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Sweet Rowen Farmstead offers pasteurized local milk ~ Page 2 Eastern Rhode Island 4-H Country Fair follow-up ~ Page 3

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Mielke Market Weekly 17 Crop Comments 6 Focus on Ag 7 Auctions 22 Beef 8 Classifieds 35 Farmer to Farmer 16

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. ~ Ephesians 4:2

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Sweet Rowen Farmstead offers pasteurized local milk by Bethany M. Dunbar EAST ALBANY, VT — When Paul Lisai and Kelsie Sinnock were trying to think of the perfect name for their dairy farm, they settled on Sweet Rowen Farmstead. It seemed to offer a nod to traditional New England dairying while symbolizing the second season and new growth. Rowen is the second cut of hay. What’s different about Sweet Rowen Farmstead from other dairy farms in northeastern Vermont is that the farm sells pasteurized — but not homogenized — milk in local stores and directly to customers who stop at the farm. Another difference is the breed of cattle at Sweet Rowen — Randall linebacks. “When I worked for Jim Jones they had a couple of them,” Lisai said. Lisai named a heifer calf on the Jones farm in Craftsbury, VT. When Lisai left that job, Jones gave him the heifer, Juniper. She was the start of his herd. Randall lineback is an extremely rare breed, which was raised for triple use — as a draft animal, for dairy, and for beef. The animals have dramatic colors, with a wide white line down their backs as the name suggests. The rest of the animal is black or at least darker in color, speckled in a roan pattern. “The Randalls were the first cows to be brought to the Americas,” Lisai said. The breed had almost vanished not long ago, but there was one farm left still raising them in Somerset, VT. A similar breed, American lineback, is still around but rare as well. The line on the back is somewhat different, Lisai said. The Daniels family at nearby Diamond Heart Farm has raised American linebacks. Because Randall linebacks

Paul Lisai and Kelsie Sinnock get ready to bottle the Sweet Rowen milk they are pasteurizing. are so rare, Lisai has been breeding them to Holsteins. So his cows are not all pure Randalls. While most of the milk from the dozen cows he is milking these days goes to the AgriMark dairy cooperative (of which Lisai is a member) he keeps 50 gallons a week out each Sunday and takes it to a neighbor’s small pasteurizer. It takes most of the day in between chores to do this small batch in this way. But

when it’s done and cooled Lisai and Sinnock bottle it take it around to area stores. The milk can be found at the C&C market and Four Acre Farm in Barton, VT, and the Buffalo Mountain Co-op in Hardwick, VT, among other places. There are other area farms that sell raw milk directly to consumers. But Lisai wanted to make a product that would taste fresh and be local — and still ease the worries that

Paul Lisai milks Juniper, a Randall lineback cow he got from the Jones farm in Craftsbury. Photos by Bethany M. Dunbar

some might feel about raw milk. Lisai sells raw milk as well but only has a few raw milk customers. Most milk sold in grocery stores has been pasteurized — which means it is heated to a high temperature in order to kill off potentially harmful bacteria — and homogenized as well. Homogenization blends milk so the cream doesn’t float to the top. Sweet Rowen’s pasteurization process is quite different from what happens to most milk. Lisai and Sinnock raise the temperature of the milk to 145 degrees, which takes an hour and 20 minutes, and they keep it there for a half an hour. Hot water circulates around the milk in a jacket on the pasteurizer to raise the temperature and keep it raised. Once it’s ready, Lisai and Sinnock drain the hot water and add cold water to cool the milk back down. Most milk is pasteurized much more quickly with a system that raises the milk to an extremely high temperature very quickly and then brings it quickly back down to cool. The slower process takes longer, but Lisai believes it makes a difference in quality. “That’s part of our flavor,” he said. Lisai rents a small pasteurizer owned by Ploughgate Cheese, just a few miles from the farm. The owner of that company, Marisa Mauro, is a

friend. Lisai leases his current farm and would like to own one at some point. He and Sinnock have built a house a mile from the farm. Agri-Mark has a 15 percent restriction on how much a farmer can sell outside of the cooperative’s markets, so Sweet Rowen plans to expand in order to sell more milk locally. Soon Lisai will be milking 18 cows, and his long-term goal is to milk 50. The new food venture center in Hardwick might put in a small pasteurizer, so that is a possibility for processing if he outgrows the facilities at Ploughgate, he said. The cost of buying one — $30,000 — is prohibitive at least for now. “We’re definitely looking very, very hard for people who want to invest,” Lisai said. He definitely wants to expand. “We’d love to be able to buy a place.” Lisai is more interested in making a basic product for people than developing an artisan cheese that comes with a high price. “I think the biggest market for dairy is growing families,” he said. Sweet Rowen milk costs more than basic grocery store brand milk — about $5 for a half gallon. But he hopes the price is not too high for families. Lisai spends a lot of money on testing.

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Chris Vamos, an intern on the farm, created the label and is working on a Web site.

Eastern Rhode Island 4-H Country Fair follow-up Approximately 4,000 people attended the 2011 Eastern Rhode Island 4H Fair over the weekend. Visitors reported that they had a great time! Numerous families enquired about joining 4H. There wasn't a better bargain anywhere for family entertainment and activities for just $1 suggested donation. Over 80 people attended the Saturday night Chicken Bar -B-Q Dinner and Live Auction netting $400 after expenses. Sadly, the 2011 fair cost more to produce than was collected. Revenues included gate donations, a percentage of ticket sales, corporate and association sponsorships, exhibitor fees and a generous arrangement with the Portsmouth Lions Club for the food concessions. Expenses included tent rentals, live entertainment, amusements, livestock and equestrian exhibitions and pass-throughs to individual 4-H Clubs from activity tickets they collected. The Fair Committee will take a very close look at the 2012 budget to ensure a surplus for working capital to support future fairs. Reserve funds are an important hedge against rained out weekends, providing the Fair committee the operating funds to organize the next year's

The Eastern Rhode Island 4-H Country Fair featured many activities for family members to enjoy in a learning environment. event. This will allow the Fair to continue offering 4-H Clubs a fundraising opportunity, a place to exhibit their livestock and crafts as well as a venue to share the 4-H experience with the community in a fun and affordable way.

USDA offers storm damage assistance to New England farmers Help is available in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont AMHERST, MA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering assistance to Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont agricultural producers who sustained damage to crops during Tropical Storm Irene. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can help communities address watershed impairments caused by flooding that are imminent hazards to life and infrastructure. “FSA has several programs that can be of assistance to agricultural producers who have sustained crop damage,” said Richard Burke, FSA Massachusetts State Executive Director. “They include the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), Emergency Loan Program (ELP), Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program, and the Tree Assistance Program (TAP).” ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought. NAP provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops when

low yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters, if Risk Management Purchase Requirements (RMPR) have been met. Through ELP, landowners may receive emergency farm loans to help recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters, or quarantine. SURE provides financial assistance for crop production and/or quality losses due to a natural disaster, if Risk Management Purchase Requirements (RMPR) have been met. TAP provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists to replace eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged during a natural disaster. “NRCS’ Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program addresses watershed impairments such as debris-clogged stream channels, undermined and unstable streambanks threatening bridges, roads, buildings and other public infrastructure,” said Christine Clarke, NRCS Massachusetts State Conservationist. “All EWP projects must have a project sponsor such as a city, town or tribal government.” Farmers should contact their local FSA office for information about farm assistance programs. Community officials should contact their local

NRCS office for information about EWP. Many FSA and NRCS offices are co-located in USDA Service Centers, which are listed on-line at http://offices.usda.gov or in the phone book under Federal Government, U.S. Department of Agriculture. General program information is available on the FSA Web site at www.fsa.usda.gov or the NRCS Massachusetts Web site at www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov Information on the extent of losses of crops and livestock in Vermont is being collected by FSA in order to secure funding for flood recovery efforts. Farmers with damage are encouraged to complete the Agricultural Damage Assessment Form, available from the UVM Extension homepage, at www.uvm.edu/extension/ For more information, Vermonters may contact Pam Smith, UVM crop insurance coordinator, at 802-349-2966 or 802-349-2966 or by e-mail at pamela.smith@uvm.edu. Or visit www.uvm.edu/extension for Tropical Storm Irene recovery information and resources for farms and families. For additional information about EWP, Connecticut residents should contact their local NRCS Office: Brooklyn, 860-774-0224; Hamden, 203-287-8038; Norwich, 860887-3604; Torrington, 860626-8258; Windsor, 860-6887725.

You can view photos and read more about the Eastern Rhode Island 4-H Country Fair at www.eri4hfair.webs.com. The next Eastern RI 4-H Country Fair will be held from July 20 to 22, 2012 in Portsmouth, RI.

NOFA Farmer Emergency Fund to provide assistance to organic farms impacted by flooding Online Auction to Raise Funds for Flood-Affected Farmers The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) is launching an online auction on Oct. 1 to raise crucial funding for the Farmer Emergency Fund, which will provide financial support to organic and NOFA-VT member farmers whose land and crops were destroyed by the statewide flooding. Never before have so many Vermont farms suffered damages at once, according to Vern Grubinger of the University of Vermont. Vegetable farms alone have sustained at least $1.5 million in losses. NOFA-VT’s Farmer Emergency Fund has been in existence since 1997, making funds available to organic and member farmers throughout the state who have been affected by fires, blizzards, floods, and other disasters. “We were so glad that NOFA’s Farmer Emergency fund was there for us,” said Paul Betz of High Ledge Farm, who received a $6,000 grant in 2010 after his farm suffered a cata-

strophic fire. “There were missing pieces in our insurance policy, and we used the money from the Fund to fill those holes.” Applications for financial assistance through the Farmer Emergency Fund have already been received and the expectation of need due to the flooding is extremely high. In response, NOFAVT is reaching out to the community and statewide businesses for donations to increase the Fund, which provides both grants and no-interest loans. Additionally, the online auction that was intended to be part of NOFA-VT’s capital campaign has been redirected to benefit the Farmer Emergency Fund. Businesses and individuals wanting to help raise money for flood-impacted farmers can donate items, services or experiences online now. The online auction will launch Oct. 1. NOFA-VT hopes to raise at least $30,000 through this auction. For information about donating or applying for funds, visit nofavt.org or call 802-434-4122.

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by Sanne Kure-Jensen The Eastern Rhode Island 4-H Country Fair was held in Portsmouth at Glen Park the third weekend in July. Like other 4-H Fairs, this Country Fair was organized entirely by dedicated volunteers and offered family fun for a very affordable price. The three goals of the Eastern RI 4H Fair were to: • Provide a venue for 4H club members to exhibit their livestock, horses and crafts • Offer vendor booths with wares or activities to help raise money for their individual 4-H Clubs to help cover the cost of all their agrarian activities • Offer an affordable event for a family to enjoy while learning what 4H is all about The Fair was a resounding success in meeting these goals. Fifty-five students exhibited award-winning livestock; collectively the winners received nearly $1,000 in premiums thanks to the generous support of the Eastern Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Association. Ticket sales resulted in nearly $2,000 going to 4-H clubs through activities such as selling bird houses, face painting, tractor rides, petting zoo and pony rides. These funds help support 4-H Club activities all year long.

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Sweet Rowen “I like to be safe,” he said. Lisai grew up in southern Vermont. His father managed an apple orchard. While studying agro-forestry at Sterling College he lived at the Jones dairy farm in Craftsbury. He worked on that farm, the Lowell Urie farm, Pete’s Greens, and at the Andersonville Farm in Glover among others. He has also worked on dairy farms in New Zealand, where huge herds of cattle are grass-fed and their pastures are changed every 12 hours. Lisai said Lowell Urie has been a big help getting him started. “I ended up buying all his calves,” he said. He and Sinnock met at Sterling College in Craftsbury, VT. She majored in education. These days she manages the farm stand at Hazendale Farm in Hardwick, VT, and works at Parker Pie restaurant in West Glover, VT as well. The barn Sweet Rowen is

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currently leasing will be too small in the long run, but for now it’s just right. It is owned by John and Lindsey Davis. Lisai leases 170 acres. Sweet Rowen is not certified organic, but Lisai doesn’t use commercial fertilizers or herbicides. He does feed some regular commercial grain, though. And he wants to be able to treat cows with antibiotics if they get sick. For that reason he decided not to go completely organic. Sweet Rowen has summer help from an intern, Chris Vamos, who helps with calves and designed a label for the milk. He’s also putting together a Web site for the farm. The site was still under construction as of last week, but people who want to contact Lisai can e-mail him at sales@sweetrowen.com. Lisai loves farming. He and Sinnock are basically breaking even, which in dairying is a good thing. So far, so good. He hopes to be doing it for a long time. His experience

Two of these calves (middle and left) show the distinctive colorings of a Randall lineback. working at area farms allowed him to get to know a lot of people, especially people in

Cover photo by Bethany M. Dunbar Co-owner Paul Lisai shows off some of the Randall lineback calves on Sweet Rowen Farmstead in West Glover, VT. The name of the farm is a nod to traditional New England Dairying while symbolizing the second season and new growth. Rowen is the second cut of hay.

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September declared National 4-H Alumni Month by Kathleen Jablonski, UNH Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development Out there in our communities there are some folks who pledged their heads to clearer thinking, their hearts to greater loyalty, their hands to larger service, and their health to better living, for their club, their community, their country and their world. They’re our 4-H alumni. September has been declared “4-H Alumni Month” by the National 4-H Council. I’d like to tell you about a few of these folks. They are hidden gems, sparkling with talent, the backbone of community serving organizations and all around good folk. You’ll find them in all walks of life: storekeepers, teachers, carpenters, nurses, woodworkers, newspaper editors, farmers, salesmen, seamstresses, to name a few. Take one of my friends, for instance. When we were introduced it was through our husbands and another organization we work with to serve youth. One day she asked what I did for a living. She told me she was a 4-H sheep project alum. A few days later she called and asked if there was a “deserving 4-H’er who needed sheep shearing equipment.” A week or so later, the still working equipment in pristine condition was passed on to our sheep club for the members to use. There’s the anonymous donor who funded supplies for a week long special project group because she “wanted to give back to an organization that taught me how to work with people.” Then she volunteered her time as well to work with a 4-H’er one on one. Then there was the question put to me one day “Do you have any kids keeping bees?” A few phone calls, an email introduction, and an “old” beekeeper passed on his equipment to a family with three new beekeepers. The

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Making the most of a bad situation • from the University of Wisconsin, a very systematic conversation about Managing Aerobic Stability in Silages and High Moisture Corn (www.uwex.edu/ces/dairynutrition/do cuments/AerobicStability.pdf) • to learn more about how to decide which type of inoculant to use, see Help in Choosing and Effective Silage Inoculant (www.extension.org/pages/11767/helpin-choosing-an-effective-silage-inoculant) by Dr. Limin Kung. Points to Consider When Making Decisions about Harvesting FloodStressed Corn for Silage Many New England dairy farmers had fields that were flooded due to the effects of Hurricane Irene. On some farms, the corn was pushed down flat to the ground by flood waters and will be unharvestable, while corn in other fields remained standing and seems undamaged at this point except for being covered with varying amounts of silt. Because each farm was affected differently, there is no one prescription that describes exactly how to proceed. Some of the corn will be unharvestable, while it is likely that much of it will be salvageable. Many of the points below come from Dr. Kung’s work and recent conversations with him: • Be patient. If it looks like there is a chance that the corn will be harvestable, monitor the field every few days to see what happens. • If your fields were flooded, report it to your insurance company immediately: do not wait for damage to become evident. • In fields that were flooded but you believe will probably be harvestable, note whether the plants are physically damaged in ways that will allow pathogens to begin invading the stalk and ear. Look inside the husk to note whether fungus is beginning to grow. If the plants are physically damaged, or quality is visibly deteriorating, plan on harvesting sooner

than later. It is better to put the silage up a bit wet than to have high levels of mycotoxins develop and otherwise lose yield or quality. Also, it is obviously wise to avoid harvesting areas that are excessively contaminated. • Silt-covered corn will put out a lot of dust when it is being chopped, so it is necessary for those in the field to use all means necessary to protect their respiratory health. The silt is also abrasive, so it will be very hard on machinery and operators will need to take extra pains to ensure knives are sharp and to be prepared for extra repairs. • It is advisable to inoculate with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from a reputable company. It may cost up to $3-4/ton for a good inoculant, but do not skimp on the rate. Dr. Kung emphasizes that there are many LB products that are on the market that do not supply the recommended number of bacteria per gram of harvested forage, and farmers should be wary of such products. Recommended ratea are 100,000 cfu/g of harvested forage for homolactic bacteria and 400,000 cfu/g of harvested forage for when L. buchneri is part of the inoculant formulation. In circumstances where there flood waters have contaminated the corn plants, doubling the rate may be advisable. More information on this subject can be found at: www.extension.org/pages/11767/helpin-choosing-an-effective-silage-inoculant#Application_Rate). • If the situation demands that the corn be harvested wetter than is ideal (i.e., 28-30% DM), the silage should be treated with a straight homolactic LAB inoculant (do not include L. Buchneri inoculant) as described above as well as 2 - 3 pounds of buffered propionic acid. These products should not be mixed in the same tank and ideally would enter the silage stream at different points. Silage harvested at these high moisture levels should not be inoculated with L.

Treasures, history, legend spark rural reality shows by Erik Ness The Iowa Farm Bureau’s “Renew Rural Iowa” initiative covers a lot of entrepreneurial territory, recognizing farmers and associated businesses that have turned ingenuity into commercial success stories. From a custom feed wagon manufacturing business, to a hit reality television show, the program presents the “Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of the Month Award” as well as providing support for new and existing businesses. Iowa Farm Bureau’s RRI initiative is simply a good idea that recognizes good ideas. One of the recent recipients of this recognition is very recognizable himself as one of the stars of the History Channel’s hit show “American Pickers.” Mike Wolfe and his company Antique Archeology are based in LeClaire, Iowa, where he and sidekick Frank Fritz “travel the back roads of America looking for rusty gold.” Holding down the fort is their delightful, tattooed muse Danielle, who deftly vectors them around the countryside via e-mail and sometimes joins in on a pick or two. Most of the scavenger hunts for American antiques and artifacts take place in the barns, basements and outbuildings of rural America. Mike and Frank use terms like “farm fresh,” referring to some of their finds that cover the gambit from visible (glass top) gasoline pumps to classic pinball machines. At

FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation the end of the day they prefer high-quality, American-made items that have survived the decades in dark and dusty spaces. Wolfe accepted the RRI award during Iowa Farm Bureau’s annual meeting. “We’ve been on so many farms and acreages and find a wealth of treasures to repurpose every day,” Wolfe said. “We’re proud of this great state, farmers like you and organizations that recognize the value entrepreneurs bring to our communities.” A commentator on National Public Radio recently speculated that this trend toward rural-based reality shows may have its genesis in the tough economic times. It’s also interesting and entertaining when the pickers uncover a real piece of American history that is totally unexpected. This legitimate cultural shift in the landscape of cable, satellite and overthe-air broadcast television first surfaced in 1979 with the advent of the PBS series Antiques Road Show. The cable networks are currently churning out a backwoods barrage of some 20 shows with rural roots such as “Swamp People,” “Swamp Loggers” and “Ax Men.” Other chapters of rural

American history are unraveled on “History Detectives” on PBS and Larry the Cable Guy’s “Only in America,” where our stand-up hero traverses the country racing soapbox derby cars or mushing dog sleds. There’s also aquaculture in the offing as “Swamp People” features the colorful Cajun alligator hunters of the Louisiana bayous. Their French/English-based language led to the producers running “English” subtitles for folks who are not familiar with this lilting lingo or have never heard of the feared swamp creature known as the Rugarue. And where else might you learn that Alexander Graham Bell invented the air boat that skims the swamp at soupedup speeds? It’s also fitting that the show-proclaimed “King of the Alligator Hunters,” Troy Landry, recorded a memorable promo for the series that features him sitting on a stump in the swamp looking straight into the camera and delivering the perfect line: “See ya later, alligator.” Erik Ness is a regular contributor to AFBF’s Focus on Agriculture commentary series. He is a media consultant and a retired staff member of the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau.

bucherni as this may cause more acetic acid to be produced than is ideal. • If harvest moisture levels are typical (i.e., 32 - 37 percent) and the corn has soil contamination, inoculation with a combination of homolactic LAB and L. buchneri is highly recommended. Growth of molds and fungi are inhibited by acetic acid, and L. buchneri causes acetic acid to be formed in the silo and can increase the stability and quality of the end-product. • If the corn was significantly covered with silt, be aware of the possibility of higher than normal nitrate accumulation in the plant. Being covered with silt can have the same impact on plant nitrate accumulation as cloudy weather can, so pay particular attention to nitrate levels when looking at the forage quality reports. • Flood damaged corn (and haylage) should be segregated from crops harvested from undamaged fields. While we can do much to improve the odds of the ensiling process going well for flood damaged corn, it is not guaranteed. Spoilage may still occur, mycotoxin levels could be too high which can cause adverse effects on lactation and permanent damage to the cattle. Further, mycotoxins are an inhalation hazard for farmers and labor. More detailed information about mycotoxins in dairy rations can be found in the article Corn Quality Challenges: Effects on Dairy Cattle (www.extension.umn.edu/issues/lateharvest/dairy 2.html). • Have a “Plan B” in mind. Talk with your feed dealer about the relative costs of various options if none of the silage harvested from your flooded fields is able to be fed. Talk with your lender sooner rather than later if the disaster has affected your projected needs or ability to repay. For questions, or more information, contact Daniel Hudson at 802-751-8307 or daniel.hudson@uvm.edu

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tradition, making it one of the best places for 4-H’ers to showcase their talents in livestock shows and general 4H project work. 4-H’ers can do demonstrations or action exhibits or a style show, show off their livestock and other projects. Almost all of the current Board members were 4-H members, or are currently 4-H leaders, helping out with various 4-H programs during the year or are the parents (or grandparents) of a current 4-H’er. There are so many more stories. My heart grows every time I hear a story, see a smile, read a note from these folks who received so much from the 4H program that they continue to give back to it today. They believe in the power of youth and that all youth need to learn life skills, after all, 4-H helped to make them who they are today. They are adults who exemplify the life skills we hope all 4-H’ers learn: independence, mastery, generosity, and belonging. They are who they are, in part, to the community of caring called 4-H that was a part of their formative years. They are our alumni and I thank them for continuing to “Make the Best Better. For more about 4-H Youth Development, visit our Web site at http://extension.unh.edu/. Friend us on Facebook, check out the Grafton County page, ask to be placed on our events calendar mailing list.

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by Daniel Hudson and Dennis Kauppila, UVM Extension The situation faced by many New England farmers raising corn reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from the movie Chariots of Fire where Eric Liddell (the main character) is running the 440 yard dash in a Scotland vs. France competition. Early in the race Eric is knocked down and rather than laying there cursing fate, he gathers himself up with great determination and proceeds to win the race. In such circumstances, winning is usually ‘good enough’ and one would not lose much sleep over not achieving a personal-best time. Whether you were forced to plant late or experienced flooding from Hurricane Irene, all you can do is try to do your best with the things that you can control. This obviously starts with getting all the basics of silage production right. My purpose here is not to give an exhaustive treatise on silage production, but I do want to encourage you to make sure the basics are at the front of your mind, because they will pay you back faster than anything else. There are many good Extension resources on this subject from across the country: • an excellent resource from the University of Delaware: Practical Management Aspects of Corn Silage Production for Dairy Cattle (http://ag.udel.edu/anfs/faculty/kung/ articles/practical_management_aspects_ of_.htm) • if you have access to high-speed internet, you will greatly benefit from the video presentation An Update on Silage Management (www.dairycast.com/drlimin-kung-jr-update-on-silage-management) by Dr. Limin Kung (University of Delaware Extension), one of the nation’s foremost silage production experts. • focusing on oxygen exclusion: An Update on Covering Bunker Silos (http://ag.udel.edu/anfs/faculty/kung/ documents/CoveringBunkerSilos.pdf)

Crop Comments by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant

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Emory corn Hurricane Irene has come and, well, one would be hard-pressed to say that she is really totally gone. As Irene was traveling up the coast, before she hit our area, I joked with my Mom about her sister getting a tropical storm named after her. (My Aunt Irene is 93 and lives in a retirement community in southern California.) Sue and I lost power at about 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, and didn’t get it back until 2:30 p.m. the next day. Whenever we were able to contact the electric company’s recorded message, using our cell phones, there was never any estimated time of power restoration. Prior to typing last week’s column (the one with Labor Day’s date), I wrote a draft long-hand, not wanting to use the computer’s battery reserve of approximately two hours running time. When we lose power, we lose all land-line communication, including cable, phone, and Internet; basically we’re up the proverbial creek. The electric company’s “taped” message said that there were “approximately 1,129 customers without power.” Fortunately, friends and relatives living close to Cooperstown were not part of that 1,129 figure. So the plan was, when I got my column complete, for Sue and me to drive over to her sister’s with my laptop, and hook into her wireless service (or some such thing… Sue’s the expert in this stuff), then transmit the finished document to Palatine Bridge. Power was restored when my typed draft was nearing completion, so I e-mailed “Juggling Plates” to Gary in the normal fashion. As soon as power came back on, I called a customer in Greene County. She said they still lacked electricity, that they were borrowing a generator, for their house, from a friend who had two generators; their barn current was being provided by a PTO-operated generator.

She said that they were much better off than nearby Windham. I asked what was wrong with Windham. Understand that we had been news-less for a day and a half, due to what amounted to a four pronged blackout. She said that cars had floated up on sidewalks in Windham (which is situated on a tributary of the Schoharie Creek). Television news backed up everything she told me. Then we learned that Prattsville was even worse than Windham. Prattsville is the town I called home during my last two years of high school and four years of undergraduate college. Some houses in that village actually floated downstream toward the Gilboa Reservoir. On a camcorded video, a childhood friend of mine showed damage to the Reformed Dutch Church, where I was once a member, and she has played the organ forever. Up to five inches of mud was on the pews and the floor. She believes that with major effort, and love, the church can be repaired. I wanted to visit my Greene county customers on Tuesday and help them with their organic paperwork, a responsibility we had postponed throughout August. One of the easiest jobs in agriculture is not doing organic paperwork, which seems to increase about 10 percent each year. Since a lot of roads and bridges in Greene and Schoharie Counties were out Tuesday morning, we rescheduled to Thursday, Sept. 1, when hopefully transportation would be somewhat back to normal. Thursday morning, I verified that New York State 990V was open, including the bridge which crosses the Schoharie Creek just downstream of the Gilboa Dam. I was told the bridge was one lane only. It was. And the water flowing beneath it was still very high and orange/brown. After crossing that bridge I passed the reservoir overlook, which had

been a nice place to have a picnic. There a flashing light sign said “OVERLOOK CLOSED TILL 2013”. I continued up the hill past Gilboa Central School, where I graduated in 1964. Between Conesville and Manorkill a new sluice was being installed to replace one that had been destroyed four days earlier. A road crew worker gave me detour directions with his Schoharie County map, routing me about seven miles out of my way… not bad. Some of the places I drove through gave new meaning to the concept “middle of nowhere”. But I got to my destination and we attacked the organic paperwork in earnest, using a lamp hooked to an extension cord that connected to the borrowed generator. Another extension cord

powered the refrigerator, freezer, and coffee-maker. Water was brought down from the barn, since their house well is 220 volts. After about three hours of tedious paperwork, the ceiling light and fan came back on, and the generator was no longer needed. Some flooded ground is damaged so badly that corn is flattened, and meadows look more like collapsed gravel banks than hay fields. Many of these fields can be rebuilt, and some can’t. For corn that is still standing (shall we say partially flooded?), and still growing, the question arises as to how to manage it. Fears have been raised regarding mold and bad bacteria. My own opinion is that if the corn is still growing, it hasn’t drowned, despite the fact that dried mud may

cover the stalk. New rains, one of which we are getting as I write, will wash away the clay particles to a large extent. If the rest of the growing season is normal (whatever that is), and the growing-degreedays come the way they’re supposed to, corn is quite a forgiving crop. We just got our electric bill for August. Average temperature for that month was 69 degrees F, exactly what it was last year, which was a pretty darn good growing season in most places. My forecast for first fall frost is around Oct. 10 (six months after the first serious thunderstorm in the spring… try to recall when your own area got its own first sparkingboomer). My advice is to be particularly diligent in keeping knives sharp

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Annual meeting provides latest industry and Angus breed news. American Angus Association® members and Angus enthusiasts will gather in Louisville, KY, Nov. 12-15, for the 128th Annual Convention of Delegates and related Angus activities in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE). “It is important for Association members and those interested in the Angus breed to attend and participate in the activities in Louisville because that is a central meeting point of our

membership each year,” said Shelia Stannard, American Angus Association director of activities and events. Activities include the Annual Meeting, educational sessions, social events and a 2011 Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show. “The Annual Meeting and Angus Education Center are great venues to learn the latest about the happenings of the Association and breed; and the socials and banquets throughout the event are

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New Web site connects farmers and ranchers to growing world, each other Today’s farmers and ranchers are so busy increasing their productivity to meet the needs of a growing world that they don’t have time to sit and visit with their neighbors like they used to. However, there is still great value in building relationships, sharing information, and asking for advice. A new Web site and mobile application, cropNAtion, will allow farmers and ranchers to connect with each other whether they are across the country or across the section. The site, www.cropnation.com, is designed to serve as a one-stop resource for on the go information. After creating a profile, users can share information about their

operations, ask and answer questions, upload photos and videos, and access the latest markets and weather conditions. “We saw a need for farmers and ranchers to have a ‘virtual coffeeshop’ — a place where they could ask questions, share stories and photos, and cultivate relationships,” said Jim Spradlin, GROWMARK vice president, agronomy. “GROWMARK is pleased to sponsor this site, which we hope will be fed by farmers everywhere.” Anyone with an interest in North American agriculture may register for and use the free site. The mobile application will be available for iPhone and Android platforms in late summer.

a great way to network with Angus friends, both new and old alike,” Stannard said. All shows begin at 8 a.m. in the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center (KFEC) Freedom Hall. The junior heifer show will take place Sunday, Nov. 12; the ROV bulls will show Monday, Nov. 13; and all ROV females, including cow-calf pairs, will show Nov. 14. Chuck Brost, John McCurry and Montie Soules will judge the Super Point ROV Show. Entries are due by Oct. 1 and can be submitted on the Web site at www.livestockexpo.org. Visa® and MasterCard® are accepted. For more information call 502-595-

3166. The Annual Meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14, in the KFEC South Wing C. Elected delegates from across the United States and Canada will meet to conduct the business of the Association, including the election of officers and five new directors. The meeting is open to all members, to listen to fiscal year reports of the Association and entities — Angus Foundation, Certified Angus Beef (CAB) LLC, Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI), and Angus Productions Inc. (API). The Angus Awards Banquet social, will begin Monday evening at 6 p.m. in the Crowne Plaza, followed by a meal, starting

at 7 p.m., featuring Certified Angus Beef ®. Honorary Angus Foundation inductees and the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) Outstanding Leadership Award will be recognized during the dinner. In addition, the first recipients of the Century Awards, herds involved in the Angus business for 100 years, will be honored during the banquet. Visit the registration desk at the Crowne Plaza to purchase tickets to the event. The Crowne Plaza will serve as Angus headquarters for the Annual Meeting and all related events, but rooms there are reserved for delegates, alternates, and As-

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and the successes we’ve enjoyed to continue. That’s why I pledge to do all I can to make the checkoff work as effectively and efficiently as possible and improve it for the future. I also pledge, however, to challenge false accusations. Yes, NCBA will be accountable for its mistakes. But we will never willfully misdirect funds or spend producer checkoff dollars improperly. Every producer should

consider ways to improve and enhance the checkoff. However, this can only be done if all involved treat each other with respect. The destructive discourse and false accusations of the past must stop if we want a better future. Our goal at NCBA is 100 percent accuracy and accountability. We expect and will request the same from others as we develop the programs to build a stronger beef industry.

ATA applauds historic large truck fuel efficiency standards ARLINGTON, VA — American Trucking Associations praised the Obama administration for their work to set, for the first time, fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. “Today’s (Aug. 9) announcement by President Obama is welcome news to us in the trucking industry,” ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said. “Our members have been pushing for the setting of fuel efficiency standards for some time and today marks the culmination of those efforts.” In 2007, ATA endorsed a six-point sustainability program that included a proposal to set technologically feasible efficiency standards. “While it is too early to know all the potential effects of this rule, we do know it sets us on the path to a future where we depend less on foreign oil, spend less on fuel and contribute less to climate change,” Graves said. “ATA is pleased that President Obama, Secretary LaHood and Administrator Jackson have taken this historic step, but we believe these new standards are just one tool we should be using to cut fuel use by the trucking industry.” Graves said in addition to the standards, the U.S. should implement a national speed limit of 65 miles per hour for all vehicles and issue rules requiring trucks to be electronically governed at that speed; efforts should be made to reduce congestion, which leads to increased idling and wasted fuel, and provide incentives for technology that reduces idling while trucks are off the road; the federal government must continue its support of the incredibly successful EPA SmartWay program and finally, Congress must reform federal truck size and weight limits in order to allow the industry to operate its most productive and efficient vehicles.

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by Bill Donald, NCBA President and Montana Rancher It was the difference between night and day. The 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, held in Kissimmee, FL, Aug. 1-4, was nothing like the one held last year in Denver. In Kissimmee, there was no rancor, no animosity; just honest discussions, conducted in a way that will help move the cattle industry forward. You could feel the momentum beginning to build in a positive direction. Frankly, the renewed spirit of partnership between the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) was refreshing and quite evident at the event. Throughout the hallways, staff meetings, committee meetings, Executive Committee meetings and Board meetings, the atmosphere was one of cooperation and partnership. Everyone was focused on how to best serve cattlemen

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do is extend the comment period so that the cattlemen can comment on the proposal when they’re not in the middle of the calfweaning and shipping seasons.” The proposal has raised concerns about the economic impacts on both livestock producers and related businesses. Gilles Stockton, a member of the Western Organization of Resource Councils said, “It will take a significant amount of time to pencil out the true costs of this proposal. Livestock producers, sale barns, and states deserve adequate time to figure these costs and give comment.” “All of our farmers and ranchers are deeply concerned about animal health,” concluded McGeary. “They work hard every day to keep their animals healthy, and the agency needs to take the time to understand their concerns about this new proposal and address them.” The organizations’ letter is posted at http://farmandranchfreedom.org/ltr-Vilsackextension.

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Forty-nine advocacy groups representing the interests of family farmers, ranchers, and consumers have formally requested that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack extend the public comment period for a controversial new proposal that would require livestock producers in the U.S. to incur significant expense tracking animals that cross state lines. The comment period on the proposed “Traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate” is scheduled to end on Nov. 9, and the organizations have requested an additional 60 days. “The period for public comment coincides with the fall harvest and comes during the worst drought ever recorded in some major livestock production regions,” said Judith McGeary, Executive Director of the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance and vice-chair of the USDA Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health. “Our farmers and ranchers are struggling to get their crops in and save their animals, and they need more time to assess the impacts of the

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The Difference Between the DHI-202 and the DHI-402 Sarah Meacham DHI records and reports can be valuable to many parties involved in farm management and each farm has different management styles and needs. Vermont DHIA and DRMS are aware of those possible differences, and we try to make our records and reports useful as many people as possible. As I have mentioned before, DRMS has a variety of reports that you can get after test day if you have processed records. One report in particular that has a lot of valuable information and has been a focus of ours over the past year is the DHI-202 Herd Summary. In recent articles, I have been writing Monthly Management Tips, which entailed analyzing a different piece of the DHI-202 every month and explaining the different figures and what they might be used for. The DHI-202 covers many areas of management including, Production, Reproduction, Udder Health and Replacements. Some figures are given on a monthly basis, such as average milk production, 150-Day standardized silk, somatic cell count averages, and pregnancy rate. Some figures are given as yearly averages, somatic cell counts, rolling herd averages, and age at first breeding, among others. Needless to say, there are a lot of numbers, each with its own purpose and importance. Recently, DRMS has added a few new reports to its inventory, which I briefly wrote about in a previous article. The DHI-402 Herd Evaluator, a new report from DRMS contains many of the same figures as the DHI-202, just laid out differently. The DHI-402, which was offered free to members as part of a promotional offering earlier this year, is broken out into 5 different management areas. The first section is Production. Similar to the DHI-202 Herd Summary, it has figures such as Average Milk, Standardized 150 Day Milk, Peak Milk by Lactation, but unlike the DHI-202 where peak milk was simply an average per lactation for the year, the DHI-402 shows an average by lactation number, but given on a monthly basis. As seen in the chart below, each metric is given to you by the current test average and is compared to the previous test, the average a year ago, as well as the Top 25% of herds and the Affiliate Average. The Top 25% of herds compares your herd to the top 25% of herds that are similar to your herd's size and breed. Holsteins are grouped together and all other color breeds are grouped together. The Affiliate Average, is also looking at your herd's breed and size, but within Vermont DHIA.

turnover rate and then compares you to the Top 25% and the Affiliate Average. Another chart breaks out the percentage of left animals that were 1st lactation or 2nd and for both of those lactation groups it shows what percentages left before 60 DIM. The graph then shows you a comparison to your turnover and death rates for the past year.

In the fourth section, Reproduction, found on the back page, you have your herd's days to First service, Calving Interval, Age at First Breeding, and other important reproductive numbers, looking similar to previous charts. Below that, there is a chart for Pregnancy Rate, and Conception Rate given on either a 4 month cycle average, or a yearly average. The graph includes Pregnancy and Conception rates for the past year. Also, new to the DHI-402, along with a chart for each section, there is also a graph giving you figures that are associated with each section. For example, in the production section there graph contains Average Lbs of Milk and Component levels by month.

The last section is your Herd Inventory. This section gives you your Number of Heifers, Number of Cows, Number of Milking Cows, Number of Dry Cows, and the percentages of the herd. The second chart gives you projections for the next 6 months on cows to calve, cows to dry and how many you will be milking. Depending on your management styles, the numbers that are more important

Most other sections contain a graph and a chart that allows you to compare the current test day values to your previous test, a year ago and then the top 25% and affiliate averages. In the second section, Udder Health, your graph contains Somatic Cell Counts for the past month. A new chart to this section contains a break out of the number of New Infections, Fresh Cow Infections, Chronic Infections, Cure Cows and Clean Cows. For each column, it shows you the number of infections, if you have any, and the percentage of the herd for the current test, previous test and a year ago from the current test. In the third section, Replacements, located on the bottom of the first page, the charts shown give you your herd's 12 Month Turnover Rate, the previous years

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Growing places explores options for starting an ag business field for them. It will be offered onsite in Springfield and Middlebury in October, and again as an online course in January 2012. Participants will develop a comprehensive goal for themselves and their potential business, identify and evaluate current resources and examine marketing strategies. They also will learn about state and federal agricultural programs and agencies and organizations that provide support and assistance to farmers. “Growing Places is de-

signed to help entrepreneurs get off to the right start,” says Mary Peabody, director of the New Farmer Project and UVM’s Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN), where she developed the course in 1995. “No prior experience is necessary, and people from all backgrounds who are interested in any type of agricultural enterprise are welcome.” Since 2010, the course, which is open to both women and men, has been jointly sponsored by the New Farmer Project and WAgN. The Springfield class

will be held at the Howard Dean Education Center on three consecutive Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 12. The Middlebury class will meet at the UVM Extension Office, which recently moved to Pond Lane, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 22 and 29. All sessions at both locations will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Course information and a downloadable registration form can be found at www.uvm.edu/ newfarmer. Click on “Classes.” Or send your name and address to

wagn@uvm.edu or call 802-223-2389, ext. 204, or 866-860-1382 (tollfree in Vermont) to have a registration form mailed to you. The fee is $100 if received or postmarked by Sept. 30, $135 until Oct. 5. Registrations received after that date will be charged a $25 late fee. Registrations for the four-week online course, which runs from Jan. 9 to Feb. 5, are due by Dec. 15 for the early discount. A $25 late fee will be added to all registrations submitted after Dec. 30. To request a disability-

related accommodation to participate, contact Beth Holtzman at 802223-2389, ext. 204, or 866-860-1382 (toll-free in Vermont) by Sept. 30 for the fall classes and by Dec.15 for the winter online class. Financial assistance is available. For more information about this course or other educational opportunities for beginning farmers, including two upcoming courses, Building a Sustainable Business and Whole Farm Planning for Women Farmers, visit www.uvm.edu/newfarmer.

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BURLINGTON, VT — If you have ever thought about raising goats, growing vegetables or making cheese for a living, Growing Places, one of several courses available through University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s New Farmer Program, can help turn your dream into reality. The course helps individuals interested in starting a farm, specialty food business or other agriculture-related enterprise explore the realities of operating a business to help them decide if agriculture is the right

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Home is where the heart is for healthy eating (NAPSA) — Heart-healthy eating at home can go a long way toward protecting your family from cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the U.S. The problem can start early. Childhood obesity is growing at an alarming rate. Research proves that obese children are at higher risk of being overweight or obese as adults — and obesity is a risk factor for CVD — so the urgent link between healthy habits in childhood and prevention of CVD later in life is clear. “Scientific evidence shows that CVD risk factors can have cumulative effects over time,” said Suzanne Steinbaum, D.O., preventive cardiologist, Heart and Vascular Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York. “This underscores the importance of developing healthy habits at an early age.” Statistics from a 2011 American Heart Association report in Circulation show that: • More than 67 percent of American adults and about 32 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 19 are overweight or obese. • Caloric intake among U.S. adults increased by 22 percent in women and 10 percent in men in one generation, mainly due to larger portion sizes and

greater intake of starches, refined grains and sugars. • Only about 9 percent of American adults are meeting the ideal saturated fat intake level of 7 percent or less of total energy. To help combat these trends, Alison Lewis, cookbook author and mother, created a “Home Is Where the Heart Is” recipe collection that both parents and children can enjoy. The recipes include breakfast tacos, fish sticks, mini calzones, chicken pasta salad, quick dark chocolate brownies and this one:

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Chow Line: Magnesium plays vital role in health

Q: I’ve started taking calcium supplements to be sure I get the 1,200 milligrams recommended. I know that the supplements should include vitamin D to help the body absorb calcium, but a friend suggests I also need to make sure I get enough magnesium. Is that right? How much is enough? A: Magnesium and calcium do indeed work together in very precise ratios to make sure your heart functions properly. Magnesium also plays other crucial roles in the body, helping to regulate blood sugar and blood pressure, maintaining normal nerve and muscle functions, and contributing to bone health. More than 200 enzymes in the body rely on magnesium, and the body’s cells use it to help produce energy. Although magnesium doesn’t help the body absorb calcium, it is important to be sure you’re getting enough of it to make sure the body has enough for all of those functions, including helping calcium do its job properly. If you need 1,200 milligrams of calcium a day, I’m guessing you’re 51 or older. The recommended amount of magnesium for those over 50 is 320 milligrams for women and 420 for men. When listed on the Nutrition Facts labels, magnesium is listed as a percentage based on a Daily Value of 400 milligrams (so, “10 percent” means the food contains 40 mil-

ligrams of magnesium). Though magnesium deficiency isn’t thought to be a problem in the typical American diet, there’s no good test to measure magnesium in the blood. People over 65 tend to absorb less magnesium from food, and deficiencies could also occur in people who have problems with diabetes, who drink a lot of alcohol, or who have Crohn’s disease or other conditions that affect absorption. Good sources of magnesium include: • Dark-green leafy vegetables — a half-cup of cooked spinach, for example, has 80 milligrams. • Seeds and nuts — 1 ounce of almonds or cashews contains 77 milligrams; 2 tablespoons of peanut butter contain 50 milligrams. • Some types of fish — 4 ounces of cooked flounder or sole contain 70 milligrams. • Beans — a half-cup cooked beans contains 65 milligrams. • Whole grains — 1 cup of wholegrain pasta contains 42 milligrams. To download a list of foods from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Nutrient Database listed according to their magnesium content, go to http://1.usa.gov/magnesiumlist. Chow Line is a service of Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center

For breakfast, dessert or an afternoon snack, these granola bars are healthful and delicious.

mixture, stirring until coated. Press into a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch pan. Press mixture down tightly with wax paper. Cover and cool completely in pan in refrigerator at least one hour before slicing into 16 bars. Yield: 16 servings. Nutritional analysis per bar: Calories 160, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 50 mg, Carbohydrates 22 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g. Each recipe is made with canola oil, which has the least saturated fat and most omega-3 fat of all cooking oils.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a qualified health claim for canola oil on its potential to reduce the risk of heart disease when used in place of saturated fat. “It can be a struggle to create healthy meals my kids will eat,” Lewis said. “I succeed by using healthy ingredients to recreate classic kids’ dishes that offer fun with every bite.” Her recipes and an interactive game promoting heart health are available at www.CanolaInfo.org and Facebook. com/CanolaInfo, respectively.

Simply eating a lighter lunch can prompt weight loss by Stephanie Salato and Susan S. Lang Losing weight without dieting, going hungry or using an expensive highprotein liquid diet can be as simple as eating a smaller lunch, reports a new Cornell study that is online and will be published in the journal Appetite in October. Most importantly, the researchers found that when volunteers ate a lighter lunch, they were no hungrier than usual and didn’t compensate by eating more later in the day or week to make up for the fewer calories eaten. David Levitsky, professor of nutritional sciences and of psychology at Cornell, and graduate student Carly Pacanowski set out to test their theory that one reason why high-protein liquid meal replacements are effective for weight loss is they consist of smaller portions and compensation does not occur at subsequent meals. They devised a five-week eating study, where the food intake of 17 paid volunteers was measured Mondays through Fridays. For the first week, all 17 ate whatever they wanted from a buffet. For the next two weeks, half the group selected their lunch by choosing one of six commercially available portion-controlled foods, such as Chef Boyardee Pasta or Campbell’s Soup at Hand, as a substitute for the buffet lunch, but they could eat as much as they wished at other meals or snacks. For the final two weeks, the other half of the volunteers chose a portion-controlled lunch. Over the 10 days of consuming a portion-controlled lunch, the participants consumed 250 fewer calories

per day than usual and lost, on average, 1.1 pounds (0.5 kilograms). “The results confirm that humans do not regulate energy intake with any precision,” said Levitsky, adding, “Over a year, such a regiment would result in losing at least 25 pounds.” “Roughly two-thirds of the American adult population are overweight or obese. On average, American adults gain weight at a rate of one pound per year, which can cause people with normal body weights to become overweight and overweight people to become obese,” said Pacanowski, a registered dietitian and a doctoral student in the field of nutritional sciences. “Making small reductions in energy intake to compensate for the increasing number of calories available in our food environment may help prevent further weight gain, and one way of doing this could be to consume portion-controlled lunches a few times a week,” said Pacanowski. The study suggests that both highprotein and high-fiber meal replacements result in weight loss not by suppressing appetite, but by providing fewer calories, and because humans do not possess accurate mechanisms to compensate for the smaller intake at a previous meal, they end up taking in fewer calories. “To stop the increase in obesity, we are going to have to learn to consume fewer calories and here is one simple, low-cost way to do it,” Levitsky concluded. The study was supported by the Division of Nutritional Sciences.

Beef picture: record prices in, out If there was ever a good news/bad news story in the cattle feeding industry, this year is a classic example.

Market analyst Dan Basse, AgResource Company, warned cattle feeders of continued upward pressure on input

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2005 NH TL 90 A deluxe MFWD, cab, air, loader, prepped mid mount joystick, 2054 hrs, 13.6x38 rears, 13.6x24 fronts 24x24 trans LHR 3 remotes dual pto very clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,000 2006 JD 6320 2WD, cab, air, power quad, left hand reverser, 2267 hrs, ex 16.9x38 radials, 540+1000 pto buddy seat very clean sharp original ex . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 2006 JD 6320 MFWD, cab, air, 24 speed power quad LHR, 1100 hrs, buddy seat dual pto 460/85R/38 and 420/85R/24 fenders with JD 563 SL loader electronic joystic 3rd valve to front mint cond like new . . . $52,500 2004 JD 6320 2WD, cab, air, power quad, LHR, ex 16.9x38 radials, 540+1000 pto buddy seat, 3066 hrs, very clean sharp original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,500 2002 JD 5220 2WD folding roll bar, 2090 hrs, ex 16.9x24 turf tires, dual remotes, very clean runs ex . . . $10,500 2001 JD 6110 MFWD, cab, air, 16 speed power quad LHR, only 957 hrs, dual remotes, ex 18.4x34 radials and 14.9x24 fronts, front fenders, air seat, corner post exhaust, super nice original one owner . . . . . . $32,500 1992 JD 3255 MFWD, cab, air, ex 18.4x38 radials rear 16.9R24 fronts, front fenders, 4900 hrs, clean original runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,500 1990 JD 4955 MFWD, cab, air, 6200 hrs, ex 20.8x42 Michelin radials axle duals ex 540/65R/30 fronts front and rear weights 3 remotes 3ph quick coupler very clean original one owner runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,000 1973 JD 4230 100hp, cab, quad range, 6371 hrs, real good 18.4x38s, dual pto and remotes, runs and shifts ex, original. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,500 1968 JD 4020D power shift with added on sound guard cab ex 18.4x38s dual remotes runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 1998 White 6710 cab, air, 95 hp, 4242 hrs, 8x4 power shift right hand reverser, 3 remotes, 18.4x38 and 13.6x28s with Quicke 465 loader new 7 ft bucket clean runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500 1997 New Holland 7740 SLE MFWD, cab, air, 86 hp, 4570 hrs, ex 18.4x38 rears, ex 14.9x28 fronts, front fenders, 4 remotes, very clean, sharp, original, runs ex . . $21,500 1993 New Holland 7740 SLE 2WD, cab, air, 86 hp, 3653 hrs, ex 16.9x38 radials with ex buhler allied 595 quick tatch loader dual pto and remotes very clean and sharp runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000

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1986 CIH 3394 MFWD, cab, air, 162 HP, only 3306 original hrs, 24 speed power shift ex 20.8x38s rear ex 18.4x26 radials front 18 front weights dual remotes 1000pto ex cond1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 1986 Ford 8210 MFWD, cab, air, 4500 hrs, 4 remotes, 18.4x38s, 14.9x38 fronts, front fenders, clean, runs ex, dual power doesn’t work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 1987 Ford 4610 series 2 MFWD, 2300 original one owner hours ex 16.9x30 and 11.2x24 8 speed ex allied 594 quick tatch loader front mounted pump ex tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000 2005 Komatsu PC160 LC hydraulic excavator JRB quick coupler plumbed to end of boom pattern changer 2865 hrs, 28 in triple grouser pads ex cond . . . . . . . $67,500 2005 CIH JX95 MFWD, cab, air, 80hp, 841 hrs, 18.4x30 and 12.4x24 Goodyear super traction radials, front fenders, dual remotes, like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,500 2002 CIH MX220 MFWD, cab, air, 4337 hrs, 185 hp, ex 520x84R/46 Goodyear super traction radials, axle duals, new 420/85R/34 fronts, front fenders, 3 remotes, very clean, sharp, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65,000 1998 CIH MX170 MFWD, cab, air, 145hp, powershift, left hand reverser, 5017 hrs, ex 18.4x42 radials rear, new 16.9x28 fronts, front fenders, 3 remotes, CIH 750 self leveling loader, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $43,500 1995 CIH 7220 Magnum MFWD, cab, air, 5657 hrs, ex 20.8x42 radials rear, ex 16.9x30 radials front, front fenders and weights, dual pto, 3 remotes, very clean original, run ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $46,500 1983 Case 2290 cab, air, 129 hp, 20.8x38s, 540+1000 pto, 5400 hrs, runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 1981 IH 3588 2+2, cab, ex 18.4x38's, 5340 hrs, triple remotes, 1000 pto, 150 hp, clean runs ex good TA but has chipped reverse idler gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 1977 IH 986 factory cab 5717 hrs, dual pto and remotes like new 20.8x38 firestone 7000 radials very clean original runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,500 1977 IH 1086 cab, air, 6100 hrs, 18.4x38 radials dual pto and remotes, clean original Illinois tractor . . . . $12,500 New Holland 824 2 row cornhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 2003 New Holland BR750 4x6 round baler wide pickup head, bale ramps, netwrap endless belts, very nice. . . . . $12,500 New Holland 310 baler with NH 75 hydraulic pan type kicker, real nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500

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JD 1030 roll bar and canopy same as JD 1530 2900 hrs diesel very very clean tight sharp one owner runs ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,000 1999 New Holland 648 silage special round baler wide pickup head bale ramps very nice 4x5 baler . . . $8,500 Krone KR 125 4x4 chain round baler real good baleage baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 CIH 3440 4x4 round baler, nice little baler . . . . . . . $3,500 1996 New Holland 644 4x5 round baler, silage special, wide pickup head, bale ramps, net wrap, very nice baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 CIH 3450 4x5 round baler, very clean, nice baler . $3,500 2002 CIH RBX 451 4x5 round baler, silage special, wide pickup head, bale ramps, ex endless belts, very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 2003 JD 926 discbine impellar conditioners 9ft 9in cut field ready ex condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,500 1999 New Holland 1412 discbine impeller conditioner 540 pto super nice clean low useage discbine . . . . $10,500 Ex Galfre and MF72 manual fold up hay tedders 17 ft tedding width very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 each New Holland 163 hydraulic fld 17ft. haytedder ex cond like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 Welger 600 auto wrap 3ph bale wrapper with wheels, also 30” plastic, exc cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 Kverneland Taarup 17 ft. hydraulic fold tedder, ex cond., 2 years old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 2010 Anderson RB500 trailer type bale wrapper, 30 in. plastic, Auto start and cut with electric start Honda gas engine, just like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,500 Late Model Kuhn KC 4000G center pivot discbine, rubber rolls, ex cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 Agrimetal 24 in front mounted PTO powered leaf blower ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 IH 450 3 bottom 3ph auto reset plow very nice . . . $2,500 IH 710 7 bottom 18in auto rest on land hitch plow ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 CIH 7500 4BT variable width auto rest plow 16-20 inches like new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 New Holland 451 3PH, 7 ft. sickle bar mower, ex . $2,000 20.8x38, 20.8x42, 18.4x46 clamp on duals 18.4x38, 18.4x42s and 20.8x38 10 bolt axle duals and hubs Quick tatch bale spear for JD 640-740 loaders. . . . . . .$350

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going forward. Of course, corn isn’t the only feed resource with bullish pressures. The extended drought in the Southern Plains is pushing forage and pasture prices upward. The drought has already devastated those regions, but if it extends into 2012 its impacts could be magnified for the entire beef industry. “What does that mean for forage prices? What does that mean for wheat crops? What does that mean for future cattle availability?” he asked. The decline of the U.S. cowherd is rapidly intensifying — a trend that’s being realized south of the border, too. “Mexican cattle imports into the United States have been very, very high,” Basse said. “I don’t think we can continue that trend, though.” Their domestic percapita meat consumption is increasing. In contrast, the U.S. beef demand has been on a slow decline since 2006. Fortunately, imports to Mexico have stepped up. “For the longest time it used to be that as retail price went up, beef use went down,” Basse said. “Now we are in this environment where retail prices are rising but we are also seeing an increase in total demand. That is due to the export segment.” Ag Resource Co. projects exports reaching 12 percent to 13 percent of supply in the near future. “That takes us above the pre-BSE (“mad cow”) levels and will keep cash cattle prices very high,” he said. As Chinese consumers

start encroaching on annual incomes above $5,000, the tipping point for including more meat in the diet, they are a target market. “We think that U.S. beef is on the doorstep of making it to a greater degree into China,” Basse said. Demand seems easier to pinpoint than supply right now. “Could we have cow numbers to a low enough level that would send beef prices up to $2 on a live basis by sometime in 2013 and 2014?” he asked. “To some degree cash cattle prices will try to keep at a high price level so we don’t liquidate any more of our cowherd.” Feeder prices will stay in the $125 to $140, range and may even climb to $150 in the next year. These high numbers mean there are going to be more discerning diners. “We want quality to be maintained at a very high level in beef, because if we’re going to have this elevated beef price we want to make sure the consumer is rewarded for that consumption,” Basse said. The main take-home message is this: “Margin, margin, margin is the new mantra for feedlots if it hasn’t been already,” he said. “It’s just a challenge of margin-what goes in and what goes out-and how do we manage both ends?” The meetings were cosponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB), Feedlot Magazine and Purina Land O’Lakes. More information and proceedings will be posted when available at www.CABpartners.com.

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Feeding Quality Forum in Omaha, NE, and Garden City, KS, last month. “It’s another year of struggle between an economic landscape that’s less than favorable — we don’t see domestic beef demand rising this year — and this new worry about the price of feed and forage,” he said. Utilizing field agronomists, weather data and historical trends, his company predicts an average corn yield of 148 bushels (bu.) per acre this season. Southern drought, combined with very high nighttime temperatures in the upper Midwest, all contribute. “Extreme heat during the day, we never cooled off at night and that gets us back to problems like ear tipping, pollination blanks, long silks and, unfortunately, a less than desired corn crop,” Basse said. Global stocks of corn are tight, and that’s why he sees a trading range of $6.50/bu. to $8.50/bu.

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JD L tractor mower plow will sell separate or complete. JD M, good rubber with mower and plow, complete or separate. 518-796-5303.(NY) NIGERIAN DWARF GOATS for sale: some 2011, kids still available, $50.00 to $100.00. 716-492-4351.(NY)

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ONE ROW ground drive potato planter and digger, $500 for both; 275 gallon fuel tank, like new $125; 315-497-0323.(NY)

JD 6620 Combine, 4WD, 3,900 hours, hydro, feeder chain reverse, nice. Two sets of wheels, $7,900 OBO. 315-3310902.(NY)

CASE IH 1420 combine, two heads, good working condition, 2,882 hours, $12,000; Richardton 1016 silage dump table, good condition, $4,000; 585-315-8127.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 3020 gas with #48 loader, ROP, Canopy, good tires, new paint, 4,205 hours, runs excellent, ready to work, $8,950. 607-524-6101.(NY)

JOHN DEERE 2750 tractor, 3,100 hours, and wind power generator, model 3020 with PTO, cord trailer. 607-369-5509.(NY)

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BENCHMARK MILK PRICE SETS NEW RECORD HIGH Issued Sept. 2, 2011 The farm benchmark milk price has hit the highest level ever, topping last month's record and highs set four years ago. The Agriculture Department announced the August Federal order Class III price at $21.67 per hundredweight (cwt.), up 28 cents from July, $6.49 above August 2010, $3.07 above California's 4b cheese milk price, and equates to about $1.86 per gallon. That put the

2011 average at $18.18, up from $13.80 at this time a year ago and $10.29 in 2009. The strong prices are being offset in part by strong feed prices, more on that ahead, but Class III futures portend a downturn from here. The September contract was trading late Friday morning at $19.05; October was at $18.90; November, $18.62; and December at $18.10. The August Class IV price is $20.14, down 19 cents from July, but $4.53 above a year ago.

California's August 4a price was $20.23. The four week NASSsurveyed cheese price averaged $2.1402 per pound, up 1.6 cents from July. Butter averaged $2.0695, up 3.9 cents, nonfat dry milk $1.5739, down 4.2 cents, and dry whey averaged 56.91 cents, up 2 cents. California's comparable 4b cheese milk price is $18.60 per cwt., down 75 cents from July, and $4.21 above a year ago. The 4b price average for 2011 now stands at $16.50, up from $12.69 a year ago. The 4a butter-powder price is $20.23, up 16 cents from July, and $4.54 above a year ago. The 4a average stands at $19.24, up from $14.18 a year ago. Hurricane Irene left

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but manufacturing milk supplies were at near normal levels as the week began as many producers shipped prior to the storms arrival, USDA said. Meanwhile; milk production across the country continues to trend seasonally lower, according to USDA. Northeast weather patterns were conducive to steady production but the arrival of hurricane Irene was driving fluid sales up and down the Eastern Coast but the lack of electricity in many area homes and businesses was expected to slow those sales. Southeast hot temperatures were impacting milk production and imports into Florida were increasing, according to USDA. Milk output in the Central U.S. has bounced back somewhat from declines during the extreme heat of a few weeks ago. California and the Southwest production was being impacted by hot temperatures but output in the Pacific Northwest was running well above year ago levels. Mild temperatures and increased cow numbers have added to the milk supply. Students are returning to the classroom in most areas, thus bottling pipelines are again filling. This activity will continue the next two to three weeks. At this time, manufacturing milk volumes decline greatly, thus cheese and other manufacturers of dairy products reduce production schedules until the bottling pipeline are filled/balanced and surplus milk volumes are once again available. The rally in cash cheese continued in the final week of August, mainly on the barrels. The blocks closed the first Friday in September at $1.79 per pound, unchanged on the week but 7 cents above a year ago, and narrowed the spread which may be what traders wanted to accomplish. The barrels closed at $1.76, up 3 3/4cents on the week, and 7 1/2-cents above a year ago. Four cars of block traded hands on the week and 18 of barrel. The NASS U.S. average block price fell 3.9 cents, to $2.0929, while the barrels averaged $2.0827, down 6.6 cents. eDairy economist Bill Brooks warned in Tuesday's DairyLine that the lower $1.70s in cheese is a real possibility near term. He said "The last two to two-and- a-half

weeks we have seen a real flip in the supply/demand situation in cheese." Barrels were extremely tight, based on market activity through the summer months until the first part of August while blocks were plentiful and a lot of trading took place. That has switched, he said, as barrels are "more than adequate" and "looking for a home," which put pressure on prices and widened the spread. Blocks are not tight by any means and certainly not as tight as barrels were in June and July, he explained, but they're tighter than the barrel market is. It's also the time of the year because demand slows for processed cheese due to less grilling and, "instead of holding up the blocks like they did in the early stages of July, could very well cause the whole complex to come down and pull the blocks down with it." He also pointed to the economic uncertainty in the U.S., warning that could further lessen demand and put more downward pressure on prices. Cash butter closed the week at $2.0050, down 8 3/4-cents, and 22 cents below a year ago. You'll recall it peaked last year at $2.2350, the week of September 27. Only three carloads were traded on the week and the latest NASS price averaged $2.0509, down 1.6 cents. NASS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.5698, up 1.6 cents, and dry whey averaged 57.94 cents, up 0.9 cent. Butter is available and in storage, according to Bill Brooks, but there's not enough of it to be a burden on those who own it and there's no push to sell it even though we are in a slack period for demand. He added that we're not making a whole lot of butter right now although with the cheese price declines the past few weeks, milk that was destined to the cheese vat may now get channeled into butter/powder facilities and that could result in higher inventory levels and pressure markets. There hasn't been a lot of trading in butter, he said, and not a lot of signals which way the market is going but as we get into September and approach October we'll likely see some promotions for the Thanksgiving hol-

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her mark on pretty much everyone and dumped 612 inches of rain over New England causing severe flooding and power outages from eastern New York to southern Maine. What an irony to name a hurricane "Irene," a name that means "peace." Vermont's governor said his state was facing "a full blown flooding catastrophe". Many roads were closed due to wash outs, downed trees and/or bridges being damaged or destroyed. Some communities in the Northeast were without power for over 96 hours. Milk pick-ups remain difficult and in some spots impossible so milk was being dumped. The full extent of the loss and damage has yet to be determined

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Mielke from 17 iday and Christmas although he doesn't expect a lot with butter above $2. It might have to fall below $2 before retailers will want to do any real promotion, he concluded. Butter production in July totaled 135 million pounds, according to USDA's latest Dairy Products report, down 3.9 percent from June, but a whopping 21.6 percent above July 2010. Nonfat dry milk output, at 133 million pounds, was down 9 percent from June but up 1.4 percent from a year ago. American type cheese amounted to 352 million pounds, down 3.5 percent from June, and 4.3 percent below a year ago, the first decline in yearover-year output since March 2008, according to the CME's Daily Dairy Report (DDR). Italian type cheeses were off 4.6 percent from June and 0.4 percent below a year ago and total cheese production dropped to 859 million pounds, down 4 percent from June, and 2 percent below a year ago, according to USDA data. Turning to the demand side of things; the DDR reports that the cheese and butter sales growth rates slowed in the second quarter, though they remained above historical averages. Total cheese use was up 3.3 percent from a year ago and butter disappearance was up 7.2percent. But, nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder use was down 2.2 percent, according to USDA. Dairy farm profitability appears good for U.S. dairy farmers and remained above historical averages in August, according to the DDR, but Dairy Profit Weekly editor Dave Natzke, warned in Friday's DairyLine that "things aren't quite so bright." He said that, despite the high milk prices, dairy farmers actually saw income margins tighten a little in August, squeezed by higher feed prices and other costs and pointed out that, when comparing the milk-feed price ratio for the entire summer, it's the lowest since spring and summer of 2009, when milk prices were hovering around $11-$12 cwt., or about half of what they are today. USDA's latest Ag Prices report put the August All-Milk price at an estimated at $22.00 per cwt., up a dime from July, up $5.30 from Au-

gust 2010, and a new high. Meanwhile, the cost of feed to get 100 pounds of milk was $11.64, up 23 cents from last month, according to the DDR. Corn averaged $6.62 per bushel, up 30 cents from July and $2.97 above August 2010. Soybeans averaged $12.90 per bushel, down 30 cents from July, but $2.80 above a year ago, and baled alfalfa averaged $191 per ton, up from $189 in July and $118 a year ago. That left "Income over feed costs" of $10.36 per cwt., according to the DDR, down 13 cents from July, and compares to an average of $9.09 over the last 10 years. In politics; the Board of Directors of the National Dairy Producers Organization (NDPO), this week, announced a nationwide call for dairy producers to immediately decrease their milk production. Board member Bob Krucker, called on dairy producers whose milk goes into making Class III inventoried products to voluntarily reduce their milk output by five percent. Krucker referenced the existing cheese inventory which is over a billion pounds in a NDPO press release. "With cheese inventories rising and the price of cheese plummeting clearly the supply of milk exceeds profitable demand." NDPO hopes producers will work together to regain market control, he said, and noted; "When dairy producers choose to be milk supply regulators they will become milk price regulators and will become profitable." But, not all dairy farmers are on board with supply management. Dairy Profit Weekly reports on John Pagel. Pagel's Ponderosa Dairy located near Kewaunee, Wisconsin which has established a "Risk Management - Not Supply Management" website. The website includes a link for like-minded dairy farmers to sign a petition opposing supply management proposals. "After a very difficult few years, dairy farmers are finally catching a break," Pagel said. "Prices are up, the immediate outlook is good, and the conversation about dairy policy reform has begun in earnest. We applaud and thank the National Milk Producers Federation for starting

the necessary dialog about dairy policy reform with their Foundation for the Future proposal." Pagel adds that, "While we support many elements of the proposed policy changes, the supply management portion gives us great concern for the future of the dairy industry. We urge our fellow farmers and residents to call their congressional representatives http://stopsupplymanagement.costaging.com/contactyour-legislator/ and tell them to vote this down before it hurts all of us.

"In times of financial issues, dairy farmers need risk management, not supply management," Pagel said. The website also includes Frequently Asked Questions http://stopsupplymanagement.co-staging.com/faq-talkingpoints/ concerning supply management, a link to notify your legislator http://stopsupplymana g e m e n t . c o staging.com/contactyour-legislator/ of your opposition to supply management, and the link to join the petition http://stopsupplyman-

a g e m e n t . c o staging.com/support-us/ . Last week I reported on changes the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will make in its 4a and 4b milk pricing formulas. The Milk Producers Council's Rob Vandenheuvel wrote in his newsletter that week that "While the market for dry whey products has had an ongoing impact on the California Class I minimum price formula, it has been an irrelevant factor in our Class 4b (cheese) formula since 2007."

That will change, he said, due to CDFA's announced changes, but he adds that "While the new "sliding scale" dry whey factor will be an improvement over the current fixed factor of $.25 per cwt, it still falls woefully short of bringing California's Class 4b formula in line with the Class III (cheese) formula used in the Federal Orders that most U.S. dairies operate in." He blasted CDFA's decision charging that it falls short of what needs

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The National Dairy Producers Organization Board calls for an immediate five percent decrease in milk production On Aug. 25, the Board of Directors of the National Dairy Producers Organization Inc., announced an urgent nationwide call for dairy

producers to immediately decrease their milk production to help sustain profitable prices for milk. Bob Krucker, who serves on the board,

wrote that the “National Dairy Producers Organization Inc. calls upon all dairy producers whose milk goes into making Class III inventoried

products to voluntarily reduce their milk production by five percent.” In his statement, Krucker quoted over a billion pounds of cheese

in inventory. “With cheese inventories rising and the price of cheese plummeting, clearly the supply of milk exceeds profitable demand,” he noted. In their foremost commitment to producer profitability, the National Dairy Producers Organization, Inc. released the statement in hopes that producers will work together to regain market control. As Krucker notes, “When dairy producers choose to be milk supply regulators they will become milk price regulators and will become profitable.” The National Dairy Producers Organization Inc. stands firmly in a unified effort to secure a

nationwide production and supply management program. Earlier this year, they proposed the Dairy Industry Stabilization and Sustainability Act of 2011 (DISSA), in alliance with their mission. Their stated efforts will not abate until U.S. dairy producers regain profitability and achieve long-term sustainability for producers nationwide and all of the industry. “Milk will not be worth what it costs to make so long as supply exceeds profitable demand,” Krucker said. But in the attempts to suppress the supply, the arranged plan will be used to stabilize the industry and once again increase the value of milk.

Mielke from 18 Agriculture to lead the charge in fixing those problems; not when they have time-after time endorsed a lowprice-leader strategy when it comes to the milk prices paid to our State's dairy families." Complete details are posted at http://www.milkproducerscouncil.org/ .

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to be done; "Unfortunately, it appears that CDFA believes California dairy farmers will produce all the milk we need regardless of the price paid for that milk." He adds that "there are major issues to resolve in the California dairy industry, and we cannot expect our State's Department of Food and

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Beware of silo gas — it could be common this summer UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — A unique set of circumstances could lead to a heightened threat of deadly gas being created in silos across the Northeast, according to a farm-safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The dangerous phenomenon may have started with the scorching heat wave the region experienced in July — which has some areas on the edge of drought conditions, according to Davis Hill Sr., extension associate in agricultural and biological engineering. The gas could develop if the region receives normal amounts of rainfall through the rest of the summer. “There is now a lot of drought-stressed corn, particularly on manured fields,” he said. “If this crop receives sufficient rainfall later in the season, there will be a potential for higher-thanaverage nitrates to build up in the corn plants just prior to harvest. This condition can lead to high gas levels in silos.” During the fermentation process of silage, a number of gases are given off, Hill explained. Of particular concern is a family of gases called oxides of nitrogen — often referred to as “silo gas.” “The formation of these gases peaks in one to two days after filling and can last for 10 days to two weeks after the fresh, green forage is chopped and blown into the silo,” he said. “This is a naturally occurring process and is necessary to ferment the forage so it is usable feed for livestock and for long term storage. “Sometimes, gas production is so great that it is mistaken for a silo fire,” Hill said. Farmers and fire personnel need to realize that it would be nearly impossible for a silo fire to start soon after filling, Hill noted. “This is why we always talk of attempting to locate the actual fire location within the silo before any attempts at extinguishment proceed.” Silo gas sometimes has a bleach-like odor and under certain conditions can be visible as a fog from a distance — and thus be mistaken for smoke. If the gas is concentrated enough, this fog will appear to be yellow to reddish brown, and the silage surface, silo wall, base of the

chute and other structures of the silo may be stained yellow, orange or reddish from the gas. This gas is heavier than air, which means it will settle at the surface of the silage instead of rising to the top of the silo, exiting through the fill door. This is an important factor, Hill pointed out. “The highest concentration of gas will be at the surface of the silage,

which is where a person will be going if he or she needs to enter the silo for any reason,” he said. “Also, if a silo door is open near the surface of the silage, the highly concentrated gas could exit the silo through this door, flow down the chute and settle at the base of the silo in the feed room or into the barn area. “If there is little ventilation in the barn area, a

dangerous buildup of silo gas can occur, which can affect livestock or people who enter the area.” The presence and concentration of silo gas is dependent on the storage structure and the quality of the forage material that is chopped. Those crops that have received nitrogen fertilizer (corn) and those crops that have suffered prolonged drought — or, in particular, prolonged drought

conditions followed by rain just prior to harvest — often are prone to high gas production. That could happen this summer, Hill worries. “It appears that this year, with the long droughty period that much of the state endured — which stunted the corn crop — there will be more corn harvested for silage, and that will be done fairly early,” he said.

“The high levels of nitrates in this crop will lead to higher-than-normal concentrations of silo gas produced during the ensiling process. Operators need to be aware of this and take precautions.” These precautions include ensuring that all spaces at the base of the silos are well ventilated and that silo doors are

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production at 12.9 billion bushels in its August report, which is 4 percent larger than 2010 production, and if realized, will be the third largest corn crop on record. However, the August estimate is 5 percent lower than USDA’s July crop estimate, when production was forecast to be 13.5

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centrations of gas will cause immediate distress, which will result in a person collapsing and dying within minutes. “When gas levels are this high, normally the individual will not be able to withstand the symptoms felt and will vacate the area quickly,” he said. Lower concentrations could cause upper respiratory congestion, watering eyes, cough, breathing difficulty, fatigue and nausea. “If symptoms are mild, an unsuspecting individual may stay in the area to finish the job at hand,” Hill said. “This can make the effects of silo gas worse, as these effects can last for many hours in the body, causing symptoms to become progressively

worse over the course of the next day or two.” People experiencing any of these symptoms when inside or near a freshly filled silo should immediately exit to fresh air and leave the task for another day. They also should immediately go to their doctor or a hospital emergency room and report having a serious “silo gas poisoning” exposure, Hill advises. “One after-effect of silo gas poisoning is fluid in the lungs leading to chemical pneumonia, and perhaps death, if not treated promptly,” he said. “The effect of fluid filling the lungs may not present itself until several hours after the exposure — and then it may be too late.”

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Beware from 20 closed well above the level of the silage surface. People should stay out of the silo for three weeks after it is filled and always should ventilate the silo with the silo blower for at least 20 minutes prior to entry (however, this is effective only if the silo is more than half full). Hill also advises producers to consider leaving the lower 10-12 inches of stalk in the field (chop higher than normal), as this part of the plant may have the highest level of nitrates accumulated. Individual reactions to silo gas depend on the concentration of gas that is inhaled and the length of exposure, Hill explained. Very high con-

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watchers were anticipating,” said Todd Davis, AFBF crops economist. “This tells us we still have a very tight supply situation in corn this year. We will need a good harvest this fall to meet market demands and add to our very tight stocks.” USDA forecast corn

Support of, confidence in Beef Checkoff remains strong Research has found that producers’ attitudes toward their beef checkoff program remain stable and are quite favorable. The survey of 900 beef and dairy producers nationwide was conducted in late June 2011 and early July 2011 by the independent firm Aspen Media &

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Market Research. Currently about three in four approve of the program, which maintains the five-point positive shift reported in January. Producers have consistently tended to rate the checkoff positively. In the past five years, approval levels have ranged between 68

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153 bushels per acre this year. In July, the average yield was pegged at 158.7 bushels per acre by the agency. Davis said analysts were expecting yields to average 155158 bushels per acre. “It is a tale of two cities with the corn crop this year,” Davis said. “The western Corn Belt is faring better weather-wise than the eastern Corn Belt. The corn crop is doing better in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin, while it is below average in Indiana, Colorado, the Dakotas and the Southern states.” However, Davis said tight corn supplies are still a concern, which is why corn farmers are hoping for a big harvest this year. “USDA is pegging 2011-12 ending corn stocks at 714 million bushels, which represents just 20 days of supply. We are on the razor’s edge when it comes to reserves,” Davis said. Meanwhile, tight supplies are also becoming a concern for soybean farmers. USDA estimated

soybean ending stocks to be 155 million bushels, compared to 175 million bushels in the July report. “This represents just 18 days of supply, which is very tight, but you have a little more wiggle room with soybeans than corn because the South American soybean crop can help make up the difference,” Davis explained. “Brazil and Argentina harvest their soybean crop when the United States plants ours, and plants their soybean crop when we harvest ours.” Davis said the heat stress prompted USDA to lower its average soybean yield to 41.4 bushels per acre, down 2.1 bushels per acre from last year. Soybean production in the August crop report is forecast at 3.05 billion bushels, down about 5 percent from the July forecast. “The tight supply situation for both corn and soybeans is very supportive for higher prices this year. Farmers clearly have the incentive to harvest every possible acre,” Davis said.

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HAY AND FORAGE Claas 870 SPF H w/Heads . . . . . $169,500. . . . Schaghticoke DBL Rake Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 860 w/2R 6’ po . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,950 . . . . . . Fultonville Gehl 1470 RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . Chatham NH 258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . Fultonville NH Flail Chopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . Fultonville NH 169 Tedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . Fultonville Miller Pro Rake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 . . . . . . Fultonville Miller Pro Rake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750 . . . . . . Fultonville Miller 1416 merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,500. . . . Schaghticoke Miller 1416. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,500. . . . Schaghticoke JD 714 Forage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,750 . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3960 forage harv., base unit. . . . . $3,800 . . . . . . Fultonville JD 3970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,000 . . . . . . Fultonville NH 166 inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,850 . . . . . . Fultonville Fahr KH500 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 . . . . . . Fultonville Vicon 4 Star Tedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 . . . . . . . . Goshen Kuhn FC 4000 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . $6,800 . . . . . . . Chatham Kuhn 500 Disc Mower . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 . . . . . . . Chatham Krone 550 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,650 . . . . . . Fultonville Rossi 7’ sickle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 . . . . . . . Chatham Sitrex 302 Tedder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . Fultonville PLANTING / TILLAGE Brillion 18’ Harrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,900. . . . Schaghticoke JD 220 disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . Fultonville Taylorway 16’ disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500. . . . Schaghticoke JD 2500 4 btm hyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7000 4RH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,550 . . . . . . Fultonville JD 12’ BWA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . Fultonville BALERS NH 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900. . . . Schaghticoke NH 316 baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . . Goshen JD 335 Round Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,850 . . . . . . Fultonville Pequea Fluffer 81⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 . . . . . . Fultonville Hesston 560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . . Chatham Hesston Rounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 . . . . . . Fultonville MISCELLANEOUS HARDI 210 3pt Sprayer . . . . . . . . . . . $2,850 . . . . . . Fultonville POLARIS RAZOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,250 . . . . . . Fultonville ARCTIC CAT 650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,850 . . . . . . Fultonville JD 135 mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 . . . . . . Fultonville JD 840 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,950 . . . . . . . Chatham JD 6600 combine w/215 . . . . . . . . . . $7,800 . . . . . . Fultonville JD 7000 Series 3 pt./PTO, front hitch $4,950 . . . . . . Fultonville JD HPX Gator 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,750 . . . . . Clifton Park H&S 125 spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 . . . . . . Fultonville Great Bend loader for JD 7000’s . . . $5,500 . . . . . . Fultonville Bush Hog 4 ft. mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 . . . . . . . Chatham JD 9600 w/643, combine. . . . . . . . . $41,500 . . . . . . Fultonville JD 2 BTM Plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450 . . . . . . . . Goshen 3 pt. Disc 4’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 . . . . . . . . Goshen

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Forest owners to defend EPA’s final biomass deferral rule Will urge court to not interdict science review WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) commented on a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and others in the U.S. Circuit

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit seeks to roll back the EPA’s science and policy review of the regulation of biomass energy carbon emissions. NAFO supports the EPA’s scientific and policy review and the three-

year deferral of regulating biomass carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act to allow time for the review. David P. Tenny, president and CEO of NAFO, said, "Biomass carbon emissions are fundamentally different than fossil fuels

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emissions, and EPA policy should reflect that scientific fact. That is why NAFO supports EPA’s decision to take a step back from treating the two identically and conduct a science and technical review. We will support EPA against an attempt to undermine this process, because it is the right thing to do." Tenny emphasized that, while NAFO supports the scientific and

policy review by EPA, it is important that, "the EPA and other key agencies, like the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy, work together on a review free of arbitrary assumptions or parameters that could distort well-settled science. For instance, the review should recognize the well-established scientific fact that the forest carbon cycle is a dynam-

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VERY EARLY PREVIEW LIST!! WATCH FOR UPDATES AS WE LIST THEM! TRACTORS - FARM, CONST. & TURF EQ. - ANTIQUE TRACTORS-HIT & MISS ENGINES - PARTS & MORE! AT OUR YARD ON US RT. 20, 4 MI. EAST OF SHARON SPRINGS, NY Live online bidding available through PROXIBID TRACTORS: Our usual run of 50 to 100 farm and compact tractors; Some early highlights include a Rare JD 5020 w/ Elwood Mechanical 4wd - one owner!; JD 6030 w/ 619 eng - 350hp !!; JD 6030 w/ 531 eng; JD 3020 side console diesel with single front and 42in tires one owner original; JD 1010 Row Crop w/ wide front, PS. and remote- 2110 orig hrs- near perfect!; '67 JD 4020 w/ 3700hrs-sharp original; JD2640;4020; 2750 4wd w/ cab; IH 1066 Black Stripe w/ 1800 original hours!!; IH 1066 Hydro; IH 1566; CIH 885 4wd w/ ldr; IH 856-4100 hrs sharp!; CIH 4230; NH 8160 4wd; NH TN70DA 4wd w/ cab & ldr-1300hrs; Ford 8210 Series II 4wd; MF 1085 w/ cab-low hours; Nice MF 398 w/ cab; IH 674; Oliver 1800; JD 2010 LP gas; Rare MF 50 LP gas; Case L pulling tractor-700 cu. In.; Compact Tractors; NH 1910; 1320; 1720; CIH DX25; DA 5220 all 4wd w/ loaders; Kubota B6000-like new; As-Is Row; Ford TW25 4wd; JD 2440; NH TS110; NH TB100; JD 6215-burnt; NH 3930 4wd w/ ldr-bad trans; several skid steers; also 2 complete farm estates plus lots more coming in!!!! INDUSTRIAL: MF 60H 4wd ldr backhoe; Hydra-Mac 2650 skid steer; Vermeer V4550A & V450 dsl trenchers - both like new; Skylift mini-derrick w/ post hole digger & bucket; JD 1010 & 2010 Dozers; Wood Miizer LT30 bandsaw mill; Excavators; NH LS140 w/ cab; skid steers; backhoes, stone rakes; '02 Johnson 4000 sweeper w/ 5.9 Cummins; (2) Razorback dsl powertrowels; Bobcat 4x4 dsl Utility vehicle w/ cab; ZM 7ft snopusher (4) new 23.525 tires & more!!! TURF EQUIPT.: Toro Multipro 5500 sprayer; Toro 2300 topdresser; Salsco greens roller; JD 3215A Fairway mower; 5 JD 180B greens mowers; Near new JD 1000 Aerocore aerator; JD1545 mower w/ cab & snowblower; Ferris IS300; CC Zforce; 10 lawn tractors; plus more coming in! FARM EQUIPT: NH 1895 SP forage harvester 4wd w/ Cat 3306 eng low hours; Kelly-Ryan Ag Bagger; JD 556 round baler; Krone KR160 round baler; Welger Mastercut round baler; Super sharp NH311 baler; Sharp NH 1465 haybine; JD 630 discbine-like new; Nice Case IH 8309 discbine; JD 820 MoCo; NI 5209; 2 NH bale wagons; Kuhn GT300 rotary rake; NH 256 & 56 rakes; IH 35 rake; rakes; Bushwacker 15ft batwing; Case IH round bale processor; Brillion 25ft cultimulcher; JD 8250 21x7 drill; 20 new radial tractor tires including 28-30-34-38-42 inch sizes; All kinds of farm equipment as usual including tillage; hay equipment; mowers; rakes; balers; loaders; snowblowers; Woods ditchbank mower; Oliver 2x rollover plow; lots of 3pt eq; 2 complete farm estate sales; we will be full! Plus more coming daily!!! ANTIQUE TRACTORS: Approx 1pm; Great antique lineup featuring a gorgeous local Oliver and MH collection. Completely original set of Oliver Super 66gas; Super 66 diesel; Super 77 gas and Super 77 diesel - all 4 tractors completely original with perfect sheet metal - a once in a lifetime opportunity!; Plus an Oliver Super 55 w/ an absolutely perfect restoration; From same collection; MH Pony; MH Pacer w/ original MH tires; MH Colt and

Mustang- both all original w/ WF & 3pt; MH 44Special WF & 3pt all original; Hudson Valley collection including Fordson tractor with original plow, original canvas cover and all manuals plus 2 nice Ford 9Ns, JD rollover plow; NOS Wards plow; JD hiller; Hoover potato digger and Hoover potato planter-both never rained on! 1927 Ford Model T touring car; all from same Hudson Valley farm; Ford 8N w/ flathead V8- beautiful! Rare MM BG offset; MM V w/ cultivators; MM Twin City KTA on steel -all original; Sharp original 1947 Cat D2 dozer-1800 orig hrs!; Rare 1940 Caterpillar R5 (less than 50 made! S/N3R28SP); 1939 Cat D2 tailseat orchard S;/N5J338SP; Cat R2 gas; Rare Lombardini Castoro diesel vineyard crawler w/ blade-very low hours; Rare Schmiedag diesel crawler with original German paperwork; Sharp all original JD Lindeman crawler very early flatback S/N 330887; (2) other good original JD BO Lindeman crawlers; Rare early JD MC w/ Lindeman undercarriage-one of 10 built; JD 620LP; JD730 diesel; 1939 JD BNH-totally original; 1939 JD H w/ original paint and tires-NICE !! JD GP on steel; JD 50 LP gas; JD H; JD MT w/ cultivators-very low hours; Oliver 80 industrial; Jacobsen G10; 1973 Chevy C10 pickup with factory 454/automatic-40,000 mi from Kansas- completely original from Jims collectionWOW!! Rare Military IH I-9; Rare Pampa Lanz I cyl hot bulb tractor from Argentina- totally original; Rare IH Farmall Super FCC w/ 3pt Made in France-Sharp original; Farmall 450 diesel; Rare Mercury "The Trackless Train"3 wheel warehouse tractor; Rare Cockshutt 35 Wheatland; 1980 GMC John Deere service truck; AC B & C both restored; 10 antique lawn mowers; Plus many more tractors coming in!! HIT & MISSENGINES; Approx 1pm; Great hit and miss engine collection featuring a rare 1 3/4 hp Stickney; an IH 1hp Mogul; IH 2 1/2hp Mogul; 2hp Fairbanks upright; Original 1 hp Brownwall; 1hp EmersonBrantingham; Gilson "Goes Like Sixty" 1hp; Aermotor; Restored Airway 4hp;Associated ChoreBoy 1 3/4 hpRestored; Cushman upright; Majestic 1 1/2 hp; Rare 7hp Ruston Hornsby; 1930 Lister diesel; 4hp Lister Ball Top; Petter 1hp Apple Top w/ pump; Ruston Hornsby upright diesel; New Idea; DeLaval 3 1/2 hp; Hercules 1 1/2hp & 3hp; Economy 1 1/2hp; Meco 4hp-restored; HVID 8hp diesel; 1 3/hp Sandow; Caile Perfection 1hp upright; IH LB w/ radiator-original; JD LUC-NOS never run!; Rare Harley-Davidson stationary engine; over 50 engines total!!!! Many ANTIQUES, SIGNS ETC including antique implements plows; discs; corn shellers; grinders; Porcelain & other farm signs including Esso; Kendall; Surge; Large "IH Farmall Tractors" plus several more; 1917 Dowagiac one horse drill; Coffee grinders; Cider press; 1920's Westinghouse Range NOS!; 100yr old telephone switchboard; MH disc plow; 1890 Oliver plow-original; NI & Oliver Literature racks; toys; + more interesting items coming ! TERMS; Cash or good check. Full payment day of auction. List is subject to change. All items sold "as is." Selling w/ 2 Auctioneers bring a friend. Consignments taken 'til 5pm Friday, Sept. 23rd. Major items onsite by Friday Sept 16 will be on internet auction. Five percent buyer's premium for internet buyers only...

MACFADDEN N & SONS,, INC. 1457 Hwy. Rt. 20, Sharon Springs, NY 13459 (518) 284-2090 or www.macfaddens.com

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Running your ad in the Country Folks Auction Section? Don’t forget to ask your Country Folks Representative about the Special Rates for Country Folks Mane Stream.

ic, ongoing process occurring across broad landscapes with no specific start or end date. Arbitrarily limiting areas and timeframes when accounting for biomass carbon emissions, as some have tried to do, inevitably skews the forest carbon picture." For more information on renewable biomass energy from wood, visit www.renewablebiomass.org

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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, September 12 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Monthly Heifer Sale. Dairy Dispersal for Stox-Dairy - Bainbridge, NY. 40 Milking Age Reg. & Grade Holsteins, 6 Reg. Brown Swiss. 30 heifers from newborn to springing. 20 Holsteins, 6 Brown Swiss, 4 Swiss Holstein X. 2 started Service Bulls. Holstein: Atwood son x OutsidexCarlow Leader. Brown Swiss: April Baretta x Top Acres Pedigree. Sires represented Holstein: Zenith, Atlanta, Dundee, Pronto. Parlor milked & on pasture both ends of the day. Also Consigned: Snowtop sends 6 Reg. heifers sired by Monument, Buckeye,Alliance, Pacific, Damion, Airraid, 3 bred & 3 open ready to breed. 15 outstanding bred heifers from Carl & Deanna Tice-New Berlin; send 8 Holsteins, 7 Jersey X all in ex. condition from short bred to springers. A group of 8 open heifers & a few cows from one farm; Another group of 10-12 2nd calf springers. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637 www.hoskingsales.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. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104. • 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. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203,

Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321. • 6:00 PM: Town of Wallkill. Vehicles & Equip. - ‘96 Ford 555D loader/backhoe, ‘00 Talbert trailer, ‘01 Salsco 813 chipper, ‘02 Ford F250 XL SD pickup, Ammco brake lathe & more. • 6:35 PM - Orchard Park Central Schools Buses - (4) International 3800 buses, (4) Chevy Express 3500 buses, ‘99 GMC Savana G3500 bus & ‘95 Ford E350 bus. • 7:25 PM - City of Cortland - Diesel Generator - Massaro Detroit Diesel Allison Model 400DR-LR60 diesel electric generator. Has been stored inside; came out of a hospital. • 7:30 PM - Village of Painted Post - Gas Storage Tank - Gasboy 1000 gal. gas only storage tank with pump (S/N 8142679). 110V. In good, working condition; no leaks. • 7:35 PM - Town of Inlet - Crown Vic Police Interceptor - ‘99 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor w/4.6L V8 EFI gas engine. In overall good condition. Sold with keys & clean title. • 7:40 PM - Town of Dover MA Police - 2009 Crown Vic - ‘09 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor w/exceptional body & clean interior. Well maintained by town garage. . Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Tuesday, September 13 • 9:30 AM: Holderness, NH. Selling tractors, equipment and shop tools to help settle the estate of Harrison A. Sargent. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802785-2161 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Tuesday. Groceries, hay, straw, grain & firewood. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 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.

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

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

• 6:00 PM: Tonawanda Machine. Retirement Sale - ABSOLUTE: Haas Model HL-4 CNC turning center, Tur 710 Lathe, Fosdick radial mill, Monarch engine lathe & tons more! • 8:25 PM - Schyler Co. DA - Seized Vehicles - ‘99 Jeep Cherokee, ‘97 Ford Ranger XL pickup, Mongoose CX24V450 electric bike & Diamondback grind bike. • 8:40 PM - Wappingers CSD - Van & Equip. - ‘00 Dodge 2500 Ram van, ‘98 Toro 325-D mower & Ford V8 engine w/Lincoln All American Eagle stand. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Wednesday, September 14 • Enosburg Falls, VT. Selling all Holstein cattle and equipment for Meadowbrook Farm. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802626-8892 neks@together.net • 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. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315829-3105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041, 585-7382104 • 6:00 PM: Town of Potsdam. Tractor & Mower - ‘83 Kubota M5500 tractor w/3pt Hitch & ‘83 Woods H-S105-3 Bat Wing mower w/stump jumper. • 6:10 PM - Niagara County Community Col-

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lege - Assets - PowerMatic table saw, Kato AC/DC Synchronous motor/generator, Clausing lathe, DeVilbiss compressors, computers, kitchen & more. • 6:40 PM - Private Consignor - Computers & Equip. - (11) Dell Optiplex GX1701 computers, camera & photography equip., Motorola & GE radios, electronics & more. • Town of Minerva Highway - Pickup - ‘99 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 pickup w/Cummins 5.9L V6 MPI 24V 140hp turbo diesel engine. Sold with keys & clean title. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Thursday, September 15 • Belleville, PA. First String Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Andrew Fleischer, owner. Co-managed by Stonehurts Farms & The Cattle Exchange. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, 585-738-2104. • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Dairy Cattle followed by Beef & Calves. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chaffee, NY. Estate of Samuel Anthony LaScala Auction. Selling a large collection including farm machinery, antiques, household & more!. William Kent, Inc., Sale Managers and Auctioneers, 585343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special

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EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKETING LLC 5001 Brittonfield Parkway P.O. Box 4844, East Syracuse, NY 315-433-9129 • 800-462-8802 Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-776-2000 Burton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . .315-829-3105 Central Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-868-2006 Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518-392-3321 Cherry Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-296-5041 Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607-844-9104 Farm Sale Division . . . . . . . . . .315-436-2215 Gouverneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-287-0220 Half Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315-258-9752 Pavilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585-584-3033 FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK 3 miles east of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Livestock Sale every Wednesday at 1 PM Feeder Cattle Sales monthly Horse Sales as scheduled 585-394-1515 • Fax 585-394-9151 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com FRANKLIN USED EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. AUCTION SERVICE Franklin, NY 607-829-5172 Over 30 Years Experience in Farm Equipment Auctions Frank Walker, Auctioneer P.O. Box 25, Franklin, NY 13775 fwalker2@stny.rr.com

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

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 York Dairy Sales, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503, Harry Nererett 518651-1818 www.nnyds.com • Woodward, PA. Houserdale Holsteins Dispersal. Featuring 100 registered Holsteins. David Houser & family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction of Farm Tractors & Machinery. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, September 26 • 6:00 PM: Military Memorabilia Private Collection. WWII Studebaker M29C Weasel, ‘55 Dodge M43 ambulance, ‘42 Dodge 1.5 ton truck, ‘67 Kaiser M52A2 semi tractor & more!. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Tuesday, September 27 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. PA Dairy Classic Sale featuring herd reductions for Liddleholme (NY) and Schug’s Holsteins (OH). 100 head will sell. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Spencer’s Inc. of Mt. Airy, 525 Quarry Rd. (Spencer’s yard), Mt. Airy, NC.

• Warriors Mark, PA. Maple Hill Farm complete Dispersal featuring 90 deep pedigreed registered Holsteins. Carl & Carla Gates, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 www.cattleexchange.com • Atlantic City, NJ. Rental Returns of Construction, Aerials, Attachments, Support, Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • 8:00 AM: Fraley’s Dairy Complex, 1515 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, PA. Fraley’s Annual Fall Consignment Auction. Tractors, farm & construction equip., trucks and farm related items. Fraley Auction Co., 570-546-6907 www.fraleyauction.com • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Fall Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks. Consignments welcome. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 9:00 AM: Windmill Farm Market, 3900 Rt. 14A, 5 Mi. S. of Penn Yan, NY. Equipment Consignment Auction. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, September 19 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Call with consignments. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-6993637 www.hoskingsales.com • 6:00 PM: Madison Central School. School Buses - ‘03 Ford E450 school bus & ‘99 Chevy G30 school bus w/(2) wheelchair stations. Both with keys & clean titles. • 6:10 PM - Town of Yorktown Water Dist. Vehicles - Komatsu D38E bulldozer, ‘01 Kobelco 330LC excavator, ‘78 Bomag roller, ‘08 Ford F350 pickup, Crown Vics & more.

HOSKING SALES Sales Managers & Auctioneer 6810 W. River Rd., Nichols, NY 13812 Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 005392 607-699-3637 • Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.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

NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues. Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICE MARCEL J. ROBERTS Specializing in farm liquidations. 802-334-2638 802-777-1065 cell robertsauction@together.net

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

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

ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities. Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

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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 LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com KELLEHER’S AUCTION SERVICE R.D. 1, Little Falls, NY 315-823-0089 We Buy or Sell Your Cattle or Equipment on Commission or Outright In Business Since 1948!

MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION 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

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

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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• 7:43 PM - Village of Whitehall Police Crown Vics - ‘98, ‘99, & ‘05 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor w/4.6L V8 EFI gas engines. Sold with keys & clean titles. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Wednesday, September 21 • 9:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104. • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, September 22 • Cadiz, OH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • 4:00 PM: Holley, NY. Danny Moore Farms Machinery & Tool Auction - Selling a full line of farm machinery including Ford & IH tractors, nearly new NH baler, plus other NH hay equipment, tillage equipment, Snap-On tools and more. William Kent, Inc., Sale Managers and Auctioneers, 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Friday, September 23 • South Bend, IN. 2 Auctions in One Day! Complete Liquidation of Late Model Construction, Support Equip. & Large Job Completion of Late Model Construction, Support Equipment & Large Job Completion of Late Model Earthmoving Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 9:30 AM: Newark Valley, NY. Large Public Auction. Farm & Collector Tractors, Construction Equip., Farm Machinery. Goodrich Auction Service Inc., 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com Saturday, September 24 • Betty & Nelson LeDuc, Champlain, NY. Dairy Dispersal. 180 head. Northern New

Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845. • 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, 800321-3211. • 6:00 PM: Onondaga Co. Parks. Light Towers - (5) 70’ tall steel light towers from Griffin Stadium. Each pole has ten (10) 1500 watt metal Halide floodlights. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Friday, September 16 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 149th Top of Vermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-5254774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 neks@together.net • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Auction every Friday. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 10:30 AM: 1226 S. Philadelphia Blvd., Aberdeen, MD. 5 Properties and 6.76 +/- Acres to be offered. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717464-1128, AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721 ed@leamanauctions.com www.leamanauctions.com • 6:00 PM: Clarkstown Central School District. Vans - ‘96 Chevy G30 van, ‘96 Chevy G3500 Vandura, ‘93 GMC G3500 Vandura, ‘91 Ford E350 Wayne van & ‘90 Chevy G30 van. • 6:25 PM - Town of Guilderland Police - Surplus Assets - Canon EOS Elan 7E 35mm camera, Sony portable MiniDisc recorder, Police vehicle divider/cages, light bars & more. • 6:35 PM - Western Regional OTB - Vehicles & Assets - Ford 6600 tractor, ‘02 Chevy Impala LS, ‘02 Dodge Intrepid SE, 7.5’ western plow & 16’x 11’ Gazebo on wheels. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Saturday, September 17

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(cont. from prev. page) One Owner Complete Liquidation Going out of Business Absolute Auction. Construction Equip., Trucks & Trailers. Online bidding is provided by RealtimeBid. Visit their Web site at www.realtimebid.com for more information and to bid online. Note: There is an additional 2% buyer’s premium for online bidders.Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com Wednesday, September 28 • 11:00 AM: Hardwick, VT. Complete Dispersal of registered Jersey herd, 110 head and all barn equip. for Maple View Farm. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-6268892 neks@together.net • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Feeder Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041, 585-738-2104. • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, September 29 • 10:00 AM: Bath, NY (Steuben Co,). Steuben Co. Surplus Vehicles, Heavy Equipment & Accessories. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, September 30 • 9:00 AM: Showaker IH Sales & Service, 44 Hair Rd., Newville, PA. Public Auction of rare & unique memorabilia. Two day event - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1. Quality collection of Farmall, McCormick & IH. Leaman Auctions Ltd., 717464-1128, AuctionZip Auctioneer ID #3721 ed@leamanauctions.com www.leamanauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Barker, NY. Atwater Farms Fall Consignment Auction- Featuring very sharp John Deere 9500 combine with 3 head, JStar 7200 tanker, JD skid steer and much more! Now accepting consignments!. William Kent, Inc., Sale Managers and Auctioneers, 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Saturday, October 1 • 9:00 AM: 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction. Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, October 5 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, October 8 • Martinelli Construction, 234 Thomaston Rd., Morris, CT. 2008 IH 4400 Truck w/rolloff, Komatsu CK30 Track Skidsteer, Kubota Track Excavator; Utility & Equipment Trailers; IR 642 Lull Lift & Manlift; tools. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • 9:00 AM: Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Wednesday, October 12 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale

every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Friday, October 14 • Detroit, MI. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-6332944 www.lyonauction.com • Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn Farms Complete Dispersal. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farms. Dr. Sam & Gail Simon, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor Co., 384 Center St., Franklin, NY. Fall Inventory Reduction and Machinery Auction. Consignments accepted. Frank Walker Auctioneers, 607-8292600 • 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845. Saturday, October 15 • Sweet Water Farm Auction, 26 Barker St., Three Rivers, MA. IH 5088 & 1086, JD 2020, Dozer, IH Silage Trucks, Equipment, Owner George Foskit. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 11:00 AM: Richfield Springs, NY. 63rd OHM Holstein Club Sale. 100 head of quality registered Holsteins sell. Hosted by Roedale Farm, the Pullis Family. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-6993637, Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-8226087 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, October 19 • Allentow, PA. State Auction. Complete Liquidation of Automotive Dismantling Operation. MAC Car Crusher, Rubber Tired Loaders, Rollback & Dump Trucks, Vans. Over 100 Cars (40-50 running), UNBELIEVABLE Accumulation of Motors, Transmissions, Shocks, Glass & Much More.Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, 315633-2944 www.lyonauction.com • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, October 20 • Darlington, PA. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Complete Dispersal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Friday, October 21 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Vision-Gen & Partners Elite Offering. Hosted by Vision Genetics. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-7462226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, October 22 • 9:00 AM: Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds). Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction of Municipal & Contractor Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563.

www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY. The Eastern New York Fall Heifer Sale. kmooney498@aol.com, or call 845-7023643 Wednesday, October 26 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, October 27 • Moira, NY. Carl & Annabelle Bilow. 85 head of Quality Dairy Cattle. “Super Milk” every year since 1986. Delarm & Treadway, Sale Managers & Auctioneers, 518-483-4106 Friday, October 28 • Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. Bennett Farms, Inc. owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Wednesday, November 2 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, November 5 • Canaan Tire, Gandolfo Dr, Canaan, CT. 5 Oliver Tractors, 1989 Ford Service Truck, Tire and Service Equipment, Office Equipment. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-5696421 • Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:30 AM: Gray’s Field, Rt. 5, Fairlee, VT. Public Consignment Auction of Farm Machinery, Construction Equipment, Autos, Trucks, Trailers and small tools. Consignments accepted on Friday from 8 am till noon. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 9 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, November 10 • Ben K. Stolzfus Farm, Intercourse, PA. Reserved for a major New York Herd Dispersal w/ a BAA of 110%! Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-7462226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Friday, November 11 • 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Fall Premier All Breeds Sale. 100 head of quality all breeds sell. Call to participate in this sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-6993637 www.hoskingsales.com Saturday, November 12 • Madison, NY. Fern Hill Farm II Milking Herd Dispersal. 100 outstanding registered Holsteins sell. Jack Russin & Family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E.

of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 16 • The Pines Farm, Barton, VT. 150th Top of Vermont Invitational Dairy Sale. Free turkey for every buyer. Sales Managers, Northeast Kingdom Sales, 802-525-4774, Auctioneer Reg Lussier 802-626-8892 neks@together.net • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, November 17 • Bow, NH. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845. Wednesday, November 23 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 30 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 3 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland, NY. Special Winter Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Feeder Cattle sale. Please vaccinate your cattle & bring documentation. Cattle accepted Thurs. & Fri. between 7:30 am - 6 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 7 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Saturday, December 10 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 14 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Thursday, December 15 • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-776-2000 or 315-427-7845. Wednesday, December 21 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, December 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Regular livestock sale every Wednesday. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Monday, February 6 • Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com

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COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA September 7, 2011 Cows: Canners 20-63; Cutters 64-68; Util 70.5074.50. Bulls: 91-101 Steers: Ch 109-114; Sel 108-111.50; Hols. 86-90. Heifers: Ch 106-107.50; Sel 80-93; Hols. 81-85.50. Calves: 10-155/ea. Feeders: 61-140 Sheep: 88-111 Lambs: 200-215 Goats: 67-193/ea; Kids 48-134/ea. Hogs: 64-67/ea. Chickens: 3.50-8.50 Rabbits: 5-26 Ducks: 4-21.50 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm. FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA September 6, 2011 Beef Cattle: Canners 4060; Cutters 55-65; Util 6577; Bulls 75-89; Hols. Steers 100-110; Heifers 75-90. Calves: Growers 1.101.40; Veal .85-1.20; Heifers 1.50-1; Other .75-1. Hogs: Feeders 2530/ea;Sows .45-.58; Boars .20; Market 60/ea. Sheep: 75-110; Lambs 1.50-2. Goats: Billies 150-200/ea; Kids 40-75/ea. NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA

September 6, 2011 Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 5-33; 61-75# 11-59; 76-95# 565; 96-105# 28-60; 106# & up 30-56. Farm Calves: 70-210/cwt Feeders: 60-165/cwt Bulls: 75-87/cwt Steers: 72-85/cwt. Rep. Heifers: 725/ea. Canners: 24-63/cwt Cutters: 65-72/cwt Utility: 73.50-83/cwt Sows: 51-56/cwt Hogs: 53.50-69/cwt Boars: 14.50-16.50/cwt Shoats: 85-97.50/ea. Lambs: 170-175/cwt Sheep: 37.50-95/cwt Goats: 26-190/ea. Rabbits: 1-13/ea. Poultry: 1-17/ea. Hay (2 lots): 2.10/bale. northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY August 29, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower over 92# .70-.85; 80-92# .45.60; Bob Veal .38-.46. Cull Cows (/hd): 7073.50; Lean 59-66; Hvy. Beef Bulls 79-84. Beef (/hd): Hols. Steer Sel 69.50. Lamb/Sheep (/hd): Feeder 180-220; Market 160210; Slaughter 50-70. Goats (/hd): Billes 150170; Nannies 45-70; Kids 50-70.

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ September 6, 2011 40 Calves .32-1.20, Avg .84; 35 Cows .38.5-.80, Avg .64; 9 Easy Cows .07.48.5, Avg .27; 3 Feeders 300-600# .48-.62, Avg .54; 2 Heifers .58-.76, Avg .67; 5 Bulls .61-1.01, Avg .88; 3 Steers .76-.94, Avg .86; 3 Hogs .02-.92, Avg .55; 10 Roasting Pigs (ea) 3550.05, Avg 42.10; 28 Sheep .02-1.82, Avg .76; 3 Lambs (ea) 28-65, Avg 52.33, 43 (/#) 1.36-2.06, Avg 1.85; 57 Goats (ea) 16-145, Avg 57.39; 6 Kids (ea) 15-50, Avg 21.25; 2 Hides (ea) 10. Total 249. Poultry & Eggs: Heavy Fowl (/#) .60-1.05; Roosters (/#) 1.10-1.15; Bunnies (ea) 4.75-21; Rabbits (/#) 1.50-2.70; Pigeons (ea) 13.50. Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.60; L 1.30; M .90;Brown Jum XL 1.851.90; L 1.80; M 1.05. Hay, Straw & Grain: 1 Timothy 2; 1 Grass 3. Total 2.

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PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY No report BATH MARKET Bath, NY No report FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY No report FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon @ 10 am, Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp. HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY No report BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA August 31, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 80-85; Breakers 75-80% lean 7579.50; Boners 80-85% lean 71-73.50; Lean 85-90% lean 64-70, lo dress 60.5063.50. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1020-1188# 81.50-87.25; YG 2 1804# 78.50. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300# 124; 500-600# 104-113; M&L 2 300-500# 90-99; 500-700# 94-97. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 95-120# 100112.50; No. 2 90-130# 67.50-75; No. 3 90-120# 45-65. Vealers: 65-120# 20-35. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows

& Gilts 45-50% lean 250310# 64-68.50; Sows US 1-3 300-500# 58.50-62. Feeder Pigs: 40-60# 37.50-47.50/hd; 114-132# 107-122.50/cwt. Slaughter Sheep: Ch 1-2 70-100# 167-175; 110120# 156-160. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 50# 78-86; 70-80# 135142.50; Sel 2 30-40# 37.50-60; Nannies Sel 1 105# 107; Sel 2 70-80# 5572.50; Wethers Sel 2 90# 100. BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA August 31, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 70.5071; Breakers 75-80% lean 67-70, lo dress 66; Boners 80-85% lean 62.25-68; Lean 85-90% lean 55-60, hi dress 63, lo dress 50-55. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1445-1675# 76-80.25. Feeder Cattle: Steers L 1 340# 109; M 2 205# 95; L 3 Hols. 485-665# 63-70.50; Heifers M 2 420# 85.50; 595# 72.50; L 3 Longhorns 165-245# 86-93; Bulls L 3 Longhorns 190-290# 8193. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 95-115# 107132; 90# 90-107; No. 2 95115# 82-110; 80-90# 7082; No. 3 75-100# 42-70; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 80-100# 115-160/hd. Vealers: 65-105# 10-52. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 240270# 125-180/hd; 45-50% lean 250-270# 125-175/hd; 340# 185/hd. Sows: US 1-3 600# 280/hd. Boars: 500# 120/hd. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 1055# 16-45; 60-100# 46-60. Slaughter Sheep: Year-

lings 110-115# 72.50-90; Ewes Gd 2-3 0135-170# 55-75; Rams 95# 160. Slaughter Goats: Sel 1 45# 70; Sel 2 20-40# 27.50-47.50; Nannies Sel 1 100-120# 55-80; Sel 3 80-110# 30-52.50. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA September 6, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 1240-1485# 112-116, 1 hd 1335# 106.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 1255-1475# 99.75102, one hd 107; Ch 13551680# 95-99; Sel & Lo Ch 1395-1740# 92-94.75; 2 hd thin 1320-1325# 80-86; Hfrs. Sel & Lo Ch 11501315# 102.75-110. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80; Boners 67-74; Lean 64.50-75; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 61-67; Shelly 60 & dn. Bulls: Beef & Dairy types 1105-1650# 76.50-94.50. Feeder Cattle: Steers 1080-1135# 92-98; Bulls Hols,/Dairy X 745-1120# 62-82. Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-120# 120-145; No. 2 85-110# 100-120; No. 3 60-105# 55-98; Util 50 & dn. Swine: Hogs 250-280# 58.50-59; 291-305# 5557.50; Sows 355-475# 54.25-55.50; 480-695# 5862.25; thin/weak/rough 44.50-51. Boar: 150-575# 33.50-40. Goats: L Nannies/Billies 105-187; Small/Thin/Kids 36-78. Lamb: cpl thin 35-50# 130-142. Sheep: all wts. 67-86. Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with Calves

* Special Fed & Feeder Cattle Sale Tues., Sept. 6 & 20. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale September 6, 2011 Rabbits & Bunnies: 2-16 Chickens/Chicks: .50-7 Ducks/Ducklings: 2-6.50 Guinea Keets: 2-2.50 Pullets: 1-2.50 Pigeons: 3 Turkeys: 16 Quail Peeps: 6 Guinea Pigs: .50-2 Gerbils: 2 All animals sold by the piece. Sale starts at 5 pm CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA No report *Next State Graded Sales Fri., Sept. 16. Receiving 7:30 am till 10 am. Sale time 1 pm. DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA September 5, 2011 Cattle: 143 Steers: 1080-1304# 103106.75; Hols. 1450-1558# 94-97. Cows: Breakers 65.5068.75; Boners 62.50-65; Lean 58-62. Bulls: 360-420# 110-117; 406-430# 115-124. Calves: 155. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 150-167.50; 8090# 112.50-140; No. 2 95115# 125-147.50; Hfrs. 9298# 325-340; Util 3047.50. Feeder Pigs: (/hd) 320328# 60-62. Sheep: Ewes 142-222# 72.50-80. Goats (/hd): Kids No. 1 40-

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MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT September 5, 2011 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt Calves:45-60# .28-.35; 6175# .46-.48; 76-90# .50.52; 91-105# .55-.60; 106# & up .65-.70. Farm Calves: .75-1 Started Calves: .25-.32 Veal Calves: .60-1.30 Heifers: Open .60-1.05; Beef .7650-.93. Feeder Steers: .65-.85 Stock Bull: .65-1.35 Beef Bull: .65-.83 Replacement Cows: 1 @ 1350. Boars: 20-40 Butcher Hogs: 50-85 Feeder Pigs: 30-102.50 Sheep, ea: 95-140 Lambs, ea: 85-160 Goats, ea: 60-200; Kids ea 45-115. Canners: up to 64.75 Cutters: 65-70 Utility: 71-75 Rabbits: 5-50 Chickens: 5-55 Ducks: 7-14

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 50# 80-112; No. 2 40-50# 35-70; Nannies 120-165. Hay: 6 lds, 80-280/ton. EarCorn: 2 lds, 235260/ton. Straw: 2 lds, 170-175/ton.

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EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA No report GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA August 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1330-1545# 94-96; Ch 2-3 1340-1505# 90-93; Sel 1-3 1220-1480# 8690.50. Slaughter Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1440-1580# 83-86; Ch 2-3 1370-1570# 79-83; Sel 1-3 1330-1518# 70.50-76.50. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 one 1350# 192.75; Ch 2-3 10781444# 86-90.50; Sel 1-3 1100-1258# 81-85.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 62.2565; Breakers 75-80% lean 58.50-61; Boners 80-85% lean 55-59.50, hi dress 60.50-62.50; Lean 88-90% lean 47-53, hi dress 54-57, lo dress 42-45. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1678-2084# 65.75-73.75; YG 2 1128-1502# 55.5063.50. Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 106-126; 10201110# 86.50-92; M&L 2 500-700# 86-97; 800-900# 75-88. Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 105-111; 500700# 87-97; M&L 2 300500# 99-105; 700-900# 6776. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 97-112; 500-700# 92107; M&L 2 300-500# 8490; 500-700# 86-90. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 96-130# 135162.50; No. 2 94-112# 85135; 82-92# 65-80; No. 3 94-112# 40-90; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 96-102# 175-195; No. 2 76-80# 120-135. Vealers: Util 58-116# 1040. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean lt. wts. 180-200# 57.50-58.50; one 135# 84; 45-50% lean 235280# 57.50-61; Sows US 1-3 one 376# 37.50; Boars one 668# 29. Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 80-80# 125-149; 80-120# 127.50-142.50; Yearlings cpl 115# 115; Ewes Gd 2-3 85-120# 62.50-70. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 70-100# 98-135; Sel 2 40-60# 35-59; 70-90# 6082.50; Nannies Sel 1 80-

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Eighty-Four 130# 87-105; Sel 2 80130# 80-87; Sel 3 80-130# 48-57; Billies Sel 1 one 150# 167.50; Sel 2 100150# 85-145. INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA August 25, 2011 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1304-1466# 113.50-116; Ch 2-3 13241446# 109-112.50; Sel 1-2 1234-1420# 103-108.50; Hols. Steers Hi Ch & Pr 23 1402-1490# 92.2592.75; Ch 2-3 1204-1580# 88.75-90.25; Hfrs. Ch 2-3 1328# 110; Sel 1-2 10881384# 98.50-108.50. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 71.50; Boners 80-85% lean 6769; Lean 85-90% lean 5966.50, lo dress 55-59. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1682# 81; YG 2 14701918# 70-73. Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2 300# 110; Hfrs. M&L 2 500# 85. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-125# 105-115; No. 2 90-125# 77.50-95; No. 3 85-120# 40-60; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-105# 280. Vealers: 70-120# 15-30. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 290# 79; Sows US 1-3 300-400# 6169. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 3050# 30-60/hd. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 1-2 70-120# 165-170. Slaughter Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 60-70# 130135. KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA September 3, 2011 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 250 Mixed Hay: 10 lds, 100260 Timothy: 3 lds, 150-215 Grass: 9 lds, 160-225 Straw: 7 lds, 140-180 Rye Seed: 1 ld 11.50/bu. Corn: 1 ld, 75

55-100; 80-90# 45-65; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 100# 270; No. 2 85# 185. Lambs: Ch 2-3 100# 160170; Gd & Ch 1-2 45-70# 165-177.50. Goats: Kids Sel 1 50# 8692.50; Sel 2 30-40# 47.5052.50; 50# 62-72; Nannies Sel 1 90# 95; Sel 2 80-90# 71-87.50; Billies Sel 2 100# 99. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 3537# 65-100.

LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA September 2, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1220-1615# 115118; Ch 2-3 1080-1495# 110.50-115; Sel 2-3 10701375# 108-112; Hols. Ch 2-3 1175-1650# 91-97; Sel 2-3 1230-1530# 86.50-91. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1100-1475# 111113.75; Ch 2-3 10751345# 108.50-111.50; Sel 2-3 1100-1295# 102.50107.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 77.5080.50, lo dress 73-74.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 7376.50, lo dress 67.75-72; Boners 80-85% lean 66.50-75, hi dress 76-78, lo dress 60-66.50; Lean 85-90% lean 60-69, hi dress 69-72.50, lo dress 54-60. Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG 1 1090-1880# 88.50-92; Bullocks 850-1245# 87-91, hi dress 1020-1395# 9295; lo dress 880-1245# 8284; Thurs. YG 1 10251705# 86-89, hi dress 1370-1755# 92-94, lo dress 850-1385# 80-84.50. Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No. 1 95125# 120-135; 90# 100115; No. 2 95-130# 100120; 80-90# 70-95; No. 3 80-120# 50-75; Util 80100# 22-40; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 85-105# 220-310; No. 2 75-85# 130-200; non-tubing 65-85# 30-60; Tues. No. 1 pkg 121# 118; 95112# 130-145; 85-90# 5082; No. 2 95-113# 125148; 75-90# 25-95; No. 3 93-107# 79-85; 73-90# 2052; Util 72-105# 12-40; Graded Hols. Hfrs No. 1 pkg. 115# 335; pkg 101# 385; pkg 92# 300; pkg 83# 200; No. 2 82-93# 195-240; non-tubing 63-81# 12-40. Graded Bull Calves: Thurs. No. 1 110-128# 129-137; 98-108# 147-

148; 94-96# 130; 86-92# 90-102; No. 2 120-128# 97; 102-118# 127-135; 80-92# 40-55; No. 3 90-130# 8187; 80-88# 65; 72-78# 30;Util 90-110# 41-37; 6088# 15-25; Hols. hfr. calves No. 1 90-100# 280-320; No. 2 75-115# 100-200. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA August 30, 2011 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 66.50-73; Boners 80-85% lean 62.50-65; Lean 88-90% lean 5459.50, lo dress 4151. Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 95-120# 100125; 80-90# 60-80; No. 2 95-120# 70-100; No. 3 90120# 40-60. Vealers: 60-100# 15-30. LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA August 31, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1140-1505# 108.50110.50; Sel 1-2 12701465# 105.50-107.25; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 15451620# 98.50-100; Ch 2-3 1400-1590# 92.50-97.25; Sel 1-3 1225# 85.5087.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. White 65-75% lean 7475.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 69-74; Boners 8085% lean 67-70.50, hi dress 71-74.50; Lean 8590% lean 62-67.50, hi dress 68-71.50, lo dress 57-61. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1200# 85.50. Feeder Steers: L 3 512595# 68-71. Heifers: M&L 1 320-385# 85-90. Vealers: Util 70-100# 2550. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-125# 122.50137.50; 90# 95-115; No. 2 95-120# 112.50-125; 8090# 60-75; No. 3 95-115#

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA August 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1345-1535# 116118.50; Ch 2-3 12751540# 110.50-116; 16001625# 110.50-111.50; Sel 1-3 1135-1550# 107-110. Slaughter Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 13101540# 96-100.50; Sel 1-3 1210-1535# 89.50-95.50. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1320-1345# 113115; Ch 2-3 1105-1305# 107-112.50; YG 4-5 13201370# 101-104; Sel 1-3 995-1135# 102.50-105. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 75.7576; Breakers 75-80% lean 68.50-72, lo dress 66.50; Boners 80-85% lean 6468, hi dress 70, lo dress 60.50-64.50; Lean 85-90% lean 60-65, lo dress 54.5059. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1255-2310# 78.50-89.50; hi dress 1640-1790# 93.50-94.50; YG 2 14401790# 74.50-75. Feeder Steers: M&L 2 432-468# 86-109; 625870# 87-95; L 3 Hols. 375483# 72-80; 705-1045# 7282. Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 375-480# 92-100; M&L 2 400-475# 77-97; 525-590# 78-87. Feeder Bulls: L 1 530600# 92-107; M&L 2 310# 86; 540-585# 80-92; L 3 Hols. 405# 76-85; 565# 72. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 127-147; No. 2 95-115# 90-115; 8090# 70-90; No. 3 95-105# 50-77; 75-90# 42-67; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 85# 190; Beef X 100# 75. Vealers: Util 70-115# 2545. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 225270# 72-76, few snigle 80; 45-50% lean 238-273# 6873. Sows: US 1-3 380-475# 57-67; 505-745# 64-66.50. Boars: 345-985# 32.5035. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 3555# 27-34; 70# 70; Roast-

ing 185-220# 80-105/cwt. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 48-60# 140-180; 70-100# 120-165; Yearlings 105# 85; Ewes Gd 23 131-169# 60-72; 195200# 55-60. Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 3040# 67-85; 45-60# 85-97; 70-80# 122-145; Sel 2 under 20# 10-20; 20-40# 25-62; 45-55# 62-80. Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 140# 107; Sel 2 90-110# 57-65; Sel 3 80-100# 1055. Billies: Sel 2 100-130# 90135; Sel 3 80# 72. MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA September 5, 2011 Cattle: 110 Steers: Ch 102-108; Gd 98-102. Heifers: Ch 101-106; Gd 96-100. Cows: Util & Comm. 6772; Canner/lo Cutter 65 & dn. Bullocks: Gd & Ch 78-85 Feeder Cattle: Steers 80105; Bulls 60-95; Hfrs. 6595. Calves: 83. Ch 85-105; Gd 60-80; Std 10-50; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 60-120. Hogs: 51. US 1-2 70-74; US 1-3 65-70; Sows US 13 55-58; Boars 24-40. Feeder Pigs: 16. US 1-3 20-50# 30-73 Sheep: 58. Lambs Ch 160170; Gd 150-160; SI Ewes 60-70. Goats: 10-140 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA September 5, 2011 Alfalfa: 190-210 Alfalfa/Grass: 200-215 Mixed: 80-190 Rd. Bale: 75-155 Straw: 145 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm. MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA September 5, 2011 Roosters: 4-6 Hens: 1-3.50 Banties: .35-2 Ducks: 4 Drakes: 7 Bunnies: 2-6.25 Rabbits: 4.25-8.50 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA September 1, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1275-1550# 115.75118; Ch 2-3 1140-1380#

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report

*Next Feeder Pig sale is Wed., Sept. 7. NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA September 5, 2011 Slaughter Lambs: Nontraditional markets: Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 50-60# 212-226; 6080# 200-213; 80-90# 198212; 90-110# 190-204; 110-130# 187-203; 130150# 197-208; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 178193; 60-80# 186-192; 8090# 182-188; 90-110# 180188; 110-130# 178-185; 130-150# 165-179. Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 114-129; 160-200# 116-131; 200300# 82-96; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 88-103; 160-200# 82-84. Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 3040# 70-85; 50-60# 100118; 60-80# 112-127; 8090# 126-141; 90-100# 128137; 100-110# 146-161; Sel 2 40-60# 56-72; 6080# 82-102; 80-90# 86100; 90100# 98-111; Sel 3 30-40# 38-50; 40-60# 5068; 60-80# 60-80; 80-90# 71-84. Slaughter Nannies/Does: Sel 1 80-130# 105-119;

130-180# 108-123; Sel 2 80-130# 92-107; Sel 3 5080# 48-63; 80-130# 68-81. Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 127-142; 150-250# 165-180; Sel 2 100-150# 116-131; 150250# 138-153; Sel 3 100150# 94-109. NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary September 1, 2011 Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 115-118; Ch 1-3 110-115; Sel 1-2 105-110. Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 98-100; Ch 2-3 91.75-97; Sel 1-2 86-91. Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 113-116.50; Ch 1-3 107-

112.50; Sel 1-2 102107.50. Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 68-75.25; Boners 8085% lean 66.50-72.25; Lean 85-90% lean 6067.50. Bulls: YG 1 81.50-89.50; YG 2 76.25-78.50. Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 118.50-140; 500-700# 126-136; M&L 2 300-500# 99-119; 500700# 93-116. Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 112-127.50; 500-700# 103-115; M&L 2 300-500# 95-120; 500700# 84-102. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 118-145; 500-700# 109-122; M&L 2 300-500# 93-115; 500-700# 91-114. Vealers: Util 60-120# 1040. Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 120-148; No 2 95-125# 80-135; No. 3 80-120# 40-85; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 84-105# 220-385; No. 2 80-105# 130-240. Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 4954% lean 220-270# 68-71; 45-50% lean 220-270# 6368. Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 64-66; 500-700# 67-69. Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 2030# 115-130; 30-40# 116-

125; 40-60# 110-123; 5060# 85-101; 60-70# 90114; US 2 20-30# 109; 3040# 72-122; 40-50# 92116; 50-60# 101-112; 6070# 90-110. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 174210; 60-80# 168-185; 80110# 157-185; Ch 1-3 4060# 158-177; 60-80# 156177; 80-110# 148-172. Ewes: Gd 2-3 120-160# 78-93; 160-200# 84-99; Util 1-2 120-160# 62-76. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 68-104; 60-80# 101-123; 80-100# 118134; Sel 2 40-60# 62-82; 60-80# 74-100; Sel 3 4060# 51-79; 60-80# 67-82. Nannies: Sel 1 80-130# 100-115; 130-180# 118124; Sel 2 80-130# 74-89; Sel 3 50-80# 44-59; 80130# 60-74. Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 142-158; 150-250# 146160; Sel 2 100-150# 116131.

September 5, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1280-1645# 115117; Ch 2-3 1165-1535# 110.75-114.50; Sel 2-3 1135-1490# 108-110; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 14301575# 97-100; Ch 2-3 1285-1570# 91.75-94.75. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1200-1330# 110.50-113; Ch 2-3 11001335# 107.25-109.75; Sel 2-3 1030-1225# 104.25107. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 68.7569.75; Lean 85-90% lean 60-62, lo dress 48-58.50. Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 100-110# 100-115; No. 2 100-120# 85-100; 85-95# 70-85; No. 3 85-120# 4065; Util 65-100# 12-30.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary No report

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA September 7, 2011 Loads: 7 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 255 Mixed Hay: 3 lds, 235-280 Grass: 1 ld, 145 Straw: 2 lds, 185-200

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WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA September 8, 2011 Loads: 2 Mixed Hay: 2 lds, 165-175

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112-115; Sel 2-3 10701375# 108-112. Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 1295-1650# 91-95.50; Sel 1290-1530# 89-90. Slaughter Cows: Prem. White 65-75% lean 77.5080.50, lo dress 73-74.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 7376.50, lo dress 68-72; Boners 80-85% lean 69.50-75, hi dress 76-78, lo dress 64.50-66.50; Lean 88-90% lean 65-69, hi dress 69-72.50, lo dress 59-63. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1025-1705# 86-89, hi dress 1370-1755# 92-94; lo dress 850-1385# 8084.50. Graded Bull Calves: Hols. No. 1 110-128# 129-137; 98-108# 147-148; 86-92# 90-102; No. 2 120-128# 97; 102-118# 127-135; 94100# 115-127; 80-92# 5864; No. 3 90-130# 81-87; 80-88# 65; 72-78# 30; Util 90-110# 41-37; 60-88# 1525. Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 90-100# 280-320; No. 2 75-115# 100-200.

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Regulations by Bob Gray One of the key issues in the Presidential and Congressional races in 2012 will be on the impact that increased federal regulatory actions have had on job creation and the economy in general. The Obama Administration has released a report outlining plans for ending or cutting back on hundreds of regulations in order to reduce the economic burden on businesses and to thwart criticism that too much emphasis has been placed on increasing the regulatory reach of federal agencies in the first three years of the Administration. The one federal agency that is front and center in this criticism is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since the formation of this federal agency in the early 1970’s it has been responsible for making progress in improving air and water quality across the U.S. That is a fact and credit for having an important part in accomplishing this should go to the Agency.

However in the last couple of years EPA has stepped up its regulatory efforts to the point that industries like agriculture have really begun to feel the pinch. When Members of Congress visit with constituents at town hall meetings and in other venues, criticism of EPA is one of the first things they hear. The Agency has tightened regulations on nutrient management plans that farmers have to implement in regions such as the Chesapeake Bay which is making it very difficult for landowners to pay for these increased regulatory requirements. Federal cost-share funds from programs such as EQIP are facing a huge backlog in terms of sign ups

by farmers and the availability of funds to complete conservation projects. At the same time, both EPA and the Corps of Engineers want to expand the definition of “waters of the U.S.” to smaller bodies of water that could include ditches and small impoundments. And although the Agency denies it, they do have under serious consideration the implemention of stricter requirements for dust particles in the air under the Clean Air Act. Agriculture has made a good faith attempt to comply with both water and air quality standards. Case in point: the dairy industry financed the collection of data for the purpose of implementing National Air

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that fall into these “threshold air emission requirements’ will have to report emissions in the future once this Air Compliance Requirement is fully implemented. I have worked on increasing support for conservation programs at the federal level my entire professional life and we have had very good success. However with the budget cuts be-

ing faced in the future, money for conservation programs will certainly be reduced. At the same time our economy is not rebounding the way many expected it would. Imposing more strict regulatory requirements during a period when our economy is weak inhibits recovery. Enough said! Source: NDFC E-letter for Aug. 26

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their relationship manager or Crop Growers agent on the current situation of their farm operation so that they can assist in whatever manner is appropriate for the individual farm. Crop Growers customers can call their agent or our Customer Service Center at 800234-7012 to submit a notice of damage. Calls should be made as soon as possible when crop damage is indentified. Farm Credit East extends more than $4.3 billion in loans and has 19 local offices in its six-state service area. In addition to loans and leases, the organization also offers a full range of agriculturally specific financial services for businesses related to farming, horticulture, forestry and commercial fishing. Farm Credit East is governed by a 17-person board of directors from across the Northeast. For more information, go to FarmCreditEast.com.

Dairy & Barn Equipment Dispersal Saturday, September 24, 2011 @ 11:00 am Nelson & Betty Leduc 818 Perry Mills Rd - Champlain, NY 12919 518-298- 8068 DIRECTIONS: 3 miles West of I-87 in Champlain to Perry Mills Rd . Approx. 5 Miles East of Mooers, turn North at V.F.W onto Perry Mills Rd. First farm on left "WATCH FOR SIGNS"

170 HEAD ALL CATTLE HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AND VET CHECKED 79 Cows: 15 fresh last 2 months- 5 Due Oct., 2- Nov, 7- Dec, 8- Jan, 4- Feb. -- 50% are 1st & 2nd calf lactation Raised in free stall milked in tie stall -- 3.7 Fat - 3.1 Protein - 275,000 cc -65 lbs average in the tank 88 Freestall Heifers: (84 Holsteins- 4 Blue) 12- springing, 17- bred 1 to 5 months, 6 - RWB, 11- Ready to breed, 10 - 600 to 700 lbs, 13- 500 to 600 lbs, 12- 400-500 lbs, 7- calves 3 Bulls- 1 Blue (2yrs old), 2 Holstein (1yr old) Sample of Herd Sires: Tarmark- Alabama- Kenston- Matrix

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Milking Equipment: 800gal Boumatic bulk tank w/ compressor & Alfa Laval tank washer, Complete 80 cow 2" universal pipeline appox. 390' w/ sinks, jar & 6- Germania units 60/40, 5hps Mast port vacuum pump Feeding Equipment: (2) Wic #52 feed carts 9hps -1is excellent cond. 1yr old, Wic Grain cart, Wic bedding chopper, (2) Grain carts Barn Equipment: Houle barn cleaner 5hps w/ 370' chain (clockwise), (54)-Trojan water bowls, (50)- Electric cow trainers, (4)- 20" barn fans, (3) 36" Exhaust fans, Tunnel fan, Zareba fence controller, Electric fogger, Electric Dehorner, Vet supplies Managers Notes: The Leduc family has sold their farm. This good, young, honest herd has not been pushed. This is a sale you don't want to miss!! We are also selling their full line of machinery in April 2012 Nelson has a super line of machinery. It's a line-up that you don't see sold every day. Lots of new models & low hour equipment

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ENFIELD, CT — Farm Credit East expresses its sorrow and concern for all of those affected by Hurricane Irene. Farmers throughout major sections of the Northeast, including parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, have experienced significant damage to crops, livestock, barns, roads and other structures. “Farm Credit East has followed the reports of damage from Hurricane Irene with great concern in recent days,” said Farm Credit East CEO Bill Lipinski. “We are saddened by the business losses and personal tragedy suffered by many of our customers. Our entire team stands ready to assist customers in any way we can.” Northeast farms contribute to a strong agricultural sector that provides wholesome, fresh products to consumers

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Agriculture is resilient through disaster by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Recently I traveled to North Carolina and Virginia to view the damage from Hurricane Irene, survey the response efforts, and meet with local residents. This trip was my fourth in as many months to make sure that the USDA is helping families rebuild and recover from natural disasters including tornados, wild fires, floods and drought. So I’ve seen how tough times are affecting folks across the nation, and particularly our farmers and ranchers. Unusual weather patterns have driven thousands of Americans from their homes, and threatened their livelihoods. And my heart goes out to all of those who have been touched by these disasters. Over the past months, USDA has worked to minimize damage to homes, businesses, crop land, and property. And most importantly, we have focused on protecting the American people and getting them on the

road to recovery as quickly as possible. For farmers, ranchers, and growers who have seen their crops decimated by drought, flood or other disasters, this year reminds us of the critical importance of maintaining a strong safety net. Producers have already received more than $1.6 billion in crop insurance payments for their losses this year on top of emergency program support worth $160 million. And USDA has looked for additional flexibility in our programs to offer credit and support to help families and farm operations rebuild. Despite these challenges, American agriculture is as resilient as ever. In fact, according to UDSA’s new estimates, farm income is at an all time high, and even adjusting for inflation this will be the best year since the mid-1970s. Net farm income is up more than 30 percent over last year. And it will mean higher incomes for farm families. We are also in the middle of a record year for

agricultural exports, which we should match again next year. This will help support more than 1 million American jobs and mean an agricultural trade surplus of about $42.5 billion. I know how hard these times can be. I have seen first-hand families whose crops were destroyed by a hurricane, or whose fields were covered by several feet of water. But I have also watched an impressive response, as USDA has worked with farmers and ranchers across the nation to make it through these difficult times. These natural disasters have challenged us as a nation. But despite the setbacks, American agriculture is thriving. The men and women who own and operate America’s farms and ranches are some of the most resilient in the world. And I know that with their continued dedication and hard work, we will maintain the strength and profitability of American agriculture, and its work to provide food to the nation.

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Late-season scouting efforts pay off Pioneer Hi-Bred expert gives tips for regional scouting Late-planted crops and extreme weather have played havoc with corn and soybeans in many regions, creating such problems as pest pressure, ear rot, lodging and other challenges. For these reasons, late-season scouting until harvest can greatly benefit growers, says an expert at Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business. Such scouting can lead to better harvest management and provide keen insights into 2012 seed de-

cisions. “Each region of the U.S. has experienced some type of stress this growing season,” said Chuck Bremer, Pioneer agronomy information manager. “For some, that means a late start for planting due to excessive rains while others experienced stress in the form of drought.” Late-season corn management “A later planting start, like those across the Northern and Eastern

U.S., invites the threat of frost before reaching black layer,” Bremer said. “Should this occur, growers could consider using their crop for highmoisture corn or silage for their livestock.” Drought conditions plagued areas across the South and Southeastern U.S. Growers in these areas should watch for Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium ear rots. “The best way to avoid load rejection at the elevator due to Aspergillus

flavus is to adjust the combine settings,” Bremer said. “If growers suspect the disease, they should adjust their combines to reduce cracking of the grain. This includes adjusting the cylinders, turning up the air and adjusting the screens.” If the crop goes into feed, Fusarium can cause complications on the backend. The disease can continue to grow in storage following harvest and be can be toxic to

have greater potential to host spider mites. Soybeans planted early are past the peak feeding time for spider mites and therefore, are less susceptible. “Spider mites thrive in hot, dry weather,” Bremer said. “Growers should scout the edges and corners of fields first, shaking the bottom leaves over a sheet of white paper. If a grower sees ‘moving dirt’ they may have spider mites.” As the season progresses, growers in Illinois and Indiana should scout for sudden death syndrome (SDS) due to rains early in the growing season. “SDS will show up in fields with prime soils. The plant will have yellowing and defoliation in the upper leaves,” Bremer says. “Typically the disease is confined to an area and likely will not take an entire field.” If a grower sees SDS in a field, he or she should consider choosing a variety with high tolerance ratings to the disease. “Each growing season offers growers the opportunity to reflect and learn lessons,” Bremer said. “It’s a good time to gather data and use it to make informed seed purchases for the 2012 growing season.” For more information on pest and disease management, visit www.pioneer.com/agronomy. For more information on Pioneer brand hybrids and varieties, visit www.pioneer.com/products.

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livestock. Continuous monitoring is necessary. Growers could possibly anticipate lodging in areas where crops were planted in less than optimum conditions and encountered drought stress. “Growers should pinch their stalks,” Bremer said. “If the plant shows stress, growers need to schedule those fields for early harvest, if possible.” Another issue that continues to expand is Goss’s wilt. The disease originated in Nebraska and continues to expand into Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and surrounding states. Plants with this disease commonly have lesions with wavy margins. The margins of lesions have a watersoaked appearance with black flecks within the lesions that cannot be rubbed off the plant tissue. Growers encountering the disease should consider a hybrid with Goss’s wilt tolerance next season. Late-Season Soybean Management The Northern U.S. west of Lake Michigan has potential to see soybean aphids. According to Bremer, the pest is surfacing in soybean fields in this region. The threshold for an application is 250 aphids per plant up to the R5 stage. Other risks for soybeans include spider mites. Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and some areas across the North are encountering this pest. Double-crop or late-planted soybeans

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CHITTENANGO, NY: 122 acre farm for sale ($349,900) or rent. 95 tillable acres. Organic certifiable. Hay, grain, corn, beef, dairy. South-facing, welldrained, loam soils. Two barns. Electricity, water (Artesian spring). Newer 3 bedroom house. dubach@ymail.com or 720-381-0475

SHARON SPRINGS, NY: 289 acre farm. 4 bedroom 2 bath farmhouse. Large cattle and horse barn. Excellent soils. Picture perfect country setting. $495,000. Call Broker Alton Makely 518-231-0304

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

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2299 - Very Nice Home - Montgomery County Dairy Farm - 110 acres of beautiful land. 70 acres tillable in 2 fields that lie flat to gently rolling. Exceptional soils, well drained, high lime. Balance is in woods, some timber, lots of firewood, great deer and turkey hunting. Good 2 story Dairy barn with 45 stalls and a side addition with 25 additional stalls for young stock. Large drive in hay mow with 7,000 bale storage capacity or can be used for storing equipment. Good 4 bay shop and garage. Very nice remodeled 5 bedroom home with 1 1/2 baths. This is a large spacious home. 2 full stories. Has been completely remodeled top to bottom. With new siding, windows, and an oil fired furnace. This is a nice little farm with exceptional buildings and land. A good location close to machinery and feed dealers,, shopping and hospitals close by, mins from Rt 90 and hour from Albany. Owners have retired and have no family to take the farm over. They have reduced their original Asking price of $400,000 now to $350,000. They would like to sell this good farm before winter. 2272 - Herkimer County 123 acre Gentleman's Farm. Currently used for beef, hogs, and veggies but could be Dairy again. Very conducive to vegetables. Phenomenal deer and turkey hunting. 2 story dairy barn w/65 tie stalls. Enclosed manure room. Side addition for 20 additional heifers. Large drive-in hay mow 10,000 bale capacity. Good 60x80 machinery building w/8x14 cooler for vegetables. Good 28x48 Greenhouse with water and power. Nice 2 story 3 bdrm home w/1.5 bth. Newer windows and furnace. Large attached 2 story 2 car garage. Over

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www.demereerealty.com • demeree@ntcnet.com C-52 - Certified Organic Dairy Farm Operation w/340 A. - 285 tillable, remainder woods & pasture - 50x75 two story dairy barn w/50 tie stalls, 2 box stalls & 22 calf ties - 2 inch pipeline, 3 units, 80 gal. bulk tank, 20x30 & 20x60 ft. Harvestores w/unloaders - unrestored 8 rm., stone home; prime certified organic fam land; 1.8 mi. road frontage; drilled well; stream runs thru property - parcel could be divided into 185 A. with no bldgs & 149 A. or 149 A. w/homestead . . . . . . . . . . . .Asking $1,350,000 - CERTIFIED ORGANIC DAIRY ALSO AVAILABLE. #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 - 1500 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. #67 - Very quiet, private location 3 miles from Little Falls, NY with 46 A., 14 tillable, 30 pasture - great hobby farm - 9 room farm house in good condition has combination oil/wood hot water heat, a clean & comfortable home - also like-new double-wide with 6 rooms, 2 decks, 1 porch, above ground pool, work shop with electric, dependable year-round creek, drilled well & 2 springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All for $198,000 #68 - Nice Horse Hobby Farm w/5.2 A. - V.G. 7 rm. 2 story home w/full basement, new oil hot air heat, 1.5 baths, stone firepalce w/wood stove insert, vinyl siding, 2 car garage - also 20x40 2 story barn w/2 horse stalls & tack rm. - also 1 stall garage across rd. - paved driveway, 50’ dug well & creek bordering property, EX buy at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 #70 - 178 ACRES IN STARK, HERKIMER COUNTY, NY - 60 acres tillable - 30 pasture - 80 nice woods, 2 story barn w/72 ties - 26x40 ft. heifer or horse section off main barn. V.G. 8 rm. home with H-W-HEAT - 3 car garage with nice work shop. Across rd. from #69. EX Buy at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$289,000 #718 - Nice 210 A. free stall dairy farm w/170 tillable flat to rolling acres w/sandy/loam soil - 120 cow free stall barn w/double 10 Beco Parlor w/ATO’s, 3,000 gal bulk tank also 160 ft. free stall heifer/dry cow barn, 20x41 ft. Sealstore grain silo & 170x100 ft. bunk silo w/concrete floor - Good 9 rm. home w/5 bdrms. & 2 baths - corn & wood stoves - nice fireplace, also village water & Artisian Spring . . . . . . . . . . . .$550,000

1500 ft of frontage on West Canada Creek. Awesome fishing and kayaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduced from $320,000 to $300,000 2291 - Otsegoo County Gentleman's Farm - New Home and Buildings. Spectacular views. Mins to Cooperstown, NY. 93 acres located on a quiet road w/30 high lime well drained tillable acres all in hay. Excellent soils conducive to growing a large variety of crops. 15 acres of pasture, balance woods. Lots of deer & turkey. Nice modern 2 story 4 bdrm home. 52x60 pole barn w/partial concrete floor would work well for horses, livestock, machinery storage. A very nice all around building. 20x40 storage & horse barn. Home & buildings sit well off of quiet road. Beautiful quiet setting w/gorgeous views in an outstanding location. Mins to Cooperstown & City of Utica. 4 hospitals, shopping, machinery dealers, all ag related businesses close by. This home has one of the nicest settings you will ever see! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $440,000 2297 - Western, NY Gentleman's Farm near the beautiful Town of Fredonia mins from Beautiful Lake Erie. Quiet road, nice setting, exceptional buildings. 90 m/l beautiful acres of land. 30 acres in fields and pasture, balance woods. Some timber, lots of firewood. Excellent deer hunting. Very nice 2 story remodeled 3 bedroom home with new roof, windows, and septic system. 2 story 36x70 barn used for raising heifers and hay storage and also a 40x80 machinery building with 2 big box stalls for horses. Year round pond. Owner is currently raising beef and has raised veal and dairy replacements in the past. This would make an nice farm for beef, horses or other livestock. 15 mins to town, Rt 90, and Lake Erie. Unbelievable world renowned fishing and boating.45 mins to International Airport and Buffalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $300,000. 22265 - Hunting and Recreational Paradise! 220 acres of land located on a quiet road. Good 36x100 2 story barn used for beef and hay storage. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Large beaver pond great for ducks and geese. Snow mobile and ATV trails close. Barn could be used for storage, snow mobiles, ATVs, etc. 15 mins from I81, easy to get to, 1/2 hour from Syracuse NY. Owners are retiring, property has been priced to sell at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220,000.

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