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Pennsylvania’s Dairy Princess coronation ~ Page A2 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. ~ Hebrews 10:23

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Pennsylvania’s Dairy Princess coronation

by Stephen Wagner A threat of rain held off the 56th Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Coronation at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center in Pennsylvania’s state capitol on Sept. 22 at the close of the AllAmerican Dairy Show. Young ladies in their teens and early 20s milled about outside the Center in colorful gowns like a scene out of the movie “Gone With the Wind.” ‘Cow cocktails’ in hand, they roamed about the lobby viewing hundreds of photos of state and county dairy princesses, past Pennsylvania Ag Secretary and present, in varied settings Pennsylvania’s old court and new of dairy promotional activities. nation.

“When you see what a young lady just starting out on her dairy princess career is like, special order, the pieces of and how that young lady blos- advice included…

“Wear comfortable shoes soms over that year,” program would be number one. Stay on emcee Kirk Sattazahn noted, “I can’t think of a better way top of things; don’t get to cap off the All-American behind.”

“Do it for you, do it for the Dairy Show than with the likes of our dairy princesses,” said farmers, do it because you Pennsylvania’s Ag Secretary want to have a voice. You need George Grieg. “It is so impor- to speak up for the farmers tant that we work together to who work everyday and don’t share our message and mar- have a chance to go out and ket our Pennsylvania dairy speak for themselves.”

“Remember to breathe. industry.”

Don’t ever freak out or panic.

Grieg’s wife, Christine, has You’re all capable of doing long been affiliated with the Miss America Pageant and your job and accomplishing their state satellites, and the goal that you took on this attended this event with a summer.”

In the speech segment of the practiced eye. During a judging lull, Sattazahn asked pageant, Carly Foose, in her members of the outgoing court essay Dairy Farmers Care, what advice they had to pass quoted William Lyon Phelps on to the incoming court. [Yale Professor of English Christine Grieg has probably Literature; also a radio comheard Miss America candi- mentator, newspaper columdates voice a variety of “have nist and one of the most popfun with it” kinds of advice. ular lecturers of his day] once But that was not the case with said ‘If happiness truly conthe dairy princesses. In no sists of physical ease and freedom from care, then the hap-

George Grieg stands with court at the Dairy Princess coroPhotos by Stephen Wagner

piest individual would not be a man or a woman; it would be, I think, an American cow.’”

Maria Noble, the soon-to-becrowned dairy princess, socializes before the pageant.

The next candidate, Heather Wasson, in The Udder Truth, interviewed a miniature Holstein that occupied an otherwise empty ‘Clint Eastwood’ chair.

Mackenna Bagley’s ‘Attention Coaches, Why Your Athletes Need Dairy’ hypothesized that the best advice coaches can give their athletes is to ingest plenty of dairy products to refuel their bodies after heavy workouts. “Dairy products, especially low-fat chocolate milk, are what athletes should drink after every practice, no matter what sport they play.”

Maria Noble’s offering, ‘Something From Outer Space,’ afforded her the unintentional technical help she probably couldn’t have rehearsed when her microphone cut in and out just as happens sometimes with genuine NASA communications.

She played an astronaut advising aliens from outer space that dairy products might be beneficial to them.

Charlene Ranck, PDPPS Board Chairman, paid tribute to outgoing PA Dairy Princess Gabreille Murphy’s go-get-’em spirit in presenting her with the 2012 Tina M. Schultz Award for 2012. “When Gabby became the York County Dairy Princess, she hit the ground running. She was promoting anywhere and anytime she could. It didn’t matter if it was after midnight, during the day, if she was home on the farm in York, or her college dorm with her roommate — those are the kinds of things that don’t get recorded in the book.” The pageant program takes it a step further when it says “year after year she grew in stature, knowledge and desire to promote the dairy industry as she became passionate for her family’s livelihood and heritage. It is the same determination that Tina M. Schultz

possessed and the reason that Gabrielle Murphy is the winner of this award.”

As the pageant neared its end, seven finalists were asked a question that would whittle that number down to three in the minds of the judges. That question was ‘How should the dairy industry prepare now to meet the requests of consumers in the future?’

Maria Noble responded with “Dairy should just keep up with what they’re doing. I believe our dairy farmers are doing a very good job working hard to make sure that all of Pennsylvania has great quality dairy products to consume. I believe in our dairy farmers and that they will do the best job possible because our Pennsylvania dairy farmers are amazing.”

Callie Curley opined “I think the dairy industry really needs to get to know the consumers, and get to know what to expect to happen in the future, and to understand what consumers want.”

Heather Wasson said, “I think we need to do more promotions and talk to all different groups of people.”

William Lyon Phelps is also reputed to have said, “If at first you don’t succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.”

It is a statement full of merit and applies to Pennsylvania’s new Dairy Princess Maria Noble. The program points out that Maria was also Bradford County’s Dairy Princess for 2010-2011, but was dissatisfied with her performance that time around. As a ‘loser’ she tried again. Voila! It worked.

This time, the loser did get something — the top prize.

Ohio Jersey 2012 Supreme Champion last piece of All-American ‘Puzzle’ Cascadia Iatola Puzzle was named Supreme Champion of the 2012 All-American Dairy Show on Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.

Puzzle, the Sr. 3-Year-Old Grand Champion Jersey, is owned by Craig Walton and Gene Iager of Pleasant Plain, Ohio. After topping 181 entries in the Jersey show, she reigned supreme over the 1,095 head from among the other six breeds that competed during the three-day open shows.

Cargill Animal Feed and Nutrition, Inc. sponsored the $3,000 cash award for the supreme champion.

The seven breed judges voted on the overall winner.

They were Stanley Chupp of Inola, OK; Ted DeMent of Kenney, IL; Chris Lahmers of

Joining the photo from left to right, Harold Radar Jr., owner of Adventure; Craig Walton, owner of both champions; Shelby Radar, holding the Reserve Champion Rosette; Reserve Champion, Frederick 2783 Adventure with Emily Thornburg at the halter; Cascadia Iatola Puzzle was the Grand and Intermediate Champion Female, with Britany Thornburg at the halter. Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Gabrielle Murphy is holding the Grand Champion Banner; and presenting the check is Paige Eshelman on behalf of Udder Comfort. Cascadia Iatola Puzzle was later named Supreme Champion of the 2012 All-American Dairy Show.

Photo courtesy of All-American Dairy Show

Marysville, Ohio; Norm Magnussen of Lake Mills, WI; Mark Rueth of Oxford, WI; Chad Ryan of Fond du Lac, WI; and Jeffrey Zeigler of Plain City, Ohio.

Jersey judge DeMent commented on the winner, saying, “on behalf of the judges, it was a pleasure to place the quality cattle at the All-American. We felt this Jersey is so well-balanced with a high, wide rear udder and walks on such a correct set of feet and legs. She speaks for herself.”

The judges also selected the first-ever Supreme Champion heifer on Wednesday, Sept. 19, named MD-Dun-Loafin Lauth Elly – ET, owned by Michael Heath and David Dyment of Westminster, MD. The award was sponsored by Kingsley Blasco Insurance.

The six other All-American Grand Champions were:

Ayrshire – Sunny Acres Rattler’s Kacie, Dr. Douglas Evans, Sunny Acres Farm, Georgetown, NY. Brown Swiss – Dublin Hills Treats, Ken Main and Peter Vail, Elite Dairy, Copake, NY. Guernsey – Walnut Ridge Russ Noper, Kaitlin Moser, Walnut Ridge Farm, Middletown, MD. Holstein – Savage-Leigh Leona – ET, Christopher Savage, Savage-Leigh Holsteins, Union Bridge, MD. Jersey – Cascadia Iatola Puzzle, Craig Walton and Gene Iager, Pleasant Plain, Ohio Milking Shorthorn – Mi-San Acres O Lust – ET, David Riley, Williamsfield, Ohio Red & White – MS Glad Ray More Fun – Red, Cooper Galton, Roll-n-View Farm, Nunda, NY.

BLACKSBURG, VA — In the 12 years since brown marmorated stink bugs were discovered in Allentown, PA, the voracious insect has made a slow and steady march toward Virginia. Since it was found in the state in 2004, it has caused millions of dollars in damage as it destroyed apples and grapes in the Shenandoah Valley, pierced soybeans in north-central fields, and sucked the proteins and carbohydrates out of corn, tomato, green bean, and pepper plants in other areas of Virginia.

This year, stink bugs have been discovered in 20 counties in Virginia and they are expected to continue to spread throughout the state, infecting more localities than ever before.

A team of Virginia Tech researchers is working across the commonwealth to not only find a way to control the stink bug, but to keep it from spreading farther around Virginia and to other southern states, where it could continue its damaging rampage.

“It’s not pretty,” said Ames Herbert, professor of entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, as he walked along soybean plants at the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Suffolk. Though stink bugs haven’t been discovered in that region yet, if they do take hold there in years to come, it could be a big problem.

“If they can make it to coastal Virginia, they can make it anywhere in the Eastern United States,” said Herbert, a Virginia Cooperative Extension entomologist.

The stink bug’s appetite is as varied as it is voracious.

“This is the one insect that has been all-encompassing in the sheer variety of plants it attacks,” said Virginia Tech Associate Professor Tom Kuhar, an Extension entomologist. “We have very few agricultural commodities that this bug does not attack.”

Virginia Tech researchers and Extension agents are working with farmers and scientists around the MidAtlantic states to monitor the spread of stink bugs and share ideas on how to minimize their damage.

“We are putting lots of resources into going deeper

Ames Herbert, a professor of entomology at Virginia Tech, sweeps a soy bean field for brown marmorated stink bugs. A team of researchers is sampling crops across the state to see how far the invasive pest is spreading.

Photo courtesy of Virginia Cooperative Extension

into this and trying to learn how to manage this pest,” Herbert said.

At the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester, Professor Chris Bergh, Extension entomologist, along with postdoctoral associate Shimat V. Joseph and Angelita Acebes of the Philippines, a Ph.D. entomology student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, are researching the stink bug’s biology and pest management in tree fruit.

In Blacksburg, Kuhar, postdoctoral associate Katherine Kamminga and graduate student John Aigner of Locustville, VA, who is a graduate entomology student, are studying aspects of the stink bug’s biology and ecology, its insecticide efficacy, and sustainable practices for managing it in vegetable crops.

According to Kuhar, as much as 20 percent of the vegetable crops in Northern Virginia were lost to stink bugs in 2010.

Also in Blacksburg, entomology professor and Extension specialist Doug Pfeiffer and graduate student Sanjay Basnet of Nepal, who is a graduate entomology student, are researching the impact and management of stink bugs on wine grapes and berries.

Extension specialist and entomology Professor Rod Youngman is also assessing the impact of the bug on field corn.

The challenges with stink bugs are many. They pierce a plant’s seed in order to inject enzymes and suck out the juices — a process that can damage the fruit and seed beyond use. The piercing also leaves the plant susceptible to diseases that can damage or kill it.

On top of that, there are so many stink bugs when they infest an area that it can take multiple pesticide applications to kill the bugs, driving up overhead costs for farmers.

There can be hundreds of thousands of the bugs in one field alone.

Herbert is researching exactly how much pesticide needs to be used on a soybean field to gain control.

This year, he is testing the theory that only the perimeters of fields need to be sprayed because stink bug infestation seems to be heaviest there. This would greatly reduce the amount of pesticide a farmer has to use. So far, it is working on most crops, but some farmers are seeing infestations deeper in the fields.

One of Herbert’s graduate students helped a U.S.

Department of Agriculture research scientist examine the potential of importing one of the stink bug’s natural

researchers fanned out across the state, sweeping soybean fields with nets to determine how far the infestation spreads from year to year.

Kuhar is also studying what habitat attracts stink bugs.

It seems they like invasive trees from China, such as the ailanthus and paulownia. If farmers can reduce those kinds of trees along the edge of their crops, they may be able to reduce the damage from stink bugs, he explained.

“You have to assume they are in your trees if they are in your crops,” Kuhar said.

“What we need to do is monitor farms to know who is at risk.”

Nationally ranked among the top research institutions of its kind, Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences focuses on the science and business of living systems through learning, discovery, and engagement.

The college’s comprehensive curriculum gives more than 3,100 students in a dozen academic departments a balanced education that ranges from food and fiber produc-

Virginia Tech researchers are trying to find the best way to manage the brown marmorated stink bug in tree fruit such as peaches. The pests’ appetites are as voracious as it is varied. As much as 20 percent of the vegetable crops in Northern Virginia were lost to stink bugs in 2010.

predators from its native China, but that work will likely take years before the biological control option could be available.

Herbert also has a team of

tion to economics to human health. Students learn from the world’s leading agricultural scientists, who bring the latest science and technology into the classroom.

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Infestation of stink bugs continues to spread across state

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Senators seek USDA support for dairy farmers WASHINGTON — As dairy farmers struggle to cope with rising production costs driven up during this summer’s severe drought, a bipartisan group of senators from leading dairy states today asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to review the floor price for raw milk.

“Our domestic food supply is being severely challenged by this year’s prolonged drought,” said a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for a review of USDA milk marketing orders. The letter was written by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Susan Collins (R-ME), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Al Franken (D-MN).

“Since June, the cost of corn and other components of feed have risen

dramatically,” the letter continued.

“Corn reserves have plummeted to a 15-year low. As we face this climate crisis, a consideration of the effects on milk prices would seem to be in order.”

The cost of grain for dairy farmers has skyrocketed as a result of supply shortages caused by the worst U.S. drought in at least 50 years.

Almost 1,600 counties in 32 states have been declared natural disaster areas after drought seared millions of acres of pasture and cropland across the United States.

“At a time when farmers’ costs are soaring because of the high price of grain, I am glad that we have bipartisan support for hard-pressed dairy farmers in this letter to Secretary Vilsack,” Sanders said. “The letter

demands that he investigate whether farmers can continue to stay in business at the milk price floor now set by the federal government,” Sanders added.

Federal milk marketing orders are administered by the Agriculture Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The orders establish minimum pricing rules in 10 regions throughout the United States (except in California) for the sale of raw fluid-grade (Grade A) milk from the producer to the processor or manufacturer.

Created by Congress in 1937, the program sets monthly minimum prices that the milk handlers must pay. The prices that producers actually receive may be higher, depending on market conditions.

Cover photo by Stephen Wagner Pennsylvania Secretary of Ag George Grieg stands with newlycrowned Dairy Princess Maria Noble, and her court.

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by Jim Clark, Extension Educator Proper Manure Management is a good idea for several reasons. Proper manure applications save you money by reducing fertilizer costs. Proper manure management protects water resources. Finally, proper manure management in Pennsylvania is now the law.

In the past, regulatory bodies have focused on large animal units such as concentrated animal feeding operations. However, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has recently trained Extension Educa-

tors and Conservation District employees on the use of a revised Manure Management Manual that is targeted at smaller animal operations.

If you own a horse or a few sheep or a few beef cows, etc. and you mechanically apply the manure to your property (you load a manure spreader and spread it) or you own property that has manure applied to it, these rules apply to you. “All” farms generating or using manure must have a manure management plan. This manure management plan must be a written plan including

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a farm map and it must be kept on the farm or the property where the manure is applied.

A simple eight page worksheet has been developed to make the development of these plans easier. In addition, you can look for local trainings that will be offered by Penn State Extension and local conservation districts. These plans do not need to be approved or even submitted, but they will need to be shown if a pollution incident occurs. The goal is to keep the manure, or more importantly the nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous in the manure, out of our water resources. These plans can be written by the farmer or a non-certified individual, but they must be written.

The agricultural industry is the leading source of nitrogen and phosphorous in our water resources. We need to think about all the aspects of how

manure is generated and used on our properties, including in the barn, barnyard, crops and pastures. We also need to think about all the aspects of how water flows through our property, including groundwater, streams, rivers, ponds, and surface runoff. For example, in the case of snowfall, manure applications to ground covered with snow lead to water contamination. The snow melts and the water runoff carries the manure with it contaminating water resources. Do not make manure applications to snow covered ground. The goal should be for the quality of water that enters your property to be the same or better when it leaves your property. The website http://panutrientmgmt.cas.psu.edu, for which Penn State Extension is a main contributor has many resources to help you, including a copy of the revised Manure Management Manual.

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The fate of drugs in composting

by Stephen Wagner Mortality composting is one of those topics where you can attend seminar upon seminar and nothing radically changes over time. It is rather a fixed science.

Any changes seem to be limited to regional fine tuning in the guise of local regulations banning rendering, or legislating changes in footage of distances between compost piles and waterways. Additional concerns leach in as mortality fluids leach out as is the case with euthanasia drugs in composting.

At the 2012 Carcass Management Workshop at Shady Maple in East Earl, PA (Lancaster County) Jean Bonhotal, a Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, discussed some of the environmental impacts of carcass disposal. This particular workshop was sponsored by The University of Maine, Penn State University, and North Region SARE. Bonhotal is a bearer of tidings from another sponsor, Cornell’s Waste Management Institute, including the latest on digesting pentobarbital into compost elements.

When dealing with greater numbers and varieties of livestock, you often see photos of compost windrows extending sometimes for hundreds of feet. In Bonhotal’s example, we saw a smaller compost pile, one accommodating a 27-yearold 1000 pound Appaloosa horse. A 20 foot by 21 foot piece of 10 mil plastic sheeting was laid down. A hole was dug at the low end of the pad, under the plastic for leachate/runoff collection, and a 24 inch bed of wood chips was laid Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now sourcing the following material:

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on the plastic. The horse was injected at the site with 20 ml Fatal Plus at 390 mg/ml pentobarbi-

all effluent that came out of those piles.”

The Appaloosa’s liver was removed, cut into

Jean Bonhotal from Cornell University shares about environmental impacts of carcass disposal at the 2012 Carcass Management workshop.

Photo by Stephen Wagner tal Sodium.

“We’re using these at fatal doses,” Bonhotal reported. “We needed to see if the pentobarbital was going to break down in a soil column or a compost pile. So we built piles and we put carbon down. Then we put the animal on there. In this case we used plastic because we were catching

MANURE HANDLING pieces and put back into the horse for retrieval at various intervals. “We actually seeded these piles, so we took the liver out of the animal. They say when you euthanize an animal in six seconds the fluid is throughout the body,” Bonhotal said.

“We also wanted to mimic burial. We put some of that liver sample down in the holes along with some of the animal’s other entrails. We filled the piles and collected the leachate. With just the basic temperature curve for any pile, any mortality pile, we should have temperatures pretty quickly.

Temperature tells us all we need to know about what’s happening in that pile.”

Decay rate of pento-

barbital in the pile approximated 2.2 percent a day; in the burial hole, 18.4 percent a day. Decay rate of pentobarbital in leachate is 20 percent a day. “If we bury animals that have been euthanized,” Bonhotal notes, “we are going to lose the pentobarbital.

We are not going to have a problem. If they’re buried properly, it isn’t a problem.

If they’re buried in a shallow way, and a dog gets into it, then the dog is going to sleep for a week or die.”

When done properly,

mortality composting protects ground and surface water. Composting of euthanized livestock appears to break down both pentobarbital and phenylbutazone thus rendering the finished product safe for wildlife and domestic animals.

In 2009, Cornell University initiated a three year project to determine the impact and extent of drug leachate composting, a study scheduled to expire at the end of September. A portion of the prospectus relates that

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“animals often have drugs in their system from therapeutic treatment or euthanasia. It is important to know if these residual drugs could affect animal or human health through leaching into water supplies or use of compost on food or feed crops. Research shows 75 percent of antibiotics consumed by animals are excreted unchanged, yet little is known about the fate of these and other drugs. This information is essential when contemplating burial or composting for disposal. “…Research will assess the persistence of barbiturates, anti-inflammatory drugs and anthelmintics in the composting processes. Carcasses or manure known to contain chemicals can

be safely diverted into composting for appropriate end use. Information on persistence of drugs in manure will be used to develop composting guidelines. “…There is concern that drugs used in the livestock industry in feed and for health or euthanasia may not degrade and could persist in compost, soil and/or leachate, causing threats to the environment and humans. Two classes of drugs commonly used in the livestock and horse industry include barbiturates for euthanasia and non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) for relief of pain and inflammation. “…Analysis from two years of sampling liver, compost, leachate, effluent and soil indicates that NSAIDs are at

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very low to non-detect in a very short time period. Barbiturates degrade or change during the composting process so that very little would be leaving the pile and over time in the compost piles they are reduced to a very low strength dose. Barbiturate poisoning in domestic and wild animals has occurred from ingestion of sodium pentobarbital euthanized animals. Composting carcasses creates sufficient heat during the time in which the carcass would be the most desirable to domestic and wild animals to deter them from digging in the pile to feed on the carcass.

The diverse community of microorganisms in the compost pile aids in the quick degradation/biotransformation of pentobarbital, especially after the

thermophilic phase of composting is over. Composting, as a means of disposal of euthanized or NSAID treated livestock, will deter domestic and wild animals from scavenging on treated carcasses when they contain the highest drug levels. The resulting compost contains either no or very low levels of both NSAIDs and barbiturates rendering it safe for use as a soil amendment.

The results of the year two trial has been instrumental in helping to educate farmers, vets and horse owners on best management practices for mortality disposal in order to comply with environmental and CAFO rules and helps improve neighbor relations.”

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Solar thermal (hot water) system for the future LYNCHBURG, VA —

Americo Energy, LLC’s evacuated tube solar collector can heat water to 160 degrees F+.

Insulated storage tanks are utilized to store hot water for numerous hot water needs.

The solar heated water can then be drawn from the tanks to use for various farm operations. Use of solar hot water is just perfect for the farm, as the solar panels are efficient and effective, even on overcast days. Some specific beneficial agri-

Commercial applications of solar hot water systems for space and water heating can pay for themselves in 3-7 years.

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cultural applications for solar systems with radiant floor heating include heating the creep area of the furrowing pens, concrete floors in chicken farms, warming shop space and many other applications.

For more information on this or other products, Americo Energy, LLC can be reached at 434-420-5000.

Energy Immature switchgrass could help cellulosic ethanol industry

by Ann Perry A gene that keeps switchgrass forever young could have far-reaching implications for the development of the plant as a biofuel crop, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.

Inserting a specific gene called “corngrass” from corn into switchgrass

essentially keeps the perennial grass in its juvenile form — a plant that doesn’t flower, doesn’t produce seeds, and doesn’t have a dormant growth phase. Because of these changes, the sugars making up the plant starch are more readily available for conversion

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On the final day of the 2012 All-American Dairy Show, Savage-Leigh Leona-ET, exhibited by Christopher Savage of Union Bridge, MD, was selected as the Grand Champion and Senior Champion Holstein from among 202 prize winning animals. ‘Leona’ was the 100,000/125,000 Pounds of Milk winner and the Best Female Bred and Owned by Exhibitor.

Savage-Leigh Lona-ET, also exhibited by Christopher Savage, was the Intermediate Champion as well as the winning Senior Three Year Old. Reserve Intermediate Champion was exhibited

by Matthew Boop of Millmont, Union County with the award winning Fall Yearling in Milk, Heart &

Soul SS Rosette-ET. Junior Champion was exhibited by David Dyment and Michael Heath of Westminster, MD. with the first place Fall Calf, Md-Dun-Loafin Lauth Ellie-ET. Reserve Junior Champion was Springway Sassy Rae owned by Colton Thomas, and Cole and Olivia Cummings of Westminster, MD. The first placed animals of the All-American Holstein Show were: Spring Calf – Savage Leigh Show Fev-ET, Harrison Iager, Woodbine, MD. Winter Calf – WindyKnoll-View Pantene, Reese Burdette, Mercersburg, Franklin Co. Fall Calf – MdDun_Lauth Ellie-ET, David Dyment and Michael Heath, Westmin-

ster, MD. Summer Yearling – Welk-Shade Sanchez Kate-ET, Elijah Dobsy, Farmdale, Ohio Spring Yearling – Sweet-Peas Asteroid Larissa, Lloyd and Denise Pease, Susquehanna, Susquehanna Co. Winter Yearling – Springway Sassy Rae, Colton Thomas, Cole and Olivia Cummings, Westminster, MD. Fall Yearling – Bella-View Shot of Gin, Chris and Jen Hill, Thurmont, MD. Dry Cow 3 Years and Older – BSB Damion Lauryn, Sharon Beatty, Asbury, NJ. Fall Yearling Heifer in Milk – Heart & Soul SS Rosette-ET, Matthew Boop, Millmont, Union Co. Junior 2 Year Old – Locust-Ridge Plaid Beanie, Robert Johnson, Dickerson, MD. Senior 2 Year Old –CCove-NV Atlantic Lydia-

The Reserve Grand and Senior Holstein Champion is Witaker Stormatic Rae owned

by Craig Walton and Gene Iager, Iager is at the halter. Savage-Leigh Leona-ET was the 2012 Grand Champion and Senior Champion Holstein exhibited by Christopher and Isha Savage, pictured with sons Chase and Connor. Holding the Champion Banner is Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess, Deidra Bollinger.

Photo courtesy of All-American Dairy Show ET, Cessna Brothers, Clearville, Bedford Co. Junior 3 Year Old-

Windy-Knoll-View Convey ET, James R. Burdette, Mercersburg, Franklin Co.

Senior 3 Year Old –

buds and blossoms. As a result, starch levels can increase as much as 250 percent, which increases the sugars that can be fermented into ethanol.

Hake, director of the ARS Plant Gene Expression Center in Albany, CA, teamed with University of California-Berkeley plant geneticist George Chuck to conduct this investigation. ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency, and this work supports the USDA priority of developing new sources of bioenergy.

The scientists observed that the leaves in

the transgenic switchgrass are not nearly as stiff as leaves in switchgrass cultivars that haven’t been modified.

In addition, they determined that leaf lignin is slightly different in the transgenic switchgrass than leaf lignin in other plants. This could lead to new findings on how to break down the sturdy lignin and release sugars for fermentation, a development that will be essential to the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol.

The researchers are now introducing DNA segments called genetic promoters that would

“turn on” the expression of the corngrass gene just in above ground switchgrass shoots. This could help increase root mass development that otherwise would be inhibited by the gene.

Hake and Chuck also suggest that developing nonflowering switchgrass varieties would eliminate the possibility of cross-pollination between transgenic switchgrass cultivars and other switchgrass cultivars.

Results from this work were published in 2011 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Switchgrass from8 into cellulosic ethanol.

According to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) geneticist Sarah Hake, the starch in these transgenic plants stays inside the stem because it isn’t needed elsewhere for nourishing flower

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It’s a ‘Yes’ for Maryland’s ‘Noper’ during All-American Guernsey Show Maryland’s Walnut Ridge Noper took home the Grand Championship title at the National Guernsey Show on Wednesday, Sept. 19, during the 2012 All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg.

Noper, exhibited by Kaitlin G. Moser of Middletown, MD, was also crowned the show’s Senior Champion.

Reserve Grand Champion honors went to Kevin Stoltzfus of East Earl, Lancaster Co., PA, with his entry of Warwick Manor Alymos Selma, who was also awarded the Intermediate Championship title.

Sniders Adacka Hummer, exhibited

by Kendy Gable of New Enterprise, Bedford Co., PA, was awarded the Reserve Senior Championship.

Southdeerfield, MA, resident, Ashley Elise Sears, took home the Reserve Intermediate Championship title with her entry Indian Acres Yogis Pear Pie-ET.

The judge for the show was Stan Chupp of Inola, OK. First-place winners for the National Guernsey Show are: Spring Heifer Calf – Millborne Hillpoint BS Ariel ET, P Morey Miller, Granby, CT. Winter Heifer Calf – Craig Moor Tiller Tabatha, Trey Duval, Greenwich, NY. Fall Heifer Calf – Hearts Desire Jackpot Sweet, Marshall Overholt c/o Springhill, Big Prairie, Ohio Summer Yearling Heifer – Sniders Altanic Waves, Aaron Gable, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. Spring Yearling Heifer – Sniders Kringle Brooklyn, Chase Cessna, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. Winter Yearling Heifer – Millborne Hillpoint S Hologram ET, P Morey Miller, Granby, CT. Fall Yearling Heifer – Sniders Barney

Intermediate and Reserve Intermediate Champion Guernsey: L-R Show judge Cathy Yeoman; show judge Stan Chupp; Reserve Intermediate Champion Indian Acres Yogis Pear Pie-ET exhibited by Ashley Elise Sears, Southern Deerfield, MA; Intermediate Champion Warwick Manor Alymos Selma exhibited by Kevin Stoltzfus, East Earl, PA; National Guernsey Princess Betsey McKenna.

Photos courtesy of All-American Dairy Show

Avalynn, Allie Snider, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. Best Junior Female Bred & Owned

by Exhibitor – Sniders Kringle Brooklyn, Chase Cessna, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. Junior Best Three Females – Berneta Gable, Snider Homestead Farm, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. Dry Cow – Hi Field DL Norma, Tanner McDonald Walason, Imler, Bedford Co. Junior 2 Year Old – Snider Altanic Waylynn, Aaron Gable, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. Senior 2 Year Old – Indian Acres Yogis Pear Pie-ER, Ashley Elise Sears, South Deerfield, MA. 3 Year Old Futurity – Warwick Manor Alymos Selma, Kein Stolzfus, East Earl, Lancaster Co. Junior 3 Year Old – Warwick Manor Alymos Selma, Kein Stolzfus, East Earl,

Lancaster Co. Senior 3 Year Old – ROCKY HILL SPIDER SOPHIE, Tom McCarty, Hughesville, Lycoming Co. 4 Years Old – Millborne Farms Beyonce, P Morey Miller, Granby, CT. 5 Years Old – Sniders Adacka Hummer, Kendy Beth Gable, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. 6 Years Old & Older – Walnut Ridge Russ Noper, Kaitlin G Moser, Middletown, MD. 100,000/125,000 lb. – Sniders Dollar Adeline, Aaron Gable, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. Best Senior Female Bred & Owned by Exhibitor – Walnut Ridge Russ Noper, Kaitlin G Moser, Middletown, MD. Lanco-Pennland Milk Quality Award – Sniders Adacka Hummer, Kendy Beth Gable, New Enterprise, Bedford Co.

Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Guernsey: L-R - Dairy One representative, sponsor; National Guernsey Queen Kami Schuler; Reserve Grand Champion Warwick Manor Alymos Selma exhibited by Kevin Stoltzfus, East Earl, PA; Grand Champion Walnut Ridge Noper exhibited by Kaitlin G. Moser, Middletown, MD, Show judge Stan Chupp; National Guernsey Princess Betsey McKenna; show judge Cathy Yeoman.

Tractors and machinery Please take the time to complete this safety checklist to find out if your farm could be a safer place.

• Do you make it a practice to never allow extra riders on tractors or other machinery which only have one seat?

• Are tractors equipped with rollover protective structures (ROPS) • Do all vehicles, including trucks, cars and ROPS-equipped tractors, have safety belts, and are they used?

• Are tractor and machinery steps and platforms kept free of mud, grease and tools?

• Is every tractor, combine and truck equipped with at least one ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher?

• Do you shut off machinery and tractors before checking, adjusting and lubricating?

• Are tractors and machinery kept in park with the keys removed and brake set when not in use?

Fact: Two out of every five agricultural work deaths involve tractors.

• Do you always start tractors from the tractor seat and never from the ground using an unsafe bypass method, such as holding the clutch by hand or shorting the starter?

• Do the lights, flashers and turn signals on farm vehicles used on public roads work, and are they in compliance with state law?

• Do you have a slow-moving vehicle (SMV) emblem displayed on all machinery and vehicles traveling less than 25 miles per hour on a public road?

• Are all SMV emblems clean and reflective?

• Do you travel roads with the least amount of traffic when moving equipment?

• When traveling public roads, do you always use signals (lights or hand) when making turns?

• Have you and those who operate your tractors and machinery read the operator’s manuals for this equipment?

Fact: Power takeoffs (PTOs) cause the most farm injuries leading to amputation.

• Are all PTO, drive line and master shields in place?

• Are broken shields immediately repaired or replaced?

• Do you always turn off the power and allow all moving parts to stop before anyone is allowed to approach a PTO or power -driven piece

of machinery?

• Do you avoid reaching across or stepping over a running PTO? Be aware that even one “no” answer could result in injury or even death.

Because agriculture is such a diverse industry, we are unable to address every safety situation which may exist. As a result, this should not be considered an exhaustive farm safety list.

Maryland from 9 Savage-Leigh Lona-ET, Christopher Savage, Union Bridge, MD. 4 Year Old –Windy-Knoll-View PaniniET, James R. Burdette, Mercerburg, Franklin Co. 5 Year Old – Whitaker Stormatic Rae, Craig Walton, and Gene Iager, Pleasant Plain, Ohio 6 Years and Old & Older – ValleysEnd Leeder Emily, mark Hough, Millmont, Union Co. 100,000/125,000 – Savage-Leigh Leona-ET, Christopher Savage, Union

Bridge, MD. Best Three Females – Christopher Savage, Union Bridge, MD. Produce of Dam – Christopher Savage, Union Bridge, MD. Dam & Daughter – Christopher Savage, Union Bridge, MD. Exhibitor’s Herd – James R. Burdette, Mercersburg, Franklin Co. Premier Breeder – James R. Burdette, Mercersburg, Franklin Co. Premier Exhibitor – James R. Burdette, Mercersburg, Franklin Co.

Brownies and cheesecake: a perfect match (NAPSA) — Can’t decide what to make for dessert?

Why not try two fabulous favorites in one with a Brownie Bits Cheesecake — what’s not to love when a chocolaty brownie serves as a classic cheesecake’s crust, stir-in and topping?

Start with a packaged brownie mix to save time when making the brownie crust and stir-ins. Once baked and cooled, the brownie “crust” is covered with a creamy cheesecake batter-but better, because it’s filled and topped with decadent brownie bits.

Brownie Bits Cheesecake

Crust: 2 packages (about 16 oz ea.) brownie mix (8-in.square size) Eggs, water and oil to prepare mixes Filling: 3 packages (8 oz. ea.) cream cheese, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup sour cream 6 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 9-in. springform pan and 8x2-in. square pan with vegetable pan spray.

In large bowl, prepare one brownie mix following package instructions. Spread into bottom of prepared square pan. Prepare remaining brownie mix following package instructions. Spread into prepared springform pan. Bake both pans together for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely. Turn oven down to 325° F. Cut approximately half of the brownies from the square pan into 3/4-in. pieces (about 1 1/2 cups);

set aside. Reserve remaining brownie for snacking.

For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed in large bowl until smooth and creamy, about 5-10 minutes. Beat in sour cream and eggs. Add vanilla and almond extracts. When filling is smooth, gently stir in 1/2 cup of the cut brownies. Pour over cooled crust.

Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cut brownies over cheesecake batter; lightly press into batter. Place cheesecake in middle of oven. Fill a large pan with hot water and place on rack underneath cheesecake.

Bake 1 hour, 25 minutes or until cheesecake is firm on top but mixture is still jiggly when gently shaken. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in closed oven 30 minutes to cool down slowly. Remove cheesecake from oven and cool on cooling grid 1 hour. Refrigerate covered at least 4 hours or overnight.

Makes about 12 servings.

This delicious dessert duo serves a crowd, making it just right for entertaining or for any family celebration. Since it’s made ahead of time and chilled, there’s less time spent in the kitchen and more time

A Brownie Bits Cheesecake combines two favorite flavors.

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Good Housekeeping Two-Bean Harvest Chili This hearty chili recipe is made for chilly autumn days.

2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 large (10- to 12-ounce) onion, finely chopped 12 ounces (2 cups) carrots, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped Salt 1 bunches (6 ounces) collard greens, ribs and tough stems removed, leaves chopped 1 tablespoon salt-free chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1 can (28-ounce) no-salt-added diced tomatoes 2 cans (15 ounces each) no-salt-added beans, preferably black beans and pink beans, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream 1. In 6-quart saucepot, heat oil on medium. Add onion, carrots, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until golden and tender, stirring occasionally.

2. Add collard greens and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until bright green and just tender, stirring. Stir in chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook 1 minute, stirring.

3. Stir in tomatoes and beans. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Divide among 4 bowls; top with sour cream.

• Each serving: About 335 calories, 5g total fat (2g saturated), 8mg cholesterol, 410mg sodium, 58g total carbs, 17g dietary fiber, 16g protein.

For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/ recipefinder/. (c) 2012 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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USED KEENON portable feed mixer FP140 mix 7,000 pounds $3,000. 570-5372501.(PA)

800 GALLON MUELLER OH bulk tank, good working condition. Valmetal bedding chopper, real nice $1,300. 607-2435749.(NY)

BLACK PERCHERON mare 8yrs. old, well broke $750. 7yr. old Paint Percheron cross mare, broke, single and double. 315-6843228.(NY)

WOODS #132 FOUR head belt drive moulder wgt. 10,950 pounds AC WC unstyled with side mower $1,000. Year 1939. 315-427-2273.(NY)

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JD COMBINE 653B Bean head, excellent condition, always inside, 16’x6” auger with motor, both ready to work. 585-6151108.(NY)

INTERNATIONAL 544 DIESEL hydro. hiutility, 2000 loader 2969hrs. engine rebuilt, tires like new, excellent tin, field ready $6,500. 315-852-6243.(NY)

FLATBED 20FT. Moffett forklift hookup rear, stakepockets well built; 2-place snowmobile trailer galvanized, tilt both E.C. 10.00-20 tires/rims; 130 whtstraw. 315945-1923.(NY) DELAVAL BULK tank 150 gallon. 607-8388227.(NY) WANTED: 14ft. - 16ft. silo unloader. 315536-7875.(NY) EWES 6 DORSET and 1 Shropshire Ram, $200. each or best offer. 585-2014382.(NY) REG. JERSEY service bull T-Bone X Avery 18 months, good disposition, type 1.2 JPI 38% $600. 607-760-9538.(NY) IH-1066 FENDER tractor $8,500., IH-720 plow, spring reset, 5-18”, sidehill hitch $2,600., NI-4RN corn planter, Kinze units $2,900. 570-376-3981.(PA)

1986 IHDT466 engine good runner Keenan Klassik II140 mixer with good scales, good used feed blower, reasonable offers. 315-531-9852.(NY) 75 ACRES good standing corn. Hamilton, NY. 315-569-0613 NEW IDEA super sheller unit $500. Minneapolis Moline G955 $6,500. surge Alamo 75 vacuum pump $250. Nupulse pipeline complete $2,000. 607-6984610.(NY) WHITE HORSE 2 bottom hydraulic trailer plow, great shape. Fort Plain, NY. 315-8232053 RAILROAD BAGGAGE cart, heavy duty, could be used for Flywheel engine cart, four wheels could hold two engines. 315376-6386(NNY)

ANGUS STEERS, pick one out, $2.00 a pound hanging weight. Daniel Stoltzfus 16568 County Route 161 Watertown, NY 13601.

QUALITY BOER goat breeding stock.

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FOR SALE: 2 Reg. Angus bulls, 6mo. old 1 sired by Ambush28 1 sired by Predestined.

Call MWM Angus Farm. 716-5601293.(NY)

9 YEAR OLD work horse sound, well built, snap. Line horse if worked down $1,400.

Montgomery County, NY. 518-993-5426 ext. 2

BOBCAT SKID STEER model 543, needs motor, best offer. 318 Chrysler hooked to a four speed, runs good $200. 607-2632263.(NY) ROUND BALES first cutting 4x5 baled dry left outdoors $25. Loaded near barns. 845832-6086.(NY) IH 5488 2WD cab triple remotes dual PRO 6800 hours 187 HP. For more info call 315536-3563.(NY) SNOW BLOWER 7’ double auger barn cleaner chute CCW wood trailer 5’x10’ (old spreader) WANTED: 4 Star hay tedder.

315-337-1499.(NY) IH 966 BLACK STRIPE year round cab 4100 hours 90% rubber $8,500. Cub Cadet 782D restored $2,500. Leave message.

315-723-1467.(NY) GEHL 800 RECUTTER, New Idea 2 row corn picker, Knight Reel augie mixer wagon, ROPS for IH 56 series tractor. 518686-5675.(NY) HI CAPACITY roller hammer mills with blowers for hi moisture corn silage 6-1/2ft. grain bagger with mill, eight mills available.

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TOY FOX Terrier puppy, male, shots, ready $150. Back wheels for Deutz 4506 tractor steel with bolt on rubber $200. 315-6558884.(NY)

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STEEL WHEELS 18” to 60” $25. and up.

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Hair Sheep Day/FAMACHA Workshop at VSU Virginia State University’s School of Agriculture will hold a Hair Sheep Day on Saturday, Oct.13 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a FAMACHA workshop from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the school’s Randolph Farm on River Road, Ettrick.

With a focus on hair sheep production on small farms, the Hair Sheep

program will cover basic information on breeds, production systems, flock health and marketing opportunities.

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Registration fee for the Hair Sheep Day is $10 per person. Registration deadline is Oct. 1. Registration fee for the workshop, which is limited to the first 40 registrants, is $12 per person.

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Troxler elected president of national agriculture group RALEIGH — Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has been elected president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.

NASDA members elected Troxler at the organization’s annual meeting,

which took place recently in Des Moines, Iowa. Troxler will lead NASDA’s 10-member board of directors for the next 12 months.

“It’s an honor to serve as NASDA president,” Troxler said. “It’s also go-

ing to be a challenging year leading this organization as my colleagues and I work to obtain congressional approval of the next farm bill. We also must push Congress to reform federal programs dealing with agricultural guest workers.”

Troxler is the fifth N.C. agriculture commissioner to lead NASDA, and the first since Jim Graham in 1978-79.

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The association was formed in 1916 in Washington, D.C. North Carolina was one of the 14 original member states.

Prior to his election as NASDA president, Troxler served as first vice president of the association. He also chairs its Food Regulation and Nutrition Committee, Tobacco Task Force and Ag Military Partnership Task Force. He served as president of one of NASDA’s regional groups, the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture, in 2010-11.

Troxler has served as North Carolina’s agriculture commissioner since 2005.

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July estimate, now put at 15.5 billion, up 0.7 percent from a year ago.

Cow numbers totaled 8.5 million head, down 4,000 from July but 32,000 more than a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,803 pounds, down 10 from 2011.

California’s milk production plunged 5.8 percent from a year ago, despite 10,000 more cows, as heat drove output per cow down 125 pounds.

Wisconsin was up 4.9 percent thanks to a 75 pound gain per cow and 7,000 more cows.

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dropped a thousand head. Washington State’s hot weather resulted in a drop of 3.3 percent from a year ago on a 35 pound loss per cow and 4,000 fewer cows.

Friday’s Livestock Slaughter report showed an estimated 275,300 culled dairy cows were slaughtered under federal inspection in August, up 36,300 from July and 30,700 more than August 2011. Through the first eight months of 2012, cull cow slaughter totaled 2.038 million head, up 128,200 from 2011.

Dairy cow forecasts for 2012 and 2013 in the latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook remain unchanged from August at 9.215 million and 9.110 million head, respectively. But, the Outlook said “The dairy cow slaughter rate and the prices of replacement heifers suggest a continued gradual decline in the dairy herd through 2013.”

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Yield per cow was forecast at 21,830 pounds for 2013, unchanged from the August forecast. The slight 2013 yield increase is largely based on expected larger forage supplies.

The 2012/13 price forecast for corn was lowered from August’s projection to $7.20-$8.60 per bushel. Despite a slightly lowered corn yield forecast from August, higher estimated carryin stocks and a lowered export forecast are resulting in larger domestic supply estimates than were made earlier.

The soybean meal price was increased for 2012/13 to $485-$515 per ton. This is due to a lower soybean crush

forecast for 2012/13 as soybean ending stocks are projected to reach a 9-year low.

Cash block cheese, the week of September 17, hit the $2 level for the first time since November 2011 as the markets contemplated the August Milk Production report and awaited Friday afternoon’s August Cold Storage data. The blocks closed Friday morning at $2.00 per pound, up 12 3/4-cents on the week and 27 1/4-cents above a year ago. The barrels saw a 13 1/4-cent jump to $1.96, 25 1/4-cents above a year ago. Twenty two cars of block traded hands on the week and eight of barrel. The lagging AMS-surveyed U.S. average block price slipped 0.2 cent, to $1.8515, while the barrels averaged $1.8190, down 1.4 cents.

Milk for cheese manufacturing is tight in the East, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News, while Central and Western plants are find-

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Milk Output Not Down As Much As Expected But Cheese Market Must Have Liked It Issued Sept. 21, 2012 August milk production in the top 23 states slipped to 15.3 billion pounds, according to USDA’s preliminary data in its latest Milk Production report, down 0.2 percent from August 2011, and not as weak as expected but the first decrease since January 2009. The 50-state output was estimated at 16.38 billion, down 0.3 percent. Revisions subtracted 24 million pounds from the original

bers were down 4,000 head. New York was up 1.9 percent on a 35 pound gain per cow.

Pennsylvania was down 1.7 percent, thanks to a 15 pound loss per cow and 4,000 fewer cows.

Minnesota was up 2.7 percent, despite a loss of 2,000 cows but output per cow was up a nice 50-pounds.

Other highlights included Arizona, down 3.8 percent, on a 45 pound loss per cow and 3,000 fewer cows. Michigan was up 5.4 percent on a 50 pound gain per cow and 10,000 more cows being milked. New Mexico was off 2.9 percent on a 50 pound loss per cow and 2,000 fewer cows. Texas was down 1.9 percent, despite a gain of 5,000 cows but output per cow was down 55 pounds.

Vermont was up 0.9 percent on a 30-pound gain per cow but cow numbers

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Mielke from 15 ing adequate levels. Additional milk supplies are available, but competition from alternative products has that milk at a premium. USDA reported that exports of cheese so far this year are up 20 percent from a year ago. Assistance has come from the CWT program and is aiding in sales volume.

CWT accepted 19 requests for export assistance this week to sell 3.32 million pounds of cheese and 357,149 pounds of butter to customers in Asia, Central America and the Middle East. The product will be delivered through February 2013 and raised CWT’s 2012 cheese exports to 85.7 million pounds plus 57.4 million pounds of butter and 123,459 pounds of anhydrous milk fat.

The U.S. Dairy export Council’s new Global Dairy Market Outlook says “Market sentiment has flipped from bearish to bullish in the last eight weeks” and cites the U.S. drought as the catalyst, compounded by adverse weather in Europe and lack of product from Oceania. Read complete details at www.usdec.org.

Tuesday’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction results were mixed, according to the Daily Dairy Report (DDR). Cheddar cheese and skim milk powder (SMP) moved higher, up 1 and 4.7 percent respectively, from the September 4 event.

Anhydrous milkfat (AMF) moved lower, down 9.8 percent, to an equivalent U.S. butter price of $1.16 per pound (unadjusted for import costs).

With CME butter where it’s been, a chasm exists between U.S. and GDT prices for equivalent butterfat product, the DDR concluded, and “Helps explain an increase in U.S. imports of New Zealand AMF in recent months and the slowdown in U.S butter exports.”

CME cash butter reversed the previous week’s slippage and climbed back to $1.89 per pound, up 4 cents on the week and 12 cents above a year ago when spot butter saw a 13 1/4-cent meltdown.

Only one car was sold in the cash market this

week and the AMS-butter average hit $1.8569, up 5.3 cents.

USDA reports that butter producers and handlers were surprised at the weakness the second week of September but expected it to be short lived. Many feel that the cash butter price will remain firm for the balance of the year, with some speculating that $2.00 butter might not be out of the picture before 2013.

Churning across the country is generally stronger as cream volumes are more available.

Class II cream needs are declining, especially for ice cream and mix needs. Many butter producers are pulling back on cream sales and churning volumes for current and future butter needs.

Butter demand is seasonally steady. Retail orders are holding at good levels with food service orders settling into post summer patterns. Retail buyers are indicating that consumers appear to be more accepting of current price levels as butter sales have remained quite positive, according to USDA. Cash Grade A and Extra Grade nonfat dry milk held all week at $1.69 and $1.6350 respectively. AMS powder averaged $1.3809, up 1.9 cents, and dry whey averaged 58.53 cents, up 1.1 cent.

Strong Class I demand in the East has reduced manufacturing milk supplies, USDA reports. Along with reduced milk production levels this has increased demand for milk and components from other parts of the country.

Florida production is nearing seasonal lows and imports totaled 96 loads this past week. The Southeastern region also imported 47 loads to fill needs. Milk supplies in the Central region are adequate for most needs with some milk being moved out of the region at premium prices.

California milk supplies are tight compared to year ago levels with processors finding it difficult to satisfy all of their needs. Southwestern levels are being adversely affected by heat and monsoonal conditions.

Processors are balancing needs to meet the tighter supplies. Northwest milk supplies are adequate for most needs, but remain below full manufacturing capacity.

Checking down under; warm weather is slower to develop in Australia than in New Zealand, according to USDA, thus grass/pasture growth is slower, although early reports indicate that July milk production in

Australia was running about 3.5 percent ahead of last season.

Production estimates for the upcoming season remain much the same as previously reported with Australia estimating a 2-3 percent increase over two years ago and New Zealand looking at a 4-5 percent increase over the 20102011 season. Milk producers and handlers in both countries state that

output will remain positive but not as strong as the 2011-2012 Season.

Pricewise; the October Federal order Class I base milk price was announced this week at $18.88 per hundredweight, up $1.29 from September but 68 cents below October 2011, and equates to about $1.62 per gallon. That pulled the 2012 Class I average to $16.74, down from $19.26 at this time a year

ago but compares to $15.00 in 2010 and a disastrous $11.09 in 2009.

The AMS-surveyed butter price averaged $1.8237, up 13.6 cents from September. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.3708, up 11.9 cents.

Cheese averaged $1.8542, up 10 cents, and dry whey averaged 58.04 cents, up 4.5 cents from September.

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Feeder Steers: M&L 1-2 245-245# 148; 250-250# 160; 300-325# 120-177; 350-395# 130-172; 405445# 124-153; 455-480# 134-153; 510-545# 144-156; 550-590# 135-139; 635640# 126-135; 685-685# 127; 705-715# 108.50-120; 765-765# 115. S 1-2 230230# 120; 260-260# 115; 365-385# 108-116; 410410# 118; 535-535# 127; 600-600# 109; 735-735# 91; M&L 3 440-440# 90; Hols. L 3 385-385# 84; 485-485# 93; 506-506# 92; 602-630# 84.50-85;

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1-2 310-335# 121-135; 355395# 116-130; 405-455# 122-130; 450-490# 110122; 500-548# 110-122; 550-590# 106-121; 610630# 110; 650-650# 115; 715-715# 96; 765-765# 98; 835-835# 98; 1130-1130# 97; S 1-2 305-330# 102116; 370-370# 112; 415455# 106-112; 490-490# 98; 505-520#v 100-108; 555580# 101-105; 610-635# 92103; 690-690# 95; M&L 3 615-615# 84; 675-675# 85; S 3 445-445# 80; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1-2 460-495# 124-140; 500545# 110-135; 550-585# 107-117; 615-645# 108-125; 650-685# 103-112; 720735# 101-109; 760-775# 9296; 800-815# 90-98; 855855# 90; S 1-2 490-490# 110; 535-535# 101; 590590# 105; 645-645# 99; 665-665# 94; 760-760# 83; 840-840# 87; M&L 3 705705# 80; 805-805# 70; 935935# 78; 955-955# 73; BLACKSTONE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 156.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 500-600# 142; 700-800# 123-129; M&L 2 300-400# 145; 400-500# 138-155.50; 500-600# 145; 600-700# 128; 700-800# 128.50; M&L 3 400-500# 144; 500-600# 120-128; 600-700# 111; S 1 300-400# 124-135; 400500# 140; 500-600# 128; 600-700# 118; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400-500# 125; 500-600# 120; 600-700# 118; M&L 2 300-400# 127-128; 400500# 125-129.50; 500-600# 120; 600-700# 110; M&L 3 300-400# 125; 400-500# 125.50; 600-700# 110; S 1 300-400# 118; 400-500# 102.50; 500-600# 102.50; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 400-500# 129; 500-600# 120-136; 600-700# 109.50; M&L 2 400-500# 130-136; 500-600# 120-134; 600700# 109.50; S 1 300-400# 128; 400-500# 95-123; 500600# 90-118; N VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1714.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 171-180; 300400# 142-186; 400-500# 148-186; 500-600# 130166.50; 600-700# 128146.50; 700-800# 128-190; 800-900# 127.50-132; M&L 200-300# 158-162; 300400# 150-163; 400-500# 120-164; 500-600# 123154.50; 600-700# 125-133; 700-800# 125; S 1 300400# 125; 500-600# 132; 600-700# 115; Feeder Holstein Steers:

No Report Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 144-162; 300400# 128-155; 400-500# 120-139; 500-600# 117-133; 600-700# 118-129; 700800# 117-123.22; 800-900# 114-116; M&L 2 200-300# 144; 300-400# 118-121; 400-500# 118-127; 500600# 108.50-124; 600-700# 119-124; S 1 400-500# 124; 500-600# 111-123; 600700# 105; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 162-188; 300400# 139-184; 400-500# 122-179.50; 500-600# 129146; 600-700# 124.50-136; M&L 2 200-300# 140; 300400# 157; 400-500# 137.50138; 500-600# 129-141; 600-700# 115; SW VA FEEDER CATTLE: 1716.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 172; 300-400# 140-172; 400-500# 126-166; 500-600# 121-156; 600700# 120-139; 700-800# 124-135; 800-900# 112-130; 900-1000# 112-126.50; 1000-1100# 80-111.50; M&L 2 200-300# 147-171; 300-400# 171-172; 400500# 97-167; 500-600# 97155; 600-700# 118-138.50; 700-800# 110-128; 800900# 110-125; 900-1000# 125; 1000-1100# 98-110; Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 81-95; 300400# 90-99; 400-500# 92109; 500-600# 90-110.50; 600-700# 80-96; 700-800# 60-90; 800-900# 95; 9001000# 70-75; 1000-1100# 75; 1100# 84; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 138-157.50; 300400# 135-145; 400-500# 129-141; 500-600# 114-136; 600-700# 118-125; 700800# 107-132; 800-900# 106-113; M&L 2 200-300# 135-180; 300-400# 135-146; 400-500# 110-135; 500600# 110-123.75; 600-700# 100-122; 700-800# 108.50132; 800-900# 106; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 168-172; 300400# 160-168; 400-500# 124-150; 500-600# 123-143; 600-700# 103.50-134; 700800# 103.50-107.50; 800900# 97-103; M&L 2 200300# 161-175; 300-400# 134-175; 400-500# 126-151; 500-600# 112-134; 600700# 105.50-130; 700-800# 80-103.50; FREDERICKSBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No Report FRONT ROYAL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: No Report

HOLLINS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 374.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 149; 300-400# 145; 400-500# 136; 500600# 129-137.50; 600-700# 132-137.50; 700-800# 133.50; 800-900# 121-124; 1000-1100# 114; M&L 2 200-300# 144-148; 300400# 149; 400-500# 136.50; 500-600# 122; 600-700# 120-134; 700-800# 132; 800-900# 124; Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 100; 300400# 100; 400-500# 91; 500-600# 91; 900-1000# 77; 1000-1100# 85.50; 1100# 79; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 156; 300-400# 130-135.50; 400-500# 131134; 500-600# 123; 600700# 120-123; 700-800# 112-113; 800-900# 95; M&L 2 200-300# 134; 300-400# 132; 400-500# 131-134; 500-600# 116-117; 600700# 115; .

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 175; 300-400# 127-137.50; 400-500# 127137.50; 500-600# 117-137; 600-700# 112; 700-800# 109-112; 800-900# 84-105; 900-1000# 90; M&L 2 200300# 159; 300-400# 118142; 400-500# 127; 500600# 124; 600-700# 97; 700-800# 113; 800-900# 84; 900-1000# 93; LYNCHBURG, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 875.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 149-151; 400500# 163.25-165.75; 500600# 146-155.50; 600-700# 130-133; 700-800# 129131.75; M&L 2 300-400# 161; 400-500# 160-160.50; 500-600# 150.75-156.50; 600-700# 128.50-132; 700800# 132; M&L 3 300-400# 148; 400-500# 142; 500600# 136; 600-700# 124129; 700-800# 124; S 1 300400# 148; 400-500# 137; 500-600# 134; 600-700# 126.50; 700-800# 103; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 137-139; 400500# 128-136; 500-600# 122-132; 600-700# 120-122; 700-800# 115; 300-400# 137-142; 400-500# 132133.25; 500-600# 125.50126; 600-700# 117-127; 700-800# 106-119; M&L 3 300-400# 137.50-138.50; 400-500# 130-134; 500600# 127; 600-700# 122; 700-800# 104; S 1 300-400# 121-131.50; 400-500# 127.75; 500-600# 110-123; 600-700# 108; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 164; 400-500# 147-155.50; 500-600# 126-

131.50; 600-700# 118.50; M&L 2 300-400# 168-170; 400-500# 148-161.75; 500600# 128.50-136.25; 600700# 120; S 1 300-400# 143; 400-500# 138-148; 500-600# 105-125.50; MARSHALL, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 58.

Feeder Steer: M&L 2 600-700# 125; S 1 300400# 125; 500-600# 132; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 400-500# 120-127; S 1 400-500# 124; 500-600# 111; Feeder Bulls: M&L 300400# 139-146; 400-500# 122-132; NARROWS, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 525.

Feeder Steer: M&L 1 300-400# 176; 400-500# 144-168; 500-600# 135.50149.50; 600-700# 131-135; 700-800# 121-122.50; M&L 2 300-400# 164-170; 400500# 142-155.50; 500-600# 135-142.50; 600-700# 126135; 700-800# 132.50; 800900# 114; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 135; 400-500# 125-135; 500-600# 118-124; 600-700# 118-119.50; 700800# 117.50-118.50; M&L 2 300-400# 127-134.50; 400500# 129-133.75; 500-600# 120-126; 600-700# 110121.50; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300-400# 170; 400-500# 140-145; 500-600# 136-140; 600-700# 120; M&L 2 300400# 170; 400-500# 144160; 500-600# 130-135; 600-700# 117.

ROCKINGHAM, VA.

FEEDER CATTLE: 112.

Feeder Steers: 500-600# 146; 600-700# 136; 700800# 128; 800-900# 127.50; Feeder Holstein Steers: No Report.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 500-600# 127-132; 600700# 121-123; 800-900# 115; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 500-600# 130; STAUNTON, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 875.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 180-186; 400500# 166-186; 500-600# 141-166.50; 600-700# 128146.50; 700-800# 131190.50; 800-900# 132; M&L 2 300-400# 163; 400-500# 164; 500-600# 128-154.50; 600-700# 126.50-133; 700800# 125; S 1 600-700# 115; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 128-155; 400-500# 129-139; 500-600# 125-132; 600700# 118-129; 700-800# 117-123.22; 800-900# 116; M&L 2 300-400# 121; 400500# 122-127; 500-600# 118-124; 600-700# 124; S 1 500-600# 123; 600-700# 105; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 188; 300-400# 184; 400-500# 164-179.50; 500-600# 130-142; 600700# 124.50-125; M&L 2 500-600# 136-141; 600700# 115; TRI-STATE, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 968.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 172; 300-400# 140-149; 400-500# 126-140; 500-600# 121-156; 600700# 120-139; 700-800# 128.50-132; 800-900# 112;

Mielke from 16 Looking “back to the futures;” the last half 2012 Federal order Class III milk prices were averaging $16.53 on June 8, $17.49 on July 6, and $18.80 on August 3.

Looking at the announced Class IIIs plus the remaining four months of 2012, it averaged $18.69 on September 7, $18.98 on September 14, and was trading around $19.06 late morning September 21.

In politics, Congress adjourned without passing a Farm Bill. National Milk’s (NMPF) Chris Galen told me the lame duck session will likely take it up after the November elections.

An NMPF press release reports that a new analy-

sis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) “points out the advantages of the margin insurance and market stabilization-based approach to reforming dairy policy.”

The report was released “to help members of Congress and their staffs better understand the details of current dairy policy, and potential changes to those programs,” NMPF said.

“More importantly, the CRS report provides an impartial view of the specific programs contained in the Dairy Security Act of the pending Farm Bill.” Complete details are posted at www.nmpf.org.

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900-1000# 112; 1000-1100# 80; M&L 2 200-300# 147; 300-400# 172; 400-500# 97137; 500-600# 97-129; 600700# 118-138; 700-800# 110-127; 800-900# 110; Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 81; 300400# 90; 400-500# 92; 500600# 90-110.50; 600-700# 96; 700-800# 89-90; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 138; 300-400# 135-138; 400-500# 130-141; 500-600# 114-136; 600700# 124; 700-800# 116132; M&L 2 200-300# 135; 300-400# 135; 400-500# 110-135; 500-600# 110-116; 600-700# 100-115; 700800# 112-132; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 172; 300-400# 160; 400-500# 130-143; 500-600# 124-143; 600700# 107-134; 700-800# 105; M&L 2 200-300# 161; 300-400# 134-160; 400500# 141; 500-600# 117134; 600-700# 118; 700800# 80; WINCHESTER, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 807.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-400# 148-155; 400500# 139-163; 500-600# 134-153; 600-700# 133-143; 700-800# 129-136; 800900# 125-128; 1000-1100# 105; M&L 2 200-300# 154; 400-500# 142.50; 500-600# 128-139.50; 600-700# 141; L 2-3 300-400# 104; 400500# 93-108; 500-600# 100; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 146-154; 300400# 126-140; 400-500# 118-126; 500-600# 119-126; 600-700# 114-127; 700800# 119-122; 800-900# 113.50-115; M&L 2 200300# 148; 300-400# 121130; 400-500# 114-127; 500-600# 113-119; 700800# 102.50 Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 151-162; 300400# 154-166; 400-500# 136-150; 500-600# 130-157; 600-700# 125-135; M&L 2 300-400# 134-149; 400500# 123-140; 500-600# 116-129; 600-700# 114-118; WYTHE COUNTY, VA FEEDER CATTLE: 504.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 200-300# 172; 300-400# 172; 400-500# 134-166; 500-600# 135.50; 600-700# 135-137; 700-800# 128-132; 800-900# 130; 900-1000# 126.50; 1000-1100# 111.50; M&L 2 200-300# 171; 300400# 171; 400-500# 167; 500-600# 130-155; 600700# 125-132; 700-800# 128; 800-900# 125; 9001000# 125; 1000-1100# 98110; Feeder Holstein Steers: L 2-3 200-300# 95; 300400# 99; 400-500# 101-109; 500-600# 98-100; 600-700# 80-85; 700-800# 60-66; 800900# 95; 900-1000# 70-75;

1000-1100# 75; 1100# 84; Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 200-300# 150.50-157.50; 300-400# 135-145; 400500# 131.50-132; 500-600# 116-125; 600-700# 121-125; 700-800# 107-111; 800900# 106; M&L 2 200-300# 180; 300-400# 135-146; 400-500# 125-135; 500600# 114-123; 600-700# 107-122; 700-800# 108.50; 800-900# 106; Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 200-300# 168; 300-400# 168; 400-500# 133-150; 500-600# 125-132.75; 600700# 103.50-107.50; 800900# 103.50; M&L 2 200300# 168-175; 300-400# 168-175; 400-500# 126-151; 500-600# 119-125; 600700# 105.50-106; 700-800# 1 0 3 .

5 0 SLAUGHTER CATTLE HAGERSTOWN, MD SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 73-80; Boners 68-74; Lean 62-68; Thin & Light 61 & dn.

Bulls: 1416# 87; Fed Steers: 1100-1350# 115-116; 2 Char Ang X 625# 117.

Fed Heifers: Char X 650# 117; Calves: Hols. Bull Ret. to Farm No. 1 94-110# 110129; 115-125# 102-119; 8894# 80-97; No. 2 95-120# 87-100; No. 2 80-92# 62-77; HOls. Hfrs No. 1 98# 125; Beef X Bulls 90-110# 90160; Slaughter Calves: Gd. 80-110# 50-60 SILER CITY, NC SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cattle: Breaker 70-80% Lean 14301455# 75-77; 1435-1435# 69.50; Boner 80-85% Lean 785-785# 72.50; 995-1355# 74-78; 1045-1310# 8385.50; 1020-1255# 6573.50; Lean 85-90% Lean 770-770# 60.50; 875-1205# 63-67.50; 1060-1060# 60.50; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1265-1480# 91.50-98..50; 1800-2410# 94; 15051505# 99.50; 1515-1515# 89; Cow/Calf pairs: S 1 and 2 900lbs. middle aged cows with 100lbs. calves 810/pr.

Baby Calves: per head Holsteins 125 MT. AIRY SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80% lean 1040-1390# 74-78; 1425-1990# 75.5078.50; Boner 80-85% Lean 980-1390# 73.50-80; 11701185# 80.50-72.50; 14001870# 73.50-78.50; Lean 85-90% Lean 1215-1275# 70-71.50; 805-1013# 44-68; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1230-1425# 82-96.50; 1160-

1210# 82-82.50; 15951945# 91.50-97.50; Cows/Calf Pairs: 3. M 1&2 975-1000# middle age cows w/120-145# calves 675-1100/pr.; L1-2 1115# middle age cows with 85% calves 1100/pr.

Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 45-55.

SW VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 278.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 72-78; 1200-1600# 70.5080; HY 1200-1600# 8084.50; Boner 80-85% lean 800-1200# 62-78; 12002000# 66-79.50, HY 12002000# 73.50-74.50; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 5266; 850-1200# 58-72.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 85-99; 15002500# 88.50-100; HY 10001500# 99-102.50; 1500500# 99-107; Cows Ret. to Farm: M 1, 2-10yrs. old 850-1215# 800920/hd. L 1, 3-6yrs. old 8501320# 750-1310/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: M 1, 4-10yrs. old w/ 175200# calves1000-1400# 1090-1320/pr. L 1 calves 50255# 900-1400# 7401300/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols Bulls 70-100# 80135/hd.; 100-130# 110.

N VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 335.

S l a u g h t e r Steers/Heifers: Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 7278.25; 1200-1600# 65-77 HY 1200-1600# 78-78.50; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 61-82; 1200-2000# 63.50-79.50, HY 12002000# 74-87.50; Lean 8590% lean 750-850# 52-60; 850-1200# 45-76.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 76-92; 15002500# 87-105.50 Cows Ret. to Farm: M&L 2, 4-7yrs. old bred 4-6mos.

791-1040# 610-825/hd. L 12 3-7yrs. old bred 3-8 mos.

819-1545# 910-1200/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: L 1 some M 2 6-10yrs. old with 60-100# calves 9601390# 775-1410/pr Calves Ret. to Farm: 130-200# 117-123; Hols.

Bulls 70-100# 30-80; 100130# 75-112; BLACKSTONE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 29.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 7478.50; 1200-1600# 70-76; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 70-73; Lean 85-90% lean 750-850# 55-63; 8501200# 63-65.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA 40.

Slaughter Cows: Steers

Ch. 2-3 1100-1300# 116.25-118.75; 1300-1500# 118-123.50; 1500-1850# 121; Hfrs. Ch. 2-3 10001200# 105-116.25; 12001400# 106-119.75; 14001600# 118; Sel. 2-3 10001200# 109.50; FRONT ROYAL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 18.

Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 122.50; 13001500# 117-124.50; 15001850# 115.25-117.50; Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 1200-1400# 117.50123.50.

HOLLINS, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 33.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 73.50-75.50; 1200-1600# 74.50-77.50; HY 12001600# 80-86; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 69.50-77; 1200-2000# 77.50; Lean 8590% lean 750-850# 55-59; 850-1200# 56-74; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 90-94.50; HY 1000-1500# 97; 1500-2500# 95-96; Cows Ret. to Farm: 8. M 1, 2-10yrs. 940-1080# 8751000/hd; L 1, 5-8yrs. 12051215# 925-1200/hd; LYNCHBURG, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 291.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 65-75.50; 1200-1600# 6976.50, HY 1200-1600# 7785; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 60-67.50; 12002000# 62-68, HY 12002000# 69-73; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850# 48-62; 8501200# 52-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 77-88; 15002500# 79-91; HY 10001500# 89-99; 1500-2500# 92-101.50; MARSHALL, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 48 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200# 72-78.25; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 72-82; 1200-2000# 72.50-79; HY 1200-2000# 82-87.50; Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1200# 45-65; Calves Ret. to Farm: 15.

Hols. Bulls 70-100# 3072.50/hd.; 100-130# 7587.50.

ROCKINGHAM, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 139.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% Lean 12001600# 67-74.50, HY 12001600# 78.50; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 61-72; 1200-2000# 63.50-71, HY 1200-2000# 74-77.50; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850# 5260; 850-1200# 56-64;

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 80; 1500-2500# 87-91; Cows Ret. to Farm: No Report Calves Ret. to Farm: 130-200# 117-123; Hols.

Bulls 70-100# 30-80/hd.

100-130# 112; STAUNTON, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 58.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% Lean 12001600# 65-76; HY 12001600# 78; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 73.50-75; 1200-2000# 65-75, HY 1200-2000# 79; Lean 8590% Lean 850-1200# 5673.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1000-1500# 88-92; 15002500# 91-105.50.

TRI-STATE, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 164.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 7277; 1200-1600# 71.50-78; HY 1200-1600# 81-83.50; Boner 80-85% lean 8001200# 72-77; 1200-1600# 71.50-78; Breaker HY 12001600# 81-83.50; Boner 8001200# 63.50-67; 12002000# 67.50-70; HY 12002000# 73.50; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850# 52-60; 8501200# 58-72; Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2

WINCHESTER, VA SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 122.

Slaughter Cows: No Report Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1500-2500# 81-97.

WYTHE CO SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 84.

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 850-1200# 7278; 1200-1600# 75-80; HY 1200-1600# 80-84.50; Boner 80-85% Lean 800-1200# 62-72; 1200-2000# 6673.50, HY 1200-2000# 74.50; Lean 85-90% Lean 750-850# 55-66; 850-1200# 63-71.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2

Bushey Farm Herd Dispersal Sale Virginia Livestock LLC Front Royal, VA Tuesday, October 9, 2012 7:30 PM

1000-1500# 85.50-92; 15002500# 88.50-94.50; HY 1000-1500# 99; 1500-2500# 99-107; Cows Ret. to Farm: L 1, 3-5yrs. old 905-1320# 7501310/hd. M 1, 10yrs. old 1100-1215# 800-920/hd.

Cows w/Calves at Side: M 1, 10yrs. old w/calf 1000# 1090/pr.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. Bull 70-100# 80135/hd; 100-130# 110; HOG REPORT HAGERSTOWN, MD PIGS No Report.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA HOGS: No Report HOLLINS, VA HOGS: No Report MARSHALL, VA HOGS: No Report N VA HOGS: No report

180 + Cows 6 Breeding Age Bulls FOR MORE INFORMATION:

VIRGINIA LIVESTOCK: 540-635-5511 RICK MATHEWS: 540-635-6927 540-622-4889 GARY VANCE:

ROCKINGHAM, VA Sows: US 1-2 300-400# 56

WINCHESTER, VA HOGS: Barrows & Gilts US 1-3 270-300# 50; Sows US 1-2 300-400# 30.

WYTHE CO, VA HOGS: No Report

LAMB & GOAT MARKET N VA SHEEP: 102.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled, Ch & Pr 60-80# 110-120; 80-110# 102.50-120; Spring, wooled Gd. & Ch. 1-3 30-60# 110; 60-90# 110-135; wooled Ch. & Pr. 3-4 110-130# 100; Slaughter Ewes: Gd. Ch 2-4 61-65; Util. 1-3 45; S VA SHEEP: No Report HAGERSTOWN, MD LAMBS: H Ch & pr. 100120# 130-162; 125-142# 135-154; HAGERSTOWN, MD GOATS: (/hd) M Nanny 79; Sel 1 Kid 76# 105; Sel 2 Kid 30-60# 40-60; N VA GOATS: Kids No. 12 20-40# 140; 40-60# 170; 60-80# 129;

S VA HOGS: No Report STAUNTON, VA HOGS: No Report

MT. AIRY SHEEP No Report MT. AIRY GOATS: 79 Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Sel 1 20-40# 45-70; 40-60# 60-90; 60-80# 95-100; Sel. 2 2040# 30-40; 40-60# 60-90; 60-80# 95-100; Sel 2 20-40# 30-40; 40-60# 35-50; 60-80# 70-92.50; Sel. 3 20-40# 27.50; Yearlings: Sel 1 80100# 95-100; Sel. 2 60-80#

45 Does/Nannies: Sel 1 100-140# 80-115; Sel 2 70100# 37.50; 100-140# 5077.50; Sel. 3 70-100# 10 Wethers: Sel.1 100-150# 200; Sel. 2 70-100# 87.50; Bucks & Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 125; Sel. 2 70100# 37.50; 100-150# 92.50; 150-250# 92.50100.50; FREDERICKSBURG, VA SHEEP: No Report FREDERICKSBURG, VA GOATS: No report HOLLINS, VA GOATS: 2.

Trios: no grade 100-120# 95.

Slaughter Bucks: Sel 1-2 70-110# 70.

MARSHALL, VA SHEEP: No Report MARSHALL, VA GOATS: No Report ROCKINGHAM, VA GOATS: No Report ROCKINGHAM, VA SHEEP: 14 Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled Ch & Pr 3-4 100-130# 100.

SHENANDOAH SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs: Lambs: Sp. wooled Ch. Pr. 60-80# 110;80-110# 102.50-120; Sp. Wooled Gd. & Ch. 1-3 60-90# 110-124; Ewes: Gd. Ch 2-4 61.

SILER CITY, NC GOATS: No report SILER CITY, NC SHEEP:

32nd Keystone Autumn Klassic Registered Shorthorn Sale SAT., OCT. 20th, 2012 12:30PM Woodside Farm 379 Woodside Road Waynesburg, PA 15370

Selling • Spring Calves • Open Females • Bred Females • Cow Calf Pairs • 2 Bulls

724-627-7240 Bradley Eisiminger 379 Woodside Rd., Waynesburg, PA 15370 Email: bradleyshirley@windstream.net Web: www.woodsideshorthorns.com

19 Slaughter Ewes: Gd 100200# 140-150; Cull 60-120# 50.

STAUNTON, VA SHEEP: No Report STAUNTON, VA GOATS: No Report TRI-STATE, VA GOATS: No Report WINCHESTER, VA SHEEP: 9.

Slaughter Lambs: Spring, Wooled, Ch & Pr 110-125# 115-119; Spring, Wooled Gd. & Ch. 1-3 3060# 136; 60-90# 120-125 Slaughter Rams/Ewes: No Report WINCHESTER, VA GOATS: 31 Kids: Sel 1-2 40-60# 140160; 60-80# 164-165; WYTHE CO SHEEP: No Report WYTHE CO GOATS: No Report CASH GRAIN MARKET NC GRAIN US 2 Yellow Corn was 8¢ lower. Prices were 7.508.44, mostly 7.59-7.88 at the feed mills and 7.54-7.97, mostly 7.95 at the elevators.

US 1 Yellow Soybeans were 44¢ higher. Prices were 18.20 at the processors, 17.91 at the feed mills and 16.96-17.51, mostly 17 at the elevators. US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat was 7¢ higher. Prices were 7.87, mostly 7.87 at the elevators. Soybean Meal (f.o.b.) at the processing plants was 590.40/ton for 48% protein.

Feed Mills: Bladenboro 7.88, -----, ----; Candor 8.25, -----, ----; Cofield 7.70, 17.91, ----; Laurinburg 7.88, -----, ----; Monroe 8.34, -----, ----; Nashville 8.39, -----, ----; Roaring River 8.44, -----, ---; Rose Hill 7.88, -----, ----; Selma 7.50, -----, ----; Statesville 8.21, -----, 8.77; Warsaw 7.88, -----, ----; Pantego #2 7.59, -----, ----.

Elevators: Cleveland ----, -----, ----; Belhaven ----, -----, ----; Chadbourn ----, -----, ---; Clement 7.97, -----, ----; Creswell 7.54, 17, ----; Elizabeth City 7.60, 17.51, ----; Greenville ----, -----, ----; Lumberton ----, -----, ----; Monroe ----, -----, 7.87; Norwood 7.95, 16.96, ----; Pantego ----, -----, ----; Register 7.89, -----, ----; Warsaw #2 7.89, -----, ----.

Soybean Processors: Fayetteville, 18.20; Raleigh, 18.20.

RUSHVILLE SEMI-

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1000-1500# 85-94.50; 15002500# 90-100; HY 10001500# 100-102.50; 15002500# 103-104.50.

October 1, 2012 • MID-ATLANTIC COUNTRY FOLKS FARM CHRONICLE • Page 20

MONTHLY HAY AUCTION Prices/ton FOB unless otherwise noted. Delivery beyond 10 miles mostly 2.50 /mile. Hay 2 tons.

No Report

POULTRY REPORT NC BROILERS & FRYERS The market is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly heavy. The estimated slaughter for Tuesday in NC is 2,647,000 head compared to 2,636,000 head last Tuesday.

NC EGGS: The market is steady on small, higher on the balance. Supplies are moderate. Retail demand is good. Weighted average prices for small lot sales of grade A eggs delivered to nearby retail outlets: XL 140144, L 138-142, M 116.17 & S 84.

NY EGGS Prices are 3¢ higher. The undertone is firm. Offerings are light to moderate for current needs. The NY shell egg inventory is 3% higher than last week. Retail and distributive demand is light to moderate. Market activity is mostly moderate. XL 148-152, L 146-150, M 123127.

FARMERS MARKET NC STATE FARMERS MARKET Apples: (25 pound box) 12.00; Beans , Green (25 pound box) 20.00-23.00; Beets (25 pound bag) 20.00; Blackberries (flat) 23.00; Blueberries (flat) 20.00-22.00; Cabbage (50 pound crate) Pointed Head & Round 12.00-15.00; Corn, White or Yellow (4 ? dozen crate) 15.00, (5 dozen Bag) 15.00, Indian Corn (dozen bunches) 24.00, Corn Stalks (bundle) 3.00; Cucumbers, Long Green (3/4 bushel) 18.00, Cucumbers Pickling (3/4 bushel) 20.00-28.00; egg-

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plant (1/2 bushel) 15.0016.00; Gourds (bin) 275.00; Grapes, Muscadine (flat) 28.00; Okra (25 pound box) 15.00-18.00 Potatoes, Red or White (1 bushel) 20.0025.00; Sweet Potatoes (40 pound box) 12.00-15.0022.00; Peaches (1/2 bushel) 12.00-15.00; Peas (1 1/9 bushel) 15.00-22.00; Peanuts (30 pound bag) 35.00; Pepper, Bell (1 1/9 bushel) 18.00-22.00; Potatoes, Red or White 20.0025.00; Pumpkins (bin) Howden 110.00, White (bin 85 count) 170.00, Heirloom (bin) 150.00, Pie (bin 150 count) 175.00; Field Peas 20.00-22.00 (bushel); Squash, Yellow (1/2 bushel) 12.00, (3/4 bushel) 20.00; Squash Zucchini (1/2 bushel box) 12.00, Winter (bin) 150.00, (3/4 bushel) 20.00; Tomatoes, Slicing/Field (25 pound box) 8.00-14.00; Tomatoes, German Johnson (25 pound box) 30.00, Grape (12 pint flat) 15.00, Cherry (12 pint flat) 20.00, Roma (25 pound box) 14.00-15.00; Watermelons 1.00-3.50 (each), (bin) 90.00-120.00; Wheat Straw (bale) 3.00.

Wholesale Dealer Price: Apples (traypack carton 100 count) WA Red Delicious (traypack carton) 44.5548.25, WA Golden Delicious (traypack carton) 37.0047.00, Granny Smith WA (traypack carton) 4.0039.50, Gala WA 32.0036.00, WA Fuji (traypack carton) 38.00-41.00, WA Pink Lady (traypack carton) 38.00-41.50; Asparagus (11 pound carton) 29.65-34.00; Bananas (40 pound carton) 21.40-23.00; Beans, Round Green (1 1/9 bushel carton) 18.00-22.65, Pole (1 1/9 bushel) 23.00-24.00; Beets (25 pound sack) 12.5015.45; Blueberries (flat 12 1-pint cups) 22.00-25.00; Broccoli (carton 14s) 20.0025.15; Cabbage (50 pound carton) 17.95-23.75; Cantaloupe (case 12 count) 23.15-24.35; Carrots (50 pound sack) 16.95-17.95; Cauliflower (carton 12s) 24.50-28.55; Cherries (16

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Peaches, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bushel carton) 24.00; Peanuts (35 pound) Green 53.00-69.00; Pears, Bartlett (16 pound carton) 34.00; Bell Peppers, Green (1 1/9 bushel carton) 18.7519.85, Red (11 pound carton) 25.00-32.50, Yellow (11 pound carton) 25.00-29.00; Potatoes (50 pound carton) Red size A 14.00-20.35, Red Size B 25.00-28.00, White size A 14.35-17.45; Russett, ID 15.75-17.95; Radishes (30 6-ounce film bags) Red 12.50-15.75; Plums, Red (28 pound carton) 27.00; Squash, Yellow Crooked neck (3/4 bushel carton) 15.75-19.35, Zucchini (1/2 bushel carton) 19.00-21.00; Strawberries, CA (flat 8 1-quart containers) 22.00-26.05; Sweet Potatoes, Orange (40 pound carton) 16.00-21.45, White (40 pound carton) 20.00-20.75, Orange (40 pound carton) 16.00-21.45; Tomatoes, Vine-Ripened Extra-Large (25 pound carton) 18.65-22.85; Tomatoes, Cherry (flat 12 1-pint containers) 19.25-22.15; Romas (25 pound carton) 18.00-19.00, Grape (flat 12 1-pint containers) 18.0020.00; Turnips (25 pound film bag) Topped 14.3522.15.

WESTERN NC FARMERS’ MARKET (Wholesale Prices – Asheville): Apples (traypack carton) Red Delicious 36.0038.00, Golden Delicious 30.00-42.50; Rome, Stayman, Gala, Mutsu, Fuji, Red & Golden Delicious 20.0025.00; Bananas (40 pound box) 19.50-20.00; Beans (bushel) Poles 26.00; Broccoli (carton 12s) 17.7520.00; Cabbage (50 pound carton/crate) 11.50-12.00; Cantaloupes (carton 9-12

count) 16.25-19.00, (bin) 150.00-180.00; Cauliflower (carton) 18.75-24.00; Citrus: Lemons (cartons 95 count) 25.00-29.50, (165 count) 25.00-27.50; Corn (bag) BiColor, & Yellow 12.00-15.00; Cucumbers (1 1/9 bushel) Long Green 18.00-19.75, Picklers (1 1/9 bushel crate) 25.00-30.00; Grapes (18 pound carton) Red & White Seedless 22.75-25.00; Lettuce (carton) Iceburg 18.7520.00, Green Leaf 20.5022.00, Romaine 22.7524.00; Okra (1/2 bushel) Local 12.00-14.00; Onions (50 pound bag) Yellow Jumbo 14.00-16.00; Bell Pepper (1 1/9 bushel carton) Large and Extra Large 14.00-16.00; Potatoes, Irish (50 pound

bag) White 11.00-19.00, Red 12.00-20.00, Russet 11.0014.00; Pumpkins (each) 5.00-15.00, (bin) 120.00200.00; Squash (3/4 bushel) #1 Yellow Crookneck (local) 18.00-23.75, (1/2 bushel) Zucchini #1 12.00-15.75; Sweet Potatoes (40 pound box) Red or Orange #2 14.00-16.00; Tomatoes, Vine Ripe (25 pound box) Extra Large & Larger 12.00-14.00, Medium 10.00, Green 12.00, Heirlooms (bushel basket) 45.00-50.00; Turnips (25 pound sack) 13.75; Watermelons (each) 5.00-8.00.

MARKETS

To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact Dave Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 • e-mail: ddornburgh@leepub.com Monday, October 1 • New Berlin, NY. Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 fwww.hoskingsales.com • Nichols Bros. Farm Herd Dispersal. 24 Holsteins with 11 fresh last 90 days, 4 due next 30 days. SCC 147,000. DHI tested 3.9F/2.9P. Monthly Fat cow & Feeder sale.

Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607-699-3637 or 607-847-8800. Cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771. www.hoskingsales.com • Online auction. 96 Case 721 BXT Loader.

Auction closes 7:15 PM. Call 800-536-1401 ext 115 www.auctionsinternational.com

Tuesday, October 2 • Online auction. Town of Woodstock. 03 J. Deere 4310 Loader Tractor. Auction closes 6:15 PM. Call 800-536-1401 ext 115 www.auctionsinternational.com

Wednesday, October 3 • Online auction. Town of Orangetown.

Heavy Equip. Auction closes 6:15 PM. Call 800-536-1401 ext 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • 10:00 AM: Bridport, VT. Selling 274 Head free stall Dairy Herd and all Equip. for the Resendes Farm, plus consigned equipment of Paul & Mary Ouellette. Wrights Auction Service 802-334-6115 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Thursday, October 4 • Online auction. City of Stamford. 02 Maschinenbau Farwick Jumbo Screener.

Auction closes 6:15 PM. Call 800-536-1401 ext 115 www.auctionsinternational.com or • 4:00 PM: Lockport, Niagra County, NY. Lockport Farm Machinery & Consignment Auction. Now accepting consignments.

William Kent Inc. www.williamkentinc.com or 585-343-5449

Friday, October 5 • Lapeer, MI. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Online auction. Private Consignor/Town of Jordan. 64 Lots of decorative stone. Auction closes 7:15 PM. Call 800-536-1401 ext 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • 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 • 12:00 Noon: 9611 S. Main St, Rt 16, Machias, NY. Collector tractors, collector engines, collectibles. R.G. Mason Auctions,

call 585-567-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com

Satday, October 6 • Boston, MA. A.Lyon & Son www.lyonauction.com, 315-633-2944 • 9:00 AM: Broome County Fairgrounds, Whitney Point, NY. Fall Consignment and Annual Bus, Vehicle and Equip. auction. Mel Manasse & Son Auctioneers, 607-692-4540 www.manasseauauctions.com • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks.Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: 10784 Rt 19, Fillmore, NY. Building, flooring, tool and remodeling materials. R.G. Mason Auctions. Call 585-5678844 www.rgmasonauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Monday, October 8 • New Berlin, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Group of bred heifers from one farm. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Wednesday, October 10 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Thursday, October 11 • Houston, TX. A.Lyon & Son www.lyonauction.com, 315-633-2944

Friday, October 12 • 1:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Two day Sale. 1-5 pm. Fall Beef & Feeders Roundup Collection. Hay & water for overnight. Call to consign. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-420-9092 or Auction Barn at 518-392-3321. www.empirelivestock.com

Saturday, October 13 • Odessa, TX. A.Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • Sacramento, CA. A.Lyon & Son, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • New Berlin, NY. OHM Holstein Club Sale.

Hosted by Roedale Farms in Richfield Springs. Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman. Tom & Brenda Hoskings, 315-822-6087. www.hoskingsales.com • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S

of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. OHM Holstein Club Sale. Sale hosted by Roedale Farms in Richfield Springs. Brad Ainslie sale chairman 315-822-6087. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Professional Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Fall Machinery Auction.

Call to consign. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-420-9092 or Auction Barn at 518-3923321. www.empirelivestock.com • 11:00 AM: Ben K. Stoltzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vison-Gen & Friends Sale.

Co-managed with Stonehurst Farm. 100 outstanding Holsteins, many with contract Genomic pedigrees. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-222 Email: 6daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Sunday, October 14 • Putney, VT. A.Lyon & Son www.lyonauction.com, 315-633-2944 • 1:00 PM: Cohocton, NY. Komma Land Auction. 321 acres in two parcels of outstanding private hunting and recreational lands plus agricultural lands with rental income. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. www.pirrunginc.com

Monday, October 15 • Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

Tom & Brenda Hoskings 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Wednesday, October 17 • Romulas, NY. Real Estate & Machinery Dispersal. Landini tractor; NH skidsteer (low hrs), Eby 7 1/2’ x 20’ trailer, Pequea flat trailer 8’ x24’, NH 130 manure spreader, bedding chopper. Real Estate handled by William Kent, Inc. Tom & Brenda Hoskings 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Bridport, VT. Complete Dispersal of 235 head artifically bred Holstein herd and full line of machinery including 6 Ford tractors, for Leonard & Linda Barrett. Addison County Commission Sales, E.G. Wisnowski & Sons, 802-3882661 or 800-339-COWS • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-

447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, 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, 607-3698231 www.drchambersauction.com

Thursday, October 18 • Baltimore, MD. A.Lyon & Son www.lyonauction.com, 315-633-2944 • Wyoming, Wyoming County, NY. Farm Real Estate Auction. Selling 20 acre farm w/ house, barns, pond, pasture, woods and orchard. Excellent hunting. William Kent Inc. www.williamkentinc.com

Saturday, October 20 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S of utica & 6 miles N of New Berlin. Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale. Sale managed

by Modern Associates, Hosking Sales assisting. Call with your consignments. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • New Berlin, NY. Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale. Managed by Modern Associates, Hosking Sales assisting. Call w/ consignments. Tom & Brenda Hoskings 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. . Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor Inc., Center St., Franklin, NY. Inventory Reduction & Consignment Auction. Sale by Franklin Used Equipment Sales. Call to consign.

Frank Walker Auctioneers, 607-829-2600

Saturday, October 20 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer & Feeder Sale. Don Yahn Manager & Auctioneer 585-738-2104

Saturday, October 20 • 11:00 AM: Hobart, NY. Hosking Farm Complete Dispersal. 120 Holsteins. Don & Joanne Hosking. Tremendous cow families, quality, low SCC & lots of type & production.

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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, Kansas.

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 Southeastern NC Alternative Farm Tour O. P. Owens Agriculture Center, Lumberton, NC. 8:30 am - 5 pm. . Contact Nelson, 910-671-3276 or e-mail nelson_brownlee@ncsu.edu.

inaugural Hall of Fame. On Internet at http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2013/sep/4H-hall-offame-092412.html.

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. 9, 2012 MDA Invasive Plant Advisory Committee Meeting MDA headquarters, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis. 9:30 AM. Committee will review and discuss regulations regarding weed risk assessments being developed in accordance with the Invasive Plant Law passed by Maryland legislature in 2011. Contact Julie Oberg 410-841-5888 or Vanessa Orlando 410-8415889.

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 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 Delaware 4-H Foundation to induct inaugural Hall of Fame class Diamond Room, Dover Downs Hotel.

7 PM. Delaware 4-H Foundation will induct 27 pioneers of 4H work in the state into its

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