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Quality is priority at Brookefield Farms ~ Page 2 In that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.” ~ Isaiah 12:4

Quality is priority at Brookefield Farms by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Pride in the quality of cattle, cattle care, and beef production is in evidence at Brookefield Farms, near Granville, NY. Recently a host to the New York Beef Industry Council Farm Tour, the farm, which maintains a herd of Black Angus cattle, is owned and managed by Barry and Ami Goldstein, along with 29-yearold daughter Jennifer Coleman — who is also the office manager. The Goldsteins traveled across the country studying the Angus breed, and then researched specific cattle genetic lines for 8 years before devising their breeding program. “We chose Black Angus for a number of reasons,” Ami Goldstein states. “The Angus Association has one of the largest and oldest data banks in the industry when we’re looking at EPD (estimated progeny difference).” The other attributes of the breed that attracted the family are the hardiness and the “fierce maternal instincts” of the cows. Of the farm’s 800 acres, half are fenced pasture and the other half are hay fields. “On the fenced pasture we run a total head of about 160,” Coleman said. “We try to calve out between 60 and 70 a year; 20-30 are bulls and steers, and the remaining 20-30 are replacement heifers to replace some of the older females. About 30 of the bred females go into a fall production sale.” According to Goldstein, Brookefield is “a farm in transition.”

“We were doing it the conventional way,” she states, “using a lot of machinery.” “However,” Coleman interjects, “now we’re using less tractors on the land by transitioning to high stock density rotational grazing, putting more cows on less land for a shorter period of time.” Coleman says that this year they put the cows out in mid-April and they’re moved every day, providing a more “holistic” management of the land. Coleman, who attends grazing conferences, describes seeing an improvement in the herd by turning the cows out earlier, and also reports seeing more rapid regrowth in the pastures by using the rotation method. “This is our first year doing this,” she said. “I’m hoping that as the years go on we can get more and more intensive with it, moving the herd twice a day.” According to Goldstein, part of the grazing technique is in the way the bales are put out and the way they are set up. “The cows basically do all of the work for you,” Goldstein explains. “They’ll eat that right down to the ground. They trample it down and they set up a nice foundation for the springtime, and we’ve also seen improvement with that already.” Coleman describes another method of minimizing the amount of time needed for using machinery. “We’ll make all of our hay this summer and then, instead of putting out a bale as the cows need it, as soon as the ground freezes we’ll put out however

Jen Coleman provides information about the New York State Cattle Health Assurance Program to NYBIC farm tour attendees. Photo by Elizabeth A Tomlin

many bales we think they’ll need for the winter,” she said. “Then we’ll set them up with electric fencing between them so all we have to do is move back the fencing as they need a bale, that way we can go all winter without running our tractors.” Coleman says by moving the roughly 40-foot circle around the hay every day, “it’s re-seeding and fertilizing at the same time as they trample.” Brookefield is also in transition from

seed stock farming to meat production, and produce “grass fed, corn finished beef.” “Our 100 percent daily focus is on taking care of the animals,” Goldstein stated. “It’s all about them and we want to make sure they are healthy.” To assure this, Brookefield is a member of the New York State Cattle Health Assurance Program (NYSCHAP), a program sponsored by the NYS Dept. of Ag

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A “wooly” weekend for first fiber artists showcase in CNY

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by Pat Malin BOUCKVILLE, NY — Despite the calendar

showing the month of June, Suzanne Farrington was dressed more

Suzanne Farrington of Hamilton, NY, demonstrates how she makes felt from wool during the CNY Fiber Artists and Producers Showcase on June 11-12 in Bouckville, NY. She is assisted by Maggie Alexander of Maggie's Farm in Brookfield, who supplies the wool from her Leicester sheep.

appropriately for a cool, rainy, spring day in the countryside in Madison County. She donned a floppy, white wool felt hat and long, maroon-colored wool vest for the Central New York Fiber Artists & Producers’ “Showcase from Animals to Art.” Farrington, who lives in the small village of Hamilton, makes some of her own clothes from wool she has received in barter, usually from Maggie’s Farm in Brookfield or from other sheep breeders. Thus, she was a walking billboard and advocate for the fiber festival, held for the first time at Butternut Hill Campground on State Route 20 in an area wellknown for its antiques and craft shows. Pam Haendle, the festival organizer and a participant, signed up 58 vendors who spread out under six tents on June 11-12. The interest was so good for the initial showcase that she had to turn down requests from some vendors. “We had a group of fiber artisans and sheep

farmers at the Madison County Fair in 2009 and 2010,” she said. “It grew in the second year and we decided we wanted a bigger venue and a place that was more accessible. We saw a need for it.” CNY Fiber Artists and Producers Inc. was formed in 2010 to bring together spinners, weavers, felters and knitters, as well as those who raise sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas and Angora rabbits. Some teach classes in the fiber arts or run fiber mills. “We hope to foster participation in and an appreciation of the fiber arts while offering visitors a chance to make the connection between fiber animals and finished products made from natural fibers,” Haendle added. Many of the fiber vendors and participants have attended large, wellestablished shows over the years in Rhinebeck, NY, and in the Finger Lakes and anticipate that a similar show can succeed in Central New York. “It’s a great venue for us,” said Brenda Clark of Tartan Acres, an alpaca breeder

Pam Haendle, one of the organizers of the CNY Fiber Artists & Producers first Showcase, walked around the grounds with one of her Australian Mallory goats. Haendle has been raising goats on Hermit Pond Farm in Edmeston for 15 years.

from Homer. “I think the public response has been overwhelming. I’ve done well. People are buying and we’re filling a void.” The weather was uncertain, overcast and

rainy at times, and it might have affected turnout. “We had about 600 paid adults, but with children, we probably had 700,” Haendle said.

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Protecting dairy profitability through risk management Part 1: Ruedinger Farms background by Sally Colby “Farming by nature is a risky business,” said Wisconsin dairy producer John Ruedinger. “We need to take some of that risk out and allow profitability. The best thing to do is manage risk and position yourself to capitalize on opportunities — that’s what we’re in business for.” About 10 years ago, Ruedinger had an idea — to broker his own milk. He incorporated a team approach and accomplished what he set out to do. Ruedinger shared his story, beginning with the background of his farm, at a Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania issues forum held recently in Harrisburg, PA. Ruedinger and his wife Karen began working with his parents’ 50-cow traditional-style dairy in 1976. “In 1996, our dairy was drastically changed after a barn fire,” he said. “That’s what really started our progression toward a new, modern dairy facility.” The first new building was a 200cow freestall facility with a double-8 parlor. The Ruedingers continued to

add cows and buildings, and converted the double-8 parlor to a double11, which keeps cows moving through for 3x milking. Today, the herd includes about 970 milking and dry cows. The dairy is set up with DeLaval’s ALPRO™ system with parlor ID and meters. Ruedinger also uses Dairy Comp 305, which estimates the value of each cow in a dairy herd relative to an average fresh heifer and calculates the current value of a pregnancy for each adult animal. This tool helps managers make decisions about whether or not an open animal should be bred. Ruedinger watches production closely, and uses numbers to manage the business. He tracks statistics, and knows that milking takes about 4.1 minutes/cow, with 130 cows moved /hour. The herd average is 30,216, with an average of 92 pounds/cow. Fat is 3.7, protein is 3.02, and cheese yield is 2,956. Milk is strained twice, then goes into a plate cooler before it is piped directly into trailers.

About a trailer and a half of milk is shipped each day. One management aspect that Ruedinger believes is critical to the success of the operation is the fresh cow pen. Fresh cows go to parlor in the morning, then return to a dedicated area where they receive fresh feed. By the third day, cows are expected to be eating well compared to herd mates. This indicates that appetites are normal and metabolic issues are minimal. Each cow is observed for appetite, attitude and appearance — if she fails in any of these areas, she’ll be checked for DA, ketosis and fatty liver. At five days in milk, every cow is assessed once more before she enters the regular herd — regardless of how well she is eating. Her uterus must be clean, she must be eating well, have a normal temperature and have no feet or leg issues. The herd manager continues to watch fresh cows closely, and he says that this rigorous fresh pen protocol has nearly eliminated DAs in the herd; with a herd average

of less than one percent. The individual production average has increased from around 86 pounds to the mid-90s due to the fresh cow program, which means more profit. Calves are started on the farm and are fed pasteurized milk with nipple bottles. Ruedinger says calves have excellent early growth and gain what they need for future production. At the age of 4 1/2 months, calves are finished by a custom heifer raiser, then return to the farm at about 23 months. As the dairy grew, Ruedinger focused on employee training and management. “Employees are your best asset on the dairy,” he said. “As we grew our business, we found out that employees can add value and make money. We have an excellent dairy manager and an excellent crops and maintenance manager. We’re trying to create an atmosphere of self-motivation that creates employee competence. Teaching fundamentals and consistency in our procedures has allowed

John Ruedinger, of Ruedinger Farms in Van Dyne, Wisconsin, talks about how his family farm is using an integrated profit team to broker milk. Photo by Sally Colby

us to gain milk production, parlor through-put and efficiency.” Ruedinger has numerous conservation practices in place including minimal tillage for the 4year alfalfa/2-year corn rotation. Grain is purchased, and forage crops are grown on 1,350 acres. “We try to put up as high quality forage as we can,” said Ruedinger. “It’s the key ingredient to balancing the ration and getting the production we like to obtain.” There is also emphasis on reproduction and genetics. “You can do all you want with cow comfort and milk quality and employee development, but you need to key in on the genetic value of the herd.

We’ve been working with top-end bulls, concentrating on feet, legs, udders and longevity.” At this point, none of Ruedinger’s children plan to return to the farm. “What we’re trying to do with our dairy is set it up to be a profitable business so that someone can come in and partner with us, or maybe sell it directly to another producer,” said Ruedinger. “We’re trying to create high milk production, good quality facilities and maintain them and create value in the business.” Part 2 will discuss Ruedinger Farms’ business plan and team approach to risk management.

A “wooly” from A2 Even back then, she raised sheep as a hobby on rented land in the Garden State. “A friend of mine told me about (available farmland in) Central New York,” she said. “I got a job at BOCES in Norwich and bought a farm in South Brookfield.” Now she has 60 Bluefaced Leicester sheep, Colored Angora goats, and German Angora rabbits. She also sells handmade soap, hand creams and woven handbags. During the festival, she took time to shear some of the sheep she brought, an activity that drew considerable interest. “The sheep don’t enjoy (getting shorn),” said Maggie, “but they do feel good afterwards. It’s like getting out of a shower. The burrs and tangles are gone.” She told the spectators she shears her Leicesters once a year, though some sheep with slow-growing wool can go as long as two years between shearings. Spinning wool was one of many interactive activities at the festival. Local hobbyists signed up in advance to take beginner classes with Amy Cook of Sweetland Hill Finnsheep in Chenango Forks. Cook gave each student a plastic spindle and showed them how to lengthen and pinch the strands of wool before putting it on the spindle and spinning in “S” and “Z” directions. Later that afternoon, Cook introduced her students to the spinning wheel. After pulling up her chair next to the instructor, each student was told to get comfortable, meaning barefoot, because the first lesson is that spinning wheels are meant to be treated gently and with respect.

Amy Cook, left, of Sweetland Hill Finnsheep in Chenango Forks, held a spinning workshop during the CNY Fiber Artists & Producers Showcase in Bouckville, NY, on June 11-12. Cook helps novice weaver Cathy Homrighaus of Cortland learn how to use the spinning wheel. “I’m fascinated by spinning,” said Homrighaus, “but I’ve never been able to get to a workshop until now." Photos by Pat Malin

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“It wasn’t as high as we had hoped, but this is our first year.” She had some assistance in preparing the show from Madison County Cornell Cooperative Extension, but is hopeful of attracting major sponsors next year. It is tentatively scheduled for mid-June at the same location. There were animal tours, shearing demonstrations and informal demonstrations on both days. There were workshops for the more serious spectators, such as sheep and goat farmers, and for those interested in fibers. The workshops included rug braiding, wet felting, beginning spinning, and a lecture by Dr. tatiana Stanton of Cornell University about internal parasites in sheep and goats. The showcase had something of interest for all ages. “We’re trying to do more in terms of educating children as to the source of wool and fiber,” said Haendle. The children’s tent featured a small petting zoo with lively goats and lambs, face-painting, games, coloring books about farming, a hands-on opportunity to make potholders and play with yarn, and educational exhibits designed to give children a taste for weaving and felting and some sense of different fibers and fiber processing. Maggie Alexander, the owner of Maggie’s Farm helped Farrington pound the freshly shorn wool from her sheep into felt for the spectators. Alexander was a high school teacher in New Jersey up until five years ago. “I grew up 30 miles from Manhattan,” she said. “My father died and left me some money, and I decided to cast my fate to the wind.”

Northern Tier Black & White and Red & White Show announced

Judge Jeff Ziegler of Ostrander, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Cathy Bewley

MONTROSE, PA — The Northern Tier Championship Show, which will be held on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 9:30 a.m., at the Kiwanis Wyoming County Fairgrounds, Meshoppen, PA, will again host a Pennsylvania Championship show (open to PA residents only), and an open and junior Red & White show. The Red & White show is open to all exhibitors regardless of state and will be recognized by the Red & White Dairy Cattle Association (RWDCA) when selecting Red & White All-American and Junior All-American nominations this fall. In order to show, exhibitors

must adhere to the following RWDCA requirements: the animal must be true red color; the animal must be registered with the RWDCA; and the exhibitor must be a member of RWDCA. For more information contact the RWDCA at 608-6764900 or e-mail rwdcareg@gmail.com. This year’s judge will be Jeff Ziegler, Ostrander, Ohio. He currently serves Select Sires, Inc., Plain City, Ohio, as the Genomics Program Manager, which includes leading all genetic testing and genetic development utilizing genomic tools for the Select Sires program. Ziegler is no stranger to

Millers Mills Grange Sundae Run/Fun Walk scheduled July 17 Celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 17, with a visit to Millers Mills to enjoy some homemade old-fashion ice cream made by the members of the local Grange. You can work up an appetitie by running in a 5K Sundae Run or 2 Mile Fun Walk or burn off calories by testing your skill in crosscut sawing contest. Visitors can also enjoy a horse drawn hay ride, meet a princess, peruse the wares of local artisans and our local church bazaar, or just bring a chair, relax and enjoy live music.

Admission and parking are free. Millers Mills is in southern Herkimer County — follow the signs from Cedarville. Race and walk registration is from 7:30-9 a.m. with a start time of 9:15 a.m. Ice Cream will be served from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. or until it’s sold out. Come early and taste life the way it should be lived. For more information visit our Web site, www.millersmillsny.com or call 315-822-3003 or 315-822-6860. Source: Millers Mills Grange #581, Chartered 1889, Millers Mills, NY

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the show ring. He has judged national shows in 12 countries and has built a strong reputation as a consistent and reputable judge. In North America, Ziegler has judged at local, state (26 in total) and national levels including World Dairy Expo, the Royal Winter Fair, the All American Jersey Show, Pennsylvania All-American, Western National and the Big E. This past January, Ziegler judged the International Dairy Week National Jersey Show in Shepparton, Australia. And this past March, Jeff, his family, and partners exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Holstein at the Ohio Spring Dairy Expo. Jeff is blessed with four sons and wife Melanie, who is marketing director for a local hospital. Arrival time and checkin is by 7:30 p.m., Aug. 3, which includes

registration and health papers. Entries cost $8 per animal and must be postmarked by July 25. Entries received after this date will be $15 per animal. Send checks payable to the Northern Tier Championship Show and entry forms, available on PA Holstein Association’s Web site (www.paholsteins.com), to David Castrogiovanni,

3621 Turnpike Rd., Montose, PA 18801 or call 570-278-3680. Please indicate on the form whether the entry will show in the PA Championship Holstein show or the Red & White show or both. Animals entered in both shows will be required to pay a double entry fee — one for each show. No supplies or bedding are provided.

New York Governor seeks to lift ban on hydrofracking In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration is seeking to lift what has effectively been a moratorium on hydrofracking. Hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking as it is widely known, is a technique used to extract natural gas from shale. According to reports, the new policy would allow hydrofracking on private lands, opening New York

up to one of the fastestgrowing areas of the energy industry. To oversee hydrofracking in the state, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has formed a 12-member advisory panel. Dairylea and DFA will continue to monitor the progress in New York and update you as details become available. Source: The Friday Facts, July 1

Quality is from A2 & Markets, which promotes “Animal Health, Food Safety, and Environmental Stewardship.” The farm practices and advocates preventative care with their herd. Jack Rath, Brookefield’s bovine veterinarian, says a big emphasis is on the fact that the diseases commonly tested for are an impact on the herd — not a food safety issue. “These do not affect meat quality or food safety at all,” he emphasized. “We optimize our performance by doing more testing and surveillance,” Coleman explained. “When you have healthier cattle you have better performance and more efficiency.” Coleman states that purchasing cattle can always be a risk. “When we buy an animal — and we don’t buy many — but, when we do,” Coleman said, “it is tested at its home farm for all of the things we test for.” Roth advises strict surveillance when purchasing cattle. “You shouldn’t be purchasing animals into your herd from a herd that has a poorer level of surveillance than you do,” he states. Brookefield has been using an embryo transfer program with their herd to improve their stock. The cow is bred by A.I., three times at 12 hours apart. After 7 days an embryologist goes to the farm and flushes the embryos out. “If we have recipients — surrogates — lined up, we can put the embryos in that day, if not we freeze them,” Coleman said. “In the past we would go through this with up to 10 different cows, now we only have one cow we are thinking of flushing, but we still have over 100 frozen embryos that we will be using.”

Coleman explains that Brookefield has slowed their embryo program for several reasons. The first is that the procedure is cost prohibitive. According to Coleman, another reason is that “the availability of female sexed semen has expanded, so now we are able to maximize the number of female progeny without flushing embryos, and we are better able to maintain our herd at the size we want it.” Although they are not flushing cows any more, they continue to use their frozen embryos with recipient cows. Coleman, who currently sits on three agricultural boards; the NY Farm Bureau, NY Angus Association, and is CoChair for the Eastern Region NY Beef Producers Association, firmly believes in continuing education for quality farm management. “I would recommend attending as many classes, seminars, field walks, webinars, etc., as possible, along with touring many different farms to see all the different ways of doing things — and talking to everyone you possibly can!” she stated. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Cornell Cooperative Extension offer classes and seminars. According to NYBIC Executive Director Carol Gillis, “Brookefield Farms demonstrates multi-generational dedication to the land. They are focused and committed to protecting and improving their farm for future generations and have designed their beef operation to that end.” Visit Brookefield Farms by contacting Jennifer Coleman at 518-796-4833 or e-mail jennifer@brookefieldfarms.com.

Cover photo by Elizabeth A. Tomlin Brookefield Farms’ mother and daughter team Ami Goldstein & Jen Coleman recently hosted the Eastern New York Beef Industry Council farm tour.

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau troubled by major cuts to agriculture programs in state budget CAMP HILL, PA — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) is troubled by deep cuts to several key agricultural programs, especially reductions to Cooperative Extension and agriculture research, which are included in the new state budget approved by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Tom Corbett. PFB has learned that cuts totaling nearly $10.5 million to Penn State’s Agriculture Extension and Agriculture Research programs will result in the elimination of nearly 200 of the 814 permanent jobs within Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “Agriculture research and Cooperative Extension are vital components of farming and our food industry. Pennsylvania farmers rely on timely

assistance provided by agriculture extension agents and valuable developments in research to stay viable in a constantly changing industry. Innovations in research and new information about agricultural practices have not only helped farmers throughout the years, but have also helped keep food prices down for consumers and resulted in conservation improvements on farms to protect the environment,” said PFB President Carl T. Shaffer. “Pennsylvania's farm families support the efforts of Governor Corbett and the General Assembly to restore fiscal discipline in our state, but the budget cuts in Cooperative Extension and agriculture research are excessive.” Farm Bureau is also concerned that lawmakers have eliminated the

state crop insurance incentive program, which over the past five years has been chipped away to nothing from a $3 million appropriation. More than a decade ago, the General Assembly agreed to provide a modest commitment of funds to help farmers obtain crop insurance. As part of the agreement, the agriculture community encouraged farmers to self-insure, rather than rely on public funds to financially recover from weatherrelated losses, such as in 1999, when the state provided $65 million to farmers who were decimated by drought conditions. “The decision to eliminate crop insurance assistance is unfortunate, because it eliminates what has been a successful program, which typically returned $4 for

World Forage Analysis Superbowl to award $22,000 cash named and each will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize, sponsored by Croplan Genetics. The Quality Counts category will be based on a predetermined quality factor, which will not be announced until World Dairy Expo. Corn silage entrants are encouraged to select a corn silage sample now and simply store it in a 2-gallon air tight container in the freezer until Aug. 18 when the entries are due. All corn silage entries must be from the 2010 growing season. All other samples must be received at AgSource Laboratories in Bonduel, WI. before Sept. 7. Your $25 entry fee provides entry into the contest and the opportunity to win cash prizes, along with a detailed laboratory analysis of the sample. Participants may enter as often and in as many categories as desired; however, the Commercial Hay category is intended for hay growers who raise and sell hay for a living. For entry forms and information, call 715-758-2178 or visit www.foragesuperbowl.org. The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is held annually in conjunction with World Dairy Expo, Oct. 4-8, in Madison, WI. The winners will be named at the Mycogen Seeds Awards Luncheon at Expo, held this year on Oct. 5. The 28th Annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl is organized in partnership with AgSource Cooperative Services, AgSource Laboratories, DairyBusiness Communications, Hay & Forage Grower, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison and World Dairy Expo. Additional sponsorship is provided by the National Hay Association. To learn more, visit www.foragesuperbowl.org.

to insure fewer acres of crops, leaving them vulnerable to losses from uncontrollable acts of nature,” added Shaffer. Meanwhile, PFB credited the General Assembly for doubling REAP (Resource Enhancement and Protection Act of Pennsylvania) program funding to $10 million and for restoring funding to the state budget for the Department of Agricul-

Letter to the Editor Opinions of the letters printed are not necessarily those of the staff or management at Country Folks. Submit letters of opinion to Editor, Country Folks, PO Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428. Fax 518-673-2699; E-mail cfeditor@leepub.com. Let’s analyze the dairy bills correctly Different people have tried to analyze the former Specter-Casey Bill, now identified as “The Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2011.” Here is our analysis of the Bill: Specter-Casey Other Proposals (1) Which Dairy Bill or proposal determines YES NO the raw milk value at the farm by using the national average cost of production (2) Which Bill or proposal contains only two YES NO Classes of milk (3) Which Bill or proposal identifies how dairy YES NO farmers can cover their cost of production (4) Which Bill or proposal aligns the value of YES NO milk in the unregulated areas with the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (5) Which Bill or proposal brings the pricing YES NO formula in line with the intent of the 1937 Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act (6) Which Bill or proposal eliminates the YES NO troublesome “make allowance” (7) Which Bill or proposal clearly favors YES NO a national pricing system, not a regional system (8) Which Bill or proposal mandates that all YES NO dairy farmers and all milk produced be subjected to a milk supply management program (9) Which Bill or proposal prohibits a milk supply YES NO management program being implemented if imports of dairy products exceed the exports of dairy products (10) Which Bill or proposal identifies how dairy YES NO farmers will be notified of any changes in the value of raw milk at the farm and/or the implementation of a milk supply management program (11) Which Bill or proposal clearly allows dairy YES NO farmers to produce milk for the domestic market (12) Which Bill or proposal maintains a Federal YES NO Order in the event a proposed amendment to the Order is defeated (13) Which Bill or proposal mandates the US YES NO Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Ag Committees of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate before he adjusts the milk price or implements a milk supply program (14) Which Bill or proposal identifies and YES NO mandates the continuation of all federal feeding and nutritional programs (school lunch, military, etc.) (15) Which Bill or proposal mandates the YES YES distribution of excess dairy products to the needy (16) Which Bill or proposal allows the quality YES NO of milk standards to be administered by the proper health officials (17) Which Bill or proposal calls for a production NO YES Board to be appointed by one organization (18) Which Bill or proposal clearly identifies the YES NO margin dairy farmers will receive Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Pro Ag

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The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is seeking entries for the 2011 contest. Big cash prizes are available! The deadline for corn silage entries is Aug. 18, and all other entries are due Sept. 7. Over $22,000 cash is being awarded this year with each category champion receiving a check for $1,500. Additional cash will be awarded for additional winners in each category. This valuable prize package is made possible by generous supporters, including Platinum Sponsor Mycogen Seeds. “Every year we’re amazed at the high quality of the forages entered into the contest,” said Dan Undersander, Extension forage specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “The contest is designed to encourage quality forage production. We encourage you to enter or, at least, to stop by the exhibit in the Arena building at World Dairy Expo. Where else can you see so much high quality forage in one place?” Contest categories include: Champion Grass Hay, sponsored by Barenbrug USA; Champion Dairy Hay, sponsored by Syngenta; Champion Dairy Haylage, sponsored by Kent Nutrition Group; Champion Commercial Baleage, sponsored by W-L Research; Champion Commercial Hay, sponsored by Bridon Cordage; Champion Standard Corn Silage, sponsored by Ag-Bag; and Champion Brown Midrib Corn Silage, sponsored by Mycogen Seeds. All category winners will compete for the coveted Grand Champion Forage Producer honor and the $2,500 cash award, sponsored by NutriSave Forage Management System. In addition to the above categories, winners of the Quality Counts Hay/Haylage and Quality Counts Corn Silage categories will be

every dollar spent. Because the program was zeroed out, we also lose the ability to ask the federal government to match state funding. Last year, Pennsylvania farmers received $455,000 in matching funds from the federal government for the crop insurance incentive program. We are concerned that farmers will have to pay more for crop insurance or decide

ture in the areas of Agriculture Excellence (such as the Center for Dairy Excellence), Agriculture Research (within PDA) and funding for livestock and dairy shows. “REAP has helped farmers and businesses invest in agricultural conservation measures, such as forested stream buffers, fencing projects, barnyard improvements and no-till practices by providing state tax incentives as part of the costshare program. The practices implemented through REAP benefit the environment and local communities,” concluded Shaffer.

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fice. “By participating in the current study producers will help their entire industry by accurately portraying the beef feedlot industry and ensuring that only the most up-todate and accurate information is readily available to the public.” The study results will help researchers iden-

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All data will be published only in aggregate form, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified. All reports are available on the NASS Web site: www.nass.usda.gov For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Pennsylvania Field Office at 717-787-3904.

GIPSA rulemaking process broken by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas As a lifelong cattle producer, I’m well aware that even small changes in government regulations can have a big impact back on the ranch. I hear from livestock producers every day on a wide variety of issues affecting their ability to produce high quality, affordable meat. In all of these conversations, one issue keeps coming to the forefront: USDA’s proposed rule on livestock markets. The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) has put forward a draft rule that defines unfair livestock marketing

practices, prohibits packers from purchasing livestock from another packer, and will inhibit the ability of producers to manage risk and earn premiums for their hard work and expertise in cattle production. While this rule is intended to promote transparent and efficient markets, I’ve heard testimony from many industry leaders who argue that this rule will hurt the very producers it is purported to help. In April, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry began a series of hearings to examine the current conditions and challenges in the live-

stock community. Cattle, poultry and pork producers all shared their concerns that the proposed rule not only goes far beyond the scope of the Farm Bill, but also lacks the sound economic analysis that allows us to judge both the need and utility of the proposed rule. The first hearing, on the beef sector, took testimony from three witnesses. Jim Strickland, a cow calf operator from Florida; Anne Burkholder, owner of a small feeding operation in Nebraska and Ken Bull, Cargill’s Vice President for Cattle Procurement each presented their views on the state of the beef sector.

Strickland testified that, “Under the new definitions included in the proposed rule, competitive injury and the likelihood of competitive injury are redefined and made so broad that mere accusations without economic proof will suffice for USDA or an individual to bring lawsuit against a buyer, packer, or processor.” Burkholder lamented that the proposed rule “...takes away my freedom to market my cattle as I choose. If marketing arrangements are greatly reduced, cattlemen like me are the losers.” Finally, Bull characterized the proposed rule as “...the single greatest policy threat in

the U.S. livestock and meat sector in my 32 years in business.” I do not take these concerns lightly, and I keep this testimony in mind as my colleagues and I consider the implications of this proposal. I am also mindful that not everyone in the livestock community opposes this rule. However, there is universal consensus that USDA’s decision will have a tremendous impact on how all livestock are marketed in the United States. For that reason, it is particularly important that we carefully and thoroughly consider the potential consequences of this rule. I do not believe that USDA has fulfilled that responsibility. Despite the repeated concerns voiced by producers like you, USDA has failed to conduct a timely cost-benefit analysis on the proposed rule. In today’s economy, when every other conversation in Washington seems to revolve around how to improve government spending, cost-benefit analyses are critical. We need to know how much this rule will cost, who will bear those costs, and what we stand to gain in return. Last fall, the Administration refused to honor a bipartisan request of 115 Members of Congress to conduct a much-needed economic analysis that could be used to address these concerns. In December, the Department reversed course and promised a cost benefit analysis on the rule. Unfortunately, the Department has turned

away requests to perform an independent peer review on the cost benefit analysis, or publish it for comment. It has become clear that instead of using a costbenefit analysis to aid in decision-making, USDA will simply publish the final rule and include a cost-benefit report at that point. This is not good government; USDA is plowing ahead with its own agenda, ignoring the concerns of producers, and refusing to adhere to requests for legitimate policy analysis. Recently, I joined with 146 members of Congress to demand that the Secretary of Agriculture put this rule on hold until its full implications can be considered with a thorough economic impact analysis. My colleagues on the Appropriations Committee clearly share my concerns; in their legislation funding USDA for the coming year, they included language that would bar further work on the GIPSA rule. GIPSA proposed these regulations pursuant to their understanding of their authorities under the Packer & Stockyards Act, which are authorities given to it by Congress. Congress has been clear in our desire for a transparent and open process for developing this rule. I will continue to advocate on your behalf to ensure that the Administration does not move forward without allowing producers the opportunity to comment on a thorough cost-benefit analysis and the potential consequences for America’s livestock producers.

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Consignment Form October 15, 2011 Cobleskill Fairgrounds Send consignments to: AAPC, C/O Donna Cappadona, 121 Schoharie Pkwy North, SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY 12043 Name: ___________________________________________________________ Farm Name: ________________________________________ Phone: Day: __________________ Evening: ________________Fax: ______________ E-mail/Web site: _________________________________________________________ Consignment Name: ________________________________________________ Breed: ___________________ Animal ID: ________________________ Birth Date: _______________Sex Heifer/Steer: _______________ Color: _________ Sire: _________________________________________ Dam: ________________________________________ Comments about animal which will be included in the catalog: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ EPDs (if applicable): • Submit photocopies (not originals) of the registration papers with the consignment form. • Sale commission is 15 percent and will be deducted from your animal’s sale price. In addition, this form must be accompanied by a $50 nomination fee per animal; if your animal(s) is sold in the sale you will be refunded this $50 fee. No nomination fees will be returned if your animal is scratched from the sale, they will be used to cover sale expenses. • Deadline for submission and inclusion in the catalog is Aug. 1. Late consignments must be postmarked by Aug. 12; these consignments will not appear in the catalog. • SEND a picture (digital preferred) of your consignment to cappaddm@cobleskill.edu or mail with entry forms. If you do not send a picture there will not be one in the catalog. Total Number of Consignments: ______ Nomination Fee (# of consignments x $50): ______ Donation for NYSJBP Educational Events: ______ Total Amount: ______ • Make checks payable to American Animal Producers Club •

Hello producers and beef industry supporters SUNY Cobleskill’s American Animal Producer Club’s 14th annual Coby Classic Sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m., at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds. This year we are proud to announce that Justin Harmon will be our sale chairman and Ashley Simmons will be our co-chairman. These students along with all of the other AAPC club members who help with this initiative are provided a chance to gain real world experience by organizing and facilitating this beef sale. We are hoping for a large turnout this year as we expand our advertising options even with the rough economic times. Our hope is and has always been to get the best possible price for the sale of your animal. We, however, cannot have a sale without your support. As we improve the sale every year, we hope you will continue to support us by considering our invitation to consign one of your quality show animals. We look forward to working with you, whether you’re a new consigner or a returning consigner. The consignments this year will be limited to a total of 40 head. The consignment forms are included; and the deadline for submitting them is Aug. 1. Late consignments

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More than a handshake: embryo transfer contracts for the livestock industry conduct relating to the care of the recipient and the progeny including birthing complications and require that the recipient owner use best management practices. If the recipient owner will be raising the progeny until weaning and retaining ownership of the recipient, the breeder may want to list special management terms (e.g., early weaning, creep feeding, DNA testing). Flush Agreement - If a livestock breeder is purchasing a flush from another owner, the breeder may want to memorialize a minimum number of transferable embryos from the flush (e.g., five embryos) and the date/procedures for the receipt of the flush. Additionally, this breeder would also want to make sure that that flush is guaranteed to be what was ordered (e.g., free of certain genetic defects, use of sexed semen) and note liquidated damages in case of an error. Conversely, the owner who will be flushing the embryos will want to enumerate the

payment terms including shipping expenses and ensure that he/she is not responsible for the transfer of the embryos to the recipient or birthing problems that may occur. General Considerations - There are also some general considerations that the parties should consider such as the name and contact information of the parties (including D/B/A or corporate business entity), choice of law, and attorneys’ fees for the prevailing party in a dispute. The contract should also be binding on the heirs, successors and assigns. Additionally, some parties wish to have an arbitration clause or alternatively a forum selection clause for a neutral courtroom. Some embryo transfer contracts also require credit card information to be used as security for late payment. Finally, each party of the contract should agree to comply with all federal, state, and local laws including livestock animal cruelty laws. It is highly suggested

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don’t normally handle as a response to higher feeder prices. “When cattle prices go up, some producers tend to handle riskier cattle,” Dr. Scruggs said. “Any time people dramatically change the quality of cattle they are buying, they may be surprised by what they encounter disease wise.” Dr. Scruggs recommends producers work with their veterinarians to control M. bovis before it becomes a problem by treating cattle on arrival with an effective, proven antimicrobial and instituting management changes to help control spread of disease. “I advise producers to treat all respiratory disease in cattle as if Mycoplasma bovis were a component, because in many cattle it is M. bovis,” Dr. Scruggs says. “If you do it right, you may never identify if M. bovis was a component because the cattle are treated, get better and move on with their lives.”

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Wanted youth groups The NYBPA is looking for 4-H, FFA, soccer and or any youth groups interested in helping at our Beef Tent at the Empire Farm Days. We are looking for groups of four to six youth to help clean tables etc. during the hours of 11 a.m.-2 p.m. daily, Aug. 9-11. They will receive a hat, an apron and lunch. If the groups can

put together groups of 4-6 people the NYBPA would pay their organization $100 for those hours donated to the NYBPA. If interested please contact Brenda Bippert 716-870-2777 or e-mail nybeefproducers@aol.com so we can put together a schedule. Thank you for your help and support of the NYBPA.

NYBPA at Empire Farm Days 2011 Empire Farms Days in Seneca Falls, NY, on Aug. 9-11. The New York Beef Producers Association will again be serving up their delicious Beef BBQ dinners and sandwiches. Make plans to stop by and visit our cattle displays in the Beef Indus-

try Tent, and find out how our producers are producing safe, wholesome and nutritious beef. There will be a Cattle Handling demonstration daily on the site next to the Beef Tent. Come and see the latest proper handling procedures. Hope to see you all there.

New York State Supreme Beef Female Purina Wind and Rain is once again sponsoring the New York Supreme Beef Female competition at the State Fair on Beef Day, on Aug. 30. The New York Beef Producers are sponsoring the County Fair Supreme Champion fe-

males with the invite to compete at the State competition. If any County Fairs are interested in having the NYBPA sponsor their Supreme Beef Female contact the NYBPA office at nybeefproducers@aol.com to get the

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to eliminate farm payments and redirect that funding — less than one-half of 1 percent of total federal spending — to other areas. The debate about farm payments brings to mind the term “Pyrrhic victory.” King Pyrrhus ruled the Greek state of Epirus in the third century B.C. When the Greek city of

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FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE American Farm Bureau Federation see an opportunity to expand their grasp of farm bill funding. But, the portion of the farm bill that actually goes to farmers has already shrunk. Farm programs in 2010 accounted for just 7 percent of farm bill funding, compared with 33 percent in 2002. Nutrition programs, on the other hand, have

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grown, accounting for a whopping 80 percent of the farm bill in 2010, compared to 52 percent in 2002. Conservation programs take up about 5 percent of the funding authorized by the farm bill. Most crop prices in recent years have been high enough to not trigger price support payments. Meanwhile, restrictive payment and income limits have made some of the most productive farmers ineligible to participate in farm programs. As a result, farm programs are already a shrinking piece of the farm-bill pie. That piece of pie, however, remains important to our agricultural productivity and food security. That mere 7 percent does a lot to keep our pantries full. Like Pyrrhus’ battles, the battle for farm program funding could be costly. America could lose growth in an industry that feeds, fuels and clothes us, and much of the world, and provides U.S. jobs. We would lose an important safety net for a sector of our economy that is actually growing, and the only one that has a positive trade balance. The United Nations predicts that farmers need to produce 70 percent more food by 2050 to keep up with population increase. That makes keeping farmers in production more important than ever. Sure, crop prices are high now, but the only constant in agriculture is volatility, something that farm programs help farmers and food consumers ride out. Farmers know that change is in the air and are willing to do their part to cut government spending. Congress should consider changes to save money and make farm programs work better. Many ideas will be put on the table, but it is reckless to redirect funds from farmers’ tiny sliver of the pie to other areas. With a victory like that, American food security may be finished. Lynne Finnerty is the editor of FBNews, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s official newspaper.

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$4.7 million USDA grant will help corn farmers reduce greenhouse gas output by Lauren Gold The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $4.7 million to a Cornell-led effort to help corn growers reduce their carbon footprint and improve net profits by better managing greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon and nitrogen fertilizer use. David Wolfe, professor of horticulture, is principal investigator for the five-year project, which includes collaborators from Cornell, Columbia University and Colorado State University. The project began in April and focuses on corn farming in New York, Iowa and Colorado. Using strategic soil sampling and biogeochemical modeling, the researchers plan to develop new tools that will

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Ohio’s estate tax: R.I.P Trade Association of Family Business Owners and Farmers Says Ohio Estate Tax Repeal a Model for Other States

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ohio will become the first state since 2009 to repeal its state estate tax, which was one of the worst in the nation, taxing any family with more than $338,333 in assets. The repeal goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2013, and is a part of Ohio’s FY 2012-2013 budget. The American Family Business Institute (AFBI), a national trade association of family business owners, farmers and entrepreneurs across the country, applauds Ohio’s Governor and the State House for passing re-

peal, which was included in Ohio’s 2012-2013 biennial budget and which goes into effect starting Jan. 1, 2013. AFBI’s President Dick Patten, who testified before both the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate in support of the legislation, said: “By repealing and not just ‘reforming’ their state estate tax, Ohio has set an example for the 21 other states and the District of Columbia that still impose these onerous taxes.” “Ohio’s estate tax repeal is emblematic of the larger

trend towards repeal or positive reform of estate taxes that is occurring throughout the nation,” said Patten. For example: • In Oregon, voters spoke out and legislators backed away from a proposal to turn the state inheritance tax into an estate tax with the highest rate in the nation. • In Maine, the Governor signed into law a proposal to double the estate tax exemption. • In North Carolina, the State Senate rejected the governor’s proposal to do

away with the current exemption, which would have caused more Tarheel state residents to be hit with an even heavier death tax. • In Minnesota, the legislature has proposed quadrupling the estate tax exemption as part of the state

budget. • On Capitol Hill, nearly 150 Members of Congress — both Republican and Democrat — have cosponsored the “Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act” (HR 1259), a bill that would permanently repeal the Federal Estate Tax.

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Scientists’ raised eyebrows On the July 1 Huffpost Green Web site, appeared the following headline: “Birth Defects Caused By World’s Top-Selling Weedkiller, Scientists Say”. This Web site belongs to a publisher called Huffington Post, (which is slightly left of center politically). I have checked the author’s claims for scientific validity, and feel comfortable trying to hit the high spots of their long article. The author is Lucia Graves; contact her at lucia@huffingtonpost.com. (The actual title of the Web site is too long to print.) Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the planet’s most widely used herbicide, is coming under more intense scrutiny. Concerned scientists have argued for decades that glyphosate, the ac-

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Responsible Technology, which advocates against genetically modified food. “But if you look at the line of converging evidence, it points to a serious problem. And if you look at the animal feeding studies with genetically modified gyphosate-tolerant crops, there’s a consistent theme of reproductive disorders, which we don’t know the cause for because followup studies have not been done.” Regulators in the United States have said they are aware of the concerns surrounding glyphosate. The Environmental Protection Agency, which is required to reassess the safety and effectiveness of all pesticides on a 15-year cycle through a process called registration review, is currently examining the compound. I believe this process is called (or at least was called) RPAR, i.e., rebuttable presumption against reregistration. (At least that’s what it was called some 35 years ago when I was a certified commercial pesticide applicator is my role as field crops extension agent.) Though skirmishes over the regulation of glyphosate are playing out at agencies across the U.S. and elsewhere, Argentina is at the forefront of the battle. Argentine scientists and residents targeted glyphosate, arguing that it caused health problems and environmental damage. Farmers and others in Argentina use the weedkiller primarily on genetically modified glyphosatetolerant soy, which covers nearly 50 million acres, or half of the country’s cultivated land area. In 2009 farmers sprayed that acreage with an estimated 200 million liters of

glyphosate. Several years after the first big harvests residents near where the soy cop grew began reporting health problems, including high rates of birth defects, as well as losses of crops and livestock as the herbicide spray drifted across the countryside. Back in the United States, Don Huber, an emeritus professor of plant pathology at Purdue University, found that genetically-modified crops used in conjunction with glyphosate contain a bacteria that may cause animal miscarriages. After studying the bacteria, Huber wrote Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in February warning that the “pathogen appears to significantly impact the health of plants, animals, and probably human beings.” The bacteria is particularly prevalent in corn and soybean crops stricken by disease, according to Huber, who asked Vilsack to stop deregulating glyphosate-tolerant crops. Critics, such as Huber, are very wary of those crops because scientists have genetically altered them to be glyphosate tolerant — allowing farmers to spray a field liberally with the herbicide, killing weeds but allowing the crop to continue growing. There are more than one hundred commercial glyphosate formulations in the market. Believe it or not, I try to approach this biotechnology with a slightly open mind. For instance last Saturday I made a glyphosate recommendation for a soybean grower, a brilliant cropman who moved into our area from the Midwest last year. But last year I got him to cultivate corn… and do it again this year, even following herbicide applications.

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A Few Words by Phoebe Hall Wettest spring on record I was recently asked, “What was it like farming through the wettest spring on record?” One of our local meteorologists stated that, we have received more rain since early March through the end of

May, than has ever been recorded in the last 140 years of record keeping. I suppose we should be thankful that we didn’t have what other areas of the country received and I hope this doesn’t become the norm, as some have suggested.

To answer the above question, it sure wasn’t fun nor was it easy. Farmers are always so dependent on the whims of the weather, because their livelihood depends totally on it being cooperative. We always have our NOAA weather monitor on 24/7, monitoring any changes that are transpiring. Getting back to this wet spring, we’ve also been told that if we delay our planting or harvesting past a certain date, the yields and quality will be greatly reduced. Since

most of the activity of planting and harvesting is up to 60 days late, it looks like everything will be in the negative. But the crops planted later have a much better plant population than the earlier planted ones. Something about being under water for three weeks stifles growth. Another thing we’ve learned over the years, on a year like this any feed is better than no feed. Save perfection for the perfect years. We’ve also been told that we should hold onto our faith. But even our Lord’s

disciples were petrified when the storm was raging and the only Person to ever walk on water was asleep in the back of the boat. The story ended on a good note after they finally woke Him and he spoke the awesome words, “Peace be still.” But even after living through that storm, they were amazed, and couldn’t comprehend what they had just witnessed. I’m still a supporter of teaching gardening to everyone in order to acquaint them with the art of survival when food sup-

plies are reduced significantly by the weather. For I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death can’t and life can’t. The angels won’t, and all the powers of hell itself cannot keep God’s love away. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, or where we are — high above the sky, or in the deepest ocean — nothing will ever be able to separate us from the love of God demonstrated by our Lord Jesus Christ when he died for us. (Romans 8:38 & 39) TLB

NFU Member to Congress: livestock market is broken WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Farmers Union (NFU) member Dennis Jones testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry regarding the current state of the livestock industry in the U.S. Jones is a fourth-generation family farmer from Bath, SD and is a member of a pork producer cooperative. “We are very pleased that Dennis could come in and share his story with

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Jones provided several possible policy options to help livestock producers during difficult times. “Implementing the proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule would go a long ways towards ensuring that producers like Dennis can negotiate on a level playing field with large processors,” said Johnson. “Beyond that, funding for conservation programs

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Entomologist discovers that the common eastern bumblebee can boost pumpkin yields by Amanda Garris Each grinning jack-o’lantern starts with yellow pollen grains, ferried from a male to a female pumpkin flower by bees. Honeybee populations are in decline, but Cornell entomologist Brian Nault has identified the eastern bumblebee as the best native pollinator, capable of boosting pumpkin yields and profits for New York growers. “I was intrigued by honeybee colony collapse disorder and interested in the potential contribution of native bees for picking up the slack in vegetable crops like pumpkin that require pollinators,” said Nault, associate professor of entomology. “We found that the common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) was not only the most effective native pollinator for pumpkins, but that supplementing small pumpkin fields with bumblebee colonies significantly increased the number of pumpkins produced per plant.” Pumpkins are big business in New York

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by Dianne Lamb, Extension Nutrition and Food Specialist, University of Vermont To me, picnics are one of the best parts of summer although traditional picnic fare rarely fits the bill for what experts consider good nutrition. With some updating, you can turn these foods into examples of nutrition at its most delicious. When you plan a picnic, consider just how many different vegetable and fruit dishes are on the menu compared to starchy dishes like potatoes, breads, rice and pasta. You may be surprised to find that there aren’t that many. Although grain products are nutritious, especially if they are whole grain, many picnics include too many starchy foods and too little produce. I like to pass around trays of cut-up raw fruit or vegetables before the main course. Or you can add them to the picnic spread for nibbling throughout the meal. And don’t be afraid to experiment with different types of vegetable salads for variety and good nutrition. You also can slim down potato and pasta salad, two picnic favorites. Just a half-cup serving of either is packed with 180 to 260 calories and seven to 16 grams of fat. Have a serving of one, or take a taste of each, and you are consuming almost a meal’s worth of fat and calories from these two dishes alone. Substitute a variety of chopped vegetables for some of the starchy ingredients, which will reduce calories and boost nutrients. The American Institute for Cancer Research emphasizes eating a wide variety of vegetables for their antioxidant nutrients and health-promoting phytochemicals, a crucial part of a cancer-prevention diet. You don’t have to give up your potato or pasta salad. Just add more vegetables and less starch to make it healthier. Another option is to limit the amount of fat in the dressing or mayonnaise by using reduced-fat prod-

ucts. You may need to sample a few brands before you find one that you like. Or change the proportions of oil and vinegar in a homemade dressing to lower the fat content. Are bread and rolls on the menu? Unless you have extremely high calorie needs, choose either one small serving of pasta or potato salad or a roll or bread, and pass on the rest. A hamburger or veggie burger is just as delicious without the bun, and you can use those “saved” calories to sample something else. Gelatin dishes are another traditional picnic dish, but they may not be the best choice for healthy eating. A small half-cup serving has 80 calories, almost all of it sugar. Add whipped cream and the calorie intake is even higher. Instead, serve whatever fruits are in season. The calorie load will be the same or lower with the added benefit of fiber, vitamins and those good phytochemicals. Serve one type of fruit plain or combine several favorites to make a fruit salad, sweetened only with natural fruit juices. Typically, picnics include red meat or poultry, either grilled or in sandwiches. If you are the cook, choose lean meats. Even if you are a guest and have no control over what is served, you can save calories and limit fat intake by keeping your portion of meat small. Two to three ounces is a serving, which is the size of your palm or a deck of cards. A picnic without dessert? Unthinkable. If you eat healthy, you can splurge on foods like desserts that aren’t high in nutrition. However, remember that dessert is meant to be a tidbit that ends the meal on a sweet note, not something that fills a whole plate. Many desserts are often “overkill.” Pie with ice cream and whipped cream? That’s really three desserts, not one. Instead, have plain pie with one small dollop of whipped cream or

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a dish of fruit with ice cream. Brownies are so irresistible that it’s usually hard to stop at just one or just eat half a large brownie. The standard serving size is a two-inch square, which has 100 to 150 calories, so cut your pan of brownies into portions this size. You’ll be doing your caloriecounting guests a favor, and anyone who wants seconds can always go back for another piece. As you plan your picnic, keep nutrition and portion size in mind. You can serve all the traditional picnic foods, but be sure to look for ways to reduce fat and calories and take advantage of all the seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables available in season. Here’s a healthier, updated version of the layered salad that was popular back in the 1970s and ‘80s. This salad feeds a crowd and includes so many different vegetables that it can suffice as the only side dish at your picnic. If possible, use a clear bowl to show off its many colorful layers.

Seven-layer salad with ranch dressing 1 c. fat-free (or reduced-fat) buttermilk 1/4 c. reduced-fat mayonnaise 1 tsp. finely minced garlic 1 tsp. dried oregano (or 1 Tbsp. fresh) 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Pinch cayenne pepper Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 1 can (19 oz.) kidney beans, rinsed

and drained 6 romaine lettuce leaves, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise in 1/2inch strips 2 large tomatoes, sliced 6 thin slices red onion, chopped 1 package (10 oz.) frozen green peas, defrosted 2 c. jicama, cut in 1/2?inch cubes 1 c. (4 oz.) reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded To make the dressing, place buttermilk, mayonnaise, garlic, oregano, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Whisk together until well blended. Cover and refrigerate dressing at least 30 minutes. To make the salad, place a layer of kidney beans in a deep, 8-inch glass serving bowl. On top of the beans, add, in succeeding layers, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, peas and jicama. Sprinkle cheese over top. Pour dressing evenly over salad. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 to 3 hours. Just before serving, toss well and serve. Makes 12 servings. Nutrition information per serving: 120 calories, 3 grams (g) total fat (1 g saturated fat), 177 g carbohydrate, 7 g protein, 5 g dietary fiber, 280 milligrams sodium. Summers are made for picnics. So plan one today and remember to Eat fresh! Eat local! Eat well!

Campside treat gets revamped S’mores is one of the most popular desserts enjoyed around the campfire and at cookouts. Now you can enjoy the flavor of this delectable dessert without the fuss of toasting marshmallows over an open flame. S’mores history dates back to the early 20th century. While the actual recipe origin is unknown — considering most camping recipes were passed down from generation to generation — the first printed recipe for s’mores appeared in 1927 in the Girl Scout Handbook. S’mores were popular campside treats because of the portability of ingredients. It was easy to pack a bag of marshmallows, a box of graham crackers and a few bars of chocolate. The combination of sticky marshmallow, smooth, rich chocolate and crunchy graham crackers provides a perfect melding of flavors. However, s’mores weren’t the first pairing of these ingredients. Mallomar cookies and Moonpies also featured these ideal components. To make a delicious dessert that builds upon the s’mores flavors and theme at your next summertime event, try this recipe for Frozen S’mores Cake.

Frozen S’mores Cake 1 quart vanilla ice cream 1 quart chocolate ice cream 10 or 12 graham cracker squares 1/4 cup melted butter 1/2 tablespoon sugar 1 jar of hot fudge

1 bag mini-marshmallows 2 tablespoons water Vegetable shortening Crush graham crackers in a zipperlock bag or pulse in a food processor until made into crumbs. Add sugar and melted butter to the crumbs, mix and press into the bottom of a springform pan. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes, or until the crust browns a bit. Soften ice cream by letting it sit out of the freezer for a few minutes. Use a spatula or spoon to spread the chocolate ice cream over the cooled graham cracker crust. Spread desired amount of fudge topping over the chocolate ice cream. Then spread the softened vanilla ice cream over the fudge layer. Coat a microwave-safe bowl with a thin layer of shortening. Add most of the marshmallows, reserving a few for garnish, and the water to the bowl. Microwave for about a minute to a minute and a half until the marshmallows are melted. Top the vanilla ice cream with the melted marshmallows. Place the cake in the freezer overnight to harden. When ready to serve, place the garnish marshmallows on top and drizzle with a little melted hot fudge. You can use a kitchen torch or a barbecue lighter to add a little browning to the garnish marshmallows to make them look like they were toasted over a fire. Slice and enjoy quickly before it melts. This cake also makes a great alternative to a store-bought ice cream birthday cake.

Hornell Tractor Supply store receives certificate from local 4-H members 4-H members from four area Hornell clubs, Country Bunch, M&M, Blue Ribbon Roundup, and Country Critters, recently awarded the Tractor Supply Co. in Hornell with a certificate of appreciation for the store having the highest regional percentage of sales for Paper Clovers. Tractor Supply stores sell the paper clovers to their customers to help raise money for local 4-H programs. The Steuben County 4-H Program is where young people explore, learn and discover in a safe environment. The youth find that their 4-H skills last a lifetime. 4-H programs focus on three main ideas relevant to today’s youth: Science, Engineering, and Technology (4H SET), Healthy Living, and Citizenship. Be it camps, fairs, events, workshops, school programs or clubs — 4-H aims to enrich the education of young people — making them yearn to learn more, give back to their communities and become responsible, capable adults. For more information on local 4-H programs, visit www.putknowledgetowork.com.

Back L-R: Ben Knoll, Brandon Knoll, Curtis Hockenberry (Manager, Hornell store), Ryan Schmaldinst, Nicole Schmaldinst. Front L-R: Connor Stewart, Nathan Randall, Matt Stewart, Tucker McCaig, Troy Stewart, Ashlee Zschoche, Caleb O’dell-Oriend, Kaleb Dininny, Emily McCaig, Jenna Schmaldinst and Hannah Stewart. Photo courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County

South Lewis FFA member earns state level recognition On May 6, Lyndsay Snyder, a student at South Lewis Central School, was elected to the office of New York State Sentinel at the 86th annual New York State FFA Convention in Cobleskill. The position, termed New York State Line Officer, is one of the six highest offices a student can earn on the state level. The position of a state officer is an achievement available to juniors and seniors in high school as well as freshmen and sophomores enrolled in New York agricultural colleges or universities. After applying for the position in March, students go

through a series of interviews at the annual state convention in order to be elected by the members. As a state officer, Lyndsay will be one representative for all FFA members in New York. “During the course of the year, we are responsible for traveling across New York State promoting agriculture and FFA. We do over 100 hours of public speaking, present workshops, meet with legislators in Albany and work with our officer team to put on a successful convention” says 2010-11 State Treasurer and 2009-10 District President Brandon Aldous. “Only 16 students in

New York can be elected each year to a state officer position” state FFA Executive Secretary Juleah Tolosky said. “Those who do are driven, young people who will be an asset in the future development of the New York FFA. These students understand that their hard work and dedication will help to make this organization better for its members.” The FFA is a national youth leadership organization for students enrolled in agricultural education that, as the FFA Mission states, “makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for

Cornell Maple Camp scheduled Aug. 25-28 says “this training will position maple producers, especially intermediate and beginners, to learn the details that would otherwise require years.” The Cornell Maple Camp will begin late afternoon on Thursday Aug. 25 and conclude at noon on Sunday Aug. 28. Cornell Maple Camp will occur at the Cornell University Arnot Forest near Ithaca, NY. The Cornell Maple Camp is open to all maple producers and those wishing to become maple producers. The Cornell Maple Camp is designed for anyone who wants to become a producer or who has a few years of experiences, but is seeking to expand production, products, markets or profitability. Registration information is available by going to www.CornellMaple.info and selecting Cornell Maple Camp. Registration including all meals (Thursday supper through Sunday lunch) and handouts is $90 per person. Cabins at the Arnot Forest will be available for rent at $90 per person for the complete stay (Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights) or information on local hotels can be provided. This training is sponsored by the Cornell Maple Program and the New York State Farm Viability Institute.

As her year serving as a New York State FFA officer begins, Lyndsay will soon attend a conference at Camp Oswegatchie known as BLAST Off (Building Leaders And Strong Teams of Officers), which focuses on the new state officer team’s experience with intense leadership training and team development. The six newly elected State Line Officers and 10 District Presidents will work together throughout the year to serve New York state to their greatest potential in order to keep the opportunities through FFA open to its members with the same passion for agriculture as the FFA state officers of New York.

Annual Fashion Revue presented JAMESTOWN, NY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua 4-H program is proud to announce that the annual 4-H Fashion Revue was held at Levant Wesleyan Church on May 13, with the Levant Live Wires 4-H club hosting the event. This year’s theme was “Sewing With the Stars.” 4-H members were evaluated on sewing as well as their modeling ability. First year sewers receiving special awards were Kayla Anderson, Mathew Brockelbank, Emily Brown, Averil Dubois, Hannah Edwards, Mia Hannagan, Lexus Harris, Haley Hunt, Lynne Nordin, Elizabeth Raymond and Austin Strong. Chosen to attend Western District Fashion Revue at Lewiston, NY, in June were Abbie Bacon, Elizabeth Comstock, Kendra Dorman, Rebecca Heslink, Steven Overend, Sarah Osborne, Carleigh Seeley, Andrea Smith, Melanie Walters, Melinda Waag and Clark Wiltsie. Commentators for the evening were Cassie Skal, Bricuit Brigade and Adventurers; Rebecca Heslink, Clymer Eager Beavers; Seven Overend and Melanie Walters, Levant Live Wires; Kendra Dorman, Abbie Bacon, Lizzy Raymond, Stockton Panthers; and

Sarah Osborne, Little Brokenstraws. For the County Fashion Revue the pianist was Matthew Meyers and the photographer for the event was Billy Eskeli. Matthew Overend was the lighting technician. Arrangements were made by the County 4-H Clothing and Textile Committee, Debbie Caruso, Joyce Edwards, Suzanne Harper, Laurie Short, Opal Sprague, Claudia and Cassie Skal, and Marilyn Whitney. Special Award sponsors were; Mary Lou Bean, Martha Carlson, Debbie Caruso, Irene Lesch, New Dawn’s Daycare Dawn Comstock, and the following 4-H clubs; Clymer Eager Beavers, Levant Live Wires, Little Brokenstraws, Stockton Panthers. The Consumer and Family Science Committee sponsored the Western District Award Trip. A presentation of the Starr Leadership Training trip was give by Cassie Skal. Steven Overend and Kendra Dorman gave a presentation of their experiences at Western District Fashion Revue last year. For more information on the 4-H Club Program for youth ages 5 –19, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension, 3542 Turner Road, Jamestown, NY 14701 or call 716-664-9502.

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Save the date — Cornell Maple Camp will be held on Aug. 25-28 at Cornell’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, near Ithaca, NY. The Cornell Maple Program is excited to announce a unique opportunity for maple producers to acquire hands-on experience to increase their production, profitability and efficiency. Peter Smallidge, Cornell Maple Program Director, reports that “this workshop is a unique experience and an unparalleled venue for focused and handson learning in a research and production setting. Participants will learn all aspects of production, processing and marketing.” In the sugarbush, participants will learn how to measure and select trees, how to evaluate, plan and install a tubing system, and how to evaluate vacuum and bucket systems for efficiency. In the sugar house participants will learn about sap storage, reverse osmosis, evaporator operations, and syrup filtering, storage and grading. Further, participants learn to understand the principles of marketing syrup and value added products, making value-added products, and evaluating and managing their business enterprise. Steve Childs, New York Maple Specialist,

premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.” As an FFA member, Lyndsay has participated in prepared public speaking, extemporaneous speaking and the job interview Career Development Events, all of which have helped her gain and strengthen skills that will be important in her future. School districts with agricultural education programs are preparing their students for some of the most up-and-coming

careers available to graduates today. Agricultural education is proven to improve student success, graduation rates, and matriculation rates. Alternative and renewable energy, natural resource management, “Green” technologies and the production and transportation of an affordable and safe food supply are all career areas that are thriving and growing in the world today. One in every five Americans is employed in the agriculture industry, and it is believed that it will continue progressing as the National FFA Organization grows in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Independence from health care restrictions Report examines how Affordable Care Act will revive and sustain small towns, farms and ranches According to a new report to be released by the Center for Rural Affairs, nearly 15 million young adults (19-29 years of age) in America are without health insurance. However, the report estimates that over 12 million of that young adult uninsured population will obtain coverage under provisions of the Affordable Care Act. These provisions are especially important for small towns and rural areas. “Access to affordable, quality health insurance means more young adults can stay, return,

or relocate to rural communities,” said Alyssa Charney with the Center for Rural Affairs and the author of the report. The report examines how the Affordable Care Act significantly benefits young adults, specifically those in rural areas, with provisions that include the ability to remain on their parents’ policies, the creation of health insurance marketplaces, the elimination of pre-existing conditions, and incentives for employers to provide coverage.

According to Charney’s report, of the approximately 7 million rural residents between 20 and 29 years of age, 600,000 will be eligible to remain on their parents’ health insurance until age 26 pursuant to the Affordable Care Act. Nationally it is estimated that 3.4 million young adults will be eligible for coverage under this provision. “The Affordable Care Act benefits rural young people in ways that extend well beyond individual health and affordability, because support-

ing the younger generation means supporting our rural communities for generations to come,” explained Charney. “The places where young people choose to live, the work they pursue, and the passions they follow shouldn’t be decided by limitations on how or where to find health insurance. The Affordable Care Act addresses these limitations,” Charney added. Rural communities are quickly declining in population, with many young adults leaving in search of outside oppor-

tunities and benefits. However, it would be incorrect to assume that this migration is driven by a lack of desire to live in rural places. Forty percent of Americans would prefer to live in a rural area or small town, compared to the less than 20 percent who currently do, according to a survey from the National Association of Realtors. The author concludes that access to affordable, quality health insurance means more young adults can stay, return, or relocate to

rural communities. Young farmers, entrepreneurs, and rural health care providers not only have much to gain from the Affordable Care Act, but they also have valuable skills and knowledge to contribute to rural communities. This is the 13th report in a series dealing with how health care reform and the Affordable Care Act will impact rural America. Visit www.cfra.org/policy/hea lth-care/research to review or download earlier Center for Rural Affairs health care reports.

July Dairy PROS Meetings to Focus on Statewide Dairy Price Recovery HARRISBURG, PA — Agribusiness professionals can learn about the dairy price recovery and its effect on how farmers conduct business by attending one of the July series of Dairy PROS meetings. “The meetings provide agribusiness representatives the opportunity to expand their networks and knowledge base to help their customers and clients excel,” said John Frey, executive director of the

Center for Dairy Excellence. “For the July meetings, we’ve asked ag lenders and service providers to share strategies that can offer participants excellent information and fresh perspectives.” Dairy PROS meetings are hosted in a series by the center and the Penn State Extension Dairy Team three times each year and are funded in part by a grant from the Department of Labor and Industry’s Work-

force Investment Board. Workshops also offer a “Take It to the Farm” segment, where extension educators showcase available tools that can help farmers enhance their management, performance and profitability. Dairy PROS workshop dates and locations are as follows: Tuesday, July 19, at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, No. 22, Lancaster, Lancaster Coun-

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USDA urging residents to be on the lookout for the Asian Longhorned Beetle The beetles, which are a serious pest to hardwood trees, are expected to surface in July. This has prompted the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to ask for the public’s help in detecting and preventing the spread of an Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) ( A n o p l o p h o r a glabripennis) infestation. “July is when we start to see adult beetles emerge after a winter spent growing and developing deep

inside the tree they’ve infested, and they are easy to see if you know what to look for,” said Rebecca Bech, deputy administrator for APHIS’ plant protection and quarantine program. “It is important to familiarize yourself with the signs of an ALB infestation and monitor your own trees and trees in your community for this destructive pest.” The ALB is a large beetle. Its body is approximately 1- to 1-1/2 inches long and is shiny black

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sidewalks, etc. The beetle can also be found, and unknowingly transported, in firewood. Cutting a tree into firewood will not kill the ALB developing inside it, and adult beetles can still emerge from the wood, thereby spreading an ALB infestation to new areas. Firewood from ALB regulated areas must be used within the regulated area. If you see signs of ALB infestation on your firewood, please call the USDA or your state department of agriculture immediately. Firewood also presents a very real threat to the Nation’s forests, not only from the ALB, but other invasive species, such as the emerald ash borer (EAB), as well. APHIS is asking residents not to move firewood and to purchase firewood locally from the area where it will be burned. Federal, state and local partners are currently

working to eradicate active ALB infestations in portions of Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. ALB was detected in Ohio this month and surveys are currently being conducted to determine the size and scope of the infestation. Eradication has been declared from infestations in Illinois and Hudson County, NJ. While the ALB does not pose a risk to human health, it is extremely dangerous to hardwood trees. ALB is known to attack and kill healthy maple trees, as well as ash, birch, elm, European mountain ash, golden rain, hackberry, horse chestnut, katsura, London plane tree, mimosa, poplar and willow. To date, the beetle has caused the destruction of more than 72,000 hardwood trees in the United States alone. If you see the ALB, or other signs of an ALB infestation, or if you have

questions about control and eradication efforts, please call your local APHIS state plant health director, your state department of agriculture or the ALB cooperative eradication program in your state. If you find an ALB, you can help to stop the spread by capturing it, placing the insect in a jar and freezing it. This will preserve the insect for identification. Early detection of ALB infestations is very important because it can limit an infested area and the number of trees destroyed. More information about the ALB can be found at www.aphis.usda.gov and click on “Asian Longhorned Beetle” under the “Hot Issues” heading. You may also log on to www.beetlebusters.info. For more information: www.usda.gov/newsroom Source: Broadcasters Letter, Friday, July 1

Growth energy applauds Lugar proposal to break America’s foreign oil dependence Ethanol plays essential part in “all of the above” strategy WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new proposal from Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) that promotes the use of alternative fuel vehicles will help break America’s foreign oil dependence, according to a statement released by Growth Energy, the leading voice of ethanol supporters. Senator Lugar’s Practical Energy Plan aims to reduce American dependence on foreign oil by 50 percent and save American families and businesses $33 billion annually by maximizing fuel efficiency, increasing the use of domestically produced renewable fuels and encouraging the development of

dual-use vehicles which run on alternative fuels, like ethanol. Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis said, “We commend Senator Lugar for his leadership on this issue. If we are truly going to meet our nation’s renewable fuel goals and substantially reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we need to invest in policies like these that will encourage greater use of alternative fuels, like ethanol. Each additional Flex-Fuel vehicle on the road gives consumers the option of filling up with domestic, homegrown renewable fuel and enhances our national security, all while creating U.S. jobs and greening our environment.”

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High feed costs increase need for high-quality corn silage Pioneer offers management tips for-high quality, high-yielding silage crop With today’s high feed costs, silage management can have a significant impact on a producer’s bottom line. That’s why Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, recommends growers pay attention to hybrid selection, field conditions and harvest timing/management to help make the most of their silage crops. “It always comes down to good management,” said Steve Soderlund, Pioneer nutritionist and key livestock account manager. “Decisions made throughout the growing season can affect silage success and a producer’s ability to be more profitable.” Lay the foundation Soderlund says, when it’s seed selection time, growers should look for hybrids that not only provide good yield but also above average fiber digestibility and good grain (starch) content. In addition, growers should

consider planting hybrids of varying maturities to help accommodate harvest timing and ensure adequate moisture throughout harvest. “If we can’t grow it, it doesn’t matter what the feed value is,” Soderlund said. “That’s the foundation we need to be working from.” Look at agronomics, field conditions Once hybrids are in the ground and growing, as they are now, it’s critical to know the state of individual fields and individual hybrid maturities so growers can target harvest dates. “Working with your agronomist and nutritionist to figure out what quality you’re shooting for, as well as yield, is key,” Soderlund said. As growers near their anticipated harvest date, they should walk their fields to evaluate how the crop is progressing. Harvest timing can be affected by many factors

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Trucking groups call on NHTSA to examine truck crashworthiness standards American Trucking Associations and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association together called on the federal government to begin researching how standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks could benefit America’s professional truck drivers. “NHTSA has continuously developed crashworthiness standards for automobiles and light trucks, but to date has generally not applied crashworthiness standards to commercial trucks,” the two groups wrote in a June 6 letter to David Strickland, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “We believe there may be opportunities to enhance the survivability of professional truck drivers if appropriate, researchbased, uniform standards are developed.” Specifically, ATA and OOIDA highlighted the need for improving cab structure and occupant restraints such as safety belts and airbags, strengthening windshields and doors to prevent occupant ejections, and installing more for-

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so we now have choices that are designed for specific needs.” Covering critical Finally, covering is critical. Too often growers wait until the silo is completely full before covering. That two- or three-day delay, especially if there is rain in between, will lead to some spoilage loss on top. Those losses can affect the bottom line, so anything that can be done to minimize losses is crucial in a time of high feed costs. “Reducing shrink or managing the face of the bunker, keeping loose material cleaned up and getting the cover on as quickly as possible — those things are all going to pay dividends this year,” Soderlund said. For more information on corn silage management and/or inoculants, contact your local Pioneer sales professional.

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economic activity. “With oil prices falling and some of the Japanrelated auto supply problems ending, I believe this was a soft patch and not a slide back into recession, and we should see better, but not great, economic activity in the months ahead,” he said. Note on the impact of trucking company failures on the index: Each month, ATA asks its membership the amount of tonnage each carrier hauled, including all types of freight. The indexes are calculated based on those responses. The sample includes an array of trucking companies, ranging from small fleets to multi-billion dollar carriers. When a company in the sample fails, we include its final month of operation and zero it out for the following month, with the assumption that the remaining carriers pick up that freight. As a result, it is close to a net wash and does not end up in a false increase. Nevertheless, some carriers are picking up freight from failures and it may have boosted the index. Due to our correction mentioned above however, it should be limited. Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 67.2 percent of tonnage carried by all modes of domestic freight transportation, including manufactured and retail goods. Trucks hauled 9 billion tons of freight in 2010. Motor carriers collected $563.4 billion, or 81.2 percent of total revenue earned by all transport modes. ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s. This is a preliminary figure and subject to change in the final report issued around the 10th day of the month. The report includes month-to-month and year-over-year results, relevant economic comparisons, and key financial indicators.

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• Pre-owned units

2006 Case 445

2005 Cat 242B

3382 hrs, U36775 $19,994

3399 hrs, U57008 $23,572

2005 Gehl 5640

2002 Gehl CTL60

4462 hrs, U22664 $11,895

3657 hrs, U36880 $14,333

Over 4.5 Million Dollars In Pre-Owned Inventory. COMBINES Case IH 2377 4WD, 2020 25ft flex head air reel, 2005yr (A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In Case IH 2366 MFD, specialty rotor, 2 spd hydro, yield & moisture monitor, 30.5x32 rice & kane 65%, 3,510 eng, 2422 rotor (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,813 Case IH 2366, specialty rotor, rock trap, bin extensions, MFD, 30.5x32 front; 18.4x26 rear, 2825 engine hrs, 2220 rotor hrs U16164 (C). . $82,333 Case IH 2388, 1999, AFS pkg, power guide axle, 54” feeder house with trap U17238 (B) . . . . . . . $98,500 JD 9650 Walker 2002, 1653hrs, 4WD U17389 (B) . $138,750 JD 9750 STS 2004yr, moisture/yield monitor duals, 4WD, chopper, 4 remotes U17396 (B). . $163,750 Lexion 575R, 2009yr, 770hrs U17744 (AC) . $264,900 Lexion 585R, 826 hrs, 670 sep hrs, 2009, (B) . . $301,250 Lexion 585R, 992 hrs, 2008 yr, exc condition U17772 (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $261,250 COMBINE HEADS Gerhinghoff corn head, 2008 U17665 (B) . . $81,600 Case IH 863 corn 1990 U17336 (B) . . . . . . $6,995 Case IH 2208 corn head 8R U17269 (B). . . $27,200 Case IH 963 corn head, 6RN (A). . . . . . . . . $4,995 Case IH 1020 flex head, 2005 U17938 (B). . $15,873 JD 930 30ft flex head, poly unit, 2003 U17398(B) $20,635 JD 893 8-row, poly unit, 2003yr U17397 (B). . . . $26,250 Case IH 2020 platform head, 2007, 30ft flex head U17235 (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,619 Case IH 2408 8-row 30” (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000 MISCELLANEOUS XL-78 rock picker highline (A) . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500 RP-78 Vermeer rock picker hydraulic drive very nice! (A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,250 Yetter 3530 rotary hoe, 30ft, 3pt (A). . . . . .Coming In Pronovost PT6200 U02414 (AC) . . . . . . . . . $6,995 Kidd 814SG bale grinder U85425 (H) . . . . . . $4,045 McHale 991 (AC) Consigned Unit . . . . . . . . $15,500 Richardton 700 forage box U17812 (AC) . . . $9,995 Leon 14ft blade U83540 (B). . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,945 Grouser 12ft 6-way blade for CIH 240, 220 U22547 (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,900 Grouser 16ft blade U17184A, 2004 (AC) . . $23,810 Soucy traks for 7100 tractor or MX tractor hardware for either, 2006 yr. Front 24” wide, rear 30” wide (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 Brent 472 dual wheels trap corner unload very nice (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,995 JD tires, 8.00/65x3R1, 2009 (B). . . . . . . . . . $6,837 Harley MX8 rock rake, 8ft. (C) . . . . . . . . . . . $8,300 Knowles hay wagon & gear U17687 (H). . . . . . . $3,556 Keenan FP140 trailer mixer consigned (AC) $8,995 SPRAYERS / APPLICATION EQUIPMENT Tyler Narrow Track, 750 gal tank, chem inductor, triple nozzles, Dickey controller, 60ft booms, 20” or 30” nozzle spacing, 1995 yr, 2750 hrs U07930 (C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . please call Tyler Patriot XL, 4721hrs, 60’ boom, 4-way nozzle bodies, 750 gal tank, 12.4R38 tires, 3-section controller, foam markers, clean water tank U14686 (B) . . . . $35,900 JD 4710, 2004 yr, 2850 hrs, 90ft nozzles on 20” spacing & 5-way nozzles, 800 gal poly tank, fresh water & foam markers, chemical inductor, JD tracker system, 380Rx90x46 (C) . . . . . $124,813 Case IH FLX4300 floater, 1999 U01602 (B) . . . . $52,900 GVM Prowler 2001yr, mechanical drive, 80ft booms, 20” spacing, foam markers, 800 gal stainless tank, 4952hrs, Clean Machine! (C) $64,999 B&B spray trailer 19’ x 130” wide deck folding, air brakes, pintle hitch, ramps, fenders, mesh storage deck, ST235/80R16 tires, duals 20,000 GVW, 2004 yr, U18495 Nice Shape! (C) . $10,256

SP CHOPPERS We have the lowest chopper prices in North America! Claas 830 2001yr, 4WD, 2475 engine hrs (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,900 Claas 870 2001 4WD processor 2952 hrs (A) U14751 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $141,000 Claas 890 2003 4WD, KP U17684 (H) . . . $140,000 Claas 890 2001 U17764 (B) . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000 Claas 900 2002 4WD, KP U17683 (B) . . . $149,900

MERGERS H&S HSM12 2006 U14868 (A) . . . . . . . . . . $21,995 WINDROWERS Case IH 8880, 1999 yr, U17827 (H) . . . . . . $40,000 BALERS IH 3450 U17823 (H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,555 MOWER CONDITIONERS JD 946 rubber rolls, 2pt hitch, 2005 yr (A). . . . . . $18,500 NH H8080 2008, 699hrs, 15.5ft disk mower, SP, A/C, heat, buddy seat U17645 (B) . . . `$93,750 Case IH 8312 disc mower conditioners Consigned Unit (AC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,995 WINDROW FORAGE HEADERS Claas RU450 corn head U17789 (H) . . . . . . $25,000 Claas PU380 1996 U18394 (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,995 Claas PU380 2002 U17766 (H) . . . . . . . . . . $14,995 Claas PU300 1996 U16151 (AC) . . . . . . . . . $7,500 ROTARY FORAGE HEADERS Claas 6 row chain head U16916 (A) . . . . . . $9,995 NH corn head for 900 U17659 (A) . . . . . . . . $2,778 Claas RU450 1997 U15350 (H) . . . . . . . . . . $29,900 Claas Orbis 600 head, 2008 - All Updates! U17992 (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,559 RAKES/TEDDERS Claas 3000 rake, 2004 U01112 (AC) . . . . . . $37,900 Kuhn GA7302DL rake U17640 (AC) . . . . . . $12,900 Kuhn GA7302DL rake U17609 (AC) . . . . . . $12,900 Kuhn SR112 rake U15353 (AC) . . . . . . . . . . $5,995 Vicon 833T tedder 2005 yr U16914 (E) . . . . $9,166 Kuhn GF5202 tedder U16955 (AC) . . . . . . . $5,995 PULL-TYPE CHOPPERS NH FP240 hay head, 3RN (A) . . . . . . . . . . . $30,625 NH 900 chopper with 3RN, hay head (A) . . $9,995 Gehl CB1275, 2001, 7ft PU U17957 (H) . . . . . . . $24,900 TRACTORS 40HP to 99HP Case IH MX100C, 2000yr, LX550 loader, european quick hitch U17862 (H) . . . . . . . $39,900 JD 2440 2440 1981yr, 6811 hrs, 2WD JD146 loader, 84”bkt U15274 (AC) . . . . . . . . . . . $11,250 JD 2755 2WD, cab, has side & 3pt. flail mowers 6ft cutting width each. 3pt hitch on tractor needs repair (C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,400 TRACTORS 100HP to 174HP IH 1486 1978yr, cab, 2 remotes U17886 (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,900 Case IH 7120 1989 U17990 (B) . . . . . . . . . $37,500 Case IH 7120 1988, soucy tracks available U18636 (B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,000 Case IH MX135, 2000yr, 5978hrs, cab, MFD, U17885 (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,250

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Section B

AUCTION SECTION and MARKET REPORTS REAL ESTATE, ANTIQUE, HOUSEHOLD & FARM MACHINERY AUCTION

HILLTOP DAIRY AUCTION FRIDAY, JULY 15TH @ 11:00 AM

THURS., JULY 21, 2011 5:00 PM • LOCKPORT, NY

At the facilities 3856 Reed Road Savannah, NY 13146 just off Rte. 89 - 6 miles north of Savannah - 6 miles south of Wolcott, NY

ESTATE OF BERTHA MEAL L Auction to be held at 7614 Chestnut Ridge Road (Rt. 77) 4 miles east of Lockport, NY REAL ESTATE: Selling at 5:30 pm will be PARCEL #1: circa 1834 4 bedroom 1-1/2 bath stone house w/2 garages situated on lovely 7.25 acre country lot. Home features newer roof, replacement windows and public water. PARCEL #2: 83.55 acres w/2 large attractive barns. 55 acres are tillable and approx. 4 acres are wooded. Property has 425’ frontage on Chestnut Ridge Road and 710’ frontage on Cottage Road. Parcel #1 sells at $40,000 or above and Parcel #2 sells at $100/acre or above. $5,000 deposit on each parcel. 3% to cooperating Brokers who register clients prior to viewing the property. OPEN HOUSES: THURS. JULY 14 from 3-5 pm, SAT. JULY 16 from 10 am-Noon and TUES., JULY 19 from 3-5 pm. Call Penne at 585-494-1880 for details. Also selling contents of farmhouse, attic, basement and barns (old farm machinery). List available next week on harriswilcox.com

FOR OUR JULY AUCTION: • A group of 12-15 fresh cows & 1st calf heifers - some with heifer calves at their side in a good flow of milk • A group of bred heifers due in July & August, half Holsteins, half crossbreeds • A group of 25 bred heifers from short bred to 7 months, mostly Holsteins with a few Jerseys • A group of 10 Holstein open heifers 600-700 lbs • 4 Holsteins from 24000 RHA herd - 2 fresh 1st calf, a 2nd calf due sale time and another springer • From an overstocked dairyman, 2 springing heifers, 9 open heifers 10-14 months; and some started calves Plus our regular consignments of cows, bred heifers, open heifers and service bulls. Last months market showed a good demand for fresh cows and bred heifers with 170 head being marketed.

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK

HARRIS WILCOX, INC. Auctioneers, Realtors & Appraisers

PHONE (585) 494-1880 59 South Lake Avenue Bergen, New York 14416 www.harriswilcox.com

LUNCH AVAILABLE

TO CONSIGN OR ARRANGE TRUCKING CONTACT:

ELMER ZEISET 315-594-8260 OR CELL 315-729-8030 HOWARD W VISSCHER - AUCTIONEER NICHOLS, NY 607-699-7250

2nd Ann ual J ul y Equipment Auction At Martin's Country Market 1138 Rt. 318 Waterloo, NY 13165 Off of Thruway exit 41, take 414 s. 1/2 mile 318 w. 2 miles auction site on left

Thursday July 21st at 6:00pm

Auction will consist of complete equipment dispersal's construction equipment, excavating equipment, bank rep equipment, lawn and garden, heavy & light trucks + consignments. Come be a part of this successful auction. Nice big lot with a very good view from Rt. 318. Reasonable commission rates. 2 miles off Thruway Exit 41. Quick payment after auction on your equipment. No buyers Premium.

LAST AUCTION HAD OVER 600 REGISTERED BUYERS

Having sold the farm, selling complete line for Bjarny Sorensen. Discounting farming, selling equipment for Wilmer Horst. Very early listing: Krone Big M, 4WD, 30' Head, 1300 hrs • 2000 John Deere 6210 Tractor, Cab, 4x4, 4.5L Powerteck, 12 Spd Syncro, Diff Lock, 2 Outlets, 540/1000 PTO • CIH 7140 5800 HRS. 4WD • Case/IH MXU125 4WD w/Cab/Loader/Power Shift • J.D. 4430 2WD w/Cab • J.D. 2955 2WD Open Station • Kubota L3010 4WD w/Loader • J.D. 4960 4WD Power shift • J.D. 4850 2WD • J.D. 7405, 4WD, Conopy • J.D 4030 Open St • J.D. 3950 Chopper with 2 Row Corn Head • J.D. 3950 Chopper w/7' Green Hay Head and 2 Row Corn Head "Nice" • J.D. 785 Hydra Push Manure Spreader • J.D. 6620 Combine • J.D. 348 Sq. Baler w/Wire Tie • Krone KWT 8 Star Wingfold Tedder • New Holland 654 Round Baler w/Net Wrap • New Holland 315 Baler w/Thrower • J.D. 556 Round Baler • 13 Chank Brillion Chisel Plow • 2005 J.D. 1750 Corn Planter Dry Fert, Cross Aug with 250 Monitor "Nice" • 8 Ton Gravity Wagon with Fert. Aug • 5 Ton Fert Spreader • J.D. 1530 no till Soy Bean Planter with Yetter Frame "Nice" • J.D. 336 Bailer with Kicker • 28ft Little Giant Elevator • International 35 Rake • Grim Hay Tedder • International 1 Row Corn Picker • N.H. 469 Haybine • J.D. 494 Corn Planter • Case 18-7 Drill • Wagon Running Gears • Gravity Boxes • N.H. 166 Hay Inverter • 16' Feeder Wagon on Skids • Heston BP 25 Bale Processor • J.D. 30 Kicker • 7300 Night Reel Augie, Scales • H.S. Tandem Axel, 16' with Roof Forage Wagon • J.D. 70 4 Row Corn Planter, Dry Fert. • 12 Row Strip Til, Flex Frame with Markers, Controls, 3 Rawson Coulter's Per Row Excavating Equipment: Case 580K 4WD Loader/Backhoe w/Cab, 4500 hrs • ASV Posi-Track RC60 SSL • CAT 215 with Hydraulic Thumb • Case 580K 2WD ext Hoe-2500 hr "Nice" • CAT 12E Motor Grader, Scarifier, Elecrtic Start, 12" Hyd. Sideshift Blade. • Farm Drainage Tile Plow, 3pt, Automatic Laser Control Truck Equipment: 79 International Cabover with Late Model 24 ft Box 102" High • 1972 Chevy Pickup "Nice" • 1988 F350 Dually 4x4. 9' Fisher Snow Plow. Newer 7.3L Diesel Engine. Rebuilt Transmission. New Radiator & Transmission Cooler • 99 F250 4x4 Ext Cab. 105,000 miles. Power Stroke • 1998 3/4 Ton Chevy (from Highway Dept.) Selling Line from Steve Burdick. Most all Equipment Bought New and In Immaculate Shape: J.D. 4955 4WD Weights Axel Dual's. 7100 Hrs Power Shift. 18.8 - 42 Tires. "Nice" • New IDEA Rake 4160 • Vicon 4 Star Rs 510 • 05 Kinze 3000 Corn Planter, No til, Dry Fert. Cross Auger, Finger Pick Up with 15' Interplant, CTM5 Monitor, Planted Less Than 400 Acres • Vermeer 840 Disc bine 10', Steel Rolls • Claus Volvto 52T 4Star Tedder • Claus 350 Rake • J.D. 348 Wire Elect Controls • White 7300 V8 Gas Engine Combine, 4 Row Corn - 13 Flex Head "Older But Very Nice" • J.D. 346 With with Inoculator • J.D. 2600 5 bottom Plow

Call Auction Management to get Equipment in Advertising Taking Consignments to 12:00pm on 7/21

Term of sale: Cash or honorable check (no buyer's premium) Trucking Available Call Auction Management www.auctionzip.com

Jay Martin Clyde, NY 14433 315-521-3123

Elmer Zieset Savannah, NY 13146 315-729-8030

Secretary: Melvin Lee High Chicken B-B-Q served at auction by Allen Martin

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Selling Complete Line From Steubin County Farm: 6060 Allis Chalmers • J.D. 4230 Power Quad 4x4. 9000 Hrs 20.8.38 Tires, w/Rock Pan • J.D. 4020 with Loader. Rebuilt Engine • 5100 Soybean Special, Grass Seeder, Packer Hitch, Double Disc • 2015 Tye No Till Yetter System • Tyler Fert Spreader • Ford 9000 20' Grain Box. Tarp • 96 Ford F350 Dual Fifth Wheel Power Strike • Fifth Wheel 27' Flat Bed. Ramps • Glenco Soil Saver 11 tooth • Massy 3pt Chisel 9 tooth • Oliver 5 bottom • Brillion Drag 20' • Hesston 6550 Self Propel Haybine, Excellent • Hardi 550 Sprayer Foam, 45-50' Booms Controls

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TRACTORS '10 JD 9630 #16492 JD 9400T #900200, BB 24 SPD JD 8770 #H003129, 7.10R38 DUALS 24SPD 4257HRS JD 8760 #H005702, 24 SPD BB JD 8530 #17984 JD 8530 #028711, 1150 HRS ILS IVT 710-42 DUALS JD 8520 #P037083, 3300 HRS ILS 50" DUALS '08 JD 8430 #20166 JD 8430 #P017454, MFWD 2802HR 480/80R50R JD 8330 #13179 JD 8320 #15912, ILS MFWD 46" DUALS JD 8310 #P005535, PS 18.4-46 5000 HRS JD 8220 #P026743, 3850 HRS MFWD 18.4-46 JD 8110 #RW8110P016119, 3560 HRS 18.4R46 MFD '04 JD 7800 #7718, CAB AIR 2WD JD 7430 #10772, 1282HR MFWD PQUAD "VERY NICE" JD 7430 #014150, MFWD 290 HRS IVT 50" DUALS W/JD 741 SELF LEVEL LDR "LIKE NEW" JD 6300 #162313, 6459 HRS W/CANOPY JD 6200 #12112575, 2WD CAB W/LDR 2000 HRS "VERY NICE" JD 6110 #282642, 2914 HRS MFD JD 5310 #S131396, 2WD 1900 HRS JOYSTICK JD 5303 #PX53030000681, W/JD 510 LOADER JD 5103 #7136, 1860 HRS 13.6-28 JD 4960 #P008053, MFWD JD 4755 #P002912, MFWD 3HYD DUALS WTS 5400 HRS JD 4630 #007945, 18.4-38 W/DUALS QUAD '97 JD 4560 #P004534, 5900 HRS 2WD PS JD 4555 #P002309, 2WD PS DUALS 18.4-38 4045 HRS JD 4555 #4351, 5701 HRS PS 18.4-42 JD 4455 #P003357, MFWD 18.4-38 2770 HRS 1-OWNER JD 4440 #057841, 7403 HRS 18.4-38 QUAD '72 JD 4320, LOW HRS ROPS JD 4250 #5358, MFD 6700 HRS PS JD 4240 S #346616L, CAH QUAD MFD JD 4240 #004819R, CAH 8876 HRS QUAD JD 4050 #P003026, 5516 HRS 18.4R-38 MFD JD 4050 #6610, 2WD JD 4020 GAS '93 JD 3155 #U716204, MFD 5066HR 18.4R38 JD 3010 #44345, W/48 LDR 15.5-38 JD 2955 #735093, 4467 HRS 16.9-38 ROPS JD 2955 #12674324 JD 2755 W/CAB MFWD JD 2755 #730527 JD 1020 #048420T, GAS 13.6-28 JD 47 LDR JD 820 #8201325, DIESEL 3643 HRS 18.4-34 "V-NICE" PONY MOTOR CIH 9180 #2563, 24.5-32 DUALS 4HYD PS TRANS 6151 HRS "VERY NICE" CIH 7120 #12108, 2WD CIH 7110 2WD, 49XX HRS 18.4-38 DUALS CIH 7110 #0026003, 8000 HRS 18.4-42 PS CIH 5288 #466, MFD DUALS 6405 HRS 18.4-42 TL 3HYD 1000 PTO CIH 4586 #2675, 4011 HRS 20.8R-38 W/DUALS 3HYD '82 IH 1086 #U49976, 4945 HRS CASE 1070, OPEN STATION CASE 930 #270918 IH 856 #U32177, DIESEL 6323 HRS CIH 786 #10008, 5880 ENG HRS 18.4-34 NO CAB CASE 730 #2858841 OLIVER 1755 D #161931, WF NH 8970 MFD SUPERSTEER, 6XXX HRS NH TJ325 #RVS001158, 24 SPD 2500 HRS EXC MASSEY HARRIS 30 #9218A 11.2-38 MASSEY HARRIS 20 #4053, 11.2-28 KUBOTA L3600 #53736, LA680 LDR MFD ROPS HESSTON 160-90 #318820, MFD 4705 HRS FORD 4400 #360311 FORD TW35 #C702820, 3618 HRS 20.8-38 W/DUALS 2WD FENDT 916 #924243180, 710/7R-42 MFD FARMALL C #1816 DEUTZ 130-6 #5529073, 20.8-38 TL 1000 PTO '05 CAT MT 465 MFWD, CAH P-QUAD TRANS LEFT REV 565 ACT HRS W/WESTERNDORF LDR "LIKE NEW" MECHANICS SPECIALS JD 8430 #8430H002897, 4WD JD 8200 #N/A, 2WD 20.8R42 DUALS 5HYD PTO TL QH JD 7800 #P004138, BURNT SALVAGE JD 6420 #324241, MFD 18.4R34 2HYD 3PT "BURNT" JD 4440 #31694, 18.4-38 DUALS QUAD 3HYD JUMPS OUT OF C RANGE OLIVER 80 #813063 JD 310A BACKHOE #801954, AS IS BLOWN MOTOR '93 KENWORTH #2NKPH77X1PM702665, 122625 MILES 6 SPD TRANS 18' BED '97 JEEP, SPORT 4.0L 5SPD SOFT TOP

COMBINES JD 9770 #726582, 12.50-32 FLOATERS 4X4 28L26 AUTO STEER VALVE 1062/800HR '05 JD 9650W #710201, 1654/1258 HRS '02 JD 9650 #697221, 2565/1828 "VERY NICE" '01 JD 9650 #691749, 3100/2400 HRS CM '00 JD 9650W #685780, 30.5-32 2WD CHOP 20' UNLOAD '02 JD 9650W #695351 '98 JD 9610 #676423, 3480/2749 '99 JD 9610 #681836, 3381/2323 HRS '97 JD 9600 #671146, 3247/2158 HRS '94 JD 9600 #658635, 3995/2760 HRS '94 JD 9600 #657464, 3978/2629 HRS '92 JD 9600 #645978, 3388/2616 HRS JD 9600 #660973, 4230/2890HR '99 JD 9510 #680506 '93 JD 9500 #650417, 2975/2278 HRS '90 JD 9500 #638149, 1OWNER 4150/2626 HRS '96 JD 9500 #666965 '95 JD 9500 #661331 '95 JD 9500 #660711 '99 JD 9410 #680208 '82 JD 7720, 31XX HRS JD 7720 #507996 JD 7720 #360837 JD 6620 #553955 JD 6620 #504090 JD 6620 #357808, SH 23.1-26 '92 JD CTS #645681, 4383/3436 HRS 20.8-38 30.5-32 4WD BISH BIN EXT '04 CIH 2388 #JJC0273159, CHOP FIELD TRACKER 1800 HRS Y-M MON W/DISPLAY 2 SPD HYDRO '02 CIH 2388 2WD #271014, 30.5-32 AG LEADER SPEC ROTOR 3330/2789 '00 CIH 2388 #JJC0267851, 3937/2756 HRS '81 CIH 1460 #42360, 4338 HRS '80 CIH 1460 #8840, 4X4 ON STEEL TRACKS 2985 HRS CIH 1460 #024553, 3814 HRS R.T. '87 NH TR96 #528150, 3200 HRS '94 NH TR87 #556340, 1 OWNER '82 MF 850, 35XX HRS MF 550 #4117, 23.1-26 DIESEL '00 GLEANER R72 #MJ72155, 22XX /15XX HRS GLEANER R6, 35XX HRS 4X4 '83 GLEANER M3 HYDRO, 2300 HRS GLEANER M #MKS829HY GLEANER F3 #F-K49917V-83, 1738 HRS PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE FOR AVAILABILITY AND MORE INFO '08 JD 9770 STS #727337, 687HR '09 JD 9770 STS #732424 '08 JD 9770 STS #726952 '05 JD 9760 STS #712352, 1343HR '06 JD 9760 STS #716932, 1033HR '09 JD 9670 STS #730672, 355HR '09 JD 9670 STS #730118, 900/585HR '09 JD 9670 STS #731758 '09 JD 9670 STS #731083, 349HR '09 JD 9670 STS #730132 '09 JD 9670 STS #730113 '08 JD 9670 STS #725662 '07 JD 9670 STS #725470 '07 JD 9670 STS #725209 '05 JD 9660 STS #712381, 1839 HRS '01 JD 9550 #690787, 2782/1800 HRS SH 30.5-32 BIN EXT '00 JD 9550 #685741, 2317/1800 HRS SH 30.5-32 BIN EXT TILLAGE JD 2700 RIPPER, 7X JD 2700 5X AR PLOW JD 2500 5X PLOW JD 845 12 ROW CULT JD 550 MULCH MASTER SEVERAL JD 512 DISC RIPPERS, 9X '94 JD 510 #1435, 7X JD 400, 30' NEW WHEELS JD 230 DISC #015604, 28' 25' JD 100 CHISEL PLOW JD 85 12RN CULT IH 4450 SOIL FINISHER 36' CIH 4200 #JAG0398100, 20' 5BAR HARROW CIH 3950 DISC, 32' CIH 730B 7X DISC RIPPER CIH 690 7X RIPPER CIH 496 ULTRA TILL DISC, 32'

CIH 490 32' DISC CIH 415 MULCHER CIH 315 MULCHER 15' CIH 183 CULT, 8R CIH 181 MT HOE CASE DISC, 28' YELLOW OFFSET DISC, 8' WESTENDORF 10' HYD BOX SCRAPER SUNFLOWER 4410 #4497-042, 9X 24" SUNFLOWER 4311 D RIPPER 7X AR SUNFLOWER 1434 DISC 32' SUNFLOWER 29' DISC '10 SALFORD 24' SOIL CONDITIONER, RTS PHOENIX 42' HARROW KRAUSE 4921 DISC 2 - 'KRAUSE 4850-18 DOMINATOR KRAUSE 4850 DOMINATOR, 12' "SAME AS NEW" DMI 730-B DISC RIPPER DMI 730 DISC RIPPER, TIGERII BRILLION XL144 CROW FOOT ROLLER 36' PLANTER/DRILLS JD 8300 DRILL W/GRASS JD 7000 PLANTER 16R JD 7000 PLANTER #56734A, 8R W/DRY FERT '97 JD 1850 AIR DRILL #X670620, W/1900 CART W/SELFFILL AUGER 7.5" SPACING '06 JD 1790 #715306, 16-31 CCS PDP NT JD 1790 16-31 PLANTER '01 JD 1780 PLANTER #690183, 16-31 '96 JD 1780 #665109, HD SPRINGS 12/23 JD 1770 24R #710141, CCS PDP JD 1770 #725179, NT 24R30 W/PRO UNIT CCS JD 1720 #695498, 16-30 STACK PLANTER JD 1570 DRILL #H01570X685131, W/NO TILL CART JD 752 DRILL #X000702, 10' NT W/DRY FERT JD 750 PLANTER #X009793, 15' NT DRY FERT JD 750 GRAIN DRILL #15867, 20' JD 750 DRILL #28537, 20' JD 750 DRILL JD 750 DRILL JD 730 AIR DRILL #N00730X000109 JD 520 20' DRILL #346, 3PT 10" JD 515 3PT DRILL '01 JD 455 25' DRILL #690320, DRY FERT CIH 5400 DRILL, 20' 3 PT HITCH CIH 5100 DRILL CIH 955 12-23 SS PLANTER '04 WHITE 8531 PLANTER #HN53100104, 16-31 NT VERMEER 10' DRILL UFT 10' NT DRILL W/SEED GP 30' DRILL 3020 #D2010 GP 24' NO-TILL DRILL #GPC1323 GP 15' NT DRILL CORNHEADS 3 - '07 JD 1293 #720648, "VERY NICE" USED 1 SEASON '06 JD 1293 #715862 '95 JD 1293 #655889 '97 JD 1290 #670687, 12-20" '89 JD 1243 #625904 SEVERAL JD 893 & JD 843 SEVERAL JD 693 & 643 '81 JD 653A ROW CROP '88 JD 643, 800 ACRES ON REBUILD 2 - '09 JD 612 #730653 2 - '08 JD 612 #725719 2 - '07 JD 612 #720365 5 - '09 JD 608C #730851 '08 JD 608 #725489 '08 JD 608 #725128, STALKMASTER CHOPPING 3 - JD 444 CIH 2212 #N/A, 12R20" KNIFE ROLLS HYD DECK PLATES '92 CIH 1083 #144205 '92 CIH 1064 #143191 CIH 1063 #JJC0070431, "VERY NICE" '85 CIH 963 #10537 '97 NH 996 #607753, 8RN HYD DECK NH 996 #607675, 6R30 "EXC" NH 974 6R 30 #532389 NH 974 #585151 NH 98C, 12R30 GLEANER 12R-30 #123015564 GRAINHEADS SEVERAL JD 930, 925, 922, 920, 918, 915 HEADS SEVERAL JD 635, 630, 625 HEADS '04 JD 622R #705561

'04 JD 620F #705498 SEVERAL JD 224R, 222R, 220R, 218R, 216R HEADS SEVERAL JD 218F, 216F, 215F HEADS '09 CIH 2020 #CBJ02600, 35' FLEX CIH 1052 HEAD #CCC011121 DRAPER 25' '90 CIH 1015 #51417, 6 BELT P/U '89 CIH 1015 P/U #51827, 7 BELT '94 CIH 1010 #JJC0201623, 25' RIGID SHELBOURNE CX60 REYNOLDS #860153 SHELBOURNE REYNOLDS SR6000 SHELBOURNE REYNOLDS RX66 SHELBORN RX60 STRIPPER #960160 '95 NH 973 #586611, 20' 1 OWNER VERY NICE NH 971R #544284, 20' '09 NH 84C, 30' "VERY NICE" MF GRAINTABLE #N/A, 20' MF GRAINHEAD 13' '09 MACDON FD70-40 #192707-09 '99 GLEANER 800 30' GRAINTABLE GLEANER 320 GRAINHEAD #N/A GLEANER 316 GRAINHEAD GLEANER GRAIN PLATFORM #25476, 15' FORAGE JD 1219 MOCO #747957, 12' JD 568 RD BALER #357522, NET JD 568 BALER #347455, NET '03 JD 567 BALER #X195501, RD 18000 BALES JD 567 BALER JD 530 #12745560 JD 510 RD. BALER JD 375 RD BALER #985017 JD 346 SQ BALER JD 336 SQ. BALER JD 214W WIRE BALER '97 JD 100 BIG SQUARE BALER #110254, 24000 BALES CIH 8580 SQ. BALER #CFH0120150 CIH 8465 AUTO RD BALER CIH 440 SQ. BALER CIH 60 STALK CHOPPER VERMEER R9-A, HITCH VERMEER 605L BALER #1VRR141F3W100 VERMEER 505L BALER #465, "VERY NICE" RHINO 20' SHREDDER NH BB960A BALER #274580045, LARGE SQ NH 855 RD. BALER '03 NH BR780 RD BALER #26078 NH 570 SQ. BALER NH 355 GRINDER MIXER HYD NH 353 MILL NH 351 MIX MILL NH 316 SQ. BALER GEHL 1260 CHOPPER W/3R C.H. GEHL 1065 CHOPPER W/2X CORN HEAD & HAYHEAD WAGONS/GRAINCARTS UNVERFERTH 475 AUGER CART #475025 NH 1033 BALE WAGON #10113 KNIGHT 4063 FEED WAGON KILBROS 1810 GRAIN CART KILBROS 575 AUGER CART KILBROS 475 GRAINCART KEENAN 115 HORIZONTAL MIX WAGON, WITH SCALES '09 J&M 750 GRAINCART #4618, 30.5L-32 J&M 750 GRAINCART J&M 675 AUGER CART J&M 620 GRAIN CART 3 - EZ TRAIL BALE WAGON ON KILBROS 1010 GEARS DMI 320 BRENT 674 GRAINCART, RT 30.5-32 CENTER AUGER BRENT 672 GRAIN CART #B17140145 BRENT 670 GRAIN CART BRENT 640 WAGON #B1696141 BRENT GRAINCART #400158 SEVERAL GRAVITY WAGONS MOWERS/CUTTERS JD X485 LAWN MOWER #40650 JD 275 DISC MOWER 9' JD 260 DISC MOWER CIH 254 #8542, W/WOODS 60" DECK RHINO FN20 BATWING MOWER #10288, 20' NITRO FRONTIER 2072 6' MOWER, NEW BUSH HOG 3210 3PT OFFSET INDUSTRIAL JD 544B WHEEL LOADER #262892T, W/BOOM & BUCKET JD 420 U FORKLIFT JD 320 SKID LDR #161931, CAB A/C

JD 317 SKID LDR #175603, CAB A/C JD 317 SKID LDR #104316 JD 245 QT LOADER CASE 921 LOADER #JEE0093689, CAB W/AC CASE 850C DOZER #7402509, 10' BLADE 24" TRACKS CASE 680L #JJG0070364, 4967HR TLB '00 CASE 650H DOZER, LONG TRACK CAB W/AC 2074HR 6 WAY CASE 584 FORKLIFT #5310478, 2WD 5318 HRS '94 CASE 580 SUPER K #JJG0185514, 4X4 3954HR TLB CASE 580B #41484, TLB CASE 580 BACKHOE #4131686 TAKEUCHI MINI EXCAVATOR STOUT WALK-THROUGH PALLET 48" W/SKID STEER QATTACH 2 - STOUT SKID STEER PLATE STOUT ROCK BUCKET GRAPPLE W/SKID STEER Q-ATTACH STOUT GRAPPLE BUCKET W/SKID STEER Q-ATTACH STOUT BRUSH GRAPPLE W/SKID STEER Q-ATTACH LOWE HYD AUGER, 750 CH W/9" & 12" W/SKID STEER QATTACH NH LX865 TURBO SK LDR #870575, 2166HR '00 MUSTANG 2050 SK LDR #SH001002466, 2500HR KELLY 3PT BACKHOE FORD 4500 LOADER FORD 575D, TURBO 4X4 4IN1 BUCKET 4941HR CAB A/C TLB FORD 555, MFD 16.9-28 2HYD 3PT LDR ONLY FORD 555 #P644642, 2WD 2308 HRS 16.9-28 LDR ONLY DRESSER TD8E DOZER #05379 CAT 931B DOZER #78U1050 CAT 236 SKID LOADER #4YZ00490, CAB A/C CAT D6 DOZER #07643 CAT D5C #6PJ00193, DOZER CANOPY 6-WAY '99 ASV 4810 TRACK SK LDR #ANC00685, 3327HR MISCELLANEOUS JD 6500 SPRAYER, 4 WHEEL JD 740 SELF-LEVEL LOADER JD 350 SPREADER #11311715 JD 260 LOADER JD LO BOY TRAILER 8X28 JD FRT MT BLADE, 10' UNVERFERTH HT36 #A48530347, HEAD MOVER TREE PLANTER 3PT SUKUP GRAIN CLEANER ROGATOR 844 #8407955, 4400HR 60' BOOM NH 328 SPREADER MELROW 115 SPRAYER #1153254-81 IRRIGATION PUMP W/AC MOTOR INGERSOLL RAM TELEHANDLER HYTROL BULK SEED CONVEYOR BELT 20' 2 - HYTROL BAG SEED CONVEYOR BELT 20' HARDY TANDEM SPRAYER EZ TRAIL HEAD CARRIER 25' DU-ALL MODEL 275 QT LOADER #5017 DMC HI CAP 40 GRAIN CLEANER DIESEL FUEL TANK, 8000 GALLON 2 - DEGELMAN ROCK PICKER 2 - CASE CONCRETE EAGLE BULK SEED CONVEYOR BELT 8' AG CHEM 50' SPRAY BOOM 625 HEAD TRAILER TITLED EQUIPMENT '00 WILSON GRAIN TRLR #1W1SAFYA8YA231570 '97 WILSON GRAIN TRLR #224550 '94 WILSON GRAIN TRLR #1W1MAF1D1RA218965 '95 WILSON GRAIN TRLR #1W1MAF1W5SA221228 '94 WILSON GRAIN TRLR #1W1MAFYA6RA218648 '94 WHEELER GRAIN TRLR #011117 '06 NISSAN ALTIMA, BLACK LEATHER VERY GOOD CONDITION '88 GMC, TANDEM TENDER TRUCK STAINLESS STEEL FERT BOX '96 FORD L8000 TRUCK, 20' FRAME 8.9 DIESEL ENG '89 FORD F800 SERVICE TRUCK '04 CHEVY PICKUP, 2WD EXT CAB 2500 HD 6.5 DIESEL SEVERAL PJ TRAILERS SEVERAL LOAD TRAIL TRAILERS

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NAFDMA’s 2011 Advanced Learning Retreat - save the date SOUTHAMPTON, MA — North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association announces their sixth annual Advanced Learning Retreat (ALR). This is a bus tour, workshop, mini tradeshow, and multi-session conference all rolled into a single, networking event. It’s a working vacation. It’s an educational retreat. It’s money in the bank. You’ll socialize with likeminded farm direct marketers and you’ll see firsthand the workings of a successful agritourism farm in season. Most importantly, you’ll go home with fresh new ideas and innovations for adaptation at your own farm as you take it to the next level! Mark your calendars to save the date for NAFDMA’s

2011 ALR on Oct. 29 - Nov. 1. You’ll be away from home for four days, including travel. Every NAFDMA ALR takes on its own personality. This year is sure to reflect that as we visit Roba Family Farms in Pennsylvania. In 1984, John Roba had a dream; he was going to sell 2000 Christmas trees each year at $20 a tree. That would make him fat and happy. Sue Cawley had a dream; she was going to marry a tall, dark, handsome and successful man who would support her and be a solid provider for their children. John and Sue’s dreams have come true; they now operate two farm locations. They are open to the public eight weeks each autumn and four weeks early winter to sell Christmas trees. They greet-

ed 70,000 guests in 2010 during their fall season alone. Make plans to join us to get behind the scenes and hear the whole story. Learn more about Roba Family Farms at www.robafamilyfarms.com. “I’m so excited about hosting this year’s event! There is nothing like seeing an operation while it is open,” states Sue Roba. “We will show you firsthand how we handle people flow on our busiest day (and on a slow day); handle cash flow; food operations; our pumpkin corral vs. pick your own in the field; farm animals; pig races and much more. There will be something for everyone to learn!!! See you in the fall” If you have not attended a NAFDMA Advanced Learning Retreat, let us urge you to do

so in 2011. This year, along with the firsthand experiences, our Advanced Learning Retreat will include full group general sessions on marketing, management and employee development. We will also conduct small group sessions on pumpkin and

Christmas tree production, admissions procedures, food service, security and liability, school tours and group parties, building projects and more. You will find complete details on our Web site at www.nafdma.com/ALR2011.

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AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-3237 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, July 11 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752. • 9:30 AM: Athens Stockyards, Athens, PA. Misc. sale starts @ 9:30 am, small animals approx. 12:30-1 pm, followed by livestock (pigs, calves, goats, sheep & beef cattle). All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 570-8828500 or 607-699-3637 www.athensstockyards.com • 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Don Yahn, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 585584-3033, 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: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (Former Welch Livestock). Misc., Produce & Small Animals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm Dairy, lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy. Calves & cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30 pm. Monthly Heifer Sale. All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607699-3637 www.hoskingsales.com • 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 315287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321. • 5:45 PM: Dealer Liquidation - Crane & Dump Truck. 1960’s Pettibone 30 boom crane, ‘84 Volvo/White dual axle dump truck w/good motor & transmission. • 6:00 PM - Salmanca Board of Public Utilities Poles - (11) New & Unused Shakespeare Washington style fiberglass street light poles. 20” anchor base; 16” fixture mounting height. • 6:05 PM - City of Poughkeepsie Police - Vehicles - Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredos, ‘01 Chevy Malibu, Nissan Altimas, ‘99 Volvo S70, ‘99

Dodge Stratus, ‘98 Chrysler Sebring Lxi & more. • 7:05 PM - Union Springs CSD - Buses & Mower - ‘97 International 3800/Blue Bird handy bus, ‘95 Chevy Van G30 bus & Jacobsen HR15 tractor/mower. • 7:20 PM - Westchester Community College Books - Over 100 (approx. 160) widely assorted decommissioned library books. A complete inventory is provided. • 7:25 PM - Westchester Community College Equip. - Monroe salt spreader, Goossen Rake ‘n’ Vac vacuum and self-propelled hydro drive lawn mower. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Tuesday, July 12 • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. 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, 800-3213211. • 6:00 PM: Town of Eastchester - Vehicle Auction. ‘98 Chevy K3500 dump truck, ‘91 Ford F700 dump truck, ‘97 Ford CF8000 sweeper, ‘98 Chevy K2500 pickup & more. 6:35 PM - Private Consignor - Excavator & Equip. - ‘89 Case 220B excavator, Joy D800QP Quiet Power compressor and Hobart G-261 gas welder. 6:50 PM - Town of Stony Point Police - Automobiles - ‘05 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor & ‘00 Chevy Lumina. Both regularly serviced by local fleet maintenance. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com • 7:00 PM: On the Farm, 1254 Blacks Creek Rd., Liberty, PA (Tioga Co.) Provident Farms Complete Milk Herd & Bred Heifers. Fraley Auction Co., Inc., 570-546-6907 www.fraleyauction.com Wednesday, July 13 • 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.

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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

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, 315-829-3105 • 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, 585-738-2104 • 6:00 PM: Town of Cheektowaga - Vehicles & Equip. (2) ‘89 Peterbilt 320 packers, ‘95 Ford F350 stake truck, (2) ‘94 Ford F250 pickups, (2) Jacobsen T422D mowers & more. 6:40 PM - Private Consignor - Ford Taurus SE ‘00 Ford Taurus SE 4 door sedan w/3.0L V6 EFI gas engine. Runs & drives well. Keyless entry. Keys & clean title. 6:45 PM - Town of Nelson Highway - Tractor - 91 Ford 4630 tractor w/Alamo A boom 17’ reach grass flail mower w/16” cut. Good mechanical shape. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Thursday, July 14 • 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 315287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211. • 6:00 PM: Town of Kinderhook Highway - Dump Truck. ‘91 International 4800 4X4 dump truck w/side wing plow, 10’ side dump/front discharge, (2) coal chutes. Auctions International, 800-5361401 www.auctionsinternational.com

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Friday, July 15 • Enosburg Falls, VT. Carpenter’s Tools of the Trade Sale. Jim Carpenter & Family, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Fairfield, VT. St. Jacobs Celebration Sale. Tim & Sharyn Abbott, hosts. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:30 AM: Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY. Public Auction to be held in our yard. 2 & 4WD farm tractor, 20 & 150 hp. Large selection of haying, tilling, harvesting & construction equipment. Consignments welcome. Goodrich Auction Service, Inc., 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com, www.auctionzip.com • 10:00 AM: 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY. Full line of produce, bedding plants & flowers. Mohawk Valley Produce Auction, 518-568-3579 • 6:00 PM: Village of Hudson Falls - Vehicles & Assets. (3) Chevy Impalas, ‘90 Ford F250 utility truck, ‘68 International Farmall 140 tractor, Kohler generator, motors, tires & more. • 6:50 PM - Western Suffolk BOCES - Surplus Assets - Pexto Shear, Kenmore refrigerator, cameras, (5) GBC laminators, TV & VCR, tables & chairs, (10) bookcases & more. • 7:05 PM - Valhalla Fire District - Surplus Assets - Motorola Minitors II & III, Metro gear rack, Accoweed single truck chains, (10) chairs & TV stand. • 7:15 PM - Heritage Centers - Shrink Wrapper ‘82 Shanklin A-22 Automatic L-Sealer shrink wrapper. Weighs approximately 350-400 lbs. Seals 25-30 packages per minute. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com • 7:30 PM: On the Farm, 8071 Rt. 414, Canton, PA. 80 Dairy Cattle. Leroy Dale Farms Complete Milking Herd Dispersal. The Blackman Family. Est. 1928. Fraley Auction Co., Inc., 570-5466907 www.fraleyauction.com Saturday, July 16 • 601 North Peterboro St., Canastota, NY. Lyon’s Annual Summer Hay Camp & Friday Night Barbecue. Late Model Construction, Support, Aerial Lifts, Trucks & Trailers. *Stop in for the Barbecue

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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 518-673-3237 • Fax 518-673-2381 Fri., July 15 before the sale! Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com Sunday, July 17 • 6:00 PM: Onondaga County - Industrial Pumps. (3) Penn Valley Diaphragm/Positive Displacement pumps for use in food processing, dairy, paper mills & wastewater treatment. • 6:05 PM - Onondaga County - Surplus Equip. Cameras, car stereo equip. GPS navigation systems, Dell laptop, DeWalt router & saw, air conditioners & more. • 6:20 PM - Asset Recovery Svcs. - Vintage Electronics - Vintage audio, broadcast equipment, computers, TV’s, projectors, lighting, tools, restaurant equip. Too much to mention!. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Monday, July 18 • 9:30 AM: Athens Stockyards, Athens, PA. Misc. sale starts @ 9:30 am, small animals approx. 12:30-1 pm, followed by livestock (pigs, calves, goats, sheep & beef cattle). All times are approximate. Monthly Feeder Sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 570-882-8500 or 607-699-3637 www.athensstockyards.com • 9:30 AM: Norwich, VT. Selling equipment, trucks, trailers and scrap iron for the estate of Richard “June” Thompson. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., Complete Auction Services, 802-785-2161 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (Former Welch Livestock). Misc., Produce & Small Animals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm Dairy, lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy. Calves & cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30 pm. All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637 www.hoskingsales.com • 6:00 PM: Village of Monroe Public Works Pickup. ‘02 GMC Sonoma SL pickup. Starts, runs & drives, new tires this year. Sold with keys & clean title. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Tuesday, July 19 • 6:00 PM: Village of Brockport Police - Crown Vic. ‘06 Ford Crown Vic 4 door Police Interceptor. Starts, runs & drives. Good body & interior. Keys are available. • 6:05 PM - City of Stamford CT - Sutphen Fire Truck - ‘96 Sutphen TS-100 fire truck w/QSMG150-23-S, 1500 GPM Pump & 100’ ladder. Starts, runs & drives/operates. Auctions International, 800-536-1401

www.auctionsinternational.com Wednesday, July 20 • 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. • 10:00 AM: Haverling Central School Auditorium, Bath, NY (Steuben Co.). Steuben Co. Tax Title Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-7282520 www.pirrunginc.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, July 21 • Prattsburgh, (Steuben Co.) NY. John Brezinski Farm Equipment, Farm Accessories, Household. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 6:00 PM: Village of Mamaroneck - Vehicles & Assets. ‘00 C-Hawk boat, ‘98 Mack RD688S garbage truck, (3) GO-4 scooters, wood docks, tow bars, GM parts & repair manuals. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com • 6:00 PM: Martin’s Country Market, 1138 Rt. 318, Waterloo, NY. 2nd Annual July Equipment Auction. Complete equipment dispersal’s, construction equip., excavating equip., bank repo equip., lawn and garden, heavy & light trucks & consignments. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zieset 315-7298030 Friday, July 22 • 6:00 PM: Village of Depew DPW - Vehicles. ‘95 GMC C7H042 box truck, ‘99 Ford E350 XL Super Duty van & ‘84 Ford 4000 tractor w/776B loader. Auctions International, 800-536-1401 www.auctionsinternational.com Saturday, July 23 • 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, July 25 • 9:30 AM: Athens Stockyards, Athens, PA. Misc. sale starts @ 9:30 am, small animals approx. 12:30-1 pm, followed by livestock (pigs, calves, goats, sheep & beef cattle). All times are approximate. . Tom & Brenda Hosking 570-882-

8500 or 607-699-3637 www.athensstockyards.com • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, New Berlin, NY (Former Welch Livestock). Misc., Produce & Small Animals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm Dairy, lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy. Calves & cull beef approx. 4:30-5:30 pm. All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-699-3637 www.hoskingsales.com Tuesday, July 26 • 6:00 PM: Livingston Co. Hwy. Shop Facility, Rte. 63, Geneseo, NY (Livingston Co.). Livingston Co. Tax Title Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Wednesday, July 27 • 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, July 30 • 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: 291 Maple Hollow Rd., New Hartford, Ct. Sunset Hollow Farmbr. Combined the contents of the Old Mill of Bakersville with the Nathan Estate Tractor collection for this spectacular auction. 19 JD antique tractors, IH, Case & other antique tractors, 1919 Ford Model T depot hack delivery sedan & 1956 IH R190 cab & chassis trucks, Hit & Miss engines & early walk behinds, horse drawn equip., quilt collection & antiques. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-5696421 Monday, August 1 • 12:30 PM: New Berlin, NY (Former Welch Livestock). Misc. produce & small animals @ 12:30 pm. 1 pm dairy, lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following the dairy. Calves & cull beef approx. 4:40-5:30 pm. Monthly Feeder & Fat Cattle Sale. All times are approximate. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-847-8800 or 607-6993637, Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-822-6087 www.hoskingsales.com Wednesday, August 3 • 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, August 5 • 6:00 PM: 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, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Sunday, August 7 • Detroit, MI. Complete Liquidation of Construction, Agricultural Equip., Support & Vehicles. Online bidding available. Alex Lyon & Son, 315-633-2944 www.lyonauction.com Wednesday, August 10 • 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 • 2:00 PM: NY Steam Engine Assn. Grounds, Gehan Rd, off Rts. 5 & 20, 5 mi. east of Canandaigua, NY. NY Steam Engine Associations 3rd Annual Consignment Auction. Selling antique and modern farm and construction equipment. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm Thursday, August 11 • Route 414, Seneca Falls, N.Y. Farm & Equipment Auction. Next to Empire Farm Days Show. Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antique Equipment, Construction Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Wednesday, August 17 • 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, August 18 • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607776-2000 or 315-427-7845. Friday, August 19 • Lebanon County Expo Center, Lebanon, PA. Arethusa-Kueffner Klassic II. Hosted by Arethusa Farm & Kueffner Holsteins. The Cattle

PA RT I C I PAT I N G A U C T I O N E E R S HILLTOP AUCTION CO. 3856 Reed Rd., Savannah, NY 13146 Jay Martin 315-521-3123 Elmer Zieset 315-729-8030

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

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550 MOHAWK VALLEY PRODUCE AUCTION 840 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339 518-568-3579 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs. Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs. 717-354-4341 Sales Mon., Wed. • Thurs. Special Sales

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues. • Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774 NORTHERN NEW YORK DAIRY SALES North Bangor, NY 518-481-6666 Sales Mgrs.: Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 Harry Neverett 518-651-1818 Auctioneer John (Barney) McCracken 802-524-2991 www.nnyds.com PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC. P.O. Box 607, Wayland, NY 14572 585-728-2520 • Fax 585-728-3378 www.pirrunginc.com James P. Pirrung R.G. MASON AUCTIONS Richard G. Mason We do all types of auctions Complete auction service & equipment Phone/Fax 585-567-8844

ROBERTS AUCTION SERVICE MARCEL J. ROBERTS Specializing in farm liquidations. 802-334-2638 • 802-777-1065 cell robertsauction@together.net ROY TEITSWORTH, INC. AUCTIONEERS Specialist in large auctions for farmers, dealers, contractors and municipalities. Groveland, Geneseo, NY 14454 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com TOWN & COUNTRY AUCTION SERVICE Rt. 32 N., Schuylerville, NY 518-695-6663 Owner: Henry J. Moak WILLIAM KENT, INC. Sales Managers & Auctioneers Farm Real Estate Brokers • Stafford, NY 585-343-5449 • www.williamkentinc.com WRIGHT’S AUCTION SERVICE 48 Community Dr., Derby, VT 14541 802-334-6115 • www.wrightsauctions.com

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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

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! 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

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(cont. from prev. page) Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com Saturday, August 20 • 10:00 AM: Prattsburgh, (Steuben Co.) NY. 206 Acre Farm in two (2) Parcels. 153 acres with buildings and 53 acres Farmlands & Woods along County Rd. 75 & Townline Roads in Prattsburgh Township for the John Brezinski Trust. Absolute Auction! Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com Thursday, August 21 • 5:00 PM: 7614 Chestnut Ridge Rd (Rt. 77) 4 miles East of Lockport, NY. Real Estate selling at 5:30 pm. Parcel 1: circa 1834 4 bdrm, 1-1.2 bath stone house w/2 garages situated on lovely 7.25 acre country lot. Newer roof, replacement windows & public water. Parcel 2: 83.55 acres w/2 large attractive barns. 55 acres tillable & approx. 4 acres wooded. 425’ frontage on Chestnut Ridge Rd. & 710’ frontage on Cottage Rd. Parcel 1 sells at $40,000 or above and Parcel 2 sells at $100/acre or above. $5,000 deposit on each parcel. 3% to cooperating brokers who register clients prior to viewing property. Open Houses: July 14, 3-5 pm, July 16, 10 am - noon & July 19, 3-5 pm. For more info call penne at 585-4941880. Also selling contents of farmhouse, attic, basement & barns (old farm machinery). List available next week on harriswilcox.com Harris Wilcox Inc., Auctioneers, Realtors & Appraisers, 585-494-1880 www.harriswilcox.com Wednesday, August 24 • 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, August 25 • 5:00 PM: Elba, NY. Dan & Penny Bridge Farm Machinery Auction. Selling a full line of farm machinery including New Holland 1915 forage harvester, 7 tractors, mixer wagon and more. William Kent Inc., Sales Managers & Auctioneers, 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com Saturday, August 27 • 9:00 AM: 140 Perrin Rd., Woodstock, CT. Estate of Ernest Levesque. JD 2355 tractor w/loader, JD 327 baler, Woods backhoe, equipment, huge collection of horse drawn equip. & collectibles, lumber, tools, real estate, barns & 57 acres. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-5696421 • 9:00 AM: Finger Lakes Produce Auction. Inc. Fall Machinery Consignment Sale. For info contact Edwin Zimmerman at 315-536-6252. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 9:00 AM: Oswego County DPW, Oswego, NY. Oswego County Municipal Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc., Auctioneers, 585-243-1563. www.teitsworth.com Wednesday, August 31 • 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, September 10 • Morrisville, NY. Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. Hosted by the Morrisville College Dairy Club. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Town of Lansing Highway Dept., Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction. 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, 585394-1515.

www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, September 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, 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 • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607776-2000 or 315-427-7845. Saturday, September 17 • Canton, CT. Estate of Dean Moulton. 1922 IH 8-16 Tractor, Cat 15 Dozer, Boat Motors, Early Canoe; Early Mowers & Gravely’s, Horse Drawn Equipment, Early tools, Antiques & Collectibles. Auctioneer Phil Jacquier, 413-569-6421 • 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: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY. Horse Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, 585-394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, September 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 Saturday, September 24 • 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, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.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 Wednesday, September 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 Thursday, September 29 • 10:00 AM: Bath, NY (Steuben Co,). Steuben Co. Surplus Vehicles, Heavy Equipment & Accessories. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc. 585-7282520 www.pirrunginc.com Friday, September 30 • 9:00 AM: 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 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, 585394-1515. 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 • 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 • Intercourse, PA. Plankenhorn Farms Complete Dispersal. Co-managed with Stonehurst Farms. Dr. Sam & Gail Simon, owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 5:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607776-2000 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, 413569-6421 • 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, 585394-1515. 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 607847-8800 or 607-699-3637, Brad Ainslie Sale Chairman 315-822-6087 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, 315-6332944 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 Saturday, October 20 • Gordonville, PA. Jo-Lan Farm Complete Dispersal. John & Rachel Lantz, owners. Co-managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farms. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 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, 585-2431563. www.teitsworth.com 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 Friday, October 28 • Bloomfield, NY. Bennett Farms Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. Bennett Farms, Inc. owners. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607-7462226 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 • Ithaca, NY. New York Holstein Fall Harvest Sale. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 607746-2226 daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted by Cornell University Dairy Science Club. The Cattle Exchange, Dave Rama, 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 • 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, 585394-1515. 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, 607-746-2226 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 607-8478800 or 607-699-3637 Saturday, November 12 • 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, 585394-1515. www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com Wednesday, November 16 • 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 • 4:30 PM: Bath Market, Bath, NY. Special Feeder Calf and Beef Replacement Sales. Phil Laug, Mgr., Empire Livestock Marketing, 607776-2000 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, 585394-1515. 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

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT July 4, 2011 On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt Calves:45-60# .25-.32; 61-75# .35-.42; 76-90# 45-47.50; 91-105# 5052.50; 106# & up .55-.60. Farm Calves: .65-.75 Started Calves: .45-.55 Veal Calves: .65-1.15 Heifers: Open 55-80; Beef .88-1.08. Beef Steers: 74-79 Stock Bull: .85-1.1175 Beef Bull: 78-90 Sows: one at 36 Butcher Hogs: 45-47.50 Feeder Pigs, ea: 2562.50 Sheep, ea: 40-65 Lambs, ea: 40-130 Goats, ea: 50-180 Kids, ea: 25-45 Canners: up to 69.75 Cutters: 70-73 Utility: 74.50-82 Rabbits: 4-15 Chickens: 5-17 Ducks: 11-23 COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA July 6, 2011 Cows: Canners 10-70; Cutters 71.50-75.50; Util 76-80. Bulls: 79-84 Calves: 29-90/ea Feeders: 77-81/ea Goats: 48-154/ea Hogs: 67-69/ea Chickens: 2-8.50 Rabbits: 1-20.50 Ducks: 2-18 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA July 7, 2011 Calves: (/cwt) 0-60# 1121; 61-75# 10-36; 76-95# 20-50; 96-105# 36-50; 106# & up 38-50. Farm Calves: 55-110/cwt Start Calves: 40-75/cwt Feeders: 63-105/cwt Heifers: 65/cwt Steers: 65/cwt Canners: 5-57/cwt Cutters: 58-71/cwt Utility: 72-85/cwt Sows: 45-46/cwt

HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ July 5, 2011 Livestock: 63 Calves .241.10, Avg .68; 23 Cows .46.25-.79.5, Avg .67; 10 Easy Cows .14-.54.75, Avg .44; 9 Feeders 300600# .74-1.20, Avg .91; 5 Heifers .81.5-.88, Avg .86; 8 Bulls .85.5-.96.5, Avg .91; 3 Steers .71.5-1.03, Avg .94; 43 Sheep .451.20, Avg .72; 13 Lambs (ea) 57.50-77.50, Avg 67.50, 72 (/#) 1.30-2.35, Avg 1.98; 7 Goats (ea) 30.10-160, Avg 116.79; 29 Kids (ea) 21-60, Avg 33.22. Total 296. Poultry & Egg: Heavy Fowl (ea .60-4.50; Pullets (ea) 8-9.50; Roosters (/#) .60-1; Bunnies (ea) 14.25; Ducks (/#) 1.25; Rabbits (/#) 1.10-1.25; Pigeons (ea) 1-5. Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.20-1.30; L 1; M .75.80; Brown Jum XL 1.30; L 1.25. Hay, Straw & Grain: 1 Alfalfa 6.50; 19 Mixed 13.40; 2 Timothy 4.40-4.50; 1 Grass 3.20; 1 Mulch 1.20; 4 Rye Straw 2.903.50. Total 30. CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY June 29, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1-1.80; Grower Bull over 92# 11.30; 80-92# .80-1.15; Bob Veal .30-.75. Cull Cows (/#): Gd .78.85; Lean .72-.81; Hvy. Beef .80-.87. Beef (/#): Feeders .70.80. EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY June 30, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .601.50; Grower Bull over 92# .30-.70; 80-92# .25-.67. Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62.80; Lean .45-.74; Hvy. Beef .75-.88. Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 10001700; Springing Cows 900-1400; Springing Hfrs. 800-1500; Bred Hfrs. 8001250; Fresh Hfrs. 8001400; Open Hfrs. 600-

1000; Started Hfrs. 200400. Beef (/#): Feeders .601.10; Hols. Steers Sel .80-.90. Lamb/Sheep (/#): Billies 1-1.90; Nannies .75-1.30; Kids .40-.80. CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No report CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY June 27, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .75-.95; Grower Bull over 92# .951.25; 80-92# .55-.77. Cull Cows (/#): Gd .79.84; Lean .65-.73; Hvy. Beef .84-0.885. Beef (/#): Feeders .55.75; Hols. Steers Sel .85. Lamb/Sheep (/#): Feeder 1.60-2.10; Market 1.801.95; Slaughter .40-.55. Goats (/hd): Billies 170225; Nannies 100-170; Kids 38-70. Swine (/#): Sow .300.355; Feeder Pig .72-.79. CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY June 29, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 3; Grower Bull over 92# 1-1.20; 80-92# .40-1.10; Bob Veal .05-.50. Cull Cows (/#): Gd .71.89; Lean .50-.70; Hvy. Beef .75-0.85. Beef (/#): Ch 1-1.125; Sel .90-.98; Hols. Ch .92-1. GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY July 30, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .802.45; Grower Bulls over 92# .70-1.375; 80-92# .60-1; Bob Veal .15-0.375. Cull Cows (/#): Gd .65.84; Lean .60-.78; Hvy. Beef .70-0.92. PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY July 30, 2011 Calves (/#): Grower Bulls over 92# .90-1.15; 80-92# .40-.75; Bob Veal .05-.30. Cull Cows (/#): Gd .70.79; HY Util .80-.87. Dairy Replacements (/hd): Springing Cows 950. Beef (/#): Feeders .98; Ch 1. Swine (/#): Hog .60; Sow .50. BATH MARKET Bath, NY No report FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY June 29, 2011 Cows: Boners/Util 66-80; Canners/Cutters 51-76. Bulls: Dairy 95-110# 1525; 80-95# 10-22; 60-80#

5-20; Ret. to Feed over 95# 30-132; 80-94# 25130; 70-80# 20-100; Hfrs. 205. Steers: Beef Ch 94-113; Sel 88-94; Hols. Ch 8595; Sel 78-83. Hogs: St. 40-62; Sows 38-45; Boar 10; Feeder Pigs 25-77/hd. Lambs/Goats: Lambs 152-245; Sheep 50-65; Goats 90-162/hd. FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report Produce Mon @ 10 am, Wed-Fri @ 9 am sharp. HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY July 6, 2011 Cattle: Bone Util .70-.84; Canners/Cutters .60-.70; Easy Cows .50 & dn. Dairy Feeders: .40-.93 Calves: Bulls 96-120# .80-1.15; up to 95# .10.95. Dairy: Milking age up to 890; Bred Hfrs. up to 1175; Open Hfr. up to 675. BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA June 29, 2011 Heifers: Ch 2-3 Hols. 1280# 87.50; Sel 1-3 9851045# 84.50-85-75. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 77; Boners 80-85% lean 73.2577.50, lo dress 68-72; Lean 85-90% lean 66-72, lo dress 60.25-64.75. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 925-1505# 72.50-83.50. Feeder Steers: L 2 410# 79; S 3 Jersey 680# 69.50; L 3 Hols. 190-200# 84-89; 445# 80. Feeder Heifers: L 2 790# 61 Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols. Bulls 95-120# 90112; 90# 82-87; No. 2 95115# 72-90; No. 3 80-110# 50-67; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 95-125# 220-305/hd; No. 2 70-110# 90-165/hd; Beef X Calves 95# 100. Vealers: Util 60-115# 1743. Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 200# 120/hd; 300-310# 135145/hd; 40-45% lean 200# 100/hd. Sows: US 1-3 500# 235/hd. Boars: 260-400# 90120/hd. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 1045# 25-54; 90# 58; 100120# 100-104. Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 25-65# 95-145; 95# 125; Gd & Ch 1-2 35-50# 6575.

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Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 120# 50. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 under 20# 15-25; 2540# 27.50-40; 45-50# 4557.50; Sel 3 25-40# 6-35. Slaughter Nannies: Sel 2 90-100# 55-87.50. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA July 5, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 1235-1510# 110.50-116; Sel & Lo Ch 1120-1380# 99.50-110; Hols. & Jerseys Hi Ch & Pr 12651335# 104-106.50; Ch 1355-1610# 94.25-99.25; Sel 90-94. Slaughter Heifers: Ch 1150-1410# 105-112.50; Sel 1145-1350# 99.50104; cpl thin 1125-1225# 93-98; Beef cows 13201530# 90-96. Slaughter Cows: Boners 71-76.50; Lean 65-74.25; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 57-68; Shelly 55 & dn. Bulls: Hols. 1485# thin 70. Feeder Steers: Dairy types Hols. & Jersey 305410# 77-98; L No. 1 fleshy 865-875# 94-99.50. Feeder Bulls: 770-1090# 70-73. Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols. bulls No. 1 90-130# 95-110; No. 2 90-105# 80102; No. 3 70-95# 47-80; Util 45 & dn; No. 1 Hols. Hfr. 105# 180. Swine: Hogs 315-320# 63-64. Sows: 320-390# 47.5057.50; 410-475# 47-48; 480-570# 48.50-51.25; one 490# 45. Feeder Pig: Roaster 110# 98. Goats: cpl Fancy Kids 110-122; Fleshy Kids 7080; Small/Thin/Bottle 1066. Lambs: Gd & Ch 50-70# 147-175; 70-105# 157186; one 115# 148. Sheep: all wts. 50-117. Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with Calves * State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Fri., July 15. * Special Fed Cattle Sale Tues., July 19.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale July 5, 2011 Rabbits/Bunnies: .50-12 Chickens: .75-8 Ducks: 2-7.50 Pigeons: 2.50 Geese: 9 Guinea: 7 Chicken Families: 3.50-7 Chicken Peeps: 2 Turkey Poults: 12 Guinea Pigs: .50-1.50 Guinea Family: 22 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 Sale Fri., July 14. 1 pm. Receiving 7:30 til 10 am. DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA No report EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA No report GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA No report INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA June 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1392-1472# 109110; Ch 2-3 1198-1532# 105-108.50; Sel 1-2 1086-1356# 101-104.50. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1532# 110; Ch 23 1100# 106.50; Sel 1-2 1072-1288# 100.75103.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 81;Breakers 75-80% lean 77.50-78.50; Boners 8085% lean 70-73, lo dress 66; Lean 85-90% lean 61.50-69.50, lo dress 5960. Slaughter Bulls: YG 2 1312# 75.50. Feeder Bulls: S 2 550#

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FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA July 5, 2011 Beef Cattle: Canners .40.70; Cutters .65-.78; Util .70-.80; Bulls .80-.90; Steers 95-110; Heifers 6085. Calves: Growers No. 1 80-115; Heifers 1.50-2; Veal Util .65-1.15. Hogs: Roasters 100110/ea; Market 60-70/ea; Sows 28-42; Boars 2022/ea. Sheep: 50-75 Goats: 80-120/ea; Billies 150-200; Kids 50-90/ea. Lambs: 1.40-2.10

Lambs: 135-195/cwt Sheep: 42.50-112.50/cwt Goats: 40-100/ea. Rabbits: 1-10.50/ea. Poultry: .25-17/ea. Hay (12 lots): .503.20/bale. northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com

73; L 3 600-700# 53-65. Holstein Bulls No. 1 90125# 90-100; No. 2 90125# 80-90; No. 3 85-120# 35-50. Holstein Heifers: No. 1 82-92# 200-225. Vealers: Util 70-120# 1030; Gd & Ch 274-358# 82.50-92.50. Barrows & Gilts: 49-54% lean 234-258# 74-75; 4550% lean 252-266# 6972.50. Sows: US 1-3 400# 56. Boars: 224-232# 32.5037.50 Slaughter Lambs: Ch 2-3 102# 165. Slaughter Yearlings: 140# 70. Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-2 218# 47.50. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 30# 35-37.50; 5060# 55-65; Nannies Sel 3 50-70# 55-62.50.

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KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA July 2, 2011 Alfalfa: 5 lds, 75-245 Mixed Hay: 6 lds, 105-265 Timothy: 2 lds, 75-180 Grass: 5 lds, 100-235 Oat Hay: 1 ld, 140 Oats: 38 bu., 4.75 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA July 1, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1250-1570# 113.50-115; Ch 2-3 12401565# 110.50-114; Sel 2-3 1100-1405# 106.50110.50. Slaughter Holsteins: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1370-1735# 98.50-102; Ch 2-3 13651710# 94-99; Sel 243.50. Slaughter Heifers: Ch 23 1020-1315# 104.50110.50; Sel 2-3 10751250# 104-107. Slaughter Cows:Prem. White 65-75% lean 77-82; Breakers 75-80% lean 7578, hi dress 78.50-80.50, lo dress 69-75; Boners 8085% lean 70-76.50, hi dress 76.50-79, lo dress 66-70; Lean 85-90% lean 66-72, hi dress 72-74, lo dress 61-65. Slaughter Bulls: Mon. YG 1 1455-1875# 88-90; hi dress 1430-1705# 98100.50, very hi dress 1605-1630# 110-112; Bullocks 830-1485# 8892.50; lo dress 790-1590# 81-86.50, YG 2 625-1295# 76-81; Thurs. YG 1 few lo dress 1315-2060# 7982.50. Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No. 1 95-115# 112125; 80-90# 90-105; No. 2 95-115# 95-112; 80-90# 60-85; No. 3 80-115# 5580; Util 70-105# 28-50; Hols. hfrs. No. 1 85-105# 220-270; No. 2 85-95# 8090. Graded Holstein Bull Calves: Tues. No. 1 95122# 110-122; pkg 90# 92; pkg 84# 65; No. 2 95111# 103-106; pkg 95# 92; 75-90# 30-63; No. 3 pkg 108# 90; 95-96# 56-

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1560# 90-95. Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1275-1390# 114116.50; Hols. 1490# 95; Ch 2-3 1085-1390# 106.50-112.50; Hols. 1250-1615# 85-90; Sel 13 970-1290# 99.50104.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. Whites 65-75% lean 8384; Breakers 75-80% lean 78-82.50; Boners 80-85% lean 72-78, lo dress 66.50-71; Lean 85-90% lean 67-72, lo dress 6266. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1065-2160# 87.50-97; 2285# 79.50, hi dress 1365-2125# 98.50-99.50; YG 2 885-1945# 73.5085.50. Feeder Steers: L 1 212282# 125-137; 575-790# 107-117; M&L 2 302-390# 90-110; 695# 119; L 3 Hols. 280-410# 81-89; 785# 79. Feeder Heifers: L 1 675# 98; M&L 2 305-455# 81112; 516-670# 85-106; 815-825# 80-88. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 230-285# 110-125; 320# 132; 500# 115; M&L 2 300-490# 100-115; 615755# 83-88; L 3 Hols. 425430# 75. Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-115# 105122; 90# 90-110; No. 2 95115# 70-102; 85-90# 6585; No. 3 95-105# 52-70; 80-90# 40-62; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 85-95# 180-210; No. 2 80-120# 105-175; Beef X 80-105# 85-102. Vealers: Util 70-95# 3045. Barrows & Gilts: 49-54% lean 230-268# 73.25-77; 45-50% lean 230-280# 70-74.50; 285-355# 67.50-72.50. Sows: US 1-3 395-477# 44-46.50; 565-670# 45.50-48.50. Boars: 375-710# 28.5034; Jr. Boars 230-375# 4958. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 4045# 40-45; Roasters 130215# 78-81/cwt. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 55-62# 127-132; 75-95# 137-152; 110135# 130-142; Gd & Ch 12 32-73# 60-72. Slaughter Yearlings: 170# 72. Slaughter Ewes: Util 1-3 125-210# 40-60; Rams 145-180# 40-57. Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 4550# 107-115; 55-75# 110137; Sel 2 under 20# 1040; 20-40# 37-85; 45-75# 60-102; Sel 3 30-50# 3550.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 1 100-150# 85-112; Sel 2 90-140# 72-90; Sel 3 90130# 50-70. Slaughter Billies: Sel 1 170# 180. Slaughter Wethers: Sel 2 150# 150. MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA July 4, 2011 Cattle: 81 Steers: Ch 100-109; Gd 95-100. Heifers: Ch 98-107; Gd 95-98. Cows: Util & Comm 7076; Canner & Lo Cutter 68 & dn. Bullocks: Gd & Ch 80-87 Bulls: YG 1 72-78 Feeder Cattle: Steers 7095; Bulls 65-85; Hfrs 6390. Calves: 88. Ch 102-112; Gd 80-99; Std 15-50; Hols. bulls 90-130# 60-110; Hols. hfrs. 90-130# 100205. Hogs: 39. US 1-2 70-72; US 1-3 65-70. Sows: US 1-3 43-48 Boars: 22-40 Feeder Pigs: 46. US 1-3 20-50# 15-80. Sheep:15. Ch Lambs 160180; Gd Lambs 140-160; SI Ewes 50-80. Goats: 20-140 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA July 4, 2011 Mixed Hay: 75-130 Rd. Bales (/bale): 27.50 Straw: 160-165. Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm. MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA July 4, 2011 Roosters: 3-5.75 Hens: 1-3.50 Banties: 1.50-9.50 Pigeons: 2-3 Guineas: 14-20 Ducks: 4-6.25 Geese: 7 Bunnies: 1.25-5 Rabbits: 5.50 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA June 30, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1345-1505# 113.50-115; Ch 2-3 12401565# 111-114; Sel 2-3 1110-1405# 107-110.50. Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1370-1545# 98.50102; Ch 2-3 1365-1620# 94-98; Sel 2-3 13751590# 91.50-94. Slaughter Heifers: Ch 24 1020-1290# 104.50108.50. Slaughter Cows: Prem. White 65-75% lean 77-82, hi dress 87-89.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 75-77, hi dress 78.50-79.50, lo dress 70-74; Boners 8085% lean 72-74.50, hi dress 74.50-80, lo dress

Market Report 66-68; Lean 88-90% lean 66.50-70, hi dress 71.5074, lo dress 61-64. Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 few lo dress 1315-2060# 79-82.50. Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 94-128# 107-117; 9092# 100; 86-88# 50; No. 2 102-128# 100-109; 94100# 90-93; 80-92# 40-50; No. 3 100-130# 80; 80-98# 35-40; 72-78# 20; Util 80110# 20-35; 60-78# 11. Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 100-110# 170-280; No. 2 65-110# 80-140; Jersey X bred 85-105# 50110; non-tubing 55-85# 11-30. NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA July 4, 2011 Slaughter Lambs: Nontraditional markets: Wooled & Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 217-235; 6080# 209-233; 80-90# 207222; 90-110# 204-209; 110-130# 200-215; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 185-211; 60-80# 186-204; 80-90# 176-191; 90-110# 188-203; 110130# 178-192; 130-150# 170-185; 150-200# 179194. Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 81-94; 160-200# 74-89; 200300# 73-88; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 55-70; 160-200# 59-74. Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 4060# 120-134; 60-80# 144160; 80-90# 167-172; 90110# 168-183; Sel 2 3040# 76-84; 40-60# 84-119; 60-70# 116-142; Sel 3 3040# 63-74; 40-60# 72-86; 60-80# 94-113. S l a u g h t e r Nannies/Does: Sel 1 80150; Sel 2 80-130# 122137; Sel 3 50-80# 82-97; 80-130# 94-109. Slaughter Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 199-214; 150-250# 228-243; Sel 2 100-150# 166-181. 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 June 20, 2011 Compared to last week corn sold .30 to .40 lower, wheat sold .10-.15 lower, barley sold steady, oats

sold .10-.20 lower & Soybeans sold .20 to .30 lower. EarCorn sold steady. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton. Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 7.80-8.85, Avg 8.11, Contracts 6.566.58; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.97-7.10, Avg 6.57, Contracts 5.87-6.65; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-4.80, Avg 4.75, Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2 Range 4.204.90, Avg 4.55; Soybeans No 2 Range 12.37-14, Avg 13.38, Contracts 12.7312.77; EarCorn Range 228-230, Avg 229. Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 7.80-8.85, Avg 8.20; Wheat No. --; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-4.75, Avg 4.72; Oats No. 2 Range 4.80; Soybeans No. 2 Range 13-13.80, Avg 13.53; EarCorn Range 165-225, Avg 195. South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 7.60-8, Avg 7.82; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.80-8, Avg 7.40; Barley No. 3 Range 4-5, Avg 4.61; Oats No. 2 Range 34.20, Avg 3.59; Soybeans No. 2 Range 13.08-14, Avg 13.47; EarCorn Range 165. Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 7.70-8.12, Avg 7.88; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.70; Barley No. 3 Range 5; Oats No. 2 Range 4-4.55, Avg 4.27; Soybeans No. 2 Range 13.40-13.88, Avg 13.59. Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 7.608.85, Avg 8.05, Mo. Ago 8.25, Yr Ago 3.71; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.97-8, Avg 7, Mo Ago 7.48, Yr Ago 4.24; Barley No. 3 Range 4-5, Avg 4.69, Mo Ago 5.27, Yr Ago 2.14; Oats No. 2 Range 3-4.90, Avg 4.04, Mo Ago 4.08, Yr Ago 2.38; Soybeans No. 2 Range 12.37-14, Avg 13.48, Mo Ago 13.58, Yr Ago 9.26; EarCorn Range 165-230; Avg 202.60, Mo Ago 202, Yr Ago 115.40. Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 7.10-8, Avg 7.70;Wheat No. 2 Range 6.02; Barley No. 3 Range -; Oats No. 2 Range 3.204.50, Avg 3.86; Soybeans No. 2 Range 13.03. PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary June 24, 2011 Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 113.50-118; Ch 1-3 110114; Sel 1-2 103-110. Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 98-102; Ch 2-3 9498; Sel 1-2 88.50-94. Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 109.50-116.50; Ch 1-3 104.50-110.50; Sel 1-2 99.50-104.50. Cows: Breakers 75-80%

Market Report lean 75.50-78.50; Boners 80-85% lean 68-74; Lean 85-90% lean 64-70. Bulls: YG 1 86-93; YG 2 77-85. Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300-500# 135-137; 500700# 107-145; M&L 2 300500# 115-135; 500-700# 120-127. Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 117-129.50; 500-700# 102-130; M&L 2 300-500# 87-132; 500700# 91-120.50. Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 112-125; 500-700# 93-122; M&L 2 300-500# 87.50-120; 500-700# 92-

116. Vealers: Util 60-120# 1040. Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 105-130; No 2 95-125# 80-100; No. 3 80-120# 40-80; No. 2 84105# 170-270, few to 340. Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 4954% lean 220-270# 70.5074.50; 45-50% lean 220270# 49.50-55. Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 47-49; 500-700# 49-51. Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 2030# 127-133; 50-60# 124130; 60-70# 101-113; 7080# 94-97; 80-90# 80-98; 90-99# 91-96; US 2 40-

50# 141. Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 184232; 60-80# 197-216; 80110# 198-216; Ch 1-3 4060# 162-178; 60-80# 165184; 80-110# 171-189. Ewes: Gd 2-3 120-160# 76-91; 160-200# 80-94; Util 1-2 120-160# 49-62; 160-200# 72-80. Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 100-122; 6080# 120-153; Sel 2 4060# 66-91; 60-80# 98-108; Sel 3 40-60# 54-70; 6080# 72-78. Nannies: Sel 1 80-130# 122-133; 130-180# 134146; Sel 2 80-130# 78-90; Sel 3 50-80# 60-74; 80130# 76-84. Billies: Sel 1 100-150# 192-207; 150-250# 227242; Sel 2 100-150# 154169.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary June 20, 2011 Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and /ton. Compared to last week hay & straw sold steady. All hay and straw reported sold /ton. Alfalfa 140-225; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 130-225; Timothy 130-165; Straw 100170 clean; Mulch 50-60. Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 108 lds Hay, 29 Straw. Alfalfa 130-265; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 100-265; Timothy 160200; Grass Hay 100-300; Straw 115-255 clean. Diffenbach Auct, N. Holland: June 13, 47 lds Hay, 13 lds Straw. Alfalfa 125430; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 120-400; Timothy 115-200; Grass Hay 125300; Straw 135-255 clean. Green Dragon, Ephrata: June 17, 25 lds Hay, 8 Straw. Alfalfa --; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 105-265; Timothy 170177; Grass Hay 100-270; Straw 160-230 clean. Weaverland Auct, New Holland: June 9, 8 lds Hay, 5 Straw. Alfalfa 200; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 150-245; Grass Hay 170295; Straw 115-220 clean. Wolgemuth Auct, Leola: June 15, 28 lds Hay, 3 lds Straw. Alfalfa 200; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 100-

235; Timothy 157; Grass 110-220; Straw 132-205 clean. Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 64 Loads Hay, 12 Straw. Alfalfa 150-155; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 90-235; Timothy 155-190; Grass 130-375; Straw 120-240 clean. Belleville Auct, Belleville: June 15, 11 lds Hay, 0 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 170-235; Timothy 175-200; Grass 147.50-152.50. Dewart Auction, Dewart: June 13, 3 lds Hay, 1 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 90-135; Straw 60 clean. Greencastle Livestock: June 13 & 16, 9 lds Hay, 0 ld Straw. Alfalfa/Grass 90135. Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: June 18, 20 lds Hay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa 150155; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 120-220; Timothy --; Grass Hay 130-375; Straw 200 clean. Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: June 14, 6 lds Hay, 3 Straw. Alfalfa --; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 100-205; Timothy 155190; Grass Hay --; Straw 100-200 clean. Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: June 11 & 14, 15 lds Hay, 4 Straw. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 100145; Timothy 210; Straw 84-175 clean. New Wilmington Live-

stock, New Wilmington: June 17, 20 lds Hay, 1 ld Straw. Alfalfa --; Alfalfa/Grass Mixed Hay 130; Timothy 80-85; Grass Hay 100; Straw 140 clean. VINTAGE SALES STABLES Paradise, PA July 4, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1270-1560# 114116.50; Ch 2-3 11601510# 112-114.50; Sel 2-3 1020-1320# 107.50111.50. Slaughter Cows: Boners 80-85% lean 71.50-76.50; Lean 85-90% lean 67-70. Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-115# 90-105; No. 2 90-110# 60-75; No. 3 80105# 40-45. * Next Feeder Cattle Sale July 8. WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA June 30, 2011 Loads: 24 Alfalfa: 3 lds, 260-300 Mixed Hay: 12 lds, 90-340 Grass: 3 lds, 130-145 Straw: 5 lds, 150-220 Alfalfa (old): 1 ld, 180 WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA July 6, 2011 Loads: 28 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 275 Mixed: 7 lds, 224-310 Timothy Hay: 1 ld, 280 Grass: 5 lds, 154-180 Straw: 12 lds, 159-180

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$37 million available for Value-Added Producer Grants Proposals due Aug. 29 The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that $37 million is available for the ValueAdded Producer Grant (VAPG) program. A special reserve is set aside for beginning farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The deadline to apply is Aug. 29. “Any farmer or rancher needing planning or working capital funds to move their value-added ideas forward should check out the ValueAdded Producer Grants program,” said Traci Bruckner, Assistant Director of Policy at the Center for Rural Affairs. “The 2008 Farm Bill made some important changes to the Value Added Producer Grants Program by giving a priority to projects from beginning and small and mid-size family farmers and ranchers,” added Bruckner. “Value-added, niche markets are one of the best strategies for creating and maintaining profitability for beginning and small and mid-size family farmers and ranchers. Those applicants that meet the beginning, small or midsize family farm criteria

will automatically get 10 points out of a total of 100.” Agricultural producers, businesses majorityowned by agricultural producers, and organizations representing agricultural producers are eligible to apply for Value Added Producer Grants for business planning or working capital expenses associated with marketing value-added agricultural products. Agricultural producers include farmers, ranchers, loggers, agricultural harvesters and fishermen that engage in the production or harvesting of an agricultural commodity. According to Bruckner, the program was created to help producers expand their customer base for the products or commodities they produce. This results in a greater portion of revenues derived from the value-added activity being made available to the producer of the product. For more information on the Value-Added Producer Grants Program and how to apply, visit: www.rurdev.usda.gov/B CP_VAPG_Grants.html. Applicants can also contact their USDA Rural

Development State Office by calling 800-670-6553 and pressing (1). Applicants are encouraged to contact their state USDA RD offices well in advance of the deadline to discuss their projects and ask any questions about the application process. “These grants are popular and competitive but help is available,” commented Bruckner. Bruckner went on to explain that the Center for Rural Affairs is gearing up to help producers as much as possible dur-

ing the application period by operating a Farm Bill Helpline where producers can call in and receive assistance in accessing the Value Added Producer Grants Program. “The Center for Rural Affairs has a long history of assisting family farmers and ranchers to access farm bill programs,” added Bruckner. “The helpline provides a direct connection to Center staff with knowledge about the program rules to help you understand if the program will fit

your needs.” Producers can call 402-687-2100 and ask for the Farm Bill Helpline. During peak demands, such as the four to six weeks before a major grant deadline, producers may have to leave a message and await a response. Or, potential applicants can also contact the Farm Bill Helpline via e-mail by sending an e-mail with “Farm Bill Helpline” in the subject line to tracib@cfra.org. The Value Added Producer Grant is not the only

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In light of late planting, NCGA extends yield contest entry deadline Due to widespread planting delays, the final entry deadline for the 2011 National Corn Yield Contest has been extended 10 days, to July 25, the National Corn Growers Association has announced. Entries must be submitted online or postmarked on or before that date and are subject to the standard entry fee of $110 per entry. “It was a late, long planting season for many growers through-

out the Corn Belt,” said Steve Ebke, chairman of the Production and Stewardship Action Team. “At NCGA, we recognize the strain farmers experience while attempting to get the crop in the ground. Furthermore, early delays can cause tasks to pile up. We want every grower interested to have an opportunity to participate in the contest and hope that by extending the deadline we make it easier for them to do

so.” For nearly a half century, NCGA’s National Corn Yield Contest has provided corn growers the opportunity to compete with their colleagues to grow the most corn per acre, helping feed and fuel the world. This has given participants not only the recognition they deserved, but the opportunity to learn from their peers. Winners receive national recognition in publications such as

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To be held in our yard (19 Miles West of Binghamton, 8 Miles North of Owego, Exit 64 off I-86) at the corner of Routes 38 & 38B in Newark Valley, NY Industrial: Cat D4C 3,500 hours Series 3, Cat D4H Full Cab, Case 1150 Dozers; '04 Terex TX760B 4wd cab, JD 210C 2wd open Sharp!, (2) Case 580B, Bradco 4wd Diesel Backhoes; Case 580 loader w/ forklift; (2) Terex TH528C Telehandlers; JD 644D & 544 Loaders; Cat 225 Excavator; Airmann AX27 Mini Excavator; Case 586D 4wd Forklift; NH L775 SSL w/ bkt & Forks; Kubota RTV900; Kohler 7 kw Generator on trailer; F350 4x4 Sharp! & F250 pickups; F350 Service truck; Ford F-Series Dump Truck; Several Deck-Over trailers; Tractors: IH 1086 Sharp, 3588 3pt & pto, 574, 544, 484, Cub w/ mwr; Kubota L3940 HST w/ldr low hours; White 2-105 2900 hrs Nice!, 2-105 mfwd w/ldr; Zetor 3340 MFWD w/ ldr 1500 hrs; AC 7020, MF 1080, Ford 8000, 8600; Cockshutt 1350 Hard to find!; (2) '52 Ford 8n; Oliver 77 New tires; Kioti LB2204 & Eurotrac VST180D 4wd Compacts w/ loaders; JD 420 Hydro mower; Toro 15' Dsl Rotary mower w/ cab; Machinery: Balers: NH 853, 851, 848, 315, 276, 67; IH 2400, 430; JD 500, 24T; Massey Harris MH3; Haybines: JD 820 Moco, (2) NH 489, 469, 477; JD 1470 Discbine; NH & JD Flail Choppers; (10+) Used Rotary Mowers; (2) Deutz KH300 & (3) Nicholson tedders; Steel & Wood haywagons; Several Plows 1x-8x, packers, cultivators, discs, gravity wagons; New Idea 3222, IH 130, JD 466, Ground drive Spreaders; NI & NH crimpers; NH 790 Chopper; JD 8250, MF, (2) IH 510 Drills; Woods 195 & IH 2000 Loaders; Meyers 500 Forage wagon; Demco sprayer like new; JD 6600 Combine w/ Corn & Grain Heads & Much More! New & used suitcase wts., NH 1890 SP Chopper; Moving Sale: Kelly B10 3pt Backhoe w/ pump, Goosen 3pt chipper, MTD snowblower & tiller, DR trimmer, Coleman generator, JD LT160 42' mower, Lawn sweeper, 6x10 Utility trailer. All items in very good condition! Salvage: Ford 4430 orchard (fire), Gehl SSL (fire), Kubota M108 MFWD (fire) Case 2294 mfwd (trans), (3) JD 440 Dozers & Loaders (Not Running); Chevy 1500 pickup (trans); Scrap Iron: Must be removed within 30 days. Dynahoe 4wd Backhoe, JD 544 Loader, JD 2010 Backhoe, Lots of loaders, housings, There will be TONS! Terms: Cash or good check day of sale, nothing removed until paid in full. Loading dock, Free loading, Lunch onsite. No Buyers Premium!! All items subject to change due to daily business. Auction Preview all dayThursday. Consignments accepted!

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Forest owners support EPA’s final biomass deferral rule Urge an even-handed approach to reviewing biomass energy emissions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) supports the final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule to defer the regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from biomass for three years while the agency studies the science and policy of regulating biomass energy the same as fossil fuels. David P. Tenny, President and CEO of NAFO, stated, “Forest owners are pleased that the EPA has finalized this rule. The final Tailoring Rule was flawed by treating biomass carbon emissions the same as fossil fuels. This is a prudent step towards restoring the federal government’s long-standing policy that biomass energy is an environmentally beneficial alternative to fossil fuels and does not increase the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. “As the scientific and policy review commences, it is important that the EPA and other key agencies, like the Department of Agricul-

ture and the Department of Energy, conduct a review free of arbitrary assumptions or parameters that skew well-settled science. For instance, the review should recognize that the forest carbon cycle is a dynamic, ongoing process that occurs across broad landscapes without a specific start and end date. Arbitrarily limiting areas and timeframes when accounting for biomass carbon emissions inevitably skews the forest carbon picture. “NAFO is committed to working with the EPA and other key agencies to develop a policy accurately reflecting the science of working forests that helps meet our nation’s renewable energy goals and reduces carbon emissions.” NAFO submitted extensive comments to the EPA’s Call for Information and on the proposed Deferral Rule. NAFO’s full comments are available atwww.nafoalliance.org. NAFO’s comments to

the EPA provide answers with supporting science to the policy questions the EPA must answer, including: • Forest carbon is most accurately measured on a national scale over a continuous timeframe rather than applying arbitrary time and space limitations on carbon measurement • Because forests remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they release through natural and human activities, biomass energy emissions don’t increase carbon in the atmosphere and should be excluded from GHG regulations for stationary sources • EPA should not impose a regulatory “baseline” or “business-asusual” requirement on forest carbon that would compel forest owners to continually increase the carbon stored in individual forest tracts. A new policy must be in place before the rule’s three year sunset or biomass energy will once again be regulated the same as fossil fuels.

NAIDC elects board members, executive committee State University/Dairy Records Management Systems, Raleigh, NC. NAIDC manages and operates one national and four regional contests. The national contest will be held March 29-31 in Roanoke, VA. Regional contest dates and locations include: Northeast, Oct. 27-29, Watertown, NY; Southern, Nov. 17-19, Live Oak, FL; Midwest, Feb. 1-3, location tba; and West, March 2-3, Visalia, CA. The North American Dairy Challenge was established as a management contest to incorporate all phases of a specific dairy business. It strives to incorporate a higher learning atmosphere with practical application to help prepare students for careers in the dairy industry. The first NAIDC was held in April 2002.

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The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) board of directors elected two new board members: David Prentice, DVM, Elanco Animal Health, Elgin, Iowa, and Christie Stanley, PhD, Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, Amarillo, Texas. In addition, the NAIDC board elected new officers to lead the group. Luciene Ribero, APC, Inc., Visalia, CA, is incoming chair, while Michael Van Amburgh, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, was elected vice chair, and Owen Bewley, Prince Agri Products, Susquehanna, PA, is finance chair. Returning executive committee members include Coleen Jones, Pennsylvania State University, Craigsville, VA, as program chair, and Tami Tollenaar, Tollenaar Holsteins Dairy, Elk Grove, CA, as publicity chair. Other NAIDC board members include Devin Albrecht, Prairie State/Select Sires, Hampshire, IL; Jean Conklin, Yankee Farm Credit, ACA, White River Jct., VT; Chris Dei, Sierra Vista Nutrition Consulting, Fresno, CA; Marcia Endres, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; Barry Putnam, Cargill Animal Health, Ithaca, NY; Jon Robinson, PhD, Fresno State University, Fresno, CA; Amy te Plate Church, Genex, Shawano, WI; and Dave Winston, MS, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Retiring board members are Rob Sheffer, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Albany, NY and Kas Ingawa, PhD, NC

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The June Federal order benchmark farm milk price took a much needed jump. The Agriculture Department announced the Class III manufacturing grade milk price on July 1 at $19.11 per hundredweight, up $2.59 from May, $5.49 above June 2010, the highest it has been since June 2008, and equates to about $1.64 per gallon. The 2011 average now stands at $17.06, up from $13.58 at this time a year ago, and compares to an anemic $10.19 in 2009. Looking ahead, Class III futures were trading late Friday morning as follows: July $20.50, August $18.79, September $18.18, October $17.75, November $17.06, and December $16.60. These prices would result in a 2011 average of $17.61, up from $14.41 in 2010, $11.36 in 2009, and $17.44 in 2008. The June Class IV price is $21.05, up 76 cents from May, and $5.60 above a year ago. California’s comparable 4a and 4b prices were announced after our deadline. I’ll report them here next week. The 4-week NASSsurveyed cheese price averaged $1.8999 per pound, up 24.7 cents from May. Butter averaged $2.1287, up 10 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.6520, up 4 cents, and dry whey averaged 52.33 cents, up 3 cents from May. California’s June 4b cheese milk price is $18.79 per hundredweight, up $4.05 from May, $6.56 above June 2010, 32 cents below the comparable Federal order Class III price though the gap continues to narrow, and equates to about $1.62 per gallon. Its 2011 average now stands at $15.67, up from 12.29 a year ago. The 4a butter powder price is $20.79, up 85 cents from May, and $5.53 above a year ago. Its 2010 average is now $18.94, up from $13.69 a year ago. Cash dairy prices saw

little change in the week entering the 4th of July holiday. Block cheese closed that Friday on a down note at $2.1250 per pound, down a half-cent on the day and the week, but 67 cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $2.0975, up 2 cents on the week, and 69 3/4-cents above a year ago. Only two cars of block traded hands on the week and none of barrel. The lagging NASS-surveyed U.S. average block price hit $1.9861, up 3 1/2cents, and the barrels averaged $2.0478, up 5 1/2-cents. FC Stone dairy broker Dave Kurzawski looks for cheese to slip after the 4th. In a Wednesday DairyLine interview Kurzawski said he has heard of discounted cheese being sold. Cheese sold at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is no more than 30 days old, he said, so the steady current price is a “symptom of some tightness in fresh cheese,” but he believes that’s about to change. Eyes are on butter which slipped the second week in a row, though it did rally a penny on Wednesday and Thursday. It has been at or above $2 since the first of the year. The cash price closed Friday at $2.04,

down 2 cents on the week, following the previous week’s 8-cent drop, but is still 29 cents above a year ago. Ten cars traded hands on the week. The NASS price hit $2.1272, up 0.8 cent. Kurzawski doesn’t believe we’re out of the woods yet on the tightness in butter as demand still appears to be good but the real issue in his mind is what will demand look like on August 1. By then a lot of commercial buyers will have sourced their needs almost for the balance of the year, he said, and we could see prices slip at that point but, “as of today, we still have a pretty decent support underpinning the market.” Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk held all week at $1.6250 while Extra Grade remained at $1.61. NASS powder averaged $1.6629, up 0.9 cent, and dry whey averaged 53.06 cents per pound, up a halfcent. Powder has been pretty quiet, Kurzawski said, and he cited an old adage, “Don’t sell a sleeping market.” He’s not calling it a sleeping market, he said, as it is quiet most of the time and right now buyers have been quiet and international pressure has come on prices but we’ll know more from Fonterra’s auction on July 5. “The demand picture has been quiet,” he concluded, “I really wouldn’t think that this market is going to be very well supported as we

roll into the middle of third quarter.” Looking “back to the futures;” the Federal order Class III contract’s average for the last half of 2011 was $17.64 per hundredweight on May 6, $17.49 on May 13, $18.22 on May 20, $18.39 on May 27, $18.72 on June 3, $18.34 on both June 10 and June 17, and $18.21 on June 24. The University of Wisconsin’s Dr. Brian Gould pointed out in Tuesday’s DairyLine that the high butter price has increased butter’s contribution to the Federal order Class III milk price. Butter typically represents about 40 percent of the Class III value, he said. That jumped to 48 percent in May but the big player is whey. The strong protein market has meant a strong nonfat dry milk and dry whey price, according to Gould, and whey’s contribution to the Class III price has doubled since the first of the year in terms of its relative value. Now it’s about 10 percent of the Class III value, he said, something not seen since late 2007. He attributed that to the strong export market for protein and said domestic users of dry whey are competing for whey with the export market. Last month’s calculation of the Class III price showed dry whey averaged about 49 cents per pound, Gould reported, and whey typically averages 25-30

cents. (The June whey price was 52.33 cents as reported earlier.) Export markets tend to be more volatile than domestic markets, Gould said, and that was evidenced in 2008 and 2009 when we lost a significant amount of exports resulting in a dramatic downturn in prices. It’s something to be aware of, he warned, “when we start relying on the export market to be a major source of our dairy product demand.” Speaking of exports; more U.S. cheese will be taking a cruise. The Cooperatives Working Together program announced the acceptance this week of four requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Darigold to sell 1.4 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia and Europe. The product will be delivered July through September and raises 2011 CWT cheese exports to 44.7 million pounds after adjusting for a

cancellation. Milk receipts are generally past the annual peak throughout the country, according to USDA’s weekly update, with appreciable declines prevalent in the Southeast, Arizona, and New Mexico. California temperatures broke 100 degrees, so handlers expect receipts may decline. Fluid demand remains at lower summer levels. Cream demand has improved as warmer temperatures stimulate ice cream sales. Also, production of dips, sour, and whipped cream were steady to stronger ahead of the 4th of July holiday. Cream was getting shipped from region to region to supplement local offerings. Milk production in the Oceania region is nearing seasonal low levels. The end of the 2010-11 milk production season was positive in both New Zealand and Australia with herd health and

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Friday, July 15, 2011 • 11 AM • Enosburg Falls, VT 105 Lots Sell ~ 50 Cows ~ 30 Bred Heifers ~ 25 Yearlings & Calves Selling will be a tremendous group of Holsteins from Carpsdale Farm & Partners, including 50 head owned by close friend Charlie Whitaker. Sires include Advent, Durham, Goldwyn, Sanchez, Stormatic, Talent & others. Cow families include Alicia, Blackrose, Lulu, Paradise, Roxy & Trina! Herd Health: Cattle are pregnancy examined, inoculated against shipping fever and tested for immediate interstate shipment. SCC has been below 100,000 for the last 5 years and the herd is in excellent health! All cattle are freestall and tie stall trained. Directions: From Enosburg, take Rt. 108 South, cross bridge and take 1st left on Hayes Farm Rd. Travel 1⁄4 mile to a “Y” and turn left on Davis Road. Follow to the first farm on the left. Please join us for this once in a lifetime sale and stay for the St. Jacobs Celebration Sale located just 15 minutes away. Anyone making a purchase at either sale will be entered to win an April 2011 “Force” daughter of “Tri-Day Ashlyn”! See the complete catalog online at www.cattlexchange.com Sale Host Carpsdale Farm Jim Carpenter & Family 353 Davis Road Enosburg Falls, VT 05450 802-933-2096 Email: carpsdale@myfairpoint.net

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16 MONTH OLD Standard Bred stud colt, can be registered, blind in one eye. $300 No Sunday Calls! 607-243-7142.(NY) NEW HOLLAND 460 haybine, works, $500 or BO. 518-234-4907, Leave message if no answer.(NY) 4 YR. OLD. REG. Saddle Bred, upheaded, fast trotter, not a beginner’s horse, $2,100. 607-243-9147.(NY) FORD 8700 tractor, 1987 model, open station, dual power, 540-1000 shaft, $7,000. 315-536-4783.(NY) IH 2-ROW pull type corn picker, wide row, shed stored, and in good working condition. 585-547-9573.(WNY) (5) NICE, white, full grown silkies, $4.00 each; IH Grain Head, 15 ft., good condition, $1,500; YAtes Co. 315-536-7978.(NY) COMMERCIAL MIXER “Globe” 20 quart, great for farm market, bakery, excellent condition, $1,200. 607-334-9961.(NY)

VICON tedder, $2,900; NH 56 rake, $900; Hesston baler, $7,900; 9’ haybine, $4,900; 4 row cultivator, $400; IH 700. 315-3486149.(NY)

FARMALL Model “c” restored, new tires, paint, battery, decals, hydraulic pulley, power take off, runs good, $2,200 OBO. 716-942-3994.(NY)

TWO Aluminum FEED truck boxes with hoists. One in good condition, one fair, $1,000 each. Not for junk. 315-7370421.(NY)

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NH 1465 haybine, new, $11,000; 10 ton and 6 ton running gears, $600/400; 600 gal. fuel tank with new pump, $475. 585567-2526.(NY)

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Mielke from B12 conditioning also positive which, if that carries through the winter months, will provide a strong start to the new season. The new milk production season is underway in New Zealand. Milk handlers are reporting that output during the 2010-2011 fiscal season was up 23 percent from the previous year. The outlook for the 2011-2012 season remains strong with some estimates in the 5-6 percent range. The 2010-11 milk production season in Australia comes to a close at the end of June. At this point, milk handlers estimate that annual output will be up about 1 percent from a year ago and project the 2011-2012 year to be slightly higher. Back on the home front; dairy farm profitability improved slightly in June as milk prices increased to cover a small hike in feed. The Agriculture Department’s latest Ag Prices report shows the AllMilk price for June estimated at $21.00 per hundredweight, up $1.40 from May, $5.60 above June 2010, and the highest since December 2007, according to the CME’s Daily Dairy Report (DDR). The cost of feed to produce 100 pounds of milk was $11.48, up just 15 cents from May. Corn averaged a record $6.58 per bushel, up 28 cents from May and $3.17 above a year ago. Soybeans averaged $13.30 per bushel, up a dime from May and $3.85 above a year ago. One bright note, alfalfa hay averaged $180 per ton, down $6, but still $61 higher than a year ago. That left “Income over feed costs” of $9.52 per cwt., according to the DDR, $1.25 higher than May, and compares to a 10 year average of $9.09. There’s more good news on the feed front. USDA’s Acreage and Grain Stocks reports showed U.S. corn

plantings at 92.3 million acres, substantially higher than what was forecast in the July 12 World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, and compares to 88.2 million acres a year ago. Soybean acreage was also below expected levels and a year ago. USDA reported that corn stocks were estimated at 3.67 billion bushels, down 15 percent from a year ago, however is higher than expected, which sent prices tumbling from record high levels of the last few weeks. Soybean stocks, at 619 million bushels, were above forecast estimates and a year ago. The DDR also reported that sales of cheese and butter were very strong in the FebruaryApril period, according to USDA data. Total cheese usage was up 5.1 percent versus the prior year. American cheese use was up 4.2 percent and movement of other varieties was up 5.8 percent. Butter disappearance was up 19 percent but nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder was down 7 percent, with gains in exports offset by a steep decline in domestic use, according to the DDR. Dairy Profit Weekly recently reported highlights from the latest American Farm Bureau Federation’s quarterly Marketbasket Survey. It shows that shoppers in 30 states reported paying the following average prices for milk in halfgallon containers in the second quarter of 2011: regular milk: $2.31, up 6 cents from the prior quarter, and up 12 percent compared to the same quarter a year earlier. (The price for one gallon of regular milk was $3.62, up 16 cents from the prior quarter, and up about 18 percent from the second quarter of 2010.) “rbST -free” milk averaged $3.18, down a nickel from the previous quarter, but 6 percent more than second

quarter 2010. It is about 40 percent higher than the reported price of a half-gallon of regular milk. The retail markup on “rbST -free” milk = 87 cents per half-gallon X 23.25 half-gallons/cwt. = $20.23/cwt. Organic milk averaged $3.77, up 7 cents compared to the first quarter of 2011, and up

3 percent compared to the second quarter a year earlier. It is about 60 percent higher than the reported price of a half-gallon of regular milk. And, in a separate report, the Minnesota Farmers Union reported the U.S. average retail price for fat-free milk at $4.09 per gallon in April. According to

MFU calculations, dairy farmers received $1.67 per gallon, or about 38 percent. Meanwhile, as National Milk begins its grassroots effort to sell its future dairy policy proposal to farmers, California Farmers Union and the California Dairy Campaign are joining the National Family Farm Coalition

in supporting legislative reforms called for in the NFFC-backed “Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act.” The legislation would pay dairy producers based on their cost of production, manage milk inventories to meet market demand, and address the impact of unregulated concentrated dairy imports.

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’02 JD 7210 Cab, 4WD, PQ, 8498 hrs. . . .$24,800 ’07 JD 6615 Cab, 4WD, syncro, 4786 hrs. .$27,500 JD 2950 Cab, 4WD, hi & low dual remotes . . .Call JD 6400 ROPS, 2WD syncro . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call ’07 JD 5325 ROPS, 4WD, 164 hrs., nice .$25,500 JD 640 Loader w/joystick & valves . . . . . . .$3,800

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NEW STEEL BALE WAGONS, all steel, 2”pressure treated floor, 9x8x18 w/wide track 8T gear, $3,799. 10 bale round bale carrier, 6x12”box beam, $2,999. Feeder wagons all sizes. 570-446-3170

STAINLESS STEEL horizontal storage tanks, various sizes available, 2,000 to 3,000 gallons, priced at $1.00 per gallon. Located in Hammondsport,NY. Call Fred at 607868-4884

Many New Parts in Stock RECENT MODELS IN FOR SALVAGE:

•JD L3020 dsl PS •E4020 •3010 •2630 •2950 4WD •L4020 PS •2640 •3020 std, burnt •2010 •JD 5400 4WD burnt •4020 PS We Rebuild Your Hydraulic Pumps, SCV Valves, Steering Valves, etc. All units are Bench Tested Many Used Tractor Parts Already Dismantled CALL FOR YOUR NEEDS

NELSON PARTS 800-730-4020 315-536-3737

Combine Salvage

K & J Surplus 60 Dublin Rd. Lansing, NY 14882 (607) 533-4850 • (607) 279-6232

ai products

Case, IH, John Deere, Massey Harris/Ferguson, Ford, Kubota, Oliver, AC

TRACT Service and Repair OR PA RTS • Baler Belts • Clutch Kits • Injection & Hydraulic Pumps • Turbo’s • Tires & Tubes • Rims

Parts for All Makes of Tractors

RIDGE FARM SUPPLY, Inc. 10243 Ridge Rd., Medina, NY 14103 585-735-7429 Order online ridgefarmsupply.com

KICKER BALE WAGONS $2,350; 8 & 10 Ton Running Gears, $1,325-$1,500; 20’ Bale Carriers, $2,750. Horst’s Welding, 585-526-5954 KUBOTA 2008 M125X Tractor, 125hp, MFD, CAH, Dual Remotes, 85% Rubber, 3pt. Hitch, PTO, 2580 Hours, Drive Train Warranty Ends Aug. 11, 2011 or 3000 Hours . . . . . .$42,000.00 Call 570-587-1725 Lackawanna County, PA L2 GLEANER COMBINE, 16’ flex & 16’ rigid head, good condition, $15,000 OBO. 585721-7684

MACK ENTERPRISES Randolph, NY

(716) 358-3006 • (716) 358-3768 Ship UPS Daily www.w2r.com/mackenterprises/

New & Used Tractor & Logging Equipment Parts

MASSEY FERGUSON 300 combine, w/ 12’ grain head, $1,500; (1) 18.4x38 rear tractor tire, $100; 300 GAL. RUBBERMAID stack watering tank, $75; 585-658-3788 NEW AND USED PARTS for New Holland 782, 790, 890, 892, 900; John Deere 3940, 3950, 3960. NEW & USED New Holland baler parts. Closed Sundays. 607-2438151

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NEW for Martin’s Welding: Round Bale Grabber, regular price $1,200.00, special $1,075.00. 315-536-8854

MABIES OEM PARTS Massey Challenger Allis White Krone Perkins Hesston 315-687-7891

NEW HOLLAND 707 chopper, 2 heads, $1,000 OBO; New Holland 607 V-tank manure spreader, many new parts, $3,200 OBO; John Deere hydro push spreader, $950 OBO. 716-751-9649 leave message. NEW IDEA 2 row corn picker, PTO, super sheller, shed kept, model 325. 845-626-7103 NEW JOHN DEERE Mo-Co, never used. 717-629-3006

New Skid Loader Attachments, Buckets, Pallet Forks, Manure Forks, Bale Spears, Feed Pushers, Adapter Plates, Skid Steer Hitch

MARTIN’S WELDING

315-536-8854

NH ROUND BALER 644, net wrap, asking $10,000. 315521-2552

NH 316, ejector, electric controls, $3,200; JD 24T, $1,100; new HD bale grabber, $1,950; new Miller wrapper with cut & hold, $8,100; Super Crimp hay conditioner, $4,200. 585526-6705 NH BC5070 baler, thrower, hydroformatic, hydraulic tongue, preserve applicator, stored inside, $19,250; WHITE 588 plow, 6-bottom, spring reset, semi-mounted, side hill hitch, $3,200; VERMEER RP78 rock picker, $5,000; 315-391-8949. ONE OF LARGEST Selection of used JD & Case IH combines in East. Most with 1 year warranty on motor & transmission. Bloomsburg, PA 800919-3322 zeisloftequip.com ONE OF LARGEST Selections of JD & Case IH combines in East. All backed by warranty. We specialize in later model combines. 3.9% 5 year or 4.9% (7) year. 1-800919-3322 zeisloftequip.com PEOPLE WILL PAY TO HUNT on your land. Earn top $$$ for hunting rights. Call for a FREE quote and info packet toll free 1-866-309-1507 or request at www.BaseCampLeasing.com Red Dragon 12 row propane flamer for organic weeding, one year old, excellent condition, $15,000; 15’ rotary hoe, good condition, $1,500. Call Doug 585-721-4728 ROTARY CUTTERS, 15’ JD, like new; H&S bi-fold rake; 15’ Rhino, very good; heavy duty 10’ 3pt. hitch brush cutter; 3pt. offset 7’ Alamo flail mower; 8’ offset Woods bushog; parts for JD & NH bale throwers; also parts for JD balers; quarter-turn bale chutes. 585-7321953

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

WANTED

Massey Ferguson 165, 175, 265, 275, 285 Any Condition

814-793-4293 WE HAVE 7 CASE IH 2366 combines for sale today. All have super sharp appearance & quality. all sell with one year motor and transmission warranty. 3.9% fin. Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg, PA 800919-3322 WE SELL AFTERMARKET combine & tractor parts. We ship! Most parts 1/2 of OEM with 1 year warranty! Zeisloft Eq. parts #570-437-3440 WIL-RICH 2900 semi-mounted 4 bottom plow, excellent condition. 585-584-8334 WIRE CORN CRIB, 16’ dia. 16’ tall with roof, torn dorn, good condition, $600.00. 315754-6350 evenings STRAW CHOPPER for John Deere combine, 42” wide. 814-683-4168

Farm Machinery Wanted WANTED: Straw chopper for 1620 Case IH combine. 814683-4168

Fencing

518-634-2310

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

• Livestock Feeds • Ration Balancing • SeedWay Seeds • Crystalyx Products Buying Corn, Feed Wheat & Oats

(315)) 549-82266 Romulus, NY 14541

VNS Buckwheat seed, certified organic, 90% germination, cleaned, $25.00/50lb. bagged, $23.00/50lb. totes. 607-564-7701 BUCKWHEAT SEED for sale. $30.00 per 50 lbs. Certified organic seed also available. 716-761-6786

814-793-4293

Smiley’s Hay Equipment

Buying Machines Dead or Alive

(315) 549-7081

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers WANTED: 4CYL. DIESEL engine with clutch; Steel tracks for IH combine. Call 585-526-7133

All in Stock - Call For Pricing

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

WANTED

SLURRYSTORE 45’ dia. 20’ high, is dismantled, $2,000 OBO. 315-754-6350 evenings.

4x4 tractors, backhoes, dozers, compact tractors, excavators, blacktop rollers, pavers, seal outfits, dump trucks, rollback truck perfect to haul scrap with. Square balers, round balers, tedders, brush hogs, York rakes, hay elevators, mixer wagons, hay wagons, finish mowers, post pounders, post hole diggers, sickle bar mowers. Land plows, disks, harrows, cultivators, seeders, fertilizer spreaders, cultipackers, rototillers, corn planters, hay rakes, haybines, discbines.

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc. At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

Fencing

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING DAN FITZPATRICK

669-2179

8408 CARNEY HOLLOW RD., WAYLAND, NY 14572 Sales & Installations Building Since 1981

• Posts • Board • Split Rail • HT Wire • Vinyl • Energizers

E FARM FENCE & SUPPLY EMPIR “Miles of Quality Start Here”

• High Tensile • Split Rail • Misc. Types of Fence • Energizers • Fencing Supplies

4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON

(315) 364-5240

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com

Fencing

STABLE FENCES & VINEYARDS LLC

POST POUNDING

3 Board • Split Rail HT Wire • Ag Fence Chain Link • Vinyl Residential • Commercial www.stablefences.com

585-349-4119 R & R FENCING LLC • • • •

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

585-599-3489

9479 Alleghany Rd Corfu NY 14036 15 Years of Professional Fencing Installations “Quality You Can Trust”

Fertilizer & Fertilizer Spreading

Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw Wanted

Help Wanted

The Best Method For Covering Hay Stacks

WANTED

Service Tech Needed

PROTECT YOUR FEED FROM THE WEATHER Save money in prevented feed losses & up to 5 seasons of use Large Inventory • Next Day Shipping

ROCKY MEADOW FARM 810 South 14th Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042

1-866-887-2727 • 1-717-228-2727 www.supertarp.com • rockymeadowfarm@evenlink.com

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers 3 USED GRAIN CARTS, 450550 bushels. Kilbros, Ficklin. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

SMALL ROUND BALES, 40x48, good hay, from the field. Lodi, NY 607-582-6739

H AY

Hay - Straw For Sale

Wet and Dry

Farmer to Farmer

Round & Square Bales

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut Hay Also Square Bales of

STRAW

Kersch’s Ag

Spot Buys or Long Term Contracts Small or Large Quantities Quick Payment

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC

Hay - Straw Wanted

Dave Tranquillo 610-926-8811 ext. 5223 dtranquillo@giorgimush.com

Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

ALWAYS WANTED TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cuttings Also Small Square Mulch

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378 STRAW WANTED: Big squares or round bales, picked up in your field. 607359-2019

WANTED

SCHAFER LIQUID FISH FERTILIZER, 100% Organic OMRI listed. For pricing call WIGFIELD FARMS, Clyde, NY 14433, 315-727-3910

Hay & Straw - All Types We Pick Up & Pay Cell 973-876-8222 Buyers & Sellers

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS Clyde, NY

WE SPECIALIZE IN • Hopper Feed Bins • Transport Augers • Crane Service • Dryer Service

Help Wanted

Michele Fisher 610-926-8811 ext. 5189 mfisher@giorgimush.com

WANTED: 1st & 2nd cut big & small squares. 315-363-9105

Help Wanted GORRELL DAIRY LLC is seeking an assistant herdsman/crop person for 650 cow dairy in Bradford County,PA. Duties include assisting herdsman, field team & general maintenance around dairy. Could work for a husband/wife team. 570-596-2624

Help Wanted

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES @ COLUMBIA TRACTOR INC. 841 Route 9H, Claverack, NY 12513

FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANIC: Qualifications Needed: 2 years + previous experience as farm equipment mechanic. Skills required - diagnosis of repairs needed and proper repair of farm tractors - hay and forage equipment, planting and seeding equipment - tillage equipment. PARTS COUNTER PERSON: Qualifications Needed: 2 years experience as parts counter person or related experience. Familiarity w/looking up parts on computer w/customers on phone or at counter for farm. Familiarity w/farm - light construction - lawn & garden equipment will be a plus. Good people & communications skills w/customers & employees.

Case/IH, Kubota dealer seeks motivated Service Technician. Great compensation and benefits package. Compensation based on experience. Willingness to grow a plus. Send resumé in confidence to

Randall Implements Co. 2991 St. Hwy. 5S, Fultonville, NY 12072 or email to randall@telenet.net SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR/ LAND PROTECTION SPECIALIST The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County and the Finger Lakes Land Trust seek a dynamic individual to advance land protection and sustainable agriculture programs within New York’s scenic Finger Lakes Region. This position is supported by a joint venture involving these two organizations and is responsible for implementing conservation easement projects, working with landowners to develop proposals for farmland protection funding, and also developing and implementing educational programs relating to sustainable agriculture, horticulture and natural resources. Practical knowledge of agriculture, natural resources, and conservation easements is preferred as is a BS degree in agriculture, natural resources, or a related field. Competitive salary and benefits provided. Position is based in Penn Yan, NY. For more information, application materials and a full job description, call 315-536-5123 or visit http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/yates/ Additional information about the Finger Lakes Land Trust is available at www.fllt.org<http://www.fllt.org. Applications accepted until the position is filled. Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. Individuals who bring a diverse perspective and are supportive of diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.

WRITERS WANTED Country Folks is looking for self-motivated free-lance writers to contribute to their weekly agricultural paper. Knowledge of the industry a must. Articles could include educational topics as well as feature articles. Please send resume to Joan Kark-Wren jkarkwren@leepub.com or call 518-673-3237 ext 241

BENEFITS AVAILABLE: HEALTH INSURANCE - 401K & PROFIT SHARING - UNIFORMS - PAID VACATION & PERSONAL TIME

Help Wanted

PLEASE REPLY TO: Stu Kinne 518-828-1781, Ext. 115 or 113 - Email skinne@columbiatractor.com Julie Kinne 518-828-1781, Ext. 111 - Email jkinne@columbiatractor.com

INDIVIDUALS FOR CUSTOM HARVESTING OPERATION

COLUMBIA TRACTOR, INC. BOX 660, CLAVERACK, NY 12513

Texas through Montana 2011 Season

Must be honest, hard working with farm background.

402-364-2222

Help Wanted

WANTED: FARMER to combine & harvest winter wheat. Need by middle July. Please call Steve 315-651-0248 or 315-531-8133. Advise rate and availability

July 11, 2011 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 19

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

All bale sizes and types, including ROUND BALES, accepted.

CALL STEVE

GYPSUM

315-923-9118

HAY CORN STOVER STRAW

519-482-5365

585-322-7778 585-734-0003

Grain Handling Equip. Bins & Dryers

Giorgi Mushroom Company, located in Berks County now buying the following materials:

Contacts: Kevin Eickhoff 610-926-8811 ext. 5216 keickhoff@giorgimush.com

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

LIME

Trailer Load Lots Janowski Bros. 315-829-3794 315-829-3771

Hay - Straw For Sale

NEW AND USED Grain Dryers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytime toll free 1-877-422-0927

250 bales of excellent Barley straw. Call For Pickup. Auburn, NY. 315-383-7710

HAY & STRAW

Help Wanted

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com

Horse Equipment DRAFT SIZE 12 Passenger Ride Wagon built on Pioneer Rubber-tired gear with 4wheel hydraulic brakes, excellent condition. 315-493-1051

Horses

Don’t Miss Out!

August Mane Stream

Sell Your Horse, Hay, Trailer, Truck, Equipment, Real Estate, Etc. For as little as $9.00 place a classified ad

Deadline Friday, July 15th

Parts & Repair

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

IH TRACTOR SALVAGE PARTS BATES CORPORATION 12351 Elm Rd BOURBON, IN 46504

New, Used & Rebuilt We Ship Anywhere CHECK OUT OUR MONTHLY WEB SPECIALS! Call the IH Parts Specialists:

Our Web Address: www.batescorp.com

1-800-248-2955

classified@leepub.com

(814) 539-7026

Day Old Chicks Broiler, Layers Turkeys

NEW, USED & RECONDITIONED

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PARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION & AGRICULTURE Case-JD-IHC Crawlers Case-JD-Ford-IHC TLB’s Case-JD-Wheel Loaders Skid Loader Parts SPECIAL: MultiKey Construction Sets $45

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

607-642-3293

Real Estate For Sale

NEPPA Hatchery Jill & Ken Gies 660 Fordsbush Road Ft. Plain, NY 13339 email: giespasture@frontiernet.net Write or call for prices & availability

518-568-5322 Rainbow Ridge Farm BUSINESS WANTED Have new meat processing 5-A licensed facility for poultry, ducks, turkeys. Also Broilers Available, Any Size Dressed or Alive 5929 Route 414 Romulus, NY 14541

607-869-2287 7:30 to 8:00AM

Real Estate For Sale

ALLEGANY COUNTY FARM FOR SALE

Enjoy the spectacular view and southern exposure from the deck of your remodeled farm house. The first floor features an open dining room kitchen combination with Hickory cabinets, cathedral ceiling and a skylight. Living room and office complete the first floor. A sliding glass door leads to a deck with views into the Pennsylvania hills. The second floor has the master bedroom, master bath and a second bedroom. There is a 45x100 metal pole building that is divided into a 45x48 cement floored radiantly heated shop with an oversized overhead door. The remaining portion is used for loose housing and feed storage. The property consists of 50 acres of woodlands, 50 acres of pasture and hay ground, 50 acres of tillage ground . . . . . . . . . . .$324,900

Contact Peter Oberst Seven Valley Realty Inc. • 607-597-9256

ABM M & ABX X Panell - Standingg Seam m - PBR R Panel LOW PRICES - FAST DELIVERY – FREE LITERATURE

A.B. MARTIN ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC Ephrata, PA 1-800-373-3703 N e w v i l l e , PA 1-800-782-2712

Full line Pole Building material. ~ Lumber - Trusses - Plywood.

Services Offered

• Sales & Installation • On The Farm Service • A Large Parts Inventory • Willing to Travel for Service Work • 7 Days a Week, Parts & Service • Financing Available

ART TIMMEL

Real Estate For Sale Cornish Cross Broilers & Colored Broilers

www.myerspoultry.com

Parts

e Metall Roofing g & Siding.. BUY DIRECT – Wee manufacture

3626 Brown St., Collins, NY 14034 Shop - (716) 532-2040 Eves & Weekends (716) 532-2919

Extremely hearty & perfect for free range Layer Chicks, Turkeys Ducklings, Guineas, Much More

MANURE LINE 16” steel, 200’ of line; VACUUM PUMP, DeLaval, with parts; 3pt. Hitch Pallet Forks. 315-4800250

For Information Call

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

Poultry & Rabbits

(7 Meat Varieties)

Manure Handling

ROOFING & SIDING

www.abmartin.net • Email: sales@abmartin.net

Real Estate For Sale

Call Peg at or e-mail

Roofing

It’s easy and economical to add a picture to your ad!

1-800-836-2888

STARTERS, ALTERNATORS, and GENERATORS for all domestic and import engines. Also HIGH TORQUE DIESEL STARTERS. Prompt Service 315-826-7892 Gary Sneath

800-836-2888

Roofing

Real Estate For Sale

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

(607) 334-9727

www.possonrealty.com possonrealty@frontiernet.net David C. Posson, Broker

Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

2254 - Large Modern Home - Owner is retiring. Madison County Showplace Dairy Farm. Neat, Clean, & Turn-key. 220 acre farm, 160 exceptional well drained tillable acres with additional 40+ acres to rent. Balance mostly pasture, some woods. Two story 68 stall dairy barn with attached 80 stall free stall for dry cow and young stock. 3 very nice Morton machinery buildings. Nice 2 story 5 bedroom 3 bath modern home. Farm is located near the beautiful town of Cazenovia. Just south of Syracuse, NY. This is truly an exceptional farm that has everything. Great milking facility, room for heifers and dry cows, plenty of machinery storage, and enough supporting lands. Farm recently appraised by lead550,000, ing Ag Bank at close to $550,000. . We're asking $5 cattle, machinery, and feed available. 2285 - Western NY Free Stall Operation. 560 acres of land, 315 acres tillable with additional 440 acres available. 3 good free stall barns with 300 stalls. 30x90 machine shop, 5 bunker silos with 7,000 ton capacity, double 6 herringbone parlor. Good 2 story 4 bedroom 1 bath home in good condition. This farm is an ongoing operation, can be purchased with cattle, machinery, and feeds. Owners are retiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $750,000 bare. Cattle, equipment and feeds available. 2272 - Herkimer County Faarm - 120+ acres with 50 m/l acres tillable, mostly class 1 soils. Exceptional fertility conducive to growing vegetables. Good 2 story barn 65 tie stalls, enclosed manure room. 60x80 machinery building, with 8x14 cooler room. 28x48 greenhouse building. Location of this farm is outstanding for growing and selling vegetables, sweet corn and beef. Farm borders the beautiful West Canada Creek.Awesome fishing and kayaking. Close to Adirondack Park. This is a very good farm with a lot of different opportunities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $320,000. 2286 - 450 +/- Acre Jefferson County Dairy Farm. 200+ tillable, good soils, fields are large and lay nice. Land is also partially certified organic. Lots and lots of additional land close by to rent, if needed.Very nice 118 stall free stall barn, Patz TMR mixer, and shovel feeder system. Double 6 milking parlor, 2 good machinery buildings, additional 2 story barn for young stock. A very nice 2 story remodeled 5 bedroom home with additional 2 story older 5 bedroom home included. 2 houses, great barns, lots of land all close by.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asking $600,000, farm can be easily made into 2 farms with a 3rd farm available. Call for details or see 3rd farm on our Web site #2273.

Mac Hyney General Silo Repairs Wood/Concrete Concrete Silos Shotcrete Work Deteriorated Walls Barn Wall Repair High Pressure Washing Silo Painting Repairs Roofs-Domes Pipes Distributors

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

The NEW

SILO Corp.

Arcade, N.Y.

Wood Silos New Installations Stave Replacement Staining

(585) 492-1300

Roof Styles Gambel, Conical, Octagon Standing Seam Wooden Shakes Dome Roofs

• Precast Bunk Silos 6’x8” to 13’-4” High • Silo Repair Service • Salt Storage Structures

Non-Agricultural Silo Services for Wood or Concrete: Doors, Windows, Floors, Stairs, Observatories Contact us for pictures of our latest projects

Mac Hyney & Sons 750 Elwood Rd. Fort Plain, NY 13339

11’ center wall

10’ side wall

13’4” side wall

11’T wall

Tires & Tire Repair Service

518-993-4613 | 518-857-1411 mmyhyney@citlink.net

FARM AND FLEET TIRE SERVICE 140 ft. truck available for all your hard to reach places - Church steeples, Slate roofs, Lighting needs, etc.

NEW JAMESWAY Unloaders In Stock. Sales, Parts and Service on Jamesway, VanDale, J-Star and Big Jim Unloaders. Converting Harvestore silos to top unloading. 717-768-7456 NORTHEAST SILO DEMO: Need a cheap, quick & easy way to get your silo down? Will travel, give us a call. 518568-3560

3165 Route 246 Perry, NY 14530 585-237-2124

CALL FOR YOUR PRICING NEEDS Your Firestone Farm Tire Headquarters

• Radial • Implement • Bias • Flotation

• Front • Rice & Cane • Rear • Specialty

REPLACEMENT SILO DOORS & HARDWARE AGRI-DOOR Jake Stoltzfus 649 South Ramona Rd. Myerstown, PA 17067

717-949-2034 Toll-free 1-877-484-4104

SOLLENBERGER SILOS, LLC, 5778 Sunset Pike, Chambersburg, PA 17201. Poured Concrete silos since 1908, Manure Storage and Precast Products. For Information: Ken Mansfield 717-503-8909 www.sollenbergersilos.com “1908-2008” Celebrating 100 Years

Tractor Parts NEW AND USED TRACTOR PARTS: John Deere 10,20,30,40 series tractors. Allis Chalmers, all models. Large inventory! We ship. Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage, 715-673-4829

Sell Your Items Through Reader Ads P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com

Tractors, Parts & Repair

Trucks NEW 22’ Long Truck Bed American ABC Body Co., Steel Frame and Headboard with Composite Floor and Mayon Lift Gate. Model MTB-25. 2500 lb. Lift Capacity . . . . . . . . . .$5,500.00

FOR SALE: Farm machinery parts and older tractor parts. DON’s PLACE, formerly Knapp’s. 585-346-5777

www.countryfolks.com www.leepub.com Visit us, online, anytime!

Calendar of Events WEST

Trucks

NOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Country Folks office by the Tuesday prior to our publication date for them to be included in the calendar of events. Email: jkarkwren@leepub.com

Trucks

570-587-1725

Lackawanna Co., PA

Trailers Available With Sandmaster Agitation Kit

TEITSWORTH TRAILERS: Over 400 in stock now! PJ Goosenecks, Dumps, Tilt Tops, Landscape, Car Haulers, Skid Steer & more. Best prices, largest selection. 585-243-1563

19777 HEIL L 7,500 Gal. Aluminum Tanker, 4 Interior Baffles, Virgin Pump & 8” Transfer Boom, Can Field Spread, Mint Condition

Call 585-734-3264 Located in NY

Trucks

Martin’s Farm Trucks, LLC

Trucks for All Your Needs - Specializing in Agri-Business Vehicles

1999 Freightliner FL-70 Cummins, 6spd. Trans., Air Brakes, 33,000 GVW, Double Frame, Southern Truck, No Rust, 16’ Steel Dump Body Priced To Sell Or Trade

1994 Ford L-9000 No Rust, 350 Cat, 8LL Trans., Double Frame, 20,000 Front, 46,000 Rears, Hendrickson Walking Beam, Very Clean, Cheap! Priced To Sell or Trade

1993 Ford L8000 Tandem, 8.3 Dsl. 1994 Mack RD690S Tri-Axle Dump, EM7 240hp, 8LL, 24’ Gruett Rear Unload Silage 300hp, Jake, T2090 9spd, 18/20/44 Box Hend Spring, Quad Lock, 16/40,000, Axles, Camelback, 19’ Alum Dump, 70” 56,000GVW, Dbl Frame, 391k mi. Sides, Grain Chute, Dbl Frame, 219k mi. $29,500 $23,500

JUL 9-15 National Junior Limousin Show, All American Limousin Futurity Tri-State Expo Complex and the Ambassador Hotel in Amarillo, Texas. The NJLS&C will not accept entries after June 10. Contact North American Limousin Foundation (NALF), 303220-1693. On Internet at www.nalf.org JUL 10-16 National Junior Angus Show Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA. Contest entry deadlines and further information about the NJAS are available at www.njas.info Contact Junior Activities Dept., 816383-5100. On Internet at www.njas.info JUL 12 Grassland Dairy Pasture Walk Grassland Dairy, Brent Tillotson & Family, 6350 Sparks Rd, Pavilion, NY. Lunch at noon. Wrap up at 3

888-497-0310 1990 International 4900 DT466, 6 Speed Trans., 33,000 GVW, Air Brakes, 22’ Dump Flat, Cheap! Priced To Sell or Trade

1992 Autocar 350 Cummins, Allison Automatic Trans., 18,000 Front, 46,000 Rears, Double Frame, No Rust, Cheap! Priced To Sell Or Trade

ADVANTAGE TRUCKS (716) 685-6757 www.advantagetrucks.com

Trucks

CALEDONIA DIESEL, LLC TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE

WE DELIVER

“The Diesel People!”

“Exporters Welcome”

2905 Simpson Rd., Caledonia, NY

585-538-4395 • 1-800-311-2880 Since 1982

Just 1 mile south of Route 20 on 36 south

2003 IHC 8100 250 HP, 7 spd., 30,000 lb. GVW

1989 AUTOCAR ACL64 425 HP, 13 Spd., 20 Front, 52 Rears, Wetline

1996 Mack CL713 Daycab Mack 427hp, 18 speed, 14k front axle, 46k full locking rears, 195” wheelbase, wetline, aluminum wheels, 555k miles. $19,900

2000 Kenworth W900B Daycab, Cat C-15 475hp, 18 speed, 203” wheelbase, 14,600# front axle, 44,000# rears, very clean, 527K miles $34,900

2001 Freightliner FLD112 Flatbed, Cummins ISM 400hp, 10 speed, 26’ deck with ratchet binders. 12k front axle, 40k rears $18,000

1996 IHC F5070 6X6 300 HP, 9LL, 23 Front, 46 Rears, Prentice TS-33 Loader

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pm. Workshop fee is $10/person, which includes lunch.Registration deadline is July 6. To register for the workshop, contact Cathy Wallace at 585-343-3040 ext. 138 or e-mail your name, address and phone number to cfw6@cornell.edu For more information, contact Nancy Glazier at 585315-7746. JUL 13 Weed Days H.C. Thompson Research Farm,Freeville, NY. 8 am registration. Coffee (beverage), doughnuts and informational trial packet ($8) Afternoon program 2-5 pm. Field Crop Weed Control at Robert B. Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, NY (1256 Poplar Ridge Road, connects 90 and 34B). 1:30 pm registration (free). 121:30 pm NYSABA Pork BBQ lunch at Musgrave Research Farm. JUL 13 & 20 Strategic Marketing Workshops for Livestock Producers The four part series costs $10/farm (up to two people) per session or $30 for the series of four workshops. This workshop series will be offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension at locations around New York State. Preregistration is required. 1. Cornell Cooperative Extension Center Ontario County 480 North Main St., Canandaigua Registration contact: 585-394-3977 ext. 427 or e-mail Nancy Anderson nea8@cornell.edu with your name, address and phone number. 2. CCE Saratoga County, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa Registration contact: 518885-8995 or email Paula Schafer at pjb11@cornell .edu Contact Matt LeRoux, 607-272-2292 or mnl28 @cornell.edu JUL 14 Aurora Farm Field Day Robert B. Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, NY. 10 am - 3 pm. Free registration begins at 9 am with coffee and doughnuts. Free lunch at noon. JUL 16 Game of Logging The Arnot. On Internet at www2.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/f orestconnect/GOL.html Obtaining a Raw Milk Permit Sunny Cove Farm, 1444 Randolph Rd., Alfred Station, NY. 10 am - 12:30 pm. Free for NOFA-NY members and $15 for all others. JUL 16, 24 & 30 Guided Farm Tours at Heather Ridge Farm Heather Ridge Farm Store & Cafe, 989 Broome Center Rd.. Your guide will show you many animals: all grassfed Devon and Angus cattle, Icelandic and Dorset sheep, Boer goats, heritage breed pigs, meat chickens, layers, guinea hens, guard llamas, an alpaca and donkey. All tours will start at 10:30 a.m. Reservations for the farm tours can be made by calling 518-239-6234, or sending and e-mail to heatherridgefarm@aol.com $5 per adult, who can be accompanied by two children. The walking tour goes up and down hills and through grassy fields. Sturdy walking shoes that can get dirty are recommended. JUL 17 Tour of West Haven Farm and Local Foods Dinner CSA farm located right at EcoVillage. The Celebration will kick off at 4 pm with a reception and educational

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JUL 19 High Tunnel Tour and Meeting 10 am - 2 pm. Participants will need to bring their lunch with them. Pre-registration is required by July 15. Contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, 607-664-2300. Organic Grain Marketing Webinar 12 pm. Register online at www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AP/ CropInsurance.html JUL 19 - AUG 31 The 7 Threats to Your Family Security 5789 Widewaters Parkway, DeWitt, NY (1st Floor Conference Room). Topics include: Wills & Trusts, Probate, Health Care Proxies, Powers of Attorney, staying in control of your “stuff” & protecting it from the govt., nursing homes, lawsuits, taxes, children’s divorces, creditors & “predators,” paying for quality care in your home/assisted living facility without losing your business and/or lifetime of assets, qualifying for Medicaid/ VA Benefits, keeping personal information private and much more. There is no cost or obligation to attend this workshop, however, registration is required due to limited seating. Call 315-446-3850.

JUL 20 Farmland Protection Webinars Future webinars include: Helping a “New Generation” Succeed in Farming, March 16; Slicing and Dicing Our Way to New Jobs and Economic Opportunities, April 20. Exploring Alternate Ways to Protect Farmland, May 18. When Local Food Is Illegal: Keeping Zoning Farm Friendly, June 15 & Buy Local First: How to Keep Public Food Dollars in Your Community, July 20. Contact New York AFT Office, 518581-0078, e-mail: newyork@farmland.org On Internet at www.farmland. org/newyork JUL 21 Diversifying the Family Farm Engelbert Farms, Nichols, NY. 1-3 pm. Cost is $10. Contact Katie, 585-2711979 ext 512. JUL 21-22 2011 Finger Lakes Environment and Development Conference Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY. This 2 day conference will provide education, information resources, and practical

knowledge regarding potential costs and benefits of shale gas development in NY, for the purpose of facilitating informed decisionmaking by individuals, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, health professionals, planners and their counsel Registration Fee includes meals, on campus parking and printed conference materials. For details and registration visit http://fli. hws.edu/workshops.asp JUL 24 Small Scale Woodlot & Sugarbush Management Workshop Pierce Whitney Woodlot, Route 242, Machias, NY. 1-5 pm. Registration includes all handout materials, scale stick and approximately 4 hours of instruction. Space is limited; pre-registration is required and costs $15. Contact Lynn A. Bliven, 585268-7644 ext. 18, e-mail lao3@corenll.edu On Internet at http://ccealleganycat taraugus.org JUL 25 PowerPoint and Your Farm Cornell Food & Agricultural Technology Park, Geneva, NY. 7-9 pm. $10. Learn how to use PowerPoint software

to plan and create a basic digital slideshow. Registration requested. Contact Nancy Anderson, 585-3943977 ext. 427 or nea8@ cornell.edu AUG 10-12 31st Annual National Pike Steam, Gas & Horse Association Show National Pike Steam, Gas, & Horse Association Grounds, 222 Spring Rd, (4 miles west of Brownsville off US 40), Brownsville, PA. Antique farm, construction, mining equipment, trucks and more. Contact Louis McMaster, 724-356-2307. AUG 13 Farm City Day Jerry Dell Farm, Freeville, NY. 11 am - 4 pm. Contact CCE Office, 607-257-2292. AUG 25 - 28 Cornell Maple Camp Cornell University Arnot Forest near Ithaca, NY. Open to all maple producers and those wishing to become maple producers. Registration information is available by going to www.CornellMaple.info and selecting Cornell Maple Camp.

SEP 16 & 21 14th Annual All Dairy Antiques & Collectibles Show Dairy Activity Center, PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA. Fri. noon - 5 pm. Sat. thru Wed. 8 am - 5 pm. Free parking, free exhibitor space & free admission. Featuring Holstein breed items, but all dairy related collectors and invited and encouraged to attend. Antique Consignment Auction Tues., Sept. 20. Contact Gary Gojsovich 717-635-5067 or Lolly Lesher 717-787-2905. SEP 18/20 2011 New York State Maple Tour The tour will feature visits to a variety of maple operations. Tour stop information will be available soon at www.cornellmaple.com and www.nysmaple.com SEP 22-24 3rd International Symposium on Mastitis and Milk Quality St. Louis, MO. Submission of abstracts for presentation at this fall symposium (either as a poster or orally) will be due by March 1. Watch the NMC Web site at nmconline.org for more details.

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