# 120-132; 400-500# 114-120; 500-600# 97-115; 600-700# 98-122; 700-800# 90.50-110; 800-900# 84-95; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 114; 300-400# 122-132; 400-500# 105130; 500-600# 119; 600700# 98-116; 700-800# 90; 800-900# 90-113; M&L 2 200-300# 122; 300-400# 123; 400-500# 110-123; 500-600# 109; 600-700# 107; WINCHESTER, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 547.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 152; 400-500# 138-148; 500-600# 133139; 600-700# 119-129.75; 700-800# 121-127; M&L 2 400-500# 119-140; 500600# 125-135; 600-700# 116-124; 700-800# 108118; 800-900# 108; 9001000# 106; Hols. L 2-3 400500# 100; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 127-142; 400500# 120-135; 500-600# 116-122; 600-700# 117124; 700-800# 116-118.50; M&L 2 300-400# 119-131; 400-500# 116-123.50; 500600# 115-120; 600-700# 111-119; 700-800# 113117; 800-900# 102; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 151-166; 300400# 148-169; 400-500# 124-142; 500-600# 123128; 600-700# 113-120; 700-800# 113-115.50;M&L 2 300-400# 132.50-146; 400-500# 123-133; 500600# 119-122; 600-700# 115-116; 700-800# 96; WYTHE COUNTY, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 311 Feeder Steers: M&L 1 400-500# 130; 500-600# 130-135; 600-700# 130133; 700-800# 113-130; 800-900# 113; M&L 2 300400# 118-139; 400-500# 123-135; 500-600# 129134; 600-700# 120-125; 900-1000# 109; Hols. L 2-3 200-300# 120; 300-400# 126.50; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 138; 500-600# 120-121.25; 600-700# 112-118.25; 700800# 102; 800-900# 99; M&L 2 300-400# 133; 400500# 123-143; 500-600# 116-122; 600-700# 114117; 800-900# 90-97; Feeder Bulls: 300-400# 131; 400-500# 119; 500600# 115-117.50; 600-700# 111.50-118; 700-800# 95103; 800-900# 86; M&L 2 300-400# 125-138; 400500# 112-119; 500-600#

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MARKET REPORTS

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MARKET REPORTS 119; 700-800# 99; SLAUGHTER CATTLE HAGERSTOWN, MD SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breakers, 73-78; Boners 68-75; Lean 62-68; Thin & Light 62 down.

Slaughter Bulls:YG #2 2000-2250# 89-93.50 Fed Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 1275-1525# 112-115.25; 1 1612# @ 110; Lo Ch. 11001200# 110-111; Fed Heifers: Lo Ch 1050# 105-109.50; Calves: Hols. Bull Ret. to Farm No. 1 95-120# 100112; #2 84-120# 80-97; Hols. Hfrs. 100# @ 150; SILER CITY, NC SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 1095-1300# 75-83.50; 1020-1360# 6574.50 lo dress; 1415-1960# 76.50-82.50; 1410-1605# 62-74 lo dress; Boner 8085% Lean 915-1395# 7585.50; 955-1340# 64-74.50 lo dress; Lean 85-90% Lean 820-1350# 51-72; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1070-1250# 90-99; 10301215# 77-88 lo dress; 15451905# 94-99; 1580-2480# 88-89 lo dress;.

Cows/Calf Pairs: M&L 1 & 2 840# middle aged cows w/190# calves 1000/pair Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 50-100.

MT. AIRY SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% Lean 975-1390# 79-88; 1005-1270# lo dress 59-77.50; 1400-1900# 84.50-87.50; Boner 80-85% Lean 805-835# 84.5089.50; 915-1385# 77-89.50; 915-1370# hi dress 9097.50; 1410-1895# 77-89; Lean 85-90% Lean 10701375# 77-81.50; 840-1275# lo dress 67-73.50; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1100-1360# 93-103.50; 1665-2065# 90-103.50; 1580-1925# hi dress 107.50-110; Cows/Calf Pairs: S 1 & 2 665-700# middle aged cows w/135-190# calves 825850/pair; M 1-2 825# middle age cows with 125 calves 1100/pair; L 1-2 1160# middle age cows w/460# calves 1400/pair.

SW VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 330.

Slaughter Steers: Ch. 2-3 1100-1300# 92.50; 1300-1500# 87-89; Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200#

65-81.50; 1200-1600# 70.50-84; HY 1200-1600# 79-88; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 70-81; 12002000# 72-81; HY 12002000# 80.50-85; Lean 8590% lean 750-850# 62-65; 850-1200# 60-77.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 84.50-104; 1500-2500# 88-104; HY 1000-1500# 108; 15002500# 99-111; Cows Ret. to Farm: No Report Cows w/Calves at side: L 1, 8yrs. old w/250# calf 900# 990; N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 311.

Slaughter Steers: No Report Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 71-82.50; 1200-1600# 6884; HY 1200-1600# 7886.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 57.50-83.50; 1200-2000# 64.50-81; HY 1200-2000# 76-90; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 6067.50; 850-1200# 58-79.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 77-89; 15002500# 85.50-105; HY 15002500# 93.50-106; Cows Ret. to Farm: 6.

M&L 1 Few 2 5yrs. old to aged, bred 2-6mos, 9651170# 875-1125/hd.Cows w/Calves at Side: 5.

M&L 1 few 2 w/100-300# calves 905-1090# 10301250/pair.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. Bulls 70-100# 10155/hd.; 100-130# 60-155.

BLACKSTONE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 44.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 1200-1600# 64-77, HY 1200-1600# 7887; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 63-75; 1200-2000# 70-83; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 55-66; 850-1200# 55-63; .

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 84-92.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 27 Slaughter Cows: Steers Ch 2-3 1000-1100# 111; 1100-1300# 109.75-113; 1300-1500# 112.50; 15001850# 105.25-115.75; Sel. 2-3 1300-1500# 107; Hfrs.

Ch 2-3 1000-1200# 108.50109; 1200-1400# 110-113; Sel 1-3 1200-1400# 92-94;.

FRONT ROYAL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 12.

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1000-1200# 112; 13001500# 120.50-124.75; 1500-

1850# 122.75; Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 1000-1200# 108; 12001400# 120-126.75; 14001600# 118.50; HOLLINS, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 31.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch. 23 1000-1200# 92; 12001300# 92-93; Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 77-80.50; 1200-1600# 7083; HY 1200-1600# 84.50; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 72-75; 1200-2000# 74.50; HY 1200-2000# 81.50; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 57-64; 850-1200# 53-77; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 75; 1500-2500# 85.50-91; HY 1500-2500# 91.50-93; LYNCHBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 273.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 68-78; 1200-1600# 6879.50; HY 1200-1600# 8085; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 68-75; 1200-2000# 70.50-76.50; HY 12002000# 77-81; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 55-61; 8501200# 60-66; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 77-82; 15002500# 88-94.50; HY 10001500# 82-85; 1500-2500# 95-98.50.

MARSHALL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 57.50-83.50; 1200-2000# 80.25-81; Boner HY 12002000# 86.50-90; Lean 8590# Lean 850-1200# 7079.50 Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 93-105.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. Bulls 70-100# 1050/hd.; 100-130# 60-70; ROCKINGHAM, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 75.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 71-77; 1200-1600# 68-77; HY 1200-1600# 78-80.50; Boner 80-85% Lean 8001200# 64-76; 1200-2000# 64.50-74; HY 1200-2000# 76-76.75; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850#65.50-67.50; 850-1200# 61-69; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 10001500# 83.50-87; HY 15002500# 93.50-99 Calves Ret. to farm: Hols. Bulls 70-100# 2055/hd. 100-130# 96/cwt.

STAUNTON, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 69.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 71.50-80; 1200-1600# 68.50-79.50; HY 12001600# 86.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 65-74.50; 1200-2000# 67-75; HY 1200-2000# 76-78.50; Lean 85-90% lean 850-1200# 5861.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 77; 1500-2500# 86.50-92.50; HY 15002500# 93.50*96.75.

TRI-STATE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 96.

Slaughter Cows: Ch. 2-3 1100-1300# 92.50; 13001500# 87-89; Breaker 7580% lean 850-1200# 7281.50; 1200-1600# 77.5079.50; HY 1200-1600# 7077; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 70-77; 1200-2000# 78-80; HY 1200-2000# 80.50-81; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850# 62-65; 8501200# 60-77.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 95-104; 15002500# 92-104; HY 10001500# 108; 1500-2500# 105; .

WINCHESTER, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 57.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 72-79; 1200-1600# 68.7578; HY 1200-1600# 80-83; Boner 80-85% Lean 8001200# 67.50-78.50; 12002000# 68.50-76.50; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850# 55; 850-1200# 69.50-70.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 80.50-94; 1500-2500# 87.50-96; Hols.

70-100# 35-150; 100-130# 65-137.50; Cows Ret. to Farm: 28.

M&L 1 few 2 4-12yrs old, bred 2-9mos. 740-1585# 550-1235/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: 9. M&L 1 few 2, 6-12yrs. old w/ 240# calves 1010-1450# 1860-1250/pair WYTHE CO SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 82.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 65-75; 1200-1600# 70.5078;Hi Yield 1200-1600# 7983; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 72.50-81; 12002000# 72-79.50; HY 12002000# 85; Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200# 61-67; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 84.50-93.50; 1500-2500# 93-99. HY

1500-2500# 103.50-111.

Cows Ret, to Farm: No Report.

90# 169; Wooled, S&M 1-2 90-110# 105.

Slaughter Ewes: Ch 2-4 70

HOG REPORT HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS Pigs & Shoats (/hd): No Report Butcher Hogs: No Report Sows: 542# @ 50; Boars: No Report NC SOWS: 300-399# 39.10-51; 400-449# 39.1052; 450-499# Prices not reported due to confidentiality; 500-549# 42-58.34; 550# & up Prices not reported due to confidentiality.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA HOGS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA HOGS: Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3 190-210# 64; 20-230# 63; 230-250# 63; 250-270# 63; 270-300# 64; Sows: US 1-2 300-400# 64.

MARSHALL, VA HOGS: Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3 270-300# 65-66.

N VA HOGS: Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3 270-300# 65-66.

ROCKINGHAM, VA HOGS: No report.

S VA HOGS: 1.

Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3 210-230# 66; STAUNTON, VA HOGS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA HOGS: No report.

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS: Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3 190-210# 56; 210-230# 50.

LAMB & GOAT MARKET N VA SHEEP: 81.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled, Ch & Pr 80-110# 126-129; 100-125# 100; Wooled Gd. & Ch. 1-3 60-90# 105-129; Wooled Gd. & Few Ch. 1-2 30-60# 135-143; 60-90# 135-171; 90-110# 135; Slaughter Rams & Ewes: Ch 2-4 35.50; Gd. 24 47; Util. 1-3 50; S VA SHEEP: 11.

Feeder Lambs: Wooled, M&L 1-2 40-60# 168; 60-

HAGERSTOWN, MD LAMBS: Gd. 55-65# 110120; Sheep: Light Ewes 55-65 HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: No Report N VA GOATS: Kids: Sel. No. 1-2 20-40# 150; 40-60# 170-177; 6080# 162-185; Sel. No. 3 4060# 170; Bucks: Sel No. 1-2 150250# 100-113; Does: Sel. No. 1-2 50-70# 110; 70-100# 126; MT. AIRY SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: No Report.

MT. AIRY GOATS: Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 20-40# 62.50-67.50; Sel. 220-40# 40-50, 40-60# 3557.50, 60-80# 60-75; Does/Nannies Sel 2 100140# 50-70; FREDERICKSBURG, VA SHEEP: no report FREDERICKSBURG, VA GOATS: No report.

HOLLINS, VA SHEEP/GOATS: 1.

Feeder Lambs: No Report Slaughter Rams/Ewes: Rams all grades 57; MARSHALL, VA SHEEP: No report.

MARSHALL, VA GOATS: Slaughter Does: Sel. No. 1-2 100-150# 320/hd.

ROCKINGHAM, VA GOATS: ROCKINGHAM, VA SHEEP: 120 Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 80110# 115-131; Spring, Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 129-135; 60-90# 121-136.

Slaughter Rams/Ewes: Ewes Ch 2-4 41-46.50; Gd 2-4 41; Util 1-3 55.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 6080# 120-122; 80-110# 118.50-123; Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Gd & Ch 1-3 30-60# 114-117.50; 60-90# 118.50-119.50; Wooled & Ch. Pr. 1-2 90-110# 98.50;

SILER CITY, NC GOATS: 106.

Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 20-40# 52.50-70; 40-60# 60-85; 60-80# 112.50-140; Sel 2 under 20# 35; 20-40# 30-50; 40-60# 55; 60-80# 55-95; Sel. 3 20-40# 20; Yearlings: Sel 1 80-100# 115-170; .

Does/Nannies: Sel 1 70100# 75-80; 100-140# 105170; Wethers: Sel. 2 50-70# 47.50-50; 70-100# 50-65; 100-140# 60-100# 55-80; Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100150# 115-155; 150-250# 105-145; Sel. 2 70-100# 5580; 100-150# 100; SILER CITY, NC SHEEP: Ewes: Util. 80-100# 95-110.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP: No report.

STAUNTON, VA GOATS: No report.

TRI-STATE, VA GOATS: No report.

WINCHESTER, VA SHEEP: 18.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Gd. Ch. 1-2 30-60# 135-143; 60-90# 135-171; 90-110# 135;; Slaughter Rams/Ewes: No Report Slaughter Rams: No Report WINCHESTER, VA GOATS: 23.

Kids: Sel No. 1-220-40# 150; 40-60# 170-177; 6080# 162-185; No 3 40-60# 170; Bucks: No. 1-2 150-250# 100-113;

Does: Sel 1-2 50-70# 110; 70-100# 126;

AUCTIONS

WYTHE CO SHEEP: No report.

WYTHE CO GOATS: No report.

CASH GRAIN MARKET NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 23¢ lower. Prices were 5.806.55, mostly 5.80-6.10 at the feed mills and 5.59-6.29, mostly 6.25 at the elevators.

US 1 Yellow Soybeans were 9-13¢ lower. Prices were 14.13 at the processors, 14.03 at the feed mills and 13.43-13.78, mostly 13.78 at the elevators. US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat was 3¢ lower. Prices were 5.606.19, mostly 6.14 at the elevators.

Soybean Meal (f.o.b.) at the processing plants was 444.90/ton for 48% protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro 6.11, -----, ----; Candor 6.63, -----, 5.88; Cofield 6.18, ----, ----; Laurinburg 6.11, -----, ---; Monroe 6.38, -----, ----; Nashville 6.43, -----, ----; Roaring River 6.43, -----, ---; Rose Hill 6.11, -----, ----; Selma ----, -----, 5.88; Statesville 6.18, -----, 6.47; Warsaw 6.11, -----, ----; Pantego #2 5.87, -----, 5.37.

Elevators: Cleveland ----, -----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----, ----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ---; Clement ----, -----, ----; Creswell 5.59, 13.53, 6.03; Elizabeth City 5.90, 13.78, 6.14; Greenville ----, -----, ---; Lumberton ----, -----, ----; Monroe ----, 13.77, 6.11; Norwood 6.25, 13.43, 5.60; Pantego ----, -----, ----; Reg-

PUBLIC C AUCTION Two o Day y Event

Dayy Onee iss an n evening g auction.

AUG 24th @ 5:30 PM---FRIDAY---AUG 24th @ 5:30 PM Greg L. Piscarek's collection of 200 + High Quality Toys and 1000 + Pcs of Collectable Farm Literature ALL MAJOR BRANDS ARE FEATURED HERE IN BOTH CATEGORY'S

Central Bucks Farms 5279 Ridge Road, New Hope, PA 18938

ister ----, -----, 6.14; Warsaw #2 6.29, -----, 6.19.

Soybean Processors: Fayetteville, 14.13; Raleigh, 14.13.

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

No report

POULTRY REPORT NC BROILERS & FRYERS The market is steady & the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly heavy.

NC EGGS: The market is steady on all sizes. Supplies are moderate. Retail demand is good. Weighted average prices for small lot sales of grade A eggs delivered to nearby retail outlets: XL 120.79, L 116.14, M 84.86 & S 78.

NY EGGS Prices are steady on all sizes. Supplies range light to heavy on L&M, light on XL. The New York shell egg inventory is 1% less than a week ago. Retail demand is light to moderate. Distributive demand is moderate to good. Market activity is slow to mostly moderate. Prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade A & Grade A white eggs in ctns, delivered to store door, cents per dz. XL 117-121, L 115-119, M 86-90.

FARMERS MARKET NC STATE FARMERS MARKET Beans, Green (25# bx) 30; Beets (25# bg) 12.95; Greens (bu ctn) Collards 9, Turnips 11.55-12, Spinach (25# bx) 18; Peas, Crowder (bu bg) 12-20, Crowder (bu shelled) 24; Peas, Garden (25# bx) 20; Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) 14-20.05; Squash, Yellow Crookneck (1/2 bu) 15; Tomatoes, Greenhouse (25# bx) 25. Wholesale Dealer Price: Apples (traypack ctn 100 count) WA Red Delicious 32.95-34.55, WA Golden Delicious 33-34.50, Granny Smith WA 34-36.50, Gala WA 32-36, WA Fuji 34.50-38, WA Pink Lady 3841.50; Asparagus (11# ctn) 32.95-34.35; Bananas (40# ctn) 21-23; Beans, Round Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 22.1524, Pole (1-1/9 bu) 25-27; Beets (25# sack) 15.7521.15; Blueberries (flat 12 1pt cups) 24-34; Broccoli (ctn 14s) 19.15-20; Cabbage (50# ctn) 12.15-12.95; Cantaloupe (case 12 count) 22.15-32.15; Carrots (50# sack) 19.65-21.45; Cauliflower (ctn 12s) 19.0523.45; Cherries (16# bx) 48; Celery (ctn 30s) 29.5035.65; Cilantro (ctn 30s) 17.95-18.65; Citrus: Oranges CA (4/5 bu ctn) 26.1530.65, FL (4/5 bu ctn) 21-22; Pink Grapefruit CA (4/5 bu ctn) 28.65-33.15; Tangelos FL (80 count bx) 25-26.95; Lemons (40# ctn) 34-44.35; Limes (40# ctn) 22-27; Oranges CA Navel (4/5 bu ctn) 31.45-33.95, FL Navel (64

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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100 Bred Cows and Cow/Calf pairs

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In addition there will be lots of parts! New and used, from sheetmetal to complete engines and some tires!

Greg L. Piscarek's cell 215-768-1975 AUCTIONEERSS NOTES: Greg has been an active collector of the golden tractors for many years as well as the owner and operator of Central Bucks Farms. We are pleased to have the opportunity to help in the liquidation of the remaining inventory of this collection.

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count) 23.55-26.15, Tangerines (120 count) 24; Corn, Yellow & White (ctn 4 ?-5 dz) 15-21.45; Cran-berries (24 12-oz pkg) 24.50; Cucumbers, Long Green (40# ctn) 23-25, Pickles (ctn 40#) 2630; Eggplant (25# ctn) 2024; Grapes, Red Seedless (18# ctn) 33-36, White Seedless 31-52, Black Seedless 28, Red Globe 28; Grapefruit (40# ctn) 28.65; Greens, Collard (bu ctn/loose 24s) 10, Kale (ctn/bunched 24s) 11.5514.15; Turnips, topped 11.85-14.65; Honey-dews (ctn 5s) 29; Kiwi (ctn 117s) 12.75; Lettuce, Iceberg, wrapped (ctn 24s) 26.5030.45, Greenleaf (ctn 24s) 24.50-25, Romaine (ctn 24s) 24.50-26; Nect-arines, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 24; Onions, Yellow (50# sack) Jumbo 16.45-20, White (25# sack) 18-19, Red (25# sack) 15-22.50, Green (ctn 24s) 14.3519.65; Sweet Onions (40# ctn) 24-25.75; Peach-es, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bu ctn) 20; Peanuts, Green (35# bg) 53-69; Pears, Bartlett (16# ctn) 34; Peppers, Bell Type Green (1-1/9 bu ctn) 22.95-25, Red (11# ctn) 32, Yellow (11# ctn) 32; Potatoes, Red Size A (50# ctn) 15-17.95, Red Size B 25-28, White size A 1826.15; Russet ID 21.8523.85; Radishes (30 6-oz film bgs) 12.95-15; Plums, Red (28# ctn) 27; Squash, Yellow Crookneck (3/4 bu ctn) 15-18.45, Zucchini (1/2 bu ctn) 14-16; Strawberries CA (flat 8 1-qt conts) 2026.45, NC (flat 8 1-qt conts) 17.95-20; Sweet Potatoes, Orange (40# ctn) 16-21.45, White (40# ctn) 20-20.75; Tomatoes, vine ripened XL (25# ctn) 18.55-20, Cherry (flat 12 1-pt conts) 18.55-

22.95, Roma (25# ctn) 1619, Grape (flat 12 1-pt conts) 19-21; Turnips, topped (25# film bg) 11.55-17.15; Watermelon (bin) 175-200.

WESTERN NC FARMERS’ MARKET Apples (traypack ctn) Red Delicious 30-31.50, Golden Delicious 30-31.50, Granny Smith 30-34.50; Bananas (40# bx) 19.50-20; Beans (bu) Halfrunners 32-38, Snaps 18.50-24; Broccoli (ctn) 15-18.75; Cabbage (50# ctn/crate) 12-14; Cantaloupes (ctn 9-12 count) 18.75-20; Cauliflower (ctn) 18-20; Citrus: Lemons (ctns 95 count) 31.50, (165 count) 32.50-34; Corn (crate) BiColor & White 14-15; Cucumbers (1-1/9 bu) Long Green 15.75-22, Pick-lers (1-1/9 bu crate) 27.50-30; Grapes (18# ctn) Red & White Seedless 35-49; Lettuce (ctn) Iceburg 21-22.75, Green Leaf 16-18.75, Romaine 18-21; Okra (1/2 bu) 24-26; Onions (50# bg) Yellow Jumbo 16-16.50, Vidalia 23-26, (25# bg) 15-16; Peaches (1/2 bu basket) Clingstone 14-16; Bell Pepper (1-1/9 bu ctn) L & XL 1619.50; Potatoes, Irish (50# bg) White 15-26, Red 16-24, Russet 18-20; Squash (3/4 bu) #1 Yellow Crookneck 1618, (1/2 bu) Zucchini #1 1214; Straw-berries (4 qt cont) NC & SC 11-13; (8-1# conts) CA 21.50; Sweet Potatoes (40# bx) Red or Orange #2 12-15; Tomatoes, vine ripe (25# bx) XL & Larger 15-18, Green 17.50; Turnips (25# sack) 15; Watermelons (ea) 5.50-8, (bin 35/45 count) Seeded 160, Seedless 200.

MARKET

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Slaughter Rams/Ewes: Ew es Ch 2-4 76; Gd. 2-7 70; Util. 1-3 33.50

July 23, 2012 • MID-ATLANTIC COUNTRY FOLKS FARM CHRONICLE • Section B - Page 16

Forest owners applaud Supreme Court decision to review forest roads case WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) responded enthusiastically to news that the U.S. Supreme Court will review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court’s ruling in NEDC v.

Brown. The Ninth Circuit ruled last year that forest roads are “point sources” of water pollution requiring industrial discharge permits typically applied to factories and sewage plants, a decision that overturns EPA’s 35 years of successful regulation of forest roads under the Clean Water Act.” “The Supreme Court’s decision to review this case is a welcome development for forest landowners across America, who for 35 years have contributed to one of the nation’s best success stories under the Clean Water Act,” said Dave Tenny, NAFO President and CEO. “It validates the opinions of the Solicitor General, 29 state attorneys general and forest owners and operators across the country who all agree that the Ninth Circuit’s decision was wrong.”

Although the Solicitor General in his May 24 brief to the Supreme Court ac-

knowledged that the Ninth Circuit ruling was wrong, he recommended the Court not review the case urging that “the complex regulatory issues can be addressed more definitively and in a more nuanced fashion by Congress and [EPA].”

Congress and the Administration joined forest owners to support EPA’s historical treatment of forestry and forest roads as non-point sources by taking action last December in the Fiscal Year 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The effort, achieved with bipartisan support in both the Senate and House, prevented the Ninth Circuit’s misinterpretation of the Clean Water Act from taking effect but expires Sept. 30.

“The Supreme Court’s decision raises a significant question regarding the need for further administrative action by the EPA pending a final decision by the Court,” Tenny continued. “At this point undertaking an administrative process without knowing the legal context would be a questionable use of time and resources.”

EPA began an administrative

process on May 23 to address the Ninth Circuit’s ruling and maintain the agency’s longstanding practice of using Best Management Practices* rather than permits to regulate rainwater runoff from forest roads. EPA has not yet introduced a proposed rule, which has cast doubt on whether the agency would complete a rulemaking before the Sept. 30 expiration of legislation. A final EPA rule would be challengeable directly to the Ninth Circuit, inviting a continuation of the litigation cycle.

Shortly after the CWA was enacted in 1972, the EPA recognized forest management activities as non-point sources most effectively regulated under state administered best management practices (BMPs). BMPs are designed to adapt to a diversity of forest conditions across a broad landscape and provide flexibility to address concerns if and when they arise. The success of BMPs enables the EPA to rank forestry as a “minor contributor” to sediment runoff.

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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, July 23 • Town of Brookhaven/ Waste Management.

Online auction closing at 6:55 pm. 17 lots available. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 ext.

115 www.auctionsinternational.com • Town of Vestal Highway/ Trucks & Equip. Online auction closing at 6:05 pm. 35 lots available.

Auctions International, 800-536-1401 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 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, 315-8293105 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Special - Emergency Health Issues Complete Dairy Dispersal. Reg. Grade Hols. & 1 Jersey. 59 head - 47 milking age, 10 open & yearlings & 2 hfr. calves. 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 • 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Special - Emergency Health Issues Complete Dairy Dispersal. Reg. Grade Hols. & 1 Jersey. 59 head - 47 milking age, 10 open & yearlings & 2 hfr. calves. 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 • 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 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518392-3321.

Tuesday, July 24

• 10:00 AM: Kutztown, PA. Plushanski Farms Complete Dispersal. 550 head of outstanding Holsteins with close to 300 tracing back to world famous “Chief Faith.” 275 freestall/parlor trained cows plus all the hfrs. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 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 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558

Thursday, July 26 • Midland, Texas. Complete Liquidation Late Model Cat Construction Equipment, (20) Mack Truck Tractors and Dump Trucks, Large Quantity of Pickups, Support Equipment. HILITES: (6) Cat 140H, Cat 324DL, (8) Cat D6T, (2) Cat D6R, Cat 966H, (40) Pickups, (20) Belly Dumps & Equipment Trailers, Plus Much, Much More!. A. Lyon & Son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Vermont Public Safety/ Vehicle Auction. Online auction closing at 7:20 pm. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 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, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220

Friday, July 27 • 4918 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. General Consignment Auction. Godley Auction Co., 704399-6111, 704-399-9756

Saturday, July 28

Wednesday, July 25

• 10:00 AM: 100784 Rt. 19, Fillmore, NY. Building, Flooring, Tool & Remodeling Materials Auction.

R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

• West Addison, VT. Bodette Farm Complete Equipment Dispersal. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802626-8892 • 1815 Hicks Field Rd. East Fort Worth TX. Rental Fleet Construction, Support Equipment & Attachments. A. Lyon & Son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com

• 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

• Syracuse, NY. Complete Liquidation: Asphalt Paver, Late Model Vibratory Rollers, Rough Terrain Crane, Skid Steers, Mini Excavators, Very Large Amount of Shop Equipment, Tooling & Accessories. VERY NICE! A. Lyon & Son 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com

Monday, July 30

Friday, August 3 • 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 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 6:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Horse Sales every other Friday. Tack at 1 pm, horses at 6 pm. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com

Saturday, August 4 • 10:00 AM: 1507 Pre-Emption Rd., Penn Yan, NY (Yates Co.). Real Estate Absolute Auction. 103 acre DeWick farm w/100 acres tillable, farmhouse, shop 2 machine sheds. Thomas P. Wamp/Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 10:30 AM: 1529 Rogers Rd., Farmersville, NY. Farm Machinery Public Auction. Tractors, Dozer, Machinery, Farm Tools & Lumber. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585-567-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com

Monday, August 6 • 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.

Monthly Feeder Sale. Followed by sheep, lamb, goats, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beef approx.

5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hoskings 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Wednesday, August 8 • 2:00 PM: Gehan Rd., off Rts. 5-20, 5 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. NY Steam Engine Assoc. 4th Annual Consignment Auction. 1st day of pageant of Steam Show Aug. 8-11. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

Thursday, August 9 • 1:00 PM: Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY. Farm & Equipment Auction. Next to Empire Farm Days Show. Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antique Equipment, Construction Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

Friday, August 10 • 10:00 AM: North Java, NY. Vickers Dairy Farm Machinery Auction - Selling a full line of farm machinery including Case IH 7140, IH 1566, IH 886, NH 1900 forage harvester, Kenworth W900B 10 wheeler, Claas 180 RotoCut baler, plus truck parts, tillage, planting, harvesting and more! See our website for more information. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com

Monday, August 13 • 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.

Monthly Heifer Sale. 2 R&W bred hfrs, 1 R&W 8 mo. old hfr., 1 R&W hfr calf. Followed by sheep, lamb, goats, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hoskings 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

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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 • 3:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Dairy Day Special Feeder Sale. Every Wednesday following Dairy. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com

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Wednesday, August 22 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558

Friday, August 24 • Barton, VT. Important Holstein Dispersal. More info soon. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 • 5:30 PM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA. Collection of 200+ & high quality toys and 1,000 pcs. of collectable farm literature. Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721

Saturday, August 25 • 9:00 AM: 5279 Ridge Rd., New Hope, PA. 35+ Minneopolis-Moline & Oliver tractors. Leaman Auctions, 717-9464-1128, 610-662-8149 cell leamanauctions.com or auctionzip#3721

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JUL 20-28 Cecil County Fair Call 410-996-5280.

JUL 23 MD Nutrient Management Regulations Public Meeting Talbot Community Ctr., Easton, MD. 7-9 pm.

JUL 24 Pesticide Recertification Class, Private Category V&X O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. 5-9 pm. Commercial class TBA. Contact Mac Malloy, 910-671-3276.

JUL 26 14th Annual Maryland Commodity Classic 124 Wye Narrows Dr., Queenstown, MD. Tours at the Wye Research and Education Center will run from 9-11 am. with the Maryland Commodity Classic following at the Queen Anne’s 4-H Park. Lunch and informational displays will be set up at 11 am. The business meeting begins at 1 pm, fol-

lowed by speakers and concluding with the famed Crab Feast, Pork and Chicken Barbecue. Entry prior to 2:30 pm is $10 and after 2:30 pm the entry fee is $20, there is no entry after 3:30 pm. Contact Lynne Hoot, 410-956-5771.

JUL 31 Grain Marketing Meeting Higgy’s Restaurant, 5306 Church Hill Rd., Church Hill, MD. 6:30 am.

AUG 2 The 2012 Virginia Ag Expo Grainfield Farm operated by Chuck McGhee in Mechanicsville, VA. 7:30 am. Field tours starting at 8 am will include the Virginia on farm corn and soybean variety plots; corn and soybean planting dates; weed, insect and nematodes control; population studied in both corn and soybeans; row width in full season soybeans and seed treatments in soybeans.

Also on the tour will be a stop at the blackberry and raspberry operation and a stop at a pre-Civil War cemetery. There is no pre-registration or registration fee for attendees. Lunch will be available from local civic organizations and vendors.

Contact John Smith, e-mail vaagexpo@aol.com.

AUG 3-4 First Annual Pennsylvania Organic FarmFest Grange Fair Grounds in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania.

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paorganic.org. Call 814-4220251. On Internet at http:// www.paorganic.org AUG 4 Farm LIink AND Transition Pilot Workshop Weyers Cave Community Center, Weyers Cave, VA. 8 am to 4 pm. Registration is required and space is limited. The program is free, but participants will be charged $5 to help cover the cost of lunch.

Contact Kevin Schmidt, 804-786-1346. On Internet at https:// www.signup4.net/public/ap .aspx?EID=FARM18E&OID= 50 Fourth Annual Heritage Festival William Campbell Middle/High School and Community Park, 474 William Campbell Drive, Naruna, VA. Contact J.D. Puckett, 434-376-5780.

AUG 6-11 Queen Anne’s County Fair 4-H Park, Centreville, MD. On Internet at www. queenannescofair.com AUG 9 Twilight Meeting for Organic Vegetable Growers 2005 Largo Rd Upper Marlboro, MD 20774. Upper Marlboro Research & Education center. Dinner at 5:30 & the tour at 6:30 pm. No advance registration is needed. Contact Jerry Brust, 301-627-8440.

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Calendar of Events AUG 14 Grain Marketing Meeting Higgy’s Restaurant, 5306 Church Hill Rd., Church Hill, MD. 6:30 am. Call 410778-1661. On Internet at www.kent.umd.edu AUG 14-16 Ag Progress Days 9 miles SW of State College, PA. Admission and parking are free. Call 814-865-2081.

AUG 21 Robeson Co. Area Beekeepers Assoc.

Monthly Meeting O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. 6:30 pm meal, 7 pm educational meeting. Contact Nelson Brownlee, 910-6713276.

AUG 23 - SEPT 3 Maryland State Fair State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD. AUG 28 Grain Marketing Meeting Higgy’s Restaurant, 5306 Church Hill Rd., Church Hill, MD. 6:30 am.

SEP 6 Precondition Cattle Sale Stanley County Livestock Market, 13215 Indian Mound Rd., Norwood, NC. 7 am - 3 pm cattle arrive. Sale at 7 pm. Contact Marcus Harward, 704-474-7681.

SEP 15-20 The 49th All American Dairy Show Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA. Featuring 23 shows in six days, including four full days dedicated to youth shows and more than 2,400 animals shown by nearly 1,000 exhibitors from across the nation. Call 717787-2905. On Internet at www.allamerican.state.pa.us SEP 18 Robeson Co. Area Beekeepers Assoc.

Monthly Meeting O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. 6:30 pm meal, 7 pm educational meeting. Contact Nelson Brownlee, 910-6713276.

SEP 20 Pesticide Recertification Class, Private Category V&X O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. Commercial class TBA. Contact Mac Malloy, 910-6713276.

OCT 2 Building a Strong Management Team Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 1 pm. Dr. Bernard Erven will outline the three critical steps in forming an effective management team. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 2-3 “Come Home to Kansas” 2012 National Angus Conference and Tour Doubletree Hotel-Airport Wichita, KS. For more information call 816-383-5100 or sstannard@angus.org. Call 816-383-5100 or sstannard@angus.org.

OCT 3 Avoiding Drug Residues in the Dairy Industry Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 11 am. Dr. Geof Smith will discuss these critical points and give an overview of how drug residue testing in milk and meat is implemented in the US. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1).

On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com Building US Agricultural Exports: One BRIC at a Time Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 1 pm. Brazil, Russia, India and China, also known as BRIC, have huge buying power, Jason Henderson will discuss this growing market and how it will affect agricultural exports and global food production. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 3-7 10th Semi-Annual Beef Tour We will be traveling by bus to Ohio. Stops will include commercial and registered cow/calf operations, farmer feeders, and backgrounding operations. Tentative plans also include The Ohio State University and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. There will be several pick up points across NY. Contact Dr. Michael Baker, 607-2555923 or e-mail mjb28@cornell.edu.

OCT 4 How Many Replacement Heifers Does Your Dairy Need Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 1 pm. Dr. John Currin will discuss how to manage your replacement herd in terms of size and quality. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com Planning for Change: Transitioning the Family Farm Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 11 am. Elizabeth Rumley will discuss how to make the transition while keeping the farm financially viable for all parties involved. She will also outline ideas on creating a structured plan for making a smoother transition to the next generation. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 5 “Making Sense of the Global Dairy Markets” Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 11 am. Alan Levitt will be discussing just how large the global marketplace is and where the market is headed. He will outline the current US export situation, key markets and what factors are driving the global price. Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1).

On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com

OCT 5 The Effect of Risk on Dairy Farm Management Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 1 pm. Dr. Christopher Wolf will examine the risk that different sized dairies face, how risk has changed over time and what the management implications are for dairy farmers.Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1).

On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 6 Should You Treat Them or Should You Eat Them?

How to Improve Your Mastitis Treatments and Maintain Healthy Cows Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI (Mendota 2 meeting room). 11 am. Dr. Pamela Ruegg will discuss the changing presence of mastitis pathogens on modern dairy farms and will demonstrate how and when antibiotic treatments should be used.Continuing Education Credits: ARPAS (1), RACE (1). On Internet at www.worlddairyexpo.com OCT 16 Robeson Co. Area Beekeepers Assoc.

Monthly Meeting O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. 6:30 pm meal, 7 pm educational meeting. Contact Nelson Brownlee, 910-6713276.

OCT 24-27 National FFA Convention & Expo Indianapolis, IN. On Internet at www.ffa.org NOV 7 Southeast Strawberry Expo Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC. Farm tour, workshops, educational sessions and trade show.

Contact NC Strawberry Association, 919-542-4037 or e-mail info@ncstrawberry.com.

On Internet at www.ncstrawberry.com NOV 7-8 Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo DCU Center, Worcester MA. Call 802-865-5202 or e-mail info@negreenhouse.org.

NOV 10 Cornell Bred Heifer Replacement Sale Contact Dr. Michael Baker, 607-255-5923 or e-mail mjb28@cornell.edu.

NOV 20 Robeson Co. Area Beekeepers Assoc.

Monthly Meeting O.P. Owens Ag. Center, 455 Canton Rd., Lumberton, NC. 6:30 pm meal, 7 pm educational meeting. Contact Nelson Brownlee, 910-6713276.

JAN 13-16 American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2013 Annual Meeting Nashville, TN. Farm Bureau members register for the 94th AFBF annual meeting through state Farm Bureaus.

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