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Unique exhibit helps explain modern farming

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by Sally Colby Farmers, especially those who are social media savvy or attend commodity and other ag-related meetings, hear the same lines over and over again: ‘Consumers want to know where their food comes from’ ‘We have to tell our story’ ‘Don’t close the doors’ Many consumers have read, heard or seen a video clip that gives the impression that farmers are hiding what they’re doing, that they’re only out to make money, and that they don’t really care about their animals.

Farmers know that isn’t the case, but how do we convince the public?

The most ideal way to show modern ag production is to allow people to see animals in real, on-farm settings.

However, not only is this impractical for farmers, it presents a true biosecurity risk. Local and state fairs offer animal exhibits that are popular with the public, but in many cases, animals are being prepared for the show ring and are housed in settings that don’t accurately represent on-farm facilities.

So how can farmers let people know that they’re doing the best they can for their animals? For the past several years, visitors to the Pennsylvania Farm Show have been able to view a sow and litter and a laying hen exhibit. Both exhibits were extremely popular and gave industry representatives a chance to answer questions. However, visitors to the 2012 Pennsylvania State Farm Show are learning even more about how food animals are raised through ‘Today’s Agriculture’, a 10,000 square foot exhibit coordinated by PennAg Industries Association on behalf of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Livestock Care and Well-Being and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Chris Herr, executive vice president of PennAg Industries, says that that the exhibit came out of the argument, ‘you’re afraid to show it’; ‘it’ being modern ag.

“People drive by these buildings (such as the one that houses the Today’s Ag display) every day,” said Herr. “They have no idea what’s behind a double steel building. Now they can see what’s inside.”

Behind each display is a large billboard that depicts a real farm family who raises that kind of livestock. Herr says that although large farms may appear to be big or sterile, it’s important that people understand that there are real families working there every day.

Inside the barn is a dairy cow in a scaled-down version of a free-stall barn, complete with sand-bedded stall, food, water and a cow brush. Nearby is a dairy calf tethered to a calf hutch.

Beef cattle are represented by both feeder steers and veal calves, along with a display of commonly used feedstuffs. The pork production area includes a sow with a litter, feeder pigs and market-ready pigs. Several types of poultry, including layers, turkeys and ducks, are housed in real-farm settings. Outside the barn are corn, soybeans and cover crops, some of which were grown in a greenhouse prior to the exhibit opening so that the plantings would appear accurate. A forested buffer provided by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation shows consumers just one of the ways farmers are working to keep water clean.

Also on display is farm equipment to represent what might be found on a modern farm.

Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture George Greig says that the exhibit ties in perfectly with this year’s Farm Show theme, ‘From Farm Gate to Dinner Plate’. Greig spoke at the opening of the exhibit, noting that the exhibit is a great reminder of the progress we’ve made in technology, animal care and food safety.

“Many people want to know where food comes from, and Today’s Agriculture helps bridge that gap,” he said. “Seeing how these animals and crops are raised will give the everyday consumer a better

Sponsors hope that this modern veal calf display will show visitors that calves are humanely housed with ample food, space and light.

Photos by Sally Colby

On hand for the opening of Today's Agriculture exhibit are (from left) Wayne Marcho, owner of Marcho Veal, with Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture George Greig and Dr. Adnan Aydin, Director of Research and Nutrition for Marcho Veal.

‘Today’s Agriculture’ is a 10,000 square foot exhibit coordinated by PennAg Industries Association on behalf of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Livestock Care and Well-Being and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

understanding of where those products they find in the grocery store are coming from. Agriculture is Pennsylvania’s number one industry, and Today’s Agriculture reflects the diversity and complexity of this industry.”

Greig says that over 400,000 people will visit this year’s Farm Show to see

the good work being done on the farm, in the field, at home and in classrooms. “As farmers, whether we’re milking cows, harvesting grain or feeding hogs in the early morning hours, it’s something we’re constantly thinking about,” said Greig. “We’re producing something we can be proud of.”

Spring Mills dairy producer is inaugural Pennsylvania Dairy Hall of Fame recipient

by Jon M. Casey Jay H. Houser of Spring Mills, PA, received the inaugural Pennsylvania Hall of Fame award at the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show on Friday, Jan. 13, during the selection of the supreme dairy cow activities.

Created by the All-American Dairy Show and the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, this new award is given as a way to recognize the selected dairy producer for their outstanding service and dedication to Pennsylvania’s dairy industry.

According to PA Secretary of Agriculture, George Greig, Jay Houser is the ideal person to receive this award. His dedication to the dairy industry and support for dairy youth programs have been at the forefront of Houser’s activities since he and his wife Mary began dairy farming at their Centre County, Pen-Dell Dairy in 1959. Houser’s family continues to dairy farm at that location to this day.

Houser, a trustee for the All-American Dairy Show Foundation, has served as a 4-H dairy club mentor for more than 30 years. He said that he is devoted to helping young people do what they can to be a part of the dairy industry.

“We need to do what we can to foster more interest from our farm youth,” he said during an interview before receiving the award. “If we are not able to show these young people how they can raise their families and make a good living at dairying, our industry is in for a dim future. We need to do all we can.”

Houser is known not only for the quality of his dairy herd, but he is also known for his work as a national director of Holstein USA as well as vice-president and president of the PA Holstein Association. His work with youth at the All-American Dairy Show is equally recognized, where he worked to develop the Premier National Junior Events that are held there each year.

Former PA Secretary of Agriculture, Samuel Hayes, Jr., said throughout Pennsylvania, there is no dairyman more worthy of this recognition than Jay Houser. “Jay’s photograph will be displayed in a prominent place here in the PA Farm Show Complex,” he said.

“It will be on a wall, much like those of the Wall of Fame members photos that are displayed above the entrance to the Large Arena. The location of these photos will be determined soon.”

Jay H. Houser (left) receives the inaugural PA Dairy Hall of Fame Award from PA Secretary of Agriculture George Greig and PA Dairy Princess Gabrielle Elizabeth Murphy, of Airville, PA. Photos by Jon M. Casey

Statement from New York Farm Bureau President Dean Norton effects on counties completely unmanageable. The Governor’s action to reduce the Medicaid burden on county governments will help to protect local agricultural funding and forestall massive property tax increases for our members in the future. Time and again our members identify the business environment in our state as their #1 concern. Real mandate relief such as the state assuming the cost and responsibilities associated with Medicaid will go a long way toward improving our business climate.

“Today’s budget appears to provide substantial funding for some important agriculture programs and provides a solid basis for us to move forward.

Programs like the Wine and Grape Foundation, Pro-Dairy, Quality Milk Promotion, Farm Net and Integrated Pest Management are not just line items in the budget, they are seeds that help to grow our agricultural economy.

“I commend Governor Cuomo for addressing many of the concerns of our members in his 2012-2013 Executive Budget. I look forward to the discussions ahead and to working with the Governor and our friends in the State Senate and Assembly to ensure that the budget season finishes in April on the same positive note that it started here today.

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Dairyman Jay H. Houser (left) is congratulated by former PA Secretary of Agriculture Sam Hayes, Jr. before the announcement that Houser has been named the inaugural recipient of the PA Dairy Hall of Fame Recognition created by the All-American Dairy Show and the PA Dairymen’s Association.

2012-2013 Executive Budget has many positives for New York’s Farmers “The release of today’s (Jan. 17) Executive Budget represents the start of a very long journey toward a final state budget on April 1. Prior to last year, agriculture had experienced major reductions in funding. I give Governor Cuomo tremendous credit for his efforts to stabilize support for our industry since taking office. While we are still reviewing the language, I can say with confidence that this is one of the best starting points that New York agriculture has seen in a long time.

“Like last year’s budget this one reduces state spending and includes no tax increases. Taken by itself this is a major accomplishment and one that New York farmers are grateful for — but the good news doesn’t stop there.

“The Governor’s proposal for the state to begin the process of absorbing the increased costs of Medicaid and later the entire administrative function of that program is urgently needed and a step that New York Farm Bureau has long supported and advocated for. On average this one program accounts for 45 percent of the total property tax levy in any given county.

Left unchanged, the program itself would be unsustainable and the

Retirement and succession issues loom large for today’s aging farmers

by Pat Malin LIVERPOOL, NY — The USDA has reported there are currently five times as many farmers age 65 and over compared to those 35 and younger.

According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, the average farmer’s age was 57, and half of all current farmers are likely to retire in this decade.

So who will be driving your tractor when you’re gone? That was the major question posed during the180th annual New York State Agricultural Forum, co-sponsored by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Market, in Syracuse. This year’s theme was

“Growing Into the Future: Successful Farm Business Transition.”

How many farmers are ready to put their precious farm home lock, stock and barrel in the hands of their adult children? Is the younger generation passionate or skilled enough to put in long hours for seemingly meager rewards, if the farmers haven’t already discouraged their own children from succeeding them?

Can you imagine a non-family key employee poring over your books in the future and anxiously hand-wringing, as you do now, about how to pay the bills? U.S. farms employ about one mil-

The Ag Forum's keynote speaker, Dave Specht, speaks with two attendees during a break at the 180th annual New York State Agricultural Society Forum at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool on Jan. 5.

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lion hired hands, though the majority are seasonal workers and immigrants.

A third possibility is to go outside the family and hire a professional manager, which leads to another hefty set of legal decisions regarding future farm ownership and transfer.

These were the emotional and relationship issues addressed by the Ag Forum’s keynote speaker Dave Specht, dubbed “the Family Businessman,” a leading authority on the complexities of family-owned businesses.

Specht is a certified financial planner and lecturer on Family Business Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was also among the farmer-panelists who shared their thoughts on their experiences with successful farm-business transitions during the afternoon session at the forum.

“Every family is unique,” Spect told the crowd. “No one can take a (farm succession) plan off the shelf and apply it to your situation.”

As part of his interactive address, he asked his audience to stand up and categorize themselves. First, second and third-generation farmers comprised the majority of the attendees.

There were a good number of fourth and fifth-generation owners, and amazingly, one 12th-generation farmer who was the last person to stand.

Specht also got his audience’s attention by displaying a series of humorous cartoons that spotlight the farmer’s situation. In one painfullyfunny drawing, a lawyer is counseling his sick client lying in a hospital bed.

“Face it, the only thing keeping you alive is the realization that your children will inherit the farm.”

It takes a considerable leap of faith then for the senior generation to turn over the reins of their hard-earned successful enterprise to the younger generation — who might still be perceived by their elders as immature children.

Specht showed a hair-raising photo of a bullrider at a rodeo and used it as an analogy to relate to farm transition.

“You are (like a frightened) rider tied to

a 2,000-pound bull,” he said.

“In order to have success, you need to unfix yourself from the bull. You need to say, ‘It’s been a great ride’ and walk away. You do it because you love it, but try to get off. It’s tough (because) you have built an amazing legacy.”

He advised farm families not to delay sitting down and discussing their options together. “Every successful farm family has a CPA, or a financial planner, attorney or banker and an estate plan,” he said. “It’s a coordinated plan. Families don’t do good with surprises.”

That plan has to be shared and communicated effectively to all interested parties. Specht asked farmers to question the traditional practice of passing a farm on to the oldest son. In contrast, the owner needs to find someone, whether a younger child, another relative, a friend or business manager, perhaps a non-family key employee who has, above all, the same passion for farming as the current owner, he emphasized.

Specht said the owner needs to ask himself or herself a set of questions, such as: Does anyone care about this farm as much as I do? Is the next generation prepared to inherit/operate the family farm? Do they share in the farm risk at the present time? What will I do with my free time when I step away from the farm?

Do you, the owner, have an exit plan in place for yourself, as well as an entrance plan for the next generation?

Have you allowed them to develop the confidence to make critical decisions related to the farm?

Has the younger generation developed a personal resilience to bounce back from tough times? Can they learn from your (and their) mistakes? Do they (or a prospective new owner) share your vision for the farm?

“When your retirement income is dependent on the next generation, it’s a challenge,” Specht concluded.

Specht later joined a panel discussion of farmers that have carried out both non-family and family transition.

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Dear Editor: With all the talk about the different “plans” kicking around out there to price milk, I have a suggestion that is based on a Congressional Act that was passed into law way back in 1922. This unique piece of legislation which is called the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922 lets us dairy farmers set our own price on the raw milk we sell.

I do not understand why the dairy cooperatives come out and support one plan or another, and yet they will not set a raw milk price on their own!

All Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) or the other co-ops have to do is send

out a survey to their members asking what is their cost of production, throw out the highs and the lows, add a reasonable profit margin, and tell the processors what they must pay for the farmers’ raw milk. Very simple.

Who is in charge of the co-ops anyway? It does not appear to be the rank and file farmers! If it takes a mob of farmers to go into these co-op meetings to set things straight with pitchforks and torches, so be it!

What do you think?

Sincerely, Joseph Cochran, Dairy Farmer, Westfield, PA 16950

Cover photo by Sally Colby Some farmers who are finishing dairy steers are doing an excellent job, and others do not realize how much money their “source of profit” is costing them.

by Jay Girvin, Esq.,Girvin & Ferlazzo P.C., Albany, NY Q: Is farm land entitled to any special valuation for purposes of Federal estate taxes?

A: As referenced in a quote famously attributed to Mark Twain, “The only two certainties in life are death and taxes.” Estate planning is intended to address those two inevitabilities by determining in advance how property and other assets will be distributed upon death, and to do so in a way that minimizes the estate’s liability for Federal and /or New York estate taxes to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Careful estate planning generally requires the assistance of both legal and tax professionals in order to develop a plan specifically tailored to the meet an individual’s unique needs and desires. While this article offers some general information regarding

the valuation of farm land for Federal estate tax purposes, it is certainly not intended to offer any specific estate planning or tax advice.

The Internal Revenue Service has described the estate tax as a tax on your right to transfer property at your death.

Generally speaking, your estate consists of everything you own or have an interest in at the date of your death. Estate taxes are based on the current fair market value of this property, not necessarily what you paid for them or what they were worth at the time you acquired them. The fair market value of the “gross estate” is then reduced by any available deductions (which may include, for example, the value of any mortgages or other debts, or property passing to a surviving spouse) to arrive at a “taxable estate” on which the tax due is computed.

That tax, however, is subject to a “unified credit” that effectively

reduces the computed tax so that, currently, only taxable estates that exceed $5 million will actually be subject to paying taxes.

That threshold, however, may be reduced to as low as $1 million for decedents dying in 2013 absent action by Congress.

Farm land owned by the decedent would be included in the estate and would ordinarily be assigned a value based on its fair market value if sold for its highest and best use (which may not be for use in farming).

Depending on the amount of land at issue and the resulting value, using the fair market value of farm land might result in an estate tax so high that the decedent’s heirs could find themselves forced into the situation of having to liquidate farm assets in order to cover the tax liability.

In the interests of avoiding that situation and promoting the continuation of family farm operations from one generation to another, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 2032(a) offers estates an alternative special land use valuation for farm land which may result in either a lower tax liability or no liability at all.

Under the alternative valuation of Section 2032(a), the value of qualifying farm land is determined based on the net five-year average annual cash rental value of comparable farm land in the same vicinity, after reduction for state and local real estate taxes, capitalized by the average annual effective interest rate applicable to new Federal Land Bank loans. While application of the formula can be complicated, the net result is that the decedent’s farm land is valued as farm land, and not necessarily at its fair market value. Since farm land values tend to be lower than fair market values, application of the Section 2032(a) alternative valuation may result in lower estate values and, in turn, could result in a lower tax liability.

The availability of the Section 2032(a) valuation is subject to a number of qualifications, three of which are addressed here. First, the farm land must comprise at least 25 percent of the total value of the estate, and total farm assets (real and personal property) must comprise at least 50 percent of the total value of the estate.

For example, an estate with a value of $1 million, of which $250,000 represented farm land value and $250,000 represented farm equipment value, would meet the 25 percent/50 percent requirement.

Second, the farm land must have been owned and farmed by the decedent (or a family member) for five of the preceding eight years.

Third, the farm land must pass to a qualifying heir, which is usually a family member.

The tax benefits of Section 2032(a), however, are subject to the decedent’s heirs continuing to farm the property, or being materially engaged in the farming operations, for another 10 years. If the farm land is taken out of production or sold to a nonfamily member during that 10-year period, any estate taxes saved as a

result of Section 2032(a) are subject to recapture from qualifying heirs.

As an estate and tax planning tool, Section 2032(a) offers both advantages and disadvantages to farmers and their heirs who intend to pass an ongoing farm operation from one generation to the next. Farm owners should carefully discuss Section 2032(a) with their legal and tax professionals as part of their overall estate and tax planning strategies.

Consistent with IRS requirements, please note that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this article is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, or promoting, marketing or recommending any transaction or matter addressed in the article.

Evaluating the Dairy Steer Enterprise Financial Management’s FINBIN (www.finbin.umn.edu) database of 117 farms in Wisconsin and Minnesota that reported finishing dairy steers in 2009. The data showed a $220 per head difference in direct costs between the high and low net profit groups and a $77.18 per head in overhead costs difference between the two groups. When looking at the net returns per head when including direct, overhead, labor and management costs, the high net profit group saw a return of $186 per head profit, while the low net return group saw a loss of $408 per head. This information should encourage cattle feeders to examine their costs of production to see where they are doing a good job and where they may have opportunities for improvement.

In order to make determining cost of production and evaluating strengths and weaknesses of a cattle finishing enterprise an easier task, UW Extension folks have recently developed a number of spreadsheets and evaluation tools for producers to use.

All of these tools can be found at the Wisconsin Beef Information Center (http://fyi.uwex.edu/wbic) in the “Resources” section.

One of these spreadsheets is a Feedlot Yardage Calculator. If you are not familiar with the term yardage, it

is a cattle feeding industry term that is used to describe overhead costs.

Typically buildings, machinery, utilities, and in some cases labor, and bedding may or may not be included in yardage. The spreadsheet provides a systematic process for cattle finishers to determine how many “cattle on feed days” in the feedlot operation; to identify the buildings and equipment used in the cattle feeding operation; and assign a value for the percentage of the time for those assets used in the cattle finishing enterprise. It is important that cattle feeders use honest and fair values for their inputs when using this tool to get an accurate yardage cost.

Another tool available, is an Feedlot Enterprise Budget Worksheet, that provides feeders with a template to enter in their direct expenses including animal costs, feed costs, and other expenses, including the yardage calculated from the yardage tool. The spreadsheet then calculates the expected return from the sale of the animals, as well as calculates the breakeven price, which determines how much they can afford to pay for cattle. A Feedlot Closeout Worksheet had also been developed that allows producers to analyze the actual return on a group of animals in order to determine if changes need to be made

in the future.

Another valuable tool for dairy steer enterprises to consider is the Feedlot Cost of Gain Assessment, which is used as a self assessment to analyze current management practices on how those choices contribute to improving feed efficiency. Several factors affect feedlot profitability, but one of the factors feeders have the most control is feed efficiency. When feed costs are high, the importance of improving feed efficiency to reduce cost of gain is important. When using the cost of gain assessment tool feeders should keep in mind the best answer may be dependent on economy of scale considerations. The most successful feeders are those who match resources and efficiency in the best combination and this is different depending on size of operation.

In summary, there is a very wide spread in the profitability of dairy steer feeding enterprises, and as costs and potential revenues increase so does the risk. A number of new spreadsheets and assessment tools have been developed and are available for cattle feeders to use at the UW Extension Wisconsin Beef Information Center (http://fyi.uwex.edu/wbic).

Source: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Wisconsin Beef Information Center

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by Bill Halfman, UW Extension County Agriculture Agent In Wisconsin it is common for dairy farms to have a dairy steer enterprise.

A number of Wisconsin farms also transition to finishing dairy steers when the owners have decided that they wanted to partially retire and cut back on labor demands by selling the milking herd, and are able use some of the existing facilities with minimal remodeling.

Some farmers who are finishing dairy steers are doing an excellent job, and others do not realize how much money their “source of profit” is costing them. At the time of writing this article, fed cattle prices have reached record levels and many producers comment on how big the check will be for those steers when sold, and I have heard some farmers comment that they “don’t have anything in them.”

While I agree that right now those checks are big, it is important to take a close look at how much money it costs to finish those steers. If people are honest with themselves they will find that it is very unlikely that they really “don’t have anything in them.”

To examine the wide range in profits and losses realized from finishing dairy steers, let’s compare the high net return group to the low net return group from the Center For Farm

Crop Comments

by Paris Reidhead Field Crops Consultant (Contact: renrock46@hotmail.com)

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Trouble with ruffles A truffle is the fruiting body of an underground mushroom; reproduction is through spore dispersal, which is accomplished by animals that eat fungi. Almost all truffles are usually found in close association with tree roots. There are hundreds of species of truffles, but the fruiting bodies of some (mostly in the genus Tuber) are highly prized as a food. A famous 18th-century French chef called these truffles “the diamond of the kitchen.” Edible truffles are held in high esteem in French, Spanish, northern Italian and Greek cooking, as well as in international top-shelf cuisine. The origin of the word truffle stemmed from the German word Trüffel, which came from the Latin word tuber,

meaning “swelling” or “lump”.

Biologically, the mycelia of truffles form symbiotic relationships with the roots of several tree species including beech, poplar, oak, birch, hornbeam, hazel, and pine. According to Wikipedia, mycelia are the vegetative parts of a fungus, consisting of long, branching filament-like structures.

Truffles prefer calcareous (high lime) soils, which are well drained and neutral or alkaline.

Truffles fruit throughout the year, depending oon the species, and can be found buried between the leaf litter and the soil. The “white truffle” or “Alba madonna” comes from the Piedmont region in northern Italy, and Tuscany, further south. Growing

symbiotically with oak, hazel, poplar and beech, and fruiting in autumn, they can occasionally reach five inch diameter and 1.1 pound weight.

White truffle (Tuber magnatum pico) flesh is pale cream, or brown with white marbling. As of December 2009 they were being sold at almost $7,000 per pound.

The record price paid for a single white truffle was set in December 2007, when a casino owner from near Hong Kong paid $330,000 for a specimen weighing 3.3 pounds. This truffle was discovered by Luciano Savini and his dog Rocco (a little touchy-feel-good element here). One of the largest truffles found in decades, it was unearthed near Pisa and auctioned in Florence.

White truffle is found mostly in northern and central Italy, while the T. borchii, or whitish truffle, is found in Tuscany and other central Italian states. Truffles were rarely used during the Middle Ages.

During that period, in 1481, a papal historian recorded: “the sows of Notza were without equal in hunting truffles, however they should be muzzled to prevent them from eating the prize.”

Some time in the last century dogs became the peferred truffle-tracking species, since they don’t eat them.

The “black truffle” or “black Périgord truffle” (T. melanosporum) is named after the Périgord region in France and grows with oak and hazelnut trees. Specimens can be found in late autumn and winter, reaching 3-inch diameter and weighing up to 3.5 ounces. Black truffle production is mostly European, with France accounting for 45 percent, Spain 35 percent, and Italy 20 percent. About 80 percent of the French production comes from southeast France, mostly the Provence region; 20 percent of the production comes from southwest France.

Southern France has

sweet limestone soils and dry hot weather that truffles need.

It’s fitting that a Chinese casino owner, as mentioned earlier, paid top dollar for a European truffle. This is because on Jan. 8, 2012, CBS weekly television program, 60 Minutes, ran a program called, “Truffles: The Most Expensive Food in the World.” This very high value trait, according to CBS, has brought organized crime into the truffle trade, creating a black market and leading to theft of both truffles as well as the highly valued trufflesniffing dogs. This plot thickens with the influx of the inferior Chinese truffles, which unethical importers substitute for their high quality, highpriced, European Tuber cousins. The “Chinese truffle” (T. sinensis) is a winter black truffle harvested in China. Due to their bountiful growth, Chinese truffles are often exported to the West as an inferior-quality substitute (counterfeit?)

for T. melanosporum.

Some truffle exporters or delicatessen shops sell Chinese truffles into which extracts of the real T. melanosporum are introduced. These truffles are often sold at a high price, marked as Tuber melanosporum, even though the far superior quality fungus is barely represented in the product being sold.

According to the CBS reporter, in addition to the unethical truffle marketing tactics practiced by many importers and distributors, Mother Nature is undermining the efforts of legitimate truffle harvesters.

Spores of Chinese truffles are escaping into the European countryside, cross-breeding with spores from the expensive fungi. All these plants are genus Tuber.

To a large extent, different species members of the same genus can hybridize. This will make it increasingly difficult for trufflers and their faithful pooches to find the

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USDA announces funding for water quality markets, seeks proposals for projects $10 million available for projects nationally WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a funding opportunity that will bring states, USDA and other stakeholders together to enhance the effectiveness of water quality credit trading.

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is providing up to $10 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for these projects, with up to $5 million focused on water quality credit trading in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Proposals for projects are due March 2.

“For the first time USDA has offered funding specifically for water quality trading. We want to help states

and other partners develop robust and meaningful markets,” Vilsack said. “Our goal is to demonstrate that markets are a cost-effective way to improve water quality in places like the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and agricultural producers are critical to the function of these markets.”

Water quality credit trading is a market-based approach to lowering the costs of reducing pollution, and has the potential to engage more farmers and ranchers in water quality improvement efforts through the implementation of more conservation practices on agricultural lands. Through water quality

credit trading, a producer who implements conservation practices to reduce water quality pollutants can also benefit by generating water quality market credits that could be sold in an open market, which would reduce the costs of implementing and maintaining the conservation practices.

NRCS requests CIG proposals for projects that: • Support the completion of state water quality market rules and infrastructure needed to carry out water quality trading between point and non-point sources; • Deploy and test tools and metrics needed for crediting and verifying the effective-

ness of conservation practices on agricultural lands; • Establish certification, registry and reporting systems; and • Educate and reach out to agriculture and other sectors.

CIG funds will be awarded through a competitive grants process. At least 50 percent of the total cost of CIG projects must come from nonFederal matching funds, including cash and in-kind contributions provided by the grant recipient. Projects must involve producers who are eligible for the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

To apply electronically,

visit Grants.gov or contact a local NRCS office.

The Chesapeake Bay portion of this effort is part of NRCS’ Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative, which helps agricultural producers in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia improve water quality in the watershed.

NRCS will host a webinar at 3 p.m. EST on Jan. 24 for prospective applicants.

USDA officials and staff will discuss the goals of the program and answer questions about the request for proposals. For more webinar details please go to the CIG website.

Crop Comments from A6 real McCoys. As an example of this hybridiza-

tion, let me remind you how well glyphosate-tol-

erant canola can crossbreed with yellow mus-

tard. (I referred to the result of this mating as

mustola).

In the

U.S.

Pacific

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Northwest, several species of truffle are harvested both recreationally and commercially, most notably, the “Oregon white truffles”, T. oregonense and T. gibbosum. The “pecan truffle” (T. lyonii) is found in the Southern U.S., usually associated with pecan trees. Chefs who have experimented with them agree “they are very good and have potential as a food commodity.”

Although pecan farmers used to find them along with pecans and discard them, considering them a nuisance, they sell for about $100 a pound and have been used in some gourmet restaurants. In the last 30 years, new attempts for mass production of truffles have started, in the U.S. as well as Europe, even the northern parts.

It would be neat if spores from the Oregon white truffles successfully took root (though technically not their own roots) in the Northeast. That would be fitting also, because exactly a century ago, the hop industry in our region blighted out almost entirely. Oregon hop growers filled the market void caused by our permanent crop loss.

Perhaps it’s time for those Pacific producers to return a favor. After all we original Yankees do know how to grow oak, hazel, poplar, and beech as well as anybody.

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2012 Looking Guardedly Optimistic Issued Jan. 13, 2012 The big question in everyone’s mind is what lies ahead in 2012. The Agriculture Department revealed what they see in their crystal ball via their monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report.

The Department lowered its milk production forecast slightly for 2011 due to lower expected cow numbers for the fourth quarter, but the forecast for 2012 was unchanged from last month. The 2011 estimate was put at 196 billion pounds, down 100 million pounds from the December estimate, and 2012 output remains projected at 198.5 billion pounds.

The 2012 cheese price forecast was lowered but the nonfat dry milk (NDM) and whey price forecast was raised. The higher whey price is expected to more than offset the lowered cheese price forecast, resulting in a higher 2012 Class III milk price. The range was put at $17.10$17.90 per hundredweight (cwt.), up 20 cents from last month’s projection, but compares to $18.37 in 2011, $14.41 in 2010, and $11.36 in 2009.

The higher forecast NDM price results in a higher Class IV price range of $16.45-$17.35, up a dime from last month’s estimate, and compares to $19.04 in 2011, $15.09 in 2010, and $10.89 in 2009.

The latest Crop Production data showed increased estimates of 2011 corn and soybean production and December stocks, and raised projected carryovers.

USDA reported 2011 production at 12.36 billion bushels of corn and 3.06 billion bushels of soybeans, both slightly higher than the average trade estimate but within the range of estimates, according to FC Stone’s Roy Leidahl in the January 12 e-Dairy Insider Opening Bell.

Projected carryover of

846 million bushels was higher than the average trade estimate of 753 million. Soybean carryover projected at 275 million bushels was nearly 50 million higher than average trade estimates. USDA shows December corn stocks at 9.64 billion bushels, up from trade expectations of around 9.4 billion. December soybean stocks at 2.37 billion bushels, was about 50 million bushels higher than average trade estimates, according to Leidahl.

Cottonseed production for 2011, based on a 3year average lint-seed ratio, was expected to total 5.27 million tons, down 14 percent from last year.

Hay stored on farms on December 1 totaled 90.7 million tons, down 11 percent from a year ago, and the lowest December 1 stocks on hand for the U.S. since 1988. Hay stocks decreased across much of the Nation’s midsection and in most cases, were attributed to an unusually dry year that negatively impacted hay production as well as pasture and rangeland.

Stocks on hand were the lowest since 1985 in Oklahoma and Texas, two States that were hit hardest by this year’s prolonged drought, according to USDA. Ironically, the CME’s January 10 Daily Dairy Report (DDR) said that, “On the heels of the driest year on record, West Texas has been hit with massive snowfall the last two weeks. Some counties received nearly 20 inches this season, more than triple the snowfall in Buffalo and double that in Minneapolis.

Winter still hasn’t really set in, in the Midwest, according to the DDR, where temperatures were 20-30 degrees above normal and snowcover was almost completely absent. Still, nearly a third of Texas remains in exceptional drought, the most extreme category, according to USDA’s Drought Monitor.

Looking “back to the

futures;” the Class III milk price average for the first six months of 2012 stood at $17.16 on December 2, $16.84 on December 9, $17.07 on December 16, $17.04 on December 23, $17.60 on January 6, and was hovering around $17.34 on January 13.

The cash dairy markets saw little change the second week of 2012.

Block cheese closed Friday the 13th at $1.5950 per pound, down 1 1/2cents on the week but 7 cents above a year ago when the blocks jumped 16 cents. Barrel closed at $1.55, down 4 cents on the week and 7 1/2cents above a year ago when the barrels rolled 13 1/4-cents higher.

Twenty one cars of block traded hands on the week and four of barrel.

The NASS-surveyed U.S. average block price lost 5.7 cents, slipping to $1.5810. The barrels averaged $1.6036, down 0.6 cent.

Market analyst Jerry Dryer wrote in his January 6 Dairy and Food Market Analyst that there would likely be more cheese price strength the second week of 2012 and “maybe for the next two weeks, then look for a retracement in prices as the sales lull ahead of Easter/Passover arrives.

He adds the caveat that “the bulls will be back.”

aforementioned “The holidays are reasonably good for sales and they are two weeks earlier this year than last.” He

reports that overseas orders for Second Quarter 2012 and Second Half 2012 will support the market in the not-too-

distant future. And the milk supply will begin to tighten up.”

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Mielke from A8 Cash butter closed the second Friday of 2012 at $1.6125, up three-quarter cents on the week but 48 3/4-cents below a year ago. Six cars were sold on the week. NASS butter averaged $1.6015, up 1.4 cents.

NASS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.4133, up 1.3 cents, and dry whey averaged 67.91 cents, up 0.8 cent.

February Class I milk prices in California will

take a dip. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced their northern price at $18.52 per cwt., and $18.79 for the south.

Both are down $1.36 from January but are $1.64 above February 2011. The Federal order Class I base price is announced January 20.

Dairy farmer members of California’s Milk Producers Council were challenged in their Janu-

ary 6 newsletter regarding the discrepancy between their Class 4b cheese milk price and the comparable Federal order Class III, which I have outlined for many months. You can read about it at www.milkproducers.org. Click on “Latest News” for the January 6 edition. That price difference has ranged from 8 cents in February, 2011 to December’s $3.63 below the federal order price.

The newsletter also features an article reporting that two of the three major ethanol subsidies are now history but warns the work is not over as the last remaining major support is “still alive and well.”

Many believe ethanol production has raised feed prices for every aspect of livestock agricul-

ture, including dairy.

And, Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) reports that, just weeks after CDFA denied a dairy producer hearing petition to consider adjustments to California’s Class 4b milk price whey factor, the leading dairy processing cooperative in the state requested a hearing to consider modifying the Class 4a minimum price formula.

In its request, California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) is proposing an increase in the “make allowance,” the amount processors can deduct from the minimum milk price paid to producers, to cover manufacturing costs for butter and nonfat dry milk.

CDI also asked that the “f.o.b. adjuster” for butter be lowered.

According to MPC’s Rob Vandenheuvel, the

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ues to seasonally decline. New Zealand producers and handlers anticipate a 3-4 percent annual increase in milk output from last year.

Australian milk volumes are decreasing, but in recent days, temperatures maintained high levels which could significantly impact milk output. Although weather appears to potentially accelerate milk volume declines, producers and handlers remain optimistic and still look for a 2-3 percent annual increase over last year.

Back on the home front; drug use in animals that produce or become food for humans is coming under greater scrutiny, and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued an order affecting some antimicrobial use in livestock.

DPW’s Dave Natzke talked about what the proposal means for dairy farmers in Friday’s DairyLine.

He said that the FDA order establishing guidance for the use of a class of antimicrobial drugs, cephalosporins, in food-producing animals, was published in the January 6 Federal Registrar. The order prohibits using cephalosporin drugs at unapproved dose levels, frequencies, durations or routes of administration.

It also prohibits the use of cephalosporins intended for human or companion animal use in a food animal species, and prohibits using cephalosporin drugs for disease prevention.

Natzke added that it does not, however, prohibit all extra-label use of approved cephalosporin products in food-producing animals and gives veterinarians latitude to select appropriate treatments for diseases they diagnose.

As long as the extra-label use adheres to a treatment regimen approved on the label (such as dose, frequency, duration and route of administration), veterinarians may prescribe the product for other diseases beyond those on the product label.

According to industry experts, the order

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effect of the requested changes would be to reduce the Class 4a minimum price paid to producers by 31.33 cents per cwt. CDFA has until January 18 to decide if a hearing is warranted.

For details, log on to www.cdfa.ca.gov/dairy/ dairy_hearings_matrix.h tml .

In other dairy news; Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 18 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 6.4 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. The product will be delivered January through June 2012.

The CWT program aided in the sale of 92.4 million pounds of cheese in 2011 to 26 countries, the equivalent of 910 million pounds of milk, or the annual production of 43,500 cows, according to a CWT press release.

Farm milk production is clustered on either side of the seasonal tipping point in most areas of the country, according to USDA’s weekly update. Florida milk production is already on the rise, as it is in other Southern states. Northern tier states are just beginning to see production tick higher.

Bottled milk demand is variable throughout the country. Some bottler demand bounced up to preholiday volumes as grocers restocked and schools reopened. However, some areas in the Midwest experienced light Class I demand in addition to spot loads of milk entering the region for processing. These conditions kept many manufacturing facilities on a third week of holiday-like production schedules.

Cream markets were somewhat unsettled the first week of 2012, with some loads retaining the holiday surplus pricing of the previous two weeks and other loads garnering seasonal multiples in the 1.20 neighborhood.

Churning is active throughout the country, according to USDA. Milk production in the Oceania region contin-

2012 Sustainability Workshop Series Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County will be offering a series of workshops this winter each developed for individuals interested in sustainable living.

The workshops will all be held at the Civil Defense Center on Route 54 in Bath, NY. Cost is $10 per class unless otherwise noted. To register for any of the classes please call CCE at 607-6642300 or register online at www.puknowledgetowork.co m.

• Jan. 28, 10 a.m. – Raising a Small Poultry Flock.

This class is for the beginner poultry enthusiasts interested in raising a few chickens or turkeys (backyard poultry production).

Participants will learn about space & housing requirements, nutrition, raising chicks, breeds and more. We will

discuss raising meat and egg breeds and marketing those products. We will also discuss raising heritage breeds of poultry.

• 1 p.m. – Seeds, Sprouts, and More! Hunger for some fresh home-grown greens in the middle of winter? Join us to learn the basics of growing sprouts and microgreens, and discuss heirloom seeds. The class will learn how to start sprouts.

Participants will need to bring a glass jar (mason jar with lid) to start a batch of sprouts. We will also discuss the newly popular craze of growing micro-greens where the class will get a chance to get their hands dirty once again. To conclude, the class will learn about heirloom vegetable varieties and where to source heirloom seeds.

• Feb. 18, 10 a.m. – Small Scale Solar for home & Garden. Participants will learn the basics of utilizing solar power. They will learn how to size and buy solar panels for various uses. Participants will also learn how to buy and/or build a small solar unit for home and garden uses. These uses include running a water pump to irrigate gardens, running exhaust fans, lighting applications, and other small electric motors.

1 p.m. – Rainbarrels and Rain Gardens. Learn how to build your own inexpensive rain barrel. Rain barrels collect rain to be used during dry periods cutting your irrigation costs. Rain barrels are perfect for flower and vegetable garden enthusiasts. We will also discuss the site selection and design of

Mielke from A9 respects veterinary discretion in determining the appropriate and responsible use of cephalosporin antibiotic medicines in the interest of animal health and human health

where a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship is in place.

FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine issued the order on January 4; it was published in the Federal Register on Jan-

uary 6. The public has a 60-day comment period, closing on March 6. Following the comment period, FDA has 30 days in which to implement the final rule on April 5, 2012, Natzke reported.

rain gardens. Rain Gardens are used to slow down and collect runoff that may potentially contaminate waterways.

• March 24, 9 a.m. – Establishing a Home Vineyard.

Learn the keys to successful grape production at the subcommercial level. This introductory level course will be taught by Mike Colizzi of the Finger Lakes Grape Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. The class will cover topics such as deciding what varieties are best for your site, site preparation, and what you will need to do in year one to keep your vines healthy. We will also look at what makes a good site for a vineyard

and briefly talk about possible markets for grapes produced from backyard vineyards.

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Ballroom East Workforce productivity has a direct impact on the bottom line success of a business. What at first may appear to be primarily a worker issue is in fact a critical management challenge. This topic would focus on three aspects of workforce productivity: (1) Background steps to workforce productivity,

(2) Human resource management practices that enhance workforce productivity and (3) Monitoring workforce productivity to identify needed changes. Examples of background steps include: defining expectations for each position, building a worker-supportive organizational culture, building a strong team of supervisors, and designing a positive work environment. Examples of human resource management practices that enhance workforce productivity include: hiring the “right” people, wellplanned orientation and training of new employees, removing barriers to motivation, putting motivators in place, providing performance feedback and practicing two-way communication. Monitoring workforce productivity includes: (1) collecting productivity data that allows identification of developing problems, (2) seeking feedback from employees and (3) making needed change.

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• Using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) — A. DeMarree, Cornell Cooperative Extension Tuesday, Jan 24 — 1:45 p.m. Room A standard operating procedure is a check list of the steps in completing a specific job to the satisfaction of the employer. This session will cover several SOP’s common in food safety plans and other farm jobs. We will also discuss the use of SOP’s in training employees. Handouts in this session may be used as a part of your food

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ALBANY, NY — New York Farm Bureau spoke out against efforts by an extremist animal rights organization to demonize the State’s dairy industry.

The “Physicians” Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has purchased a series of billboards in the Albany area depicting someone’s overweight thighs with the caption “Your Thighs on Cheese”.

First, it’s important that we consider the source. PCRM, uses the term “physician” in their name in order to give them credibility as a source on nutrition.

In reality less than 5 percent of their members are in fact medical doctors and those that may have any experience in nutrition are smaller still. PCRM is not a medical organization, it is an organization that extols veganism and supports the extreme animal rights agenda of organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Like PETA they use shock-

ing images to promote an even more shocking and bizarre agenda.

“PCRM has been denounced by the American Medical Association and the National Osteoporosis Organization among others,” said Dean Norton, President of New York Farm Bureau. “Dr. Neal Barnard who heads up this group is in fact a psychiatrist, and not a dietician.

Considering this fact, they ought to require PCRM to have a disclaimer on all of their ads, similar to ones that actors have to use when making television commercials for medicine — I’m not a dieti-

cian but I pretend to be one on TV.” The Benefits of cheese are many.

Cheese contributes 21 percent of the calcium, 9 percent of the vitamin A and 9 percent of the protein in the U.S. Food Supply. Calcium has been identified in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as a “nutrient of concern” meaning that intake of this nutrient is low enough to create a public health problem. Cheese is an essential part of a balanced diet, and if someone is concerned about fat content there are many low fat and reduced fat options

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Lehigh County couple appointed to National Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee HONOLULU, HI — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) members Michael and Melanie Fink of Lehigh County have been appointed new members of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s national Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee. The committee comprises 16 positions (individual or couples) representing all regions of the United States.

The Finks own a fresh vegetable, greenhouse, hay and grain farm in Germansville.

“We are honored to be selected to the committee and are looking forward to representing young farmers from Pennsylvania and the Northeast. This will be a challenge, but in a positive way, because I believe that every challenge creates a new opportunity,” said Michael Fink, who is state Chairman of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s YF&R Committee.

National committee members study farm and food policy issues, participate in leadership training exercises and hone other appropriate professional skills during their tenure as committee members.

“We are very proud of Mike and Melanie, who will serve Pennsylvania farmers well as members of the committee.

They will also be able to learn valuable information, which they can bring back to benefit farmers throughout the Commonwealth,” said PFB President Carl T. Shaffer.

The Fink’s appointment officially takes effect in March and includes the 2012-14 term. The Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee includes men and women 18 to 35 years old.

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is the state’s largest farm organization with a volunteer

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by Jon M. Casey For the second year in a row, JB-SG Aspen Dakota, a 4-year -old Holstein exhibited by Dale and Deanna Bendig of Gettysburg, Adams County and coowned with Creedin Cornman of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, won the honors of Supreme Dairy Cow at the 96th Annual PA Farm Show in Harrisburg.

The Grand Champion Holstein, winner over 12 other entries in her class, won out over runner -up Reich-Dale Sambo Seasons, a Jersey exhibited by Skyler Reichard, Chambersburg, Franklin County.

Other Grand Champions in the field included: Sunrise-Ridge Farah, an Ayrshire exhibited

by Nathan for Kathryn Baumgardner, Dillsburg, York, Co. Cie Lo-Vi Jericho Spreckle, a Brown Swiss exhibited by Kenny Stanton, Evertt, Bedford Co. Sniders Dollar Adeline, a Guernsey exhibited by Aaron Gable, New Enterprise, Bedford, Co. Hard Core Ace Roxy, a Milking Shorthorn exhibited by Keith and Donnette Fisher, New Enterprise Bedford Co. Spungold-MVU Lakeside Red, a Red and White exhibited by Dale Bendig, Gettysburg, Adams Co. Judges for the event and those leading up to the naming of the Supreme winner were Michael Creek, Hagerstown, MD who evaluated the Ayrshire and Brown Swiss breeds; Chris Lang, Big Prarie, OH who judged the Guernsey, Jersey, and Milking Shorthorn breeds; and Brad Hoover, Lebanon, PA, who oversaw the awards in the Holstein and Red and White dairy breeds.

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I think I’ve created almost as many apple salads as there are leaves on an apple tree! Apples add so much more than flavor when stirred into a palatepleasing salad. They also add fiber and vitamins.

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1 (4-serving) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder 3/4 cup water 1 (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, packed in fruit juice, drained and 1/4 cup liquid reserved 3/4 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping 2 cups cored, unpeeled and diced Red Delicious apples 3/4 cup miniature marshmallows 3 tablespoons chopped pecans 1. In a large bowl, combine pudding mix, dry milk powder, water and reserved pineapple liquid. Mix well using a wire whisk. Blend in whipped topping. Add apples, pineapple, marshmallows and pecans. Mix gently to combine.

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Custom Rates In Pennsylvania, we publish a very popular annual report with average rates paid to custom machinery service providers. To see the 2011 report, go to www.nass.usda.gov/pa / and click on “Publications & News Releases.”

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County Estimates for 2011 Annual county estimates of cash rents and acres, yield and production for major Pennsylvania crops are crucial to the development and administration of farmland preservation, farmland tax abatement, crop insurance, disaster assistance and more. Annual county data is also important to understanding changes in the dairy industry, because it’s the single largest part of Pennsylvania agriculture.

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2011 hog counts published Dec. 23 Hogs are counted every three months on March, June, Sept. and Dec. 1; the report is published at the end of each month.

There were 1.12 million hogs in Pennsylvania on Dec. 1, 2011, up 10,000 head from a year earlier. Market hogs, at 1,020,000, were up 10,000 head while the breeding herd, at 100,000, was unchanged from a year ago.

Nationally, there were 65.9 million hogs on hand Dec. 1, 2011, up 2 percent from a year ago.

Market hogs were up 2 percent from the year before at 60.1 million head. The breeding herd was up slightly at 5.80 million head.

2011 Grain Stocks Published Jan. 12 This quarterly report shows the amount of grain stored both on and off farms for many

grains including corn, soybeans, oats, barley, wheat, dry beans and more.

For example, there is 4 percent less grain corn stored nationwide; in Pennsylvania there is 4 percent more corn stored as of Dec. 1, 2011.

2011 Crop Summary Published Jan. 12 We now have the final tally of crop production for last year.

Grain Corn yields in Pennsylvania averaged 111 bushels in 2011, down 17 bushels from 2010. Total Pennsylvania production was 106.6 million bushels, down 9 percent from last year. Nationally, production was at 12.4 billion bushels, 1 percent below 2010; and average yield fell to 147.2 bushels per acre, down 5.6 bushels from 2010. Planted area, at 92 million acres, is up 4 percent from 2010.

Silage Corn yield in Pennsylvania averaged 15.5 tons, down 2.5 tons per acre from the 2010 yield. Acreage cut was up 5 percent from 2010. Production was 6.5 million tons, down 10 percent from production in 2010. Nationally, the crop was up 2 percent.

Dry Alfalfa Hay production in Pennsylvania was 15 percent below 2010 with an average of 2.7 tons per acre. Nationally, the crop was

down 4 percent. Pennsylvania Alfalfa haylage and greenchop production was down 9 percent from 2010 with 5.6 green tons per acre.

There were 70,000 newly seeded acres planted in 2011 for production in 2012, down 25,000 acres from a year ago.

Dry Other Hay production in Pennsylvania was up 14 percent from 2010 averaging a 2.3 ton yield. Nationally, the crop was down 15 percent from 2010.

The summary of all hay forage production (both dry and green) shows 4.48 million tons of hay harvested in Pennsylvania on a dry equivalent basis, slightly above last year. Forage was harvested from 1.69 million acres, down slightly from 2010. Yield in 2010 was 2.65 tons compared to 2.61 dry equivalent tons in the previous year.

Oat production in Pennsylvania was 2.76 million bushels, 42 percent below 2010; average yield was 46 bushels in 2011, down 13 bushels from last year. Nationally, the crop was down to a record low 53.6 million bushels, 34 percent below last year.

Winter wheat production in Pennsylvania was 8.7 million bushels, 2 percent below 2010’s crop; yields averaged 51 bushels compared to 59 in 2010. In the fall of

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2011, 185,000 acres were seeded compared to 165,000 the previous year. Nationally, 2011 production was 1 percent above the previous year.

Barley production in Pennsylvania was 3.58 million bushels, 6 percent above 2010; average yield was 65 bushels in 2011, 10 bushels below the previous year. Nationally, the crop was down 14 percent.

Soybean production in Pennsylvania was 21.6 million bushels, 4 percent more than 2010; average yield was 44 bushels in 2011 compared to 42 in 2010. U.S. soybean production in 2011 totaled 3.06 billion bushels, down 8 percent from 2010. U.S. production is the sixth largest on record. Average yield per acre was 41.5 bushels, 2.0 bushels below last year’s yield.

Harvested area is down 4 percent from 2010 to 73.6 million acres.

Fall potato production in Pennsylvania was 1.79 million cwt, down 19 percent from 2010; average yield was 230 cwt in 2011 compared to 245 in 2010. Acreage harvested in 2011 was 7,800 acres, 1,200 acres less than last year. Nationally, the crop was up 6 percent for all potatoes.

Pennsylvania-type tobacco production in Pennsylvania was 3.66 million pounds, 26 percent less than 2010 due to 19 percent fewer harvested acres. The average yield of 2,150 pounds per acre was 9 percent below 2010.

MD-type tobacco production in Pennsylvania was 6.0 million pounds, 21 percent above 2010 with harvested acres up 800 to 3,000. Average yield per acre of 2,000 pounds was 250 pounds less than last year.

Burley tobacco production in Pennsylvania was 11.0 million pounds, up 9 percent from a year ago due to 800 more harvested acres, at 5,000 acres.

Average yield per acre of 2,200 pounds was down 200 pounds from last year. Nationally, the crop was down 16 percent for all types of tobacco.

Marissa Rice represents New York State 4-H Horse Program at Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup At the end of 2011, Livingston County 4-H member Marissa Rice competed in the Hippology Contest at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville, KY. While the team finished eighth overall, Marissa earned a top three placing in one phase of the competition.

Hippology combines written testing, horse judging, hands-on knowledge stations, and a team problem. The contest evaluates competitors’ knowledge of anatomy, diseases, parasites, nutrition, breeds, tack, the history of the horse, stable management, and the intricacies of riding events.

Competitors range from 15-19 years of age.

New York was one of 31 states competing in

the Roundup; this year even Alaska attended!

Three girls from Wayne, Cattaraugus, and Rensselaer Counties joined Marissa on the New York State National Hippology Team.

In the written knowledge phase, which was a timed, hour-long multiple choice test (comprised of 150 questions), Marissa placed third individually and New York State placed sixth as a team. Furthermore, in the stations phase, New York State placed eighth as a team. At the end of the day-long contest, the girls were pleased to have the New York State team achieve eighth place overall.

The competition is a wonderful venue to meet 4-H members from across the country.

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Applications for 2012–2013 Pork Industry Scholarships College juniors and seniors who plan to pursue a career in swine production management or a related field, or will be seeking to attend graduate school and major in a discipline with an emphasis on swine, are invited to submit an application for one of 19 available scholarships sponsored by the Pork Checkoff, PIC and Pioneer.

The deadline for applications is Feb. 15, with recipients notified in April.

The application guidelines are located on pork.org. Applications may be submitted online using this form.

“A survey of past scholarship winners indicated that 42 percent enrolled in graduate school or veterinary college and 67 percent are involved in swine,” said Chris Hostetler, animal science director for the Pork Checkoff.

“Supporting the education of young people is critical to ensuring that the next generation of leaders is prepared for all aspects of the pork production chain.”

For more information, contact Lana Modlin LModlin@pork.org or at 515-223-2609.

Source: Pork Leader, Jan. 12

Anaerobic Digester workshop Jan. 30-31 The Dairy Environmental Systems group in PRO DAIRY is holding a workshop titled “Technical Feasibility of on-farm Anaerobic Digestion” on Jan. 30 and 31 at the Auburn Holiday Inn, Auburn, NY. Registration is required to attend the event.

We are targeting dairy farms considering anaerobic digestion and those that support and advise farms who may

be interested in anaerobic digestion. This 2-day workshop will provide participants with the knowledge needed to begin assessing the feasibility of on-farm anaerobic digestion. This workshop offering is the first of three to be held in different locations across New York State in the upcoming months.

Please contact jlp67@cornell.edu to register or for more information.

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by Olivia Tyrrell, Southern Cayuga FFA Reporter The Southern Cayuga FFA Booster Club hosted another successful Farmers’ Challenge that drew over 300 people to Sunnyside Farms in Venice Center, NY, on Nov. 11. The Farmers’ Challenge is an annual event held to raise money for the local Southern Cayuga FFA chapter. This was the fourth consecutive year of the fundraiser, where over 50 teams of 4-6 people compete to correctly answer questions relating to agriculture, FFA, local history and other topics.

The event, which included a meal made from local products by Pumpkin Hill Bistro, raised funds for the chapter through team registration, donations and a silent auction offering a great variety of items from agricultural products to plane rides.

A highlight at this year’s event was a speech from Ken Quick former New York FFA President who is now serving as the National FFA Eastern Region Vice President. Ken’s inspiring message focused on the importance of agricultural education and FFA programs in schools today.

The coveted “silo” trophy made by FFA students went to the 2011 winning team consisting of Jim Wilcox, Ken and Tonya VanSlyke, Steve Patt and Colin McCarthy.

Although the Farmers’ Challenge is fun for all and is a great way to bring the community together, the real benefit

goes to the student members of the Southern Cayuga FFA chapter. The funds raised at this annual event make it possible for the FFA Booster Club to supplement needs for the chapter. This ensures the FFA and agricultural education programs remain a viable option for Southern Cayuga students even during these challenging economic times.

The funding annually supports FFA member attendance at the New York State and National FFA Conventions, other trips and activities along with supplies and equipment needed for the agriculture classroom. The Booster Club will soon be establishing a scholarship fund for Southern Cayuga FFA members.

The Farmers’ Challenge would not be possible without the generous support of many individuals and businesses.

This year’s major sponsors include: • American Degree Sponsors - Cargil, Eagle Dairy Direct, Mycogen Seed, Seed Source LLC, Sunnyside Farms • Chapter Meeting Sponsors - Case IH/Monroe Tractor, Church and Dwight Company, Dairylea, Elanco, Farm Credit East, Pioneer • Greenhand Degree Sponsors Cayuga Lake National Bank, Claas of America, Cornell Athletics, Croplan, D&W Diesel, Diamond V, Fessenden Farms, Land O’ Lakes, Ridgecrest Dairy.

For more information contact Andrew Miller (MillerA@Southern Cayuga.org) the Southern Cayuga FFA Chapter advisor.

Ken Quick, the National FFA Eastern Region Vice President, addresses the crowd before dinner.

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2011 winning team consisting of Jim Wilcox, Tonya and Ken VanSlyke, Steve Patt and Colin McCarthy.

Valley Workers 4-H Club donates to Roswell Cancer Research This past year, the Valley Workers 4H Club worked very hard to do a club livestock project that would benefit Roswell’s Cancer Research. They wanted this money to be in the name of the former organizational leader, Melanie Kasprzak. Their beloved club leader passed away a few years ago and they wanted to do something extra special to honor her while also helping others with lung cancer. Since they all have experience in raising livestock projects, they decided that the best way to

honor Melanie was to do what they did best, raise a swine as a club livestock project, one that Melanie would be proud of.

Over numerous years, Melanie Kasprzak had helped all these 4-Hers learn to do their projects with a lot of hard work, patience, and the 4-H values. She could be seen at every county fair helping but not doing their projects. The Valley Workers 4-H Club is very large but she always seemed to find time for all her 4-H members. If

Valley Workers 4-H Club with a representative from Roswell Cancer Research.

there were a project they wanted to try, she would find just the right parent or volunteer so they could bring the best project to county fair. Their club has always shown with pride and respect for all the Cattaraugus County 4-H members and helping others as Melanie had taught them.

So they raised the best blue ribbon swine for the market sale, called every-

one they knew to bid at the 4-H Market Sale auction and they rose over $1,400 for the Roswell’s Cancer Research.

Their hard work paid off and they were very proud to present a check to Roswell in early December. They would like to thank everyone who made their project a reality and they hope this will encourage other 4-H Clubs and county youth to help in their own community.

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Valley Worker 4-H Club with their livestock project.

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South America are driven by a second year of La Nina patterns in the Pacific. Although described as relatively mild, this phenomenon could also cause a second year of drought in the southern plains.

After flirting with $10 corn for a few weeks this summer, it now seems that prices paid to corn growers will be more in the low $6 neighborhood and soybeans will be in the $11s. A little hard for an old guy to think of these prices as a bargain but such is the world we live in. It will be interesting to see what this means for planting intentions later this Spring. Farmers will plant what they have to be sure, but this may take some incentive out of bringing in marginal lands, including land that is under the CRP. Opinions of future milk prices on the CME have been impacted by anticipated feed costs, as well as dairy specific factors. Current expectations suggest a price cost relationship for dairy farmers that is about average or perhaps a little weaker. Markets are pretty sensitive to global events these days, and that is true for both dairy and feed grains. It is likely that there will continue to be favorable and unfavorable jiggling on a regular basis over the next few months.

Farmers may want to pay attention to these wiggles on a more regular basis and consider establishing futures positions during one of those times when the relationship looks relatively favorable.

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by Angela Shelf Medearis

Low carb, high risk?

A new year brings with it new ways to lose weight — reinventions of old methods, new weight-loss products and commercials urging you to try this or that so you can be a new you in the new year. The diets that have become the most popular are socalled low-carb diets. But are low-carb diets really good for you? What is a healthy diet?

Grain products, vegetables and fruits should be the foundation of a healthy diet. Eating foods that are moderate in sugars, salt and sodium, while also being low in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol will ensure proper nutrition. A diet that is full of variety will keep Americans healthy.

Most of the popular low-carbohydrate diets have a one- to two-week period when carbohydrates are restricted to 20 grams or less per day.

Carbohydrates are slowly reintroduced into the diet after the first two weeks until weight is maintained.

The recommendation is to consume at least 130 grams per day. Although low-carbohydrate foods are restricted on these diets, eating foods high in protein and fat is advised.

Because these diets restrict carbohydrates (a major source of energy in the diet), the body begins to break down muscle tissue for energy. When this occurs, water is released causing a diuretic effect.

The rapid weight loss in the first two weeks on these types of diets is due to water loss, not fat loss. After the first two weeks, the weight loss will continue, but it is because of calorie restriction from the reduction of carbohydrates consumed.

The most effective, safe and long-term way to lose weight includes eating a balanced diet combined with participating in regular physical activity. In

order to lose weight effectively, the amount of calories consumed must be less than the amount burned (i.e., physical activity). The results may be gradual, but they are proven to be safe, and the weight loss will be long term, as long as lifestyle changes are made.

This menu for Thai Chicken and Mango Stir Fry contains all the elements recommended for a healthy diet, and it has fewer than 300 calories to jump start a healthy new you in the new year!

Thai Chicken and Mango Stir Fry This recipe uses fish sauce to add a burst of flavor to the dish. Fish sauce is a popular condiment in Southeast Asia. It’s made from salted, fermented fish that is pressed to release the accumulated juices, which are bottled and sold as Fish Sauce. You usually can find both regular and low-sodium brands in Asian specialty stores and in the Asian-food section of most supermarkets.

2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar or Splenda brown sugar blend 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided 1 pound chicken tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger 4 cups bite-size broccoli florets 1/4 cup water 2 mangoes, peeled and sliced 1 large red or green bell pepper, seeded and sliced 1 bunch green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, preferably Thai

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Donna’s Day: creative family fun

by Donna Erickson Fun games to keep minds sharp in 2012 I resolve to build a better brain in 2012. If you’re like me, the “think tank” can always use a little exercise, and it’s easier and definitely more fun to keep a resolution when you share the challenge with friends and family. That’s where games come in.

Here are a couple of fun brain games to put smiles on faces and help everyone in the family keep their mind sharp.

Take Two! When you don’t have time for a standard Scrabble board game, try this speedy version that uses the letter tiles without the board. My daughter taught it to us years ago, and our family is still hooked!

Here’s how: Turn all the Scrabble tiles upside down in the center of the table. Each player takes seven tiles, turns them over and quickly creates words in his own crossword arrangement in front of him. Each word must connect with another, as it would on a Scrabble board. As soon as one of the players has used all seven tiles to form his words, he shouts, “Take 2.”

Each player now draws two more tiles and attempts to work them into their arrangements.

Continue this fast-paced play with each player drawing two tiles when someone shouts, “2.” As the game progresses, players may rearrange their words as they work in the new letters.

When all tiles are gone from the center, the game proceeds until one player has used up all of his letters. Count individual scores by adding up the points printed on each of the letters for all words

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1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges (optional) 1/2 cup cooked whole-wheat pasta or 1/2 cup brown rice (optional) 1. Combine 2 tablespoons of the fish sauce and lime juice, cornstarch and brown sugar to taste in a small bowl. Set aside.

2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and 1 teaspoon of the fish sauce and the crushed red pepper; cook, stirring, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.

Transfer to a plate and set aside.

3. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil, garlic and ginger to the pan. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add broccoli and water; cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes.

Add the mangoes, bell pepper and green onions; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

4. Add the reserved sauce and chicken; cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is heated through, about 1 minute. Stir in cilantro, basil and mint. Serve with lime wedges and over whole-wheat pasta or brown rice, if desired.

(Additional information provided by Sarah Janicek, BS, Barbara Willenberg, MS, Candance Gabel, MS, RD, LD, University of Missouri Extension) (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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I-Spy Memory Game Pull out your kitchen junk drawer, gather family members around and say, “Ready, Set, Go!” Quietly study the contents for 20 seconds. Hide the drawer, and ask everyone to write a list of items they saw.

Designate an amount of time for writing, depending on ages of your kids. When time is up, read off your answers, and the longest list wins. For another round, try other storage areas, such as a tackle box, sewing basket or your desk drawer when kids visit your office. (c) 2012 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

Combine sliced banana, sour cream and a few ready-made ingredients to create this easy parfaitstyle dessert.

2 cups vanilla pudding 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1/8 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup dulce de leche 1 (10.75- to 11-ounce) pound cake, cubed 2 ripe bananas, sliced 1. In a large bowl, mix pudding, sour cream and salt. In a small bowl, microwave dulce de leche on High 1 minute or until soft.

2. In a large glass bowl, layer half of the pound cake, half of pudding mixture, banana slices and dulce de leche. Repeat layering once. Refrigerate 1 hour or up to 1 day. Makes 6 servings.

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Double deck trailer ban in Highway Safety Bill

by Cindy Schonholtz, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation recently included the double deck trailer ban in S. 1950, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Enhancement Act of 2011. Section 905 of S. 1950 prohibits the transportation of all horses in double deck trailers, not just those bound for slaughter. This measure is currently waiting for further consideration on the Senate floor. The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will likely mark up its version of the Highway Bill in early February.

You may be curious as to why Congress is trying to expand this provision. This issue has been a strong interest of Senator Kirk (R-IL). While Senator Kirk was serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, he stated he introduced this legislation after an accident in Wadsworth, IL, in October 2007, involving the overturning of a double deck trailer carrying 59 Belgian draft horses. According to accident reports the driver ran a red light causing the accident. Several other accidents cited in background information

supporting the ban were caused by driver error. Unfortunate accidents such as this remind those transporting livestock that continued education on transportation safety is vital. The welfare of the livestock we are transporting is our top priority and we must communicate this fact and not allow special interest groups to destroy our industries.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture currently regulates the transport of horses to slaughter and recently strengthened those regulations, but there are currently no other federal regulations on horse transportation. Passage of this provision would possibly lead to further restrictions on livestock transportation.

Rodeo stock contractors stand to suffer adverse effects if a ban on transporting in double deck trailers is imposed. The rodeo industry actively opposes the ban with the following facts: • While transporting horses and all livestock, the main goal should always be the safety of the trailer (i.e. headroom, road worthiness, etc.). As with any form of transportation, accidents may happen and

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• Stock contractors transport rodeo horses in double deck trailers which are specially ordered or specially modified in order to safely transport horses.

These modifications may include changes made to ramps and doorways to safely accommodate horses.

• Rodeo horses must be fit and able to perform when they arrive at their destination. Thousands of horses are successfully hauled each year in specially modified double deck trucks.

• Many stock contractors have one level created with a higher clearance (up to 84 inches). The level with the lower floor to ceiling clearance is used to haul timed event cattle or bulls.

• The average height of a horse is approximately 60 inches. Floor to ceiling clearance in most double level trailers used to haul bucking horses range from 71 to 75 inches. This leaves from 11 to 15 inches of headroom for the average horse in these modified trailers, more than adequate.

• Taller rodeo horses are transported in the single level areas at the front and back of the modified trailers which may have up to 9 feet of floor to ceiling clearance.

• The majority of bucking horses used in professional rodeos today come from breeding programs where they are specifically bred to buck. These horses are conditioned to riding in specially modified double level trailers from a young age.

We must stand together and educate our representatives in Congress on the negative consequences of this legislation. Please start today by contacting your elected officials in Congress and urging them to oppose provisions in the Highway Bill that prohibit the transport of horses in double deck trailers.

Kraft pushes for 97,000–pound Trucks

by Mike Oscar On Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, emboldened by U.S. legislation allowing Maine and Vermont to keep 97,000-pound trucks rumbling on their

interstate highways, Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) and Home Depot Inc. announced their support for the legislation. Kraft, which stated “their trucks would drive 33 million fewer miles a year with higher weight limits nationwide and they need to carry loads more efficiently to combat high diesel-fuel prices.”

Currently, 44 states are already allowed to set higher weight limits for secondary roads and 28 states allow a limited number of heavier trucks on interstates by permit, for certain vital commodities or for shipping containers loaded from ports.

The average U.S. retail price for diesel fuel was $3.93 per gallon as of Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Energy Department, up 18 percent from the beginning of 2011. Additionally, Wisconsin in recently passed a package of nine bills intended to loosen various truck size and weight limits.

Source: NDFC Newsletter for Jan. 6

MARCH 7-8, 2012

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Wednesday 10-7 • Thursday 9-4 • NY State Fairgrounds • Syracuse, NY Make Your Plans Now to Attend or Exhibit at The Largest Heavy Construction Equipment Show East of the Mississippi!

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Spring 2012 Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Open for Registration Winter is a great time for planning for your small farm future or taking courses to make your existing farm business even more successful. This Spring we’ll be

offering four online courses — including a new Machinery and Equipment course — to help you continue your farming education.

As always, our cours-

es are taught by experienced Cooperative Extension educators, farmers, and other specialists. Courses run 58 weeks, cost $175, and include both real-time

meetings (online webinars) and on-your-own time reading and activities. We do not offer any academic credit, but those who successfully complete a course will

receive a certificate and are also eligible for Farm Service Agency (FSA) borrower training credit, which can improve your eligibility to receive a low-interest

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FSA loan.

We have great spring 2012 online courses that will help you build your farm business: • BF 103: Taking Care of Business — Understanding the Business, Regulatory, and Tax Implications of Your Farm (designed to follow BF 101). This is an intro-level course for aspiring or beginning farmers living and/or farming in New York State and seeking to learn about the commercial, legal and tax implications of farming.

Starts March 2.

• BF 105: Machinery and Equipment — Evaluating What’s Right for Your Operation. Many a farm operation has been sunk by “shiny equipment syndrome"; in other words, purchasing too much brand new equipment.

On the other end of the scale, many new farmers have burned out their bodies by not adequately powering their farms with machinery.

This course will help you strike a happy balance, evaluating what equipment you really need for your scale of operation, whether to buy or make other arrangements, and how to keep your equipment running smoothly if you do purchase it. Starts March 5.

• BF 122: Berry Production — Getting Started with Growing and Marketing.

If you’re exploring the idea of adding berries and bramble fruits to your farm, this course will help you consider all the aspects of this decision, from varieties and site selection all the way through profit potential and marketing. Starts Feb. 28.

To learn more about each course, please visit http://nebeginningfarmers.org/onlinecourses. From this site you can visit our Annual Course Calendar, learn more about our Instructors, see answers to Frequently Asked Questions, read details for each course, and even visit a sample online course.

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Section B

DHIA & Dairy Section New Year is right time for dairy producers to find farm energy opportunities Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® urges producers to apply now for NRCS and other funding sources With the national energy inflation rate at 10 percent and business costs continuing to

climb, the New Year is a good time to maximize farm energy efficiency and minimize monthly utility bills.

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® — established by dairy producers in 2008 to foster in-

dustrywide innovation and efficiencies — urges dairy producers interested in cutting on-farm energy costs to contact their local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office.

Funding is available

right now to help producers address on-farm energy use and increase efficiency. The Innovation Center and U.S. Department of Agriculture NRCS are focused on helping dairy producers learn about those oppor-

business man, seeing the potential for energy savings and payback period is important in making good investment decisions.”

Saving energy directly translates to cost savings and improved profitability for dairy operations. On average dairy producers spend $40 per cow per year on electricity. Improved energy efficiency can mean $4 to $14 savings per cow.

This can translate into thousands of dollars per year.

“I urge producers to learn about their options to get an energy audit,” said Dan Rice of Firth, NE, dairy producer and member of the Innovation Center’s Sustainability Council. “The energy audit just takes a few hours and is in no way intrusive; and the return on investment for the short time spent makes getting an energy audit a wise choice.” Rice said that small changes can make a difference.

Recently, the lighting at Prairieland Farms was upgraded to LED incandescent fixtures. “We expect to save the farm 131,000 KwH, which could result in more than $9,000 per year.”

Producers can learn about financial assistance opportunities in one of three ways: 1) call an energy expert at 800-732-1399; 2) contact a local NRCS field office; or 3) use the Innovation Center’s easy-to-use, SaveEnergy web tool at USDairy.com/SaveEnergy.

The Innovation Center is supported by NRCS and is focused on accelerating energy conservation and building awareness for on-farm energy audits. The farm energy efficiency project is an effort established by U.S. dairy producers to reduce their environmental footprint while creating business value across the supply chain that benefits everyone.

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tunities.

“One of the goals of the Innovation Center Sustainability team is to work with state and local organizations to connect dairy producers with the energy and cost-saving opportunities that are immediately available,” said Barbara O’Brien, president of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and senior executive vice president of Dairy Management Inc.™, which manages the dairy checkoff on behalf of the nation’s farmers. “While initiatives vary across the country, all regions offer assistance to offset the cost of farm energy audits as well as incentive and rebate programs to make equipment upgrades and retrofits more affordable.

January 2012 is the right time to take action.

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding is available through NRCS for farm energy audits and equipment upgrades (available to those with qualifying audits). Producers should act now.

The first national application cutoff is Feb. 3.

More details can be found through local NRCS field offices. An on-farm energy audit, also known as an Agricultural Energy Management Plan (AgEMP), is a vital decision-making tool. An energy audit can identify improvements that could reduce energy use by 10 to 35 percent - most often in areas such as lighting, milk cooling, ventilation, vacuum pumps and electric water heating.

“I think an energy audit is an excellent tool and another step in the farm plan,” said Ryan Anglin, a dairy producer from Bentonville, AR, and chairman of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Anglin recently completed an AgEMP. “It helps to have the results of the farm energy assessment in black and white. As a

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Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Objective The objective of the DFBS is to enable producers to: • analyze their financial situation • set future goals • make sound financial decisions The DFBS also allows producers to compare their business to an average of other producers.

Records submitted by dairy farmers provide the basis for extension education programs for farmers, applied research studies and classroom teaching. Individual farm data are kept strictly confidential.

Participation in the project is free of charge for New York farmers.

Summary and Analysis Report • progress of the farm business • income statement • profitability analysis • balance sheet • balance sheet analysis • analysis statement of owner equity • annual cash flow statement • repayment analysis • cropping program analysis • dairy analysis • capital and labor efficiency analysis • receipts and expenses per cow and per cwt.

What is the process of completing the DFBS? Cornell Cooperative Extension Educators work with New York State dairy farmers to enter the necessary data into the DFBS web-based computer program. An 18-page DFBS and analysis is calculated and printed.

Dairy farmers may also access the program on their own.

Individual farm data are reviewed in the Department of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University before calculation of individual, regional, state, large herd, small herd, grazing, and renter summaries.

The following information is needed to participate in the DFBS: • Cash receipts and expenses • Accounts payable and receivable • Assets and liabilities • Land resources and use • Livestock and business description

• Feed and supply inventory • Livestock inventory • Machinery and equipment inventory • Labor inventory Why should I participate in the DFBS? There are many advan-

tages to participating in the DFBS. The two most important advantages are: • You are able to learn about your own business.

• Analyze your financial situation.

• Set future goals.

• Make sound financial decisions.

• You are able to benchmark your business against other dairy operations and prioritize areas for improvement.

The Department of Applied Economics and Management of the New

York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University and the County Extension Associations cooperate in sponsoring the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Project. The project is funded in part by the

New York Farm Viability Institute.

For more information, contact: Janice Degni, Cortland County CCE, at 607-753-5215 or jdg3@cornell.edu.

Source: South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Digest

New York State to crown New Dairy Royalty, Feb. 21

From left to right, 2nd Alternate Dairy Princess Chelsea Jones of Cortland County; 1st Alternate Kaitlyn Guptill of Onondaga County and New York State Dairy Princess Madeline Kuhlman of Tioga County.

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“Throughout the last year, I was able to meet hard working far mers in places I never heard of before.

From those experiences, I have learned that the farming community is the nicest, most caring group of people I have ever encountered, “ comments outgoing New York State Dairy Princess Madeline Kuhlman of T ioga County. “It truly is not just a job, but a way of life.”

Also in the outgoing court are 2nd Alternate Dairy Princess Chelsea Jones of Cortland County and 1st Alternate Kaitlyn Guptill of Onondaga County.

If you would like to attend the pageant at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool please contact American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc. at 315472-9143. Tickets are $25 and include dinner, featuring Filet Mignon, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Potato, Vegetable, Cheesecake and Milk.

The New York State Dairy Princess program is made possible through the support of American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, the local planning and management organization funded by dairy farmer checkoff dollars. We work closely with Dairy Management Inc.™ and are responsible for increasing demand for U.S.-produced dairy products on behalf of New York, norther n New Jersey, and northeaster n Pennsylvania area dairy farmers.

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Meyer 2636 V Max owner Ken Wood of CFM Farms in Cattaraugus County NY: "I can top dress on hay ground with pen pack and it leaves no clumps, the spreader has very even distribution. It saves me work in the spring time."

SYRACUSE, NY — On Feb. 21, more than 30 county dairy princesses will run for the title of New York State Dairy Princess. The new title holders will spend the next year promoting dairy throughout New York. They will also help in the training of the new county princesses next spring.

“These young spokeswomen have really worked hard promoting dairy products and the industry, since being crowned last spring,” states Melissa Osgood, Corporate Communications Specialist with American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc. — official sponsor of the dairy princess program. “It is going to be amazing to see how they have grown and matured with the program since our training seminar in July.”

The contestants are evaluated on their communication skills, knowledge of the dairy industry, along with poise and personality, throughout the two-day competition. They will also be tested on their skills and knowledge in a personal interview, a prepared adult

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“400 Beat It”: A Plan for SCC Improvement

by George Cudoc Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) have been the subject of many conversations during the past year. Dairy processors are moving ahead with a plan to limit SCC levels to 400,000 or less, even though legal limits were voted to remain at 750,000 for now. Sources indicate that farms must meet that level by May 1st and will be calculated on a 3-month geometric mean. February, March, and April milk will go into that calculation.

Determining which individual cows are infected and ranking them with respect to their contribution to the milk sold has the potential to most quickly improve profits through greater milk quality premiums, yet by itself is typically shortlived. Further analysis of dry and fresh cow performance as it applies to udder health and milk quality will have a greater chance of long-term success, but the results are not seen as quickly. Proper milking management and the correct cow environment will have a positive effect on limiting the number of new infections occurring once cows have entered the milking string. If we are successful at reducing the fresh and new infections, then managing the chronic cases will be a much more manageable. Chronic cases needn’t be such a big issue if we identify the cow, the quarter, and the pathogen, and then proceed with the best management practices for each.

Teamwork is an effective way to fight battles against elevated SCC and mastitis.

A group of interested parties both on and off the farm can provide the expertise and moral support needed to win these battles. During the past 5 to 6 months, much interaction, planning, implementing, and analyzing took place on several farms in a pilot project called “400 Beat It”, aimed at lowering SCC on dairies.

This pilot, and now program, is a partnership of Dairy One, Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS), and Dairy Marketing Services (DMS). An important thing I learned from this is that a consultant working with a farm can best serve the farm by asking the right questions.

When we look at new infections trends over time, we can do so most easily with this graph. Awareness of the impact that new infections have on the overall SCC performance, as well as addressing some milking procedure deficiencies, have had an impact to date. During a month where heat and summertime stresses adversely affect SCC, we are observing a lowering of the new infection rate and risk. If we be able to maintain this level, we will reach our goal of 7% new infection rate or better. Discussions with the team included keeping cows clean and dry, increasing bedding maintenance, and improving milking procedures, especially concerning unit removal timing.

The process improve SCC performance starts with a farm survey interview that will help introduce farm management practices and deficiencies to the total team.

We next use monthly testing and analyze the results using the flow chart of risk.

Then, we plan to make appropriate changes to that part of the management.

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One of the initial challenges encountered when working with this herd was the level of fresh cow infections. At the beginning, we saw a yearly 31% infection rate for fresh cows having gone through a dry period. That number came down over the past few months to 23% and currently only 1 new high fresh cow having gone through a dry period was infected in the past 5 test periods. Part of the team recommendations are to increase bedding frequency, use an internal teat sealant at dry off, and prevent overcrowding.

Case Study Farm 1 We look at the individual contribution list for this farm. It is a small herd therefore the impact of high individual cows can be relatively large. 55% of the bulk tank SCC is coming from the 4 cows or 8% of the herd. Of them one is a new infection this month, and 2 of the 4 were fresh cow infections when they began this lactation. Significant numbers of cows are starting lactations in an infected state, and we have reviewed dry off protocols as well as dry cow housing and management.

Chronic infections are on the increase currently. Plans are to sample new chronic infections each test day and culture, with the priority being 1st and 2nd lactation animals in early lactation. Once the infected quarter is identified, we discard the milk for that quarter.

Summary: By looking separately at individual cow contribution, fresh cow performance, new infections, and chronically infected cows we begin to see longer-lasting results. Looking only at the high cows list usually has limited and short-lived success.

Teams that focus on a particular area of dairy management reduce the tendency to focus on the problem of the day and search more broadly to develop permanent solutions. Often, asking the right question is the first step in developing a long-term strategy for success.

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H H H H H H H H H H J H H H H X H H H H H H H H

99.2 132.2 170.0 60.1 76.7 67.0 79.9 112.0 72.2 904.4 164.3 91.1 42.9 109.3 123.9 95.6 82.0 108.3 38.7 57.3 137.9 49.5 44.2 101.7

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3.7 3.5 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.6 4.9 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.6

684 676 657 641 639 636 628 628 626 623 622 608 599 584 572 564 561 555 545 537 533 531 507 504

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211.6 99.4 105.3 90.3 83.4

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907 863 894 793 694

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747 733 716 636 597

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H H H H H H H X H H

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3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 4.6 3.6 3.8 3.7 4.9 3.9 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.6

884 822 799 787 780 776 706 695 671 663 660 653 647 644 598 584 567 546 518

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.5

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909 935 802 745 714 730 666 674 680 624 742

3.8 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 4.0 3.8 4.6

724 709 654 632 590 580 577 576 534 515 513

3.0 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2

AMBERWOOD FARM DHI-AP H 55.3 RICHMOND, CHARLES & JOHN DHIR-AP H 222.0 ROLLING MEADOWS FARM LLC DHI-AP H 583.5 WIDEMAN FARMS DHI-AP H 130.6 EARLY VIEW FARM DHI-AP H 114.3 PHILLIPS FAMILY FARM INC. DHI-AP H 867.8 HAIER, GEORGE DHI-AP H 58.8 R&D JANIGA ENTERPRISES DHI-AP H 298.4 MUNN, RICHARD DHI-AP H 78.5 WITTMEYER, CLAYTON JR. DHI-AP H 187.7 SCHMITZ, KEITH & ANN DHI-AP H 81.8 NORBEL DAIRY DHI-AP H 112.8 TRIPLE OAK FARMS DHI-AP H 153.1 JEFFERY SIMONS DHI-AP H 63.8 HAIER FREDRICK DHI H 54.2

25321 27175 25736 25277 24666 24752 23882 23130 23706 22907 21956 21742 21281 21289 19881

994 964 976 909 950 958 887 851 875 855 816 828 820 786 816

3.9 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.7 4.1

822 819 782 777 774 760 723 722 720 704 661 656 651 636 627

3.2 3.0 3X 3.0 3X 3.1 3.1 3.1 3X 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.2

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34016 1057 3.1 993 2.9 3X 27563 976 3.5 855 3.1 3X 25497 959 3.8 803 3.1 3X 24558 897 3.7 779 3.2

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768 766 743 730 709 663 644 623 620 619 615 602 592 580 569 568 567 533 533 525

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27039 1157 4.3 831 3.1 24946 974 3.9 783 3.1 25590 835 3.3 772 3.0 3X 24319 804 3.3 757 3.1 24410 957 3.9 745 3.1 23478 901 3.8 741 3.2 23605 880 3.7 723 3.1 22256 843 3.8 695 3.1 22589 853 3.8 688 3.0 20643 750 3.6 653 3.2 3X 20993 815 3.9 643 3.1 19976 788 3.9 641 3.2 20091 740 3.7 627 3.1 20178 786 3.9 620 3.1 19529 731 3.7 616 3.2 20593 769 3.7 605 2.9 18823 749 4.0 602 3.2 19541 720 3.7 585 3.0 19409 693 3.6 584 3.0 19286 683 3.5 578 3.0 19204 719 3.7 577 3.0 19179 684 3.6 575 3.0 15219 716 4.7 572 3.8 18608 679 3.6 572 3.1 19737 668 3.4 567 2.9 18043 667 3.7 528 2.9 18142 674 3.7 526 2.9 17013 652 3.8 522 3.1 16750 612 3.7 509 3.0 14981 659 4.4 505 3.4 16640 631 3.8 502 3.0

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TYPE TEST

H H H H H H H H H X H H H H X H H H H X H H J H H H H H H X H

282.1 136.2 207.0 135.0 75.5 91.8 89.5 101.1 63.3 63.7 112.7 204.8 80.4 176.5 70.7 77.1 95.5 65.5 113.2 59.5 108.8 46.0 15.3 72.1 99.3 73.1 29.7 52.0 56.4 17.6 43.0

NORTH HARBOR FARM DHI-AP H 779.4 HYLIGHT FARMS,LLC DHIR-AP H 245.8 HYLIGHT FARMS,LLC DHIR-AP H 88.4 MURCREST FARM DHI-AP H 696.3 SHELAND FARMS DHI-APCS H 722.4 NORTHROP,MICHAEL&SONS DHI-AP H 85.4 BIG DOG DAIRY DHI-AP H 114.1 EISEL, STEVE DHI-AP H 134.0 BROWN,DOUGLAS E. DHI-AP H 289.5 HORNING, STANLEY&SHARON DHI-AP H 56.0 SOUTH SANDY DAIRY DHI-AP H 87.2 WOOD FARMS, LLC. DHI-APCS H 568.2 MASON'S DAIRY FARM DHI-AP H 112.9 LYNDALE FARM DHI-AP H 73.3 HYLIGHT FARMS,LLC DHIR-AP X 29.9 PARISH, LOUANN DHI-AP H 47.1 LILAC LAWNS FARM INC. DHI-AP H 145.1 ZEHR, JASON DHI-AP X 61.0 BOULTON BEACH FARMS,LLC DHI-AP H 135.3 REFF FAMILY FARM DHI-AP H 92.1 PEACH SPRING FARM DHI-AP H 58.9 REED HAVEN FARMS DHI-AP H 167.8 PEACHEY WILMER & VERA DHIR-AP H 75.9 LEE,STEPHEN & SALLY DHI H 62.1 EASTMAN DAIRY FARM LLC. DHI-AP H 406.1 KURTZ, JOSEPH E. JR. DHI-AP H 57.9 FORRESTER,DENNIS & CAROL DHI-AP H 123.9 TMT FARMS DHI-AP H 50.2 ZUMBACH, BRIAN & AMY DHI-AP H 89.8 MURROCK FARM DHI-AP H 236.3 WATSON, STEPHEN DHI-AP H 87.5 MEEK FARM+SONS DHI-AP H 131.8 TOAD HOLLOW DAIRY DHI-AP H 66.1 BONNYLAND FARM DHI H 65.3 YODER, TIM & ARLENE DHIR-AP H 76.1 MOSER, BRAD DHI-AP H 50.0 JEFF ZIMMER DHI-AP H 82.4 HALDEMAN DAVID DHI-AP H 55.5 JOSH+LISA MOSER DHIR-AP H 52.6

29631 29413 28282 28426 27077 27484 26810 23953 25116 23782 24674 24594 23920 23825 20836 24446 23305 22368 22629 21804 23248 22836 23159 21998 23543 21099 22447 20811 20665 20865 18984 18412 18672 18069 17397 17430 17572 17529 16926

904 5.0 638 3.5 711 3.8 577 3.1

1042 1168 1142 1054 944 951 968 738 976 953 925 982 975 890 1036 875 785 795 801 915 851 803 847 802 852 811 823 825 675 766 683 679 668 667 695 634 639 630 636

3.5 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.1 3.9 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.1 3.7 5.0 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.5 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.8

895 889 873 866 822 816 804 780 761 755 752 746 742 732 728 717 711 706 700 700 689 687 682 675 673 658 650 645 636 622 582 559 550 539 535 527 526 526 511

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

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L&M FARMS WALNUTHOF FARM ANDY SCHANTZ RIVEREDGE DAIRY WILLIAMS FARM RIDLESIDE HERD #1 YORK, SCOTT E ROGGIE,KEITH SCHRAG,WILFRED & LOIS SOUTH KEENER DAIRY HOUSER, DWIGHT TERRY WALSEMAN JASDALE FARM LIMESTONE RIDGE FARM JEFF SIMPSON SULLIVAN,MIKE C. LEYDEN VIEW FARM RODNEY CLINTSMAN SHERMAN ERIC & LORELLE ZEHR GLENN PURPLE FEVER HOLSTEINS TARA LYNDAKER HEBERT, RONALD YORK, MICHEAL & DYNALL ERNEST & AMY BEYER THUNDER LANE DAIRY MAST, TITUS MISTYKNOLL FARM GUS TABOLT WIDRICK,KYLE VALMONT DAIRY FARM NORTZ, CHRISTINA BAUER, JAMES PALUCK, WILLAIM ROES,LOREN J. GINGERICH, LOWELL & JOYCE YANCEY,HASKELL A.,JR ZEHR, MYRON D. HOPPEL,CARL & DORIS BUCKINGHAM, DALE

TYPE TEST

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FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

28146 1000 3.6 840 3.0 26663 985 3.7 810 3.0 3X 23564 800 3.4 723 3.1 22741 847 3.7 719 3.2 23007 923 4.0 711 3.1 23214 846 3.6 711 3.1 23453 865 3.7 703 3.0 23576 862 3.7 692 2.9 22452 915 4.1 691 3.1 22279 810 3.6 691 3.1 22030 855 3.9 690 3.1 23284 889 3.8 689 3.0 22321 936 4.2 673 3.0 22051 838 3.8 669 3.0 21707 840 3.9 659 3.0 20214 760 3.8 650 3.2 21137 850 4.0 642 3.0 20953 777 3.7 641 3.1 21066 893 4.2 640 3.0 20724 758 3.7 639 3.1 19419 754 3.9 635 3.3 20240 720 3.6 632 3.1 21149 783 3.7 626 3.0 20473 780 3.8 620 3.0 20381 826 4.1 617 3.0 20488 854 4.2 611 3.0 19517 725 3.7 608 3.1 19683 759 3.9 607 3.1 19143 762 4.0 594 3.1 20048 739 3.7 585 2.9 19089 716 3.8 571 3.0 19283 771 4.0 562 2.9 18878 663 3.5 558 3.0 18124 733 4.0 544 3.0 17642 650 3.7 542 3.1 16982 683 4.0 542 3.2 17793 637 3.6 536 3.0 18209 684 3.8 532 2.9 18123 699 3.9 529 2.9 17573 627 3.6 528 3.0

H 194.4 H1108.9 H 123.0 H 889.5 H 23.9 H 89.6 H 921.8 J 15.2 H 91.0 H 153.4 H 3532.1

28510 1132 4.0 887 3.1 3X 28416 1066 3.8 870 3.1 3X 26053 987 3.8 801 3.1 3X 26179 930 3.6 797 3.0 3X 25180 855 3.4 767 3.0 24335 886 3.6 763 3.1 25698 987 3.8 757 2.9 3X 20456 904 4.4 739 3.6 24919 902 3.6 736 3.0 21185 854 4.0 658 3.1 21053 727 3.5 628 3.0 3X

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30334 838 2.8 927 3.1 3X 29441 1081 3.7 920 3.1 3X 27324 931 3.4 832 3.0 3X 26077 926 3.6 812 3.1 3X 26815 933 3.5 807 3.0 3X 26111 942 3.6 772 3.0 3X 26058 919 3.5 770 3.0 3X 23949 817 3.4 767 3.2 23360 921 3.9 755 3.2 23026 908 3.9 738 3.2 23763 921 3.9 737 3.1 23648 868 3.7 705 3.0 23642 844 3.6 704 3.0 23695 872 3.7 702 3.0 3X 21986 851 3.9 683 3.1 22051 816 3.7 679 3.1 21981 832 3.8 671 3.1 22446 807 3.6 666 3.0 21061 790 3.8 654 3.1 20763 795 3.8 648 3.1 20390 810 4.0 644 3.2 21064 767 3.6 643 3.1 20905 706 3.4 642 3.1 20640 742 3.6 642 3.1 20753 802 3.9 640 3.1 20444 706 3.5 624 3.1 19601 730 3.7 617 3.1 20018 708 3.5 606 3.0 19470 769 3.9 594 3.1 18381 781 4.2 593 3.2 19485 733 3.8 590 3.0 18963 700 3.7 588 3.1 18973 684 3.6 561 3.0 17672 674 3.8 550 3.1 18732 710 3.8 542 2.9 18402 718 3.9 538 2.9 17190 638 3.7 536 3.1 16251 608 3.7 511 3.1

COLBY HOMESTEAD FARMS ELLSWORTH,ROCKY & PAT

DHI-APCS H 208.1 DHIR-AP X 58.0

21648 16154

KORONA, JEREMY CANARY, JAMES KORONA, JEREMY DEVENDORF FARM NARE FARMS BRUMAR FARM STANLEY WICHOWSKY KORONA, JEREMY

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP

26107 25123 24832 24529 24490 24054 24344 19351

R. SCHRAMM ENT. MULLIGAN FARM, INC MULLIGAN FARM, INC DAIRYKNOLL FARMS KEVETTA FARMS MROCZEK,JOSEPH & ANDY COYNE FARMS, INC. KEVETTA FARMS MAXWELL FARMS CADYVILLE FARM DONNAN FARMS, INC.

MADISON

MONROE

MONTGOMERY

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

RHA MILK

49.2 109.1 72.9 62.3 147.2 164.7 56.5 83.6 82.8 111.9 79.7 72.9 133.1 199.9 63.7 125.0 87.3 80.5 70.8 89.3 33.6 49.3 99.0 63.1 123.0 81.3 76.9 130.0 131.6 77.1 114.0 37.4 25.0 91.3 47.9 127.6 59.5 74.2 102.5 61.3

LIVINGSTON

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

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H H H H H H H J

35.2 57.2 61.4 44.4 199.4 217.2 66.3 11.9

853 3.9 660 3.0 651 4.0 545 3.4 1250 988 1165 975 990 1013 936 1144

4.8 3.9 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.2 3.8 5.9

856 813 812 773 771 748 744 741

3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.8

HERD OWNER

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

SHUSTER, PAUL & MAXINE DHI-AP HAYES THOMAS DHI-AP MEAD, GARY DHI-APCS KORONA, STANLEY DHI-AP HEISER, JASON DHI-AP MAC VEAN, ROBERT DHI-AP ROBBIE DYGERT DHI-AP JAMES HUDSON DHIR-AP CLAY HILL FARM DHIR-AP SAMMONS FARM 1 DHI-AP FREDERICKS VELVET ACRES DHI-AP HANDY HILLS FARM DHI-AP WILA HALA FARM DHI-AP FEAGLES FARM DHI-AP INGHAMS HILL FARM DHI-AP MCCLUMPHA FARM DHI-AP HILL, RONALD DHI KORONA, STANLEY DHI-AP RANDY & DEBBIE FRASIER DHIR-AP RACANIELLO, WAYNE DHIR-AP KORONA, STANLEY DHI-AP TRAHAVEN DHI-AP DAMIN FARM DHI-AP ADAM HAYES DHI-AP COLE, MIKE DHI-AP SNYDER, CLYDE DHI-AP CHAPMAN, RICHARD & FAMILY DHI-AP JUDY&HENRY CAUWENBERGHS DHI-AP FRASIER, LYN AND WILLIAM DHI DAMIN, GLEN DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H J H H A H H H J H H J H H

55.2 64.8 199.8 41.6 89.7 112.9 57.2 38.4 144.6 228.3 138.9 113.7 81.4 71.7 81.2 30.4 79.3 31.1 47.5 31.1 36.0 50.9 73.6 57.5 72.5 73.7 80.6 62.1 61.4 61.1

24410 24501 23336 23413 23834 22782 23861 23389 22530 22574 22113 21041 22188 22317 23211 21048 21560 17336 20185 19513 18627 20661 19951 19770 16946 19355 17599 16177 18952 17858

901 961 902 839 917 902 945 976 837 857 765 825 865 849 841 743 955 825 820 773 762 838 827 753 862 760 720 758 706 669

3.7 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.2 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.5 4.4 4.8 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.8 5.1 3.9 4.1 4.7 3.7 3.7

733 733 728 723 716 714 711 699 692 691 686 684 672 670 668 642 640 626 624 605 604 603 600 600 586 573 566 557 556 520

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3X 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.2 3.4 2.9 2.9

LAKESHORE DAIRY LLC MCCOLLUM FARMS J J FARMS 1 GASPORT VIEW DAIRY,INC. WILLS DAIRY FARM RED CREEK FARM RANNEY FARMS J J FARMS 1 MILLEVILLE FARMS,INC.

H 1750.6 H 2252.1 H 329.9 H 693.4 H 310.7 H 145.7 H 117.6 H 137.4 H 77.1

24894 24378 24273 22783 21188 20654 20043 18110 16916

967 915 875 822 684 792 859 661 669

3.9 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.2 3.8 4.3 3.6 4.0

750 735 724 698 636 633 624 571 543

3.0 3X 3.0 3.0 3X 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3X 3.2

H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H X H H H H H H H J H H H A H H

199.8 677.7 99.7 50.4 86.3 57.2 73.8 116.2 55.1 59.1 130.5 59.3 55.5 158.5 234.3 39.2 83.1 88.0 65.5 31.5 63.8 98.8 69.2 59.0 71.7 47.2 47.8 61.6 45.1 56.2 42.0 56.4 52.1 64.7 14.1 76.2 70.7

27603 26286 24882 23646 23847 22545 21367 22046 22478 21415 21888 21498 21035 20757 19581 20033 19393 19152 18279 19589 18700 18012 17392 17449 17575 19107 18222 17666 17750 17247 15304 18330 16518 16708 17532 16990 16374

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3.5 3.4 3.6 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.8 4.1 3.5 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.8 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.9

813 774 767 756 756 730 690 688 678 660 644 637 632 629 609 607 607 596 592 588 587 562 555 553 550 550 547 546 542 537 537 536 519 517 516 503 501

2.9 3X 2.9 3X 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.1

H 457.6 H 143.5 H 831.3 H 1158.0 H 97.2 H 863.6 H 390.6 H 163.0 H 267.4 H 411.3 H 78.8 H 195.8 H 121.4 H 362.9 H 300.8 H 175.8 H 1397.3 H 649.6 J 58.4 H 110.9 H 46.3 A 47.0 J 121.2 H 49.9 H 119.5 X 48.6

28454 28554 28256 27602 27305 25772 25591 23459 23386 24712 23839 22392 22887 22812 22201 22287 21863 21581 16940 20242 20975 18213 15769 18314 17300 16427

1046 1074 1077 954 966 891 861 913 930 1004 899 881 824 827 871 823 815 777 822 833 764 678 743 726 607 681

3.7 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.9 4.0 4.1 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.6 4.9 4.1 3.6 3.7 4.7 4.0 3.5 4.1

888 879 855 849 839 779 761 756 733 733 710 703 699 697 690 682 675 665 645 643 626 566 555 536 531 524

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.8 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.5 2.9 3.1 3.2

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16425 14405

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640 3.9 520 3.2 711 4.9 507 3.5

RAES,RONALD DHI-AP MINNS JAMES DHI-AP BLACK BROOK FARM DHI-AP LIGHTLAND FARMS DHI-AP HEMDALE FARMS, INC. DHI-APCS HILTON RICHARD N DHI-AP ELVI FARMS, INC. DHI-APCS FABA FARM DHI-AP REEDLAND FARMS DHI-AP J.DEBOOVER FARMS INC. DHI-AP LINHOLM DAIRY LLC DHI-AP GREEN VIEW FARMS DHI-AP ROGERS DAIRY FARM DHI-AP WILLOCREST DHI-APCS HAYTON FAMILY FARM DHI-AP PHALEN,KEVIN & ROBERT DHI-AP DAY BROTHERS DHI-AP LAMELLA FARMS DHI-AP COSH, ANDREW S. DHI-AP CROUCH, GLENN AND JOHN DHI-AP WALKER, CHARLES & SHELLEY DHI-AP

H 151.2 H 660.3 H 170.5 H 396.5 H 724.0 H 390.1 H 1027.0 H 490.7 H 350.9 H 1004.7 H 174.4 H 118.6 H 157.9 H 1018.9 H 64.4 H 453.0 H 155.4 H 126.3 H 73.3 H 69.5 H 40.1

32471 28902 27637 27200 26560 26404 26166 25397 25825 24264 22415 23373 22773 23463 22371 22163 20774 20793 20011 16886 16805

SMILEY, RUSSELL W. BELLVALE FARMS ECHO FARM STAP ROBERT & STACEY GIBBS, GARY & SARA THORNDALE FARM SPRUCEGATE HOLSTEINS HOYT, MARK & KATIE JOHNSON, C. F. & SON JOHSON, PHILIP WISNER FARMS, INC. BALBACH,C.H. EWANCIW, ED FREEDOM HILL FARM

H H H H H H H H H H H H H J

26777 1059 4.0 830 3.1 22199 876 3.9 688 3.1 22419 778 3.5 677 3.0 21739 760 3.5 677 3.1 21256 826 3.9 659 3.1 20875 826 4.0 645 3.1 19897 730 3.7 638 3.2 21185 743 3.5 630 3.0 18202 772 4.2 567 3.1 17920 772 4.3 550 3.1 17738 657 3.7 541 3.0 17937 666 3.7 539 3.0 18999 711 3.7 536 2.8 15748 736 4.7 532 3.4

ORANGE

ORLEANS

DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

39.7 54.5 113.2 106.3 66.6 108.6 53.4 70.2 244.4 250.9 91.6 50.6 28.3 28.9

1133 1006 1038 977 887 1007 924 942 938 927 890 878 881 813 865 846 796 770 754 674 727

3.5 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.3 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.9 3.5 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.3

970 881 840 818 809 807 796 789 781 735 716 715 713 700 691 680 657 642 616 520 518

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

3.7 777 3.0 3X 3.8 692 3.1 4.0 631 3.2

CORJESS HOLSTEINS WILKINSON, LARRY MAPLE HELP STOCK FARMS NICHOLSON,DEAN WIMLER FARM NY SUMMER VILLA HOLSTEINS

986 806 803 762 687 625

3.8 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.7

H H H H H H

83.9 76.5 53.1 95.2 158.1 59.2

26184 23676 21734 20049 17603 16950

TRIPLE J DAIRY DHI-AP TRIPLE J DAIRY DHI-AP WEBSTER, TERRY & COREY DHI-AP WOODLAWN DAIRY FARM LLC DHI-AP VAN ALSTINE, TOM & SANDY DHIR-AP ROHRING FALLS FARM DHI-AP GALLEY, DAVID DHI WATERPOINT FARMS DHIR-AP ALDRICH KEITH DHI-AP BANTA BROTHERS DHI-AP COOPERSTOWN HOLSTEIN CORP DHI-AP TRACY,ROBERT DHI-AP JORDAN BROTHERS DHI-AP POWERS, JAMES & PAMELA DHI-AP WESTBROOK, WILLIAM&WENDY DHI-AP GANTNER,RICH DHI-AP OSBORNE,CLAYTON,JOHN,BRUC DHIR DAYDREAM FARMS DHI-AP ROCKSPRING FARM DHI-AP BOB & KAREN MELLOTT DHI-AP LICATA DAIRY DHI-AP BOUCHARD, RICKY DHI-AP DAN & MAE'S DAIRY DHI-AP TYLER, LESTER DHIR MATT AND DEAN UTTER DHI-AP GOD'S GRACE FARM DHI-AP DULKIS, MARK DHI-AP TAUZEL, J & J DHI-AP JAKE REED DHI-AP FLY CREEK VALLEY FARMS DHI-AP BUTTS,DAN & JOHN DHI-AP WEINERT,WILLY&BECKY DHI-AP ADAM & ANDREA ROBERTSON DHI-AP MUMFORD, JAMES & MARCIA DHI-AP BUTTS,DAN & JOHN DHI-AP TRILL ACRES DHIR

X X H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H X H B H H H H H H H H H H X H

12.3 12.3 147.5 166.9 74.6 77.1 76.1 370.1 34.6 74.8 282.8 80.7 93.7 51.4 82.1 38.0 53.2 47.8 91.0 59.9 33.4 32.7 77.7 137.4 123.6 49.7 66.5 62.3 58.6 24.0 36.0 41.4 118.8 109.7 49.0 34.3

31601 1137 3.61002 3.2 3X 28837 1089 3.8 904 3.1 3X 27112 1042 3.8 816 3.0 25679 946 3.7 789 3.1 24738 909 3.7 755 3.1 3X 23429 861 3.7 708 3.0 23127 878 3.8 707 3.1 23661 943 4.0 706 3.0 3X 23302 883 3.8 701 3.0 23023 937 4.1 689 3.0 22649 849 3.7 681 3.0 3X 21541 770 3.6 677 3.1 22018 828 3.8 672 3.1 20796 808 3.9 640 3.1 20682 766 3.7 629 3.0 20977 767 3.7 629 3.0 21406 800 3.7 628 2.9 19704 766 3.9 627 3.2 20094 794 4.0 617 3.1 20051 747 3.7 613 3.1 21556 784 3.6 612 2.8 18871 762 4.0 608 3.2 19579 716 3.7 594 3.0 18175 727 4.0 591 3.3 18168 688 3.8 581 3.2 18840 725 3.8 568 3.0 19277 691 3.6 566 2.9 18530 721 3.9 560 3.0 17946 705 3.9 554 3.1 17840 686 3.8 550 3.1 18450 687 3.7 547 3.0 18622 702 3.8 547 2.9 16937 664 3.9 546 3.2 17727 683 3.9 541 3.1 15594 699 4.5 519 3.3 17102 663 3.9 508 3.0

GREEN, DAVID CANNON MATT & PEGGY DAN REQUATE MCMAHON, JOHN & DAN MOODY, MARK & ALICE TARBOX FARMS 1 LEWCLIF FARMS

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H

340.3 109.1 183.5 129.0 33.5 93.4 122.7

28467 1160 4.1 880 3.1 3X 22738 916 4.0 774 3.4 22615 879 3.9 694 3.1 3X 22751 845 3.7 692 3.0 21326 814 3.8 637 3.0 20314 750 3.7 624 3.1 19152 757 4.0 605 3.2

GILBERT,ANDY&TONY STAUFFER,FARMS RIVERBREEZE FARMS WOODCREST DAIRY,LLC

DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-APCS DHI-AP

H 1190.8 H 1388.7 H 1083.1 H 2730.4

OTSEGO

RENSSELAER

ST. LAWRENCE

26732 26490 25951 25337

844 846 854 868

3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4

819 694 690 627 514 502

818 800 782 756

3.1 2.9 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.0

3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0

3X 3X 3X 3X

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

898 811 851 818 765 803 718 768 766 705 737 732 661 641 749 632 669 639 588 691 601

3.8 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.5 4.3 3.4 3.9 4.0 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.4 5.0 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.4 4.0 3.7

558.8 32.5 149.9 65.5 103.4 23.5 190.1 56.4 124.3 119.3 60.7 76.5 136.8 127.0 33.0 158.4 164.2 82.4 31.3 45.8 72.2

23799 22326 21912 21012 21972 18667 21030 19916 19211 20192 19488 19410 18685 18985 15009 18139 17787 17775 17049 17243 16192

DHIRAPCS DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHIR-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H

936.3 598.5 150.8 101.7 803.9 572.3 671.2 170.0 48.3 83.1 22.5

28422 1154 4.1 901 3.2 3X 27927 1052 3.8 865 3.1 3X 24704 915 3.7 746 3.0 3X 24578 912 3.7 744 3.0 24295 894 3.7 739 3.0 3X 24717 897 3.6 736 3.0 3X 23969 917 3.8 736 3.1 23081 892 3.9 716 3.1 21764 880 4.0 686 3.2 22310 927 4.2 680 3.0 17303 707 4.1 548 3.2

PROKOP, RICHARD,SANDY&JON SUNY AG &TECH COLLEGE ARGUS ACRES, LLC HIGH HILL FARM LLC PROKOP, RICHARD,SANDY&JON RUTHER, STEVEN & MARION SCHULTZ BROS. FARM INC. LLOYD,DAVID,DENISE,JASON RKEYVALE CACCIOLA GERRY & SHARON STANTON,JOHNDEBERIC BOULDER BROOK FARM LVA FARMS NO B.S.T. EVERETT, TIM & PATTI STANTON,JOHNDEBERIC BUCK, DANIEL & TAMMY GAIGE, DAVID & DONNA C.D.S. TILLAPAUGH

DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI

H H H H J H H H H H H H H J A H H H

336.7 169.6 384.1 122.3 21.7 77.3 142.9 150.8 72.9 327.0 141.5 138.3 106.5 33.6 41.0 67.8 53.2 305.0

29047 28018 25593 25978 21142 24394 22830 23086 22304 23103 22990 22450 22199 18506 20795 18206 18696 18091

SENECA VALLEY FARM GAIGE FARMS BERGEN FARMS BURR, CHARLES AND KEN GLENVIEW DAIRY LLC HOSTETLER, MARK & MARYELE BURR, CHARLES AND KEN ALLEN, THOMAS R. LONE OAK FARM

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

SCHUYLER

SENECA

1201 1144 1000 884 1132 879 942 934 763 849 855 802 800 828 779 729 690 768

4.1 4.1 3.9 3.4 5.4 3.6 4.1 4.0 3.4 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 4.5 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.2

723 678 677 666 655 654 633 613 613 610 598 590 556 556 555 548 546 541 522 521 510

873 849 825 777 754 718 714 711 700 695 694 680 654 650 627 564 556 552

3.0 3X 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.7 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1

3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.6 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.5 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1

3X 3X 3X 3X

3X 3X

3X

28382 1090 3.8 855 3.0 3X 25890 993 3.8 822 3.2 3X 26042 998 3.8 785 3.0 3X 24798 973 3.9 784 3.2 25866 1015 3.9 780 3.0 3X 24025 881 3.7 731 3.0 21320 883 4.1 698 3.3 18130 691 3.8 554 3.1 17629 621 3.5 539 3.1 25077 25406 24707 24534 23904 24371 23137 21191 19147

JOHN MEHLING DARYL G. MARTIN GEORGE FARMS MURANDA HOLSTEINS CANOGASPRING FARMS HORNING, CURTIS ROY MARTIN ZIMMERMAN, GLENN EAGLETON FARM

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H

SMITH STOCK FARM SMITH, GERARD M. DAMIN FARMS, LLC ROGER DUNN JA WA FARMS BURNS FAMILY FARM LLC SCHUMACRES & ASSOCIATES CLARK, EDWARD JR. DWI BET FARMS KARR DAIRY FARMS,LLC ARCHER, BRUCE DAMIN FARMS, LLC NICHOLS DAIRY KIMBLEDALE WADE, LYLE & JEAN ATHERTON FAMILY BARBR FARMS PRICE, TOM CHARLES P. WATERS FIDE FARMS ELLISON FARMS STEWART, DAVID & KATHY

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP

H 556.9 H 107.4 H 1145.5 H 585.8 H 167.1 H 402.5 H 1094.1 H 85.7 H 339.7 H 534.1 H 55.3 X 58.3 H 64.1 H 70.3 H 55.8 A 84.3 H 149.7 H 40.6 H 116.8 H 85.7 H 177.8 X 103.2

28652 1059 3.7 865 3.0 3X 25917 1048 4.0 845 3.3 27808 932 3.4 798 2.9 3X 26687 994 3.7 790 3.0 3X 24270 959 4.0 758 3.1 25294 891 3.5 747 3.0 3X 24690 879 3.6 738 3.0 3X 22462 875 3.9 709 3.2 23888 849 3.6 704 2.9 3X 22528 842 3.7 690 3.1 3X 21744 813 3.7 689 3.2 20645 855 4.1 675 3.3 3X 20920 817 3.9 668 3.2 21602 767 3.6 664 3.1 20282 756 3.7 647 3.2 20622 752 3.6 646 3.1 21394 766 3.6 642 3.0 19783 659 3.3 598 3.0 18984 656 3.5 576 3.0 18252 681 3.7 571 3.1 18981 691 3.6 567 3.0 17721 678 3.8 540 3.0

BRANDON PETERS DAIRY J&E WEISSMANN FARMS HUGHSON, WILFRED THONY'S DAIRY

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H

20935 20410 18438 16832

STEUBEN

SULLIVAN

86.2 29.6 141.6 48.6

948 852 931 862 908 842 832 750 689

701 745 713 677

3.8 3.4 3.8 3.5 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6

3.3 3.7 3.9 4.0

764 758 755 743 734 702 691 651 558

640 606 564 529

3.0 3.0 3X 3.1 3X 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.0 3X 3.1 2.9

3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

WEISSMANN MSHORTHORNS

DHIR-AP M 20.4

16244

LLYON, FRANK CAMPBELL, CHARLES B. KING, DAVE ZORN, TOM & JANET R. HIDDEN VALLEY FARM HOWLAND, ROBERT C. STRONGHAVEN FARM LAWTON, MERLE FRISBIE BROTHERS KWIATKOWSKI BROTHERS HUIZINGA, HENRY & LOIS MCNEIL,MARK FRANCISCO, YVETTE HUIZINGA DAIRY TODD AND JOSIE SPENCER DEMING, CODY WALKER, DOUGLAS JR. ROBINSON FARM

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

27624 1051 3.8 840 3.0 26452 965 3.6 812 3.1 27138 983 3.6 802 3.0 26393 1008 3.8 778 2.9 25191 988 3.9 775 3.1 25032 905 3.6 749 3.0 24873 941 3.8 743 3.0 3X 20731 974 4.7 725 3.5 24249 880 3.6 720 3.0 22852 870 3.8 691 3.0 22395 868 3.9 685 3.1 22025 849 3.9 684 3.1 22338 839 3.8 676 3.0 21770 797 3.7 663 3.0 21066 800 3.8 641 3.0 19721 741 3.8 631 3.2 18318 696 3.8 581 3.2 18057 638 3.5 543 3.0

TIOGA

TOMPKINS

H H H H H H H J H H H H H H H H H H

88.6 59.8 70.9 40.8 238.2 92.0 259.2 77.7 124.0 200.6 157.9 57.3 38.6 154.9 87.1 60.5 47.0 256.1

634 3.9 506 3.1

HARDIE FARMS INC. DHI-APCS H 1087.3 COOK FARMS DHIR-AP H 266.9 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP H 688.2 TEACHING & REASEARCH CTR DHI-APCS H 548.1 STUTTLE, LEWIS DHIR-AP H 269.5 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP H 15.6 VISION QUEST DAIRY DHI-AP H 392.5 CARPENTER, EVAN & BREN DHI-AP H 75.9 SWEYOLAKAN FARMS DHI-AP H 201.9 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP H 10.3 VANDEBOGART, ALAN & RAY DHIR-AP H 84.3 MILLBROOK FARM DHIR-AP X 73.4 FOUTS FARM DHI-AP H 319.7 SMITH, NIAL S. & SONS DHI-AP X 152.5 CUMMINGS, WILLIAM DHI-AP H 46.3 RANKIN FARM DHIR-AP H 56.9 PINE RIDGE FARM INC. DHI-AP H 331.8 HOUSTON, MARLIN J. DHI-AP H 124.6

29579 27724 27223 26768 25754 26667 26380 25558 25036 25300 24843 23077 22457 21155 20742 19260 19465 18769

DOMINO FARM F&C BROOKS AND SONS

21224 1005 4.7 784 3.7 17585 656 3.7 527 3.0

ULSTER

H 780.6 H 395.6 H 2319.4 H 121.2 H 714.1 H 76.9 A 30.4 H 52.0 X 67.8 92.7 68.1 370.8 81.7 350.2 71.1 217.6 210.4 50.2

HERD OWNER

WASHINGTON

DHIRAPCS J 158.8 DHI-AP H 57.0

LINCOLN HILL FARM KENYON HILL FARM RUIGVIEW FARM MAIN DRAG FARM MARNS, ALBERT & DONNA WALKER FARMS CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL HIBROW FARM TOOLITE FARM LLC REAFIELD FARM STEWART FARM CORNEREST FARM LLC DEER FLATS FARM HOYT, JAY & LORI THE KUSTER FARM TUDOR, JOHN TWIN BROOKS FARM LLC SEACORD, RICHARD & BRIAN ABBOTT III, ROBERT ANDREW,HOWARD & JAY NEW GENERATION FARM TRINKLE FARM WEEPING BIRCH FARM ROUSE, EDWARD J. PARKER'S DAIRY #2 PARKER'S DAIRY #1 LIDDLE, ADAM CAMPBELL, REA D. SWEZEY VIEW FARM PARKER'S DAIRY #3 WEEPING BIRCH FARM REID, KYLE & SHANNA FOOTHILL FARM, LLC TOOLITE FARM LLC SWEZEY VIEW FARM TRINKLE FARM

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

HORIZON DAIRY SCHULTZ, WAYNE H. WELCUMIN FARMS BOISE, STEPHEN & JEANNE SCHOEACRES KOEBERLE,E.W. & SONS LONELY LANE FARM DRUMLIN VIEW FARM SHIRRON FARMS HOAD ,BRANDON

DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP

WAYNE

WYOMING

995 950 932 828 898 860 955 885 897 921 965 872 870 840 751 790 714 722

3.4 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.6 4.1 3.7 3.8

915 859 823 816 790 788 786 776 774 769 757 753 698 651 624 598 595 567

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

H 188.8 H 358.3 H 80.4 H 99.9 H 140.0 H 1004.2 H 42.9 H 233.1 H 116.5 H 213.0 H 135.0 H 192.6 H 231.4 X 59.4 H 109.0 H 110.6 H 196.7 J 81.1 H 64.2 H 115.7 H 36.0 H 355.4 H 102.3 H 67.2 H 105.7 H 87.3 H 71.6 H 85.0 H 75.7 H 65.4 X 30.7 H 90.0 H 83.7 G 35.2 X 46.5 A 28.1

27921 955 3.4 841 3.0 3X 26266 1020 3.9 811 3.1 3X 25198 1008 4.0 789 3.1 25826 932 3.6 781 3.0 24635 880 3.6 776 3.1 25415 905 3.6 754 3.0 3X 24452 835 3.4 746 3.1 24185 905 3.7 739 3.1 24033 913 3.8 736 3.1 23251 917 3.9 735 3.2 22959 914 4.0 727 3.2 23720 920 3.9 725 3.1 23064 851 3.7 718 3.1 21459 940 4.4 715 3.3 22144 879 4.0 698 3.2 20696 739 3.6 667 3.2 21670 779 3.6 666 3.1 17430 866 5.0 653 3.7 20623 727 3.5 640 3.1 20609 743 3.6 638 3.1 21183 770 3.6 623 2.9 19595 758 3.9 616 3.1 19411 785 4.0 615 3.2 20603 737 3.6 608 3.0 20840 731 3.5 607 2.9 20660 719 3.5 605 2.9 20526 764 3.7 605 2.9 18990 712 3.7 594 3.1 18460 676 3.7 578 3.1 19274 646 3.4 572 3.0 17066 740 4.3 563 3.3 18247 682 3.7 547 3.0 17554 658 3.7 546 3.1 15561 701 4.5 522 3.4 15669 638 4.1 517 3.3 15473 613 4.0 516 3.3

H H H H H H H H H H

29745 1049 3.5 879 3.0 3X 22873 860 3.8 697 3.0 22037 864 3.9 682 3.1 22174 851 3.8 676 3.0 21737 789 3.6 660 3.0 20717 744 3.6 622 3.0 21733 765 3.5 622 2.9 19326 733 3.8 610 3.2 18862 697 3.7 567 3.0 17359 634 3.7 533 3.1

112.6 101.1 135.3 48.5 171.5 507.5 61.6 92.2 74.4 35.6

COVISTA HOLSTEINS DHIR-AP H 288.8 BAKER BROOK FARMS DHI-AP H 1427.3 SOUTHVIEW FARMS 1 DHI-AP H 1455.0 EMERLINGALFRED STATE DHIRAPCS H 93.9 DOUGLAS GOOD DHI-AP H 146.4 WISCOY FARMS DHI-AP H 172.7 DUEPPENGIESSER, A. DHIR-AP H1155.5 SCHREIBERDALE HOLSTEINS DHIRAPCS H 724.0 VANSLYKES DAIRY FARM LLC DHI-AP H 1262.8

29300 29011 27373 27499 26001 26102 27120 26865 28275

1072 1132 1044 927 975 946 1040 978 981

3.7 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.5

881 873 835 821 818 810 806 805 802

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.8

3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X

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DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR

RHA MILK

H H H H H B H H H H H H H H J H H H H H H

SCHOHARIE

972 854 787

B R COW E E YEARS D

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

WOOD, DAVID R. PECK, WILLIAM FLYHIGHER HOLSTEINS LLC PECK, JOSEPH KINGSRANSOM FARM KEVIN PECK HANEHAN FAMILY DAIRY SMITH BROS. ARNOLDHAVEN SPEIDEL, RICHARD CURTISS, C.E. & SON

26281 22506 19517

OSWEGO

C&M DAIRY LLC. CROSBY, FRANK, J. TWIN MILL FARMS, LLC REED, MARION & FRED JR. FAUCHER, MICHAEL LES & IRENE HARGRAVE HD2 PUTNEY,LESLIE G.HD 2 NOWZ THE TIME FARM ROPUT FARMS PUTNEY,LESLIE G. HD1 SCOTT&TRACI LAING MAPLE NOOK HOLSTEINS BRESETT, HAROLD JR FREGOE PATRICK,H. COW BELL ACRES DAVID SMITH MCDONALD,DONALD &ROBERT LAVACK,FRED & FAMILY HD 1 NELSON,MARK MATT REYNOLDS HOBKIRK, JOHN & RICHARD

SARATOGA

NEAL, EDWARD & JAMES AND JODY DHI-AP H 559.3 ZIMMERMAN CHRIS DHIR-AP H 39.1 SMITH,EDWIN & RICHARD DHIR-AP H 58.0

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

Top 40 Herds For December

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com HERD OWNER ARMSON FARMS HIBSCH TRUE FARMS INC FARYNA , WALTER SIMMONS,WM & MARCIA EMERLING FARMS DAVIS, JAMES F. ALAN WEST FRIENDLY ACRES FARM SICKLES, RICHARD & SANDRA STONEY CREEK PINGREY, DONALD STONEY CREEK SILVER HAVEN FARMS ALLEN MASON HYMAN, JOHN VICTORY ACRES LLC WOODVALE FARMS SILVER MEADOW FARM CHAMBERLAIN, DAVE & GREG DANIEL PINGREY VICTORY ACRES LLC BRANT'S HILLTOP DAIRY EAGLEVIEW DAIRY LLC. WING, KERRY & ALAN METZ,DAVID & CYNTHIA HD 1

TYPE TEST

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI

B R COW E E YEARS D

H 423.6 H 144.4 H1088.7 H 400.6 H 594.4 H1102.2 H 255.8 H 147.5 H 555.6 H 121.1 H 83.9 H 274.2 H 37.1 H 180.6 H 75.2 H 65.4 H 68.4 H 575.9 H 178.8 J 670.0 H 250.6 B 118.0 H 151.1 H 348.9 H 80.3 H 71.2

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

26382 966 3.7 798 3.0 25148 1054 4.2 786 3.1 25206 930 3.7 779 3.1 3X 25214 940 3.7 774 3.1 25773 858 3.3 759 2.9 3X 24731 865 3.5 749 3.0 3X 24417 885 3.6 723 3.0 3X 23738 803 3.4 723 3.0 24099 860 3.6 712 3.0 22214 867 3.9 710 3.2 23233 823 3.5 705 3.0 22293 808 3.6 704 3.2 22395 802 3.6 701 3.1 21943 883 4.0 694 3.2 22410 849 3.8 694 3.1 22283 850 3.8 693 3.1 22868 864 3.8 693 3.0 23182 870 3.8 688 3.0 3X 21343 877 4.1 676 3.2 18558 926 5.0 669 3.6 20868 754 3.6 659 3.2 19476 795 4.1 649 3.3 21624 698 3.2 632 2.9 19897 724 3.6 619 3.1 20330 754 3.7 599 2.9 18960 763 4.0 591 3.1

TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

Top 40 Herds For December B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

NICKERSON BROTHERS ALL BRIGHT FARM

DHI-APCS H 172.1 DHIR-AP J 41.8

18923 14100

718 3.8 560 3.0 741 5.3 538 3.8

TIMBERMAN ROBERT ROLLEN N'S DAIRY OSWALD, SAM JENSEN, RODNEY HERD #1 VINE VALLEY FARM CHRISTI FARM JENSEN, RODNEY HERD #2 CHRISTI FARM FONDA DRMS TEST HERD

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

27280 23904 22611 21218 19080 21219 18925 18322 26479

915 888 859 775 747 789 726 685 956

YATES

H W H H B H A H H

65.8 100.0 305.0 20.2 233.0 95.0 26.9 40.5 696.3

3.4 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.6

842 706 673 652 632 631 593 533 798

3.1 3.0 3.0 3X 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.0

NEW JERSEY CENTRAL JERSEY AREA/HUNTERDON COUNTY FULPER FARMS LLC CEDAR LANE FARM,LLC MOUNTAINVIEW CORR FACILIT JONES FARM 1,2,3 DEPT.COR MIDDLEBUSH FARMS, INC. HOWARD SUTTON AND SON JONES FARM 1,2,3 DEPT.COR WENGRYN, JANET CEDAR LANE FARM,LLC CEDAR LANE FARM,LLC

DHI DHIR DHI DHI DHIR DHI-AP DHI DHI DHIR DHIR

H H H H H H J H B J

119.4 35.6 75.6 104.2 46.0 46.7 13.4 23.0 13.2 18.5

23373 23244 20923 20760 19224 19518 15426 18229 16016 14743

963 995 761 829 718 642 814 684 712 818

4.1 4.3 3.6 4.0 3.7 3.3 5.3 3.8 4.4 5.5

715 700 663 651 583 576 553 545 535 530

3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.0 3.3 3.6

HERD OWNER BSB HOLSTEIN FARM

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHIR-AP H 38.3

16868

684 4.1 520 3.1

MYERWOOD FARMS DHI-APCS H 378.7 WILLIAM M. DOLBOW DHI-AP H 95.8 SEBOWISHA FARMS DHI-AP H 71.2 STRING ALVIN W & MARIE DHI-AP H 122.5 BAYSIDE STATE PRISON FARM DHI H 132.3

24152 21429 20536 20103 18365

837 776 730 699 713

3.5 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.9

708 659 627 607 582

2.9 3X 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2

LOCKBURNER,MARK F FREEBORN LARRY VANDERGROEFF ALLAVALLEY FARM KUPERUS MEADOWS WINDY FLATS DAIRY SPRING HOUSE DAIRY HOUGH FARM SCHOELIER CASEY ERVEY KEVIN BYACRE HOLSTEINS LLC SPRING HOUSE DAIRY

26099 25897 25423 22658 23249 21864 21239 20903 19855 19519 19246 13766

962 943 943 895 987 760 794 875 736 812 830 734

3.7 3.6 3.7 4.0 4.2 3.5 3.7 4.2 3.7 4.2 4.3 5.3

791 787 782 724 701 673 630 614 606 590 570 519

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.8

SOUTH JERSEY AREA

SUSSEX

WARREN

MAKARVICH FARMS GREEN VALLEY FARM DRAKES ACRES

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H X H H H H H H H J

79.5 103.0 109.1 19.0 142.4 93.9 46.1 52.3 61.9 86.2 144.3 44.3

DHI-AP H 88.8 DHI H 151.8 DHI X 68.4

27672 1022 3.7 854 3.1 23422 903 3.9 737 3.1 20913 784 3.7 641 3.1

Professional Dairy Managers hosted Marcellus Shale agriculture forum

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HARRISBURG, PA — Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, in partnership with PennAg Industries Association and the Keystone Energy Forum, held a first-ofits-kind agricultural forum Jan. 12 focusing on Marcellus Shale development and its interaction with Pennsylvania’s agricultural community; allowing numerous agricultural groups and natural gas industry leaders to better understand and engage in a productive discussion about natural gas production.

“Agriculture has a long and proud heritage in Pennsylvania. While the natural gas industry has boomed over the past five years, its interaction with the agriculture community

PDMP President and Bradford County dairyman Glenn Gorrell sets the record straight on claims that cows are being adversely impacted by the water used in the hydraulic fracturing process.

should focus on productive dialogue that can lead to a better understanding and future growth of both industries over the next five years and beyond,” said Bill Stewart, director of the Keystone Energy Forum. “Three groups have come together today to further that understanding and create a benchmark for future dialogue that puts Pennsylvania and its heritage first.”

The Marcellus Shale Development & the Agricultural Industry forum took place in Harrisburg in conjunction with the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show. The forum included two panel discussions focusing on Marcellus Shale activity in agricul-

tural lands and cooperative discussions between both Agriculture and Natural Gas Industries.

“The Pennsylvania Farm Show is a celebration of our state’s foremost industry — agriculture,” said Agriculture Secretary George Greig.

“We continue to seek ways to keep agriculture viable, and the Marcellus Shale industry has provided a much needed financial boost to many of our farm families, helping to ensure they’ll be farming for generations to come.”

“PDMP and Keystone Energy Forum have held discussions like today’s on a smaller, more localized scale with dairy producers and as a result, I think both industries at

the local level have a better understanding of how each other operates on the ground, and knowing who to call with questions about drilling schedules, planting schedules, and everything in between,” said PDMP President and panelist Glenn Gorrell of Gorrell Dairy in Bradford County.

“PennAg Industries Association was excited to partner with PDMP and the Keystone Energy Forum and bring this informative and educational program to the visitors of the 2012 PA Farm Show,” said Chris Herr, executive vice president of PennAg Industries Association. “This meeting allowed the agriculture community and Marcel-

lus Shale experts an opportunity to engage in constructive conversa-

tions that will be the backbone for future collaborative partnerships.”

Agriculture Secretary George Greig applauds both the agriculture and gas industries for their respective contributions to the economic and environmental welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania..

The Moo News

Newsletter of Penn Dutch Cow Care

by Hubert J. Karreman Hi Folks, Greetings for a great New Year to you all. As I start the New Year I think about what I have learned during my time off over the last year and a half. Due to my heart

surgery for the valve problem I was born with, I couldn’t be in practice any longer as I had been for close to 15 years. But it wasn’t just practice that I had been involved with, as I was invited to give talks about organic

animal health treatments by many different groups and companies.

Then there was also being on the National Organic Standards Board — that was a time commitment that was itself nearly a full-time job (but unpaid). And there were the two books I wrote about organic dairy cow care. The lat-

est one, The Barn Guide to Treating Dairy Cows Naturally, was published last January and has over 200 color pictures and is very farmerfriendly in terms of reading it (published by Acres USA).

While I have accomplished a fair amount over the last 16 years in the veterinary world, the

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production and then expanding cow numbers at some point. But just because you make a lot of milk doesn’t mean you make a lot of money!

As we know, organic cows make significantly less milk on average than their conventional cousins — many studies have shown this. The trick then is to know how to feed your cows to be profitable, if not increase profits (and keeping them in good body condition). Part of that is to try to be as self-sufficient as possible. If you can’t be self-sufficient due to land base and/or herd size, you need to consider which inputs are best to buy in, perhaps accept decreased milk per cow, or reduce your herd size to balance it with your land base to match the carrying capacity of your farm. Of course there are mortgage payments to be made and, yes, the quantity of milk and butterfat/protein sold is reflected in your paycheck.

But fortunately for organic producers, you can budget ahead of time due to the consistent organic milk price. The consistent milk price in organics is a much safer place to be than on the roller coaster of conventional milk pricing.

Farmers “sitting on the fence” wondering if they should “go organic” have many factors to consider.

A long running Vermont economic study shows that organic farmers haven’t gained much compared to conventional farmers — as in money in the bank. But then why aren’t organic farmers fleeing from the organic sector? One major factor is definitely the consistent organic milk price. I hear it might hit $30/cwt this year (plus quality bonuses). Another factor would be not being exposed to potentially carcinogenic sprays used for field work. Yet another would be seeing less intervention to keep animals healthy along with typically also having a lower culling rate with spare animals to sell. While the paper work for organics is a small mountain to climb, hopefully the milk companies will start helping farmers fill out that paperwork (espe-

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most important thing for me as a vet will always be direct interaction with the animals. But unfortunately, like many dedicated vets, this at times has taken time away from being a good husband and dad. Also, while I was running around to accomplish the things mentioned above, I got into a very set routine of treatments — but at least the shots and treatments were almost always okay for certified organic livestock. From direct experience I learned what works and what doesn’t work (preventions, home remedies and then my treatments). And like most people doing things repetitively, I became somewhat numb — kind of like being a mindless robot at times. While I felt good about using natural treatments in the barns, I eventually got to feeling somewhat “burned out”, mainly due to the many things I was involved with that demanded my attention.

Yet I was also very hesitant to give up practice in the way I had been carrying it out, all the way to the time where I simply had to stop to prepare for my surgery.

But I am grateful for the perspective my sabbatical (time off) from “the trenches” has given me. It’s allowed me to more fully appreciate the farmers that strive to produce food for society while not using herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides on crops and produce.

Also, seeing animals out on pasture seems more and more to me now as something uniquely aligned with eco-friendly and organic livestock production (whether it is cows, pigs, or poultry). It is unfortunate, but pretty much true, that the farming world is becoming more and more split between conventional and organic methods. As I predicted in my first book, remaining small family farms will either be Amish or Mennonite and/or become grazing, organic and eco-friendly; other small family farms will elect to become more intensive with their inputs, keeping cows continually inside under more intense control striving for very high

Don’t let Salmonella sneak up on your herd The clinical signs of Salmonella are easy to identify — sudden weight loss, weakness, fever, diarrhea and dehydration. While these symptoms signal clinical Salmonella on your dairy, they are only the tip of the iceberg.

The majority of Salmonella infections in herds are sneaky and often can go undetected for long periods of time in the form of subclinical salmonellosis.

These cases show no visible clinical signs of disease, so they are difficult to identify yet reduce a herd’s productivity.

What’s worse, Salmonella pathogens can spread from animal to animal throughout an operation for months without detection.

“USDA data tells us that nearly half of all dairies are infected with Salmonella, and in herds over 500 cows, that number jumps to 61 percent,” explains Gary Neubauer, DVM, sen-

ior manager, Pfizer Animal Health Cattle Technical Services.

“Most of those infections are subclinical, resulting in decreased milk production and cattle that are more susceptible to other diseases, especially right after calving.”

A subclinical case of salmonellosis can develop as a result of exposure to three different types of pathogen carriers: • Active carriers that shed the Salmonella organism in manure and/or milk • Symptom-free carriers that infrequently shed organisms • Dormant carriers that harbor Salmonella but do not shed bacteria Dr. Neubauer points out that cattle can often move among these carrier states. For example, a dormant carrier may become an active carrier and vice versa. Carriers can infect the rest of the herd through fecal-

oral contamination of bacteria shed during periods of stress. Dr. Neubauer recommends taking these steps as part of a Salmonella control plan: • Maintain clean facilities. Evaluate your fresh cow, transition and calving pens. Apply fresh bedding on a consistent schedule and remove all manure from the facilities.

• Sanitation is key.

Feeding equipment and loaders should not be used for manure handling. Help reduce the spread of bacteria by using c h l o r h e x i d i n e (Nolvasan® Solution) to clean calf-feeding utilities and oral treatment equipment, on a regular basis.

• Enforce biosecurity measures. Insist that

all visitors, including your veterinarian, wear clean boots and clothing. Wash boots regularly with orthophenylphenol (Stroke Environ®) and launder work clothes daily. Ideally, work attire should be left at the dairy.

Work with your veterinarian to develop a Salmonella control program. Reducing your

herd’s risk of Salmonella Newport is important for the future of your dairy, as well as safety of our food supply. Don’t wait until you’ve seen a clinical outbreak of the disease; start working on a program today.

For more information on ways to reduce your risk of Salmonella visit www.SalmonellaRisk.com.

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Moo News from B9 cially the transitioning farmers).

But then again, doing the paperwork does help organic farmers get to know their farms better from a management perspective.

(Many organic farmers say they are better managers now.)

The amount of detail that certifiers require these days could drive some people nuts — a few folks have left organic due to the paperwork issue from what I’ve heard. But I haven’t heard of people leaving because they can’t use antibiotics or hormones in the animals, or that they can’t use pesticides on the soil, crops and land — certainly these issues are more important on a daily basis to almost all farmers.

Farming organically certainly can be done, there is absolutely no question about that.

While the paperwork involved is time consuming and there are no guarantees of becoming rich in organic, then why are people drawn to or-

ganic anyway? If only interested in organic premiums, people will find it very tough indeed, for it is not “easy money”. But if organic is a farming style they are genuinely drawn to — by seeing animals outside on the land as God intended them to be, and by using safe, non-petroleum sprays for soil/crop health and management, along with using natural treatments for an occasional sick animal — then an organic farmer may find tight economic times less burdensome than when they were farming conventionally.

To many organic farmers, the non-economic benefits to the health of their family, animals and soil outweigh only looking at the potential economic benefits. And that is truly holistic: looking at all the various inputs, natural resources, living creatures and human beings in order to create a system that is vibrant and respectful of all the other parts, not only the money involved.

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For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com TYPE TEST

HERD OWNER

BRADFORD

BUTLER

EDWARD THIELE MIKE&ANETTE SCHIEVER RICK + LINDA STUCHAL UNDER GRACE DAIRY HARTZELL FARM MARBURGER FARM DAIRY NORMAN H GRAHAM RITA KENNEDY ALBERT HOGG & SONS PAUL CRITCHLOW JR. DROVERS INN JOHN H RENO WAYNE E HIXON J L & H F KENNEDY CHESTNUT RUN FARM BRADLEY&CALEB COOPER CROFT BROS

JOHN HENRY # FROSTBURG FARMS NEXGEN DAIRY INC JOHN HENRY #

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

KEB DAIRY

CLEARFIELD

DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP

H H H H H H J H H H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H

55.2 492.6 76.4 59.7 75.3 189.1 11.9 79.7 126.4 25.2 77.1 38.4 75.3 41.5 102.9 87.9 77.2 67.6 201.6 60.0 49.7 35.8 36.2 34.4

26903 26417 27347 24328 22788 23584 19466 21472 21566 21492 21465 21610 21062 20931 20328 21666 19244 18703 19661 17667 17534 17410 16133 16095

966 984 910 905 787 902 929 788 840 820 827 869 803 756 792 800 758 720 690 683 694 665 631 602

3.6 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.5 3.8 4.8 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.9 3.7

821 819 814 760 723 717 701 669 664 658 657 656 644 642 637 637 613 610 607 567 560 533 504 501

3.1 3.1 3X 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.0 3X 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H X H X H H H B H H H

41.3 117.3 70.7 52.1 178.8 130.9 37.5 29.6 53.5 38.3 81.3 34.0 59.7 32.5 38.4 49.7 40.7

25385 24394 23736 23631 23430 21416 22524 18880 20790 17609 19977 18915 18870 16245 18563 17900 17771

930 940 806 957 816 817 796 715 811 816 735 755 691 625 721 682 688

3.7 3.9 3.4 4.0 3.5 3.8 3.5 3.8 3.9 4.6 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.9

783 760 718 702 690 668 663 649 639 627 618 599 587 573 572 568 567

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.4 3.1 3.6 3X 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.1 3.2 3.2

DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI

H 80.1 H 67.2 H 67.0 H 171.7 H 92.0 H 238.1 H 1180.1 H 49.8 H 76.8 H 47.1 H 48.9 H 56.4 H 66.4 H 73.1 H 60.8 H 68.1 H 154.8 H 41.6 H 46.4 H 86.3 H 48.3 H 41.1 H 174.4 H 77.4 H 76.0 H 48.4 H 142.0 H 57.0 H 137.6 H 105.4 H 75.3 H 32.2 X 32.0 H 27.2 H 76.7 X 47.2 H 19.5 J 65.1 H 22.3 X 51.1

28545 1187 4.2 868 3.0 26488 1258 4.7 865 3.3 26387 906 3.4 809 3.1 26295 951 3.6 780 3.0 25275 1032 4.1 779 3.1 25258 915 3.6 773 3.1 25841 905 3.5 761 2.9 3X 25012 968 3.9 754 3.0 24663 872 3.5 750 3.0 24769 978 3.9 748 3.0 24444 891 3.6 743 3.0 24106 859 3.6 741 3.1 24863 889 3.6 723 2.9 23562 833 3.5 722 3.1 23444 864 3.7 702 3.0 23660 834 3.5 688 2.9 22645 854 3.8 686 3.0 22042 906 4.1 677 3.1 20928 861 4.1 675 3.2 21820 870 4.0 674 3.1 22002 838 3.8 674 3.1 21825 823 3.8 670 3.1 22402 947 4.2 664 3.0 21648 752 3.5 662 3.1 20599 799 3.9 657 3.2 20473 781 3.8 651 3.2 20916 751 3.6 628 3.0 20777 762 3.7 628 3.0 20709 972 4.7 624 3.0 19686 760 3.9 623 3.2 19345 682 3.5 608 3.1 19158 736 3.8 607 3.2 18484 645 3.5 596 3.2 18861 683 3.6 595 3.2 19091 773 4.0 594 3.1 18503 736 4.0 566 3.1 18217 694 3.8 566 3.1 14954 755 5.0 554 3.7 17486 683 3.9 535 3.1 16332 665 4.1 524 3.2

H H H H

32338 1191 3.7 962 3.0 24722 903 3.7 764 3.1 23893 873 3.7 732 3.1 22266 842 3.8 697 3.1

56.4 129.8 105.2 67.1

HERD OWNER

HICKS DAIRY FARM ORNER FARMS INC CARL G BRINK + SONS HAAG'S GREEN VALLEY SANKEYCREST FARMS

CLINTON

SCHRACK FARMS SHAWN & WANDA MOORE

COLUMBIA

JAN JURBALA HEMSARTH BRUCE&BRENDA LYONS DEN DAIRY

CRAWFORD

TRCP FARM LLC. FOSTERS FAMILY FARM LOST ACRES FARM TRCP FARM LLC. DOLLYRUN FARM

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHI-AP H 62.7

20427

787 3.9 647 3.2

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

89.4 79.3 92.3 78.0 43.0

26695 25485 24978 24961 23055

947 943 909 918 870

DHI-APCS H 886.0 DHI-AP H 89.1

24257 22481

855 3.5 737 3.0 3X 886 3.9 698 3.1

DHIR-AP H 58.8 DHI-APCS H 210.5 DHI-AP H 83.5

29165 1191 4.1 928 3.2 26654 1021 3.8 808 3.0 3X 25333 915 3.6 789 3.1

DHI-AP H 75.1 DHI-AP H 55.5 DHI-AP H 68.9

25244 24305 18913

980 3.9 779 3.1 940 3.9 756 3.1 715 3.8 594 3.1

MARK VOGEL DHI-AP H 48.1 KIDSTREAT DHI-AP H 84.1 LIND FARM DHI-AP H 66.7 CURTIS HAVEN FARMS DHI-AP H 70.4 WILLIAM+ BRYAN LOPER DHI-AP H 61.4 WOODS DAIRY DHI-AP H 115.6 TELVIEW FARMS DHI-AP H 76.0 CRAIG SHINKO DHI-AP H 78.9 MARK VOGEL DHI-AP J 10.3 DEAN +SUZANNE CURTIS DHI-AP H 148.7 HIGH POINT FARM DHI-AP H 104.9 RAUSCH FARMS DHI-AP H 57.4 PALNEL FARM DHI-AP H 120.0 BRAD ROBINSON DHI-AP H 247.8 KRUSE FARM DHI-AP H 86.8 MARSHY MEADOW FARM DHIR-AP H 58.8 CONCORD VALLEY FARMS INC DHI-APCS H 156.3 MARSHY MEADOW FARM DHIR-AP B 16.4 WALTER + LISA ROYEK DHI-AP H 57.5 GEORGE C HEINTZ DHI-AP H 17.1 MIDNIGHT FIRE DAIRY DHI-AP X 37.4

24567 22942 23565 22921 23327 22840 21082 21454 19194 19614 20540 20277 20374 19697 18059 18942 19452 16301 17484 17238 15632

824 832 892 870 809 767 873 829 905 787 804 786 756 787 686 718 747 673 624 650 639

FRANKLIN

ROCK GAP DAIRY LOCUST HILL FARM JEMI CATTLE COMPANY PAUL H.ZIMMERMAN JR. JAMES&NINA BURDETTE DENNIS W BRICKER EVAN J BURKHOLDER STEVEN E RUBY ANTHONY R LEHMAN DALE E NISWANDER JIM KAHLER ROMARCOHOLSTEINS OAKLEIGH FARM CURTIS KNEPPER GLEN WINGERT DUFFIELD DAIRY MEYERS BROS DAIRY MIDDOUR FARMS LLC DENNIS&JOEL SOLLENBERGER HONEYSUCKLE ACRES MILTON ROTZ LAMELLO FARM ANTRIM WAY FARM PECKMAN HOMESTEAD GUILSIDE FARM JEREMY D. MARTIN EDGAR S REICHARD PAUL H.ZIMMERMAN JR. WITTERDALE FARM BEIDEL BROTHERS LAMELLO FARM NELSON R MEYERS LAMELLO FARM JIM KAHLER JEMI JERSEYS JUSTIN GEISINGER DONALD PIPER # RYAN D MEYERS POVERTY LANE FARMS LP THOMAS E SHATZER

JEFFERSON

HIGHLAND H FARMS MOWREYS SPRUCELAWN

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H H H H H H H H H X H H H J H H B H X J J H H H H H

155.1 114.9 18.1 45.5 116.1 64.9 185.4 199.8 103.5 44.4 96.8 39.9 123.1 67.5 91.1 245.7 193.5 156.3 96.9 116.9 355.6 66.7 106.8 123.7 195.1 92.4 54.9 20.6 193.1 177.8 126.0 58.4 18.6 23.5 31.6 78.8 133.1 35.8 146.6 67.8

DHI-AP H 49.6 DHI-AP H 120.0

3.4 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.4 4.1 3.9 4.7 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.1 3.6 3.8 4.1

803 764 762 760 631

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

936 899 875 885 634

ERIE

4.0 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.4

838 794 772 762 716

23608 24768 23587 24785 18674

PAUL SWANSON V BELL FARMS PIERRE PONTZER

B H H H X

3.5 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.8

38.2 116.4 98.8 54.6 54.3

ELK

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H

746 731 727 725 702 685 685 674 670 665 633 629 627 619 593 592 573 560 548 510 502

3.4 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.4

3.0 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.1 2.9 3.4 3.1 3.0 3.2

26886 1023 3.8 824 3.1 26392 987 3.7 794 3.0 25493 1098 4.3 788 3.1 24894 925 3.7 775 3.1 24785 951 3.8 773 3.1 25354 898 3.5 763 3.0 24065 964 4.0 746 3.1 23982 893 3.7 729 3.0 23871 859 3.6 719 3.0 23083 844 3.7 717 3.1 22004 900 4.1 717 3.3 22130 935 4.2 716 3.2 23036 853 3.7 715 3.1 22652 873 3.9 709 3.1 22224 824 3.7 705 3.2 22745 851 3.7 699 3.1 3X 21085 809 3.8 683 3.2 21356 859 4.0 683 3.2 23444 840 3.6 677 2.9 21980 776 3.5 675 3.1 20871 792 3.8 667 3.2 21678 750 3.5 666 3.1 21100 863 4.1 664 3.1 20873 872 4.2 664 3.2 21996 795 3.6 651 3.0 20675 775 3.7 648 3.1 20118 804 4.0 641 3.2 17408 822 4.7 638 3.7 19412 732 3.8 621 3.2 19670 799 4.1 620 3.2 18016 707 3.9 607 3.4 19691 747 3.8 592 3.0 17848 734 4.1 587 3.3 16634 807 4.9 587 3.5 15616 865 5.5 582 3.7 18353 677 3.7 564 3.1 18664 667 3.6 561 3.0 17027 689 4.0 560 3.3 17430 685 3.9 554 3.2 17829 690 3.9 548 3.1 29819 1038 3.5 925 3.1 26162 951 3.6 823 3.1

HERD OWNER LONDONDALE FARM MITCHELLS DAIRY FARM DAN KELLER HIGHLAND H FARMS DAN RAYBUCK SMITH OAK FARM WINGARD DAIRY FARM D & L FARM PINE VALLEY FARM KNAPP BROTHERS FARM HARVESTORE HILL FARM LAUREL VALLEY DAIRY WINDFALL RUN FARM PARADISE ACRES

LACKAWANNA GEORGE YEDINAK PAUL MANNING

LAWRENCE

LEFTMAC FARM ROBIN&JOHN THOMPSON CAMPRUN HOLSTEIN HILLMAR FARM TROTACRE FARM HENRY FARMS MARTINHOLM FARMS TROTACRE FARM

LUZERNE

SCOTT RINEHIMER C K TROXELL FARMS

LYCOMING

BENJAMIN MCCARTY BOSCH FARMS SHANE KITZMILLER ED+CHRISKITZMILLER BRYNN BOWER FANTASYFOUND HOLSTEINS MICHAEL & LARRY FRY

MCKEAN

DETRICKS FARM SYN TANN JAMES&JUDITH LARSON THREE MILES DAIRY NEAL D GORDON JAMES&JUDITH LARSON

MERCER

CANON DAIRY CINDA L GANDER DALE L KEPNER CLAN CAMPBELL PAUL J CRITCHLOW HILLVIEW ACRES DEWAYNE&BILL COULTER J. D. PHILSON J. D. PHILSON IRISHTOWN ACRES DANE YEAGER LENGEL BROTHERS WILLOW BROOK FARM

MONTOUR

SAMUEL + ADA BYLER

NORTHAMPTON VALKIES REG HOLSTEINS KLEIN FARMS EXCELSIOR FARMFLECK BREWER FARMS RALPH HAHN REDMAPL SPRING FARM BREWERS JERSEYS JOHN BOCKO MACK FARMS JOAN A WILLIAMS KLEINTOP FARMS

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

63.4 85.6 20.2 15.6 13.6 130.9 37.7 43.8 44.9 121.9 68.6 27.2 44.5 45.2

25416 24690 25188 19701 21840 21698 20836 21138 20870 20076 16208 18345 17144 17252

961 906 970 946 828 786 716 770 763 800 779 694 701 735

3.8 3.7 3.9 4.8 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.7 4.0 4.8 3.8 4.1 4.3

DHIR H 55.5 DHI-AP H 79.7

22240 17187

930 4.2 672 3.0 655 3.8 505 2.9

61.4 50.4 123.3 65.2 114.2 42.5 228.6 51.8

24903 23277 22933 22302 21187 19379 19522 15870

896 894 804 805 725 733 709 690

DHI-AP H 75.7 DHI-AP H 187.4

22829 22798

858 3.8 713 3.1 815 3.6 684 3.0

TYPE TEST

DHIR DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP

DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP

H H H J H H H H H H J H H G

H H H H H X H G

3.6 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.8 3.6 4.3

781 774 760 723 703 689 679 668 661 630 581 566 555 552

766 739 712 674 656 588 573 523

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.7 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.6 3.1 3.2 3.2

3.1 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.1 3X 3.0 2.9 3.3 3X

DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H

40.2 105.5 21.8 67.7 42.4 127.8 77.6

24101 21503 19669 19433 18842 18846 18484

854 991 743 763 791 720 802

3.5 4.6 3.8 3.9 4.2 3.8 4.3

731 692 609 607 589 587 576

3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H W H H H B

46.5 55.1 81.7 54.0 39.3 46.8

23148 22999 21815 20218 19589 16042

888 816 768 769 735 685

3.8 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.8 4.3

727 706 657 652 614 557

3.1 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.5

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIRAPCS DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP

H H H H H H H H J J X H X

122.2 50.8 121.1 65.8 124.1 102.7 145.2 34.7 27.9 493.1 20.9 92.8 68.0

26386 25838 24302 22663 24055 20613 19795 20613 16898 15514 16965 15742 16411

982 860 919 885 839 722 787 748 767 790 692 607 624

3.7 3.3 3.8 3.9 3.5 3.5 4.0 3.6 4.5 5.1 4.1 3.9 3.8

795 783 727 720 715 643 639 637 597 595 536 521 518

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.0 3X 3.1 3X 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.8 3.2 3.3 3.2

DHI-AP H 53.2

22649

830 3.7 685 3.0

DHIR-AP DHIR DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H J H H H H

98.7 59.2 93.4 99.6 82.3 100.8 17.9 54.4 24.8 116.3 119.6

29132 1146 3.9 864 3.0 25412 967 3.8 790 3.1 23515 847 3.6 719 3.1 23991 899 3.7 713 3.0 22022 847 3.8 692 3.1 21816 868 4.0 682 3.1 18406 905 4.9 672 3.7 19100 748 3.9 576 3.0 18588 631 3.4 569 3.1 18291 721 3.9 560 3.1 16995 668 3.9 520 3.1

ROGER+RHODA LENT DHI-APCS JOHNCAROL FOWLER # DHI-AP RON+CANDY COONEY DHIRAPCS CADY FARMS DHI-AP RISSER, DAVID & NELSA DHI-AP J J FARMS # DHI-APCS THOMPSON, DONALD & CATHY DHIR-AP GARY & TINA HAMILTON DHI-AP ROWN FARMS DHI-AP KURT KOSA DHIR-AP LEON AND CATHY TICE DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H H J H

59.1 62.4 55.5 89.0 108.9 59.4 61.1 85.5 68.1 83.5 61.3

23362 22767 21828 22065 20895 21051 20314 17793 17331 15362 17309

H H H H

62.8 87.5 68.1 103.6

27217 1050 3.9 882 3.2 24778 969 3.9 781 3.2 26144 970 3.7 777 3.0 23946 920 3.8 765 3.2

POTTER

SUSQUEHANNA LLOYD & DENISE PEASE KEITH BRANT WALKER FARMS RANSOMED RANSOMDAIRY

DHIR-AP DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP

837 803 797 829 811 787 801 685 702 701 654

3.6 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.1 4.6 3.8

706 706 677 669 650 644 630 560 552 535 527

3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.5 3.0

January 23, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section B - Page 11

PENNDELL FARMS VALLEYSEND FARM PINE HOLLOW FARM BROOK WAY HOLSTEINS STRINGERS SAND RIDGE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY MURMAC FARMS VALLEY WIDE FARM GLEN AND LOIS MILLER TODD AND LISA WOOMER DAVID HOUSER RAS HOLSTEINS KENNETH C GEPHART CARL& DIANE HOMAN PAUL HARTLE JONATHAN GLICK TI GLO FARM HAAGEN FARM STEPHEN L MUNDRICK REESES DAIRYHILL SCOTT E SWARTZ CLAUDE HOMAN TOM AND LORI HARTLE BARBARA ROSSMAN DOUGLAS P VONADA ROD AND TIM BRUSS BREEZY FARMS BREEZY FARMS NITTANY SPRINGS FARM FISHER FARMS ORE BANK ACRES MELLOTTS FARM ORE BANK ACRES MELLOTTS FARM FETTEROLF FARM CHARLES LINER LORI D. BROWN HAROLD.E.HARPSTER CLAUDE NYMAN TONY &SAPRINA HARTER

CLARION

RHA MILK

PENNSYLVANIA

ALLFORD,JOHN&HOLLY KLINE RON,GLENN&GARY SCOTT AND KAREN NOLT D&L HESS FARMS WM CAR WMS FARMS ROGER + CATHY BROWN SCOTT AND KAREN NOLT MERLE & LESLIE WANCK SNOWCREST FARMS DOUG STEWART PETER SOLOWIEJ SHUMHURST FARM DAVI LERAY DAIRY RUSSELL MAPLE FARMS JEFFERY AMMERMAN KEVIN VANDERPOEL WILLIAM & GRETCHEN STEELE FEUSNER,JOHN&DENISE PECK HILL FARMS YOUNG, BENNETT ROBBIN&RYAN KINGSLEY PISGAHVIEW FARM KEENEY FARM HOCRAWF DAIRY

CENTRE

B R COW E E YEARS D

Top 40 Herds For December

For Records Processed Through DRMS Raleigh 800.496.3344 • www.dairyone.com HERD OWNER HARVATINE FARMS COTTRELL BROTHERS JOHN CASTROGIOVANNI EMPET FARMS KENNETH S. GESFORD R M SHIPSKY & SONS REUBEN EVERITT JOE VALENTINE EMPET FARMS JO AM SAN DAIRY ROBERT JOHNSON DONALD C ROBBINS JON ANN FARMS HAROLD&NANCY SHAY CRAIG ROBERTSON

TIOGA

BISHCROFT FARM MARK HALTEMAN SHERMAN HENRY&KELLY KEN MARTIN CARL K ZIMMERMAN

TYPE TEST

B R COW E E YEARS D

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

DHI DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H H J H H H H H H

105.5 64.1 120.6 88.9 49.4 57.4 33.8 34.9 14.8 54.4 61.1 47.8 37.6 62.8 47.2

24556 24765 24413 23911 22583 22456 21821 23368 18284 20578 19499 17720 17350 16435 16304

788 944 807 886 870 810 823 831 865 734 760 664 649 690 642

3.2 3.8 3.3 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.8 3.6 4.7 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.7 4.2 3.9

758 757 746 744 704 697 692 676 644 604 597 560 548 539 521

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.5 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2

DHI-APCS DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H

849.0 53.7 115.7 69.9 46.5

25590 24050 22056 22838 18752

885 824 811 836 687

3.5 3.4 3.7 3.7 3.7

760 700 671 669 578

3.0 3X 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.1

UNION

HERD OWNER FLOYD MARTIN BUFF RUN COW COMFORT INN DAIRY ARRON HOOVER GARY B. HOFFMASTER BREEZYVUE FARM AMOS M STOLTZFUS LOCUSTRIDGE FARM IVAN NOLT GEORGE & JOHN HAUCK DALE L.METZLER COW COMFORT INN DAIRY SPRUCE RUN FARM VERNON MARTIN COW COMFORT INN DAIRY HILL CRAFT FARM

TYPE TEST

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

Top 40 Herds For December B R COW E E YEARS D

H H H H H H H H H H H J H H X H

62.3 53.5 68.0 67.8 96.4 33.4 71.6 64.5 52.4 122.9 100.4 70.8 53.7 37.8 195.8 60.7

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

30809 1171 3.8 939 3.0 3X 27936 1079 3.9 870 3.1 27374 1028 3.8 837 3.1 3X 26446 938 3.5 791 3.0 24384 914 3.7 771 3.2 23107 893 3.9 718 3.1 23693 849 3.6 697 2.9 22567 893 4.0 693 3.1 22288 809 3.6 689 3.1 22089 798 3.6 672 3.0 20818 798 3.8 667 3.2 19631 873 4.4 666 3.4 3X 21821 858 3.9 663 3.0 21238 781 3.7 661 3.1 18458 863 4.7 635 3.4 3X 20369 800 3.9 623 3.1

VENANGO DICKMAR FARMS MITCHHILL DAIRYFARM

DHI-AP H 156.7 DHI-AP H 59.7

24196 20777

803 3.3 759 3.1 811 3.9 654 3.1

DHI-AP X 23.6

23036

889 3.9 745 3.2

WARREN KURTIS MESSENGER

B R COW E E YEARS D

HERD OWNER

TYPE TEST

JARED LINDELL PINE TON FARMS MARTHA BEARDSLEY KEVIN LONG CONNEATTEE WEST FOGGY MEADOWS FARM

DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H

140.3 287.2 46.2 57.0 96.5 95.5

DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP DHI-AP DHIR-AP DHIR-AP DHI-AP

H H H H H H H J H H H H H

78.8 95.1 32.1 48.5 54.8 80.1 56.6 93.7 74.3 45.0 37.6 50.0 56.3

WAYNE

ROWE BROS HIGHLAND FARMS JACK AND ELLA CHYLE KEV&GERARDA BURLEIGH N GARY KRAVETSKY ROCK RIDGE FARM DAVID&SHEILA BANICKY CHYLE LAND DAIRY TRI NON FARMS DON STILES ELWIN SMITH D ELLIS DIX CARL A ROBINSON#

WYOMING

HIRKEY BROTHERS SHADOW PRACTICE2 DAIRY

DHI-AP H 42.2 DHI-AP H 135.2

RHA MILK

FAT

% 3 % FAT PRO PRO X

24201 22960 21908 19300 15759 16492

872 854 831 736 594 603

3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7

742 713 690 596 522 508

3.1 3X 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.1

28773 1157 4.0 846 2.9 24523 1086 4.4 774 3.2 24857 926 3.7 763 3.1 24277 931 3.8 739 3.0 21880 792 3.6 671 3.1 20788 791 3.8 641 3.1 20835 828 4.0 634 3.0 17837 820 4.6 625 3.5 20108 760 3.8 593 2.9 18112 708 3.9 587 3.2 18016 771 4.3 582 3.2 18221 687 3.8 548 3.0 16328 657 4.0 515 3.2 18785 21038

706 3.8 610 3.2 810 3.9 659 3.1

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Dairy of Distinction applications are due April 15 UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Pennsylvania dairy farms are invited to apply for this year’s Dairy of Distinction award from the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program. Applications must be submitted by April 15.

The award is based on the idea that attractive farmsteads enhance consumer confidence in the wholesomeness of milk and stimulate milk sales and public support for the industry. Dairies receiving the highest scores in each of 10 Pennsylvania districts will be awarded an 18-by-24inch Dairy of Distinction sign to display in front of their farm.

“This program is run by volunteers and recognizes the hard work and dedication of dairy producers who promote a positive image for the dairy industry,” says Mike O’Connor, secretary of the Pennsylvania Dairy of Distinction program and professor emeritus of dairy science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

Roadside judging will take place in May and farms will be evaluated on factors that can be controlled by the dairy producer.

Judges will look for clean and attractively finished buildings; neat landscaping, ditches, roads and lanes; and well-maintained fences. They also will take into account other aspects of the farm, such as manure management and cleanliness of animals, the barnyard and feed areas.

To receive an application, call O’Connor at 814-863-3913 or visit the website http://dairyofdistinction.org.

Since 1987, Pennsylvania’s Dairy of Distinction program has recognized more than 800 dairy farms. The Pennsylvania program is part of the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program, which also includes New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Vermont. Dairies in these states can contact the program secretary in their states for applications.

Visit These New York-New England Dealers

KRAMER'S INC. RFD #3 Box 245 Augusta, ME 04330 207-547-3345

CLINTON TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT CO. Meadow Street, PO Box 262 Clinton, NY 13323-0262 315-853-6151

FOSTERDALE EQUIPMENT CORP. 3137 Route 17B Cochecton, NY 12726 845-932-8611

WHITE'S FARM SUPPLY, INC. RD 4, Box 11 Jct. Rtes. 31 & 316 Canastota, NY 13032 315-697-2214

LAMB & WEBSTER INC. 601 West Main Springville, NY 14141 716-592-4924

Tour of leading California dairies set for March 19-22 Maximizing value, concern for the environment and visionary innovation characterize the California Central Valley dairy operations that will be featured in the 2012 PDMP/Penn State Extension tour, scheduled for March 19-22. From the largest registered Holstein herd in the United States to the company that manufactures more cheese from one site than any other in the world, these progressive dairy families will offer tour participants an inside look at what makes them successful and how they meet the challenges of the everychanging dairy industry.

Tour registration cost

is $350 for PDMP members and $500 for nonmembers. Further details and registration forms are available at www.pdmp.org. Registration for the 2012 tour ends Feb. 24.

Questions may be directed to info@pdmp.org or 877326-5993.

The annual two-day tour has been extended to three days because of the wealth of agricultural operations in the Central Valley. A special feature is the opportunity to have dinner with farm hosts in an informal setting.

Tour highlights include: • Lakeside Dairy, Hanford, featuring an 891 kilowatt solar ener-

gy system built on four acres, projected to produce 2 million kilowatt hours per year, providing for 90 percent of the dairy’s needs.

• Tony Martin Dairy & Dairy Goddess Cheese Co., Lemoore, which began with one flavor of cheese in 2010 and now has cheese in 14 farmers’ markets, three specialty stores and the Fresno Whole Foods store.

• RuAnn Dairy and Maddox Dairy, Burrel, with two dairy farms and 12,000 Holsteins, of which 5,400 are milking animals. The dairies have a rolling herd average of 27,000 pounds of milk, 3.7 percent fat and 3.3 percent protein. The family

farms 12,000 acres, including wine grapes and almonds.

• Hilmar Cheese Co. Inc., Hilmar, organized in 1984 by 12 dairy families seeking to maximize their Jersey cows’ high milk solids milk. Hilmar cheese products are sold in more than 40 countries.

• Fiscalini Farms & Cheese Company, Modesto, one of the first dairies in California to be certified by the CA Dairy Quality Assurance Program for environmental responsibility and the first in the nation to be certified by Validus Services for compliance in animal welfare issues, environmental steward-

ship and food safety.

• Fern Oak Dairy, Woodville Fern Oak is a 3,500-cow facility with 3,000 acres of farmland that provides all of the dairy’s forage. The farm also shares a transition cow facility with Legacy Ranch, a 2,000-cow dairy, also owned by the Fernandes family.

• Charles Ahlem Dairy Ranch, Turlock, with 4,000 Jersey milking cows and 1,100 acres. Ahlem is a founding partner of the Hilmar Cheese Co. Features of the third day of the tour include Organic Pastures Dairy Co., Fresno; a family owned almond farm; Western Milling, Goshen; and a citrus packing plant and citrus grove.

Headquarters hotel will be the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Fresno. A block of rooms has been re-

served until Feb. 24 at $109, plus tax. While hotel reservations will be made with tour registration, hotel costs are not covered in the tour registration fee.

Register now to take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn more about dairying in California while traveling with colleagues from Pennsylvania.

Sponsors include: John Deere, Genske, Mulder & Co. LLP, and PDMP Premier Partners; Elanco Animal Health, Stewart-Peterson, Merck Animal Health, Acuity Advisors and CPAs, AgChoice Farm Credit, Cargill, King Construction, Lancaster Dairy Farm Automation, Lancaster DHIA, Land O’Lakes, Pennfield Dairy Profitability Team, and Pioneer Hi-Bred International.

CRAWFORD COUNTY, PA

TOP 40 HERDS FOR DECEMBER

COCHECTON MILLS, INC. Cochecton, NY 12726 914-932-8282

LAYDEN FENCING & LIVESTOCK Lockwood, NY 14859 607-589-7033

SHARON SPRINGS GARAGE INC. Sharon Springs, NY 13459 518-284-2811

DON’S DAIRY SUPPLY 349 Roses Brook Road South Kartright, NY 13842 607-538-9464

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Four quarts is not enough!

by Bob James, Extension Dairy Scientist, Dairy Nutrition Winter weather has arrived and calf feeding programs need to change. Calves are especially susceptible to cold stress for several reasons. This is especially true for calves during the first three to four weeks of age before they begin consuming measurable quantities of calf

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starter grain.

First, these are small animals that lose body heat much more quickly than larger animals because they have a larger surface area.

The smaller the calf, the more important this relationship becomes. Virginia Tech research revealed that small calves, such as Jerseys, had a maintenance requirement which was at least 15

percent higher than large breed calves such as Holsteins.

Second, the environment has a significant impact on maintenance requirements.

During the winter, calves require deep, dry bedding to help them maintain the insulating capabilities of their hair coat. A wet environment with limited bedding greatly enhances heat loss.

Third, calves are born with relatively low reserves of body fat that they can mobilize during periods of low energy intake or environmental stress. The impact of cold weather on nutrient requirements is demonstrated by the following example with a calf weighing 100 lb.: • At 68°F feeding one gallon of a milk replacer with 20 percent fat

provides enough energy for about 0.5 lb. of daily gain.

• When the temperature drops to 41°F, four quarts of milk replacer is just enough to meet their maintenance requirements with nothing left for growth.

• If the milk replacer has only 15 percent fat, then then 4 quarts of milk replacer is sufficient for maintenance at 50°F. Another stress occurs due to the fact that most calves are fed equal amounts early in the morning and again later in the afternoon.

Imagine the nutritional stress calves face during the long interval between the evening and morning feeding when the temperature drops at night. It’s apparent that calf feeding rates need to be increased during the winter. A 20 percent fat milk replacer is highly recommended over those with lower fat content. Feeding rates should be increased by 50 percent or doubled under extreme cold. Feeding 1.5 gallons of a 20 percent fat milk replacer reconstituted to 12.5 percent solids provides sufficient energy for 0.23 lb. of gain at 32°F. However, it would take 2 gallons of this liquid to maintain a growth rate of 0.4 lb. at 20°F. In re-

sponse to our research indicating the higher susceptibility of small calves to cold stress, a 25 percent fat milk replacer was developed for Jersey calves.

Additionally, successful management of calves during the winter involves creating a dry, stress free environment with deep bedding and protection from drafts and dampness. Calf coats can help reduce heat loss if they are kept dry. Finally, it should be apparent that feeding management must change to enable calves to grow and resist digestive and respiratory disease. Don’t skimp on liquid feeding programs, especially during the first weeks of life when calf starter intake is low. Savings by limit feeding milk or milk replacer to less than 1.5 gallons daily (12.5 percent to 15 percent solids) or use of a poor quality milk replacer may reduce feed costs, but substantially increase treatment costs and possibly lead to conditions which lead to increased mortality and a restriction of lifetime performance of the animal.

Source: Dairy P i p e l i n e January/February 2012

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Are your calves ready for Ol’ Man Winter?

Ol’ Man Winter finally returned with a vengeance to our area recently. With the days so short and the chilly nights so long, it is time for some cold-weather reminders to keep your calves comfortable and safe until warm weather makes a comeback.

Combat cold stress in calves with bedding and blankets Just like people, calves attempt to maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the outside temperature. Within a certain range of temperatures called the thermoneutral zone or TNZ, calves can maintain body temperature without needing extra energy. The boundaries of the TNZ are called the lower critical temperature and the upper critical temperature.

These boundaries are not constant and are not determined by the outside temperature alone. The effective temperature experienced by the calf depends in part on wind, moisture, hair coat, sunlight, bedding and rumination.

During their first month, calves are most comfortable at temperatures between 55 and 70°F. Cold stress in these calves can occur when temperatures remain below 50°F. Be-

tween one month and weaning, the comfort zone widens to 46 to 80°F. At this age, cold stress is not likely until temperatures drop below 28°F. Small calves have a larger surface area relative to their weight than larger calves, which allows much more heat to be lost rapidly. Also, as calves reach one month of age they begin to eat starter. Fermentation of this grain in the rumen produces heat.

The ruminant furnace can be very helpful in maintaining body temperature as calves grow older.

A clean, dry hair coat provides greater insulation from cold than a wet, matted coat, and calf blankets can be used to further insulate young calves. When using calf blankets, be sure that calves do not sweat under them during the day. The resulting wet hair can quickly chill calves when nighttime temperatures drop.

This would obviously negate the positive effects of the blanket.

Blankets are most useful for calves less than 3 weeks of age that are not yet eating grain. If calves must lie on a concrete, rock or sand surface, heat will be transferred from their body to the resting

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Dairy Insurance Program

by Bob Gray The Dairy Margin Protection (insurance) Program that is part of the Dairy Security Act fits into the same category as crop insurance programs. Dairy producers have to pay premiums to offset the cost of the program and payments are based on the difference between the all milk price and feed costs. So when milk prices are down and feed prices are up, the insurance program is operational.

Dairy farmers have to sign up for it for at least five years and in doing so they have to take part in the Market Stabilization Program which is aimed at curbing excess production of milk.

The question is will enough dairy farmers participate in the program to make it effective in reducing excess supplies of milk nationally when they occur.

If the trend in participation in the dairy insurance program follows the same path as crop insurance, participation in the Market Stabilization Program should be enough to make it work.

Most crop producers can’t farm without taking part in the insurance programs. The word is “if you tell your banker you aren’t going to carry crop insurance, then see what happens to your loan.”

If the same holds true with dairy producers and their banks, then participation in the Market Stabilization Program should be more than sufficient.

Source: NDFC E-letter for Jan. 13

area; thick, dry straw or sawdust provides more insulation. In some situations, it may be beneficial to change bedding type with the season, moving to wood shavings and straw as temperatures begin to drop. Straw should be deep enough that a calf’s legs are not visible when it is lying down. This nesting effect provides additional insulation.

Protect calves from drafts, but be careful not to eliminate all ventilation; fresh air circulation is still required to remove

bacteria and irritants

that can contribute to

respiratory disease.

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Crop Insurance pays for losses resulting from: Adverse Weather Conditions Insects - but not damage due to insufficient or improper application of pest control measures Plant disease - but not damage due to insufficient or improper application of disease control measures Wildlife - unless control measures have not been taken Others: fire, earthquake, failure of irrigation water supply

Other options you can insure for are: Replant Payment

Prevented Planting - is any insurable cause of loss that keeps you out of the fields through the normal planting deadline, providing the cause is general in the area, and other requirements are met.

Contact a crop insurance agent to help you evaluate your risk exposure and your crop insurance options.

If you don’t have a crop insurance agent, look on the USDA Risk Management Agency website at their list: http://www3.rma.usda.gov/apps/agents/.

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Late Planting Protection - for up to 25 days after normal planting deadline

FDA milk sampling program begins The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) milk residue survey project is now underway. The FDA residue survey involves the collection of a total of

nearly 2,000 universal milk samples at central milk testing laboratories: 900 milk samples from dairy producers with a cull dairy cow tissue residue viola-

tion, and another 900 random milk samples.

FDA will have the samples blinded at the central laboratories, and then shipped to the Institute for Food Safety

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Growers Mineral Solutions is pleased to present a seminar for farmers interested in a lower input style of agriculture.

Promoting healthier soil / better quality crops with higher brix/sugars.

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This seminar is headed by Jim Halbeisen, Director of Research of Growers Mineral Solutions, who is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a B.S. in soil science and an M.S. in agronomy. Jim was born and raised on a crop and livestock farm in Fremont, Ohio and has helped use the Growers Program on Halbeisen Farms since 1954.

Growers Mineral Solutions brings to this seminar, practical, documented research and experience with an understanding of the methods by which it is best implemented by farmers who rely on soil productivity for their living since 1955.

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and Health (IFSH) at Illinois Institute of Technology.

The milk samples will then be shipped to FDA laboratories for analysis. The milk samples

will be tested for about 30 different antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory residues which may include the following: Ampicillin, Cephapirin, Cloxacillin,

Penicillin G, Erythromycin, Tylosin, C i p r o f l o x a c i n , Sarafloxacin, Chlortetracycline, Oxytetracycline, Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Sulfachloropyridazine, Sulfadiazine, Sulfamerazine, Sulfadimethoxine, Sulfamethazine, Sulfaquinoxaline, Sulfathiazole, Tripelennamine,Thiabendazole, Pirlimycin, Flunixin, Bacitracin, Virginiamycin, Tilmicosin, Neomycin, Gentamicin, Florfenicol, Chloramphenicol and Tulathromycin.

NMPF anticipates that the sampling and laboratory analysis will take about one year. As a reminder, the NMPF Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual is available on the National Dairy FARM Program website.

Source: News for Dairy Co-Ops, Jan. 6

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Managing transition cow issues and evaluating the success of your transition cow program

by Ron Kuck-Dairy Educator CCE Jefferson County The transition period (defined as three weeks before calving to the first three weeks of lactation is an essential, yet high risk, stage of the lactation cycle. How the cows (and you) deal with this period of time will impact on how well you both will perform throughout the remainder of lactation. Transition disease affects the cows’ overall well–being and health and can result in a loss of 5 to 10 pounds peak milk each day.

A well-administered transition program: • Minimizes metabolic disorders • Maximize milk production • Minimize loss of body condition • Maintain healthy immune system • Maintain healthy reproductive system

Successful dairy farmers manage their cows to do all of these and do them well.

High incidences of retained placenta, metritis, ketosis, and displaced abomasums can be obvious reasons for poor herd performance. Research has shown that the highest proportions of culls are made during this transition phase due to complications. This is the opportunity for dairymen to monitor the health and condition of dairy cattle plus market dairy cattle in a timely manner. Development of an effective treatment program requires rapid and accurate ID of sick cows and the quick and timely use of therapeutic measures.

Metabolic problems are still the root of these issues but go unnoticed. The following tools are useful for monitoring transition cow health

and drilling down when problems arise: • ketone testing • tracking milk components • lameness scoring, and • cow side testing for NEFA before calving and BHBA post calving .

There is new research on the potential for field-based markers for identifying inflammation and stress in transition cows.

It can be difficult to assess if our transition program is successful at preventing disease. Accurate record keeping is essential for daily management on your farm. Methods for accessing data and analysis are crucial to that success also. Effective monitoring programs help identify problems and should be used to track the success of management changes.

In the past, efforts to improve the transition to lactation have focused on preventing disease and maximizing energy intake and these have been treated as independent issues.

New research is emerging to explain the development of transition cow disorders. A blend of social stress, negative energy balance and oxidative stress impair both metabolic and immune function. This suggests that transition cow management must be viewed in total with the cow’s environment, nutrition and immune function interacting in many complex ways. There are many practical approaches that are available. Prevention tactics are the key to successful transition cow management.

Reprinted from: South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Digest, Jan. 2012

Jersey production in 2011 sets new records in all categories The American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) announced that new records for production by Registered Jersey™ cows were estab-

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The official Jersey lactation average increased to 18,633 pounds milk, 889 pounds fat, and 676

pounds protein. On a Cheddar cheese equivalent basis, average yield was 2,294 pounds. All are new category records.

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mass to be maintained.

Using Jersey and Holstein data from the Dairy Records Management System (DRMS) database in 2009, researchers Jude Capper and Roger Cady determined that Jersey cows required 20 percent less total feedstuffs by weight and 32 percent less water to produce the same amount of milkfat and protein as Holstein cows.

Their analysis also documented substantial reductions in land usage, fuel consumption, waste output and greenhouse gas emissions. Per unit of

cheese produced, the Jersey carbon footprint (total CO2-equivalents) was 20 percent less than that of Holstein.

Commented Erick Metzger, general manager of National All-Jersey Inc., “If a dairy can produce a given amount of protein, butterfat and other solids while using less feed, water and fossil fuels, and producing less waste, the cost of producing that amount of milk solids is reduced and yet the revenue realized from the pounds of milk solids produced is the same. The bottom line is more net profit.”

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A record 91,028 lactations were processed by the AJCA, an increase of 51.4 percent in 10 years.

The lactation average is calculated on a standardized 305-day, twice daily, mature equivalent (m.e.) basis.

These records for Jersey production come on the heels of a study published in the January, 2012 issue of Journal of Dairy Science that documents lower production inputs and reduced environmental impacts of Jersey milk production because of higher component levels and small body

World Dairy Expo announces 2012 official judges World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the official judges for our 2012 cattle shows. The individuals who will be responsible for placing over 2,500 head of the finest dairy cattle in the United States and Canada during the five-day event are: • International Ayrshire Show: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, WI • International Milking Shorthorn Show: Steve White, New Castle, IN

• Central National Jersey Show: Mark Rueth, Oxford, WI • International Brown Swiss Show: Curtis Day, Burnsville, MN • International Guernsey Show: Adam Liddle, Argyle, NY • Grand International Red & White Show: Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, PA • International Holstein Show: Michael Heath, Westminster, MD. The International Junior Holstein

Show judge as well as the associate judges for all shows will be announced at a later date. Once announced, a total of 16 respected dairy cattle judges will evaluate their assigned breed show.

World Dairy Expo is recognized as the largest dairy-focused event in the world. Dairy producers from across the globe are invited to attend the event that includes daily Dairy

Cattle Show, Expo Seminars, Virtual Farm Tours, youth competition and over 800 exhibiting Trade Show companies featuring innovative products and services. The 2012 World Dairy Expo theme will be “Market Fresh” and it will be held Oct. 2-6 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. Visit www.worlddairyexpo. com or call 608-224-6455 for further details.

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Who has the best burger in New York State?

Help the New York Beef Council find the winner!

Official Contest Rules The New York Beef Industry Council is proud to announce the New York’s Best Burger Contest 2012. The contest will run from Feb. 1 to March 15. Consumers/patrons may nominate a hamburger from any New York restaurant. To be eligible for the contest the hamburger must meet the following guidelines: 1. To qualify as a hamburger, the burger must be 100% beef, 100% veal or 100% beef/veal mix although other ingredients may be added to the patty (such as spices, vegetables, etc.)

2. All burgers must be composed of grilled patties (formed from ground beef or veal) served on a bun or other bread product (such as biscuits, focaccia, or tortillas). Burgers may include any combination of condiments (such as ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard) sauces (such as barbeque or hot sauce) cheeses (cow’s milk cheese only) and toppings (such as bacon, onions, tomatoes and lettuce). Every component of the burger must be placed between the bun or bread pieces, or served open-faced on a bread product.

Entry Rules: (VERY SIMPLE — It’s ALL up to YOU!) 1. Consumers/Patrons can only enter online between Feb. 1 and March 15.

2. To enter online, log onto www.newyorkbestburger.com or www.nybeef.org and look for New York’s Best Burger entry form icon. Fill out the survey and follow the on-screen directions to submit. You may also submit a photo of the burger to enhance the entry. Online entries must be submitted by 12 a.m. on March 15.

3. You promote yourself! It’s all up to you to encourage your customers and patrons to boast your tasty burgers! Point of Sale/Contest POS can be found on www.nybeef.org under “What’s New”, “Best NY Burger Contest” 4. Contact Jean O’Toole, Director of PR/Promotions to let her know “YOU ARE IN” for the contest so your restaurant’s name can be posted on the website, promoted on Facebook and Twitter! Best NY Burger “We’re In!” Selection of Finalists (initial selection-part 1) One finalist will be selected from each region throughout the state, (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, Binghamton, Utica, Albany, Westchester, New York City, Long Island) based on the largest number of nominations each restaurant receives in each region. A total of 10 restaurants, one from each region will be selected. The winning regional restaurants will be announced after votes have been tabulated. Each restaurant will be secretly judged. The Best NY Burger/winning restaurant will be announced in May for “May is Beef Month”. Each regional winner will receive a “regional winner” plaque from the NY Beef Council.

Judging The following guidelines will be used in judging: • Appearance • Creativity • Taste • Service Prizes Burger Judges will select the Grand Prize winner for the title of “NY’s Best Burger”. The winning

restaurant will receive a plaque as the winner of “NY’s Best Burger Contest 2012”.

The winning restaurant will also receive: • Featured article in the NY Beef Industry Council’s May Beef Month media kit.

• Press releases throughout the state, advertising package featuring local print advertising and live remote originating from the winning restaurant.

• Featured on NYBIC Website, as the “Best Burger in New York” contest winner.

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ECP program participants receive costshare assistance of up to 75 percent of the cost to implement approved conservation practices determined by county FSA committees. Individual or cumulative requests for cost-sharing of $50,000 or less per person, per disaster are approved at the county committee level, $50,001 to $100,000 is approved at the state level, and over $100,000 is approved at the federal level. Technical assistance may be provided by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). $37,811,000 for Emergency Watershed Protection Program The EWP was established to help conserve natural resources following natural disasters by relieving imminent hazards to life and property caused by floods, fires, drought, windstorms and other severe weather. The EWP responds to hazards including debris-clogged streams and channels, undermined and unstable stream banks, jeopardized water control structures and public infrastructure, wind-borne debris removal; and damaged upland sites stripped of protective vegetation by fire or drought.

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“Severe weather during these tropical storms scattered debris across far mers’ properties, often damaging crops and hindering them from replanting, and I am thrilled that the USDA has heeded my call to provide the disaster assistance that Upstate farmers deserve.”

The GillibrandSchumer amendment to provide this emergency funding passed in November as part of the Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Science, Transportation and Housing & Urban Development appropriations bill. $3,927,000 for Emergency Conservation Program The ECP is coordinated through USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to provide emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to repair farmland damaged by natural disasters, and to carry out emergency water conservation measures during severe drought.

Conservation practices include removing debris, restoring fences and conservation structures, and providing water for livestock.

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Recover from B21 ing wetlands and riparian areas. It can also conserve natural values, including fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, flood water retention and groundwater recharge, and safeguard lives and property from floods, drought and erosion.

NRCS may bear up to 75 percent of the construction cost of emergency measures. The remaining costs must come from local sources, and can be in the form of cash or inkind services. Public and private landowners are eligible for assistance but must be represented by a project sponsor, such as the state, local government, or conservation district.

All EWP work must reduce the threat to life and property, be economically, environmentally and socially defensible, and come from a sound technical standpoint. $52,500 for Emergency Forest Restoration Program The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) provides payments to eligible owners of non-industrial private forest land to implement emergency measures to restore land

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Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York (CTFANY) Winter Convention Coming Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28, the Christmas tree farmers in New York will have the opportunity to attend one of the most educational meetings in recent years at the Turning Stone Convention Center in Verona, NY. On the program will be Cornell Professor George Hudler on common insects and diseases and what to do about them with Cornell Integrated Pest Management team of Elizabeth Lamb and Brian Eshenaur (including Pesticide

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Attendees will have networking opportunities in the exhibit hall where the “tools of the trade” are exhibited, and buyers and sellers can get together over food opportunities over refreshments and lunch. A formal banquet with entertainment by “Anybody’s Guess” of tree growers Jack and Faye Beckwith and band members will lead a show by other CTFANY members following a delicious buffet dinner. An Awards luncheon will be the highlight of the convention.

At the general membership meeting, new board members will be running for office and voted into the association; new officers and the new Executive Director Mary Jean Packer and transition team will be introduced.

Wreath competition, Peter Goderie, CTFANY Director and chairperson, announced three categories of competition: Novice Decorated, Master Decorated, and Open class Kissing Balls. Registration forms are on the website and also available from the

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New York State Agricultural Society names My-T Acres “Business of the Year” BATAVIA, NY — The New York State Agricultural Society honored My-T Acres with its Business of the Year Award at the 180th Annual Agricultural Forum on Jan. 5 in Syracuse. The Business of the Year award recognizes quality, innovation, industry leadership, community advocacy and continued development; two businesses are recognized annually. Eden Valley Growers of Eden, NY, was also named a business of the year.

In 1854, as a young man with $10 in his pocket, Robert Call arrived in the U.S. from England. He located in the Stafford, NY area where he and Elizabeth Coe were married and established a prospering farming business. His son, Charles Call, followed on what is known as Prospect Farm.

Charles’ son, Robert V Call, married Lucille Hale in 1921 and Robert and Lucille Call purchased their 282-acre farm on the Lewiston

Road in Batavia in 1922.

Today this “home farm” is the center of operations for the eight thousand acre vegetable and grain enterprises. The farm now includes the original Stafford farms.

Their sons Robert and Richard incorporated the farm in 1960.

The fifth generation of Call’s are now the owners and operators. All three of Richard’s sons, Nathan, Peter and Philip, and Robert’s daughter Patricia are the decision-makers.

Their love of the land and appreciation for what they have helped to build, show in their enthusiasm to keep agriculture alive and prospering in western New York.

My-T Acres’ vegetables are mostly grown for processing, with a majority delivered to the Allen’s Foods plants in nearby Oakfield and Bergen and Seneca Foods in Leicester. Most potatoes are grown for “chips” and cabbage is grown for sauerkraut al-

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Field corn, wheat, and alfalfa hay, are rotation crops with vegetables. The farm’s emphasis is on efficiency of production.

The 8,000 acres farmed today are spread over three counties in Western New York. Much of the acreage is within ten miles of the Batavia headquarters in Genesee County with secondary operations in Avon, in Livingston County, 30 miles east and L yndonville, in Orleans County, 30 miles north.

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New York Agri-women to host Second Annual Meeting and Agri-tour New York AgriWomen (“NYAW”) will have its second annual meeting on March 2-3 at the Hyatt Place Long Island/East End in Riverhead, NY. The theme for this year’s conference is “Shared Challenges, United Goals.” New York AgriWomen will host Japanese agriculture women from the Rural Women Empowerment and Life Improvement Association (“WELI”) for a tour of the Hudson Valley on March 5.

Spearheading efforts to host the event is Vicki Gruber, New York Agri-Women’s County Leader for Suffolk County and District Leader for Long Island / New York City. “I am delighted that Suffolk County has been chosen as the venue for New York Agri-Women’s 2012 Annual Meeting,” said Vicki Gruber, a Long Island agri-business attorney. “This reflects the level of interest we have received

from women in agriculture in our local area.

We look forward to meeting our upstate counterparts, as well as hearing from our Japanese guests and the other distinguished speakers who will be presenting at the meeting in March.”

The impressive twoday agenda is filled with political, entrepreneurial and networking opportunities. NYAW committees will meet on Friday, March 2 from 4-7 p.m. In particular, the legislative committee, chaired by Karen Green-Hoyt, will aim to set forth agriculture policies to assist New York Agri-Women in lobbying efforts at the state and local level. Committee meetings will be followed by a reception and awards ceremony.

After an early morning networking breakfast, President Cari Rincker will lead the annual business meeting for New York AgriWomen and welcome

President-Elect Becky Snyder as the new leader of the organization. An application for 2012-2013 leadership positions, including County Leaders, is available at http://newyorkagriwomen.com/pdf/2011/ 11-21/2012NYAWElectionForm.pdf.

Karen Yost, a Montana rancher and the President of American Agri-Women, will host a Q & A session about NYAW’s parent organization.

New York AgriWomen will also highlight its relationship with WELI during the annual meeting. Erica Leubner from Tim’s Pumpkin Patch will reflect on her experience traveling to Tokyo, Japan on behalf of NYAW to the WELI conference. Furthermore, Professor Sheila Marshman from Morrisville State College and Dr. Kimberly Wagner from Stoutridge Vineyard, LLC, will summarize their expe-

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“Women who are involved in agriculture from around the globe have many of the same issues,” says Rincker.

“I hope that NYAW will continue building relationships with the international agriculture community.”

Another highlight of the annual meeting will be the panel of female entrepreneurs.

Panelists include Julie Patterson, whose family owns and operates a modern sixth generation dairy and crop farm in Upstate New York, Ulla Kjarval, who co-owns an agriculture graphics design company in New York City, Peggie Ehlers, the owner of Nuna Knits in Long Island who sells handmade products through Etsy.com, and Deborah Brenner, an acclaimed author and owner of Women of the Vine. The panel will discuss issues affecting New York agri-business women including but not limited to marketing, finding role in the

business, work-life balance, and surviving challenging economic times.

Other educational presentations include Jennifer Grossman from Longdrift on growing farms and farm businesses, Charolette Cartner on her experience as a female agriculture mediator, Audrey Reith from the Cornell Cooperative Extension (“CCE”) in Orange & Ulster County on Mobile Slaughter Units, Miriam Villani on solar energy, Becky Wiseman from CCE in Suffolk County on programs available to commercial producers, Paulette Satur from Satur Farms on farm marketing, William Ramos, CPA on accounting and accounting programs, Christine Rolando from Signet Equine Appraisals on grant writing, and Jason Foscolo, a Long Island food lawyer, on business plans and choice of business entities. Uniquely, New York Agri-Women will also have a virtual panel discussing fashion, style and interior design. Rural fashion bloggers Danielle Hayes and Cathryn Hagel will discuss trends, finding your individual style, and dressing fashionably on a budget.

New York AgriWomen is a newly formed affiliate of American Agri-Women and was founded by Rincker in 2010.

Rincker notes, “I have been impressed by the breadth of talent and leadership among New York Agri-Women members and look forward to watching the organization grow.” New York Agri-Women’s membership represents the diversity in New York agriculture and welcomes members from every segment in the New York food, fiber and biofuel industries.

The Annual Meeting will close with the NYAW-WELI agri-tour on March 5. Christine Rolando, the Catskills & Hudson Valley District Leader, is coordinating the event and she can be contacted at horses@warwick.net.

“This will be a great opportunity for women to network internationally and learn about agriculture in the Hudson Valley,” said Rolando.

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National farm policy should be rewritten this year to establish a program that protects farmers from catastrophic revenue losses by using a flexible combination of fiscally responsible tools, said voting delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting.

In approving the organization’s farm policy for 2012, the farmers and ranchers endorsed a multi-pronged policy proposal, including a provision for catastrophic revenue loss protection that works with a flexible range of crop insurance products, as well as amending the current farm bill’s marketing loan provisions to better reflect market values.

The adopted policy calls for a farm bill that “provides strong and effective safety net and risk management programs that do not guarantee a profit and minimizes the potential for farm programs affecting production decisions.”

“Our delegates approved a program to help farmers manage the many different types and levels of risk they face today, in particular catastrophic revenue losses that can threaten the viability of a farm or ranch,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman.

“That is consistent with what we believe is the core mission of the federal farm program.”

Stallman was re-elected as AFBF president

for a seventh two-year term. He is a cattle and rice producer from Columbus, Texas. In addition, Barry Bushue was re-elected to a third two-year term as AFBF vice president. Bushue produces berries and nursery plants in Boring, OR, and also serves as Oregon Farm Bureau president.

The delegates defeated a proposal to retain the current farm bill’s direct payments. In addition, by almost a two-to-one margin, the delegates defeated an amendment that would have allowed a patchwork of support through multiple programs for different commodities and regions.

“Delegate action against the patchwork approach recognized that it is impossible to ensure equity between diverse programs for various commodities,” Stallman said. “Without that assurance, one program would inevitably provide more government protection than the next program and we would inadvertently be encouraging producers to take their signals from government programs rather than the marketplace.

“Our delegates approved a policy that is flexible enough to work within the funding constraints we, as a nation, are facing, and the fiscal challenges we have a duty to address,” Stallman said. “Our delegates recognize we need to move beyond the policies of the past and to

move toward programs to help producers deal with risk.”

One of the big advantages of the new AFBF farm policy position is that it offers a much simpler approach to farm program design than other farm policy proposals, according to Stallman.

The AFBF farm policy also encourages farmers to manage their farms using available risk management tools. According to Stallman, farmers should be allowed and encouraged to make individual management decisions to purchase crop insurance coverage that suits their farms and individual levels of risk.

Another positive aspect of the Farm Bureau farm policy proposal is that it can be applied to specialty crops.

“Our new farm policy position also includes the possibility of providing a farm bill risk management program for producers of fruits and vegetables,” Stallman said. “This is just one positive aspect of the proposal that we believe not only will broaden its utility to all farmers but will also appeal to an American public that is more interested in the wholesomeness, safety and variety of our domestic food supply.”

In a related discussion on dairy policy, delegates voted to move away from the current dairy price support and Milk Income Loss Contract programs and to-

ward a program that bases risk protection on milk prices minus feed costs. This takes production costs into consideration, as well as recognizes the dairy industry’s regional differences, according to Stallman.

On renewable fuels, the delegates reaffirmed support for the federal Renewable Fuels Standard by defeating an amendment to strike that support.

“The RFS remains critical to the viability of ethanol as an alternative to imported petroleum fuel,” explained Stallman, “and the delegates felt that continuing to support production and use of domestic renewable fuels was a national security issue.”

The delegates opposed the Labor Department’s proposed expansion of the list of jobs deemed too hazardous for minors.

“The proposal has raised serious concerns in farm country about our ability to teach our children how to farm and instill a good work ethic,” Stallman said.

“There is a great deal of concern about federal regulatory overreach, but few issues have piqued farm families more than this. It goes to the very heart of how agriculture works, with

farmers and ranchers, who were taught by their parents how to do farm work safely and responsibly, training the next generation to follow in their own footsteps.”

The delegates also supported a moratorium on new regulations on small businesses and agriculture.

At the AFBF annual meeting, 369 voting delegates representing every state and agricultural commodity deliberated on policies affecting farmers’ and ranchers’ productivity and profitability. The policies approved at the annual meeting will guide the nation’s largest general farm organization in its legislative and regulatory efforts throughout 2012.

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Glen Cope, a beef cattle producer from Missouri, was elected the new chairman of the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, which also makes him a member of the AFBF board of directors during his one-year term.

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“It should come as no surprise that FSA and

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“The efforts Secretary Vilsack and USDA have undertaken to conserve resources are commendable,” said Goule.

“They have made great strides toward streamlining and economizing the department’s operations. Since 2010, Congress has cut USDA’s discretionary spending levels by about 12 percent, and USDA has done its best to prevent those reductions from affecting the quality of service that farmers and ranchers have come to expect.

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Eastern States Exposition 1305 Memorial Ave • West Springfield, MA 01089 Phone: 413-737-2443 • Fax: 413-787-0127 FROM SOUTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT Take Rte. 10/202 North to Southwick, Mass., turning right onto Rte. 57 East (4.7 mi.) to center of Feeding Hills. Continue straight on Springfield Street to Rte. 147 East, about 2 1/2 mi. to ESE grounds. Continue to ESE's Gate 9 parking lot.

FROM BOSTON AND POINTS EAST Take the Massachusetts Turnpike West to Exit 6 (Springfield). Go left at the light, following I-291 South to I-91 South (right lane) to Exit 3 and follow signs. OR, take the Massachusetts Turnpike West to Exit 4, to Rte. 5 South to Rte. 147 West. Continue approximately 3/4 mi. to ESE's Gate 9 parking lot.

FROM CONNECTICUT AND POINTS SOUTH Take I-91 North from Rte. 2, I-84, I-95 or the Merritt Parkway -Follow I-91 North to Mass. Exit 3 to Route 5 North to Rte. 147 West, Memorial Avenue approximately 3/4 mi. to ESE's Gate 9 parking lot.

ALTERNATE ROUTES FROM CONNECTICUT AND POINTS SOUTH Take I-91 North to Conn. Exit 38 (Poquonock) to Rte. 75 North to Rte. 147 East. Continue approximately 1/2 mile to ESE's Gate 9 parking lot.

FROM VERMONT AND POINTS NORTH Take I-91 South to Mass. Exit 13B, to Rte. 5 South, to Rte. 147 West. Continue approximately 3/4 mi. to ESE's Gate 9 public parking lot.

FROM NEW YORK CITY From New York City, take I-95 North to New Haven, Conn., travel North on I-91 and follow above directions from Connecticut and Points South. Or, follow Merritt Parkway or I-84 to I-91 North.

FROM LONG ISLAND Take the Orient Point Ferry to New London, Conn. or the Port Jefferson Ferry to Bridgeport. (See following)

FROM NEW LONDON Take I-91 North to Conn. Exit 42 to Rte. 159 North to Rte. 147 East. Continue approximately 1/2 mile to ESE's Gate 9 parking lot. Follow I-95 South and from Bridgeport, follow I-95 North to New Haven and follow above directions from Connecticut and Points South.

Take I-91 North to Conn. Exit 47 West to Rte. 190 West to Rte. 159 North to Rte. 147 East. Continue approximately 1/2 mile to ESE's GPS INFO Gate 9 parking lot.

If you are attending a show/event at Eastern States Exposition (The Big E or non-Fair), use 875 Memorial Avenue, West FROM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Springfield, Mass., as your destination address (coordinates: 42 °05'38.88"N - 72 °36'42.36"W - Elev. 52') to enter Gate 9.

Take Rte. 75 North to Rte. 147 East. Continue approximately 1/2 For Gate 1, use 1761 Memorial Avenue as your destination mile to ESE's Gate 9 parking lot. address (coordinates: 42 °05'29.21"N - 72°37'28.35"W - Elev. 53')

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Take I-91 North to Conn. Exit 40 (Bradley Int'l. Airport) to Rte. 20 West to Rte. 75 North to Rte. 147 East. Continue approximately 1/2 mile to ESE's Gate 9 parking lot.

FROM THE BERKSHIRES AND POINTS WEST Take the Massachusetts Turnpike East to Exit 4, to Rte. 5 South, to Rte. 147 West. Continue approximately 3/4 mi. to ESE's Gate 9 parking lot.

Deadline for USDA Conservation Innovation Grant pre-proposals Jan. 31 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently reminded applicants that Jan. 31, 2012, is the last day to submit project pre-proposals for fiscal year 2012 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Pre-proposals support large-scale demonstration projects that test and prove original approaches to conserving America’s private lands.

“These conservation grants continue to generate exciting new ideas that help farmers and ranchers run sustainable and profitable operations and address high-priority natural resource concerns,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “We are proud to encourage the advancement of innovative conservation methods that will benefit producers, the public and the economy for years to come.”

This year’s CIG projects focus on nutrient management, energy conservation, soil health, wildlife and CIG projects assessment. NRCS is especially interested in projects that demonstrate: • Optimal combinations of nutrient source, application rate, placement and timing that improve nutrient recovery by crops.

• Procedures for refining the usefulness of the phosphorous index in reducing phosphorous losses.

• Suites of conservation practices that protect water quality.

• Renewable energy systems that reduce the use of fossil fuels and increase energy efficiency on farms.

• The impacts of cover crops, crop rotations, tillage and other conservation practices on soil health.

• Conservation practices that increase the water-holding capacity of soils.

• Decision tools that help producers assess their operations and conservation needs in order to improve wildlife habitat.

• Assess the technology transfer potential of completed CIG projects.

Results of successful projects will be included in NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides and references.

There are two types of eligibility for CIG — applicant eligibility and project eligibility. For applicant eligibility, an applicant must be located in one of the following areas: the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Also, an applicant must be one of the following: a federally recognized Indian Tribe; a State or local government; a non-governmental organization; or a private individual.

For project eligibility, the proposed project or activity must encompass the development and assessment, evaluation and implementation of either of

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2012 FOCUSES & DEADLINES PUBLICATION DATE

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EDITORIAL DEADLINE

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MARCH 1

FEBRUARY 17

FEBRUARY 10

*Equine Events/Buyers Guide Insert, Draft Horse Equipment *Listing submission deadline: February 3

APRIL 1

MARCH 23

MARCH 16

Showing, Horse Care, Fencing, Pest Control

MAY 1

APRIL 20

APRIL 13

Trail Riding, Summer Camps, *Stable Directory *Listing Submission March 30 Recreational or Competitive Driving

JUNE 1

MAY 18

MAY 11

Timed Events and Rodeo Pasture Maintenance & Rotation

JULY 1

JUNE 22

JUNE 15

Farms & Stables, Light Horse, Pony & Draft Breeds

AUGUST 1

JULY 20

JULY 13

Alternative Therapies & Medicine Horse Farm & Stable Equipment

SEPT. 1

AUGUST 24

AUGUST 17

Fall Riding, Fun with Horses, Pet Section

OCT. 1

SEPTEMBER 21

SEPTEMBER 14

Holiday Gift Guide

NOV. & DEC. 1

OCTOBER 19

OCTOBER 12

Winter Care and Feeding Tack and Equipment Care

JAN./FEB. 1, 2013

DECEMBER 20

DECEMBER 13

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the following: conservation adoption approaches or incentive systems, including market-based systems; or promising conservation technologies, practices, systems, procedures or activities. Landowners must meet Environmental Quality Incentives Program ( w w w . n r c s . u s d a . g o v /wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/pro grams/financial/eqip) eligibility requirements defined in 16 U.S.C. Section 3839aa-1 (http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/16C58.txt).

CIG funds will be awarded through

a competitive grants process. At least 50 percent of the total cost of CIG projects must come from non-Federal matching funds, including cash and in-kind contributions provided by the grant recipient.

To apply electronically, visit www.grants.gov/ or contact a local NRCS office. To view the complete Announcement of Program Funding, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/.

For more information about NRCS conservation programs, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov or visit your local USDA service center.

“Grow with the Flow” Hydroponics Class offered While we usually think of soil as a requirement for growing plants, you can actually successfully grow plants without it! Hydroponics, literally “working water,” is a way to grow plants without soil by supplying all needed nutrients in the plant’s water supply.

Dating back to the 1600s, the hydroponic method provides better control over nutrient levels, reduces water use because it is a closed system, and allows for agriculture and gardening in places where soil-grow-

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Pre-registration is required by calling 607-535-7161 by Feb. 10.There is a $5 fee for this workshop.

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Northeast Farm Service, Inc. Irasburg, VT 802-754-8863

White’s Farm Supply Canastota, NY 315-697-2214 Lowville, NY 315-376-0300 Waterville, NY 315-841-4181

Hammond Tractor Fairfield, ME 207-453-7131

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Mountain View Equipment, LLC Plattsburgh, NY 518-561-3682

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Section C

AUCTION SECTION and MARKET REPORTS Polk Equipment, Inc.

c i l b u P

AUCTION Monday, Januar y 30, 2012 9:30 AM EST

www.polkequipment.net for Photos & Online Bidding TRACTORS

2011 CIH MAG 235 MFD 310 HRS 2010 CIH MAG 215 MFD 350 HRS 2009 CIH MAG 305 MFD SUSPENSION 1007 HRS 2002 CIH MX 270 MFD 4240 HRS 1999 CIH MX 240 MFD 2560 HRS 1998 CIH 8910 MFD 3800 HRS 1991 CIH 7120 TWD 3200 HRS 1989 CIH 7110 TWD 6077 HRS 1997 CIH 5240 TWD CAB 1750 HRS 1996 C-INT 9330 3PT 3485 HRS 1974 INT 966 CAB 4950 HRS 1998 CIH CX 100 MFD C/A 2280 HRS 2011 FARMALL 65A MFD 5 HRS 2008 FARMALL 75C W/LDR 2220 HRS 2008 FARMALL 75C 2380 HRS 1994 NH 9280 3PT, PTO 4272 HRS 2007 JD 8130 MFD 1550 HRS 2000 JD 8110 MFD 5600 HRS 1978 JD 4840 4800 HRS 2006 JD 6320 MFD C/A PQ W/673 LDR 939 HRS 1999 JD 5510 C/A W/521 LDR 1390 HRS 2000 CAT 55 NG 3PT, PTO 2600 HRS 1988 WHITE 100 TWD 3686 HRS KUBOTA L3010 MFD 870 HRS KUBOTA 2660 MFD W/LDR 130 HRS 2007 NH TC 30D MFD 118 HRS 2002 MF 231S 2861 HRS FORD 340B W/LDR & FORKS 1471 HRS FARM TRAC 555 1006 HRS JD X520 LAWNMOWER W/BAGGER MELROE 220 SPRAYER W/RAVENS 1929 HRS 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 109,000 MILES

COMBINES & HEADS

SKID LOADER ATTACHMENTS NEW JD RL66 ROLLER/LEVELER BOBCAT LR5 LANDSCAPE RAKE BOBCAT LR6 LANDSCAPE RAKE NEW CID 74" ROCK BUCKET CAT BU 115 63" BROOM BUCKET JD 66" BUCKET BALE SPEAR QT AUGER BITS 6", 10", 12" & 24"

LOADER & BACKHOE ATTACHMENTS JD 54" QT BUCKET NEW C-INT 95" BUCKET/GRAPPLE CAT HIGH DUMP 73" PIN ON NH FORK FOR TELEHANDLER WORK SAVER FORKS - PIN ON 12", 16", 24", & 28" BACKHOE BUCKET NEW C-INT 96" QT BUCKET JD BALE SPEAR QT OFF 673 LDR JD PALLET FORKS QT OFF 673 LDR GEHL 72" MANURE FORKS - PIN ON

FIELD CULTIVATORS & FINISHERS

SUNFLOWER 5034 5 BAR SPIKE SUNFLOWER 5033 24' 3 BAR SPIKE CIH 4300 27 1/2' 3 BAR COIL TINE CIH 4800 24 1/2' CIH 4800 23 1/2' 3 BAR COIL TINE JD 980 27 1/2' 5 BAR SPIKE JD 550 24' MULCH MASTER JD EOC II 20' 3PT 3 ROW COIL TINE JD 1100 20 1/2' 3PT BUSTER BAR W/BASKETS WILRICH 2500 20' 3 BAR COIL TINE KRAUSE 4100 32' 3 BAR COIL TINE 06 SUNFLOWER 6333 28' FINSHER 3 BAR SPIKE/BASKETS 08 LANDOLL 850 30' FINISHER 1 ROW SPIKE/BASKETS

KRAUSE 6121 21' FINISHER 5 BAR SPIKE LELY ROTERA 12' - NICE

SPREADERS, LOADERS & BLADES NH 328 SINGLE BEATER NH 514 3 BEATER JD R GROUND DRIVE 3 BEATER KELLY LDR OFF IH 450 45" WOODS RBL60 5' BLADE WOODS RB60 5' BLADE FRONTIER RB1196 8' BLADE SPEE CO 8' BLADE WOODS 6' SCARIFIRE WORKSAVER 6' LANDSCAPE RAKE

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW WESTENDORF 12' BOX SCRAPER WINPOWER GENERATOR 12/20 KW PINCOR GENERATOR 15KW NORTH STAR GENERATOR 27,500 WATTS JD 24' 5 BAR HARROW KUBOTA FRONT MTD SNOWBLOWER DANHUSER POST HOLE DIGGER DEMCO SADDLE TANKS OFF JD 8120 JD PLANTER BOXES 7000 & 7200 JD INSECTICIDE BOXES 7000 & 7200 QUICK HITCHES 18-4-34 T-RAIL DUALS 18-4-38 10 BOLT DUALS 18-4-46 TIRES NEW 44-18-20 KNOBBY TIRES BESTWAY 750 GAL 60' BOOM SPRAYER 2010 LOADTRAIL 77"X12' TRAILER

SKID LOADERS & CONSTRUCTION 2008 JD 328 C/H/A 585 HRS 2007 BOBCAT T-300 C/H 2300 HRS 2005 BOBCAT 463 OS 1482 HRS 1987 BOBCAT 440B - OVERHAULED 1989 CASE 1840 OS 2750 HRS

NOTE: Due to early printing there will be additions and deletions NO SALES after January 1, 2012 ALL ITEMS must be removed from the lot by February 18, 2012.

NO CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED! EVERYTHING SELLS!!

Directions: 5 miles north of junction US 30 and SR 15 at Warsaw or 9 miles south of junction US 6 and 15 at New Paris, 50 miles northwest of Fort Wayne, 50 miles southeast of South Bend, 110 miles from Chicago and Indianapolis.

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PLANTERS & DRILLS

JD 1770 16/30 LIQ VAC JD 1760 12/30 VAC JD 1760 12/30 VAC LIQ JD 1750 6/30 DRY VAC JD 1750 6/30 DRY VAC JD 7200 8/38 LIQ FOLD AROUND JD 7000 8/30 DRY JD 7000 6/30 LIQ JD 7000 4/36 DRY IH 900 4/38 DRY 02 JD 1530 15/15 DRILL W/MARKERS JD 1560 30' NT DRILL W/MARKERS JD 750 15' NT DRILL C-INT 5100 21X7 W/SEEDER LIKE NEW GP 3010 30' NT DRILL GP 10' NT W/SEEDER JD B 16X7 W/SEEDER

HAY & FORAGE

1999 JD 820 MOCO 2008 NH 488 HAYBINE - LIKE NEW NH 258 DOLLY RAKE NH 56 RAKE RH THROW NI 400 SIDE RAKE GEHL 454 HYD RH THROW SITREX RP-8 3PT RAKE 2009 NH 7090 RD BALER - LIKE NEW 1989 NH 570 W/THROWER 1973 JD 346 W/THROWER 14', 16', 18' HAY WAGONS NH 40' HAY ELEVATOR 3PT BALE SPEAR

GRAIN HANDLING

NEW KILLBROS 1065 WAGON KILLBROS 300 BU WAGON EZ FLOW 300 BU WAGON BRENT 472 GRAIN CART KINZIE 1040 ROW CROP GRAIN CART UNVERFERTH 8200 GR CART W/TARP & SCALES

NECO GRAIN CLEANER STONE WEIGH WAGON WALINGA 3510 6 STATION GRAIN VAC

PLOWS & CULTIVATORS

JD 3200 6X18 PULL TYPE ASR JD 2810 6 BTM OL VAR WIDTH ASR JD 2810 4 BTM VAR WIDTH ASR JD 2800 5 BTM VAR WIDTH TOGGLE INT 720 5X18 ASR WHITE 508 4X18 ASR WIL-RICH 8/38 CULTIVATOR JD 845 16/30 CULTIVATOR JD 845 12X30 CULTIVATOR YETTER 3415 15' 3PT ROTARY HOE

CHISELS & RIPPERS

2010 SUNFLOWER 4213 13SH D CHISEL LIKE NEW WHITE 435 12SH DISC CHISEL GLENCOE 9SH SOIL SAVER JD 512 9SH DISC RIPPER HYD FOLD TYE PARATILL 6SH 3PT RIPPER 2003 SALFORD 9705 5SH DISC RIPPER DMI 730B DISC RIPPER

DISC

2009 LANDOLL 7430 33' VT 2005 KRAUSE 7400 41' RF 1999 SUNFLOWER 1233 32' RF JD 630 27' JD 637 15' CIH 3950 25' CIH 496 24' W/HARROW INT 496 18' BUSH HOG 12' OFFSET AC 2600 20' 2009 MCFARLANE RD 4020 REEL DISC

PACKERS & CULTIMULCHERS

BRILLION XXL 184 40' PACKER BRILLION XL144 30' PACKER BRILLION X108 27' PACKER UNVERFERTH 225 45' R HARROW UNVERFERTH 220 33' R HARROW 2010 UNVERFERTH 225 28' R HARROW LIKE NEW JD 970 15' CULTIMULCHER DMI 30' & 45' CRUMBLER J & M TF 212 25' DOUBLE ROLLER

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2001 JD 9650 STS 2900/1800 HRS 2001 JD 9550 CM 2900/2200 HRS 1992 C-INT 1680 RT, CHOPPER 99 CIH 1020 25', 95 1020 20' & INT 863 JD 643 OB & 95 JD 925

2008 CAT 279C C/H/A 2SP 1075 HRS 2005 CAT D3 GXL DOZER ROPS 1193 HRS 2002 KUBOTA KX121-3 C/H/A 1800 HRS

TRACTORS S & SKID D LOADERS S WILL L BE E SOLD D AFTER R EQUIPMENT

Consumers should expect little relief in the price of a T -bone steak as cattle producers continue to decrease their herds because of soaring feed prices and a weak economy. Dr. James Mintert, professor of Ag Economics and assistant director of Extension at Purdue University, spoke at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting.

High demand for ethanol has forced the price of corn to nearly double in the past few years, driving livestock production costs up and putting cattle producers in the red.

They’ve responded by raising fewer cattle, according to Mintert.

“Beef producers are recouping production costs by putting less meat on consumers’ plates,” Mintert said.

“Fewer pounds of meat mean higher prices throughout the system.”

From 1925 to 1975 the beef industry was relatively healthy, Mintert explained, as demand and production grew with the population and income growth. The span from 1975 to 2011 looks a lot different, as the number of cattle dropped from 132 million head to 90 million in 2011.

“That’s the picture of an industry shrinking because of a lack of profitability,” Mintert said. “This is an industry that has struggled to make money for a long time.”

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Livestock outlook appears tight for 2012 A saving grace for the beef industry is the export market, which has rebounded from the lows in 2004 when a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy was discovered in a U.S. cow. The United

States is now a net beef exporter.

“That has really helped hold down the number of pounds we put in front of consumers,” Mintert said.

The pork industry, on the other hand, is

much healthier, as production has increased 30 percent during the last 20 years in the United States and Canada.

Pork producers face the same challenges as beef concerning feed

costs, and like beef producers, are putting fewer pounds of pork on consumer plates.

The difference is pork exports. Today, almost one pound of pork in four goes to the export market.

“Export growth has helped pork see steady increases over a long period of time,” Mintert said. “Pork exports were up 15 percent this year over last year.

They are up 54 percent compared to 2007.”

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2012 SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:

• Flower Production • Flower Marketing • Labor • Potatoes • Tree Fruit • Tomatoes & Peppers • Cultural Controls • Direct Marketing • Pesticide Safety • Vine Crops • Leafy Greens • Cover Crops • Soil Health • Reduce Tillage • Berry Crops • Cabbage • Cole Crops • Food Safety • Onions • Garlic • Peas & Snap Beans • Greenhouse & Tunnels • Pesticide Safety • Sweet Corn

Acadian AgriTech • 910 Adams County Nursery, Inc • 115 Advanced Sprayer & Water Tech • 931, 932, 933, 934 Agraquest, Inc • 705 Agricultural Data Systems, Inc • 602 Agrisolar Solutions NA • 813, 815 Agro-One Soils Lab • 421 Amaizeingly Green Value Products, ULC • 108 American Takii, Inc • 709 Andre & Son, Inc / Nature Safe • 114 Applied Agricultural Technologies • 214 Arctic Refrigeration Co. • 518 BASF - The Chemical Company • 402 Bayer Crop Science • 201, 300 BCS Shop • 325, 424 BDI Machinery • 403, 405 Bejo Seeds, Inc • 320 Belle Terre Irrigation, LLC • 519, 521, 523 Biagro Western Sales • 700 Blackberry Patch • 106 Burgess Baskets • 107 Business Lease Consultants, Inc • 604 Carovail • 939 CAS Pack Corporation • 103 Chemtura Agro Solutions • 208 Clifton Seed Co • 303 Community Bank, NA • 924 Community Markets • 200 Compac Sorting Equipment • 423, 425, 522, 524 Conklin Agro Vantage • 806 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison Co • 622 Cornell Pesticide Management Education Program • 804 Cornell University-NYSAES • 100 CropCare Equipment by Paul B LLC • 719, 721, 816, 818 Crop Production Services • 600 Country Folks Grower • 1014 Dow Agro Sciences • 606 DuBois Agrinovation, Inc • 503 DuPont Crop Protection • 909, 911 Durand-Wayland • 205 Empire Tractor • 117, 119, 121, 216, 218, 220 Farm Family Life & Casualty Insurance Co • 101 Farmer’s Choice Foods • 915 FB Pease • 102 Fidelity Paper • 219

Finger Lakes Community Health • 936 Fingerlakes Construction Co • 800 Fingerlakes Trellis Supply • 605, 607 Food Bank Assoc of NYS • 504 Friends of Natural Gas • 811 Frontlink, Inc • 941, 942 Gowan Company • 501 Grimes Horticulture • 304 Growers Mineral Solutions • 319 Growers Supply • 217 Growth Products • 210 GVM, Inc • 723, 725, 820, 822 Hansen-Rice, Inc • 904 Harris Seeds • 901 Haygrove Tunnels, Inc • 307 Hill & Markes, Inc • 808 Hillside Cultivator Co., LLC • 301 Hillside Orchard Farms • 419 InterCrate Inc • 603 IPM Laboratories, Inc • 112 J&M Industries, Inc • 703 Kepner Equipment, Inc • 1005, 1006 Koppert Biological Systems • 805 Kube Pak Corp • 706 Lambert Peat Moss, Inc • 938 Lansing Sales & Service, Inc • 929 Lee Shuknecht & Sons, Inc • 906 Lucas Greenhouses • 520 Maier Farms • 305 Mankar Ultra Low Volume Sprayers • 1000 Marrone Bio Innovations • 701 MAS Labor H-2A, LLC • 203 Mid-Lantic Labeling & Packaging • 903 Mike Weber Greenhouses, Inc • 809 Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Corp. • 316 Monte Package Company • 206 N. M. Bartlett, Inc • 801, 803, 900, 902 Natural Forces, LLC • 221 Natural Industries • 321 New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health-NYCAMH • 623 Niagara Label Co., Inc • 925 Nichino America, Inc • 506 Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York • 109 Nourse Farms, Inc • 707 NTI Global • 1001

NY DOL - Rural Employment • 122 NY Farm Viability Institute • 921 NYS Department of Ag & Markets • 1013 NYS Department of Ag & Markets-Crop Insurance Education • 204 NYS Flower Industry • 111 NYS Vegetable Growers Association • 950 O. A. Newton • 819, 821, 920, 922 OESCO, Inc • 525, 624 Oro Agri Inc • 202 Paige Equipment Sales & Service, Inc • 711, 713, 810, 812 PCA - Supply Services • 418 Penn Scale Manufacturing Co • 116 Pennsylvania Service & Supply, Inc • 937 Phil Brown Welding Corp. • 323 ProducePackaging.com® • 502 RE & HJ McQueen • 209, 211, 213, 215, 308, 310, 312, 314 Reed’s Seeds • 407 Rockford Package Supply • 302 Rupp Seeds, Inc • 406 Seedway, LLC • 318 Siegers Seed Company • 400 Sinknmore Div - Polyjohn Enterprises Corp • 618 Spectrum Technologies, Inc • 625 Stanley Paper Co., Inc • 917 Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co • 207 Stoke Seeds, Inc • 401 Stokes Blueberry Farms & Nursery • 212 Storage Control Systems • 420, 422 Summit Tree Sales • 507 Suterra, LLC • 505 Syngenta • 702, 704 Targit Sales Associates, LLC • 807 Tew Manufacturing Corp • 935 The Horticultural Society • 907 Tompkins Insurance Agencies • 950 Treen Box & Pallet • 919 Tuff Automation • 802 USDA NY Agricultural Statistics Service • 113 Valent U.S.A. Corp • 306 Van Ernst Refrigeration • 620 VirtualOne • 500 Wafler Nursery • 404 Wessels Farms • 601 W. H. Milikowski, Inc • 722, 724 White’s Farm Supply, Inc • 619, 621, 718, 720

For trade show and exhibiting information, please contact Dan Wren, Lee Trade Shows, P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 800-218-5586 or e-mail dwren@leepub.com

For Registration Information go to https://nysvga.org/expo/register/ For Exhibitor Information go to www.leetradeshows.com

The 2012 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo is sponsored by: New York State Vegetable Growers Association Empire State Potato Growers New York State Berry Growers Association New York State Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association

New York State Horticultural Society Cornell University Cornell Cooperative Extension NYS Flower Industries

Deadline for USDA Conservation Innovation Grant pre-proposals Jan. 31 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminded applicants that Jan. 31 is the last day to submit project preproposals for fiscal year 2012 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Pre-proposals support large-scale demonstration projects that test and prove original approaches to conserving America’s private lands.

“These conservation grants continue to generate exciting new ideas that help farmers and ranchers run sustainable and profitable operations and address high-priority natural resource concerns,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “We are proud to encourage the advancement of innovative conservation methods that will benefit producers, the public and the economy for years to come.”

This year’s CIG projects focus on nutrient management, energy conser-

vation, soil health, wildlife and CIG projects assessment. NRCS is especially interested in projects that demonstrate: • Combinations of nutrient source, application rate, placement and timing that improve nutrient recovery by crops.

• Procedures for refining the usefulness of the phosphorous index in reducing phosphorous losses.

• Suites of conservation practices that protect water quality.

• Renewable energy systems that reduce the use of fossil fuels and increase energy efficiency on farms.

• The impacts of cover crops, crop rotations, tillage and other conservation practices on soil health.

• Conservation practices that increase the water-holding capacity of soils.

• Decision tools that help producers assess their operations and conservation needs in order to improve wildlife

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habitat.

• Assess the technology transfer potential of completed CIG projects.

Results of successful projects will be included in NRCS policy, technical manuals, guides and references.

There are two types of eligibility for CIG — applicant eligibility and project eligibility. For applicant eligibility, an applicant must be located in one of the following areas: the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Also, an applicant must be one of the following: a federally recognized Indian Tribe; a State or local government; a non-governmental organization; or a private individual.

For project eligibility, the proposed project or activity must encompass the development and assessment, evaluation and implementation of either of the following: conservation adoption approaches or incentive systems, including market-based systems; or promising conservation

technologies, practices, systems, procedures or activities. Landowners must meet Environmental Quality Incentives Program (www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrc s/main/national/programs/financial/eqip) eligibility requirements defined in 16 U.S.C. Section 3839aa-1 (http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/16C58.txt) .

CIG funds will be awarded through a competitive grants process. At least 50 percent of the total cost of CIG projects must come from non-Federal matching funds, including cash and in-kind contributions provided by the grant recipient.

To apply electronically, visit www.grants.gov/ or contact a local NRCS office. To view the complete Announcement of Program Funding, t v i s i www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/.

For more information about NRCS conservation programs, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov or visit your local USDA service center.

Plus: Commercial Trucks, Utility Vehicle, Scissor Lift, Trailers & Equipment Held @ Manasse Auction Yard, Whitney Point, NY

Saturday, January 28, 2012 • 10:00AM Auction To Be Held @ Manasse Auction Yard / Office, 12 Henry St. (Rt. 26S), Whitney Point, NY 13862.

Take I-81: To Exit 8, Just Off North Bound Exit Ramp (Whitney Point Is 15 Miles North Of Bing. & 20 Miles South Of Cortland). Watch for Arrows.

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(75) NYS Seized / Financial Institution Repo Vehicles (75) NYS Seized Vehicles Including: (2) '06 Ford Taurus; '02 Chevy Tahoe; '04 VW Jetta; '97 Nissan Maxima; '97 Jeep Wrangler, Yellow, Sharp; '01 Chrysler Concorde; '01 Subaru Outback; '98 Chevy Blazer; '00 Hyundai Accent; '02 Dodge Caravan; '00 Chevy Venture Van; '01 Dodge Ram; '95 Chevy PU; '96 Audi A4; '02 Ford Focus; '02 & '96 Honda Accord's; '97 Ford Thunderbird; '96 Ford F350, 4wd, Pickup; '99 GMC Savanna Cargo Van; '02 Kristi Enclosed Trailer; Plus: Nice Assortment of Tools & Misc. Items Out Of NYS Seized Vehicles; Etc.; NOTE: NYS Seized Vehicles Subject To Prior Redemption & State Approval; Local Finance Co. Repos Including: Cars: '05 Chevy Cobalt; '02 Pontiac Gr. Am; '03 Ford Focus ZX3; '02 Buick Century; '02 Saturn SL2; '01 Chrysler Concorde; '00 Ford Taurus 4DSN; '01 Ford Taurus Wagon; '01 Buick Regal; '01 Hyundai Sonata; '01 Chevy Cavalier; '00 Chevy Impala; SUV's: '02 Chevy Blazer; '00 Ford Explorer; '00 GMC Jimmy; Mini-Vans: '03 & '01 Dodge Caravans; '02 & '00 Pontiac Montana Van, AWD; Pickups: '02 Chevy 1500, 2wd; '01 Dodge Ram 1500; '01 Ford F150; '00 Dodge Dakota; Many Other Repo Vehicles Coming; Additional Consigned Vehicles Including: '06 Ford F250, 4wd, Ext Cab, XLT, Diesel, 114k; '03 Dodge Dakota, 4wd, Ext. Cab, 91k; '03 GMC Yukon, 4Dr, 4wd, SLE; '06 Pontiac Gran Prix, 4DSN, Nice; '03 Ford Focus, 4Dr; '02 Oldsmobile Bravada SUV - AWD, Sharp!; '02 Buick Rendezvous, AWD; Special From Groton Schools: '06 Ford F350, 4wd Flatbed Truck, Dual Rear Wheels, V10, Auto w/ Western Snowplow, 15k Orig. Miles, Super Nice; '06 Chevy Uplander LS Mini Van, 33k Orig. Miles, Super Nice!!; Commercial Trucks '01 Freightliner FL70, 24' Van Body Truck, Cat Diesel, 6-Spd. Trans, Air Brakes, 300k, Runs Good; '99 GMC 6500, Cab & Chassis, Cat Diesel, 6-Spd., 25,500 GVW, Almost New Tires; ATV / Utility Vehicle, Scissor Lift, Snowblower & Truck Van Body Kubota RTV 900 Utility Vehicle, 4wd w/ Hard Side Door Cab w/ Heat, All Hyd. Snow Plow, Dump Bed, Nice Unit!!; JLG 33RTS Elec. Scissor Lift, 33' High, 500 Hrs., Lg. Tires, Super Nice; Ariens 8hp, 28" Cut, 2 Stage Walk Behind Blower, Like New!!; 20' Van Body w/ Rollup Door For Trucking Or Storage; (3) Sets Of Good Double Ring Tractor Chains; Equipment & Car Trailers '09 Carry-On, 20' Flat + 4' Beaver Tail, Gooseneck Equipment Trailer, 14k Lb. Capacity, Nice; New Cross Country 18' T/A Car Hauler Trailer; New Cross Country 12' Landscape Trailer w/ Gate; Group of Office Equipment From Cortland County (Selling @ 10AM) Including: Desks; Office Chairs; Shelf Sets; Many File Cabinets; Office Organizers; Etc.; Etc.; Group of Clean Furniture From Binghamton Home, Due To Moving (Selling @ 10:30AM) Including: (2) Nice Blue Uph. Couches; (2) Blue Uph. Recliners; Stained Pine Corner Cabinet w/ Matching Dresser; Antique Dresser / Makeup Table; Nice Futon Bed; Kitchen Dining Set; Other Nice Clean Items!; Auction Order: 10:00AM - Tools & Misc. Items; 10:45AM - NYS Tools & Misc.; 11:00AM - NYS Seized Vehicles, Followed By Repos, Consigned Vehicles; Approx 12:30PM - Commercial Trucks, Trailers, RTV Utility Vehicle, Storage Body, Etc.; Preview: Day Of Auction From 2 Hours Prior To Auction Time.

Terms: Payment In Full Evening Of Auction In Cash, Good Check or Major Credit w/ Positive ID. 13% Buyers Premium, w/ 3% Waived For Payment In Cash Or Good Check. Nothing Removed Until Settled For. Titles Sent Out To Cash/CC Purchasers On Wed. 2/1; Check Purchasers Wed. 2/8. NO Exceptions! Announcements Made Day Of Auction Take Precedence Over Printed Material.

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, January 16 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Lamb, Sheep, Goat & Pig Sale. 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-2589752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale.

Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-5843033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule. Happy New Year to all!

Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs,

Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-2870220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale.

Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-3923321.

Tuesday, January 17 • 1:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Consigned from Washing Co. Farmer. Overstocked sends 10 fresh hfrs., Hols. X. All have had 9 way & have been wormed. Real nice group of hfrs. Dairy, sheep, goats, pigs and horses; 3:30 PM feeders followed by beef and calves.

Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Wednesday, January 18 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-2589752 • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm.

Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842 • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-8449104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105

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

• 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842

Thursday, January 19 • Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Fat Cattle & Feeder Sale. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-2589752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033 • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-2870220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-321-3211.

Friday, January 20 • 12:00 Noon: 73 West First Ave., Windsor, PA. Public Auction of Windsor Meat Market. Operating business with retail meat sales & custom slaughtering. Leaman Auctions, 717-464-1128 or 610662-8149 www.leamanauctions.com

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Saturday, January 21 • 10:00 AM: Gray’s Connecticut Valley Indoor Auction, White River Junction, VT. Townline Equipment Sales Used Equipment Auction. C.W. Gray & Sons, Inc., 802-7852161 • 10:30 AM: 2725 Lime Lake/Elton Rd., Delevan, NY. Estate Auction for the estate of Michael J. Sargent. Semi Tractor, Trailers, Trucks, ATV’s, Snowmobiles, Dirt Bike. R.G. Mason Auctions, 585567-8844 www.rgmasonauctions.com

Wednesday, January 25 • 9:00 AM: Rt. 11 Cortland, NY (off exit 10). CNY Farm Supply of Recreational Equipment, Farm Machinery, Heavy Equipment, Cars & Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Calf Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Marketing, 716-296-5041 or 585-447-3842

Thursday, January 26 • Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. January Heifer Consignment Sale. Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105

Tuesday, January 31 • 3:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Beef Replacement & Feeder Sale. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800-3213211.

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

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

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

AUC TION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle.

Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-7298030 • 3:30 PM: Erie Co. Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. WNY Farm Show Virtual Auction! Farm machinery, tractors, ATV’s.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

Monday, February 6 • Kissimmee, FL. Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Inc., 419-865-3990 info@yoderandfrey.com www.yoderandfrey.com • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Saturday, February 11 • 9:30 AM: Penn Yan, NY. Farm Machinery & farm smalls plus a few household goods for Ivan & Verna Zimmerman.

L.W. Horst Auctioneer, 315-536-0954

Monday, February 13 • Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Monthly Heifer Sale. 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking

607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Saturday, February 18 • 9:30 AM: Newark Valley, NY. Large auction of farm & construction equipment. Goodrich Auction Service, Inc., 607-642-3293 www.goodrichauctionservice.com • 10:30 AM: Owens Farm, Smithfield, VA. Another Absolute Auction by Ownby. Farm Equipment Dispersal. No Buyer’s Premium!. Ownby Auction & Realty Co., Inc., 804-730-0500

Friday, March 2 • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle.

Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-7298030

Saturday, March 3 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com

Saturday, March 17 • 1138 Rte. 318, Waterloo, NY. Third Annual Spring Equipment Auction. Large public auction selling for farmers, dealers, bank repo & construction equipment. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 • 8:00 AM: Mendon, NY. Saxby Implement Corp. Public Auction. 200 Lawn Mowers, Vehicles, New Trailers & Much

More . Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:30 AM: Nathan Mason, Callaway, VA (near Rocky Mount). Another Absolute Auction by Ownby. Farm Equipment Dispersal. No Buyer’s Premium.

Ownby Auction & Realty Co., Inc., 804730-0500

Wednesday, March 21 • 9:00 AM: 3186 Freshour Rd., Canandaigua, NY. Coryn Farm Supplies, Inc. Public Auction of Farm Equip. & Tools. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

Friday, March 23 • 10:00 AM: Batavia, NY. Jeff & Kathy Thompson Farm Machinery Auction.

Selling a full line of farm machinery including Case IH Maxxum 115, Case IH MX110, Case IH 7220, Case IH CX70 plus hay, tillage, barn equipment and much more. William Kent, Inc., 585343-5449 www.williamkentinc.com

Saturday, March 24 • Atglen, PA. The Gala at Glen Valley II. Hosted by Glen Valley Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Clymer, NY. Z&M Ag and Turf Farm Equipment Auction.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com

Saturday, March 31 • Cobleskill, NY. 31st Annual Cobleskill

Dairy Fashion Sale. Hosted by SUNY Cobleskill Dairy Cattle Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction. Farm Tractors & Machinery, Lawn & Garden Equipment.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

Saturday, April 7 • Champlain, NY. Betty & Nelson LeDuc Farm Machinery Auction. Full line of machinery: Case MX120 w/ldr., Case IH 8920, Case 5130, NH TB110 w/ldr., Ford 6610. Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666 www.nnyds.com • 11:30 AM: Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Spring Premier All Breed Sale. Selections are underway. Accepting reg. high quality cattle.

Give us a call! 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Saturday, April 14 • Syracuse, NY. New York Spring Holstein Sale. Held in conjunction with the New York Spring Dairy Carousel. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

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

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT January 16, 2012 Calves: 45-60# .22-.28; 6175# .45-.50; 76-90# .55-.60; 91-105# .65-.70; 106# & up .75-.85.

Farm Calves: .90-.9750 Started Calves: .25-.32 Veal Calves: .6750-1.15 Open Heifers: .80-.90 Beef Heifers: .78-.80 Feeder Steers: .64-.86 Beef Steers: .71-.98 Stock Bull: .7750-.85 Beef Bull: .84-.8850 Sows: 1 at .37 Lambs (ea): 60-115 Goats (ea): 50-112.50 Canners: up to 76 Cutters: 77.50-80 Utility: 81-87 Rabbits: 7-25 Chickens: 6-25 Ducks: 7-19 * Open Jan. 16 - Martin Luther King Day. On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt

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ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT January 16, 2012 Cattle: 82 Calves: 159 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean not well tested; Breakers 75-80% lean 77-84.50; Boners 8085% lean 72-81; Lean 8590% lean 45-75.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 92-125# 70-135; 80-92# 70100.

Vealers: 100-120# not well tested; 90-100# 50-75; 8090# 50-75; 70-80# 50-65; 60-70# 25-45.

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA January 18, 2012 Cows: Canners 37-71; Cutters 71.50-80; Util 80.5085.50.

Steers: Ch 118-127; Sel 90-117; Hols. 81-88.50.

Heifers: Holstein 81-88.50.

Calves: 20-161 ea.

Feeders: 65-144 Lambs: 154-170 Goats: 162-222 Kids: 54-103 ea.

Feeder Pigs: 54-103 ea.

Chickens: 4-16.50 Rabbits: 5-18 Ducks: 4-17.50 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA January 17, 2012 Beef Cattle: Canners .40.60; Cutters .55-.75; Util .75.82; Bulls .78-.89; Steers .90-1.17; Hfrs. .70-.85.

Calves: Growers No. 1 11.30; No. 2 .80-1.05; Veal .75-.90; Hfrs. 1-1.10; Other .75-.80.

Hogs: Feeders 20-40 ea.; Roasters 50-80 ea; Market 55-75 ea; Sows 40-50; Boars 20-25.

Sheep: 80-120; Lambs 1.40-1.75.

Goats: 120-150 ea; Billies 110-200 ea; Kids 70-135 ea.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA January 17, 2012 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 24-30; 61-75# 31-63; 76-95# 1068; 96-105# 61-66; 106# & up 56-60.

Farm Calves: 70-140/cwt Feeders: 55-100/cwt Heifers: 74-96.50/cwt Steers: 61-83/cwt Bulls: 70-82/cwt Canners: 25-62/cwt Cutters: 63.50-77/cwt Utility: 77.50-85.50/cwt Feeder Pigs: 48-62 ea.

Lambs: 150-230/cwt Sheep: 40-90/cwt Goats: 82.50-137.50 ea.

Rabbits: 2-13 ea.

Poultry: 2-11 ea.

Hay: 5 lots, 1.60-2.90/bale northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ January 17, 2012 Livestock Report: 36 Calves .20-1.10, Avg .62; 30 Cows .41-.86, Avg .72; 7 Easy Cows .30-.68, Avg .50; 5 Feeders 300-500# .52-1, Avg .78; 12 Heifers .61-.89, Avg .74; 8 Bulls .54-.92, Avg .77; 8 Steers .84-1.24, Avg 1.04; 2 Hogs .65-.68, Avg .66; 1 Boar .15; 5 Sheep .601.40, Avg .86; 8 Lambs (ea) 50-122, Avg 109.50; 8 Lambs (/#) 1.80-2.60, Avg 2.15; 2 Goats (ea) 100-104, Avg 102; 1 Kid (ea) 50; 3 Hides (ea) 2-4, Avg 2.67.

Total 136.

Poultry & Egg Report: Heavy Fowl (/#) .40-1; Pullets (ea) 7.50-8.50; Bantams (ea) 1.75-3.75; Roosters (/#) 1.50-1.60; Bunnies (ea) 1.75-2.75; Ducks (/#) 1.653.10; Rabbits (/#) 2-3; Pigeons (ea) 3.25-4.50.

Grade A Eggs: White Jum XL 1.25; Brown Jum XL 1.25-1.40; L 1.30; M 1.15.

Hay, Straw & Grain Report: 6 Mixed 2-3.50; 15 Grass 2.30-4.30; 1 Firewood 35. Total 10.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY January 12, 2012 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .40-1; Grower Bulls over 92# .801.20; 80-92# .30-1.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .62-.83; Lean .45-.63; Hvy. Beef Bulls .66-.82.

Dairy Replacements (/hd): Fresh Cows 750-1300; Springing Cows 800-1400; Springing Hfrs. 800-1550; Bred Hfrs. 700-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 750-1350; Open Hfrs.

400-800; Started Hfrs. 100300; Service Bulls 600-900.

Beef (/#): Feeders .50-1; Hols Sel .75-.90.

Goats (/hd): Billies 50-150; Nannies 60-100; Kids 20-60.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY No report CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY January 16, 2012 Calves (/#): Grower over 92# 1.10-1.40; 80-92# .75.85; Bob Veal .58-.62.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .7750.81; Lean .67-.74; Hvy. Beef Bulls .79-.8550.

Beef (/price): Feeders 116126; Ch 103-110.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market 1.30-1.60; Slaughter Sheep .67-.70.

Goats (/hd): Kids 65-80 Hogs (/#): Feeder Pig 61. *Buyers always looking for pigs.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY January 11, 2011 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1.401.625; Grower Bulls over 92# .90-1.10; 80-92# .50.90; Bob Veal .20-.40.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .68-.85; Lean .57-.74; Hvy Beef Bulls .835-.90.

Beef (/#): Ch .90-1.145; Hols. Ch .79-1.

Lambs (/#): Slaughter Sheep .60-.70.

Goats (/#): Billies 1.30; Kids 1-1.10.

Feeder Pig (/hd): 42.50.

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY January 9, 2012 Calves (/#): Hfrs. 1; Grower Bulls over 92# 1-1.30; 8092# .70-1.10; Bob Veal .05.35.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .70-.89; Lean .60-.72; Hvy Beef Bulls .70-.85.

Beef (/#): Feeders 1-1.20; Hols. Sel .82-.95.

Goats (/hd): Billies 160.

Swine (/#): Sows .40 GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY

Gouverneur

Canandaigua Pavilion Penn Yan Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Central Bridge Chatham

January 12, 2012 Calves (/#): Hfrs. .50-1.05; Grower Bulls over 92# .50-1; 80-92# .70-1.275; Bob Veal .20-.53.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .73-.83; Lean .60-.71; Hvy. Beef Bulls .77-.85.

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY January 9, 2012 Calves (/#): Grower over 92# 1.075-1.325; 80-92# .90-1.05; Bob Veal .20-.40.

Cull Cows (/#): Gd .76-.87; Lean .645-.775; Hvy. Beef Bulls .81-.83.

Beef (/#): Feeders .90-1.11; Beef Ch 1.03-1.23; Hols. Ch .86-1.095.

Lamb/Sheep (/#): Market .825-1.725.

Swine (/#): Hog .575-.58.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY No report FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY January 18, 2012 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 63-82.50; Canners/Cutters 48-76; HY Util 76-85.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95-110# 50-67.50; 80-95# 45-65; 60-80# 40-62.50; Vealers (grassers) 250# & up 61-90.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 70-120; 8095# 65-115; 70-80# 60-90; Hfr calves 85-145; Hfr Calves 90-127.50.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 115-130; Sel 94.50-110.

Hogs: Slaughter US 1-3 6065; Feeders US 1-3 2-61.

FINGER LAKES PRODUCE AUCTION Penn Yan, NY No report

Produce Mon. @ 10 am, Wed-Fri. @ 9 am sharp!

FINGER LAKES HAY AUCTION Penn Yan, NY January 10 & 13, 2012 Hay: 85-170, 1st cut; 190305, 2nd cut.

Straw: 215 * Hay Tuesdays & Fridays @ 11:15 am. Produce Friday @ 9 am sharp!

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY January 16, 2012 Cattle: Dairy Cows for Slaughter Bone Util .60-.84; Canners/Cutters .58-.65; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls/Steers .601.01.

Calves: Bull Calves 96120# .80-1.35; up to 95# .10-.95; Hols. under 100# 1.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA January 11, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1266-1404# 124-125.75; Sel 1-2 1140-1342# 110115.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1118-1358# 119-123; Sel 12 1104-1318# 109-115.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 75.50-79.50, hi dress 80, lo dress 69-70; Boners 80-85% lean 70.5074.50, lo dress 67.50-69; Lean 85-90% lean 65.5069.50, lo dress 64.50-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9281852# 82-86.

Feeder Cattle: Hfrs. M&L 1 300-500# 125-131; 500600# 111-116; M&L 2 300500# 105-117; Bulls M&L 1 600-700# 106-110; M&L 2 300-500# 109-114; 500700# 88-104.

Feeder Calves: No. 1 Hols.

Bulls 95-120# 110-135; No.

2 90-130# 85-95; No. 3 90120# 52.50-80; Beef type 100# 100.

Vealers: Util 65-120# 20-45.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 45-50% lean 240-285# 74-80; 40-45% lean 245320# 70-73; Sows US 1-3 300-500# 59-64; 500-700# 51-56.50; Boars 300# 24.50; 500# 18.

Feeder Pigs: 50-70# 4562/hd.

Slaughter Lambs: Ch 1-2 60# 207.50-220.

Slaughter Goats (/hd): Kids Sel 1 60# 115; Sel 2 50-60# 62.50-70; Sel 3 7080# 70-92.50; Nannies Sel 1 100# 125; Billies Sel 1 180# 245; Sel 2 140# 150.

BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA January 11, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Hfrs. Ch 2-3 Hols. 1458# 97.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 81.75; Breakers 75-80% lean 73.75-79.25, hi dress 79.2579.50, lo dress 67-70; Boners 68.75-74.25, hi dress 74; Lean 64-69, hi dress 72.25-74.75, lo dress 57-64.

Bulls: YG 1 1134-1588# 75.50-82.50, hi dress 1948# 90.25, lo dress 924-1224# 50-70.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L 2 Hereford 582# 68; L 3 Hols.

582# 68; Hfrs. L 2 Hereford 616# 67.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 94-122# 110-127; No. 2 98-112# 90-112; 88-92# 70-87; No. 3 90-112# 70-87; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 90-95# 125-200/hd; No. 2 80-95# 65-115/hd; Vealers 60-120# 38-72.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 275-300# 190-195/hd; 45-50% lean 350# 170/hd; Sows US 1-3

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 400-450# 145-150/hd; Boars 600# 240/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 2555# 4-35; 100-150# 29-62.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 78-98# 182-200; 112# 182.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 45-50# 95-110; 65-75# 120-130; Sel 2 35-40# 17.50-42.50; 45-55# 67.5075; Nannies Sel 1 160# 130; Sel 2 100# 105.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA Small Animal Sale January 17, 2012 Rabbits: 1.50-14 Chickens: 1-8.50 Ducks: 3-12 Goose: 8.50 Guinea Pigs: .25-.50 Parakeet: 8 Pullets: 4.50-5 Chicken Family: 3-6 Guinea: 9-10.50 Pigeons: 2.75-3.50 Turkeys: 14-24 All animals sold by the

Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four piece. Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA January 13, 2012 US 1-2: 22-29# 178-245; 30-39# 166-205; 48# 91; 5456# 100-104; 61-71# 90105; 83# 88; 101.5-132# 9295.

US 2: 20# 152; 95-115# 8990.

As Is: 12.5# 61-112; 65-83# 50-80. *Next State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Fri., Feb. 17.

Receiving from 7:30 until 10 am. Sale time 1 pm.

DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC Dewart, PA January 16, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 78-87; Breakers 7377; Boners 67.50-73; Lean 62-67.

Bulls: 1470-1948# 77.5084.

Feeder Steers: 248-382# 110-136.

Feeder Heifers: 292-434# 102.50-112.50.

Calves: 172. Bull Calves No. 1 95-120# 115-152; 9092# 90-122; No. 2 94-126# 95-115; Hfrs. No. 1 90-110# 125-162; No. 1 80-89# 90127.

Lambs: 134-146# 155-157.

Goats (/hd): Nannies 100# up to 130; S Nannies 45-47; Billies 130-175.

Hay: 34 lds: Alfalfa 280360/ton; Timothy 130190/ton; Grass: 95-230/ton; Mixed 160-375/ton.

Straw: 12 lds, 90-220/ton.

Earcorn: 4 lds, 175-185/ton.

Rd. Bales: 2 lds, 2055/bale.

Firewood: 8 lds, 45-90/ld.

EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA January 16, 2012

Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 1225-1495# 114-118.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75# lean 8386.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 77-81; Boners 80-85% lean 72-75.50, hi dress 76, lo dress 69-70; Lean 8590% lean 66-71, lo dress 63.50-66.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1530-1960# 85-92; YG 2 1235-1990# 72-81.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 500-700# 138-150; 9001000# 111-114; Heifers M&L 1 300-500# 140147.50; 500-700# 127.50138; 800-900# 85-93; M&L 2 300-400# 122.50; 500-700# 102-110; Bulls M&L 1 300400# 160-175; 600-700# 120; 800# 105; M&L 2 300500# 90-108.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-120# 132.50-150; No. 2 90-130# 105-130; No. 3 85-120# 50-90; Hols. Hfrs.

No 1 95-130# 190; Beef 90250# 112.50-145; Vealers Util 65-120# 20-42.50.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 1-3 50-60# 182.52212.50; Ewes Util 1-2 157# 100.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 70# 137.50; Sel 2 95# 82.50; Nannies Sel 2 70-80# 70-81.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA January 12, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 78.5081.25; Breakers 75-80% lean 69.50-74.75, hi dress 75-77.75; Boners 80-85% lean 66-70.75, hi dress 71.25-75.50; Lean 85-90% lean 61.50-66, hi dress 6667, lo dress 54.50-59.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1252-2100# 76-81.50, hi dress 1530-1846# 82-85.25, lo dress 1054-1614# 66-74.

Feeder Cattle: Hfrs. L 3 Hols. 250-450# 77-115.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bull

Calves No. 1 96-124# 125147.50; 80-94# 60-100; No. 2 94-124# 85-120; No. 3 Hols. Bulls 2 70-114# 60100; Hols. Hfrs. No. 2 82-94# 77.50-110; Vealers Util 66130# 10-67.50.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA January 12, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Ch 2-3 1254# 121; Sel 1-2 1114-1400# 108.50-116; Hols. Steers Ch 2-3 14721562# 97-98.50; Hfrs. Sel 12 1068-1492# 108-110.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 76-80.50, lo dress 75.50; Boners 80-85% lean 72-75.50, lo dress 6869.50; Lean 85-90% lean 65.50-70, hi dress 70.50-72, lo dress 63-65.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1394-2022# 79-88.

Feeder Cattle: Hfrs. M&L 1 500-600# 119-132.50; M&L 2 300-500# 110; Bulls M&L 1 400# 120; M&L 2 500# 100.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-125# 115-130; No. 2 90-125# 95-112.50; No. 3 85-120# 40-90; Hols. Hfrs.

No. 1 94-110# 130-175; Vealers Util 70-120# 10-35.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 40-45% lean 296-332# 75-77.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 3040# 27.50-37.50/hd.

Slaughter Sheep: Yearlings 130-160# 150-160; Ewes Util 1-2 120-216# 85-100.

Slaughter Goats: Wethers Sel 1 90-100# 135-145.

KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA January 14, 2012 Alfalfa: 2 lds, 215-280 Mixed Hay: 17 lds, 145-340 Timothy: 8 lds, 10-260 Grass: 6 lds, 155-260 Straw: 7 lds, 145-220 Wood: 12 lds, 50-90 Oats: 2 lds, 5-5.25

LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA January 13, 2011 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1195-1640# 126131.50; Ch 2-3 1110-1585# 121.50-126; Sel 2-3 10501500# 118-122.50; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1275-1690# 107-115.50; Ch 2-3 12251575# 99-109; Sel 2-3 11601455# 93-99.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1210-1555# 121.50126.50; Ch 2-3 1120-1525# 117-123; Sel 2-3 10001170# 115.50-119.25.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 78-83, hi dress 83-87, lo dress 7377; Breakers 75-80% lean 74-78.50, hi dress 78.5083.50, lo dress 68-74; Boners 80-85% lean 67.50-73, hi dress 73-79, lo dress 6467; Lean 85-90% lean 61.50-67, hi dress 67-71, lo dress 55-61.

Slaughter Bulls: Thurs. YG 1 1005-1600# 84-89, hi dress 1000-1620# 98-102; lo dress 865-1475# 7781.50.

Holstein Bull Calves: Thurs. No. 1 114-128# 108115; 90-112# 118-128; No. 2 94-128# 100-109; 80-92# 92-95; No. 3 80-130# 87-99; 72-78# 72; Util 80-110# 2540; 60-78# 11; Hfrs. No. 1 90-110# 110-150; No. 2 80115# 50-100.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA No report LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA January 11, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Ch 2-3 1465# 124; Sel 1-3 13151360# 107.50-117.50; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1495# 108.50; Ch 2-3 1480-1635# 102.50-105.50; Sel 1-3 1405-1545# 90-98.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1175-1475# 119.50-125.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 77.5081.50, hi dress 82.50-86.50; Breakers 75-80% lean 7578; Boners 80-85% lean 7074.50, hi dress 74-77; Lean 85-90% lean 65-69.50, hi dress 69.50-73.50, lo dress 57-62.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1545-2175# 76-81.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 2 797-957# 70; L 3 Hols.

307-512# 50-73; 725# 72; Hfrs. M&L 2 475-575# 132135; Bulls M 2 Hols. 450# 125; Vealers 70-115# 30-50; 45-65# 7.50-25.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-120# 127.50-

142.50; 80-85# 115-127.50; No. 2 90-125# 115-127.50; 80-85# 95-115; No. 3 90120# 90-115; 80-85# 40-65; Hols. Hfrs. No. 1 105# 135; No. 2 75-80# 60-90.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 40# 90; 60# 125; Sel 2 30-40# 7084; 80# 120; Billies Sel 2 140# 175.

Slaughter Hogs: 50-54% lean 260-275# 69.50-72.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA January 10, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1255-1565# 126129.50; 1265-1590# 122126.50; Ch 2-3 1265-1590# 122-126.50; Sel 1-3 10901555# 116.50-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1210-1575# 109-114; Ch 2-3 13951585# 102-108.50; Sel 1-3 1265-1470# 95-101.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1205-1445# 124.50128; one 1445# 132; Ch 2-3 1090-1360# 118-124; full/YG 4-5 1160-1475# 114.50-119; Sel 1-3 10201300# 111-117.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 82; Breakers 75-80% lean 73.50-77.50, lo dress 6571; Boners 80-85% lean 6773.50, hi dress 72-75, lo dress 59-65; Lean 85-90% lean 62.50-67.50, lo dress 55-62.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1165-2245# 78-87.50, lo dress 990-1555# 65-76.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 450# 138; 520-612# 123-137; L 2 745-805# 87-120; L 3 Hols.

490# 81; 850-1255# 79-89.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 270-285# 125-144; 362447# 122-138; 545-595# 110-136; M&L 2 420# 127; 640-720# 87-88.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 627670# 125-128; M&L 2 295# 132; 450# 120; L 3 Hols.

575-750# 75-93.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 110-135; 90# 110-120; No. 2 95-120# 95112; 80-90# 90-107; No. 3 75-115# 72-95; No. 2 Hols.

Hfrs. 90-130# 75-117; Beef X 90# 107; Vealers Util 6095# 10-70.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 220-275# 64-69; 280-325# 65.50-70; 45-50% lean 235-280# 6265.50; 285-332# 60.5065.50; Sows US 1-3 420480# 48-58; 530-810# 5556;Boars 390-430# 28-29.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 2555# 12-25; 70# 42.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 70-105# 150-207; 122# 120; Yearlings 165# 120.

Slaughter Kids: Sel 1 70-

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CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA January 17, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 1440-1495# 128130; Ch 1395-1580# 124.50-127; Sel & Lo Ch 1215-1500# 114.50-123.50; Ret. to feed 98-111.50; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 1455-1660# 112121.50; Ch 1400-1650# 103-111; Sel & Lo Ch 12851605# 96.50-102; Hfrs. Ch & Pr 1300-1430# 122-129.50; Hols. 970-1360# 103-104.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 77-79.50; Boners 70-77; Lean 66.50-74; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 61-69.50; Shelly 59 & dn.

Bulls: 1285-1980# 60-95.

Feeder Cattle: Heifers M&L 1 510-605# 123-125; Hols.

565# 73; Bulls 580-685# 116-124; Dairy type 750# 54.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 95-120# 120130; No. 2 95-125# 105-120; No. 3 70-130# 75-105; Util 75 & dn.

Swine: Hogs 260-290# 6571; Sows 300-470# 5366.50; 490-535# 55.5059.50.

Goats (/hd): L Billies & Wethers 172-250; Fancy Kids 135-145; Thin 72-95.

Sheep: all wts. 132.

Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Fed Cattle Sales Jan 17 & 31.

Receiving 7:30 until 10 am.

Sale 1 pm for Chinese New Year.

Pennsylvania Markets

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 100# 137-175; Sel 2 under 20# 15-35; 20-40# 35-80; 45-55# 92-102.

Slaughter Nannies: Sel 2 100-110# 90-92; Sel 3 70# 50; Billies Sel 1 180# 220; Sel 2 140# 96; 170# 200.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA January 16, 2012 Cattle: 103 Cows: Steers Ch 110-118; Gd 90-108; Hfrs. Ch 108115; Gd 90-107; Util & Comm. 70-80; Canner/lo Cutter 70 & dn.

Bulls: YG 1 72-75 Calves: 84. Gd 80-90; Std 15-80; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 80-140.

Hogs: 39. US 1-2 70-72; US 1-3 67-70; Sows US 1-3 6270; Boars 22-40.

Sheep: 22. Gd Lambs 140180; SI Ewes 50-90.

Goats: 10-150

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MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA January 16, 2012 Alfalfa: 165-300 Alfalfa/Grass: 180-305 Grass: 200-310 Timothy: 175-205 Mixed Hay: 125-200 Round Bales: 130-180 Lg. Sq. Bales: 155-180 Straw: 175-180 Wood: 50-90 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA January 16, 2012 Roosters: 3-6 Hens: 1.50-2 Banties: 1-3 Bunnies: 3-8 Rabbits: 8.50-21 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA January 12, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1195-1575# 127.50131.50; Ch 2-3 1110-1550# 123-126; Sel 2-3 10901500# 118-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-4 1275-1580# 108113; Ch 2-3 1345-1575# 99103; Sel 2-3 1160-1455# 93-

96.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1210-1330# 123.50126.50; Ch 2-3 1175-1525# 117-122.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 79-83, hi dress 85-86.50, lo dress 7377; Breakers 75-80% lean 74-78, hi dress 78.50-83, lo dress 68-73; Boners 8085% lean 67.50-72, hi dress 73-77.50, lo dress 64.5066.50; Lean 88-90% lean 61.50-64.50, hi dress 66-70, lo dress 55-60.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1005-1600# 84-89, hi dress 1000-1620# 98-102; lo dress 865-1475# 77-81.50.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 114-128# 108-115; 90-112# 118-128; No. 2 94-128# 100109; 80-92# 92-95; No. 3 80130# 87-99; 72-78# 72; Util 80-110# 25-40; 60-78# 11.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 90-110# 110-150; No. 2 80-115# 50-100.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA January 16, 2012 Slaughter Lambs: Wooled, Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 275-300; 60-80# 257-276; 60-70# new crop 315-330; 80-90# 235-250; 90-110# 234-249; 110-130# 218233; 130-150# 185-200; 150-200# 170-184; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 40-60# 235260; 60-80# 222-247; 8090# 229-244.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 125-140; 160-200# 115-130; 200300# 82-97; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 103-118.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 115-135; 60-80# 128-158; 80-90# 158-166; 90-100# 162-177; 100-110# 165-179; Sel 2 30-40# 7787; 40-60# 85-114; 60-80# 110-125; 80-90# 126-141; 90-110# 128-142; Sel 3 3040# 43-56; 40-60# 56-82; 60-80# 86-104; Nannies/Does Sel 1 80130# 128-140; 130-180# 143-158; Sel 2 80-130# 136151; Sel 2 80-130# 115130; Sel 3 50-80# 73-88; 80-

130# 87-103;.Bucks/Billies Sel 1 100-150# 190-205; 150-200# 230-245; Sel 2 100-150# 155-170; 150250# 170-185.

NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Wilmington, PA No report NEW WILMINGTON PRODUCE AUCTION, INC. New Wilmington, PA No report PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Market Summary Compared to last week corn sold .20-.30 higher, wheat sold .10 to .15 lower, barley sold steady to .05 higher, Oats sold steady to .10 higher & Soybeans sold .20 to .25 lower. EarCorn sold 2-3 lower. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.63-7.47, Avg 6.88, Contracts 5.60-5.65; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.826.55, Avg 6.21, Contracts 6-6.78; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-6, Avg 5.40, Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2 Range 4.25-4.80, Avg 4.51; Soybeans No 2 Range 10.8311.83, Avg 11.14, Contracts 11.21-11.22; EarCorn Range 193-200, Avg 196.50.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.49-7.14, Avg 6.75; Wheat 6; Barley No. 3 Range 4.75-6.25, Avg 5.50; Oats No. 2 Range 4-4.50, Avg 4.33; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10-11.20, Avg 10.91; EarCorn Range 195220, Avg 197.50.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.49-7.10, Avg 6.88; Wheat No. 2 Range 66.40, Avg 6.20; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6, Avg 4.85; Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5, Avg 3.91; Soybeans No. 2 Range 10.90-11, Avg 10.96; EarCorn Range 195.

Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 6.70-6.90, Avg 6.79; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.22-7.05, Avg 6.63; Barley No. 3 Range 5.20; Oats No. 2 Range 4.40; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11-11.39, Avg 11.14; Gr. Sorghum Range 5.75.

Eastern & Central PA:

Corn No. 2 Range 6.497.47, Avg 6.82, Month Ago 6.62, Year Ago 6.53; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.82-7.05, Avg 6.27, Month Ago 6.21, Year Ago 7.86; Barley No. 3 Range 4.25-6.25, Avg 5.20, Month Ago 4.86 Year Ago 4.38; Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5, Avg 4.27, Month Ago 3.99, Year Ago 3.03; Soybeans No. 2 Range 1011.39, Avg 11.03, Month Ago 10.66, Year Ago 13.46; EarCorn Range 193-220; Avg 196.60, Month Ago 194.16, Year Ago 158.60.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 5.80-6.85, Avg 6.31; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.52; Oats No. 2 3.20-4.85, Avg 3.85; Soybeans No. 2 11.08.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary January 13, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 126-130; Ch 1-3 121126; Sel 1-2 115-122; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 108-114; Ch 2-3 98-106; Sel 1-2 95-99.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 123-128; Ch 1-3 116123; Sel 1-2 107-115.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 73-79.50; Boners 80-85% lean 67-74.50; Lean 85-90% lean 62-67.

Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 85-93; Avg dress 76-84; lo dress 69-75.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 147-165; 500-700# 127-163; M&L 2 300-500# 135-150; 500-700# 115135.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300-500# 125-158; 500700# 115-135; M&L 2 300500# 105-125; 500-700# 105-120.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 135-172; 500-700# 110-149; M&L 2 300-500# 110-137; 500-700# 104135.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 10-70.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-125# 115-135; No. 2 95-125# 90-120; No. 3 80120# 60-100; No. 1 Hols.

Hfrs. 84-105# 110-175; No. 2 80-105# 60-135.

Hogs: Barrows & Glts 4954% lean 220-270# 63-67; 45-50% lean 220-270# 6061.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 4851; 500-700# 53.50-58.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 10-20# 150; 20-30# 120155; 30-45# 130-140; 8090# 60; US 2 20-30# 110125; 30-40# 135.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 40-60# 240260; 60-80# 220-243; 80110# 218-244; 110-150# 196-210; Ch 1-3 40-60#

194-214; 60-80# 184-203; 80-110# 177-195; Ewes Gd 2-3 120-160# 104-119; 160200# 100-114; Util 1-2 120160# 88-102; 160-200# 94109.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 103-125; 60-80# 132-157; 80-100# 160-171; Sel 2 40-60# 76-107; 60-80# 108-132; 80-100# 125-140; Sel 3 40-60# 56-80; 60-80# 85-110; Nannies Sel 1 80130# 126-141; 130-180# 143-158; Sel 2 80-130# 110125; 130-180# 120-135; Sel 3 50-80# 85-100; 80-130# 96-111; Billies Sel 1 100150# 182-197; 150-250# 225-240; Sel 2 100-150# 148-163; 150-250# 190205.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Hay Market Summary Hay & Straw Market For Eastern PA: All hay prices paid by dealers at the farm and /ton. All hay and straw reported sold /ton. Compred to last week hay & straw sold steady. Alfalfa 175-335; Mixed Hay 170-335; Timothy 150-240; Straw 120-170; Mulch 60-90.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 245 lds 82 Straw; Alfalfa 160-335; Mixed Hay 130-400; Timothy 220-385; Grass 140-315; Straw 130-240.

Diffenbach Auct, January 16, 125 lds Hay, 25 lds Straw. Alfalfa 160-320; Mixed Hay 150-400; Timothy 200-285; Grass 140-315; Straw 170-300, mostly 170190.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: January 13, 34 lds Hay, 8 Straw. Alfalfa 230-265; Mixed Hay 157-300; Timothy 200-385; Grass Hay 200260; Straw 170-220.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: January 12, 24 lds Hay, 3 Straw. Mixed Hay 130-240; Grass 180-255; Straw 155-220.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: January 11, 62 lds Hay, 16 Straw. Alfalfa 175335; Mixed Hay 150-355; Timothy 225; Grass 140300; Straw 155-205.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 262 Loads Hay, 56 Straw.

Alfalfa 170-320; Mixed Hay 90-400; Timothy 115-260; Grass 100-310; Straw 160270.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: Janary 11, 36 lds Hay, 7 lds Straw. Alfalfa 182.50-240; Mixed 107.50-265; Grass 295; Straw 135-215.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: January 9, 34 lds Hay, 5 Straw. Mixed Hay 115-400;

Grass 110-310; Straw 155245.

Greencastle Livestock: January 9 & 12, 14 lds Hay, 4 Straw. Mixed Hay 90-195; Grass 207.50; Straw 137.50-172.50.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: January 14, 45 lds Hay, 8 Straw. Alfalfa 215280; Mixed Hay 145-340; Timothy 190-260; Grass Hay 215-265; Straw 145220.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: January 10, 53 lds Hay, 9 Straw. Alfalfa 170300; Mixed Hay 110-300; Timothy 115-200; Grass 100-300; Straw 135-200.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: January 7 & 10, 80 lds Hay, 23 Straw. Alfalfa 145320; Mixed Hay 85-295; Timothy 175-250; Grass 135-285; Straw 150-210.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: January 13, 30 lds Hay, 2 Straw. Alfalfa 195-215; Timothy 175-210; Grass 115220; Straw 210.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES Paradise, PA January 16, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1275-1640# 125.50129.50; Ch 2-3 1280-1535# 122-125.50; Sel 2-3 12851370# 119-121.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1040-1350# 121.50-123; Sel 2-3 1050-1085# 118120.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 74-76; Boners 80-85% lean 69.50-74, hi dress 74.50-76.50; Lean 8590% lean 65-67, lo dress 58-62.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-115# 115-130; No. 2 90120# 75-105; No. 3 75-110# 55-70; Util 80-110# 40-60. * Next Feeder Cattle Sale is Feb. 10.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA January 12, 2012 Orchard Grass: 4 lds, 245255.

Mixed Hay: 16 lds, 130240 Grass: 4 lds, 180-205 Straw: 3 lds, 155-220 Firewood: 8 lds, 40-95 Alfalfa/bale: 2, 70-87 WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA January 18, 2012 Alfalfa: 2 lds, 190-205 Mixed: 26 lds, 180-390 Timothy: 2 lds, 170-195 Grass: 15 lds, 165-285 Fodder: 2 lds, 95145 Baleage: 4 lds, 45-80

2012 Conservation Stewardship program sign-up USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2012 ranking period cutoff for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has been extended to Jan. 27, 2012.

Interested farmers and ranchers have until Friday, Jan. 27, to complete the initial application form to compete for a spot in the 2012 enrollment class for the program.

To sign up, producers should visit their NRCS local service center. * Continuous sign-up, but if you miss the cutoff you wait a full year — While CSP is a continuous sign-up program and producers can apply to enroll at any time of the year, NRCS applies a

cut-off date for applications to be considered during a particular fiscal year. Once the cut-off date is past, producers may continue to apply for the program, but they will not be considered for entry until the spring of the following year, in this case spring of 2013, so if you want to enroll in 2012 you must get an application filed by Jan. 27.

Process and timeline The application form, available at local NRCS offices, is a fairly short and simple one. Producers will also need to fill out the NRCS-CPA-1200 form. It is the same short generic two page form that is used for all the NRCS conservation programs offering financial assistance to farmers and ranchers.

Prior to submitting the CSP application (or an application for any other USDA conservation assistance program) you must have a farm record number established with the Farm Service Agency. If you do not currently have one, go to FSA first to establish your farm record.

All producers who have submitted their completed short con-

servation program application form by Jan. 27 will then have until early to mid March 2012 to sit down with their local NRCS staff person and fill out the CSP Conservation Measurement Tool (CMT) which will be used to determine program eligibility, environmental benefits ranking, and CSP payment amounts.

The CMT session will

SAT., JAN 28th at 10AM

Located at 23883 Griffith Rd, east off Rt. 86 approx. 3 mi. south of Cambridge Springs, PA

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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Carl Shaffer, at left, is presented an Apex Award by AFBF President Bob Stallman during AFBF’s Annual Meeting in Hawaii. The award recognizes PFB’s support of AFBF Foundation of Agriculture programs.

HONOLULU — Pennsylvania Far m Bureau (PFB) was recognized for its overall achievements in 2011 with five national awards, during the American Far m Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 93rd Annual Meeting in Honolulu.

PFB received “Awards of Excellence" in all five program activity areas, including Agriculture Education and Promotion, Leadership Development,

DAIRY CATTLE, HEIFERS & MILKING EQUIPMENT FRIDAY JANUARY 27, 2012 11:00 A.M.

LLAND SALES STABLES, IN W HO E N Located 12 Miles East of Lancaster, PA Just Off Rt. 23, New Holland C.

Directions: Sale to be held at Jack Wood's Sale Barn, located on Taylor Valley Rd, Cincinnatus, NY, just off Route 26. Watch for auction arrows.

25 Cow Herd - Stall Barn Consignors: Please provide all info w/truckers - milk wts., fresh dates, dam’s records, breeding info, etc.

(25) Head dairy. (15) cows, all due February & March. (9) Bred heifers, & (1) Holstein service bull. These cows have room for improvement, but show dairy.

(27) Head from one consignor. (12) Springing or strictly fresh. (15) Nice open heifers.

Milkingg & Barnn Equipment: AC D15 tractor w/loader & snow blade & chains. Girton 1240 bulk tank w/digital temp. time cooling chart. Serial # 78081810. (3) Auto take offs.

Pneumatic milk pale for fresh cows. Universal milk pump w/oil reclaimer & 7 1/2 hp motor. SS 2" Pipeline, approx. 180 ft. (Universal), w/ 3 milking units, pulsation box, vac. gauge, & 2" vac. line. Double 10 ft. tube cooler. Badger barn cleaner chain, approx. 200 ft. 13" paddles, clockwise. (Only 2 yrs. old). Badger BN 580 Barn cleaner unit. Val-Metal Super Cart 530 Feed cart w/5.5 hp. Honda motor. (Nice). Val-Metal Bedding chopper w/Honda 13 hp. motor, only 2 yrs. old. Kelly 12 ft. single chain silage conveyor, like new.

(23) Water buckets w/nose paddle valves. Cow Trainers w/good fencer. Eazy-Chute Hoof trimmer stall. (NEW). Portable air compressor. Other misc. items. Tank, vac. pump, pipeline, & barn cleaner are still on the farm and will be sold from the ring. Can be seen by appointment by calling the auction service.

Sale Managed By:

Gene Wood’s Auction Service, Inc. Tel: (607) 863-3821

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com

Dairy Cow & Heifer Sale

Wed., Jan 25TH • 10:30 AM Cows - Heifers - Bulls Thank You

SALE MANAGED BY:

717-354-4341 (Barn) 717-355-0706 (FAX)

New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. David Kolb 61-L

Member Services, Policy Implementation and Public Relations and Information. PFB also received an Apex Award to recognize its support of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Foundation for Agriculture.

“The awards recognize the hard work and dedication of our farmer volunteers and organization staff,” said PFB President Carl T. Shaffer. “A huge team effort is needed to address the numerous issues affecting agriculture and farm families across Pennsylvania.”

Meanwhile, PFB was cited for achieving membership goal, surpassing the 53,000 member mark during 2011.

AUCTION COUNTY RECOVERY SERVICE, INC. 105 BROWN HILL ROAD (FALL RUN) WYSOX, PA. 18854 1 1/2 mile off Rte. 467 - 5 miles north of Wycox, PA via Rte. 187

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH @ 9:30 AM A warehouse of 10’s of thousands of car & truck parts, motors, transmissions, radiators, office equipment, shop tools, lifts, 20+ storage trailers w/parts

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH @ 9:30 AM JD 544B ldr.; NH 985 skid steer; NY 775 stone quarry equip; 25+ whole autos & pickups; 300 plus parts for cars & pickups; building scrap plus more.

COUNTY RECOVERY SERVICE, INC. JOHN PALMER: OWNER 607-765-2364 TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK

NO BUYERS PREMIUM

FOR MORE INFO: visit County Recovery Service web site or visscherauction.com

HOWARD W VISSCHER AU000959L SALES MANAGER AND AUCTIONEER NICHOLS, NY 607-699-7250

January 23, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section C - Page 9

Over (20) Head consigned from heifer raisers, from short bred to springing. Good 1st calf heifers, strictly fresh & milking 60 lbs+. Good Black Crosses & Jersey's in this group. (5) Milk cows from one place. Cows show milk. (14) Open heifers from 200-500 lbs. More cattle being consigned daily. (1) Jersey service bull & (3) young bulls.

Cincinnatus, NY 13040

each enrollee.

The agency currently expects that process to last through mid to late April. The first annual payments for five-year contracts awarded in this round will be made on or after Oct. 1, 2012 and then every Oct. 1 thereafter.

For detailed background information on CSP, visit the NSAC webpage.

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau earns awards at AFBF Convention

MOVING AUCTION FARM EQUIP. - BEEF - CAMPER - HOUSEHOLD & MORE 07 Kioti 4WD 25hp diesel tractor w/loader; 4 Simmental beef; farm implements; 07 Laredo M26 BH 28' 5th wheel camper; Yamaha & Suzuki dirt bikes; lawn & garden tractors; tools; hardware; household.

See website for full ad, photos & terms.

generally last an hour or more.

NRCS currently expects to complete the ranking process by sometime in March.

Farmers and ranchers with the highest environmental benefits scores on the CMT will be chosen for enrollment.

NRCS will then schedule on-farm verification visits and develop a CSP plan and contract for

Angus cattlemen to meet for 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention Nashville, TN, will host hundreds of Angus producers during the upcoming Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show Feb. 1-4.

Many of those producers will be setting the policy and priorities of the livestock industry while participating in the joint and individual meetings of five of the industry’s leading organizations: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB), American National Cattle-

Women Inc. (ANCW), CattleFax and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF).

Participants from across the country will enjoy top-notch general session speakers, including author Marcus Luttrell, whose best-selling book Lone Survivor tells the harrowing story of four Navy SEALS who journeyed into the mountainous border of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Operation Redwing. In addition, liberal Democratic strategist Bob Beckel and conservative columnist Cal Thomas will together tackle

one of the most controversial issues of the day — “how to stop the partisan war that is destroying America.”

A number of educational sessions are planned. The CattleFax Annual Outlook Seminar, the 19th Annual Cattlemen’s College® sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, and events at the Stockmanship and Stewardship Demonstration Area will provide producers with practical information on reproduction management, genetics, forage management, business strategies and much more.

Another highlight of the convention is the NCBA Trade Show — the largest of its kind in the cattle business. The American Angus Association®, Angus Productions Inc. (API) and Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) are among the exhibitors. Find them at booth #1062.

Angus booth visitors can learn more about Association and API programs and services, as well as the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand and what it takes to raise beef for the industry’s premier branded beef program.

Be sure to ask staff about CAB’s new GeneMax® Angusspecific DNA profile for commercial cattle and the Association’s new PathfinderPlus® Program.

Visit www.beefusa.org to register for the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show or for a full schedule of events. And don’t miss API’s complete online coverage, available at www.4cattlemen.com.

The website features presentation summaries and photos, tradeshow news, as well as archives of past conventions.

USDA announces sign-up period for New York/New England Forestry Initiative TOLLAND, CT – Connecticut State Conservationist for the USDA-Natural Resources Conser-

vation Service, Jay T. Mar, has announced the sign-up period to apply for assistance through

the New York/New England Forestry Initiative.

“Forests not only provide clean water,” said

Obama proposes reorganizing trade agencies President Obama announced that he will ask Congress for the power to merge agencies to streamline government and improve efficiency.

First up on his list is the merger of the Commerce Department, the Small Business Administration, the Office of the U.S. Trade representative and other independent business agencies into a new, unnamed cabinet agency to create a more efficient experience for businesses.

The president said six agencies focus on business and trade. “In this case, six isn’t better than one,” he said. “With the authority I am re-

questing today, we could consolidate them all into one department with one website, one phone number and one mission — helping American businesses succeed.”

The White House said the plan would save up to $3 billion over 10 years. Between 1,000 and 2,000 jobs could be eliminated in the merger, but the reductions would take place through attrition.

The president will need the cooperation of Congress to enact his proposal.

Source: American Sheep Industry Weekly Jan. 13

- Section C • COUNTRY FOLKS West • January 23, 2012

Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, Misc. & small animals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders immediately following Dairy.

Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus making a better market for everyone. **We are Independent Marketers - working 24/7 to increase your bottom line. Competitive marketing is the way to go.

Monday, Jan. 16th sale - Cull cows ave. .70 top cow .94 wt. 1132 $1064.08, Bulls up to $1.01, bull calves top $1.35.

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Susan Henry receives NYS Agricultural Society’s Highest honor, the 2012 Distinguished Service Citation

Dave Tetor, President New York State Agricultural Society; Darrel Aubertine, New York State Agriculture Commissioner; Susan Henry; Dick Church, Distinguished Service Citation Committee Chair and Kevin Cook, New York Farm Bureau Member Services (Award Sponsor).

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recognized the wonderful partnership that CALS has with the agriculture industry in New York and fostered that relationship much to the benefit of agriculture in New York and also to the benefit of the college.”

“I have greatly appreciated Dean Henry’s determination and candor in her leadership” said John Lincoln former President of the New York Farm Bureau. I thank Dean Susan Henry for her leadership skills in keeping the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences number one.”

When Dr. Henry stepped down as Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences, she had served 10 years as the first woman dean of Cornell’s secondlargest college — an experience she characterizes as “enormously satisfying” as well as “remarkable and enriching.” As CALS Dean Susan Henry was a key player and leader in moving New York State agriculture forward during the first decade of the 21st century.

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ITHACA, NY — The New York State Agricultural Society awarded the 2012 Distinguished Service Citation to Susan Henry at its 180th Annual Agricultural Forum on Jan. 5 in Syracuse.

Since 1956 the Distinguished Service Citation has recognized individuals who have dedicated a lifetime of service resulting in outstanding contributions to New York agriculture. The award, sponsored by New York Farm Bureau Member Services, is the highest honor bestowed by the New York State Agricultural Society.

Susan Henry served as the Ronald P. L ynch Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell for 10 years, stepping down on June 30, 2010 when her second fiveyear term ended.

“Susan Henry has been wonderful for CALS” remarked William E. Fry, Cornell University Dean of Faculty, former CALS Senior Associate Dean, and Professor of Plant Pathology. From the beginning, she

State offers funds to develop regional “Buy Local” campaigns

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New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine on Jan. 11 announced the availability of $200,000 in funds to support new and existing regional “buy local” food and agricultural campaigns throughout the State.

This program is funded by a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant and will be conducted in coordination with the State’s Pride of New York Program.

“There’s no doubt that consumers want to buy locally produced food,” the Commissioner said.

“What we have found is that regional “buy local” campaigns further raise the profile of local products in a specific region and they often have the opportunity to provide a range of services and activities that help local producers market their products and assist consumers in identifying local products.”

The goal of the Regional “Buy Local” Campaign Development Program is to increase consumer awareness, increase recognition in the marketplace, and increase sales of locally produced foods and agricultural products in 11 defined

agricultural regions.

Eligible proposals must reflect each region’s geography, agricultural production, local cultural identity and other unique attributes or specialties. They must help promote a broadrange of USDA-defined specialty crops, and they must also work synergistically with other regional “buy local” campaigns in the State, as well as the Pride of New York Program.

With $200,000 in federal Specialty Crop Block Grant funds, each region is eligible to receive $18,550, of which $2,800 is allocated to create a regional brand, and up to $2,750 for the development of a marketing/media plan. The remaining $13,000 can be used for implementing the marketing/media plan, which can include advertisements, the creation of promotional materials, website design, public outreach and more. As part of the grant award, the Department will provide professional and creative services for each region to help develop their regional brands, create individual websites and develop a multi-year

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marketing/media plan.

Government entities, not-for-profits, tourism boards and Industrial Development Authorities are all eligible to apply. Applications are available online at www.agriculture.ny.gov or by calling 518-457-

7229. Applications are due into the Department by Feb. 23.

The Pride of New York is the statewide umbrella promotion program for New York State food and agricultural products, offering New York producers and proces-

sors a variety of tools and resources to help them market and promote their products, while also helping consumers identify New York products.

The State’s 11 agricultural regions as defined in this RFP are: The

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Getting a farm bill completed in a major election year

by Bob Gray There is no question that this will be a challenge. We have discussed it before and we will be discussing it again and again in the weeks ahead. This is going to be a very hectic year. It is unlikely overall that Congress will pass any major legislation in 2012. Yes, they have to take care of the debt limit and payroll tax extension but beyond that the outlook is very cloudy.

Since it is a Presiden-

tial election year everyone will be jockeying for the best political position possible.

All of the 435 members of the House of Representatives will be up for re-election as well as one-third of the Senate.

President Obama is running against a “do nothing” Congress and with a split in party control of the House and Senate the situation is even more difficult.

With the failure of the Super Committee to

reach an agreement on a federal deficit reduction plan in November — automatic cuts in federal spending will kick in, but not until January, 2013. So again, everything has been put off until after the November elections.

So where does that leave the Farm Bill? The best advice is to get it done “early” well before summer.

The Presidential and Congressional re-election campaigns will dom-

inate everything starting in early summer and on into the fall.

If the Farm Bill debate gets bogged down this winter and spring, it will be very unlikely that a Farm Bill will be passed this year. Both the Senate and House Agriculture Committee Chairs (Senator Stabenow of Michigan and Congressman Lucas of Oklahoma) are more than well aware of this. That is why they plan on holding hearings in late January and Feb-

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Since Senator Stabenow and Congressman Lucas have established a good working relationship and have produced Farm Bill recommendations that can serve as a starting point in the debate, this certainly bodes well for getting a bill completed this year. Once the hearings start in the weeks ahead we will get a better sense of the mood of the two Agriculture Committees and whether or not all the work that has been done last fall will provide momentum for moving forward.

Source: NDFC E-letter for Jan. 6

Cuomo holds the line on Farmland Protection funding In his executive budget, released on Jan. 17, Governor Cuomo has proposed to keep funding for New York’s Farmland Protection Program at last year’s level of $12 million.

This funding is part of the Environmental Protection Fund, which Governor Cuomo has proposed to fund once again at $134 million.

Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal sustains funding for protecting farmland from being lost to development, along with dollars for many other key state agriculture programs.

His support aids the Farmland Protection Program’s recovery from the disastrous cuts that occurred under Governor Paterson’s administration, which reduced the program’s funding by 80 percent.

Now it’s our job to tell our state legislators to back up the governor in his support for farmland protection and other programs that help farms stay in business and provide access to locally grown foods for all New Yorkers.

Join the growing movement and register for our No Farms No Food® Rally to be held on Feb. 15 at the State Capitol in Albany, NY. Unite with farmers, local foods advocates, community leaders and others to tell Governor Cuomo and the state

legislature how much we care about local farms and food!

Right now, here in New York state, we are losing one farm to suburban sprawl every three and a half days.

Development pressure and the high cost of land, along with global competition and other economic factors, are making it hard for farmers to stay in business, oftentimes forcing them to sell their land to the highest bidder. New York needs to be creating more jobs on farms and at related food businesses — not losing them forever!

Meet in person with our legislators and urge them to support funding and legislation to: • Strengthen New York’s farm and food economy • Protect farmland and the environment • Increase access to locally grown food Join the movement online at: • www.farmland.org /newyork • Facebook.com/americanfarmlandtrustny • Twitter #nofarmsnofood For more information, call the New York State Field Office at 518-5810078 or e-mail us at newyork@farmland.org.

Source: David Haight, New York Director, American Farmland Trust

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Both Chairs are hoping that all of the work they completed on the Farm Bill recommendations to the Super Committee will serve as the foundation for the 2012 Farm Bill.

Not everyone agrees with that premise. And for those organizations who are not happy with the recommendations made by the Agriculture Committees last November, it will behoove them to drag the process out and push everything over until 2013. And that may well happen.

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Decoding corn defenses for improved pest resistance

by Jan Suszkiw A clearer picture of corn’s biochemical responses to insect and fungal attacks is emerging, thanks to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies in Gainesville, FL. On one front, researchers identified defensive compounds, known as zealexins and kauralexins, which rapidly accumulate at

fungal infection sites, impeding the microbes’ continued spread.

On another front, the researchers discovered a new protein signal in corn, called ZmPep1, which alerts the plant to fungal intruders and helps mobilize a timely counterattack.

Taken together, these discoveries add significantly to the existing body of knowledge on corn’s stress-coping

mechanisms, and set the stage for novel approaches to improving the grain crop’s insect and disease resistance.

The findings were recently reported in the journals Plant Physiology and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Alisa Huffaker, Eric Schmelz, Fatma Kaplan, Martha Vaughan, Nicole Dafoe, Xinzhi Ni, Hans T. Alborn, and Peter E.A.

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NYS Agricultural Mediation Program

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Agricultural mediation is a tool for farmers and others in the agricultural community to communicate clearly, negotiate effectively, and to find fair and workable solutions.

NYS Agricultural Mediation Program (NYSAMP) services are usually free and always affordable, thanks to the support of our funders and the dispute resolution community. Decisions are made by the people directly involved, and not by mediators or other outside authorities.

Mediation Research shows that over 80 percent of mediation results in agreements. NYSAMP works with affiliated mediation centers to provide services for every county in

New York.

Trained and experienced NYSAMP mediators provide a way to solve problems between parties, and to avoid the high costs of litigation.

NYSAMP is a program of the New York State Dispute Resolution Association, an independent, non-profit membership organization.

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Teal. They are with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary E n t o m o l o g y i n Gainesville.

They worked on the research with colleagues at the University of Florida (UF). ARS is USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency.

Zealexins and kauralexins are derived from volatile organic compound precursors known as sesquiterpenes and diterpenes.

Terpenes have been widely studied in plants, including crops such as

cotton and tomatoes.

However, many scientists have focused on the terpenes’ production and function in response to insect-leaf feeding, rather than on what happens following stalk attack, according to Schmelz.

The ARS scientists teamed with UF chemist James Rocca to identify the compounds using nuclear magnetic resonance imaging techniques.

In experiments, physiologically relevant amounts of the newly discovered kauralexin class of phytoalexins inhibited the growth of an-

thracnose stalk rot (Colletotrichum graminicola) by 90 percent. Similarly, zealexins inhibited the growth of the aflatoxinproducing fungus Aspergillus flavus by 80 percent. These maize pathogens cause significant yield loss and fungal-derived toxin contamination issues for U.S. farmers.

Lab experiments also showed that European corn borer larvae avoided feeding on stalk tissues where kauralexins had accumulated.

Read more about this research in the January 2012 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

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CLASSIFICATION Announcements Antique Tractors Antiques Appraisal Services ATV Auctions Backhoe/Loaders Bale Covers Barn Equipment Bedding Beef Cattle Bees-Beekeeping Bird Control Books Building Materials/Supplies Buildings For Sale Business Opportunities Cars, Trucks, Trailers Chain Saws Christmas Trees Collectibles Computers Custom Butchering Dairy Cattle Dairy Equipment Dogs Electrical Employment Wanted Farm Machinery For Sale Farm Machinery Wanted Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn Fencing Fertilizer & Fert. Spreading Financial Services For Rent or Lease For Sale Fresh Produce, Nursery Grain Handling Eq., Bins & Dryers Groundcover Guns Hay - Straw For Sale Hay - Straw Wanted Help Wanted Herd Health Hogs Hoof Trimming Horse Equipment Horses Housing For Stock Industrial Equipment Insurance Irrigation Lawn & Garden Legal Notices Livestock For Sale Livestock Wanted Llamas Lumber & Wood Products Maintenance & Repair Maple Syrup Supplies Miscellaneous Mobile Homes Motorcycles Organic Parts & Repair Pest Control Plants Poultry & Rabbits Real Estate For Sale Real Estate Wanted Recreational Vehicles & Motor Homes Seeds & Nursery Services Offered Sheep Silos, Repairs, Silo Equip.

Snowblowers Snowmobiles Snowplows Stud Service Tires & Tire Repair Service Tools Tractors Tractors, Parts & Repair Trailers Tree Trimming & Removal Truck Parts & Equipment Trucks Vegetable Vegetable Supplies Veterinary Wanted Water Conditioning Waterwell Drilling Wood For Sale

Announcements

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

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

Cow Mats

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

Excavators

Herd Expansions

- WANTED -

YANMAR B50 mini excavator, 5 ton, blade, swing boom, new steel tracks, $12,300. 315536-6382

WANTED

Heifers & Herds

All Size Heifers

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600

Jack Gordon (518) 279-3101

We have clients in need of herds, fresh cows, bred, and open heifers. Call Us with your information or email jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

Custom Butchering

518-791-2876

Custom Butchering

www.cattlesourcellc.com

New York Custom Processing, LLC

Dairy Equipment

High Type - High Production

Rt. 8, Bridgewater, NY

Call Greg 518-284-2991

12 Germania air operated takeoffs, model BTC, $200.00 each; 20’ 9 tube tube-cooler, $250.00. 585-739-9640

Now Open & Booking Animals

No Lines ~ No Waiting All Cuts Vacuum Packed and Bar-Coded for Tracking and a Complete Printed Inventory of Your Product Call For Appointment

315-204-4089 or 315-204-4084 Custom Services

Custom Services

Show Calves - Breeding Bulls

SEMEN COLLECTED ON YOUR BULL At Your Farm or At Our Stud in Verona, NY

All Semen Processed at Our Lab Under Strict Regulations Electronic Seal of Straws (no powder plug)

40 Years Experience

Dependa-Bull Services

315-829-2250

WANTED

HEIFERS

6000 Mueller 900 Mueller 4500 Mueller 850 Sunset 4000 Mueller 800 Universal 3500 Mueller 800 Sunset 3000 Girton 800 Mueller 3000 Mueller 800 Surge 2-3000 S.S. 735 Sunset Sugar Tanks 700 Mueller 2500 Mueller 625 Sunset 2-2000 Mueller 600 Mueller 1500 Mueller 545 Sunset 1500 Surge 500 Mueller 1350 Mueller 400 Mueller 1000 Zero 310 Sunset 3-1000 Mueller 300 Mueller 1000 Surge 250 Mueller New Sunset Tanks New & Used Compressors 200-4000 Gal. StorageTanks Used Freheaters

585-732-1953

300 Lbs. to Springing Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

BASKIN LIVESTOCK 585-344-4452 508-965-3370

SEVERAL USED Double 6 and 8 parlors w/ATO’s and 3” low lines complete. Several 2”: pipelines, used vacuum pumps, receiver groups, claws, ATO’s, washer boxes, etc. 585-732-1953

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

(ALL SIZES)

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS - Section C • COUNTRY FOLKS West • January 23, 2012 Page 16

Before you pull the plug... call day or night.

(585) 734-3264 • (585) 734-3265 Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

110 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due February & March. Had all shots. 315-269-6600

55 COW AI Holstein herd DHIA over 23,000 lots of young cows, lot of pregnant cows. 717-468-1561

2 Registered Holstein bulls Mr. Marvelous X Ramos, $800.00 each OBO. 607-2435912

DAIRYMAN LOOKING FOR good Holstein heifers, 500 lbs. & up. 607-546-5058

50 WELL GROWN Freestall Heifers due within 60 days.

Joe Distelburger 845-3447170.

FOR SALE: 12 good big holstein heifers, springing. Some close, take pick. 315-6955671

Farm Equipment

Farm Equipment

THINK SPRING! JD 4650 MFD, new PS . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500 Case IH 9170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500 CIH 4366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250 IH 1086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,250 IH 966 Fender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 1066 Black Stripe, new engine, exc. cond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 IH 856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,950 IH 1066 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 IH 1066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 weak hydro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 424 w/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500

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THES SAVE ERS FOR B NUM PARLOR THE

Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!

DISTELBURGER R LIVESTOCK K SALES,, INC.

Kilbros 350 gravity wagon . . . . . . . . .$2,200 JD 9500 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,500 JD 9510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 JD 915 flex heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call JD 643, 693 & 843 corn heads . . . . .$7,900 JD 8300 drill w/seeder . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,750 Case 8430 Round baler . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 Elwood 4WD unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 New Holland Loaders New . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH & White plows 3x-10x . . . . . . . . . . . .Call IH 100# Front End wgts.. . . . . . . . . . . .$105 1st Choice GS520-4 tedder . . . . . . . .$4,500 Chisel Plows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Planters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call 33’ Aluminum Dump Trailer . . . . . . . . .Call

Alternative Parts Source Inc. Chittenango, NY •

Farm Machinery For Sale

’00 JD 7210 cab, 4WD, PQ, 9,784 hrs . .$23,500 ’83 JD 2950 cab, 4WD, high&low dual hyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,500 ’97 Daewoo DD80 cab, 6-way blade, hydro .Call

1,000 GAL. Anhydrous tank w/heavy duty 5th wheel style running gear, axle housings are adjustable to accommodate different row width, $2,000/OBO. 315-730-5144

ALWAYSS AVAILABLE:

buycows@warwick.net

9’ SNOWPLOW, hydraulic angle with universal hookup, $800.00. 315-531-8672

315-536-8919

Whether you’re looking for a few heifers or a large herd, we have a quality selection of healthy, freestall trained cattle.

Herds ranging in size from 30-200+ tie or freestall.

Middletown, NY (845)) 344-71700

AO SMITH Propane hot water heater, 75,000BTU, used 2 weeks, like new, $1,850.00.

607-387-6903

Penn Yan, NY

Call before you dump high bacteria or antibiotic bulk tanks!

Buying all hot loads of milk, minimum of 9000 pounds. Price is $2/hundred.

Prompt and timely pickup at the farm or Grade A tanker wash facility on premises for loads being delivered.

8’ SNOW PUSHER, standard quick tach, others available.

Pine Ridge Welding and Machine, Penn Yan, NY. 315536-2102

IH & WHITE PLOWS & PARTS

REG. HOLSTEIN COWS Fresh Cows Milking 80-100 lbs.

Farm Equipment

Farm Machinery For Sale

$1000 OFF any grain carts in stock. 3 later models available. Zeisloft Eq. 800-9193322 $1000 OFF Most all cornheads & grain-heads. Huge selection! Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg,PA 800-919-3322 185 WHITE 4x4 duals, cummins engine, new interior and seat, tires 65%, $19,500 OBO; 12’ Degleman blade w/silage extension, $10,500 OBO. 315-729-0918 4 ROW CAMCO Potato planter with dry fertilizer & Admire applicator, $2,500.

585-762-9140

315-687-0074

Farm Machinery For Sale ‘99 Jimmy 4x4, clean, $3,500; ‘96 Dodge 4x4, Dakota, $2,500; ‘99 Ford pickup, $1,500; ‘66 Cadillac Fleetwood, loaded, $9,500; IH dsl. dump truck, $2,500; new dump trailer, $5,000; 9 ton trailer, $1,500; Excavator, $12,500; Case 450 Dozer, $8,500; JD 350C Dozer, $11,500; White 4x4 ldrhoe, $9,000; Case ldrhoe, $6,000.

JD 4630, nice, $12,500; JD tractor & ldr, compact, $10,500; Hesston 4x4 w/cab, $7,500; White 4x4 w/cab, 135hp, nice, $12,500; Int. 4x4, $10,500; David Brown, $3,500; Baler, $2,000; Round Baler $1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500; Corn & Flail Choppers, $1,200 up; several Woodsplitters; Brush Hogs, Discs, Harrows, Plows & more. Buying Machines Dead or Alive

518-634-2310

B&E MANUFACTURING: Kicker racks, slant bar feeders, headlock feeders, round bale carriers, low profile bale carriers. 315-536-9513

Best Price! Buy Now! • Pallet Forks - $595.00 Universal Attach Also Buckets for Skid Steers Price Subject to Change

Burkholder Repair LLC 315-536-8446

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Big Tractor Parts Steiger Tractor Specialist

FOR SALE: Case IH 7500 variable width 7 bottom plow, 7th bottom is add on, Spring reset on-land hitch, machine in good condition, $9,500/ OBO. 716-720-3656

JD 9550 SIDEHILL just arrived. As nice as they get!

One owner, always shedded.

Sharp!! Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg,PA, 3.7% Fin. 800-919-3322

JD BALER PARTS: Used, New Aftermarket and rebuilt. JD canopy new aftermarket, $750. Call for pictures. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

1. 10-25% savings on new drive train parts 2. 50% savings on used parts 3. We buy used or damaged Steigers 4. We rebuild axles, drop boxes, transmissions with one year warranty.

1-800-982-1769

US or Canada American made quality parts at big savings

BRILLION 26’ X-FOLD PACKER, nice, $9,200; 4 Kilbros gravity bins w/gears. 315-5363807

Glencoe F511A 9-shank chisel plow, with coulters & 4 wheels. $9,000. 585-948-5843 IH 700 trailer, 7 bottom, good condition; White 498, 4,5&6 bottom; IH 720 6 bottom onland, nice. 315-536-3807 IH DISGUSTED??? With your shifting? Now is the time to fix. Put a good tractor back to work. 800-808-7885, 402-374-2202 JD 1560 no-till drill w/seeder, 3 more JD 750 no-till drills in stock. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800919-3322

CASE IH 7140 MFWD, local trade, new interior, $42,900.

Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-9193322

JD 7810 MFWD, cab, 3 hyd., power quad, good rubber, only $59,900. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

Combine Salvage

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

Farm Machinery For Sale

Includes Motor & Wheels Other sizes available Call for prices.

We Custom Build Wagon Gears - 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Ton

315-536-8578

You can’t afford downtime!

Use Dual-Cut Rolls For Peak Performance

Y QUALIT EED T N A GUAR

Questions? Call us. PH#

JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD, dual hydraulics, open station, rebuilt trans, 540/1000 PTO, good condition, $14,500. 315536-3807

MACK ENTERPRISES

JOHN DEERE 3970 w/7-1/2’ grass head, 2 row corn head, $6,000. 607-243-5555

Farm Machinery For Sale

JOHN DEERE TRACTOR PARTS

Red At Its Best 2010 Case IH 335 C/A MFD. 50” Duals, 38” Ft. Duals, 5 Remotes, 3 PTO’s, Red Leather Int., Ft. & Rear Wts., Q-hitch,Twin Flow Hyd. Pump, AFS ready, Only 215 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $188,500 2010 Case IH 305 C/A MFD, equipped exactly the same as the 335 listed above, Only 288 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $178,500 2010 Case IH 275 C/A MFD, equipped exactly as the 335 listed above, Only 141 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,000 All 3, Extended Warranty & in Stock here Now!!!

Case IH MX220 C/A MFD, Duals, Wts, 3 PTO’s 1800 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,000 Case IH 7140 C/A MFD, 42” Duals, 3-Remotes, Wts., 4800 hrs . . . . . . . $52,000 2008 NH T8030 C/A MFD, Duals, Wts., 4-Remotes, Same as New w/534 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $134,000 NH TS115-A C/A MFD w/Loader, 3500 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,500 NH E360 C/A, MFD, 3900 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,500 NH 4630 4x4 w/Loader, L.H. Rev.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,500 Ford 7740 2 Wheel, Canopy, 2 Remotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,750 JD 8295 R C/A MFD w/417 hrs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD JD 8410 C/A MFD, Duals, All Around Very Nice One w/4300 hrs. . . . . . $105,000 JD 8130 C/A MFD, 46” Duals, Active Seat, Wts., Fenders, 4 Remotes, Super Fancy w/1672 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $131,000 JD 7810 C/A MFD, 42” Duals, P shift, Wts, Fenders, 4002 hrs, Very Hard Find, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68,500 Firm!

JD 6715 C/A MFD, P.Q., w/L.H. Rev., Only 1900 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $46,500 JD 313 Skid Steer Loader, Only 140 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900

Other Tractors & Eq. at www.andrewsfarm.com

ANDREWS FARM EQ. INC. Conneautville, PA 814-587-2450

Canandaigua, NY White 100 4x4 cab with loader, very nice . . . . . . $26,500 White 140 4x4 w/duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,000 White 2-135 w/loader, only 3700 hrs . . . . . . . . . . $14,000 Oliver 1755 diesel fender tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 IH 1460 combine very nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 Gehl 5640 diesel skid loader, new bucket . . . . . . $15,500 Gleaner F2 diesel combine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,900 IH 1020 25’ flex head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,200 Gehl 970 14’ 3 beater box with roof & gear . . . . . . $4,000 Gehl 95 grinder mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 White 455 9 shank disc chisel, 3 deep till shanks. $7,250 New Idea 10’ 2 star tedder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,400 Wood 10’ rotary cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,900 16-9-38 tires on 9 bolt rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $900 Glencoe 21’ field cultivator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 Front weights for most tractors Parts Tractors: Oliver 1755, White 2-85 White 2-105 - tons of White plow parts John Deere 1210A grain cart with roll top . . . . . . $5,750 Pair of 18-4-38 duals on 9 bolt wheels . . . . . . . . . $1,200 White 6X reset on land plow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In White 12 row flat fold cultivator, like new. . . . . . . . $3,000 Many gravity boxes here - please call 3 1 8 6 Fr e s h o u r R d . , C a n a n d a i g u a , N Y 1 4 4 2 4

(585) 394-4691 or (585) 394-4057

Serving the American Farmer Since 1937

Many New Parts in Stock RECENT MODELS IN FOR SALVAGE:

• 6420 burnt • 6215 burnt • 5400 4WD burnt • 4430 qd, cab • E4020 •L4020 PS • E3020 • 3010 • 2840 • 2630 • 2010 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

JUST PURCHASED Case IH 2366 Hillco (sidehill) combine.

Super nice, fancy monitor yield moisture, only 1640hrs., Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-9193322 JUST PURCHASED: 2001 JD 9550 sidehill, as nice as they get! 3.7% fin. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322 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

Maine To North Carolina PleasantCreekHay.com N.H. 1499 S.P. hydro gas, 15 hrs. on new engine, 2700 hrs. on head, $5,000. 585-5912758, 585-993-1424 NEW AND USED CHOPPER PARTS for New Holland 770 to FP240. John Deere 3940 to 3975. NEW Horning crop processors. NEW & USED New Holland baler parts & service. Closed Sundays.

607-243-5555 NEW HOLLAND TC29D compact diesel four wheel 7308 loader w/grapple, 7586 backhoe Woods 5’ finish mower, 600Hrs, nice, $13,200. 315597-5626

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

MARTIN’S WELDING

315-531-8672

Randolph, NY

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

New & Used Tractor & Logging Equipment Parts

NH 476 HAYBINE, 7 ft. cut, additional cutter bar, knives, excellent condition, $3,000.

716-860-0810 OSWALT MODEL 230 stationary mixer w/10hp motor, stored inside, $2,500. 716560-0156 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 REBUILT APRON DRIVE gearbox off Dion 1016 lefthand self unloading wagon, $100.00. 585-739-9640 SAVE 30-60% on NEW aftermarket tractor & combine parts. Some FREE shipping or come to new parts store, Bloomsburg,PA. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-919-3322 SAVE 40-60% on new aftermarket combine & tractor parts.

Buy from my store or website: www.zeisloftequip.com 800919-3322 SKID LOADER BUCKETS Universal, snow & litter, 66” $485; 72” $540; 78” $595; 84” $650. New & used parts for skid loaders. Fingerlakes Skid Loader Repair, 315-536-0268 USED Cardinal 86’ grain elevator, $2,500; Also, M.C. 675 grain dryer, $2,500; 716-2137843

WANTED

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

814-793-4293 WANTED: Same Tractor, 130hp and above, 1968 Saab, 2 door, working condition. Call 518-673-5894 WHITE 252 disc, 14’, good blades, $2,850; JD-BW disc, 13’, $2,300; White 5100 liquid corn planter, 6x30, trash roll cleaners, Keaton seed firmers, $4,500; 5 White, JD, International and Yetter 6x30 cultivators, $950-$1,050; DMI chisel plow, pull, 11 shank, $1,500. Mike Franklin, 607749-3424

Farm Machinery Wanted GLENCOE 17-shank chisel plow, MF 4880; Also, pair of 30.5x32 RNC tires. 716-2137843

January 23, 2012 • COUNTRY FOLKS West • Section C - Page 17

MILO MFG. • PENN YAN, NY

Farm Machinery For Sale

JOHN DEERE 915 flex head, $3,800; Clark DPR30 all terrain 6000# forklift, $4,300.

607-423-6144

TRANSPORT HAY ELEVATORS 1 1/2” square tubing, 14 gauge 24’ - 48’

Farm Machinery For Sale

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

814-793-4293

WANTED TO BUY: Used farm & construction equipment, running or not. Early or late models. Will 315-777-2357 WANTED: 2 row potato planter; also Allis Chalmers farm implements. 315-6779511 WANTED: Goat driving harness in good condition. 315730-6539

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

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- Section C • COUNTRY FOLKS West • January 23, 2012

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

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

(315)) 549-82266 Romulus, NY 14541

MEDIUM RED CLOVER, good cover crop, very good nitrogen supply, excellent feed for $1.30Lb, over 2,000Lb $1.20Lb. Bay Farms 585-7476272 ORGANIC CORN, 70+ TON. 585-554-4289 RED CLOVER SEED for sale, $70.00 per bushel or $1.20 per pound. 315-536-8675

Fencing

R & R FENCING LLC • • • •

Equine Livestock Post Driving Pasture & Paddock Design

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

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Get Results

TINGLEY

HAY SAVER Plus Hay Preservative, 68% Propionic Acid.

87¢ per pound. Product available in Waterloo, NY. Delivery Available. Conoy Ag, Elizabethtown, PA 717-367-5078

• Hi-Top Work Rubbers* #1300 - $17.00/pr • 10” Closure Boots* #1400 - $22.00/pr • 17” Knee Boots #1500 - $26.00/pr Sizes S, M, L, XL, 2X, & 3X

Fencing

www.NaplesDistributors.com

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

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

(888) 223-8608

H AY Farmer to Farmer Wet and Dry Round & Square Bales

1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut Hay Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Also Square Bales of

STRAW CALL STEVE

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

519-482-5365

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS 315-923-9118

Clyde, NY

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

(315) 364-5240

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

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

Improve Your Farm Efficiency

ALL TYPES OF FENCES Quali Guara ty nteed

Heavy Duty Galvanized Gates

Cyclops Energizers Made in USA

Serving The Northeast

E&A Fence LLC 518-993-5177

771 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY

1-800-599-71500 315-258-4394

Hay - Straw For Sale

Naples Distributors

BOARD • VINYL • WOVEN WIRE • HI TENSILE

188 Genesee St. - Suite 209 Auburn, NY 13021

For Sale

FOR YOU!

E FARM FENCE & SUPPLY EMPIR

585-599-3489

(315) 549-7081

Classifieds

• Posts SHAMROCK FARMS • Board (585) FENCING • Split Rail 669-2179 DAN FITZPATRICK • HT Wire 8408 CARNEY HOLLOW RD., WAYLAND, NY 14572 • Vinyl Fencing Building Since 1981 Fencing • Energizers Sales & Installations

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22233 - Madisonn Countyy Freee Stalll Operation- 500 acres, 330 tillable well drained high lime very productive soils w/additional 200 acres rented with more land available. 2 Modern Barns w/305 free stalls 2 other barns for 100 head of young stock or dry cows. 36x80 machinery building with heated shop. Large pad for corn silage and haylage. Separate heifer facility for 200 head of heifers available for rent close by. Good remodeled 2 story 3 bdrm home. This is a great area of Central NY to farm in. Everything is close by. Long growing season, good milk markets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askingg $1.355 million

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22800 - Otsegoo Countyy Dairyy Farm. 25 acres total, 10 tillable, balance pasture. Plenty of additional land close by to rent or purchase feed dealers in the area. Single story conventional barn with 55 ties set up to milk.

20x80 young stock barn. 2 upright silos 20x60 & 18x60. Older 2 story 4 bdrm 2 bath home in good condition. New windows, new septic. All located on a quiet road, mins to Cooperstown. Buy for Dairy or would make a nice farm for horses or beef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $175,000 2254 4 - Neat,, Clean,, & Turn-key.. 2200 acree 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. 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 leading Ag Bank at close to $550,000. . . . .Askingg $550,000, cattle, machinery, and feed available 23011 - Southernn Scchohariee County - Nestled in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. 80 acre Gentleman's Farm 40 acres fields and pasture. 40 acres of woods. Nice 59x60 Building used for a shop w/power, electric, heat, and bathroom. Very nice building. Was used for refurbishing antique cars. Good 2 story 3 bdrm farm house with 2 baths. Oil hot air heat. Nice front porch and large back deck. Drilled well, good water. 2 stocked fish ponds for swimming and fishing. Lots of deer and turkey. Buildings sit a the end of a dead end road. Quiet setting. Farm would make a nice place to raise horses or beef. If you like to hunt or watch wildlife, the day I listed the farm I personally saw over 25 deer and a large flock of turkeys. Not more than 3 hours from NYC easy to get to from the Northway. Farm has been reduced from recent listing of $325,000 to . . . . . . . . . .$275,000 Great little farm in a hard to find area of the Catskills.

9 - Oneidaa Countyy Land - 87 acres mostly wooded. Easy to get to 2289 from I90. Great recreational property. Close to trail system. Excellent deer & turkey hunting. Nice place for camp, weekend getaway, or year round residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Askingg $120,000

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JAN 22-24 The National Mastitis Council (NMC) 51st Annual Meeting TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL. For dairy professionals from around the world to exchange current information on udder health, mastitis control, milking management and milk quality. Call 727-3676461.

On Internet at www.nmconline.org JAN 25-26 Northeast Pasture Consortium (NEPC) Annual Meeting Century House Hotel & Conference Center, Latham, NY. Topics are nutrient manage-

ment, silvopasture, results from grazing trials and more.

Contact Becky Casteel, 304293-2565 or e-mail becky.casteel@mail.wvu.edu JAN 26, FEB 23 & MAR 29 Sustainable Cortland’s Soup and Sustenance Winter Reading Series The Beard Building, 9 Main St., Cortland, NY. 6-8 pm.

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Contact Sara Watrous, sus tainablecortland@gmail.com JAN 27-28 4th Annual Winter Greenup Grazing Conference Century House Hotel & Conference Center, Route 9, Latham, NY. This year’s conference will feature speakers on Wye Angus genetics, grazing behavior, branding your farm’s products, leasing land to graze, extending the grazing season and more. Contact Lisa Cox, 518-765-3512.

Christmas Tree Growers Meeting Verona, NY. Registration details are available from Robert Brown, 315- 3237761 and also on line at the CTFANY web site www.

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Aluminum Grain Hopper Trailers in stock and arriving weekly.

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JAN 29 4-H Camp Fundraiser for Camperships Montour Falls Moose Club, Montour, NY. 8-11 am. Pancake Breakfast to provide camperships to Hidden Valley 4-H Camp. $6/person, all you can eat. Pre-sale tickets available at the CCE Schuyler County office, 323 Owego St., Montour Falls.

Call 607-535-7161.

JAN 30 Business Plan workshop Town of Chenango Community Meeting Hall, Binghamton, NY. 6 pm. $25/farm.

Contact Carol, 607-5849966.

JAN 31 Crop Insurance Seminar offered by Cornell Room 110 in their offices at 425 Pennsylvania Ave.. Register by Jan. 30. Contact CCE Chemung Co., 607734-4453.

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itable. For more details or to sign up for a course, go to http://guest.cvent.com/d/s dqb58 or call 877-489-1398.

To speak to one of the instructors you can contact the Penn State Extension Office in Bedford County at 814-623-4800 or in Fulton County at 717-485-4111.

Cost for the course is $45 if taking over e-mail/internet (sheep and meat goat courses only) and $80 if taking through the postal service.

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FEB 1-4 2012 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Nashville, TN. Advanced registration is open until Jan. 11, 2012. To register visit www.beefusa.org or contact Kristin Torres at ktorres@ beef.org.

FEB 2 & 16, MAR 1, 15 & 29, APR 12 Farm Business Planning Course Ithaca, NY. All classes 6-9 pm. Cost: Sliding scale, $80 - $300 Application required.

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FEB 2-3 Western New York Farm Show Showplex on The Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY. On Internet at www.wnyfarm show.com FEB 3 Local Meats Fair MetroCenter Indoor Lobby, 49 Court St., Binghamton, NY. 5-8 pm. This event, generously catered by Down to Earth Whole Foods, will feature local farmers who raise meats and poultry, samples of their products, giveaways and recipes. Come and learn about the bounty of food grown in our area. Contact Carol, 607-772-8953 or clf62@cornell.edu.

FEB 5-7 Northeast Ag & Feed Alliance Annual Meeting and Forum Albany Marriott Hotel, Albany, NY. Alliance members, agricultural leaders, government leaders, farmers and the agribusiness community are invited to hear from outstanding speakers as they focus on the future of animal agriculture in the Northeast. Online registration and sponsorship information is available at

www.northeastalliance.com.

The registration form can also be completed and mailed to: Northeast Ag & Feed Alliance, 4 Youngs Place, Latham, NY 12110 or fax 518-783-1258. Contact Sue Kinner, 518-783-1322 or sue@nysta.org.

FEB 6, 13, 20 & 27 2012 Pesticide Training and Recertification Classes Cornell Cooperative Extension - Ontario County. 79:30 pm. Exam being offered on March 5, 2012 from 7-11 pm. The cost for the pesticide training to obtain a license is $120. This does not include the $100 DEC exam fee, due the day of the exam. Certified applicators, private and commercial, seeking recertification credits will receive 2.5 core credits per class. The cost for recertification is $70 for all four classes or $20/class. To receive registration material or for additional information, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County at 585-394-3977 ext. 427, email nea8@cornell.edu or ext. 436, e-mail rw43@ cornell.edu. The registration form is available online at www.cceontario.org.

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“As we move toward the nomination, we look forward to continuing to engage the campaigns in issues important to America’s corn farmers.”

The National Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Growers Association, in partnership with the Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota and Nebraska Corn Growers Associations, released the original tool to help voters quickly determine where candidates stand on a variety of agricultural issues.

“As the primaries ebb and flow, candidates provide additional insight into the stances they would take on a variety of issues, including many that will affect farmers directly,” said NCGA Grower Services Action Team Chair Brandon Hunnicutt. “While NCGA does not endorse any candidate, we do want to help farmers and their allies stay up-todate on where the candidates stand. Through this project, we want to provide a useful tool that will help our membership make the most informed decision possible when they make their way to the ballot box.”

Aimed at keeping corn farmers informed and engaged in the political process during the 2012 presidential campaign, the Corn Caucus report card and accompanying information offer succinct information gathered through a survey of major candidates on issues relating to NCGA’s legislative priorities.

This year, the survey looked at candidate views on ethanol, farm programs, trade, the Environmental Protection Agency and transportation. Awarding each candidate a letter grade for their farm-friendliness in subcategories of each area, the final report card offers insight into the strengths and weaknesses of candidate positions on agriculture.

To keep abreast on information as the campaign continues, visit www.ncga.com/decision2012 Source: NCGA News of the Day: Wednesday, Jan. 4

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Wed., Jan. 25, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M.

This is an early list, more being added Every day!

LOCATION - From Rt. 81, 35 miles south of Syracuse; take Exit 10 to Rt. 11, then 1 mile north to the sale site (27+) Excavators 2009 Komatsu PC300 LCS, 1900 Hrs, Coupler; 2009 Komatsu PC 220 1700 Hrs, Coupler; Komatsu PC 150 w/Thumb; Link Belt 2700, Clean; Yanmar Vi035 Mini Excavator; 2007 NH E275R Mini Excavator; NH EC45 w/cab, 600hrs; NH EH30B, 2060 hrs; 2007 JCB 8035 ZTS, 621 hrs; Airmann AX500; Case Cruz-air 1050B, 5' ditching bucket, boom extentions; Andy Partis Estate: Very clean equipment 287 Cat track Skid Steer; Cat D5G XL 6 way dozer; Cat CS433 vibratory roller; 2000 Sterling tri axle aluminum dump truck; Walk behind concrete saw; Several tampers; Skid Steer loader post hole digger; Power trowels; Jack hammers; Concrete blankets; Portable welder; Skid steer loader trailer; (2) Cargo enclosed trailers; Hot water power washer; large quantity Simon concrete forms; large supply of trade tools; Quantity of 40' truss rafters (22+) Dozers Cat D6H; Cat D5C; Cat D6C; JD 650G LT; JD 550 H LT;Case 550 G, 6way w/ root rake (23+) Loaders/Telehandlers/backhoes JD 510 tractor/backhoe; Ford 455C backhoe, 14' boom, 18" bucket; Case 686G

Rt. 11 Cortland, NY Complimentary Breakfast from 8-9 A.M. XR telehandler 6000lbs Skytrack 804Z telehandler 8000lb; Cat 924G High reach loader w/BKT & forks; Clark 75B loader; Case W20B loader w/ GP Bucket; Case W20C loader w/bucket; Balderson side dump bucket, 2 yd (43+) Skid Steer Loaders and attachments Bobcat T300 Track; Bobcat 852 LT; Bobcat 853, 4000 hrs; NH LS 180; NH LS 170; NH LS170; (2) LOWE skid steer loader auger; JD 24A; Case 420; GEHL 3625; Bobcat 773; Gehl 4635; NH 60B Rockhound, 60"; Skid steer loader grabble bucket; (2) 48" skid steer pallet forks; 66" brush grapple bucket with hoses; 66" grapple bucket with hoses; Fabtech skid steer backhoe attachment; Loegereing skid steer loader tracks; Case D100 skid loader backhoe attachment.

(34+) Construction Equipment JD 648D Grapple log skidder; 2002 Hypac 830, 66" vibratory roller; Bomag 56" vibratory pad foot roller; IR SD70 66" Drum drive vibratory roller; Stone 54" dirt vibratory roller, diesel; Ingersoll Rand walk behind 24" roller; Stone 36" blacktop roller, Honda engine; Stone 4000 blacktop vibratory roller, no engine; Case Trencher, 5' boom, 8" rock and dirt chain; 2007 Vermeer RT200 self propelled walk behind trencher; Ditch witch

1420 walk behind trencher, 4' boom, rock and dirt chain; 2001 Skyjack, 4WD, 52' boom lift, 5' basket; 2005 Haulotte 2747E scissor lift, 33' work height; 1999 Grove Sm2532 BE manlift; (56+) Farm tractors JD 8650 w/pto and 3pt hitch, new tires, new motor; JD 7820 4WD w/cab and 746 loader; JD 5203 4WD, w/JD 522 LDR; JD 2955, 2x4, w/cab, 6414 hrs; JD 2950, 2x4, 8686 hrs; JD 2030 2X4; JD 830 2x4, 4892 hrs; JD 301;Kubota L4310HST 4WD w/loader; Kubota M105 4WD w/cab and loader; Kubota L4630 4WD w/loader; Kubota M4700SD 4WD w/loader; Case IH 5140 4wd w/cab/air/heat; Case 1594 4WD;Case 5120 2x4, 5200 hrs; NH 8160 4WD w/cab; NH 3930 w/blade, 642 hrs; White 2-70, 2x4, 4895 hrs; Allis Chalmers 7000, 2x4, 5992 hrs; MF 4824 4WD w/ cab/AC- New; MF 135 w/loader; MF 135 w/loader, 3150 hrs; MF 50L w/loader; Ford 3600; Ford 8N 2x4;AGCO 5660 4x4 w/loader, 286 hrs; Farmall 200; MF loader attachment; Buhler 696 loader attachment; (36+) Compact Tractors JD 4520 4x4 w/ldr 400 hrs; JD 4310 w/ldr 900 hrs; JD 4100 diesel, hydro, 4x4, 60" deck, snowblower; JD 855 diesel, hydro, 4x4, tractor, loader, backhoe; JD 3032E 4x4 w/loader, 84hrs; 2003 JD 4210 Tractor/Loader/backhoe w/belly mower, 1704 hrs; Earth Force EF4 4x4x4 ldrbackhoe 1200 hrs; Kubota 7300 4x4 w/belly mower; Kubota BX2200 4x4 w/loader; Kubota B7100 w/blade, 1373 hrs; 2007 Kubota L48 tractor/loader/backhoe; 1996 Kubota L300DT 4WD w/loader; Kubota BX23 Tractor/loader/backhoe; Kubota B7400 w/LA272 loader; Ford 1910; NH

TZ25 tractor w/loader;Yanmar 4x4 w/loader, backhoe; 2009 Challenger MT275, 285 hrs; Ringo 3000 4WD; Kioti LB1914 4WD; (200+) Farm machinery * will not be live internet bidding on these items. JD 7720 2WD combine, 2500 hrs; JD 5730 harvester w/ 664 corn head & 630 hay head; NH 790 chopper w/corn head; MF 850 Combine; NH forage box; TMR mixer wagon w/scale; Knight mixer wagon; Knight 3042 Reel Auggie Mixer; Oswalt D500 mixer wagon; NH grinder/mixer; NH 305 manure spreader; NH 135 manure spreader w/new sides; Gehl scavenger 1329 manure spreader; Gehl MS 1315 manure spreader; 275 Hydra spread manure spreader; 2007 Claas Quadrant 2100 big square baler, new; 2003 Claas Quadrant 1150RC big square baler; Case IH 5420 square baler; NH 273 square baler; Claas 46 round baler; (2)Hesston 530 round baler; JD 457 round baler; NH round baler; NH 648 round baler; Krone 130 round baler; JD Kicker; Case IH 8650 bale processor; (5) hay wagons; Kidd round bale chopper; 2010 NH 1411 discbine; Kuhn FC300 discbine; 2009 AGCO rake, new; NH 256 rake; IH 6200 Grain Drill; Niemeyer rotary rake; (2) set of 258 rake w/double hitch; 2 star tedder; White 508 6 bottom plow; Oliver 7 bottom plow; IH 710 5 bottom 20" plow; IH 710 4 bottom plow; Ford 20' flip-up disk; 29' Sunflower 4 section disc w/new blades; Brillion 15' packer-roller; Bodco 33 feed cart; Valmetal Bedding Chopper; New Holland double rake hitch; (2) 500 gallon crop sprayer w/foam markers; 4000 Bushel grain bin w/dryer and stirring systemdisassembled; 2011 Kuhn 15 bale accumulator & grabber; gravity wagon with running gear (19+) Big Trucks

2003 Chevy 5500 Duramax, stake; 2003 Ford F650 crew cab, 3126 Cat w/12' chipper dump.; 2003 International 9400i day cab tractor; 2002 International 4400 DT466; 2002 International 4700SA; 2001 Chevy 3500 1ton Bucket Truck, Duramax Diesel; 1999 Doge service truck; 1997 Ford Flatbed Superduty w/dump box; 1988 GMC 7000 Diesel dump truck; 1986 Nissan dump truck; (12+) Utility Company Vehicles Pickup, Vans, and SUV from utility Company (32+) Vehicles 2003 Chevy 2500 HD Pickup; 2003 Chevy 2500 HD Pickup; 2003 Chevy 1500 Pickup; 2003 Subaru outback, loaded; 2006 Ford F250 Ext cab, Diesel, 4X4, loaded; 2002 Ford 4dr crew cab, 4X4, loaded; 2001 Chevy Blazer 4X4; 2004 Ford Explorer 4X4; 2000 Chevy 2500 4X4, w/plow, 4X4, low miles; 2002 Honda (20+) Trailers 48' aluminum flatbed semi trailer; (2) 16' recycling dump trailers; 1964 Heil 8000 gal aluminum tanker trailer; 2012 16' enclosed trailer; 2012 12' enclosed trailer; 1994 Polar 7000 gal insulated asphalt trailer; 2005 PJ 20' deck over trailer, 14000 lb GVW; 2004 34' gooseneck, 24000 lb; 2009 16' dump; 2012 20' tilt Top; 2011 skid Steer Trailer; 2006 Hudson 10 Ton (35+) Big Toys & Lawn Equipment Kubota RTV900; Kubota RTV900; JD Gator, 6X4, Gas; Kymeo 55cc Scooter; Bush Hog 4400 UTV 140hrs, winch, dump; Woods 72" 3pt finish mower, new; Polaris 4X4 Ranger; 2009 Cub Cadet volunteer utility vehicle 4x4 w/ plow package & dump box (30+) Misc.

6' Lucknow 3pt snow blower; Woods 72' rear

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Plain old-fashioned hard work, experience and market knowledge make this the team to choose for successful auctions. Now is the time to call for a no obligation consultation or appraisal. There are many options available to market your business assets. We would be pleased to discuss the auction methods with you. Give us a call today. If you are looking for clean, well-maintained municipal equipment and trucks, at absolute public auction, here are some tentative dates to keep in mind. Please also visit www.teitsworth.com

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:00 A.M. CNY Farm Supply Of Recreational Equipment, Farm Machinery, Heavy Equipment, Cars & Trucks Rt. 11 Cortland, NY (off exit 10)

Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:00 A.M. Chautauqua County Area Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Gerry Rodeo Grounds RT. 60 Gerry, NY

Friday, February 3, 2012 3:30 P.M. WNY Farm Show Virtual Auction!

Farm machinery, tractors, atv's Erie County Fairgounds, Hamburg, NY

Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:00 A.M. 42nd Annual New York's Favorite Consignment Auction Teitsworth auction yard Barber Hill Rd. Geneseo, NY

Saturday, March 3, 2012 9:00 A.M. CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Teitsworth Auction Yard Farm & Construction Equipment Heavy & Light Trucks Geneseo, NY

Saturday, May 12, 2012 9:00 A.M. 27th Annual Palmyra Municipal Equipment Auction Town of Palmyra Highway Department Palmyra, NY (Rochester area)

Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:00 A.M. Saxby Implement Corp. Public Auction 200 Lawn Mowers, Vehicles, New Trailers & Much More Mendon, NY

Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:00 A.M. Important Public Auction Recreational Equipment, Farm Machinery, Heavy Construction Equipment C.N.Y. Power Sports Rt. 11 Cortland, NY

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:00 A.M. CORYN FARM SUPPLIES, INC. Public Auction of Farm Equipment & Tools 3186 Freshour Rd. Canandaigua, NY

Saturday, June 2, 2012 8:00 A.M. Special June Auction Teitsworth Auction Yard Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks Geneseo, NY

Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:00 A.M. Z&M Ag and Turf Farm Equipment Auction Clymer, NY

Otsego County Area Municipal Equipment Auction Date to be determined

Saturday, March 31, 2012 9:00 A.M Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction Farm Tractors & Machinery, Lawn & Garden Equipment Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY

Saturday, June 16, 2012 9:00 A.M. Jefferson County Area Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Selling Heavy Equipment, Trucks & Trailers Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Watertown, NY

Friday, August 10, 2012 9:00 A.M. Farm & Equipment Auction Next to Empire Farm Days Show Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antique Equipment, Construction equipment Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:00 A.M. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction Town of Lansing Highway Dept.

Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY

Saturday, October 6, 2012 9:00 A.M. Monroe County Municipal Equipment Auction Heavy Construction Equipment, Cars & Trucks 145 Paul Rd., Exit 17, Rt. 390, Rochester, NY Saturday, October 13, 2012 9:00 A.M. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:00 A.M. Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction Municipal & Contractor Equipment Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds)

INSPECTION: Tuesday, January 24, 9 a.m.

- 5 p.m.

Financing available through CNY Farm Supply call 607-756-6578 QUESTIONS: CNY Power Sports 607756-6578 or Roy Teitsworth, Inc. (585) 243-1563 Keep checking our website at www.teitsworth.com for terms, updates & pictures.

1st Annual WNY Farm Show *Virtual Auction

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Ending November 13, 6pm Monthly Online Auction Check it out at www.teitsworth.com

Tractors, ATV’s, Farm tools, Trailers and more!

December 1, 2012 9:00 A.M. Special Winter Consignment Auction Teitsworth Auction Yard Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks Liquidations & Consignments Geneseo, NY

Hamburg Fairgrounds, NY

Saturday, September 15, 2012 8:00 A.M. SPECIAL FALL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Teitsworth Auction Yard, Groveland Farm & Construction Equipment Heavy & Light Trucks Consignments Welcome Geneseo, N.Y. Saturday, September 22, 2012 9:00 A.M. LAMB & WEBSTER USED EQUIPMENT AUCTION FARM TRACTORS & MACHINERY Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY

blade, new; 6 Drum lube system; Chains fit fork lift (1300x24 tire size); Windpower 20KW generator on wheels (250 outlet) Diadem 290 3pt hitch spinner/spreader; Chipper w/Deutz diesel; Hale pump; Generator 25KW Diesel; 500 Gal hydro seeder; Heavy front end blade; Diamond 18" walk behind concrete saw; 3 point hitch Harley Rake, 5', angle; 3 pt hitch broom, 6', angle; McLaughlin Location system for directional drills; (175) Rubber mats for cow beds; Set of snap on tractor duals; Barrier clamp; Western snow blower frame; Food concession trailer

3:30 pm, February 3, 2012

Notice: We are pleased to announce the first annual virtual

February 7-14, 2012 March 6-13, 2012 April 3-10, 2012 May 1-8, 2012 June 5-12, 2012 July 10-17, 2012 August 14-21, 2012 September 11-18, 2012 October 9-16, 2012 November 6-13, 2012 December 4-11, 2012 RTI Online Auctions Keep in mind we also have a web based auction monthly!

This is an efficient and convenient way to sell equipment of all kinds. It runs from the first to the second Wednesday of every month. Please contact Milo @ 585-739-6435, Richard @ 585-721-9554 or Cindy @ 585-738-3759 to consign to any of these auctions.

auction held in conjunction with the WNY Farm Show. We will have many pieces onsite as well as several offsite, to be sold by pictures.

Selling: (10) Trucks, (15) Farm Tractors, (3) Dozers, (6) Excavators, (4) Skid Steer Loaders and much more.

Listing: JD 450J LT dozer; JD 5205 4wd Tractor; Bobcat T300 SSL; 2007 Bobcat 335 mini excavator; 2010 Kubota M100 XDTC tractor w/cab; Kubota RTV1100; 2003 JLG 300 AJP electric boom lift As the auction gets closer check the website for full listing and pictures as more items are being added each day.

We are still accepting consignments please call Jesse with any questions @ 585-738-2010 or E-mail: Jesse@teitsworth.com Online bidding will be available for all items through our website. *Virtual auctions are the same as live auctions, except that many items up for auction will be sold via pictures.

“WE SPECIALIZE IN LARGE AUCTIONS FOR DEALERS, FARMERS, MUNICIPALITIES AND CONTRACTORS”