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Agriculture Day at the Connecticut Capitol

by George Looby The annual Agriculture Day at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford took place March 21. The focus for the day was on the broad scope of Connecticut agriculture.

The North Lobby and the Hall of Flags were crowded with booths, each with its own unique story to convey to members of the House and Senate the importance of each to the economy of the state. Each legislator was presented a “goodies bag” filled with produce and products produced or processed in the state as a reminder of how diverse the agricultural product line is.

For a small urbanized state to be able to offer such an exceptional product line is a tribute to both the producers themselves and the Department of Agriculture for its strong support of both traditional agriculture and the many innovations that have been developed in recent years.

Representation in the legislature is based on population density so it follows that the majority of both bodies would represent urban areas where exposure to issues relating to agriculture are minimal. Ag Days was designed to help correct this lack of exposure by allowing farmers and representatives to rub shoulders and discuss the problems that face the agricultural community on a daily basis.

Given the area within which the displays were located, failure to rub shoulders was not an option. This interaction, hopefully, gave those attending a better perspective as to some of the legislation relating to agriculture that may come before them in this and future sessions. The composition of the legislature is continually changing, thus it is important that this

Woodstock Dairy Farmer Dianne Miller represented the Farmer’s Cow. Photos by George Looby

Commissioner of Agriculture Steven K. Reviczky, at left, and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. event be held annually to provide new members with an overview of the industry and refresh the memories of those who have attended in previous years.

One of the hits of the presentation was the chowder and oyster bar set up by the Department of Agriculture’s Division of Aquaculture, where Alissa Dragon was shucking oysters faster than those in line could eat them. The Division manages shellfish operations in Long Island Sound, operating out of an office in Milford. From bees to maple syrup to vineyards to support organizations, every segment of agriculture was represented.

At noon, Commissioner of Agriculture Steven K. Reviczky opened the program with remarks reinforcing the governor’s enthusiastic support of Connecticut agriculture and those involved in it at any level. The commissioner went on to read an official proclamation designating March 21, 2012 as Agriculture Day in Connecticut. In conclusion, the commissioner introduced Gov. Dannel Malloy who reinforced the commissioner’s remarks regarding his support for the industry. Malloy promised to do all that he can to support its growth and viability. In closing, he announced that Russ Holmberg of Gales Ferry had been chosen as Connecticut Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year.

Russ, a 2004 UConn graduate, is very active in the family orchard, along with other family members. The orchard has a large pick your own operation that features blueberries, apples and pumpkins. In 2007, they began selling a line of fruit wines and recently planted wine grapes, which are in line to produce the first generation Pinot Blanc. The farm has a large year round market that offers for sale both farm and locally grown food and wine.

Following the first award, a number of journalists were recognized for their reporting of agricultural events around the state. Bob Heffernan, executive director of Connecticut Green Industries presented the awards.

Those receiving a $100 honorarium and a plaque included John Woike of the Hartford Courant, Jan Ellen Spiegel of the New York Times, Nancy Chen of Connecticut Public Radio, Stephen Dunn of the Hartford Courant, Cathy Shufro of the Edible Nutmeg, John Charlton of WTICTV/Fox Connecticut, Cornel Garfman of the Journal-Inquirer, Bree Shirvell of Stonington-Mystic Patch.com, Suzanne Thompson of The Day, and Theresa Barger of the Hartford Courant.

Organizations, departments and support groups participating included: The American Farmland Trust/Working Lands Alliance, buyCTgrown, Connecticut Grown Florists Association, Connecticut Greenhouse Growers Association, Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association, Connecticut Currant, Connecticut Ag Ed Association, Connecticut Ag Experiment Station, Connecticut Apple Marketing Board, Connecticut Association of State Fairs, Connecticut Beekeepers Association, Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association, Connecticut Community Gardening Association, Connecticut Dairy Industry Council, Connecticut Department of Farmland Preservation, Connecticut Farm Fresh Cooperative Association Inc., Connecticut Farm Risk Management, Connecticut Farmland Trust, Connecticut Food Bank, Connecticut Northeast Organic Farming Association, Connecticut Poultry Association Inc., Connecticut Professional Timber Producers Association Inc., Connecticut Seafood Council, Connecticut State Grange, Connecticut Vineyard and Winery Association, Department of Animal Population Control Program, Department of Marketing Bureau, Eastern CTRC&D Area Inc., Farm Bureau Association, Farm Credit East, Foodshare, Maple Syrup Producers Association of Connecticut, School Nutrition Association of Connecticut, The Farmers Cow, UCONN CLEAR, UConn Connecticut Vet Medical Diagnostic Lab, UConn Integrated Pest Management Program, USDA APHIS, USDA Farm Service Agency, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, Very Alive, and Women in Agriculture Network.

The agricultural community is hard at work promoting its cause in an active way to educate those who can do much to help advance and support its many activities.

State Rep. Tom Reynolds and Outstanding Young Farmer Russ Holmberg.

Some ground rules for intern and apprentice programs

Amanda Brown of the UMass Extension Vegetable Program said interns and apprentices may be less expensive to hire, but they require more training and supervision than experienced, skilled staff. Farmers must determine if the reduced cost will be offset with additional production.

• Is not replacing paid employees, but works with them; and • Is not promised a job at the end of the internship.

The accredited educational institution is exempt from paying wages, unemployment insurance tax and is required to provide a safe work environment. The employer providing training must not derive immediate advantage from the interns’ actions.

Generally, there is no minimum wage requirement for agricultural laborers as long as they are not engaged in processing value added products or selling. An apprentice receives a personal education plan proposed and approved under state and federal law.

Apprentices can potentially create this training and research plan for the next year’s apprentice as part of their seasonal project.

An employer of apprentices must: • Have an Employer Identification Number (EIN); • Pay at least minimum wage with merit raises; • Pay workers compensation insurance for work-related injuries; • Pay unemployment insurance tax; • Provide a safe work environment; • Provide a set number of hours of instruction annually; An employee is subject to scheduling by the employer and the employer must:

• Have an EIN; • Pay wages; • Pay workers compensation insurance for work-related injuries; • Provide a safe work environment; and • File payroll tax forms.

There are volunteer resources such as the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF). Its website lists interns and apprentices looking to earn their room and board. Each state has slightly different definitions, rules and per diem rates. Employers should check with their local department of labor for applicable regulations.

Selection criteria How to select (applications and interviews) and how to best supervise interns and apprentices: • Have a written application; • Ask why the individual is interested in farming, their background and experience, academic training and success; • Have current or past workers interview new recruits; • Maintain consistent labor standards across the farm; and • Check references — ask “Would you hire them again?”

Policies and procedures Communication is critical in all working environments. Be sure to set clear expectations as to hours, responsibilities and compensation, if any.

Create and make available an Employee Handbook with expectations, grievance procedure, wages, hours/schedules, breaks, smoking policies and educational contracts/learning plans.

Brown and conference participants recommended that all staff cell phones be turned in to supervisors during working days and returned only at lunch breaks and after the work day. Emergency calls should be directed to supervisors or to the farm office. She also recommended a no headphone policy to improve safety

and encourage human interaction. To further this goal, she has students interact with buyers in person and make deliveries.

Post and follow an organizational chart with names and rolls. Cross train people; swap tasks weekly and have students be responsible for different tasks or areas.

Be sure to meet daily and/or weekly. Mix in some fun along with the drudgery of weeding and hoeing.

Post a “Done” list of accomplishments not just the “To Do” list. Always develop and share a Plan B. If the team runs out of things to do, finishes early or there is a crop failure, have additional tasks on the “To Do” list or a backup plan.

The UMass Student Farming Enterprise (SFE) program offers a year-long Plant, Soil and Insect Science class — spring and fall, with a summer farming component at the UMass Crops Research and Education Center in South Deerfield, MA. Students earn five credits each fall and spring through coursework and a summer internship (for pay or credit) while growing on two certified-organic acres. Markets include a 50-member CSA, campus dining services, a vegan café and a farmers’ market. Graduates of the Student Farming Enterprise are independent farmers or farm managers across New England. Some work with The Farm School Project or The National Organic Farmers Association.

For more information on working with interns, apprentices and volunteers, contact Amanda Brown at the UMass Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences via e-mail at brown@umext.umass.edu, via phone at 413-577-3976 or write 301 Agricultural Engineering Bldg.

250 Natural Resources Road, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.

NFU joins coalition to support funding of Farm Bill energy programs On April 5, National Farmers Union (NFU) joined more than 100 organizations representing a broad range of renewable energy, farm, ranch, commodity, environmental, and other groups to send a letter to leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Agriculture Committees asking for reauthorization and funding of energy title programs from the farm bill that revitalize rural America and improve both national security and the environment.

“Renewable energy is a tremendous opportunity to help our rural communities thrive by providing them with additional sources of income,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “These programs are vital not only to rural America, but they also provide us with a clean, homegrown fuel that helps America become more energy independent, which is critical for national security. These programs need our support.”

The letter states that farm bill energy programs like the Rural Energy for

America Program (REAP), Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), Biorefinery Assistance Program (BAP) and Biobased Markets Program (Biopreferred) “strongly support American agriculture and ensure broad public benefits to the entire country,” helping rural communities create or save thousands of direct and indirect jobs. According to USDA, REAP has created or saved approximately 21,688 jobs since 2003.

“These programs provide rural

Americans with a level of certainty for their investments in renewable energy, so they can be guaranteed at least some return,” said Johnson. “We urge members of Congress to support these farm bill energy title programs that provide tremendous benefits for all Americans.”

Senators Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Kent Conrad, D-ND, Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, and Al Franken, D-MN, recently introduced energy title legislation providing more $1.2 billion in funding over the next five years for these programs.

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by Sanne Kure-Jensen Hands-on learning is the best way to find out if you are suited to farm life. Students at UMass have the opportunity to spend a spring and summer working on an organic farm, while earning credits towards their bachelor’s degrees through the Student Farming Enterprise (SFE) program.

“The USDA says labor costs can be up to 18 percent of production expenses,” said Amanda Brown of the UMass Extension Vegetable Program.

“To improve profits, you need to be more efficient or you need to reduce your labor costs.”

Interns and apprentices may be cheaper, but it takes more time to train and supervise beginners. It must be determined if the reduced cost can be offset with more overall production. Brown shared her farm experience working with students while speaking at the Beginning Women Farmer Conference at UMass, Amherst, on March 22 and 23. She distinguished between interns and apprentices and their appropriate compensation.

Legal definitions Brown offered legal definitions according to the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division and the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Small Farm and Direct Marketing Handbook, but stressed that all growers should check with their state labor department for local regulations before seeking certain types of farm labor.

An intern can be unpaid if all of these qualifications are met. The intern: • Is enrolled in an accredited educational institution like a college, community college or university; • Benefits from training as they would at the educational institution; • Pays the educational institution to be in the program; • Receives academic credit for their work;

It takes diligence to eliminate CAE from a herd

by Sally Colby Understanding certain livestock diseases often becomes a study in microbiology, and that’s definitely the case with caprine arthritis-encephalitis, or CAE. CAE was first diagnosed in the mid1970s, and quickly became a disease of significant economic importance for the goat industry.

CAE is caused by a retrovirus, which means that antibodies in the CAE-positive goat are not effective against the virus. Although CAE was initially found mostly in dairy goats kept in close quarters, it’s now present in meat goat herds. A goat that has CAE, whether or not the animal shows clinical signs of disease, has it forever.

CAE manifests itself in several ways;

some more obvious than others. Kids under the age of six months can show an encephalitic form of the disease, with neurological signs such as seizures, paralysis and death. Affected kids often develop pneumonia. Adult goats with CAE become arthritic, with painful, swollen joints.

Goats with this progressive arthritis may seem fine for years, but eventually lose weight, have a poor hair coat, develop an abnormal gait and will eventually have difficulty rising and reclining.

Does that show no other clinical signs of CAE often develop large, hard udders in late pregnancy. The udder is firm and swollen, full of connective tissue formed during the immune response to the virus. Such udders produce little or no milk.

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‘Transmission of CAE is primarily from the doe to the kid, so any goat that shows signs of CAE as an adult became infected as a newborn.’

Cover photo by Sally Colby CAE is caused by a retro-virus, which means that the antibodies in the CAE-positive goat are not effective against the virus.

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Transmission of CAE is primarily from the doe to the kid, so any goat that shows signs of CAE as an adult became infected as a newborn.

Infection within the goat herd is primarily through colostrum. The virus is also present in blood, which means that items such as tattoo equipment, dehorners, hoof trimmers and needles used on multiple goats can transmit CAE. There is significant evidence that CAE is also transmitted through bodily fluids such as saliva, urine and vaginal discharge during estrous or post-partum.

One of the challenges in dealing with CAE is that many goats that test positive remain free of clinical signs - the disease can be present in a herd without noticeable clues. In addition, a goat that tests negative several times in a row can test positive at a later date or develop clinical signs of CAE. The test for CAE determines antibodies, so a goat might be carrying antibodies but if that animal is not currently CAE was first diagnosed in the mid-1970s, and quickly shedding antibodies, it became a disease of significant economic importance will test negative. for the goat industry.

Positive goats may not Photo by Sally Colby show clinical signs of CAE immediately, and equipment between milkings. Once a some may never show signs. There is herd is CAE-negative, it should some evidence that stress (such as remain closed, or only add animals pregnancy, birth) activates the virus. from trusted negative herds.

CAE can cause significant producBecause the most common means tion loss, which affects the bottom of transmission within a herd is from line of a milking herd. An infected an infected doe to her kids through meat goat may produce less milk, so colostrum, breeders who are trying their kids don’t grow as efficiently. to create or maintain a CAE-free Does with arthritis are reluctant to herd are careful to remove kids rise, so kids have less opportunity to immediately after birth and not allow nurse. Goat producers who are seri- them to nurse their dams. Kids are ous about eliminating this disease bottle-fed treated colostrum and from their herd can work with a vet- then either pasteurized goat’s milk erinarian to develop a testing and or milk replacer. For treating biosecurity plan. Regular testing for colostrum to inactivate the CAE CAE usually starts when animals are virus, Washington State University six months old, with repeated tests College of Veterinary Medicine recevery six months. Goats that test ommends heating colostrum to positive without showing clinical between 133° F and 138° F, then signs should be culled, although holding at that temperature for one some producers house positive ani- hour. Because temperatures higher mals apart from negative animals than 140° F can destroy the benefiand wait until animals show clinical cial proteins in colostrum, a doublesigns before culling. Remember that boiler can be used to regulate the a negative test or even several nega- temperature. Colostrum can be heattive tests doesn’t necessarily mean treated in large batches and frozen that the animal is not infected - the for later use. animal may not be shedding antiEliminating CAE from a herd is difbodies at the time of the test. In a ficult but not impossible, and until a milking herd, negative animals reliable vaccine is developed, the should be milked first, with complete herd owner’s best option is to mansanitization of the milking area and age toward a negative herd.

Enjoy that tax break while it lasts

by Lynne Finnerty If you haven’t filed your 2011 tax return, time is running out. This year’s April 17 deadline is just around the corner.

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

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

The median U.S. income is $51,914, according to the Census Bureau. Folks at that income level fall into the 25 percent tax bracket. Come January, they’ll

FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation be bumped up to 28 percent, and their annual tax bill will go from about $6,700 to $9,000. People in the top bracket will pay at least $18,000 more in taxes next year. Sadly, those on the lower end of the income spectrum could pay about $700 more next year.

That may not seem like a make-orbreak difference to many of us, but to someone who is just getting by on $25,000 a year or less, every penny matters.

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

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

For the rest of us, higher taxes mean less money to spend at the grocery

Time has come to end death tax growth and job creation, repealing the death tax would unleash new economic activity.

According to a study by former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, repealing the death tax would create 1.5 million additional small business jobs and it would shave almost a percentage point off the unemployment rate.

The death tax is not only destructive to family businesses, farms, and ranches it is highly inefficient and unnecessary. Consider that estate and gift taxes combined only bring in about one percent of all federal revenue. In 2009, for example, federal estate and gift taxes amounted to $23 billion. This is less than three days’ worth of federal government spending at our current rate. And according to some studies the cost of compliance with this onerous tax is even higher than the amount it actually collects. In fact, a former member of the Council of Economic Advisors during the Clinton Administration estimated the total compliance burden from the estate tax at $26 billion each year.

A death in the family should not be a taxable event. It makes no sense to require grieving families to pay a confiscatory tax on their loved one’s farm, ranch, or nest egg that has been built from income already taxed when originally earned.

Often, this tax is paid by selling family assets like farms, ranches, and businesses. Other times, employees of the family business must be laid off and payrolls slashed — or businesses liquidated — just to pay the burdensome death tax.

This legislation is supported by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and over 50 other organizations representing a wide variety of interests.

While some in Congress, along with President Obama, believe that a few modifications to the death tax will suffice, many of us believe that the ultimate solution to the heartache and economic distress caused by this destructive tax is its complete repeal. It is time to bury the death tax once and for all.

Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) is a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, as well as the Agriculture, Commerce, and Budget Committees.

An Explanation of the Pricing Formula of S-1640 ~ The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act Several dairy farmers have called me after many of the news media printed our recent editorial.

Basically they wanted to know two things.

Is it possible for dairy farmers to receive a price of $24 per hundred weight (cwt.)? The second question is, how do we receive $24 per cwt.?

The answer is simple, but difficult to obtain. Have our federal legislators pass S-1640, and you will have an opportunity to receive the $24 per cwt.

Since order reform came into existence on Jan. 1, 2000, the price that dairy farmers received for their milk exceeded $20 per cwt. only 18 months out of 146 months. (This doesn’t include March of 2012). Of course this means the price that dairy farmers received was below $20 per cwt. for 128 months since Jan. 1, 2000.

Also figures indicate that during the same period only five times did the pay price range between $19$20 per cwt. and only nine times did the pay price range between $18-$19 per cwt. 84 months the pay price was under $16 per cwt.

(This same disparity would be true in all federal milk orders. The rate might change slightly.)

What can be done about these inadequate prices to dairy farmers? We need to pass S-1640.

The USDA is expected to announce on May 1 the National Average Cost of producing milk for 2011 at a figure over $23 per cwt.

Unfortunately this cost of $23 will not factor in the prices that dairy farmers currently receive for their milk.

So what price would S-1640 return to dairy farmers? In federal order #1 if the National Average Cost of Production is $23 per cwt., then the Class II milk would be

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$23 per cwt. (Class II would consist of all milk used to manufacture dairy products).

In order #1, the Class I price would be $26.25. Using a 43 percent Class I utilization these class prices would return a price of approximately $24.40 per cwt. In federal order 30 (the Midwest Chicago order) the value of Class II milk would be $23 per cwt. S-1640 uses the current Class I differential of $1.80 per cwt. This means the Class I price would be $24.80.

Using a Class I utilization of 16 percent, these Class figures would return a price of approximately $23.28 per cwt. This price would be approximately $1.12 per cwt. less than the pay price in order #1.

However, the dairy farmers’ cost of production is lower in order #30 than the dairy farmers’ cost of production in order #1; consequently this would leave the bottom line very comparable to producers in order #30 with dairy farmers in order #1.

I can’t see where any other dairy proposal will return an adequate price to dairy farmers even with government subsidies.

Remember, S-1640 is not geared to cost the U.S. government any funds!

Pro-Ag can be reached at 570833- 5776.

Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Pro-Ag

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by U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) On March 30, I joined with 34 of my Senate colleagues to introduce the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act (S 2242). This legislation will permanently abolish the federal estate tax, better known by ranchers, farmers, and family business owners across America as the “death tax.” I believe the death tax is destructive, misguided, and inefficient, and that our economy, small businesses, family farms, and ranches that are expected to be transferred to future generations will benefit enormously from its demise.

America’s family businesses, farmers, and ranchers were spared from the wrath of the federal estate tax in 2010, but unfortunately this was merely a short reprieve.

The current rate of 35 percent on estates worth more than $5 million per individual expires at the end of the year and will be raised to 55 percent on estates worth more than $1 million. Successful entrepreneurs and small business owners across America are once again subject to a punitive tax on their hard work, making planning and passing on farms, ranches, and businesses to the next generation even more difficult. As it stands today, more than 70 percent of family businesses do not survive to the second generation, and nearly 90 percent of family businesses do not survive to the third generation.

In the current economic climate, where small businesses have borne the brunt of job losses, repealing the death tax once and for all will provide an immediate means to strengthen our economy by allowing small business owners to invest more in their enterprises and less in accountants and lawyers. This legislation is a companion bill to HR 1259, introduced

by Representative Kevin Brady and which has over 200 bipartisan cosponsors in the House.

Specifically, our bill will repeal the federal estate tax; repeal the generation skipping transfer tax; make permanent the maximum 35 percent gift tax rate and a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption; and maintain the stepped-up basis provisions important to family farms, ranches, and businesses.

At a time when Congress should be focused first and foremost on economic

store, in restaurants or at the shopping mall, just when the economy is beginning to show signs of life.

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

Congress has taken a long vacation from tax issues, but the bill for that vacation is about to come due. It’s time for Congress to take a hard look at how higher taxes would bring our nation’s economic growth to a halt.

Otherwise, many of us will be in for an unpleasant surprise about a year from now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Through more than 100 presentations by industry experts, including speakers from major industry leaders such as Domino’s Pizza, Jack in the Box, Wendy’s, Nestle, Murphy-Brown, FFA, PetSmart and the Harvard School of Business, Alltech’s Symposium will examine innovative strategies and focus on ideas for better use of resources, improved business practices and natural nutritional solutions.

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

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

• Why does China succeed while the economies of Europe and America struggle?

• What are the implications of a $100 billion Facebook?

• How can agriculture benefit from the first global youth network?

• Is aquaculture the future of protein?

• Why does Alltech predict that epigenetics and programmed nutrition are the future of meat production?

• Why is salesmanship fundamental to building

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

“When we come together through education and discussion, we create synergy that allows us to develop revolutionary new ideas for sustainability in food production and to share market-oriented business strategies, agribusiness training and scientific research. This will lead us to technological solutions to the issues our industry faces,” said Dr. Lyons. “As an industry and as good citizens, we must address these issues now for the future generations who will inherit our world.”

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

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What does it mean to be gluten-free?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

for celiac disease and gluten-free diet information.

Blueberry muffins (gluten-free)

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

Makes 9 muffins.

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

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American Cheese Meatloaf

Meatloaf is a favorite comfort food, and here’s a wonderful new version to try. I predict it will become a new favorite in your family.

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

Bake for 45 minutes.

2. Stir mustard, parsley flakes and black pepper into remaining tomato soup. Spread soup mixture evenly over partially baked meatloaf.

Evenly arrange cheese slices over top. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until meatloaf is cooked through and cheese is melted.

3. Place loaf pan on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Cut into 6 servings. Freezes well.

• Each serving equals: 200 calories, 8g fat, 17g protein, 15g carb., 484mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 1 Starch. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Going to bat for bees My Texas contact just e-mailed me an article from Florida’s Tampa Bay Times, dated April 1, 2012. The article, written by their columnist Dan DeWitt, was titled: “A Pasco County beekeeper knows why bees are dying and colonies are collapsing”. I will hit the article’s high spots, then have some of my own comments.

David Hackenberg is a professional apiarist (beekeeper) who winters himself and his bee colonies in Trilby, FL. When growing seasons start further north, he loads up his hives to deliver them to orchards and other crops where bees perform the pollination so vital to the crop’s survival. His workers (people not bees) pumped smoke from

vegetables. But scientists, farmers and especially chemical companies did not listen when Hackenberg said the disorder was almost certainly caused by a fairly new class of pesticides called neonicotinoids. Proof of these pesticides’ risks had grown strong enough by last month that beekeepers, environmental groups and more than 1 million citizen signers had petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend use of one of the most common neonicotinoids, clothianidin.

Let’s review neonicotinoids. In April 2011, British news media, most noteworthy being The Independent, attacked these synthetic insecticides aggressively, publicizing that they were the widely used class of pesticides, implicated in the collapse of honeybee populations.

Neonicotinoids are marketed by the agrichemical giant Bayer, which reels in about $800 mil-

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that neonicotinoids were safe for bees. Also last year, the USDA’s chief bee scientist, Jeff Pettis, had reported doing research showing them to be highly harmful to bees, even in extremely low doses.

And on Thursday, March 29, the journal

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Farmers using old-line pesticides could hold off on spraying when bees were around. But neonicotinoids are “systemics,” usually introduced as seed treatment,

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After DeWitt’s article appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, Hackenberg spoke at Yale University at a conference held by the environmental group Beyond Pesticides. But that’s business as usual for a man who has been an officer for national beekeeping organizations, who testified before Congress about CCD and had a starring role in a 2009 documentary on the subject, Vanishing of the Bees. The basic patterns of his business are also the same: the winters in Florida where his bees build up the hives by feeding on blossoms of warm-weather plants, including citrus trees, then the subsequent journey up the East Coast, all the way to Maine, chasing blossoming crops. Prior to his speaking engagement at Yale, Hackenberg trucked his bees north to pollinate apples in Pennsylvania (which is his summer base).

The travel has always been hard on bees, he said, and even a decade ago he might have to replace 35 or 40 percent of

the 3,000 hives he owns every year, buying queens and feeding bees sugar water to get new colonies started. Now it’s 100 percent, or even more for some beekeepers, depending on the quantity of pesticides their bees are exposed to. So the amount he charges farmers has almost doubled, because of the added costs of keeping bees. Chemicals also seem to be killing off native pollinators, such as bumblebees, who work for free. Until these chemicals inflicting genocidal collateral damage on these friendly six-leggers are greatly restricted or banned, Hackenberg must travel with his bees through a landscape that may very well poison them.

Even before CCD became epidemic, the loss of natural habitat for bees became an issue.

Bees love the pollen from most legumes, as well as weeds like goldenrod. Plants that selfpollinate don’t need bees. And corn is the most important self-pollinator. It’s anecdotal, but Wisconsin is about the same size as Illinois,

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thus becoming a permanent part of the crops, particularly corn. Clothianidin, one such neonicotinoid, is a favorite of the farmers who plant corn on at least 90 million acres in the U.S. So these new chemicals, as neurotoxins, can be expected to cause the kind of symptoms seen in CCD, including trouble foraging for food and returning to their hives with it. This behavior is documented by the above two Science articles. In addition to these chemical threats, honeybees are attacked by varroa mites and viruses.

These “snow-bird” type bees are subjected to brutal travel schedules by beekeepers like Hackenberg, who truck their colonies long distances twice a year.

“It’s still a combination of factors,” said James Frazier, an entomology professor at Penn State University. “But the position of pesticides on the list of those factors has gone from last to first or maybe second.”

Even the EPA has taken notice. A statement from the agency last week said it has moved neonicotinoids up on its review schedule and has

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Anyone that knows me or has been to one of our workshops has heard my soapbox speech about making backups. I do love that soapbox. But tell me, have you actually backed up your data recently?

Why Should You Backup?

Think for a minute since you started using PCDART (or any other program for that matter) - how much total time you have spent entering information into the program. Hours? Days?

Weeks? Consider, with all of that spent, how much information you've captured over the years.

How much is that time and effort worth?

What would happen if you lost everything?

Could you continue operating normally or would you struggle to find basic information that you were accustomed to having at your fingertips?

Disasters happen all the time - fires, tornadoes, floods, etc. Even without a natural disaster, computers are fragile, sensitive pieces of equipment and are easily susceptible to any number of problems - from electrical surges to hardware failures - and they crash, a lot. The simplest method of protecting your data is to backup and PCDART makes

Manually Backup Your Herd Data Thirty Seconds.

A manual backup in PCDART shouldn't take more than thirty seconds. Your time and effort is easily worth that.

You should make a manual backup anytime you enter a large amount of information, or weekly on a small herd and daily for larger herds. The more frequently you backup, the less information you'll have to recover in the event of a disaster.

This process is used not only to create a backup of herd data, but also to transfer herd data to another computer.

If a consultant asks you for an offload of your data, you can follow this procedure as well.

N From within PCDART, click on the "File" menu N Click on "Backup" and then select "Herd (Offload)" N A screen will appear asking where you want to save the backup to N The default is "A:\HERDCODE.off" N Change the "A:\" to the drive letter that corresponds to your flashdrive (usually E:\ or F:\) or click the "Browse" button and select the drive or location to save to.

N Click the "OK" button to save to the location shown N Once the mouse pointer turns from an hourglass back to an ar-

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row, the offload is complete.

N That's it!

While you are prompted to backup PCDART as you exit the program, if you just click "OK", you have not done a complete (or "full) backup you have only backed-up information entered since the last testday.

The safest and most complete option is to click on "Full Backup", which does the same type of backup as show above.

Good Practices Backups cannot help you recover from a failure of they are unusable.

Store your backups offsite so that in the event of flood, fire, or other catastrophe, your data is still available.

Flashdrives should be stored in a clean, dry environment. One of the best methods is to use a 2drive rotation with one drive off-site and one by the computer.

Every time you backup, swap save to the drive by the computer and take it home with you, and bring the drive from home to leave with the computer.

Also, don't forget to label your flashdrives so you know what they are.

Automatic Backups PCDART also has an option to perform automatic scheduled backups of your data. It is a GREAT feature to enable, but you just need

to spend a couple of minutes setting it up. Don't worry, it's easy and painless!

N From within PCDART, click on the "File" menu N Click on "Scheduled Items", then select the "Backup" tab.

N Turn the backup to "On" N Select a time to perform the backup. Try to pick a time that the computer is usually turned on.

N Choose how often to backup the program most people should leave this set to daily.

N Next to "Path where backups are saved:", click on the "Browse..." button and choose a location to save your automatic backups in (see the note below) N Set "Number of Generations to keep" to 60 and check the box to backup archived cows.

N Click Save and Exit N That's it!

You have a couple of options when choosing where to save your automatic backups, but remember where you save them in case you need to restore one later. I usually create a folder on the C:\ drive called "PCD_Back" and save them in there, but that will only help if your PCDART data becomes corrupted.

Some people leave a flashdrive plugged into the computer all the time and save to that - which can help in hard-drive crash, but

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is useless if there is a disaster at the barn/office. Automatic backups are an extra level of protection, but are not substitutes for regular manual backups.

Other Thoughts Of course, there are lots of options for backups today - you can even backup your data online with various services (some of them are even free) if you have high-speed internet access, and external hard-drives are becoming more and more common.

There may also be other programs on your computer - such as fi-

nancial programs, payroll, animal identification/registration - or pictures or important personal files that you wouldn't want to lose in the event of a disaster.

If you have a local computer representative, they can often help you find solutions to backup all your important information.

While it's cliché, when it comes to saving your data, an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure!

If you have any questions on making manual backups or setting automatic backups in PCDART, give us a call or send us an e-mail!

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Warm winter leaves stored corn at risk for mold “Farmers should constantly be checking their grain for mold growth,” Stroshine said. “If they find mold, they’ve got to get that corn out of the bin as soon as possible so that it doesn’t spread to other grain in the bin.”

A typical winter with air temperatures regularly near or below freezing allows corn to be cooled to temperatures near freezing, inhibiting mold development. That is particularly important when corn is stored at or above 15 percent moisture.

When mold risks are high, farmers should take steps to evenly cool the grain in the bin. A common practice, known as coring, involves taking one or more truckloads of corn from the bin and leveling the crop that remains.

The

process removes fine material that often accumulates in the center — or core — of the bin, filling air pockets between kernels and restricting air circulation.

To ensure even airflow distribution, farmers should maintain a level surface at the top of the bin. Without sufficient and uniform air movement in the bin, heat can build up in some areas and promote mold growth.

Farmers who cored their bins reduced the likelihood of mold problems this spring but still should keep an eye on their leftover crop, Stroshine said. Those who didn’t perform coring operations will need to be even more vigilant, he said.

Bins should be visually inspected and grain

temperatures monitored weekly, Stroshine said.

He recommended running bin fans for 30 minutes before entering the storage facility to conduct an inspection.

“Aeration will push musty odors, which are indicative of mold growth, to the headspace of the bin,” he said. “If the problems are deeper in the bin it will take longer for odors to reach the surface. So you could run the fans another 2-4 hours and check again.

“While you’re in the bin, look for signs of condensation on the inside of the bin’s roof. That’s an indication you’ve had moisture generated by mold activity. Also, look for crusting on the grain’s surface, which is symptomatic of mold growth.”

Farmers also should check grain temperatures for mold-generated hot spots at numerous places in the grain mass, Stroshine said. If a producer does not have a temperature probe, a metal rod will do.

Stroshine advised sliding the rod into the grain and pulling it out after about 15 minutes. If the rod is warm, mold could be present.

Insects that invade stored grain probably will be active earlier this year, he said.

Stroshine offered other grain bin tips: • Exercise extreme caution when entering a bin. Grain can shift and trap a farmer, leading to potential suffocation. A family member or friend should remain outside the bin to offer assis-

tance, if needed. Shut off and tag out unloading equipment before entering a bin.

• Cover bin fans when fans are not running to keep warm, humid air and rodents from entering the bin through the fan inlet. Covers can be made from plywood, sheet metal, heavy plastic or canvas.

• Keep grain as cool as possible for as long as possible. If planning to hold onto corn past the middle of June, consider warming it to about 50 degrees.

More information about corn storage and mold issues is available in the paper “Check Stored Corn for Potential Problems” by Stroshine and fellow agricultural engineer Matt Roberts.

Source: Ag Answers

bor, and also produces about ten times as much honey.

In the good old days (in the early 1960’s) on our farm in western

Greene County, we let our neighbor graze his 23 Holsteins on our pasture land. The cattle used our graveled town road on their way from

barn to pasture and back. Along this unpaved road were several bee hives maintained by a man from Little Falls.

He gave us honey in re-

turn for letting him keep hives there. The honey was made with pollen from clover and wild thyme. The sweet, pungent smell of the

honey blended in a strangely pleasant manner with odors emanating from what the cows left behind on the gravel road.

Crop from 11 and grows a fraction of the corn acreage claimed by Illinois. Wisconsin produces about 10 times as much milk as its southeast neigh-

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by Jennifer Stewart, Ag Answers Corn storage management to reduce mold development Before farmers go full throttle into the 2012 planting season, they would be wise to inspect what’s left of their 2011 corn crop for signs of mold.

Corn stored in bins since the fall harvest could be at a heightened threat for mold, says Richard Stroshine, a Purdue University agricultural engineer. The reason?

A winter that wasn’t cold enough for long enough to protect the grain from fungal infection.

Moldy corn can contain toxins harmful — even fatal — to livestock.

Elevators and other buyers of corn also pay less for mold-contaminated grain, if they buy it at all.

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NFU, coalition outline 2012 Farm Bill Livestock Title provisions WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 10, National Farmers Union (NFU) and five other livestock industry organizations sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Agriculture Committee leadership that outlines recommended provisions for the Livestock and Research and Related Matters Titles in the 2012 Farm Bill.

“The programs in the Livestock Title are too important to U.S. family farmers and ranchers to be left out,” said NFU President Roger Johnson.

“In order to ensure we have a robust, productive livestock industry in our country, we must protect our producers by supporting the programs described in the letter.”

As outlined in the letter,

reauthorizing the Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs is vital. The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) compensates ranchers at a rate of 75 percent market value for livestock mortality caused by disasters. The Livestock Forage Program (LFP) assists ranchers who graze livestock on qualifying drought-or fireaffected pastureland. The

Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) compensates producers for disaster losses not covered under other disaster programs. These programs have been of critical importance to producers across the nation in recent years.

“We support the listed programs as a means to ensure the continued success and viability for

the $160 billion livestock industry,” the letter states. “We urge Congress to pass a 2012 Farm Bill that clearly and concisely outlines the critical programs to the livestock industry in a succinct package of provisions in the next farm bill.”

The cosigners represent tens of thousands of livestock producers, including cattle, pork, dairy.

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Farm Bill on track

by Bob Gray The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to take up its version of the 2012 Farm Bill starting the last week of April. This news confirms what we have been hearing for the last few weeks. Senator Stabenow (DMI) who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee has instructed her staff to have a draft bill prepared by the week of April 16. This draft legislation will serve as the vehicle for the full Senate Agriculture Committee to consider as they start work on finaliz-

ing a Farm Bill. Their plan is to have a bill completed by the end of May. It is our understanding that the Dairy Security Act (DSA) is contained in the Dairy Title of the Stabenow bill. As you know the DSA has a Margin Protection (dairy insurance) Program and a Market Stabilization (production management) Program. If a dairy producer decides to enroll in the Margin Protection Program they will automatically have to take part in the Market Stabilization Program. It is also our under-

standing that there are no provisions in the DSA to reform the Federal Milk Marketing Orders.

However, until the draft Farm Bill language is circulated it is somewhat premature to speculate on the provisions in the bill. It is expected that draft legislative language will be made available the week of April 16.

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FARMER T O FARMER M ARKETPLACE

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

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

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

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

Iberville gutter chain, like new $2,500.

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

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

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

607-838-8227.(NY)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 John Deere 7200 seed boxes $50. each.

Wanted: 1972 Duster Interior. 315-8793022.(NY)

5’-EXTENTION for NH 166 Inverter $450. front steel tractor wheels w/rubber blocks $325. Cottonwood 2x4, 2x6, 8’-12’-16’ length .40/cents BD.FT. 315-5368967.(NY)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please call 585-738-5160.(NY)

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

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

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

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

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

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

607-733-2012.(NY)

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

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

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

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

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

508-802-1369.(MA)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Owego, NY. 607-687-4679

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Control stocker risk with management Backgrounding may seem simple: Buy calves right, feed them well, keep them healthy and sell them for more.

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and rest before we process them the next day.”

He said using preventative antibiotics on highrisk cattle — co-mingled groups, those with no history or known problems — helps maintain health.

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“I am a big proponent of modified-live vaccines. I just think you’ll get a whole lot better response with them,” he said.

They also “double deworm” cattle at receiving, using an injectable and an oral dose at the same time.

Horn brought up other best management practices, like dehorning, castrating any bull calves

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with the buy.

“You can purchase your cattle at a salebarn, you can purchase them on a video but you have to know what you’re getting,” he said, noting that he considers most salebarn cattle “high risk.”

Previous history and management give a producer clues as to how to handle them upon arrival — a step that requires advanced planning.

“Be ready to go,” he suggested, citing equipment, labor and planned operating procedures.

“Are you going to process them right off the truck or are you going to let them rest?” Horn asked. Local calves are less likely to benefit from a break than long-distance arrivals, where the plan might be, “I am going to give them some good clean hay and water and they are going to lie down

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importance of growing those cattle to heavier weights on grass before bringing them forward,” said the animal scientist.

He shared research that included both fall and spring calves that were either weaned directly into a feedyard or grown on grass or wheat pasture first.

As expected, the yearlings had worse feed-togain ratios (6.83 vs. 5.44 pounds), but heavier hot carcass weights. The average daily gains (ADG) were similar, calves at 3.63 pounds and 3.81 pounds for yearlings.

“We all know that the growth potential of our cattle has increased over quite a few years and I think that’s the primary explanation for that,” he said.

Turning cattle into yearlings did not hurt quality grade.

“That is different than some of the data recorded up in the northern Great Plains,” he noted.

Mostly that’s due to high-quality forage — full of protein and energy — or supplementation.

“For long feeding programs in Oklahoma, supplementation programs have been an absolute game changer,” he said.

Talking about the development of fat deposits during grazing, Horn said there is a strong, positive relationship between marbling and ADG, indicating that adding pounds and quality are mutually beneficial.

Veterinarian Mike Nichols, of Pfizer Animal Health, reminded stock-

ers that their charge is to make money by eliminating the gamble in the high-risk cattle.

“No segment of the beef industry is more focused

on health,” he said. “If nutrition is not right, the animal health aspect will not be right.”

And in today’s climate, full of high input prices,

sometimes it’s good to reflect. “With investment in the calf, the results of our decisions have more impact than they ever have before,” he said.

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Control from 17 and testing for persistently infected (PI) BVD cattle.

“So, it’s time to turn them out — the herd health does not stop there,” he said. “You know there is a difference between vaccination and immunization.

Vaccination is getting a shot and immunization is if it worked.”

Free-choice trace minerals, including iron and copper, can help that response.

“You have got to have them on a good plane of nutrition,” Horn said.

OSU professor Gerald Horn, ironically no relation to the Dr. Horn who preceded his own talk, covered all things on that front.

“Sustained corn prices will result in a paradigm shift, accentuating the

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CWT Program Responds to Market Conditions Issued April 6, 2012 The Cooperative’s Working Together (CWT)

export assistance program will begin assisting sales of whole milk powder beginning April 16, according to CWT’s Jim Tillison in Thursday’s

DairyLine Radio program.

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

He reported that CWT

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Mielke from 20 did an economic analysis to determine how U.S. prices compared to world prices, and whether assistance was needed and “We determined assistance was needed, so we decided to add that product to the cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack, gouda cheese and butter

we already are providing assistance for sales.”

Like sales of other products receiving CWT export assistance, whole milk powder sales to Mexico and Canada will not be eligible, according to Tillison. “We have the North American Free Trade Agreement, and

products should be able to move there without assistance,” he explained, adding that Asia and the Middle East will likely be the primary markets, with some also exported to North Africa. “The beauty of whole milk powder,” he said, “Is that it utilizes both butterfat

and nonfat dry milk powder solids, so we should see a positive impact.”

CWT also accepted five requests for export assistance this week from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms and Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative to sell a total

of 818,000 pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 1.1 million pounds of butter to customers in Asia and the Middle East. The product will be delivered through July 2012.

CWT has assisted member cooperatives in making export sales of

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

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

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

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

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

AMS butter averaged $1.5001, up 4.8 cents.

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

Looking “back to the futures;” the average Class III milk price for the first six months of 2012 stood at $16.35 per hundredweight (cwt.) on February 3, (after factoring in the announced January and February Class III milk prices) $16.19 on February 10, $16.08 on February 17, $15.69 on February 24, $15.65 on March 2, $15.77 on March 9, $15.99 on March 16, $15.83 on March 23, $16.01 on March, and was hovering around $15.83 late morning April 5.

Checking the churn;

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Mielke from 21 February butter production hit 170 million pounds, down 5.8 percent from January but 13.9 percent above February 2011, according to USDA’s latest Dairy Products report. Keep in mind the data includes an extra Leap Day of production. Nonfat dry milk output, at 170.7 million pounds, was up 10.8 percent from January and a whopping 54.7 percent above a year ago.

American type cheese hit 348 million pounds, down 6.3 percent from January but 5.7 percent above a year ago. Italian type totaled 367 million, down 7.8 percent from January and 4.5 percent above a year ago. Total cheese production amounted to 857.8 million pounds, down 5.8 percent from January but 6.2 percent above February 2011.

Price wise; California’s March 4b cheese milk price was announced April 2 at $13.67 per cwt., up 25 cents from February, $3.09 below March 2011, $2.05 below the comparable Federal order Class III price, and equates to about $1.18 per gallon. That put the 2012 4b average at $13.77, down from $15.39 at this time a year ago, and compares to $12.27 in 2010.

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

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

USDA’s latest Ag Prices report put the

March milk-feed price ratio at 1.48, 0.07 points lower than last month’s revised 1.55 and 0.64 points lower than last year’s 2.12. Total feed costs in March increased 37 cents, to $11.77 per cwt. of milk, which triggered a Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payment for the first time since April 2010 of 38.95 cents for February.

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

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

“One the one hand,” Natzke said, “USDA indicated U.S. corn producers will plant a record 95.9 million acres in 2012, up 4 percent from last year and the highest total since 1937. On the other hand, USDA said current inventories of corn are down 8 percent from a year ago, the rea-

son corn futures were driven higher.”

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

Two other major crops will impact dairy farmer feed prices in the year ahead. USDA said the nation’s growers will boost acres harvested for hay by about 3 percent from a year ago, but it’s still the second smallest hay harvest on record.

Also, cotton acreage, which yields cottonseed

used in dairy rations, will be reduced 11 percent from last year, according to Natzke.

USDA’s March milk-feed price ratio, an index comparing the relationship between milk prices and feed costs, fell to its lowest level since June of 2009, according to Natzke, and

“these crop reports indicate dairy farmers won’t see any drastic improvement in that index soon,” he concluded.

So, how would things look if the “Dairy Security Act” fashioned by National Milk was law right now? Would it have been triggered right now? Yes,

says Rob Vandenheuvel, of California’s Milk Producers Council. He answers those questions in his March 30 newsletter.

You can read it at www.milkproducers.org.

In other “political news;” Dairy Profit

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

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

UDIA and the National Dairy Board remain separate and distinct entities, according to Kozak.

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

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As Lucky's Motor Sports has discontinued business, we will sell the balance of machines, parts, clothing & equipment.

Also from Welch's Hardware and Rental Store we will sell surplus rental equipment, tools & hardware. Auction will be held at Lucky's Motor Sports building 33 Waterman Rd, Royalton, VT. 05068. Off I-89 exit 3 to RT 12, watch for auction signs.

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STARTING @ 9:00 AM - STARTING WITH THE MOTOR SPORTS New 2011 Skidoo Renegade 800R Backcountry snowmobile, New 2010 Skidoo renegade 800R Backcountry snowmobile, 2005 Yamaha Warrior RX1 snowmobile, 2003 Indian Spirit deluxe 88CI motorcycle w/222 miles, 2005 Sno-Pro Xtreme 2place enclosed trailer.

Parts for Skidoo, Yamaha, Indian & Star Consisting of skis, wear rods, windshields, covers, seats, wheels, drive belts, saddle bags, sprockets, tires, pipes, mufflers, new tracks, studs, decals, cables and more.

Clothing for Skidoo, Yamaha & Indian Quantity of helmets, moto-cross pants, jackets, bibs, tee shirts, shields, leather jacks & pants, gloves, boots and more.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Coats 220 tire machine, 2- Snap-On WBM 250 wheel balancer, Astroline 12T press, drill press, handy elec lift for motorcycles, Alum ATV ramp, motorcycle ramps, snowmobile ramp, Coke machine, Vending machine, axles, hitches, file cabinets, steel work benches, shelves and more.

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

National Paper Clover Campaign continues support of Cheshire County 4-H KEENE NH — National 4-H Council announced the launch of the spring 2012 4-H Paper Clover Campaign in partnership with Tractor Supply Co. (TSC). This event marks two years of collaboration between the organizations on the national in-store fundraiser, benefiting state and local 4-H programming in each of the communities where a TSC or Del’s Farm and Feed Supply store is located.

The spring 2012 4-H Paper Clover Campaign

will take place May 2 through May 13. Shoppers at the Walpole, NH, and Rindge, NH, Tractor Supply Co. stores will have the opportunity to support 4-H in Cheshire County by purchasing paper clovers for a $1 or more at checkout. All funds raised will be donated to 4-H, and will support 4-H youth development program activities in Cheshire County.

“Through this highly impactful community event, we have been able

to raise funds nationally over the past few years for thousands of 4-H youths across the country,” said Donald T. Floyd Jr., president and CEO of National 4-H Council. “We are more than pleased with the success of the 4-H Paper Clover Campaign and we are even more honored to continue the tremendous partnership that drives support for 4-H clubs and programs in the communities of more than 1,000 Tractor Supply Co. and Del’s Feed and Farm Sup-

ply stores.”

In just two years, the TSC 4-H Paper Clover Campaign has provided more than $1 million to 4H across the country, with 70 percent of the funds returning to state and local 4-H programs. The effort has provided direct support for local camps, after-school programs and other activities, and has granted scholarships to these events so that youths can explore their interests in everything from animal science to ro-

botics.

“Our Paper Clover efforts are one of the key ways our stores can give back to the community,” said John Wendler, senior vice president of Marketing for Tractor Supply Co. “By providing essential funding for hundreds of thousands of 4-H young people, we are able to support local organizations that are important to both our customer and our Team Members. We’re proud to help improve the

many communities in which we have stores through our partnership with 4-H. That is what Tractor Supply is all about.”

This year, funds donated during the national campaign will be tracked online and recorded by state and by store. Visit www.tractorsupply.com/ 4-H, for more information on the spring 2012 4-H Paper Clover Campaign and to view the donation tracker.

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Annual Spring

TRACTORS Case IH 9110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Cat 416 WLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Ford 8N w/blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Ford 555B WLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 750 B Crawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 2350 cab, MFWD, 245 . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 4430. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5045D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5045D w/512 LDR only 105 hrs. . . . . . $17,500. . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 5075 w/553 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 5325 2WD/cab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 6430 Rental Returns (3) . . . . . . . . . . . $65,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

JD 7130 Rental Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $71,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7810 PS, MFWD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7800 PS, MFWD, 4400 Hrs. . . . . . . . . . $5,600 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7830. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $126,500 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen (3) JD 7930 IXT. . . . . . . . . . . Starting at $123,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville AC CA 2btm/cult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville COMPACT TRACTORS MF 1220 w/mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,595 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 850 w/cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . Clifton Park JD 375 backhoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,850 . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 755 Loader/Mower/Blower. . . . . . . . . . . $6,895 . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 855 w/cab, & loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 1600 wam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2210. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,750. . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 2520 Loader/Mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 3120 w/300CX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3120 w/300CX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900. . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 3320 w/300/448 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3720 w/blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,900 . . . . . . . Clifton Park JD 4010 w/loader, mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 4410 w/420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Kioti DK455 TLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen Kubota L39 TLB, canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900. . . . . . Schaghticoke NH TC45D cab/loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen NH TZ25DA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,900 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen SKID STEER / CONSTRUCTION 72” Sweepster broom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200 . . . . . . . . . Chatham 78” skid steer blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 96’ pwr rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,800 . . . . . . . . . Chatham NH LS 180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 3935 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Cat 236 cab, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH L175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500. . . . . . Schaghticoke NH LS180 cab/heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen MOWERS CONDITIONERS Gehl DC 2412 mo-co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham NH 1411 mo-co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 530 mo-co/rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 4890 w/890 14’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Kuhn FC 302 mo-co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Kuhn FC 313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham

HAY AND FORAGE Claas 870 SPF H w/heads . . . . . . . . . . $169,500. . . . . . Schaghticoke NH 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 74 rake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller Pro rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Miller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500. . . . . . Schaghticoke (2) JD 2 Row Corn HD . . . . . . . . $2,850 / $3,250 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 446 w/mega wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 714 forage box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3960 forage harv., base unit . . . . . . . . . $3,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3970. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 860 w/2R 6’ po . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH 166 inverter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Pronovost wrapper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham Pequea fluffer 81⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Fahr KH500 tedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Vicon 4 Star tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen Krone 550 tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 . . . . . . . . Fultonville PLANTING / TILLAGE Frontier RT 1280 Roto Tiller . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500. . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 7200 4 Row Planter . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In. . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 220 disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 12’ BWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 750 15’ No-till drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Glencoe 7 shank tillage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville IH 710 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200. . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 1450 4 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2000 6 bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In. . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 8300 23 xy drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 8300 23 xy drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville BALERS JD 458 R baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 . . . . . . . . . Chatham Krone 1500 w/knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000 . . . . . . . . Fultonville NH 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900. . . . . . Schaghticoke JD 335. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,850 . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 348 w/ 1/4 Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 446 round baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 457. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,000 . . . . . . . . . Chatham NH 316 baler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . . Goshen Gehl 1470 RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham Hesston 560. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham Hesston rounder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville MISCELLANEOUS 300 HUSKER w/243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville HARDI 210 3pt sprayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . . . Fultonville POLARIS RAZOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 390 flail mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 . . . . . . . . . Chatham JD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Bush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 . . . . . . . . . Chatham 7’ loader blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875 . . . . . . . . Fultonville Landpride 7’ HD blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900. . . . . . Schaghticoke Woods 1035 backhoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,650 . . . . . . . . . Chatham Woods RB72 rear blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425 . . . . . . . . . Chatham

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Dairy policy at the 75 year mark

by Bob Gray Using the concept again that a picture is worth a million words, I thought it would be useful to display a chart in a recent Congressional Research Service Report. It shows the genesis of federal dairy policy starting with the implementation

of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO’s) in 1937 and tracking dairy policy all the way to 2012. And around the edges of each of the circles in the chart is a list of current dairy policy legislation that is pending in Congress. It is always instructive to look

back in the past to see where you have been and where you might be headed in the future. I hate to use the worn out phrase that “dairy policy is at a crossroads” but it seems appropriate at this time to make that observation. What has been put in place over the past

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is safe to say that we need to move in a different direction in 2012. We also know that the dairy processing organization (IDFA) is strongly opposed to the Dairy Security Act (DSA) that was developed by the dairy cooperative members of NMPF and introduced in bill form (H.R. 3062) by Congressmen Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Michael Simpson (R-ID) last year.

So changing policy direction will not be easy by a long shot. Let’s take a quick spin back into the past to see how we got to where we are in 2012. As a history buff, this is right down my alley.

• Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs): Authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, the purpose of the FMMO’s at that time were to help balance the power between dairy farmers and milk handlers (processors). The original concept behind the FMMO’s was to stabilize fluid milk markets and to help improve financial returns for farmers. In addition the idea behind the development of FMMO’s was to provide support for local milk production and most importantly share the benefits of the financial returns equitably among producers.

The FMMO’s mandated that processors pay a

premium price to producers for milk used in fluid consumption.

Now some 75 years later producers are generally in favor of federal orders — but are concerned as to whether they accurately reflect a fair market price for milk. And at the same time both processors and producers say the order system does not encourage the production of products the market wants.

Producer groups generally want to do away with end product pricing under the federal orders and move to a “competitive pricing” system.

Processors want to see the federal order system phased out.

There will be no action this year on FMMO reform either in a Farm Bill (if passed) or as part of a FMMO rule making process.

• Dairy Product Price Support Program: Formerly called the federal price support program it was established by Congress in 1949 — 63 years ago. The purpose of the support program was to give the federal government authority to purchase excess butter, American cheese and non-fat dry milk off of the U.S. domestic market to help stabilize farm milk prices. The program

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April 16, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS New England • Section A - Page 25

List of Consignments so far: Int 856 Tractor (D), Int 544 Tractor (G) w/Wide Front End, Int 574 Tractor (G) w/Wide Front End, Ford 3000 Tractor (G) w/Wide Front End, Feeder Wagon for Bunk Feeder, Knight 2330 Mixer Wagon, NI 250 Bushel Manure Spreader, NI 150 Bushel Manure Spreader, Gehl 2360 Disc mower, 3pt JD rotary mower 5', NH256 Rake, JD Rake, NH276 Baler w/Kicker, Double Rake Hitch, 4 Rotor Tedder, Int 4Btm Auto Reset-Semi Mount 730 Plow 14"-22", JD 12' Transport Disc, 4 Row Brillion Cultivators, 20' Brillion Spring Tooth Transport Harrows, 3pt disc harrows 6 1/2 wide, Quick Attach Pallet Forks, Quick Attach Bale Spear, Truck Grill Guard, Gibson Riding mower.

Many more items will be available

75 years is not working effectively in the world we live in today. Changes are needed in current policy to cope with issues such as price volatility, the global export market and a safety net that is adequate and treats everyone as fairly as possible. We do have some significant regional differences in dairy production throughout the country and although it is difficult to have a “one size fits all” dairy policy, efforts to change the policies that are presently in place have tried to recognize as much as possible that dairy production in New England, for example, has some very different characteristics than southern California.

All of that being said, there is generally a strong consensus within the dairy industry that the “status quo” no longer works. That is not to say that there is 100 percent agreement among dairy producers on how best to move forward in the future — but

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Dairy from 25 was changed in the 2008 Farm Bill to have these federal purchases made at specific prices.

Although some producers do see this program as having a stabilizing effect on farm milk prices, the product price support levels are so low the program

has outlived its usefulness and needs to be phased out. The DSA does eliminate the product price support program.

• Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP): First authorized by Congress in 1985, DEIP provides cash bonus pay-

Union. However the program has so many bureaucratic flaws and regulatory constraints that it has been used very little in the last few years

by U.S. exporters. The DSA phases out DEIP. • Tariff-Rate Quotas (TRQ’s): In 1995 TRQ’s

has very little impact on keeping farm milk prices stable. Others feel that this program is so narrowly focused on just a few dairy products that it inhibits innovation of new products for the global market. Most everyone agrees that this program

ments to U.S. dairy exporters. DEIP was implemented as a way of giving U.S. exporters a level playing field in the export market in countering the heavily subsidized dairy products in other countries, in particular in the European

replaced the quota system on imported dairy products that was instituted way back in the 1930’s. The TRQ’s limit dairy product imports by imposing stiff tariffs on dairy imports above certain levels. It should be noted that when TRQ’s

were implemented in 1995 they did not place tariffs on Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC’s) and casein. At that time nei-

ther of these products were imported into the U.S. to any great degree.

However since then there have been times when

MPC’s and casein have been imported to be used in cheese and other prod-

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Efforts have been made to place tariffs on MPC’s and casein but this legislation has never made any headway.

The U.S. government

has initiated a series of bilateral trade agreements over the last several years which has lowered tariffs on certain products to other foreign counties in return for greater access to their markets for our

dairy products. That trend continues.

• Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program: Nationally dairy farmers have never had a safety net that would provide them with counter-

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The MILC program was instituted in the 2002 Farm Bill and reauthorized again in the 2008 Farm Bill. When the Boston Class I price falls below $16.94 per cwt, eligible dairy producers receive payments from the federal government equal to 45 percent of the difference between the $16.94 and the lower monthly Class I price.

The payments are limited to 2.985 million pounds of annual production (equivalent to a 160 cow dairy).

Since 2002 the program has paid out about $2 billion to dairy producers across the country. The program has been criticized as not treating all dairy producers equitably because of the 2.985 million pound cap. At the same time the $16.94 trigger is so low MILC payments don’t “kick in” until farm milk prices dropped significantly. The MILC program had a “feed adjuster” added to it in the 2008 Farm Bill to reflect increased costs for feed.

The DSA would eliminate the MILC program and replace it with a Mar-

gin Protection (dairy insurance) program in which producers could voluntarily sign up for and they could also be eligible for a supplemental insurance program by paying a premium for a higher feed margin level. The Margin Protection Program has a built in margin level (all milk price minus the cost of feed) that recognizes that feed costs remain as the biggest expense faced by producers.

• Other Programs: Not mentioned are the Dairy Gross Margin Insurance Program which has been popular with producers although its funding level is very small. And the Dairy Promotion Program instituted in 1985 to help pay for the promotion of dairy products and for research should also be mentioned. You will also note we did not mention the Market Stabilization Program which is a key part of the DSA. We have covered this program in detail in the past, but right now it is strictly a legislative initiative and is not part of current dairy policy.

Source: NDFC Newsletter, March 30

ANNUAL MACHINERY SALE

Middlesex Livestock Auction

Saturday, April 28, 2012 @ 11:00 AM

488 Cherry Hill Rd. • Middlefield, CT 06455

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Heifer Haven Receiving Station -- Joey St.Mary Livestock 1838 State Rte 11- North Bangor, NY 12966 DIRECTIONS: 3 MILES EAST OF BRUSHTON -- 8 MILES WEST OF MALONE TRACTORS, TRUCKS & LOADERS: 1994 Ford 8830- 4x4 w/cab & power shift, 7000 hrs (nice); Ford 7710- w/loader & ROPS, 2100 hrs; Ford 2910; NH TN65A- w/cab, chains & blade; Same-Buffalo 4x4 130hp w/turbo; Allis Chalmers 8010- 4x4; Massey Harris w/loader; MF 65 w/loader; MF 165; 1971 IH 756 custom; Case 541 w/loader, 2 buckets, hay spear & chains; Bobcat 863 skid steer; Bobcat 530 skid steer; Cat 910 loader w/2buckets; 1967 Chevy 1 ton Dump box; 1979 Ford 700 dump truck HAY & HARVEST EQUIPMENT: 10' Degelman 6-way blade (like new); JD 385 Round Baler; (2)-JD 327 baler w/40 kicker; JD 348 w/40 kicker; NH 315 baler w/ thrower; (2) MF 120 balers; JD 14T baler; JD T36 baler; Case IH 8330 Haybine; NH 892 chopper w/2 row snapper head & hay head; NH 892 Chopper w/hay head; Hesston chopper w/ hay head; NH 1 row corn & hay head; Dion 1016 chopper box; Scofab rear dump forage box; (2) Badger 1416 self unloading wagons; JD 5 bar side delivery rake; Befco 3pth wheel rake; (3) Hay kicker wagons w/Knowles running gears; (2) Flat hay wagons; New Idea 2 row corn picker; 1 row potato digger w/reverse; Kory running gear; Knowles running gear; tandem running gear; JD 6500 blower w/shaker table (nice); NH 30 whirla-feed blower (nice); Hay Elevator; JD 7' cut binder for parts.

TILLAGE & PLANTING EQUIPMENT: 5 ton stainless steel fertilizer spreader; Reel Type stone picker; Kverneland 3 bottom plows; MF 3 bottom plows; Allis Chambers 3 bottom plow; Ford 3 bottom plow; (2) 14' disc; 14' Rome disc; 14' Bush Hog offset disc; Bush Hog 9 shank chisel plows; Sunflower 21 shank chisel plow; JD 1710 9 shank disc chisel; 21' spike tooth harrow; 14' transport spring tooth harrows; 20' spring tooth harrows; 12' spring tooth harrow; disc plow 2B; disc plow 3B; (2) 6' drags; JD 10' grain drill; JD 7' grain drill; IH steel wheel grain drill; 6 row 3pth corn cultivator; fertilizer spreader; Bush Hog 1550 field cultivator; 40' sprayer; Chandler lime spreader; Kilbros gravity wagon w/auger.

BARN & FEED EQUIPMENT: 1500 gal. Dari-Kool bulk tank w/compressor; 1500 gal. Mueller tank (needs repair); 500' of 2" pipeline; Badger manure ram & gear box; 3450 Knight mixer; Wic Computer grain cart; Wic bedding chopper; feed push-up blade; (2) rubber tire scrappers; manure pump w/agitator; Barn Fans; milk pails; assorted wenches, sockets & power tools; American 30" 3ptch wood splitter; (100) cedar fence post; (8) 14 ply truck tires 11R-24.5 w/ budd rims 75% tread; assorted pile of new lumber.

MISCELLANEOUS: 1993 Traveltow 10 ton gooseneck trailer (like new); (25) Deluxe Calf Hutches; (20) assorted gates; hoof trimming table hydro-lift; IH 3082 3pth backhoe; JD side mount 6' brush mower; Lincoln Gas Welder ac/dc w/generator; Wheel Horse 5000watt generator; 500 gal. skid tank w/pump; 1000 gal. tank; gooseneck cattle trailer; well hand pump; 54 Brigg&Stratton trash pump; Ford plow parts; Sweepster power broom skid steer mount; 1988 Regal 18' boat mercury inboard.

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Sales Managers Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818

Auctioneer Art Kling

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012 @ 11:00 AM SPRING FEEDER CATTLE SALE ALL SIZES, BREEDS & GENDER OF BEEF CATTLE ACCEPTED! PLAN TO ATTEND THIS AUCTION TO BOTH BUY & SELL. IT IS FOCUSED ON THE FARMER TO GET THE BEST PRICES FOR THEIR FEEDER CATTLE AND FOR THE BUYER TO GET THE BEST QUALITY TO RAISE OR SHOW. CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED ON FRIDAY APRIL 20, 2012 FROM 12:00 NOON TO 6:00 PM & SAT. APRIL 21, FROM 7:00 AM TO 11:00 AM WITH SALE STARTING PROMPTLY AT 11:00 AM

SATURDAY APRIL 28, 2012 @ 8:30 AM (RAIN OR SHINE) FARM AND LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT AUCTION THIS SALE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO BOTH BUY AND SELL! FARM & COMPACT TRACTORS, RIDER & COMMERCIAL MOWERS, CARS, TRUCKS, LANDSCAPE TRAILERS, BACKHOES, DOZERS, MINI EXCAVATORS, 3 PT HITCH ATTACHMENTS, WELDERS, GENERATORS, FARM EQUIPMENT, QUADS, GATORS, YOU NAME IT WE SELL IT!!!

LAST FALL SALE OVER 1000 ITEMS! WE WILL START WITH 2 AUCTIONEERS AT 10 AM! ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FROM - WEDS. APRIL 25 & THURS. APRIL 26 FROM 9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM & FRI. APRIL 27, FROM 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM WITH PREVIEW ALL DAY FRIDAY FROM 9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM

TERMS OF SALE: CASH OR ** CHECK, MASTERCARD & VISA w/ 3% SURCHARGE CERTIFIED BANK CHECK IF WE HAVEN’T DONE BUSINESS WITH YOU!!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: LISA SCIRPO: 860-883-5828 SALES BARN 860-349-3204 RES. 860-346-8550 Email sscirpo35@comcast.net www.auctionzip.com

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AUCTION BARN 353 LONG PLAIN ROAD WHATLEY, MA 01373 413-665-8774

cyclical payments when farm milk prices were low. The term countercyclical means that these payments would be made only when farm milk prices dropped below a certain level. The Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact which was passed in the 1996 Farm Bill and included New England and dairy producers who shipped their milk into the New England Region, was the forerunner of the MILC program. As a matter of fact, the MILC program was patterned after the Compact. The Dairy Compact was operational from 1997 to 2001 and it established an “over-order” payment program for dairy farmers when farm milk prices fell below the $16.94 per hundredweight Class I milk price in Boston. Over the four year period it was in operation the Compact paid out about $150 million in payments to producers.

Several other states in the Northeast and South passed Compact-enabling legislation but these expanded Compact regions were never ratified by Congress.

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To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, April 16 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 10:00 AM: East Derry, NH. Selling for the Estate of William Dearth. Tools, equipment, ‘66 Corvette & more. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc. 802785-2161 • 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals.

12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 55:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:00 PM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) .

Hollenbeck Family Farm Complete Milking Herd Dispersal. 70 Head of milking age all stages of lactation. Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

• 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

• 6:15 PM: Private Consignor Online Auction of Mowers & Mule. ‘91 Toro Groundsmaster 580D, Howard Price 180, Bush Hog TDM-8, (2) Jacobsen Turfcat T422D’s, Kawasaki Mule 2510 & More. Auctions International, 800-5361401 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com Tuesday, April 17 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Consigned from Washing Co. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10 fresh hfrs., Hols. X. All have had 9 way & have been wormed. Real nice group of hfrs. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, April 18 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 9:00 AM: Charlotte, VT. Complete dispersal of 346 freestall Holsteins. Long line of farm & barn equip. for the Foote Family farm. Wright’s Auction Service, 802-334-6115 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auction-

B RO U G HT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES Rte. 125, E. Middlebury, VT 05740 Sale every Monday & Thursday Specializing in Complete Farm Dispersals “A Leading Auction Service” In Vt. 800-339-2697 or 800-339-COWS 802-388-2661 • 802-388-2639 ALEX LYON & SON Sales Managers & Auctioneers, Inc. Jack Lyon Bridgeport, NY 315-633-2944 • 315-633-9544 315-633-2872 • Evenings 315-637-8912 AUCTIONEER PHIL JACQUIER INC. 18 Klaus Anderson Rd., Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-6421 • Fax 413-569-6599 www.jacquierauctions.com Auctions of Any Type, A Complete, Efficient Service philcorn@jacquierauctions.com AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL 808 Borden Rd., Buffalo, NY 14227 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com BENUEL FISHER AUCTIONS Fort Plain, NY 518-568-2257 Licensed & Bonded in PA #AU005568

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BRZOSTEK’S AUCTION SERVICE INC. Household Auctions Every Wed. at 6:30 PM 2052 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY 13135 Brzostek.com 315-678-2542 or 800-562-0660 Fax 315-678-2579 THE CATTLE EXCHANGE 4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753 607-746-2226 • Fax 607-746-2911 www.cattlexchange.com E-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com A Top-Quality Auction Service David Rama - Licensed Real Estate Broker C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC. Complete Auction Services Rte. 5, East Thetford, VT 802-785-2161 DANN AUCTIONEERS DELOS DANN 3339 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com dannauctioneers.htm DELARM & TREADWAY Sale Managers & Auctioneers William Delarm & Son • Malone, NY 518-483-4106 E.J. Treadway • Antwerp, NY 13608 315-659-2407

eer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Easter Lamb & Goat Sale approx.

5 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, April 19 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220

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Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-3213211.

Friday, April 20 • Pennellville, NY. 2012 Twin Brook Farms Machinery & Equipment Auction to settle the estate of Eugene Blumer. Full line of farm machinery including John Deere & Case tractors, John Deere forage harvester plus harvest, tillage and barn equip. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com • 9:00 AM: Melvin Miller, 240 Phillip Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Farm Equipment & Tools. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 Saturday, April 21 • Dekalb Junction, NY. 12th Annual Machinery & Equipment Consignment. Call for info or to consign. Willis Shattuck, Sales Manager & Auctioneer 315-347-3005 with H&L Auctions, Malone, NY. Ed Legacy 518-483-0800, Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Annual Spring Machinery Sale & Plant, Tree & Shrub Auction. Accepting consignments groups or single items. Consignments already coming in call today to get into advertising it will make a difference. Expecting a field full of quality farm equipment. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • Union Springs, NY. Fleming Homestead Farms - also Carl & Esther Filer - 2 late model auctions held at same location, same day.

Selling 7 tractors plus lots of almost new hay

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EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC 5001 Brittonfield Parkway P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY 315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802 Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000 Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105 Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006 Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321 Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041 Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104 Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215 Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220 Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752 Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033 FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK 3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20.

Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com

FRALEY AUCTION CO. Auctioneers & Sales Managers, Licensed & Bonded 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA 570-546-6907 Fax 570-546-9344 www.fraleyauction.com GENE WOODS AUCTION SERVICE 5608 Short St., Cincinnatus, NY 13040 607-863-3821 www.genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com GOODRICH AUCTION SERVICE INC. 7166 St. Rt. 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com H&L AUCTIONS Malone, NY Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787 or 483-8576 Ed Legacy 518-483-7386 or 483-0800 518-832-0616 cell Auctioneer: Willis Shattuck • 315-347-3003 HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Bergen, NY 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com Sales Managers, Auctioneers, & Real Estate Brokers

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Consignment Sale. Franklin Used Equipment Sales Inc., Frank Walker Auctioneer 607-8295172 • 10:30 AM: Dalton (Livingston Co.) New York.

Dr. Lonnie and Donna Meeusen Retirement Auction. Clydesdale Horses, Show Wagon, Tack, new JD Tractors, haying line & general purpose line. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 11:00 AM: Middlesex Livestock Auction, 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT. Spring Feeder Cattle Sale. All sizes, breeds & gender of Beef Cattle accepted. Middlesex Livestock Auction, Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828, Sales Barn 860349-3204, Res 860-346-8550 Monday, April 23 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Boardwalk Holsteins - 50 Head of Registered Milking & Close bred heifer Dispersal. RHA 19837 3.8 760 3.0 592. SCC 126,000. No BST or TMR. Brad & Carol Ainslie & Family. 315-822-6087 Watch future ads for more details. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Tuesday, April 24 • 11:00 AM: Paul & Darcy Graves Farm, Comstock Rd., Adams, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal. Watch future ads and our website for complete listing. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-3223500, sale barn 315-287-0220 Wednesday, April 25 • The Pines Farm. Barton, VT. Annual Equipment Auction. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892

• 9:30 AM: Our Auction Yard, corners of Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY. Large Public Auction. Farm & compact tractors, machinery, industrial. Loading dock, free loading, lunch onsite. Consignments welcome. Goodrich Auction Service, Inc., 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com, auctionzip.com #10071 • 5:15 PM: Cohocton, NY (Steuben Co.). Estate of DeWitt Rawleigh. Farm machinery & barn equip. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Thursday, April 26 • 11:00 AM: 5403 Barber Rd/. Avon, NY. Genesee Hill Holsteins Complete Dispersal. 120 freestall/headlock/parlor trained reg. cows & their daughters! Many milking over 100 lbs/day. Outstanding young herd. SCC 175,000. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Friday, April 27 • Waddington, NY. Complete Dispersal for Gary Tiernan. 200 head of AI sired dairy cattle. Delarm & Treadway, 518-483-4106 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Machinery Consignment Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, April 28 • Rising Sun, MD. 40 plus tractors. Watch for future ads. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 172 Marsh Rd., Litchfield, CT. Farm Auction for Bill Butts. Hay & Tillage Equipment, Tools & Cattle Support Equipment. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421

www.jacquierauctions.com • Heifer Haven, North Bangor, NY. Machinery Consignment Sale. Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 www.nnyds.com • Twister Valley, Fort Plain, NY. Power Sports Consignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. 42nd Annual New York’s Favorite Consignment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 8:00 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 8:30 AM: Middlesex Livestock Auction, 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT. Rain or Shine.

Farm and Landscape Equipment Auction. Middlesex Livestock Auction, Lisa Scirpo 860883-5828, Sales Barn 860-349-3204, Res 860-346-8550 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Townline Equipment Annual Spring Used Equipment Sale. C. W. Gray & Sons, Inc., 802785-2161 • 9:00 AM: 796 No. Cream Hill Rd., Bridport, VT. Jim Ferguson Farm Machinery & Small Equipment Sale. All machinery like new. Wide selection of tractors, tools, hay & farm equip.

Well maintained. Addison Co. Commission Sales E.G. Wisnowski & Sons, 800-339COWS or 802-388-2661 • 9:30 AM: 1500 Flat St., Penn Yan, NY. Now accepting quality consignments, benefit bake sale. L.W. Horst Auctioneer, 315-536-0954 • 10:30 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Mar-

HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICE MARCEL J. ROBERTS Specializing in farm liquidations.

802-334-2638 • 802-777-1065 cell robertsauction@together.net

PA RT I C I PAT I N G A U C T I O N E E R S

HOSKING SALES Sales Managers & Auctioneer 6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392 Looking to have a farm sale or just sell a few?

Give us a call. Trucking Assistance. Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on the Web site.

607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.com HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK MARKET Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392 P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny,rr.com KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE 817 State Rt. 170 Little Falls, NY 13365 315-823-0089 • 315-868-6561 cell We buy or sell your cattle or equipment on commission or outright! In business since 1948

L.W. HORST AUCTIONEER 1445 Voak Rd., Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-0954 • Fax 315-536-6189 MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

717-354-4341 Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774 NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities.

Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 www.wrightsauctions.com

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equip. & tillage, planters. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 • Randolph, VT. Selling top herd of Holsteins along with Heifers & Milking Equipment for David Davoll. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 • Quarryville, PA. Wea-Land Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Landis Weaver & Family, Owners. Co-managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:25 AM: Newton, PA. Inventory Reduction.

Farm tractors & equipment. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-4641128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 9:00 AM: Allegany Fairground, 15 North Main St., Angelica, NY. 22nd Annual Spring Extravaganza Auction. Call now to consign for advertising. 585-567-8844 or 585-261-8844 • 9:00 AM: Gerry Rodeo Grounds, RT. 60 Gerry, NY. Chautauqua County Area, Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 9:00 AM: Royalton, VT. Selling for Lucky’s Motorsports & Snowmobiles. Motocycle parts & clothing. Slling for Welch’s Hardware Store surplus rental equip., tools & hardware. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc. 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

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

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(cont. from prev. page) keting, 315-829-3105 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 11:00 AM: On the farm Otego, NY. Gretna Acres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dispersal. 100 Head sell. This is a long established breeding herd (50 years) DHI tested, AI sired. Regular herd health program. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:00 Noon: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Spring Dairy Cattle, Feeder Cattle & Machinery Consignment Sale.

Good listing f cattle & machinery already. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-2870220 Tuesday, May 1 • 5:00 PM: Greenwood (Steuben Co.) New York. “Warrinerdale Homestead.” The estate of Wayne Warriner, Sr. Farm Equipment. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, May 4 • Ron Paro Farm, Heuvelton, NY. Complete Dairy Cattle & Machinery Dispersal. Watch papers for complete listing. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 Saturday, May 5 • Rt. 125, East Middlebury, VT. Annual Spring Machinery Auction. Addison Co. Commission Sales E.G. Wisnowski & Sons, 800-339COWS or 802-388-2661 • Burke, NY. Complete Dispersal. 90 head AI sired, many red & whites plus equipment for Nate & Krista Beachy. Also selling machinery for Don & Jo Eastman, 4 JD tractors, JD discbine & other equipment. H&L Auctions, Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787, 483-8576, cell 5690460, Ed Legacy 518-483-7386, cell 8320616, with Willis Shattuck 315-347-3003 • 9:00 AM: Fraley Farm Complex, Muney, PA. 4th Annual Lawn & Garden Event. Everything for your farm, cabin, river lot, garden & home.

Shrubs, trees, 100’s of hanging baskets, flowers, plants, lawn furniture, lawn tractors, RTV’s, trailers, campers, boats, tools, etc. Fraley Auction Co. 570-546-6907 www.fraleyauction.com • 10:00 AM: Boonville, NY. Advance Notice Kelleher Annual Equipment Auction. Please call with consignments. One piece or full line.

An auction that for years has been very sccessful for both seller and buyer. Trucking available. Kelleher Auction Service, 315-8230089, John 315-868-6561 cell • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Also selling Trowbridge Angus Bulls. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, May 7 • 11:00 AM: 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. Group of 600# black baldies from one farm.Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Tuesday, May 8 • Mohawk Valley Produce Auction. Wholesale Flower Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518568-2257 Wednesday, May 9 • 5:15 PM: Prattsburgh, NY (Steuben Co.).

Peter Connors Estate Auction. Pickup, Kubota, boat, Jeep, guns, tools. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, May 11 • Arcade, NY. Co-Vista 20th Anniversary Sale.

Hosted by Co-Vista Holsteins, the George Family. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, May 12 • Burke, NY. Miller Family Spring Consignment Auction. Contact Paul Miller 518-483-6804 (No Sunday Calls). Delarm & Treadway, 518-4834106 • Mohawk Valley Produce Auction. Spring Consignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • 9:00 AM: 3080 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY. Estate of Tom Oliver. Excellent farm collectibles, signs, 2 Oliver 66 tractors. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm • 10:00 AM: University Dr, Torrington, CT. Estate Auction. Ford 2810 tractor w/loader, Hay & 3 ph equip., Farmie winch, storage trailers.

Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, May 14 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Heifer Sale. 3 started Jersey bulls sired by Alexander, Vete & T-bone. 1 pm dairy followed by sheep, lamb, goats, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Friday, May 18 • Whiting, VT. Complete Milking Herd and Heifer Dispersal for Real and Arlene Lamoureux. 80 cows & 80 heifers. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892.

Saturday, May 19 • 10:00 AM: Langdonhurst Farm, 1601 Rt. 7A, Copake, NY. Buildings, Dairy, Cattle & Milking Equipment, Case/IH 5240 & Ford 7700, (2) Mack Trucks & Dump Trailer, Hay & Manure Equipment. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.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 Wednesday, May 23 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, June 1 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, June 9 • North Bangor, NY. Craigmoor Farms Dispersal. Eric & Joel Craig. 140 head of reg.

Guernseys, reg. Jerseys & reg. R&W Holsteins. Complete line of machinery. Delarm & Treadway, 518-483-4106

• 9:00 AM: Don Rice Jr., 5761 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. 15 MM farm tractors & parts, 150 MM farm toys, MM & gas signs. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Tuesday, June 26 • At the Farm, Newport, VT. Poulin-Royer, Inc. Complete Dispersal of all cattle and most equipment. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 Wednesday, June 27 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, July 7 • Garden Time LLC in Glens Falls, NY. 3rd Annual Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518568-2257 Friday, July 13 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, July 21 • Middleburgh, NY. Reflections of Maple Downs Sale. Hosted by Maple Downs Farm II. Held in conjunction with the NY Holstein Summer Picnic. The Cattle Exchange, 607-7462226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Thursday, July 26 • 6:00 PM: County Highway Maintenance Facility, Geneseo, NY. Livingston County Tax Title Auction. Thomas P. Wamp/Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, July 27 • 10:00 AM: Haverling Central High School, Bath, NY. Steuben County Tax Title Auction.

Thomas P. Wamp/Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Saturday, July 28 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, August 3 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, August 4 • 10:00 AM: 1507 Pre-Emption Rd., Penn Yan, NY (Yates Co.). Real Estate Absolute Auction.

103 acre DeWick farm w/100 acres tillable, farmhouse, shop 2 machine sheds. Thomas P. Wamp/Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-7282520 www.pirrunginc.com Wednesday, August 22 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, August 25 • 9:00 AM: Penn Yan, NY. Finger Lakes Produce Auction Farm Machinery Consignment Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-7282520 www.pirrunginc.com Saturday, September 8 • North Country Storage Barns. 2nd Annual Shed and Shrubbery Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. Hosted by Morrisville State College Dairy Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.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 Saturday, September 15 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 22 • 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 Wednesday, September 26 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, September 29 • Twister Valley, Fort Plain, NY. Power Sports Consignment Auction. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 Saturday, October 6 • 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 Saturday, October 20 • 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 Saturday, October 27 • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Saturday, November 3 • 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 Saturday, November 10 • 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 Thursday, November 29 • Lampeter, PA. Destiny Road Holstein Dispersal. Jay Stolzfus, owner. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, December 1 • 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 Saturday, December 8 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 12 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, April 5 • Intercourse, PA. Past Present Future Sale hosted by C.K. Kerrick & Matt Kimball. Held at te Ben K. Stolzfus sale barn. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com. www.cattlexchange.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT April 2, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 97.50; Breakers 8297.50; Boners 79-87.50; Lean 50-84.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 92-125# 90-195; 80-92# 90155; Vealers 100-120# 6087; 90-100# 70-90; 80-90# 70-85; 70-80# 60-87.50; 6070# 50-52.50.

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA April 11, 2012 Cows: Canners 51-81.50; Cutters 82-87.50; Util 9096.

Bulls: 84 Steers: Ch 122-125; Sel 81-115.50; Hols. 100105.50.

Heifers: Hols. 74-101 Calves: 41-200 ea.

Feeders: 61-151 Sheep: 78-89 Lambs: 300-305 Goats: 129-132 ea.

Kids: 124 ea.

Sows: 49.50 Hogs: 60-64 Chickens: 4.50-13 Rabbits: 5-26.50 Ducks: 5-18 Cow/Calf Pair: 850 ea. * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA April 10, 2012 Beef Cattle: Canners 4578; Cutters 65-80; Util 7588; Bulls 90-106; Steers 98110; Hfrs. 85-96.

Calves: Growers No. 1 120180; No. 2 1-1.50; Hfrs. 1-

1.60; Veal 80-1.10; Other 70-100.

Hogs:Sows 35-45; Boars 22; Market 50-65.

Sheep: 70-90; Lambs 2.503.50.

Goats: 110-135 ea; Billies 120-200 ea; Kids 20-75 ea.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA April 10, 2012 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 10-52; 61-75# 45-78; 76-95# 7582; 96-105# 42-85; 106# & up 61-74.

Farm Calves: 100-185/cwt Start Calves: 110-114 Feeders: 64-126/cwt Veal: 125/cwt Heifers: 80-84.50/cwt Steers: 99/cwt Bulls: 90-97/cwt Canners: 41-73.50/cwt Cutters: 74-85.50/cwt Utility: 86-90/cwt Sows: 34-53/cwt Hogs: 63-73/cwt Boars: 48-65/cwt Shoats: 65-86 ea.

Lambs: 150-365/cwt Sheep: 96/cwt Goats: 23-225 ea.

Rabbits: 1-12 ea.

Poultry: 1-24 ea.

Hay: 6 lots, 3.60-6/bale northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ April 10, 2012 Livestock: 30 Calves .301.90, Avg 1.20; 33 Cows .49-.88, Avg .77; 5 Easy Cows .34.5-.59.25, Avg .47; 8 Feeders 300-600# .941.88, Avg 1.36; 4 Heifers .84-.94, Avg .88; 7 Bulls .641.05, Avg 1.16; 10 Steers .57.5-1.17, Avg .90; 2 Roasting Pigs 70; 22 Sheep .07-1.30, Avg .66; 79 Lambs (ea) 28-122, Avg 64.35, 28 (/#) 1.45-2.95, Avg 2.30; 7 Goats (ea) 110-200, Avg 135.36; 36 Kids (ea) 38-150, Avg 61.86.

Poultry & Egg: Heavy Fowl (/#) .80-.90; Leghorn Fowl (ea) 8; Roosters (/#) 1.651.70; Bunnies (ea) 4.505.25; Ducks (/#) 2.25; Rabbits (/#) 2-4.60; Pigeons (ea) 3.50-7. Total 271.

Grade A Eggs: White Jum. XL 1.27; Brown Jum. XL 1.20-1.25; L 1.10-1.15; M .85-.90.

Hay, Straw & Grain: 15 Mixed 2.50-4.70; 2 Timothy 4; 9 Grass 3.50-5.40; 2 Mulch .60-2.10; 1 Ground Corn 7.50; 2 Oats 6.60-8.10; 1 Cedar Posts 140. Total 32.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC

Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY April 5, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 50-200; Grower Bulls over 92# 80-175; 80-92# 70-150; Bob Veal 1065.

Cull Cows: Gd 63-88; Lean 45-73; Hvy Beef Bulls 70-99.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 850-1400; Springing Cows 1250-1400; Springing Hfrs. 1100-1500; Bred Hfrs. 850-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 950-1800; Open Hfrs.

500-900; Started Hfrs. 150500; Service Bulls 7001300.

Beef: Feeders 50-130; Hols. Sel 84-104.

Lamb/Sheep: Market 80230; Slaughter Sheep 3065.

Goats: Billies 75-175; Nannies 65-125; Kids 20-80.

Swine: Sow 40-60.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No report CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY April 9, 2012 Calves: Grower over 92# 1.35-1.50; 80-92# 1.101.45; Bob Veal .74-.80.

Cull Cows: Gd 85-89.50; Lean 78-84; Hvy. Beef Bulls 94.50-100.

Beef: Veal 120-126; Hols.

Sel 90-92.50.

Lamb/Sheep: Feeder 3.604.05; Market 2.40-2.80; Slaughter Sheep .67-.72.

Goats: Billies 220-240; Nannies 65-80; Kids 65-110.

Swine: Sow 44-46 *Buyers always looking for pigs.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY No report DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY No report GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY No report PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY No report BATH MARKET Bath, NY No report FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

April 11, 2012 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 68-86.50; Canners/Cutters 45-78.

Dairy Bulls for Slaughter: HY Util 78-94.50.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95-110# 55-67.50; 80-95# 52.50-65; 60-80# 50-60; Vealers (grassers) 250# & up 64-75.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Farm: Bull over 95# 85-175; 8095# 80-160; 70-80# 75-120; Hfr. calves 100-150.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 114-122; Sel 104-110.

Holstein Steers: Ch grain fed 96-112; Sel 85-93.

Slaughter Hogs: US 1-3 55-61; Feeders US 1-3 1569.

Hot House Lambs: Ch 4050# 275-310.

Market Lambs: Ch 80-100# 155-185.

Slaughter Sheep: M 65-90 Rams: Ch over 130# 70-75 Goats: Billies L 110# & up 65-112.50; Nannies L 87.50125.

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon. @ 10 am, Wed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report * Hay Tuesdays & Fridays @ 11:15 am. Produce Friday @ 9 am sharp!

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY April 9, 2012 Cattle: Dairy Cows for Slaughter Bone Util .70-.85; Canners/Cutters .58-.70; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls & Steers .78.97.

Calves: Bull Calves 96120# 1-1.95; up to 95# .101.50; Hols. under 100# 1.

Dairy: Milking age up to 1000; Bred Hfrs. up to 1600; Open Hfrs. up to 900; Hfr. calves up to 220.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA April 4, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 94-96; Breakers 90.50-93; Boners 82.50-87, lo dress 75.50; Lean 74-78, hi dress 83, lo dress 70-74.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1610-1858# 92.50; one hi dress 107.50; YG 2 1752# 81.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2 500-600# 134-136; M&L 2 300-500# 124-130; M&L 3 400-500# 78-85; Hfrs. M&L 1 300-500# 135-138; 500700# 117-131; M&L 2 500700# 103-114; Bulls M&L 1 400-500# 140-141; 500600# 133-148; M&L 2 300500# 114-131.

Ret. to Farm Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 85-120# 130140; No. 2 80-120# 120-130; No. 3 80-120# 75-95; Util 70-120# 40-80.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 2613100# 68-69.50; 40-45% lean 242-302# 64.50-67.50; Sows US 1-3 500-600# 52.50.

Feeder Pigs: 70-75# 5567.50.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 25-35# 210-230, few fancy 265; 50-60# 200212.50; 70-75# 187.50197.50; 80-90# 172.50-180; Ewes Gd 1-2 150-180# 8084.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-50# 83; 80# 137.50; Sel 2 30-40# 40-52.50; Sel 3 20-30# 20-32.50; Nannies

Sel 2 80-90# 110-130; Billies Sel 1 150-180# 147.50172.50; Sel 2 90# 100-115.

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA April 4, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 84.50; Breakers 80-82.50, lo dress 79-80.50; Boners 75-80, lo dress 75, very lo dress 72.50; Lean 69-74.50, lo dress 64.50-68.50, very lo dress 61.50; Light Lean 8592% lean 65.50-69, lo dress 56.50-62, very lo light 5055.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1224-1338# 83-93.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L 2 526# 100; Hols. L 3 5701045# 78-94; Hfrs. L 1 Hereford 650# 90; M&L 2 370480# 85-94; Bulls L 2 770# 80.50; Hols. L 3 300-340# 90-93.

Ret. to Farm Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 94-116# 132160; 86-92# 135-145; No. 2 94-114# 120-135; 76-92# 110-137; No. 3 72-94# 75100; Util 54-90# 42-87; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-100# 180-205; No. 2 70# 105/hd; Hols/Beef X 80-84# 115155.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 265-275# 150-165/hd; 45-50% lean 250# 92/hd; Sows US 1-3 500# 175/hd; Boars 350400# 80-135/hd; Jr. Boars 180-200# 50-66/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 2050# 27-38; Roasters 140150# 70-104.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 40-55# 165-220; fancy 250; Yearlings 80# 95; Ewes Gd 2-3 102-180# 7585.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 25-30# 30-40; 70-80# 100-145; Sel 2 under 20# 5-

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MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT April 9, 2012 Calves: 45-60# .40-.50; 6175# .70-.85; 76-90# .921.15; 91-105# 1.20-1.25; 106# & up 1.30-1.35.

Farm Calves: 1.40-2.60 Started Calves: .50-.62 Veal Calves: .90-1.60 Open Heifers: .65-1.20 Beef Heifers: .85-.9250 Feeder Steers: .95-1.2750 Beef Steers: .82-1.05 Stock Bull: 96-122.50 Beef Bull: .75-1.04 Boars: 1 at .65 Sows: 1 at .43 Feeder Pigs: 30-125 Sheep (ea): 75-140 Lambs (ea): 60-165 Goats (ea): 70-135; Kids 35-75.

Canners: up to 79.50 Cutters: 80-82 Utility: 83-87 Rabbits: 4-20 Chickens: 5-22 Ducks: 16-21 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt

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17.50; 20-40# 22.50-37.50; 50-80# 65-105; Nannies Sel 1 130-150# 115-145; Sel 2 100-120# 75-90; Sel 3 90100# 45-50.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA April 10, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 86-92; Boners 82-88; Lean 79.50-86.75; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 73-82; Shelly 70 & dn.

Bulls: YG 1 1345-1605# 96109.

Feeder Cattle: Steers Hols./Jerseys 595-1025# 83-94; Jerseys 315-355# 95-103; Hfrs. Dairy X 335370# 92-104; Bulls Dairy types 495-870# 74-104.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 90-115# 160170; No. 2 80-125# 135-155; No. 3 65-110# 107-135; Util 75-100# 82-107; Hols. Hfrs.

No. 1 Jersey 60# 155; Hols.

115# 160.

Swine: Hogs 240-285# 5664; Sows US 1-3 300-400# 48-57; 400-490# 51-53; 520-535# 50.25-50.75; Thin/Weak/Rough 43.7547.50; Boars 575# 31.

Goats (/hd): Families 145182; Fancy Kids 150-162; Fleshy Kids 117-136; Small/thin/bottle 40-87.

Lambs: Gd 30-45# 260295; Thin 30-45# 160-285; Ch 40-45# 300-312; 50-60# 280-305; 65-70# 277-285; Thin 50-65# 200-246; Sheep (all wts) 65-100.

Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Fed Cattle Sales Apr 17 & May 1 & 15. * Special Fed Cattle Sale April 17 & May 29. * State Graded Feeder Pig Sale April 27 @ 1 pm.

Receiving 7:30 until 10 am.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA April 10, 2012 Rabbits: 7.50-29 Bunnies: 5-13 Rabbit Family: 30 Chicks: 5-9 Pullets: 3-6 Peeps: 1-4 Hens: 2-12 Roosters: 5-12 Ducks: 4-7 Ducklings: 3-9 Quail: 5-7 Guinea Pigs: .50-.75 Turkey: 22 Hampsters: 1.50-2.50 Eggs (/dz): Jum Brown 1.80; XL & L Brown 1.301.80; L Brown 1.20-1.75; L White 1.45-1.60; Mixed Colors & Sizes 1.10; L Green

Pennsylvania Markets Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four Nest Run 1.20-1.40; Fertile Call Duck 2.75; Fertile Muscovy Duck 2.25.

All animals sold by the piece. Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report * Next State Graded Feeder Pig Sale - April 27. Receiving 7:30 - 10 am. Sale time 1 pm.

DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC April 9, 2012 Steers: 1260-1536# 115120.50; Hols. Ch 2-3 12961504# 102-107; Sel 1-3 1334-1404# 96-100.

Heifers: Ch 2-3 12001364# 114-119.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 91.50; Breakers 8387.50; Boners 75-80; Lean 69.50-78.

Bulls: 1566-1832# 95-96.

Holstein Feeder Steers: Hols. 400-500# 97-103; 500700# 91-100.

Feeder Steers: 300# 127.50; 500-700# 97.50112.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-400# 127.50-147.50; M&L 2 400-500# 107117.50.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 117-125; L 3 Hols.

600-700# 78-87.

Calves: 156. Bull Calves No. 1 94-120# 177-200; 8092# 170-187; No. 2 94-124# 160-177; 78-92# 160-182; No. 3 94-116# 100-155; 8092# 130-160; Hfrs. No. 1 94110# 197-247; No. 2 80-94# 115-175; Util 70-98# 20-80; 60-68# 20-30.

Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 206228# 66; Boars 116-322# 45-48.

Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 3050# 205-230; 100# 140.

Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 under 20# 75; Sel 2 under

20# 40; 50-60# 82-90; Nannies 80# 60-70; Billies 100# 152.

EarCorn: 5 lds, 205270/ton.

Oats: 2 lds, 6-6.75/bu.

Hay (/ton): 14 lds, Timothy Grass 120-190; Grass 90250; Alfalfa/Grass 210-430.

Straw: 13 lds, 80-330/ton.

Round Bales: 3 lds, 33-52.

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA No report GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA April 9, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1394-1522# 125125.50; Ch 2-3 1178-1478# 118-124; full/YG 4-5 115116; 1570-1652# 117117.50; Sel 1-3 1178-1442# 114-117; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 23 1378-1656# 107.50-110; Ch 2-3 1514-1664# 107108; 1712# 103.50; Sel 1-3 1110-1246# 97-101.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1090-1432# 116.50-117.50; full/YG 4-5 110-113.50; Hols. Hfrs. 1314-1404# 97100.50; Sel 1-3 1244# 109.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 93.5097; Breakers 75-80% lean 87-92.75, hi dress 94.5094.75, lo dress 82.50-86.75; Boners 80-85% lean 8288.25, hi dress 88.25-93.50, lo dress 76-82.75, very lo dress 70.50-71.50; Lean 8590% lean 76-81.50, hi dress 82-87.50, lo dress 69-75, very lo dress 65.50-68.50; Light Lean 85-92% lean 7074.50, lo dress 65-69.50, very lo dress 52-62.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1188-2012# 96-103; hi dress 107-112.50; 2424# 91; YG 2 802-1104# 85-95.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 335-425# 175-187.50; Herefords 718# 113; M&L 1 300# 145; 510# 155; 715#

120; Hols. M&L 3 275-480# 101-112.50; 510-800# 91108; Hfrs. M&L 1 430-490# 140-147; 615-740# 125147.50; Herefords 114; M&L 2 300-485# 115-125; 535685# 113-140; Bulls M&L 1 shorthorns 330-400# 142150; Herefords 456# 135; 580# 129; M&L 2 345-500# 140-157.50; 500-700# 110147.50; 750-920# 95-111; Hols. L 3 420-480# 94-98; 515-670# 81-104.

Ret. to Farm Hols. Bull Calves: No. 1 Hols. 94-122# 175-187.50; 82-92# 175187.50; No. 2 94-114# 155182.50; 76-92# 147.50-180; No. 3 70-118# 97.50-140; Util 54-116# 10-100; Hols.

Hfrs. No. 2 92-100# 130165; Hols. Beef X 78-106# 140-20.

Slaughter Hogs: Sows US 1-3 598# 51.50.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 48-64# 275-310; 70106# 240-290; Yearlings 135# 97.50; Ewes Gd 2-3 178# 92.50; 224-288# 67.50-77.50; Rams 186# 85.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 70-100# 142.50-170; Sel 2 under 20# 20-25; 30-40# 60-100; 50-70# 100-137.50; Nannies Sel 1 110-160# 145-170; Sel 2 80-140# 70120.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA April 7, 2012 Alfalfa: 10 lds, 150-280 Mixed Hay: 9 lds, 185-305 Timothy: 9 lds, 160-265 Grass: 14 lds, 155-240 Straw: 5 lds, 135-170 Corn: 1 ld, 70 Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 75 Surgum Grass: 1 ld, 40 Oats: 2 lds, 4-4.20

LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA March 30, 2011 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1265-1580# 121-124; Ch 2-3 11851500# 118-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1305-1640# 106107.50; Ch 2-3 1315-1590# 102-105; Sel 2-3 12951525# 96-98.50; Hfrs. Ch 23 1165-1285# 116-118.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 84-90, hi dress 90-93, lo dress 79.50-84; Breakers 75-80% lean 82-88, hi dress 88-89, lo dress 77-82; Boners 8085% lean 79.50-86, hi dress 86-90, lo dress 72-79.50; Lean 85-90% lean 73.50-79, hi dress 79-82.50, lo dress 67-73.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9601840# 94-98; hi dress 99106.50, very hi dress 109116, lo dress 86-92.

Graded Bull Calves: Thurs.

No. 1 114-128# 156-172; 94112# 180-190; 80-92# 175; No. 2 120-128# 152; 98118# 179-190; 80-96# 1711778; No. 3 100-130# 125; 80-98# 154-157; 72-78# 100; Util 60-110# 15-40; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 80-105# 125-160; No. 2 80-100# 50125.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA April 3, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 81-86.50, lo dress 76-79; Boners 8085% lean 74-77.50; Lean 85-90% lean 68-74, lo dress 55.50-63.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-120# 170-195; 80-90# 130-150; No. 2 80-120# 120155; No. 3 80-120# 80-120; Util 65-130# 20-70.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA April 4, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hols. Ch 2-3 1585-1620# 103-104.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1290-1295# 118-119; Sel 12 1210# 114.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 85-87; Breakers 75-80% lean 82.50-84.50; Boners 8085% lean 79.50-82.50, hi dress 83-85; Lean 85-90% lean 75.50-79, hi dress 82.50, lo dress 70-74.

Bulls: YG 1 1155-1900# 90.50-93, hi dress 100.

Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 145160; 80-90# 165-190; No. 2 95-125# 130-150; 80-90# 140-167.50; No. 3 95-120# 95-125; 80-90# 125-150; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 105# 200;

Jersey Hfrs. 60-80# 115175.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 50-54% lean lightweights 185-195# 58; Sows US 1-3 510-545# 43-51.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 60-65# 335342.50; Ch 2-3 20-30# 310320; 30-40# 300-330; 4050# 300-335; 50-60# 315335; 70-90# 240-285; Ewes Gd 1-2 140-225# 80-89.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 50# 107.50; 70-80# 145-157.50; Sel 2 under 20# 35-57.50; 30-40# 62-72; 40-60# 87.50-92.50; 60# 97.50; Sel 3 30-40# 50-67.50; Nannies Sel 1 100# 154; Sel 2 8090# 95; Sel 3 60-80# 60-75; Billies Sel 3 90-100# 115130.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA April 3, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1485# 130.50; Ch 2-3 1270-1580# 123-128; full/YG 4-5 120.50-123.50; Sel 1-3 1195-1480# 117122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1250-1560# 110-113; 16201625# 108; Ch 2-3 13251570# 105-109.50; Sel 1-3 1175-1555# 99-103.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1190-1530# 123126.50; Hols. 104; Ch 2-3 1100-1580# 120-123; full/YG 4-5 116-119; Sel 1-3 1070-1370# 116-120.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 81-85, lo dress 80-81; Boners 8085% lean 78-82, lo dress 73-78; Lean 85-90% lean 73-78.50, hi dress 80 lo dress 66-72, very lo dress 60-65; Light Lean 85-92% lean 64-69.50, lo dress 5964, very lo dress 51-58.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1305-2090# 89-94; lo dress 75; YG 2 1125-1220# 7783.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2 300-49# 130-137; Herefords 132; 500-550# 127; Herefords 92-112; L 3 Hols.

300-425# 95-115; 532-970# 75-98; 1052-1145# 85-87; Hfrs. M&L 1 300-500# 125135; Herefords 130; M&L 2 300-500# 107-125; Herefords 100; 580-685# 95-117; Bulls M&L 1 575-630# 112125; Herefords 107; 825# 117; M&L 2 275# 127-135; 500-625# 90-112; Herefords 720-835# 72-85.

Ret. to Farm Calves: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 160172; 80-90# 165-185; No. 2 95-120# 135-160; 75-90# 140-165; No. 3 70-105# 90135; Util 55-90# 17-80; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 85-100# 175-200; No. 2 80# 135.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows &

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA April 9, 2012 Cattle: 92 Steers: Gd 110-118 Heifers: Gd 105-110 Cows: Util & Comm. 77-89; Canner/lo Cutter 76 & dn.

Bullocks: Gd & Ch 101104.50.

Bulls: YG 1 81-90 Cattle: Steers 100-130; Bulls 80-110; Hfrs. 85-120.

Calves: 77. Gd 85-110; Std 20-90; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 100-175.

Hogs: 57. US 1-2 70-72; US 1-3 62-65; Sows US 1-3 4858; Boars 22-44.

Feeder Pigs: 5. US 1-3 2050# 50-75.

Sheep: 16. Lambs Ch 180200; Gd 150-170; Sl Ewes 70-90.

Goats: 70-205 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA April 9, 2012 Alfalfa: 260-280 Alfalfa/Grass: 230-260 Timothy: 135-150 Round Bales: 140-175 Lg. Sq. Bales: 200-245 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA April 9, 2012 Roosters: 3.25 Hens: 2-5.75 Banties: 1-2 Pigeons: 1.75 Ducks: 3-4.75 Bunnies: 2-5 Rabbits: 9-13 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA April 5, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1265-1580# 121-124; Ch 2-3 1185-1500# 118122;Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1305-1640# 106-107.50; Ch 2-3 1315-1590# 102-105; Sel 2-3 1295-1525# 9698.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1165-1285# 116-118.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 8487.50, hi dress 89-92, lo dress 82-85; Breakers 7580% lean 83-87, hi dress 87.50-89, lo dress 77-82; Boners 80-85% lean 81-85, hi dress 85-89, lo dress 7880; Lean 88-90% lean 73.50-78.50, hi dress 7982.50, lo dress 70-74.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 114-128# 156-172; 94-112# 180-190; 80-92# 175; No. 2 120-128# 152; 98-118# 179190; 80-96# 171-178; No. 3 100-130# 125; 80-98# 154157; 72-78# 100; Util 60110# 15-40.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 80-105# 125-160; No. 2 80-100# 50-125.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA April 4, 2012 US 1-2: 20-30# 170-210; 30-40# 120-150; 40-45# 100-130; 45-50# 80.

US 2: 10-20# 150-170; 2030# 150-170; 30-40# 160170; 40-50# 90-100. *Next Feeder Pig Sale April 18.

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA April 9, 2012 Slaughter Lambs: Non-Traditional, Wooled, Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 320-355; 40-60# fancy 350-370; 6080# 260-325; 80-90# 240260; 90-110# 218-230; 110130# 210-234; 130-150# 166-184; 150-200# 168-178; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 4060# 282-335; 60-80# 235290; 80-90# 226-244; 90110# 194-208; 110-130# 169-181; 130-150# 166-180.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 102-118; 160-200# 100-115; 200300# 85-102; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 85-105; 160200# 80-100.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 20-40# 105-125; 40-60# 125-168; 60-80# 156-178; 90-100# 178-186; 110-130# 216-230; Sel 2 20-40# 6593; 40-60# 97-124; 60-80# 118-151; Sel 3 20-40# 4275; 40-60# 68-108; Nan-

nies/Does Sel 1 80-130# 152-166; 130-180# 171-182; Sel 2 80-130# 126-144; 130180# 131-149; Sel 3 50-80# 72-87; 80-130# 94-111; Bucks/Billies Sel 1 100-150# 186-207; 150-250# 208-231; Sel 2 100-150# 148-164.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary Compared to last week corn sold steady to .10 higher, wheat sold steady, barley sold steady to .10 lower, Oats sold .10-.20 lower & Soybeans sold .05.10 higher. EarCorn sold steady. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 7-7.27, Avg 7.11, Contracts 5.51-5.55; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.19-7, Avg 6.51, Contracts 6.186.60; Barley No. 3 Range 4.50-5.50, Avg 4.83, Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2 Range 4.80; Soybeans No 2 Range 13.59-13.98, Avg 13.80, Contracts 13.2013.24.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.95-7.43, Avg 7.12; Wheat No. 2 6.30; Barley No. 3 Range 5-6.10, Avg 5.55; Oats No. 2 4-5, Avg 4.45; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.50-13, Avg 12.53; EarCorn Range 195220, Avg. 207.50.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.95-7.20, Avg 7.08; Wheat No. 2 Range 4.78-6.90, Avg 6.08; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6, Avg 5.01; Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5, Avg 4.19; Soybeans No. 2 Range 13.6413.84, Avg 13.76; EarCorn 195200, Avg 197.50 Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 6.90-7.28, Avg 7.06; Wheat No. 2 Range 7.30; Oats No. 2 Range 4.60; Soybeans No. 2 Range 13.40-14.03, Avg 13.69; Gr. Sorghum 5.95.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.907.43, Avg 7.10, Month Ago 7.07, Year Ago 7.82; Wheat No. 2 Range 4.78-7.30, Avg 6.38, Month Ago 6.79, Year Ago 7.59; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6.10, Avg 5.07, Month Ago 5.41, Year Ago 4.97; Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5, Avg 4.40, Month Ago 4.43, Year Ago 3.62; Soybeans No. 2 Range

11.50-14.03, Avg 13.40, Month Ago 12.66, Year Ago 13.51; EarCorn Range 195220; Avg 201.60, Month Ago 202, Year Ago 182.50.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.30-7, Avg 6.64; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.04; Oats No. 2 3.87-4, Avg 3.94; Soybeans No. 2 13.89.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary April 6, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 124-130; Ch 1-3 119127; Sel 1-2 112-118; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 106-113; Ch 2-3 100-107; Sel 1-2 96100.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 123-126; Ch 1-3 118123; Sel 1-2 116-120.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 83-87; Boners 80-85% lean 78-84; Lean 85-90% lean 69-76.50.

Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 102-109; Avg dress 91.5098; lo dress 84-91.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 165-185; 500-700# 135-160; M&L 2 300-500# 135-180; 500-700# 125-145.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 135-150; 500-700# 130-140; M&L 2 300-500# 125-160; 500-700# 115-145.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 140-165; 500-700# 125-150; M&L 2 300-500# 115-160; 500-700# 110-130.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 20-80.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-120# 130-190; 8090# 130-210; No. 2 95-120# 120-170; 80-90# 130-190; No. 3 80-120# 75-130; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 160-250, No. 2 80-105# 95-150.

Hogs: Barrows & Glts 4954% lean 220-270# 62-65; 45-50% lean 220-270# 5859.50.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 4953; 500-700# 54.50-56.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-30# 170-210; 30-40# 120-150; 40-45# 100-130; 45-50# 80; US 2 10-20# 150-170; 20-30# 150-170; 30-40# 160-170; 40-50# 90100.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 290315; 60-80# 235-275; 80110# 200-222; 110-150# 156-194; Ch 1-3 40-60# 230-280; 60-80# 190-240; 80-110# 174-200; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 90-108; 160200# 85-100; Util 1-2 120160# 70-86; 160-200# 6681.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 20-40# 106-120; 40-60# 114-141; 60-80# 130-167; 80-100# 160-166; Sel 2 4060# 95-124; 60-80# 128-

148; Sel 3 20-40# 66-76; 4060# 62-88; 60-80# 92-120; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 139152; 130-180# 152-166; Sel 2 80-130# 119-130; Sel 3 50-80# 78-93; 80-130# 88103; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 171-194; 150-250# 210-225; Sel 2 100-150# 148-163; Sel 3 100-150# 125-142.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and/ton. All hay and straw reported sold/ton. Compared to last week hay sold 20-30 higher, Straw sold steady. Alfalfa 140-350; Mixed Hay 110-350; Timothy 110-295; Straw 100-190; Mulch 60-90.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 178 lds 35 Straw; Alfalfa 90-380; Mixed Hay 90-500; Timothy 160-360; Grass 80-310; Straw 110215, mostly 125-175.

Diffenbach Auct, April 2, 84 lds Hay, 19 lds Straw. Alfalfa 150-380; Mixed Hay 130500; Timothy 170-360; Grass 110-270; Straw 125215, mostly 145-180.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: April 6, 10 lds Hay, 2 Straw.

Alfalfa 160-200; Mixed Hay 100-325; Grass Hay 145; Straw 110-175.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: April 5, 32 lds Hay, 7 Straw. Alfalfa 90-265; Mixed Hay 120-370; Timothy 160-280; Grass 150-310; Straw 145-210.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: April 4, 52 lds Hay, 7 Straw. Alfalfa 140-302; Mixed Hay 90-265; Grass 80-275; Straw 150-165.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 219 Loads Hay, 38 Straw.

Alfalfa 80-235; Mixed Hay 75-315; Timothy 110-260; Grass 75-335; Straw 80300, mostly 125-200.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: April 4, 32 lds Hay, 2 lds Straw. Alfalfa 137.50-205; Mixed 75-222.50; Straw 152.50-300.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: April 2, 29 lds Hay, 14 Straw.

Alfalfa 235; Mixed Hay 75315; Grass 75-200; Straw 100-300, mostly 170-240.

Greencastle Livestock: April 2 & 5, 10 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 200; Mixed Hay 77.50-140; Straw 85115.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: April 7, 42 lds Hay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa 150-280; Mixed Hay 185-305; Timothy 160-260; Grass Hay 155250; Straw 135-170.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: April 3, 42 lds Hay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa 100-200; Mixed Hay 80-240; Timothy 110-190; Grass 80-170; Straw 80-195.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: March 31 & April 3, 64 lds Hay, 10 Straw. Alfalfa 80232.50; Mixed Hay 85-270; Timothy 150-225; Grass 55165; Straw 105-210, mostly 130-180.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: April 6, 27 lds Hay, 1 Straw.

Alfalfa 250-320; Timothy 170-260; Grass 190; Straw 200.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES April 3, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hols. Ch 2-3 1465-1580# 107-111; Sel 2-3 1410-1505# 102.50105.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 75-80% lean 86.5087.50, hi dress 88-91, lo dress 79.50-83; Breakers 75-80% lean 82-86, lo dress 77-80; Boners 80-85% lean 79.50-84, hi dress 85-86.50, lo dress 74.50-79; Lean 8890% lean 73.50-76.50, hi dress 78-82, lo dress 68-71.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1355-1630# 86.50-93.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 pkg 121# 137; 95-112# 142157; 80-90# 165-175; No. 2 112-114# 130-137; 84-102# 150-169; pkg 74# 115; No. 3 83-111# 130-145; pkg 73# 105; Util 71-92# 15-35.

Graded Holstein Heifers: No. 1 93-102# 235-250; pkg 84# 110; No. 2 84-92# 130150; pkg 75# 65; non-tubing 72-83# 40-70. *Next Feeder Cattle Sale April 13.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA April 5, 2012 Alfalfa: 5 lds, 90-265 Timothy Hay: 3 lds, 160280 Orchard Grass: 1 ld, 290 Mixed Hay: 19 lds, 120-370 Grass: 4 lds, 150-310 Straw: 7 lds, 145-210 EarCorn: 1 ld, 215 Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 95 Wrapped Mixed Baleage: 1 ld, 35/bale Wrapped Grass : 1 ld, 35/bale.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA April 11, 2012 Alfalfa: 13 lds, 181-235 Mixed: 29 lds, 188-390 Timothy: 6 lds, 231-267 Grass: 12 lds, 173-230 Straw: 4 lds, 157-180

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Gilts 49-54% lean 220-275# 61-61.50, 280-295# 60-62; 45-50% lean 227-282# 5861; Sows US 1-3 330-450# 44-51; 550-610# 52.5053.50; Boars 565-830# 2731; Jr. Boars 290-375# 4954.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 4055# 51-60; Roasting Pigs 137-205# 57-68/cwt.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 30-70# 220-295; 70100# 150-225; 110-137# 130-150; Ewes Gd 2-3 130185# 80-95; 205-260# 7080.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 30-40# 95-120; 45-60# 125-150; 65-75# 157-187; Sel 2 under 20# 5-25, fancy 30-50; 20-40# 55-90; 45-60# 92-130; 65-80# 130-147; Nannies Sel 1 100-150# 130-157; Sel 2 70-100# 7275; Billies Sel 1 160-180# 192-230; .

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Int. 766, Black Stripe, cab, 3100 hrs. orig., super nice! $14,950; Int’l 966, open, 115hp, nice machine! $9,500; JD 920 disk mower, flail cond., $5,500; Kuhn 13’ tedder, $1,850; NH 269 Square balernice $3,200; New 6’ Grapple bucket SS, mint, $1,950; 6’ rock bkt, SS mount, $1,100.

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200 cow registered Jersey operation in western MA looking for an ambitious individual to help manager care for and milk cows with experience in AI breeding, diagnosing and treating problems, and calf care.

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The Lands at Hillside Farms, a non-profit educational dairy farm located in northeastern Pennsylvania, seeks experienced dairy herdsman or herdswoman. Must have ability to work well with coworkers from various departments as well as interact with the general public, a desire to fully implement a grass-based rotational grazing model, willingness to participate in educational programs including 4-H. Responsibilities include heard health, working with veterinarian, administering basic medicine, working with nutritionists to develop feed grogram assisting with all aspects of feeding and feed production/field work, maintaining herd records, heat detection, and milking. Additional responsibilities include organizing and cleaning facilities, operating skid steer and tractors, caring for calves and heifers. The farm’s current desire is to milk 40 head of multiple breeds with the possibility for increased herd size. Competitive salary. Benefits include housing with electric and heating budget, cell phone, health care, long-term disability and 401K. Opportunity for advancement.

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POSSON REALTY LLC 787 Bates-Wilson Road Norwich, NY 13851

(607)) 334-97277 Celll 607-316-3758 www.possonrealty.net possonrealty@frontiernet.net David C. Posson, Broker

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WANTED: Financing for Real Estate Beef - Swine Farm in Upstate New York. 500k 518774-3041

Reduced d Pricee - 2275 5 - Madison n Countyy Gentleman's Farm.. 190+/- acres. 60 well drained high lime tillable acres.

Balance woods and pasture. 2 large machinery buildings. 50x70 loose housing livestock barn. Also an older 72x175 Free stall barn. Good completely remodeled 2 story Victorian home.

House is ready to go for two families but could easily be changed to one 5 bedroom home. Farm has a great location, 25 mins to Syracuse. Beef, horses, or gentleman farming. Farm has been reasonably priced to sell . Price Reduced again from $275,000 n offer,, alll offerss willl bee considered.. to $250,000, makee an

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APR 21 D Acres Farm Permaculture through the Seasons PDC Course D Acres Farm, 218 Streeter Woods Rd., Dorchester, NH. One weekend per month over seven months. Contact Josh Trought, 603-786-2366 or e-mail info@dacres.org.

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2256 6 - Madison n Countyy Freee stalll Operation. 210 acres 150 acres of very productive tillable land. 2 barns with 280 free stalls. Double 10 rapid exit parlor. Large concrete pad for feed storage. Good 2 story 5 bedroom home with 2 baths.

Several custom operators in the area for harvesting and planting feed. This farm is turnkey, ready to milk. Good farming area, agricultural and machinery businesses all close by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askingg $550,000 Owners would like to sell this spring yet, they are entertaining all reasonable offers. w - 2326 6 - Madison n Countyy Land - 30 mins from New Syracuse, NY. 180+/- acres 60 acres tillable, good well drained soils. 25 acres of pasture, balance woods. Awesome deer & turkey hunting. Would make a nice parcel for a camp. Local farmers to rent the land to help pay the taxes. Would make a nice property to build on to make a nice year-long residence.

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Good 2 story 4 bdrm home. All situated on 70 acres of land w/40+/- acres tillable, gravel loem soils w/lots of additional land to rent reasonable. Great location. Mins from Cooperstown or Oneonta. Farm would work well for dairy although buildings are conducive for horses and beef. Farm has 2 trout streams. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Nice area to live and farm. . Reduced from $245,000 to $225,000

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2311 1 - Madison n Countyy Farm - 240 acres bordering Brookfield State Land and Equine Trail System. 60+ acres tillable, mostly in hay. Additional 100 tillable acres for rent. 70 acres in pasture, balance woods. Older 2 story barn for 70 head of cattle. 2 out buildings for machinery storage. Frontage on two very quiet roads. Raise beef, horses, or dairy. Gas and Mineral rights convey. Awesome deer and turkey hunting. Owners want to sell this spring. Priced right . . . . . . . . .Askingg $310,000

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www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com #1 - UNIQUE PROPERTY with much potential & lovely views of valley - 400 rolling acres, some lg. fields, nice woods & pasture land - restored & elegant victorian home in VG condition - 4 bdrms., lg. LR, DR, fam. rm - nice library & 3.5 baths - lg. bay windows upstairs & downstairs - attached 2 car garage - patio area - also carriage house in entrance to 120x36 ft. dairy barn - 72x25 ft. mach. shed & attractive tree lined entrance to property - A MUST SEE FOR BUYERS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$898,000 #15-A - Great commercial buy on Rte. 5-S just outside of Herkimer & Mohawk, NY on 50 acres of mostly flat & tillable land w/1730 ft. of road frontage - has lg. 2 story house with kitchen, dining area, living rm. & one bedroom downstairs & 2.5 bedrooms upstairs all on one side of house with room for lg. kitchen, living rm., 2 lg. bedrooms upstairs on other side of house - this property would be a nice location for a new shopping mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $850,000 #71 - Hobby farm with 8.2A. in nice quiet location - 2 story post & beam 7 rm. home mostly remodeled - attached garage - also 40x80 ft. pole barn with 36x60 ft. addition & water - irrigation pond for veg. gardens is stocked w/bass . . . . . . . . . . . .$130,000 C-40 - Hobby/dairy farm on 70A. of gravel soil, 40A. pasture, 30A. woods - 52 tie stalls, 3 lg. pens, 2” pipeline, 5 units, 800 gal. tank, tunnel ventilation, mow conveyor, 2 Patz barn cleaners, 8 ton grain bin, 16x40 & 16x60 silos w/unloaders, tiled mangers, concrete barnyard, 50x80 pole barn & outbuildings all w/concrete floors, water & electric - nice 7 room, 3 BR, 1 bath home - new outside wood furnace, inside oil furnace, drilled wells & spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $260,000 C-62A - 84 Acres farmland, mostly all tillable. Spring water supply centrally located in the parcel makes this an ideal acreage for a hobby farm. Could be purchased with homestead listing C-62 or separately. Terms available. . . . . . . . . .Asking $175,000 C-72 - Operating Sheep Farm located in southeast Montgomery County. 204A. total with 104A. Forest managed surveyed woodlot, (last harvested in 2007), 20A. pasture, remainder prime cropland. 36x80 two-story barn, set-up with pens for livestock, 9crate heated and insulated farrowing room. Additional 30x40 wing off of main barn, 40x80 steel pole barn/large doors, 5 outbuildings: 2-16x21; 2-16x30; 1-12x41. Used for livestock, all with water. Completely remodeled 3200 sq. ft. 200+ yr. old farmhouse.

8 Lg. rooms, 4BR, 2 full baths, jacuzzi, wood stove in kitchen/dining area, fireplace insert for wood in sitting room, additional wood or coal forced-air furnace. Drilled well and pond. Great hunting, woodlot, and cropland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $499,000

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APR 21-23 Introduction to Cheesemaking Compass School, Westminister, VT. First of 2 classes designed specifically for anyone starting a small scale, artisan cheese business.

Contact Peter or Rachel, 802-387-4041 or e-mail westministerartisan@gmail.com On Internet at www. dairyfoodsconsulting.com/ training_intro.shtml APR 24 Financing Options for your Business Vermont Tech Enterprise Center, Randolph, VT. Learn about different business financing opportunities including SBA loans and ow to make financing proposals.

Call 802-728-9101 or e-mail vtec@vtc.edu.

APR 25 Rural Vermont Hosts “Beyone Milk! Raw Dairy Processing Class” Popplewood Farm, Chester, VT. Learn to make Farmer’s Cheese, Brie style cheese and Chevre. Contact Shelby Grard, 802-223-7222 or email shelby@ruralvermont. org.

APR 27-29 Intro to Cheesemaking Part II Compass School, Westminister, VT. This class includes

one day of hands on cheesemaking as well as information about regulations, sanitation and food safety, business planning and creamery design. Contact Peter or Rachel, 802-387-4041 or email westministerartisan@ gmail.com. On Internet at www.dairyfoodsconsulting. com/training_intro.shtml APR 28 103rd Annual Connecticut Sheep, Wool and Fiber Festival Tolland Agricultural Center, 24 Hyde Ave., Vernon, CT. 9 am - 5 pm. featuring fiber art demonstrations and workshops, a fleece sale, sheep dog trials, sheep shearing and a wool fashion show.

Visit the website for details.

On Internet at www. ctsheep.com The Red Cattle Sale Vermont State Fairgrounds, Rutland, VT. Noon. Consignments of all ages will be sold.

Animals ready to go home.

Animals for 4-H youth projects of the correct ages to show. Pedigrees & info to be printed in the sale catalog need to be sent to 3661 Rt. 5, Newbury, VT 05051, by mid March. Late entries accepted, but will be printed on extra sheets at the sale.

Contact Lin Huntington, 802-866-5438.

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