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Dairy farming and bullfighting?

by Megan Van Dorp My name is Megan Van Dorp. I am a junior at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY, where I major in Spanish and Hispanic Studies. I grew up on a small, family-run dairy farm, and my first-loves were cows.

Whenever I can, I find ways to bring my two passions, farming and Spanish, together. In 2011, I spent four months living in Seville, Spain, where I studied Spanish language and culture. Seville is in the southern province of Spain known as Andalusia.

This region of Spain is known as the birthplace of bullfighting. Dairy farming and bullfighting may seem like extreme opposite subjects, but they share bovine protagonists.

I received this opportunity to live in Seville through my college, which prides itself on its study abroad programs. Studying abroad is expensive, but there are ways to make it affordable for everyone. I took it upon myself to design a project in which I would research how bulls are raised in Spain.

Upon returning to the United States, I could use my field research from Spain to create a comparative project. The thesis of this project would be an analysis of how my family raises heifers for dairy farming with how Spaniards raise bulls for bullfighting. I received funding from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and the Student International Initiatives Fund, which paid for nearly my entire, four-month experience in Spain. The first part of my project focuses on reproduction and how current methods differ between the two countries.

The life of the toro bravo (Spanish bull) culminates in the bullring, but there is a detailed process that leads up to this event. On a ganadería (Spanish farm), the most important animal is the stud bull. Typically, a small ganadería will use one stud bull for hundreds of cows, so he is responsible for the profitability of the entire herd. Great care is used in the selection of this animal.

When choosing a stud bull, farmers take into account the bull’s morphology, genealogy, and his performance in la tienta (a test bullfight to determine the aggressiveness of each young animal). Although how a bull fights and dies in the arena is very important, it is equally important to realize that bulls are not solely assessed based on how well they fight. An important part of bullfighting is the beauty and character of the bull. When the bull enters the ring, he should awe the crowd with his beauty and carry himself in a cavalier way. He will be judged on his “authenticity,” and how well he represents his breed.

In the United States, the trend of crossbreeding dairy cows has grown exceedingly popular over the last decade. My family has Holstein cows, Brown Swiss cows, and multiple cows belonging to every generation between the two breeds. These cows are the perfect hybrid, producing a high yield of milk with the richness unique to the

Swiss breed. In Spain, farmers emphasize la raza pura (the pure breed). They improve the breed using the best animals from that particular breed.

In order to find the best animals from each breed, Spanish farmers attend bullfights religiously. It is estimated that a shocking 30,000 bulls die every year at Spanish and Portuguese bullfights. Nonetheless, at every official bullfight there is a presidente who decides how well the bull performed. If his performance was mediocre or poor, the bull is killed. On the other hand, if the bull put on a great show, his life is pardoned. A select few bulls are pardoned, and these animals become the stud bulls that will father the successive generations of animals.

Bulls and cows of the raza de lidia (the Spanish fighting breed) breed seasonally, which is quite different from dairy cattle who can come in heat at any time. From January until the beginning of June, the cows and bulls graze together, and during this time, the animals reproduce by completely natural means. Artificial insemination is not common in Spain, although it has been the method of choice in the United States since the 1930s. The Spanish bulls and cows are self-sufficient and often only receive grain from the farmers. They roam hundreds of acres of land, and as I was told, it is normal to not see the herd for days at a time.

The reason for the difference in means of reproduction between the two countries largely has to do with each country’s emphasis on a different gender. Bulls can be used on dairy farms, but many farmers choose artificial insemination due to its numerous advantages: sexed semen, the availability of a certain bull’s semen to travel worldwide, genetic engineering for desired traits, etc. Having a bull is also extra work, dangerous work at that. In

An important part of bullfighting is the beauty and character of the bull.

Photos by Megan Van Dorp the United States, the female cow is bullfights each year, in which thouthe desired animal, and the bull takes sands of bulls will die. As you may a backseat. In Spain, the focus is not know, some Spanish provinces have on the cow but on the bull. The bull is banned bullfighting, which in turn has the animal that goes to the arena to be hurt their already suffering economies. fought, in turn providing money for the The balance between lucrative, econoganadería. Therefore, of course a my boosting sport and animal cruelty ganadería will have bulls, where as an is an issue that will continue to be American farm will typically cut them hotly contested in Spain.

Although I was born and raised on a out of the operation for safety and profdairy farm, I know very little about it reasons.

In regards to profit, bullfighting is a bulls and have hardly ever seen a fullvery lucrative sport. The cheapest grown one. Therefore, it was fascinatbulls cost around $3,000, but it is ing for me to travel to Spain and develcommon for a bull of exceptional op a new understanding of the animal breeding to be worth much more. to which I have dedicated so much of There are approximately 3,200 official my life.

A matador (bullfighter), who worked on the farm, gives a small lesson on bullfighting with a calf.

Robotic milking takes center stage at Finger Lakes Dairy Services

by Jennifer Wagester About 160 dairy farmers participated in seminars held Feb. 8 in Warsaw, NY, and Feb. 9 in Syracuse, NY, to learn about the latest developments in robotic milking. The seminars were hosted by Finger Lakes Dairy Services, Inc. Whitney Davis, Vice President and Dairy Equipment Sales Manager, welcomed each group with a presentation on the newest Lely Astronaut model — the A4.

Lely robotic milking debuted in 1994, and today Lely has over 13,000 units worldwide. The A4 hit the market in November 2011, offering additional features and a streamlined design. The most noticeable change is that the new model provides cows a straight walkthrough. Cows walk in instead of turning into position as required by the A3 model.

The A4 includes a new milk-friendly pump that transports milk to the tank without rotating impellers, which can damage the milk. Its wear parts have been changed to an easy-to-replace cartridge system. The A4 offers on-thespot management with access to the T4C (Time For Cows) herd management program. This software comes with an optional dynamic feeding module (DLM) that changes feed allocations per cow based upon an optimum cost benefit ratio to maximize profits.

After Whitney’s presentation, Daryl Hurst, owner of Finger Lakes Dairy Services spoke to the crowd. Daryl started Finger Lakes Dairy Services about 20 years ago. Over time, his company has grown to a staff of 35 with service centers in Warsaw, Lowville, and Seneca Falls. Five years

ago, Lely approached Daryl about offering robots to the dairy industry.

While there have been challenges, as with any new technology, Daryl is glad he said yes.

As a father and pastor, Daryl makes family a top priority. To him, robots fit with the family farm. Producers can grow their herd with less labor, making time for what counts.

During lunch, participants caught up with neighbors, discussing family and farming. When asked about what brought them to the seminar, many responded that labor concerns have them considering alternatives. John and Marjorie Kuszlyk of Kuszmar Farms in Batavia, NY, were among them. It is difficult to find reliable, responsible employees. Immigration issues and labor laws also cause employment concerns. For many, reducing labor inputs and employment issues makes robots appealing.

After lunch, veteran farmers shared their robotic milking experiences.

Participants then reviewed the Lely software and data management options before watching the equipment in action. Farmers agreed that learning from other farmers is important.

Robert Colby, Nathan Blesy, Chuck Deichman, Dale Hemminger, and Jeff Post were among the presenters.

Robert Colby operates two herds in Spencerport, NY. The 400-cow operation milks with a traditional system while the other uses one robot for 55 cows. The Colbys started with one Lely A2 in 2003 and upgraded to the A3 Next in 2011. The newer model has a faster attachment time and increased

Watch your step post maul. When this cow hit the lower step with her foot I saw her momentarily flinch from what I assumed to be pain. This got me to thinking about just how much force there is when that foot hits the lower step. I knew there must be a mathematical way to figure the weight of the cow and the distance of the drop and determine the amount of force on the foot when it strikes.

There must also be a way to figure the force of the post ball striking the top of the post. I have to admit that though I tried I could not figure these formulas.

One of my sons had spoken very highly of a mathematics teacher he had in high school. I remembered the name Mrs. Walker and searched the local phone book until I found her number. When I called to beg for assistance in figuring out these math problems, she not only was gracious enough to accept but seemed quite interested in the problem. High school math teacher Mrs. Walker was now Prof. Walker at St. John Fisher College.

A few weeks later I received a call from Mrs. Walker in which she told me that the mathematical problems created quite a stir at the college. She had enlisted the aid of the entire mathematics staff to figure them. The general consensus was that the force of the cows foot slipping from one step to the

next was easily as much or more than the force of someone striking a fence post with a post maul.

The science department had gotten wind of what the mathematics department was figuring, and decided they were going to have their input known.

It was the science department’s contention that although the force to the foot could be calculated as such, each joint in the cows leg would serve as a shock absorber so the force of the blow would be lessened as it traveled up the cows leg.

My concern originally was damage to the cows foot and hocks. I felt that the trauma of these impacts could possibly cause ulcers on the soul of the feet and may also be responsible for some swollen hocks. After hearing the scientific input concerning the amount of force, I still believe these missed steps could be causing damage to the souls of cow’s feet and possibly swollen hocks.

There is a second problem, though less important, that is caused by the slipping feet. I could go on to describe this problem, but they say one picture is worth 1,000 words, and I’ve got to believe one demonstration is worth 100 pictures. So in lieu of writing a book I’m going to suggest a simple demonstration. And no, you don’t need to be a trained professional, and yes, this is safe to do in your own home. All you need is a ping-pong paddle and a cup of

applesauce. First pour the cup of applesauce on your kitchen table as close to the edge as you can without it falling off. Now take the ping-pong paddle and give this puddle of applesauce a good sound smack. This is often what happens when a cows foot slips off a step, except of course were not dealing with applesauce. As you can see by looking around your kitchen this creates quite a mess to clean. Also if anyone is standing near enough to be the recipient of the applesauce, it really tends to create a sudden negative impact on the work environment.

The site of a cows slipping is not a big deal, it happens often and those who work with cows are used to it. I however have no doubt that any farmer who found someone pounding on his cow’s feet with a post maul would stop them immediately and insure that it never happened again.

Although it is not very feasible to jackhammer out concrete and redesign an entire new entry into a parlor there is a simple inexpensive way to lessen the damage to the cow’s feet and legs. I have to believe that if strips of rubber matting were cut and attached to the lower steps they would absorb the majority of the impact force. This at least would cut down on the trauma to the cow’s feet, although I doubt it will do much to cure the applesauce syndrome.

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by James F. Bond Have you ever missed a step? Well maybe not missed a step entirely, just caught it with the end of your toe and slipped down to the next step as you try to climb. I’d like to think I’m not the only one who has done this. I’ve worked with cows most of my life and believe me it is much more common with them. They do well with the front feet, but somewhere between the brain and the back feet there must be a side road for the back feet often slip off a step.

Many barns have been designed with steps to be navigated going from a holding area to the parlor. Early parlors were built as high as 2 feet above the holding area. In these barns cows need to traverse a series of steps and slopes to reach the parlor. There is really no need for the parlor to be greater than 4 inches above the holding area, and 4 inches can easily be attained with a grooved ramp.

When milking cows in a parlor that requires them to take steps to gain entry rarely does a milking go by without one or more cows slipping from one step to the next. One day as I was bringing a cow into parlor this happened and the sound of the foot coming down on the next step sounded amazingly like the sound one would hear when hitting a fence post with a

cow flow, which have improved milk production.

Robert has found that it takes one to 21 days to train a cow, and it is easiest to train new cows one or two at a time.

The robot has reduced chores to about 45-60 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night. It also has made milking less labor intensive and the A retractable feed trough dispenses a herdsperson role more appealing. customized ration while each cow is Nathan Blesy of Blesy Farms in milked.

Springville, NY, appreciated Lely’s abilPhoto by Jennifer Wagester ity to adapt to existing facilities. When converting his 280-cow dairy to robots, operates 13 robots on his 650 cow competitors suggested he build a new herd, growing from four robots in 2007 barn, which he did not want to do. to 13 in 2009. Hemdale Farms is the Nathan implemented four Lely robots largest New York dairy utilizing robots to serve 240 cows with a small addition and the third largest robot dairy in the to his existing facility, and recently world. Lely’s free flow cow traffic phiadded a fifth robot. losophy has worked well for Dale’s Nathan has reduced “fetch cows” farm. He showed how robots have pos(cows that haven’t been milked within itively impacted day-to-day operations, the last 12 hours) by putting them in a his staff, and the cows. Dale also noted lower production milking group. This that while rations fed by robotic milkcauses them to go to the robot for feed ers may need to be adjusted to include as their outside ration is reduced. He more costly ingredients; increased also has noticed that heifers perform milk production, labor savings, and better if left together. After implement- more targeted culling offset it to proing robots, per cow milk production vide a net gain. jumped from 65 to 80 pounds and Overall, robotic milking systems cows could be milked 3 times per day. have shown positive benefits for proIn 2007, Chuck Deichman of Willow ducers utilizing technology to improve Creek Farm in Belmont, NY, became their farming operations. Finger Lakes one of the first in New York state to Dairy Services has sold, installed, and adopt robotic technology. Today, the currently maintains 56 robots on 13 Deichman family manages 90 cows New York dairies, with more on the with two robots. For those interested horizon this year. Daryl Hurst enjoys in utilizing an intensive grazing being a part of the agricultural comapproach, Chuck shared how he has munity and helping farmers meet their achieved optimum intake from grazing goals. He is optimistic about the while using robotic milkers. impact robots will have on the dairy Dale Hemminger explained how he industry and the farming family.

New York Beef Council elects officers for 2012

Glenn Taylor, dairy producer from Cassville, NY, and Chairman of the New York Beef Industry Council with Scott George, dairy producer from Cody, Wyoming and Vice President of the National Cattlemen’s Association.

Photo courtesy of Carol Gillis, Executive Director, New York Beef Industry Council

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ROME, NY — The New York Beef Industry Council (NYBIC) met on Jan. 20 for the Annual Meeting and to celebrate the completion of 25 years of Beef Promotion in New York.

Officers elected for 2012 are: Chairman — Glenn Taylor, dairy producer from Cassville representing New York Farm Bureau, Vice Chairman — Connie Kelley, beef producer from Camden At Large Director representing beef producers and meat processing sector, Treasurer — Woody Adams, beef producer from Ontario, representing the New York Beef Producers’ Association. Glenn Taylor and Jurian Bartelse, veal grower from Elba were selected to represent the NYBIC on the Federation of State Beef Councils of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. As NCBA Federation Directors they will travel to national meetings to represent New York State.

The NYBIC was honored to have Scott George, Vice President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association attend the meeting. Scott, a dairy producer from Cody, WY has been involved in leadership positions at both the state and national level and before becoming Vice President was the Chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils. Scott’s enthusiasm for the Beef Checkoff is contagious and spread to NYBIC members

as well as other beef producers in attendance at the weekend beef meetings. George is a strong supporter of the Checkoff and believes that without it, the beef industry would not be enjoying the strong consumer demand and confidence in the safety of our product that we have today. “Walking through the 25 — year history of the Checkoff will take you down some rocky roads, as well as by many accomplishments that highlight some clear paths to growth, all en route to a beef industry that producers can be proud to pass on to the next generation”, said George.

Directors and guests welcomed new Board member, Leon Graves, General Manager of Empire Livestock and recognized outgoing Board member Paul Doxstader, dairy producer from Remsen whose term had expired.

NYBIC Chairman Glenn Taylor, paid tribute to Paul for his dedication and service to the NYBIC for the past six years as representative of the New York State Grange.

Producer directed and consumer focused the New York Beef Industry Council is funded by the $1 - per head beef checkoff.

Checkoff dollars are invested in beef promotion, consumer information, research, industry information and foreign market development, all with the purpose of strengthening beef demand. For more information, visit www.nybeef.org or www.mybeefcheckoff.com.

Regional Agriculture Marketing Seminar set March 20 Featuring Vermont farmer Richard Wiswall, author of “The Organic Farmers Business Handbook” A workshop called Farms Working Together: Collaborative Marketing for Profitability will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at Ravenwood Golf Club Conference Center, Lynaugh Road, Victor, NY 14564.

Sometimes a farm just cannot reach profitable markets on its own. The farm owner might need to link with other similar farms to access bigger buyers, or a wide range of customers.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a one-day seminar devoted to the modern ways family farms can increase their marketing power through collaboration, including food hubs, on-line farm markets, joint ventures, and multi-farm marketing groups.

Richard Wiswall of Cate Farm in Plainfield, VT, will explain the farm business implications of collaboration, when one farm is just part of a larger marketing entity. Taken from 25 years as a member of the Deep Root Organic Co-Op, he will describe positive scenarios and pitfalls to avoid going forward. Wiswall is the author of “The

Organic Farmers Business Handbook,” a popular guide for any farmer aiming to build wealth through good habits and savvy decisions.

Other speakers include: • Carol Maue of Boylan Code LLP, discussing legal aspects of collaborative agreements for farms • Kim Mills of SUNY Cobleskill, explaining new software to support online sales of local food in consumer, commercial, and institutional markets • Jack Montague of FoodLink, unveiling a new food hub for the Rochester metro region This is a good opportunity for farm owners in Upstate New York who have considered joint marketing, or are striving to supply new or existing markets with more products.

The day will include additional presentations, expert interviews, and opportunities for networking.

Registration is $35 per person, space is limited. Please register by March 15 online at http://farmsworkingtogether.eventbrite.com Details at www.cceontario.org Hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension with support from the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority.

Cover photo courtesy of Megan Van Dorp Megan Van Dorp with one of her Brown Swiss/Holstein crossbreeds, Winnie.

Achieve the life and profit you want Consider efficient capital and resource uses in your production cycle. Make choices based on the best Return on Investment (ROI) of time and money.

Factor in the impact on your farm, soils, landscape and even your view. Consider the sustainable use of your farm, the environment and your energy resources. And, don’t forget to listen to your gut feelings.

Aim for Goals Using the Quality of Life or Values Statement, identify the behaviors, policies, practices, and infrastructure your farm needs to achieve or implement each of these. Typical examples can include: effective time management, conflict resolution, organizational and recordkeeping systems, disaster/risk management system, effective leadership and an effective outreach /marketing system.

Implement policies, practices and behaviors and create infrastructure that bring you towards your life goals. Think about implementing a weekly farm meeting if you want to improve communications. If you value teaching others, you might establish a regular day each week or month where you get together with staff, children or students. If you value good health, you might get better tractor seats or ergonomic tools. If you value more profit from your farm, you might hire a bookkeeper to help you keep more thorough records so you can better evaluate each enterprise. If you value a connection to the land and environment, you might schedule a regular walk around the farm with a camera and field guide.

Confront Barriers to Reaching Your Goals Not having enough money or time are the standard excuses for not implementing these policies and practices.

The reality is farmers do everything. We plant, grow, fix equipment, invent, build, paint, bake/cook, market/sell, keep our records, make deliveries, etc.

Sometimes we resist hiring others because we think we can do it ourselves. Step back and think about whether someone else who specializes in that type of work might do a better or faster job allowing you to do other tasks you enjoy more or can do better. This might apply to hiring a mechanic, serviceman, painter, bookkeeper or delivery driver.

Consider All Available Resources Look at all the resources at your disposal now and potential resources you will need to achieve your life goals. This can include how you wish to be seen by others (honest, reputable, progressive, etc.) Consider every available resource including: 1. People (who influence or are influenced by your decisions): farm staff, neighbors, ag professionals, bankers, customers, vendors, etc.

2. Natural: tillable acreage, forests, ponds, streams, etc.

3. Material: equipment, buildings, livestock, computers, electronics, etc.

4. Marketing/networks: Chamber of Commerce, FSA, PTAs, trade associations, etc.

5. Skills: mechanical, carpentry, marketing, web/computer, etc.

Farmer and University of New Hampshire Extension Educator Seth Wilner, who specializes in Whole Farm Planning, presented the second class in a four-part series on holistic management.

Photo by Sanne Kure-Jansen 6. Financial streams: available funds for farm management: farm income, offfarm income, lines of credit, savings accounts, etc.

7. Community: ag-support systems like equipment dealers/repair, ag-friendly zoning, large animal vets, feed stores, farmers markets/sales venues, etc.

Imagine you inherited the farm or think about a future landscape/farmscape and potential changes to your land with annual or permanent crops, rotations and natural habitat such as hedgerows, meadows, woods or wetlands. These factors all help guide Action Plans which lead you towards your goal. Wilner acknowledges that agricultural practices Do and WILL disturb land. ”By knowing how you want your land to look well into the future, you can assess whether your disturbances (clearing woodland, plowing, planting perennial crops, etc) are moving your farm in your desired direction.” Consider how to manage and fund efforts toward this ideal farm over time.

Make Decisions There are many familiar ways to gather data and make choices including: 1. Research and solicit opinions.

2. Assess pros and cons with paper or spreadsheet and assign points to each item.

3. Crunch numbers 4. Explore alternatives 5. Listen to gut feelings.

Holistic Management uses seven test questions to increase the probability that your decision will move you toward your whole farm goal and be socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.

1. If there is a problem, will this action address the root cause of the problem? To assess the root cause, state the problem and ask “why”? Keep asking ‘why’ until you know the answer.

2. What is the weakest link? a. Social weak link - will the action you are considering adversely affect other people? b. Biological weak link - what is the weakest link in the lifecycle of the

organism to be controlled or protected. c. Chain of production - prioritize your investments in the weakest link in that production chain.

3. What is the marginal reaction?

What action will make the greatest impact or have the highest ROI in terms of time and/or money?

4. What is the projected Gross Profit?

Subtract the Direct or Variable Costs from the Projected Revenue (per acre or other consistent unit). This is the Contribution or Return Toward Overhead.

5. Is this a sustainable action? Will it aim your farm or business toward your future goal(s) for the land, environment, family and financial resources?

6. Where will the money and energy come from, and is everyone comfortable about tapping these resources? Will the project be using farm equity loans, lines of credit, off-farm income or savings?

Does it solve a ‘want’ or a ‘need’? Only continue the project or action if all family members and partners are comfortable.

7. What does your gut tell you? If the proposed project passes all the other tests but fails here, don’t go ahead. You may discover missing information and need to gather more data.

If a project or action passes these seven tests, it is very likely to move you towards your whole farm goal. Often this process points out areas where you need more information. If the action doesn’t pass some or all tests, you can proactively mitigate potential problems.

Wilner notes, “In the end all we should ask of ourselves is to make the best decisions we can with the information we have at that time. Recognize that situations change, and sometimes goals and objectives have to be adjusted to what life offers us. If we are aware of our decision making process, even if external pressures or circumstances force us to make decisions that we know will move us away from our Holistic or Whole Farm Goal, we will be aware that we are taking an action moving us in a direction away from our life goal and we can try to mitigate this in the future.”

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by Sanne Kure-Jensen “Achieve the life you want, and be profitable.”

This is the mantra of Holistic Management. “It’s all about goal setting and then measuring all decisions against whether the outcome will move you closer or further from that goal,” said Seth Wilner, farmer and University of New Hampshire Extension Educator specializing in Whole Farm Planning.

According to Wilner, there is plenty of training out there for sustainable practices, farm economics and business planning but very little training available that combines these topics and adds a focus on the quality of farmers’ lives. In January Wilner led the second workshop in a four-part Holistic Management (HM) series at the University of Rhode Island. These hands-on, interactive workshops help farmers accomplish more and enjoy their chosen work.

“There are at least 30,000 ways to lose money in farming and at least 500 ways to make money; this process will help you select profitable ways to yield you the life you want,” said Wilner.

Set Goals How do you want to live your life on your farm? Sometimes it is easier to figure out what depletes you - like feeling tired, achy or making low (or no) profits.

Consider what makes you happy or energized - like time with family or taking a vacation. Think about what photographs are on your refrigerator, decorating your walls or in your wallet. These people or places are important or inspire you. If you were to describe your farm or business to a potential visitor or customer, what would you be proud to tell them? These are the strengths of your farm or business.

Wilner suggests you and your farm or business partners and family members, develop a Values or Quality of Life Statement for your farm, business and family. This list of values might include: being my own boss, working outside, caring for animals, teaching others (family and staff), contributing to the community/volunteer work, etc.

Describe your ideal economic situation such as: having enough for family needs, being debt free, retiring at a comfortable level, travel at least two weeks each year, making donations to charity, etc. List desired relationships with family, staff, friends, community and reputation. Describe physical, mental and/or spiritual health goals, being pain free, teaching or learning new things or valuing your religious community.

This process helps you make decisions that move you towards your goal and target life with increased happiness, higher productivity, pride in your work, profitability and a sense of accomplishment. Not all decisions can move you forward, directly towards your goal; life is not so perfect. Holistic Management will help people recognize when a decision they are making will take them away from their goal. Every farm or business decision affects others: farm partners, staff, family, vendors and customers as well as the animals, crops, land and environment.

HORSE TALES

By Judy Van Put Hay! What’s in it for your horse?

As we work our way through the last months of winter, it remains of great importance to take stock of your hay supply and make sure you have enough on hand to last until your horses are able to graze again on summer pastures.

Despite the common belief that horses need extra grain or concentrated feed in winter, it is the hay that is fed which keeps your horse warm and provides the best source of heat during the long cold winter months; during the cold weather it is best to increase the amount of hay you feed your horse rather than grain or concentrated feeds.

The reason for this is that hay is digested in the cecum and colon by bacterial fermentation over a long period of time, which results in heat production. On the other hand, concentrated feed is digested primarily in the small intestine over a short amount of time and therefore does not produce much heat. Horses that require more energy, such as thin or older horses, or those which are having difficulty maintaining body condition during the cold winter months, may require supplementing their hay intake with grain or concentrates; however it is the amount of hay your horse eats that will do the best job in keeping him warm.

It is important to know the nutritional value of your hay, as it is becoming a pricey commodity these days. Knowing that each horse will require about a bale of hay per day during the cold weather months, you’ll want to be sure you’re providing the best nutrition you can for your horse, and that you’re getting good quality hay for the price you’re paying.

If you haven’t had your hay tested, a good place to start is by contacting your local County Extension office. They may ask you to bring in a sample, or they may come out and take a sample of hay for you. Be aware that the sample will have to be sent out to a laboratory, and test results can take from a few weeks to up to several weeks to come back.

In any event, it’s a good idea to check the nutritional requirements for your horse, based on his age, size and amount of work he’s being used for.

Pregnant or nursing mares will require a higher level of nutrition. Your Extension office or local feed store may have a copy of an equine nutritional chart available; you can also access this information online or in reference books. Monitor your horse’s body condition, especially during the cold weather. You may need to increase or decrease the amount of hay you’re feeding accordingly.

In order to determine how much to feed your horse, you’ll need to know how much your horse weighs; this figure is of great importance in monitoring your horse’s overall health and performance.

To calculate your horse’s weight, you can use a ‘weight tape’ that is especially made for horses and ponies, and is calculated in inch-long increments. Weight tapes are easy to use and are found in most feed and tack stores. Have your horse standing squarely with its head upright. Position the tape around the horse’s body about four inches behind its front legs and gently pull it snugly to depress the skin slightly. Record the measurement and repeat a few more times, taking the average weight for the best results. You can also measure the horse’s heart girth (the distance around your horse’s body about four inches behind its front legs) and length (the length of your horse’s body in a straight line from the point of his shoulder to the buttocks) and enter those numbers in a weight estimator — a number of these are available online.

Most adult horses can maintain their body condition on a diet of good quality hay with access to

free-choice trace mineralized salt. The average adult horse used for light work should consume between 1.5 percent and 2 percent of their body weight in hay; this translates to 15 to 20 pounds of hay per day for a 1,000 pound horse. Remember that older horses will need extra calories during the cold weather in order to maintain body condition. Especially for those older horses of 20 years or above, it’s important to monitor their body condition and feed a higher percentage of calories than the average adult horse’s daily intake, from 1.5 percent to 3.0 percent of the horse’s body weight.

Keep in mind that higher protein legume hays are also higher in energy and nutrients, and the extra energy provided will be a bonus in the colder temperatures. Supplementing hay with grain should only be necessary if horses are having difficulty in maintaining their body condition. Horses kept in extremely cold conditions for an extended period; those with minimal shelter, or horses used for heavier work and pregnant or lactating mares will need grain supplementation to meet their energy demands. If your horse will require a combination of hay and grain to meet his nutritional needs, it will cost less to feed more hay and less grain.

Check to make sure that your horse’s vitamin and mineral requirements are met as well.

When feeding more than one horse in a paddock or turnout area, be sure to space the hay in separate feeders or piles, putting out one or two more piles than the number of horses you’re feeding — as there will be a fair amount of competition from the alpha horse, and you want to be sure that the low horse in the herd receives an adequate share.

Horses tend to waste a fair amount of hay; you should figure on about 25 percent of your hay as wasted when calculating your hay requirements.

Check your hay supply on a regular basis, and feed only clean hay. Discard any hay that shows signs of moldiness, smells musty, or emits clouds of dust when dropped to the floor from a height of a few feet.

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Letter to request assistance must be received by March 31 NRCS in New York has $31.5 million available to local units of government and communities to restore streams after the natural disasters of Irene and Lee. Funding is provided by the NRCS’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP). Typical projects funded under EWP include the protection of threatened buildings, bridges or roads from continued streambank erosion and stream down-cutting.

Communities interested in applying for funding must submit a letter of request by March 31. Funding requests need to be processed in time for summer construction season — you are encouraged to submit your funding requests as soon as possible.

To apply, a project sponsor should check with their local NRCS District Conservationist and then submit a letter to the NRCS State Conservationist requesting EWP assistance. You can view an example request letter online. Once the letter has been received, NRCS will visit the damaged site to make an eligibility determination and to complete a Damage Survey Report. All projects undertaken through EWP must have a project sponsor.

Local sponsors, such as a city, town, county, or Tribe may apply for assistance. EWP funding bears up to 75 percent of the construction costs. The remaining 25 percent must be obtained by the local sponsor.

New York State has announced a new Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Flood Mitigation Grant Program and project sponsors can use this funding as the 25 percent match needed to participate in the EWP program. The Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) will administer this program in collaboration with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The total amount of funding available is $9 million. Grants will range from a minimum of

$300,000 to a maximum of $500,000 per county for eligible projects.

For more information about the EWP program,

local units of government can contact the local NRCS office or visit the NRCS New York Web site www.ny.nrcs.usda.gov.

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Bricks without straw With the disastrous moisture surpluses of 2011 still fresh in our memories, it’s wise to plan to manage water resources to the best of our ability. Even areas in the Northeast that did not experience major flooding from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee received abnormally high precipitation. An official reporter for the National Weather Service, who lives one township away from me, said that for calendar year 2011 she recorded over 58 inches of rain equivalent... and her area, consisting of upland soils, never flooded. Where she lives, like most of Central New York, normal annual precipitation is in the 35-40 inch range.

The ability of a soil to absorb and store moisture is largely dependent on its organic matter. My most commonly used sustainable farming textbook is EcoFarm - an Acres U.S.A. Primer, by Charles Walters and C.J. Fenzau.

These writers stress the value of a living soil, i.e., one that is much more than just an inert rooting medium. Citing USDA data, they state that a block of dry soil, with dimensions of one foot by three feet by six inches, weighing 100 pounds, can absorb 3545 pounds of water, if soil organic matter (OM) is 1.5-2 percent. This poundage is equivalent to about an inch of rainfall.

However, that samesized block of soil, weighing 100 pounds, but consisting of 4-5 percent OM, can hold 165-195 pounds of water. This means that a field with this OM level can absorb 4-6 inches of rain in an hour. Unfortunately, as Walters and Fenzau point out, most of the U.S. cornbelt has OMs in the range of 0.52.5 percent; thus those fields can only absorb about a half inch of rain.

If those low OM fields are situated on flood plains, they are very un-resilient to excess moisture of

their own or moisture falling upstream.

These low soil OMs, due to mono-cultural corn cropping… at best rotated with soybeans (no perennial sods here)… are very responsible for mega-millions of tons of silts and clays eroding, then traveling down the Mississippi each year. When those huge tonnages, laden with nutrients and pesticides, settle out, an 8,000 square mile dead zone is created in the Gulf of Mexico. The Eco-Farm authors point out that in soils with less than 2.5 percent OM, elements leach out at higher rates, no longer available to nourish crops.

To better visualize how much water can be absorbed by a one percent increase in the soil OM of the nation’s corn ground (slated to approach 95 million acres this year), I crunched some numbers several months ago. I can’t recall the exact figures… nor

locate them without a major search… but the numbers tally up something like this: based on the USDA data, the water holding capacity associated with that 1 percent OM increase is roughly equal to the volume of Lake Ontario and all the of New York’s Finger Lakes!

Written records in the Old Testament book of Exodus illustrate, at least for me, the importance of organic material in the mineral fraction of soil.

Approximately 3,500 years ago, the enslaved children of Israel were forced to make bricks. These bricks were made into buildings for the Egyptian rulers.

Bricks were made with straw, which made them stay together… before, during, and after firing, as well as many, many centuries into the future.

The ruler of that land decided to no longer provide the straw for the brick-makers. So these laborers had to find their own straw, but their brick-making quota was kept the same. The brick-makers were working from dawn to dusk in the clay pits, so they would have to search for straw on their own time.

The Scriptures record

that they could not find enough straw, so they ended up using stubble.

Stubble back then may have been a little different from what we think of now, but for sure, its quality wasn’t comparable to that of straw.

Straw back then was most likely the stemmy material left behind after barley and speltz grains were thrashed; it most likely wasn’t from wheat, and definitely wasn’t a byproduct of corn.

Organic matter is as critical to soil integrity, as the straw was to the integrity of bricks. These days the integrity of masonry products is enhanced with fiber-glass or other synthetic materials. These synthetic materials probably pencil out better than straw nowadays, considering the cost of anything related to small grains.

Somewhat similar to bricks with straw, Sue and I discovered that one interior wall of our 1939built house had plaster that was reinforced with horse-hair.

When I read soil-test results, the figure I look at first is organic matter.

If that soil characteristic is in trouble, it will take more time and energy to straighten that problem

out, than it takes to rebuild pH and the reserves of nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, sulfur, and the trace nutrients.

It’s only common sense that OM’s ability to store water provides an insurance policy against drought stresses, should the moisture pendulum swing the other way. If a soil tests less than 3 percent OM, it’s time to pull the parcel in question out of row crop, or at

least get a cover crop well-established before the next snow flies.

Clayey materials containing the right binding material have always resulted in good quality bricks. Without the right binding material, I’ve seen where clays… and silts… have ended up resembling pottery much more than a material which a self-respecting root would want to call home.

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by Ann Swanson Geography in an Ever Shrinking World How good are you at geography? I know my continents, the oceans, and the lines of latitude and longitude. I learned them on my way through school. I also know quite a bit about the U.S. The other night I heard a young woman who was making Swedish meatballs say, “Well, at least I know Sweden is party of Switzerland!” I could not believe she really believed that. Where was she when geography was being taught?

In the 1990s during the Winter Olympics there was a great change in the countries in attendance. Many small countries broke away from the Soviet Union to become independent nations. Their athletes did not have flags; they did not have national anthems. They were simply there representing their countries with pride.

When my class and I looked for the newly formed countries on the map, they had other names. It was very difficult to find some of them. I know that many schools still have old maps. How are young people to learn geography unless it is taught?

There was a time if you were born and raised on a farm you traveled very little. Most of my husband’s life like that of his family members was spent within a 50 mile radius of the farm. When he became a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard

that changed. First he trained at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Then each summer he traveled to a different spot to train as long as he belonged to that unit.

For a time the cows he raised traveled more than he did. He found a lucrative market that took animals from the farm to Saudi Arabia.

Before they could be transported they had to have health profiles done and receive various inoculations.

The world of the farm expanded as we shared with the children where the cows were going to end up living.

The whole reason I got to thinking about geography was an assignment that my youngest grandchild had from school. He had to learn the shapes and location of the southern states as well as their names and their capitals.

As we worked and talked about the assignment I remembered doing something very similar with my own children. When they were studying about the states I invested in a puzzle of the U. S. There is no easier way to learn than through manipulation and repetition.

Everything I remember about U. S. geography I learned from a puzzle that I had when I was young. I can still picture those pieces and how they fit together.

We assembled the southern states of the puzzle, but he wanted to do more. In the end we got the whole U.S. together including Alaska and Hawaii that were

in the inserts.

The puzzle had the world on the reverse side. Although some of the names of the countries have changed their location is the same.

One can get a good feel for world geography just by doing the puzzle.

Farmers no longer are isolationists. They no longer produce just

enough food for the family. Farm children as well as others need to know about this big world of ours that has become interdependent with other countries through exporting and importing products.

Communication has shrunk the world for all of us. It is more important than ever that we

learn to co-exist.

Co-existence does not imply that we change our lifestyle. It does not imply that we accept other’s beliefs.

The U.S. is known as the melting pot because immigrants assimilated the culture here with their own. People make a choice to immigrate here. They know that

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by Phoebe Hall What would the world be like without God Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if our Creator had never established the United States of America? One thing is for sure; there would be 300 million less people on earth. And without the abundance of food that we produce here in the U.S., there would be many more going to bed hungry every night.

When Columbus set out to discover a new route by water to the Far East, his main objective was to find a new route

so Europe wouldn’t have to contend with those countries that were disrupting the overland trade routes. Those early explorers were correct in assuming that the earth was round; they were just off by a few thousand miles. Our history books state that Columbus went to his grave believing that he had discovered a new route, not a new continent.

How many countries on earth have this beautiful vast domain that stretches from ocean to ocean, with the diverse climates and the beauti-

ful productive farmlands, water supplies of rivers, lakes and underground aquifers? We also are blessed with an abundance of natural resources, too numerous to mention.

We know that without the United States, all the major conflicts would have had different outcomes. At the time of our nation’s birth, there were over two million citizens inhabiting our country. But by the end of the Revolutionary War, we had lost 250,000 people; many were those who gave their lives for our independence and the rest were the loyalists that defected to Canada or England.

Where would all those millions of people have

immigrated to if our shores had not been here to welcome them? Many are still coming today because we are still the best place on earth to hang our hats. In the early 1960s, my father hired a factory worker who had defected here from East Germany. He had served in their Home Guard during World War II, but during the Allies’ occupation of Germany, he was shipped off to France for two years, where he milked a herd of cows by hand seven days a week. After he returned to East Germany, he was instructed to run his former business of interior decorating for the good of the State and was expected to do an even better job for them than he did for himself.

We asked him why he agreed to those terms.

His reply was, “You’d be surprised what you would do to stay alive.”

After the fall of the Soviet Union, a professor at a large East Coast agriculture college, was asked if he would spend a year in one of the newly liberated countries.

His job was to help the farmers develop a system to grow and market their produce to the world markets. Upon his arrival, he was dismayed to find their produce sitting on the docks, rotting from a lack of refrigeration and shipping. Most of the farmers had just had their family farms returned to them after all those years of Soviet occupation. Many had no clue how to manage their

new responsibilities because of the years of oppression they had lived under.

In 1948, during his inaugural address, our President made the statement, “All men are created equal, because they were created in the image of God.” This same president had spent 12 years running his family’s farm before joining the army during World War I. It is very obvious that we are where we are because of divine intervention and we should be thankful for the freedoms that we have been afforded and should take these responsibilities of ours seriously!

So God created man in his own image. (Genesis 1:27a) KJV

Cow-side forums offer hands on learning for dairy herd managers, employees HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s dairy operators can learn more about cattle care and handling through “CowSide Forums” in March.

The Forums are hosted

by the Center for Dairy Excellence along with other partners in agriculture.

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Alltech, Land O’Lakes

Inc. and the Pennsylvania Beef Council will join the center to host the forums in Chambersburg, Franklin County, and Brickerville, Lancaster County.

“Animal care and handling is critical to the quality of our products and the well-being of our dairy operations,” said John Frey, executive director of the center.

“These forums train dairy employees on proper care and handling techniques on the farm.”

The forums will feature two components: a classroom session beginning at 8:30 a.m. and handson instruction from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a nearby farm.

During the opening session, Drs. Ernest Hovingh and David Wolfgang from the Penn State Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences will review the fundamentals of animal care, the correlation between animal care and profitability and tools needed to provide proper animal care on the farm.

Upon arriving at the farm, local veterinarians will lead the group through a physical examination of the dairy herd. In Brickerville, the examination will be led

by Dr. Terri Coon from Agricultural Veterinary Associations. Dr. Cory Myers from Mid-Maryland Veterinary Clinic will lead the Chambersburg session.

Following lunch, forum participants will join in breakout sessions on downed cow care and management, euthanasia and necropsy, animal movement techniques and body condition, locomotion and hygiene scores, conducted by Hovingh and Wolfgang and Justin Potts of Land O’Lakes.

Forum locations are: Monday, March 26 — Classroom session at the Church of God, 2230

Grand Point Road, Chambersburg, PA; hands-on instruction at Burk-lea Farms, owned and operated by the Burkholder family, 3099 Grand Point Road, Chambersburg, PA. Wednesday, March 28 — Classroom session at Brickerville House Restaurant, 2 East 28th Division Highway, Lititz, PA; hands-on instruction at Old Pike Dairy, owned

by Dale Wine and Elvin Risser, 125 Sleepy Hollow Road, Lititz, PA. To register, visit www.centerfordairyexcellence.org and click on “Cow-Side Forums” under “News and Events” on the homepage. The advance registration deadline is March 21.

For more information, contact the center at 717-346-0849 or info@centerfordairyexcellence.org.

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2012 Alltech Symposium to Envisage the World of 2050s LEXINGTON, KY — The world population is growing at an incredible rate, which means that people and industries alike must explore innovative ideas in order to plan for the future. Agriculture will play a tremendous role in shaping that future as producers grapple with the challenges of feeding the booming global population — projected to reach 9 billion people by 2050 — while dealing with diminishing resources and environmental concerns. To feed that population, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that global food production must double by 2050 to avoid mass hunger. According to Alltech, this can only be achieved through improved technology.

During Alltech’s 28th Annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium on May 20-23, in Lexington, KY, presenters will

cover many topics related to feeding the world now and in the future. The event is expected to draw more than 2,000 participants from around the world. Participants will explore innovative solutions to growing industry and global challenges as they attend sessions and network with other professionals from across borders and industry segments.

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

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

production.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Is aquaculture the future of protein?

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

• Why is salesmanship fundamental to building a business?

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

“When we come together through education and dis-

cussion, we create synergy that allows us to develop revolutionary new ideas for sustainability in food production and to share market-oriented business strategies, agribusiness training and scientific research. This will lead us to technological solutions to the issues our industry faces,” said Dr. Lyons.

“As an industry and as good citizens, we must address these issues now for the future generations who will inherit our world.”

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

To learn more about the Alltech 28th Annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium and to register to attend, visit www.alltech.com/symposium or contact symposium@alltech.com. Additional details about speakers and sessions will be announced in the coming months.

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Ties to the Land: Keeping Family Farms and Forests in the Family A facilitated workshop on succession planning On Saturday, March 10, the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a Succession Planning workshop about keeping family lands in the family. The workshop will be held at the New York State Grange Headquarters off of Clinton Avenue from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

This day-long workshop will explore Succession Planning — the human side of estate planning. It will focus on maintaining family ties to the land from generation to generation, coaching families in developing the techniques and communication skills they need to address the tough issues and decide the future of their land. This interactive workshop is facilitated by Dr. Shorna Broussard Allred of Cornell University Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension, the New York Agricultural Land Trust, the Cortland County Farm Bureau and regional chapters of the New York Forest

Owners Association.

During the first half of the workshop, participants will gain information about the basics of succession planning, overcoming communication issues, and will learn about the elements and structure of a succession plan. The second half of the workshop focuses on specific tools that can be used in implementing a succession plan and will include panel presentations and discussions with local experts and landowners. Topics include determining your heirs’ interest, clarifying your values and goals, organizing effective family meetings, and legal and financial instruments.

To register, please

visit http://SuccessionPlanning.ning.com and click on the Workshops tab or call/e-mail Maureen Mullen, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, 6072 5 4 - 6 5 5 6 , mlm394@cor nell.edu.

The registration deadline is Monday, March 5. For more information on this or any of the other programs and services offered by the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District, feel free to call 607-756-5991.

There is a $40 per person, $10 per each additional family member registration fee. Fee includes refreshments, lunch, and all workshop materials including a copy of the workbook & DVD, Ties to the

Land: Your Family Forest Heritage. In the

event of a possible weather cancellation,

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Agriculture Counts!

by Kevin Pautler, Director NASS-PA Editor’s Note: This is a monthly column from the Pennsylvania Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS-PA) operated in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The website is www.nass.usda.gov; for the reports mentioned below, click on the “Publications” tab.

USDA CONDUCTING FLORICULTURE SURVEY TO GATHER DATA ON RAPIDLY CHANGING INDUSTRY: The Commercial Floriculture Survey is being conducted in Pennsylvania and 14 other major floriculture states. Questionnaires were mailed out between Jan. 20 and Jan. 30. Growers are being asked to provide information on production area, sales of floriculture commodities and the number of agricultural workers on their operation. If the questionnaire is not received back in the office, an enumerator will contact operations by phone or field interview between now and March 31.

The information obtained through this survey will help identify state and national trends in areas such as new product development and changing production practices so that growers can make vital business decisions and evaluate the results of the growing season.

By participating in the survey, floriculture growers ensure that we can provide accurate data on floriculture

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Additionally, individual farmers have called us to get these various economic measures and other official statistics to incorporate into their business plans or to take to their lender.

This survey also provides the data to generate the USDA Annual Report on Family Farms as required by Congress. This detailed report includes information about average farm income, family and non-family ownership of farms, use of farm credit, use of government programs, use of natural resources, off-farm employment, and more.

To generate this financial picture, we annually conduct the Agricultural Resource Management Study (ARMS) across the entire United States. About 540 Pennsylvania growers are being asked for their help along with 245 in New York, 415 in Ohio and 33,522 others nationwide.

In addition to the average farm, this year we are focusing on those that are involved in growing sorghum and barley, and broiler producers. To provide information for the Northeast regional summaries, about 200 of these sampled in Pennsylvania were selected for the commodity-specific questionnaires.

Trained interviewers from the local area will be contacting a pre-selected sample of farmers to ask for their help. Each survey represents about 100 other farms of similar size across Pennsylvania.

If you are called upon to help, I hope you can take the time to make these financial measurements of U.S. and Northeast agriculture as accurate as possible. It could affect your future.

Being as this is a financial survey involving both on and off farm income, I know that it can be the longest survey we conduct during the year. But unlike other time sensitive surveys, we have a couple of months to gather the data from selected farmers. So we want to work with growers to arrange the most convenient time for the interview.

For previous reports and other summarized data go to www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/ARMS/.

FARMS, LAND IN FARMS and LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS: This report was released Feb. 17. Pennsylvania farm numbers fell slightly from 2010 to 2011 at 62,200 farms. A farm is “any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year.” This definition includes government payments and places that had no sales but the value of their animals was at least $1,000. Research, institutional and experimental farms are included as well as places with the entire acreage in government programs such as Conservation or Wetlands Reserve programs.

2011 VEGETABLE SUMMARY PUBLISHED JAN 26: End of season statistics are published annually for major vegetable crops nationwide. Pennsylvania crops are listed here for the 2011 season. Prices received by growers are a weighted average of wholesale and retail sales.

Sweet corn for fresh market totaled 819,000 hundredweight or 8.4 million

dozen if using 9.7 pounds per dozen.

This is 13 percent less production than a year earlier. The average Pennsylvania price in 2011 was $37.30 per hundredweight.

Tomatoes for fresh market totaled 173,000 cwt, down 32 percent from a year earlier. The average Pennsylvania price in 2011 was $68.50 per cwt.

Snap beans for processing totaled 43,580 tons, up 39 percent from a year earlier. The average Pennsylvania price in 2011 was $292 per ton.

Cabbage for fresh market totaled 155,000 cwt, down 61 percent from previous year. The average Pennsylvania price in 2011 was $20.60 per cwt.

Strawberry total production was 40,000 cwt, 29 percent below 2010.

The average Pennsylvania price in 2011 was $212 per cwt.

Cantaloupe production totaled 185,000 cwt, 28 percent above 2010.

The average Pennsylvania price in 2011 was $28.10 per cwt.

Pumpkin total production was 1,026,000 cwt, 6 percent above 2010.

The average Pennsylvania price in 2011 was $14.20 per cwt.

CATTLE COUNTS PUBLISHED JAN 27: Pennsylvania farms had 1.61 million bovine on hand Jan. 1, unchanged from the previous year.

Pennsylvania milk cows, at 540,000 head, is down 3,000 head from previous year; 160,000 beef cows — up 3,000 head; 315,000 milk cow replacements — up 5,000 head; 45,000 beef cow replacements — up 5,000 head; 55,000 other heifers — up 5,000 head; 145,000 steers — up 5,000 head; 25,000 bulls — unchanged; and 325,000 calves — down 20,000 head.

Nationwide, bovine inventories are 2 percent below the previous year.

Compared to last year’s inventories: Milk cows up 1 percent; beef cows down 3 percent; milk replacement down 1 percent; beef replacements up 1 percent; steers down 2 percent.

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in all feedlots was 14.1 million head, up 1 percent.

SHEEP and WOOL PUBLISHED JAN 27: Pennsylvania farms had 89,000 sheep and lambs on hand Jan 1, down 9 percent from a year earlier. These sheep were on 3,672 farms in Pennsylvania.

Breeding ewes at 56,000 head is down 10 percent from previous year.

Other changes are: replacement lambs down 19 percent, rams unchanged, and market sheep and lambs unchanged.

Wool production in Pennsylvania totaled 355,000 pounds in 2011, down 5 percent from previous year.

Average price to growers was 44 cents per pound, up 7 cents per pound from 2010.

GOATS COUNTS PUBLISHED JAN 27: Pennsylvania farms had 60,500 goats on hand Jan 1. Milk goats at 15,000 head are down 6 percent from last year. Pennsylvania ranked fifth nationally in having the largest number of milk goats. Meat goats at 45,500 head were down 1 percent from previous year. Pennsylvania ranked 14th nationally for the largest amount of meat goats in the United States.

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production, thereby enabling USDA and the industry to be more responsive to domestic and international markets and consumer needs.

NASS will compile and analyze the survey information and publish the results in May in the report, Floriculture Crops.

As with all NASS surveys, the information respondents provide is confidential by law. NASS safeguards the privacy of all responses and publishes only state and national level data, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified.

All reports are available on the NASS web site www.nass.usda.gov. For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Pennsylvania Field Office at 717-787-3904.

PROFITABILITY and FAMILY FARM ECONOMICS: There will continue to be regulations, legislation and other decisions made about agriculture that affect your profits, losses and your ability to farm. Just as on your farm, decisions made with little or no information are likely to be wrong. I believe that good measures of the farm financial condition and other objective statistics are needed so that decisions affecting agriculture are made with the facts.

Therefore, it is important for us to have an accurate picture of the financial situation of the American farmer. Farm organizations can use this financial picture to review the potential financial effect of additional regulations or other programs and lobby Congress or Harrisburg on your behalf.

National Organic Program rule amends list of allowed, prohibited materials The National Organic Program published a final rule in the Federal Register to amend the use of materials in organic crop production and processing. These changes, reflected in the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances, will be effective on March 15.

Incorporating feedback from public comments, the rule will allow the use of four new substances in the production or processing of USDA organic products: • Microcrystalline cheesewax, used to hold moisture in logs growing organic mushrooms.

• Acidified sodium chlorite, used to sanitize food and food contact surfaces.

• Non-organic dried orange pulp (in multi-ingredient organic products), if organic orange pulp is not commercially available.

• Non-organic Pacific kombu seaweed (in multi-ingredient organic products), if organic Pacific kombu seaweed is not commercially available.

The rule will also prohibit the use of bleached non-organic lecithin, a component of vegetable oils. Lecithin is often used as a natural mixing agent (emulsifier) or lubricant in commercial food production. The rule will clarify an allowance for deoiled non-organic lecithin in organic food processing if the organic form is not commer-

cially available.

The final rule, which includes the full regulatory text detailing the allowance and prohibition of these substances, is available at www.regulations.gov (search for keyword NOP-10-0079; NOP-09-02FR).

The changes to the National List published in the final rule were recommended by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). This citizen advisory board is responsible by law to advise the National Organic Program on what substances should be allowed and prohibited in the production and handling of USDA organic products.

NOSB members must con-

sider specific criteria when voting to allow or prohibit a substance, including demonstrated need for the substance and its impact on human health and the environment. In specific cases, including three substances addressed in this rule, the NOSB also determines if a substance is available in organic form on a scale large enough to support organic agriculture.

The National List is a subpart of the USDA’s organic standards that identifies synthetic substances that may and nonsynthetic (natural) substances that may not be used in organic production. The Organic Foods Pro-

duction Act of 1990 and National Organic Program regulations specifically prohibit the use of any synthetic substance in organic production and handling unless the synthetic substance is on the National List.

The National Organic Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture facilitates trade and ensures integrity of organic agricultural products by consistently implementing the organic standards and enforcing compliance with the regulations.

For further information about the final rule, contact Melissa Bailey, Ph.D., NOP Standards Director, at 202720-3252.

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New York cattle inventory increases New York cattle and calves totaled 1.41 million on Jan. 1, 2012, according to King Whetstone, Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Field Office.

All cattle and calves were up 1 percent from the Jan. 1 total of the previous year.

Milk cows, which comprise 43 percent of the total cattle in New York, numbered 610,000 head, unchanged from January of the previous year. New York remained third in the U.S. in number of dairy cows behind California with 1.78 million and Wisconsin with 1.27 million. Milk cow replacement heifers were down 3 percent from a year earlier.

Beef cows totaled 100,000 head, up 11 percent from a year ago.

Beef cow replacement heifers totaled 38,000 head, unchanged from a year earlier.

Other heifers and steers weighing 500 pounds or more, which are normally on feed for slaughter, were up 19 percent to 82,000 head.

Bulls weighing 500 pounds or more were down 17 percent at 15,000 head. The 2011 New York calf crop totaled 530,000 head, up 2 percent from 2010.

All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2012 totaled 90.8 million head, 2 percent below the 92.7 million on Jan. 1, 2011. This is the

lowest Jan. 1 inventory of all cattle and calves since the 88.1 million on hand in 1952. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 39.1 million, were down 2 percent from the 40.0 million on Jan. 1, 2011.

Beef cows, at 29.9 mil-

lion, were down 3 percent from Jan. 1, 2011.

Milk cows, at 9.2 million, were up 1 percent from Jan. 1, 2011. The 2011 calf crop was estimated at 35.3 million head, down 1 percent from 2010. This is the smallest calf crop since the

34.9 million born during 1950. Calves born during the first half of 2011 are estimated at 25.7 million, down 1 percent from 2010. The information in this release is available by free email subscription by subscribing to New York

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Pennsylvania farm families highlight healthy food at Food Check-Out Week events CAMP HILL, PA — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) members are celebrating Food Check-Out Week (FCOW), which recognizes that growing and raising healthy food is a farmer’s top priority and focuses on helping consumers eat healthy meals, despite dealing with tight food budgets. The theme of FCOW, on Feb. 19-25, is “Stretching Your Grocery Dollar with Healthy, Nutritious Food.”

“Many Pennsylvanians are facing hard financial times with tight family budgets in this tough economy.

Food Check-Out Week activities provide consumers with information that helps them save money when buying food and encourages them to eat healthy food, including fresh fruits and vegetables,” said PFB President Carl T. Shaffer.

A link has been created on the PFB website where consumers can learn more about finding solutions to eating healthy and nutritious food on a tight budget. The link is: foodcheckout.pfb.com (do not use www).

“At a time when many consumers are finding it difficult to meet the needs of their families, farmers continue to provide Americans with the safest, most abundant and most affordable food supply in the world,” added Shaffer.

For the 14th consecutive year, PFB is marking FCOW by making deliveries of food, cash, gift cards and other contributions to Pennsylvania’s five Ronald McDonald Houses in Danville, Hershey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton. Pennsylvania farm families donated $60,192 to the five Ronald McDonald

Houses in 2012. Pennsylvania farmers have collected more than $777,200 in total donations since the FCOW program was

initiated by PFB’s State Women’s Leadership Committee in 1998.

The Ronald McDonald Houses provide a home away from home

for families with seriously ill children receiving medical treatment at area hospitals.

“These houses help reduce some of the emo-

tional and financial stress on families with sick children, and can be especially helpful for families living in rural communities who

must commute long distances to be with their children at specialized hospitals.

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Farm Families from A16

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Carl Shaffer receives a certificate of recognition from Hershey Ronald McDonald House Executive Director Kathy Denton recognizing the substantial contributions Pennsylvania farmers have made to the house, which supports sick children and their families. Farm Bureau donated nearly $13,000 to the Hershey House this year.

Photos courtesy of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau

Susquehanna County farmer Cheryl Matulevich (far right) talks about the role farmers are playing in producing healthy food and informing the public about how they can still eat healthy on tight food budgets as part of a Food Check-Out Week news conference at the Scranton Ronald McDonald House. Also speaking at the news conference were (from left to right) Scranton House Executive Director Richard Bradshaw, Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Media Relations Director Mark O'Neill.

FFA members provide assistance to Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members by unloading food and other donations at the Danville Ronald McDonald House as part of Food Check-Out Week.

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thrilled to continue our strong partnership with Ronald McDonald Houses and to play a small role in helping families who use these houses,” concluded Shaffer.

Total donations this year to each Ronald McDonald House include: Danville — Pennsylvania farmers sent food, cash and other donations totaling $22,180 to the Danville Ronald Donald House.

Hershey — Pennsylvania farmers raised $12,900 in donations for the Hershey Ronald McDonald House.

— Philadelphia Pennsylvania Farm Bureau member donations for the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House totaled $15,662.

— Pittsburgh Through the volunteer work of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members, the Pittsburgh Ronald McDonald House received $4,755 in total donations.

Scranton — Pennsylvania farmers collected $4,695 in food and cash donations for the Ronald McDonald House in Scranton.

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is the state’s largest farm organization with a volunteer membership of more than 53,000 farm and rural families, representing farms of every size and commodity across Pennsylvania.

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Pork Checkoff advances 2012 Pork Industry research The National Pork Board’s six producer-led science and technology committees recently met in Dallas, Texas, to make decisions on how to advance pork producers’ research priorities.

Many of the committees reviewed research proposals to select projects that the Pork Checkoff would fund in 2012.

In all, the groups reviewed more than 100 proposals, ultimately selecting those that would be of greatest benefit to the overall industry.

Everett Forkner, a producer from Richards, MO, and president of the National Pork Board, said it’s exciting to see producers, along with allied industry and government, work together to set the course for new pork-specific research.

“We know that the Pork Checkoff’s involvement helps spur advances in science, but what’s particularly gratifying is how this investment in research helps make a difference in how farmers produce food in an efficient and socially responsible way,” Forkner said.

“Providing unique scientific and technical information that will benefit the entire industry is a major goal of the Pork Checkoff,” said Paul Sundberg, the Checkoff’s vice president of

science and technology. “Producers take many things into account when determining what proposals get funded each year, including ensuring that the research is not being done elsewhere, the project will impact the industry and the results will be publically available.”

Some of the new information and action, coming from the respective science and technical research committees, included: Animal Science — Research results, addressed by the Checkoff’s Nutritional Efficiency Consortium, are published at pork.org. The committee asked for a more comprehensive summary of this research to be available later this year. The committee has dedicated resources to work on pork quality, as it relates to on-farm factors that could affect tenderness.

Animal Welfare — Proposals on pain management related to castration and euthanasia were funded. Work on the next version of Pork Quality Assurance® Plus also was discussed, with the launch of the updated program slated for mid-2013. Housing and transportation research remain as key priorities.

2011 facts and figures in New World of Corn U.S. corn farmers succeeded despite a challenging year in 2011, producing a near-record harvest (12.4 billion bushels) for a crop valued at approximately $76.62 billion despite harsh weather, the National Corn Growers Association reports in its newest World of Corn statistical look at the corn industry both domestic and worldwide.

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better vaccines for diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease. While not discussed at this meeting, PRRS remains a top concern, and a special call for PRRS research proposals will occur later this year.

Sow Lifetime Productivity Working Group — This group, which included producers from across the science and technology program areas, as well as other producers with a high interest in breeding herd productivity and allied industry representatives, met during a separate meeting in Dallas to discuss a multidisciplinary approach to improving sow lifetime productivity of the U.S. herd. The group discussed the road map to achieve the specific research needs of the multi-year effort, with a goal of a 30 percent improvement in sow lifetime productivity over the next seven years.

Completed Checkoff-funded research results are available at pork.org.

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Pork Safety, Quality and Human Nutrition — Several proposals related to how the quality of fat affects overall meat quality were funded. The objective of the projects is to help producers raise animals that will provide highquality pork to help increase consumer demand. For human nutrition, the committee identified priorities for the next call for research, including satiety, body composition, weight loss/maintenance, cognition function and pork’s role in a healthy diet.

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New York Agri-women to hold annual meeting and agri-tour New York Agri-Women will be hosting the Second Annual Meeting and Conference at the Hyatt Place Land Island/East End in Riverhead, NY, on March 23, and an agri-tour of Hudson Valley agriculture on March 5. A cultural exchange will be held on Saturday, March 3, in conjunction with 35 farm women from Japan’s Rural Women Empowerment and Life Improvement Association (“WELI”).

“I’m ecstatic about the agri-tour and solid schedule of quality speakers during our Annual Meeting,” said Cari Rincker, an agriculture attorney and founding member of New York Agri-Women.

“In just two short years, New York Agri-Women has grown to nearly 100 members representing a wide breadth of New York’s food and agriculture industry.”

On Friday, March 2, the organization will

have a series of committee break-out sessions beginning at 4 p.m. followed by a 7:30 p.m. dinner reception.

The keynote speaker on Friday night includes the President of American Agri-Women, Karen Yost, from Montana.

Rincker will also give remarks on the “shared challenges and united goals” of the women involved in the New York agriculture industry.

Saturday’s schedule begins with the annual business meeting at 8 a.m. During the annual business meeting, the organization will elect a new leadership team and the current President-Elect, Becky Snyder, will transition to lead the organization.

“The future of New York Agri-Women rests in the hands of the membership,” Snyder noted.

“I’m looking forward to the future of the growing organization.”

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and Professor Sheila Marshman from Morrisville State College will each give a summary of their experience representing New York Agri-Women at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference in Tokyo, Japan and the Commission on the Status of Women Panel at the United Nations in New York, New York, respectively.

Representatives from WELI will subsequently share information relating to women Japan’s agriculture industry.

“I’m especially excited for the panel of female entrepreneurs,” said Marshman, the moderator.

We have inspirational women representing diverse segments of the industry including large commercial agriculture, graphics design, fiber/fashion, vineyards/wine, and urban/Community Supported Agriculture.

The panel will discuss farm economics, mar-

keting, family communication, managing work-life balance and gender differences.

Uniquely, lunch will highlight “personal style” in the agriculture industry with Danielle Hayes and Cathryn Hagel. Treasurer Molly Zorn will moderate the event. “Fashion and style” was a popular topic in the member survey last fall,” notes Rincker. “It’s rare for agriculture conferences to have this type of event but I think it is important.”

The afternoon breakout sessions are

jammed packed with two different tracks — “Preparing for Your Future” and “Starting an Agri-Business” — with speakers presenting on everything ranging from solar energy, employment law, disaster preparedness, estate planning, grant writing, accounting, marketing and business formation.

The Hudson Valley agri-tour on March 5 begins at the Kiernan Farm & Blueberry Inn at 1308 Bruynswick Road in Gardiner, NY. The tour concludes at 5 p.m. at Penning Orchard & Farm Market at

161 State Rt. 94 S, Warwick, NY. “Participants will have the opportunity to taste value-added dairy products, tour Black Dirt County, visit the Harvest Grill & Apple Grader Brew Pub,” said Christine Rolando, district leader and tour coordinator.

More information on the Annual Meeting or Agri-Tour, including complete itinerary and registration form, is available at the New York Agri-women web page at www.newyorkagriwomen.com or e-mail newyorkagriwomen@gm ail.com.

American Farmland Trust and partners release Owasco Lake Agricultural Conservation Blueprint in the Finger Lakes Region and initiatives such as the Blueprint foster stewardship of our water resources so that both visitors and residents will be able to enjoy our farmlands and waterways for years to come.”

The Blueprint provides data on the Owasco Lake watershed; identifies and offers solutions to reducing barriers that prevent farmers from adopting agricultural practices that improve water quality; and makes 19 specific recommendations for actions at the local, state and federal levels to help farmers improve water quality in Owasco Lake.

“The most valuable thing about the Blueprint is that it brought the agriculture community and the non-farming community together to discuss the environmental protection of the watershed,” said Charlie Greene, engineer and president of the Owasco Lake Watershed Association. “We were able to find that there was common ground between the two camps regarding the restoration of the streams.”

Specifically, the Blueprint identifies four major challenges that need to be overcome for farmers to enhance their adoption of conservation practices, including: 1) the need for further research and guidance on conservation issues; 2) financial barriers for adoption of conservation practices; 3) public perception of farm practices; and 4) the loss of farmland to development. “Agriculture and the tourism generated by our healthy Finger Lakes are two critical economic drivers for Cayuga County,” said Geoff Milz, Cayuga County planner and member of the Blueprint steering committee. “Clean water and thriving farms are not mutually exclusive. Agriculture can be part of the solution to our water quality issues and the Blueprint shows us how.”

The Blueprint was produced with the financial support of the Fred L. Emerson Foundation, The Stardust Foundation of Central New York and Iberdrola USA Foundation.

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Gives guidance for improving clean water and thriving farms SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — American Farmland Trust (AFT), in partnership with local government agencies and communities, publicly released the Owasco Lake Agricultural Conservation Blueprint the week of Feb. 20.

The Blueprint helps the agricultural community take proactive steps to improve water quality in Owasco Lake while strengthening the economic viability of farming in the watershed.

“The farm community has a strong history of environmental stewardship in the Owasco Lake watershed,” said David Haight, New York State Director for AFT. “The Blueprint tells this story while giving clear ideas of actions that need to be taken to work with farmers to do even more.”

Owasco Lake, located in Central New York, is a small Finger Lakewith a big watershed — nearly 205 square miles in size — that provides drinking water for the city of Auburn, the town of Owasco and private lakefront properties. Although water quality in the lake has improved since the 1970s, concerns remain as pollution generated by everything from septic systems and waterfowl to agriculture wind up in the lake.

Over half the land in the Owasco Lake watershed is agricultural, and farming is a critical part of the region’s economy, producing an estimated $36 million in revenue annually. Some farms in the watershed have close ties to agribusinesses and food processors while others provide fresh food directly to local consumers; all protect the rural landscape that attracts tourists.

“Farms and vineyards are essential to tourism in Cayuga County,” said Meg Vanek, Executive Director of the Cayuga County Office of Tourism. “The wine trails, farmers markets and diverse landscapes and scenic drives they provide attract visitors. Our lakes and their water quality must be a priority

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Covanta Energy donates $5,000 to the 2012 Central New York Regional Envirothon Donation to help high school student environmental education program LAFAYETTE, NY — Covanta Onondaga Business Manager Kathleen Carroll arrived on Feb. 16 at the Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District office to present a check for $5,000, a contribution to the 2012 Central New York Regional Envirothon. The Envirothon is a privately funded program for high school students to learn more about our natural environment. Generously funded by Covanta Onondaga as the primary sponsor, as well as contributions from other private sources, this year marks the 15th consecutive year that Covanta has pledged their continued support.

“Covanta is proud to support the Envirothon and environmental education programs like it,” said Ms. Carroll, Covanta Onondaga business manager. “We’re happy our contribution can educate students on the environment and the critical fields of science and engineering.”

Covanta Onondaga is located in Jamesville, NY, and the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Facility, an energy from waste facility which provides the sustainable waste disposal and renewable energy for the county and greater Syracuse region.

The facility processes about 990 tons of municipal solid waste per day, generating almost 40 megawatts of renewable energy that in turn is

sold to National Grid.

Covanta Onondaga also recovers and recycles approximately 10,000 tons of ferrous metal annually.

Hosted by Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, and Chenango counties and with a large consortium of dedicated volunteers, the 2012 Envirothon will be held at the Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne, NY, on April 25 and 26.

Teams of high school students compete to solve environmental problems in aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife and the 2012 current environmental issue “Nonpoint Source Pollution and Low Impact Development”. The final element of the competition is an oral presentation, based on the current environmental issue; each team will present their solution to the problem statement to a panel of judges. A winning team from each county will compete at the New York State Envirothon May 23 and 24, at Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY. From there, the State winner moves on to compete in the Canon Envirothon on July 2228 at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA. You can visit their website at www.nysenvirothon.net.

The Envirothon experience is a unique approach to environmental education. The idea is simple — combine the proven concepts of hands-on education with the excitement of a

good competition and the fun of spending a day outdoors. The result? Students become environmentally aware, action-oriented adults; our schools benefit from the program’s effective educational tools, a constantly changing curriculum — it builds strong ties between schools and the organizations that can help them teach a practical, interdisciplinary brand of environmental awareness.

Central New York Regional Envirothon Committee members standing with representatives from Covanta Onondaga: (L-R): Jennifer Burcroff, Chenango County Soil & Water Conservation District; Jessica Heim, Madison County Soil & Water Conservation District; Kathleen Carroll, Covanta; Tom Ludwig, Covanta; Luisa Romeo, Covanta; Kristen Schriver, Covanta; and Maggie Connelly Onondaga County SWCD. Photo courtesy of Onondaga County SWCD

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New York State and USDA de-regulate over 300,000 acres in Western New York for golden nematode Genesee, Livingston and Steuben County land free of GN after nearly 60 years of restrictions New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine on Feb, 16 announced that the Department, in conjunction with USDA, is removing more than 300,000 acres from regulation for golden nematode (GN). This announcement represents nearly a quarter of the total acres regulated in the State, and is a major first step toward the agency’s goal of reducing the total affected GN regulated area by 90 percent by 2015.

“Since the 1940s, farmers have adhered to a strict eradication strategy to eliminate golden nematode,” the Commissioner said, “and today, 300,000 acres are set free from regulation. Our farmers truly deserve all the credit for this victory as they are the ones who adhered to rigid crop rotation schedules and conducted the necessary

equipment sanitation practices. We are thrilled to announce that we are GN free on these acres and are committed to reaching our goals of deregulating 850,000 more acres by 2015.”

Rebecca Bech, Deputy Administrator for USDA APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine, said, “USDA commends our partners in New York for their sustained efforts in fighting against this devastating pest. Removing additional acreage from the golden nematode quarantine demonstrates the powerful role that partnerships between American producers and government agencies play in our battle against exotic pests.”

Based on results of official surveys conducted on the soils in the fields and criteria agreed upon

by Canada and the U.S., the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has determined that 262,118 acres in

Livingston County, 43,520 acres in Genesee County, and 729 acres in Steuben County meet all requirements for removal from GN regulation. Accordingly, restrictions on the interstate movement of GN regulated articles, including root stock and nursery products, from these areas are no longer required.

Melanie Wickham, Executive Director of the Empire State Potato Growers Association, said, “New York potato growers have been on the front lines, fighting and containing this pest for several decades.

Their hard work and dedication has protected the rest of the industry, and it is a positive reflection on New York growers to see these acres removed from state and federal quarantine.”

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Farmers in the regulated area are required to steam clean their equipment prior to leaving their fields to remove soil that may carry the pest.

In addition, potatoes and other commodities must be inspected and certified for interstate movement. These require-

ments directly impact production costs and market opportunities for potato growers.

According to the Empire State Potato Growers Association, New York is ranked 13th in the nation in potato production. New York has about 20,500 acres of land devoted to potatoes, which includes growing the crop for seed, fresh consumption and processing. The State’s potato crop is valued at $65.3 million and its production totals roughly 520 million pounds annually.

Biosecurity – going beyond the sign at the door

by Jerry Bertoldo When the topic of disease control comes up the appropriate word association in New York is NYSCHAP. The Cattle Health Assurance Program we have here is bar none the most comprehensive state operated program of its kind in the U.S. Starting with a Johne’s Disease module in 1998, the NYSCHAP program has moved on to address other infectious problems such as leukosis, BVD, Salmonella and mastitis. Integral to any module that a farm enrolls in are the farm specific protocols that are developed with the input of the farm’s attending veterinarian.

These recommendations go way beyond what vaccine or test should be employed.

Biosecurity is as much a way of conducting farm life as it is a bunch of scientific principles. Who and what enters, how you control pests and domestic animals how

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Cattle challenged by uncomfortable housing, poor ventilation, bad water and poor quality feed will not defend themselves as well against disease as thriving, productive animals.

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first, then go to older ones and do not return the other way without cleaning up • Cats and dogs do not have access to feed stuffs – waste milk, grain, commodities • Anything that contacts liquid calf feed (colostrum, milk or milk replacer) is sanitized in the same method that your milking system is cleaned • Wheelbarrows, Gators, buckets, trailers, etc. do not transport baby calves after carrying dirty or manureladen objects without cleaning first • Isolate purchased animals separately from resident livestock for at least two weeks • Dusty bedding should never be dispersed in the presence of animals, young or old • Animals should never be present when a dirty or manure-coated area is being pressure washed (people need to wear masks) • Mortalities need to be hauled off, buried or composted properly never left for wildlife to scrounge Human nature in the face of problems seeks easy answers. Often times in the livestock world this is “management in a bottle.” The dairy that has few death “culls” high production, low medical expense with slick looking cows has succeeded by having many everyday rituals rather than periodic management events.

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Golden nematode, one of the most damaging

USDA announces Start2farm.gov to support America’s future farming generations WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA’s National Agricultural Library, in partnership with the American Farm Bureau Federation, announced Start2farm.gov, a new online portal that helps to provide assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers. The portal includes links to training, financing, technical assistance and other support services specifically for beginning farmers and ranchers as well as successful case studies about new and beginning farmers and ranchers.

“America’s farmers and rural communities are vitally important to our nation’s economy, producing the food, feed, fiber and fuel that continue to help us grow,” said Secretary Vilsack. “USDA is working to provide opportunities for the next generation to get into agriculture in order to continue the record success of America’s farmers and ranchers who are seeing record farm incomes and record exports. Start2Farm.gov will help us protect and sustain these successes, so that we continue to build an agriculture industry diverse and successful enough to attract the smartest, hardest-working young people in the nation.”

Start2Farm.gov was funded via the NIFA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), program that funded the development of education, training, outreach and

mentoring programs to enhance the sustainability of the next generation of America’s farmers and ranchers. The Program has been funded since fiscal year 2009. It was authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill with $75 million through FY12. In the first year of NIFA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, three-year grants supported training for 5,000 beginning farmers and ranchers. In 2011, it is anticipated that these grants will have supported training for more than 10,000 beginning farmer and ranchers.

The BFRDP legislation requires the Secretary to establish an online clearinghouse that makes available to beginning farmers or ranchers supporting education curricula and training materials and programs.

This clearinghouse, Start2Farm.gov, allows potential and beginning farmers to search for programs and resources that will help them find training, financing, technical assistance, and support networks. Additional features include a ‘Thinking about farming?’ tutorial and an event calendar. Start2farm.gov also showcases stories of how other BFRDP grantees have started, and stayed in, farming and ranching.

Beginning farmers, by USDA definition, are those operated by individuals with 10 years or less experience operating farms. About 20 percent of the

2.1 million U.S. farms are classified as beginning farms, based on the USDA definition. Most beginning farmers are not young (that is, under 35 years old), do not have a college education, nor have access to farmland through their relatives, and more than one-quarter have zero value of farm production.

Most beginning farmers and ranchers experience shared challenges in getting started. The two most common and important challenges faced by beginning farmers are (1) having the market opportunity to buy or rent suitable land and (2) having capital to acquire land of a large enough scale to be profitable.

USDA is addressing these needs, as well as providing access to the farm safety net, through efforts in addition to the BFRDP grants: • To raise a new generation of leaders for American agriculture, USDA provides affordable credit, including loans under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program, and Youth Loans via Extension and 4-H offices. In just the past two years, more than 40 percent of all FSA’s farm loans went to beginning farmers and ranchers. (Since 2008, the number of loans to BFRs has climbed from 9,000 to 15,000.)

• The Conservation Reserve Transition Incentives Program encourages retiring or retired farmers to sell or lease expiring CRP lands to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and

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USDA announces new funding for conservation partners USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White has announced a partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to improve water quality, wildlife habitat and soil productivity. The partnership brings together $10 million of NRCS funding with an additional $10 million or more in private funds through NFWF to increase technical assistance in priority areas.

“We are excited about this partnership,” White said. “This effort is an innovative approach for stretching the public dollar further, engaging the private sector to tackle shared priorities, and employing local conservation professionals to help wildlife and sustain agriculture.”

NFWF is managing the Conservation Partners effort as competitive grants to increase ‘boots on the ground’ in priority areas. Non-federal specialists such as biologists, ecologists, foresters and rangeland specialists will work with NRCS field offices to provide technical assistance to participating farmers, ranchers and other landowners and managers.

“Together, we will develop land management plans and projects that maximize benefits for fish and wildlife species,” said NFWF executive director and CEO Jeff Trandahl.

“Conservation professionals will assist landowners with wildlife-cen-

tered conservation planning and funding options.”

The first of several funding opportunities for the Conservation Partners grants is underway and pre-proposals are due by March 13. Grant awards to selected proposals will range from $50,000 to $250,000. Priority for funding will be directed to proposals that target species and ecosystems of shared interest between NFWF and NRCS. Some of the funds for the effort are targeted to provide technical assistance on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land.

This first funding round prioritizes the Northeast Forests, Upper Mississippi River Basin, Gulf Coast and Prairie Pothole regions. A second round of funding is scheduled for this spring to focus on the Lesser Prairie Chicken, the Bay Delta and other priority habitat areas. The Conservation Partners effort is also helping to accelerate conservation initiatives in the Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes and Long Leaf Pine habitats.

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, tribal governments, and state or local units of governments.

Individuals, federal agencies and forprofit firms are not eligible for NFWF Conservation Partners grants. All applications must be submitted online through the Easygrants system.

ranchers. It facilitates the transition of expiring CRP land to beginning or socially disadvantaged producers to help them begin farming or to expand their operations in a sustainable manner by providing incentives to retiring or retired owners and operators. Currently, there are 1,280 approved TIP contracts in 26 states totaling about 200,000 acres. The states with the largest TIP participation are: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, and North Dakota. As of Jan. 18, 2012, TIP payments totaling about $16.9 million have been obligated to retiring or retired land owners or operators.

• Risk Management Agency supports crop insurance education and outreach in 47 states to beginning, small, and historically underserved farmers and ranchers. From October 2010 through September 2011, a total of 77,000 farmers and ranchers attended educational sessions or were reached by direct mailing with educational information. In the past few years, the number of beginning, small, and historically underserved farmers and ranchers reached by this program has grown 6-10 percent each year (or 8 percent on average).

Start2farm.gov provides information about these and other USDA programs of particular assistance to beginning farmers. Start2farm.gov is developed in partnership with the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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Wyoming County farmer wins $2,500 for Wyoming County 4-H Don Pingrey of Silver Springs has been selected as a winner in the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, which gave farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations.

The Monsanto Fund sponsors the program, and winning farmers designate a local nonprofit organization to benefit from the donations. The Pingrey family has designated Wyoming County 4-H to receive the donation.

Pingrey says he is very excited to have been selected as the winner for Wyoming County. “We signed up for the America’s Farmers Grow Communities Program with the idea that we’d use the money for improving the 4-H pig barn at the fairgrounds.

We have four children that have, at one point or another, expressed interest in showing pigs. Locally, there are so many kids who want to show, but the

facility just isn’t big enough to comfortably accommodate the large number of pigs. When we won the program, we knew the donation would be a great way to get the ball rolling to make improvements to the barn.”

Roxanne Dueppengiesser, Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County Acting 4-H Program Leader, says, “I think it’s very nice of Monsanto Fund to support our youth.”

The $2,500 donation was awarded at a ceremony held on Thursday, Jan. 27 at the Cornell University Cooperative Extension Wyoming County.

In more than 1,200 eligible counties, farmers can win $2,500 for their favorite community non-profit. The Monsanto Fund expects to invest more than $3 million in local communities.

The program originated with two pilot programs. The first pilot included 179 counties in Iowa, Missouri and

The Pingrey Family designated Wyoming County 4-H to receive a $2,500 donation. (LR) Roxanne Dueppengiesser, Wyoming County 4-H Extension Educator; Jennifer Pingrey; Abigail Pingrey; Tyler Pingrey; Gary Swede, Monsanto Representative; Wayne Sage, 4-H Livestock Advisory Committee Chairman; Stephanie Pingrey, Don Pingrey; and Nate Holt, Monsanto Representative.

Photo courtesy of Wyoming County CCE

Arkansas. The second pilot was expanded to include 298 counties in California, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and South Dakota. In total, more than $42,000 will be donated to nonprofits in New York State.

The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund to highlight the important contri-

butions farmers make every day to our society by helping them grow their local communities. To date, more than 60,000 farmers participated in the program, which is designed to benefit nonprofit groups such as ag youth, schools and other civic organizations.

Visit www.growcommunities.com to view a complete list of winners.

Source: February/March 2011 4-H News, Wyoming County CCE

2011 Grand Champion Market Lamb SPRINGVILLE, NY — This Grand Champion market lamb at the Cattaraugus County Fair was raised by Lexi Blesy of Springville, NY. Lexi enjoyed raising Billy Baa Joe as her 2011 market project. Billy Baa Joe weighed 131 pounds and was purchased by Gramco Inc. at the Market Auction held at the fair.

Lexi raises her market lambs that are born from her own flock. She has been a member of 4-H since she was five years old when she joined as a Clover Bud. Lambs are not the only livestock animals she has shown, she also raised a pig this year and has also shown a dairy steer at the fair.

4-H has given her the opportunity to meet new people and have fun. It has

also given her the chance to do something like raising a pig and training them to work with you, it’s just something you won’t normally do if it wasn’t for 4-H. Lexi is a member of the Clover Patch Kids 4-H Club of Cattaraugus County. If you would like to know more about Cattaraugus County 4-H Program, please call 716-699-2377 Ext 121.

This article was written by Lexi Blesy, Springville, NY a member of the Clover Patch Kids 4-H Club along with her club leader Lisa Heiler. Lexi would like you to know that she and the members of Clover Patch Kids 4-H Club would love to have you in their 4-H Club or a 4-H Club in your area.

Lexi Blesy and Bob Mattson, Gramco, Inc. with Grand Champion Lamb.

Photo courtesy of Cattaraugus County CCE

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4-H members prepare for public speaking contest Community is invited to watch JAMESTOWN, NY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County 4-H Youth Development Program has partnered with Kiwanis Club of Cassadaga Valley, and the Sherman FFA Chapter to host the annual Chautauqua County 4-H Presentation Day on Saturday, March 10, at the Cassadaga Valley Central School, Sinclairville. Over 75 youth are anticipated to participate in this year’s public speaking day.

Participants will enhance their public speaking skills, learn the research process, gain the ability to think & speak in front of a large group, develop poise and self confidence, and experience “Mastery.” 4-H presentations are 5 to 15 minutes in length depending on age and experience. Each presenter will be evaluated on a number of criteria. The delivery and subject of the speech will be judged on proper use of equipment and visual aids, efficient organization, proper grammar and

vocabulary, understanding of the subject matter, and that the presentation has one main theme with logical steps.

The presenter will also be evaluated on neatness and appropriate dress, eye contact, volume and rate of their voice, posture and poise, enthusiasm, and response to audience questions.

4-Her’s will be awarded a blue, red or white ribbon for excellent, good and worthy presentations. Each presenter is evaluated using the Danish System whereas they are scored based on their own age and abilities, not compared to other participants.

Each 4-H Presenter will be evaluated by a team of three judges. The judging teams are comprised of two 4-H Adult Volunteers and one 4-H Teen who evaluate each youth and provide encouragement and feedback on how to improve their presentation skills in the future. Nearly 40 4-H Adult and Teen volunteers will be serving as evaluators for this event.

Approximately 10 youth will be selected for outstanding awards which may include an opportunity to participate in a District Presentation Contest.

Chautauqua County 4-H members are working hard on their presentations and would like to invite you to hear their presentations on Saturday,

March 10. If you are available and interested in supporting this excellent youth development opportunity please come to the Cassadaga Central School between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

For more information about the 4-H Program or to find out how you can become involved in Chautauqua County 4-H, call the 4-H Office at 716664-9502 Ext. 214.

Wyoming County 4-H Cookie Sale The annual Wyoming County 4-H Cookie Sale will be March 6-20. The Wyoming County 4-H Leader’s Association sponsors the cookie sale.

The purpose of the sale is to provide 4H’ers with the opportunity to sell cookies to earn a campership to Wyomoco 4-H Camp in Varysburg this summer.

If they choose not to attend camp, then they will receive an incentive prize in place of the campership.

The profits from the sale go towards camperships, incentive prizes, send 4H’ers on award trips, pay for all the 4H project materials used by the leaders and members, provide teaching

materials for the clubs, support awards for the National 4-H Week Contests, purchase 4-H member and leader pins, and send 4-H leaders to leader training forums.

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Just the facts The health field has many interesting facts that are not well known. Here are some interesting nutrition, health and physical activity facts that might surprise you.

Did you know that ...

1. A sweet red bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange? One-half cup of red bell pepper has about 95 mg of vitamin C, compared to 70 mg in one medium orange. Try sliced raw red pepper in a salad or saute it in your fajitas for extra vitamin C. 2. Vitamin C helps your body absorb more iron?

We best absorb iron from meat sources, but there also is iron in plants. Vitamin C helps with plant iron absorption as well as counteracting certain foods (such as tea) that may inhibit iron. Add some lemon juice to your tea or mandarin orange slices to your spinach salad to get the most iron from your foods.

3. Stretching after physical activity is more beneficial? A good warm-up before activity is essential, but stretching cold muscles may do more harm than good. At the end of a workout, muscles are warm and stretching can help prevent soreness later.

4. A baked potato with skin has twice as much potassium as a banana? A medium baked potato with skin has about 925 mg of potassium compared with 422 mg in a medium banana. Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds are all good sources of potassium, so eat more of them.

5. Beans have nutrients similar to vegetables and meat? They have vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber like vegetables, and protein and iron like

meat. They also do not raise blood sugar very much and help with digestion. Everyone should eat more beans.

6. Bread that is brown is not always 100 percent whole-wheat bread? It may be very similar nutritionally to white bread, but with brown coloring.

Read the nutrition label and make sure the first ingredient has the word “whole” in it, then you’ll know you are getting 100 percent whole-wheat bread.

7. Did you know that 0 grams of trans fat on the label doesn’t always mean zero? Companies can round down and list 0 grams of trans fat if the food has less than 0.5 grams. Look for the word “hydrogenated” in the ingredient list to determine if the food does have some trans fat.

(Additional information courtesy of Melissa Bess, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Camden County, University of Missouri Extension)

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup Red bell peppers are simply green bell peppers that have been left on the vine to continue to ripen.

The long vine-ripening time increases the amount of vitamin C in the peppers. Adding cannelloni beans to the soup provides it with a creamy texture and boosts the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, protein and iron in the dish. Adding the lemon juice boosts the flavors of the soup and helps the body to absorb iron.

1 (15 ounce) jar of water-packed, roasted bell peppers, or 3 fresh bell peppers, roasted and peeled (see Tips below) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped

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1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon sugar 2 (15 ounce) cans cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed 2 (14.5 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1. Drain the jar of bell peppers. In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Add the roasted red bell peppers, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and sugar. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Place vegetables and the beans in a blender or food processor and puree. Add one can chicken broth. Puree the soup until smooth and return it to the pot. Stir in remaining can of chicken broth until mixture is smooth. Heat 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Soup can be eaten hot or cold or used as a sauce for meats or vegetables.

Tips for roasting fresh bell peppers: Preheat oven to broil. Place bell peppers on a baking sheet and broil on oven’s top rack, using tongs to turn them as each side blackens. Place blackened peppers in a paper bag, close tightly and allow to cool for 20 to 30 minutes. Peel off skin by rubbing peppers with paper towels. Do not rinse peppers.

Discard stems and all seeds, and slice the peppers. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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William Tack of Tack Farms, Baldwinsville, NY, grew 200 acres of corn and 150 acres of soybeans. An early group two, Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® variety, the SEEDWAY® SG2110 soybeans were planted

in a strip-tilled field May 14 in 30-inch rows at a population of 140,000 seeds per acre.

The seed was treated with CruiserMaxx® treatment.

2011 New York State soybean production averaged 43 bushels per acre, besting the national average of 41.5 bushels per acre.

277,000 acres of soybeans were harvested for grain in 2011.

Headquartered in Hall, NY, SEEDWAY,

LLC maintains locations in Trumansburg and Mecklenburg, NY, Shoreham, VT, Mifflinburg, Emmaus and Elizabethtown in PA and Lakeland, FL. A full-line seed company, marketing farm, turf and vegetable seed from the Rocky Mountains to the east coast and Ontario, Canada, Seedway, LLC is a subsidiary of GROWMARK, Inc., Bloomington, IL. For more information visit www.seedway.com.

EnSave energy audits deadline is March 30 The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds Agricultural Energy Management Plans (AgEMP), a program that can help farmers save between 10 and 35 percent of energy use in

the most cost-effective ways. EnSave will establish an AgEMP for your farm by performing an audit and providing recommendations for equipment as well as a payback period. For more information visit www.ensave.com.

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(800) 425-7094 www.harttractor.com

placement pump hydraulic system offers a total hydraulic flow of 31 gpm.

These tractors pack a powerful punch with 4.5-liter engines running the Farmall 110A and 120A and a 6.7-liter engine powering the Farmall 125A and 140A. Mechanical fuel injection triggers both of the turbocharged engines, which have two valves per cylinder and a dualelement air filter.

An 8x8 power shuttle transmission comes standard on the Case IH Farmall100A Series, making them ideal for loader work. An optional 8x8 synchronized mechanical reverse transmission, or a 16x8 power shuttle transmission with high-low clutch, also are available.

Options add even more value inside and out Customers can choose either two-wheel or mechanical front drive and open ROPS or cab versions of the Case IH Farmall 100A models. The cab is spacious with superior visibility and simple controls. The controls are ergonomically designed in their placement within the cab to make long days more comfortable.

The value doesn’t end

MARCH 7-8, 2012 Wednesday 10-7 • Thursday 9-4 • NY State Fairgrounds • Syracuse, NY

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Make Your Plans Now to Attend or Exhibit at The Largest Heavy Construction Equipment Show East of the Mississippi!

A-Verdi • 2, 3, 4 Admar Supply Co., Inc • A-3B American Concrete Casting • 40 Amerseal Tire Sealant • 142 Anderson Equipment Co • A-4 Antwerp Machine & Repair • 5 AR Sandri / Midstate • 1 Arista Power, Inc • 150 Asphalt Zipper, Inc • 14 Atlas Fence • 32, 33 Bad Dog Tools • 146 Bath Fitter • 147 Beam Mack • H-19 Beck Equipment, Inc • A-11B Beka-Max of America, Inc • 155 Biz Tech • 141 Blair Supply Corp. • 58 Bobcat of Central New York • A-15 Burdick Chevrolet • 88, 89, A-33, A-34, A-35, A-36, A-37, A-38, A-39, A-40, A-41, A-42, A-43 C&S Crane & Rigging • 28B Carpenter Industries • 79 Cazenovia Equipment Company • A-20A, A-20B Clark Equipment Co. • 86, 87, B-4 ClearSpan Fabric Structures • 41 Clinton Tractor & Implement Co. • H-23 Club Car • A-1 Columbia Southern University • 49 Conviber, Inc • 16 Corfu Machine Co., Inc • 78 Curry Supply Co. & Stellar Industries, Inc • A-24A D&W Diesel, Inc • 31 Design Crete of America • 29, 30 Dings Co. Magnetic Group • 7 Emergency Services Communications • 13 Everett J. Prescott, Inc • 43 Featherstone Supply • 50 Feher Rubbish Removal • 81, B-3 Ferguson Waterworks • 6 Five Star Equipment, Inc • 76, 77, A-23

Foland Sales, Inc • 57 Ground Effects • 44, B-5 Ground Force Training • 39 Haun Welding Supply • A-6 Hard Hat News • A-32 HD Supply Waterworks Ltd • 12 Horizon Energy Services • 144 Hybrid Building Solutions, LLC • 143 Hydrograss Corporation • H-26 Iron Planet • 82 J.C. Smith • 62 J&J Equipment • A-8 James V. Spano Containers • B-7 Joe Johnson Equipment • H-18, B-12 Jones Specialty Services Group • 46 Kepner Equipment, Inc • 23 Keystone Precision Instruments • 100, 101 Kimbers, Inc • A-14 Kraft Power Corp • H-1 Kurtz Truck Equipment • A-21A Liftech Equipment Companies • A-19 Linemen’s Supply, Inc • H-27, H-28 Liverpool Shoes & Repair • H-29 Mabie Bros., Inc • A-9 Manlius Shade Tree Farm • 42 McQuade & Bannigan • 48 Milton Cat • A-3A Mirabito Energy Products • 175 Modern Welding School • 153 Mohawk Ltd • H-24 Monroe Tractor • A-16 Montage Enterprises • 75 MS Unlimited • A-24B Nextire, Inc • 8,9 NYLICA • 55 Progressive Commercial Insurance • 59, 60 Pump Service and Supply of Troy, Inc • 26, 27 Quality Craft Tools • A-44 R. O. Allen & Son • 17 Ransome • 61

Rasmussen Rents • 83 Rebex International, Inc • 85 Roy Teitsworth, Inc • 11 S&S Tractor Parts, Inc • 15 S&W Services, Inc / EPE • 148, 149 Sabre Enterprises, Inc • 20 Samscreen, Inc • 151 Satch Sales • A-1 Sefcu • 10 Service Van Equipment • 36, 37, 38 Specialty Tire • 21, 22, H-2 Stadium International • A-7 Stanley Material Handling • H-3 Steel Sales, Inc • 47 Stephenson Equipment • A-12, A-13, A-14A, B-1 STS Trailer & Truck Equipment • H-20 Syracuse Castings • 19 Telford Fifty-Five Enterprises • 145 Texas Refinery Corp • 18 The Foot Saver • 139 The Peter Schiller Co • 15A Tire Merchants International • 45 Topstitch of New York • 74 Tracey Road Equipment • A-25, A-25A, A-26 Trackman • 51, 52 Traffic Safety Products • 24, 25 Tregaskis Agency • 56 Tri-Line Automation • 80 Valley Tire Co., Inc • 28 Vantage Equipment • A27A, A27B, A27C, A28, A30, A31 Vellano Bros., Inc • 53, 54 Wm. H. Clark • A-5 Woods CRW • A-10, A-11A Wooster Hydrostatics, Inc • 34, 35 SKID STEER RODEO SPONSORSHIPS Cazenovia Equipment Company - Platinum Tracey Road Equipment - Silver, Gold & Trophy

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Wood chips help curb nitrate leaching

Trenches filled with wood chips can trap excess nitrogen and prevent it from being washed out of crops fields into streams, according to new ARS research.

Photo by Peggy Greb

by Ann Perry Wood chips can significantly stem nitrate flow from crop fields into the surrounding watershed, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study.

This work was con-

ducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa. ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency.

Nitrates that leach out from Midwestern crop fields are channeled via underground

tile drains, constructed by early settlers to drain soggy prairies, into nearby surface waterways. The nitrates can eventually end up in the Gulf of Mexico and feed the development of oxygen-deficient “dead zones.”

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But microorganisms that live in wood use a process called denitrification to convert those nitrates flowing from the field into nitrogen gas or nitrous oxide, which then diffuse into the atmosphere.

ARS microbiologist Tom Moorman and others at the agency’s National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment in Ames installed perforated plastic drainage pipes four feet below the soil surface of experimental crop fields. Then they dug trenches on either side of the pipes and filled the trenches with wood chips.

They buried the trenches and the pipes, and then cropped the fields with a corn-soybean rotation for the next nine years.

Over the nine-year study period, the team found that the wood chip “bioreactors” consistently removed nitrates from the leachate — the solution formed by the leaching from the field. From 2001 to 2008, annual nitrate loss in plots with conventional drainage averaged 48.6 pounds per acre, but losses dropped to 21.8 pounds per acre in plots with the denitrification walls. Compared to subsoil, the average denitrification potential of wood increased from 31-fold in 2003 to 4,000-fold in 2004.

The scientists also found that 50 percent of the wood buried between 35 and 39 inches deep had decomposed five years after it was buried, and that 75 percent of the wood buried at this depth decomposed after nine years. These findings can help in the design of denitrifying wood trenches, since wood decomposition rates will be needed to calculate the functional life expectancy of a denitrification wall after it is installed.

Findings from this research were published in Ecological Engineering.

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NEDPA Conference to be held on March 7 and 8 in Syracuse The NEDPA Conference for dairy producers and their advisors will be held on March 7 and 8 at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool, NY. The conference is coordinated by PRO-DAIRY Program at Cornell University and presented by Northeast Dairy Producers Association and features a progressive agenda and speakers to inspire the Northeast Dairy Industry.

Additional and registration information is online at: http://www.ansci.cor-

nell.edu/prodairy/nedpa/index.html.

A sampling of this year’s topics and speakers includes: • The world in chaos...

Impact on U.S. agriculture and the dairy industry, Richard Brock, President, Brock Associates; • Industry growth in Wisconsin — role of the producer in public education and industry leadership, John Pagel, Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy; • Milk fat and human health — separating fats from fiction, Dale Bauman, Liberty Hyde Bai-

ley Professor, Cornell University; • Impact of new reproductive technologies on herd improvement and the dynamics of replacement programs, Kent Weigel, Dairy Science Professor and Chair, University of WisconsinMadison; • Managing multiple

sites — use of activity based accounting systems in management, Calvin Moody, Brooksco Dairy, LLC; • Technology in the 21st century: Making safe, affordable, and abundant food a global reality, Jeff Simmons, President, Elanco Animal Health.

PLAN AHEAD

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2004 VW Passat, 2002 Ford Cube VAN, 2004 Dodge Ram, New Holland 565 Skid steer, 2 Seater Scooter Vehicle Listings updated until auction time.

Check www.scottperryco.com daily.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 3, AT 12:00 NOON

MF 425

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Scott Perry & Co. Auctioneers Niagara Falls, NY • 716-283-SOLD (7653) www.scottperryco.com

D SALES STABLES , IN HOLLAN W NELocated 12 Miles East of Lancaster, PA Just Off Rt. 23, New Holland C.

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SALE MANAGED BY: New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. David Kolb 61-L

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Reminder: Special Heifer Sale • Wed., March 14TH M.C.C. Donation Heifer Sale • Wed., March 21ST

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2001 JD 9520 $119,900

2007 Claas 850 GE Low Hrs $195,000

2007 MF 8460 High Speed CVT, Cab Suspension

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roads CORTLAND NY — Each year more than 15,000 accidents that in-

volve farm vehicles take place on public roads.

Reports demonstrate that in more than two-

thirds of cases, the farm vehicle is hit from behind and that more than 90 percent of collisions happen during normal weather conditions. The Cortland County Rural

Road Safety Initiative (CCRRSI) was created to address this growing problem. CCRRSI, is a coalition that includes Cortland County Farm Bureau, The Cortland

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CCRRSI will hold an informational seminar on March 8, 10 a.m.noon, at Empire Tractor, 638 Rte. 13, Cortland NY, for farmers and other interested parties who use agricultural vehicles.

A representative of the New York State Police will be on hand to provide an overview of the applicable transportation laws and regulations that will help keep you both safe and compliant when you travel on state and local roads.

Participants will also be invited to spend time in the equipment yard at Empire Tractor in Cortland so that they can inspect equipment and ask any relevant questions.

Registration deadline is March 6.

Registration cost: Free — for members of Cortland and Tompkins County Farm Bureau $5 for all others. This event is open to the public.

Lunch will be provided.

To register, contact Sharon VanDeuson, Cornell Cooperative Extension, at 607-753-507, or email shv7@cornell.edu.

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

AUCTION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 Monday, February 27 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752.

• 12:00 Noon: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 12:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Calves. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 12:30 PM: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Misc. & Small Animals. 12:30 Produce, 1 pm Dairy. We now sell Lambs, Goats, Pigs & Feeders immediately following Dairy. Calves & Cull Beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-9721770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • 12:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses & Hay. 1:30 pm Calves & Beef. Regular Monday schedule.

Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 4:00 PM: Chatham Market, 2249 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY. Regular Sale. Harold Renwick, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-392-3321.

Tuesday, February 28 • 10:00 AM: 97 Loop Rd., Quarryville, PA (Lancaster Co.). 53 Acre Dairy Farm. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-

8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 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, 800-3213211.

Wednesday, February 29 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop Off Only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 11:00 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Feeder Calf Sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716296-5041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 1:30 PM: Dryden Market, 49 E. Main St., Dryden, NY. Phil Laug, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 607-844-9104 • 1:30 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Calves followed by beef. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-8293105 • 1:30 PM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Market, 716-2965041 or 585-447-3842, Sue Rudgers, Man-

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

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

ager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

Thursday, March 1 • 8:00 AM: Half Acre Market, Ridge Rd., Auburn, NY. Drop off only. John Kelley, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-258-9752 • 12:30 PM: Pavilion Market, 357 Lake St., Pavilion, NY. Regular sale. Empire Livestock Marketing, 585-584-3033, Sue Rudgers, Manager, 518-584-3033 • 1:15 PM: Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Our usual run of dairy cows, heifers & service bulls. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 2:00 PM: Gouverneur Market, 952 US Hwy. 11, Gouverneur, NY. Calves, Pigs, Goats, Dairy and Beef. Jack Bero, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-322-3500, sale barn 315-287-0220 • 5:00 PM: Central Bridge Livestock, Rte. 30A, Central Bridge, NY. Calves, followed by Beef. Tim Miller, Mgr. & Auctioneer, Empire Livestock Marketing, 518-868-2006, 800321-3211.

Friday, March 2 • 10:30 AM: Chesterfield (Burlington Co.) New Jersey. Katona Farms and Neighbors Farm Machinery Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies and registered & grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030

Saturday, March 3 • 9:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. Consignment Auction of Farm & Construction Equipment,

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Heavy & Light Trucks. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:30 AM: Columbus (Burlington Co.) New Jersey. IH Tractors and Haying Equipment for “Ralph” Dubell. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

Monday, March 5 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Saturday, March 10 • 9:00 AM: Penn Y an, NY (Yates Co.). Finger Lakes Produce Auction Spring Farm Machinery Consignment Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 9:00 AM: Penn Yan (Yates Co.) New York.

Finger Lakes Produce Auction Spring Farm Machinery Consignment Auction. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com • 9:30 AM: 653 Youkers Bush Rd., St. Johnsville, NY. Public Auction. Farm Equip., Guns, Stoves, Tools & Household. Benuel Fisher Auctions, 518-568-2257 • 3:30 PM: Benton Fire Dept., 932 Rt. 14A, Benton Center, 3 mi. N. of Penn Yan, NY. Seneca Farm Toy Auction. Show 8:30 am 2 pm. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.ht m

Monday, March 12

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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

AUCTION CALENDAR To Have Your Auction Listed, See Your Sales Representative or Contact David Dornburgh at 518-673-0109 • Fax 518-673-2381 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Monthly Heifer Sale. Group of Springing Heifers from one farm. 1 pm Dairy, followed by sheep, Lamb, Goats, Pigs & feeders.

Calves & Cull beef approx. 5-5:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Friday, March 16 • Andover, NJ. Mooney Farms Complete Dairy Dispersal. 180 Head sell - 90 milking age, 90 youngstock. Hi-Grade sire ID Holsteins sell. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.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, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 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., 804-730-0500

Monday, March 19 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin).

Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

Dairy 1 pm followed by sheep, lamb, goat, pigs & feeders. Calves & cull beef approx. 55:30 pm. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Wednesday, March 21 • 8:55 AM: Rising, MD. 3 Day Retirement Auction. Business Liquidation. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 9:00 AM: 3186 Freshour Rd., Canandaigua, NY. Coryn Farm Supplies, Inc. Public Auction of Farm Equip. & Tools.

Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-2431563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:30 AM: Cherry Creek Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd., Cherry Creek, NY. Monthly Heifer Sale. Followed by our regular Wednesday sale at 1:30 pm. Empire Livestock Market, 716-296-5041 or 585-4473842, Sue Rudgers, Manager 716-296-5041, Lonnie Kent, Auctioneer & Sales Manager 716-450-0558

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., 585-343-5449 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, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Monday, March 26 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin) . Special Holiday Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

Note this date is the last week of March. Call for advertising your group - it makes a difference. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-6993637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Wednesday, March 28 • 1:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Regular Livestock Sale. Easter Lamb & Goat Sale approx. 5 pm. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, March 30 • 10:00 AM: Warsaw, Wyoming Co. Estate of Ronald Milcarek Auction. Selling vehicles, farm machinery, tools, & household includ-

ing ‘07 Chevy Silverado, NH TB100 tractor, MF 573 tractor and more! Watch our website for a complete list and photos. William Kent, Inc., 585-343-5449 www.williamkentinc.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 • 205 Hanley Rd, Nassua, NY. Estate Auction. Case-IH 685 4x4 Diesel w/loader, JD 4030, Oliver 1755 tractors, Befco C50 15’ Batwing finish mower, Wood Working & Mechanics tools, Horse equip. & Tack, Lumber, Cattle Show equip. & gates, Asst furniture & collectibles. Jacquier Auctions, 413-5696421 www.jacquierauctions.com • 9:00 AM: Windmill Farm Market, 3900 Rt. 14A, 5 mi. S. of Penn Yan, NY. Equipment Consignment Auction. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.ht m • 9:00 AM: Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY. Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction.

Farm Tractors & Machinery, Lawn & Garden Equipment. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com

Thursday, April 5 • 11:00 AM: 2324 Ridge Rd., Penn Yan, NY. Marvin & Mildred Koek Excellent Farm Equipment Retirement Auction. IH 1420 4WD combine, ‘95 Ford 16’ grain truck, tillage, planting & harvest equip. Dann Auc-

PART IC I PAT I NG A UC T ION E E RS

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

HOSKING SALES-FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK MARKET Tom & Brenda Hosking • AU 008392 P.O. Box 311, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8800 • 607-699-3637 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny,rr.com LEAMAN AUCTIONS LTD 329 Brenneman Rd., Willow St., PA 17584 717-464-1128 • cell 610-662-8149 auctionzip.com 3721 leamanauctions.com

MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION 488 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455 Sale Every Monday Lisa Scirpo 860-883-5828 Sales Barn 860-349-3204 Res. 860-346-8550 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLE Norman Kolb & David Kolb, Sales Mgrs.

Auctions Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.

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

NORTHEAST KINGDOM SALES INC. Jim Young & Ray LeBlanc Sales Mgrs. • Barton, VT Jim - 802-525-4774 • Ray - 802-525-6913 neks@together.net NORTHAMPTON COOP. AUCTION Whately, MA • Farmer Owned Since 1949 Livestock Commission Auction Sales at noon every Tues.

Consignments at 9 AM 413-665-8774

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

607-699-3637 Fax 607-699-3661 www.hoskingsales.com hoskingsales@stny.rr.com

MEL MANASSE & SON, AUCTIONEERS Sales Managers, Auctioneers & Real Estate Brokers Whitney Point, NY Toll free 800-MANASSE or 607-692-4540 Fax 607-692-4327 www.manasseauctions.com

Auction Calendar, Continued (cont. from prev. page) tioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm • 11:00 AM: Lakeview Holsteins, 2456 Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY. Selling complete dairies, registered and grade cattle. Hilltop Auction Company, Jay Martin 315-521-3123, Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030

Friday, April 6 • 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 registered high quality cattle. Give us a call. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.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, Joey St. Mary 518569-0503 www.nnyds.com • 10:30 AM: Independence Township (Allegany Co.) New York. Complete Line of Good Farm Machinery and Livestock Handling and Support Equipment for Lyon View Farm.

Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

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Friday, April 13

groups or single items. Consignments already coming in call today to get into advertising it will make a difference. Expecting a field full of quality farm equipment. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-3637, 607-8478800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com • Quarryville, PA. Wea-Land Holsteins Complete Dispersal. Landis Weaver & Family, Owners. Co-managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 8:25 AM: Newton, PA. Inventory Reduction. Farm tractors & equipment. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-6628149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 9:00 AM: Gerry Rodeo Grounds, RT. 60 Gerry, NY. Chautauqua County Area, Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com • 10:00 AM: Argyle Livestock Station, 8 McEachron Hill Rd., Argyle, NY. Machinery Consignment Sale. Franklin Used Equipment Sales Inc., Frank Walker Auctioneer 607-829-5172 • 10:30 AM: Dalton (Livingston Co.) New York. Dr. Lonnie and Donna Meeusen Retirement Auction. Clydesdale Horses, Show Wagon, Tack, new JD Tractors, haying line & general purpose line! Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

• 10:30 AM: Catskill Tractor, Inc., 384 Center St., Franklin, NY. Farm Equipment Consignment and Inventory Reduction. Franklin Used Equipment Sales, Inc. Auction Service, 607-829-2600 • 6:00 PM: Syracuse, NY. NY Spring Color Breed Sale. Held in conjunction with the NY Spring Dairy Carousel. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

• Waddington, NY. Complete Dispersal for Gary Tiernan. 200 head of AI sired dairy cattle. Delarm & Treadway, 518-483-4106 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Machinery Consignment Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, April 14

Saturday, April 28

• B&R Dairy, West Chazy, NY. Livestock. Full line of JD farm machinery & tiling equip.

Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518569-0503 www.nnyds.com • Burton Livestock, Vernon, NY. Machinery Consignment Sale. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 8:00 AM: Farm of Don & Betty Duska, 1820 Co. Rt. 7, Ancram, NY. 22nd Annual Auction. Quality Consignments Accepted.

Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 8:00 AM: Beaver Mountain Farms, 1820 County Rt. 7, Ancram, NY. On the Farm of Don & Betty Duksa, 22nd Annual Auction.

Quality Consignments Accepted. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-6628149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • 4:00 PM: 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

• Rising Sun, MD. 40 plus tractors. Watch for future ads. Leaman Auctions, J. Edward Leaman, 610-662-8149, 717-464-1128 www.leamanauctions.com, auctionzip.com 3721 • Heifer Haven, North Bangor, NY. Machinery Consignment Sale. Northern New York Dairy Sales, Harry Neverett, 518-481-6666, Joey St. Mary 518-569-0503 www.nnyds.com • 8:00 AM: Teitsworth Auction Yard, Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. 42nd Annual New York’s Favorite Consignment Auction. Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auctioneers, 585-243-1563 www.teitsworth.com • 8:00 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm. Tim Miller, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 9:00 AM: 796 No. Cream Hill Rd., Bridport, VT. Jim Ferguson Farm Machinery & Small Equipment Sale. All machinery like new.

Wide selection of tractors, tools, hay & farm equip. Well maintained. Addison Co. Commission Sales E.G. Wisnowski & Sons, 800339-COWS or 802-388-2661 • 10:30 AM: Benedict Farms, Turin, NY. Complete Machinery Dispersal on the Farm.

Dale Chambers, Manager, Empire Livestock Marketing, 315-829-3105 • 11:00 AM: On the farm Otego, NY. Gretna Acres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dispersal. 100 Head sell. This is a long established breeding herd (50 years) DHI tested, AI sired. Regular herd health program. Tom & Brenda Hosking 607-699-

Saturday, April 21 • Hosking Sales (former Welch Livestock), 6096 NYS Rt. 8, New Berlin, NY (30 miles S. of Utica & 6 miles N. of New Berlin). Annual Spring Machinery Sale & Plant, Tree & Shrub Auction. Accepting consignments

Friday, April 27

3637, 607-847-8800, cell 607-972-1770 or 1771 www.hoskingsales.com

Tuesday, May 1 • 5:00 PM: Greenwood (Steuben Co.) New York. “Warrinerdale Homestead.” The estate of Wayne Warriner, Sr. Farm Equipment. Pirrung Auctioneers, Inc., 585-728-2520 www.pirrunginc.com

Saturday, May 5 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Also selling Trowbridge Angus Bulls.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, May 11 • Arcade, NY. Co-Vista 20th Anniversary Sale. Hosted by Co-Vista Holsteins, the George Family. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, May 12 • Burke, NY. Miller Family Spring Consignment Auction. Contact Paul Miller 518-4836804 (No Sunday Calls). Delarm & Treadway, 518-483-4106 • 9:00 AM: 3080 Spangle St., Canandaigua, NY. Estate of Tom Oliver. Excellent farm collectibles, signs, 2 Oliver 66 tractors. Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-396-1676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm • 10:00 AM: University Dr, Torrington, CT. Estate Auction. Ford 2810 tractor w/loader, Hay & 3 ph equip., Farmie winch, storage trailers. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, May 19 • 10:00 AM: Langdonhurst Farm, 1601 Rt. 7A, Copake, NY. Buildings, Dairy, Cattle & Milking Equipment, Case/IH 5240 & Ford 7700, (2) Mack Trucks & Dump Trailer, Hay & Manure Equipment. Jacquier Auctions, 413-569-6421 www.jacquierauctions.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, June 1 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, June 9 • 9:00 AM: Don Rice Jr., 5761 Barber Hill Rd., Geneseo, NY. 15 MM farm tractors & parts, 150 MM farm toys, MM & gas signs.

Dann Auctioneers, Delos Dann, 585-3961676 www.cnyauctions.com/dannauctioneers.htm

Friday, July 13 • 6:00 PM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, July 21 • Middleburgh, NY. Reflections of Maple Downs Sale. Hosted by Maple Downs Farm II. Held in conjunction with the NY Holstein Summer Picnic. The Cattle Exchange, 607746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, July 28 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

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

Saturday, September 8 • Morrisville, NY. 30th Annual Morrisville Autumn Review Sale. Hosted by Morrisville State College Dairy Club. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, September 15 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, September 22 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, October 6 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, October 20 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, October 27 • Ithaca, NY. NY Fall Harvest Sale. Hosted

by Cornell University Dairy Science Club.

The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, November 3 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, November 10 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Thursday, November 29 • Lampeter, PA. Destiny Road Holstein Dispersal. Jay Stolzfus, owner. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

Saturday, December 1 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Feeder Sale. Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Saturday, December 8 • 10:00 AM: Finger Lakes Livestock, 3 mi. E. of Canandaigua, NY on Rt. 5 & 20. Saturday Horse Sales. Tack at 9 am, sale at 10 am.

Finger Lakes Livestock, 585-394-1515 www.fingerlakeslivestockex.com

Friday, April 5 • Intercourse, PA. Past Present Future Sale hosted by C.K. Kerrick & Matt Kimball. Held at te Ben K. Stolzfus sale barn. Co-Managed by The Cattle Exchange & Stonehurst Farm. The Cattle Exchange, 607-746-2226, daveramasr@cattlexchange.com www.cattlexchange.com

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MIDDLESEX LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middlefield, CT February 20 , 2012 Calves: 45-60# .20-.35; 6175# .45-.55; 76-90# .65-.75; 91-105# .80-.85; 106# & up .9250-.95.

Farm Calves: .9750-1.25 Started Calves: .40-.55 Veal Calves: 1.15-1.35 Open Heifers: .85-1.3250 Beef Heifers: .75-.89 Feeder Steers: .81-1.05 Beef Steers: .81-.92 Stock Bull: .85-1.05 Beef Bull: .75-.95 Boars: 13-55 Sows: 45-52 Feeder Pigs (ea): 37.50-50 Sheep (ea): 55-210 Lambs (ea): 130-255 Goats (ea): 115-185; Kids ea. 100-150.

Canners: up to 79.50 Cutters: 80-82.50 Utility: 83-88.50 Rabbits: 11-41 Chickens: 7-40 Ducks: 12-19 *Next Sale is Feb. 20.

On the Hoof, Dollars/Cwt

FLAME LIVESTOCK Littleton, MA February 21, 2012 Beef Cattle: Canners 40-75; Cutters 65-80; Util 72-85; Bulls 80-95; Steers 95-115; Hfrs. 70-90.

Calves: Growers No. 1 120150; No. 2 90-160; Hfrs. 11.50; Veal 40-80.

Hogs: Feeders (ea) 40-65; Roasters 70-130; Sows 3550; Boars 20-25.

NORTHAMPTON COOPERATIVE AUCTION, INC Whately, MA February 21, 2012 Calves (/cwt): 0-60# 10-35; 61-75# 41-75; 76-95# 30-75; 96-105# 70-76; 106# & up 62-75.

Farm Calves: 80-175/cwt Feeders: 54-91/cwt Heifers: 94-97/cwt Steers: 86-87.50/cwt Bulls: 88/cwt Canners: 22-71.50/cwt Cutters: 72-86/cwt Utility: 87-96/cwt Sows: 40-50/cwt Hogs: 63-74/cwt Shoats: 58-75 ea.

Pigs: 58-72.50 ea.

Lambs: 145-235/cwt Sheep: 40-87.50/cwt Goats: 37.50-250 ea.

Rabbits: 2-7.50 ea.

Poultry: 1-12 ea.

Hay: 16 lots, 3.20-5/bale northamptonlivestockauction.homestead.com HACKETTSTOWN AUCTION Hackettstown, NJ February 21, 2012 Livestock Report: 34 Calves .20-1.58, Avg 1.03; 44 Cows .58-.96, Avg .74; 9 Easy Cows .42-.71, Avg .62; 9 Feeders 300-500# .861.36, Avg 1.03; 17 Heifers .67.5-1.07.5 Avg .88; 8 Bulls .76-1.08, Avg .90; 9 Steers .73-1.07, Avg .89; 1 Hog .35; 8 Roasting Pigs (ea) 82-100, Avg 57.63; 1 Boar 86; 4 Sows 40; 10 Sheep .68-1.28, Avg .88; 2 Lambs (ea) 60-90, Avg 75; 40 Goats (/#) .952.44, Avg 1.88, 12 (ea) 80215, Avg 131.42; 17 Kids (ea) 32-76, Avg 54.82; 5 Hides (ea) 2-15, Avg 5. Total 230.

Poultry & Egg Report: Bantams (ea) 5.50-6.25; Roosters (/#) 1.25-1.80; Rabbits (/#) 2.50-4.10; Pigeons (ea) 4.25-8; Guineas (ea) 9-9.50.

Grade A Eggs: Brown Jum XL 1.15-1.25; L 1.15-1.20; M .85-.95.

Hay, Straw & Grain Report: 4 Alfalfa 3.20-5.70; 32 Mixed 3.20-7; 3 Timothy 4.30; 5 Grass 3.20-6.20; 1 Mulch 1.60; 1 Rye Straw 4; 1 Ground Corn 7; 2 Oats 3.258.75; 1 Cedar Posts; 4 Firewood 35-55. Total 54.

CAMBRIDGE VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Cambridge, NY No report EMPIRE LIVESTOCK MARKET

BURTON LIVESTOCK Vernon, NY February 16, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 40-150; Grower Bulls over 92# 70-180; 8092# 70-165; Bob Veal 10-55.

Cull Cows: Gd 65-85; Lean 45-66; Hvy. Beef Bulls 72-93.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 800-1400; Springing Cows 800-1300; Springing Hfrs. 750-1450; Bred Hfrs.

700-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 7501550; Open Hfrs. 300-750; Started Hfrs. 100-300; Service Bulls 400-1000.

Beef: Feeders 50-120; Hols Sel 84-108.

CENTRAL BRIDGE LIVESTOCK Central Bridge, NY February 16, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 40-150; Grower Bulls over 92# 100-190; 80-92# 70-155; Bob Veal 1055.

Cull Cows: Gd 68-89; Lean 45-67; Hvy Beef Bulls 75-93.

Dairy Replacements: Fresh Cows 700-1400; Springing Cows 750-1250; Springing Hfrs. 800-1350; Bred Hfrs.

800-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 7501450; Open Hfrs. 400-800; Started Hfrs. 150-500; Service Bulls 600-1000.

Beef: Feeders 60-144; Hols.

Sel 70-108.

Goats: Billies 80-150; Nannies 70-120; Kids 20-80.

Swine: Sow 30-57.

CHATHAM MARKET Chatham, NY February 20, 2012 Calves: Grower over 92# 110-140; 80-92# 95-140; Bob Veal 58-66.

Cull Cows: Gd 86-90.50; Lean 79-84; Hvy. Beef Bulls 88-91.

Beef: Veal 125; Hfrs. 77.5088; Steer 82-97; Hols. Feeders 86-88.

Lamb/Sheep: Market 170235; Slaughter Sheep 68-90.

Goats: Nannies 110-140; Kids 80. *Buyers always looking for pigs.

CHERRY CREEK Cherry Creek, NY February 15, 2011 Calves: Hfrs. 120-175; Grower Bulls over 92# 120142.50; 80-92# 125-150; Bob Veal 30-65.

Cull Cows: Gd 78-88; Lean 62-81.50; Hvy Beef Bulls 8197.

Dairy Replacements: Springing Hfrs. 825-1500; Bred Hfrs. 650-1200; Fresh Hfrs. 550-1540; Open Hfrs.

475; Started Hfrs. 250-425.

Swine: Hog 67-70.

DRYDEN MARKET Dryden, NY February 20, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 100-150; Grower Bulls over 92# 110195; 80-92# 75-165; Bob Veal 10-50.

Gouverneur

Canandaigua

Pavilion Penn Yan

Vernon New Berlin

Cambridge

Dryden Cherry Creek

Bath

Central Bridge Chatham

Cull Cows: Gd 74-90; Lean 66-80; Hvy. Beef Bulls 85-94.

Beef: Feeders 100-140; Ch 117-122; Hols Ch 104-114; Sel 98-103.

Goats: Billies 180 Swine: Boar 20 GOUVERNEUR LIVESTOCK Governeur, NY February 16, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 100-167.50; Grower Bulls over 92# 100157.50; 80-92# 110-185; Bob Veal 30-77.

Cull Cows: Gd 79-88; Lean 70-83.50; Hvy. Beef Bulls 8596.50.

PAVILION MARKET Pavilion, NY February 20, 2012 Calves: Grower over 92# 140-160; 80-92# 140-162.50; Bob Veal 20-60.

Cull Cows: Gd 77-87; Lean 66-80; Hvy Beef Bulls 9198.Beef: Ch 110-124; Hols.

Ch 98-103.50.

Swine: Sow 55; Hog 6266.50.

BATH MARKET Bath, NY February 16, 2012 Calves: Hfrs. 70-130; Grower Bulls over 92# 110-160; 80-92# 90-155; Bob Veal 2060.

Cull Cows Gd 77-90; Lean 62-75; Hvy Beef Bulls 88-94.

Beef: Feeders 75-110; Sel 104; Hols. Sel 94-101.

Goats: Nannies 100-140.

Swine: Hog 80-84.

FINGER LAKES LIVESTOCK AUCTION Canandaigua, NY February 22, 2012 Dairy Cows for Slaughter: Bone Util 62-88; Canners/Cutters 52-76.

Dairy Bulls for Slaughter: HY Util 80-92.50.

Slaughter Calves: Bobs 95110# 70-85; 80-95# 65-

82.50; 60-80# 60-80.

Dairy Calves Ret. to Feed: Bull over 95# 75-190.

Beef Steers: Ch grain fed 117-128; Sel 102-113; Hols.

Ch grain fed 92-112; Sel 8488.50.

Hogs: Feeders US 1-3 60 Slaughter Sheep: thin 55120.

Nannies: L 90-140 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 February 14 & 17, 2012 Hay: 100-205, 1st cut; 135325, 2nd cut.

Straw: 185-235 EarCorn: 2.50 * Hay Tuesdays & Fridays @ 11:15 am. Produce Friday @ 9 am sharp!

HOSKING SALES New Berlin, NY February 20, 2012 Cattle: Dairy Cows for Slaughter Bone Util .70-.88; Canners/Cutters .58-.65; Easy Cows .60 & dn.

Bulls: Bulls & Steers .80-1 Calves: Bull Calves 96-120# .80-1.50; up to 95# .10-.95; Hols. under 100# 1.27.

Goats: Kids 30-85; Goats 140-240.

Dairy: Milking age up to 1350; Bred Hfrs. up to 1100.

BELKNAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belknap, PA No report BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Belleville, PA February 15, 2012 Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 Hols. Hfr. 1384# 94.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 77.50-82, lo dress 76; Boners 72-77.50, hi dress 79.50-81.50, lo dress 68-72; Lean 85-90% lean 68.50-72.50, hi dress 74-78.50, lo dress 61.5066.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 1364# 85, hidress 1564# 90.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L 3 Hols. 352# 95; 784-1040# 77-80.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 96-126# 130-157; 9092# 140-155; No. 2 96-126# 120-135; 80-92# 130-137; No. 3 84-110# 89-112; Hols.

Hfrs. No. 1 90-110# 125-170; No. 2 80-90# 60-65; Beef X 88-108# 135-150; Vealers 88-98# 79-90.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 270-280# 180-187.50/hd; 320# 295/hd; 45-50% lean 270-320# 165177.50/hd; Sows US 1-3 350# 125/hd; 600# 180/hd; Boars 450# 120/hd.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 20-60# 16-36; Roasting Pigs 170200# 155-165/cwt.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 62-68# 240-250; 94# 220;Yearlings 128-204# 105165.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 2 50# 120; Nannies Sel 1 150170# 165-185; Sel 2 110130# 90-130.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA February 21, 2012 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 1315-1530# 130132.50; Ch 1330-1530# 124129; Sel & Lo Ch 12851560# 120-125; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 1360-1575# 114-123; Ch 1150-1625# 108-113; Sel & Lo Ch 1235-1610# 102.50107.50; Thin cpl 90.50-100; Hfrs. Ch 1190-1235# 123.50126; 1 hd 1150# 110.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers

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ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES East Middlebury, VT February 20, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean not well tested; Breakers 75-80% lean 84-95.50; Boners 8085% lean 81.50-94.50; Lean 85-90% lean 65-82.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls 92-125# 85-150; 80-92# 85130; 70-80# 85-115.

Vealers: 100-120# 80-85; 90-100# 65-85; 80-90# 7087.50; 70-80# 60-80; 60-70# 60-80.

COSTA & SONS LIVESTOCK & SALES Fairhaven, MA February 22, 2012 Cows: Canners 38-77; Cutters 77.50-84; Util 85-91.

Bulls: 91-101.50 Steers: Ch 123-125.50; Sel 114-121; Hols. 80-93.

Heifers: Holstein 84-89.50 Calves: 14-68 ea.

Feeders: 68-134 Sheep: 126-135 Lambs: 150-167 Goats: 141-185 Kids: 47-154 ea.

Feeder Pigs: 63 ea.

Chickens: 4-16.50 Rabbits: 4.50-20.50 Ducks: 5-22 * Sale every Wed. @ 7 pm.

Sheep: .75-1.100; Lambs 1.50-3.

Goats: 120-150 ea; Billies 150-210 ea; Kids .20-1.20 ea.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 85-87; Boners 81.50-86; Lean 72.50-81; Big Middle/lo dress/lights 69-75; Shelly 68 & dn.

Bulls: 1225-2050# 88-97.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L 2 615-895# 106.50-126; Hols 230-450# 96-115; 830-900# 87-88; Hfrs. 440-795# 102115; Dairy types rough 325515# 59-79; Bulls all types 355-1005# 87-128.

Calves Ret. to Farm: Hols.

Bulls No. 1 85-125# 140-157; No. 2 85-145# 124-142; No. 3 75-135# 80-120; Util 80 & dn.

Swine: Hogs 240-285# 6366; Sow 310-460# 54-64; 485-635# 56-59; thin/weak/rough cpl 44-50; Feeder Pigs 55-70# 76-85.

Goats (/hd): L Nannies/Billies 147-220; 1 thin Nanny 110; Families 147-197; Fancy Kids 130-149; Fleshy Kids 110-130; Small/thin 67-95.

Sheep: thin 67-95 Sale every Tuesday * 5 pm for Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs * 6 pm for Livestock starting with calves. * Special Fed Cattle Sales Feb 21 & March 6 & 20.

Receiving 7:30 until 10 am.

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CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Carlisle, PA February 21, 2012 Rabbits: 10.50-40 Chickens: 3-7.50 Bunnies: 3.50-12 Guineas: 7.50 Guinea Pigs: 1.50-4.50 Ducks: 8 Quail: 5-9 Pigeons: 3.50 Pot Belly Pigs: 35 Eggs (/dz): Brown Jum 1.201.45; XL 1-1.10; L 1-1.10; S 1; Chinese Goose Eggs 2 ea.

All animals sold by the piece.

Sale starts at 5 pm.

CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, PA February 17, 2012 US 1-2: 6 29# 141; 5 36# 145; 29 42-47# 114-132; 41 50-59# 101-115; 11 97-99# 90-98; 19 114# 95.

US 2: 7 37-48# 87-96; 6 6467# 80-100; 3 82-110# 89100.

As Is: 3 25-70# 40-101. *Next State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Fri., March 16.

Receiving from 7:30 until 10 am. Sale time 1 pm.

DEWART LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET, INC February 20, 2012 Slaughter Steers: 14641512# 121-122.50; Hols. Ch 1054-1384# 104-108.50; Sel 89-99.50.

Slaughter Heifers: 13161412# 120-121.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 90.50-93.50; Break-

Pennsylvania Markets Mercer

Jersey Shore

New Wilmington

Dewart Leesport Belleville Homer City

New Holland Carlisle Lancaster Paradise

Eighty-Four ers 82.50-85; Boners 77.5082; Lean 72-76.

Bulls: 84.50-95.50.

Feeder Steers: 124 Feeder Heifers: 484-658# 112.50-124.

Calves: 201. Bull Calves No. 1 95-112# 165-190; 85-90# 150-190; Hfrs. No. 1 82-114# 175-215; No. 2 82-98# 125160.

Feeder Pigs: 30-52.50/hd.

Goats: Nannies 125-150/hd.

EarCorn: 4 lds, 175-250/ton Oats: 1 ld, 5.75/bu.

Hay (/ton): 23 lds, Timothy Grass 115-325; Mixed 115360; Grass 115-360; Alfalfa/Grass 165-335.

Straw: 17 lds, 80-245/ton.

Firewood: 8 lds, 40-85/ld.

Round Bales: 7 lds, 40-65 EIGHTY FOUR LIVESTOCK AUCTION New Holland, PA February 20, 2012 Slaughter Holstein Steers: Ch 2-3 135-1520# 97-101.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75# lean 91.5092; Breakers 75-80% lean 85-88.50; Boners 80-85% lean 79-84.50; Lean 85-90% lean 73-77.50, hi dress 79.50, lo dress 68-72.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 2 16301765# 93-95.50; YG 2 14701650# 84-86.50.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M&L 1 500-700# 135-157.50; L 3 800# 85; Heifers M&L 1 300500# 147.50-167.50; 500700# 132.50-152.50; 700900# 111-131; M&L 2 300500# 130-147.50; 500-700# 110-125; Bulls M&L 1 300500# 157.50-165; 500-600# 137.50-147.50; 600-700# 120-135; M&L 2 127.50-151, few thin type 170; 500-700# 107.50-115.

Replacement Stock Cows: M&L 1-2 middle aged to aged 1050-1440# 92-103, few 107-109.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 90-120# 155-180; No. 2 90-130# 115-150; No. 3 85120# 75-107.50; Hfrs. No. 1 110# 200; Beef Calves 80# 200; 195-250# 147.50-170; Vealers Util 65-120# 42.05-

60.

Slaughter Hogs: Sows US 1-3 500# 62-63; Boars 500# 35.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 60-75# 196-210; 90# 193;Yearlings 125-135# 145150; Ewes Util 1-2 150-217# 65-76.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 50-60# 87.50-100; Sel 2 5562# 69-70; Sel 3 20-40# 2025; Nannies Sel 1 100-145# 100/cwt; Sel 2 110-155# 9193; Billies Sel 1 130# 93/cwt; Sel 2 80# 70.

GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Greencastle, PA February 20, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1316-1576# 127.50131.50; 1612-1660# 127130; Ch 2-3 1188-1558# 123-128; 1640-1665# 123.50-124.50; full/YG 4-5 1338-1498# 118-120; Sel 1-3 1154-1470# 117.50-123; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1540# 109; Ch 2-3 1548-1660# 102-107.50; Sel 1-3 14901518# 94.50-101.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1236-1316# 129129.50; Ch 2-3 1306-1442# 121-122; full/YG 4-5 1400# 117; Hols. 1382-1645# 94.50-95.50; Sel 1-3 1378# 116.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 82-87, hi dress 87-91.50, lo dress 78.2582.50; Boners 80-85% lean 79-84.50, hi dress 84-86, lo dress 74-79.25, very lo dress 68-72.50; Lean 85-90% lean 74-80, hi dress 80.25-82.50, lo dress 67-73, very lo dress 59.50-67.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 9401708# 88-99.50, 2208# 96; hi dress 1736# 105, lo dress 1088# 75.50.

Feeder Calves: Steers M&L 1 338# 180; 500-518# 153167.50; 706-848# 125-127; M&L 2 312# 175; 518# 153; L 3 Hols. 860# 97; Hfrs. M&L 1 438# 157.50; 750# 125; M&L 2 300-490# 127.50-160; 508602# 120-158; Bulls M&L 1 324-470# 175-195; 508#

152.50; 982# 117.50; M&L 2 340-464# 137.50-168; L 3 Hols. 338-348# 97.50; 802# 85; Hols. Bull calves No. 1 94-122# 147.50-162.50; 8492# 157.50-172.50; No. 2 94122# 132.50-150; 76-92# 130-160; No. 3 72-128# 85132.50; Hols. Hfr. calves No. 2 90# 145-155; Beef X calves 80-110# 105-180.

Vealers: Util 56-104# 17.5090.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 78-106# 180-232.50; 115-120# 190-215; Yearlings 116-128# 125-150; Ewes Gd 2-3 124# 105; 204# 82.50; Rams 316# 85.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 45-55# 150-157.50; Sel 2 under 20# 7-25; 20-40# 27.50-87.50; 45-60# 80-130; Nannies Sel 2 100-130# 122.50-150; Billies Sel 1 130170# 185-215; Sel 2 120130# 140-180 Wethers Sel 1 120# 200.

INDIANA FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION Homer City, PA No report KUTZTOWN HAY & GRAIN AUCTION Kutztown, PA February 18, 2012 Alfalfa: 7 lds, 150-350 Mixed Hay: 32 lds, 140-340 Timothy: 11 lds, 180-260 Grass: 14 lds, 90-220 Straw: 11 lds, 150-180 Firewood: 7 lds, 60-105 Corn Fodder: 1 ld, 80 LANCASTER WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY New Holland, PA February 17, 2011 Slaughter Cattle: Steers Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1315-1465# 125-129.50; Ch 2-3 12351570# 122.50-126.50, muddy 119.50-122; Sel 2-3 12551460# 119.50-121.50; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1320-1730# 109-110.50; Ch 2-3 13001705# 102.50-106.50; Sel 23 1245-1385# 94-100.50; Hfrs. Hi Ch & Pr 2-4 12801450# 128-131; Ch 2-3 1080-1450# 119-124.

Slaughter Cows: Prem Whites 65-75% lean 80.5087, hi dress 86-96, lo dress 72-83; Breakers 75-80% lean 77.50-84, hi dress 83-86, lo dress 70-78; Boners 80-85% lean 74-80, hi dress 79.5085, lo dress 69-73; Lean 8590% lean 69-78, hi dress 73.50-80.50, lo dress 60.5072.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Thurs. YG 1 1160-1640# 91-94; very hi dress 1420-1575# 132-134.

Holstein Bull Calves: Mon. No. 1 95-120# 130-150; 8090# 160-180; No. 2 95-130# 120-140; 80-90# 130-155; No. 3 80-130# 100-125; Util 70-105# 60-80; Hfrs. No. 1 85-105# 170-240; No. 2 80110# 90-16; non-tubing 6595# 30-65.

Graded Holstein Heifers: No. 1 93-101# 215; No. 2 8391# 100-175; pkg 72# 70; non-tubing 73-93# 52-60.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 85-105# 150-195; No. 2 7095# 105-150.

LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION Fredericksburg, PA February 14, 2012 Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 80-85, lo dress 75.50-76; Boners 80-85% lean 73.50-78.50; Lean 8590% lean 68-70, lo dress 5460.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 125-162; 8090# 100-140; No. 2 95-120# 110-130; No. 3 80-110# 80105; Util 70-105# 20-65.

LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION Leesport, PA February 15, 2012 Slaughter Holstein Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1425-1520# 110.50-111.50; Ch 2-3 14101680# 104.50-106.50; Sel 13 1196-1575# 94-99.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 83-85, hi dress 87-89.50; Breakers 7580% lean 80-83, lo dress 77.50-79; Boners 80-85% lean 77-81.50, hi dress 81.50-83.50, lo dress 73.5076.50; Lean 85-90% lean 7276.50, hi dress 78.50-82, lo dress 68-72.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 11201985# 88.50-96.50, hi dress 1785# 104.

Feeder Cattle: Steers L 1 635# 135; L 3 Hols. 350# 90; 907# 90; Hfrs. 520-630# 145; Bulls L 1 515# 145; Vealers 70-85# 52.50-70; 60-65# 3032.50.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-125# 130-147.50; 80-90# 140-160; No. 2 95120# 125-142.50; 80-90# 130-145; 70-75# 130-150; No. 3 95-120# 115-125; 8090# 110-125; 70-75# 57.5095.

Holstein Heifers: No. 1 90115# 190-197.50.

Slaughter Sheep: Ewes Gd 1-2 170-210# 112.50-128.

Goats: Kids Sel 1 20-30# 6577; Sel 2 20-30# 57.5067.50; 40-50# 75-95; Nannies Sel 2 90-120# 119147.50.

MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Middleburg, PA February 7, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1440-1560# 127.50129; Ch 2-3 1180-1565# 122-126.50;1590-1665# 118-123; full/YG 4-5 10751575# 119-122.50; Sel 1-3 1180-1510# 116-121; Hols.

Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1395-1585# 110-115.50; Ch 2-3 11851590# 104-110.50; 16251650# 105; Sel 1-3 13351480# 97-103.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 1230-1295# 127.50131.50; Hols. 1425-1490# 104.50-105; Ch 2-3 11351505# 121-126.50; full/YG 45 1110-1430# 115-120.50; 1530# 95; Sel 1-3 11601275# 114-119.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

Whites 65-75% lean 87.5091; Breakers 75-80% lean 82-85.50, lo dress 77-80.50; Boners 80-85% lean 74-80, hi dress 79-84.50, lo dress 68-74; Lean 85-90% lean 69.50-74.50, hi dress 7479.50, lo dress 64.50-68.50.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 12102050# 85-98, lo dress 8901085# 63-79.

Feeder Cattle: Steers M 1 900# 105-130; M&L 2 590# 120; 805# 92; Herefords 512# 130; L 3 Hols. 455# 85; 975# 80; Hfrs. M&L 2 435490# 122-135; 600-715# 8592; Bulls M&L 1 605-705# 112-132; Herefords 340# 152; M&L 2 560-695# 107117; 755-890# 89-115.

Feeder Calves: Hols. Bulls No. 1 95-120# 130-147; 8090# 152-165; No. 2 95-125# 117-137; 75-90# 120-152; No. 3 70-110# 80-120; No. 1 Hols. Hfrs. 80-105# 135-162; No. 2 80-85# 100-125; Vealers Util 55-100# 37-82.

Slaughter Hogs: Barrows & Gilts 49-54% lean 245-275# 75-83, late sale 71-74; 280310# 73-79, late sale 70-73; 45-50% lean 240-270# 6774; 305-330# 69-69.50; Sows US 1-3 370-475# 4559; 635-715# 55-67; Boars 385-590# 30; Jr. Boars 245295# 51-68.

Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 15-50# 26-42; 70# 40; Roasting Pigs 172-212# 62-69/cwt.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch 2-3 42-62# 187-247; 80105# 167-185; 110-140# 122-170; Ewes Gd 2-3 140160# 100-105.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 140-142; Sel 2 under 20# 40; 20-35# 95-120; 4555# 130-132; Nannies Sel 2 90-120# 122-150; Billies Sel

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 1 160# 225; Wethers Sel 2 150# 167.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK AUCTION Martinsburg, PA February 20, 2012 Cattle: 75 Cows: Hfrs. Ch 115-118; Gd 105-108; Util & Comm. 7485; Canner/lo Cutter 73 & dn.

Bulls: YG 1 62-85 Cattle: Steers 90-130; Bulls 85-125; Hfrs. 75-130.

Calves: 65. Gd 95-110; Std 15-85; Hols. Bulls 90-130# 100-175; Hfrs. 90-130# 100150.

Hogs: 47. US 1-2 74-78; US 1-3 70-74; Sows US 1-3 4863; Boars 24-45.

Feeder Pigs: 7. US 1-3 2050# 35-40.

Sheep: 18. SI Ewes 80-100.

Goats: 20-150 MORRISON’S COVE HAY REPORT Martinsburg, PA February 20, 2012 Alfalfa: 245-300 Alfalfa/Grass: 285-325 Grass: 160-300 Timothy: 150-210 Mixed Hay: 110-285 Round Bales: 105-150 Lg. Sq. Bales: 115-125 Straw: 160-230 Wood: 40-70 Hay Auction held every Monday at 12:30 pm.

MORRISON’S COVE LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & RABBIT REPORT Martinsburg, PA February 20, 2012 Roosters: 3-5.25 Hens: .50-3.50 Banties: 1.50-3.75 Guineas: 5 Ducks: 5 Bunnies: 4-6.50 Rabbits: 12-20 Auction held every Monday at 7 pm.

NEW HOLLAND PIG AUCTION New Holland, PA No report NEW HOLLAND SHEEP & GOATS AUCTION New Holland, PA February 20, 2012 Slaughter Lambs: Non-Traditional, Wooled, Shorn Ch & Pr 2-3 40-50# fancy 285305; 50-60# 245-265; 60-80# 225-245; 50-70# fancy 272287; 80-90# 212-230; 90110# 206-225; 90-110# 234242 fancy; 110-130# 193208; 130-150# 178-192; Wooled & Shorn Ch 2-3 5060# 208-223; 70-80# 212226; 80-90# 205-220; 90110# 185-200.

Slaughter Ewes: Gd 2-3 M flesh 120-160# 108-124; 160-200# 103-118; 200-300# 90-100; Util 1-2 thin flesh 120-160# 101-116; 160-200# 90-98.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 20-40# 104-122; 40-60# 122153; 60-80# 150-167; fancy 170-172; 80-100# 164-184; 100-120# 180-188; Sel 2 3040# 84-96; 40-60# 90-134; 60-80# 128-153; 90-110# 140-168; Sel 3 20-40# 65-83; 40-60# 88-114; 60-80# 103130; Nannies/Does Sel 1 80130# 152-167; 130-180# 167-175; Sel 2 80-130# 129144; Sel 3 80-130# 116-131; Bucks/Billies Sel 1 100-150# 176-195; 150-250# 218-240; Sel 2 150-250# 220-240; Sel 2 100-150# 156-171.

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 .05 to .10 lower, wheat sold steady to .05 lower, barley sold .05 to .10 higher, Oats sold steady & Soybeans sold steady. EarCorn sold steady to 3 higher. All prices /bu. except ear corn is /ton.

Southeastern PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.92-7.28, Avg 7.10, Contracts 5.64-5.74; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.106.80, Avg 6.42, Contracts

6.26-6.28; Barley No. 3 Range 4.70-6, Avg 5.40, Contracts 4.50; Oats No. 2 Range 4.50-4.80, Avg 4.60; Soybeans No 2 Range 11.54-12.09, Avg 11.85, Contracts 11.76-12.05; EarCorn Range 200-205, Avg 202.50.

Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.80-7.10, Avg 6.94; Wheat No. 2 6.29; Barley No. 3 Range 6.50; Oats No. 2 4-4.40, Avg 4.23; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.4012.09, Avg 11.66; EarCorn Range 195-225.

South Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.70-7.10, Avg 6.96; Wheat No. 2 Range 67.10, Avg 6.56; Barley No. 3 Range 4-6.20, Avg 4.97; Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5.10, Avg 4.27; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11-11.94, Avg 11.57; EarCorn Range 195-200, Avg 197.50.

Lehigh Valley Area: Corn No. 2 Range 7-7.25, Avg 7.14; Wheat No. 2 Range 6.50-7.50, Avg 7; Barley No. 3 Range 6; Oats No. 2 Range 4.55; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11.20-11.80, Avg 11.60; Gr. Sorghum Range 5.90.

Eastern & Central PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.70-7.25, Avg 7.02, Month Ago 6.82, Year Ago 7.07; Wheat No. 2 Range 6-7.50, Avg 6.56, Month Ago 6.27, Year Ago 8.15; Barley No. 3 Range 46.50, Avg 5.29, Month Ago 5.20 Year Ago 4.28; Oats No. 2 Range 3.25-5.10, Avg 4.36, Month Ago 4.27, Year Ago 2.84; Soybeans No. 2 Range 11-12.09, Avg 11.67, Month Ago 11.03, Year Ago 13.59; EarCorn Range 195225; Avg 205.71, Month Ago 196, Year Ago 156.25.

Western PA: Corn No. 2 Range 6.10-6.50, Avg 6.34; Wheat No. 2 Range 5.95; Oats No. 2 3.20-4.85, Avg 4.01; Soybeans No. 2 11.84.

PA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Weekly Livestock Summary February 17, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 127-131.50; Ch 1-3 122-126.50; Sel 1-2 116-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 110115; Ch 2-3 104-110; Sel 1-2 94-99.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-3 127-132.50; Ch 1-3 121-126.50; Sel 1-2 114-119.

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 78-85; Boners 80-85% lean 75-80; Lean 8590% lean 68-73.

Slaughter Bulls: hi dress 96-104; Avg dress 88-96; lo dress 83-89.

Feeder Steers: M&L 1 300500# 157-187; 500-700# 137-160; M&L 2 300-500# 130-182.50; 500-700# 110142.50.

Feeder Heifers: M&L 1 300500# 145-170; 500-700# 112-140; M&L 2 300-500# 130-145; 500-700# 115-137.

Feeder Bulls: M&L 1 300500# 135-145; 500-700# 118-136; M&L 2 300-500# 125-158; 500-700# 107.50127.50.

Vealers: Util 60-120# 30110.

Farm Calves: No. 1 Hols. bulls 95-120# 125-165; 8090# 150-180; No. 2 95-120# 110-150; 80-90# 130-175; No. 3 95-120# 80-125; 7595# 100-160; No. 1 Hols.

Hfrs. 84-105# 170-240; No. 2 80-105# 90-170.

Hogs: Barrows & Glts 4954% lean 220-270# 6471.50; 45-50% lean 220270# 62-66.

Sows: US 1-3 300-500# 5055; 500-700# 58-60.

Graded Feeder Pigs: US 12 20-30# 150-165; 45-50# 120-125; US 2 20-30# 110120; 30-40# 130-140.

Slaughter Sheep: Lambs Ch & Pr 2-3 50-60# 225-260; 60-80# 235-275; 80-110# 200-230; 110-150# 185-220; Ch 1-3 60-80# 220-242; 80110# 175-223; 110-150# 146-175; Ewes Gd 2-3 120160# 106-121; 160-200# 102-117; Util 1-2 120-160# 104-120.

Slaughter Goats: Kids Sel 1 40-60# 110-140; 60-80# 145160; 80-100# 152-171; Sel 2 40-60# 90-118; 60-80# 112134; 80-100# 126-142; Sel 3 40-60# 64-82; 60-80# 74-89; Nannies Sel 1 80-130# 140155; 130-180# 152-167; Sel 2 80-130# 118-133; Sel 3 5080# 79-93; 80-130# 95-110; Billies Sel 1 100-150# 178193; 150-250# 219-240; Sel 2 100-150# 145-165; 150250# 165-181.

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 120-180; Mulch 60-100.

Summary of Lancaster Co. Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 285 lds 52 Straw; Alfalfa 157-400; Mixed Hay 100460; Timothy 140-400; Grass 100-350; Straw 140-200, mostly 150-180.

Diffenbach Auct, February 6, 119 lds Hay, 18 lds Straw.

Alfalfa 175-350; Mixed Hay 150-460; Timothy 170-400; Grass 210-350; Straw 140200.

Green Dragon, Ephrata: February 10, 79 lds Hay, 13 Straw. Alfalfa 157-400; Mixed Hay 100-335; Timothy 142300; Grass Hay 100-305;

Straw 150-172.

Weaverland Auct, New Holland: February 9, 30 lds Hay, 10 Straw. Alfalfa 210-270; Mixed Hay 150-400; Timothy 160-200; Grass 180-290; Straw 165-200.

Wolgemuth Auction: Leola, PA: February 8, 57 lds Hay, 11 Straw. Alfalfa 205-360; Mixed Hay 145-415; Timothy 175-210; Grass 185-260; Straw 140-200.

Summary of Central PA Hay Auctions: Prices/ton, 170 Loads Hay, 51 Straw.

Alfalfa 135-365; Mixed Hay 95-320; Timothy 115-275; Grass 80-270; Straw 120220, mostly 160-205.

Belleville Auct, Belleville: February 8, 42 lds Hay, 3 lds Straw. Alfalfa 200-305; Mixed 120-312.50; Straw 135-220.

Dewart Auction, Dewart: February 6, 33 lds Hay, 13 Straw. Alfalfa 310; Mixed Hay 100-320; Grass 100-250; Straw 160-205.

Greencastle Livestock: February 6 & 9, 21 lds Hay, 5 Straw.

Alfalfa 170-365; Mixed Hay 95-207.50; Timothy 147.50; Grass 82.50-270; Straw 110-137.50.

Kutztown Auction, Kutztown: February 11, 24 lds Hay, 6 Straw. Alfalfa 180; Mixed Hay 165-290; Timothy 220-270; Grass Hay 245270.

Middleburg Auct, Middleburg: February 7, 50 lds Hay, 8 Straw. Alfalfa 135-320; Mixed Hay 95-285; Timothy 115-275; Grass 80-235; Straw 120-175.

Leinbach’s Mkt, Shippensburg: January 7 & 10, 80 lds Hay, 23 Straw. Alfalfa 145320; Mixed Hay 85-295; Timothy 175-250; Grass 135285; Straw 150-210.

New Wilmington Livestock, New Wilmington: February 10, 40 lds Hay, 3 Straw. Alfalfa 180-200; Timothy 160-200; Grass 160-180; Straw 75190.

VINTAGE SALES STABLES February 20, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1325-1585# 127-130; Ch 2-3 1235-1520# 123.50127.50; Sel 2-3 1125-1355# 119-123.50; Hols. Ch 2-3 1450-1730# 102.50-106.50; Sel 2-3 1195-1580# 9699.50.

Slaughter Heifers: Ch 2-3 1210-1430# 124-26.50.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 75-80% lean 84.50-88; Breakers 75-80% lean 80.5083.50, hi dress 88-91, lo dress 78.50-79; Boners 8085% lean 80-84, hi dress 86.50-87, lo dress 76.50-79; Lean 88-90% lean 74-79, hi dress 82.50-85, lo dress 6469.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 10901730# 96-100; lo dress 84.50-90; Bullocks 7801005# 104-107.

Holstein Bull Calves: No. 1 95-115# 130-140; 80-90# 100-115; No. 2 100-115# 110-130; 90-95# 90-100; No. 3 80-125# 65-80; Util 75115# 40-70. *Next Feeder Cattle Sale is March 9.

WEAVERLAND AUCTION New Holland, PA February 16, 2012 Alfalfa: 1 ld, 200 Timothy Hay: 1 ld, 260 Mixed Hay: 9 lds, 190-350 Grass: 2 lds, 185-210 Straw: 4 lds, 135-195 Firewood: 10 lds, 50-140 Corn Fodder: 2 lds 11560/bale.

WOLGEMUTH AUCTION Leola, PA February 22, 2012 Alfalfa: 8 lds, 220-330 Mixed: 39 lds, 135-365 Timothy: 6 lds, 150-260 Grass: 12 lds, 142-255 Straw: 11 lds, 170-205 EarCorn: 1 ld, 195

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NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland, PA February 16, 2012 Slaughter Steers: Hi Ch & Pr 3-4 1280-1570# 128131.25; Ch 2-3 1095-1450# 123-127; Sel 2-3 1055-1410# 118-122; Hols. Hi Ch & Pr 24 1355-1733# 111-115; Ch 2-3 1300-1660# 101-105; Sel 2-3 1300-1455# 95-97.

Slaughter Heifers: Hi Ch & Pr 2-4 1280-1450# 128-131; Ch 2-3 1080-1450# 119-124.

Slaughter Cows: Prem.

White 65-75% lean 83-87, hi dress 89-96, lo dress 80-83; Breakers 75-80% lean 79-84, hi dress 84.50-92, lo dress 74-78; Boners 80-85% lean 74-79, hi dress 79.50-85, lo dress 69-73; Lean 88-90% lean 69-73.50, hi dress 73.50-79, lo dress 60.50-64.

Slaughter Bulls: YG 1 11601640# 91-94; very hi dress 1420-1575# 132-134.

Graded Bull Calves: No. 1 110-128# 135-148; 90-108# 156-172; No. 2 104-128# 134-158; 88-100# 165-177, pkg 80-86# 197; No. 3 90130# 135-155; 72-88# 162178; Util 100-110# 110; 6098# 75-85.

Holstein Heifer Calves: No. 1 85-105# 150-195; No. 2 7095# 105-150.

Farmers Union member testifies to Congress on Farm Bill Energy Title WASHINGTON, D.C. — Missouri Farmers Union member Steve Flick testified on Feb. 15 in front of the Senate Committee on Agriculture on behalf of National Farmers Union (NFU). Flick, the board chairman of Show Me Energy Cooperative, discussed the importance of federal renewable energy programs such as the Biomass Crop Assistance

Program (BCAP), the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), and the Biorefinery Assistance Program to his cooperative and to rural development as a whole.

“Show Me Energy’s use of BCAP is a compelling example of how farm bill energy title programs are incentivizing the production of dedicated energy crops,” said Flick. “We

need to be increasing those programs that will help revitalize rural America and help America become more energy secure. The United States is a country with unlimited potential to do great things. I believe that America’s farmers, ranchers and rural residents have a bright future ahead of them with the right incentives. Renewable ener-

gy is the future of rural America.”

Show Me Energy Cooperative is owned by 612 farmers in Western Missouri.

“We greatly appreciate Steve taking the time to come out to Washington, D.C., and sharing his story with the Senate Committee on Agriculture,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “It is important for Congressional

leaders to see that programs like BCAP are not expenditures, but rather investments that help us reach a new era in renewable energy.

We were pleased to hear bipartisan support on the committee for the inclusion of funding for flex fuel pumps in REAP. The secretary also reiterated his strong support for this in order to meet the

administration’s goal of installing 10,000 flex fuel pumps nationwide.”

National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities through advocating grassroots-driven policy positions adopted by its membership.

NCBA President J.D. Alexander makes statement regarding implementation of KORUS FTA United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced on Tuesday, Feb. 21, that the free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea (KORUS FTA) will be implemented on March 15.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President J.D. Alexander praised the announcement.

“NCBA was a key

player in working vigorously to ensure passage of the trade pact with South Korea. We are pleased to see a smooth implementation process taking place and commend Ambassador Kirk for his steadfast commitment to expanding trade opportunities for farm and ranch families like mine.

“When the KORUS FTA is implemented, our

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WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY HOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK 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, Feb. 20th sale - Top cow .88 wt. 1714 $1508.32, Bulls/Steers top $1.00, bull calves top $1.50, Kid Goats $30 - $85, Goats up to $240. Dairy milking age top $1350, bred heifers up to $1100.

Monday, March 5th - Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale.

Monday, March 12th -Monthly Heifer Sale. Group of Springing Heifers from one farm.

Friday, March 16th - on the Farm. Andover, NJ. Mooney Farms Complete Dairy Dispersal. 180 Hi-Grade Holsteins. 90 Milking age, 90 Heifers - All AI sired.

Worth the trip!!

Monday, March 19th - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

Monday, March 26th - Special Holiday Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale. Note this date is the last week of March. Call for advertising your group - it makes a difference.

Friday, April 6th - 11:30AM Spring Premier All Breed Sale. Selections are underway. Accepting registered high quality cattle give us a call.

Saturday, April 21st - Annual Spring Machinery Sale & Plant, Tree & Shrub Auction - accepting consignments groups or single items. Consignments already coming in call today to get into advertising it will make a difference.

Expecting a field full of quality farm equipment.

Saturday, April 28th - Sale held on Farm. Otego, NY. 11:00 AM. Gretna Acres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dispersal. 100 Head sell. This is a long established breeding herd (50 years) DHI tested, AI sired. Regular herd health program.

LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW - GIVE US A CALL. **Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference.

Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

Tom & Brenda Hosking 6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

607-699-3637 or 607-847-8800 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771

competitive advantage will be secured. The KORUS pact will phase out tariffs on U.S. beef over the next 15 years and will make U.S. beef a more affordable and appealing choice for our valued Korean customers. This may very well be the most monumental bilateral trade pact our industry has ever witnessed.

“With increasing de-

mand and tightening supplies, movement of the KORUS FTA should encourage cattlemen and women to think beyond the current prices for live cattle and think long term. Think about where demand is heading and look beyond the borders of the United States. Now is the time to retain heifers and rebuild what has now become the smallest U.S.

AUCTION

Kitchen Cabinets Display, Hot Tub, Flooring, Siding, Roofing & Tool

Saturday MARCH 3, 10:00AM Preview 3-8pm Friday March 2, & 8 AM Day Of Auction Location: 2150 Liberty Drive, Suite 9, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 Kitchenn & Bathh Displays,, Granitee Counterr Topss Including:: 15 Complete Kitchen Cabinet Displays In Assorted Styles, Cherry, Cherry Rope, Mocha, Hickory, Oak, Shaker and Others Kitchenn Islands: High End Designer Granitee Counterr Tops: 28 Slabs Of Solid 3/4" Granite Counter Tops Ready To Install Otherr Kitchenn Relatedd Items: Kitchen And Bath Faucets, Stainless and Enamel Kitchen Sinks, Vanity Drop Sinks, Granite Vanity Tops Flooringg Including: Solid Hardwoods, Bamboos, & Laminate, Brazilian Cherry, Hickory, Oak, Maple, Laminate, Tile, Travertine Hott Tub: Outstanding 8 Person Hot Tub w/ Water Falls, 70 Jets, All Weather Stone Sides & Cover Buildingg Relatedd Items: Toilet & Sink Sets, Quick Set Door Handles, Chimney Caps, Ceiling Fans, Mini-Fridges, Electric Heaters, Base Board & Crown Moldings Fireplacees: Vermont Casting Gas And Electric Fireplaces & Mantel Sets Trim: Base & Case Roofing: IKO Roofing Doors: Large Selection Of Interior & Exterior Doors, 6 Panel Pines, All Sizes, Center Entrance Doors, Screen Doors Auctioneerss Note: Preview 8:00 AM Day Of Auction, Master Card, Visa, American 716-283-SOLD(7653) Express, Discover, & Approved Checks www.scottperryco.com Accepted

cowherd more than five decades. In order to meet increasing demand, we have to have the beef.

Now is the time.

“Ten percent, or approximately 12 million American jobs, depend on exports. With 96 per-

cent of the world’s consumers living outside U.S. borders, it’s critical that we expand our opportunities to sell beef in the international marketplace if we want to keep American family farms in business.”

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NCGA participates in Farmers’ Perspective Crop Insurance Panel As Congress continues work on the 2012 farm bill, the Crop Insurance Industry’s Annual Convention hosted a panel discussion focusing on the farmers’ perspective. NCGA Public Policy Action Team Chair Anthony Bush participated in the panel and provided his thoughts on farm policy and the new farm bill.

The panel also hosted soybean, cotton, wheat and rice growers.

“Ensuring an effective, affordable crop insurance program is NCGA’s No. 1 priority for the next farm bill,” Bush said. “This program provides assurance to farmers when they are facing a loss beyond their control.

However, uninsured gaps remain. That is why NCGA is also working with House and Senate Ag Committee leadership to create farm programs that provide additional risk management tools.”

The National Corn Growers Association supports revenue-based risk management tools that complement federal crop insurance in order to protect growers from multiple years of significant declines in prices or yields. For growers, especially young farmers, managing the potential loss of revenue is vital. Revenue programs are not designed to replace crop insurance nor do they guarantee a farmer’s profitability.

They are a means to protect some of the risk that current crop insurance programs do not cover.

In the midst of record high federal deficits, corn growers also see an opportunity to make fundamental changes to long established farm programs while still providing assistance to growers only when needed. NCGA urges Congress to pass a new farm bill this year, Bush said.

FARM M MACHINERY Y AUCTION

FOR A FARMSS AND D NEIGHBORS KATONA

FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND @ 10:30 A.M. 344 ELLISDALE ROAD CHESTERFIELD (BURLINGTON CO.) NEW JERSEY 08515 (Crosswicks Area) From NJ Turnpike Exit 7 at Bordentown take Rte. 206 North to 206/130 North, follow along and make right turn onto Ward Avenue toward Crosswicks (Ward Ave is the road between Chickie's and Pete's restaurant and Town and Country Diner). Follow Ward Ave about 4 miles, follow through on Main Street Crosswicks. Just through Crosswicks Ward Ave becomes Ellisdale Road at stop sign, then 1 1/4 miles on right to farm.

Katona's have discontinued commercial tomato farming, and has a good selection along with neighbors to warrant your attention!

Selling will be: TRACTORS: Terex TH528 diesel telehandler, 5000 lb, 28 ft reach, 3 way steer, cab, only 1526 hrs!; JD 2750 tractor, new rubber, 3 pt hitch, Hi-Lo trans, 1 remote; JD 3010 diesel, rollamatic narrow front, 3 pt hitch, 2 remotes, duals, fast adjust rims; JD 3020 gas tractor, wide front, 3 pt hitch, 1 remote; Oliver 77 gas with hyd.; Case 580C backhoe with extendahoe; MF 20 Industrial tractor with loader; Farmall 544 gas, wide front, 3 pt., single remote; Farmall 140; Farmall "A" with cultivator; Kubota F22100 zero turn 60 in. cut diesel powered mower; COMBINES-HARVESTERS: CIH 2188 4WD Axial Flow, field tracker, factory bin extension, trailer hitch, external sieve adjusters, 5100 engine, 4100 separator hrs. (Note: Fall 2011 new feederhouse sprockets, chain and reverser motor, new upper sieve and lower grain pan, all new shaker bearings and rubber bushings); 2006 CIH 1020 30 ft. air reel "CWS" flex head, full finger auger, field tracker head; 1996 Byron 9600 string bean harvester, extra nice and field ready! Only 4762 hrs., with 3150 series header, cold air cab! Many recent updates!; 1991 Pik Rite 190 tomato harvester, elect. controls, forward/reverse header, Longview Odenberg sorter, last used 2007 crop; Two (2) Porterway greens harvesters; MF 1163 corn head; IH 820 22 1/2 ft grain head, nice shape with new fingers, etc!; TRUCKS: 1986 UD (Nissan) CPC diesel, single axle, 33,000 GVW, 11R22.5 tires (60%), brakes are 60%, 6 sp. manual trans., air over hyd. clutch, with Morgan 26 ft. dry box, roll up rear door, curbside door, 278,000 original owner miles; 1984 Ford 9000 tandem axle, 10 sp. trans., wet line; 1962 Ford 700 (V-8, 5 sp.) with grain box and hoist; TRAILERS: 1998 Mac 38 ft. frameless alum dump trailer, 60 in sides, 3 way gate with "coal chute", front lift axle, polished alum wheels, Shurlock roll tarp, extra sharp orig. owner trailer!; (2) tandem axle 5th wheel lift units with trailer pull hitches for field/yard moving, hyd. control, mounted air compressors; 1982 Transglobal 45 ft. spread axle on air ride, full Maxi 80,000 GVW; 1983 Fruehauf 42 ft. West Coast tandem; 1983 Fruehauf 42 ft. West Coast tandem; 1986 Transglobal 45 ft. sliding axles; 48 ft. homemade stretch alum/steel frame; 1978 Transcraft 40 ft.; 1977 Budd 40 ft. sliding tandem; 1971 Brown 40 ft. sliding tandem; 1973 THI 40 ft. flat trailer (needs new floor and sides); SPRAYERS: Rears sweet corn or high crop sprayer with 30 ft offset booms, elect over hyd control, 300 gal ss tank; Wilmar 765HT self propelled sprayer, JD diesel power unit, 60 ft. 3 section booms, 600 gal. tank, foam markers, triple nozzle, Raven monitor, clean water tank, 12.4x42 tires; Vicon LS3010T pull type sprayer, 800 gal. tank, 45 ft. hyd. fold, self leveling boom, nearly new s.s. foam marker, rinse tank, hand wash station, triple nozzle bodies, and set up with GPS compatible Teejet 844 auto controller; Kuker pull type sprayer, 40 ft. manual fold booms, 3 section, elect. shut offs; John Beam FMC 30RC-G air blast sprayer, tandem axle, 550 gal ss tank, Jeep industrial engine; Cagle tandem axle sprayer with 45 ft 3 section manual fold booms, 500 gal poly tank with inducer tank; IRRIGATION: Long 1820 wagon mount hardhose traveler, 4 1/2 in. x 1200 ft. hose, engine return, Nelson big gun on cart; 30 pcs.

8 in. x 30 ft. alum. hook/latch pipe; 50 pcs. 8 in. x 20 ft. Racebilt alum. pipe; (3) Hale model 60 p.t.o. 6x6 pumps with carts, hand primers (one unit is parts machine); (2) soft hose units with carts, 4 in. x app. 500 ft.; TOMATO GONDOLAS: 16 Fiberglass: (6=20 ft. x 36 in.); (4=22 ft. x 36 in.); (4=24 ft. x 36 in.); (2=18 ft. x 36 in.); 14 Steel: (9=20 ft. x 42 in. and 36 in.); (4=25 ft. x 42 in. and 36 in.); (1=22 ft. x 30 in.);

AUCTION

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Friday, MARCH 2, 5:00PM Preview 3:00 PM Day Of Auction Only Location: 2150 Liberty Drive, Suite 9, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 * Homee Productss - small appliances and other items for the home * Plumbingg andd Electrical - bathroom items and electrical supplies * Hardwaree - power tools, hand tools, and seasonal power equipment and lawn and garden furniture * Lightingg - indoor and outdoor lighting Auctioneerss Note: This Auction Will Consist Of A Little Bit Of Everything From Home Depot Including new shelf pulls, discontinued items, display items and customer returns. It Will be Conducted In Conjunction With A Preview For Saturdays Home Building, Remodeling, & Secured Creditor Auction.

PLANTERS: Stan Hay 3 pt. 3 row precision belt seeder with various belts, 3-870 units, monitors; Mechanical 6 row (12 person) cell plant or bare root planter, adjustable rows, 3 pt. hitch on front, hyd. center lift, no till coulters, 2-300 gal. water tanks; RJ 3 row carousel planter, draw bar pull, hyd. lift, 300 gal. water tank, plant racks; 3 pt. 4 row veg. seeder with Ventura boxes, Oliver 2 row hyd. lift potato digger; (2) JD 33 precision planters (9 row and 15 row); Like new JD 7000 6 row, original owner, corn/soy planter with liquid fert. Deere monitor, corn and bean boxes each with meters; CIH 5400 15 ft. minimum till grain drill with Yetter cart; Lockwood 6000 4-row semi-mt. pick style potato planter; JD 8300 grain drill (21x7) press wheels; TILLAGE: Mem Plow (San Ant., Texas) 9-b. (can be 8) on the land hitch, roll over plow with Oliver bottoms; Sunflower 50 3122 field cultivator, 22 ft. with factory extensions to 25 ft., rear hitch with hydraulics; Unverferth 35 ft. rolling harrow II; JD 1010 30 ft. draw bar pull field cultivator with all new lift cylinders, rear scratch rake, rear hitch; Brillion 16 ft. draw bar chisel plow; Oliver semi-mt. 4-b. plow; Fleco root rake; AC 18 ft manual fold disk all rebuilt in 2011!; GENERAL PURPOSE: NH 1003 84 bale stack wagon; JD 348 string tie baler with 1/4 turn, hyd swing, auto lube; NH 489 (9 ft and 467 7 ft) haybines; Kuhn 3201 3 pt rake; Kuhn GF5001 hyd fold 4-star tedder; JD 216 wire baler with 1/4 turn and hyd tensioner; Miller Pro 4012 silage dump wagon; Gehl MS 329 slinger type manure spreader with big 21.5Lx16.1 flotation tires; 20 ft. tandem axle poultry litter spreader with flotation tires and 1 yr. old floor chain; GSI S2353 10 in. x 70 ft. transport auger with side arm infeed auger; Woods 15 ft. 3180 model 15 ft. batwing rotary mower; Ford 6 ft. flail mower; 18 ft. flat deck hay wagon; Original working corn binder, string tie; 6 vertical poly tanks: (2=2100 gal.); (3=1500 gal.); (1=1100 gal.); Lanair CV100 multifuel waste oil heater; Pre-Register for bidders card Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Acceptable ID required.

TERMS: CASH. Checks accepted from known persons in good standing. Unknown persons will need a current bank letter addressed to this auction OR plan to leave your purchase until check clearance Acceptable ID required for bidders card.

Owned by Katona Farms and Neighbors For Info Contact Chip Katona 609-820-0436 OR Katonafarms@verizon.net Auction Agent: Jim VanHise 609-209-2198

Auction Conducted By James P. Pirrung and Associates

PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS, INC.

Scott Perry & Co. Auctioneers Niagara Falls, NY

716-283-SOLD (7653) www.scottperryco.com

Wayland, New York Phone 585-728-2520 Fax 585-728-3378 See pictures and updates on our web page: www.pirrunginc.com

National Farmers Union Foundation hosts 2012 College Conference on Cooperatives MINNEAPOLIS — More than 90 students from 12 states recently learned about coopera-

tives from experts across the country. The students were participants in the College

Conference on Cooperatives, sponsored by the CHS Foundation and hosted by the National

QUALITY AUTO SHOP EQUIPMENT, PARTS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT AUCTION Gary Enck's Car Store Inc. (Former GM Franchise) 4622 St. Hwy. 28, Cooperstown, NY

Saturday March 3, 2012 10:00 AM Top Quality Shop Equipment, Office Equipment, Parts & Grounds Equipment Including: Shop Equipment: (6) Rotary Auto Lifts; Hunter Align. Mach. / Computer; Snap-On Tire Mach.; Snap-On Tire Balancer; Robinair Cool-Tech A/C Recycler; SPX Evap. Emissions Tester; BG Coolant Flush, Rear Axle Flush & Power Trans. Flush; OTC Trans. Jack; Snap-On Battery Tester & Scanners; Ajax Shop Comp.; (2) Accuturn Brake Lathes; PFM On Car Brake Lathe; Brannick Strut Comp.; Torches; Oil Stg. Tank w/ Pump; Front End Jack; Jacks; Shop Benches; A/C Reclaimers; Gas Caddy's; Eng. Hoists & Stands; Battery Chargers; Etc.; Specialty Tools: GM Tech-1 & 2 Palm Scanners; Leak Detection; Approx. 150 GM Specialty Tools In Cases; Snap-On Scanner; Etc.; (2) Waste Oil Furnaces & (2) Stg. Tanks; Parts & Accessories; Corvette Wheels & Parts; Office Equipment; Storage Containers; Mower & Snowblower; Live Interactive Online Bidding Available, For Terms & Details Refer To Our Website. Many More Items, For More Details, Pics, Terms, Preview & Detailed Catalog Refer To Our Website @ www.manasseauctions.com.

Auctioneers Note: Top Quality Items Here To Sell, Don't Miss This Opportunity To Buy Quality! Gary Is Moving To A Different Location To Concentrate On Corvette / Specialty Car Sales; Don't Miss This Auction!!

Real Estate Is For Sale Or Lease By Contacting Gary Enck @ (607) 434-2277

Sales Managers & Auctioneers Licensed Real Estate Brokers In NY, NJ & PA Whitney Point, N.Y. 13862 607-692-4540 / 1-800-MANASSE www.manasseauctions.com

Farmers Union (NFU) Foundation. The fourday event included participants from Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Texas, Vermont, North Dakota, Montana and Colorado.

“This is an opportunity for Farmers Union and the cooperative community of the upper Midwest to teach young people about cooperative business principles and history, to introduce them to a wide variety of co-ops, and to show them that there are great careers in strong, ethical and community-minded businesses,” said NFU President Roger Johnson.

To make cooperative education come alive for the participants, students visited CHS headquarters, heard cooperative leaders, farmers, and government experts

explain current challenges facing co-ops, and toured housing, retail and marketing cooperatives across the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Presenters included members, directors, employees and managers from traditional and value-added agricultural cooperatives, as well as perspectives from electric, housing, and worker -owned co-ops, as well as consumer cooperatives such as credit unions, REI and natural foods co-ops. Representatives from recently established cooperatives and the Peace Corps provided perspectives on cooperative development here and abroad.

Additional supporters included CoBank, Farmers Union Industries Foundation, SPIRE Federal Credit Union, CHS, Inc., National

Council of Farmer Cooperatives Education Foundation, Minnesota Cooperative Education Foundation, Federated Youth Foundation, and Organic Valley.

“Farmers Union’s activities involve cooperation, education, and civic activism, so it is valuable to have events like this one to help bring those topics together,” said Johnson.

“Our own history is so closely tied with the cooperative movement.

Cooperatives were made possible by legislative activity, and brought to life in communities both rural and urban. Farmers Union has a strong commitment to providing cooperative education not only to our own members, but also to the general public, and especially to young people.”

To learn more, visit www.nfu.org.

FARM MACHINERY AUCTION "A Well Cared For Line"

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012 @ 10:30 A.M. SHARP! 27058 MT. PLEASANT ROAD (CO. RD 543) COLUMBUS (BURLINGTON CO.) NEW JERSEY 08022

Sale at the old VanMater Farm, along County Road 543 between State Rtes. 206 and 68.

From NJ Turnpike Exit #7 follow Rte. 206 south app. 4 miles, take the ColumbusBurlington Exit and at top of ramp turn left onto County Road 543 east, follow 3 miles to farm.

From Rte 68 (just north of the Rte 68-County Rd 537 intersection) turn left onto either County Rd or Mt. Pleasant Road (they intersect about a mile down).

Dedicating more time to grains, selling will be the following haying line:

TERMS: CASH. Honorable checks from known persons in good standing. Unknown persons can leave purchases until their check clears OR bring along a current bank letter of reference address to this particular auction! Acceptable ID for bid card! Nothing to be removed until properly settled for. All items Sell "as is" to the highest bidder! A Short, Clean Sale!!

Owned By: Mr. Walter "Ralph" DuBell 609-314-2099

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NH 1069 self propelled bale wagon, 160 bales, Ford diesel power, new tires!; IH 1586 tractor, 3 remotes, 2 p.t.o.'s, 3 pt. hitch, 4 sp. trans. with "Hi-Lo", no "T.A.", cab with air, new 20.8x38 rear tires and bolt on duals!; IH 756 diesel, 2 p.t.o.'s, 1 remote, 2 pt. quick hitch, 18.4x34 tires; IH 806 diesel, "Year A Round Cab", "T.A.", 2 p.t.o.'s, 3 pt. hitch, 2 remotes, 18.4x38 tires; Farmall 460 gas, tricycle, 1 remote, 2 pt. fast hitch; Farmall "Super M-TA" gas, tricycle, 1 remote; Farmall "M" gas, power steering, tricycle, hand and foot clutches; Farmall "H" tricycle, motor not running; NH 575 string baler, hyd. tension, 3/4 turn chute; NH 411 discbine 9 ft. 6 in. cut, turtle blades; Kuhn 9 ft. rotary rake; Kuhn GF5001 4 star tedder; Woods 990 3 pt. finish mower; Bale Handler for 160 bale wagons, fits on most front end loaders; Four (4) 16 ft. flat wooden deck wagons; Bear Cat 16 ft. cultimulcher (roll harrow); CIH 5100 grain drill with front grass seeder, (21 x 7 in.) double disc openers, packer wheels; Unverferth gravity flow grain wagon with brand new hyd. seed auger; Woods like new RB84 3 pt. scraper blade; 18 ft. steel dump body on frame with hoist, (nice); Pickup fuel delivery tank; No Small Items!! Please plan to arrive on time!

ASA cheers upcoming implementation of Korea Free Trade Agreement ST. LOUIS, MO — The American Soybean Association (ASA) congratulates President Barack Obama and the administration for completing its review of the free trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea, which will take effect on March 15. On that date, nearly two-thirds of U.S. agricultural exports to Korea will become dutyfree, including U.S. soybeans for crushing and U.S. soybean meal. Additionally, U.S. food-grade soybean producers will have access to the South Korean market for the first time outside of the import monopoly created by the Korean State Trading Enterprise. The implementation of the agreement will also trigger the gradual elimination of tariffs on refined soybean oil over five years, and the elimination of tariffs on crude soybean oil over 10 years.

“This free trade agreement creates landmark opportunities for soybeans and other U.S. agricultural exports, in-

cluding meat and poultry,” said ASA President Steve Wellman, a soybean farmer from Syracuse, NE. “Trade agreements that significantly improve access to foreign markets for these products are a main focus of ASA’s efforts in Washington, and we appreciate the efforts of the administration, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and USDA in seeing the free trade agreement with South Korea enacted next month.”

Soybeans and soybean products are the largest U.S. export commodity, totaling nearly 1.5 billion bushels in 2011, with a value of

more than $22 billion.

In that same year, South Korea imported $362 million worth of soybeans and soy products from the United States, making it the eighth largest U.S. soybean export market.

South Korea also purchased $1.2 billion in meat products from the United States in 2011, making it a large and growing market for U.S. meat producers.

ASA represents all U.S. soybean farmers on domestic and international issues of importance to the soybean industry. ASA’s advocacy efforts are made possible through the voluntary membership in ASA

USDA celebrates 150 years In 2012, USDA will commemorate and celebrate the 150th anniversary of our founding in 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act of Congress establishing the United States Department of Agriculture.

The USDA South Building in Washington, D.C. was completed in 1937. At the time it was the largest office building in the nation.

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Set up for interstate transportation. Reasonable commission rates. Great dairy location. Licensed and bonded. Auction held every first Friday of the month. Excellent ventilation, all cattle vaccinated upon arrival and vet checked by Keseca Vet. 1.) 5 fresh or close heifers from local farm 2.) 20 open heifers from one farm 750-850 pounds (nice) 3.) 3 fresh heifers from Ezra Peachy 4.) 10 fresh and springing animals from one farm 5.) Few close heifers from heifer raiser 6.) Few fresh heifers from Western NY farm

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7.) Lots more heifers and cows to sale date 8.) Few registered bulls confirmed Strong demand for quality dairy cattle, last month we sold 250 head with the sale topping out at $2,300.

We have a specialty mix we feed with grass hay to make transitioning smooth for milking cattle.

April Auction will be on Thursday, April 5 @ 11:00 due to Good Friday.

FOR TRUCKING AND CONSIGNMENT CALL: Elmer Zeiset 315-729-8030 • Jay Martin 315-521-3123 • Raymond Zimmerman 315-531-8521 Terms: Cash or honorable check. Nothing to be removed until settled for.

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Trucks: AT9 tank truck 2000 Sterling, tandem axle, C-12 CAT engine, 370 HP, 10 speed, w/Jurop R260 vacuum pump. 1999 Peterbilt 379 EXT Ultra Cab w/sleeper, Cummings motor, Super 10 speed, new clutch, power windows, AC, heated power mirrors, air ride cab. 1999 Mack Daycab Tractor CH613, E7 motor, 10 speed, heavy specs. 1982 INT Tank Truck. 2500 gal. tank w/Transway vac. pump, lift axle, DT466, 10 speed. 1992 Ford Dump truck. 1989 Etnyre Insulated Transport Trailer, 6600 gal. 1988 Fruehauf Transport Trailer, 7000 gal. Yanmar VIP-35 Excavator, w/push blade, rubber tracks, aux. hydraulic lines.

JD 6675 Skidsteer, JD 220 motor, heated cab, quick hitch. 1995 GMC Jimmy, 4X4. 1989 Chevy plow truck, 4X4, w/Fisher minute mount plow. 2000 Cross Country trailer, 10,000 lb. 2008 Haulmark Trailer.

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Troy & Lory, after being in business for many years, (AL-KLEEN Septic, Plumbing, & Drain Service), are moving south to be with other family members. Equipment in great shape, well maintained, and on a regular maintenance schedule. Still being used daily.

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Gene Wood’s Auction Service, Inc. Cincinnatus, NY 13040 Tel: (607) 863-3821

Visit us on the Web @ genewoodsauctionserviceinc.com Friday March 30, 2012: At Jack Wood's Sale barn. (40) Head dairy & Equipment sale.

The “Dark Clouds” Are White Issued Feb. 17, 2012 Rising milk production is the “white cloud” hiding the silver lining on dairy’s horizon. Jerry

Dryer warned on his February 10 Dairy and Food Market Analyst, “This is not the traditional spring flush arriving earlier than usual.

There will be a tradition-

al spring flush which starts in the South this month and then presses north extending thru May in the Northeast and Upper Midwest.”

“These cows have no regard for the problems being created,” Dryer wrote, and “Some processors are already having problems in their search for available plant capacity.

Discounts of as much as four dollars per hundredweight are required to move milk to some plants in the Upper Midwest” and Dryer has identified two very large operations that historically handle surplus milk during the flush in the West and both are “already full” and happening despite very high cull prices.

“It will take a while for the lower prices to have an impact, but then less efficient milk producers will have no choice,” Dryer warned. “They will put a padlock on the barn door. Bankers will be patient with good producers, but have no time left to work with

the marginal.” He predicts a “greater-thanusual exit this year.”

For more details call 561-445-1074 or write jdryer@dairymarketanalyst.com.

Meanwhile; cash cheese prices were mixed on Valentine’s Week as they awaited Friday afternoon’s January Milk Production report. The blocks closed that Friday at $1.4875 per pound, up 1 1/4-cents on the week but 46 3/4-cents below a year ago. The barrels closed at $1.48, down a half-cent on the week and 43 3/4-cents below a year ago. Thirteen cars of block found new homes on the week and three of barrel. The NASS-surveyed U.S. average block price fell to $1.5311, down 2.8 cents, while the barrels rolled to $1.5294, down 1.2 cents.

FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brooks said in the February 13 eDairy Insider Opening Bell that cheese prices

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Mielke from B15 dropped more quickly than he originally anticipated, which could mean they’ll turn around more quickly.

He anticipates that cheese purchases for summer grilling will begin to boost prices in March or early April but until then, “prices will likely trade in a relatively tight range.”

Butter saw the fifth week in a row of decline but ended Friday on an up note, gaining a penny and three quarters on five offers. It closed at $1.4150, still down 1 3/4-cents on the week, and 59 cents below a year ago when it lost 8 1/2 cents. Ten cars were sold. NASS butter averaged $1.4991, down 4.9 cents.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed at $1.2925, down 4 1/4cents, and Extra Grade held all week at $1.2975. NASS powder averaged $1.4039, up

1.9 cents, and dry whey lost another 2.3 cents, slipping to 64.14 cents per pound.

Looking “back to the futures;” the average Class III milk price for the first six months of 2012 stood at $17.60 per hundredweight (cwt.) on January 6, $17.28 on January 13, $16.81 on January 20, $16.85 on January 27, $16.35 on February 3, (after factoring in the announced January Class III milk price) $16.19 on February 10, and was hovering around $16.02 late morning February 17.

California’s March Class I milk price is $17.60 per cwt. for the north and $17.87 for the south. Both are down 92 cents from February and $1.64 below March 2011. This is the third month in a row they have declined.

The 2012 average now stands at $18.67 for the north, up from $17.52

in the same period a year ago. The southern average is $18.94, up from $17.79 a year ago.

The March Federal order Class I base price is $16.30, down 73 cents from February, $1.93 below a year ago, and equates to about $1.40 per gallon. That put the 2012 average at $17.38, up from $16.44 at this time a year ago and compares to $14.74 in 2010.

The NASS-surveyed butter price averaged $1.5220 per pound, down 6.7 cents from February. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.3930, down 2.3 cents. Dry whey averaged 65.31 cents, down 3.8 cents, and cheese averaged $1.5553, down a nickel.

Dairy producers will be receiving Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payments. National Milk projected the following as of February 9: 27.3 cents for Febru-

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May; 63.83 cents in June; 45.57 cents for July; and 10.45 cents

for August. Details are

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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.

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Mielke from B16 posted at www.nmpf.org/milk_pri cing/milc payments.

The University of Wisconsin’s Dr. Brian Gould also updates MILC projections each week at http://future.aae.wisc.e du/collection/software/current_MILC_est. xls.

The March Class I base was a dime lower than National Milk projected so the MILC payment may be a nickel higher than anticipated however Dr. Brian Gould predicted a March MILC of 37 cents, prior to Friday’s futures settlements.

This week’s Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook reported that the dairy cow herd size is currently above a year earlier but, weakening producer returns should prompt herd size reduction by the end of 2012. Expected higher milk production will lower price prospects this year for milk and the major dairy products, except

whey. Exports will help support dry product prices. Whey prices continue above 2011 and milk powder prices should strengthen later in the year.

The January Cattle report showed a 1 percent higher inventory of dairy cows on farms than a year earlier.

However, the number of heifers for milk cow replacement and the number of heifers expected to calve in 2012 were both reported 1 percent below a year earlier.

Although the cow inventory forecast for 2012 is only raised slightly to 9.19 million head, the January report points to higher forecast cow numbers early in the year, with a sharper fall off than projected in January expected later in 2012.

Milk per cow is forecast higher than in January at an average 21,645 pounds. USDA said the higher than expected milk per cow

observed in the fourth quarter of 2011 will likely continue through 2012. Further, the mild winter is expected to benefit production, especially in the first quarter. On balance, this forecast would lead to 199 billion pounds of milk production in 2012, higher than the January estimate and 1.4 percent above the 2011 total output, according to USDA. On a brighter note; Dairy Profit Weekly (DPW) reports that, based on the latest data from the U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk, December U.S. dairy product exports were equivalent to 13 percent of U.S. milk solids production, the 21th straight month in which exports have been between 12 and 15 percent of output. 2011 exports were equivalent to 13.3 percent, compared with 12.8 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, imports as a percent of milk solids production

were just 2.9 percent in 2011, DPW said.

The CME’s Daily Dairy Report (DDR) says cheese imports at 315.3 million pounds, were up 3.4 percent from 2010, the first increase in nine years. Last year’s small gain notwithstanding, U.S. cheese imports have dropped by 34 percent since peaking in 2002, according to the DDR. Milk protein concentrate imports totaled 118.7 million, down 8.1 percent from the prior year. Imports of casein and caseinates jumped 39 percent however, to 195.1 million. Imports of butterfat dropped 6.3 percent to 28.8 million, according to USDA trade data.

Speaking of the world market; prices were lower on the semi-monthly Global Dairy Trade auction. The weighted average price for skim milk powder was $1.48 per pound, down 2.6 percent from the February 1 auction. Winning prices for whole milk

powder averaged $1.55 per pound, down 3 percent. The weighted average price for anhydrous milk fat was $1.61 per pound, down 10.5 percent. Cheddar cheese was $1.61 per pound, down 2.3 percent.

In other export news; Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 36 requests for export assistance this week to sell a total of 6.2 million pounds of cheese and 4.5 million pounds of butter to customers in Asia, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa.

USDA’s weekly update reports that milk production continues to increase in most areas of the U.S. with more surplus milk and components available. The increases are creating balancing issues earlier than normally expected.

Pricing levels are under pressure for surplus milk, cream, and condensed skim offerings.

Northeast output is increasing due to mild

weather. Plant capacity is tight, yet expected to ease a bit as maintenance projects are completed. Production is increasing in Florida and other Southeastern states. Auxiliary milk processing facilities are being utilized in the region to process current supplies.

Milk is increasing in the Midwest. Surplus supplies are moving from flat to a minus $4, based on Class usage.

Milk output is strong in the Southwest. Arizona and California processors are seeing intakes build and creating more issues to handle them. Northwest production is trending higher on a week-toweek basis and above year ago levels and the Seattle-based Northwest Dairy Association has even created a “base” program for the months of April through September.

USDA issued a final rule this week imple-

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Mielke from B17 menting changes in the weekly dairy product price survey. Beginning April 4, survey prices will be published every Wednesday and the data will be collected by the Ag Marketing Service, rather than NASS. These prices will be used in Federal Order formula pricing starting with the May Class I base price on April 18.

DPW also reported this week that the on-again, off-again financial settlements between Dean Foods and Southern Marketing Agency (SMA) and dairy farmer plaintiffs in the “Southeast Milk” antitrust lawsuit are apparently on-again.

Original terms of a $140 million Dean settlement were announced July 14, 2011.

However, dairy farmer members of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a co-defendant in the lawsuit, were decertified from the class two weeks later. On February 14, U.S. District Judge Ronnie Greer of-

ficially reinstated DFA producer members into a “DFA Settlement Subclass,” making them eligible for the Dean payments, as well as a separate, $5 million SMA settlement proposal. Attorney fees and legal costs could take as much as one-third of the total. Producers must fill out settlement claim forms and mail them to the fund administrator by May 1.

The trial date for DFA, National Dairy Holdings, LP, Dairy Marketing Services, LLC, MidAm Capital, LLC, and Gary Hanman, former DFA CEO, is July 10.

In politics; the International Dairy Foods Association’s Connie Tipton spoke at a roundtable this week sponsored by the Republican members of the House Committee on Small Business examining the interests of America’s small businesses in the Next Farm Bill. The roundtable included groups

representing wheat, corn, and soybean growers; pork producers; and dairy farmers.

Tipton told committee members the dairy industry is “heavily regulated by rules that were designed to address problems that existed nearly a century ago and that those regulations now stifle innovation and growth.” She urged members to cosponsor H.R. 3372, which would phase out federal milk pricing regulations and allow prices to be negotiated between buyers and sellers and warned that a proposal sponsored by Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN) and backed by dairy cooperatives would impose an entirely new regulatory burden on dairy processors to enforce a new program to periodically limit milk production.

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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

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315-783-1856

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Barn Repair BARN REPAIR SPECIALISTS: Straightening, leveling, beam replacements. From foundation and sills to steel roofs. HERITAGE STRUCTURAL RENOVATION INC., 1-800-735-2580.

BARNS, STEEL BUILDINGS, GARAGES. We repair them!

From extensive renovations to minor repairs. 585-739-0263

Bedding ANIMAL BEDDING: Kiln dried sawdust/woodchips. Bulk, up to 120yd. loads. Willow Creek Farms, 716-741-2599

KILN DRIED BULK BEDDING Delivered all of NY & New England or you pick up at mill.

Do You Grow or Sell Fruits, Vegetables, Greenhouse or Nursery Crops?

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Bedding

Bedding

Bedding WOOD SHAVINGS: Compressed bags, kiln dried, sold by tractor trailer loads. SAVE! www.pinebec.ca 1-800-6881187

Beef Cattle WANTED: Steers 200# & up.

570-561-8488

Also hauling chicken litter, call for early order pricing (315) 567-1711

YARD SIGNS: 16x24 full color with stakes, double sided.

Stakes included. Only $15.00 each. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101. Please allow 7 to 10 business days when ordering.

GOT GAS: 315-729-3710 35¢ above spot. No contracts, membership or tank fees. www.propane4farms.com

USA Gypsum Bedding

Barn Equipment

Barn Equipment

Stanchions - Free Stalls - Bed Packs

Low On Bedding? Add Gypsum!

Gypsum Bedding • Cheaper than sawdust shavings or straw.

• Reduce mastitis & cell counts.

• Use in place of Hydrated Lime.

• Improves your soil • Available in bulk or bag.

GRIP X 1 Barn Dry • Barn dry filling your gutters & tanks?

Gypsum dissolves.

• Use less! More absorbent than lime products.

Try Grip X1 Today! www.usagypsum.com • Phone 717-335-0379 Dealers wanted in select areas Also Available at: Central Dairy & Mech.

Delmarva Farm Service Elam Miller Himrod Farm Supply Homestead Nutrition Genesee Valley Nutrition Levi Fisher Martin’s Ag New Bedford Elevator Norm’s Farm Store Robert Rohrer Steve B. Stoltzfus Walnut Hill Feeds

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Buildings For Sale

Custom Butchering

New York Custom Processing, LLC

ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS Can Erect & Finish

Weitz Construction

Rt. 8, Bridgewater, NY

585-739-0263

FABRIC STRUCTURES: 30’65’W, any length. Compare our prices $4.00Sq.Ft. Free Delivery on 5,000Sq.Ft. or larger. Zimmerman Sales, 1077 Hall Rd.,Lyndonville,NY 14098

Midlakes Metal Sales • Metal Roofing and Siding in Many Colors 24 ga, 26 ga, 28 ga, 29 ga, Plus Aluminum

• Gluelam Poles, Lumber, Trusses (Direct Shipments - Wholesale, Retail)

• Polebarn Packages - Any Size up to 80x600 ~ Quick Turn-Around, We Ship Anywhere ~ Located in the Heart of the Fingerlakes

607-869-9483

Building Materials/Supplies

Buildings For Sale

INSULATION 1/2” to 4” - 4x8 sheets foam insulation. 1x6, 2x6 tongue & groove, white pine siding. Large quantities available!! Beachy’s Lumber & Insulation. 585-765-2215

Designed, Constructed and Warranted by Morton Buildings, Inc.

ROCK CONSTRUCTION CUSTOM BUILT

Freestall Heifer Commodity Machinery Storage Bldgs

Complete Renovations

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

ALL TYPES OF CONCRETE WORK

R.. & C.. Konfederath Corfu, NY

585-599-3640 716-474-3348

Custom Services

B.K. Transfer 5324 County Rd 14 Odessa, NY 14869

“A Farmer Friendly Direct Marketing Service” Barb Kelley Owner/Operator Licensed & Bonded

Concrete Products

BARN FLOOR GROOVERS®

Custom Butchering

Toll Free 1.877.208.0123

• Accepting All Types of Livestock

Local 607.703.0052

• Competitive Pricing • Trucking Available

Cell 607.227.5282 Working With You, The Farmer

Monday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 3pm

Call for the Sales Office Nearest You:

Buildings For Sale

Buildings For Sale

35 years of experience Lifetime Warranty We build what we sell No Sub Crews

95 WELL-GROWN freestall trained Holstein heifers due February & March. Had all shots. 315-269-6600 FOR SALE: Small young herd of Reg. Jersey milk cows, tested free of Johnes, BVD’s & Leukosis. Popular AI sires, on DHIA, very low SCC, no history of heel warts. Rotationally grazed, friendly & haltered. $2,100 each. 802-866-5001

Herd Expansions

WANTED All Size Heifers

Also Complete Herds Prompt Pay & Removal

315-269-6600

Fresh Cows Milking 80-100 lbs.

Show Calves - Breeding Bulls Call Greg 518-284-2991 WANTED

HEIFERS

300 Lbs. to Springing Free Stall Herds & Tie Stall Herds

Dick Meyer Co. Inc.

(ALL SIZES)

CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-228-5471

BASKIN LIVESTOCK 585-344-4452 508-965-3370

- WANTED -

Construction Equipment For Sale

Heifers & Herds

1987 CASE 580K backhoe, 4x4, extend-a-hoe, clamshell bucket, 6,500Hrs., great condition, $21,500. 315-730-2687

Cow Mats

50 WELL GROWN Freestall Heifers due within 60 days.

Joe Distelburger 845-3447170.

Jack Gordon (518) 279-3101 Cow Mats

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS Call before you dump high bacteria or antibiotic bulk tanks!

Any Size Or Description of Building Most Structures Erected Within 30 Days Beat Our Price? I Don’t Think So!

570-398-5948 (o) 570-772-2352 (c)

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.

Before you pull the plug... call day or night.

(585) 734-3264 • (585) 734-3265

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50 COW AI Holstein herd, 70# average, SCC 150,000, 35 first & second lactation. 717468-1561

High Type - High Production

1/2”, 3/4” or 1 1/2” Wide Grooves Protect Your Cows From Injuries and Slippery Concrete • Free Stalls • Holding Areas SAFE A T LA ST • Feed Lots • Pens • Stalls • Walkways

www.barnfloorgroovers.com

Professional Pole Barns

10 FRESH, close/springing heifers, due in March, vaccinated, $1,200 to $1,400. You pick. 585-394-7576

REG. HOLSTEIN COWS

CONCRETE SAFETY GROOVING IN

Warsaw, NY (585) 786-8191

Dairy Cattle

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Dairy Cattle

ALWAYSS AVAILABLE: 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.

Strong demand for youngstock, heifers and herds.

Visit Our New Troy, NY Location!

DISTELBURGER R LIVESTOCK K SALES,, INC. Middletown, NY (845)) 344-71700 buycows@warwick.net

Dairy Cattle

We have clients in need of herds, fresh cows, bred, and open heifers. Call Us with your information or email

Dairy Equipment COMPLETE MILKING SYSTEM: MUELLER bulk tank, 500 gallon, with compressor; Surge pipeline, electronic pulsation, 5 units, 160-200’ of pipe, plus more. Call For Details, 315-737-5095

518-791-2876

www.cattlesourcellc.com

Dairy Equipment

ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS We Need Good Used Tanks • 100-8,000 ga. - Call Us

• 4000 Gal. Surge (99) • 3000 Gal. Surge (95) • 3000 Gal. Storage • 2700 Gal. Mueller OH NY • 2000SOLD Gal. DeLaval • 2000 Gal. Mueller OH • 2000 Gal. Mueller OE • 1600 Gal. Surge • 1500 Gal. Mueller OHF • 1500 Gal. Mueller OH • 1250 Gal. Mueller OH • 1250 Gal. Majonnier • 1250 Gal. DeLaval • 1000 Gal. Sunset F.T.• 1000 Gal. Mueller OH • 1000 Gal. DeLaval

• 1000 Gal. Mueller M • 900 Gal. Mueller OH • 800 Gal. Majonnier • 800 Gal. Mueller OH • 735 Gal. Sunset • 700 Gal. Mueller OH • 700 Gal. Mueller V • 700 Gal. Mueller M • 600 Gal. Mueller OH • 600 Gal. Mueller M • 600 Gal. DeLaval Rnd • 545 Gal. Sunset CT M Mueller • 500 Gal.SOLD • 500 Gal. Mueller MW • 500 Gal. Mueller M

• 500 Gal. Majonnier • 415 Gal. Sunset • 400 Gal. Jamesway • 400 Gal. Majonnier SOLDMilkeeper WV • 375 Gal. • 300 Gal. Majonnier • 300 Gal Mueller M • 300 Gal. Sunset • 200 Gal. Mueller RS • 200 Gal. SOLD SunsetPASC • 180 Gal. Milkeeper • 150 Gal. Majonnier • 150 Gal. Mueller RH TN • 100 Gal.SOLD Majonnier

HEAT EXCHANGERS S • TUBE E COOLER 300-6000 0 Gall Storage e Tanks

We e Do o Tankk Repair

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Sales 717-626-1151

Lititz, PA 17543

Dairy Equipment

Farm Equipment

400 GAL. milk tank, flat topice bank, just removed. 585237-3969

ALLIS CHALMERS dozer, HD4, 6-way blade, and brush rake. $8,000 or best offer.

585-993-2173

Farm Equipment

THINK SPRING! IH & WHITE PLOWS & PARTS

JD 9420 4500 HRS . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,500 JD 4650 MFD NEW PS . . . . . . . . . .$29,500 JD 4050 MFD PS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,500 CIH 7120 MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,500 CIH 4366 NICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,500 IH 3588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,250 IH 1086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,250 IH 1066 MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 IH 1066 W/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,500 IH 1066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900 IH 966 FENDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,250 IH 806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,900 IH 656 WEAK HYDRO . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 IH 424 W/LDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,500 FD 4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 FD/NH 8870 MFD NICE . . . . . . . . . .$33,500

BOBCAT CT225 W/LDR NEW . . . . .$14,900 JD 9510 4WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900 JD 9510 2WD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$53,000 JD FLEX HEADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL JD CORN HEADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL JD 8300 DRILL W/GRASS . . . . . . . . .$3,750 KILLBROS 350 GRAVITY BOX NICE .$2,200 CORN PLANTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL ELWOOD 4WD UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 IH & WHITE PLOWS 4X-10X . . . . . . .CALL FRONT END LOADERS NEW & USED CALL CASE 8430 ROUND BALER . . . . . . .$5,000 1ST CHOICE GS520-4 TEDDER . . . .$4,250 CHISEL PLOWS 9-17 SHANK . . . . . .CALL 33FT AL DUMP TRAILER . . . . . . . . . .CALL LOTS OF DUALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL IH, JD, FD TRACTOR WEIGHTS . . . . .CALL

Alternative Parts Source Inc. Chittenango, NY •

jeffking@kingsransomfarm.com

Dairy Equipment

Farm Equipment

315-687-0074

Farm Equipment

Farm Machinery For Sale

JD 7000 4-row corn planter, dry fertilizer w/ monitor, $4,000; (6) 23” planter unit set back kits, $75./ea or best offer; Wetherell bolt on hydraulic corn planter transporter, $800. 315-531-3324

2 JOHN DEERE 348 Wire Balers, good condition, $10,000 & $15,000; 10 hay wagons w/good running gears, $1,850 each. 315-2461648

$1,000 OFF ALL Corn Heads & Grain Heads in Stock.

Largest Selection on East Coast. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800919-3322

Farm Machinery For Sale

2010 NH 163 tedder, very little use, $6,000; 2002 NH 1412 discbine, flail conditioner, field ready, $8,500; White 588 6 bottom, plow, spring reset, sidehill hitch, full set of dished coulters, $3,800. 315-3918949

430 S.S. WEAVERLINE electric silage feed cart w/new motor, charger included, good shape, $1,800. 814-334-5452

3910 FORD Vineyard Tractor w/cab AC, under 3000 hrs., $8,500. No Sunday calls 315536-0787

Bag Lift, Nice Shape

518-829-7790

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

9’ ROTO-PRESS BAGGER $

12,500 OBO

‘07 JD 6615 cab, 4WD, syncro, 4800 hrs . . . . . .$27,500 ’83 JD 2950 cab, 4WD, high & low dual hyd . . . .$13,500 JD 5510 ROPS 4WD, pwr reverser w/541 ldr. . . . . . . .Call ‘07 JD 5325 ROPS, 4WD, dual hyd . . . . . . . . . .$15,800 ’97 Daewoo DD80 cab, 6-way blade, hydro . . .$12,500 JD 6400 cab, 2WD, PQ, 9795 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,500

315-536-8919

Penn Yan, NY

JD’s in Stock Now, Very Nice Quality Low Hour Tractors JD 8430, 8330, 8270-R, 8410, 6715.

Case IH Trs. in stock now, Low hrs., Like New at Great Price!

Case IH 335, 305, 245, 255, 7140, MXM120, MX120.

Call for details or see us at www.andrewsfarm.com “NO” European models sold here!!!

Good selection of farm equipment as well! Call Us!

ANDREWS FARM EQ., INC. Conneautville, PA 16406

Farm Machinery For Sale 1 YEAR Motor & transmission warranty on all combines sold.

Nobody has warranty like this! zeisloftequip.com 800-9193322

Farm Machinery For Sale

814-587-2450

2 WESTFIELD grain augers, 8”x61’, 1-2008, 1-2011, wind damaged. For information call 585-746-6205 days

Charles McCarthy Farm Machinery

2000 JOHN DEERE 260, 4300 hrs., cab, heat, 2 speed, 78” bucket, ready for work, $11,800. 315-536-3176

TRACTORS • FARM MACHINERY • UTILITY TRAILERS

$1,000 OFF ALL Corn Heads & Grain Heads in Stock.

Largest Selection on East Coast. Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800919-3322

2008 NEW HOLLAND T5070 MFWD, cab, low hours, only $33,900; Case IH 5240 MFWD, cab, with big loader, $32,900; Ford 6710 MFWD, cab, loader, $24,000. All great buys! Zeisloft Farm Eq., Bloomsburg, PA 800-9193322

Farm Machinery For Sale

Farm Machinery For Sale

BUY ~ SELL ~ TRADE PH: 570-869-1551 Cell: 607-759-4646 4698 ST. RT. 3004

570-833-5214 MESHOPPEN, PA 18630

MABIE BROS., INC. See the Krone Difference for Size, Strength and Unmatched Durability

Call 800-836-2888 to place your classified ad.

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS It’s easy and economical to add a picture to your ad!

For Information Call

1-800-836-2888

SW 42T 13’ 9” Rake $149/Mo.

with 15% down

1.9% for 60 Mos.

On Most Rakes, Tedders, Mowers and Balers Offer good til 2-28-12

8571 1 Kinderhook k Rd. . Kirkville, , NY Y 13082

315-687-7891 1 • 315-510-2400

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1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Farm Machinery For Sale ARRIVING NOW! Several trailer loads of Case IH 1640 & 1660 combines. Eleven (11) now in stock. Prices reduced.

Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322

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

Big Tractor Parts Steiger Tractor Specialist 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

Farm Machinery For Sale

Corn Planter Sale JD 7200 4 Row Vac, No-Till Dry Fert., Nice Shape . . . . . . .$6,500 JD 7200 6 Row Vac, Dry Fert., Nice Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 CIH 955 6 Row No Till, Dry Fert. w/15” Interplants . . . . . . .$15,000

518-848-4669 HESSTON small round baler, like new, asking $8,000, bought new; New Holland 489 haybine, good shape, stub guard, asking $2,700. 716373-1565 days HYRDAPUSH Manure Spreader, Leon 585, top beater & gate, excellent condition, $15,000. No Sunday calls.

315-946-0087 IH 700 trailer, 7 bottom, good condition; White 498, 4,5&6 bottom; IH 720 6 bottom onland, nice. 315-536-3807

BRILLION 26’ X-FOLD PACKER, nice, $9,200; 4 Kilbros gravity bins w/gears. 315-5363807

JD 4630, 5,140Hrs., 2WD, Pwr. Shift trans., cab w/AC, 2 Hyd., 20.8x38 rear tires, runs strong. $15,500.00/OBO. 585750-6208 JD 8420, 8200, 7920, 7700, 7405, 7210, 6615, 5500, 5400, 4955, 4560; Case IH 215, MX200, 8930, 7140, MX135, MX120, JX95, C80.

NH 900 chopper. Degelman 14’ blade. 585-732-1953

Farm Machinery For Sale John Deere 9500 Combine, 2wd John Deere 6620 Combine, 4wd IH 1486 tractor IH 5100 grain drill w/ seeder 15' Brillion cultimulcher Stalk Choppers Available Field Cultivators of all sizes Gravity Wagons ~ A Large Selection To Choose From!!

Disc Plows & Chisel Plows ~ Wide range of selection!!

KEN BENSON FARM EQUIPMENT Avon, NY

585-330-5555 cell 585-624-1751 JOHN DEERE sound guard cab for 3150 w/new compressor & condenser, $3,600 OBO. Nelson Parts 315-5363737 JUST PURCHASED: JD 2755, 2WD, local tractor, nice; JD 4450 & JD 4455, just arrived. Sharp JD 4620, 2WD, new transmission (power shift), w/duals $34,900. 800919-3322 zeisloftequip.com JUST PURCHASED: JD 4555 MFWD, low hours & sharp, farm sale tractor, $55,000.

Zeisloft Farm Eq. 800-9193322

John Deere 2010 diesel, $5,000 OBO, excellent condition; 1976 Ford F350 flatbed dump, $2,200 OBO. 607-3514505

CIH 1640 COMBINE w/15’ flex head, good condition, $14,000 OBO. 607-351-4505

CIH 8575 big square baler, 60,000 bales, works good, $28,000. Call Lewis at 315531-9315

JD 330 disc, 24’, 22” blades, like new, $6,700; JD 220 disc, 18’, 22” cone blades, very good, $5,500; IH 490 disc, 18’, new, 22” blades, $6,500; White Oliver 252 disc, 16’, mechanical fold, $2,950; JD 13’ B.W. disc, $2,300; JD 8300 drill, 21x7, double disc, nice, grain or soybean drill, $2,400; IH 620 press drill, double disc, seeder, packer wheels, 12½’, $2,200; Westfield 8x36 transport auger & motor, $1,450; 4 sets of JD, White & Yetter cultivators, 6x30, $850 to $1,050. Mike Franklin 607749-3424

JD BALER PARTS: Used, New Aftermarket and rebuilt. JD canopy new aftermarket, $750. Call for pictures. Nelson Horning 585-526-6705

CASE/AMCO, 24’ folding disc, H.D. bearings, 18” blades, rock flex, asking $6,000/OBO. 716-213-7843

CIH 5500 grain drill; Krause Dominator; CIH Steiger STX375; CIH 7088 Combine. 585370-4653

Farm Machinery For Sale

IH 800 12 bottom spring reset trailer plow; IH 11 shank disk chisel; IH 10 shank disk chisel; Glencoe 7 shank disk chisel. 315-536-3807

COMBINE:Case IH 2388, 4WD, loaded, w/2 heads 2206 & 2020, great condition, $135,000. 540-825-6929

IH-TRACTOR PARTS: Newused-reman. 06-86 Series.

We stock A&I and Ag Parts.

Jim’s Fix-It. 315-536-7653

518-634-2310

315-725-0139 JOHN DEERE 4520 diesel, 7700 hours, make offer. No Sunday calls please, 585-5543962 JOHN DEERE 4890 self propelled winrower, one owner, excellent condition, 2300 hours; 1850 Oliver tractor, 100hp, w/Perkins diesel engine. 518-843-0999 JOHN DEERE 6400 MFWD, dual hydraulics, open station, rebuilt trans, 540/1000 PTO, good condition, $14,500. 315536-3807 JOHN DEERE 8420, duals, weights, power shift, $104,000.

Brand New NH TD5050, 4x4, cab. 315-447-3008

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 LOWEST PRICES on combines are always Feb. & March. Save some major money this time of year. 1 year motor & tran. Warranty loves you to next February. 800919-3322 zeisloftequip.com

Maine To North Carolina PleasantCreekHay.com 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 EQUIPMENT New Holland Hay Equipment, Round Balers, Discbines, Rakes New Holland Tractors, Skid Steers Kioti Tractors & Loaders Bush Hog Rotary Cutters, Blades H&S Manure Spreaders, Forage Boxes, Rakes Claas Rakes & Tedders

570-673-5143 HESS FARM EQUIPMENT INC. Rt. 414 2 miles East of Canton, PA

www.hessfarmequipment.com NEW HOLLAND 1089 automatic bale wagon, 900 hrs., fair condition. Call 315-2463455

Farm Machinery For Sale QUICKE 640 Loader, joystick, valve, self-leveling, quick attach bucket, will fit JD 64006410-6420 tractors, excellent condition, $4,300. 585-3931485 REMLINGER PST, strip-till, 12 row markers, rolling baskets, 3 point, excellent condition. 315-822-5988 SITREX TEDDER, $2,200; Deutz-Fahr tedder, $2,100; JD 336, ejector, $2,950; JD 224, chute, $1,500; JD 328, chute, $6,500; JD 338, ejector, $7,900; NH 853 round baler, $1,900; NH 315, thrower, $1,900; H&S 14 wheel rake, $3,400; Diller rack wagon, $2,600; JD #40 ejectors, $1,400-$1,750. Nelson Horning, 585-526-6705

USED COMBINE PA R T S K & J SURPLUS LANSING, NY 607-279-6232 Days 607-533-4850 Nights

NEW IDEA dolly wheel hay rake, Model 402, field ready, excellent shape, last used horse drawn, $1,500; International 2444 tractor w/loader, 2 remotes, good rubber, runs great, $2,750; New Holland 258 hay rake, field ready, fresh paint, $1,750; New Holland 477 haybine, good rollers, works good, field ready, $1,300; New Holland 268 square baler, good condition, works great, field ready, $1,250. 607-829-6817

WHITE 4/5 bottom ITF plow, spring reset, $3,200, parts available. 315-331-5942

NEW SKID LOADER ATTACHMENTS

Farm Machinery Wanted

• Buckets • Manure Forks • Pallet Forks • Bale Spears • Round Bale Grabbers • Feed Pushers • Adapter Plates • Skid Steer Hitch

Truck Freight Available

MARTIN’S WELDING 315-531-8672 NH 8560, TW15, 8830, 9700; Case 4890, 4494, 2870, 2470, 1370, 2590, 2390. Schulte Jumble 320 rock picker. 585732-1953

Organic Weed Control

Weeder w/Kovar Tines Horse Drawn 5’-15’ - 3pt. 5’-46½’

Many Options Available

Call Bob at 716-984-7442 PARTING OUT: Case 930, 970, 1070, 1370, 2290, 1394, 1494; Ford 8000, 6000, 4000; Int. 5088, 1586, 986, 886.

New & Used tires & rims of all sizes. 585-732-1953

WANTED

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

814-793-4293

WANTED

John Deere 5460, 5820, or 5830 Choppers

814-793-4293

WANTED TO BUY: Used farm & construction equipment, running or not. Early or late models 1970’s & newer. Will 315-777-2357 WANTED: 3 point hitch for Steiger PTA 325. 716-4740221 WANTED: 80-100 tons of corn silage; hay head for 900 New Holland chopper. 585-5546116 WANTED: DC2350 GEHL discbine for parts. 315-5760163 WANTED: Implements for Allis Chalmers Model G tractor. 613-432-5764

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CLEANING UP: JD 3020, tired engine, $4,500; JD 4630/4640, bad engine, rough, $4,000; JD 148 loader, with valve, $1,800; JD 544 B loader, needs work, $7,000; Case W 24B loader, needs engine work, $4,500; JD 450 dozer, with 6-way blade, needs work, $4,000; JD 5-bottom hydraulic reset plows, good, $1,000; Leon 10’ silage blade, came off JD 4630, $1,000; 2000 Chevy 2500 4wd pickup, needs work, $1,000; Several junk Chevy 16’ silage trucks, and parts; Patz belt feeder and conveyor parts. 716-801-5329

IH dsl. dump truck, $3,000; 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, $9,000; White 4x4 w/cab, 135hp, nice, $12,500; Int. 4x4, $13,500; David Brown, $3,500; Baler, $2,000; Round Baler $1,500; Corn Picker, $1,500; Corn & Flail Choppers, $1,200 up. 6 4x4 Blazers & pickups. Several balers; many discbines; hay wagons; hay rakes; tedders; land plows; discs; 300+ tractors; several Woodsplitters; Brush Hogs, Harrows, Plows & more. Acres of equipment; also parts. Buying Machines Dead or Alive

John Deere 2840 w/148 loader, 80hp, 500 hrs. on new engine, tires 90%, no cracks or welds on loader, nice shape . . . . . .$13,000 OBO Tubeline Bale Boss 1 big bale shredder, skid steer mount, like new . . .$10,500

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

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Custom Roasting and Cooling Your Soybeans,Corn, etc.

At Your Farm or Mill Serving All of NY State

WEILER’S GRAIN ROASTING

LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS

CORP.

8545 MAIN ST. P.O. BOX 660 CLARENCE, NY 14031 PHONE# (716) 633-1940 FAX# (716) 633-1490

“NOW SELLING” CORN, RYE, OATS, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, CORN MEAL, DDGS HOMINY, BEDDING, SOYBEAN MEAL, WHOLE COTTONSEED, BEET & CITRUS PULP PELLETS, CORN GLUTEN FEED & MEAL, HOMINY, BAKERY MEAL AND CANOLA MEAL

(315) 549-7081 Green Haven Open Pollinated Corn Seed. ***Silage, Grain, Wild life plots ***Available Certified Organic ***Early Varieties ***Free Catalog ***Green Haven Open Pollinated Seed Group 607-566-9253 www.openpollinated.com

“NOW BUYING” CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, RYE, OATS & MANY OTHER MISC. PRODUCTS. CALL (716) 633-1940 FOR PRICES & ASK FOR: DON POWELL BILL SCHMAHL SCOTT SCHULTZ

Fencing

For Rent or Lease

R & R FENCING LLC

DAIRY FARM for sale or rent, 66 stall barn +2-bedroom house, Delaware Co. 607278-5168

• Equine • Livestock • Post Driving • Pasture & Paddock Design BRIAN ROSS

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

Fencing

Fencing

SHAMROCK FARMS (585) FENCING

• Posts • Board • Split Rail 669-2179 DAN FITZPATRICK • HT Wire 8408 CARNEY HOLLOW RD., WAYLAND, NY 14572 • Vinyl • Energizers Sales & Installations Building Since 1981

Empire Farm Fence & Supply

“Miles of Quality Start Here”

• High Tensile • Split Rail • Misc. Types of Fence • Energizers • Fencing Supplies 4097 Rt. 34B, Union Springs, NY 13160 RUSTIN WILSON (315) 364-5240

E & A FENCE

Bringing Security For Them Peace of Mind For You

• Livestock Feeds • Ration Balancing • SeedWay Seeds • Crystalyx Products

~ Sales & Installation of All Types of Fence ~ Visit Our Retail Location by Appointment

518-993-5177

Buying Corn, Feed Wheat & Oats

Quality First - Always

(315)) 549-82266 Page 26 - Section B • COUNTRY FOLKS West • February 27, 2012

Romulus, NY 14541

MEDIUM RED CLOVER,

OAT SEED: Cleaned. Available bulk or bagged, 98% germ. 585-737-6465

good cover crop, very good nitrogen supply, excellent feed for $1.30Lb, over 2,000Lb $1.20Lb. Bay Farms 585-7476272

REED CANARY GRASS SEED, tested for purity and germ, $2.50/lb. Pete Block 814-757-8495, 814-730-5595 please leave message, speak clearly.

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Feed, Seed, Grain & Corn

Pat O’Brien & Sons For all your feed needs!

• Steam Flaked Corn • Protein Mixes

• Corn Meal • Minerals

• Energy Mixes • Nutritional Services

Pick-up or Delivery from our Geneva Feed Mill

We Buy All Grains! Call Pat @ 716-992-1111

Financial Services

For Rent or Lease

WANTED - GOATS OR SHEEP FOR GRAZING REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Public Works Committee of the Steuben County Legislature and the Steuben County Public Works Commissioner will receive proposals from interested parties for leasing of County land for grazing of small ruminants, i.e. sheep, goats, etc. at the Steuben County Landfill, 5632 Turnpike Road, Bath, NY 14810; #GC-12-006-P. Requests for proposal forms, scope of services and general provisions are available at the Steuben County Purchasing Department, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath, New York 14810. Telephone number: 607-664-2484. These documents are also available on the Steuben County website, www.steubencony.org.

585-599-3489

771 State Highway 163, Fort Plain, NY

YOUR SOURCE FOR:

For Rent or Lease

Financial Services

A site visit/pre-bid conference is scheduled at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Steuben County Landfill.

Attendees to meet at this site. This is the only opportunity for a pre-bid conference and site visit. No other pre-bid conferences or sites will be scheduled or conducted.

Proposals to be considered will be received at the Purchasing Department until 1:30 P.M. local time on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Late proposals shall not be considered.

Steuben County retains the right to reject any or all proposals and to withdraw this solicitation at any time.

Dated: February 17, 2012 James L. Gleason Director of Purchasing

Generators

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

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

10” U-Trough Call

585-370-5366

MOELLER SALES 1-800-346-2348 Goats Boar Billy Goat for sale. 2 years old in excellent shape

For Sale Westfield Augers 1 8x41 pto $1000.00 2 8x61 pto $3500.00 ea.

1 8x61 pto $5000.00 585-370-2900

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

A N MARTIN GRAIN SYSTEMS 315-923-9118

Clyde, NY

WE SPECIALIZE IN • Sukup Grain Bins • Dryers • Grain Legs • Custom Mill Righting

www.countryfolks.com or visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/CountryFolks or visit our company page www.leepub.com

50 Feet

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

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Grain Handling Equip.

Bins & Dryers

MEYERS 750 TOWER DRYER 750-800 Bu./Hour Call 585-370-5366 NEW AND USED Grain Dryers: GT, MC, GSI. Call anytime toll free 1-877-422-0927

Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw Wanted

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

Quality Alfalfa Grass Mix

Cell 717-222-2304 Growers, Buyers & Sellers

ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC Low Potassium for Dry Cows

Call for Competitive Prices NEEB AGRI-PRODUCTS

519-529-1141

Help Wanted

ORGANIC BALEAGE, in tube, 570-549-8119

WANTED

WANTED

Try Selling It In The

Pre Cut Rye Straw

CLASSIFIEDS

302-737-5117 302-545-1000

50 to 75 Lb. Bales

Call Peg At

800-836-2888

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

or email

classified@leepub.com

Help Wanted

Full Time - Permanent Position

Counter/Phone Sales, Scheduling/Dispatching Deliveries, Crop Input Recommendations Agronomy Degree and/or Experience in Related Field, Organizational Skills, Basic Computer Knowledge Excellent Wages & Benefits

Wet and Dry Round & Square Bales

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

STRAW

Call or Send Resume To:

CALL STEVE

Blowers Agra Service, Inc.

519-482-5365

4694 Country Road, 5, Hall, NY 14463 585-526-6907 fax 585-526-6880 bagras@frontiernet.net

Hay - Straw Wanted

ALWAYS WANTED

Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw For Sale

TIMOTHY MIXED HAY ALFALFA MIXED HAY

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

Call 4M FARMS 315-684-7570 • 315-559-3378

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

Knowledge of the industry a must.

Articles could include educational topics as well as feature articles.

Looking for Long Term Customers Wheat Straw, Grass Hay, Mixes and Alfalfa available in large square bales.

FULL TRAILER LOADS ONLY

Call Nick 845-901-1892 Miriam 800-747-3811 or visit adenbrook.com

with recent experience doctoring cows. Some assistance in AI breeding on sizeable modern dairy in northern VT. Salary based on experience, housing package possible.

Call 802-782-9058

Horses SMALL White Percheron gelding, broke for wedding carriage, also rides. Also, team of well broke, older Belgian geldings, sound, shod. Erin C. Lundy 315-493-1051 TEAM of 15-3 hand, drafty black 7 year old Percheron half brother and sister broke to all farm machinery; also traffic safe. Erin C. Lundy 315493-1051

Please send resume to Joan Kark-Wren jkarkwren@leepub.com or call 518-673-0141

DAIRY MANAGER This position is ultimately responsible for the health, safety and performance of the milking herd. Position is a leadership and supervisory role with a team of employees who assist you in completing the day to day activities required to operate a large commercial dairy.

Salary range $60,000+, with future ownership opportunity.

Please send resume to

Dirk@twinbirch.net & Steve@twinbirch.net Or call Steve at

315-730-4111 HEAD FEEDER POSITION

Available on an Expanding 1,000 Cow Dairy in CNY A successful candidate will be a motivated individual who will be responsible for mixing and delivering a total mixed ration to the dairy herd as well as overseeing bunk management and feed equipment preventative maintenance.

Experience operating machinery, a valid driver’s license, a willingness to learn, and a positive attitude are a must. Experience as a feeder is helpful, but we are willing to train the right person.

Contact Chris At 315-729-3186 after 7PM A job description is available upon request WANTED: Young dairyman, skilled in Dairy Herd Management interested in building a Dairy on my farm located in Northern Schoharie County.

518-234-2188

Lawn & Garden MANTIS Deluxe Tiller. NEW! FastStart engine. Ships FREE. One-Year Money-Back Guarantee when you buy DIRECT. Call for the DVD and FREE Good Soil book! 877439-6803

Livestock Equipment TAKING ORDERS for Calf Feeder Boxes. Complete, ready to feed calves. 607-7598354

Llamas LLAMAA/ALPACA CHUTE, used very little, $800.00. New $1,699.00. 315-593-6767

Parts

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

GOODRICH TRACTOR PARTS

Rt. 38 & 38B, Newark Valley, NY

607-642-3293 THOUSANDS OF AG PARTS available online at www.PaulBparts.com.Sprayer parts include Teejet Nozzles/Tips, Nozzle Bodies, Pumps, GPS Guidance, Foam Markers, and much more.

Weasler PTO Driveline Parts available for North American, Italian, and German series. Or call 717-738-7355 ex.275.

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MADE IN AMERICA!!!

Quality Hay = Healthier Animals! All hay is tested and meets production and nutrient needs... Dry Round, Square & Wrapped, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th.

Delivery available. 845-9857866

Assistant Herd Person

NEW Rubber-tired fifth wheel parade or ride wagon, used one time. Erin C. Lundy 315493-1051

Help Wanted

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Farmer to Farmer

Horse Equipment NEW IDEA #12 ground driven rubber-tired manure spreader.

Good working condition. Shed kept. Erin C. Lundy 315-4931051

For Sale All Types Delivered

Lg. Sq. - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Cut

H AY

JUNE CUT 1st cut grass hay, small square bales, never wet, $3.25/bale firm. Approximately 1600 bales. 518-483-9603 after 8pm, cell 518-232-2770 days.

Heating

HAY & STRAW

ONTARIO DAIRY HAY & STRAW

TOO MUCH HAY? Hay - Straw For Sale

Hay - Straw Wanted

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Real Estate For Sale

Services Offered

1-REG. TEXEL Ram, 3 year old, $350.00; 1-Cheviot Ram, 3 year old, $250.00. 607-8685648 Cornish Cross Broilers & Colored Broilers

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

(7 Meat Varieties)

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

(814) 539-7026

www.myerspoultry.com

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

Clearview Hatchery PO Box 399 Gratz, PA 17030

(717) 365-3234 Real Estate For Sale 100-ACRE FARM: 60 cow barn, 30 heifers barn, house, trailer, ready to milk.

Burke,NY.518-483-3370

CENTRAL VERMONT DAIRY for sale, 394 acres, double 8 parlor, 200+ cow capacity, slurry store, harvestore, bunk silos. $750,000 firm. Cows, machinery, and feed available.

Call 860-836-1524 FARM SALE IN WALWORTH, NY: 88 acres, 60 tillable, 43 cow newly renovated dairy barn, 2 heifer facilities w/full concrete, machine shed in garage, w/beautiful 1800 4 bedroom 2 bath house. 315730-3312

Real Estate For Sale

Roofing

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

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

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

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

Seeds

NCGA A Winning g Hybridss Buy Wholesale Direct

Roundup Ready Hybrids Quad Stack Hybrids Conventional Hybrids

starting at $115 per bag 607-237-4871 Real Estate For Sale

787 Bates-Wilson Road Norwich, NY 13851

(607)) 334-97277 Celll 607-316-3758 www.possonrealty.net possonrealty@frontiernet.net Richard E. Posson, Associate Broker

Pricee Reduced d - 2302 - Otsego County Free stall Operation.

Buildings for 300 head. Double 8 milking parlor, 3,000 gallon bulk tank, large concrete pad for feed storage. Good 2 story 4 bdrm home. All situated on 70 acres of land w/40+/- acres tillable, gravel loam soils w/lots of additional land to rent reasonable. Great location. Mins from Cooperstown or Oneonta. Farm would work well for dairy although buildings are conducive for horses and beef.

Farm has 2 trout streams. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Nice d from m $245,000 0 to o $225,000 area to live and farm . .Reduced 2275 5 - Madison n Countyy Gentleman'ss Farm. 190+/- acres. 60 well drained high lime tillable acres. Balance woods and pasture. 2 large machinery buildings. 50x70 loose housing livestock barn.

Real Estate For Sale

Tires & Tire Repair Service

REPLACEMENT SILO DOORS & HARDWARE AGRI-DOOR

Radial 240-R4TM Truck Tire 22.5 Available

MARTIN’S SILO REPAIR

Jake Stoltzfus 649 South Ramona Rd. Myerstown, PA 17067

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

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

Will Buy Good Used Concrete Stave Silos SHOTCRETE SERVICE Repair Retaining Walls Strength Existing Masonry Walls Stanley, NY

585-526-6575

NORTHEAST SILO DEMO: Need a cheap, quick & easy way to get your silo down?

Will travel, give us a call. 518568-3560

da Countyy - 258 acre dairy farm, 80 acres tillable, 8 - Oneid 2308 good well drained flat ground all in hay. Balance woods and pasture. Nice 56 stall 2 story dairy barn, enclosed manure room, 2" pipeline milking system. Big mangers, high ceilings, nice barn to work in. Good 2 story remodeled 6 bdrm, 3 bath, new kitchen and baths; a very well maintained home. 3 out buildings for machinery storage and young stock. Year round trout stream. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Would make a nice farm to milk a small dairy or would be excellent for beef or horses. Lots of additional land to rent for little or nothing. Nice area to live, hiking, skiing, and snow mobile trails close by. Farm is priced to sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Askingg $429,000.. That'ss $1,662 2 perr acree with h good d buildings.

9 - Oneidaa Countyy Land - 87 acres mostly wooded. Easy to 2289 get to 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

(518)) 993-2235

SIX 9x20 TRUCK TIRES, $10.00 each. 315-539-0339 The NEW

SILO Corp.

Tractor Parts

Arcade, N.Y.

(585) 492-1300 • Precast Bunk Silos 6’x8” to 13’-4” High • Silo Repair Service • Salt Storage Structures

11’ center wall

10’ side wall

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

Allis Chalmers, all models.

Large inventory! We ship.

Mark Heitman Tractor Salvage, 715-673-4829

13’4” 11’T side wall wall

WANTED: Used Slurrystore.

Please call 717-363-6741.

Skid Steer Loaders

Tractors, Parts & Repair

FOR SALE: Bobcat 743 B skid steer, $5,000 OBO. 607359-2826

FOR SALE: Farm machinery parts and older tractor parts.

DON’s PLACE, formerly Knapp’s. 585-346-5777

Tractors, Parts & Repair

Tractors, Parts & Repair

Real Estate For Sale

Also an older 72x175 Free stall barn. Good completely remodeled 2 story Victorian home. House is ready to go for two families but could easily be changed to one 5 bedroom home. Farm has a great location, 25 mins to Syracuse. Beef, horses, or gentleman farming. Farm has d from m $300,000 been reasonably priced to sell. . . .Pricee Reduced o $275,000,, makee an n offer,, alll offerss willl bee considered. to

Hill Top Tire

402 State Hwy 163 Fort Plain, NY www.hilltoptire.net

Specializing in Teardown & Rebuilding New & Used Staves Silos • Shotcrete Relining • Distributors • Fill Pipe • Replacement Doors • Roofs • Chutes • General Repair

Can Be Used on Silage Trucks or Manure Trucks

TRACTOR PARTS NEW & USED

• We Have Over 7000 Parted Tractors • Many Late Models • New & Used Parts • UPS Daily *Nationwide parts locating service*

Anderson Tractor Supply Inc. 20968 TR51 • Bluffton, OH 45817

800-391-5462

PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS

PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS

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Roofing

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

BUY DIRECT – Wee manufacturee Metall Roofingg & Siding..

POSSON REALTY LLC

David C. Posson, Broker

SHEEP SHEERING: Quality sheering for flocks of any size.

Will travel. Tate Reifsteck, 585-350-5740

ROOFING & SIDING

Seeds

EASTER LAMBS FOR SALE: 40-60 lbs. 60 to 80 will be ready mid-March to late March. 607-776-7639

ART TIMMEL

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

Silos, Repairs, Silo Equipment

Sheep

PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS • PARTS

Poultry & Rabbits

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Trailers TEITSWORTH TRAILERS: Over 400 in stock now! PJ Goosenecks, Dumps, Tilt Tops, Landscape, Car Haulers, Skid Steer & more.

Best prices, largest selection.

585-243-1563

Trucks

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

WE BUY EQUIPMENT...

Machine or complete packages, many options a va i l a b l e . C o n s t r u c t i o n equipment, Farm machinery, and trucks. 585-721-9177

FEB 7 - SEP 17 Raising Livestock in Tioga County 56 Main St., Owego, NY. 6-8 pm. You will learn how to assess your land and choose livestock, review infrastructure requirements and get tips on pasture/hay management. Tioga County livestock farmers will host the second part of the series.

Learn how they raise hogs (April 18), beef (May 15), sheep and goats (June 19), poultry (July 17), and horses (Aug. 21). At the final class,

Trucks

Trucks

86 GMC 10 wheeler, 10 spd., 1120 tires, 3208 reman. Cat, 27’ steel flatbed, $4,000 OBO. 845-778-5073

Used Equipment

Sept. 17, you will learn how to navigate New York State regulations and sell your local meat products. Cost per class is $10/farm ($75 for the whole series) and includes light snacks and handouts. Call 607-6874020 or e-mail meh39@ cornell.edu.

FEB 20 - MAR 13 Pennsylvania to host Beef Cattle Producer Seminars Seminars beginning at 6 pm are located at the Mercer Co. Extension Office (Feb. 20), Indiana Co. Extension Office (Feb. 22), Belle Vernon Christian Center Church (Feb. 28), and the NRCS Building in Somerset (March 5). Seminars beginning at 6:30 pm are located at Tioga County Fairgrounds (March 7) and Columbia County Extension Office (March 13).

Visit www.uproducers.com or call Blaine Winger at 724996-8608 or Glenn Eberly at 717-943-2962 for more information.

FEB 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.

Agricultural Taxes Seminar Town of Chenango Community Hall. 6 pm. $25 per business. Contact Carol, 607-772-8953.

CCE Invasives Webinar Jamestown Audubon Center, 1600 Riverside Rd., Jamestown, NY. 5:15-7:45 pm. A webinar for Green Industry Professionals designed to update green industry professionals about the early detection and integrated management of the invasive insects; the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB). Registration is required by Feb. 20, and a fee of $10 will be charged to cover a light meal. Two 2 NYS DEC Credits and 2 ISA CEU’s have been applied for these programs. Contact CCE of Chautauqua County, 716-664-9502 ext. 202.

Cornell 2012 Winter Grower Meeting 4-H Training Center, NiagaraCCE, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport, NY. DEC Pesticide Applicator Credits Available.

AM Program - Fresh Market Vegetables - for more info contact Robert Hadad at 585-739-4065 or rgh26@cornell.edu registration 8:30, program from 912:30. PM Program - Berries - for more info contact Craig Kahlke at 585-735-5448 or cjk37@cornell.edu, registration 12:30, program 1-4.

Registration fee is $20 for enrollees of either the Cornell Vegetable Program or Lake Ontario Fruit Program and $30 for non-enrollees.

The fee is to cover lunch, breaks, materials and other costs of programs. The fee is for a half day program (with lunch) or the full program.

At the door, the registration fee will be $35. Please Preregister by Feb. 24 to accommodate planning for lunch

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1999 Kenworth C500B HD Dump Truck Cummins N14 460hp, 8LL, 18k front axle, 65k full locking rears, 17’ x 84” high body, 234,725 miles, double frame. $38,900

1962 Trailco Trailer 22’ Alum Dump Trailer, Steel Frame Type, Roll Tarp, Grain Chute, Spring Susp $7,900

2000 Sterling Drywall Boom/Flatbed, Cat 3306 300hp with engine brake, 1998 Peterbilt 357 Dump Truck, Cat C-10, 8LL, 8LL, 18k front axle, 46k full locking rears, double frame, 25’ deck, 30’ of Hendrickson suspension, Double frame, 16’ steel body with electric tarp, 357,503 miles frame behind cab, 177,269 miles. Fasse 300SE boom lift. Rubber 90%. $26,900 $38,500 We will separate the boom from the chassis.

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2002 Volvo Tri-Axle Dump Truck, Volvo 345hp, 8LL, air ride, 16’ steel body with electric tarp, 20k front, 46k rears $43,900

2008 Kenworth W900 Daycab, Cat C-15 475hp, 13 speed, 13,200# front axle, 46k full locking rears, aluminum wheels, 165k miles, southern truck $94,900

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1990 International 4900 DT466 6 Speed Trans., 33,000 GVW, Air Brakes, 22’ Dump Flat, Cheap!

Priced To Sell Or Trade

2002 International S-8100 300 Cat, 9 Speed, 14-40, 4 Spring Suspension, Low Miles, Southern Truck, Priced To Sell Or Trade

2006 Deere 310G 4x4 Backhoe, EROPS, Extenda-hoe, 2050 Hrs. Excellent Condition $46,950

1997 J&B 36’ x 102” Aluminum Dump Trailer, 92” Sides, Swing Gate, Electric Tarp, Spring Suspension, Double Landing Gear, VERY CLEAN Priced To Sell Or Trade

1999 Western Star 4964SX Cat 3406E 600hp, 18 speed, 20k front axle, 46k full locking rears, 4 lift axles, 25’ of frame behind the cab (double), 195” C-T, Chalmers suspension, aluminum wheels $55,000

2005 Sterling LT9522 Dump Truck, Detriot 14L 515hp, 8LL, 18k front, 46k rears, clean southern truck, 16’ aluminum body with tarp, 230,000 miles, good rubber $54,000

2001 Mack CH613 Daycab Tractor E7 400 Mack, Jake, 10 Speed Transmission, Air Ride, Aluminum Wheels, With or Without Wet Line Priced To Sell Or Trade

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(Qty 2) 2005 IH 9400i Cummins ISX450hp, 10 speed, air ride, 410k miles, 72” double bunk sleepers, rubber 90%, $34,900 each

2003 Deere 160C LC Excavator 5523 Hours, cab with heat & A/C, Good U/C, long stick, 28” pads, 36” bucket $53,500

Aluminum Grain Hopper Trailers in stock and arriving weekly.

Prices Starting at $22,500

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2007 IH 4300 Single Axle Cab & Chasis, DT466, Automatic, 272” wheelbase, 202” cab to axle, 21 1/2’ frame. 141,280 miles, 25,999 GVW $31,000

and handouts. Send registration information and check payable to “Cornell Cooperative Extension” to Karen Krysa, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport, NY 14094.

Last minute? Call Karen at 716-433-8839 ext. 221.

Detection & Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) & Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) CCE of Allegany County, 5435A County Rd. 48, Belmont, NY. 5:15-7:45 pm.

Two New York State DEC Credits and two 2 ISA CEUs have been applied for this program. To pre-register, please contact Colleen Cavagna by Tues., Feb. 21 at 585-268-7644 ext. 12 or cc746@cornell.edu. Program fee is $30/person (includes snacks/drinks).

Checks should be made payable and mailed to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County, 5435A County Rd. 48, Belmont, NY 14813.

Medicaid Planning Survival Guide Hornell Senior Center, Broadway Mall, Hornell, NY. 1-3 pm. Reservations are requested by Feb. 24. To register, call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County at 607-664-2300.

On Internet at www.putknowledgetowork.com FEB 27-29, FEB 28 Biogass Economics workshop • Feb. 27 - 9 am - 3 pm Genesee County CCE (Batavia, NY) • Feb. 28 - 9 am - 3 pm Auburn Holiday Inn (Auburn, NY) • Feb. 29 - 9 am - 3 pm Madison County CCE (Morrisville, NY).

Registration is required to attend the event. We are targeting lenders, bankers and dairy farmers considering anaerobic digestion and those that support and advise farms who may be interested in the economic side of anaerobic digestion.

Call e-mail jlp67@cornell .edu.

FEB 28 Beginning Tree Fruit 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Rd., Ithaca, NY. 6-8 pm. $5/person or $8/couple for 1 class; $10/person or $15/couple for both classes.

Contact CCE Tompkins Co., 607-272-2292.

Southern Tier Field Crop Workshop Horseheads Holiday Inn Express, Horseheads, NY. Variety Selection, Pest Resistance and Plant Population Effects on Corn and Soybeans; New Challenges with Field Crop Diseases and Drainage Systems for Improved Crop Health and Environmental Quality.

Lunch is $10/person.This program has been approved for 2 NYS-DEC recertification credits in categories 1a, 10 and 21; and 1.5 credits in category 23. Those who attend the Bath Crop Symposium will only be eligible for 1 credit in 1a, 10 and 21 and 0.5 credits in category 23. Contact Steuben CCE, 607-664-2300.

FEB 29 Baby Calf Care - Raise them Right!

Club 57, Hornell, NY. 10:30 am - 2:30 pm. $30 per person, includes lunch & handouts. Contact CCE Steuben, 607-664-2300. On Internet at www.putknowledetowork .com

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

1-800-836-2888 classified@leepub.com Small Farms Summit Cornell in Ithaca, NY. 9:30 am - 3 pm. And at four other locations around New York State: Voorheesville (Albany County), Canton (St Lawrence County), Warsaw (Wyoming County) and Riverhead (Suffolk County).

A video connection will allow us to communicate across sites. The Summit is free to attend and lunch will be provided.

MAR 1 Crop Insurance Introduction and Program Updates CCE of Ontario County, 480 North Main St., Canandaigua, NY. 10:30 am - 12 noon. Pre-registration is required by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County at 585-3943977 ext. 427 or e-mail Nancy Anderson with your full contact information to nea8@cornell.edu.

MAR 1, 15 & 29, APR 12 Farm Business Planning Course Ithaca, NY. All classes 6-9 pm. Cost: Sliding scale, $80 - $300 Application required.

Visit www.groundswellcenter.org for online application.

For more information e-mail info@groundswellcenter.org.

MAR 2 How to Start Up and Run a CSA Farm Steuben County Civil Defense Training Center, 7220 State Route 54, Bath, NY. 9 am - noon. $15/person or farm family. Registration: Please pre-register by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County at 607-664-2300 or e-mail sms64@cornell.edu or ksb29@cornell.edu.

MAR 2-3 New York Agri-Women Annual Meeting Hyatt Place Long Island/East End in Riverhead, NY. To register for the New York Agri-Women Annual Meeting and/or AgriTour, please visit www. newyorkagriwomen.com/ind ex.html.. Contact NYAW, 646-717-2659 or e-mail newyorkagriwomen@gmail.com MAR 3 Beef Quality Assurance Program Training Tamberlane Farm, 4117 State Route 364, Canandaigua, NY. 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. The classroom portion of the training will begin at 10 am. After lunch will be the chuteside portion of the training. Cost for the training is $20 which includes a BQA manual; additional family/farm members are $8. Lunch is included in the

registration fee. To register for the event, send a check payable to CCE, attn. Nancy Anderson at 480 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424.

Contact Nancy Glazier, 585315-7746.

MAR 3-4 ServSafe Certification Course CCE of Steuben County Office, Steuben County Office Building, Bath, NY. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. The cost for the course is $200/person or $175/person for two or more from one organization. To register, send a $75 non-refundable registration fee to Cindy Messinger at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath, NY 14810. Or call Cindy at 607-664-2300 to organize a class in your area.

MAR 4-5 Young Farmers and Ranchers Annual Leadership Conference Holiday Inn, Wolf Rd., Albany, NY. There is no need to be a current member of the Young Farmer & Rancher program to attend the conference. The deadline for hotel registration is Feb. 10; the deadline for meal registration is Feb. 22. Contact Jan D’Arcy, 800-342-4143, ext. 5626. On Internet at www.nyfb.org

MAR 6 Fencing, Watering and Infrastructure Workshop Tioga County office building, 56 Main St, Owego, NY. This class is the second in a series, for details visit http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/12/01/12/raisinglivestock-workshop-series.

Attend individual classes or sign up for the whole series.

Cost per class is $10/farm ($75 for the series) and includes light snacks and handouts. To register, call 607-687-4020, or e-mail meh39@cornell.edu.

Philadelphia Flower Show Bus Trip Registration deadline is Feb. 3. Bus Leaves at 6:30 am at the Cracker Barrel Parking Lot. $70/person. Contact Carol, 607-584-9966.

MAR 7 Solar and Wind Power for the Farm CCE of Yates County, 417 Liberty St., Penn Yan, NY. 9 am - noon. This session is a unique opportunity for farmers to ask questions and get appropriate advice to take steps toward renewable energy. Farms of all types and sizes are welcome to attend and it is open to the public. Fee is $15/farm.

Register or more information: Pre-registration is required by March 5 by calling CCE of Yates County at 315-536-5123.

MAR 7-8 Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) Conference Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, NY. Contact Heather Darrow, 607255-4478 or e-mail dmconf@ cornell.edu.

MAR 8 Farm Disaster Preparation class Genesee County CCE Office, 420 East Main St., Batavia, NY. 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. $35/person which includes lunch, handouts and complete Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate training. The person representing a farm should be the insurance policyholder but other key farm personnel are welcome. For more information or questions about the workshop contact Jackson Wright at 585-746-3016. To register contact Jan Beglinger at 585-343-3040 ext. 132 or at jmb374@cornell.edu by March 1.

MAR 10 Corning Winter Farmers’ Market 1 West Market St., Corning, NY. Contact Market Manager, 607-759-7665.

Introduction to Grafting Workshop Campbell Tree Farm, 1348 Stitzinger Rd., Tionesta, PA. 1-3 pm. The workshop is free to attend but seating is limited. Please register by March 1. Contact Penn State Extension, 814-755-3544 or email forestext@psu.edu.

Ties to the Land: Planning for the Future of Your Family Farm and Woodland NY Grange Hall, 100 Grange Place, Cortland, NY. A Succession Planning workshop for keeping family lands in the family. Succession Planning - the human side of estate planning - focuses on the key challenges that farmers and woodland owners face and the communication and legal planning tools needed to maintain family ties to the land. For registration and workshop details, please check http://SuccessionPlanning.ning.com, or email/call Maureen Mullen at mlm394@cornell.edu, 607254-6556.

MAR 10-11 Farm Days Oakdale Mall, Binghamton NY. 10 am - 6 pm. Contact Laura Biasillo, 607-7728953 or lw257@cornell.edu.

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Contest closes June 1st, 2012, mailed entries must be postmarked May 31st, 2012 or before. Employees and relatives of Lee Publications, John Deere and Z&M Ag and Turf are not eligible. Winner must be 18 years of age or older. All taxes are the responsibility of the winning entry. Contest open to readers of Country Folks, Country Folks Grower, Wine & Grape Grower, Country Folks Mane Stream, Hard Hat News, WHEN & NAQN.

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Saturday, March 3, 2012 @ 9:00 AM Groveland, NY (Geneseo Area) NOTICE: Here is a short list of items just starting to come in.

Much more to be added early next week! Keep checking back for updates & pics!

SELLING: Skid Steer Loaders & Attachments: Bobcat T190, tracks Bobcat T250, tracks-nice NH LT185B, tracks NH LS 170 Cat 267B, Tracks Cat 252B, w/cab-sharp

Skid steer loader forks Skid steer loader grapple bucket skid steer loader stump grinder Construction Equipment: 2006 NH EH 30B mini excavator 2005 Cat 304 mini excavator w/thumb Bobcat 325 mini excavator Ditch Witch walk behind trencher Skyjack scissor lift, 4x4 Tractors: Kubota BX 2200, 4x4, ldr

Farm Equipment: JD 7200 Cons. 12 row liquid planter Vehicles: 1998 Ford F150 2000 Ford Explorer 1998 Chevy Impala Utility Company - pickups, Vans, Bucket trucks Trailers: 2011 14' Utility Trailer w/dovetail 2010 20' Tilt bed trailer

2011 77"X10' utility trailer 2009 6'X14' Dump trailer w/scissor lift 2010 18' deck over trailer w/dovetail (2) tow dolly's Big Toys: Kubota RTV 900 Bobcat UTV w/dump Misc.: (3) 300 Gal plastic water tanks Stand by Gen Set Woods 8' rotary mower

Nursery Stock: 100's of flowers, trees, and shrubs Please send us your list ASAP to be included in our advertising.

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BENTLEY BROTHERS Inventory Reduction & Consignment Auction

Kubota Tractors & Farm Equipment

Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ 10:00 AM Route 31, 2 Miles West Of Albion, NY • Consignments Welcome SELLING: Farm Tractors: Kubota M8200, cab, 5600 hrs.

Kubota M8200, cab, 4600 hrs.

Kubota M135XDTC, cab, 900 hrs.

Kubota M7040HD, canopy, ldr, 350 hrs.

IH 886 IH B414, ldr IH 1066 IH 404, w/ldr White 2-180, 2wd JD2010 JD 5055E, 4wd, ldr, canopy, 54 hrs.

(2)MF 50 MF 394S, 4wd, cab, 3800 hrs.

Ford 800 Ford 8N Ford 9N Compact tractors Kubota B7610HSD, diesel, 4wd, ldr, 200 hrs.

Kubota B7500HSD, diesel, 4wd, turf, 60" deck, 900 hrs.

Kubota BX2200HSD, diesel, 4wd, turf, ldr, 60" deck, 350 hrs.

Kubota L35 TLB, ldr/backhoe, 2000 hrs.

Kubota BX25 TLB, ldr/backhoe, 500 hrs.

Kubota B2400, ldr, turf tires Kubota L3710, cab, ldr, front blower JD 4110, 4wd, soft cab, ldr, blower, 535 hrs Ford 1710, shuttle, 4wd, turf, 1300 hrs.

Kioti CK30HST, 4wd-hydro-turf, 95 hrs Lawn Equipment (2) Toro17-52 52" Zero turn, deck, Kohler engine Toro 18-52 52" Zero turn, deck, Kaw engine GrassHopper 718, Zero turn, 52" deck, front mount, 1600 hrs.

Gravely PMZ260, Zero turn, 72" deck, 1100 hrs.

Kubota B7610HSD, diesel, 4wd, ldr, 200 hrs.

Kubota B7500HSD, diesel, 4wd, turf, 60" deck, 900 hrs.

Kubota BX2200HSD, diesel, 4wd, turf, ldr, 60" deck, 350 hrs.

Kubota L35 TLB, ldr/backhoe, 2000 hrs.

Kubota BX25TLB, ldr/backhoe, 500 hrs.

Kubota B2400,ldr, turf tires Kubota L3710, cab, ldr, front blower JD LA175, 54" mower deck with mulch kit, 25 hrs.

JD 325,48" mower deck, Hydro-power bagger, 300 hrs.

JD 345, 48" mower deck, 900 hrs.

JD 455, 54" mower deck, diesel, 2000 hrs.

JD LA175 JD 4110, 4wd, soft cab, ldr, blower, 535 hrs.

Kioti CK30HST, 4wd-hydro-turf, 95 hrs Ford 1710, shuttle, 4wd, turf, 1300 hrs.

Kubota T1460, 40" deck, 697 hrs.

Kubota TG1860, 54" deck, diesel Kubota G1800, 54" deck, front snow blower Cub Cadet 3145

Cub Cadet 1641, 44" deck Toro 1638 38" deck Construction Equipment: Kubota KX91-3 excavator Skid Steer Loaders: Volvo MC80, forks & bucket Farm Equipment: Jacto Arbus 400 sprayer- new Pequea HR1140 rake- new Rossi 17' tedder- new 25' Knowles cart harrow 20' Brillion cart harrow Brillion packer 12' Brillion cultimulcher Brillion cultivator, 6 row 16' Oliver 283 drag JD 2 row corn picker JD 7000 4 row planter Ford 3 bottom plow NH 315 w/kicker NH 1411 disk mower NH 847 round baler Hesston 5545 round baler

IH 10' offset disk Big Toys: RTV900 camo Yamaha Rhino, 4wd, diff lock EZGO golf cart Misc: 3pt snow blower Snow blade Pallet boxes Pickup fuel tank 20HP 3 phase electric motor Stone bucket 2446 BushHog loader BushHog SQ48 Woods LR72 rake Bale spade Tree spade Swisher post mower Swisher tow mower, 44"-engine driven Sickle mower, 5' Rotary cutter, 6' Rhino Cutter, 5' pull type

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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 Saturday, March 3, 2012 9:00 A.M. CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Teitsworth Auction Yard, Geneseo, NY Farm & Construction Equipment Heavy & Light Trucks

Saturday, March 31, 2012 9:00 A.M Lamb & Webster Used Equipment Auction Farm Tractors & Machinery, Lawn & Garden Equipment Routes 39 & 219, Springville, NY

Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:00 A.M. Bentley Brothers Inventory Reduction & Consignment Auction Kubota Tractors & Farm Equipment Rt 31, 2 miles west of Albion, NY

Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:00 A.M. Chautauqua County Area Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Gerry Rodeo Grounds, RT. 60 Gerry, NY

Saturday, March 17, 2012 8:00 A.M. Saxby Implement Corp. Public Auction 200 Lawn Mowers, Vehicles, New Trailers & Much More Mendon, 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, March 24, 2012 9:00 A.M. Z&M Ag and Turf Farm Equipment Auction Clymer, 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, June 2, 2012 8:00 A.M. Special June Auction Teitsworth Auction Yard, Geneseo, NY Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks 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 Thursday, August 9, 2012 1:00 P.M. Farm & Equipment Auction Next to Empire Farm Days Show Farm Equipment, Tractors, Antique Equipment, Construction equipment Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY

Saturday, September 22, 2012 9:00 A.M. LAMB & WEBSTER USED EQUIPMENT AUCTION FARM TRACTORS & MACHINERY Routes 39 & 219 Springville, NY

Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:00 A.M. Special Winter Consignment Auction Teitsworth Auction Yard, Geneseo, NY Farm & Construction Equipment, Heavy & Light Trucks, Liquidations & Consignments

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

Check it out at www.teitsworth.com 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

Saturday, October 13, 2012 9:00 A.M. Municipal & Contractor Equipment Auction Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, 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, September 8, 2012 9:00 A.M. Municipal Surplus & Contractor Equipment Auction Town of Lansing Highway Dept.

Rts. 34 & 34B, Lansing, NY

Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:00 A.M. Onondaga County Area Municipal Equipment Auction Municipal & Contractor Equipment Syracuse, NY (NYS Fairgrounds)

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

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, NY

Tuesday November 6, 2012 Ending November 13, 6pm Monthly Online Auction Check it out at www.teitsworth.com

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.

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