Country Folks New England 6.3.13

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JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH

Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. ~ Psalm 96:11-12

Uniting the ag community

by Sally Colby rent Loos talks about ag with just about everyone he encounters, and wants every farmer and rancher to do the same.

“What we’re talking about is getting everyone in the food business, from food producer to food consumer, in the right frame of mind,” he said. “Not to be defensive and reactionary, but to seek opportunities and to be good listeners.”

Loos is a sixth-generation United States farmer with a strong passion for ag. After realizing that celebrities and vegan zealots had more voice and influence than real farmers and ranchers, Loos began to speak on behalf of those who dedicate their lives to producing food.

Loos says producers spend too much time talking about what we need to do, then go back to the day-to-day grind without following through. He encourages people to reach beyond their familiar and comfortable circle of friends who are in ag and talk with those who aren’t. “We are amazing at sitting in a room and generating ideas that we should be working on,” he said.

“But how many have had a confrontational conversation in the past two weeks?”

With social media, anything posted online becomes immediately accessible throughout most of the world.

Everything farmers and ranchers do as part of raising livestock is fair game for the public.

“The world we live in today is transparent,” said Loos, “and that’s what we have to get a handle on and figure out how to seize that as an opportunity rather than argue about it. If there’s something going on behind that door that we don’t want people to see, we’re nailed, because they’re going to find out. If there’s something we’re doing behind closed doors

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that we don’t think people should see, then we should not do it.”

Loos referenced a vegetarian conference in which the message was ‘it’s time to move to a planet-healthy diet — relieve the planet of its burden and eat a plantbased diet.’ “We’ve done a great job telling the story of animal welfare, but where we’re struggling is explaining the benefit to the planet,” he said.

“Animals improve the planet and improve human health.

85 percent of the land mass in the United States is not suitable for growing crops, but it grows cellulose material and a ruminant animal can take cellulose material and convert it to food, fiber, pharmaceuticals and fuel.” Loos noted that numerous studies have proven that cows’ grazing improves greenhouse gasses, and that producers need to use these studies to prove points. “We need to let everybody know that cows’ grazing improves the utilization of greenhouse gasses.”

In regard to how animal rights activists compare the way in which the European Union is changing the way livestock are raised and want the the United States to impose similar regulations, Loos’s response is, “yes, the E.U. is doing it — that’s why they’re importing 60 percent of the food they consume, and they’re on a path of starvation because they have exported all food production. Why do we want to be like them when it comes to antibiotics, animal housing and GM crops?

We have to grab hold of these things and get on top of them now.”

Consumers often bring up the issue of fat in animal protein, and blame farmers for producing unhealthy food. Loos says the reason people like wellmarbled beef is because marbling is fat, and milk tastes good because of fat. He encourages producers

to use facts about animal products in a positive manner. “We have a great story to tell with well-marbled beef,” he said. “We tend to use the term ‘lean’ because we think that’s what the consumer wants.

Marbling is the same exact heart-healthy fat that comes from olive oil.”

Loos believes that trying to placate every consumer demand will put farmers out of business. “What they (consumers) want is putting us out of business. They’ve done that in the E.U., and now the E.U. relies on other countries to produce their food. We need to explain that we put a chicken in a cage because it’s the best way to protect that chicken from other chickens, from mountain lions and coyotes.

It’s the best way to protect the chicken from Mother Nature.” He also says we should think of animal welfare in terms of whether or not we’re minimizing stress, and examine whether we’re reducing or contributing the stress.

Loos referenced the Pennsylvania Farm Show’s groundbreaking exhibit ‘Opening the Doors.’ The exhibit included chickens in cages, veal calves in modern veal calf pens, sows in crates, nursery pigs, finishing pigs and a dairy cow. He noted that the most common concern voiced in the four days he was there was what was hanging on the beef pen: a samples of feedstuffs commonly used to finish cattle. “Ground alfalfa, soybean meal, Hershey byproducts and FritoLay byproducts. The only concern I heard was, ‘you’re feeding cattle candy bars and chips?”

Loos says that’s an ‘ah-ha moment,’ because we’ve been taught by today’s medical community and dieticians to demonize food and not understand nutrition. “Cattle are recyclers — all animals are

recyclers — we have to have the right balance of carbohydrates in a ration to match the protein in the soybean meal.”

Loos believes that every farmer should have a conversation with a non-ag person at least every week. “You don’t need to go find them,” he said. “You just need to be a good listener. If you hear people misspeak, you can say, ‘no, ma’am, actually that’s not right. Here’s what I do.’

What we have been doing is saying ‘those

Loos believes that every farmer should have a conversation with a non-ag person at least every week. “If you hear people misspeak, you can say, ‘no, ma’am, actually that’s not right.

Here’s what I do.’”

stupid people don’t get it,’ and walk off. And

we just can’t do that any more.”

Trent Loos is a sixth-generation United States farmer. After realizing that celebrities and vegan zealots had more voice and influence than real farmers and ranchers, Loos began to speak on behalf of those who dedicate their lives to producing food.

Photo by Sally Colby

Pricing farm products: An art or a science?

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When setting the final price, it is important to remember that cost-based and cost plus pricing do not account for customer demand, market trends or competition.

Cost-Based Pricing Start with a list of all the expenses directly associated with growing a particular crop and/or producing a certain value-added product.

This might include labor, soil amendments, seeds and fertilizer along with post-harvest processing, storage bins, packing and productspecific marketing. Allocate a share of overhead costs like depreciation, heat, hoses, tools, marketing, vehicle, fuel, rent/lease, office, computer, utilities, and a salary for the farm manager or owner. When raising perennials, shrubs or trees with a multi-year startup, include the prorated establishment costs. Factor in your time spent on farm meetings, marketing, training at workshops or conferences, CSA sales/management, general administration, bookkeeping and tax preparation. Be sure to remember the “Dirty 5:” 1. Depreciation on equipment and buildings 2. Interest charges 3. Repairs on equipment and buildings 4. Taxes on property 5. Insurance related to product liability and property casualty Do not overlook opportunity costs or what your equity may have earned if it were invested elsewhere. This is compensation for your investment beyond a salary or hourly wage.

Sciabarrasi recommended allocating overhead expenses using a standard unit for all enterprises such as acres, linear feet or square feet. You might also use hours, weeks or seasons or some combination of units like equipment passes per acre, hours per row or square feet times the number of weeks in a greenhouse.

Add all these costs and compare them to industry averages and to your other farm enterprises. Calculate an initial breakeven price and then adjust up for

shrinkage (product loss, theft or unsold product).

Then investigate to see if you can actually get this price in your marketplace. If not, cut some expenses or establish some efficiencies. If you cannot get your breakeven price or make a profit, consider skipping this enterprise and investing in other farm efforts.

Make your calculations easier by tracking costs during the season. Keep a spreadsheet or paper system to track each of your major enterprises (greens, tomatoes, garlic, etc.) and fill it in regularly. Daily updates will yield maximum accuracy.

Cost Plus Pricing Some growers or producers set prices by adding a specific percentage (markup) to production costs. Profits are then stated as a percent of the cost of goods sold. If indirect or overhead costs are not included in the basic cost of production, then the markup percentage must cover these costs or the enterprise will not break even or make any profit.

Customer-Based Pricing What are customers willing to pay based on perceived value, satisfaction of their wants and needs, quality, safety, convenience, prestige, lifestyle and image? Be sure your price will support your customers’ product image.

Focus marketing efforts toward your target customers.

Discover customers’ price sensitivity to price changes or price elasticity. Do not assume that selling more products cheaply will be more profitable. Modest price increases will sometimes cause increased sales with higher perceived value.

Additional price increases eventually cause sales volume decreases. Find your sweet spot for greatest profitability.

Nada Haddad recommends growers and producers check their competitors’ prices.

State or regional reports are available at http://bit.ly/NEPricingReports.

Michael Sciabarrasi and Nada Haddad of UNH Cooperative Extension and Tracie Smith of Tracie Smith’s Community Farm spoke about farm product pricing at the Harvest New England Ag Marketing Conference & Trade Show in Sturbridge, MA. Photo by Sanne Kure-Jensen

Pricing in Practice Tracie Smith watched her customers purchase smaller CSA shares because her shares were too generous.

She runs a self-service farm store with an honor box (with some theft). Smith developed wholesale markets to sell excess produce and provide additional income.

She prices her products close to grocery store price, and some close to organic prices, but not as high as co-ops to meet her market’s expectations (Smith has rural customers.)

After calculating real costs using a similar method to Mike Sciabrassi, she found a

need to charge higher prices.

Smith noted that every farm has different costs based on their real estate values, taxes, soils, weather, market saturation, location, proximity to well-traveled roads or population centers and labor and housing costs.

Smith admitted she had not accurately accounted for her overhead costs and personal salary last year due to increasing costs of equipment. She did not earn a living wage in 2012. Smith will carefully review her numbers and work toward a more sustainable pricing model into the future to ensure she earns a living wage every year.

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by Sanne Kure-Jensen ricing farm products can be challenging for beginning and experienced growers alike. As a farm business, correct pricing will affect sales, marketing strategies and ultimately, determine farm viability.

Cooperative Extension staff and a New Hampshire farmer shared their experience with farm product pricing at the 2013 Harvest New England Ag Marketing Conference & Trade Show in Sturbridge, MA. Michael Sciabarrasi and Nada Haddad of UNH Cooperative Extension recommended pricing models and addressed market trends. Tracie Smith of Tracie Smith’s Community Farm shared her plans to adjust product pricing for the 2013 season.

Pricing decisions must account for all production and processing expenses, transportation, competition, farm branding and product marketing. Farm entrepreneurs must understand, track and include all costs when setting prices to keep the farm business sustainable. Correct pricing is a critical for success whether you sell at farmers markets or wholesale, offer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), run a Pick-Your-Own (PYO) operation or a farm stand.

Michael Sciabarrasi of University of New Hampshire (UNH) Cooperative Extension said, “Prices should, in general, be high enough to cover all costs, enable you to make a living wage and cover your debts, reflect a product’s value to the customer, never be higher than what is considered ‘fair’ and allow for modest losses (unsold crop or occasional theft).”

Costs can be broken into various categories. Variable costs change with the number of products you produce and (hopefully) sell. Fixed costs, which include overhead costs like depreciation on equipment and property taxes, stay the same no matter what volume you grow and sell.

Selling prices must reflect a reasonable contribution not only to fixed or overhead costs, but also to the owner’s labor and management.

Woodbury FFA receives seed donation from local Granges

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Members of the Woodbury FFA Chapter at Nonnewaug High School received donations of seed potatoes, yellow wax bean seeds, and bush zucchini seeds from members of the Bethlehem and Oxford Granges. This is the third year that the Grange and the FFA Chapter have worked together.

The produce resulting from the seed that was donated will be donated to local food banks in an effort to reduce local hunger.

Last year, the Woodbury FFA Chapter received a grant from the National FFA Organization which they used towards the construction of a deer fence around the newly created 45’ x 200’ garden. At the conclusion of last fall, the Woodbury FFA Chapter donated just over 1,600 pounds of produce to local food banks. Maggie Buck, of the Oxford Grange, said,

“The Grange in Connecticut has had a tradition of community service. Bringing donations of seed to FFA Chapters is one of the ways we like to connect young people with this sense of service.”

Students in Sarah LaRose’s Local Food Production class gave the Grange members a tour of the current growing areas at the school, including the newly constructed hydroponic greenhouse, and the school garden. Students have been busy planting and maintaining peas, kale, lettuce, radishes, swiss chard, and beets.

For more information regarding the project, please contact Sarah LaRose at slarose@ctreg14.org or at 203266-4038. For more information about the Connecticut Grange, please visit www.ctstategrange.org.

Cover photo by Julia Hudyncia It is important that farmers and ranchers, not just celebrities and activists, speak on behalf of those who produce food.

From Left: Sarah Levesque (Naugatuck), Austin Espitee (New Milford), Troy Hardisty (Woodbury), Nick Berney (New Milford), Leanne Golembeski (New Milford), Carina Cathcart (Oakville), Allison Brannen (Seymour), Desirée LaFontaine (Watertown), Drew Benjamin (Woodbury), Hannah LaFontaine (Watertown), Maggie Buck (Oxford Grange), Ellen Osuch (Bethlehem Grange), Sarah LaRose (Agriscience Teacher). On Tractor from Left: Lizzie Durette (Woodbury), Makayla Cura (Middlebury), Casey Freund (Southbury).

Photo courtesy of Woodbury FFA

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Women farmers empowered by Annie’s Project maintaining a happy family life.

Big decisions that could be made based on her meticulous record keeping supported needed changes and resulted in changing long running but not too profitable farming practices.

With considerable disapproval from her extended family, she sent her husband off farm to work while she milked the cows and kept an egg route in Chicago. Her record keeping began pointing the way to moving out of dairying and poultry, then renting the remaining farm operations to better equipped and bigger farmers.

She paid her share of expenses and did the marketing for corn and soybeans, becoming wealthy in the process, though never evading criticism. Project classes concentrate on such matters as risk management, financial records, estate planning and marketing among many others, encouraging participants to make changes on the basis of what they have learned. During six weeks of intensive three-hour sessions, these and many other subjects are covered by extension experts.

More women are involved in agriculture in managerial roles than ever before — 7,000 women in 22 states have completed Annie’s Project training coursework since 2003. Five years later, 20 workshops had been completed, with half that

Many graduates say the main benefit they receive from Annie’s Project came from retaining the camaraderie of learning together, plus helping and mentoring when needed.

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number to be added for the anniversary year. Many graduates say the main benefit they received came from retaining the camaraderie of learning together, plus helping and mentoring when needed.

Like Annie in her day, many workshop graduates have helped improve the profit picture by changing or modernizing the enterprise. With the national trend toward local foods and direct marketing, new opportunities for growers of specialty vegetables and small fruits has taken on a new lease. But the possibility of expanded income brings increased risk, one result has

been expanded emphasis on food safety for this type of unprocessed food product going directly from grower to consumer.

Extension educators develop the six week curriculum, usually in conjunction with a local committee that often includes previous class attendees.

Resource personnel are secured from state and local extension educators, such as local bankers, insurance and real estate experts, plus leading farmers in the community who have developed a successful enterprise, and also have the ability to lead an educational forum type session. Regional

extension specialists are always available in areas such as dairy, livestock, agronomic and specialty crops, who stress not only production and management techniques, but the ever increasing need for knowledge about commodity markets for agronomic crops, plus expanding fresh market direct sales at auctions, municipal marketing locations and through community supported agriculture, with food safety sessions now added to an already crowded curriculum.

If interested in knowing more about Annie’s Project, contact your local extension agent for details.

Woodbury FFA state champion dairy judging team attends Governor’s Breakfast Members of the Woodbury FFA chapter’s state champion dairy judging team recently attended the Working Lands Alliance Farmland Preservation Group’s annual Governor’s Breakfast held at the state Capitol. The dairy judging team members, who recently dominated the state dairy judging contest at UCONN by placing first as a team by 209 points, were on hand to help serve ice cream to Governor Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Reviczky, and over 30 other guests in the Capitol building during the breakfast. The ice cream was provided by Arethusa Farm Dairy from Litchfield. The FFA Dairy Judging team will move on to national competition this fall at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky as a

result of their efforts. Team members include Sarah Turoczi and Chris Ricard from Woodbury, Laura Gillette from Bethlehem, and Courtney Nastri from Seymour. Also helping with the event was TJ Meyer, senior FFA member from Southbury, who was on last year’s state winning dairy judging team from Nonnewaug. TJ and his team placed fourth in the country last fall, earning them Gold medals and qualifying them to travel to compete this June at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland and then embark on a 13 day tour of the agricultural industry in Scotland, England and Ireland. A local anonymous donor has provided TJ and his teammates from last year with $24,000 to completely fund this once in a lifetime event for the team members.

Members of the recent state-winning Woodbury FFA Dairy Judging team attended the Working Lands Alliance Farmland Preservation Group’s Annual Governor’s Breakfast at the state Capitol in Hartford recently. Pictured L-R: Sarah Turoczi (Woodbury), Chris Ricard (Woodbury), Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Laura Gillette (Bethlehem), Courtney Nastri (Seymour), TJ Meyer (Southbury), and William Davenport, Coach.

Photo courtesy of Woodbury FFA

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by William McNutt Annie’s Project was founded 10 years ago by Ruth Hambleton, the daughter of Annette Fleck, in whose honor the project of educating and enabling women to become farm managers, is named.

Hambleton retired from a 30 year career as extension educator at the University of Illinois in Farm Management and Marketing. She started Annie’s Project in 2003, after a lifetime career observing the needs of farm women for information and education. In this 10th anniversary year, a national goal of starting 10 new course work projects in each state has been set.

Annie herself was a very successful farm manager who grew up on a small town in Northern Illinois, graduated from teachers college and taught first and second grade before her goal of marrying a farmer became a reality. She then moved into a house containing three generations devoted to a low profit agricultural enterprise, with varying pressures from the family with varying opinions about achieving a profitable business. Annie gradually emerged as the leader while raising four children. She kept the records that helped point out mistakes, as well as how to become profitable. She kept both the farm business and the family on an even keel, while

Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant

According to Charles Walters’ Weed Control Without Poisons, a rosette is a cluster of spreading basal leaves, as in the over-wintering stage of certain panicums. Yellow rocket foliage has a distinct pattern that develops on mature leaves: the margins of the leaves vary between straight-edged and wavy. Yellow rocket can be a winter annual, biennial, or even a perennial in rare cases.

The leaves are dark green and glossy. Unlike

many annual weeds, yellow rocket can tolerate routine mowing. Flowers are most often formed in the spring on yellow, broccoli-like stalks. The heart-shaped terminal lobe distinguishes yellow rocket from shepherds purse and other members of the group. A publication by the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, explains more about this weed, scientific name Barberea vulgaris. Yellow rocket is in the family Brassi-

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“Black” sheep of the Brassicaceae family Come spring, the first broadleaf weeds to compete with meadows, pastures, and lawns are dandelions. The second weed which provides much more yellow than what crop people care to see in their meadows is yellow rocket. This weed is a rosette-forming winter annual that is usually associated with bare, disturbed soil, or new establishments, preferring nutrient-rich, mediumtextured soils.

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caceae, like mustards, radishes, and cabbages.

Mustards (even the wild kind) and cabbages are in the genus Brassica, along with turnips, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collards, and… my favorite… rutabaga.

Yellow rocket can usually be controlled with routine maintenance practices that encourage the development of sod.

This should be sufficient to limit the presence of B. vulgaris to the first year.

As with other annuals, the plant will not persist after flowering. In my own experience, yellow rocket is much more persistent in second year alfalfa stands or mixed hay stands. The year of seeding, wild mustard is the species much more likely

to yellow the landscape, once soils warm up.

Wild mustard, scientific name Brassica kaber, is usually associated with a field planted to small grain. Most grain crops follow crops that left a lot of stubble during the preceding year, usually corn or soybean.

Frequently such fields are not worked in the fall; usually the stubble is mulched during the spring when fields are cold. An accumulation of trash that winters on top of the soil encourages slime mold production, which makes the soil sour and waterlogged.

And this situation can invite certain Fusarium molds. If these undesirable molds take over, they in turn set into motion processes which en-

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courage the germination of mustard, wild radish, and similar weeds. This whole process can be largely avoided by incorporating the stover as soon as possible after harvest in the fall. Slime mold is not likely to take hold, if the decay system is functioning properly.

Back to yellow rocket, from Walters’ text we also learn that this weed produces a taproot, as well as numerous stems from a crown which can grow tall, branched near the top, smooth, angular, or ridged. The leaves are long, pinnately divided, with bottom leaves consisting of a large terminal lobe. These lobes form a dense rosette, with the stem becoming progres-

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ganese, iron, sulfate, copper, zinc, boron, chloride, and selenium guarantee an environment which make yellow rocket feel at home.

Yellow rocket can be killed chemically like most broadleaves. But if the soil conditions favoring this weed remain the same, before too long, seeds will germinate and bring to life another generation of B. vulgaris.

Practically speaking, the best way to bid yellow

rocket farewell is to give the stand in question a good dose of the items which this weed really detests. Note: in the above list of elements, calcium and phosphorus are conspicuously absent. Giving a rocket-infested field ag limestone and your favorite form of phosphorus will take the wind out of Barberea’s sails.

Once, upon examining a canola field, I checked out some yellow flowers which weren’t quite like

The patented loading system featured on the Kuhn SW 4004 has fewer moving parts, resulting in less damage to the bale and less chance for contamination.

Crop from 6 the desired crop. I thought they might be mustard, which is related to canola; these last two items belong to Brassica genus.

Barberia is smooth, but both canola and mustard can be either smooth or hairy.

Brassica genus foliage tastes radishy… not bad.

I plucked a leaf off the plant I was examining, and chewed it vary briefly. It was quite bitter, definitely not radishy… thus ruling out mustard

and canola… and its place on my tongue.

It’s quite rare that mustard and rocket are seen next to each other, just because they seem to be invited by totally different soil conditions.

But occasionally the topsoil chemistry ends up between what the two different weeds would like. As a result of this sort of hybrid soil, Brassica kaber and Barberia vulgaris can end up becoming neighbors.

Another trait of B. vulgaris is its tolerance of cooler soil conditions than what would please most Brassicas. This year’s long, drawn-out, cool, relatively damp spring has enabled yellow rocket a little more time in which to show off its flowers before going to seed. Even in springplanted small grains, wild mustard (as I write) is still deciding whether to wake up and start its own growing season.

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sively shorter. To me these leaves do appear rocket-shaped (at least the way rockets looked in the early days or our space program). The four-petaled, bright lemon-yellow, racemes form at the end of each branch. Walters said that yellow rocket is a NorthAmerican native and can be found in new meadows, along roadsides, and in fields. He stressed that high levels of potassium, magnesium, man-

Fellowship of Christian Farmers Farm Show Report

Kathy Brown, Marcy, NY, shares with a couple young boys at the NY Farm Show in Syracuse, NY.

“The world does not understand theology or dogma, but it understands love.” ~D.L. Moody And we sure have the ultimate message of love: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.” John 3:16-17 (NIV). That’s what we share and people continue to respond. Check out the pictures from the winter farm shows. FCF had a presence at shows in Florida and New York during February and March. We were able to share with

over 6,000 people, with around 400 asking Jesus into their hearts. With all that’s going on in the world around us — several shootings, trials for abortion doctors, and plenty of storms — people have a sense of despair. Only God can fill that need of emptiness.

The summer and fall schedule is included for your information. Please stop by and say ‘hi’ — it encourages us. If you like to join us and help at a show, give the Browns a call at 315-736-5964. We are so thankful for all the volunteers who stand beside us, drive trucks and trailers to shows, help set up and staff events, and of course those who pray for FCF.

Jim Credle from Holland Patent, NY, attended the NY Show for the first time as a volunteer. FCF is completed staffed by volunteers.

The old saying ‘many hands make light work’ is certainly true.

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20th Annual Conference This year’s event will take place Aug. 2-4, 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The event will include: • Tim Haas, featured speaker from Samaritan’s Purse • Educational Workshops • Special Music by the group “Heartsong” • Mission Reports Adults: $225 Children, 12 and older: $80 Registration deadline: July 1 Come early and visit the Creation Museum! Check it out at www.creationmuseum.org For more details, contact Dennis Schlagel at 309365-8710 or fellowship@fcfi.org

Pastor Ric Zacek, Redeeming Love Fellowship Church, Stittville, NY, goes over the bead story with some youngsters. We are always pleased to have pastors volunteer at the shows.

Pioneer Days - Zolfo Springs, FL

Laura Sorentino, Orlando, FL, helped out two days at the Pioneer Days.

Families and young people are attracted to our tent and always love to get a free gift. The greatest news of all, Jesus Christ is always shared.

FCF at Pioneer Days, Feb. 28 March 2 in Zolfo Springs, FL. Shown sharing the gospel to two youngsters using our ‘Farmer Andy Doll’ is Ron Herrold from Indiana.

Over 1,500 stopped by the FCFI tent.

Fellowship of Christian Farmers take beads to South Sudan Recently Tom DePalma, from Gallupville Gospel Church and the Fellowship of Christian Farmers, went to the South Sudan as an FCFI volunteer. Tom travelled with Water Harvest Ministries (WHI) out of Fort Worth, Texas. WHI drills fresh water wells for villages along with other ministries to the local people. At the present time they are also building a leadership academy.

In three villages in which they ministered, the beads were a great hit. One pastor is already using them in teaching his young folks how to share the gospel and lead people to Christ. Tom experienced many miracles while in the Sudan and requests that we pray for the country. A new shipment of beads and rawhide is on the way to the Sudan and will be used to further God’s kingdom.

Veteran worker, Dave Iamelli from Cassville Baptist Church shares with a father and son. It's always great to have families stop by our booth.

Editor’s Comments Planting season should be nearly complete as you read this. Plenty of rain throughout the northeast and in other areas of our country should help in making a good crop. God has some words of advice in Ecclesiastes 11:4, “If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.” Sounds like we need to move ahead no matter what we’re working at. In 11:6 “Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow — perhaps it all will.” (The Living Bible). It’s our prayer that you’ll have a great growing season.

I’d like to share another scripture that has pricked my spirit, challenged me and impressed upon me the need to reach a needy world with the good news: Ezekiel 22:23-31. Please take a few minutes to read this scripture of God’s displeasure with and warning to his people. Time has a way of repeating itself. As we look at our country today, we find the same shortcomings as in Ezekiel’s time — sin. I believe much of our failings come from our neglect to observe and keep Sunday as a day of rest and keep it holy. Just drive around and you’ll see ball fields, shopping centers, etc. busy but church parking lots empty. We farmers can fall into the same trap. God made Sunday a day of rest. He knew what he was doing. It might do us all some good to take a little time off. How is the younger generation going to learn if we don’t show them by example? Verse 30: “And I sought for

a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but found none.” (KJB) Is that where we find ourselves today? I pray not. It’s time for one Christian to step up before it’s too late. What a terrible situation, that not one man could be found to “stand in the gap.” Makes me wonder if God is viewing our country the same way? The sin in Ezekiel’s day are pale in comparison to what we see today.

There’s still time but we need to stand in the gap and sound the warning.

And now, a little encouragement for you farmers and others who work so hard. Ecclesiastes 3:1-12: There is a time for everything, planting, reaping, etc. Verse 9 - “What does one really get from hard work?” vs. 12 and 13 “So, I conclude that, first, there is nothing better for a man than to be happy and to enjoy himself for as long as he can; and, second, that he should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of his labors, for these are gifts from God.” (TLB) FCFI is doing all it can to reach as many as possible. We have the good news. Please check out our event schedule and other articles. You’ll be blessed if you join us. For more information please give me a call at 315-7365964.

Remember to give Him thanks in all things, Bill Brown

Fellowship of Christian Farmers Holmes recently return from Missions trip to Albania

Children’s meeting

Region Eight 2013 Event Schedule

June June 1-2: Western New York Dairy Festival, Springville, NY 1: Strawberry Fest, Madison, CT 8: Dryden Dairy Day, Dryden, NY 14-15: Strawberry Festival, Owego, NY July July 11-13: Two Cylinder Show, Canandaigua, NY 11-14: Madison County Fair, Brookfield, NY August July 31-Aug. 4: Niagara County Fair, Lockport, NY 2-4: FCFI Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio 3: Old Home Days, Vernon Center, NY 6-8: Empire Farm Days, Seneca Falls, NY 8-17: Skowhegan State Fair, Skowhegan, ME 21-22: Maine Farm Days, Clinton, ME

22-25: Brooklyn Fair, Brooklyn, CT September Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1: New York Festival of Balloons, Dansville, NY 5-8: Hebron Harvest Fair, Hebron, CT 11-12: Oneida-Herkimer Farm Progress Show, Mohawk, NY 14: Cream Cheese Festival, Lowville, NY 17-21: International Plowing Match, Mitchell, ON, Canada 28-29: Apple Fest, Central Square, NY October 11-13: Riverton Fair, Riverton, CT 15-17: Sun Belt Ag Expo, Moultrie, GA 26 Start of ECHO Mission Trip November Oct. 26-Nov 2: ECHO Mission Trip, Fort Meyers, FL 3-9: Reality Ranch Mission Trip, Zolfo Springs, FL

Western NY Farm Show

lish school with conversation.

The Holmes also hosted two couples for 16 days. They shadowed the ongoing work in the eight villages, toured historical sites, helped with English classes, and packed seeds.

Christian growth was very evident this year. Plus new contacts were not so confrontational, like in the past. God is at work softening hearts of the people to His Gospel.

Any questions about the ongoing missionary work in Albania or joining the Holmes in 2014, please contact them at 607-387-6538.

Surviving Life’s Trials

by David Porter Trials of life this past year confirm our belief in faith, hope and love offered by our Creator God. Trial 1: Wife is being treated for lung cancer and now has cardiac disease at age 76. I am a 77 year old farmer inflicted in right leg with paralysis from polio in Sept, 1949. We spend six months in Venice, FL where wife receives treatment in wintertime and then return to Adams Center, NY for the summer and six more months on the farm. Our dairy was established in 1939 by my father and mother with 198 acres and 35 cows. We now farm 5,000 acres, milk 1300 cows, and are home to 1800 heifers.

Trial 2: Last spring we returned home to find that our son — who was responsible for the outdoor crew, crops, and machinery — had decided to leave the family business and strike out on his own after working for 29 years with his grandfather, dad, and brother. Where would we find a new partner with the knowledge, dedication and integrity of the son leaving?

Trust and culture are so important.

Should we sell the farm? Ultimately, our remaining son decided to seek a new partner. Our nephew, a Cornell

grad who initially had thought he wanted to farm with us but had left a few years ago to become an insurance agent, was asked to return. When we first approached him about returning to the farm, he declined. A month or so later, he, his wife, and four great kids decided to accept our offer and return to the farm. They also agreed to move into our home and we would move to a smaller, modular home on one of the farms. Where do you put “125 years of stuff?” With help from the family, we will return home all moved into our new home. The two car garage is full and many decisions await our return. Faith can move mountains. The great news is that my nephew called the other day to say that he is convinced he was meant to be a farmer. I knew it all along.

Trial 3: The third trial of the summer was arranging the financing for the business so my son’s payout would be accomplished with minimal risk. Deal done. Praise God. Through all the consideration and ‘what ifs,’ the goal was to preserve family relationships.

It’s most important to believe in God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and invite the Holy Spirit to live in your heart. Be an overcomer by trusting in Him. Walk in His will.

Blue Grass Festival Brooksville, FL March 21-23 found FCF at the Blue Grass Festival at Sertoma Youth Camp in Brooksville, FL. Pictured are FCF members Herb and Mary Hait, Hobart, NY, Terry and Janet Johnston, Renfrew, ON and Bill and Kathy Brown, Marcy, NY.

Clark Phillips, North Collins, NY works the Western NY Farm Show at the Erie County Fair Grounds, Feb. 7-9. Over 700 people stopped by the booth.

George and Julie Holmes

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Albanian SOWERS Team

George and Julie Holmes, Trumansburg, NY, returned from Albania. This was their 19th winter doing missionary work in that struggling country. They work in eight rural farming villages.

Now there are two churches in two of the villages for people to attend. The Holmes also have two active children’s meetings going each Saturday. The children are actively learning Bible verses, new Christian songs, listening to Bible stories and playing games. The Albanian SOWERS Team continues with the village work while Holmes are home farming. The SOWERS Team continues with Bible Studies, the two children’s meetings, relationship building and encouraging new believers.

While in Albania this winter, the Holmes packaged 2,485 family seed packets. They were distributed at schools and in 23 villages. Each packet included eight vegetables and one flower seed packet. They also gave out 100 pairs of reading glasses to needy senior citizens, held orphan babies at the hospital, and helped a private Eng-

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April Milk Production Up A Little More Than Expected Issued May 24, 2013 April milk production data in USDA’s latest in the top 23 producing “sequestered” Milk Prostates totaled 16.1 bil- duction report. The 50lion pounds, up 0.3 per- state output amounted cent from April 2012, ac- to 17.3 billion pounds, cording to preliminary up 0.2 percent. The total

was more than expected but not overwhelmingly so. The March data was not revised, remaining at 16.4 billion pounds, down 0.1 percent from a year ago.

California milk output was down just 0.2 percent from a year ago.

Wisconsin was up 1.3 percent, New York was up 1.7 percent, Idaho was up a half-percent, Pennsylvania was unchanged, and Minnesota was up 1.8 percent.

Other states of interest saw Michigan up 1.3

percent, New Mexico was down 2.5 percent, Texas was down 3.2 percent, and Washington was up 1.7 percent.

Cow numbers and output per cow data was suspended because of the government sequester, however USDA’s latest Livestock Slaughter report shows an estimated 259,400 culled dairy cows were slaughtered under federal inspection in April, down 5,800 from March, but 28,600 more than April 2012.

While 2013 weekly

slaughter totals have slowed somewhat, cull dairy cow slaughter has surpassed the comparable week a year ago in 13 of the first 19 weeks of the year. The JanuaryApril 2013 total was estimated at 1.099 million head, 56,100 more than the same period in 2012.

Checking the cooler; USDA’s latest Cold Storage report shows plenty of dairy products in storage. April butter stocks totaled 310.7 million pounds, up 55.7 million pounds or a whopping

22 percent from March and 56.5 million pounds or 22 percent above April 2012. The Daily Dairy Report said American cheese and butter stocks are both “at historically high levels.”

FC Stone’s read is that the butter buildup was larger than expected.

But, FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brooks adds that “a weather event coupled with strong world demand could draw stocks down

The question comes up: what can we learn from the life of Moses? I discovered this on the internet, and credit is given to Robert Anderson: • If people say you are all wet — remember Moses started off in a basket in a river.

• Stay fit. When you’re 80 years old, God might ask ou to do something really big.

• Be nice to your brother; some day he may be your spokesman.

• Allow God to deal with your critics.

• Listen to your fatherin-law; he may have good advice.

• The majority is not always right.

• Giants may not be as big and bad as people say.

• Speed isn’t always the advantage. It took 40 years to get to the Promised Land but it took 40 years to get Egypt out of the people.

• Remember that God gives just enough manna for today.

But most important is to see Christ in all of this.

1) When Moses climbed the mountain to look over the Promised Land, he saw that the best is yet to come.

When we place our faith in the finished work of Jesus, we can be assured that, for us, the best is yet to come.

“Only one life, ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” ~C.T. Studd 2) There are consequences to sin. Moses did not get to cross the Jordan because of his anger.

When we sin, there can be forgiveness, but the consequences remain.

3) Faithful leaders are always flawed. Moses is presented with his fail-

ures so that we can understand there is hope for us. We are all imperfect beings.

4) What the law cannot do, Christ has done!

John 1:17: “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Jesus Christ is not just a new and improved Moses, giving us superior commands. Rather, it was he who fully obeyed the Law of Moses and thereby the only one who can credit it to our lives.

Our last view of Moses in Matthew 17 — he is on another mountain, now in the land, conversing with the Son of God and a voice from heaven says: “This is my beloved Son, hear Him.” Are you listening to Jesus? Is He telling you to tell others what He has done for you? Are you saying: I am too old, I’m not a fluent speaker, I have many flaws, I have too much to do ... etc.

FCF stands ready to give you the tools, through a local chapter, to be a witness for Him. Pray, donate, and volunteer. With God, nothing is impossible.

“Only one life, ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” ~C.T. Studd The bad news is: time flies, but the good news is: you can know the pilot!

Are there people in your community who do not know of the assurance you have in Jesus Christ? We would love to help you tell them! “...How can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them?” ~Romans 10:14 (NLT)

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Lessons from Moses

by Wayne Clark Did you ever feel that time was slipping away?

An elderly lady who stayed at our home when I was growing up used to express it in the words of that well-known proverb: “Time and tide wait for

no man.” For someone who was born when the Second World War was winding down, the year 2000 seemed like an eternity away for a long time, but it came and went 13 years ago.

But we don’t have to

look at the calendar — those creaky stiff joints, changes in hair color, dimmer vision, and many other little things tell us that time is passing.

A program to encourage the daily reading of God’s word was begun at

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our church in January.

A portion of scripture is assigned on a daily basis, and sermons, Bible studies, and Sunday School lessons are based on the portions assigned for the week. One day, we read of Moses buried on Mount Nebo. Chapter 34 of Deuteronomy concludes, telling us about Moses in verses 10-12: “Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, who did all those miraculous signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt — to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land. For no one has shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deedds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.”

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American type cheese, at 698.8 million pounds, was up 2 percent from March and 5 percent above a year ago. Total cheese stocks amounted to 1.12 billion pounds, up 1 percent from March and 4 percent ahead of a year ago.

DairyBusiness Weekly (DBU) reports that USDA’s weekly Crop Progress update showed a surge in corn planting progress, nearly catching up to the five-year average, but still lagging last year. As of May 19, just 71percent of intended corn acreage had been planted, compared to 95 percent for the same date last year, and the 79 percent average for the comparable date over the past five years. About 19 percent of the corn crop has emerged, compared to 73 percent last year and the five-year average of 46 percent.

About 24 percent of intended soybean acreage was planted as of May 19, compared to 71 percent on the comparable date a year ago, and the five-year average of 42 percent. About 3 percent of the soybean crop has emerged, compared to 32 percent last year and the

five-year average of 14 percent. The data is summarized from weekly surveys conducted in early April through the end of November, with input from approximately 4,000 respondents, according to DBU. Feed price volatility is not going away according to Scott Stewart of Stewart Peterson in a May 22 DairyLine interview. Corn will lead the way, he said, and quickly admitted that forecasting the year’s highs and low is nearly impossible, citing weather as the primary reason.

He said it’s important dairy producers carefully consider what they can do to position themselves. He warned that it’s possible to see $8$10 corn prices this year if there’s a serious weather scare or they could fall below $4 if we have really good crops.

Supplies are tight, he said, and “weather is going to be key.”

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Price wise; the Agriculture Department announced the June Federal order Class I base milk price this week at $18.93 per hundredweight (cwt.), up $1.17 from May, $3.69 above June 2012, and equates to about $1.63 per gallon. That brought the 2013 Class I average to $18.22, up from $16.48 at this time a year ago, and compares to $18.14 in 2011 and $14.42 in 2010.

The AMS-surveyed butter price used in the calculation averaged

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$1.6579 per pound, up fractionally from May. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.6367, up 13.5 cents, cheese averaged $1.8388, up 15.9 cents, and dry whey averaged 57.41 cents, down about a half-cent.

Looking “back to the futures;” first half Federal order 2013 Class III contracts portended a $17.82 per cwt. average on March 29, $17.92 on April 5, $18.02 on April 12, $18.09 on April 19, $17.98 on April 26, $17.92 on May 3, $17.79

on May 10, $17.80 on May 17, and was trading around $17.75 late morning May 24, including the announced January, February, March, and April Class III prices.

Checking the cash dairy markets at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange; block cheese closed the Friday before Memorial Day at $1.7525 per pound, down a penny and three quarters on the week but 18 1/4cents above a year ago.

The barrels finished at $1.7225 down 3 3/4-

cents on the week but 25 1/4 above a year ago.

The spread between the two this week last year was 10 cents. Eleven carloads of block found new homes this week and seven of barrel. The AMS-surveyed U.S. average block price slipped 0.4 cent, to $1.8847.

Barrel averaged $1.7627, up 2.1 cents.

Export demand for block cheese had helped push prices higher while barrels faced lower de-

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Mielke from 12 mand, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News (DMN). A combination of lower export demand and anticipated increasing production for the near term brought block prices back in line with the more typical difference between blocks and barrels. Cheese plants are running busy schedules as milk supplies are available for Class III manufacturing.

Typical for this time of year is the pressure of increasing butterfat demand as ice cream production cranks up, albeit a bit slowly this year and schools begin to close for summer diverting milk away from the bottle to

manufacturing.

Cheese inventories are above year ago levels, but were not considered burdensome prior to this week’s Cold Storage report. Export interest continues to clear some volumes, but has slowed against higher prices.

Retail demand is moderate, according to DMN, as consumers look for specials to make extra purchases.

Process cheese demand is reported to be lighter as consumers wait for the grilling season to arrive.

Speaking of exports; Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted nine requests for export assistance this week to

sell 3 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

The product will be delivered through September and raised CWT’s 2013 cheese exports to 56.83 million pounds, 51.73 million pounds of butter, 44,092 pounds of anhydrous milk fat, and 218,258 pounds of whole milk powder to 31 countries on six continents.

The sales are the equivalent of 1.65 billion pounds of milk on a milkfat basis, more than USDA’s projected increase in milk marketings for all of 2013, according to CWT.

Cash butter closed the fourth Friday of May at $1.55, down 6 1/2-cents on the week but 16 1/4cents above a year ago.

Eighteen cars traded hands on the week. AMS butter averaged $1.6387, down 4 cents.

Retail demand for butter is slow to restart in some areas, according to DMN. Some grocery and convenience stores are running ads to help push print butter into consumers’ hands. Sale prices on 1 pound packages ranged from $1.79 to $3.91 throughout the country.

Orders from food service firms catering to education institution accounts are transitioning

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ture hosted a hearing, May 20, to consider temporary adjustments to the state's minimum milk pricing formulas.

DairyBusiness Update reports that Western United Dairymen CEO Michael Marsh requested a temporary 13.8 cent per pound increase in the Class 4b milk solidsnot-fat price used in the state's Class 4b formula.

“The impact of our proposed change would result in an approximate 50 cents per cwt increase in the overbase price,” Marsh said.

“While this is not enough to recoup the immense losses incurred in the recent past, it will not only help bridge the gap between cost of production and milk revenues, it will provide a much-needed closer relationship between Class III and Class 4b prices.”

“The temporary increase proposed for Class 4b is to get to what the producer side of the industry has been advocating for almost three years: a fair pool value from cheese making revenues.” WUD is the largest dairy producer trade association in California, representing approximately 900 of the state's dairy families, according to DBU. Lastly, a salute, in lieu of the upcoming Father’s Day and my dad’s 90th birthday May 29. Ken Mielke was a simple man who worked hard all his life, loved, and faithfully provided for his wife, Marge of 64 years, (losing her in December 2011) and for me and my brother, David. THANK YOU Dad and many more!

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toward lighter summer ordering patterns. Butter production is seasonally active, but competition for cream is emerging strongly from frozen dessert and ice cream manufacturers.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk held all week at $1.68 and Extra Grade remained at $1.70. AMS powder averaged $1.6338, down 0.6 cent, and dry whey averaged 57.2 cents per pound, down a half-cent.

Milk production levels around the country are trending both higher and lower, says USDA’s weekly update. Southern regions are mostly past their peak, while many Northern areas are trending towards their Spring flush. Increases in Class I demand in Florida have reduced shipments of milk out of the region.

North Central areas of the country are experiencing a later than typical flush and are still building supplies. The Southwest and California report mostly steady production. Weather across the country has been favorable to increased cow comfort levels. Processing plants around the country are busy manufacturing various dairy products and Class I demand is slowing as more schools close.

Cream multiples are mostly steady with some discounting for out of region sales. Class II demand is increasing, albeit slower than expected, as warmer weather has been slow to arrive in parts of the country.

The California Department of Food & Agricul-

Impact of agriculture, commercial fishing, forestry and related businesses in Northeast Farm Credit East Releases Information Analyzing the Economic Impact of Agriculture on the Northeast’s Economy ENFIELD, CT — Farm Credit East, the largest lender to Northeast agriculture, recently released information indicating the economic importance of the agriculture, commercial fishing and forest

products industries in the six Northeast states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.

This one-page report illustrates how agriculture’s economic impact cascades throughout state economies.

Combined, the agricultural industries within

these six states generate $8.9 billion in farm gate value and create jobs for 130,000 people. Add in value-added activity, such as taxes and payroll on farms and activity from suppliers (i.e. veterinarians, seed dealers, equipment repair, etc.) and this impact grows to $17 billion and 175,000 jobs. When products

leave the farm, docks or forests, such as milk, processing fruit and vegetables, timber and fish, for processing, that impact grows to $71.3 billion in economic activity and 379,000 jobs.

“Agriculture in the Northeast is a strong and vibrant part of our economy, generating jobs, local food production and eco-

nomic activity in hundreds of communities,” said Bill Lipinski, Farm Credit East CEO. “Agriculture has a bright future here in the Northeast and with appropriate state policies and community support will continue to enhance our Northeast economy.”

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National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk. It was initially created to stabilize the dairy demand when production was at a surplus, but has now developed into an annual tradition that celebrates the contributions the dairy industry has made to the world. After the National Dairy Council stepped in to promote the cause, the name soon changed to “Dairy Month.”

National Dairy Month is a great way to start the

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summer with “3-A-Day” of nutrient-rich dairy foods.

From calcium to potassium, dairy products like milk contain nine essential nutrients which may help to better manage your weight, reduce your risk for high blood pressure, osteoporosis and certain cancers.

Whether it’s protein to help build and repair the muscle tissue of active bodies or vitamin A to help maintain healthy skin, dairy products are a natural nutrient powerhouse. Those are just a few of the reasons that you should celebrate dairy not just in June, but all year long.

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2009 JD 582 silage special 4x5 round baler crop cutter edge to edge mesh wrap or dual twine wide pickup 6700 bales very sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,500 1996 JD 385 round baler 4x5 bale baleage kit and twine tie bale ramps real sharp . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 2003 NH BR750 4x6 round baler wide pickup head netwrap and twine bale ramps . . . . . . . . . . .$11,000 2003 CIH RBX 452 round baler 4x5 same as NH BR740 wide pickup head bale ramps ex belts ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 2009 JD 625 8ft 2in discbine impeller conditioners like brand new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,500 1995 JD 920 9ft 9 in discbine impeller conditioner works good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 1996 JD 920 discbine 9ft 9in 540 pto flail conditioners ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 2007 NH 1412 discbine impeller conditioner very clean ex low usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 Kuhn KC 4000G center pivot discbine, late model rubber rolls ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 Kuhn 50001 TH 17 ft hydraulic fold tedder ex cond low use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,500 Kverneland Taarup 17 ft hydraulic fold tedder like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 450 4 bt 3ph automatic spring reset plow very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,500 Kverneland 3ph 3bt plow ex cond . . . . . . . . .$1,000 Gandy 10 ft trailer type lime sower stainless steel bottom ex cond like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 2012 Frontier RR2211 tandem axle high lift hydraulic angle rotary hay rake clean sweep 11 ft removable arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 NH 451 3ph sickle bar mower . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500 AC 3ph balance head 7ft sickle bar mower . . .$1,000 MF 3ph dyna balance sickle bar mower all guards and knives new ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500 NH 62LB loader never used fits NH TM series $5,000 Loader brackets for JD 640 loader for JD 6000 series tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500 CIH or Hesston 8581 big bale accumulator for big square baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500 JD front suitcase weights . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100 each JD and IH rear wheel weights . . . . . . . . . .$150 each 14.9x28 clamp on duals 20.8x38 clamp on duals

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International holistic planned grazing rancher, Ian Mitchell-Innes coming to Vermont and New York the ranch until learning about Holistic Management. High Density, Ultra-High Density Grazing and Planned Grazing are practiced on the Ranch so as to obtain improvement in soil life, which enables livestock to have good performance with minimal inputs.

He will inspire you to change your focus to create what you want by implementing rotational grazing systems that increase the health of animals, land and soil, and improve water and land conservation efforts — ultimately leading to improved profitability in your operation. This workshop is ideal for both dairy and livestock operations, and for experienced practitioners as well as those who are new to mob grazing.

We will survey the ecology of the pastures and read the land. You’ll be introduced to proper herd management strategies to improve ecosystem processes and animal performance

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and learn the importance of grazing planning and farm goal setting.

Unique to these workshops are the two host farms who have been using some of Ian’s strategies and you can see firsthand the successes and challenges.

On Monday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., dairy and beef farmers Rich and Cynthia Larson from Larson Farm, Wells, VT will host Ian and 30 farmers.

Cost: $50 per person includes lunch provided by the NOFA pizza oven, featuring local products from the Larson Farm and others. This program has been made possible through the generous support of a SARE PDPfunded project focused on holistic planned grazing.

Contact: Jenn Colby, UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture jcolby@uvm.edu 802656-0858. Register online at: http://vtianmobgrazing.eventbrite.com/ On Wednesday June

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12, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Drew Lewis from Brothers Ridge Farm at 1446 Howard Hill Road in Newark Valley, NY 13811, who finishes 60 yearlings for grass fed beef annually and maintains a flock of 400 ewes for lamb pro-

duction using rotational and mob grazing techniques will host Ian and 30 farmers.

The event will be limited to 30 farmers at a cost of $80 per person. Please RSVP to Brian Reaser at 607-687-3553 or

reaserb@co.tioga.ny.us.

All money will be collected at the door and must be in cash or check.

These workshops are sized for maximum participation so call to reserve your spot ASAP.

Eastern New York State Wool Pool – June 13-15 GREENWICH — The third annual Southern Adirondack Fiber Producers Cooperative wool pool will be held June 13-15 at the Washington County Fairgrounds on State Route 29 in Greenwich, NY. The pool hours will be 9 a.m.–4 p.m. each day.

A large national wool buyer is offering sheep farmers from throughout New York State and neighboring Massachusetts and Vermont current market prices for their fiber. Five classes of wool will be accepted: 1. Clean white wool at least 2-1/2” in length; 2. White offsorts including short and dirty fiber, and head and belly wool; 3. (new this year) White longwool and other coarse white wool; 4. Natural color wool; and 5. (also new this year) Natural color longwool and other coarse natural color wool.

Farms with lots of 1,000 pounds or more are encouraged to call ahead; and to deliver their fiber to the Fairgrounds on Thursday or Friday. The pool is only accepting fiber from 2011, 2012, and

2013 shearings.

All sellers are asked to contribute some time to the pool when they are dropping off their fiber. Help needed includes unloading vehicles, sorting, weighing, taking empty bags and scraps home, and filling the baler.

For more information, contact Mary Jeanne Packer on 518-692-2700 or email mjpacker@battenkillfibers.com.

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The Central New York RC&D Council and the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education PDP Holistic Planned grazing project in cooperation with the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District, UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Endless Mountains RC&D Council are pleased to offer two oneday workshops with high density grazier, Ian Mitchell-Innes, who is internationally known for his ideas and practical application on how planned grazing systems make more profit and heal the land.

Ian is an HMI Certified Educator, giving talks and training in many environmentally different areas. The ranch is 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) and the home portion has been in the family since 1863.

Since leaving school, Ian has been ranching, having tried many different crops and management styles on

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Farmers, animal owners urged to prepare for storm season With hurricane season about to begin, Delaware agricultural authorities are urging farmers and pet owners to plan ahead and prepare for weather emergencies. Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 26 to June 1, with hurricane season beginning June 1.

“Preparing and acting early can save animals’ lives,” said Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee. “The time to take action is now, before storms create disaster conditions.”

The Department of Agriculture’s Delaware Animal Response Program works with state emergency officials and animal welfare organizations to assist animal owners with preparation, sheltering in place and evacuation.

“Owners have a responsibility to care for all of their animals, and should be taking steps now to make sure they are safe,” said State Veterinarian Dr. Heather Hirst, whose Poultry and Animal Health section includes the DAR program. “Though we have been relatively lucky in

recent years, we have still seen animals injured and even killed during storm situations.

Preparedness is better than relying on luck.”

The Department of Agriculture recommends that animal owners take the following precautions: Livestock and small flock owners • Check and secure all buildings and enclosures. Repair or secure loose boards, doors, window covers, metal sheeting, wire and equipment that could blow around in high winds.

• Provide water and food. Make sure your animals have alternate water sources in case power is lost and pumps and automatic waterers are not working. Have enough food and water on hand for seven days. Move feed to higher ground to prevent mold contamination from flooding.

• Mark animals. Identifiers for returning lost animals could include ear tags with farm name and phone numbers, brands, paint markings on hooves or coats, or clipped ini-

tials in hair coats. Leg bands can be used for back yard poultry.

• Stock up on supplies.

Make sure you have basic veterinary supplies on hand and that your livestock are current on vaccinations.

• Study evacuation options. If you decide to evacuate your livestock, determine several locations that the animals could be taken and map out several routes to each location. Make arrangements in advance with owners to accept your animals, and be sure to contact them before taking the animals there. It is best to evacuate at the first recommendation to do so.

• Choose indoor sheltering or outdoor enclosed areas. If you decide to confine or shelter indoors, consider the structure strength and how it will hold up during high winds and torrential rain. If you give your animals the option of moving outside of their barn during the storm, survey your property to find the best location, do

not let animals become trapped in low-lying pens, give them enough space to move around to avoid blowing debris and make sure the areas are clear of overhead power lines or poles.

Poultry The Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc., recommends that commercial poultry growers take steps that include the following: • Check your back-up generator. Make sure you have fuel for several days, and that automatic starting systems are ready to go.

• Check propane gas.

Make sure you have enough gas, and arrange an early delivery if necessary.

• Check feed inventory.

Arrange for an early delivery if necessary.

• Have a back-up communications plan. Make sure cell phones are fully charged in case landline telephone service is lost.

• Think long-term. Be prepared to keep birds for longer than normal if processing plants are unable to operate. Make

plans for larger-thannormal carcass disposal if necessary.

• Check with your poultry company or flock supervisor regularly during any emergency situation.

Pets • Make a disaster kit.

Just like you have a kit for your family, your pets should have waterproof kits as well. Include medical records, vaccination history, medications and dosages, current photographs, veterinarian contact information, documentation of any behavior problems, alternate contact information, first-aid kit, leashes, collars, harnesses or muzzles with identification tags, a pet carrier, food and water bowls, litter pans, toys, blankets and food and water for at least seven days, with a can opener.

• Update vaccinations.

Make sure your pet is up-to-date before a storm event occurs.

• Microchip your pet, and have the microchip identification number in your disaster kit.

• Have an evacuation plan.

Designated Delaware emergency shelters now offer housing for pets at or near human shelters. You should bring your pet disaster kit along, including food and water, and are encouraged to visit regularly and oversee day-to-day care for their pets.

Owners should also have a list of other locations where they can evacuate with their pets, such as relatives, pet shelters or petfriendly motels or hotels.

Determine several routes to your local shelters before you leave.

Key tips are also available at http://dda.delaware.gov /storm_preparedness.sh tml.

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its support behind the Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013 (HR 1959), which was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) and Rep Jim Costa (D-CA) and 16 congressmen from both political par-

ties. HR 1959 aims to amend section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to allow the energy and fuel industries to use alternative feedstocks such as ethanol derived from natural gas to satisfy their obligations under the federal Renewable

also strengthen our state’s economy,” said Adam McClung, Executive Vice President of the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association, a DFSG member. “In addition, encouraging a strong alternative fuel market will also ease the burden of energy costs for Arkansas consumers.”

“Many of our members are in agriculture,” said DFSG member Paulette L. Pyle, the Grass Roots Director for Oregonians for Food and Shelter, “and those members are suffering today under the high price of animal feed and other cornbased products. We are supportive of steps that would help stabilize and lower animal feed products for our members and one way to do that is to look at reforming the conventional biofuels portion of the Renewable Fuel Standard.”

Cosponsors joining in support for the bill include: Rep. Barton (RTX), Rep. Cole (R-OK), Rep. Crawford (R-AR), Rep. Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Fahrenthold (R-TX), Rep. Flores (R-TX), Rep.

Green (D-TX), Rep. Griffin (R-AR), Rep. Hall (RTX), Rep. Morino (R-PA), Randy Neugerbauer (RTX), Rep. Poe (R-TX), Rep. Schrader (D-OR), Rep. Vela (D-TX), and Rep. Welch (D-VT).

The DFSG, which has a broad base of members from across the industrial and political spectrum, believes the Domestic Alternative Fuels Act best exemplifies the “all of the above” approach to US energy policy. “We’re not looking to take corn out of ethanol or replace the advanced biofuels program,” said Seth Jacobson, Executive Director of DFSG. “We’re all for having a full diversity of sustainable, low cost and environmentally friendly resources available to make alternative fuel. Allowing natural gas into the RFS is a reasonable solution that aligns perfectly with the ‘all of the above’ approach while reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

That’s why we’re supporting HR 1959.”

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Fuels Standard (RFS).

Currently the RFS limits the feedstocks that are eligible to produce conventional ethanol to renewable sources like corn. But increasing mandates for corn ethanol, coupled with the recent drought and other weather-related factors, have put enormous pressure on corn supplies and prices, severely impacting the fuel, agriculture, livestock, transportation and food service industries and creating hardship for consumers who depend on affordable corn and fuel prices.

With efforts to secure waivers to the RFS or repeal it altogether unable to gain traction in Washington, D.C., Congress is now taking a more moderate approach in the hopes that reasonable modification of the RFS will see strong bipartisan support. “Modifying the RFS to add ethanol from sources like natural gas would not only benefit our producers, but as one of the largest natural gas-producing states in the country, it would

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Deadline nearing for NJAA ambassador applications Submit materials by June 15 to be considered for the position The National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) established the Angus Ambassador program to help prepare youth for a future in the beef industry. Each year, the NJAA selects an individual to serve a one-year term representing the Angus breed. The deadline to apply for the 2013 Angus Ambassador position is quickly approaching.

Junior members between the ages of 17 and 20 are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter, resume and two essay responses by June 15.

“The Ambassador program has created opportunities for young leaders to jump start their career in the cattle industry,” says Robin Ruff, American Angus Association® director of junior activities. “The elected ambassador will have the chance to attend industry events and learn valuable knowledge they might not have learned

in a classroom.”

The selected junior, to be announced July 25, will travel to important industry events, including an orientation in Saint Joseph, MO, at Association headquarters; the National Angus Conference and Tour in New York; a Certified Angus Beef ® Building Blocks Seminar in Wooster, Ohio; the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattle Industry Annual Convention in Nashville, TN; the Beef Improvement Federation Annual Research Symposium and Convention; and the Guiding Out-

standing Angus Leaders Conference in Canada.

Additional travel options vary on the selected ambassador’s schedule and availability.

All applications must be postmarked by June 15 and mailed to the Association’s Junior Activities Department, 3201 Frederick Ave., Saint Joseph, MO 64506. For more information, visit the NJAA website or call 816-383-5100.

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from the "Mielke Market Weekly" That's a consideration few people have; the possibility that we wouldn't have a "June Dairy Month." You may recall the original "got

milk" commercials used that scenario to get consumers to consider what life would be like without milk.

Taking that a step fur-

ther, could you imagine a country without its football field after football field worth of cheese we consume each day, each week, and each month?

Can you imagine not having milk for that specialty morning "coffee" that today has so many names and varieties you need a dictionary to define all the various terms when ordering? Or, imagine a country without milk for the latest dairy craze, Greek yogurt?

That likely will never happen but it could. I

think June Dairy Month gives pause for the dairy industry to pat itself on the back and remind consumers of something they so easily take for granted, a fully supplied, safe, clean, wholesome, nutritional food/beverage, milk, once touted as "nature's most perfect food."

Consumers again need to be reminded of the hard work, dedication, animal care, and land stewardship that dairy farmers abide by but rarely hear about until the tiny fraction that

don't get the headlines.

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they're paying at the store.

As I wrote last year at this time, "Like so many things in life, it's easy to take it all for granted but it doesn't just magically appear." What would life be like in these United States without milk? I hope and pray we never find out. Drink up Mr. and Mrs. Consumer. Be thankful. It's June Dairy Month....again!

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Bipartisan bill cuts government red tape WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) and Representative Colin Peterson (D-MN) were joined by and Representatives Lamar Smith (R-Texas), William Owens (D-NY), Howard Coble (R-NC), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to reform the federal regulatory process. The Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 2122), which passed the House of Representatives in the 112th Congress, reforms the current federal rulemaking process to lower the costs and improve the quality of new regulations.

Chairman Goodlatte: “America’s job creators are being buried under an avalanche of federal regulations. When small business owners and entrepreneurs have to divert precious resources to manage costly new mandates that are coming down from Washington, they have fewer resources available to grow their business or create jobs and this has a devastating impact on our national economy. If we are to grow our economy and get more Americans back to work, Washington must get out of the way. The Regulatory Accountability Act solves the problem of overreaching and unnecessary regulation by providing greater transparency, cost-benefit analysis of new rules, and a more thorough process for high-impact rules.”

Subcommittee Chairman Bachus: “We keep seeing an ever-rising tide of new regulations out of Washington that is holding back job creation and making it hard for our small businesses to stay in business. The Regulatory Accountability Act will help restore some common sense to the byzantine federal regulatory process. Too often major rules are rushed out without proper study or thorough consideration of the costs along with the promised benefits.”

Representative Peterson: “While it is difficult to enact a new law, it’s even harder to get a regulation written correctly.

In many cases, interest groups try to use regulation to interpret the law in their best interest, instead of following the intent of the law. By bringing transparency and accountability to the regulatory process, the American people will be allowed to have a voice in these policy decisions.”

Representative Smith: “Under President Obama, the regulatory system has become a barrier to economic growth and job creation. Federal regulations cost our economy $1.75 trillion each year. Employers are concerned about the costs these regulations will impose on their businesses. So they stop hiring, stop spending and start saving for a bill from Big Brother. But rather than burdening businesses with more regulations, we need to free up employers so they can create jobs for American workers. The Regulatory Accountability Act places permanent restrictions on regulato-

ry agencies and restores transparency to the regulatory process.”

Representative Owens: “This legislation will help drive more transparent, accountable, and cost-effective regulatory activity that is based on sound science and robust public input. Eliminating unnecessary and overly burdensome regulations is one of my top priorities, and this bill is another step to ensuring we help make government work better for everyone.”

Representative Coble: “This bill will help ensure that future regulations are based on the best available

scientific information and that they are efficient.

Many of the regulations being issued are founded on a questionable basis and they disregard less costly alternatives. This legislation does not affect the what-is, it addresses the what-will-be and should be embraced by everyone.”

Representative Schrader: “I look forward to working with my colleagues to improve the regulatory environment by using serious cost

benefit analysis on major regulations and those with high impacts.”

The Regulatory Accountability Act requires federal agencies to choose the lowest cost rulemaking alternative that meets statutory objectives, improves agency fact-gathering, fact-finding and identification of regulatory alternatives, requires advance notice of proposed major rulemakings to increase public input be-

fore costly agency positions are proposed, and fortifies judicial review of new agency regulations.

Companion legislation was also introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Rob Portman (ROhio), Mark Pryor (DAR), Susan Collins (RMaine), Bill Nelson (DFL), Joe Manchin (DWV), Angus King (IMaine), Kelly Ayotte (RNH), Mike Johanns (RNE), and John Cornyn (R-Texas).

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ASA releases positions on amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill The Senate wrapped up the first portion of its debate on amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill on May 23. Senators filed more than 200 amendments to alter certain aspects of the legislation before it comes to a final vote. There are some of

these amendments that soybean farmers support and some that they oppose. ASA compiled a list of the amendments currently filed in the Senate that the association supports and opposes.

ASA reminds members that in order to see a farm

bill signed into law that represents the interests of soybean farmers, we must ensure that amendments to scale back programs like crop insurance, place unscientific regulations on biotech crops, hamper trade or restrict the growth of

biodiesel are opposed.

ASA encourages farmers to visit the Soy Action Center to send ASA’s position on these amendments to their Senators.

Source: ASA Weekly Leader Letter for Thursday, May 23

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Run For The Wall. The POWs and MIAs are remembered and honored each year as thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts and veterans make the run to the Vietman Memorial in Washington D.C. over the

Memorial Day weekend.

Riders came from all over the United States by either a northern or southern route to Washington D.C. The Southern route comes to Wytheville, VA and this year over 700 bikes made the trip. Each year, the local elemen-

tary school children present a patriotic program to honor those who have sacrificed for our freedom and liberty.

Please take the time to reflect and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and liberties.

Wytheville Mayor Trent Carver holds a book written by fifth graders at Spiller Elementary. They wrote their ideas of what Memorial Day means to them. This book was presented to the mayor as well as Laurie “Airborne” Clay, organizer of the run. An additional copy made it to the Vietnam Memorial in D.C.

Run for the Wall riders, L-R: Mike Beckdolt of Sacramento, CA; Jerry Wilson of Duncan, OK; and Greg Hammock of Kilgore, TX. Photos by Kegley Baumgardner

When in a cast last year, Wythe County youth Trenton Mitchell wanted all the riders to sign his cast. This year the riders did one better and presented him with his own personal vest and a Harley Davidson flag signed by all the riders.

Riders take a moment by Wytheville’s war memorial.

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Context is important; RFA responds to House Energy & Commerce Committee with 10 questions WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 23, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) responded to seven questions proposed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee with 10 questions of its own. The RFA’s questions stress the need to examine the impact of

the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in a broader context including the negative impact of Big Oil and the damaging effects of gasoline production on the environment. The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee is examining the Re-

plete. By focusing exclusively on the environmental impacts of ethanol and other biofuels used for the RFS, the Committee is missing the significant environmental and public health consequences of increased petroleum production and use in the absence of ethanol and the RFS.” The proposed questions from the RFA: 1. What are the environmental effects of oil exploration, including seismic surveys, drilling and well logging, deployment of marine platforms, and infrastructure development?

2. What are the environmental effects of oil extraction, including fracturing, pumping, and additional infrastructure establishment?

3. What are the environmental effects of crude oil distribution, including transportation (ocean tanker, rail and/or truck) and pipeline?

4. What are the environmental effects of gasoline production at the refinery?

5. What are the envi-

ronmental effects resulting from gasoline distribution, including transportation, pipeline shipment and storage?

6. What are the environmental and public health effects of gasoline use, including fuel blending, fuel dispensing and driving?

7. What are the GHG emissions impacts of increased unconventional oil production from Canadian oil sands, tight oil from fracking, thermally enhanced oil recovery, and gasoline production, distribution and use?

8. How has the composition of gasoline and resulting emissions changed since 2005?

9. What are the GHG and other environmental impacts of our dependence on imported oil and the national security implications of that dependence?

10. Do current lifecycle analysis tools and models fully capture the environmental and carbon effects of oil exploration, extraction, processing, transportation and combustion?

Dinneen concludes, “Context is important. As

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Congress assesses the merits of ethanol and the RFS, a clear understanding of the fossil fuels being displaced by ethanol and other renewable fuels is imperative.

Changes to the RFS would undoubtedly lead to increased use of marginal petroleum, fuels that have their own distinct environmental, public health and carbon effects.”

In response to the Committee’s questions, Dinneen stated, “the RFS has succeeded in reducing GHG emissions, decreasing other harmful tailpipe pollutants, and displacing crude oil imports with more sustainable renewable transportation fuels.”

The Committee asked about the impact of the RFS on reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to current petroleum fuel levels. Dinneen responded, “The RFS is unquestionably reducing GHG emissions today compared to baseline petroleum. As an initial matter, it is important to understand there is a fundamental difference between the carbon cycle of renewable fuels and the carbon cycle of fossil fuels.”

He continues by stating, “The GHG emissions reduction associated with substituting ethanol for gasoline has been equivalent to removing an average of 6.4 million vehicles from America’s roadways annually from 2008 to 2012.”

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newable Fuel Standard in a series of whitepapers.

In its third whitepaper, the Committee posed questions entitled, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Other Environmental Impacts.”

RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen stated, “When assessing the environmental impacts of renewable fuels, it is absolutely imperative to make appropriate comparisons to the impacts associated with the use of petroleum fuels. In other words, it is inappropriate to examine the environmental effects of the RFS without simultaneously examining the effects of not having the RFS. It is also important to compare new renewable fuels entering the market to the actual sources of marginal petroleum they are delaying and displacing.”

He continues, “In that regard, the questions posed by the Committee appear woefully incom-

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NEFU highlights farm bill amendments important to New England Roger Noonan, president of New England Farmers Union (NEFU), recently sent a letter to the members of the Senate in the New England Delegation highlighting NEFU’s position on several amendments to the farm bill.

“We want to thank all of you for your efforts to ensure that the 2013 Farm Bill truly serves New England’s farmers and consumers,” said Noonan.

“This bill includes significant support for local and regional food system development, specialty crops, and beginning farmers. It promises better crop insurance products for diversified farms and a new margin insurance and market stabilization program for our dairy producers. It supports crucial conservation programs and regional equity. We urge you to vote for the passage of this bill,” said Noonan.

“We have worked closely with many of you to shape several key amendments that will soon be brought to the Senate floor and we are grateful for your engagement on farm policy issues. As the farm bill debate unfolds we ask that you consider the following positions on key amendments and issues of importance to New England,” said Noonan.

NEFU requests that the Senate support the following amendments: Parity for organic producers: • The Leahy, Cowan and Collins Amendment (#1093) harmonizes the payment limit for organic farmers participating in the EQIP Organic Initiative with the regular EQIP program payment limit.

Making FSMA more suitable for New England’s diversified farms: • The King and Tester Amendment (# 1042) clarifies that in calculating the $500,000 gross sales and direct sales exemption from the Food Safety Modernization Act, only sales of fresh produce or food that has been manufactured or processed will be counted.

• The King Amendment (#1033) requires further economic and scientific analysis prior to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Building regional slaughter and meat processing capacity: • The King Amendment (#1032) allows states to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for the sale of state inspected meat across state lines.

• The King Amendment (#1034) addresses slaughter facility capacity issues by allowing poultry processers to sublet facilities.

Promoting consumerfriendly labeling: • The Boxer Amendment (#1025), a nonbinding resolution, sup-

ports the labeling of foods with genetically modified ingredients.

• The Sanders Amendment (#965) allows states to require the labeling of foods with genetically modified ingredients.

Limiting crop insurance subsidies: • The Durbin, Coburn Amendment (#953) reduces crop insurance premium subsidies for participants with adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000.

• The Shaheen Amendment (#926) limits total crop insurance premium subsidy to $50,000 per

applicant.

Other Key Amendments • The Cowan Amendment (#980) increases funding for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

• The Cowan Amendment (#1023) expresses the sense of the Senate on fishery disaster assistance.

• The Tester Amendment (#972) directs research resources toward the development of nonGE crops.

• The Tom Udall

Amendment (#1056) increases funding for the Outreach and Assistance Program for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers.

• The King Amendment (#1035) creates additional criteria to consider in deciding whether to close rural USDA service centers.

• The Harkin and Casey Amendment (# 984) allows USDA to partner with intermediary community lenders making micro-loans to beginning farmers, vet-

erans and local and regional food producers.

• The Feinstein Amendment (#957) allows the state of California to petition to join the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.

NEFU opposes these amendments: • The Feinstein, McCain amendment (#923) eliminating crop insurance subsidies for tobacco producers.

• The Lee Amendment (#1018) repealing the Forest Legacy Program.

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15 Greenhouse structures Nursery supplies, Greenhouse Equipment, IH 484 tractor, delivery trucks and other support equipment, River View Farms has been a family run business for over 65 years, Nice accumulation of items. The equipment has been well cared for and maintained. The business was closed in 2010 and was for sale as an entity until recently. The Heinsohns have decided to sell everything above the ground so that they will have a bare lot to offer the next owner! You will find just about anything needed to operate this type business at this auction.

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WE WILL UPDATE AS WE SET UP THE AUCTION! IH 484 tractor w/ 2250 loader bought new and only 1840 total hours showing; Ford 1996 Super duty w/ power stroke and auto trans, 16' Box; 1995 Isuzu Box truck, Cabover 187,000 miles 16 foot box with lift gate. Generator, Hol-Gar H33DWH4R power plant with Hercules 4 cylinder, (3) portable gas storage tanks 250, 275, 300 gal (2) w/ pumps. BouldinLawson tray loader w/14 inch x 8' loading elevator, 5 x 5 hopper w/ interior auger, for automatic tray loading, also has 14" reclaiming elevator. Farm trailer 7 x 16 w/ single axle 4 lug wheels.

15 plus structures: including a 5 bay "Gutter Joined" house (5 sections 30x96) and (1) 30 x 70 straight wall, round roof by Ludy, (1) Peaked roof 27 x 96" w/ 2" galvanized pipe hoops on 4' centers, 2 x 8 baseboard. (1) 18 x 80, round roof, 2" square tube hoops on 4' centers, 2 x 8 baseboard. (1) 26 x 108, round roof, aluminum hoops of 2" I beam 4' centers, (2) 28 x 140 round roof, 2" aluminum I beam on 4' centers, (1) 28 x 140 round roof, 2" galvanized pipe on 4' centers, (1) 27 X 96, 2" aluminum I beam, 4' centers, (6) cold beds, 8 x approx 100, 2 blocks high with wood scaffolding and plastic covered snow fence in rolls.

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Heaters, Approx (20) used (approx 4 year old) 150K and 200K Btu Modine High Efficiency II and (5) NEW in box. There are also (10) Transcom 185K Btu heater units, working 3 years ago.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST • 10 AM 149 Brooklyn Hill Rd., Rhinebeck, NY Unbelievable selection of Ford NH Equipment!!!!!!

Mr. Wesarg owned a Ford-NH dealership for many years as well as doing custom farming and snowplowing. The entire fleet is in good working condition and ready to go to work for you!!

TRACTORS: Ford NH 8970 4wd - 3800 hrs; Ford NH8970 4wd - 4700 hrs; NH 8670 4wd - 3800 hrs; Ford NH 8670 4wd - 5300 hrs; Ford TW35 4wd - 6200 hrs; Ford TW20 4wd; Ford 5610 4wd w/ cab - 3000 hrs; (2) NH 7740 4wd w/ cabs; All (9) tractors above have Degelman, Anbo or Meyers front blades which will be offered separately; Ford 6610 tractor w/ ldr; Ford County 1164 4wd; Ford 5000 w/ cab; CONSTRUCTION EQ: Hyundai 210LC-3 long reach excavator with thumb & 3rd valve - low hours; Hyundai H70 dozer - low hours; Dresser TD15D dozer w/ cab - 1500 original hours; Ford 655A 4wd loader backhoe; Ford 755B loader backhoe w/ thumb; Ford A64 wheel loader - very nice; Dynapac CC102 roller; Rockblaster 1000GG hyd hammer for excavator; Schutts tree spade; (6) backhoe & excavator buckets; Eaco ES35 hyd hammer; (4) Heavy duty dump trailers; 6ft Rockhound-3pt hitch; York 3pt sweeper; many good backhoe & loader buckets; large amount of shop tools, spare tires & rims, lumber, Several original Ford dealer signs plus much more!!!!!

FARM EQ: NH BC5070 baler w/ thrower - like new; NH 570 baler w/ thrower; '09 NH BR7090 Round baler; NH BR740 Silage Special round baler; NH 900 harvester w/ corn & snapper heads; NH 892 forage harvester; (2) NH 716 forage wagons; NH 8 forge wagon; Nice Fargo Dump wagon; NH 1411 discbine; NH 1412 discbine; Kuhn GA6522 Twin Rotary Rake - almost new; (2) NH 163H 4 star tedders; (2) excellent NH 57 3pt rakes; (3) nice steel kicker wagons; (4) good wooden kicker wagons; Sunflower 1233 18ft Rock Flex discs; Kinze 3000 4 row no-till planter - near new; Tye 8ft 3pt no-till drill - very good; Haybuster 107 10ft no-till drill 3 boxes - excellent; Brillion SP10 10ft 3pt seeder 2 boxes - excellent; Brillion 8ft 3pt seeder; Bush Hog 10 shank chisel plows; Bush Hog 13ft HD offset disc; Brillion WL-03 25ft flat fold cultimulcher; Ford 10ft HD offset disc; Ford 152 3x reset plow; Ford 154 5x variable width reset plows; Haybuster H-106 rock picker; Haybuster 256 bale grinder; BushWhacker 20ft batwing mower; Bush Hog 3715 HD Batwing -like new; Kuhn 5ft 3pt sicklebar mower; J&M 375 gravity wagon; Kilbros 375 gravity wagon; NH 616 3pt disc mower; (8) good Land Pride 3pt blades 7 & 8ft; Armor rock rake; NI 314 picker; NI 325 sheller-parts; Nice 6ft Brown Tree Cutter; (4) 5 & 6 ft Bush Hogs; Loftness 3pt snowblower; McKee 3pt snowblower; NH 679 manure spreader; NI 176 42ft elevator; Goosen 3pt bale chopper; Arps 728 3pt backhoe; Ford 3pt flail mwr; American wood splitter; Rainbow 12 inch PTO irrigation pump - nearly new!; Katolight 35KW alternator; Shaver 3pt stump grinder -like new; Tuffline 2 shank subsoiler; several small 3pt implements; Land Pride FS700 Grass Seeder; Befco 6 ft roto tiller; Many spare tires, wheels, buckets, shop tools parts and more!!!!

VEHICLES: '87 Ford F800 dump truck; 12 ton tandem axle trailer; 2000 Ford F250 service truck; '94 Ford F350 dump truck; '88 Ford F600 truck w/ sander; Many more misc items.

STEEL BUILDINGS: 50X150ft I-beam frame steel building with OH doors and shop; (3) Steel Quonset buildings with doors each approx 40x80. All buildings to be removed by buyer within 60 days of auction at buyers own risk.

TERMS: Cash or good check. Any buyers unknown to auction company should have bank letter of credit. All equipment sold as is where is.

AUCTION BY: MacFadden & Sons, Inc. 1457 Hwy. Rt. 20, Sharon Springs, NY 13459

(518) 284-2090 or www.macfaddens.com

FLAME STOCKYARD BRIGHTON COMMISSION CO.

691 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460 978-486-3698

SALE EVERY TUESDAY Goats, Lambs, Sheep, Pigs 12:30 Calves 3:00pm followed by Feeders & Beef Animals BUYERS FROM 3 NATIONAL SLAUGHTER HOUSES 15+ LOCAL BUYERS Same Day Payment

USDA to interview farmers and ranchers for crop and livestock reports USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gearing up to contact farmers and ranchers across the country to gather information about this season’s crop production, supplies of grain in storage, and livestock inventory. During the first two weeks of June, NASS will gather information about U.S. crops and livestock through several surveys focusing on agricultural acreage, crops produced and stored, and

PLAN AHEAD!!!

hog inventory.

“Cool and wet soil conditions continue to impede planting progress and delay spring field work in some parts of the country while others are still dealing with the impact from last year’s drought,” said Bob Bass, Director of NASS’s National Operations Center.

“As we move into the crop production season there is still a sense of uncertainty about how it is shaping up across the country. Responses to the June surveys will

help ensure that decisions affecting producers and their operations are based on the facts, straight from the source.”

Depending on the survey, producers will receive a survey form to complete or be personally interviewed by a trained enumerator. Those who receive a survey can fill it out using NASS’s easy and secure online system or mail it back. NASS representatives will contact farmers and ranchers who do not respond to the survey to help them

MacFaddens' Summer Auction

Saturday, June 29th - 8AM Tractors-Farm-Construction-Turf-Antiques & More Coming in daily!

MACFADDEN N & SONS,, INC. 1457 Hwy. Rt. 20, Sharon Springs, NY 13459

(518) 284-2090 or www.macfaddens.com

The Woodcrest Bridge To Excellence Sale Saturday, June 8th, * 11:00AM * Ogdensburg, NY 100 Holstein Lots

100 Holstein Lots

Complimentary Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by Select Sires @ 8:00AM 100 of the finest Holsteins to ever grace the shavings! No minimums, no reserves!

Contract heifers with breed leading GTPI'S! Show heifers & calves! Fancy Bred heifers!

Red & Whites! Embryos!

Sale Manager's Note: Woodcrest has opened the door and is offering the finest on the farm! Selling from the world famous families of Ammon-Peachy Shauna, Elegance, Talent Barbara, Outside Brynn, Jetstream Alda, Barbie, Adeen, Durham Lizzy, Goldwyn Nadine, Eroy, Lassie, Bolton Tressa & more! One of the most exciting offerings ever presented! Don't miss this sale! * Tested negative for BVD, interstate tested & inoculated against shipping fever!

Directions: GPS address: 820 County RT. 28, Ogdensburg, NY. Take I-81 North to exit 49 & turn right on Rt. 411. Turn left on Rt. 26/Rt. 37E for 43 miles. Turn right on County Rd. 28 then 3 miles to Wood Rd. on right.

Owners: Woodcrest Holsteins Dr. Robert Cruikshank DVM & Peter Braun Barb Ziemba, Genetic Marketing Mgr. 315-730-0201 woodcrestdairy@gmail.com

THE NORTHEAST ANTIQUE POWER ASSOCIATION Branch 101 of The Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc st

21 Annual

TRACTOR & ANTIQUE POWER SHOW June 14th - 15 th - 16 th, 2013 Primitive Camping!

All Exhibitors Welcome!

At Sunnycrest Orchards, Sharon Springs, NY

Fathers Day Breakfast Run, Sunday 7am Sharp

FEATURING

Crank up your old tractor for a 10 mi. ride then return to the show grounds for a Pancake Breakfast!!!

100 YEARS OF PROGRESS Exhibitors & Traders - Have parts & memorabilia for sale? All are welcome to buy, sell or trade!

ALL THREE DAYS • Road Building with Antique Construction Equipment • • Antique Tractors Working in the Field • Plowing, Disking, Threshing & Stationary Press Baling •

FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH Stone Boat Pull - 2pm Working Field Day

SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH SUNDAY, JUNE 16TH Transfer Sled Pull Antique, Farm Stock, & Super Farm 3500 to 15,500 Classes

Transfer Sled Pull Antique, Farm Stock, & Super Farm 3500 to 15,500 Classes

Come for an Hour or Stay All Weekend

Sale Managed By/Catalogs

General Admission - $2.00 Donation

Food Vendors!

Remember to stop by Headquarters and grab a few raffle tickets for the chance to win some great prizes!!!

Dave & Merry Rama 4236 Co. Hwy. 18, Delhi, NY 13753 Phone: 607-746-2226 • Fax: 607-746-2911 E-mail: daveramasr@cattlexchange.com Website: www.cattlexchange.com

General Information

Vendor Information

Accommodations Within 10 mi of Show

James MacFadden (518) 284-2090/ info@macfaddens.com John Adams (518) 231-4346 Joe Quill (518) 424-7540/robbienjoe@aol.com

Milt Schilde (518) 284-2256/ mschilde@juno.com

Best Western (518) 234-4321 Super 8 (518) 234-4888 KC’s Motel (607) 264-9392 Ask about special ShowOffers!!!

Tractorr Pulll Information

Cyrus Conard (518) 369-3389

Location: St. Rt. 10, 2 mi. N. of Sharon Springs, NY and 8 mi. S. of NYS Thwy exit 29. (Appr. 45 mi. W. of Albany)

June 3, 2013 • COUNTRY FOLKS New England • Page 25

Early Highlights include: JD 7930 4wd w/ ILS, front 3pt, 50K transmission, 5400 hrs immaculate condition!!; Case IH Puma 165 4wd w/ 3400 hrs, big tires, wgts, one owner and it's nice; Kubota M9000 Hi Clearance 4wd w/ cab; Ford 7600 w/ cab; Ford 2120 4wd w/ ldr; JD 3020; JD 4010; Sharp Case IH 995 turbo 2wd - one owner; Landini Blizzard 85 4wd w/ cab & ldr; Oliver 1655 gas w/ 1727 orig hrs; Kubota B20 w/ ldr; NH TZ25 w/ ldr & hoe; NH 595 big square balerExcellent!; Like new NH BC5070 baler w/ thrower; NH 316 baler w/ thrower; JD 338 baler w/ kicker; (2) NH 575 balers w/ 1/4 turn chutes; Anderson bale wrapper - brand new never used!; JD 336 baler w/ kicker; Hesston 540 round baler; M&W round baler; Gehl 1475 baler; Sharp Kuhn 4 star hyd fold tedder; NH 162 tedder; (3) New Idea 5209 discbines; Gehl 2412 discbine; JD 920 discbine; (2) Kverneland bale wrappers; NH 1037 bale wagon; NH 1034 bale wagon; United Farm Tools 8ft No Till Drill; NH 575D TLB; Hitachi EX200-2 excavator; Case 1840 skid steer -2000 original hours!; CaseIH 7210 Magnum 2wd w/ duals; - weak engine; JD 6400 4wd w/ ldr - light fire damage; 2007 Hitachi ZX120 excavator w/ 1200 hrs - cab fire; Cat 267 Skid steer- cab fire; Several large commercial lawn mowers and golf course mowers; JD 620 one owner w/ original title from 1957!; nice Farmall Cub w/ cultivators; Farmall MD; These are just a few highlights - much more coming in daily!!!!!!!!!

Call early to consign your items. You are welcome as buyer or seller!

TERMS; Cash or good check. All items sold as is. All purchased must be paid in full day of sale.

Pickup within 2 weeks. List is subject to change.

provide responses over the telephone.

“The information from these surveys contributes to a stable economic climate, helps producers make marketing decisions, and reduces risk. It is critical for market information to be distributed widely in all levels of farming to ensure all participants are equally informed,” added Bass. “This assures a competitive market structure far superior to one where no one or only a few are informed.”

As with all NASS surveys, the information collected in the June surveys is kept strictly confidential, as required by federal law. NASS will not publish any individual’s information. NASS is committed to preserving a relationship of mutual respect and trust with those who supply and use the information collected and provided.

For more information about these surveys, visi t www.nass.usda.gov/Sur veys.

AUC TION CALENDAR

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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, June 3 • 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 • Town of Darien. 1 lot (s) in NY online auction.

Closing at 7:45 pm. ‘97 12’ long landscape/utility trailer with 4’ drop tailgate. Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • Silver Lake Township. 1 lot (s) in NY online auction. Closing at 8:30 pm. ‘96 Eager Beaver trailer.

Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • Town of Tyrone Highway Department. 9 lot (s) in NY online auction. Closing at 6:15 pm. ‘96 International dump truck, ‘90 Ford dump truck, ‘64 Oshkosh dump truck, cement mixer, tire cutter, chipper boxes & more. Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 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 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY. Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. Weekly Livestock Commission Sale starting at 12:30 pm with Produce, Small Animals, Dairy, Feeders, Sheep, Lamb, Goats, Pigs. Calves & cull cows at approx. at 5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-6993637, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771

www.hoskingsales.com • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale starting with calves.

Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-420-9092 or Auction Barn at 518-392-3321. www.empirelivestock.com

• 11:00 AM: Gordonville, PA. Hollow-Ridge Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Owners: Eli & Barbie Stoltzfus. 100+ head of reg. Holsteins. Sale comanaged by Stonehurst Farm & The Cattle Exchange. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Tuesday, June 4 • Roslyn Water District. 1 lot (s) in NY online auction. Closing at 6 pm. ‘89 Case 580K backhoe, has extremely low engine hours. Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • Wyoming County Hwy Dept. 5 lot (s) in NY online auction. Closing at 8 pm. ‘04 GMC pickup truck, 1986 Ford F-700 dump truck, 1945 Oshkosh W705-15 Snogo, 1967 100kw Fermont generator and more. Auctions International, 800536-1404 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • Auburn NY. Private Consignor. 24 lot (s) in NY online auction. Closing at 8 pm. Woodworking tools and more. Shaper, planers, drill press, plunge router, dust collector. New Honda GX200 engine. New commercial exhaust fan. Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • 10:00 AM: Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 840 Fords Bush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Produce Auction.

Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 or 518-568-2257 • 10:00 AM: Lebanon, PA. Real Estate Auction.

YMCA building w/attached gym & townhouse.

Leaman Auctions, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com

Wednesday, June 5 • Town of Elizabethtown. 1 lot (s) in NY online auction. Closing at 7 pm. ‘90 Ford L9000 dump truck. Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext.

115 www.auctionsinternational.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: 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 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558

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 11167 Big Tree Rd., E. Aurora, NY 14052 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

Thursday, June 6 • Town of Eaton. 1 lot (s) in NY online auction.

Closing at 6:15 pm. ‘04 McConnel PA91 3 pt. hitch mounted boom arm mower. Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext. 115

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www.auctionsinternational.com • State of NH Surplus. 26 lot (s) in NY online auction. Closing at 8 pm. ‘10 Dodge Charger, ‘06 Dodge Charger, ‘04 Chevy Impala, 0’3 Ford E350 van, ‘02 International dump truck, Misc equipment and more. Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext. 115 www.auctionsinternational.com • Town of Walton. 7 lot (s) in NY online auction.

Closing at 6:30 pm. ‘97 International 2674 dump/plow truck, ‘85 Dodge 2x4 250 pickup truck, ‘79 CAT 12G road grader, (5) steel “I” beams and more. Auctions International, 800-536-1404 ext.

115 www.auctionsinternational.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 9:00 AM: 58 Bald Mountain Rd., Newport, NH. Absolute Consignment Auction. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 • 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 315287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Friday, June 7 • 9:00 AM: Brookman’s Corner Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Public Auction, Real Estate & Farm Dispersal.

Benuel Fisher Auctions, 58-568-2287

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D.R. CHAMBERS & SONS 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY 13849 607-369-8231 • Fax 607-369-2190 www.drchambersauction.com 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 HILLTOP AUCTION CO. Specializing in Agricultural & Construction 863 Smith Rd., Clyde, NY 14433 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030 www.hilltopauctioncompany.com 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 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Weekly Livestock Commission Sale starting at 12:30 pm with Produce, Small Animals, Dairy, Feeders, Sheep, Lamb, Goats, Pigs. Calves & cull cows at approx. at 5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 4:00 PM: Mt. Morris, NY. Estate of Virginia Andrews Auction. Selling nice three bedroom, one bath home on country lot plus contents and 2008 Chevy Express van, 28k, 1 owner! Visit our website for more information. William Kent Inc., 585343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com

Saturday, June 8 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rte. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equip., Autos & Trucks, Trailers and Small Tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8-noon.

• 9:00 AM: Lakeview Holstein Dairy Facility, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Lakeview Summer Equipment Auction. Selling equipment for farmers, dealers, vineyards & hobby farmers. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030. Manager Raymond Zimmerman 315-531-8521 • 11:00 AM: Woodcrest Dairy LLC, 322 Wood Rd., Lisbon, NY. 100 of the finest at Woodcrest will be offered! Owners: Dr. Robert Cruikshank DVM & Peter Braun. Barb Ziemba marketing manager.

The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 11:00 AM: Heifer Haven Receiving Station. Machinery Liquidation Sale. Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett 518-651-1818, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 www.nnyds.com

Tuesday, June 11 • 9:00 AM: Mt. Bethel, PA. Greenhouse, Nursery Business Liquidation. Leaman Auctions, 717-4641128 www.leamanauctions.com

Monday, June 10

Friday, June 14

Wednesday, June 12 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 Thursday, June 13 • 11:00 AM: Constantia, NY. Online Real Estate Auction. Selling two parcels. Both parcels include homes, one with view of Oneida Lake! Visit our website for more information. William Kent Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com

• 11:00 AM: Little Falls, NY. Patsy Vennera Real Estate & Tool Auction. Selling nice two family home in Little Falls plus very nice collection of tools from this former master woodcrafter. Visit our website for more information. William Kent Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Saturday, June 15 • 9:00 AM: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Watertown, NY. Jefferson County Area Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 9:00 AM: 207 Chestnut St., Columbia, PA. Office Furniture, Tools, 6 Vehicles & more. Real Estate at 11 am. 15,000 Sq. Industrial Distribution Warehouse located at 207 Chestnut St., Columbia, PA. Zone River front Commercial. First bldg. off the east end of the Wrightsville Bridge on north side of 462. Leaman Auctions, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com • 10:00 AM: 573 West Ames Rd., Canajoharie, NY. Farm Estate of Richard Wilday. Tractors, trucks & trailer, hay equip. & tools. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com Monday, June 17 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY .

Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Weekly Livestock Commission Sale starting at 12:30 pm with Produce, Small Animals, Dairy, Feeders, Sheep, Lamb, Goats, Pigs. Calves & cull cows at approx. at 5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607699-3637, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Tuesday, June 18 • 12:00 Noon: Spencerport, NY. Online Machinery Auction. Featuring line of equipment from retiring local contractor including JD 450G dozer, JD 210C backhoe, Komatsu PC90 excavator and more! Visit our website for more information.

William Kent Inc., 585-343-5449

www.williamkentinc.com • 4:00 PM: Cherry Creek, NY. Estate of Donald Yahn Real Estate & Machinery Auction. Selling for the Estate 70 acre farm with very nice home and great livestock barn plus two Featherlite trailers, Bobcat S185 skid loader and more! Visit our website for more information. William Kent Inc., 585343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Wednesday, June 19 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale.

Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-2965041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-3941515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716450-0558 • 3:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Dairy Day Special Feeder Sale. Every Wednesday following Dairy. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com Thursday, June 20 • 4:30 PM: Geneseo, NY. Estate of Francis Farley Auction. Selling house, barn & 4+ acres plus vehicles, tractor, equip., tools, household & antiques. Visit our website for more information.

William Kent Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Friday, June 21

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

LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com 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 MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION Auctions every Tuesday at 10 am 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339 518-568-3579 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

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

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net 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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• 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 6:00 PM: D.R. Chambers & Sons, 76 Maple Ave., Unadilla, NY. Horse Sales every other Friday. Tack at 1 pm, horses at 6 pm. D.R. Chambers & Sons, 607-369-8231 www.drchambersauction.com • 6:30 PM: 91 Lindsley Rd., Rushville, NY. Allan Green Farms Hay Equipment Auction. JD 735 MoCo, NH tedder, Claas rakes, JD 348 & 347 wire balers, NH 1049, 1063, 1038 bale wagons.

Dann Auctioneers, 585-396-1676 or 585-2339570.

Auction Calendar, Continued (cont. from prev. page) • 9:00 AM: 2214 Conowingo Rd., Bel Air, MD. 2 Day Auction. Hickory Hardware Store Liquidation.

Owners have retired, store is closed. Contents support equipment. Leaman Auctions, 717-4641128 www.leamanauctions.com • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-7298030. Manager Raymond Zimmerman 315-5318521

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Saturday, June 22 • 9:00 AM: Fraley Farms Complex, Munch, PA. Construction Consignment Auction. Accepting consignments of all & any kinds of construction and support equipment. Call to consign. Fraley Auction Co., 570-546-6907 www.fraleyauction.com Monday, June 24 • 10:30 AM: Saranac Lake, NY (along State Rte. 3 in Exxex Co. between Bloomingdale & Saranac Lake. Ron Edgley’s Retirment of Windy Mountain Farm. (Grower of early stage seed potatoes).

Complete dispersal of high quality machinery. Pirrung Auctioneers, 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY. Weekly Livestock Commission Sale starting at 12:30 pm with Produce, Small Animals, Dairy, Feeders, Sheep, Lamb, Goats, Pigs. Calves & cull cows at approx. at 5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, June 26 • Highgate Center, VT. Complete Dispersal of registered Jersey herd, field & barn equipment for John & Jane Ferland. Sale Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, neks@together.net, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802626-8892 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, June 28 • 5:30 PM: Refton, PA. 2 Day Auction. 5:30 pm on the 28th and 8:30 am on the 29th. Refton Community Fire Company Sale. Leaman Auctions, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com Wednesday, July 3 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Wednesday, July 10 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Thursday, July 11 • 3:00 PM: NY Steam Engine Assn. Show Grounds, 3349 Gehan Rd., off Rts. 5& 20, 5 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. NYS Two Cylinder Expo XI JD Consignment Auction. 1st day of Expo XI Show. For show info contact John & Cheryl Jensen 585-526-6607. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676, 585-233-9570 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Friday, July 12

• 10:00 AM: Bath, NY (Steuben Co.) Haverling High School Auditorium. Steuben Co. Tax Title Auction. Thomas P. Wamp & James P. Pirrung licensed Real Estate Brokers. Pirrung Auctioneers, 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, July 13 • 601 North Peterboro St., Canastota, NY. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.alexlyon.com Wednesday, July 17 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 Friday, July 19 • 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 315-7298030. Manager Raymond Zimmerman 315-5318521 Saturday, July 20 • 11:00 AM: Tully, NY. Slice of Summer at Currie Holsteins & NY Holstein Summer Picnic. 100 of the finest Holstein in North America will sell. NY Picnic hosted by the Currie family & all are invited.

Sale managed by The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, July 24 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

• Next to Empire Farm Days, Rt. 414, Seneca Falls, NY. Important 2 Day Auction. Trucks, Farm Equipment, Large Construction Equipment, Landscape Supplies &Equipment, Recreational Equipment, Fleets, Complete Liquidations, Repo’s, Leas Returns & Consignments of all types! Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com Saturday, August 24 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Produce Auction Inc., Penn Yan, NY (Yates Co.) Late Summer Farm Equipment, Light Construction, Equipment Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Saturday, August 31 • Lancaster Co., PA. Androscoggin Holsteins Dispersal. One of the highest BAA herds in the country & the finest Red & Whites! Owner: John Nutting, Leeds, ME. Co-managed by Stonehurst Farm and The Cattle Exchange. Sale managed by The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Thursday, September 5 • WNY Gas & Steam Engine Assoc. Inc. 3rd Annual Consignment Auction, 1st day of show Sept 5-8. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-3961676, 585-233-9570 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Saturday, September 7 • 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Department, Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing (Ithaca), NY. Lansing Municipal/Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, September 14 • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY (Geneseo Area). Groveland Fall Consignment Auction. Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Landscape Machinery, Nursery Stock.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Horse sale. Tack at 9 am, horses at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, July 27 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Horse sale. Tack at 9 am, horses at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Sunday, September 15 • 11:00 AM: H&L Auction, Malone, NY. 2nd Annual Franklin County Auction. Seized vehicles, cars, trucks, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, heavy equip.

H&L Auctions, Scott Hamilton 518-483-8787, cell 518-569-0460, Edward Legacy 518-483-7386, cell 518-832-0616

Sunday, July 28 • 10:00 AM: Washington Co. Fairgrounds, Rts. 29 & 392, Old Schuylerville Rd., Greenwich, NY. Tri State Antique Tractor Club, Inc. 2nd Annual Consignment Auction of antique & modern equipment. 2nd day of Antique and Irwin Show. For info contact Bill Herrick, 518-692-1106. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676, 585-233-9570 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

Thursday, September 19 • 10:00 AM: Conestoga, PA. 2 Day Sale! Frey Farms Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal.

Same starting time both days. Over 900 Head of sire ID, AI sired and served Holsteins! Owners: Frey Farms, Inc. Sale managed by The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, July 31 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Saturday, September 21 • 9:00 AM: Lamb & Webster, Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Used Equipment Auction. Farm Tractors, Machinery, Lawn & Garden Equipment.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, August 2 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Thursday, September 26 • 11:00 AM: Homer, NY. Bud Ranch Holsteins Complete Dispersal. 150 outstanding registered Holsteins. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Wednesday, August 7 • 2:00 PM: New York Steam Engine Assoc. 5th Annual Consignment Auction. 1st day of Pageant of Steam show. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676, 585-233-9570 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

Saturday, September 28 • Morrisville, NY. SUNY Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. 100 high caliber Holsteins. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Thursday, August 8

Saturday, October 5

• 9:00 AM: CNY Farm Supply, Cortland, NY. Construction Equipment, Farm Machinery, Trucks, Recreational Vehicles & Trailers. Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 9:00 AM: Monroe Co. Fleet Center, 145 Paul Rd., Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal/Contractor Vehicle & Equipment Auction. Heavy Equipment, Tandem & Single Axle Trucks, Trailers, One Tons, Pickups, Vans, Cars & Landscape Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 12 • 9:00 AM: The Fairgrounds in Hamburg, NY, 5600 McKinley Pkwy (closest to Clark). Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Cochranville, PA. Ar-Joy Farm Select Sale. Owners: Duane & Marilyn Hershey. 100 of the finest Holsteins at Ar-Joy! The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 www.cattlexchange.com Thursday, October 17 • 11:00 AM: Chateaugay, NY. Rocklan Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Mike Garrow, owner. 175 Head sell! One of the greatest type and production herds in the world!. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, October 19 • Richfield Springs, Pullis Farm. OHM Club Sale.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 26 • 9:00 AM: NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse, NY. Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Society. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, November 2 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Sharon Springs, NY. Ridgedale Farm Sale. Wayne & Jen Conard & Family. 100 head of the deepest, highest type Holsteins in the world!

The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, November 16 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, November 29 • Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 840 Fords Bush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Black Friday Consignment Auction. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 or 518-568-2257 Saturday, December 7 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY (Geneseo Area). Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Landscape Tools, Building Materials. Roy Teitsworth, Inc, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Cattle Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 14 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Horse sale. Tack at 9 am, horses at 10 am. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT No Report COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA May 23, 2013 Cows: Canners 42-81; Cutters 78.50-85; Util 79-86.50.

Bulls: 91-99 Steers: Hols. 94 Heifers: Hols. 78-81 Calves: 20-185 ea.

Feeders: 71-143 Sheep: 47-80 Lambs: 121-181 Goats: 43-229 ea; Kids 25128 ea.

Sows: 48.50 Boars: 8 Chickens: 3-16.50 ea.

Rabbits: 4.50-27 ea.

Ducks: 5-23 ea.

Pigeons: 2.25-6.75 ea. *Sale every Wednesday at 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA May 28, 2013 Beef Cattle: Canners 50-76; Cutters 70-80; Util 78-84; Bulls 90-102; Steers 100112; Hfrs. 78-90.

Calves: Growers 1.30-2; Veal .80-1.15.

Hogs: Boars .10-.15 Sheep: 35-48 Lambs: 1.10-1.30 Goats (ea): 70-130; Billies 140-180; Kids 30-70.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA May 28, 2013 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 30-40; 61-75# 30-80; 76-95# 50-80;

96-105# 66-75; 106# & up 80.

Farm Calves: 85-245/cwt Start Calves: 130-150 Feeders: 73-94/cwt Heifers: 98/cwt Canners: 2-66/cwt Cutters: 70-76.50/cwt Utility: 81.50-83/cwt Sows: 21-48.50/cwt Hogs: 65/cwt Feeder Pigs: 82 ea.

Lambs: 165-205/cwt Sheep: 22.50-97.50/cwt Goats: 6-240 ea.

Rabbits: 1-17.50 ea.

Poultry: .75-15.50 ea.

Hay: 13 lots, 2.10-5.10/bale HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ May 21, 2013 Livestock Report (/#): 22 Calves .30-1.55; 34 Cows .53-.88; 2 Easy Cows .50; 6 Fat Hfrs. .65-.86; 6 Feeder Hfrs. .75-.92; 6 Bulls .81-.95 3 Steers 1.10-1.17; 6 Hogs .55-.71; 16 Sheep .50-1.35; 11 Lambs (/hd) 20-105, 61 (/#) 1.80-2.35; 12 Goats (/hd) 60-205; 22 Kids (/hd) 40-120 1 Nanny 95.

Poultry & Egg Report (/hd): Heavy Fowl (/#) .90-2, (ea) 411; Silkies 4-5.50; Quail 2.50; Broilers (/#) .90-1; Call Ducks 4.50; Chicks .50-5; Pullets 9.50-11; Chuckers 10; Bantam 3.50; Roosters 511; Bunnies 6.50; Ducks (/#) 11, (ea) 11-11.50; Rabbits (/#) .70-2.80, (ea) 7; Pigeons 2.50-6; Guinea Fowl 2.50-3.

Grade A Eggs: Brown: L .85-1; XL 1.45-1.65; M 1.301.60; S 1.65; White L 1.20.

Hay/Straw/Grain Report (/bale): 153 Mixed 40-5.30; 50 Orchard 5.40; 450 Grass 2.20-5.50; 48 Mulch 2.50; 60 Wheat Straw 5.35; 10 Oats Feed 8.50; 40 Feed 7.758.25; 30 Posts 2.50.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No Report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET Chatham, NY No Report VERNON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY May 20 & 23, 2013 Calves: Hfrs. .50-1.20; Grower Bulls over 92# 12.20; 80-92# .70-1.75; Bob Veal .10-.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .75-.91; Lean .40-.82; Hvy. Beef Bulls .70.99.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 850-1500; Handling Hfrs. 750-1350; Springing Hfrs. 800-1525; Bred Hfrs.

750-1150; Fresh Hfrs. 8001575; Open Hfrs. 450-875; Started Hfrs. 100-400; Service Bulls 400-900.

Beef: Hols. Sel .85-.97 Lamb/Sheep: Market 1.302.30; Slgh. Sheep .25-.55.

Goats: Billies .80-1.60; Nannies .70-1; Kids .10-.80.

Swine: Sow 30-60.

Gouverneur

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No Report CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY May 13, 2013 No Report

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY May 22, 2013 Calves: Hfrs. 1-1.20; Grower Bull calves over 92# 1.501.85; 80-92# 1.20-1.525; Bob Veal .20-.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .73-.845; Lean .50-.76; Hvy. Beef Bulls .90-.98.

Beef: Feeders .70-1.45; Ch 1.10-1.17; Hols. Ch 1.011.03; Sel .92-.96.

Lambs: Feeder 1.20-1.50; Market 1.50-1.675; Slgh.

Sheep .25-.35.

Goats: Nannies .75-1.10; Kids .75-1.50.

Swine: Sow .21-.34.

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY No Report GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY May 23, 2013 Calves: Hfrs. .60-1; Grower Bulls over 92# 1.20-2.55; 8092# .80-1.50; Bob Veal .30.58.

Cull Cows: Gd .79-.885; Lean .645-.795; Hvy. Beef Bulls .70-.89.

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY May 20, 2013 Calves: Grower over 92# 1.60-1.775; 80-92# 1.151.55; Bob Veal .20-.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .775-.825; Lean .645-.745; Hvy. Beef Bulls .925-.99.

Beef: Ch 1.10-1.225; Hols.

Ch .90-1.05.

Lamb/Sheep: Market 11.60; Slgh Sheep .20-.40.

Swine: Sow .47-.49; Hog .425-.59 BATH MARKET Bath, NY May 23, 2013 Calves: Grower Bull calves over 92# 1.65-1.80; 80-92# 1.225-1.725; Bob Veal .20.60.

Cull Cows: Gd .755-.84; Lean .665-.775; Hvy. Beef Bulls .905-.96.

Dairy Replacements: Springing Hfrs. 1060; Fresh Cows 900.

Lamb & Sheep: Slgh. Sheep .30.

Goats (/hd): Billies 107.50; Nannies 30-85.

Swine (/hd): Hog .46-.51; Feeder Pig (/hd) 80.

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY May 22, 2013 Flowers: flowers flat .5012.50; vegetable flats 212.50; Hanging baskets 2-16; Planters 7-65; Pots .02-3.40.

Produce: Asparagus 2-2.80; Rhubarb .25-.70; Spinach (1/2 bu) 9; Spring Onions 11.30. *Produce Mon. at 10 am, Wed. & Fri. at 9 am sharp. * Hay auctions Fridays at 11:15 am.

FINGER LAKES HAY REPORT Penn Yan, NY No Report * Produce Mon. at 10 am.

Wed.-Fri. at 9 am sharp. * Hay auctions Fridays at 11:15 am.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE FEEDER SALE Canandaigua, NY No Report FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Canandaigua, NY May 22, 2013 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 66-88.50; Canners/Cutters 45-78.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95110# 45-70; 80-95# 40-65; 60-80# 35-60.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 80-180; 80-95# 70-170; 70-80# 60-110.

Beef Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 100-125.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 115-129; Sel 105-113; Hols.

Ch grain fed 98-112; Sel 87.50-93.

Hogs: Slgh. US 1-3 58-69;

Sows US 1-3 35-60; Feeders US 1-3 40-80.

Hot House Lambs: 40-50# 130-157.50.

Market Lambs: Ch 80-100# 95-110.

Slaughter Sheep: M 40-75; Rams Ch over 130# 55.

Goats (/hd): L Billies 110# & up 170-195; L Nannies 100130.

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY May 27, 2013 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util .65-.90; Canners/Cutters .58-.70; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls/Steers: .90-.98 Calves: Bull calves 96-120# .90-1.32; up to 95# .10-1.10; Hols. Hfrs. under 100# 1.

Dairy: Milking age top 1700; Bred Hfrs. top 1250; Open Hfrs. top 650 BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No Report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA No Report CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA No Report CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Small Animal Sale No Report * Animals sold by piece. Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Graded Feeder Pig Sale No Report DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC May 27, 2013

Cattle: Steers Sel 1-3 12881336# 111; Hols. Ch 2-3 1226-1352# 98-99; Sel 1-3 1212# 93.

Cows: Breakers 71-81; Boners 70-76; Lean 64-74.50.

Bulls: G 1 1056-2074# 8490.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 650# 120; M&L 2 300-400# 112.50-125; 400-500# 97.50105.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 2 300400# 107.50-110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 450500# 125.

Calves: 170. Bull calves No. 1 94-122# 175-200; 86-92# 135-160; No. 2 94-122# 160180; 80-92# 125-145; No. 3 94-120# 125-150; 80-92# 100-125; Util 70-126# 32.5062.50; 60-68# 22.50-32.50; Hfr. calves No. 1 86-106# 125-155; No. 2 88-108# 90105; 70-80# 52.50-67.50; Util/non-tubing 60-86# 2060.

Hogs: Boars 320# 21 Feeder Pigs: 40# 55/hd Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 7080# 145-150; 108# 117.50; Ewes Util 1-2 142# 52.50.

Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 40# 8; 50# 105-125; 80# 140; Sel 2 20-40# 30-42.50; 50-60# 52.50-80; Nannies Sel 1 120# 140; Sel 2 120# 127.50; Billies Sel 1 150# 172.50; Sel 3 100# 120-135.

Hay (/ton): Grass 130.

Straw (/ton): 160-165 Oats (/bu): 4.70 EarCorn (/ton): 255 GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA May 20, 2013 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1398-1524# 125.50127.50; Ch 2-3 1252-1546# 119-123.50; Sel & Lo Ch 2-3 1092-1468# 115.50-118; Sel 2-3 1250-1418# 111-116; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 12141724# 101-103.50; Ch 2-3

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MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT May 27, 2013 Calves: 45-60# .55-.62; 6175# .85-.90; 76-90# .95-1; 91-105# 1.1250-1.25; 106# & up 1.30-1.35.

Farm Calves: 1.40-2.10 Started Calves: .58-.64 Veal Calves: .80-1.50 Open Heifers: .76-.85 Beef Heifers: .82-.85 Feeder Steers: .79-1.30 Stock Bull: .82-.90 Beef Bulls: .8850-1.15 Feeder Pigs: 70-125 Sheep (ea): 50-140 Lambs (ea): 50-190 Goats (ea): 45-200; Kids 20105.

Canners: up to 88.50 Cutters: 89-90.50 Utilty: 91.50-94 Rabbits: 5-43 Chickens: 4-35 Ducks: 5-20 *Middlesex Auction is pleased to announce we have an additional Beef Buyer “JBS USA” joining us every Monday!

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 1354-1612# 98-101.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1164-1394# 121.50124.50; Ch 2-3 1248-1350# 116-120.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 8587.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 76.50-81, hi dress 83-85.50, lo dress 72.50-75; Boners 80-85% lean 75.50-80, hi dress 82-84, lo dress 73.5074.50, Lean 85-90% lean 73.50-77, hi dress 77.50-79, lo dress 62-68; Light Lean 85-92% lean lo dress 56-61.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 8441460# 94.50-96; hi dress 1500-2016# 99-108.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 300-500# 117.50-120; M&L 2 200-300# 107.50-132.50; 300-400# 127.50; 700-900# 91-97; M&L 3 300-500# 97.50-100; Hfrs. M&L 1 300500# 110-122.50; M&L 2 300-500# 102.50-115; 700900# 85-89; Bulls M&L 1 300-400# 112.50; 700-900# 96-119.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 96-124# 200-217.50; 80-94# 140-180; No. 2 80-122# 160185, late sales 185-215; No. 3 76-108# 100-160, mostly 120-160; Util 56-104# 45-85.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 80-104# 105-120; No. 2 70100# 87.50-95.

Barrows & Gilts: 45-49% lean 256-276# 53-55.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 20-40# 130-140; 40-60# 127.50-145; 60-80# 132.50140; 80-100# 140-145; Gd & Ch 2-3 20-650# 97.50-115; Ewes Gd 1-3 80-194# 50-55; Util 1-3 80-132# 35-47.50.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 10-20# 35; 60-80# 135-160; 90-100# 180; Sel 2 20-40# 65-70; 50-60# 90; Sel 3 4060# 40-45; Nannies Sel 1 80130# 115-145; 130-200# 120-125; Sel 2 80-130# 7595; 120-200# 87.50-110; Sel 3 80-130# 50-80; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 190-225; 150-250# 210-215; Sel 2 100-150# 125-165, pygmies 110-130; Sel 3 100-150# 130-150.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA No Report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA May 25, 2013 Alfalfa: 3 lds, 160-170 Mixed Hay: 10 lds, 60-220 Timothy: 4 lds, 130-220 Grass: 11 lds, 120-190 Straw: 4 lds, 157-205 Oats: 4 lds, 3.60-3.70 Stubble Hay: 1 ld, 90 Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 65 Baleage: 1 ld, 20 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA

May 24, 2013 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1250-1650# 125-128; Ch 2-3 1250-1565# 118-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 14501600# 114-118; Ch 2-3 1550-1650# 106.50-112; Sel 1-3 1400-1650# 101-107.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1100-1400# 117-121.50; Sel 2-3 1050-1400# 111.50-116.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 79-84.50, hi dress 84.50-89.50, lo dress 7878.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 79-84, hi dress 84-87, lo dress 74-79; Boners 80-85% lean 78-83 hi dress 83-84.50, lo dress 72.50-78, Lean 8590% lean 75-79.50, hi dress 79.50-84, lo dress 65-75.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9102175# 90.50-98.50, hi dress 100-113, lo dress 82.50-90.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 98-128# 167-180; 90-96# 130-150; No. 2 112-128# 140-147; 88-110# 130-135; 80-86# 115; No. 3 80-130# 100-117; 72-78# 75; Util. 60110# 65-80; Hols. Hfrs. 85110# 110-130; No. 2 70-95# 70-85; Jersey Xbred 55-90# 85-105; Util/non-tubing 6085# 60-75.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION No Report LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA No Report MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA May 21, 2013 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1250-1420# 126.50130; Ch 2-3 1255-1595# 120-126.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1190-1530# 107-113; Ch 2-3 1295-1630# 101-105.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1215-1435# 122126.50; Sel 2-3 1295-1440# 110-114.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 75-80.50, hi dress 83.50-85, lo dress 7374.50; Boners 80-85% lean 74-78, hi dress 79.50-81.50, lo dress 67-73; Lean 85-90% lean 68-73, hi dress 72.5076.50, lo dress 62-64.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10851940# 92.50-97.50, hi dress 1380-1815# 99.50-103.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 300-500# 127-143; 500700# 137; M&L 2 300-500# 110-125; 600-800# 107;M&L 3 300-500# 82-100; 600800# 87-91; Hfrs. M&L 300500# 115-122; 500-700# 112; M&L 2 300500# 97-114; 500-700# 94-110; Bulls M&L 1 300-500# 135-155; 500700# 110-117; M&L 2 300500# 95-97; 500-700# 82-95; M&L 3 300-500# 77-82.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-120# 170-190; 80-90# 85-

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Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 80-95# 110-120; No. 2 70115# 60-75.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 245-305# 58.50-61.50; 45-49% lean 285-345# 53-57.50.

Sows: 300-500# 38-43; 500700# 50-52.

Boars: 105-155# 40-45; 425-655# 11-12.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 10-20# 62-67; 20-30# 42-55, few to 85; 50-70# 50-70.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 20-40# 120-135; 4060# 132-140; 60-80# 135147; 80-120# 122-130; Ewes Gd 2-3 145-270# 60-85.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 20-40# 75-15; 40-60# 107137; 90-100# 130-145; Sel 2 under 20# 10-15; 20-40# 2555; 40-60# 65-90; 60-80# 75-120; Sel 3 30-50# 70-87; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 132140; Sel 2 120-145; Sel 3 5585; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 157-160; Sel 2 100-150# 160; Sel 3 135.

MORRISON COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA May 27, 2013 Steers: Gd 100-109 Heifers: Ch 115-117; Gd 102-110.

Cows: Util & Comm. 75-81; Canner & Lo Cutter 74 & dn.

Feeder Cattle: Steers 100115; Bulls 90-115; Hfrs. 80105.

Calves: 100. Ch 120-135; Gd 80-100; Std. 20-80; Hols.

Bulls 90-130# 100-170; Hols.

Hfrs. 90-130# 80-125.

Hogs: 23. US 1-2 65-68; US 1-3 60-65; Sows US 1-3 4555; Boars 20-30.

Feeder Pigs: 4. US 1-3 2050# 15-50.

Sheep: 33. Ch Lambs 140170; Gd Lambs 125-135; Slgh. Ewes 35-60.

Goats: 25-205 MORRISON COVE

LIVESTOCK AUCTION POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA May 27, 2013 Roosters: 4-7.25 Banty Roosters: 1.50-3.75 Heavy Hens: 3.75-7 Banty Hens: 1-3.25 Pigeons: 5 Guineas: 9.50-11 Bunnies: 6-6.75 Rabbits: 6-11 Rabbit Families: 20-30

140-147; 88-110# 130-135; 80-86# 115; No. 3 80-130# 100-117; 72-78# 75; Util 60110# 65-80.

Holstein Heifer Calves: 85110# 110-130; No. 2 70-95# 70-85; Jersey Xbred 55-90# 85-105; Util/non-tubing 6085# 60-75.

MORRISON COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA May 27, 2013 Alfalfa/Grass: 155-210 Grass: 255 Rd. Bales: 125 Lg. Sq. Bales: 140 Straw: 120

NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA May 27, 2013 Slaughter Lambs: Wooled & Shorn, Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 167-200, hair sheep 175185; 60-80# 168-180; 80110# 162-168; Wooled & Shorn Gd & Ch 1-3 40-60# 135-145, hair sheep 142166; 60-80# 140-152, hair sheep 134-162; 80-100# 137-152, hair sheep 134142; Wooled & Shorn Util & Gd 1-2 40-60# 112-132, hair sheep 118-135; 60-80# 110135, hair sheep 118-132; 80110# 112-132, hair sheep 124-134; 110-130# 10-130.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 100-120# 56-57, hair sheep 68-72; 200-210# 4852; Util 1-2 thin flesh 100120# hair sheep 40-54; 110160# 38-54; 180-200# 34-38; Cull 1-2 90-160# 24-30; 120130# hair sheep 28-32; 120200# 26-32.

Slaughter Bucks: 170-200# 42-66; 200-230# 40-48.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 140-150; 60-80# 132172; 90-110# 170-195; 110120# 165-197; Sel 2 40-60# 100-132; 60-80# 140-142; 80-90# 32-152; Sel 3 40-60# 47-75; 60-80# 62-85; 80-90# 90-115; 90-110# 88-100; Nanies/Does Sel 1 80-125# 142-172; 130-150# 135-185; Sel 2 80-125# 105-135; 130150# 115-130; Sel 3 70-90# 80-100 90-125# 62-113 Billies/Bucks Sel 1 130-150# 210-215; 150-200# 232-285;

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA May 23, 2013 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1250-1650# 125-128; Ch 2-3 1270-1600# 122124.75; Sel 1-3 1250-1650# 118-121.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1450-1600# 114-118; Ch 2-3 1550-1650# 108-112; Sel 1-3 1400-1650# 103107.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1100-1300# 117-120; Sel 1-3 1050-1400# 111.50-116.

Slaughter Cows: Prem. whites 65-75% lean 7981.50, lo dress 74.50-77.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 81-84, hi dress 85-86, lo dress 75.50-80.50; Boners 80-85% lean 80-83, hi dress 8484.50, lo dress 75-79.50; Lean 85-90% lean 75-79.50, hi dress 82.50, lo dress 6574.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9252060# 94-98.50 1475-2090# hi dress 100-104, very hi dress 110-118; 975-2050# lo dress 89-93.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 98-128# 167-180; 90-96# 130-150; No. 2 112-128#

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No Report

Sel 2 120-150# 170-200; 150-180# 190-207 Wethers Sel 1 80-130# 190-225; 130160# 252-335; Sel 2 80-130# 140-177; 130-150# 180-222.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Report Compared to last week Corn sold steady to .05 higher, Wheat sold .15-.20 higher, Barley sold steady to .05 higher, Oats sold steady & Soybeans sold .20-.40 higher. EarCorn sold steady.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 7.10-7.44, Avg 7.28, Contracts 5.42-5.67; Wheat No. 2 6.73-7.68, Avg 7.34, Contracts 6.46-7.15; Barley No. 4.25-4.75, Avg 4.50, Contract 4.25; Oats No. 2 4-4.90, Avg 4.45; Soybeans No. 2 14.30-15.15, Avg 14.85, Contracts 11.40-11.44; EarCorn 206.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 6.70-7.42, Avg 7.06; Wheat No. 2 6.20-7, Avg 6.75; Barley No. 3 4-5, Avg 4.36; Oats No. 2 4.25-4.65, Avg 4.42; Soybeans No. 2 14.70-14.90, Avg 14.79; EarCorn 85.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 6.70-7.44, Avg 7.17, Month Ago 6.88, Year Ago 6.86; Wheat No. 2 6.207.68, Avg 7.10, Month Ago 7.20, Year Ago 6.33; Barley No. 3 4-5.15, Avg 4.54, Month Ago 4.49, Year Ago 5.25; Oats No. 2 3.75-5.15, Avg 4.25, Month Ago 4.30, Year Ago 4.41; Soybeans No. 2 13.50-15.19, Avg 14.66, Month 13.82, Year Ago 14.01; EarCorn 85-206, Avg 159, Month Ago 198, Year Ago 201.25.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 6.20-6.67, Avg 6.44; Wheat No. 2 6.49-6.63, Avg 6.56; Oats No. 2 3.65-4.25, Avg 4.14; Soybeans No. 2 14.76.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 6.70-7.41, Avg 7.09; Barley No. 3 4.50-5.15, Avg 4.82; Oats No. 2 3.75-5.15, Avg 4.46; Soybeans No. 2 13.5015.19, Avg 14.26; EarCorn 190.

Lehigh Valley: Corn No. 2 7-7.42, Avg 7.21; Wheat No. 2 7.50; Barley No. 3 5; Oats No. 2 4.30-4.50, Avg 4.40; Soybeans No. 2 14.66-15, Avg 14.83; Gr. Sorghum 7.42.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary May 24, 2013 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 125.50-128; Ch 1-3 121.50-125; Sel 1-2 115119.75; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 108.25-111.25; Ch 2-3 101.50-104.50; Sel 1-2 94.50-99.25.

Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 134.25; No. 2 80-105# 81110.

Hogs: 49-54% lean 220300# 68-70.50; 300-400# 67-71; 45-49% lean 220300# 64-67; 300-400# 5557.50.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 52.50-54; 500-700# 5457.50.

Boars: 300-700# 15-16.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-25# 250-270; 25-30# 230-260; 35-45# 200-220; US 2 20-30# 160-230, mostly 180-220; 30-40# 190-220.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs non-traditional markets, Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 162-195, hair sheep 156-165; 60-80# 157-160; 80-90# 162-170; Wooled & Shorn Gd & Ch 1-3 40-60# 148-162, hair sheep 144156; 60-80# 142-156, hair sheep 137-148; 80-100# 145-158, hair sheep 138140 90-125# 135-150; Wooled & Shorn Util & Gd 12 40-60# 138-146, hair sheep 135-142; 60-80# 124134, hair sheep 122-134; 80110# 122-134, hair sheep 120-137; 110-130# 120-132; 130-150# 112-124.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 100-110# 58-72, hair

sheep 65-78; 110-150# 6480, hair sheep 62-82; Util 1-2 thin flesh 100-110# 58-60, hair sheep 53-60; 110-150# 38-54, hair sheep 40-54; 160-200# 38-52; 200-250# 34-58.

Slaughter Bucks: 150-200# 50-92; 200-250# 40-45.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 130-145; 60-80# 155-180; 80-90# 152-175; 90-110# 150-170; Sel 2 4060# 94-120; 60-80# 117145; 80-90# 110-160; 90110# 128-147; Sel 3 40-60# 68-88; 60-80# 87-109.

Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 100-125# 177-215; 130-155# 162-197; Sel 2 90125# 152-170; 130-140# 132-140; Sel 3 60-80# 5085; 80-120# 80-140; 130140# 88-92.

Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 130-150# 200-265; 160-170# 262-292; Sel 2 120-140# 150-200; Wethers Sel 1 70-90# 200-230; 90110# 230-275; 110-140# 247-297; 140-160# 215-247; Sel 2 70-90# 155-190; 90110# 148-152.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary

Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and/ton. Compared to last week Hay sold 5-10 lower & Straw sold 5-10 lower. All hay & straw reported sold/ton. Alfalfa 120-200; Mixed Hay 75-200; Timothy 75-180; Straw 70-160; Mulch 70.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 78 lds of Hay, 11 Straw; Alfalfa 160-400; Mixed Hay 100-420; Timothy 150-225; Grass 125-340; Straw 150242.

Wolgemuth Auction: May 20, 41 lds Hay, 5 Straw; Alfalfa 240-400; Mixed Hay 100420; Timothy 140-150; Grass 125-300; Straw 170-230.

Green Dragon Auction: May 24, 13 lds Hay & 3 Straw. Alfalfa 300; Mixed Hay 122-255; Timothy 180; Grass 110-180; Straw 150-180.

Central Pennsylvania: 59 lds Hay, 7 Straw. Alfalfa 8650-160; Mixed Hay 60280; Timothy 130-20; Grass 65-200; Straw 95-220.

Dewart Auction: May 13, 17 lds Hay, 4 Straw; Mixed Hay 45-260; Timothy 75-200; Grass 47.50-280; Straw 150-

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Greencastle Auction: May 13 & 16, 4 lds Hay, 1 Straw; Mixed Hay 87.50-100; Grass 105; Straw 150.

Kutztown Auction: May 25, 24 lds Hay, 4 Straw; Alfalfa 160-170; Mixed Hay 60-220; Timothy 130-220; Grass 120-190; Straw 157-205.

Middleburg Auction: May 20, 12 Hay, 2 Straw; Mixed Hay 110-280; Grass 110115; Straw 95-220.

Shippensburg Auction: May 18 & 21; 23 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa 86.50-180; Mixed Hay 65-200; Timothy 140-205; Grass 65-200; Straw 195.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES May 21, 2013 Slaughter Holsteins: Ch 23 1550-1650# 106.50-107; Sel 1-3 1400-1650# 101105.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 80.5082, hi dress 83-85, lo dress 78-78.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 79-82.50, hi dress 8386, lo dress 75-78.50; Boners 80-85% lean 78-81.50, hi dress 82-85.50, lo dress 74-77; Lean 85-90% lean

75-78, hi dress 78.50-79, lo dress 68-74.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1100-2175# 90.50-93, hi dress 95.50-97.50, lo dress 82.50-87.50.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 122# 137; 95-113# 160-170; 85# 112; No. 2 95115# 147158; 85-90# 105-130; No. 3 82-109# 90-100; 75# 73; Util 73-103# 65-80.

Graded Holstein Heifers: No. 1 92-102# 140-150; 82# 100; No. 2 90# 110; 72-83# 72-80; Util/non-tubing 7298# 70-80.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA May 23, 2013 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 280 Mixed Hay: 7 lds, 75-310 Grass: 1 ld, 355 Straw: 5 lds, 115-240 EarCorn: 1 ld, 210 Baleage Mixed: 2 lds, 57/bale WOLGEMUTH AUCTION May 27, 2013 Alfalfa: 3 lds, 265-355 Mixed: 17 lds, 160-550 Timothy: 6 lds, 195-400 Grass: 8 lds, 125-420 Straw: 4 lds, 100-260

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121.75-125.50; Ch 1-3 118.25-121.25; Sel 1-2 112115.75.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 77.50-82; Boners 80-85% lean 76-79.50; Lean 85-90% lean 72.5076.25.

Bulls: 92.50-95.75; hi dress 98.75-104.50, lo dress 8789.75.

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Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 110.75-115; 500-700# 112; M&L 2 300-500# 99.75114.50; 500-700# 94-110.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 123.75-133.75; 500700# 110-117; M&L 2 300500# 96.25-103.50; 500700# 87.25-97.50; M&L 3 300-500# 77-82; 500-700# 70-82.

Vealers: Util. 60-120# 40-74 Farm Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 178.50195.75; 80-90# 131.50154.75; No. 2 95-120# 149174.50; 80-90# 111.75126.25; No. 3 80-120# 102.50-136.75; Hols. Hfrs.

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by Angela Shelf Medearis Carrots — from top to bottom The carrot is a very versatile vegetable. It can be used as a starter, main course, dessert or just as a snack. Carrots can be eaten raw or cooked in almost any manner imaginable.

Carrots help to maintain acidic and alkaline properties in the system. They provide important vitamins for eyes, skin, bones, heart and muscle health.

Carrots also can act as a blood purifier, a diuretic and help to relieve flatulence or colic. The mineral content in carrots lie very close to the skin and should not be peeled or scraped off.

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Carrots that are less than 8-inches long and relatively uniform in shape and size are the best selection.

Carrots should not bend when gently tested. They also should be well-shaped, firm and smooth with no cracks. They should not look wilted. When grated, carrots should be quite juicy.

Carrots are often sold with the tops removed. To judge the freshness, check the top of the carrot for darkening. Whether loose or in plastic bags, avoid carrots with green shoots sprouting out (not to be confused with their green tops) yellowed tips, soft spots or withering, as these are a sign of age. Carrots that have an excessive amount of new sprouts or

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Herb Carrot and Wild Mushroom Loaf 1/4 cup butter, plus 3 tablespoons for buttering pan and topping loaf 1 cup chopped onions 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 1/2 cups grated carrots 2 cups sliced, wild mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, porcini or Portobello) 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 5 large eggs, lightly mixed 1 1/2 cups fresh, whole-wheat breadcrumbs 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until golden. Add garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add

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carrots, mushrooms, celery, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Saute until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.

3. Pour carrot mixture into a large bowl. Add eggs to the bowl, and 1 cup of breadcrumbs and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Reserve remainder of breadcrumbs and cheese to sprinkle on the top of loaf. Mix the ingredients until well combined.

4. Spread the 2 tablespoons of the butter on the bottom and sides of a 9 x 5 inch, oblong baking pan.

Spread the carrot mixture into the pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, dot with the remaining tablespoon of butter, and bake for 5 to 7 minutes until brown on top. Makes 4 to 6 servings. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

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Microwave on HIGH (100 percent power) for 4 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Add macaroni, frankfurters, parsley flakes and black pepper. Mix well to combine.

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• Each serving equals: 263 calories, 7g fat, 18g protein, 32g carb, 957mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 1 1/2 Starch. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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GOOD QUALITY HAY & STRAW. Large Square Bales.

Will load or ship direct. 802849-6266

FARM MANAGER WANTED: For large irrigated corn/wheat farm.

Texas panhandle.

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HAYLAGE 4x4’s, wrapped, good quality, $30.00+up. 860429-9698, 860-234-1605

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

Generators

NOBODY beats our prices on Voltmaster PTO Alternators, Sizes 12kw-75kw. Engines Sets and Portables Available.

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348

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STANTON BROTHERS 518-768-2344

MALE BABY GOATS: Make great companions to other animals or just great pets, Neutered $50.00, Breeding Stock $150.00. With papers.

Great bloodlines. 978-8876701

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

4x5 ROUND BALES Baleage, 1st & 2nd cutting alfalfa grass mix. Campbells Crooked Brook Farm, 860-376-0038 leave message.

NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

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Country Folks is looking for self-motivated free-lance writers to contribute to their weekly agricultural paper.

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Quality

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FOR SALE: Quality first & second cut big & small square bales. Delivered. 315-264-3900

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS 315-923-9118 Clyde, NY WE SPECIALIZE IN

• Sukup Grain Bins • Dryers • Grain Legs • Custom Mill Righting

Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices

WRITERS WANTED

ALFALFA - Delivered

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Goats

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• Hopper Feed Bins • Transport Augers • Crane Service • Dryer Service

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New USDA slaughter facility opening this summer in Center Barnstead, NH. The Local Butcher is seeking applicants for: Head Cutter, Head Butcher, and various assistant positions. Previous experience required for head positions.

Interested applicants call or e-mail Russ at (603) 813-2054, thelocalbutcher@newenglandbutcher.com Website: www.newenglandbutcher.com

AC, IHC, MF, JD, CASE & OTHERS Wheel weights and suitcase weight brackets.

Free freight 1,000 lbs or more.

Also skid steer weights and brackets.

100 lb. IHC Style Suitcase Weights 85 ea.

10 or more 75 lb. available

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

607-642-3293

1-800-836-2888 To place a Classified Ad Real Estate For Sale CERTIFIED ORGANIC 420 acres, 265 tillable; 100 rotational pastures, freestall parlor centrally located to pastures with 2,000,000 gallon manure storage and two bunks for feed storage. 2½ miles road frontage on quiet road. Retirement sale - full line of machinery, 180 head of cattle available. Larchar Farms, Columbus, NY. 607847-8393.

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HAY SAVER Plus Hay Preservative, 68% Propionic Acid.

Delivery Available. Conoy Ag, Elizabethtown,PA 717-3675078

Goslings, ducklings, chicks, turkeys, guineas, bantams, pheasants, chukars, books, medications.

PO Box 399 Gratz, PA 17030

810 South 14th Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042

1-866-887-2727 • 1-717-228-2727

HAY & STRAW: Large or small square bales. Wood Shaving Bags and Grain.

René Normandin,Québec, Canada 450-347-7714

Poultry

Clearview Hatchery

ROCKY MEADOW FARM www.supertarp.com • rockymeadowfarm@evenlink.com

Poultry & Rabbits

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Real Estate For Sale

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DEMEREE REALTY Little Falls, NY 13365 Phone (315) 823-0288

www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com #720 - Very Nice 250 Acre Dairy Farm - 4 miles south of Sangerfield borders Rte. 12. 170 acres tillable, 50 pastures, 90 woods - 60 tie stall 2 story cow barn with wide fronts, large milk house 2 bulk tanks - 72 stall 2 story heifer/dry cow barn with wide fronts, two barns hooked together, concrete barn yard - 3 concrete silos with black top for unloading wagons. Big 20 room house built by a doctor 150 years ago - new wood/oil furnace - great water supply. Some of the best soils in NEW YORK STATE . . . . . . . . . .ASKING - $698,000 REDUCED TO $650,000.

BIG HOUSE HAS BEEN PAINTED, NEW ROOF, COMPLETELY REMODELED #55 - 334 +/- country acres w/175 tillable and deep well-drained soils - some of the best in the state, another 25 acres could be tillable, nice country setting w/home in good condition all furniture stays & usable 2 story barn . . . . . .Asking $595,000

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#800 - Very neat 100 acre dairy farm w/80 cow tie stall barn, 2” pipeline, mattresses - also free stalls for 30 cows & free stalls for 50 bred heifers all in same barn, 1,500 gal., bulk tank, farm office next to milk house, concrete barn yard / 24x30’ 2 story shop w/ 12x30’ addition, 2 car garage, 40x130x8 ft. bunk silo & “very good” completely remodeled 12 rm. home needs to be seen . .Asking $650,000

Tractor Parts

Trucks

NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS: John Deere 10,20,30,40 series tractors.

Allis Chalmers, all models.

Large inventory! We ship.

Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage, 715-673-4829

1987 GMC Brigadier, tandem, silage or sawdust 22’ dump w/rolltarp. On road daily, runs great, $12,000. 845-701-2856

Trailers TEITSWORTH TRAILERS: 400 different trailers, in stock, ready to haul. Dumps, tilttops, landscape trailers and goosenecks.

Financing always available. Call 585243-1563.

Wanted WANTED: HEAD GATE for SilverKing Squeeze Chute.

Complete or parts. Ask for Jim 802-985-3295

Roofing

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Trailers

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SPECIAL OF THE WEEK

102”x22’ full bed tilt trailer, 15,680lb. GVW, self contained 12v hydraulic system, power up, power down, spare tire, LED lights, 2 jacks.

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“We’ll hook you up” 1595 Yale Farm Rd., Romulus, NY 14541

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Only $150.00 +tax. We can also do smaller and larger amounts. Call for pricing and designs 518-673-0101, or bsnyder@leepub.com Also Save the Dates • Shower Invitations • Baby Announcements and more.

Sheep REG. FINN SHEEP, Ram, Wether & Ewe lambs. Also some mature ewes. Dewormed, vaccinated & excellent fleece. $125.00 to $250.00 each. Discount for 3 or more. MA 978-887-5884 milesdj3@verizon.net

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment FARMERS - SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER!

Does that Wood or Concrete Silo Need Help?

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Serving farmers in the New England States for 20 years New Stave Silos, Stave Replacement, Shotcrete Relining, Retensioning and Footer Repairs Lisbon, NY

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#40 - DAIRY OF DISTINCTION - Very nice 395 acre river bottom dairy farm w/240 tillable, 70 pasture & 80 woods - 350 ft. stone barn w/ 108 tie stalls & room for 75 young stock - 1,500 gal. B.T. & 2” pipeline - 6 stall garage & 100x25 ft. carriage barn - 4 concrete silos w/unloaders & 40x80 ft. bunk silo - 3 bdrm. brick home & 2 fam. tenant house - also 5 rm. mobile home - 1 lg. pond, 2 springs & 100 ft. well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $1,500,000 - MACHINERY AVAILABLE. C-79 - Two-story Colonial type home situated on 26.9 acres in the Town of Oppenheim, 13 acres wooded area, remainder open fields. Living area of 2,036 Sq. Ft., 4 bdrms. 1 1/2 baths, forced air heat, small wood stove, new windows, enclosed porch, vinyl siding, dug well. Also, 32x42 two-story barn for storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $130,000

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JUN 5 Roller Crimper & Cover Crop Workshop Abenaki Springs Farm, 188 Upper Walpole Rd., Walpole NH. 6-8 pm. The workshop will go over cover crop selection and management as well as have a roller crimper demonstration to show how the use of this tool. To register please contact us at amanda@cheshireconserva tion.org or 603-756-2988 ext.116.

JUN 6 Local Food: Innovative Direct Marketing Strategies for Success Workshop UNH Cooperative Extension Grafton County, 3855 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, NH. 3-7 pm.

An overview of the latest trends in marketing local

food and local products. $10/person.

Visiting www.extension.unh.edu (Agriculture or Events section.) If you have questions about this program, please contact Nada Haddad 603-679-5616 or nada.haddad@unh.edu or K e l l y M c A d a m 6 0 3 - 5 2 7 - 5 4 7 5 orkelly.mcadam@unh.edu.

JUN 8 4th Annual Spring Herb & Garden Day McLane Audubon Center, 84 Silk Farm Rd., Concord, NH. 10 am - 5 pm. Plus! Mad Hatter Seed Swap, Potluck & Tea Tasting Party 6-8 pm.

Contact Eleanor Luna, 603224-5022 or e-mail eleanor@nofanh.org.

Strolling of the Heifers Parade: The Slow Living Expo Brattleboro, VT. 9 am - 4 pm. Call 82-490-6366 or julie.strollingoftheheifes@ gmail.com. On Internet at www.strollingoftheheifers. com/slow-living-exporegistration JUN 11 Local Food: Innovative Direct Marketing Strategies for Success Workshop Charlestown Town Hall, 19 S u m m e r S t r e e t , Charlestown, NH. An

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JUN 15-16 Merck Forest & Farmland Ctr. Hay Days: Demonstrating Draft Power Merck Forest & Farmland Ctr., 3270 Rte. 315, Rupert, VT. 10 am - 4 pm. GMDHA members will demonstrate how horses can be used for plowing, tilling, raking, tedding and more. Open to everyone interested in learning about draft power for farming. MFFC staff will lead children’s activities related to draft power, our horses and farm. Rain dates June 22 & 23. Call 802-394-7836.

On Internet at www. merckforest.org JUL 1 U.S. Ayrshire News Youth Contest Deadline National Ayrshire Convention, Wilmington, OH. Ayrshire junior members who are interested in participating in the national queen contest, display contest, photo contest, quiz bowl and dairy jeopardy are encouraged to complete the application forms available on the

ABA web site at www.us ayrshire.com/applications.html JUL 8-12 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association & the American Society of Animal Science Indianapolis, IN. 35 symposia on topics such as animal genetics, food science and animal well being. On Internet at jtmtg.org JUL 23-24 National Mastitis Council Regional Meeting DoubleTree Hotel, Portland, ME. This two day conference will consist of educational seminars in addition to specialized, interactive short courses. Individuals will be able to select specific topics of interest to them. Contact NMC Office, 608-848-4615 or nmc@nmconline.org.

AUG 11 RI Nursery & Landscape Association’s Green Market Festival Farmers Daughter & Landscape Creations off RI, 715 & 716 Mooresfield Rd., (Rte. 138), South Kingstown, RI. This event is open to the landscape professionals.

On Internet at http://rinla.org OCT 22-24 75th Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference Syracuse, NY. Contact Heather (Howland) Darrow, 607-255-4478 or e-mail dmconf@cornell.edu.

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SMALL FARM QUARTERLY Good Living and Good Farming – Connecting People, Land, and Communities

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Feature Articles Calf Rearing: An Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 12 Experimenting with Caterpillars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 13 Pricing Your Farm Products Honestly . . . . . . . . . . .Page 17 The Tale of Tunis Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 19 Supplement to Country Folks

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COUNTRY FOLKS • P.O. BOX 121, 6113 STATE HWY. 5 PALATINE BRIDGE, NY 13428 • 518-673-3237

MAJOR AUCTION On-Site & Live Simulcast

Paradise Tree Service Inc. 481 Route 40, Troy, NY 12182 (Town of Schaghticoke)

Thurs., June 20, 2013 9:30 AM Preview & Pre-Registration: Wed. June 19th, 10 - 4 PM & Auction Day 8 AM Complete Liquidation of Tree & Landscape Company To Include: Late Model Trucks, Bucket Trucks, 90' Crane Truck, Service Trucks, Dumps, Trailers, Cat Excavator, Rubber Track Skid Steers, Logging Truck, Stump Grinders, Chippers, Compressors, Complete Repair Shop, Chainsaws, Nursery Inventory, Block, Pavers, Brick, Support Equipment, Trees, Fertilizers, 20' & 40' Steel Storage Containers, Comm. Mowers & More...

Also Offered At 11:45 AM: 4 Prime Properties: Beautiful Home With Barn, Commercial Nursery With Pole Barn & Repair Shop, 17+- Acres Prime Land With Lg. Pond & 6 Acre Parcel Land.

Personal Property Terms: Full Payment Within 30 Min. of Auction.

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Issue Issue Dates Summer and Deadlines Fall

COMBINES JD 9660STS 1900 hrs beautiful unit H000752 (B)..........................$243,063 Case IH 6088 2009, 1490 eng. hrs, 998 rotor hrs, MFD, 18.4x42 w/ duals, straw chopper, lateral tilt feeder w/2speed header (C)...$213,313 Case IH 8010 4WD 1500 hrs H000500 (A)..............................$156,250 Case IH 8010 2003, 1200 hrs U17986 (B) ...............................$160000 Lexion 570R straw walker, 2400 hrs H000246 (B)......................$135,000 JD 9650STS 2WD H000127 (H) .........................................................$75,000 JD 9610 H000605 (B).........................................................................$56,250 JD 9500 1996 H000603 (B)......................................................$41,250

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COMBINE HEADS Case IH 983 corn head (A)..........................................................$3,995 Gleaner 630 6RN corn head off N-Series combine U19334 (A) ...$5,000 IH 963 6R head 1986 U12223 (B) ...............................................$5,384 Case IH 1063 corn head U12110 (B) ..........................................$5,384 Case IH 1063 corn head 1993 U12213 (B) .................................$8,995 Case IH 1083 8R corn head 1991 U12202 (B) ..........................$18,995 Case IH 2212 12R corn head H001428 (B) ...............................$33,750 Case IH 2062 platform head H000496 (AC) ..............................$37,500 Case IH 1020 1993, 25ft 3”knives w/Crary air reel, 1 yr old U87319 (C) ...............................................................................$19,913 Case 1020 flex head H001706 (B) ............................................$14,286 Case IH 2020 U17581 (B).........................................................$20,634 Case IH 2212 corn head (B)......................................................$32,500 Case IH 3412 12R corn head 2008 U11560 (B) ........................$56,250 Geringhoff Northstar 120 2008 (B) .........................................$56,250 JD 625 flex head 25’ H001505 (B)..............................................$9,995 RS70 header cart - fits 2062 platform head H000499 (AC)........$1,995 SP FORAGE HARVESTERS NH 2115 with heads H000918 (B)......................................................$39,995 JD 6810 fwd with KP and rotary corn, p/u heads H001548 (B)..$62,500 Claas 870 eng and cutter drum rebuilt, new knives and shearbar, all new wear liners U11254 (B)....................................................$106,000 Claas 870 2850 eng hrs, 2100 cutter head hrs, 800x65R32 drive, 540x65R24 steer tires, rear hydr, auto lube, KP (C)..................$139,900 Claas 870 2004 U17760 (A) ...................................................$149,900 Claas 860 1996 3787 hrs U19332 (AC) ....................................$59,995 Claas 850 2005 U12206 (B) ...................................................$125,000 Claas 870 2005 1139hrs new Scherer KP U11214 (B)............$150,000 Claas 890 2004 Speedstar H000126 (AC) ..............................$109,900 Claas 900 2003 4000 hrs H000228 (A) ..................................$120,410 Claas 900 2006 3320 eng hrs, 2781 cutter hrs, 800x65R32 50%, 540x65R24 50%, auto lube, cracker, U16177 (C) ....................$175,913 Claas 970 2009, Scherer KP, 4WD, cameras H002256 (AC) ....$256,250 Claas 960 2009, Scherer KP, 4WD, cameras H002257 (H) ......$287,500, Claas 960 2009 1900 hrs U17232 (AC) ..................................$287,500 HAY FORAGE HEADERS Claas PU300 1996 U16151 (C)...................................................$7,500 Claas PU300 2000 U19534 (A)...................................................$6,995 Claas PU380 2008 U15392 (B).................................................$15,385 Claas PU380 2005 U17983 (AC)...............................................$18,700 Claas PU380 2006 H000131 (AC).............................................$18,900 Claas PU380 2005 (A)..............................................................$19,900 Claas PU380 2005 (A)..............................................................$19,900 CORN FORAGE HEADERS Claas RU450 2003 U11189 (B).................................................$37,500 Claas RU450 2002 U11255 (B).................................................$38,750 Claas RU450 extra (A) ..............................................................$39,900 Claas RU450 U11188 (H) .........................................................$41,250 Claas RU450 extra (A) ..............................................................$42,500 Claas RU600 (A).....................................................................coming in Claas RU600 2001 H000128 (AC) ............................................$29,900 Claas RU600 U15836 (AC) .......................................................$47,368 Claas orbis 600 U15598 (AC)...................................................$61,250 MOWER CONDITIONERS NH 1441 2006, 16ft discbine, has shear hubs, rubber rolls (C) ..$24,888 Case IH DCX131 2004 U12232 (B)...........................................$18,571 Hesston 1365 2004 15’ hydro swing U11555 (B) .....................$17,460 Claas 3050C front mower U17567 (C) ......................................$16,239

MOWER CONDITIONERS continued Hesston 1365 U11555 (B)........................................................$15,714 Taarup 4036C merger on rear 2000 U15363 (AC).....................$12,900 Krone Big “M” 2002, 1460 eng hrs, 1052 cutter hrs, auto lube, 700/50R26 60%, 600/25R26.5 60% (C)....................................$59,900 Case 8870 1999 H001723 (AC) ................................................$12,900 NH 116 16ft sickle bar, hydra swing, good shape (C)...................$8,547 RAKES/TEDDERS/MERGERS JD 705 double roll bar rake, 2000 H002073 (AC) ........................$6,995 H&S BF12H 2000, 12 whl bifold rake U07508 (C) .......................$7,995 Claas 3000 2004, rake U01206 (AC) ........................................$37,500 Claas 3000 2009, rake U01207 (AC) ........................................$44,500 Kuhn 7302 twin rake U19190 (albany ) ......................................$9,462 Kuhn GA4120TH rake H001473 (B)............................................$7,143 Kuhn GA4120TH rake H001474 (B)............................................$7,143 Kuhn GF222T rake 2010 H001926 (AC)......................................$2,000 Harley MX7H landscape rake N93969 2008 (BG) .......................$7,400 Krone KWT8.80 tedder 28ft. 2004 U02159 (H) .........................$11,750 Miller Pro 7916 merger H002241 (B) .......................................$11,429 BALERS NH 855 coming in.......................................................................$5,833 JD 457 twine baler .................................................................coming in JD 346 wire baler with 1/4 turn bale chute H000390 (B).............$6,154 Case IH RBX 442 round baler 2005 (A).......................................$8,883 NH 74A 4x5 round, wide sweep pu 2007, twine & netwrap (C)..$18,813 Case LBX 432 square baler 2004 U15420 (B)...........................$62,500 DISKS Athens 167 H001293 (H)............................................................$3,995 White 270 rock flex, 24ft, rear hitch & hydraulics H001759 (C)...$5,295 Krause 3954WR (A) .................................................................$14,900 Krause 3950 21ft disk harrow H001679 (B) .............................$15,428 Gentil II 22.5ft, single roll w/coulter cart, straight coulters on front, tine are 7” (C) ...........................................................................$24,400 Krause 2400 25ft (B)................................................................$25,000 Krause 8200-38 disk H001305 (B)...........................................$43,125 Krause 8300 28ft H001052 (B) ................................................$44,700 Sunflower 1435-30 2010 H000969 (AC)..................................$33,125

SKID STEERS continued Case SR220 Cornell lease returns, low hrs, (A) .................call for details Case SR220 2012 H001581 (B)................................................ $30,306 Case 420 4200 hrs 60” bkt s/n N7M466586 U22497 (C).......... $12,500 Case 430 (A) ............................................................................ $11,500 Case 420 2006 H001588 (B) .................................................... $14,286 TRACTORS Ford 7700 4WD H001481 (B).................................. $13,571 Case IH Farmall 95 ROPS, 2 remotes, 419 hrs, 2WD, 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x34 with LX730 loader and 83” bkt, like new H001010 (C). $33,333 Case IH JX1080U cab, 942 hrs, 2 remotes 24x24 power shuttle, 2WD, 540/1000 PTO, air seat, 16.9x30, 9.5L s/n HJT079387 (C)........ $29,513 JD 4320 1971, 9801 hrs, w/ldr H001407 (AC) .......................... $14,286 Case IH Maxxum 5140 1990, 9163 hrs H001813 (A)............... $25,000 JD 8430 w/30.5x32 singles, 2 remotes, 3pt. w/quick hitch (A).. $15,900 Steiger ST310 20 speed, 20.8x38 (C)....................................... $23,810 JD 9100 2001 4WD 6200 hrs, bareback, H000493 (A).............. $65,000 Case Puma 195 2010, 794 hrs H000538 (AC)........................ $143,750 Case IH STX375 full auto guidance ........................................ $112,500 Case IH 400 Steiger 2011 PTO, 550 hrs H000526 (A) ............ $250,000 Case IH 7230 H002240 (B)....................................................... $34,900 SPRAYERS / APPLICATION EQUIPMENT Rogator 874 sprayer H000778 (B).......................................... $155,250 Rogator 854 1997, 60/80ft. booms, 3-way nozzles, 60ft on 20” & 30” spacing, 80ft on 20” spacing only, 750 gal stainless tank, chem inductor, foam markers, 3329 hrs, Raven 460 controller (C) ...... $47,813 BBI Liberty 6 ton, 1000 PTO like new (C) ................................. $17,200 BBI Liberty fert spreader H001923 (B) ..................................... $14,236 MISCELLANEOUS Landpride RCM5615 15ft bush hog N88227 (C) ..............................call Genesis Tillage 40ft C flex head, 2007 H000157 (B) ................$25,000 Meyers 2636 spreader 2004 U06904 (B)....................................$5,018 Claas kernal processor 2005 U11616 (B) .................................$5,128 Claas processor fits Jaguar 860 U00703 (AC) ...........................$8,995 Grouser blade, 16ft. U17184A (AC) ..........................................$18,045 Keenan FP230 feeder mixer U15285 (AC) ................................$25,000

PACKERS / CRUMBLERS Brillion XL108 27ft packer H002053 and H002239 (B).............$16,429 Brillion 12ft packer H000688 (H)................................................$1,666 DMI 110 1998 H001720 (AC)......................................................$8,950 Unverferth 1225 28ft rolling harrow, 1 yr old H001933 (C) .......$17,900 FIELD CULTIVATORS Wilrich 20’ field cultivator H001204 (B)......................................$8,923 DMI TM 1995 30’5” w/hitch and hydraulics H000958 (A) .........$10,000 Ezee on 3500 H001292 (AC ) ...................................................$11,000 JD 980 24.5ft walking beams center and wings, 3R coil tine, hitch and hydraulics, like new (C) ......................................................$25,213 Krause 5630 32ft field cult. 3 bar spike-rebuilt 2 yrs ago, walking beams (C) .................................................................................$25,713 JD 2210 30ft 2007, walking beams, 4 bar tine harrow (C) ........$31,413 Case IH Tigermate 42ft, coil tines H001374 (B) .......................$31,350 JD 726-24 3R remlinger, homeade rear hitch 2006 H001983 (AC)..$25,900 EZZE-ON 5100-18 4 row remlinger, rear hitch, 9” sweeps 1990 H001984 (AC) ...........................................................................$13,200 PLANTERS / GRAIN DRILLS Case IH 1250 12R, front fold, single fert dic, double seed opener, liquid fert, AFS Pro monitor U07648 (C) ...................................................... call JD 1750 planter H001424 (AC) ................................................. $10,000 JD 7200 conservation vaccum planter, liquid double disk, bug boxes, mechanical drive, seed disk, 6R, s/n 665116 (C) ....................... $21,413 Case IH SDX30 grain drill w/box H001787 (B) .......................... $62,500 SKID STEERS Case 450CT track loader 2006 U75005 (E)............................... $27,778 Case 445CT track loader 2008 N36866 (BG) ............................ $42,778 Cat 242B 2005, 3471 hrs, U57008 (E) ...................................... $20,556

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